The Straits Times, 3 August 2006

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    24 1 The Straits Times 104 PAGES IN FIVE PARTS MICA (P) 219/03/2006 THURSDAY, AUGUST 3 2006 •S*A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION ESTABLISHED 1845 80 CENTS
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    Lock icon Green light for portable phone numbers
    737 1  -  Grace Ng From next year, fixed and mobile line users can keep their numbers if they switch telcos By FROM late next year, all phone users both fixed and mobile will be able to keep their numbers when they switch from one phone company
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    Lock icon CAR PLOUGHS INTO STORE
    112 1 /sSmp\ f TiPOFF rams #9391 1 A young v/Um topped up his tank at a Mobil station along Jalan Bukit Merah, paid and drove off straight through the allglass frontage of the station's convenience shop. The car shattered the glass and knocked over soft drink crates
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    Lock icon Scramble to contain bird flu after outbreaks hit region
    502 1  - Scramble to contain bird flu after outbreaks hit region Nirmal Ghosh By Thailand Correspondent In Bangkok GOVERNMENTS across Southeast Asia are scrambling to keep bird flu from spreading, amid reports of new outbreaks flaring up around the region. In a particularly worrying development, Indonesia reported seven new suspected cases m
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    Lock icon Injecting a dose of business into charity
    244 1  -  Eugene Low sdfSDGFSDGDH By US Correspondent IT IS the world's wealthiest charitable foundation, with an endowment of nearly US$3O billion (5547.61 billion). And it just got richer, thanks to a hefty multi-billion-dollar donation from billionaire investor Warren Buffett. But do not even think
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  • UPFRONT
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      Lock icon Injecting a dose of business into charily
      867 2 CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE "The foundation that he and Melinda created is a powerhouse of innovation whose entrepreneurial approach and creativity demonstrate how foundations create long-term solutions for the common good." MR ROY CLASON, vice-president of strategic communications with the Washington-based Council on
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    • IN A FLASH
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        51 2 Conflict m Sri Lanka Soldiers kill 40 insurgents during clashes, following collapse of uneasy four-year-old truce between Tamil Tiger rebels and government. PAGE 6 Espionage probe A Japanese naval officer is under investigation over his relationship with a woman m Shanghai and claims that he copied classified material. PAGE
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        27 2 Israel's dramatic raid Israeli commandos stage a dramatic raid at a building m the heart of Hizbollah-controlled territory m Lebanon and return with prisoners. PAGE 12
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        26 2 Formula for peace If a settlement is to be achieved m Lebanon, there has to be a political understanding among all the parties. PAGE 23
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        31 2 A tale of three cities Singapore, Hong Kong and Shanghai working m synergy would improve tne efficiency and competitiveness of Asian industries and exports, says head of ISEAS. PAGE 23
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        45 2 Tanah Mcrah revamp Ferry terminal to get makeover, including electronic boarding pass system to speed vp passenger clearance. PAGE HI Battle for the skies Silk Air shops for new planes and revamps website, letting passengers check m and pick seats via the Net. PAGEH3
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        19 2 Erratic valuations Reader stunned to see value of HDB flat increase by $13,000 after he seeks revaluation. PAGEH6
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        26 2 Dickson to face China Itimi Dickson will play m this month's Asian Cup qualifier clash with China just a month after six-month ban expires. PAGEHB
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        Lock icon MONEY
        19 2 New business set-up Government seeks feedback on limited partnerships, which may be used to boost investment here. PAGEHIB
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        Lock icon WHAT IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN
        88 2 IN OUR Companies In Brief item "UOl's Second-Quarter Net Profit Slides 63% "on Aug 1, we reported that gross premiums written m the second quarter slipped 2 per cent to $5.2 million. We also said that net asset value per share was $3.56, down from
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  • PRIME
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      Lock icon Wave of bomb, arson attacks hits Thai south
      548 3  -  Nirmal Ghosh By Thailand Correspondent In Bangkok Four killed m 1 1 8 strikes; blitz meant to show that govt is not m control, say analysts SOUTHERN Thailand was hit by a wave of 118 bomb and arson attacks m the past
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      Lock icon Jobs growth likely to be as strong as last year: Eng Hen
      515 3  -  Goh Chin Lian By WHY FOREIGN WORKERS NEEDED "There are enough jobs created for Singaporeans as well as more jobs than there are (Singaporeans). That's why we need some foreign workers to fill up those positions." MANPOWER MINISTER
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      Lock icon Ex-Cambodia police chief wanted for murders 'fled to Singapore'
      324 4  - Ex- Cambodia police chief wanted for murders 'fled to Singapore' Karamjit Kaur By A FORMER Cambodian police chief wanted for two assassinations and three attempted murders fled to Singapore last week, according to authorities m the capital Phnom Penh. Cambodian police are seeking help from Interpol and Singaporean authorities to
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      Lock icon Meanwhile, in Chiang Mai...
      160 4 CHIANG Mai m Thailand is reeling after severe flooding on Monday left large parts of the northern tourist town inundated, roads and rail links cut, schools shut and hotels and tour operators facing massive losses. Chiang Mai attracts some 10 million tourists each year, and the
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      Lock icon 'Thousands' dead as floods, storms batter parts of Asia
      371 4 Casualties could hit 10,000 in N.Korea, says Seoul group; China, India also hit Seoul STORMS and floods have wreaked havoc across large parts of Asia, causing thousands of deaths and extensive damage to property. North Korea, India, China, Thailand, Vietnam and
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      186 4 come prepared for hai xiang's Eat-All-You-Can Buffet If you have an hour or two for a meal, spend it all on Hai Xiang's Eat-All-You-Can Buffet. You'll find yourself savouring every moment with this a la carte feast created by our renowned Hong Kong chef. You can also enjoy exquisite dim
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      676 4 The^ enigma Its fundamental performance is largely up to expectations. Yet the shares of SP Chemicals have been laggards m the market. We look at the reasons. MOH: Subutex a problem Spore doc: Subutex can help Ex-addict: Ban Subutex Advertising Feature MFIII benefits the entire population of Singapore 45-60 years
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  • ASIA
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      Lock icon SRI LANKA SLIPS BACK INTO WAR
      819 6  -  P. Jayaram Bloodletting resumes as 4-year-old truce collapses By Inaia Correspondent In New Delhi SRI Lanka has been plunged into another round of bloodletting with the collapse of an uneasy four-year-old truce between the government and the Tamil Tigers while the world looks on
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      Lock icon Peace brokers looking to reluctant India for help
      353 6  -  P. JAYARAM New Delhi WITH the collapse of the truce m Sri Lanka, the focus is once again on India, the island's big neighbour. Norway, the United States, the European Union and Japan, which cochaired the peace process on the island, all
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      157 6 Polio outbreak m India WHO is concerned that the crippling disease could spread to other regions, including South-east Asia. PAGE 9 3!*-* -^^'^c4r^R^SSaaaaaV«^3ESonßaaßaaaaßaaaaaaaaa^Baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa bbc la^Ml't lie vWßfKmKrj "^t** kb v *Wiii U# «V OfO^niS^r bbbm ij^/^i^^m^""^^^^^^^ bbb bbbl C3D\VirC Tfl€ T Pi^^^^^^^^^^^^K-'l§|^3LBaaa^^Ba^^a^^S^^aaaaaaaaaaaaaaal beauty of w^. 1^ Sabah's cultural heritage. B^k.
