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- Friday, Apr 27, 2012
Snatch thief targeted elderly women
The man had targeted elderly women and would follow them when they were on their way back from the market. -AsiaOne
- Participants can win $1.4m in the Next Generation Container Port Challenge
- Tampines to be used in energy study
- S'pore Bone Marrow Donor Programme calls for 5k volunteers
- Man makes fake police report to defer instalment
- CAG reaches out to youths through new Changi Foundation
- HDB's Punggol Waterway wins international environment award
- Police seek assistance in loanshark harassment case
- Expect delays at checkpoints over Labour Day holiday
- Part-timer nabbed for office burglary
Malaysia seals off historic square to stop anti-govt rally
The group, Bersih, has vowed to defy a police ban on the gathering and bring in tens of thousands of people in the streets. -Reuters
- 'Govt fair to all schools - national, Chinese and Tamil'
- 'Claim of Najib meeting military officers baseless'
- $400 fine for $190 taxi fare
- Furniture makers to get 16,000 foreigners
- Mum spends all her money on cosmetics, leave 10 kids starving
- Two students filmed having sex at school
- Singapore couple put sisters through "hell"
- Legoland in Johor to open on Sept 15
- Malaysian electoral sit-in to defy venue ban
Snatch thief targeted elderly women
The man had targeted elderly women and would follow them when they were on their way back from the market. -AsiaOne
- Man makes fake police report to defer instalment
- Taiwan court upholds life term for spying general
- Police arrest female serial scammer
- Police seek assistance in loanshark harassment case
- Part-timer nabbed for office burglary
- 2.5kg of heroin seized from suspected trafficker
- Man arrested in Clementi for loansharking activities
- Cop at Kedah palace guard post shot dead
- Eight linked to two gangs held
Cambodia police claim 'suicide' in forest shootings
The explanation of the incident was greeted with incredulity by activists. -AFP
- Workers protest at Foxconn plant in China
- Rare turtles returned to the Philippines
- Jailed Thai activist given extra years for royal slur
- Kim Jong Un ranked one of world's most influential Asians
- Philippine leader's family to give up farm
- Bin Laden family deported from Pakistan: officials
- Myanmar changes permit new ASEAN-EU chapter
- Chinese blind lawyer confirms escape in online video
- Australian jailed for bushfire that killed 10
Half of Britons say monarchy more likeable: Survey
Half of Britons think the wedding of Prince William to Kate Middleton has made the monarchy more likeable. -AFP
- China, Russia end first naval exercises: state media
- Hollande toughens immigration stance before French vote
- Mad cow disease re-emerges in US
- Hijack threat forces Pakistan plane to land
- Britain's 'minister for Murdoch' to hand emails to inquiry
- British bakers protest higher tax at PM's residence
- Fight alcoholism with this pill
- 2 countries fight over delicious sausage
- Hopper, Bellows paintings lead American art auction
Singapore, Malaysia to link stock exchanges in June
This is to allow brokers in one country to buy shares in the other without having to go through an intermediary. -Reuters
- Asian markets mixed on US data, Spain downgrade
- Gold-Buying slows after Indian festival
- New job portal for PMEs
- BoJ announces $77 bn of additional monetary easing
- Standard & Poor's cuts India outlook to negative
- Nissan aims to become largest exporter from India
- Manufacturing dips 3.4% in March
- Wage shock therapy will hit small biz hard, says SMEC
- Give S'poreans the first bite of the cherry in jobs: Don
Tennis: Raonic routs Murray in Barcelona upset
The Canadian hammered the Scot 6-4, 7-6 (7/3) to reach the semi-finals. -AFP
- Football: Barcelona appoint Vilanova to succeed Guardiola
- Football: 'Boys I'm leaving Barca' - Guardiola reportedly out
- Rugby: NZ 'desperate' to fend off England challenge for coach Smith
- Football: Real focus on league after Euro heartache
- Football: McCoist condems Rangers panel threats
- Football: Olympic draw raises Nadeshiko hopes
- Golf: Scrambling Scott stays in touch in S. Korea
- F1 circuit for SKC to promote motorsports
- Football-Mourinho blames bad luck and looks to Real future
China airport sends cheerleaders to calm delayed passengers
In times of train disruptions, our train operators should copy this Chinese airport who sends out cheerleaders to calm delayed passengers. -AsiaOne forums
- New HDB 4S flat price up by $68,000 in 18 months
- Next Miss Universe Singapore could be born a man
- Don't forget citizen households with PRs: Reader
- 'I can bed 100 S'porean girls for free yearly': American expat
- Wage shock debate: More constructive criticism needed?
