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For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Singapore News.Net http://www.singaporenews.net/ en-us Mon, 08 Sep 2008 02:12:54 -0400 Mon, 08 Sep 2008 02:12:54 -0400 30 Either senior engineer Lina Goh or freelance fitness instructor and IT consultant Sophia Pang, both aged 36, will represent Singapore in the Commonwealth Women’s Antarctic Expedition and become ... http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17565753&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Mon, 08 Sep 2008 00:26:50 -0400 Yahoo! http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17565753&cat=a677a0718b69db72 SINGAPORE, Sept 8 - Shares of Singapore's banking stocks jumped on Monday after the U.S. bailout of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac gave the sector a boost, dealers said. http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17565747&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Mon, 08 Sep 2008 00:26:53 -0400 Yahoo! http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17565747&cat=a677a0718b69db72 * Yen suffers as risks reduced by prop to US housing market* Global financial crisis still wears on, analysts sayBy Kevin PlumbergHONG KONG, Sept 8 - Asian stocks surged 4 percent and government bonds... http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17565748&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Mon, 08 Sep 2008 00:26:55 -0400 Yahoo! http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17565748&cat=a677a0718b69db72 HONG KONG, Sept 8 - Shares of Hong Kong-based consumer goods exporter Li & Fung Ltd <0494.HK> rose 8.87 percent on Monday after the exporter said it would sell HK$3.9 billion worth of ne... http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17565749&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Mon, 08 Sep 2008 00:26:52 -0400 Yahoo! http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17565749&cat=a677a0718b69db72 And now, for the first time in Singapore, dating agency Clique Wise has organised a matchmaking session, aimed solely at the parents.The usually quiet Hong Lim Park was bustling with activity, as over... http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17565751&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Mon, 08 Sep 2008 00:26:49 -0400 Yahoo! http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17565751&cat=a677a0718b69db72 TV2GO Mr Giulio Dorrucci has been actively developing and studying interactive and broadcasting technologies for more than 18 years. In 2001, he founded PGK Media, the mastermind behind Mr Taxi Smart... http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17565755&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Mon, 08 Sep 2008 00:24:48 -0400 Asia One http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17565755&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Singapore - Singapore's government said it is open to public forums and debates on proposals for 11 sites earmarked as housing estates for foreign semi-skilled workers, media reports said Monday. "I w... http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17564424&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Mon, 08 Sep 2008 01:21:30 -0400 Earth Times http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17564424&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Straits Times RazorTV (ST RazorTV), so called for its 'cutting edge' open interface concept, is making waves in a unique convergence of Web TV, video entertainment and social networking. The ... http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17565754&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Mon, 08 Sep 2008 00:24:46 -0400 Asia One http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17565754&cat=a677a0718b69db72 WHEN Singapore film-maker Eric Khoo's My Magic was nominated for a Palme D'Or at the Cannes Film Festival this year, it was a new pinnacle of achievement for a Singapore movie. In recent year... http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17565757&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Mon, 08 Sep 2008 00:24:42 -0400 Asia One http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17565757&cat=a677a0718b69db72 A synergistic community is evolving in Fusionopolis, which the Media Development Authority and two media companies - the Asian Food Channel (AFC) and Ubisoft Singapore - are calling home. AFC is the ... http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17565758&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Mon, 08 Sep 2008 00:24:39 -0400 Asia One http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17565758&cat=a677a0718b69db72 From today, the one-stop service at the MDA's new office in Fusionopolis means the public can be served at one central location for the payment of television and vehicle radio licences. There are... http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17565759&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Mon, 08 Sep 2008 00:24:34 -0400 Asia One http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17565759&cat=a677a0718b69db72 SINGAPORE: Singapore will host the world’s first Formula One city night race at the end of this month. But the entire race track will be lit up as if it was daylight. http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17559744&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Sun, 07 Sep 2008 18:26:51 -0400 Yahoo! http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17559744&cat=a677a0718b69db72 It is a collaboration between the self—help group the Chinese Development Assistance Council (CDAC) and Singapore’s largest childcare provider, NTUC Childcare. It is called the CDAC Workfa... http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17559745&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Sun, 07 Sep 2008 18:26:50 -0400 Yahoo! http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17559745&cat=a677a0718b69db72 SINGAPORE: The Ministry of National Development (MND) is "seriously considering how to create townships for foreign workers which are sustainable and self—contained", Foreign Minister George Yeo... http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17559746&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Sun, 07 Sep 2008 18:26:49 -0400 Yahoo! http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17559746&cat=a677a0718b69db72 SINGAPORE : Central Singapore Community Development Council has come together with the Central Provident Fund Board (CPF) to help elderly residents who have yet to sign up for this year’s tax cr... http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17557845&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Sun, 07 Sep 2008 16:07:03 -0400 Yahoo! http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17557845&cat=a677a0718b69db72 By Nirmala George, Singapore, Sep 7 : Indian billionaire Bhupendra Kumar Modi has bought a luxury penthouse for a whopping USD 10.75 million (over 15 million Singapore dollars) in the much talked-abou... http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17555599&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Sun, 07 Sep 2008 14:32:57 -0400 New Kerala http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17555599&cat=a677a0718b69db72 LONDON, Sept 7 - U.S.