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Premiership's bottom clubs dominate signings
THE rewards for Premiership survival has never been greater, with a £900 million (S$2.72 billion) television deal that kicks in next season. The bottom clubs' dominating the January transfer window is proof of that. The top 10 clubs made 23 signings... [Read more]

Is there an offset plan for defence spending?
THE letter, 'Hefty spending on defence justified' (ST, Jan 30), by Mr Goh Khee Kuan says, and I agree, that a decisive deterrence is critical. He concedes that the defence expenditure is large and at the expense of many other areas,... [Read more]

Foreigners to be enlisted in terror fight
A NEW front is being opened in the fight against terror and crime here as the authorities enlist the help of foreigners, working and living among the population, in their security efforts.For a start, the Jurong police division is reaching out... [Read more]

Lakers left hot and bothered
LOS ANGELES - AFTER Eddy Curry dunked an alley-oop pass to give the Knicks a one-point lead on Tuesday, Hollywood director Spike Lee scurried down the sideline to high-five with the actor Denzel Washington. Denzel did not bite, because he knew... [Read more]

Pompey and Man City row over Barton
LONDON - MANCHESTER City's relationship with Portsmouth is in danger of descending into total hostility, after another day of mudslinging over Joey Barton. Pompey's manager Harry Redknapp infuriated his opposite number Stuart Pearce by claiming on Tuesday that the midfielder had... [Read more]

Programme not designed to play up sensuality of pole dancing
We refer to the letter, 'Shocked over local TV programme' (Online forum, Jan 29) by Ms Daphne Lim. The premise of this new series is to be daring and different in its approach to a wide variety of topics, providing a... [Read more]

What the deal is about
YESTERDAY, North Korea committed itself to a two-stage denuclearisation process under an agreement with the United States, China, South Korea, Japan and Russia. In the first stage - which must be completed within 60 days - Pyongyang will shut down its... [Read more]

More amenities cannot turn younger crowd into 'softies'
WE REFER to the letter, 'Covered walkways and air-con make for softies' (ST, Feb 3). In Mr Khoo Swee Chiow's opinion, life is far too comfortable for the younger generation, which causes them to lack resilience. We beg to differ. First,... [Read more]

Fewer entrepreneurs willing to strike out on their own
Given the high rate of failure among SMEs and the growing economy, there is an obvious drop in entrepreneurial activity to 4.9 per cent from 7.2 per cent in 2005.The typical characteristics of an entrepreneur is the need for achievement, willingness... [Read more]

Buy a newspaper at McDonald's and help needy kids
THIS Chinese New Year, McDonald's will tie up with Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) in a charity drive to help less fortunate children.The fast-food chain will be selling four newspaper titles during the first two days of the Chinese New Year.Diners can... [Read more]

Athletes make the grade
THEY are sweet, soft and look like hamburgers. And they are sailor Low Wen Chun's secret to scoring 10 points in the O-level exams. Yesterday, the Asian Sailing Championships 420 boys' gold medallist revealed: 'Hamburger gummies kept me awake while studying.... [Read more]