The Straits Times, 19 April 2007

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    24 1 THE STRAUS TIMES 112 PAGES IN FIVE PARTS MICA (P) 198/12/2006 THURSDAY, APRIL 19 2007 A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION ESTABLISHED 1845 80 CENTS
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    Lock icon S.Korean gunman's dark side revealed
    527 1  -  Derwin Pereira US Bureau Chief In Washington Lee Tee Jong South Korea Correspondent In Seoul THE gunman behind the worst mass murder in American history was a lonely, brooding man who penned wildly violent thoughts. So violent, in fact, that one of his teachers demanded
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    Lock icon Stanchart seals S'pore's largest-ever office deal
    708 1  -  Joyce Teo VIRGINIA TECH MASSACRE: GRIEF IN INDONESIA It leases 24 floors at Marina Bay Financial Centre for 12 years SINGAPORE'S drive to become a global financial centre took a major step forward yesterday when Standard Chartered signed the biggest office rental deal ever
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  • UPFRONT
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      Lock icon Science takes kitchen creativity to the next level
      1039 1  -  Tessa Wong WHEN Scan Gwee drops a mixture of mango juice and sodium alginate into a tub of water and calcium chloride, it is no ordinary chemistry experiment. For the Secondary 4 student of Anglo-Chinese School (Barker Road), it means transforming food.
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      84 2 M y Wm**— mm~~^m A wealth of career /I /i/1/ i^K opportunities in Singapore Ik (1/ ft /w /I I I and around the world. tradition and heritage. \^4 fj y /I%r^ Cn\^ m A broad-based, flexible > \K/ Ik, e^a' ec'ucat'on from a Full-year exchange programmes /^^^r^"^ leading global
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      379 2 SECTION ONE HOME Prime 2-4 Bag recycling takes off Asia 6-14 This year's first Bring World 18-25 Your Own Bag Day is a Review 26-28 success, going by the PY| oq results of a survey which l"'1 found that nearly half of SECTION TWO the shoppers at Home... ...Hl-H6 supermarkets
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  • PRIME
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      Lock icon Lira Boon Heng to get top labour movement award
      554 3  -  Sue-Ann Chia Only 3 others have received award for advancing the cause of workers FORMER labour chief Lim Boon Heng will join an exclusive group on May Day when he receives the Distinguished Comrade of Labour award. Only three others have
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      Lock icon Needy kids to get more from ST fund
      637 3  -  Radha Basu They will get up to $10 more, and can stay on scheme for up to 2 years CHILDREN being helped by The Straits Times (ST) School Pocket Money Fund will now get between $5 and $10 more every month to
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      Lock icon Bank sues ex-worker for over $800K
      613 4  -  K.C. VIJAYAN By Law Correspondent IN MARCH 2000, Swiss bank Credit Suisse hired Mr Bryan Lim as a fund manager. His resume had been impressive. A law graduate from London and an MBA holder from the prestigious University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), in
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      Lock icon Frugal billionaire Nina Wang gets a lavish send-off
      437 4 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, ASSOCIATED PRESS Hong Kong ASIA'S richest woman Nina Wang was given an extravagant send-off yesterday, amid feverish speculation over the identity of the sole heir to her massive fortune. Shanghai-born Wang, who was famously frugal, died of ovarian cancer on
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      199 3 |/f»# px/pnt'C rally as labour chief. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong is guest of honour. April 29: May Day May 12: Model Dinner and Awards Workers' Award Former labour chief Lim Breaking with tradition, the Boon Heng will receive the awards this year will go to rare Distinguished Comrade 195
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      34 4 PROPERTY PAGE BEYOND THE CAUSEWAY The state of the Malaysian This showflat cost $Bmillion Money well-spent 0r...? Head to CATS FASTADS in The New Paper for job opportunities! WAT>i BUY IT'SELL IT-FIND IT v
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      221 5 Chevron ig CHEVRON HOUSE jM B^ j ji A Aviation and Shipping Z Caltex Lubricants Caltex Singapore Retail x Commercial and Asphalt Gas and New Power Generation Human Resources and Administration i w m if H 'Jf M evron House On 19 April 2007, Caltex House a landmark in Singapore
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  • ASIA
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      Lock icon Singapore dealers feel pinch of Indonesian seizures
      723 6  -  Salim Osman »BAN ON IMPORT OF USED GOODS Dwindling exports force them to look for other markets or switch focus Indonesia Correspondent In Jakarta Teh Joo Lin In Singapore SHIPLOADS of sec-ond-hand items such as television sets, mobile phones, computers and refrigerators from
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    • CHINA
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        Lock icon Resolve unrest through reasoning, says official
        437 8 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS, XINHUA Politburo leader urges soft approach to protests as party congress nears Beijing LENDING a ear, not cracking down, is the way to tackle unrests and preserve order ahead of a key political meeting later this year, top Chinese security officials
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        Lock icon Molten steel spill kills 32 workers in Liaoning
        225 8 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Beijing AT LEAST 32 workers were killed and two injured yesterday when they were engulfed in white-hot molten steel at a metal factory in north-east China, the government said. The mishap took place at the Qinghe Special Steel Corp in
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        Lock icon Beijing puts halt to 'luxury' public buildings
        263 8 REUTERS, ASSOCIATED PRESS Beijing CHINA'S leaders have banned the construction of luxurious government buildings with features such as indoor fountains, atriums and dance stages in a bid to curb waste and corruption. The move is partly in response to complaints about ostentatious public
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    • EAST ASIA
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        Lock icon UN must verify N.Korea's reactor shutdown, says US
        507 9 REUTERS, ASSOCIATED PRESS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Increased activity at reactor may signal compliance by Pyongyang Seoul WASHINGTON will not be satisfied that North Korea is shutting down its Yongbyon nuclear reactor as promised until UN inspectors can verify it, a US official said
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        Lock icon N.Korea wants more pay for its Kaesong workers
        252 9 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Seoul NORTH Korea has demanded pay increases for workers in South Korean factories at a joint industrial zone in the North, officials said yesterday. Pyongyang has proposed raises of 30 per cent for university graduates working at the Kaesong estate,
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        Lock icon Nagasaki mayor dies after suspected yakuza hit
        567 10 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, ASSOCIATED PRESS, REUTERS Motive still unclear in rare gun attack that has stunned the Japanese public Nagasaki STUNNED Japanese yesterday placed flowers at the spot where the mayor of Nagasaki was murdered by a gunman, as police investigate the killer's links
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    • INDIA/SOUTH ASIA
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        Lock icon Ascendas to build two more IT parks in India
        620 11  -  Ravi Velloor Spore developer poised to invest at least $840 m in various projects SINGAPORE'S Ascendas, which runs Bangalore's International Tech Park and four other business parks in south India, is making a big leap northward. Yesterday, it signed deals to
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        Lock icon Dhaka bars opposition leader from returning
        272 11 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Dhaka FHE military-backed government has barred opposition leader Sheikh Hasina Wajed from returning to Bangladesh after her holiday in the United States, official sources said yesterday. The decision came a day after another key figure, Ms Khaleda Zia, was forced into exile
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        Lock icon ASH ATTACK
        65 11 An Indian roadside drinks seller struggling to hold on to his umbrella while pedestrians shield their faces from ash blown their way by strong surface winds in New Delhi yesterday. Slurry containing fly ash, channelled from the nearby Indraprastha thermal power station and dried in open pits, has
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        Lock icon Professionals form party to contest Uttar Pradesh polls
        277 11 REUTERS Kanpur IN INDIA'S northern state of Uttar Pradesh, where corruption and caste have long dominated politics, a group of professionals from engineers to doctors are trying to challenge the grip of traditional parties. The new party, led by a handful of
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    • SOUTH-EAST ASIA
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        Lock icon Indonesia's revamp of transport safety standards welcomed
        581 12  -  Dcvi Asmarani But experts point to lack of funds, human resources to put plan in place by 2009 deadline Indonesia Correspondent In Jakarta OBSERVERS and industry players have welcomed the government's plans to overhaul the country's rickety transport sector, but they remain sceptical
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        Lock icon Philippine police to investigate death of US Peace Corps worker
        242 12 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Baguio (Philippines) A CRIMINAL investigation has begun after the body of a missing US Peace Corps worker was found partially buried in a shallow grave in the northern Philippines yesterday. Ms Julia Campbell, 40, disappeared on Easter Sunday
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        Lock icon Papuan miners strike over pay and welfare
        252 12 REUTERS Timika (Indonesia) MINING activities at Freeport-McMo-Ran's Grasberg mine in Indonesia have stopped after thousands of Papuan workers demonstrated for better pay and welfare conditions. The work stoppage sent copper futures soaring as Indonesia's Energy and Mining Minister warns of production disruption. The
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        Lock icon Thai south: 3 killed, bombs cause blackout
        293 13 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Narathiwat (Thailand) A STRING of bombs planted by suspected Islamic rebels cut power in Thailand's restive south yesterday and seriously injured a senior police :ommander. Three Buddhist men were also shot dead, with one later beheaded in the Muslim-majority southern region
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        Lock icon Thai premier will have less power under draft charter
        648 13  -  Nirmal Ghosh PM limited to two terms; hard for one party to dominate political landscape Thailand Correspondent In Bangkok THAILAND'S proposed new Constitution, revealed to the public yesterday evening, contains provisions to ensure a prime minister is more exposed to censure.
