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Trans fat labelling: A mathematical poser
Here is another question to add to the list provided by Mr Yeo Chow Khoon in his letter, 'Some questions remain on trans fat labelling' (ST, Feb 13).My question is this: How much is 0.4 x 5? Is it 2, as... [Read more]

Awarding points to students for community work defeats purpose of education
I agree with Mr Kenneth Cheng's sentiments in his letter, 'Community involvement in schools should go beyond fund-raising and litter picking' (ST, Jan 24).I feel that the idea of awarding 'points' to students for contributing to the community or helping the... [Read more]

The forthright and often sceptical Pig
Denise PhuaBorn on Dec 9, 1959NEVER mind what the school textbooks say.People's Action Party MP Denise Phua believes that the communists jailed by the PAP government in the 1960s were not necessarily dangerous villains.'From what I read, it would appear that... [Read more]

Bond in China at last
Three women in Shanghai strike the same pose as James Bond in Casino Royale, which made its debut in cinemas around China yesterday. Casino Royale is the first of the 21 Bond films to earn approval from censors in China, and... [Read more]

Bouquets
FREE TICKETS TO A GREAT MATCHMY BOYFRIEND and I would like to thank a middle-aged couple who offered us their extra set of grandstand tickets to the Singapore-Malaysia football match at the National Stadium on Saturday.The kind couple gave us the... [Read more]

Citigroup CEO faces the law of large numbers
NEW YORK - CITIGROUP's problems may be intractable.Mr Charles Prince, chief executive (CEO) of the biggest United States bank since 2003, has been shuffling top management and attacking expenses in an effort to match the profit gains of his rivals.Mr Prince,... [Read more]

Child car seats in cabs
COULD cab companies consider providing child car seats in taxis? They could do so for a small fee or better still as a complimentary service. This would benefit parents without a car and tourists with children.As there are different types of... [Read more]

Ex-immigration officer jailed for taking bribes
A FORMER Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) officer who took bribes from two men for wrongfully granting 14-day social visit passes to foreign women was yesterday sentenced to two years in jail.Siti Sarina Mohamed Kassim, now unemployed, was also ordered to... [Read more]

Qantas suitor rules out higher offer
SYDNEY - A PRIVATE equity consortium bidding for Australia's iconic airline Qantas Airways yesterday rejected speculation that it would increase its A$11 billion (S$13 billion) takeover bid. In lodging its offer with Qantas shareholders, Airline Partners Australia (APA) confirmed that the... [Read more]

Tang yuan twist wins food design prize
A TWIST to the recipe for conventional glutinous rice balls has won four boys the top prize of $500 in a food design competition. Known to the Chinese as tang yuan, these appear no different from the original version at first... [Read more]

Cargo carrier ties up with Japanese shipping giant
SINGAPORE'S first privately-owned cargo carrier has entered into a joint venture with a Japanese shipping company and aims to take to the skies by May.It will start flying with one Boeing 747-200 freighter with four more all-cargo planes to join the... [Read more]