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Pond at Senganthal Poonga in Chennai gets a facelift

Chennai's Horticulture Dept. is renovating Senganthal Poonga pond for beautification. ₹15.3 lakh is being spent to desilt & deepen the pond, with a walking path & parapet wall for safety. Rainwater harvesting structure strengthened with concrete & granite blocks. Kalaignar Memorial Centenary Park to be modelled on Singapore's Botanical Garden…

The Hindu

Asian Mountain Bike Championships | Lyu and Wu take the honours in XCE event

China's Lyu Xianjing and Wu Zhifan won gold in the Asian Mountain Bike Championships Cross Country Eliminator event. Lyu overtook Singapore's Riyad Hakim BinLukman near the finish, while Wu surged ahead of compatriot Yang Maocuo to take the win. Yuan Jinwei and Ya Yu Tsai won silver and bronze respectively.

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Massa surprised by Ben Sulayem claims over 2008 F1 title legal challenge

The Brazilian driver has begun a legal process to evaluate overturning the result of the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix, which was won by Fernando Alonso after his Renault team-mate Nelson Piquet Jr. deliberately crashed.

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Two new IndiGo flights to connect Hyderabad with Singapore, Colombo

GHIAL announces two new flight services with IndiGo, connecting Hyderabad to Singapore and Colombo. 6E-1027 to Singapore departs 0250 hrs IST, 6E-1028 returns 2325 hrs Singapore time. 6E-1181 to Colombo departs 1150 hrs, 6E-1182 returns 1500 hrs, 4x/wk. Improved travel options for passengers.

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Hong Kong hopes a one-off $2500 check for new parents will help lift one of the developed world's lowest birth rates

Hong Kong's chief executive announced the 'baby bonus' on Wednesday—but much larger checks elsewhere in Asia haven't lifted birth rates.

Fortune

Air India launches non-stop service between Bengaluru and Singapore

Air India has launched a non-stop service between Bengaluru and Singapore. The new service will cater to the need for a convenient direct connection between the two cities.

The Hindu

Prince William to travel to Singapore for Earthshot Prize announcement on climate projects

Prince William will travel to Singapore next month to name the winners of his Earthshot Prize, a global competition to find solutions to the challenges of climate change

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Victims of the green energy boom? The Indonesians facing eviction over a China-backed plan to turn their island into a solar panel 'ecocity'

I first visited Rempang island in Summer 2022. Greeting me were lush fields lined with coconut and banana trees, picture-book fishing villages with houses jutting into the water on stilts, and boats carrying people between the dozens of islands that dot the Riau archipelago in western Indonesia. I had made…

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Jake Dennis set for F1 Abu Dhabi FP1 outing with Red Bull

All teams are obliged to run a rookie in each car at one FP1 session, and this year they have faced a difficult schedule, with Qatar, Austin and Brazil all sprint events, and Suzuka, Singapore and Las Vegas not regarded as practical choices. Most teams have thus left their FP1…

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CBI’s Operation Chakra-II cracks two more cases of cyber-enabled financial crimes

CBI's 'Chakra-II' op. achieves major breakthrough in 2 cases: online investment fraud & cyber-enabled impersonation racket. Fraudsters used social media, UPI, crypto & gold to cheat Indians & Singaporeans. 137 shell cos. & 16 bank accts. identified; 76 locations searched. 2K Amazon & Microsoft customers impacted.

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Alonso trying to help F1 team-mate Stroll regain confidence

The Canadian has scored only 47 points so far in 2023 compared to the 183 of Alonso, and a series of incidents – notably the huge qualifying crash in Singapore that saw him miss the race – have not helped.

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Alonso trying to help Aston Martin F1 team-mate Stroll regain confidence

The Canadian has scored only 47 points so far in 2023 compared to the 183 of Alonso, and a series of incidents – notably the huge qualifying crash in Singapore that caused him to miss the race – have not helped.

Autosport

EAM Jaishankar discusses new domains on cooperation with Singapore's Trade Minister

EAM Jaishankar met Singapore's Trade & Industry Minister Gan Kim Yong to discuss new domains of bilateral cooperation. He also met Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen & President Tharman Shanmugaratnam to review bilateral ties & explore opportunities for collaboration. Singapore Foreign Ministry said visit reaffirms close ties & explore collaboration…

The Hindu

Ricciardo: "Frustrating to hit pause" on AlphaTauri F1 comeback

Ricciardo broke his wrist in practice for Zandvoort's Dutch Grand Prix back in August, which halted his F1 return after just two races.Ricciardo sat out five race weekends while being deputised by reserve driver Liam Lawson, but will return to the wheel of AlphaTauri's AT04 at this weekend US Grand…

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EAM Jaishankar meets Singapore defence minister

External affairs minister S. Jaishankar chaired the regional conference of India’s ASEAN & East Asia Ambassadors in Singapore on October 19.

The Hindu

India's UPI system leading in cross-border payment: U.S. treasury official

US Treasury official Shambaugh highlights India's UPI system for advancing bilateral links with other countries, incl. Singapore & UAE. ASEAN countries have greater ambition of interlinking fast payment systems multilaterally. G20 Payments Roadmap channelling efforts for tangible progress. New techs present opportunity for fresh start for payment systems, incl. transparency,…

The Conversation

4 affordable housing strategies that are working in Canada

Cities like Vienna or Singapore are often referenced in news headlines proposing solutions for Canada’s housing crisis. But the arguments in favour of the strategies employed by these far-away cities often only skim the surface and can be easily dismissed with a response of “this will never work here.”

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Jaishankar to embark on 6-day visit to Vietnam, Singapore

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar to visit Vietnam and Singapore from October 15 to 20 to review progress and enhance bilateral ties. In Vietnam, he will meet leadership and unveil Gandhi bust. In Singapore, he will meet his counterpart and chair the regional conference of Indian heads of missions.

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Why a cruise would be the best option for a memorable vacation?

Cruising catches on among Indians in search of new experiences

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Zegna x The Elder Statesman’s collection launches at Singapore’s Fullerton hotel

At Singapore's Fullerton hotel, Zegna x The Elder Statesman launched their collaboration, a colourful, gender-fluid collection made entirely of cashmere. Guests included celebrities, press, and tastemakers, and DJ Yeti Out’s Tom Bray. Alessandro Sartori, Zegna's artistic director, discussed his vision for the collection and his love for Ferrari GTO cars.…

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James Dyson’s holding company paid £1.2bn dividend in 2022

Payout takes total extracted by pro-Brexit tycoon from technology group to £4bn over past five years

The Independent UK

Ex-F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone spared prison after agreeing to pay £650m in fraud case

Billionaire failed to declare a trust in Singapore with a bank account containing around $650 million, court heard

The Hindu

Hyderabad to get more Singapore Airlines flights

Singapore Airlines Group restructures Hyderabad services, increasing SIA flights from 7 to 12/wk & discontinuing Scoot's daily flights. SIA's Boeing 737-8s & Airbus A350s offer more connectivity & cargo options. 96 weekly flights to 8 Indian cities, 44 weekly flights to 6 cities by Scoot.

InsideEVs

Tesla Model Y Ads Spotted In Japanese Airport

Before buying ad space in Japan, Tesla previously spent some money on Google ads that show up in search results, as well as a testimonial-style video that was shot in Singapore.

Evening Standard

Major rival to Saudi Arabia’s 2034 World Cup bid to be launched - despite protest issues

Joint bid between Indonesia, Australia, Malaysia and Singapore confirmed to be in the works

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