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Hunt for illegal downloaders widens More Japanese anime companies to take action GOTCHA! Shakugan no Shana is one of the anime series that illegal downloaders here have been caught downloading. PICTURE: STARHUB THE hunt for those who illegally download Japanese animation looks likely to get even more widespread. A California-based company, which tracks ...

(News) 'I needed to shout for these people' 'I needed to shout for these people' HAD it been Taiwan's boisterous parliament, yesterday's little moment might have gone unnoticed. But in Singapore, where Parliament is as proper as they come, the incident was no less than an outburst. Halfway through the marathon ...

Can Singaporeans be as patriotic? Will we stand up and defend Singapore? Do we fear for our own personal safety and that of our families and flee the country at the first whiff of danger? The message from the Chinese show that they are willing to die for their country and we must learn from them. -ST I COULD not help but feel the patriotism of Chinese citizens here in China as ...

Buddhists discontented Buddhists have been uneasy over what they see as Christian bias since Lee, a Presbyterian church elder, came to power in February. They were unhappy when he included members of his church network in his first cabinet. -- REUTERS They are protesting against President Lee Myung-bak's alleged pro-Christian bias. SEOUL - Tens of thousands of ...

(News) Now my legs look so scary Now my legs look so scary ALLEGED INFECTION: Miss Jas Huang's lower legs are now covered with brown pigmentation after she had a fungal infection . THE latest health fad in town involves letting little fishes nibble your legs to get rid of dead skin. These fishes are dubbed "...

China govt mismanaged $9.5b BEIJING - CHINESE central government departments misused or mismanaged more than 46 billion yuan (S$9.5 billion) last year, including using disaster relief money to build government offices and diverting funds to speculate in stocks, the National Audit Office said on Thursday. An audit of 53 central government departments and their subsidiary units ...

Sassy singles end up dating Mr Fright So are you their Mr Right? THEY are attractive, well-educated, have good careers and are financially independent. TNP PICTURE: MOHD ISHAK They have gone through several relationships. And yet... Singapore women like them occupy space on the mind of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, who devoted a substantial portion ...

Lucky the house didn't collapse down

US$599 for an instant degree JUST how easy is it to get a doctorate from a degree mill? To put it to the test, The Straits Times applied for a doctorate for my pet beagle Harry two weeks ago. All I did was go to www.ashwooduniversity.net , fill in his name (Harry Doggy), date of birth (Nov 19), age (I multiplied his seven dog years by seven for the equivalent in human years ...

Steve Jobs: death greatly exaggerated Red faces at Bloomberg today after they mistakenly put out an obituary for Apple CEO Steve Jobs – who is still very much alive. The financial news wire realised its embarrassing mistake and hastily retracted the 2,500-plus words death notice. "Steve Jobs, who helped make personal computers as easy to use as telephones and persuaded customers to tune ...

Sassy singles end up dating Mr Fright So are you their Mr Right? THEY are attractive, well-educated, have good careers and are financially independent. TNP PICTURE: MOHD ISHAK They have gone through several relationships. And yet... Singapore women like them occupy space on the mind of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, who devoted a substantial portion ...

Malaysian PM quietly takes public transport KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA - Setting aside protocol, Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi took rides on the commuter and LRT rail services from Serdang to the city centre yesterday to get a feel of the transport problems faced by the public and came away less than satisfied.' Throughout the one-hour journey, during which he switched ...

On the run Last week, it was revealed that the former head of a recycling company took an astounding $72 million with him when he fled the country in 2005. The tally is believed to be one of the largest amounts ever spirited out of Singapore. He Zongying compiles a list of 10 prolific corporate fugitives, from rogue lawyers to corrupt civil servants. All are still on the run. 1...

(News) NS for women - will it be implemented? NS for women - will it be implemented? The issue: Over the years, several female Members of Parliament and other Singaporeans have called for women to serve NS. But so far, the Government has seen no need for it. Experts say: It is not a pressing issue yet...

(News) Since I'm rich, my kid doesn't have to listen to anyone Since I'm rich, my kid doesn't have to listen to anyone Having money means you don't have to listen to what other people say, according to a parent from a well-known primary school in the East. This parent had openly declared on a forum that she had told her...

You need a password for this loo So what happens when the call of nature is too strong and you don't have the darn code? That was exactly what a STOMPer, who went to get his laptop serviced at a building in Henderson Industrial Park, wondered. According to the STOMPer, though the sign states that toilet-users who do not know the code have to go to Customer Service to ...

2 boys die from fall It is believed that the two boys had been with two other friends in Ku's bedroom on Friday night till early yesterday morning. -- PHOTO: WANBAO Two 16-year-old schoolboys were found lying at the foot of a block of flats in the Eunos Link area early yesterday. One of the boys, Ku Witaya, was pronounced dead after paramedics arrived at 5.30am ...

Fined for filming woman Gan, who has a second similar charge considered, could have been jailed for up to one year and fined for insulting the woman's modesty. -- ST PHOTO: WONG KWAI CHOW A QUANTITY surveyor was fined $4,000 on Wednesday for filming his flatmate in the shower. Gan Eng Hoe, 27, pleaded guilty last week to filming the 27-year-old woman showering ...

On trial: New ez-link card It can be used to pay for ERP, parking and cab charges, as well as a meal or merchandise . The new ez-link card can be used to pay for ERP, parking and cab charges, as well as for a meal or merchandise. WANTED: 10,000 public transport commuters to 'test-ride' a new ez-link card between Aug 29 and Oct 28. Those who clock at least 100 ...

What plans does S'pore have for Li Jiawei? AFTER the euphoria of winning a medal at the Olympics, what worries me most about what lies ahead is Li Jiawei's announcement that she will be studying at Beijing University and playing for the school's women's table- tennis team in October. For her to say this right after winning a silver medal for Singapore perhaps shows a ...