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Saying 'I love you' in Cats classified pays off
Every Valentine's Day, Ms Chew Li-May, 30, checks The Straits Times Cats Classified - and, sure enough, her husband's love dedication will be there. Married for five years, Ms Chew (with husband Alex Chai) said: 'I used to keep every single... [Read more]

Attacking football paid off for the hosts, says ST panel
'The Singapore team did well and denied the Thais space and time. We did not allow them to settle down or get any kind of rhythm going.'The one time that they did get going, they scored a goal, so it shows... [Read more]

Forget sex, clothes come first for US women
NEW YORK - GIVEN a choice between sex and a new wardrobe, most women will go for the clothes.In a survey spanning 10 cities in the US, women on average said that they would be willing to give up sex for... [Read more]

Bush urged to suspend KL trade talks
WASHINGTON - A KEY American lawmaker has urged President George W. Bush to suspend free trade talks with Malaysia in protest over its mega energy deal with Iran.The call by Mr Tom Lantos came as the US embarked on a campaign... [Read more]

Fuel supplies: Steps in place for security
I REFER to the letter, 'What is procedure for managing energy crisis?' by Mr Raymond Tham Kon Weng (ST, Feb 8).The Government has put in place policies to safeguard the security of our energy supplies. We are developing a terminal to... [Read more]

Restrict agent banks' fee in CPF scheme
I REFER to the CPF Investment Scheme-Ordinary Account (CPFIS-OA) arrangement with DBS, UOB and OCBC, in which the three local banks are also known as the 'agent bank'. I applaud the Central Provident Fund (CPF) Board's decision to set a 3... [Read more]

Repo man rammed car into me and injured legs: Accused
THE woman accused of stomping on the roof of a repossessor's car in a street- side altercation claimed in court yesterday that he injured her legs by ramming his car into her. Wong Nguek Chin said she had asked the man,... [Read more]

Ongoing legal battle
THE Beijing Zhonghongji Construction company successfully sued two developers for unpaid wages after building two workers' dormitories. But by then, both developers, including one owned by a central government agency, had gone bankrupt. The State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission (Sasac)... [Read more]

Lessen estate duty on commercial properties
GOVERNMENT leaders have indicated that the corporate tax may be reduced. This is heartening.On the question of estate duty, the Prime Minister had indicated in Parliament that the Government was looking at the matter.It is hoped that the Government will increase... [Read more]

Undersea quake hits Indonesia's Maluku islands
JAKARTA - A STRONG 6.6-magnitude undersea earthquake rocked Indonesia's northern Maluku province yesterday, the meteorology agency said, prompting initial fears of a tsunami.The agency urged residents on Bacan island to be alert for signs of rising sea levels after the quake... [Read more]

Money is not everything, Chelsea
HERE'S the bizarre thing about money. It brings hope, comfort and luxury. It also brings acrimony, jealousy and trouble.That came into sharp focus on Sunday, when Chelsea played Nottingham Forest in the FA Cup. Chelsea are the new money. Forest, European... [Read more]