The Straits Times, 9 April 2007

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    25 1 THE STRAITS TIMES 78 PAGES IN FOUR PARTS MICA (P) 198/12/2006 MONDAY, APRIL 9 2007 •m A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION ESTABLISHED 1845 80 CENTS
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    Lock icon HIGH FLYER
    101 1 The circle is now complete. The Singapore Flyer, which has been taking shape at Marina Bay since last September, has become the latest addition to the city skyline. The final section was put in place on Saturday. A ceremony will be held today to mark the completion. The
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    Lock icon S'pore workers in big demand for key jobs abroad
    741 1  -  Keith Lin KEITH LIN Headhunters from India, Vietnam, Middle East and China wooing them By SINGAPOREANS are emerging as the "foreign talent" of choice among employers in Asia and the Middle East, say headhunters seeking top managers. "Singapore has traditionally been
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  • Article
    Lock icon S'porean F-1 fan dies after go-kart crash
    319 1  -  Tania Tan By A SINGAPOREAN Formula One fan seeking a thrill met with tragedy on Saturday when the go-kart she was driving flipped over and crashed into a track divider. She died in the accident. Ms Chen Shu Li, 32, lost control of
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  • UPFRONT
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      Lock icon Will China's plans for large airliner take off?
      1148 1  -  Chua Chin Hon By China Bureau Chief In Tianjin AT THE sprawling site of the first Airbus aircraft assembly plant outside Europe, a bright red banner and two cheerless billboards offer the only clues of what is to come. "Focus on quality,
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      383 2 SECTION ONE HOME Prime 2-4 Together in grief Asia 5-11 The families of the two World 12-17 teenage boys who Review 18-19 drowned in the sea off PY| ...20 Pasir Ris Park last week i^pj shared their grief to the afcl_ 11UIM IWU ver y enc^ re q Ues ting
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  • PRIME
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      Lock icon F1 will add buzz to Singapore and region, says George Yeo
      695 3  -  Alvin Foo Spore race would complement XL's and help both draw more investors By In Sepang HAVING a Formula One race in both Singapore and Malaysia will help add buzz to the region and make both countries more attractive
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      Lock icon Sepang shabby and tired, says F1 chief
      247 3 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Kuala Lumpur FORMULA One supremo Bernie Ecclestone thinks that Malaysia's Sepang grand prix circuit is in need of a bit of a makeover. "It has become, if you do not mind, like an old house that needs a bit of redecorating,"
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      Lock icon Asians staying away because of political trouble in Bangkok
      468 4 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Bangkok ASIAN tourists have started avoiding Thailand, prompting concern that they may be doing so because of the continuing political uncertainty. The number of tourists arriving from East Asia dropped by 7.3 per cent in the first two months
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      Lock icon Police told to explain 40% jump in KL crime rates this year
      230 4 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, BERNAMA PHOTO: Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIAN police have been told to explain a 40 per cent surge in crime in Kuala Lumpur this year, amid fears that this will damage the tourism industry. The authorities fear that
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      Lock icon Politics to dominate Wen's trip to Seoul, Tokyo
      438 4  -  Chua Chin Hon KWAN WENG KIN IN TOKYO AND LEE TEE JONG IN SEOUL By China Bureau Chief In Beijing CHINESE Premier Wen Jiabao heads to South Korea and Japan starting tomorrow with hopes of boosting economic cooperation, but strained ties are
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  • ASIA
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      Lock icon Taiwanese turned off by endless politicking...
      1111 5  -  Ong Hwee Hwee Bickering between ruling party and opposition leaves economy in a rut By Taiwan Correspondent In Taipei RETIRED teacher Wu Liansan laments that Taiwan has "come to a standstill". "Whatever one political party proposes, its rival opposes. At the end of the
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      Lock icon ...it even puts some off having babies
      735 5  -  ONG HWEE HWEE ONG HWEE HWEE MR LIU Ji-chi runs his own design firm, earns a comfortable income and adores children. But the 36-year-old, who has been married for five years, does not plan to start a family any time soon. "There are
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    • EAST ASIA
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        Lock icon Abe back in favour, governor polls show
        594 6  -  Kwan Weng Kin Japan PM's party wins three out of five elections including in Tokyo By Japan Correspondent In Tokyo IN A significant boost for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, his ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) yesterday won three out of five governor elections
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        Lock icon Chinese are big buyers at auction
        228 6 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Hong Kong CHINESE buyers announced themselves as a potent force in the international art market yesterday after snapping up every lot at an auction in Hong Kong. The sale saw 10 ancient works of Chinese art and antiques go under the hammer
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        Lock icon US 'let Ethiopia break ban on N. Korean arms sales'
        373 6 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE New York WASHINGTON let Ethiopia buy North Korean arms secretly in an apparent breach of UN sanctions punishing Pyongyang for its atomic test, the New York Times reported. The purchase went through in January three months after the
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        Lock icon Hu calls on new KMT leader to 'join hands'
        317 6 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, XINHUA Beijing CHINESE President Hu Jintao yesterday urged the newly elected leader of Taiwan's Kuomintang (KMT) opposition party to work with China for better cross-strait relations, state press said. In a message in his capacity as head of China's
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        Lock icon Probe into fire at Chiang Kai-shek's villa
        294 6 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TAIWAN police said yesterday that they have launched a probe into the cause of a fire that gutted a villa of former Kuomintang (KMT) leader Chiang Kai-shek. Forensic experts combed the remains of the chateau on Yangming Mountain for clues to
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        Lock icon South Koreans won over by bargain buys overseas
        687 7  -  Lee Tee Jong Strong currency, high prices at home spark splurges abroad By South Korea Correspondent in Seoul WELL-OFF South Koreans have been on a spending spree overseas, splurging millions of dollars each year on goods and services they find more expensive
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        Lock icon HK tourism chief lashes out at retail cheats
        261 7 \GENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Hong Kong HIONG KONG'S new tourism boss yesterday /owed to crack down on retail scams that prey _m unsuspecting Chinese visitors. Hong Kong Tourist Board chairman James rien made the comments following revelations iat a number of jewellery shops had
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        Lock icon Duo keen to make Sino-Japan grudges history
        1905 8  -  Chua Chin Hon ASIA INTERVIEW Shinichi Kitaoka, 59 Current post: Professor of political science (modern Japanese politics diplomacy), Tokyo University. Research areas: Political and diplomatic history of Japan, civil-military relations, political party and political leadership, US-Japanese relations Previous posts: Taught law at Rikkyo
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    • INDIA/SOUTH ASIA
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        Lock icon Opposition wins big in New Delhi civic polls
        518 9  -  Ravi Velloor Kesults tavourmg BJP affirm voter unhappiness with Congress party By India Bureau Chief In New Delhi CIVIC polls in India's capital have seen big wins for the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), dealing another blow to Mrs Sonia Gandhi's Congress
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        Lock icon India's Foreign Minister hurt in car crash
        269 9 NEUTERS, ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO: New Delhi NDIA'S Foreign Minister was injured but out 3f danger after a truck slammed into his car in eastern India, officials said yesterday. Doctors treating Mr Pranab Mukherjee said lis collarbone was broken and he needed 22 stitches
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    • SOUTH-EAST ASIA / MALAYSIA
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        Lock icon Thaksin supporters go ahead with rally
        336 10 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Police out in force as protest against ruling junta takes place despite govt warning Bangkok MORE than 1,000 protesters rallied against Thailand's junta yesterday, police said, despite a government warning that such rallies could provoke a state of emergency in the capital.
