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PM urges no let-up in keeping seniors at work

THE downturn should not cause Singapore to relent in its drive to get older people to work longer, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said yesterday.

The reason? Members of this generation will be assets for many more years

Grand transformation awaits Pearl River Delta

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Start school later and let children sleep longer

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New fare system upsets limo cabbies

LIMOUSINE and MaxiCab drivers are unhappy with a new payment system which began at Changi Airport yesterday, replacing the previous flat fare with a meter-based charge.

Four arrested for murder

Simple goodbye for toddler

Dad charged with murder of daughter

Victim could be fugitive who fled S'pore in the 70s

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KL water project hits snags

THE administration of Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi is facing a dilemma over an urgently needed water supply project in Malaysia.

Asean summit among Kasit's top priorities

Pakistan fires its national security adviser

'Made in China' milk back in favour

Bomb blast at govt complex

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Bush makes US a safer place

The misguided Iraq war notwithstanding, the world today is more secure for President George W. Bush's leadership.

Risk higher with early caesarean

Ops in S'pore done at 38 to 40 weeks

New task force to tackle Somali pirates

Mexico chews on sticky problem

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SMEs feel pinch of rising rents

SOARING rents for some industrial properties are becoming a hot issue among small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), with flashpoints opening up on a couple of fronts.

Container traffic shrinks again

More listed companies issue profit warnings

British interest rates cut to 1.5%

US jobless figures at 26-year high

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Charter 08 rings alarm bells in Beijing

HONG KONG: The so-called Charter 08 put up last month by 300 intellectuals in China could potentially undermine the legitimacy of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) should the charter continue to attract more signatories.

Time to end the Mumbai rancour

Tuning in to the Singapore system

Ukraine: Caught in Russia's bear hug

Time to shape up

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Mr Eco-city goes the extra mile

TWO years ago, Mr Goh Chye Boon set about convincing four million Singaporeans to smile in a campaign leading up to the International Monetary Fund (IMF)-World Bank meetings.

Making green dollars and sense

The upside of this downturn

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Hitting the brooks

FIRST, it was Ronald Susilo.

Ronaldo's lucky escape

Ronaldo gets snubbed by Pele, Messi

Barca plan raid on star Gunners

Benitez dismisses Ferguson's mind games

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Cost-cutting, retraining critical to saving jobs

I REFER to Tuesday's letter by Mr Gilbert Goh, 'Fresh ideas needed to help professionals'. His view is that the priorities listed by the National Trades Union Congress Secretary-General are not new and that professionals, management and executives may not benefit from retraining.

Act on floods in business park

My Point

Help parents too

Employers must treat foreign workers fairly

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One Million too many Stars?

In just two short years, One Million Star has churned out more than 20 stars, 12 albums and three EPs. The popular Taiwan talent show, which airs on E City (StarHub Channel 56) on Thursdays at 8pm and Sundays at 9pm, has certainly lived up to its name. But with seven albums and three EPs released by the show's alumni in the last year alone, the reality TV show seems to be reaching saturation point. The singing contest, which premiered in January 2007, is becoming a victim of its own success.

Three shining stars

Go ahead, quote me

Set for sweet success

Stars shine bright

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