MCX promoter to launch new commodities exchange in Singapore Financial Technologies India Ltd. (FTIL), which operates India's biggest commodities exchange, the MCX or Multi Commodity Exchange in India, said it plans to launch a new commodities exchange in Singapore called Singapore Mercantile Exchange or SMX, early next year. 10 Jul 2008
Singapore students get intimate in lessons of love In an effort to boost the city-state's low birth rate, Singapore's Ngee Ann Polytechnic has launched a government-backed course teaching students about flirting and relationships. Subjects include love song analysis, speed-dating and online chatting. 20 Mar 2008
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A380 completes flight to London An A380, the world's largest aircraft, touched down at London's Heathrow Airport Tuesday afternoon, completing it's first commercial flight to Europe. 19 Mar 2008
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World's biggest jet flies to London A Singapore Airlines A380, the world's biggest airplane, took off Tuesday from Singapore for London on its first commercial flight to Europe. 18 Mar 2008
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Gaps seen by education level in US life expectancy People are living longer in the United States but those with no more than a high school education are not sharing in the trend, researchers said on Tuesday. 11 Mar 2008
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Punj Lloyd unit bags $280 million construction project in Singapore India's leading engineering and construction company, Punj Lloyd announced its subsidiary Sembawang Engineers & Constructors (SEC) has bagged a contract valued at $280 million (Singapore $400 million) to build part of the Marina Bay Sands integrated resort in Singapore. 23 Feb 2008
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Three Indian cos bid for Singapore power firm: Report Tata Power Co, Reliance Energy and GMR Infrastructure have submitted separate bids for Singapore's Tuas Power, whose sale could fetch as much as $2 billion. 13 Dec 2007
