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2001 Will Be Marked By The E-Word: Election
by Straits Times

Singapore To Ban Performing Wild Animals In Travelling Circuses
by Channel NewsAsia
AVA has been monitoring the incidences of mishaps and abuse associated with performing wild animal in travelling circuses in recent years and has decided to initiate this restriction in the interest of public safety and animal welfare.

Get Independent Body To Regulate Price
by Straits Times
Seah Yam Meng: It is obvious that without a viable solution in sight, this seemingly intractable issue of petrol prices may surface again in the future.

Longer MRT Stops Key To Courtesy
by Straits Times
Edwin Tan Lee Yew: I urge the SMRT to review its alighting time during peak periods to make our trips more pleasant.

SMRT Meets Standards Despite Train Stoppages
by Straits Times
Train operator performs within LTA's guidelines, but the authority says that it is 'unhappy' with SMRT for the spate of MRT delays in August.

NCC Concerned About Singapore FTA Negotiations
by AgWeb

Lower Petrol Prices Seen In The New Year
by Business Times Singapore
Shell expected to take lead; Case urges oil firms to quash cartel perceptions.

New SLRT Rules To Ensure Safety
by Straits Times
From now on, if the automatic train-protection system that operates the trains loses track of a train, the system's controllers will check where the trains are, by closed-circuit TV or actual observation, and then send out two officers to control that train and the one behind it.

Singapore Urges Thailand To Be Prepared For Cina WTO Accession
by People's Daily

Explain And Revise Pump Prices, CASE Tells Oil Companies
by Channel NewsAsia

New PAP Faces: Most From Private Sector
by Straits Times
The potential candidates are in fields ranging from banking to the unions and MNCs, says Wong Kan Seng.

Park Or Golf-Course? Why Not Both?
by Straits Times
Prof Briffett, who teaches environmental studies at the National University of Singapore's school of design and environment, said most golf courses here have a long way to go before they can be considered friendly to the environment.

Singapore In World Trial For Myopia Drug
by Straits Times
It is major clinical trial centre to test pirenzepine for shortsightedness; 40 myopic children here tested so far.

'Preserve Bend In Front Of Library'
by Straits Times
A road realignment that gives SMU planners a wieldy plot is opposed by architects, as it splits with the terrain.

Streats Ahead With Readership
by Straits Times
Streats, Singapore Press Holdings' free commuter tabloid, is read more than its competitor, Today.

Speakers' Corner Demonstraton Takes Centrestage In Today
by Channel NewsAsia
Nominated MP Simon Tay said that he did not think everyone is aware that there is a line between speaking and reacting to a speech, and a demonstration.

Today Scores High On Credibility: Survey
by Channel NewsAsia
In an independent survey of over 500 readers by Optimum Media Direction, a media specialist firm, TODAY scored higher marks than the other free newspapers like Streats published by the Singapore Press Holdings.

Cold Storage Opens New Raffles City Supermart
by Business Times Singapore
Cold Storage has also started testing a new "value store" supermarket concept in the HDB heartlands, with plans to roll out more of these "no frills" supermarkets next year. Analysts say that it may well give FairPrice a run for the money next year if the chain succeeds in securing sufficient locations for this format.

SM Did Not Say Gus Dur Would Step Down: Foreign Ministry
by Straits Times
MFA also pointed out: 'Had SM Lee done so, it would surely have made headline news.'

Follow Gore's Gracious Example
by Straits Times
Lim Siak Kwang: Perhaps our politicians could learn from his example of how a defeated candidate is able to rise above party and self-interest for the good of his country.

Action Needed To Reduce Checkpoint Jams
by Straits Times
Jansen Ng Kim Yong: I am a daily traveller to Johor and have come to the conclusion that the causes of the congestion at Woodlands can be summarised into two categories: Man-made barriers and lack of policing.

We're Unhappy With Report, Say Families Of SilkAir Crash Victims
by Project Eyeball
The same evidence, but starkly contrasting conclusions.