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  • CHINA
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      Lock icon Taipei trip for China's Taiwan affairs official
      483 7  - Taipei trip for China's Taiwan affairs official Clarissa Oon He will attend agricultural forum organised by KMT if visa bid is not rejected again By China Correspondent In Beijing CHINA yesterday announced that its top bureaucrat on Taiwan affairs plans to visit the island m October for an agricultural forum
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      Lock icon Taiwan to sell military arms to Libya: Report
      254 7 Taipei TAIWAN has agreed to sell rifles, machine guns and military telecommunications equipment to Libya following President Chen Shui-bian's surprise visit there m May, a report said yesterday. The Taipei-based Apple Daily, citing unidentified national security sources, said Taiwan had invited "important
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      1484 7 PHOTO: REUTERS T ACT T TNTt? An explosives expert removing capital of north-east pina'sMn province, on |/\7S li^P, i i 1 t Tuesday. A resident had called the police after T a SUSpiClOUS'looking ObieCt from finding a bomb-like object on the window of his OF DEFENCE a neighbourhood m Changchun,
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  • EAST ASIA
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      Lock icon Japanese officer secret China trips
      462 8 Japanese officer secret China trips He is suspected of passing classified info to a Shanghai bar hostess Tokyo A JAPANESE navy officer who photocopied classified military data is suspected of passing it to a Chinese woman who worked at a karaoke bar m Shanghai frequented by a Japanese diplomat who
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      Lock icon CHIP WAY TO STAY COOL
      84 8 Ms Tomoko Takashima, a member of a Japanese non-profit organisation, displaying the prototype modex of a vest that can be used to cool down body temperature. The vest contains six peltier modules (top) semiconductor elements used for cooling down a computer's central processing unit and
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      Lock icon South Korean minister offers to quit amid ethics scandal
      216 8 Seoul SOUTH Korea's Education Minister yesterday offered to resign less than two weeks after taking office amid a series of allegations about his scholarly ethics, including plagiarism. Mr Kirn Byong Joon, who is also one of the country's three Deputy Prime
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      Lock icon China's candidate for WHO director vows to be neutral
      466 8 Hong Kong FORMER Hong Kong health chief Margaret Chan said yesterday that if she is elected as the next direc-tor-general of the World Health Organisation (WHO), she will be neutral and not favour China, which nominated her for the post. "If
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      Lock icon Hong Kong lawmakers mull over Billon wiretapping
      290 8 Hong Kong HONG KONG lawmakers began a marathon debate yesterday on a Bill that would regulate phone-tapping and other secret surveillance methods by the authorities measures which pro-de-mocracy legislators say threaten civil liberties. The legislature plans to spend the rest of the week
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  • INDIA/SOUTH ASIA
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      Lock icon India poses polio threat to S-E Asia
      572 9  -  Ravi Velloor Vaccination is viewed with suspicion m poor regions where there's an outbreak By India Bureau Chief In New Delhi A POLIO outbreak m one of India's poorest regions is raising concern that the disease that leaves limbs paralysed could spread to
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    • ASIA QUICKLY
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        Lock icon CRACKDOWN ON DRUG TRADE
        87 9 KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian and Thai drug smugglers are trading processed synthetic narcotics for raw opium, heroin and marijuana from Asia's notorious Golden Triangle region, a news report said yesterday. Malaysian Federal Narcotics Departments Police Commissioner Najib Abdul Aziz said officers were working with their Thai counterparts
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        Lock icon BOY, 6, ON TRIAL FOR ASSAULT
        94 9 NEW DELHI: A court m eastern India is trying a six-year-old boy on charges of molesting and assaulting a woman m her 30s when he was only three, Indian media reported yesterday. Raj Kumar and his parents are accused of attacking the woman m
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        Lock icon PLA CRACKS DOWN ON GRAF
        93 9 BEIJING: Inspectors from the People's Liberation Army (PLA) have launched a campaign to stamp out corruption m the military procurement spending programme, state media said yesterday. The official People's Daily said businesses have tried to bribe their way to selling the 2.3 mil-lion-member army equipment,
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        Lock icon JAPANESE SURVEY IN DISPUTED AREA
        111 9 SEOUL: Japan has informed South Korea it plans to conduct a survey for radioactive waste m long-disput-ed waters between the two countries, South Korea's Foreign Minister said yesterday. Mr Ban Xi Moon cud not indicate the exact area where the survey would be conducted or
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        Lock icon FEE FOR USING MALACCA STRAIT?
        135 9 KUALA LUMPUR: Shipping vessels could soon have to pay a fee to use the Malacca Strait, as nations patrolling the waterway seek ways to share the costs of keeping it open and safe, experts said yesterday. People, I think, are willing to pay money to
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  • SOUTH-EAST ASIA
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      Lock icon PREPARING FOR TSUNAMIS WHAT SOME COUNTRIES HAVE DONE
      14 10 adASFSDFGDF PHOTOS: G. CHANDRADAS REUTERS AP
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      Lock icon Tsunami preparedness plans showcased
      742 10  -  Azhar Ghani Indonesia reports on its efforts to set up a national warning system By Indonesia Bureau Chief In Tuban (Bali) INDONESIA took pains to quash doubts about its preparedness to face a tsunami at an international meeting m Bali to discuss a warning system for
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      Lock icon Terrorists' bombing pattern
      114 10 PAST major attacks by Muslim militants, which analysts say fit a pattern of yearly high-profile bombings, were: Oct 2, 2005: Suicide bombers set off three blasts on the resort island of Bali which killed 23 people, including the three bombers and some foreign tourists. More than 100
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      Lock icon Noordin sightings lead to police searches in East Java
      590 10  -  Salim Osman By Indonesia Correspondent In Jakarta STAYING PREPARED "There have been significant results but we still have to prepare because terrorism exists and Indonesia has become the target and the victim." CHIEF SECURITY MINISTER WIDODOADISUCIPTO INDONESIAN anti-terror police searched several
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      Lock icon KL unveils details of $6.5 b plan for Johor
      590 11  -  Reme Ahmad Projects will include waterfront city, theme park and medical hub By Malaysia Bureau Chief In Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIA yesterday unveiled details of a massive RMIS billion (556.5 billion) development plan for southern Johor that will be personally overseen by
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      Lock icon Project plans
      55 11 »The South Johor Economic Region (SJER) will cover 2,217 sq km, about three times the size of Singapore. >> Among the planned projects are an international theme park, a waterfront city, a medical hub and educational facilities. A new administrative centre for Johor and two high-tech hubs will
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      Lock icon Internet users fear govt crackdown
      489 11  - Internet users fear govt crackdown REME AHMAD Kuala Lumpur THE cyberspace community m Malaysia is bracing itself for a possible crackdown after Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi issued a warning against those who spread "incorrect information and slander" on the Internet. Though the government has promised not to censor cyberspace as
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      Lock icon PUSHING BACK THE DOUBLE CHIN?
