Daniel Vijay Katherasan (right) and Christopher Samson Anpalagan (left) , both 27, were found guilty of robbery with hurt, which carries jail of between five to 20 years and at least 12 strokes of...

The local unit at one point traded at 1.3419 to the US dollar, topping the previous high of 1.3438. -- PHOTO: SPH THE Singapore dollar hit a record high against the greenback on Friday before...

Mr Lee, who was guest of honour at the SCO's fundraising dinner on Friday night, hailed the SCO as Singapore's premier Chinese orchestra with a 'distinctive orchestral voice'. -- PHOTO: ST PRIME...

SINGAPORE- The local unit at one point traded at 1.3419 to the U.S. dollar, topping the previous high of 1.3438, said Suresh Kumar Ramanathan, regional rates and forex strategist at Malaysian bank...

By Victoria Ho COMPANIES continued to invest in data integration throughout the recent financial crisis and this investment has continued as economies pick up, said Informatica's CEO, Sohaib...

By Raju Chellam FOLLOWING on the heels of the Ministry of Education's (MOE) move to put 30,000 teachers in 350 public schools on a Google cloud, Singapore's largest private tertiary...

Sept. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Brazilian billionaire Andre Esteves is in talks with a group of investors from Singapore to sell a stake of about 15 percent of his Banco BTG Pactual SA to fund expansion,...

AVIATION engineering firm A-Sonic Aerospace was added to the Singapore Exchange's early-warning watchlist on Friday after suffering three straight years of losses. The company could be delisted if...

PHANG Yu Hon is part of the booming tuition industry in Singapore. Last year alone, he earned more than half a million dollars (after expenses) as a full-time physics...

SYDNEY (AFP) - – An Australian man was attacked by a shark which mauled his face and neck during a holiday in the South Pacific Solomon Islands, officials said on Friday. The man, identified...

MANILA, Sept 3, 2010 (AFP) – The Philippine authorities Friday admitted missing numerous chances to shoot a sacked policeman who hijacked a busload of Hong Kong tourists in a standoff that...

Mayor of Barcelona Jordi Hereu i Boher called on Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew at the Istana on September 3, 2010 and presented Minister Mentor with the "Honorary Citizen of Barcelona"...

A MILITARY policeman, moonlighting as a tutor, convinced the mother of a student, to let him sleep over for two nights in 2008. Unknown to her, Kittredge Chan Lead Whye was a paedophile and used the...

THE Road Safety Community Park will throw its doors open to the public, instead of just schoolchildren, from Friday. Since it opened in 1981, the 3.8-hectare facility at East Coast park (ECP) has...

Between Chinese opera or ge tai shows, temple members flit from table to table passing out flyers. -- PHOTO: SPH THE police has weighed in on a longheld practice among Taoist temples here when it...

Singapore Airlines Ltd on Friday named Goh Choon Phong, executive vice president for marketing and the regions as well as chairman of its subsidiary Silk Air, as its new chief executive.Goh, 47,...

SINGAPORE: Singapore Airlines, the world's second most valuable carrier, said on Friday that Executive Vice President Goh Choon Phong will succeed Chew Choon Seng as CEO when Chew retires at the...

(For more Reuters Dealtalks, please double click on [DEALTALK/] * More UK-based property dealmakers likely to relocate * M&A, IPOs, advisory opportunities seen in Asia over UK * Maturing of...

SINGAPORE, Sept 3 - Singapore Airlines <SIAL.SI>, the world's second most valuable carrier, said on Friday that Executive Vice President Goh Choon Phong will succeed Chew Choon Seng as CEO...

BANGKOK (AFP) - – The Thai king on Thursday formally appointed a tough new military chief, thought to have been active in quashing recent anti-government protests, as the premier urged army...

SINGAPORE - Singapore insurer Great Eastern Holdings GELA.SI said on Friday that Group Chief Executive Officer Ng Keng Hooi has resigned to take on a regional appointment in a multi-national...

NTUC FairPrice Finest, Foodfare and the National Library Board will be the anchor tenants of the Clementi Mall, which is scheduled to open in January. The FairPrice Finest supermarket will occupy...

HUNDREDS of students learned how to be future peacemakers in a mediation forum held on Friday. Organised by the Community Mediation Centre under the Ministry of Law, the 5th Singapore Youth...

