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HDB targets frivolous applicants
THINK hard before you apply to buy a new Housing Board flat: Lodging frivolous applications will now get you sent to the back of the queue.
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MDA bans two video-sharing porn sites
SINGAPORE'S two most popular pornographic websites, both of which allow users to upload porn videos for others to watch, have been banned here.
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CashCard glitch: One-stop relief from next week
THE hundreds of drivers who are plagued every month by CashCard problems will soon find some relief.
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Penalised by a glitch that's not of his making
IT IS unfortunate the authorities have not resolved the ongoing problem relating to Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) gantries and the failure to detect CashCards as motorists pass under them.
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Moody's sees cloudy skies ahead for Singapore Reits
MORE gloomy news has come in for the property sector, this time for Singapore-listed real estate investment trusts (S-Reits).
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Govts can 'tackle rising prices using policy tools'
PRIVATE economists in Singapore have taken issue with a former top civil servant who said no government can fight inflation effectively.
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Primed for aid to flow at last
IT IS something of a relief that more aid finally is primed to enter Myanmar after an agreement was struck earlier this week in Singapore for Asean to lead an international effort to help the victims of Cyclone Nargis, which made landfall three weeks ago.
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Najib's brother debuts on Malaysia's rich list
KUALA LUMPUR - DEPUTY Prime Minister Najib Razak's younger brother has entered Malaysia's rich list for the first time - coming in at No.40, with a net worth of US$100 million (S$136 million).
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Haze getting thicker in West Sumatra
PADANG - THE haze which has been affecting West Sumatra for the past two days following the emergence of hot spots in a number of locations became thicker yesterday but has not disrupted domestic and international flight schedules yet.
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Toyota to raise 'voluntary overtime' pay limit
TOKYO - TOYOTA Motor Corp, which a court recently ruled had worked one of its employees to death, said yesterday it would raise the limit on overtime pay for activities it classifies as 'voluntary'.
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It's everybody's problem
WHEN disasters strike, political leaders in most countries know they will be judged at home and abroad by how quickly they respond to meet their people's needs.
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US bans pilots from taking popular anti-smoking drug
WASHINGTON - PILOTS and air traffic controllers in the United States have been banned from taking a popular anti-smoking drug after a study cited potential side effects that posed risks to both users and others.
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Jail for Argentine 'monster dad'
BUENOS AIRES - A 73-YEAR-OLD Argentine man who fathered two children with a young daughter he kept as his sexual prisoner will serve 16 years in prison.
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Oops, exam paper comes with answers
LONDON - IT SOUNDS like every student's dream - turning over an exam paper and finding the answers on the back.
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Boyband mogul gets 25 years jail
ORLANDO - Boyband mogul Lou Pearlman, who launched Backstreet Boys and 'N Sync, was sentenced to 25 years in prison on Wednesday for swindling investors and major United States banks out of more than US$300 million (S$408.8 million).
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Bruce Lee home sold for quake relief
HONG KONG - The former Hong Kong home of Bruce Lee is being sold to raise money for earthquake relief efforts in China, news reports said yesterday.
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Gospel star's son runs down daughter
NASHVILLE (Tennessee) - The five-year-old Chinese-born daughter of Grammy-winning Christian music star Steven Curtis Chapman was struck and killed by a sport utility vehicle driven by her brother, the authorities said.
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Clay-court comfort
HAMBURG - NOVAK Djokovic has a warning for anyone who thinks his charge up the rankings is about to grind to a halt at the French Open, starting in Paris on Sunday.
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Hamilton set to win after last year's fiasco
MONTE CARLO - FOR McLaren, last year's Monaco Grand Prix victory was their 14th in 25 races. For Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton, it was the beginning of the end.
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Benitez sets sights on toppling United
LONDON - LIVERPOOL manager Rafael Benitez is already planning to overthrow Manchester United, the European and Premier League champions, next season.
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