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SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Education on Tuesday announced that St. Margaret's Secondary School will become an autonomous school from January 2009.

SINGAPORE: Almost 30 years ago, when Mr Loo Chay Sit was going through a divorce after just a few years of marriage, he transferred a piece of newly-bought property at Margate Road near Katong to the name of his younger brother Chay Loo.

SINGAPORE: Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew said China could have better handled criticism of its actions in Tibet.

SINGAPORE: Shark's fin lovers beware. Some shark meat contains high levels of mercury that may be harmful to you.

SINGAPORE: The nine kindergartens and childcare centres, which were ordered to close due to an outbreak of Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD), re-opened on Monday.

SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) said the Singapore embassy in Yangon is closely monitoring the situation in Myanmar, in the aftermath of Cyclone Nargis.

SINGAPORE: Dengue cases face a rising trend worldwide and hopefully the upcoming Asia-Pacific Dengue Strategic Plan will help countries tackle the disease.

SINGAPORE: The thought of getting married and having babies is becoming more popular in Singapore. The Baby Bonus as well as extended paid maternity leave were the two most influential policies that would persuade Singaporeans to have more children or have them earlier.

SINGAPORE: A Secondary Two student from the Hwa Chong Institution injured his knee when the mini-bus he was travelling in was involved in a three-vehicle accident along Bukit Timah Road on Monday.

SINGAPORE : Two SAF engineering teams are heading to Bamiyan Province in Afghanistan to help in reconstruction efforts.