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For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Singapore News.Net http://www.singaporenews.net/ en-us Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:25:31 -0400 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:25:31 -0400 30 SINGAPORE : The Association of Muslim Professionals (AMP) has proposed that the Mosque Building and Mendaki Fund (MBMF) provide options to the Malay/Muslim community — now that a new component w... http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17267055&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:56:33 -0400 Yahoo! http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17267055&cat=a677a0718b69db72 SINGAPORE: A sight and sound feast awaits visitors to this year’s Republic of Singapore Air Force Open House — with freefall jumpers and free rides on an F—15 simulator. http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17267050&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:56:40 -0400 Yahoo! http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17267050&cat=a677a0718b69db72 SINGAPORE: Parliament has rejected a motion tabled by Nominated MPs Thio Li—Ann and Loo Choon Yong for amendments to the Parliamentary Elections Act to allow by—elections to be called in a... http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17267052&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:56:35 -0400 Yahoo! http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17267052&cat=a677a0718b69db72 SINGAPORE: Singapore retail magnate Tang Wee Sung will be sentenced on September 3 for his role in the country’s first kidney—for—sale case. http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17267049&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:56:39 -0400 Yahoo! http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17267049&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Eight MPs spoke on the motion to fine—tune the electoral system — tabled after the death of MP Dr Ong Chit Chung in July. He had been part of the five—member Jurong Group Representat... http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17267053&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:56:37 -0400 Yahoo! http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17267053&cat=a677a0718b69db72 To be on trial later this year, the Electricity Vending System (EVS) is the latest stage in a S$3 million project. If successful, it will be rolled out to all 1.2 million homes and small shops.Th... http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17267051&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:56:34 -0400 Yahoo! http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17267051&cat=a677a0718b69db72 SINGAPORE: Junior police officers will receive a retention bonus this year. The move is aimed at retaining young officers in the first eight years of service. http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17267054&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:56:38 -0400 Yahoo! http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17267054&cat=a677a0718b69db72 SINGAPORE: When swim star Tao Li returned from the Beijing Olympics on Aug 18 as Asia’s fastest woman in the 100m butterfly, she feared that she could lose her coach, Peter Churchill. http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17267056&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:56:31 -0400 Yahoo! http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17267056&cat=a677a0718b69db72 A statement from the Courts said 16 of those years were spent as Senior District Judge, helming the Subordinate Courts’ judiciary. Mr Magnus will be succeeded by Principal District Judge Tan Sio... http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17267058&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:56:30 -0400 Yahoo! http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17267058&cat=a677a0718b69db72 JAKARTA: Two—time defending champions Singapore will avoid the tricky hurdle of playing three—time winners Thailand in the group stage of the AFF Suzuki Cup in December. http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17267047&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:56:42 -0400 Yahoo! http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17267047&cat=a677a0718b69db72 SINGAPORE: The President of the Singapore Table Tennis Association has said it is time to move beyond the controversy involving the removal of some officials. http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17267048&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:56:41 -0400 Yahoo! http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17267048&cat=a677a0718b69db72 This deadline was issued on Wednesday by a private licensing agent who represents 11 recording labels.These are AsiaMuse Entertainment, EMI Music, Forward Music, HIM Music, Ocean Butterflies Music, Ro... http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17267057&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:56:28 -0400 Yahoo! http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17267057&cat=a677a0718b69db72 SINGAPORE: Two thirds or 66 per cent of Singaporeans said their standard of spoken English has improved over the last two years, according to a recent survey conducted by the Singapore Polytechnic Sch... http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17267059&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:56:26 -0400 Yahoo! http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17267059&cat=a677a0718b69db72 SINGAPORE: The Duke—NUS Graduate Medical School Singapore (Duke—NUS) has appointed Dr Augustus John Rush as its Vice Dean of Clinical Sciences. http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17267060&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:56:25 -0400 Yahoo! http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17267060&cat=a677a0718b69db72 SINGAPORE: From next year, all junior colleges and the Millennia Institute will start the school term for Year 1 students with a single intake in end