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U.S. carrier strike group returns to South China Sea amid Taiwan tensions

A U.S. aircraft carrier and its strike group have returned to the South China Sea after a port call in Singapore, deploying in the disputed region as tensions with China rise over a possible visit to Taiwan by congressional leader Nancy Pelosi.

Reuters

Pelosi Taiwan trip in limbo as officials plan east Asia stops

WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s trip to Asia in early August is set to include stops in Japan, Indonesia and Singapore, but a potential Taiwan visit that has already exacerbated U.S.-China tensions remains off the official itinerary, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Tribune News Service

Forum to discuss intersection of art and sustainability

The Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA) in Singapore is holding "Southeast Asian Arts Forum 2022", a two-day hybrid forum to inspire and highlight ways where the arts are at the heart of sustainable practices in Southeast Asia, on Aug 4 and 5, starting at 1pm Bangkok time.

Bangkok Post

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Airport says subsidy needed to secure flights

The airport has called on the NSW government to help it secure deals with international airlines.

Newcastle Herald

W Series swaps Suzuka round for Singapore on 2022 calendar

W Series has called off its planned debut at Japan's Suzuka circuit and will instead join the Formula 1 support bill in Singapore.

Autosport

W Series drops Suzuka round in favour of Singapore

W Series has called off its planned debut at Japan's Suzuka Circuit, and will instead join the Formula 1 support bill in Singapore.

Motorsport

Sri Lanka parliament extends emergency amid continued crisis

Sri Lanka's parliament approved the extension of a state of emergency for a month on Wednesday, a lawmaker said, in a bid to get a grip on a political and economic crisis that has forced a change of leadership.

Reuters

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Gotabaya Rajapaksa expected to return to Sri Lanka, minister says

Ex-president fled crisis-hit country earlier this month after protesters took over his house and offices, demanding he resign

The Guardian - AU

Singapore grants further 14-day stay for former Sri Lankan president

Singapore has granted another stay of 14 days to former Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa, the city state's Straits Times newspaper said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Singapore heavy hitters recall days in Newcastle

Lord mayor Nuatali Nelmes has presented keys to the city to six Newcastle University scholarship graduates who went on to high-profile jobs in Singaporean politics and business.

Newcastle Herald

Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to return to Sri Lanka from Singapore

Sri Lanka's former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is not in hiding and is expected to return to the country from Singapore, Cabinet spokesman Bandula Gunawardena said on Tuesday. Read more on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News

Singapore aims to give kids under 5 Covid vaccines

Singapore is looking to vaccinate children between six months and four years towards the fourth quarter of this year, following the death of two children from Covid-19 infections in the city-state over the past two months.

Bangkok Post

Foreign investments soar in first 6 months

Investments by overseas companies registered under the Foreign Business Act (FBA) rose by 73.5% year-on-year in the first six months of 2022, led by Japan, Singapore and the US, driven by the government's investment promotion policy.

Bangkok Post

Panel moots separate corridor for submarine cable system in Chennai

The Myanmar/Malaysia-India-Singapore Transit cable will land at M.R.C. Nagar in Chennai

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Benzinga

VNRX: Nu.Q NETs receives CE mark in Europe with a broad claim for detecting & monitoring diseases with a NETs component. Nu.Q Vet test launched in Singapore through SAGE Healthcare. Nu.Q Discover - six contracts signed.

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Bangkok Post

KFC operator in Thailand explores sale of business: sources

SINGAPORE: Restaurants Development Company is exploring the sale of its KFC franchise business in Thailand, valued at roughly $300 million, as revenue rebounds with a recovery in Southeast Asia's second-largest economy, three sources aware of the matter said.

Newcastle Herald

Ayres eyes off Scoot airline deal for Newcastle to Singapore

The government says Newcastle is in the frame to receive support from its airline activation scheme but stopped short of committing funds.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Group Seeks Ex-Sri Lankan President's Arrest in Singapore

A human rights group said Sunday it had filed a criminal complaint with Singapore’s attorney general to seek the arrest of Sri Lanka’s former president for alleged war crimes during his country’s civil war. Gotabaya Rajapaksa was ousted from office over his country's economic collapse and fled to Singapore earlier…

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Newcastle Herald

Hunter delegation chases Newcastle to Singapore flights

A high-profile Hunter business and political delegation has arrived in Singapore to progress negotiations on direct flights into the Asian transport hub.

The Independent UK

Group seeks ex-Sri Lankan president's arrest in Singapore

A rights group says it has filed a criminal complaint with Singapore’s Attorney General, seeking to arrest ex-Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa for his role in war crimes alleged to have been committed during Sri Lanka's civil war

Al Jazeera

Rights group seeks arrest of ex-Sri Lanka president in Singapore

International Truth and Justice Project says Rajapaksa committed grave breaches of Geneva Conventions during civil war.

Reuters

Rights group seeks arrest of former Sri Lanka president Rajapaksa in Singapore

A rights group documenting alleged abuses in Sri Lanka has filed a criminal complaint with Singapore's attorney general, seeking the arrest of former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa for his role in the South Asian nation's decades-long civil war.

The Times of India

Lakshya Sen eager to prove mettle in his first Commonwealth Games

Lakshya Sen has made such rapid strides in the recent past that only Kidambi Srikanth and world champion Loh Kean Yew of Singapore pose a threat to his title ambitions at the Commonwealth Games.

The Times of India

Maharashtra: Prevention of Money Laundering Act court rejects plea for papers

MUMBAI: In the money laundering case allegedly involving Pune businessman Hasan Ali, the special PMLA court rejected a plea of an accused who sought documents related to correspondence between authorities in India and Singapore on opening of a bank account in there.

The Hindu

It was only a question of time, says Sindhu after her Singapore Open win

‘These wins are very important, particularly ahead of such a big event like the Commonwealth Games’

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