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Public feedback wanted for war on diabetes

Feedback on the factors stopping people from leading a healthy lifestyle will be sought from working adults at a dialogue session on Monday (Oct 31). It is part of Singapore's "war on diabetes", declared by Health Minister Gan Kim Yong in April. The "war" aims to tackle the problems diabetes poses to the more than 400,000 diabetics here, as well as the yearly $1 billion drain it places on the country's healthcare system.

Malaysian PM Najib on official trip to China

The trip - the third official visit by Mr Najib since 2009 - is being closely watched amid the recent warmer ties between Kuala Lumpur and Beijing. Mr Najib is expected to push for Chinese investments in areas such as infrastructure, manufacturing as well as defence on the trip.

DBS releasing Q3 financial results

In August, DBS said second-quarter profit fell 6 per cent as provisions for troubled energy services firm Swiber Holdings offset the gains made in interest and fee income.