singapore

  • Camp Possible 2013 postponed due to hazeCamp Possible 2013 postponed due to haze
    Channel NewsAsia - 20/6/2013 9:25 AM

    SINGAPORE: Camp Possible 2013, organised by the Singapore Scout Association, has been postponed to a date to be decided.It was supposed to take place from 22 to 26 June at Sarimbun Scout Camp@70 at Jalan Bahtera.This is in view of the haze. The PSI r...

  • S'pore govt sets up Haze Inter-Ministerial CommitteeS'pore govt sets up Haze Inter-Ministerial Committee
    Channel NewsAsia - 20/6/2013 8:18 AM

    SINGAPORE: The Singapore government has set up a Haze Inter-Ministerial Committee (HIMC) to oversee the overall national effort to protect Singaporeans in practical and sustainable ways.The committee will be chaired by Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen, wi...

  • SPH warned for publishing election surveySPH warned for publishing election survey
    Channel NewsAsia - 20/6/2013 7:49 AM

    SINGAPORE: The Attorney General's Chambers (AGC) has issued stern warnings to Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) and Straits Times Editor Warren Fernandez for publishing a Straits Times poll on the Punggol East by-election in January.The Straits Times ha...

  • Chef jailed 2 months, to pay penalty for receiving bribesChef jailed 2 months, to pay penalty for receiving bribes
    Channel NewsAsia - 20/6/2013 7:43 AM

    SINGAPORE: The former head chef of Teochew City Seafood Restaurant has been sentenced to two months' jail and ordered to pay a penalty of S$74,300.The penalty is equivalent to the amount of bribes he received.Tong Yu Chou, 53, admitted to receiving b...

  • NTUC urges employers to ensure workers' safety amid ongoing hazeNTUC urges employers to ensure workers' safety amid ongoing haze
    Channel NewsAsia - 20/6/2013 7:40 AM

    SINGAPORE: The National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) is urging employers to take immediate and proactive measures to ensure that the health and safety of their workers are safeguarded all times, as the haze situation here persists.In a statement, NTU...

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world

  • European stocks dive at open on Fed newsEuropean stocks dive at open on Fed news
    Agence France-Presse - 20/6/2013 7:20 AM

    European stock markets fell sharply in opening deals on Thursday, in line with a global retreat after the US Federal Reserve signalled it would wind down its massive quantitative easing stimulus programme later this year.

  • China astronaut teaches lesson from spaceChina astronaut teaches lesson from space
    Agence France-Presse - 20/6/2013 4:40 AM

    A Chinese astronaut orbiting more than 300 kilometres (186 miles) above the Earth's surface delivered a video class to children across the country on Thursday, state television showed in a live broadcast.

  • China manufacturing hits nine-month low in JuneChina manufacturing hits nine-month low in June
    Agence France-Presse - 20/6/2013 4:01 AM

    China's manufacturing activity shrank again in June, HSBC said on Thursday, hitting a nine-month low and adding to concerns about the strength of the world's second biggest economy.

  • China manufacturing at nine-month low in JuneChina manufacturing at nine-month low in June
    Agence France-Presse - 20/6/2013 4:01 AM

    China's manufacturing activity shrank again in June, HSBC said on Thursday, hitting a nine-month low and adding to concerns about the strength of the world's second biggest economy.

  • French firefighters test hypnosis to help victimsFrench firefighters test hypnosis to help victims
    Agence France-Presse - 20/6/2013 3:54 AM

    "Look me straight in the eye. Your mind is emptying, your body is relaxing," says the fireman, using the calming words of hypnosis to help a trauma victim -- a technique being pioneered by fire crews in the eastern French region of Alsace.

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sci-tech

  • Sony eyeing spin-off plan from 'all sorts of angles'Sony eyeing spin-off plan from 'all sorts of angles'
    Agence France-Presse - 20/6/2013 2:05 AM

    The head of Sony told shareholders on Thursday the company's board was studying from "all sorts of angles" a proposed plan to spin off part of its profitable entertainment arm but said it would not be rushed into a decision.

