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'Alwyn Lim insisted Durai deserved first class travel'
THE Ministry of Health's (MOH) representative to the old National Kidney Foundation (NKF) executive committee yesterday described former vice-chairman Alwyn Lim as one of Mr T.T. Durai's most vociferous supporters. Dr Ling Sing Lin said in court yesterday that Mr Lim... [Read more]

Tonight's Headlines
Joy, then sadness for lone United fanON SUNDAY, private tutor Mervin Tan, 30, went where few Manchester United fans dared to tread - the den of local Arsenal fans. Clad in a black United jersey and red scarf, he joined the... [Read more]

SCCCI looks at club to cultivate bicultural Chinese S'poreans
IT MAY be 100 years old, but the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCCI) is open to ideas as to how it can continue to remain relevant. And top government leaders have provided some suggestions in a book, entitled... [Read more]

Maternity leave for single mums too
SINGLE mothers who have their children out of wedlock will now be entitled to government-paid maternity leave. That is, if they walk down the aisle with their child's father - soon. Announcing the changes in the Children Development Co-savings Bill, Mrs... [Read more]

US to send more troops to Afghanistan
WASHINGTON - PRESIDENT George W. Bush said yesterday 3,200 more American troops being deployed to Afghanistan will help Nato forces launch a spring offensive against the Taleban. The Pentagon announced on Wednesday that a US Army brigade of 3,200 troops will... [Read more]

Equal prize money for women
LONDON - AFTER years of holding out against equal prize money, Wimbledon bowed to public pressure yesterday and agreed to pay women players as much men. 'Tennis is one of the few sports in which women and men compete in the... [Read more]

Investors go the whole hog, pushing STI to new record
INVESTORS could barely wait to get back to business on the first trading day of the Year of the Pig yesterday, immediately propelling the local bourse to yet another all-time high. The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) ended yesterday at its... [Read more]

A study of chinese temples
A book recording the history and development of 40 temples in Singapore was released yesterday. Chinese Temple and Culture Volume 2, produced by Shin Min Daily News, also features articles by 10 local experts on Chinese customs. It was launched by... [Read more]

IRs 'on track' despite sand, probity concerns
NO DELAYS, our projects are on track.The assurance was given by Singapore's two integrated resorts (IRs) yesterday, despite flutters over the supply of sand for concrete and a government probe into one of them. Senior staff of the IRs were speaking... [Read more]

India gives Bhutan free rein in foreign policy
NEW DELHI - AFTER 57 years of overseeing Bhutan's foreign policy, India and the tiny Himalayan kingdom have signed an updated treaty that gives Bhutan more elbow room in military purchases and external affairs. With Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as... [Read more]

Johan Karlstedt
Has a background in engineering and founded his first company, Coolex® Oy, in Finland - a successful air-conditioning and cooling equipment manufacturer. After selling his company in 1998, Mr Karlstedt and his family relocated to the United States for several years... [Read more]