Tag: singapore
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Buhari signs bilateral air agreements with China, Singapore, three other countries
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday signed bilateral air service agreements with five countries. The five countries are Algeria, Congo, China, Qatar, and Singapore. The signing was confirmed in a statement by Mr. Buhari’s spokesperson, Garba Shehu. “Following the approval of the Federal Executive Council, FEC, President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday in Abuja signed the Instruments…
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Bitcoin warnings grow more strident as Singapore central bank urges ‘extreme caution’
Global financial regulators are beginning to warn the public against the risks of investing in a market that many feel is in a speculative bubble, with Singapore central bank on Tuesday urging “extreme caution” about buying cryptocurrencies. The staggering growth of bitcoin and other decentralised digital currencies this year – with the market swelling from…
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Mugabe out of Zimbabwe to Singapore
Former president of Zimbabwe Robert Mugabe has left the country for medical checks in Singapore, his first foreign travel since the army forced him from office in November, a state security official said on Tuesday. The 93-year-old, who ruled the southern African nation for 37 years, resigned after the army and his ruling ZANU-PF party…
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Facebook co-founder, Eduardo Saverin becomes Singapore’s richest person
Facebook co-founder, billionaire Eduardo Saverin, who became a Singapore resident after renouncing his U.S. citizenship in 2012, has been announced the island-nation’s richest person. 35 years Saverin, who is estimated to worth of $10.1 billion (net), edged past property siblings Robert & Philip Ng, who have occupied the top spot as Singapore’s richest since 2010…
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Singapore international passport ranks ‘world’s most powerful’ – Report
The Singapore passport has been ranked the “most powerful” in the world, according to the Global Passport Index released on Wednesday by global advisory firm Arton Capital. The ranking is based on a “visa-free score,” which tabulates the number of countries a particular passport-holder can travel to without requiring a visa or a visa on…
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Mugabe in Singapore for medical treatment
Zimbabwe’s 93-year-old President Robert Mugabe is in Singapore for a “routine medical check-up”, state media reported Sunday. “President Mugabe on Friday left the country for Singapore for a routine medical check-up,” the Sunday Mail newspaper reported. The paper said the veteran ruler is expected back in Zimbabwe midweek. Information and Broadcasting Services Minister Chris Mushohwe…