MAS' decision to raise the so-called 'coverage limit' to $50,000 comes after public feedback on proposed enhancements to the existing deposit insurance scheme. -- PHOTO: SPH THE MONETARY Authority...

With Sichuan focusing strongly on the development of modern services industry, Mr Lim said: 'Singapore-based companies can contribute positively given our experience in this sector.' -- PHOTO: ST ...

SINGAPORE : Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has donated S$250,000 to the Singapore Chinese Orchestra (SCO). The gift is part of Mr Lee's pledge three years ago to donate the increase in his...

Ms Tan wanted to buy a resale three-room flat for her twilight years, but the new property regulations have put a spanner in the works. The retiree told Lianhe Wanbao that she owns a private...

The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) has awarded the tender for the 0.55 hectare hotel site at Clemenceau Avenue / Havelock Road to RB Capital Hotels Pte. Ltd. It had submitted the top bid of...

SINGAPORE - Singapore Airlines' Board of Directors today announced that Mr Goh Choon Phong will succeed Chew Choon Seng as CEO when Mr Chew retires at the end of December 2010. Mr Goh is...

The permanent exhibition area of the Singapore City Gallery will be closed from September 6 for a facelift. Visitors can look forward to exciting new exhibits when the permanent exhibition area...

This is the full speech of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's National Day Rally 2010. PM Lee on Dr. Goh Keng Swee PM Lee: But the world is still a dangerous place. Nobody can say for the next 50...

SINGAPORE Airlines has named Mr Goh Choon Phong (left) as its new chief executive officer when current chief Chew Choon Seng (right) retires on Jan 1 next year. -- PHOTOS: SPH SINGAPORE Airlines...

THE public and private sectors must join forces to tackle the ongoing loss of biodiversity, a conference heard on Friday. Rapid urbanisation has made the problem more urgent, said Hitachi group...

ARMED with a knife, Goh Kar Wai would wait at car parks in Serangoon Central, Hougang, Sim's Drive and Pasir Ris for women getting out of their cars at night. Forcing them back in, the 39-year-old...

Singapore, Sept 3, 2010 - (ACN Newswire) - GLOBAL BRAND MANAGEMENT & INNOVATION CONFERENCE is a 2-day event involving 16 in-depth sessions, case studies and branding lectures that will help you stand...

* Antony Hung worked with Merrill for 18 years * Helped steer Merrill through crisis in Asia * Region key growth market for wealth management SINGAPORE, Sept 3 - Antony Hung, Merrill Lynch's...

SINGAPORE, Sept 3 - Maybank <MBBM.KL>, Malaysia's biggest lender, aims to grow the share of Islamic financing to 33 percent of total lending by 2015 from 24 percent in March, as such...

BEIJING (AFP) - – A huge traffic jam stretching at least 120 kilometres (75 miles) reappeared in northern China Thursday, with thousands of cargo trucks stuck in a bottleneck, state media said....

SINGAPORE - The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced that it will raise the Deposit Insurance (DI) coverage limit from $20,000 to $50,000 per depositor per scheme member, as well as expand...

This is the full speech of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's National Day Rally 2010. New department at the Prime Minister's Office PM Lee: There are many pieces to this story of immigration...

V. Phani Kumar , MarketWatch HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- The biting restrictions that Singapore introduced earlier this week to cool the city's property prices will likely affect credit growth...

* Index down 0.16 pct, seen in tight 2960-3000 in afternoon * REITs outperform as investors turn to defensive plays By Charmian Kok SINGAPORE, Sept 3 - Singapore shares fell 0.16 percent by the...

* Bulls say economy, consumer confidence boost property buys * Bears say valuations unattractive and uncertainties remain (For more Reuters Buy or Sell stories double click [BUYSELL/] By Eriko...

* Investors mark time before U.S. jobs data at 1230 GMT * Asian stocks up just 0.3 percent * Yen near 15-yr high against dollar SYDNEY, Sept 3 - Asian stocks squeezed higher on Friday but gains...

NEW DELHI, Sept 3 - Bharti Airtel <BRTI.BO>, India's top mobile operator, has appointed its founder-chairman's son as a manager at a unit that holds its African assets, the company said...

"I would like to urge all fellow entrepreneurs to be part of this initiative and all aspiring entrepreneurs to come together and harness benefits from mutual expertise," he said. Modern...