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(14 May)   Singapore's Foreign Ministry on Wednesday summoned the Vietnamese envoy to express strong concern over violent protests the previous day at two industrial parks in Vietnam operated by Singapore. "Singapore views this issue very seriously given our close economic cooperation with Vietnam," the ministry said in a... 

Pictures of the baby boy, his eyes shut and his mouth covered with clear tape as he lay on a sheet, sparked a furore as they spread on Facebook, Twitter and other social networking sites. (13 May) - Philippine hospital launches probe after photographs of a newborn baby gagged with adhesive tape went viral online. A Philippine... 

People walk across a bridge overlooking Singapore's financial district. Singapore is expected to overtake Switzerland in the coming years as the world's wealth capital center, as middle-class consumption continues to grow across Asia.(12 May)   By the end of this decade Singapore is expected to dislodge Switzerland...