singapore

  • Heng Swee Keat to officiate opening of NUS Research Institute in ChinaHeng Swee Keat to officiate opening of NUS Research Institute in China
    Channel NewsAsia - 25/5/2013 2:51 AM

    SINGAPORE: Education Minister Heng Swee Keat will be in China on a four-day visit from May 26 to May 30.On May 29, Mr Heng will officiate the opening of the National University of Singapore (Suzhou) Research Institute (NUSRI) in Suzhou Industrial Par...

  • Over 340 people arrested in islandwide anti-crime blitzOver 340 people arrested in islandwide anti-crime blitz
    Channel NewsAsia - 24/5/2013 1:58 PM

    SINGAPORE: Singapore's law enforcement agencies arrested some 340 people in a four-day island-wide blitz which lasted from May 20 to 23.About 200 men and 140 women were arrested in the string of operations.The massive sweep saw some 190 people arrest...

  • More Allied Health Professionals joining hospitals, clinicsMore Allied Health Professionals joining hospitals, clinics
    Channel NewsAsia - 24/5/2013 1:45 PM

    SINGAPORE: The National Healthcare Group (NHG) has seen a 50 per cent rise in the number of Allied Health Professionals (AHP) joining their hospitals and clinics over the past five years.NHG said degree holders are the driving force behind this rise....

  • Over 80 dragon boat teams slug it out at Marina BayOver 80 dragon boat teams slug it out at Marina Bay
    Channel NewsAsia - 24/5/2013 1:07 PM

    SINGAPORE: Over 80 dragon boat teams competed on Friday in Singapore's Marina Bay to outdo each other.The event saw groups from the community, schools and clubs participate in invitational races.Friday's races are a continuation of last weekend's DBS...

  • More restaurants in S'pore joining online food delivery portalsMore restaurants in S'pore joining online food delivery portals
    Channel NewsAsia - 24/5/2013 12:41 PM

    SINGAPORE: More restaurants in Singapore are joining forces with online food ordering and delivery portals in a bid to increase earnings. Those Channel NewsAsia spoke to said takings have jumped by a tenth since they turned to such websites.There are...

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world

  • 16 children die in Pakistan school bus fire16 children die in Pakistan school bus fire
    Agence France-Presse - 25/5/2013 6:20 AM

    Sixteen children and a teacher were killed when their school bus caught fire in central Pakistan on Saturday, police said.

  • Openly gay Rogers returning to MLS: reportOpenly gay Rogers returning to MLS: report
    Agence France-Presse - 25/5/2013 3:59 AM

    Former US midfielder Robbie Rogers has reportedly agreed terms with the Los Angeles Galaxy on a deal that would make him the first openly gay player competing in Major League Soccer.

  • Artists seek global audience at Hong Kong's Art BaselArtists seek global audience at Hong Kong's Art Basel
    Agence France-Presse - 25/5/2013 3:14 AM

    Having taken five Volkswagen Beetles and compressed them into spheres, artist Ichwan Noor was always going to grab attention at the inaugural Hong Kong Art Basel.

  • Africa to celebrate progress and 50 years of 'unity'Africa to celebrate progress and 50 years of 'unity'
    Agence France-Presse - 25/5/2013 2:20 AM

    African leaders gathered Saturday ahead of extravagant celebrations for the 50th jubilee of the continental bloc, with Africa's myriad problems set aside for a day to mark the progress that has been made.

  • Liverpool manager's son found not guiltyLiverpool manager's son found not guilty
    Agence France-Presse - 25/5/2013 1:39 AM

    Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers voiced his family's relief after his footballer son Anton was cleared Friday in a sex case at England's central criminal court.

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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

  • Weiner confuses skylines in NY mayoral campaign gaffeWeiner confuses skylines in NY mayoral campaign gaffe
    Agence France-Presse - 24/5/2013 8:23 PM

    Anthony Weiner, running for New York mayor two years after he became notorious for sending women sexually explicit photos, raced to fix his campaign website Friday after another pictorial faux-pas.

  • Top Swazi judge in dog fight over dachshundTop Swazi judge in dog fight over dachshund
    Agence France-Presse - 24/5/2013 4:35 PM

    A Swaziland high court judge has become entangled in a messy battle over custody of a dachshund puppy, which he is accused of dognapping from a neighbour using a falsified court order.

  • Prisoners to cycle Tour de France stage under heavy guardPrisoners to cycle Tour de France stage under heavy guard
    Agence France-Presse - 24/5/2013 3:33 PM

    Prisoners in France's southern island of Corsica are in for a treat next month when they will be allowed out of jail to cycle a Tour de France stage three weeks ahead of the professionals.

  • Take a bow-wow: Blind poodle wins Cannes' 'Palm Dog'Take a bow-wow: Blind poodle wins Cannes' 'Palm Dog'
    Agence France-Presse - 24/5/2013 1:35 PM

    A white poodle that plays the part of a blind pet owned by Liberace in the flamboyant biopic "Behind the Candelabra" scooped glory on Friday by winning the Palm Dog for canine talent at the Cannes Film Festival.

  • Pair of Japan melons fetch $15,700Pair of Japan melons fetch $15,700
    Agence France-Presse - 24/5/2013 11:28 AM

    A pair of cantaloupe melons sold at auction in Japan on Friday for 1.6 million yen ($15,730), one of the highest prices ever paid for the coveted orange-fleshed fruit.

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business

  • Pair grilled after UK fighter jets escort Pakistani plane
    Agence France-Presse - 25/5/2013 2:44 AM

    Two men arrested on a Pakistan International Airlines plane after fighter jets were scrambled to escort it to a London airport remained in custody Saturday for questioning by the police.

  • Bankia sells City National Bank to Chile's BCI for 683m euros
    Agence France-Presse - 24/5/2013 10:12 PM

    Spain's bailed-out lender Bankia on Friday announced it would sell City National Bank of Florida to Chile's BCI for around 683 million euros ($883 million).

  • Oil prices mixed in pre-holiday trade
    Agence France-Presse - 24/5/2013 8:43 PM

    Global oil prices were narrowly mixed in cautious trade Friday ahead of a three-day holiday weekend on both sides of the Atlantic.

  • Qatar drops bid for ICAO headquarters: Canada
    Agence France-Presse - 24/5/2013 7:46 PM

    Qatar has dropped its bid to move the headquarters of the International Civil Aviation Organization from Montreal to Doha, Canadian Foreign Minister John Baird said Friday.

  • Commodity markets spooked by Bernanke, China data
    Agence France-Presse - 24/5/2013 4:52 PM

    Commodity prices mostly fell this week as traders balanced weak Chinese data against signs that the US Federal Reserve could curtail its quantitative easing stimulus policy sooner rather than later.

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