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Singapore and Maldives to cooperate on sustainability
The Straits Times
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June 30, 2025
SINGAPORE - Singapore and the Maldives – both small island countries vulnerable to climate change – have signed an agreement to work together on sustainability and the environment. In the afternoon of June 30, they also inked two other agreements...
EPF Savings For Health Insurance: Each Ringgit Withdrawn Today Is One Less For Tomorrow
CodeBlue
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July 1, 2025
Malaysia’s decades-long discussion on sustainable health care financing saw a new development with the emergence of a government proposal to allow withdrawals from the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) to pay for private health insurance. Though...
Prime Immigration Consultancy Announces Expansion of Service Offerings to Help Clients Achieve the Singapore Dream
The Slovenia Times
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July 1, 2025
SINGAPORE - Media OutReach Newswire - 1 July 2025 - Prime Immigration Consultancy (PIC), a Singapore-based immigration consultancy, has announced an expansion of its services to provide more comprehensive support for clients pursuing Permanent...
From shooting to sterilising: How human-wildlife conflict in Singapore has evolved
The Straits Times
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June 30, 2025
SINGAPORE – In 2013, 570 monkeys – a third of the population then – were culled amid rising complaints by residents who were plagued by the animals in the Bukit Timah and MacRitchie estates. Since 2023, the authorities have introduced a more...
Young woman apprehended under Mental Health Act after man is found dead at foot of Telok Blangah block
The Independent Singapore
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June 30, 2025
SINGAPORE: A 29-year-old man was found dead Saturday afternoon (28 June) at the foot of Block 17A Telok Blangah Crescent, following what is believed to have been a dispute with a woman shortly before the incident. The police said they received a...
Forum: Time to relook lack of air-con in B2 and C class hospital wards?
The Straits Times
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June 30, 2025
I am writing as a concerned citizen to ask if the Ministry of Health is currently reviewing the possibility of installing air-conditioning in B2 and C class wards of public hospitals. This issue has been brought up before, but with climate change...
Maldives committed to growing partnership with Singapore: President Dr. Muizzu
Maldives Voice
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President Dr Mohamed Muizzu and First Lady Madam Sajidha Mohamed were hosted at a state banquet on Sunday evening by President Tharman Shanmugaratnam and First Lady Mrs Jane Ittogi Shanmugaratnam of Singapore, in honour of the Maldivian...
Escala Medical raises $4.5M for pelvic organ prolapse medical device
MobiHealthNews
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June 30, 2025
Escala Medical, a technology company specializing in the treatment of pelvic organ prolapse, has secured $4.5 million in funding. EIC Fund led the round, which follows a $2.9 million (€2.5 million) grant awarded to Escala in 2023 via the EIC...
NTT looking to raise up to $864m in data centre REIT’s Singapore IPO
Deal Street Asia
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Japanese telecom giant NTT is seeking to raise roughly $864 million in a Singapore IPO for a data centre REIT if an overallotment option is included, according to a term sheet that marked the start of the bookbuilding process. NTT DC REIT’s...
Singapore’s top female golfer Shannon Tan sets sights on LPGA after second European tour victory
Channel News Asia
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June 30, 2025
SINGAPORE: After her second victory on the European tour circuit, Singaporean golfer Shannon Tan is now eyeing the prestigious LPGA Tour, the 21-year-old told CNA on Monday (Jun 30). She had secured her second Ladies European Tour title the day...
singapore Over 5 years' jail for driver who caused teen's death during highway race, said she 'deserved it'
Asiaone
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June 30, 2025
SINGAPORE — A driver who played "blocking and braking games" with a motorcycle and went at speeds of up to 160kmh on an expressway showed no remorse despite causing the death of an 18-year-old pillion rider on the motorcycle. When his friend said...
singapore Plastic pieces in dessert: Clementi Mall eatery rejects woman's $16k compensation claim
Asiaone
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June 30, 2025
While enjoying her durian puree dessert from an eatery in Clementi Mall, a customer unknowingly swallowed a hard object — only to discover later that it was a piece of plastic. She subsequently demanded $16,000 in compensation from the dessert...
Freddy Sim to step down as Creative CEO for health reasons; Tan Jok Tin to serve as interim CEO
The Straits Times
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June 30, 2025
The board will look for a new CEO, Creative said in a bourse filing on June 30.PHOTO: ST FILE SINGAPORE - Mr Freddy Sim, the chief executive officer of Creative Technology, will step down from his role on July 11 for health reasons, shortly after...
Hong Kong’s China Medical System Holdings plans SGX secondary listing
The Independent Singapore
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June 30, 2025
SINGAPORE: Hong Kong-listed China Medical System Holdings (CMS) plans a secondary listing on the Mainboard of the Singapore Exchange (SGX), with shares set to trade in July 2025. This is part of its regional expansion strategy to tap investors in...
Creative Technology CEO Freddy Sim to step down for health reasons; Tan Jok Tin will serve as interim CEO
The Business Times Singapore
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June 30, 2025
[SINGAPORE] The chief executive officer of , Freddy Sim, will step down from his role on Jul 11 for health reasons, shortly after taking on the top job in May. The board will look for a new CEO, Creative said in a bourse filing on Monday (Jun 30)....
CIO of the Year: Jean Chia, Bank of Singapore
Markets Media
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June 30, 2025
Markets Media spoke with Jean Chia, Global Chief Investment Officer, Bank of Singapore, who won CIO of the Year at the 2025 Women in Finance Asia Awards. What does this award represent to you, both as a leader in global investment strategy and as...
NTT seeks up to US$864 million in data centre Reit's Singapore IPO
The Business Times Singapore
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June 30, 2025
[SYDNEY/SINGAPORE] Japanese telecom giant NTT is seeking to raise roughly US$864 million in a Singapore IPO for a data centre Reit if an overallotment option is included, according to a term sheet that marked the start of the bookbuilding process....
Singapore doctor admits to forging medical certs to offer unqualified aesthetic treatments
Malay Mail
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June 30, 2025
SINGAPORE, June 30 — A doctor in Singapore has pleaded guilty to forging medical certificates in a bid to offer aesthetic treatments at his clinic without having the required qualifications. Bernard Tan Wen Sheng admitted to using his wife’s...
This Indian Family Left Singapore to Let Their Child Learn Without School in the Hills of Uttarakhand
The Better India
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June 30, 2025
In this column, TBI editorial brings you articles from experts across India, tackling the challenges that matter most. These insightful pieces offer practical solutions and inspire us to take proactive steps in addressing the issues we face in our...
Green Living: Wellness & Landscaping at Zyon Grand
Programming Insider
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June 30, 2025
As urban landscapes continue to evolve, there is a growing demand for residences that offer more than just luxury—homebuyers today seek an environment that supports health, sustainability, and overall well-being. In Singapore’s prime District 9,...