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    • MALAYSIA
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        Lock icon By-election will be test of Anwar's political standing
        624 14  -  Reme Ahmad Ex-DPM to stump for opposition PKR in Selangor against ruling Barisan Malaysia Correspondent In Kuala Lumpur A POLITICAL party backed by former deputy premier Anwar Ibrahim will take on the might of Barisan Nasional in a Selangor by-election that could
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        Lock icon News blackouts making blogs more credible, says Mahathir
        501 14  -  Carolyn Hong By Malaysia Bureau Chief In Putrajaya TUN DR Mahathir Mohamad yesterday backed bloggers who criticise the government, saying their websites are gaining credibility among Malaysians. The former premier said many people now turn to blogs for information suppressed by the
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      29 6 Mayor who was shot dies Nagasaki Mayor Iccho Ito has died from massive blood loss after he was shot by a suspected gang member on Tuesday night. PAGE 10
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon SOME OF THOSE KILLED
      284 17 "When I first heard about the multiple shootings...my first thought was about my friends, and my second thought was 'I bet it was Seung Cho. 1" MR lAN MACFARLANE, a former classmate of Virginia Tech gunman Cho Seung Hui, describing him as a loner obsessed with
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      Lock icon Victims were from across the globe
      693 17 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, NEW YORK TIMES, ASSOCIATED PRESS Indonesian among the students and teachers shot dead in Virginia Tech Blacksburg (Virginia) AN INDONESIAN doctoral student whose family sold off property and cars to pay for his tuition. An Israeli survivor of the Holocaust who was
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      Lock icon Gunman greeted victims before shooting them
      710 17 Seoul "HELLO, how are you?" inquired the Virginia Tech gunman before opening fire in one classroom, according to a South Korean survivor quoted yesterday. Mr Park Chang Mm was speaking to South Korean journalists in the US from his hospital bed, where he is
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      Lock icon Disturbing portrait of a gunman
      1120 18  -  LEE TEE JONG AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS, NEW YORK TIMES, LOS ANGELES TIMES, ASSOCIATED PRESS, WASHINGTON POST Students, teachers recall an introvert who wrote morbid, violent fantasies Blacksburg (Virginia) FEW who knew him were surprised to hear the 23-year-old South Korean English undergraduate was behind the
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      Lock icon S.Koreans shamed by Cho's attack
      518 18  -  Lee Tee Jong South Korea Correspondent In Seoul SOUTH Koreans awoke yesterday to soul-searching, shame and fear as the international spotlight was trained on their country following the revelation that the Virginia Tech gunman was a fellow countryman. "I am embarrassed to share the same
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      Lock icon American leaders in no hurry to ban guns
      733 19 NEW YORK TIMES, LOS ANGELES TIMES, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE They are reluctant to call for restrictions as many were elected on pro-gun platforms New York TWO months ago, a Virginia Tech student walked into a pawn shop on Main Street in Virginia and
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      Lock icon Earth threatened by 'slow genocide'
      593 20  -  Betsy Pisik FIRST UN DEBATE ON CLIMATE CHANGE Security Council warns that global warming can be a destabilising force Straits Times US Bureau In New York VANISHING shorelines, failing crops and food shortages threaten nearly every continent on earth, warns the UN Security Council, during
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      Lock icon Climate change could prolong war on terror, cause political chaos
      218 20 FINANCIAL TIMES, LOS ANGELES TIMES CLIMATE change threatens to prolong the war on terrorism and create political instability that could leave some governments unable to cope, a panel of 11 former US military leaders has warned. As this happens, the
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      Lock icon Cheaper way of producing Newater in the pipeline
      511 23  -  Tania Tan Method developed by Spore-Dutch tie-up to be ready within 18 months In Amsterdam RESEARCHERS from Singapore and the Netherlands are well on their way to developing a cheaper way of making Newater which could cut production costs by 20 per
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      Lock icon President Nathan arrives in South Africa
      196 23  -  Goh Chin Lian In Pretoria (South Africa) PRESIDENT S R Nathan arrived in South Africa yesterday at the start of the first leg of a three-country state visit to the sub-Saharan Africa region. He was welcomed on arrival at the Johannesburg Interna- tional Airport
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    • WORLD QUICKLY
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        Lock icon U.S. FIRM 'TOLD TO HIRE RIZA'
        94 23 ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON: A US de fence contractor has revealed that the Defence Department once ordered it to hire the girlfriend of then-Pentagon No. 2, Mr Paul Wolfowitz, for work related to Iraq. The contractor, Science Applications Internationa] Corp, "was directed...to enter into a
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        Lock icon CHINA BULLET TRAINS START RUNS
        92 23 ASSOCIATED PRESS SHANGHAI: China yesterday joined the club of bullet train nations that include Japan, the United States and most of the European Union. The first of scores of high-speed trains that can travel at up to 250kmh left Shanghai yesterday morning for the nearby
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        Lock icon FDA APPROVES BIRD FLU VACCINE
        127 23 ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON: The first vaccine against avian flu has won US government approval, even as federal officials conceded that its usefulness in a flu pandemic might be limited. The vaccine produced by Paris-based Sanofi Aventis SA is the first to win Food and Drug
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      Lock icon Wave of car bombings kills 170 in Baghdad
      568 23 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, ASSOCIATED PRESS, REUTERS Amara (Iraq) A WAVE of car bombings killed at least 170 people in Baghdad and wounded more than 200 despite a massive security crackdown in the capital by US and Iraqi forces. The attacks took place in
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    • SPOTLIGHT PEOPLE
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        Lock icon KL lecturer sets Pole record
        244 24 THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK A MALAYSIAN lecturer has become the first Asian woman to reach both the North Pole and South Pole. Datin Paduka Sharifah Mazlina Syed Abdul Kadir made it to the North Pole on Tuesday, exactly two weeks after setting off from Kuala
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        Lock icon Enron founder's widow claims disputed assets
        212 24 ASSOCIATED PRESS THE widow of Enron Corp founder Kenneth Lay says she, not her husband, is the owner of nearly US$l3 million (Ss2o million) in assets the federal government is trying to seize. In a court filing on Monday, Mrs Linda Lay asserted she
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      26 17 Global warming threat The UN Security Council has pegged global warming as a threat to international peace and security, calling it 'a slow genocide. PAGE 21
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      426 25 MEANS testing to allocate subsidy for using the public hospital system appears imminent. Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan has gone so far as to suggest that, for a start, a limited form of sorting to steer more aid towards low-income patients could be the five-day threshold.