      86 11 Seventy-two overweight Thai police officers working out on the first day of their one-month weight-loss programme m Bangkok yesterday (top). Thai policemen with waistlines larger than 101 cm have been ordered to reduce their weight m order to look good when they direct traffic. Annual
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      Lock icon Thaksin visits junta leader in Myanmar
      318 11 Bangkok THAI Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra yesterday flew to neighbouring military-ruled Myanmar, where officials said he held a rare meeting with the junta's reclusive leader, Senior General Than Shwe. "It is for bilateral talks between two leaders on a variety of issues," Mr Thaksin
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon Israel launches raids deep into Lebanon
      1032 12  -  Abraham Rabinovich Troops return with prisoners after dramatic swoop on hospital m Hizbollah territory By For The Straits Times In Jerusalem A HELICOPTER-BORNE Israeli commando force staged a dramatic raid late on Tuesday night m Baalbek, m the heart of Hizbollah-controlled territory 130 km
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      Lock icon Fighting won't end until soldiers are returned, says Olmert
      382 12 Jerusalem DECLARING that his armed forces had Hizbollah on the run, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert vowed that Israel would not stop the fighting and withdraw from Lebanon until an international peacekeeping force could take its place. "We're trying to push more
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      Lock icon Stratfor: Opposing agendas by warring parties
      413 12 THREE weeks into their clash, Israel and Hizbollah are locked m a battle which sees them operating on opposing strategies and agendas, according to an analysis by global intelligence firm Stratfor. For Israel, the strategy is to conclude the war with the destruction of
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    • MID-EAST CRISIS
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        Lock icon US image takes a beating
        1082 13  -  Derwin Pereira Anger mounts m Muslim world as it persists m supporting Israel's offensive m Lebanon By US Bureau Chief In Washington AMERICA'S image m the Muslim world, already battered, is taking a further beating. The Bush administration has thus far appeared unwilling to budge
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        Lock icon 'Real progress' towards UN ceasefire plan
        371 13 Washington THE White House said yesterday that enough "real progress" had been made m Middle East diplomacy to make a United Nations resolution calling for a ceasefire possible m a matter of days. "I think it is safe to say 'days', and whether it
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      Lock icon Strategy against extremism rethink: Blair
      506 16 Strategy against extremism rethink: Blair It is a battle of values and ideas, not just of military force, he says m US Los Angeles BRITISH Prime Minister Tony Blair has pointed to an "arc of extremism" stretching across the Middle East which has to be countered not just through military
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      Lock icon Syria, Iran 'must play by rules'
      245 16 Los Angeles BRITISH Prime Minister Tony Blair has warned Syria and Iran that they risked a confrontation if they continued to support terrorism and export instability. Mr Blair accused them on Tuesday of helping extreme factions m Iraq and backing militant groups m Lebanon
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      Lock icon Blair admits suffering 'body envy'
      235 16 HE MAY be one of the most influential politicians m the world, but even British Prime Minister Tony Blair admits to suffering from "body envy". He succumbed to this when he encountered movie star turned California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. Mr Blair met the former bodybuilder
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      Lock icon Iran plays for high stakes by defying UN resolution
      778 16  -  Jonathan Eyal 'NEWS ANALYSIS By For The Straits Times In London THE confrontation between Iran and the international community sharpened this week, with the UN Security Council adopting a resolution giving Teheran a month to stop alleged nuclear activities or face
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      Lock icon TOO 'HOT' for Paris
      536 18  -  Susan Sachs City cracks down on baring of breasts and bottoms at beach By! For The Straits Times In Fahis GIVE them sand and they will come. And so they do, m the millions, crowding the artificial beaches built along the Seine each summer. Solitary sun-bathers,
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      Lock icon TOO HOT in New York
      397 18 Temperatures across eastern US are soaring and show no sign of cooling soon New York BLISTERING heat settled over the eastern half of the United States on Tuesday, sending man and beast m desperate search of relief: an air-conditioned subway car m New York City,
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      Lock icon Castro's inner circle issues statement to reassure Cubans
      332 18 Havana PRESIDENT Fidel Castro's inner circle has sought to reassure Cubans after intestinal surgery forced him to cede power temporarily to his brother for the first time m 47 years. It issued a statement from the 79-year-old communist leader, saying his health
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      Lock icon Australia tries to salvage Doha Round of trade talks
      357 19 It proposes new compromise and sets up meeting to break deadlock over farm subsidies Sydney THE world's largest trading powers will meet m Australia next month m what has been described as a last ditch bid to salvage failed global free
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      Lock icon ON GUARD IN NEW ORLEANS
      44 19 This house seems deserted, but the authorities fear it may harbour crimi- nals. More than 300 troops have been sent to patrol New Orleans, which was hit by Hurricane Katrina last year, to help battle rising crime. PHOTO AFP
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    • WORLD QUICKLY
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        Lock icon AFGHAN CLERICS WANT KOREAN CHRISTIANS OUT
        79 19 MAZAR I SHARIF (Afghanistan): Hundreds of Afghan clerics rallied m an ancient mosque yesterday to demand the expulsion of scores of visiting South Korean Christians, accusing them of trying to spread Christianity. One cleric warned the government of "bad consequences" if it did not
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        Lock icon SPACE SHUTTLE MOVES TOWARDS LAUNCH PAD
        96 19 CAPE CANAVERAL (Florida): Space shuttle Atlantis began a slow trek to the launch pad yesterday, a major step towards a mission to resume construction of the international space station. Atlantis had not flown since October 2002, and there had been no construction on the
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        Lock icon IRISH TOWN WANTS $600,000 FOR TOILET WITH A VIEW
        105 19 DUBLIN: A ramshackle public toilet could fetch 300,000 euros (S$600,000) the price of a new house if politicians m western Ireland get their way. The town of Lahinch reckons prop-erty-hungry buyers will snap up the dilapidated, out-of-order 100 because of its
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      Lock icon Iraq forces 'will take over all provincial security by year-end'
      292 19 Baghdad PRESIDENT Jalal Talabani said yesterday that security of all provinces, now largely m the hands of United States troops, would be taken over by Iraqi forces by the end of the year. The optimistic statement came even as the
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    • SPOTLIGHT PEOPLE
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        Lock icon N. Korean defectors hope to find fame in South
        227 22 N. Korean defectors hope to find fame in South THE Tallae Music Band, made up of five young women who put their lives at risk to leave Stalinist North Korea, is now dreaming of making it big m the capitalist Souths pop music market. With two accordions, a song book
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        153 22 US PRESIDENT George W. Bush said on Tuesday he had gained 2kg because of "too many birthday cakes", but said he was feeling fine after his annual physical. Mr Bush, who turned 60 on July 6, was found by doctors at the National Naval
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        143 22 TURKISH Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is suing a leading satirical magazine for portraying him as a disease-bear-ing tick sucking the blood of a citizen, a news report said on Tuesday. Mr Erdogan is suing the Leman magazine seeking 25,000 Turkish lira (5526,000) m
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      383 23 EVERYONE knows what needs to happen m Lebanon: The fighting must stop; Hizbollah must disarm and withdraw from southern Lebanon; an international peacekeeping force should come m; and that force should help the Lebanese government of which Hizbollah is a part, such being the baffling complexity of
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      2062 23 SHANGHAI, HONG KONG AND SINGAPORE This speech was delivered by K. Kesavapany, a retired Singaporean diplomat and now head of the Institute of South East Asia Studies, at the Asia Society dinner m Hong Kong last night SINGAPORE and Hong Kong are intimately linked
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      Lock icon Nasrallah, a new pan-Arab Nasser?
      1088 24  -  John R. Bradley By Senior Writer In Cairo US SECRETARY of State Condoleezza Rice's remark last week that the Lebanon war represented the "birth pangs of a new Middle East" was ill-con-sidered even before the Israeli massacre m Qana. In its crude insensitivity, it was
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      Lock icon Stem cell woes: Just like old times
      933 25  -  Deborah Blum By In Madison (Wisconsin) IRRESISTIBLE POTENTIAL In time, the promise of treatments made possible through embryonic stem cell research may prove impossible to resist m the United States, as well. Stem cells have the potential to hold off our own ministers
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      215 23 Just like old times The stem cell controversy is nothing new. Past medical advances stirred similar religious and moral objections. PAGE 25 THE STRAITS TIMES SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS, NEWS CENTRE, 1000 Toa Payoh North, Podium Level 2, *****4 ST INTERACTIVE: http://straitstimes.asial.com.sg SPH Chief Executive Officer Executive Vice-President Alan Chan Heng
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      27 24 BERITA HARIAN KEY POST AT THE UN 4k jnr t s^F^ This Singaporean beat candidates from all over the world for a job at the United Nations.
