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Ancient water dispute still causing ripples
THOUSANDS of riot policemen fanned out across India's technology hub of Bangalore earlier this week, as a court ruled on an ancient water dispute between the country's federal states.Not long after the British conquered India, the colonial rulers decided that the... [Read more]

Interest rates should be unchanged, Tokyo hints
TOKYO - JAPAN'S government kept its assessment of the economy unchanged yesterday, on the eve of a two-day central bank policy meeting, signalling that it considers the nation not ready for an interest rate increase.'The economy is recovering despite some weakness... [Read more]

US-Viet ties get boost with end to ban on arms sales
HANOI - WARMING ties between Vietnam and the United States, its former enemy, have been boosted by Washington's decision to lift an embargo on arms sales to the communist state.The important but little publicised move was made by US President George... [Read more]

Govt quizzes Genting over its tie-up with Stanley Ho
GENTING International, which is building its $5.2 billion Resorts World at Sentosa, has been quizzed by the Government over its latest partnership with Macau's casino mogul Stanley Ho.According to reliable sources, news that the Malaysian operator was in talks with the... [Read more]

4th in a row: Goods vehicle COE at $1
THE certificate of entitlement (COE) for commercial vehicles has remained at $1 for the fourth tender in a row.At the close of yesterday's exercise, the Land Transport Authority received only 506 bids for 679 available COEs for trucks, vans and buses.Motor... [Read more]

Beijing needs to crank up pressure on counterfeiters
BEIJING - IN CHINA, you do not need to spend a fortune to build up an enviable collection of Oscar-winning films, the hottest music CDs or the hippest 'designer' togs. Shops and vendors offer an expansive range of the latest -... [Read more]

Creator of S'pore Girl not Aussie
NOT to be pedantic but Mr Dorian Ball ('S'pore Girl born out of creativity, not statistics'; ST, Feb 15) and Mr Allein G. Moore ('Creativity big factor in award of SIA account'; ST, Feb 16) continue to perpetuate a myth about... [Read more]

ComfortDelGro's net earnings rise 21%
TRANSPORT giant ComfortDelGro's overseas contributions were almost nose to nose with those from local operations last year.And chief executive Kua Hong Pak indicated it is only a matter of time before they surpass profits generated here.For the year ended Dec 31,... [Read more]

Wilko's 27 points fire England to opening win
LONDON - JONNY Wilkinson could not have scripted his comeback any better. After more than three years of injuries to his neck, shoulder, arm, knee, appendix, groin and, most recently, kidney, the fly-half returned to rugby's international stage with a bang.... [Read more]

Special exemption
ANNIKA Sorenstam has given a sponsor's exemption to MacKinzie Kline for the Ginn Tribute, a golf tournament sponsored by the Swedish world No 1.Kline is a talented 14-year-old with a rare heart condition. As she cannot walk long distances without becoming... [Read more]

German militant to go on parole after 24 years
BERLIN - A LEADER of the notorious German left-wing militant group Red Army Faction (RAF) is to be freed on parole after 24 years in prison.A state court in Stuttgart ruled yesterday that Brigitte Mohnhaupt, involved in many of the 34... [Read more]