The Straits Times

• newSBS bus on fire at Lower Delta Road
  An SBS Transit bus caught fire on Tuesday morning. Related StoriesSingapore's crime rate drops 7% to lowest in 20 yearsTourism arrivals reach new highs, $22b spent in 2011Local budget carrier Scoot adds Gold Coast destinationLorry driver charged with causing death and hurtWoman jailed for plot to r…
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• newWoman jailed for plot to rob courier of $216,000
  The trio planned to rob a Malaysian money changer courier delivering currencies to money changing outlets here.Related StoriesSingapore's crime rate drops 7% to lowest in 20 yearsTourism arrivals reach new highs, $22b spent in 2011Local budget carrier Scoot adds Gold Coast destinationLorry driver ch…
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• newTourism arrivals reach new highs, $22b spent in 2011
  The tourism industry posted strong growth in 2011 with tourism arrivals and spending reaching new highs of 13.2 million and $22.2 billion respectively. Related StoriesSingapore's crime rate drops 7% to lowest in 20 yearsLocal budget carrier Scoot adds Gold Coast destinationLorry driver charged with…
  - 3 hours ago, 7 Feb 12, 1:57pm -
• newLocal budget carrier Scoot adds Gold Coast destination
  SYDNEY (AFP) - Singapore Airlines' new long-haul budget carrier Scoot said on Tuesday Australia's Gold Coast would be its second destination, having already announced routes to Sydney. Related StoriesSingapore's crime rate drops 7% to lowest in 20 yearsTourism arrivals reach new highs, $22b spent i…
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• newLorry driver charged with causing death and hurt
  A lorry driver was charged in court on Tuesday with causing the death of a motorcyclist and injuring another along an expressway. Related StoriesSingapore's crime rate drops 7% to lowest in 20 yearsTourism arrivals reach new highs, $22b spent in 2011Local budget carrier Scoot adds Gold Coast destin…
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• PM Lee remembers 'generous and kind' Dr Toh in eulogy
  The passing of Dr Toh Chin Chye 'reminds us of how we got here, how much we owe to him and his generation, and how heavy a responsibility we have to carry their vision forward,' said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in his eulogy for the founding chairman of the PAP on Tuesday morning. Related Stories…
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• Brothers charged with having sex with minor
  Two brothers were brought to court on Tuesday to face charges of causing a 12-year-old girl to perform oral sex on them three years ago. Related StoriesTourism arrivals reach new highs, $22b spent in 2011Local budget carrier Scoot adds Gold Coast destinationLorry driver charged with causing death a…
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• IMH launches assessment tool to study mental well-being
  The Institute of Mental Health (IMH) has developed an assessment tool to measure the positive mental health of Singaporeans. Related StoriesTourism arrivals reach new highs, $22b spent in 2011Local budget carrier Scoot adds Gold Coast destinationLorry driver charged with causing death and hurtSBS b…
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• Businessman faces 102 counts of corruption involving $65k
  A businessman was charged in a district court on Tuesday with giving bribes to six people to assume liability for running illegal gaming houses. Related StoriesTourism arrivals reach new highs, $22b spent in 2011Local budget carrier Scoot adds Gold Coast destinationLorry driver charged with causing…
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• Singapore's crime rate drops 7% to lowest in 20 years
  Singapore's crime rate plunged by 7 per cent in 2011 to the lowest it has been for twenty years. 'Confrontational crimes' such as murder, robbery, violent property crimes and housebreaking crimes in particular fell to 20-year lows. Related StoriesTourism arrivals reach new highs, $22b spent in 2011…
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• Healthy demand for The Tampines Trilliant executive condominium
  Buyers snapped up 149 units when sales opened at The Tampines Trilliant executive condominium at the weekend. Prices averaged $766 per sq ft for the 670-unit estate being developed by the Sim Lian Group.Related StoriesTourism arrivals reach new highs, $22b spent in 2011Local budget carrier Scoot add…
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• Loan sharks' new tactic: Owe money? Sell house, hand over COV
  Loan sharks have found a new way to get some debtors to pay up: demand that they sell their Housing Board flats and hand over the cash over valuation (COV) quantum.Related StoriesTourism arrivals reach new highs, $22b spent in 2011Local budget carrier Scoot adds Gold Coast destinationLorry driver ch…
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• Residents split over new Bukit Brown road
  Two sets of residents have mixed reactions regarding the building of a road through Bukit Brown cemetery. While those who live along Sime Road are upset that they will have to put up with noise and pollution once the dual four-lane road to run behind their homes is operational, those residing along…
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• Immigration arrests fall to 11-year low: ICA
  The number of foreigners entering Singapore illegally and staying on without papers fell to an 11-year low last year. The Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA), in releasing its annual report of statistics for last year, said on Monday that 3,110 immigration offenders were arrested, down from…
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• Woman cheated of $6,200 in Johor Baru scam
  A Singaporean hawker assistant holidaying in Malaysia was cheated of RM15,000 (S$6,200) - much of it her winnings from the Genting Highlands casino - then taken back to Singapore in a car.Related StoriesTourism arrivals reach new highs, $22b spent in 2011Local budget carrier Scoot adds Gold Coast de…
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• Students turn up at wake to honour Dr Toh Chin Chye
  Students came by the busload on Monday with their teachers to pay their respects to People's Action Party (PAP) founding chairman and former deputy prime minister Toh Chin Chye. Related StoriesTourism arrivals reach new highs, $22b spent in 2011Local budget carrier Scoot adds Gold Coast destinationL…
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• CBD may lose another big carpark with over 1,000 parking spaces
  The shortage of parking spaces in the city could get even worse with Capitaland considering redeveloping the Golden Shoe Carpark now that its revamp of the former Market Street Carpark is under way.Related StoriesTourism arrivals reach new highs, $22b spent in 2011Local budget carrier Scoot adds Gol…
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• Apex court doubles divorcee's share of matrimonial assets
  THE Court of Appeal yesterday more than doubled a businessman's share of the matrimonial assets in a divorce case. Related StoriesTourism arrivals reach new highs, $22b spent in 2011Local budget carrier Scoot adds Gold Coast destinationLorry driver charged with causing death and hurtSBS bus on fire…
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• 2 casinos fined total of $385,000 for lax entry safeguards
  The two casinos have been dealt penalties amounting to $385,000 for allowing a total of 44 people to enter or be on their premises when they had no business being there. Of the 44, 19 were Singaporeans or permanent residents who had entered the gaming halls without having paid the $100 entry levy. R…
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• LionsXII midfielder Firdaus drank alcohol, suspended indefinitely
  Controversy has struck the LionsXII camp - barely a month into their Malaysian Super League debut. Midfielder Firdaus Kasman has been suspended indefinitely from all football activities by the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) for breaching the players' code of conduct.Related StoriesTourism a…
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• Pay hike for junior and mid-level civil servants
  Several thousand junior and mid-level civil servants will see their pay rise between 5 and 15 per cent this month - and more could enjoy similar increases after their salary reviews are completed. Related StoriesTourism arrivals reach new highs, $22b spent in 2011Local budget carrier Scoot adds Gold…
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• 'He hoped to excite and educate young Singaporeans about politics'
  I was a trainee bank officer at the Rochor branch of DBS Bank when I fortuitously met Dr Toh Chin Chye at his constituency's National Day dinner in August 1984. Related StoriesTourism arrivals reach new highs, $22b spent in 2011Local budget carrier Scoot adds Gold Coast destinationLorry driver charg…
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• Doctors claim Mindef copied their 'clinic on wheels'
  Two doctors are suing the Government over a mobile emergency medical station they claim they designed and patented. They say the Ministry of Defence (Mindef) knowingly infringed their intellectual property by producing a mobile casualty station similar to theirs.Related StoriesTourism arrivals reach…
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• Khaw Boon Wan talks about his first boss at MOH
  When Mr Khaw Boon Wan was Health Minister and formulating policies, he would think of Dr Toh Chin Chye. He would ask himself: 'What would Dr Toh think of this policy? How would it affect the lower-income group? What impact would it make?'Related StoriesTourism arrivals reach new highs, $22b spent in…
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• PKMS elects new leaders amid legal tug-of-war
  OPPOSITION party Singapore Malay National Organisation (PKMS) has begun to assemble a team of new leaders, even as it is embroiled in a legal dispute over who should be the party chief. Related StoriesTourism arrivals reach new highs, $22b spent in 2011Local budget carrier Scoot adds Gold Coast des…
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Today

