The Straits Times, 18 May 2006

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  • 24 1 THE STRAITS TIMES 116 PAGES IN FIVE PARTS MICA (P) 219/03/2006 THURSDAY, MAY 18 2006 IVA SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION ESTABLISHED 1845 80 CENTS
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  • 682 1  -  Sue-Ann Chia Lynn Lee Bi .V Key proposals Pay increases should be sustainable. Built-in wage increases should lag behind productivity growth to keep cost competitive. Use variable bonuses to reward workers. Companies doing well should give bigger bonuses. >> Speed up
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  • 549 1  -  Bryan Lee Manufacturing propels growth to sizzling 10.6% m first quarter By SINGAPORE'S economy grew at a blistering 10.6 per cent m the first quarter, which along with a brighter global outlook, has prompted the Government to raise its growth
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  • Article, Illustration
    71 1 A Taiwanese rescue helicopter winching to safety 13 crew members of an oil tanker that ran PHOTO aground off the southern port of Kaohsiung yesterday. The vessel was one of the casualties of Typhoon Chanchu, the strongest storm to hit the region this time of the year. Chanchu
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  • UPFRONT
    • 1143 1  -  Nirmal Ghosh Bi Thailand Correspondent The problem »From 1999 to 2003, alcohol consumption m Thailand tripled. >> Beer consumption alone went up eight times. >> Number of young women drinkers up. >>The country was ranked No. 1 m Asia for per capita alcohol consumption.
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    • 671 2 "Singapore's Leadership Crisis" The single biggest challenge facing Singapore what this requires, neither do they have the skills, attitude m 2006 and beyond is the unprecedented lack of or support to make the transition. These skills, education personal leadership within our public and private sector and support are now available
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    • 557 2 AAA SECTION ONE Prime 3-4 Asia 6-15 World 18-23 Review 26-28 FYI 29 SECTION TWO Home Hl-H6 Forum H7 Sports HB-Hl3 Obituaries.... Hl3-Hl4 Money Hl5-H2O LIFE! Arts L3.L6 Books L 7 Events TV. LlO-Lll »ASIA No cross-strail flights Beijing blames Taiwan for the delay which scrapped direct flights during the
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  • PRIME
    • 673 3  -  Lydia Lim Ken Kwek 7-page letter urges them to keep faith with people, stay humble and uphold party's clean reputation By AFTER winning the polis. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has urged all 82 People's Action Party MPs to keep faith
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    • 446 3  -  Christopher Tan By Sen /or Correspondent THE congested and convoluted Woodsville junction linking Serangoon, Upper Serangoon, Bendemeer and MacPherson roads will be upgraded with the most ambitious combo of tunnels and flyovers ever attempted here. Three tunnels, each between 160 m and 255
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    • 660 4  -  Peh Shing Huei S poreans urged to seize opportunities including working and studying there Bi In Shanghai SINGAPORE does not have a foothold yet m China. It has just a toehold, said Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew yesterday. But this tiny imprint
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    • 495 4  -  Frankie Chee By A SIMPLE white card led to the arrest of six Sri Lankans here on social visit passes suspected of trying to steal money from ATMs. The white magnetic card is believed to have been encoded with stolen credit card
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    • 277 4 More than ever Our University of Choice For six years running, SMU has been attracting the brightest and most talented students m record numbers. Academic Am Pi% r AmW'WmA. Year 2006/07 resets the bar; 10,680 applicants competing _\\wFL. -v or places. Only lin 8 applicants will gain admission. a Oil
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    • 31 4 mWmm. What happens when financial services companies m Singapore tap into technology? We ask a panel of specialists. MAID'S LUXURY HIDE OUT Missing maid found one month later m neighbours house
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    • 496 5 Furnish your mind for a change International Museum Day 2006 May 18-28 a^W h9B\ w "^K^ Take part m over 60 activities and tours at IMD'O6. From museum hoppin' /jHwlMSkl^^l -1 'Hi^sl 1 -^v£k ¥P*i T tours to manga, concerts to cosplayers, night trails to nostalgic games fllilil v^^P^Blilßs«li W-H
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  • ASIA
    • Article, Illustration
      492 6  -  Salim Osman Villagers complain of breathing difficulties as hot ash continues to rain on them Indonesia Correspondent In Magelang (Central Java) VILLAGERS living near Mount Merapi are beginning to suffer from breathing difficulty caused by inhaling hot ash that continues to spew from the volcano. Doctors working at
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    • 135 6 Terror alert m Delhi Indian police swing into action after a tip-off that yAmerican diplomats are likely to be targeted by an Islamic group. PAGE 12 I BK 9k fj Amk WAaW Wk TSfli j#ff||BM Celebrate the Great Singapore Sale with an j^^i^iT^^lj^^B additional 10% savings on sale items storewide
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  • CHINA
    • 532 8  -  Peh Suing Huei They emphasise that peace is needed for continued growth and stability, he says By In Shanghai "They accept the existing world order and they will work within the existing world order." MM LEE, referring to the Chinese leaders he
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    • 156 8 Beijing CHINA will host officials from 22 Arab countries m talks to promote cooperation m areas including trade and energy, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said yesterday. "It will be the first time for the forum to hold its ministerial meeting m China since
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    • 313 8 Hong Kong SOME 620,000 people have been evacuated from southern China as Typhoon Chanchu, the strongest storm on record to hit the region at this time of year, churned towards the coastal province of Guangdong yesterday after killing 37 people m the Philippines. As
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    • Article, Illustration
      42 10 Taiwanese elementary school pupils showing off their calligraphy pieces m Taipei. Thousands of students took part m related activities at the Chinese Character Festival, a celebration of the Chinese art of calligraphy, m the Taiwanese capital yesterday. PHOTOS: AP
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    • 751 10  - No direct flights for Dragon Boat holiday Clarissa Oon Beijing accuses Taipei of stonewailing offer of travel and tourism sweeteners By China Correspondent In Beijing Taiwan to thrash out economic reforms Taipei AFTER more than five years without big achievements m economic policy, the Taiwanese government's reform initiatives are looking
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  • EAST ASIA
    • 581 11  - Two -man race to succeed Koizumi Kwan Weng Kin The key issue for the next premier is mending ties with Japan's neighbours By Japan Correspondent In Tokyo THE race to succeed Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi m September for now is down to two men Chief Cabinet Secretary Shinzo Abe and
