Singapore to Enforce No-Boarding Rule for Undesirable Passengers from Jan 30

Singapore to Enforce No-Boarding Rule for Undesirable Passengers from Jan 30

[ad_1] Singapore will introduce a new pre-departure screening measure from January 30, 2026, requiring airlines to stop travellers identified as undesirable or who fail to meet entry requirements from boarding flights bound for the Republic. The Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) announced the measure on Friday, November 28, as part of wider efforts to strengthen…

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Singapore HDB Homeowners to Get One-Off Property Tax Rebate in 2026

Singapore HDB Homeowners to Get One-Off Property Tax Rebate in 2026

[ad_1] Singaporean homeowners will receive a one-off property tax rebate in 2026 to help ease the impact of rising annual values, as rents continue to edge upward across both public and private housing markets. The Ministry of Finance (MOF) and the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) announced the measures in a joint statement on…

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Vietnam Vows Deeper Collaboration with GMS Partners to Boost Regional Prosperity

Vietnam Vows Deeper Collaboration with GMS Partners to Boost Regional Prosperity

[ad_1] As the nation will take on the role of host of GMS cooperation activities in 2026, Vietnam is steadfastly committed to working with member nations, the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Secretariat, development partners, and the business community to advance cooperation activities within the GMS framework toward the region’s shared prosperity. The statement was made…

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Severe cyclone ravages Indonesia as death toll climbs to over 300

Severe cyclone ravages Indonesia as death toll climbs to over 300

[ad_1] JAKARTA, Nov 29 — The death toll from floods and landslides following cyclonic rains in the Indonesian island of Sumatra has risen to 303, the head of the country’s disaster mitigation agency said on Saturday, up from a previous figure of 174 dead. Large parts of Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand have been stricken by cyclone-fueled torrential rain for…

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Trump shuts down Venezuelan airspace ‘in its entirety’ as drug trafficking surges

Trump shuts down Venezuelan airspace ‘in its entirety’ as drug trafficking surges

[ad_1] President Trump is shutting down Venezuelan airspace “in its entirety” amid a surge in drug trafficking from the South American nation, he announced Saturday morning. “To all Airlines, Pilots, Drug Dealers, and Human Traffickers, please consider THE AIRSPACE ABOVE AND SURROUNDING VENEZUELA TO BE CLOSED IN ITS ENTIRETY. Trump wrote in a morning Truth Social…

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HSA Seizes $41,000 Worth of Illegal Cough Syrup and Prescription Drugs in Singapore

HSA Seizes ,000 Worth of Illegal Cough Syrup and Prescription Drugs in Singapore

[ad_1] About S$41,000 worth of illegal cough syrup and prescription medication were seized in two separate enforcement operations conducted by the Health Sciences Authority (HSA) in November. In a statement issued on Friday, November 28, HSA said officers raided two locations in Yishun on November 17, recovering 106 litres of codeine-based cough syrup valued at…

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