The Straits Times, 28 February 2007

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    25 1 THE STRAITS TIMES _22 PAGES IN FIVE PARTS MICA (P) 198/12/2006 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28 2007 •m A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION ESTABLISHED 1845 80 CENTS
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  • Article
    Lock icon MPs laud Budget as 'creative, generous'
    688 1  -  Peh Shing Huei Workfare scheme, corporate tax cut and GST offset package praised By IN HIS decade in Parliament, businessman MP Inderjit Singh has seen many Budgets, but this year's blew him away. "This is one of the best, if not the best budgets,
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    Lock icon YANGTZE RUNS DRY
    92 1 REUTERS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Floating restaurants are left stranded by low water levels in a branch of the Yangtze River in Chongqing municipality in China. A severe drought in the south-western part of the country is threatening the drinking water supplies of 1.5 million people, and the authorities
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    Lock icon Casino licence for Genting not a given, ministry says
    526 1  -  Marcel Lee Pereira By GENTING International may have won the bid to build the Sentosa integrated resort, but it has yet to secure the licence to operate a casino. In a statement yesterday, the Home Affairs Ministry (MHA) pointed out that
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  • UPFRONT
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      Lock icon Ideas for new Thai charter raise eyebrows
      1100 1  -  Nirmal Ghosh By Thailand Correspondent In Bangkok THAILAND is getting a new Constitution its 18th since absolute monarchy was abolished in 1932 and the lobbying has begun. The handpicked drafting panel started work last month, and its charter will be put before a
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      353 2 SECTION ONE HOME Prime 2-4 Slim 10 court saga Asia 6-16 Diet pill Slim 10 World 17-23 distributor TV Media is Review 24-25 going after importer FYI ...26 Semon Liu for $758,000 ir T^pl in damages it claims was »fcl_ 1 1UN 1 WU paid as compensation to Home Hl-HIO
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  • PRIME
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      Lock icon SECRETS OF THE DEEP REVEALED
      58 3 The collapse of two ice shelves in Antarctica has exposed a seabed ecosystem that includes previously unknown species, such as (from left) an Antarctic male sea spider bearing its eggs, a giant amphipod crustacean nearly 10cm in length, and a fan-finned ice fish seen here
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      Lock icon China shares plunge leads to global market selldown
      736 3  -  Gabriel Chen Shanghai Composite Index down 8.8% Dow Jones down 1.4% Straits Times Index down 2.3% By GLOBAL stocks tumbled sharply yesterday, sparked by a near 9 per cent plunge in Shanghai's benchmark stock index its largsst single-day fall in a decade.
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      Lock icon AIS, ShinSat 'may not be in S'pore hands for long'
      541 4  -  Nirmal Ghosh Thai minister's remarks come as ITV heads for bankruptcy By Thailand Correspondent In Bangkok MORE pressure piled on Shin Corp yesterday with its television subsidiary headed for bankruptcy and government seizure. Strong comments from Thailand's Information and Communication
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      Lock icon Suicide blast at US base during Cheney's visit
      397 4 Bagram A SUICIDE car-bomber attacked the main US military base in Afghanistan during a visit by US Vice-President Dick Cheney yesterday, killing at least 14 people and wounding 23. The Taleban claimed responsibility for the attack on Bagram Airfield and said Mr
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      300 4 FIGHT AGEING WITH NING AESTHETICS. No one escapes the wrath of time, and ageing is a process that everyone experiences. While there are some who embrace nature's course, there are others who seek elixirs to combat the signs of ageing. While DNA make-up plays a crucial role in the I
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  • ASIA
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      Lock icon Transport system hit by safety woes
      754 6  -  AZHAR GHANI Crash and near-misses in Indonesia By adonesia Bureau Chief In Jakarta LAST week's fatal ferry fire was just the latest in a string of deadly accidents and near-misses to hit Indonesia's creaky transport network at sea, in the air and on land.
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      Lock icon Move to stem mudflow bogged down
      532 6 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Jakarta A PLAN to use concrete balls to stem the disastrous ooze from an Indonesian "mud volcano" may be revised after the discovery that they had slipped deeper than expected. The balls slid about lkm into the crater, about twice the depth
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    • CHINA
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        Lock icon Social equity will be top concern, Wen vows
        404 7 ASSOCIATED PRESS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Beijing PREMIER Wen Jiabao has pledged to ensure social equity even as China continues to focus on economic development. In a speech released yesterday, he said that while economic development remains the central task, that has to be
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        Lock icon Beijing ready to consider tie-ups with Pyongyang
        224 7 XINHUA, ASSOCIATED PRESS Beijing IN A sign of easing tensions over the North Korean nuclear programme, Beijing yesterday said it is willing to discuss possible economic cooperation with Pyongyang. "As a neighbour of North Korea, China hopes North Korea can realise economic and
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        Lock icon China's army told to call public tender for projects
        454 7  -  Clarissa Oon President Hu's order part of anti-graft drive at all levels of communist party By China L-orresponaent In Beijing CHINESE President Hu Jintao has fired another salvo against military profiteering and corruption, ordering army officers to buy non-essential supplies and
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        Lock icon China tries to reclaim 'mother of Taiwan independence'
        366 8 REUTERS Beijing A BOOK has been unveiled here which claims that a woman who led an armed revolt in Taiwan in 1947 was a Chinese heroine and not the "mother of Taiwan independence". The launch on Monday came two days ahead of
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        Lock icon Property boom in Taiwan 'hinges on China ties'
        630 8 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Buying spurred by predictions that KMT, which is friendly with Beijing, will win election Taipei TAIWAN'S property market has boomed for almost three years and looks set to continue doing so over the short term. But analysts warn that the
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        Lock icon Scientists find way to control pigeons' flight
        124 8 REUTERS Beijing SCIENTISTS in eastern China say they have succeeded in controlling the flight of pigeons with microelectrodes planted in their brains. Scientists at the Robot Engineering Technology Research Centre at Shandong University of Science and Technology said their electrodes could command pigeons
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    • EAST ASIA
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        Lock icon China refutes Cheney's claims about its military ambitions
        493 9 ASSOCIATED PRESS, REUTERS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Beijing CHINA yesterday rejected criticism by US Vice-President Dick Cheney about its military ambitions, saying that it is a force for stability in the world. "China adheres to the role of peaceful development. We are an important
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        Lock icon Japan 'in danger of becoming Chinese province'
        645 9  -  Kwan Weng Kin Warning by LDP official draws heated response from China, which questions motive By Japan Correspondent In Tokyo A TOP ruling party official says Japan risks becoming another province of China, once again raising the spectre of a Chinese military threat
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        Lock icon Uproar over comics with anti-Jewish theme
        596 10 ASSOCIATED PRESS, INTERNATIONAL HERALD TRIBUNE Cartoonist to change S. Korean series, but says his depiction was based on fact Seoul A BEST-selling comic book series that aims to teach South Korean children about foreign countries has caused an uproar in Korean American communities in
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        Lock icon Mongolia backs Japan's UN Security Council bid
        321 10 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, BLOOMBERG Tokyo JAPAN and Mongolia have pledged to work together to help Tokyo get a permanent seat on the UN Security Council, ease the North Korean nuclear crisis and promote resource development. The agreement, which sought to step up bilateral political
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        Lock icon Bodyguards to protect students from bullies
        141 10 REUTERS, ASSOCIATED PRESS Seoul SOUTH Korean students who have trouble with school bullies can soon call on the government to provide them with bodyguards. South Korea plans to start a trial service next month to cut down on school violence. It will provide personal
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    • INDIA / SOUTH ASIA
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        Lock icon Congress party booted out in two Indian states
        653 12  -  Ravi Velloor Government likely to rethink unpopular economic reforms By mdia bureau Chief In New Delhi DEFEATS in two of three states that went to the polls this month could cause India's ruling Congress party to put the brakes on some of
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        Lock icon Italian and US envoys hurt in Tamil Tiger hit