  • Sony holds shareholder meeting as spin-off plan loomsSony holds shareholder meeting as spin-off plan looms
    Agence France-Presse - 20/6/2013 2:05 AM

    Sony kicked off its annual shareholders' meeting on Thursday morning with markets waiting to see how the struggling Japanese giant will address a proposal to spin off a piece of its profitable entertainment arm.

  • Gamer outrage prompts Xbox One policy changesGamer outrage prompts Xbox One policy changes
    Agence France-Presse - 20/6/2013 12:05 AM

    Microsoft handed gamers a victory by backing off plans for new-generation Xbox One consoles to require Internet connections and put restrictions on playing second-hand game disks.

  • World rights groups say Jordan trying to censor online mediaWorld rights groups say Jordan trying to censor online media
    Agence France-Presse - 19/6/2013 8:55 PM

    International rights groups and media freedom defenders expressed concern on Wednesday about a recent Jordanian government decision to block unlicensed local news websites saying it was a censorship attempt.

  • Microsoft mulled buying Nokia unitMicrosoft mulled buying Nokia unit
    Agence France-Presse - 19/6/2013 8:45 PM

    Microsoft was in talks to boost its position in the mobile phone market by buying the devices business from Nokia but failed to seal a deal, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday.

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weird

  • Lew's signature on US greenback less loopyLew's signature on US greenback less loopy
    Agence France-Presse - 18/6/2013 9:31 PM

    It's not bubbly-cute any more, but Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew's new official signature, to go on all new US banknotes, should meet boss President Barack Obama's admonition not to debase the currency.

  • Cameron says morning swim helped with G8 Syria talksCameron says morning swim helped with G8 Syria talks
    Agence France-Presse - 18/6/2013 7:51 PM

    A dip in the icy waters of a Northern Irish lake proved the ideal tonic before a day of tough talks with G8 leaders on tax evasion and the Syria crisis, British Prime Minister David Cameron said on Tuesday.

  • Canadians illegally spirit squirrels into QuebecCanadians illegally spirit squirrels into Quebec
    Agence France-Presse - 18/6/2013 6:47 PM

    Residents of an upscale Ottawa neighbourhood have been spiriting unwanted squirrels across a river into Quebec province and dumping them there, a local newspaper said Tuesday.

  • Love and carriage: Japan railway offers train weddingLove and carriage: Japan railway offers train wedding
    Agence France-Presse - 18/6/2013 6:31 AM

    A rail company is offering one lucky couple the chance to get married aboard one of Tokyo's busiest commuter trains as it encircles the Japanese capital, it said Tuesday.

  • Thai monks rebuked over 'ostentatious' jet rideThai monks rebuked over 'ostentatious' jet ride
    Agence France-Presse - 18/6/2013 5:11 AM

    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.

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business

  • S.Korean airlines ban shark fin as cargo
    Agence France-Presse - 20/6/2013 7:52 AM

    South Korea's two largest airlines, Korean Air and Asiana, said Thursday they had both decided to ban shark fin from their cargo flights as part of a growing global campaign against the Asian delicacy.

  • Nobel winner says Bangladesh 'snatching' bank from poor
    Agence France-Presse - 20/6/2013 7:43 AM

    Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus on Thursday accused the Bangladesh government of "snatching" control of the Grameen Bank from the poor after it raised its stake in the pioneering micro-lender.

  • British banks facing huge capital shortfall: regulator
    Agence France-Presse - 20/6/2013 7:09 AM

    Britain's five biggest banks needed an extra �27.1 billion ($41.9 billion, 31.6 billion euros) at the end of 2012 to meet rules on capital backup, and must sell more assets and slash costs further, regulators said on Thursday.

  • China manufacturing hits nine-month low in June: HSBC
    Agence France-Presse - 20/6/2013 6:46 AM

    China's manufacturing activity shrank again in June, HSBC said Thursday, hitting a nine-month low and adding to concerns about the strength of the world's second biggest economy.

  • Oil dips in Asia on Fed bond tapering plans
    Agence France-Presse - 20/6/2013 6:43 AM

    Oil prices slipped in Asia on Thursday after Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke signalled the US central bank would wind down its stimulus programme later this year, analysts said.

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