The Straits Times, 30 April 2007

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    25 1 THE STRAITS TIMES 0 PAGES IN FOUR PARTS MICA (P) 198/12/2006 MONDAY, APRIL 30 2007 •m A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION ESTABLISHED 1845 80 CENTS
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    Lock icon Singapore firms take big stake in India's property boom
    783 1  -  Ravi Velloor Designers, developers land high-profile projects worth millions, with more to come By India Bureau Chief In Bangalore INDIA is in the middle of a red-hot property boom, with Singapore designers and developers in the thick of the action, having
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    Lock icon DANCING KING AND QUEEN
    90 1 Sizzling duo Vas and Pris floored the competition to win reality dance programme The Dance Floor last night. Vasily Chuply, 17, and Priscilla Kwa, 18, performed two dance numbers to beat four other groups to clinch the grand prize of $50,000. Said Bill Calhoun, one of
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    Lock icon Work longer to save for old age, says Boon Heng
    469 1  -  Lynn Lee By THE man charged with tackling the issue of Singapore's ageing population said last night that the best way to ensure that workers have enough savings for their retirement is for them to stay longer on the job.
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  • UPFRONT
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      Lock icon Seniors take a shine to new tech toys
      1177 1  -  Alfred Siew By FRIENDS think he is too old for his hobby, and his wife nags him for spending too much time and money on it. Mr James Seah's love of personal digital assistants (PDAs) has seen him spend a fortune. The
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  • PRIME
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      Lock icon S'pore backs Arab Mid-East peace plan
      650 3  -  Li Xueying Foreign Minister George Yeo says initiative should be encouraged By In Jerusalem VISITING Singapore Foreign Minister George Yeo has welcomed the recent relaunch of an Arab initiative for settling the Israe-li-Palestinian dispute, saying it was a move that should be encouraged. Adopted
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      Lock icon Aussies told to time showers to help save water
      553 3  -  Roger Maynard By Australia Correspondent In Sydney EGG timers have become the latest weapon in the war to keep the bathroom taps flowing in parts of Australia where water supplies are running dangerously low. Residents of south-east Queensland are being given
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      Lock icon Supersize KL condos
      838 4  -  Carolyn Hong By Malaysia Bureau Chief In Kuala Lumpur WITH sizeable gardens, outdoor dining areas and even swimming pools, condominium living in Kuala Lumpur is no longer about shoeboxes in the sky. Supersize condos are the hot new trend for the affluent, who want units as big
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      Lock icon Taxi firms wooing cabbies with cash and perks
      275 4  -  T. Rajan By COMMUTERS are not the only ones looking for cabbies nowadays. Taxi operators are also chasing them, rolling out goodies to woo them in the face of a growing cabby shortage. Gone are the days when retrenched workers, including middle-aged
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      41 4 VIEWS FROM THETOP Tackling rising rentals Business leaders speak out on what can be done to moderate the impact of the spike in office and housing rents on business costs W think With en-bloc craze, can we save our iconic buildings?
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  • ASIA
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      Lock icon RED DOT RISING
      537 6 Ravi Velloor S'pore firms find design niche in Hyderabad By India Bureau Chief In Bangalore BANGALORE has become a byword for India's software and outsourcing prowess, but, 40 minutes away by air, another city is rapidly developing to challenge it Hyderabad. Hyderabad is a centre for the
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      Lock icon Bangkok vendors defy deadline to leave
      421 6 REUTERS Bangkok SHOPOWNERS at Bangkok's Suan Lum Night Bazaar plan to defy a deadline today to pack up and leave while a court decides the fate of one of the city's most popular tourist destinations. "We will stay. We will not leave," gift shop
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      Lock icon India's Olympics bid has great potential: IOC chief
      302 6 REUTERS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE New Delhi INDIA has great potential in its bid to host the 2020 Olympics, said International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Jacques Rogge. The nation announced on Saturday at a news conference, attended by Mr Rogge, that it will bid
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    • CHINA
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        Lock icon China's charm offensive on Taiwan is failing, say analysts
        617 8  -  Clarissa Oon Economic sweeteners have limited impact as Taiwan's DPP govt blocks tourism talks By China Correspondent In Beijing CHINA yesterday wooed the Taiwanese public with more economic sweeteners unveiled at an annual cross-strait forum in Beijing attended by Taiwan opposition
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        Lock icon Law catches up with party official taking refuge in Singapore
        344 8 XINHUA, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Kunming A CHINESE official, who was captured in Singapore in February and returned to China, is awaiting trial for corruption after being expelled from the Communist Party, Chinese media reported yesterday. The reports said Chinese police visited
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        Lock icon ENDANGERED FISH
        114 8 A Chinese marine official prepares to haul up a dead Chinese sturgeon found floating on the Yangtze River near Yichang in central China's Hubei province yesterday. The fish has been listed among the most endangered species protected by the Chinese government. An adult Chinese sturgeon can measure up
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      • WORLD QUICKLY
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          Lock icon CELLIST MOURNED
          91 8 ASSOCIATED PRESS MOSCOW: Hundreds of Russians bid a final farewell yesterday to cellist and conductor Mstislav Rostropovich, who won world fame for his masterly playing and his courage in defending human rights. Rostropovich, who fought for the rights of Soviet-era dissidents, died on Friday at age 80. He
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          Lock icon IRISH POLLS CALLED
          90 8 REUTERS DUBLIN: Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahem called a general election for May 24 yesterday, stressing his Fianna Fail party's economic credentials but opinion polls show he has a battle on his hands. Mr Ahem, who is nearing the end of his second five-year term in office,
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          Lock icon ABE VISITS UAE
          81 8 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ABU DHABI: Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe held talks in the United Arab Emirates yesterday on the first such visit by a Japanese premier in almost three decades. He arrived from Saudi Arabia, where he and King Abdullah agreed to forge "multi-lay-ered" ties and both