- I Quit movement builds on idea of community
- Waste of time to ask for details
- No-work rule should apply to all sites
- Chinese students called dogs in Sydney train attack
Life in the fast lane
Life on the fast lane can be stress-free! Just hop on to the information super highway with OpenNet, the first nationwide fibre network and say goodbye to long download times and frequent disconnections. -Advertising feature
UK teen has "most perfect" face
Her face fits the optimum proportions for beauty, with perfect ratios between her eyes, mouth, forehead and chin. The 18-year-old's face is also almost perfectly symmetrical. -Diva
- Getting married in South Korea? Bring a lot of cash!
- Treat stubborn body acne and minimize its scars
- Nail polish is the new lipstick
- How working women can inject resort style into office wear
- Getting older doesn't mean looking old
- Fans await baby news as Wills and Kate celebrate first year
- Chi-ling: No guy asks me out
- Adele, Pippa Middleton on Time 100 list
- Makiyo escapes Taiwan jail term for assault
Six married students barred from exams
Official disappointed in the students' decision to put marriage ahead of education. -JP/ANN
- After-school care for kids with parents at work
- MCYS: $10 million for 600 scholarships and awards
- New initiative at NUS to groom technopreneurs
- Celebrating end of school with an 'Undie Run'
- Taiwan teen gives birth in school toilet
- Radin Mas' chess star is one tough cookie
- Don't abuse political freedom, DPM tells Malaysia students
- Chinatrust to donate proceeds of fundraising to disadvantaged kids
- 12-year compulsory school system kicks off in Taiwan
Luxury on a pair of wings
As sales of private jets increase in China, interior design companies are looking to cash in. -China Daily/ANN
- Hopper, Bellows paintings lead American art auction
- US returns stolen antiquities to Italy
- North Korea elite enjoy good life despite sanctions
- Ambroise Vollard: The man who discovered Picasso
- Getting married in South Korea? Bring a lot of cash!
- Luxury lifestyle on the high seas
- MFW closing night's MCM fashion show cost $1.4 million to stage
- Famous and beautiful people end Men's Fashion Week with a bang
- Hugo Boss eyes expansion in tough China market
Hijack threat forces Pakistan plane to land
Passenger was detained for questioning and plane was searched and found safe. -AFP
- Hanoi flying high
- Drinking in culture
- Expect delays at checkpoints over Labour Day holiday
- Pakistani airlines prefer to buy low-priced old planes
- Shanghai Disneyland to have "local flavours"
- Travelogue: Mongolia
- Jetstar Japan receives delivery of first aircraft
- Journey planning
- Airbus to cover A380 wing crack costs
Mad cow disease re-emerges in US
But US beef exports remain unfazed as the world is better informed about the disease and improved surveillance of cattle. -Reuters
- British bakers protest higher tax at PM's residence
- Fight alcoholism with this pill
- 2 countries fight over delicious sausage
- KFC must pay $10.3m to girl brain-damaged by chicken meal
- Walking the talk for charity
- Menu makeover at Grand Palki
- Go French at Ipoh's Limestone restaurant this month
- Steamed Pau with Salted Egg Yolk Lava recipe
- KFC's Zinger Double joins The Avengers for some action
Reef shark populations in steep decline: Study
The survey by the University of Hawaii showed that the numbers were drastically lower near populated islands. -AFP
- Meat-eating contributed to human evolution: study
- Friendster redesigned as 'social gaming' platform
- 1,700 arrested on stealing personal data
- Prostitution racket used Twitter to target foreign visitors
- 900 needed for Internet broadband performance study
- Jackie Chan one of Top 50 most-liked celebs on Facebook
- Hong Kong to return rare Philippine turtles
- SpaceX aims for May 7 launch to ISS
- White LG Optimus 4X HD coming to S'pore
Expect delays at checkpoints over Labour Day holiday
Travellers urged to adjust travel plans, carpool or make use of public transport if they must travel during these peak periods. -AsiaOne
- Japan's Honda Motor full-year net profit down 60.4%
- Disgraced China boss's son drove Porsche: Report
- Six-car pile up at Upper Thomson Road
- Woman hits student, screams before pinning her between 2 vehicles
- Nissan aims to become largest exporter from India
- Get traffic updates from 76 new signs from May 7
- SMRT train, bus services extended on eve of hols
- Hyundai Motor posts record operating profit
- SMRT staff lacked comms devices
'Turtle boy' undergoes successful surgery to remove huge mole
Didier Montalvo, 6, was dubbed 'turtle boy' and ostracised because of a huge mole on his back that gave him the appearance of having a shell on his back. -YourHealth
- S'pore Bone Marrow Donor Programme calls for 5k volunteers
- India drugmakers give swine flu vaccines a second shot
- KFC told to pay $10.3m to stricken Australian girl's family
- Mexican woman pregnant with nine babies
- Treat stubborn body acne and minimise its scars
- HFMD cases hit four-year high
- Many older men still get prostate screening: study
- Evergreen singer Sheila Majid doesn't believe in botox
- What to know about dementia
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