Sat, 04 Feb 2012 12:18:08 GMT Singapore Business News Demand for ECs to stay despite economic outlook: analysts SINGAPORE: Property analysts said subscription rates for executive condominiums (ECs), remain healthy in spite of the uncertain economic outlook. And it is also precisely because of the economic climate that analysts said demand for such housing is likely to stay.

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:48:48 GMT Sports News Sailing: Clipper yachts depart for Qingdao SINGAPORE: After a week long stop-over, the fleet taking part in the Clipper Round the World Race has departed for their next destination, Qingdao in China.

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:25:24 GMT Singapore Local News Outgoing Turf City master tenant seeks to set aside High Court order SINGAPORE: In the latest twist to the tenancy woes at Turf City mall, sub-tenants may have to vacate their shops despite an earlier High Court order, which allows them to stay while the mall's master tenancy change hands.

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:55:32 GMT AFP Sports Rugby: New Zealand seal Sevens win with 24-point burst WELLINGTON: A withering burst of 24 unanswered points in five minutes set New Zealand up for a 24-7 win over arch-rivals Fiji in the final of the fourth leg of the IRB Sevens World Series on Saturday.

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:42:54 GMT AFP World Europe remains Washington's "essential partner": Clinton MUNICH, Germany: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Saturday that Europe remains Washington's "partner of first resort," even as the United States marks a strategic pivot to Asia.

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:29:48 GMT Singapore Local News More than 1,400 hopefuls turn up for First XI trials SINGAPORE: More than 1,400 hopefuls turned up at the trials for MediaCorp TV's first reality show on football, First XI.

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:06:13 GMT Singapore Local News We'll project strong, independent voice: NMPs SINGAPORE: With more opposition MPs in Parliament, there are concerns debates will become more partisan.

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 09:22:42 GMT AFP World Thousands mass in Moscow for rival Putin rallies MOSCOW: Tens of thousands massed on Saturday for rival rallies in Moscow opposing or supporting Russian strongman Vladimir Putin's political domination ahead of presidential polls, police said.

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 09:02:04 GMT AFP Asia Pacific Death toll rises to 13 in China coal mine blast BEIJING: The death toll from a gas explosion in a southwest China coal mine rose to 13, Xinhua news agency said on Saturday, in the latest accident to hit the nation's dangerous mining industry.

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 09:00:50 GMT AFP Asia Pacific Adviser to Philippine President in piracy shame MANILA: A senior aide to Philippine President Benigno Aquino was reprimanded but allowed to keep his job after being photographed buying counterfeit movie discs, a government spokeswoman said Saturday.