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NasdaqSINGAPORE -(Dow Jones)- Singapore's manufacturing sector contracted for a seventh straight month in January as demand for the country's exports weakened amid a sputtering global economy.The country's purchasing managers' index inched lower to 48.7 in January from 49.5 in December, the Singapore Institute of Purchasing & Materials Management said Wednesday.A PMI reading below 50 indicates

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Able to speak mandarin is listed as a pre-requisite in this warehouse job in order to communicate with PRC staff.

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Yahoo! News Singapore, 1 Feb 2012Another student from the National University of Singapore, Matthias Chia, said that Minister Heng’s comments were not applicable to everyone.“Not everyone is going to be a millionaire or CEO, CFOs and the like,” he said.The 22-year-old said that most university students are overworked, which may be a reason why they did not try new things. “Most Singaporean

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The Sydney Morning Herald, 1 Feb 2012The Australian Chicken Meat Federation says Vietnam, Singapore, and Hong Kong have placed bans on all poultry products from Victoria, while Japan has cancelled all imports from across Australia.The bans come days after authorities quarantined two commercial duck farms north-west of Melbourne after detecting low pathogenic avian influenza, which is not the

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Yahoo! News Singapore, 1 Feb 2012“It was reported in several sources in the print and online media reported that the resignation of the CEC members was linked to former presidential candidate Mr Tan Jee Say. That rumour went that the possibility of Mr Tan joining the SPP was met with resistance from within the party. This is not true,” the party said in its statement.“If Mr Tan decides to join

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BloombergTemasek Holdings Pte (TMSK), Singapore’s state-owned investment company, said Hsieh Fu Hua is stepping down from the board four months after he left his post as president.The former chief executive officer of Singapore Exchange Ltd. (SGX) will retain his positions as chairman of Fullerton Fund Management Company Ltd., ST Asset Management Ltd. and the Stewardship and Corporate Governance

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Irish Times, 1 Feb 2012THE PARENT company of debt-laden Eircom has confirmed it has hired Morgan Stanley & Co International to seek a buyer for the company.Before Christmas ST Telemedia, Eircom’s Singapore-based majority shareholder, withdrew a €200 million conditional investment proposal due to concerns over the euro crisis. It also withdrew its executives from the Eircom board and other

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Xinhua, 1 Feb 2012The business outlook for the services and manufacturing sectors of Singapore in the first half remained weak, according to results of surveys released on Tuesday.The results of the latest business expectations survey by the Department of Statistics showed that all industries in the services sector were expecting a negative outlook for the first half of the year, except the

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Dailytelegraph.com.au, 1 Feb 2012SINGAPORE Airlines has found more cracks on all six of the Airbus A380s on which it carried out mandatory inspections.The airline's regional public relations manager for Europe Peter Tomasch told the media of the discovery at Frankfurt Airport on Monday, Fairfax reported.Airbus said last week it had found cracks and predicted that a consistent pattern would emerge

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Manila Bulletin, 1 Feb 2012SINGAPORE (AFP) – Myanmar has signed an agreement with Singapore seeking the financial center's help as the country emerges from political and economic isolation after decades of military rule.President Thein Sein arrived Sunday for a four-day state visit to the city-state accompanied by a top-level delegation which included business leaders and top ministers in charge

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Brisbane Times, 1 Feb 2012Brisbane will grow faster than any other 'mature' world city over the next eight years, according to an international study compiled by market analysts Jones Lang LaSalle.Lord Mayor Graham Quirk said he was "delighted" with JLL's assessment of Brisbane's commercial growth opportunities.He said the report showed Brisbane was on track to be one of the world's most

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Free Malaysia Today, 31 Jan 2012JAKARTA: Two 19-year-old girls have been arrested in Aceh for duping two minors into working as prostitutes in Singapore, in what police in the province say is part of a cross-border trafficking network based in Batam.The case has angered many in Indonesia’s religious, westernmost province, who called for the government to crack down on syndicates that lure young

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ESPNSTAR.com, 31 Jan 2012The Football Association of Singapore (FAS) announced on Monday that Mr Johan Gouttefangeas will step down as Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the S.League."I am thankful that the FAS has completed its investigation into the recent allegation that I was a bankrupt and affirmed that I was not adjudged a bankrupt," said Gouttefangeas. Full story

