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SOCCER: FA Cup, 4th rd replay: Middlesbrough v Bristol City (Live, Ch24, tomorrow, 3.55am).... [Read more]

Body of diver found on Pulau Hantu coral reef
A PLACE had been set for him at the family reunion dinner, but Mr Sue Qing Wen never made it back for the meal.The 21-year-old went missing while diving off Pulau Hantu on Saturday afternoon, the eve of Chinese New Year.Soon... [Read more]

Doctor sacked for filming nurses in shower
A TRAINEE doctor at Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) has been sacked after he admitted to surreptitiously filming nurses in the shower.Described by colleagues and nurses as 'a wonderful co-worker', he had left a black waist pouch with a video camera... [Read more]

Yong: Durai wrote own bonus letter
A LETTER written by former NKF chairman Richard Yong to Mr T.T. Durai - praising his work and offering him an eight-month bonus - was actually drafted by the then chief executive himself. Mr Yong admitted this in court yesterday -... [Read more]

Lawyer wants witness' testimony thrown out
THE trial of Chee Soon Juan, accused of trying to leave Singapore while a bankrupt, took an unexpected turn yesterday when his lawyer asked the court to throw out the testimony of a key prosecution witness.The reason: Ms Kalaselvi Rengasamy, a... [Read more]

Officials to look into Thai walkout before final
THE Asean Football Federation (AFF) will look into Thailand's walkout incident before Sunday's Asean Championship second-leg final. This was confirmed by Datuk Seri Dr Ibrahim Saad, AFF's head of delegation for the Singapore-Thailand first-leg final at the National Stadium on Wednesday.... [Read more]

Bringing cheer to young parents
AROUND 500 children, including cancer patients and their siblings, received TY Beanie Bears and goodie bags filled with toys and snacks this week - a joint gift from Tangs and the Viva Foundation for Children with Cancer.About 300 children were presented... [Read more]

From tanks to work of art
ONCE feared machines of war, 16 SM1 light tanks are now going in very much the opposite direction - becoming a work of art. They have been melted down and cast into 7,000 tiles to fashion a special exhibit at the... [Read more]

Indonesia insists it has good reasons to ban sand exports
JAKARTA - INDONESIA has rejected Singapore's questioning of its decision to ban sand exports, maintaining that it has 'good reasons' to do so.Indonesia's reaction, published in the Jakarta Post yesterday, followed a discussion of the issue in Singapore's Parliament on Monday.'We... [Read more]

S'pore-Laos ties stronger: PM Lee
SINGAPORE'S ties with Laos have strengthened at all levels over the years, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said at a dinner in honour of Laos Prime Minister Bouasone Bouphavanh. 'People-to-people exchanges and cross- cultural interactions have strengthened. A growing number of... [Read more]

Urgent cases receive priority
I REFER to Miss Nurazlina Kamis' letter, 'Terrible toothache but dental date is Feb 14' (ST, Jan 26). At our dental clinics, emergency cases are attended to on the same day while non-emergency cases are given the earliest appointment slot available.... [Read more]