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Title Section25 2007-02-27 1 THE STRAITS TIMES 108 PAGES IN FIVE PARTS MICA (P) 198/12/2006 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27 2007 •m A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION ESTABLISHED 1845 80 CENTS25 words
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619 2007-02-27 1 Nirmal Ghosh - Nirmal Ghosh Investments fell by 88% last month compared to same period last year By Thailand Correspondent in Bangkok SINGAPORE investments in Thailand plummeted by 88 per cent last month compared to the same period last year, figures from Thailand's Board of Investment619 words
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Article, Illustration256 2007-02-27 1 AFTER 26 years and six nominations, Hollywood director Martin Scorsese finally won a Best Director Oscar, for The Departed. The remake of the 2002 Hong Kong crime thriller Infernal Affairs also won Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Editing at theREUTERS - 256 words
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392 2007-02-27 1 Tham Yuen- C - Tham Yuen-C By NETIZENS around the world may soon get to use Google products developed in Singapore, with the Internet giant's move to set up a research and development (R&D) centre here. The move by the industry giant and household name is a392 words
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UPFRONT
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Article, Illustration1157 2007-02-27 1 Keith Lin - Keith Lin By WHEN Ms Irene Ng takes to the floor during the Budget debate later this week, she will be keeping a close eye on the clock. The MP for Tampines GRC is still haunted by memories of her maiden■ i CAROLINE CHIA - 1,157 words
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Miscellaneous378 2007-02-27 2 SECTION ONE HOME Prime 2-4 Misadventure verdict Asia 6-13 The State Coroner World 14-18 records a verdict of Review 19-21 misadventure on the PY| 22 death of a woman who crrTioM xivn died hours after BivinB a SECTION TWO kidney to her husband. Home Hl-H6 PAGE HI Forum H7 Sports378 words
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PRIME
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Article, Illustration66 2007-02-27 3 Malaysian image consultant Alan Chhooi, 57, applies make-up to a model at the opening day of Beauty Asia 2007, an annual beauty industry trade show incorporating Spa Asia, Health Asia and Natural Asia held at Suntec City. The three-day event showcases the latest trends in beautyJOYCE FANG - 66 words
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581 2007-02-27 3 Arthur Poon - Arthur Poon Govt to offer up to $5,000 to cover start-up and maintenance costs By THE Government is offering up to $5,000 to small businesses with under $1 million in annual revenue that voluntarily register for the goods and services581 words
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516 2007-02-27 3 Zakir Hussain - Zakir Hussain By SINGAPORE is the least risky country in Asia, retaining its top spot in a survey of Asian economies. It scored well in several areas, including domestic political risks, the quality of government policies and its institutions like the civil service,516 words
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Article60 2007-02-27 3 RESULTS of last year's GCE A-level examinations will be out on Friday. Students may pick up result slips from their schools from 2.30pm onwards. Private candidates can, during the same time, check their scores at the Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board's website at http://www. seab.gov.sg.60 words
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529 2007-02-27 4 Carolyn Hong - Carolyn Hong Proposal to curb obesity by banning ads and levying a 'sin tax' seen as inadequate By Malaysia Correspondent in Kuala Lumpur A GOVERNMENT proposal to ban fast-food advertisements as a means to curb obesity among Malaysians has sparked a529 words
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Article, Illustration61 2007-02-27 4 AFP Stranded people climb down from the roof of a building in Dhaka, Bangladesh, that was engulfed by fire yesterday. At least three people died and dozens were injured in the blaze at the building, which housed two private television channels and a newspaper office. The cause ofAFP - 61 words
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ASIA
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Article, Illustration602 2007-02-27 6 Reme Ahmad - Reme Ahmad Cameron Highlands Genting Highlands Fraser's Hill Global warming and deforestation have led to rise in temperatures By Malaysia Bureau Chief In Kuala Lumpur MR GEORGE Theseira used to have to wear a thick coat to go out walking on Cameron Highlands602 words
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Article, Illustration354 2007-02-27 6 THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK Penang MORE than 30 years ago, the weather in Penang Hill was so cold that even cooking oil in tin containers would solidify. Madam Normah Majid, who operates a drink kiosk at the peak of the hill, saidTHE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK - 354 words
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CHINA
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236 2007-02-27 8 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Beijing CHINA'S entrepreneurs are more eager to play a role in politics. A recent survey by the Communist Party and other agencies shows nearly one in three entrepreneurs expressing an interest in a seat on either law-making or advisory panels, the China DailyAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 236 words
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Article, Illustration67 2007-02-27 8 Norwegian artist Marian Heyerdahl putting the finishing touches to her female terracotta warrior statues modelled after the famous terracotta soldiers in Xian, capital of China's Shaanxi province. This exhibition in Beijing aims to bring attention to the historical roles of women. Each of the 70 statues has aAP - 67 words
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Article539 2007-02-27 8 Clarissa Oon - Clarissa Oon Planned law aimed at creating 13 million jobs a year and boosting skills training By China Correspondent In Beijing CHINA'S highest legislative committee is deliberating on a draft law aimed at easing widespread unemployment, which cuts across all social strata, affecting migrant workers539 words
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160 2007-02-27 8 BLOOMBERG Beijing CHINA will focus on domestic development and will not "stand out" on the global stage. Premier Wen Jiabao wrote in an article published by the state news agency Xinhua yesterday. China must "reject interference and develop itself" while maintaining enough ofBLOOMBERG - 160 words
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Article, Illustration588 2007-02-27 9 ASSOCIATED PRESS, REUTERS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Taiwan President's attack on late KMT leader 'a ruse to boost poll chances' Taipei THE late leader Chiang Kai-shek was responsible for the bloody suppression of riots in 1947 that led to the deaths of thousandsASSOCIATED PRESS, REUTERS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 588 words
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248 2007-02-27 9 ASSOCIATED PRESS Taipei TAIWAN may permit an expansion of direct charter flights from China, paving the way for an increase in the number of Chinese tourists to the island, President Chen Shui-bian said yesterday. The two sides have been negotiating the issueASSOCIATED PRESS - 248 words
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113 2007-02-27 9 REUTERS Beijing TO PROTECT his mistress, a Chinese businessman has advertised on the Internet for a woman to pose as his lover and let his wife vent her anger by beating her up. "When the woman found out her husband had a mistress,REUTERS - 113 words
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EAST ASIA
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Article, Illustration162 2007-02-27 10 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Beijing THE Sri Lankan President began a week-long state visit to China yesterday and showed up with an elephant as a gift, state media said. Mr Mahinda Rajapakse, in China to mark 50 years of diplomatic ties between the coun- tries,AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; AFP - 162 words
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534 2007-02-27 10 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE He says Western-style individualism in schools is as bad as 'eating butter every day' Tokyo OOPS, not again Japan's Education Minister has denounced the country's education policy, which was imposed by US occupiers after World War 11. Mr Bunmei Ibuki also called JapanAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 534 words
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329 2007-02-27 10 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS Tokyo RUSSIA reassured Japan yesterday that it would still honour contracts to provide Tokyo with natural gas, amid concerns over Moscow's decision to take state control of a major private energy project. Japan, which is almost entirely dependent onAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS - 329 words
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Article245 2007-02-27 10 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Shanghai FOR the first time ever, China became a net importer of coal last month, an official said yesterday, as the world's largest consumer turned overseas to supply its booming economy. China imported 4.7 million tonnes of coal in January an 81.1 perAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 245 words
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INDIA / SOUTH ASIA
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Article, Illustration220 2007-02-27 11 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE New Delhi DETECTIVES probing the deaths of 68 people aboard the India-Pakistan Friendship Express have found that a total of six bombs were planted in three carriages, a report said yesterday. The police have also lifted a clear set of fingerprints fromAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; " i BLOOMBERG - 220 words
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588 2007-02-27 11 NEW YORK TIMES, REUTERS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Bush warns of cut in aid unless Musharraf boosts anti-terror efforts Washington US PRESIDENT George W. Bush has decided to send an unusually tough message to Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf. He warned General Musharraf that the new Democrat-ledNEW YORK TIMES, REUTERS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 588 words
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413 2007-02-27 11 NEW YORK TIMES New Delhi UNTIL recently, many Indian families would have frowned on the idea of a young woman dressing in a short skirt and serving strangers on a plane. But a rapidly expanding economy has helped to transform the ambitions,NEW YORK TIMES - 413 words
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SOUTH-EAST ASIA
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507 2007-02-27 12 Salim Osman - Salim Osman President s move to resolve row raises questions over anti-graft drive By Indonesia Correspondent In Jakarta A PUBLIC spat between a Cabinet minister and the an-ti-corruption chief over graft allegations has dragged President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono into the controversy. State Secretary Yusril507 words
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Article, Illustration305 2007-02-27 12 THE NATION/ASIA NEWS NETWORK Bangkok THAI police are offering a 100,000 baht (554,500) reward for information leading to the arrest of the killer of two Russian tourists at a Pattaya beach last weekend. Investigators have few clues as to the motive behind the killings.THE NATION/ASIA NEWS NETWORK; REUTERS - 305 words
