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Thai monks rebuked over 'ostentatious' jet ride
Thai monks rebuked over 'ostentatious' jet ride

The behaviour of Thailand's Buddhist clergy has been thrust under the spotlight after footage emerged of three monks flying in a private jet, wearing earphones and sunglasses and travelling with a Louis Vuitton luxury bag.

singapore

  • Committee set up to chart Singapore's infocomm media direction till 2025Committee set up to chart Singapore's infocomm media direction till 2025
    Channel NewsAsia - 18/6/2013 4:27 AM

    SINGAPORE: The government has set up a new committee to chart Singapore's infocomm and media direction till 2025.The committee will spend the next two years working with the private and public sectors to deliver a masterplan to shape the country's in...

  • Lorry flips in Sungei KadutLorry flips in Sungei Kadut
    Channel NewsAsia - 18/6/2013 4:22 AM

    SINGAPORE: A lorry carrying logs and branches has flipped onto its side at the junction of Sungei Kadut Drive and Choa Chu Kang Way.The accident happened around 11am on Tuesday. The driver has been sent to hospital.Traffic police are at the scene. - ...

  • Two charged with rioting at downtown mall CineleisureTwo charged with rioting at downtown mall Cineleisure
    Channel NewsAsia - 18/6/2013 4:14 AM

    SINGAPORE: Two men implicated in the slashing incident at Orchard Cineleisure have been charged in court.Mizra Abdul Azman, 23, and Muhammad Fahmi Razali, 20, are accused of rioting with parangs on June 15 shortly after 9pm at Orchard Cineleisure.The...

  • Haze: PSI remains in unhealthy rangeHaze: PSI remains in unhealthy range
    Channel NewsAsia - 18/6/2013 1:22 AM

    SINGAPORE: Singapore's air quality remained in the unhealthy range on Tuesday morning as the island continued to be enveloped in haze.The PSI reading hit 123 at 11am.The PSI has been climbing steadily since 7am where the PSI reading was at 106.Many w...

  • Youths, parents express concern over slashing caseYouths, parents express concern over slashing case
    Channel NewsAsia - 17/6/2013 4:34 PM

    SINGAPORE: Youths and parents Channel NewsAsia spoke to have expressed concern over the slashing incident at Cathay Cineleisure Orchard. Most agree security around the mall should be stepped up.Twenty-year-old Wilson Siau was chased down by a gang of...

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world

  • Obama says China hears 'blunt' message on hackingObama says China hears 'blunt' message on hacking
    Agence France-Presse - 18/6/2013 3:04 AM

    US President Barack Obama said that China has understood his "blunt" warnings against cyber-hacking as he credited new leader Xi Jinping with accepting more global responsibility for Beijing.

  • S.Korea opens bidding on $7.3 bln fighter jet dealS.Korea opens bidding on $7.3 bln fighter jet deal
    Agence France-Presse - 18/6/2013 2:53 AM

    South Korea formally opened bidding on Tuesday on a $7.3 billion deal to provide 60 advanced fighter planes, with three aviation giants vying for what is the Asian nation's largest defence contract to date.

  • Pentagon reveals Guantanamo 'indefinite detainees' listPentagon reveals Guantanamo 'indefinite detainees' list
    Agence France-Presse - 18/6/2013 1:54 AM

    The Pentagon released the names of Guantanamo Bay's 46 "indefinite detainees," terror suspects considered too dangerous to transfer from the prison and who cannot be tried in court.

  • US study links pollution to autism riskUS study links pollution to autism risk
    Agence France-Presse - 18/6/2013 1:40 AM

    Pregnant women who were exposed to high levels of air pollution were twice as likely to have a child with autism as women who lived in low pollution areas, a US study said.

  • Tens of thousands protest Confed Cup costs in BrazilTens of thousands protest Confed Cup costs in Brazil
    Agence France-Presse - 17/6/2013 9:55 PM

    Youths clashed with police in central Rio as more than 200,000 people rallied in major Brazilian cities to protest the billions of dollars spent on the Confederations Cup and higher public transport costs.

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sci-tech

  • Mysterious Facebook event sparks online buzzMysterious Facebook event sparks online buzz
    Agence France-Presse - 17/6/2013 6:43 PM

    A mysterious Facebook event set for Thursday has sparked buzz that the leading social network could be adding video to Instagram smartphone picture-sharing service.

