The Straits Times, 22 March 2007

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  • 25 1 THE STRAITS TIMES 168 PAGES IN SEVEN PARTS MICA (P) 198/12/2006 THURSDAY, MARCH 22 2007 •V A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION ESTABLISHED 1845 80 CENTS
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  • 577 1  -  Nirmal Ghosh Warning comes as killings continue despite visit by PM Surayud aimed at easing tensions By Thailand Correspondent In Pattani THE blood-letting that has gripped southern Thailand continued yesterday, even as Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont arrived in search of ways to ease mounting
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  • 414 1  -  Fiona Chan By Property Reporter THE price that home buyers are willing to pay for a prestigious Orchard Road address has hit a dazzling new high. Some well-heeled home buyers have just forked out more than $4,000 per sq ft (psf) for "several
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  • 111 1 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Hualapai Indian Reservation (Arizona) A GLEAMING glass-bot-tomed walkway (above) that juts out over the edge of the Grand Canyon has welcomed its first visitors here, with Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin taking one small step for man and one almighty leap
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  • UPFRONT
    • 1261 1  -  Zuraidah Ibrahim By Political Editor ONE night in the Islamic Republic of Iran, we went in search of a "happening" cafe off Teheran's main thoroughfare of Valiasr Street that friends had text-messaged me about. The address, after circling the block thrice, led us
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    • 385 2 SECTION ONE HOME Prime 2-4 Lawyer vs lawyer Asia 6-17 A protracted, bitter, legal World 19-30 battle is developing over Review 32-34 a turf fight between rival PY| 35 lawyers fighting for CC/-TIOM ™'n conveyancing deals that st*- '"H IWU nas seen several lawyers Home Hl-H6 slapped with disciplinary Forum
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  • PRIME
    • 546 3  -  Alfred Siew It will allow users across the world to make Net phone calls, read e-mail and chat online By STARHUB is readying an ambitious suite of services that will enable mobile phone users to make Internet phone calls,
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    • 543 3  -  Ong Soh Chin PHOTO: By newly created performing arts arm of Young NTUC, called Play or Performing With Love by Active Youth. They have been rehearsing since January, four days a week, including weekends, under the watchful eye of Mr Choy, composer Babes Conde and choreographer
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    • 92 4 A white Hyundai ended up on top of a black Mazda in a seven-car pile-up in the rain yesterday. Stomp reader Derick Tan, 31, witnessed the accident and sent in a picture. The warehouse coordinator was driving along the Bukit Timah Expressway near the Kranji Expressway
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    • 772 4  -  Amelia Tan In rare case, he was infected with flesh-eating bacteria found in some seafood By IT WAS a tiny wound, but it took only 48 hours to kill him. On the morning of Feb 22, 83-year-old Tan Boon Hock was preparing some live
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    • 50 4 PROPERTY 2007 Luxury residential property prices: Singapore compared with London, New York, Shanghai and Hong Kong Hottest deals this year Retail: Why Singapore will not be overshopped Resale HDB flats: The hot estates Tips: Buying a property abroad; shopping for a home loan in Singapore Let me teach again 11
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  • ASIA
    • ELECTION SPECULATION
      • 638 6  -  Carolyn Hong Community said to be unhappy with BN; vote could affect early GE date By Malaysia Bureau Chief In Kuala Lumpur WITH talk of an early general election in the air, an insignificant by-election in Malacca next month is
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      • 432 6  -  Reme Ahmad By Malaysia Correspondent In Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIA looks likely to have an early general election well before it is due in 2009, probably in October or before April next year. While most Umno chiefs say the government is in
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    • CHINA
      • 485 8  -  Ong Hwee Hwee Govt may issue four licences in bid to boost revenue, tourism By Taiwan Correspondent In Taipei TAKING a leaf from Singapore which lifted a ban on casino gambling, Taiwan has revived long-stalled plans to build casinos. In a bid to boost
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      • 498 8  -  Clarissa Oon By China Correspondent In Beijing CHINA and Russia will ink energy deals and strengthen military cooperation during President Hu Jintao's visit to Moscow next week in a sign of expanding strategic ties. Energy-hungry China is expected to secure Russian
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      • 54 8 Two residents enjoying a chat as they watch a submarine being towed into position along the coast of Lushun, Dalian, in the north-eastern Chinese province of Liaoning. The 76.6m-long Type 33 submarine was retired last year and will be redecorated before being exhibited at a submarine museum
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      • 282 8 FINANCIAL TIMES Beijing CHINA'S revamped postal savings system has opened for business as the country's fifth biggest bank, pledging to improve its reach in rural areas where financial services and capital are scarce. The launch of the China Postal Savings Bank
        FINANCIAL TIMES  -  282 words
      • 162 8 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Beijing CHINESE cemeteries are selling paper replicas of Viagra pills to be burned by customers who wish their dead relatives satisfying sex even in the afterlife. Customers are snapping up the paper Viagra, as well as images of condoms and
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    • EAST ASIA
      • 674 9  -  Tracy Quek AP It refuses to join negotiations as its frozen funds are still stuck in Macau By China Correspondent In Beijing NORTH Korea yesterday snubbed disarmament talks in Beijing for a second day, casting fresh doubts on its commitment to dismantle
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      • 200 9 ASSOCIATED PRESS Ichihara (Japan) JAPANESE mothers are using bentos, or lunchboxes to demonstrate their devotion to motherhood, dedication to their children's nutrition and creative skills. "This is rather about my pride," acknowledged Ms Miho Tsukamoto, 41, the mother of two in the western city of Osaka.
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      • 394 9 REUTERS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Tokyo JAPANESE doctors were ordered yesterday not to prescribe Tamiflu to teenagers after several patients taking the drug for conventional flu reportedly exhibited dangerous behaviour. The Health Ministry said it had received reports that, after taking Tamiflu, two teenagers had jumped
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      • 1104 11  -  Ravi Velloor AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE NEWS ANALYSIS Stand-off over top judge's suspension boosts mainstream political parties By In New Delhi A STAND-OFF between President Pervez Musharraf and the judiciary has shaken Pakistan's military regime and given mainstream political parties hope of another shot at
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      • 281 11 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Wana (Pakistan) AT LEAST 106 people have been killed in continuing clashes between foreign Al-Qaeda militants and pro-government tribesmen in north-western Pakistan, security officials said yesterday. Fighting broke out in the troubled South Waziristan tribal zone on Monday after a
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    • SOUTH-EAST ASIA
      • 513 15 THE NATION/ASIA NEWS NETWORK, REUTERS Rain brings reprieve to some areas; troops mobilised to help fight fires Chiang Mai THERE are plans to evacuate residents and foreign aid workers if the haze situation in northern Thailand continues to worsen, even as
        THE NATION/ASIA NEWS NETWORK, REUTERS; THE NATION/ASIA NEWS NETWORK  -  513 words
      • 286 15 Bangkok fflE US Chamber of Commerce has called on Thailand to start taking positive steps to improve its standing among international investors, warning that policy un:ertainties such as the breaking of drug patents are likely to have a longer-term impact. "What we want
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      • 253 15 REUTERS Jakarta INDONESIA has arrested the head of the country's powerful state logistics agency (Bulog) as part of a corruption case over cattle imported from Australia, a prosecution spokesman said on Tuesday. Bulog chief Widjanarko Puspoyo was named last week as a suspect
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      • 294 15 REUTERS Jakarta INDONESIAN police shot dead a man believed to have links with the leader of South-east Asian militant network Jemaah Islamiah (JI) and arrested several others, a police official said yesterday. One militant was also injured after the suspects opened fire during
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    • MALAYSIA
      • 475 16 BLOOMBERG More staff and hardware to boost security in wake of development plans tions will also be set up, with emphasis on Ulu Tiram, Masai, Taman Seri Alam, Kulai, Medang in Tangkak, Skudai and the Customs, Immigration and Quarantine Complex, reported the newspaper.
