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Egyptian judge sets Mubarak verdict for June 2
CAIRO: The verdict in the landmark murder and corruption trial of ousted Egyptian dictator Hosni Mubarak has been set for June 2, Judge Ahmed Refaat said on Wednesday.
Hockey: India keep winning, South Africa in final
NEW DELHI: Favourites India overcame a stiff challenge from lower-ranked Canada to post a 3-2 win and virtually book a place in the men's final of the Olympic qualifying tournament in New Delhi on Wednesday.
Obama proposes to cut corporate tax rate to 28%
WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama's administration on Wednesday unveiled plans to lower the top corporate tax rate to 28 percent and choke off lucrative loopholes, an election-year gambit testing Republicans' pro-business credo.
Indonesia forces open fire after second Bali jail riot
DENPASAR, Indonesia: Inmates at an Indonesian prison on Bali island, which holds 12 Australian drug mules and other offenders, took over the jail again after a second night of riots on Wednesday, an AFP reporter said.
Football: Olympic hopefuls Japan thrash Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR: Japan thrashed Malaysia 4-0 in their penultimate Olympic group qualifier on Wednesday to keep alive their hopes of securing a place at the London Games.
Nuclear talks failure heightens Iran tensions
TEHRAN: A fruitless visit to Iran by UN nuclear inspectors raised tensions on Wednesday, with Russia warning of "catastrophic" consequences if it leads to a military attack on its Middle East ally.
Strauss-Kahn questioned for second day in vice probe
LILLE, France: Former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn was questioned by French police for a second day on Wednesday over allegations that he took part in sex parties organised by a corrupt vice ring.
US existing home sales rise in January
WASHINGTON: Sales of previously occupied US homes surged in January, as buyers finally took advantage of depressed prices and low borrowing costs, the National Association of Realtors said on Wednesday.
Yachting: Camper leads Volvo Ocean Race fleet
SANYA, China: Camper led the Volvo Ocean Race fleet through the dangerous "black tide" current of the South China Sea on Wednesday, as the six teams made painful progress on the fourth leg to New Zealand.
At least 49 dead, 550 injured in Argentina train crash
BUENOS AIRES: A packed commuter train slammed into a retaining wall at a railway terminus in Buenos Aires during rush hour on Wednesday, leaving at least 49 dead, 550 injured, and dozens trapped in the wreckage.

HP Printers Promotions at IT SHOW 2012
Here are the HP Printers Promotions at IT SHOW 2012 and some featured Star Buy products. Blog shop and small business owners, check out the HP TopShot LaserJet Pro M275 ... creating web images of your products may never be the same again with this new HP Printer. Click On The Title For The Full Story ...
Sony Days 2012
Sony Days 2012 - The Best and Biggest Sale Fair by Sony will be happening this weekend. It does not matter if your dream is a Bravia TV, NEX-7, Tablet P, PlayStation Vita or VAIO ... they've got all of them covered at Sony Day 2012. Click On The Title For The Full Story ...
SOUL by Ludacris Promotions For IT Show 2012
Here are the SOUL by Ludacris Promotions For IT Show 2012 and some highlighted products (it’s all about headphoens and earphones). The discounts at IT Show 2012 is similar to what was offered last year during SITEX 2011 with more products added … check them out! Click On The Title For The Full Story ...
Plantronics Promotion For IT Show 2012
Here are the Plantronics Promotion for IT Show 2012 and a summary of their star products (it's all about bluetooth headsets, just in case you don't know). The discounts at IT Show 2012 is even better than what was offered last year during SITEX 2011 ... check them out! Click On The Title For The Full Story ...
NATAS Travel Fair 2012 – Are You Ready?
NATAS Travel Fair 2012 starts this Friday, 24 Feb 2012, are you ready to go book your holiday for March Holiday or June School Holiday? I bet many of you are planning just that ... so remember to go early and book early for the best deals and discounts. Click On The Title For The Full Story ...
UOB Credit Card Redemption For NATAS Travel Fair 2012
Here are the UOB Credit Card Redemption offers for NATAS Travel Fair 2012. You can redeem a Redeem a 29 Inch or 24 Inch Crossing 4-Wheeler Hardcase Luggage or participate in the Sure Win Lucky Dip!! Click On The Title For The Full Story ...
Citibank Credit Card Redemption For NATAS Travel Fair 2012
Citibank Credit Card Redemption For NATAS Travel Fair 2012 is still offering luggage redemption but shifted from American Tourister to New Yorker Trolley Luggage. Click On The Title For The Full Story ...
G2000 Bazaar Sale Review
Here is my G2000 Bazaar Sale Review ... if you are wondering "Are There Good Deals At G2000 Bazaar Sale?" ... read on. Click On The Title For The Full Story ...
G2000 Bazaar Sale 2012
The G2000 Bazaar Sale at Wing Tai Industrial Centre starts NOW! This year G2000 Bazaar Sale has started 2 months earlier than expected ... it may be that there are lots of past season stocks to clear. Click On The Title For The Full Story ...
NatGeo Free Pet Shop At East Coast Park
NatGeo Free Pet Shop will be At East Coast Park tomorrow ... wait a minute, what's shop is that? Heard of National Geographic Channel? Heard of Cesar Millan? The Dog Whisperer? Yeah ... That Dog Whisperer ... Click On The Title For The Full Story ...

