Singapore

The Singapore rat race starts at age 7

http://www.cnngo.com/singapore/life/tell-me-about-it/elaine-ee-ridiculous-rat-race-singapore-starts-7-years-old-132289

Singapore Gains as Hong Kong Follows China Rule on Immunity

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-08-31/singapore-to-gain-as-hong-kong-follows-china-s-laws-on-sovereign-immunity.html

Singapore's Democracy in Progress

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111904332804576540230830563192.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

Education

Pioneering Finance in Education

http://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/11/07/p1806133/pioneering-microfinance-in-education

Technology

Technology addicts lonely, upset and "can’t live" when deprived of their digital obsessions

http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/technology-addicts-lonely-upset-and-canrsquot-live-when-deprived-of-their-digital-obsessions-2326648.html

Media

Extremists using Facebook as recruitment platform

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-07-30/social-media/29833051_1_social-networking-sites-social-media-extremists

The anti-Christian media strikes again

http://www.bostonherald.com/news/opinion/op_ed/view/2011_0731the_anti-christian_media_strikes_again/

Environment

Leading the Charge for Low-Emission Sustainable Development

http://www.usaid.gov/press/frontlines/fl_jun11/FL_jun11_LEDS.html

Why do airlines fight rules to help the environment?

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/07/26/uk-column-airlineemissions-goldmark-idUSLNE76P02I20110726

Global Warming a Hoax? NASA Reveals Earth Releasing Heat into Space

http://sanfrancisco.ibtimes.com/articles/189649/20110730/global-warming-hoax-nasa-earth-releasing-heat-space.htm

Poverty

When Wealth Breeds Rage

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/24/opinion/sunday/24africa.html?_r=2

Are We Prepared as World Population is Set to Breach 7 Billion Soon?

http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/189799/20110731/world-population-prepared-seven-billion-united-nations-japan-and-germany-2050.htm

Globalization

Keep immigration door open, Lee tells Singapore

http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/keep-immigration-door-open-lee-tells-singapore/142094/on

Environment

China: Time to tackle rising environment deficit

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2011-07/16/content_12914822.htm

Sustainable development vital to protect economies and environment – Ban

http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=39056&Cr=sustainable+development&Cr1

Business as usual is not an option in developing countries

http://www.guardian.co.uk/sustainable-business/blog/population-growth-developing-world-business-solutions

Environmental Group Determines Lamb as Worst Meat for Environment

http://www.ecorazzi.com/2011/07/18/environmental-group-determines-lamb-as-worst-meat-for-environment/

Arts

The arts add to economy and shape the nation, says PM Lee

http://www.todayonline.com/Singapore/EDC110716-0000063/The-arts-add-to-economy-and-shape-the-nation,-says-PM-Lee

Poverty

Foreign Policy: The Price Is Right

http://www.npr.org/2011/07/20/138536566/foreign-polcy-the-price-is-right 

Economy

Asia Booming With Theme Park, Casino Construction

http://abcnews.go.com/Travel/wireStory?id=14133474 

China, rich with coal, seeks more next door in Mongolia to meet its energy needs

http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia-pacific/china-rich-with-coal-seeks-more-next-door-in-mongolia-to-meet-its-energy-needs/2011/07/01/gIQADIncII_story.html 

Technology

Google Acquires Facial Recognition Technology Company

http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2011/07/22/google-acquires-facial-recognition-technology-company/? mod=google_news_blog 

Toyota Developing New Technology to Lessen Injuries, Damage in Accidents

http://www.techzone360.com/topics/techzone/articles/199795-toyota-developing-new-technology-lessen-injuries-damage-accidents.htm