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      Lock icon The strange death of multiculturalism
      1018 25  -  Lan Buruma CULTURE AND POLITICS AN IDEOLOGY which holds that people from different cultures must live in separate communities within a country, should not take an interest in each other and must not criticise each other is both wrong and unworkable. Of course, multiculturalism's more
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      633 25  -  Tan Shao Qian SINGAPORE'S MINISTERIAL SALARIES ARE you convinced by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's argument? Pay a Singapore minister an annual income you would probably never be able to save in your lifetime. The reason: To maintain a firstclass team.
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      1418 26  -  Greg Mills »COMPARING IRAQ AND VIETNAM For The Straits Times WITH the United States said to be heading towards "another Vietnam" in Iraq, are there any parallels between these conflicts that might be usefully remembered and highlighted? Some similarities SPURIOUS pretext: While Iraq had its
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      902 27  -  Peter Singer PUBLIC POLICY IF YOU were to walk along the streets of your neighbourhood with your face up and an open expression, how many of those who passed you by would smile, or greet you in some way? Smiling is
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      670 27  -  Joyce Lebra For The Straits Times WHERE are the ashes of Subhas Chandra Bose, hero of the Indian National Army (INA) and independence struggle, and why does controversy still rage about them, especially in Bengal? The answer to the first part of the question is
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      31 25 Smile to the good life Smiling encourages people to feel more connected with each other and can be a reasonable indicator of the quality of life. PAGE 28 PUNCHLINES /mm YtxJ
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      661 28 Like you, every parent wants the best for their child. With so many organisations out there time is precious, and the wrong team can do irreparable damage to his/her future attitude and claiming to produce A* students, it is no wonder that parents are at a loss as to who
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      1224 28 Singapore today I mm |p^^ Partly cloudy, showers with M JL- M over many areas. THE STRAITS TIMES THURSDAY, APRIL 19 2007 //r^ ASIA WORLD WEATHER USEFUL "UMBERS Si^SSl 5£5 I oj jr y— 1 Emergency lines DO TODAY RFIIINR C -m-crn,,, x-pk V Police 999 DLumu t oSEOUL Clear
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      823 30  -  Krist 800 Almost half of 440 shoppers polled either brought own bag or bought reusable ones IT WAS Bring Your Own Bag (BYOB) Day yesterday, and Mr Sim Thiam Hee, 49, came prepared. At the cashier at hypermarket Carrefour, the retiree
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      894 31  -  Lee Hui Chieh ST pocket money func eases woes of that many kids every year Radha Basu LIFE is looking up for the face of The Straits Times School Pocket Money Fund, nine-year-old Syahid Sahdan, and his family. Since
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      401 31  -  Karamjit Kaur TIGER Airways is likely to open a third overseas base, add more destinations and buy even more aircraft, as the budget carrier pushes ahead with its aggressive expansion plans. Chief executive officer Tony Davis said at a press conference yesterday that the
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      678 32  -  Liaw Wy-Cin JANE NG LESLIE GOH ST INTERVIEWS Civil service merely playing catch-up, say private firms, on pay hikes for fresh graduates THE private sector is in no hurry to raise starting salaries for freshly minted graduates, despite moves by the
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      145 32 New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark called on Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong at the Istana yesterday, while on a stopover visit here. The two leaders discussed issues relating to the upcoming regional and multilateral forums, said a statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. These
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      543 33  -  Salma Khalik Docs here caution against rejecting hormone therapy because of new UK study Health Correspondent A BRITISH study has found that women on hormone replacement therapy (HRT) following menopause have a higher chance of getting ovarian cancer. But doctors here caution
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      Lock icon Teen reworks project to win top prize
      575 33  -  Amelia Tan HANG Hao Chuien won a commendation in a nationwide contest last year but he was not satisfied. He went back to the drawing board, spent a year working on the project and entered it in the same science competition again. Yesterday,
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      Lock icon More money for health schemes at workplaces
      302 33 THERE is now more money for companies to run health programmes in the office but staff of the eligible companies will have to get more physical too. These firms can now get up to $10,000 double the maximum sum of $5,000 before the
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        89 33 TWO ministers are away on official visits this week. Defence Minister Teo Chee Hean met Kuwaiti National Assembly Speaker Jassem Mohammad Al-Kharafi during his three-day visit. Mr Teo, who is also president of the Singapore National Olympic Council, is in Kuwait to attend the 26th
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        Lock icon VICTORIA REVISITS MERGER ISSUE
        92 33 ABOUT 100 old boys and current students of Victoria School met last night to discuss plans for the school, including a possible merger with Victoria Junior College. Two years ago, there was talk of merging the two schools and introducing an integrated programme. But the suggestion
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      Lock icon I did nothing to earn $150,000: Witness
      628 35  -  Chong Chee Kin MATILDA CHUA, 2 OTHERS ON SHARES CHARGE THE woman who received $150,000 for her "advice" in the 2002 sale of nearly 10 million shares in former e-commerce company WizOffice told the court yesterday she did nothing at all to earn
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      463 35  -  Khushwant Singh S'porean's wife-to-be will have to serve out jail term and then await ICA decision SHE was too distraught to see the glimmer of hope on her boyfriend's face when the judge left a deportation decision to the Immigration and Checkpoints
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      Lock icon Maid fell while cleaning windows: Death ruled an accident
      505 35  -  Elena Chong THE death of an Indian maid who fell three storeys while cleaning the kitchen windows of her employer's HDB flat earlier this year was yesterday ruled an accident. State Coroner Ronald Gwee, recording a verdict of misadventure, said there
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      372 35  -  Adeline Chia A ROW is brewing between Singapore Power (Sing Power) and a Ro-manian-born artist over the dismantling of her art installation at the agency's Somerset Road headquarters. Ms Delia Prvacki, a well-regard-ed sculptor and installation artist, was commissioned by the energy and utility
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      309 37  -  Patrick Khaw I REFER to the report, "Water safety: Govt decision out soon" (ST, April 16). All six members of my family are volunteer surf lifesavers who, along with thousands of other volunteers throughout Australia, spend our weekends and public holidays in summer
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      344 37  -  Ling Pek Ling (Ms) I REFER to Dr Andy Ho's article, "When a market is not quite what it seems" (ST, April 4). The Media Development Authority (MDA) would like to clarify that under the Media Market Conduct Code, while media licensees
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      Lock icon Enhanced clearance system isn't better
      142 37  -  Nai Kirn Chuan WHILE other travellers gave self-clearance gates the thumbs up (ST, April 14), I didn't. I use Changi Airport about twice a month. I had been using the automated clearance system since it was introduced. The system was excellent, providing fast immigration clearance
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      Lock icon Public Assistance recipients need extra help
      361 37  -  Alvin Tan Sheng Hui I READ with interest Mr Muchamed Elfian Harun's letter, "Public Assistance recipients get other help" (ST, April 17). As a part-time volunteer helping a group of Singaporeans, I wish to point out some errors in his argument. A good number
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      Lock icon Police took action on getai, auction noise
      408 37  -  Audrey Ang (Ms) WITH regard to Mr Richard Seah's feedback on the noise generated by getozs/auctions near his home ("Now, how about curbing noise from getais?"; ST, April 3), police appreciate that such events could result in inconvenience and disturbances. While getai and
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      Lock icon US immigration let her through despite scissors
      296 37  -  Monica Yap Sze Yeng (Ms) UNLIKE the sales executive whose family missed their flight to Australia recently because she mentioned the word "bomb" to her daughter during a security check at Changi Airport's Budget Terminal, I had a different encounter in the United
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        102 37  -  Noorlia Mohamad Noor (Mdm) I WRITE on behalf of my 62-year-old sister, Ms Kamisah Mohd Noor, who was warded in Singapore General Hospital on March 19 for heart-bypass surgery. She was discharged on April 3. I was impressed with the care and concern
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        92 37  -  Goh Geok Huat MY FATHER was admitted to Singapore General Hospital on April 15. The eye doctor who attended to him, Dr Lim Ming Sheng, spoke to him in Hokkien, explaining in layman's terms his condition and the precautions he should take. I was impressed
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        88 37  -  Cleo Teo Kirn Choon (Ms) ON THE morning of March 27, it was raining cats and dogs when I drove my daughters to school (National Junior College and Nanyang Girls' High School). I dropped them off near the bus stop outside both schools' side gate
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        64 37  -  Patricia Lee Siew Tin (Ms) I LOST my identity card recently but held on to the hope that it would be found. This hope came to realisation when I received it in the mail. I would like to thank the person who found and returned
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      84 37 For more readers' views, log on to http://www. straitstimes.asial. com.sg/forum Access to letters online is free. Could violent video games have sparked US shooting? Going to the beach? To play safe, here's what you can do Overhead bridges a bane of the aged Property privileges more than just another form
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      Lock icon Rooney notches personal best with 20th goal
      321 38  -  VICTOR NG »SOCCER WAYNE Rooney set a new personal best for a season on Tuesday with his 20th goal. It helped Manchester United beat Sheffield United 2-0 at Old Trafford and pile the pressure on Chelsea in the Premiership title race. The forward
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      Lock icon Carrick's no Keane, but he is doing fine
      727 38  -  Victor Ng Midfielder shows his class by scoring opening goal against Sheffield NO ONE at Old Trafford is under any illusion that they will find another Roy Keane any time soon. But there is growing acceptance that the man who inherited the
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      147 38 P W D L F A Pts Man United 33 26 3 4 77 23 81 Chelsea 32 23 6 3 56 19 75 Arsenal 3418 8 8 57 31 62 Liverpool 3318 7 8 50 22 61 Everton 3414 12 8 46 30 54 Bolton 3416 612 4142
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      Lock icon Glazers do not interfere in football matters, says Ferguson in a dig at Chelsea's owner Abramovich and manager Mourinho
      444 38 AS THE Premiership title race goes down to the wire, the war of words between the rival parties is also heating up. The latest to fire a salvo is Manchester United's
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      Lock icon Is Hargreaves finally heading for Old Trafford?
