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- Wednesday, Apr 18, 2012
Salt-water tolerant tilapia tastes better
Singapore fish farmer works with scientists to breed the fish in a move that could boost food production. -SoShiok.com
- Road closures this Sunday for Run 350
- $1.4 million a year for cameras to nab high-rise litterbugs
- Swiss man charged in Singapore callgirl scandal
- MRT disruptions COI: Thorough checks only after 2nd breakdown
- Singapore Flyer launches Facebook campaign
- COE prices soar to highs of $92,000
- Shaw cinema founder's grandson and former teacher among 4 charged today
- Health Minister leads 65 companies to Liaoning Province
- Salt-water tolerant tilapia tastes better
Malaysia landmarks were terror targets: Minister
He said a dozen terrorist attacks on landmarks including the iconic Petronas Twin Towers have been foiled since 1999. -AFP
- Sisters keep mum captive to stop her from seeing new hubby
- Tourism package to Malaysia and the Philippines in the works, says Yen Yen
- Cabbie laughing all the way to the bank
- Najib: Fuel subsidy raised by 10% to keep RON 95 at $0.80
- New threat of terrorism
- Malaysia ex-PM Mahathir undergoes minor surgery
- Malaysia flight turns back with engine trouble
- IT training for TAR College students
- Internet connection in all Malaysian schools by 2013
Police crackdown on loansharks nabs 6
Six male Singaporeans aged between 32 and 50 years were arrested in two separate police operations. -AsiaOne
- Seven arrested for suspected loansharking
- Philippines detains 78 Taiwanese for phone fraud
- Suspected snatch thief arrested
- CNB seizes another 2kg of heroin in 2 days
- Youth endures gunshot wound
- Woman kills husband for assaulting daughter
- Bogus medium still in Malaysia, say police
- Syndicates now selling sex via SMS
- 5 arrested for vandalising electrical meter boxes
Thai parliament flashed by pornographic picture
Screens were hastily turned off and an investigation was launched. -AFP
- Indian train drivers angry over 'dead body' order
- China pledges 'thorough' probe of Bo Xilai affair
- Wealthy Vietnam MP faces sack over husband fraud
- China summons Manila envoy over South China Sea standoff
- China calls for calm after N. Korea threats
- Suu Kyi not yet granted passport: Officials
- China's drug scare: 22 detained for capsules made from leather scraps
- Vietnam shipping executives appeal jail terms
- Students jump out through windows of crowded bus
Mr and Mrs Assad fight to salvage image
They were shown on Syrian state TV packing food aid. -Reuters
- Catholic traditionalists move to reconcile with Vatican
- Spanish king apologises for Botswana hunting trip
- Norway's mass killer complains he is being ridiculed
- German rights chief demands Bahrain prisoners freed
- Breivik refuses to discuss militant nationalist contacts
- Juncker confirms he will quit as Eurogroup chief: Paper
- Maldives rejects early polls to end political crisis
- France's Sarkozy hit by defections and poll plunge
- Bin Laden family's deportation delayed: Lawyer
US stocks open lower; eurozone cloud looms
Some nervousness over the eurozone clouding sentiment. -AFP
- Starbucks plans China expansion
- Cambodian bourse in long-awaited first day of trade
- E-commerce trademark cases rising
- Safe-haven yen lower in Asian trade
- Asian hand in casino business
- Spain tips into recession: Central bank
- Singapore Exchange Q3 net up 16%, derivatives help
- Japan's Toshiba to pay $1 billion for IBM retail unit
- The most liveable expat cities for Asians
Football: Teenager Alaba catches the eye in Bayern win
Born in Vienna to a Nigerian father and Filipino mother, he came through the ranks at Austria Vienna but never played for the club. -Reuters
- Celebrations mark 100 days until London 2012
- Boxing: Pacquiao trains 'with God' for Bradley bout
- Olympics: Chinese athletes say 'hold the pork'
- NBA: Spurs give Lakers taste of their own medicine
- Clippers win first play-off spot in 6 years
- Five-star LionsXII maul PKNS
- Football: Singapore group cautious on Rangers bid
- 75 on trial over deadly Egypt football disaster
- Football: Chelsea plotting Barca ambush as rivalry resumes
Singapore girl apologises for laughing at NSF who died during training
In response to a news article about a NSF's death during a training exercise, a girl posted a tongue-in-cheek response questioning whether Singaporeans were weak. -AsiaOne forums
- Exposed: How disposable chopsticks are made
- Neighbours complain of teen's noisy drumming on web
- Trash ruins an entire recycling load
- Tap water well within WHO quality guidelines
- Town council should reward outstanding cleaner
- Boy goes for haircut, ends up with hair shock
- Follow these 7 tips to a healthier life
- Nurse allegedly asked not to lodge report against doctor who touched her
- I didn't feel the earth move under my feet
Life in the fast lane
Life on the fast lane can be stress-free! Just hop on to the information super highway with OpenNet, the first nationwide fibre network and say goodbye to long download times and frequent disconnections. -Advertising feature
'Striptease' on the catwalk
From a strutting kid to stripping adults, this show has them all. -TNP
- Singer Seal files Klum divorce counter-claim
- World's oldest supermodel, 83, says no to botox
- Fashion houses 'need to clean up their act'
- S.H.E's Ella gets engaged but Selina and Hebe miss party
- Carla and Valerie: Discreet battle of France's first ladies
- Tourists flock to S. Korea surgeons seeking celebrity looks
- Chin implant surgery skyrockets in US
- Thumbs up to tie-ups
- Bridesmaid is now a bride
Students jump out through windows of crowded bus
They say they were told to get off this way as the bus door could not be opened due to overcrowding. -China Daily/ANN
- College students offer their time for a fee
- Libraries to be set up in northern Vietnam schools
- Students get to hold political and campus posts
- Chinese kindergartens under pressure from baby boom
- Should young A-Level holders be teaching in ITE?