        317 12 REUTERS Colombo THE Italian and US ambassadors to Sri Lanka were slightly hurt yesterday when Tamil Tiger rebels shelled a delegation of diplomats led by the island's Human Rights Minister to the restive east, officials said. Hospital officials in the eastern
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    • SOUTH-EAST ASIA
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        Lock icon Bangkok sees Thaksin hand in terror threat
        558 13  -  Nirmal Ghosh Political tension could escalate into unrest in March or April, says minister By Thailand Correspondent In Bangkok THAILAND'S Defence Minister yesterday revised his warning about possible terror attacks in Bangkok, saying the threat did not come from Muslim insurgents but political
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        Lock icon Progress in Thai south will be 'painfully slow'
        203 13 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS Tokyo THE Thai Foreign Minister warned yesterday that efforts to quell a separatist insurgency in the south would be "painfully slow" because of the depth of Muslim anger over past abuses. Speaking on a visit to Tokyo designed to
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        Lock icon Indonesian navy: 13 ships caught carrying sand to Singapore
        561 14  -  AZHAR GHANI Lawmakers press the government to get tough with Singapore By Indonesia Bureau Chief In Jakarta INDONESIA'S navy has detained 13 vessels for trying to smuggle sand to Singapore, in breach of Jakarta's ban on sand exports. Indonesia's official Antara
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        Lock icon Jakarta values ties with S'pore, says envoy
        393 14  -  David Boey By INDONESIA values its relationship with Singapore, and both countries benefit from each other in areas such as trade, tourism and investment, Jakarta's new envoy here said yesterday. Mr Wardana who, like many Indonesians, uses just one name gave an upbeat
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        Lock icon Extradition pact 'will not solve Jakarta's problems'
        467 14 Jakarta INDONESIA should tackle the root problems of rampant corruption and weak legal enforcement in the country, rather than hoping that an extradition treaty with Singapore will solve its problems. The obstacles to having an extradition treaty with Singapore do not lie in
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    • MALAYSIA
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        Lock icon Johor plans integrated public transport system
        464 16 NEW STRAITS TIMES, THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK Land, sea and air network to serve Iskandar Development Region Muar (Johor) PLANS are in the works for integrated land, sea and air transportation in the Iskandar Development Region (IDR). Johor's Menteri Besar said the plan for
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        Lock icon Early opening of KL air route 'will benefit S'pore more'
        303 16 BERNAMA, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Petaling Jaya SINGAPORE will benefit more if the lucrative Kuala Lumpur-Singapore flight route is opened up ahead of the road map for open skies in Asean, said Malaysia Airlines (MAS) managing director Idris Jala. This is because
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        Lock icon Minister calls for review of banned film
        284 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Kuala Lumpur THE Malaysian Culture, Arts and Heritage Minister yesterday called for a review of a documentary featuring former members of the outlawed Communist Party of Malaya (CPA) after the show was banned. Datuk Rais Yatim said he wanted a chance
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      28 6 Congress suffers setback India's ruling party Congress, led by Sonia Gandhi, has been defeated in two of three states that went to the polls this month. PAGE 12
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon ALARM OVER AFGHANISTAN
      702 17 ASSOCIATED PRESS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS "The price of weapons is going up as the people do not trust police, government or the army, to protect them against thieves, terrorism, crime. Everybody is looking after themselves." FORMER NORTHERN AFGHANISTAN STRONGMAN ALHAJ ABDUL MALEK Country rocked by Taleban resurgence
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      Lock icon Major powers agree to increase pressure on Iran
      872 18  -  Jonathan Eyal Move in response to Teheran's failure to heed UN deadline on nuclear activities By straits limes turope Bureau In London REPRESENTATIVES of six major countries seeking to contain Iran's nuclear ambitions have surprised themselves by reaching a preliminary agreement to
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      Lock icon Ahmadinejad's tough talk draws flak at home
      287 18 ASSOCIATED PRESS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Teheran IRANIAN President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad faced a new round of sharp criticism at home after he said Iran's nuclear programme is an unstoppable train without brakes. Influential former president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani warned Teheran to be wary of provoking
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      Lock icon Iraqi blocs reach pact on sharing of oil revenues
      367 18 NEW YORK TIMES, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Baghdad THE Iraqi Cabinet has approved the draft of a law that would set guidelines for nationwide distribution of oil revenues and foreign investment in its immense oil industry. The endorsement on Monday reflected a major
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      Lock icon Gunmen kill four French expats in Saudi Arabia
      501 20 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Shooting is the first attack in three months against Westerners Medina (Saudi Arabia) FOUR French expatriates have been shot dead by masked gunmen after visiting a popular tourist spot near the Muslim holy city of Medina. The three men and
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    • WORLD QUICKLY
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        Lock icon HUMAN BIRD FLU CASE IN LAOS
        104 20 ASSOCIATED PRESS HANOI: Health officials in Laos yesterday confirmed the country's first human bird flu case, according to the World Health Organisation. A 15-year-old girl living outside the capital of Vientiane fell ill on Feb 10 with flu-like symptoms, days after the HSNI virus
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        Lock icon FIRST DARFUR SUSPECTS NAMED
        110 20 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE THE HAGUE: The International Crimina: Court (ICC) yesterday named a Sudanese minister and a Janjaweed militia leader as the firsi war crime suspects in the Darfur conflict. ICC prosecutor Luis Morenq-Ocampo accused the pair of 51 crimes against humanit) and war crimes including murder,
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        Lock icon THIEVES STRIKE AT SUVARNABHUMI
        86 20 THE NATION/ASIA NEWS NETWORK BANGKOK: Thai police has warned passengers at Suvarnabhumi Airport not to leave their baggage unattended after a group of thieves comprising mainly foreigners targeted travellers. Filipinos, Indonesians, Chinese, Laotians anc Peruvians have been caught stealing at the airport, police said. The tourist
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        Lock icon DEATH LEAP AFTER TAKING TAMIFLU
        141 20 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TOKYO: Japan ordered an investigation yesterday after a boy who took Tamiflu jumped to his death in the latest case allegedly linked to the blockbuster flu medicine, officials said. Swiss pharmaceutical giant Roche has been defending its drug since last year, when reports
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      Lock icon Men can hear tick-tock of biological clocks too
      777 21 NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK TIMES New studies show health risks go up and male fertility goes limp with age New York MOUNTING evidence is raising questions about the assumption that men have no biological clocks. Several recent studies are suggesting that
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      Lock icon Tombs of Jesus, Mary Magdalene 'uncovered'
      351 22 REUTERS, NEW YORK TIMES New York THE director of the movie Titanic presented what he said was evidence that the tomb of Jesus had been uncovered, but scholars greeted the assertion with scepticism. On Monday, James Cameron and a team of scholars showed two
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      Lock icon Garlic does not lower cholesterol, says study
      475 22 ASSOCIATED PRESS, REUTERS Herb, eaten raw or as a supplement had no effect on those with high LDL levels Chicago GARLIC does not do much for the breath, and it stinks for lowering cholesterol. That is the conclusion of the most rigorous, head-to-head
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      Lock icon Painkillers raise blood pressure
      149 22 REUTERS Washington POPULAR painkillers such as aspirin, ibuprofen and acetaminophen can raise blood pressure and thus the risk of heart disease among men, US researchers have reported. Men who took such drugs for most days in a week were about one-third more likely to be diagnosed
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    • SPOTLIGHT PEOPLE
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        Lock icon Fat boy may be taken from mum
        384 23 ASSOCIATED PRESS THE British authorities have threatened to take an eight-year-old boy weighing 99kg into protective custody unless his mother improves his diet. Social service officials were due to meet family members yesterday to discuss the health of Connor McCreaddie, who weighs more
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        Lock icon Big Brother contestant says sorry to India
        225 23 REUTERS BRITISH reality TV show contestant Jade Goody, who sparked controversy by tormenting a Bollywood actress, has apologised for her actions during a trip to India. "I have said sorry back at home a number of times, and I have not had the
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        Lock icon What do casinos have to do with Cambodian king?