7 killed as Afghan Quran protests turn violent (AP)

AP - Afghan President Hamid Karzai appealed for calm Wednesday after clashes in several cities between Afghan security forces and protesters furious over the burning of Muslim...
Karzai urges calm as six die in Afghan Koran protests (Reuters)

Reuters - Afghan President Hamid Karzai appealed for calm Wednesday after officials said six people were shot dead and dozens wounded in protests over the burning of copies of the Koran, Islam's holy book, at NATO's main base in the country.
For Syrian children, a picture tells a thousand words (Reuters)
Reuters - A man lies on the street, bleeding from a gunshot wound to his chest, clutching a single red rose. In the foreground, a soldier fires a shot from the hatch of his tank, a red flame bursting from the barrel of his gun. A second man flails his arms as he too is shot in the chest.
Thai detention of Iranian bomb suspect extended (AP)

AP - A Thai court on Wednesday allowed police to continue to detain one of five Iranian suspects in an alleged terror plot that...
Pakistan vows to support not lead Afghan peace drive (Reuters)
Reuters - Pakistan will give its full support to any clear effort by the Afghan government to achieve a political settlement with the Taliban but does not want to lead a peace process that would impose a solution, its foreign minister said on Wednesday.
Pakistan lashes out at US congressman's resolution (AP)
AP - A U.S. congressman has sparked outrage in Pakistan by calling for the secession of the country's largest province, further complicating Washington's efforts to resuscitate its vital anti-terrorism alliance with Islamabad.
Festival banned 20 years returns to Myanmar pagoda (AP)

AP - Amid the towering golden spires of Myanmar's grandest Buddhist shrine there was talk of politics and hope for the future as thousands came Wednesday for the return...
Street artists join the war on Manila smog (Reuters)
Reuters - Their canvas is a stretch of dingy concrete wall along Manila's main highway, where millions of vehicles stream past every day, belching exhaust that helps to create a noxious, unhealthy smog.
Pakistan health workers linked to CIA scheme fired (AP)

AP - A Pakistani government official says 17 health workers have been fired for allegedly participating in a CIA scheme to confirm the presence of Osama bin Laden in a northwestern town.
Three Georgian soldiers killed in Afghan south (Reuters)
Reuters - Three Georgian soldiers were killed in the southern Afghan province of Helmand on Wednesday, its defense ministry said, taking the non-NATO country's death toll to 15.

