The Straits Times, 15 February 2007

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    25 1 THE STRAITS TIMES 8 PAGES IN FIVE PARTS MICA (P) 198/12/2006 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15 2007 •m A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION ESTABLISHED 1845 80 CENTS
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  • Article
    Lock icon Growth forecast raised to 4.5-6.5%
    691 1  -  Erica Tay Booming performance at home and better conditions overseas lead to revision By Economics L-orrespondent A BOOMING performance at home and better-than-ex-pected conditions overseas have led the Government to ratchet up its projections for economic growth this year. Expansion is now expected to come
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    Lock icon Bak kwa store shows off Wireless@SG's potential
    505 1  -  Serene Luo By TECHNOLOGY is helping bak kwa sales in the heart of Chinatown zip right along, despite massive queues as Chinese New Year nears. The Bee Cheng Hiang store in Pagoda Street, which gets some 2,000 customers in a week as the
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    Lock icon A SLICE OF STORE IN THE PHILIPPINES
    133 1 President and Mrs S R Nathan, on a four-day trip to the Philippines, yesterday visited the Singapore GK Village, built in 2005 with the help of more than 50 Singapore volunteers for 46 poor families. Flanked by Mr Tony Meloto (left), founder of
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  • UPFRONT
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      Lock icon One nation, two ways to mark Chinese New Year
      1071 1  -  Clarissa Oon By China Correspondent In Beijing CHINESE New Year usually begins with a little bloodletting for the Miao family in rural Inner Mongolia, one of the remotest parts of north-east China. On the eve of the holiday, a pig and
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  • PRIME
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      Lock icon What's the deal?
      755 3  -  Tracy Quek N-pact with Pyongyang a step in right direction, says Bush; but North Korean media says country has agreed only to 'temporary suspension' By China Correspondent In Beijing PRESIDENT George Bush said late last night that a deal struck with North Korea was a "step in
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      Lock icon Genting reviewing Macau deal after S'pore raises questions
      625 3  -  Krist 800 cc Su Shyan By &L THE Genting Group looks likely to change its investment strategy in Macau, three weeks after it emerged that the Singapore Government is asking questions about a deal the Malaysian company struck with gaming magnate Stanley
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      Lock icon Dept of Statistics explains income data
      208 3 SINGAPORE'S Department of Statistics (DOS) has issued a statement concerning a Feb 13 Straits Times report of its study on last year's key household income trends. In response to feedback it received regarding the article, "Household income of lowest wage earners rises", the DOS
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      Lock icon Estates run by PAP to be barrier-free by 2011
      583 4  -  Tan Hui Yee Facilities like ramps will be fitted to help older people, the disabled to get around By WITH the greying population and people with special needs in mind, public estates under the 14 People's Action Party town councils are
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      Lock icon 11 killed in car bomb attack on Iran elite force
      440 4 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, BLOOMBERG, REUTERS Teheran ELEVEN people were killed yesterday when a booby-trapped car exploded next to a bus carrying members of Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards. An attack of this size and nature a bomb strike on an elite Iranian
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  • ASIA
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      Lock icon Pyongyang nuke deal 'template for Teheran'
      1020 6  -  Derwin Pereira US hopes to get Iran to negotiating table by showing its willingness to use diplomacy By US Bureau Chief In Washington THE US reached a deal with North Korea with its sights set on a bigger problem: Iran. It held up as
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      Lock icon Bush will press for abduction issue to be tackled
      313 6 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS Washington UNITED States President George W. Bush yesterday said he would urge North Korea to tackle the issue of abducted Japanese nationals in phone calls with Japanese and South Korean leaders, officials said. Mr Bush phoned Japanese Prime
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      Lock icon How agreement was clinched: Secret overtures and lesson from a teacup
      414 6 NEW YORK TIMES, REUTERS ON A Friday night in late December, the tortuous three-year diplomatic effort to end North Korea's nuclear weapons programme finally appeared to be dead. Two months earlier, North Korea had conducted its first nuclear weapons
      NEW YORK TIMES, REUTERS  -  414 words
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      Lock icon N. Korea deal begins new political game
      756 7  -  Jonathan Eyal NEWS ANALYSIS It boosts China's image, weakens Japan's and has many loopholes By IN LONDON have made major concessions by agreeing to "shut down and seal for the purpose of eventual abandonment" plutonium-processing operations at the Yongbyon nuclear facility in return
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      Lock icon Friendlier inter-Korea relations on the cards
      528 7  -  Lee Tee Jong By South Korea Correspondent in Seoul INTER-Korea ties may turn sunny again after Pyongyang agreed to halt its nuclear programme in return for aid and diplomatic benefits. A day after securing the six-party nuclear deal, the two Koreas announced yesterday that
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    • CHINA
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        Lock icon DPP's 'four heavenly kings' face graft probe
        548 8 REUTERS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Taiwan's ruling party denies wrongdoing by top leaders, including Annette Lv Taipei FOUR leading members of Taiwan's ruling party, including Vice-President Annette Lv, will be investigated for corruption, a prosecutor's office said yesterday, a day after the head of the
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        Lock icon 'Greening' of barren mountainside gets brush-off from villagers
        285 8 ASSOCIATED PRESS, REUTERS Shanghai VILLAGERS in a south-western county are scratching their heads over the local government's decision to paint a barren mountainside green. Workers began spraying Laoshou mountain in Fumin county, Yunnan province, last August. They told the people of Lihua
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        Lock icon Beijing slams Chen's name-change move
        381 8 REUTERS, ASSOCIATED PRESS, BLOOMBERG Beijing BEIJING condemned Taiwan's President yesterday for dropping "China" from the names of state-run firms and introducing "distorted" history books, saying the moves were aimed at severing links with the mainland. But President Chen Shui-bian of Taiwan told reporters yesterday that
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        Lock icon 7 DIE IN COLLAPSE
        67 10 Rescue workers carrying a victim from the rubble after a library under construction collapsed. The 19m-high library building at Guangxi Medical University in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, collapsed on Monday afternoon. Three workers died at the scene while four others later died of
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        Lock icon Shanghai ex-party boss to go on trial
        468 10 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Senior court official says Chen Liangyu, linked to huge graft scandal, can expect no favours Shanghai FORMER Shanghai leader Chen Liangyu will go on trial for his alleged role in a multimillion-dol-lar graft scandal, a senior court official said in comments
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        Lock icon Alan Leong qualifies for HK election
        241 10 REUTERS Hong Kong PRO-DEMOCRACY politician Alan Leong formally qualified yesterday as Hong Kong's first opposition candidate to run for the territory's highest office, setting up a historic contest against incumbent Chief Executive Donald Tsang. Mr Leong, a Civic Party legislator and lawyer, said he
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    • EAST ASIA
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        Lock icon S. Korea's ruling party to break up
        475 11 ASSOCIATED PRESS Members to form new party after Uri loses majority in Parliament due to defections Seoul WHEN South Korean President Roh Moo Hyun marked the first anniversary of his fledgling ruling party in 2004, he vowed to make it last more than
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        Lock icon Japan rips into author of book on Masako
        317 11 ASSOCIATED PRESS Tokyo THE Japanese government has demanded an apology from the Australian author of a new book accused of defaming the imperial family through its depiction of Crown Princess Masako, officials said yesterday. Written by Ben Hills, the book Princess Masako:
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        Lock icon 'Heart attack' on minister on Valentine's Day
        184 11 REUTERS Tokyo A PEACENIK organisation sent Japan's Health Minister a giant chocolate urging him to "Be Our Valentine and Resign!" as the country's sweet-giving tradition took on a bitter tinge yesterday. For most Japanese, Valentine's Day is an occasion when women buy chocolates
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    • INDIA / SOUTH ASIA
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        Lock icon India, China want Russia at East Asia Summit
        725 12  -  Ravi Velloor RAVI VELLOOR Their foreign ministers make the push at a trilateral meeting on a wide range of issues By India Bureau Chief In New Delhi CHINA and India yesterday backed Russia's push to win an invitation to the East Asia
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        Lock icon Sino- Indian diplomatic hotline set up
        351 12  -  RAVI VELLOOR New Delhi A TELEPHONE hotline now connects Indian External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee and his Chinese counterpart Li Zhaoxing, testimony to their steadily improving ties and the importance they accord each other. The Indian Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday a hotline had
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        Lock icon KL proposes strategic alliance with New Delhi
        234 12 BERNAMA New Delhi MALAYSIAN Foreign Minister Syed Hamid Albar has suggested that a "strategic alliance" be set up between his country and India. Datuk Seri Syed Hamid, who was to have arrived in India last night on an official visit, told Indian daily
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    • SOUTH-EAST ASIA
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        Lock icon Philippines' growth impresses President Nathan
        913 15  -  Ken Kwek KEN KWEK Singaporeans urged to check out opportunities in the country By In Manila PRESIDENT SR Nathan is impressed by the economic development in the Philippines, and hopes Singaporeans will seize the new opportunities by interacting directly with Filipinos and their leaders. "I've
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      • Article
        Lock icon Jakarta's MRT plan finally on track – after 21 years
        401 15  - Jakarta's MRT plan finally on track after 21 years Dcvi Asmarani By Indonesia Correspondent In Jakarta AFTER 21 years of dithering, Jakarta's mass rapid transit (MRT) project has finally kicked off, with hopes to clear the city's congested roads. Civil works for the 9 trillion rupiah (551.53 billion) project will
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        Lock icon Extradition and defence pacts with Indonesia linked: S'pore
        348 15 SINGAPORE yesterday reiterated its position that a SingaporeIndonesia extradition treaty and a defence cooperation agreement should be linked and negotiated as one package. The Jakarta Post on Monday carried a report quoting an Indonesian official as saying that Jakarta wanted the two
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        Lock icon S'pore missed point over Thaksin visit: Thailand
        199 15 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Bangkok THAILAND again accused Singapore yesterday of ignoring its concerns over deposed Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra's meeting with a Singapore leader during a visit last month. At the same time, Bangkok also insisted it was eager to move past the issue.
