| Army recruit attacked by camp mates
Asia One
A SINGAPORE Armed Forces recruit was beaten up in camp last month and is still warded in hospital with head injuries. The 19-year-old's mother told The Straits Times he had to be warded in...
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| No job is too big or small for tweens
Asia One
One tween wants to be a rug expects to earn $24 million a year. Another aspires to be a doctor on a monthly salary of $200. These are some of the findings from a study...
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| Father jailed for raping retarded daughter
Singapore News.Net
A Singaporean man was jailed for 16 years and is to be beaten with 18 strokes of the cane for raping his mildly retarded 11-year old daughter, the Straits Times reported Tuesday.
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| Malaysia calls for emergency UN session on Gaza
Yahoo!
Malaysia Monday called on the United Nations to convene an emergency session on the Israeli military offensive in Gaza, saying it had a "moral duty" to end the...
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| RPT-GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia stocks up on hopes of recovery
Yahoo!
Late-maturity Asian stocks edged up for a seventh day on...
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| GCC-Singapore FTA offers hope amid crisis
Arab News
N. Janardhan | njanardhan71@gmail.com DUBAI: As 2008 ended on a low amid a global financial crisis, the Free Trade Agreement between the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and Singapore formalized...
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| Sweeter travel deals as jet fuel price falls
Asia One
... and Victor Katheyas With jet fuel trading at nearly half of what it used to cost and with travel demand contracting, air travellers may just be able to grab some...
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| MM Lee says S’pore needs more diversity to cater to different strengths of students
Yahoo!
Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew has said the country needs to become a more diverse economy, providing students with different outlets that fit their strengths and interests.
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| Families of 2 Bangkok pub blaze victims in Thai capital
Yahoo!
The authorities there had confirmed on Sunday that the two were among the unidentified bodies, following DNA tests and the matching of partial dental records.But there have been no further updates...
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| Contract workers are the first to go
Asia One
The reason: Mrs Yeow was a contract employee while her friend was a permanent one. Six weeks ago, the mother of two teenage children was retrenched when her company decided to scale back its...
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| Parents cutting back on school spending
Asia One
It was the first day of the new school year last Friday, but more than half the students spotted by Shin Min Daily News were wearing their old uniforms and toting their old school bags due to...
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| Some are still hiring
Asia One
Pink slip can be a recipe for success Human resource consultancy Manpower Staffing Service's country manager, Mr Philippe Capsie, singled out health care, IT and social services as those still...
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| Degree in computer science but jobs hard to come by
Asia One
039;i even had about three months' bonus,' said Mr Leo, 31. In 2004, he left to pursue a degree in computer science at Deakin University in Melbourne. For years, before his only permanent...
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| Little Red Dot packs a punch
Asia One
... new version of their Tuesday magazine, Little Red Dot. The original 16-page weekly publication, which...
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| Celebrating the stars & nature
Asia One
Let us look to the stars and the earth in this international year of astronomy, gorillas and natural fibres. Science Centre Singapore is taking the 400th anniversary of the...
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| Cigarette butt found in Eu Yan Sang herbs
Yahoo!
Eu Yan Sang has pulled one of its products, Xia Ku Cao herbs, off the shelves after a customer complained that she had found a cigarette butt in one of the packets.
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| HDB home loan defaults on the rise
Asia One
The number of home buyers defaulting on their home loans for three months or more has risen significantly over the last five years. Figures obtained Times from the...
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| Singapore provides students with identity registration conveniences
People's Daily
More than 48,000 Singaporean students who are turning age 15 in the year can register for their identity cards at their own schools, according to an official statement on Monday. Under the joint...
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| Singapore shares jump above 1,900 points
People's Daily
The shares prices in Singapore rose 95.16 points or 5.2 percent on Monday with the benchmark Straits Times Index closed at 1,924.87 points. Trade volumes and market value both increased...
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| ASEAN Secretariat receives ambassador from Singapore
People's Daily
The Association of South East Asian Nations Secretariat received the ambassador from Singapore, H.E. Lim Thuan Kuan, who presented his credentials to the ASEAN Secretary-General Surin...
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| Madrasah Al—Irsyad moves into its new permanent premises
Yahoo!
They kicked off the school year moving into their eight—storey building which is equipped with new facilities like interactive white boards.The school is one of three buildings at the hub...
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| Smaller pay rises for 2009
Asia One
... from among the highest in Asia to one of the lowest. In a reflection of how fast the Singapore economy is slowing down, a...
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| Families in BK to claim bodies
Asia One
The families of the two missing Singaporean men who died in Bangkok's Santika club arrived in the Thai capital on Monday to claim their bodies. Air traffic controller Leslie...
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| Top Abu Dhabi officials to discuss public governance in Singapore
Channel News Asia
Top government officials from Abu Dhabi will be in Singapore to discuss issues on public governance and best practices. The 21 officials will be exchanging views with Singapore's public...
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| Former Ren Ci Hospital’s CEO, assistant to go on trial in April
Yahoo!
Shi Ming Yi and his former personal assistant, Raymond Yeung Chi Hang, will be jointly tried in a district court from to 24.Venerable Ming Yi faces ten charges including forgery and...
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| Singapore shares up by 5.2 per cent
Earth Times
Singapore - Singapore shares rose by 5.2 per cent Monday but traders were wary of corporate performances with some listed companies having issued profit warnings and others reviewing investments in...
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| River Hongbao at Marina Bay
Asia One
For the first time, the River Hongbao celebrations will be held at the floating platform at Marina Bay. Other highlights include nightly performances local artists...
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