January or early February. http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17267061&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:56:24 -0400 Yahoo! http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17267061&cat=a677a0718b69db72 KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) - - Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim on Wednesday celebrated an election victory that will return him to parliament, boosting his plan to seize power after a decade-long po... http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17267062&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:56:23 -0400 Yahoo! http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17267062&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Some of the proposed tax changes are aimed at facilitating the logistics and manufacturing sectors, among others.These include extending the removal of GST on the sale, lease and servicing of containe... http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17257791&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:59:13 -0400 Yahoo! http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17257791&cat=a677a0718b69db72 SINGAPORE: Two members of the public received the Civil Defence Public Spiritedness Award on Monday for rescuing two boys who nearly drowned in a canal at Punggol Park. http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17257790&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:59:12 -0400 Yahoo! http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17257790&cat=a677a0718b69db72 SINGAPORE: A joint anti—drugs operation by the various Home Team agencies on Saturday resulted in the seizure of several drugs with a street value of S$64,600. http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17257789&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:59:11 -0400 Yahoo! http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17257789&cat=a677a0718b69db72 SINGAPORE: The Supreme Allied Commander Europe of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, General Bantz John Craddock, called on Minister for Defence Teo Chee Hean and Chief of Defence Force, Lieutena... http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17257787&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:59:09 -0400 Yahoo! http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17257787&cat=a677a0718b69db72 BANGKOK - Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej ordered thousands of riot police to remove an anti-government crowd occupying his office compound by the end of Wednesday, but protest leaders vowed to s... http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17257786&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:59:08 -0400 Yahoo! http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17257786&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Singapore - A Singapore tycoon pleaded guilty Wednesday to two counts of illegally attempting to purchasing a kidney from a village on the Indonesian island of Sumatra. Tang Wee Sung, executive direct... http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17246681&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 09:54:25 -0400 Earth Times http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17246681&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Singapore households will soon have a smarter way of keeping tabs on their monthly power bills. Energy meters, which tell consumers exactly how much electricity they are using per hour, will be teste... http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17247270&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 09:04:23 -0400 Asia One http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17247270&cat=a677a0718b69db72 KEEPING the elderly active and engaged in the society is key to reducing suicide rates of the senior citizens, Minister in the Prime Minister's Office Lim Boon Heng said in Parliament on Wednesday... http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17247269&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 09:04:18 -0400 Asia One http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17247269&cat=a677a0718b69db72 ABSOLUTE discretion can too easily degenerate into arbitrary abuse, said Nominated MP Professor Thio Li-Ann, who called for clearer rules on holding by-election to level the electoral playing field. ... http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17247272&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 09:04:15 -0400 Asia One http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17247272&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) on August 26 announced it will add investment of NT$3.3 billion (US$105 million) in Chunghwa Teleocm Singapore Pte., its wholly owned subsidiary in Singapore, to expand the latt... http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17238493&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 03:47:34 -0400 Digitimes http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17238493&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Singapore - Foreign law firms would strengthen Singapore's economy and reputation as a regional legal center, especially in the corporate and banking sectors, a cabinet minister said Wednesday. Law Mi... http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17238501&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 03:47:14 -0400 Earth Times http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17238501&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Engineering procurement and construction company, Punj Lloyd, plans to bid for Singapore's Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) terminal for which it has tied-up with an Italian company. http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17238492&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 03:23:52 -0400 Business Standard http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17238492&cat=a677a0718b69db72 SINGAPORE, Aug 27 - Singapore's business receipts index, measuring activity in the services