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Singaporeans charged for fixing 2013 football matches
AFP, Published on 07/10/2015
» SINGAPORE - Two Singaporeans have been charged with corruption for involvement in match-fixing in Turkey in 2013, court documents showed Wednesday.
France's Alstom lands contract for Indian metro link
AFP, Published on 05/10/2015
» PARIS - France's Alstom said Monday it had won a 150-million-euro ($170 million) contract to provide metro trains and signalling for the northern Indian city of Lucknow.
Volunteers prop up Myanmar healthcare
AFP, Published on 02/10/2015
» YANGON - With lights flashing and sirens blaring, volunteer ambulance driver Myint Hein weaves through traffic-choked Rangoon, a lifeline in Myanmar where healthcare was crippled by decades of chronic underfunding during junta rule.
Singapore rows back to safe harbour in polls
AFP, Published on 12/09/2015
» SINGAPORE - The unexpectedly large victory margin of Singapore's long-ruling People's Action Party (PAP) in a snap general election came from a swing vote triggered by fears of change and instability, analysts say.
Singapore votes as opposition seeks end of one-party dominance
AFP, Published on 11/09/2015
» SINGAPORE - Singaporeans began casting their votes Friday in a snap parliamentary election after a heated campaign that boosted opposition hopes of further eroding half a century of dominance by the ruling party.
Singapore votes as opposition seeks end of one-party dominance
AFP, Published on 11/09/2015
» SINGAPORE - Singaporeans will cast their votes Friday in a snap parliamentary election after a heated campaign that boosted opposition hopes of further eroding half a century of dominance by the ruling party.
Huge rallies boost opposition hopes in Singapore polls
AFP, Published on 09/09/2015
» SINGAPORE - Singaporeans vote in snap elections Friday that the opposition hopes will dramatically boost its presence in parliament and challenge half a century of ruling party domination, after huge crowds attended its campaign rallies.
Singapore opposition eyes bigger role as election campaign starts
AFP, Published on 01/09/2015
» SINGAPORE - Campaigning for Singapore's September 11 election began Tuesday, with a resurgent opposition seeking a greater political role as voters chafe at immigration and high living costs.
Singapore PM defends immigration policy ahead of general election
AFP, Published on 24/08/2015
» SINGAPORE - Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Sunday defended his immigration policies and unveiled a set of economic goodies for families ahead of general elections expected to be held in September.
Indonesian plane carrying 54 loses contact
AFP, Published on 16/08/2015
» JAKARTA - An Indonesian passenger plane carrying 54 people lost contact with air traffic control Sunday during a flight in the rugged easternmost province of Papua, officials said.