      279 38 Manchester MANCHESTER United have been told Owen Hargreaves is theirs for £18 million (Ss24 million). Bayern Munich finally accepted defeat in their bid to keep the England midfielder, reported The Sun. United's boss Alex Ferguson met Bayern's officials last week when he was
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      Lock icon Avenge Roma, Totti urges Milan
      133 38 Rome AS ROMA captain Francesco Totti has called on Serie A rivals AC Milan to avenge his side's Champions League quarter-final exit at the hands of Manchester United. Alex Ferguson's men will host Milan in the first-leg semi-finals next week. There was friction between Roma
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      Lock icon Poland, Ukraine win bid to host Euro 2012
      232 39 BLOOMBERG NEWS Cardiff POLAND and Ukraine will host soccer's 2012 European Championship after their joint bid beat favourites Italy, where a match-fixing scandal and crowd violence have marred the game over the past year. Countries from behind the former Iron Curtain have
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      Lock icon Fans have a right to jeer, says Wenger
      715 39 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SOCCER Arsenal manager understands their frustration when team don't perform LONDON ARSENE Wenger insists that Arsenal fans are right to boo his team when they are below their best because he expects the Gunners to be the Premiership's top entertainers.
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      Lock icon Benitez confirms turning down Real Madrid's offer
      408 39 Liverpool LIVERPOOL manager Rafael Benitez confirmed publicly on Tuesday that he turned down a massive offer to manage Real Madrid. And sources close to him insisted that the Spanish football club wanted Benitez before they turned their attention to Chelsea's Jose Mourinho, reported
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      Lock icon Teo captains RI to their first cross-country team honours
      398 39  -  Hoe Pei Shan SPORTS IN SCHOOLS TEO Ting Zhang helped Raffles Institution to their first Schools National Cross Country team title yesterday. His timing of 15 minutes and 20.08 seconds over the 4.5 km Turf City route in the B Division
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        Lock icon SEVERAL PLAYERS SET TO LEAVE WEST HAM
        139 39 LONDON: YOSSI Benayoun and Marlon Harewood will lead the expected exodus from Upton Park, if West Ham are relegated from the Premiership. Benayoun's place in the starting line-up has been taken by Mark Noble and Lee Bowyer in recent weeks. And sources told
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        Lock icon ANGEL SIGNS UP WITH NEW YORK RED BULLS
        71 39 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BIRMINGHAM: Aston Villa's Colombian striker Juan Pablo Angel has agreed to a deal with the New York Red Bulls. It brings an end to his six-year spell in the English Premiership. He will join David Beckham in next season's Major
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        Lock icon NO OWEN INJURY SETBACK: ROEDER
        82 39 NEWCASTLE: Newcastle boss Glenn Roeder insisted on Tuesday that striker Michael Owen has not suffered an injury setback. The forward did not play in the Magpies' reserve match against Middlesbrough. It set off alarm bells that he may not play this season. However, Roeder insisted
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        Lock icon PEDERSEN CANNOT LEAVE FOR $24m
        119 39 BLACKBURN: Blackburn manager Mark Hughes insists there is no clause in Morten Gamst Pedersen's new deal which would allow him to leave the club for £8 million (Ss24 million). He has laughed off suggestions that Manchester United are ready to weigh in with an offer
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      Lock icon Top of the table, but SAFFC v Tampines will be low on goals
      417 40  -  Leonard Lim »S-LEAGUE SOCCER By DO NOT expect goals galore when Singapore Armed Forces FC meet Tampines Rovers at the Jalan Besar Stadium tomorrow. Although the two teams have the most lethal attacks in the S-League, they
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      Lock icon Hall of Flame tames England
      978 40  -  Pradeep Rajan CRICKET WORLD CUP S. African all-rounder grabs career-best five wickets for 18 runs to crush pathetic English By FROM the moment England won the toss, it looked as though they never belonged. The English, throughout the World Cup, have been uninspiring and lacked
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      Lock icon Smith wins his personal battle with Pietersen
      391 40 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Bridgetown (Barbados) GRAEME Smith won his bitter personal battle with Kevin Pietersen in fairy-tale fashion on Tuesday. The war of words between the South African captain and England's South Africa-born batsman had created a dramatic sub-text to an explosive World Cup
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      Lock icon Windies have only pride to play for
      242 40 ASSOCIATED PRESS West Indies v Bangladesh Live, Chllo, 9.30pm Bridgetown (Barbados) THE West Indies, two-time World Cup champions, will be playing for little more than pride when they meet Bangladesh today. They failed to reach the semi-fi-nals after four successive defeats in the
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      563 41  -  Alvin Foo BADMINTON Landmark's fate uncertain as the lease for building's land is due to expire THE future of the Singapore Badminton Hall is in doubt. That is because the lease for the land on which the building stands, at 100, Guillemard Road, will expire next
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      365 41  -  ALVIN FOO ►>GOLF SAVE Seletar Base Golf Course. That is the request of some 3,000 golfers who frequent the nine-hole public course. They have signed a petition, asking the authorities to reconsider the closure of the par-35, 2,570-metre course. Said the club's greens committee
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        80 41 LOS ANGELES TIMES LOS ANGELES: The Los Angeles Clippers kept their play-off hopes alive with a 103-99 win over the Phoenix Suns in a National Basketball Association game on Tuesday. They must win their final regular-season match this morning (Singapore time) against the
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        84 41 ASSOCIATED PRESS REUNION (Florida): The world's top woman golfer, Annika Sorenstam, will play fewer tournaments in future and focus on the Majors because of a back injury. "I will play less, prepare more and really go for the big competitions," she told Swedish broadcaster
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      515 41 ATHLETICS Boston Marathon Men: 1 Robert Cheruiyot (Ken) 2hr 14 mm 13sec 2 James Kwambai (Ken) 2:14:33 3 Stephen Kiogora (Ken) 2:14:47. Women: 1 Lidia Grigoryeva (Rus) 2:29:18 2 Jelena Prokopcuka (Lat) 2:29:58 3 Madai Perez (Mcx) 2:30:16. BASEBALL MLB: Colorado 5 San Francisco 3, Pittsburgh 6 St Louis
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  • OBITUARIES
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      123 41 Chow Moh Chun Age: 93 Passed away peacefully on 17th April 2007, dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Husband: Cheong Tai Tak (Deceased) Sons: Daughters-in-law: Cheong Karm Chew Lily Chen Cheong Karm Lun (Deceased) Cheong Karm Chuen Mrs. L.S.K Chong Cheong Karm Ho Lee Lee Hong Cheong Karm
