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Singapore economy expands for 2nd straight quarter

AP News 2 days ago

Singapore's economy expands for second straight quarter as manufacturing rebounds Singapore said its economy would expand as little as 3 percent in 2010, well below the high growth rates of past years because of a sluggish recovery in the U.S. and other ...

Singapore declares its recession over

AFP Global Edition 2 days ago

Singapore on Thursday declared a severe recession over after two straight quarters of growth and predicted the economy would expand by up to 5.0 percent in 2010. Data from the Ministry of Trade and Industry showed gross domestic product (GDP) rose 14.2 ...

Uzbeks qualify for Asian Cup as Thailand crash

AFP Asian Edition 2 days ago

Uzbekistan booked their place at the 2011 Asian Cup finals on Wednesday by beating Malaysia 3-1, while Japan crushed Hong Kong 4-0 to strengthen their chances of going through. But Bryan Robson's Thailand failed to capitalise on their 3-1 win over Singapore ...

Tanker captain dies of wounds: Somali pirate

AFP Global Edition 2 days ago

The captain of a chemical tanker captured by Somali pirates this week off the Seychelles with 28 North Koreans on board has died of his wounds after being shot, a pirate told AFP on Wednesday. "The captain has passed away due to ...

Magazine pays damages to Singapore leaders: lawyer

AFP Asian Edition 3 days ago

The Far Eastern Economic Review and its editor have paid over 400,000 Singapore dollars (290,000 US) to settle a defamation suit filed by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and his father, the magazine's lawyer said Wednesday. "They have paid it yesterday," said ...

Magazine to pay six-figure damages to Singapore leaders

AFP Asian Edition 3 days ago

A magazine and its editor have been ordered to pay Singapore's prime minister and his father over 400,000 dollars (290,000 US) for defamation, court documents showed Tuesday. The High Court ordered the Review Publishing Company, publisher of the Far Eastern Economic Review ...

The world's most and least corrupt countries

AP News 4 days ago

A list of the world's most corrupt and least corrupt countries, according to watchdog group A look at the world's 10 most corrupt and 10 least corrupt countries according to the Corruption Perceptions Index report published Tuesday by watchdog Transparency International. The ...

F1 GLock Manor

AP News 4 days ago

FILE - In this Sept. 27, 2009 file photo Germany's Toyota Formula One driver Timo Glock celebrates his second place at the Singapore Grand Prix on the Marina Bay City Circuit in Singapore. Timo Glock will drive for the new Manor GP ...

Weak US, EU demand dampen Singapore exports

AFP Asian Edition 4 days ago

Weak demand from the United States and Europe sent Singapore's exports falling for the 18th consecutive month in October, the government said Tuesday. Non-oil domestic exports, a closely watched barometer of the health of the trade-dependent economy, declined 6.1 percent in October ...

Russia seeks inspiration from high-tech Singapore

AFP Asian Edition 4 days ago

President Dmitry Medvedev on Monday said Russia should learn from Singapore's "great example" of economic transformation as he made the first ever visit by a Russian head of state to the island. Accompanied by a high-ranking Russian business delegation, Medvedev said the ...

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