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By Republic Polytechnic’s Fann Sim, Yahoo Fit to Post Local internet forums are buzzing over the sub-standard food being served to the volunteers at the Youth Olympic Games (YOG). The issue surfaced after a volunteer snapped a photo of the meal and uploaded it onto his Facebook page. According to the volunteer, a typical... 

Human rights activist Mr Seelan Palay is serving a 12-day prison term for taking part in the Tak Boleh Tahan (Malay for “cannot take it”) protest on 15 Mar 08 outside Parliament House. Mr Seelan was convicted together with 8 other activists by District Judge Chia Wee Kiat in Mar 2010. All of them have appealed the conviction.... 

Singapore's business-friendly climate has seen the country grow by leaps and bounds -- literally. But it's all based on a murky, billion-dollar illegal trade in sand. The causeway linking Singapore to the southern tip of the Malaysian peninsula is normally clogged with cars and trucks making the short international journey,...