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      152 41 At&ma SAantAi Pooja PUNITHAN SIO TAMOTHIRAN (East View Sec Sch) Passed away on Friday, 6-4-07. Sadly missed by: Father: M Tamothiran Mother: M Komathi Sister: T Niroshini all Uncles, Aunties, cousins, Relatives Friends. The family of the late wishes to express their heartfelt thanks appreciation to all for their prayers;
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      114 41 "I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith." 2 Timothy 4:7 SOEDJIMAN RODJIO LOH JOO CHUAN (Director of AIMECO) AGE: 68 Was called home to be with the Lord on 18 Apr 2007, leaving behind loved ones. Wife: Linawati Son: Daughter-in-law: Ero
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      157 41 (fate Uottt tun Uvei otte ia dean &ut ut (uoi 6eewU fonette* Heat. MARGARET SIM CHYE NGOH Age: 83 Was called home to be with the Lord on 17 April 2007. Dearly missed by loved ones. Husband: Peter Lim Chin Hin (deceased) Sons: Daughters-in-law: Lim Yeow Nam Tommy (deceased) Loma
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      52 41 12TH ANNIVERSARY In Loving Memory Of MRS EYLEEN MICHAEL Departed: 19th April 1995 Mother God took the sunshine from the skies and made the lovelight in your eyes He gave you breath and with His love divine He made you mine Always loved remembered by children, grandchildren, brother, sisters all
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      43 41 26th Anniversary In Loving Memory PALAPPAN LETCHUMANAN Departed on 19 April 1981 Your presence is everrwarus, Your love remains with us yet; You were the kind offather, Your loved ones will neverjbrget. Always remembered by Wife: Erusan Thanapakiam Sons, Daughter and Grandchildren 1
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      29 41 Ist Anniversary In Loving Memory NG KHIM BENG JOE Departed 19 Apr 2006 Always Cherished Remembered by Wife: Lilian, Sons: Herr Cheun, Wen Qun, Loved Ones Friends a b
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      140 42 CHING SIEW YEONG Age: 83 passed away peacefully on 17 April 2007, leaving behind loved ones. Husband: Ho Hwee Lian (Deceased) Sons: Daughters-in-law: Granddaughers: Mo Yang Chong Khoo Siew Lee Mo Wen Hui Ho YengFatt, Henry Wee Lay Kuan, Julia HoWenXian HoJiaHui TanTanny Ho Wen Jia, Sheryl Ho Van Yue,
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      109 42 RADHASOAMI KISHINCHAND DHALOMAL NANWANI of Dhalomal Ramchand Pte Ltd (husband of the late Radhabai Kishinchand Nanwani) passed away peacefully on 16 April 2007, dearly missed and fondly remembered by sons, daughters, daughters-in-law, sons-in-law, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, relatives and friends. Akhand Path of Shri Guru Granth Sahib Ji (Prayers) in loving memory
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      41 42 S7fecLr/fef/ Gonoofences /o (Jur Directors Mr Kelvin Ho Mdm Helen Lim on the demise of his beloved mother her mother-in-law CHING SIEW YEONG Departed on 17 April 2007 From: The Management Staff of Forspac Steel Works Pte Ltd Forspac Engineering Trading
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      79 42 We, the family of the late MDM NELLIE AU YANG SWAN YIK Departed on 13 April 2007 (Friday) wish to express our heartfelt thanks and appreciation to all our relatives, friends, pastors and church members for your kind assistance, attendance, condolences, prayers, contributions and wreaths during our recent bereavement. Special
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      106 42 rThe Children Grandchildren **tl| of the Late Is MDM LIM KHIT WHUA Departed on 13 April 2007 wish to express our heartfelt gratitude and appreciation to al! our relatives, friends, colleagues and brothers and sisters in Christ. Thank you for your comfort, help, attendance, condolences, wreaths, prayers and other gifts
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      49 42 The family of the late HEAH KHIM HAN Departed 14 April 2007 wish to express their heartfelt thanks and appreciation to relatives, friends, colleagues and business associates for their kind assistance, attendance, condolences, donations and wreaths during their recent beareavement. Special thanks to: Police Coast Guard Singapore Police Force
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      80 42 3RD ANNIVERSARY IN LOVING MEMORY OF Raymond Tan Chin Chye Departed on 19 April 2004 Gone but not forgotten, memories of the heart will never be forsaken. Chan Kong Leong Lawrence Teng Chan Moon Kong Lim Kirn Heng Chris Lee LimPohFong Col (NS) Seen Kokßeng Maniam EdwaidTham Morris Ong EvonLai
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      93 42 f"^ With Deepest Sympathy Condolences to MR WANG TECK LEE 1 I Director of ADC SHIPPING GROUP on the demise of his beloved father WAN JOO YEN Departed on 17 April 2007 From: ADC Colombo Pvt Ltd ADC Logistics Pte Ltd ADC Port Klang ADC Shipping Group ADC Shipping Pte
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      178 43 have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith." 2 Timothy 4:7 OH ENG CHUAN, JEFFREY Age: 45 passed away peacefully on 18 April 2007, leaving behind loved ones. Wife: Tan Kee Guan, Peggy Father: (Oh Bin Jit, deceased) Mothers: Van Ah Looi Yap
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      47 43 3RD ANNIVERSARY IN LOVING MEMORY OF Raymond Tan Chin Chye Departed on 19 April 2004 What we love about our brother Raymond Always unseen around but always bless those he loves. He left on a long trip, for we shall meet again. Dearly missed by family members.
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      35 43 To Our Director MS PEGGY TAN On the demise of her beloved husband OH ENG CHUAIM, JEFFREY Departed on 18 April 2007 From The Management Staff of: Seager Inc. The Wallet Shop The Planet Traveller
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      116 43 ANG PENG LIAT Age: 86 Passed away peacefully on 16 April 2007. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. (Wife: Lee Ly Hee, deceased) Children: Sons/Daughter-in-law: Grandchildren: Ang Swee Chai Francis Khoo Ang Wei Lun, George Ang Lee Cyn Low Liang Yong Ang Wei Wei, Thomas Ang Swee Kirn
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      71 43 TANENGWYE Departed on 7 April 2007 in Brighton, United Kingdom. Our dearest Wye, You epitomize all that is kind, good and beautiful. I Thanks for the many fond and precious memories you brought into our lives. In our hearts, you are forever cherished... Love Hugs from Tracy, Charles, Harrison, Isabella,
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      48 43 Venkataraman Ganesan (PUB Ganesan) passed away peacefully in Phoenix, Arizona (USA) on 16 April 2007. Deeply Missed by Family and Friends Wife Gangabai Ganesan Daughters: Son-in-law: Subashini Ganesan Shyla Ganesan Sadhasivam Parasuraman Grand-Daughter: Shruthi Sadhasivam Sister: Rajalakshmi Sundaramoorthy Contact details: Phone 1-602-445-6272 (USA) Hand Phone l-480-363-5390(USA) Email sparas2@hotmail.com
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      24 43 m&& 6th Anniversary gp In Loving Memory 7$ CHUAWHAYLIM Departed on 19 April 2001 Always cherished remembered $Q ™sfe by family glwed ones *Sg|jL,
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      82 41 TV times BASEBALL MLB: Cleveland v NY Yankees (Live, Ch23, tomorrow, lam). CRICKET: ICC World Cup 2nd stage, Super 8s: Windies v Bangladesh (Live, PPVChIIO, 9.30pm). GOLF: BMW Asian Open: Day 1 (Live, Ch23, 1.30pm). Zurich Classic of New Orleans: Day 1 (Live, Ch22, tomorrow, 3am). TENNIS: ATP Masters Series
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      37 42 Memory wanders as shadows fall Back, to the days of happiness, Datjs beyond recall. A vision comes before us, So calm, so dear, so sweet, Of her lips now silent And whose lids are closed in sleep.
