Sunday 29th January, 2012

• PM Lee pledges more help for needy and elderly

  Strait Times

  Amid signs of an economic slowdown in the Year of the Dragon, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Saturday night, pledged more help for the needy and the elderly. -- ST PHOTO: CHEW SENG ...

• Over 100 needy students improve PSLE grades with Project Lend-a-Hand

  Strait Times

  By Poon Chian Hui 12-year-old Aldino Putra Misti was barely passing his tests when he joined Project Lend-a-Hand last June. Three months after free tuition classes in English and Science, the ...

• Azerbaijan's football team to play Singapore

  News.Az

  One more opponent of Azerbaijan's football squad has been declared for a friendly. Our team is to meet Singapore in Dubai on 24 February. On 29 February Azerbaijan is to play Palestine. ...

• Police and SCDF search for body of man in Bedok Reservoir

  Strait Times

  Four divers from the SCDF are still conducting the search near an aerial obstacle course, Forest Adventures, at the reservoir. -- ST PHOTO: DESMOND ...

• Clipper Race sails into S'pore with home team emerging 5th in Race 7

  Strait Times

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• Temasek Review report on SAF serviceman's death a hoax: Mindef

  Strait Times

  A post on sociopolitical website Temasek Review's Facebook page earlier on Saturday about a full-time National Serviceman who was shot dead during a live firing exercise on Friday is a hoax. -- ...

• Police arrest 3 for suspected loansharking activities

  Strait Times

  By Lin Wenjian The police have arrested two men and one woman for allegedly helping loansharks with their activities. In the first case, a 28-year-old man and a 57-year-old woman were ...

• Fragrance Hotel owner sues agent over Rolls' 'flaw'

  Asia One

  SINGAPORE - A tycoon is suing the Rolls-Royce agent here, Trans Eurokars, over an alleged flaw in a Phantom limousine he bought four years ago, The Straits Times reported today. Mr James Koh Wee ...

• New iPhone app gives real-time train, bus timings

  Asia One

  Commuters will be able to better plan their journeys with a new transport iPhone app that was launched by transport operator SMRT today. Called SMRTConnect, the free app will provide commuters with ...

• CPIB probe: Duo facing civil service disciplinary proceedings as well

  Strait Times

  By Toh Yong Chuan The former top guns of the Singapore Civil Defence Force and Central Narcotics Bureau face two ongoing probes. They have been arrested by the Corrupt Practices Investigation ...

• CPIB probe: Friends shocked by woman's 'double life'

  Strait Times

  By Leonard Lim & Tham Yuen-C Friends and associates of the woman at the centre of the probe involving two top civil servants were shocked to learn that she allegedly slept with both men. ...

• Malaysian Super League: Visitors fighting fit, Doe promises to score

  Strait Times

  By Sanjay Nair Terengganu kicked off their preparations for tonight's clash against the LionsXII more than a week ago. Then, coach Mat Zan Mat Aris took the unusual step of resting ...

• Malaysian Super League: Fans boost LionsXII home mission

  Strait Times

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• Strengthen global financial safety nets, G-20 urged

  Strait Times

  By Chua Lee Hoong, In Davos Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has urged Group of 20 countries to give priority to what he called 'strengthening global financial safety nets' by ensuring ...

• Resale flat deals lowest in a decade, Housing Board figures show

  Strait Times

  A model of executive condominium The Tampines Trilliant at the project's launch this week. A bumper supply of new flats launched by the Housing Board may be reducing the demand for resale ...

• Singapore still has 'ample job openings'

  Strait Times

  By Cai Haoxiang Jobs remain plentiful in Singapore, with many openings for low-wage workers such as waiters, security guards, cleaners, sales assistants and bus drivers. The situation is also ...

• Singapore must find its own way: PM Lee

  Strait Times

  Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong being interviewed by CNN's Fareed Zakaria at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Thursday, in a session titled The Outlook For East Asia. -- PHOTO: ...

• Hougang MP Yaw Shin Leong drops out of sight

  Strait Times

  By Andrea Ong Hougang MP Yaw Shin Leong has disappeared from the public eye this week amid growing speculation about his personal life. Since news surfaced last Friday about his alleged ...

• Number of contraband cigarettes seized down to 6-year low

  Strait Times

  A box containing contraband cigarettes was found in the boot of this car in July last year. Last December, 15 men were jailed for trying to smuggle cigarettes by sea. -- PHOTO: SINGAPORE ...

• Murderer serving life term a free man now

  Strait Times

  By K.C. Vijayan, Law Correspondent The convicted murderer who was granted his freedom because the crime took place before a key ruling on life sentences has been released from jail. ...

• Pasir Ris beach safe for swimming again

  Strait Times

  After advising Pasir Ris beachgoers against water activities since 2008, the NEA announced yesterday that the water quality is now suitable for activities involving full-body contact or immersion. ...

• Fire safety feature for new Woodsville Tunnel

  Strait Times

  Vehicles travelling on Upper Serangoon Road next to a section of Woodsville Tunnel yesterday. The tunnel, which is part of a larger upgrading project called the Woodsville Interchange, will be open ...

• 'Integrity will help newspapers stay relevant'

  Strait Times

  By Lin Wenjian Traditional newspaper publishers still have a place amid the boom in social media, and their products can remain trusted sources of information, relevant to the societies they ...

• No record of exploding iPhone: SingTel

  Strait Times

  Repair shops have seen iPhones with bloated batteries that cause the back casing to pop open, but they have not encountered exploding phones. -- PHOTO: COURTESY OF ROY ...

• Govt will follow through on CPIB probe into 2 top men: PM Lee

  Strait Times

  Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong (above) listens to moderator Fareed Zakaria during an interactive session on 'The outlook for East Asia' at the World Economic Forum in Davos, on ...

• No delay in releasing news of CPIB probe: MHA

  Strait Times

  There was 'no delay' in releasing news of the corruption probe into two top senior civil servants, Peter Lim (left) and Ng Boon Gay (right), the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said in a ...

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