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TV ads highlight of this year's Saving Gaia campaignTODAYonline - 15 hours ago SINGAPORE - This year's Saving Gaia campaign by MediaCorp will have an emotive tone when it kicks off on World Environment Day today. Go Green with Celebs MSN Singapore MediaCorp's "Saving Gaia" campaign kicks off on World Environment Day Channel News Asia Israeli troops board aid ship bound for GazaTimes Online - - 1 hour ago Israeli naval forces boarded an Irish-owned ship bound for Gaza today, just five days after killing nine passengers in a bloody raid on a previous aid convoy. Israeli forces board Gaza aid ship the Rachel Corrie Telegraph.co.uk Israel seizes seventh ship bound for Gaza Financial Times Beaches reopen after a weekStraits Times - - 12 hours ago BEACHES in the east were opened again yesterday, more than a week after they were closed following an oil spill off the Changi coast. |
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Graffiti accused 'could be caned'
The Press Association - 4 hours ago
A Swiss man faces possible caning in Singapore for allegedly spray-painting a subway car, a case that will test the city-state's reputation for severe punishment for vandalism.
Swiss national charged with vandalising SMRT train Channel News Asia
Defence ministers hold meetings to deepen bilateral ties
Channel News Asia - 2 hours ago
By S Ramesh | Posted: 05 June 2010 1912 hrs SINGAPORE : The annual Shangri-La Dialogue, which is into its ninth year in Singapore, is also an opportunity for defence ministers attending the dialogue to hold bilateral meetings with one another.
Shangri-La Dialogue to discuss cyber-warfare challenges & solutions Channel News Asia
Over 2500 bare their soles for charity walk
Channel News Asia - - 2 hours ago
SINGAPORE : More than 2500 people went barefoot and walked five kilometres at the East Coast Park for a good cause on Saturday. It is to remember people from other parts of the world who are so poor they ...
Time to give founding mothers credit
TODAYonline - - 15 hours ago
SINGAPORE - In the wake of Dr Goh Keng Swee's death, much has been written about the role of founding fathers in Singapore's history.
Obama vs. Oil; Chaos vs. Control
New York Times - - 16 hours ago
President Obama in an update meeting on the oil spill in Kenner, La., on Friday. By MATT BAI PRESIDENT Obama is that rare politician who is also a gifted writer, and he understands the power of a good metaphor.
Gulf Oil Spill Major Political Challenge For Obama Voice of America
Abu Sayyaf gunmen kill 3 hostages in Basilan
GMA news.tv - 25 minutes ago
Abu Sayyaf bandits fatally shot three abducted rubber plantation workers in Sumisip municipality on Basilan island Friday, after their families failed to pay a ransom, a military task force commander said Saturday.
Militants kill 3 hostages in southern Philippines The Associated Press
Noynoy ally to refile FOI bill
Business Mirror - - 2 hours ago
AN ally of presidential front-runner Sen. Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III said on Saturday that he would refile the controversial Freedom of Information Bill when the 15th Congress convenes next month and will hasten its immediate passage.
Future of information law depends on Aquino now Inquirer.net
PM Lee & S.Korea President Lee discuss expanding bilateral cooperation
Channel News Asia - - 6 hours ago
SINGAPORE : The leaders of South Korea and Singapore on Saturday discussed ways to expand bilateral cooperation. Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong met South Korean President Lee Myung-bak at the ...
SKorea's Lee sees no possibility of war with North The Associated Press
Bangladesh mourns 117 killed in massive fire
The Associated Press - 58 minutes ago
DHAKA, Bangladesh - Flags in Bangladesh were lowered to half-staff Saturday as the country mourned 117 people killed in a massive fire.
Cyprus tells Pope split threatens heritage
Reuters - - 1 hour ago
Pope Benedict XVI reviews an honour guard during a welcoming ceremony at the Presidential Palace of the Republic of Cyprus in Nicosia June 5, 2010.
Pope urges support for Mideast Christians The Associated Press
Cyprus Leaders Criticize Turkey During Pope Visit New York Times
G-20 Seeks To End Uncertainty With New Pledge On Bank Reforms
Wall Street Journal - - 16 minutes ago
BUSAN, South Korea (Dow Jones)--The world's biggest economies sought Saturday to end market uncertainty over repairing battered banking systems, by sticking with targets for new capital rules but signaling ...
G20 shifts from stimulus to austerity Times Online
Watchdog slaps big-ticket fine on Sistic
AsiaOne - 3 hours ago
SISTIC closed the door on its rivals and opened the window to pricier tickets to performances. For this, Singapore's competitive watchdog yesterday slapped fines of about $1 million on the dominant ticketing operator which, it ruled, had stymied its ...