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  • MONEY
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        6121 44 TRANSACTION DATE: APR 18, 2007 HIGH LOW CODE COMPANY IRADED SALE +0R'000 HIGH LOW P/E $MIL 3.5 2 5716 lstSoftware 13 6 3148 8Telecom 34 20 5834 A-Sonic 101 97.5 6389 ABFSGBondETF 38.5 19 1500 ACEDynamics 25 15.5 1938 AEI Corp 27 15 1100 AEM-Evertech 36.5 12
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        1716 44 HIGH LOW CODE COMPANY IRADED SALE +0R'000 HIGH LOW P/E $MIL 21 27.5 SI 82 7 c 28^5 46 5 13.5 9.5 IOC ia 12 55 42 5 SI.5 4S 19.5 10.5 27 c 6S 52 20 11.5 24 24.5 79 5 24 23.5 2S.5 2 9 50.5
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        62 44 52-WEEK HIGH LOW IEL CODE COMPANY CURRENCY LAST TRADED SALE +0R■VOL '000 DAY NET P/E M U SMI HIGH LOW ***** 119 6065 Diamonds 5000 5000 6095 ISDJUSTech 6097 ISMSCISpore ***** ***** 6101 ISS&P500 ***** ***** 6170 SPDRS 3440 2382 6235 STI ETF100 3491.6 2360.9 6236 STIETFIOPV US119cd
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      Lock icon Intel's profit surges 19% in first quarter
      552 45 NEW YORK TIMES Tax perk and more efficient production process boost gains despite dip in sales San Francisco INTEL'S first-quarter earnings appeared to reassure investors that the company's profit margins were finally starting to improve after a period of price-cutting and heavy spending.
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      Lock icon IBM posts robust gain despite slower US sales
      427 45 NEW YORK TIMES New York IBM reported solid gains in quarterly profit and modest growth in revenue as its stra:egic shift towards high-3r-margin software and servces makes gradual progress. The largest information :echnology services compaly, IBM is also a major glooa\ supplier
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      Lock icon Yahoo's stock sinks after earnings letdown
      270 45 ASSOCIATED PRESS San Francisco YAHOO'S first-quarter profit fell by 11 per cent, disappointing investors who have been betting that the Internet icon had regained its stride after stumbling through much of last year. The letdown zapped Yahoo's stock, which plummeted by more than 8
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      33 45 REUTERS Yesterday's close: 17,667.33 (+139.88 points) The Nikkei rose 0.8 per cent, led by property shares, as expectations for solid earnings results spread after an upbeat outlook from Tokyu Land.
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      32 45 AFP Yesterday's close: 20,777.09 (-11.52 points) Hong Kong shares closed flat as the market went into consolidation mode after gaining nearly 450 points in the last two sessions.
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      30 45 AFP Yesterday's close: 3,612.4 (+0.53 point) Chinese shares inched up to yet another record finish yesterday on sustained fund inflows, with power and steel stocks gaining ground.
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      36 45 AFP Yesterday's close: 6,236.9 (+50.4 points) Australian stocks closed up 0.81 per cent at a fresh record high on a positive lead from Wall Street and strength in the banking and resource sectors.
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      26 45 AFP Yesterday's close: 1,328.63 (-6.3 points) Malaysian shares closed 0.47 per cent lower after late buying in major blue chips trimmed earlier losses.
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      35 45 AFP Yesterday's close: 13,672.19 (+65.15 points) »Indian shares gained 0.48 per cent on select buying in index and mid-cap stocks and on expectations of strong earnings from some of India's leading software exporters.
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      28 45 AFP Yesterday's close: 1,959.68 (-5.76 points) »Jakarta shares closed 0.29 per cent lower on profit-taking in selected large companies including Telkom and Perusahaan Gas Negara.
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      24 45 AFP Yesterday's close: 692.27 (-2.76 points) Thai stocks closed 0.4 per cent lower due to profit-taking and selling of energy-linked stocks.
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      234 45 YESTERDAYS CLOSE: 3,400.41 Apr 18 Stock Name Wt Close Change Allgreen 0.55 1.830 +0.010 Ascendasreit 0.87 2.420 -0.020 CapitaComm 0.55 2.700 -0.050 CapitaLand 5.39 8.350 -0.200 CapitaMall 0.98 3.720 +0.020 Chart SemiCond 0.77 1.440 -0.020 CityDev 2.98 15.600 +0.100 ComfortDelGro 1.60 2.300 +0.050 CoscoCorp 0.95 2.920
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      51 45 Yangzijiang 462,104,000 FHTK Hldgs 350,210,000 Sapphire 140,447,000 Yongnam 82,304,000 Gen Intl 78,833,000 Frontline 74,211,000 Compact 69,782,000 LottVis 67,958,000 BerlianLaju 64,808,000 Twinwood 62,787,000 Apr 18 CSC Hldgs 61,532,000 GKEInt 47,473,000 Thai Beverage 46,575,000 BBR Hldgs 45,152,000 YangzijiaMßLeCWo7lolo... 34,855,000 Armstrong 34,220,000 Fastech 34,113,000 Eastgate Tech 31,744,000 SMB United 28,838,000 YangzijianßßeCWo7lll2....
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      135 45 Apr 18 UNIT TRUSTS TABLE APPEARS ON MONDAYS SINGAPORE DOLLARS TO ONE UNIT JF FOREIGN CURRENCY Buying Selling lust dollar 1.2580 1.2730 Ian dollar 1.3310 1.3460 Euro 2.0440 2.0670 Halaysian ringgit* 0.4406 0.4412 <Z dollar 1.1240 1.1480 Sterling pound 3.0210 3.0540 JS dollar 1.5040 1.5210 SINGAPORE DOLLARS TO 100
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      2126 45 Bonds, Loans Warrants TRANSACTION DATE: APR 18, 2007 52 WEEK TEL HIGH LOW CODE COMPANY CURRENCY LIST VOLUME TRADED SALE 000 62.5 8 3779 ASL Marine WOS0401 59.5 +0.5 17.5 14 1631 AceDynW0S0417 17.5 +3.5 21 20.5 AllgreenDBSeCW*****1 21 9 3 ArianeCnrpW*****9 4 5 -0.5 22 4 AscendasSGAeCW*****5 2 5
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      Lock icon ABN and Barclays extend buyout talks
      415 46 NEW YORK TIMES London ABN Amro and Barclays have extended the period of their exclusive takeover discussions until the end of tomorrow, giving them more time to reach an agreement as a rival bid looms. The banks said they were continuing their exclusive talks,
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      524 46 REUTERS Release after markets' close may be bid to minimise impact of strong economic figures Beijing FHE postponement of first-quarter economic figures by China's statistics bureau could be an attempt to blunt the market impact of an exceptionally strong batch of data, analysts
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      Lock icon Infineon to invest $400m on R&D in S'pore
      251 47  -  Gabriel Chen GERMAN chipmaker Infineon Technologies will invest about $400 million over the next three years to expand its research and development (R&D) activities in Singapore. The money will be used to train staff as well as for research collaborations, equipment purchases
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      Lock icon SGX chief IIsieh Fu IIua Quits as PrimeFounders non-exec director