• Farewell to a founding father
  SINGAPORE - At about 11am on a sunny Tuesday morning, the body of one of Singapore's founding fathers, former Deputy Prime Minsiter Toh Chin Chye - borne on a ceremonial gun carriage - arrived at Mandai Crematorium. The arrival was met by a...
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• Crime rate at 20-year record low: Police
  SINGAPORE - The overall crime rate last year hit a 20-year record low, the Police said at a press conference this morning. There were 31,404 cases in total last year, down 5.3 per cent from 2010. The drop resulted from fewer crimes in four...
  - 6 hours ago, 7 Feb 12, 10:50am -
• S$1m scholarship to STEP-up talent in manufacturing
  SINGAPORE - A S$1-million pilot scholarship programme to groom management talent in the manufacturing industry was launched yesterday. The Manufacturing STEP Scholarship programme is an initiative under the Singapore Workforce Development...
  - 12 hours ago, 7 Feb 12, 5:00am -
• Nathan among those paying their respects
  SINGAPORE - As more Singaporeans paid their respects to Dr Toh Chin Chye yesterday, Minister of State for Health Amy Khor suggested research initiatives in science and technology could be named after the former Deputy Prime Minister. Dr Toh,...
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• Learning many languages 'no problem for infants'
  SINGAPORE - A child's language learning ability is not hindered even if he or she is taught multiple languages, according to a landmark study here. The study of 100 infants, aged between 18 and 30 months, found they could coordinate different...
  - 12 hours ago, 7 Feb 12, 5:00am -
• Of superpowers and the small boat S'pore
  IN AN interview on CNN's 'Fareed Zakaria GPS', Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong talks about US overtures in Asia, China's economic growth and military profile, and how Singapore addresses inequality. Here are excerpts from the interview:
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• Spotlight on illegal sexual enhancement products as 4 men are hospitalised
  SINGAPORE - In the span of a week, four men aged between 30 and 78 have been admitted to hospital for apparently taking illegal sexual enhancement products. Of the four, two were unconscious when they were taken to hospital. At press time last...
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• Number of immigration offenders drops 35%
  SINGAPORE - The number of immigration offenders arrested continued its steady decline, as the number of overstayers and illegal immigrants caught last year fell. However, attempts at smuggling in contraband items at the checkpoints reached a...
  - 12 hours ago, 7 Feb 12, 5:00am -
• 'Wrong, improper advice' from lawyer led to rejected suit, claim former clients
  SINGAPORE - The hearing on whether ex-lawyer Leonard Loo was negligent and misadvised a group of four former clients, which resulted in their suit against Standard Chartered Bank (Stanchart) being thrown out, started yesterday. Taiwanese...
  - 12 hours ago, 7 Feb 12, 5:00am -
• Average salary increase of 3% to 6% this year: Survey
  SINGAPORE - Singapore's workforce can expect an average salary increase of between 3 and 6 per cent this year, with half the employers surveyed for the 2012 Hays Salary Guide saying they would offer salary increases in that range. A further 23...
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• MBS, RWS fined for breaching Casino Act
  SINGAPORE - Casino operators Marina Bay Sands (MBS) and Resorts World Singapore (RWS) have been fined for breaching the Casino Control Act. MBS was fined S$255,000 for breaches from Oct 28, 2010, to April 30 last year and RWS was fined...
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• Budget should do more for elderly and those with low incomes: AWARE
  SINGAPORE - Ahead of the Budget to be delivered next Friday, the Association of Women for Action and Research (AWARE) has unveiled its wish-list, with an emphasis on supporting the elderly and the low-income, and also better subsidies for infant care and...
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联合早报

