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Charge Thaksin's wife with tax evasion: Committee
BANGKOK - A PANEL appointed to investigate corruption linked to deposed Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has recommended that criminal tax evasion charges be filed against his wife, her secretary and her brother, its chairman said yesterday. Khunying Pojaman Shinawatra and... [Read more]

Why I like to post news in a fucking cheebye manner. Why cannot ah?! Fuck you!
Lim Hng Kiang upbeat on GDP growthTRADE and Industry Minister Lim Hng Kiang is upbeat about the economy despite an unexpected sharp fall in non-oil domestic exports last month.Speaking on the sidelines of an aviation event yesterday, he said in reply... [Read more]

New taste of egg-vertising
TOKYO - WHAT came first: the chicken or the egg? In a new twist to the age-old conundrum, a Japanese firm is betting that - in shopping baskets at least - the chicken or rather chicken noodles will follow the egg... [Read more]

IPOs: More shares should be allocated to the public
I feel increasingly frustrated when applying for Initial Public Offering (IP0) shares as the balloting ratio is increasingly low with a less than 10 per cent chance of being successful even if one applies for a big number of lots.Take the... [Read more]

Climate change report to fuel debate on global warming
WHAT IT IS THE Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) will release its report, said to be the most complete overview of climate change, in Paris on Friday. The draft report, prepared by some 2,500 scientists, is expected to warn of... [Read more]

Amri nets a brace, but Singapore lose
IN-FORM striker Khairul Amri bagged a brace for Singapore in the second leg of the Olympic pre-qualifying match against Pakistan in Lahore yesterday. But, just as in the first leg, his feat came to nought as Singapore's Under-21 team crashed 2-3... [Read more]

Knicks are most valuable
THE New York Knicks are the NBA's most valuable franchise.This, despite nearly US$40 million (S$62 million) in operating losses last season, according to a list compiled by Forbes.The Knicks topped the list for the second straight year, with a value of... [Read more]

Students risking their lives with their nonchalant attitude
It is appalling that some pupils from primary, secondary schools and tertiary institutions in my neighbourhood are nonchalant when it comes to road safety. In one instance, students were walking across a road oblivious to traffic even though they did not... [Read more]

KL and Bangkok to jointly tackle strife in Thai south
BANGKOK - THAILAND and Malaysia yesterday agreed to work together to tackle the roots of conflict in Thailand's southern provinces. Thai Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont and his Malaysian counterpart Abdullah Badawi said they had 'found a formula' to address the prickly... [Read more]

Food, water and a question of stability
RAISING Singapore's population from 4.5 million to 6.5 million will also raise a host of issues that can pose a threat to stability. They include making sure there is enough food and water, that the environment is not damaged by pollution... [Read more]

Buyer beware
The world of motorcycles21 No of cases filed (January to December 2006)Top complaint1. Unsatisfactory service CASE STUDYA consumer signed a purchase agreement with a motorcycle dealer and paid a deposit of $800. As he waited for delivery of his bike, he... [Read more]