Water purification powder to be sent to Myanmar this weekend
SINGAPORE: Twenty million litres of safe drinking water will be made available to victims of Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar.
(Channel NewsAsia
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NWC recommends special one-off payment for workers
Singapore: The National Wages Council (NWC) has asked for a one-off payment to low-wage workers to help them cope with the impact of higher inflation.
(Channel NewsAsia
) - May 16, 6:17 pm
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No breakthroughs in Myanmar aid crisis: EU envoy
YANGON (AFP) - The European Union's aid chief said Friday he had made no breakthroughs on a trip to Myanmar aimed at pushing the ruling generals to open up to foreign assistance, two weeks after the cyclone tragedy.
(AFP
) - May 16, 5:29 pm
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Nine dead in Philippines bank robbery: police
MANILA (AFP) - Nine people were found dead in a bank outside the Philippines capital on Friday in an apparent armed robbery, police said.
(AFP
) - May 16, 4:07 pm
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Time running out in search for China quake survivors
MIANYANG, China (AFP) - China warned Friday that vital time was running out to save survivors of its devastating earthquake as it allowed the first foreign rescue teams to join the frantic search for life.
(AFP
) - May 16, 3:59 pm
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Nine dead, scores wounded in Tamil Tiger suicide attack: officials
COLOMBO (AFP) - At least nine people were killed and 90 wounded Friday in a Tamil Tiger suicide attack against a police bus in Sri Lanka's capital Colombo, officials said.
(AFP
) - May 16, 3:49 pm
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Indian police release more sketches of blast suspects
NEW DELHI (AFP) - Indian police on Friday distributed sketches of three more young men suspected of involvement in this week's series of bombings in Jaipur that killed 63 people and injured more than 200 others.
(AFP
) - May 16, 2:50 pm
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Boy, 13, found dead in bedroom; mum arrested for suspected murder
SINGAPORE: A 13-year-old boy was found dead on a mattress early Friday, his mother nearby with cuts on her wrists.
(Channel NewsAsia
) - May 16, 2:47 pm
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Ageing Aussies strip in pension protest
MELBOURNE (AFP) - Protesting pensioners brought traffic to a stand still in Australia's second largest city on Friday when some stripped to demand more money from the government.
(AFP
) - May 16, 2:14 pm
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Malaysian activist slams govt for passport cancellation
KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) - A Malaysian Indian rights activist living in self-imposed exile after organising anti-discrimination protests in his home country denounced the government on Friday for allegedly revoking his passport.
(AFP
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| Earlier Stories: |
| High Court rejects Stansfield's appeal for summary judgement in suit against CASE
(Channel NewsAsia
) - May 16, 1:17 pm |
| S'pore sends rescue team to quake-hit China
(Channel NewsAsia
) - May 16, 12:17 pm |
| Real wages growth outpaced productivity in 2007 for 2nd straight year
(Channel NewsAsia
) - May 16, 12:17 pm |
| Lee Kuan Yew's wife in serious condition after stroke
(AFP
) - May 16, 12:07 pm |
| Indonesian Newspaper Highlights - May 16, 2008
(Asia Pulse
) - May 16, 12:03 pm |
| Part of proceeds from art exhibition to go to Chinese quake victims
(Channel NewsAsia
) - May 16, 9:47 am |
| Full-day bus lanes extended to 11 CBD locations from June 2
(Channel NewsAsia
) - May 16, 9:17 am |
| Banyan Tree chief's brush with death at Chengdu when Sichuan quake struck
(Channel NewsAsia
) - May 16, 9:17 am |
| 93% of S'pore students progress to higher levels after 10 years of education
(Channel NewsAsia
) - May 16, 9:17 am |
| CapitaLand launches programme to encourage adoption of green lifestyle
(Channel NewsAsia
) - May 16, 9:17 am |
| Mercy Relief to begin fund-raising for China quake victims
(Channel NewsAsia
) - May 16, 9:17 am |
| 19-year-old police trainee dies 2 days after falling during exercise
(Channel NewsAsia
) - May 16, 9:17 am |
| Survey shows that pro-family businesses enjoy higher sales turnover
(Channel NewsAsia
) - May 16, 9:17 am |
| Less fortunate receive vegetarian dinner at Vesak celebrations
(Channel NewsAsia
) - May 16, 9:17 am |
| Singapore companies pledge more money to help China quake victims
(Channel NewsAsia
) - May 16, 9:17 am |
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