Provides the latest RSS feeds for Singapore News. 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 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 08:39:50 -0500 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 08:39:50 -0500 30 Dutch hockey star Taeke Taekema teaching the students how to do a drag flick. Mr Taeke Taekema launches the first-ever Singapore Hockey Federation (SHF) satellite training centre. -- ST PHOTO: ... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/203249825/ Sun, 05 Feb 2012 07:15:31 -0500 Strait Times http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/203249825/ Singapore paddlers Li Jiawei (left) and Zhan Jian (right) have earned their tickets to the London Olympics after smashing their way to victory at the South-east Asian qualification tournament in ... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/203249824/ Sun, 05 Feb 2012 07:15:28 -0500 Strait Times http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/203249824/ Singaporeans of all ages should have more opportunities to enjoy culture, while support for existing arts organisations should be ramped up so they can scale new heights, says a committee tasked to ... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/203249823/ Sun, 05 Feb 2012 07:15:24 -0500 Strait Times http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/203249823/ SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Artivision Technologies Ltd, a Singapore firm that specializes in online video advertising, said on Sunday its technology may be incorporated into a software kit being ... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/203249378/ Sun, 05 Feb 2012 06:37:25 -0500 Reuters http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/203249378/ India's only individual Olympic gold medallist shooter Abhinav Bindra (right) is in town for his book launch, which is written by ST columnist Rohit Brijnath (left). -- ST PHOTO: JOYCE ... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/203248002/ Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:30:21 -0500 Strait Times http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/203248002/ Spectators cheer as they watch a giant dragon dance during a pyrotechnic show at Chingay Parade 2012 in Singapore on Feb 3, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS The annual Chingay parade celebrated its ... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/203246449/ Sun, 05 Feb 2012 03:43:18 -0500 Strait Times http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/203246449/ A tall tree toppled directly onto a car in Ghim Moh, smashing the windscreen under its weight. The incident, which took place just after 12pm on Sunday, was originally posted on citizen journalism ... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/203245115/ Sun, 05 Feb 2012 01:49:38 -0500 Strait Times http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/203245115/ By Grace Chua The Singapore Heritage Society stands firm on wanting the Bukit Brown Cemetery to be preserved fully as a heritage park, it said in a position paper released late on Saturday ... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/203245116/ Sun, 05 Feb 2012 01:49:34 -0500 Strait Times http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/203245116/ SINGAPORE: The National Arts Council is planning a slew of marketing initiatives for the next five years, hoping the make-over can help sustain the traditional arts in these modern times. East meets ... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/203245114/ Sun, 05 Feb 2012 01:32:17 -0500 Channel News Asia http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/203245114/ Feb. 5 (Bloomberg) -- China’s economy may be headed for a "rough landing," Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong ... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/203244678/ Sun, 05 Feb 2012 01:31:40 -0500 Business Week http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/203244678/ SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Senior officials arrested in a corruption investigation. Subway commuters trapped underground without light or proper ventilation. Flooded roads in the financial ... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/203244945/ Sun, 05 Feb 2012 01:15:43 -0500 Reuters http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/203244945/ The four Heavenly Kings:(from far left) Chefs Hooi Kok Wai, Tham Mui Kai, Sin Leong and Lau Yoke Pui recieved Achievement Award in 2007 at the Tasty Singapore Chef Restaurant Association Competition ... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/203243891/ Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:04:58 -0500 Strait Times http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/203243891/ By Cheryl Faith Wee Trendy couples are not just in the soup about spurning shark's fin soup at their nuptials. They are now in hot water over wedding invitations. Internet-savvy couples ... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/203243892/ Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:04:54 -0500 Strait Times http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/203243892/ New Straits Times Saturday, Feb 04, 2012 SUNGAI BULOH - A fight between a husband and wife turned ugly when the former decided to vent his anger by ramming onto his spouse's black Perodua ... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/203242415/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 20:59:29 -0500 Asia One http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/203242415/ Mr Mok, 57 Law firm administrator Mok Heng Teck's kidneys failed 28 years ago. 'My legs were swelling and I had a loss of appetite. I was also tired all the time, so I consulted a ... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/203240602/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 20:21:04 -0500 Strait Times http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/203240602/ Over 19,000 commercial buildings and offices have been hooked up to the Next Generation Nationwide Broadband Network (Next Gen NBN), the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA) said on ... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/203240604/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 20:21:01 -0500 Strait Times http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/203240604/ Madam Sim and her son Han Hai Kwang, with the 1967 news article on his winning a $1,000 scholarship, which was presented by Dr Toh. -- ST PHOTO: SEAH KWANG ... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/203240605/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 20:20:54 -0500 Strait Times http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/203240605/ By Siau Ming En Over 20,000 feet will be pedalling furiously away, over three days of races around the scenic Marina Bay area, in a cycling event now in its fourth year. Next month's ... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/203239175/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:30:55 -0500 Strait Times http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/203239175/ Dr Tay and Ms Chan met while studying in Monash University in Melbourne, Australia, and they got married in 1969 in Australia. They started The Hour Glass in October 1979 with just one shop in Lucky ... