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NEW DELHI - BACK from Paris after presenting a climate change report, Dr Rajendra Pachauri was disturbed by a mosquito's buzz as he rested in his New Delhi home last week. What alarmed the environmental expert, who chaired the United Nations-backed... [Read more]

Sub-tenants told of big mall opening. What they got: empty stalls and legal woes
A SERIES of legal spats are brewing over a suburban shopping mall in Commonwealth that failed to open last year, leaving disgruntled sub-tenants filing police reports and landing main tenant Pagar Park in trouble with the law. Sub-tenants were promised by... [Read more]

Post-secondary fund a good move but more please, say parents
THANK you, it is a nice gesture but it is not enough. While Singaporeans appreciated the money the Government would be giving them for post-secondary education, they said the amount was too little and conditions on its use too restrictive. Second... [Read more]

$45,000-per-head dinner extravaganza in Bangkok
BANGKOK - SUPERLATIVES are flying about in Bangkok over a 1-million- baht-per-head (S$45,000) gala dinner tonight prepared by six of the world's finest chefs. The first of 15 people wealthy enough to afford the price - plus the 17 per cent... [Read more]

Undersea quake hits Indonesia's Maluku islands
JAKARTA - A STRONG 6.6-magnitude undersea earthquake rocked Indonesia's northern Maluku province yesterday, the meteorology agency said, prompting initial fears of a tsunami.The agency urged residents on Bacan island to be alert for signs of rising sea levels after the quake... [Read more]

Waiting for the mating call
It's feeding time for Rosa in the rhino sanctuary at Way Kambas National Park on the Indonesian island of Sumatra. But soon, it may be breeding time for the young rhino, which is one of two female rhinos that are expected... [Read more]

'1 language per speech' rule lifted for current term
PARLIAMENT will ring to the chorus of voices from the four official languages for the next five years.Deputy Leader of the House Mah Bow Tan yesterday suggested that Members be allowed to use multiple languages in their speeches for the duration... [Read more]

Arsenal watching goalkeeper Carson
LONDON - Liverpool's Scott Carson has emerged as a top target for Arsene Wenger, amid continuing uncertainty over Jens Lehmann's Arsenal future. The Gunners manager has admitted his concerns that Lehmann, 37, may be nearing the end of his career with... [Read more]

Govt quizzes Genting over its tie-up with Stanley Ho
GENTING International, which is building its $5.2 billion Resorts World at Sentosa, has been quizzed by the Government over its latest partnership with Macau's casino mogul Stanley Ho.According to reliable sources, news that the Malaysian operator was in talks with the... [Read more]

Osasuna hope to upset Barca again
MADRID - LEAGUE leaders Barcelona will be looking to bounce back at Osasuna tomorrow, following their shock 0-1 home defeat by Real Zaragoza in the Spanish Cup in midweek. The defeat was Barcelona's first in their Nou Camp Stadium this season... [Read more]

Putin offers Saudis help with atomic energy
RIYADH - PRESIDENT Vladimir Putin of Russia has offered to help Saudi Arabia develop atomic energy and pledged to develop ties with the Islamic world during his first visit to Saudi Arabia, a key US ally. Mr Putin yesterday listed the... [Read more]