• 名胜世界大抽奖“抽”出风波 访客不满 惊动警方
  配合农历新年，圣淘沙名胜世界昨天预定晚上8时08分举行8万8000元大抽奖，因为提早抽奖而引发访客不悦。超过60名访客要求分发现金红包，事件还惊动了警方到场。
  - 9 hours ago, 7 Feb 12, 8:06am -
• 过去10年年均增10％ 去年底信用卡数量比总人口多近一倍
  过去10年，本地信用卡增长速度稳建，每年平均涨幅为10％，让信用卡总数即将迈入700万张大关。每月总卡账也从2001年底的10亿980万元增加至去年底的32亿200万元。
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• 林瑞生：杜博士促工运积极参与国家建设
  前副总理杜进才博士曾在我国独立前后，多次呼吁职工运动要在国家建设上发挥积极角色，并不断给予工运鼓励和肯定。这促使工运精益求精，最终成为团结人民的重要桥梁。
  - 9 hours ago, 7 Feb 12, 7:19am -
• 针对艺术与文化策略检讨报告 受访者表示欢迎外 对落实“银发族文化”有话说
  “为银发族提供更多活动”固然好，但能否为受华文教育的年长者提供更多高品质的读物？“让艺术成为生活中不可或缺的一部分”无可厚非，但当人们的生活压力如此大，又哪有闲情逸致参加文化活动？
  - 10 hours ago, 7 Feb 12, 7:03am -
• 婚姻房产集体出售增值100万 三司判离婚妇须与前夫分配
  一个在办离婚的妇女向高庭表明，愿意放弃其他属于婚姻资产的房地产，只要其中一个公寓单位。她不仅如愿以偿，该单位过后更因集体出售，价值飙升了100万元，等于婚姻房地产价值的七成。不过，男方上诉得直，说服法庭以…
  - 10 hours ago, 7 Feb 12, 7:03am -
• 200客工被拖欠三个月工资
  至少200名客工被拖欠薪水三个月，屡次向雇主索讨不果后，昨天早上不愿开工，并通知警方与人力部。经调解后，他们昨天总算索回去年11月份的工钱。
  - 10 hours ago, 7 Feb 12, 7:03am -
• 尚穆根共会见8名 美国外交政策领袖
  随着外交部长兼律政部长尚穆根本月6日会见了美国常务副国务卿伯恩斯，他此行一共见了多达八名来自行政与国会的美国外交政策领袖。
  - 10 hours ago, 7 Feb 12, 7:03am -
• 违反个人保护令 维修员殴打妻子判罚款
  一名机械维修员，不再理会七年前禁止他回家骚扰妻子的庭令，晚上撞开主人房门，向妻子动粗，日前被罚款2000元。
  - 10 hours ago, 7 Feb 12, 7:03am -
• 撞死九岁女生 司机判监一周吊销执照五年
  小学女生由女佣陪伴上学，在交通灯绿人亮起后过马路，不料却遭货车撞死。
  - 10 hours ago, 7 Feb 12, 7:03am -
• 三巴旺组屋失火 屋主等6人送院
  三巴旺一个组屋单位失火，男屋主被困屋内，烧伤送院。另有五人因吸入过量黑烟也入院。
  - 10 hours ago, 7 Feb 12, 7:03am -
• 麦波申区设关怀基金 居民短时间内 可获津贴应急
  马林百列集选区属下的麦波申区将设立15万元的关怀基金，让居民在等待政府发放援助津贴之际，能在短时间内动用社区基金，解决燃眉之急。
  - 10 hours ago, 7 Feb 12, 7:03am -
• 九职总原中委赋予新任务
  去年底卸任的九名全国职工总会中央委员会委员，目前被重新赋予新任务，带领年轻领导层推动职工运动。
  - 10 hours ago, 7 Feb 12, 7:03am -
• 李光耀：为了贴近基层 工会执委会应为PME设额度
  专业人士、经理和执行人员在劳动队伍中所占比率越来越高，一向以普通工人为主要会员的职工会，未来可能出现更多专业人士、经理和执行人员出任工会执委的情况。这是好事还是坏事？会不会引发冲突，要如何处理这样的冲…
  - 10 hours ago, 7 Feb 12, 7:03am -
• 88岁活跃4秘诀
  李光耀在最新一期的《职总周报》谈到他如何在88岁时依然活跃。
  - 10 hours ago, 7 Feb 12, 7:03am -
• 早报iPad PDF推出首日 下载率居新闻类应用软件第一
  《联合早报》iPad PDF版正式推出才一天，就受到广大读者的欢迎，截至昨晚为止，早报PDF应用软件在本地苹果App Store的免费iPad应用软件下载率排行榜中，排名第一。在本地新闻类应用软件中，也是下载率最高的软件。
  - 10 hours ago, 7 Feb 12, 7:03am -
• 四人乱服壮阳药入院
  四名男子疑服用非法壮阳药，导致血糖过低，上周紧急入院，其中两人入院时已不省人事。
  - 10 hours ago, 7 Feb 12, 7:03am -
• 尚穆根: 美应放弃围堵中国论 免东南亚国家不自在
  外交部长兼律政部长尚穆根向美国外交界领袖反映，美国应避免发出围堵中国的言论，迫使东南亚国家必须在支持中国和美国之间作出选择。
  - 10 hours ago, 7 Feb 12, 7:03am -
• 首次违反社会保障条例 两赌场被罚38万5000元
  本地两家赌场因为抵触社会保障条例，包括允许未缴付100元入门税的新加坡公民和永久居民进入赌场，或在入门税限期已过仍让他们继续逗留等，结果被赌场管制局总共处罚38万5000元。
  - 10 hours ago, 7 Feb 12, 7:03am -
• 移民与关卡局破案最多一年 走私案去年破获8万余起
  看似一本普通的书本但却内有乾坤，书中暗藏不明粉末；备用轮胎甚至在使用中的轮胎也能偷藏漏税香烟，这都是去年走私贩企图走私物品入境的“奇特”手法。
  - 10 hours ago, 7 Feb 12, 7:03am -
• 《联合早报》iPad PDF版推出 读者可免费下载试用
  体验e时代阅读报纸的新方式！从即日起《联合早报》为iPad用户推出PDF版，从此早报能横着看、竖着看、放大看，随时随地，想怎么看就怎么看。
  - 1 day ago, 6 Feb 12, 12:25pm -

• “动感”如潮涌
  
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• 新加坡传统文化学会：武吉布朗应被列为文化遗产
  新加坡传统文化学会建议将武吉布朗列为受法律保护的文化遗产，并把它打造成一个文化遗产公园。
  - 1 day ago, 6 Feb 12, 7:28am -
• 从黑发到银发　人人拥抱文化艺术
  面对新的局势如竞争激烈的环球环境、老龄化社会，新移民的引进、新媒体的崛起以及人们越来越高的诉求等，文化艺术将扮演重要的角色，不但可丰富人们的生活，加强社会建设和国家认同感，更有助于我国维持环球竞争力。
  - 1 day ago, 6 Feb 12, 7:28am -
• 吴作栋：国人应承前启后 打造更美好将来
  建国元勋杜进才博士和其他第一代领导人不单是奋力为我国争取独立的斗士，更是辛苦把新加坡建立起来的建造者，国人在追思杜博士时，应记得这一代领导人所确立的价值观及所作出的贡献，好好思考如何在这些前辈所奠定的…
  - 1 day ago, 6 Feb 12, 7:28am -
• 艺术与文化策略检讨报告强调 文化艺术应成为国人生命生活一部分
  随着社会日趋成熟，新加坡2025年的文化艺术愿景是建立一个有文化素养、文明而优雅的社会，人民不仅熟悉自身文化历史，还对新加坡人的身份认同引以为豪。
  - 1 day ago, 6 Feb 12, 7:28am -

