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The first electric guitar
PHOTO: AP It looks somewhat out of proportion, but this guitar is the priceless 'Frying Pan', the first ever electric guitar, which was made in the 1930s. It is one of the highlights of the 'Born To Rock' exhibition, which opened... [Read more]

Why complainant could not get Business Class seats
I refer to the letter by Mr Robert James Eve, 'A would-be memorable trip marred by inability to get Business Class seat using frequent flyer award points' (Online forum, Feb 14).Singapore Airlines, like all other airlines, reserves a number of seats... [Read more]

Dubai shopping festival attracts the big spenders
DUBAI - WITH sales running into billions of dollars and prizes on offer worth millions, the annual Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF) is attracting more and more businessmen and shoppers each year. Among those in town for the business opportunities at this... [Read more]

New taste of egg-vertising
TOKYO - WHAT came first: the chicken or the egg? In a new twist to the age-old conundrum, a Japanese firm is betting that - in shopping baskets at least - the chicken or rather chicken noodles will follow the egg... [Read more]

Fewer floods soon with works to be completed early
SINGAPORE's flood management system will be significantly improved from next year, when the Marina Barrage and work to raise roads and widen drains should be complete. The Public Utilities Board (PUB) is bringing forward plans to keep Commonwealth Avenue, Cuscaden Road,... [Read more]

Bumboats to go electric
THE diesel-powered bumboats that ply the Singapore River will be phased out by the end of this year and replaced with quieter, less polluting electric boats. The two boat operators on the river - Singapore Explorer and Singapore River Cruises &... [Read more]

Clerc's last-minute try gives France victory
DUBLIN - WINGER Vincent Clerc scored a try one minute from the end and France beat Ireland 20-17 on Sunday to stay on course for another Six Nations championship triumph. When Ronan O'Gara kicked the Irish into a 17-13 lead -... [Read more]

Oil rig worker dies in Sarawak copter crash
KUALA LUMPUR - AN OIL rig worker died after a helicopter crashed off the coast of Sarawak, the second such incident in three months. In the high-seas drama on Tuesday, nine others were plucked from the sea after the Super Puma... [Read more]

Bid for a place on Chingay float with Lions
THE Singapore Lions, who dramatically retained their Asean Cup football title in Bangkok on Sunday, will be riding high at this year's Chingay Parade. Led by skipper Aide Iskandar, the team will be perched on what has been described as a... [Read more]

In Britain, a new, old terrorism
AT LEAST six people were injured by a series of letter bombs in Britain over the past three weeks, in what police said could be a campaign by animal rights extremists or a disgruntled motorist fed up with the country's laws... [Read more]

Cosco's profits up 28% to record $205m
CHINESE shipping group Cosco has posted a 28 per cent hike in profit to a record $205.4 million as turnover surged 39 per cent to $1.22 billion. The strong performance for the year ended Dec 31 came as the company repaired... [Read more]