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Tokyo, New York bourses on track for tie-up dealTOKYO - THE Tokyo and New York stock exchanges are expected to reach an agreement on their tie-up when bourse officials meet in New York at the end of the month, said a... [Read more]

Pigging out on stamps galore
A SPECIAL stamp exhibition launched yesterday promises to give visitors an insight into the origins and traditions of the Chinese New Year. The Spring Flowers and Autumn Moon exhibition, at the Singapore Philatelic Museum in Coleman Street, will continue during the... [Read more]

Bryant shines brightest in NBA All-stars show
LAS VEGAS - NOT surprisingly, the first National Basketball Association All-Star Game in Las Vegas featured plenty of flash, but little substance. There were slam dunks galore and no defence to be found, as the Western All-Stars beat their Eastern counterparts... [Read more]

AFF special committee will probe Thai walkout tomorrow
THE Asean Football Federation (AFF) will convene a special committee to look into Wednesday's Thai walkout.The incident happened during the first leg of the Asean Championship final hosted by Singapore at the National Stadium.The committee will meet in Kuala Lumpur tomorrow.... [Read more]

Frank Hsieh to join Taiwan presidential race
TAIPEI - FORMER premier Frank Hsieh yesterday announced that he will seek the ruling party's nomination for next year's presidential election.His announcement came just days after opposition leader Ma Ying-jeou declared his bid for the island's top office on Tuesday.Mr Hsieh,... [Read more]

Qantas and Orangestar tie-up clears another hurdle
ANOTHER obstacle to a proposed tie-up between Singapore-based Orangestar and Australia's Qantas, has been removed.Singapore's competition watchdog said yesterday it does not object to Qantas and its budget offshoot Jetstar continuing to fix fares and coordinate schedules with Orangestar, which owns... [Read more]

Thais burn effigy of S'pore minister
BANGKOK - SOME 200 Thais yesterday burned an effigy of a Singapore leader outside the Republic's Embassy here in yet another protest following a diplomatic spat between the two countries. The protesters said they belonged to several groups, including Ramkhamhaeng University... [Read more]

Liquid curbs likely on all flights from Singapore
SINGAPORE is seriously considering limiting the amount of liquids, aerosols and gels that passengers can carry aboard aircraft, joining the United States, Canada and European Union states that already have the anti-terror restrictions in place. The move is in line with... [Read more]

Virgin plans to build casino resort in Macau
HONG KONG - SIR Richard Branson's Virgin Group is in advanced talks to secure land in Macau on which it intends to build a US$3 billion (S$4.6 billion) casino resort.Sir Richard, the British entrepreneur who founded the airline-to-mobile-phone empire, is close... [Read more]

More workers' dormitories may get beer permit
A SCHEME to sell beer at selected foreign workers' dormitories since at least 2003 has not led to serious law and order problems, and may be extended. Police, who gave approval for the pilot scheme at four dormitories, are now conducting... [Read more]

Drought-hit Australia gets $12b water plan
CANBERRA - AUSTRALIAN Prime Minister John Howard yesterday unveiled a radical A$10 billion (S$12 billion) plan aimed at protecting dwindling water supplies in the world's driest inhabited continent. The move was also seen as an attempt by the Prime Minister to... [Read more]