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No delay in releasing news of CPIB probe: MHA
There was 'no delay' in releasing news of the corruption probe into two top senior civil servants, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said in a statement on Friday afternoon.
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Govt will follow through on CPIB probe into 2 top men: PM Lee
DAVOS, SWITZERLAND - The Singapore government insists on high standards among public officers and will follow through on investigations into allegations of misconduct involving two top men in the ...
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Woodsville Tunnel: 1st to be fitted with advanced fire-fighting system
The new Woodsville Tunnel that opens on Saturday, Jan 28 will not only provide motorists a direct link between Upper Serangoon Road, MacPherson Road and Bendemeer Road, but includes safer ...
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SMRT releases free iPhone app SMRTConnect
Local transport provider SMRT on Friday launched its very own iPhone application, which promises to make journey planning 'a real ease'.
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HDB resale flat prices up 1.7% in Q4 2011
Housing Board flat prices rose 1.7 per cent in the fourth quarter over the previous quarter. For the year, prices rose 10.7 per cent. Resale transactions increased 0.3 per cent to 5,921 cases in ...
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HPB partners employers to set new approach towards Aids at workplace
The Health Promotion Board (HPB), together with the Singapore National Employers Federation (SNEF), has introduced a practical and easy-to-comprehend three-tiered approach to provide human resource ...
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54,000 job vacancies unfilled: MOM report
There were still 54,000 jobs unfilled as of September 2011, according to the Job Vacancies 2011 report released on Friday morning by the Ministry of Manpower.
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Man charged with mother's murder in Eunos flat
A 30-year-old man was charged on Friday with the murder of his 55-year-oldmother at Eunos Crescent .
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Private home prices continue to moderate for 9th straight quarter
The rate of private housing price increase has continued to moderate for nine consecutive quarters, the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) said on Friday.
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Geylang United's chairman Patrick Ang retires
Geylang United Football Club's (GUFC) chairman Patrick Ang has retired and Leong Kok Fann has been appointed his successor, the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) announced.
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Japan telecom bosses take pay cuts for system woes
TOKYO (AFP) - The president and five other top executives of Japan's biggest mobile phone operator will take pay cuts to apologise for a series of network troubles, NTT DoCoMo said on Friday.
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Djokovic beats Murray to reach Australian Open final
Defending champion Novak Djokovic defeated Andy Murray 6-3, 3-6, 6-7, 6-1, 7-5 to reach the final of the Australian Open on Friday.
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Kuznetsova, Zvonareva win doubles title in Australian Open
MELBOURNE (AFP) - Unseeded Svetlana Kuznetsova and Vera Zvonareva won the Australian Open women's doubles crown on Friday, coming from behind to beat Italian pair Roberta Vinci and Sara Errani in ...
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Costa to offer $18,100 to each passenger on sunken Concordia
ROME (REUTERS) - Several of Italy's consumer groups signed an agreement with Costa Cruises to offer about 11,000 euros (S$18,100) to each of the more than 3,000 passengers aboard the Costa ...
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Corruption scandal shakes Vatican as internal letters leaked
VATICAN CITY (REUTERS) - The Vatican was shaken by a corruption scandal on Thursday after an Italian television investigation said a former top official had been transferred against his will after ...
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Symantec tells customers to disable pcAnywhere software
(REUTERS) - Symantec Corp took the rare step of advising customers to stop using one of its products, saying its pcAnywhere software for accessing remote PCs is at increased risk of getting hacked ...
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Gay actors still worry coming out will hurt careers
LOS ANGELES (REUTERS) - Gay actors are far more open about their sexuality with friends and co-workers, than their agents, according to a new survey by the British trade union Equity.
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Stars cover Dylan songs to support human rights
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (AP) - Anyone who ever doubted the transformative power of Bob Dylan's music need only look to Ke$ha.
- Ugly scene at Hainan clan's Chinese New Year dinner
- 54-year-old woman found dead in flat, son arrested
- Group-buying deals: A raw deal? 32 complaints in 2011
- Hour Glass' Henry Tay gets injunction against ex-wife
- SMRT releases free iPhone app SMRTConnect
- 54,000 job vacancies unfilled: MOM report
- Coroner says drunk teen's death was bizarre
- Man fined $2,000 for tying wife to bed frame
- Politicians agree democracy is 'least bad' system of government
- French boy, 10, drives dad's car after missing school bus
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S'pore must find its own way: PM Lee
SINGAPORE'S political landscape is in a new situation, but Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong says more political openness should not be the only response...
Strengthen global financial safety nets, ...
'China isn't a monolithic society'
Govt will follow through on CPIB probe
Duo facing civil service disciplinary ...
Singapore
Safe for swimming again
AFTER a four-year wait, visitors to Pasir Ris beach can finally take a dip in the waters there without worry. The National Environment Agency (NEA) an...
Rating water quality at beaches
Number of cigarettes seized down to ...
Govt to focus on elder care this year: ...
No record of exploding iPhone: Telco
Asia
BN woos young voters with fun and games
KUALA LUMPUR: For Malaysia's ruling party, a victory in the upcoming election smells like teen spirit. These young voters - those aged 21 and above, m...
China inching towards bigger role in ...
Israeli officials think Iran's ...
Assad's fall a likely game changer in ...
Snow and rain as millions return to work
World
United States: Rise of suburban ...
WASHINGTON: America's historic Chinatowns, home for a century to immigrants seeking social support and refuge from racism, are fading as rising living...
Australia: Embracing a multicultural ...
Will the English bulldog bark?
Cairo bars exit of 6 Americans, straining ...
Suicide bomber strikes in Baghdad, ...
Review
5 myths about China's power
AS CHINA gains on the world's most advanced economies, the country excites fascination as well as fear, particularly in the United States, where many ...
Back to the future in the Philippines
Tuning out of radio waves as cancer cure
The Fed's latest gambit to get banks ...
Britons all fired up for Chinese stir-fry
Money
Hot Property: Industrial real estate
FACTORIES and warehouses were the top-performing real estate sector last year, thanks to robust demand for industrial property. Prices shot up 27.2 p...
Record 45,000 leases signed but rent ...
Manufacturing outlook uncertain, says SMa ...
Berlian Laju stops servicing debt of $2.5b
Outrage in Britain over RBS chief's $1.9m ...
Sports
Rooney in doubt
LONDON: Wayne Rooney could miss what could be the stormiest chapter yet in the rivalry between Manchester United and Liverpool when the two sides clas...
Tension in grudge match
Gerrard asks fans not to create trouble
QPR-Chelsea Cup tie filled with potential ...
Fans boost home mission
ST Forum
MHA: No delay in releasing news of CPIB ...
I REFER to Mr Rajasegaran Ramasamy's letter yesterday ('Govt could have told us earlier'). The Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) commence...
Lawyers' association wrong about A-G's ...
Childbearing should be viewed as ...
Unskilled work: A case for more pay
Airport to review effectiveness of taxi ...
Life!
Novel ideas
Got the sofa and dining set? Check. The king-size bed and dresser? Check. TV console and sound system? Check. Now what about that bookcase? With spac...
Psst, there's a secret room
Shelves of journeys and memories
Lego bricks for a fun twist
Make room for bookshelves
Insight
The wage revolution, interrupted
IN THE 1970s, Singapore's economy was more 'assembly line' than 'top of the line'. The symbol of industry was the flatted factory, in which rows of wo...
How to cut costs and pay workers more
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