industry, in the second quarter rose 13.3 percent from a year earlier, helped by strong growth in IT ser... http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17238898&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 02:54:45 -0400 Yahoo! http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17238898&cat=a677a0718b69db72 TAIPEI (AFP) - - A Taiwanese prosecutor flew to Singapore on Wednesday as part of a probe into alleged money-laundering by former president Chen Shui-bian and his family. http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17238897&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 02:54:44 -0400 Yahoo! http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17238897&cat=a677a0718b69db72 SINGAPORE, Aug 27 - Tiong Woon <TION.SI> leapt as much as 4.3 percent on Wednesday to hit a six-day high after it reported on Tuesday a 24 percent jump in net profit for the year ended June. http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17238899&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 02:54:42 -0400 Yahoo! http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17238899&cat=a677a0718b69db72 BANGKOK - Two thousand Thai police took up positions in and around Bangkok's Government House on Wednesday, tightening the noose on protesters camping outside the prime minister's office to tr... http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17238900&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 02:54:41 -0400 Yahoo! http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17238900&cat=a677a0718b69db72 * MSCI global stocks index at near two-year low* Oil rises above $116 as hurricane threatens Gulf of MexicoBy Kevin PlumbergHONG KONG, Aug 27 - Asian stock markets were mixed on Wednesday, with ex... http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17235666&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:16:07 -0400 Yahoo! http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17235666&cat=a677a0718b69db72 The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) today released the detailed sales conditions for a Reserve List site at Serangoon Avenue 3 for residential development. Developers interested in purchasing the ... http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17235668&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:14:04 -0400 Asia One http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17235668&cat=a677a0718b69db72 I READ with concern the report, "Mini-revolution at Speakers' Corner" (my paper, Aug 26). While the Government will soon allow outdoor demonstrations at Speakers' Corner, we must not... http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17232859&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Tue, 26 Aug 2008 21:36:08 -0400 Asia One http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17232859&cat=a677a0718b69db72 They understand that their children have their own families and hence cannot afford to provide for them. They do not have relatives or anyone whom they can rely on for financial and emotional support... http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17232860&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Tue, 26 Aug 2008 21:36:05 -0400 Asia One http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17232860&cat=a677a0718b69db72 IN A fiery, no-holds-barred interview with The Straits Times, Singaporean men's table-tennis player Gao Ning let fly at the two men he felt were responsible for his sour Beijing Olympics experienc... http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17232861&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Tue, 26 Aug 2008 21:36:02 -0400 Asia One http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17232861&cat=a677a0718b69db72 SINGAPORE: Singapore President S. R. Nathan on Tuesday conferred on the former President, A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, an honorary degree of engineering at a solemn convocation at the Nanyang Technological U... http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17228169&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Tue, 26 Aug 2008 19:39:20 -0400 The Hindu http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17228169&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Singapore Airlines has signed a Memorandum of Understanding alongside the Indonesian Ministry of Culture and Tourism (IMCT) to boost visitor arrivals to Indonesia. The move will follow with a US$250,... http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17227209&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Tue, 26 Aug 2008 19:36:50 -0400 Travel Blackboard http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17227209&cat=a677a0718b69db72 SINGAPORE, Aug. 26 (UPI) -- A top NATO official concluded meetings in Singapore Tuesday in a visit aimed at discussing the country's involvement in Afghanistan. Gen. Bantz Craddock, NATO supreme a... http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17228451&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Tue, 26 Aug 2008 19:00:13 -0400 Middle East Times http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17228451&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Singapore's manufacturing output fell 21.9 percent in July, pulled down by a sharp decline in pharmaceuticals which offset gains in electronics and engineering, the government said yesterday.Analysts ... http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17223119&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Tue, 26 Aug 2008 16:40:17 -0400 eTaiwan News http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17223119&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Of THE WALL STREET JOURNAL SINGAPORE -(Dow Jones)- A senior managing director at the Singapore state-owned investment fund that is Merrill Lynch & Co.'s (MER) biggest shareholder expressed conf... http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17223127&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Tue, 26 Aug 2008 16:08:29 -0400 Smart Money http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17223127&cat=a677a0718b69db72 