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Singapore PM Wong begins first India visit, set for talks with Modi tomorrow
NEW DELHI, Sept 3 — Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong landed in New Delhi last night for his first visit to India as Singaporean PM at the invitation of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, reported Xinhua. Wong was accompanied by a high-level
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Singapore to issue first directive under new law, orders Meta to act on scam ads
SINGAPORE, Sept 3 — Singaporean police will issue a directive to tech company Meta, which operates Facebook, to combat scams such as those involving impersonation of government officials, Minister of State for Home Affairs Goh Pei Ming announced Wednesday at
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Proposal to extend ECRL to Thai border still at discussion stage
BEIJING, Sept 3 — The proposal to extend the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project to Rantau Panjang, Kelantan, bordering the Thai border is still in the initial discussion stage, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said. “The team will
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China’s Xi backs Malaysia’s push for full Brics membership, Anwar says
BEIJING, Sept 3 — Chinese President Xi Jinping has pledged his full support for accelerating Malaysia’s full membership in the Brics bloc. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said that this development was conveyed by Xi during their meeting at the
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Cruise ship rescues man from boat in distress in Straits of Malacca
SINGAPORE, Sept 3 — A cruise ship operated by Dream Cruises rescued a man found in a small boat in distress in the Straits of Malacca this morning. The Genting Dream, which was on a three-night voyage from Singapore to
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Troops patrol after deadly protests against MP privileges
JAKARTA, Sept 2 — Thousands rallied across Indonesia Monday as the military was deployed in the capital after six people were killed in nationwide protests sparked by anger over lavish perks for lawmakers. At least 500 protesters gathered outside the
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Cathay Cineplexes shuts its doors in Singapore amid mounting financial challenges
SINGAPORE, Sept 2 — Cathay Cineplexes has ceased operations after its parent mm2 Asia said the cinema chain would enter creditors’ voluntary liquidation. The operator told the Singapore Exchange on Monday it was no longer feasible for Cathay to continue,
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Parents, students uneasy as Singapore schools roll out tough anti-vaping rules
SINGAPORE, Sept 2 — Parents and students say they are unsettled by Singapore’s tough new anti-vaping measures in schools, warning teenagers may simply find new ways to dodge them. The Ministry of Education last week revealed that more than 260
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Victim chased through Singapore’s Geylang streets in chopper attack, two suspects charged
SINGAPORE, Sept 1 — Two men, aged 24 and 26, were charged in Singapore on Saturday after allegedly attacking a 51-year-old man with a chopper in Geylang, reported AsiaOne today. Singapore police said in a statement on Friday that they were
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Malaysian suspect in Singapore scam case tried to cash RM590,000 forged cheque, say police
SINGAPORE, Sept 1 — A 44-year-old Malaysian man was arrested in Singapore after trying to cash a forged cheque worth S$180,000 (about RM590,000), in a case tied to an overseas scam syndicate, Mothership reported. Singapore police said the suspect was detained on
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