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For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Asia Pacific Star.com http://www.asiapacificstar.com/index.php/cat/a677a0718b69db72/ en-us Fri, 24 May 2013 21:51:49 -0400 Fri, 24 May 2013 21:51:49 -0400 30 A SIX-MINUTE video showing the stars of the movie Fast & Furious 6 astounded by car prices in Singapore has been shared rapidly around the world.The clip showing actors Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Gina Carano and Luke Evans trying to guess how much cars cost here is now one of the highest-viewed on online television service RazorTV ... http://www.asiapacificstar.com/index.php/sid/214745600/scat/a677a0718b69db72 Fri, 24 May 2013 15:33:53 -0400 http://www.asiapacificstar.com/index.php/sid/214745600/scat/a677a0718b69db72 SINGAPORE -- Singapore's trade-sensitive economy slowed in the first quarter on sluggish demand for its exports, the government said Thursday, warning that risks remained despite improved global ... http://www.asiapacificstar.com/index.php/sid/214745426/scat/a677a0718b69db72 Fri, 24 May 2013 15:23:27 -0400 http://www.asiapacificstar.com/index.php/sid/214745426/scat/a677a0718b69db72 Eight men aged between 15 and 20 were arrested yesterday on Thursday for suspected involvement in rioting. In a statement on Friday, the police said they were informed of a fight along Pasir Ris Street 21 at about 8.54pm on Thursday, and found two male victims injured upon arrival. The victims were conveyed conscious to Changi General Hospital, and all eight male suspects involved were arrested ... http://www.asiapacificstar.com/index.php/sid/214740918/scat/a677a0718b69db72 Fri, 24 May 2013 11:54:04 -0400 http://www.asiapacificstar.com/index.php/sid/214740918/scat/a677a0718b69db72 As part of a four-day islandwide anti-crime blitz, the Singapore Police Force, together with several law enforcement agencies, have arrested 343 people in a string of operations which started on Monday and ended late Thursday night. Some 193 of those arrested are suspected to have committed loansharking offences. Led by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), law enforcement officers from ... http://www.asiapacificstar.com/index.php/sid/214740919/scat/a677a0718b69db72 Fri, 24 May 2013 11:54:02 -0400 http://www.asiapacificstar.com/index.php/sid/214740919/scat/a677a0718b69db72 Civil social activist, Mrs Constance Singam (above) speaks to an audience during her book launch at The Arts House on Friday, 24 May 2013. A civil society award will be started by a community of activists to reward an exceptional achievement in activism by an individual or organisation. -- ST PHOTO: DESMOND ... http://www.asiapacificstar.com/index.php/sid/214740917/scat/a677a0718b69db72 Fri, 24 May 2013 11:54:00 -0400 http://www.asiapacificstar.com/index.php/sid/214740917/scat/a677a0718b69db72 Two foreigners were arrested for suspected involvement in illegal employment, and three others are assisting with investigations on suspected false salary declarations following a Ministry of Manpower (MOM) raid on Wednesday. Codenamed "Ops Night Strike", the raid of 12 retail outlets was conducted along Kinta Road, Race Course Road and Race Course Lane to check for possible ... http://www.asiapacificstar.com/index.php/sid/214740920/scat/a677a0718b69db72 Fri, 24 May 2013 11:53:59 -0400 http://www.asiapacificstar.com/index.php/sid/214740920/scat/a677a0718b69db72 An orange Lamborghini sports car caught fire after it crashed into a lamp post outside an Etonhouse pre-school at Outram Road, at 3.40pm on Friday. -- PHOTO: ... http://www.asiapacificstar.com/index.php/sid/214740921/scat/a677a0718b69db72 Fri, 24 May 2013 11:53:58 -0400 http://www.asiapacificstar.com/index.php/sid/214740921/scat/a677a0718b69db72 A 22-year-old female student was arrested on Wednesday for her involvement in several cases of medical certificate forgery. -- ST FILE PHOTO: WANG HUI ... http://www.asiapacificstar.com/index.php/sid/214740922/scat/a677a0718b69db72 Fri, 24 May 2013 11:53:57 -0400 