singapore

  • 10 fall prey to 'JB Lucky Draw' scam since April10 fall prey to 'JB Lucky Draw' scam since April
    Channel NewsAsia - 23/5/2013 5:18 PM

    SINGAPORE: Some 10 Singaporeans have fallen victim to the 'Johor Bahru Lucky Draw' scam since April 2013.This is more than the total number of people scammed in the first three months of this year.Most victims fall prey at the bridge linking Woodland...

  • Man arrested for upskirt videoMan arrested for upskirt video
    Channel NewsAsia - 23/5/2013 5:03 PM

    SINGAPORE: A 26-year-old man who took an upskirt video of a girl at a shopping mall along Harbourfront Walk was caught red-handed by a member of the public on Thursday morning.The man was detained and handed over to the police for investigations.The ...

  • Ex-colleagues testify at coroner's inquiry into Shane Todd's deathEx-colleagues testify at coroner's inquiry into Shane Todd's death
    Channel NewsAsia - 23/5/2013 4:26 PM

    SINGAPORE: Former colleagues of American researcher Shane Todd said they did not hear police talk about nuts, bolts and pulleys in a conversation with his family.The colleagues were at Dr Todd's apartment, on an invitation by Dr Todd's parents, five ...

  • Celebrities attend inaugural Social Star AwardsCelebrities attend inaugural Social Star Awards
    Channel NewsAsia - 23/5/2013 3:36 PM

    SINGAPORE: Some of the world's biggest celebrities and high profile stars of social media are in Singapore for the inaugural Social Star Awards.The event, at Marina Bay Sands on Thursday, was hosted by Emmy and Golden Globe Award winning actor Jeremy...

  • Singapore economy surprises with 1.8% growth in Q1Singapore economy surprises with 1.8% growth in Q1
    Channel NewsAsia - 23/5/2013 3:03 PM

    SINGAPORE: Singapore on Thursday reported a surprise expansion in its economy in the first quarter, helped by a surge in financial services.Gross Domestic Product (GDP) expanded 1.8 percent in January-March on a quarter-on-quarter, seasonally adjuste...

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world

  • Four-goal comeback lifts Man City over ChelseaFour-goal comeback lifts Man City over Chelsea
    Agence France-Presse - 24/5/2013 3:33 AM

    Micah Richards scored in the 90th minute to complete a stunning comeback from a three-goal deficit and give Manchester City a 4-3 victory over Chelsea in an exhibition thriller.

  • Cars, schools torched in 5th night of Stockholm riotsCars, schools torched in 5th night of Stockholm riots
    Agence France-Presse - 24/5/2013 1:30 AM

    At least nine cars were torched and two schools and a police station were set ablaze as riots swept through Stockholm's immigrant-dominated suburbs early Friday for the fifth straight night, police and firefighters said.

  • Venezuela, Russia in joint oil ventureVenezuela, Russia in joint oil venture
    Agence France-Presse - 24/5/2013 12:32 AM

    Venezuela and Russia formed a joint venture to produce 120,000 barrels of oil a day by 2016 in two fields in the Orinoco Heavy Oil Belt.

  • Jihadist Belmokhtar 'supervised' Niger bombingsJihadist Belmokhtar 'supervised' Niger bombings
    Agence France-Presse - 23/5/2013 11:46 PM

    Algerian commander Mokhtar Belmokhtar "supervised" twin suicide bombings that killed at least 20 people in Niger, the Mauritanian news agency Al-Akhbar reported.

  • US Boy Scouts to allow gay youths, not leadersUS Boy Scouts to allow gay youths, not leaders
    Agence France-Presse - 23/5/2013 10:35 PM

    The Boy Scouts of America agreed for the first time to allow openly gay youths to join the organization, but will maintain a ban on gay adult leaders.

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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

  • Giant Lego Star Wars X-Wing lands on NY's Times SquareGiant Lego Star Wars X-Wing lands on NY's Times Square
    Agence France-Presse - 23/5/2013 7:07 PM

    A massive Star Wars X-Wing spaceship has landed on New York's Times Square. 

  • WWII shell found in roof of Budapest city hallWWII shell found in roof of Budapest city hall
    Agence France-Presse - 23/5/2013 4:33 PM

    Hungarian authorities evacuated around 1,000 people on Thursday after an unexploded World War II shell was discovered embedded in the roof of Budapest's city hall.

  • Sunbathing crocodile shocks Indonesian beachgoersSunbathing crocodile shocks Indonesian beachgoers
    Agence France-Presse - 22/5/2013 7:58 AM

    Hundreds of sunbathers fled a popular Indonesian beach in panic when a four-metre (13-foot) crocodile laid down next to them to soak up some rays, an official said Wednesday.

  • Star Wars hero's pants auctioned for $36,100Star Wars hero's pants auctioned for $36,100
    Agence France-Presse - 22/5/2013 1:53 AM

    The pants worn by actor Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker in the first Oscar-winning "Star Wars" film went under the hammer for $36,100, according to the auction house's website.

  • Bolt, the pigeon, worth a fortune to Chinese buyerBolt, the pigeon, worth a fortune to Chinese buyer
    Agence France-Presse - 21/5/2013 3:38 PM

    Like his human counterpart, "Bolt" the racing pigeon is a record setter in every sense, fetching 310,000 euros from a Chinese buyer impressed by his winning pedigree, Belgian reports said Tuesday.

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business

  • EADS offers $2.0 bn sweetener for S. Korea jet deal
    Agence France-Presse - 24/5/2013 2:27 AM

    European aerospace giant EADS has offered a $2.0 billion investment sweetener as it seeks to edge out US rivals for a contract to provide 60 advanced fighter planes to South Korea.

  • Argentine case a challenge to debt restructurings: IMF
    Agence France-Presse - 23/5/2013 10:54 PM

    The New York legal case over Argentina's debt poses a deep challenge to all future sovereign debt restructurings, the International Monetary Fund said in a report Thursday.

  • China clears Boeing 787s for nation's airlines: Boeing
    Agence France-Presse - 23/5/2013 9:25 PM

    Chinese regulators have approved the Boeing 787 to fly in the country, Boeing said Thursday, a move that opens up a large potential market to the US aerospace giant.

  • Oil recovers after dive on Chinese data
    Agence France-Presse - 23/5/2013 8:27 PM

    Global oil prices closed little changed Thursday, recovering from sharper losses earlier in the day after weak Chinese manufacturing data.

  • NYSE says to spin off, not sell Euronext
    Agence France-Presse - 23/5/2013 7:23 PM

    NYSE Euronext with spin off European stock exchange group Euronext via an initial public offer rather than sell it following its merger with InterContinentalExchange (ICE), a senior executive said Thursday.

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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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