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NEW DELHI: India will drop the pre-departure Covid test requirement for travellers coming from or via Thailand, China, Singapore, Hong Kong, South Korea, Thailand and Japan from Monday, the health ministry said, as Covid-19 infections have fallen sharply globally.

Bangkok Post

India to drop pre-departure COVID tests for travellers from China, other countries

India will drop the pre-departure COVID test requirement for travellers coming from or via China, Singapore, Hong Kong, Korea, Thailand and Japan from Monday, the health ministry said, as COVID-19 infections have fallen sharply globally.

Reuters

Swimming-Singapore replaces Russia's Kazan as host of 2025 World Aquatics Championships

Singapore will host the World Aquatics Championships in 2025 after the Russian city of Kazan was stripped of the event over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, governing body FINA said on Thursday.

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Irish golf prodigy Tom McKibbin leads in Singapore Classic after Round One

McKibbin is touted to go to the top of the golfing world and has impressed in Singapore.

Irish Mirror

Rising star Tom McKibbin leading in Singapore after sensational opening round

The 20-year-old from Holywood Golf Club produced a flawless round of eight birdies and no dropped shots at the DP World Tour event

Belfast Live

Singapore relaxes COVID travel curbs, mask rules further

Singapore will drop a requirement for travellers who are not fully vaccinated to show COVID test results or purchase coronavirus travel insurance from Feb 13, the government's virus taskforce said on Thursday.

Reuters

Johanne Siy is the winner of Asia’s Best Female Chef Award 2023

Filipino chef Johanne Siy of Lolla in Singapore has taken home the accolade of being Asia’s Best Female Chef Award for 2023. Voted for by the 300-plus members of the Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants Academy, the award celebrates women in gastronomy who continue to push the boundaries of excellence with…

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TVS Announces Investment In Singaporean Electric Startup ION Mobility

TVS Motor Company has announced an investment in Singaporean electric mobility startup ION Mobility as the latter expands into the Malaysian market.

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Thailand tourism needs a trust boost

The beginning of the Year of the Rabbit is a candle of hope for the tourist sector's revival. Thailand, however, does not appear to be off to a good start. The disgraceful saga of Thai police started at the end of last month when a Chinese tourist shared a video…

Bangkok Post

Want people to use less water? Tell them it’s going to cost more

When people hear that their water is going to cost more, they start to use less of it.

Tribune News Service

Mega-rich from China seek refuge in Singapore

SINGAPORE: Singapore is seeing an influx of ultra-wealthy families from China looking to protect their wealth from a Communist Party that increasingly views them with suspicion.

Bangkok Post

Singapore man sues woman for just wanting to be friends, not partners

Claimant seeks $3m in damages to cover financial losses as well as rehabilitation and therapy to overcome ‘trauma’

The Guardian - UK

Man sues woman who friendzoned him for £2.6million as she didn't want to date him

A man from Singapore is suing his friend for £2.6million because she didn't want to be in a relationship with him. He says she caused 'trauma' and that she's 'damaged his stellar reputation'

Daily Mirror

Dyson among British entrepreneurs who own UK property via overseas companies

James Dyson and Tina Green, wife of Philip Green, among British business figures on register of overseas entities

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Tourists 'told to pay or go to jail'

A Singaporean man who was with a Taiwanese actress who alleged earlier that her group was extorted said police told him to pay up or spend two days in jail for having vaping devices he'd bought in Bangkok.

The Independent UK

Man sues woman who rejected him for $3m over ‘emotional trauma’

The man also filed a $22,000 lawsuit against the woman for allegedly breaching their agreement about their relationship

Evening Standard

The age of the mega-hotels — and the most luxurious to book now

Does bigger mean better? A new raft of super-hotels is banking on it, says Rosalyn Wikeley

The Independent UK

New cancer treatment found ‘promising’ for terminally ill dogs

Scientists hope to make plans for clinical trials on human patients in Singapore and Asia Pacific

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Nepal plane’s black boxes to be taken to Singapore for analysis as cause of crash remains a mystery

Victims of crash include 68 passengers from Nepal, India, the UK, US and more

The Independent UK

Black box from Nepal plane crash to be sent to Singapore

The flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorders recovered from the Jan. 15 plane crash in Nepal are being sent to Singapore for analysis to identify the cause of the crash that killed all 72 people on board

Bangkok Post

Baht down ahead of policy decision

Asian emerging markets trickled back to life on Wednesday after the Lunar New Year holiday, with the baht dipping ahead of a central bank policy rate decision, while Singapore shares hit a near nine-month high ahead of inflation data.

Bangkok Post

Banking on virtual success

Leading companies in the financial, tech and telecom sectors have expressed interest in developing a virtual bank business, with the aim of exploring greater opportunities in the digital era.

ABC News

Sun Cable demise shows renewable energy mega projects 'really hard'

The collapse of billionaires' plans to export solar power from northern Australia to Singapore highlights the challenges facing mega renewable energy projects, experts say.

The Guardian - AU

Food, firecrackers and family reunions: how lunar new year is celebrated differently across Asia

From Taiwan to Vietnam, Malaysia to China, millions of families are gathering to celebrate the start of the year of the rabbit

Al Jazeera

What is the Lunar New Year? Traditions and celebrations explained

Sunday marks the start of the Year of the Rabbit and more than a billion people from China and Asia will celebrate.

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