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One round or two?

by Yuli Ismartono
IN THE final countdown towards Indonesia's second direct presidential election since the beginning of the reform era, the big question on everyone's...

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USA joins the league

by Simon Tay xtra@mediacorp.com.sg
IT IS the Sunday before the United States' Independence Day. But this day marked American interdependence with the global community in a way never...

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IN THE letter '' H1N1 test too expensive'' ( 2 July ) , Soh Ah Yuen expressed concern that getting tested for H1N1 in a hospital cost $85 and asked...
Please refer to the letter ''Why I cannot afford to be sick'' by Mr Nick Teo (June 26). Since the outbreak of Influenza A, we have informed all our...

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On the Road
Why bikers are better than drivers
Of course there never is really any resolution to arguments like these. It’s like arguing whether Schumacher or Senna was the better world...
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Girly samurais

A QUESTION is cropping up more and more on the streets of Tokyo: Male or female? It is not an exaggeration to say that many young Japanese men look a bit ... ladylike. This phenomenon is an...

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  • MOH to cease listing affected countries

  • NEW CASES: 91 TOTAL: 969 WHEN the number of H1N1 cases moves past 1,000 this weekend, the marker will be more than a symbolic one. As one health expert has noted, even seasonal flu has a...
  • More women to be in politics

  • WITH 17 People's Action Party (PAP) women MPs already in Parliament, the groundwork has begun towards beefing up the ranks with at least half a dozen more - starting with the upcoming...
  • Election Department begins recruiting...

  • THE guessing game over Singapore's next general election continues as the Elections Department said that it had started appointing assistant returning officers to conduct the polls, which is...
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'The worst flu I had'

Recovered H1N1 patient, Republic Polytechnic student Nicholas Lim Kai Hung. Courtesy Nicholas Lim
IN THE early days when it was claiming lives in Mexico and spreading to the United States, Republic Polytechnic (RP) student Nicholas Lim Kai Hung thought the Influenza A (H1N1) virus was ''something like avian flu''. When it hit Singapore in late-May, ''I...

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Junta denies Ban's request

Mr Ban Ki Moon acknowledges it is a â??tough missionâ?? to win Ms Aung San Suu Kyiâ??s freedom. AFP
NAYPYIDAW - United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon said on Friday that Myanmar's junta chief...

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Federer's date with destiny

Roger Federer
LONDON - Five-time champion Roger Federer delivered a masterful grass-court performance on Friday to...

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Back to basics

YOUR skin is flushed and it's looking like a nasty flare-up rather than the rosy radiance you were...

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'Godzilla' arriving soon

Nissan GT-R
Nissan's everyday supercar, the GT-R (aka Godzilla), will finally arrive in Singapore later this...

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cheap sails for virgos, quick bookers

The second person sails for free on Star Cruises' SuperStar Virgo when one of the passengers is born...

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Don't write them off just yet ...

Raffles City, a property owned by CapitaMall Trust. bloomberg
THE volatility in both property values and rentals has dealt a heavy blow to Singapore real estate...

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Fake Zac 'most kissable'

Zac Efron was voted the most kissable figure in Madame Tussauds London. The High School Musical teen...

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Star alliance

Botak Jones Cajun chicken
ONE afternoon in May, President of the United States Barack Obama and his deputy Joe Biden decided...

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Eliminating mouth odour

Query from Mrs Lin I have bad breath. I have tried to reduce the odour by sucking on mints, scraping...

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Online Only - New iPhone will be launched in S’pore on July 10

You will be able to get your hands on the new Apple iPhone 3GS on July 10.
Good news for those waiting to lay their hands on the latest iPhone. SingTel will launch the newest...