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      8 H1 HOME THE STRAITS TIMES THURSDAY, AUGUST 3 2006
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      Lock icon Ferry terminal to get airport-like comforts
      822 H1  -  David Boey sfGDFHFGJK ZGFDFHGKJGJHKL $3m Tanah Merah facelift, to be finished by year end, will also improve security By LONG OVERDUE "We're upgrading from a rather kampung style to a very high-tech style." MR CHEONG TEOW CHENG, president of terminal operator Singapore Cruise Centre,
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      Lock icon Regional agencies here for anti-graft workshop
      400 H2 SOUTH Korea set up an independent anti-graft agency four years ago while Singapore has had one for the past 44 years. A top South Korean an-ti-corruption official noted this yesterday when he stressed how having an independent agency that can prosecute individuals without fear
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      Lock icon Chiam, Sitoh in spat over racilities
      734 H2  -  Aaron Low AFTER THE GENERAL ELECTION Residents upset both are unwilling to repair damaged footpath lights By NEARLY three months after the General Election, some residents m Potong Pasir are feeling the effects of their votes as the People's Action Party (PAP) man scales
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      Lock icon DeanofNUS law faculty appointed specialist judge
      180 H2 DeanofNUS law faculty appointed specialist judge SENIOR counsel Tan Cheng Han, dean of the National University of Singapore's law faculty, has been appointed as a specialist judge. Professor Tan, who specialises m commercial disputes, will hear the case of educational services provider Informatics, one of 2004's biggest corporate scandals. The
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      Lock icon Budget airlines push to open S'pore-KL route
      323 H2  -  Karamjit Kaur By Aviation Correspondent BUDGET carriers are putting pressure on Singaporean and Malaysian authorities to open up tie lucrative Singapore-Kuala Lumpur route. A few days after Air Asia made a fresh bid to persuade the Malaysian government to grant the airline access
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      Lock icon 2 in 3 cellphone users want number portability
      458 H2  - 2 in 3 cellphone users want number portability Chua Hian Hou IDA TELECOMS SURVEY By SWITCHING OPERATORS "I've considered switching many times, but never did it because of the hassle." MOBILEONE CUSTOMER SIEW KUM HONG ONE m five cellphone users here will not switch mobile operator simply because of the
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        88 H2 SELF-HELP group Yayasan Mendaki has launched a new scholarship for Malay polytechnic students. Available to one first-year student every year, it pays his school fees and provides an annual living allowance of $1,000 a year. The preferred courses of study include bioengineering, health and life
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        99 H2 LIFELONG learners who boost workplace productivity will be recognised this year under the Lifelong Learner Awards. The awards recognise those who have upgraded themselves to stay relevant, advanced m their jobs or switched to new careers. It also rewards firms which help upgrade their workers'
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      Lock icon CALL FOR DIALOGUE
      163 H3 PHOTO: During their meeting, Mr Nathan urged North Korea to resolve the nuclear issue on the Korean Peninsula through peaceful means and dialogue. He also asked that Pyongyang give due consideration to the views of countries, especially those that have an interest m the preservation of regional
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      Lock icon SkilkAir to offer online check-ins
      427 H3  - SkilkAir to offer online check- ins Karamjit Kaur Airline fights budget carriers with improved website and plans to buy more planes By Aviation Correspondent SILKAIR is preparing to add new features to its operation, m an attempt to make life easier for its passengers and set the airline apart from
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      Lock icon Contractor of collapsed site admits it was responsible
      568 H4  -  Chong Chee Kin DEATH OF TWO WORKERS AT FUSIONPOLIS Ayer Rajah worksite was found not to have been properly built and maintained By 'The authorities had to act fast to allay fears that the entire Circle Line construction was unsafe." STATE COUNSEL
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      Lock icon Murder charge changed to 'intent to injure'
      373 H4  -  CHONG CHEE KIN KTV BOSS' DEATH THE man who was accused of fatally shooting nightclub owner Lim Hock Soon m his Serangoon Avenue 4 flat m February at first had a murder charge over his head. Yesterday, the prosecution amended the charge against
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      Lock icon Raffles Hotel 'chemical
      377 H4  - Raffles Hotel 'chemical Tracy Sua By A MOCK chemical attack at the Raffles Hotel early yesterday morning had rescue officials rushing m to the hotel with gas masks, tanks and protective gear. Their mission: to rescue victims of the "attack" m one of the function rooms. Decontamination facilities and a
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      Lock icon Case of damaged ICA vehicle settled out of court
      289 H4  -  Khushwant Singh By A MALAYSIAN container truck rammed into an Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) vehicle fitted with X-ray equipment to detect smuggled items. The Attorney-General's Chambers (AGC) sued Nittsu Transport Service for negligence. The case was settled out of court
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      Lock icon Ease of registration for charities worries some
      580 H5  - Ease of registration for charities worries some Theresa Tan Calls for more stringent criteria, checks before granting status By A RECENT news report highlighting the practices of a new children's foundation here has raised concerns about the ease of registering a charity here. Last Saturday, The Straits Times featured the
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      530 H5  -  Elena Chong BEST INTERESTS "I always assumed they understood where I was coming fr0m...l assumed that they thought I have their best interests at heart." WILLIAM DING (left), on his relationship with his students POSSIBLE GRUDGE "I don't know why he would say
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      Lock icon Performers to set party mood on route to stadium
      501 H5  -  Jessica Lim By NINE-year-old Ariel Yue will rope m National Day Parade audience into the spirit of the day's party with her prop a skipping rope. She will be among 40 rope- jumpers with fancy moves to perform m National Day
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      Lock icon Fireworks to light up sky and waters
      245 H5 SMOKE on the water, fire m the sky. A barrage of 15,000 explosions will fill the sky and waters at Marina Bay during the four-day Singapore Fireworks Festival, which begins on Saturday. A crowd of 300,000 spectators is expected for each of the
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        438 H6 I REFER to the letter, "How valuations of resale flats are carried out" (ST, July 29), by Mr Gopal Singh, head of the Housing Board's Valuation and Alienation Unit. I, too, have been a victim of erratic valuation by an HDB-approved valuer and
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        Lock icon Quality and affordability at PAP foundation centres
        314 H6 EARLY-CHILDHOOD EDUCATION CHAN Lin Ho m "The case for quality early-childhood education" (ST, July 28) may have given readers the impression that lower-income Singaporeans who cannot afford "the higher-end type of centres" are deprived of a goodquality pre-school education. This is not so.
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        176 H6 THE article, "The case for quality early-childhood education" (ST, July 28), highlighted a crucial point: "Quality childhood education has to be made affordable to all young children, not just those who can afford it." More could have been done by the state. One
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        131 H6 I REFER to the letter, "Indosat puzzle for Sing Tel subscriber "'(ST, Aug 1), by Ms Tan Siew Ko. The situation faced by Ms Tan occurs because radio frequencies do not follow geographical boundaries. It is not possible to stop the spillover of
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        Lock icon Educate by lighting a spark, not filling a bucket
        259 H6 AFTER reading Ms Kordial Kor's letter, "Basic courses m early-childhood education vital" (ST, Aug 1), I would like to offer my perspective as an early-cnild-hood educator and a parent. I believe teaching young children is not about planning structured lessons on
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        Lock icon Five questions for A*Star on Johns Hopkins saga
        377 H6 THE recent public spat between Johns Hopkins and the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*Star) has resulted m some startling revelations about their partnership agreement. My concern arises from reading the Letter to The Straits Times by A*Star's Dr Andre Wan.
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        Lock icon No reason to raise bus and train fares
        272 H6 I NOTE with apprehension that SBS Transit and SMRT have applied for bus- and train-fare hikes. I don't understand why SMRT and SBS Transit have decided to raise fares when SMRT registered operating profits of $68.9 million m 2004 and $70 million
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        136 H6 MR VICTOR Tan has cause to be concerned about the stinging odour from the plywood used m lift-upgrading works (ST, July 28). The odour m all likelihood was that of formaldehyde, a known carcinogen (cancer-causing agent). The source is the urea-formalde-hyde glue or
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        179 H6 Security was tight, queues orderly at parade I DISAGREE with Mr Goh Geok Huat ("Long queues at NDP Preview"; ST, Aug 1). My family and I went to the National Day Parade Preview on Saturday and we enjoyed ourselves the moment we reached Kallang MRT station. The festivities started there.
