TWO years after major European brands pulled out of the Singapore Motorshow, the event is set to shrink further.

NEWCASTLE - THE pressure is on Manchester United. Chelsea head coach Avram Grant has ensured that the Premier League title will be decided on the final day of the season - Sunday.

LAS VEGAS - FOR decades, this gambling centre seemed nearly immune to the economic swings of the rest of the country. But these days, the city built on excess is seeing a troubling sign: moderation.

THE new Central Provident Fund (CPF) rules that kicked in on April 1 sparked an extraordinary rush by members to withdraw cash from their Ordinary Accounts, so they could place their savings in other higher-earning investments.

FUYANG (ANHUI PROVINCE) - LIKE most 1 �-year-olds, Cui Haonan is a curious, active child.

IT IS a love story that has enthralled a record-breaking 3.6 million cinemagoers in Indonesia. It has created resounding buzz in the region's Muslim communities for its compassionate portrayal of moderate Muslims and understanding of Islamic values.

THE number of dead in the Myanmar cyclone, certain to exceed the official estimate of 22,000, is capturing ritual media attention. It is the living - the injured, the homeless and those without the means to rebuild their lives - who should be receiving prompt attention. When disease strikes, as it will within days of a natural disaster when bodies lie unburied and clean water is short, the scope of work in a country as ill-prepared as Myanmar will be daunting.