The Straits Times, 15 January 2007

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    25 1 THE STRAITS TIMES 78 PAGES IN FOUR PARTS MICA (P) 198/12/2006 MONDAY, JANUARY 15 2007 •m A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION ESTABLISHED 1845 80 CENTS
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    Lock icon China, Asean ink trade agreement
    686 1  -  Goh Sui Noi S'pore as new Asean chair will work with Beijing to lift ties, says PM Lee By Senior Correspondent In Cebu (Philippines) ASEAN and China are set for closer ties with the signing of a key trade agreement pushing the two towards a
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    Lock icon Expect another wet, wet week, says weatherman
    244 1  -  Jessica Cheam by THERE will be little sunshine to look forward to this week, as the showers are expected to ease up only towards the end of the month, says the weatherman. With moderate north-east monsoon winds heralding rainy days ahead, people can
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  • UPFRONT
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      Lock icon Confusing voices of Malaysia's Islamic leaders
      1090 1  -  Carolyn Hong By Malaysia Correspondent In Kuala Lumpur THE new Mufti of Malaysia's north-ern-most state of Perlis, Dr Asri Zainol Abidin, is just 35 and cutting a controversial figure among the country's religious elite. Although he hails from the country's smallest state, you would
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      363 2 SECTION ONE HOME Prime 2-4 Centre for Seniors Asia 6-11 The new Centre for World 14-20 Seniors at Bishan, with Review 21-23 former diplomat and PY| 24 academic Chiang Hai Ding at the helm, aims to SECTION TWO help elderly people live Home Hl-H6 life to the fullest. YOUTHink HB-H9
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  • PRIME
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      Lock icon SPACE CRUNCH
      769 3  -  Arlina Arshad Industry wonders where to house 50,000 foreign workers heading here By A WAVE of 50,000 foreign workers will sweep into Singapore in the next few years as major construction projects get under way but housing those now here is already a big headache. Many of the
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      Lock icon Kindergarten teachers to get English lessons
      407 3  -  Ho Ai Li By THE move to improve the quality of spoken English among teachers here has filtered down to pre-schools. The Ministry of Education (MOE) put up an online notice on Thursday, inviting interested parties to apply to run an English proficiency course
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      Lock icon World's first test tube baby has a baby boy
      378 4 Bristol THE world's first test tube baby has had her own first child, after conceiving naturally. Ms Louise Brown, who made history in 1978 when she was born as a result of pioneering IVF treatment for her parents, has revealed that
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      Lock icon Johor prepares for state of emergency
      601 4  -  Carolyn Hong Govt monitoring situation; more than 100,000 displaced By Malaysia Correspondent In Kuala Lumpur WITH more than 100,000 people now sheltering in relief centres after flooding worsened in the early hours of yesterday, a state of emergency could be declared in Johor. Prime
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      49 4 More light on property surge II In L^S1' W Hkk<. Did residential property prices rise 10% or was the surge at least 30% in the high-end segment? URA's next move may straighten out the issue Woman didn't fly on plane. Yet... She dies of economy class syndrome Doctors warn...
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  • ASIA
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      Lock icon China and Japan come a-courting
      643 6  -  Lydia Lim »POST-ASEAN MEETINGS Their overtures to Asean include offers of cooperation in trade, defence and health By Senior Political Correspondent In Cebu CHINA and Japan yesterday courted Asean with fresh offers of cooperation in a range of areas, including trade, security and public health,
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      Lock icon India agrees to negotiate 'open skies' pact
      579 6  -  Alastair Mclndoe ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FROM AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE By Philippines Correspondent In Cebu INDIA yesterday adopted a Singapore proposal to start negotiations on an "open sky" policy with Asean to forge stronger economic ties in the region. Though the two sides are still locked
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      Lock icon ADB chief confident of open trade borders by 2015
      360 6 ALASTAIR MCINDOE Cebu THE head of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) is upbeat about South-east Asia's chances of creating an economic community of open borders for trade and investment by 2015. "There are many challenges, but I am confident Asean will
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      Lock icon Asean wants charter ready to sign by next summit, says PM Lee
      616 6 REUTERS Cebu ASEAN aims to have a landmark charter ready for signing at its next summit as it seeks to become a pivotal player in Asian trade and diplomacy, Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said yesterday. In
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    • POST-ASEAN MEETINGS
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        Lock icon Chinese Premier to visit Japan
        641 7  -  Goh Sui Noi AARON LOW Trip planned for April as Wen and Japanese PM Abe take bilateral ties to new level By Senior Correspondent In Cebu CHINESE Premier Wen Jiabao is to visit Japan in April, the first by a Chinese leader in six years,
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        Lock icon PERFORMERS GET FOOD POISONING
        113 7 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE CEBU: More than 100 singers and dancers set to perform at last night's gala dinner for leaders from across the region almost did not make it after coming down with food poisoning. Catered meals were blamed after the performers were made ill by the
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        Lock icon KOREAN DRAMAS ALL THE RAGE
        141 7 PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER/ASIA NEWS NETWORK CEBU: As much as they would want to stick to more serious matters on the agenda, Asean leaders apparently could not help but convey a shared sentiment to South Korean President Roh Moo Hyun: Korean television dramas are taking their
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        Lock icon Asian powers shore up ties
        196 7 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE CHINA, Japan and South Korea yesterday held their first summit together in two years, finding common ground on North Korea and on mending their own fractured relations. In an unusual joint statement, the three appeared to have shored up a relationship that was
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    • CHINA/EAST ASIA
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        Lock icon Japan may ease curbs on use of arms by troops
        459 8 REUTERS, AGENCE FRANCEPRESSE, DAILY YOMIURI/ ASIA NEWS NETWORK Peacekeeping forces could use weapons in pre-emptive strikes, says report Tokyo JAPANESE troops taking part in peacekeeping operations overseas may soon be allowed to use weapons pre-emptively even when their lives are
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        Lock icon HUGGERS ON THE PROWL
        72 8 A man (right) being hugged on a street in Changchun as the "Free Hug" drive began in China's Jilin province on Saturday. The campaign was started last October by a Hunan man who was inspired by an Australian "hugger" in Sydney. The Chinese man went on
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        Lock icon Korean police arrest US soldier for alleged rape
        363 8 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS Seoul SOUTH Korean police yesterday arrested a US soldier for allegedly raping and beating a 67-year-old local woman, a news report said. The 23-year-old American, who was identified by his initial G, was seized in an alley in a
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        Lock icon Chinese earn $1 trillion in 'grey income'
        461 8  -  TSCHANG CHI-CHU By China Correspondent In Beijing CHINESE workers likely received 5 trillion yuan (Ssl trillion) in supplementary earnings or about one-third of China's gross domestic product in 2004, according to conservative estimates by government economists. But most of such "grey income" went
