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Impressed by show of old S'pore postcards
I TOOK my octogenarian aunt and mother to see the Yesterday Once More - 500 Postcards Of Old Singapore exhibition at the Singapore Philatelic Museum. I wish to thank Professor Cheah Jin Seng for his generous donation of the 500 postcards... [Read more]

Window on new Vista
IT HAS been five years in the making, but Windows Vista has finally landed here. The new operating system has a snazzier interface and improved security, but all this comes at a price. Today's Digital Life gives you the lowdown on... [Read more]

Chelsea oozing confidence again
LONDON - HAVE Chelsea regained their swagger? With a month of speculation over his future behind him, manager Jose Mourinho is again confident that his side are ready to overhaul Manchester United for the title. After revealing that captain John Terry... [Read more]

45,000 fans expected
AT LEAST 45,000 fans will be at tonight's Singapore v Malaysia match at the National Stadium.They are expected to be joined by President S R Nathan.The remaining 10,200 adult gallery tickets, priced at $6 each, will be sold today at the... [Read more]

Tokyo, New York bourses on track for tie-up deal
TOKYO - THE Tokyo and New York stock exchanges are expected to reach an agreement on their tie-up when bourse officials meet in New York at the end of the month, said a report.Officials are considering joint development of financial products... [Read more]

World Quickly
GLOBAL CHILD PORN RING EXPOSEDVIENNA: The Austrian authorities yesterday said they had uncovered a major international child pornography ring.It involved at least 2,360 suspects from 77 countries who paid to view videos of children being sexually abused.Interior Minister Guenther Platter said... [Read more]

A lesson in economic defence
SINGAPORE'S political leaders should seize on the ban on sand exports from Indonesia to impart an important lesson on total defence.How Singapore and the affected parties are responding to the emergency situation demonstrates the concept of economic defence.The Ministry of National... [Read more]

US general calls for joint drills with Indonesian troops
JAKARTA - SOLDIERS from the United States and Indonesia should train together to strengthen military ties between the two countries, said visiting US military chief Marine General Peter Pace.He said that putting troops through their paces side by side in military... [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]

Pain fails to keep Ridhuan out
MUHAMMAD Ridhuan could have run all night on Saturday if he had to. Such was the adrenalin rush that the 22-year-old winger felt after scoring Singapore's equaliser in the 75th minute. But he lasted barely another minute on the field after... [Read more]

Cambodia 'champ' shows way
IN 1993, the water supply in the Cambodian capital, Phnom Penh, was a sorry mess. Not only was the water unsanitary, but 70 per cent was also lost to leaks or thefts.Today, clean water reaches a million people - almost the... [Read more]