        179 23 ASSOCIATED PRESS CAMBODIA'S royal palace has condemned the misuse of the name of King Norodom Sihamoni by four websites, which are using it to promote Las Vegas casinos, discount airfares and dating services. The palace called for those behind the sites
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      26 17 The stinking truth? A study has found that garlic, whether eaten raw or as a supplement, does not lower cholesterol levels, contrary to claims. PAGE 22
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      437 24 NO CENTRAL government has wielded much authority in Pakistan's north-western tribal areas, not even the British Raj. United States President George W. Bush's description of the area as the "wild west" does not quite capture its recalcitrant, ferocious, thoroughly unassimilated nature. US officials, who have leaked to
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      1615 24  -  Tommy Koh »UN CONVENTION ON THE LAW OF THE SEA BY r I HAVE devoted about a decade of my life to helping to negotiate the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea. In the final year of the conference, due to the
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      645 24  -  Robert Langer HEALTH-CARE RESEARCH By ONE of the most important efforts in health-care research over the next decade will be to integrate advances in biology, material sciences and chemical and bioengineering to create a revolutionary new generation of medical devices and drug delivery systems. Indeed, the main challenge
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      1487 25  -  Denis Dutton ►>THE BIG CLASSICAL MUSIC RIP-OFF By IT SEEMED almost too good to be true, and in the end it was. A conscientious pianist with an active if undistinguished career in London falls ill and retreats to a small town. There, she
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      792 25  -  Deep Kisor Datta-Ray ►> EXPORTING BRITAIN'S PUBLIC SCHOOLS By For The Straits Times CHINA'S annual education budget is nearly a trillion yuan (Ss2oo billion), according to United Nations sources; the average Chinese family spends 10 per cent of its income on education. And British public schools,
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      646 27  -  Teh Joo Lin »TOXIC SLIMMING TABLETS: SAGA CONTINUES But Health Biz director believed to be overseas By THE Slim 10 scandal, which saw one woman die and another need a life-saving liver transplant after taking the toxic tablets, has reappeared in the
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      144 28 Shipbuilder Keppel FELS has come up with an innovative way to increase parking space it now stacks cars one on top of the other. It has set up 100 hydraulic platforms which raise cars so that other vehicles can be parked underneath.
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      277 28 A SECOND batch of tworoom flats derived from breaking up bigger units has been put up for sale, along with about 1,000 bigger flats, in HDB's latest balloting exercise. The 84 two-room flats in Sengkang, converted from unsold executive flats there, cost
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      110 28 ANOREXIA nervosa, the deadliest psychiatric disorder, has been in the news lately, having claimed the lives of two fashion models. It is estimated that up to 18 per cent of those affected die of complications from starvation, or from suicide. In Singapore, a multi-discipli-nary team of specialists at
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      440 28  -  Karamjit Kaur Goal is to ensure ready supply of trained manpower for booming sector By Aviation Correspondent A COMPREHENSIVE study of the booming aerospace industry is being planned to assess its future manpower needs and ensure that Singapore retains a sustainable pool of
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      361 28 IN WHAT is believed to be the industry's first such initiative, Singapore Aero Engine Services is launching a new scholarship programme to attract more locals into the aerospace industry. Every year, the company will make at least 60 scholarships, valued at $20,000 each, available
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      327 29  -  Marcel Lee Pereira A record 825,000 visitors average occupancy, hotel room rate also up from last January By SINGAPORE'S tourism sector has started the year in top form, welcoming a record number of visitors. Last month, there were 825,000 tourist arrivals a record
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      286 29 SINGAPORE is in a good position to lure American medical travellers, the author of a new guide aimed at this market said yesterday. Mr Josef Woodman, author and publisher of Patients Beyond Borders, said Singapore's strengths lie in its quality of health
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      229 29  -  MICHELLE NEO YESTERDAY was special for Ms Betty Wee she woke up early and took an hour to get ready to go out. Dressed in her best outfit, the 68-year-old then made her way to The Grand Shanghai Restaurant for lunch. She was one
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        714 30  -  Sue-Ann Chia But they feel more can done so that casual workers benefit from new Workfare scheme By! THE new Workfare scheme won accolades from MPs, but they wanted more done to ensure that informal workers such as odd-job labourers
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        252 30 GETTING self-employed and informal workers to make some contribution to their Medisave accounts before receiving assistance is a reasonable practice, Manpower Minister Ng Eng Hen said yesterday. "It is consistent with promoting self-reliance and effort before government assistance is sought or given," said
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        416 30  -  Ong Soh Chin By SINGAPOREANS who cannot work because they have to care for family members at home should be allowed to benefit from the Workfare Income Supplement (WIS) scheme. This is because what they do is an indirect economic
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        350 30  -  Liaw Wy-Cin By MPS were unstinting in their praises of this year's Budget, lavishing the statement with glowing adjectives. One after another, they rose to speak during the sev-en-hour parliamentary session yesterday, describing it as generous and innovative, among other things. Mr Inderjit
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          58 30 The offset measures for the goods and services tax (GST) are welcome, but ad hoc in nature. A more permanent way to help those burdened by the GST increase is to exempt essential items, said Mr Inderjit Singh (Ang Mo Kio GRC). He was among four MPs
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          67 30 The Post-Secondary Education Account set up by the Government for those between the age of seven and 20 to fund tertiary-level education or upgrading courses is a good move but could do with some improvements, said MPs. Among their suggestions: Make top-ups an annual affair, get children
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          64 30 MPs applauded the permanent Workfare scheme but many also expressed concern that casual workers may not benefit from it as they are not on the Central Provident Fund scheme and hence, do not qualify. Other MPs cautioned that Workfare may also breed a crutch mentality as it gives
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          63 30 Singaporeans are concerned about the impact of more foreigners coming here to work and live, said some MPs. Top concerns include them taking away jobs along with how well they integrate with the multi-racial society here. Madam Cynthia Phua (Aljunied GRC) said the Inter-Racial Confidence Circles, which
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          56 30 The labour movement is working with the Ministry of Manpower and the Central Provident Fund Board to educate contract workers and companies hiring them on the CPF scheme. It wants to persuade them to come under the CPF umbrella so that their retirement and medical needs
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          44 30 Displaced middle-aged professionals, managers, executives and technicians have a hard time bouncing back and finding jobs. But they do not get as much help as low-skilled workers, said several MPs, who called for a range of assistance measures. PAGE H7
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          51 30 Transport company SBS Transit is racing ahead when it comes to hiring and retaining older workers. It keeps its retired drivers on, as Driver Mentors. They coach other drivers. More companies should also go the extra mile to hire older workers, said NMP Cham Hui Fong. PAGE
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        368 31  -  Keith Lin By MEMBERS of Parliament yesterday applauded the Government's move to subsidise post-secondary education, but urged that more be done to target those in need. Five rose in support of the Post-Secondary Education Account, a new initiative announced in the Budget statement.
