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Straits Times: Singapore
- Record 46% more in donations for Singapore's largest donation portalSingaporeans gave a record 46 per cent more in donations through Singapore's largest donation portal - SG Gives - in 2011 as compared to 2010. Related StoriesManulife the title sponsor for 2nd Singapore ATP Challenger52 stopped in anti-drink-driving operation, out of which 10 arrestedMore low-income gamblers betting large amounts: SurveyCPFIS funds give […]
- 52 stopped in anti-drink-driving operation, out of which 10 arrestedTraffic police stopped 52 motorists who were suspected to have been drink-driving in a 4 1/2 hour islandwide operation on the morning of Feb 23. Related StoriesManulife the title sponsor for 2nd Singapore ATP ChallengerMore low-income gamblers betting large amounts: SurveyCPFIS funds give good showing of 2.09% in Q4Drop in local gamblers visiting RWS and MBS […]
- More low-income gamblers betting large amounts: SurveyMore low-income gamblers are betting large amounts, a 2011 survey by the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) has found. Related StoriesManulife the title sponsor for 2nd Singapore ATP Challenger52 stopped in anti-drink-driving operation, out of which 10 arrestedCPFIS funds give good showing of 2.09% in Q4Drop in local gamblers visiting RWS and MBS ca […]
- CPFIS funds give good showing of 2.09% in Q4Investors heaved a sigh of relief as funds listed under the Central Provident Fund Investment Scheme (CPFIS) recovered in the fourth-quarter of 2011, on the back of improving conditions in the West.Related StoriesManulife the title sponsor for 2nd Singapore ATP Challenger52 stopped in anti-drink-driving operation, out of which 10 arrestedMore low-income gamb […]
- Drop in local gamblers visiting RWS and MBS casinos in 2011Some 200,000 Singaporeans visited the two casinos here in 2011, said Acting Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports Chan Chun Sing. Related StoriesManulife the title sponsor for 2nd Singapore ATP Challenger52 stopped in anti-drink-driving operation, out of which 10 arrestedMore low-income gamblers betting large amounts: SurveyCPFIS funds give go […]
NY Times: Asia
- Afghan Protests Over Koran Burnings Spread for Third DayProtesters took to the streets in at least eight provinces on Thursday, as the Taliban called on people to take up arms against foreign and Afghan troops.
- Bus Terminal Is Bombed in Peshawar, PakistanAn explosion apparently caused by a car bomb ripped through a bus terminal in Peshawar on Thursday, killing 15 people, including two children.
- Mainland Chinese Flock to Hong Kong to Have BabiesParents go to Hong Kong for better medical care and lifelong residency benefits for their children, but locals are outraged over being shut out of maternity wards.
- India Ink: Kashmir Avalanches Kill 12 Soldiers, Seven MissingAvalanches have wracked the disputed territory in recent years.
- India Ink: Somy Ali, Bollywood Actress Who Once Dated Salman Khan, Now Helps Abused Women in FloridaSomy Ali's journey from Salman Khan's girlfriend to protector of victims of domestic violence.