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Malaysia Star, 31 Jan 2012SINGAPORE, Jan 31 (Reuters) Total bank lending in Singapore rose 1.1 percent in December from November, central bank data showed on Tuesday.Bank lending in the citystate totalled S$420.4 billion ($333.7 billion) last month, up from S$415.8 billion in November. Bank lending rose 30.3 percent from a year ago. Full story

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Fox Business, 31 Jan 2012Analysts won't read too much into the fourth-quarter results of Singapore's property developers because of distortions caused by changes to when the firms can book profits from overseas and certain local projects under new financial reporting standards.Investors will instead focus more on the developers' responses to macroeconomic and policy risks amid a gloomier outlook

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MarketWatch, 31 Jan 2012T3 Motion Inc. a producer of clean/green technology, announced that T3 Motion has been awarded the contract from Singapore Police Department for twelve T3 Electric Stand-up Vehicles. The vehicles will be used by the Singapore Police Department for Changi Airport.The T3 ESV is an electric law enforcement patrol vehicle known for its command presence, quick response time

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Australian Business Traveller, 31 Jan 2012It seems that the frequent flyer partnership between Singapore Airlines and Virgin Australia doesn't quite go the whole distance.SQ's KrisFlyer members can earn KrisFlyer Miles when travelling on Virgin Australia flights but not the 'Elite Miles' status credits which catapult you to KrisFlyer Silver and Gold status. Full story

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Asia Property Report, 31 Jan 2012Singapore’s Building and Construction Authority believes private-sector construction demand could fall to between S$8 billion (US$6.19 billion) and S$12 billion (US$9.5 billion) in 2012, from S$16.8 billion (US$13.3 billion) last year. The drop is being blamed on global and domestic economic uncertainty which is affecting the domestic market. Full story

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inSing.com, 31 Jan 2012A man has been acquitted of molest after agreeing to pay $10,000 to his victim.According to The Straits Times, Ukrainian Mr Sierkov Sergii had molested an air stewardess on board a Singapore Airlines flight from Moscow in November last year.The 35-year-old man apologised in court and paid the victim $10,000 accompanied by an apology yesterday (30 Jan).This is not the first

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Yahoo! News Singapore, 31 Jan 2012Who’s in, and who’s out, of the new Singapore People's Party (SPP) Central Executive Committee (CEC)?Former party chairman Sin Kek Tong, who according to some media reports was voted into the new CEC following Sunday’s Ordinary Party Conference (OPC), knows nothing about it.Speaking to Yahoo! Singapore on Tuesday, Sin said because of an accident he suffered six

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New Straits Times, 31 Jan 2012SINGAPORE: Tourism Malaysia will aggressively promote the 'Homestay by Rail' programme as it is one of the most sought-after escapades for students and the senior citizens here.Its director for Singapore, Zalizam Zakaria, said the agency was working with Kereta Tanah Melayu Bhd (KTMB) to create attractive holiday packages."On top of that, the launching of the new

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Asia Times Online, 31 Jan 2012The rapid pace of reforms in Myanmar is raising speculation about when, not if, United States- and European Union-imposed economic sanctions will be lifted. While Myanmar's various untapped markets are generating immense interest from foreign investors, until more economic and financial reforms are implemented actual capital inflows will likely be mitigated.While

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Democratic Voice of Burma, 31 Jan 2012Four privately-owned Burmese banks will next month open exchange services in Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore in a bid to ease problems with remittances from Burmese migrant workers abroad and increase connectivity with ASEAN economies.The move will make life easier for the millions of Burmese living outside the country whose remittances serve as a crucial

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AFPSINGAPORE — Myanmar President Thein Sein has denied his country is trying to obtain nuclear weapons from North Korea, describing allegations of a covert programme as "unfounded".A 2010 United Nations report accused Pyongyang of supplying banned nuclear and ballistic equipment to Myanmar, Iran and Syria. Full story

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The Manpower Blog, 30 Jan 2012Six foreigners working at five pushcarts were arrested for offences under the Employment of Foreign Manpower Act (EFMA) such as illegal employment, illegal deployment and breach of work pass conditions. They were Social Visit Pass (SVP) and Dependant’s Pass holders, who are generally not allowed to work in Singapore.A SVP holder who was arrested came from Malaysia to