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    • INDIA /SOUTH ASIA
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        Lock icon Bangladesh's new interim govt takes over
        289 9 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Dhaka BANGLADESH'S newly installed interim government met for the first time yesterday to begin work on steering the country out of a state of emergency and into free and fair elections. New interim government chief Fakhruddin Ahmed is tasked with finding an
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        Lock icon Pakistan wants India to do more for ties
        541 9  -  Ravi Velloor Islamabad says New Delhi has delayed its response to offers on Kashmir and Siachen issues By India Bureau Chief In New Delhi INDIA and Pakistan will accelerate talks to normalise ties, but Islamabad has told its bigger neighbour that it
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    • SOUTH-EAST ASIA
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        Lock icon Thaksin's private visit with Jaya
        111 10 THAI media reported yesterday that former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who is in Singapore on a private visit, met Deputy Prime Minister S. Jayakumar. Local daily The Nation quoted Thai Foreign Minister Nitya Pibulsonggram as saying that Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont had been informed
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        Lock icon Adam Air crash: Hair, pieces of scalp found
        252 10 REUTERS Barru (Indonesia) RESCUERS have found fragments of human hair and scalp that might have come from passengers on a missing Indonesian airliner, a rescue official said yesterday. The remains will be sent for DNA testing, rescue official Muslimin said by telephone
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        Lock icon Jakarta wilts under unseasonal heatwave
        450 10  -  AZHAR GHANI Temperatures soar to 36 deg even as other parts of country are hit by deadly floods By Indonesia Bureau Chief In Jakarta EVEN as the eastern Indonesian province of North Sulawesi grapples with deadly rain-triggered floods and landslides, Jakarta is wilting under an
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    • MALAYSIA
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        Lock icon Kota Tinggi submerged under 3m of flood waters
        573 11 NEW STRAITS TIMES, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, BERNAMA Non-stop rain causes Johor town's worst flooding in history Johor Baru ALMOST the whole of Kota Tinggi was under water on Saturday afternoon in the worst case of flooding in the town's history. Rooftops of houses
        NEW STRAITS TIMES, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, BERNAMA; SIN CHEW DAILY/ASIA NEWS NETWORK; AFP  -  573 words
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        Lock icon School trip abandoned
        72 11 NEW STRAITS TIMES FIVE busloads of Singapore students on an excursion to Desaru were forced to turn back when floods made Jalan Kulai-Kota Tinggi impassable yesterday. The 150 students from the Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) had hoped to spend five days there. "Desaru is our favourite destination because
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon Bird flu pandemic would hit British banks hard
      915 13  -  Jonathan Eyal AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, BLOOMBERG Closures and empty ATMs will result says study By Straits Times Europe Bureau In London A BIRD flu pandemic could result in a partial shutdown of Britain's banking system, the industry regulator warns. The Financial Services Authority
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      Lock icon Abbas rejects key part of US road map for Mid-East peace
      561 15 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, ASSOCIATED PRESS Palestinian leader says provisional state within temporary borders is not a viable solution Ramallah THE Palestinian President yesterday rejected a key part of the US "road map" for Middle East peace even as the visiting
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    • WORLD QUICKLY
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        Lock icon THAI TRAINS CRASH HEAD-ON
        94 15 ASSOCIATED PRESS BANGKOK: Two passenger trains collided near a beach resort town south of Bangkok early yesterday, killing three people and injuring 107 others, officials said. The accident occurred before dawn when a Bang-kok-bound train apparently took the wrong track and hit an oncoming south-bound train
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        Lock icon STORM SHUTS DOWN U.S. MIDWEST
        118 15 ASSOCIATED PRESS SPRINGFIELD (Missouri): A crippling winter storm lashed the central United States with another blast of freezing rain, sleet and snow, causing widespread power outages and tying up highways and airports over the weekend. Farther west, frigid arctic air reached as far south as
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        Lock icon AFRICAN PEACEKEEPERS WANTED
        98 15 REUTERS NAIROBI: Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki, who heads a regional peace body, has dispatched ministers to seven African countries seeking support for a continental force for Somalia, an official said yesterday. Somalia's interim government wants African peacekeepers to be deployed as soon as possible to prevent anarchy
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        Lock icon KUWAITI ROYAL SENTENCED TO DEATH
        112 15 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE KUWAIT CITY: A Kuwaiti court yesterday sentenced a member of the ruling Al-Sabah family to death for drug trafficking, a first in the oil-rich Gulf state. The court, whose rulings can be challenged, also fined the royal, whose name was given as Sheikh
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      329 16 REUTERS Paris MR NICOLAS Sarkozy appealed for party unity yesterday after his ruling UMP appointed him as its candidate for the French presidential poll. But despite adopting a softer tone to broaden his appeal, a poll snowed his hardline reputation still worries most
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      Lock icon Iraq's neighbours getting suspicious
      569 16 ASSOCIATED PRESS, FINANCIAL TIMES Arab officials fear Maliki government becoming pawn of Shi'ite Muslim Iran Cairo RECONCILIATION and national unity in Iraq are necessary for the success of US President George W. Bush's new strategy for the war-torn country, Egypt and Saudi Arabia have warned. Spiralling
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    • SPOTLIGHT PEOPLE
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        Lock icon Missing teen found living with kidnapper four years later
        639 18 ASSOCIATED PRESS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE AFTER spending four years fruitlessly chasing dead ends to locate their missing son Shawn Hornbeck, now 15, his parents were astonished to find he was living less than an hour's drive away with his kidnapper. "It is
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        Lock icon Woman dies from too much water
        103 18 ASSOCIATED PRESS A WOMAN who competed in a radio station's contest to see how much water she could drink without going to the bathroom died of water intoxication, the coroner's office said. Ms Jennifer Strange, 28, was found dead last Friday at her home
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    • GLOBAL AGENDA
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        38 19 JERUSALEM: US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will meet Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert before going to Egypt to meet President Hosni Mubarak. SEOUL: US and South Korea to begin make-or-break discussions on a free trade pact.
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        26 19 PARIS: Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin will hold an annual news conference. WASHINGTON: US President George W. Bush will meet UN Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon.
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        31 19 NEW DELHI: India and China will hold two days of talks in a bid to resolve their border dispute. TOKYO: The governing Liberal Democratic Party will hold its annual convention.
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        13 19 UNITED NATIONS: United Nations to launch World Economic Situation and Prospects 2007.
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        19 19 WASHINGTON: "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin's wife and daughter, Terri and Bindi, will address a National Press Club luncheon.
