Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan is in Bangladesh on a two-day introductory trip to the South Asian country, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) said on…
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Man sent to hospital after falling at Bishan MRT station
SINGAPORE – A man was sent to hospital after a nasty fall at Bishan MRT station left him bleeding from the forehead on Wednesday evening…
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UK funds shift into bonds, snap up U.S. stocks
(This October 31 story corrects name of asset management firm in paragraph 13) By Karin Strohecker and Sujata Rao LONDON (Reuters) – British investors increased…
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Fight between driver and passenger causes Chongqing bus to plunge into Yangtze River, killing at least 13 people
CHONGQING (CHINA DAILY/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – A fight between a bus driver and an angry passenger caused a bus in south-west China’s Chongqing municipality to…
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Relief bounce for European shares as investors find comfort in earnings
LONDON (Reuters) – European shares rallied on Wednesday as a tumultuous October drew to a close and strong results from L’Oreal, Sanofi and banks Standard…
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Dollar loses steam on trade deal hopes; U.S. jobs data in focus
LONDON (Reuters) – The dollar fell on Friday before U.S. jobs data as U.S. President Donald Trump resumed efforts to resolve a damaging trade war…
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Workers' Party's legal bill $800k to date, AHTC to let court decide its fees
The Workers’ Party (WP) town councillors involved in multimillion-dollar lawsuits over alleged improper payments have paid their lawyers another $195,800. This brings their legal bill…
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Plenty of deals as open electricity market kicks off
From free iPads to free Internet subscriptions, the open electricity market kicks off in the northern part of Singapore today amid fierce competition, with retailers…
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Best week since Dec 2016 for European shares as trade hopes fuel rally
LONDON (Reuters) – European shares had a third day of gains on Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump fueled hopes among investors that a deal…
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Only regret is not protecting family: 1MDB whistle blower
Mr Xavier Andre Justo is considered a hero by many Malaysians, some of whom queued at an anti-corruption summit in Kuala Lumpur to take selfies…
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Unknown attackers kill key Pakistani cleric with Taleban links
ISLAMABAD (AFP) – Unidentified attackers have assassinated a key Pakistani cleric with close ties to the Afghan Taleban, officials and family said on Friday (Nov…
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10 new work-study diplomas from April next year for ITE graduates
SINGAPORE – Graduates from the Institute of Technical Education (ITE) will have more avenues to take up a diploma that will allow them to work…
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Barclays, Lloyds and Italy's BPM fare worst in EU stress test
LONDON (Reuters) – British banks Barclays (BARC.L) and Lloyds (LLOY.L), and Italy’s Banco BPM (BAMI.MI) have fared worst in the latest European Union wide “stress…
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European shares in tentative rebound after sell-off, HSBC shines
LONDON (Reuters) – European shares, set for their worst monthly performance since August 2015, opened in positive territory on Monday in a tentative rebound from…
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