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Pope Francis Embarks on Historic 12-Day Trip to Southeast Asia and the South Pacific
At 87, Pope Francis is embarking on a significant 12-day journey across Southeast Asia and the South Pacific, visiting Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Timor Leste, and Singapore. This trip, the longest of his papacy, emphasizes themes of inter-religious dialogue and environmental protection. During his visit, he will engage with religious leaders, including a meeting at Indonesia’s Istiqlal Mosque. The pope’s…
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World News
Indian-Origin Doctor Faces Suspension in Singapore Over Prescription Errors
Singapore: A 61-year-old Indian-origin doctor in Singapore, Maninder Singh Shahi, has been suspended from practicing medicine for three years due to inappropriate prescription practices. Shahi, with 35 years of experience, pleaded guilty to 14 charges of professional misconduct from 2002 to 2016. He was found guilty of wrongly prescribing long-term sedative medications, including benzodiazepines, zopiclone, or zolpidem, to seven patients,…
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Behind Bars in Singapore: Duo Convicted for Orchestrating Retail Clothing Heist
In Singapore, two individuals of Indian nationality, Brahmbhatt Komal Chetankumar and Christian Arpita Arvindbhai, both 27 years old, have been incarcerated for orchestrating the theft of clothing valued at over ₹1 lakh from a retail establishment. This verdict follows the recent sentencing of four accomplices in the same case. Initially denying any intention to steal, Komal and Arpita ultimately pleaded…
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Joy Alukkas’ Autobiography ‘Spreading Joy’ Launches at Sharjah Book Fair with Rave Reviews
The much-anticipated autobiography, ‘Spreading Joy – How Joyalukkas Became the World’s Favorite Jeweller’, by the renowned entrepreneur Mr. Joy Alukkas, was officially unveiled at the Sharjah Book Fair. Ahmed bin Rakkad Al Ameri, CEO of Sharjah Book Authority, and Bollywood Actress Ms. Kajol Devgan, the Global Brand Ambassador of Joyalukkas did the honors, in the presence of Ms. Jolly Joy…
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Business
AGP (“AGP Sustainable Real Assets”) Announces Strategic Investment from Stonepeak
Singapore | New York, United States (NewsVoir) AGP Sustainable Real Assets (“AGP”), a Singapore-based global infrastructure and real assets developer and operator, today announced a strategic, preferred investment from Stonepeak, a leading alternative investment firm specializing in infrastructure and real assets. As a strategic capital partner, Stonepeak will bring valuable expertise to the AGP management team, and help to accelerate…
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Business
Mundra Port is India’s first port to handle cargo volumes of 16 MMT in a month
27% Y-o-Y growth in cargo volumes during October 2023 In less than 7 months of FY24, Mundra crossed 100 MMT of cargo With 4.2 million TEUs of container cargo on YTD basis, port headed towards another benchmark Targeting 200 MMT milestone in cargo volumes during FY25 Ahmedabad: Mundra Port, located on the northern shores of the Gulf of Kutch near…
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Business
YES BANK and Cloud Ace India Team Up for Digital Transformation
Mumbai: YES BANK has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Accelerated Computing Enterprise Pvt. Ltd. (trading as “Cloud Ace India”), a leading provider of cloud solutions. The agreement signifies a pivotal step in YES BANK’s commitment at facilitating tech innovation and global digital transformation. It also emphasizes the Bank’s endeavour of using advanced cloud tech and financial expertise…
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