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        Lock icon Deposed PM to be charged within 2 months
        133 10 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE THAI prosecutors will bring corruption charges against deposed premier Thaksin Shinawatra within two months, his army-appointed successor said in remarks broadcast yesterday. Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont, in an interview taped during a visit to Tokyo last week, repeated that Mr
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        Lock icon Uproar over another death at Java school
        260 10 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Jakarta INDONESIAN President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono yesterday said he is fed up with deadly violence at a state school that trains civil servants, after a student died from a beating by seniors. "This cannot be tolerated any longer," Dr Yudhoyono said
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        Lock icon Businessman spooked by notices of his death
        215 10 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK Kuala Lumpur MR ARUMUGAM Vellayan got a rude shock when he found out that posters announcing his death were being distributed nationwide. The owner of two restaurants and head of a newspaper vendors' association heard about the
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    • ASIA FOCUS
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        Lock icon Asia's arms race goes underwater
        808 11  -  William Choong China, India lead the pack in buying more sophisticated submarine models By For The Straits Times In Canberra COUNTRIES in the Asia-Pa-cific are racing to acquire the latest submarines, sparking concern about an arms race under the waters of the Pacific. Dozens of
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        Lock icon US within range of China's new N-missiles
        416 11  -  WILLIAM CHOONG Show of might PHOTO CHINA'S five new nuclear-missile submarines, which are undergoing sea trials, could be deployed as early as next year. And this has been worrying American military officials. According to the United States Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI), the
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      23 5 Arms race in the deep A.sia-Pacific countries are scrambling to get the latest submarines, sparking concern about an underwater arms race. PAGE 11
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon Storm over freed sailors selling their stories
      591 12 REUTERS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE britisn detence ministry comes under fire for waivina the rules London BRITAIN'S Defence Ministry has kindled a row by allowing 15 sailors and marines held by Iran for 13 days to sell their stories to the media. The ministry said
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      Lock icon Aussie AI-Qaeda supporter cannot profit from Guantanamo detention
      206 12 ASSOCIATED PRESS AL-QAEDA supporter David Hicks (right) will be barred from selling his story when he returns to Australia from Guantanamo Bay prison camp despite having broken no Australian law, the Attorney-General said yesterday. Hicks will soon be sent to a prison
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      Lock icon Iran bars Iraqi PM's plane from its air space
      308 12 REUTERS Baghdad RAN refused to allow a plane ;arrying Iraqi Prime Minister STouri al-Maliki on a trip to *\sia to cross its air space overlight, a senior adviser to the raqi leader said. Mr Sadiq al-Rikabi, who is accompanying Mr Maliki
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      Lock icon UN chief still trying to find footing
      748 13  -  BETSY PISIK Betsy Pisik 100 DAYS IN OFFICE Ban has made an ambitious start on global affairs but some say he is too insulated By Straits Times US Bureau In New York AFTER less than a month in office, UN Secre-tary-Genera Ban Xi
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    • TOPSY-TURVY WORLD
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        Lock icon Olive groves in Britain?
        771 14 THE NEW YORK TIMES, LOS ANGELES TIMES ASSOCIATED PRESS IMAGINE a world in which Scandinavia produces wines to rival Italy's fabled Chianti region, in which Britain is a top exporter of olive oil, and skiing holidays are a distant memory. It is closer than one might
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        Lock icon Traditional livelihoods at risk
        640 14 REUTERS, LOS ANGELES TIMES AND ASSOCIATED PRESS EVERY time they drink the water from the local pond which once provided thirst-quenching refreshment, villagers in Bhamia, Bangladesh, can taste the effect of global warming salt. In low-lying country, rising sea levels and heavier-than-usual floods have increased the
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      Lock icon Easter feels more like Christmas in the US as temperatures plunge
      328 14 ASSOCIATED PRESS Atlanta IT MAY be two weeks into spring, but it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas. Cold temperatures in much of the United States have those celebrating Easter over the weekend swopping frills, bonnets and sandals
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      Lock icon 'New silk route' to boost UAE-China trade
      714 15  -  Paul Cochrane Ties grow as Arab investors look East and the Chinese seek energy deals By For The Straits Times In Dubai IN WHAT is being dubbed the "new silk route", trade and political ties between China and the Arab Gulf are growing
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      Lock icon MARCH FOR ILLEGALS IN THE U.S.
      131 15 Calling for broad amnesty for the estimated 12 million illegal immigrants in the United States, thousands of people marched peacefully through the streets of Los Angeles on Saturday at noon. Parts of the rally took on the feel of a community parade, attracting parents
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      Lock icon Australia to plug migration loophole for foreign students
      635 16  -  Roger Maynard Tough English tests and work experience requirement among new measures By Australia Correspondent In Sydney THE Australian government has bowed to pressure from critics who claim that some private colleges have become little more than visa factories for overseas students
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    • SPOTLIGHT PEOPLE
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        Lock icon Slovenian swimmer's Amazon feat
        246 16 ASSOCIATED PRESS SLOVENIAN Martin Strel has become the first person to swim the entire length of the 5,265 km Amazon River, in a 65-day odyssey in which he battled piranhas, crocodiles and exhaustion. Covering an average of 80km a day since he plunged into the Amazon's
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        Lock icon Billionaire blasts off into space
        211 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE A SOYUZ TMA-10 space capsule bearing billionaire Microsoft pioneer Charles Simonyi soared towards the International Space Station (ISS) yesterday. Kazakhstan's black sky lit up with orange and yellow flames as the rocket took off late on Saturday, carrying the world's fifth space tourist
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        Lock icon Man's call of nature saves 100 lives
        176 16 A RESIDENT of a longhouse visiting the outhouse late at night saved sleeping neighbours from being swallowed up in a sinkhole. Mr Renjis Empati of Sarawak was visiting an outdoor lavatory when he noticed part of his communal longhouse collapsing, the BBC reported.
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    • GLOBAL AGENDA
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        Lock icon Wen's 'ice-melting' trip to Japan
        324 17  -  KWAN WENG KIN PHOTO: EAST ASIA WHAT IT IS CHINESE Premier Wen Jiabao is making a much-antici-pated three-day visit to Japan from Wednesday. The visit follows what the Chinese have described as an "ice-breaking" trip to Beijing by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe last October
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        Lock icon Nuclear deadline looms for N. Korea
        151 17  -  LEE TEE JONG EAST ASIA WHAT IT IS ALL eyes will be on North Korea to see if it will meet a deadline to shut down its key nuclear facility at Yongbyon by Saturday. Under the Feb 13 six-par-ty deal, Pyongyang will disable its
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        Lock icon Crucial talks for world trade
        140 17 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE WORLD WHAT IT IS THE world's key trading partners will meet in New Delhi this week for vital talks to end a deadlock in the Doha Round of global trade negotiations. Ministerial representatives from the EU, US, Brazil and India will strive to
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        Lock icon By-election to test mood of Chinese
        137 17  -  CAROLYN HONG MALAYSIA WHAT IT IS POLLING for the rural seat of Machap in Malacca's byelection will be held on Thursday. This is regarded as a Chi-nese-majority seat, with almost 10,000 Chinese voters. The candidates are from the Malaysian Chinese Association and opposition Democratic
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        Lock icon MONDAY
        39 17 DILI: Timor Leste's second presidential election. PARIS: Start of official campaigning in the French presidential election. TEHERAN: A "day of nuclear technology" to mark Iran's first anniversary of its uranium enrichment. TOKYO: Japan and India hold free-trade negotiations.