http://www.asiapacificstar.com/index.php/sid/214740922/scat/a677a0718b69db72 A Buddhist monk (right) sprinkles holy water as devotees pray during the eve of Vesak Day at a Buddhist temple in Singapore, on May 23, 2013. The festival is to commemorate the anniversary of the birth, enlightenment and death of the historical Shakyamuni Gautama Buddha. -- PHOTO: ... http://www.asiapacificstar.com/index.php/sid/214740923/scat/a677a0718b69db72 Fri, 24 May 2013 11:53:56 -0400 http://www.asiapacificstar.com/index.php/sid/214740923/scat/a677a0718b69db72 Shanmugaratnam here dwelt on ways to create infrastructure in Mumbai, Pune and other cities, on the lines of that in Singapore," an official said after the meeting. "The Singapore government has assured the state government of extending help in developing cities and has also expressed its willingness to invest in the state," he said. Although Singapore is small compared to India, ... http://www.asiapacificstar.com/index.php/sid/214740664/scat/a677a0718b69db72 Fri, 24 May 2013 11:21:49 -0400 http://www.asiapacificstar.com/index.php/sid/214740664/scat/a677a0718b69db72 The Japanese stock market recovered somewhat today (+0.9%), after a 2-day roller-coaster ride that saw losses of -7.3% yesterday on worries of a possible QE exit by the Fed and a much weaker-than-expected outturn of China's HSBC Flash PMI for May. The volatility in Japanese equity and bond markets underscores risks of the BoJ's dramatic easing campaign and the importance that markets ... http://www.asiapacificstar.com/index.php/sid/214738538/scat/a677a0718b69db72 Fri, 24 May 2013 09:38:23 -0400 http://www.asiapacificstar.com/index.php/sid/214738538/scat/a677a0718b69db72 Minister of State for Trade and Industry, and mayor of the North East district Teo Ser Luck (Centre L) giving out gift packs to ComCare beneficiaries of Punggol Centre on Vesak ... http://www.asiapacificstar.com/index.php/sid/214737003/scat/a677a0718b69db72 Fri, 24 May 2013 08:03:41 -0400 http://www.asiapacificstar.com/index.php/sid/214737003/scat/a677a0718b69db72 Father William Goh was ordained as the Archbishop Coadjutor of Singapore on Feb 22, 2013. More than 500 people from 31 Catholic churches here gathered at the Cathedral of Good Shepherd on Friday morning to commemorate the succession of Archbishop William Goh as the fourth head of the Catholic Church here. -- ST FILE PHOTO: RAJ ... http://www.asiapacificstar.com/index.php/sid/214733989/scat/a677a0718b69db72 Fri, 24 May 2013 05:15:49 -0400 http://www.asiapacificstar.com/index.php/sid/214733989/scat/a677a0718b69db72 A computer user checking out the Housing and Development Board InfoWeb site. IT service providers can look forward to securing $1.2 billion worth of IT contracts from the Government this year. The contracts will let government agencies tap into cloud computing, implement IT projects in weeks and enhance the user experience of e-government services and apps. -- ST FILE PHOTO: LIM WUI ... http://www.asiapacificstar.com/index.php/sid/214733991/scat/a677a0718b69db72 Fri, 24 May 2013 05:15:47 -0400 http://www.asiapacificstar.com/index.php/sid/214733991/scat/a677a0718b69db72 A VIDEO intended to encourage Singaporeans to save water has been derided by netizens - with one branding it "an all-time low".Its star - the national water agency's mascot Water Wally - has even been compared to a "paedophile" as he is seen walking up to a boy in a shower.The Water Wally Shower Dance clip was posted on April 15, and tells viewers to keep showers to under ... http://www.asiapacificstar.com/index.php/sid/214733990/scat/a677a0718b69db72 Fri, 24 May 2013 05:15:46 -0400 http://www.asiapacificstar.com/index.php/sid/214733990/scat/a677a0718b69db72 BUDAPEST: Hungary has charged 45 people, including one Singaporean, as part of a probe into alleged football match-fixing.Prosecutors said the Singapore national and 44 Hungarians had allegedly rigged games in Hungary, Italy, Finland and two international ... http://www.asiapacificstar.com/index.php/sid/214733992/scat/a677a0718b69db72 Fri, 