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          106 31 THE rise of the new media means tension among different races and religions can spread with "swift and dramatic effect", said MP Zaqy Mohamad (Hong Kah GRC). He cited podcasts and video clips highlighting racial differences that were making the rounds online. One example
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          62 31 DR AHMAD Magad (Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC) called on the Government to look at more schemes to ensure Singaporeans have enough money when they retire. Currently, CPF savings is the only recourse for most people. He suggested that the Government consider two avenues: the Supplementary
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        750 31  -  Li Xueying 'More permanent' solution than offset measures to help poor: Inderjit Singh By THERE must be a more permanent way to help those burdened by GST increases, beyond the ad hoc offset measures, said Mr Inderjit Singh yesterday. And this is what
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        577 31  -  Lynn Lee By OPPOSITION MP Low Thia Khiang (Hougang) did the unexpected in Parliament yesterday. He supported a government policy. He praised its decision to make Workfare, an income supplement for older low-wage workers, a permanent scheme. But true to his credentials,
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        742 31  -  Chua Mvi Hoong »FROM THE GALLERY By Deputy Political Editor AS EXPECTED, the superlatives came swiftly. "Wonderful," said the first speaker, Mr Inderjit Singh. "Focused", "targeted", "positioned for growth," summed up Ms Jessica Tan. "Creative, innovative," pronounced Ms Indranee Rajah. Sure, they were
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        654 32  -  Zakir Hussain It is convincing tirms supplying them and employing them to ensure workers get CPF By THE labour movement is going all-out to get contract workers onto the Central Provident Fund system. It is also actively trying to convince
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        300 32  -  Lynn Lee By GREEN issues came under the spotlight yesterday, when three younger MPs called for the Budget to focus on promoting care for the environment. The Government, after all, was already a pioneer in that field, noted Mr Hri Kumar (Bishan-Toa Payoh
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        435 32  -  GOH CHIN LIAN THERE are murmurings about the number of Chinese nationals seen these days at the popular Kwan Im Thong Hood Cho Temple in Waterloo Street. And the talk, according to Madam Cynthia Phua (Aljunied GRC), is that soon, the temple
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        282 32  -  KEN KWEK SINGAPOREANS who fear that a growing influx of newcomers will strain the country's multiracial fabric have a valid concern, said Minister for National Development Mah Bow Tan yesterday. But they need look at only how Singapore accommodated people from diverse backgrounds
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          366 32 "Whenever GST increases, people will feel the impact by way of increased expenditure and therefore increased financial burden on families. This is the reason the Government has given out GST offset measures. Offset measures, however, are ad hoc in nature and everyone knows
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          422 32 "I WISH to ask the House to reflect on whether the Workfare Income Supplement (WIS) scheme will, inadvertently encourage more and more older people to live on their own? Let me explain. When an elderly couple live with the adult child he/she is
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        524 33  -  Erica Tay Help with second HDB loan, courses sought foi middle-aged, middleincome professionals By A LOT is being done to help low-wage workers but some MPs feel that many of the problems of the middle-income, middle-aged worker are being neglected. Chief among these is
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        341 33  -  Ken Kwek By INDONESIA'S ban on sand exports only underscores Singapore's need to be enterprising, resilient and self-reliant, said Ms Indranee Rajah (Tanjong Pagar GRC) yesterday. The MP, who chairs the Government Parliamentary Committee for Defence and Foreign Affairs, said the ban reflected the
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        454 33  -  Zakir Hussain By TRANSPORT company SBS Transit gives its retired drivers new jobs as Driver Mentors. They train new drivers and share driving tips with them. Tan Tock Seng Hospital has helped older staff members continue working by having elderly-friendly measures such as simplified instruction
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          123 33 WHILE they lauded the corporate tax cut, some MPs felt the same should be done to the personal income tax rates. Mr Inderjit Singh (Ang Mo Kio GRC) warned that keeping the rates unchanged could cause Singapore to lose out in race for the world's
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          113 33 WHEN will estate duties finally kick the bucket, some MPs wondered yesterday. Many feel it is about time "for us to see the death of death taxes", said Dr Amy Khor (Hong Kah GRC) with a smile. Its existence may deter wealthy foreigners from
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          106 33 A MAJORITY of flat owners whose flats were surrendered or repossessed found alternative housing. Parliamentary Secretary (National Development) Mohamad Maliki Osman told the House yesterday that as of last year, 200 out of 360 flat owners who voluntarily surrendered their flats were offered rental flats. The rest found
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      475 34  -  Chong Chee Kin EX NKF CHIEF'S CRIMINAL TRIAL Ex-board members called up for corruption trial starting today By THE battle lines have been redrawn among former officials of the National Kidney Foundation (NKF), who are due in court for criminal proceedings starting today. When
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      240 34 TWO years ago, Phyllis Ng Pei Shi thought she had struck it lucky, winning $188,000 in an illegal 4-D lottery. Yesterday, the 23-year-old former car dealer's luck ran out when the court ordered her to forfeit her entire winnings and pay a $1,500 fine. She
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      318 34 »CAR STOMPING CASE A WOMAN in court for stomping on a repossessor's car roof wrote a card to the judge, addressing him as "dearest" and gushing that she liked his "cuteness and sweetness". The judge, unmoved, yesterday sent her off to the Institute of
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      503 35  -  Michelle Tay And look out this year for 12 Spore-based designers, labels up from 7 last year By THE runway has been cleared for more Singapore labels and Asian faces to make a landing at this year's Singapore Fashion Festival. Among the high-fliers heading
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      335 36  -  Daryl Loo It will house clinicianscientists to develop new drugs, treatments By A NEW institute will come up in the heart of Singapore's most established hospital grounds to transform the latest available research into actual cures for patients. The Institute
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      363 36  -  Adeline Chia By AN ART gallery has been told it cannot display a 4m-high painting of a nude woman in the public atrium of a government building. Sooßin Art Gallery had wanted to showcase the US$6O,OOO (5591,500) oil painting in the atrium of the
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      98 27 Fashion destination There will be more Singapore labels and Asian faces at the 10-day Singapore Fashion Festival opening on March 23. PAGE H9 RECORD ARRIVALS Tourist numbers rose 7.4 percent last month from a year ago to 825,000, a new record for the month of January. PAGE H3 JI jS
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      400 37  -  Anne Wong Holloway (Ms) I REFER to the article, "Concrete jungle with little elbow room" (ST Insight, Feb 24), which compares Hong Kong with Singapore. It is difficult to draw a straightforward comparison of these two cities as each has its
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      187 37  -  Lam Yar Ee (Mdm) THE prospect of having two million more people in Singapore fills me with unease. Already, the average Singaporean's private space is shrinking. It is crowded everywhere we turn public transport is crowded, malls are packed and even East Coast
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      199 37  -  Teresa Chan Wing Yi (Miss) I APPLAUD the Land Transport Authority (LTA)'s efforts to improve taxi waiting times. An efficient transport system is crucial to a world-class city like Singapore. I have lived in other places in Asia (Shanghai, Hong Kong, Taiwan
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      323 37  -  A/Prof Koh Tian Hai THE article, "Heart pill: Pay $1,000 less the NUH way" (ST, Feb 22), reported the prescription of Clopidogrel (Plavix) to patients for a year following insertion of a drugeluting stent into a coronary (heart) artery. Readers may get the
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      158 37  -  Bey Mui Leng (Ms) REFER to the letter by Drs 3atrick Kee and Wong Wee Mam ("Let a panel review strong abjections of families"; ST, Feb 17) on the Human Organ Transslant Act (Hota), suggesting that :he Ministry of Health should in:orm those
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      156 37  -  Naleeza Ebrahim (Ms) I REFER to Mr Lim Yong Nam's letter, "Do car buyers lose out as COE prices drop?" (ST, Feb 20). Mr Lim said that "COE bidding for cars is done solely by distributors", which puts buyers in a position where
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      213 37  -  Angeline Tan (Ms) I REFER to the letter from Mr Lim Yong Nam, "Do car buyers lose out as COE prices drop?" (ST, Feb 20). Mr Lim said that "major car distributors base their initial car pricing on the last COE bidding, which was
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      111 37  -  Chang Long Kiat I REFER to the letter by Ms Angelina Lee Gek Bee, "Pay compensation for lost title deed" (ST, Feb 17). The Central Provident Fund Board had earlier investigated the whereabouts of the title deed and found that it was released
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      408 38 »SOCCER London JOHN Terry has no memory of what happened to him after receiving a kick on the head. He was left unconscious after Arsenal's Abou Diaby accidentally kicked him during the Blues' 2-1 triumph over Arsenal in Sunday's League Cup final. The
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      512 38 ASSOCIATED PRESS, BLOOMBERG NEWS Eboue, Adebayor also face individual charges, have till today to respond London ARSENAL and Chelsea were charged with misconduct by the Football Association yesterday over the mass brawl in the League Cup final. The Gunners accepted the red card shown to defender Kolo
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      520 38 DEEP into stoppage time, Arsenal are trailing 1-2, when Kolo Toure picks up the ball just over the halfway line. He bursts forward, shrugging off Frank Lampard and John Obi Mikel, but is tugged back by the latter. Referee Howard Webb, who is
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      472 38 London FRANK Lampard insists he has no regrets over his role in Sunday's League Cup brawl. The Chelsea midfielder's spat with Arsenal's Francesc Fabregas was a major part of the stoppage-time fracas. He, along with the Arsenal midfielder, received a yellow
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      562 39 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SOCCER FA Cup replay with Blackburn may turn out to be another disciplinary nightmare Blackburn (England) THREE days after losing the League Cup to Chelsea, Arsenal could face another Cup heartache. They play Blackburn Rovers in a FA Cup fifth-round replay
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      201 39 ASSOCIATED PRESS London QUEENS Park Rangers were charged yesterday with misconduct by the Football Association for their brawl with China's Olympic team. The FA said the English club failed to ensure "that their players and/or officials conducted themselves in an orderly fashion
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      582 39 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE London THE gracious Jose Mourinho lasted only 24 hours. One day after displaying such good grace following the League Cup final, the Chelsea manager reverted to type yesterday. With the League Cup trophy at Stamford Bridge, he turned his attention to the
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      344 39 BLOOMBERG NEWS CYCLING New York CYCLING'S biggest doping probe is dividing the sport, as disagreements arise over teams hiring riders linked to the Spanish investigation. Some race organisers say riders like Ivan Basso and Tyler Hamilton should stay away until their cases
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      335 39 London WEST Ham's striker Carlton Cole is a wanted man. Debt collectors were refused entry to the Hammers' Essex training ground on Monday, when they tried to collar him. According to The Sun, the 23-year-old former Chelsea player is believed to owe around £800
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      433 40  -  Chan Vi Shen By i FORMER Home United footballer Jeon Kyeong Joon is prepared to drop his appeal to Fifa. However, this is provided that the S-League club agree to his compensation terms. And, according to Home, that is not going to happen.
