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Top Stories: SINGAPORE: They were involved in an attack that led to the death of Institute of Technical Education student Siah Wui Xiang. But on Monday, Joshua Leong Wei Jun, 20, and Kan Zhan Peng, 19, were spare... Yahoo! Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:37:42 -0500SINGAPORE: Students at Stansfield College and the Singapore Institute of Commerce had remained uninsured "for months" even though staff members knew of this. So, the Consumers Association of Singapor... Yahoo! Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:37:41 -0500THE National Integration Council (NIC), set up in April, will consolidate orientation programmes for new citizens,such as the People Association's National Education Experience Programme, and intr... Asia One Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:36:15 -0500FOREIGN Affairs Minister George Yeo said that Asia-Pacific EconomicCooperation (Apec) delegates remained hopeful and upbeat, their mood reflecting the gradual turnaround in the global economy. &quo... Asia One Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:36:13 -0500When asked what motivates her, Ms Ang said: "Seeing the delight on the guest's face gives me a sense of achievement." She is among 36 nominees for the SuperStar Award (Hospitality Sec... Asia One Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:36:10 -0500'It's a class act' By Sia Ling Xin IT'S a definite hit - the smarter, classier my paper was met with all-round enthusiasm as readers snapped up all 250,000 copies of the revamp issue... Asia One Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:36:08 -0500SINGAPORE: The local full—feature comedy "Happy Go Lucky" held its first day shoot ceremony on Monday without leading actress Fann Wong, who has been diagnosed as having H1N1. Fann, who had ret... Yahoo! Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:15:00 -0500SINGAPORE: Integration through volunteering opportunities is emerging as a key response to challenges posed by Singapore’s immigration policies. About 4,500 new immigrants are now grassroots le... Yahoo! Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:14:59 -0500By Rachel Chan MEASURES that were taken to cool the private property market appear to have worked, said National Development Minister Mah Bow Tan in Parliament yesterday, underlining what many analys... Asia One Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:13:34 -0500By Shuli Sudderuddin Just 18 years old in 2006, Mr Nicky Teo Chin Li coordinated his first funeral. It was a day he will always remember. 'The deceased had died suddenly from a heart attack. Whe... Asia One Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:13:31 -0500By Goh Chin Lian A long-drawn dispute over a major construction firm's refusal to enter into talks and conclude a collective agreement with its union has come to an end. Indian-owned Sembawang E... Asia One Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:13:29 -0500By Zakir Hussain In July, union leader Chua Cher Meng, 50, had to undergo a knee operation after a fall. But she delayed surgery by a week - against doctor's orders - just so that she could atten... Asia One Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:13:26 -0500By Terrence Voon Despite coming from a Chinese-speaking family, Joo Jia Le always found the language boring and repetitive. It did not help that his primary school Chinese education consisted mainly... Asia One Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:13:22 -0500(RTTNews) - The winning streak has stretched to three sessions now for the Singapore stock market, which has climbed more than 50 points or 1.8 percent en route to a 15-month closing high. The Strait... Quote.com Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:12:20 -0500Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Monday called on media both from Singapore and China to enhance cooperation and communication to make Asia's voice better heard around the world. During a m... People's Daily Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:11:59 -0500By Rachel Chan THE Government plans to beef up its arsenal to clamp down on loan sharks and their runners amid a rising number of cases and to the relief of homeowners who have been unwittingly haras... Asia One Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:29:01 -0500SINGAPORE: Some homeowners at the Pine Grove estate along Ulu Pandan Road are making another attempt to sell their properties in a collective sale. This will be their third bid since 2005. MediaCorp... Yahoo! Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:42:24 -0500SINGAPORE: Drama broke out on Monday during the High Court case dubbed as "David versus two goliaths". The single owner of two private schools is fighting it out with the Consumers Association of Sin... Yahoo! Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:42:23 -0500SINGAPORE: More hotels are recognising their staff for going the extra mile for their guests. A record 2,204 hotel staff won the Excellent Service Award this year, the highest number in the 15 years ... Yahoo! Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:09:55 -0500SINGAPORE: Some homeowners at the Pine Grove estate along Ulu Pandan Road are making another attempt to sell their properties in a collective sale. This will be their third bid since 2005. MediaCorp... Yahoo! Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:09:54 -0500SINGAPORE: Stair climbing can be a great form of exercise for those looking to lose weight. But doctors at Tan Tock Seng Hospital have found out it has another benefit. They say climbing two flights ... Yahoo! Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:09:53 -0500SINGAPORE: Real estate investment trusts (REITs) may have taken a battering in the wake of the global financial crisis, but according to experts, they have rebounded sharply and recovered more quickly... Yahoo! Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:30:35 -0500SINGAPORE: Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong, who is now in Cambodia for a two—day official visit, called on Prime Minister Hun Sen at the National Assembly on Monday afternoon. During the hourR... Yahoo! Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:30:34 -0500SINGAPORE: An SAF Amendment Bill was passed in Parliament on Monday. The changes provide for a new ranking scheme and a higher retirement age for SAF men, as well as a new Military Domain Expert Schem... Yahoo! Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:30:32 -0500SINGAPORE: The Housing & Development Board (HDB) has projected it will need to offer between 10,000 and 12,000 new flats per annum over the next five years to meet the housing demand in Singapore.... Yahoo! Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:30:31 -0500SINGAPORE: Singapore’s Minister for Education and Second Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen is in Australia for a four—day visit. He called on Australian Defence Minister John Faulkner in Canber... Yahoo! Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:30:29 -0500PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia – Indonesia's leader requested swift justice Thursday for maids allegedly abused while on the job in Malaysia _ charges that have strained normally amicable relations between... Yahoo! Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:30:28 -0500Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on Monday met with visiting Singaporean Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong and discussed the updated situation of the country and measures of dealing the global financial c... People's Daily Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:27:20 -0500LONDON, Nov 23 - Leading English badminton international Donna Kellogg, the 2008 European mixed doubles champion with Anthony Clark, is to retire. Kellogg, 31, announced her decision after arriving h... Yahoo! Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:43:00 -0500SINGAPORE: Parliament has introduced amendments to the Moneylenders Bill aimed at coming down harder on those involved in loan—sharking activities. Among the changes are going beyond the frontl... Yahoo! Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:42:58 -0500SINGAPORE: Students are being trained to become Cyber Wellness Student Ambassadors in a two—day workshop designed to promote positive Internet use. The programme will also equip the ambassadors... Yahoo! Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:42:57 -0500SINGAPORE: Community Development, Youth and Sports Minister Vivian Balakrishnan said on Monday that integration of new citizens is a long term, multi—dimensional challenge that requires the effo... Yahoo! Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:42:56 -0500SINGAPORE, Nov 23 - Keppel Corp <KPLM.SI>, the world's top offshore oil rig builder, said on Monday it has won a contract worth about $200 million to build a rig for PetroVietnam. The s... Yahoo! Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:11:16 -0500SINGAPORE, Nov 23 - Shareholders of Macarthurcook Industrial Trust <MCRT.SI> approved a rescue package that means a group of investors led by Australia's AMP <AMP.AXC> will buy new sha... Yahoo! Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:11:15 -0500An average of 46,300 people are granted Singaporean permanent resident (PR) status every year for the past eight years, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs Mr Wong Kan Seng said in Par... Asia One Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:09:31 -0500By Maria Almenoar ELECTRIC cars will start plying Singapore roads from September next year, as part of a three-year study to test the infrastructure needed to keep them running here. Japanese car ma... Asia One Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:09:30 -0500By Cheryl Lim SINGAPOREANS are turning to sports cars to jazz up their important occasions, such as their weddings. According the Luxe Car Rental, the only company here that specialises in rental of... Asia One Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:09:27 -0500SINGAPORE: Some 150 children will be getting a taste of Spanish—style football over the next five days. This is part of the very first camp organised by Spanish football club FC Barcelona for t... Yahoo! Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:46:39 -0500By Rachel Chan TAMPINES Town Council unveiled its preliminary one-month Town Council Management Report (TCMR) at a Tampines Town Hall Forum yesterday. Estate maintenance was revealed to be an area o... Asia One Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:45:03 -0500(RTTNews) - Consumer prices in Singapore fell further on a yearly basis in October, mainly due to lower housing as also recreation and other costs, an official report showed Monday. The consumer pric... Quote.com Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:44:12 -0500(MENAFN) A report issued by Singapore's statistics department said that the city-state's consumer prices index (CPI) fell in October for a seventh month as property values slid from a year earlier, Re... MENAFN Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:57:02 -0500SINGAPORE, Nov 23 - Singapore said on Monday that it will assess the property market before deciding on any new moves to cool buoyant prices, after recent measures that have dampened speculative deman... Yahoo! Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:02:11 -0500SINGAPORE, November 22. THE second day of short course meter finals came to a close at the FINA World Cup stop hosted in Singapore with three world records being set by Kathryn Meaklim, Peter Marshall... Swimming World Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:43:01 -0500SINGAPORE, November 22. THE second day of short course meter prelims came to a close at the FINA World Cup stop hosted in Singapore.Women's 100 free... Swimming World Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:42:32 -0500SINGAPORE, November 21. THE first day of finals at the FINA World Cup stop hosted in Singapore featured a few World Cup records as well as an American mark by Whitney Myers.Women's 800 free... Swimming World Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:42:21 -0500SINGAPORE: The Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) results will be out on Thursday. Pupils can get their result slips from their schools from noon on November 26. Eligible pupils will also rece... Yahoo! Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:42:49 -0500JAKARTA (AFP) - – Rescuers on Sunday desperately hunted for survivors in the waters off Indonesia's Sumatra island after a ferry sank in stormy seas, killing at least 29 people, officials said. ... Yahoo! Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:42:47 -0500* Gold at record above $1,160 on safe-haven bid * Asian stocks firmer, led by Australian resource stocks * Oil, copper boosted by supply worries By Lincoln Feast SINGAPORE, Nov 23 - Gold rose ... Yahoo! Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:17:32 -0500The results of the 2009 Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) will be released this Thursday, Nov 26. Pupils may obtain their result slips from their respective schools from 12 noon. On the same... Asia One Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:15:54 -0500By Joyce Hooi THE Central Provident Fund (CPF) Board has been gaining ample understanding of the phrase 'you can't please everyone' since it launched the CPF Life annuity scheme in Februa... Asia One Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:15:52 -0500SINGAPORE: While the rules will not change overnight, cable television subscribers grousing about the hassle of having two set—top boxes to get their football fix may be assured to know the Gove... Yahoo! Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:58:40 -0500SINGAPORE: The elderly man was being physically and psychologically abused by his wife, but their son — the sole caregiver to the couple and their intellectually disabled daughter — was un... Yahoo! Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:58:39 -0500By Kalpana Rashiwala AFTER an almost two-year wait, Marina Bay Suites will finally be previewed next Wednesday to VVIPs and invited buyers, BT understands. Asia One Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:57:11 -0500By Rachel Chang STIFF measures to combat loan sharks and their assistants are set to be introduced when Parliament sits on Monday. These are to be spelt out in amendments to the Moneylenders Act, wi... Asia One Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:57:08 -0500[Above: Dancers from Manjusri Secondary School.] By Zakir Hussain PRIME Minister Lee Hsien Loong yesterday underlined the need for religious groups to remain mindful of Singapore's multi-religio... Asia One Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:57:05 -0500By Amresh Gunasingham & Ang Yiying THURSDAY'S deluge which submerged parts of Bukit Timah was a 'freak' event that occurs once in 50 years, Minister for the Environment and Water Reso... Asia One Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:57:03 -0500AsiaOne wishes to thank all our readers for your overwhelming response to the AsiaOne Reader Survey 2009. For the first week, more than 2,000 entries were received! Remember, we value your feedb... Asia One Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:57:00 -0500 |
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