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Cycling their hearts out for charity
TODAY, 54 men and women will be cycling from Malacca to Singapore to raise at least $25,000 for Club Rainbow. The 'Hearts on Wheels' volunteers, whose ages range from 16 to 64, will depart from Malacca town this morning and stop... [Read more]

Wanted: SJI old boys who made good
ST JOSEPH'S Institution (SJI) turns 155 this year and is looking for prominent old boys to feature in a book to commemorate this.It will be a book put together by Josephians themselves.The school wants past and present students to nominate prominent... [Read more]

Help the mentally ill and their caregivers
I REFER to the article, 'Calling all lawyers: Legal aid scheme needs help' (ST, Feb 1). Kudos to lawyer Lim Yong, who was instrumental in helping 53-year-old schizophrenic Ong Eng Char stay out of prison. Our society needs more compassionate people... [Read more]

A lesson in economic defence
SINGAPORE'S political leaders should seize on the ban on sand exports from Indonesia to impart an important lesson on total defence.How Singapore and the affected parties are responding to the emergency situation demonstrates the concept of economic defence.The Ministry of National... [Read more]

S'pore to open up basic mail services market
POSTING a letter could soon be done without visiting a Singapore Post (SingPost) post office or postboxes after a decision to open up the basic mail services market to competition was announced yesterday. New postal companies will be able to apply... [Read more]

Have a test on the history and government for those seeking to be Singaporeans
I agree with Mr Pavin Limanont, 'Pick leaders on merit, not cultural affiliation', (ST, Feb 16) that one should not be xenophobic about the influx of foreigners into Singapore and its benefits. However, there are certain issues that no amount of... [Read more]

Chance for non-Hindus to learn about Thaipusam
NON-HINDUS will have a chance to soak up Hindu culture in the run-up to the Thaipusam festival on Thursday. This year, for the first time, the Hindu Endowments Board will run a public education drive on cultural, educational and spiritual elements... [Read more]

Results
CRICKETThird and final match of the Chappell-Hadlee one-day series in Hamilton, New Zealand: Australia 346-5 in 50 overs (M. Hayden n.o. 181, S. Watson 68; Gillespie 2-83, Patel 2-70). New Zealand 350-9 in 49.3 overs (P. Fulton 51, C. McMillan 117,... [Read more]

Sketches of Indian train bombing suspects released
NEW DELHI - INDIAN police have released sketches of two men believed to have jumped off a train heading to Pakistan shortly before two suitcase bombs exploded, sparking a fire that killed 68 people. 'Around 11.30pm, these people got down, and... [Read more]

Annual festive gridlock begins at land checkpoints
RECORD traffic is expected at Singapore's land checkpoints again this year, as hundreds of thousands of people clamour to get across the borders over the Chinese New Year holiday. Already, congestion could be seen building up yesterday evening. The Immigration and... [Read more]

Nurses' pay to go up by 3-7 per cent this month
PUBLIC-SECTOR nurses and other health-care professionals will take home fatter pay cheques starting this month. Nurses' salaries will go up by 3 to 7 per cent, while allied health professionals such as medical social workers and physiotherapists will receive increments of... [Read more]