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Keeping the passion for finswimming alive
Borneo Post
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July 19, 2025
Killian (front, on Lane 7) in action in this photo, taken during one of the event’s heats in the 2023 SEA Games in Cambodia. NATIONAL swimming sensation Killian Ung is hitting a new high after transforming from a traditional swimmer to a...
Hong Kong’s ultra rich get the cheapest champagne, priciest lawyers
South China Morning Post
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July 14, 2025
Hong Kong has become relatively cheaper for wealthy individuals over the last year, dropping from second to third on a list of the costliest world cities for high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs), according to Julius Baer. Singapore retained the...
Azerbaijani Boxer Claims Gold At International Tournament
MENAFN
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July 14, 2025
(MENAFN- AzerNews) Laman Ismayilova Read more Azerbaijani boxer Abbasgulu Shadlinski (75 kg) has claimed a gold medal at the Braga Open Boxing 2025 held in Portugal, Azernews reports. Abbasgulu Shadlinski knocked out Portugal's Francisco Silva in...
Singapore cracks down on illegal ride hailing at Changi and Gardens by the Bay, 22 drivers caught for offering ride to Malaysia
Malay Mail
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July 12, 2025
SINGAPORE, July 12 — Singapore’s Land Transport Authority (LTA) said today it booked 22 drivers for providing illegal ride-hailing services at Changi Airport and Gardens by the Bay, following tip-offs from the National Private Hire Vehicles...
Ballooning household debt in South-east Asia: The deindustrialisation trap in Malaysia — Phar Kim Beng and John Yip
Malay Mail
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July 20, 2025
JULY 20 — Rising household debt has become a defining feature of South-east Asia’s economic landscape, and nowhere is this more acute than in Malaysia. Once an exemplar of export-driven modernisation, Malaysia now finds the foundation of its...
Bangladeshi graft suspects: Rush on to offload UK assets
Daily Star
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July 19, 2025
Six high-profile Bangladeshis have moved to sell, refinance, or transfer ownership of high-value UK properties in the past year amid an asset-freezing spree by British authorities, UK-based media house The Guardian reported yesterday. Among the...
Legaltech latest: News from Casepoint, ContractPodAI, Relativity, BigHand & EvenUp
Legal IT Insider
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July 11, 2025
It’s the end of another busy legaltech week and here are some of the bigger stories, starting with the news from the United States that Casepoint has been selected by the United States Air Force Judge Advocate General Corps to be its enterprise...
United Airlines Considers Expanding Premium Economy Class
Live and Let's Fly - California
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July 19, 2025
There’s a lot to unpack from United Airlines’ 2025 Q2 earnings call, but one conversation caught my interest that suggests that we might see much larger premium economy cabins on future United aricraft deliveries. Catherine O’Brien, an analyst for...
REUTERS NEXT – Singapore must develop deeper relationships with China, US, Europe: home affairs minister
Regional Media News - Iowa
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July 8, 2025
SINGAPORE (Reuters) -In a multipolar world, small countries like Singapore have to develop even deeper relationships with other nations, Singapore’s Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam said on Wednesday. “There are more powers playing the game as it...
What do you think is the most effective way to reduce corruption in Nagaland? Give reasons
The Morung Express
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Stronger laws & punishments: • Start questions our leaders n stop blindly support in basis of religion, caste, colour, tribes Yes, stronger laws and punishments are required, but who is going to implement them. In Nagaland, the implementation of...
singapore Singaporean who defaulted on NS obligations used fake Malaysian passports at checkpoints over 800 times
Asiaone
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July 11, 2025
SINGAPORE — A Singaporean who was trying to avoid his national service (NS) obligations in the 1990s used fake Malaysian passports to enter and exit the Republic to conceal his identity from the authorities. Over a span of five years from 2006 to...
Singapore businesses to receive up to S$100,000 grant in October as they face a new tariff environment; SMEs to get ‘more generous’ support
The Independent Singapore
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July 11, 2025
SINGAPORE: Singapore businesses, including small and medium enterprises (SMEs), will be eligible to receive up to S$100,000 per company under the Business Adaptation Grant by October 2025. The grant is to help them for a time-bound period of two...
singapore 'We should not prejudge him': Ex-diplomat Bilahari Kausikan weighs in on Trump's ambassador-nominee to Singapore
Asiaone
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July 11, 2025
Retired diplomat Bilahari Kausikan has voiced his support for the nominee for the US ambassador to Singapore after his tough Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday (July 9). Dr Anjani Sinha, an orthopaedics and sports medicine surgeon, drew...
Singapore Lionesses aim to deliver a strong comeback against Iran in the Asian Cup qualifying match
The Independent Singapore
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July 11, 2025
The Singapore Lionesses are back in the game, only days after a thrilling and hard-fought match against Bhutan. The national team will now battle against the Islamic Republic of Iran squad, who will be competing in their opening Group A qualifier...
Singapore’s jewellery talent pool losing its shine despite market growth expectations
Channel News Asia
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July 11, 2025
SINGAPORE: With Singapore’s jewellery market projected to grow over the next five years, industry players are voicing worries about a shrinking pool of local craftsmen. Concerns have also emerged about whether enough young Singaporeans are...
Singapore to launch 2 new initiatives in 2026 to support the Palestinian Authority
The Straits Times
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July 11, 2025
KUALA LUMPUR – Singapore will launch two new initiatives in 2026 to support the Palestinian Authority, including a programme to train civilian officers, as part of efforts to help prepare the Palestinian people for eventual statehood. Foreign...
Singapore stocks notch 5-day rally ahead of GDP data
The Business Times Singapore
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July 11, 2025
[SINGAPORE] The local bourse extended its winning streak to end the week on a high note as investment sentiments have been undisturbed by tariff news, ahead of the release of the advance GDP estimate for the second quarter of 2025 next Monday. The...
Arteta Bans Noni Madueke From Arsenal’s Preseason Tour
The Nigerian Voice
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Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has decided to exclude new signing Noni Madueke from the club’s upcoming preseason tour of Singapore and Hong Kong. Madueke, 23, completed a £52 million move from Chelsea and was officially unveiled by the Gunners on...
Oregon aviation museum to receive combat-tested fighter jet
Stars and Stripes - Washington D.C
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An AV-8B Harrier, assigned to the “Bulldogs” of Marine Attack Squadron 223, prepares to land on the flight deck during an alternate approach training evolution aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima over the Atlantic Ocean,...
Singapore needs trusted media now more than ever, says PM Wong
Channel News Asia
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July 11, 2025
In February 2022, the government announced it would provide up to S$900 million (US$702 million) in funding support for SMT, which runs the Straits Times, over the next five years. The plan was for up to S$180 million to be disbursed annually,...