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Singapore to impose green fuel levy on flights from 2026
Published on 19/02/2024
» SINGAPORE: Travellers will need to bear the cost of the transition towards green jet fuel, Singapore's transport minister said as he announced the city state's plans for a levy on flight ticket prices as the aviation industry seeks a viable funding model.
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Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore hope to lure Chinese with visa-free travel
Reuters, Published on 09/02/2024
» SINGAPORE/BANGKOK - Chinese engineer and aviation enthusiast Wei Ming is exactly the kind of visitor the tourism authorities in Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand are looking for.
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Iran blasts raise concern about wider Mideast conflict
Published on 04/01/2024
» Iran said explosions that killed almost 100 people in a central province were aimed at punishing it for its stance against Israel’s invasion of Gaza, adding to concerns that the war against Hamas could tip into a broader regional conflict.
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'Where is our future': Uganda declares war on used clothing
AFP, Published on 04/12/2023
» KAMPALA: For nearly three decades, the chaotic, overcrowded Owino secondhand market in Uganda's capital has been the cornerstone of Hadija Nakimuli's life, helping the widowed shopkeeper build a house and raise 12 children.
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Myanmar junta imposes curfew amid surge in rebel-led fighting
Reuters, Published on 14/11/2023
» YANGON - Myanmar's junta has imposed a curfew in the western city of Sittwe, according to a government document and media reports, amid a surge in fighting on several fronts between the military and ethnic minority insurgent groups.
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Sri Lanka approves free tourist visa for Thailand, 6 other countries
Reuters, Published on 24/10/2023
» COLOMBO - Sri Lanka's cabinet approved issuing free tourist visas to visitors from seven countries including China, India and Russia, a statement issued by the media ministry said on Tuesday, to boost tourism and help revive its crisis-hit economy.
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Blame and accusations in dead Sikh separatist's village
AFP, Published on 22/09/2023
» BHARSINGPURA, India - A notice demanding that Hardeep Singh Nijjar appear in court is still stuck on his house in Punjab, where the Sikh separatist's neighbours believe Canada's accusation that India was responsible for his killing.
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India warns on Canada travel after row over Sikh murder
AFP, Published on 20/09/2023
» NEW DELHI - India on Wednesday warned its citizens against visiting parts of Canada, the latest salvo in a diplomatic row over allegations New Delhi was involved in the killing of a Sikh separatist near Vancouver.
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At Asian weddings, cash is king
New York Times, Published on 12/08/2023
» SEOUL: When I received a wedding invitation from my friends Jiyeon Kim and Olof Norlander this year, I knew exactly where I would pick up their wedding present: the bank.
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Singapore 'willing' to discuss Malaysia high-speed rail
Bloomberg News, Published on 04/08/2023
» Singapore is open to start on a “clean slate” on a proposed high-speed rail link with neighbouring Malaysia, acting Transport Minister Chee Hong Tat said in Parliament on Thursday.
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