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        8 17 HANOVER (Germany): World's biggest industrial fair opens.
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        6 17 PYONGYANG: North Korea convenes Parliament.
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        21 17 CANBERRA: Re-trial of Joseph Terrance Thoman, first man to be convicted under Australian antiterrorism laws, who had earlier been freed.
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        40 17 »UTTARPRADESH (India): Second phase of the seven-stage legislative assembly polls; remaining phases to be held between April 18 and May 8. ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Judicial Council will hold its next hearing into accusations against suspended Chief Justice Iftikar Chaudhary.
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        34 17 LOS ANGELES: US Olympic Committee to decide between Los Angeles and Chicago as the candidate city For the 2016 Olympics. WASHINGTON: Spring meeting of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank starts.
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        15 17 CAIRO: Arab League committee to promote the Arab peace initiative will hold ministerial-level talks.
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      422 18 LAST month, Australia announced it was starting a fund to combat climate change that would target deforestation in South-east Asia. Certainly, it would have been better if Canberra's initiative had been accompanied by a decision to ratify the Kyoto Protocol to reduce the greenhouse gas,
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      2029 18  -  Tim Lankester By For The Straits Times THERE is no doubt that the "New Order" regime under former president Suharto produced impressive economic gains for Indonesia. Over the three decades from 1966, the country's GDP grew by an average of 7 per cent
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      1293 19  -  LIN YOUSHUN ►> SINGAPORE'S GLOBAL TALENT HUNT By SINGAPORE has made talent grooming a key component in its global competition strategy. The Government has announced a long-term population target of 6.5 million, up from the present 4.5 million. The key to reaching this target is to attract
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      446 19  -  Yau Lop Poon By THE world is a level playing field. Talent moves around easily. Diverse talent moves around in diverse ways. Boundaries fade away, a new order is born: Have talent, will travel if this place is not for me, I can always
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      340 19 SINCE diplomatic ties were established in 1990, Singapore has been opening its doors to Chinese nationals to study and work in the Republic. One of them is Lianhe Zaobao's assistant chief subeditor Zhou Zhaocheng. After getting his master's degree from the National University of Singapore (NUS)
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      585 19  -  Lv Fangsi By HONG Kong tycoon Li Ka Shing recently donated $100 million to the National University of Singapore's Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy. With the Singapore Government's dollar-for-dollar match, the school received a total of $200 million. The fund will
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      559 19  -  Sharon Siddique BOOK REVIEW By REISSUED after 20 years, with a new epilogue, this is a welcome reintroduction to the fascinating thoughts of one of Asia's leading thinkers, the late Mr S. Rajaratnam. The book is edited by two leading Singaporean political scientists, Dr Obaid ul Hag
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      34 18 To woo and to keep Singapore's global talent hunt entails more than just courtship of foreigners. It must also help them integrate once they arrive. PAGE 19 PUNCHLINES Secretary >S3iw GENERAL M&Z\ >*§s3S)!f ton
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      608 21  -  Tanya Fong BOYS MISSING ON SAME DAY BODIES FOUND WITHIN HOURS OF EACH OTHER Families of teens in drowning tragedy requested adjoining funeral halls and cremated them at around the same time PHOTO: I FRIENDS TO THE END "They studied in the same school and played together. We
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      172 22 POLICE were called in to break up a brawl between four men in Serangoon Road last night. The four men, all armed with wooden poles, had earlier damaged several tables belonging to three businesses in Buffalo Road, including the well-known Blue Diamond restaurant, a police
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      267 22 A new landmark has risen in Marina Bay the Singapore Flyer. Towering 42 storeys high at 165 m, the giant observation wheel's superstructure is now completed with the exception ofthe passenger capsules. Come December, test runs will be conducted, leading up to its official launch next year. We
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      170 22 SENIOR Minister Goh Chok Tong will be visiting New York City for three days starting tomorrow. While there, he will attend the third meeting of the Commission on Growth and Development, according to a state- ment from the Prime Minister's Office.
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      109 22 PHOTO: A total of 40 dogs and their owners were there to witness the wedding of Jasmine Tan's Judan in his tuxedo, and June Koh's Cash in her wedding gown in a ceremony at Dogoholics, a restaurant for dogs. Judan, a shih-tzu and his bride
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        69 22 THE Singapore Management University's (SMU) School of Economics and Social Sciences will be reorganised into two separate schools. The School of Economics will be headed by Professor Roberto S. Mariano, as dean. Professor David Chan will serve as interim dean of the School of Social
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        90 22 NOMINATIONS for Mendaki's Goh Chok Tong Youth Promise Awards are now open until next Monday. The awards will help gifted Muslim Singaporeans aged 18 to 35 pursue studies in non-academic subjects like the arts, sports, design and music. Individuals or organisations can nominate candidates. One award,
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      521 23  -  Melissa Sim PHOTO: EXPANDING THE FOCUS "We want to provide women's perspective on issues, not just women's issues." MRS CONSTANCE SINGAM (above), on reinventing Aware's role By Aware, which has more than 400 members, wants to review its constitution, which has not been
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      318 23  -  Tanya Fong SCDF's instructions on dealing with emergencies can now be downloaded onto 3G phones By THE Singapore Civil Defence Force yesterday took its life-saving skills to the airwaves, launching a new service which teaches cellphone users how to react when caught in certain emergencies.
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      Lock icon Weekend car: this couple's way of driving a bargain
      580 24  -  T. Raj an Off-peak cars, once considered the poor man's route to car ownership, are quietly gaining in popularity. The Straits Hrnes tailed a young couple yesterday to see how they use their weekend car By AFTER a long week roughing
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        82 24 Introduced in October 1994 to allow people to own cars yet not add to weekday traffic jams, off-peak cars can be used only from 7pm to 7am on weekdays, after 3pm on Saturdays and all day on Sundays and public holidays. For use outside
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        47 24 Both new and existing owners can register their vehicles as off-peak cars to receive a rebate of up to $17,000 on the quota premium for the certificate of entitlement and additional registration fee. They also get an $800 discount on annual road tax.
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        38 24 Motorists caught using off-peak cars identified by their white-on-red licence plates outside the prescribed hours without a supplementary licence face a fine of up to $10,000 and a maximum of 12 months in jail.