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      • 338 16 THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK Nibong Tebal (Penang) A ROBBER was killed after falling on his own Earang in a botched pre-dawn robbery at a ome in Penang. Police found the parang embedded in the stomach of Indonesian Mohamad Noor, 45. The attack took
        THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK; NEW STRAITS TIMES  -  338 words
      • 289 16 THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK Kuala Lumpur AN 18-YEAR-OLD man has alleged that Datuk Khalid Jiwa, the husband of pop singer Siti Nurhaliza, assaulted him. Mr Muhammad Kasheef Haris, who claims to be a friend of Datuk Khalid's son Muhammad Adib, said that Datuk
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  • WORLD
    • 700 18 REUTERS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE President says movie is an example of 'psychological war' waged by West Teheran PRESIDENT Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has joined the chorus of Iranians angry at the depiction of their culture in the blockbuster film 300, accusing the West of waging psychological warfare
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    • 607 19 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS Washington IRAQI militants have used children as decoys in a suicide car bomb attack, says a US general, raising worries that the insurgency has adopted a new tactic to get through security checkpoints with bombs. Major-General Michael Barbero, deputy director for
      AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS; REUTERS; AP GRAPHICS  -  607 words
    • 475 19 ASSOCIATED PRESS New York MORE than three years and US$l5 billion (Ss23 billion) into the US effort to rebuild Iraqi forces, "ghost soldiers" still help fill Iraq's army ranks and no one knows how many trained policemen remain on the job, said
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    • 841 20 ASSOCIATED PRESS, LOS ANGELES TIMES Republicans with eye on polls shy away from backing unpopular moves Washington WITH every unfolding new crisis, US President George W. Bush is finding fewer and fewer allies in his corner. Republicans are becoming increasingly
      ASSOCIATED PRESS, LOS ANGELES TIMES; AP  -  841 words
    • 307 20 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Brussels BELGIUM'S nearly 10 million mobile phone users could soon use text messages to pay for everything from a taxi ride to a pizza in what organisers of the new system describe as a "world first". "No other country
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    • 525 23  -  Roger Maynard But Qantas and Singapore company refute unions' claims By Australia Correspondent In Sydney AUSTRALIAN trade unions worried about more job cuts say a Qantas audit bolsters their case that the national carrier should not move maintenance operations overseas to countries such
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    • 253 23 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Jerusalem ISRAEL'S main workers' union paralysed the country yesterday, shutting down airports, government offices and other essential services in an open-ended general strike over unpaid wages. Around 400,000 public workers went on strike at 9am after all-night reconciliation efforts between the government
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    • WORLD QUICKLY
      • 113 23 RAMALLAH: The European Union and the United Nations eased their diplomatic boycott of the Palestinian government yesterday by agreeing to hold talks with non-Hamas ministers. The move followed the formation of a unity government last week, bringing together the radical Islamist Hamas movement with President
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      • 85 23 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE KUALA LUMPUR: French "Spiderman" Alain Robert has been freed by police in Malaysia after being detained overnight in his second attempt to scale the nation's Petronas Twin Towers. The 44-year-old rock-climber was arrested on Tuesday while he was two-thirds through a daredevil attempt to
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      • 95 23 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE HONG KONG: The Pope has rejected Hong Kong Cardinal Joseph Zen's latest request to give up his bishop duties so that he can focus more on restoring Sino-Vatican ties, his office said yesterday. The cardinal, who has reached the retirement age for
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    • 590 26 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, NEW YORK TIMES, ASSOCIATED PRESS Three major accidents in four days spark questions over country's safety standards Moscow THE state of Russia's buildings and industries is being called into question following the deaths of 176 people over four days in a plane
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    • SPOTLIGHT PEOPLE
      • 269 28 THIRTEEN-YEAR-OLD Katharine Tuck's sneakers smell as bad as they look. But at least the Utah teen can now afford some new ones. Katharine out-ranked six other children on Tuesday to win U552,500 (553,800) in a nationwide smelly sneaker contest, stinking up the
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      • 189 28 REUTERS BRITISH wartime singer Vera Lynn (right) seems to have a knack for rousing spirits, even inspiring former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher to join in a chorus of "Happy Birthday" at a celebration for the entertainer. Dubbed the "Forces' sweetheart", Dame Lynn, who has turned
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      • 157 28 REUTERS JAILED Russian oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky has won a rare legal victory from his prison cell, after a court ruled that questioning on new charges should not take place in Siberia where he is held. The decision means Khodorkovsky, who is serving an
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      • 145 28 ASSOCIATED PRESS US VICE-President Dick Cheney went back to hospital after feeling discomfort in his left leg, where a blood clot was found recently. After consulting his doctors, he was asked on Tuesday to go back to George Washington University Hospital for repeat ultrasound
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    • 23 18 Russia reeling Three major fatal accidents in the past few days have raised questions about Russia's poor infrastructure and safety standards. PAGE 27
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    • 134 23 Straits Times Thailand Correspondent Nirmal Ghosh (left) and South-east Asia Correspondent Leslie Lopez (right) give their take on the political turmoil in Bangkok in the forum organised jointly with the Singapore Institute of International Affairs. When: Friday, March 30, 9.30 am to noon Where: SPH Auditorium, News Centre, 1000 Toa
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    • 409 30 PRIME MINISTER Lee Hsien Loong's just-completed trip to Japan allowed both sides to conclude important business. In particular, the two countries signed a revised Ja-pan-Singapore Economic Partnership Agreement. Among other things, the updated pact offers Singapore an extra $10 million a year of tariff benefits and
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      1039 30  -  JOERGEN OERSTROEM MOELLER EVOLUTION OF THE EUROPEAN UNION By For The Straits Times FIFTY years ago, on March 25 1957, political leaders from old rival European countries met at the Capitol building in Rome, which symbolised the glorious past of the Roman Empire, to launch Europe on
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    • 888 30 EPIDEMIC CONTROL By Francesca Boldrini Dr Franqois Bonnici For The Straits Times AN ANCIENT, cunning predator is proving to be the thorn in the side of many companies' efforts to contain the HIV/Aids epidemic. Tuberculosis (TB) is now a leading cause of death
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    • 1033 31  -  Jeffrey D. Sachs GLOBAL BIODIVERSITY By AS A species, human beings have a major self-control problem. We humans are now so aggressively fishing, hunting, logging and growing crops in all parts of the world that we are literally chasing other species off the planet. Our intense desire
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    • 878 32  -  Gwynne Dyer By RELIGION AND BEHAVIOUR AN OPINION poll published in Britain recently showed that 82 per cent of the people surveyed thought religion does more harm than good. My first reaction, I must admit, was to think: That's what they would say, isn't it? It's
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    • 38 30 Bad faith? A study has found that higher rates of belief in, and worship of, a creator correlate with higher rates of homicide and social ills. PAGE 34 I'M HAVING f OH YEAH, I'LL j^^ TWINS... HAVE QUADRUPLETS!
