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For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Singapore Star.com http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/10/id/a677a0718b69db72/ en-us Sat, 04 Jul 2009 13:24:08 -0400 Sat, 04 Jul 2009 13:24:08 -0400 30 Worth more than S$10 million, the pieces will be up for sale at the three—day event.Visitors can take in the quirky creations which have been divided into four themes "Out of Africa", "Myst... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25867104/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 11:57:47 -0400 Yahoo! http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25867104/ Speaking at the fifteenth anniversary celebrations of Damai Secondary School on Saturday, Mr Yeo said if there is a strong sense of mutual obligation, solidarity and affection, Singaporeans will not o... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25867105/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 11:57:46 -0400 Yahoo! http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25867105/ By Kate Lim BIODIESEL may sound like a technologically advanced fuel, but the green alternative to pump diesel can be produced from something as simple as cooking oil. And since June 2007, Alpha Bio... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25867103/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 11:56:07 -0400 Asia One http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25867103/ SINGAPORE: Enriching Singapore’s arts scene and showcasing Singaporean talent on an international platform is what Acting Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts Lui Tuck Yew belie... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25865597/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 09:42:32 -0400 Yahoo! http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25865597/ SINGAPORE: It was a proud moment for families of those taking part in this year’s National Day Parade. They were invited for a rehearsal of the show on Saturday afternoon. http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25865595/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 09:42:32 -0400 Yahoo! http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25865595/ According to Singapore’s Health Ministry, investigations are ongoing for 69 cases.Of the 62 cases investigated on Saturday, there were 39 local cases and 23 imported cases.Of the cumulative numb... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25865598/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 09:42:30 -0400 Yahoo! http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25865598/ It’s also the first Town Council to send its staff for training on how to raise hygiene standards in public toilets.The aim is for all public toilets to look like the one found at Block 162 Ang ... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25864557/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:34:24 -0400 Yahoo! http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25864557/ It aims to adopt a more focussed and holistic approach to road safety by fostering closer cooperation of all stakeholders involved in activities to prevent road accidents and to enhance safety.The new... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25864558/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:34:23 -0400 Yahoo! http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25864558/ SHIN MIN DAILY NEWS 46-year-old female owner of a cooked food stall elopes with a 20-year-old man Man fights publicly with his wife's male friend http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25864556/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:32:55 -0400 Asia One http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25864556/ Students of the first graduating class of UNLV’s Singapore campus celebrate after receiving their degrees from the William F. Harrah College of Hotel Administration. http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25863082/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:07:38 -0400 Las Vegas Sun http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25863082/ KHOST, Afghanistan (AFP) - - Two US soldiers and up to 32 militants died in fighting in eastern Afghanistan, as Marines battling in the south pressed one of their biggest assaults of the eight-year wa... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25863310/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 05:23:24 -0400 Yahoo! http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25863310/ KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - The economic downturn is allowing Malaysia's leader to chip away at an affirmative action program for Malay Muslims that has been considered virtually untouchable in the past. http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25863311/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 05:23:23 -0400 Yahoo! http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25863311/ "Please don't touch the head of the tortoise!" Hong, 20, calls.She is one of several student volunteers in blue shirts who try to protect the 82 ancient stone tortoises on the grounds of Hanoi's Templ... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25863312/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 05:23:21 -0400 Yahoo! http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25863312/ It started on June 29 and will be on till next Tuesday.Taking part from Singapore are two mine—countermeasure vessels, RSS Kallang and RSS Punggol, while one mine—countermeasure vessel and... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25861502/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 03:02:32 -0400 Yahoo! http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25861502/ Singapore, Jul 4 : Singapore has recorded another 91 cases of Influenza A (H1N1-2009), taking the total tally to 969 confirmed cases of people infected with flu virus and said it is a mild global pand... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25859492/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:58:39 -0400 New Kerala http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25859492/ Fina honorary treasurer Julio Cesar Maglione (picture), who is running for the presidency at the federation’s general congress in Rome on July 24, was struck by the way the inaugural Asian Youth... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25859678/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:49:43 -0400 Yahoo! http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25859678/ SINGAPORE - Firefly will begin services from Kota Baru and Alor Setar to Singapore from Oct 25 and 27 respectively. This comes after five new routes are opened, in stages, between Malaysia and Singap... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25858011/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:23:02 -0400 Asia One http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25858011/ SINGAPORE : Buoyed by the cheers of a 500—strong crowd — including 200 schoolmates from the Singapore Sports School — the Republic’s table tennis team of Clarence Chew, Tay Jit... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25858016/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:24:25 -0400 Yahoo! http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25858016/ SINGAPORE : If Singapore swim star Quah Ting Wen goes on to dominate the Asian Youth Games swimming competition, she will have to thank the crowd at the Singapore Sports School for playing their part. http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25858017/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:24:23 -0400 Yahoo! http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25858017/ By BRANDON CHEW Rich investors - burnt by the financial crisis - are locking up their money for as long as five years with simple structured products which pay relatively low returns. According to H... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25858014/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:22:55 -0400 Asia One http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25858014/ SINGAPORE : SAFFC widened their lead at the top of the S.League table as goals from some unlikely quarters earned them a 3—1 win over Albirex Niigata (Singapore) at Jurong East Stadium on Friday... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25854053/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:19:51 -0400 Yahoo! http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25854053/ SINGAPORE : Singapore’s national defence and security agencies will be conducting a major exercise simulating multiple terrorist attacks from July 6—7. http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25854054/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:19:49 -0400 Yahoo! http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25854054/ SINGAPORE: Four primary schools are to be upgraded from 2011 to 2013 under the 11th phase of the Programme for Rebuilding and Improving Existing Schools (PRIME). http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25851780/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:57:35 -0400 Yahoo! http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25851780/ SINGAPORE: Singapore won its fourth gold at the Asian Youth Games on Friday. Swimmer Quah Ting Wen, 16, clinched the gold for Singapore when she came out tops in the Girls’ 200—metre frees... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25851781/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:57:34 -0400 Yahoo! http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25851781/ SHE was driving along Braddell Road when she heard a bang at the back of the van. Madam Ho See Luan, 55, a vegetable supplier, said: 'Then the van shook violently. I stopped the van on the right ... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25851779/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:55:59 -0400 Asia One http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25851779/ The event is organised by the World Cyber Games, together with events firm Rapture Gaming. This is the fourth time the Asian Championship is taking place in Singapore.Lasting three days, it will see t... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25849626/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:58:25 -0400 Yahoo! http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25849626/ Among those on the stand was MediaCorp’s senior vice—president for Network Programming and Promotions, Khiew Voon Kwang.He told the court that the two "cease and desist" letters sent to Re... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25849627/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:58:24 -0400 Yahoo! http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25849627/ SINGAPORE: Work on phase two of the MRT Downtown Line (DTL2) started on Friday. When DTL2 opens in 2015, residents and students along the Bukit Timah corridor can enjoy faster access to the city area. http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25849628/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:58:22 -0400 Yahoo! http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25849628/ SINGAPORE: Chew Mei Fun, national chairman of the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) women’s wing, Wanita, has led 35 female political activists on a two—day study trip to Singapore. http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25849629/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:58:21 -0400 Yahoo! http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25849629/ PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AFP) - - US missiles on Friday slammed into the hideout of a Pakistani Taliban commander allied to warlord Baitullah Mehsud in the tribal belt, killing at least seven militants, se... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25849630/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:58:18 -0400 Yahoo! http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25849630/ 2LT Chan was then sent to the Changi General Hospital (CGH). The SAF doctor and medics continued their attempts to resuscitate him en route to the hospital. 2LT Chan was pronounced dead at 1.07pm at... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25849625/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:56:38 -0400 Asia One http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25849625/ SINGAPORE: Singapore has confirmed 91 new cases of H1N1 flu, bringing the total to 969 so far. The Health Ministry (MOH) says it plans to stop listing affected countries on its website soon, as more c... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25847169/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:24:44 -0400 Channel News Asia http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25847169/ SINGAPORE: Police arrested seven male Singaporean Chinese on Wednesday for suspected involvement in a loansharking syndicate. The suspects are aged between 23 and 38 years old. http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25847174/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:26:19 -0400 Yahoo! http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25847174/ Come 6 September, ardent F1 fans can look forward to running on the route that will be used in the Singapore Grand Prix, which is slightly over five kilometres long.The event is organised by RUN Singa... