Category: Politics

Indonesia and Singapore have agreed to establish an annual defence forum, to strengthen their military partnership, in order to support stability in the Southeast Asia region, Indonesian Defence Minister, Prabowo Subianto, said yesterday. Subianto said that, the forum for defence partnership committee, which would have a military sub-committee in it, was expected to be a place for both countries to further discuss military cooperation in various fields, and to create new areas of cooperation. The plan was conveyed yesterday during a visit by Singapore’s Chief of Defence Force, Lieutenant-General Melvyn Ong to Jakarta, during his close-door meeting with Subianto. “Indonesia

— In response to growing demand and as part of its continuing expansion in the Asia-Pacific region, Seiko Watch Corporation is pleased to announce that the first boutique of its Grand Seiko brand in Singapore opened in the Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands on February 22 and is managed by its subsidiary, Grand Seiko Asia-Pacific. Source: NAM News Network

Evercore (NYSE: EVR), the leading global independent investment banking advisory firm, was once again presented the “Best M&A Adviser in Singapore” award by The Asset magazine at its 2022 Triple A Country Awards ceremony held on February 23, 2023. The Asset’s Triple A Country Awards are Asia’s preeminent recognition for best-in-class institutions operating within the region. This is the sixth time Evercore has received the award of “Best M&A Adviser in Singapore” since 2015, the first full year that Evercore obtained its Capital Markets Services (“CMS”) license from the Monetary Authority of Singapore. Since its establishment, Evercore has advised on

Rear-Admiral (RADM) Aaron Beng Yao Cheng will take over from Lieutenant-General (LG) Melvyn Ong Su Kiat as Chief of Defence Force (CDF) on 24 March 2023. RADM Sean Wat Jianwen, Fleet Commander of the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN), will assume the appointment of Chief of Navy (CNV) on 10 March 2023. These changes are part of the continuing process of leadership renewal in the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF). Outgoing CDF LG Ong, 47, has served the SAF with distinction since his enlistment in 1994. During his time in service, LG Ong held various senior command and staff appointments, including

Dexcom, Inc. (NASDAQ:DXCM), a global leader in real-time continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) for people with diabetes, announced today the launch of its Dexcom G6 CGM System in Singapore for people with diabetes ages two years and older, including pregnant women, and the appointment of DKSH Singapore Pte Ltd as sales, marketing, and distribution service provider. The Dexcom G6 uses a small, wearable sensor and transmitter to continuously measure and send glucose levels wirelessly to a receiver or compatible smart device*, enabling patients to receive real-time glucose data without the need to prick their finger†. The system also offers customizable alerts

The head of Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces, a paramilitary group accused of widespread human rights abuses, said on Sunday he was committed to intergrating the force into a reformed national armed forces. RSF commander General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, joined Sudan’s leader General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, in a coup in 2021 that ended a ruling partnership between the military and pro-democracy groups and plunged the country into political and economic turmoil. The RSF is Sudan’s largest paramilitary group. It emerged from the “janjaweed” militias accused of atrocities during the early 2000s conflict in Darfur. They are also accused by human rights

Oil prices eased on Monday after rising 2% in the previous session, as investors focused on short-term demand concerns stemming from crucial upcoming U.S. inflation data and refinery maintenance in Asia and the United States, Trend reports with reference to Reuters. Brent crude futures fell 74 cents, or 0.9%, to $85.65 a barrel by 0400 GMT after a 2.2% gain on Friday. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude was at $78.99 a barrel, down 73 cents, or 0.9%, after rising 2.1% in the previous session. “Crude prices are softening as energy traders anticipate a potentially weakening crude demand outlook as a

Oil prices eased on Monday after rising 2% in the previous session, as investors focused on short-term demand concerns stemming from crucial upcoming U.S. inflation data and refinery maintenance in Asia and the United States, Trend reports with reference to Reuters. Brent crude futures fell 74 cents, or 0.9%, to $85.65 a barrel by 0400 GMT after a 2.2% gain on Friday. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude was at $78.99 a barrel, down 73 cents, or 0.9%, after rising 2.1% in the previous session. “Crude prices are softening as energy traders anticipate a potentially weakening crude demand outlook as a