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298 2007-02-27 12 ASSOCIATED PRESS Surabaya INDONESIAN engineers successfully dropped several large concrete balls into an erupting mud volcano yesterday to try and stem a sea of sediment that has engulfed hundreds of houses, factories and fields and left 11,000 people homeless. Over the next few weeks,ASSOCIATED PRESS - 298 words
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190 2007-02-27 12 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Yala SOME 300 people in Thailand's violence-torn southern province of Yala held a protest yesterday to demand that the government do more to halt a spiralling Islamic insurgency. Local business people led the march through Yala town, which in recent monthsAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 190 words
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MALAYSIA
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452 2007-02-27 13 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, BERNAMA XL minister warns against taunting cops and using the Internet to stir up trouble Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIANS who post clips of motorcycle gangs performing dangerous stunts on the Internet will be prosecuted for taunting the police. Deputy Internal Security MinisterAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, BERNAMA - 452 words
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208 2007-02-27 13 ASSOCIATED PRESS Kuala Lumpur A MALAYSIAN teacher is accused of hitting eight of her students on the head with a high-heeled shoe for not doing their homework, injuring at least three of them. The three injured 10-year-old boys required two stitches eachASSOCIATED PRESS - 208 words
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Article, Illustration343 2007-02-27 13 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Kuala Lumpur A SWORD-WIELDING assailant in Malaysia sliced off and fled with the left hand of a former relative. His victim, Mr Shamsuddin Shafie, 54, also had three fingers on his right hand chopped off in the attack onAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK - 343 words
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Miscellaneous22 2007-02-27 6 Crackdown on stunt clips XL will crack down on Malaysians who post Internet clips of motorcycle gangs performing dangerous stunts. PAGE 1322 words
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WORLD
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Article, Illustration809 2007-02-27 14 William Choong - William Choong US-Iran stand-off US and Britain beef up presence in strategic waterway in the Persian Gulf By For The Straits Times In Canberra US VICE-PRESIDENT Dick Cheney has been to Oman, the sultanate that sits astride the strategic Strait of Hormuz, which has beenAP - 809 words
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327 2007-02-27 14 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE THE United States is stepping up covert operations in Iran in a new strategy that risks sparking an "open confrontation" and benefits Sunni radicals, according to The New Yorker. In the magazine, Mr Seymour Hersh reports that US militaryAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 327 words
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515 2007-02-27 15 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS Tougher measures on cards amid Teheran's defiance on N-programme London WESTERN powers were meeting in London yesterday to discuss tightening UN sanctions on Iran. The meeting came amid a flurry of tough and sometimes colourful talk between Washington and TeheranAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS - 515 words
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367 2007-02-27 15 REUTERS, ASSOCIATED PRESS Baghdad THE US military yesterday showed what it said was further evidence of Iranian-made weapons being used by Iraqi militants fighting American troops, including components to build sophisticated roadside bombs. The weapons, which also included mortar bombs and rockets, were foundREUTERS, ASSOCIATED PRESS - 367 words
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SPOTLIGHT PEOPLE
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Article, Illustration473 2007-02-27 16 REUTERS Governments around the world are trying to promote clean energy such as solar, hydro or wind power. But what are leaders doing about it in their private lives? Here are what five have done. US PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH HAS water-collecting devices around hisREUTERS - 473 words
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Article, Illustration1112 2007-02-27 17 REUTERS REUTERS The alternatives: Clean, available but also costly Investors and firms smell money while the green movement warily embraces their support London WIND is filling the sails of the alterna-tive-energy industry after repeated false starts, bringing big business and the green movement intoREUTERS - 1,112 words
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Article, Illustration280 2007-02-27 18 FINANCIAL TIMES London WASHINGTON'S policy-plan-ning circles look set for a dash of Hollywood glamour, with the nomination of actress Angelina Jolie to join one of the most venerable think-tanks in the US. The Council on Foreign Relations, whose members include former US secretaryFINANCIAL TIMES; V A REUTERS - 280 words
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656 2007-02-27 18 REUTERS, ASSOCIATED PRESS But court says Serbia violated its duty to prevent wartime massacre of Muslims The Hague THE highest United Nations court yesterday cleared Serbia of direct responsibility for the mass slaughter of Bosnian Muslims during the 1992-95 war, but saidREUTERS, ASSOCIATED PRESS - 656 words
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Miscellaneous22 2007-02-27 14 Green colour of money Investors and firms smell money in renewable energy while the green movement warily embraces their support. PAGE 1722 words
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REVIEW
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Article409 2007-02-27 19 Speaking last Friday, Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew declared: "The Singapore of the 1980s is the past." By that comment, Mr Lee reminds the nation that a fresh phase of transformation is in progress. The country has worked hard to get where it is today, creating409 words
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Article, Illustration1003 2007-02-27 19 Sofiah Jamil - Sofiah Jamil CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE MUSLIM WORLD By For The Straits Times WHILE the media highlights the Muslim world's battle with Islamophobia and the political crises in Iraq, Gaza and Iran, among others, another set of issues that is just as pertinent1,003 words
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Article854 2007-02-27 19 Lawrence Summers - Lawrence Summers »JAPAN'S LOST DECADE By A RISING Asian power has emerged as an export powerhouse and enjoys rapid, ex-port-led growth fuelled by extraordinarily high savings and investment rates. Its technological capacity is upgraded at prodigious rates and its businesses threaten a great swathe of854 words
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Article, Illustration1184 2007-02-27 20 Sam Bateman - Sam Bateman SUBMARINE OPERATIONS IN ASIA By For The Straits Times RECENT accidents involving US Navy submarines have provided a graphic reminder of the inherent risks of submarine operations. In December last year, two sailors were swept to their deaths from the hull1,184 words
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Article, Illustration849 2007-02-27 21 Julia Suryakusuma - Julia Suryakusuma THE CHINESE IN INDONESIA By For The Straits Times In Jakarta IT IS Chinese New Year in Jakarta and there is a festive air in the streets when you are out shopping, just as during Aidilfitri and Christmas. But instead of jilbabs orAFP - 849 words
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Article, Illustration822 2007-02-27 21 DOMINIQUE MOISI - DOMINIQUE MOISI ►> FRANCE'S PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS By TWO months ago, political insiders in Paris were unanimous: the presidential race was still open, but Ms Segolene Royal was clearly the favourite. Today, the reverse seems true. While the race is not over, Mr Nicolas Sarkozy has_i REUTERS - 822 words
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Miscellaneous24 2007-02-27 19 Reason to rejoice Some Chinese Indonesians say their Golden Age has come at last, after the deprivations of the Suharto era. PAGE 21 PUNCHLINES24 words
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Article, Illustration731 2007-02-27 23 Elena Chong - Elena Chong KIDNEY DONOR TRAGEDY She died after op to donate kidney to husband; clips holding shut artery and vein had slipped off, causing internal bleeding By Teh Joo Lin MR SURENDER Singh finally has some answers but he is farTHE NEW PAPER - 731 words
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Article244 2007-02-27 23 JUDITH TAN - JUDITH TAN HEM-O-LOK clips are being used in major surgical operations to tie up arteries and veins to prevent bleeding. However, there have been some problems associated with them, particularly for the renal artery in live donor kidney transplantation, says urologist Chia Sing Joo.244 words
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Article, Illustration398 2007-02-27 24 T. Rajan - T. Rajan By CHINESE freesheet My Paper has proven so popular, a website www.mypaper.sg has been launched to satisfy eager readers. Despite a daily circulation of 180,000, many people say it is hard to get hold of a copy of the SingaporeI MUGILAN RAJASEGERAN - 398 words
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Article, Illustration751 2007-02-27 24 Peh Shing Huei - Peh Shing Huei Newcomers welcome call to query other ministries during Budget debate By NEW MPs who are also office-hold-ers have been advised by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong to ask questions about other ministries during the Budget debate that starts today. His call751 words
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623 2007-02-27 25 Krist 800 - Krist 800 Institute aims to whip up 300 Chinese food masters over 2 years By Tourism Correspondent SINGAPORE'S first school aiming to churn out wok masters will open this year, to fill kitchens that are emptying fast as workers are lured abroad by623 words
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745 2007-02-27 26 Tan Hui Yee - Tan Hui Yee Move to make process more transparent; probe finds no leak in queueing incident By Housing Correspondent THE Housing Board now wants to use online balloting for surplus flats and do away with the walk-in selection for them,745 words
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294 2007-02-27 26 Elena Chong - Elena Chong By Court Correspondent A FORMER translator was jailed for five years and three months, and ordered to be given five strokes of the cane yesterday for drug offences. Tan Tuan Tong, 35, pleaded guilty to trafficking in ketamine by selling 0.15g of294 words
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Article, Illustration180 2007-02-27 26 A giant tree buffeted by gusty winds and an afternoon shower toppled across a road in an Upper Thomson housing estate yesterday landing on some parked motorcycles. A musician, Mr Simon Loy, who was in Thomson naza just next door to SooI STOMP - 180 words
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409 2007-02-27 26 Zakir Hussain - Zakir Hussain »BANKRUPTCY TRAVEL OFFENCE By SINGAPORE Democratic Party chief Chee Soon Juan was found guilty yesterday of trying to leave the country without permission while a bankrupt. He was fined $4,000 by District Judge Aedit Abdullah after an eight-day trial, with409 words
