Charges

Arsenal and Chelsea: Charged with misconduct for failing to ensure that 'players and/or officials conducted themselves in an orderly fashion and/or refrained from provocative and/or violent behaviour'. The clubs have until March 14 to respond.

Emmanuel Eboue: Charged with violent conduct for striking Chelsea's Wayne Bridge. Has until today to respond. Case to be heard tomorrow.

Emmanuel Adebayor: Charged with reacting aggressively and failing to leave the field of play immediately after being sent off. Has until today to respond. Case to be heard on Tuesday.

Adebayor and John Obi Mikel: Appealed against wrongful dismissal. Claims were dismissed.

Kolo Toure: Will serve an automatic three-match ban following his dismissal for violent conduct.

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Indonesia insists it has good reasons to ban sand exports
JAKARTA - INDONESIA has rejected Singapore's questioning of its decision to ban sand exports, maintaining that it has 'good reasons' to do so.Indonesia's reaction, published in the Jakarta Post yesterday, followed a discussion of the issue in Singapore's Parliament on Monday.'We... [Read more]

Lost Thai mother found, thanks to a simple song
DUSONGYO (THAILAND) - A THAI mother who was lost for 25 years after catching the wrong bus home has spoken of her ordeal after being reunited with her family, thanks to a simple song. The last time Ms Jaeyaena Beuraheng saw... [Read more]

Review of 12 health-sector charities out
THE report card on 12 of Singapore's largest charities in the health sector is out - and while there are no shocking revelations, three key areas have been identified for them to work on. They have a six-month deadline to fix... [Read more]

SPH's Thomson condo sells out in just 30 hours
ALL 273 units of Singapore Press Holdings' (SPH) high-end condominium at Thomson Road have been sold, barely 30 hours after they were released at a special preview on Sunday evening. The public launch, due to be held this weekend, has been... [Read more]

Alleged rape victim testifies
RAPE suspect Mohammed Liton Mohammed Syeed Mallik came face to face with his alleged victim and former lover in the High Court yesterday, when she took the stand.The woman, a 31-year-old cashier, testified behind closed doors after her husband and mother... [Read more]

Casmir finds temporary home at Gombak
FORMER national striker Agu Casmir has been offered a helping hand by Gombak United chairman John Yap.The 22-year-old will take up Gombak's desk job offer after declining to renew his contract with Woodlands Wellington, which ends on Feb 28.It is believed... [Read more]

Haas handed tennis lesson by Gonzalez
MELBOURNE - TENTH-SEEDED Fernando Gonzalez trounced Germany's Tommy Haas 6-1, 6-3, 6-1 to reach the Australian Open final yesterday. In a performance reminiscent of top-ranked Roger Federer's rout of American star Andy Roddick in the other semi-final a night earlier, the... [Read more]

FA charges Jewell for outburst
LONDON - THE Football Association has charged Wigan manager Paul Jewell with improper conduct for his outburst at referee Phil Dowd at Arsenal on Sunday. Jewell was incensed by Dowd's performance, specifically his refusal to award Wigan a penalty when Mathieu... [Read more]

India acts to curb aborting of female foetuses
NEW DELHI - THE Indian government plans to set up orphanages to raise unwanted baby girls in a bid to halt the widespread practice of aborting female foetuses.Dubbed the 'cradle scheme', the plan is an attempt to slow the practice that... [Read more]

'Kept in the dark' about defamation case
FORMER National Kidney Foundation (NKF) board chairman Richard Yong claims he was kept largely in the dark about the charity's defamation suit against Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) over a Straits Times article. Former chief executive T.T. Durai told the executive committee... [Read more]

Operators may lose $200m if IRs are not built on time
THE Government is keeping a close eye on the development of the two integrated resorts (IRs), Trade and Industry Minister Lim Hng Kiang assured the House yesterday. Both operators - Las Vegas Sands in Marina Bay and Genting International in Sentosa... [Read more]

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Why the case matters
THE verdict could affect US software companies, which sell about half their products abroad.At issue is whether shipping a master disk abroad for copying amounts to supplying a component from a patented invention from the United States.Microsoft sells the AT&T software... [Read more]

Quick News
S'PORE OFFICE FOR UK LAW FIRMA TOP British law firm, Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP), has announced plans to set up its first Asian office in Singapore.The firm, which was named Best UK Law Firm 2004 by The Lawyer Magazine, has recruited... [Read more]

Malaysia out to earn most significant win in two years
THE Asean Football Championship final is still a week away. But, for Malaysia, today's semi-final second-leg clash with Singapore at the National Stadium will be their 'final'. This is because they will be looking for their most significant victory in nearly... [Read more]

Indian newspaper war intensifies
NEW DELHI - A PROMINENT media company yesterday launched India's fifth business newspaper, Mint.HT Media's latest offering marks the beginning of a new phase in its circulation war with rival firm Bennett Coleman, which publishes the English-language daily Economic Times.HT Media,... [Read more]