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        Lock icon Thailand cancels TV drama after Laos' protest
        239 15 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Bangkok A TOP Thai television network has cancelled a planned soap opera about a star-crossed Thai-Laotian couple after Vientiane complained that the show was offensive. The show, called Love Song On Both Sides Of The Mekong, was already being promoted when
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    • MALAYSIA
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        Lock icon 85% of bumi contracts 'sold off to non-Malays'
        576 16  -  Reme Ahmad Report prompts speculation on why govt decided to release figure By Malaysia Bureau Chief In Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIAN Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi has expressed disappointment at a study which shows that 85 per cent of projects secured by bumiputera contractors
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        Lock icon FESTIVE HAUL
        72 16 THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK Customs officials showing off a consignment of "king rockets" and firecrackers which were seized at the Klang Container Terminal in Northport, Klang on Monday. The confiscated pyrotechnics, worth RM274,600 (S$121,000), were stored in two containers which were supposed to have contained microphones. The firecrackers
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        Lock icon Manufacturing attracts record $9b investments
        316 16 BLOOMBERG, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIA drew a record RM20.2 billion (Ss9 billion) in foreign investments in its manufacturing sector last year, but is facing more competition for funds. All in, 1,077 manufacturing projects worth RM46 billion were approved last year, far exceeding the RM27.5
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        Lock icon Muslim convert loses appeal on alimony
        130 16 NEW STRAITS TIMES Kuala Lumpur A MALAYSIAN court has ruled that a man who converted to Islam and then took two Muslim wives must financially support the Hindu former wife he left behind. Mr Abdul Ghani Abdullah and then-wife Ms A. Letchimidevi split in
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      26 6 Support for Russia China and India are backing Russia's push to join the annual East Asia Summit, following a trilateral meeting in New Delhi. PAGE 12
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon Where is Iraq's radical Shi'ite cleric Sadr?
      1176 17 ASSOCIATED PRESS, REUTERS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ASSOCIATED PRESS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Dispute over whereabouts of rebel leader as crackdown begins Baghdad A ROW has broken out over the whereabouts of cleric Moqtada Al-Sadr, the leader of one of the most dangerous factions in the vicious
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      Lock icon Lebanese rally to mark former PM's assassination
      485 18 REUTERS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE 300,000 gather as tensions run high in wake of deadly bus bombings Beirut AROUND 300,000 Lebanese took to the streets of Beirut yesterday to honour slain former premier Rafik Hariri two years after his death, and to show support for
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      Lock icon Israeli President's impeachment hearing begins
      323 18 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS Jerusalem ISRAELI lawmakers yesterday began impeachment proceedings against President Moshe Katsav, who faces indictment for rape and sexual harassment. Parliament's House committee launched its debate on the future of the embattled head of state yesterday, but no immediate decision was expected, committee
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    • WORLD QUICKLY
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        Lock icon CALL TO ATTACK U.S. OIL SOURCES
        106 18 REUTERS DUBAI: A Saudi wing of Al-Qaeda has called for attacks on US oil sources across the world, saying targets should not be limited to the Middle East. It listed Canada, Venezuela and Mexico as US oil suppliers. "The goal is to cut its
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        Lock icon CHINA SHUTS DOWN POLLUTING PLANTS
        93 18 REUTERS BEIJING: China has ordered a dozen heavy industrial plants to shut down for failing to meet pollution standards and told another 70 to comply with the rules. The State Environmental Protection Administration said on its website that investments in the plants totalled two billion
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        Lock icon NO MEDIATION ON MILITANTS: BANGKOK
        78 18 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BANGKOK: Thailand's Foreign Minister yesterday denied the country had plans for talks with separatist insurgents that would require mediation reportedly offered by Malaysia. Foreign Minister Nitya Pibulsonggram said he believed Malaysia's Prime Minister had been misquoted about an offer to mediate between Thailand
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        Lock icon MYANMAR OFFICERS 'TOLD TO RETIRE'
        96 18 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE YANGON: Myanmar's ruling junta had forced some 800 military officers into retirement in the biggest shake-up of the armed forces in years, a source said. The mostly low- or mid-ranking officers were told to retire one month ago after the junta's quarterly meeting,
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        Lock icon MORMON TO RUN FOR WHITE HOUSE
        74 18 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE WASHINGTON: Mr Mitt Romney is making a bid to be the first Mormon president of the United States, seeking the Republican Party's nomination by touting family values, small government and a hard line against terrorism. The former Massachusetts governor declared his candidacy
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      Lock icon Rising seas 'could leave 60m people homeless'
      685 21 ASSOCIATED PRESS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Vietnam's Mekong Delta would be worst-hit, says World Bank report Washington A WORLD Bank study has found that a rise of lm in sea levels from global warming would force about 60 million people in developing countries to abandon
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      Lock icon Blair and Merkel to hold talks on global warming
      292 21 ASSOCIATED PRESS Berlin BRITISH Prime Minister Tony Blair and German Chancellor Angela Merkel say the moment is right to come up with new measures to combat global warming. Speaking on Tuesday after a meeting in Berlin, they vowed that the world's
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    • Article
      Lock icon Finally, a good excuse for sleeping at work
      507 21 ASSOCIATED PRESS Washington THE next time the boss finds you snoozing at your desk, take heart literally. The largest new study of its kind on siestas has found that people who take a short afternoon nap regularly are significantly less likely to
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      Lock icon PERU'S PEAKS IN PERIL
      93 21 AP As the ice atop the Cordillera Blanca, the largest glacier chain in the Tropics, continues to melt, Peru's "White Mountain Range" may soon be in for a name change. Due to rising temperatures, the once snowy-white caps of the glacier chain are turning brown, underlining
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      Lock icon Al-Qaeda claims responsibility for deadly Algeria blasts
      260 21 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS Algiers AN AL-QAEDA cell has claimed responsibility for a series of car bomb attacks which killed six people and left 13 injured in Algeria's Kabylie region on Tuesday. The bombs were planted near police stations in two districts and exploded
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      Lock icon Off-duty cop stopped teen's shooting spree
      411 23 ASSOCIATED PRESS, LOS ANGELES TIMES Police officer's action prevented more deaths at crowded shopping mall in Utah Salt Lake City AN OFF-DUTY police officer having an early Valentine's Day dinner with his wife has been credited with helping to stop a shooting rampage in
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    • SPOTLIGHT PEOPLE
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        Lock icon Hanson tunes up for return
        237 23 REUTERS FORMER Australian lawmaker Pauline Hanson wants to be a "voice for the people" and now she has a new nationalist song to back up her bid to re-enter politics. Ms Hanson and her new beau, Australian country music veteran Chris Callaghan, were featured in
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        157 23 THE NATION/ASIA NEWS NETWORK A STUDENT-ACTRESS has caused a stir in Thailand and made university officials see red after she wore a slinky black gown to the country's top film awards ceremony. Chotiros "Amy" Suriyawong (right), a third-year liberal arts student at leading Thammasat University,
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      228 18 Mystery Men FINDS FROM CHINA'S LOST AGE 16 JAN 15 APR 2007 An Amazing Discovery of China's Lost Age r T In the summer of 1986, an unprecedented archaeological discovery in Sichuan, China, took the world by storm. What archaeologists found rewrote the history of Chinese civilisation unearthed were two
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      438 24 ASM most of all should be cheering that the probability of a messy confrontation over North Korea's nuclear programme is much reduced. "Reduced" is a word chosen carefully. The deal as agreed upon in Beijing on Tuesday at the six-party talks cannot eliminate the risk