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    • 390 11 Seoul THE two Koreas agreed yesterday that the South s former president, Mr Kirn Dae Jung, would visit Pyongyang late next month, Seoul's Unification Ministry said yesterday. It will be Mr Kirn's second trip to North Korea. During his
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    • 309 12 Kathmandu SQUABBLING within one of Nepal's seven ruling parties has delayed a planned announcement of changes to the government, officials said. One of the parties m the governing coalition, the Nepali Congress Democratic led by former prime minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, was locked m
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    • 431 12 Indian police beef up security after tip-off that Islamic group is targeting diplomats New Delhi INDIAN police sounded an alert m and around the US Embassy m New Delhi on Tuesday after a tip-off that American diplomats are likely to be targeted
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    • 133 12 Patients waiting for treatment outside the All India Institute of Medical Sciences m New Delhi yesterday as doctors and medical students across the country went on strike against a law to reserve more university places for lower-caste students. As part of the protests, which have been going
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  • SOUTH-EAST ASIA
    • 443 13 Fight against virus could be won or lost in Jakarta JAKARTA MORE people have died of bird flu m Indonesia than anywhere else m the world this year. Yet the country has failed to come to grips with the danger and that could fatally undermine the preparations other nations are
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    • 507 13 PHOTO Four deaths came from a cluster, but no sign of human-to-human transmission Jakarta INDONESIA'S bird flu toll jumped to 30 yesterday after the World Health Organisation (WHO) confirmed that five more people had died of the virus m the world's
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  • SOUTH-EAST ASIA / MALAYSIA
    • 882 14  -  Nirmal Ghosh Anti-Thaksin alliance pressing for resignation of poll commissioners B^ Thailand Correspondent In Bangkok Crisis 'hurting economy* THAILAND'S political crisis and uncertainty about when an new election following the abortive April poll will be held are hurting its economic prospects and disrupting
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    • 297 14 Kuala Lumpur A RUNAWAY lorry disrupted the KTM Komuter service yesterday evening, leaving 3,000 passengers stranded by the freak accident. The lorry, carrying construction material, was parked on an unfinished elevated highway near Jalan Ipoh when its brakes failed, causing it to
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    • 441 14  -  Reme Ahmad By Malaysia Bureau Chief In Kut\la Lumpur HAWKER Abdul Kader Karim uses 400 kg of sugar a week to make cendol, a staple at his stall which serves office workers. Though business is booming, he has been troubled m
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  • MALAYSIA
    • 507 15 JUST ENJOY THE GAME "Our advice to these casual punters is to sit back and enjoy the games. They stand to lose much more if they are caught." MR SIDIN ABDUL KARIM, federal police anti-vice, gaming and secret societies chief Malaysia working with
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    • ASIA QUICKLY
      • 68 15 TAIPEI: Taiwan's ruling Democratic Progressive Party yesterday urged President Chen Shuibian's son-in-law, Mr Chao Chien-min, to apologise for his alleged role m insider trading, saying the scandal was hurting the leader. Mr Chao has acknowledged that his mother, Madam Chien Shui-mien, bought stocks m the
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      • 98 15 WASHINGTON: Senior US and Indian officials plan to meet m London next week to try to save an agreement that would give India access to US nuclear energy technology for the first time m three decades. Undersecretary of State Nicholas Burns, the lead US negotiator, said
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      • 86 15 NEW DELHI: Indian officials yesterday rejected calls for early withdrawal of troops from a Himalayan glacier or from the rest of Indian Kashmir, saying Muslim militancy was spreading from the disputed territory to other parts of the country. The rejection came ahead of talks next
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      • 120 15 TOKYO: Japan and the United States started a crucial meeting m Tokyo yesterday to decide steps that both sides should take to resume beef trade suspended for four months over worries about the mad cow disease. Acting US Agriculture Undersecretary Chuck Lambert said he
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      • 83 15 HANOI: Vietnam hailed the Vatican's appointment of a new bishop m the communist country yesterday, saying relations between the government and the Holy See have seen "positive and substantive" development. Last week. Pope Benedict XVI named Joseph Chau Ngoc Tri, 50, to succeed retiring Nguyen
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    • 274 15 Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIA'S Prime Minister says a public forum m Penang on protection of minority rights under the Federal Constitution was legal. However, the organisers must be careful because they were dealing with a sensitive topic, he added. Datuk Seri Abdullah Badawi, who is
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  • WORLD
    • 572 18  -  Eugene Low AZHAR GHANI Australian leader says Indonesia is a 'successful democratic model' By US Correspondent In Washington ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY INDONESIA BUREAU CHIEF IT WAS obvious that Australia was m for praise as the United States' closest ally and it duly received
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    • 192 18  -  EUGENE LOW THE first time US President George W. Bush and Australian Prime Minister John Howard met was on Sept 10, 2001, a day before the devastating terror attacks on the United States. So their close partnership m the war on terror has always
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    • 660 19 Experts pleased despite glitches such as an overloaded telephone network m Thailand Bangkok A PACIFIC-WIDE tsunami drill yesterday revealed glitches m the regional alert network ranging from a faulty fax machine m Malaysia to an overloaded telephone network m Thailand. The massive exercise involving more
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    • 738 21  -  Jonathan Eyal NEWS ANALYSIS Despite oil riches, many of the people m the region live m abject poverty By Straits Times Europe Bureau In London THE summit of the so-called "Developing 8", an informal grouping of Islamic countries, concluded m Indonesia last
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    • 307 21 London FORMER Beatle Paul McCartney and his wife Heather Mills McCartney are to separate after four years of marriage, the couple said yesterday. They said m a statement that they had "found it increasingly difficult to maintain a normal relationship with constant intrusion
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    • 215 21 Iran scoffs at 'candy' for giving up N- plans Vienna A EUROPEAN offer asking Iran to give up its uranium enrichment programme m return for a package of incentives would be like giving candy m payment for gold, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said yesterday. His remarks came amid reports that
