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Singapore firms need to be globally competitive IE Singapore
trade as the backbone of its small, resource-scarce economy. But the cross-border exchange of goods and services in modern-day Singapore has come a long way from its humble origins. ...
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STOCKS NEWS SINGAPORE-Keppel REIT falls after parent firm trims stake
stake in the trust for S$280 million ($223 million). The price fall came after Keppel REIT marched to a 5-1/2-year high of S$1.63 last week, rallying more than 20 percent so far this year and outperforming a 13 percent rise in the sector index. An analyst at a foreign brokerage said the uncertainty of a new shareholder and concerns about further stake sales by Keppel Corp weighed on ...
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Shane Todd inquiry Parents US-based expert recants finding that Dr Todd was strangled
Shane Todd's family is back at courts for the coroner's inquiry into the death of Shane Todd, on 21 May 2013. (front) Shane's parents, Mary and Rick, (back from left) Dylan (Shane's brother), Corynne ( Chet's wife), (checked shirt) John (Shane's brother), Chet (Shane's brother). The expert witness who suggested that American researcher Shane Todd was murdered, ...
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Excess pilots Singapore Airlines waives cadets bonds
pilot s have been told that until Sept 30, those who quit may have their bonds waived. The usual payback for leaving before serving the seven-year work bond can be more than S$250,000 ...
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Qantas brings pre-flight meal ordering to London Singapore
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Singaporeans seek in-flight WiFi
Singaporeans are prepared to pay for their most desired form of in-flight entertainment, WiFi, new research has revealed. 42 percent of passengers would happily pay to access the internet at 30,000 feet, according to survey results released by Skyscanner. More than a quarter of respondents said they would fork out cash for access to live television, but 35 percent would happily part with ...
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Beware online love scams women told
Women cheated in Internet love scams will front a new campaign to educate others about the dangers of online dating. Money transfer company Western Union is coming up with the drive as it regularly receives requests from female customers to transfer money overseas to foreign men they met online. Many of the women realise later that their boyfriends - who have not met them in person - are ...
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Robust weekend sales of mass-market condominiums
Buyers made a beeline for recently launched mass-market projects over the weekend. The new projects high on the shopping list included Stratum in Pasir Ris, Whitehaven in Pasir Panjang and Corals at Keppel Bay, which were all launched or previewed last week. The Straits Times understands that the 380-unit Stratum moved about 190 apartments on Saturday and Sunday of the nearly 250 units ...
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Shane Todds boss quizzed over briefing to staff
THE supervisor of American researcher Shane Todd was grilled in court yesterday by Senior State Counsel Tai Wei Shyong. In a sudden turn of events, Mr Tai produced the transcript of an audio recording which hinted that Dr Patrick Lo tried to influence his employees' statements to the police on Dr Todd's behaviour before his death. The Singapore Institute of Microelectronics (IME) ...
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City Harvest trial E-mails show funding for Hos career
In one e-mail, former accounts assistant Angie Koh (above) asked businessman Wahju Hanafi to settle certain transactions so the money would reach Mr Herz, hired to promote Ms Ho's US pop career, in two weeks. -- ST PHOTO: SEAH KWANG ...
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Cracked rail cases share similarities SMRT says
Two recent occurrences of rail cracks that led to delays for commuters shared three similarities, SMRT has found. The operator has been investigating the problems in an effort to prevent any similar delays and its preliminary analysis has discovered that both cracks occurred at joints located on a curved track and welded between old and new rails. Both incidents - on April 29 and last Saturday ...
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All-rounded students honoured at CDC awards
She is just all of 12-years-old but Wong Ziling already holds the title Emeritus Head Prefect, has a published story and has started a community project. The Innova Primary pupil's impressive list of accomplishments has not gone unnoticed. She was one of the 29 youngsters who received the Outstanding All Rounder Student (OARS) Award at the Community Development Council (CDC) level on ...
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Football Singapore looks forward to Atletico Madrid showcase
Football fans in Singapore are set to get a real treat of world class footballing skills this week as Spanish King's Cup champions Atletico Madrid arrives in Singapore for a charity exhibition ...
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Abdullah bin Zayed Singapores Foreign Minister discuss cooperation
WAM ABU DHABI, May 20th, 2013 (WAM)-- H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Foreign Minister, discussed with Singapore's Foreign Minister K. Shanmugam, bilateral relations and ways to enhance cooperation in all fields of mutual interest between the two countries. During the meeting, which was held at the Ministry today, the two ministers exchanged views on the latest regional and ...
