singapore

  • Todd's supervisor denies influencing witnesses' evidenceTodd's supervisor denies influencing witnesses' evidence
    Channel NewsAsia - 20/5/2013 8:58 AM

    SINGAPORE: A meeting between the colleagues of American researcher Shane Todd about the statements they gave to the police was brought to the court's attention on day six of the coroner's inquiry into his death.Senior State Counsel Tai Wei Shyong tol...

  • 120 stop-sale notices issued over unsafe children's products120 stop-sale notices issued over unsafe children's products
    Channel NewsAsia - 20/5/2013 8:12 AM

    SINGAPORE: SPRING Singapore has issued 120 stop-sale notices to companies whose children's products were found to be unsafe.SPRING said it focused its surveillance of the children's products market when the Consumer Protection (Consumer Goods Safety ...

  • Former accounts assistant takes stand in City Harvest trialFormer accounts assistant takes stand in City Harvest trial
    Channel NewsAsia - 20/5/2013 6:38 AM

    SINGAPORE: The trial of the six City Harvest Church leaders resumed on Monday, with a new prosecution witness on the stand.Former City Harvest Church accounts assistant Angie Koh Li Ching is the prosecution's second witness to testify in court.She to...

  • Atletico Madrid set for Singapore kick-offAtletico Madrid set for Singapore kick-off
    Channel NewsAsia - 20/5/2013 6:16 AM

    Singapore: Newly-crowned Spanish King's Cup champions Atletico Madrid have arrived in Singapore.Touching down at Changi Airport just past five in the morning, didn't stop some die-hard fans and a dragon dance troupe from laying out a Singapore-style ...

  • Redouble efforts to make workplaces accident-free: PM LeeRedouble efforts to make workplaces accident-free: PM Lee
    Channel NewsAsia - 20/5/2013 5:26 AM

    Singapore: Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong says there is still room for improvement in the area of workplace safety and health, issuing a challenge to tripartite partners to achieve sooner, their goal of cutting fatality rates to 1.8 per 100,000 worke...

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world

  • Wave of bombings kills 15 in IraqWave of bombings kills 15 in Iraq
    Agence France-Presse - 20/5/2013 7:09 AM

    A wave of 12 bomb attacks across Iraq killed at least 15 people and wounded dozens more on Monday, security and medical officials said.

  • Car bombs kill 12 in Iraq capital and southCar bombs kill 12 in Iraq capital and south
    Agence France-Presse - 20/5/2013 7:09 AM

    A series of car bombs in Baghdad and the southern Iraqi port city of Basra killed at least 12 people on Monday, security and medical officials said.

  • Afghan suicide attack 'kills at least 14'Afghan suicide attack 'kills at least 14'
    Agence France-Presse - 20/5/2013 6:48 AM

    A suicide bomber struck outside government buildings in northern Afghanistan on Monday, killing at least 14 people including a senior local politician, officials said.

  • Afghan suicide attack kills at least 11Afghan suicide attack kills at least 11
    Agence France-Presse - 20/5/2013 6:48 AM

    A suicide bomber struck outside government buildings in northern Afghanistan on Monday, killing at least 11 people including a senior local politician, police said.

  • Goldman Sachs to invest in Japan green energyGoldman Sachs to invest in Japan green energy
    Agence France-Presse - 20/5/2013 6:44 AM

    US investment banking giant Goldman Sachs said Monday it will start investing in Japanese renewable energy projects, with a reported $2.9 billion outlay over the next five years.

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sci-tech

  • Mexican court tosses $2.7 bn penalty in Yahoo! caseMexican court tosses $2.7 bn penalty in Yahoo! case
    Agence France-Presse - 16/5/2013 9:55 PM

    Yahoo! announced on Thursday that a Mexican appeals court tossed out a $2.7 billion dollar damages award in a breach of contract lawsuit.

