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Fabregas apologises to Hughes
FRANCESC Fabregas has apologised for infuriating Mark Hughes about Blackburn's style of play. Manager Hughes was stunned when Fabregas, 19, took a verbal swipe at him after Arsenal's 0-0 FA Cup draw at Emirates Stadium on Saturday, reported The Sun. Hughes... [Read more]

Will Lions and fans incur Thai wrath?
I READ with concern the news that Thais burned an effigy of a Singapore leader outside the Republic's Embassy, in yet another protest following the diplomatic spat between the two countries. As our national soccer players are travelling to Bangkok this... [Read more]

Citibank's reputation best among banks here
CITIBANK has leapfrogged its local rivals to become the bank with the best corporate reputation among Singaporeans, according to a new survey. The American giant scored 2.97 out of a possible 5 to edge out last year's chart-topper, DBS Bank, at... [Read more]

FA Cup
Saturday Arsenal 0 Blackburn 0 Chelsea 4 Norwich 0 Middlesbrough 2 West Bromwich 2 Plymouth 2 Derby 0 Watford 1 Ipswich 0 Manchester United 1 Reading 1 Sunday Manchester City 3 Preston North End 1 Tottenham 4 Fulham 0... [Read more]

Keppel issues in demand after record annual profits
WARRANTS on Keppel Corp are now the flavour of the week, after the conglomerate's better-than-expected full-year results released on Tuesday.Keppel's net profit rose 33 per cent to a record $750.8 million, outperforming analysts' expectations.Warrants on stocks such as Keppel allow investors... [Read more]

Turning S'pore into global charities centre
CHARITIES based in Singapore will no longer have to race against time to spend funds they raise in order to qualify for an exemption from income tax.This was part of a Budget announcement designed to attract more global and local philanthropic... [Read more]

No free ride for in-laws of Rail Minister
TO DEFUSE the embarrassment caused by his parents-in-law who were caught travelling without tickets on a train, India's Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav has praised the train inspector who charged them for the tickets.Mr Yadav said on Thursday it should be... [Read more]

Philippines' growth impresses President Nathan
MANILA - PRESIDENT SR Nathan is impressed by the economic development in the Philippines, and hopes Singaporeans will seize the new opportunities by interacting directly with Filipinos and their leaders. 'I've been impressed by the changes I've seen - highways, a... [Read more]

Rising sea levels endanger China's coastal cities
SHANGHAI, Guangzhou and other large coastal cities in China could face 'unimaginable challenges' if global warming continues and the oceans keep rising, state media reported yesterday.A report released recently by the State Oceanic Administration has warned of a rapid rise in... [Read more]

Maybank S'pore's interim profit rises 11% to $82.5m
MAYBANK Singapore's pre-tax gain grew 11.1 per cent to RM187.9 million (S$82.5 million) for the six months ended Dec 31 from RM169.1 million previously.During the same period, it registered a 29.7 per cent revenue growth to RM909.3 million compared to RM700.9... [Read more]

Male sweat 'makes women hot and happy'
WASHINGTON - FOR women, there is apparently nothing like the smell of a man's sweat. Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, said women who sniffed a chemical found in male sweat experienced elevated levels of an important hormone, along with... [Read more]