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      1551 24  -  Andy Ho LIFE MATTERS By Senior Writer THERE was a three-hour stand-off at the Singapore General Hospital last week when the family of a brain-dead stroke patient tried to stop doctors from harvesting his organs, as permitted under the law. Brain death
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      401 24  -  Lim Meng Hua »VIEW FROM MALAYSIA By FORMER Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad arrived in Johor Baru a few days ago to speak to his supporters after staying quiet for a few months. Besides directing his attacks at Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi, he raised the water
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      1198 25  -  Florian Gimbel FINANCIAL TIMES CAPITAL FLOWS FROM CHINA By mestic Institutional Investor (QDII) scheme. More than US$lOO billion worth of investments could be channelled through this programme in the next two years, according to Z-Ben Advisors, a research firm in Shanghai. The prospect reflects
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      850 26  -  Stacy Schiff »THE WORLD OF BOOKS vßy THERE are two ways to approach our cultural crossroads. You can either wring your hands and lament as an eloquent school librarian did recently in The Washington Post that literacy today has less to do with Wordsworth or Faulkner and
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      729 26  -  Tom Plate ►> HOWARD'S SHOT AT OBAMA By In Los Angeles IN THE United States right now, the concept of political news is pretty much defined by the very next thing Mr Barack Obama does, whatever it is. He is the first-term Illinois senator who has suddenly
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      32 24 Investment heaven The chance to invest vast sums of Chinese capital offshore has international money managers salivating. PAGE 26 PUNCHLINES HOW PO You KEEP NORTH KOREAN NUCLEAR FACILITIES PERMANENTLY SHUT? ANSWER: _!Ljk>
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      544 27 Singapore today Partly cloudy, showers with thunder in the afternoon. ASIA WORLD WEATHER BEIJING 0 Z)Z. 1 O o SHANGHAI ©a Jm r^S NEW DELHI 4^? KUNMING TAIPEI KOLKATA o "ONGKONG Windy HANOI >y\ BAY OF BENGAL CHINA SEA dr^ ir^Ci o MANILA o BANGKOK Showers OCHENNAI ifc j fei?
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      307 27 FY. I. USEFUL NUMBERS Emergency lines Police 999 Police Hotline 1800-255-0000 Civil Defence (Fire, Rescue and Emergency Ambulance) 995 Non-emergency ambulance (charges apply) watoisuppiy^."!!!!."!!!."!!!."!!r8bo-2^-66oo SP Power Grid (to report power failure) 1800-778-8888 6778-8888 City Gas (to report gas supply interruption, low pressure and leakage) 1800-752-1800 Transport lines City Cab 6552-2222
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      259 27 5 THINGS YOU CAN DO TODAY 1 Catch members of the Chengdi Yibo Cultural Arts in a Chinese dance performance. Raffles City shopping centre. Ipm, 7pm. Free. Tel: 6318-0238. 2 Design an artwork to be painted on postboxes based on the themes of civic, business, culture and shopping. Get entry
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      576 28  -  Marcel Lee Pereira Spring Spore advises consumers to look out for its Accuracy Label on weighing scales By A JEWELLERY store found an easy way to boost takings: It weighed items with the tags still on. Considering the price of gold, even
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      516 29  -  Elena Chong Employer pleads guilty; maid was hit with aluminium pole one day till it broke By Court Correspondent OVER a five-month period, a woman repeatedly hit her maid over work lapses until the 23-year-old Indonesian eventually walked out. Tay Pey Kei,
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      279 29 SIX Falungong practitioners, who were jailed for two days recently for contempt of court, have each been fined the maximum of $1,000 for taking part in an illegal assembly. The six women Pang Su Chin, 56, You Kin, 38, Wang Yuyi, 51,
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      128 29 SIRENS will sound islandwide today at 12.05pm, as part of Total Defence Day. The exercise also serves to familiarise people with the Public Warning System (PWS) and the three emergency signals. When the sound is heard, people can tune in immediately to any of the
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        63 29 FIREMEN took 30 minutes to fight an early-morning fire (above) yesterday which threatened to spread to several offices in Sungei Kadut Street 4. Three units were affected by the fire a single-storey zinc structured warehouse, an office and a work-shop-cum-storage area for wooden products. No one
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        102 29 A MALAYSIAN lorry driver who caused the death of an 82-year-old pedestrian walking along Depot Road was yesterday fined $3,000 and banned from driving for three years. Tey Hian Lay, 37, pleaded guilty to causing Madam Tan Meow Tian's death because of his negligence on Nov
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        59 29 A CLEANER who allegedly cleaned out her employer's jewellery, worth $2,730, was charged in court yesterday. Lim Gue Kean, 43, is alleged to have stolen an assortment of jewellery belonging to Madam Ng How Hua at her Woodlands home in September last year. The prosecution said she
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        58 29 A STUDENT was studying with her boyfriend at a Hougang void deck at 2.30 am on Tuesday when a man suddenly pulled a drawstring bag over her friend's head. Before either of them could react, he grabbed a $2,500 laptop and a $100 cellphone and fled. Her friend
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        70 29 A 16-YEAR-OLD student walking home was grabbed from behind and robbed on a footpath near Block 303, Ang Mo Kio Avenue 6, just before 10pm on Monday. The assailant pressed a sharp object against her hip and demanded that she hand over her money. She gave
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        61 29 A PEDESTRIAN suffered serious head injuries when he was hit by a motorcycle in Lorong Chuan at 10pm on Tuesday. The 38-year-old man was semi-conscious when he was taken to Tan Tock Seng Hospital. Police said the 19-year-old motorcyclist was travelling towards Braddell Road when the
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      395 29  -  Khushwant Singh By RECORD traffic is expected at Singapore's land checkpoints again this year, as hundreds of thousands of people clamour to get across the borders over the Chinese New Year holiday. Already, congestion could be seen building up yesterday evening. The Immigration
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      736 29  -  K.C. VIJAYAN By ENTRAPMENT methods used by private investigators have succeeded in landing one lawyer in trouble for allegedly touting for business, while another has been cleared of wrongdoing. The investigators had evidently been hired by legal rivals to catch
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      398 30  -  Tanya Fong GP fined $8,000 and suspended for a year for ignoring norms on prescribing Dormicum By A DOCTOR has been suspended from practice for a year, fined $8,000 and censured by the Singapore Medical Council (SMC) for disregarding guidelines when prescribing
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      140 30 A van overturned after colliding with another in Jurong East yesterday morning, preventing traffic from turning into Jurong East Central for about two hours. Both drivers who were alone in their vehicles were not injured. This picture was sent to Stomp The Straits Times' interactive portal
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      304 30  -  Lim Wei Chean By OSIM, the home-grown health and lifestyle products company, has come out publicly to defend the safety of its foot, ankle and calf massager, iSqueeze. Doubts were cast over the popular product after a woman in Hong Kong claimed she had been
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      585 31  -  Ho Ai Li Biggest cohort of 123 from Kaki Bukit school sat for exams; 8 scored 5 distinctions and above By NELSON (not his real name), 32, did not think he would ever return to a classroom. He was not good at English
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      325 31  -  Peh Shing Huei By LAKSA, chicken rice and char kway teow will find their way to the heart of New York City when a slice of Singapore hits the Big Apple in April. That is when the Overseas Singaporean Unit
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      143 31 Every Valentine's Day, Ms Chew Li-May, 30, checks The Straits Times Cats Classified and, sure enough, her husband's love dedication will be there. Married for five years, Ms Chew (above, with husband Alex Chai) said: "I used to keep every single
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      355 31  -  Sue-Ann Chia By ABOUT 22,000 people found jobs last year with help from the Workforce Development Agency (WDA), a government body that develops training programmes. Most were older and low-skilled workers. Some of them snagged better-paying jobs through the Job Re-creation Programme, which
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      570 32  -  Teh Joo Lin Students get chance to submit animation clips showing what total defence means to them By A FEW months ago, 15-year-old Thakshayeni Skanthakumar thought that the Total Defence campaign was only about military stuff soldiers, tanks and the like. But now she
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      166 32 THIS Chinese New Year, McDonald's will tie up with Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) in a charity drive to help less fortunate children. The fast-food chain will be selling four newspaper titles during the first two days of the Chinese New Year.