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328 2007-02-27 26 A 48-YEAR-OLD man in charge of troubled teenagers in a welfare home was handed three jail terms yesterday for molesting two female inmates in late 2003 and early 2004. The man is to serve the three terms four months, six weeks and two weeks328 words
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Article, Illustration407 2007-02-27 27 Khushwant Singh - Khushwant Singh BOON LAY MURDER Accused had claimed cops used 'cold room' treatment By A MURDER suspect's insistence that he was subjected to "cold room" treatment to extract his confession led to a visit by the prosecution team to the Criminal Investigation Department407 words
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341 2007-02-27 27 Chong Chee Kin - Chong Chee Kin By IN THE continued hearing yesterday of a doctor accused of molestation, he told the court he began to take "extra steps" after he was nearly sued for failing to examine another woman's chest. In the present case,341 words
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461 2007-02-27 28 Karamjit Kaur - Karamjit Kaur Airlines arm Down Under expected to generate 1,000 jobs By Aviation Correspondent TIGER Airways' hunt for a base for its new airline in Australia has received an overwhelming response. More than a dozen airports have offered their services, and461 words
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303 2007-02-27 28 French-S 'pore group to design undersea caverns SINGAPORE has moved a step closer to its first undersea rock caverns for oil storage off Jurong Island. Industrial landlord JTC Corporation has appointed a consortium, Ge-ostock-Jurong Consultants, to design and manage the construction of the first phase of the $2 billion caverns.303 words
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279 2007-02-27 28 Tanya Fong - Tanya Fong DIVING ACCIDENTS By THE Singapore Underwater Federation (SUF), concerned that two diving accidents happened so close to each other last week, is evaluating them to make safety recommendations to its members. The SUF acts as an advisory body to the279 words
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Article, Illustration117 2007-02-27 28 A lion dance was performed at the OCBC Bank's main office in Chulia Street yesterday, to much applause. When it stopped, out stepped 14 staff members. Surprise! Emerging from the lion costume were Malays, Eurasians and Caucasians too, happy to celebrate Chinese New Year withOCBC - 117 words
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392 2007-02-27 28 K.C. VIJAYAN - K.C. VIJAYAN By THE boom in international maritime trade has seen Singapore and other Asian ports surge ahead to join the ranks of the world's busiest ports. But when it comes to maritime legal business, including shipping disputes and legal arbitration, traditional centres392 words
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Article84 2007-02-27 28 THE Housing Board's Balestier branch office will close its shutters for good at the end of next week and merge with the Toa Payoh branch office, located near the Toa Payoh bus interchange. For the convenience of residents, the HDB will open the Balestier Service84 words
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Article56 2007-02-27 28 THE Singapore Civil Defence Force will conduct an emergency exercise at Hitachi Semiconductor's premises in Tampines Industrial Avenue 5 tonight. The drill will begin at 10.30pm and last until lam, early Wednesday morning. The public should not be alarmed if they see emergency vehicles, as these56 words
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Miscellaneous23 2007-02-27 23 Training wok masters Singapore's new school for chefs will open this year and offer diploma courses on dishing up Chinese cuisine. PAGE H323 words
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500 2007-02-27 29 Dr Arthur Chern; Assoc Prof Thomas W. K. Lew - Dr Arthur Chern Assoc Prof Thomas W. K. Lew CRITERION FOR ORGAN HARVESTING WE REFER to the commentary by Dr Andy Ho, "It's time to lay to rest brain death" (ST, Feb 15). We do not agree with Dr Ho's assertion that the scientific truth500 words
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304 2007-02-27 29 Tan Qui Boon ( Mrs - Tan Qui Boon (Mrs) I REFER to the article, "Getting a grip on health-care needs of a greying population" (ST, Feb 23). I agree with the Health Minister's concluding remarks about the need to give more relevant information to patients. In this respect, the Ministry304 words
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113 2007-02-27 29 Joanne Chia Beei Lian ( Mrs - Joanne Chia Beei Lian (Mrs) ON FEB 16, while waiting to pick up my son from his primary school, I saw several former students, in their sec-ondary-school uniforms, who were there to convey Chinese New Year greetings to their ex-teachers. Some of them were carrying113 words
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142 2007-02-27 29 Helga Posset ( Mrs - Helga Posset (Mrs) MY FAMILY comprising my husband, two sons aged eight and five and my visiting mother-in-law and I were at the Chingay Parade on Saturday. We were expecting a wonderful experience, so we didn't mind waiting for the guest of honour, because142 words
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180 2007-02-27 29 Cecilia Tan ( Ms; Dr Diana Teo - Cecilia Tan (Ms) Dr Diana Teo THE Singapore Red Cross and the Health Sciences Authority wish to thank all donors who donated blood at the Bloodbank@HSA and community bloodmobiles prior to and during the Chinese New Year holidays. Thanks to the180 words
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310 2007-02-27 29 Chee Keow Chai ( Mdm - Chee Keow Chai (Mdm) SINGAPORE is one of the world's rare examples of good government. More often than not, its policies are far-seeing, logical, reasoned and fair to both its own citizens/residents and external constituents. That is why I am disappointed that it is310 words
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413 2007-02-27 29 Naleeza Ebrahim ( Ms - Naleeza Ebrahim (Ms) I REFER to the recent letters to the Forum on bus bays versus linear bus stops. It is important to put this issue in perspective. Most major cities, such as Tokyo, London and Hong Kong, do413 words
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111 2007-02-27 29 Ng Kwok Leong - Ng Kwok Leong I REFER to the letter by Ms Janica Chan, "Bank refused to change $50" (ST, Feb 23). We are sorry that our branch staff did not exercise flexibility when attending to the customer who needed to change new notes. We111 words
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Miscellaneous78 2007-02-27 29 For more readers' views, log on to http://www. straitstimes.asial. com.sg/forum Access to letters online is free. A great place to call home, but it can be better Book shows the way to more fulfilling relationships Neighbours testing our resolve to exploit weak links Use Yellow Box to get motorists to78 words
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Article, Illustration798 2007-02-27 30 > LEAGUE CUP FINAL The FA is expected to act on mass brawl, which spoilt an otherwise great game London ARSENAL and Chelsea are awaiting Football Association charges, after Sunday's League Cup final was marred by a brawl. The Gunners' stand-in skipper Kolo Toure, teammateAP - 798 words
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Article, Illustration772 2007-02-27 30 London JOHN Terry has been given the all-clear after being kicked in the head during Sunday's 2-1 League Cup final win over Arsenal. The Chelsea captain made a remarkable return to the Millennium Stadium less than two hours after being rushed to hospital following the horrific772 words
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254 2007-02-27 30 London AFTER the pre-match swipes, it was a gracious Jose Mourinho who faced the media on Sunday. After Chelsea beat Arsenal 2-1 to win the League Cup, the Blues' manager acknowledged that the young Gunners were a match for his star-studded side. Days before the final,254 words
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Article, Illustration581 2007-02-27 31 »SOCCER United defender set to miss Reading tie after clash with Ferguson in Champions League Manchester MANCHESTER United skipper Gary Neville's exile is set to continue against Reading in their FA Cup fifth-round replay today. The England defender was surprisingly dropped against Fulham inAP - 581 words
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326 2007-02-27 31 Liverpool CRAIG Bellamy has found himself an unlikely ally. Liverpool teammate John Arne Riise, the man with whom he had a bust-up, has come out to support him. The Welshman was reported to have attacked Riise with a golf club during a training326 words
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Article, Illustration642 2007-02-27 31 Victor Ng - Victor Ng WILD WEEKEND By CHARLTON v West Ham was playing out its final minutes on Saturday night. The game had effectively been decided by half-time. The Premiership result on the other television channel was not in doubt either: Liverpool 4 Sheffield642 words
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Article, Illustration330 2007-02-27 31 REUTERS Beijing CHINESE striker Ma Xiaoxu, dubbed the "female Wayne Rooney" for her precocious talent, is moving to top Swedish side Umea IK for six months. Her goal-scoring ability will be the key to China's hopes of winning the women's World Cup onREUTERS; AFP - 330 words
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Article359 2007-02-27 31 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE London TOTTENHAM Hotspur's manager Martin Jol hailed Dimitar Berbatov's performance in the 4-1 Premiership win over Bolton on Sunday as the finest by a lone striker. Bulgarian Berbatov, a £10.9 million (Ss33 million) signing from Bayer Leverkusen in the summer, led the Spurs attackAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 359 words
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349 2007-02-27 32 Chan Vi Shen - Chan Vi Shen soccer By TIM Cahill, Mark Viduka, Mark Schwarzer and Brett Emerton. These are some of the Premiership stars that Singapore football fans could catch at the National Stadium in June. The Singapore Sports Council (SSC) and the Foot- ball Association of Singapore349 words
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Article, Illustration928 2007-02-27 32 Nicholas Fang - Nicholas Fang BUILD-UP TO SUNDAY'S S-LEAGUE KICK-OFF Tampines Rovers again the team with most players yet to pass annual beep test By THE new S-League season will kick off on Sunday but six players have yet to pass the mandatory fitness, or beep, test.BERITA HARIAN - 928 words
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261 2007-02-27 32 REUTERS Madrid AFTER Barcelona's 3-0 win over Athletic Bilbao on Sunday, forward Ronaldinho admitted that he had been keen to prove wrong critics who say he is overweight. Photos of the 26-year-old with a roll of fat around his waistband takenREUTERS - 261 words
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Article152 2007-02-27 32 P W D L F A Pts Barcelona 2414 7 3 49 20 49 Sevilla 2414 5 5 44 22 47 Valencia 2413 4 7 35 23 43 Real Madrid ....2413 4 7 3120 43 A. Madrid 2411 7 6 30 21 40 Zaragoza 2411 6 7 35152 words
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Article155 2007-02-27 32 Inter Milan 24 21 3 0 54 19 66 iSRoma 2416 4 4 49 18 52 Palermo 2513 5 7 4130 44 Lazio 2411 7 6 37 18 37 \C Milan 2412 8 4 33 21 36 Empoli 24 9 8 ***** 35 Fiorentina 2414 4 6 38155 words
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Article, Illustration540 2007-02-27 33 ASSOCIATED PRESS »GOLF He defeats Ogilvyto become first Swede to win Accenture Matchplay C'ship Marana (Arizona) NEARLY six years ago, Henrik Stenson walked off a golf course in the middle of a round, tired of sideways shots and his caddie rustling through his bag forASSOCIATED PRESS; REUTERS - 540 words
