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Duterte to deliver first State of the Nation Address
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte will deliver his first State of the Nation Address today (July 25), less than a month after taking power, and the occasion promises to fit the man.
"I think the president will deliver a short speech, as brief as his inaugural address," Brillante Mendoza, a Cannes film festival Best Director winner who will direct Monday's ceremony, told the Philippine Daily Inquirer. "He's a man of action. He'd rather work than talk."
Mr Duterte, 71, will give his speech at the Batasang Pambansa, headquarters of the House of Representatives in Manila.
Known for his straightforward and simple style, Mr Duterte has ordered the event - normally a lavish affair more like a fashion show than a policy speech - held to a significantly reduced budget, with far fewer guests and a business dress code. He is expected to reiterate a pledge to weed out corrupt officials and tackle crime.
MAS annual report likely today
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is expected to release its annual report for fiscal year 2016 today (July 25). Last year, it reported a sharply lower net profit of $281 million for the year ended March 31, due to currency effects. It posted a net profit of $15.8 billion in 2013/14, aided by foreign-exchange gains.
Raffled Medical Group to release Q2 results
Raffles Medical Group is scheduled to release its second quarter financial results ended June 30, 2016. - WONG SIEW YING
NTU holds first convocation ceremony for its 25th batch of graduates
NTU graduates Ernest Tan (left), 28, and Nigel Tan, 26. PHOTO: NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
The Nanyang Technological University will hold the first convocation ceremony for its 25th batch of graduates on Monday (July 25). The university was founded in 1991, after it was reconstituted from the Nanyang Technological Institute. Monday's ceremony will include graduates from the university's joint PhD programmes, Renaissance Engineering Programme and the School of Humanities and Social Sciences.