Channel NewsAsia

• newThousands take part in Thaipusam festival
  SINGAPORE: The annual Thaipusam festival got under way at the stroke of midnight Tuesday and by the time the day is over, thousands of devotees would have completed their walk.
  - 56 mins ago, 7 Feb 12, 3:48pm -
• newLast goodbye to Dr Toh Chin Chye
  SINGAPORE: The funeral procession of the late Dr Toh Chin Chye took place on Tuesday morning.
  - 1 hour ago, 7 Feb 12, 3:19pm -
• newSingapore, US reaffirm long-standing ties
  SINGAPORE: Singapore and the United States have reaffirmed the long-standing and excellent ties between the two countries.
  - 2 hours ago, 7 Feb 12, 2:56pm -
• newCrime rate down, phone and Internet love scams up
  SINGAPORE: Singapore's crime rate fell by 7 per cent to a 20-year low in 2011.
  - 2 hours ago, 7 Feb 12, 2:35pm -
• newS'pore expects slower visitor growth in 2012
  SINGAPORE: The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) has forecast a slower growth of visitor arrivals in 2012 after a record number last year.
  - 2 hours ago, 7 Feb 12, 2:25pm -
• new2 former directors fined in kickback probe
  SINGAPORE: Two former directors of Geko Maritime Private Limited were fined S$25,000 each for receiving kickbacks.
  - 3 hours ago, 7 Feb 12, 1:59pm -
• SBS bus catches fire, along Lower Delta Rd
  SINGAPORE: An SBS Transit bus caught fire along Lower Delta Road on Tuesday morning.
  - 3 hours ago, 7 Feb 12, 1:15pm -
• Late Dr Toh almost became a priest
  SINGAPORE: Former MP for Jalan Besar Mr Loh Meng See described the late Dr Toh Chin Chye as a man who lived a life of service and righteousness.
  - 4 hours ago, 7 Feb 12, 1:01pm -
• Tributes pour in at Dr Toh's funeral
  SINGAPORE: Family members and friends said their final goodbyes to the late Dr Toh Chin Chye on Tuesday morning at the Mandai Crematorium.
  - 5 hours ago, 7 Feb 12, 11:54am -
• Dr Toh Chin Chye's funeral on Tuesday
  SINGAPORE: The funeral of the late former Deputy Prime Minister Dr Toh Chin Chye will be held on Tuesday at 11am at Mandai Crematorium.
  - 8 hours ago, 7 Feb 12, 9:13am -

• Learning many languages 'no problem for infants'
  SINGAPORE: A child's language learning ability is not hindered even if he or she is taught multiple languages, according to a landmark study.
  - 9 hours ago, 7 Feb 12, 7:36am -

Google News

• newTributes pour in at Dr Toh's funeral - Channel News Asia
  Tributes pour in at Dr Toh's funeralChannel News AsiaBy Imelda Saad | Posted: 07 February 2012 1154 hrs SINGAPORE: Family members and friends said their final goodbyes to the late Dr Toh Chin Chye on Tuesday morning at the Mandai Crematorium. Dr Toh died at the age of 90 on 3 February.and more »
  - 3 mins ago, 7 Feb 12, 4:41pm -
• newAlderley reports "record" year - Insider Media
  Alderley reports "record" yearInsider MediaSeveral contracts were carried out in Singapore in 20111 by the company's Far East team, and the Middle East was "exceptionally buoyant" during the year, said Alderley. On the back of this, the oil and gas company said it planned to expand its Jebel ...
  - 4 mins ago, 7 Feb 12, 4:40pm -
• newBrent rises above $116 on Iran, cold snap - Yahoo!Xtra New Zealand News
  Brent rises above $116 on Iran, cold snapYahoo!Xtra New Zealand NewsBy Manash Goswami SINGAPORE, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Brent crude futures rose above $116 to a six-month high on Tuesday as fresh threats from Iran to ban exports to some European states stoked supply concerns, overshadowing fears that Gre…
  - 6 mins ago, 7 Feb 12, 4:38pm -
• newUS, allies fight fictional enemy - Independent Online

  

  Independent OnlineUS, allies fight fictional enemyIndependent OnlineBy Sapa-AFP AP A 2007 file photo of naval personnel from the navies of Australia, India, Japan, the Republic of Singapore, and the United States taking part in Exercise Malabar. Picture: AP Photo/US Navy - Juan Antoine King Camp Lej…
  - 9 mins ago, 7 Feb 12, 4:35pm -
• new2 former directors fined for receiving kickbacks - Straits Times
  2 former directors fined for receiving kickbacksStraits TimesBy Lee Xin En Kwek Kiok Khiang, a 33-year-old Singaporean, was sentenced today for deducting $50 from the monthly salaries of each of his company's ten foreign employees. He also collected $500 from each employee as a form of financial gua…
  - 9 mins ago, 7 Feb 12, 4:35pm -
• newQuantum3D to Demonstrate Award-Winning Virtual Simulation Training Solutions ... - NEWS.GNOM.ES (press release)
  Quantum3D to Demonstrate Award-Winning Virtual Simulation Training Solutions ...NEWS.GNOM.ES (press release)ES/ – Quantum3D, Inc., a leading provider of visual computing solutions for government and commercial applications, today announced its award-winning products will be on display during the S…
  - 9 mins ago, 7 Feb 12, 4:35pm -
• newPNG court to map out political solution - ABC Online
  PNG court to map out political solutionABC OnlineSir Michael was ousted as prime minister and replaced by Mr O'Neill in August after his seat was declared vacant while he received medical treatment in Singapore. The supreme court subsequently declared him the rightful leader, plunging the country ..…
  - 10 mins ago, 7 Feb 12, 4:34pm -
• newFewer job openings at NTU career fair - Channel News Asia
  Fewer job openings at NTU career fairChannel News AsiaBy Vimita Mohandas | Posted: 07 February 2012 1618 hrs SINGAPORE: Hiring prospects may take a hit this year against the backdrop of an uncertain economy. If the number of job openings at the annual Nanyang Technological University (NTU) Career Fa…
  - 11 mins ago, 7 Feb 12, 4:33pm -
• newIndustry Experts from Vietnam will Share Insights to Boost Manufacturing ... - ACN Newswire (press release)
  Industry Experts from Vietnam will Share Insights to Boost Manufacturing ...ACN Newswire (press release)A pioneer in the Singapore exhibition industry, SES events have served as important platforms for companies aiming to forge new business contacts in Asia. With a portfolio of international tradesh…
  - 11 mins ago, 7 Feb 12, 4:33pm -
• newMewah shares surge 15 pct on M&A talk; CFO says no development - Reuters UK
  Mewah shares surge 15 pct on M&A talk; CFO says no developmentReuters UK| SINGAPORE Feb 7 (Reuters) - Shares of Singapore-listed palm oil firm Mewah International jumped 15 percent as traders cited mergers and acquisition talk surrounding the company, but Mewah said it is not aware of any corporate…
  - 12 mins ago, 7 Feb 12, 4:32pm -

