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Singapore: Health Care System

Global Voices Online (Free subscription) | 7 hours ago

Diana Saw introduces the positive side of the Singapore health system.

Singapore's SingTel posts 10-per-cent rise in quarterly net profit

The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 9 hours ago

Singapore - Singapore Telecommunications Ltd (SingTel) on Wednesday said net profit for the second quarter of its fiscal year rose 10.1 per cent from a year ago, led by robust performance in its markets in Singapore and Australia. Net profit for the ...

Singapore urges Asian economies to build up own sources of growth

The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | yesterday

Singapore - Singapore on Wednesday called on Asia's mostly export-reliant economies to build up own sources of growth as the global recession had changed the patterns of demand in the world. As consumers in the United States seek to build up their s...

Singapore Telecom says Q2 profit up 10.1 percent

France 24 (Free subscription) | yesterday

Singapore Telecommunications (SingTel) said its second quarter net profit rose an annual 10.1 percent, with the boost coming from strong contributions from regional mobile associates. Improved revenues from its domestic market in Singapore as well as from wholly owned Australian unit Optus were also factors behind the surge in net profit for the three months ended September, SingTel said.

• SingTel's Q2 profit up 19% on-year to S$952m - Chanel News Asia

Chinese president arrives in Singapore for state visit, APEC meeting

Xinhuanet (Free subscription) | 9 hours ago

Chinese President Hu Jintao arrived in Singapore on Wednesday for a state visit and the Economic Leaders Meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, scheduled for Saturday and Sunday. The Chinese leader flew into Singapore from Malaysia where he concluded a one-day state visit.

Singapore calls on APEC to push ahead with goal of free trade

The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | yesterday

Singapore- Singapore on Tuesday called on the 21 member economies of the Asia-Pacific Economic Forum (APEC) to push ahead with their ambitious goal of free trade in the region, as the forum could set the pace and the direction for the whole world. W...

Chinese President Hu in Singapore for first state visit

Chanel News Asia (Free subscription) | 9 hours ago

SINGAPORE : Chinese President Hu Jintao is in Singapore for his first state visit to the country.

Singapore to sign tax deal with France, to meet OECD standard

Sify (Free subscription) | 9 hours ago

France said on Wednesday it will sign a new double taxation treaty with Singapore on Friday, which means the city-state will be removed from a "grey list" of countries that have not implemented

China to loan two pandas to Singapore for 10-year period

Chanel News Asia (Free subscription) | 10 hours ago

SINGAPORE : China will also be loaning two baby pandas to Singapore for a 10-year period, as part of a collaboration between the China Wildlife Conservation Association and Wildlife Reserves Singapore to mark the 20th anniversary of Sino-Singapore relations.

Medical team stationed at Suntec Singapore can respond in two minutes

Chanel News Asia (Free subscription) | 12 hours ago

SINGAPORE: A medical centre and two medical posts have been set up within Suntec Singapore to take care of APEC delegates. And if needed, a team on standby can render help within two minutes.

Indonesian president to make official visit to Singapore on Thursday

Chanel News Asia (Free subscription) | 12 hours ago

SINGAPORE: Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono will make an official visit to Singapore on Thursday prior to attending the APEC Leaders' Meeting this weekend.

APEC foreign ministers start discussions in Singapore

Ria Novosti (Free subscription) | yesterday

Foreign ministers from Pacific Rim countries met in Singapore on Wednesday morning ahead of an APEC summit, for informal discussions focusing on economic security.

Singapore Air Hurt by Less Travel

Law Blog - WSJ.com (Free subscription) | yesterday

Singapore Airlines posted a second-quarter net loss as the global economic slowdown hurt business and leisure travel, but it expects demand to improve.

Singapore's SingTel expands mobile customer base by 26 per cent

The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009

Singapore - Singapore Telecommunications Ltd, or SingTel, said Tuesday that its mobile customer base in the Asia-Pacific expanded to more than 273 million by the end of September, up 57 million, or 26 per cent, from a year ago. On a quarterly basis, ...

• SingTel's regional customer base expands by 26% in September - Chanel News Asia

Anti-death penalty appeal for Yong Vui Kong – Singapore

Readings From A Political Duo-ble (Free subscription) | yesterday

Source: Amnesty International Canada (from Singabloodypore) Friends, We have learned that Yong Vui Kong’s final appeal to Singapore’s President is expected to be heard with the coming week. It is, therefore, urgent that our appeals to him are sent before that decision is made. I am urging those who have not yet written to send their appeals [...]

• Save Yong Vui Kong from the death penalty - jelas.info

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China’s RMB1 Trillion Water Market In Singapore International Forum

konaxis.net | 06/02/2009

The decision makers and authorities of China’s water industry will be in Singapore to share about investment opportunities in China's trillion dollar water market at the Singapore International Water Week, a global platform for water solutions. China will be one of the eight business forums held on 25 June during the Water Week. The China Business Forum this year will have strong support from leading...

Nine-year-old prodigy is 'world's cleverest child'

getz3551 | 01/27/2009

Ainan Cawley is a nine-year-old British prodigy and he is thought to be one of the world's cleverest children. Ainan Cawley is lives in Singapore with his expatriate family is thought to be one of the world's cleverest children.