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Try to learn more about other faiths
I APPLAUD Ms Aishah Mohamed's letter ('Don't call non-Muslims infidel or kafir'; ST, Feb 13), for her efforts to clarify certain terms used by some faiths on others.It is essential for people like us, who live in a multi-racial, multi-religious society,... [Read more]

The New Paper
The New Paper will not be published tomorrow. It will be the only English paper on sale on Monday, at the usual outlets from 7am.... [Read more]

Contracts for shipping sector firms steam ahead
TRADING of covered warrants issued on companies in the shipping sector is steaming ahead of that for their counterparts in other sectors.In the past trading week, turnover for shipping sector warrants cruised past that for traditionally more popular sectors such as... [Read more]

Appreciation of the arts sorely missing
I read with interest the article 'Crazy Horse show to shut down' (ST, Jan 26).The closure of Crazy Horse brings to mind yet another distinctive performing arts company. In 2000, Cirque du Soleil set up its Asia-Pacific headquarters in Singapore. However,... [Read more]

Unity is the key for Liverpool
DEFINITIONS of opposition have tended to focus on teams in different colours. But, when Barcelona and Liverpool meet tonight, some participants will harbour stronger, and hardly friendly, feelings towards their colleagues. Teamwork and friendship can be very different things. After recent... [Read more]

Speculation mounts over form of new Thai charter
BANGKOK - SPECULATION is intensifying in Thailand over the shape of the next Constitution, after the election of a controversial former intelligence chief to chair the 35-member drafting committee.Mr Prasong Soonsiri, 79, was among 10 members of the committee handpicked by... [Read more]

Japan uses cute toons as military mascots
TOKYO - PRINCE Pickles, a perky cartoon character with saucer-round eyes, big dimples and tiny boot-clad feet, poses in front of tanks, rappels from helicopters and shakes hands with smiling Iraqis. The cutesy icon hardly calls to mind the Japanese military... [Read more]

We need a unique Singaporean roar
With the recent euphoria on our Lions' victory at the Asean Football Championship and comments made in the Forum pages about cheering our team, I think the time has come for a Singapore Roar to be created.This will be the rallying... [Read more]

Nuclear bombs 'a heavy burden to bear'
NUCLEAR bombs are a heavy load for any country to carry, says Mr F.W. de Klerk. He ought to know, having been the only leader ever to have ordered the dismantling of his country's nuclear arsenal, developed in secret under an... [Read more]

CapitaLand earns $40m from sale of office space
CAPITALAND has sold all its entire interest in the Samsung Hub office block to two different buyers for a gain of $40 million.The entire divestment of space in the central business district building amounted to $152.9 million.Property company Ho Bee Development... [Read more]

Blair 'doesn't have the discipline to keep diary'
BRITISH Prime Minister Tony Blair admitted that he has not kept a private diary during his nine years in power, raising questions about how complete his memoirs will be. Mr Blair, who has pledged to leave office by September, said simply... [Read more]