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- Wednesday, Apr 25, 2012
Singapore railway station gets new life as fashion runway
Less than a year after it ended life as an active train station, models sashayed down a makeshift runway to show the latest clothing from Italian fashion house Valentino. -Reuters
- Singapore to become Asia's Intellectual Property hub
- JJ Lin is Singapore's IP ambassador
- $1m to be made available for students' CIP
- NDP 2012 to have biggest aerial show ever
- Nets to launch iPhone-based Nets payment terminal
- Women's group lauds efforts to curb underage prostitution
- Minister of State leads 65 companies to Jilin Province
- Changi Airport handles record passengers in any March
- Demand for rentals remains strong
Asia's first Legoland to open ahead of schedule
The Legoland theme park will open in Malaysia in September months ahead of schedule. -AFP
- 2 stadiums offered as alternate Bersih rally venue
- Engage young talent to spur creative industries: Najib
- Malaysia 'on track in graft war'
- 3 dead turtles with shells cut off found on island
- Flat dwellers' agony after water tank breaks
- "Sea man" leads self-sufficient life for 30 years
- New regulation seeks to improve zoo conditions
- Anwar told to step down
- Water-based activities scrapped from NS programme
Doctor involved in fatal traffic accident convicted of charges
A doctor has been convicted of three charges after claiming to not realise he was in an accident that caused one death. -AsiaOne
- Global retailers press Dhaka on unionist's murder
- Breivik to testify in court about his sanity
- More drugs, banned items found in raid at Thai central prison
- Teen arrested for stabbing bus driver
- Traffickers now using modified vehicles to transport endangered animals
- S'porean charged with trafficking baby
- Five terror suspects held in Britain
- Two arrested for suspected loansharking activities
- 33 arrested for suspected involvement in loansharking acts
Indian child bride marriage annulled
The landmark case is the first example of a couple wed in childhood wanting the marriage to be annulled. -AFP
- Critics slam protests against Lady Gaga
- Lady Gaga spotted dancing at hotel aerobics room
- Wealthy Asians go full steam ahead into superyachts
- Star-studded Beijing International Film Festival
- Global retailers press Dhaka on unionist's murder
- Hong Kong film industry furious at YouTube 'piracy'
- S. Korean gambler kills himself at casino resort
- S. Sudan leader cancels Shanghai trip amid violence
- Philippine communist rebels 'kill 11 soldiers'
Jews welcome first annotated 'Mein Kampf' in Germany
The head of the Central Council of Jews in Germany, Dieter Graumann, called Bavaria?s decision 'responsible' and a 'good idea'. -AFP
- Experts sceptical of UN mission to Syria
- NATO accused of lack of honesty over reporter's death
- Murdoch quizzed under oath on British power politics
- German engineering union threatens to strike
- Breivik to testify in court about his sanity
- Crowds in Australia, New Zealand remember war dead
- Britain to step up Asia diplomacy: minister
- US green auction raises more than $1.5 million
- Netanyahu says Iran must stop 'all enrichment'
These cartoon characters are richer than you
They don't just have immortal lives and cool robot suits to fly around in, these fictional characters have a truckload of cash too. -AsiaOne
- Citigroup buys new office in Mumbai for $240 million: Report
- Euro inches higher in Asian trade
- Residential rents seen buoyant in Q2
- FCOT to sell Keypoint
- China considers work visa to attract international talent
- Apple profit soars on rocketing iPhone-iPad sales
- Benetton steps down as fashion empire struggles
- Luxury yacht owners pay boat captains to remain silent
- Wage shock therapy may not be answer to higher productivity
Football: SFA sanctions could 'kill' Rangers: McCoist
Administrators are appealing against the SFA decision but McCoist fears the worst if the verdict stands.