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      241 41 REUTERS BADMINTON Indonesian squabbles with own officials, who refuse to ban 2 doubles pairs from the meet Jakarta INDONESIA'S Olympic badminton champion Taufik Hidayat has withdrawn from next month's All-Eng-land Championships. The Indonesian media reported yesterday that he had fallen out with the Badminton
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      401 41  -  Hoe Pei Shan STRAITS TIMES MEDIA CLUB By SOME 220 secondary students from 27 schools were frantically scribbling down Aide Iskandar's secrets yesterday. They were attending a Straits Times Media Club workshop for subscribers of IN a tabloid-sized paper targeted at youths. Singapore's football skipper
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      324 41 ATHLETICS THE Singapore Athletic Association asked for their training and competition programmes. They, in turn, countered: Show us the money. Choo Chee Kiong, the spokesman for Zhang Guirong and Dv Xianhui, yesterday confirmed that the two national throwers will not be submitting any
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      686 41  -  Chia Han Keong »IN THE HOOP By WHAT do Leßron James and Britney Spears have in common? Well, money, fame and talent. Oh yes, and the propensity to self-destruct. Pop star Spears shocked the music fraternity with her head-shaving antics last week. Questions
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      21 38 Taufik out of All-England Controversial Indonesian shuttler falls out again with country's badminton association over inclusion of banned compatriots. PAGE Hl5
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      164 41 'The Lord is my shepherd; I have everything I need. He lets me rest infields of green grass and leads me to quiet poob of fresh water. I will not be afraid Lord for you are with me.' BENSON NG BENG SAN Age: 53 was called home to be with
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      95 41 WEE JOON HOCK Age: 80 passed away peacefully on 26 February 2007, Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones, WJ/e;KohAhMor Sons: Daughters-in-law: Wee Way Seng Ng Bee Bee WeeWayKiang NgMeiYong, Lilian Wee Way Kiat Tan Poh Poh Daughter: Son-in-law: WeeSooKeng Oh Wan Lee Grandchildren: WeeJunJia, Wee Jing Xuan, WeeLiPing,Brenda
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      89 41 JOSEPH NICOLL Age: 52 was called home to be with the Lord on 26.02.2007 leaving behind (Wife: Mary Ann, deceased) I Brothers: Sisters: (Thomas, deceased) Theresa (Paul (TeTe), deceased) Mary Joe Francis Josephine Mary Girl Margaret Elizabeth nephews, nieces and all loved ones. Body resting at Singapore Casket, 131 Lavender
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      42 41 With Deepest Condolences Sympathies to Mr M P Kanisan Family on the demise of his beloved mother -—i^k PADMAVATHI AMMAL wife of late Packirisamy Mandore Departed on 26 Feb 2007 From The Partners, Consultant Staff of M/s M P Kanisan and Partners
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      185 42 "A happy heart makes the face cheerful Proverbs 15:13 I I TAN SUAN KHENG Age: 81 was called home to be with ihe Lord on 27 February 2007, leaving behind loved ones. [Husband; Uuia Huat llonn, deceased) Sons: Daughters-in-law: Melvin Oiua Cher Kin Cynthia Chan Raymond Chua Cher Han Penny
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      46 42 10th Death Anniversary Gunasingham First High Commissioner for Sri Lanka in Singapore Born: May 12, 1926 in Sri Lanka Departed: February 28 T 1997 in Singapore Dearly missed andforever cherished by vii iii.i |i,iin.i, Suresh, Hari, Sharniila Veena, Vani, Radha, Sadliana, Amresh, Anushka, Sandeep, Krithika F
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      88 42 <'I > Goodntt* and Sttrey ihallfolloa.- in. -if li. __i >o/ "ii -n./ <i H in Ike houte of tkf LORDforeter." Pnlm 2J: < ROBERT TAY GEOK GHEK Age: 68 was called home to be with the Lord on 27 February 2007 leaving behind loved ones. Sons: (Stephen Tay, deceased)
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      46 42 fThe Family of the Late SEOW CHONG ANN Departed on 23 February 2007 I Wishes to express their heartfelt thanks and appreciation to all pastors, relatives, friends, colleagues and church members for their kind assistance, attendance, condolences, prayers, wreaths and donations during their recent bereavement. ;V
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      35 42 With Deepest Sympathy and Heartfelt Condolences to Our Director, Ms Cynthia Chan on the demise of her Beloved mother-in-law TAN SUAN KHENG on 27 February 2007 From Management Staff of Real ONE Internationa] Pte Ltd
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      61 42 The Family of the Late KHOO YEW WAH Departed on 22 February 2007 Wish to express their heartfelt thanks and appreciation to all relatives, friends and colleagues for their kind assistance, attendance, condolences, wreaths and donations during their recent bereavement. Wife: Lim Pek Hoon Sons: Khao Wai Cheong Steven Khoo
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      99 42 /mii the Ifi'itirri'cliim nut! t)u> Life. He uliti Svh^iv. In Me wili lUv, wen though hi- di?b. and itfiaetvr filths andheliews in Me will nei>er itif "lohn ItISS-U The Family of the Late JANET SIM AH GUAT called home to be with the Lord on 18 February 2007 wish to
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      56 42 B |-.Nm.,i-I. S.S. Maniker Vasagem Pillai (Former Telecom Staff) Age: 63 passed cv*)' peacefully on 26 February 2007. Dearly missed and remembered by Relatives And Friends Body is resting at Family Care Funeral Parlour (Blk 89 Geylaivg Bahm|.lel-*****944.C0rteqewi1l I leave on .8 February 2007 (Wed) j n BJOpm for Mandai
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      77 42 FLORENCE R.MARCUS NEEHOEDEN Age: 87 was called home to be with the Lord on 26 February 2007 leamg behind Beloved Sister: Helen Nephews, Nieces, Granfl Nephews.'Mieces All relatives and loved ones. Wake is held at Blk 139 Bedok North Aye 3103-198. Cortege leaves on 1 March 2007 (Thursday) at 3pm
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      138 42 "They will soar on wings like eagles; they will nut and not wow weary, they wiltwalk and not Ite faint." Isaiah 40:31 j REVD DR MICHAEL COREA Arc: 79 <A tailed home lei be wilh ihe lord on 26 FIHI 2007, leaving behind loved nnev Wife: Slelln (lorea Sony Daughters
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      129 42 f/ttn il/i1 r t -\,i-/ \!\\<n/nni iJh !ii\' Hi nli>-l\\-in ri'j. in Me v ill tiw tifu thuitgli hi- die*: n/nl whaetvr Usvs and brlietvs in Me tviii wj^t dip. MMillSfcZa TONY PANG Age: 7fi wan called home Id he with ihc l.oril »n *****107. Dtx>|ik iltkvd 11.mil. i l
