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Singapore Wire

Comprehensive News Feed for Singapore.

Results 1 - 20 of 2,424 in Singapore

  1. MM Lee sends condolence message to son of late Malaysian journalist Samad IsmailRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | Channelnewsasia.com

    SINGAPORE: Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew has described the late Malaysian writer Samad Ismail, who passed away on September 4, as able and shrewd, with an innate ability to accept changed realities.

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  2. Taking mother tongue to higher levelRead the original story

    9 hrs ago | The Straits Times

    CHINESE Singaporeans already have a strong bilingual foundation but need to motivate themselves to take their mother tongue to a higher level, said Minister in the Prime Minister's Office Lim Swee Say on ...

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  3. Philip Mathews: a journalist par excellenceRead the original story

    19 hrs ago | New Straits Times

    ... right. In the newspaper office not many people knew much of Pak Samad's past, especially of his days in colonial Singapore. He would be happy for others to speculate and build their own opinions. He did not care much about what others thought of ...

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  4. PM Lee says new Chinese language centre set to make S'pore a knowledge hubRead the original story

    19 hrs ago | Channelnewsasia.com

    SINGAPORE: Singapore aims to position itself as an international centre of excellence for the teaching of Chinese.

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  5. Print EditionRead the original story

    21 hrs ago | The Straits Times

    Singapore must spare no effort to preserve its mother tongues and will set up a centre to improve the teaching of Chinese, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said last night.

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  6. PM: Zaobao is window to S'pore for Chinese readersRead the original story

    21 hrs ago | The Straits Times

    ... Lianhe Zaobao editor Lim Jim Koon. -- ST PHOTO: NG SOR LUAN A window for Chinese and Asian readers to understand Singapore. That was how Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong described Singapore's main Chinese daily Lianhe Zaobao last night as he lauded ...

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  7. Singapore readying for Pravasi Bharatiya DivasRead the original story

    21 hrs ago | The Hindu

    SINGAPORE: The stage is being set for the first-ever Asia-Pacific "Indian Diaspora event." India's annual Pravasi Bharatiya Divas is seen here as a festive conclave with "a global reach." The 'PBD Singapore,' ...

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  8. MoreRead the original story

    Yesterday | Littlespeck.com

    Emigration An ironic phenomenon Authoritarian rule may have quickened Singapore's economic growth as we're told, but it also contributes to a flight of local talent.

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  9. China, Singapore to sign free-trade pact in OctoberRead the original story

    Yesterday | Domain-B

    Mumbai : China and Singapore have concluded negotiations on a free-trade agreement and have set an October date for signing a formal deal, the two governments said after talks concluded in the northern Chinese ...

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  10. Australia gets first female governorRead the original story

    Yesterday | Turkish Daily News

    ... to move out," a police official told AFP on condition that he not be named. SRINGAR - Agence France-Presse China, Singapore conclude talks on pact China and Singapore wrapped up negotiations on a free-trade accord, with the formal agreement due to ...

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  11. The day MM Lee censored himselfRead the original story

    Yesterday | Channelnewsasia.com

    SINGAPORE: Few, if any, would dispute that the most dramatic of the 43 annual National Day Rally speeches was the one in 1971.

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  12. Top Singapore leaders to attend NRI Day

    Yesterday | The Times of India

    SINGAPORE: In a reflection of its high regard for ties with India, all four of Singapore's top leaders will address the Indian diaspora on the opening day of the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas to be held here next ...

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  13. More are heading northRead the original story

    Yesterday | The Star Online

    While Singapore has been successful in luring many of the brightest brains in the region, more and more of its own young profrssionals want out.

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  14. Biz BriefsRead the original story

    Friday | The Statesman

    ... further," petroleum minister Mr Murli Deora told reporters here. n PTI Free trade SHANGHAI, Sept. 5: China and Singapore have wrapped up negotiations on a free-trade accord, with the formal agreement due to be signed in October, the two governments ...

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  15. PRC and Singapore finish negotiations on free trade deal

    Friday | The Taipei Times

    INCLUDED: The deal will cover trade, investment, customs procedures and travel, along with various related issues, Singapore said after talks in Tianjin AP, SHANGHAI Saturday, Sep 06, 2008, Page 10 China and ...

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  16. Chinese Premier meets Polish, Singaporean vice PMsRead the original story

    Friday | Xinhuanet

    ... ean Vice Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs Wong Kan Seng, who was here for a bilateral meeting on China-Singapore cooperation. Editor: Du Guodong

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  17. China calls on Singapore to jointly respond to terrorism, transnational crimesRead the original story

    Friday | People's Daily Online

    Chinese State Councilor Meng Jianzhu Friday called for joint efforts by China and Singapore to respond to terrorist activities and transnational crimes.

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  18. China, Singapore agree on free trade accordRead the original story

    Friday | Asia Pacific News .Net

    Asia Pacific News.Net Friday 5th September, 2008 China and Singapore concluded negotiations on a free trade agreement, China's first with another Asian country, news reports said Friday.

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  19. S'pore to host Int'l energy weekRead the original story

    Friday | The Straits Times

    ENERGY policymakers, academics and top industry players from around the world will gather in Singapore in November for the country's inaugural International Energy Week .

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  20. China, Singapore conclude talks on free trade pactRead the original story

    Friday | International Herald Tribune

    SHANGHAI, China : China and Singapore have wrapped up negotiations on a free-trade accord, with the formal agreement due to be signed in October, the two governments say.

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