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China economy records red-hot growth of 10.7%
BEIJING - CHINA'S scorching economy shows no signs of slowing down, growing a surprising 10.7 per cent last year - its fastest pace in over a decade.At its current pace, economists say China could overtake Germany to become the world's third... [Read more]

Lawyer wants private eye's evidence excluded
WORDS like 'entrapment', 'knifed by an anonymous assassin' and a 'blackguard' who has 'chosen to hide behind a cloak of anonymity' were uttered in a courtroom yesterday.But it was not a cloak-and-dagger case, and the words came from lawyer N. Sreenivasan,... [Read more]

Man plunges 16 floors and lives
A MAN crashed through a double-paned window in a Minneapolis hotel and plummeted 16 floors - but survived when he was caught by a roof overhang.Mr Joshua Hanson, 29, was taken to a hospital. Police and fire officials said he had... [Read more]

Thigh strain rules Vieira out of Valencia match
MILAN - INTER Milan midfielder Patrick Vieira will not play in today's Champions League first-leg match against Valencia after aggravating a thigh strain in training.The French international, who missed Inter's 1-0 win over Cagliari at the weekend because of the injury,... [Read more]

Charity listings
CHARITY BAZAAR Discover decorative knick-knacks and gift ideas from the 200 booths at this bazaar organised by The Concept Markets, a start-up enterprise by two Singapore Management University (SMU) graduates. All proceeds will go to the Society for the Physically Disabled... [Read more]

World Quickly
GLOBAL CHILD PORN RING EXPOSEDVIENNA: The Austrian authorities yesterday said they had uncovered a major international child pornography ring.It involved at least 2,360 suspects from 77 countries who paid to view videos of children being sexually abused.Interior Minister Guenther Platter said... [Read more]

Visibility is important
VISIBILITY IS IMPORTANT'I think technology and the Internet makes working away from the office possible. But I don't think many work places will adopt this on a large scale in the short term. Most workers and employers think that visibility is... [Read more]

Do car buyers lose out as COE prices drop?
IN THE recent certificate of entitlement (COE) bidding, two of the most popular categories, A and B, dropped significantly by more than 50 per cent. However, a check with major car distributors like Borneo Motors and Tan Chong revealed that their... [Read more]

Stanley Ho fights back with huge Macau casino
MACAU - BILLIONAIRE Stanley Ho launched his comeback campaign in Macau yesterday, opening a huge casino he hopes will bring punters back to his once-dominant gaming halls. Mr Ho, who for 40 years held a monopoly on gambling in Macau, has... [Read more]

Aid for festive visits
SICK of all those pesky questions that pop up during your Chinese New Year visits - like when you are going to get married, or when your first baby will arrive? This week's issue of Digital Life leaps to the rescue... [Read more]

Kirkland still seething over Henry's taunt
LONDON - WIGAN goalkeeper Chris Kirkland was still fuming about his treatment by Arsenal captain Thierry Henry long after his side lost 1-2 on Sunday.Henry had taunted Kirkland after he conceded an own goal.Although the pair exchanged a handshake at the... [Read more]