-based investment bank Morgan Stanley <MS.N> has increased its stake in Singapore-based tidal power company Atlantis Resources Corporation, targeting a marine energy sector ... http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17555983&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Sun, 07 Sep 2008 13:47:36 -0400 Yahoo! http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17555983&cat=a677a0718b69db72 SINGAPORE: The 2008 Paralympic Games have just kicked off in Beijing and Singapore hopes for another medal or better in the international sports arena. http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17555982&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Sun, 07 Sep 2008 13:47:34 -0400 Yahoo! http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17555982&cat=a677a0718b69db72 BAAN BANGSAI, Thailand - Rural Thais say the middle class Bangkok protesters occupying Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej's compound are destroying their livelihoods and should end their three-month ... http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17555981&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Sun, 07 Sep 2008 13:47:33 -0400 Yahoo! http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17555981&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Thousands of anti-government protesters occupying the prime minister's office compound have set up a tent city complete with free food, outdoor showers, entertainment, massages and lots of manicured s... http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17555984&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Sun, 07 Sep 2008 13:47:31 -0400 Yahoo! http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17555984&cat=a677a0718b69db72 SINGAPORE: Two Singapore women have been shortlisted from 80 applicants for an expedition to the South Pole. They are Lina Goh, a senior engineer, and Sophia Pang, a freelance fitness instructor and I... http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17554204&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Sun, 07 Sep 2008 12:03:29 -0400 Channel News Asia http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17554204&cat=a677a0718b69db72 While a medal still eludes her, she clocked a new personal best time of 1:32:92.Theresa has three more events at the Beijing Paralympic Games which ends on 17 September.They are the 50m and 200m frees... http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17554205&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Sun, 07 Sep 2008 11:24:49 -0400 Yahoo! http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17554205&cat=a677a0718b69db72 SINGAPORE: Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew has described the late Malaysian writer Samad Ismail, who passed away on September 4, as able and shrewd, with an innate ability to accept changed realities. http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17554207&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Sun, 07 Sep 2008 11:24:48 -0400 Yahoo! http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17554207&cat=a677a0718b69db72 It was certainly no child’s play — although some of the participants were as young as five years old.Participants had to build a structure that reflects the theme "My Home" using a 700&#82... http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17554209&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Sun, 07 Sep 2008 11:24:47 -0400 Yahoo! http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17554209&cat=a677a0718b69db72 By Jermyn Chow CHINESE Singaporeans already have a strong bilingual foundation but need to motivate themselves to take their mother tongue to a higher level, said Minister in the Prime Minister's... http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17554210&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Sun, 07 Sep 2008 11:22:57 -0400 Asia One http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17554210&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Over 1,500 athletes from around the world took part in the Aviva Ironman 70.3 Singapore Triathlon.The total prize purse for this test of perseverance and stamina was US$50,000.Triathletes had to ... http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17552613&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Sun, 07 Sep 2008 08:44:37 -0400 Yahoo! http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17552613&cat=a677a0718b69db72 SINGAPORE: Multi—ethnic dance teams from Singapore, Malaysia, India and Australia competed for the region’s top bhangra team honours on Saturday. http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17552611&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Sun, 07 Sep 2008 08:44:35 -0400 Yahoo! http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17552611&cat=a677a0718b69db72 By Jessica Cheam WHAT makes a strong SME brand? The answer to this will be key in helping local small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) attract and retain talent. http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17552614&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Sun, 07 Sep 2008 08:42:23 -0400 Asia One http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17552614&cat=a677a0718b69db72 SINGAPORE: Singapore aims to position itself as an international centre of excellence for the teaching of Chinese. And to do this, the republic is setting up a centre to enhance teacher training and