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Video of Gangnam Style danced across the globe wins Ultimate ST SuperFan Contest
Miss Valerie Song, 24, won $100,000 worth of tickets to the Social Star Awards and Singapore Social Concerts just by having fun. She was picked as the No. 1 Ultimate Super Fan on Sunday night. Her video entry, which shows her and her siblings dancing Psy's Gangnam Style in a number of European countries, beat over 400 entries to the top prize. The programme executive will be sharing her ...
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Victim in viral video which shows boss slapping him files police report
An intern, who was slapped by his boss in a video that went viral over the weekend, has lodged a police report, the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) said in a statement on Monday,The Ministry said it was notified about the video via e-mail and is in touch with the person who recorded the video. MOM will be working with the police on the case.The 17-second video, uploaded onto Youtube last Friday ...
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Gabon nets US$1.7bn Singaporean investments
Gabonese authorities have managed to secure investments worth a total of US$ 1.7 billion from Singapore, including a new fertilizer plant to be set up outside Port Gentil and palm oil ...
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Singapore GP launches Rev Up Singapore campaign
With four months left to the Formula One Singapore Grand Prix, race promoter Singapore GP has launched a "Rev Up Singapore" campaignto bring fans closer to the ...
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More Singaporeans could re-enter workforce if firms adopt flexi-work
The Employer Alliance (EA) said hundreds of thousands of Singaporeans could re-enter the workforce and ease the nation's manpower shortage if more companies adopted flexible work ...
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UPI Thoroughbred Racing Roundup
There will be no Triple Crown winner again this year, but Orb's defeat in the Preakness Stakes does tee up an interesting summer of racing. Meanwhile, some other potential stars, including Last Gunfighter and Fiftyshadesofhay, emerged from the weekend of racing at Pimlico. Hong Kong horses ran off with both of Singapore's International Group 1 races, Farhh provided a bright spot for ...
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Frontline work of civil service is key DPM Teo Chee Hean
Ms Rosalind Chiew (left), a customer service officer of 21 years at Holland-Bukit Panjang Town Council, attends to a resident on Aug 16, 2011. Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean said that engaging the public is key, as he called on public servants to support their frontline colleagues. -- ST FILE PHOTO: NG SOR ...
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Singapores CapitaLand launches $520 mln convertible bond-terms
HONG KONG | Mon May 20, 2013 5:58am EDT HONG KONG May 20 (Reuters) - CapitaLand Ltd, the biggest property developer in Southeast Asia, plans to raise up to $520 million in convertible bonds due 2020, according to a term sheet of the deal seen by Reuters on Monday. The bonds were launched with a coupon of 1.375 percent to 1.875 percent and an initial conversion price of S$4.901 to ...
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Temporary closure of Marina Bay Sands bus stop on May 23
The bus stop in front of Marina Bay Sands will be temporarily closed from 4pm to 9pm on May 23. This is to facilitate the Starcount Social Stars Award, which is being held on that night. SBS Transit Services 97 and 133 and SMRT bus service 106 will bypass the bus stop during this period. Operations at the bus stop will resume after 9pm. Both SMRT and SBS apologised for any inconvenience caused ...
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Retailers in Singapore forced to make tough decisions amid labour crunch
retail ers in Singapore are shutting their least profitable outlets, freezing expansion plans and even cutting opening hours. With rents going up at the same time, it seems that they have no choice. Rent and labour make up over 70 per cent of a ...
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World Metrology Day Standard measurements important to everyday living
While they may seem like two very different items, the clocks that set a standard time in Singapore and Changi Airport's thermal imagers which screen body temperatures share something in common. The accuracy of these items are imperative and are made possible through metrology or the science of measurement. An industry conference was held on Monday in conjunction with World Metrology Day ...
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Singaporean expansion of MRT leads to disruption
Singapore’s Mass Rapid Transit System (MRT) is not very big in comparison to Shanghai, Beijing or Tokyo, but proportionate to the size of Singapore and the city-state’s population, it is an extremely successful and extensive public transport system and one that the Land Transport Authority (LTA) plans to grow even further.
Singapore has a population of around 5 million, which is important when placing the MRT in context, it has a daily ridership of 2 million, giving it a commuter penetration of at least 40%, which does not take into account the fact that not all 5 million Singaporeans commute on a daily basis or use public transport. Read more
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