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Federer will get better with age, says his coach
MELBOURNE - BAD news for Roger Federer's rivals: his coach thinks the world No 1's best is yet to come.Tony Roche saw his charge win his 10th Grand Slam title at the Australian Open.He told The Telegraph: 'Roger is like good... [Read more]

Four new lifestyle groups for members
'AKAN datang'' (Malay for coming soon) will be more affordable and fun activities for workers.That was what the National Trades Union Congress' (NTUC) new secretary-general Lim Swee Say promised as part of the organisation's workplan this year to care for its... [Read more]

Bush insists Iran behind bomb attacks in Iraq
IN WASHINGTON - PRESIDENT George W. Bush has piled the pressure on Iran, even as he tries to deflect growing concerns over rhetoric that sounds like a drumbeat for war. He has declared that an elite branch of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary... [Read more]

Tiger Air plans to enter domestic market Down Under
SYDNEY - SINGAPORE budget airline Tiger Airways announced yesterday that it is planning to enter the Australian domestic market by year-end.Its chief executive Tony Davis said the airline had filed applications with Australian regulators and that the response from officials was... [Read more]

Chiam: Difficult to fulfil lift promise
OPPOSITION MP Chiam See Tong is finding it a struggle to fulfil an election promise to provide his HDB residents with lifts on every floor.Lift upgrading was a carrot the People's Action Party (PAP) dangled in the last general election.The opposition... [Read more]

Liverpool buy out Mascherano's contract with businessman
LONDON - LIVERPOOL have completed the signing of Javier Mascherano, after buying out his contract with businessman Kia Joorabchian. But West Ham are still facing the threat of a points deduction for breaking Premiership rules to allow the Argentina midfielder to... [Read more]

Crowded? Don't block the way and move to the back of the bus
My stomach was already growling for my grandma's fried bee hoon as I boarded Bus 74 in Bukit Timah Road. The bus was, as usual, packed. No, that's not completely right. The front part of the bus was packed, with people... [Read more]

No mention of steps to address green concerns
BUDGET 2007 may have poised Singaporeans for the future and the Government may have shown its 'capitalist head' and 'socialist heart', but there was a glaring omission.This concerns the non-mention of any concrete fiscal measures and policies that might be implemented... [Read more]

Polys to tie up with top overseas schools
SINGAPOREANS aiming to specialise in fields such as the culinary arts, hotel management or digital animation will soon have no need to head overseas to fulfil their career ambitions.Within the next three years, the Ministry of Education (MOE) will bring in... [Read more]

Body Shop founder tells of liver damage
BODY Shop founder Anita Roddick is suffering from liver damage after contracting the hepatitis C virus more than 35 years ago, she said.Dame Anita, 64, one of Britain's best-known businesswomen, developed the potentially deadly disease from infected blood given to her... [Read more]

Charity listings
FAMILY FLAG DAY Charity group Focus On The Family Singapore, dedicated to strengthening families through family life education, is holding a flag day to raise funds.When: Today Where: Somerset, Woodlands, Outram, Pasir Ris and Jurong East MRT stations. VEGAS CHARITY GALAA... [Read more]