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BloombergSingapore’s unemployment rate held near a three-year low last quarter after companies in the services and construction industries added jobs in 2011.The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 2 percent in the three months through December, the Ministry of Manpower said in a statement today, citing preliminary data. Full storyRelated:Singapore 4Q Unemployment Rate 2.0%, Unchanged From

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Nasdaq December Year Earlier NovemberM1 S$129.12B S$112.47B S$130.77BM2 S$443.35B S$403.08B S$442.14BM3 S$451.66B S$410.09B S$450.30BFull story

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Singapore Democrats, 30 Jan 2012In an interview in Davos, Switzerland, where he was attending the annual World Economic Forum, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said that "If you're poor in Singapore, it's no fun but I think you're less badly off if you're poor in Singapore than in nearly anywhere else in the world including the United States."Is that what he really thinks, that it is just "no fun"

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Reuters, 31 Jan 2012Jan 31 (Reuters) - Singapore private home prices fell in December from the previous month, according to data from the National University of Singapore, showing signs that new measures to curb the housing market are taking effect.Prices of private non-landed residential properties in Singapore dipped 0.8 percent last month, flash estimates from the university's Singapore

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Crikey.com, 31 Jan 2012It is disconcerting to hear radio reports this morning blaming Tiger Airways latest quarterly losses in its Australian operations on CASA reducing the frequency of its flights.It lost money in Australia not because of what CASA did, but because Tiger was so badly managed prior to its being grounded for five weeks in the middle of last year that it thought it could choose

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Yahoo! News Singapore, 31 Jan 2012Flash floods are going be the norm for Singapore and "no amount of brilliant engineering can resolve that problem," said Dr Chris Hails, chairman of World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Singapore.Hails said that the flash floods are here to stay due to climate changes happening around the world.On Monday, the Public Utilities Board (PUB) announced that it will carry

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Bernama.com, 30 Jan 2012KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 30 (Bernama) -- Malaysia and Singapore are combining efforts and resources in a strategic entertainment and media industry alliance to penetrate the global market.To jumpstart the initiative, Singapore's Media Development Authority (MDA) will be leading 33 entertainment and media companies to Kuala Lumpur from Jan 30 to Feb 1, and they will be hosted and

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inSing.com, 30 Jan 2012An insider has revealed to Lianhe Wanbao how former presidential hopeful Mr Tan Jee Say, may have been a cause of the party's troubles.The younger members in the party were said to have been keen to pull Mr Tan into SPP.The insider said, "Wilfred Leung and Benjamin Pwee had hoped to get Tan Jee Say to join SPP. But to do so, there has to be restructuring in the party. The

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Bernama.com, 30 Jan 2012SINGAPORE, Jan 30 (Bernama) -- Singapore President Tony Tan Keng Yam and Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong welcomed the positive developments in Myanmar and affirmed Singapore's commitment to work with the Myanmar Government in various areas, such as capacity building and human resource development. Full story

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Reuters India, 30 Jan 2012(Reuters) - Singapore is to help Myanmar train people in areas such as economic planning and urban development, Singapore said on Monday, as long-isolated Myanmar emerges from decades of isolation and strict military rule.Singapore will also organise study visits for senior Myanmar officials to learn about the city-state's systems and policies, the ministry added. Full

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Asia Property Report, 30 Jan 2012Although the private property’s price index in Singapore recorded a new high of 205.7, the 0.2 per cent growth is the lowest percentage increase per quarter since the financial crisis of 2008, PropNet reported on Monday.The marginal increase of 0.2 per cent Q-on-Q, compared to the 1.3 per cent increase in the 3Q11 reflects a cautious market sentiment due to the

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Sin Chew Jit Poh, 30 Jan 2012SINGAPORE, January 30, 2012 (AFP) - Singapore budget airline Tiger Airways said Monday it had bought a 33 percent stake in beleaguered Indonesian carrier PT Mandala Airlines as part of its regional expansion plans.The investment will see Tiger Airways become the second biggest shareholder in Mandala, which has undergone financial restructuring after being grounded in

