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Free Cab Rides To Holland Village?
by Debbie Swee and Jeremy Au Yong, Straits Times
This is among some of the ideas shops there have come up with to deal with parking crunch.

Parts Of CHangi Prison 'Exported'
by K.C. Vijayan, Straits Times
Cell door, wall are among parts that are bound for British and Australian museums.

Singapore Sheds Its Rigid Image, Opens Doors To Gays
by PTI
Singapore has opened its doors for gay tourists as the city-state is trying to shed its image as an authoritarian, rigid regime and to earn valuable foreign exchange.

Singapore Urges Reconciliation In Myanmar
by UPI
Singapore urged Myanmar Friday to stay the course on "national reconciliation," echoing comments by neighbors Thailand and China.

Singapore's Tiger Airways Confirms Its CEO Has Quit
by Dow Jones
In a blow to the new budget airline, Tiger Airways Friday confirmed its chief executive resigned in July, five months after Patrick Gan was hired and two months before Tiger began commercial operations.

Opposition Candle Still Flickers In PAP Gusts
by Sue-Ann Chia, Straits Times
Ask him about his achievements after 20 years as an opposition MP in a PAP-dominated Parliament, Chiam See Tong says: "To keep the idea and presence of the opposition in the minds of Singaporeans is already a big success in Singapore's context."

Singapore's StarHub Raises Cable TV Prices
by Dow Jones
StarHub will from Nov 3 charge S$15.75 per month for three sports channels, nearly double the current S$8.40 price.

Singapore's Central Bank Fines Three
by Associated Press
Singapore's central bank said Thursday it has fined three employees of the government's secretive investment fund for insider trading involving shares of a Japanese financial company.

Election Fever Hits Some Opposition Parties
by Azhar Khlalid and Sue-Ann Chia, Straits Times
Election fever appears to have infected some opposition parties, with symptoms such as more intense ground activities recruitment drives for candidates. And this has not gone undetected by PAP.

Singapore Schools Think Out Of The Box To Achieve 5-Day Work Week
by Ca-Mie De Souza, Channel NewsAsia
Letting teachers come to school at a later time, tightening the curriculum and spending less time on it — these are some of the ways schools are thinking out of the box to maximise time in school and achieve a five-day work week.

Sing Sing For Singapore Pirates
by The Australian
Singapore will next year introduce jail terms and stiff fines for people who break software and internet copyright laws, the government warned.

Singapore Optimistic That Bilateral Ties With Malaysia Can Progress To New Level
by Ken Teh, Channel NewsAsia

Singapore Defends Anti-Money Laundering Efforts Following US Report
by AFP
Singapore defended its efforts to curb money laundering and the flow of terrorists' funds following a US State Department report that listed the country as a hub for financial crime.

Singapore Economy To Enter Period Of Moderate Growth: MAS
by Channel NewsAsia
Singapore's economic growth will moderate next year after an "unprecedented" and unsustainable four quarters of double-digit expansion, the central bank said on Tuesday in its bi-annual report.

Malaysia Welcomes Singapore's Willingness To Improve Bilateral Ties
by VNA
Malaysian Foreign Minister Syed Hamid Albar stated that Malaysia's intention was to see that all outstanding issues could be resolved in a way that would bring mutual benefit for both countries.

Elderly Cholera Victim Dies
by Straits Times
The cholera outbreak in Singapore has claimed its first victim.

KL-Singapore Open-Skies Policy Will Take A Few Years, Says Minister
by Straits Times
It is unlikely to happen immediately, Malaysian Transport Minister Chan Kong Choy said, as the two countries would take some time to enhance their air services before they decide to totally throw open the air traffic between them.

Grave Error? Singapore Erases History For Future
by Indrani Bagchi, Times Of India
In a move that combines humaneness and sensitivity to the departed, Singapore is preparing to exhume some 23,000 Hindu and Sinhala graves in old cemeteries to redevelop the land for a housing colony.

Lack Of Challenge PAP's Doing, Counters WP Chief
by Straits Times

Eight Ill With Cholera; Bedok Stalls Suspected
by Straits Times
Eight people have come down with cholera — possibly after eating at food stalls in Bedok.

Haze On The Horizon?
by Alexis Hooi and Radha Basu, Straits Times
El Nino's reappearance in coming months may mean hazy skies if Asean anti-haze pollution laws are not retified, enforced.

Carpark Closures Upset Eateries
by Daryl Loo, Straits Times
Two popular Holland Village carparks will close for four years for MRT work. Restaurants fear a drop in business.

Play! Entertainment Gets Licence To Distribute Restricted DVD Titles
by Chua Chin Chye, Channel NewsAsia
Play Entertainment, which rents DVDs through automated dispensers, has obtained a licence from the Media Development Authority to distribute restricted DVDs.

Singapore Opposition Leader Says Court Blocked His Efforts To Avoid Bankruptcy?
by Associated Press
His party said when Chee Soon Juan tried to file the affidavit Wednesday, court officials told Chee that he had to file two separate documents for the two former premiers. It added Chee was told by Judge Kan Ting Chiu last week that he only needed one affidavit.

