The Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority (AVA) is working with importers and retailers to recall all rockmelons from Australia.
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Singapore signs APAC trade pact, which proceeds without US
Singapore signed the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) today Mar 9, in Santiago, Chile.
Rahul Gandhi’s pit-stop at Singapore Indian Association
Singapore News: Rahul Gandhi’s stop over Indian institution the Singapore Indian Association (SIA), awarded Pravasi Bharatiya Samman award at Pravasi Bharatiya Divas.
7,850 Indians jailed in foreign countries, maximum in Saudi Arabia
About 7,850 Indians are lodged in jails abroad, stated Indian Minister of State for External Affairs VK Singh in Parliament. He also informed that the highest number of Indian nationals are lodged in the prisons of Saudi Arabia and number over 2,000.
New courses in community health nursing, rehabilitation care to be launched in Singapore
For having better skilled nurses to serve ageing population of Singapore, new courses will be launched in community health nursing and rehabilitation care in the island nation, announced Senior Minister of state for Health Amy Khor during her ministry’s Committee of Supply debate in Parliament.
Indian-origin UK officer Neil Basu to be new Met Police counterterrorism chief
Senior Indian-origin Scotland Yard officer Neil Basu has been appointed as the counterterrorism chief by the UK Metropolitan Police, an official statement said.
Singapore to review regulations governing taxi and private-hire cars
The Singapore government will be reviewing the regulations of taxi and private-hire car industries to make sure no single player dominates.
Eight new polyclinics to be built in Singapore by 2030
To provide better health facilities to Singaporeans, Ministry of Health (MOH) plans to build six to eight new polyclinics by 2030, announced the Senior Minister of State for Health Lam Pin Min during his ministry’s Committee of Supply debate in Parliament.
Singapore issues travel advisory to Kandy, Sri Lanka
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) in Singapore has issued a travel advisory to Kandy Sri Lanka, in view of the 10-day state of emergency imposed by the Sri Lankan government.
In pics: 10 Indian-Americans in Forbes’ list of the World’s Billionaires
A record 2,208 billionaires made Forbes’ 32nd annual ranking of the world’s billionaires. Altogether, they are worth a record USD9.1 trillion, up 18% from a year ago.
