After the announcement by Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong about Tan Chuan-Jin becoming the next Speaker of Singapore Parliament, a minister in the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) Chan Chun Sing said the Speaker’s role is a critical one.
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British Hindus, Sikhs support Labour MP in anti-Pakistan remarks controversy
British Hindu and Sikh groups today came out in support of opposition Labour party lawmaker Sarah Champion who had to resign from the UK shadow cabinet for writing against Pakistani-origin men sexually exploiting vulnerable white girls.
Changi Airport Terminal 4 opens on October 31, announces Minister Khaw Boon Wan
Singapore Minister of Transport posted on his official Facebook page that Terminal 4 of Changi Airport will be open on October 31.
Abu Dhabi-Kochi flight veers of taxiway, 102 passengers evacuated safely
Passengers on board an Air India Express aircraft coming from Abu Dhabi had a miraculous escape today morning as it veered off the taxiway at the Kochi airport in Kerala. However, all the passengers were evacuated safely.
Indian Defence Minister to flag off all-woman sailboat crew set for an around-the-world trip
New Indian Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is all set to flag off this Sunday the six-member all-women team of the Indian Navy who will set sail to circumnavigate the globe on sailing vessel Tarini from Goa and will return in March 2018.
Indian-American businessman raises USD160,000 funds for cancer hospital from solo flight tour
Ravinder K Bansal, an Indian-American, completed a six-week tour around the world to raise USD160,000 for the purchase of an MRI machine in Ambala, India.
Conversion of PIO to OCI cards to cost fee after December 31
The Indian government has announced a negative incentive to get people of Indian-origin to convert their cards.
Rahul Gandhi set for Silicon Valley visit next week to discuss AI technology
India News: Indian National Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi is set to address a gathering at San Francisco’s UC Berkeley as part of his United States tour.
Singapore’s vision is to be leading manufacturing hub: Iswaran
Singapore’s vision is to be a leading manufacturing hub, plugged into global centres of excellence to drive the future of manufacturing, asserted S Iswaran, Minister for Trade and Industry (Industry) of Singapore while speaking at Future of Manufacturing (FoM) Summit today.
Singapore and Chongqing explore new frontiers for financial connectivity, innovation
At the second Singapore-China (Chongqing) Financial Conference (SCFC) in Chongqing today, financial regulators and private sector participants from Singapore and Chongqing discussed the opportunities for deeper financial collaboration between the two cities.