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Reuters Africa, 30 Jan 2012SINGAPORE Jan 30 (Reuters) - Singapore will spend about S$750 million ($598 million) over the next five years to boost flood defences, following an increase in the number of flash floods that have hit key areas including the main Orchard Road shopping belt.The projects include widening and deepening existing canals such that they can hold up to 45 percent more water in

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Bernama.com, 30 Jan 2012SINGAPORE, Jan 30 (Bernama) -- The Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA) is raising the minimum quality of service (QoS) standards for 3G mobile services in phases with effect from April 1, 2012.This is the latest measure that IDA is putting in place to ensure better 3G mobile services and broadband experience for consumers. Full story

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ESPNSTAR.com, 30 Jan 2012Ex-Singapore goalscoring sensation Fandi Ahmad has penned a three-year contract with Malaysian Premier League (MPL) outfit Johor FA to serve as their technical adviser.According to a report in The New Paper, Tengku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim, the Crown Prince of Johor and the president of Johor FA is widely believed to have convinced local legend Fandi to take up the technical

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New Straits Times, 30 Jan 2012SINGAPORE: Malaysia will remain the key destination for Singaporeans to spend their holidays due to its close geographical proximity and cordial bilateral ties with the country, says Tourism Malaysia director for Singapore, Zalizam Zakaria."In 2010, Malaysia received 24.6 million tourists, who spent RM56.5 billion. Of the total, Singaporeans accounted for RM28.4

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inSing.com, 29 Jan 2012Former Presidential hopeful Mr Tan Jee Say is planning to set up a "policy discussion hub" in Orchard Road.Named "Heart Beat", he intends to hold policy discussions at the hub with a group of about 100 people, whom he hopes to gather by the end of the year.Through research and brainstorming with the group, he hopes to come up with a set of alternative policies for Singapore

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CNNGo.com, 30 Jan 2012Times they are a-changing. For some of the city's best shopping, you need to hit the streets, estates and financial towers.From stand-alone big brands on the street to a bespoke cheongsam maker tucked in the heart of the financial district, the latest and hippest Singapore shops are now tucked in all corners of the island. Full story

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Shanghaiist, 29 Jan 2012CNN's Fareed Zakaria asks Singapore prime minister Lee Hsien Loong a few questions about China in a recent interview at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.Full story

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Xinhua, 29 Jan 2012YANGON, Jan. 29 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar president U Thein Sein left Nay Pyi Taw Sunday on a goodwill visit to Singapore, aimed at promoting bilateral ties and cooperation, official sources from the capital said.According to official statistics, Myanmar-Singapore bilateral trade reached 2.074 billion U.S. dollars in 2010-11 fiscal year. Of the total, Myanmar's export to Singapore

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Zawya.com, 28 Jan 2012Despite the fact that Iran's Central Bank has been hit with new wave of sanctions, some countries, with which Iran conducts oil trade operations, still use U.S. dollar to pay Iran. Singapore is one of these countries.According to Singapore Petroleum Company, the country uses several currencies in case with Iran, which has vast reserves of natural resources, most notably oil

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The Online Citizen, 29 Jan 2012A well-wisher of TOC wrote in to us on 25 January that he "had heard from reliable sources a long while ago (early 2011 or even in 2010) that top CID guys are under investigation by CPIB", and that it was around this time that Ng Boon Gay was shifted to CNB.The New Paper confirms today that former Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) Director Ng Boon Gay was investigated

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MSN India,. 29 Jan 2012London, Jan 29 (IANS) Microscopic plastic debris that are released from washing synthetic clothes are accumulating in the marine environment and could be entering the food chain, a study has warned.Researchers traced the microplastic to synthetic clothes, which released up to 1,900 tiny fibres per garment every time they were washed, BBC reported citing the US-based

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Malaysia Star, 29 Jan 2012Jobs remain plentiful in Singapore, with many openings for low-wage workers such as waiters, security guards, cleaners, sales assistants and bus drivers.The situation is also bountiful for professionals, managers, executives and technicians (PMETs).Four out of 10 job vacancies in September last year were for PMETS, according to the latest Job Vacancies report, released

