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K-pop girl group Mamamoo staging their first concert in Singapore on Feb 9: Tickets range from $128 to $288 and go on sale on Wednesday at noon ...
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K-pop girl group Mamamoo staging their first concert in Singapore on Feb 9
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Over 10,000 residents, artists and performers to take part in Chingay 2023: Set to take place on Feb 3 and Feb 4, 2023, the parade will mark the return of ...
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Over 10,000 residents, artists and performers to take part in Chingay 2023
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K-pop girl group Mamamoo staging their first concert in Singapore on Feb 9: Tickets range from $128 to $288 and go on sale on Wednesday at noon ...
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K-pop girl group Mamamoo staging their first concert in Singapore on Feb 9
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Over 10,000 residents, artists and performers to take part in Chingay 2023: Set to take place on Feb 3 and Feb 4, 2023, the parade will mark the return of ...
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Over 10,000 residents, artists and performers to take part in Chingay 2023
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Mumbai overtakes Beijing to become Asia's billionaire capital for the first time: Mumbai has overtaken Beijing as the city with the most billionaires in Asia ...
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Mumbai overtakes Beijing to become Asia's billionaire capital for the ...
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$3 Billion Hedge Fund Astignes Seeks Hundreds of Millions for New Strategy: Astignes Capital Asia Pte is opening the new Astignes Systematic RV Macro Fund to ...
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$3 Billion Hedge Fund Astignes Seeks Hundreds of Millions for New Strategy
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China Rallies Asian Nations to Oppose ‘Bullying’ in Jab at US: China’s No. 3 leader took a veiled swipe at the US at a regional forum as the country seeks to ...
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China Rallies Asian Nations to Oppose ‘Bullying’ in Jab at US
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How Does China Study Central Asia?: A conversation with Frank Maracchione on Central Asia studies in China.
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How Does China Study Central Asia?
Quick Glance: China's Research on Central Asia
  • Exploring China's involvement in Central Asia

  • Chinese research is more diverse than assumed

  • Evolution in Chinese thinking on Central Asia

  • Impact of state narratives on research
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Blackstone to Invest $25 Billion in India Private Equity Assets Over Five Years: Blackstone Inc. plans to assemble a $25 billion portfolio of Indian private ...
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Blackstone to Invest $25 Billion in India Private Equity Assets Over Five ...
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Japan Really Wants to Build Airplanes, $33 Billion Project Shows: Japan’s trade ministry wants to get the country’s aviation ambitions back up in the air.
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Japan Really Wants to Build Airplanes, $33 Billion Project Shows
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Tax havens and worker exploitation: Baltimore bridge disaster gives glimpse into 'murky world' of shipping
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Tax havens and worker exploitation: Baltimore bridge disaster gives ...
Quick Glance: Tragedy in Baltimore: Fatal Bridge Collapse and Intensive Investigations
  • A cargo ship that lost control and crashed into a bridge in Baltimore had previously undergone engine maintenance in the port, according to the US Coast Guard. Divers retrieved the bodies of two of the six workers who fell into the water, while the search for the others was deemed unsuccessful.

  • Investigators commenced gathering evidence from the cargo ship involved in striking the Francis Scott Key Bridge. The victims were from Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador, with authorities suspecting that the other vehicles with victims were trapped.
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Firefighters battle early morning blaze for 3 hours in Kranji: There were no reported injuries.
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Firefighters battle early morning blaze for 3 hours in Kranji
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Singapore starts dual probes of Baltimore bridge collapse : SINGAPORE -- Singapore will launch dual investigations of the Baltimore bridge collapse ...
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Singapore starts dual probes of Baltimore bridge collapse
Quick Glance: New Insights into Baltimore Bridge Collapse from Drone and Traffic Camera Footage
  • Authorities released footage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge crash site on Thursday.

  • New traffic camera recordings provided a different perspective on the moments leading up to the bridge's collapse on Tuesday.

  • An audio recording of emergency communications sheds light on the tense moments before the Baltimore bridge collapsed.

