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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

The Guardian - UK

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.

Bangkok Post

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

The Independent UK

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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

Evening Standard

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

The Independent UK

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

The Independent UK

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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

Indian Coast Guard rescues injured crew member of international motor tanker vessel

KOLKATA: Indian Coast Guard on Monday airlifted an injured crew member of a chemical tanker vessel from Singapore that was anchored at the Bay of Bengal and got him admitted to a private hospital in Bhubaneshwar where his condition was stated to be stable by the end of the day.

The Times of India

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.

Bangkok Post

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.

ABC News

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

The Guardian - AU

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.

Al Jazeera

Scoot flight takes off hours early, leaving 35 passengers behind

Flight’s departure time was five hours earlier than planned

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Bangkok Post

Singaporean denies all Forex-3D charges

A Singaporean man arrested for alleged involvement in the Forex-3D online Ponzi scheme has denied all charges, while his Italian-Thai model wife faces a charge of illegally sheltering the suspect.

Bangkok Post

Singaporean suspect denied bail

The Criminal Court on Wednesday denied bail to a Singaporean held over alleged connections with the Forex-3D Ponzi scheme.

Bangkok Post

Resorts World Cruises propels demand

Resorts World Cruises, a luxury-lifestyle cruise line with itineraries within Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand aboard the vessel Genting Dream, has announced cruises from Hong Kong on Resorts World One from March 10 with two- and three-night high-seas cruises departing every Friday, Sunday and Wednesday.

ABC News

Sun Cable's solar project is in voluntary administration. Why has it happened, and what does it mean?

The company behind a visionary solar project backed by two of Australia's richest men entered voluntary administration last week. We explain what that means.

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‘Inherently speculative … slightly crazy’: Davos bigwigs snipe at crypto and call for more regulation

Senior Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam of Singapore said instead of regulating crypto it may be better to emphasize it’s unregulated so investors can make their own decisions.

Fortune

LinkedIn: Economic fears aren’t enough to stop employees jumping ship in 2023

Workers said they felt confident in their ability to find a new job, despite an uncertain economy.

The Guardian - AU

Qantas flight from Auckland lands safely in Sydney after issuing mayday call

Second distress signal in a month for airline after Singapore to London flight made emergency landing in Azerbaijan in late December

Bangkok Post

Southeast Asia food delivery market slows in risk to Grab, GoTo

SINGAPORE: Southeast Asia’s food delivery spending grew at the slowest pace in at least four years in 2022, highlighting the challenges faced by regional internet giants Grab Holdings Ltd and GoTo Group.

Bangkok Post

Reforming Thailand: a dual challenge

Thailand needs to gain competitiveness in the global economy. However, two hindrances come to mind: old leaders and outdated laws.

Reuters

Singapore expects full tourism recovery by 2024

Singapore's international arrivals beat forecasts in 2022, paving the way for its tourism sector to recover to pre-pandemic levels by 2024, its tourism authority said on Tuesday.

Bangkok Post

Singapore expects tourist total to double

Singapore expects tourist numbers to double from last year to reach 12-14 million in 2023, helped by China’s decision to drop Covid travel restrictions, along with an increase in flight connectivity and capacity.

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