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TikTok's Efforts to Distance Itself From Chinese Parent Stumble Over Talent

TikTok has accelerated efforts to move workers away from China in an attempt to distance itself from its Chinese parent, but the short-video app still counts on local talent to handle some key functions and continues to recruit there.

Bangkok Post

Bringing a classic to life

A decade after the animated film made an impact, kids in Southeast Asia now have the chance to experience Disney's Frozen as Broadway's latest musical is coming to Singapore. It will be staged at the Lion City's Sands Theatre at Marina Bay Sands from Feb 5 next year until March…

Bangkok Post

Penfolds exhibition makes its way to Singapore

Following success in Bangkok, Sydney and Los Angeles earlier this year, Venture Beyond by Australian winemaker Penfolds recently made its way to Singapore to offer a futuristic wine experience through a series of interactive digital installations, add-on masterclasses and live performances under the theme of space exploration.

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Indonesia parliament approves extradition treaty with Singapore

Indonesia's parliament passed into law a bilateral extradition agreement with Singapore on Thursday, in a move Jakarta expects to help authorities bring to justice people accused of stashing offshore billions of dollars of state money in the city-state.

Reuters

Timeline: The rise and spectacular fall of FTX

The crypto exchange was founded in 2019 and attracted big-name investors such as Singapore’s sovereign fund Temasek.

Al Jazeera

Toshiba’s 30 years of research pave the way for quantum-safe communications links

From the secure transmission of sensitive genomic data, to data transfers between critical industrial infrastructure, to the day-to-day exchange of personally-identifiable data in financial and healthcare sectors — digital communications is the lifeblood of critical human enterprise.

Bangkok Post

Daily Dose Ep 1222: Himachal CM race, objection to India’s ILO meet pick, UNSC vote

Aban Usmani brings you the news from Himachal Pradesh, Delhi, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, US, and Singapore.

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Where Can You Buy The Cheapest Tesla Model Y?

We recently learned that the Tesla Model Y costs over $100,000 in Singapore, and it's not cheap in the US. However, it's quite affordable in some markets.

InsideEVs

Cortina Watch celebrates golden jubilee with gala dinner

From its humble beginning with the first store at Colombo Court, Cortina Watch has become a publicly listed company with over 45 boutiques in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Australia.

Bangkok Post

Sir James Dyson condemns Government plan to extend work from home rights

The outspoken Brexit-backer, who moved his headquarters to Singapore in 2019, said home-working hampers employers’ ability to organise their staff

Evening Standard

Drugs in fruit, fire extinguishers: Traffickers find new ways to evade detection

SINGAPORE: Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, drug traffickers are increasingly attempting new ways to smuggle drugs into Singapore, the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) said.

Bangkok Post

Dyson Zone ANC and air purification headphones cost $949

Dyson's first headphones, the Zone, will cost $949 and launch first in China in January 2023. The U.S., U.K., Hong Kong, and Singapore will get it in March 2023.

Inverse

Why sports sponsorship is unlikely to save cryptocurrency firms from 'crypto winter'

If you have been watching the Fifa World Cup in Qatar closely, you will have noticed the advertising on the hoardings around the pitch. Alongside the usual names – Adidas, Coca-Cola, Visa – there are some new ones, including Crypto.com, the Singapore-based cryptocurrency and payment platform.

The Conversation

China could face a catastrophic COVID surge as it lifts restrictions – here’s how it might play out

China is the only major country which, until now, has continued to enforce a zero-COVID strategy. Other countries, including Australia, New Zealand and Singapore, also sought to eliminate COVID entirely earlier in the pandemic. But all eventually abandoned this approach because of the mounting social and economic costs and the…

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RJD boss Lalu Prasad in better health condition, says daughter Misa Bharti

PATNA: RJD’s Rajya Sabha member Dr Misa Bharti on Tuesday extended gratitude to the people for their wishes on the behalf of her father Lalu Prasad who underwent a kidney transplant surgery in Singapore on Monday.

Daily Mirror

Fears grow as countries prepare for fresh Covid wave with new sub-variants from China

Singapore's Health Minister Ong Ye Kung has warned the public of three sub-variants swirling in the country and that China opening up its borders will bring a new rush of cases in the New Year

Bangkok Post

Singapore braces for fresh Covid wave, 'new variants of concern' from China

More Covid-19 infections and a new coronavirus wave are expected amid an increase in year-end travel and as more people take part in the festivities, but it will not be something that Singapore has not experienced, Health Minister Ong Ye Kung said.

Bangkok Post

Over 50 titles from Walt Disney are coming to cinemas and Disney+ in 2023

Over 50 titles were presented at Disney’s star-studded Content Showcase held at Singapore's Marina Bay Sands on Nov 30 and Dec 1, including a host of movies and series from Marvel Studios, Walt Disney Animation Studios, Pixar, Lucasfilm and new Apac Originals for Disney+ Hotstar.

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Will AI replace artists?

What were you doing at 25? The quarter-life edition of the Singapore Writers Festival has opened up an opportunity for artists to reflect on their creative life. When the question came up in our conversation, two of them laughed (I am still 25!). In those days, Oniatta Effendi taught drama,…

ABC News

How Sri Lanka went from training in the dark to 2022 Asian Netball Championship winners

Sri Lanka won this year's Asian Netball Championships, but COVID-19 and economic hardship made the journey far from ideal.

Fortune

High inflation and a strong dollar push New York City to the top spot on the list of the most expensive cities in the world

The Big Apple shares the spot with “frequent leader” Singapore, according to a new survey.

The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson hails blockchain ‘possibilities’ at Singapore conference

On post-No 10 lecture circuit, former PM says there must be ‘measures to protect public from Ponzi schemes’

Caixin Global

World Leaders Pay Respects to Former President Jiang Zemin

Condolence letters have poured in from Russia’s president, the top U.S. envoy to China, and the Singaporean and Japanese prime ministers

Motorsport

Supercars outlines Singapore GP plan

Supercars will revisit a support slot at the Singapore Grand Prix in 2024 after plans for 2023 fell short.

Bangkok Post

Motorist aims to triple revenue growth next year

Motorist, a comprehensive automotive service platform from Singapore, targets triple growth in revenue in the Thai market next year, mainly driven by consumer-to-business (C2B) vehicle auctions.

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