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OPINION The recent announcement that the long-awaited H1N1 vaccine has arrived and is available in Singapore has stirred considerable interest among Singaporeans who have flocked to clinics islandwide to get themselves vaccinated. The H1N1 vaccine is generally quite safe with rare side effects like fever, flu-like symptoms,... 

By Damon Yeo, Business Correspondent HDB’s latest financial report reviewed that the Statutory Board had made a $2bn deficit for the financial year running from 1 April 2008 to 31 March 2009. The deficit had doubled since the previous period. To fully understand the numbers behind HDB’s financial year, one must first understand... 

I refer to Tuesday's (27 October) Straits Times article "More cars, so public transport trips down". I find it puzzling that the local public transport community cannot comprehend the reasons behind this seemingly ridiculous trend in our "dense but well-orchestrated" public transport system. Let me summarise the available reasons...