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Editorial: The perverse logic of capital punishment

Singapore’s execution last Wednesday of a mentally disabled Malaysian man for drug smuggling sparked international protests and outrage. Executing a man who no longer threatens his government or community — especially one with a child’s mental capacity — isn’t justice. It’s murder, even if sanctioned and disguised by an irrational…

Tribune News Service

India's Largest IPO Raises $736M Ahead of Listing, Attracts Foreign Investment

India’s largest-ever public offering has attracted anchor investors, including Norway’s sovereign wealth fund and the Singaporean government, raising ₹56.3 billion ($736 million) ahead of its initial public offering, Bloomberg reports. The 123 anchor investors joining Life Insurance Corp of India’s IPO committed to purchasing shares at ₹949 per share, the top end of…

Benzinga

Employees told they can work from home for good but only if they take a 20% pay cut

A law firm with more than 1,000 employees has said staff in Paris, Greece, Hong Kong, Singapore and South Korea will be able to opt in for permanent remote working - but it comes at a price

Daily Mirror

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Tears and chocolate as New Zealand opens its borders to 60 more countries

New Zealand welcomed thousands of travellers from around the globe on Monday as the country opened its borders to visitors from around 60 nations including the United States, Britain and Singapore for the first time since COVID-19 hit in early 2020.

Reuters

‘Acute’ hepatitis confirmed in 10-month-old baby in Singapore amid worldwide outbreak of disease

World Health Organisation (WHO) says 17 children needed liver transplants as result of recent cases

The Independent UK

‘Executed Indian-origin Malaysian accorded full due process under law’

Dharmalingam (34), was executed on April 27, 2022, after a last appeal by his mother was dismissed by the Singapore court.

The Hindu

Southeast Asia travel is catching up at last as Covid curbs ease

Southeast Asia is finally, tentatively throwing off the shackles of Covid-19 and reopening for travel, with airlines filling an increasing number of seats as holiday-starved masses arrange overseas vacations for the first time in two years.

Bangkok Post

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A step that would trigger language phonocide

Imposing Hindi would be catastrophic; instead, India would be better off having a multi-linguistic accommodative policy

The Hindu

Cut off from home, Chinese diaspora frustrated at zero-COVID policy

Beijing's zero-COVID strategy has had dire consequences for the millions Chinese living abroad, most of whom have been unable to see family and friends at home for two years even as the rest of the world eases travel restrictions.

Reuters

Liverpool and Manchester United give FSG and Jurgen Klopp double summer boost

Liverpool will visit Thailand and Singapore during pre-season this summer

Liverpool Echo

Singapore faces flight issues on labour shortages

Singapore’s Changi Airport will reschedule some flights in the upcoming days and has yet to approve some additional flight applications for next week as it faces a labour shortage, according to a news report on Friday.

Bangkok Post

Another Malaysian to be hanged in Singapore wins reprieve

A second Malaysian man due to be hanged in Singapore this week for drug trafficking has won a last-minute reprieve from the top court

The Independent UK

Alibaba looks to expand SE Asian arm Lazada to Europe: sources

SINGAPORE/SHANGHAI: Alibaba Group plans to expand its Southeast Asian arm, Lazada, to Europe, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters, as the Chinese e-commerce company seeks further overseas growth amid slowing opportunities at home.

Bangkok Post

Facing international criticism, Singapore defends Malaysian's execution

Singapore authorities late on Wednesday defended a decision to execute a Malaysian drug trafficker, in response to international criticism over their use of the death penalty.

Reuters

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The Times of India

Malvika goes down to the wind and Singapore's world no. 16

NAGPUR: Malvika Bansod was close to scripting one of her biggest career wins, but as luck would have it the wind was against her, and the 20-year-old went down fighting in the first round of Badminton Asia Championship in Manila on Wednesday.

Bangkok Post

Singapore defends drug crime execution amid outcry over man’s IQ

Singapore’s government has defended a decision to execute a Malaysian man convicted for drug trafficking after the penalty attracted international criticism due to concerns about his mental capacity.

The Hindu

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Singapore executes man as he loses appeal and calls for mum after decade on death row

Nagaenthran Dharmalingam, 34, had been on death row for more than a decade for trafficking 44 grams (1.5 oz) of heroin into Singapore, which has some of the world's toughest narcotics laws

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The Hindu

Travel the world from your stove with this photographer’s culinary memoir

Model-turned-photographer Prasanna Pandarinathan has curated her family’s favourite recipes as a tribute to her mother, offering a glimpse into a traditional repertoire shaped by Malay Chinese nannies, London’s Cordon Bleu and Rameswaram’s seafood

Bangkok Post

Singapore police investigating death of Fila Philippines CEO

Singapore police are investigating the death of the chief executive officer and owner of the Philippines distributor for the South Korea-based sportswear firm Fila Holdings Corp, Cris Albert.

Bangkok Post

Singapore executes mentally disabled man

A mentally disabled Malaysian man was executed in Singapore on Wednesday, his family said, after losing a long legal battle and despite a storm of international criticism and appeals for clemency.

The Independent UK

Singapore executes disabled Malaysian convicted in drug case

Singapore has executed a mentally disabled Malaysian man condemned for a drug offense after a court dismissed a last-minute challenge from his mother and international pleas to spare him

The Guardian - UK

Outcry as Singapore executes man with learning difficulties over drugs offence

Campaigners decry ‘broken system’ in Singapore that disproportionately punishes drug mules rather than those who coerce them into work

Al Jazeera

Malaysian Nagaenthran executed on drugs charges in Singapore

Execution comes the morning after mother’s last-ditch effort to save her intellectually disabled son was dismissed.

Reuters

Malaysian man on death row in Singapore on drugs charges executed -family

A Malaysian man found guilty of drug trafficking was executed on Wednesday in Singapore after a last-ditch legal challenge by his mother failed in a high-profile case that had attracted international calls for clemency, his family said.

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