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Topic: Singapore

Singapore to deepen economic ties with India, new MoUs at ministerial meet after fresh $4.6 bn investment

The new agreements are likely to focus on areas like advanced tech, space, green energy, it is learnt. The 3rd ISMR comes ahead of a likely visit by Singapore PM Wong early next month.

Singapore billionaire linked to corruption case pleads guilty, granted judicial mercy

Property tycoon Ong Beng Seng has pleaded guilty of obstructing justice in a case linked to the jailing of ex-transport minister S. Iswaran. Ong has been given judicial mercy on medical grounds.

Indonesian authorities bust baby trafficking ring; 5 of 6 infants were to be sold in Singapore

The 12 suspects arrested in the trafficking syndicate played roles ranging from recruiting and caregiving to couriering babies to clients, according to the Police department.

From Gorakhpur to Singapore & Cyprus, Punjab vigilance cites ‘money trail’ to seek Majithia’s remand

Member of Bikram Singh Majithia’s legal team says Akali Dal leader ‘resigned as director of firm Saraya Industries, and his role was limited to that of a shareholder’.

Singapore-flagged container ship catches fire off Kerala coast in 2nd maritime accident in two weeks

Eighteen of the 22 crew members jumped into sea following multiple explosions on board ship & are currently in lifeboats. Kerala CM directed KSDMA to arrange necessary arrangements.

Some Asian countries report surge in COVID-19 cases. But no reason to panic, at least not yet

Dominant SARS-CoV-2 variants in Singapore & Hong Kong are subvariants of JN.1, which is a sub-lineage of the BA.2.86 omicron variant first seen in Denmark in July, 2023.

Naidu govt looks to rope in Singapore firms again ahead of Amaravati relaunch by Modi

In 2019, months after he romped to power, Jagan scrapped Naidu’s plan to develop Singapore-like financial hub in Amaravati, while also disengaging the Singapore consortium.

Multi-billion dollar firm Rippling co-founder’s bitter custody battle plays out in full public glare

Chennai boy Prasanna Sankar, now a tech entrepreneur based in Singapore, and wife Dhivya Sashidhar are embroiled in a bitter divorce and custody battle over their nine-year-old son.

How Singaporean scientist is correcting historic omission by creating genetic biobank for Asians

By 2027, Patrick Tan’s project in Singapore will create Asia’s first functional precision medicine system with the potential to fine-tune treatments and drug responses for Asians.

‘Exploring new initiatives’, Singapore President visits India, affirms defence relationship

President Shanmugaratnam said that both countries are on a new trajectory of a comprehensive strategic partnership, which was announced during PM Modi’s visit to Singapore last year.

On Camera

Biting terror, doggone dilemma, urban menace. Indian TV war over Delhi street dogs

News channels were also in two minds about removing stray dogs to the government dog pounds. NDTV took credit for it and CNN-News 18 called ‘controversial order’.

Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

India, US troops to undertake joint military exercise next month, first after Op Sindoor

21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.