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        148 24 POLITICAL WHAT IT IS The much anticipated debate on public sector salaries will take place in Parliament today. Many will be watching to see just how much the salaries go up. WHY IT MATTERS This is the first salary increment for Cabi- net
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        127 24 HOME WHAT IT IS THE first Singapore Desalination and Water Reuse Leadership Summit will be held on Wednesday. WHY IT MATTERS The summit fits in with Singapore's aim to become a global water technology hub. More than 100 key decision-makers from the public
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        131 24 MONEY WHAT IT IS SINGAPORE'S advance gross domestic product data for the first quarter will be released tomorrow. The advance estimate is based largely on data in January and February. It will be available from Bam on the websites of the Ministry of Trade
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      23 21 Off-peak popularity More Singaporeans are opting for weekend cars for their cost savings, with one couple planning their weekends around theirs. PAGE H4
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      549 24 f q How are payouts affected? ;7,7 Km i?l The proposal is for payouts on the basic fifr 1 j scheme to go up from $300 to $400 a I month, with repayment periods extended I Ito six years, from the current five. This v 7 I will raise payouts
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      519 25  -  GERALDINE TAN By FOR mobile phone manufacturers, product innovation means more than just offering functional upgrades such as a two-megapixel camera or Bluetooth capability. To stay ahead of the competition, it can also mean collaborating with a brandname fashion designer to improve the aesthetics of your mobile
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      305 25  -  GERALDINE TAN By TOURISM boards Visitßritain and Maison de la France have come together to create packages that are every shopaholic's dream. Designed for travellers to shop their way through the iconic cities, there are three Shop 'Til You Drop packages: cover London and Paris over
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        137 25 INFORMATION technology (IT) firm Hewlett-Packard's (HP) Total Care provides a range of services, options and support to customers across the entire life cycle of their technology investment. Now, a nationwide HP Total Care Challenge has been launched to highlight the need for small and medium businesses (SMBs) to
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        110 25 WHETHER you are looking to decorate your new home or refurbish an existing one. Luxury Living 2007 has all your needs under one roof. The 10-day exhibition from April 6 brings together 32 reputable exhibitors to display their creations, products and services. Every visitor can get a
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        77 25 COURTS celebrates its 33rd anniversary with a bang head down to Courts Megastore and you'll be treated to a whole host of exciting events, including non-stop entertainment by Mantoyak from Tribe, radio producer and presenter TG, and Singapore Idol finalist Maia Lee. The first 33 customers in
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        95 25 BIOLYN'S new range of face masks are just right for a quick pick-me-up before a big event, or as part of your daily skincare routine. Nourishing offerings include the Green Tea Relaxing mask. Transdermal Rescue Collagen mask. Pearl Essence mask. Purifying mask and Coenzyme QlO mask, all
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        74 25 FIND out what's hot in the property market in Asia, what to look out for when investing, and more, at my paper's executive series seminar this Sunday. Targeted at first-time players and seasoned investors, the seminar will provide participants insights from experts such as Mr Wong Sui Jau
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  • YOUTHINK
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      Lock icon L'Oreal's The Apprentice style contest attracts 300 participants
      535 26  -  lessica Lim By TWO years ago, Teo Shiyun joined the L'Oreal Brandstorm competition and fell in love with hair. The international competition prompted her to enrol in a professional hairstyling class and pick up a cosmetic and perfume course at the National
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      526 26  -  Tessa Wong I »SOAPBOX Knowing some Malay helps youth relate better to Malay friends and the older folks By IN A sudden burst of patriotism a few weeks ago, I found myself singing our national anthem to a group of Malaysian friends while showing
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      1552 27 MY LIFE When elders set an example THE call for youth to readdress their values seems somewhat paradoxical. After all, we were all taught from a young age that the reason mum and dad work hard at their jobs is so their children can enjoy the comforts they
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      417 27  -  Cassandra Chew LETTERS HOME By IN THE still of the night, there is one question that wakes the tired, lazy bones of most Singaporeans I know: "Who wants prata?" Perhaps one of the best uses of my brother's long legs is that he's already
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      39 26 4 j '.'■/^■,,;Ji| The judges are ready. Are you? Get your entries ready for the 3 rd Annual SPH Ink Awards the show that honours Singapore's best newspaper advertisements. *lFd V" For entry details, log on to www.asiaone.com/inkawards .^LUQj^*
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      27 26 Have your say Have something to say about articles in Youthlnk? Thinking of contributing a story? Please e-mail styouth@sph.com.sg with your full name, age and contact number.
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      436 28  -  Gabriel Koh Liat Choon I REFER to the recent announcement that the Singapore Medical Association (SMA) had scrapped the medical fee guidelines and the resultant knee-jerk reactions. The adverse feedback in the papers and on radio programmes seemed to be directed at the
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      245 28  -  Chew Chee Meng I WENT to the Singapore General Hospital (SGH) on April 2 to apply for a printout of an X-ray done on my shoulders, and was shocked to be told that that I could choose either to pay $84 for
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      123 28  -  Wong Chui Har (Ms) LAST Thursday, my moth-er-in-law hurt her right heel while taking a bus and was taken to the Geylang Polyclinic. She told the female doctor there that her right heel was hurt. The doctor did not take a look
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      132 28  -  Want Diwakar (Ms) READING the article, "Now le's shopping for these hot wheels" (ST, April 4), about :he young driver involved in a "atal test drive accident, a possible solution presented itself. The laws here force learn- er motorcyclists to spend one
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      374 28  -  Malcolm Lower DUTY on diesel fuel urgently needs to be increased. Diesel fuel is seriously underpriced. When something is under-priced it is undervalued and, consequently, misused or wasted. I constantly see empty, unattended diesel-powered commercial vehicles left with their engines running. I
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      403 28  -  Tan Thiam Chye LAST Wednesday, I received a warrant of arrest from the Warrant Enforcement Unit. It advised me that, to avoid the distress and embarrassment of physical arrest, I was to report to the Warrant Enforcement Unit with an adult bailor to
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      322 28  -  Ernesto Bedmar IT IS sad to see an small old temple being destroyed. I refer to Sri Layan Sithi Vinayagar Temple at the corner of Kreta Ayer and Keong Saik roads. It is the first building from the curvy road of conservation houses
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      111 28  -  Ooi Teik Huat AS POSB is and has always been the poor man's bank, it may be a good idea to pay depositors, who are mostly not in-vestment-savvy, a more attractive rate of interest as it will directly benefit the needy with
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      284 28  -  Mrs Emily Teo I REFER to an earlier letter on the link-up between Johns Hopkins and Tan Tock Seng Hospital ("Partnership a win-win for patients and hospital"; ST, March 19). My late mother was diagnosed with stage 4 gastric carcinoma four months ago
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      81 28 For more readers' views, log on to http://www. straitstimes.asial. com.sg/forum Access to letters online is free. Good to remind readers that maids are human too With no more fee guidelines, will 'bargain' clinics still match polyclinic rates? Water city grand, but no barriers, please Sharing flats: Elderly need their privacy
