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It's an exercise in futility to compare Woods and Nelson
SAN DIEGO - BYRON Nelson won 11 straight tournaments over five months on the United States PGA Tour.Tiger Woods took almost that much time off between Tour victories No 6 and No 7 in a winning streak that is becoming increasingly... [Read more]

Why I like to post news in a fucking cheebye manner. Why cannot ah?! Fuck you!
Lim Hng Kiang upbeat on GDP growthTRADE and Industry Minister Lim Hng Kiang is upbeat about the economy despite an unexpected sharp fall in non-oil domestic exports last month.Speaking on the sidelines of an aviation event yesterday, he said in reply... [Read more]

Punjab goes to the polls amid reform woes
CHANDIGARH (INDIA) - POLLS were held yesterday in the northern Indian state of Punjab, where a defeat for the ruling Congress Party could highlight wider national concerns over rising food prices and economic reforms. India's annual inflation rate rose to a... [Read more]

Good foreign relations stem from mutual respect
THE arguments in Mr Lee Weng Foo's letter, 'Big dose of sensitivity and humility needed when dealing with our neighbours' (ST, Feb 13), remind me of former British prime minister Neville Chamberlain's policy of appeasement. Believing he could avoid confrontation with... [Read more]

Wanted: Super goo to gel folks of different beliefs
FOREIGN Minister George Yeo's speech on religion and terrorism, 'When good mutates into bad' (ST, Feb 6), though short, is full of insight and wisdom. The pertinent point in his speech is that in our multi-religious society, it is not possible... [Read more]

Wenger blasts the Blues' big losses
LONDON - ONCE again, Chelsea have reported a massive loss. Once again, they have been slammed for operating with a huge deficit. On Monday, the English champions reported an £80 million (S$239 million) loss for the last financial year. It was... [Read more]

Qantas urges shareholders to accept takeover bid
SYDNEY - A CONSORTIUM led by Macquarie Bank came closer to clinching an US$8.7 billion (S$13.3 billion) takeover of Australia's Qantas Airways yesterday, after the airline released an independent report saying the offer was fair.The report said the offer price of... [Read more]

Left high and wet
PHOTO: EDWIN KOO For the past week, home for the 22-member family of Mr Hassan Talib has been a big tent by the village road in Batu Pahat, Johor. About 40,300 flood victims were still at 93 relief centres in the... [Read more]

How to handle a pet peeve? Try living with a companion pet
I refer to Mr Heng Cho Choon's letter, 'Keeping animals: How to handle a pet peeve', (ST, Feb 22).I fully agree with Mr Heng's statement that the duration that a person spends in a country is not a good indication that... [Read more]

Malaysia trade crosses RM1 trillion mark
KUALA LUMPUR - MALAYSIA'S trade surpassed the RM1 trillion (S$439 billion) mark for the first time, prompting Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi to call it an 'inspiring achievement'. Datuk Seri Abdullah, who also holds the finance portfolio, said on Thursday that trade... [Read more]

Shark watch
Majestic whale sharks gliding through the waters of an aquarium hold visitors spellbound with their sheer magnificence and grace. The many species of marine life are housed behind the world's largest acrylic panel viewing window at the Churaumi Aquarium in Okinawa,... [Read more]