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Singapore Confirms 91 New H1N1 Cases, Bringing Total To 969

Fri, 3 Jul 2009 15:17:26 GMT

By Channel NewsAsia

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More Eating On MRT

Fri, 3 Jul 2009 15:17:26 GMT

By Straits Times

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Some Officers Notified To Help Conduct Next General Election

Fri, 3 Jul 2009 11:01:00 GMT

By S Ramesh, Channel NewsAsia

The Elections Department has started appointing assistant returning officers to conduct Singapore's next general election, which is due by February 2012.

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Firefly Airline Joins Changi

Fri, 3 Jul 2009 11:01:00 GMT

By Nicholas Yong , Straits Times

Changi Airport on Friday welcomed Firefly, the fourth new airline to join Changi this year. Firefly is also the seventh carrier to fly the booming Singapore-Malaysia sector.

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Island Embraces Its Own

Fri, 3 Jul 2009 07:01:00 GMT

By Kong Rithdee, Bangkok Post

Singapore's film industry is on the rise thanks to one director's challenging take on the country's culture and its people's ability to laugh at themselves.

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SingTel To Offer iPhone 3GS In Singapore On July 10

Fri, 3 Jul 2009 06:01:00 GMT

By Dow Jones

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Top 5 Bookstores In Singapore

Fri, 3 Jul 2009 04:01:00 GMT

By A Singapore Blog

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What's Free, Exactly?

Fri, 3 Jul 2009 00:01:00 GMT

By Denis Distant, Straits Times

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Thoughts On Singapore Politics: The Road Ahead

Fri, 3 Jul 2009 00:01:00 GMT

By Ng E-Jay, Sgpolitics.net

It is up to activists, opposition parties and alternative media to set a new agenda, one that is markedly different from that of the ruling party and one which places Singaporeans first politically and economically, and to push that agenda vigorously.

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Our Botanic Garden – Why 150 Years And Not 187 Years?

Fri, 3 Jul 2009 00:01:00 GMT

By Times Of My Life

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Why I Hung Up My Pointe Shoes

Thu, 2 Jul 2009 10:08:09 GMT

By Joanne Lee, Straits Times

Who is going to step up to support our local artistes?

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Parliament Sits On Monday

Thu, 2 Jul 2009 09:01:00 GMT

By Straits Times

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Should I State My IC Or Passport Number?

Thu, 2 Jul 2009 07:01:00 GMT

By Ishwar Mahtani, Today

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Box Clever: Singapore's Magic Formula For Maths Success

Thu, 2 Jul 2009 00:01:00 GMT

By Liz Lightfoot, Independent

It sounds crazy but Singapore has shot up the league tables by dropping traditional methods from its maths lessons and getting children to be creative.

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Train Trips Increased On Weekends To Meet Demand

Thu, 2 Jul 2009 00:01:00 GMT

By Bernadette Low, SMRT Corporation, Straits Times

We would like to clarify that since June last year, SMRT has increased train trips to enhance commuters' travel experience on weekends. Up to 65 train trips were added on Sundays last year. Since February, another 32 train trips were added on Sunday afternoons and evenings.

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Mixed Signals?

Thu, 2 Jul 2009 00:01:00 GMT

By Benita Aw Yeong, New Paper

Schools have also implemented a host of precautionary measures, including the stopping of certain outdoor events, to slow the spread of H1N1 here.

Adding to the mixed signals is the fact that while many CCAs and non-essential activities have been scaled back, in line with MOE's recommendations, physical education has been proceeding as usual.

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S'pore Confirms 82 New H1N1 Flu Cases, Makes Transition To Mitigation Phase

Thu, 2 Jul 2009 00:01:00 GMT

By Channel NewsAsia

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A Credible And Effective Opposition

Wed, 1 Jul 2009 14:22:32 GMT

By Singapore Democrats

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Singapore Is 18th Most Expensive Retail Location In The World

Wed, 1 Jul 2009 12:01:00 GMT

By Tang See Kit, Channel NewsAsia

Singapore has moved a notch higher to 18th spot as the most expensive retail location in the world, despite easing rental rates for super prime retail space.

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MM Lee Speaks Of Need To Restructure Airport Operations

Wed, 1 Jul 2009 10:01:01 GMT

By S Ramesh, Channel NewsAsia

Minister mentor Lee Kuan Yew said Singapore must restructure and strengthen its airport operations and regulatory system so that when recovery comes, the country's aviation sector will be ready to meet new challenges.

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Rethinking The “ED” in “EDB”

Wed, 1 Jul 2009 05:24:06 GMT

By Alastair Su, Gimme Some Truth!

If we narrow our understanding of economic development to just sustaining our GDP, we will neglect alot of other important factors too.

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Critics Cringe At Ad For Burger King's Latest Sandwich

Wed, 1 Jul 2009 00:01:00 GMT

By Joshua Rhett Miller, FOX News

An advertisement for Burger King's latest sandwich leaves little to the imagination and should be discontinued due to "distasteful" and unappetizing references to oral sex, advertising experts told FOXNews.com.

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Accessibility On Singapore Government Websites

Wed, 1 Jul 2009 00:01:00 GMT

By Coleman Yee, μεταcole

Whole populations of Singaporeans are being excluded from such online government services simply because they use a Mac instead of a PC, or because they don’t wish to use (the technically inferior) Internet Explorer.

And we’re not even talking about access by small screen devices like mobile phones, or access by disabled users. The situation is far worse for them.

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RM8b Bullet Train Project Relevant: YTL Corp

Wed, 1 Jul 2009 00:01:00 GMT

By Business Times Malaysia

Conglomerate YTL Corporation Bhd hopes that the government will pursue the proposed RM8 billion bullet train project between Kuala Lumpur and Singapore given its potential economic spin-offs.

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DBS And POSB Cut Savings

Wed, 1 Jul 2009 00:01:00 GMT

By Gabriel Chen, Straits Times

Bad news for the legions of savers already being squeezed by the meagre interest paid out on their deposits. Today, interest rates on the millions of savings accounts at both DBS Bank and POSB will be trimmed to levels not seen since 2005.

POSB savings and passbook account holders, who previously got 0.25 per cent for the first $50,000, will now get just 0.125 per cent. For those holding a deposit of $10,000, the decrease works out to $12.50 less a year.

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Extend Bus, Train Services To 2am For Orchard Road Shoppers

Wed, 1 Jul 2009 00:01:00 GMT

By Teo Kueh Liang, Straits Times

It will make economical sense to extend the MRT and bus operating hours to 2am, so that shoppers can enjoy their shopping without the hassle of worrying about how to get home.

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Rape Scenes In Recent TV Dramas Within Guidelines, Says MDA

Wed, 1 Jul 2009 00:01:00 GMT

By Ginny Goh, Media Development Authority, Today

With regard to the recent rape scenes on local dramas "Fighting Spiders" and "Red Thread", MDA has assessed the scenes and found them to be brief, non-explicit and relevant to the development of the dramas' storylines. As such, they are within the guidelines for programmes shown on free-to-air channels during family viewing hours.

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New Airport Company To Be Chaired By Liew Mun Leong

Wed, 1 Jul 2009 00:01:00 GMT

By May Wong, Channel NewsAsia

Liew Mun Leong – the president and chief executive officer of CapitaLand Limited – will chair the new airport company that has yet to be named.

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Confirmed Cases Hit 701

Wed, 1 Jul 2009 00:01:00 GMT

By Straits Times

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