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Top News Headlines In Singapore, Thailand And Indonesia: Sept 1, 2024

01/09/2024 11:14 AM

SINGAPORE

 

1. Singapore overhauls gifted education, tackles privilege and expands access -- The Straits Times

Between Primary 1 and 3, future President’s Scholar Amanda Chong could be found crawling under tables and chairs in class, scraping dust out from underneath them.

 

2. Singapore swimmer Yip Pin Xiu wins second gold at Paris Paralympics  -- CNA

Days after notching a historic three-peat, Singapore's Yip Pin Xiu registered another by winning the women’s 50m backstroke S2 final at the Paris Paralympics on Sunday (Sep 1).

 

THAILAND

 

1. All eyes on new government’s energy policy and fuel price subsidy -- The Nation

Oil Fund deficit has soared to over THB100 billion.

 

2. Pheu Thai moves forward without Gen Prawit -- Bangkok Post

The Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) under the leadership of Gen Prawit Wongsuwon is poised to

become a formidable opposition force after being dropped from the Pheu Thai-led government,

according to political pundits.

 

INDONESIA

 

1.Tech unicorns lost for direction amid funding drought, unclear exits. -- The Jakarta Post

 

Indonesian unicorns, once thriving start-ups valued at over US$1 billion, seem to have lost their direction over the past few years with funding becoming increasingly difficult to find, while some have seen their market capitalization plummet years after going public.

 

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