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    • 578 35  -  K.C. VIJAYAN By LAWYER versus lawyer. A protracted, bitter, legal battle is developing over a turf war between rival lawyers fighting for conveyancing deals. It is a feud that started more than three years ago at a time when the property business
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    • 485 36  -  Peh Shing Huei Labour woes hit precision engineering industry due to 'smelly' image By THE precision engineering industry suffers from a serious image problem. Singaporeans see it as a dirty and smelly business and are avoiding it in droves. So despite
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    • 122 36 National volleyball players Angelina Scanlon (left), 32, and Joey Wu, 25, giving a demonstration to publicise the upcoming Swatch-FIVB (Federation Internationale de Volleyball) Women's Beach Volley World Tour 2007. The international event will be making its Singapore stop from May 24 to 27. Top pro-circuit
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    • QUICK NEWS
      • 147 36 HWA Chong Institution now has a student centre in honour of Singapore's first elected president, Mr Ong Teng Cheong. The centre has a dance studio, 10 choir practice rooms, three music rooms, and a 200-seat practice hall for performances. There is also a mock parliament
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      • 125 36 HUMANITARIAN organisation Mercy Relief will launch a pictorial book to commemorate Singapore's relief efforts in Aceh after the 2004 tsunami. The book, entitled Heart of a Lion, was President S R Nathan's idea. He wanted a way to document Singaporeans' compassion during the crisis.
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      • 142 36 THE president of the French Senate, Mr Christian Poncelet, who is visiting Singapore with a delegation of three other French senators, called on President S R Nathan at the Istana yesterday. During the call, President Nathan and Mr Poncelet noted the excellent bilateral relations and
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      • 89 36 GET into the record books at the Shin Mm Daily News Record Setting Carnival this weekend. A total of 15 records, from the fastest Chinese SMS sender, to the couple with the longest marriage are waiting to be set. Visitors can take part
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    • 492 37  -  Tania Tan Joint venture 'going nuts', rather than use palm oil By "GOING nuts" may well be the greener alternative to palm oil as a transport fuel. It will also not be at the expense of the crop's other uses, like
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    • 319 37  -  Christopher Tan By Senior Correspondent SPOOKED by the reduction in supply starting next month, motor traders bid aggressively for COEs yesterday, sending prices to levels not seen in several months. Certificates of entitlement prices for cars up to 1,600 cc rose by 7.2
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    • 357 37  -  Krist 800 ►>GOLF CLUB IN FRESH ROW By ONE of Singapore's oldest and most elite golf clubs has yet again found its internal squabbles spilling into the public domain. This time, some members of the Singapore Island Country Club want president Giam Chin Toon
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    • 525 38  -  Elena Chong H0 Al LI Prosecution failed to prove case against him, says judge By A SCHOOLTEACHER was yesterday cleared of two charges of molesting an 11-year-old boy and one of performing an indecent act in front of him four years ago. After an 11-day
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    • 61 38 PHOTO: "I don't want him to get the impression that if he gives evidence against Durai, we'll let him off for an offence." GRAFT INVESTIGATOR OSMAN AHAMED (above), saying it was only after interior designer David Tan agreed to be a witness that the CPIB
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    • 444 38  -  Chong Chee Kin DURAI'S CRIMINAL TRIAL By NO DEAL. None was offered to interior designer David Tan Kee Kan for him to become a prosecution witness, a graft investigator said in court. Last week, Mr Tan, 63, had told the court that
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    • 350 38  -  SELINA LUM »EX-DIRECTORS' CRIMINAL TRIAL FORMER National Kidney Foundation (NKF) director Loo Say San, on the stand for the second day, continued to point the finger at NKF department heads as the prosecution accused him of acting against the interests of the charity. Loo,
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    • 358 38  -  ELENA CHONG A SELF-EMPLOYED man is awaiting sentence after admitting he preyed on taxi drivers by spiking their drinks with sedatives and molesting them. Choi Kein Loong, 34, molested five cabbies between April and August last year. Each time, he would claim he
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    • 200 38 AN UNEMPLOYED man accused of raping a 22-year-old Chinese national was yesterday charged with 15 more counts of various offences including sexual assaults. Ser Eng Siong, 33, first appeared in court late last year for allegedly raping the woman at a house near Farrer
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    • CASE FILE
      • 55 38 A PEDESTRIAN in her early 80s died after she was knocked down by a car at about 7.10pm on Tuesday. The car was travelling along the East Coast Parkway towards the city when it hit the elderly woman who was crossing the road. She was
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      • 136 38 A WOMAN who was in a lift in Block 10, North Bridge Road was attacked by a robber with a screwdriver on Monday. The victim, in her early 40s, had just walked into the lift when the man rushed in and pointed the screwdriver at
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    • 478 39  -  Radha Basu National Family Council's new initiative to provide easy access to professional advice By A NEW organisation will soon provide Singapore residents with easy access to courses, books and professional advice on how to get hitched and stay married. To
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    • 367 39  -  RADHA BASU FAMILY-FRIENDLY businesses, from those which encourage family dining to those which fit ramps for the disabled, can now get up to $20,000 each from a new government fund. Applications for the Pro-Family Business Grant opened yesterday. The money, which can be
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    • 531 40  -  Ho Ai Li Angus Ross winner from RJC made switch to humanities later By YESTERDAY, Liew Shang Zhao won an international prize that pre-university literature students dream of, but few know he almost did not make it to the starting line. The
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    • 396 40  -  Christl Li Peiyun By SHE believes that dreams can come true despite the many setbacks faced, a conviction that clinched a model student award for late bloomer Christina Ong Ling Yee yesterday. Ms Ong, 22, is the latest recipient of Singapore Polytechnic's Model Student
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  • FORUM
    • 423 41  -  Seetha Sharma (Ms) I AM very happy to learn that the Trim and Fit programme in schools will be replaced with a more holistic approach to health and fitness. Weight alone is not a good indicator of health. Weight can be reduced by
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    • 266 41  -  Suwarin Chaturapit (Mdm) I REFER to the letter, "Is Singapore ready if bird flu breaks out here?" (ST, March 10), by Mr Kelvin Kwan Chee Hong, in which the use of Tamiflu in the event of an avian-flu pandemic was raised. Tamiflu contains the
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    • 99 41  -  Mathias Korber FOR at least the last six months, I have noticed an increasing number of drivers who do not turn on their headlights after dark. Similarly, I regularly see many drivers who do not turn on any lights at all during a
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    • 208 41  -  Lav Chee Kian IN THE article, "Jakarta fears Spore will use reclaimed shoreline to decide border" (ST, March 17), it was reported that the Indonesian government is spending 240 billion rupiah (Ss4o million) to reclaim the al-most-submerged island of Pulau Nipa to assert its sovereignty
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    • 246 41  -  Denis Distant I REFER to the letter, "Excess rights shares shouldn't come in odd lots" (ST, March 20), from Mdm Choy Fei Fong. It is nice to finally find someone bothered enough to raise an issue that has left many shareholders very
