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'Amazing race' to raise funds for special school
YESTERDAY afternoon, 48 tertiary students started a three-day, two-night challenge styled after the Amazing Race reality show. The youths, just like the TV programme's participants, are aiming for money - but to raise them for charity. The eight teams in the... [Read more]

Winner of top culinary contest accused of cheating
LONDON - THE culinary world is in an uproar, with allegations of cheating levelled against the winner of an annual contest among top chefs. Mr Fabrice Desvignes, 33, one of France's most promising young chefs, won this year's Bocuse d'Or, receiving... [Read more]

Malay barber?s laudable example of fostering spirit of racial harmony
Four days before Lunar New Year, I had a haircut at a Malay barber shop in Bukit Batok.Typical Chinese New Year decorations, such as lanterns, greeting cards and mandarin oranges, adorned the shop. There was an air of festivity reminding patrons... [Read more]

MBA students turn class projects into 'real' business
THREE postgraduate business students saw the 'real' in their real estate class projects for what it could mean - real opportunity.The trio identified the demand for short-term housing rentals of under a year, and the clientele - mature, executive-type students who... [Read more]

Bouquets
NTUC CHILDCARE CARED FOR EMPLOYEE MY SISTER-IN-LAW, a working mother in her early 40s with two school-going children, was diagnosed with cancer in 2004. However, she was able to overcome all difficulties and remain positive mainly because of the care her... [Read more]

Calling all lawyers: Legal aid scheme needs help
ODD-JOB worker Ong Eng Char, a 53-year-old schizophrenic, was nabbed last May for starting fires in two rubbish bins. He had already been jailed once for flinging litter out of his flat, so things were not looking good for him -... [Read more]

Qantas and Orangestar tie-up clears another hurdle
ANOTHER obstacle to a proposed tie-up between Singapore-based Orangestar and Australia's Qantas, has been removed.Singapore's competition watchdog said yesterday it does not object to Qantas and its budget offshoot Jetstar continuing to fix fares and coordinate schedules with Orangestar, which owns... [Read more]

CitySpring listing to raise up to $315m
CITYSPRING Infrastructure Trust, Singapore's biggest initial public offering (IPO) so far this year, could raise up to $315 million. The Temasek-backed entity launched its IPO yesterday with a projected tax-free distribution yield of between 6.7 per cent and 7.7 per cent,... [Read more]

90% of pregnant workers' claims against bosses valid
PREGNANT employees are more aware of their rights in the workplace, said Manpower Minister Ng Eng Hen. He made the point yesterday when he said that the Manpower Ministry (MOM) received 71 complaints last year from mothers-to-be facing the threat of... [Read more]

London police calm fears after third teen shot dead
LONDON - POLICE chiefs sought to reassure Londoners yesterday after a third fatal shooting in less than two weeks in the south of the city, fuelling fears of an escalating gun culture. Metropolitan Police Commissioner Ian Blair and senior detectives held... [Read more]

Case File
JAILED FOR STEALING GOODS FROM OWN WORKPLACEAN ELECTRICAL fitter was jailed for two years yesterday for breaking into and stealing $32,624 worth of goods from his company's office. On Sept 28 last year, Lim Se Hing, had hidden himself on a... [Read more]