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— Lee Kuan Yew
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GIC to invest $260m in Indonesian theatre chain
SINGAPORE - GIC Pte, Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund, agreed to partner with an Indonesian cinema operator by investing 3.5 trillion rupiah ($260 million), to help expand the theatre chain across the country.
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JR East opens first overseas cafe in Singapore
East Japan Railway Co. opened its first cafe overseas in Singapore on Sunday with an eye to setting up more such cafes in Southeast Asia. The travel-themed Japan Rail Cafe is located on the first floor of the newly completed Tanjong Pagar Centre, the tallest building in the wealthy city-state. ...
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NDLEA nabs man trying to export cannabis to China in garri, bitter leaf
Kunle Falayi Less than two weeks after a Nigerian, 38-year-old Chijioke Obioha, was executed in Singapore for smuggling 2.6kgs of cannabis into the country, another 38-year-old man, Augustine Uchenna, has been arrested by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency in Lagos for trying to smuggle 10.2kg of cannabis to China, ...
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Drug Trafficking: NDLEA Saves 38-year Old Enugu Trader From Death Penalty
Less than two weeks a 37-year-old Nigerian, Chijioke Obioha was executed in Singapore for smuggling drugs, officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA) Lagos have prevented the execution of another 38- year-old man, Augustine Uchenna from execution in China on drug ...
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Londra approva la costruzione di un nuovo grattacielo di 73 piani.
Londra approva la costruzione di un nuovo grattacielo di 73 piani. L’edificio 1 Undershaft, già soprannominato “la grata” (trellis), sarà il secondo edificio più alto dell’Europa occidentale dopo lo Shard, un altro grattacielo londinese. Il progetto è dell’architetto Eric Parry e sarà costruito dalla Aroland holdings di Singapore. Il nuovo ...
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Others now following prescient analyst who predicted yen’s slide
Calling for a weaker yen was a lonely post six months ago for Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC’s Mansoor Mohi-uddin. Now the Singapore-based strategist is getting plenty of company from others who are joining him in forecasting the currency will slide to 120 per dollar. While Bank of America ...
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Singapore, ecco perché puntare sul "piccolo punto rosso"
“Il Piccolo punto rosso” è un nome spesso usato dai media e anche in conversazioni informali per definire la città-stato di Singapore. Questa definizione si riferisce a come la nazione viene raffigurata in tante mappe del mondo ed infatti, considerando l’isola principale e tutte le altre isolette che la circondano, ...
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Bank of Singapore completes acquisition of Barclays' wealth business in Singapore and Hong Kong
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01 Dic Singapore: investimenti, innovazione e opportunità commerciali in ASEAN
L'evento si svolgerà il prossimo 1 Dicembre a Milano presso Palazzo Bovara.
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02 Dic Singapore, Investimenti e Innovazione
L'evento si svolgerà il 2 dicembre a Torino presso l'Intesa Sanpaolo Innovation Center in Corso Inghilterra 3.
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FG to explore national fleet’s benefits to curb capital flight
The Federal Government has said that the proposed new national fleet would among other economic and social benefits curb the rise cases of capital flight in the nation’s shipping industry. The government had adopted a 60-40 per cent Joint Venture JV, partnership ratio between Nigerian investors and Pacific International Line ...
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Shilla Duty-Free Speeds up Globalization Drive
Hotel Shilla opened a duty-free shop in Katu in Phuket, Thailand, on November 19. This is Hotel Shilla's first duty-free shop in the downtown of a foreign country. At present, Hotel Shilla runs duty-free shops at Singapore's Changi Airport and Macao International Airport. Hotel Shilla officials said, "Starting from the ...
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More Singapore firms offer ad-hoc flexible work arrangements
More companies in Singapore are providing ad-hoc flexible work arrangements and leave benefits that are not required under the law such as study leave so that employees can cope with personal and family commitments, according to a 2016 survey by the Manpower Ministry.
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Rohingya in Malaysia, Thailand continue to face threats
Source: Refugees International Country: Bangladesh, Malaysia, Myanmar, ThailandRohingya asylum-seekers in both countries, including women and children who survived the 2015 boat crisis, continue to face possible detention and restricted access to basic human rights. A year and a half ago, thousands of desperate Rohingya and Bangladeshi migrants and asylum-seekers were abandoned at ...
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Nigeria: FEC Approves Bilateral Agreement On Taxation With Singapore
[This Day] Abuja -As part of moves to boost trade between Nigeria and Singapore, the Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a bilateral agreement for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of evasion of taxes on income and capital benefits between the two countries.
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Singapore to launch blockchain project for interbank payments
SINGAPORE - In a major move to explore the use of digital currency in Singapore, the city state's central bank plans to launch a pilot project with the country's stock exchange and eight local and foreign banks to use blockchain technology for interbank payments.
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FEC approves agreement to avoid double taxation, evasion
Olalekan Adetayo, Abuja The Federal Executive Council on Wednesday approved a bilateral agreement for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of evasion of taxes on income and capital benefits between Nigeria and Singapore. The Minister Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed; Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun; and Minister of ...
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ASEAN, alla scoperta delle opportunità offerte dal Sudest asiatico
In un contesto internazionale in cui le prospettive di bassa crescita sembrano essere ormai diventate la triste regola piuttosto che una sfortunata eccezione c’è un’area del continente asiatico che vanta invece ottime prospettive di sviluppo negli anni a venire. Quest’area geografica corrisponde all’ASEAN ovvero l’organizzazione politica, economica e culturale che riunisce ...
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Nigeria: Nigeria Signs Investment Protection Agreement With Singapore
[Daily Trust] The Federal Government has signed an Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (IPPA) with the government of Singapore.
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Trump's win is Asia's economic loss if trade barriers rise
SINGAPORE/HONG KONG - Just when China's economy seemed to be stabilising, Donald Trump's election as US president poses significant new risks. Not just for Chinese growth, but the entire Asia region.
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Doing business a mixed prospect across Asia
Brunei and Indonesia are among the most improved Asian economies for ease of doing business while Singapore has been replaced by New Zealand in first place overall, according to an influential World Bank report.