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        19 19 NAIROBI (Kenya): The World Social Forum, counterculture's answer to the World Economic Forum in Davos, will be held.
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        25 19 MOSCOW: German Chancellor Angela Merkel will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin to hold talks on a new EU Partnership and Cooperation Agreement with Moscow.
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        Lock icon Extra US troops to begin arriving in Iraq
        212 19 WASHINGTON POST, REUTERS WORLD WHAT IT IS THE United States is expected to begin deploying 21,500 more troops to Iraq this week in an attempt to defeat insurgents. President George W. Bush plans to send 17,500 troops to Baghdad and 4,000 to
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        Lock icon Trial begins for Thai parties on polls fraud rap
        146 19  -  NIRMAL GHOSH SOUTH-EAST ASIA WHAT IT IS THAILAND'S Constitutional Court will begin hearings this week on cases against five political parties for violation of election laws during the April 2 polls last year. Of them, two are Thailand's biggest the Thai
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        Lock icon Abdullah to launch education blueprint
        130 19  -  CAROLYN HONG MALAYSIA WHAT IT IS PRIME Minister Abdullah Badawi will launch the National Education Blueprint 2006-2010 tomorrow. The blueprint details the government's plans to strengthen the national school system and outlines the distribution of the RM23 billion (Sslo billion) set aside for education under
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        Lock icon East Asia Summit to focus on trade, energy
        145 19  -  GOHSUI NOI SOUTH-EAST ASIA WHAT IT IS FREER trade and energy will be among issues to be discussed when leaders of the 16 participating countries meet at the second East Asia Summit today. On trade, they will likely look at Japan's proposal
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  • REVIEW
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      Lock icon Making Japan 'normal'
      408 20 MAKING Japan a "normal country" with its own full-fledged military was the vision first put forward by opposition politician Ichiro Ozawa when he was still with the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has moved Japan closer to that vision with the elevation of
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      Lock icon Where equality always runs second to opportunity
      896 20  -  David Brooks NEW YORK TIMES »THE AMERICAN WAY By INCOME inequality in the United States is on the rise. The rich are getting better at passing their advantages on to their kids. Lifestyle and values gaps are widening between the educated and uneducated.
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      Lock icon 'This column on Singapore, are you sure you want it to run?'
      4072 21 In this excerpt from his new book, Confessions Of An American Media Man, veteran journalist Tom Plate writes about his first visit to Singapore in the *****, and his interview with then Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew at
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      774 24  -  Yap Su-Yin Former Sage executive director to help elderly live life to the fullest at new premises in Junction 8 By AT 68 years of age, grandfather Chiang Hai Ding is starting a new job. The former diplomat, member of Parliament
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          284 25 THE aroma of curry wafted through the canteen-cum-kitchen of Ama Keng Hostel in Lim Chu Kang. More than 30 foreign workers were whipping up dinner on portable stoves in a dining and cooking area as big as a basketball court. They did
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          334 25 FOR two months, four men slept on thin mattresses laid on the cardboard-lined floor, in a Pulau Übin kampung house the size of two Housing Board bedrooms. Centipedes crawled in twice. When the Malaysians asked their employer, Ban Chuan Trading and Engineering, for
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          266 25 A WOODEN zinc-roofed house on Pulau Übin was housing 25 foreign workers when The Straits Times visited it last month. A dozen Thai, Indian and Bangladeshi workers were in the compound eating their dinner of rice with vegetables. Others were enjoying a
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        704 26 IN A secluded corner of Kim Chuan Drive stands a run-down workers' quarters. At SGF Dormitory, blue canvas sheets pass for window curtains. Shower stalls are covered with green slime. Mosquitoes have been found breeding there thrice between 2005 and last year. That last
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        300 26 FOREIGN workers staying at a Jurong dormitory must tap their access pass or have the veins in their hands scanned by electronic sensor gates before they are allowed into their dormitory. A security guard stands at the gates of 58, Penjuru Place to
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        163 26 Guidelines for standalone dormitories, according to the Code of Practice on Environmental Health: If the dormitory does not provide a separate space for cupboards or lockers, the minimum room space should be 4 sq m per person. Otherwise, it is 3 sq m per person.
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      673 27  -  K.C. VIJAYAN Court battle looms over monies used by Rasif to buy gems By Crime Correspondent THE jewellers who sold runaway lawyer David Rasif $2.08 million in precious stones are expected to fight the claims by an American couple that the monies he
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      110 27 THE Speaker of Parliament, Mr Abdullah Tarmugi, begins today a four-day visit to Iran his first official trip there. He will be there as a guest of the Speaker of the Iranian Consultative Assembly, Mr Gholam Ali Haddad-Adel. Mr Abdullah will be accompanied by the Senior
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      198 27 JESSICA CHEAM LOOK what the rains brought in not just flash floods, as Mr Toh Kok Seng discovered, but a 2m-long python. The 42-year-old lawyer was shocked when he got an afternoon call from the building management team at Capital Tower in Robinson Road last Thursday, telling him
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      363 28  -  Sandra Davie Students can pursue business degree from New York university with 5 O-level passes By Education Correspondent WHILE his secondary schoolmates at Maris Stella High were deciding between the polytechnic and junior college routes, Yeo Jun Jie was looking for a
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      141 28 FOR residents of Bendemeer Ville, it has been three years of noise, dust and having to put up with construction workers building extensions to their home. But the makeover of the 1,233 flats in the precinct is done, and the residents were not about to
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      301 29  -  Serene Luo At sea for about 470 days, it will now head to India By CANNON fire and the strains of a traditional Swedish farewell song accompanied the Swedish ship Gotheborg, as it sailed past Sentosa's cable cars and Merlion yesterday. The ship, a copy
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      25 24 What a wonderful World Online role-playing games like World of Warcraft open up an entire universe of social possibilities, say digital natives. PAGES H8 H9
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      99 29 Digital I >fe MY mio How do J SingTel's I 1 Wi-Fi calls i^il -If READ ALL ABOUT IT IN DIGITAL LIFE TOMORROW Singapore's Largest Private Law School^ Full-time Part-time 2 years for Graduate Entry r tu de«<ts^^ 3 years for Normal Entry v Admission open for March 2007 intakes
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      183 29 Ipi r) r i Thaf s the number of seats in a gallery LTa^VU -i- *iJst^ llu'lt on land ""i0" w'" face tne m^ a^i—L—-'■' i platform, which will be located J opposite the upcoming Marina Bay VIV Sands integrated resort. Q Now that the National Stadium is going to
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      362 30  -  GERALDINETAN By AS you put in the long hours at work, the savings inyourCPF Ordinary Account (CPFOA) are working hard too, earning 2.5 per cent interest every year. Now, Aviva promises to stretch those returns to 3.5 per cent or your money
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      261 30 TOO busy to cook or have you simply run out of ideas for this reunion dinner? Check out Giant's reunion dinner combo meals. Introduced in 2001, the highlypopular combo meals are back this year, offering customers greater value for their money. The Fortune reunion combo
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      191 30 STUDIES have shown that negative ions, like those found in refreshing waterfalls, have significant health benefits. Inhaling them or just being in the presence of these ions will increase metabolism and improve blood circulation. And now, Simmons claims to have incorporated this feature