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    • 56 41  -  Perry Tong Chee Wah I REFER to the letter, "No go at ATMs but IPO fully subscribed" (ST, March 20). I often try to subscribe to IPOs through DBS or POSB ATMs. However, the moment applications open at 10am, all the shares had been
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    • 268 41  -  Png Eng Huat I REFER to the letter, "Special education MOE's responsibility" (ST, March 17). The perennial debate as to who should be responsible for the education of our specialneeds children must come to a conclusion soon. Special-needs and handicapped Singaporeans have always
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    • 127 41  -  Naleeza Ebrahim (Ms) I REFER to Mr Tan Kok Leong's letter, "Have bus-route info at all bus stops" (ST, March 13). Mr Tan asked that the trial for real-time bus-arrival information at bus stops be put on hold while the Land Transport
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    • 171 41  -  Poh Tip Twee I REFER to the letter, "Why senior concession at polyclinics starts at 65" (ST, March 20). I continue to be baffled by the various views as to when one truly qualifies to be a senior citizen. The bus and
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    • 153 41  -  Toy Kian Ping I AM alarmed by the push to embrace photovoltaic solar technology ("Sunny days ahead for solar energy industry here"; ST, March 20). While it is highly commendable that the Government has recognised the need to develop our renewable-energy capabilities, for this
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    • 183 41  -  Gangasudhan Bala Supramaniam I REFER to the article, "Second chance for jailed doctor" (ST, March 9). I am perturbed by the fact that a drug offender can so simply be assimilated back into government health care. There is no reason not to administer
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    • 165 41  -  Ngoh Seh Suan ON SUNDAY morning, while taking photos at a moun-tain-bike race held at the newly opened trail in South Buona Vista Road, I was surprisec to hear the screeching of cai tyres despite there bein§ many bends in the road. What
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    • 30 41 Letters to Forum Editor Please include your full name, address and a telephone contact number. For women, indicate Miss, Mrs, Mdm or Ms. Send your letters via e-mail to stforum@sph.com.sg
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    • 99 41 For more readers' views, log on to http://www. straitstimes.asial. com.sg/forum Access to letters online is free. Have compulsory and strict trans fat labelling laws Valuable life skills gained from extra-curricular activities Education goes beyond just acquiring academic knowledge Inculcate good character traits in kids while they are still young Animal
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  • SPORTS
    • 528 42 > CRICKET Autopsy on Woolmer inconclusive but police say there's evidence of suspicious death Kingston (Jamaica) THE Cricket World Cup was under a shadow yesterday, after police revealed that the death of Pakistan coach Bob Woolmer was being treated as suspicious. "The police suspect
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    • 218 42 ASSOCIATED PRESS Gros Islet (St Lucia) WITH everything going to plan so far in their World Cup campaign, New Zealand's biggest problem is ensuring they do not get carried away. The Black Caps' 148-run win over Kenya on Tuesday earned them four points
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    • 347 42 BLOOMBERG NEWS, REUTERS Basseterre (St Kitts) SOUTH Africa have set their sights on claiming the scalps of Australia, now that they are through to the second round of the World Cup. The No 1 team beat Scotland by seven wickets on Tuesday to seal a
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    • 181 42 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE London ENGLAND all-rounder Andrew Flintoff's wife Rachael, and their two children, will fly to the West Indies next week to be with the maligned cricketer at the World Cup. The 28-year-old model told The Mirror that the first thing she
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    • 132 42 EAM M W D L NetR/RPt: South Africa 2 2 0 0 5.01 Australia 2 2 0 0 4.32 Scotland 2 0 0 2 -3.95 Netherlands 2 0 0 2 -5.00 Group B [EAM M W D L NetR/RPt: Sri Lanka 1 1 0 0 4.86 India
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    • 783 43  -  Jeanette Wang CYCLING Ji Wen quits school to pursue cycling dream with $25,000 left by his grandmother By LIKE most athletes, national cyclist Low Ji Wen is driven by a will to live his dream. But, unlike most, his dream also happens to be his
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    • 472 43  -  Hoe Pei Shan SPORTS IN SCHOOLS By IT WAS fourth time lucky for shuttler Colleen Goh. The 17-year-old came back from a game down to win the girls' Under-18 singles final yesterday in the Pilot Pen Cup Schools Individual Badminton Championships. Her 6-11, 11-2,
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    • 267 43 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE DIVING Melbourne CHINA flexed their diving muscle again yesterday with two more golds at the World Swimming Championships. Luo Yutong, who began training when he was seven, claimed the men's lm springboard crown. Wang Kin won the women's 10m platform title to
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    • SPORTS WORLD
      • 91 43 KOREAN Super Reds chairman-coach Hong In Woong and striker Lee Sang Jin will face the Football Association of Singapore's disciplinary committee next Monday, after their unruly behaviour in the 1-3 loss to Gombak United on March 12. Hong had allegedly pushed the fourth official, while Lee allegedly
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      • 73 43 THE inaugural Singapore leg of the Women's Beach Volleyball World Tour will be held at Sentosa's Siloso Beach from May 24-27. Thirty-two teams from more than 25 countries are expected to compete for the purse of US$2OO,OOO (*****,000). The Singapore event is the second in
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      • 122 43 ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOENIX: National Basketball Association side Phoenix Suns regrouped from two heavy losses to clinch their third consecutive Pacific Division title on Tuesday. Raja Bell scored 16 of his 22 points in the decisive third quarter. Leandro Barbosa, introduced to the starting line-up to rev
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    • 683 44 »SOCCER McClaren calls on Lampard, Rooney to lead England against Israel London STEVE McClaren has a simple message for his England team, who play Israel on Saturday in the Euro 2008 qualifier. England have not won in four games. They need the points
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    • 334 44 AARON Lennon (right) will be unleashed on Israel on Saturday, as England go in search of a much-needed Euro 2008 lift. The Tottenham winger has yet to start a game for his country. All seven of his caps have come
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    • 233 44 JONATHAN Woodgate (right) has supported Cristiano Ronaldo's assertion that he did not dive to gain the penalty that beat Middlesbrough 1-0 and eliminated them from the FA Cup on Monday. Manchester United winger Ronaldo tumbled after faint contact with the Boro defender as he sprinted
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    • 224 44 CHELSEA striker Didier Drogba (right) is in trouble for stamping on a Tottenham Hotspur fan. Ugly scenes marred the Blues' 2-1 FA Cup replay win at White Hart Lane on Monday, when a Spurs fan ran onto the pitch and aimed a
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    • 314 44 ASSOCIATED PRESS Florence ITALY coach Roberto Donadoni is worried about his team's form for next week's European Championship soccer qualifier against Scotland. "We're going to need all of our energy against Scotland," he said. "The national team hasn't played for four months. I don't
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    • 323 45 SOCCER London CHELSEA are facing a big fixture pile-up as they chase an unprecedented Quadruple. With both Chelsea and Manchester United advancing to the FA Cup semi-finals, their scheduled Premiership game at Stamford Bridge on April 15 has been moved to May 9.
