No doubt, India has not been sitting idle all this while. Besides QUAD, which is a formal strategic ‘partnership’, India has been forging strategic bilateral ‘partnerships’ with littoral democracies that are similarly under threat by an openly aggressive China, such as Philippines, Vietnam, Singapore, Mauritius, Seychelles, Malaysia etc.
The young squad, which had defeated Canada 4-1 in their group opener, came back after Yeo Jia Min got the better of Ashmita Chaliha 21-15, 21-18 in the first singles.
Singapore-based startup Zilingo came back to the news after its co-founder and former CEO, Ankiti Bose, filed a first information report (FIR) against co-founder Dhruv Kapoor and former COO Aadi Vaidya, for alleged cheating, fraud, and sexual and mental harassment.
As Singapore stands on the cusp of a historic leadership transition, the imminent departure of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong ushers in a new era marked by continuity and change. Mr Lawrence Wong’s ascension as the country’s fourth Prime Minister heralds a departure from the legacy of the Lee dynasty, promising a leadership style that blends tradition with innovation.
The forum aims to mobilize investments into sustainable infrastructure, climate technology and renewable energy projects.
A 70-year-old Sikh, who is a former lawyer, has admitted that he misappropriated nearly $480,000 entrusted to him by three of his clients in Singapore, a media report said.
Critics of Singapore’s tightly-controlled political system will see in the corruption investigation into activities of a serving Minister, signs of cracks in the armour of the Peoples’ Action Party which has ruled without a break since independence in 1965.
A 33-year-old Indian worker died on the spot after being struck by a reversing vehicle at a worksite in Singapore.
A 25-year-old Indian-origin man has been sentenced to more than 10 years in jail and fined S$4,000 for punching and kicking a police officer during a raid in 2020, a media report said.
Pranavi said: “This week I wasn’t the best in terms of how I was feeling physically, but I’m glad my coach was on the bag this week and we could work on the game a little bit.