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          Lock icon ACEH ATTACK
          93 8 ASSOCIATED PRESS JAKARTA: A grenade exploded outside the home of a former rebel spokesman in Indonesia's Aceh province, but caused no injuries, police said yesterday. The blast shattered the front windows of Sofyan Dawood's house in the northern town of Lhokseumawe, said local police. He was not home
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    • EAST ASIA
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        Lock icon A CRYING GAME
        82 10 It's a bawling good time for these two babies as amateur sumo wrestlers try their best to get the little tots to wail the loudest. It was all part and parcel of a baby-crying contest at the Sensoji temple, Tokyo's oldest, at the weekend. Eighty-four babies born
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        Lock icon 'Comfort women for US troops suffer in silence'
        309 10 ASSOCIATED PRESS Tokyo SOCIAL stigma is preventing thousands of Japanese women who served occupying US troops during the mid-1940s in official brothels from coming forward to seek compensation, said a women's rights activist. Historical documents indicate that the United States authorities permitted
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        Lock icon Restored ties will benefit Myanmar and N. Korea
        499 10  -  Lee Tee Jong The two widely shunned states can help each other amid heavy global pressure By South Korea Correspondent In Seoul THE normalising of ties between North Korea and Myanmar is a win-win move by two states considerably ostracised by the
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        Lock icon S. Korean tycoon probed over revenge attack
        350 10 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, ASSOCIATED PRESS Seoul A SOUTH Korean tycoon was yesterday questioned by police over allegations that he led a gangster-style revenge attack against some bar workers for an assault on his son. Hanwha Group chairman Kirn Seung Youn, when turning himself in
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        Lock icon Lucrative but risky work for foreign hostesses in Japan
        341 10 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Tokyo THE death of a British bar worker did not stop Filipina Jun from working as a hostess in Tokyo, a job which has provided her with a lucrative income. The 32-year-old, who has worked in bars since coming
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    • INDIA/SOUTH ASIA
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        Lock icon Rebel planes attack Colombo fuel depots
        601 11 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Raid plunges capital into darkness amid telecast of World Cup cricket final Colombo TAMIL Tiger planes struck fuel depots around Sri Lanka's capital early yesterday, briefly plunging Colombo into darkness and sending cricket fans watching the World Cup final running for cover.
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        Lock icon Woman kept in room for 15 years by in-laws
        126 11 REUTERS KOLKATA POLICE in India have rescued i 40-year-old woman who was locked up by her in-laws in a dingy room for 15 years because she could not pay snough dowry. Police said the woman, Vladhavi Das, was naked in the
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        Lock icon Pakistan minister hurt in suicide blast, 28 killed
        299 11 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, ASSOCIATED PRESS Peshawar PAKISTAN'S government has formed an investigation team to probe a suicide blast targeting the interior minister which injured him and killed 28 others, officials said yesterday. Interior Minister Aftab Sherpao had just addressed a public gathering in
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    • SOUTH-EAST ASIA/MALAYSIA
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        Lock icon Barisan's win in Ijok a major blow to Anwar
        677 14  -  Reme Ahmad But former DPM cannot be written off as a political force, say analysts By Malaysia Correspondent In Kuala Lumpur LOSING the Ijok by-election is a major setback for former deputy premier Anwar Ibrahim and the opposition parties, but they
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        Lock icon Media paints bleak outlook for opposition
        353 14 CAROLYN HONG Kuala Lumpur THE Barisan Nasional (BN) win in Ijok on Saturday was described by Malaysian media yesterday as a serious setback for Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's party and a rejection of race politics. In a front-page commentary in the New Sunday Times,
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        Lock icon Nine killed when copter crashes onto busy street
        385 14 ASSOCIATED PRESS Manila AN AIR force helicopter has crashed onto a busy street in a central Philippine city, killing seven people on the ground and two aboard the aircraft. The Vietnam War-era UH-1H Huey helicopter pinned a motorcycle taxi and its spinning
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        Lock icon Three-year-old shot dead by insurgents in Thai south
        198 14 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Pattani SUSPECTED separatists shot dead a three-year-old boy in Thailand's restive south yesterday hours after hundreds of Muslims gathered to protest against the killing of a retired teacher, police said. The child was killed when insurgents in a truck opened
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        Lock icon Thai political parties reject draft charter as 'too aristocratic'
        389 14 THE NATION/ASIA NEWS NETWORK Bangkok THAILAND'S political parties have rejected the first draft of the new Constitution and urged drafters to revise key points before putting it up for a national referendum. Political critics and veteran politicians criticised the new charter
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        Lock icon Military chief defends pact with S'pore
        420 15  -  AZHAR GHANI ►>INDONESIA-SPORE PACTS He dismisses sovereignty concerns over defence accord, saying Jakarta will set limits By Indonesia Bureau Chief In Jakarta INDONESIA'S military chief has quashed concerns that Jakarta's new defence cooperation pact with Singapore could compromise its sovereignty. Among other things, the
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        Lock icon DANCING THE DAY AWAY
        37 15 Girls performing a traditional Javanese dance yesterday at a World Dance Day festival in Solo, Central Java. Unesco established the day in 1982 to draw attention to the art of dance. PHOTO: AP
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        Lock icon Family of dead Indian worker seeks justice
        225 15 Bukit Mertajam (Penang) THE family of an Indian worker who died after he was abused by a Malaysian family said they want justice for his death. Deputy Indian High Commissioner Nagendra Kumar Saxsena said the commission in Kuala Lumpur had informed the family
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        Lock icon Another burst pipe at a KL govt building
        286 15 ASSOCIATED PRESS, THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK Kuala Lumpur WATER from a burst pipe caused the ceiling of a ministry hall to collapse, marking the second such incident in a government building in Malaysia's administrative capital in a month, newspaper reports said yesterday.
