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Chief Justice Renato C. Corona attended his impeachment trial last week in Manila. (MANILA, 29 May) — The chief justice of the Philippine Supreme Court, Renato C. Corona, was removed from office on Tuesday in a landmark conviction that could strengthen the president’s hand in cracking down on the endemic corruption that... 

SINGAPORE (AP) - Khamis Neshbahri earned a salary of 700 Singapore dollars ($550) a month when he began cleaning office buildings 11 years ago. His wages haven't budged since then while his cost of living has continued to climb. The 32-year-old Singaporean's waning purchasing power has pushed him to work nights and weekends... 

(25 May) - Singapore’s industrial production unexpectedly fell for the third time in four months in April as manufacturers cut output of electronics and pharmaceuticals. Manufacturing dropped 0.3 percent from a year earlier after a revised 3.1 percent decline in March, the Economic Development Board said today. The median...