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CNN.com, 17 Jan 2012(CNN) -- If you don't have the time, inclination and, more importantly, the money to go to university in Manila, you can still get a degree. It will cost you between $US10 and $US60, it will take about two hours to complete and it will be fake.Welcome to "Recto University," the name Manila mockingly gives to the strip of document counterfeiters that openly ply their trade

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Brudirect.com, 28 Jan 2012The MHA statement said that in the CPIB investigations, it is normal procedure for the person to be placed under arrest if the CPIB assesses that there is some basis for suspecting that the person may have committed an offence. That person can then be released on bail and is required to return for further investigations as needed, it added.Both officers were placed on

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Yahoo! News Singapore, 28 Jan 2012The body of an unidentified man has been discovered in Bedok Reservoir, the seventh death linked to the area since mid-2011, according to media reports. Full storyRelated:Another dead body in Bedok Reservoir - inSing.com

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CNN.com, 27 Jan 2012(CNN) -- Online social networking site Twitter said Thursday it will begin deleting users' tweets in countries that require it -- but it will still keep those deleted tweets visible to the rest of the world.The move is significant because, until now, the only way Twitter could comply with countries' limits was to remove the content globally. Full story

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Yahoo! News Singapore, 28 Jan 2012In what seems to be the culmination of several months of rising tension in the Singapore People’s Party (SPP), six key members of its central executive committee (CEC) have resigned from the party.Yahoo! Singapore has learned that its first assistant secretary-general Wilfred Leung, second assistant secretary-general Benjamin Pwee, organising secretary Ting Sze

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Yawningbread.wordpress.com, 28 Jan 2012“MHA had planned to make these announcements on 25 January 2012, but as news of the investigations had already appeared, MHA decided to advance the media release by one day,” said the statement issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Friday, 27 January 2012, desperately denying that its hand was forced by Chinese-language newspaper Lianhe Wanbao.The

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Global Voices Online, 28 Jan 2012Mike Loh urges the authorities and investigators to come clean with the public, and let everyone know what is going on:I know what dad would say, “Rule Number One: Never treat your citizens like they are idiots. Never practice Mushroom Management.”Huh? Mushroom Management, what the fuck is that?“Oh,” dad would say, “it means ‘keep them in the dark and feed them

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Malaysia Star, 28 Jan 2012Singapore has seen a big influx of foreigners who have brought in their own languages and dialects that are incomprehensible to the locals while the government is also determined to transform the island republic into a global metropolis.More families here are using English on a regular basis when talking to their young children, raising fresh concerns about Singapore’s

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Yale Daily News, 26 Jan 2012My first impression of the country was a threat. No, not the customs form that reads, “Warning: death for drug traffickers under Singapore law.” Within two hours of landing, a security guard threatened me with arrest. My crime? Standing outside the airport subway terminal at 3 a.m., reading the schedule. Full storyRelated:No student freedom at NUS: former student -

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Travel Biz Monitor, 28 Jan 2012Las Vegas Sands Corp, one of the largest integrated resort developers in the world, is interested in entering the Indian market. Addressing the media at The Venetian Macao recently, Sheldon G Adelson, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Las Vegas Sands Corp said, “If you are wondering whether I am interested in India as a potential destination for my

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SteelGuru.com, 28 Jan 2012Xinhua reported that Singapore Prime Minister Mr Lee Hsien Loong recently expressed optimism towards China economic outlook in the next few years at the Davos Annual Meeting.Speaking at a session titled "the Outlook for East Asia, Mr Lee said he was fundamentally optimistic with the Chinese economy. Full story

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Reuters, 27 Jan 2012(Reuters) - A 15-km (10 mile) stretch of crisp white beach is one of the key battlegrounds in Singapore's campaign to defend its hard-won territory against rising sea levels linked to climate change.Stone breakwaters are being enlarged on the low-lying island state's man-made east coast and their heights raised. Barges carrying imported sand top up the beach, which is

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Overseas Property Professional, 27 Jan 2012The rate of home price increases in Singapore slowed to a crawl in the fourth quarter of 2011, and the market is now at its lowest point since the third quarter of 2009, official government data showed this week.Residential prices were up 0.2% from Q3 2011 when the market was 1.3% up according the latest data from Singapore's Urban Redevelopment