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Article, Illustration489 2007-02-27 33 ASSOCIATED PRESS CYCLING Hamburg FORMER Tour de France champion Jan Ullrich retired from cycling yesterday amid continuing investigations of his alleged role in a Spanish doping scandal. The 33-year-old German, who won the Tour in 1997 and was runner-up five times to Lance Armstrong,ASSOCIATED PRESS; AFP - 489 words
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Article353 2007-02-27 33 LOS ANGELES TIMES BASKETBALL Oakland SO, THE Lakers do play defence. It was surprising, maybe even staggering, but there they were, holding the National Basketball Association's second-highest scoring team, the Golden State Warriors, more than 20 points below their scoring average. There was solid one-on-oneLOS ANGELES TIMES - 353 words
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Article344 2007-02-27 33 BLOOMBERG NEWS »TENNIS New York ROGER Federer began his 161 st straight week at the top of the men's world tennis rankings yesterday. He eclipsed Jimmy Connors' 160-week record, which was set about 30 years ago. The 25-year-old Swiss replaced American Andy Roddick as the world'sBLOOMBERG NEWS - 344 words
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Article441 2007-02-27 33 BASKETBALL NBA: Detroit 95 Chicago 93, Houston 97 Orlando 93, Miami 86 Cleveland 81, Minnesota 98 Washington 94, New Jersey 101 NY Knicks 92, LA Lakers 102 Golden State 85, Phoenix 115 Atlanta 106, Sacramento 110 Indiana 93. GOLF Mayakoba Classic in Cancun, final rd (USA unless stated, Funk441 words
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Miscellaneous24 2007-02-27 30 Beep blip The S-League kicks off this Sunday, yet six players, including four from Tampines, have not passed the mandatory fitness test. PAGE HlO24 words
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Obituary, Illustration137 2007-02-27 33 OMNAMASHIVAYA MR. V. R. NAMASIVAYAM THEVAR Age: 92 passed away peacefully on 25 February 2007. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Wife:T.Parvattii Sons: Daughters-in-law N.M.LJngam(Ex-Mumtaz Mahal) M. Nagalakshmi N.Thayalan(SlAEC) V.Sunttiari N. Sive Suppuramaniam (HSA) S. Magiswari N.Valamuthu R. Krishnaveni Daughters: Sons-in-law: N.Neela G.Aiunagiri N. Kanaki V. Kuppusamy Thevar137 words
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Obituary, Illustration124 2007-02-27 33 KASHMIR SINGH S/0 INDER SINGH Village: Manihala Jai Singh Age: 69 passed away peacefully on 26 February 2007 Leaving behind loved ones. Wife: Jagir Kaur Sisters: Brothers-in-law: Gurcharan Kaur (Pritam Singh, deceased) Harbhajan Kaur Hazara Singh Tur Son: Daughter-in-law: Kaldip Singh Preety Kaur Daughters: Sons-in-law: Salwinder Kaur Sarjit Singh Gurmit124 words
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Obituary, Illustration90 2007-02-27 33 PADMAVATHIAMMAL wife of late Packirisamy Mandore Age: 82 passed away peacefully on 26 Feb 2007 Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Sons: Daughters-in-law: M.P. Kanisan Vasantha Kumari Panir Selvam Rajiswari Daughters: Sons-in-law: Vallambal (Nallappan, deceased) Saradha (V Tolasi, deceased) Saroja Moorthy Letchimi Shamugam Kanagavalli Ganesan Grandsons, granddaughters and90 words
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Obituary, Illustration29 2007-02-27 33 lip?' In Loving Memory E*r 3rd Anniversary 31st Anniversary moo soon weo urn ung nuai Departed 27 Feb 2004 Departed 14 Dec 1976 KR^ Sadly missed by loved ones.29 words
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Obituary, Illustration31 2007-02-27 34 With Deepest Sympathy Heartfelt Condolences to The family of the late FOO GEOK MUI GRACE Departed 21/02/2007 From Mr Katsuhiko Takagi, Executive Vice President, Management and Staff of Daikin Industries, Ltd.31 words
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Obituary, Illustration33 2007-02-27 34 With Deepest Sympathy Heartfelt Condolences to The family of the late FOO GEOK MUI GRACE Departed 21/02/2007 From Mr Junichi Sato, General Manager Management and Staff of Global Operations Division Daikin Industries, Ltd.33 words
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Obituary, Illustration34 2007-02-27 35 With Deepest Sympathy Heartfelt Condolences to The family of the late FOO GEOK MUI GRACE Departed 21/02/2007 From Mr Toshio Nakano, Executive Chairman, MrYuzo Ogishima, Vice President, Management Staff of Daikin Industries (Thailand) Ltd.34 words
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Obituary, Illustration32 2007-02-27 35 With Deepest Sympathy Heartfelt Condolences to The family of the late FOO GEOK MUI GRACE Departed 21/02/2007 From Mr Akinori Atarashi, Managing Director, Management and Staff of Daikin Airconditioning (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.32 words
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Obituary, Illustration177 2007-02-27 36 WILLIAM H. SCHROEDER May 2, 1921 January 10, 2007 Bill passed away on Wednesday, January 10 shortly after midnight at Ventura Community Hospital in Ventura, California. During his years in Singapore in the 1960s and *****, Bill made numerous friends of all ages and from all walks of life. He177 words
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Obituary, Illustration214 2007-02-27 36 II 'The Lord wilt watch oivr vmtr coming and going both now and foreivimorc' Psabw 121:8 \wrm__~.7.. if-._JSK*ra SOR GEM SIEW Age: 83 Was called home to be with the Lord on 25 Feb 2007, leaving behind loved ones. Husband: Seah Wan Chong Children: Spouses: Seah Cheng Kee Sim Joo214 words
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Obituary, Illustration28 2007-02-27 36 Ist Anniversary In Loving Memory Of LAIKEWCHAI Departed 27/2/2006 Upright and just in all his ways, Loyal and true through all his days. Forever loved missed by family28 words
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Obituary, Illustration124 2007-02-27 36 XIEZHENGUANG @SIANAMSEE Age: 57 wa«, called home to be with The Lard on 25 February 2007 leaving behind loved ones. Mtithsr: Low Ah Eng s<mf: n nun hi it' ir l_;-i' Su S?e Chujji. Cddic Angie Lim Gek Ceng sia Han Kuan, Terence Adeline Chia Mi En Sia BJrig Vang,124 words
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Obituary, Illustration92 2007-02-27 36 RENGASAMY THANAPAKIAM Age: 95 passed away peacefully on 26 February 2007 Dearly missed and loudly remembered by loved ones. (Husband: R Somoo, deceased) Sons: Daughter: S. Balakrishnan S. Ganasaraswathy S. T. Sitaram Daughters-in-law: Son-in-law: S. k. Leelawalhie Subramaiiiam Saras Grandsons: Granddaughters: H. Kulasekaran B. Kalaiselvi S. Sundaraganesh B. Latha S.92 words
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Obituary, Illustration33 2007-02-27 36 With Deepest Sympathy Heartfelt Condolences to DrAlvin Wong and family of the late i MRS IRENE WONG (GAN AI LING) From The Cancer Institute Dept of Haematology Oncology, NUH Dept of Radiation Oncology33 words
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Obituary, Illustration72 2007-02-27 36 We, the Family of the Late I __7. 1 MARY TAN LUANG HIANG Departed 21 February 2007 '< Wish to express our heartfelt appreciation and thanks for the kind expressions of sympathy from dear relatives, friends, church members, prayer groups, business associates and colleagues during our recent bereavement. Special thanks72 words
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Obituary, Illustration63 2007-02-27 36 The Family of the Late I I LOW SIAH LENG Departed oil 2-1 February 2007 wishes to express our heartfelt thanks and appreciation to all relatives and friends For their condolences during our recent bereavement. VVf would also like t« exprt-ss our sincere (hanks to all staff at SGH r63 words
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Obituary, Illustration60 2007-02-27 36 "I hai<e fauahl a good fight, I \tavr finished the race, thiur kepi the faith.1 2 Timothy 4.7 Wilh Decpesi Sympailiy and Heartfelt Condolences lo the family of the late MARGARET YONG SOO (ING (Ex-Principal, Caiuissu < Primary School) who passed away ptmcefully on 25 Feb 2007 Fronu Board of60 words
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Obituary, Illustration48 2007-02-27 36 Ist Anniversary loving memory of Tan Siew Lee Robert Departed: 27 E-eh 20(hi Mm The Blessings of Lord Buddha Be With You Always Dearly missed fondk rcmcmboruii and remaining consl<irlly In the hearts of Wife; Hnsemary Sun Kelvin Daughter: J,inn l S<nl-dllMren, gud-umndihililrtn, Va ralftttvea ami friends rr48 words
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Obituary, Illustration56 2007-02-27 36 r2nd Anniversary pi In memory of a loving wife KAREN WONG LAI CHUN called home Co be with the Lord on 27 Feb 2005. Thank you for the wonderful years we sluired. I will now remain strong and take good care of myself. Deeply missed and lovingly cherished Lby husband.56 words
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Obituary, Illustration73 2007-02-27 36 In Loving Memory of Ist Anniversary VICTOR LOW SIAK KWANG Departed: 27 February 2006 HU helping iumd was ulwttvs first To rentier any aid he cuukl; His mta was always raised in praise. His words were wise and good. Dear father, since you went away, The ones you lavetl so73 words
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Obituary, Illustration91 2007-02-27 36 SKAMSHER SINGH GILL S/0 BALWANT SINGH GILL Age: 78 pistil away peacefully on Z6 February 2U07 Dvarly missed by: Wife: sirmaljit fCtiui Children; Horpreet, Snkhdeep, PAndssp Clttidren* iti-law Kevin, ('.oral, Howard (irnntichiMren: Joshtm. Sattya, Bianco* Sasha, Kyra, Jwtitt. Hamish and relatives, i i i leaves iciday from Ontral SEkh Tump91 words
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Obituary, Illustration56 2007-02-27 36 VIJAYASUNDARI D/O SAWARAJ AGE: 58 passed away peacefully on 26 February 2007, leaving behind Daughter: Rachel Ah ninth _i Son: Vijanthiran Son-in-law, daughter-in law. grandchildren, brothers, sisters, relatives, friends and loved ones. Cortege leaves Blk 311, Woodlands St 31 -09-36 on 27/2/07 rroday) at 2pm for Mandai Crematorium Hull 256 words
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Obituary, Illustration77 2007-02-27 36 CANOSSLAN SISTER SR THERESA CHUA KIM NEO Ex-Principal of Canossa Convent Primary School (1968-1984) Age: 83 Called home lo the Father on 25 Feb 2007 "The lord is rich and shows his grml mercy" (St Magdalene oft'anossal Wake at Canossian Convent. 100 Jalan Merlmk (elrhrulion of the I tn li.n77 words
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Obituary, Illustration56 2007-02-27 36 6th Anniversary I In Loving Memory Of I NADARAJAH NEELAH (Wife of the late C.S. Xiduajin) Departed: 27 ];eb2Ml at the age of 69 What is home without t\ mother* Alt tiiingi this world may srrut. But when n'f tost our dailing mother We lost our dearest friend. From Your56 words
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Obituary, Illustration30 2007-02-27 36 sth Anniversary BETTY LI POH SAN Departed 27 Feb 2002 hiring you and missing you always. Husband-Anthony Chew Children and Grandchildren Gerard. Cecilia. Joanna, Gillian Genevieve, <rw? Lan Joel •s^Il[g>30 words
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Obituary, Illustration39 2007-02-27 36 JUGRAJ SINGH S/O SUNDER SINGH Age: 76 Vill: BHALOOR passed away peacefully on 26.02.2007 leaving behind family, relatives and friends. litis leaving Gurdw.ira Sahib Yishun at 4.45pm today for Mandai Crematorium Hall I for cremation at 5.45pm. *****213/ *****08639 words
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Obituary, Illustration38 2007-02-27 36 In Loving Memory of Our Dearest Richard Jong Kim Chenng HJqunotU 27ih l^iuaiy IIW L Alutays remembered by: Wife: Chang, Foong Ch« Daughter Evrlyn Tung Won Rung aiid Snn-Ln -Ijw Hoc Kim H j: dr.iri,Uoii Hot Y« Sijng38 words
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Obituary, Illustration51 2007-02-27 36 I I Thevasiim Kl .\inii\LT-'ir\ RAJA SFGE'RAN (RAJA) I Ji I I I IH Minify fttbmf 'ifut iilirti;-- rwtcmltrn.ll hy knwri pnFT. llumc |tuM^ uill Ik lield on I j1.07 frnm .jul lu L |hlll lulluV.l-J bf lunch .11 Blk 234, Tcia Piiyoh l.nr Plrasr Irral lint a± a personal51 words