Bing News

• newSingapore, US reaffirm strong bilateral economic relationship - Straits Times
  Minister in the Prime Minister's Office and Second Minister for Home Affairs and Trade & Industry S. Iswaran and his counterpart in the United States (US) have reaffirmed the strong bilateral economic relationship between both countries.
  - 27 mins ago, 7 Feb 12, 4:17pm -
• newSingapore invitation is reward for Mel - This is Derbyshire
  MEL Reid and Laura Davies have been awarded invitations to the HSBC Women's Champions field in recognition of their contributions to Europe's victorious Solheim Cup team. They join defending champion Karrie Webb as she looks to reclaim her title against a ...
  - 1 hour ago, 7 Feb 12, 3:42pm -
• newUPDATE: Singapore Regulator Fines Casinos For Admission Breaches - NASDAQ
  (Adds background in the second and eighth to 11th paragraphs, response from casino operators in the ninth and 10th paragraphs) SINGAPORE -(Dow Jones)- Singapore's gambling watchdog has fined the city- state's two licensed casino operators a ...
  - 2 hours ago, 7 Feb 12, 2:52pm -
• newGold Coast second route for Singapore budget carrier - YAHOO!
  Singapore Airlines' new long-haul budget carrier Scoot said Tuesday Australia's Gold Coast would be its second destination, having already announced routes to Sydney. Scoot will begin flying from mid-2012 with a fleet of four Boeing B777-200s bought from ...
  - 3 hours ago, 7 Feb 12, 2:09pm -
• The Singapore Werewolf by Thomas Mackay King - PRLog (free press release)
  Jacky Wu is a laid back happy go lucky guy, he is a fairly average and slightly timid young man, he has a decent job, he has his own apartment and he is about to buy a new car after saving for months. Life is okay, neither too good nor too bad, although ...
  - 13 hours ago, 7 Feb 12, 3:17am -
• Singapore fines casinos for breaching social safeguard requirements - Xinhua News Agency
  SINGAPORE, Feb. 6 (Xinhua) -- The Casino Regulatory Authority of Singapore has fined the city state's two casino operators for breaching social safeguard requirements that had been put in place to prevent the casinos from targeting the local markets, the ...
  - 16 hours ago, 7 Feb 12, 12:18am -
• Singapore's Artivision signs MOU with Intel - Zd Net Asia.com
  Video technology company incorporating its advertising platform and technology with Intel's software development kit, and definitive agreement between both expected after MOU expiry. Singapore-based Artivision Technologies announced that it has inked a ...
  - 1 day ago, 6 Feb 12, 4:33pm -
• Singapore Retains Top Spot as the World’s Best Business Environment - PR-USA.net
  A recent World Bank survey has confirmed Singapore’s position as the world’s best business environment – with one of the easiest tax compliance regimes in the world. The annual World Bank Doing Business report assesses regulations affecting domestic ...
  - 2 days ago, 5 Feb 12, 4:56pm -
• Keeping Singapore's traditional arts alive - Channel NewsAsia
  SINGAPORE: The National Arts Council is planning a slew of marketing initiatives for the next five years, hoping the make-over can help sustain the traditional arts in these modern times. East meets West with surprising results. A concert with ...
  - 2 days ago, 5 Feb 12, 1:57pm -
• Singapore bookstore to close on rising rent - Xinhua News Agency
  SINGAPORE, Feb. 4 (Xinhua) -- Harris Bookstores has announced that it will close one of its two outlets in Singapore on Feb. 19, due to rising rent and declining profit margins, local daily Straits Times reported on Saturday. The company had closed a ...
  - 3 days ago, 4 Feb 12, 11:35am -

STOMP

• new8 suffer diarrhoea, vomiting after meal, but restaurant denies responsibility

  

  STOMPer Edward and his friends suffered from diarrhoea, vomiting and fever after a buffet at Marina Mandarin's Melt Cafe. But the restaurant's management denied responsibility over the incident.
  - 1 hour ago, 7 Feb 12, 3:39pm -
• newWant to borrow prawns? Just dial the number on this sign

  

  STOMPer Adawiyah was amused at the Malay words on this sign, which appear to offer prawns as a loan. The STOMPer says 'udang' means prawn in Malay.
  - 2 hours ago, 7 Feb 12, 2:56pm -
• newTomy Car? Things kids were into before the internet was invented

  

  STOMPer Zonks sent in these images of popular toys of years gone by. Its a great way to reminisce about your childhood memories.
  - 2 hours ago, 7 Feb 12, 2:49pm -
• newInspired by or funny coincidence? Ordinary people with famous names

  

  Is it mere coincidence that a person you know looks almost like that television character with the same name, or was the character inspired by that person? Whatever it is, some of them, related or not, bear a striking resemblance to their famous namesakes.
  - 2 hours ago, 7 Feb 12, 2:31pm -
• newThese clever crates aren't for your storeroom

  

  If you thought wooden crates were only good for storing and transporting large, heavy items, these pictures contributed by STOMPer Boxer will prove otherwise.
  - 2 hours ago, 7 Feb 12, 2:17pm -
• newTaxi crashes into oncoming traffic at Marymount Road

  

  STOMPer William saw a taxi crash into oncoming traffic when he was travelling on a bus at Marymount Road. The accident occurred yesterday at 12.31pm.
  - 2 hours ago, 7 Feb 12, 2:16pm -
• newTaiwan singer Show Luo appears -- on signboard of barber shop in Malaysia

  

  STOMPer FC was amused to see a photo of Taiwanese singer Show Luo on the signboard of a barber shop in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
  - 3 hours ago, 7 Feb 12, 2:03pm -
• Former DPM's final send-off: Ceremonial gun carriage spotted along Adam Road

  

  STOMPer Rachel sent in these pictures of the funeral procession of former Deputy Prime Minister, Dr Toh Chin Chye, which was seen travelling along Adam road this morning.
  - 3 hours ago, 7 Feb 12, 1:30pm -
• Casino entry levy so unfair: Why only locals and PRs pay?

  

  STOMPer DemandBetter finds it unfair that the casino levy is borne solely by Singaporeans and Permanent Residents (PRs), after learning that both casinos in Singapore had been fined for failing to enforce the levy on patrons.
  - 5 hours ago, 7 Feb 12, 11:49am -
• Bus 65 diverted due to Thaipusam procession, tours SMU to regain route

  

  STOMPer Mary says the driver of the bus 65 appeared confused by the road diversion due to the Thaipusam procession today. He was later forced to drive around SMU in a bid to get back on his bus route.
  - 5 hours ago, 7 Feb 12, 11:41am -
• Love Story: My family refused to accept her at first as she is a divorcee with a child

  

  STOMPer Johnson's family 'vehemently objected' to him marrying his girlfriend, as she is a divorcee with a young daughter. Despite the many setbacks, Johnson managed to win over his family with his determination.
  - 5 hours ago, 7 Feb 12, 11:36am -
• Love Story: I rushed to Changi Airport with roses to confess my feelings to her

  

  Teo Boon Leng (张文龙) would like to share his feelings and a poem for Shwe Yee (王雪依). He had rushed to Changi Airport with roses and a framed photo of them to confess his feelings to her.
  - 6 hours ago, 7 Feb 12, 11:04am -
• Strike a pose: It's the Model's Beach Party at Azzura Beach Club