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      387 29  -  Jeanette Wang SAILING By THE saying "third time lucky" held true for national sailor Valeric Chia at the Byte World Championships in Pattaya yesterday. The 15-year-old Singapore Sports School student beat eight others to claim the girls' crown on her third attempt. She
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      913 29 Sleepy Ferdinand's errors lead to United's first Premier League defeat since Jan 21 London BLAME fatigue, blame the fixture list, said Manchester United Alex Ferguson. How about blaming own-goal villain Rio Ferdinand (above)? United fell victim to their defender's comical lack of concentration, and lost 1-2
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      430 29 REUTERS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON UEFA is working to try to introduce a cross-border sports police force to keep order at European soccer matches from next season. Games involving English clubs Manchester United and Tottenham in Europe last week were marred by violent clashes
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      522 30 SOCCER A win at Newcastle today will restore some faith ahead of the big game against Bolton London ARSENAL'S season is truly alive, but for all the wrong reasons. Instead of fighting for trophies, the Gunners are struggling to hold on to fourth place in
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      418 30 London LIVERPOOL are set to swoop for Raul Gonzalez. They have been tipped off that the Real Madrid captain will be sold at a cut-price £5 million (Ssls million) at the end of the season. And Rafael Benitez is in pole position to snap up the
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      Lock icon Bolton, Everton chase Arsenal
      290 30 London ARSENAL'S woes have put a new light on Bolton's meeting with Everton today at the Reebok Stadium. The winners will be virtually certain of a Uefa Cup spot. But the Gunners' loss of form, which led to an embarrassing 0-1 defeat by West Ham on
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      427 30 London THERE is double trouble ahead for England coach Steve McClaren. Not only is a powerful group of Premiership chairmen plotting his removal, but also that Jose Mourinho may be keen to take over. The News of the World reported yesterday that while
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      230 30 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Madrid REAL Zaragoza blew the Spanish title race wide open with a 1-0 home win over reigning champions Barcelona on Saturday. The goal came from Argentinian sharpshooter Diego Milito. Barcelona still lead La Liga by two points, but will lose
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      132 30 iarcelona 2916 8 5 59 27 56 levilla 2816 6 6 48 24 54 teal Madrid ....2815 6 7 39 25 51 laragoza 2914 8 7 43 29 50 falencia 2915 5 9 40 29 50 [.Madrid 2812 8 8 33 24 44 Santander ..*****0 7 35 34
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      138 30 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Rome INTER Milan's 11-match winning run away from home came to a halt at Reggina on Saturday. The Italian Serie A leaders could only manage a 0-0 draw. Unbeaten Inter's amazing record 25 wins and five draws in the league this season
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      443 31 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MOTOR RACING World champ sweeps home after McLaren teammate Hamilton keeps Ferraris at bay Sepang (Malaysia) DEFENDING world champion Fernando Alonso has no intention of letting Ferrari steal his title, and came up with a dominant drive to win the Malaysian Grand Prix. The
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      539 31  -  Alvin Foo By In Sepang ALL of Malaysia, it seemed, converged on the Sepang International Circuit yesterday. The jam-packed 3-hour drive from the Kuala Lumpur city centre to the circuit told the whole story. The contrast was stark a record 115,000 spectators moving
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      186 31 Results 1 Fernando Alonso (Esp) McLaren-Mercedes lhr 32min 14.9305 ec 2 Lewis Hamilton (Eng) McLaren-Mercedes 17.557 behind 3 Kimi Raikkonen (Fin) Ferrari 18.339 4 Nick Heidfeld (Ger) BMW Sauber 33.777 5 Felipe Massa (Bra) Ferrari 36.705 6 Giancarlo Fisichella (Ita) Renault 1:05.638 7 Jarno Trulli (Ita) Toyota
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      Lock icon Bangladesh stun No. 1 South Africa
      763 32  -  V.K. Santo sh Kumar CRICKET WORLD CUP Proteas self-destruct to open up semis race, adding much-needed excitement to Cup By THE World Cup had lost its fizz: The matches had become predictable, and the identity of the final four seemed all-but-confirmed. Some fans had
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        57 32 "Nothing was wrong with South Africa, Bangladesh just played very well. You have to give credit to them, they were superb. Mohammed Ashraful had a fantastic match that any batsman would want to have he hit 87 off 83 balls. Bangladesh essentially played basic cricket, kept
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        49 32 "South Africa were not performing like the world No 1. They were inconsistent. The pitch forced them to field more spin bowlers, who crumbled under pressure. Bangladesh have good spin bowlers and are improving. They have shown they can play with the big boys."
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        71 32 "South Africa let Bangladesh off the hook when they were bowling. They looked like they didn't have a plan. Their choice to bowl first was a crucial mistake. If they had batted first, they would have won. They started over-confident and complacent, and more or less
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        85 32 "There has been a tendency to underestimate Bangladesh. Clearly, they are now a force to be reckoned with. Also, the slow wickets suited them better, whereas the South African batsmen are used to stronger and faster wickets." MAHMOOD GAZNAVI Ex-cricket and hockey international "Everything
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      627 32  -  V.K. Santosh Kumar By NOW that South Africa have fallen to "minnows" Bangladesh, New Zealand will have to be careful that a similar fate does not befall them in Georgetown, Guyana, today. They face Ireland in their fourth Group Eight match at the Providence Stadium.
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      80 32 Australia 3 3 0 0 2.01 6 Sri Lanka 4 3 0 1 1.55 6 New Zealand ....3 3 0 0 1.44 6 South Africa 4 2 0 2 -0.63 4 England 3 1 0 2 0.02 2 West Indies 4 1 0 3 -1.18 2 Bangladesh 4
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      509 32 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE London POLICE investigating the death of cricket coach Bob Woolmer will release the results of poison tests tomorrow. The tests were carried out after a tip-off that he might have been given aconite, a poison that mimics cyanide. Woolmer, 58, was
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      666 33  -  Jeanette Wang SPORTS EXCELLENCE Recent review makes it harder for scheme's 1,645 athletes to achieve elite status By NATIONAL water polo vice-cap-tain Yip Ren Kai will find himself treading deeper waters this year. The 24-year-old national serviceman will be taking a $1,000
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      369 33 ASSOCIATED PRESS BASKETBALL New Jersey VINCE Carter and Jason Kidd can now be ranked up there with Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen, at least when it comes to triple-doubles. Carter and Kidd became the first teammates to achieve double digits in points, rebounds, and assists
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      85 33 LAU FOOK KONG Regent Secondary's Fahmi Fitri Jauhari (right) and Bedok South Secondary's Aslam Ismail Bin Yaakop (left) will be off to Spain to play football with superstars like Michael Ballack and David Beckham in June. The 16-year-olds beat 1,500 hopefuls to
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      540 33 BASKETBALL NBA: NY Knicks 118 Milwaukee 113 (OT), Dallas 86 Portland 74, Seattle 106 Utah 103, Denver 96 LA Clippers 93, Orlando 116 Memphis 89, Indiana 105 Boston 98, New Jersey 120 Washington 114 (OT), San Antonio 112 Golden State 99, New Orleans/Oklahoma City 96 Minnesota 94. CRICKET World
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        48 33 LIAONING Guangyuan slumped to their sixth defeat in six games in soccer's S-League yesterday, losing 2-3 to Baiestier Khalsa at Queenstown Stadium. The Chinese club were three goals down after strikes from Juraimie Dawood, Ryuji Sueoka and Ratna Suffian, before Yao Li scored twice.