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      25 6 Failing charm offensive Despite hosting KMT veteran Lien Chan at a cross-strait forum and offering sweeteners, China is failing in its charm offensive. PAGE 8
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      1309 12 THE STRAITS TIMES MONDAY APRIL 30,2007 Design Innovation Demands New Autodesk Software More Than Aesthetics gSSSK*. jjkT |||X X By making changes early in the ROT/^KO TnOW AKA Po^l h^ development process, companies reap the I l^^lf f\.^?CII that add up to competitive advantage in DESIGN software leader Autodesk, Inc.
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      1641 13 Regional Manufacturers FTO m Tee nage r Speed Up Process Flows +q Global In the current state of play, industrial manufacturers Engineering, Toyota Assembly Services. The I T" face challenges such as rapidly increasing costs due implementation of these systems allowed TAS to I I J\/ I 11 to rework
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon GERMANY'S SOLAR CITY
      824 16  -  Neo Hui Mm The university town of Freiburg has built up a reputation as a leader in solar technology By Straits Times Europe Bureau In Freiburg Im Breisgau (Germany) IF THERE is one thing that is hard to miss in this German town, it would be the
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      Lock icon Turnaround in eastern towns
      158 16  -  Neo Hui Mm FORMER East German towns, which had problems with unemployment and shrinking populations, are enjoying a turnaround. The town of Wolfen, which made headlines between 1990 and 2003 for a population that shrank 40 per cent, is now seeing its economy boosted by the
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      Lock icon UK university sets up clean energy firm here, eyes Spore as base
      524 16 Liaw Wy-Cin SINGAPORE'S push to be a key player in clean energy has caught the eye of a British university, which wants to make the Republic its regional base for its business ventures. The University of Newcastle upon
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      Lock icon Chinese physicist rides clean energy boom to riches
      367 16 ASSOCIATED PRESS Shanghai PHYSICIST Shi Zhengrong spent the 1990s in an Australian lab studying solar power, a field he picked by chance. He expected to devote his life to science. Then Dr Shi saw signs of a blossoming industry as Germany, Japan
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      Lock icon Botswana sees role for S'pore in education
      431 17  -  Goh Chin Lian African nation wants to reduce its dependence on diamond exports By In Gaborone (Bostwana) BUILDING up Botswana's capacity through education and training continues to be the country's No. 1 priority, its President said here yesterday And Singapore, which has helped
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      Lock icon Presidents call for stronger S'pore-Namibia economic ties
      237 17 30H CHIN LIAN Windhoek (Namibia) FHE presidents of Singapore and Namibia said the public and private sectors in both countries should form strategic partnerships to help speed up bilateral trade and investment. This would contribute to economic growth md help create jobs, they
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      Lock icon Turks stage mass rally in defence of secularism
      528 18 REUTERS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Over one million protest against Islamist-rooted ruling party Istanbul MORE than a million Turks took to the streets here yesterday waving flags and shouting slogans in defence of the country's cherished secular system. The protesters denounced Prime Minister Tayyip
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      Lock icon US and EU to sign landmark open skies deal
      475 18  -  Jonathan Eyal By Straits Times Europe Bureau In London A HALLMARK trade agreement is on the cards today at the annual European Union-United States summit in Washington. German Chancellor Angela Merkel the current EU leader and US President George W. Bush
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      Lock icon Artists call for end to Darfur bloodshed
      135 18 ASSOCIATED PRESS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE London ACTORS, musicians and media personalities joined forces yesterday to issue a public call for action to end the bloodshed in Darfur. The artists, including singers Elton John and Mick Jagger, and actors George Clooney and Mia Farrow, have
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      Lock icon US troops fire barrage at Iraqi capital
      240 18 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS Baghdad AMERICAN forces fired an artillery barrage ai targets in Baghdad yesterday, as rescuers scoured wreckage for the victims of a deadly cai bomb that left more than 70 dead. As the sun rose over Baghdad, a series ol massive
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      Lock icon Madam set to squeal on her high-profile clients
      670 19 NEW YORK TIMES A top adviser in US State Department has already been forced to resign Washington DEBORAH Jeane Palfrey has not been at all shy about it: For more than a decade she ran an escort service that catered to upscale
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    • SPOTLIGHT PEOPLE
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        Lock icon Wealth of richest people in Britain goes up by 20%
        474 19 REUTERS, BLOOMBERG, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE THE fortunes of Britain's wealthiest 1,000 people grew 20 per cent in a year, yesterday's Sunday Times Rich List has revealed. It shows that the combined wealth of the top 1,000 now stands at £360 billion
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        Lock icon Prince Harry 'just wants to get out to Iraq'
        248 19 ASSOCIATED PRESS A BRITISH newspaper has reported the contents of a supposed farewell speech by Prince Harry ahead of his possible posting to Iraq as a British army officer. "I am a nervous wreck," the News of the World, a Sunday
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        Lock icon Diplomat attacked by lions in Zimbabwe park
        250 19 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE A YOUNG Australian diplomat was mauled by lions at a wildlife park in Zimbabwe but survived because her boyfriend scared the animals away. Ms Gemma Huggins, 27, was visiting the lion and cheetah park outside Harare when a lion grabbed her
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    • GLOBAL AGENDA
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        Lock icon Third UN climate report to be released