r... http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17550883&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Sun, 07 Sep 2008 05:52:48 -0400 Yahoo! http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17550883&cat=a677a0718b69db72 SINGAPORE: Four leading design cities are on the itinerary of Rear—Admiral Lui Tuck Yew, Senior Minister of State for Education, as well as Information, Communication and the Arts. http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17550885&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Sun, 07 Sep 2008 05:52:47 -0400 Yahoo! http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17550885&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Road blocks were set up from midnight in areas like Newton, Bukit Timah, Church Street and Chinatown areas to ring fence the cluster of entertainment outlets and drinking haunts in the vicinity.Of the... http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17550884&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Sun, 07 Sep 2008 05:52:46 -0400 Yahoo! http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17550884&cat=a677a0718b69db72 SINGAPORE: The Singapore Centre for Chinese Language (SCCL) will start operating from mid—2009. It plans to help at least 1,000 existing Chinese teachers in the country design better language le... http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17550886&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Sun, 07 Sep 2008 05:52:43 -0400 Yahoo! http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17550886&cat=a677a0718b69db72 After five years of being held at top hotels in Switzerland or Monte Carlo, the ball will be held at the St Regis Singapore on Nov 21.Funds raised by the charity event will go to a Singapore—bas... http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17550888&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Sun, 07 Sep 2008 05:52:41 -0400 Yahoo! http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17550888&cat=a677a0718b69db72 BANGKOK, Thailand - Thailand's embattled prime minister denied a rift with the army Sunday and dismissed the possibility of a coup when he travels to the U.N. General Assembly in New York later this m... http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17548561&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Sun, 07 Sep 2008 03:27:03 -0400 Yahoo! http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17548561&cat=a677a0718b69db72 SINGAPORE: Motorists will soon be able to plan their routes better, thanks to more reliable traffic advisory information derived from the Land Transport Authority’s (LTA) traffic prediction tool... http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17546523&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Sun, 07 Sep 2008 01:00:05 -0400 Yahoo! http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17546523&cat=a677a0718b69db72 SINGAPORE: The new leadership at the Singapore Professional Golf Association has promised a more active golf scene for golfers by organising more tournaments. And to kick—start the calendar was ... http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17544710&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Sat, 06 Sep 2008 22:34:11 -0400 Yahoo! http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17544710&cat=a677a0718b69db72 BANGKOK, Thailand - Thailand's prime minister has refused to negotiate with protesters who have occupied his office in a bid to oust him, but a new mediation effort by Parliament has raised a glimmer ... http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17543018&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Sat, 06 Sep 2008 20:06:20 -0400 Yahoo! http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17543018&cat=a677a0718b69db72 SINGAPORE: The stage is being set for the first-ever Asia-Pacific “Indian Diaspora event.” India’s annual Pravasi Bharatiya Divas is seen here as a festive conclave with “a gl... http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17540768&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Sat, 06 Sep 2008 18:18:31 -0400 The Hindu http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17540768&cat=a677a0718b69db72 SINGAPORE: The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) has launched a new Civil Defence Emergency Handbook that will teach people what to do in the event of an emergency. http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17541064&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Sat, 06 Sep 2008 17:35:07 -0400 Yahoo! http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17541064&cat=a677a0718b69db72 The aim was to familiarise users with the 12—kilometre long Kallang—Paya Lebar Expressway (KPE), of which nine kilometres are below ground.Cars kept within the speed limit of 70 kilometres... http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17541065&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Sat, 06 Sep 2008 17:35:06 -0400 Yahoo! http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17541065&cat=a677a0718b69db72 SINGAPORE : The number of new hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) cases in Singapore has reached epidemic levels for the first time since June this year. http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17541067&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Sat, 06 Sep 2008 17:35:04 -0400 Yahoo! http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17541067&cat=a677a0718b69db72 From simple chest X—rays to high—tech MRIs, the past 50 years have seen major advancements in radiographic imaging here.The book also highlighted the work of radiographers who helped perfo... http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17538970&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Sat, 06 Sep 2008 15:03:40 -0400 Yahoo! http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17538970&cat=a677a0718b69db72 BANGKOK, Thailand - Living conditions at a 12-day-old protest at Thailand's Government House were worsening, with thousands camped in mud enveloped by the stench of urine, but organizers said Saturday... http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17538972&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Sat, 06 Sep 2008 15:03:37 -0400 Yahoo! http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17538972&cat=a677a0718b69db72 By Kimberly Spykerman THE malls here have really great toilets. Those in Ngee Ann City, for instance, are well-lit and have