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Other uses for special education account
I APPLAUD the Government in its generosity towards brightening the hopes of students and those who want to engage in adult learning.A case in point is the Post Secondary Education Account, which is designed for students from the age of seven... [Read more]

Abramovich will not leave Chelsea
LONDON - BILLIONAIRE Roman Abramovich, who on Saturday watched Chelsea beat Norwich 4-0 in the FA Cup, has no intention of walking away from the club. But, after pouring in more than &pound500 million (S$1.49 billion), the Russian is no longer... [Read more]

Selling Singapore: Stories from the EDB trenches
MR KO Kheng Hwa, the managing director of the Economic Development Board (EDB), shares stories from the frontline in the battle for multinational investments: Wooing Shell with tenacity IT TOOK 'generations' of EDB officers to persuade petrochemical giant Shell to invest... [Read more]

School proves disabled can fit in
AT EVERGREEN Primary, Loh Jiawei is just one of the girls, the muscle-wasting disease that confines her to a wheelchair no barrier to learning. With help from an understanding and caring principal, teachers and schoolmates, the determined 11-year-old topped her Primary... [Read more]

Anti-spam Bill aims to get marketers to label messages
MARKETERS who send unsolicited e-mail and SMS messages will soon have to label their messages clearly or risk facing legal action from consumers.Under the Spam Control Bill, which takes its name from the widely-known act of 'spamming' - the sending of... [Read more]

Sailor dad dies while watching son sail
A PROUD father who set out to sea to watch his youngest son take part in a sailing contest was found slumped on a nearby beach on Sunday. The boy came in fourth out of 178 participants, but the thrill of... [Read more]

Organ donation: Treat family members with sensitivity
I COULD NOT agree more with Mr Anthony Yeo in his letter 'Knowing how to handle trauma is important' (ST Forum, Feb 14).In his letter, he rightly stressed the need for medical staff to be better trained in handling procedures leading... [Read more]

Sirens to be sounded today
SIRENS will sound islandwide today at 12.05pm, as part of Total Defence Day.The exercise also serves to familiarise people with the Public Warning System (PWS) and the three emergency signals.When the sound is heard, people can tune in immediately to any... [Read more]

Well, Singapore Sucks!
Technorati ProfileTechnorati Profile... [Read more]Liverpool need to keep on winningLIVERPOOL - IT IS no use beating Chelsea, and then losing to West Ham. Liverpool scored a morale-boosting 2-0 victory over Premiership champions Chelsea last week, and moved to within five points... [Read more]

Taiwan bank in talks with DBS, seeks top partner
TAIPEI - FAR Eastern International Bank, a Taiwanese lender, said it seeks a strategic alliance with a world-class financial company.It added that it has been in talks with Singapore's DBS Group Holdings.While discussions with DBS have been taking place for the... [Read more]

Natsteel's net profit jumps 89% to $132m
NATSTEEL yesterday posted an 89 per cent rise in full-year net income to $132.1 million, boosted by higher one-time gains.These gains shot up to $83 million, from $32.4 million in 2005, after the disposal of its financial assets and gains from... [Read more]