        345 20 REUTERS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ►> WORLD WHAT IT IS AFTER two gloomy reports, the world's leading climate scientists are to meet in Bangkok from today to discuss how the world can mitigate rising levels of carbon dioxide, methane and other heat-trapping gases. A mix
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        Lock icon Indonesian Cabinet reshuffle
        140 20  -  SALIM OSMAN SOUTH-EAST ASIA WHAT IT IS INDONESIAN President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is expected to reshuffle his 36-member Cabinet this week, keeping a promise he made two weeks ago. It will be the second reshuffle he has carried out. The first one was in November 2005. WHY
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        Lock icon Blair marks 10 years as Premier
        145 20 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS WORLD WHAT IT IS BRITISH Prime Minister Tony Blair will mark 10 years in power on Wednesday, and expectations are running high that he may announce his resignation any time during the next two weeks. The landmark anniversary will come just
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        Lock icon Israeli report on Hizbollah campaign
        147 20 REUTERS, ASSOCIATED PRESS WORLD WHAT IT IS IN ISRAEL, the govern-ment-appointed Winograd Commission will issue today interim findings focusing on the first five days of Israel's inconclusive war against Lebanon's Hizbollah guerillas last year. Over the weekend, a local TV channel said the 160-page document
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        64 20 WASHINGTON: Annual EU-US Summit; US President George W. Bush and German Chancellor Angela Merkel to attend. WASHINGTON: US Undersecretary of State Nicholas Burns and Indian Foreign Secretary Shiv Shankar Menon to hold discussions on the civil nuclear cooperation agreement. DUBAI: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visits. ANKARA: Pakistan President
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        31 20 »SHARM EL SHAIKH (Egypt): US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice visits Egypt to discuss mounting violence in Iraq, ahead of an international conference on a five-year plan to reconstruct Iraq.
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        13 20 ANKARA Second round of voting in Parliament for a new Turkish President.
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        6 20 MOSCOW: Japanese Foreign Minister visits.
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        6 20 KYOTO: Asian Development Bank meeting.
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        4 20 ROTTERDAM: Palestinian-European conference.
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        27 20 PARIS: Leading presidential candidates Nicolas Sarkozy and Segolene Royal to contest second round of elections. WASHINGTON: Britain's Queen Elizabeth to meet US President George W. Bush.
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      444 21 IF THERE is one word to describe the proposed takeover ofABNAmro by Barclays, it's "Asia". For it is in Asia that two significant developments dovetail. First, there is the region's rising wealth, which means a growing number of rich potential clients. Next, there is lower
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      923 21  -  Caroline Baum BLOOMBERG FRENCH PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION By AS AN American in Paris during the French presidential election last weekend, it was hard to understand what the big deal was. "Huge turnout as voters set stark left-right duel" read a front-page headline in the
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      790 21  -  Yeo Wei Meng By For The Straits Times FRANCE is on a state of high alert for a possible terrorist attack during the final phase of its presidential election campaign. The second and final round of voting is scheduled to take place on Sunday.
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      1678 22  -  Aaron David Miller By THIS is the tragedy of America's situation now in the Promised Land: Never has the Ar-ab-Israeli issue been more critical to our national interests and to our security, yet rarely have we been so uniquely ill-positioned to manage
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      797 23  -  Kalimullah Hassan »IJOK BY-ELECTION Voters enjoyed the spectacle, but they also looked beyond the show By WHEN Penang Port chairman Datuk Abdul Latif Abdullah was a young boy in Kepala Batas, some years before independence, he watched a magic show performed by an elderly
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      58 21 Ignoring the rhetoric Ijok voters may have been entertained by the antics of the opposition and Anwar, but they were not taken in by the rhetoric. PAGE 23 KS WINNER 0F Singapore's "~^n_ fflflSP^Ssk FieST DWCE REALITY COMPETITION... JB C WHAT'S YOUR ADVICE AM TO ALL THE YOUNG J A
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      643 25  -  Tania Tan PHOTO: PHOTO: Imports from other places to be upped; prices of fresh foods unlikely to go up By WITH the prolonged dry spell set to hit Australia's food bowl, suppliers here are looking at alternatives to supplement produce and
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      599 26  -  Christopher Tan By Senior Correspondent THE so-called "white light" on the road is making motorists see red. The rash of illegally fitted high-intensity discharge (HID) headlamps which throw extremely bright white beams often blinding to other road users has also caught the
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      138 26 Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong (right) cheering for other golfers at the Automobile Association of Singapore's charity golf tournament. With him are (from left) AsiaPharm Group executive chairman Liv Dianbo, AA CEO Lee Wai Mun and AA president Bernard Tay. The AA Centennial Charity Golf,
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      722 26  -  Serene Luo Advertising messages will be legitimised, but users can sieve them out more easily By SINGAPORE'S anti-spam law will kick in by the end of June, but there is already concern that businesses will clog inboxes with even more unsolicited e-mail and text
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      88 26 MR EDWARD Lim, general manager for Symantec (Singapore), gives three tips to keep spam away. Buy and use e-mail security software to protect your computer and network, while still letting legitimate e-mail through. Configure your spam filter to sieve out messages that are not addressed to you.
