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World’s Top School Systems Try to Ease Pressure on Students
10Sep By adminNo Comments
World

World’s Top School Systems Try to Ease Pressure on Students

Updated Sept. 10, 2023 12:01 am ETListen to article(2 minutes)SINGAPORE—The world’s most competitive school systems, known for their hard-driving approach and top-notch academic results, are easing up.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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Accused Money Launderer Funded Singapore Luxury Condominiums
6Sep By adminNo Comments
Money

Accused Money Launderer Funded Singapore Luxury Condominiums

A Turkish national arrested in Singapore’s S$1.8 billion ($1.3 billion) money laundering case had financed the purchase of 11 luxury condominium units in upscale neighborhoods of the city-state, according to an affidavit by a police investigator. Vang Shuiming had financed 10 units at Canninghill Piers, which is being built by City Developments Ltd and CapitaLand Development, and one unit at Shun Tak Holdings’ Park Nova. The units are currently under construction and have been served with prohibition of disposal orders.
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Singapore S$1 Billion Money Laundering Case Exposes Gaps in Defense
5Sep By adminNo Comments
Money

Singapore S$1 Billion Money Laundering Case Exposes Gaps in Defense

A Singapore money laundering probe involving more than S$1 billion ($740 million) is shining a light on fund flows from abroad and raising questions about loopholes that enabled an alleged crime syndicate to accumulate luxury property, Bentley cars and cryptocurrency.The investigation erupted into public view in mid-August after police arrested 10 foreigners — most originating from China — and accused them of laundering criminal proceeds. It’s prompted questions about whether the banking giants that drive the economy have done enough to block dubious transactions.
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Singapore Airlines network growth continues – Business Traveller
31Jul By adminNo Comments
Travel

Singapore Airlines network growth continues – Business Traveller

Star Alliance member Singapore Airlines Group posted a net profit of S$734 million (US$550 million) in the first three months of its financial year ending 31 March 2024, the highest quarterly performance in its history, amid robust demand for air travel through the mid-year school holidays and the start of the summer travel season. Fleet developments SIA added four aircraft to its operating fleet in the first quarter. These comprise one Airbus A350-900 (delivered in March 2023), two Boeing 787-10s (delivered in April 2023 and June 2023), and a Boeing 737 Max 8 (delivered in February 2022) after its cabin retrofit. SIA Group now has 199 aircraft in its operating fleet, comprising 192 passenger aircraft and seven freighters. SIA’s operating fleet comprises 137 passenger aircraft and seve...
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Singapore Airlines partners with AirPortr luggage collection service at Heathrow T2 – Business Traveller
27Jul By adminNo Comments
Travel

Singapore Airlines partners with AirPortr luggage collection service at Heathrow T2 – Business Traveller

Singapore Airlines has partnered with luggage collection service AirPortr at Heathrow Terminal 2. Customers living within the M25 perimeter can now have their luggage collected from their doorstep and transferred to Heathrow T2, where it will be checked in. Passengers can then bypass the baggage drop at the airport and head straight for security. The service starts from £28 for one bag pickup from central London (or £33 for two) and the service area is set to cover more locations after the summer period. Customers can book a collection time slot up until 24 hours before departure via the AirPortr website. Once they have checked in online, the luggage will be collected from the customer’s address (which can be a home, hotel or office) and vetted drivers will check all boarding passes and ...
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Singapore: Singapore passport is world’s most powerful, replacing Japan
19Jul By adminNo Comments
Business

Singapore: Singapore passport is world’s most powerful, replacing Japan

Singapore has replaced Japan for having the world’s most powerful passport, allowing visa-free entry to 192 global destinations, according to the latest Henley Passport Index.After five years at the top, Japan dropped to third place as the number of destinations its passport can access without a visa fell, according to the ranking published by London-based immigration consultancy Henley & Partners.The US, which once topped the ranking nearly a decade ago, slid two places to eighth place. The UK, after a Brexit-induced slump, jumped two places to fourth, a position it last held in 2017.Singapore is a magnet for wealth, with a recent influx driven by a crackdown on private enterprise in China and fears over geopolitical tensions. But landing the privilege to use the city-state’s travel ...
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COMO Metropolitan Singapore to open in September – Business Traveller
8Jul By adminNo Comments
Travel

COMO Metropolitan Singapore to open in September – Business Traveller

COMO Hotels and Resorts is set to launch its first hotel in its home country of Singapore this autumn. COMO Metropolitan Singapore will open in phases from September and occupy 11 floors of the 19-floor mixed-use COMO Orchard building, located at 30 Bideford Road. The hotel will be the first of the spaces in the building to launch and will include 156 rooms and suites, along with a rooftop pool bar for guests. The building will also house three dining venues, including the international debut of the Michelin-starred steakhouse COTE by restaurateur Simon Kim. All-day fare will be served at COMO Cuisine, and French pastry chef Cédric Grolet will also make his debut in Asia with a pastry shop on the first floor. Two floors will be dedicated to fashion retail curated by the multi-label bouti...
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