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        94 H6 Sing Tel users can send SMS for cab I REFER to the letter, "Allow cab booking via SMS" (ST, July 28), by Mr Chan Chee Seng. Mr Chan may be pleased to know that ComfortDelGro's Comfort and Yellow-Top taxis have been offering a *Send-A-Taxi booking service to Sing Tel subscribers
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        Lock icon Vieira chooses Inter over United
        835 H7 TRANSFER TALES After Frenchman's snub, Fergie targets Villarreal's Senna to bolster midfield London MANCHESTER United manager Alex Ferguson yesterday admitted he wanted to sign Patrick Vieira. Too late. The former Arsenal midfielder has now moved on to Inter Milan from Juventus, following their relegation from
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        Lock icon FIGHT CLUB: REAL'S GRAVESEN AND ROBINHO TRADE BLOWS
        231 H7 Gravesen's Spanish adventure has turned sour. Already frustrated with playing just seven times for Real Madrid last season, including just once m the Spanish league, things came to a head on Tuesday. He and teammate Robinho (right m picture) had punch-up during
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        Lock icon From hero to zero to chart-topper: Zidane-inspired song is No. 1 hit in France
        380 H7 THREE weeks after France's World Cup final defeat, the song inspired by captain Zinedine Zidane's fateful head-butt (right) on Italy defender Marco Materazzi has hit No 1 m the nations singles chart. "As of today, it's
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        Lock icon Milan can play in Champions League: Uefa
        512 H7 Milan can play in Champions League: Uefa Nyon (Switzerland) CANT REFUSE CLUB "This admission is far from being given with the utmost conviction. Milan takes advantage of the fact that that Uefa lacks legal grounds to refuse the club's admission." UEFA STATEMENT A UEFA emergency panel yesterday grudgingly ruled that
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        Lock icon S'pore squad for Asian Cup qualifier
        98 H8 Goalkeepers Lionel Lewis (Home United), Hassan Sunny (Geylang United), Fadhil Salim (Young Lions). Defenders Aide Iskandar (Tampines Rovers), Baihakki Khaizan (Young Lions), S. Subramani (Home United), Noh Rahman (Geylang United), Ismail Yunos (Young Lions), Precious Emuejeraye (Gombak United), Daniel Bennett (Woodlands Wellington). Midfielders Mustafic
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        Lock icon Ballack glad to fill any role for Chelsea
        297 H8 Beverly Hills GERMAN midfielder Michael Ballack, sporting a close-cropped haircut and a smile, was officially presented to the media with his No 13 Chelsea shirt on Tuesday. The 29-year-old says he is ready for the challenge of the Premiership and is happy
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        Lock icon Dickson and Goncalves back in lions side
        386 H8  -  Nicholas Fang SOCCER By ITIMI Dickson is back. Just one month after finishing his six-month suspension from the national squad, the Nigeria-born midfielder has earned a call-up for Singapore's Asian Cup qualifying clash with China m two weeks' time. He was slapped with
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        Lock icon Liverpool for EPL title? No way: Jose
        523 H8 Chelsea manager says that United and Arsenal are Blues' two biggest threats Beverly Hills JOSE Mourinho has reignited his war of words with Rafael Benitez by writing off Liverpool's Premiership title hopes. But the Chelsea manager has troubles m his own backyard, after
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        Lock icon Ronaldinho, Ronaldo out of Dunga's squad
        402 H8  -  Rio De Janeiro Dunga's first squad Goalkeepers: Gomes (PSV Eindhoven, Holland), Fabio (Cruzeiro) Defenders: Cicinho (Real Madrid, Spain), Maicon (Inter Milan, Italy), Gilberto (Hertha Berlin, Germany), Marcelo (Fluminense), Lucio (Bayern Munich, Germany), Juan (Leverkusen, Germany), Alex (PSV, Netherlands), Edmilson (Barcelona, Spain), Luisao (Benfica, Portugal)
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        124 H8 THE Young Lions, one-time runaway S-League leaders, have hit a new low. Yesterday, they crashed 1-2 to 10-man Sengkang Punggol at the Jalan Besar Stadium. The win was only Sengkang's second m 19 outings, while the Young Lions have lost six of their last nine
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          92 H8 JERUSALEM: Two of the Israeli teams, ordered by Uefa to find alternative venues for their home games m European competition owing to violence m the Middle East, have named venues m the Netherlands and Ukraine. Hapoel Tel-Aviv, who were to host Slovenian outfit Domzale,
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          Lock icon CHELSEA IN HOT WATER FOR POACHING
          69 H8 LONDON: The Football Association have confirmed they will look into Leeds' claims that Chelsea poached two young players Tom Taiwo and Michael Woods if and when they receive a formal complaint. Leeds chairman Ken Bates has called for Chelsea to have points deducted or
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          Lock icon HUNGARIAN STAR SZUSZA, 83, DIES
          89 H8 BUDAPEST: One of the top goal scorers m Hungarian football history, Ferenc Szusza, has died at the age of 83, his former club Ujpest said yesterday. He scored 393 goals m 463 appearances for the pur-ple-and-whites, winning four league titles during his 19-year stint at
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        611 H9 Los Angeles BRITISH Open champion Tiger Woods returns to action at this week's Buick Open with his sights set on a fifth victory of the year. And he is serious about winning it. He made an unexpected early
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        293 H9 Wie aims to silence critics with first victory Lytham St Annes (England) MICHELLE Wie, criticised for being unable to win on the women's tour while continuing to compete against men, may be able to silence doubters with a victory m the women's British Open this week. She will be teeing
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        333 H10 TENNIS Washington ANDRE Agassi was showered with a hero's reception as he strode onto the court on Tuesday night for his 17th and final appearance m the Legg Mason Classic. But that was as good as it got for the 36-year-old veteran. What promised to
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        148 H10 JUSTIN Gatlin's masseur has denied comments by the sprinter's coach that he applied a mysterious cream to the world and Olympic champion on the day he failed a doping test. Coach Trevor Graham said a masseur Chris Whetstine had applied a whitish cream to Gatlin's
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        239 H10 SWIMMING Irvine (California) BRENDAN Hansen broke his own world 100 metres breaststroke record, Michael Phelps won the 400 m individual medley and Katie Hoff set an American 200 IM record to open the US Swim Championships here on Tuesday. Hansen won m 59.13 seconds
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          126 H10 ROME: Renault Formula One team chief Flavio Bria tore has revealed he recently had an operation on a cancerous kidney. The flamboyant Italian playboy, architect of the emergence of Michael Schumacher with Benetton m the 1990s and Fernando Alonso m the last two years, was diagnosed
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        13 H10 If 6th Anniversary I In Loving Memory RICHARD BONG Mama, Papa, lan Friends
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        68 H10 ATHMA SHANTI POOJA^I I THE FAMILY OF THE LATE ANGALAMAI VEERAGOO NAIDU w/oULGOMLAN Departed on 26/7/06 wishes to express their heartfelt thanks and appreciation to all relatives, friends for their kind attendance, donations tt condolences during their recent bereavement. Athma ShanrJ Prayers will be held on 5/8/06 (Sat) at Sri
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        111 H10 TAY GECK 3UA, COLIN I Age: 57 I passed away peacefully on 1-8-2006, 1 leaving behind loved ones. I Wife: Foo Choy Kwan I Son: Daughters: Tay Guo Cheng, James Tay Li Zhu. Eliza Tay Li Si. Eleanor Brothers: Sisters-in-law: Tay Poh Sua. Jeffrey Ng Lay Hwa Tay Poh Soon,
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        34 H10 ILIM AH ANG Store Assistant Department of Pharmacy Singapore General Hospital The Management and staff of Singapore General Hospital extend their deepest sympathy and condolences to the family of the Late Lim Ah Ang.
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        22 H10 r6TH ANNIVERSARY HENG CHIN TECK Departed: 3rd August 2000 Sadly missed always loved by Lily, Felix, Donald, Cindy, Vanessa Nicole L A
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        582 H11 SOON NIOM (M\lt) Beloved Mother of Ang Sin Liv I Founder of ASL Marine Holdings Ltd I Passed away peacefully on I 1 August 2006, dearly missed I Husband: Ang Soon (deceased) I Ang Chye Huat (deceased) Lew Kirn Hoi I KmmP <L? fl I AngMuiGeok Ong Sek Chong (deceased)
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        68 H12 P. PADMAVATHI Age: 75 passed away peacefully on 1 Aug 06 leaving behind Husband: (Murugaya Pitchay Thevar, deceased) Son: P. Kirbakaran. oe Daughter-in-law: Leela Bemadine Daughter Yimala Dcvi Shymala Dcvi Susila Dcvi Sons-in-law: Subramaniam (Lethchumanan. deceased) Gnanasegaran Grandchildren and All loved ones. Body is resting at Blk 301, #04-01 Shunfu
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        79 H12 Thalai Thevasam In Loving Memory Of THANASEGARAN SIVANATHAN Departed 14 Aug 2005 In our hearts your memory lingers sweetly tender, fond true. There is not a day, that passes by without us thinking of you. Deeply missed and always remembered by wife, mum. children all loved ones. Evening prayers will
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        55 H12 With Deepest Condolences and Heartfelt Sympathy to The Family of the Late MR CHAN THIAN LYE Director, Total Learning Centre From: Board of Directors Staff of Total Learning Centre "Surety goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell m the house of
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        55 H12 The Family of the Late TEO MING YEONG Departed 29 July 2006 Wish to express their heartfelt thanks and appreciation to Dr John Wong and nurses and staff of NUH, St Joseph's Home, Singapore Cancer Society, colleagues, relatives and friends for their kind assistance, attendance, wreaths, condolences, donations and support
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        223 H12 h "The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not be m want... and I will dwell m the house of the Lord forever. I 1 Psalm 23 DR CHOW HSUN HUEI Age: 46 Was called home to be with the Lord on 31 |uly 2006. Dearly missed and fondly remembered
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        78 H12 k We express our deepest sympathy I heartfelt condolences to I Philip Kwang I Chief Executive Officer of I FacadeM aster Pte Ltd X on the demise of his beloved father f KWANG PING YONG I on 2 August 2006 I The Management and Staff of f COMPACT METAL INDUSTRIES
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        42 H12 The family of the late CHAN SHEOW YING Departed on 28 July 2006 wish to express their heartfelt thanks and appreciation to relatives, friends, colleagues and business associates for their kind assistance, attendance, condolences, donations and wreaths during their recent bereavement. &^£oE^"
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        144 H12 KWANG PING YONG Age: 88 passed away peacefully on 2 August 2006 Sadly missed and remembered by loved ones. (Wife: Ng Eng Horr, deceased) Sons: Daughters-in-law: Kwang Chwee Seng, Philip Molly Gan Kwang Ing Sing Tay Bok Lan Daughters: Sons-in-law: Kwang Huan Nee Hng Boon Kee Kwang Soon Lee l.im
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        86 H12 THE FAMILY OF THE LATE AGNES ANTHONY DEPARTED ON 27 JULY 2006 Wishes to express our heartfelt thanks and appreciation to all our relatives, friends, colleagues and all church members. All staffs of M' Clinic, Ward 5, 10, 1 1 of Alexandra Hospital. Prof. Pang Weng Sun Dr. Philip Yap
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        113 H12 "Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life; And I will dwell m the house of the Lord forever." Psalms 23:6 MAJ (RET'D) ALAN LIE IE HOAT AGE: 69 was called home to be with the Lord on 1/8/2006, leaving behind loved ones I Wife:
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        57 H12 With Deepest Condolences and Heartfelt Sympathy to The Family of the Late MR CHAN THIAN LYE Director, Morris Allen Study Centres From: Board of Directors Staff of Morris Allen Study Centres "Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell m the
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        23 H12 In Loving Memory Ol Our Late Father SANDIAGO SAVARIMUTHU who left us on 3.8. 77 Dearly missed lovingly remembered by family loved ones.