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      54 42 In Loving Memory of Our beloved Parents 10th Anniversary 4th Anniversary BOOR SINGH USMA SARJIT KAUR USMA Always remembered hysons, daughters-in-law, daughter, son-in-law. grandchildren, great-grandchildren, relatives and friends Anniversary Akhand Path will be held at (iurdwara Silal Koad from Friday, 2nd March to Sunday, 4th March 2007. Please treat this
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      115 42 MARIA LEE SIEW ENG Age: 91 Called home to be with the Lord on 27 February 2007. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Husband: Sec Toll Tuck (deceased) Children: Spnuses: See Toh Yoke Peng John Sng See Toh Yoke Sum Jenny David Chen Nee Kian (deceased) !Dr See
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      39 42 In Loving Memory Of 40th Anniversary Dr Stephen Liang Kuo Chir Mdm Low Lai Chun <" Leon g Kok Chor Departed 28 R>h 19G7 Dopancd 21 Nov2ooG Deeply Missed and Always Cherished by Loved Ones, Fiona, Angela, Toon Tien Wesley
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      85 42 K^- With Deepest Sympathy *tM 4 Heartfelt Condolences to Our Managing Director Mr Phua Kwang Peng < I Mr Wilson Phua Kwang Hian on the demise of their beloved mother TAN EE HWANG Departed 26 Feb 2007 FromManagement Staff of Kwang Peng Electrical S Engineering Pte Ltd Shanghai Kwang Peng
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      51 42 ABDULAZIZ KARIM passed away peacefully on 22 February 2007 in Perth, Western Australia. Wife: (iathorinc Choo Hoiig May Daughters: Su/anna A/i/ Rachel Selina Aziz Sons-in-law: li.ln (Kike Brian Mosberxen Grandchildren: (_itlyn Cooke lonaihan (x>oke Funeral Service to be held In Perth mi 1 March 2007. "k.njin Family" karim .trnly^ _ho-.ca~
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      15 42 26th Anniversary DR QUEK CHENG KIM Departed Feb 1981 i Always remembered by Loved Ones
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      27 42 26th Anniversary I OR QUEK CHENG KIM Departed 28-02-1981 hough 25 years haw passed I lappy memories always remain in our hearts. Always remembered by loved ones.
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      51 42 IP Caring Serving from our flearta.., nf t Ball Saints I A O CHRISTIAN BEREAVEMENT SERVICES FTE LTD A I*WiSAKITS, «nonMMl»WlqW# If i af TOafl-kpoftM 'hifiwi <Xton by «aunng v I matihebmnedtafluiiuteccmeflkaaon& Pls»Ml»Kr«tac&llTw. I EliC YCO Director HP: 8321 2277 ft Jl_ b J7 Idrtnda Qm^ Snevort SW7IS. A ■■^■BrtjgHumwwni|ii«
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      26 41 TV times SOCCER: Italian Serie A: Lazio v Catania (Live, Ch24, 9.55pm). FA Cup, sth rd replay: Blackburn Rovers v Arsenal (Live, Ch24, tomorrow, 3.55 am).
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      404 44 REUTERS It will focus on organic growth, to expand in China, Mid-East and in private banking London ASIA-FOCUSED bank Standard Chartered (Stanchart) reported a 19 per cent rise in profit yesterday. It said it will continue to look at acquisition opportunities but
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      297 44 FINANCIAL TIMES New York SONY is to launch a cut-price Blu-ray DVD player in the next few months as part of its strategy to outdo the rival HD-DVD format and kick-start the high-defini-tion DVD upgrade cycle. The move highlights the battle under way between
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      436 44 REUTERS, ASSOCIATED PRESS New York CONSUMERS confidence in the United States rose in February on the back of a more favourable view of the labour market, a survey showed yesterday. The Conference Board said its index of consumer sentiment edged up
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      34 44 AFP Yesterday's close: 18,119.92 (-95.43 points) »Japanese stocks closed down 0.52 per cent as investors locked in profits made on the back of the market's recent surge to near seven-year highs.
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      39 44 AFP Yesterday's close: 20,147.87 (-360.08 points) Hong Kong stocks fell 1.76 per cent, as China-related stocks took a severe beating in late trade after the Shanghai market suffered its biggest one-day fall in 10 years.
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      35 44 AFP Yesterday's close: 2,771.79 (-268.81 points) Chinese stocks saw their steepest one-day drop in a decade, tumbling 8.84 per cent amid concerns that the market was overdone after soaring to historical highs.
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      30 44 Sydney S&P ASX 200 AFP Yesterday's close: 5,993.8 (-50.2 points) Australian stocks fell 0.83 per cent as investors took profits after strong gains and record closes over the past week.
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      26 44 AFP Yesterday's close: 1,237.08 (-35.79 points) Malaysian stocks plunged by 2.81 per cent-the biggest one-day fall in two years-following falls in regional markets.
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      33 44 AFP Yesterday's close: 13,478.83 (-170.69 points) »Indian stocks fell 1.25 per cent in cautious trade ahead of the federal budget to be announced today. Gainers led losers by 1,330 to 1,205.
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      32 44 AFP Yesterday's close: 1,764.01 (-19.94 points) »Indonesian share prices closed 1.11 per cent lower amid heavy late selling. Volume was 3.25 billion shares worth 2.86 trillion rupiah (*****.4 million).
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      35 44 AFP Yesterday's close: 683.95 (-4.75 points) Thai stocks fell 0.69 per cent amid fears of new political turmoil as Thailand's junta threatened to prosecute the head of ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra's party.
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      408 46  -  Deepa Vijiyasingam By: THE world's third-largest maker of computer memory chips opened a huge new distribution centre here and flagged further expansion in Singapore. Qimonda's new centre the largest of its four worldwide distribution facilities will carry all of its products
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      492 47 ASSOCIATED PRESS, BLOOMBERG NEWS Total revenue rises slightly but overall expenses surge on billions of baht in concession fees Bangkok SHIN Corp said yesterday that net profit plunged 60 per cent last year, the latest bad news for the company that
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      469 50  -  Arthur Poon Court convicts Yeo Poh Siah on three charges, takes into account six others By THE former chief executive officer (CEO) of education group Auston International was yesterday sentenced to 15 months' jail for fraud. Yeo Poh Siah, 41, was
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      304 50  -  Lorn a Tan By Finance Correspondent FIDELITY Asset Management was the toast of The Edge-Lip-per Singapore Fund Awards yesterday. The United States-based fund house scooped 12 gongs, followed by home-grown Lion Capital Management with nine and British-based M&G Investment Services with seven.
