Tag: #Singapore
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Massive Attack Barred From Singapore After Palestinian Flag Display
Key Developments: British electronic music group Massive Attack has been barred from performing in and re-entering Singapore after displaying a Palestinian flag during a concert. Singaporean authorities said the action violated local laws governing the public display of foreign national emblems, while the band defended the gesture as an expression of solidarity with Palestinians. SINGAPORE…
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Indian Hindu chief priest sentenced to jail in Singapore
A 39-year-old Indian chief priest of Singapore’s oldest Hindu temple was sentenced to six years in jail for pawning over SGD 2 million (USD 1.5 million) of ceremonial jewellery repeatedly from a prominent temple. Kandasamy Senapathi was employed by the Hindu Endowments Board as a priest at Sri Mariamman Temple in the downtown Chinatown district…
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Which country has the highest vaccinated ratio?
Singapore has achieved a significant feat by vaccinating 80% of the population against corona. According to the British news agency Reuters, Singapore has become the first country in the world to vaccinate 80% of its population against corona. According to local officials, Singapore has vaccinated 80 percent of its population of 5.7 million with the…
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US Vice President Harris vows ‘enduring engagement’ in Asia
US Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday vowed a “sustainable engagement” in Asia
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US Vice President Kamala Harris visits Singapore, Vietnam in wake of Taliban rise
Vice president’s trip, set to focus on China, comes as some allies question US credibility in light of Afghanistan chaos
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Scientists imbue plants with smart technology to better communicate with them: Singapore
Robo-plants emerge as scientists fuse nature with tech
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Singapore Stocks Closed Higher
SINGAPORE, March 11 (APP/Xinhua): Singapore stocks closed higher on Thursday, with the benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) going up 0.85 percent, or 26.29 points, to close at 3,106.01. A total of 2.41 billion shares changed hands with a turnover of 1.85 billion Singapore dollars (about 1.38 billion U.S. dollars). Gainers outnumbered losers by 306 to 170.…
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Asian markets mostly up but optimism tempered by inflation fear
Asian markets mostly rose Tuesday, fuelled by growing hope that vaccine rollouts will allow the global economy to get back on track
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Singapore launches coronavirus secure hotel
Singapore, Feb 18 (AFP/APP): Singapore on Thursday launched what it billed as a coronavirus-secure hotel and meeting complex where visitors communicate via intercom through glass panels, as the Asian financial hub slowly opens up to the world for business. Short-stay business travellers to Singapore will be able to avoid the official 14-day quarantine rule if they stay…
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Singapore: Former chief priest charged with repeatedly pawning gold religious ornaments
Singapore, Feb 17 (AFP/APP): The former chief priest of Singapore’s oldest Hindu temple has been charged with repeatedly pawning gold religious ornaments for a total of $1.5 million, court officials said Wednesday. Kandasamy Senapathi would redeem the pawned ornaments when he had raised enough money and return them to the temple, according to local media —…