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JOCKEY MURPHY DIES AFTER FALLWELLINGTON: Irish jockey Damien Murphy died yesterday from injuries suffered in a race fall.The 23-year-old never regained consciousness after crashing to the turf when his mount, Ajay's Luck, clipped the heels of another runner nearing the finish... [Read more]

HDB picks four agents to sell unsold flats
THE Housing Board (HDB) yesterday appointed four housing agencies to sell 250 unsold five-room and executive flats in some estates. As these flats have remained unsold after repeated offers to public applicants under HDB's sales exercises, the board is releasing them... [Read more]

Half-day holiday for pupils sends negative message to pupils
My daughter entered secondary school this year. I understand from her school (Canberra Secondary) that most schools practise rewarding the pupils when the school did well for the O level examination. Canberra Secondary declared a half-day 'holiday' for the pupils in... [Read more]

ComfortDelGro's net earnings rise 21%
TRANSPORT giant ComfortDelGro's overseas contributions were almost nose to nose with those from local operations last year.And chief executive Kua Hong Pak indicated it is only a matter of time before they surpass profits generated here.For the year ended Dec 31,... [Read more]

Management team at odds over $15k withdrawal
THE new Youth Challenge management committee yesterday appeared a fractured lot, publicly trading accusations over a $15,220 withdrawal from the charity's bank account.The committee told the media last Tuesday it had discovered that the sum - withdrawn via an Internet bank... [Read more]

Expanded curriculum: JC students coping well
JUNIOR college students who have come under the new expanded A-level curriculum since last year have generally coped well with it. About the same percentage of them passed their JC1 exams and started JC2 this year in most of the 10... [Read more]

Demand for city-fringe, suburban homes picking up
DEMAND for new homes outside the plush prime districts picked up pace late last year, even though prices there climbed more slowly than in the red-hot central region. This may mean that demand is finally trickling down from the booming luxury... [Read more]

MOH teams sent to Australia, Britain to scout for doctors
HEALTH Ministry officials have been sent on scouting trips to Britain and Australia to help attract doctors for the public sector, which could be facing a severe shortage soon. Towards the end of last year, Permanent Secretary Yong Ying I was... [Read more]

More bargain-price Chinese cars to come
GET ready to see more bargain-price China-made cars on the road. Entrepreneur Peter Kwee has secured two more Chinese vehicle brands, just over two months after launching Geely. The next-in-line marques are Dongfeng and Soyat. The Dongfeng models will include a... [Read more]

India to set up aerospace defence shield
NW DELHI - INDIA will set up an aerospace defence command to shield itself against possible attacks from outer space, officials said.The announcement came three days after Russia backed India's response to a Chinese satellite-destroying missile test that demanded a 'weapons-free... [Read more]

Cambodia 'champ' shows way
IN 1993, the water supply in the Cambodian capital, Phnom Penh, was a sorry mess. Not only was the water unsanitary, but 70 per cent was also lost to leaks or thefts.Today, clean water reaches a million people - almost the... [Read more]