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Singapore minister, tycoon arrested in rare high-level graft probe

A Singapore government minister and a property tycoon were arrested this week, the anti-graft body said on Friday, without giving details of what prompted the rare high-level probe that has read more

Asian markets rise as Fed holds rates, China cuts

Asian markets rose Thursday after the Federal Reserve decided against hiking interest rates and China’s central bank cut borrowing costs as officials look to kickstart the struggling economy. After 10

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An awareness discussion meeting was held in Singapore on the initiative of Agrani Exchange House regarding illegal remittances

Honorable Chairman of Agrani Bank Limited and Agrani Exchange House Singapore had an exchange meeting and courtesy meeting with expatriate Bangladeshis on June 9 at Chua Chu Kang ‘Sungai Tengah

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Bill Gates in China to meet with development partners

Bill Gates was in China on Thursday to meet with global health and development partners, following a string of recent visits to the Asian giant by US business titans. “I’ve just landed

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The 5 best NDP theme songs, from The Road Ahead to Home

With the recent launch of 2023’s National Day Parade (NDP) theme song, Shine Your Light, The Straits Times shines the light on the five best NDP anthems out of the more

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