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    • 521 22 Top Asian-American entrepreneurs: > > Chinese: 290,197 firms (top industries: professional services, accommodation) U*****.3 billion (*****.4 billion) > > Indians: 231,179 (retail trade, professional services) US$B9 billion (*****.4 billion) >> Koreans: 158,031 (retail trade, professional services) U5546.9 billion (5573.4 billion) >> Vietnamese: 147,081 (retail
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    • 235 22 Sao Paulo HEAVILY ARMED police officers roamed the streets of Sao Paulo as the death toll m a criminal gang offensive that has terrorised the metropolis soared to 133 after a fourth night of attacks and the discovery of bodies at a
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    • 363 22 Washington THE United States has released video clips for the first time showing how a hijacked airliner struck the Pentagon and exploded into a ball of fire on Sept 11, 2001. Two security cameras at a Pentagon car park caught the moment
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    • 512 23 Somali-born Dutch lawmaker had lied m her asylum application years ago Amsterdam DUTCH Immigration Minister Rita Verdonk, a hardliner with ambitions to lead the country. came under fire yesterday after Parliament demanded she reverse her decision to strip a So-mali-born MP of citizenship. Ms
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    • SPOTLIGHT PEOPLE
      • 225 23 US PRESIDENT George W. Bush's new spokesman, Mr Tony Snow, became tearful at his first formal White House press briefing while answering a question related to his battle with colon cancer last year. "1 had cancer last year," he said on Tuesday m response
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      • 120 23 FASHION model Marzena Kamizela pleaded guilty to assault after an incident aboard a British jet, en route from London to New York, fojrced crew to land m eastern Canada, officials said. According to reports, Kamizela refused to take her seat, blocked aisles and waved a
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      • 85 23 CUBAN President Fidel Castro, one of the world's longestserving leaders, has furiously denied a Forbes magazine story ranking him the seventhrichest leader. Mr Castro, 80, went on television on Monday to tell Cubans the story was a "repugnant slander" by Forbes, which estimated his
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    • 403 26 HDB property upgrading as an electoral inducement created the most passion and no small measure of resentment m the election campaign. As the heat of contest dissipates, the issue of improving living conditions m public housing should properly be returned to its non-partisan slot. It requires a
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    • 2504 26  -  Mafoot Simon PAP'S PERFORMANCE IN GE 2006 By Senior Writer IT WAS the eve of Nomination Day. I was among a group of journalists, former journalists and religious teachers who had met for an informal discussion. Apart from one Chinese, the rest of us
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    • 1227 27  -  Patrick Sabatier By CALL it the French paradox. French multinationals go on acquiring foreign assets, but the French government is busy erecting walls around French companies against foreign takeover while at the same time encouraging foreign investment m France. It appears as the
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    • 925 28  - Politics sours Georgian wines Gwynne Dyer By IT IS the duty of freedom-loving people everywhere to drink Georgian wine, or at least so says Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili. Faced with a sudden ban on Georgian wine by Russia, which normally takes almost 90 per cent of Georgia's exports, the youthful
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  • MONEY HOME
    • 9 1 HOME MONEY THE STRAITS TIMES THURSDAY MAY 18, 2006
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    • 464 1  -  Daryl Loo 23 owners fined up to $1,000 each; 24 cases since Sept's retrofitting deadline By IT IS still raining windows m some places m Singapore, after a deadline expired last September for flat owners to retrofit casement windows to make them safer. Since
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    • 508 2  - SBS ordered to pay damages for biker's death K.C. Vita yan Widow had sued for $1 million; bus driver earlier found wholly to blame for the accident By A HIGH Court judge has ruled that SBS Transit should pay damages for the death of a Harley Davidson rider, overruling the
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    • 480 2  -  Roger Maynard SYDNEY DOUBLE MURDER By Australia Correspondent In Sydney A FEW hours after his two flatmates were bludgeoned to death with a baseball bat, Singaporean student Ram Tiwary sat calm and collected m a police station and recalled the dramatic events surrounding the
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    • 330 2  -  Selina Lum By NONE of the four people sued by the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) had filed his defence by the deadline yesterday. The charity's lawyers, Allen Gledhill, agreed to give two defendants former chief executive officer T.T. Durai and former board
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    • 452 2  -  ELENA CHONG ARTI MULCHAND AT AROUND 10am yesterday, dental surgeon Kenneth Lee Siew Onn became a wanted man a warrant for his arrest was issued after he failed to show up m court on a clinic licence charge. Lee, however, appeared to
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    • 293 2  -  ELENA CHONG A MAXIMUM fine of $500 was yesterday imposed on the man who caused last year's chlorine gas leak at Safra Mount Faber clubhouse that affected 52 people. Mohamed Said Ahmad, 43, was delivering sodium hypochlorite swimming pool disinfectant to the clubhouse on
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    • WAGE GUIDELINES
      • 462 3  -  Sue-Ann Chia Only 1 5% gave low-wage workers bigger pay rise despite NWCs call Bn NARROWING the income gap does not seem to be a priority for employers. Only 15 per cent of companies that gave salary increments handed their lowwage workers a bigger
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      • 356 3  -  LYNN LEE IF COMPANIES want to reward workers, the labour movement would rather this come as higher pay or bonuses, not m the form of contributing more into their CPF. In making this point, deputy labour chief Lim Swee Say
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      • 652 3  -  Lynn Lee By COMPANIES are making their wages more flexible to ensure they can reward workers well m good times and stay afloat m bad times, but such reform is not happening fast enough. Taking this view, the National Wages Council (NWC)
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    • 3015 4 REACTIONS FROM MPS Ken Kwek speaks to veteran and new PAP MPs on the 'rules of prudence 1 WE MUST BE ROLE MODELS "What struck me about the letter was the tone and the way he urged us to remain humble and not let
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    • 494 5  -  Karamjit Kaup It claims banding Qantas, Jetstar Asia and Valuair is anti-competitive By Aviation Correspondent A DOGFIGHT has broken out between budget airline Tiger Airways and the tag team of Orangestar Investment Holdings, which owns and controls Jetstar Asia and
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    • 231 5  -  CHUA HIAN HOU MR MELVIN Tan has been deaf for as long as he can remember, but his handicap was no more than a speedbump for the busy sportsman, who recently graduated with a computing degree from the National University of Singapore.
