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POLITICSAug 20Sitharaman-led ministerial delegation meets Singapore PM Lawrence WongFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is leading a ministerial delegation to participate in the 4th India-Singapore Ministerial Roundtable (ISMR) on August 19-20The Hindu
BUSINESSAug 20Vietnam Outbound Investment : Why Singapore Is a Strategic LaunchpadThe article explores why Singapore serves as a strategic starting point for Vietnam's outbound investments. This provides insight into international business strategies and regional economic relationships.vietnam-briefing.com · Vietnam
BUSINESSAug 19Singapore plans tax, visa incentives to boost fund industrySingapore will introduce tax exemptions on profits earned by fund managers and make it easier for investment professionals to obtain visas as it seeks to head off growing competition in the asset management sector, the central bank has said. The ‌Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the finance ministry plan to exempt from tax investment profits earned by fund managers from managing certain funds, including those of single family offices. More details will be announced in the 2027...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSAug 19In Singapore’s battle of casinos, Marina Bay Sands holds winning hand against SentosaAt Singapore casino Resorts World Sentosa’s Lunar New Year lucky draw for high rollers earlier this year, the biggest prize was a bottle of Martell Cognac. Across the harbour at rival Marina Bay Sands, the top sweepstakes winner walked away with a new Mercedes-Benz CLA 200 worth much more. It is one of the incidents that has made the casino duopoly in one of the world’s top gambling venues more lopsided in the past few years. That is putting pressure on the Sentosa Island resort, whose gaming...South China Morning Post
POLITICSAug 19Sitharaman leads delegation to Singapore for ministerial roundtableThe 4th ISMR will build on the progress made under these pillars and explore new opportunities to further strengthen the India-Singapore economic partnership, the Finance Ministry saidThe Hindu
HEALTHAug 18Singapore’s seniors turn to parkour to boost balance and strengthParkour may conjure images of rowdy teenagers swinging from building to building in urban landscapes, but since 2017, coach Tan Shie Boon has been using these techniques to improve Singaporean seniors’ strength and agility. Tan’s Movement Singapore classes have gone viral online, showing people in their 60s and 70s climbing structures, vaulting over railings, rolling down slanted surfaces and jumping off platforms.France 24 [en]
SCI & TECHAug 18Singapore’s universities race to embrace AI as job demands transformAfter years of concern over students using artificial intelligence to cut corners, Singapore’s universities are embracing the technology, driven not just by changes in the classroom but by pressure to prepare graduates for an economy that increasingly prizes AI literacy. But analysts say educators still face the challenge of ensuring students use AI to sharpen their critical thinking rather than relying on it for quick answers and guidance. On August 11, the National University of Singapore...South China Morning Post