FORMER British prime minister Tony Blair will take part in a new course on religions at the National University of Singapore (NUS).

He will be the facilitator at one session in the new course, tentatively called Religions in the Contemporary World.

WASHINGTON - THE US economy contracted slightly more than previously estimated in the fourth quarter, pulled down by falling consumer spending and exports, while corporate profits plunged by the biggest margin since 1994, government data showed on Thursday.

Gross domestic product, which measures the total output of goods and services within US borders, fell at an annual rate of 6.3 per cent in the October-December quarter, the steepest decline since the first quarter of 1982, the department said.

SHENZHEN - SINGAPORE can ride on the growth of China's southern Guangdong province, seize opportunities for collaboration and investment, but it should also figure out how to stay two steps ahead.

Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong on Thursday gave his take on relations between Singapore and one of China's most dynamic provinces at the end of his five-day official trip.

PRIME Minister Lee Hsien Loong has reshuffled his Cabinet, making several changes and appointments as part of continuing leadership renewal.

The changes are also to test out younger office holders for broader responsibilities, said a statement from the Prime Minister's Office on Thursday.