Two passengers began throwing punches at each other while taking their bags from the overhead compartment on a plane. The Scoot flight from China had just landed in Singapore when those onboard rushed to retrieve their luggage before leaving.

The deleted job offers on LinkedIn list two roles at a supposed Ngee Ann Polytechnic branch of the Communist Party of China’s youth wing.

Two men were caught on camera fighting on a plane after it landed at Changi Airport on Christmas Eve. Read more at stomp.straitstimes.com

Authored by - Sriparna Pathak, associate professor, Chinese Studies and International Relations, OP Jindal Global University, Sonipat.

Foreigners visiting, studying, working or living in Singapore should not carry out their political agendas or activities here. We will deal firmly with any individual or group found to be doing so,” the MHA said.

Scoot has apologised for an onboard altercation between two passengers that disrupted the disembarkation process of a flight from Xi’an, China,

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) told The Straits Times on Dec 24 that it is aware of the matter and that police reports have been received. Two job listings had been posted on the online platform on Dec 20 by an account that named itself the Communist Youth League of China.

BEIJING: Singapore property and healthcare player Perennial Holdings has become the first foreign company to be granted a licence by the Chinese authorities to wholly own and run a tertiary hospital in China.

The company is very optimistic about the Singapore market because interest has increased in its products, its Southeast Asia general manager said.

The lower end of previous tourism board projections had been 15 million for full-year 2024, and the upper end had been 16.5 million. The STB had estimated 2024 visitors would generate between SGD27.5 billion (US$20.3 billion) and SGD29 billion in tourist spending.

China will probably hit its “around 5%” growth target for the year, but economists say more stimulus will be needed as trade tensions loom.

US data positive but benchmark interest rates rise; China works at getting stimulus funds out the door; Turkey makes unexpected rate cut; UST 10yr at 4.58%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 56.3 USc; TWI = 66.