Friday, 7 June 2013

US spy chief clarifies internet tapping policy

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US spy chief James Clapper has admitted the government collects communications from internet firms, but says the policy only targets “non-US...
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Internet tapping aimed at non-US people outside US, says official

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WASHINGTON (REUTERS) - Information collected through a US government surveillance programme that taps into the servers of internet companies...

US secretly mining data from Internet giants

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US intelligence agencies are accessing the servers of nine Internet giants as part of a secret data mining programme likely to fuel fresh de...
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Wednesday, 5 June 2013

Dr Yaacob’s incorrect and embarrassing New Zealand comparison

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This morning, my eyes nearly popped out of my skull when I read in the ST that Minister for Communications and Information (MCI) had compare...
Tuesday, 4 June 2013

AP admits its mistake in Shane Todd article

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American news agency Associated Press (AP) has admitted its mistake in a story last week on the death of American researcher Shane Todd, say...
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Friday, 31 May 2013

Drink to good health

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New findings show that the antioxidant resveratrol, which is only present in red and not white wine, is believed to help in the fight agains...
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Robberies of cashed-up Chinese tourists rise steeply in Paris

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Mainlanders' preference for carrying large amounts of cash makes them easy targets
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Boy’s graffiti in Egypt leaves Chinese cringing

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Ding Jinhao was here.
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Thursday, 30 May 2013

Chinese wonder why their tourists behave so badly

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From faking marriage certificates to get honeymoon discounts in the Maldives to letting children defecate on the floor of a Taiwan airport, ...
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AP article on Todd's death "inaccurate, misleading and mischievous"

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Singapore's Ambassador to the United States, Ashok Kumar Mirpuri, has described a recent article by the Associated Press (AP) on America...
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Wednesday, 29 May 2013

3-D printers help China jet development take off

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Use of 3-D printing means China’s aviation industry is saving money and materials and could soon rival manufacturers in the US
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Sick workers pay price for Chinese growth

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As China boomed around 200 men set out from Shuangxi’s rural idyll to build its infrastructure and skyscrapers. Now lung disease from dust h...
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Investigation officer denies he mentioned bolts, nuts or pulleys

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The last day of the coroner’s inquiry into the death of American engineer Shane Todd ended with conflicting accounts from his parents and an...
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Osaka mayor: Probe comfort women issue

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Japan cannot be forgiven with people like him still around.
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Japan's sex slave legacy remains open wound

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Tuesday, 28 May 2013

New licensing scheme for news websites that reach 50,000 people a month

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More controls from PAP...
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Monday, 27 May 2013

Hiroshima, Nagasaki bombings called ‘divine punishment’ by South Korean daily

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Well said.
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Governments toughen stance on environmental protesters amid Kunming, Chengdu actions

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Concerns over social stability sidelined as authorities view 'economic growth' as priority
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Kunming restricts face mask and T-shirt sales ‘to prevent more environmental protests’

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Kunming has banned bulk-buying of face masks and the sale of white T-shirts and has regulated photocopying in an effort to avoid another pub...
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Nanjing teenager exposed as perpetrator of Temple of Luxor graffiti attack

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Tourist from Nanjing carried out graffiti attack in Temple of Luxor, his parents confirm
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