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Miscellaneous16 2007-02-27 33 TV times SOCCER: FA Cup, sth-round replay: Reading v Man United (Live, Ch24, tomorrow, 3.58 am).16 words
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Article5484 2007-02-27 37 TRANSACTION DATE: FEB 26, 2007 52-WEEK HIGH LOW IEL CODE COMPANY CURRENCY LAST TRADED SALE +OR■VOL 'OOO DAY HIGH LOW NET P/E M CAP $MIL 3.5 11.5 34.5 101 27 29.5 15 18.5 105 30 4.5 24.5 10.5 10 11.5 38 44 13 134 17.5 74.5 32.55,484 words
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Article1521 2007-02-27 37 HIGH LOW CODE COMPANY TRADED SALE +0R'000 HIGH LOW P/E $MIL 21 36. 5 79.5 82 6.5 28.E 26 42 13.5 6.5 IOC 13 12 31 41.5 8C 48 19.5 12 45 2C 11.5 24 13.5 23.5 33.5 16 35 13.5 1C 88 35.5 3C 31 24.5 15.51,521 words
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Article59 2007-02-27 37 52-WEEK HIGH LOW IEL CODE COMPANY CURRENCY LAST TRADED SALE 0R■VOL '000 DAY NET P/E M CAP SMIL HIGH LOW ***** 119 6065 Diamonds 6095 ISDJUSTech 6097 ISMSCISpore ***** ***** 6101 ISS&P500 ***** ***** 6170 SPDRS 3370 2382 6235 STIETF100 3348.2 2360.9 6236 STIETFIOPV US119cd US3740 US***** US*****cd59 words
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Article, Illustration369 2007-02-27 38 BLOOMBERG NEWS Italy, Switzerland, and Russia among those switching to euro, sterling: Poll London CENTRAL banks are increasingly diversifying their reserves, including cutting holdings of US dollars, according to a survey. Italy, Russia, Sweden and Switzerland have made "major adjustments" in for-eign-exchange holdings favouring theBLOOMBERG NEWS; CENTRAL BANKING PUBLICATIONS - 369 words
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405 2007-02-27 38 ASSOCIATED PRESS Hong Kong FORMER US Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan warned yesterday that the American economy might slip into recession by year-end. He said the United States economy has been expanding since 2001 and there are signs that the current economicASSOCIATED PRESS - 405 words
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443 2007-02-27 38 NEW YORK TIMES New York TALK about a tough job description: Help wanted. Chief financial officer (CFO) for one of the world's largest banks. Must be able to reverse a course of underperformance for which the company's chief executive has takenNEW YORK TIMES - 443 words
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Article, Illustration37 2007-02-27 38 AFP Yesterday's close: 18,215.35 (+26.93 points) »Japanese share prices gained 0.15 per cent, eking out gains to hit another near seven-year high as profit-taking set in. Investors cashed in, particularly in the banking sector.AFP - 37 words
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Article, Illustration32 2007-02-27 38 AFP Yesterday's close: 20,507.95 (-203.7 points) Hong Kong stocks closed sharply lower, shedding 0.98 per cent, as blue chip China Mobile succumbed to profittaking following recent strong gains.AFP - 32 words
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Article, Illustration34 2007-02-27 38 AFP Yesterday's close: 3,040.6 (+42.13 points) Chinese share prices shrugged off early weakness to finish at a new high, supported by strong follow-through buying, with steel and telecoms stocks in favour.AFP - 34 words
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Article, Illustration37 2007-02-27 38 AFP Yesterday's close: 6,044 (+7.9 points) Australian stocks closed at a record, after high metal prices and strong fiscal half-year earnings buoyed sentiment. Volume was 2.26 billion shares, worth A 56.7 billion (SsB.l billion).AFP - 37 words
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Article, Illustration36 2007-02-27 38 AFP Yesterday's close: 1,272.87 (-10.6 points) Malaysian stocks closed 0.83 per cent lower, after extended profit-taking in blue chips, although lower-liners posted gains. Volume was 2.95 billion shares, worth RM3.15 billion (551.38 billion).AFP - 36 words
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Article, Illustration32 2007-02-27 38 AFP Yesterday's close: 13,649.52 (+16.99 points) »Indian counters ended 0.12 per cent higher in volatile and nervous trade, as cement and car shares saw a recovery in late afternoon business.AFP - 32 words
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Article, Illustration36 2007-02-27 38 AFP Yesterday's close: 1,783.95 (-7.6 points) »Indonesian stocks finished 0.42 per cent lower, falling for a third straight trading day on profit-taking. Volume was 2.31 billion shares, worth 2.52 trillion rupiah (***** million.)AFP - 36 words
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Article, Illustration36 2007-02-27 38 AFP Yesterday's close: 688.7 (-2.06 points) »Thai issues closed 0.3 per cent lower, amid concerns among foreign investors over how much the Bank of Thailand has spent in trying to soften the baht.AFP - 36 words
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Article223 2007-02-27 38 YESTERDAY'S CLOSE: 3,307.92 Feb 26 Stock Name Wt Close Chang! Allgreen 0.54 1.740 +0.OK Ascendasreit 0.96 2.600 -0.03( CapitaComm 0.61 2.910 -0.09C CapitaLand 5.23 7.900 +0.05I CapitaMall 1.00 3.700 -0.06C Chart SemiCond 0.88 1.610 +0.021 CityDev 2.87 14.600 -0.10C ComiortDelGro 1.43 2.000 -0.OK CoscoCorp 0.99 2.970223 words
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Article54 2007-02-27 38 Genlntl 89,261,000 El-Nets 63,459,000 STATSChP 56,077,000 Abterra 46,735,000 Mediaßing 36,803,000 Seksun Corp 36,696,000 UTAC 34,666,000 Cyber Vill 34,239,000 LottVis 33,463,000 Chart SemiCond 32,717,000 Oakwell Engg 31,810,000 See Hup Seng 26,302,000 China Energy 25,974,000 Sapphire 22,519,000 Star Cruises 22,478,000 Magnus 21,843,000 Indofood 21,546,000 Global Test 21,419,000 Penguin 20,235,000 Sing54 words
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Article140 2007-02-27 38 Feb 26 UNIT TRUSTS TABLE APPEARS ON MONDAYS FOREIGN CURRENCY NOTE RATES (9AM): SINGAPORE DOLLARS TO ONE UNIT OF FOREIGN CURRENCY Buying Selling Aust dollar 1.2040 1.2190 Can dollar 1.3110 1.3260 Euro 2.0050 2.0280 Malaysian ringgit* 0.4376 0.4380 NZ dollar 1.0750 1.0980 Sterling pound 2.9870 3.0200 US dollar 1.5210140 words
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337 2007-02-27 39 ASSOCIATED PRESS Bangkok THE chairman of Thailand's ITV television network resigned yesterday as the station inched closer to officially being declared bankrupt. Also yesterday, trading in shares of ITV, the only TV network in the country not owned by the government, was suspended afterASSOCIATED PRESS - 337 words
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Article, Illustration542 2007-02-27 39 BLOOMBERG NEWS Temasek-controlled Thai firm sees sales rising and political problems easing Bangkok SHIN Satellite (Shin Sat), a Thai company controlled by Singapore's Temasek Holdings and at the centre of a government dispute, said it expects to return to profit thisBLOOMBERG NEWS; rrr i BLOOMBERG NEWS - 542 words
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281 2007-02-27 39 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS Kuala Lumpur STRUGGLING Malaysia Airlines (MAS) yesterday posted an RM136.4 million (5559.9 million) net loss for the 2006 financial year, a better- than-expected result after undergoing major restructuring. Losses at the state-owned national carrier were down from the RM1.14 billion reportedAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS - 281 words
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264 2007-02-27 39 FINANCIAL TIMES, BLOOMBERG NEWS New York TXU, one of America's largest utilities, accepted a US$44 billion (Ss67 billion) buyout led by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts Co (KKR) and Texas Pacific Group, sources said, in what would rank as the largest private equity deal ever.FINANCIAL TIMES, BLOOMBERG NEWS - 264 words
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278 2007-02-27 39 REUTERS Bangkok THAILAND plans to further ease its capital controls this week in response to calls from underwriters of fixed income and property funds, central bank governor Tarisa Watanagase said yesterday. The bank still had to intervene to slow the baht's rise inREUTERS - 278 words
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Article, Illustration674 2007-02-27 40 Gabriel Chen - Gabriel Chen While one agency, Gold, has been set up for the tender, others are joining forces to boost chances By THE high-flying dogfight for the coveted Singapore Airlines (SIA) advertising account has triggered some unprecedented industry moves. First,LIANHEZAOBAO - 674 words
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Article, Illustration406 2007-02-27 40 Lance Ang - Lance Ang By ZOUK aims to hit the right note with music fans with a revamped website that will keep its many customers up to date on all the club's happenings. Club-goers can register their profiles online at the jazzed-up website www.zoukclub.com and406 words
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333 2007-02-27 42 Gabriel Chen - Gabriel Chen By A ROBUST order book and improved margins and efficiency helped send fullyear net profits at contract manufacturer Venture Corp up 19 per cent to $239.2 million. The firm's printers and test and measurement devices enjoyed particularly strong demand, underpinning a 43333 words
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Article, Illustration393 2007-02-27 42 Erica Tay - Erica Tay Production, driven by Pharmaceuticals and shipyards, benefits from more work days By Economics Correspondent A QUIRK in the lunar calendar helped industrial production jump by 14.6 per cent last month from a year ago, after December's 5.6 per: LIM YONG - 393 words
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Article, Illustration388 2007-02-27 42 Joyce Teo - Joyce Teo By Property Correspondent THE property market may be red-hot but there is no cause for concern that this is a false dawn. That is the view of Mr Simon Cheong in some of his first comments as theYEN MENG JIIN/B1 - 388 words
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115 2007-02-27 42 THE recent property market upswing led boutique developer Ho Bee Investment to post a 158.9 per cent surge in net profit to a record $98.6 million for the year ended Dec 31. Revenue doubled to $393.1 million on the back of strong115 words
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100 2007-02-27 42 HIGHER commercial rentals, better hotel room rates and the successful soft launch of its Blossoms Woodleigh project boosted the net profit of Allgreen Properties by 19.9 per cent for the year ended Dec 31, to $75.9 million. Its yearly revenue rose 50 per cent100 words
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114 2007-02-27 42 RICE cracker manufacturer Want Want Holdings posted a 12.9 per cent increase in net profit for the year ended Dec 31, to U*****.4 million (Ssl97 million). Its full-year sales surged 26.1 per cent to U*****.93 million, with strong growth in114 words
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122 2007-02-27 42 BONVESTS Holdings, a group with interest in property, hotel and food and beverage, posted a 47.8 per cent rise in net earnings for the year ended Dec 31, to $33 million. Revenue was up 24.3 per cent at $291 million. Its revenue122 words
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Article, Illustration520 2007-02-27 43 Goh Eng Yeow - Goh Eng Yeow Revenues top USsloom for first time; all options open on PacNet By ONLINE telephony firm Me-dia-Ring shrugged off the distractions of its failed takeover of Pacific Internet (PacNet) to post a stunning 60.4 per cent rise in full-year netYEN MENG JIIN/BT - 520 words
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398 2007-02-27 43 Erica Tay - Erica Tay By HEALTH-CARE group Parkway Holdings' net profit for the year ended Dec 31 slipped 11 per cent to $55.3 million. Parkway said the lower net profit was mainly due to the impairment loss of $11.7 million on available-for-sale financial assets relating to its398 words