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      513 30 Console yourself FEATURING clean, sleek lines and a monochromatic palette, the stainless steel Ray TV Console from AIR was made to match the streamlined appearance of modern flat screen televisions. Three drawers offer plenty of space for other accessories and household essentials. The two side drawers even feature
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      234 31 We have learnt how these citizens of the digital world communicate and trade. This week, Yen Feng unveils how they have fun IMMIGRANTS SAY Gaming is a waste of time, and it is played by anti-socials who have nothing better to do. There is nothing
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      1000 31 For digital natives, games are an investment in social connectivity, even future jobs TO DIGITAL immigrants, the gaming phenomenon just does not make sense. Vocalising a sentiment common to those like her, hairdresser Teo Mong Teck, 49, said: "I work all day, come home and
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      512 32 THE gaming world is littered with colloquial phrases and acronyms immigrants must decipher. Here is a quick guide to help you decode the lingo. Avatar An avatar (or AV, ava, avy and avvie) is an Internet user's representation of himself online. It can be a three-dimensional graphic,
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      519 31 The School of the Arts (SOTA) is Singapore's first independent pre-tertiary arts school to offer a 6-year unique integrated arts and academic curriculum for youths aged 13 to 18. Established by BdCh6lOr T6ChnOIOQV PrOOrSmm© tne Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts (MICA), the School offers a dedicated development path
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      295 32 The Nippon Foundation Seafarers International Research Centre (SIRC) Nippon Foundation Fellowships for MPhil/PhD students The Seafarers International Research Centre at Cardiff University, with support from The Nippon Foundation, would like to invite applications for a number of 2 and 3 year scholarships offering exciting opportunities to study for MPhil/PhD qualifications
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      563 33  -  Desi Chow Tuck Huen YangHuiXian (Ms) IT HAS been reported, that according to the National Council on Problem Gambling, bankrupts, govern-ment-aid recipients and anyone with a poor credit record will be automatically barred from Singapore's first casinos, if the watchdog on
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      298 33  -  Prof Arthur Lim I REFER to the report, "Finally, a silent killer gets some recognition" (ST, Jan 10). Diabetes is on the increase worldwide, affecting millions with complications which lead to blindness, amputations, kidney dialysis, heart attacks and numerous other problems. The situation invites
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      288 33  -  Dr Adrian H. C. Koh THE Singapore Society of Ophthalmology, which represents eye specialists here, is committed to ensuring that blindness from diabetes is minimised and ultimately eradicated. Our members give public talks, conduct eye screening and work with organisations such as the Diabetic Society
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      330 33  -  Christopher Hong Yong Zhen IT SEEMS to me that the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) is not clear in its guidelines on what buildings should be conserved in Singapore and these guidelines seem to be applied very unevenly. As a long-time reader of The Straits Times,
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      137 33  -  Howard Cashin I WAS intrigued by the recent correspondence about the house at 23 Amber Road, which Ms Serene Laudene Lee referred to as "Cashin Mansion". I assume that Ms Lee knows the origins of the house which was built by my
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      198 33  -  Ong-Ang Ai Boon (Mrs) I REFER to letters published over the past few weeks with regard to the implementation of Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) for Internet banking. The Monetary Authority of Singapore has encouraged all banks which provide Internet banking services to implement 2FA by
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      175 33  -  Naleeza Ebrahim (Ms) I REFER to Mr Pan Boon Hock's letter, "Can five go in a cab?" (ST, Jan 2). Mr Pan is correct in that his family of three adults (including his 13-year-old child) and two young children under the
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      71 33 For more readers' views, log on to http://www. straitstimes.asial. com.sg/forum Access to letters online is free. Accept students as postgraduates regardless of first degree grade Scrap Combined Science syllabus Trans fat in processed food invisible to naked eye No communication in athletic association Cyber vigilantism isn't all about shaming Caring
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      1089 34 > CHELSEA MANAGER-OWNER ROW Terry and his men will stand up to Abramovich to keep their manager London WE ARE are all loyal to Jose. With those words from captain John Terry, the battle lines were drawn in the war between Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich
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      274 34 WAYNE Rooney's poor goal-scoring form is not a concern for Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson. The striker failed to score again in the 3-1 Premiership win over Aston Villa on Saturday. He has netted only three times since a hat-trick against Bolton at the
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      260 34 JAMIE Carragher admits that Liverpool must improve their record against the Premiership's top clubs. They have lost all their matches against Arsenal, Manchester United and Chelsea this season except for the Community Shield win over the Blues. Last Saturday,
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      902 34 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE London THE Beckhams have landed in America at least one half. Victoria, wife of Real Madrid midfielder David, arrived in Los Angeles on Saturday. Paparazzi pushed and shoved around the 32-year-old former Spice Girl and security guards as she raced
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      Lock icon Arsenal shedding 'EPL softies' tag
      737 35  -  Richard Jolly ►>SOCCER They show new steel by beating Blackburn 2-0 despite Gilberto's 13th-minute dismissal By IT REQUIRED only a map of England and a basic grasp of geography. Any analysis of where Arsenal's Premier League and FA Cup challenge disappeared last season could be
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      310 35 London ALAN Curbishley hit out at referee Graham Poll after 10-man West Ham were denied three points in their fight against relegation. The Premiership game finished 3-3 after visiting Fulham equalised in stoppage time through Philippe Christanval on Saturday. "I was disappointed with
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      389 35 Liverpool HOSTS Everton left it late to claim a 1-1 Premiership draw with Reading in front of Hollywood star Sylvester Stallone yesterday. Joleon Lescott's own-goal, after Everton goalkeeper Tim Howard had saved Stephen Hunt's header, put the visitors in front on
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      142 35 dan United 2318 3 2 5216 57 Ihelsea 2315 6 2 4117 51 .iverpool 2313 4 6 3516 43 Irsenal 2312 6 5 4319 42 iolton 2312 4 7 27 21 40 'ortsmouth 23 10 7 6 34 23 37 Lverton 23 8 8 729 23 32 krttenham 22
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      153 35 Inter Milan 1916 3 0 4116 51 iSRoma 1913 3 3 4116 42 Palermo 1912 2 5 37 23 38 Catania 18 7 5 6 26 33 26 Lazio 18 8 4 6 2917 25 Empoli 18 6 7 ***** 25 Malanta 19 6 6 7 32 30 24
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      381 35 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Rome INTER Milan coach Roberto Mancini has played down the significance of his team's record-breaking 12-match winning streak. The Italian champions won 3-1 at Torino on Saturday to set a new record of consecutive victories in the Italian Serie A. But Mancini
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        73 35 LONDON: Tottenham are set to be at the hub of frantic activity before the transfer window closes at the end of the month. If Martin Jol secures his targets, West Ham's Anton Ferdinand, Watford's Ashley Young, Charlton's Darren Bent and West Brom's Curtis Davies
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        49 35 LONDON: Watford are considering whether to accept an £8 million (5523.8 million) offer from West Ham for striker Ashley Young. The offer from the Hammers, if accepted, would break the club's previous record purchase of Dean Ashton for £7.25 million, reported The Guardian.
