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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]