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Late Anthony Yeo honoured with Special Recognition Award

Channel NewsAsia - Sunday, November 22

SINGAPORE: It was a heartfelt moment as the late Anthony Yeo was honoured with the Special Recognition Award. More »

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Aviation Run raises S$218,000 for Community Chest
Channel NewsAsia - Sunday, November 22
SINGAPORE: Members of the aviation community did their bit for charity on Saturday.
Lyo and Merly to be mascots for inaugural 2010 Youth Olympic Games
Channel NewsAsia - Sunday, November 22
SINGAPORE: The mascots for the world’s first Youth Olympic Games in Singapore next year have been revealed.
Ming Yi sentenced to 10 months jail; his aide Raymond Yeung gets 9 months jail
Channel NewsAsia - Sunday, November 22
SINGAPORE: The ex—CEO of Ren Ci Hospital, Ming Yi has been sentenced to ten months jail. A district court has also sentenced his former aide, 34—year—old Raymond Yeung to nine months’ imprisonment.
3 lessons for S’poreans to learn from the way downturn was handled, says Shanmugam
Channel NewsAsia - Sunday, November 22
SINGAPORE: According to Law Minister K Shanmugam, there are three lessons for Singaporeans to take away from the way the Government, employers and unions responded to the downturn.
Mountain Home Air Force Base is home to 250 RSAF aircrew and their families
Channel NewsAsia - Sunday, November 22
SINGAPORE: The state of Idaho in the US may be more than half a world away but it’s home to 250 aircrew from the Republic of Singapore Air Force, their spouses and children, all housed at the Mountain Home Air Force Base.
High-living Singapore monk jailed for fraud
AFP - Saturday, November 21
SINGAPORE (AFP) - - A high-living Buddhist monk who ran one of Singapore's most well-known charities was Saturday jailed for 10 months for fraud, court officials said.
TSMC dismisses reports on SMIC intervention
Reuters - Saturday, November 21
TAIPEI, Nov 21 (Reuters) - TSMC <2330.TW>, the world's biggest contract chipmaker, dismissed in a statement recent media reports that it will intervene in SMIC's <0981.HK> operations or join the Chinese rival's board.
Singapore’s F—15 fighter jets inaugurated in US by DPM Teo
Channel NewsAsia - Saturday, November 21
SINGAPORE: The Republic of Singapore Air Force’s new generation F—15 fighter jets will start arriving in Singapore next April.
Panel on Clean Energy identifies key areas of focus for S’pore
Channel NewsAsia - Saturday, November 21
SINGAPORE: The International Advisory Panel (IAP) on Clean Energy has identified three key areas of focus for Singapore to differentiate itself in the energy market.
PM Lee confident Buddhist community will help keep society harmonious
Channel NewsAsia - Saturday, November 21
SINGAPORE: Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, speaking at the opening of the S$12 million new building of the Singapore Buddhist Federation on Friday, said he is confident that the Buddhist community here will help maintain a harmonious, cohesive and compassionate society.
Concerns over demand & supply of HDB flats to be raised in Parliament
Channel NewsAsia - Saturday, November 21
SINGAPORE: Concerns over the property market will be one of the main topics to be discussed in Parliament next week.
4 under investigation for selling illegal medicines over Internet
Channel NewsAsia - Saturday, November 21
SINGAPORE: The Health Sciences Authority (HSA) said four individuals are currently under investigation for selling illegal medicines over the Internet.
Volkswagen S.Africa to double exports in '10
Reuters - Saturday, November 21
* To export right-hand drive Polo model globally
Mexican Revolution revived in Asia art exhibit
Reuters - Saturday, November 21
By Miral Fahmy
Bharti slashes mobile roaming charges, shares fall
Reuters - Saturday, November 21
* New bill plan cuts roaming rate by nearly 60 pct
Cathay Pacific sees seasonal rise in premium travel
Reuters - Friday, November 20
* Structural recovery reliant on firmer world economy
Tata Tele adds 3.9 mln mobile users in Oct-industry
Reuters - Friday, November 20
NEW DELHI, Nov 19 (Reuters) - Tata Teleservices Ltd [TTSL.UL], India's sixth-ranked mobile operator, added 3.87 million subscribers in October, maintaining its lead for a third straight month, data from an industry body showed.
PREVIEW-Sands China IPO seen a pricey bet
Reuters - Friday, November 20
* Sands China IPO pricing expected Saturday; listing Nov. 30
Amnesty: Singapore defamation ruling attacks press
AP - Thursday, November 19
SINGAPORE - Human rights group Amnesty International urged Singapore on Thursday to protect freedom of expression after an Asian magazine paid 405,000 Singapore dollars ($290,000) to settle a defamation suit by the country's prime minister and his father.