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      175 26 THE Spam Control Act, which will take effect by the end of June, covers messages that pass through Singapore. Senders can deliver e-mail or text messages even though the recipient has not requested them. However, these messages must be labelled "ADV" and have a working e-mail
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      187 28  -  JUDITH TAN Three hundred little faces brightened up as lively melodies filled the air at the Singapore Botanic Gardens yesterday evening. The Singapore Chinese Orchestra (SCO) came with a repertoire of lively Chinese pieces and Western pop to appeal to the young. The children came
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      566 28  -  Judith Tan Tharman mentions this and other ways to meet challenges posed by big rivals By WHEN it comes to staying ahead in the education race, Singapore has to embrace lifelong learning and take lessons from the best players in
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      434 28  -  Tracy Sua By MOST people know what to do to stop mosquitoes from breeding, said the National Environment Agency (NEA), but many are still not acting to do so. Among the lapses by flat-dwellers: not removing water from flower pot plates or changing water
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      602 29  -  K.C. VIJAYAN Move comes after a payout to dead man's dad instead of wife under Dependants' Protection Scheme By Law Correspondent IN WHAT could be a test case with industry-wide impact, an insurer is seeking a ruling on key elements of the Dependants' Protection
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      64 29 A three-car accident along Paterson Road near the Orchard Road junction caused a slight traffic jam yesterday. Engineer John Tan, 27, was on a bus headed to Ngee Ann City to shop for a Mother's Day present when he saw the fender-bender and sent this picture
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        120 29 MINISTER for Transport Raymond Lim is on a five-day trip to New Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai. On his first official trip to India as Transport Minister, he hopes to boost Singapore's bilateral and economic ties with India, as well as explore new business opportunities. During the
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        70 29 MR ANIL Kumar Nayar, 38, has been appointed Singapore's Ambassador to Luxembourg, based in Brussels. He is concurrently Singapore's Ambassador to the European Commission, Belgium and the Netherlands. Mr Nayar joined the Foreign Service in 1993 and holds a Master of Arts in International Public Policy
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      598 30  -  Lynn Lee Start with younger women, says Lim Boon Heng. This will raise seniors' job rate too By MORE women are now in the workforce but there is more that must be done to ensure they continue in their jobs, Minister
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      467 30 A SALUTE TO ALL The NTUC paid tribute last night to 57 individuals and companies for their contributions to the labour movement. We profile six who received May Day Awards Former labour chief Lim Boon Heng received the highest
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      125 30 Who: Mr Ng Ser Miang, 58 What: Meritorious Service Award Why: The former Nominated MP helped promote harmonious industrial relations within the transport industry before joining NTUC Choice Homes in 1996. As the cooperative's chairman, he expanded its reach to include executive and private condominiums,
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      141 30 Who: Mr Bernard Chen, 65, chairman of security company Cisco What: Distinguished Service Award Why: The former MP and grandfather of two has been director of the Singapore Labour Foundation (SLF) since 1995, where he has supported the welfare and employability of workers. An
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      141 30 Who: Madam Tan Lay Khim, 50, branch secretary and general treasurer of the Building, Construction and Timber Industries Employees' Union (Batu) What: Comrade of Labour Award Why: The mother of two has been branch secretary of Batu's Suntec Singapore Branch since 1997.
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      Lock icon Strong rapport with telecoms union
      132 30 Who: Mr Lee Hsien Yang, 50, former chief executive of Sing Tel Group What: Medal of Commendation (Gold) Why: When the telecommunications giant was privatised and went through market liberalisation in the *****, he worked closely with the labour movement to assure workers they would
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      Lock icon Holds sports, leisure events for members
      153 30 Who: Mr Hussain Yunos, 50 What: Comrade of Labour Award Why: The father of two joined the Singapore Bank Employees' Union 33 years ago, and is now its vice-president. He is an administrative clerk at OCBC Bank and is first vice-chairman of the union's
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      564 32  -  Leslie Goh PA goes all out to engage those who take up permanent residency here By TO MAKE Singapore even more like home to those who choose to put down roots here, the People's Association is reaching out not only to
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      Lock icon DANCING THE NIGHT AWAY
      109 32 About 800 people attended The Dance Floor event at MediaCorp Studios last night, with many bearing placards and banners for their fave dance groups. The winner was determined entirely by viewers who had two hours to call a hotline to cast their votes. PHOTOS: RAVE REVIEWS:
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      365 32  -  Ho Ai Li By ABOUT one in six residents in Marine Parade GRC is at least 65 years old double the national average of one in 12. So various schemes have been launched to help them cope, including a highly subsidised transport service
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        265 32 LAST WEEK HOME QWhat is the new plan to cut Singapore's dependence on sand and granite? BNew laws being drawn up as part of the Sustainable Construction Masterplan will limit how much concrete can be used in each construction project, and tell companies how to use alternative materials. Q How
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        102 32 MONEY WHAT IT IS SINGAPORE'S biggest bank, DBS Group Holdings, will unveil its firstquarter results on Friday. Analysts expect another set of stellar results. Last year, the bank posted its biggest earn- ings in its 38-year history, with a full-year net profit of $2.18 billion.