It's all in the family in Filipino politics
MANILA - THE coming midterm polls in the Philippines could see candidates from just three families fill a quarter of the Senate. Dynasties are a political reality in most countries, but few - if any - can top the Philippines for... [Read more]

Will it be drop No. 5 for Quashie?
WEST Ham's current plight makes for morbidly compelling viewing, for a number of reasons. As game after game slips away from them, we are growing accustomed to the TV cameras cutting to shots of an anguished Alan Curbishley and a disbelieving... [Read more]

Singapore remembers victims of Japanese Occupation
THE long wail of an air raid siren yesterday morning, distinctly heard over the War Memorial at Beach Road, sounded the 'All Clear' signal. It marked the start of a 30-minute ceremony to remember victims of the Japanese Occupation 65 years... [Read more]

Siblings rally round aged mum in time of need
I AM touched by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's Chinese New Year message to 'keep family unit strong and healthy'. Also his sharing of his personal experience when he suffered from lymphoma in 1992 and how his family members rallied to... [Read more]

Pakistan makes a pitch for more S'pore investments
A TOP Pakistani government minister has urged Singapore investors from all sectors to invest in his country which, he says, has flung its doors wide open to foreign investors.Privatisation and Investment Minister Zahid Hamid also said yesterday that PSA International's recent... [Read more]

Friendlier inter-Korea relations on the cards
SEOUL - INTER-Korea ties may turn sunny again after Pyongyang agreed to halt its nuclear programme in return for aid and diplomatic benefits. A day after securing the six-party nuclear deal, the two Koreas announced yesterday that they would resume stalled... [Read more]

StarHub to take steps to enhance network reach
I REFER to Mr Ho See Sai's letter, 'Capacity, coverage woes of mobile network' (ST, Feb 9).We appreciate Mr Ho's comment on the quality of mobile network coverage in Singapore. We would like to take this opportunity to share with him... [Read more]

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What it should have been
The table of unit trust prices published in page H16 in the Money section yesterday was inaccurate. The correct version is published today.... [Read more]

Long drive ahead
The lighted ceiling of the Zhongnan Mountain Tunnel is part of preparations for the opening ceremony of China's longest road tunnel to traffic on Sunday. The 18km-long tunnel is located at the north section of Xi'an-Ankang Highway, in the north-western province... [Read more]

AirAsia may list overseas to reach more investors
KUALA LUMPUR - ASIA'S largest budget airline, Malaysia-based AirAsia, is looking at a possible listing in London or Hong Kong to tap a wider pool of foreign investors, a source close to the firm said yesterday.AirAsia has been listed in Malaysia... [Read more]

Increase gradually
'I still feel GST should be increased in two phases, 1 percentage point at a time. This will have less impact on the people. The Prime Minister talked about taking pills at the same time, but that depends on the prescription,... [Read more]

Companies in brief
CHINA'S UNIONMET TO LIST ON MAINBOARD AT 37 cents A SHARE CHINESE firm Unionmet, which makes and supplies indium ingots to the consumer electronics and solar energy industries, is launching its initial public offering (IPO) on the Singapore Exchange mainboard. It... [Read more]

Nadal survives Murray onslaught
MELBOURNE - RAFAEL Nadal was pushed to the limit by Andy Murray yesterday before reaching his first Australian Open quarter-final.The second seed had to rally twice from a set down to triumph 6-7 (3-7), 6-4, 4-6, 6-3, 6-1 after a 3hr... [Read more]

It pays to check your receipts to avoid being overcharged
I am a frequent shopper of the retail megastore, Giant, and have successfully claimed a refund a few times recently after noticing that I have been overcharged or wrongly charged. Nowadays, it is common for retail stores to display their prices... [Read more]

Cracks in taxiways worsen Thai airport's safety woes
BANGKOK - THE future of Thailand's Suvarnabhumi International Airport remained cloudy yesterday as reports surfaced that cracks in the taxiways had cast doubt over its safety certification. The airport has been operating on an interim certificate issued by Thailand's Department of... [Read more]

Laguna debt not paid as it's not due yet: Peter Kwee
MOTOR and property businessman Peter Kwee, who is being sued over a $4 million debt, said that he does not have a problem paying up.It is just that he believes the sum is not due yet. He added that the final... [Read more]

Sadr's group ends boycott of Iraqi govt
BAGHDAD - THE political movement of Iraqi cleric and militia leader Moqtada al-Sadr said it would end a two-month boycott of Parliament yesterday, smoothing over a rift with its Shi'ite allies in the government.The political reconciliation with a group viewed with... [Read more]

Mortar attack on Baghdad school leaves 5 girls dead
BAGHDAD - MORTAR shells hit the courtyard of a girls' school in a mostly Sunni Arab neighbourhood of Baghdad on Sunday, killing five pupils and wounding 20. On the same day, a US helicopter crashed during fierce fighting between Iraqi government... [Read more]