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    • 333 5  -  Yap Su-Yin LIAW WY-CIN By 1 ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY NEEDY Chinese students can now apply to their community self-help group for a one-off subsidy of up to $400 for enrichment programmes, to help buy stationery and personal computers, or pay for transport costs
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    • 513 6  - More schools to be plugged into the grid Serene Luo Project to share and boost computing power to be expanded By IMAGINE having enough computing power at your fingertips to create realistic computer animations and make complex physics calculations m seconds, not days. More students will have just that, as
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    • 191 6 THE Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (Muis) on Monday called on companies to give feedback on its plan to privatise the Korban exercise it is currently handling. In its request, Muis said it intends to "fully outsource" the procurement, supply and delivery of
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    • 416 6  -  Arlina Arshad By LUGGING 100 kg wooden crates containing cooking pots, stoves, rice and burial cloths, Singapore Muslims packed themselves onto a ship for a 14-day voyage to Mecca to perform the haj pilgrimage. The chilly weather m Saudi Arabia
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    • 198 6  -  Tania Tan By SINGAPORE has found new partners m Sweden for collaboration m science and technology. The Scandinavian country has long been at the forefront m areas such as the life sciences, environmental and energy research, said Agency for Science, Technology and Research
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    • FORUM
      • 458 7 ENGAGING SENIOR CITIZENS HE HIT the nail right on the head when reader Chew Mou Vi wrote "the real issue that we should all think about is how to engage the elderly with activities they enjoy." (ST, May 11). The Government, many
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      • 193 7 I WOULD like to highlight the plight of a particular associate professor from Nanyang Technological University. He is 55 years of age this month. He has been a tenured professor with the university for the last thirty years. His
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      • 212 7 I REFER to the report "Woman jailed for abusing maid" (ST, May 4). It stated that she had employed 10 maids over the past 18 years, which works out to one maid every two years. Did the Ministry of Man- power (MOM) scrutinise her
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      • 325 7 MY HUSBAND and I used the Budget Terminal for the first time on April 28. The first thing we noticed on arrival was the absence of baggage trolleys outside the departure hall. In the hall, there were only about a dozen or so
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      • 203 7 I REFER to the article "Man flung out of pick-up dies" (ST, May 15). It is tragic that a precious life was lost as a result of a fatal accident. In some countries, it is forbidden to have passengers sitting m the back
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      • 122 7 I REFER to Patrick Tan's letter "Raze flats where lift upgrade not practical" (ST, May 15). The situation m Silat Road is even worse. These are a few blocks of old three- and fourstorey HDB flats which seem to be forgotten by the HDB.
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      • 177 7 EVERY time I visit Singapore Expo, whether for an exhibition or a concert, I cannot help but notice that it is poorly designed to handle large crowds. The layout of the place is long, with the halls built next to one another
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      • 85 7 For more readers' views, log on to http://www. straitstimes.asia! .com. sg/forum Access to letters online is free. >> Let Ike See leave for music studies after completing basic military training Can the authorities chart a path for male prodigies like ike See m Singapore so they can maximise
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      • 170 7 I REFER to the letter "POSB machines often out of service" by Irene Chow Lye Hoe (ST, May 15) and would like to extend to her our sincere apologies for the inconvenience caused. It is true that the cash deposit
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      • 123 7 I REFER to media reports that SBS Transit had a surprising 12 per cent increase m first quarter profit to $14.6 million. This was achieved on the back of a five per cent rise m revenue to $152 million,
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    • SPORTS
      • WORLD CUP 2006
        • 1291 8  -  Rob Hughes Today, The Straits Times begins its countdown to the biggest football spectacle on earth. Enjoy Zidane, Ronaldinho and Co set to make the World Cup a scintillating affair By 32 faces of Germany 2006 THIS will be Frenchman Zinedine Zidane's (above right) swansong.
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          • 89 9 CAGLIARI (Italy): World Cup hosts Germany suffered a blow on Tuesday when defender Philipp Lahm injured his elbow m a practice match against amateur club Luckenwalde and was unable to make the squad's flight to Sardinia, Italy. The Bayern Munich fullback was taken to hospital after falling hard
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          • 65 9 KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian police are poised to crack down on an expected surge m illegal World Cup betting, working undercover with counterparts m Hong Kong and Singapore to nab bookies. Malaysia's Federal police an-ti-vice and gambling chief Sidin Abdul Karim said Hong Kong has become the region's
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          • 53 9 SYDNEY: Australian football fans heading for next month's World Cup have been warned to avoid mocking references to Germany's World War II Nazi history. A travel advisory issued by the foreign affairs department says acts such as making a Nazi salute will not be treated as
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        • 768 9  -  Marc Lim Internal strife and insipid strikers could see the Dutch self-destruct again By Sports Correspondent BLESSING IN DISGUISE "Maybe it will help us that a great striker of Ruud van Nistelrooy's calibre feels hurt and angry prior to appearing m the World Cup." DUTCH COACH MARCO VAN
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        • 1892 14 The Straits Times looks at the 16 countries who are likely to miss out on the knock-out stages of the World Cup. Today: Costa Rica and Ecuador from Group A. Tomorrow: Paraguay and Trinidad ft Tobago from Group B. Going home early: COSTA RICA
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        • 369 14 KALANTAN AND CRUSOE SET TO RESUME FOR GRAY AND LAXON IHORSE RACING SINGAPORE'S Friday meeting at Kranji will see the return of Stephen Gray's promising Kelantan and the debut of Laurie Laxon's Crusoe both due to run m the 575,000 Progress over 1200 m. Trainer Laurie Laxon is pleased with
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        • 1206 14 SINGAPORE 19 MAY 2006 MEETING TURF LONG COURSE B RACE 1 CLASS 5 12) 120OM TIME 18:30 SS3SOOO T No Horse Name Jockey Trainer Bar Rtg Wt POWERFUL BAY C Segeon C Leek 6 42 58 5 HAMSfECI MZaki HTakaoka SSam LLaxon 40 55.5 6 EMERGING FORCE 0 Chavez TPmfield
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        • 68 14 Gatlin loses 100 m record Monte Carlo JUSTIN Gatlin has been stripped of his 100-metre world record because of a timing error. The International Association of Athletics Federations (lAAF) said he had clocked 9.766 seconds at the Qatar Grand Prix, and should be rounded to 9.77 equalling the world record.
