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(22 May) - THE number of unemployed Filipinos has hit a new record-high of 34.4 percent or 13.8 million, according to the latest Social Weather Stations survey. The survey results, which were first published in BusinessWorld, showed that 13.8 million individuals or 34.4 percent of the Filipinos were unemployed. The number is... 

(15 Jun) - Bedouins who kidnapped a Singapore tourist in Egypt's Sinai peninsula Friday released him after several hours, a security sourcesaid. "He was handed over to the security forces," the source said. The Bedouins were demanding the release of one of their tribesmen arrested for possession of drugs, security officials... 

(15 Jun) - Are Singaporeans a happy lot? Not quite, if the latest Happy Planet Index (HPI) is anything to go by. The index measures how governments from around the world provide long, happy and sustainable lives for their people, based on three factors: life expectancy, happiness and environmental sustainability. The results...