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Foreign worker curbs could hit Singapore's growth and competitiveness: IMF
Singapore's policy of slowing the increase in foreign workers could hurt the country's potential growth and lower its competitiveness, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said in a report issued late Friday.

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The Battle for Merger

A compilation of Mr Lee Kuan Yew's 12 radio talks in 1961 has been reprinted. What's new in this edition? Get the answers and the latest reports here.

Tracking the Ebola virus

The Ebola virus has killed more than 4,000 people as health authorities worldwide try to prevent panic over the disease. Get the latest reports here. 

All about haze

Air quality dipped to its worst levels this year on Oct 6. Get the latest reports and key questions about the haze answered here.

Singapore

Patients seek to educate public on skin disease psoriasis
Rediffusion changing tack to stay alive a year after relaunch
Death knell for Mount Vernon Columbarium Complex's funeral parlours?
SingHealth raises record $500k for President's Challenge 2014
Minister: prisoner befriending programme 'moving in right direction'
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Asia

Benazir Bhutto's son vows defeat for militants in Pakistan
Vatican and Vietnam edge closer to restoring diplomatic ties
Hong Kong protests: Democracy street battles rage on despite imminent talks
India approves plan to develop Iran's Chabahar port
India frees diesel prices, easing state grip on economy
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World

While you were sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed early morning of Oct 19
US, European powers call for 'immediate' halt to Libya violence
Woman being monitored for Ebola falls ill at Dallas station: Local media
Heavy rains leave 22 dead and 32,000 homeless in Nicaragua
No second coming for deflated Paris 'sex toy' sculpture
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Business

Foreign worker curbs could hit Singapore's growth and competitiveness: IMF
Argentina to launch new two-year bond for up to US$1b
Stock market plunge an 'over-reaction': IMF's Lagarde
Keppel T&T's Q3 profit up 31.2% to $18.5 million
GuocoLeisure posts flat Q1 earnings
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Opinion

Digital charity
Golkar enmeshed in a political twilight zone
The thorns in rosy active ageing study
Facts are sacred, comment is free - and fact-based comment most precious of all
The boss' attention to detail
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Sport

Run-up to BNP Paribas WTA Finals: Tennis star Serena Williams steals the limelight at The Shoppes
Football: Frank Lampard set to miss Manchester City trip to Moscow
Football: Chelsea maintain gap with 2-1 Palace win
Football: Everton down Villa 3-0 to secure first home league win
Football: West Ham in top four after 3-1 Burnley win
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Technology

Twitter reconfiguring users' timelines with unasked-for tweets
Twitpic shutting down service after merger 'false alarm'
First impressions of Apple iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3
Contest - Win an OtterBox iPhone 6 case
Apple launches new iMac with 5K Retina display and updates Mac mini
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Lifestyle

Car convoy in South Korea
Are you a hipster?
New halal cafes
France snatches world blind wine-tasting crown from Belgium
Police find body in hunt for US Osage County actress Misty Upham
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Forum Letters

High cost of therapy a burden for families
Extend special education beyond age 18
My point
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