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Qantas, Singapore Airlines ground A380 flights after engine failure
05/11/2010 - AVIATION

Qantas, Singapore Airlines ground A380 flights after engine failure

Qantas and Singapore Airlines have grounded their fleets of A380 aircraft after “significant engine failure” caused an Airbus superjumbo operated by Qantas to make an emergency landing in Singapore on Thursday.
Qantas grounds Airbus A380s after engine failure
04/11/2010 - AVIATION

Qantas grounds Airbus A380s after engine failure

Australia's Qantas Airways grounded its fleet of six Airbus A380s on Thursday pending an investigation after engine failure six minutes after take-off forced one of its planes en route to Sydney from Singapore to return to Changi Airport.
A Baba Bling exhibition!
01/11/2010 - CULTURE

A Baba Bling exhibition!

Today in our art segment, we’re heading to an exhibition called Baba Bling, Interior Riches of Singapore, at the Quai Branly Museum, Paris’ Museum of Primitive Arts. We all know what bling is, ostentatious jewellery and so forth, but what’s Baba? Our art critic Sean Rose dives into the details...
Singapore to take over Australian stock exchange
25/10/2010 - FINANCE

Singapore to take over Australian stock exchange

In a deal worth 8.2 billion dollars, Singapore's stock exchange (SGX) is to take over its Australia's ASX in a merger that will create one of the world's largest and most diversified financial trading hubs.
Alonso cruises to victory in Singapore Grand Prix
26/09/2010 - FORMULA ONE

Alonso cruises to victory in Singapore Grand Prix

Spaniard Fernando Alonso has closed in the Formula One championship lead after winning an incident-packed race for Ferrari in Singapore on Sunday, ahead of his rivals for the title, Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber.
Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Singapore Finance Minister
31/07/2010 - THE BUSINESS INTERVIEW

Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Singapore Finance Minister

Stéphanie Antoine meets Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Singapore Finance Minister.
More than 5,000 arrested over illegal World Cup gambling
16/07/2010 - FOOTBALL

More than 5,000 arrested over illegal World Cup gambling

More than 5,000 people have been arrested in China, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand, Interpol said Friday, in an organised crackdown over illegal gambling during the World Cup.
Collision causes oil spill in Singapore Strait
25/05/2010 - SINGAPORE

Collision causes oil spill in Singapore Strait

Around 2,000 tonnes of crude oil poured into the Singapore Strait after two vessels collided on Tuesday. Four patrol vessels and three private craft sporting oil-spill equipment rushed to the area in an effort to contain and clean up the spill.
Row over Dalai Lama-Obama meeting
21/02/2010 - THE WEEK IN ASIA

Row over Dalai Lama-Obama meeting

In this edition: the Dalai Lama's visit to the United States sparks controversy in China, but mixed emotions among the US Tibetan community; tension in Thailand as the country awaits a court ruling on its fugitive former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra; and as millions celebrate the start of the Year of the Tiger, there are claims a Thai sanctuary set up to protect the species is doing more harm than good.
FORMULA ONE
Hamilton clinches second win of season in Singapore
World champion Lewis Hamilton dominated Sunday's Singapore GP from start to end, to win his second race this season. Championship leader Jenson Button finished fifth.
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