AS I interviewed Brenda and Sarah, one thought kept flashing: 'How am I going to raise a daughter in the future? It's just too scary.' Sarah's story may not be the norm. She comes fro... http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17223853&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Tue, 26 Aug 2008 15:45:11 -0400 Asia One http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17223853&cat=a677a0718b69db72 The issue: Over the years, several female Members of Parliament and other Singaporeans have called for women to serve NS. But so far, the Government has seen no need for it. http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17223854&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Tue, 26 Aug 2008 15:45:08 -0400 Asia One http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17223854&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Australia-based Flight Centre has tied up with Singapore Airlines to sell pocket-friendly tour packages to the city-state to customers in India. http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17213978&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Tue, 26 Aug 2008 12:32:06 -0400 Business Standard http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17213978&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Tuesday warned against "backsliding" toward protectionism as Southeast Asian economic ministers launched a week of talks to strengthen regional trade links.... http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17216102&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Tue, 26 Aug 2008 11:59:57 -0400 Breitbart http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17216102&cat=a677a0718b69db72 MUMBAI: India's top software exporter Tata Consultancy Services has bagged a five-year multi-million- dollar contract from Singapore Airlines Cargo. http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17213993&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Tue, 26 Aug 2008 12:29:29 -0400 Times of India http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17213993&cat=a677a0718b69db72 posted a record profit for the year ended March 31 but warned that the global economic picture looks grim. The state-run firm said Tuesday it remains “concerned with the emerging risks of stagfl... http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17216086&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Tue, 26 Aug 2008 12:44:36 -0400 CNN Money http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17216086&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Each gold medalist will get 350,000 yuan (US$51,000) each, the official Xinhua News Agency said, citing Xiao Shan, the deputy head of China's General Administration of Sports.The prize compares to... http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17217021&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Tue, 26 Aug 2008 11:55:54 -0400 Yahoo! http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17217021&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Singaporeans in Australia will get to enjoy a full day of Singaporean sights, sounds and tastes at Singapore Day 2008. To be held on October 4 in Melbourne at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl, they can reg... http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17217022&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Tue, 26 Aug 2008 11:52:27 -0400 Asia One http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17217022&cat=a677a0718b69db72 THE global economic slowdown, rising inflation and high oil prices have put the brakes on Singapore's tourism industry, raising concerns about meeting this year's target of 10.8 million visito... http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17217023&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Tue, 26 Aug 2008 11:52:24 -0400 Asia One http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17217023&cat=a677a0718b69db72 A FIRE broke out in the kitchen of a flat in Teban Gardens Road early on Tuesday morning. It is believed to have been sparked off by a frying pan that was left to heat up on a kitchen stove. A 34-ye... http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17217024&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Tue, 26 Aug 2008 11:52:21 -0400 Asia One http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17217024&cat=a677a0718b69db72 THE authorities are looking into additional measures to counter harassment by loansharks, said Home Affairs Minister Wong Kan Seng. 'We will not hesitate to implement them, if necessary, to count... http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17217025&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Tue, 26 Aug 2008 11:52:19 -0400 Asia One http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17217025&cat=a677a0718b69db72 SINGAPORE, Aug 26, 2008 (AFP) - Liberalised rules governing outdoor demonstrations in Singapore will take effect next Monday, the National Parks service said. http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17211471&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Tue, 26 Aug 2008 05:51:24 -0400 Yahoo! http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17211471&cat=a677a0718b69db72 From Monday, September 1, 2008, two stretches of normal bus lanes along Geylang Road and Sims Avenue will be converted into full-day bus lanes. Currently, these two stretches of normal bus lanes oper... http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17211474&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Tue, 26 Aug 2008 05:49:28 -0400 Asia One http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17211474&cat=a677a0718b69db72 HONG KONG, Aug 26 -CLSA Capital Partners said on Tuesday it had launched a new fund earlier this month to invest in Asia water and waste management opportunities, joining a growing number of firms pur... http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17211470&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Tue, 26 Aug 2008 05:51:25 -0400 