Summary of the Day

Thirteen killed by dengue this month
KUALA LUMPUR - THIRTEEN people have died of dengue fever in Malaysia this month. Most of the deaths were in the state of Selangor, where the authorities are scrambling to contain an outbreak, a news report said yesterday. Eleven people in... [Read more]

Moves to make property market more transparent
THE Government's move to provide more property price information will help make the market a more level playing field, industry experts said. Yesterday, National Development Minister Mah Bow Tan said the Urban Redevelopment Authority will release additional price indexes for three... [Read more]

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Results
AMERICAN FOOTBALL NFL play-offs - AFC Championship: Indianapolis 38 New England 34. NFC Championship: Chicago 39 New Orleans 14. Chicago and Indianapolis advance to the Super Bowl. BASKETBALL NBA: Dallas 99 Miami 93, San Antonio 99 Philadelphia 85, Phoenix 131 Minnesota... [Read more]

M1 dishes out cash bonanza on surprise 2.2% income rise
M1 SHAREHOLDERS had much to cheer about after the telco announced a bumper cash payout and a surprise rise in its annual profits yesterday. The mobile operator, the smallest in Singapore, is paying out a larger-than-expected $296 million in cash to... [Read more]

For diets to be modified, label trans fat
IN THE letter, 'Both saturated fat and trans fat are harmful' (ST, Jan 11), the Health Promotion Board (HPB) and the Singapore Heart Foundation (SHF) advised Singaporeans to reduce their intake of both fats, through dietary modification, so as to reduce... [Read more]

Results
BASKETBALLNBA: Phoenix 115 Cleveland 100, Milwaukee 107 New York 105, San Antonio 96 LA Lakers 94 (OT), Washington 105 Boston 91, Detroit 95 Indiana 87, LA Clippers 98 Seattle 76.CRICKETTri-series one-day international in Perth: Australia 343-5 in 50 overs (Hayden 117,... [Read more]

India reforms: Only 3% understand
NEW DELHI - INDIA may be registering blistering rates of growth but only 3 per cent of its people understand the economic reforms being implemented and most think they have benefited only the rich, said a survey published yesterday. 'Seventy-two per... [Read more]

Purchases abroad allowed, why disallow sale here?
I REFER to the recent debate on the sale of human organs.  While there are many forms of organ transplant, kidney and liver transplants would be the two most viable and much needed that would be carried out under a legalised... [Read more]

Why no huge canopy over Chinatown stalls
I REFER to Ms Shirley Pang Guan Guan's letter, 'Build huge tent over Chinatown festive street stalls' (ST, Jan 16).We thank Ms Pang for her suggestion to make Chinatown festive street stalls a more conducive place to visit and shop during... [Read more]

Hong Kah residents can cash in on trash
TRASH can now be exchanged for food. Residents in Hong Kah are being coaxed into making recycling a way of life in a pilot programme.Recycling their unwanted old newspapers, clothes, plastics and drink cans earns them points, which can then be... [Read more]