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Missed opportunity in parking policy?
Singaporeans generally accept the premium that centrally-located housing commands. And they watch as demand and supply guides Electronic Road Pricing and Certificate of Entitlement rates. But would they allow the market to dictate parking prices here.....
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Football: Singapore national team set for major revamp
Singapore's national football players have been dropped from the team following a year of dismal performances. This is according to the President of Singapore's Football Association, Zainuddin Nordin......
Restaurants' ban on kids: ST readers offer alternatives
COMMENTS and suggestions flew in from readers of The Straits Times when we asked if banning children from casual eateries is justifiable.The Straits Times had reported on Thursday that some casual eateries are adopting the ban on kids practised by up.....
New mixed bag of rules may tame Thaipusam festival
THE annual Thaipusam festival from 2011 onwards, looks set to become a tamer version of past celebrations, following new guidelines issued by the Hindu Endowments Board (HEB) on Thursday.The conditions are a mixed bag of rules set by HEB and the poli.....
Former Airocean directors found guilty of misleading
THREE former Airocean directors were convicted on Thursday of making a 'misleading' announcement to the Singapore Exchange. Johnson Chong, the former chief operating officer of the air cargo firm, and independent directors Ong Seow Yong and Peter Mad.....
CapitaLand Commercial gets Chong Lit Cheong as new CEO
CHONG Lit Cheong will assume the chief executive officer position at CapitaLand Commercial Limited (CCL) with effect from Feb 10 2011, a spokesman announced on Thursday. Mr Chong will take over from Mr Ee Chee Hong, currently on a six-month sabbatica.....
Maybank to acquire 44.6% of Kim Eng for $798m
IN ITS quest to become a regional financial powerhouse, Malaysia's Maybank is acquiring a 44.6 per cent stake in Singapore-listed brokerage Kim Eng, with an eye to privatising the firm. In the $798 million deal, Maybank's unit, Aseam Credit, will buy.....
Lorry driver jailed for running roadblock, speeding
A LORRY ran a police roadblock and then hit speeds of 140kmh and beat a red light trying to outrun a police car in hot pursuit in the early hours of July 6 2010.Bagavath Singh Jayakkumar, 31, was eventually cornered in the high-speed 3km chase. At th.....
Republic Poly opens campus restaurant run by students
HOSPITALITY and tourism courses at the polytechnics are facing strong demand from students eager to get jobs in the growing service sector. The polytechnics have responded to this growing interest by expanding in takes, offering students new courses .....
S'pore researchers top in region for quality inventions
SINGAPORE researchers created some of the best-quality inventions in the region - and there are more of them coming out every year too. According to the second Asia Pacific Intellectual Property Scorecard which will be released later on Thursday at t.....
One more upskirt pervert pleads guilty
SHE had seen a similar device on the www.alibaba.com website and suspected it was a camera pen. So when the cabby placed it on the arm rest pointing at her legs, the 21-year-old undergraduate knew Albert Lim Meng Hie was up to no good.On Thursday, th.....
Ex-Philip Morris employee charged with cheating
A FORMER employee of tobacco company Philip Morris was brought to court on Thursday to face six charges of cheating.Frankie Chong Kah Poh, 37, then a sales representative, allegedly duped a staff member into believing that two men had ordered between.....
Jurong East office burglar charged with housebreaking
A 25-YEAR-OLD man was charged in a district court on Thursday with housebreaking and theft of cash and property totalling $2,920 from an office in Jurong East.No plea was taken from Selwyn Goh Wei Ren......
Singaporeans love taking wedding photos overseas
THERE'S been a 60-70 per cent increase in the number of couples who opt for an overseas wedding photography package, according to B\bridal boutiques at the Wedding and Travel Fair held over the new year weekend at Suntec City. More than 700 couples t.....
He faces corpses on an everyday basis
JEFFREY Tay is smart, young and articulate. He also faces corpses everyday. As the funeral director at one of the largest funeral parlours in Singapore, the 22-year-old has to ensure that the dead look good for their final journey......
Through the Lens multimedia: First Day!
TWINS Christine and Timothy Ng, 7, are born a minute apart. The Primary One students are inseparable at home, but have no problems being in different classes on their first day in Rivervale Primary School.The school, located in Sengkang, is a 15-minu.....
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