full-length mirrors; Paragon Shopping Centre's toilets have automatic ... http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17538973&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Sat, 06 Sep 2008 15:01:51 -0400 Asia One http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17538973&cat=a677a0718b69db72 By Melissa Sim & Carolyn Quek A DORMITORY for foreign workers may be half a kilometre away, but its problems could still end up on the doorsteps of its neighbours. In residential areas like Jala... http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17538975&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Sat, 06 Sep 2008 15:01:44 -0400 Asia One http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17538975&cat=a677a0718b69db72 SINGAPORE: Police have arrested a 20—year—old foreigner in connection with the death of a 21—year—old Sri Lankan woman in a hotel at Lorong 18 Geylang on Thursday. http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17535598&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Sat, 06 Sep 2008 12:09:56 -0400 Yahoo! http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17535598&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Raffles Hotel, Botanic Gardens, Night Safari and the Singapore Zoological Gardens now join the ranks of famous international attractions like the Paris Eiffel Tower and New York Empire State Building,... http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17535595&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Sat, 06 Sep 2008 12:09:54 -0400 Yahoo! http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17535595&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Among the new attractions that will be open in the first quarter of next year is a water sports centre, with a fleet of charter boats.Also in the pipeline is a S$15 million simulated wave surfing... http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17535600&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Sat, 06 Sep 2008 12:09:58 -0400 Yahoo! http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17535600&cat=a677a0718b69db72 SINGAPORE: The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) said wars these days are moving increasingly from jungles to more of an urban environment. So it has opened its first urban training facility, which every s... http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17535599&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Sat, 06 Sep 2008 12:09:57 -0400 Yahoo! http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17535599&cat=a677a0718b69db72 SINGAPORE : Blogger and former Singaporean lawyer, Gopalan Nair, has been ordered to pay fines amounting to S$3,000 for being abusive towards police officers and for behaving in a disorderly mann... http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17535601&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Sat, 06 Sep 2008 12:09:59 -0400 Yahoo! http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17535601&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Three national winners were chosen among nearly 2,000 nominations.The phrase "blind leading the blind" takes on a literal meaning for Deborah Ng. She is a teacher in charge of students who are visuall... http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17535592&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Sat, 06 Sep 2008 12:09:50 -0400 Yahoo! http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17535592&cat=a677a0718b69db72 The Chinese leader welcomed Mr Wong and congratulated his entourage for concluding the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with China, following eight rounds of negotiations.Premier Wen added that the conclusi... http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17535597&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Sat, 06 Sep 2008 12:09:55 -0400 Yahoo! http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17535597&cat=a677a0718b69db72 A joint statement from the National Environment Agency (NEA) and the Health Ministry said 16 of the new cases were imported.Eight of the imported cases are Singaporeans. Among this group, seven had tr... http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17535594&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Sat, 06 Sep 2008 12:09:52 -0400 Yahoo! http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17535594&cat=a677a0718b69db72 SINGAPORE : Not all of the six new Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) gantries need to be switched on in November. Transport Minister Raymond Lim offered this little nugget of hope to motorists at a talk t... http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17535591&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Sat, 06 Sep 2008 12:09:49 -0400 Yahoo! http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17535591&cat=a677a0718b69db72 SINGAPORE : Information, Communications and the Arts Minister Lee Boon Yang has appointed 11 new members to the National Arts Council (NAC) for a two—year term from 1 September 2008 to 31 August... http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17535590&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Sat, 06 Sep 2008 12:09:48 -0400 Yahoo! http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17535590&cat=a677a0718b69db72 BANGKOK, Thailand - An Australian writer accused of defaming Thailand's royal family in his 2005 novel was arrested at Bangkok's international airport as he was about to board a flight home, a press f... http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17535588&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Sat, 06 Sep 2008 12:09:46 -0400 Yahoo! http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17535588&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Singapore - A Singaporean middleman was sentenced to 14 months in jail for his role in a kidney-for-sale case involving a retail tycoon, local media reported Saturday. Wang Wee Sung, 44, who introduce... http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17531723&cat=a677a0718b69db72 Sat, 06 Sep 2008 05:47:24 -0400 Earth Times http://feeds.singaporenews.net/?rid=17531723&cat=a677a0718b69db72 But when Rosa, 28, and Gabrielle, 26, (not their real names) arrived in Singapore, they were whisked from the airport to a bar in Tanjong Katong and were told to entertain men."We were shocked. 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