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Singapore to execute man over 1kg of cannabis

SINGAPORE: A Singaporean man is scheduled to be hanged next week for conspiring to smuggle a kilogram of cannabis, rights groups said, in the city-state's first execution in six months.

Bangkok Post

Singapore to resume executions after 6-month break

A Singaporean man is scheduled to be hanged next week for abetting an attempt to smuggle cannabis into the island-state

The Independent UK

So long Singapore: Expats flee city as rents go through the roof

Southeast Asian city-state is losing international talent as some expats report rent hikes as high as 80 percent.

Al Jazeera

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Bernie Ecclestone at court for hearing ahead of £400m fraud trial

Ex-Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone has arrived at court for the latest hearing ahead of his criminal trial for allegedly failing to declare more than £400 million in a trust in Singapore to the Government.

Evening Standard

Singapore passes Hong Kong on rich-city list

Hong Kong has fallen behind rival Singapore in a ranking of the world’s wealthiest cities, a new survey shows.

Bangkok Post

Report: Sentosa Golf Club Agrees Six Year Contract With LIV Golf

The Straits Times report that the Singapore based-course will stage a LIV Golf event until 2028

Golf Monthly

Canberra Muslims from around the world share their Ramadan stories

Ramadan in Canberra has a touch of cosmopolitanism with embassies and international students celebrating the holy month.

The Canberra Times

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Singapore wealth group denies report of directive to keep quiet on China-linked fund inflows

A private banking industry group in Singapore on Friday denied a media report that the city state had asked global banks to keep quiet on wealth inflows coming from China over the past year due to political sensitivity.

Reuters

Three Northern Ireland business leaders reach EY Entrepreneur of the Year finals

They will go on to take part in the firm's 10-month programme, which includes a one-week CEO retreat in Singapore

Birmingham Post

Sterling dips from 10-month high against dollar; JP Morgan profits jump 52%; US retail sales drop – as it happened

The pound strengthened as data showed US economy cooling, before Fed policymaker vowed to press on with interest rate rises

The Guardian - UK

Cognitive flexibility: the science of how to be successful in business and at work

The word “permacrisis” was selected as the word of the year for 2022, referring to a feeling of being permanently in crisis. The business world has certainly faced continuous and increasingly frequent disruptions over the last few years. These included COVID-19, lots of people leaving the workforce, geopolitical events and…

The Conversation

Arcturus: What is the new Covid variant and what are the symptoms?

Arcturus can be found in more than 20 nations, including the UK, Singapore, the US, Canada, and Australia

Evening Standard

Singapore says unidentified people boarded tanker off Ivory Coast

There was a 20-member crew on the tanker, which has been operating in the West African zone for the past 60 days.

Al Jazeera

Singapore oil tanker boarded by 'unidentified persons' off Ivory Coast on Monday

A Singapore-registered oil tanker was boarded by "unidentified persons" about 300 nautical miles (555 km) off Ivory Coast in the Gulf of Guinea on Monday, the city-state's authorities said on Tuesday night.

Reuters

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Bangkok Post

'Downside risks' for Asean+3

Soaring energy prices and a stalling US economy have emerged as potential downside risks that could dampen growth in Asean+3 economies, according to the Singapore-based Asean+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (Amro).

Orlando Sentinel

Disney Cruise Line to send new ship to Singapore

ORLANDO, Fla. — Disney Cruise Line is setting up shop in Southeast Asia with a new cruise ship set to debut in 2025.

AAP

NZ book Olympic sevens spot as Aussies keep battling

Australia's men are still locked in a battle for an Olympics sevens spot but New Zealand booked their place by winning the world series event in Singapore.

ABC News

Singapore pushes greater action against ransomware gangs after devastating Optus data hack

Last year's Optus data hack has resulted in Singapore's government calling for a greater international effort to fight cybercriminals.

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The Independent UK

KFC super-fan who spent 18 years hunting for world’s best fried chicken reveals country that came out on top

Jacky Tan has shared his ranking after having more than 1,000 KFCs and trying the Original Recipe chicken on five continents

The Independent UK

Simon Calder issues advice on UK passports, flight strikes and delays

Strikes in France and the UK affecting travel? How safe is Venezuela? And South East Asian highlights

The Independent UK

How to make the most of a flight layover

Plane Talk: Singapore’s free city tour for passengers in transit is back

Autosport

Massa to look into legal options over 2008 F1 title outcome

The Brazilian has been prompted into action by recent comments from former F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone, who offered fresh insight into the critical 2008 Singapore Grand Prix that proved hugely costly to Massa’s title ambitions that year.

Fortune

Crypto trading platform Bitget gets $10 million funding round from Dragonfly

The Seychelles-based company is continuing to build out its flagship "copy trade" feature.

Caixin Global

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Buys Singapore Office Tower for $300 Million

China’s largest private shipbuilder sees all-cash investment as an inflation hedge as Vietnam’s Van Thinh Phat Holdings sells at a loss amid allegations of bond fraud

Marie Claire

#ReadWithMC Reviews 'Now You See Us'

Here's what our book club readers thought about Balli Kaur Jaswal's latest novel.

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