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Tan See Leng urges fresh grads to stay calm as hiring improves in Singapore
ETHRWorld Southeast Asia
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July 11, 2025
Singapore’s Manpower Minister Tan See Leng has urged 2025 university graduates not to lose heart in their job search, highlighting a modest yet encouraging uptick in graduate employment despite global uncertainty. Speaking at a Singapore Economic...
SIA, MAS team-up on Singapore-KL route set to shake up world’s fourth-busiest air corridor
The Business Times Singapore
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July 10, 2025
[SINGAPORE / KUALA LUMPUR] A planned tie-up between Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Malaysia Airlines (MAS) is set to upset the pecking order on the busy Singapore-Kuala Lumpur route, threatening AirAsia’s long-held grip on the world’s fourth-busiest...
FedEx partners Singapore startup QuikBot to deploy robots for deliveries in commercial areas
The Business Times Singapore
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July 11, 2025
[SINGAPORE] Courier and logistics giant FedEx has partnered home-grown startup QuikBot Technologies to deploy autonomous delivery robots to commercial areas in Singapore and to address the challenges plaguing deliveries in urban areas. The tie-up...
Piraeus Port Among the Top 10 Shipping Centers Worldwide
Greek Reporter
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July 11, 2025
The Piraeus Port is ranked number 8 among the biggest ports in the world. Credit: AMNA The Piraeus Port, south of Athens, is ranked in the top 10 of the world’s largest ports and the leading shipping centers in the latest maritime hub survey...
Trump’s shock-and-awe tariffs haven’t fueled a manufacturing jobs boom
CNN
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July 11, 2025
New York CNN — President Donald Trump’s shock-and-awe tariff campaign is off to a slow start when it comes to reviving American manufacturing jobs. While it will take time for the full impact to play out, the early results suggest that not only...
Improve shipping infra to reduce exposure during global crises, says Commerce Department secy
ETInfra.com
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July 11, 2025
Calling the situation India needs to improve its shipping infrastructure to reduce exposure during global crises and support trade, according to Special Secretary in the Department of Commerce Rajesh Agrawal. Speaking at the CII Export Logistics...
GLOBAL: Singapore retains top spot on Xinhua-Baltic ISCDI Report
Bunkerspot
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July 11, 2025
Details Written by Ian Taylor Published: 11 July 2025 For the 12th consecutive year, Singapore has taken the top spot on the International Shipping Centre Development Index (ISCDI) Report, which is run by the Baltic Exchange and China’s Xinhua...
FedEx partners Singapore startup QuikBot to deploy robot deliveries in commercial areas
The Business Times Singapore
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July 11, 2025
[SINGAPORE] Courier and logistics giant FedEx has partnered homegrown startup QuikBot Technologies to deploy autonomous delivery robots to commercial areas in Singapore and address challenges that plague deliveries in urban areas. The tie-up is...
Nuclear energy research in Singapore boosted with S$66 million grant, new radiation-proof facility in NUS
Channel News Asia
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July 11, 2025
SINGAPORE: A key institute on nuclear energy research was boosted with a S$66 million (US$52 million) grant as it unveiled its new premises at the National University of Singapore (NUS) on Friday (Jul 11). With the grant, the Singapore Nuclear...
Refinery & Petrochemical Filtration Industry Trends In 2025 Operators' Adoption Of Digital Monitoring Is Paving The Way For Predictive Maintenance And Operational Savings
MENAFN
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July 11, 2025
(MENAFN- GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) In the Americas, demand stems from downstream integration and domestic investments. Europe, the Middle East, and Africa are driven by emissions regulations and water reuse goals. Asia-Pacific's industrial expansion...
Sports events drive surge in travel bookings to Singapore, reports Trip.com
TTG Asia
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July 11, 2025
Trip.com has observed a sharp rise in inbound travel bookings to Singapore for the July-August period, driven by international sports fans attending two major events: the World Aquatics Championships 2025 and the Singapore Festival of Football...
Malaysian state Sarawak envisions sovereign fund for energy company
Nikkei Asia
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TOKYO -- The premier of the Malaysian state of Sarawak envisions a Singapore-like sovereign fund role for Petros, an oil and gas company owned by the region's government, as it looks to leverage its newfound autonomy to grow its economy. Abang...
Hazard in a box: How to manage the fire risk of lithium-ion batteries increasingly used in consumer goods
Channel News Asia
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July 11, 2025
Electric Vehicles Experts said that fires from electric vehicles (EVs) are rare globally, noting that there are strict regulations around EV batteries. These e-vehicles also often come with layers of built-in protection systems such as advanced...
entertainment Who doesn't forget easily and who doesn't gossip? Hong Huifang, Cynthia Koh and Pierre Png, cast of new Singapore-Thai thriller, talk people politics
Asiaone
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July 11, 2025
Humans are social beings by nature, so surrounding ourselves with people is only inevitable. But when unpleasant words and deeds go around, how do local actors Hong Huifang, Cynthia Koh and Pierre Png navigate their people relations? Pierre Png...
CEO salaries: How much Singapore’s top companies paid their leaders
The Business Times Singapore
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July 11, 2025
[SINGAPORE] From telcos to banks, CEOs’ compensation packages in Singapore can vary, based on sector performance, or one-off gains and share awards. Here’s what major players across industries paid their CEOs, with differences in base salary,...
CMS hires partner to boost energy, infrastructure focus
Law.asia
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July 11, 2025
CMS has recruited Ilan Freiman as a partner for its energy, projects and construction practice in Sydney and Hong Kong to expand capabilities in this sector across the Asia-Pacific region. Caryn Miller, CMS partner and joint managing director for...
SMCCI, Maybank ink MOU to support Malay or Muslim-owned enterprises in Singapore, Malaysia
The Business Times Singapore
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July 11, 2025
[SINGAPORE] The Singapore Malay Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SMCCI) and Maybank Singapore signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to advance Halal-focused initiatives, and support the growth of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and Malay...
Indonesia Forges $8 Billion Refinery Deal with U.S. Firm
Oil Price
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July 22, 2025
Indonesia prepares to sign an $8-billion contract with U.S. engineering company KBR Inc to help it build 17 modular refineries, as part of the U.S.-Indonesia trade deal, Reuters reported on Tuesday, citing sources with knowledge of the plans and a...
Asian Nations Dominate Passport Power Ranking As US And UK Continue To Decline
Scoop
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Singapore holds the crown as the world’s most powerful passport, with visa-free access to 193 destinations out of 227 globally, according to the latest Henley Passport Index. The index is powered by exclusive Timatic data from the International...
My Perfect Weekend with actor and artist Chen Xi
The Straits Times
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July 22, 2025
Who: Singaporean actor and artist Chen Xi, 34, is the son of celebrity acting couple Edmund Chen, 64, and Xiang Yun, 63. He has a younger sister, 25-year-old actress Chen Yixin. Chen Xi’s acting credits include Mediacorp series like Fix My Life...