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The heat is on
Efforts to tackle global warming pick up steam WASHINGTON - ALL of a sudden, global warming is hot. After years of languishing on Capitol Hill, efforts to curb global warming have picked up momentum, powered by a growing bipartisan belief that... [Read more]

Well, Singapore Sucks!
Technorati ProfileTechnorati Profile... [Read more]Liverpool need to keep on winningLIVERPOOL - IT IS no use beating Chelsea, and then losing to West Ham. Liverpool scored a morale-boosting 2-0 victory over Premiership champions Chelsea last week, and moved to within five points... [Read more]

Martial law lifted in parts of Thailand
BANGKOK - MARTIAL law was lifted in more than half of Thailand yesterday, nearly two months after the move was approved by its post-coup Cabinet.In an interview with CNN aired yesterday, army chief Sonthi Boonyarataglin revealed that the royal decree endorsing... [Read more]

No incentives for small-time businesses, new entrants
I READ with interest and cheers the report, 'Budget 2007: Poised for the future' (ST, Feb 2007).It is laudable that the Budget pays a lot of attention to boost the wages of the lower-income group.However, it is a little disappointing for... [Read more]

Social workers ought to get higher pay with extra funding
I REFER to the letter, 'Pay increase for social workers lauded' (ST, Jan 25), by Mr Edmund Lim Wee Kiat. We agree with Mr Lim that social workers play an important role in maintaining and improving the well-being of our society.In... [Read more]

Youth gambling: Nipping it in the bud
STUDIES show that youth gambling is a problem that needs to be tackled early. A 2004 gambling prevalence survey here showed that nearly half of all Singaporean gamblers started aged between 18 and 24. Global research also showed that young people... [Read more]

Indonesia's lawmakers see red over loss of allowance
IN JAKARTA - A ROW over the withdrawal of regional legislators' allowances is threatening to sour ties between the central government and the regions, after a Cabinet meeting to resolve the stand-off was postponed.The two sides have been locked in dispute... [Read more]

A study of chinese temples
A book recording the history and development of 40 temples in Singapore was released yesterday. Chinese Temple and Culture Volume 2, produced by Shin Min Daily News, also features articles by 10 local experts on Chinese customs. It was launched by... [Read more]

Alleged rape victim testifies
RAPE suspect Mohammed Liton Mohammed Syeed Mallik came face to face with his alleged victim and former lover in the High Court yesterday, when she took the stand.The woman, a 31-year-old cashier, testified behind closed doors after her husband and mother... [Read more]

Any change in policy to reduce number of vehicles?
EACH day, there appears to be an increase rather than a decrease in the number of vehicles on our roads, despite the Government's stated aim to reduce the vehicle population. In fact, it is hard to ascertain if the policy is... [Read more]

Buddhists there to help
AN INTER-RELIGIOUS ambience surrounded this year's Thaipusam celebration, held around the Tank Road area on Thursday. As some 9,000 Hindus participated in their yearly walk of faith, close to 200 volunteers from the Singapore Buddhist Lodge acted as road marshals and... [Read more]