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Boston blasts: Monti condemns US blasts as 'cowardly act', World News & Top Stories - The Straits Times
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Skip to main content. Boston blasts: Monti condemns US blasts as 'cowardly act'. Apr 16, 2013, 3:12 pm SGT. ROME (AFP) - Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti on Tuesday sent a message to US President Barack Obama condemning blasts at the Boston Marathon which left three dead and more than 100 injured as "a cowardly act". He said the blasts were "a cowardly act of violence that prompts disdain and leaves us shocked with its suffering and horror". Friends should not let friends vote for Trump: Clinton. Subsc...
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Labour crunch, more confidence in rehab lead to record number of inmates employed, Singapore News & Top Stories - The Straits Times
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Skip to main content. Labour crunch, more confidence in rehab lead to record number of inmates employed. Ex-offender Shaharuddin Moktar (above) is now a chef at Royal Plaza on Scotts and was promoted twice in two years, while (left) IT associate Epin (seated), seen here with his company's executive chairman Fang Kok Look (far left) and head of HR Alvin Yap, is a model employee. ST PHOTOS: ONG WEE JIN, MARK CHEONG. ST PHOTOS: ONG WEE JIN, MARK CHEONG. Mar 2, 2014, 8:11 am SGT. Nur Asyiqin Mohamad Salleh.
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Philippine President Benigno Aquino drops by Jollibee at Lucky Plaza during Singapore visit, Singapore News & Top Stories - The Straits Times
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Skip to main content. Philippine President Benigno Aquino drops by Jollibee at Lucky Plaza during Singapore visit. The crowd in Lucky Plaza during Philippine President Benigno Aquino's visit there on Nov 19, 2014. - ST PHOTO: ONG HWEE HWEE. Mr Aquino, who is on a two-day visit in Singapore, was hosted to lunch by President Tony Tan Keng Yam at the Istana on Tuesday. He also met Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. - ST PHOTO: KUA CHEE SIONG. Philippine President Aquino taking a picture with his small gatherin...
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PMO lodging police report about fake website announcing death of Mr Lee Kuan Yew, Singapore News & Top Stories - The Straits Times
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Skip to main content. PMO lodging police report about fake website announcing death of Mr Lee Kuan Yew. Mar 18, 2015, 10:16 pm SGT. SINGAPORE - The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) is lodging a police report about a fake website bearing the PMO logo and announcing the death of former Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew. Screenshots of the website started circulating on Wednesday night, leading some foreign media outlets to carry reports of Mr Lee's death, only to retract them later. News In A Minute: Friday, Aug 19.
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Skip to main content. Jt-39729028 - 03 09 2016 - uzbekistan-karimov funeral.jpg. Uzbekistan buries late president Karimov amid tight security. SAMARKAND, Uzbekistan (AFP) - Uzbekistan laid strongman President Islam Karimov to rest on Saturday (Sept 3) amid tight security, after his death triggered the deepest period of uncertainty in the country's post-Soviet history with no clear successor in view. US Elections: Who are the swing voters? 3 hours 24 min ago. Earthquake rocks Oklahoma, key US #fracking.
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$10 billion in outstanding credit card loans by Christmas, Business News & Top Stories - The Straits Times
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Skip to main content. 10 billion in outstanding credit card loans by Christmas. Paying with plastic has become so common that outstanding credit card loans are set to top $10 billion for the first time by Christmas. - PHOTO: ST FILE. Dec 14, 2014, 6:53 am SGT. But two in three customers still pay off debts in full every month. Radha Basu, Senior Correspondent. December, with year-end festive shopping and holidays, has always been the month when people use their credit cards most. According to figures fro...
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'Primary 5' maths question goes viral, stumps adults, Education News & Top Stories - The Straits Times
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Skip to main content. 039;Primary 5' maths question goes viral, stumps adults. Apr 13, 2015, 8:27 am SGT. Story was updated on April 17, 2015. SINGAPORE - A mathematics question has been making the rounds on Facebook and stirring up debate. The logic question was shared by TV presenter Kenneth Kong on Facebook, and has been shared more than 2,000 times since Saturday. This question causes a debate with my wife. and it's a P5 question," he wrote. On Friday, 10 April 2015. Can you solve this problem? New P...
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Skip to main content. National Day Rally suspended after PM Lee appeared to be taken unwell. Sunday August 21, 2016. Sunday, August 21 Today. Saturday, August 20. Friday, August 19. Thursday, August 18. Wednesday, August 17. Tuesday, August 16. Monday, August 15. Sunday, August 14. Read the print edition. Still itching to fl ip a page? Subscribers have access to e-paper edition of the newspaper available on the Web and our apps. Muslim leaders call for all Islamic teachers to be registered. 12-year-old g...
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What's the difference between 'lah' and 'lor': Poet Gwee Li Sui's take on nuances of Singlish goes viral, Singapore News & Top Stories - The Straits Times
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Skip to main content. What's the difference between 'lah' and 'lor': Poet Gwee Li Sui's take on nuances of Singlish goes viral. Apr 17, 2015, 7:24 pm SGT. SINGAPORE- If you have ever looked for a way to explain the use of Singlish to a foreigner, a "guide" shared on Facebook might be handy. On Thursday, blogger Lee Kin Mun, better known as mrbrown, posted a photo of a Facebook post by another netizen who attributed an explanation of Singlish usage to poet, graphic artist and literary critic Gwee Li Sui.
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DPM Teo responds to calls on hijab, explains need to maintain social harmony, Singapore News & Top Stories - The Straits Times
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Skip to main content. DPM Teo responds to calls on hijab, explains need to maintain social harmony. The Government has responded to mounting calls that it allow Muslim women to don the hijab or head scarf in all workplaces, saying that it understands those views but has a responsibility to balance the varied needs of different communities with what is necessary to maintain social harmony in Singapore. - ST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM. Nov 5, 2013, 6:02 pm SGT. There are certain public sector professions that requir...
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