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      533 51  -  Bryan Lee Despite setback, shipping line is raising investments in ports and vessels By NEPTUNE Orient Lines (NOL) has suffered a 55 per cent plunge in full-year profit to U*****.7 million (***** million), as it clocked in a weaker-than-expect-ed fourth
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      483 51  -  Goh Eng Yeow By AS ONE of the world's best performing stock markets, Vietnam's bourse has no shortage of suitors knocking on its door. But yesterday, the chief executive of Ho Chi Minh City Securities Centre (HoSTC), Dr Tran Dae Sinh, made
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      201 51  -  GABRIEL CHEN WARRANT WATCH INVESTORS sold down United Overseas Bank (UOB) warrants yesterday, ahead of the company's full-year earnings results today. As the Singapore market suffered a massive selldown on nagging worries over the pace of United States growth, stock valuation concerns and rising
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      388 51 CHINA Aviation Oil (CAO) is paying dividends to shareholders for the first time in three years, as it announced net profits of about $369 million for the year ended Dec 31. Much of the earnings up from $29.6 million a year
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        269 51  -  GOH ENG YEOW DESPITE strong analyst backing for the shares, some company insiders have been trimming their positions on Capita Land. Shareinvestor.com data shows that Ms Ng Lai Peng, the wife of Capita Land chief executive Liew Mun Leong, sold 400,000 shares at $7.90 apiece last
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      500 52 Minority investors have been clamouring for use of the credits before they expire at year-end RETAILER Isetan (Singapore) yesterday showed that it was not deaf to minority shareholders' plea by announcing that it will pay dividends of $1.50 per
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      269 59 FORMER actress Chen Xiaoxu, who became a household face in the 1980s playing frail beauty Lin Daiyu in the TV adaptation of Chinese classic A Dream Of Red Mansions, has become a nun. She took the tonsure at a temple in Changchun in north-east China last
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      267 59 AN ARCHITECTURAL design competition is on to transform City Hall and the former Supreme Court into the National Art Gallery. It will be held in two stages and is open to local and foreign architects. The first stage, which begins on March 19 with
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      335 59  -  Lee Sze Yong INTO its fifth year, the Ren Ci Charity Show promises more stunts by MediaCorp artistes and foreign celebrities when it airs over Channel U on March 18. The organisers hope to raise at least $5 million for the Ren Ci Hospital
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      442 60  -  Adeline Chia Art student Chang Mei-Yi's drawings, inspired by mental disorders, earned her this year's Takashimaya-National Arts Council scholarship ARTS REPORTER Council (NAC) scholarship this year. It is worth $100,000 and she beat 12 other applicants to the prize. She leaves for Japan on April 2, and will
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      360 60  -  June Cheong > theatre GAME PLAY The ETCeteras Esplanade Theatre Studio Last Friday GAME PLAY was a simplistic treatment of the limitations of love and loyalty in human relationships. The 90-minute production dawdled, only to throw in a supposedly dramatic twist in the last 15 minutes by
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      443 60  -  Chang Tou Liang > concert Philharmonia Taiwan Esplanade Concert Hall Last Saturday THE accolade of "Asia's premier orchestra" has been bandied about by several outfits, the latest being the 21-year-old Philharmonia Taiwan. And indeed, its Singapore debut, at the Esplanade's Huayi festival, showed that
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        354 55  -  Tan Shzr Ec FOR all the Hollywood schlock of The Silence Of The Lambs industry, Hannibal Rising is a distinctly "un-American, European" film. So maintains its British director, Peter Webber. "It's set in Lithuania. We've got a French star, English actors, Polish artists and costume people,"
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        411 56  -  Ong Sor Fern Cinemas here to screen the two Oscar-winning movies again FILM CORRESPONDENT FILM distributors here are planning a second run for Oscar winners Pan's Labyrinth and The Departed. Festive Films, which distributes Pan's Labyrinth, and Warn-er-Fox, which distributes The
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        714 56 Reuters, NYT, AP, AFP The stars continued to shine at post-Oscar parties, but Ellen DeGeneres was criticised for her hosting LOS ANGELES Oscar host Ellen DeGeneres drew a million more American TV viewers to Sunday's Academy Awards show than last year's telecast, but she came under
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        506 57  -  Ong Sor Fern This is one smart chick flick done the Almodovar way > drama VOLVER (NCI6) 115 minutes/Opens tomorrow FILM CORRESPONDENT ALL flashing eyes and bodacious curves, Penelope Cruz is the very image of feminine fertility and Latina va-va-voom-ness in Volver. Spanish director Pedro Almodovar adores Cruz,
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        300 57  -  Tay Yek Keak > drama THE PURSUIT OF HAPPYNESS (PG) 120 minutes/Opens tomorrow AS A man down and out, Will Smith as Chris Gardner slides into one problem after another that just keeps getting worse. Somewhere, about three quarters into The Pursuit Of Happyness,
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        217 57  -  Stephanie Yap IN ROCKY Balboa, the ageing boxer returns to the ring one last time. But the real comeback is by its director and star, Sylvester Stallone (above). Can you name these other former has-beens, and the films that resuscitated their careers? 1. This former child star (right)
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        377 62  -  Boon Chan STEFANIE Sun had a scare in Cairo over the weekend while filming music videos for her upcoming album. A guide was unhappy after the singer fell ill, and threatened Sun and the filming crew. But the matter was resolved and Sun will
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        464 62  -  Lee Sze Yong MEDIA REPORTER MURDERS and mysteries make good TV. And good TV makes good collateral materials, which is why products related to CSI: Crime Scene Investigation are selling well here. The American cop drama series from CBS is one of the most successful TV
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      43 99 S¥l PH Aspirin What's it oil about? How to find Patrick Holford Should every Pick the best HL happiness You can control those woman over 65 have cooking oil for you, Can anything beat the menopause symptoms a daily dose? 4 12 18
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        Lock icon Nugget of wisdom from the Oscars
        566 100  -  SHARON LOH This year's Academy Awards will be remembered as the one in which Martin Scorsese finally got what he deserved a true-to-life bona fide Oscar, and not one of those consolation prizes, a lifetime achievement award (though he probably has a couple of
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        Lock icon Eau natural is a turn-on
        573 101  -  ELAINE YOUNG Men's sweat arouses women, so rather than back away in disgust, get close to a dripping male and see how your feelings change... Eau de Sweat may not sound very appealing, but if men's sweat were to be bottled, it would outsell anything
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        Lock icon An aspirin a day keeps the heart attack away
        727 102 New AHA guidelines recommend that women 65 and above take an aspirin a day but local docs say age alone cannot be a risk factor. Judith Tan reports An aspirin a day keeps a heart attack away, and all women 65
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          Lock icon Exercise helps cancer patients
          118 103 Aerobic or resistance exercise improves quality-of-life measures among men undergoing radiation treatment for prostate cancer. Men randomised to either aerobic or resistance exercise training for 26 weeks had less fatigue, improved endurance and improved muscle tone, said Dr Roanne Segal of the University of Ottawa in
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          Lock icon South Pacific is 'fattest region'
          163 103 BBC NEWS A survey on obesity has shown that the South Pacific is the world's most overweight region. In a list of the world's 10 most overweight countries, eight are in the South Pacific. The tiny republic of Nauru is the fattest nation on earth.
