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N. Korea may threaten to hold second N-test
BEIJING - NORTH Korea may announce plans for another nuclear test if a financial dispute with the US is not resolved, a source said yesterday. The source with close ties to the North Korean government said the United States lacked evidence... [Read more]

Call for charter a revolutionary idea in itself for Asean
What are the overarching objectives of the Asean Charter? That the leaders of Asean wanted a charter is in itself, in my mind, reasonably revolutionary. It demonstrated that they want to be much more cohesive as against the earlier arrangement of... [Read more]

SAF gets a new chief next month
THE Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) will have a new chief from March 23. Current Army chief Major-General Desmond Kuek, 43, will take over the post of Chief of Defence Force (CDF) from incumbent Lieutenant-General Ng Yat Chung, 45. Brigadier-General Neo Kian... [Read more]

For lease: 6 state properties for office use
THE Singapore Land Authority (SLA) has put up six state properties for lease via public tender solely for office use. They are: 195 Pearl's Hill Terrace, the former police headquarters. 18 Pearl's Hill Terrace, which used to house a Criminal Investigation... [Read more]

Drink and drive at your peril
A GOOD host will remind friends and loved ones not to drink and drive.He should ensure that guests take public transport after drinking or get a friend who is sober to take them home, said police spokesman Danny Tan. He added:... [Read more]

Rotary's earnings surge to $35.2m
THE red-hot oil and gas sector has been a bonanza for Rotary Engineering, which yesterday reported record earnings of $35.2 million, up a staggering 320 per cent.Rotary helps build and maintain oil storage terminals and other infrastructure for the petrochemical industry.... [Read more]

Osasuna hope to upset Barca again
MADRID - LEAGUE leaders Barcelona will be looking to bounce back at Osasuna tomorrow, following their shock 0-1 home defeat by Real Zaragoza in the Spanish Cup in midweek. The defeat was Barcelona's first in their Nou Camp Stadium this season... [Read more]

Brand-less Clippers are no match for the Pistons
THE Detroit Pistons got the Los Angeles Clippers at the right time, and they knew it.Chris Webber had 19 points and nine rebounds as he helped the Pistons beat the short-handed Clippers 92-74 on Monday for their seventh straight victory.The Clippers... [Read more]

Former director relieved cloud of doubts has cleared
WHEN his lawyer gave him the news that all claims against him had been dropped, it was a big weight off former National Kidney Foundation (NKF) director Chow Kok Fong's shoulders. The decision by his fellow former directors at the charity,... [Read more]

Staff: Lam was confident until the end
UNTIL the day he quit, the now-beleaguered Youth Challenge founder Vincent Lam was confident, optimistic and chatty.Mr Goh Aik Chuan, 19, an intern with the charity, said the boss had seemed 'very positive' throughout the probe into Youth Challenge's books, which... [Read more]

EMI receives buyout offer from Warner Music
LONDON - EMI Group said it received a takeover approach from Warner Music Group less than a year after both had abandoned efforts to buy each other. There is currently no proposal for its board to consider and no certainty that... [Read more]