Today's News Articles

La Liga
TodayA. Madrid v SantanderVillarreal v R. Madrid Live, Ch22, tomorrow, 4.55amTomorrowGetafe v OsasunaGimnastic v EspanyolLevante v Sevilla Live, Ch22, 11.55pmMallorca v R. HuelvaR. Sociedad v BilbaoZaragoza v Deportivo Barcelona v Celta Vigo Live, Ch22, Monday, 1.55amReal Betis v Valencia Live, Ch22,... [Read more]

The drive towards cleaner air with cteuro package
WHEN Singapore adopted the Euro II vehicle emission standard in 2000, the initial plan was to raise this to Euro III and then Euro IV.But in March 2004, the Environment and Water Resources Ministry announced it would go straight to Euro... [Read more]

US unveils gun that fires heat beams
GEORGIA - THE United States military has developed a new weapon that seems straight out of science-fiction novels - a ray gun which shoots a beam that makes people feel as if they will catch fire. According to a BBC News... [Read more]

Scrap higher flag-down rate for 'green' taxis
IT HAS been reported that commuters can expect to pay more for their cab rides as taxi company ComfortDelgro begins replacing its fleets with new vehicles that meet tougher new emission standards.In addition, Singapore's first fleet of compressed natural gas taxis... [Read more]

Need product info? Just Zap it with your cellphone
IT SOUNDS like a scene from a futuristic movie, but shoppers here can soon download pictures - and even videos - of products just by pointing their phones at advertisements or product boxes, courtesy of a new technology called ColorCode. Distributed... [Read more]

Mind your language(s)
IF YESTERDAY'S parliamentary proceedings can be seen as a microcosm of Singapore's current concerns, it would seem the country is moving in the right direction towards becoming a truly inclusive society.Up for discussion, after all, were the concerns of segments of... [Read more]

Serie A
TodayAscoli v AtalantaReggina v PalermoTomorrowCatania v CagliariEmpoli v SampdoriaInter Milan v FiorentinaLivorno v AS RomaParma v TorinoSiena v Chievo Udinese v MessinaLazio v AC Milan Live, Ch24, Monday, 3.25am... [Read more]

Lin Dan 'loses' his name
BEIJING - CHINA'S world No 1 badminton player Lin Dan recently registered his name as a trademark in his country, but it was done a little late in the day.Some manufacturers had already registered his name to further their business.A Zhejiang-based... [Read more]

Ford chalks up biggest full-year loss of $19.5b
DEARBORN (MICHIGAN) -FORD Motor lost a staggering US$12.7 billion (S$19.5 billion) last year - an average of US$1,925 for every car and truck it sold and the worst loss in the company's 103-year history. The company that invented the assembly line... [Read more]

Think margarine is healthy? You might be better off with butter
THE World Health Organisation recommends that the intake of saturated fat should not exceed 10 per cent of total calories, while that of trans fat should not exceed 1 per cent.There is an important difference between these two numbers. Ten per... [Read more]

Temasek invests in Guangzhou developer: Report
BEIJING - TEMASEK Holdings, Merrill Lynch and Deutsche Bank have invested US$400 million (S$615 million) in Hengda Real Estate Group, a developer in Guangzhou, Shanghai Securities News reported, citing unidentified sources.The combined investment makes up about 8 per cent of the... [Read more]