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Why Singapore could run out of sand, a hot commodity for the island nation

Much of Singapore’s fortune is tied to the water. Its journey from an impoverished dot to an Asian financial power has gone hand-in-hand with its need for space and sand.

Hong Kong reports respiratory infections, positive case on cruise ship & other Covid news

As the Covid-19 pandemic shows no signs of letting up, ThePrint highlights the most important stories on the crisis from across the globe.

Singapore to introduce visa for global talent as it plans to turn into region’s top tech hub

The 2-year visa isn’t for mid-tier tech workers who might compete with locals for jobs, but is targeted at highly accomplished entrepreneurs & experts who can bring in capital.

Singapore to discontinue SGD 1,000 notes from next year

The move was taken to counter money laundering, terror financing risks associated with large denomination. Banks can continue to re-circulate existing notes deposited with them.

Private jets to luxury yacht — Singaporeans going extraordinary lengths to cure cabin fever

For many in Singapore, the solution to cabin fever that’s set in as a result of the coronavirus pandemic is to seize on anything that reminds them of travel.

Fake-egg maker Eat Just is coming to Asia, set to build first plant in Singapore

With consumers becoming more environmental and health conscious, investments in alternative protein companies have accelerated as firms compete to invent substitutes to traditional meat.

Dysons sell Singapore’s tallest penthouse at a loss, after buying it for record $46 mn

According to a Business Times report, the 3-storey Singapore penthouse, with own infinity pool & private lift lobby from basement car park, fetched about S$3,000 per square foot.

At least 2 years to go before mass air travel can resume, Singapore says

Singapore’s Transport Minister Ong Ye Kung said a balance needs to be struck between travel & epidemic control.

Singapore faces ‘deep scarring’ from Covid, central bank chief Ravi Menon says

Singapore’s trade-reliant economy, already in recession, is facing its worst contraction on record this year, about 5% to 7%, according to official estimates.

Our future is at stake, Singapore says as it races to open borders before Covid vaccine

Transport Minister Kung says not only are jobs at stake but also Singapore's status as air hub, its relevance to the world and economic survival.

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I am a dog lover, but we don’t know how to win the war on strays

We have failed terribly at two important things. One, we are reacting to this issue only emotionally, not logically. And two, we are not asking the right questions.

In NCLAT’s WhatsApp ruling, reminder of India’s cautious view of competition disputes involving Big Tech

WhatsApp privacy policy case is among a string of matters involving practices like restrictive platform rules, pricing & billing policies, reflecting India’s tight scrutiny of market dominance.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.