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SEOUL: A top cram school in education-obsessed South Korea used tiny audio recorders and cameras hidden in pens to record exam questions and then passed them on to students, prosecutors said Tuesday.

HONG KONG : Asia's major stock markets were mostly lower on Tuesday, tracking overnight losses on Wall Street, with investors retreating after Greece again failed to cut a deal on tackling its debt mountain.

DAMASCUS: Syria's government vowed Tuesday to push forth with its onslaught on the central province of Homs in a bid to rid the region from what it said were "armed terrorist gangs".

SINGAPORE: Class 95FM listeners will hear a new voice over the airwaves next month.

SEOUL: North Korea is cranking up its official media to dismiss concern about its new leader's youthfulness, describing it as a blessing instead of a reason to doubt his credentials to rule.

SINGAPORE: Hiring prospects may take a hit this year against the backdrop of an uncertain economy.

BEIJING: US retail giant Walmart on Tuesday named a new chief executive for its China operations, four months after the retailer's former boss quit following a scandal over falsely labelled pork.

SINGAPORE: The annual Thaipusam festival got under way at the stroke of midnight Tuesday and by the time the day is over, thousands of devotees would have completed their walk.

SINGAPORE: The funeral procession of the late Dr Toh Chin Chye took place on Tuesday morning.

SINGAPORE: Singapore and the United States have reaffirmed the long-standing and excellent ties between the two countries.