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      • 528 15  - Leow Co sweep polls Alvin Foo SWIMMING New W\ chief says target is to work together for success at the Asian level By New SSA committee President: Jeffrey Leow Deputy president: Bernard Chan Secretary-general: Daniel Wee Treasurer: May Schooling Assistant treasurer: Daniel Ong Vice-president (finance): Ong Kian Mm Vice-president (swimming):
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      • 228 15  -  L in Zhao wei BADMINTON By BAO Chunlai and Chen Hong, the world's No 6 and 7 men's singles players, will spearhead China's challenge m the Aviva Open Singapore from June 5-11. Chen will attempt to win the US$l7O,OOO (*****,000) tournament for an
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      • 233 15  -  LIN XINYI ST ANDREW'S Junior College won their first rugby title m 17 years, defeating Raffles Junior College 15-10 m the Schools National A Division final yesterday. With the score tied 10-10, Saints' Alex Tan scored the winning try. Seconds later, the referee
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      • 53 15 -GOLF NO ONE won the record $1 million hole-in-one prize at the AIA-SCS Charity Golf at the Tanah Merah Country Club on Tuesday. However, over $500,000 was raised for the Singapore Cancer Society (SCS) via the event. This is the highest amount raised for the SCS through a
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      • 327 15 BASEBALL MLB: Boston 6 Baltimore 5, Cleveland 6 Kansas City 4, Detroit 7 Minnesota 4, NY Yankees 14 Texas 13, Pittsburgh 9 Cincinnati 3, Tampa Bay 10 Chicago White Sox 7, Atlanta 4 Florida 3(11 innings), Milwaukee 3 Philadelphia 2, Chicago Cubs 4 Washington 0, San Francisco 14 Houston
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    • OBITUARIES
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        355 15 |/5 r "The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not be m want... B> Surely goodness and mercy will follow me all the days of my life, < and I will dwell m the house of the Lord forever. Psalm 23:1, 6 NG Al TECK Age: 84 Was called home
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    • OBITUARIES
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        264 16 PETER JAMES RYAN 1958-2006 (47 years) Beloved husband of Julie for 15 years, father of Kelsey and Jack, son of Patrick and Fay (Sydney), brother to Mark (Sydney) and Susan (Adelaide), brother-in-law and uncle to families m New Zealand and Australia. The gates have opened for you Peter. The prayers
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        279 16 and I will dwell m the house of the Lord forever.' Psalm 23:6 LIM KHENG LIN Age: 66 was called home,to be with the Lord on 16 May 2006, leaving behind loved ones. Father: Mothers: (Lim Huay Hoon, deceased) (Goh Aik Neo, deceased) Lim Guek Quee (Chim) Wife: Dorothy Chee
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        481 16 With Deepest Sympathy Heartfelt Condolences to Mr Andy Foo, Our Managing Director on the demise of his beloved mother W\ _m MDM BUN SEE HENG Departed on 16 May 2006 From The Board of Directors, Management Staff of Daiya Engineering Construction Pte Ltd Daiya Property Pte Ltd Wake is held
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    • MONEY
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        • 5609 17 52-WEEK TEL CURRENCY LAST VOL DAY SR'S NET M CAP HIGH LOW CODE COMPANY THAOEO SAlt +OR- OQC HIGH LOW DIV P/E SMIL Ist Software 5c unch 120 2 5 2 5 10.1 BTelecomUS2c 8 unch 860 8 7.5 5.8 8.4 38.3 a Sonic 5c unch 17
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        • 1621 17 TRANSACTION DATE: MAY 17. 2U06 52-WEEK TEI CURRENCY LAST VOL DAY SR S N£! M CAP HI6H LOW CODE CGMPMT TRADED SALE .OR QOO HI6H LOW BIV P/E SMIL 8 AAGrpl3c ....19 SIN 3.5 18.3 ABRHldgssc 215 +0.5 202 21.5 20.5 30 4 415 23 14 231S AdampakBc
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        • 70 17 52-WEEK TEL CURRENCY LAST VOL DAY SR'S K£T M CAP HlS'il LOW CODE COMPANY TRADED SALE +OR 1100 HIGH LOW DIV P/E ***** ***** 6065 Diamonds USlolsocd 6095 IS DJ US Tech U***** 6097 IS MSCI Spore U5555 6101 ISS&PSOO U***** 6170 SPDRS USll2oocd 2744 2190 6235 STI
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      • 249 18 May 17 Stock Name Wt Close Change Allgreen 50c 0.31 1.420 +0.040 Ascendasreit 1.08 2.210 +0.050 BIL Intf US20c 0.40 1.410 -0.020 CapitaLand 4.15 4.640 +0.120 CapitaMall 0.75 2.300 Chart SemiCond 26c 1.23 1.650 +0.020 CityDev50c 2.69 10.100 +0.300 ComfortDelGro 25c .1.47 1.510 +0.040 CoscoCorplOc 0.61
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      • 63 18 May 17 Hengxin 68,590,000 Sing Tel 15c 61,080,000 Wee Poh 0.5 c 34,825,000 ChinaPreci 32.143,000 K1 Ventures 10c 25,309,000 MediaßingiOc 25,306.000 China Sun HK25c 22,435.000 Chart SemiCond 26c 18,447,000 Capita Land 17.000.000 FHTKHIdgsO.Sc 16.035.000 Cosco Corp 10c 15,158.000 Celestial US6c 14,341,000 BrightWor 14,167,000 UTACUSISC 13,877,000 GlobalTestiOc 13,472,000 Midsouth
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      • 144 18 May 17 UNIT TRUSTS TABLE APPEARS ON MONDAYS I FOREIGN CURRENCY NOTE RATES (9AM): SINGAPORE DOLLARS TO ONE UNIT OF FOREIGN CURRENCY Buying Selling Aust dollar 1.1990 1.2140 Can dollar 1.4110 1.4270 Euro 2.0070 2.0300 Malaysian ringgit* 0 4376 0.4383 NZ dollar 0.9770 0.9990 Sterling pound 2.9480 2.9810 US
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      • 2048 18 Bonds, Loans Warrants TRANSACTION DATE MAY 17. 2006 52-WEEK TEI CURRENCY LAS! mi)HE HIGH LOW CODE COMPANY TRADED SAIC ODC 7.5 3 ArianeCorp W*****9 4 unch 200 68.5 19 4481 Asia Water W*****0 65 unch 35 10 2 3795 Autron W0706D3 2.5 unch 640 11.5 0.5 4288 Bio-TreatßNPeCW6o6l6 15 +0.5
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      • 441 18 WEIGHING THE MERITS "Now shareholders will have the opportunity to decide for themselves on the value and merits of our proposal." MR LAKSHMI MITTAL (above), on taking the offer to Arcelor shareholders Mittal has received nod from European regulators; offer to
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      • 411 18 FLURRY OF ACTIVITY US and European corporate bond issuance is rising to record levels as an M6tA boom and a rush to lock m cheap finance are leading firms to raise capital at a fast pace London A BOOM m merger and acquisition
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      • 353 18 Rise in US consumer prices Digger than expected Washington PRICES paid by consumers m the United States rose more than forecast last month, rekindling inflation concerns that may invite more interest-rate increases from the Federal Reserve. The 0.6 per cent rise m the consumer price index followed a 0.4 per
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      • 502 19 PHOTO Bad debt ratio capped at below s°/o for the top five local lenders Beijing CHINA has raised the bar for its big state banks, demanding that all five of the country's largest lenders maintain bad debt ratios of below 5 per