  • Facebook and Twitter jump on Google glassesFacebook and Twitter jump on Google glasses
    Agence France-Presse - 16/5/2013 8:45 PM

    Facebook and Twitter launched applications Thursday for Google glasses as developers rushed to learn more about tailoring software for the Internet-linked eyewear yet to hit the market.

  • Dell profits plunge on PC woesDell profits plunge on PC woes
    Agence France-Presse - 16/5/2013 8:15 PM

    US computer giant Dell said Thursday its quarterly profit plunged 79 percent from a year ago, as a shift away from PCs hammered the company's bottom line.

  • Four Lulzsec hackers sentenced to jail in BritainFour Lulzsec hackers sentenced to jail in Britain
    Agence France-Presse - 16/5/2013 6:50 PM

    Four members of the LulzSec international hacking group were sentenced to prison terms in Britain on Thursday for masterminding cyber attacks on major global institutions, including Sony Pictures and the CIA.

  • Apple marks 50 billionth app with big prizeApple marks 50 billionth app with big prize
    Agence France-Presse - 16/5/2013 6:34 PM

    Apple on Thursday announced that the number of mini-programs downloaded from its App Store has blasted past the 50 billion milestone, and celebrated the moment with a $10,000 prize.

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weird

  • $4.85 mln lotto ticket found in US cookie jar$4.85 mln lotto ticket found in US cookie jar
    Agence France-Presse - 17/5/2013 6:18 PM

    A US man who dug a handful of old lottery tickets out of his cookie jar was shocked to find out one of them was worth $4.85 million, officials said.

  • Prague plans subway 'Love Train' for singlesPrague plans subway 'Love Train' for singles
    Agence France-Presse - 17/5/2013 2:29 PM

    Prague underground commuters looking for love will soon be able to try their luck at romance in designated dating cars, a transport spokesman said Friday.

  • 'Lazy' Italian postman hoarded 400 kilos of mail'Lazy' Italian postman hoarded 400 kilos of mail
    Agence France-Presse - 17/5/2013 2:15 PM

    A hard-partying village postman on the Italian island of Sardinia was too "lazy" to deliver post in the morning and instead hoarded some 400 kilos (882 pounds) of it in his home, local residents and the police said.

  • Tiny Australian town abuzz with Daft Punk feverTiny Australian town abuzz with Daft Punk fever
    Agence France-Presse - 17/5/2013 12:26 PM

    A tiny Australian town better known for cotton-picking than culture was relishing the limelight Friday as thousands of electro-pop fans descended for French group Daft Punk's album launch.

  • Hong Kong taxi driver cleared over 6 cent overchargeHong Kong taxi driver cleared over 6 cent overcharge
    Agence France-Presse - 17/5/2013 5:06 AM

    A taxi driver who endured a six-month lawsuit after overcharging a passenger by six US cents has finally had his name cleared by a Hong Kong court.

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business

  • Indonesia names new finance minister
    Agence France-Presse - 20/5/2013 8:20 AM

    Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono Monday named the country's investment chief as the new finance minister, putting him in charge of Southeast Asia's top economy at a time of major challenges.

  • Ryanair announces slight rise in annual profits
    Agence France-Presse - 20/5/2013 6:33 AM

    Irish no-frills airline Ryanair on Monday said its annual net profit figure increased slightly, adding that the Dublin-based carrier's traffic was set to rise during its current financial year.

  • Oil prices lower in Asian trade
    Agence France-Presse - 20/5/2013 5:39 AM

    Oil prices were down in Asian trade Monday as investors locked in profits from last week's gains after US stocks blazed to new record levels.

  • N. Korea test-fires another short-range missile
    Agence France-Presse - 19/5/2013 9:34 AM

    North Korea Sunday test-fired a short-range missile off its east coast, its fourth in two days, despite pleas from South Korea and the UN chief to halt the launches at a time of high tensions.

  • Angola's skewed lending said to stifle economy
    Agence France-Presse - 19/5/2013 3:17 AM

    There is no shortage of cash or credit in Angola -- Africa's second oil producer -- but the struggle small businesses face to get loans is stimying efforts to diversify the economy.

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