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BLVD unit sets record $3,205 psf price for Orchard Rd area
TWO homes in the Orchard Road area have sold at prices that have broken past records in the prime district.The Straits Times understands that a Singapore permanent resident has forked out more than $6.5 million for an apartment at The Boulevard... [Read more]

S'pore food firms serve up local fare at Dubai fair
LOCAL food manufacturers will be dishing up Singaporean delicacies at a mega trade show in Dubai this week that will feature more than 2,000 companies from over 70 countries.The Tasty Singapore pavilion at the Gulfood 2007 event will showcase 17 firms... [Read more]

Chinese town aims to gain from Asean-China accord
PUZHAI (CHINA) - PUZHAI may be a remote border crossing, but it is in a Chinese region set on keeping its economy on track with raw materials flowing from its South-east Asian neighbours. The plot of dry, dusty land is fast... [Read more]

Redknapp earns ref's wrath and a red card
LONDON - PORTSMOUTH manager Harry Redknapp was sent off for protesting what appeared to be a terrible tackle on Pedro Mendes in Saturday's 2-1 Premiership win over Manchester City. The last time Mendes played against City, he left unconscious on a... [Read more]

News In Brief
BY DAY: A private school; BY NIGHT: Supplier of vice girlsBY DAY, it appeared to be a private school. At night, it was supplying women for vice-related activities. This was how private school group Ritz Everton Academy was believed to have... [Read more]

S'pore set to be city of gardens and water
SINGAPORE is on the way to becoming the Water City, with the unveiling of an ambitious plan to transform its reservoirs, rivers and canals into recreation centres over the next 10 to 15 years. Already, around 20 projects are in the... [Read more]

Trial biodiesel pump to debut at Shell
SHELL will set up Singapore's first biodiesel pump within the next six months, in a trial that could in future give diesel vehicle owners the chance to do their bit for the environment.The oil company is taking part in a trial... [Read more]

N. Korea deal begins new political game
LONDON - TALKS over North Korea's nuclear weapons have produced so little progress in the past three years that it is tempting to believe that the deal concluded on Tuesday was a real breakthrough. That progress has been recorded is undeniable.... [Read more]

Two Taiwan companies drop 'China' from titles
TAIPEI - PRESIDENT Chen Shui-bian renamed two state-run enterprises - replacing 'China' with 'Taiwan' in their titles - yesterday, saying the change was a step towards making Taiwan a 'normal country', separate from China.His move came despite protests from union members... [Read more]

Bus blasts kill three in Lebanon day before Hariri rally
AIN ALAQ - BOMBS exploded on two buses in a Christian area of Lebanon yesterday, killing at least three people and wounding 20.The attack came on the eve of the second anniversary of the killing of former prime minister Rafik Hariri... [Read more]

Finally, a good excuse for sleeping at work
WASHINGTON - THE next time the boss finds you snoozing at your desk, take heart - literally. The largest new study of its kind on siestas has found that people who take a short afternoon nap regularly are significantly less likely... [Read more]