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    • 505 45 Spanish side think they can lure Reds manager with an offer he can't refuse London REAL Madrid have made Rafael Benitez, not Jose Mourinho, their first choice to replace coach Fabio Capello. And the Spanish giants believe they can lure the Liverpool manager
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    • 528 45 London MANCHESTER United are preparing a £25 million (Ss7s million) summer bid for Dimitar Berbatov, but Tottenham need not worry yet. The Bulgarian striker wants to stay at Spurs until at least the end of next season. His agent was in London
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    • 303 45 BASKETBALL NBA: Denver 94 New Jersey 90, Charlotte 108 Cleveland 100 (OT), Dallas 92 NY Knicks 77, Detroit 96 Philadelphia 75, Oklahoma City 114 Memphis 103, LA Clippers 103 Chicago 89, Utah 104 Golden State 100, Houston 86 Indiana 76, Phoenix 108 Minnesota 90, Portland 100 Washington 98. CRICKET
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    • 55 43 TV times CRICKET: ICC World Cup Group C: New Zealand v Canada (Live, PPVChIIO, 9.30pm). Gp A: Scotland v Netherlands (Live, PPV Chill, 10.30pm). GOLF: Wold Championship: Day 1 (Live, Ch22, tomorrow, 2am). Safeway International presented by Coca-Cola: Day 1 (Delayed, Ch22, tomrorow, 6am). Event SOCCER: S-League: Young Lions v
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      268 45 eW^ "The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not be in want and. ft, I will dwell in the house of the Lord Forever." Psalm 23 Jjl TOH SIEW KENG Age: 57 was called home to be with the Lord on 20 Mar 2007. Dearly missed and forever remembered by
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      139 45 2nd Anniversary Lee Chew Ling Departed: 22 March 2005 Two years ago today I lost the gift of my life Since then my life has been but a rough terrain Hard as I have tried, tears I cannot hide Memories of us swaying as one on the dancefloor Longing to
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      45 45 17th Anniversary In Loving Memory of IRENE MAH HWEE KIM Departed 22.3.1990 Our thoughts are always with you. Our hearts are sore with pain; this world would be like heaven if you were here again. Dearly missed always remembered by Husband, 2 Sons loved ones.
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      60 45 S SIVAPACKIAM Age: 75 Passed away peacefully on 20-3-07 Sadly missed by loved ones. Husband: A Subramaniam, Retired Teacher Canberra Sch Sons: (Kirubakaran, deceased) Prabakaran Daughter: Santhi, Xishan Primary Sch Brother: Kandasamy, France Sister: Nagammah, Malaysia Nephews, Nieces, Grandchildren Relatives. Cortege leaves today, 22-3-07, 5.30pm from No2TuFu Aye., Spore *****0.
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      32 45 With Deepest Sympathy Heartfelt Condolences to Samantha Koh Patrick Lee Directors of CT-Art Creation Pte Ltd on the demise of their beloved mother/ mother-in-law TOH SIEW KENG From: CT-Art Creation Pte Ltd
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      82 45 Athma Shanthi Poo/a SHAMMUGAM S/O PILLAISAMY (SAM) Passed away on 8-3-07 ...The family wishes to express its heartfelt thanks appreciation to all relatives friends for their prayers, rate, condolences contributions during their recent bereavement. Special Thanks to Hindu Casket KARUMATHI PRAYERS will be held on Thur, 22-3-07 night at BLK
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      92 46 KAN MING KWONG AGE: 70 passed away peacefully on 20 March 2007, leaving behind loved ones. Wife: Chong Kun Yin Son: Daughter-in-law: Kan Shik Mang Lee Wai Kee, Jess Daughter: Son-in-law: Kan Shuk Weng Tai Wei Shyong Granddaughter: Grandson: Kan Rui Yee, Clara Kan Ngai Kah, Clarence Wake is held
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      194 46 CHAN POH CHOO Age: 86 Passed away peacefully on 21 March 2007. II Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones, I Husband: Koh Seng Yong (deceased) I Lum YeowKum Sons: Daughters-in-law: Grandchildren: I Koh Kok Weng Helen Lei Adeline Koh Koh Kok Siong Mimi Wong Zhi Peng Koh II
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      125 46 LESLIE LEK SIAK KIAT Age: 41 passed away peacefully on 20 March 2007. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Father: Steven Lek Seek Tin Mother: Rosie Lim Ai Eng Wife: Sherlyn Soh Li Chem Godson: lovan Soh Zi Xiang Sislers: Brothers-in-law: Elaine Lek Koh Say Kiong Lindy Lek
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      158 46 We, the family of the late Called to rest in the Lord's embrace on 17 March 2007 Wish to express our heartfelt thanks, gratitude and appreciation to our relatives, friends and colleagues for their love, prayers and concern during our recent bereavement. Special thanks to: Dr Whang Hwee Yong and
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      109 46 AL-FATEHAH Allahyarham YAHYA BIN MOHD TA1B passed away jteacefuily on 16 March 2007 We h family of the lale, would like to express our (ICl'ptM l^r-Ikl Itl Jl3i .l-kl jljJM M .1 IIHl 11N H-1..I l\Tn friends and collejigues fnr your altendanc?, condoloncci, prayers and suppon during our recent berenvemem.
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    • 322 48 FINANCIAL TIMES Tokyo ALL Nippon Airways' (ANA's) Japanese hotel portfolio has drawn 30 bids, reflecting the unusual opportunity the sale provides for foreign real estate investors keen for Japanese exposure. ANA is selling 13 hotels and is now expected to pocket US$2.l
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    • 20 48 BLOOMBERG NEWS Tuesday's close: 17,163.2 (+153.65 points) »Japanese markets were shut yesterday for the vernal equinox holiday.
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    • 37 48 AFP Yesterday's close: 19,516.41 (+159.51 points) Hong Kong stocks gained 0.82 per cent as China Mobile, Cheung Kong (Holdings) and Hutchison Whampoa were bought on expectations that they will report strong 2006 results.
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    • 36 48 AFP Yesterday's close: 1,209.34 (+4.06 points) Malaysian stocks closed 0.34 per cent higher, extending gains after a positive close on Wall Street overnight. Volume was 1.46 billion shares, worth RM1.67 billion (***** million).
