<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>SINGAPORE (May 30): Singapore Airlines (SIA) announced it is relaunching its non-stop services between Singapore and New York in October, which will also mark the world’s longest commercial flight.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>The route will return to the Singapore carrier the bragging rights it had before it stopped such flights to Newark, N.J., and Los Angeles in 2013.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p><em>(See: <a href="https://www.theedgesingapore.com/article/sia-gains-after-plan-resume-worlds-longest-flights" target="_blank">SIA gains after plan to resume world's longest flights</a>)</em></p></div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>Surging fuel costs had forced the carrier to end those flights... <a href="https://www.theedgesingapore.com/singapore-airlines-relaunching-non-stop-flight-new-york-oct-11" target="_blank">(Click here to read the full story)</a></p></div>


SINGAPORE (May 30): Singapore Airlines (SIA) announced it is relaunching its non-stop services between Singapore and New York in October, which will also mark the world’s longest commercial flight.

The route will return to the Singapore carrier the bragging rights it had before it stopp...

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Russia's Vladimir Putin on Saturday apologised to Azerbaijan's president for a "tragic incident" which happened in Russian airspace involving an Azerbaijan Airlines passenger plane that crashed after air defences were used against Ukrainian drones.

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Former tycoon Lim Oon Kuin has been declared bankrupt in Singapore, following the collapse of his oil trading empire.

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The recent Court of Appeal decision in the case of Zuraida Bte Kamaruddin v Saifuddin Nasution bin Ismail stirred interest not just within the legal fraternity but caused public disquiet due to its wide-reaching implications on the political scene and society at large.

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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has asked the country's regulators, including the financial and competition watchdogs, to remove barriers to growth in an effort to revive a sluggish economy, Sky News reported on Saturday.

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The next interest rate cut by the European Central Bank could be longer in coming after a recent uptick in inflation, ECB Governing Council member Robert Holzmann was quoted as saying on Saturday.

Next ECB rate cut could be longer in coming, Holzmann says

China’s central government urged local authorities to offer handouts to people struggling with the cost of living, Xinhua News Agency reported, citing a notice from the Ministry of Civil Affairs.

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All applications for pardons related to offences committed in the Federal Territories of Kuala Lumpur, Labuan and Putrajaya must be submitted to the Pardons Board, which is chaired by the King, said the Attorney General's Chambers (AGC).

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The future of gas transit through Ukraine is at a turning point. If a last-minute deal isn’t struck by Wednesday, billions of cubic meters in gas flows could come to a halt.

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Japan’s financial regulator ordered AEON Bank Ltd to fix its anti-money laundering system, saying it failed to detect and report suspicious activities by clients.

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Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain filed a RM3 million defamation lawsuit against blogger Wan Muhammad Azri Wan Deris, better known as Papagomo.

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<p>Former tycoon Lim Oon Kuin has been declared bankrupt in Singapore, following the collapse of his oil trading empire.</p>


<p>The year 2024 has been a blockbuster one for Malaysia in terms of investment announcements, as global big names Microsoft Corp, Google LLC and more recently Oracle Corp disclosed multi-year billion-ringgit investments into the country.</p>


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<p>Thailand and Malaysia are strengthening bilateral relations with an aspiring plan to achieve US$30 billion (RM134.22 billion) bilateral trade target by 2027, while prioritising greater cross-border trade promotion and facilitation in key sectors.</p>


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<p>The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued a continuous rain warning at the alert level for several areas in Sabah until Dec 30.</p>


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<p>All applications for pardons related to offences committed in the Federal Territories of Kuala Lumpur, Labuan and Putrajaya must be submitted to the Pardons Board, which is chaired by the King, said the Attorney General's Chambers (AGC).</p>


<p>Russia's Vladimir Putin on Saturday apologised to Azerbaijan's president for a "tragic incident" which happened in Russian airspace involving an Azerbaijan Airlines passenger plane that crashed after air defences were used against Ukrainian drones.</p>


<p>Rapid KL’s rail services will operate until 3am, while selected bus routes will run until 3.30am on Jan 1 to ease congestion during New Year’s Eve celebrations for 2025.</p>


Rapid KL extends operating hours for New Year's Eve celebrations

<p>Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain filed a RM3 million defamation lawsuit against blogger Wan Muhammad Azri Wan Deris, better known as Papagomo.</p>


<p>China’s central government urged local authorities to offer handouts to people struggling with the cost of living, <em>Xinhua News Agency </em>reported, citing a notice from the Ministry of Civil Affairs.</p>


<p>The future of gas transit through Ukraine is at a turning point. If a last-minute deal isn’t struck by Wednesday, billions of cubic meters in gas flows could come to a halt.</p>


<p>The recent Court of Appeal decision in the case of <em>Zuraida Bte Kamaruddin v Saifuddin Nasution bin Ismail</em> stirred interest not just within the legal fraternity but caused public disquiet due to its wide-reaching implications on the political scene and society at large.</p>


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<p>British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has asked the country's regulators, including the financial and competition watchdogs, to remove barriers to growth in an effort to revive a sluggish economy, <em>Sky News</em> reported on Saturday.</p>


<p>The next interest rate cut by the European Central Bank could be longer in coming after a recent uptick in inflation, ECB Governing Council member Robert Holzmann was quoted as saying on Saturday.</p>
