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  1. Singapore's Borrowed SuccessRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | Littlespeck.com

    Singapore's Borrowed Success A Malaysian writes about the longstanding role of his countrymen and women in this city-state. Sin Chew Daily Dec 7, 2009 By Chen Jiaqi I met up with some old classmates several times since my university graduation, and discovered that over half of my Form V classmates had gone to study, work, or even settle down in ...

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  2. Cambodian military visits Gowen FieldRead the original story

    Yesterday | KTVB Boise

    ... provide for the security in the Pacific region." "It will be a good trip," Vibolsopheak said. The Republic of Singapore's Air Force is currently working with the Mountain Home Air Force Base. A partnership between our nation and theirs will span at ...

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    Related Topix: Southeast Asia, World News, Cambodia, US Military, Gowen Field, US Air Force, Boise, ID

  3. A Pact to think greenRead the original story w/Photo

    Saturday | The Straits Times

    ... Community to Treasure the Environment (Pact). This initiative by the National Environment Agency and the Central Singapore Community Development Council (CSCDC) was launched at the mall in Kitchener Road on Saturday by Deputy Prime Minister Wong Kan ...

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  4. NEA, Central Singapore District launch green initiativeRead the original story

    Saturday | Channelnewsasia.com

    SINGAPORE: The National Environment Agency and the Central Singapore District have started a new initiative to get the community to go green.

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  5. MoreRead the original story

    Friday | Littlespeck.com

    Malaysians A little unease Some stirring concerns that anti-immigrants feelings may eventually lead to less easy access to work and live in Singapore.

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  6. What's on: Sat's picksRead the original story w/Photo

    Friday Dec 4 | The Straits Times

    This show is a feast for the senses, featuring heart-stopping acrobatics and breathtaking ice dance. -- PHOTO: SINGAPORE INDOOR STADIUM Saturday's top pick REVERIE: CIRQUE ON ICE (WORLD PREMIERE) Experience a world of ice, magic and fantasy at the ...

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  7. Chinese language should be viewed as more than an exam subjectRead the original story

    Friday Dec 4 | Channelnewsasia.com

    SINGAPORE: Parents and teachers in Singapore agree with Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, who said on Thursday that changes to the Chinese language curriculum must account for different abilities and needs.

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  8. PM: Help every childRead the original story w/Photo

    Thursday Dec 3 | The Straits Times

    ONE fundamental goal in Singapore's policy of bilingual education is to help students of different home language backgrounds become as proficient as possible in the Chinese language, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.

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  9. PM Lee says teaching of Chinese needs to cater to range of abilitiesRead the original story

    Thursday Dec 3 | Channelnewsasia.com

    HAVANA, CUBA: Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has said the teaching of the Chinese language has to cater to the changing landscape as well as the range of language backgrounds and learning abilities.

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  10. PM Lee meets French PM Fillon in ParisRead the original story

    Thursday Dec 3 | Channelnewsasia.com

    SINGAPORE : Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong met his French counterpart, Francois Fillon, in Paris on Wednesday.

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  11. Singapore Prime Minister Ends Cuba Visit

    Wednesday Dec 2 | Prensa Latina

    Havana, December 2 The Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong finished the three-day official visit to Cuba, in which he met the President Raul Castro and other government leaders.

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  12. New Straits Times (Malaysia): Asean breaks bread with rebellious Myanmar a " Kamarul IdrisRead the original story

    Wednesday Dec 2 | Burmanet

    ... In the dilemma of its rogue member, Asean has honed a sophisticated realpolitik worthy of Kissinger. Here is what Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong told the BBC at the start of the Asia-Pacific Economic Conference meeting on Nov 13 regarding ...

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  13. Multi Service Agreement with DSTA SingaporeRead the original story

    Wednesday Dec 2 | Marine News

    Multi Service announced the successful execution of a long term bunker fuel and services procurement agreement with the Defence Science and Technology Agency of The Republic of Singapore.

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  14. Keidanren chairman Fujio Mitarai calls on SM GohRead the original story

    Wednesday Dec 2 | Channelnewsasia.com

    SINGAPORE: Japanese economic organisation Keidanren's chairman Fujio Mitarai called on Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong on Wednesday at the Istana.

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  15. Singapore Airport Terminal Services Streamlines Ground Operations at...Read the original story

    Wednesday Dec 2 | Business Wire

    FRANKFURT & SINGAPORE-- --Zebra Enterprise Solutions , a division of Zebra Technologies , today announced the completion of the first phase of Singapore Airport Terminal Services' project to optimize the use of its ground service equipment at Changi Airport.

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  16. Singapore, Cuba pledge to enhance bilateral cooperationRead the original story

    Wednesday Dec 2 | Channelnewsasia.com

    HAYANA, Cuba: Singapore and Cuba have pledged to enhance bilateral cooperation following Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's two-day visit to the island country in the Caribbean.

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  17. A paradigm shift: APEC offers no clear answersRead the original story

    Tuesday Dec 1 | The New Nation

    Ramzy Baroud Like scores of journalists, I attentively listened as Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong delivering his closing remarks, and for the last time answering journalists' questions.

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  18. PM visits Cuban institutesRead the original story w/Photo

    Tuesday Dec 1 | The Straits Times

    SINGAPORE is looking to expand bilateral cooperation and medical research ties with Cuba, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said as he began an official two-day visit here.

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  19. Mixed reactions to PM's proposal of one-day cool-off before Polling DayRead the original story

    Tuesday Dec 1 | Channelnewsasia.com

    SINGAPORE: Reactions to Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's proposal that there be a one-day 'cooling-off' before the electorate goes to the polls to cast their vote have been mixed.

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  20. PM Lee in Havana, Cuba for two-day official visitRead the original story

    Tuesday Dec 1 | Channelnewsasia.com

    HAVANA, CUBA: Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong is in Havana, Cuba for a two-day official visit to get to know the leaders post-Fidel Castro and the Cuban system, with Fidel's brother Raoul now president and in charge.

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