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Economy
Local qualifying salary for workers to be refined
The local qualifying salary (LQS) – the minimum monthly wage firms must pay Singaporean employees in order to hire foreign workers – will see refinements in the upcoming budget, says Manpower Minister Tan See Leng.
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World
Flash: Iran shuts down airspace for flights to or from Iran unless previous permission is given -- media
Flash: Iran shuts down airspace for flights to or from Iran unless previous permission is given -- media
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Football
Soccer-Albacete stun Real Madrid in thrilling 3-2 Copa del Rey upset
ALBACETE, Spain, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Substitute Jefte Betancor scored twice as second-tier Albacete pulled off a dramatic 3-2 victory over Spanish giants Real Madrid on Wednesday, eliminating them from the Copa del Rey at the round-of-16 stage on Alvaro Arbeloa's managerial debut.
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World
Flash: U.S. imposes tariff of 25 pct on certain advanced computing chips
Flash: U.S. imposes tariff of 25 pct on certain advanced computing chips
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Football
Soccer-Advantage Arsenal in League Cup semi-final after win at Chelsea
LONDON, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Arsenal edged towards their first League Cup final since 2018 as they beat London rivals Chelsea 3-2 in the opening leg of their semi-final at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday.
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Other Sports
Sailing-Spray, speed and a sprint to Antigua as trade winds supercharge RORC Transatlantic Race
Jan 14 (Reuters) - The trade winds have turned the 2026 RORC Transatlantic Race into a high-speed Atlantic charge, producing extraordinary daily runs and setting up a tense race finish in Antigua.
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Football
Soccer-Inter open gap at the top with laboured win over Lecce
MILAN, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Inter Milan were far from their best but a late 1-0 win over relegation-battling Lecce at the San Siro on Wednesday was enough to give them a healthy lead at the top of the Serie A standings.
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Football
Soccer-Bayern beat Cologne 3-1 to set Bundesliga record at halfway mark
COLOGNE, Germany, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich battled past hosts Cologne 3-1 on Wednesday to record the best first half of a season in the league's history and maintain their 11-point lead at the top of the standings.
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World
Spain urges citizens to leave Iran amid instability
MADRID, Jan. 14 (Xinhua) -- Spain's Foreign Ministry updated an important travel advisory on its official website Wednesday, urging its citizens in Iran to leave the country "by available means."
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World
Flash: Trump says he held phone conversation with Venezuela's acting president
Flash: Trump says he held phone conversation with Venezuela's acting president
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World
Trump says he has been told killings in Iran are stopping
WASHINGTON, Jan 14 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he has been told that killings in Iran's crackdown on nationwide protests were subsiding and that he believes there is currently no plan for large-scale executions, even as tensions between Tehran and Washington remain high.
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Football
Soccer–Racist chants target Vinícius Jr before Real Madrid's Copa del Rey clash
ALBACETE, Spain, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Racist chants against Real Madrid's much-abused Brazilian forward Vinícius Jr were heard outside the Carlos Belmonte stadium on Wednesday ahead of a Copa del Rey tie against second division side Albacete.
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World
Protest in Copenhagen voices opposition to U.S. plans on Greenland
OSLO, Jan. 14 (Xinhua) -- About 200 protesters rallied outside the U.S. Embassy in Denmark Wednesday, expressing opposition to Washington's plans on Greenland as Danish and Greenlandic officials met with U.S. Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington.
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World
U.S. dollar ticks up
NEW YORK, Jan. 14 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar strengthened in late trading on Wednesday.
