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At an official visitors' day at a Swiss Army base, veterinary section troops play traditional cow-bells (Photo BBC) (23 Sep) - Better known for its handy pocketknives and Vatican guards than for fighting wars, the Swiss Army of conscripts is still necessary to protect the Alpine federation and its nearly 200-year-old policy... 

(23 Sep) - Singapore, where the population rose 26 percent in the decade to 2012, offers businesses the best property-rental value compared with the size of its economy, while Mumbai ranks last, according to Savills Plc. The CHART OF THE DAY shows the total costs to set up a business in 10 major cities, comprising home and... 

(Reuters, 23 Sep) - Singapore's inflation quickened for a fourth consecutive month in August as the labour market remained tight, reinforcing the widespread view the central bank will keep a tightening bias on monetary policy at its next review in October. The city-state has been grappling with high inflation over the past two...