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      78 32 LOOK out for fireworks on some evenings at the Esplanade Park. They are a feature in this year's Singapore River Hongbao, from tomorrow to March 4. Motorists who want to watch the display will not be allowed to stop or illegally park their vehicles
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      114 31 tVanban All proceeds of the sale will be donated to: Ronald McDonald 'Utfi Children's Charily" In Singapore, the Ronald McDonald Children's Charity (RMCC) has granted more than $3 million N. to help over 600 sick children since 1989. Every cent donated to the RMCC goes to helping sick jS >>^
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      327 33  -  Edward Ngui Yong Siang ►>NO BUS BAYS? I READ with amusement about the proposed closing of bus bays by the Land Transport Authority (LTA) in a bid to cut travelling time ("Bus bays may be axed to help cut travel time"; ST, Feb
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      221 33  -  Tan Wee Ko AFTER the recent announcement of the implementation of full-day bus lanes on certain roads within the city area, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) has now decided to do away with bus bays on a trial basis so as to
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      216 33  -  Nilesh K. Sahita I REFER to the article, "Bus bays may be axed to help cut travel time" (ST, Feb 13). I think this will have the reverse effect as it will block traffic not only for cars behind the bus
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      392 33  -  Ivan Ong I REFER to the article, "Dialogue to discuss higher Nets charges" (ST, Feb 9). Nets was founded 22 years ago by the nation's leading financial institutions to give Singaporeans a convenient and reliable mode of electronic payment. Beyond its mission to
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      237 33  -  Dorian Ball SINGAPORE Girl, I don't know whether to laugh or cry. The Straits Times article about the selection of advertising agencies to pitch for the Singapore Airlines (SIA) account and decide your future shows just how fearful in business we have
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      332 33  -  Bhagti Batuk Dhulia (Miss) I REFER to the article, "Masterplan to help the disabled released" (ST, Feb 13). I applaud the steering committee drawn from the community, and public and private sectors, for coming up with such thoughtful proposals to
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      214 33  -  Daniel Chan Wai Piew CHINESE New Year is just around the corner. Foreigners, particularly those of Chinese origin, are naturally excited and many are anxious to return home. Students from China are in an exuberant mood they can be with their parents
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      159 33  -  Lo Tak Wah I REFER to the letters, "Minimum Sum not needed here" (ST, Feb 9) by Mr Tan Kai Kiat, who asked to be exempted; and "Be more flexible on CPF Minimum Sum" (ST, Feb 5) by Mr Raymond Lee, who suggested his endowment policies
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      113 33  -  Choo Wai Chan (Mrs) I REFER to the letter, "What is procedure for managing energy crisis?" by Mr Raymond Tham Kon Weng (ST, Feb 8). The Government has put in place policies to safeguard the security of our energy supplies. We are developing
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      257 33  -  Lisa Chew Vi (Miss) Peng Chua Kin (Miss) Rong Chua Kin Yu (Miss) Dma Ec Hui (Miss) Ying Tan Mvi Suan (Miss) WE REFER to the letter, "Covered walkways and air-con make for softies" (ST, Feb 3). In Mr Khoo Swee Chiow's
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      93 33 For more readers' views, log on to http://www. straitstimes.asial. com.sg/forum Access to letters online is free. Here's how we can live with our neighbours Don't get distracted by glamour, just focus on public transport Why insist on just one method of solving maths problem when others achieve the same result?
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      520 35  -  Leonard Lim UP Media demands retraction, apology from A 1 driver for e-mail remarks By HE MADE his name on the track, raising temperatures with his high-speed driving. But 34-year-old professional racing driver Denis Lian has now raised temperatures off it as well. He is
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      694 35 SOCCER London CRISTIANO Ronaldo wants to leave Manchester United and sign for Barcelona or Real Madrid, according to a Portugal teammate. The winger discussed his future with ex-Newcastle midfielder Hugo Viana when they linked up for Portugal's clash with Brazil last week.
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      369 35 London IT IS NOT often that a striker misses two penalties and finishes a winner. But Middlesbrough's Yakubu Ayegbeni did exactly that. His team beat a spirited Bristol City 5-4 on penalty kicks in their FA Cup fourth-round replay on Tuesday. Yakubu can thank goalkeeper Mark
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      440 35 London DIDIER Drogba believes the whole country wants Manchester United to win the league this season because of an increasing hatred for Chelsea. United manager Alex Ferguson claimed last month that the reigning champions have become so unpopular that even Liverpool
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      692 36 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SOCCER Cameroon striker also blasts coach Rijkaard and claims Barca's house is not in order Madrid BARCELONA were plunged into chaos, as their star striker Samuel Eto'o has not only branded coach Frank Rijkaard a "bad person" but also warned teammate Ronaldinho
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      277 36 London MOST defenders dread having to face a player like Ronaldinho, but not Liverpool's new signing Alvaro Arbeloa. He has even told manager Rafael Benitez that he should be picked for the Champions League game in the Nou Camp next Wednesday. The reason: he
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      387 36 London WIGAN manager Paul Jewell, charged by the FA for his criticism of referee Phil Dowd, has vowed to "fight this tooth and nail". It is understood that Jewell has been contacted by at least 10 managers, who support his attack
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      250 36 London MANCHESTER City's relationship with Portsmouth is in danger of descending into total hostility, after another day of mudslinging over Joey Barton. Pompey's manager Harry Redknapp infuriated his opposite number Stuart Pearce by claiming on Tuesday that the midfielder had deliberately set out
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      237 36 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE London BOLTON manager Sam Allardyce has accused Arsene Wenger of hypocrisy over claims that teams use time-wasting tactics against Arsenal. Wenger was unhappy with Wigan on Sunday as they at- tempted to hold onto their slender lead by taking as much time
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        140 36 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ROME: World champions Italy have replaced Brazil at the top of the Fifa rankings. It is the first time the European country have been ranked No 1 in the world since November 1993, and ends a run of 55 months at
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        147 36 LONDON: Martin O'Neill may let some of his players leave on loan this month, as Aston Villa are scheduled to play only one match in the next four weeks. Villa are out of the FA Cup and League Cup and will play their next
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        119 36 LONDON: English Premier League referees found guilty of swearing at players could find their top-flight status under threat, according to the former The Football Association compliance officer Graham Bean. He believes an official using abusive language in general conversation can be tolerated, but aiming it
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      338 36 ►>GOLF Jakarta MARDAN Mamat is going through a rough patch in his life both on and off the fairways. A famous win at the Osim Singapore Masters last year was to have catapulted the 39-year old Singapore professional to bigger things, but it has not happened.
