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Olam, new owner of Farming Systems, surges on merger talks

Olam International Ltd., the owner of 67 per cent of NZ Farming Systems Uruguay, surged on the Singapore stock exchange after confirming it is in talks with rival Louis Dreyfus Commodities.

Plan B: Games athletes wait in Singapore

Singapore could be used as a holding pen for athletes if the Commonwealth Games village is still uninhabitable when they arrive.

Special spring floor imported after stadium disaster

A wooden spring board floor will be shipped in from Singapore and Southland's velodrome will host the region's netball and basketball franchises, it was decided today.

Gold tipped to hit US$1300

China giant shows off its gear

Netball: New season packed into less time

Success: Food business built on kiwifruit

Nekta transforms fruit into everything from drinks, to a fat replacement for baking.

Boxing: Kiwi teen takes silver

Sharemarket posts modest gain

Poker hopefuls head south

Fifteen lucky poker players are headed from Auckland to Queenstown this week for a chance to strike it rich.

Singapore death penalty critic held

NZ named third-best place to die

NZ is one of the best places to shuffle off the mortal coil, according to a new index.

Singaporean firm swallows Chelsea Sugar

Wilmar International is to pay $2.14 billion to buy the sugar assets of Australian conglomerate CSR - including Chelsea.

<i>David Leggat:</i> Howard's way not favoured by ICC nations

Cricket: Kiwi in running as Howard's ICC bid fails - report

Young choristers make the music speak

Artistic director Karen Grylls should be justifiably proud of the diversity and range of music that her 46-strong choir will be singing.