GDP growth is expected to recover to 4.8 per cent in 2021.
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Exclusive: British-Indian MP Virendra Sharma’s tough speak on UK government’s handling of COVID-19
An exclusive Spotlight interview with Virendra Sharma, one of the longest-serving British Indian MPs from Ealing Southall in West London.
DBS partners Food Bank Singapore to create virtual food banking app
DBS Bank has partnered The Food Bank Singapore to better address food gaps for the vulnerable by connecting corporate donors to food support organisations via a virtual food banking app.
Hundreds sign petition to remove “symbol of British colonialism” statue of Robert Clive
British colonialist Robert Clive or “Clive of India”, as he is often known, played a key role in establishing Britain’s colonial domination over India.
MAS launches SGD 1.75 million FinTech challenge focusing on COVID-19 and climate change
Themed “Building Resilience, Seizing Opportunities, Emerging Stronger”, the MAS Global FinTech Innovation Challenge aims to promote FinTech solutions that will help financial institutions adapt to and spur the development of green finance in the post-COVID-19 world.
Skin colour has no place in a modern society, said Singapore-based photographer Lijesh Karunakaran
In a poignant post on his Facebook page on June 2, Singapore-based photographer Karunakaran shared brief accounts of what his daughter have encountered in school, and how he answered her difficult questions on race and skin colour.
Mahatma Gandhi statue in Washington DC desecrated amidst anti-racism protests
A statue of Mahatma Gandhi outside the Indian Embassy in Washington DC, America has been defaced during the anti-racism protests that have rocked the United States for the last week.
British-Indian Business Secretary Alok Sharma self-isolating after returning home from Parliament
Britain’s Indian-origin Business Secretary Alok Sharma has been tested for the novel coronavirus after feeling unwell at the despatch box in the House of Commons.
Dengue cases in 2020 could exceed 16,000, circuit breaker a contributing factor to spike
Singapore News: The number of dengue cases this year is expected to exceed the 15,998 cases reported in 2019, and may even surpass the 22,170 cases reported in 2013.
Gaitri Kumar appointed Indian High Commissioner to the UK; new envoys for Kuwait and Finland too
The 1986-batch Indian Foreign Service officer is currently serving as Indian Ambassador to Belgium, Luxembourg and the European Union.