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BusinessWeek, 27 Jan 2012Jan. 27 (Bloomberg) -- Marina Bay Sands Pte, the Singapore unit of Las Vegas Sands Corp., is considering borrowing about S$4.6 billion ($3.7 billion) to refinance loans, said three people familiar with the matter, who asked not to be identified as the details are private.Marina Bay Sands has S$5.4 billion in loans that mature in 2015, according to data compiled by

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Thurrock Gazette, 27 Jan 2012A DELEGATION from Singapore travelled to Thurrock to see how the council handles sustainable transport.The council won a £5million, four-year bid for sustainable transport last year, and representatives from the Land Transport Authority for Singapore came to see how the money is being used.The visitors were given a talk on how Thurrock will focus on more sustainable

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Yahoo! News Singapore, 27 Jan 2012Since GE 2011, the government seems to be on its backfoot with communication blunders becoming a regular occurrence. From the Mas Selamat case (official statement was issued four hours after the terrorist escaped from the Internal Security Department's detention centre) to the YOG episode (Minister Vivian Balakrishnan said that it was an embarrassment but not a

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Temasekrevealed.blogspot.com, 27 Jan 2012Responding to the rumors, Mr Yaw's wife, Wang Lin, said:"What’s the role of a journalist/editor? To sensationalise so as to create readership? Putting together piecemeal comments taken out of context such that it creates a picture of ‘reality’? Gutter journalism out on a prowl to create maximum damages. May God bless them."TREmeritus was the first media to

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Yahoo! Singapore News, 27 Jan 2012Singapore’s Law Ministry has refuted claims in an annual report released on Monday by U.S.-based human rights group Human Rights Watch, saying it made “false assertions”.The report had claimed, among other things, that Singapore’s government has been making “lame excuses” to “(violate) fundamental free expression rights”, adding that it rejected and contested

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So far the information gathered from the media are:1. She is a 36-year-old married to a businessman2. Currently working in an American multinational software company, which she joined about six months ago.3. She was previously a sales director of a Japanese multinational company that provides IT storage solutions for organisations, believed to be the time when she got involved with Peter Lim and

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AFPPrime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, the son of Singapore's founding father Lee Kuan Yew, said Thursday that he does not think that his children will enter politics."They will have to decide but if you ask me now I think the odds are not on it," he told the Davos meeting of business and political elite."It's a different generation, it's a new world, there are so many opportunities in Singapore,"

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The Malaysian Insider, 27 Jan 2012Several potential en bloc deals have been launched recently in Singapore as homeowners in these developments attempt to capitalise on the current record-high residential property prices. However, I believe they are likely to be disappointed as this year’s outlook for the en bloc market looks pretty dim.The series of residential property cooling measures the

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Reuters, 26 Jan 2012The 0.2 percent rise in private home prices during the fourth quarter is the same as the 0.2 percent flash estimate reported by URA earlier this month. Prices of non-landed private residential properties rose 0.5 percent in the core central region, 0.1 percent in the rest of the central region and 0.6 percent outside the central region. Full story

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BusinessWeek, 26 Jan 2012Singapore’s Prime Minister, Lee Hsien Loong, isn’t often taken publicly to task. But when you make S$3.1 million ($2.4 million) annually to run a country, people expect results. When they don’t get them, the aggrieved masses turn to that lowest-of-common-denominator gripes: Hey, how much are we paying this guy?Lots, compared with Barack Obama, who makes $400,000 a year.

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MSNBC.com, 27 Jan 2012Even though it has just two resort-casinos, each less than two years old, the island-nation of Singapore is on pace to generate more gaming revenue than Las Vegas, which has 41 casinos on The Strip alone.“The final numbers for 2011 aren’t quite in yet,” said Holly Wetzel, spokesperson for the American Gaming Association. “But it is anticipated that this year Singapore could

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Reuters, 26 Jan 2012DUBLIN, Jan 26 (Reuters) - Airbus blamed a combination of manufacturing and design flaws as more examples of wing cracks arose during checks on the A380, while analysts said its bare-all strategy of addressing the problems in public should limit any lasting damage.Airbus and one of the leading operators, Singapore Airlines, confirmed a Reuters report that more examples of the

