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- Thursday, Apr 26, 2012
Ulu Pandan NPP to close from Apr 30
Its closure is due to HDB's Selective En-Bloc Redevelopment Scheme of six residential blocks in Ghim Moh. -AsiaOne
- Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in Makassar to strengthen ties
- MFW closing night's MCM fashion show cost $1.4 million to stage
- MCYS: $10 million for 600 scholarships and awards
- New initiative at NUS to groom technopreneurs
- DPM Teo reaffirms Singapore's commitment to IMO
- Golden Village celebrates 20th birthday with string of promotions
- Ikea recalls defective lighting track
- Body of missing man at Marina South Pier found
- Radin Mas' chess star is one tough cookie
Legoland in Johor to open on Sept 15
When complete, Asia's first Legoland theme park - and sixth in the world - will feature megacities like Singapore and Malaysia made from more than 50 million bricks. -AsiaOne
- Malaysian electoral sit-in to defy venue ban
- Don't abuse political freedom, DPM tells Malaysia students
- 'Military diplomacy can ease tension'
- Army man pleads guilty to 14 break-ins
- Sand thief refused to stop
- Houses with a litany of defects
- FGVH listing to go ahead without co-op
- 'Organ harvest claims not true'
- Malaysia and Hong Kong sign tax pact
Police arrest man for suspected criminal breach of trust
The man had allegedly rented photography equipment from electronics shops and then failed to return them. -AsiaOne
- Murdoch admits 'cover-up' at News of the World
- 23 people arrested for largest operation in three years
- Vietnam nabs Cambodian carrying 5.2 kg of drugs
- Two Taiwanese charged in US arms smuggling plot
- LA airport screeners arrested on drug, corruption charges
- 'I had no intent to kill her': Yishun triple murderer
- Sex assault makes up 75% of all crimes against girls in China
- Suspicious hubby throws acid on wife's face
- Doctor involved in fatal traffic accident convicted of charges
Vatican speaks out against 'illegitimate' Chinese bishops
A commission established by Pope Benedict XVI meeting this week concluded that state-appointed bishops 'usurp a power which the Church has not conferred upon them'. -AFP
- Britain to open new Foreign Office branch in Myanmar
- 20 held for attacking officers over Vietnam land eviction
- UK singer seeks missing relative in Vietnam
- Chinese farmer builds wind-powered car
- Australian rescues Vietnamese who fell into the lake
- Myanmar parliament stand-off a "technical matter"-Suu Kyi
- Piaggio's iconic Vespa returns to India
- Galaxy Macau plans $2.5b investment in phase 2
- Australian, S.African dead in Indonesia plane crash
Six PKK militants killed in eastern Turkey clashes
Three Turkish soldiers and three PKK militants were killed in clashes on Tuesday. -Reuters
- 6 dead as bombers attack Nigeria newspaper offices
- Murdoch admits 'cover-up' at News of the World
- Britain to open new Foreign Office branch in Myanmar
- No reason to reopen missing Maddie probe: Portugal police
- Bangladesh peacekeepers send home $1.24b in three years
- Britain unveils plans for Olympics culture showcase
- Thousands of Norwegians to sing song Breivik hates
- French far right leaves door ajar for Sarkozy
- Sudan orders cuts in petrol use to support army
Korea's 40 richest billionaires
Samsung Electronics chairman Lee Kun-Hee remains South Korea's richest man, according to a Forbes magazine ranking. Find out who are the richest billionaires in Korea. -AFP
- Tokyo shares flat ahead of BoJ's policy meeting
- Thomson Road property up for $125 million en bloc sale
- Hyundai Motor Q1 net profit jumps 31 per cent on strong sales
- Japan's Mitsubishi Motors posts 53% profit rise
- Asian markets mixed after Bernanke comments
- Hugo Boss eyes expansion in tough China market
- French luxury group PPR posts strong sales
- Porsche braced for smaller sales gain in China
- Galaxy spending $2.5 billion for new phase of Macau resort
Football: McCoist condems Rangers panel threats
McCoist insisted Thursday his remarks should not have been interpreted as a "signal to engage in any form of threatening behaviour". -AFP
- Football: Olympic draw raises Nadeshiko hopes
- Golf: Scrambling Scott stays in touch in S. Korea
- F1 circuit for SKC to promote motorsports
- Football-Mourinho blames bad luck and looks to Real future
- Malaysian gold medallist at London Olympic Games stands to become an instant millionaire
- Football: SFA sanctions could 'kill' Rangers: McCoist
- 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
'I can bed 100 S'porean girls for free yearly': American expat
An American expat expressed contempt at the 48 men charged for having commercial sex with minor, saying that they are 'stupid to pay for sex when it is so easy to get one from Singapore girls.' -AsiaOne forums
- Wage shock debate: More constructive criticism needed?