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/203239174/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:30:53 -0500 Strait Times http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/203239174/ Like other pawnshop chains here, ValueMax (above) has been opening new outlets recently as business in the industry grows, largely on the back of soaring gold prices. -- ST PHOTO: VALUEMAX ... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/203239173/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:30:50 -0500 Strait Times http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/203239173/ The lease for Bottle Tree Village in Sembawang runs out next month. SLA's offer to extend the lease by one year came too late for the operator. The enclave's laidback charm was a draw for ... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/203239172/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:30:46 -0500 Strait Times http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/203239172/ By Magdalen Ng He was one of Singapore's foremost bankers, but also had an impressive record of public service. Mr Lee Hee Seng, for many years the right hand man of Overseas Union Bank ... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/203239171/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:30:44 -0500 Strait Times http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/203239171/ my paper Wednesday, Dec 21, 2011 The Migrant Workers Centre (MWC) will champion any measures that are taken to protect the welfare of migrant workers here. Its executive director, Mr Edwin ... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/203239168/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:18:26 -0500 Asia One http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/203239168/ my paper Wednesday, Dec 21, 2011 Singaporeans may still be giving to charity despite the gloomy economic outlook, but the country trails other territories in the region in terms of ... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/203239167/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:18:24 -0500 Asia One http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/203239167/ my paper Wednesday, Dec 21, 2011 For ComfortDelGro cabby Benson Lim, the recent MRT breakdowns and rainy spells have not led to better business. "People think we benefit from the ... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/203239169/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:18:23 -0500 Asia One http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/203239169/ The New Paper Wednesday, Dec 21, 2011 They grew up playing along the corridors of the Lee Ah Mooi Old Age Home, which was named after their late grandmother, who started it in1963. Today, the ... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/203239170/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:18:21 -0500 Asia One http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/203239170/ The New Paper Wednesday, Dec 21, 2011 A New Zealander accused of being involved with two other Caucasian men in a fracas at Suntec City last year has jumped bail. A warrant of arrest was issued ... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/203237605/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:18:49 -0500 Asia One http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/203237605/ The New Paper Wednesday, Dec 21, 2011 He does not know the names of the Singaporeans who visit the SilkAir Flight MI185 memorial site in Palembang, Indonesia, because they do not talk to him. ... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/203237606/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:18:47 -0500 Asia One http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/203237606/ A car crashed into a bollard at a bus stop along Bedok South Ave 3 and burst into flames on Tuesday afternoon. The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF), who was alerted to the incident at 3.23pm, ... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/203237607/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:18:46 -0500 Asia One http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/203237607/ AsiaOne Tuesday, Dec 20, 2011 A 40-year-old property agent was charged in court on Tuesday for allegedly perverting the course of justice, by getting another man to take the rap for a driving ... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/203237608/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:18:43 -0500 Asia One http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/203237608/ AsiaOne Tuesday, Dec 20, 2011 A 23-year-old man who attempted to take an upskirt photograph of a teenager in a lift was sentenced to two weeks' jail on ... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/203237609/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:18:42 -0500 Asia One http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/203237609/ AsiaOne Tuesday, Dec 20, 2011 Singapore's Night Safari recently welcomed a new addition to its family, with the birth of a South African giraffe on Dec 5. The male calf, 1.88m tall and ... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/203237610/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:18:38 -0500 Asia One http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/203237610/ Eyewitnesses reported an accident at a traffic junction on Ang Mo Kio Avenue 5 at about 2.30pm on Saturday. -- PHOTO: STOMP Eyewitnesses reported an accident at a traffic junction on Ang Mo ... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/203232279/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 09:31:38 -0500 Strait Times http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/203232279/ Police have arrested three men, between the ages of 35 to 47, for their suspected involvement in several cases of bicycle theft in Jurong West. Implements used to commit bicycle theft, which ... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/203229354/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:10:38 -0500 Strait Times http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/203229354/ President Tony Tan (third from left) hosted a tea reception for the first-term members of parliament (MPs), as well as the Non-Constituency Members of Parliament (NCMPs) at the Istana on Friday. -- ... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/203229356/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:10:34 -0500 Strait Times http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/203229356/ The ten yachts taking part in the Clipper 11-12 Round the World Yacht Race set sail on Saturday morning from the Marina at Keppel Bay, where they have been based since last Saturday. -- PHOTO: ... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/203229357/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:10:25 -0500 Strait Times http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/203229357/ AsiaOne Tuesday, Dec 20, 2011 From January 1 next year, about 362,500 CPF members who are paying annual Home Protection Scheme (HPS) premiums will enjoy average savings of 12 per cent on their ... