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Singapore loses shine as Southeast Asia base for multinationals: SINGAPORE -- Multinational corporations are increasingly locating some Southeast Asian ...
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Singapore loses shine as Southeast Asia base for multinationals
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Apple plans to invest more than $250m to expand Singapore campus: SINGAPORE (Reuters) -- Apple plans to invest more than $250 million to expand its ...
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Apple plans to invest more than $250m to expand Singapore campus
Quick Glance: Potential of SEZ to Boost Stock Valuations
  • The Special Economic Zone (SEZ) Johor-Singapore has the potential to boost stock valuations in Malaysia and Singapore under five main themes.

  • Industries such as banking, real estate, renewables, technology, and telecommunications could benefit from the SEZ.

  • By providing access to capital, infrastructure, and political stability, the SEZ could create a regionally differentiated value proposition.

  • The economies of Singapore and Malaysia could benefit from the SEZ by facilitating access to capital and labor, as well as enhancing FDI competitiveness.
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Companies may look to hire overseas as flexi-work becomes the norm in Singapore, employers say
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Companies may look to hire overseas as flexi-work becomes the norm in ...
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All employers must have process for workers to request flexible work arrangements from December
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All employers must have process for workers to request flexible work ...
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Apple investing US$250 million to expand Ang Mo Kio campus: SINGAPORE: Apple has announced plans to pump in over US$250 million (S$340 million) to expand its Ang ...
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Apple investing US$250 million to expand Ang Mo Kio campus
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Malaysia's largest port to double capacity to chase Singapore: KUALA LUMPUR -- Malaysia's largest port, on the major sea route of Malacca Strait ...
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Malaysia's largest port to double capacity to chase Singapore
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Singapore gives workers the right to request more work from home, 4-day weeks: While the new guideline unveiled on Tuesday isn’t enforceable by law ...
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Singapore gives workers the right to request more work from home ...
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Singapore loses ‘world’s best airport’ title, Melbourne top in Australia: Twelve-time winner Changi has been edged out of top spot, while Melbourne has been ...
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Singapore loses ‘world’s best airport’ title, Melbourne top in Australia
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Don’t blame cloud seeding for the Dubai floods : Questions have swirled online about the process being behind the historic rainfall – but experts say it’s not ...
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Don’t blame cloud seeding for the Dubai floods
Quick Glance: Cloud Seeding and the Record-Breaking Rains in Dubai
  • Record-breaking rainfall in the UAE has caused widespread flooding.

  • Experts speculate that cloud seeding may have contributed to this unprecedented weather event.

  • Cloud seeding is a technique where special salt flares are burned in clouds to stimulate rain.

  • While cloud seeding is practiced in many countries, some scientists remain cautious about its long-term impacts.
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Researchers have unleashed an army of remote-controlled cyborg cockroaches: Scientists in Singapore have apparently found a way to remotely take control of ...
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Researchers have unleashed an army of remote-controlled cyborg cockroaches
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65 units sold in two days at condo in Sentosa Cove after 40% price slash: Analysts said price is the main reason for the nearly 80% take-up of units on the first ...
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65 units sold in two days at condo in Sentosa Cove after 40% price slash
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Tenth consecutive monthly heat record alarms and confounds climate scientists: Sharp increase in temperatures over past year has surprised many scientists
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Quick Glance: Global Record: Warmest March Ever
  • Last month marked the warmest March globally on record and the tenth consecutive month with new temperature records for respective months.

  • According to a report from the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), the EU's climate monitoring service, global temperatures in March surpassed the pre-industrial average for that month from 1850 to 1900 by 1.68°C and were 0.73°C above the 1991-2020 average for March. The previous month also exceeded the previous March record by 0.10°C set in 2016.

  • The global average temperature from April 2023 to March 2024 is now the highest on record, standing at 1.58°C above the 1850-1900 pre-industrial average.

  • In Europe, temperatures in March 2024 were 2.12°C above the 1991-2020 average for the month, with significantly above-average temperatures observed in central and eastern Europe.
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'It'd be difficult for me to go out again': Richie Jen asks fans not to mention bumping into him in Singapore
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'It'd be difficult for me to go out again': Richie Jen asks ...
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Apple to spend $340 million to renovate, expand Ang Mo Kio campus: The expanded campus will allow the tech giant to add hundreds of new roles here.
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Apple to spend $340 million to renovate, expand Ang Mo Kio campus
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Marina Bay Sands sees profit surge 51.5% to $811.4 million in Q1 on tourism boom: Its revenue rose 36.8 per cent to US$1.16 billion from US$848 million a year ...
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Marina Bay Sands sees profit surge 51.5% to $811.4 million in Q1 on ...
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SWISS flights to skirt Iranian airspace: The airline has decided to temporarily avoid flying through Iranian airspace due to escalating tensions in the region.
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SWISS flights to skirt Iranian airspace
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Beijing slams US-Japan-Philippines summit, says South China Sea actions 'lawful'
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Beijing slams US-Japan-Philippines summit, says South China Sea actions ...
Quick Glance: Biden emphasizes US support for Philippines and Japan
  • President Joe Biden reinforced the unwavering U.S. defense commitment to Pacific allies.

