Daniel Vijay Katherasan (right) and Christopher Samson Anpalagan (left) , both 27, were found guilty of robbery with hurt, which carries jail of between five to 20 years and at least 12 strokes of the...
Strait Times Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:04:12 -0400

The local unit at one point traded at 1.3419 to the US dollar, topping the previous high of 1.3438. -- PHOTO: SPH THE Singapore dollar hit a record high against the greenback on Friday before easin...
Strait Times Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:04:10 -0400

Mr Lee, who was guest of honour at the SCO's fundraising dinner on Friday night, hailed the SCO as Singapore's premier Chinese orchestra with a 'distinctive orchestral voice'. -- PHOTO: ST PRIME Mi...
Strait Times Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:04:08 -0400

By Raju Chellam FOLLOWING on the heels of the Ministry of Education's (MOE) move to put 30,000 teachers in 350 public schools on a Google cloud, Singapore's largest private tertiary instituti...
Asia One Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:01:42 -0400

Sept. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Brazilian billionaire Andre Esteves is in talks with a group of investors from Singapore to sell a stake of about 15 percent of his Banco BTG Pactual SA to fund expansion, accor...
Business Week Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:06:55 -0400

AVIATION engineering firm A-Sonic Aerospace was added to the Singapore Exchange's early-warning watchlist on Friday after suffering three straight years of losses. The company could be delisted if it...
Strait Times Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:20:45 -0400

PHANG Yu Hon is part of the booming tuition industry in Singapore. Last year alone, he earned more than half a million dollars (after expenses) as a full-time physics tutor.
Strait Times Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:20:42 -0400

SYDNEY (AFP) - – An Australian man was attacked by a shark which mauled his face and neck during a holiday in the South Pacific Solomon Islands, officials said on Friday. The man, identified by...
Yahoo! Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:42:15 -0400

MANILA, Sept 3, 2010 (AFP) – The Philippine authorities Friday admitted missing numerous chances to shoot a sacked policeman who hijacked a busload of Hong Kong tourists in a standoff that ended...
Yahoo! Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:42:13 -0400

Mayor of Barcelona Jordi Hereu i Boher called on Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew at the Istana on September 3, 2010 and presented Minister Mentor with the "Honorary Citizen of Barcelona" award....
Asia One Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:40:10 -0400

Mr Lee, who was guest of honour at the SCO's fundraising dinner on Friday night, hailed the SCO as Singapore's premier Chinese orchestra with a 'distinctive orchestral voice'. -- PHOTO: ST PRIME Mi...
Strait Times Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:15:27 -0400

A MILITARY policeman, moonlighting as a tutor, convinced the mother of a student, to let him sleep over for two nights in 2008. Unknown to her, Kittredge Chan Lead Whye was a paedophile and used the ...
Strait Times Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:15:24 -0400

THE Road Safety Community Park will throw its doors open to the public, instead of just schoolchildren, from Friday. Since it opened in 1981, the 3.8-hectare facility at East Coast park (ECP) has bee...
Strait Times Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:15:22 -0400

Between Chinese opera or ge tai shows, temple members flit from table to table passing out flyers. -- PHOTO: SPH THE police has weighed in on a longheld practice among Taoist temples here when it c...
Strait Times Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:15:20 -0400

Daniel Vijay Katherasan (right) and Christopher Samson Anpalagan (left) , both 27, were found guilty of robbery with hurt, which carries jail of between five to 20 years and at least 12 strokes of the...
Strait Times Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:15:17 -0400

Singapore Airlines Ltd on Friday named Goh Choon Phong, executive vice president for marketing and the regions as well as chairman of its subsidiary Silk Air, as its new chief executive.Goh, 47, would...
Earth Times Fri, 03 Sep 2010 09:49:29 -0400

(For more Reuters Dealtalks, please double click on [DEALTALK/] * More UK-based property dealmakers likely to relocate * M&A, IPOs, advisory opportunities seen in Asia over UK * Maturing of Asi...
Yahoo! Fri, 03 Sep 2010 08:28:53 -0400

BANGKOK (AFP) - – The Thai king on Thursday formally appointed a tough new military chief, thought to have been active in quashing recent anti-government protests, as the premier urged army acco...
Yahoo! Fri, 03 Sep 2010 08:28:47 -0400

SINGAPORE - Singapore insurer Great Eastern Holdings GELA.SI said on Friday that Group Chief Executive Officer Ng Keng Hooi has resigned to take on a regional appointment in a multi-national corporati...
Asia One Fri, 03 Sep 2010 08:26:58 -0400

NTUC FairPrice Finest, Foodfare and the National Library Board will be the anchor tenants of the Clementi Mall, which is scheduled to open in January. The FairPrice Finest supermarket will occupy som...
Strait Times Fri, 03 Sep 2010 08:04:51 -0400

HUNDREDS of students learned how to be future peacemakers in a mediation forum held on Friday. Organised by the Community Mediation Centre under the Ministry of Law, the 5th Singapore Youth Mediation...
Strait Times Fri, 03 Sep 2010 08:04:47 -0400

