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Coca-Cola, PespiCo, others to limit sugar content

Freedom Reporter — Tue, 22 Aug 2017 19:49:41 +0000

Seven major drinks companies, including Coca-Cola and PepsiCo, on Tuesday, agreed to limit the sugar content of drinks they sell in Singapore. This was disclosed by the country’s Health Ministry. A statement by the ministry in Singapore said the move was part of the city-state’s campaign to fight diabetes. The ministry said the seven firms […]

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Singapore is world’s most expensive city

Freedom Reporter — Thu, 23 Mar 2017 04:46:43 +0000

Singapore has been ranked the most expensive city in the world for the fourth time in a row, a report by the Economist Intelligence Unit has said. The ranking is a result of a survey which compared a city’s cost of living to that of New York. Four Asian countries dominated the top five, with […]

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Nigerian footballer executed in Singapore after eight years on death row

Freedom Reporter — Fri, 18 Nov 2016 18:04:23 +0000

A Nigerian footballer, Chijioke Obioha, was, on Friday morning, executed in Singapore, after the Court of Appeal dismissed a motion filed by his lawyer. Obioha arrived Singapore eight years ago for football trials with an unnamed club, but was arrested by anti-narcotics officials for being in possession of hard drugs. The graduate of the University […]

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Transforming Africa

Freedom Reporter — Sun, 28 Aug 2016 21:33:41 +0000

Mr. Bonang Mohale, Chairman & Vice President, Shell Downstream South Africa (left) and Bryant Orjiako, Chairman, Seplat Petroleum Development Company, at the Africa Singapore Business Forum in Singapore.

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