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2 S'poreans die in Ipoh crash
PHOTO: SIN CHEW DAILY Two Singaporeans were killed in a road accident near Ipoh on Tuesday evening. The pair, Mr Mohd Ridzuan Hussein, 25, and Mr Roslan Rahim, 24, were on a motorbike bound for Alor Star in Kedah when their... [Read more]

How the road tax on Lexus RX400h is derived
I REFER to Mr Steve Tan's letter, 'Anomalies on the road to 'greener' vehicles' (ST, Jan 24). Mr Tan commented that there is an anomaly in the pegging of road tax for environmentally friendly vehicles and mentioned the Lexus RX400h, a... [Read more]

Phones of the future
THESE phones may just make current 3G models obsolete. The phones of the future - showcased at the 3GSM World Congress trade show in Barcelona - are here in today's Digital Life.From Nokia's E90 communicator PDA phone to Motorola's Krzr K3, they... [Read more]

Thailand revives tax perk for new listings
BANGKOK - THE Thai government said yesterday that it had renewed a tax incentive for new stock market listings to encourage companies to go public. 'The Cabinet has approved the corporate tax measures,' a spokesman told reporters of a proposed extension... [Read more]

Sports World
JIAWEI, YUEGU BOW OUT OF QATAR OPENSINGAPORE'S Wang Yuegu was beaten by China's Niu Jianfeng in the women's singles quarter-finals of table tennis' Qatar Open in Doha yesterday.Wang lost 4-11, 8-11, 6-11, 4-11.Niu had earlier beaten Singapore's Li Jiawei 11-4, 7-11,... [Read more]

UN raises bird flu alarm over cats
NEW YORK - THE cat that ate the canary could be in for a nasty surprise.The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) this week warned pet owners in areas infected with bird flu to keep cats away from backyard poultry... [Read more]

Tokyo records longest snowless winter
TOKYO yesterday set a record for its longest snowless winter amid growing worldwide concern about global warming. The metropolitan area of the capital has not had snow this season, making it the longest snowless winter since statistics were first kept in... [Read more]

Airlines warn: No flights to Thailand's old airport
BANGKOK - INTERNATIONAL airlines yesterday threatened to halt flights to Thailand if the government forced them to move back to Bangkok's old airport, which is expected to reopen next month. 'Some members are going to review commitment to continue the services... [Read more]

Dressing-down for scantily clad actress
A STUDENT-ACTRESS has caused a stir in Thailand and made university officials see red after she wore a slinky black gown to the country's top film awards ceremony.Chotiros 'Amy' Suriyawong, a third-year liberal arts student at leading Thammasat University, set tongues... [Read more]

Homestays next to bring communities closer together?
IT BEGAN with visits to religious institutions. Then came Mandarin classes for the Malay-Muslim community. Now, a task force that is promoting greater interaction between communities is looking at homestay programmes. Details have yet to be worked out, but Senior Minister... [Read more]

Can algebra be used to solve PSLE maths problems?
SOME parents of primary school pupils seem to be confused about their children's mathematics as taught by some teachers.From comments I gathered when tutoring Primary 6 pupils, it appears that model-drawing methods have to be used in order to score more... [Read more]