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FM George Yeo says townships for foreign workers being considered
Channel NewsAsia - Monday, September 8SINGAPORE: The Ministry of National Development (MND) is "seriously considering how to create townships for foreign workers which are sustainable and self—contained", Foreign Minister George Yeo told reporters at a community event on Sunday. More »
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Barber shops, massage and music at Bangkok's protest camp
AFP - Monday, September 8BANGKOK (AFP) - - Elderly people lounge in front of televisions, a barber gives free haircuts and even one-hour massages and musical entertainment are on offer. More »
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Vietnam discovers mass grave of communist soldiers
AP - Monday, September 8HANOI, Vietnam - A military official says authorities in Vietnam's Central Highlands have discovered a mass grave containing 22 sets of remains of communist soldiers killed during the Vietnam War. More »
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Singapore Hot Stocks-Banking stocks jump after US bailout
Reuters - Monday, September 8SINGAPORE, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Shares of Singapore's banking stocks jumped on Monday after the U.S. bailout of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac gave the sector a boost, dealers said. More »
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Report: China further eases travel to Taiwan
AP - Monday, September 8BEIJING - China says it is further easing restrictions on travel to Taiwan to increase exchanges between the sides, amid warming ties between the political rivals. More »
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India focuses on care for flood victims as rescue winds down
AFP - Monday, September 8PATNA, India (AFP) - - India was grappling on Sunday with the task of feeding and housing close to a million villagers displaced by huge floods in the eastern state of Bihar, as the rescue effort wound down. More »
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China's new prosperity fuels fitness craze
AP - Monday, September 8BEIJING - Several days a week, Wu Ruiyao hits the gym, where she sweats on a treadmill, tones her abs in a group exercise or stretches under the guidance of a personal trainer. More »
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Thai leader dismisses talk of military coup
AP - Sunday, September 7BANGKOK, Thailand - Thailand's embattled prime minister denied a rift with the army Sunday and dismissed the possibility of a coup when he travels to the U.N. General Assembly in New York later this month. More »
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Thailand's PM Samak dismisses talk of another coup
AP - Sunday, September 7BANGKOK, Thailand - Thailand's embattled prime minister denied a rift with the army Sunday and dismissed the possibility of a coup to overthrow his government later this month when he travels to New York to attend the United Nations General Assembly meetings. More »
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Organ trading debate continues with renewed call for more living donors
Channel NewsAsia - Saturday, September 6SINGAPORE: The middleman involved in Singapore’s first illegal kidney transplant case will be sentenced on September 5. More »
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