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        80 32 »HOME WHAT IT IS THE annual May Day rally tomorrow. About 1,600 union leaders, employers and government officials will gather at the University Cultural Centre. WHY IT MATTERS It is the first May Day rally for Mr Lim Swee Say, who became labour chief
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        118 32 »HOME WHAT IT IS FROM tomorrow, Singaporeans will be able to tap more of their Medisave funds for hospital bills. The daily withdrawal limit for inpatient care will be raised from $400 to $450. The limit for day surgery will go up from $200 to $300,
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      24 25 Steps against 'white light' LTA plans to ban imports of vehicles with high-density discharge headlamps unless they come with proper anti-glare devices. PAGE H2
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  • THE New Market
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      639 33  -  DAPHNE LEE By\ WITH Macau fast developing its new hotels and casinos at a feverish pace, the impact on Singapore's upcoming integrated resorts will be stiffer competition for the tourist dollar even as the gaming business grows. As the construction of Singapore's new resorts
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      Lock icon McDonald's inspires staff with 'I'm loving it' spirit
      428 33  -  AHMAD OSMAN By, IN AN advertising branding campaign earlier this month, McDonald's highlighted 17 employees in its recruitment posters displayed at City Hall and Raffles Place train stations from April 5 to 25. Commuters read the personal stories of how the employees
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        91 33 CALLING all aspiring film makers: pit your skills against other artists in the Canon DV Triathlon. The eight-hour competition requires participants to shoot footage using a miniDV camera, edit their films on a Macintosh computer using Apple iMovie HD Software, then produce a DVD of the movie
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        85 33 IN return for what mum has done for you, pamper her with nutritious treats from Eu Van Sang on Mother's Day. Between now and May 13, spend $300 in a single receipt and get an attractive heartshaped box free. It contains Eu Van Sang Concentrated Bird's Nest with
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        110 33 IN a move that answers consumers' concerns about trans fat elevating "bad" LDL cholesterol and reducing "good" HDL cholesterol. Sunshine has removed it completely from its new formulations. The Enriched Softmeal Bread ($1.85) includes natural wheat bran, while the Enriched Soft White Bread ($1.45) is packed with vitamins,
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        116 33 PROVIDER of healthy lifestyle products Osim is collaborating with yoga and fitness centre True to show how easy it is to exercise the core muscles including abdominals, thighs and lower back, and stay healthy. Just take a seat at one of the new iGallop classes, where a fitness
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        69 33 BARGAIN hunters have till tomorrow to snap up savings on a wide range of electrical items at the Harvey Norman Explosive Sale. The extensive sale includes digital and video cameras, DVD players, refrigerators, washing machines, cookers and more. Eight lucky shoppers can even buy a branded 37-inch LCD
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        88 33 THE new L'Oreal Paris Color Riche Fusion lipsticks are the ultimate mix of coverage and comfort. All 11 vibrant shades feature the unique Color Emulsion Technology, which combines patented high dispersing, nourishing oils and natural waxes that melt upon application, with intense colour pigments. All these add together
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      447 34  -  Jessica Lim »SOAP BOX It's a familiar phrase to kids here, but some may not take parents' verbal abuse so well By "A RUDE, thoughtless little pig" was the scolding that reduced Alec Baldwin from all-American icon to the week's worst father. But Singaporean
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      539 34  -  Cassandra Chew By BEING Singaporeans and starving ones at that hundreds of students willingly travelled hours for free hawker food at Singapore Day in New York City. Asian food choices in the United States were limited and pricey, some pointed out. So, drawn by the
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      458 35  -  Karen Tee »LETTERS HOME Fes, it may affect the Friendly charm of a small campus, but it's worth peace of mind By WHEN I began my one-year graduate journalism programme at Columbia University in August last year, one of the first things I
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      805 35 MY LIFE South Korean Cho Seung Hui's killing rampage what's next for all Asian students overseas? It's a blame game AFTER the initial horror and devastation, the blame game starts. Fingers (not guns) will be pointed, at the police for not delivering an earlier warning, at
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      Lock icon Cho's bloody legacy – an issue of behaviour, not race
      362 35  - Cho's bloody legacy an issue of behaviour, not race Feng Zengkun By AFTER the Virginia Tech shooting, new information about gunman Cho Seung Hui surfaced daily. From his background to the package he mailed to NBC News, each fact was examined as a grieving nation searched for anything to make
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      221 35 »In Transitu: asmuchforyouasitisforus When: Till May 11 Where: LaSalle-SIA College of the Arts. Admission is free. In Transitu means "in transit" in Latin and this exhibition features the works of level 2 students from the fine arts course. From paintings to sculptures, these young artists seek to celebrate
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      27 34 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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  • FORUM
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      447 37  -  Ng Kirn Yong (Mrs) MASTERING MANDARIN I REFER to the letters by Mr Roger Phillips ("Spoken Mandarin here disappoints visitor"; ST, April 23) and Ms Liv I-Chun ("If foreign maids in Taipei can do it, why can't we?"; ST, April 23). It is
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      218 37  -  Matthias Chew Yong Peng WHILE Mr Roger Phillips' warning of the possibility of :'a generation of monolingual English speakers" is alarmist Spoken Mandarin here disappoints visitor"; ST, April 23), he does raise an intriguing and valid point with regard to the standard of
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      314 37  -  I REFER to the article, "Means testing in hospitals within a year" (ST, April 8). My daughter has many health problems and the length of her stay in hospital is normally one week or more. Most of the time, her stay in