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        63 33 ASSOCIATED PRESS CARDIFF: Joe Calzaghe stopped Peter Manfredo in the third round on Saturday to retain his World Boxing Organisation super-middle-weight title and improve to 43-0. It was Calzaghe's 20th successful defence since he won the title from Chris Eubank in 1997, equalling Bernard
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        99 33 ASSOCIATED PRESS BRISTOL: A soccer coach who ran onto the field and kicked the ball away from an opposing player has apologised and joked it was a good tackle. Gary Johnson, the manager of League One club Bristol City, was ejected on Saturday after
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        86 33 JAFFC 6 5 1 023 5 16 tomeUtd 5 4 1 012 2 13 fampines 5 4 0 111 5 12 ieylang 5 3 0 2 9 7 9 foung Lions 5 2 2 19 8 8 ialestier K 6 2 2 ***** 8 Jengkang P 5 12 2
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      639 34 LOS ANGELES TIMES-WASHINGTON POST PHOTO: »GOLF He has never lost a Major when playing in final group Augusta AFTER a cold day of bogeys and gusts, the winner of the 71st Masters might be the player with the best hand warmers. Never count out Tiger Woods, who
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      139 29 \lonso triumphs Vorld champion Fernando Alonso wins the Malaysian Grand Prix to secure his first ?ormula One victory for the McLaren team. SAGEHII Premiership Today Watford v Portsmouth Live, Ch23, 7.40pm Aston Villa v Wigan Athletic Bolton Wanderers v Everton Fulham v Manchester City Live, Ch24, 9.55pm Newcastle United v
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      1062 31 Fl 1 ACE ARMADA BOUNDS I AHEAD TO THE SIA CUP settled in sixth position one-off as i#in/» —a-di Player's (Matthew Pumpa) made KING AND KING the running from the jump, putting TO DEFEND 1 TLE six lengths between himself and the ■>-= -J 3. i Ace Armada rolled forward
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      121 33 S-League Today Gombak United v Sengkang Punggol (Jurong West, 7.45pm) Thursday Woodlands Wellington v Home United (Woodlands, 7.45pm) Friday Young Lions v Albirex Niigata (Jalan Besar, 7.30pm) Live on CNA Saturday Geylang United v Singapore Armed Forces (Bedok, 7.45pm) TV times CRICKET: ICC World Cup 2nd stage, Super 8s: Ireland
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      112 34 YEO HAK BOON ANGELA Age: 53 was called home to be with the Lord on 7 April 2007 leaving behind loved ones. Husband: Chua Kee Hin Frankie Son: Chua Por Chuen Paul Daughter: Son-in-law: Cai Peijun Paulene Louis Lee Lip Kian God-daughters: God-son-in-law: Yeo Sze Lin Serene Koh Chin Siong
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      104 34 "The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not be in want." Psalm 23 SHIRLEY TAN SOCK LI passed away suddenly on 7 April 2007. Dearly missed and remembered by loved ones. Husband: Eugene Lee Son: Daughter: Gabriel Joseph Lee Nicolle Josephine Lee Father: Mother: Sac leo Sombat Tan Tuamg Hong
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      156 34 KWEKBOONSOO Age: 79 passed away peacefully on 7 April 2007. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. (Husband: Lee Kiat Leng, deceased) Sons: Daughters-in-law: Lee Kirn Hoe Lee Kirn Son Ong Syu Meng Lee Kirn Liang Lotus Goh Ai Yeah Lucy Lee Kirn Hock Lawrence Lim Kar Chin Linda
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      42 34 AL-FATIHAH MOHAMED ZAILANEE BIN SHAUKATALI (MATIIN) Born: 9 July 1948 passed away peacefully and buried in Melbourne, Australia on 7 April 2007. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by Wife: Dorothy Daughters: Son-in-law: Shereen David Banner Lisa And all relatives and friends. __t__r&^
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      65 34 The family of the late TAN WOOI HOR Departed on 5 April 2007 wish to express their heartfelt thanks and appreciation to relatives, friends and colleagues for their kind assistance, attendance, condolences, donations and wreaths during their recent bereavement. Special thanks to the doctors, nurses and staff of AMK Thye
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      41 34 DT RATNAM (Ex-TTSH staff) passed away peacefully on 7 April 2007. Leaving behind: Beloved wife: Sylvia Zaccheus Daughter: Sushila Dcvi Son-in-law: Ruben Netto Granddaughters: Deborah/Stesafanie Son: Gerard (Sydney) Brothers family relatives and friends. Cremated on 8 April I 2007 Sunday. I
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      40 34 15th Anniversary T KALWANT SINGH GURDIT SINGH s/o Late Kartar Singh Gill Village: Longodeva Departed on 9/4/92 The memory is as dear today, as in the hour he passed away' Always remembered by Family and All Loved Ones L A
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      102 34 YEO NGAK SIAM Age: 95 passed away peacefully on 8/4/2007. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Husband: Tan Ger Tiam Sons: Daughters-in-law: Tan Peng Boon Bay Swee Hiang Tan Teng Hai Leow Sai Eng Tan Peng Hock Chan Siew Huay Tan Peng Chye Ng Seok Keaw Daughters: Sons-in-law:
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      50 34 Btfi 'Anniversary In Loving Memory Of Our Beloved CHUCHIWAI was called home to the Lord on 9 April 1999 "Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house ofthe Lard forever." Psalm 23:6 Fondly remembered by all loved ones
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      110 34 Acceptance of Obituaries News Centre, 1000 Toa Payoh North Mondays Saturdays 8.30 am to 9.45pm Sundays Public Holidays 12.30pm to 9.45pm Only death announcements can be accepted after office hours.* To help us process your announcement quickly, please bring along the following: Original Death Certificate Identity Card of person placing
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      30 34 Memory wanders as shadows fall saclc to tne daus of happiness, Daus beuond recall. A vision comes before us, So calm, so dear, so sweet, Of ncr lips now silent
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      85 35 Where S$ stands Apr 5 7.CHNG YR 2007 CLOSE FR Apr 4 S$ LOW S$ HIGh US$ 1.5142 +0.02 1.5479 1.5125® Euro 2.0234 -0.06 2.0397 1.9913 2.9887 +0.12 3.0540 2.9323 A$ 1.2391 -0.59 1.2434# 1.1741 Yen* 1.2746 +0.04 1.3277 1.2555 Rupiah *0.***** -0.14 0.***** 0.***** Baht* 4.3374 -0.15 4.3830
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      480 35  -  Gabriel Chen TAKING STOCK Latest URA figures for private home prices could also lift property counters By SINGAPORE shares are expected to start the week on a firm note, after a bullish report released last Friday on March employment figures for
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      7073 35 UNIT TRUSTS ABN Amra Asset Mgt {Spore) Star Europe Eqtyl** 1 377/ Star Europe Boed I 17/ Star Europe Bal I '37/ Star Asian Tiger Eqty I=l3/ Star Asia Bond 1-15/ Star Asia Balanced I 3 7/ Star Global Technology Fund!'" n Ml Multi St Fd..
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        64 36 MG LAI LENG: Appointed chief corporate officer of rhe Ascott Group with effect from April 1. Ms Ng was previously chief financial officer and company secre:ary at Raffles Holdings. Earlier, Ascott also appointed Mr Ronald Tay as leputy chief investment officer, as of Jan 1.
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        57 36 rAN MENG DONG: Re signed as executive direc:or and chief executive officer (CEO) of Vantage Horp on March 31. Mr ran (right) joined the :ompany in late 2005. Vantage said chief investment officer and executive director Zhang Yun ivill be acting CEO in the nterim,
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        38 36 SEIICHI YAMAMOTO: Appointed chief operation officer of Innovalues Precision from April 2. Mr Yamamoto, 51, was previously a director at NMB Technologies, where he headed the Thai and Singapore operations for 27 years.
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        51 36 POON CHONG WAH: Appointed chief operating officer of Friven Co from April 3. Mr Poon, 44, was most recently with Kingsmen Exlibits as director of its accounts service. He is the 3rother-in-law of Friven chairman Gary Loh Hock Hhuan and chief executive Esther Loh Quek
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        29 36 lAJEEV SURI: Appointed as head of the Asia-Pacific •egion for Nokia Siemens Networks. He was previously senior vice-president of Nokia Networks in the Asia-Pacific.