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        81 35 LONDON: Newcastle have been linked with a shock double move for Ronaldo and Antonio Cassano. The Real Madrid duo have both fallen out with Italian coach Fabio Capello. However, if Glenn Roeder is able to convince Ronaldo, who is reportedly available for £5 million
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        84 35 LONDON: Gabriel Heinze admits he will leave a decision on his future to Manchester United. The Argentina defender has been unable to command a regular starting spot at Old Trafford this season after recovering from injury. He has also been upset with stories regarding
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      758 36  -  Marc Lim SOCCER He will likely replace Amri in first XI for S'pore's must-win match against Laos By Sports Correspondent INDRA Sahdan Daud has not been himself the last week. The striker has been unusually reticent, preferring to stay away from the media spotlight in
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      419 36  -  ALVIN FOO EVEN before the ball is kicked, Laos are already waving the white flag. Worse, coach Saythong Syphasay is predicting that Singapore will put more than three goals past his team in their Asean Championship Group B clash at the
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      271 36 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Bangkok THAILAND kept their Asean Championship title hopes alive yesterday with a 4-0 thrashing of the Philippines in the second Group A match of the day. Co-hosts Thailand, desperate for the three points to stay in the competition, made no mistakes in
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      501 36 REUTERS Madrid BARCELONA slumped to a 1-3 defeat by city rivals Espanyol in the Spanish Primera Liga on Saturday. Luis Garcia put Espanyol ahead in the 31st minute. Although substitute Javier Saviola levelled the score early in the second half, Barcelona were always on
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      217 36 ASSOCIATED PRESS BASKETBALL Salt Lake City THE Miami Heat are playing well enough that Shaquille O'Neal can take his time recovering from knee surgery. The Heat extended their longest winning streak of the season to four games
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        59 36 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ST LOUIS: Yutaka Fukufuji became the first Japanese to appear in a National Hockey League game on Saturday, when he replaced Barry Brust in goal for the Los Angeles Kings. Unfortunately, the 24-year-old let in a Denis Wideman power-play goal midway through the
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        86 36 ASSOCIATED PRESS MELBOURNE: The Association of Tennis Professionals' chairman Etienne de Villiers is appealing to his players to treat fans with more respect. Last week, the Sydney International was hit by a controversial injury withdrawal. Russia's Nikolay Davydenko was fined US$lO,OOO (5515,400) for saying that
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      738 37 ►>GOLF Asians are left licking their wounds after 372-1272 demolition in three-day contest Chonburi (Thailand) EUROPE retained the Royal Trophy yesterday, demolishing an Asian challenge which never really took off throughout the three days of competition at the Amata Spring Country Club in Bangkok. The hosts
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      503 37 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TENNIS Melbourne LI NA has been called temperamental, a choker and has even been accused of having a weak mentality by her country's officials. The Chinese, 24, has been put through the grinder. But it has paid dividends, and she has raced
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      232 37 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS Honolulu HAWAIIAN teenager Tadd Fujikawa's story-book-like run at the Sony Open continued on Saturday, when he jumped onto the leaderboard headed by Charles Howell. Howeil had a five-under 65, that included seven birdies, to be on 197 going into the final
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      260 37 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE THE biggest draw in women's tennis, Russian beauty Maria Sharapova, has promised to reveal a sexy new outfit to liven up the Australian Open. The 19-year-old Russian earned an estimated US$22 million (Ss34 million) in endorsements last year, including the promotion of fashion
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      424 37 BASKETBALL NBA: Charlotte 89 Philadelphia 83, Detroit 81 Boston 73, San Antonio 93 Washington 80, Minnesota 109 New Jersey 98, Chicago 111 Memphis 66, Phoenix 107 Orlando 101, Miami 119 Utah 110, Cleveland 104 LA Clippers 92, Houston 115 Sacramento 111 (OT), New Orleans at Milwaukee (postponed). CRICKET Second
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      83 36 TV times AMERICAN FOOTBALL: Hula Bowl: Kai vAina (Live, Ch23, 9.30am). CRICKET: Test Series: South Africa v Pakistan, Ist Test, Day 5 (Live, Ch9s, 4.30pm). Commonwealth Bank Series, 3rd 0DI: New Zealand v England (Live, Ch9s, tomorrow, 7am). GOLF: Sony Open: Final day (Live, Ch22, Bam). SOCCER: Asean C'ship, Gp
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      172 38 I "I have fought the good figlit, I have finished the] race, I have kept the faith. Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness 2 Tim 4:7,8a LOO WEE CHEONG, UI LLI AM Age: 30 was called home lo be wllh Ihe Lord on 14 January
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      128 38 lr "Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life and I will duvll in the house of the Lord forever." Psalm 23:6 LIM SONG KIM Age: 72 was called home to be wllh the Lord on 14 Jan 2007, dearly missed by: (Wife: Ang Luan
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      40 38 13th Anniversary In Loving Memory Of WW S. VEERASINGAM Departed: 15 January 1994 We often think of bygone days When we were together; The family chain is broken But memories live forever. Sadly missed by Children, In-laws Grandchildren X X
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      104 38 lr "Everything Cod does is love even when we do not understand him." DAVID LEE TER KIA Age: 59 was called home to be with the Lord on 11 January 2007 leaving behind loved ones. Wife: Lily Lee Sons; Daughter-in-law: Glenn Lee Michael Lee Piyanate Lee Harry Lee Brother: Sisters:
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      105 38 MARGARET LEE GECK ENG Age: 60 was called home lo be with the Lord on 13 January 2007. Dearly missed by loved ones. Father: Peter Lee Ai Teck Mother: Rosa Ng Cheng Hong Daughter: Aminah Son: Steven Brothers, sisters-in-law, sisters. brothers-in-law, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, friends and all relatives Wake is
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      48 38 B THE FAMILY OF THE LATE LIM BEE BEE DEPARTED 9 JAN 07 wish to express their heartfelt thanks and appreciation to Match Point Customers, SIA colleagues, school mates, friends and relatives for their kind assistance, attendance, condolences, donations, prayers and wreaths during their recent bereavement. a I
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      143 38 If "Surely goodness and mercy sliall follow me all the days of my life and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever." Psalm 23:6 SONG TENG S1 OK, PETER Age: 80 was called home to be with the Lord on 13 January 2007, dearly missed by: Wife:
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      50 38 (VELLATHAYEED/OVELLASAIVn Age: 65 passed away peacefully on 14/1/2007. (Wife of the late Saghallngam Suppaya) (Ex. SAF Selctar) Leaving behind: Sons, daughters, sons-in-law. daughters-in-law and grandchildren Body is resting at Blk 402 Admiralty Link #15-28. Cortege will leave on 15/1/07 at 4pm for Mandai Crematorium (Hall 4) for cremation at spm.