- I Quit movement builds on idea of community
- Waste of time to ask for details
- No-work rule should apply to all sites
- Chinese students called dogs in Sydney train attack
- 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
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
Wang under pressure to divorce Barbie Hsu?
The billionaire's mother is allegedly upset that the couple have remained childless after more than a year of marriage, and has demanded that her son divorce Hsu. -Diva
- Thais worry about wrinkles, not brains
- Is Maggie Shiu pregnant?
- Sheila Majid doesn't believe in botox
- Plunging necklines steal the limelight at TV awards
- Miss World makes first-time visit to Bali
- Purple reigns in Osbourne's new look
- Sexy kisses are scary
- A posh, custom ride
- Women's group lauds efforts to curb underage prostitution
MCYS: $10 million for 600 scholarships and awards
MCYS hopes that the scholarships and awards will help to attract more teachers to the child care sector and raise the quality of the child care sector through professional development.
- New initiative at NUS to groom technopreneurs
- Celebrating end of school with an 'Undie Run'
- Taiwan teen gives birth in school toilet
- Radin Mas' chess star is one tough cookie
- Don't abuse political freedom, DPM tells Malaysia students
- Chinatrust to donate proceeds of fundraising to disadvantaged kids
- 12-year compulsory school system kicks off in Taiwan
- Unique university passes early test
- Teachers, performers, maids top illegal immigrants in China
MFW closing night's MCM fashion show cost $1.4 million to stage
80 looks for the German label's Autumn/Winter 2012/13 collection took to the runway for the final night with a charity gala after. -Plush
- Famous and beautiful people end Men's Fashion Week with a bang
- Hugo Boss eyes expansion in tough China market
- French luxury group PPR posts strong sales
- Galaxy spending $2.5 billion for new phase of Macau resort
- Wealthy Asians go full steam ahead into superyachts
- 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
Karen Mok joins Mandarin Oriental's celebrity fan campaign
The campaign is designed to raise the hotel group's brand awareness by globally connecting 'the fan' with international celebrities who regularly stay at its hotels. -AsiaOne
- Now, even the average Boracay tourist can get pampered
- Riding the mighty waves
- Legoland in Johor to open on Sept 15
- Galaxy Macau plans $2.5b investment in phase 2
- Adam Chen visits Las Vegas and Los Angeles
- Singapore: A romantic destination for couples
- Get in the Swing!
- India's Delhi airport to be world's most expensive
- LA airport screeners arrested on drug, corruption charges
Go French at Ipoh's Limestone restaurant this month
Enjoy pan-seared foie gras, baked escargot and The Limestone's signature dish, Scottish leg of lamb. -NST
- Steamed Pau with Salted Egg Yolk Lava recipe
- KFC's Zinger Double joins The Avengers for some action
- Scrumptious Japanese-style pastries and desserts at Bangkok's Custard No 4
- Watami in KL offers a complete Japanese experience
- Cathay's chops and noodles draw the crowd at Port Klang
- $1m to take over popular Muah Chee business
- Connect with your friends over delectable Western food at JB's Facefood
- Domimyeon recipe
- Impressive lamb saddle at Beijing's Shangri-La Hotel
Meat-eating contributed to human evolution: study
Recent study suggests that introduction of meat-eating worked as a key factor in the booming population growth. -Korea Herald/ANN
- Friendster redesigned as 'social gaming' platform
- 1,700 arrested on stealing personal data
- Prostitution racket used Twitter to target foreign visitors
- 900 needed for Internet broadband performance study
- 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
Chinese farmer builds wind-powered car
Using $2,000 a farmer in Chine built his own car equipped with solar panels, a fan and a generator. Check out photos of his creation here. -AsiaOne
- Hyundai Motor Q1 net profit jumps 31 per cent on strong sales
- Japan's Mitsubishi Motors posts 53% profit rise
- Piaggio's iconic Vespa returns to India
- Porsche braced for smaller sales gain in China
- China's charge slows on electric car ambitions
- Chrysler reports best quarter since Fiat alliance
- SUV makers flock to China as sales boom
- F1 circuit for SKC to promote motorsports
- SBS Transit extends train and bus hours
3,000 volunteers needed in Parkinson's study
The volunteers will include the elderly and the infirm and their siblings. -The Star/ANN
- Relieve the pain of giving birth
- Panicking over picky eaters
- Clinical trials are crucial to advancing medical science
- How you can prevent repetitive strain injuries
- Men's role in the fight against breast cancer
- 6 must-try facials for perfect skin
- Perk up your post-baby body
- 4 smart moves to home detox your skin
- App-grade your sex life
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