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Doctor sacked for filming nurses in shower
A TRAINEE doctor at Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) has been sacked after he admitted to surreptitiously filming nurses in the shower.Described by colleagues and nurses as 'a wonderful co-worker', he had left a black waist pouch with a video camera... [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]

Personal issues affecting Mardan
JAKARTA - MARDAN Mamat is going through a rough patch in his life - both on and off the fairways.A famous win at the Osim Singapore Masters last year was to have catapulted the 39-year old Singapore professional to bigger things,... [Read more]

Speculation mounts over form of new Thai charter
BANGKOK - SPECULATION is intensifying in Thailand over the shape of the next Constitution, after the election of a controversial former intelligence chief to chair the 35-member drafting committee.Mr Prasong Soonsiri, 79, was among 10 members of the committee handpicked by... [Read more]

What it should have been
In our report, 'Asean Music Festival in S'pore' yesterday, it was stated wrongly that the five-day event at the Hard Rock Cafe Singapore will coincide with the Asean Tourism Forum, which will be held in Singapore from Jan 29 next year.In... [Read more]

Isetan burglary: 3 charged
THREE youths - including one who applied for bail so that he could collect his O-level results - were yesterday charged with housebreaking and theft of goods worth a total of $9,616. Ethan Khoo Ee Ren and Yuen Wei Jie, both... [Read more]

Pleased with unexpected service at this Starbucks outlet
ON Jan 16 at about 5.10pm, I was at the Bugis Junction Starbucks Coffee branch ordering two glasses of latte coffee.While I was queuing up for my coffee, the machine broke down due to a suspected power trip. The counter staff... [Read more]

Soccer Shorts
BARTON MAY FACE POLICE, FA PROBELONDON: Manchester City midfielder Joey Barton may face police and Football Association enquiries for making abusive gestures at Portsmouth fans, the Daily Star said.However, the club insist that he did no such thing in Saturday's 1-2... [Read more]

Nowak fund-raiser slammed
AN ITALIAN restaurant has caused outrage by holding a dinner to raise funds for the family of a Nasa astronaut charged with attempted murder. About 70 diners attended the event on Sunday at Silvestro's restaurant in Cocoa Beach, Florida. It was... [Read more]

The changing Okinawan diet
Before 1945Okinawans consumed mostly fish, soybeans, seaweed, vegetables, tofu and pork. The diet was rich in antioxidants, minerals, omega-3 fatty acids and proteins that helped protect against vascular diseases such as stroke and heart attack, and lowered the risk of cancer,... [Read more]

Firms need 'up to 9 months' to prepare for GST increase
TAX experts have urged the Government to give the business community six to nine months to prepare for the higher goods and services tax (GST) rate to be announced in tomorrow's Budget. Some analysts expect the hike to kick in as... [Read more]