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- Thursday, Apr 12, 2012
Exchange used books at National Library
Book lovers can exchange their used books for other books at an exchange event at the National Library Building on April 28. -Edvantage
- Brunei's armed forces chief receives top military award
- Traffic arrangements for JP Morgan marathon
- URA awards tender for Sims Drive industrial site
- 'Underlying weakness' in procurements by govt bodies: Watchdog
- Singapore's first painless flu vaccine
- VW to open new MacPherson showroom this weekend
- UOL to build 'edutainment' mall
- Procurement lapses noted in 6 ministries: Public Accounts Committee
- Cosmetic surgeon Woffles Wu charged for getting fall guy
Former cook to late-PM Tunku now cooks for The Star
Salmiah Md Isa spent more than 20 years cooking for Malaysia's first Prime Minister, the late Tunku Abdul Rahman. -The Star/ANN
- Thai governer calls conflict a divine test
- Dead man's family upset over gay report
- 2-month-old chokes to death on milk
- Bursaries a wise move to retain young talent
- MAS resumes flights affected by tsunami alert
- Ekuinas ventures into education sector
- Stuffed tigers act as decoys for farmers
- Two-thirds of foreign workers in Malaysia are illegal
- Medical student is a web celebrity
Nigerian arrested for series of Internet love scams
The 32-year-old is believed to be involved in a series of love scam cases which were reported to the police last year. -AsiaOne
- Two pounds of heroin seized at Woodlands Checkpoint
- Japan suspect kills self as cops miss two bodies
- Driver jailed four weeks for offering cop $100 bribe
- Ex-gang leader jailed 7 years for 1999 killing
- Shooter charged with murder of US black teen
- Man jailed 18 months for role in multimillion SLA fraud
- Foreigners grab $165k from supermart safe
- Busted: Crime syndicate targeting foreigners
- Robbers throw woman out of vehicle
Helicopter lands on apartment rooftop in India
A trainee helicopter pilot made the emergency landing after developing engine trouble. -AFP
- Prisoners fail to return after tsunami alert
- Passenger's bomb threat delays Philippine flight
- KFC Thailand in earthquake promotion apology
- 18 jailed for life over India's 2002 religious riots
- Kuwait MPs okay death penalty for cursing God
- UFO spotted flying over Seoul
- Pakistan frees 26 Indian fishermen as 'goodwill gesture'
- Cambodia deploys huge security for Thaksin rally
- Three Muslims shot dead in Thai south
Shell says investigating sheen in Gulf of Mexico
No indication that the sheen originated from wells at either its Mars or Ursa platforms in the Gulf of Mexico. -AFP
- Spanish nun in court over 'stolen babies'
- Most Irish Catholics support married priests: Poll
- Fresh criticism for London's police over tabloid ties
- Global economic confidence highest since past year
- Iraqi's homemade plane lands him in jail
- Interim leader to take over from Mali junta
- All we want is justice, say Norway massacre survivors
- Strong 6.9-magnitude quake strikes off Mexico: USGS
- Zimbabwe's Mugabe returns from Singapore
US February trade gap shrinks as imports drop
The trade deficit fell to a seasonally adjusted US$46 billion (S$58 billion), from a revised US$52.5 billion in January. -AFP
- Taiwan to raise electricity price by up to 35%
- Turner to shut Hindi entertainment channel 'Imagine' in India
- Afghanistan to sell scandal-hit bank in June: Official
- India's Feb industrial output up 4.1%: Govt
- "Sony will change" says CEO; to cut 10,000 jobs
- Asian stocks rebound, Seoul hurt by N. Korea fears
- 'Brunei must find niche in Islamic capital markets'
- US pick for World Bank makes case to board directors
- Foreigners more hardworking: Malaysian employers
Formula One: Alonso says Ferrari still off pace
The Spaniard won a chaotic rain-affected race in Malaysia and has a five-point advantage over Lewis Hamilton. -AFP
- Football: Arsenal to reprise Asian tour
- Golf: Chinese golf tycoon joins OneAsia
- Singapore to debut in Boccia at 2012 Paralympic Games
- Golf: Oosthuizen, Schwartzel make positive starts in Malaysia
- Motor racing: Bahrain feels safer than London, says British cop
- Tired of futsal? Try underwater hockey
- Briton charts fall and rise of rugby in China
- Glass "half-full" for Indonesian shuttlers before Olympics
- Football: MLS All-Stars to take on Chelsea in July
Singapore hospitals overwhelmed by medical tourists from across Asia
Health-care providers say they are handling more patients from India and China. -AsiaOne forums
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The 'missus' is from Russia, with love
A Russian woman fell in love with her Malay language coach and they are planning to get married this year. -The Star/ANN