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      367 37  -  Amy Gay (Ms) I THANK Mr Low Chwee Beng for his feedback on the noise level in libraries ("Crack down on noisy library users"; ST April 24). We regret any inconvenience he has experienced and share his concern on this issue. The National
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      404 37  -  Leong Sze Hian I REFER to the article, "Look out for add-ons to supplement Elder Shield" (ST, April 23). Why pay a rebate, and increase premiums at the same time? Why not just use the excess funding accumulated to reduce future premiums or
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      280 37  -  Thomas Hwang Liang Keng IT IS sad indeed to see two of our fine men in the Police Coast Guard die in the line of duty. Over the years, smugglers have become bolder. They try to outrun the Police Coast Guard (PCG). They
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      73 37 YOU can also mail your letters to Forum Editor, The Straits Times, News Centre, 1000 Toa Payoh North, Singapore *****4. Fax: 6319-8289. When you write to the Forum page, we take it that you agree at no charge to allow us to archive, resell or reproduce the letter
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        150 37  -  Dr Adrian Mondry ON A visit to Singapore with family last week, my wife fell ill and needed accident and emergency services at the National University Hospital. We were met at the drop-off point, a wheelchair was provided. Thirty seconds later, a first
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        63 37  -  Judy Seah Siam Keng (Mdm) I WRITE on behalf of my husband Robert Chan, 71, who was warded in Singapore General Hospital on April 9 for heart-bypass surgery. Our heartfelt gratitude goes to cardiothoracic senior surgeon Chua Yeow Leng and his team, and the
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        57 37  -  Chan Han Kiat I WOULD like to thank the Caucasian woman who offered me a parking coupon when I ran out of coupons at the public carpark opposite Orchard Cineleisure on April 24. When approached, she helped me without hesitation, and declined payment. I hope others
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        62 37  -  Choo Bee (Mdm) I WOULD like to thank SMRT's Madam P. Vera and Mr Effendi for taking care of my daughter Geraldine Loh at Yio Chu Kang MRT station after she fainted there. They made her comfortable in the staff room, and made her
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      798 38  -  Sunil Gavaskar >CRICKET WORLD CUP His devastating batting destroys Lankans' spirit as Aussies retain Cup By QUITE simply, the champions played champagne cricket to be the champions again, and then sprayed champagne all over their captain as he received the trophy. The International Cricket Council president,
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      382 38  -  Leonard Lim By SOME 3,000 people gathered to watch the World Cup final between Australia and Sri Lanka in Little India early yesterday morning. Among them were Sri Lankan housewife Kamani Subasinghe, her daughters Ishani and Nilanka, and son Amal. Accompanied by two
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      425 38  -  Terrence Voon By THEY came, they saw and they left early. Australian cricket fans left the Bungy Bar at Clarke Quay in the early hours of yesterday, after watching their team score an imperious 281-4 in the final of the World Cup. A
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      662 38  -  V.K. Santosh Kumar By ONE Australian dared to play to his full potential. Three Sri Lankans, who had the chance, gave up halfway. That essentially sums up Australia's World Cup triumph by 53 runs on Saturday. On a rain-affected day at the Kensington Oval in
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      274 38 Question: Should final have gone ahead despite bad weather? GOH SWEE HENG, former soccer and cricket international I don't think it should have been pushed back. There are rules, and they can work against any team.
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      337 39 REUTERS SOCCER London SAM Allardyce, with his club on the verge of European qualification, quit as Bolton manager yesterday. "This has been one of the hardest decisions I've ever made," said the 52-year-old, who has spent over 18 years at
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      829 39 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS United boss wants his stars to stay focused despite five-point lead London ALEX Ferguson has warned his Manchester United stars not to get carried away, even though they have a five-point lead over Chelsea with just three games left in the
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      542 39  -  Richard Jolly By UNTIL Emmanuel Adebayor and Gilberto Silva supplied late goals in their 3-1 win over Fulham, Arsenal provided a microcosm of their season at the Emirates Stadium yesterday. Their inability to kill off inferior opponents has been a theme of their campaign,
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      368 39 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE London ROY Keane is returning to the Premiership next season as a manager. His team Sunderland, along with Birmingham, were assured automatic promotion to England's top flight after one season away, without sven having to play yesterday. Crystal Palace did the work by beating
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      145 39 Inter Milan 33 26 6 168 29 84 US Roma 34 20 9 5 66 26 69 AC Milan *****0 5 54 30 59 Lazio *****0 7 54 27 58 Palermo *****010 5144 52 Fiorentina 3419 8 7 54 28 50 Empoli 3313 11 9 35 31 50 Sampdoria
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      356 39 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Madrid TWO goals in three minutes from Joaquin Sanchez gave Valencia a vital 2-0 win over Recreativo Huelva, moving them up to fourth in the Spanish Primera Liga on Saturday. He scored his first on the hour from the right edge of
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      686 40 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SOCCER With EPL title hopes fading, Chelsea boss is targeting glory in the Champions League London JOSE Mourinho has urged Chelsea to take out their Premiership title frustrations on Liverpool in tomorrow's Champions League semi-final. The London club saw
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      275 40 FORMER Chelsea player and manager Ruud Gullit says Jose Mourinho will be a failure if he does not win the Champions League this season. "A successful season for Chelsea means winning the Champions League," the Dutchman told The Sunday Mirror.