Police Start Probe On Recent Speakers' Corner Event
by Channel NewsAsia
Police have started investigations into the gathering and chanting of slogans by representatives of The Think Centre and Open Centre at Speaker's Corner last Sunday.

Singapore 'Not Resenful' Of Gus Dur Tirade
by Straits Times
That's a senior Indonesian official's view after visit, as S'pore leaders still keen on investing in Indonesia.

Singapore Paper: Crash Report Bias
by Associated Press
In an editorial, it said a U.S. National Transportation Safety Board report on the crash was ``heavy on inference'' and raised questions about ``nationalistic bias.''

Power Supply: Changes Coming
by Straits Times
wong Fook Hung, Managing Director, Power Supply: We are sparing no effort to resolve the situation as quickly as possible. We have devoted all resources towards this and engaged Deloitte Consulting, SAP and other expertise from overseas to resolve the computer glitches.

Singapore Pilots May Be Held Longer
by Associated Press

Okay To Fish At 3 More Reservoirs
by Straits Times
Spots will be opened at MacRitchie, Lower Peirce, and Upper Seletar following a proposal by fishing body.

Singapore Police Investigate Artwork Featuring Live Chickens
by AFP
Singapore police are considering a cruelty to animals charge over art work featuring live chickens, turtles and frogs, a report said Thursday.

Investigators Unable To Find Cause Of 1997 SilkAir Crash
by AFP

Robust Singapore Economy Vulnerable: US Embassy
by AFP
The analysis, prepared by the embassy's economic and political section, said external factors could drag down Singapore's growth in 2001 to five percent or less, well down on this year's projected growth of 9.5 percent.

Let's Save Our Heritage Before It's Too Late
by Straits Times
Ho Weng Hin, Tan Kar Lin: The question is, how long do we need to learn a lesson? How much more can we afford to lose before we learn?

Trust In Power Supply Violated
by Straits Times
Ong Hwee Ping: Power Supply has let this problem fester since June.

Billing Woes: PUB Should Step In
by Straits Times
Alvin Lim Sweek Hock: Since it is providing an essential service to all of Singapore, shouldn't a higher level of authority take active measures now to ensure Power Supply cleans up its act quickly?

Newspapers By The Residents, For The Residents
by Project Eyeball
Forget the big news and the world headlines, the community paper focuses on the events and happenings in your neighbourhood. And it is often written by the residents, for the residents.

The Indonesian Effect On Singapore
by Business Times Singapore
Any further major political or economic upheaval in Indonesia could result — for Singapore, within three to six months — in a 6 per cent fall in exports, 5 per cent drop in bank loans and a 17 per cent fall in property prices, according to two economists.

Anti-Privacy Watchdog May Have Breached Copyright Law
by Straits Times
Letter sent to 15,000 SMEs could be seen as containing a 'threat' not allowed by law, say lawyers.

Speakers' Corner Comes Alive On Human Rights Day
by Channel NewsAsia
In Singapore, opposition politician JB Jeyaretnam turned up at the Speakers' Corner in Hong Lim Park - Singapore's free speech corner - to talk about what he called the denial of human rights in the country.

Johor To Stop Buying Water From PUB
by Straits Times
It is building a plant and distribution network to end its reliance on treated water from the board from 2003.

Service Must Match Transport Fares
by Straits Times
Fenny Luwis, Deputy Head, Corporate Management, Public Transport Council: We agree that the level of fares charged by public transport operators should be commensurate with the level of service rendered.

$2 Flat Fee Covers Administrative Costs
by Straits Times
Ar Madeei, Manager (Consultation) for Director FIlms and Publications Department: This fee is to recover the cost of the certificate and administrative work involved in processing the application.