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/203229352/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 04:30:45 -0500 Asia One http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/203229352/ SINGAPORE - Trans Cab, Premier, Smart Automobile and Yellow Top have notified the Public Transport Council of their decision to raise their taxi ... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/203229351/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 04:30:44 -0500 Asia One http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/203229351/ AsiaOne Tuesday, Dec 20, 2011 21 Singaporeans stranded at the Endau Rompin National Park in Johor have been successfully rescued by Malaysian authorities. They were stranded after flood waters ... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/203229353/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 04:30:41 -0500 Asia One http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/203229353/ Dr Toh (second from left), who was PAP chairman and Deputy Prime Minister, fellow MP Fong Sip Chee (second from right) and supporters celebrating Dr Toh's victory at Rochor after defeating ... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/203223916/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:47:11 -0500 Strait Times http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/203223916/ Dr Toh with his wife Florence, who died in 2004, and their daughter Ai Chu, who died of cancer three years ago. -- PHOTO: COURTESY OF THE TOH ... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/203223919/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:47:05 -0500 Strait Times http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/203223919/ Dr Toh, seen here in a 2003 photo, was always trying to do his best for Singapore, said President Tony Tan Keng Yam, and younger Singaporeans can learn from him. -- ST FILE ... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/203223920/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:47:02 -0500 Strait Times http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/203223920/ Ms Tan Su Shan left the People's Action Party (PAP) in November to become a Nominated MP as she felt that non-partisan voices are critical in today's heated political climate. 'This ... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/203223922/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:46:59 -0500 Strait Times http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/203223922/ Keeping track of whether floodwaters have once again hit Orchard Road will be easier from next month. Photos from at least seven cameras in the area will be posted online to update the public on ... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/203223924/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:46:58 -0500 Strait Times http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/203223924/ By Judith Tan An intruder entered the bedroom of a young trainee lawyer in the dead of night recently and attempted to rape her as her parents slept in the next room. This happened in the ... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/203223925/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:46:56 -0500 Strait Times http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/203223925/ By Sandra Davie, Senior Writer They say entrepreneurs are born, not made. But that is certainly not the philosophy at Hwa Chong Institution (HCI). The school is launching a programme to ... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/203223927/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:46:53 -0500 Strait Times http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/203223927/ Rosanne Wong had borrowed seven wedding gowns and two suits from The Feline Bridal for her pre-wedding shoot in London. She gave the salon's owner a DVD of the pictures but when the salon used ... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/203223928/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:46:51 -0500 Strait Times http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/203223928/ A spokesman for Popular Holdings, which owns Harris, said it was no longer viable for the six-year-old store in Great World City to stay open as the landlord had asked for more than double the rent ... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/203223923/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:46:49 -0500 Strait Times http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/203223923/ Madam Helen Ho, 60, from the Yunya Opera Singing Troupe of the Church Of Our Saviour, sharing a light-hearted moment with Mr Wong Cheung Soo, 76, at the St Luke's ElderCare centre located at ... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/203223929/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:46:46 -0500 Strait Times http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/203223929/ The lights in common areas at Turf City were switched off when The Straits Times visited the mall on Wednesday afternoon. -- ST PHOTO: NURIA ... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/203223930/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:46:42 -0500 Strait Times http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/203223930/ A hotel site above Farrer Park MRT station will be put up for tender in about two weeks after a developer committed to bid at least $56.5 million for it. Experts say that the 99-year leasehold site ... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/203223932/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:46:39 -0500 Strait Times http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/203223932/ By Jonathan Kwok Locally-listed retailer Second Chance Properties has taken the rare step of offering a cash reward to whistle-blowers in an attempt to improve its corporate governance and ... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/203223933/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:46:36 -0500 Strait Times http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/203223933/ The problem has been noted by the Public Transport Council (PTC), which said on Wednesday that Singapore faces a shortage of bus drivers. -- ST PHOTO: KEVIN ... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/203223934/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:46:33 -0500 Strait Times http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/203223934/ Mr Shanmugam with (above, from left) Mr Chee Wee Kiong, MFA Second Permanent Secretary, Mr John McCain and Singapore Ambassador to the US Chan Heng Chee. -- PHOTOS: MINISTRY OF FOREIGN ... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/203223935/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:46:24 -0500 Strait Times http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/203223935/ By Tham Yuen-C More young people were caught using drugs for the first time last year, even as the total number of new drug abusers fell. This seems to confirm the observation made by Deputy ... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/203223936/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:46:20 -0500 Strait Times http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a677a0718b69db72/id/203223936/