singapore

  • 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...

  • Documents come under scrutiny in City Harvest Church trialDocuments come under scrutiny in City Harvest Church trial
    Channel NewsAsia - 23/5/2013 2:49 PM

    SINGAPORE: On the sixth day of the trial involving six City Harvest Church leaders, several documents came under scrutiny.One document was the minutes of an investment committee meeting dated 29 July 2008.The prosecution alleged it was backdated to c...

  • Beware of sham "NTUC FairPrice" emailsBeware of sham "NTUC FairPrice" emails
    Channel NewsAsia - 23/5/2013 1:42 PM

    SINGAPORE: Police have received several reports of emails being sent using the "NTUC FairPrice" name.Recipients were informed they had been selected for a chance to win shopping vouchers from NTUC and they were to provide their particulars for verifi...

  • Singapore condemns senseless killing of British soldierSingapore condemns senseless killing of British soldier
    Channel NewsAsia - 23/5/2013 1:34 PM

    SINGAPORE: Singapore has strongly condemned Wednesday's killing of a British soldier in Woolwich, London.A spokesman from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs called the killing "senseless and barbaric"."Our thoughts are with his family and friends," he a...

  • Vietnamese woman, Singaporean man jailed for sham marriageVietnamese woman, Singaporean man jailed for sham marriage
    Channel NewsAsia - 23/5/2013 1:17 PM

    SINGAPORE: A Vietnamese woman and a Singaporean man have become the first couple to be prosecuted under a new law aimed at deterring marriages of convenience.31-year-old Vietnamese, Tran Thi Kim Phuong, met a Singaporean man in 2009 while on holiday ...

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world

  • UEFA approves 10-game racism ban, blood testsUEFA approves 10-game racism ban, blood tests
    Agence France-Presse - 23/5/2013 1:48 PM

    European football governing body UEFA on Thursday formally ratified plans to impose 10-game European suspensions on players and officials found guilty of racism.

  • Ferdinand extends Man United contractFerdinand extends Man United contract
    Agence France-Presse - 23/5/2013 1:14 PM

    Rio Ferdinand has signed a one-year contract extension with Manchester United, the Premier League champions announced on Thursday.

  • Russia evacuates drifting Arctic research stationRussia evacuates drifting Arctic research station
    Agence France-Presse - 23/5/2013 1:11 PM

    Russia has ordered the urgent evacuation of the 16-strong crew of a drifting Arctic research station after ice floe that hosts the floating laboratory began to disintegrate, officials said Thursday.

  • NZ's Vettori out of second Test against EnglandNZ's Vettori out of second Test against England
    Agence France-Presse - 23/5/2013 12:28 PM

    Daniel Vettori was on Thursday ruled out of playing in the second and final Test against England starting in Leeds on Friday after doubts over his ability to last a five-day match.

  • Dutch trader arrested for 'horsemeat fraud'Dutch trader arrested for 'horsemeat fraud'
    Agence France-Presse - 23/5/2013 10:51 AM

    Dutch meat wholesaler Willy Selten was arrested on Thursday for allegedly selling 300 tonnes of horsemeat labelled as beef, the public prosecutor said.

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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

  • 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.

  • Russian officer 'posed at Putin's desk to impress girls'Russian officer 'posed at Putin's desk to impress girls'
    Agence France-Presse - 21/5/2013 1:00 PM

    Russia's federal guard service launched an investigation after photos appeared in the media of a disgraced former employee posing behind Vladimir Putin's desk in the Kremlin, an official said Tuesday.

  • Hong Kong hails the return of the duckHong Kong hails the return of the duck
    Agence France-Presse - 21/5/2013 12:33 PM

    Hong Kong joyfully welcomed the return of a giant inflatable rubber duck, which drew tens of thousands of visitors before it was abruptly deflated for maintenance for almost a week.

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business

  • British economy returns to growth in first quarter
    Agence France-Presse - 23/5/2013 3:49 PM

    Britain's economy expanded by 0.3 percent in the first quarter of 2013, official data confirmed on Thursday, returning to growth and avoiding its third recession since the 2008 global financial crisis.

  • Cyprus hits back over bank due diligence criticisms
    Agence France-Presse - 23/5/2013 3:29 PM

    Cyprus criticised on Thursday as unduly negative reports on how its banks monitor possible money laundering, saying recent independent audits were generally positive and that a summary of their findings was one-sided.

  • Deutsche Bank says confident for 2013
    Agence France-Presse - 23/5/2013 2:11 PM

    Deutsche Bank, Germany's biggest lender, expressed confidence Thursday for business this year but warned of uncertainties connected with the regulatory environment and the increasingly cloudy economic outlook.

  • Greece could earn more debt relief, says eurozone chief
    Agence France-Presse - 23/5/2013 2:05 PM

    Greece could be rewarded with another cut in its debt by its international creditors if it continues to apply the terms of its economic recovery, eurozone chief Jeroen Dijsselbloem said on Thursday.

  • Vale, Rio Tinto attacked over Mozambique resettlements
    Agence France-Presse - 23/5/2013 11:51 AM

    Global mining giants Vale and Rio Tinto have neglected thousands of Mozambicans who have been moved from mining areas and resettled without proper homes or income, Human Rights Watch alleged on Thursday.

news radio stations
  • 938 Live938LIVE

    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.

  • Capital 958Capital 958


    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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