Singaporeans head to polls for presidential election
SINGAPORE -- Polls opened Friday morning for Singapore's first contested presidential election in 12 years, following a closely watched race among three candidates for the largely ceremonial post. The polling stations opened at 8 a.m. and will close at 8 p.m., local time. In between, about 2.7…#singapore
Source: Reuters: Health - September 1, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

French luxury billionaire nears $7 billion deal for Hollywood talent giant CAA, home to Brad Pitt
French billionaire Francois-Henri Pinault is close to a $7 billion deal to buy a majority stake in Creative Artists Agency, the Hollywood talent giant that’s home to actor Brad Pitt and basketball’s Chris Paul, according to people familiar with the matter. Pinault, whose family controls a luxury…#francoishenripinault #hollywood #bradpitt #chrispaul #pinault #tpginc #singapore #caa #cmccapital #icmpartners
Source: Reuters: Health - August 31, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Oil giant Sinopec sets up entity to invest in overseas refineries as it eyes global expansion in the face of waning Chinese demand
Sinopec will “expand overseas refining and chemical business by taking full advantage of the group’s core strength”, Zhao Dong, president of parent company, China Petrochemical Corp, was quoted as saying in late June when Sinopec announced the new entity in an in-house newsletter. The global push…#zhaodong #sinopec #srilanka #hambantota #singapore #yasref #yanbu #saudiarabia #saudiaramco #sushantgupta
Source: Reuters: Health - August 31, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Sea-owned Garena plans to relaunch its popular mobile game Free Fire in India on September 5, around 18 months after the app was banned over security concerns
Garena is relaunching Free Fire in India, a year and a half after the popular mobile title was banned in the South Asian market over national security concerns. The firm, owned by South Asian giant Sea, said it has partnered with Yotta, controlled by local giant Hiranandani, for cloud and other…#southasian #mahendrasinghdhoni #sea #gangye #garena #yotta #freefires #freefire #hesimonwong #singapore
Source: Reuters: Health - August 31, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Singapore presidential election in final stretch: 5 things to know
SINGAPORE -- Three men hoping to be Singapore's next president have made their final pitches and await the decision of some 2.7 million voters on Friday. The contenders for the largely ceremonial post are Tharman Shanmugaratnam, a former deputy prime minister; Ng Kok Song, a former chief…#singapore #shanmugaratnam #ngkoksong #gic #tankinlian #nationaltradeunion #ntuc
Source: Reuters: Health - August 31, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Indonesia, U.S. begin expanded drills amid South China Sea tensions
JAKARTA -- Super Garuda Shield, annual joint drills led by the Indonesian and U.S. militaries, kicked off in Indonesia's East Java province on Thursday, drawing more participating countries amid escalating tensions in the South China Sea. Six countries are sending troops to Super Garuda Shield…#jakarta #supergarudashield #indonesian #indonesia #eastjava #southchinasea #singapore #unitedkingdom #philippines #brunei
Source: Reuters: Health - August 31, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

China ’s Economy Shows Fresh Signs of Weakness in Factories, Consumer Spending
SINGAPORE—Gauges of activity in China’s economy showed signs of weakness in August, heaping extra pressure on policy makers to revive crumbling growth as consumers keep a tight leash on spending and factories are hit by sinking exports.#singapore
Source: Reuters: Health - August 31, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Singapore Red Cross starts accepting crypto donations
Humanitarian aid and community services charity Singapore Red Cross included cryptocurrency as a newly accepted form of donation. The organization will accept Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH), Tether (USDT) and USD Coin (USDC) donations. On Aug. 7, Singapore Red Cross announced its partnership with the…#singaporeredcross #eth #usdt #usdcoin #usdc #benjaminwilliam #singapore #highcourtofsingapore
Source: Reuters: Health - August 30, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

We ’re about to hit peak device count, says HTC veep, as AR becomes one screen to rule them all
The number of screens people use each day has probably peaked, according to Alvin Wang Graylin, global vice president of Chinese smartphone-maker HTC. “Right now, there's so many screens in our lives, and the natural thinking is that we're going to keep having a lot more screens,” Graylin told the…#alvinwanggraylin #augmentedworldexpo #asia2023 #singapore #xr #usok #meta #gartner #vr #elonmusks
Source: Reuters: Health - August 30, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Prudential turns around with first-half adjusted profit of US$947 million on rising Chinese demand, strong growth in Indonesia, Africa
A personalised news feed of stories that matter to you Get more with my NEWS Prudential turns around with first-half adjusted profit of US$947 million on rising Chinese demand, strong growth in Indonesia, Africa British insurer Prudential reported strong first-half earnings as new policy sales to…#prudential #indonesia #africa #hongkong #anilwadhwani #manulife #philippines #malaysia #singapore #vietnam
Source: Reuters: Health - August 30, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Strides Pharma arm gets USFDA nod for generic Mycophenolate Mofetil oral suspension
Strides Pharma Science Ltd on Wednesday said its wholly-owned arm, Strides Pharma Global Pte. Ltd, Singapore, has received approval from the US health regulator for generic Mycophenolate Mofetil for oral suspension indicated in organ transplant patients to avoid rejection. The approval granted by the US Food& Drug Administration (USFDA) is for Mycophenolate Mofetil for oral suspension of strength 200 mg/ml, Strides Pharma Science said in a regulatory filing.
Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News - August 30, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Oil Prices Remain Flat As Supply Shocks Counter Macroeconomic Concerns
Oil prices continue to trade sideways this week, with supply shocks being counteracted by continued macroeconomic pessimism. - China has at last issued product export quotas that would enable Chinese refiners to ship their surplus barrels overseas, with state-owned Sinopec getting the highest…#singapore #malaysia #hongkong #brazil #petrobrasnyse #pbr #latinamerican #norway #eqnr #talosenergy
Source: Reuters: Health - August 29, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

U.S. states ask SEC to check if Shein complies with forced labor rules
Republican attorneys general from 16 U.S. states asked the Securities and Exchange Commission to audit China-founded fast-fashion retailer Shein’s supply chain for the use of forced labour ahead of its potential initial public offering. Amid rising friction between Washington and Beijing, the…#beijing #shein #singapore #xinjiang #indiana #indianastate #toddrokita #sheinipo
Source: Reuters: Health - August 29, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

The longevity secrets of Singapore, the 6th blue zone city where people are living the longest, happiest lives
A man, roughly in his 60s, immediately stood out to Dan Buettner during his travels in search of another blue zone. A self-made millionaire, Douglas Foo began the food chain Sakae Sushi in Singapore in 1997 at age 28. Buettner describes Foo as family-oriented, driven, and energetic. He loves to…#danbuettner #douglasfoo #sakaesushi #singapore #llc #nationalgeographic #fortune #buettner #foo #bluezones
Source: Reuters: Health - August 29, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

State Department to Name Top China Policy Official
Mark Lambert is currently a State Department deputy assistant secretary in the Office of East Asia and Pacific Affairs. SINGAPORE—The U.S. State Department is set to name a senior career diplomat with experience trying to curb Beijing’s influence at the United Nations and handling North Korea as…#marklambert #statedepartment #officeofeastasia #pacificaffairs #singapore #usstatedepartment #beijing #unitednations #northkorea
Source: Reuters: Health - August 29, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

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