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Article, Illustration391 2007-02-27 43 Aaron Chew - Aaron Chew By CHEMOIL Energy, the world's No. 1 independent supplier of marine fuels, said yesterday that its full-year net profit rose 16.9 per cent to a record high of US$57.B million (5588.7 million). Its revenue rose 18.3 per cent to US$4.3 billion for391 words
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426 2007-02-27 43 Arthur Poon - Arthur Poon TAKING STOCK By THE Singapore market took a muchdeserved breather from its recent strong run-up, but still stayed firmly above the 3,300 mark for the second consecutive session yesterday. The Straits Times Index (STI) finished yesterday at 3,307.92 down a426 words
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241 2007-02-27 43 GOH ENG YEOW - GOH ENG YEOW WARRANT WATCH INVESTORS' interest in City Spring Infrastructure Trust is so keen that a covered warrant has been issued on the counter, just two weeks after the company listed on the Singapore Exchange. Macquarie Bank, which issued the contract, said that "investors241 words
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Article, Illustration624 2007-02-27 44 Lorn a Tan - Lorn a Tan But analysts warn against punting, noting that 2006 was 'phenomenal' By Finance Correspondent FUNDS linked to the Central Provident Fund Investment Scheme (CPFIS) boomed last year but experts yesterday warned investors not to chase aSTANDARD & POOR'S FUND SERVICES - 624 words
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Article27 2007-02-27 44 Gainers: 401 Losers: 335 Unchanged: 642 Australian dollar 1.2040 1.2190 iuro 2.0050 2.0280 Sterling pound JS dollar 2.9870 1.5210 3.0200 1.5380 fen (100 units) 1.2579 1.271527 words
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212 2007-02-27 44 DEEPA VIJIYASINGAM - DEEPA VIJIYASINGAM MARCH 31 DEADLINE CPF members who want to sell their discounted SingTel shares via Sing Post can do so until March 31. After that they will have to open a trading account with a registered broking firm. There are about 970,000212 words
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Miscellaneous19 2007-02-27 44 Splendid showing A strong performance by shipyards and Pharmaceuticals in January drives double-digit growth in factory production. PAGE H2O19 words
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Miscellaneous55 2007-02-27 45 TRAVEL HOKKAIDO SIGHTINGS DR HOLS SAD DEATH Three Merlions Train rides across Australia, Musician Chris Vadham in Hakodate tour packages to North Korea dies in Watford pagesB&9 pagelO pagel2 V 1 Law /sl I If V \ftl i— \^y J M|lJ 1 xl^Z i >VJ —'i y m Design: SALLY55 words
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Article, Illustration1482 2007-02-27 46 This year's Oscar nominations had an international flavour, but it was mostly the Americans who went home with the honours. Film correspondent ONG SOR FERN reports HANDS up those who think vacuuming is exciting. Thought not. The fact that host Ellen DeGeneres resorted to vacuuming for an easyI : AFP, REUTERS - 1,482 words
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Article, Illustration124 2007-02-27 47 AP BEHIND THE SCENES IS JACK Nicholson (right, with co-presenter Diane Keaton) playing Lex Luthor in the next Superman movie? Or was he inspired by Britney Spears? As host Ellen DeGeneres walked onto the stage at the beginning of Sunday's Oscars, the camera found itsAP; I AP, REUTERS, DESMOND FOO - 124 words
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Article, Illustration152 2007-02-27 47 AP ELLEN DeGeneres (right) got some laughs out of giving some direction to two Os-car-winning directors. During a break in the awards action, DeGeneres walked into the audience at the show and cosied up to Clint Eastwood to ask for a favour. "I want to take aAP - 152 words
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Article, Illustration172 2007-02-27 47 Reuters LOS ANGELES A film about Chinese orphans of Aids victims won an Oscar for Best Documentary Short Film on Sunday. Ruby Yang and Thomas Lennon (right) won the Oscar for The Blood Of Yingzhou District, which tells of traditional Chinese obligations of family colliding with theReuters - 172 words
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Article174 2007-02-27 47 Reuters SOME key Oscar barometers were a little cracked this year. For the third year in a row, the winner of the Producers Guild of America Awards did not go on to take the Best Picture Oscar, a potentially costly miss for a lot of people in officeReuters - 174 words
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Article, Illustration149 2007-02-27 47 NYT ACTOR Tom Cruise (above right) was thrown off the Paramount lot by Viacom chairman Sumner M. Redstone last year. But in a choice full of irony for industry insiders, he gave the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award to former Paramount chairman Sherry Lansing (above left), who retiredNYT - 149 words
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Article138 2007-02-27 47 Reuters Picture: The Departed Director: Martin Scorsese, The Departed Actor: Forest Whitaker, The Last King Of Scotland Actress: Helen Mirren, The Queen Supporting Actor: Alan Arkin, Little Miss Sunshine Supporting Actress: Jennifer Hudson, Dreamgirls Original Screenplay: Little Miss Sunshine Adapted Screenplay: The Departed Documentary FeatureReuters - 138 words
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Article, Illustration234 2007-02-27 47 Melissa Lee - Melissa Lee LOUD cheers for Martin Scorsese's long-awaited Best Director Academy Award win livened up a live screening of the Oscars at Bar Opiume IndoChine (right) yesterday morning. The event, organised by movie magazine FiRST, published by SPH Magazines, drew 120 people. The general atmosphere of234 words
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Article119 2007-02-27 47 AP SOUND engineer Kevin O'Connell didn't take home an Oscar on Sunday night but he did put his name in the record book for most Oscar losses 19 without a win. "I'm already checked into therapy tomorrow," the good-natured engineer said as he arrived for theAP - 119 words
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Article, Illustration651 2007-02-27 48 Michelle Tay - Michelle Tay No outfit stood out for the right or wrong reasons, but trains and neutral colours were in at the Oscar red carpet YAWN. This year's Oscars showed none of the dramatic highs and lows that have plagued past years' red carpets. There were no Bjork-type swanAP, AFP, REUTERS - 651 words
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Article, Illustration227 2007-02-27 48 TACKY WACKY: There's a reason the devil wore Prada: because she probably would not have let you walk the red carpet in a confection like this from Valentino. Someone should have told Anne Hathaway, 24, that one big bow on your cleavage is tacky enough, but another one227 words
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Article, Illustration399 2007-02-27 49 AFP HELEN Mirren, 61, who won her first Oscar for her stoic portrayal of Britain's monarch in The Queen, began her career as a sex symbol. Born Hyena Vasilievna Mironov in 1945 in south-east England, she debuted as Cleopatra at London's Old Vie theatre in 1965,AFP; AP, AFP - 399 words
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Article, Illustration421 2007-02-27 49 AFP FOREST Whitaker's Best Actor Oscar re-establishes him as one of Hollywood's biggest talents after he faded from view following a meteoric start to his career. The 45-year-old won on Sunday for a mesmerising performance as the late brutal Ugandan dictator Idi Amin in TheAFP - 421 words
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Article, Illustration384 2007-02-27 49 LAT-WP, AFP, AP COMING to the Oscar show on Sunday, Martin Scorsese, 64, was already a winner in Hollywood. He had bagged his biggest box-office hit with The Departed, which had taken US$25O million (Ss3B2 million) worldwide since opening last year. He had coolly refusedLAT-WP, AFP, AP - 384 words
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Article, Illustration281 2007-02-27 49 Reuters, NYT AL GORE stole the Oscar election on Sunday. An Inconvenient Truth, the film featuring the former United States vice-president's slide show on global warming, won Best Documentary Feature. It also won Best Original Song, for I Need To Wake Up by singer MelissaReuters, NYT - 281 words
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Article, Illustration343 2007-02-27 51 This is the only naked man who will ever be in my bedroom' Songwriter Melissa Etheridge on her Oscar for Best Original Song for An Inconvenient Truth. She thanked her "wife", Tammy Lynn Michaels. Earlier, she kissed Michaels on the lips before going up to accept343 words
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Article, Illustration774 2007-02-27 52 Jane Ng - Jane Ng Who would have thought that Singapore's jconic Merlion would be thriving in Hakodate, in the southern tip of Hokkaido? WHEN I packed my suitcase to visit Hakodate in Japan last December, the last thing I expected to see was a reminder of home atJANE NG - 774 words
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Article, Illustration782 2007-02-27 53 From previous page a hot pit in front of you. Prices range from $10 to $30, depending on the item and portion. Lunch was at a crowded shio-ramen restaurant. Shio, which means salt, is used to enhance the flavour of this homestyle noodle-soup dish. At slightly782 words
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Article, Illustration435 2007-02-27 54 I'm a railway buff and have always dreamt of taking truly eye-opening train trips. Can you suggest one that I can take in Australia? How much will it cost? Steve Wong HOW about taking a trip from South to North Australia on the Ghan considered by some as435 words
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Article, Illustration487 2007-02-27 56 Sujin Thomas - Sujin Thomas MUSIC REPORTER HOME-GROWN musician Chris Vadham, whose band had a hit song here in the *****, died in Watford in England yesterday. He was diagnosed with liver cancer last November and Life! reported last week that doctors said he had three weeks to live. The487 words
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Article, Illustration365 2007-02-27 56 June Cheong - June Cheong ARTS REPORTER SINGAPORE is more than postcard-friend-ly shots of the Merlion and Boat Quay. That is what 14 home-grown professional photographers set out to prove. Their work is compiled in an 84-page pictorial, which was given as a memento to 1,000 YIPDESMOND FOO - 365 words
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Article, Illustration278 2007-02-27 56 Lee Sze Yong - Lee Sze Yong MEDIA REPORTER THE judges did not think dance group NUS Vidiyal (below) was good enough to make it to the top three choices. Still, with 40 per cent of the overall score decided by SMS voting by TV viewers, plus whatever they got from the278 words
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Article63 2007-02-27 56 SAIF ALI DISCHARGED: Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan, 36, has been discharged from hospital a week after he was admitted for chest pain... AMITABH AS GENIE: Indian movie legend Amitabh Bachchan will play the genie in a modern Bollywood fantasy based on the Disney classic Aladdin. The movie, to63 words
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Article, Illustration759 2007-02-27 80 A lack of preparation is the common cause THERE are many ways to successfully deliver a presentation and more ways to fail at it. A lack of adequate preparation is at the root of the common mistakes that speakers make, professional speakers included.759 words
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Miscellaneous76 2007-02-27 81 yyuw jlw v i?C{)(/))\) t\ Why Google employees are feeling lucky V J If you had a workplace that reminded you of college, scooters to take you where you wanted, flexible working hours and massage sessions, hey, you'd feel pretty lucky too! Page 2 PLUS Looks matter PC buyers are76 words