24 May 2013 05:03:10 -0400 http://www.asiapacificstar.com/index.php/sid/214733992/scat/a677a0718b69db72 (28 mins ago) Hungarian prosecutors have indicted a Singaporean businessman known as Dan Tan and 44 Hungarians suspected of being involved in an international match-fixing conspiracy. Tan was known as the ';boss’’ by his accomplices Chief Prosecutor Imre Keresztes said in a statement that 32 local and international matches are thought to have been manipulated by the suspects, ... http://www.asiapacificstar.com/index.php/sid/214732599/scat/a677a0718b69db72 Fri, 24 May 2013 04:02:41 -0400 http://www.asiapacificstar.com/index.php/sid/214732599/scat/a677a0718b69db72 home market of Singapore in the first quarter to a much greater extent than buyers from China, India and the United States. DTZ Research said Indonesian buyers bought 11 ... http://www.asiapacificstar.com/index.php/sid/214729705/scat/a677a0718b69db72 Thu, 23 May 2013 22:56:43 -0400 http://www.asiapacificstar.com/index.php/sid/214729705/scat/a677a0718b69db72 growth performing better than expected while inflation fell to levels not seen for more than three years. Economists say the numbers point to the resilience of the Singapore economy in the face of global headwinds and the dampening effects government policies are having on home and car prices. Workers struggling with cost- of-living pressures will welcome the news that inflation sank to 1.5 ... http://www.asiapacificstar.com/index.php/sid/214729188/scat/a677a0718b69db72 Thu, 23 May 2013 21:59:50 -0400 http://www.asiapacificstar.com/index.php/sid/214729188/scat/a677a0718b69db72 (MENAFN) Singapore witnessed a 4.7-percent growth in industrial production in April on year, reported Xinhua News citing the city- state's Economic Development Board (EDB).Biomedical production was the only industry to face a decline, which reached 2.7 percent during the month.April's figure is compared with a 3.8-percent fall in March and a 16.3-percent decline in February.It's ... http://www.asiapacificstar.com/index.php/sid/214724661/scat/a677a0718b69db72 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:31:16 -0400 http://www.asiapacificstar.com/index.php/sid/214724661/scat/a677a0718b69db72 (MENAFN) Singapore's Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) announced that the city-state's economy expanded in the first quarter by 0.2 percent from a year before, reported Xinhua News.The figure is revised from the 0.6-percent decline estimated previously in April.Furthermore, it's compared with a growth of 1.5 percent recorded in last year's fourth quarter.On quarterly basis, ... http://www.asiapacificstar.com/index.php/sid/214724224/scat/a677a0718b69db72 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:31:00 -0400 http://www.asiapacificstar.com/index.php/sid/214724224/scat/a677a0718b69db72 The Memorial Day weekend kicks off summer and, with no Triple Crown hopes to extend the spring, also kicks off a "second season" of racing. There are important turf races at Churchill Downs, Belmont Park, Hollywood Park and Arlington Park. Some of the nation's top steeds will be on display in the Grade I Met Mile at Belmont. Fillies and mares are in action from coast to coast and ... http://www.asiapacificstar.com/index.php/sid/214725548/scat/a677a0718b69db72 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:58:28 -0400 http://www.asiapacificstar.com/index.php/sid/214725548/scat/a677a0718b69db72 SINGAPORE - Agoda.com, Asia's leading hotel booking site and part of Nasdaq-listed Priceline Group (Nasdaq:PCLN), has announced a variety of hotel deals in the leadup to the Great Singapore Sale, one of the island nation's biggest yearly events. Celebrating its 20th year and taking place from May 31 to July 28, the sale - often abbreviated simply as GSS - is an annual event centered on ... http://www.asiapacificstar.com/index.php/sid/214723211/scat/a677a0718b69db72 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:51:45 -0400 http://www.asiapacificstar.com/index.php/sid/214723211/scat/a677a0718b69db72