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Drainagesystem
ASEAN News

Minister calls for Singapore to invest on systems to control flood and other climate change effects

By Katherine S
2 days ago
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Occurrences of flash flood during the course of the weekend were reported despite having spent S$2 billion (RM6.2 billion) in drainage system developments over the decade which is solid proof that the government should invest more to control the effects of climate change. Grace Fu, the minister for sustainability and the environment has mentioned that the government is starting to …

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DennisTay
ASEAN News

Naiise founder Dennis Tay filing for bankruptcy

By Katherine S
6 days ago
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Following the shutting down of its operations, the homegrown multi-label retailer Naiise will proceed to liquidating its assets. Naisse founder Dennis Tay posted on his Facebook page that he will be filing for personal bankruptcy as well. He made the decision after Naiise, known as a creative marketplace of products made by Singapore designers has ceased operating its last retail …

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MahadiMuhamadMukhtar
ASEAN News

Moneylending outfit robbed again after being robbed five months ago

By Katherine S
1 week ago
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According to court documents submitted, an auxiliary police officer robbed a licensed moneylender which was involved in a similar case from five months ago. The officer was charged yesterday, following his arrest five hours after he tried to escape from the authorities. Mahadi Muhamad Mukhtar, 38 years old and an employee from security firm Aetos is currently facing a charge …

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economy
ASEAN News

Singapore’s economy is slowly recovering indicating a 0.2% expansion in first quarter of the year

By Katherine S
1 week ago
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In comparison to last year’s economy and the previous quarter’s decline of 2.4%, the first quarter of 2021 has recorded a growth of 0.2% which implies a turnaround in the economy even in the middle of the Covid-19 crisis. This growth was caused by the manufacturing sector particularly the output expansions in the electronics, precision engineering, chemicals and biomedical clusters. …

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TeoCheeHean
ASEAN News

Senior Minister Teo Chee Hean will be the country’s acting prime minister in Lee Hsien Loong’s absence

By Katherine S
2 weeks ago
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The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) stated yesterday that Teo Chee Hean will be the acting prime minister in the event that PM Lee is away. After Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat, who is supposedly the one to be acting prime minister in PM Lee’s absence, withdrew from his role as the next prime minister, Related PostsEnvy Global Trading director …

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JosephineTeo
ASEAN News

Unemployment in Singapore declined for the fourth consecutive month in February

By Katherine S
2 weeks ago
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Unemployment rate may have declined, but people who do not have jobs are still numerous. Manpower Minister Josephine Teo said that it will be determined by the hiring demand and the keenness of employers to look past applicants who have familiar profiles. He also added that people who are looking for a job must take time to learn new skills …

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SingaporeAirlines
ASEAN News

Singapore Airline flights prohibited by Hong Kong over Covid-19 case

By Katherine S
3 weeks ago
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After a passenger from Singapore Airlines tested positive for the Covid-19 virus, Hong Kong do not allow incoming passenger flights from Singapore Airlines until the middle of April. The authorities of Hong Kong also said that three of the passengers from the March 31 flight where the carrier is in, failed to observe strict precautionary measures to prevent the spread …

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ASEAN News

According to China’s foreign ministry, Locsin and three other ASEAN foreign ministers will visit China.

By Katherine S
3 weeks ago
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MANILA- The Philippines’ top diplomat and three other Southeast Asian foreign ministers will visit China from March 31 to April 2, according to a spokesperson for China’s Foreign Ministry. Locsin’s visit coincides with the continued presence of Chinese vessels in the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone in the West Philippine Sea, at the Julian Felipe Reef.During her daily press conference on …

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Balakrishnan
ASEAN News

Singapore and Indonesia to have same degree of Covid19 control

By Katherine S
4 weeks ago
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JAKARTA: Minister for Foreign Affairs Vivian Balakrishnan said on Friday (Mar 26) that before travel arrangements can resume, Singapore and Indonesia should preferably have the “same degree of control” over COVID-19 transmissions. Dr. Balakrishnan said in an interview to wrap up his visit to Jakarta that resuming travel should be done gradually, safely, and cautiously. Related PostsA Strengthened Collaboration Between …

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Vietnam
ASEAN News

ASEAN has pushed for the adoption of green manufacturing technology.

By Katherine S
4 weeks ago
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On March 23, an international conference in Vietnam’s Binh Duong province learned that ASEAN needs to implement green manufacturing technologies to create sustainable new goods and services. Dr. Michael Braun, the coordinator of the Enhanced Regional EU-ASEAN Dialogue Instrument project, said at the “Cooperating with Europe for Green Manufacturing Technologies” conference that promoting technical collaboration between the European and Southeast …

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