- Chinese university libraries will open to public
- IT training for TAR College students
- Internet connection in all Malaysian schools by 2013
- Improving research and innovation in Malaysia
Two luxury houses showcase in same venue in same week
Two luxury houses having their events in the same venue in a week? Gasp, that's absolutely unheard of! What a giant faux pas! -Plush
- Hot Gucci show sees local personalities
- ICON celebrates 7th year with "Rose Ball"
- A nose for a good investment
- Art is the latest fad for Hong Kong investors
- The new perks of first-class travel
- Original Titanic ticket sold for $70,600
- Rare 15th century Hebrew prayer book in Paris sale
- Titanic trinkets for sale in US on anniversary
In search of Avatar
The floating mountains in the James Cameron blockbuster were inspired by real-life mountains in Zhang Jia Jie, a scenic area in Hunan province. -SPH Presslines
Purrfect Lunch Spot
Enjoy the Sea Bass in Balsamic Sauce and other flavourful delights at The Fat Cat. -Presslines
- Salt-water tolerant tilapia tastes better
- India tea prices up on thin supply, robust demand
- Uncertain future for Japan's cat cafes
- Pink slime controversy stokes clash over US agriculture
- One of the best Ngau Lam beef noodles
- Appeal of organic products seeps into wine industry
- Chateau Latour pulls out of future market
- McDonald's chicken nuggets more salty in US than UK
- Tuna from India blamed for US salmonella outbreak
E-commerce trademark cases rising
When administering justice in similar cases, courts at various levels gave completely different verdicts. -China Daily/ANN
- Ibis pair watched as stork's visit approaches
- Two new geological faults found in Thai North
- Deep sea vessel to probe quake's focal region
- Apple, Samsung chiefs to meet on patent disputes
- Dinosaurs put eggs in wrong evolutionary basket: Scientists
- Smartphones wallets going mainstream: survey
- Two new frog species found in Philippine forests
- Scientists get under skin of tattooed tipplers
- MGM films added to YouTube online rentals
Road closures this Sunday for Run 350
Annual running event will see following roads and lanes closed. 10,000 participants are expected. -AsiaOne
- MRT disruptions COI: Thorough checks only after 2nd breakdown
- COE prices soar to highs of $92,000
- Thailand to ban import of used vehicles
- Regulation to curb vehicles running yellow lights
- Train fault on SMRT's E-W Line
- Vietnamese cop clings to moving bus as driver tries to flee
- Material defects part of factors causing MRT breakdown
- Honda to recycle rare earth metals in used parts
- Judge wants SMRT, LTA to address key issues
China's drug scare: 22 detained for capsules made from leather scraps
An investigative media report has unveiled that for years, underground workshops in China have been bleaching worn-out leather scraps and making medicine capsules with them. -AFP
- Subsidised breast and cervical cancer screenings available
- Pricier therapy no better for early prostate cancer
- Interpreters in ER may limit medical errors: Study
- Using AIDS drugs to prevent infection: A bargain?
- New prostate cancer therapy shows fewer side effects: Study
- Sushi 'tuna scrape' blamed for US salmonella
- One in three PIP implants may rupture: British surgeons
- New $500k mobility fund for disabled elderly
- Malaysia ex-PM Mahathir undergoes minor surgery
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