  • The Philippines and China have faced repeated confrontations in the disputed South China Sea.

  • The White House highlighted the significance of the first-ever trilateral summit with Japan and the Philippines as a response to China's attempts at "intimidation".

  • The United States, the United Kingdom, and Japan announced joint military exercises in the Indo-Pacific for 2025.
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Singapore Q1 GDP growth ticks up to 2.7% on 'strong' tourism recovery: SINGAPORE -- Singapore's economy grew 2.7% in the January-March period from a year ...
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Singapore Q1 GDP growth ticks up to 2.7% on 'strong' tourism recovery
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Young high-income earners more likely to 'buy now, pay later': 5 findings of IPS-CNA survey on youth finances
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Young high-income earners more likely to 'buy now, pay later': 5 ...
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MOM investigating convenience store chain Emart24 after former employees go unpaid
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MOM investigating convenience store chain Emart24 after former employees ...
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Singapore is 5th smartest city in the world, top in Asia: Global index: SINGAPORE: Singapore is the world’s fifth-smartest city, moving up two levels from its ...
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Singapore is 5th smartest city in the world, top in Asia: Global index
Quick Glance: Singapore Ranks in Top 5 Globally, Leading in Asia: Global Index
  • Singapore is positioned fifth according to the 2024 Smart City Index, marking a two-step improvement from the 2023 ranking.

  • The Republic continues to lead as the smartest city in Asia and emerges as the sole Asian representative in the top 10, surpassing cities like Beijing, Taipei, and Seoul as indicated by the index released on April 9.

  • Every year, the ranking assesses cities based on their utilization of technology to enrich the lives of their residents.

  • The report highlights Singapore's exceptional performance in areas such as delivering adequate basic services to underprivileged areas, facilitating public transportation, and ensuring public safety.
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K-pop star IU to perform with young students of Maddspace at Singapore concerts: The South Korean singer-actress will stage two shows at the Singapore Indoor ...
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K-pop star IU to perform with young students of Maddspace at Singapore ...
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Singapore's Temasek Eyes Rich Family Businesses in $18 Billion Europe Push: Temasek Holdings Pte plans to ramp up investment in Europe, undeterred by ...
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Singapore's Temasek Eyes Rich Family Businesses in $18 Billion Europe ...
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Shanti Pereira suffers injury setback ahead of Paris Olympics: Singapore Athletics said it will work closely with Shanti Pereira's coach to reorganise her ...
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Shanti Pereira suffers injury setback ahead of Paris Olympics
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Never so early: First hot day of the year measured: BRUCK ON THE MUR. A day above 30 degrees is considered a hot day. This mark was broken today in Styria ...
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Never so early: First hot day of the year measured
Quick Glance: Leipzig experiences warmest April 6: Temperature record broken from 1961
  • Warm air and sunshine brought Saxony unusually warm weather in April.

  • Leipzig and other regions broke temperature records, with readings exceeding 25 degrees.

  • Despite Saharan dust and clouds, the warm weather persisted, caused by High 'Olli' and Storm 'Timea'.

  • Cooler temperatures are expected from mid-week, ranging between 10 and 15 degrees, with occasional light rain.
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Stabbed Sydney Assyrian bishop says recovering quickly, forgives attacker: SYDNEY: An Assyrian bishop who was stabbed during a service at his Sydney church said ...
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Stabbed Sydney Assyrian bishop says recovering quickly, forgives attacker
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Two years to save the planet, says UN climate chief, and other nature and climate stories you need to read this week
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Two years to save the planet, says UN climate chief, and other nature and ...
Quick Glance: Scottish Government Abandons 'World-Leading' Climate Target
  • The Scottish Government has abandoned its “world-leading” target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 75% by 2030.

  • Ministers will bring forward legislation to ensure the climate change target “better reflects the reality of long-term climate policymaking”.

  • Scotland will move away from legally binding annual targets to a five-yearly carbon budget approach.

