Confluence, presented by the Indian High Commission in Singapore, will feature the Singapore Chinese Orchestra (SCO) and the legendary Indian classical musician Amjad Ali Khan
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Singapore’s first smart town in Punggol
The first ever smart town in Singapore will integrate residential districts, a business park, a university campus, community facilities, and a network of parks and waterbodies.
UK High Court begins hearing match-fixing accused Sanjeev Chawla’s extradition appeal
The United Kingdom High Court on Thursday began hearing an application for permission to appeal filed by alleged bookie Sanjeev Chawla after he lost his extradition case to India to face charges of match-fixing.
China, Pakistan’s efforts to internationalise Kashmir blocked in UNSC yet again
China, at the urging of Pakistan, tried yet again to call for international intervention in Kashmir through the United Nations only to be blocked once again.
“Should go very quickly” says Trump as US Senate formally opens impeachment trial
The trial is scheduled to begin on January 21 and will decide whether Trump should be removed from office over charges brought by the House of Representatives.
Changi Airport Terminal 2 to get a facelift
Expansion and renovation work at Changi Airport Terminal 2 (T2) will commence after the Chinese New Year holidays.
Strong investments in Singapore for year 2019 despite global uncertainties
Despite global uncertainties including the US-China trade war and Brexit, the Singapore Economic Development Board secured investment commitments in 2019 that exceeded its forecast.
Rabindranath Tagore’s poetry, a Hollywood star and a climate change protest make for a viral moment
A video of veteran Hollywood star Martin Sheen reciting Rabindranath Tagore’s Where the Mind is without Fear during his speech at a recent climate change protest in the United States has gone viral on social media.
In Pics: Shanmugam launches community fridges in Yishun heartlands
The new community fridges located in Yishun heartlands were launched on January 11 by Law Minister K Shanmugam.
How much will Brexit cost the UK economy? Over GBP 200 billion, estimates this report
With an expensive Brexit looming on the horizon, business analysts estimate that the costs to the British economy have already passed the total contributions made to the European Union from Britain since 1973.
