SINGAPORE: Fees for undergraduate and post-graduate courses are going up at both the National University of Singapore (NUS) and Nanyang Technological University (NTU). The annual tuition fees to be paid for most undergraduate courses at NUS by the incoming Singapore Citizen undergrads...
WASHINGTON - US AUTHORITIES issued a recall on Friday for a brand of Pakistan-made candy called Toxic Waste Nuclear Sludge Chew Bars because it turns out the sweets actually are toxic. Tests showed that the cherry flavouring in the chew bars contained extremely high levels of lead - 0...
TOKYO - YOUNG Japanese men are losing interest in sex, according to a study commissioned by the government, in a further warning sign for a nation notorious for its low birth rate, a doctor said on Friday. The survey also found that more than 40 per cent of married people said they ha...
Chick vs. Dick: EP69 - The Stiletto-Mascara Challenge It's a special Chick vs. Chick episode where Kay Kay takes on Xiaxue instead! Who'll be able to get more people to try on Maybelline's new mascara? Watch and find out!
SAN FRANCISCO - UBISOFT on Thursday announced an April 12 release date for a Michael Jackson video game that challenges Xbox 360 players to dance like the King of Pop. Michael Jackson: The Experience taps into camera and gesture-tracking capabilities of Kinect controllers for Xbox 360...
“One of our biggest challenges right now is staying ahead of the game,” admits Nigam, who jokes that his current address is “Seat 1A or 2A because that’s where you’ll find me most of the time.” The company is currently working on beefing up its product offerings and is planning to lau...
The ST team knew they faced a formidable opponent. The towering figure in Singapore's development had everything a politician could possibly ask for: oratorical skill, cerebral prowess and unflagging popular support. He had more than 50 years of experience and insight leading a countr...
WASHINGTON - EVIDENCE strongly suggests that some chemicals, especially chemicals in cigarette smoke, might cause some cases of diabetes and obesity, US government researchers said on Thursday. A committee appointed by the National Toxicology Program went through studies looking at li...
Amazon's Cloud Services Used to Brute Force Wi-Fi Passwords We have often heard about the wonderful world of cloud computing, force-fed by companies eager to tout the conveniences and cost savings of shifting to such a model of computing. Yet, such resources, when plentiful and inexpe...
The University will continue in its efforts to raise funds for financial aid to help needy students. -- ST PHOTO: MUGILAN RAJASEGERAN THE National University of Singapore (NUS) on Friday announced that the increase of tuition fees for undergraduate and graduate courses for the Academi...
KUALA LUMPUR: Southeast Asian nations will set up their own Internet exchange by 2015. This is to facilitate greater Internet traffic within the ASEAN grouping, as well as to reduce costs. The move is part of ASEAN's ICT (Information and Communications Technology) masterplan launched ...
<p>THE quality of life, not just for the parents but for the children, were on the minds of most Singaporeans, as suggested by the comments put forward by The Straits Times readers on Facebook.</p><p>When asked whether they felt if Singapore society will be affected by single-child fa...
SINGAPORE: Singapore citizen students pursuing diploma courses at the local polytechnics will have to pay higher tuition fees in the new Academic Year which begins in April. A joint statement from the five local polytechnics said fees will go up by 2.3 per cent or fifty dollars to $2,...
WASHINGTON (AFP) - – When women cry, their tears send out a chemical signal that puts a damper on men's sexual arousal, a study by Israeli researchers has found. First, the scientists at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, Israel, asked women to watch scenes from a heart-wre...
Published by Singapore Press Holdings, the book - Lee Kuan Yew: Hard Truths To Keep Singapore Going which will be launched on Jan 21 - was sold for a minimum of $10,000 per autographed copy. -- ST PHOTO: STEPHANIE YEOW ALL 30 signed copies of a new book on Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew...
The instructor, now 45, faces three counts of statutory rape and four counts of sexual exploitation, allegedly committed between February and May 2007. -- PHOTO: NP FRAGMENTS of endearing messages were recovered from the computer and laptop seized from the homes of a martial arts inst...
Ohayo gozaimasu! Konnichiwa! Konbanwa! Ok that's good morning and good afternoon and good evening for anyone who doesn't know those Japanese words!! I just did an interview for NHK (which is Japan's national boardcasting network) and it's all about Gyaru fashion! According to Cheesie ...
SOME find it hard to accept changes in their lives, while others adapt to it quickly. But here are some changes that might not go down well with many. What if someone told you your horoscope is not what it is and that whatever you've known about yourself all these years might be alter...
The Census 2010 survey shows that Singaporeans are having fewer babies. How do you think Singapore society will evolve as more and more Singaporeans grow up as the only child in the family? We'd love to hear your thoughts.
WASHINGTON (AP) - The United States is urging Indonesia to honor its commitment to investigate and prosecute human rights abuses by its troops. According to media reports, three Indonesian soldiers accused of torturing two men from the restive eastern region of Papua are facing relati...
SHANGHAI: Ferrari celebrated its 999th customer in China, hoping for longevity in car sales. The luxury car manufacturer is confident that China will become the second largest market for Ferrari, after the United States, in two years' time. Ferrari celebrated its 999th customer with a...
Many Singaporeans rejoiced at the government's recent announcement of lifting the retirement age to 65. -- ST PHOTO EVERYONE looks forward to retirement, but many Singaporeans still feel capable of working beyond the age of 62, so many rejoiced at the government's recent announcement ...
Hello there! If you are new here, you might want to subscribe to the RSS feed for updates on this topic. Powered by WP Greet Box So here we are at the BlackBerry DEVCON Asia at the Westin Hotels and Resort In Nusa Dua, Bali. The PlayBook was demo-ed publicly for the first time in the ...
is a time when families celebrating the occasion get together and indulge in some serious feasting. Nowadays, with society getting more affluent, the food is also getting more elaborate – for example, a luxurious pot of shark fin soup is no longer a rare sight on the dining table. I h...
TOC is confident in our ability to continue operating within the framework of the Political Donations Act and stand ready to take up the challenge of being the first website in Singapore to operate as a political association. Moving forward, the TOC editorial team will comprise up to ...
SPH has posted a net profit of $102.3 million for its first quarter ended Nov 30 2010 (1Q 2011). -- ST PHOTO: CHEW SENG KIM MEDIA group Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) has posted a net profit of $102.3 million for its first quarter ended Nov 30 2010 (1Q 2011). This is a drop of 29.3 pe...
Some of the news you might have missed over the week - Floods in Queensland, Gary Ng's sex videos, and subway passengers with no pants!
SINGAPORE : The latest round of property cooling measures which kicked in Friday appears to have caused a knee-jerk reaction from the private property market. Channel NewsAsia understands that some sellers even rushed to close deals before midnight to avoid the new rules. Others pulle...
TOKYO - Young Japanese men are losing interest in sex, according to a study commissioned by the government, in a further warning sign for a nation notorious for its low birth rate, a doctor said Friday. The survey also found that more than 40 percent of married people said they have n...
SINGAPORE: A martial arts coach had allegedly said he would get his 13-year-old student a supplementary credit card for shopping as he professed his love to her. In the High Court on Friday, the trial of the man who allegedly had sex with his underage trainee in 2007 entered its third...