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        37 H12 In Loving Memory Of FRANK JOSPEH ISABEL FERNANDEZ FERNANDEZ Departed: Jul 18, 2000 Departed Aug 3,2005 Dad and Mum You have lived the life of Christ for us. Fondly remembered by all your family and loved ones.
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        23 H12 30th Anniversary In Loving Memory Of POH TIONG HAW Departed on 3 August 1976 Always remembered by: Wife Ying, Sons, Daughters-in-law, and Grandchildren
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        34 H14 Yesterday's 17,032.75 (+121.38 points) Hong Kong stocks posted an unexpectedly strong gain of 0.72 per cent closing above the key 17.000 mark for the first time since May 11. REUTERS
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        33 H14 Yesterday's close: 15,484.29 (+23.38 points) Japanese stocks ended with modest gams, reversing early losses as investors managed to set aside concerns about the prospects of higher US interest rates. AFP
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        43 H14 Sydney S&P/ASX 2OO Yesterday's close: 4.931.5 (-49.8 points) Australian stocks closed 1 per cent tower, on concerns the central bank will boost rates again this year after it raised lending costs by 25 basis points to 6 per cent to curb inflation. AFP
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        605 H14 Protectionist wave threatens global markets: Paulson PUSHING HARDER Mr Paulson also makes a strong call for a renewed effort to overhaul the social security system and hints that the controversial Sarbanes-Oxley law should be diluted New Treasury chief promises US will push hard for revival of collapsed WTO talks Washington
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        424 H14 Detroit MOTOR vehicle sales m the United States plunged 17 per cent last month, as Americans shunned trucks and opted for more fuel-effi-cient cars, catapulting Japan's Toyota Motor past Ford Motor into the No. 2 spot for the first time. Honda,
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        32 H14 Yesterday's rlncp--1,600.87 (+0.26 points) Chinese stocks closed narrowly mixed amid lingering caution, reflected m the thin turnover, at the growing pace of new share issues coming into market. AFP
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        28 H14 Yesterday's ClOS8: 934.07 (-1.97 points) Malaysian stocks closed 0.21 per cent lower, wrth profit-taking m blue chips and lower-liners helping to weigh the market down. AFP
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        33 H14 Yesterday's 10.876 19 (+1 24.53 points) Hie Sensex rose, led by Bharat Heavy Electricals. the nations biggest power-equipment maker, after it got an order to build a power station BLOOMBERG NEWS
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        34 H14 Yesterday's close: 1.394.38 (+22.67 points) Indonesian stocks closed higher led by Teltom and banking counters, as better-than-expected July inflation data bolstered hopes for a further cut m local interest rates AFP
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        30 H14 Yesterday's close: 694.09 (+7.12 points) Thai stocks ended 1.04 per cent higher, led by buying m the energy sector and limited gains m other Asian markets. AFP
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        71 H14 Auf2 China Sun HK25c 32,882.000 Mediaßing 10c 30,986.000 China Milk HKSOc 26.632,000 Thai Beverage 22,214,000 Sing Tel 15c 18,980,000 Gen Int USIOc 17,848,000 Hengxin 17,800,000 China Essen HK5Oc 16.350,000 Chart SemiCond 26c 16,146,000 Global Voice 5c 15,543,000 China Sky HR5Oc 14,889,000 Luzhou 14,420,000 Noble 6rp HK25c 13,198.000 UTAC
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        145 H14 Aug2 FOREIGN CURRENCY NOTE RATES (SAM): SINGAPORE DOLLARS TO ONE UNIT OF FOREIGN CURRENCY UNIT TRUSTS TABLE APPEARS ON MONDAYS Buying Setting Aust dollar 1.2040 1.2180 Can dollar 1.3870 1.4040 Euro 2.0130 2.0360 Malaysian ringgit* 0.4303 0.43 1 1 NZ dollar 0.9700 0.9910 Starting pound 2 9460 2.9790 US
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        322 H14 Moscow A MOSCOW court declared oil firm Yukos bankrupt on Tuesday, paving the way for the Kremlin ana state oil firm Rosneft to carve up the remaining assets of what was once Russia's biggest company and oil producer. Yukos immediately said it would appeal against the
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        411 H15 Healthy pace of take-up for Dram chips to continue for rest of the year San Francisco SALES of computer memory chips m the second quarter jumped by a higher-than-expect-ed 14.3 per cent as prices rose amid strong demand and a shift to
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        195 H15 Taipei UNITED Microelectronics Corp (UMC), the world's No. 2 contract maker of microchips, posted a twentyfold jump m quarterly profit, beating expectations, amid growing appetite for consumer gadgets. Net profit came m at NT56.052 billion (*****.3 million) for the quarter ended June, up sharply from
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        309 H15 Tokyo ELPIDA Memory said yesterday that it was likely to invest up to 1 trillion yen (5513.9 billion) to build a new dynamic random access memory (Dram) plant. The Japanese chipmaker could team up with Taiwan's Powerchip Semiconductor or China's SMIC for
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        259 H15 HSBC Holdings has overtaken Citigroup as the world's biggest bank by assets, as its holdings have grown at a faster pace than those of its global rival so far this year, The Wall Street Journal reported yesterday. HSBC, which reported bet-ter-than-expected profits for the
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        493 H16  -  Erica Tay July PMI dips 1.7 points to 51 as demand cools, with costs surging due to higher oil prices By Economics Correspondent Weak demand WITHIN the manufacturing sector, the electronics segment has reversed June's contraction to expand marginally at 50.1 last
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        501 H16  -  Azrin Asmani By A FORMER director of a private Malaysian firm linked to the scandal-hit Accord Customer Care Solutions (ACCS) yesterday became the 15th person convicted for his role m the multimillion-dol-lar mobile phone refurbishment scam. Sim Ec Tong admitted
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        437 H16  -  Fiona Chan By MORE than 400 new luxury apartments being built at the new Business and Financial Centre (BFC) at Marina Bay will be launched for sale starting next quarter. Analysts say prices could reach heady heights of up to
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          128 H16 THE Government of Singapore Investment Corporation Real Estate (GIC RE) has bought two office properties m Munich for more than 300 million euros (Ss6ll million). The buildings form part of the Uptown München office campus developed by Houston property player Hines. Completed last
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          120 H16 INNOVALUES Precision explained yesterday why it did not call for a trading halt when it released its half-year results. The firm said, after a query from the Singapore Exchange (SGX), that not calling for a halt was an oversight. The results for the six
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          78 H16 AIROCEAN Group said the results for the three months ended June 30 are expected to show an exceptional loss. This is due to the writ-ing-down of the value of goodwill. Airocean added that since it is a non-cash item, it will not affect the net
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          36 H16 CAPITALAND said its unit has sold its entire 35.37 per cent stake m DL Properties, which owns Equity Plaza, located at Raffles Place. Capita Land received $27.4 million from the sale.
