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NTUC co-ops urged to keep prices of basic items stable
THE labour movement's cooperatives are being urged by the Government to take the lead in keeping prices of daily necessities stable when the goods and services tax (GST) goes up.The call yesterday by Mrs Lim Hwee Hua, Minister of State for... [Read more]

They lie for love of the game
THREE colleagues are so adamant on watching the Asean Football Championship second-leg final between Thailand and Singapore that they even lied to their boyfriends and fathers. Nazeera Adam, Farhana Kamsan and Noor Ellyannie, all Singapore Airlines customer service agents, told the... [Read more]

Knocking out crime
PHOTO: REUTERS The police in Tokyo want these boxers to join their ranks. This job seminar held last week attracted 80 retired or active prize-fighters who want a job that allows them to stay active.... [Read more]

Nash may invest in Spurs
NATIONAL Basketball Association star Steve Nash is interested in investing in Tottenham.Nash, a two-time Most Valuable Player with the Phoenix Suns, has reportedly earned over &pound50 million (S$150 million) from his basketball career. The 33-year-old is a life-long Spurs fan, and... [Read more]

Want to win US$25m? Get rid of carbon from Earth
LONDON - VIRGIN chief Richard Branson yesterday launched what he called the world's biggest prize to inspire innovators to develop a way to remove greenhouse gases from the Earth's atmosphere. Sir Richard announced the US$25 million (S$38 million) Virgin Earth Challenge... [Read more]

Protests against name changes
TAIPEI - HUNDREDS of employees at Taiwan's state-run Chunghwa Post Co protested angrily yesterday against the company's plan to change its name from 'Chunghwa' - which means Chinese - to 'Taiwan'. The protesters held placards and shouted slogans outside Chunghwa's headquarters... [Read more]

School proves disabled can fit in
AT EVERGREEN Primary, Loh Jiawei is just one of the girls, the muscle-wasting disease that confines her to a wheelchair no barrier to learning. With help from an understanding and caring principal, teachers and schoolmates, the determined 11-year-old topped her Primary... [Read more]

Friendly, helpful bus driver spread cheer
ON BEHALF of my family, I would like to thank an SBS driver whose friendliness and enthusiasm for his job made our bus journey really pleasant while doing our Chinese New Year visits.On the second day of the new year, we... [Read more]

Mind your language(s)
IF YESTERDAY'S parliamentary proceedings can be seen as a microcosm of Singapore's current concerns, it would seem the country is moving in the right direction towards becoming a truly inclusive society.Up for discussion, after all, were the concerns of segments of... [Read more]

India, Pakistan vow joint anti-terror effort
NEW DELHI - INDIA and Pakistan vowed yesterday to fight terrorism together, days after a terrorist strike on a train killed 68 people, mostly Pakistanis heading home. The pledge was a clear message to terrorist groups that sought to sully the... [Read more]

World quickly
BIDEN JOINS WHITE HOUSE RACE WASHINGTON: Senator Joseph Biden of Delaware yesterday joined the crowded field of Democratic contenders angling to win the 2008 White House race, arguing that his foreign policy experience put him a step ahead. 'I am not... [Read more]