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      41 38 STEVEN LIM CHIN GUAN Departed on 15 January 2006 Not just today but every day. We remember the times ive shared. Deeply missed by: Wife Annie Yap Daughters Trudy and Josephine Sons-in-law David and Adrian Grandchildren Mitchell, lanene, Aurielle and Emmersen
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      58 38 RAJASEGARAN S/O RAJAGOPAL Age: 48 passed away peacefully on 14 Jan 07. wife: Svaswattai (Father Rajagopal. deceased) Mother Mariayee Sons, daughters, daughters-in-law, sons-in-law, sisters, hrnlhers-ln-law, grandchildren, friends and relatives. Body \s resting al Klk 229 Bt. Batok East, #10-130. Tel: *****182 Cortege will leave on 15 Jan 07 (Mon) at
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      38 38 •OM SHANTT ™a mr i VILAS KANTILAL BSHAH Departed: 15/1/95 Your memory lingers. Sireetly tender, fond A true. Tliere is not a day. dear mother. Thai we do not think of you. Kantilal Rhaichand Pariwar and Timbadfa Pariwar
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      21 38 21st Anniversary In Loving Memory of O.MARUTHIAH THEVAR Departed 15 Jan 1986 Always remembered by Family and i ca s'.l Ones.
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      37 38 \tt kl With Deepest Sympathy Heartfelt Condolences to our Executive Director MR A KHAN on the demise of his beloved father HAN MINE YUAN on 12 January 2007 From The Management Staff of HAW PAR CORPORATION LIMITED
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      82 38 "Even if Igo through the deepest darkness, I will not be afraid, Lord, for you are with me. Your shepherd's rod and staff protect me." 3rd Anniversary In Ever-Loving Memory of Teresa Ong Siew Eng Called home to the Lord on 15 January 2004 Our Lord Jesus knew what was
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      80 39 Where S$ stands CLOSE FR Jan 11 S$ LOW S$ HIGH JS$ iuro... JS$ 1.5442 -0.16 1.6630 1.5289 iuro 1.9940 +0.28 2.0589 1.9182 3.0062 -0.71 3.0566 2.7897 1$ 1.2060 -0.05 1.2369 1.1366 ren* 1.2830 -0.13 1.4419 1.2810 lupiah *0.***** -0.05 0.***** 0.***** iaht ....4.2835 -0.21 4.3800 4.0840 >eso* 3.1514
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      502 39  -  Arthur Poon TAKING STOCK Swing factors could also include macro data releases like last month's trade figures By WALL Street's record finish last Friday may be just the extra spark the Singapore market is looking for to take it to the
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        78 39 NET profit at Singapore Exchange (SGX) surged 89.8 per cent to $156.4 million for the six months ended Dec 31, but OCBC Investment Research sees limited upside for the stock at its current price. Still, OCBC feels that SGX remains a competitive stock
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        73 39 CONSTRUCTION and engineering services provider United Engineers (UE) is poised for strong growth after successfully transforming itself into an integrated property developer. UOB Kay Hian has a target price of $3.42 for the counter, saying the firm has carved a niche in specialised engineering
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        81 39 PROSPECTS for shipping group Cosco Corp remain excellent thanks to high seaborne trade volumes stemming from China's emerging economic might. Merrill Lynch expects Cosco, whose shares were last traded at $2.62, to grow its net profits 33 per cent a year over the
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      7176 39 Unit Trusts Funds UNIT TRUSTS ABN Amro Asset Met (S pure) Star Europe Eqty!" 1.048/ Star Europe Bond 1.172/ Star Europe Bal 1.217/ Star Asian Tiger Eqty 1.295/ Star Asia Bund 1.312/ Star Asia Balanced 109/ Star Global Technology Fund!" 0.223/ Multi St Fd 0.984/ Star Asia Bond(USD) 0.853/ Gib
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        181 41 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE NEW DELHI: Japan's Honda Motors plans to set up a US$2OO million (Ss3o9 million) car plant in India to take advantage of the South Asian country's rapidly growing vehicle market, a report said yesterday. The new plant will be Honda's second in
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        152 41 BLOOMBERG NEWS TOKYO: Japan Airlines (JAL), Asia's largest carrier, plans to seek 60 billion yen (Ss76B million) in loans by March 31 to help pay its debt. "We are making our best efforts to draw up our mid-term business plan to win understanding from
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        97 41 REUTERS MUMBAI: Reliance Communications, India's second-larg-est mobile operator, plans to list its wholly-owned Flag Telecom unit on the London Stock Exchange in a bid to raise US$5OO million to US$55O million (***** million to SsBsl million), according to newspapers. Reliance Communications will dilute up
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      684 41 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Internet sales increased 24% last year and are expected to continue rapid growth: Report Washington AMERICANS spent over US$lOO billion (Sslss billion) shopping on the Internet last year, and e-com-merce growth is likely to extend its strong pace in the coming years, analysts
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      199 41 REUTERS MUMBAI A JOINT venture of Dubai's Emaar Properties and India's MGF Developments plans to raise about 130 billion rupees (554.51 billion) in an initial public offer (IPO) in India, the Business Standard said. The IPO, which could be India's biggest to date, is
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        103 42 LEE CHEE SENG: Appointed vice-chairman and non-executive, non-independent director of See Hup Seng. Mr Lee, 43, is currently the executive director of Jiutian Chemical Group, where he is responsible for the group's corporate finance and strategic planning. Another new director joining See
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        89 42 KUAH BOON WEE: Appointed chief executive officer (CEO) of PSA International's South-east Asia and Singapore Terminals. Mr Kuah (above, left) fills the seat vacated by Ms Grace Fu, now Minister of State for National Development. Mr Kuah's current post, that of
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        104 42 DANIEL TRUCHI: Promoted to global head of Societe Generale (SG) Private Banking based in Paris. Mr Truchi (above, left) will retain his current post as regional chief executive officer (CEO) for SG Private Banking in the Asia Pacific. The financial services group
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        63 42 CHEW SOO LIN: Named deputy chairman of Khong Guan Flour Milling. The company has also appointed Mr Chew Soo Eng as managing director (MD), replacing Mr Chew Choo Han, who has retired as a director for medical reasons. Mr Chew Soo
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      653 42 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Years of low interest rates, economic growth and immigration had led to high home prices Paris THE European housing market is likely to slow this year but not collapse, supported by purchases to offset concern about pension provisions, credit ratings
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      493 43  -  Lorna Tan besides bb s issue, Lion Capital launches trust which invests in new hot spot Vietnam By rmance Correspondent THE unit trust scene is hotting up with the launch of two new funds today: one focused on the glamourous world of
