Qantas cuts 500 maintenance jobs

May 21, 2012 | NEWS

Qantas says it will cut 500 jobs as it relocates its heavy maintenance and engineering work out of Melbourne. (read the story…)

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Hong Kong Stock Market Looking For Traction

May 21, 2012 | TECHNOLOGY

The Hong Kong stock market has closed lower now in three straight sessions, giving away more than 950 points or 4.7 percent in that span. The Hang Seng Index finished just above the 18,950-point plateau, and how analysts are predicting further selling pressure at the opening of trade on Monday. (read more…)

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Iran committed to ‘full annihilation of Israel,’ says top Iranian military commander

May 21, 2012 | TECHNOLOGY

Iran is dedicated to annihilating Israel, the Islamic regime’s military chief of staff declared Sunday. (read more…)

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Iran to be among five top countries with drilling tech by 2016

May 21, 2012 | TECHNOLOGY

Deputy Iranian Oil Minister for Research and Technology said Iran would be placed among the five top countries with drilling industry by the end of the 5th development program (2016). (read more…)

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$66m for Agriculture and Fishing Projects in Saudi Arabia

May 21, 2012 | TECHNOLOGY

New York, May 17 2012 – The United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) today welcomed Saudi Arabia’s contribution of $66 million to implement its technical assistance projects in the country, which aim to benefit small-scale agricultural producers and fishermen. (read more…)

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Vietnamese People Association Opens Office In South Korea

May 21, 2012 | NEWS

SEOUL, May 21 (Bernama) — The Vietnamese People Association officially opened its headquarters in Incheon city about 50 km east of Seoul in South Korea on Sunday, Vietnam news agency reported. (read the story …)

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STOCKS NEWS SINGAPORE-Goldman says REITs defensive

May 21, 2012 | NEWS

Goldman Sachs said it recommended buying quality Singaporereal estate investment trusts (REITs) with attractive dividendyields as the market emphasises a defensive posture. "Alongside a rising SGD … (read the story …)

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STOCKS NEWS SINGAPORE-Struggle at 4-mth low; yield play eyed

May 21, 2012 | NEWS

Singapore shares were flat at midday, with analysts advisinginvestors to buy stocks that offer high yields and stable cashflows to ride the volatile markets amid euro zone jitters. The Straits Times Index … (read the story …)

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STOCKS NEWS SINGAPORE-Maybank eyes 8 stocks for bargain

May 21, 2012 | NEWS

Broker Maybank Kim Eng said plunging global markets havemade equity valuations attractive again and opportunities forbottom-picking are emerging. The Straits Times Index was down 0.2 percent at2,774.10 … (read the story …)

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Millions look skyward as rare eclipse crosses Asia

May 21, 2012 | NEWS
Millions look skyward as rare eclipse crosses Asia

Millions of Asians watched as a rare “ring of fire” eclipse crossed their skies early Monday. (rwad on here …)

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Thousands gaze at Pacific eclipse spectacle

May 21, 2012 | NEWS
Thousands gaze at Pacific eclipse spectacle

Thousands turned their eyes to the sky on both sides of the Pacific to gaze excitedly as a partial eclipse occluded the sun at dawn in Asia and at dusk in the western United States. (rwad on here …)

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Pakistan restores Twitter after block over Prophet cartoons

May 21, 2012 | NEWS
Pakistan restores Twitter after block over Prophet cartoons

Pakistan restored access to Twitter after briefly blocking the microblog over “blasphemous” posts about a Facebook competition involving caricatures of the Prophet Mohammed. (rwad on here …)

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Spain’s Munoz wins LPGA Match Play crown

May 21, 2012 | NEWS
Spain’s Munoz wins LPGA Match Play crown

Spain’s Azahara Munoz defeated Taiwan’s Candie Kung 2 and 1 in Sunday’s final to capture the $1.5 million LPGA Sybase Match-Play Championship and claim her first LPGA title. (rwad on here …)

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