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Kamala Harris Calls Out China During Her Speech In Singapore
US Vice President Kamala Harris called out China's coercion and intimidation in the South China Sea in her recent speech in Singapore during her South-East Asian tour. She also said that the US will "stand with our allies in the face of threats" while calling the Afghanistan decision "courageous and right". Ms Harris' tour is being seen as the US' attempt to extend US commitment to the region.
Tags: Kamala Harris, US Vice President, SINGAPORE, China, South China Sea
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Singapore Likely To Reopen Its Borders For Travelling In September
Singapore is planning to open its borders, that was closed for almost a year and allow quarantine-free travelling in September. 80% of the citizens will be fully vaccinated by the time, making it easier for the city-state to relax its curb and move ahead with the reopening, said Finance Minister Lawrence Wong on July 26. "Waiting for everyone to get vaccinated before reopening is not tenable," he further added.
Tags: SINGAPORE, Vaccination, quarantine free travelling, Lawrence Wong
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Singapore PM Greets 'Sat Sri Akal' To Sikhs At Gurudwara Inauguration
At the inauguration of Gurudwara at Singapore's Silat Road, the Prime Minister, Lee Hsien Loong was witnessed wearing a white turban while greeting “Sat Sri Akal” to the community members. The PM expressed gratitude towards the Sikh community for their unconditional help during the Covid-19 pandemic. Regardless of caste, religion, and race, the contribution of Sikhs was commendable, he stated. The netizens went in awe by his approach.
Tags: sikh community, SINGAPORE, Lee Hsien Loong, Prime Minister
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The SG Boys: Singapore's LGBTQ Podcast Gives Voice To Community
Two Singaporeans have started the first LGBTQ podcast in the country, where gay sex is still illegal. The podcast run by Sam jo and Joshua Kennede shares stories of their everyday lives in the gay community and finding love amidst the fear of law. Singapore has refused to abolish the anti-gay law to maintain the conservative society's viewpoints, but said that it will not enforce it strictly.
Tags: Pride Month, SINGAPORE, SG Boys, LGBTQIA+ community
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Sri Lanka To Initiate An Inquiry Against Chemical Spill In Indian Ocean
As a result of sea accident, tonnes of chemicals spilled into the Indian Ocean. Reportedly, the cargo container which was on the way to Singapore, MV X-Press Pearl had caught fire due to the leakage of nitric acid and sinks off near the Sri Lankan coast. Meanwhile, the SriLanka government and Navy have launched a criminal investigation, calling it the country’s worst marine disaster.
Tags: Sri Lanka, SINGAPORE, Environmental Issues, Indian ocean
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Singapore Invokes Misinformation Law On COVID-19 Variant Claims
The Singapore government on May 20 invoked anti-misinformation law to warn against the false claims of 'Singapore COVID-19 variant' on social media. Recently, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal received backlash for urging the Centre to ban flights from Singapore due to the COVID variant. However, denying the claims, Singapore termed it as 'unfounded assertions.' The Singapore government said, the variant that increased COVID cases in city is of Indian… read-more
Tags: SINGAPORE, CM Arvind Kejriwal, COVID-19 outbreak, indian variant
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Centre Condemns Delhi CM Kejriwal's Statement On "Singapore Variant"
The Centre on May 19 slammed Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's statements which claimed that Singapore strain of coronavirus can usher third wave of COVID-19 in India. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar tweeted, "Irresponsible comments from those who should know better can damage long-standing partnerships. So, let me clarify- Delhi CM does not speak for India". Singapore had also objected to Kejriwal's statement, saying the variant concerned… read-more
Tags: SINGAPORE, Covid-19, Arvind Kejriwal, S Jaishankar
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Singapore Irked Over Kejriwal's Remarks On 3rd Wave COVID Strain
Singapore, in its retaliatory statement over Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's Singapore strain remark, said that the variant B.1.617.2 which Kejriwal is worried about is already in India. The Singapore government tweeted, "There is no truth in the assertion that there is a new COVID strain in Singapore" and that it originated in India only and causing clusters in Singapore. Earlier, Kejriwal had said Singapore strain can cause third COVID-wave. … read-more
Tags: SINGAPORE, Covid-19, Arvind Kejriwal, Third wave
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Jio Plans To Build Largest Global Submarine Cable Network
Telecommunication company Reliance Jio on May 17 announced that it will be building the largest submarine cable network to cater to the growing data consumption demand. The company has partnered up with a submarine cable supplier, SubCom, to construct two subsea cables with India at the center. The two cable systems, named the India-Asia-Xpress and the India-Europe-Xpress, will connect India to Singapore and Europe respectively to enhance… read-more
Tags: Jio, Submarine, Europe, SINGAPORE
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Ciitng 21-Day Quarantine Indian Shuttlers Withdraw From Singapore Open
Indian badminton players B Sai Praneeth and doubles teams Ashwini Ponappa- Sikki Reddy and Chirag Shetty- Satwiksairaj Rankireddy have withdrawn from the Singapore Open. Showing unwillingness to the mandatory 21-day quarantine in Singapore and not allowed to practice during that time, Praneeth said “Without practice it is very tough to play.” While the tournament was scheduled for June 1-5, Singapore recently banned all international flights… read-more
Tags: Badminton, SINGAPORE, Tokyo Olympics, Covid-19
Courtesy: Indian Express