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      501 43  -  Joyce Teo By Property Correspondent LUXURY property agent Sotheby's International Realty is looking to enter the Singapore market, to cater for the increasing number of wealthy people setting up homes here. Vice-president for international development Scott Schubiger will be here later this
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      524 43  -  Lee Su Shyan By IT HAS been common practice for years, but the way many brokerage nouses here account for their dealers' Central Provident Fund contributions could well turn out to be illegal. Brokerages are now bracing themselves for a court ruling that
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      1231 44  -  Goh Eng Yeow COMMENTARY SGX should require more disclosure on trades, outstanding positions and prices By Markets Correspondent IT WAS just about the best of all possible worlds for the Singapore Exchange (SGX) last year. Not only was there the biggest share boom
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      325 44  -  Arthur Poon WARRANT WATCH By WARRANTS issued on Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index extended their dominance in terms of Singapore market share last week, and are now a firm investor favourite. Over the trading week, these warrants won a market share of
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      821 45  -  Fiona Chan New units built will not keep pace with demand, says Citigroup report By Property Reporter FEWER homes are being built than there is demand for them, which would drive home prices up further this year, a Citigroup report warned last week.
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      333 45 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE »POLICY MEETING Tokyo JAPAN'S economic and fiscal policy minister yesterday put pressure on the Bank of Japan (BOJ) to reconsider reported plans to announce a rate hike during this week's policy board meeting. "Currently, spending is weakening," Ms
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      32 45 Betting on the rich Luxury goods demand is set to burgeon as the ranks of the well-heeled swell, says SG Asset manager on the launch of a new lifestyle fund. PAGE H2O
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        633 47  -  Cheong Suk-Wai The Louvre may exhibit its priceless Greek and Islamic artefacts in a one-off showcase here by mid-2008 SENIOR CORRESPONDENT IN A big leg-up for Singapore's standing in the global arts scene, France's Louvre Museum announced yesterday that it was in talks with the Asian Civilisations
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        311 47 AP LONDON Director Michael Mann and actor Johnny Depp are racing against each other to make a film about the ex-Russian spy who died recently in London, after being poisoned by a radioactive isotope called polonium-210. Columbia Pictures, which is backing Mann,
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        903 48 Legendary bluesman sticks to his guns with some able backing from his posse of musicians > concert ERIC CLAPTON LIVE IN SINGAPORE Singapore Indoor Stadium/Last Saturday Loh Keng Fatt "GOD" showed up with some heavenly bodies on Saturday night. While British guitarist Eric
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        2214 49  -  Leong Su-Lin the monday interview He's sold five million albums and has fanatical fans. But behind JJ Lin's stunning success and wholesome image lurks a guy who wants to go to extremes and stretch to new boundaries IN JUNE last year, Singaporean singer JJ Lin saw
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        966 50 As she leaves YES 93.3 FM for Radio 100.3 FM, DJ Lingzhi hopes her fans will stay with her ON AIR, Lim Leng Kee (right), better known as Lingzhi, is known for her vivacious personality and for having a good
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        84 51 1 would like to help, but I do not want to torture my family' Singer Beyonce Knowles (below) on why she doesn't cook during the holidays No comment. I mean, you could fi in the blank, I bet' Entourage star Jeremy Piven on how friend John Cusack has handled
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        818 51  -  Jeremy Au Yong Most men don't think there is such a thing as a platonic relationship; they just don't want women to know that straighttalk THERE exists in folklore a concept that is all at once desirable and yet undesirable, quite unlikely and yet so
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        109 51 LONDON Australian singer Kylie Minogue cut short a performance on her comeback tour because she was suffering from flu. Minogue, who recently resumed her tour after being treated for breast cancer, managed to perform only half of a scheduled two-hour concert on Saturday in Manchester, England,
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        74 51 LOS ANGELES Martin Scorsese was named Best Director by the Broadcast Film Critics Association, and his thriller, The Departed, won for Best Film. Friday night's prizes signalled that he might be headed for a goal that has eluded him for decades: an Oscar for Best Picture
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        194 51 HONG KONG The show was to go on for South Korean pop star Rain yesterday after he reportedly fell into a hole during his Saturday concert in Hong Kong. It was the first leg of his Asian tour, and he was performing his
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        443 52  -  Tay Yek Keak TO THE observer, Indian film director Deepa Mehta may seem like a person who courts controversy. Her 1996 drama, Fire, about a lesbian relationship, drew protests in India, causing damage to a number of movie theatres. But it was
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          680 88 The year ahead looks...hot and cold. Thanks to global warming, it should be warmer than ever, and thanks to worries about global trade, the economy might cool down. Equally, bad weather might cause floods, while the economy may heat up. That, at least, is the opinion of More mainstream
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            126 89 WHAT IT MEANS: To embark on a journey or task with purpose and gusto, to give your best. WHERE IT COMES FROM: It was first recorded in 1613 from English poet Sir Thomas Overbury: "He is still setting the best foot forward." If you think
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            122 89 WHAT IT MEANS: Someone who is new in a place or organisation and has many things to learn about it. WHERE IT COMES FROM: This idiom originated in the United States. It was first used in the *****, in a cartoon strip called "Skippy",
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            74 89 WHAT IT MEANS: To get out of bed. WHERE IT COMES FROM: The phrase originated in the United Kingdom, when it was adopted by sergeants in the British army. The sergeants would use this phrase when gently advising soldiers that it was time to get up. Soldiers
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            86 89 WHAT IT MEANS: To begin anew, make a fresh start. WHERE IT COMES FROM: Leaf is another way to describe a page of a book. So, the phrase is another way of saying "turning to a new page", or, figuratively, starting anew. Pages have
