| ASIA pacific | |
| • | Pakistani Taliban denies role in Lahore shrine attack |
| • | Malaysia suspends main opposition newspaper |
| • | Taiwanese President Ma to face combative opposition on ECFA |
| SINGAPORE | |
| • | ESC targets $3,100 median wage for S'pore worker |
| • | SMRT to introduce more bus services that run parallel to train lines |
| • | 3 in 4 S'pore motorists drive above speed limit: survey |
| WORLD | |
| • | US committed to "new and positive" Russia ties: Clinton |
| • | US grants bail to one Russia spy suspect; other 9 held in custody |
| • | Israel settlers pressure PM on construction halt |
| BUSINESS | |
| • | US jobless rate falls to 9.5% |
| • | Bank of China to raise up to US$8.9b in rights issue |
| • | India hikes interest rates by 25 basis points |
| SPORT | |
| • | Football: Holland send Brazil crashing out |
| • | Football: Capello stays in charge of England |
| • | Football: South Korean coach quits over scathing cyber attacks |