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Professor Victor Dzau cites successful examples in Singapore, such as the Duke-NUS medical school which he helped establish.

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Ant-backed digital bank targets smaller businesses with quick, easy services

Digital bank says clients need better services, easier access to financing.

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Asia-Pacific to see slowing economic growth amid trade tensions: Apec

Protectionism ‘harms economic relations’ among 21 member countries, group’s report says, as unease rises over Donald Trump’s agenda.

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The prospect of sweeping tariffs should drive an evolution towards a ‘China+n’ model, with more Asian countries moving up the value chain.

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What if Buddha had visited the West? Artist’s Singapore shows pose question

Thai artist Natee Utarit has two connected exhibitions in Singapore asking what could have been if Buddha’s teachings took root in the West.

Déjà vu (2019) by Natee Utarit, a bronze work that shows the standing Buddha (left) and the classical Greek statue “The Doryphoros”, part of the Thai contemporary artist’s solo exhibition at The Private Museum in Singapore. Photo: The Private Museum

Singapore’s PM Wong and China’s Vice-Premier Ding reaffirm close ties

Vice-Premier Ding Xuexiang met with Singapore’s leaders to discuss partnerships in areas such as trade and sustainable development.

Singapore man charged with stabbing Catholic priest in mouth during mass

Basnayake Keith Spencer, 37, is accused of stabbing the parish priest during Saturday evening mass at St Joseph’s Church.

Priest stabbed during mass in Singapore, attacker arrested

Police said they did not think the attack was an attack of terrorism, while the priest was sent to hospital in ‘stable condition’.

A view of the skyline in Singapore. Photo: Reuters

‘Change is coming’: will Southeast Asia have to abandon universal healthcare?

Across Southeast Asia, rising costs and funding struggles are threatening the very foundations of public health systems.

Mounting healthcare challenges have raised fears of a creeping privatisation as overstretched and underfunded state facilities seek new revenue streams. Photo: Shutterstock

US-China ties in ‘more challenging place’: Singapore’s PM Wong

The two major powers have ‘consequential decisions’ that they will have to make with consequences on the future global order.

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2 teens arrested after Singaporean student stabbed to death in Brussels

The suspects also harassed the 25-year-old during an evening out in the Belgian capital.

Singapore airport to hike flying fees to fund US$2.3 billion upgrade

Most of the money will go towards enhancing facilities like baggage handling, check-in desks and airside infrastructure.

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Singapore’s Changi Airport will increase passenger fees to fund its service upgrade. Photo: AFP

Southeast Asia’s e-commerce gold rush draws Chinese giants

The region’s e-commerce market is set to double by 2030, a new report finds.

Sellers in Jakarta, Indonesia, conduct a live-streamed sales session on TikTok. Photo: AFP

Higher education: why are more schools in Asia favouring high-rise buildings?

Among them, three junior colleges in Singapore will move to new campuses in 2028 and occupy smaller sites with blocks up to 12 storeys.

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Jollibee parent fully acquires Hong Kong’s famed Tim Ho Wan dim sum chain

Jollibee Food Corporation buys remaining 8 per cent stake in company for S$20.2 million.

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Man accused of drugging woman at Hong Kong bar fired by 2 Singapore-based firms

Woman takes to social media to accuse man of spiking her drink, saying she was only saved by timely intervention of waitress.

The woman’s social media post detail the allegations included what appeared to be CCTV footage of the man (bottom right) spiking her drink. Photo: X/hananotsorry

MTR Lab backs AI start-up Ensonic in first mainland Chinese investment

Ensonic produces AI-based acoustic detection systems used for equipment quality control and maintenance.

Hong Kong polo community out to change perception of it as a ‘rich man’s sport’

They say the sport, which is no more expensive than golf or skiing, has been around a long time but not much has been done to popularise it.

Pritam Singh trial: questioning of opposition leader sparks courtroom drama

At one point, Workers’ Party chief Pritam Singh was asked by Deputy Attorney-General Ang Cheng Hock whether he was ‘an honest person’.

Workers’ Party chief Pritam Singh at a food centre in Singapore in June. Photo: The Workers’ Party/ Facebook

Malaysia’s ‘Fat Leonard’ gets 15 years’ jail for US Navy corruption scandal

The former fugitive provided prostitutes, first-class travel, luxury hotel stays and cash bribes to US naval officers, court documents show.

Leonard Francis ran a military contracting company out of Singapore known as Glenn Defense Marine Asia. Photo: Handout

Demolish or keep? Survey gauges Singaporeans’ views on 38 Oxley Road

The survey by Black Dot Research also shows most Singaporeans consider the saga over Lee Kuan Yew’s family home to be a private matter.

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Singapore’s Pritam Singh denies telling ex-MP to take her lie to the grave

The leader of the opposition is embroiled in controversy surrounding his comments to a parliamentary committee over earlier lies told by a party ex-member.

Singapore’s flag carrier to debut first class seats for ultra-long-haul flights

Singapore Airlines pledge to ‘push the boundaries of comfort, luxury and modernity’, comes as other airlines also up their premium game.

First class seating is seen on board a Singapore Airlines Airbus A380 in 2020. Photo: AFP

UK lawmakers could question Shein over workers’ rights early next year

Ahead of a possible London listing, UK trade committee will also look at how to ensure protection against poor labour standards overseas.

People walk past an ad for online retailer Shein in London, UK. Photo: Reuters

Singapore builder CDL buys US$1.3 billion site in heart of Shanghai

Builder controlled by family of billionaire Kwek Leng Beng says move represents its ‘confidence in China’s long-term growth prospects’.

Cathay Pacific: sustainable jet fuel needs Hong Kong government push

‘If we leave it to the market, every company will wait for their competitors to make the first move,’ says airline’s sustainability manager.

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