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Sponsored Stories Clements International's 2009 Expat Youth Scholarship awarded $10,000 to students age 12 to 18 of any nationality who have spent at least two years living outside their home country. The theme, Life... Top Stories: +65 6388 3838 Operating hours in Singapore time (+8 hours GMT) Mon-Fri: 8.45am - 5.15pm & Sat: 8.45am - 12.15pm After office hours, leave a voicemail. Business Times Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:50:37 -0500SINGAPORE — Japanese publishing house and film producer, the Kadokawa Group, will produce a film based on a real story of how a group of Japanese and British scientists joined hands to save the... Japan Today Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:13:56 -0500Yamato Holdings Co. said Friday it will commence a service similar to its domestic "takkyubin" parcel delivery operation in Singapore in January in light of the city state's good business prospects. Japan Times Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:32:08 -0500SINGAPORE: The Republic of Singapore Air Force’s new generation F—15 fighter jets will start arriving in Singapore next April. Until then, the twin—seat fighters are at Mountain Hom... Yahoo! Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:02:51 -0500SINGAPORE: Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, speaking at the opening of the S$12 million new building of the Singapore Buddhist Federation on Friday, said he is confident that the Buddhist communit... Yahoo! Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:02:49 -0500SINGAPORE: Concerns over the property market will be one of the main topics to be discussed in Parliament next week. MP for Aljunied GRC Cynthia Phua will be asking the Minister for National Developm... Yahoo! Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:02:48 -0500A UNIVERSITY lecturer collapsed while exercising in a campus gym and died later in hospital on Tuesday evening. Dr Roland Su Jong Hea, 39, was a senior lecturer in the department of physics at the Na... Asia One Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:01:10 -0500What's in P2P: Twenty-five articles by editors and senior journalists from August last year to July this year, which first appeared as Page 2 commentaries in The Straits Times. They cover a rang... Asia One Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:01:08 -0500YOU could call it a greatest hits collection that should take pride of place on the bookshelves of English students. Nestled within its 187 pages are 25 of the best commentaries that have appeared on... Asia One Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:01:06 -0500HEALTH tips were on the lips of educators from around the world who met in Singapore yesterday to discuss ways to get their schools fighting fit. The first day of the second Educating For Health conf... Asia One Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:01:04 -0500By Chua Hian Hou FROM January, you can learn IT skills online as part of a revamped government-supported national computer proficiency programme. Computer skills have become increasingly a must-have... Asia One Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:01:02 -0500SINGAPORE: The Health Sciences Authority (HSA) said four individuals are currently under investigation for selling illegal medicines over the Internet. The medicines include slimming pills and oral c... Yahoo! Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:20:17 -0500SINGAPORE: The International Advisory Panel (IAP) on Clean Energy has identified three key areas of focus for Singapore to differentiate itself in the energy market. They are to promote innovation in... Yahoo! Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:20:16 -0500SINGAPORE: Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong has urged board members of Singapore’s charity groups to be more responsible and provide better leadership. He said although most are volunteers and may... Yahoo! Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:20:14 -0500MANILA: Overseas Chinese businessmen have a role to play in leading economies out of the current recession — that was the message from Singapore’s Foreign Minister George Yeo in an address... Yahoo! Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:34:12 -0500SINGAPORE: The consumers association CASE and insurance company NTUC Income are battling it out with two private schools at the High Court. Stansfield College and the Singapore Institute of Commerce,... Yahoo! Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:34:11 -0500SINGAPORE: Business executives swapped their suits for running gear and pounded the pavement in Singapore’s downtown area, all in the name of charity. Getting this year’s Bull Charge race... Yahoo! Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:34:09 -0500100 low income families will receive a free 3-year broadband internet connection. This is an initiative by the South West Community Development Council (CDC) which is organising Project GAPc (Project... Asia One Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:32:30 -0500(Main photo: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Teo Chee Hean placing the Peace Carvin V detachment badge on MAJ Mark Tan at the inauguration of Peace Carvin V in Mountain Home, Idaho.) B... Asia One Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:32:28 -0500SINGAPORE: The Singapore Design Festival 2009 was launched on Friday, together with the President’s Design Award Exhibition. The event at ION Orchard was graced by Singapore President S R Natha... Yahoo! Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:53:39 -0500SINGAPORE: More than a hundred volunteers of the Fathers Action Network, set out on Thursday to get fathers to play a greater role in their children’s lives. Joined by some 200 children, these ... Yahoo! Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:53:38 -0500SINGAPORE: To commemorate World Aids Day which falls on December 1, a new exhibition here is showcasing the photographic works of 10 people, which include HIV and AIDS patients as well as volunteers. ... Yahoo! Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:53:36 -0500SINGAPORE: The big clean—up is underway on Friday in many areas across Singapore which were flooded due to the heavy rainfall on Thursday. Environment and Water Resources Minister Yaacob Ibrahi... Yahoo! Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:53:35 -0500SINGAPORE: Singapore will roll out its first batch of hybrid taxis on Saturday. Cab operator Prime Taxis is launching 30 environmentally friendly cabs that run on petrol and electric power. The made&... Yahoo! Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:53:33 -0500SINGAPORE: The Republic of Singapore Air Force’s new generation F—15 fighter jets will start arriving in Singapore next April. Until then, the twin—seat fighters are at Mountain Hom... Yahoo! Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:53:33 -0500SINGAPORE will get its first batch of electric cars from Mitsubishi from September next year. These cars will be used for a three-year study costing the Government $20 million. Companies which parti... Asia One Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:51:47 -0500* To export right-hand drive Polo model globally * Contract to increase exports to 55,000 JOHANNESBURG, Nov 20 - Europe's biggest carmaker, Volkswagen <VOWG.DE>, will almost double exports... Yahoo! Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:11:17 -0500By Miral Fahmy SINGAPORE, Nov 20 - It's been nearly a century since Mexico was ravaged by revolution but the social, political and religious ramifications of the conflict have been brought to lif... Yahoo! Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:11:16 -0500SINGAPORE: Police have arrested 10 people, mostly men, for their suspected involvement in loansharking activities. They were arrested in an island—wide operation, lasting seven hours at various... Yahoo! Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:11:14 -0500SINGAPORE: The Republic of Singapore Air Force's new generation F-15 fighter jets will start arriving in Singapore next April. Until then, the twin-seat fighters are at Mountain Home Air Force Base in... Channel News Asia Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:23:50 -0500* New bill plan cuts roaming rate by nearly 60 pct * Shares fall 3 pct; 2nd worst performer in BSE index this yr By Devidutta Tripathy NEW DELHI, Nov 20 - India's Bharti Airtel <BRTI.BO> ... Yahoo! Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:32:40 -0500SYDNEY (AFP) - – An Australian pin-up pilot forced to bring an emergency medical flight down in shark-infested waters was Friday hailed a hero for the daring landing from which all aboard escape... Yahoo! Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:32:39 -0500When one says Geylang, images of sleazy alleys and girls pops to mind. But there's more than meets the eye - places of worship dot the landscape, and football fans get a regular fix at their favou... Asia One Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:55:22 -0500A Singapore official on Friday reiterated Singapore's continued commitment to working with Singapore's Changi Airport's partners to climb to a higher altitude. Speaking at the 53rd Assembly of the Pre... People's Daily Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:54:09 -0500LOS ANGELES, California, November 19. UNIVERSAL Sports will provide coverage of the final portion of the FINA/ARENA World Cup, starting Saturday from Singapore, Singapore. Taking place in five cities ... Swimming World Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:31:56 -0500SINGAPORE: Heavy and intense rain caused flooding in some parts of Singapore in the early part of Thursday afternoon. The situation was especially bad in Bukit Timah. At its peak, the flood waters re... Yahoo! Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:26:03 -0500MELBOURNE (AFP) - – A second Bangladeshi twin began returning to consciousness on Friday, three days after being separated from her conjoined sister in a landmark operation in Australia, the hos... Yahoo! Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:26:02 -0500By Elena Chong A BUSINESSMAN was charged in court on Friday with assisting his company to evade Goods and Services Tax. Stienberg Tan Geok Yong, 37, is accused of overstating input tax and making fa... Asia One Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:24:17 -0500Christmas is almost upon us again and if you're thinking of a gift to get for your husband, boyfriend or even us (we hope), we would like to kindly impress upon you the idea of a Porsche. Just fo... Asia One Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:24:14 -0500* Dlr firms as economic worries push investors to safe assets * Asian shares dip, tech shares hit by industry downgrade * Asian currencies fall as risk appetite weakens By Susan Fenton HONG KONG, ... Yahoo! Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:54:40 -0500SINGAPORE: Two schools will offer an accredited vocational education programme for special education (SPED) students from next year. Metta School will offer the programme for SPED students living in ... Yahoo! Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:54:38 -0500* Structural recovery reliant on firmer world economy * Losses for airlines in Asia Pacific continue in 2009 SINGAPORE, Nov 20 - Hong Kong's leading air carrier Cathay Pacific Airways <0293.H... Yahoo! Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:54:37 -0500ZHENGZHOU, China (AFP) - – Hu Xiaojiao was watching an undercover report about forced labour at a brick kiln in the midst of a slavery scandal in China two years ago when she saw her missing adu... Yahoo! Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:54:35 -0500JAKARTA (AFP) - – Hollywood's latest doomsday offering "2012" has caused a storm in Indonesia, with conservative clerics condemning it Thursday as a "provocation against Islam". Screenings have... Yahoo! Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:48:19 -0500-(Dow Jones)- Singapore's second minister for finance and transport Lim Hwee Hua on Friday said that many airlines were still suffering from sharp declines in yields and profitability and the indust... Morning Star Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:47:11 -0500IT'S fresh and zippy - and now it's ready for a makeover. From Monday, my paper readers can expect a classier and more elegant daily with more pages and beefed-up business and lifestyle conte... Asia One Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:46:35 -0500PATRONS can expect cleaner toilets in Koufu outlets in the near future, as the foodcourt operator plans to renovate its 26 toilets and get them certified by the Restroom Association (Singapore), or RA... Asia One Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:46:33 -0500They also shifted their usage of electricity from peak to non-peak periods by 10 per cent, resulting in more savings. A smart grid is an electricity grid that tracks each household's power usage ... Asia One Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:46:30 -0500By Joy Fang NOW you can better plan the best way to reach a destination - and find out how much time the journey will take - at the click of a mouse button. You can do so through a new navigation se... Asia One Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:46:28 -0500 |
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