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Singapore Executes Man After Coordinating Delivery of Two Pounds of Cannabis
Singapore has executed a man accused of coordinating a cannabis delivery, despite pleas for clemency and protests that he was convicted on weak evidence.
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Singapore's Stance on Russia Shows Support for Sanctions Isn't Limited to the West, Says Think Tank
The meeting between Joe Biden and Lee Hsien Loong was “important” in showing Russia that sanctions are not just supported by the U.S. or Europe.
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China's Rich Are Moving Their Money to Singapore. Beijing's Crackdown Is One of the Reasons
More and more wealthy Chinese are worried about keeping their money on the mainland and see Singapore as a safe haven.
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Full Remarks of U.S. President Joe Biden and Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong
A transcript of remarks from Biden and Lee’s joint press conference following their meeting in Washington, as transcribed by the White House Press Office.
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Some Passports Are Better Than Others. Here's a List of the Most Powerful Ones
Luxembourg, one of the smallest countries in Europe, tops a new passport index that analyzes factors that affect global citizens.
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Asia-Pacific Stocks Mostly Rise; Japan Warns Against Rapid Yen Weakening as It Hovers Near 6-Year Low
The yen was in focus for investors, after the Bank of Japan’s offer Monday to buy unlimited amounts of 10-year JGBs at 0.25%
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Barclays Expects ‘Big Jump' in Singapore Growth After Covid Measures Are Lifted
Easing measures will mean mobility at recreational areas and workplaces, which could lift GDP by 3% to 4%, says Brian Tan of Barclays.
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Singapore to Ease Covid Measures, Reopen Borders and Drop Outdoor Mask Mandate
Singapore will ease most of its Covid restrictions including outdoor mask mandates from next week, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced on Thursday.
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Four-Day Work Weeks: The Countries in Asia That Are Open to It — and the Ones That Aren't
Advanced economies in Asia are showing a willingness to adopt a four-day work week, but the continent’s less developed countries are less interested.
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Asia-Pacific Markets Gain as Investors Weigh Russia-Ukraine Conflict
U.S. stocks were volatile overnight, and the three major indexes posted sharp monthly losses as investors assess the uncertainty in Russia and Ukraine.
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Freedom Will Prevail in Ukraine
The EU, G-7, Allies, and partners are united in denouncing Russia’s premeditated, unprovoked and unjustified attack against Ukraine.
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Oil Prices Leap About 4%; Asia Markets Mostly Rise as Investors Assess Russia-Ukraine Crisis
Russia continued its advance into Ukraine over the weekend, with reports of fighting on the streets and forces encircling Kyiv.
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Oil Up 2%, Asia Markets Mostly Rise After U.S. Investors Appear to Shrug Off Russia-Ukraine Concerns
Asia-Pacific shares mostly rose on Friday as investors assess the Russia-Ukraine conflict following a massive comeback on Wall Street overnight.
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Singapore Hopes to Take ‘Decisive Steps' Toward Easing Restrictions After Omicron Peaks
Singapore’s Covid cases surged to a record high last week, but its finance minister says the country is “quietly confident” about handling the omicron variant.
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Is It Safe to Travel If You're Vaccinated, Boosted and Recovered? Medical Experts Are Divided
Some with so-called “super immunity” believe now is the safest time to travel during the pandemic. Some medical experts agree; others say it may be too soon.
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Singapore Aims to Allow Quarantine-Free Travel for All Vaccinated Visitors After Omicron Subsides
Singapore plans to allow vaccinated visitors from all countries to skip quarantine on arrival when the omicron wave has passed, authorities announced Wednesday.
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Singapore Property Prices Are Set to Keep Climbing in 2022, But at a Slower Pace
Singapore introduced new measures in December to cool the private and public residential real estate market, but analysts say prices could still go up.
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Japan Stocks Up 2%, Asia-Pacific Markets Close Mixed After Volatile Session on Wall Street
Stocks continued to be volatile overnight on Wall Street as investors reacted to news from the Fed, the newest GDP figures and corporate earnings.
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Japan and South Korea Lead Declines Across Asia-Pacific as Investors Digest Fed Remarks
The Federal Open Market Committee said a quarter-percentage point increase to its benchmark short-term borrowing rate is likely forthcoming.
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Asia Stocks Trade Mixed as Investors Look Ahead to Fed Meeting Conclusion
Markets will be looking ahead to the Fed’s conclusion of its meeting on Wednesday, where it’s expected to issue a statement signaling a rate hike as soon as March and more policy tightening.