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E-mail messages link Yong to non-NKF dealings
A SERIES of e-mail messages that had been retrieved from the computer in Mr T.T. Durai's office were read out in court yesterday - and they had nothing to do with NKF business.In fact, they indicated that the charity's ex-chairman, Mr... [Read more]

Bryant drops 43 on return from ban
BOSTON - KOBE Bryant returned from his one-game suspension, and scored 43 points as his Los Angeles Lakers beat the Boston Celtics 111-98 in a National Basketball Association game on Wednesday night.He even won over fans from the Lakers' arch-rivals, who... [Read more]

Touting: One lawyer to face judges, another cleared by panel
ENTRAPMENT methods used by private investigators have succeeded in landing one lawyer in trouble for allegedly touting for business, while another has been cleared of wrongdoing.The investigators had evidently been hired by legal rivals to catch the two lawyers in the... [Read more]

Changi Airports partners Tata to bid for Indian deals
SINGAPORE'S Changi Airports International (CAI), which manages and invests in airports, is poised to make a significant mark in the highly lucrative Indian market. It has joined hands with Tata Group, a leading Indian conglomerate, to bid for airport projects in... [Read more]

Wenger not keen on US pre-season circus
LONDON - ARSENAL may have become the latest English Premiership club seeking to exploit the American market.But manager Arsene Wenger will resist any publicity-seeking summer tour of the country, the kind that Manchester United and Chelsea have undertaken in recent years.... [Read more]

Plans for new fund-raising moves to keep relief work going
WITH or without an executive president, Youth Challenge is going ahead with events on its calendar - including lunches for some elderly folk to celebrate the Chinese New Year.The events are scheduled for Jan 27 and Feb 14 - with the... [Read more]

Genting still being quizzed on tie-up with Stanley Ho
SINGAPORE'S casino regulators have confirmed that they are continuing to seek 'clarification' from the Genting group over its links with Macau casino mogul Stanley Ho. The 84-year-old has been associated with the Chinese underworld, although nothing has ever been proven against... [Read more]

Scaly guest pays a visit
Mr Chan Kok Seng, 49, showing an uninvited guest he found curled up under a banana tree at his Upper Thomson home on Wednesday.His guest turned out to be a pangolin, a nocturnal mammal normally found in forested areas of South-east... [Read more]

Singapore remembers victims of Japanese Occupation
THE long wail of an air raid siren yesterday morning, distinctly heard over the War Memorial at Beach Road, sounded the 'All Clear' signal. It marked the start of a 30-minute ceremony to remember victims of the Japanese Occupation 65 years... [Read more]

Cosco's profits up 28% to record $205m
CHINESE shipping group Cosco has posted a 28 per cent hike in profit to a record $205.4 million as turnover surged 39 per cent to $1.22 billion. The strong performance for the year ended Dec 31 came as the company repaired... [Read more]

Local labour pool swells as more rejoin job market
AFTER 14 years out of the labour force, Madam Nathira Begum now wants to find a job.The job market looks promising. With the youngest of her four kids now aged six, a little more income also looks inviting.So of late, the... [Read more]