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Petronas weathers oil price rout with cost-cutting, deferral of big projects

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THE realities of low oil prices have forced Malaysia's oil-and-gas (O&G) industry to undertake extensive cost- cutting, in addition to deferring projects demanding large capital expenditure, although national oil company Petronas has braved the global headwinds to press on with two multibillion-dollar projects.



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Water levels low at Singapore's main source

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March 23, 2016 5:00 AM

Water rationing is not yet on the cards for Singapore, but people should save water in their own ways, said Minister for the Environment and Water Resources Masagos Zulkifli yesterday.



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Complaints turn to condolences

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March 23, 2016 5:00 AM

Irritation turned to shock and sympathy when commuters affected by an MRT disruption yesterday realised there were fatalities involved.



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Couple on trial for starving maid for 15 months to plead guilty

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SINGAPORE – A couple accused of starving their maid over 15 months indicated yesterday that they intend to plead guilty.
Husband and wife Lim Choon Hong and Chong Sui Foon, both 47, are on trial for starving Ms Thelma Oyasan Gawidan, 40, causing her weight…

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Work during train operating hours unavoidable, must be safer: Analysts, MPs

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SINGAPORE – In the wake of the deaths of two SMRT employees yesterday, transport experts and Members of Parliament (MPs) have questioned whether there are safer ways of carrying out maintenance work on MRT tracks when trains are running, even though they…

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‘Appalling acts’ a reminder of ongoing terrorism threat: PM Lee

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Singapore has condemned the terror attacks in Belgium, which Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said were a reminder of the threat of terrorism.
In a condolence letter yesterday to Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel, Mr Lee said he was shocked to hear of the…

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SMRT train kills 2 staff on the tracks to check on signal alarm

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SINGAPORE – In what was the most serious fatal accident to date involving SMRT staff in the line of duty, two employees carrying out routine maintenance work on a track near Pasir Ris MRT Station were run over by a train yesterday.
Muhammad Asyraf Ahmad…

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Lim Hng Kiang on how Budget 2016 will help companies cope with slowdown

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In an exclusive interview with Channel NewsAsia, the Minister for Trade and Industry (Trade) discusses how the Government will use Budget 2016 to help companies cope with the slowdown, as well as what the future of manufacturing in Singapore will look like. 

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Helping retrenched workers, navigating media policies among issues NMPs plan to raise

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Nine Nominated Members of Parliament were appointed in a ceremony at the Istana on Tuesday. They will be taking their oath on Thursday, when Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat delivers the Budget. 

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Free phone app to track weather changes in S’pore

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SINGAPORE – Before reaching for the umbrella, check your smartphone. A new free phone app that allows users to conveniently check updates on weather conditions in Singapore was launched on Tuesday (March 22).
The iPhone and Android application, Weather@SG,…

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