Rising sales point to better year for housing (AP)

AP - The housing market is flashing signs of health ahead of the spring-buying season.
Geithner: Obama seeks 28 percent corp. tax rate (AP)

AP - Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said Wednesday the current business tax system is bad for business and for job-creation and argued that President Barack Obama's plan to reduce corporate tax rates to 28 percent would make the tax system more globally...
Oil price lower after 4-day rise (AP)

S&P fails to break key level; euro zone data weighs (Reuters)

Reuters - U.S. stocks fell on Wednesday with the S&P 500 stalled near a 10-month-old high after weak data on Europe's business activity raised concerns about a recession.
Ford to add $3.8B to pension plans this year (AP)
AP - Ford Motor Co. will pump $3.8 billion into its global pension plans this year as it tries to get them closer to fully funding their obligations.
Greek lawmakers rush to clear promised austerity (AP)
AP - Greece scrambled Wednesday to push through a batch of emergency laws that will further cut incomes and state spending, a day after securing a new bailout and debt relief deal designed to stave off bankruptcy.
JPMorgan, Citi, BofA sued for $949 million by Sealink (Reuters)
Reuters - JPMorgan Chase & Co., Citigroup Inc., Bank of America Corp. and more than a half dozen other major banks are being hit with a new lawsuit over $949 million in residential mortgage-backed securities.
Existing home sales at 1-1/2 yr-high, supply falls (Reuters)

Reuters - U.S. home resales surged in January to a 1-1/2 year high and the supply of properties on the market was the lowest...
Citi, UBS provide keys to interest rate-rigging probe: sources (Reuters)
Reuters - Citigroup Inc and UBS AG , in a series of disclosures to law-enforcement officials, have provided crucial information to investigators in multiple countries as part of inquiries into whether the world's biggest banks manipulated a global benchmark interest rate, according to people familiar with the situation.
Fitch downgrades Greece on debt swap plan (Reuters)
Reuters - Fitch cut Greece's long-term ratings on Wednesday to its lowest rating above a default, becoming the first ratings agency to make the widely expected downgrade after the country announced a bond exchange plan to ease its massive debt burden.

NY group: Online journalists censored, attacked (AP)
AP - A global coalition against censorship is needed to protect online journalists and bloggers who are being targeted by repressive governments, a leading advocacy group said Tuesday.
Microsoft hits Motorola, Google with EU complaint (AP)
AP - Microsoft on Wednesday lodged a formal complaint with the European Union's competition regulator against Motorola Mobility and its soon-to-be owner Google, saying Motorola's aggressive enforcement of patent rights against rivals breaks competition rules.
Employers Might Like Those Facebook Party Photos (ContributorNetwork)
ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | According to Tecca, employers are increasingly interested in what their potential new hires are doing on Facebook. And contrary to popular belief, what the embarrassing party photos you're tagged in say about you might not be as bad as what your friends and family members are saying about them. The photos -- as long as they're not filling up your entire timeline -- could show you as extroverted, which is a positive trait to have when applying for some jobs.
Microsoft files E.U. complaint over Google, Motorola (Reuters)
Reuters - Microsoft has asked EU antitrust regulators to intervene in a patent dispute with Google and Motorola Mobility as it stepped up its battle against the Internet search giant.
Barnes & Noble Should Back Nook Color, Not Compete with Kindle Fire (ContributorNetwork)
ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY| A lot can be made out of the rivalry between Barnes & Noble and Amazon when it comes to selling books. A Reuters report highlights Barnes & Noble saw increased sales over the holiday period, which is good news for the bookseller. But in a news release, Barnes & Noble decided to go head-to-head with the Kindle Fire and introduced a new Nook Tablet with 8GB of memory at $199. Apparently Barnes & Noble just does not get what the Kindle Fire is all about.
6 great smartphones that won’t cost you one single penny (Yahoo! News)
Yahoo! News - Smartphones are here to stay, and it's no surprise why. They connect us toÂ Facebook, help us find directions to the office,Â take pictures, and can even let us connect our laptops to the internet from the side of the road. But …
Exclusive: Palo Alto Networks, other tech firms tee up IPOs (Reuters)
Reuters - A series of technology companies, including security software maker Palo Alto Networks, are preparing to go public on the heels of Facebook's $5-billion filing, sensing a window of opportunity as the stock market rallies.
PlayStation Vita now available; Netflix, Twitter, and Flickr join the party (Yahoo! News)
Yahoo! News - Japan may have gotten theÂ early jump on someÂ PlayStation Vita love, but the U.S. launch is finally here and the system is now available for all who desire it. We've already spent some serious time with the new handheld, and if …
EU suspends copyright treaty ratification (AP)