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      132 36 BERNAMA DANNY Chia, the "forgotten man" of Malaysian golf, is seeing a Singapore sports psychologist as he tries to get back into international reckoning. He was the first Malaysian pro to win a title the Taiwan Open m 2002 on the Asian Tour. He has since suffered
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      489 38  -  Chan Vi Shen SOCCER They lead 2-0, but defensive lapses cause team to lose 2-3 to Pakistan By IN-FORM striker Khairul Amri bagged a brace for Singapore in the second leg of the Olympic pre-qualifying match against Pakistan in Lahore yesterday. But, just
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      406 38  -  Leonard Lim By TWO Sundays ago, they were the toast of Singapore after being crowned Asean champions. But, for national-team stalwarts S. Subramani, Lionel Lewis, Noh Alam Shah and Indra Sahdan Daud, it is back to domestic action. All four should feature when Tampines Rovers
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      514 38 NEW YORK TIMES CYCLING Julian (California) SLIPSTREAM, a professional cycling team here, are trying to set themselves apart from the doping scandals that have uprooted their sport. At the crook of their riders' arms are a series of dark needle marks, the results of
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        130 38 REUTERS MELBOURNE: Former Formula One champions Williams, on Toyota V 8 engines this season, are just a Toyota B team now, claimed their former driver Mark Webber. The Australian, who moved to Re-nault-powered Red Bull at the end of last season, added that they will struggle
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        59 38 BLOOMBERG NEWS MARGAO (India): Rahul Dravid became the sixth cricket player to hit 10,000 runs in one-day internationals, helping India to a five-wicket win against Sri Lanka in Goa. He was run out for 66, as India reached 233-5 to tie the four-match series through three
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        103 38 ASSOCIATED PRESS DAYTONA BEACH (Florida): Nascar, unprecedentedly, docked points from four drivers on Tuesday before the sea-son-opening Daytona 500. This is in response to the second cheating scandal in as many years at its crown-jewel race. Matt Kenseth and Kasey Kahne each lost 50 points. Their crew
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      453 39 BASKETBALL Curry's dunk, Odom's air-ball give Knicks win, leaving LA zen master Jackson frustrated Los Angeles AFTER Eddy Curry dunked an al-ley-oop pass to give the Knicks a one-point lead on Tuesday, Hollywood director Spike Lee scurried down the sideline to high-five with the actor
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      325 39 THE Singapore Slingers' first season in the Australian National Basketball League is over. They lost 93-106 to the Townsville Crocodiles in the play-off quarter-finals at the Townsville Entertainment Centre in North Queensland yesterday. Said Slingers coach Gordon McLeod: "We let ourselves down in some areas that we
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      279 39 BASKETBALL NBA: Miami 104 Portland 85, San Antonio 107 New Jersey 82, Dallas 99 Milwaukee 93, Memphis 108 Oklahoma City 104, Houston 109 Sacramento 104 (OT), Toronto 112 Chicago 111, NY Knicks 107 LA Lakers 106. CRICKET Third one-day international in Goa, India: Sri Lanka 230-8 in 50 overs
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      29 35 Singapore out As in the 1-2 first leg, Khairul Amri scores. But Singapore let slip a 2-0 lead to lose 2-3 in their pre-Olympic qualifier in Pakistan. PAGE Hl2
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  • OBITUARIES
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      20 39 33rd Anniversary In Loving Memory LACHTHIHUII Departed 15 Feb. 1974 Always remembered by Wife, Son, Daughters, In-laws, Grandchildren, Relatives Friends
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      23 39 OMSAIRAM 3rd Anniversary In Loving Memory of RAMACHANDRAN Departed: 15 Feb 2004 Deeply missed and always cherished by beloved wife and loved ones.
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      33 39 2nd Anniversary Kuppusamy Supiah Departed 08/03/2005 It had been 2 years since you left us papa. All lovely memories of you will always be with us forever. From wife, children all loved ones.
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      56 39 Ist Anniversary LETCHIMANAN S/O MARIMUTHU Departed 27/1/06 Gone from our lives one so dear, But in our hearts forever near. Always remembered by Wife: Angalamai (Halus) Sons, Daughter, Daughter-in-law, Grandchildren, all relatives friends Prayer will be held today 15/2/07 9am-10.30am at Blk 355 Hougang Aye 7 #02-769. Call *****461 Please
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      147 39 AMERJEET SINGH HUNDAL (Prudential Financial Svcs Director) Age: 53 years passed away peacefully on 13th February 2007 leaving behind loved ones: Father: Late Gurmakh Singh Mother: Gurdeep Kaur Wife: Anita Kaur Son: Karanraj Singh Hundal Brothers: Sisters-in-law: Late Ajmer Singh Niva Chatterji Gurdev Singh Juginder Kaur Sisters: Brothers-in-law: Late Gurcharan
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      104 39 LEONG NGAN KOK Age: 91 passed away peacefully on 14 February 2007. Dearly missed fondly remembered by loved ones. (Husband: Mak Ah Chan, deceased) Sons: Daughters-in-law: Mak Chee Nam, Anthony Lim Kiew Tee, Jenny Mak Peng Nam, Michael Tan Lee Hwa Daughter: Son-in-law: Mak Lai Cheng, Lilian Tan Teow Soon,
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      134 39 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever Paslms 23:6 GEORGE LAZAR Age: 52 Was called home to be with the Lord on 14 February 2007, leaving behind loved ones. Brothers: Sisters: Frances Xavier
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      31 39 With Deepest Sympathy Heartfelt Condolences to The family of the late AMERJEET SINGH Departed 13 Feb 2007 From The Management, Agency Force and Staff of Prudential Assurance Company Singapore (Pte) Ltd
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      51 39 With Deepest Sympathy and Heartfelt Condolences to SIMON TANG ANDREW TANG on the demise of their beloved mother TAN SAI CHOO Departed on 13 Feb 2007 From: David Yeo Sam Yeo Ken Yam Sam Chong Chia Soon Loi Tan Hui Song Thomas Lam Terry Leong Patrick Chua Julian Chiang Karen
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      48 39 With Deepest Sympathy and Heartfelt Condolences to SIMON TANG ANDREW TANG on the demise of their beloved mother TAN SAI CHOO Departed on 13 Feb 2007 From: Long Foo Chien Jiang Han Zhong Kirn Quah Henry Quek David Ng Jeffrey Fones Edward Ong Moses Tan The Lip Oei
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      54 39 With Deepest Sympathy and Heartfelt Condolences to SIMON TANG ANDREW TANG on the demise of their beloved mother TAN SAI CHOO Departed on 13 Feb 2007 From: Han Seng Juan David Loh Wallace Tan Chang Kok Meng Jolene Tan David Vim Colin Koh Matthias Chan Nah Lee Nah Joyce Lee
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      67 40 Our Heartfelt Condolence** to the family and <i toff of Air. Choi, Regional Senior Vice President Fujitsu Asia Pte Ltd on his sudden passing away. We have indeed lost an excellent leader and a very good business partner, good friend and colleague. He will be very missed. CHOI CHEE KONG
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      232 40 I, "The Lord is my Shepherd, l*SM| Br Surety goodness and mercy will follow me all the days of my life. j9 Br and I mil dwell in the house of the lord forever/ Psalm 23: f,6 tS LOH MEOW KHIM DOROTHY Age: 86 Was called home to be with
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      136 40 J& RADHA GENIMAL DADLANp Cremation was held on 14 February 2007. We wish to express our heartfelt thanks and appreciation to all relatives and friends for your kind assistance, condolences and uy attendance during our K^_L bereavement Age: a i ittftf away peoctfuity on r$ February 2007. y n/isstd andfondly
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      107 40 \j-y "j have fought the good fighr, KSJ I have finished the race, I have kept thf faith 7 4-7 CHARLOTTE GALISTAN nee PEREIKA CHARLOTTE Age: 82 Was called home to be with ihe Lord ii 14 February 2007. Sadly missed and always cherished by her children in-laws, grandchildren in-laws,;
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      44 40 The family of the late PHANG BENG KHIM Departed on 10 Feb 2007 wish to express their heartfelt thanks and appreciation to relatives, friends, colleagues, Unions' friends and Pang Clan Association for their kind assistance, attendance, condolences, contributions and wreaths during their recent bereavement
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      95 40 "Eternal rest grant unto him O Lorti. and let perpetual light shine upon him, may he rest in peace." FREDDIE RAYMOND DESMOND Age: 81 Living husband, lirlmrd i.hlut .mil .1 -nn I grandpa passed away peacefully an 14 Hd>2oo7. Dearly missed t<i v!: ■r > ivtnenii/ervd by loved ones. Wife:
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      86 40 LOW TENG HONG, HENRY Age: 55 passed away peacefully on 14 Fcb 2007 h leaving behind loved ones. Mother: Ong Ah Keow Wife: Guh Siew Hian, Margaret Son: Low Yee Loong Daughter; Low Rue Yb, Lynnetta Siblings; Low Teng I.ee h Low Teng Hock, Low Lay Si?i? Linda. Low Lai
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      75 40 TAN SAI CHOO Age: 75 Passed away peacefully on 13 February 2007, leaving behind loved ones. Husband: Tang Kum Lam (deceased) Sons: Daughters-in-law: Tang Kok Fai Andrew Eleanor Tan Tang Kok Onn Simon Goh Su Chen Mandy Grandson: Russell Tang The wake is held at Ruby Room (Level 4), Spore
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      76 40 I I PETER LEE KEOK YAM 25 May 1922- 14Fcb20Q7 {Wife:Hsie I'ati HongSiaup, deceased] Son: llrtiighlcr-in-lawi inhn lh QUo San I'^lv Wd lul.i lii Chiu lii_. Cortege leaves on Tr\. 16 feb 2007 at 3.34>pm for u'Uki'.nul LKTiiiLiHin ,n Mandat Cremalurluin Hall 3, 'lit is adrtrrtisfnient is for infunnnliou only,
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      36 40 With deepest sympathy Sf heartfelt i -iimlitlpiirHi In ihe I .....I ill. If.. MM LJIUUtM HUt-K who passed away peacefully on 13 J uu 07 Ann CO ami staff of Supply and Transport Centre Sembawang Camp
