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All sizzle, no steak: how Singapore became the centre of the plant-based meat industry

The first country to approve the commercial sale of cultivated meat has engaged its tech industry to become a global hotspot for alternative protein projects

The Guardian - AU

Singapore seeks 40 years in jail for stock market manipulator

Singapore prosecutors are seeking a 40-year jail sentence for John Soh Chee Wen for his role in the financial centre’s biggest case of stockmarket manipulation that caused almost US$8 billion in losses in 2013.

Bangkok Post

Covid infections in the over-70s rise in UK after new 'nightmare' Omicron variant found

Two new mutations - the BQ.1 variant and the so-called "nightmare variant" XBB - have been recorded in the UK, as cases in the elderly and primary-aged children rise

Daily Mirror

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American given 4-week jail term for slapping crew during plane bomb hoax

An American whose bomb hoax on a commercial flight prompted Singapore to scramble fighter jets was sentenced to four weeks in prison on Friday, after a court found him guilty of causing hurt by slapping a cabin crew member.

Reuters

US offers bounty for Singaporean over N. Korea oil shipments

The United States Department of State on Thursday issued a US$5 million bounty for information on a Singaporean businessman who broke international sanctions by transporting fuel to North Korea.

Bangkok Post

Vile men drugged wives with strangers and passed them around to carry out sick fantasies

The four men from Singapore met on a online forum website called SammyBoy and used sleeping pills to drug their wives and allow other men to record themselves raping them.

Daily Record

US offers up to $5 million for info on North Korean shipper

The Biden administration is offering a reward of up to $5 million for information about a Singapore-based businessman already accused by the Justice Department of facilitating fuel shipments to North Korea in violation of U.N. sanctions

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Singaporean man killed in Phuket motorcycle-truck crash

PHUKET: A Singaporean man was killed and a female compatriot hurt when he lost control of his motorcycle at a curve on hilly road and rammed into a six-wheel truck in Kathu district on Thursday.

Bangkok Post

Ant digital bank expands in Singapore with small business loans

Ant Group Co’s Singapore digital wholesale bank will start offering loans to small and medium-sized businesses, as the Chinese fintech giant extends its reach in the city-state.

Bangkok Post

Five tastes of Asia

Following the return of international tourism in Asia, five photographers with deep connections to India, Japan, Korea, Singapore and Thailand share one of their favourite local dishes.

Bangkok Post

Zhongrong International Trust to Sell $367 Million of Bonds in Singapore

Borrowings through private placement are to raise funds to pay off maturing bonds for the unit of Jingwei Textile Machinery

Caixin Global

TikTok tells European users its staff in China get access to their data

Privacy policy update confirms data of continent’s users available to range of TikTok bases including in Brazil, Israel and US

The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson to give speech at Blockchain conference in Singapore

Former PM’s appearance follows lucrative speaking gig in US state of Colorado

The Independent UK

Singapore’s reopening boom draws big money and bubble fears

Earlier this month, a record 302,000 people attended Singapore’s first Formula 1 car race in three years. Some forked out $900 for a grandstand seat for three days, while others booked hotel suites overlooking the Marina Bay track for as much as $10,000. Nightclub tables were fetching up to $70,000…

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Daily Mirror

Plotting Boris Johnson hosts 'jolly' drinks for MPs and plans new cashing-in speech

Undeterred by his humiliating comeback bid, the former Prime Minister hosted 60 people for drinks in his office and is listed as speaking at a blockchain symposium in Singapore

The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson to be keynote speaker at blockchain conference in Singapore

Former PM will address meeting to discuss global ‘migration to the digital economy’

Caixin Global

Heng Swee Keat: Reinvigorating Singapore-China Ties Through New Areas of Collaboration

Singapore looks forward to partnering with China to strengthen recovery from the pandemic, reinvigorate bilateral cooperation, and overcome common challenges, writes the country’s deputy prime minister

Bangkok Post

Singapore's UOB completes deal for Citi's Thailand, Malaysia retail banking ops

SINGAPORE: Citigroup said on Tuesday it had completed the sale of its Thailand and Malaysia retail banking businesses to Singapore's United Overseas Bank (UOB) in a transaction expected to result in a regulatory capital benefit of $1 billion.

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Al Jazeera

Deep in recession, Hong Kong eyes comeback with rugby, bank meet

The financial centre is hoping to convince the world it is back in business after nearly three years of pandemic curbs.

Benzinga

Terra Co-Founder Do Kwon Faces $57M Lawsuit From International Investors

A Singapore-based court is set to hear a lawsuit filed by over 350 international investors against the co-founder of embattled Terraform Labs Do Kwon.

Benzinga

Crypto Lender Hodlnaut First Downplayed Exposure To Terra Luna, Now Confirms A $190M Loss In Crash

Beleaguered cryptocurrency lender Hodlnaut had downplayed its exposure to the Terra ecosystem and its sister token Luna (CRYPTO: LUNC) created by fugitive Do Kwon in the run-up to and after its crash and had suffered a nearly $190 million loss as

Al Jazeera

Branson declines Singapore’s invite to death penalty debate

Singapore had invited Richard Branson to a live TV debate after he criticised the city state’s death penalty as brutal.

Pedestrian.tv

A Qld Woman Claims She Had To Crawl Down Plane Aisle After Jetstar Didn’t Provide A Wheelchair

A Queensland woman with a disability has slammed Jetstar after she claimed she had no choice but to crawl down the aisle of a plane when a wheelchair wasn’t available.Natalie Curtis opened up about the “humiliating” incident on Sunrise on Monday morning.She flew from Singapore to Bangkok and was able to use…

Reuters

Chinese Vice Premier Han Zheng to visit Singapore Nov 1-2

Chinese Vice Premier Han Zheng will visit Singapore from November 1-2, a spokesman at China's foreign ministry said on Monday.

Reuters

World food supplies at risk as Russia withdraws from Black Sea deal

Russia's weekend backtrack from a U.N.-brokered deal to export Black Sea grains is likely to hit shipments to import-dependent countries, deepening a global food crisis and sparking gains in prices.

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