Singapore oil spill ‘largely cleaned now’ after ‘good progress’ made at Sentosa’s beaches
“Good progress” had been made with oil spill clean-up efforts on Sentosa’s beaches, the resort island said on Sunday.
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Middle East investors back Southeast Asia-focused PE funds in diversification move
Middle Eastern institutional investors are keen to leverage the growing economies of Southeast Asia as they diversify their portfolios amid escalating tensions between China and the West, according to TVM Capital Healthcare, a Dubai and Singapore dual-headquartered private equity firm.
US aircraft carrier arrives in South Korea as a show of force against nuclear-armed North Korea
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A nuclear-powered U.S. aircraft carrier arrived Saturday in South Korea for a three-way exercise involving Japan as they step up military training to cope with North Korean threats, which have escalated following a security pact with Russia.
Why Southeast Asia Is Crying Over This Movie
Daniel Nico Laudit says he does not cry easily. He decided to test his mettle this month in a movie theater in Manila, and documented the experience for his 4.5 million followers on TikTok.
No good reason for US to spread anti-vax rumours in the Philippines
America’s reputation has been bruised in many parts of the world due to its actions, from destabilising uncooperative governments, overruling the mandate of newly elected foreign leaders and, in extreme cases, invading other countries.
Indonesia lags Malaysia and Singapore for chip investments – is it too little, too late?
Last month, Indonesia’s Coordinating Economic Minister Airlangga Hartarto accused Singapore and Malaysia of using environmental and social concerns to undermine Jakarta’s efforts to develop the country’s semiconductor industry.
More Malay Singaporeans pick up Chinese lion dance in boost for inclusivity: ‘part of a family’
Singaporean Bobby Jamsairi has been fascinated with Chinese lion dance since he was just seven, and his passion has even led him to set up his dance troupe more than a decade later.
Chinese national jailed for stealing US$88,700 from jeweller on Hong Kong-Singapore flight
A man who stole the equivalent of about S$120,000 (US$88,700) from a jeweller on a Singapore Airlines flight was sentenced to two-and-a-half years’ jail on Friday.