      660 47  -  Goh Eng Yeow He also puts his holding in boutique finance firm into trust to allay concerns over any conflict of interest THE Singapore Exchange's (SGX's) chief executive responded to the conflict-of-interest concerns that have dogged him for a week
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      Lock icon Maybank and Visa launch low-cost money transfer service
      279 47  -  Lorn a Tan Finance Correspondent VISA International launched a new service with Maybank yesterday that allows customers to electronically transfer money from a Maybank Visa card in Singapore to another Visa card worldwide. It is a low-cost alternative to the traditional money
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      Lock icon Fair Price and OCBC offer new payment option
      343 47  -  Ng Sook Zhen OCBC Bank and NTUC Fair Price have launched a new payment card for customers who want to use plastic to pay for groceries and earn a higher interest on their savings at the same time. The Fair Price Plus
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      Lock icon Daka minority shareholder seeks ouster of board
      473 48  -  Arthur Poon Edward Lee has a team of 4 lined up to replace the existing directors A MINORITY shareholder of fi-nancially-strapped Daka Designs has written to the board demanding its resignation after he failed in a bid to win two board seats last
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      Lock icon SGX confident China IPOs will still flow here
      460 48  -  Aaron Chew Goh Eng Yeow THE Singapore Exchange (SGX) is confident that Chinese firms will continue to seek listings in Singapore, despite speculation that China is trying to steer them towards listing in Shanghai or Shenzhen instead. It says demand for capital
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      Lock icon SIA sells Aussie properties for $50m
      220 48  -  Karamjit Kaur Aviation Correspondent SINGAPORE Airlines (SIA) has sold all its properties in Australia to a single buyer for about As4o million (5550.4 million). The premises in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth now house its ticket and administration offices. Confirming the sale, SIA
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        254 48  -  GABRIEL CHEN CHUAN HUP Holdings' founder and largest shareholder, Mr Peh Kwee Chim, has lifted his stake in the marine-based company. Mr Peh has been steadily acquiring Chuan Hup shares through Walnut, a private vehicle owned by him and his son, Mr Terence Peh Siong
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      567 48  -  GOH ENG YEOW TAKING STOCK THERE were a few compelling tales surging through the market yesterday but the Straits Times Index (STI) only managed to tell one of them. While the index rose and fell in its familiar manner before closing 14.91 points down
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      102 48 (0) Apr 18 CENTS DUE 1530 GLD 10US$ 6850 GuocoLandLtd 510 OCBC Bk CAeCW*****2 118 ISH 1320 Keppel Corp 2100 SATSvcs 346 Haw Par Corp 845 OmegaNav 2450 OCBC Bk DB eCW*****8 106 HL Asia 224 CapitalanBNPeCW***** 231 SingTelSGAeCW*****2 79.5 liutian 243 ST Engg 360 OCBC Bk HBLeCW*****6
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      97 48 \pr 18 C CENTS ligiland W*****6 Etika R .abroyMarCAeCW*****0 ~3StGCh 1CBC Bk CAeCW*****2 tepCorp DB eCW*****0 ;FH Hldgs \.ceDynW*****7 \droit \nwell iastgate Tech .abroyMarMLeCW*****8 \lbedo 4ewLakeside (Plas ;rontline Jnidux levotion 1CBC Bk DB eCW*****8 :DSNetw 1 100.0 4 100.0 17 78.9 14 55.6 118 39.6 40 29.0 18.5
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      95 48 (0) 7o IMH 2350 CapitaLand 835 F8N 530 Hotel Prop 615 Keppel Land 860 JOL 510 SingTel DBePW*****9 18 Gen Int BNPeCW070G18 102 NOL SGA eCW*****4 85 HKLand 456 BanyanTree 213 Parkway Hldgs 382 SingTel 10 348 Straits Trdg 440 Semb Corp Ind 494 BukitSem W*****3 750 Creative
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      101 48 npr 18 utwib 7o SingTel DBePW*****9 18 42.9 DatacrftHBLeCW*****4 8.5 29.2 CapitalandDBePW***** 11 26.7 SingTel DBeCW*****5 19 25.5 FHTK Hldgs 1.5 25.0 CharteredDBeCW*****4 6.5 23.5 ree Intl W*****1 7 22.2 JOB DBSePW*****9 3.5 22.2 CharteredBNPeCW***** 9.5 20.8 KepCorp BNP ePW07 2 20.0 SingTelSGAeCW*****1 29.5 19.2 SingTelHBLeCW*****3 11.5 17.9
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      Lock icon Capita Land weakens ahead of HK developer's listing
      363 48  -  GOH ENG YEOW WARRANT WATCH THE flotation of large China companies in Hong Kong rarely attracts attention here. But the large portfolios in the territory developed by property giants such as Capita Land have now changed perceptions among Singapore traders. They now
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      755 49  -  Erica Tay Banks monitoring situation as interbank rate falls to 18-month low SINGAPORE'S benchmark interest rate plummeted to a fresh low of 2.56 per cent yesterday, raising the possibility of a mortgage war breaking out among banks here. Cheaper
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      29 49 BUYING SELLING Australian dollar 1.2580 1.2730 Euro 2.0440 2.0670 Sterling pound 3.0210 3.0540 US dollar 1.5040 1.5210 Yen (100 units) 1.2671 1.2809 Gainers: 367 Losers: 444 Unchanged: 583
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      241 49 REUTERS »MAS CHIEF'S COMMENTS THE managing director of Singapore's central bank said the US dollar's steady slide and the rise of Asian currencies were reducing the risk of a sudden currency shock, The Wall Street Journal reported yesterday. "The US dollar has come
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        1122 51  -  Stephanie Yap The pipe organ is alive and kicking here with upcoming performances and more people learning to play it MOZART called it "the king of instruments" due to its imposing looks and awesome sound, while its modern electronic counterpart plays the signature theme from Andrew Lloyd Webber's
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        405 51 OTHER people play pipe organs. Mr Robert Navaratnam repairs and even builds them. The 56-year-old bachelor is Singapore's only licensed organ builder. He trained in Germany with the company Emil Hammer Orgelbau from 1979 to 1983, sponsored by a Christian mission in Stuttgart. He is
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        134 51 WHEN an organist plays any given key, an electromagnet opens the valve at the foot of the pipe associated with that key. This allows the wind, produced by a blower, to pass through the pipe, and the resultant vibrations produce sound. In general, longer pipes
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        319 52  -  Lee Sze Yong The Esplanade's new outdoor theatre will be twice as big as the current one, with improved stage equipment The new theatre, scheduled to open in mid-December, will seat over 400 people double its present 200-seater capacity. Standing room will also be expanded.
