Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department, Tan Sri Nor Mohamed Yakcop has declined any participation in Pos Malaysia Bhd that earned around RM546mil in losses over the years.

The European Union on Friday renewed its appeal to the United States to negotiate its visa waiver programmes with Brussels, rather than with individual member states. But US Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano responded that the handful of EU countries whose citizens still need a visa to visit the United States face "different situations".

Sunday, at a community event secretary-general of the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC), Lim Swee Say, expressed that Singapore workers need to be better and faster.

He specified that Singapore has a better chance in the new world economy, despite other countries competing fiercely with it for the next three to five years.

The three areas on which the Singapore's workforce needs to concentrate, to be in good position, are increasing productivity, improving capabilities and enhancing flexibility, continued the labor chief.

Recently, a report in the state media claimed that over 200 people to be put on trial this week, over recent deadly ethnic unrest in the area, have been denied a trial date by the government in northwest China's Xinjiang region on Tuesday.

It was highlighted by the state-run China Daily, on its front page Monday that the trials are being prepared by the People's Intermediate Court in the regional capital Urumqi, amid tight security.

Monday saw Singapore and Australia reaffirming that they would boost up bilateral ties and strengthen cooperation on regional and international political, economic and security developments.

Talks were held between Ministers from both countries at the sixth meeting of the Singapore-Australia Joint Ministerial Committee (SAJMC), a high-level bilateral dialogue system. It was here that Singapore and Australian ministers reviewed bilateral, regional and international developments.

What seemed to be impossible yesterday is possible today. Barack Obama being elected as the President elect of the U.S.A. undermines one’s stereotype thinking as in the end its not the race or colour but the ability of the leader that matters. Every minority class in a country is taking inspiration from the recent development that took place, introspecting upon this sensitive issue the Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said in a session with Malay leaders that it is probable to have a minority class Prime Minister in this nation too but unlikely to have soon.

The Malaysian government has decided upon to review the policies that will be put forth by the new President elect Barack Obama and then to take upon any further steps regarding the halted Free Trade Agreement (FTA) talks with the United States.

The Finance Minister of the country Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has opined to study the proposed policies by the President elect of U.S. saying on an optimistic note that the Democratic party that has taken the lead now in the U.S. is “more protectionist.”