 Singapore's economy grows 1.6 percent in first quarter
SINGAPORE, May 17 (Xinhua) -- Singapore's economy grew by 1.6 percent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2012, slower than 3. 6 percent growth in the preceding quarter,... (photo: WN / Periasamy) Xinhua
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 Facebook Boosts Its Initial Stock Price
Social media giant Facebook says it is raising the price of the company stock it is offering to the public. The Internet-based social network site had initially... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba) Voa News
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 Gold falls to 4-1/2 month low on Greece risks
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Gold dropped to its lowest since late December as the euro sank against the U.S. dollar on worries that a worsening debt crisis in Greece could... (photo: WN / Akgun Semra) Reuters
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 Singapore Best in Asia for Higher Education
Singapore. Singapore has come out tops in Asia, according to a new ranking that rates countries on how good they are at providing higher education. The Republic took the... (photo: WN / Emico Silalahi) Jakarta Globe
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 Singapore Airlines offers sizzling all-inclusive Bangkok vacation package
Whenever we’re in Bangkokthe song, "One Night in Bangkok" comes to mind. The lyrics say it all: One night in Bangkok and the world's your oyster The bars are temples but... (photo: WN / RTayco) The Examiner
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 India inflation rate rises faster than expected
India's inflation rate rose more than expected in April, figures show. The wholesale price index rose to 7.23% from 6.89% in March, driven by higher prices of food,... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar) BBC News
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 World stocks lower on JPMorgan loss, China slowing
SINGAPORE — World stock markets were mostly lower Friday as traders eyed a large surprise trading loss at JPMorgan Chase, political upheaval in Greece and signs of... (photo: AP / Vincent Yu) Palm Beach Post
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 Asian stocks lower as traders eye Greece, China
SINGAPORE-Asian stock markets were mostly lower Friday as traders eyed political upheaval in Greece and signs of slowing economic growth in China. Japan's Nikkei 225... (photo: AP / Ahn Young-joon) The Boston Globe
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 Singapore stock index down 2% on US data, Europe
Tweet SINGAPORE: Singapore's benchmark Straits Times Index fell 2 per cent by midday on Monday to its lowest in about two months on concerns about the euro... (photo: WN) The Times of India
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 Euro steadies ahead of Spain auction, ECB
Tweet SINGAPORE/SYDNEY: The euro steadied against the dollar on Thursday, paring sharp losses from the previous day, but was vulnerable ahead of a European Central Bank... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag) The Times of India
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 Asia stocks fall on lethargic US, Europe jobs data
BANGKOK - Asian stock markets were mostly lower Thursday after disappointing jobs figures from the U.S. and Europe dimmed confidence in an economic recovery. Investor... (photo: WN) The State
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 Jet Airways thwarted Tata plan to float private airline in 1997: Book
Tweet NEW DELHI: India's civil aviation history would have taken a different trajectory had the Tata group and Singapore Airlines been allowed to float a private airline... (photo: WN / Geeta) The Times of India
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 Singapore: Eat your way around Asia – on one island
On arrival, 2am's founding chef, Janice Wong, immediately summons up a sample of sweets: a sculptural chocolate and berry creation that resembles a feather-light volcanic... (photo: WN / Arturo Ubaub) The Independent
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 More Tourists Coming to Singapore and Splurging
Singapore. The drive here to get tourists to splurge is paying off. Those who came here last year spent $22.3 billion, 18 percent more than the year before. Typically, 60... (photo: WN) Jakarta Globe
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 Singapore boosts 'green' buildings
From the bone-chilling air conditioning that pumps through Singapore's malls and offices to lights that burn all night, the city state is one of Asia's most intensive... (photo: WN / Emico Silalahi) Independent online (SA)
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 Singapore Railway Station Gets New Life as Fashion Runway
Singapore. Singapore's historic Tanjong Pagar Railway Station was bathed in revolving shades of orange, pink and purple lights on Wednesday evening. Less than a year... (photo: WN) Jakarta Globe
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 World stock markets rise after strong US earnings
Tweet BANGKOK: World stock markets rose Wednesday after earnings from Apple Inc. and other U.S. companies blew past expectations, providing a distraction from the... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag) The Times of India
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 Asia stock markets rise after strong US earnings
BANGKOK Asian stock markets rose Wednesday after earnings from Apple Inc. and other U.S. companies blew past expectations, providing a distraction from the economic and... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba) The Charlotte Observer
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 Timor Leste, Tetum, Portuguese, Bahasa Indonesia or English?
Once in a while, a journalist or scholar opinionates on Timor Leste’s choice of its official languages. Victor Richard Savage, associate professor in geography at the... (photo: EC / © European Union 2012) Jakarta Post
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 Silver futures up on global cues
Tweet NEW DELHI: Tracking a firming trend in global markets, silver moved up by 0.36 per cent to Rs 56,215 per kg in futures... (photo: Creative Commons / Rodolph (talk | contribs)) The Times of India
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