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Drugs in fruit, fire extinguishers: Traffickers find new ways to evade detection

SINGAPORE: Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, drug traffickers are increasingly attempting new ways to smuggle drugs into Singapore, the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) said.

Bangkok Post

Dyson Zone ANC and air purification headphones cost $949

Dyson's first headphones, the Zone, will cost $949 and launch first in China in January 2023. The U.S., U.K., Hong Kong, and Singapore will get it in March 2023.

Inverse

Why sports sponsorship is unlikely to save cryptocurrency firms from 'crypto winter'

If you have been watching the Fifa World Cup in Qatar closely, you will have noticed the advertising on the hoardings around the pitch. Alongside the usual names – Adidas, Coca-Cola, Visa – there are some new ones, including Crypto.com, the Singapore-based cryptocurrency and payment platform.

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China could face a catastrophic COVID surge as it lifts restrictions – here’s how it might play out

China is the only major country which, until now, has continued to enforce a zero-COVID strategy. Other countries, including Australia, New Zealand and Singapore, also sought to eliminate COVID entirely earlier in the pandemic. But all eventually abandoned this approach because of the mounting social and economic costs and the…

The Conversation

Fears grow as countries prepare for fresh Covid wave with new sub-variants from China

Singapore's Health Minister Ong Ye Kung has warned the public of three sub-variants swirling in the country and that China opening up its borders will bring a new rush of cases in the New Year

Daily Mirror

Singapore braces for fresh Covid wave, 'new variants of concern' from China

More Covid-19 infections and a new coronavirus wave are expected amid an increase in year-end travel and as more people take part in the festivities, but it will not be something that Singapore has not experienced, Health Minister Ong Ye Kung said.

Bangkok Post

Over 50 titles from Walt Disney are coming to cinemas and Disney+ in 2023

Over 50 titles were presented at Disney’s star-studded Content Showcase held at Singapore's Marina Bay Sands on Nov 30 and Dec 1, including a host of movies and series from Marvel Studios, Walt Disney Animation Studios, Pixar, Lucasfilm and new Apac Originals for Disney+ Hotstar.

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Will AI replace artists?

What were you doing at 25? The quarter-life edition of the Singapore Writers Festival has opened up an opportunity for artists to reflect on their creative life. When the question came up in our conversation, two of them laughed (I am still 25!). In those days, Oniatta Effendi taught drama,…

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How Sri Lanka went from training in the dark to 2022 Asian Netball Championship winners

Sri Lanka won this year's Asian Netball Championships, but COVID-19 and economic hardship made the journey far from ideal.

ABC News

High inflation and a strong dollar push New York City to the top spot on the list of the most expensive cities in the world

The Big Apple shares the spot with “frequent leader” Singapore, according to a new survey.

Fortune

Boris Johnson hails blockchain ‘possibilities’ at Singapore conference

On post-No 10 lecture circuit, former PM says there must be ‘measures to protect public from Ponzi schemes’

The Guardian - UK

World Leaders Pay Respects to Former President Jiang Zemin

Condolence letters have poured in from Russia’s president, the top U.S. envoy to China, and the Singaporean and Japanese prime ministers

Caixin Global

Supercars outlines Singapore GP plan

Supercars will revisit a support slot at the Singapore Grand Prix in 2024 after plans for 2023 fell short.

Motorsport

Motorist aims to triple revenue growth next year

Motorist, a comprehensive automotive service platform from Singapore, targets triple growth in revenue in the Thai market next year, mainly driven by consumer-to-business (C2B) vehicle auctions.

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New York and Singapore top the list of world’s most expensive cities in 2022

Sydney sneaks into Top 10 as rising energy prices send inflation soaring globally, Economist Intelligence Unit survey finds

Bangkok Post

Over 50 titles revealed at Disney Content Showcase Apac 2022

The Walt Disney Company Asia Pacific announced its streaming and theatrical releases coming next year at Disney Content Showcase Apac 2022 being held at Marina Bay Sands Singapore from Nov 30 to Dec 1.

Bangkok Post

Singapore appeals to foreign nurses but lacks residency options

Amid growing global demand for foreign nurses, Singapore has a competitive edge owing to its proximity to source countries and relatively painless application process, according to healthcare workers and experts.

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LIV Golf League 2023 schedule starts to take shape with stops in Mexico, Singapore and Spain

Four of the 14 events for the 2023 season have now been announced.

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InsideEVs

Tesla Model Y Strong Sales in Singapore Even With High Price Tag

Cars are expensive in Singapore, and the Tesla Model Y is no exception. It starts at over $100,000 and could cost as much as $180,000, but demand is high.

Autosport

Albon F1 helmet auction raises £84k for Thai orphanage

The auction of Alex Albon’s Formula 1 helmet for the Singapore Grand Prix has helped raise £84,000 to support an orphanage in Thailand.

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We Were Invited To The Disney Showcase In Singapore, Here’s All The Spicy Intel We Learned

The most magical place on Earth.

Al Jazeera

Singapore tightens rules on last-minute death penalty appeals

New law follows a series of late-stage applications filed by prisoners after exhausting the appeal and clemency process.

Reuters

Even as Singapore lifts gay sex ban, LGBT families feel little has changed

Olivia Chiong and her wife, Irene Chiong, feel like the Singapore government has made clear to them and their two young children that they don't belong in the city-state.

Daily Mirror

Neighbours who were separated when married are 'joined at the hip' after 60-year reunion

Irene and Janet had grown up in Linlithgow, West Lothian, and Irene, who had lived abroad, including a spell in Singapore, moved back to the town six years ago to enjoy retirement close to home

Bangkok Post

Being gay: where it can lead to prison or even death

As Singapore lifted a colonial-era ban on sex between men while also taking steps to block marriage equality, AFP looks at dozens of countries that still criminalise the LGBTQ community:

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