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      32 40 With deepest yinpnllly flearTfplt L'uiidiilmicL'^ lei iluf'n'iMi jif ittji l'.i.< SIM CHOON HOCK who passed away pEJKtrrully ull 13 J'dl 07 From CQMIt and all staff of Army Ijrgisticn Training Institute s
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      30 40 7th Anniversary y\ In Ijtring Memory Of NARAYANAN S/0 MUTHU THEVAR Departed: 15/*****0 Coup from our lives one so dear, Bui in out hearts forever near. From All lAiivtt (Jties
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  • MONEY
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        5985 41 TRANSACTION DATE: FEB 14, 2007 HIGH LOW CODE COMPANY 1RADED SALE +0R'000 HIGH LOW P/E SMIL 3.5 11.5 34.5 101 35.5 25 27 18.5 15 20.5 105 3C 4.5 24.5 10.5 1C 18 10 7.5 38 44 12 131 176 17.5 69 5 70.5 32.5 11.5 124
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        1713 41 52-WEEK HIGH LOW 1EL CODE COMPANY CURRENCY LAS1 TRADED SALE +0R'VOL 'OOO DAY HIGH LOW NE1 P/E M CAP SMIL 21 25 35 79.5 82 38 13.5 5.5 91 13 12 9 29 41.5 SC 4S 19.5 12 7.S SS 43 2C 11.5 24 11.5 79.5 22.5 23.5
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        59 41 52-WEEK HIGH LOW 1EL CODE COMPANY CURRENCY LAST TRADED SALE 0RVOL '000 DAY NET P/E M CAP SMIL HIGH LOW ***** 119 6065 Diamonds 6095 ISDJUSTech 6097 ISMSCISpore ***** ***** 6101 ISS&P500 ***** ***** 6170 SPDRS 3292 2382 6235 STIETF100 3279.9 2360.9 6236 STIETFIOPV US119cd US3740 JS***** US*****
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      Lock icon US economy gaining ground: Bernanke
      535 42 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, ASSOCIATED PRESS Housing downturn has not affected other sectors but Fed chief warns of inflation risk Washington THE United States economy is gaining momentum after a soft patch induced by a housing slump, but inflation remains the predominant concern, Federal Reserve chairman Ben
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      Lock icon China's foreign direct investment jumps 14%
      254 42 BLOOMBERG NEWS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Beijing CHINA'S actual foreign direct investment (FDI) in January was US$5.lB billion (SsB billion), a jump of 13.9 per cent over a year igo, government figures showed yesterday. Hong Kong, the British Virgin Islands, where many Chinese companies register for
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      193 42 REUTERS Detroit DAIMLERCHRYSLER raised the prospect yesterday of parting ways with Chrysler, its money-losing arm in the United States. It is a move that could unwind a blockbuster 1998 merger creating the world's fifth-biggest carmaker. It also laid out a dramatic restructuring
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      Lock icon Wider trade gap, falling stockpiles to hurt US GDP
      298 42 REUTERS Washington AN UNEXPECTEDLY wide December trade gap and pared down business inventories are certain to slice a big chunk off the US government's gauge of fourth-quarter economic growth. In fresh data on a key piece of the economic pie, the
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      37 42 Yesterday's close: 17,752.64 (+131.19 points) »Japanese stocks closed above 17,700 points for the first time in six years and nine months, boosted by a stronger Wall Street and optimism towards the local economy. AFP
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      36 42 Yesterday's close: 20,209.91 (+77.66 points) Hong Kong stocks closed 0.39 per cent higher in a technical rebound after steep falls on Tuesday, with Wall Street's strong gains overnight helping overall sentiment. AFP
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      34 42 Yesterday's close: 2,905.09 (+73.22 points) Chinese stocks gained 2.59 per cent on fresh fund inflows. Stocks recovered momentum after concerns that the authorities could take action to calm over-exuberant investors. AFP
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      35 42 Sydney S&P ASX 200 Yesterday's close: 5,960.5 (+23.9 points) Australian share prices closed up 0.4 per cent at a new record high as investors bought resource stocks after metal prices jumped in overnight trading. AFP
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      35 42 Yesterday's close: 1,245.64 (+11.33 points) Malaysian share prices closed 0.92 per cent higher on renewed interest as the overnight rally on Wall Street and gains in most regional markets boosted sentiment. AFP
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      35 42 Yesterday's close: 14,009.9 (-81.08 points) »The Sensex fell after the central bank raised the amount of cash lenders must set aside to cover deposits for the second time in two months. BLOOMBERG NEWS
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      38 42 Yesterday's close: 1,750.98 (+23.62 points) »Indonesian stocks gained 1.37 per cent with sentiment boosted by gains on Wall Street and some regional markets. Volume was 2.31 billion shares, worth 2.89 trillion rupiah (*****.3 million). AFP
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      29 42 Yesterday's close: 697.84 (+5.36 points) Thai share prices closed 0.77 per cent higher amid hopes that the central bank would ease its controversial capital controls. AFP
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      225 42 YESTERDAY'S CLOSE: U,l 82.21 Q^^3 Allgreen 0.53 1.660 +0.010 Ascendasreit 0.95 2.540 -0.020 CapitaComm 0.64 2.920 +0.040 CapitaLand 5.12 7.450 +0.200 CapitaMall 0.94 3.340 -0.080 Chart SemiCond 0.82 1.440 +0.020 CityDev 2.88 14.100 +0.400 ComfortDelGro 1.47 1.970 +0.060 Cosco Corp 0.97 2.780 -0.040 Creative Tech 0.27
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      56 42 Indofood 184,694,000 Ynnnnam 113 ess nnn Tonsnam H3,b33,uuu Genlntl 82,198,000 Sunpower 79,021,000 City Spring 43,830,000 CSCHIdgs 42,173,000 Global Voice 38,932,000 <-~,i hor. 98K89n(in **D% orn^'n™ ChmaEnergy 26,969,000 SunVic 26,052,000 1 Feb 14 Star Cruises 22,347,000 Informatics 21,770,000 Auston 21,567,000 Unionmet 20,862,000 Thai Beverage 20,092,000 PDCCorp 19,996,000 Compact 16,352,000
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      139 42 Febl4 UNIT TRUSTS TABLE APPEARS ON MONDAYS -OREIGN CURRENCY NOTE RATES (9AM): SINGAPORE DOLLARS TO ONE UNIT ]F FOREIGN CURRENCY Buying Selling lust dollar 1.1930 1.2070 Ian dollar 1.3120 1.3270 Euro 1.9960 2.0190 Malaysian ringgit* 0.4390 0.4396 4Z dollar 1.0530 1.0760 Sterling pound 2.9820 3.0150 JS dollar 1.5310 1.5490
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      1996 42 Bonds, Loans Warrants t™*™.™*™**., 32 WttK ILL HIGH LOW CODE COMPAHY TRADED SALE WU 51 8 3779 ASL Marine W*****1 '9 2.5 462 48.5 31 9588 Allgreen MBLeCW***** .0.5 +0.5 165 43 37 9337 Allgreen RBeCW0707l9 373 inch 150 9 3 ArianeCorpW*****9 i -0.5 1280 22 16 AscendasSGAeCWO***** 17 inch
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      Lock icon Strong economy and loans growth set to lift banks' gains
      565 43  -  Grace Ng Local lenders likely to post record full-year profits, but OCBC may trail behind DBS, UOB By THE buoyant economy and a revival in loans growth should help smash profit records when the reporting season for the local banks
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      Lock icon Pakistan makes a pitch for more S'pore investments
      440 43  -  Aaron Chew By A TOP Pakistani government minister has urged Singapore investors from all sectors to invest in his country which, he says, has flung its doors wide open to foreign investors. Privatisation and Investment Minister Zahid Hamid also said yesterday that
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    • COMPANIES IN BRIEF
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        60 43 MAINBOARD-LISTED health-care provider Pacific Healthcare Holdings has inked a $32 million joint venture deal with Kuwait Finance House to build new medical centres in Asia. Pacific Healthcare will take a 40 per cent stake in the venture. Kuwait Finance House will take the rest. The
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        Lock icon JIUTIAN'S FULL-YEAR EARNINGS UP 64%
        92 43 JIUTIAN Chemical Group posted a 63.6 per cent rise in full-year net profit to 67.6 million yuan (5513.4 million) on the back of a 25.8 per cent increase in revenue to 236.8 million yuan. Earnings per share for the 12 months ended Dec 31 rose
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        Lock icon CHINA FISHERY'S PROFIT SURGES TO $76M
        87 43 CHINA Fishery Group reported that its net profit for the year to Dec 31 rose 61 per cent to U5549.3 million (5576.1 million). Revenue grew 72.3 per cent to U*****.1 million. Full-year earnings per share climbed to 13.77 US cents, up from 10.05 US
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        73 43 FU YU Corporation posted a net loss of $20.5 million for the year to Dec 31, from a profit of $12.1 million the year before. Revenue slipped 2.3 per cent to $415.7 million. Loss per share was 3.46 cents for the year, from earnings
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      Lock icon Freeing up capital gains could help meet S'pore's spending needs
      1558 44  -  Audrey Tan NEWS ANALYSIS Analysts hope Budget will shed more light on changes to net investment income By Assistant Money Editor "SAVING for a rainy day" has always been the mantra of Singapore's fiscal policymakers but does being, perhaps, overly
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        Lock icon CONSTRUCTION SECTOR CONTINUES REVIVAL
        112 44 SINGAPORE'S construction industry notched up a respectable growth rate of 4.7 per cent in the fourth quarter of last year, the third straight quarter of expansion after it had languished in the doldrums for three years. A slew of public projects in the works, such as
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        Lock icon INDUSTRIAL GROWTH EASES TO 1.1%
        59 44 MANUFACTURING expanded by 7.7 per cent in the fourth quarter, slightly slower than the 9.5 per cent growth in the preceding quarter. This was due to reduced output in the electronics sector, which comprises about one-third of overall manufacturing here. Slower production in the precision
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        Lock icon GOOD SHOWING FROM HOTELS, RESTAURANTS
