Japanese automaker Honda on Wednesday recalled 437,763 vehicles worldwide, mostly in North America, to fix defective airbags.
Mix of old and new as casino offers 500 tables at openingSINGAPORE: The soon—to—be opened casino at Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) will cater to the Asian palate — gambling—wise.There are 19 games available, and an announcement in the electronic version of the Government Gazette on Monday revealed a mix of ga...
DPM Wong says "glad to note" Pastor Tan realised his mistakeSINGAPORE: Home Affairs Minister Wong Kan Seng has said he is glad to note that Pastor Rony Tan has realised his mistake and has met the Buddhist and Taoist leaders to personally apologise for his actions.Mr Wong said he is also heartened to learn th...
Driver arrested after hit—and—run accident leaves 2 injuredSINGAPORE : Police have arrested the 54—year—old driver of a hit—and—run accident, some 18 hours after the incident.The accident took place along Rochor Canal Road on Monday at 11.40pm.Two youths were injured while they were crossing the junction of ...
Tampines residents unhappy over planned rental flatsSINGAPORE: MP Sin Boon Ann has assured some Tampines residents, who were unhappy that HDB rental flats will be built right in front of their block, that the quality of their estate will not be hurt nor the peace be disturbed.The MP for Tampines GRC w...
Pastor apologises personally to Buddhist & Taoist federationsSINGAPORE: The pastor who was called up by the Internal Security Department (ISD) for making insensitive remarks against the Buddhist and Taoist faiths has apologised personally to the leaders of the two religions.The leaders of the two faiths accept...
CNB arrests three men, seizes drugs worth over S$285,000SINGAPORE: Central Narcotics Bureau officers have arrested three men and seized drugs worth more than S$285,000 in an operation on Tuesday.Two suspected drug traffickers and one suspected drug abuser — between 42 and 49 years old and unemployed — wer...
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London says bomb tests on pigs saved lives in warLondon has defended the use of more than 100 pigs in military explosives tests in the past five years, saying the experiments had saved lives in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Too early for decision on Myanmar election, says Suu KyiDetained democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi believes it is too early for her party to decide whether to take part in Myanmar's national elections this year, her lawyer said Tuesday.
China calls for new checks amid milk scareChina warned Tuesday of a continued "grim" food safety outlook following the re-emergence of a tainted milk scandal and called for strengthened efforts nationwide to contain the threat.
Taiwan insists submarines, jets still on arms agendaTaiwan on Tuesday dismissed a report saying the island has dropped a request for US submarines, saying the vessels and fighter jets remained on the island's arms procurement agenda.
India says no to first GM food cropIndia refused to grant permission Wednesday for the commercial cultivation of its first genetically modified (GM) food crop, citing problems of public trust and "inadequate" science.
Sci-Tech
Baidu profit surges nearly 50 percent in fourth quarterChinese Web search giant Baidu, which stands to potentially benefit if Google pulls out of China, posted a nearly 50 percent increase in quarterly net profit on Tuesday on sharply higher revenue.
Google Maps climbs to Olympic peaksGoogle sent snowmobiles rigged with cameras into Canadian mountains so folks snug and warm at home will get views of slopes at the Winter Olympic Games kicking off on Friday.
NY Times editor rejects call to remove Jerusalem bureau chiefNew York Times executive editor Bill Keller has rejected a call by the newspaper's ombudsman for the Jerusalem bureau chief of the Times to be reassigned because his son is serving in the Israeli army.
China's NetEase reapplies for 'World of Warcraft' licenceChinese Internet portal NetEase has said it will reapply for a licence to operate "World of Warcraft", one of the most popular online role-playing games with millions of users in China alone.
EA in the red for 12th quarter in a rowUS videogame giant Electronic Arts was unable to fight its way out of the red over the Christmas holidays, posting a net loss for the 12th consecutive quarter on Monday.
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Famed French intellectual cites bogus 'Botulist' philosopherFrench celebrity intellectual Bernard-Henri Levy has been caught red-faced quoting a "Botulist" philosopher who, it turns out, was invented as a joke by a journalist from a satirical weekly.
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Lynx provides luge with animal magicAfter days fretting over snow and protesters, Winter Olympics officials were confronted with reports of a wild animal on the loose at the Whistler sliding centre here on Monday.
Palin's note-scrawled hand draws critics' ridiculeConservative superstar Sarah Palin came in for ridicule from her critics, after published news photos showed her referring to talking points scribbled on the palm of her hand during a major speech.
Asada proves to be meal dealJapan's figure skating star Mao Asada has captured her first honour at the Winter Olympics by having a hot dog named after her by a street vendor.
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Entertainment News
Matt Damon, Jude Law catch 'Contagion'Matt Damon and Jude Law are reuniting on screen to star in a thriller by Oscar-winning director Steven Soderbergh about the outbreak of a deadly disease, reports said Tuesday.
Rachel Weisz moving into 'Dream House'Oscar-winning British actress Rachel Weisz is to star in a thriller about a family that moves into a home with a gruesome history, entertainment industry reports said Tuesday.
Sarkozy senior exhibits paintings in BudapestPal Sarkozy, the 82-year-old father of French President Nicolas Sarkozy, has teamed up with a German computer artist for a show of joint artworks in the capital of his native Hungary.
Royal Shakespeare Co. to pack bags, theatre for New YorkNew York city has a long summer tradition of Shakespeare in Central Park, but now thanks to the Royal Shakespeare Company, it's about to get a dose of keen authenticity: the Bard in the round.
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Football: Gombak Utd knock Balestier Khalsa off top spotSINGAPORE: Gombak United ended Balestier Khalsa’s six—day reign atop the S.League table with a 2—1 victory over the Tigers at Toa Payoh Stadium on Monday evening.New signing Park Kang Jin set the game alight with a goal off a team counter—attack on t...
Basketball: Satria Muda Britama beat Singapore Slingers in ASEAN leagueSINGAPORE : The Singapore Slingers are out of the running for the ASEAN Basketball League title after being defeated by Indonesia’s Satria Muda Britama 86—76 on Sunday afternoon.Game 3 of the semi—final playoffs was a closely—fought affair.It was the...
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