Beijing plays down controversy over MM Lee's remarks
He was called 'an old friend of China's' and his comments were 'normal'. -ST » MM calls on US to retain key role in East Asia

Maid trapped in blazing flat rescued
Firemen had to use cutting and breaking tools to get in, flat was fully engulfed with fire. -AsiaOne

LTA says 'no' to a seventh taxi firm
Marine company had applied to be new operator despite signs of overcrowding market. -ST

He paid girl $6 for sex
61-year-old M'sian man gets 10 years jail for raping a minor. -NST

   
   

 
   
 
 

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Gay rights a tall order in ex-communist bloc
Eastern Europe's homosexuals say they still face a tough struggle for equal rights. -AFP
Obama to push lawmakers
Health care reforms was the most ambitious overhaul of its kind in a half-century. -AFP
Storm-triggered landslide kills 13 in Vietnam
The storm had already caused flooding that left 130 people dead. -AFP
Taiwan court to scrap 'unfair' law on prostitutes
Law punishes street walkers but allows their clients to go unpunished. -AFP
Dinosaur prints found in New Zealand's South Island
70-million-year-old footprints were found in six locations. -AFP

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Ngee Ann Secondary named among 30 schools leading the pack in the use of technology.


 
 
China eyes home demand not exports
It is firmly on the recovery path. -Reuters
Japan govt to force JAL pension cuts
Govt aims to submit bill to parliament next year. -Reuters
Shell Oil to pay California $26.6mil
Investigation found hundreds of violations at the company's gasoline stations in US state. -AFP
Opel chief leaves following failed deal
Forster's departure marks first high-profile exit at Opel since GM's decision reversal. -Reuters
Teacher held for putting spy camera in toilet
He slipped out of the classroom and went to the girls' toilet. -The Yomiuri Shimbun/ANN
Some scholars have poor attitudes: PSC Chairman
Some give a bad name to the scholarship system. -AsiaOne
An MIT for Singapore
Professor hopes SU be an engine of growth for the Singapore economy. -ST
13 private schools suspended from CaseTrust
Schools failed to provide insurance to safeguard students' fees. -ST
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Govt to offer slew of sites for homes
At least 8 and as many as 26 sites will be offered to developers early next year. -ST
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Girlfriend said 'I love you' as he stabbed her
Court heard for first time how teen girl died. -ST
Road & lane closures during APEC
Most traffic interruptions are for short periods of time. Listing of affected roads/lanes inside.
Tokyo plans bid for 2020 Summer Games
Outgoing governor said that Hiroshima can be 'embraced' into second Olympic bid. -AFP
 
3,837 evacuated in east coast
A person went missing in Kelantan and several low-lying villages in Terengganu were submerged. -The Star/ANN
PAS slammed for swearing to divorce wife if they jump party
Such an act could destroy the family institution which is abhorred in Islam. -The Star/ANN
Man claims trial to having porn
He was charged with possessing 106 pornographic video clips in his home computer. -NST
Obese man just too heavy for medics
M'sian man weighed 250kg and could not be carried by ambulance crew. -NST
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Surgeon sculpts his dream wife
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Chanel in court accused of counterfeiting
After four years of legal wrangling, the trial opened with World Tricot pitting against Chanel. -AFP
Gary Chaw in another controversy
He was alleged to have smashed a television set in the Kuala Lumpur hotel room he was staying in. -The Daily Chilli
Tian Tian curry rice is still popular
After 90 years, cTian Tian still attracts foodies to its pork chops, char siew and curries. -ST
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Five readers will win a pair of male and female Jiangsu Hairy Crabs sponsored by Food Junction. -SoShiok.com
Sophisticated annual dinner for luxury magazines
ICON MOMENTS and The Peak Selections: Timepieces organised The Luxury of Time - an annual dinner gathering of 100 of the magazines' top advertisers and supporters. -Plush 		 
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