  • Officials announced the suspension of search and rescue operations following the Baltimore bridge collapse on Tuesday.
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Will Corrective Work Orders be more effective if done as a family?: While Corrective Work Order (CWO) is a punishment, it may not act as a deterrent ...
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Will Corrective Work Orders be more effective if done as a family?
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Goh Meng Seng issued POFMA order over Facebook posts linking Lum Kok Seng with Iswaran and LTA
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Goh Meng Seng issued POFMA order over Facebook posts linking Lum Kok Seng ...
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UBS to Nearly Double Planned HK Office and Occupy Entire Tower: UBS Group AG will lease an entire 14-story office tower in Hong Kong — almost double the space it ...
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UBS to Nearly Double Planned HK Office and Occupy Entire Tower
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This small Southeast Asian country has 'engineered' a society that lives to 100 – here's how
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This small Southeast Asian country has 'engineered' a society that lives ...
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BYD Reports 2023 Profit That Falls Short of Analyst Estimates: Chinese EV giant BYD Co. reported annual profit that missed analyst estimates.
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BYD Reports 2023 Profit That Falls Short of Analyst Estimates
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China Life Says Profit Fell as Market Rout Hurt Investments: China Life Insurance Co., the nation’s largest life insurer, said profit fell 31% last year as a ...
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China Life Says Profit Fell as Market Rout Hurt Investments
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Singapore Prime Office Rents Jump to Highest Since 2008: Office rents in Singapore reached a 15-year high in the first quarter, defying the commercial property ...
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Singapore Prime Office Rents Jump to Highest Since 2008
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Meet Henry Ng, possibly the last lion head maker in Singapore: Henry Ng has spent a lifetime dedicated to the craft of making lion dance lion heads by hand.
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Meet Henry Ng, possibly the last lion head maker in Singapore
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More than 950,000 HDB households to receive U-Save and S&CC rebates in April: The rebates are part of the permanent GST Voucher (GSTV) scheme and the Assurance ...
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More than 950,000 HDB households to receive U-Save and S&CC rebates in ...
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A new Japanese restaurant tops 'Asia's 50 Best Restaurants' list: Tokyo's Sézanne topped this year's list, which included restaurants in 19 cities across the ...
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A new Japanese restaurant tops 'Asia's 50 Best Restaurants' list
Quick Glance: Innovative restaurant leads 'Top 50 Best Restaurants in Asia'
  • The prestigious Sézanne in Tokyo is crowned the winner of the 'Top 50 Best Restaurants in Asia 2024'.

  • In addition to the nine Japanese restaurants on the list, restaurants from the small city-state of Singapore also made the cut.

  • With 11 restaurants on the list, China leads ahead of Singapore, with six in Hong Kong, four in Shanghai, and one in Macao recognized.

