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Singapore to impose sanctions on Russia, including bank transactions

Singapore will impose "appropriate sanctions and restrictions" on Russia, its foreign minister said on Monday, including banking and financial measures and export controls on items that could be used as weapons against the people of Ukraine.

Reuters

Latest Ukraine news: Guterres says dialogue must remain open

Russia-Ukraine news from February 28: UN General Assembly held its first emergency session in decades over Ukraine.

Al Jazeera

Russia has spent years preparing for international sanctions

SINGAPORE — With no appetite for military confrontation, the U.S. and its allies are relying on sweeping economic sanctions to persuade Russian President Vladimir Putin to pull out of Ukraine.

Los Angeles Times

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TSMC Will Follow Export Control Rules On Russia

Chipmaker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (NYSE:TSM) expressed its commitment to Taiwan's new export control rules, Reuters reports. Taiwan's government said it would join international sanctions on Russia. "The company also has a rigorous export control system in place, including a robust assessment and review process to ensure export control restrictions are followed."…

Benzinga

Aussie admits hurling wine bottle that killed Singaporean

An Australian man has pleaded guilty to hurling a wine bottle from his apartment at a group of Muslims having a dinner party that struck and killed a Singaporean man

The Independent UK

6.2 Earthquake Kills 2, Injures More in West Indonesia

A strong and shallow earthquake hit off the coast of Indonesia’s Sumatra island on Friday, killing two people and injuring 20, damaging buildings and panicking people in Sumatra island and neighboring Malaysia and Singapore. The US Geological Survey said the earthquake measured 6.2 magnitude and struck about 66 kilometers (41…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Chanu wins gold in Singapore, qualifies for CWG in new 55kg weight division

The 27-year-old has also qualified for the CWG in the 49kg weight category on the basis of her Commonwealth rankings.

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Singapore courts set to consider executions amid fears authorities want to clear backlog

Case of Nagaenthran K Dharmalingam, who has learning difficulties, among four to be heard next week

The Guardian - UK

Quake rattles Indonesia's Sumatra island, killing at least 7 people

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake killed at least seven people and injured dozens more when it struck inland near the western coast of Indonesia's Sumatra island on Friday, with tremors also felt in neighbouring Malaysia and Singapore, officials said.

Reuters

Seven dead in Sumatra earthquake

Seven people died and dozens more were injured when a 6.2-magnitude earthquake rocked the Indonesian island of Sumatra on Friday, with residents shuttling loved ones to safety as buildings crumbled around them.

Bangkok Post

GDS Raises Funds for Accelerating Expansion, But Investors Unimpressed

Key Takeaways: GDS is raising $620 million through the issue of seven-year convertible notes with a conversion price just 16% above the stock’s latest close Funds are being used to pay for an accelerated buildup of new data centers, including a new regional hub taking shape around Singapore By Doug…

Benzinga

Kiwi publishers shift millions in printing from shadow of Chinese censorship

One Chinese printer rejected a history text saying the ancestors of Māori came from Taiwan; another insisted that 19th Century NZ dressmakers imported their silk from the People's Republic

Newsroom.co.nz

UMC Invests $5B On New Chip Plant In Singapore: All You Need To Know

United Microelectronics Corp's (NYSE:UMC) board approved a plan to build a new advanced manufacturing facility next to its existing 300mm fab (Fab12i) in Singapore. The first phase of this greenfield fab will have a monthly capacity of 30,000 wafers, with production likely to commence in late 2024. The new fab (Fab12i P3) will…

Benzinga

Singapore Airlines posts first quarterly profit since start of pandemic

SINGAPORE: Singapore Airlines Ltd posted on Thursday its first profitable quarter since December 2019, underpinned by a strong cargo market and an improvement in passenger numbers as the city-state eased some of its pandemic-led border restrictions.

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The Independent UK

Rights advocates urge jet fuel sanctions against Myanmar

Some human rights advocates are urging governments to impose sanctions against supplying aviation fuel to Myanmar as security forces stage air attacks against opponents of its army-led administration

Bangkok Post

Asian stocks, FX tumble as Russia attacks Ukraine

Asian stocks and currencies were battered on Thursday with shares in Thailand losing almost 1.6% and Singapore shares dropping 2% as the Russian attacks on Ukraine spoiled investors appetite for risk.

Al Jazeera

How a gay man from Singapore found acceptance in Australia

Australia decriminalised homosexuality 40 years ago but in many former British colonies, sex between men remains illegal

The Hindu

Jaishankar discusses economic cooperation, regional developments with Singaporean counterpart in Paris

EAM Jaishankar held a series of meetings with his counterparts from other Indo-Pacific countries participating in the EU Indo-Pacific Forum

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Bangkok Post

Singapore core CPI accelerates 7th month to most since 2012

Core inflation in Singapore accelerated for a seventh month to the fastest in almost a decade amid expectations that its central bank will act again in April to tighten policy.

Benzinga

Hong Kong Set to Overtake Singapore in SPAC Market, With Help From Mainland Sponsors

Key Takeaways: Hong Kong has received six SPAC listing applications in the last month, even as regional rival Singapore’s similar program starts to turn quiet Most of Hong Kong’s SPAC applicants are backed by mainland Chinese companies, highlighting a major advantage the city enjoys over Singapore By Jony Ho

Manchester Evening News

Singapore investor buys four-star Hotel Brooklyn for more than £24m

The hotel has 189 rooms and opened in February 2020

Bangkok Post

ThaiBev to resume work on unit’s $2bn Singapore IPO

Thai Beverage Public Company Limited is set to revive the initial public offering of its brewery unit in Singapore after shelving the planned first-time share sale twice due to Covid-19, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

Tribune News Service

Singapore, Hong Kong left behind as global travel rebounds

A global travel divide is deepening as some countries ditch COVID-19 restrictions including quarantines, isolation and even mandatory testing for good, while others cling to years-old curbs.

The Hindu

UAE expected to complete official process on FTA in 60 days: official

Trade pact will prompt international companies to shift to India from Hong Kong, Singapore

Bangkok Post

Asia Pacific set to become world’s largest data centre region over next decade

Asia Pacific’s data centre market continues to grow at a relentless pace and is set to become the world’s largest data centre region over the next decade. According to Cushman & Wakefield’s latest 2022 Data Centre Global Market Comparison report, Singapore, Hong Kong and Sydney are ranked among the top…

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