Yahoo! http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17211470&cat=a677a0718b69db72 SINGAPORE, Aug 26 - Singapore wealth fund Temasek warned of further contagion from the global credit crisis after it doubled its full-year profit by selling billions of dollars of assets.The fund, whi... http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17211469&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Tue, 26 Aug 2008 05:51:26 -0400 Yahoo! http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17211469&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Eleventh Parliament Of Singapore (first Session) _________________ Written Answers To Questions For Oral Answer Not Answered By 3.00 Pm http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17211477&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Tue, 26 Aug 2008 05:49:22 -0400 Asia One http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17211477&cat=a677a0718b69db72 THE middleman in the first kidney-for-sale case here intends to plead guilty on Friday. Wang Chin Sing is expected to admit to five charges as part of a deal struck with the prosecution, his lawyer S... http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17211476&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Tue, 26 Aug 2008 05:49:19 -0400 Asia One http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17211476&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Singapore sovereign wealth fund Temasek has seen its annual profits double after asset sales offset the impact of the turmoil in the credit markets. Temasek, which is owned by the Singapore governmen... http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17206601&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Tue, 26 Aug 2008 03:21:21 -0400 BBC http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17206601&cat=a677a0718b69db72 BEIJING (AFP) - - China won global plaudits Monday for staging a successful Olympics, but rights groups were critical and the United States said Beijing had missed an opportunity to improve its global... http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17207275&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Tue, 26 Aug 2008 02:48:31 -0400 Yahoo! http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17207275&cat=a677a0718b69db72 record profit of $S18.2 billion ($A14.8 billion).But the state-linked investment firm which controls some of Asia's best-known companies warned that slowing global economic growth following the US... http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17206386&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Tue, 26 Aug 2008 03:11:48 -0400 Yahoo!7 News http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17206386&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Singapore - Singapore's rate of inflation slowed to 6.5 per cent in July after three consecutive months at 7.5 per cent, reported The Strait Times Tuesday. The paper quoted the Statistics Department a... http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17206037&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Tue, 26 Aug 2008 03:36:08 -0400 Earth Times http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17206037&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Another 474 Standard flats will be on offer as the HDB launches Senja Green in Bukit Panjang under the Build-To-Order System today. These will be comprised of 96 units of 2-room, 94 units of 3-room a... http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17207280&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Tue, 26 Aug 2008 02:46:29 -0400 Asia One http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17207280&cat=a677a0718b69db72 SEOUL, KOREA - South Korea's Incheon city has postponed the launch of a joint-venture budget carrier with Singapore's Tiger Airways in the face of fierce opposition from domestic low-cost airl... http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17207281&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Tue, 26 Aug 2008 02:46:26 -0400 Asia One http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17207281&cat=a677a0718b69db72 PERMATANG PAUH, Malaysia - Voters cast their ballots in a Malaysian by-election on Tuesday that could return opposition icon Anwar Ibrahim to parliament, the first step in his bid to take power.Securi... http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17202750&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 23:28:48 -0400 Yahoo! http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17202750&cat=a677a0718b69db72 At the first session of the 11th Parliament of Singapore on Monday, August 25, Nominated Member of Parliament Mr Siew Kum Hong asked the Prime Minister whether the Government, as the largest employer ... http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17202751&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 23:26:52 -0400 Asia One http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17202751&cat=a677a0718b69db72 At the first session of the 11th Parliamentary session in Singapore, Dr Fatimah Lateef asked the Acting Minister for Manpower at measures are in place to curb further shipyard incidents and accidents.... http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17202752&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 23:26:49 -0400 Asia One http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17202752&cat=a677a0718b69db72 At yesterday's Parliament Sitting, Ms Ellen Lee Geck Hoon asked the Ministry of National Developement for an update on the implementation of the Barrier-Free Accessibility Upgrading Programme in t... http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17202754&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 23:26:44 -0400 Asia One http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17202754&cat=a677a0718b69db72 >Er. Lee Bee Wah of the Ang Mo Kio GRC asked the Acting Minister for Manpower whether there are any plans for legislation on the granting of paternity leave to employees at the first session of the 