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Police disrupt syndicate trafficking babies to Singapore
Antara
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July 16, 2025
Bandung (ANTARA) - The West Java Regional Police have uncovered a baby trafficking syndicate that transported infants to Singapore, with the operation initially arranged via a transaction on Facebook. The scheme involved the biological parents and...
National Gallery’s revamped Singapore gallery spotlights more women and minority artists
The Straits Times
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July 16, 2025
SINGAPORE – For two weeks in 1992, 100 eggplants of various girths and ombres jutted out of three slate walls at Parkway Parade. Singaporean artist Suzann Victor, who co-founded art space 5th Passage in the mall, was hoping to tickle the fancy of...
Over 600 Telegram groups in Singapore selling, advertising vapes removed by HSA
The Straits Times
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July 16, 2025
SINGAPORE – More than 600 Telegram groups advertising or selling vapes and Kpods to Singaporeans have been taken down by the Health Sciences Authority (HSA). The agency said on July 16 that these channels promoting vapes have been removed since...
Tetra Pak family quietly pours $11.6 billion into stocks, with bulk via Singapore entities
The Straits Times
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July 16, 2025
KUALA LUMPUR – An entity based in the heart of Singapore’s financial district emerged as the biggest shareholder in International Flavours & Fragrances (IFF) nine years ago. It turned out that the owner was the Rausing family, which hails from...
Secretive family behind Tetra Pak bets US$9 billion on stocks via Singapore entity
The Business Times Singapore
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July 16, 2025
[KUALA LUMPUR] A mysterious entity based in the heart of Singapore’s financial district emerged as the biggest shareholder in International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) nine years ago. It turned out that the owner was the Rausing family, which hails...
S’pore vulnerabilities are no different from those of other nation: Commissioner of Cybersecurity
The Straits Times
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July 18, 2025
SINGAPORE – Cyber-threat levels have heightened amid geopolitical rivalries, with some states trying to coerce countries such as Singapore into taking or refraining from certain actions. Singapore’s Cyber Security Agency’s (CSA) chief executive...
Las Vegas Sands starts construction on $8bn resort project in Singapore
World Construction Network
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July 16, 2025
US-based casino and resort company Las Vegas Sands has initiated the construction of an $8bn luxury resort and entertainment complex in Singapore. The ground-breaking ceremony for the project was attended by Singapore’s Prime Minister Lawrence...
Will tighter rules for global mobility make international travel harder?
Mint
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July 16, 2025
We live in an increasingly multi-polar, digital-first world and the future of cross-border travel is undergoing a fundamental shift. According to the latest UN World Tourism Barometer, international tourist arrivals surpassed 300 million in the...
Air India Partially Restores International Flights After ‘Safety Pause’ Implemented After Tragic AI171 Plane Crash in Ahmedabad
Latestly
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July 16, 2025
Gurugram, July 16: Air India has announced a phased resumption of its international operations following a "Safety Pause" implemented after the tragic crash of flight AI171 on June 12. The airline had suspended or reduced multiple routes to...
Singapore avoids recession but warns of ‘significant uncertainty’ over Trump tariffs
Malay Mail
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July 14, 2025
SINGAPORE, July 14 — Singapore averted a recession in the second quarter, official data showed today, but the government warned of “significant uncertainty” ahead owing to the effects of US President Donald Trump’s tariffs. Preliminary estimates...
Test Cricket’s Future And T20 WC Expansion Set To Dominate ICC AGM In Singapore
Ommcom News
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July 16, 2025
New Delhi: Discussions on the future of Test cricket and further expansion of the T20 World Cup are set to dominate the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the International Cricket Council (ICC), which begins in Singapore on Thursday. This will also...
$900 Senior Bonus in Singapore 2025: Who Qualifies and When to Expect It?
Baltimore Outloud - Maryland
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July 16, 2025
$900 Singapore Bonus in Singapore 2025: Singapore’s government has launched a new financial support for elderly citizens. Seniors may receive the $900 Bonus for handling the daily and medical expenses. $900 Elderly Bonus is a crucial support for...
S$1500 Singapore Majulah Package 2025, How the One-time Bonus Works?
Baltimore Outloud - Maryland
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July 16, 2025
With the S$1500 Singapore Majulah Package 2025, the Singapore government aims at improving retirement security for Singaporean elderly people. The government is taking steps towards helping its senior citizens. Seniors with lower Central Provident...
Las Vegas Sands' new development part of Singapore's broader, more ambitious transformation: PM Wong
Asiaone
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July 16, 2025
SINGAPORE — Singapore's skyline will get a soaring new addition come 2030 when Las Vegas Sands' US$8 billion (S$10.3 billion) new hotel tower is completed. Speaking at the development's ground-breaking ceremony on July 15, Prime Minister Lawrence...
Air India announces partial restoration of international schedule from August 2025
TravelDailyNews Asia-Pacific
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July 15, 2025
Air India announces partial restoration of its international schedule from August 2025, following its Safety Pause, with frequency reinstatements and network changes across Europe, Asia, North America, and Australia. Air India announces partial...
Gwangjang GAON Brings Traditional Korean Cuisine to Singapore’s Jewel Changi Airport
Little Day Out
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July 16, 2025
Singapore’s Jewel Changi Airport is now home to Gwangjang GAON, the first overseas outlet of a much-loved traditional Korean restaurant from South Korea. Known for drawing long queues and serving classic dishes prepared with fourth-generation...
A timeline of Cathay Cineplexes as struggling cinema chain faces closure
The Business Times Singapore
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July 18, 2025
[SINGAPORE] Cathay cinema could face its final curtain call after 85 years, as streaming and shifting consumer patterns deal a fatal blow to theatres around the world. mm2 Asia - which bought the cinema chain in 2017 - on Thursday (Jul 17) said...
Singapore considers stripping directorships from launderers
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette
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July 15, 2025
Singapore is considering stripping directorships from persons who have been convicted of money-laundering offenses in the city state after a $2.34 billion scandal that dented the Southeast Asian country's reputation as a global financial center....
Fugitive Riza Chalid Is Not a Singapore Permanent Resident, Immigration Says
Tempo.co
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July 16, 2025
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Directorate General of Immigration has confirmed that Attorney General’s Office fugitive Mohammad Riza Chalid does not hold permanent resident or citizenship status in Singapore. Authorities also found that Riza, a suspect...
Oman Airports signs agreement with Singapore’s Changi Airport to boost revenues
Zawya
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Muscat: Oman Airports Management Company signed on Wednesday an agreement with Changi Airport in the Republic of Singapore to boost the commercial and aviation revenues of airports across the Sultanate of Oman. The signing ceremony was attended by...