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Enterprise Singapore and Bpifrance call for proposals on joint France-Singapore innovation projects
SINGAPORE (Sept 18): Enterprise Singapore and Bpifrance are calling for proposals on joint innovation projects in technological and application areas including advanced manufacturing, clean technology and medical technology.
September 18, 2018
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SINGAPORE (Sept 10): It takes a minimum of 12 years of maturation on lees for a Dom Pérignon wine to reach its second Plénitude, representing a new standard of energy, intensity and depth from the first. Made with only the best of Grand Cru grapes tha
September 17, 2018
Malaysia
Najib's associate charged over French submarine deal linked to murder of Mongolian translator
PARIS (Aug 2): A close associate of Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has been charged in France over alleged kickbacks in the 2002 sale of submarines to his country, a judicial source told AFP on Tuesday.
August 02, 2017
France's Le Pen launches election bid with vow to fight globalisation
LYON, FRANCE (Feb 5): France's far-right party leader Marine Le Pen on Sunday told thousands of flag-waving supporters chanting "This is our country!" that she alone could protect them against Islamic fundamentalism and globalisation if electe
February 06, 2017
Global Markets
Hong Kong billionaire Li's force field may be fading
HONG KONG (Jan 12): Billionaire Li Ka-shing is so powerful, Hong Kongers quip, he emanates a force fieldshielding the city from dangerous typhoons that could harm his businesses. Yet Li’s magic is showing signs of wearing off after his wealth shrank by
January 12, 2017
CapitaLand to open 8 shopping malls in 2017, seeks retailers at MAPIC in Cannes
SINGAPORE (Nov 17): CapitaLand intends to open eight new shopping malls in 2017, six of which are retail components of integrated developments in China, and one each in Malaysia and India.
November 17, 2016
Europeans are waiting for these 5 upcoming elections with bated breath
SINGAPORE (Nov 15): Brexit and the US presidential election were inarguably two of the most major global political events of 2016. Yet, they are potentially only the beginning of much more to come.
November 15, 2016
The top fintech companies come from this Asian country
SINGAPORE (Oct 24): China’s fintech companies are coming out tops among leading fintech innovators globally, with 4 out of the five best companies coming from the country.
October 24, 2016
Vard wins luxury cruise shipbuilding contract from Ponant
SINGAPORE (Aug 12): Vard Holdings, a designer and shipbuilder of offshore and specialised vessels, has won a contract with French cruise company Ponant to build four luxury expedition cruise vessels for an undisclosed sum.
August 12, 2016
SIA to face earnings headwinds from European unrest
SINGAPORE (July 19): UOB Kay Hian is maintaining its “hold” recommendation on Singapore Airlines (SIA) with a marginally reduced target price of $11.50 from $11.60 previously, on the political and social unrest that has been plaguing Europe in recent
July 19, 2016