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Up to 30% of aviation jobs would have to be redesigned because of AI, automation: CAAS
The Straits Times
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July 18, 2025
SINGAPORE – Up to 30 per cent of the 60,000 jobs in the aviation industry could be redesigned over the next five years, because of factors such as artificial intelligence (AI) and a push towards greater sustainability, a new report has shown....
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...
UOB awarded $17.7 million in civil suit against Lippo Marina Collection over inflated housing loans
The Straits Times
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July 18, 2025
SINGAPORE – UOB has been awarded $17.7 million in claims against Indonesian developer Lippo Marina Collection (LMC) and two property agents, Mr Goh Buck Lim and Ms Aurellia Ho, in a long-running civil suit that began in 2014. The High Court’s...
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...
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...
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....
$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...
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...
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...
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...
A family feud is rocking one of the world’s richest hotel dynasties
Mint
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July 18, 2025
The politicians, business leaders and foreign envoys in attendance heaped praise on the company’s octogenarian executive chairman, Kwek Leng Beng, who built a family fortune estimated at $11.5 billion and made deals with the likes of Donald Trump....
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...
Cambodian President of the National Assembly Outlines Five Recommendations for Peace and Prosperity
Fresh News
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Hits: 148 (Phnom Penh): During the opening ceremony of the 16th AIPA Caucus, hosted by the Cambodian Parliament, Cambodian President of the National Assembly Khuon Sudary shared five recommendations for building peace and prosperity for citizens,...
Weichai Power Launches Singapore's First 100% Biodiesel Research Harbour Ship
Korea Herald
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July 16, 2025
SINGAPORE, July 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The President 100, a 16-metre harbour ship powered entirely by 100% biodiesel (B100), was officially launched in Singapore. The vessel is equipped with two Weichai WP13C450-18BF marine engines and two...
Foreigner asks, ‘Do you ever feel like Singapore is… a bit dull?’
The Independent Singapore
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July 15, 2025
SINGAPORE: On Monday (Jul 14), a foreigner who previously lived in Singapore took to Reddit to ask locals whether they ever find life in the city-state a “bit dull.” In a post on Reddit’s ‘Ask Singapore’ forum, the foreigner praised the country...
Singaporeans dream of retiring abroad — but reality may be more complicated
The Independent Singapore
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July 15, 2025
SINGAPORE: A Reddit post on Jul 13 has sparked a wave of honest conversation among Singaporeans about what it really takes to retire overseas. In a country where the cost of living remains high and retirement age continues to climb, the idea of...
‘In Singapore, everything works, so why does it sometimes feel like something’s missing?’
The Independent Singapore
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July 15, 2025
SINGAPORE: The city-state is often admired by people all over the world. The country is known for its extraordinary accomplishments: top-notch infrastructure, effective governance, low crime rates, and a solid rule of law. For most people, it’s an...
Alleged Kpod peddler filmed trying to flee raid in Bishan charged with 6 offences
The Straits Times
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July 18, 2025
SINGAPORE – An alleged delivery man of vaping devices was handed six charges on July 18. Jodan Chin Wei Liang, 27, was charged with selling and being in possession of e-vaporisers. His appearance in court comes in the wake of an operation in...