MAS' decision to raise the so-called 'coverage limit' to $50,000 comes after public feedback on proposed enhancements to the existing deposit insurance scheme. -- PHOTO: SPH THE MONETARY Authority ...
Strait Times Fri, 03 Sep 2010 08:04:44 -0400

With Sichuan focusing strongly on the development of modern services industry, Mr Lim said: 'Singapore-based companies can contribute positively given our experience in this sector.' -- PHOTO: ST F...
Strait Times Fri, 03 Sep 2010 08:04:41 -0400

SINGAPORE : Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has donated S$250,000 to the Singapore Chinese Orchestra (SCO). The gift is part of Mr Lee's pledge three years ago to donate the increase in his s...
Channel News Asia Fri, 03 Sep 2010 07:37:24 -0400

SINGAPORE, Sept 3 - Singapore insurer Great Eastern Holdings <GELA.SI> said on Friday that Group Chief Executive Officer Ng Keng Hooi has resigned to take on a regional appointment in a multi-na...
Yahoo! Fri, 03 Sep 2010 06:17:47 -0400

Ms Tan wanted to buy a resale three-room flat for her twilight years, but the new property regulations have put a spanner in the works. The retiree told Lianhe Wanbao that she owns a private property...
Asia One Fri, 03 Sep 2010 06:16:06 -0400

The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) has awarded the tender for the 0.55 hectare hotel site at Clemenceau Avenue / Havelock Road to RB Capital Hotels Pte. Ltd. It had submitted the top bid of $101...
Asia One Fri, 03 Sep 2010 06:16:04 -0400

SINGAPORE - Singapore Airlines' Board of Directors today announced that Mr Goh Choon Phong will succeed Chew Choon Seng as CEO when Mr Chew retires at the end of December 2010. Mr Goh is currentl...
Asia One Fri, 03 Sep 2010 06:16:02 -0400

The permanent exhibition area of the Singapore City Gallery will be closed from September 6 for a facelift. Visitors can look forward to exciting new exhibits when the permanent exhibition area re-ope...
Asia One Fri, 03 Sep 2010 06:15:59 -0400

This is the full speech of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's National Day Rally 2010. PM Lee on Dr. Goh Keng Swee PM Lee: But the world is still a dangerous place. Nobody can say for the next 50 ...
Asia One Fri, 03 Sep 2010 06:15:48 -0400

SINGAPORE Airlines has named Mr Goh Choon Phong (left) as its new chief executive officer when current chief Chew Choon Seng (right) retires on Jan 1 next year. -- PHOTOS: SPH SINGAPORE Airlines ha...
Strait Times Fri, 03 Sep 2010 05:54:34 -0400

THE public and private sectors must join forces to tackle the ongoing loss of biodiversity, a conference heard on Friday. Rapid urbanisation has made the problem more urgent, said Hitachi group chief...
Strait Times Fri, 03 Sep 2010 05:54:28 -0400

ARMED with a knife, Goh Kar Wai would wait at car parks in Serangoon Central, Hougang, Sim's Drive and Pasir Ris for women getting out of their cars at night. Forcing them back in, the 39-year-old wo...
Strait Times Fri, 03 Sep 2010 05:54:21 -0400

Singapore, Sept 3, 2010 - (ACN Newswire) - GLOBAL BRAND MANAGEMENT & INNOVATION CONFERENCE is a 2-day event involving 16 in-depth sessions, case studies and branding lectures that will help you stand ...
Earth Times Fri, 03 Sep 2010 04:44:43 -0400

* Antony Hung worked with Merrill for 18 years * Helped steer Merrill through crisis in Asia * Region key growth market for wealth management SINGAPORE, Sept 3 - Antony Hung, Merrill Lynch's he...
Yahoo! Fri, 03 Sep 2010 04:11:00 -0400

SINGAPORE, Sept 3 - Maybank <MBBM.KL>, Malaysia's biggest lender, aims to grow the share of Islamic financing to 33 percent of total lending by 2015 from 24 percent in March, as such lending...
Yahoo! Fri, 03 Sep 2010 04:10:58 -0400

BEIJING (AFP) - – A huge traffic jam stretching at least 120 kilometres (75 miles) reappeared in northern China Thursday, with thousands of cargo trucks stuck in a bottleneck, state media said. ...
Yahoo! Fri, 03 Sep 2010 04:10:55 -0400

V. Phani Kumar , MarketWatch HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- The biting restrictions that Singapore introduced earlier this week to cool the city's property prices will likely affect credit growth a...
Market Watch Fri, 03 Sep 2010 02:41:37 -0400

* Index down 0.16 pct, seen in tight 2960-3000 in afternoon * REITs outperform as investors turn to defensive plays By Charmian Kok SINGAPORE, Sept 3 - Singapore shares fell 0.16 percent by the mid...
Yahoo! Fri, 03 Sep 2010 02:02:34 -0400

