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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]