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Remembering Toh Chin Chye: 'He worked for Singapore all his life'
Modern Singapore is very different from its turbulent early days, and younger Singaporeans may not know who Dr Toh Chin Chye was.
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Dr Toh Chin Chye: No 'dumb cow' but a vocal critic in the House
An outspoken man who promised he would not be a 'dumb cow' when he left Cabinet, Dr Toh Chin Chye more than kept his word.
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In pictures: Remembering Toh Chin Chye, 1921 - 2012
The founding chairman of the PAP and former deputy prime minister Dr Toh Chin Chye died at his home in Hillcrest Estate on Friday.
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NUS, national flag Dr Toh Chin Chye's most notable legacies
Having muscled his way - and his party's - to famous victories at the polls, Dr Toh Chin Chye would take every ounce of the relentless fighter in him into his government roles.
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What if there had been no Toh Chin Chye?
In the beginning there was Toh Chin Chye. He was there at No. 44 Bryanston Square in London where he joined a group of fellow university students in the Malayan Forum questioning British rule and ...
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President Tony Tan hosts tea session for new MPs and NCMPs
President Tony Tan hosted a tea reception for the first-term Members of Parliament (MPs), as well as the Non-Constituency Members of Parliament (NCMPs) at the Istana on Friday.
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Clipper Race yachts get spectacular send-off from Singapore
The ten yachts taking part in the Clipper 11-12 Round the World Yacht Race set sail on Saturday morning from the Marina at Keppel Bay, where they have been based since last Saturday.
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800 senior citizens treated to Chinese New Year lunch
Some 800 senior citizens were treated to a Chinese New Year charity lunch celebration at Safra Jurong on Saturday afternoon.
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Faster broadband speeds for over 19,000 buildings and offices
Over 19,000 commercial buildings and offices have been hooked up to the Next Generation Nationwide Broadband Network (Next Gen NBN), the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA) said on ...
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Three arrested for bicycle thefts in Jurong West
Police have arrested three men, between the ages of 35 to 47, for their suspected involvement in several cases of bicycle theft in Jurong West.
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Over 200 people killed in Syria's Homs before UN vote
BEIRUT (REUTERS) - More than 200 people were killed in shelling by Syrian forces in the city of Homs, activists said on Saturday, ahead of a United Nations (UN) Security Council vote on a draft ...
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PICTURESRomania rescues children as Europe's freeze deepens
BUCHAREST (REUTERS) - Nine Romanian children were taken into care after a baby died in an unheated house, joining at least 189 others killed by a Siberian front which strengthened its hold over ...
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Bodies pulled from water after PNG ferry accident
PORT MORESBY (AFP) - Papua New Guinean authorities on Saturday began retrieving the bodies of those killed when an overcrowded ferry sank two days ago in what is thought to be among the nation's ...
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US Air Force to cut fleet in budget squeeze: Officials
WASHINGTON (AFP) - The United States (US) Air Force is proposing to cut 286 aircraft from its fleet, officials said on Friday, as the Pentagon seeks to rein in defence spending after a decade of ...
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Iran threatens retaliation over oil embargo
TEHERAN (REUTERS) - Iran's supreme leader threatened on Friday to retaliate against the West for sanctions, a day after a United States (US) newspaper said defense secretary Leon Panetta believed ...
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More leaks found at crippled Japan nuclear plant
TOKYO (AP) - Leaks of radioactive water have become more frequent at Japan's crippled nuclear power plant less than two months after it was declared basically stable.
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PICTURESOverturned vehicle blocks traffic at Ang Mo Kio junction
Eyewitnesses reported an accident at a traffic junction on Ang Mo Kio Avenue 5 at about 2.30pm on Saturday.
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PICTURESJapanese man sets new record at Wing Bowl eating extravaganza
PHILADELPHIA (REUTERS) - More than 17,000 mostly beer-fuelled spectators packed a Philadelphia indoor arena on Friday for the city's annual early morning eating extravaganza in which competitors ...
- PM Lee urges Hougang voters to make a fresh start
- EPL telecast glitch: SingTel to compensate affected customers
- Singaporeans prefer partners who can cook, food survey reveals
- Two Malaysians charged with match-fixing Lions XII match
- SAF to hold first-ever open house in the city this weekend
- Girl attacked at home: Rapist fails in appeal
- Chinese couple bury woman alive, sparking outrage
- A gift of sight for tumour-hit Indonesian
- Gurkha cop jailed 9 months over Clarke Quay brawl
- SIA cabin crew member accused of helping loanshark
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Prime News
PAP founding chairman dies
FOR much of independent Singapore's history, Dr Toh Chin Chye captured Singaporeans' imagination as a pugnacious fighter - one who struggled for Singa...
No water in parts of Sentosa after pipe ...
No easy cure for EU's job woes
Growing old need not mean sad, lonely days
Jailed for keeping mum on HIV status
Singapore
Intruder tried to rape woman as family ...
AN INTRUDER entered the bedroom of a young trainee lawyer in the dead of night recently and attempted to rape her as her parents slept in the next roo...
Seniors' centre at void deck? No problem
Elder-care centres hurt resale flat ...
MOH probes overdose of nursing home ...
NMP-to-be left PAP to be non-partisan ...
Asia
Japan's Defence Minister under siege
TOKYO: Japan's Defence Minister Naoki Tanaka seems pretty defenceless these days. He has been ridiculed in Parliament for his poor knowledge of even ...
Anti-yakuza drive turns bloody
China criticises Iran sanctions as Merkel ...
Chongqing's iron-fisted police chief ...
Millions wed gay men in China: Expert
World
Top British minister quits over cover-up ...
LONDON: British Prime Minister David Cameron's coalition government was shaken yesterday when criminal charges for perverting the course of justice in...
Don't poach US business, Geithner warns
Romney riding high in Nevada with Trump ...
A bitter pill for some Aussie docs
US girl back home after six-organ ...
Review
Growing colder towards the motherland
THE escalating tension between Hong Kongers and mainland Chinese boiled over late last month over a pack of instant noodles - or where not to eat it, ...
Not in my backyard?
Advice to a young rebel
Central bankers in the line of fire
A letter from the Dragons of the East
Money
Major firms behind bulk of $2b raised in ...
MAJOR listed companies were among the biggest borrowers on the Singapore dollar bond market last month, accounting for most of the $2.11 billion raise...
Borrowing money to put into bonds
Interest in penny stocks likely to stay
Turf City dispute: SLA steps in to ...
Panasonic warns of $13b record loss
Sports
Stripped again
LONDON: John Terry was removed from the England captaincy for the second time in two years yesterday. The Chelsea defender was informed by telephone a...
Villas-Boas hit by more Jose talk
Learning from the masters
Tevez back in City squad
Wenger unsure over fielding van Persie
ST Forum
Why prices stay up when costs go down
WHILE the media often reports on price rises in essential items and foodstuffs such as rice, wheat and coffee, subsequent falls in the prices of such...
MP Yaw affair: WP should walk the talk
Museum is the proper place to recall ...
Working to enhance NS pre-enlistment ...
ATM cards: How new step reduces fraud ...
Life!
Green, Fun City
A new mall has been creating quite a buzz in what used to be a quiet part of the east. Changi City Point along Changi Business Park Central 1 opened ...
Tickets to rock at a price
Mika's rocking debut
Teen sails the world
When Benigno met Grace
Insight
7 things holding back the Singapore stork
THERE are many things one can do with $190,000. That sum of money can buy a Mercedes-Benz C class luxury car or make the down payment on a small condo...
Supportive boss helps new mum cope
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