singapore

  • 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...

  • Student arrested for selling forged medical certificatesStudent arrested for selling forged medical certificates
    Channel NewsAsia - 24/5/2013 12:24 PM

    SINGAPORE: Police have arrested a 22-year-old female tertiary student who allegedly sold forged medical certificates to other students. The other students are understood to be from secondary schools in eastern Singapore.The students who bought the ce...

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world

  • British fighter jets escort diverted Pakistani planeBritish fighter jets escort diverted Pakistani plane
    Agence France-Presse - 24/5/2013 1:27 PM

      British fighter jets were scrambled to escort a Pakistan International Airlines plane to a London airport on Friday after an incident onboard, officials said.

  • British fighter jets escorting plane in UK airspace: ministryBritish fighter jets escorting plane in UK airspace: ministry
    Agence France-Presse - 24/5/2013 1:27 PM

    Fighter jets have been scrambled to investigate an incident involving a plane in British airspace, a Ministry of Defence spokesman said on Friday, amid reports it was a passenger flight from Pakistan.

  • Taliban launch attack in downtown KabulTaliban launch attack in downtown Kabul
    Agence France-Presse - 24/5/2013 12:20 PM

      Explosions and gunfire rocked central Kabul Friday as the Taliban launched an attack close to an Afghan intelligence facility and the headquarters of a government force that protects foreign firms.

  • Large explosions, gunfire in central KabulLarge explosions, gunfire in central Kabul
    Agence France-Presse - 24/5/2013 12:20 PM

    At least two explosions hit the centre of Kabul on Friday, with Afghan police and the NATO-led international coalition unable to confirm the cause.

  • Djokovic, Nadal on French Open semi-final collision courseDjokovic, Nadal on French Open semi-final collision course
    Agence France-Presse - 24/5/2013 10:31 AM

    Top seed Novak Djokovic and seven-time champion Rafael Nadal were set on a French Open semi-final collision course Friday, condemning one of the sport's superstars to certain defeat before the final.

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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

  • 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.

  • Tokyo denies 'ghosts' keeping PM out of residenceTokyo denies 'ghosts' keeping PM out of residence
    Agence France-Presse - 24/5/2013 8:30 AM

    Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's cabinet on Friday formally denied months-long rumours that the premier had not moved into his official residence over fears the mansion is haunted.

  • 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.

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business

  • British fighter jets escort diverted Pakistani plane
    Agence France-Presse - 24/5/2013 1:49 PM

    British fighter jets were scrambled to escort a Pakistan International Airlines plane to a London airport on Friday after an incident onboard, officials said.

  • Pakistani plane lands in Britain after jet escort: police
    Agence France-Presse - 24/5/2013 1:34 PM

    A Pakistani International Airlines plane landed at Britain's Stansted airport on Friday after fighter jets were scrambled to investigate an incident on board, police said.

  • British fighter jets escorting plane in UK airspace: ministry
    Agence France-Presse - 24/5/2013 1:27 PM

    Fighter jets have been scrambled to investigate an incident involving a plane in British airspace, a Ministry of Defence spokesman said on Friday, amid reports it was a passenger flight from Pakistan.

  • Spaniards rail at Bankia as savings evaporate
    Agence France-Presse - 24/5/2013 1:27 PM

    Spanish savers vented their fury against bailed-out Bankia on Friday after the already-diminished value of their stock investments in the bank plummeted by more than half in a single day.

  • Austrian bank chief quits under cloud
    Agence France-Presse - 24/5/2013 1:25 PM

    The chief executive of one of Austria's biggest banks, Herbert Stepic of Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI), tendered his surprise resignation on Friday after magazine revelations about personal foreign investments.

news radio stations
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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.

  • 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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