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Federer will get better with age, says his coach
MELBOURNE - BAD news for Roger Federer's rivals: his coach thinks the world No 1's best is yet to come.Tony Roche saw his charge win his 10th Grand Slam title at the Australian Open.He told The Telegraph: 'Roger is like good... [Read more]

'Alwyn Lim insisted Durai deserved first class travel'
THE Ministry of Health's (MOH) representative to the old National Kidney Foundation (NKF) executive committee yesterday described former vice-chairman Alwyn Lim as one of Mr T.T. Durai's most vociferous supporters. Dr Ling Sing Lin said in court yesterday that Mr Lim... [Read more]

Malaysia's target: 10m S'pore tourists this year
THE numbers are not in yet, but some nine million Singaporean tourists are expected to have crossed the Causeway last year, meeting the target set by the Malaysian Tourism Ministry. Malaysia's Tourism Minister, Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor, who is in Singapore... [Read more]

No job offers for foreigners with criminal records
KUALA LUMPUR - THE Malaysian government yesterday said it would bar foreigners with criminal records from working in the country in an effort to reduce social problems caused by migrant labourers.The measure comes amid a controversy over a proposal by the... [Read more]

Impact of Deng's policies grows: Analysts
BEIJING - CHINESE leader Deng Xiaoping died 10 years ago on Feb 19, but the impact of his policies on China and the world has only grown with time, analysts say. China's official Xinhua news agency carried a long article on... [Read more]

Ticket details
SINGAPORE fans travelling to Bangkok for the second leg can buy grandstand tickets for $14 at the FAS office in Jalan Besar Stadium today from 1-7pm.... [Read more]

TV times
BASKETBALL: Atlantic Coast Conference: Duke v Boston College (Live, Ch23, 10am). GOLF: Asian Tour Indonesian Open: Day 1 (Live, Ch24, 3.30pm). Nissan Open: Day 1 (Live, Ch22, tomorrow, 4am). Event SOCCER: SingTel League Cup, prelims: Sengkang Punggol v Balestier Khalsa (Hougang,... [Read more]

YouTube post shouldn't trifle with religion
I WAS upset when I was forwarded a hyperlink to a sound file posted on YouTube by 'Ximiwakoz'.The recording, entitled 'RK House - No PORK', featured some boys who apparently visited a prata shop at Serangoon Gardens. They repeatedly asked for... [Read more]

Malaysia recalls 300 retired police officers
KUALA LUMPUR - MALAYSIA has recalled more than 300 retired police officers back to duty as the country faces a shortage of experienced law enforcement officials.The 337 retired officers - to be hired on a contract basis - will be tapped... [Read more]

Commentary compares soccer match to diplomatic spat
IN A commentary headlined 'Football saga imitates real life', The Nation newspaper yesterday compared the controversial soccer match to the diplomatic spat between Thailand and Singapore which includes talk of eavesdropping and the use of foreign nominees.Here are the excerpts:'Even Prime... [Read more]

Today's News
Rumbles in outer spaceIT TOOK almost two weeks for China to admit that it fired a missile which destroyed an orbiting satellite. And when the admission finally came, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Jianchao did his best to minimise its importance.Beijing,... [Read more]