  • A new package of climate action measures was announced, including tripling the number of charging points for electric vehicles and exploring a new integrated ticketing system for public transport in Scotland.
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United Arab Emirates struggles to recover after heaviest recorded rainfall, massive flooding, hits desert nation
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United Arab Emirates struggles to recover after heaviest recorded rainfall ...
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Australian lab-grown meat cultured from quail cells hits the market in Singapore
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Australian lab-grown meat cultured from quail cells hits the market in ...
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Drones clean the Supertrees, water and fertilise plants at Gardens by the Bay: The technology has proved to solve the problem of cleaning high structures without ...
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Drones clean the Supertrees, water and fertilise plants at Gardens by the ...
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Badminton: Singapore's Loh Kean Yew wins Spain Masters, first title since 2021 World Championships
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Badminton: Singapore's Loh Kean Yew wins Spain Masters, first title since ...
Quick Glance: Loh Kean Yew Ends Title Drought with Victory Over Toma Junior Popov in Madrid
  • Loh Kean Yew defeated Toma Junior Popov in the Madrid Spain Masters final, breaking his long streak without a title.

  • After 833 days, Loh secured his third Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Tour title with a narrow victory.

  • The win not only earns Loh prize money but also points that could enhance his world ranking.

  • The pressure on Loh due to his title drought was evident, but he hopes this victory boosts his confidence and leads to more consistency.
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Dona Manis Cake Shop’s co-founder sets up rival banana pie shop next door: "Auntie Peng", creator of Dona Manis’ famous banana pie recipe ...
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Dona Manis Cake Shop’s co-founder sets up rival banana pie shop next door
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Telegram boss says messaging app hits 900 million users: Telegram has committed itself to never disclosing any personal information about its users.
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Telegram boss says messaging app hits 900 million users
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Winter likely to be much warmer than normal but La Nina could be coming: Much of Australia is likely in for one of the warmest winters on record ...
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Winter likely to be much warmer than normal but La Nina could be coming
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'Malaysia's food is definitely more delicious than Singapore's,' claims Taiwanese YouTuber
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'Malaysia's food is definitely more delicious than ...
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COE prices close mostly higher; premiums for smaller cars rise above S$90,000: Category A premiums closed above S$90,000 for the first time in more than five ...
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COE prices close mostly higher; premiums for smaller cars rise above S$90 ...
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UAE Witnesses Highest Rainfall in 75 Years: According to a statement released by the National Center of Meteorology, the United Arab Emirates experienced the ...
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UAE Witnesses Highest Rainfall in 75 Years
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Singapore car start-up Carro seeks valuation above $2 billion ahead of IPO: Used-car marketplace Carro is raising about $136 million as it gears up for a ...
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Singapore car start-up Carro seeks valuation above $2 billion ahead of IPO
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Asia's booming hedge funds and their next frontier: The Middle East: New launches and long-time players in Singapore and Hong Kong are looking westward as they ...
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Asia's booming hedge funds and their next frontier: The Middle East
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3 people with protest banner at Gardens by the Bay under probe: The demonstration was in solidarity with other protests taking place on April 15 across the world ...
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3 people with protest banner at Gardens by the Bay under probe
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Earth has its warmest March on record, beating 2023's milestone: Global average temperatures are running hotter than last year, which was the globe's ...
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Earth has its warmest March on record, beating 2023's milestone
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OCBC chief Helen Wong’s 2023 pay up 8% to $12.1 million: Her pay overtakes that of Piyush Gupta, CEO of Singapore’s largest bank DBS.
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OCBC chief Helen Wong’s 2023 pay up 8% to $12.1 million
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Going the extra mile: Malaysian woman travels '350km from KL to Singapore' to try Wingstop
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Going the extra mile: Malaysian woman travels '350km from KL to ...
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Singapore Is Facing a Dangerous World Without Lee: The city-state is entering uncharted territory with this leadership change. A fractious US-China relationship ...
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Singapore Is Facing a Dangerous World Without Lee
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Singapore REITs snap up Japan data centers amid AI boom: SINGAPORE -- Japan's data centers are a hot target for Singapore's real estate investment ...
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Singapore REITs snap up Japan data centers amid AI boom
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Tigerlily Patisserie by former Les Amis chef closing permanently: “It was very sad news to share,” the award-winning pastry chef told 8days.sg ...
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Tigerlily Patisserie by former Les Amis chef closing permanently
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Singapore-built Hyundai Ioniq 5 robotaxi passes its driving test in the US: The robotaxi version of the Ioniq 5 electric crossover is assembled by Hyundai's ...
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Singapore-built Hyundai Ioniq 5 robotaxi passes its driving test in the US