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Sub-tenants told of big mall opening. What they got: empty stalls and legal woes
A SERIES of legal spats are brewing over a suburban shopping mall in Commonwealth that failed to open last year, leaving disgruntled sub-tenants filing police reports and landing main tenant Pagar Park in trouble with the law. Sub-tenants were promised by... [Read more]

London move to extend road charge zone draws flak
LONDON - A CONTROVERSIAL charge on cars that enter the centre of the British capital has been extended to some of London's plushest districts - angering both residents and businesses. The ?8 (S$24) daily fee for drivers entering the city has... [Read more]

Tiger gets old folks in festive mood
MADAM Wong Heong Lim, 96, received some early festive cheer on Monday when Tiger Beer staff and celebrities from Singapore and Hong Kong paid her a Chinese New Year visit. Jeff Wang, Ling Xiao, Maggie Theng, Choo Mimi, Nnadia Chan, Samuel... [Read more]

Crowd attacks accused in rape-murder case
NEW DELHI - AN ANGRY crowd outside a courthouse severely beat a wealthy man and his servant yesterday after they attended a hearing on charges of raping, killing and dismembering over 20 women and children. Television footage showed the crowd, including... [Read more]

Terry's return an added boost for Chelsea in win
LONDON - A FIVE-MINUTE cameo from captain John Terry, a couple of outstanding saves by Petr Cech and a goal from Frank Lampard ensured a 1-0 Premiership win for Chelsea against Charlton. And the relief from manager Jose Mourinho was there... [Read more]

Bob Chandran
President and chief executive of marine fuels supplier Chemoil. The company sells about 5 per cent of shipping fuel globally, and was listed in Singapore in December last year. Born in India in 1950, he migrated to the US in 1976.... [Read more]

Bomb hoax youth gets 3 months' jail, $4,000 fine
DISTRICT Judge Francis Tseng yesterday sentenced Lin Zhenghuang, who used a neighbour's wireless network to post a bomb hoax, to three months' jail and a $4,000 fine.The judge also set sentencing guidelines for future mooching, or unauthorised wireless network access cases.In... [Read more]

Help for disabled: Call to relax funding rules
A SPECIAL committee wants all disabled persons' families - including those whose incomes may not clear means testing - to get financial help. It also hopes to get the nod for its proposal on giving more bosses access to funds to... [Read more]

Tonight's Headlines
Joy, then sadness for lone United fanON SUNDAY, private tutor Mervin Tan, 30, went where few Manchester United fans dared to tread - the den of local Arsenal fans. Clad in a black United jersey and red scarf, he joined the... [Read more]

More Singapore aid for victims of Jakarta floods
JAKARTA - MORE Singapore companies have pitched in for Jakarta's flood relief efforts. Singapore Ambassador to Indonesia Ashok Mirpuri yesterday handed over 200 million rupiah (S$34,000) worth of relief supplies to Indonesian Minister of Health Siti Fadilah Supari. The aid is... [Read more]

Crazy Horse show to shut down
IT CAME to Singapore barely over a year ago, all sparkling lights, barely covered bottoms and sexy high heels. Now, the Crazy Horse Revue, widely hailed as the Great Entertainment Experiment that would take Singapore's reputation as a world nightlife centre... [Read more]