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KUALA LUMPUR - MALAYSIAN police fired tear gas and water cannons on Saturday to break up a rally by about 200 ethnic Indians, some carrying roses to symbolise their peaceful demand for racial equality. The crackdown in Kuala Lumpur came ahead of March 8 general elections and was likely to further alienate Malaysia's minority ethnic Indians, who have long complained of racial discrimination in this country that has an ethnic Malay Muslim majority.

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SINGAPOREANS received a $1.8 billion surplus-sharing hong bao from Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam yesterday.This year's Budget comes stuffed with personal income tax rebates of up to $2,000, cash gifts all round in the form of Growth Dividends, and top-ups to Medisave.

A HIGHLY DECORATED police officer who moonlighted as a loan shark and pub manager faces the almost certain prospect of losing his job.
HE HAS redefined the debate. There was a time when the question was about the identity of the English Premier League's outstanding player. Now, the search is on for the second best.
GENEVA - THE United States has told the 65-nation Conference on Disarmament about its plans to shoot down a dying US satellite in an attempt to avert its potentially dangerous impact on Earth.
DBS Group Holdings has surprised the market with better- than-expected fourth-quarter results, despite hefty write- downs for investments linked to the United States sub- prime mortgage crisis.
THE image of Hong Kong's police took a battering yesterday when charges were dropped against the first man arrested in connection with a celebrity sex-photo scandal.
IT WAS a safe Budget that was presented yesterday. No surprises, with the emphasis placed on giving businesses incentives and tax concessions to maintain growth in an uncertain period, while pouring resources into developing human capital as the primary growth incubus. No new policy ground was broken; these are continuing strategies.
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I WOULD like to comment on the articles relating to accredited colleges and universities that have been printed in The Straits Times in recent weeks. I am a former member of the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges, representing the Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities.
I REFER to last Saturday's report 'Twelve iconic structures'. It is good news to read that the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) is extending its conservation efforts beyond buildings to include structures, places and landmarks that are reminders of our past. It is hoped that other organisations will take its cue.
MONDAY'S report, ('Girl's death: Officer blogs about his guilt'), is disconcerting to the good image of the Singapore Police Force and perplexing to police retirees like myself.
April 21, 2008
Mas Selamat: Here's how he escaped
Home Affairs Minister Wong Kan Seng unveiled further details to the daring escape of JI fugitive Mas Selamat Kastari in Parliament on Monday when he released the Executive Summary of the Committee of Inquiry's report. On Tuesday, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong gave his take on Government accountability over the issue. We bring you both speeches in full.
Gone in 49 secs
That's how long it may have taken Mas Selamat from the time he jumped out of an unsecured toilet window at the Whitley Road Detention Centre till the time he scaled a double perimeter fence, to his freedom. Mr Wong, who's also Deputy Prime Minister gives a detailed timeline of the JI leader's prison break
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The COI's recommendations
The Government has accepted a slew of recommendations put forth by the Committee of Inquiry (COI). Among them - centralising the command and control of the Whitley Road detention centre under the Internal Security Department and building a new detention facility in Changi Prison for political detainees.
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