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Article, Illustration1063 2007-02-27 82 Everything from free hair cuts, lap pools to subsidised massage to creative churn keep staff working happily on Google grounds. THAM YUEN-C checks out its neural networks Google has some post apocalyptic plans. Or at least some Googlers as employees like to be known do.1,063 words
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Article, Illustration540 2007-02-27 82 Getting called a "fellow" at Google is something coveted by many, but reserved only for a select few. The title is only conferred to the top engineers who have made outstanding contributions to the company and, eight years on, the company only has four engineering fellows.540 words
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Article, Illustration274 2007-02-27 83 Tham Yuen- C - Tham Yuen-C Promiscuity is encouraged at Google if it is of the cerebral kind. In fact, intellectual abandonment has played a huge role in creating the lively innovative culture that is Google. At Google, the employees make up its idea factory, which churns out hundreds274 words
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Article, Illustration474 2007-02-27 85 Tham Yuen- C - Tham Yuen-C SINGAPOREAN #2 Mr Vincent Koh fits the bill of a high-rolling banker or businessman more than that of an engineer. He gets to go to office late, works from home when he pleases, eats gourmet meals every day and plays474 words
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Article, Illustration293 2007-02-27 85 REALITY CHECK: Getting hired by the likes of Google is a Herculean task. If you think you are smart, there are 10,000 people just as smart or smarter than you are. (10,000 is the number of people Google has on its payroll around the world.)293 words
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Article, Illustration1260 2007-02-27 87 Beige is boring and tall tower casings are out. Computers are shrinking and getting makeovers worthy of the drool factor. By MIKE LEE Out with the beige and boxy. Bring on the bling, leather and funky. Fancy a diamond-studded Ego Otazu notebook with a1,260 words
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Article, Illustration964 2007-02-27 88 Telecare, a home monitoring system, will use IT to bring health care to you. LIM YEE HUNG reports In future, your routine before going to bed may go like this: Brush your teeth, change into your pyjamas, log on to your PC, andLIM YEE HUNG - 964 words
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Article, Illustration821 2007-02-27 89 New products and services for the consumer Mobile phones Chocolate 3G phone The stylish LG Chocolate phone is back and boasting new upgrades such as 3G technology and a two-megapixel camera. Thankfully for fashionistas, it smartly retains the award-winning design of the original model, with the trademark black glossy821 words
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Article, Illustration679 2007-02-27 90 BRITNEY GOES BALD-- Headlines screamed the news when pop star Britney Spears lopped off her locks and went bald. But manyNetizens are behind her Hair is superficial say 'om' http://chrisuggen. blogspot.com/2007/02/symbolic-interactionism-and-britney.html "I'm sometimes caught off-guard by the ferocious intensity of celebrity news and the savagery with which it isAP - 679 words
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322 2007-02-27 90 -AP It's not often you can compare Internet addresses with clothing, but a growing practice comes close, contributing to a global shortage in good names. Entrepreneurs have been taking advantage of a five-day grace period to sample millions of domain names, keeping-AP - 322 words
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Article, Illustration540 2007-02-27 91 -NYT Germany plans to disallow use of false information to open e-mail accounts; Dutch eyeing call records European governments are preparing legislation to require companies to keep detailed data about people's Internet and phone use that goes beyond what the countries will be-NYT; AP - 540 words
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Article, Illustration702 2007-02-27 92 SERENE LUO - SERENE LUO Should holiday greetings go the traditional route or will "e-substitution" do the trick? I used to be Popular Bookstore's best customer when it came to the holiday season. I'd buy armloads of Christmas cards to send to my702 words
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Article, Illustration532 2007-02-27 92 TIPS AND TRICKS Buying a new computer can be a daunting affair. There are so many parts to a computer, each with its own special set of specifications and numbers. On top of that, each manufacturer is bent on enticing you to his532 words
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Article, Illustration525 2007-02-27 93 In the last of a two-part series on free software available on the Internet, DARYL LIM walks you through media players, instant messaging software and even dance, dance revolutions Media player Media Player Classic (http://sourceforge.net/projects/ guliverkli/) Ever open up a movie file in your favourite525 words
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Article, Illustration278 2007-02-27 94 Eugene Neubronner - Eugene Neubronner, Carte Blanche First Episode: For A Fistful Of Teeth Carte Blanche promises a "cinematographic adventure game" for players. But while games have proved that they can masquerade as art, Carte Blanche fails to even lift the curtain on its opening act. Edgar Delacroix isWWW.GAMERSHELL.COM - 278 words
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Article, Illustration330 2007-02-27 94 Sim Cheng - Sim Cheng Crackdown rackdown? Oh, you mean that free gift I am receiving with my $70 Halo 3 multiplayer beta purchase?" That was my friend scowling at the idea of being "forced" to buy Crackdown a game he knew nothing about as itMICROSOFT - 330 words
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Article111 2007-02-27 94 WHILE PLOUGHING THROUGH Crackdown's 21 criminal kingpins is a fairly undemanding process, several of the game's achievements are not so straightforward. Here are some even the toughest agents will have trouble pulling off. Driving High "Achieve a height of 115 feet or more in a vehicle" Teleport to Garcia111 words
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Article, Illustration419 2007-02-27 95 Sherwin Loh - Sherwin Loh, Freak Out Extreme Freeride Computer gamers can boast all they want about the advantages of a keyboard and mouse over a gamepad controller, but in snowboarding games like Freak Out Extreme Freeride, they are more likely to eat slush using the keyboard-mouse combo.i WWW.GAMERSHELL.COM - 419 words
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Article, Illustration351 2007-02-27 95 Sherwin Loh - Sherwin Loh, Rocky Balboa The name and artwork on the cover might indicate a link to the new Rocky film, but the Rocky Balboa game is more of a tribute to the Academy Award winning franchise than a mere boxing game. Using film footage from the originalPSP.IGN.COM - 351 words
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Article, Illustration407 2007-02-27 96 Chester Chen - Chester Chen, Lenovo ThinkPad T6O Starts from $3,475.50 Available from authorised Lenovo dealers The ThinkPad T6O despite the corporate name change from IBM to Lenovo, looks the same as previous generation of ThinkPad notebooks. It is still finished in black and has a velvety soft yet grip-able407 words
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Article, Illustration498 2007-02-27 96 Melvin Seah - Melvin Seah, Samsung SGH-Z720 $848 without contract ($748 with two years' contract) Available at all authorised Samsung dealers I thought Samsung had made a mistake when I first opened the SGH-Z720 package the phone looked exactly like the older D9OO (another super slim slider from498 words
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Article, Illustration330 2007-02-27 96 Chester Chen - Chester Chen, MSI G96SMDH $329 (three years warranty, with one-to-one exchange for the first two years) Call Corbell at 6452-4122 MSI'S (Micro-Star International) target market for the G96SMDH motherboard are buyers looking for an all-in-one design that is compatible with Intel's Core 2 Duo and Core 2330 words
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Article, Illustration724 2007-02-27 97 STRIKER EXTREME VERSUS COMMANDO After testing two chips on two motherboards, NEBOJSA NOVAKOVIC reaches a verdict Striker Extreme .$589 Commando $409 (All prices are with GST) Available from Asus authorised resellers Intel leads the quad-core CPU battle but you still have to choose the724 words
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Article, Illustration617 2007-02-27 98 Daryl him - Daryl him Saitek GM3200 Laser Mouse .$99 Available at authorised retailers The second thing, and the more important thing, you notice when you plug the GM3200 into your USB port is exactly how sensitive it is. The first thing is its lighting, but that is merely617 words
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Article, Illustration451 2007-02-27 98 Serene Luo - Serene Luo Nokia E65 $748 (without operator contract) Available at all Nokia stores and telcos Finally, a slim Nokia phone! That's not to say that the other Nokia models around need to go on a diet. But it has seemed for the longest time451 words
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Article, Illustration453 2007-02-27 99 Audio angst - Audio angst E-mail your tech queries to stdled@sph.com.sg Include your full name and contact numbers My computer does not generate I 1 sound from the speakers. When I clicked on Sounds and Audio Devices (Volume) it indicated that there was no audio device. The Device Volume and Speaker453 words
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Article112 2007-02-27 99 Hardware Appliances from IntruGuard fight against network intrusions, especially from denial of service (DOS) attacks. A DOS attack floods a server with so many requests for information that the server cannot cope. Services are disrupted and the server goes down. The IG2OO and IG2OOO appliances from112 words
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Article, Illustration115 2007-02-27 99 Hardware Two integrated chips from Infineon Technologies that handle digital TV transmissions are targeting mobile phones, PDAs, mobile media players and laptop computers. The OmniVia TUS9O9O and OmniTune TUA9OOO are fully integrated systems on a chip that use power efficiently. According to the research firm115 words
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Article, Illustration85 2007-02-27 99 Hardware New AMD Athlon 64 processors have been released for energy-saving and high performance in desktop computers. The Athlon 64 single-processor 3500+ and 3800+, and the Athlon 64X2 dv- al-core processor 6000+ are the latest in AMD's line of power-efficient chips. Systems based on these processors can85 words
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105 2007-02-27 99 Software Organisations that quickly need to integrate huge volumes of data stored in different IT systems should look at Oracle Data Integrator. This solution is part of the Oracle Fusion middleware family and provides the ability to put together databases from IBM, Microsoft, Sybase and Teradata,105 words
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Article60 2007-02-27 99 Hewlett-Packard's latest release of the Unix operating system, the HP-UX Hi v 3, helps companies take advantage of virtualisation. By providing a virtual server environment (VSE), virtualisation is easier to implement, especially for IBM, Oracle, SAP, SAS and HP's own applications and databases. 11i is now available60 words
