More transparency needed in choosing next PM: survey
Nine in 10 people surveyed feel that the process of selecting Singapore’s next Prime Minister should be made more transparent. Leadership renewal »
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Man slashes paralysed mum to death
TAPAH, Sept 29 — A paralysed elderly woman is believed to have been brutally slashed to death by her son in Kampung Baru Air Kuning here on Tuesday evening. The 55-year-old man is believed to...
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Duterte declares upcoming Philippines-U.S. war games 'the last one'
By Martin Petty HANOI (Reuters) - Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte plunged one of the United States' most important Asian alliances deeper into uncertainty on Wednesday by declaring upcoming U.S.-Philippines military exercises "the last," and ruling out any joint navy patrols. The firebrand Duterte pledged to honour a longstanding security treaty with the United States, but said China opposed joint marine drills in the Philippines starting next week and there would be no more war games with Washington after that. "I am serving notice now to the Americans, this will be the last military exercise," Duterte said during a visit to Vietnam.
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Japan PM promotes Shinkansen 'bullet' train to Singapore
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has used a meeting with his Singaporean counterpart to promote Japan's Shinkansen "bullet" train technology for use in a planned high-speed railway linking ...
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Mourinho ready to leave Rooney out again
Jose Mourinho may leave Wayne Rooney out of Manchester United’s starting side for the second match in a row when they face Ukrainian side Zorya Luhansk in the Europa League on Thursday. Rooney was on the bench for United's weekend game with Premier League champions Leicester City and didn't get on until very late in the game as Mourinho's side showed their best form of the season in a superb 4-1 win That led to huge speculation over whether Rooney has a future under Mourinho at United, where he made his club debut, scoring a hat-trick in a 6-2 Champions League win over Fenerbahce, exactly 12 years ago on Wednesday.
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Katy Perry Sheds Her Clothes to Boost Voter Turnout: 'Let Those Babies Loose'
The "Firework" singer teamed up with FunnyOrDie.com to spread the message.
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U.S. Congress rejects Obama veto, Saudi Sept. 11 bill becomes law
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congress on Wednesday overwhelmingly rejected President Barack Obama's veto of legislation allowing relatives of the victims of the Sept. 11 attacks to sue Saudi Arabia, the first veto override of his presidency, just four months before it ends. The House of Representatives voted 348-77 against the veto, hours after the Senate rejected it 97-1, meaning the "Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act" will become law. The vote was a blow to Obama as well as to Saudi Arabia, one of the United States' longest-standing allies in the Arab world, and some lawmakers who supported the override already plan to revisit the issue.
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Trump has turned over tax returns _ for lawsuits and loans
While Donald Trump won't publicly release his income tax returns, the New York businessman has turned them over when it suited his needs — if he stood to make a profit, needed a loan or when a judge forced ...
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Vardy is a "genetic freak" like Bolt, says Leicester City scientist
By Chris Bertram MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - England striker Jamie Vardy is a "genetic freak" like nine-times Olympic sprint champion Usain Bolt, Leicester City's head of sport science Kevin Paxton said. Vardy enjoys an unorthodox lifestyle in an era of increasing emphasis on marginal gains from advanced sports science, meaning his electric pace and immense stamina are largely natural. In his autobiography, the Leicester forward revealed his unusual warm-up methods which included drinking a glass of port the night before a game while on match days he consumed several cans of a popular energy drink as well as a cup of double espresso. Such unconventional habits appeared to have helped Vardy to score 24 goals last season as Leicester won the Premier League.
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Kiefer Sutherland praises Julia Roberts for ending engagement
The actress ended the relationship days before the couple's wedding.
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DPM Tharman on Yahoo survey: I’m not the man for Prime Minister
Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam ruled himself out as a candidate to become Singapore’s prime minister on Wednesday (28 September), saying that a few of the fourth-generation leaders have the potential to be “first among equals”. Tharman was responding to a question from the media on the results of a survey commissioned by Yahoo Singapore, which showed that 69 per cent of 897 Singaporean respondents would support him as a candidate to be prime minister.
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Guardiola's perfect record falls in thrilling Celtic draw
Pep Guardiola witnessed the end to his perfect record with Manchester City as his Premier League leaders had to come from behind three times to earn a 3-3 draw at Celtic in a dazzling Champions League Group C encounter on Wednesday. Guardiola's men were taken aback by the fevered atmosphere at Celtic Park as they were denied an 11th straight win which would have equalled Tottenham Hotspur's 1960-61 landmark as the best start to a season by any English club. The inspired Scottish champions, unrecognisable from the side humbled 7-0 at Barcelona in their opening game, sniffed a sensation after Moussa Dembele scored at the start of each half and when Raheem Sterling netted a first-half own goal.
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Ikiam: New Muslim-only halal logo won’t confuse, issued for free
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 29 ― Consumers will not be confused by the new halal logo only for Muslim-made products, the Malaysia International Institute of Islamic Cooperation (Ikiam) claimed when saying...
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Sembawang hostage drama: Terrified neighbour locks herself in her flat
Alia, 54, a resident of Block 462 Sembawang Drive, was terrified to leave home for work on Wednesday (28 September) morning as a hostage situation was ongoing just one floor below her flat. By then, she had already found out about a boy being held hostage in a flat on the fifth floor.
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BlackBerry is giving up on making its own phones
Reuters John Chen, CEO of BlackBerry. It’s the … Continued The post BlackBerry is giving up on making its own phones appeared first on Business Insider.
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RTD: 2,522 booked for using emergency lanes
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 29 — The Road Transport Department’s (RTD) crackdown on errant motorists hogging the emergency lanes has intensified, thanks to 800 members of the public who furnished the...
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Rod Stewart bans wife from making supper
Spaghetti bolognese is a favourite in the Stewart family kitchen.
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McDonald's New "Loaded Fries" Are Totally Over-the-Top
They look pretty damn bellissimo .
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Penang factory workers protest 24-hour dismissal
SEBERANG PERAI, Sept 28 ― More than 100 factory workers from a solar cell manufacturing factory at the Penang Science Park here staged a demonstration outside the plant this morning, claiming...
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Deutsche Bank drops further as Merkel gives no sign of help
Deutsche Bank shares are down further after German Chancellor Angela Merkel gave no indication that her government might help the group with a U.S. demand for a $14 billion legal settlement. Merkel told ...
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OPEC reaches preliminary accord to curb oil production
OPEC nations reached a preliminary agreement Wednesday to curb oil production for the first time since the global financial crisis eight years ago, in an effort to reduce a global glut of crude that has ...
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