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Singapore Deputy PM Lawrence Wong To Visit India
Singapore's Deputy PM Lawrence Wong will visit India on a five-day tour, from September 17. The visit is to deepen the existing cooperation and identify opportunities for mutually beneficial collaboration in new and emerging areas, said PMO on September 16. Notably, the visit will be Wong’s first official visit, during which he will participate in the inaugural of India-Singapore Ministerial Roundtable (ISMR) in New Delhi.
Tags: PM Lawrence Wong, Deputy, SINGAPORE, Bilateral Talks, PMO
Courtesy: Press Trust of India
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India & Singapore Hold 16th Foreign Office Consultations
India and Singapore held 16th Foreign Office Consultations on August 19. The delegations discussed ways to further strengthen the bilateral connections between the nations. Secretary (East) Saurabh Kumar headed the Indian delegation, and Albert Chua headed the Singaporean delegation. Reportedly, Singapore is India’s sixth largest trade partner, holding 3.2% share in India’s overall trade. Also, the nations share over 20 regular bilateral… read-more
Tags: India, SINGAPORE, Foreign Office Consultation, Bilateral relation, World news
Courtesy: ANI
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Singapore Executes Indian-Origin Man For Drug Trafficking
Punjab-origin Kalwant Singh, from Malaysia, along with another person, have been executed for the offence of drug trafficking. Singh became the second Indian-origin person to be hanged in Singapore for the offence of drug trafficking in the past three months. According to Singaporean laws, death penalty is inevitable, for persons caught for traficking heroin of 15 grams or more.
Tags: Kalwant Singh, Indian origin, Death Penalty, Drug Trafficking, SINGAPORE
Courtesy: Hindustan Times
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Bitget Appoints Gracy Chen As New MD On June 1
Singapore's Bitget, the leading global derivatives exchange announced Gracy Chen as the new MD. Announced on June 1, she will be leading Bidget's growth strategies as the platform accelerates its global expansion plan. With presence in over 50 countries around the world, Bitget has been growing at an unprecedented pace. Earlier this year, Bitget announced its derivatives trading volume reached an all-time high of 8.69 billion, representing a… read-more
Tags: SINGAPORE, Managing Director, business, Bitget, Growth
Courtesy: Press Trust of India
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Zilingo, Singapore-Based Fashion Start-Up, Fires Its Indian-Origin Co-Founder & CEO Ankiti Bose
Following an investigation into allegations of financial irregularities, a Fashion start-up located in Singapore Zilingo dismissed its Indian-origin co-founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Ankiti Bose. Dhruv Kapoor, the business's co-founder, has informed staff that the company would not tolerate any type of harassment. Ankiti Bose, CEO of Zilingo, was suspended due to alleged accounting irregularities. According to Dhruv Kapoor, the… read-more
Tags: Zilingo, fashion, CEO, Start Up, SINGAPORE
Courtesy: Free Press Journal
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Mentally Challenged Man Hanged In Singapore Over Decade-Old Drug Case
A 34-year-old mentally challenged man was hanged till death in Singapore, in connection with more than a decade-old drug case. Nagaenthran K Dharmalingam had been convicted of importing heroin; and he was subsequently sentenced to death in 2010. He was scheduled to be executed last year, but it was deferred after his mother had, in a last-ditch attempt, filed another legal challenge. But it could not overturn the death sentence.
Tags: SINGAPORE, Death Penalty, Execution, Court, Law
Courtesy: NDTV
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Singapore Group Depicts Indian Influence Through Bharatanatyam Dance
The effect of Indian artwork, heritage, and tradition was recreated in a Bharatanatyam dance performance at Singapore’s iconic Victoria Theatre. On February 25, as part of the 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav' celebrations by the Indian High Commission, Apsaras Arts Dance Firm showcased the great thing about temple structure. Moreover, 200 guests were invited and Aravinth Kumarasamy, an award-winning Art Director of Apsaras Arts highlighted Indonesia… read-more
Tags: SINGAPORE, Thailand, Bharatanatyam dance, Indian Art, Victoria Theatre
Courtesy: The Indian Express
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Travelling To UAE, Singapore, Kuwait From India? Check Latest Travel Guidelines
As per reports, UAE has exempted fully vaccinated Indian passengers from RT-PCR testing, prior to departure. In addition, travellers are asked to upload their COVID-19 vaccination certificate on the Air Suvidha portal. According to… read-more
Tags: Travel, India, guidelines, UAE, SINGAPORE
Courtesy: The Times Of India
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Singapore To Ease Covid-19 Restrictions For Vaccinated Travelers
The Singapore Government will ease the COVID restrictions for Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) passengers. Considering the COVID safety, Indian travelers will only have to provide a negative PCR test from February 22. Meanwhile, the restrictions over travel history requirement for VTL passengers have been reduced from 14 days to 7.However, long-term pass holders don't need to apply for Vaccinated Travel Pass (VTP), and no testing on-… read-more
Tags: SINGAPORE, Covid-19, travellers, VTL Flights, Delhi, Mumbai
Courtesy: The Times of India
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Shuttler Srikanth Becomes 1st Indian To Win Silver: World Championships
Badminton player Kidambi Srikanth became the first Indian to win a silver at the BWF World Championships in Spain on December 19. Although he won a silver, he felt sorry for losing against Singapore's Loh Kean Yew in the final by 21-15, 22-20. ''I just wasn't able to finish it, but he played very well,'' said Srikanth. However, Loh also became the first male player to win gold from Singapore.
Tags: BWF, World Championships, Silver, SINGAPORE, Spain
Courtesy: ANI