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        87 53 'Every day I sit down and write. You can always edit something bad. You can't edit something blank. That has always been my mantra' Best-selling author Jodi Picoult (right) 'My son recently went to my wife and told her that he wants to be Chinese' Actor David Duchovny on
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        866 53  -  Tan Shzr Ec It's not just loving all things Tokyo, but worshipping the kitsch within Tokyo as seen from the outside culturevulture MY FLATMATE Dan recently introduced me to, okay, deep breath: imitation Japanese indie bands of America. It's quite a mouthful and, rather than deconstruct
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        335 53  -  Adeline Chia YOU can't really call playwright-per-former Verena Tay's latest project, Between Woman And Man: The Erasure Of Verena Tay, a one-woman show. That's because it sets out to question assumptions about gender identities, or what it means to be a man or a woman. The production, which
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        536 54  -  June Cheong Dr N. Krishnamurthy writes that history can point to the future in a letter to his grandchildren. It will be compiled in a book of letters by grandparents ARTS REPORTER LOOK at the music collection of Dr N. Krishnamurthy and you'll see CDs by
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        407 54  -  Adeline Chia SUPERPOWERS don't come easy, as the cast of Hie Theatre Practice's latest play, Immortalx, lave learnt. The wacky contemporary Mandarin play with English surtitles revolves around the children of Chinese deities. They are fast losing their powers n a world growing more sceptical
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        634 55  -  June Cheong ADTC DCDnDTCD Private pictures of YIPs taken by Studio DeLuxe over 50 years to be shown in public exhibition ARTS REPORTER IN ITS heyday in the 1940s and *****, Studio DeLuxe photo studio in Stamford House saw scores of brides and grooms and YIPs
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        394 55  -  June Cheong PLAYWRIGHT Wong Chen Seong dashed out his latest script while cramming for his final-year medical exams in February. The play, about a young woman who discovers a lump in her breast, took him all of seven hours to write. Ten minutes on stage,
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        232 59  -  Lee Sze Yong MEDIA REPORTER IT WILL be idol versus idol at this year's Anugerah Planet Muzik, to be held on June 8 at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. The second Singapore Idol Hady Mirza will compete in the same three categories as his predecessor Taufik
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      721 88 You can never have enough shoes, necessities that also double as accessories. So for the Imelda Marcos in everyone yes, even the guys Urban presents a Shoe Special which covers footwear of every stripe and type priced from $20 to 1,700. To help you get a
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        642 89 Bejewelled trimmings, shiny finishes, exotic hair and quirky details help down-to-earth fooKvear soar in the style stakes Lamb and calf skin perforated flat, $839, From Dolce Gabbana, 02-39 Hilton Hotel Lambskin skimmer with coin pouch compartment, $990, From Bottega Veneta, Level 2 Takashimaya Satin ballerina flat, $119, from
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        338 90  -  BRENDA GOH Tired of ratty- looking shoe racks? Here are 10 options that are definite shoe-ins orget boring, bulky shoe cabinets. Furniture and storage companies say small and stylish is the way to go when it comes to shoe storage options these days. As more women here snap
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        162 92  -  ANCELINE NEO; Ankle strap sandal, $175, from Nine West, 01-10 Wisma Atria Wedge by Honey Daniels, $549, from Sole2Sole, 03-28 Mandarin Gallery Slinqback, $769, from Marni, 02-28 Hifton Hotel Sandal by Giuseppe Zanotti, $890, from On Pedder, 02-12P Ngee Ann City (reopens on Sunday) Peep-toe slingback, $155.90, from
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        624 93  -  BRENDA GOH Expert: Cindy Kwah, 35, brand manager of the Jimmy Choo boutique, Level 2 Takashimaya Leather: A spray guard prevents water stains, dust and dirt from seeping into leather shoes easily. Spray it on before you wear them for the first time. Air shoes in an open
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        151 94  -  ANCEUNE NEO; Exaggerated platform soles allow you to achieve towering highs yet keep your balance Slingback by Chloe, $960, from On Pedder, 02-12P Ngee Ann City (reopens on Sunday) Suede sandal, $950, from Prada, 01 -45 Paragon Peep-toe pump, $1,250, from Yves Saint Laurent, 01-47 Paragon Patent pump,
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        319 94 Hideki Akiyoshi, 42, creative director of marketing and communications agency Style Asia Shoe stash: 70 pairs. About 25 to 30 pairs are sneakers of all brands, but I especially like Onitsuka Tiger and adidas. About 20 pairs are casual shoes, mostly from a Japanese brand called Abahouse. Another 20
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        419 95  -  MAY YIP Artist: LUDWIC ILIO BACK HEEL Kiwi Smiling Feet Gel Heel Liners, $8.65 for a pair, from Watson's Incredibly flexible heel liners that prevent shoes from rubbing against sensitive heels. Foot Petals Heavenly Heels, $9.90 for a pair, from Guardian These sponge-like liners come in four
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        264 96  -  ANGEUNE NEC Metal lies add rich glitz to any outfit and make you feel like a million bucks in a snap Photographer Writer coordinator Slingback wedge, $299, from cX Calvin Klein, 01 -07 Forum i Cork and metallic platform wedge, $1,100, by Christian Louboutin, from On Pedder,o2-12P Ngee
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        285 96  -  ANGEUNE NEC Jazz up your pedicures with creamy candy shades, shimmer goth polish or subtle shine to go with those peep-toe shoes BRIGHT GOTHS What's the difference between last and this season's black-based shades? The latter has a shimmery finish OPI Nail Lacquer in #A 52 Suzi
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        267 97 Mirrored, plexi or hour-glass elevation turn each stride into a talking point with heels of unusual shapes Sandal with fiqure-8 heel, price unavailable, from Louis Vuitton, 01 -20 Ngee Ann City, 01 -09 Hilton Hotel, 01 -16 Raffles Hotel and DFS level 3, 25 Scotts Walk Mock snake
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        355 97  -  ANGEUNE NEC They add height and have a slimming effect the thicker the wedges, the thinner your pins look. Best teamed with flowing skirts, wrap dresses and gauchos, wedges look clumsy with figure clingers Suede slingback platform wedge, $649, from Salvatore Ferragamo, 01-38 Paragon Patent platform wedge sandal,
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        205 98 ANCEUNE NEO From street sneakers to dress shoes, we suss out the best men's fooKvear for all budgets from cheap steals under $40 to luxe splurges at 1,400 MEN'S SHOES 101 Oxfords are simply leather laced-up shoes. Saddle oxfords have a contrasting trim (usually in a dark
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        133 98 The modern update for this smart-casual footwear is the leather thong or flip-flop that takes you from the beach to alfresco watering holes KEY under $150 $$=$150-$250 above $25° Leather and canvas criss-cross thong sandal, $39, from Pedro, Bl -36 Wisma Atria Calf leather slide, $1 79, from Raoul,
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        109 98 Loafers are comfy and a smart alternative to walking sneakers. They take you from the supermarket to the club Calf leather loafer, $289, from Braun Buffel 01-100/102 Suntec City Mall Crinkled leather loafe $39.95, from Bata, 03-219 Marina Square Suede loafer, $199. from Timberland, 81-12 Ngee Ann City Suede
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        134 98 DRESS WORK SHOES Every man needs at least two pairs. One should be a classic calf leather oxford or loafer style in a staple black or deep brown for work. The dressier option in suede, patent or exotic skin will take you through black-tie affairs or weddings Calf leather loafer,
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        130 99 Like blue jeans, these canvas shoes in either loafer or laced-up styles are a classic. Better for walking, they are less sturdy for the gym Patent leather sneaker, $550, from Prada, 01 -45 Paragon Limited-edition canvas loafer, $99, by Vans, from Left Foot, 03-94 Far East Plaza Limited-edition
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        397 99 While you may think stinky feet afflict only those with Oscar The Grouch's hygiene levels, the condition can also strike those who are obsessively clean. This is because they may have over-active sweat glands or suffer from fungal infections of the feet or nails. One such infection
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        551 100  -  MELISSA LEE Affordable men's shoes used to be hard to find but not any more Until recently, when it came to satisfying their footwear cravings on a tight budget, Singaporean men were doleful rather than soleful. They could only look on with envy as their female friends
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        216 100 SHAREL HO, 33, DIRECTOR OF LOCAL JEWELLER JEWELS DEFRED Shoe stash: I own about 90 pairs of shoes from brands like Miv Miv and Prada. My favourite shoe style is the wedge because it makes me look taller but is still comfortable to walk around in. Plus, wedges go
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        441 100 Beetleßug, established in 2000 Where: B1 -28 Wisma Atria, 02-05 Parco Bugis Junction, 02-32 Parkway Parade, tel: 6747-4494 (main office) Good for: Casual shoes, sandals, sneakers Price range: $49.90 for leather sandals to $103.90 for slip-on dress shoes From: Designed here, manufactured in China Pedro, under Charles Keith,
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        756 101  -  SHAAN SETH More young people are sporting individual, artistic designs on their sneakers to express themselves If you're looking to stand out from the crowd, just customise your shoes. Youngsters, especially, are sporting cool designs on their trainers. Many designs are painted on but others are carved into
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        599 102  -  PRADEEP PAUL PERSONAL TRAINER Great legs require regular exercise which, in turn, requires good training shoes o trip the light fantastic in this season's heels, you need great pins for a neater teeter. To carve a pretty calf and cuten a quadricep, you have to be fit. And
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      906 103  -  TAN HSUEH YUN aker Allan Teoh is proof that it's never too 1 late to fulfil your dream. He spent most of his working life doing public relations J work but gave up the corporate life two years ago to follow his passion for baking. The 48-year-old started
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        753 105 Togged out in a Dolce Gabbana top, John Galliano jeans and, of course, a pair of Manolo Blahnik Mary Jane pumps, Jamie Cuaca looks impeccably groomed. But the 33-year-old socialite, who opened South-east Asia's first Manolo Blahnik store in the Hilton Hotel in February, insists she has her
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      135 88 The winners of last week's URBAN/NIVEA contest m. I 10 bottles of Jean Paul Gaultier Fleur dv Male fragrance for men are: iK'nT \A/m (75m1) worth $94 each. 1. Cheng Kang Wah 7. Teo Li Lian \/\/l 111 2. Annisha Bee Saul 8. Melody Maderazo V V I I SlrnP'y
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