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      • 350 19 HP's second- quarter income soars by 51% San Francisco THE world's No. 2 person-al-computer selier, Hewlett-Packard (HP), said second-quarter profit rose by a better-than-expected 51 per cent as the company took sales from Dell. Earnings this quarter may top analysts' estimates, sending the snares higher. HP's results also underscored the
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      • 139 19 Melbourne QANTAS Airways is planning to cut 20 per cent of its corporate staff as the Australian airline looks to offset rising fuel costs, the Australian Financial Review newspaper reported yesterday. Citing sources from the company, the newspaper said several hundred jobs might
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      • 432 19 Capita Land to pay $260 m for Beijing mall CAPITALAND, which has a retail portfolio m China worth more than US$l billion (551.58 billion), said it will pay about $260 million for a mall m Beijing. Capita Land, South-east Asia's largest developer, has more than 20 malls m China, most
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      • 190 19 Bank of China to raise 17b in HK listing Beijing THE Bank of China (B0C) announced it will launch its long-awaited initial public offering (IPO) m Hong Kong today and hopes to raise more than US$ll billion (5517.4 billion). China's second-largest bank said yesterday the IPO period would last for
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      • 330 19 Beijing CHINA has given the green light to domestic fund management companies to invest m as-set-backed securities for the first time, a move which experts say will boost the development of the fledging market. In a circular published m the official China
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      • 637 20  -  Audrey Tan It clocks fastest growth rate m almost two years, but pace cannot be sustained: Analysts By Assistant Money Editor SINGAPORE'S manufacturing sector has started the year on a firm footing with growth of 20 per cent m the first quarter, the
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      • 302 20  -  Kelvin Han By DESPITE fears that rising energy costs could stump global economic growth, high oil prices have had little net impact on the Singapore economy, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) said yesterday. MAS assistant managing director Khor Hoe Ec said
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      • 399 20 New investor offers 22¢ a share for Sembawang Music A NEW controlling shareholder has emerged at Sembawang Music Holdings, less than two years after the Sesdaq-listed firm went public. A British Virgin Islands (BVI) company owned by oil and gas veterans Tan Pong Tyea and Cai Wenxing yesterday agreed to
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        65 20 AMONG the projects Ms Wu (left) has worked on is the eCitizen portal, the one-stop government website for services ranging from paying fines to selling property. She was also involved in the Imasterplan for the use of IT in education. She also led a team of 650 IT
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      • 261 20  - Govt's chief information officer to join NOL in mid- July Chua Kong Ho By THE Government's chief information officer, Ms Wu Choy Peng, will leave the civil service to join Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) on July 17 m the same role. Ms Wu, who is also deputy chief executive (industry)
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      • 505 20  -  Lorna Tan By Finance Correspondent TO PROMOTE a vibrant reinsurance industry, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) will consider allowing reinsurers to set up operations here even if they are new or have only a short track record as long
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      • 483 21  -  l/Vhiie investors cheer, analysts warn that any legal action will be long process By Goh Eng Yeow CREATIVE Technology's newly announced legal action against United States rival Apple Computer has proven to be music to the ears of local investors. In
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      • 382 21  -  Joyce Teo Bl Property Correspondent LATE MOVER ADVANTAGE Being a slow mover into the property trust market has its advantage, says FftN's Dr Han. The market now understands Reits better and is prepared to accept a lower yield, he
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      • 315 21  -  GOH ENG YEOW INVESTORS can sleep easier after the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) recently revoked the licences of three stock market dealers whose conduct was not up to scratch. In a statement yesterday, the MAS said it had revoked the"capital
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      • 715 21  -  Gabriel Chen TAKING STOCK By THE Straits Times Index (STI) bounced back yesterday, thanks to a bright economic outlook, gaining 34.99 points, or 1.39 per cent, to 2,548.69, ending its biggest three-day drop m two years which began last Thursday. Still, the volume
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      • DIRECTORS' TRADES
        • 252 21  -  CHUA KONG HO MR PETER Tan Chin Hock, chief executive of mining logistics company Sembawang Kimtrans (SembKim), increased his deemed stake m the firm by buying 700,000 shares on the open market on Tuesday. The purchase, made through Kimtrans Singapore, which ne controls with
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      • 580 22  -  Narendra Aggarwal DOUBLE-DIGIT EXPANSION April's figures a return to more normal levels, key electronics demand still on track, they say By Economics Correspondent GROWTH of Singapore-made exports slowed to 10.1 per cent last month after two straight months of heady 16.6 per cent year-on-year
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      • 257 22  -  GRACE NG »THE BOULEVARD RESIDENCE UNIT A PENTHOUSE m the luxurious The Boulevard Residence m the Orchard Road area has sold for a record $16 million, SC Global Developments said yesterday. The buyer of the 7,000 sq ft penthouse, which occupies three levels
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    • 589 7 Wh D 22-24 HJ WEST Wf PTE APTS -RENT NEW LISTING. THE Mayfair 120 C P/ fully furn. Great view. Near MRT/ mkt/ eateries. Immed. Very convenient. I I I JJ— up \gdJL NEW I LISTING International Property Adviser; PARKVIEW TOH Tuck. 3+l. 1119 sgft. F/furn. Partial pool view. Newly
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    • 617 8 Wh HOUSES FOR RENT 2 Storey Townhouse bdrms 1 S 1 I Land area 2899 sq ft Built m 2960 sq ft Near Serangoon MRT Kok Kin 9836 916" Tammy Yap 9006 S4": Peck Kn« :9631 lfT4 MSL Victor Tan 9438 4433 NEAR AUSTRALIAN French Sch. ii Goldenhilt Villas Very