  • Mysterious Steve Jobs emails hang over Apple trialMysterious Steve Jobs emails hang over Apple trial
    Agence France-Presse - 17/6/2013 6:26 PM

    The late Steve Jobs took center stage Monday in the latest twist in the Apple antitrust trial on ebooks.

  • Apple exec challenges e-book conspiracyApple exec challenges e-book conspiracy
    Agence France-Presse - 17/6/2013 6:26 PM

    A top Apple executive downplayed the theory of an e-book price-fixing conspiracy at an antitrust trial Monday, saying publishers were already moving away from Amazon's model when Apple launched its iPad.

  • Robot that runs like a cat springs to life in SwitzerlandRobot that runs like a cat springs to life in Switzerland
    Agence France-Presse - 17/6/2013 1:02 PM

    Swiss researchers said Monday they have created a small four-legged, high-speed robot that runs like a cat in a bid to create a new breed of robots for use in search and rescue operations.

  • China supercomputer world's fastest: reportChina supercomputer world's fastest: report
    Agence France-Presse - 17/6/2013 10:36 AM

    A Chinese supercomputer is the fastest in the world, according to survey results announced Monday, comfortably overtaking a US machine which now ranks second.

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weird

  • Millions of moths mass on MadridMillions of moths mass on Madrid
    Agence France-Presse - 17/6/2013 7:14 PM

    Millions of moths have engulfed Madrid in a population explosion blamed on spring rains, a sudden blast of summer heat and winds that have wafted them in as unwelcome guests to the Spanish capital.

  • Japan fears losing diplomatic buffet battle to ChinaJapan fears losing diplomatic buffet battle to China
    Agence France-Presse - 17/6/2013 7:44 AM

    Belt-tightening in Japan's diplomatic service is cutting the quality of canapes on offer abroad, the foreign ministry has said, leading to fears Tokyo is losing the battle of the buffets to Beijing.

  • Pope blesses bikers in St Peter's SquarePope blesses bikers in St Peter's Square
    Agence France-Presse - 16/6/2013 12:45 PM

    Hundreds of Harley-Davidson enthusiasts from all over the world received the pope's blessing on Sunday, drawing cheers and applause from pilgrims gathered in St Peter's Square for a pro-life mass.

  • Happy Birthday song causes legal discord in USHappy Birthday song causes legal discord in US
    Agence France-Presse - 14/6/2013 5:22 PM

    A US film production firm has lodged a lawsuit arguing that the most popular song in the English language, "Happy Birthday to You," should be public property and not subject to copyright.

  • Venezuela's Chavez lives on as cartoonVenezuela's Chavez lives on as cartoon
    Agence France-Presse - 14/6/2013 4:01 PM

    The late Hugo Chavez lives on -- as a cartoon character, that is.

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business

  • Oil prices up in Asia on Middle East concerns
    Agence France-Presse - 18/6/2013 5:25 AM

    Oil prices rose in Asian trade on Tuesday, fuelled by growing concern over the conflict in Syria and political unrest in Turkey, analysts said.

  • Families occupy unfinished homes in Spain
    Agence France-Presse - 18/6/2013 3:47 AM

    The washbasin in Juana Alonso's bathroom is brand new, but no water comes out of the tap. No bulbs hang from the light fittings.

  • S. Korea opens bidding on $7.3 bn fighter jet deal
    Agence France-Presse - 18/6/2013 2:53 AM

    South Korea formally opened bidding Tuesday on a $7.3 billion deal to provide 60 advanced fighter planes, with three aviation giants vying for what is the Asian nation's largest defence contract to date.

  • OECD report to help G8 offensive against tax evaders
    Agence France-Presse - 17/6/2013 10:01 PM

    The OECD provided ammunition Tuesday for an expected G8 offensive against tax evasion in a report outlining how to bring about automatic sharing of financial information that would shoot a hole through banking secrecy.

  • Greek court orders state broadcaster reopened, PM offers reshuffle
    Agence France-Presse - 17/6/2013 8:59 PM

    A Greek court on Monday suspended the government's shock decision to shut down state broadcaster ERT and ordered it reopened until a new national media body can be set up.

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    938LIVE is Singapore's only English news and talk station which transmits round the clock with an engaging and enticing spread of programmes on current affairs, health, business and lifestyle as well as news every half hour until midnight.

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    95.8FM城市频道的前身是"第三广播网"。上个世纪30年代末,新加坡就有中文广播,一路走来经过不少政治,社会局势的改变,中文广播在本地一直扮演举足轻重的角色。

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