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- Tuesday, Feb 14, 2012
Selection criteria for school principals should be examined
The moral responsibilities of school leaders and educators have been placed in the spotlight, after a former principal was found to have hired prostitutes from an online vice syndicate. -AsiaOne
- Two new hotels to open at RWS on Feb 16
- 1 in 10 S'poreans handled sale of own HDB flats in 2011: Khaw
- Singapore and Italy sign MOU on defence cooperation
- North East CDC extends operating hours
- Over 500 jobs expected from new Rolls-Royce facility
- SPH Gift of Music 2012 opens with Valentine's concert
- Singapore, European Commission to enhance transport ties
- S'pore Internet users love social media, shopping and K-pop
- Australian accused of molest walks free
Malaysia defends deporting Saudi in Twitter row
Kashgari had been detained at the request of Saudi authorities. -AFP
- Sheikh Akmal is Malaysia's tallest teenager
- Post-mortem on whale found in Sabah
- 102 picked up in vice raids: Malaysia
- Malaysia's health ministry mulls heavier fines for mosquito breeders
- Turning Johor Baru into $33.15 billion gem
- Rotavirus source in water supply yet to be found: Malaysia
- 'Don't politicise Valentine's Day'
- Najib declares Johor Chingay procession a cultural heritage
- Girl's fetish: Drawing blood from boyfriend's neck during love bite
Police investigating murder in Geylang
The man was found injured at the junction of Geylang Road and Lorong 20 Geylang at about 2.20am on Feb 13 but succumbed to his injuries. -AsiaOne
Microsoft India retail site hit by 'cyber attack'
A Chinese hacker group called the "Evil Shadow Team" stole login IDs and passwords of people who had used the website. -AFP
- Philippine plane overshoots runway
- Indians have $629b stashed in tax havens: police
- Japan approves fresh $11.1 billion aid for TEPCO
- S. Korea pastor arrested after children starved
- 3 Indonesian officials axed over bribery defendant's special treatment
- Myanmar promises EU to hold fair vote
- TV personality sees herself marrying Filipino president
- New jail needed for corruption convicts, says Indonesian minister
- Japanese expats raise fund for victim of high-profile assault in Taiwan
215 Russians die in cold snap since Jan 1: official
While accustomed to frosty winters, Russia has seen 20 days of unusually cold weather. -AFP
- Amsterdam airport suspect arrested after bomb threat
- Egypt police negligence led to stadium deaths: inquiry
- Obama anchors budget on tax hikes for the rich
- CEO says Airbus 'screwed up' on A380 wing cracks
- Pakistan PM indicted for contempt: state TV
- Top special ops officer seeks new powers: report
- Gay marriage push in Australia
- Australian women reject 'I love u' texts
- Flight quarantined in New Zealand over flu scare
Sim Lian records 30% drop in profit in Q2
Net profit decreased to $35.16 million, or 4.1 cents per share, from $52.13 million, or 6.1 cents per share. -AsiaOne
- Corel acquires digital media company Roxio
- Singapore unveils planned OTC derivative shake-up
- Flexible working practices increase productivity
- Olympus posts nine-month net loss of $533m
- $2 billion in new life insurance business in 2011
- Singapore Telecom 3Q net profit down 10%
- Australia's ANZ bank to slash 1,000 jobs
- IMM shares suspended - HKEx
- SingTel keeps outlook, profit worse than expected
Football: Wolves sack McCarthy
Wolverhampton have won just one of their last 11 Premier League games and are now 18th in the table. -AFP
- NBA: Lin-sanity spreads to China
- Golf: Woods suffers another Sunday setback
- Racing chance for S'poreans
- Slingers let slip chance to top league
- Gerrard would be 'perfect' England captain: Rooney
- Zheng Wen rewrites 50m back records
- FAS: We don't condone bad habits
- NBA: Lin-sanity continues as Knicks win fifth in a row
- Athletics-World champion Blake opens season with lifetime best in 400m
UOB says photos were taken in the spirit of fun
A UOB spokesperson said that pictures of its employees with their faces painted black were not meant to offend or discriminate against anyone. -AsiaOne forums
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Dreams or Reality. -Advertising feature
Red carpet fashion at 2012 Grammys
Music stars came out to celebrate Sunday's Grammy Awards with typical red carpet flash and over-the-top fashion. -Reuters
- Women prefer to be let down gently when being rejected: Survey
- Australian women reject 'I love u' texts
- Office romance still frowned upon in Singapore
- 35 couples renew vows at Valentine's Day event
- Wedding hongbao guide for the clueless
- Last-minute V-Day gifts
- Career couples go the distance
- Say 'yes' to getting hitched, overseas
- Glossy leather stands out at NY fashion week
Classmate throws chair at Sec 2 boy
Sec 2 boy hurt when classmate throws chair at him, then flings schoolbag out of classroom. -TNP
February is the month for art
Art lovers can look forward to a month of various viewings, some with the theme of love. -Plush
Philippine plane overshoots runway
The Airphil Express Airbus A320 plane was carrying 138 passengers, including about 10 Chinese and South Korean tourists. -AFP
- New hotels at RWS (part 1): Equarius Hotel
- Two new hotels open at RWS on Feb 16
- CEO says Airbus 'screwed up' on A380 wing cracks
- Inexperience found in AirAsia X Australia probe
- Travellers from China are big spenders at airport
- Airshow gears up for more visitors
- SIA in talks on 787's delivery
- Flight quarantined in New Zealand over flu scare
- Qantas chief lashed for fleet grounding comments
Popular pork buns named after famous stars
Bruce Lee had apparently eaten the big pork bun of a famous Pau shop, while its 'Jumbo' bun is named after Amy Yip. -SoShiok.com
60% in poll say they can't live without their phones
Half of those polled used their phones six to 20 times a day while 24% were hooked on their phones more than 20 times a day.
A walk through the Infiniti showroom
Infiniti, the luxury division of Japanese carmaker Nissan, is now in more than 36 markets with over 300 retail centres worldwide. Here's a look at the newly opened Singapore showroom. -BT, AsiaOne
Woman traumatised after swallowing 3cm long needle at dentist
Suffering from a toothache, a 23-year-old hotel employee went to a dentist, only to accidentally swallow a 3cm long needle which almost punctured her small intestine. -YourHealth
- Taiwan's office workers not exercising enough: research
- New mental health manual is 'dangerous': Experts
- Erectile drugs might help premature ejaculation
- Soapy milk, toxic apples: India's sour food safety
- Holiday weight gain affects active people too
- Dolls that look and feel like real babies
- Japan emperor to have heart bypass surgery: palace
- Mum: I thought my son had normal fever
- Cancer treatment hospitalizes former Brazilian president
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