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Huffington Post, 26 Jan 2012The Singapore Art Museum currently presents two exhibitions that complement each other well. One shows contemporary Asian art from private collections around the world, the other has its focus on the young generation of artists living and working in Singapore. Full story

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Yahoo! News Singapore, 27 Jan 2012Political participation amongst youths in Singapore has improved but the “silent majority” still needs to step forward and be more politically active, said National Solidarity Party’s Nicole Seah, on Thursday evening.Seah was speaking at the inaugural Young Guns Forum at the National University of Singapore, a new initiative organized by the NUS Political

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Singapore Democrats, 26 Jan 2012Ms Saw Phaik Hwa made her decision to resign as SMRT CEO on 7 December 2011 but the public only came to know about it one month later on 6 January 2012.Central Narcotics Bureau Director Ng Boon Gay was arrested in December last year and Singapore Civil Defence Force chief Peter Lim on 4 January this year for unspecified wrongdoing. But the news was kept from the

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Xinhua, 26 Jan 2012SINGAPORE, Jan. 26 (Xinhua) -- The Singapore Federation of Chinese Clan Associations (SFCCA) has proposed the establishment of a new Chinese cultural center, local media reported on Thursday.The new center will be a one-stop venue for the local Chinese community that can be used for performances and exhibitions as well as networking events and seminars, said Chua Thian Poh,

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inSing.com, 26 Jan 2012For the second time in two weeks, yet another man's iPhone has exploded.Mr Ong explained to the Today paper, that his father was charging his year-old iPhone 4 when it started to emit sparks and smoke, followed by a loud "boom".His house blacked out after the explosion.This follows an earlier case where an iPhone, belonging to well known local hairstylist Addy Lee, exploded

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Yahoo! News Singapore, 26 Jan 2012Singapore Technologies Electronics (ST Electronics) said on Thursday that none of its staff has been called up by the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) to assist with investigations relating to the probe of two former top civil servants .Full story

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Yahoo! News Singapore ,26 Jan 2012Workers’ Party (WP) MP for Hougang Yaw Shin Leong has been embroiled in an online storm over rumours of an extra-marital affair with a married female opposition party member.Yaw’s alleged affair was made public after an anonymous tip was made to the media by someone who claimed to attend the same church as Yaw. Full storyRelated:Hougang MP having an affair? -

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Fox Business, 25 Jan 2012PARIS – Singapore Airlines Ltd. (C6L.SG) said Wednesday that inspections on four of its Airbus A380 superjumbos have revealed cracks in the wing rib brackets inside the wings of the double-decker aircraft and that repairs have either been carried out or are underway.Parts have been replaced on one of the aircraft and it is back in service, the airline said. Repairs will

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Nasdaq(RTTNews.com) - Singapore's industrial production increased more than expected in December after a surprise fall in November, data from the Economic Development Board (EDB) showed Thursday.Manufacturing output climbed 12.6 percent from a year ago, while economists were expecting a 6.4 percent rise. This followed November's 8 percent decline. Full storyRelated:Singapore Dec factory output +

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Malaysia Star, 26 Jan 2012SINGAPORE: Singapore's inflation rose 5.5% in December from a year ago, the Statistics Department said, in line with the consensus forecast of economists polled by Reuters.The single-largest contributor to CPI inflation was accommodation cost, which was 11% higher during the month, similar to the increase in November. Full story

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Yahoo! News Singapore, 25 Jan 2012Media consultant P. N. Balji said that he found it “disturbing” that the official news of Lim and Ng’s investigations and suspensions from their posts came only after a Chinese daily reported the story, noting further that the two were put on leave at the start of the CPIB’s investigations, almost three weeks before an official announcement was made by the MHA.

