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10 hrs ago | The Post Chronicle

FACTBOX: Obama Has Busy Itinerary On Whirlwind Asian Tour

President Barack Obama leaves on Thursday on his first Asian trip since becoming president on January 20.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, Travel, Pakistan Travel, US Military, Elmendorf Air Force Base, US Air Force, World News, Japan, Asia, Southeast Asia

Mon Nov 09, 2009

The News Tribune

APEC marks 20th birthday but no free trade yet

Pedestrians walk under a giant APEC banner outside the Suntec Convention Centre in Singapore on Monday, Nov.

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Related Topix: Southeast Asia, World News, Lee Hsien Loong

Bloomberg.com - Asia

Singapore to Keep Manufacturing `Integral' to Economy, Trade Minister Says

Singapore aims to keep its manufacturing industry an a oeintegrala part of the economy as the nation seeks new strategies to help it grow faster than other advanced countries, Trade Minister Lim Hng Kiang said.

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Related Topix: Southeast Asia, World News

Sun Nov 08, 2009

The Straits Times

PM Lee treated to a 'day of joy'

PM Lee addressed the 8000-crowd at the Jurong Bird Park yesterday by greeting them with 'vanakkam', and saying that he was 'delighted' that the community had come together to support this event.

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Related Topix: Lee Hsien Loong, Southeast Asia, World News

Channelnewsasia.com

MM Lee says Singapore's economy may grow 3% next year

SINGAPORE: Singapore Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew on Sunday said the country's economy may grow by three per cent next year, and added that this year's fourth quarter looks healthy after Singapore's economy bounced back in the second and third quarters.

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Related Topix: Southeast Asia, World News

Sat Nov 07, 2009

Deseret News

APEC leaders push for new plan

President Barack Obama and other Asia-Pacific leaders, meeting at a summit this week, will push for a new global strategy to reduce the crippling imbalances in the world economy blamed for the severe financial crisis.

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Related Topix: World News, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Lee Hsien Loong

Xinhuanet

President's Malaysia, Singapore visits to further ties

Chinese President Hu Jintao's upcoming state visits to Malaysia and Singapore would comprehensively push forward China's ties with the two nations and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations , said an official with the Foreign Ministry here Friday.

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Related Topix: Southeast Asia, World News, China, Asia, Hu Jintao, Lee Hsien Loong

Fri Nov 06, 2009

National Public Radio

Foreign Policy: A High Profile Effort In Singapore

Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong gives a press conference at the Istana or Presidential Palace on Tuesday, Nov.

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Related Topix: Southeast Asia, World News, Lee Hsien Loong, Condoleezza Rice

Thu Nov 05, 2009

ABS-CBN News

ASEAN-US summit to discuss Suu Kyi: Singapore

Detained Myanmar democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi will be discussed when US President Barack Obama meets Southeast Asian leaders this month, Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said Tuesday.

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Related Topix: Southeast Asia, World News, Aung San Suu Kyi, Lee Hsien Loong

Wed Nov 04, 2009

Express India

APEC to promote market opening at Singapore summit

Bloomberg Posted: Wednesday, Nov 04, 2009 at 2237 hrs IST Updated: Wednesday, Nov 04, 2009 at 2237 hrs IST : Shamim Adam The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation will focus on 'longer-term' issues such as promoting trade and market opening as the group's members emerge from recession, Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said.

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Related Topix: Southeast Asia, World News, Lee Hsien Loong

Tue Nov 03, 2009

The Straits Times

Apec to focus on growth

Longer-term issues will top the agenda when Singapore hosts the leaders' summit for the first time next week.

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Related Topix: Southeast Asia, World News, Lee Hsien Loong

Earth Times

Singapore to cut emissions if other countries do their bit

Singapore is prepared to cut carbon emissions going into the United Nations climate change summit in Copenhagen in December, but only if other countries do their bit as well, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said in a speech late Friday.

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Related Topix: Southeast Asia, World News, Lee Hsien Loong

Mon Nov 02, 2009

Malaysian National News Agency

Singapore PM Meets Former US President Bush

Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Monday met former United States President George W. Bush at the Istana here.

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Related Topix: George Bush, Southeast Asia, World News, Lee Hsien Loong

Channelnewsasia.com

400 people recognised for contributions to Singapore

SINGAPORE : Some 400 people were recognised for their contributions to Singapore at the National Day Investiture 2009 ceremony on Sunday evening.

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Related Topix: Southeast Asia, World News

Sun Nov 01, 2009

People's Daily Online

Next general election crucial: Singapore PM

Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Sunday that the next general election will be very important as it must produce a line-up of leaders who can take over from him and his senior Cabinet colleagues.

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Related Topix: Southeast Asia, World News, Lee Hsien Loong

Sat Oct 31, 2009

Blowin' In The Wind

Unemployment hits 5% among Singapore residents

Unemployment is creeping up as the economy recovers in Singapore. Jobless numbers tend to lag behind economic recovery, as Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said a fortnight ago, and overall unemployment is still below 3.5 percent.

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Related Topix: Southeast Asia, World News, Lee Hsien Loong

Fri Oct 30, 2009

Jaunted

Singapore: Confirmed: Singapore's Changi Airport Is Absurdly, Famously Decadent

A new survey is out on travelers' favorite airports, this one claiming to be among the most comprehensive to date.

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Related Topix: Southeast Asia, World News, Indonesia, Travel

Thu Oct 29, 2009

People's Daily

Obama meets senior Singaporean statesman Lee Kuan Yew

U.S. President Barack Obama on Thursday met with Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew of Singapore at the White House some two weeks ahead of his visit to the southeast Asian country.

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Related Topix: Southeast Asia, World News

WSYX

Obama to lay out plans to help small businesses

President Barack Obama speaks Thursday morning to small business leaders about the administration's plans to offer them assistance.

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Related Topix: Small Business, Personal Finance, US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, Southeast Asia, World News, Patrick Leahy, US Senate, Democrat, Health Insurance, Health

Wed Oct 28, 2009

Channelnewsasia.com

SM Goh says Singaporeans must maintain their ancestral links

QUANZHOU, Fujian Province: Quanzhou municipality in Fujian Province has a long historical link with Singapore.

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Related Topix: Southeast Asia, World News, China, Asia, Taiwan,

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