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      436 36  -  Erica Tay Tech exports likely to improve by 2nd half; inflation seems contained By SINGAPORE'S recent anaemic export figures are unlikely to sway policymakers from a path of gradual and modest appreciation for the Singdollar, predicted economists. The central bank is expected
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      354 36 BLOOMBERG NEWS Shanghai CHINA Citic Bank may raise as much as US$5.7 billion (SsB.6 billion) in a simultaneous Hong Kong and Shanghai initial public offering (IPO), three people with knowledge of the details said yesterday. The IPO could be the
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        85 36 MACQUARIE Research Equities has initiated coverage on Genting International, with a highly positive rating for the counter. It believes that Genting's Sentosa integrated resort will be a runaway success because of various factors, including a wealthy domestic population and large hinterland, competitive tax rates, strong
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        Lock icon CIMB-GK TIPS COSCO AS HAVING GREAT POTENTIAL
        74 36 CIMB-GK says Cosco Corporation's business is underscored by its other "growth pistons", apart from offshore vessel construction. "Ship repair and conversions are significant growth drivers as well," it adds. CIMB-GK also believes that Cosco's valuations and execution capability are still underestimated. CIMB-GK maintains
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        104 36 OCBC Investment Research has been in touch with Midas Holdings' management recently to get an "on-the-ground" update on the Chinese authorities' intent to develop the capability to manufacture super large special aluminium alloy plates and sheets in China. It says the feedback continues
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      Lock icon Maritime sector 'needs more research tie-ups' to sharpen R&D edge
      503 37  -  Bryan Lee Universities, industry players should collaborate more so that more new technologies can be commercialised, says expert By GREATER collaboration between research institutions and industry players is needed if Singapore is to succeed in becoming a global centre for
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      Lock icon British consultancy BMT moves ports and logistics HQ to S'pore
      297 37  -  BRYAN LEE A COMPANY that designs submarines and warships for the British navy has made Singapore one of its global headquarters. British-based BMT Group has made the Republic its international base for its ports and logistics business the fastest-growing sector
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      Lock icon STI issues draw buyers as index soars to new highs
      345 37  -  Arthur Poon WARRANT WATCH By IT MAY be a common saying that what goes up must come down. Investors who subscribe to that idea bought heavily into put warrants on the Straits Times Index (STI), with the domestic benchmark hitting
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      759 38  -  Fiona Chan Deepak Sharma will be bank's only international business chief to be based outside New York By CITIGROUP has appointed a new head of international wealth management, who has chosen to base his operations in Singapore. Mr Deepak Sharma
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      322 38 XINHUA »INTERNATIONAL LISTINGS Beijing ONLY two days after Nasdaq chief executive Robert Greifeld announced in Beijing the introduction of a China equities index, New York Stock Exchange executive vice-president Noreen Culhane arrived in the capital to hunt for potential listings. "Global stock exchanges are
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      101 35 Allianz Global Investors one of the world's largest asset managers with more than US$l.2 trillion assets under management G O J*"l*„ i-v I r^s-is-*./~ company regn. no *****7169Z as at 31 December 2006. <^\ jy^ FOR us' IT'S THE SILVERWARE IN hHf fm. YOUR POCKET THAT MATTERS MOST. I By
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      24 38 Unchanged stance Singapore's central bank is expected to maintain its policy of gradual and modest currency appreciation despite recent weak export data. PAGE Hl6
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        518 40  -  Boon Chan John's singing and dancing didn't quite meet the mark, but none of this mattered to her enthusiastic fans > concert JOLIN: DANCING DIVA SINGAPORE CONCERT 2007 Singapore Indoor Stadium Last Saturday THE lights dimmed and the fans went wild as light sticks danced
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        829 41  -  Evelyn Chew Taiwanese singersongwriter Tank is fighting fit with two hit solo albums HE MAY be named Tank, but the rising Taiwanese sing-er-songwriter is not immune to attacks. On the phone from Taipei recently, it was obvious the 24-year-old had fallen prey to
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        549 41  -  Boon Chan FIVE days before Stefanie Sun was due to hold a press conference here, her record company EMI Music informed the media via e-mail that questions related to the controversial Egypt incident would not be entertained. The home-grown singer flew in from Shanghai last Friday to
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        2249 42  -  Michelle Tay the monday interview Fashion designer Francis Cheong one of Singapore's best is known for his tantrums and being relentlessly fussy, but you can attribute these to his obsession with details TWO weeks ago at the Singapore Fashion Festival, a show featuring the designs of Francis Cheong
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      1235 63 Special Focus I LEARNING FOR SUCCESS I AT3 BUYIT.SCUIT.nW) IT The University of Maryland in the United States and SHINES Institute w 17 a -i onr_7 of Singapore are collaborating to offer a Master's Degree in Criminal Ju I Justice in Singapore. The program is the first of its kind
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        336 80 WONG HUI XUAN ON HOW MEGAN ZHENG DELIGHTS BUDDING JOURNALISTS The second Straits Times Media Club workshop held on March 30 saw more than 200 students from 19 secondary schools packing into the Singapore Press Holdings auditorium. Their surprise guest speaker? Thirteen-year-old child star Megan
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        134 80 PHOTO: Young Noah and Joanna find some new toys which teach them to be more intelligent and give them abilities like telepathy and telekinesis. It turns out that their new stuffed toy rabbit, Mimzy, has come from the future to get DNA to save its world
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        177 80  -  ALEXIS HOOI It has been said that conference makes a ready man and writing an exact one. Between the two, I guess that would make me more or less an exact man. Having faced a Japanese class as an English teacher and American classmates as a
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        466 81 STUDENTS DRIVEN BY THEIR LOVE FOR THE ARTS GET TOGETHER TO MAKE SOME MAGIC. EMILY LEX SHOWS YOU HOW Fifteen-year-old Nurraihan Razali from Ang Mo Kio Secondary School is passionately in love with the arts. Not only does she play the guitar, she is also a
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        519 82 FIGURE SKATING HERE IS BEING BROUGHT IN FROM THE COLD, REPORTS JESSICA LIM Figure skater Sarah Paw, 15, wowed about 300 audience members with her jumps and swirls at the finals of the Singapore National Figure Skating Championships held two weeks ago. Said the student at Yew
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        352 82  -  Kirn Max by ARE YOU ADDICTED TO YOUR MOBILE? 1. You get to school and realise you've left your mobile at home. You: a. Feel lost and disorientated all day. b. Don't notice no one calls you anyway. c. Would never do that. Mobiles are banned in school.
