Tag: Singapore

Prime Ministers of India and Singapore to witness the launch of Real-time Payment Systems Linkage between the two countries on 21st February

Cross-border connectivity to be launched between UPI of India and PayNow of Singapore Linkage of these two payment systems to enable faster and cost-efficient transfer of money Will help the Indian diaspora in Singapore in transfer of money from Singapore to India and vice-versa FEB 20, 2023 Prime […]

Pelosi starts Asian tour with speculation over Taiwan visit

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi held talks with officials in Singapore on Monday at the start of her Asian tour, as questions swirled over a possible stop in Taiwan that has fueled tension with Beijing. While there have been no official announcements, local media in […]

Singapore says ASEAN not as effective as hoped in Myanmar

SINGAPORE, Aug 20 – The progress by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in Myanmar has not been as effective as hoped, Singapore’s foreign minister said in an interview. The United Nations and many countries have urged ASEAN, whose 10 members include Myanmar, to restore stability through […]

First batch of COVID-19 vaccines arrives in Singapore

Singapore, Dec 22: Singapore has received its first shipment of COVID-19 vaccines, making it the first country in Asia to take the vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech as it plans to inoculate its 5.7 million people by the third quarter of 2021. The first batch of the Pfizer-BioNTech […]

Singapore warns of worst economic contraction since independence

Singapore’s virus-hit economy could shrink by as much as seven percent this year — the worst reading since independence — the government said Tuesday, as it unveiled a fresh multi-billion dollar stimulus package. The city-state is seen as a bellwether of the global economy, and the forecast historic […]

EC bribery case: HC dismisses middleman’s bail plea

New Delhi : The Delhi High Court Friday dismissed the bail plea of a middleman, arrested in the 2017 Election Commission bribery case which allegedly involved former AIADMK leader TTV Dhinakaran and others. Justice Mukta Gupta denied relief to Sukesh Chandrashekar, who was arrested on April 16, 2017 for […]

Keynote address by Prime Minister at Singapore FinTech Festival

Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore Tharman Shanmugaratnam, a voice of influence in the world of finance,Mr. Ravi Menon, Managing Director of Monetary Authority of Singapore, a leading institution in fintech,Tens of thousands of participants from over one hundred countries,  Namaskar!  It is a great honour to be the […]

Netflix unveils Asia expansion plans with 17 new Originals

Singapore, Nov 9:  Netflix lifted the curtains off its plans for Asia expansion by announcing the launch of 17 new originals, nine of them hailing from India. The announcement was made by Netflix chief executive Reed Hastings and chief content officer Ted Sarandos at the See What’s Next: Asia […]

It’s when, not if: Singapore worries, and prepares, for militant attack

open view web desk SINGAPORE- Armed officers patrol a train station where television screens and giant posters warn of the threat from militants. Nearby, fake gunmen storm a shopping mall in one of many recent terror attack simulations. But this is not some war-ravaged country. It is one […]

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