Tuesday #sgroundup: One dead as powerful typhoon hits Japan*s Okinawa

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One dead as powerful typhoon hits Japan's Okinawa

A wooden house which collapsed due to strong winds caused by Typhoon Neoguri is seen in Naha, on Japan's southern …

One man died, more than 500,000 people were urged to evacuate and hundreds of flights were cancelled in Japan as a strong typhoon brought torrential rain and high winds to its southwestern islands and could bring heavy rain to Tokyo later this week.

Typhoon Neoguri weakened from its original status as a super typhoon but remained intense, with gusts of more than 250 km per hour (155 mph). It was powering through the Okinawa island chain where emergency rain and high-seas warnings were in effect.

https://sg.news.yahoo.com/japan-battens-down-intense-typhoon-neoguri-nears-005230695--finance.html

'Optimistic' about younger workers' CPF savings, concerned about senior retirees': Tan Chuan-Jin

Manpower Minister Tan Chuan-Jin said his ministry is "optimistic" about the ability of younger workers …

Manpower Minister Tan Chuan-Jin said his ministry is "optimistic" about the ability of younger workers in Singapore to meet the minimum sum that ensures regular income for Central Provident Fund members from age 65.

Speaking in Parliament on Tuesday to address questions about the CPF, Singapore's social security savings system, Tan attributed reasons for the optimism about younger workers to the increase in wages and labour force participation, as well as enhancements to the CPF system.

He also noted that more CPF members in each cohort turning 55 years old have been able to meet their minimum sums.

https://sg.news.yahoo.com/-optimistic--about-younger-workers--cpf-savings--concerned-about-senior-retirees---tan-chuan-jin-092902123.html

Temasek's asset growth slows as Asia holdings damps performance

A receptionist stands behind a logo of state investor Temasek Holdings at their office in Singapore July 8, 2014. …

Temasek Holdings Pte's assets grew at a slower pace in the year to March as Asia holdings weighed on the performance even as Singapore's state investment company boosted assets in Europe and the U.S. amid economic recoveries.

The value of Temasek's holdings increased 3.7 percent, less than half the growth the previous year, to a record S$223 billion ($179 billion) compared with S$215 billion, the firm said in its annual report today. Total shareholder return for the period, which includes dividends, shrunk to 1.5 percent from 8.9 percent in its previous fiscal year.

https://sg.finance.yahoo.com/news/temasek-asset-growth-slows-asia-075029231.html

Indonesia divided in close presidential race

In this Sunday, June 1, 2014 file photo, Indonesian presidential candidates, former special forces commander Prabowo …

As the world's third-largest democracy prepares to elect a new president Wednesday, Indonesians are divided between two very different choices: a former furniture maker and a wealthy ex-army general with close links to former dictator Suharto.

Just a few months ago, the election was considered firmly in favor of Joko Widodo, who rose from humble beginnings to become the governor of Jakarta with a squeaky clean political record.

But the race is now too close to call after a late surge by Prabowo Subianto, who has wooed legions of supporters with his calls for nationalism despite allegations of widespread human rights abuses during his military career and his connection with Suharto — his former father-in-law.

https://sg.news.yahoo.com/indonesia-divided-close-presidential-race-073054958.html

Launch of Xiaomi's Redmi Note in Singapore sees 5,000 phones sold within 42 seconds, breaking last record

This means that Singapore continues to hold the record for the fastest Xiaomi debut sell-out among all the new …

Chinese smartphone company Xiaomi one-upped its previous timed-sale records of its phones with its launch of its 'phablet' Redmi Note phone, selling it out in an astonishing 42 seconds.

A representative noted that their 'sold-out' timing refers to the time when the inventory was cleared, and was not indicative of the oders placed for the note.

https://sg.news.yahoo.com/launch-xiaomi-redmi-note-singapore-055452346.html

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