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North Korean leader's son 'living quiet life in Macau'
HONG KONG - THE eldest son of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il has been living a low-key but well-off life in Macau for the past three years, a Hong Kong paper reported yesterday. Mr Kim Jong Nam, 35, and his... [Read more]

E-mail messages link Yong to non-NKF dealings
A SERIES of e-mail messages that had been retrieved from the computer in Mr T.T. Durai's office were read out in court yesterday - and they had nothing to do with NKF business.In fact, they indicated that the charity's ex-chairman, Mr... [Read more]

Taiwan's new history textbooks draw flak
TAIPEI - TAIWAN'S new high school history textbooks have sparked controversy by drawing a clear distinction between the history of China and Taiwan.The move was seen by some observers as the latest in a continuing effort by the ruling Democratic Progressive... [Read more]

Virtual makeover
Trying on make-up need no longer be messy. Waving an item with a radio frequency identification tag before a virtual make-up system, a sales clerk at Tokyo's Mitsukoshi department store yesterday demonstrated how she would look with the make-up - without... [Read more]

'You better hang me'
THE accused gunman dubbed the 'One-Eyed Dragon' created a stir in court yesterday when he urged the High Court judge presiding over his trial to hang him, saying it would ensure his wife's safety. Just before yesterday's hearing broke for lunch,... [Read more]

New sports attire for women proposed
KUALA LUMPUR - KELANTAN has offered to sponsor Islamic sports attire for women athletes in the Malaysian Games this year.Officials in the northern state, the only one ruled by a hardline Islamic party, said the attire would cover a woman's 'aurat'... [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]

Indonesia to declare bird flu a national disaster
JAKARTA - INDONESIA will declare bird flu a national disaster after admitting that the disease has become epidemic in the country.The country has also banned the raising of domestic fowl in residential areas, and has begun enforcing it by sending out... [Read more]

Killer molested his high school hostages
He sexually assaulted some of the six girls before killing one and then himselfBAILEY (COLORADO) - THE gunman who killed a student and committed suicide during a high school stand-off methodically selected six girls as hostages - apparently favouring blondes -... [Read more]

Innova JC goes big on new media
STUDENTS at Innova Junior College do not just write General Paper essays when it comes to current affairs - they make documentaries too. Before assembly every morning, the students catch up on college news through their very own podcast show. There... [Read more]

Roma's physical tactics upset Lyon
LYON have accused Roma of rough play during Wednesday's 0-0 Champions League match. 'It was quite a rough match with unfair behaviour by the Roma players,' said Lyon chairman Jean-Michel Aulas, after the game in Rome. 'There was some verbal abuse... [Read more]