- Breaking News: * Inside a Bangladesh garment factory that plays by the rules * Four-state tornado outbreak kills 1 * New York slaying considered bias attack * 5 still hospitalized after Connecticut train collision * Violence surges in strategic Syrian city * Ferguson era ends with 10-goal thriller; Arsenal deny Tottenham * Barca celebrate La Liga title at rain-soaked Nou Camp * Hofstra marks student's death with graduation moment of silence * Baghdad, Anbar province racked by violence * First Saudi woman summits Mount Everest * CNN Student News Transcript - May 20, 2013 * Whose tech is better: 'Star Trek' or 'Star Wars'? * Obama to new grads: "No time for excuses" * And the winning numbers for largest Powerball jackpot are ... * Daily Discussion - May 20, 2013 * 2 FBI agents die in hostage rescue training exercise * Police: Man who fired blanks on Cannes set 'wanted to change world' * Review: 'Star Trek Into Darkness' * Nigerian forces tout 'massive deployment' against insurgents * Security forces, protesters clash in Tunisia * Iran claims it hanged CIA, Mossad spies * Anderson Cooper jilted at the aisle in 'SNL' wedding * High school prom, 50 years later * Rome final master classes from Nadal and Serena * Michael Jackson manager's e-mails found, could be key in AEG trial * Denmark wins Eurovision Song Contest * University professor, wife killed in Nebraska * $1 million in Chopard jewels stolen from Cannes hotel, police say * Murder charge stuns some fans of 'Kai the Hatchet-Wielding Hitchhiker' * Mystery anteater birth, no mate required * Former Chechen rebel: 'I have nothing to do with' Boston bombings * Pakistani voters cast ballots a day after political leader's slaying * 'Please don't let me go' Cleveland kidnap victim told officers * 'Crazy ants' a threat in southern U.S. * Flesh-eating bacteria amputee Aimee Copeland uses new bionic hands * Plane lands without landing gear at Newark * Oxbow wins Preakness Stakes * Bright explosion on moon visible from Earth, NASA says * Report: North Korea launches fourth short-range missile * Hero cop, who sat next to the first lady, charged with rape * Police gunfire killed Hofstra University student, official says * Greene: When May 19 became the day of darkness * NTSB examining 'fractured rail' in Connecticut train collision * Pedrosa conquers wet conditions at Le Mans to claim title lead * Car plows into parade crowd, trapping some under it * Beckham plays final home match to tears and cheers * The gay footballer who chose freedom over 'constructed prison' * Police: Pakistani politician, who alleged vote rigging, killed * Turkish protesters clash with police in bomb-hit border town * And the winning numbers for largest Powerball jackpot are ...
- Breaking News: * Inside a Bangladesh garment factory that plays by the rules * Four-state tornado outbreak kills 1 * New York slaying considered bias attack * 5 still hospitalized after Connecticut train collision * Violence surges in strategic Syrian city * Ferguson era ends with 10-goal thriller; Arsenal deny Tottenham * Barca celebrate La Liga title at rain-soaked Nou Camp * Hofstra marks student's death with graduation moment of silence * Baghdad, Anbar province racked by violence * First Saudi woman summits Mount Everest * CNN Student News Transcript - May 20, 2013 * Whose tech is better: 'Star Trek' or 'Star Wars'? * Obama to new grads: "No time for excuses" * And the winning numbers for largest Powerball jackpot are ... * Daily Discussion - May 20, 2013 * 2 FBI agents die in hostage rescue training exercise * Police: Man who fired blanks on Cannes set 'wanted to change world' * Review: 'Star Trek Into Darkness' * Nigerian forces tout 'massive deployment' against insurgents * Security forces, protesters clash in Tunisia * Iran claims it hanged CIA, Mossad spies * Anderson Cooper jilted at the aisle in 'SNL' wedding * High school prom, 50 years later * Rome final master classes from Nadal and Serena * Michael Jackson manager's e-mails found, could be key in AEG trial * Denmark wins Eurovision Song Contest * University professor, wife killed in Nebraska * $1 million in Chopard jewels stolen from Cannes hotel, police say * Murder charge stuns some fans of 'Kai the Hatchet-Wielding Hitchhiker' * Mystery anteater birth, no mate required * Former Chechen rebel: 'I have nothing to do with' Boston bombings * Pakistani voters cast ballots a day after political leader's slaying * 'Please don't let me go' Cleveland kidnap victim told officers * 'Crazy ants' a threat in southern U.S. * Flesh-eating bacteria amputee Aimee Copeland uses new bionic hands * Plane lands without landing gear at Newark * Oxbow wins Preakness Stakes * Bright explosion on moon visible from Earth, NASA says * Report: North Korea launches fourth short-range missile * Hero cop, who sat next to the first lady, charged with rape * Police gunfire killed Hofstra University student, official says * Greene: When May 19 became the day of darkness * NTSB examining 'fractured rail' in Connecticut train collision * Pedrosa conquers wet conditions at Le Mans to claim title lead * Car plows into parade crowd, trapping some under it * Beckham plays final home match to tears and cheers * The gay footballer who chose freedom over 'constructed prison' * Police: Pakistani politician, who alleged vote rigging, killed * Turkish protesters clash with police in bomb-hit border town * And the winning numbers for largest Powerball jackpot are ...
Straits Times
US pathologist to testify via video...US pathologist to testify via video-link at inquiry into American researcher's death
May 20, 2013 12:48 AMA United States-based pathologist who suggested in a post-mortem report that American researcher Shane Todd had been murdered, will testify on Monday via video-link.