14 firms fined $188000 for colluding on bids TODAYonline
SGX to get bigger, faster
TODAYonline - - Jun 3, 2010
SINGAPORE - The fastest trading system in the world. That's what the Singapore Exchange (SGX) plans to put in place in the first quarter of next year to create a more vibrant marketplace and fortify Singapore's standing as a leading ...
New trading system for SGX Straits Times
SGX to invest S$250m in new trading engine Channel News Asia
New Apple iPhone on tap but may fail to dazzle
Reuters - 15 hours ago
Apple Inc. CEO Steve Jobs smiles at the end of the iPhone OS4 special event at Apple headquarters in Cupertino, California April 8, 2010.
Latest iPhone to be unveiled in San Francisco Times Online
Scientists begin 520-day Mars mission simulation
The Associated Press - - Jun 3, 2010
MOSCOW - An international team of researchers climbed into a set of windowless steel capsules Thursday to launch a 520-day simulation of a flight to Mars intended to help real space crews of the future cope with confinement, stress and fatigue of ...
Google to Hand Over Wi-Fi Data to European Regulators
BusinessWeek - - 17 hours ago
June 4 (Bloomberg) -- Google Inc., owner of the world's most popular search engine, will begin turning over to European regulators data it mistakenly collected from unsecured Wi-Fi networks.
Google chief prizes creativity Financial Times
Roy Hodgson is favourite to succeed Rafael Benítez as Liverpool manager
Telegraph.co.uk - - 15 hours ago
Roy Hodgson has emerged as the leading contender to succeed Rafael Benítez as Liverpool manager as the club's managing director Christian Purslow and Kenny Dalglish begin their search to replace the Spaniard.
EPL : Rafael Benitez (Liverpool) Goal.com
Nadal wants title rather than revenge or ranking
Reuters Canada - - 1 hour ago
PARIS (Reuters) - Forget revenge or number one rankings, all Rafael Nadal will care about on Sunday against Sweden's Robin Soderling will be reclaiming his French Open title.
Nadal vs Soderling rematch in French Open final The Associated Press
Clay-court replay for final Montreal Gazette
Marcello Lippi - Italy (Getty Images)
Goal.com - 3 hours ago
Lippi lifted the revered trophy with the Azzurri four years ago in Germany and is equally confident of repeating that feat in South Africa.
Italy's Pirlo could miss World Cup Globe and Mail
World Cup Watch ... 6 days to go The Guardian
Sri Lankan team knocks out Bollywood stars
NDTV.com - 6 hours ago
Sangakara XI, boasting of some Sri Lankan greats, knocked off two teams consisting of Bollywood stars to emerge the winner of a charity cricket match "series" played here Friday as part of the ongoing International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) weekend.
Sri Lanka invites Indian investment The Hindu
McCartney's Put-Down of Bush Draws Jeers from Republicans
FOXNews - 17 hours ago
June 2: Paul McCartney performs "Michelle" in the East Room of the White House while being honored by President Obama. Obama awarded McCartney the 3rd Gershwin Prize for Popular Song from the Library of Congress.
Paul McCartney Receives Music Award at White House Voice of America
The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner by Stephenie Meyer
The Guardian - - 53 minutes ago
In Stephenie Meyer's introduction to her latest Twilight tale, The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner, she whets her fans' appetites by suggesting that in this novel she's "stepped into the shoes of … a 'real' vampire - a hunter, a monster".
Eclipse novella released by Stephanie Meyer National Post
A $70m boost for healthcare, special needs
TODAYonline - - 15 hours ago
Temasek Cares chairman Richard Magnus said on Friday the new endowment gift from Temasek Holdings will be used specifically in these two areas.
$70m for Temasek charity Straits Times
Temasek Cares receives S$70m endowment from Temasek Holdings Channel News Asia
A Year After Its Emergence, H1N1 Swine Flu Lingers
BusinessWeek - - 32 minutes ago
FRIDAY, June 4 (HealthDay News) -- A year ago, global alarm over the emergence of an unpredictable new strain of H1N1 pandemic flu was in full swing.
Children Who Ate More Burgers Than Vegetables Had Greater Risk For Asthma
ABC News - - 57 minutes ago
Eating a Mediterranean diet -- one high in fruits, fish, and vegetables and low in saturated fat -- is associated with a reduced likelihood of asthma in children, a large observational study reaffirmed.
Burgers May Feed Kids' Asthma Risk BusinessWeek
Can burgers give kids asthma? ABC Online