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        526 84 WHAT'S WITH TEEN TROUBLE, CELLPHONE COVERS AND IDOL DRAMAS? EMILY LEX, CHUAH Yll WEN, RAJESH MISIR AND ALFRED CHUA TELL YOU GLAM SLAM WHAT IS IT? Getting into trouble looks to be the new sexy, and TV is leading the way. The O.C.s promiscuous, bed-hopping teens,
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        737 85 A TEEN 1N... ...KOREA TYPICALLY FACES A LOT OF PRESSURE SO MUCH SO THAT ONE IN 20 ATTEMPTS SUICIDE, ACCORDING TO THE LATEST STUDY. The worrying figure comes from a survey of 80,000 middle and high school students in 2005 and last year, conducted by the
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        691 86  - Spellin g it out MICHELLE NEO JESSICA LIM ARE SINGAPORE STUDENTS ABLE TO EXPRESS THEMSELVES BETTER IN THE WRITTEN WORD THAN IN SPEECH AND CONVERSATION? TESSA WONG FINDS OUT WHAT SOME THINK Is the pen mightier than the gift of the gab for Singapore students? It is a question begging
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        278 87  -  ABRAHAM PITONO, THE ESCAPE POEM BY 16, SECONDARY 4, ST GABRIEL'S SECONDARY SCHOOL I made my way to the exit And opened the door To cross the threshold of fantasy And enter into a realm of impossibility Where golden flowers dance On an infinite evergreen meadow Where
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        151 88 Private investigators can get involved, too. Private eye Dennis Lee said his firm gets three or four missing persons inquiries a month. But chasing leads can be hard work for little money, as people who need the service are rarely rich. Most missing people are traced or
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        839 88  -  CAROLYN QUEK TEH JOO LIN, PHOTO: BY AND THE STRAITS TIMES, MARCH 30 The long arm of the law is reaching out to the sharp eyes of the community to help locate thousands of people who go missing every year. Missing people are now
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        645 89 THISWEEKWEZOOMINON... DESIGN: JEFFREY LIM TEXT: ANDREW DUFFY It has been a challenging week for Singaporean students. They came under pressure on two fronts: bright students from China are turning up the heat; and an international school beat several Singapore schools in a TV debating competition. So what is happening?
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        370 90 READ ALL ABOUT IT! TESSA WONG GIVES YOU THE LOW-DOWN ON IDIOMS AND PHRASES ASSOCIATED WITH THE ÜBIQUITOUS EGG, AN ITEM COMMONLY GIVEN OUT DURING THE EASTER PERIOD. DON'T COUNT YOUR CHICKENS BEFORE THEY HATCH WHAT IT MEANS This idiom applies in a situation where one expects that
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        773 91 BY ALASTAIR MCINDOE, THE STRAITS TIMES INTERACTIVE, MARCH 30 The dramatic seizure of a busload of children at gunpoint in Manila on Wednesday has thrown the spotlight on the crushing poverty that blights parts ofthe Philippines. In Manila's chaotic slum area of Tondo yesterday, there was
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        337 92  -  MARDIANA ABU BAKAR BY This is a news article that seeks to contextualise a dramatic hostage-taking incident in Manila, the capital city ofthe Philippines, a few days earlier. To begin this exercise, we need to understand the keywords and concepts used in the article. A) MEANING OF WORDS
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        307 92 Answer notes The purpose ofthe entire lesson is to teach us to "decode" words and phrases at a higher level to go beyond accepting the meanings they are trying to provide for us and question these meanings and so become more "critical" readers. EXERCISE A The purpose
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      161 80 SUPERVISING EDITOR Bertha Henson EDITOR Serene Goh CONTRIBUTORS Andrew Duffy, Alison De Souza, Mardiana Abu Bakar JOURNALISTS Tessa Wong, Jessica Lim COVER Design: Rishad Patel, Photo: Shahriya Yahaya ART AND DESIGN Alexis Hooi, Jeffrey Lim, Adam Lee INTERNS Emily Lek, Wong Hui Xuan, Chuah Yii Wen, Alfred Chua, Rajesh Misir
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      73 81 YOUR BOURHOOD i CLASSICAL CHINESE HITS With stunning swiftness, China's surging ranks of classical musicians like pianist Lang Lang and oboist Liang Wang have found a home in Western concert halls, conservatories and opera houses, jolting a musical tradition born in the courts and churches of Europe. Large solo fees,
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      41 82 DON'T SWEAT THE SMALL STUFF WINTER HOPES Singapore can produce Olympic champions in winter sports, the Republic's International Olympic Committee executive member Ng Ser Miang (above) believes. He made his assessment while observing the national ice-skating championships recently. (ST, March 20)
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      41 84 GET INSIDE THE TOP TRENDS CARINA LAU TO SUE Carina Lau will sue Taiwan's China Times Weekly for claiming that she lured Taiwanese tech billionaire Terry Gou into giving her NTSIOO million (554.6 million), says United Daily News. (ST, March 26)
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      183 85 "■"LIE IMFACF NOTE: AMERICAN PHRASES AND SPELLING MAY APPEAR IN THIS ARTICLE P*U ITU .^S^?s^ BORf,J W SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA, ON 3IJNEZ!,mS,TOBIfISVINC£HT I I.^^BJB^te^ Hraßr/akV^^BIBBIIUEIVT^S >jsr^Bß^//\ MAGUIR6 BEGAN ACTING IN HIS TEENS, APPEARING IN TV COMMERCIALS I [Jr "w -»1 Hifl 9^*^^^ HWB'WEffT/aiaiaU'Sl EIBBI /jraTßll'fl^ and playing small roles onsuchtv
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      63 85 TALES FROM NEAR AND FAR BOUNTY ON SNIFFER DOGS Malaysian movie and music pirates want the two sniffer dogs which busted a fake DVD and CD ring dead. Lucky and Flo, two female black Labradors, took a bite out of their pirate business, when they got their paws on nearly
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      87 86 THE BIG STORY THIS WEEK 0 LOOPHOLE TO LIVE IN AUSTRALIA Thousands of overseas students are gaining permanent residency in Australia by exploiting a loophole in the government's skilled migration programme, a Melbourne university study has found. An investigation by Monash University's Centre for Population and Urban Research claims that
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      86 86 THE BIG STORY THIS WEEK COLLEGES REJECT MORE Top colleges and universities in the US have rejected a record number of aspiring matriculants in the most competitive year ever for young people seeking entrance to a top-tier school. With acceptance letters being sent out over the next few days, admissions
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      61 88 RACK YOUR BRAINS mi KIDNAP COUNTRY Kidnapping for ransom in the Philippines has become so common over the past three decades that the country has been dubbed the kidnapping capital of the world. It has been reported that 2,142 people were kidnapped between 1993 and 2002. This worked out to
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      68 90 READ AND WRITE BETTER CONVICTED PRIEST'S ASSETS FREED The final chapter in the case of convicted priest Joachim Kang Hock Chai, who was jailed for 772 years for misappropriating $5.1 million in church funds three years ago, was brought to a close recently. It ended with him scoring a rare
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      59 91 READ AND WRITE BETTER G HUNGRY DESPITE GROWTH Millions of people still go hungry in the Philippines despite recent economic gains, prompting President Gloria Arroyo to say the matter merited urgent action. Independent pollster Social Weather Stations says a record 3.4 million households claim they have experienced starvation at least
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      83 92 %EAD \ND WRITE 3ETTER BIOTECH :rops hit HIGH record lumber of >iotech :rops were ilanted vorldwide ast year, iccording o a bioechnology idvocacy ;roup. Jut critics :omplained hat the jains were nore of the lame: "laking :orn, soya md cotton :rops ■esistant to veed killers md bugs. •slone of he
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      619 93 faces HOW MANY MILLIONAIRES ARE THERE IN SINGAPORE? PTTT7 P|nthe AND WHICH SCHOOL HERE HAS THE CHAMPION TV f f B 93 news DEBATERS? FIND OUT THE ANSWERS TO THOSE AND fe^^Willi IBHlffl fiH Match these digits to the reasons they made the news i-JN^ -V.v jifc I <3. v'#^
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