  

  Lights, camera, action! Partygoers got glam on the sand at Azzura's Models Beach Party on Sunday (Feb 5).
  - 6 hours ago, 7 Feb 12, 10:56am -
• Love Story: We decided to forsake our game to chat with each other all night

  

  STOMPer Ron got to know his girlfriend through an online game. The pair started chatting during the game and enjoyed it so much, they stopped playing and talked online late into the night.
  - 6 hours ago, 7 Feb 12, 10:51am -
• Oddest celebrity outfits: Proof money and taste don't always come together

  

  What does the star who has everything buy to make herself feel special? Why a funky outfit of course. After all, who wants to turn up in the same dress as someone else?
  - 6 hours ago, 7 Feb 12, 10:41am -

• Bus on fire at Lower Delta Road

  

  STOMPer Jeremy was on his way to work when he noticed an SBS bus that had caught fire, sending clouds of black smoke billowing into the sky.
  - 6 hours ago, 7 Feb 12, 10:19am -
• Singaporean in wig annoys A&F greeters in Shanghai

  

  STOMPer BBLACKC spotted this guy, apparently a Singaporean, behaving like a 'clown' by insisting on taking a picture with some A&F greeters in Shanghai while wearing a colourful wig.
  - 6 hours ago, 7 Feb 12, 10:19am -
• Animals don't have expressions? These pics might prove you wrong

  

  Are these animals really showing the emotions we associate with these expressions, or are we just picking up the wrong signals? Have a look at these pictures and decide.
  - 7 hours ago, 7 Feb 12, 10:12am -
• Even politicians have funny moments too

  

  These pictures are proof positive no one can talk business one hundred percent of the time -- even if you're among the most powerful man in the world.
  - 7 hours ago, 7 Feb 12, 9:52am -
• Half a million for BTO flat and I get cracked walls, loose flooring, and misaligned hinges

  

  STOMPer Irad is unhappy with the shoddy quality of his newly purchased BTO flat. He says the flat has numerous defects such as cracked walls, loose flooring, sloppy paintwork and misaligned door hinges.
  - 7 hours ago, 7 Feb 12, 9:50am -
• Why go to Marina Bay? Bukit Batok has fireworks too

  

  A STOMPer caught sight of fireworks outside their flat at Bukit Batok West. Now there is no need to go to Marina Bay for fireworks, joked the STOMPer.
  - 7 hours ago, 7 Feb 12, 9:48am -
• For real? Eggs stand on end due to lap chun 'qi' forces

  

  STOMPer jacqueline and her mother managed to make uncooked eggs stand on a flat surface due to the strong energy from the earth during the first day of spring on the Chinese lunar calendar (lap chun).
  - 7 hours ago, 7 Feb 12, 9:48am -
• SPCA: Glue-boards are inhumane for dealing with rats

  

  The SPCA has recommended more humane methods of dealing with pest rats in the home, following STOMPer Max's article on how he dealt with a rodent in his home.
  - 21 hours ago, 6 Feb 12, 7:56pm -
• Student in uniform folds up pants legs and walks around Chinatown

  

  STOMPer Trendsetter was in Chinatown when he spotted a student whose pants were rolled up above his ankles.
  - 21 hours ago, 6 Feb 12, 7:35pm -
• Not 1 but 2 couples making out in public

  

  Two couples were spotted behaving inappropriately in public; one on a bus, and another at the exercise corner of a block of flats in plain sight of residents.
  - 23 hours ago, 6 Feb 12, 6:08pm -
• Police detain cleaner, seize contraband cigarettes from Admiralty Drive

  

  STOMPer Yarwana noticd that Police officers had seized contraband cigarettes from a store room near the rubbish collection point at Block 469A Admiralty Drive. A cleaner was detained by the police.
  - 23 hours ago, 6 Feb 12, 5:29pm -
• SCDF: Despite problem getting water, fire put out in 11 minutes

  

  A STOMPer was concerned after viewing a video online showing the SCDF trying to put out a fire with a faulty hose. A spokesperson from SCDF says the fire was put out in 11 minutes despite this setback.
  - 23 hours ago, 6 Feb 12, 5:17pm -
• Love Story: He proposed to me right after we exchanged our photos online

  

  Kalpana threw caution to the wind and took a leap of faith when she agreed to a marriage proposal from someone whom she has never met in real-life and was on the other side of the world -- in the United States to be exact.
  - 24 hours ago, 6 Feb 12, 5:03pm -
• Unique gift ideas for your loved one this Valentine's Day

  

  Instead of presenting the object of your affection with the usual roses and chocolates this Valentine's Day, why not leave an impression by giving them some of these bizarre gifts for a change?
  - 1 day ago, 6 Feb 12, 4:16pm -
• 'Bookworm' occupies Reserved Seat, ignoring mother and baby

  

  STOMPer yummybearbear was turned off by a student who was so engrossed in his books that he did not give up his Reserved Seat to a mother and her baby.
  - 1 day ago, 6 Feb 12, 3:02pm -
• Racing on office chairs? Wacky races you won't see at sports meets

  

  Racing events don't necessarily have to involve athletes, or even humans for that matter. As these pictures will explain, somewhere in the world, there is a very odd race being held for very odd contestants.
  - 1 day ago, 6 Feb 12, 3:00pm -
• Chairs used to 'chope' parking spot for private use

  

  STOMPer truker908 came across chairs placed on a public road with the intention of reserving the parking space outside this restaurant.
  - 1 day ago, 6 Feb 12, 2:40pm -
• These inspired Valentine's Day cards will score geeks a date

  

  If getting a date on the 14th of February poses a problems for science fiction fans or gaming fans, these geek-inspired Valentine's Day should clear a path for them to win the heart of those they fancy...a lot.
  - 1 day ago, 6 Feb 12, 2:38pm -
• Construction debris dumped into drain

  

  STOMPER Mark noticed that debris from a nearby construction site had been dumped into a drain at 34 Lorong 33 Geylang.
  - 1 day ago, 6 Feb 12, 1:53pm -
• So wasteful: Burst tap at MacRitchie Reservoir Park

  

  STOMPer Takeshi79 was concerned about the amount of water wasted from a burst tap that was spraying water at the sinks outside the ladies' toilet at MacRitchie Reservoir Park.
  - 1 day ago, 6 Feb 12, 1:16pm -
• Love Story: I thought he was being very cold, but he was just really shy

  

  When Nursakina Rafiee first met Mohamed Firmi Anwar, she thought he was a very cold person. But subsequent meetings made her realise that he was a very friendly individual, and a relationship soon blossomed between them.
  - 1 day ago, 6 Feb 12, 1:06pm -
• ITE guys fight over girl in school toilet

  

  These two ITE students were filmed fighting in a school toilet over a girl, while other students watched and goaded them on.
  - 1 day ago, 6 Feb 12, 12:37pm -
• Love Story: I had no romantic feelings for him even though I agreed to be his GF

