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US offers up to $5 million for info on North Korean shipper

The Biden administration is offering a reward of up to $5 million for information about a Singapore-based businessman already accused by the Justice Department of facilitating fuel shipments to North Korea in violation of U.N. sanctions

The Independent UK

US offers reward for Singaporean over N.Korea oil shipments

Washington (AFP) - The United States on Thursday offered $5 million to track down a Singaporean businessman accused of violating sanctions on North Korea, including through oil shipments on a tanker seized last year.

AFP

Singaporean man killed in Phuket motorcycle-truck crash

PHUKET: A Singaporean man was killed and a female compatriot hurt when he lost control of his motorcycle at a curve on hilly road and rammed into a six-wheel truck in Kathu district on Thursday.

Bangkok Post

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Ant digital bank expands in Singapore with small business loans

Ant Group Co’s Singapore digital wholesale bank will start offering loans to small and medium-sized businesses, as the Chinese fintech giant extends its reach in the city-state.

Bangkok Post

Five tastes of Asia

Following the return of international tourism in Asia, five photographers with deep connections to India, Japan, Korea, Singapore and Thailand share one of their favourite local dishes.

Bangkok Post

Zhongrong International Trust to Sell $367 Million of Bonds in Singapore

Borrowings through private placement are to raise funds to pay off maturing bonds for the unit of Jingwei Textile Machinery

Caixin Global

TikTok tells European users its staff in China get access to their data

Privacy policy update confirms data of continent’s users available to range of TikTok bases including in Brazil, Israel and US

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Boris Johnson to give speech at Blockchain conference in Singapore

Former PM’s appearance follows lucrative speaking gig in US state of Colorado

The Independent UK

Singapore’s reopening boom draws big money and bubble fears

Earlier this month, a record 302,000 people attended Singapore’s first Formula 1 car race in three years. Some forked out $900 for a grandstand seat for three days, while others booked hotel suites overlooking the Marina Bay track for as much as $10,000. Nightclub tables were fetching up to $70,000…

Bangkok Post

Plotting Boris Johnson hosts 'jolly' drinks for MPs and plans new cashing-in speech

Undeterred by his humiliating comeback bid, the former Prime Minister hosted 60 people for drinks in his office and is listed as speaking at a blockchain symposium in Singapore

Daily Mirror

Boris Johnson to be keynote speaker at blockchain conference in Singapore

Former PM will address meeting to discuss global ‘migration to the digital economy’

The Guardian - UK

Heng Swee Keat: Reinvigorating Singapore-China Ties Through New Areas of Collaboration

Singapore looks forward to partnering with China to strengthen recovery from the pandemic, reinvigorate bilateral cooperation, and overcome common challenges, writes the country’s deputy prime minister

Caixin Global

Singapore's UOB completes deal for Citi's Thailand, Malaysia retail banking ops

SINGAPORE: Citigroup said on Tuesday it had completed the sale of its Thailand and Malaysia retail banking businesses to Singapore's United Overseas Bank (UOB) in a transaction expected to result in a regulatory capital benefit of $1 billion.

Bangkok Post

Deep in recession, Hong Kong eyes comeback with rugby, bank meet

The financial centre is hoping to convince the world it is back in business after nearly three years of pandemic curbs.

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Benzinga

Terra Co-Founder Do Kwon Faces $57M Lawsuit From International Investors

A Singapore-based court is set to hear a lawsuit filed by over 350 international investors against the co-founder of embattled Terraform Labs Do Kwon.

Benzinga

Crypto Lender Hodlnaut First Downplayed Exposure To Terra Luna, Now Confirms A $190M Loss In Crash

Beleaguered cryptocurrency lender Hodlnaut had downplayed its exposure to the Terra ecosystem and its sister token Luna (CRYPTO: LUNC) created by fugitive Do Kwon in the run-up to and after its crash and had suffered a nearly $190 million loss as

Al Jazeera

Branson declines Singapore’s invite to death penalty debate

Singapore had invited Richard Branson to a live TV debate after he criticised the city state’s death penalty as brutal.

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A Qld Woman Claims She Had To Crawl Down Plane Aisle After Jetstar Didn’t Provide A Wheelchair

A Queensland woman with a disability has slammed Jetstar after she claimed she had no choice but to crawl down the aisle of a plane when a wheelchair wasn’t available.Natalie Curtis opened up about the “humiliating” incident on Sunrise on Monday morning.She flew from Singapore to Bangkok and was able to use…

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Chinese Vice Premier Han Zheng to visit Singapore Nov 1-2

Chinese Vice Premier Han Zheng will visit Singapore from November 1-2, a spokesman at China's foreign ministry said on Monday.

AFP

Branson turns down Singapore death penalty debate

Singapore (AFP) - British tycoon Richard Branson has rejected an invitation to debate Singapore's interior minister on the death penalty but doubled down on criticism that grew over the execution of a Malaysian man.

Reuters

World food supplies at risk as Russia withdraws from Black Sea deal

Russia's weekend backtrack from a U.N.-brokered deal to export Black Sea grains is likely to hit shipments to import-dependent countries, deepening a global food crisis and sparking gains in prices.

AFP

Vingegaard wins inaugural Singapore Criterium

Singapore (AFP) - Jonas Vingegaard put on a blistering show in the final lap to win the inaugural Tour de France Singapore Criterium cycling race on Sunday.

Edinburgh Live

Scotland Covid warning as two 'nightmare' mutant strains found in UK patients

Cases of variants BQ.1 and XBB have been recorded across the country, with the latter said to spread quickly and appearing to evade vaccine protection.

Chronicle Live

New Covid variant XBB hits 18 UK cases - all you need to know about the deadly 'nightmare' strain

It is thought as though the mutant strain may be a factor in the recent spike of cases, as it spreads rapidly and appears to evade vaccine immunity.

Nottingham Post

2 new mutant Covid strains emerge in UK with hundreds of confirmed cases

More than 700 new cases have been confirmed

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