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197 2007-02-27 100 -AP The music industry is sending thousands more complaints to top American universities this school year than it did last year as it targets music illegally downloaded over campus computer networks. A few schools, including Ohio and Purdue universities, already have received more than 1,000-AP - 197 words
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Article, Illustration241 2007-02-27 100 Apple chief executive officer (CEO) Steve Jobs and Microsoft chairman Bill Gates, the seminal figures in the development of the personal computer, will make a rare joint appearance at The Wall Street Journal's D: All Things Digital conference this year. The two menAP - 241 words
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Article268 2007-02-27 100 AP A man who was fired by IBM for visiting an adult chat room at work is suing the company for US$5 million (Ss7.7million), claiming he is an Internet addict who deserves treatment and sympathy rather than dismissal. Mr James Pacenza, 58, says he visitsAP - 268 words
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158 2007-02-27 100 Bernama A student suffered serious burns in the hand after a mobile phone that was being charged exploded in Jabi in Malaysia last week. Ms Nur Hazwani Johari, 21, a student of Kolej Poly-Tech Mara in Kuala Lumpur said she was fast asleep at 5.30Bernama - 158 words
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153 2007-02-27 100 Bloomberg China Mobile Ltd, a company with more customers than the United States has people, added a record number of subscribers for a fourth consecutive month after expanding in rural areas. The carrier gained 4.86 million users in January, taking its total to 306.1Bloomberg - 153 words
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Article226 2007-02-27 100 New York Times Already, advertisements are creeping onto cell phones around the globe. At this rate, experts say, it will not be long before the 2.2 billion mobile phone users around the world consider it natural to tune in to a 15-second spot before watchingNew York Times - 226 words
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Article, Illustration1063 2007-02-27 101 Animation is likely to be the next big thing on the consumer digital horizon and there are plenty of resources for those who want to cash in The You Tube rage of posting videos is turning out to be the next big thingM BASHEER - 1,063 words
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Article, Illustration574 2007-02-27 102 TAN EE SZE - TAN EE SZE A just-in-time inventory management program allows Pan San Hardware to keep track of a customer's warehouse. By Look at any machine, and chances are some of the nuts and bolts are from Pan Sun Hardware. EstablishedHUMPHREY HO - 574 words
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659 2007-02-27 102 NYT Google is taking aim at one of Microsoft's most lucrative franchises. Last week, Google, the Internet search giant, unveiled a package of communications and productivity software aimed at businesses, which overwhelmingly rely on Microsoft products for those functions. The package, called Google Apps, combinesNYT - 659 words
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Article, Illustration876 2007-02-27 103 ROLAND ONG - ROLAND ONG Talk about irony. This Singaporean gamer who runs one of the biggest gaming companies here is so busy today that he no longer has time to play the video games he loves. "Games have become very complex and time-consuming, if you want to beDOMINIC WONG - 876 words
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Article, Illustration713 2007-02-27 106 'BUDGET 2007: WHAT'S IN THE PURSE' Slew of measures to help offset the GST hike heavily tilted in favour of low-income earners (Feb 15, 2007) Low-income workers are going to be better off after the GST hike, according to Second Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam. The reason: a "substantial"713 words
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Article, Illustration664 2007-02-27 107 ANDREW DUFFY - ANDREW DUFFY The five Ws and an H of Indonesia's ban on sand exports. BY WHO IS BANNING SAND? The Indonesian government has told its sand miners that they must stop selling sand overseas. That is a problem for Singapore because we import a lot ofCHEW SENG KIM - 664 words
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Article, Illustration107 2007-02-27 108 Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (above) is the president of what country? Write it in the space above. What happened there As many as 12,000 legislators across the country lost their allowances. President Yudhoyono suspended payment of sums of 20 million rupiah (553,400) a month and ordered money alreadyI : AFP - 107 words
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Article, Illustration181 2007-02-27 108 North Korea's nuclear talks What happened Pyongyang agreed to shut down its key nuclear reactor within 60 days in exchange for food, fuel and other aid. This is part of an international agreement on Feb 13. The announcement came four months after Pyongyang shocked the world byI: REUTERS - 181 words
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Article, Illustration125 2007-02-27 108 Ma Ying-Jeou What he did Taiwan's opposition Kuomintang (KMT) party chief and presidential hopeful, Ma Ying-jeou, stepped down as party chief after being charged for corruption on Feb 13. Investigations showed the 58-year-old politician had embezzled more than NTSI I million (Sss 10,000) from a special mayoralAP - 125 words
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Article, Illustration117 2007-02-27 108 97,260 What it is The number of Chinese Communist Party (CCP) members in China who were punished for corruption last year. This group makes up just 0.14 per cent of the party's 70 million members, but their punishment marks significant progress in stamping out corruption in the117 words
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Article, Illustration311 2007-02-27 109 The nation's first and oldest medical institution, Singapore General Hospital, has kept up with the times and continues to provide essential care for the sick, jessica lim traces its history. ►FORYOUR GRANDPARENTS The hospital started off as a wooden shed in 1819, providing medical attention for troops ASPH INFORMATION RESOURCE CENTRE - 311 words
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Article, Illustration567 2007-02-27 110 Mickey used to be the undisputed Number One cartoon pal among children. Now, he faces new rivals, bychuah yii wen Call it a battle for your affection. Characters on the Disney Channel, Kids Central, Cartoon Network and Nickelodeon are not just familiar faces, but are alsoAP SCV, siaiuiub, DISNEY CHANNEL - 567 words
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Article, Illustration566 2007-02-27 111 PHOTO: One of the most popular action stars in Asian cinema, Daniel Wu is back with a bang, jessica lim reports. At the age of 10, Daniel Wu was already packing a punch when it came to showbiz. At the time, he was honing his wushu moves_J : REUTERS - 566 words
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Article, Illustration77 2007-02-27 112 Sir Richard Branson, the high-profile chief of the Virgin Group of companies, on Feb 9 offered US$25 million (Ss3B million) to anyone who can find a way of removing carbon dioxide from the earth's atmosphere. The winner must remove at least one billion tonnes of carbon dioxide per year77 words
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Article, Illustration112 2007-02-27 112 New York historians have unveiled a collection of letters by Ann? Frank's father. The letters describe how he desperately tried to move his family out of Nazi-occupied Amsterdam. Being unsuccessful, Otto Frank hid his family in his company's building from 1942 to 1944. They were later betrayed and sent112 words
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Article, Illustration73 2007-02-27 112 Nobel Peace Prize winner Rigoberta Menchu wants to run for presidency in Guatemala during the September elections. She wants to represent the Indian population in Guatemala's Government. Since the country gained independence in 1821, no Indian has been elected into offic< The Indian natives are discriminated against in Latin73 words
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Article, Illustration110 2007-02-27 112 The government has expropriated meaning, to take away from someone for public use a piece of farmland as part of a drive to giving some land back to blacks. The country used to be under apartheid rule, which gave white people favoured treatment at the expense of the110 words
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Article, Illustration86 2007-02-27 112 Construction of a seed vault will begin next month in the permafrost of a mountain. Permafrost is an area or soil that has been frozen and kept in that frozen state for a long time. More than three million batches of seeds from all the different crops available86 words
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Article, Illustration106 2007-02-27 112 I Rival political groups Hamas and Fatah agreed on Feb 8 on how to share ruling power, dividing Cabinet posts among themselves. Hamas, the current ruling group which won the general elections last January, is known for going to such extremes as suicide bombing to attain its aims.106 words
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Article, Illustration624 2007-02-27 113 YOU'RE INVITED! The talent page featuring special reviews, original art and contributions from Y-O-U. Send your contributions to stdot@sph.com.sg and if yours is published you win a Media Club goodie bag. DRAWING Think BY LAI YU TONG, 10, PRIMARY 5, BUKIT TIMAH PRIMARY SCHOOL ESSAY The Fire BY ANDREA624 words
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Article, Illustration488 2007-02-27 114 Micronutrients are tiny, but pack a punch. Find out how they fortify the milk, bread, flour and salt you take in. by ellen whyte ur m bodsmall amounts of micronutrients, vitamins and minerals to ensure the health of our bones, teeth, muscles, blood, nerves and internal organs. As our488 words
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Article, Illustration528 2007-02-27 115 What is happening in the skin when it gets sunburnt, and why does this happen more to some people than others? alison de souza explains A sunburn is caused by an invisible part of sunlight called ultraviolet (UV) radiation. UV rays can both help and harm528 words
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Article, Illustration755 2007-02-27 116 June 10, 227BC**, Qin Kingdom King Zheng of Qin has survived an attempt to kill him, the government said yesterday. In a dramatic scene at the palace, the King managed to defeat two assassins who had been sent by the rival kingdom of Van. Van and Qin: ERIC ROCA - 755 words
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Article, Illustration476 2007-02-27 117 Talk on the street is all about the Budget. Here is how you can contribute to the money talk. Try making sentences with each of these phrases, bytessawong The Budget is announced in an annual speech where the Government tells Singaporeans what it is going to do with476 words
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Article, Illustration231 2007-02-27 118 Try it the Dot way! Every week, we brew up Dot-flavoured lessons from a vast collection of classroom recipes. This week, we teach pupils about virtues, DOT TREAT Group work, two periods DOT MISSION Learning a virtue DOT TOOLS The Straits Times •'ROLL UP YOUR SLEEVES231 words
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Article, Illustration667 2007-02-27 119 Often perceived by many as lazy, filthy, greedy and stupid, pigs are in fact agile and intelligent creatures. And there is no better time to get to know these misunderstood creatures than now as we celebrate the Year of the Pig. At the Singapore Zoo and Night Safari,WILLIAM NAI AND FONG CHEE WAI; CHRIS SAM - 667 words
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