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Hundreds of top executives to be affected by reforms to remuneration Qiu Xiaoping, vice-minister of human resources and social security, says that most state-appointed executives would have pay cuts. (4 Sep) - Future professional managers of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) would "very likely" be paid more than their government-appointed... 

(Photo: ST) It has been reported that the minimum bet for the Toto draw will be increased from 50 cents to $1, with the minimum guaranteed prize money going up proportionately from $500,000 to at least $1 million. However, punters will have to pick a set of six numbers from 49, up from the current 45, raising [Ed. the author... 

From food tips to political gossip to delivering babies, Rowena Michaels explains why befriending a cabbie brings unexpected benefits (5 Sep) - To get the low-down on daily life in any country, and a snapshot of its culture, they always say to talk to the man on the street. Well, in Singapore that might not get you very far....