LITTLE India is not only a hotspot for fish-head curry lovers.

At least seven non-Indian food and beverage outlets have opened there in the last 18 months.

The establishments include French restaurant The Black Sheep Cafe in Mayo Street and Western vegetarian outlet Cafe Salivation in Syed Alwi Road.

KILLINGS of Chinese nationals by their own countrymen here seem to be making newspaper headlines regularly.

Recently, two peidu mamas were killed.

Last week, a young man was stabbed by his flatmate.

What are the reasons for the murderous rage?

SINGAPORE may have a non-Chinese Prime Minister one day but that is unlikely to happen anytime soon, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Saturday, four days after Americans elected their first African-American president.

Mr Lee said race is still a factor that determines voters' preferences here, although he noted this is shifting.

SUDDENLY, it seems, many people are doing it - either starting or signing online and offline petitions.

The issues are varied - from calling on banks to compensate investors of risky products to clamouring for lower transport fares for polytechnic students.

But how effective are these petitions?