Tourism promo in West Asia allays SARS fears

Malaysia#8217;s new wave of tourism promotion in West Asia last week succeeded in convincing the regional travel industry that the country is free of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), a Tourism Malaysia official said.

Brittle-bone boy wonder

JEREMY Lim#8217;s porcelain skin, long eyelashes and rosy cheeks were good enough to win a baby contest. But strangers who see his stunted limbs would look at him with distaste and snatch their children away.

Civil service to cut starting pay

By SEAH CHIANG NEE.

Singapore news in brief

SIA cuts 414 staff, more likely to go

Singapore Airlines (SIA), which is facing its first-ever quarterly loss, announced more than 400 job cuts yesterday in its biggest round of layoffs ever, and analysts said more staff are likely to go.

Roaring start to six-month drive to woo back tourists

SINGAPORE#8217;S drive to woo tourists back to its shores got off to a roaring start on Wednesday with the launch of a six-month marketing programme.

SIA says can't avoid job cuts

Singapore Airlines (SIA), facing its first-ever financial loss due to a slump in passenger traffic caused by the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) outbreak, said yesterday job cuts were inevitable but declined to confirm a report of 2,500 layoffs.---------------------------------------------

SIA says can't avoid job cuts

Singapore Airlines (SIA), facing its first-ever financial loss due to a slump in passenger traffic caused by the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) outbreak, said yesterday job cuts were inevitable but declined to confirm a report of 2,500 layoffs.---------------------------------------------

Embattled SIA planning first lay-offs in 20 years

SINGAPORE Airlines is planning a major retrenchment exercise that could lead to the loss of as many as 2,500 jobs.

SIA says it may start new low-cost carrier

Singapore Airlines (SIA), its finances strained by the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)-triggered fall in passenger traffic, said yesterday it may set up a new low-cost airline rather than convert its regional arm, SilkAir, into a budget carrier.