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    • 522 49 REUTERS Both reach multi-year highs against the US dollar; other regional units also rise sharply THE Malaysian ringgit and Singdollar hit mul-ti-year highs yesterday, with most Asian currencies firm as the US dollar took a knock after a report that China would stop amassing foreign
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    • 235 49 ASSOCIATED PRESS MALAYAN Banking, Malaysia's largest lender by assets, plans to start a stand-alone Islamic bank in a bid to capture growing business in a competitive market, its chief executive said yesterday. "We have just applied for an Islamic bank licence," Datuk Amirsham Aziz, chief
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    • 423 49 ASSOCIATED PRESS Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIA'S state-linked companies will spread out and seek new investment targets in Asia as part of efforts to turn them into regional champions by 2015, the head of the government's investment arm said yesterday. Datuk Azman
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    • 182 49 REUTERS Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIA further relaxed foreign exchange rules yesterday in a bid to woo investors, amid growing competition for investment from other Asian countries. In its annual report, the central bank also reiterated its target of 6 per cent economic growth this
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    • 244 50 BLOOMBERG NEWS Geneva THE United States accused Airbus of benefiting from "intolerable" government aid to develop new aircraft as the World Trade Organisation (WTO) began a hearing on the planemaker's dispute with Boeing. The European Union (EU) and the US lodged tit-for-tat
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    • 304 50  -  Gabriel Chen By MORE than 400 advertisers and marketeers yesterday attended the highly anticipated trade launch of Zap Code a new mobile phone technology that lets consumers download ad information on the run. Representatives of heavy-hit-ters such as Sing Tel, Unilever, Co-ca-Cola
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    • 245 50  -  Aaron Chew By SINGAPORE'S policy of liberalising the energy sector has been hailed as "a working model for the rest of Asia" by the boss of an American power firm that has set up here. Mr Neil Smith, chief executive officer
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    • 336 51  -  Fiona Chan By Property Reporter THREE estates and a row of shophouses were put up for sale yesterday as more owners attempt to cash in on the booming collective sale market. They are Leedon Heights off Farrer Road, Oakswood Heights in Spottiswoode
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    • 402 51  -  Lee Su Shyan By Companies Correspondent FU YU Corp has filed a police report against former chairman Lvi Choon Hay over possible breaches of the Companies' Act. Mr Lvi, 68, is the founder of the mainboard-listed plastic parts maker. He stepped
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    • 344 51  -  GOH ENG YEOW WARRANT WATCH GOING by the sharp gains on the Shanghai and Shenzhen bourses in recent days, it is hard to believe that China triggered a global stock market crash last month. The two markets have recovered so much of their
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    • 706 52  -  Joyce Teo Record prices set in locations such as Buona Vista and Farrer Road By Property Correspondent THE high-end property boom is gradually spilling over to homes further down the scale, with record prices being set in areas such as Buona Vista,
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    • 211 52  -  NGSOOKZHEN FORAY OUT OF JAPAN SINGAPORE has taken another step towards sewing up a big share of the lucrative business conventions market, after a major apparel machinery body agreed to hold its trade fair here. The Japan International Apparel Machinery Trade Show will be
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    • 626 52  -  Audrey Tan By Assistant Money Editor SINGAPORE'S relations with its neighbours are fundamentally sound and improving, even if gov-ernment-linked companies run into specific problems investing in the region from time to time, former diplomat Kishore Mahbubani said yesterday. For instance, Singapore's chemistry
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    • 993 56  -  Ong Sor Fern Artistic talent and theatrical illusions are pillars of theatre craft, but it's that rare jolt you find that keeps you going back for more culturevulture THE brochure for the Singapore Arts Festival is out and I have spent happy minutes mulling over it. Sometimes,
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    • 320 56  -  Adeline Chia THE contenders: playwrights Ovidia Yu and Desmond Sim. The venue: The Room Upstairs, a performance space at Waterloo Street. The weapon: words. The result: Yu knocks Sim out of the ring. This match on Tuesday night marked the first round of Theatre Idols,
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        404 58  -  June Cheong A young Japanese dancer scores his debut lead role in upcoming comedic ballet Coppelia ARTS REPORTER AFTER dancing with the Singapore Dance Theatre (SDT) for nearly four years, Toru Okada is feeling the heat. The 22-year-old from Japan is dancing his first lead role in its
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      • 340 58  -  Adeline Chia ARTS REPORTER IF YOU missed watching Notes On A Scandal, the film about a teacher-stu-dent affair starring Cate Blanchett, you can watch a play inspired by the very same forbidden pairing. A Brief Affair With Infinity, a play by Jocelyn Chua, 23, is about a young
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      • 305 58  -  June Cheong CHOREOGRAPHER Angela Liong has a strange way of relaxing she watches horror movies and reads ghost stories. Her interest in the supernatural has led the founder of local dance company Arts Fission to co-create a dance called Ghost Exchange. The contemporary dance is a collaborative effort
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        687 59  -  Boon Chan PHOTO: Jacky Cheung returns with a new album and a world tour NOT everything comes easily for the God of Song. Not dancing. Not even singing. Well, to be exact, rapping. As Heavenly King Jacky Cheung pointed out in jest about his epithet: "It's God
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      • 389 59  -  Michelle Tay WHILE other upscale brands such as Gucci and Valentino have recently taken back the reins from local distributors, one luxury group has bucked the trend by wooing partners to take over one of its labels. French conglomerate LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis
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        • 773 60  -  LYN CHAN Asian models are causing a stir on the catwalks of the world's major fashion capitals By CHINA'S phenomenal rise as a world power has captured global attention. Japan remains influential. Korean pop culture is infectious. Add to the list a host of Chinese movie
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        • 512 60  -  Lyn Chan THE Little Black Dress that Coco Chanel made chic in 1926 may be the epitome of timeless fashion but a stunning red dress makes an indelible impact, as Eric Clapton testifies in his tribute to the ever popular Lady In Red. This year, 15 red
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          489 62  -  GERALDINE TAN Popular New York-based designer Vivienne Tarn's vocal support for Asian designers is spurring them on to greater heights By AS A newly minted fashion design graduate from Hong Kong Polytechnic nearly three decades ago, Ms VivienneTam was confronted with a lack of appreciation and support
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        • 351 62 As more editors and designers look eastwards for inspiration, Japanese supermodel Ai Tominaga blazes the trail for Asian faces on the international modelling circuit SHE has graced the covers and pages of premier fashion magazines, fronted high-profile advertising campaigns, worked with influential photographers, trotted down the hottest
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        • 362 62 It's tough being a homegrown designer. Mary Lim finds out what can be done to take them to the fashion forefront YOUNG fashion designers want more platforms like the Singapore Fashion Festival (SFF) to create awareness of local labels. Harry Halim, who is
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        • 530 62 These up-and-coming designers will be at the Nokic L'Amour Young Designer Show organised in support of young local talent in Singapore's fashion industry DESMOND YANG, 33, ABYZZ How he started: Worked for several local brands before launching Abyzz in 2003. Churns out sleek, streamlined and wearable
