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Singapore Law Goes Global
finews.asia
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September 13, 2025
Singapore is making a bold play to cement its reputation as a global leader in legal innovation. The Singapore Academy of Law has announced sweeping international content partnerships and the launch of LawNet 4.0, a next-generation AI-driven legal...
US tech clampdown widens to 32 firms across Asia and Middle East
The Express Tribune
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September 13, 2025
The United States on Friday penalized two Chinese firms that acquired US chipmaking equipment for China's top chipmaker SMIC, including them among 32 entities that were added to the Commerce Department's restricted trade list, according to a US...
money 9 best personal loans in Singapore with lowest interest rates (September 2025)
Asiaone
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September 13, 2025
If you're in urgent need of money, but are too paiseh to borrow from your family and friends, your best bet is probably a personal loan. With a personal loan, you borrow cash from a bank or financial institution and pay them back in fixed...
singapore Singapore's first Boeing P-8A patrol aircraft expected to enter service in early 2030s: Chan Chun Sing
Asiaone
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September 13, 2025
MOUNTAIN HOME, Idaho — Singapore's four new Boeing P-8A maritime patrol aircraft will likely be put into service in the early 2030s, Defence Minister Chan Chun Sing said on Saturday (Sept 13). He was speaking to the media at Mountain Home Air...
Singapore will strengthen rehabilitation capabilities to deal with rising self-radicalisation: Lawrence Wong
Channel News Asia
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September 13, 2025
This comes amid a changing security and threat landscape, partly enabled by digital and online technology making extremist propaganda more accessible than before. He cited the recent murder of US right-wing activist Charlie Kirk as an example of...
Singapore billionaire’s bold move: Kids cut out, 6 grandkids become youngest billionaires; here’s why
The Times of India
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The late Singapore tycoon Goh Cheng Liang, best known as the founder of Nippon Paint’s Southeast Asia operations, left behind a remarkable legacy when he passed away in August 2025 at the age of 98. His fortune, estimated at US$13.2 billion, has...
MP Satnam Sandhu bats for tech-driven policing in Chandigarh
Hindustan Times
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September 13, 2025
The UT Administrator’s advisory council’s standing committee on law and order held its first meeting on Friday under the chairmanship of member of Parliament (MP) Satnam Singh Sandhu. Senior superintendent of police (law and order) Kanwardeep...
Confinement meals in Singapore: Superstition or sustenance?
The Straits Times
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September 13, 2025
SINGAPORE – How much does it cost to have a baby in Singapore? It starts with the very first swipe of your card on the clinic’s payment machine. Before you know it, prenatal check-ups and classes snowball into hundreds, if not thousands, of...
Singapore Orders Stricter Protection from Air Turbulence Linked to Climate Change
The Energy Mix
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September 11, 2025
Singapore’s new aviation plan includes updated measures to protect passengers during severe turbulence, which scientists expect will occur more frequently as climate change advances. The Civilian Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) has...
Chinese Ultra-Wealth Migrates From Singapore Amid Tighter Controls
Arabian Post
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September 13, 2025
Singapore is witnessing a sharp decline in wealthy mainland Chinese individuals relocating to the city-state, driven by stricter financial regulation, tougher compliance requirements, and more burdensome permanent residence and family-office...
Singapore’s drone industry has a space-scarcity problem
The Straits Times
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September 12, 2025
Hundreds of drones lit up the night sky with intricate patterns, iconic national symbols, and heartfelt birthday wishes. That was the dazzling scene in the heartland of Singapore, seamlessly blending technology with cherished tradition to mark the...
Singapore: Digital Transformation Boosts Taxpayer Experience
OpenGov Asia
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September 12, 2025
The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) is spearheading digital transformation in tax administration, leveraging technology to make processes simpler, faster and more convenient for businesses and individuals. Through innovative...
US hits over 30 firms for supplying military grade Technology to China, Russia
Daily Pakistan
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September 13, 2025
WASHINGTON – United States blacklisted 32 companies, including firms from China, India, Iran, Turkey, and UAE amid crackdown on global tech and military connections. Two Chinese firms, GMC Semiconductor Technology (Wuxi) Co and Jicun Semiconductor...
GIFT City vs Global Hubs Like Dubai and Singapore: How Ready Is India's Finance Hub?
Times Now
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September 13, 2025
GIFT City’s Big Wins and Bigger Challenges: What It Means for India’s Future (Photo credit: @GIFTCity_) Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City) is India’s first operational International Financial Services Centre (IFSC), envisioned as a...
$6 billion inheritance for his 6 grandchildren: Singapore’s Nippon Paint tycoon, the late Goh Cheng Liang’s final masterstroke in family colours
The Independent Singapore
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September 13, 2025
SINGAPORE: In a dazzling display of colour-coded succession planning, the late Singaporean billionaire Goh Cheng Liang has posthumously handed down a masterpiece of his six billion-dollar brushstrokes to six of his grandchildren. Each heir walks...
In The Ether: A Festival Of Quantum Science & Technology At ArtScience Museum
Little Day Out
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September 11, 2025
The 2025 edition of ArtScience Museum’s In the Ether festival celebrates a century of quantum mechanics by inviting visitors of all ages to explore the invisible rules that govern this world. In the Ether: A Festival of Quantum Science and...
Survey: Just 37pc of Singapore parents feel able to manage children’s online use, want govt help
Malay Mail
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September 13, 2025
SINGAPORE, Sept 13 — Only 37 per cent of parents in Singapore feel confident about guiding their children’s use of digital devices, a government survey has found. The Ministry of Digital Development and Information (MDDI) said the majority of...
Bhutan to sell carbon credits to Singapore
Kuensel
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The country’s forest sequesters about 6.8 million tonnes of carbon dioxide annually while it emits only 2.2 million tonnes years Sonam country afforestation, locked content standards, Bhutan carbon Singapore locked contentcountry economy...
Singapore’s POSH on towing duty from Asia to Africa for Eni’s Congo-bound FLNG
Offshore Energy
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September 12, 2025
Singapore’s offshore marine solutions company, PACC Offshore Services Holdings (POSH), is in charge of lending a helping hand in transporting a floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) unit from China to Congo, where it will be deployed at Phase 2 of...
High-level technology assessment for fisheries system – As a regional maritime hub for Pacific
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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September 13, 2025
The Finschhafen District Development Authority (FDDA) is pleased to announce the commencement of a High-Level Technical Assessment for the proposed Fisheries Industrial Systems Hub (FISH) within the Finschhafen Integrated Special Economic Zone...