Singapore Treaty
Indian-origin man in Singapore charged for cheating staff of Prez, Parl
An Indian-origin man faces three counts of cheating by personation staff at the President's Office, the Ministry of National Development and Parliament. Prakash Paramasivam, 24, who appeared in the court on May 17, allegedly posed as a Singapore Prison Service staff member to send emails to President Tharman Shanmugaratnam, National Development Minister Desmond Lee and to the Parliament. He allegedly e-mailed the Parliament on February 16 and Lee two days later, followed by another email sent to President Tharman on Feb 24, according to a report by The Straits Times. Court documents did not disclose the contents of the e-mails or why Prakash allegedly sent them. His case will be mentioned again in court on June 20. For each count of cheating by personation, an offender can be jailed for up to five years and fined.
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SICCI highlights role played by outgoing PM Lee in building ties with India
The Singapore Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI) has highlighted the key role outgoing Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has played in building relations between the city-state and India. Much has been achieved in expanding Singapore's bilateral ties with India, with many of our members having business interests (in India). Thanks to your leadership and support, SICCI Chairman Neil Parekh wrote in a letter to Lee, who will hand over on May 15 the leadership of the country to his deputy Lawrence Wong. "The Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA), under your government's leadership, has not only dramatically benefitted Singapore-India ties but also attracted some of the best talents to Singapore, a testament to the success of your policies and agreements, Parekh said in his appreciation letter to the 72-year-old leader. The CECA was signed on June 29, 2005, as a free trade agreement to strengthen Singapore-India bilateral trade. Your close rapport with India's .
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India decides to allow rice export to Singapore, cites special relation
India on August 27 introduced additional safeguards on exports of basmati rice so as to prevent exports of non-basmati white rice, which is presently under the prohibited category
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Singapore pact may be amended soon
Process unlikely to be a long drawn one, say officials
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