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Jewell holds his tongue this time
LONDON - WIGAN manager Paul Jewell refused to criticise referee Rob Styles' decision to send Fitz Hall off during the Latics' 1-1 Premiership draw with Watford on Wednesday.Hall was dismissed for a two-footed lunge at Johan Cavalli after just 20 minutes... [Read more]

Gas water heaters linked to three deaths
TOKYO - GAS water heaters manufactured by Japan's Rinnai Corp have been linked to at least three deaths over the past seven years, according to industry ministry officials.Japan's Ministry of Trade and Industry issued a statement late week detailing the poisonings... [Read more]

I feel like a WHORE
Daring bus stop shoot brings Fann close to 'emotional breakdown' - it's the price of taking on more risky roles CLAD in a short skirt, Fann Wong is sitting at a bus stop, her legs wide apart.She then props one foot... [Read more]

G-7 nations open to letting IMF sell gold reserves
ESSEN (GERMANY) - INTERNATIONAL Monetary Fund (IMF) managing director Rodrigo Rato said the Group of Seven (G-7) industrialised nations were 'open-minded' about allowing the fund to sell part of its gold reserves. An advisory panel said last month the fund should... [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]

Communities learn to speak language of trust - and more
SELLING Chinese fine furniture and antiques is a struggle for Madam Siti Aliwiyah. The 46-year-old assistant retail manager speaks little Mandarin and her problem is acute when the customers hail from Taiwan or China. Often, her explanations are lost on these... [Read more]

More market volatility likely ahead of Fed meeting
VOLATILITY'S the buzzword this week as money managers and investors alike try to make sense of the huge array of economic data and corporate earnings due out in the next few trading sessions.While stocks, led by banking and property issues, generally... [Read more]

Rules eased to get more foreign docs here
THE door has been opened wider to foreign doctors, as Singapore moves towards a new goal of having one doctor per patient in public hospitals.The public sector currently employs 3,156 doctors, which translates to one doctor for every two patients at... [Read more]

Indonesia's uphill fight against bird flu
OFFICIALS conducted a door-to-door sweep for backyard fowl in Jakarta on Thursday, a day after Indonesia said it would declare bird flu a national disaster.This will allow the government to dip into a special budget fund to bolster efforts to contain... [Read more]

StarHub's annual income rises 63%, beating estimates
STARHUB surpassed market expectations by nearly doubling its fourth-quarter net profit, boosted by a tax credit and double-digit growth across all its businesses. Singapore's No. 2 telco posted net profits of $141.7 million for the three months to Dec 31 -... [Read more]

KL proposes strategic alliance with New Delhi
NEW DELHI - MALAYSIAN Foreign Minister Syed Hamid Albar has suggested that a 'strategic alliance' be set up between his country and India. Datuk Seri Syed Hamid, who was to have arrived in India last night on an official visit, told... [Read more]