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        336 H16  -  Lorna Tan By Finance Correspondent HOME buyers who fear they could forfeit a big booking fee on their dream home, if a bank later rejects their home loan application, now have a new way to speed up the process. Citibank is offering a new
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        428 H17  - Jardine C&C to secure Citroen franchise Christopher Tan It will begin selling the French marque from its Leng Kee showroom m October By Senior Correspondent LISTED multi-franchise motor group Jardine Cycle Carriage (JC&C) is securing the Citroen franchise for Singapore, the company's first new local acquisition since the Kia brand
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        Lock icon Strong home sales buoy UOL's gains by 68%
        413 H17  -  Lee Su Shyan By Companies Correspondent Healthy housing sales and booming hotel operations m China helped to boost UOL's earnings m the second quarter ended June 30 to $54.9 million. Its subsidiary, Hotel Plaza, also saw higher net profits of $7.6 million
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        248 H17 WESTCOMB Financial Group's chief executive and executive director, Mr Choo Chee Kong, has raised his deemed stake m the boutique corporate finance firm. He bought 10,000 shares on the open market yesterday through his investment vehicle Westcomb Profits, lifting his holding from 51.32 million shares
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        264 H17  -  Gabriel Chen By DATACRAFT Asia yesterday posted an 85 per cent surge m quarterly net earnings to U55.33 million (558.46 million) its best result m 15 quarters helped by healthy margin expansion and a lower effective tax rate. This was despite a
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        468 H17  -  Chua Kong Ho TAKING STOCK By STRONG corporate profits posted by Singapore companies helped the local bourse buck the trend set by Wall Street's overnight declines. The Straits Times Index chalked up a gain of 8.95 points, or 0.37 per cent, to 2,453.99. Gainers
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          735 H18  -  Lee Su Shyan 4 %1 L▼* tt *Sti| M i^m A•I f "W^^l Finance Ministry seeks feedback on introducing limited partnership here By Companies Correspondent KEY BENEFIT Corporate structures such as limited partnerships allow 3i, as a general or unlimited partner, to raise
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          236 H18  - Minton Rise now up for sale at $2 10 m FIONA CHAN 2ND COLLECTIVE SALE ATTEMPT THE owners of former Housing and Urban Development Company (HUDC) estate Minton Rise are trying again for a collective sale, after the previous sole bidder failed to meet their reserve price m a tender
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      578 C8 ■k DOl-08 Lli] CITY ft SOUTH-WEST |P PTEAPTS-SALE THE PEAK, SEA/ Parkview. F'hoid. Rare hilltop huge terr, 4*l 5500/ 4350 Sqft, Well renovated, 53.7 M up LandPLUS *****388 Dllm^ Investment b^b^Bb^b^b^Bß LAST CALL! SUNSHINE Plaza. $6xxK. Tenanted. City living. 980 sqft. 2 bdrms. Pool. MRT. SMU, NAFA. 99 years. 9169-1168
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      573 C8 ■k DO9- 10 ORCHARD/ EIEj TANGLIN/ HOLLAND HOUSES -SALE CORONATION RD W. Ex-Embassy bunglw *****/ 8000 sqft. 3 cars Nice layout. Ingrd pool. Pte unique. $6.8 M up. *****004 DW mi/ RARE OLD EMERALD Hill 3-storey Peranakan. 4,500 sq.ft. Courtyard. www.isabelredrup.com 53.88 M. 6222-5055 No agents SERIOUS SELLER! NAMLY 4100/
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      771 C9 ■If PTEAPTS-SALE MtmatkMd hoptrty Advbtn JERVOIS LODGE. THOLD. 3+l rms. 1238 sqft. Cosy. Pool view. Tenanted. Near amenities city. Good investment. 9182-8823 GRANGE RESIDENCE. 2583/ 2852 sqft. 4+l. Full condo facilities. Orient *****316 UE SOUARE 2 rooms. 1152 sqft. Tenanted. Full facilities. Good layout. HFP 9666 4567. THE SERENADE 1787
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      829 C9 It Dll ft 21 NEWTON/ LEj bttimah/clementi WJ HOUSES -SALE D.21 CHUN TIN Eng Kong area S/storey semi-d 3980sq»t. orig/ 3-storey Corner Terr. 3300 sqft/ 3-storey Semi-d. Jo *****888 I Propttex MfpHH NEW! BARKER RD bunglw. 13.600 sqft. Pte pool, big hall, roof top gdn, huge greenery, unblocked view. Near
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      418 C9 Wffk Dl 2-14 BALESTIER/ CHj MACPHEKSON/6EYLANG VEAHS-SALE LOR 27A. GEYLANG S/storey cor- ncr terr hse. F'hold. 3015/ 2333 sqft. $IM. Call: 9385-0188 CENTRAL GROVE $560K 3+l+patio 1367 sqft. 2 mins to MRT. Serious I seller! Don't miss! *****136/ 5 CASA SARINA F'HOLD. 1300 sq.ft. i 3+l. SSBOK/ Sunny Spring 1050
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      411 C9 2 STOREY BUNGLW near Kembangan MRT. Approx land 5000 sqft. s+l. Nice layout. Big car porch. F'hold. Viewing call 9686-2122 •RAREI HILLTOP ivwtorty bunglw <f> Siglap. 6100 sqft. Wide frontage. Face S. Charming gdn. i Nice land. Must view! 9450-7121 \\mm near •HURRYIJLNLimauPurut. 2-sto-rey corner semi-d 4370/ 3300 sqft Wide
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      257 C9 Properties HOUsls^SA^ 1 SEMI-D EAST COAST 5200 sqft. 6 carpark lots. 2-storey. Windy. s+l. Semi-d 3800 sqft. *****777 S76OK INTER-TERR 1600 sqft. SB6OK Changi Terr 2200 sqft I $980K Everitt Terr 9247 0777 2700 SOFT TOWNHSE S9BOK only 1750 sqft Telok Kurau terr. Nice. I 2500 sqft Carpmael. 9247-0777 i
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      283 C9 BRSEssr Roy Toy 9390 9396 1) OCEAN PK open terr 820 Sea/ city view. F'hold. 3200 sqft. 4+l 2) Fernwood ttls 1636sqft. $Bxxk 3) Sea/city view, 2100 sqft f'hold 4) Peach Gdn, sea view, 2750sqft NEW! F'HOLD APT <S> Rambai Rd. Near Still rd. Studio/ 3-bdrm/ penthse with roof terr/
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      316 C9 •••BAYSHORE PARK. HIGH fir. 2 i bdrms. 936 sqft. 99 yrs. Face NE. I Pocket seaview. Bright, breezy. j East Coast/ Katong. 9488 1308 BRAND NEW THOLD apt 9 D.15 TOP soon! Mins to CBD. 1% 2% to all co-broke agt. Act fast! 9677-0447/ 9784-6846 HAIG 11 PENTHSE 3+l. 1611
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        168 4 KELLER FOR OLAY FASH FLASH /M ay Yi P Singapore model and MTV VJ Denise Keller (right) has been ranked alongside international beauties like Hong Kong's Maggie Cheung, Malaysia's Siti Nurhaliza and Korea's Song Hye Gyo. like those leading ladies, she is now the face of skincare brand, Olay, the
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        200 4 Last week, a little birdie told moi tha veteran home-grown designer has sad lost his song. Seems like this long-term design daahling has fallen out of favour with certain dub of fashion elite. The tittle-tattle of the fabulous set informed moi that this to-be-jobless of a design duo
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        173 4 McQueen DEBUTS 'McQ' HERE Alexander McQueen's new ready-to-wear diffusion line, McQ Alexander McQueen, has made its debut m Singapore at Blackjack. The collection, which includes womenswear, menswear and accessories, consists of signature McQueen pieces re-worked m denim for the day. McQueen, the son of a London East End cab driver,
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        157 5 The Diva is m. The world's largest accessories retailer opened two stores m Singapore last Wednesday just after it announced plans to open some 200 outlets m Russia over the next two years. The accessories chain from Sydney's Pitt Street Mall launched its first stores here
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        129 5 Procter Gamble, the global beauty, fragrance and consumer goods giant, has closed its French fashion venture, the Parisian house of Rochas. The shock announcement was made late last month by a company spokesman. The sudden closure leaves the critically acclaimed Olivier Theyskens (right), 29, the Belgian creative
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        518 5 DXGHGFKHJL S~*\ Can you recommend good vV/ P llll $hoes Those pumps V^( with pointed toe boxes are uncomfortable as my feet are broad at the toes. What would you recommend please? A Look no further than Brazilian waxes and push-up bras for proof that a woman's threshold for pain
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        237 5  -  Grace Chua These snazzy dressers were spotted at the Discover Music with Hennessy VSOP party at Velvet Underground on July 26 Alex Toh, 24, law student Where did you get your clothes? I had my bespoke shirt tailored for $75 at Personality Men's Shop at Peninsula Plaza. The jeans
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      196 6 GETTH E LOOK Aan Shi Ping and Vik Urn Puff sleeves that once adorned Elizabethan garb and 1980s pouf dresses are back m, as fashionista Paris Hilton (right) shows. The look is romantic and girly and for women who are not afraid to embrace their femininity. Here are
