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Source: Fiji Times
Singapore :: Singapore | updated 2013-06-12 14:03:52 -0700 | sports-news
A Lebanese football referee has been jailed for six months after pleading guilty to accepting free sex from a gambling-linked syndicate as an inducement to rig a match in Singapore. Ali Sabbagh, 34, was described by a district court judge...
Libor Shake-Up Moves Ahead
Source: Asian Wall Street Journal
Singapore :: Singapore | updated 2013-06-12 15:35:20 -0700 | business-news
British Bankers' Association said Wednesday that it would delay the publication of individual banks' borrowing rates in an effort to stop future rate-rigging scandals. The London interbank offered rate is the average of 16 banks' borrowing rates that are submitted...
Amobee Enters Interactive Digital-Out-of-Home Market with Fully Integrated Mobile Experience
Source: PR Newswire
Singapore :: Singapore | updated 2013-06-12 02:20:11 -0700 | technology-news
The mobile device is the only screen that is always with the consumer and is capable of interacting with physical or digital advertising mediums. Hence, mobile advertising is becoming the common denominator across all digital advertising. Advertisers are keen to...
Singapore fights back against worsening dengue outbreak
Source: Qatar English Daily
Singapore :: Singapore | updated 2013-06-11 22:35:54 -0700 | green-news
Singapore is fighting back against a rapidly worsening dengue epidemic by distributing insect repellants to every household and recruiting hundreds of disease control officers, officials said. Two Singaporeans have died from the virus so far this year and weekly...
Economists lower Singapore growth: Central bank survey
Source: The Economic Times
Singapore :: Singapore | updated 2013-06-12 02:17:59 -0700 | business-news
Singapore's inflation for 2013 is expected to come in below the central bank's forecast of 3-4 percent, a central bank survey released on Wednesday showed, in a sign that rising prices have become less of a concern after two years...
Apple's Rising Star: Craig Federighi
Source: Asian Wall Street Journal
Singapore :: Singapore | updated 2013-06-11 20:17:26 -0700 | business-news
At the company's annual developers conference Monday, little-known executive Craig Federighi got the most airtime during the keynoteand strong reviews. With the spotlight came an important task for the senior vice president of software engineering: maintaining the loyalty of developers...
Some Like It Cold
Source: Asian Wall Street Journal
Singapore :: Singapore | updated 2013-06-11 20:17:25 -0700 | technology-news
Mattress makers and other marketers of a good night's sleep are selling what they think is a must-havea cold bed. With names like Arctic, Glacier and Chillow, mattresses and accessories are promising to help people fall asleep and stay asleep...
Amid Mergers, Alaska Air Prefers to Fly Solo
Source: Asian Wall Street Journal
Singapore :: Singapore | updated 2013-06-11 17:55:31 -0700 | business-news
Brad Tilden, chief executive of the Alaska Airlines parent for the past 13 months, said that being small keeps the carrier nimble and close to its customers and employees. The 81-year-old company aims to use technology to create a hassle-free...
McConnell Fine-Tunes Re-Election Pitch
Source: Asian Wall Street Journal
Singapore :: Singapore | updated 2013-06-11 17:34:03 -0700 | political-news
ET McConnell Fine-Tunes Election Pitch With Polls Showing Him Vulnerable, Senate Minority Leader Tells Kentuckians He Gives Them Clout Copyright 2012 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved This copy is for your personal, non-commercial use only.
Singaporean gets to go home at last
Source: The Star
Singapore :: Singapore | updated 2013-06-11 16:54:42 -0700 | political-news
An odd-job worker from Singapore who came here in 2000 and overstayed, can finally return home without any fear of being caught by the Immigration authorities there thanks to the MCA. Chan Keng Mun, 58, came to take care of...
SoftBank CEO Felt Clock Ticking
Source: Asian Wall Street Journal
Singapore :: Singapore | updated 2013-06-11 20:17:46 -0700 | business-news
After a weekend of wheeling and dealing, he was willing to sweeten the Japanese company's bid for Sprint Nextel Corp. that Mr. Son for weeks had been saying already was high enough. His hope with the new bid is to...
Indian markets vulnerable, Rupee may hit 63 per dlr
Source: The Economic Times
Singapore :: Singapore | updated 2013-06-11 04:46:55 -0700 | business-news
Asian stock, bond and currency markets took another big hit on Tuesday after a fresh spike in U.S...Rupee hit a record low as markets in Asia experienced volatility similar to that seen on a couple of days last week, driven...
Video: New ‘Invisibility Cloak' Invented, Makes Objects Disappear By Bending Light
Posted by: RaulDeSouza
Singapore :: Singapore | updated 2013-06-11 04:26:55 -0700 | technology-news
A group of Scientist from Singapore have made an 'Invisiblity Cloak' that uses light bending technology to make objects disappear. This new cloak which is an improved verison of previous invisibilty cloak's. The previous versions of the cloak only worked...
Dengue fever surges in Singapore; 9,000 sickened
Source: Kuwait News Top Stories
Singapore :: Singapore | updated 2013-06-11 10:41:08 -0700 | health-news
Singapore is telling doctors to be more vigilant against dengue fever as the mosquito-borne disease surges this year. The Southeast Asian city-state has had more than 9,000 cases and two deaths. The illnesses counted so far in 2013 are already...
Police Detain France Telecom CEO
Source: Asian Wall Street Journal
Singapore :: Singapore | updated 2013-06-11 02:01:08 -0700 | technology-news
Telecom SA Chief Executive Stephane Richard was detained by police Monday morning for questioning as part of an investigation into the possible misuse of public funds while he was an official at the French Finance Ministry. A spokeswoman for the...
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