Singapore hangs 4th person in three weeks

11/29/2024

Singapore, Singapore – Singapore hanged a 35-year-old Singaporean-Iranian man for drug trafficking on Friday, its fourth in less than a month, despite appeals from Tehran to “reconsider” his execution. The United Nations and rights groups say capital…

Singapore: Priest attacked with folding knife during communion

The Strait Times/Asia News Network 11/10/2024

SINGAPORE — The 37-year-old Singaporean Sinhalese man who was arrested for stabbing a priest at a church in Bukit Timah on Nov 9 had done so with a folding knife during communion, said the police in the…

Singaporean telco eyes majority stake in DITO CME with P17.1-B share acquisition

Tyrone Jasper C. Piad - @inquirerdotnet 11/05/2024

Singaporean firm Summit Telco Corporation Pte. Ltd. has struck a deal to acquire an additional 9 billion shares—currently valued at P17.1 billion—in DITO CME Holdings Corp., the operator of DITO Telecommunity (DITO Tel). Once finalized, Summit will…

Cebuano triathletes secure five titles in Singapore Int’l Triathlon

Glendale G. Rosal 09/15/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebuano triathletes made their mark at the Singapore International Triathlon on Sunday, September 15, delivering stellar performances that yielded them five titles at a prestigious race held at the East Coast Park. A…

Pope Francis heads to Singapore on final stop of Asia tour

Agence France Presse 09/11/2024

ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE — Pope Francis left East Timor for Singapore on Wednesday for the last leg of a gruelling 12-day Asia-Pacific tour, flying from one of the world’s poorest regions to one of its richest.…

World’s ‘largest’ solar hub gets Australia okay

Agence France Presse 08/22/2024

SYDNEY, Australia — Australia approved on Wednesday plans for a massive solar and battery farm that would export energy to Singapore, a project billed as the “largest solar precinct in the world”. Authorities announced environmental approvals for…

JC celebrates 10 years of success at Marina Bay Sands, Singapore

Antonio Iñares 08/05/2024

JC marked its 10th year anniversary with the highly awaited Good Life Summit held on July 27, 2024, at the prestigious Marina Bay Sands in Singapore. The event brought together international wholesalers, celebrity guests, and company leaders…

Philippines and Singapore broaden defense ties with a new agreement

07/25/2024

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippines and Singapore signed a defense pact Wednesday that will allow their militaries to broaden their engagement, but few details were given about how the agreement could help address their security concerns…

Taylor Swift Eras Tour: Filipino swifties go on pricey pilgrimage to Singapore

Philippine Daily Inquirer 03/04/2024

SINGAPORE— Taylor Swift: This is the only reason Filipina Charlyn Suizo is in Singapore this week. Flying in from Manila on Friday was Suizo, a 30-year-old software engineer who also heads a Philippine group of swifties, as…

In water-stressed Singapore, a search for new solutions to keep the taps flowing

02/26/2024

SINGAPORE (AP) — A crack of thunder booms as dozens of screens in a locked office flash between live video of cars splashing through wet roads, drains sapping the streets dry, and reservoirs collecting the precious rainwater…

China’s first homegrown airliner makes international debut in Singapore

Reuters 02/18/2024

SINGAPORE – China’s challenger to Airbus and Boeing’s passenger jets, the narrow-body C919 manufactured by the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC), has made its first trip outside Chinese territory, staging a fly-by at the Singapore Airshow…

PH eyes aviation investments in Singapore Airshow 

Jerome Aning 02/04/2024

The government aims to attract investments for the Philippines’ aviation sector at the upcoming Singapore Airshow, aiming to position the country as a travel and trading hub in Asia-Pacific and a starting point for North America, a…

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