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Genting still being quizzed on tie-up with Stanley Ho
SINGAPORE'S casino regulators have confirmed that they are continuing to seek 'clarification' from the Genting group over its links with Macau casino mogul Stanley Ho. The 84-year-old has been associated with the Chinese underworld, although nothing has ever been proven against... [Read more]

Beckham yet to find a house in LA
THE Beckhams are struggling to find a suitable mansion in their future hometown of Los Angeles.They are looking at more than 20 homes in the US$18 million (S$27.6 million) to US$30 million range, the Los Angeles Times reported on Sunday. David... [Read more]

Tougher clean-air rules for oil industry
BRUSSELS - EU REGULATORS plan stricter clean-air rules for oil companies, bolstering an environmental campaign that also targets carmakers. The Brussels-based European Commission aims to force the petroleum industry to cut emissions of gases blamed for global warming by 1 per... [Read more]

Thai panel to probe phone-tapping claims
BANGKOK - THAILAND'S military-appointed government is setting up a panel to investigate allegations of eavesdropping on its telecommunication lines. The move came a week after Thailand's army chief accused Singapore of spying on its military phone conversations. In a spiralling diplomatic... [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]

Contest draws youths to total defence
A FEW months ago, 15-year-old Thakshayeni Skanthakumar thought that the Total Defence campaign was only about military stuff - soldiers, tanks and the like. But now she speaks animatedly about how it teaches Singaporeans of 'all races to come together as... [Read more]

Minimum Sum exemption rules
I REFER to the letters, 'Minimum Sum not needed here' (ST, Feb 9) by Mr Tan Kai Kiat, who asked to be exempted; and 'Be more flexible on CPF Minimum Sum' (ST, Feb 5) by Mr Raymond Lee, who suggested his... [Read more]

Bus blasts kill three in Lebanon day before Hariri rally
AIN ALAQ - BOMBS exploded on two buses in a Christian area of Lebanon yesterday, killing at least three people and wounding 20.The attack came on the eve of the second anniversary of the killing of former prime minister Rafik Hariri... [Read more]

Recall Beckham? Experts can't agree
BY LEONARD LIM - DAVID Beckham's sizzling form in Spain has caused ripples in England. The big question: Should England coach Steve McClaren, who dropped the player said to be the world's best crosser last year, welcome him back to the... [Read more]

Laver calls Federer the best he's seen
MELBOURNE - IF HE could pick any player from any era to test himself against, Roger Federer (left) would like a shot at Rod Laver or Bjorn Borg. Laver is the last man to win the Grand Slam - all four... [Read more]

Give bus drivers right of way to exit bay
I REFER to the article, 'Bus bays may be axed to help cut travel time' (ST, Feb 13).I think this will have the reverse effect as it will block traffic not only for cars behind the bus at the bus stop... [Read more]