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  • UAE Singapore discuss global development

    The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Singapore have held talks over international development. The talks were held between UAE's minister for international cooperation and development, Sheikha Lubna bint Khalid al-Qasimi and visiting Singaporean minister for foreign affairs K. Shanmugam and his delegation. Both sides discussed ways to support efforts in international development, stimulating the ...

  • DBS allowed a stake in Danamon as Singapore and Indonesia trade horses

    If bank regulators played high-stakes poker - and who knows, perhaps they do - then the conversation between Indonesia and Singapore around the green baize would have gone something like this: "I'll see your money for our bank - and I'll raise you access for ours to your market." Indonesia's central bank has finally approved DBS taking a stake in Bank Danamon. However it ...

  • HM King Hamad Receives Singaporean Chief of Defence Force

    Manama-May-22(BNA)His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa today received at Al-Safriya Palace Singapore's Chief of Defence Force Major-General Ng Chee Meng and hailed strong bilateral relations. HM the King asserted Bahrain's keenness on promoting cooperation in all fields, stressing the importance of exchanging visits and expertise to bolster ties. He extended greetings to ...

  • Traffic accident outside Jalan Besar stadium during football match

    A lorry and two auxiliary police motorcycles were involved in an accident outside Jalan Besar stadium at Tyrwhitt Road while a Singapore team took on visiting team Atletico Madrid inside. The police said they received a call for assistance at about 9.26pm on Wednesday. No one was injured in the accident. The football match started at 8pm and attracted throngs of football fans to the stadium. ...

  • Regrettable that Todd family has decided to walk out on inquiry into Shane Todds death

    It is "regrettable" that the family of American researcher Shane Todd has decided to not to participate at the inquiry into his death, said Law and Foreign Minister K Shanmugam on Wednesday in a press conference. This is because the family could have answered questions about their allegations that have been contradicted by the State Counsel's investigations, he said. For ...


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Movie Review

Fierce Creatures

In "Fierce Creatures," the cast of 1988's "A Fish Called Wanda" reunite for a sort of sequel-in-spirit. While the two movies' characters and plots are completely different, they share the same kind of manic sensibilities and humor based on conflicting cultures and ideals. Unfortunately, the comedy of "Fierce Creatures" only manages to approach the comic mastery of "Wanda" in a few scenes, relegati ... ...

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  • Students fight it out in underwater robotics competition

    Three students from Outram Secondary School managed to design and build a robot capable of removing the most algae from aquariums while submerged, to clinch the top prize in Republic Polytechnic's 5th Annual Underwater Robotic Olympiad. -- ST PHOTO: LAU FOOK ...

  • Police arrest suspects involved in a series of scrap metal theft cases

    Two men believed to be involved in a series of scrap metal theft cases have been arrested. The first suspect, a 46-year-old man, was detained at Jurong Shipyard on Tuesday at about 9.27 am when he attempted to leave the shipyard in a tipper truck. Thirty pieces of the scrap metal zinc anodes, valued at about $1,000, were discovered in his truck. He told the police about the involvement of ...

  • Police arrest armed robber who allegedly targeted same convenience store twice

    A 47-year-old male has been arrested for his involvement in at least two incidents of armed robbery at a convenience store in Bukit Batok. The suspect entered the convenience store at Block 523 Bukit Batok St 52 at 1 am on Monday morning. Armed with a penknife, he robbed the staff of about $300 in cash and fled. Later that night, the suspect returned to the same store at about 11.30pm and ...

  • Statements of Todd family given to police may be read out during inquiry

    The Todd family was not present for Wedneday morning's hearing. Shane's three brothers, (from left) John, Chet and (right back) Dylan, leaves the Subcourt with a witness, (centre, in suit) Ashraf Massoud. -- ST PHOTO: SEAH KWANG ...

  • Retirement age of uniformed Home Team officers to be reviewed Iswaran

    Mr S. Iswaran, Second Minister for Home Affairs, mingles with members of the audience during the intermission at the Asian Conference of Criminal and Operations Psychology. The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) is in discussions with the Public Service Division to review the retirement age of uniformed Home Team officers, said Mr Iswaran. -- ST FILE PHOTO: EDWARD ...

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