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Top Stories New China visa rules cause confusion Mas Selamat escape: DPM to give report on Monday Geylang residents act to keep vice trade at bay 42m missing bags last year Cabby caught ranting on YouTube China clamps down on online furore against France A walk in the bird's nest Now the hard part: Reforming Umno Singapore Going... Going... almost gone in big rush to buy cheaper $7 CashCard Foreign con agents: Bangladesh issues warning Simpler maid insurance certification Students get tips on celebrity interviews 2 wealthy Saudis win suit against American expat Teen trafficker gets probation chance at Boys' Hostel Woman, 52, is fourth in family to be jailed $200k gems stolen: Owner finds some on sale Buses, MRT see jump in ridership 6 new premium bus services from Monday CJC students rice to the challenge EU not high on Singaporeans' radar This chick is royalty My role that of watchdog: WP chief Reform Party will educate, empower and energise: JBJ Artificial ankle helps retiree walk, cycle again 10-year plan to make S'pore a coral paradise Justice Chao is VP of appeals court University of Adelaide to expand reach here Case File Giant art at the museum Sketching out life anew, thanks to fund Quick News Money More S'pore-listed firms turn to shareholders to raise funds Jade chairman quits over group's strategy Singapore Exchange opens Beijing representative office SGX chairman is first honorary member of Sias Keppel surges on record crude oil prices, new discovery Profit-taking leads to STI closing a shade down GuocoLand profits tumble from $34m to $2.6m BG named as sole supplier for S'pore LNG terminal German electronics firm opens regional HQ in S'pore 3 S'pore firms, ADB to invest in water projects Firms more aware of need to insure against environmental risks Borrowing costs rise for companies in Asia-Pacific China stocks plunge as PetroChina falls below IPO price Google's 30% profit surge defies slowdown China farm goods prices jump 25.5% Citi and Merrill set to slash thousands of jobs SG splits chairman, CEO roles after scandal Investment firms cut back on borrowing from Fed World Tech addicts switch off gadgets for a day to regain control of lives Silencing of cellphones touches off noisy debate Private funds vital in global warming fight Putin denies tabloid report on his divorce Britain and Mugabe's rivals 'plotting ouster' UK cops carry out blast after arrest of terror suspect Slice of life Germany exporting its jobless workers 'Tree man' can now eat, drink and send SMS Ranch wedding for Jenna Bush 'Black Widows' guilty of murder Superdelegates unswayed by Hillary's barbs against rival Visiting British PM meets US presidential hopefuls Marigolds on the moon by 2015? Mayhem at Texas sect hearing Pope prays with US victims of clergy sex abuse Poor hardest hit by food crisis Spanish women ministers tip gender scale in Cabinet Berlusconi needs to perform a few miracles Week in review: April 12-18 Review Rich-poor divide may be India's undoing Caught in a diplomatic triangle Live football's market warp A case of tunnel vision WoW - opening up new worlds No call for Net neutrality law That's the spirit Changi Airport Inc. - the way to fly? Ikea's 'pay for plastic bags' drive cuts usage by 5.3 million Earth Day activities Winning big for Planet Earth Climate change: A Stern wake-up call Sports £50m Kaka move overshadowed Boost for Fergie as Rio, Carrick, Brown extend contracts Champions League is Grant's only hope Torres claims United are nothing without Ronaldo Play to win, not for show: Gallas Wenger losing his touch? Did not strengthen the team in January Weakened sides killed momentum Named a disruptive captain in Gallas Broke up successful central defensive pair What next for the Gunners? Ramos wants to keep Berbatov, but King may go Premier League ST predictions Anfield feud rages on Eriksson determined to stay on Fulham need favour from Liverpool Off pitch Euro '08 referees told to get tough Leaders Real looking good Balestier hold Koreans Torino coach seeks to upset Inter Primera Liga Serie A Let's rumble! Slingers confident of better show Lin on course for title Get your right distance Williams triumphs despite sprain Multi-level expansion blueprint Tallent wins first Olympic test event at Bird's Nest No politics, Baldini is focusing on marathon Go-kart enthusiasts to race on F1 circuit Slick tyres with no grooves to make comeback Sports World TV times Reform, or we'll leave S'pore team in first win of yacht race TKGS rout Nanyang 7-0 to retain title Results	ST Forum Legal profession: 2 ways to take it to world levels Sorry, no help for you Sustainable development for Jurong Lake District No point washing hands without soap Gloves needed Torches a must Earphones not the way to block out TV Mobile NUS played critical role in Gillman Heights en-bloc sale Raise en-bloc consent ratio to 99% MRT security too tough a job for some S'pore Exchange clarifies on purpose of Fidelity Fund Life News Foreign labels, local talent Magical hot plates From screen to solo Art in a warehouse Iconic site under threat Jackie and Jet: Friends, not foes Clear out by Monday How one man beat the Birkin queue Life Motoring A pedigree redefined Curves in all the right places torque shop fast lane Life Design Rome and London are in Milan A whimsical world's mushrooming design item Try and tub this Venice calling Cane and able Bottoms up Purple reigns Life Mailbag No amateurs in Fest Life Events Life! Events	Life Buzz Sarah tried to help me but... Tony Curtis' art on show at Harrods buzzing... China One in five HK babies will get into public varsity Show of love for nation on MSN China Chinese forces arrested protesting Tibetan monks, say activists Work starts on high-speed Beijing-Shanghai rail link US poll result 'won't affect China ties' China no longer 'spoiler' on Iran N-issue World Quickly Typhoon threat Blizzard surprise China's ethanol factories feel the pinch South-east Asia Torch protests: Thai PM takes hard line Biofuels: Asia's promise or peril? Plenty of potential but where's the demand? Price surge leads farmer to switch crops Environment-friendly energy source Militants have 'shadow government' in Thai south Girl band just can't stick to traditional dress The economy, not religion, reason for Islamic parties' win The PKS way to win over voters: Appeal to basic needs Pressure on Manila as population surges Batam radio station refuses to shut down Asia South Korea to allow imports of US beef Lee proposes new inter-Korea diplomatic link N. Korean carrier spreads its wings as air travel rises Pay hike for India's civil servants sparks unexpected protests India's influence in Kabul spawning resentment Revise plan to repatriate Afghans, UN urges Pakistan Tussle for forests pits tigers against natives India allows runaway boys to return to Pakistan Malaysia Malaysia's illegal street racers may get caned Cop breaks into car, then dozes off Chinese feel 'unfairly treated' by KL govt Review of annual-permit rule for newspapers Mixed reactions to cash for sacked judges Calls for Abdullah to quit grow louder