  

  STOMPer Nurliyana agreed to be Shahid's girlfriend even though she had no romantic feelings for him at that time. As time passed, she eventually fell for him as he was so sweet and caring towards her.
  - 1 day ago, 6 Feb 12, 12:15pm -
• 4 people, 3 tables, 1 measly ice cream: Patrons wait as family hoards tables

  

  STOMPer Needaseat says this family took up not one, not two, but three tables for their discussion at Ben and Jerry's at Great World City while groups of potential patrons were left standing around.
  - 1 day ago, 6 Feb 12, 12:01pm -
• Wobby flat window: This is why you shouldn't linger under HDB blocks

  

  STOMPer gaaraa says the resident of this flat refuses to fix his wobbly window, despite the fact it could fall onto someone walking below.
  - 1 day ago, 6 Feb 12, 11:28am -
• Errant driver beats red light at Sengkang traffic junction

  

  A driver was caught beating the red light at a traffic junction in Sengkang by STOMPer fathubby, who was preparing to move off from the other side of the junction.
  - 1 day ago, 6 Feb 12, 11:21am -
• Watch your step: Corroded drain grill might give way if you step on it

  

  STOMPer Srinivasan came across this badly-rusted drain grill that could pose a potential hazard to pedestrians at a bus stop near Ang Mo Kio Town Garden West.
  - 1 day ago, 6 Feb 12, 10:55am -
• The '2nd best DJ in the world' brings down the house at Zouk

  

  Voted the second best DJ in the world in Resident Advisor’s Top 100 poll, Detroit techno prodigy Seth Troxler brought the house down at Zouk on Saturday (Feb 4).
  - 1 day ago, 6 Feb 12, 10:41am -
• Angry note directed at resident found inside Eunos Crescent notice board

  

  A handwritten message left by a disgruntled resident inside a notice board at the void deck of a block in Eunos Crescent caught the attention of STOMPer Theresa, who wondered how the note got pasted inside.
  - 1 day ago, 6 Feb 12, 10:24am -
• That's the spirit: Restaurant wows patrons with lion and dragon dances

  

  STOMPer tangmond was impressed by the fact Clarke Quay's Peony Jade restaurant had organised lion and dragon dances to get patrons in the mood for Chinese New Year.
  - 1 day ago, 6 Feb 12, 10:11am -
• Youths blast party music, flash lights on MRT

  

  These youths were having a 'party' on the MRT by blasting music and flashing lights. STOMPer whomyrah thinks they were being a public nuisance and disrupting the peace of other commuters.
  - 1 day ago, 6 Feb 12, 10:01am -
• Foreigners loiter outside Anchorvale CC to watch girls play

  

  A group of foreigners were spotted watching girls, from outside, play a game at the Anchorvale Community Centre by STOMPer ouhlaalalala, who also noted that they left when the boys were playing.
  - 1 day ago, 6 Feb 12, 9:57am -
• Smell a rat? Here's how you nab the pest

  

  STOMPer Max caught a rat that hid in his flat at Choa Chu Kang. The STOMPer shares with readers three simple steps on how he did it.
  - 1 day ago, 6 Feb 12, 9:56am -
• Quick fixes only a man could come up with

  

  Face it guys, when it comes to tiresome repairs, it's all about the function, and less about the form. These quick fixes may not be pretty, but at least they work...sort of.
  - 1 day ago, 6 Feb 12, 9:52am -
• Just try explaining these super weird pictures

  

  When it comes to weirdness, these pictures have cornered the market. Just try explaining the bizarre situations in each one.
  - 1 day ago, 6 Feb 12, 9:51am -

Twitter

• newRT @herworldPLUS: UPDATED: We've added more restaurants to our Valentine's Day food listing; here's 20 romantic dining spots in Singapore http://t.co/GNv2J8Hl
  RT @herworldPLUS: UPDATED: We've added more restaurants to our Valentine's Day food listing; here's 20 romantic dining spots in Singapore http://t.co/GNv2J8Hl
  - 1 min ago, 7 Feb 12, 4:43pm -
• newI'm at Bus Stop 44291 (Opp CCK Polyclinic) (Teck Whye Ave, Singapore) http://t.co/idbgxR6N
  I'm at Bus Stop 44291 (Opp CCK Polyclinic) (Teck Whye Ave, Singapore) http://t.co/idbgxR6N
  - 1 min ago, 7 Feb 12, 4:43pm -
• newRT @DemiShelle: ATTENTION! To all my followers from Singapore! Here's a voucher for you! Just save it & present it at the counter! :D http://t.co/vu9LmYqM
  RT @DemiShelle: ATTENTION! To all my followers from Singapore! Here's a voucher for you! Just save it & present it at the counter! :D http://t.co/vu9LmYqM
  - 1 min ago, 7 Feb 12, 4:43pm -
• newI'm at Carl's Jr. (Playground, 902 East Coast Parkway Block C #01-14, Singapore) http://t.co/uV5da8KZ
  I'm at Carl's Jr. (Playground, 902 East Coast Parkway Block C #01-14, Singapore) http://t.co/uV5da8KZ
  - 1 min ago, 7 Feb 12, 4:43pm -
• newMy heart tells me I wanna go to australia to study. Yet, my mind is telling me to stay here in Singapore. @ZhenHongC how~
  My heart tells me I wanna go to australia to study. Yet, my mind is telling me to stay here in Singapore. @ZhenHongC how~
  - 1 min ago, 7 Feb 12, 4:43pm -
• newRT @greysonchance: Indonesia & Singapore! My Special Asia Edition of #HOTTN is out today! Check out what's included here: http://t.co/irfxjHhX
  RT @greysonchance: Indonesia & Singapore! My Special Asia Edition of #HOTTN is out today! Check out what's included here: http://t.co/irfxjHhX
  - 1 min ago, 7 Feb 12, 4:43pm -
• new@MrChrisRene singapore!!
  @MrChrisRene singapore!!
  - 1 min ago, 7 Feb 12, 4:43pm -
• newRT @WaktuSolatSG: Asar @ 4:41 pm. It's time we seek for him. #waktusolat #islam #singapore
  RT @WaktuSolatSG: Asar @ 4:41 pm. It's time we seek for him. #waktusolat #islam #singapore
  - 1 min ago, 7 Feb 12, 4:43pm -
• newOne Direction. Come to Singapore. Niall:'D
  One Direction. Come to Singapore. Niall:'D
  - 1 min ago, 7 Feb 12, 4:43pm -
• newI'm at GRID New Media Studios (2 Orchard Link #04-01, Singapore) http://t.co/e3c187gn
  I'm at GRID New Media Studios (2 Orchard Link #04-01, Singapore) http://t.co/e3c187gn
  - 1 min ago, 7 Feb 12, 4:43pm -
• newRT @Preeyasha: Beautiful Bird`s Park of Singapore: http://t.co/7id07U15 via @thefabweb
  RT @Preeyasha: Beautiful Bird`s Park of Singapore: http://t.co/7id07U15 via @thefabweb
  - 2 mins ago, 7 Feb 12, 4:42pm -
• newRT @WaktuSolatSG: Asar @ 4:41 pm. It's time we seek for him. #waktusolat #islam #singapore
  RT @WaktuSolatSG: Asar @ 4:41 pm. It's time we seek for him. #waktusolat #islam #singapore
  - 2 mins ago, 7 Feb 12, 4:42pm -
• newsingapore ada meeee hahahaha lo mau ke spore? Nitip haha tadinya gue mau pesen online aja lebih murah. Eh belum bisa order @dameardeana
  singapore ada meeee hahahaha lo mau ke spore? Nitip haha tadinya gue mau pesen online aja lebih murah. Eh belum bisa order @dameardeana
  - 2 mins ago, 7 Feb 12, 4:42pm -
• newYou're really enjoying Singapore huh @DavidArchie. See you on the 11th. ☺
  You're really enjoying Singapore huh @DavidArchie. See you on the 11th. ☺
  - 2 mins ago, 7 Feb 12, 4:42pm -

