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Singapore Beefs Up Airport Bomb Screening
by Reuters
Singapore plans to upgrade its ability to detect bombs in luggage at its airport by installing a three-dimensional X-ray screening system, the transport minister said on Wednesday.

Singapore Seen To Be Meddling In Spratlys Pact
by Mergawati Zulfakar, The Star
Why does Singapore want to be included in the activities when it is not a claimant?

Will Malaysia Do A 'Clob' On Water Supply?
by Eddie Toh, Business Times
What's less certain is whether Malaysia has the right to determine the amount of water to be sold to Singapore.

Singapore Boosts Security At Bars, Clubs, Schools After Bali
by Amy Tan, Reuters
"The Singapore authorities are acting fairly diligently to minimise the chance of this happening."

We Did Not Make 12 Sen Offer For Water, Says Singapore
by The Star
A Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman said the 12 sen was only a calculation of what the revised price of raw water would be based on the "basis of factors in the review clauses" of the water agreements.

KL Mulls Over New Law To Scrap Water Accords
by Reme Ahmad, Straits Times
Malaysia is thinking of creating a new Act that would render the 1961 and 1962 water agreements with Singapore null and void, de facto law minister Rais Yatim said yesterday.

Dr M's Letter
by Ng Boon Yian, Channel NewsAsia
It seems that Malaysia has not grasped the implications of its unilateral move.

Dr M: We Won't Use Water As A Weapon
by Zulkifli Mohamad, The Star
Malaysia will not use water as a weapon against Singapore despite a price disparity that is causing a stumbling block to negotiations, Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad said.

Time To Refer Water Issue For Arbitration
by Mergawati Zulfakar, The Star
Singapore has been taking water from Malaysia for granted just because it thinks Malaysia has no choice but to honour the agreements.

Singapore Urged To Make A Firm Stand In Water Issue
by Azlan Abu Baker, New Straits Times
"Malaysia has stated its stand, and now it is up to Singapore to show the same commitment."

Talks End With No Immediate Solution In Sight
by Mergawati Zulfakar, The Star
Malaysia, it is learnt, maintained that it has a right for the review because the two water agreements signed in 1961 and 1962 provided for a price review after 25 years.

Water Talks With Singapore Back On Track
by Mergawati Zulfakar, The Star
Singapore had objected to the meeting being solely about "raw water" and "price review."

Malaysia And Singapore Stand Firm Over Water Talks
by Jalil Hamid, Reuters
Legal threats flew across the causeway separating Malaysia and Singapore on Tuesday as the two governments hardened their positions ahead of negotiations over how much Singapore should pay its neighbour for water.

Singapore Relents, Agrees To Discuss Water Separately
by Bernama

Rais: Water Is An Asset Of The Country
by Sa'Odah Elias, The Star
Singapore is wrong in saying that Malaysia has lost the ìrightî to revise the price of raw water supplied to the republic, because water is an asset of the country.

Blunt Talk: MFA Doesn't Mince Words On Eve Of Talks
by Ng Boon Yian, Channel NewsAsia
The sheer bluntness of comments made by Singaporeís Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the eve of todayís talks with Malaysia is startling. "We will go there (to Johor) to listen to the Malaysians explain themselves," said a ministry spokesman in response to media queries.

Doubts Linger Over Whether KL Really Wants A Deal
by Tan Tarn How, Straits Times
These about-turns point to KL's less than total commitment in reaching an accord on the agreed-to terms.

Amnesty Voices Censorship Fear Over Singaore Jailings
by Jake Lloyd-Smith, South China Morning Post
In a move sure to rile Singapore authorities, Amnesty International has expressed serious concern about the jailing of two opposition activists for attempting to hold a public meeting without an official permit.

Censorship Casts Shadow On New Singapore Arts Centre
by Reuters
Singapore, better known for strict censorship and electronics exports, is launching a giant arts centre but calls from local artists for more freedom cast a shadow on the city state's hopes of becoming a cultural hub.

Do Not Look Down On Your Neighbours, Singapore Told
by Bernama
Singapore may be far ahead in terms of development compared to its neighbouring countries but as a country with neighbours, it must consider the feelings of others.

Mindef Completes Study On Singapore Reclamation Project
by Shahrum Sayuthi, New Straits Times
Defence Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak said the findings of the study would be submitted to the special committee set up to investigate the impact of the project on Johor coastline.

Making Asian Games Debut, Bodybuilding Ends With Unpopular Decisions
by Associated Press
Some of the officials, including South Koreans, alleged that Asian Bodybuilding Federation secretary-general Paul Chua had helped his fellow Singaporeans.

Book Pokes Fun At Singaporeans And Malaysians
by The Star
In what is seen as a bold venture, a Singaporean journalist and a Malaysian artist have teamed up to produce a book which takes a dig not only at politicians but also the quirks and foibles in both countries.

Stoking SingTel's Regional Ambitions
by Trish Saywell, Far Eastern Economic Review
The global telecoms shake-out and the intense competition it has engendered are forcing Asia's phone companies to concentrate on their domestic markets. But Singapore Telecommunications has used the opportunity to lay the foundations of a truly Asian telecoms empire.