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    • 746 64  -  Sujin Thomas The third Mosaic music fest ended on Sunday with nods of approval from fans for its bigger and better acts this year MUSIC REPORTER THEY came, they listened, and they clearly relished every moment of it. Eclecticism paid off for the third annual Mosaic
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    • 340 64  -  Sarah Ong SHE may not have any children of her own, but Mother's Day is close to Liza Wang's (inset) heart. Speaking at a press conference for her upcoming Mother's Day celebration concert with the Singapore Chinese Orchestra yesterday, the veteran TVB
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    • 544 66  -  Frankie Chee The club in Orchard Parade Hotel will close and make way for a restaurant NIGHTLIFE REPORTER THE red hot she-devil dancers at Devil's Bar will be shedding their horns and ditching their pitchforks soon. That's because the club on the second floor of Orchard Parade
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    • 561 66  -  Ong Sor Fern FILM CORRESPONDENT THE Pang brothers conquered Asia with their horror trilogy which kicked off with The Eye (2002). Now they have moved on to Hollywood. The writing-directing duo's first venture there, The Messengers (right), opened at No. 1 at the American box office on
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      • 270 68 Asian Film Awards HONG KONG Actress Michelle Yeoh, 44, is engaged to Ferrari mo-tor-racing team boss Jean Todt (inset), 61, and is planning wedding banquets in Italy, Malaysia and Hong Kong. The former Miss Malaysia announced this as she arrived at the Asian Film Awards in Hong Kong
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      • 277 68 AP, Reuters HONG KONG South Korean creature feature The Host was the biggest winner it the inaugural Asian Film Awards on Tuesday. It gob3led up four prizes, includng Best Picture and Best Ac:or for actor Song Kang Ho }nset). The huge box-office hit in Korea
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      • 162 68 AT 37, former model Celia Teh (above) has a smooth, sun-kissed complexion that even those 10 years younger would envy. She was unveiled recently as the new spokesmodel for skincare brand Olay Regenerist. But time has already left its tracks on her face. The avid golfer
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      • 38 114 The clothes people don can tell you a lot about their culture, beliefs and traditions. Read on for travel tales and interesting nuggets about different sartorial styles, past and present ILLUSTRATION: APRIL CHEN
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      • 497 115  -  LEONG PHEIPHEI 55,000 visitors are expected to visit Natas Travel 2007 to look for great holiday deals By WHILE they do not always see eye to eye, the one thing consumers and travel agencies agree on is that the best deals can be found at
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      • 328 116 THIS travel supplement comes alive for readers who zap the Zap Codes on pages 10, 28, and 30 brought to you by Korea Tourism Organization (KNTO), Tourism Queensland and Tourism Canberra. Using a new mobile phone technology called Zap Code, these agencies aim to
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      • 209 116 Open, point and shoot these are the simple steps to retrieve information in the ZapCodesyou see on pages 10, 28, and 30. First, do a one-time free download of Color Cam onto your mobile phone and you are ready to zap away. Your phone should
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      • 768 117 Chan Tik Seah explores the historic Qingjing Mosque in China's Fujian province BEIJING, up in the north, is China's political and diplomatic centre. Shanghai, in the middle, and Guangzhou, down south, are the undisputed commercial hubs of the country. Together, these are the huge cities that
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      • 100 118 Recognised widely as being quintessential^ Chinese, the qipao or cheongsam, has its origins in the Qing dynasty. It started out as a simple, loose-fitting garment with slits for ease of movement and has now become an iconic piece of clothing with its stiff mandarin collar, decorative Chinese knot
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      • 596 118  -  GERALDINETAN Long a haven for shopping and eating, the territory is as hot as ever for those in search of good fun By TOP hotels, a mind-boggling range of shopping and dining options, and a throbbing nightlife: the list of things to eat, see,
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      • 386 118 The HSBC Home and Away programme (www.hsbe.eom. sg/homenaway) gives HSBC credit card holders access to a fabulous list of special promotions and privileges in Hong Kong and numerous other destinations worldwide. Cardholders can take their pick from discounts in malls and shops, to promotions in
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      • 103 119 Far from being merely functional or ornamental, the traditional costumes of aboriginal people in Taiwan are important reflections of tribal social structure and clan values. While styles and motifs vary from tribe to tribe, the costumes typically feature geometric patterns and symmetry along with a strong and contrasting
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      • 663 119  -  GRACE GOH Explore the island with a homestay vacation By MUCH of what has been said and written about travelling in Taiwan is about its vibrant night markets, delicious street cuisine and picturesque landscapes. Less explored are the numerous homestays and leisure farms spread over
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      • 105 121 Traditionally, Maldivian women wear long-sleeved and knee-long dresses called libaas, with full-length skirts wrapped around the waist known as a feyli. During the *****, the late president Muhammad Amin Didi introduced the "faaskuri hedhun" dress. It is a full-length dress, with fitted waists, long sleeves and large collars.
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      • 746 121 Who needs gin and tonic in paradise? Not Mallika Naguran WE PACKED what we thought were essential for an escape to paradise a sarong, sunblock and gin. Never mind the toothbrush. For we intended to lead a life of shameful indulgence in the Maldives, where seashells outnumber humans
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        110 123 Hanbok, the Korean traditional costume, has straight lines, gentle curves and simple designs. Its roots extend to as far back as the Three Kingdoms Period (57 BC to 668 AD). Typically, women wear the jeogori, a blouse-like top with long sleeves, with a chima (or skirt). Men, on
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      • 1029 123 Leong Phei Phei gets a good feel of the rich life in South Korea's capital I AM glad I gave Seoul a second chance. The first trip two years back was too hasty and hurried. It left me with barely an impression of the capital city of
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      • 815 125 When it is autumn in Tohuku, Japan, soaking in an onsen or hot spring bath is popular with locals and tourists. Daphne Lee takes the plunge IN SINGAPORE, where one experiences only rain or shine, the thought of travelling toTohoku, Japan, in autumn, was a
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        138 126 The yukata is a Japanese summer kimono worn by both men and women, and the name is derived from the word yu (bath) and katabira (under clothing). The yukata was first worn by the court nobles who draped it loosely after taking a bath. It was gradually assimilated
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        93 127 Sarawak is home to 27 distinct indigenous ethnic groups that speak a combined total of 45 different languages and dialects. It is these people who have given Borneo its mystical reputation as an exotic land once home to the much-feared headhunters of Sarawak. Headhunting is a tradition that
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      • 618 127 The pristine and untouched Gunung Mulu National Park holds vast natural treasures By CINDYTONG DESPITE the wooden path specially erected to make forest exploration easier, a trek through the Gunung Mulu National Park in Sarawak, Malaysia, is no walk in the park. The air is warm and
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        124 129 The age-old saree (or sari) has been popular throughout the centuries and is known for its versatility and supreme grace. It comes in vibrant colours and delicate fabric, from the simple cotton ones to elaborately embroidered silk and satin creations. The saree needs two other essential garments, the
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      • 1107 129  -  ELAINE SNG A huge country with a rich history, culture and diversity, India is awe-inspiring By IN INDIA'S capital Delhi, you can see an intriguing mix of old-world charm and modern world sophistication. Distinctively different, yet co-existing perfectly, Old Delhi and New Delhi each has its unique appeal.
