No double-dip expected; emerging markets to outperform

VP Bank has announced its outlook for H2 2010. They expect positive growth in the US and a soft landing in China. Emerging market stocks should also outperform their peers from the industrialized economies.

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Asia’s Largest Public Cloud Services Event held in Singapore

Leading Cloud Service Providers to Gather at Parallels APAC Summit 2010 in Singapore to Profit from the Cloud...

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New insights into key digital trends shaping the industry

ad:tech Singapore2010 set to provide new insights into key digital trends shaping the marketing and branding industry...

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Mystery man claimed to have Jack Neo and Foyce Le Xuan sex videos

Jack Neo made news again this time about a purported DVD of his bed scene with Foyce Le Xuan....

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Singapore

Chinese papers slammed Jack Neo’s 3 minutes conference as insincere.

Jack Neo’s three minutes media conference this morning was criticized by both Singapore major Chinese afternoon newspapers, Lianhe Wanbao and Shin Min Daily, for being theatrical and lack of sincerity.

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SE Asia

Thai police vow crackdown on Buddha statue thieves

Thai police promised to get tough with criminals who steal historic artefacts for the international market after a spate of thefts from the old capital of Ayuthaya outraged the public in the Buddhist country.

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Asia Pac

Chinese Mexican with two wives exposed by network

A Chinese Mexican has been arrested on a charge of bigamy after his wives discovered each other on a popular social networking site, reported Beijing police reported.

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World

World leaders try to save troubled climate talks

World leaders took the stage at the largest ever climate talks on Wednesday as ministers scrambled to rescue troubled negotiations on a pact to avoid dangerous global warming.

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Business

VP Bank highlighted five key themes to watch for in 2010

VP Bank highlight five factors will shape the world economy in the wake of the crisis: government debt levels, emerging markets, private consumption, inflation and corporate earnings.

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Entertainment

Jack Neo’s J-Team artiste An Nan said OK to be Playboy

One of the most vocal Jack Neo’s J-Team artistes during yesterday media conference told reporters that it is normal for men to be playboy.

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Sport

Soccer-Four detained in China matchfixing probe - Xinhua

Chinese police have detained four soccer officials on suspicion of bribery in the crackdown on match-fixing in the country's troubled professional game, state news agency Xinhua reported on Wednesday.

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Tech

Will Google Buzz be blocked in China?

China government does not want the issue with Google to escalate and the latest social media application by Google - Buzz will be a good test to see how far China is prepared to compromise.

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Features

Q+A-What's on the agenda at the Asian leaders' summit?

Leaders of 16 Asia-Pacific countries will meet in the Thai seaside town of Hua Hin this week for the ASEAN and East Asia Summits, a forum twice postponed because of political unrest.

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Interviews

INTERVIEW-ANZ eyes commodities growth as India, China recover

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group aims to expand its commodities trading in China, confident that Beijing's push to boost growth will revive the country's appetite for energy and metals and boost prices, the head of its Asian commodities trading said.

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