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        Lock icon Lifting those droopy lids
        685 104 Health Scope Correcting those droopy eyes is more than just for appearance's sake, reports Judith Tan If you have been yanking your eyelid to pop in that contact lens, have been through cataract or are simply growing old, you risk loosening the muscle. The condition is
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        Lock icon Pulling up the drag
        140 105 The surgeon operates on the Mueller muscle, the smooth muscle at the back of the lids that gives them elasticity. During the operation, the eyelid is inverted and the conjunctiva (the membrane that covers the front of the eyeball and lines the inside of the eyelids)
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        445 105 Out Patient Drooping eyelids were not just a cosmetic problem for this teacher, reports Judith Tan Teacher Madam Lim Soo Chuang, 58, had lived with droopy eyes all her life. "I looked like my father who has droopy eyes. So I didn't think there was anything wrong or
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        Lock icon Stopping suicidal starvation
        988 106 Shefali Srinivas finds out how a local team at Singapore General Hospital battles anorexia the deadliest psychiatric disease that kills 18 per cent of its sufferers When the major school examinations are over, there is a sudden surge in admissions at the Eating Disorders Ward at Singapore
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        Lock icon 'Bones stuck out from my neck'
        942 107 It took a woman in her 20s three years to recover from an eating disorder. She is now in medical school and tells Shefali Srinivas about her experience I cannot pinpoint when I started having problems with eating, but I guess I was influenced
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        Lock icon Creating a culture of good eating
        771 108 Two years ago, Dr Lee Ec Lian, who has trained in Toronto General Hospital's Eating Disorders Programme, realised that treatment for anorexia resembled fire-fighting. Research also showed that a multi-disciplinary approach was most effective in treating eating disorders. So she began assembling a team,
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        Lock icon How to deal with bad bouts of bacteria
        683 109 Food poisoning is potentially fatal, but avoiding it can be simple, reports Lee Hui Chieh Two forms of potentially fatal food poisoning botulism and salmonellosis hit the headlines last week, when food products suspected of being contaminated by the bacteria that cause
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        Lock icon All about oils
        1632 110 Don't know the difference between pure, virgin and extra virgin olive oil? Unsure if coconut or palm is better for health? Pooja Vig breaks it down Oils tell a story. A sniff and taste of good quality olive oil speak of freshly cut green grass and each
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        Lock icon A 'toast' to the Oscars
        495 111 Eat to Live Brunch events, like watching the Oscars together, need not be filled with fattening food favourites, reports Sylvia Tan Film buffs that we are, we have a family tradition of gathering people together to watch the Oscars ceremony. Of course, this has become
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        Lock icon MELTED MOZZARELLA BRUSCHETTA WITH MANDARIN COMPOTE (FOR 6-8)
        188 111 Mandarin compote 4 large mandarin oranges Half a cup of brown sugar Half a cup of water 2 Tbs brandy 2 Tbs white balsamic vinegar or lemon juice 6 to 8 slices of rustic bread 6 to 8 slices of light mozzarella
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        Lock icon 1O fitness myths busted
        1019 112 With so much information on fitness around, it is hard to separate fact from fiction. Shelagh Mahbubani talks to trainer Laila White (right) to weigh the truth of 10 fitness myths MYTH NO. I: In order to get fit, you have to RUN like you have
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        Lock icon Pursuit of happiness No. 1: Epicurus
        709 113 Mind Matters This is the first in a series by Gary Hayden about a subject that is of absorbing interest to everyone: happiness We all want happiness for ourselves and our loved ones. But what is happiness? How can we achieve it? Is it
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        Lock icon How irises reveal your character
        279 113 BBC NEWS It may be possible to read a person's personality through his eyes, Swedish researchers have said. They have detected patterns which show warm-heartedness and trust or neuroticism and impulsiveness. The team from Orebro University read pits and lines in the irises of 428
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        Lock icon I'm giving up on losing weight
        808 114 ©Following your advice on setting goals for the new year, I made a few. One of the goals was for health and fitness. I told myself I have to lose about I Okg. For the first five weeks, I kept my resolution. I signed
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        Lock icon The swwet goodness of sweet potatoes
        371 114 In Uganda, researchers think the sweet potato may be crucial in combating malnutrition and blindness in Africa. Sweet potatoes are often overlooked by cooks, when they are among the most nutritious vegetables from nature's bounty. In spite of its name, the sweet potato is
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        Lock icon What works for menopause
        1061 115 For many women, it is not the fear of osteoporosis, breast cancer or heart disease that is most concerning as the menopause but how to cope with the debilitating symptoms that affect their daily lives most commonly hot flushes, fatigue, headaches, irritability, insomnia, depression and low
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        Lock icon What is PCOS? Can I still conceive?
        501 116 thebedroom I am 3 I and a mother of a three-year-old. My husband is f A^A 38. For about seven months now, we have been trying unsuccessfully for a second child. v~ S My periods are irregular (cycle ranging from 35 to 90
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        Lock icon Coping with the extremes of bipolar disorder
        270 116 the library STOP THE EMOTIONAL ROLLERCOASTER By Dr Andrew L.H. Peh Call number: 616.895 PEH [HEA] Available in NLB libraries Written by a local psychiatrist in private practice, this is a clear and concise book on the causes, treatments and help available for
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        Lock icon A carnivore by nature, a herbivore by will
        163 117  -  JUDITH TAN do docs eat well? Dr Jason Chia, associate consultant sports physician, Changi Sports Medicine Centre, Changi General Hospital: "I have a live to eat approach, and will eat anything at a pinch. I usually maintain a relatively high carbohydrate intake
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        Lock icon Heartburn controls hair growth
        264 117 NEW YORK TIMES fact or fiction? THE FACTS: It is an odd adage that has stuck around for ages: Women who suffer heartburn during pregnancy will have babies with full heads of hair. But doctors have long shrugged it off. Until now, that is. In December,
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        Lock icon EXERCISE YOUR BRAIN
        35 117 If you think you know the answer to this brain teaser or if you have given up trying to solve it have a look at the bottom of the page. SOURCE: www.wordjuxtapoz.com
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        Lock icon No harsh chemicals in this deodorant
        180 117 go natural Aluminium Chlorohydrate, Propylene Glycol, Parabens these are just a few of the chemicals that are used in anti-perspirants and deodorants. These are the chemicals most frequently linked to allergies in people with sensitive skin. They are also the subject of Internet rumours
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        Lock icon Atypical snoring may point to bigger problems
        609 119 room m mm About four years ago, I started to snore when I sleep. And it is not typical Ja snoring. My snores are really loud and people who sleep with me tell me at times it sounds like I am gasping for
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        Lock icon How to care for those with schizophrenia
        390 119 the pharmacy ©My cousin has been talking fearfully to himself as though someone is trying to harm him. He was recently diagnosed with schizophrenia. How is it treated? Can the available medications cure schizophrenia? O Schizophrenia is a long-term and disabling mental disorder
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        Lock icon have a healthy week!
        595 120 tomorrow 1 march Friday i Saturday 3 march Sunday 4 march Monday 5 march Tuesday 6 march Wednesday 7 Find out more about yourself by going to see the Imax movie, The Human Body, at the Singapore Science Centre. And if you are even more curious,
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        Lock icon Making the cut
        870 121 Fit Fab Plastic surgeon Ivor Lim, 39, admits to Judith Tan that there are some things you need to go under the knife to improve Why did you pick plastic surgery as your speciality? Wouldn't any other thing work for you? I was exposed to plastic surgery
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      73 100 6 HEALTH SCOPE: DROOPY EYELIDS? Correcting these eyes is more than just for appearance's sake. 14 EAT TO LIVE: MANDARIN COMPOTE A healthy recipe using those leftover mandarin oranges from Chinese New Year. 22 WAITING ROOM: LOUD SNORING It could indicate bigger problems, like higher risk of high blood pressure,
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      258 103 We'd like tO hear from yOU. Write to us with your comments or health-related events that you would like to have listed in this magazine. Please send the information at least two weeks before the event. E-mail sthealth@sph.com. sg Public Seminar: o/ /2,hfe 10 March 2007 (Saturday) 2:00 pm to
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      140 106 A multi-disciplinary educational seminar that informs you how to safely manage cancer symptoms and treatment side-effects from medical, nutritional and evidence-based mindbody medicine perspectives. Day Date Saturday, 31 March 07, 2.00 5.00pm Time: (registration starts at 1 .20 pm) Venue: Toa Payoh Central Community Club, 93 Toa Payoh Central, Theatrette,
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      340 108 An Advertising Feature Many Glucosamine Products For Joints Are Not Up To Standard In several countries Glucosamine is widely available as health/nutrition supplement and is not subject to even simple checks on purity. ExrractedfromJoumalofriieAmericanNuraceLrticaJAssociation 6 Glucosamine and Chondroitin rS m*™-** and 43 chondroidn prodUCtS Were found tO COntain products were
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