11... http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17202753&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 23:26:46 -0400 Asia One http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17202753&cat=a677a0718b69db72 by Esther Au Yong THEORETICAL knowledge is important. But the working world requires an effective application of the information gained in school. http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17202755&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 23:26:41 -0400 Asia One http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17202755&cat=a677a0718b69db72 by Kenny Chee There is more drama in the soap-opera that has been brewing in Laguna Park. The management committee of the over 500-unit condominium at Marine Parade has, in a recent meeting, unanimo... http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17202756&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 23:26:39 -0400 Asia One http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17202756&cat=a677a0718b69db72 SPORTS Minister Vivian Balakrishnan yesterday promised a full review of the episode that has left the fate of two Singapore table tennis officials in the balance. Speaking to reporters after the Olym... http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17202757&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 23:26:36 -0400 Asia One http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17202757&cat=a677a0718b69db72 THE controversial saga surrounding the local table-tennis scene remains a talking point. But that did not stop over 300 supporters from gathering at Changi Airport's Terminal 3 yesterday to recei... http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17202758&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 23:26:33 -0400 Asia One http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17202758&cat=a677a0718b69db72 +65 6388 3838 Operating hours in Singapore time (+8 hours GMT) Mon-Fri: 8.45am - 5.15pm & Sat: 8.45am - 12.15pm After office hours, leave a voicemail. http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17196463&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 19:07:34 -0400 Business Times http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17196463&cat=a677a0718b69db72 August 25, 2008—As human development in Singapore encroaches on the natural habitat of long-tailed macaques, frequent conflicts are breaking out.© 2008 National Geographic (AP) http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17197356&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 18:55:56 -0400 National Geographic News http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17197356&cat=a677a0718b69db72 SINGAPORE — For the first time in decades, Singapore will allow its citizens to stage outdoor protests by doing away with the need for police permission for demonstrations held at a designated ... http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17197363&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 18:35:12 -0400 Japan Today http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17197363&cat=a677a0718b69db72 NEW DELHI: In an initiative aimed at promoting India as a tourist destination, the Ministry of Tourism has joined hands with Singapore Airlines for screening its award winning “Incredible India&... http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17193068&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 16:23:46 -0400 The Hindu http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17193068&cat=a677a0718b69db72 SINGAPORE: It will now be easier for Singaporeans based overseas to vote in the next General Elections due by 2011. Rules governing this were passed in Parliament on Monday. http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17189093&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 12:45:30 -0400 Yahoo! http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17189093&cat=a677a0718b69db72 SINGAPORE : Blood samples were taken from some 200 foreign workers following a reported case of sexual assault on an undergraduate at the Clementi Woods Park in June this year. http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17189094&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 12:45:28 -0400 Yahoo! http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17189094&cat=a677a0718b69db72 SINGAPORE: Singapore universities and polytechnics have checks in place to screen the academic qualifications of foreign applicants for its jobs and scholarships. http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17189095&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 12:45:27 -0400 Yahoo! http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17189095&cat=a677a0718b69db72 ** Canada's Precision Drilling Trust <PD_u.TO> will buy U.S. driller Grey Wolf Inc <GW.A> for $2 billion in cash and stock, creating one of the largest North American oil and gas r... http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17189097&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 12:45:25 -0400 Yahoo! http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17189097&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Some are going beyond just providing dating tips and are trying to find ways to help their clients build up relationships.Over 170 dating agencies are cashing in on the growing pool of singles in Sing... http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17189096&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 12:45:26 -0400 Yahoo! http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17189096&cat=a677a0718b69db72 SINGAPORE: Even though it was not Mothers’ Day, thousands were sending out special text messages to their mothers at a special screening of the movie, "Money No Enough 2", on Sunday. http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17189099&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 12:45:23 -0400 Yahoo! http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17189099&cat=a677a0718b69db72 This means almost 99 per cent of the fair trading cases dealt by consumer watchdog CASE can now be dealt