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London Whale made fund manager rich

Sat, 26 May 2012 22:00:00 GMT

New York - Boaz Weinstein didn't know it, but he had just hooked the London Whale.

McAfee antivirus creator on the run

Sat, 26 May 2012 22:00:00 GMT

London - He made millions by creating one of the world's most successful Web security companies.

Bankia seeks $30b bailout from Spanish govt

Sat, 26 May 2012 22:00:00 GMT

Madrid - Troubled bank Bankia has asked the Spanish government for a 19 billion euro (S$30 billion) bailout just as a leading credit rating agency downgraded it to junk status.

Tourism in Greece hit as Germans stay away

Sat, 26 May 2012 22:00:00 GMT

Frankfurt - German taxi driver Rudolf Kugel, who says he has visited Greece more times than he can count, will not be going again to the Mediterranean sunspot any time soon because he is concerned about the reaction of local people.

Apple chief gives up $96m dividends 'to set example'

Sat, 26 May 2012 22:00:00 GMT

San Francisco - Apple chief executive Tim Cook is saying 'no thanks' to stock dividends potentially worth US$75 million (S$96 million) 'to set an example' over pay.

Notes of discord at Eurovision

Sat, 26 May 2012 22:00:00 GMT

Baku - Azerbaijan was set to host the final of the Eurovision Song Contest in the glitzy Caspian city of Baku, with the spotlight as much on the country's human rights record as the notoriously cheesy performances.

In Brief

Sat, 26 May 2012 22:00:00 GMT

Beijing - The older brother of blind Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng has been missing for the past two days, a lawyer said yesterday, expressing concern that he may have been detained by the authorities.

A boy's touching request

Sat, 26 May 2012 22:00:00 GMT

Washington - For decades, official photographs of the United States President have hung throughout the West Wing of the White House.

China cancels Britain visit over Dalai Lama meeting

Sat, 26 May 2012 22:00:00 GMT

Beijing - China's top legislator has cancelled a visit to Britain in anger over a meeting between British Prime Minister David Cameron and the Dalai Lama, Tibet's exiled spiritual leader, a source said yesterday.

Manila names new envoy to Beijing

Sat, 26 May 2012 22:00:00 GMT

Manila - Philippine President Benigno Aquino has named a retired diplomat as ambassador to China, a presidential spokesman said yesterday.

Li Ka-shing's succession plan avoids potential feud

Sat, 26 May 2012 22:00:00 GMT

Hong Kong - Octogenarian Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka Shing has mapped out a succession plan for one of Asia's biggest family empires, ensuring a smoother transition for the Cheung Kong group than that of real estate rival Sun Hung Kai Properties.

Bill could pave way for Thaksin's return

Sat, 26 May 2012 22:00:00 GMT

The former army general who sent Thaksin Shinawatra packing and into exile when he was prime minister now wants to make up with the man who was once his boss.

Fashion wholesale mall opens in KL

Sat, 26 May 2012 22:00:00 GMT

Thailand has one. Indonesia has one. Now Malaysia has one too.

Man charged with ex-girlfriend's murder

Sat, 26 May 2012 22:00:00 GMT

The man who allegedly set fire to the flat where his former girlfriend was staying has been charged with murder.

Confusion does not faze Buddhist leader

Sat, 26 May 2012 22:00:00 GMT

Since he was a boy, Trinley Thaye Dorje has had to deal with divided opinions on whether he is the 17th reincarnation of the Karmapa, the leader of a branch of Tibetan Buddhism.

Floating shopping promenade sets sail

Sat, 26 May 2012 22:00:00 GMT

Three-year-old Tan Kyven Cassadevall, together with his parents Michelle Tan, 39, and Justin Greig, 44, getting a welcome from animated movie character Shrek yesterday on board cruise ship Voyager of the Seas.

Volunteers spring into cleaning

Sat, 26 May 2012 22:00:00 GMT

Retiree Lim Kim Shui had his flat spring-cleaned yesterday, with the help of some special guests.

Spanish now offered as third language

Sat, 26 May 2012 22:00:00 GMT

Students here will be able to take Spanish as a third language from 2014.

Fund for foreign workers in need

Sat, 26 May 2012 22:00:00 GMT

Foreign workers who find themselves without food, medical care or shelter are to receive help from a newly established fund.

Going gaga over Gaga

Sat, 26 May 2012 22:00:00 GMT

Security personnel trying to control fans surrounding the car carrying US singer Lady Gaga as it leaves the JetQuay CIP (Commercially Important Persons) terminal at Changi Airport yesterday.

Cyclist killed, driver arrested

Sat, 26 May 2012 22:00:00 GMT

A lorry driver was arrested following an accident yesterday that left a cyclist dead.

$1m fund for needy in Central district

Sat, 26 May 2012 22:00:00 GMT

Social welfare organisations can now tap a $1 million fund set aside for five schemes under the Central Singapore Community Development Council. Earmarked for funding are SMRT Gift of Mobility Fund, Community Fair Fund, Project Link Fund, Enabling Fund for VWOs and FSC Discretionary Fund.

'Funeral view' hotels

Sat, 26 May 2012 22:00:00 GMT

Clean sheets, reasonable rates and a room with a view... of a funeral parlour.

China's 'Avengers'

Sat, 26 May 2012 22:00:00 GMT

Watch out The Avengers, China has superheroes who want to save the world too.

Rare Earth-Venus-Sun phenomenon in June

Sat, 26 May 2012 22:00:00 GMT

Paris - Astronomers are gearing up for one of the rarest events in the solar system: an alignment of Earth, Venus and the Sun that will not be seen for another 105 years.