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Scam variations
DIFFERENT versions of the 'Nigerian' scam - so called because the phenomenon originated in the West African country - have been appearing on the Net. Despite their notoriety, people still get sucked in. In 2004, eight victims here lost a total... [Read more]

Driving to Malaysia? Make sure car windows not 'too dark'
APART from checking that their passports have been stamped, motorists driving across the border to Malaysia now have another thing to worry about. Last week, 47-year-old Lawrence Lee and his wife were stopped by Malaysian traffic police on the North-South Highway... [Read more]

Roma's hopes rest on an improved performance
ROME - IF ROMA want to progress in the Champions League, they will have to play better than they did last Saturday.Then, they produced one of their worst performances in recent times in their 0-1 loss to Empoli.The result left them... [Read more]

Abe grilled over ministers' controversial remarks
TOKYO - JAPANESE Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his right-hand man were yesterday grilled over gaffes by two ministers who called the Iraq war a 'mistake' and women 'child-bearing machines'.The comments are giving Mr Abe a political headache when his support... [Read more]

Reach website now more user-friendly
I THANK Ms Anne Wong Holloway for her letter, 'Solution to cyberspace criticism lies within Reach' (ST, Feb 8).There were some teething problems when Reach, the government feedback portal, revamped the website to complement its new identity. We have resolved many... [Read more]

West Ham heading south
LONDON - WEST Ham's battle for Premiership survival took a blow after a devastating defeat by rock-bottom Watford at Upton Park. Watford won 1-0, courtesy of Darius Henderson's first-half penalty on Saturday. West Ham could have earned a draw. But Marlon... [Read more]

Malaysia backs Musharraf's Mid-East plan
KUALA LUMPUR - MALAYSIA, the chair of the Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC), denied yesterday that a new Middle East peace initiative driven by Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf would undermine the grouping. General Musharraf has proposed bringing together leaders of influential... [Read more]

Going the extra mile
PAYA Lebar Airport hit a space crunch not long after its opening in 1955. Mr Bernard Chan, now CAAS assistant director for estate management, remembers well the flights that took Muslim pilgrims to Mecca. Going on the haj was a red-letter... [Read more]

Baby food could lead to fatal poisoning
RETAILERS here have been asked to recall an organic baby food that may be contaminated by bacteria that causes botulism, a potentially fatal form of food poisoning.In a statement yesterday, the Agri-food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) advised consumers who have bought... [Read more]

Scouting out residents in case of emergencies
BEHIND the robust turnout at Sembawang's Emergency Preparedness Day yesterday were people like volunteer coordinator Rafiah Yan and her colleagues. The grassroots volunteers' efforts helped draw about 100 residents from HDB blocks in Madam Rafiah's neighbourhood to witness the annual event... [Read more]

Indonesia sand ban hurts KepLand stock
NEWS that Singapore's corporate tax rate would be cut by at least one percentage point from 20 per cent sent Keppel Land (KepLand) shares to a record high this week. But hopes of further gains for Singapore's No.3 developer were dashed... [Read more]