Wednesday 8th September, 2010
Briton slain in Philippine robbery: police
MANILA, Sept 7, 2010 (AFP) – A British businessman has been shot dead in a highway robbery in the Philippines, police said Tuesday. Gunmen ambushed Anthony Nicholas, 64, as he and his Filipina ...
Chinese national killed after KTM train hits her
By Christina Ng A CHINESE national was killed after she was hit by a train near Bukit Timah yesterday morning. Her body, which was clad in blue jeans and a T-shirt, was found near the tracks behind ...
Netizens raise $32,000 for girl with leukaemia
By Benson Ang SINGAPOREANS have raised more than $30,000 for an eight-year-old Indonesian girl stricken with leukaemia. The good samaritans came forward with donations after the girl's cousin, w...
Indian couple bring kampung spirit back
Asia OneMs Jeenathul Hadiya and her husband Mufthajudeen Abdul Salam may be from Madras, India, but they are completely familiar with the kampung spirit of togetherness. The newly minted Singapore citizens h...
PM invites Gillard to S'pore
Strait TimesPRIME Minister Lee Hsien Loong has congratulated his Australian counterpart Julia Gillard on her 'hard-fought victory' at the recent federal elections and her reappointment as PM of the country. In a...
Woman killed by train
Strait TimesA CHINESE national was hit and killed by a train that was travelling from Malaysia to Singapore early Tuesday morning. Her body, which sustained facial injuries, was found near the railway track off ...
Sex with dad: Woman cleared
Strait TimesA woman accused of willingly having sex with her father was granted a discharge not amounting to an acquittal yesterday. -- ST PHOTO: CHEW SENG KIM A WOMAN accused of willingly having sex with her ...
Only 5 bids for Eunos site
Strait TimesA RELATIVELY small number of developers have put in bids for a tender for a 4.1 ha residential development site in Jalan Eunos which closed yesterday. The leasehold site attracted five bids - markedl...
S'pore, Kunming sign MOU
Strait TimesOFFICIALS from Singapore and the south-western Chinese city of Kunming have inked a new agreement to cooperate further on infrastructural projects and training. Kunming, Yunnan province's capital, is...
Still polluted, 3 years on
Strait TimesFOR the third year in a row, picnickers hoping to swim in the waters off Pasir Ris Beach will be disappointed, as the area off the north-eastern shore is still too contaminated by a bacterium found in...
Cub reporters take on paddler
Strait TimesYOG silver medallist Isabelle Li (in black), followed by the reporters, said it was refreshing to be interviewed by people her age. -- ST PHOTO: LIM SIN THAI TOP junior table tennis player Isabelle...
Fix poor English with sticky note
Strait TimesDr Vivian Balakrishnan speaking at the launch at Xin Food Court yesterday. This year's drive is aimed at getting people to consciously speak in correct English in any situation. -- ST PHOTO: RAJ NADAR...
Ex-lawyer dies in Perth crash
Strait TimesMs Celina Chua was a mere five weeks from completing her second degree in veterinary medicine at Murdoch University when she was killed in the car crash. Her mother and two sisters were also injured i...
Singapore Market Likely To End Winning Streak
Quote.com(RTTNews) - The Singapore stock market has finished higher now in five straight sessions, gathering more than 85 points or 2.8 percent along the way. The Straits Times Index finished just above the 3...
New SAF combat training
Strait TimesNational Servicemen (NSF) undergoing Basic Military Training. -- ST PHOTO: LIM WUI LIANG THE Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) has strengthened its combat fitness training system, leveraging on advances...
Film on dementia awareness
Strait TimesTitled 'Ah Kong', the six-minute film tells the story of a grandson seeking to understand and reach out to his grandfather who is diagnosed with dementia. -- PHOTO: HEALTH PROMOTION BOARD
A University and an Exchange in Singapore Join Forces to Educate Traders
International Herald TribuneSINGAPORE — Nanyang Technological University and the Singapore Exchange on Tuesday opened the Center for Financial Education, promoting it as Asia’s first live trading lab within a univers...
Singapore prods locals to speak better English
The Globe and MailA volunteer holds a poster to replace old ones which had the words "No Outside Food" printed on them during the launch of the "Speak Good English" movement, the government has launched 10 years ago to...
UPDATE:DBS Sells US$1 Billion 5-Year Bonds; Milestone For Singapore Bank
Morning StarSoutheast Asia's largest bank by assets priced debt to yield 100 basis points over five-year U.S. Treasurys, at the tight end of the 100- to 105-basis-point price guidance it offered earlier in the ...
Singapore Shiok for foreigners
Strait TimesProduced and written by Singapore Management University for its international students, this 161-page power-packed guide is informative and fun, and full of everything a newbie to Singapore must know....
2 M'sian fugitives nabbed
Strait TimesTWO Malaysian fugitives, one of whom came into Singapore to have his severed hand reattached at a hospital, were recently arrested by the police here and handed back to the Johor cops. Both fugitives...
Singapore 'told to learn English'
Independent.ieSingapore is redoubling efforts to persuade locals to speak standard English as part of a drive to improve tourism and business.The government insists mastery of English is imperative to raise living ...
Singapore's PM courts China trade
BBCSingapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong is in China on a six day visit. The two countries aim to look at existing trade agreements and seek closer investment ties. Mariko Oi reports.
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