Former Transport Minister S. Iswaran has been sentenced to 12 months’ jail, in a high-profile trial that has gripped Singapore. This was more than what the prosecution had asked for.

He had pleaded guilty to accepting gifts worth more than S$403,000 while in public office, as well as obstructing the course of justice. Linette Lai, Assistant News Editor from The Straits Times tells us more.

Former Transport Minister S. Iswaran has been sentenced to 12 months’ jail, in a high-profile trial that has gripped Singapore. This was more than what the prosecution had asked for.
He had pleaded guilty to accepting gifts worth more than S$403,000 while in public office, as well as obstructing the course of justice. Linette Lai, Assistant News Editor from The Straits Times tells us more.

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Viewpoint: Former Singapore minister S Iswaran sentenced to 12 months' jail

Singapore’s reputation as a hub for luxury living and investment has been growing steadily. A stable political environment and a robust economy are just some of the factors that have attracted affluent buyers and investors from around the globe.

To that end, Christie's International Real Estate, a global leader in luxury real estate, has recently launched operations in Singapore, marking a significant milestone in its Southeast Asia expansion strategy. 

At the helm of this new venture is Himmat Singh, joint Managing Director, Christie’s International Real Estate Singapore. Himmat shares more about the luxury real estate market in the region and Christie's plans in the near future.

Singapore’s reputation as a hub for luxury living and investment has been growing steadily. A stable political environment and a robust economy are just some of the factors that have attracted affluent buyers and investors from around the globe. To that end, Christie's International Real Estate, a global leader in luxury real estate, has recently launched operations in Singapore, marking a significant milestone in its Southeast Asia expansion strategy.  At the helm of this new venture is Himmat Singh, joint Managing Director, Christie’s International Real Estate Singapore. Himmat shares more about the luxury real estate market in the region and Christie's plans in the near future.

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Singapore has positioned itself as a hub for deep tech ventures, leveraging its knowledge-intensive economy and world-class research institutions. Skilled deep tech entrepreneurs receive increased support through grants, subsidies and investments. 

On Industry Insight, Associate Professor Benjamin Tee, Vice President (Ecosystem Building) at the National University of Singapore, who has founded and sold a medtech startup, sheds more light on Singapore’s deep tech innovation and investment landscape and the current state of Singapore’s deep tech start-up ecosystem.

Singapore has positioned itself as a hub for deep tech ventures, leveraging its knowledge-intensive economy and world-class research institutions. Skilled deep tech entrepreneurs receive increased support through grants, subsidies and investments. 
On Industry Insight, Associate Professor Benjamin Tee, Vice President (Ecosystem Building) at the National University of Singapore, who has founded and sold a medtech startup, sheds more light on Singapore’s deep tech innovation and investment landscape and the current state of Singapore’s deep tech start-up ecosystem.

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Vice-president candidates JD Vance from the Republican Party and Tim Walz from the Democratic Party engaged in a vice-presidential debate today in what could be the last  face-to-face showdown for both camps, before the November 5 US election. 

How did both VP Candidates perform? What's the outlook for the final 5 weeks before the election? Do Vice-President debates even matter?

Samuel Garrett, Research Associate at the United States Studies Centre at theUniversity of Sydney weighs in on the Veep debate and gave his take on the impact of such debates. 

Vice-president candidates JD Vance from the Republican Party and Tim Walz from the Democratic Party engaged in a vice-presidential debate today in what could be the last  face-to-face showdown for both camps, before the November 5 US election. 
How did both VP Candidates perform? What's the outlook for the final 5 weeks before the election? Do Vice-President debates even matter?
Samuel Garrett, Research Associate at the United States Studies Centre at the University of Sydney weighs in on the Veep debate and gave his take on the impact of such debates.

Viewpoint: Former Singapore minister S Iswaran sentenced to 12 months' jail

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