through the Small Claims Tribunal.This comes after the amendments to the Act were passed in Par... http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17189098&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 12:45:22 -0400 Yahoo! http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17189098&cat=a677a0718b69db72 SINGAPORE: During a routine maintenance check this year, the USS Houston, a nuclear—powered US submarine was found to have been leaking trace amounts of radioactive water since June 2006. http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17189100&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 12:45:21 -0400 Yahoo! http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17189100&cat=a677a0718b69db72 SINGAPORE: National Development Minister Mah Bow Tan said on Sunday that the ideas received via the Sustainable Singapore website have both quality and breadth, and the Inter—Ministerial Committ... http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17189101&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 12:45:20 -0400 Yahoo! http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17189101&cat=a677a0718b69db72 SINGAPORE: Banners, placards and effigies will be allowed at the Speakers’ Corner when the site is opened for public demonstrations from September 1. http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17184468&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 09:50:47 -0400 Yahoo! http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17184468&cat=a677a0718b69db72 SINGAPORE: Law Minister K Shanmugam said Singapore is currently not considering compensating persons who have been acquitted in criminal cases even after a long trial where considerable resources were... http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17184471&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 09:50:44 -0400 Yahoo! http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17184471&cat=a677a0718b69db72 THE Singapore table tennis team arrived home to a rapturous welcome on Monday afternoon. Some 300 fans greeted Li Jiawei, Wang Yuegu and Feng Tianwei at Changi Airport's Terminal 3 to congratulat... http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17184474&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 09:48:54 -0400 Asia One http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17184474&cat=a677a0718b69db72 That is the target that the Health Ministry is working towards, said Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan said in Parliament on Monday. Responding to queries from Dr Lim Wee Kiak (Sembawang GRC), Mr Khaw sa... http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17184475&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 09:48:51 -0400 Asia One http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17184475&cat=a677a0718b69db72 SOME 150,000 Singaporeans abroad could potentially be eligible to vote in the next General Election, under changes to the law passed on Monday. They only need to come home for some 10 days a year, or... http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17184477&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 09:48:45 -0400 Asia One http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17184477&cat=a677a0718b69db72 SINGAPORE : Acting Manpower Minister Gan Kim Yong on Monday said that the decline in productivity in 2007 was partly due to the record employment growth of 234,900 jobs — and not due to an influ... http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17184466&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 09:50:54 -0400 Yahoo! http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17184466&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Some of its new features will include a massive potted orchid display rising over two storeys high, a centralised departure immigration and a remodelled public viewing gallery.A new departure kerbside... http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17184467&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 09:50:49 -0400 Yahoo! http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17184467&cat=a677a0718b69db72 THE NUMBER of people asking for a document that is mainly used for permanent residency applications overseas has more than doubled in the past 10 years. Some 12,707 applied for Certificates of No Cri... http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17184480&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 09:48:37 -0400 Asia One http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17184480&cat=a677a0718b69db72 PROGRESS in global talks on climate change has been slow since an agreement was struck in Bali late last year, said Deputy Prime Minister and Coordinating Minister for National Security S. Jayakumar o... http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17184476&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 09:48:48 -0400 Asia One http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17184476&cat=a677a0718b69db72 >Starting tomorrow, a new e-Visa will be launched by the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA), offering 'green' savings and greater security for Singapore. Foreigners from certain vi... http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17184481&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 09:48:34 -0400 Asia One http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17184481&cat=a677a0718b69db72 SINGAPORE: Singapore’s current policy to allow for a stronger local currency remains appropriate for keeping inflation low while allowing for sustained economic growth in the medium term. http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17184469&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 09:50:48 -0400 Yahoo! http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17184469&cat=a677a0718b69db72 THE Trade and Industry Minister can now collect Cess on major tourism events such as the F1 race, from hotels, restaurants and other businesses in the hospitality and tourism sector. 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