The Straits Time Forum

• Local gamblers and record casino profits
  WHILE the shareholders of Marina Bay Sands (MBS) will toast its heady profits, I am amazed at the volume of money gambled and the profits earned by the integrated resort, with records being broken each successive quarter ('Another quarter of record profit for MBS'; last Friday).
  - 11 hours ago, 7 Feb 12, 6:00am -
• Remembering Dr Toh Chin Chye
  LIKE many Singaporeans, I am saddened by the death of former deputy prime minister and one of Singapore's founding fathers, Dr Toh Chin Chye ('PAP founding chairman dies'; last Saturday).
  - 11 hours ago, 7 Feb 12, 6:00am -
• My Point
  'The land on which StAndrew's Cathedral sits was donated by an Arab merchant.'
  - 11 hours ago, 7 Feb 12, 6:00am -
• No tradition, no roots
  I AGREE that traditions should be revived and preserved ('Keep the traditions that matter'; Jan 25).
  - 11 hours ago, 7 Feb 12, 6:00am -
• Elephant concern
  I AM saddened by the poaching of elephants for human consumption ('Appetite for elephant meat and sex organs'; Jan 28).
  - 11 hours ago, 7 Feb 12, 6:00am -
• Change is good, so is preserving traditions
  GRASSROOTS historian Wong Chin Soon's views comparing modern society to the kampung generation were enlightening ('Keep the traditions that matter'; Jan 25).
  - 11 hours ago, 7 Feb 12, 6:00am -
• Two factors that skew motorcycle death stats
  WHEN the Traffic Police recently published statistics to show that riders were the most vulnerable road users ('Number of motorbike deaths on the rise'; last Wednesday), a horde of do-gooders, many of whom I suspect have never ridden a motorcycle, chipped in with suggestions on how to rescue motorc…
  - 11 hours ago, 7 Feb 12, 6:00am -
• A relaxed motorist is a safer driver
  REQUIRING motorcyclists to ride in the middle of a lane is not the answer to safer riding ('Outlaw these habits of bikers' by Mrs Vera Ong; last Saturday).
  - 11 hours ago, 7 Feb 12, 6:00am -
• S-League doesn't need a deputy CEO
  THE Football Association of Singapore (FAS) recently restructured the S-League by appointing an S-League chief executive officer (CEO).
  - 11 hours ago, 7 Feb 12, 6:00am -
• Yes, elevate importance of having babies
  I AGREE with Dr Yik Keng Yeong ('Childbearing should be viewed as seriously as NS'; Jan 28).
  - 11 hours ago, 7 Feb 12, 6:00am -
• Forum Online
  1 MR DAVID GOH: Remembering Dr Toh Chin Chye
  - 11 hours ago, 7 Feb 12, 6:00am -
• Boon Lay's intractable traffic problem
  AS I travel frequently in the Boon Lay and Jurong West area, I am disappointed by the unresolved peak-hour congestion along the junction of Jalan Boon Lay and Boon Lay Way.
  - 11 hours ago, 7 Feb 12, 6:00am -
• Consult fans to improve soccer
  NOW that former Etoile FC chairman Johan Gouttefangeas has resigned as the S-League's deputy CEO ('S-League's deputy CEO calls it quits'; last Tuesday), I hope the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) will consult football fans before selecting a credible replacement.
  - 11 hours ago, 7 Feb 12, 6:00am -
• Defending motorcyclists' road behaviour
  THERE are already laws for careless and dangerous riding, which impose stiff penalties ('Outlaw these habits of bikers' by Mrs Vera Ong; last Saturday).
  - 11 hours ago, 7 Feb 12, 6:00am -
• Lessons from knowing Dr Toh up close
  I HAD the good fortune to know Dr Toh Chin Chye closely as a grassroots member during the latter half of his life and as a member of his Sunday lunch group ('PAP founding chairman dies'; last Saturday).
  - 11 hours ago, 7 Feb 12, 6:00am -

• HDB does not pair up rental flatmates
  THE Housing Board does not pair up rental flatmates ('HDB should take more care in matching elderly flatmates' by Ms Patricia Bernard; last Tuesday).
  - 11 hours ago, 7 Feb 12, 6:00am -
• Patient admitted for unrelated problem, says first hospital
  MR KHAIRUL Nizam Anwar's father visited the Acute and Emergency (A&E) Care Department at Khoo Teck Puat Hospital on the afternoon of Jan 8 for giddiness. He was promptly triaged and assessed by our trained A&E doctor.
  - 1 day ago, 6 Feb 12, 6:00am -
• COE system needs major overhaul
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• Issues with laptop resolved
  WE THANK Mr Danny Jeyaseelan for his feedback ('Service nightmare weeks after buying new laptop'; Jan 26).
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• Nothing wrong with entry based on both meritocracy and affirmative action
  ALTHOUGH I agree largely with Mr Anthony Leong that admission to the National University of Singapore law faculty should be based entirely on past results ('Law school's new entry policy flawed'; last Monday), I am also aware that in today's society, results are largely achieved through endless hou…
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• Long wait for fibre broadband
  I APPLAUD the Internet service providers' recent move to criticise OpenNet for the delay in service delivery, and their proposal to increase OpenNet's weekly quota ('Some face indefinite wait for fibre links'; Jan 16).
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• Law school entry: Character and academic performance are key factors
  I CONCUR with Mr Heng Cho Choon ('Law school's review of entry criteria a good move'; last Monday), but not with Mr Anthony Leong ('Law school's new entry policy flawed'; last Monday).
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• Poor mio TV service
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• Destination: <b>Singapore</b> | iPhone Film Festival
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