        75 44 THE hotels and restaurants sector grew by 6.1 per cent in the fourth quarter of last year, an improvement in performance over the 4.4 per cent expansion in the previous quarter. This stronger performance came on the back of record visitor arrivals, driving up the
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        Lock icon ROBUST GAINS IN FINANCIAL SERVICES
        73 44 A BOOMING stock market helped the financial services sector surge by 11 per cent in the fourth quarter, after 7.4 per cent growth in the previous quarter. The funds management industry was once again a key growth driver, reflecting in part the upbeat investment climate
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      Lock icon Singapore's growth drivers looking good
      529 44  -  Erica Tay By NOT even the electronics slowdown will be able to take the spark out of Singapore's economy. The Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI), in predicting economic growth of between 4.5 and 6.5 per cent this year, said both domestic indicators and external
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      Lock icon StarHub's annual income rises 63%, beating estimates
      527 45  -  Grace Ng It boasts double-digit growth across all segments but expects stiffer rivalry ahead By STARHUB surpassed market expectations by nearly doubling its fourth-quarter net profit, boosted by a tax credit and double-digit growth across all its businesses. Singapore's No. 2 telco posted
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      Lock icon Rotary's earnings surge to $35.2m
      446 45  -  Arthur Poon By THE red-hot oil and gas sector has been a bonanza for Rotary Engineering, which yesterday reported record earnings of $35.2 million, up a staggering 320 per cent. Rotary helps build and maintain oil storage terminals and other infrastructure for the petrochemical industry.
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      28 46 Raking in the money The three local banks are likely to smash full-year profit records, thanks to a robust economy and a revival in loans growth. PAGE Hl7
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      158 47 ARTS .»&fc CULTURE VULTURE BACKSTAGE HUAYI FESTIVAL HI 3-D female characters Singapore Boy The appeal of Stan Lai's Secret sorely lacking in movies heads for Chicago Love In Peach Blossom Land IPKf^P^Tn page 4 page 3 pages J r J|| The plot thickeDS Who will win Best Original Script at
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        1385 48  -  Hong Xinyi Four of the five contenders for Best Original Script in this year's Life! Theatre Awards were rife with controversy and criticism. But most jmportantly, the playwrights succeeded in engaging the audience ARTS REPORTER THERE is a private romance and a public campaign, one girl's
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        687 49  -  June Cheong From previous page Working together as a team paid off for the casts nominated for Best Ensemble ARTS REPORTER LIKE in any support group, the actors of The Finger Players' theatre production I'm Just A Piano Teacher bonded through shared pain. The play, about an unhappy
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        255 49 REHEARSALS for The Swimming Instructor have been heating things up at a condominium pool in River Valley. Director Loretta Chen chose the unusual rehearsal space because she wanted the actors to familiarise themselves with the play's poolside setting. The Action Theatre production stars first-time actor Lim Wee Hong,
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        202 49 SINGAPORE Boy is going to Chicago. Stand-up comedian Hossan Leong will take his mischievous, wise-crack-ing stage persona to the Windy City. He will be performing in Citylights, a yearly arts event organised by the University of Chicago's Singapore and Malaysian Students' Union. His hour-long show on Feb
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        444 50 AP BOSTON In 1978, collector Michael Bakwin returned to his home in the Berkshire mountains to find seven paintings missing from the dining-room walls. Pitcher And Fruits (right), a still life by French impressionist Paul Cezanne, was among the missing pieces. Nearly 30
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        843 51  -  Hong Xinyi Huayi Chinese Festival Of Arts Playwright says keeping to tradition while melding genres is why his play is a sensation TAIWANESE playwright Stan Lai (inset) has a simple theory about why his play, Secret Love In Peach Blossom Land, became a
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        465 51  -  June Cheong TAIWANESE theatre director Liv Ruo-yu is fascinated with names. In fact, she went so far as to change hers two years ago. She used to go by the name Liv Ching-ming, which means "quiet and sensitive", but changed it to
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        215 51  -  Ong Sor Fern FILM CORRESPONDENT HOME-GROWN animation company Peach Blossom Media has scored a coup: an Emmy nomination for its animated series, Growing Up Creepie (right). The 52-episode series, about a girl adopted by a family of bugs, has been nominated for Outstanding Special Class Animated
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        459 51  -  Adeline Chia ARTS REPORTER ONE of the last surviving arts journals in Singapore is calling for emergency funds to put out its latest issue. Focas, or the Forum On Contemporary Art Society, will have to close shop if it cannot raise the $20,000 it needs
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    667 72 Adult learning: Part 2 of 4 If you have signed up for a part-time diploma or degree course, here are tips on how to balance your studies with work and family commitments LAST Thursday, you learnt about some of the trials and tribulations of being an adult
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      39 73 Sm&, v YOUJ^brMD LOOKING GOOD 1 /Jj /m BRIGHT IDEAS FOR BLACK WARDROBES f SECRET RECIPES lO FESTIVE DISHES h WIN! BCBG 1 MAXAZRIA 1 WATCHES i WORTH $1,048 The modern art of wearing the LfnJ qipaoja
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      270 74  -  TEE HUN CHING A stickler for customs, my Dad is at his traditional best when the Chinese New Year rolls around. He keeps all the lights in the house blazing from the night of the eve to when the first day of the new year dawns.
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      533 75 Reuters Models remain as stick thin as ever on the caKvalk at London Fashion Week ondon Fashion Week opened for the first full day of shows on Monday, but attention remained more on the body shape of the models than the clothes they were wearing. As
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      329 76 Now, I don't know about you, but there is one thing about fashion that perturbs and confuses moi to no end. No, it's not about which neckline, colour, length of skirt or cut of pants flatters moi best I figured those out a long time ago but this odd
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      78 76 SALE GALORE: Sole 2 Sole, which brings in exclusive shoe labels, is holding a sale of up to 70 per cent on selected brands including Legi and Andrea Joen. Make your way to 03-28/29 Mandarin Gallery. FRESH FACED: The Mulberry Oligo Revitalising Treatment, available at Angel Face, 02-04 OUB
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      524 76  -  Shaan Seth And you thought only women spend a bomb on shoes. Seven footwear fanatics won a ballot that entitled them to buy eight pairs of special-edition Nike Lux Air Force One (AFI) basketball sneakers at $3,089 each. One of them was lucky enough
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      156 76 AFP One of France's leading hosiery makers is launching a new line for men next month pantyhose with a welcome front opening and big feet, available in thick mannish knit but also as sheer tights. Gerbe, which is based in eastern France, said last week that the
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      219 76 Reuters They may be feted names in the fashion world, but John Galliano and Alexander McQueen have come under fire from Paco Rabanne. Calling them "fashion hooligans", the Spanish fashion designer says the duo's provocative designs had turned people off Paris fashion. "With Balmain, Balenciaga, Givenchy and others,
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      575 76 Do you have a problem with the way you look? E-mail your aperies to May Yip at sturban@sph.com.sg QI have a large lower body which makes it hard for me to find jeans that fit. My waist size rules out those über-trendy skinny ones, and those that
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      229 76  -  /Belle Charlene Kwan These two good-lookers were spotted having a drink at Fashion Bar last Friday Serena Salin, 22, student Where did you get your clothes from? My $49 black top was from Future State, so was my $40 bag. I bought my jeans on a recent trip to
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        177 77 Spice up your festive wardrobe without drowning in the crimson tide Wear your passion close to your heart. A handbag necklace is a lucky charm for a bag junkie. $49, from Egg 3, 33 Erskine Road, 01 -10/11 Share your compact with the office witch and bond
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        126 77 Photographers: See no evil Prada aviators cut glare from the sun while jazzing up your look. Prices vary at different eyewear stores. Call 6221 -5238 for nearest stockist Tube inserts in the midsole give Onitsuka Tiger Limber Up Asian sneakers better cushioning so you can go the
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      275 78 PILGRIM Where: Jewellery departments in Takashimaya and Isetan Shaw House What: Started in Denmark in 1980, its products are now sold in 5,000 stores worldwide. Opened here last month Products: 22K gold- or sterling silver-plated jewellery Looks range from Oriental to bohemian to classical Price range: From
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      608 78 Lovers of bling can check out three new foreign jewellery brands, says MELISSA LEE he local jewellery scene has just acquired some more sparkle. Three foreign jewellery brands including Italy's Roberto Coin a common sight on Hollywood's red carpet have opened here in the past two months.
