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Disease threat in Jakarta
A medical team treats a Jakarta flood victim amid a deepening crisis brought on by the worst floods to hit the Indonesian capital in five years. At least 44 deaths have been blamed on the flooding, and officials fear that toll... [Read more]

Don't put going green on catwalk
WE USE more paper than plastic - but more paper than ever before. We wear brands that are eco-friendly, then drink out of styrofoam cups. With ethical consumerism gaining as much clout with youth as designer labels, eco-friendly products are getting... [Read more]

Passengers on train roof electrocuted
KARACHI - DOZENS of people sitting on the roof of a crowded train were by hit by an overhead power transmission line in Pakistan on Sunday. The accident killed at least 11 people and injured more than 40 others. Minister for... [Read more]

T-bird lands here Top US business school sets up office
T-BIRD may be a name Singaporeans are familiar with only from the Grease movies of the 1970s and 1980s. But those in business academia and human resource circles here welcome the presence of the American business school, Thunderbird, in Singapore.Thunderbird -... [Read more]

VW becomes first carmaker to sell its own vehicles in S'pore
FINALLY, it is signed and sealed. After two years of uncertainty, German carmaker Volkswagen (VW) has publicly declared that it is now the importer and retailer for its own vehicles in Singapore. It has taken over the business from entrepreneur Peter... [Read more]

Is Woods' total dominance good for golf?
ATLANTA - NO ONE is crazy enough to suggest that anyone other than Tiger Woods is the world's best golfer. The American has held the No1 spot in the world rankings since June 12, 2005, a span of 89 weeks. He... [Read more]

S'pore's artillery gunners get to hone combat skills in NZ
SINGAPORE Artillery gunners have been bang on target during a live-firing exercise in New Zealand. The Singapore Armed Forces' annual artillery exercise, Thunder Warrior, has been an opportunity for the gunners to practise complex combat skills beyond just gunnery skills, said... [Read more]

SAF gets a new chief next month
THE Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) will have a new chief from March 23. Current Army chief Major-General Desmond Kuek, 43, will take over the post of Chief of Defence Force (CDF) from incumbent Lieutenant-General Ng Yat Chung, 45. Brigadier-General Neo Kian... [Read more]

Dealing with China's rise a key challenge
Will there be a global trade deal? What are the consequences if it fails? Most countries would feel that this is in deep freeze if there are no results in the next three months. The WTO system will still operate and... [Read more]

Singapore's 'big-picture' Budget to be unveiled
WHAT IT IS SECOND Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam will unveil the Budget on Thursday. It has been billed as a Budget that will tilt the balance of public spending towards helping the poor and providing for an ageing population. To pay... [Read more]

Threats can spring from 'rational' action
MR KOO Zhi Xuan made a valid point in asking whether we might not decrease the defence budget with circumspection to reallocate the funds to other needs ('Not slaughtering sacred cow but taking away some food'; ST, Feb8). It is the... [Read more]