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25847173/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:26:18 -0400 Yahoo! http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25847173/ SINGAPORE: Seah Boon Huat, director of Project Building Construction, faces eight months’ imprisonment and a fine of S$1,061,933.32 after pleading guilty to two counts of tax evasion charge... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25847172/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:26:16 -0400 Yahoo! http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25847172/ SINGAPORE: The Elections Department has started appointing assistant returning officers to conduct Singapore’s next general election, which is due by February 2012. http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25847171/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:26:15 -0400 Yahoo! http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25847171/ A Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) statement said Second Lieutenant (2LT) Chan Wei Kit Nicholas, a Motor Transport Officer, was taking delivery of a Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) Land Rover at the camp at ... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25847175/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:26:21 -0400 Yahoo! http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25847175/ SINGAPORE, July 3 - Talk of the London Olympics leaving a 'white elephant' in the capital city is simply "bizarre", according to 2012 Games chief Sebastian Coe.The double Olympic gol... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25847176/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:26:14 -0400 Yahoo! http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25847176/ The Ministry of Education (MOE) said in a statement on Friday that regular temperature taking and checks to identify those with influenza—like illness will continue.Staff and students who are un... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25847177/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:26:12 -0400 Yahoo! http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25847177/ By Jessica Cheam THE Energy Studies Institute (ESI) has embarked on what will be a landmark study to understand what Singapore would look like in a carbon-priced world. The global economy's fa... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25847170/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:24:29 -0400 Asia One http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25847170/ Manpower Minister Gan Kim Yong also said anecdotal feedback from unions and employers suggests retrenchment may be lower in the second quarter because most of it had been done after the Lunar New Year... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25844742/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:56:19 -0400 Yahoo! http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25844742/ By Nicholas Yong CHANGI Airport on Friday welcomed Firefly, the fourth new airline to join Changi this year. Firefly is also the seventh carrier to fly the booming Singapore-Malaysia sector. The ... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25844741/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:54:33 -0400 Asia One http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25844741/ Singapore, July 3, 2009 – Baker & McKenzie.Wong & Leow advised the Nan Fung Group ("Nan Fung") on its investment in Singapore's South Beach Project (the "Project") – Nan Fung's first major propert... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25842266/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:26:39 -0400 Baker & McKenzie http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25842266/ operations, one person said. Negotiations are ongoing. The properties are next to each other and are located in the downtown area. One of the people said the insurer is also trying to sell two office... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25841441/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:21:22 -0400 Morning Star http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25841441/ 124,500 workers have signed up for the Skills Programme for Upgrading and Resilience (SPUR) since its launch six months ago. According to information released by Ministry of Manpower (MOM) and Singap... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25842268/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:21:01 -0400 Asia One http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25842268/ SINGAPORE'S unemployment rate from April to June may remain high or increase further from the previous quarter's 3.3 per cent, Manpower Minister Gan Kim Yong has said. This is based on anecdo... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25842271/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:20:54 -0400 Asia One http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25842271/ * Oil and copper extend fall, but higher-yielding FX edge up* JGB 10-yr yield hits 3-mth low, Japan investors buy TreasuriesBy Eric BurroughsHONG KONG, July 3 - Asian stocks retreated on Friday and th... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25839695/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:02:57 -0400 Yahoo! http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25839695/ DEPUTY Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean and chairman of the Singapore Asian Youth Games Steering Committee were presented with the Olympic Council of Asia Award of Merit by OCA president Sheikh Ahmad Al-F... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25839692/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:01:25 -0400 Asia One http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25839692/ SOME 124,500 workers have signed up for the Skills Programme for Upgrading and Resilience (Spur) in just six months since its launch, said the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) and Singapore Workforce Develo... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25839691/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:01:23 -0400 Asia One http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25839691/ By ARTHUR LEE THE move to allow individuals to participate in Singapore government bond auctions at ATMs from today cannot come soon enough. It presents a welcome option for anyone who wants almost a... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25839694/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:01:21 -0400 Asia One http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25839694/ WELLINGTON (AFP) - - New Zealand's national airline has come up with an imaginative way of encouraging passengers to pay attention to the pre-flight safety video -- showing cabin crew in the nude. http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25836986/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:49:50 -0400 Yahoo! http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25836986/ AFTER reading the report, "Labour of love gets inmates an hour with family" (my paper, July 2), I was surprised that prison inmates like Linda see their family members for only half an hour ... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25836984/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:48:21 -0400 Asia One http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25836984/ By Christopher Tan HONG Seh Motors is slated to relinquish its Ferrari franchise by the middle of this month, and will have to refund deposits it has collected for a new model. The privately-owned c... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25836985/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:48:19 -0400 Asia One http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25836985/ SINGAPORE: They are the biggest rivals on the Asian stage. Over recent years though, China have clearly become the leading nation in sport, with Japan battling it out with South Korea behind it. http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25834693/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:32:16 -0400 Yahoo! http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25834693/ SEOUL (AFP) - - North Korea on Thursday test-fired four short-range missiles, South Korean military officials said, further fuelling tension sparked by its nuclear standoff with the international comm... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25834694/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:32:15 -0400 Yahoo! http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25834694/ The United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is in Singapore for a two-day working visit starting July 2. According to a statement by the Singapore Foreign Ministry on Thursday night, Ban Ki-... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25834398/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:29:32 -0400 People's Daily http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25834398/ By TEH SHI NING Economists, policymakers and businessmen yesterday debated the merits of embedding more automatic stabilisers into fiscal policy, versus relying on discretionary measures. Some of th... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25831704/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:45:35 -0400 Asia One http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25831704/ By Gabriel Chen INVESTORS will be able to apply for Singapore Government Securities (SGS) - debt instruments in the form of either Treasury bills (T-bills) or bonds - by using ATM machines from the f... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25831705/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:45:33 -0400 Asia One http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25831705/ From July, more than 6,000 small and medium enterprises (SMEs) who sign up for new accounts can get a 35 per cent discount on FedEx international priority services. The Association of Small and Mediu... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25831706/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:45:28 -0400 Asia One http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25831706/ TOKYO — Asian telecoms PCCW Global and Tata Communications have formally launched the TGN-Intra Asia Cable System (TGN-IA), linking Japan with Singapore via Hong Kong. The launch ceremony comes... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25825765/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:24:27 -0400 Japan Today http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25825765/ This set of draft laws lay out a proposed regulatory regime for private education operators in Singapore.From March till May this year, MOE had conducted an earlier public consultation exercise on the... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25827589/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:05:06 -0400 Yahoo! http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25827589/ The victory ensured Tampines moved back ahead of Bruneian side DPMM FC in the standings on goal difference.Ridhuan Muhammad opened the scoring for the Stags five minutes into the match, when he picked... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25827590/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:05:04 -0400 Yahoo! http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25827590/ During their meeting, both men discussed Mr Ban’s upcoming trip to Myanmar and Mr Lee reaffirmed Singapore’s support for UN efforts there. They also exchanged views on the economic crisis ... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25827591/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:05:03 -0400 Yahoo! http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25827591/ BAHRAIN: ASEAN and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) wrapped up their first ministerial meeting between the two groupings on Thursday, with agreements to explore the possibility of establishing an AS... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25827592/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:05:01 -0400 Yahoo! http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25827592/ SINGAPORE: Singapore’s poultry and egg merchants are working with their Malaysian suppliers to ensure a smooth supply of poultry and eggs, should the H1N1 flu continue to spread in the republic. http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25827593/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:05:00 -0400 Yahoo! http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25827593/ Business at some massage parlours has gone down by between 20 and 30 per cent. As the number of H1N1 flu cases rises, it seems a massage is the last thing on people’s minds.Costs have also gone ... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25822705/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:05:54 -0400 Yahoo! http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25822705/ It will kick off with a world premiere ballet collaboration between Russian groups, the renowned Bolshoi Theatre and Mariinsky Theatre, which will be sharing the stage together for the first time.Anot... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25822704/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:05:52 -0400 Yahoo! http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25822704/ By Joyce Lim TWO DAYS before Formula Drift Singapore last year, Jane Cheah gave birth to her first child, Johanna Ariff Johanis. Her husband, Ariff Johanis Ahmad, was not by her side as he had left ... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25822698/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:03:50 -0400 Asia One http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25822698/ By Joyce Lim THE US-based Formula Drift Pro Championship series return to Singapore this year with a new format and a new name. With the name changed to Formula Drift ProAm Series 2009, this year&#3... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25822699/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:03:48 -0400 Asia One http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25822699/ By Samuel Ee CHEVROLET dealer Alpine Motors is investing $1.5 million in a new showroom in the Ubi motor belt, hoping to increase sales 25 per cent next year. The new Chevrolet Centre is scheduled t... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25822700/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:03:47 -0400 Asia One http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25822700/ By Christopher Tan THE taxman has reeled in another motor trader suspected of evading taxes. Lauren Sim Guan Heng was arrested by Singapore Customs on Monday and charged in court yesterday. The 44-y... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25822703/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:03:40 -0400 Asia One http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25822703/ SINGAPORE: The chairman of the 2012 London Olympics said the global financial crisis has had no impact on its preparations. Sebastian Coe, who is in Singapore for the inaugural Asian Youth Games, told... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25817852/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:02:25 -0400 Channel News Asia http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25817852/ SINGAPORE: A magnificent, early 20th century beaded tablecloth, which features Victorian—inspired motifs like birds and flowers, is one of the world’s finest examples of Peranakan beadwork... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25817856/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:54:09 -0400 Yahoo! http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25817856/ SINGAPORE, July 2 - The global financial crisis will in no way prevent London from hosting exactly the Olympic spectacle it promised in more affluent times, London's Games chief Sebastian Coe told... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25817857/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:54:08 -0400 Yahoo! http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25817857/ WASHINGTON - The U.S. envoy coordinating financial, arms and other sanctions against North Korea under a recent U.N. resolution will visit Malaysia on Sunday after a trip to China, the U.S. State Depa... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25817858/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:54:07 -0400 Yahoo! http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25817858/ Together with partner Darshini Krishna, the duo took first place in the girls’ doubles earlier on Thursday.The girls scored 2,680 pinfalls — 101 clear over closest rivals Thailand.New said... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25813992/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:23:52 -0400 Yahoo! http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25813992/ HONG KONG (AFP) - - A high-profile court battle over the huge estate of late Hong Kong tycoon Nina Wang has lifted the lid on the city's obsession with the ancient Chinese energy system of feng shui. http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25813995/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:23:48 -0400 Yahoo! http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25813995/ SINGAPORE, July 2 - Singapore's government said on Thursday it will continue to suspend the sale of land on its "confirmed list" in the second half of 2009 due to economic uncertainties. http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25813990/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:23:53 -0400 Yahoo! http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25813990/ MANILA, July 2 - The Asian Development Bank sees economic growth in developing Asia this year being weighed down by recession in Europe but is maintaining a projection of 3.4 percent average growth fo... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25813991/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:23:50 -0400 Yahoo! http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25813991/ KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) - - Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim has lost a final bid to have his sodomy trial held in a lower court, ending a long wrangle over where the case should be heard, his law... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25813994/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:23:46 -0400 Yahoo! http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25813994/ SINGAPORE'S NEWater has received a unanimous thumbs up from a panel of international and local water experts. 'NEWater continues to be consistently of high quality and exceeds the Environment... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25813987/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:22:05 -0400 Asia One http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25813987/ By Goh Yi Han FALLING asleep on a public bus cost a woman more than $1000 in cash and valuables on Monday evening. The 56-year-old had boarded bus service 66 going towards Jurong East near the Jalan... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25813989/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:22:01 -0400 Asia One http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25813989/ The 34-year-old woman was found dead early Wednesday in the bathroom of her ward at the No. 1 People's Hospital in Hangzhou, the capital of coastal Zhejiang province, the official Xinhua News Agency s... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25810998/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 05:55:44 -0400 Yahoo! http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25810998/ HONG KONG (AFP) - - Tens of thousands of people took to the sweltering streets of Hong Kong on Wednesday for an annual pro-democracy march, as the city marked the 12th anniversary of its return to Chi... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25808051/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 03:33:37 -0400 Yahoo! http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25808051/ Private residential property prices fell 5.9 percent in the second quarter from the previous quarter after plunging 14 percent in the first quarter, the Urban Redevelopment Authority said Wednesday.Pr... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25804428/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 02:17:36 -0400 The China Post http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25804428/ MUMBAI, July 1 - India's Punj Lloyd <PUJL.BO> said on Wednesday its unit had got an order worth 12.63 billion rupees to construct two metro train stations in Singapore. http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25805192/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 01:17:43 -0400 Yahoo! http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25805192/ BANGKOK - An elderly man and a toddler with swine flu died in Australia on Wednesday and Thailand reported two other deaths Wednesday as the number of cases continued to rise across the Asia-Pacific r... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25805194/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 01:17:41 -0400 Yahoo! http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25805194/ (RTTNews) - Punj Lloyd announced that its subsidiary Sembawang Engineers and Constructors bagged a major order for construction of two key stations of Singapore Botanic Gardens and Stevens. The contr... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25804885/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 01:14:44 -0400 Quote.com http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25804885/ [BONDING TIME: Family members of some 44 inmates get to spend an hour with them at an arts workshop.] By KOH HUI THENG JAILED 18 months for drug offences, Linda (not her real name), 29, was determine... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25802523/ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 22:54:13 -0400 Asia One http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25802523/ The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) commemorated SAF Day at a parade officiated by President S R Nathan on July 1. The parade was attended by more than 3,000 SAF soldiers, including regulars and nationa... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25802524/ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 22:54:11 -0400 Asia One http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25802524/ [FREQUENT CHECKS: The Butter Factory staff will undergo temperature checks twice every six-hour shift, in efforts to curb the spread of the H1N1 virus.] By VICTORIA BARKER POPULAR dance club The Butt... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25802525/ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 22:54:08 -0400 Asia One http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25802525/ By Jessica Cheam STRONG sales in the property market continued over the weekend as mass- and upper-mid- market launches drew crowds of buyers. Within three days of its preview launch last Friday, th... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25802526/ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 22:54:02 -0400 Asia One http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25802526/ By Joyce Teo SINGAPORE'S private home prices fell 5.9 per cent in the second quarter, which was an improvement from the record 14.1 per cent fall in the first quarter. Initial estimates releas... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25799479/ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:05:55 -0400 Asia One http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25799479/ By Jessica Cheam PRICES of HDB flats staged a surprising comeback, rising 1.2 per cent in the second quarter after dipping 0.6 per cent in the first quarter this year. Flash estimates from the Hou... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25799478/ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:05:53 -0400 Asia One http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25799478/ +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. http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25793893/ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:31:32 -0400 Business Times http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25793893/ +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. http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25793795/ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:31:08 -0400 Business Times http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25793795/ SINGAPORE (Kyodo) A Japanese teenager is among the latest people found to be infected with the swine flu in Singapore, where the number of H1N1 cases has soared to 701, officials said. http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25795073/ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:05:59 -0400 Japan Times http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25795073/ Three hundred patients have fully recovered, while the rest are in stable condition.The Ministry of Health (MOH) said it is making the transition to the mitigation phase, so those with flu—like ... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25795567/ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:28:54 -0400 Yahoo! http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25795567/ But over 450 of them have come up with their artistic vision of what hope looks like after a 35—hour art course.A total of 454 entries will be submitted for the Yellow Ribbon Art Competition thi... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25795568/ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:28:53 -0400 Yahoo! http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25795568/ Mumbai, July 1 : India's Engineering and construction major Punj Lloyd bagged a Rs.1,263 crore (USD 378 million) contract to build two key metro stations in Singapore, the company said Wednesday. http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25790997/ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:10:50 -0400 New Kerala http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/25790997/