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      • 367 131  -  JAMES TEO Myanmar is a land of golden pagodas but its true wealth lies in the friendliness and generosity of its people By WHEN I asked Aung how many times he had been a monk, he told me he had donned the robes about four times. Astonished,
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      • 539 132 The people of Myanmar wear a uniformly simple style of clothing. Both men and women wear very similar two-piece outfits. Each consists of a shirt or blouse, and a fulllength skirt called a pasoe or longyii. This is a sarong that the wearer steps into, and then folds
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      • 118 133 The sampot is the national costume of Cambodia. It is usually made of silk, and traditionally comes in five colours red, yellow, green, black and blue. The sampot has many variations in the way it is worn, depending on class. During special occasions, most Khmer people prefer the
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      • 703 133  -  CINDYTONG Venture ott the beaten track. Visit the countryside around Siem Reap to appreciate Cambodian village life Byi THE magnificent temples of Angkor, located on the outskirts of Siem Reap, Cambodia, have remained a mystical and exotic attraction to tourists from all over the world since
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      • 718 135 Mallika Naguran takes a boat ride down the river of life HAVING been to popular destinations around the world, I was least inclined to venture into IndoChina, thinking it would offer little else other than rice fields, battered history and a bad sunburn. Downstream on the
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        91 136 chose to dip into the lotus-filled fresh- Resort And Spa and overlooking the water lake instead, to escape from the South China Sea with a chilled chardonheat. nay in hand, I sighed with pleasure. Reclining on the bungalow veranda Despite my sunburn, I looked forward of the plush
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      • 166 136 The Ao Dai, or the Vietnamese two-flapped tunic worn over pants, amplifies women's femininity and grace. Traditionally custom-made to enhance the figure, the long-sleeved dress is made of silk and designed to symbolise the stages of the wearer's age and status. Girls don white and fully lined
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      • 785 138  -  ANGELA LEE Pump up your adrenaline in a swing that goes up nine storeys and spins 360 degrees w WHEN someone says he loves visiting Australia's Gold Coast, I am never surprised. There are few places on earth that can match this place when
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      • 157 138 When the early white settlers arrived in Australia around 1788, they often observed that Aboriginal people were unclothed. However, during winter, those living in the cooler parts of Australia were inclined to wear cloaks made from the skins of animals such as possums, kangaroos or wallabies. These skin
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      • 153 140 Australia is dotted with millions of sun worshippers from coast to coast. Though the country has no national costume to speak of, locals dress to complement the decidedly Australian beach lifestyle of sun, sand, surf and sea. So steeped in beach culture is Australia that even the humble
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      • 321 140  -  CINDY TONG Take a peek at the natural wonders of Queensland, Australia, with a visit to Fraser Island, home of the dingo and humpback whale By JUST like its more famous cousin, the Gold Coast, the Sunshine Coast in Queensland, Australia, also offers never-ending stretches
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      • 562 141 Island exploration Merely relaxing in the beautiful resort would, however, be scratching the surface of what Fraser Island has to offer. The island is relatively large, with a total area of about 1,630 sq km, and exploring it only on foot would be close to impossible.
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        113 142 Believe it or not, Australians have no real national dress. And depending on whom you ask, it could be khaki shirt and shorts paired with hiking boots (think of the late Steve Irwin), or stubbies (very short shorts), little striped T-shirts and a pair of thongs. But what
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      • 1003 142  -  MERLENE MICHAEL There is a lot to do in this capital city from hot-air ballooning and high-tech museum-hopping to wining, dining and factory-outlet shopping By IT IS impossible to choose a single favourite holiday destination in Australia as it is packed with gems. I love Sydney's Blue Mountains,
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        99 143 Tasmania, although an island state of Australia, does not have a traditional costume. But it has an animal unique to the island the Tasmanian Devil! Therefore, anything Tasmanian Devil is the fashion Tasmanian Devil backpacks, gloves, scarves, hats and more. The weather in Tasmania is mild all year
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      • 759 143  -  GREG CLARKE You do not have dig deep to uncover the hidden gems in unspoilt Tasmania By EVER dusted off an old pair of pants left hanging in the cupboard and found a forgotten $50 bill in one of the pockets? It is not the money, necessarily, that
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      • 132 144 Turn to page 47 to see how this 1 costume can fit into your photo album, 1 It was not until the 19th century that the Alsaciens developed a sense of identity, after the French Revolution, and that's when the Alsacien costume came into being. Although not worn
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      • 743 144  -  JENNY TAN Once ravaged by wars, Alsace is now a picture-perfect and charming tourist destination By "WE, the Alsaciens, are experts at war," declared Etienne Hugel, as he took us around Riquewihr, the charming picture-perfect town in Alsace, where his family winery, Hugel Pere Fils, has
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        696 146 Neo Hui Mm finds out what the City's colourful markets have to offer SOME may date back a couple of centuries, but even today, London's markets are an integral part of life in the English capital. With many located within walking distance of other main sights, the markets
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        208 147 Besides the pomp of Buckingham Palace, there is also lesser known royalty in London. Every London borough has its so-called Pearly King and Queen, and their distinctive costumes are dark suits covered in tiny pearl buttons. The tradition of Pearly Kings and Queens was started by an orphan
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      • 948 148 Get lost in the old-world charm of this English town, says Sharlene Tan "BRIGHTON makes me think of Enid Blyton and children playing in rock pools," remarked a friend. It is not difficult to see why. While Brighton does not possess that age-old awe-inspiring antiquity of cities
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      • 146 149 Bikinis are no strange sight at the beach today. But in the early 19th century, when sea bathing was gaining popularity in England, the only flesh that could be seen was from the neck up as bathing costumes then were all about modesty and full coverage, at least
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      • 624 150  -  AYN CHIA There is more to Scotland than just kilts and tartan, whisky and bagpipes. A good starting place is Edinburgh By SURROUNDED by the North Sea, the Atlantic Ocean, and the North Channel and Irish Sea, Scotland is a land of impressive historic sites and
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      • 184 151 The tartan kilt of the Scottish Highlanders is perhaps one of the most recognisable traditional garments in the world. Kilts are made of fabric with stripes and checks of different hues that form patterns which identify the clan or regiment which the wearer belongs to. This traditional gear
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        253 152  -  There is no single traditional costume for France. Each historical province of France, such as Bretagne and Normandie, has its own traditional costumes. While these are now still worn in some traditional festivals, France is best known for the development of high fashion or haute couture. Long before
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      • 752 152 Z.A Rahim is smitten by the French capital, a treasure trove of art, culture and history I LOST my luggage in the Charles de Gaulle airport, had my mobile phone stolen in posh St Germain, and I had to side-step a lot of dogs' poo. Still,
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        200 154 Few know that the first pair of blue jeans was produced at the Levi Strauss Et Co plant in San Francisco in 1873. Invented by Jacob Davis and Levi Strauss, two visionary immigrants, no item of clothing is more American than denim jeans today. When they first were
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      • 835 154 Joanne Kotzeva discovers the joys of eating in Fisherman's Wharf and the Stinking Rose IF RICH culture, good food and breathtaking scenery make up your ideal holiday, picturesque San Francisco is a city that you would not want to miss. Situated in Northern California on
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      • 182 155 This ceremonial costume is worn by women in the Tsuu Tina tribe, one of the 600 native communities in Canada. The dress, brightened by designs done in vegetable dyes, can be made from cloth or hide. Women often also wear skirts and leggings (close-fitting trousers) to keep the
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        860 155 A self-drive vacation in the Canadian city can bring you to many interesting spots, says Philip Lee IT is so much fun to go on a motoring holiday in Vancouver and its outlying areas if you are there in late spring or summer. Early autumn is also as
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      • 596 156  -  ELAINE SNG Experience the country's vibrancy and be moved by the pride of its people By IF KIMCHI and soppy dramas are symbolic of Korea, and Louis Vuitton and the Eiffel Tower representative of all things French, then surely sombreros, enchiladas and mariachis must stir
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      • 137 157 The traditional costume of Mexican women, La China Poblana, is said to have some Asian origins. An Asian woman who lived in Puebla, came to Mexico in 1620 as a servant and left her mark on the traditions of the Spanish colonial region with her clothing.
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      • 680 158  -  Leong Phei Phei Head to Natas Travel 2007 to book your perfect holiday trips at irresistible prices Grand Prix city Into its fifth year, the Kuala Lumpur Grand Prix City, or XL GP City, takes place from April 1 to 8 this year. A heady mixture
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