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      381 8 [Left] L'Occitane Hexqgpnal Honey Soap, $8, from L'Occitane, Si -33A Ngee Ann City, and 02-05 Centrepoint (Right) Aloe Vera Triple Milled Soap with Vitamin E, $24 for a set of three, from Crabtree Evelyn, 01-04 Scoffs Shopping Centre (Far right) Jean Paul Gaul tier Le Male race and
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      506 9 Having your make-up done by a man means you get a male perspective ike many professional women m Tokyo, Misao Masuko, m her late 30s, lavishes money on her appearance. But she has one strict condition her make-up artist must be a man. "Isn't it better to
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      1042 10 More pushcart vendors are opening brick-and-mortar stores. HAZEL YONG looks at the growing business hey are a common sight at walkways and atriums of shopping malls: pushcarts laden with bejewelled hairclips or funky handbags. In fact, it's easy to overlook the humble pushcart with its makeshift look. But these
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      436 10 BUGIS JUNCTION For the goth-Lolita m you, check out the Emily Strange bags at ElH's (outside McDonald's) with prints that cost $5 for a doth pouch to $35.90 for a PVC bag. For customised badges (right), which cost from $2.90 to $4.90, go to Cherie Excellence m the
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      445 11 Starting with just one pushcart, these entrepreneurs now run a chain of stores CREATIVE ART CORNER Number of stores: Four, by owner Jimmy Soh (right), 41 Locations: 03-K3 Causeway Point; 02-45 Jurong Point, inside Toys 'R' Us; 03-KO4 Suntec City; Atrium area at Level 2, West
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      381 12 EXCLUSIVE DISCOUNTS AND PRIVILGES 7%Z- <&&>+> ?6 fr£J& *3& Passage to India: Art of Ayurveda 20% off all Ayurvedic Treatments Receive a Free Ayurvedic Consultation plus a free session to a Y093 Class Ancient Chinese Therapy Purchase a Tui Na Massage (50mins/each) for $126 nett Receive a complimentary treatment of
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      638 12 &a&&ianciteltf Elsie Ng (left), a sales director m her 30s, is a spa fanatic and has been a loyal UOB Lady's Card member since 1 994 41 first started going to spas around eight to nine years ago. The first spa I experienced was St Gregory because a friend
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      488 13 Face Spa SOTHYS 75C*. a^* «uvtV»/^ Revitalising Cocktail Treat $150 (U.P. $230) (Includes Vitamin C Rash Radiance Face Treatment, Essential Eye Therapy Tension Release Shoulder Massage) Signature Institute Indulgence 9 $220 (U.P. $370) (Includes Hydroptimale THI3 Institute Treatment, Essential Eye Neck Therapy and Silky Hand Therapy) Promotional package is for
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      793 13 rejuvenate at the spa m the late afternoon. This is also my plan when I go to Hong Kong for the q summer sales next week. During a previous spa holiday package to Krabi for UOB Lady's Card members, I went to the spa every day and didn't get
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        334 14 PARTY PATRIOT You won't see red except on the C' fl 0 oingapore flag with Urban's National Day party tips. GRACE CHUA reports A ith National Day just I around the \f corner, there's V V no better excuse to throw a party. Here's how to do it with minimum
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          298 15 Decant a few family packs of KFC into a pretty basket lined with red cloth and some sprigs of thyme, and no one will be any wiser. You can do the same with corn chips and muffins. It's all m the presentation. Keep the lighting low, garnish it and
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          154 15 ♦Think themed. Get guests to dress m red and white. Award prizes for the most creative costumes (wear a Rudolph-red nose and tell people Tm a little red dot/). Organise an activity. Watch the National Day Parade on TV and wave sparklers when the fireworks go off. If ihdl's
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          179 15 Candles make good mood lighting and create an inviting atmosphere. Dim your ceiling lights to the lowest .sOng. Make luminary bags by weighing white W^ft^jj 11 sand to keep them stable, then nestling tea lights m the sano. ?our ChnsSas lights can do double duty string them around £c
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          155 15 One week before the bash: Draw up the guest list to give people ample time to RSVP One to two days before: Do the shopping so that there is time to run back to the supermarket m case you forget something The day before: Chill the wine
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        621 16 Planning a short trip during the National Day holidays? TAN SHI PING shows you how to pack right and light Dacking light can take a load off your holiday if you are planning a short trip this National Day. To avoid overpacking and yet still be equipped for every
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      414 17 A palette of blue, brown and white rules these outfits. The neutral colours of shorts and trousers make it easier to mix and match with bright tops. Cotton breathes wdl and is easy to wash. FOR THE BEACH Mix different coloured batik prints for a quirky and resort-like look.
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      165 18 HEAD TURNERS At least you con be sure of protection from the sun m Colombian designer Volenzuela's hood and goggle combo presented at the Colombia Moda fashion show m Medellin. And who says only Western couture designers go nuts with their collections? This dramatic ensemble is an Iranian design inspired
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      215 19 rorger nair weaves. Designer Jefferson Kulig opts for rope weaves (right) to haul m the attention at the Sao Paulo Fashion Week. Girls aren't the only ones wrestling with the knotty headgear. D&G's Spring/ Summer 2007 opts for a beady solution with this Native Americaninspired headband (left) accented with plaits.
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        385 20  - P INT THE TOWN RED Grace Chua LIQUIDDIEI Delicious concoctions abound when you hit the watering holes on Auq 9 I ere are a few ways to toast I I Singapore's health. National Day is round the corner, and j 1 bars are concocting new I mixes and promotions to
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        139 20 I"" URBAN MARC JACOBS PRESENT ~l Win! Marc Jacobs J Splash EDT giveaways j worth $110 each j I Answer this simple question: The three scents of Marc Jacobs Splash are Glass, I Rain and Cotton True or False? I E-mail your entries with your full name, NRIC, address and
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        83 21 Some people like their shortbread plain, with no funny flavours to distract the tastebuds from their rich, buttery goodness. But a little kiwifruit can't hurt, and m these delicious cookies, the sweet-tart fruit adds a subtle tang that is very pleasant indeed. Nibble a couple with a
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        351 21  -  Aan Hsueh Yun POSH NOSH What \s it about pasta? I can go for months without having any and then once I have Ssome, it becomes a full-blown obsession and I want to eat nothing else. Recently, it was a plate of crustacean oil spaghetti I
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        147 21 I noticed these prettily wrapped blocks of butter on my most recent shopping trip at Carrefour and could not resist buying some. How much do I love French butter? Very, very much. These ones are made Normandy-style and have extra cream injected into them. The end result?
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        173 21 I have never crossed a room so fast m my life. From clear across it, and with banks of shelves m the way, I spied these packets of crisps at Marks Spencer, ran forward and gathered an armful. They are not just any crisps, but crisps flavoured with
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        644 22  - FORE! PALY Pradeep Paul PERSONALTRAINER Amateur golfers risk injury if they don't warm up before they tee off A sk any golfer about strength and he'll tell you that technique is much more important than brute force on the course. I* Of course, if you can combine the two V
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        180 22 J.LINDEBERG j WIN GOLF GEARI j Want to win a golf polo T-shirt like y^f^t I those worn by pro golfers Camillo m Vlllegas and Jesper Parnevik? J. Lindeberg is offering Bof these T-shirts (priced from $180 for men Mi and from $149 for women) to Urban readers who correctly
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