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Business : Singapore To Embark On Economic Strategy Review To Stay Globally Competitive
Bernama
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August 4, 2025
SINGAPORE, Aug 4 (Bernama) -- Singapore will undertake an Economic Strategy Review (ESR) aimed at strengthening the nation’s global competitiveness and economic relevance amid structural shifts such as geopolitical realignments and rapid...
My ophthalmology elective: Reflections from Singapore
Eye News
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Why do an ophthalmology elective? An elective in ophthalmology can offer a unique opportunity to delve deeper into the highly competitive specialty beyond the confines of the medical school curriculum, while experiencing a healthcare system in a...
Singapore says existing cross-border taxi scheme stays, no full ride-hailing access for now
Malay Mail
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August 4, 2025
SINGAPORE, Aug 4 — Singapore’s Land Transport Authority (LTA) said it has no plans to fully liberalise Singapore-Malaysia cross-border point-to-point transport via ride-hail services. The agency said officials from Singapore and Malaysia met on...
Ramadan in Singapore 2026: A Celebration of Tradition, Modernity, and Community
Wego Travel Blog
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August 4, 2025
When is Ramadan in Singapore in 2026? In Singapore, Ramadan 2026 is expected to begin on the evening of Tuesday, 17 February, with the first full day of fasting on Wednesday, 18 February, and end around Thursday, 19 March. The Islamic Religious...
Razer to hire 150 people for new Singapore AI Center of Excellence
The Business Times Singapore
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August 4, 2025
[SINGAPORE] Gaming company Razer is seeking to fill 150 artificial intelligence (AI)-related roles to work at its new AI Center of Excellence, it announced on Monday (Aug 4). These employees – known as AI specialists – will be hired from different...
Sport Singapore nurtures and strengthens volunteer engagement from an early age
Australian Leisure
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Sport Singapore’s Little Team Nila initiative aims to strengthen volunteer engagement and nurture sport volunteerism from the young with preschoolers alongside teachers and principals among the 1,600 cheering on athletes at the World Aquatics...
CapitaLand Ascendas Reit posts 0.6% drop in H1 DPU to 7.477 Singapore cents
The Business Times Singapore
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August 4, 2025
[SINGAPORE] Industrial property player CapitaLand Ascendas Reit’s (Clar) distribution per unit (DPU) fell 0.6 per cent for the half-year ended June to S$0.07477, on the back of an enlarged unit base. The real estate investment trust’s (Reit) unit...
singapore Ong Beng Seng arrives at State Courts, set to plead guilty
Asiaone
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August 4, 2025
Property tycoon Ong Beng Seng has arrived at the State Courts amid the gloom of a rainy Monday morning (August 4), to plead guilty to a charge related to former transport minister S Iswaran's case. The 79-year-old Malaysian, widely known for...
Oil rig group settles Car Wash-linked probe in Brazil and Singapore
Latin Lawyer
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August 4, 2025
Credit: Shutterstock/Elvie Lins Singaporean oil and gas rig builder Seatrium expects to pay around US$190 million after agreeing to resolve allegations of corruption in Brazil through a first-of-its-kind coordinated settlement with authorities in...
Ong Beng Seng pleads guilty to aiding obstruction of justice in Singapore corruption case
Global Investigations Review
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August 4, 2025
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Singapore: NTU’s Cyborg Insects Enhance Disaster Response
OpenGov Asia
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August 3, 2025
Researchers at NTU Singapore have unveiled a pioneering robotic system that automates the creation of insect-hybrid robots, marking a major breakthrough in the future of smart disaster response technologies. The new system, believed to be the...
singapore Tanjong Katong sinkhole: Both directions of road open, bus services 36 and 48 resume
Asiaone
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August 3, 2025
Nine days after a sinkhole formed on Tanjong Katong Road South, towards East Coast Parkway (ECP), road repairs and reinstatement works have been completed. Just before 5am on Monday (Aug 4), workers removed barricades facing Mountbatten Road and...
Emerging market funds adjust bets as ‘sell the dollar’ trade loses appeal
The Business Times Singapore
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August 4, 2025
THE US dollar’s bounceback in July is convincing some emerging market investors to bet that it will keep rising in coming months. T Rowe Price Group says it now favours US dollar-denominated emerging market bonds rather than local-currency ones as...
President Tharman Shanmugaratnam pays tribute to Singapore's Tamils
The Federal
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August 4, 2025
Singapore, Aug 4 (PTI) President Tharman Shanmugaratnam has paid tributes to the generations of Tamils who contributed to the Singaporean society in areas such as education, women's rights, politics, medicine, law, sports and the arts. He also...
4 August 2025: 65 migrants dead after boat sinks near Yemen & other news of the day
The Print
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August 4, 2025
65 migrants die in shipwreck near Yemen At least 65 migrants died when a boat with 150 passengers sank near the Yemeni coast, with dozens still missing. A search and rescue mission has been launched. Most of the migrants in the boat are suspected...
Ayala Corporation Named Among Top 50 ASEAN Companies, PH Top 5 For Corporate Governance
MENAFN
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August 4, 2025
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) "At Ayala, we believe that excellence in corporate governance enables decision making processes and actions that are purposeful and consistent with our objective to build businesses that enable people to thrive. At the same...
Formula One Controversy! Tycoon Who Brought F1 To Singapore Pleads Guilty To...
News18
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August 4, 2025
Last Updated:August 04, 2025, 15:57 IST Malaysian tycoon Ong Beng Seng pleaded guilty to obstructing justice in Singapore, related to ex-transport minister S. Iswaran's graft case. Singapore-based billionaire Ong Beng Seng (AFP)A Malaysian hotel...
National Sports Alexander Isak returns to Newcastle amid Liverpool transfer interest The 25-year-old did not travel to Singapore and South Korea. 45 minutes ago RSS, Syndicated Content
Meath Chronicle
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By Damian Spellman, PA Alexander Isak is facing showdown talks with Newcastle boss Eddie Howe after returning to Tyneside. The 25-year-old Sweden international headed back to Tyneside over the weekend after spending time working on his fitness at...
Business News | Airtel Arm Xtelify Launches Cloud Platform to Accelerate Digital Transformations for Businesses
Latestly
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August 4, 2025
New Delhi [India], August 4 (ANI): Xtelify, a fully-owned subsidiary of Bharti Airtel, on Monday launched a telco-grade cloud platform - 'Airtel Cloud'. In a statement, the telecom company said the cloud platform is tailored to handle 140 crore...
Business News | Standard Glass Lining Technology Limited Delivers Strong Q1 FY26 Performance
Latestly
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August 4, 2025
PNN Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], August 4: Standard Glass Lining Technology Limited has delivered a strong performance in Q1 FY26, supported by healthy revenue growth and profitability margins. Company has also taken a few strategic initiatives...