* Bulls say economy, consumer confidence boost property buys * Bears say valuations unattractive and uncertainties remain (For more Reuters Buy or Sell stories double click [BUYSELL/] By Eriko Amaha...
Yahoo! Fri, 03 Sep 2010 02:02:32 -0400

* Investors mark time before U.S. jobs data at 1230 GMT * Asian stocks up just 0.3 percent * Yen near 15-yr high against dollar SYDNEY, Sept 3 - Asian stocks squeezed higher on Friday but gains wer...
Yahoo! Fri, 03 Sep 2010 02:02:29 -0400

NEW DELHI, Sept 3 - Bharti Airtel <BRTI.BO>, India's top mobile operator, has appointed its founder-chairman's son as a manager at a unit that holds its African assets, the company said ...
Yahoo! Fri, 03 Sep 2010 02:02:26 -0400

"I would like to urge all fellow entrepreneurs to be part of this initiative and all aspiring entrepreneurs to come together and harness benefits from mutual expertise," he said. Modern Mon...
Asia One Fri, 03 Sep 2010 02:00:45 -0400

ABOUT $230,000 was raised for the President's Challenge at a charity gala dinner organised by Singapore Press Holdings' Chinese Newspapers Division yesterday. The dinner was held in conjuncti...
Asia One Fri, 03 Sep 2010 02:00:40 -0400

STARHUB UNVEILS NEW BROADBAND PLANS STARHUB announced four consumer broadband plans running on the Next Generation National Broadband Network, starting from $68.27 monthly for a 100Mbps plan, yesterd...
Asia One Fri, 03 Sep 2010 02:00:38 -0400

The new test makes it more likely for the cancer to be picked up earlier. -- PHOTO: ST/ALPHONSUS CHERN A NEW blood test that can detect ovarian cancer - especially in its early stages - more accura...
Strait Times Fri, 03 Sep 2010 01:38:47 -0400

Schools with PAL in 2011 Anchor Green Primary School Anderson Primary School Edgefield Primary School Maris Stella High (Primary) Xinmin Primary School Xishan Primary School Bendemeer Primary Sc...
Strait Times Fri, 03 Sep 2010 01:38:44 -0400

A CONSULTANT eye surgeon was charged in court on Friday with tax evasion by under-declaring income totalling about $450,000 from her business for three years. Currie Chiang, 54, owner of Internationa...
Strait Times Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:30:56 -0400

FLOURISHING sectors such as infrastructure, resources and property have helped propel eight locally listed firms into the Forbes list of best small and medium-sized (SME) companies. The number of Sin...
Strait Times Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:30:53 -0400

A VERDICT of misadventure was recorded yesterday on the death of an intoxicated Korean chief officer of a shipping firm, who fell nine floors at his condominium development in May last year. A corone...
Strait Times Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:30:48 -0400

DONNING motorcycle helmets, sunglasses, gloves and surgical masks, three men robbed a Bedok Central goldsmith's shop in broad daylight, escaping on stolen motorcycles with about $857,000 worth of loot...
Strait Times Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:30:45 -0400

FROM this month, logistics contractors appointed by the Elections Department will be visiting schools that are to be used as nomination centres, polling stations or counting centres to make sure they ...
Strait Times Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:30:42 -0400

SINGAPORE, Sept 3 - Singapore palm oil producer Golden Agri-Resources <GAGR.SI> said on Friday its subsidiary Golden VerOleum would form a $1.6 billion partnership with the government of Lib...
Yahoo! Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:44:31 -0400

By Gwendolyn Ng THE economic crisis was certainly not kind to the Singapore arts scene, which saw donations dipping by $12.1 million last year. The National Arts Council (NAC) announced yesterday th...
Asia One Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:42:41 -0400

EIGHT people will be brought to caught on Friday morning for motor vehicle insurance fraud. One of them, a 38-year-old man, was suspected of staging a road traffic accident to make insurance claims f...
Strait Times Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:19:36 -0400

THE leader of a drug syndicate was yesterday sentenced to hang for trafficking in more than 60g of heroin, but his Thai girlfriend, who was tried on the same charge, escaped the gallows. The High Cou...
Strait Times Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:19:33 -0400

Victims met 'friends', believed to be foreigners, through dating websites for example, and were then persuaded to perform sexual acts in front of Web cams. The clips, recorded secretly, were later use...
Strait Times Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:19:30 -0400

Banks have snapped up corporate packages for the Sept 24-26 event. -- PHOTO: ST/JOYCE FANG FINANCIAL institutions are flocking back to Singapore's Formula One (F1) night race. Bouncing back from t...
Strait Times Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:19:27 -0400

A man who was apparently the victim in a gang assault case involving 14 Chinese nationals, relates how he was set upon by 20 people, who punched and kicked him and called him a pig. According to a re...
Asia One Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:27:32 -0400