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    • 894 8 BDO9- 10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/ HOLLAND PTEAPTS-SALE Shangri-la Greenery view 2500 sqft. 4+l. Condo. Tenanted. 3670 sqft, Penthse. Pte lift...Offer Four Seasons Pk -Almost sold. 2260 sqft. 4+l. Tenanted.... $3.3 M 2874 sqft. 4+l. Tenanted $5.xM 7300 sqft Penhse. Tenanted Offer Spring Grove Almost Sold Super view. 1733 sqft. 4+l+study. Don't
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    • 766 9 Wh DO9- 10 ORCHARD/ MM TANGLIN. HOLLAND JW PTEAPTS-SALE ©SUSB NEW^ LISTING FONTANA HGTS *****500 sqft. Queen Astrid Garden 2600 sqft Meadows 3+l/ 4+l bdrms. Beaverton 3200 sqft *****068 THEMETZ. BRAND r Behind Takashimaya. Somerset 2. 3 bdrms. 9863-8639 www.PropertyEyes.com \_\_\L NEW I LISTING mmLmmmmmm Internotionol Property Advisers BRAND NEW
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    • 632 10 Bk Dl 9-20 SERANGOON/ j THOMSON f HOUSES -SALE CHARTWELL DRIVE, BUNGALOW, good for rebuild, Sl.lx mil neg. Hurry! Dont miss! Call Cynthia 9105-7979 SIRAT RD. 2000/ 4000 sgft. New. Brighton semi-d. 2800 sqft. New. Farteigh Aye. S/storey bunglw. 4200/ 3200 sqft. *****968 ERA D.20 BANK'S SALE. Jalan Isntn 2'3-storey
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      259 4  -  May Yip Orchard Road may be the strip synonymous with everything high fashion but international labels are also looking to another part of town for the consumer dollar. This month, two leather and accessories fashion houses, Francesco Biasia from Italy and Coach from the United States unveiled new stores
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      170 4 Ir/s raining men. But for at! the wrong reasons. What would ever induce moi to complain about droolworthy hunks with six-packs parading on a runway, m fuli view of yours truly m When they're not actually modelling men's fashion, thaf s what. Of late, moi has discerned the
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    • 22 4 Leather and accessories stylemeisters Francesco Biasia and Coach check into Raffles City for a premier address
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    • 225 4 High fashion is once again the darling of finance bigwigs, especially if predictions that Italian fashion house Versace will list on a stock exchange come true. With better-than-expected results for 2005, including a drop m operating losses from £62 million (S$ 180.9 million) to £4
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    • 309 5  -  MICHELLE TAY How about this as the latest hybrid of fashion and technology a gold mobile phone. Italian designer duo Dolce Gabbana and American mobile phone giant Motorola have teamed up to produce a special edition of the popular Motorola RAZR V3i to
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    • 254 7  -  Andrea Ong Jansen Siak GITTHELOOK Move aside, spindly stiletto heels. Comfy, playful but still giving the impression of height, wedges are the coveted footwear of the moment. Last season's cork wedges and espadrilles wedges with soles made of rope are still m. Thanks to fashion brands
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    • 607 8 Most women would rather not be seen with a mobile phone headset clipped on their ears. MICHELLE TAY finds out why Maybe it's one of those "men are from Mars, women are from Venus" things, but when it comes to using a mobile phone headset, the women don't
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      834 9 Find yourself a swimsuit without going off the deep end. MICHELLE TAY shows you how It's always bikini season here m Singapore. Especially now that the school holidays are approaching for the beach hunks and babes. But before you hit the beach, you need a good swimsuit
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      97 10 To accentuate those enviable curves, go for V-neck and halter tops Thick bands under the bust and around the neck provide important support To draw the eye away from your cleavage, pair a dark-coloured top with a printed bottom Jade halter bikini, $79, and bottom with side ring,
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      101 10 > Do not wear bottoms that are more brightly coloured than the top as they draw attention to the bum Solid colours or vertical stripes will make the bottom look slimmer Avoid boy-shorts as these will make your legs look shorter and bulkier V-neck tankini, $79, from Ripcurl,
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      68 11 Palm-tree print bikini, $119, from Tannlines Peppermint stripe bikini, $180, by Salinas, from newurbanmale Grey halter tankini, $109, from Tannlines Keyhole bikini, bottom with overlay, $220, by Salinas, from newurbanmale Hippie print bikini, $220, by Salinas, from newurbanmale, 04-08 The Heeren Striped and polkadot bikini, $220, by Salinas, from newurbanmale
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      73 11 »To create the illusion of curves, wear lighter colours, I horizontal stripes and skimpier bottoms 1 m Tiny shorts that are cut higher up the bum give the effect of a perky butt Tops with embellishments accentuate the 4 bustline cut-out maiffii fcSpace, from newurbanmati 04-08 The Heeren
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      54 12 Striped string bikini, $125, by Paul Frank, from Stussy, 01-07 Pacific Piaza Black tankini, $105, from Ripcurl Strawberry print bikini, $220, by Salinas, from newurbanmale Blue halter bikini, $159, from Ripcurl, 02-05 Pacific Plaza Bandeau bikini with boyleg bottom, $1 80, by Movimento, from newurbanmale Racer back scuba-suit
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      47 12 Graphic print halter tankini, $89, from Tannlines, 03-03 Wisma Atria Blue maillot, $50, by Movimento, from newurbanmale Bikini with frill skirt bottom, $220, by Salinas, from newurbanmale I String bikini with ribbons, $180, from newurbanmale Hawaiian print tankini, $65, from Tannlines Pink boyleg bikini, $169, from Tannlines
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      94 13 Low riders or hipsters make your waist seem smaller Details on the bottom like tie sides or trims add contours to the hips One-piece suits with large cut-outs at the sides create the illusion of curves by giving you a perceived smaller waist and wider hips Nautical print bikini,
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      106 13 Swimsuits with vertical or diagonal stripes, or large blocks of colour have a slimming effect One-piece suits and tankinis gives a slimmer silhouette Bold graphic prints also help to make you look slimmer Trimming or details at the bustline can help draw attention to that area and away
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      53 14 Striped string bikini, $125, by Paul Frank, from Stussy, 01-07 Pacific Plaza Black tankini, $105, from Ripcurl Strawberry print bikini, $220, by Salinas, from newurbanmale Blue halter bikini, $159, from Ripcurl, 02-05 Pacific Plaza Bandeau bikini with boyleg bottom, $180, by Movimento, from newurbanmale Racer back scuba-suit bikini,
