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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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
‘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...
World Open Water Races In Singapore Resume After Water Quality Delays
News18
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July 16, 2025
Last Updated:July 16, 2025, 09:09 IST World Aquatics has rescheduled open water races at World Swimming Championships in Singapore to Wednesday afternoon due to improved water quality. The World Swimming Championships is all set to resume on...
Las Vegas Sands begins construction on $8bn Marina Bay Sands expansion in Singapore
Gambling Insider
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New hotel tower and arena to anchor long-term tourism strategy in Singapore. By Shaan Khan Key points: - Groundbreaking marks start of Las Vegas Sands’ $8bn development next to Marina Bay Sands - Expansion to feature 55-storey hotel tower and...
Student jailed nearly three years for fatal push that sent drunk stranger into Singapore River
Malay Mail
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July 16, 2025
SINGAPORE, July 16 — A 22-year-old student was sentenced to 35 months’ jail today for pushing a heavily intoxicated man into the Singapore River, leading to the man’s death by drowning. According to Channel News Asia (CNA), Legha Pawan, an Indian...
Korea Zinc’s TMC Investment Faces Legal Scrutiny
Business Korea
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July 16, 2025
Iceberg Research, a global short-selling investment firm, has warned that The Metals Company (TMC), a Canadian deep-sea mining startup in which Korea Zinc invested up to 180 billion won last June, could potentially cause serious issues under...
Woman trailed to Pilates class by stranger with phone, netizens debate legality
The Independent Singapore
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July 16, 2025
SINGAPORE: In a current viral Reddit post, a young woman narrated a troubling happenstance: a man she didn’t know and had never seen before trailed her all the way to her Pilates class, with a camera phone in hand, purportedly taking photos of...
Marina Bay Sands in Singapore Breaks Ground on $8 Billion Expansion
Casino.org
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July 16, 2025
Posted on: July 16, 2025, 12:21h. Last updated on: July 15, 2025, 02:23h. Marina Bay Sands is amid an $8 billion expansion The casino resort is owned and operated by Las Vegas Sands The project includes a fourth hotel tower and a sports arena On...
HFW Plans to File CS AT1 Lawsuit Against Switzerland
finews.asia
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July 16, 2025
The global law firm Holman Fenwick Willan (HFW) plans to file a lawsuit against the Swiss government at the World Bank’s international arbitration court. The firm represents plaintiffs from Singapore, China and the Middle East....
London Mayor Sadiq Khan Seeks Tech, Business Partnership with Nigeria
Arise News
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July 16, 2025
Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, on Tuesday in Lagos, promised the Nigerian business and technology sector close collaboration that would boost business growth, expansion, and job creation. Khan led a trade mission to Nigeria, comprising 26...
Telling the Singapore story for 180 years
The Straits Times
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July 15, 2025
Speaking at the dinner, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said that in a new media environment, The Straits Times should remain a unifying force to help Singaporeans make sense of complex issues, provide high-quality and reliable content, as well as...