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34 dead in spiralling Pakistan terrorism

NEW DELHI: The area outside the National Bank of Pakistan's main branch in Rawalpindi, some 500m from the gates of the military's General Headquarters, is a busy one, dotted with shops, tailors and hotels such as the Shalimar.

Yesterday, queues had begun to form, as pensioners and servicemen began to collect pay and pensions on the first working day of the month.

S'porean terror suspect to be extradited to US

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Care for the carers of the old

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Drop in HDB home loan arrears

DESPITE the recession, the number of HDB home loan arrears fell from 33,670 in September last year to 30,770 during the same month this year.

Car insurance: Two strikes and you're out?

Web portal set up for Muslim travellers

Small fires at cemetery

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Maverick cleric arrested for preaching

KUALA LUMPUR: A maverick Islamic scholar, who is being courted by the government and opposition, has claimed that he is being persecuted for giving views that have rankled Malaysia's conservative religious establishment.

Internet buzz

Japanese PM's popularity slides

Typhoon hits Vietnam, disrupts coffee harvesting

'Poor showing let him down, not graft'

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Singapore lauded for its dedication to peace

WASHINGTON: Singapore has been honoured at an inaugural symposium celebrating the world's most peaceful nations for its commitment to achieving peace at home and abroad.

Being sad has its upside

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Construction firms win top 3 spots

BUILDING firms have shrugged off the effects of the downturn to dominate the Enterprise 50 (E50) Awards.

'Sweat debt' may drive staff to resign

S'pore firms urged to grab opportunities in Zhejiang

$92b more in bailout funds for 3 British banks

CIT bankruptcy deals blow to US recovery hopes

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A balanced and realistic China view from S'pore

PUTTING US foreign policy into a proper strategic orientation in order to be useful in the 21st century was never going to be a self-evident process.

Now, about putting back the wage cuts

Beware the undervalued yuan

What it takes to do business in Nigeria

Malaysia should ditch Cold War mindset

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Creative freedom, yes liberal excesses, no

BABY boomers will remember the controversial ban on Bernardo Bertolucci's Last Tango In Paris, starring Marlon Brando, in 1972. Hailed by critics as a film that changed the face of an art form, it was better known for an anal sex scene featuring an innovative use of butter.

Your Insights

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Different S-League

S-LEAGUE fans can expect exciting new faces next year, with the transfer merry-go-round already in overdrive.

Siva - coach, mentor and a fun guy

Wet way to light torch

Pressure's on Real

Blues not distracted by clash with Devils

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Attract more with equal pay, fair rules

I APPLAUD the statement by National Trades Union Congress deputy secretary-general Halimah Yacob ('Wanted: More women in the workforce', last Thursday) that getting more women back to work is gaining urgency as Singapore aims to reduce its reliance on foreign workers.

SkatePark now kids' playground

Don't penalise PRs for holding on to roots

Nurturing ethical estate agents

HDB informed residents of void deck conversion

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Fiery send-off for a god

As the leaves turn red going into late autumn, it is ship-burning season in the old fishing town of Tungkang in Pingtung County.

the concierge

October's winner

Go ahead quote me

Past's present

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