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  • Thulasi Arundhati Sai Praneeth enter main draw in Singapore

    Indian shuttlers P.C. Thulasi, Arundhati Pantawane and B. Sai Praneeth entered the main draw after winning the qualification rounds of their respective categories at the Singapore Open Super Series here Tuesday. Sai Praneeth, who sent legendary Taufik Hidayat into retirement last week, won both his men's singles qualification matches. The youngster beat Japanese Riichi Takeshita 21-12, 22-20 ...

  • Japan promotes eco-friendly transportation

    A safe and efficient transportation system is one of the highlights of Singapore's Changi Airport. Its credit goes to Japanese signal maker Kyosan, which introduced the signal system automated electric sky train. The electric sky trains, equipped with rubber tyres, are eco-friendly and help passengers move from one terminal to another. Kyosan has provided the technology for eco-friendly ...

  • IIT-ian becomes dean of top Singapore business school

    Ravi Kumar, an alumnus of the Indian Institute of Technology -Madras (IIT-M), has been appointed dean of the Nanyang Business School (NBS) in Singapore's Nanyang Technological University (NTU), it was announced Tuesday. In a press release issued by the university, Kumar, 61, has been described as "an academic heavyweight with a good blend of east-west experience". Ravi Kumar comes to Singapore ...

  • Premiums for larger cars inch upwards yet again

    Potential car buyers and members of the public at a Toyota showroom on March 17, 2013. The premiums for purchasing a car rose across the board with those for larger cars leading the way as tenders closed on Wednesday, June 19, 2013. -- ST FILE PHOTO: NEO ...

  • Latest Certificate Of Entitlement results out

    Here are the latest Certificate Of Entitlement results from the bidding exercise on Wednesday, June 19, 2013. -- ST FILE PHOTO: ALPHONSUS ...


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Primal Fear [Blu-Ray]

Primal Fear [Blu-Ray]

A beloved archbishop in Chicago is brutally murdered in his bedroom, stabbed 78 times with a large knife, his eyes gouged out, his body mutilated. A 19-year-old altar boy named Aaron Stampler is found running from the crime scene, covered with the bishops blood. He is caught and immediately ... ...

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  • Two jailed for paid sex with minor in another online vice ring case

    Two men who had paid sex with a 16-year-old student, former port inspector Alvin Chen Zi You formerly known as Tan Zi Yu and bell hop Muhammad Ibrahim (above), were each jailed for 12 weeks on Wednesday, June 19, 2013, in another online vice ring case. -- ST PHOTO: WONG KWAI ...

  • Worsening smog angers Singaporeans tourists

    A cyclist rides along the pier in front of buildings blanketed by haze in Singapore on June 19, 2013. Singapore's smog problem from forest fires in Indonesia worsened Wednesday as air pollutant levels reached a 16-year ...

  • STOCKS NEWS SINGAPORE-Medtecs rises as higher demand for face masks seen

    Wed Jun 19, 2013 4:47am EDT Shares of Singapore-listed Medtecs International Corp Ltd's surged as much as 10.2 percent on expectations of higher sales of face masks in the city-state, which is grappling with its worst air pollution in 16 years, traders said. The medical products maker's shares rose as high as S$0.065 with 1.8 million shares traded, 1.6 times the average full-day volume ...

  • Industry leaders to help guide new lifestyle concept ideas with tourism potential

    Successful applicants of the recently launched $5 million tourism Kickstart Fund will benefit from mentorship guidance and support from industry leaders. The Kickstart Fund is an incentive scheme aimed at supporting innovative lifestyle events and concepts with tourism potential, such as pop-up entertainment, dining, retail or arts events. Chief executive and executive director of St James ...

  • Singapore hosts CommumicAsia 2013

    CommunicAsia 2013 has launched in Singapore, bringing together more than 2,000 companies and showcasing the latest trends from the communication technology, broadcast, digital multimedia and entertainment technology industries. One item at the exhibition is the world's largest smartphone, the Huawei Ascend Mate. (Getty ...

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