- Football: Malaysia to host Manchester City in July
- Cricket: South Africa turns down Bangladesh tour request
- Football: Messi tastes rare failure at crucial moment for Barca
- Football: China's former players face graft trial
- Susilo and wife welcome first son
- Football: Managerless England ready for Euros says Pearce
- Football: China official claims torture in graft trial
- Tennis: Murray praises Nadal as best on clay
- Football: West Ham keep promotion bid alive
Chinese students called dogs in Sydney train attack
A Chinese student currently undertaking a Masters degree at the University of Technology took to social media site Weibo claiming he and his friend had been victims of a brutal attack that included racial taunts. -AsiaOne forum
- Aljunied resident complains of harassment by town council cleaner after complaints
- American expat: S'poreans behave like 'chimpanzees' in the zoo
- Retiree told to pay 1-cent property tax
- Why do different HDB flats pay the same town council charges
- Newspapers are doing their job in naming vice-ring's clients
- Local celeb's beau hangs dripping-wet umbrella on MRT grab bar
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
Purple reigns in Osbourne's new look
British TV host Kelly Osbourne took a leaf out of US pop star Katy Perry's style book and dyed her hair dark purple. -TNP
- Sexy kisses are scary
- A posh, custom ride
- Women's group lauds efforts to curb underage prostitution
- Miss Singapore Universe may allow transgender contestants
- Susilo and wife welcome first son
- No politics for this lady
- Barbie's hubby jealous over her kissing scene
- Megan Lee: Losing weight to be a Korean star
- Bigger and better
$1m to be made available for students' CIP
The increase in funding was announced by the NYC during the inaugural Secondary School Student Leaders Conference on Wednesday, April 25. -Edvantage
- Bo Guagua: No Ferrari, no special treatment
- Chinese students fight for place to study
- Institute to provide training to State finance company
- No deal on tablets, Thai ministry prepares textbooks
- Police widen probe into Korean music school admissions fraud
- Korean teachers demand judicial authority
- Parents of Ateneo, Maryknoll students to help manage Katipunan traffic
- 'Teachers' take centre stage in Malaysia
- Students have their say in 'The Big Quiz'
Wealthy Asians go full steam ahead into superyachts
But the region's nascent yachting class may have trouble finding a berth in overcrowded marinas. -Reuters
- US green auction raises more than $1.5 million
- Former Hour Glass couple settle legal dispute out of court
- Benetton steps down as fashion empire struggles
- Singapore label and topless models highlight on Day 4 of Men's Fashion Week
- Luxury brands eye China, but some see trouble ahead
- Manila to get world's first Missoni designed residential condominium
- Charlotte Casiraghi shows loyalty to Cartier at two events
- Art enclave at Mt Faber
- Victoria Beckham turns designer hand to cars
Asia's first Legoland to open ahead of schedule
The Legoland theme park will open in Malaysia in September months ahead of schedule. -AFP
- 48 hours in Titanic Belfast
- 11 new hotel wonders
- Secret seas: 7 holiday seas you've never heard of
- Top 10 wacky sports around the world
- Newest world-class restos
- Escape to (or from) White Beach
- Hotel Fort Canning: Heritage becomes luxury
- Jakarta is a heaven for food lovers
- Filipino businessman denies being unruly on Cathay plane
Connect with your friends over delectable Western food at JB's Facefood
A name change following a menu switch has made the restaurant more popular. -NST
- Domimyeon recipe
- Impressive lamb saddle at Beijing's Shangri-La Hotel
- Pontini's eat-all-you-can pasta brunch
- Delicious Cantonese fare at KL's Ming Palace
- Where to get Penang Char Kway Teow in Klang Valley
- Jakarta is a heaven for food lovers
- Whose Chicken Rice is better? Ah Tai or Tian Tian?
- Greenpeace finds pesticide in Lipton tea bags in China
- Great coffee at Artisan Roast KL
900 needed for Internet broadband performance study
The study will help identify areas for improvement to ISPs, a vital step in bringing top-notch internet services to local users. -AsiaOne
- Jackie Chan one of Top 50 most-liked celebs on Facebook
- Hong Kong to return rare Philippine turtles
- SpaceX aims for May 7 launch to ISS
- White LG Optimus 4X HD coming to S'pore
- Google to launch online storage service for consumers
- Worm turns sheep clone to 'good' fat: China scientists
- Arctic marine mammals and fish populations on the rise
- Facebook to pay Microsoft $687m for AOL patents
- 'Granny Nav' to guide elderly drivers on the road
Dazzling show attracts automakers
A total of 1,125 vehicles are on display, one of the top five in the world. -China Daily/ANN
- Pre-orders for new Lexus GS hits 200 in first weekend here
- Fiery end for taxi in CTE tunnel
- $900m to upgrade SMRT network
- China city eyes cars to drive its economic future
- SMRT to spend $900 million in MRT line upgrade
- Road closure and bus diversions for Sunday's Singapore Brisk Walk event
- Taxi catches fire in CTE tunnel
- Volkswagen inks Xinjiang deal
- Winners both on and off the road
When the heart breaks
Suffering from a broken heart is not a myth, but a medical condition. -NST
- Botox ingredient has limited effect on headaches
- Mad cow disease found in California
- Worm turns sheep clone to 'good' fat
- 1 in 2 Chinese smokers unaware smoking causes heart disease
- That shot at prevention
- Girl, 7, born without hands wins penmanship award
- Greenpeace says finds tainted Lipton tea bags in China
- Mystery skin disease kills 19 in Vietnam
- Evidence behind autism drugs may be biased: Study
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