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Yahoo! News Singapore, 25 Jan 2012The Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau confirmed on Wednesday that the ex-chiefs of the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) and Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) were both arrested under the Prevention of Corruption Act.CNB director Ng Boon Gay was arrested last month while SCDF chief Peter Lim Sin Pang was arrested on 4 Jan this year. Full story

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Calcutta News.Net, 25 Jan 2012Former Singapore foreign minister George Yong-Boon Yeo - named for a Padma Bhushan award Wednesday - is helping set up an international university in Bihar's Nalanda.That is not George Yeo's only India connect.A blog says that George Yeo "requested that the National Heritage Board restore (a) memorial to Subhas Chandra Bose, who is celebrated in India as a

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Yahoo! News Singapore, 25 Jan 2012The removal of the chiefs of Singapore’s civil defence force and anti-narcotics unit following investigations into allegations of “serious personal misconduct” has riled Singaporeans, especially in wake of the recent ministerial salaries debate.While specific details of the allegations have not been released, some Singaporeans wonder if the high salaries of

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The Holmes Report, 24 Jan 2012SINGAPORE--Singapore has selected Edelman to help build its global appeal as an investment destination in the US and UK.The country’s Economic Development Board has awarded the two briefs, worth around $500K each, to the firm following separate reviews in each country. Each contract lasts until early 2014. Full story

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Reuters, 24 Jan 2012Airbus faces more potential discomfort on the A380 superjumbo after industry sources said inspections ordered by European authorities had revealed the existence of more cracks on a wing component.The European planemaker insists the world's largest passenger jet remains safe to fly, but the disclosure of further cracks on even a handful of wing components could delay efforts to

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The Malaysian Insider, 25 Jan 2012SINGAPORE, Jan 25 — Singapore today reported annual inflation of 5.5 per cent for December, slightly down from November’s three-year high of 5.7 per cent, but it warned that cost pressures will stay elevated for a few more months before easing.“Year-on-year inflation in CPI-All Items will likely remain elevated over the next few months,” the Monetary Authority of

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ZDNet Asia, 25 Jan 2012It seems that SOPA and PIPA have been stopped in their tracks, at least for the moment. However, for Singapore at least, it would be premature to take our eyes off the ball.On Jan. 12, the country's Minister for Law K. Shanmugam announced that his ministry is in discussion with the Motion Picture Association on the piracy issue.In comments on his Facebook page, the Minister

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Fox Business, 25 Jan 2012Royal Bank of Scotland Plc. (RBS) has defended its decision to terminate the employment of a Singapore-based trader who it claims sought to improperly manipulate the setting of the benchmark London interbank offered rate, or Libor.Tan Chi Min, previously the head of delta trading with RBS's global banking and markets division in Singapore, late last year commenced a suit

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The Nation, 25 Jan 2012During the last year, many Asian countries have witnessed flooding, including Bangladesh, China, India, Japan, Laos, North Korea, Pakistan, Thailand, the Philippines and Singapore.The economic damage has varied significantly - minor in Singapore but very substantial in Thailand.The floods have once again brought the twin issues of disaster management and development to

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BloombergSingapore’s prime minister, Lee Hsien Loong, isn’t often taken publicly to task. But when you make S$3.1 million ($2.4 million) annually to run a country, people tend to expect results. When they don’t get them, the aggrieved masses turn to that lowest-of-common-denominator gripes: Hey, how much are we paying this guy? Full story

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IBN Live News, 24 Jan 2012Mumbai, Jan 24 (PTI) Observing that it needed to be sure of the legal position before seeking information from foreign authority, the Bombay High Court today sought to know under which law a request could be sent to the consulate general of Singapore seeking documents regarding citizenship of MP and daughter of NCP chief Sharad Pawar, Supriya Sule. Full story

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eGov monitor, 25 Jan 2012Mr Gan Kim Yong, Singapore Minister for Health said the island nation needed to act now to address the challenges posed by an ageing population and pledged the government would take the lead in the efforts to do so."We need to act now," he said. "The first cohort of Baby Boomers turns 65 years old this year. By 2020, some 600,000 people will be above 65 years old, and

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mha.gov.sg, 24 Jan 2012CDF and CNB Officers assisting in CPIB investigation1. Former Commissioner Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) Mr Peter Lim Sin Pang and former Director of the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) Mr Ng Boon Gay are currently assisting the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) in its investigations into allegations of serious personal misconduct.2. Investigations began

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BusinessWeek, 23 Jan 2012Jan. 23 (Bloomberg) -- Singapore Airlines Ltd. said it has temporary removed some Airbus A380s from operation while it checks for wing cracks and is using Boeing 777 planes instead.Flights affected by the change will include SQ246 from Singapore to Zurich and SQ345 from Zurich to Singapore on January 24, 25, and 26. There is no change to scheduled departure and arrival

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