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      1360 79  -  LEONG SU-LIN Whether you're trendy, sporty or romantic, there's a scent for you. But wear your cologne properly, or one sniff could turn people off When it comes to men's fragrances, the trick is to remember that a little goes a long way. While wearing scent
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      397 79 If you are a male wanting to avoid being malodorous, there are some scent essentials to know beyond scratch and sniff. Scent comes in differing levels of intensity. Fragrances that have a high concentration of essential oils which give each scent its distinctive smell last longer on
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      268 79 There's no escape from the sexy charm of Prison Break star WenKvorth Miller, says SUZANNE SNG Wentworth Miller, 34 Actor Wentworth Miller gives new meaning to the term "jail bait". The tattooed hunk of TV's Prison Break is so hot, his legions of hyperventilating female fans probably wouldn't mind
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      1026 80  -  ANGELINE NEO The traditional Chinese dress has been reworked every decade to keep up its evergreen status in modern fashion At the Memoirs Of A Geisha screening at the Cannes Film Festival two years ago, Chinese veteran screen siren Gong Li managed to upstage Hollywood's new darling, Zhang
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      412 80 Fashion stylist Bernard Tan tells you what to look for in a good off-the-rack cheongsam COLLAR Fit should be snug, not loose or choking. There should be room for one-finger spacing. Skip high necklines if you have a short neck. Opt instead for a turned-over Mao collar or
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      77 80 As cheongsam prints can be busy, "think minimalist when it comes to accessories", says Terence Lee, Cita Bella's fashion editor. What's especially hot now: oversized or longish clutches in metallics and skins. Silver envelope clutch, $4,048, from Calvin Klein Collection, Link Bag Bar, 01 -31 Paragon Silk clutch
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      89 80 A stiletto pump (round or peep-toe) is far more sexy than a block or chunky heel, which can date the cheongsam back to its dancehall days. Patent ballerina flats are also a good choice. Not only are they chic, but they are also comfortable crucial for when you
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      438 81 Less Suzie Wonq, more modern day Miss ANGELINE NEO shows you the fine art of Oriental dressing GO LONG Hemlines that end at the calves make you look dumpy. Take it to the extreme instead with an ankle-length number, pair it with sleek pumps and behold a
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        69 82 c patent and Plastic vintage-style shades, $45, from River Island, 01-41/42VivoCity Patent leather belt, $49, from Aldo, 03-24/25/26 Wisma Atria Plastic earrings, $4.90, from Livia, 03-73 Far East Plaza Cubic zirconia ring, $89, from Quintessential, 03-03 Mandarin Gallery Acrylic mirror necklace, $189, from Tatty Devine, visit www.lartichaut. com
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        104 82 Get royal with purple from sweet lilacs to deep aubergines, the point is to create an impression Calfskin Nappa Aire tote, $2,350, from Loewe, 01 -10 Ngee Ann City Leather strap watch with crystal bezel, $215, from Titus at City Chain. For nearest store, call 6325-1883 Patent peep-toe
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        99 82 Draw attention with metallic shades like gold and silver. Another hot futuristic touch: chrome-finish make-up Leather bag, $1,975, from Fendi, 01 -32 Ngee Ann City Metal earrings, $19, from Black Clover, 03-17 Far East Plaza Leather platform pumps, $209, from Aldo Beauty queen necklace, $1 29, from Swirl,
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        116 82 Think corals, kumquat and apricots these zesty shades add a juicy burst of colour to basic black Cubic zirconia bracelet, $189, from Quintessential Calfskin bangle, price unavailable, from Hermes, 01-02ALiat Towers Leather sandals, $89, from River Island Leather strap watch, $109, by Solvil from City Chain Shades by
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      718 83 AFP Designers at the New York fashion week are placing emphasis on the waist in their fall/winter collection New York Next winter is all about tighter lines and a closer cut, despite designers still showing some *****-style touches in their fall/winter 2007/8 collections at New York fashion week
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      220 84 TWISTED PIGMENT Go wild with turquoise, neon pink, orange and violet for this statementmaking look from the 1980s. You can contrast a soft, baby-like complexion with strong pink lips and a hint of shimmer around the eye; or simply splash on blue eyeshadow above and under
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      467 84 The eyes are your best asset, so learn to play them up, as MELISSA LEE finds out from MAC's make-up expert If you are in a rush in the morning and have little time to slap on make-up, here's a tip from a top international make-up
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      561 85  -  LEONG SU-LIN Former ballet dancer Frederic Reymond went from applying make-up on himself for the stage to doing it for women ong delicate fingers lovingly caress the jewelled case of a delicate silver-and-red eyeshadow quartet. And when Clarins international make-up trainer Frederic Reymond wields his foundation
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      217 85 Frederic Reymond recommends these four fab products from Clarins, the make-up giant he works for INSTANT LIGHT COMPLEXION PERFECTOR, $50 For some extra radiance: Wear on its own for a natural glow, mix two pumps with your foundation or apply before foundation for extra coverage. Its light-diffusing
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      747 86 NYT The kaffiyeh headscarf worn in Arab countries (right) has been made a fashion accessory amid controversy hree months ago, Jay Hukahori, a fashion design student at Parsons, went to a party at a club in London in an outfit topped off by a kaffiyeh. The scarf with
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      724 87  -  PRADEEP PAUL PERSONAL TRAINER Do knee braces help and heal, or do they provide a false sense of security? One doctor gives his take You see it so often: a runner loping down the pavement, dressed in singlet and shorts, wearing a "knee cap" or two. In fact,
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      899 88  -  LEE SZE YONG LIQUID DIET Chefs from Hai Tien Lo and Club Chinois make a toast with dishes spiked with alcohol What better way to usher in the Year of the Pig than to pig out? And what is a feast without the reds, the whites and foamy
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      290 89  -  TAN HSUEH YUN POSH NOSH ut down that pineapple tart/kuih bangkit/ j loveletter you're holding for just a minute. |f you have a sweet tooth, you'll want to know that Canele, the Les Amis group's luxe patisserie and chocolaterie, has opened a new outlet at the basement of
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      106 89 A colleague brought a whole bag of these to the office, and I couldn't get enough of them. Some of these mini mandarin oranges, no bigger than a xiao long bao, are so sweet and juicy. The same can't be said of some regular-sized mandarins I've had the
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      123 89 Isn't he adorable? This chocolate piggy will make a fine gift for relatives and friends when you go visiting at Chinese New Year. It's made of dark, luscious Valrhona chocolate and tastes as good as it looks. I just wish it were solid rather than hollow though. But
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      200 89 Some days, it just seems like there's an endless buffet at the office, with bags, baskets and boxes of food coming in one after another. We're not complaining, oh no. But some things are better than others. These cookies from The Patissier certainly caused a stir at tea
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      533 90 THEBAGPAGE/Laushi-Mei ELVIN NG Elvin Ng is a simple guy. When it comes to his style, anything comfortable goes. In fact, he is happiest in a T-shirt, jeans or bermudas. "I don't like shopping alone. I don't trust my own taste. In fact, I don't think
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