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December 11, 2008 Thursday
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A VERY worried Lim Swee Say, Singapore's labour chief, had an urgent message for his union leaders on Thursday. He told them to take the initiative and meet bosses to find out what can be done to cut costs to save jobs.

His call is prompted by what he says is the worst global recession he had seen in his working life.

 
J-league stint for Lions?

FRESH from his good performances at the Asean Football Federation Suzuki Cup, Lionel Lewis could soon be saying 'konichiwa' to the J-League next year.

The goalkeeper is one of the three national players that have impressed Japanese club Albirex Niigata.

2 PAP town councils open up

TWO People's Action Party (PAP) town councils, which together had invested $12 million in troubled structured products, are giving their residents a more detailed explanation of their investments.

Demand for local veggies up

EVERY day, vegetable farmer Wong Kok Fah spends six hours harvesting vegetables at his 5ha farm in Sungei Tengah. His daily yield - 2 tonnes of leafy greens like cai xin and kai lan - is sold to supermarkets and provision stores the next day.

It is something Mr Wong, 47, has done every day since he was a boy, but in the past, he harvested only 1.5 tonnes a day.

   
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