We're Really Sorry For Billing Delay: Power Supply
by Straits Times
Wong Fook Hung, Managing Director, Power Supply Ltd: Power Supply has spared no effort and expense in working towards a resolution of its computer problems. Additional manpower, computer specialists and consultants have been contracted to help us resolve the glitches. We extend our deepest apologies for the inconvenience and aggravation caused to our customers.

Fresh Way To Shop At Farmart
by Straits Times
Supermarket shoppers who have grown weary of heavily processed and packaged foods have a fresh, down-to-earth alternative as Singapore's first farm mall opens its doors for business tomorrow.

No Plans For Third Media Giant: SBA
by Business Times Singapore

Better Housing — Why HDB Owners Go Private: Poll
by Business Times Singapore
Forget the prestige, a study by researchers at the National University of Singapore shows that public housing dwellers buy private homes for the more practical reasons of better housing, home-ownership and interestingly, of bequeathing the home to the next generation.

Hard To Open Account, Harder To Get A Bill
by Straits Times
Sim Swee Bee: If you want to witness lip service at its best, call Power Supply.

Trust In Power Supply Slipping
by Straits Times
Ethan Guo: Many of us are being made to pay more because of Power Supply's mistakes. How can we be expected to trust in the accuracy of its computerised bills any longer?

Grumble Your Way To Better Service
by Straits Times
If moaning and groaning result in improved service and standards for consumers, let's get our voices heard.

Stop Blaming Malaysia, Singapore Media Told
by The Star
To claim that Malaysia had a hand in Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid's criticism of Singapore "was tantamount to saying that Indonesia was not a sovereign nation,'' Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar said.

Singapore Sells APEC, ASEAN Benefits In Free Trade Deal With US
by AFP
Singapore fought back against APEC and ASEAN criticism of its packed free-trade agenda Tuesday as it began rushed negotiations with Washington to complete an agreement by the end of the year.

Service Standard Proposed For Town Councils
by Straits Times
A conference on improving estate management will address the need for benchmark indicators for services.

Deck The Malls - For Less This Year
by Straits Times
Hotels and shopping centres are spending up to 25% less on Xmas decorations, say design consultants.

Singapore's Prosperity Linked To Neighbours' Health, Says PAP
by AFP
Political unrest in Malaysia and Indonesia could seriously damage Singapore's economic health, the state's ruling People's Action Party (PAP) has warned.

PM Goh Calls For New Vision For PAP
by Business Times Singapore
Policy choices, too, are growing increasingly complex. Ministers and Members of Parliament, it said, must be able to anticipate trends, form accurate judgements and make sound decisions.

Sex As Exercise? Is The Singapore Male Up To It?
by Straits Times
Sex is a good form of exercise to reduce the risk of a heart attack, says a study. But is the Singapore male athletic enough for it to do any good?

24-Hour Rule Lifted For Aids Deaths
by Straits Times

Mobile Billboards Hit Singapore Roads
by Business Times Singapore
Patented in France, the medium comprises fully-computerised poster advertisements with audio and lighting effects on both the side and back panels of a yellow, 14-foot truck.

No Firm Plans Yet To Move Hostels Out Of Prime Land: NUS
by Straits Times
Earlier announcement was premature, as plan to convert halls to other uses is still in 'hatching stage'.

Fancy A Free Drink Before Boarding Jet?
by Straits Times
DFS has a new bar serving free wine and spirits in its liquor and tobacco store at Changi Airport Terminal 2.

Report Confirms SQ 006's Wrong Turn
by Straits Times

Incensed Singapore Raises Stakes In Row With Wahid
by The Age
The Singapore Government-controlled newspaper The Straits Times has branded as "unjustified and underhand" an attack on Singapore's leaders by Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid.

New A Levels Give Students The Jitters
by Straits Times
Five in 10 polled fear they can't cope with the changes and are considering the polytechnic route instead.

Can Katong's Laid-Back Charm Be Saved?
by Straits Times
The Eurasian families are long gone, the ending of rent control has slowed the commercial pulse, only landmarks remain to be saved, say residents.