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Feng Tianwei Singapore Expo, Tuesday, June 11, 2013 — Paddler Feng Tianwei, 26, won her second Sportswoman of the Year award at the 2013 Singapore Sports Awards. Tianwei last won the award in 2010. Table tennis has produced a Sportswoman of the Year winner in 10 of the last 17 years. Tianwei won Singapore’s first individual... 

Police in Vietnam have arrested a prominent blogger for anti-state activities, reports say. (14 Jun) - Pham Viet Dao, 61, was arrested in Hanoi on Thursday for "abusing democratic freedoms", the Ministry of Public Security said. Mr Dao ran a blog critical of government leaders and policies, and discussed sensitive issues like... 

After a decade of administrative problems, cost overruns and technical glitches, the F-35 is still not ready for action. Minister Ng Eng Hen in Parliament: "The F-35 will be the vanguard of next-generation fighter aircraft in operation" (12 Jun) - Far beyond the electronic security gates and razor-wire topped fences,...