Singapore-KL Ties Better: Dr M
by Associated Press
Problems he created were 'now in the background' of the bilateral ties.

Singapore Tight Policy Seen Sticking
by Hasan Jafri, Dow Jones
Singapore's central bank Monday held steady its policy for a gradual appreciation of the local dollar and downplayed the effect of high oil prices, suggesting the current monentary stance could remain in place beyond the next review in April.

Singapore Economy Loses Ground
by BBC News
Singapore's economy shrank over the summer, weighed down by soaring oil prices, official figures have shown.

Punk Rises As Singapore Lossens Grip
by Gillian Wong, Association Press
Even in famously disciplinarian, squeaky-clean Singapore, underground punk rock is belting out its anti-establishment message.

Security In Schools Currently Under Review By Government: DPM Tony Tan
by Farah Abdul Rahim, Channel NewsAsia
This is to prevent any incidents such as the recent Beslan school tragedy in Russia.

Fare Wars: Asia Flights For Pennies
by Jane Engle, Los Angeles Times
The festival of falling prices is courtesy of a burgeoning fleet of no-frills carriers in Aisa, the latest frontier of flying on the cheap.

Solving The Orchard Road Jam
by Tracy Quek, Straits Times
Altering direction of traffic flow and extending ERP hours are among some of the suggestions.

Be More Transparent With Reserves: WP
by Straits Times
Saying good corporate governance begins with transparency, WP's statement called on the government to be more transparent with its investment of reserves.

Signs Of An Election?
by Jose Raymond, Today
Recent flurry of electoral procedure-related activites fuels speculation.

Greenpeace Protests Singapore, Malaysia Tree Trade
by Fayen Wong, Reuters
Greenpeace accused Singapore and Malaysia on Wednesday of being hubs for illegal trade in a valuable tropical timber, saying the smuggling was destroying neighbouring Indonesia's forests at an alarming rate.

Taiwan's Foreign Minister Apologises For Angry Remarks Against Singapore
by Channel NewsAsia

Media Hails PM Lee's Talks With Abdullah
by Reme Ahmad, Straits Times
Mainstream newspaper say the leaders' 'milestone' meeting is symbolic of hte desire of both nations to improve ties.

Abdullah And Lee Plan To Expand Ties
by Mergawati Zulfakar, The Star
Malaysia and Singapore have agreed to strengthen and expand improving bilateral ties, including working with each other to identify business and investment opportunities in countries like China, India, Indonesia and Bangladesh.

Malaysia And Singapore Becoming Neighborly
by Associated Press
Malaysia and Singapore launched a fresh start on Tuesday to settle longstanding spats, signaling that recent leadership changes in both countries could help to heal their often pickly ties.

KL, Singapore Hoping To Boost Air Links
by Reme Ahmad, Straits Times
Singapore and Malaysia yesterday raised hopes that more low-cost and other airlines could fly between the two capitals.

SM Goh To Handle Negotiations With Malaysia On Outstanding Issues: PM Lee
by S. Ramesh, Channel NewsAsia
Mr Lee announced that his predecessor Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong will handle negotiations with Malaysia.

Singapore, Malaysia Sign Agreement On Avoidance Of Double Taxation
by S. Ramesh, Channel NewsAsia
Both sides also say they plan to boost cooperation in tourism and transportation, and to encourage companies to jointly seek investment opportunities.

New PMs Of Malaysia And Singapore To Meet For The First Time
by ABC Radio
During the meeting, Singapore's Lee Hsien Loong and Malaysia's Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, are expected to sign a revised double taxation agreement between the two nations.

WP Chief: Why Was Help Plan Not Publicised Earlier?
by Straits Times
"Even if SingPower deemed that as an elected Member of Parliament for Hougang, who regularly receives requests for help from residents, I am not in the best position to disburse the vouchers, I should at least be informed of the availability of hte scheme... I can then refer those in need of help to the people administering the scheme."

Singapore's MediShield Set For Major Overhaul
by Wong Siew Ying/Ng Kee Haur, Channel NewsAsia
The possible changes include providing better coverage and increasing the amount you can claim if you're hospitalised.

Singapore Issues Stern Warning To Taiwan
by China Daily
Singaporean Foreign Ministry has issued a statement warning Taiwan authorities must not belittle Singapore, and avoid using "vulgar words" to hurt others.

You Don't Have To Get Baggage Screened Before Airport Check-In
by Karamjit Kaur, Straits Times
Baggage screening goes behind the scenes at Changi Airport's Terminal 1; Terminal 2 will get new system next year.

Taiwanese Protesters Burn Singapore Flag
by AFP
Demonstrators burned Singapore's flag on Friday in southern Taiwan, protesting a recent speech by the south-east Asian nation's foreign minister who warned that Taiwanese independence supporters were risking a war with China.

Cologne Welcomes Singapore Zoo's Most Famous Elephant
by Expatica
The Singapore Zoo's most famous elephant headed to Germany to be part of a conservation programme at the Cologne Zoo, its former keepers said.