NEW DELHI/ SINGAPORE: PM Narendra Modi on Thursday asked top business leaders in Singapore to look at investment opportunities in India, pitching the country as the best alternative for those looking to build a resilient supply chain, in what was a bid to tap into the China Plus One strategy.During his meeting leading Singaporean CEOs,…
India and Singapore upgraded bilateral ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership as PM Narendra Modi held talks with his counterpart Lawrence Wong to boost cooperation in a range of areas from advanced manufacturing and digitalisation to skills and healthcare. Four MoUs were signed, including one for establishing a semiconductor ecosystem partnership that was hailed as…
NEW DELHI: As Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Singapore on Wednesday after concluding his visit to Brunei, he was warmly welcomed with dance and music performances by the Indian diaspora. PM Modi also joined the celebrations as he tried his hand at dhol.The video, which went viral in no time, showed PM Modi with…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi embarked on a three-day visit to Brunei Darussalam and Singapore on Tuesday. He expressed his confidence that his visit would strengthen the partnership between India, Brunei, and Singapore. Ahead of his first-ever bilateral visit to Brunei, PM Modi said that his meeting with Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah and other…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Brunei and Singapore in early September, the official spokesperson of ministry of external affairs Randhir Jaiswal said on Friday. PM Modi’s visit to Brunei is scheduled from September 3-4 and it will mark the first-ever bilateral visit by an Indian Prime Minister to the nation, Jaiswal said…
NEW DELHI: Natalie Dau, a 52-year-old ultramarathoner, recently completed an astonishing feat by running 1,000 kilometres across Thailand, Malaysia, and Singapore in just 12 days. Facing extreme heat and a severe hip injury, Ms Dau pushed through, covering the distance of two marathons each day. Her journey ended in Singapore on June 5, setting the…
NEW DELHI: All must have heard the legendary story of David vs Goliath. In the story Goliath was the giant.But in the Mumbai Indians camp, it’s David who’s the giant. The Singapore-born Australia all-rounder stands tall at 6’5″. Now imagine Ishan Kishan, who is 5’6″ going up against the big David.This is what happens in…
NEW DELHI: MDH, a leading spice brand, on Saturday assured consumers that its products are 100 per cent safe and rejected the allegations of the presence of certain pesticides in some products by Hong Kong and Singapore food regulators. Earlier this month, Hong Kong’s Center for Food Safety (CFS) said that samples of several kinds…
NEW DELHI: Everest Food Products on Tuesday issued a statement reassuring its customers that all its products are safe and of high quality, following concerns raised by Singapore and Hong Kong over one of its spice-mix products.The company clarified that Everest is not banned in either country, and only one out of its 60 products…
NEW DELHI: Hong Kong‘s Center for Food Safety(CFS) has taken action against renowned Indian brands MDH and Everest of alleged detection of the carcinogenic pesticide ethylene oxide in several spice mixes. This comes after a similar notification by Singapore on April 18.Ethylene oxide is a cancer-causing agent, making it unsuitable for human consumption. The CFS…
