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November 26, 2008 Wednesday

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Straits Times Headlines

Public sector annual pay to fall

Summit over, next stop: Singapore

Inside

The problem with crystal balls

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$25m boost for S'pore video game biz

Teen mother wins court approval to wed boyfriend

US govt goes to Citigroup's rescue

Relief among S'pore staff

Art blown up

It's a wrap

China's richest man held for stock scam

US$1m winner, now bankrupt, keeps vow to give away money

Date violence among teens on the rise

Forgiving did not stop the beating **

Thai PM blasts 'rebellion'

BANGKOK - THAI Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat on Tuesday rejected calls to resign and criticised protesters who are opposed to his elected government for leading a 'rebellion'.

Demonstrators besieged Mr Somchai's makeshift offices at a disused Bangkok airport terminal on Tuesday in the latest stage of a six month campaign against the premier and his administration.

Thai Airways boss quits

BANGKOK - THE president of flag carrier Thai Airways resigned from his position on Tuesday, citing poor health and ongoing disagreements with the board, an airline spokesman said.

Apinan Sumanaseni had been stripped of his management duties after a meeting of the airline's board in June, but within hours the Thai Airways union forced them to restore Mr Apinan to his position.

$303m to fight climate change

JAKARTA - FRANCE is set to hand Indonesia US$200 million (S$303 million) in aid to fight climate change in the South-east Asian archipelago nation, the French Development Agency said on Tuesday.

The money will fund a three-year Indonesian government plan to reduce emissions from Indonesia's forestry, industrial and energy sectors, a statement from the agency said.

No coup, says Thai army

BANGKOK - THAILAND'S powerful army chief on Tuesday vowed there would be no coup in the kingdom, despite pleas by anti-government protesters for the military to step in to end the current political crisis.

Myanmar see drop in tourists

Arroyo's foes walk out

Thaksin: I will return

Anwar faces long trek

Vietnam's first private airline

Sultan rebukes fatwa council

Thailand cancels flights

Won't be home for X'mas

Paedophile gets 6 more years

Penang to lose heritage status?

Plant a tree for each newborn

stories

1	Naked photo triggers outrage
2	Fatal fall caught on TV
3	Why we need immigrants
4	Thaksin on new offensive
5	Don't panic over buying
6	Cambridge faces competition
7	'I love you': Stabbed teen
8	Teen gang attacks 3 boys
9	Dead hours after wedding
10	Man hangs from gondola, safe

commented

1	Civil service to cut pay
2	Questions over losses by town councils
3	DBS Bank defends retrenchment
4	No thanks: Why commuter hasn't taken a train in two years
5	COE crashes to $2
6	Two-party system better
7	Sun finally sets on British Empire... at Tanglin Club
8	Why Singapore's political system works
9	Two town councils reviewing investments
10	No fault of the zoo

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