- Hollywood's desperate wives turn to IVF and adoption
- Actress needs sperm donor - Caucasian preferred
- 5,000 to take part in Nike Goddess 5K run
- Marc Anthony files for divorce from J-Lo
- Popular actress Fasha Sandha to marry businessman
- Woman faking cancer to fund dream wedding
- Rare chance to see Kawakubo's catwalk collection
- 35 designers in one evening
- Search for Asia's Next Top Model now on
UOL to build 'edutainment' mall
The Paya Lebar mall will house niche enrichment schools and trades related to education. -BT
- New SIT campuses to be ready in mid-2014
- Chinese students burn books in protest of extra charges
- Shooting, pregnancies blemish approach to national exams
- Ekuinas ventures into education sector
- Facebook row makes teacher a household name
- Top SPM scorers thrilled over news of awards
- Strict ad code for private schools
- 1st N(T) school to open next year
- Student claims plain doughnuts are 'fake'
Guests celebrate new dining destination at Dempsey
Guests were invited to the official opening of a new one-stop dining destination at Dempsey. -Plush
- Arab nudes defy taboos in Paris show
- Asians still spending on luxury items despite looming crisis
- Korean contemporary art introduced in Mideast
- Chinese hunt for traditional UK treasures
- 'Kate effect' doesn't fit all
- Original launch ticket for Titanic set for auction
- Boat Asia to showcase more than 60 yachts
- Raf Simons takes over for Galliano at Dior
- Reebonz celebrates three years of luxury
Passenger's bomb threat delays Philippine flight
The offending passenger and six of his relatives and companions were taken off the aircraft and questioned by police after the incident. -AFP
- Eat like royalty in Vietnam
- Woman who found maggots in Qantas snack speaks up
- Angry travellers rush out onto airport taxiway
- MAS resumes flights affected by tsunami alert
- Stricken cruise passengers get free tour
- Bombed hotel in Hat Yai can be saved
- Korean Air passenger jet diverted after bomb threat
- Penang seafront hotels on alert after tsunami warning
- Thailand's Phuket international airport closed after tsunami warning
Wanton Mee stall from 1950s still does roaring business
Cantonese Seng Kee Wanton Noodles stall from old Tiong Bahru is still popular at its ABC Brickworks food centre location. -SoShiok.com
- Magazine picks rising US chefs from unexpected places
- Motown hopes food will spur rebirth
- Desire Cafe offers an English respite with tea and scone
- Former cook to late-PM Tunku now cooks for The Star
- Black Char Kway Teow at Port Klang is worth every cent
- 'Little Paris Kitchen' spells success for British chef
- Hertog Jan is Belgium's latest three-star Michelin restaurant
- American chef Cat Cora stumps for healthier school meals
- Halifax restaurant to serve food inspired by last Titanic meal
China deletes thousands of online posts amid scandal
The news comes as China is rocked by its biggest political crisis in decades, with the purge of a top leader and his wife suspected of murder. -AFP
- My FairPrice iPhone app aims to simplify shopping
- Wanted: Rhinos for breeding
- China world leader in streaming or downloading media
- Stolen cellphones in US will soon become useless
- Victory after YouTube marathon session
- Microsoft counting down to the end of Windows XP
- Man gets $80k mobile bill in one month
- Kyocera to build Japan's biggest solar power plant
- New deep-sea exploration vessels unveiled
VW to open new MacPherson showroom this weekend
The new facility will ramp up VW Singapore's servicing output by about 80%. -AsiaOne
- Chrysler says cooperating in US probe of engine fires
- Cosmetic surgeon Woffles Wu charged for getting fall guy
- Motor racing: Bahrain feels safer than London, says British cop
- Beijing to cut automobile emissions
- Good safety seat can save lives of young children
- Proud to see Asians scoring in Drift USA
- Any NEL breakdown? Check free alert service
- Free mobile alerts for NEL train disruptions
- Hyundai turns brand-conscious
Singapore's first painless flu vaccine
The microinjection is administered only one to two millimetres into the skin, and the needle is 10-times smaller compared to regular vaccine needles. -YourHealth
- Faster way to find anti-malaria drugs
- SNEC Explains: Eye infections
- 2-month-old chokes on milk
- Tales from a survivor
- Activity lower than hoped after knee replacement
- Cost of aging rising faster than expected: IMF
- First-aiders to the rescue at East Coast Park
- Health-care subsidies for PRs cut
- New drug targets high prevalence of chronic constipation in S'pore
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