AP - The European Commission, facing opposition in city streets, on the Internet and in the halls of parliament, has suspended efforts to ratify a new international anti-counterfeiting agreement, and instead will refer it to Europe's highest court to see whether it violates...
Study shows 29 percent smartphone owners use their phones as shopping companions (Digital Trends)
Digital Trends - A new study from Nielsenâ€™s upcoming United States Digital Consumer Report states that 29 percent of all smartphone users utilize their mobile devices to aid in shopping-related activities, whether online or in stores. Are we surprised the numbers seem relatively low even though numerous apps have been created to help consumers do everything from compare prices, scan barcodes and read product reviews with just a tap and a swipe of a finger?

Singapore in Brief, 2012
"Singapore in Brief, 2012" released.
Economic Surveys Series 2010: Information & Communications Services
In 2010, the Information and Communications Services industry comprised about 6,600 establishments and employed about 78,500 workers. The industry generated $35 billion in operating receipts and $11 billion in value added. More information is available from the publication “Economic Surveys Series 2010 – Information & Communications Services”, which contains detailed survey findings and statistical tables on establishments in the Information & Communications Services industry for reference year 2010.
Wholesale Trade Index, 4th Quarter 2011
Seasonally-adjusted domestic wholesale trade decreased 0.9% in 4Q2011 compared to 3Q2011. Excluding petroleum, overall domestic sales increased 2.1%. Seasonally-adjusted foreign wholesale trade rose 2.4% in 4Q2011 compared to 3Q2011. Excluding petroleum, the increase in foreign wholesale trade was 0.8%.
Release of Occasional Paper on "Implementation of IMF Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, 6th Edition in Singapore's Balance of Payments"
Singapore’s Balance of Payments will be presented on the basis of the International Monetary Fund’s Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6) with effect from the release of the Economic Survey of Singapore for 2011.
Monthly Retail Sales and Food & Beverage Services Indices, Dec 2011
Retail sales, on a seasonally-adjusted basis, decreased 2.4% in Dec 2011 compared to Nov 2011. Excluding motor vehicles, retail sales increased 1.3%. Seasonally-adjusted sales of food & beverage services rose 1.6% in Dec 2011 over Nov 2011.
Release of Paper on "Key Household Characteristics and Household Income Trends, 2011"
A paper on “Key Household Characteristics and Household Income Trends, 2011” has been released. This paper presents the latest trends in household and housing characteristics of resident households. The paper also highlights the key trends in household income from work, and examines the impact of various government schemes on household income in 2011. The paper shows that household income from work increased for all income groups, in tandem with strong employment creation in 2011.
Economic Surveys Series 2010: Transport & Storage Services
In 2010, the transport & storage services industry comprised about 9,580 establishments and employed about 166,600 workers. The industry recorded $84 billion in operating receipts, an increase of 16.2% compared to 2009. More information is available from the publication “Economic Surveys Series 2010 – Transport & Storage Services”, which contains detailed survey findings and statistical tables on establishments engaged in transport and storage services for reference year 2010.
Performance of the Singapore Economy in 2011
The Singapore economy grew by 3.6% on a year-on-year basis in 4Q2011. Real GDP growth in 2012 is expected to be 1.0% to 3.0%.
Release of 4th Quarter 2011 and 2011 Annual Economic Results in the Economic Survey of Singapore
Results of the Annual Economic Survey of Singapore, 2011 will be released on 16 Feb 2012, 8.00a.m.
Monthly Digest of Statistics, Jan 2012
"Monthly Digest of Statistics, Jan 2012" released.

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