  • The restaurants on the top 50 list are spread across 19 cities in Asia.
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Japan's Kuraray plans Singapore plant for packaging that cuts food waste: TOKYO -- Japanese plastic maker Kuraray will construct a $410 million plant in ...
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Japan's Kuraray plans Singapore plant for packaging that cuts food waste
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China Engineering Ready to Export Desert Mega-Bases to the World: China’s top engineering firm for energy projects says it’s ready to pitch the concept of desert ...
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China Engineering Ready to Export Desert Mega-Bases to the World
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Jenn Tran named first Asian American 'Bachelorette': Jenn Tran, one of the contestants on ABC's "The Bachelor" this season, was named the new "Bachelorette" ...
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Jenn Tran named first Asian American 'Bachelorette'
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HK actress Charmaine Sheh, 47, wows netizens with makeup-free look: The former TVB star once said hydration is key in maintaining a smooth and youthful ...
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HK actress Charmaine Sheh, 47, wows netizens with makeup-free look
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Cocoa Tops $9,000 Mark for First Time on Global Supply Crunch: Cocoa extended its surge — gaining more than $700 per ton in a single day and surpassing $9 ...
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Cocoa Tops $9,000 Mark for First Time on Global Supply Crunch
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Tsingshan Unit Plans Indonesia Battery Plant to Move Up Commodity Supply Chain: The battery unit of Tsingshan Holding Group Co., the world’s top nickel producer ...
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Tsingshan Unit Plans Indonesia Battery Plant to Move Up Commodity Supply ...
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Cargo ship operator involved in Baltimore crash has been sued in the past: The claims were tied to worker injuries on other ships owned and operated by the ...
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Cargo ship operator involved in Baltimore crash has been sued in the past
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Port Chaos: The Bloomberg Open, Asia Edition: Good morning. A bridge collapse in Baltimore is set to upend global trade. Apple’s iPhone shipments in China ...
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Port Chaos: The Bloomberg Open, Asia Edition
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Over $300k a year per household? Aussie man details how much an expat family needs to earn to live in Singapore
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Positive signs early in Ogura's tenure, but much to do for new coach and Lions, say football observers
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Positive signs early in Ogura's tenure, but much to do for new coach and ...
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What Dali Ship Delivered to Baltimore Before Bridge Collapse: Furniture, appliances, plasticware, and construction machinery — products that fill the American ...
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What Dali Ship Delivered to Baltimore Before Bridge Collapse
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Baltimore: Two dead people recovered from water after bridge collapse in the USA: A container ship rammed a car bridge in the USA, causing it to collapse ...
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Baltimore: Two dead people recovered from water after bridge collapse in ...
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Keeping your cool is going to get tougher in the tropics: As South-east Asia and other tropical areas in the world become hotter, one should take precautions.
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Keeping your cool is going to get tougher in the tropics
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Baltimore Bridge Collapse: The Effect on Supply Chains: Investigating the Baltimore bridge collapse will involve a thorough review of data stored on the ...
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Baltimore Bridge Collapse: The Effect on Supply Chains
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‘We want to honour our students’ responses’: Chief marker lifts veil on PSLE marking process
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‘We want to honour our students’ responses’: Chief marker lifts veil on ...
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Take a look at this funky new airline business-class concept that features a sofa bed instead of a recliner
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Households to pay more for waste disposal from July 1 due to rising costs: Monthly household refuse collection fees for Housing Board flats will increase by 39 ...
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Households to pay more for waste disposal from July 1 due to rising costs
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Cordlife probe: Chief financial officer arrested, released on bail: SINGAPORE: Cordlife Chief Financial Officer Thet Hnin Yi has been arrested amid ...
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Cordlife probe: Chief financial officer arrested, released on bail
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Australia Plans First Stress Test of Financial System in 2025 to Gauge Shocks: Australia’s financial regulator is planning a system-wide stress test to gauge the ...
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Australia Plans First Stress Test of Financial System in 2025 to Gauge ...
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Grim discovery in ute after bridge collapse: Specialist divers have recovered the bodies of two construction workers trapped underwater in a red pickup truck ...
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Grim discovery in ute after bridge collapse
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Commentary: In the happiness debate, sometimes the middle ground is where life feels fullest
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Commentary: In the happiness debate, sometimes the middle ground is where ...
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'Ideas have changed': Parents more welcoming of gaming as a career now, esports team CEO says
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'Ideas have changed': Parents more welcoming of gaming as a ...
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Closing Gender Pay Gap Will Take a Rethink of Senior Roles, WGEA Says: Australian employers need to rethink what it takes to be a senior leader in order to ...
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Closing Gender Pay Gap Will Take a Rethink of Senior Roles, WGEA Says
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Regardless of Grades: How does the obsession with grades affect parents and children in Singapore?
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Man charged with selling illegal streaming devices at Sim Lim Square, infringing copyright of Disney, Netflix
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Man charged with selling illegal streaming devices at Sim Lim Square ...
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CATL to Keep Expanding Despite Slower EV Growth, Chairman Robin Zeng Says: The founder of China’s world-beating battery manufacturer is pressing ahead with ...
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CATL to Keep Expanding Despite Slower EV Growth, Chairman Robin Zeng Says
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Kobayashi Pharma Extends Drop on Report a User of Its Pills Died: Shares of Japanese drugmaker Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co. extended Monday’s slump after the ...
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Kobayashi Pharma Extends Drop on Report a User of Its Pills Died
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Tong Heng’s pastries and 75 Ah Balling Peanut Soup’s tang yuan for a sweet taste of history
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This Bukit Timah dessert stall’s Penang-style cendol comes with off-menu toppings
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This Bukit Timah dessert stall’s Penang-style cendol comes with off-menu ...
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Why is it so hard for bike-sharing companies to survive in Singapore?: With SG Bike's impending exit from the market, only two operators are left in Singapore - ...
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Why is it so hard for bike-sharing companies to survive in Singapore?
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Titanic law helps ship owner limit bridge collapse liability: NEW YORK: The owner of the ship that rammed into a Baltimore bridge could face hundreds of millions ...
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Titanic law helps ship owner limit bridge collapse liability
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‘Many kind people in S’pore’: Dignity Kitchen to restore fire-damaged premises as donations pour in
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‘Many kind people in S’pore’: Dignity Kitchen to restore fire-damaged ...
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Take a look inside Class 95 DJ Justin Ang's S$2.5 million penthouse condo: The Class 95 DJ and his wife spared no expense for their first home ...
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Take a look inside Class 95 DJ Justin Ang's S$2.5 million penthouse condo
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This Singapore female tech expert is developing a device to help people with dementia in case they get lost
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This Singapore female tech expert is developing a device to help people ...
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India: YouTube removes more than 2.2 million videos over community norm violation - News | Khaleej Times
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Gas, electricity prices to fall from April to June: Households supplied by SP Group will see a 0.3% decrease in electricity tariffs.
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Gas, electricity prices to fall from April to June
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Lum Kok Seng, the man named in latest charges against Iswaran, was interviewed by CPIB several times
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Quick Glance: Iswaran Faces 8 New Charges for Receiving S$19,000 Worth of Valuables from Construction Firm Boss
  • Former Transport Minister S. Iswaran appeared in court to face eight fresh charges, following his initial corruption charge two months earlier.

  • The new charges allege that Iswaran received valuable items from an individual connected to him in an official capacity.

  • Items received included whisky bottles, golf clubs, and a Brompton bicycle from Lum Kok Seng, the managing director of Lum Chang Holdings.

  • The charges pertain to a period between November 2021 and November 2022, with Iswaran being aware of Mr. Lum's business ties to his ministerial role during this time.