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SPH Gift of Music celebrates 10th anniversary

SPH Gift Of Music, the free community concert series sponsored by Singapore Press Holdings (SPH), celebrates its 10th anniversary with a special concert at the Esplanade Concert Hall today.
The lunchtime concert is being performed by the Singapore Symphony Orchestra and conducted by Music Director Lan Shui.
A $400,000 cheque from SPH and SPH Foundation will also be presented to the Community Chest by Dr Lee Boon Yang, chairman of SPH and SPH Foundation. - MELISSA LIN

David Cameron to seal trade deals with Malaysia

US Federal Reserve Chair to release policy statement

At their last session in June, Fed officials' updated quarterly forecasts indicated that two rate increases this year would be appropriate, based on the median projection of 17 committee members.

Ms Yellen had reiterated this month that increasing interest rates will depend on "unfolding data in the months ahead". By changing their assessment of the economy and the risks it faces, Ms Yellen and her colleagues could suggest the central bank is closing in on its first rate increase since 2006, perhaps as early as the following meeting on Sept 16-17.