Todd family's medical expert to tes...Todd family's medical expert to testify by videolink
Illegal protests at Merlion Park: 3...Illegal protests at Merlion Park: 3 Malaysians' passes to be revoked
May 15, 2013 12:49 AMThe Government will be revoking the work pass of a Malaysian who was arrested for participating in the May 8 and 11 illegal protests at Merlion Park.
Singapore cartoonist questioned by ...Singapore cartoonist questioned by police over drawing
April 24, 2013 12:57 AMSINGAPOREAN cartoonist Leslie Chew, 37, was arrested last Friday by the police after a complaint was filed against him about one of his cartoons, his lawyer said yesterday.
Kishore Mahbubani's ST column serie...Kishore Mahbubani's ST column series
April 13, 2013 6:00 AM"I am extremely worried about the cynicism that the Singaporean blogosphere is developing towards...public institutions. Over time this cynicism could act like an acid that erodes the valuable social trust accumulated." - This is what Mr Kishore Mahbubani says in his article for The Straits Times.
NUS and NTU comes in 2nd and 11th i...NUS and NTU comes in 2nd and 11th in new ranking of top 100 Asian universities
April 11, 2013 4:00 AMThe National University of Singapore (NUS) is Asia?s second-best university, and the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) is in 11th place.
SGP Walls Street
- Chinese Credit Surge Raises Propert...
Chinese Credit Surge Raises Property Fears
Surging credit has kept China's real estate-sector humming in the teeth of a renewed attempt by the government to bring prices under control, risking a destabilizing correction in prices down the line.Yen Weakness Boosts NikkeiYen Weakness Boosts Nikkei
Asian markets were higher Monday, with the Nikkei rising on the back of a weaker yen following the USD's rise above ¥103 on Friday. The Nikkei rose 1.4%.States Bank On Online Sales TaxStates Bank On Online Sales Tax
Congress hasn't yet agreed to end tax-free shopping on the Internet, but some states already are planning how they'll spend the money.Don't Cry for Me, Euro ZoneDon't Cry for Me, Euro Zone
Can countries like Greece and Spain go on enduring the unyielding squeeze indefinitely? So far, they say yes. So, too, did Argentines in the late 1990s and early 2000s?that is, until they didn't.Campbell Looks a Little Thin These ...Campbell Looks a Little Thin These Days
The appeal of Campbell, which reports earnings Monday, is tied to low interest rates. That isn't a permanent state of affairs, though, and shareholders may be in for a rude surprise when they get back to normal.Oil Is Isolated Bright SpotOil Is Isolated Bright Spot
Abreast of the Market: Prices of many commodities are down this year, but U.S. oil futures have rallied. Skeptics say the mismatch is a sign of trouble.
Businesstimes
- German premier riflemakers stay rec...
German premier riflemakers stay recession-proof
(BERLIN) For Merkel, happiness is a warm gun.
Aussie assets set to rally as state...Aussie assets set to rally as states pay debt
(SINGAPORE) A record A$38 billion (S$49 billion) payout on maturing debt from Australian governments this quarter may support rallies in higher-yielding assets including corporate notes.
Artwork by an artisteArtwork by an artiste
(NEW YORK) Detail of a painting by Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood at the opening of an exhibition of Woods' artwork, 'Faces, Time and Places', at the Symbolic Collection in New York.
UK, Japan to develop defence equipm...UK, Japan to develop defence equipment
(TOKYO) Britain and Japan yesterday agreed to jointly develop and build defence equipment, the first time since World War II that Japan has concluded a weapons-building deal with a country other than the US.
HSBC eyes Korea, Pakistan sales in ...HSBC eyes Korea, Pakistan sales in global retreat
(LONDON) Europe's biggest bank, HSBC, is in talks to sell up in Pakistan and offload retail banking in Korea, part of its withdrawal from countries where it lacks scale or struggles to make a profit.
European stocks retreat after US jo...European stocks retreat after US jobs report
(LONDON) European stocks tumbled, extending a three-week decline for the region's benchmark index, after a US report showed employers in the world's largest economy added fewer jobs last month than forecast.
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Huzir Sulaiman and Claire Wong are recounting their love story. At some point, it involved brushing teeth.
It was 2001 and the two of them were acting in separate plays for a production by Malaysia's Five Arts Centre and Huzir's own Straits...
Australia cannot rely on resources:...Australia cannot rely on resources: Minister
SYDNEY - Australia cannot rely on its resources to ensure better living standards over the next decade and the government needs to tighten its budget to create room for interest rate cuts, said Trade Minister Craig Emerson.
A government...
Another rate cut 'not absolutely ob...Another rate cut 'not absolutely obvious'
FRANKFURT - European Central Bank Executive Board Member Benoit Coeure said policymakers may not cut interest rates further as confidence in the euro area's economic outlook is improving and inflation remains high.
"At the current juncture, the...
What we can take away from Japan's ...What we can take away from Japan's healthcare
Japan is one of the world's most rapidly ageing countries. According to statistics, 23 per cent of its population of about 120 million people was aged above 65 in 2010. By 2055, this percentage is expected to double.
The country's woes do not...
China, Japan must break out of hist...China, Japan must break out of history's trap
Last week, demonstrators incensed by Japan's purchase of the disputed rocky outcrops known as the Senkaku Islands filled Chinese cities for the biggest anti-Japanese protests since 2005.
These mostly young men and women holding pictures of Mao...
Chinese official makes landmark Afg...Chinese official makes landmark Afghan visit
KABUL - China has signed security and economic agreements with Afghanistan during a rare trip to Kabul by a top Chinese official, in deals seen to be aimed at bolstering Beijing's influence ahead of a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) withdrawal of...