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            122 89 WHAT IT MEANS: A method of measurement based on experience and common sense; or a general principle regarded as roughly correct but not intended to be scientifically accurate. WHERE IT COMES FROM: First appearing in the 16th century, the origin of this phrase refers to one of
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          666 90 BY SUE-ANN CHIA KEITH LIN, THE STRAITS TIMES, JAN 5 AFTER years of focusing on low-wage workers, the labour movement will launch a concerted push to help middle-aged, middle-income workers. Strong growth and the emergence of new job sectors make this a good
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        356 91 BY MARDIANA ABU BAKAR A) THE LANGUAGE OF WORK Last week, we did exercises on words that work verbs and adjectives that enable graphic descriptions. This week, let us take a look at the language of work. This is an article about the plan of the new
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        417 92 WHAT'S ONE WAY TO LIVE LONGER? SEE IF YOU KNOW THE ANSWER TO THAT AND OTHER PUZZLERS FROM THE NEWS. Match these digits to the reasons they made the news a) 40 I) The average global temperature, in degrees Celsius, from 1961 to 1990. Climatologists are
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        30 92 8) What weather phenomenon, caused by illegal tree-burning in Indonesia, is likely to be worse this year than last year because of the El Nino effect? FILE PHOTO
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      393 79 Changes are not always harsh environment of the 1 0 of the nation's shopping centres students who are just as precocious pleasant and, in fact, newsroom. so big with you (story on page 8). and raring to go. often painful. Yet they surprised us all, evolving And when they sang
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      93 80 GUSI aa IqKHOEISE ED IF YOU COULD CREATE A PUBLIC HOLIDAY... That's right if you could actually give everybody a day off to celebrate something you like about Singapore, what would it be? Here's what some IN readers came up with: > Mm I m 99^ 1 *I I Lightning
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      49 81 OUR EXPERTS THIS WEEK: Mr Seah Wee Thye is the deputy director of broadcast and film at the Media Development Authority. Ms Tan Peck Leng is a fashion design lecturer at Lasalle-SIA College of the Arts. Madam Mehmutha Beevi Kutus is an English teacher at Raffles Girls' Primary School.
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      65 81 GET INSIDE THE TOP TRENDS I SETTING UP SHOP IN CAMPUSES Brands such as Giordano and 77th Street have found their way into educational institutions like the Institute of Technical Education (ITE) and some polytechnics. Giordano at Nanyang Polytechnic (NYP), 77th Street at ITE College East, and Cheers convenience stores
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      43 82 LMBMin B uihat are sou mating w? jgra 1 T go gin© nouj! W^fes frit <-f Midßirtsin I ,"5I 1/ -ifil- a KW^ttifV uniforms caiglt Ml hail STOMPs Ik, ra' r\_J ■■> arcade m I Prw Kin and Queei k CT" 1 T^JSIJH "SlSiir
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      38 82 THE SCIENCE BEHIND THE NEWS A FIRST FEMALE CLONED DOG A former research collaborator of disgraced South Korean scientist Hwang Woo Suk has claimed that he has succeeded in cloning the world's first female dog. (ST, Dec 19)
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      48 83 YOUR BOURHOOD ROLL CALL Teachers were not the only ones taking students' attendance on the first day of school. The Singapore Children's Society was doing the same. Social workers from the voluntary welfare organisation had been monitoring I I children who had problems attending school. (ST, Jan 4)
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      7 83 THE FLYING MCCOYS gee. 11 Uu^^P' GLeM
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      433 84 THE FACE NOTE: AMERICAN PHRASES AND SPELLING MAY APPEAR IN THIS ARTICLE P*HB*B*HBIP*Bi MMMMF^M I born in London on December 23/972, ■■P^s^?—^B¥ I Hi^M HfBBJIIHF ■'JTSllVl'*! E4BM acting with the national youth music ii 1 I 881 MWFEa^Ii&Wfi.SBIIHI HWI theatre at the ase of 12. he briefly ill M'^dl Wf^l"!
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      59 84 DON'T SWEAT THE SMALL STUFF KOPITIAM WORK FOR CASH They may be ang mohs and children of Singapore's expatriates but they are not teens flush with cash and money to burn. While Singapore teenagers are busy with cocurricular activities and tuition classes, these ang moh children take up part-time jobs
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      74 85 THE BIG STORY THIS WEEK SHOPPING FEVER SPREADS ONLINE Hitting the shops may be the ultimate Singaporean pastime, but non-store retailing particularly Internet retailing has boomed. In 2005, the sector grew by 19.5 per cent, and it grew again last year by an estimated 18 per cent, according to interim
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      83 85 THE BIG STORY THIS WEEK MORE ON THE WAY Think Singapore is all mailed up? Expect more space for shopping in the next few years. Some projects such as Square 2, to be built on top of Novena MRT station, and Central at Clarke Quay, will be completed this year.
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      37 87 RACK YOUR BRAINS MR TITANIC RETURNS James Cameron, whose Titanic in 1997 was the highestgrossing movie ever, will direct a 3-D film called Avatar for Fox movie studios in his return to feature production. (ST, Jan 10)
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      46 88 OU *JK? Will 2007 be a bumper year like 2006 (after all, the economy is doing well), or will things slow down and become more difficult (thanks to global warming and terrorism)? Read the page again, choose your side, and pick a friend to debate with.
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      69 89 READ AND WRITE BETTER NEW SMOKING BAN Hong Kong has welcomed a nearblanket ban on smoking, although not all were happy about losing their right to light up in public. The wealthy enclave joins Singapore as the latest city in Asia to ban smoking in most public places. The ban
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      77 90 READ AND WRITE BETTER Wi&ggg CARING AND SHARING Smiles broke out all round when residents of the Red Cross Home for the Disabled recently received early Christmas gifts from Mr Lim Boon Heng, secretarygeneral of the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC). Besides giving each resident a $10 hongbao, the NTUC
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      74 91 I READ AND WRITE BETTER FOR NEW-AGE WORKERS The National Trades Union Congress will continue to expand its network of services to cater to the new-age worker with increasingly sophisticated needs, new labour chief Lim Swee Say said. One new activity it wants to provide workers, to help them de-stress
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      208 92 FACES PLACES IN THE NEWS SudokU BOOSTER! Complete the grid so that every row, column and 3x3 box contains every digit from 1 to 9 inclusively. Sudoku is a puzzle craze that 9 a am m fy originated in Japan. "Su" means JC numbers in Japanese, while "doku" —i means
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