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Singapore sees slow recovery as economy plunges by record

Singapore’s economy suffered a bigger contraction in the second quarter than previously estimated, signalling a long recovery ahead for the trade-reliant nation. Gross domestic product plunged a record 42.9% on an annualized basis in the second quarter from the previous three months, according to final estimates from the Ministry of Trade and Industry released Tuesday. […]

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Geologist-turned-bureaucrat appointed as Indonesia’s top mining regulator

The Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry has appointed Ridwan Djamaluddin as the ministry’s number one man in regulating Indonesia’s mining industry. Energy minister Arifin Tasrif inaugurated the geologist-by-training on Monday as the ministry’s new mining director general, an echelon one-level bureaucrat, which is a rank just below a minister.  Arifin tasked Ridwan with implementing the […]

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Businesses welcome cross-border travel arrangements between Singapore and Malaysia

SINGAPORE – Businesses on both sides of the Causeway welcomed the cross-border travel arrangements between Singapore and Malaysia, which would allow employers to travel for essential meetings and afford workers opportunities to see their families more often. The arrangement will address the pressing travel needs of both countries, the Singapore Business Federation and the Malaysia-Singapore Business Council […]

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