Singapore Slut

All's fair game in the blogosphere - or is it?
KUALA LUMPUR - WHEN a manager of an Islamic insurance company sent an e-mail asking Muslim staff not to offer Deepavali greetings to Hindus last October, it quickly became the talk in this city.The diktat, a show of religious insensitivity, resulted... [Read more]

India okays merger of state-run airlines
NEW DELHI - INDIA'S two state-run carriers will merge to create a larger airline able to compete in an increasingly deregulated aviation market, officials said.Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel told reporters on Wednesday that a Cabinet panel has approved the merger... [Read more]

Viet PM chats with public online
HANOI - VIETNAM'S Prime Minister offered a rare glimpse into his family life and wartime past yesterday when he took online questions from the public in what the government billed as a show of openness. In Mr Nguyen Tan Dung's two-hour... [Read more]

Food, water and a question of stability
RAISING Singapore's population from 4.5 million to 6.5 million will also raise a host of issues that can pose a threat to stability. They include making sure there is enough food and water, that the environment is not damaged by pollution... [Read more]

Turning S'pore into global charities centre
CHARITIES based in Singapore will no longer have to race against time to spend funds they raise in order to qualify for an exemption from income tax.This was part of a Budget announcement designed to attract more global and local philanthropic... [Read more]

S'pore aims to be top choice for tricky liver transplants
TWO hospitals here are gearing up to do more adult-to-adult live donor liver transplants, in a push to become one of the top destinations in the region to offer this difficult procedure.At the moment, only Taiwan and Hong Kong have hospitals... [Read more]

Lions bask in the glow of instant fame
TWO days after taking Singapore into the final of the Asean Championship, the Lions are finding that fame has its privileges. As skipper Aide Iskandar and veteran right-back S. Subramani popped into a coffee-joint near their Amara Hotel base, they were... [Read more]

SME clinic
I WOULD like to set up my own business selling takeaway food with light cooking. I have been looking for a shop but can't find any that is suitable. Either the rental is too high ($2,000 per month and above) or... [Read more]

Prevent play from turning into pain
WATCH THEM Stay alert for signs of addiction, which can include spending long hours online and restlessness when away from the computer. ENGAGE THEM Offer children alternative, fun activities that they can do with you, like sports or camping. Do not... [Read more]

Visibility is important
VISIBILITY IS IMPORTANT'I think technology and the Internet makes working away from the office possible. But I don't think many work places will adopt this on a large scale in the short term. Most workers and employers think that visibility is... [Read more]

Ray of hope for families with sick kids
WHEN a chronic illness hits a child, it also hits the family. Parents will worry for the child - if not also over the extra expenses - and siblings may have to grapple with losing a bit of the attention they... [Read more]