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      46 14 AWWEE Graphic print halter tankini, $89, from Tannlines, 03-03 Wisma Atria Blue maillot, $50, by Movimento, from newurbanmale Bikini with frill skirt bottom, $220, by Salinas, from newurbanmale String bikini with ribbons, $180, from Hawaiian print tankini, $65, from Tannlines Pink boyleg bikini, $169, from Tannlines
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      95 13 Low riders or hipsters make your waist seem smaller Details on the bottom like tie sides or trims add contours to the hips One-piece suits with large jig cut-outs at the sides create the illusion of curves by giving you a perceived smaller waist and wider hips Nautical print
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      106 13 Swimsuits with vertical or diagonal stripes, or large blocks of colour have a slimming effect One-piece suits and tankinis gives a slimmer silhouette Bold graphic prints also help to make you look slimmer Trimming or details at the bustline can help draw attention to that area and away
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      514 16 There are better ways to get a tan than stay m the sun, says MAY YIP Why spend hours baking on the beach when all you get is a lobster-red burn rather than a red-hot tan? Seeking out the perfect glow should not require the pain tolerance level
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    • 354 17 Method: A booth equipped with multiple nozzles sprays a tanning mist evenly on your body. What happens: The tanning process takes place m a private room after a staff member explains the procedure m detail. After applying a "barrier" lotion to palms, fingers, cuticles, soles of the
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    • 321 17 Method: The tanning product used m a manual spray is similar to that of a tanning booth the only difference being the way it is applied. What happens: After disrobing to a point at which you're comfortable, usually down to either a bikini bottom or your birthday
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        541 18 WATE R WORKS gm Water-proof your face r3 with these make-up tips from LEONG SU-LIN n a picture perfect world, make-up would stay put all day and stand up to a dip m the pool. Reality check: This kind of treatment is likely to leave your eyes racoon-like and your
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        331 19  - FACE THE SUN Leong Su-Lin BEAUTYLICIOUS Shiseido Gentle Sun Protection Lotion SPF 30, $48 From Shiseido counters at Isetan Scotts, Metro Paragon, Takashimaya and Robinsons Centrepoint. Tested on babies, this light lotion is as mild as they come. It contains no preservatives, alcohol or fragrances, spreads well and is easily
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      • 88 19 Phyllis Quek, 33, actress I don't believe facials alone can keep you looking good, which is why I try to eat healthy and get 10 hours of sleep a night. However, when I am filming I may sleep for only about four hours a night. As
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      • 72 19 URBAN ISSEY MIYAKE PRESENT WIN! Issey Miyake l/Eau d'lssey fragrances worth $1,062 To win one of 12 bottles of Issey Miyake L'Eau dissey peril 1 me, simply answer this question: Issey Miyake Parfums was the first brand to launch summer fragrances, back m 1993. True or False? E-mail your entries
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        366 20  -  Sujin Thomas LIQUIDDIET/ You can now get a fresh Kick out of this colourless drink m new flavours and stylish bottles Lovers of vodka that odourless alcoholic beverage with the kick of a mule have a new reason to raise their shot glasses m a toast. Forget Belvedere
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        334 20  -  Jenny Tan Trio 2004, S 34.70 Threesomes can be interesting. This rings particularly true with Trio, the latest range introduced by Concha y Toro, one of Chile's most famous and largest wineries. Launched internationally last year, Trio looks set to follow the success of the other wine ranges m
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        135 21 My colleague J ingwen comes by my desk, plonks down a half-finished box of these cheese nibbles and says a little urgently: You'd better have these or I will finish them all." Not one to pass up a biscuit, much less a cheese one, I help myself. Delicious.
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        136 21 As soon as our picture desk gives this back V to me, I'm npping it apart and finishing the entire bag. Handing over my one remaining pack so it could be photographed for this column was difficult. You see, I've become slightly addicted to this quasi-healthy snack.
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      • 393 21  - SAUCY OFFERINGS Tan Hsueh Yun POSH NOSH know that anybody who fancies herself a good cook should be spending entire weekends up to their eyeballs m water and bones, making stock. After all, they are the foundation for many dishes and are indispensable m sauces. She should be roasting veal,
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        176 21 Is there anything the Japanese cannot make out of yuzu? This fragrant citrus fruit is so versatile its juice is added to soy sauce and salad dressing, the rind is grated over food or dehydrated so you can have it when it's not m season. Now, there's yuzu
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      51 22 Where: Targets the latissimus dorsi muscles (along the sides of the back) How: Take a wide grip on the bar and sit with your thighs wedged under the padded support. Exhale and pull the bar down till it is at chin level. Slowly return to starting position and
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    • 401 22  -  Pradeep Paul The hot months are here, and women are slipping into bikinis by the pool, and halter tops and tube tops along Orchard Road. By hot, we don't just mean the temperature. You can look stylishly hot m those skimpy numbers, too. But m flashing some flesh,
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      65 22 BACK EXTENSION yy... Where: Targets the tower back c;-C ■V\ _i^^::tie^e down, with your heels vyedged irrhly under the support (tf you don't have access to the back extension machine, you can do a ies§ iriterise variation cm the floor) and exhale as you slowly lift your u^per body, S|oV%
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      71 22 Where: Targets the middle back How: Lean forward, place the left hand on a stable surface, and hold a dumbbell (or a heavy book or bottle of water) m your extended right hand. Exhale as you slowly pull the weight towards your torso, without moving any other part
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      736 23  -  Ong Su Bin THEBAGPAGE/O /THINGS i IN HIS BAG 2 Eternity cologne This is a gift from a fan. istarted using Eternity when I was 14. I remember saying on air that I like this brand and after that I received about six bottles from my fans.
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