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Channel NewsAsia viewership up 20% among PMEBs

Chanel News Asia (Free subscription) | 13/10/2008

SINGPORE: More people are watching Channel NewsAsia to keep up with the current market turmoil.

Police ask for information on baby found at Teck Whye Lane

Chanel News Asia (Free subscription) | yesterday

Police ask for information on baby found at Teck Whye LaneBy Lau Joon-Nie, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 15 October 2008 2057 hrs Photos of SINGAPORE: Police are appealing for information about a newborn baby found at the entrance of a rubbish centre at Block 26, Teck Whye Lane on Sunday, October 12. There were no visible injuries on the baby boy who has since been sent to Kandang Kerbau...

Police urge public to air grievances in lawful manner

Chanel News Asia (Free subscription) | 13/10/2008

Police urge public to air grievances in lawful mannerBy Margaret Perry, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 14 October 2008 0118 hrs Photos of SINGAPORE: Singapore police have advised the public to air their grievances in a lawful manner such as at Speakers' Corner or to apply for an assembly permit if they want to use an indoor venue. In a statement, police reminded the public that a demonstration...

Bahrain's Crown Prince to visit Singapore

Chanel News Asia (Free subscription) | 12/10/2008

Bahrain's Crown Prince to visit SingaporeBy Margaret Perry, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 13 October 2008 0038 hrs SINGAPORE: The Crown Prince of Bahrain and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Bahrain Defence Force Shaikh Salman Hamad Al-Khalifa will visit Singapore from October 13 to 15 at the invitation of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. The Crown Prince will be accompanied by his Foreign...

Minister praises Singapore pension fund

Blowin' In The Wind (Free subscription) | 12/10/2008

Singapore???s labour union chief and Minister in the Prime Minister???s Office Lim Swee Say has local bloggers chuckling. Speaking at a seminar on money matters on Saturday after Singapore slipped into recession, the minister touted the soundness of Singapore???s central provident fund (CPF) scheme, the local pension fund. Channel NewsAsia reports he said: "Every month, when I receive...

Job cuts likely if global crisis persists: NTUC

SGHOUSING.COM 新加坡房地产网 (Free subscription) | 10/10/2008

COMPANIES here may start laying off workers if the global economic crisis persists, says labour chief Lim Swee Say. Yesterday, Channel NewsAsia quoted Mr Lim, who spoke on the sidelines of a tripartite forum, as saying that Singaporeans must be prepared for their wages to be affected. ‘At this moment, there is no sign yet of [...] Copyright © 2005 - 2008 SGHOUSING.COM BY: VINCE. This...

• Labour chief says retrenchments likely if global downturn continues - Chanel News Asia

Maritime week kicks off with inaugural S'pore Nautical Run

Chanel News Asia (Free subscription) | 10/10/2008

Maritime week kicks off with inaugural S'pore Nautical RunBy Ryan Huang, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 10 October 2008 1707 hrs Photos of SINGAPORE: Singapore's maritime community came together on Friday morning to launch this year's maritime week. Over 1,000 industry members were flagged off by Transport Minister Raymond Lim. The inaugural Singapore Nautical Run raised over S$300,000 for...

Why Singapore won't let Singapore dollar soar

Blowin' In The Wind (Free subscription) | 10/10/2008

... a 26-year high of 7.5 percent in April as food, housing and transportation costs soared, reported Channel NewsAsia. Reuters recalls only six months ago, on April 10, "The central bank (MAS) unexpectedly tightened policy by moving up the centre of the band in which the Singapore dollar trades, the most aggressive tightening move available, analysts said." But that was before the Wall...