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Jun 3, 2024 · Heading into the final day of the conference, Singapore’s defence minister – who characterised the lack of US-China talks at last year’s forum a major disappointment – praised Beijing’s efforts to communicate and said the resumption of talks by both sides was good news. “China has learned that they can put up their voice,” Ng Eng ...
Jun 10, 2024 · Former Malaysian prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has raised concerns about the Rapid Transit System Link (RTS Link) project between Johor Bahru and Singapore. He claims the project will affect maritime traffic sailing to and from the Malaysian ports of Tanjung Pelepas and Pengerang. The post Dr Mahathir questions Johor Bahru-Singapore RTS Link design, cites maritime passage concerns ...
1 day ago · Russia will resume direct passenger rail service with North Korea in July after a four-year hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the news agency Interfax reported today.
Jun 11, 2024 · Singapore is stepping up scrutiny of financial institutions after a series of criminal cases highlighted the challenges of policing the influx of foreign wealth into the city-state. At least one of the accused in a recent S$3 billion ($2.2 billion) money laundering case was linked to family offices that were granted tax exemptions.
Jun 12, 2024 · Story continues. Net profit, excluding one-off and exceptional items, doubled year on year from S$31.5 million to S$63.3 million. A final dividend of S$0.04 was declared, to be accepted in either cash or scrip. With this declaration, the total dividend for FY2024 came up to S$0.055, giving BSL’s shares a trailing dividend yield of 5.4%.
Jun 1, 2024 · Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived at a Singapore security forum on Saturday as he seeks to rally support for Kyiv while a Russian offensive gains ground.- 'Just peace' - Ukraine is struggling to hold back a Russian ground offensive in the Kharkiv region, where Moscow recently made its largest territorial gains in 18 months.
Jun 3, 2024 · Container volumes handled in Singapore in the first four months of 2024 amounted to 13.36 million TEUs, an 8.8-percent increase in container volumes over the same period last year, the Maritime ...
