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What it should have been
In our report, 'Asean Music Festival in S'pore' yesterday, it was stated wrongly that the five-day event at the Hard Rock Cafe Singapore will coincide with the Asean Tourism Forum, which will be held in Singapore from Jan 29 next year.In... [Read more]

Look into procedures to reduce delay in dental processes
Since October 2005, I have been receiving dental treatment from NUH's dental clinic. I am not pleased with the services offered. Initially, I opted for a dental implant with a specialist. However, I was told that the waiting time would be... [Read more]

Youthful Perlis mufti just wants to shake things up
KANGAR (PERLIS) - A STATE Islamic scholar here has become the lightning rod in the struggle between liberals and conservatives. Although Dr Mohd Asri Zainul Abidin was named Perlis Mufti just last November, his statements have shaken the country's religious establishment.... [Read more]

Spending on adult training to increase
THE Government expects its annual spending on adult education and training to treble to $500 million and is beefing up its Lifelong Learning Endowment Fund (LLEF) by $100 million. The move is part of efforts to give more opportunities for adult... [Read more]

One size no longer fits all with budget carriers
VIVA Macau, a month-old carrier in the Chinese gaming city, calls itself a 'fusion airline', claiming it offers the best of two worlds - the attractive fares of low-cost carriers and the high level of comfort of full-service airlines. Australia's Virgin... [Read more]

System to let docs access all patients' e-records
A NEW infrastructure will be set up soon to link all health-care practitioners' IT systems, making it possible for doctors to check their patients' medical records electronically.This will translate to fewer administrative mix-ups, such as mistakes in the prescription of medication,... [Read more]

Results
BASKETBALL NBA: Cleveland 86 Toronto 85, Philadelphia 104 NY Knicks 84, San Antonio 103 Atlanta 96, Indiana 136 Milwaukee 129 (OT), Oklahoma City 111 NJ Nets 107, Detroit 110 Orlando 88, Charlotte 100 Minnesota 95, Houston 112 Miami 102, Phoenix 118... [Read more]

Provide more details on S'pore competitiveness
IN THE World Competitiveness Scoreboard (WCS) 2006, Singapore ranked third, behind the United States and Hong Kong.Ireland, which is mentioned frequently in terms of its 12.5 per cent corporate tax rate as a competitive element, was ranked 11th, behind Iceland (fourth),... [Read more]

Students celebrate New Year by giving to the needy
Evergreen Secondary 5 students Edmund Fong, Francis Poo, Nur Fathiyah, Haziqah Farhah, all 17, spent yesterday morning wrapping hampers for the needy. They were among 1,500 students who pooled their resources to buy noodles, canned food and other basic necessities to... [Read more]

Govt quizzes Genting over its tie-up with Stanley Ho
GENTING International, which is building its $5.2 billion Resorts World at Sentosa, has been quizzed by the Government over its latest partnership with Macau's casino mogul Stanley Ho.According to reliable sources, news that the Malaysian operator was in talks with the... [Read more]

STI dips as investors play it cautious after recent surge
AFTER Wednesday's big surge, cautious sentiment weighed down the Straits Times Index (STI) yesterday although the broader market was mildly positive. Across the bourse, 430 gainers outgunned 312 losers. Another 628 counters sat out the action, ending unchanged. The STI, made... [Read more]