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Singapore hangs prisoner over 1kg of cannabis

SINGAPORE: Singapore on Wednesday hanged a prisoner convicted of conspiracy to smuggle one kilogram of cannabis, authorities said, ignoring international calls for the city-state to abolish capital punishment.

Bangkok Post

Singapore executes man for abetting trafficking of cannabis

Singapore has executed a man for abetting the trafficking of cannabis, despite pleas for clemency and protests that he was convicted on weak evidence

The Independent UK

Singapore executes citizen for cannabis trafficking

Singapore on Wednesday executed a man convicted of drug trafficking, a representative for his family said, despite pleas from his relatives and activists for clemency.

Reuters

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UN urges Singapore to halt execution

The United Nations Human Rights Office pressed Singapore on Tuesday to “urgently reconsider” its scheduled execution of a man over one kilogramme of cannabis.

Bangkok Post

Singapore chides billionaire Branson over call to spare cannabis trafficker

Singapore government on Tuesday accused British billionaire Richard Branson of peddling falsehoods and disrespecting its justice system, hitting back at the tycoon over his call to spare a man set to be executed this week for drug trafficking.

Reuters

Tangaraju Suppiah: Singapore to hang man over cannabis trafficking charge despite clemency appeals

Tangaraju Suppiah is due to be executed under Singapore’s draconian laws for drug trafficking

Evening Standard

Founder prepares for life after AirAsia

SINGAPORE: One of the best-known names in global aviation is preparing to step back from the front lines.

Bangkok Post

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Singaporean on death row denied access to lawyers, say activists

Tangaraju Suppiah, due to be hanged this week, forced to self-represent after unsuccessful appeal

The Guardian - UK

Richard Branson told to 'look out' as savvy schoolboys win over city

Cole Fletcher and Ethan Dutton sold flip flops outside of the Grand National at Aintree

Liverpool Echo

10 questions for Alice Hall of Rowen Homes

Find out what the prominent North East entrepreneur asked Richard Branson and the best advice she would offer to career starters, in her answers to our questions

Birmingham Post

Richard Branson meets with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky as Russia steps up missile attacks

Virgin founder met with Ukraine leader as he became a new ambassador for the country’s fundraising platform

Evening Standard

The star-studded mountaintop utopia that wasn’t

The creators of a "Ted meets Burning Man" conference set out to build a utopia for tech elites and celebrities on Powder Mountain, but it didn't work out quite as planned.

Fortune

Top exec at Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit blames CEO and board for bankruptcy sale

Operations chief Tony Gingiss apologized to staff for management's failure to save the SpaceX rival from insolvency.

Fortune

How Long Beach's Virgin Orbit spiraled into bankruptcy protection

Six years ago, Virgin Orbit's future seemed bright.

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Branson’s rocket-launch firm Virgin Orbit files for bankruptcy

Virgin Orbit Holdings Inc. filed for bankruptcy after the satellite launch firm tied to British billionaire Richard Branson failed to secure the funding needed to keep operating and cut about 85% of its staff.

Fortune

Musk’s SpaceX has once less competitor as Virgin Orbit files for bankruptcy

The startup founded by the Brit will not attempt to reorganize under protection from creditors but instead will pursue an outright sale.

The Independent UK

Virgin Orbit seeks bankruptcy protection after mission fail

Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after a failed mission and increasing difficulty in raising funding for future operations

The Guardian - UK

Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit files for bankruptcy after failing to find funding

California-based company forced to cut 85% of workforce after struggling to secure investment

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The New Daily

Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit files for bankruptcy

Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit Holdings is seeking a sale of its assets after announcing the layoff of about 85 per cent of its 750 employees last week.

Daily Mirror

Worst April Fools' Day pranks that backfired spectacularly - from UFO scare to minions

Kick back, relax, and reflect on the worst April Fools' Day pranks, if you dare. Be warned, some extreme tricksters risked arrest or caused chaos with their ill-planned projects

Los Angeles Times

Long Beach's Virgin Orbit lays off 675 people, 85% of its workforce

Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit is laying off about 675 employees, or 85% of its workforce, as the air-launched rocket company failed to find funding to sustain its operations.

Fortune

4 young founders bought a $40 million Utah ski mountain to build a utopia for tech elites. What could go wrong?

A group of twentysomething entrepreneurs created the wildly successful Summit Series conferences. But building an "intentional" and eco-friendly resort community for the rich and famous is quite a different undertaking.

Birmingham Post

Spaceport Cornwall boss says Virgin Orbit cuts pose ‘no direct impact’ on project

Sir Richard Branson’s US satellite firm has confirmed it is cutting hundreds of jobs, months after it attempted to launch a rocket into space from the South West space cluster

Fortune

Virgin Orbit's sudden collapse is the latest in a series of high-risk failures by Richard Branson

The satellite deployment startup founded by Branson is letting go of the bulk of its staff citing an 'inability to secure meaningful funding'.

The Independent UK

Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit slashing 85% of its workforce

Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit is letting go of almost its entire work force with the satellite launch company finding it difficult to secure funding three months after a failed mission

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