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      616 40 London LIVERPOOL'S players will not just be playing for a place in the Champions League final when they take on Chelsea tomorrow. There is also the matter of their future. Manager Rafael Benitez was furious with how the 2005 European champions went
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        75 40 LONDON: Former Tottenham striker Jurgen Klinsmann is looking to return to European football and is considering coaching offers. "There are several inquiries from national federations and clubs. I'm considering whether to take them up after the summer break," he told Bild Zeitung, Germany's best-selling newspaper.
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        81 40 LONDON: Djibril Cisse, on loan to Marseille, is keen to return to Liverpool, but has also been attracting interest from other clubs in the Premiership. "I've had a good season at Marseille and 10 goals since January proves I am back to full fitness
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        132 40 REUTERS JOHANNESBURG: The Confederation of African Football has handed out one-year bans to four players and kicked out Angolan and Rwandan sides from continental club competition. Libyan players Omar Dawood, Ahmed Osman and Osama Ben Salah were suspended for a year after attacking a
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      383 40 London IT HAS taken 10 months for Sven-Goran Eriksson to open up about his sacking as England coach. He still has sleepless nights because of England's failure at the World Cup Finals in Germany last year. "For the first few nights back in Sweden, I
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      317 40 London GLENN Roeder has vowed to restore Newcastle to the top end of the Premiership next season. The Magpies travel to ninth-placed Reading today, but even a win in each of their last three fixtures will see them hard-pressed to finish in the top
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      514 41  -  Leonard Lim MOTOR RACING Team need to land new sponsor, or retain A 1 Holdings' support, for upcoming season By THE second season of the Al Grand Prix series ended in Britain yesterday. But it remains to be seen whether Team Singapore will be on
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      422 41 ASSOCIATED PRESS BASKETBALL Orlando (Florida) THE Orlando Magic had the lead, the momentum and the crowd support. The Detroit Pistons used their post-sea-son experience to overcome all of it. Chauncey Billups scored 25 points, Richard Hamilton added 19 and the Pistons avoided
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      194 41 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE »GOLF Irving (Texas) FORMER PGA Championship winner Shaun Micheel is the latest player to condemn the PGA Tour's decision to let Phil Mickelson play in the Byron Nelson Championship despite his missing the pro-am. Mickelson's four-under 66 on Saturday gave him a share
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      85 41 INDIAN Gaurav Ghei shot a three-under-par 69 yesterday to win the inaugural Beijing Open with a 14-under 274 total. Australian Adam Blyth carded a final-round 71 at the Pine Valley Golf Resort and Country Club to finish two strokes behind. Comptriot Scott Strange (73, 278) and
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      556 41 BASEBALL MLB: Minnesota 11 Detroit 3, Texas 9 Toronto 8 (10 innings), Chicago Cubs 8 St Louis 1, NY Yankees 3 Boston 1, Oakland 12 Tampa Bay 5, LA Angels 3 Chicago White Sox 0, Houston 10 Milwaukee 1, Baltimore 7 Cleveland 4, NY Mets 6 Washington 2 (12
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        95 41 ASSOCIATED PRESS VALENCIA (Spain): BMW Oracle finished top of the first Louis Vuitton Cup round-robin stage after beating Emirates Team New Zealand by 35 seconds on Saturday. The American boat earlier lost for the first time in the America's Cup challengers' series to home team Desafio
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        46 41 S-LEAGUE club Albirex Niigata are out of the RHB Singapore Cup after a 0-1 loss to Bangkok University at the Jurong East Stadium last night. Kraisorn Puncharoen scored the only goal on 76 minutes to send the Thai team into the quarter-finals.
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      38 39 Serie A Yesterday AS Roma 0 Lazio 0 Ascoli 2 Reggina 3 Livorno 1 Palermo 2 Messina 0 Atalanta 0 Parma 2 Cagliari 1 Siena 0 Sampdoria 2 Udinese 0 Catania 1 Inter Milan v Empoli Late kick-off
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      1265 41 SIVAN SAVOURS RARE JL^g^OM holding off the fast-finishing Stealth by three parts of a length. "He had a stiff shoulder, which M jn explained his last bad race," said Sivan. !'>'^- V-BL '"■""^SHPw "l've ridden this horse before and Up^SK TTTtf^^a I knew he could do better than that." ~-w*
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      44 41 TV times MOTOR RACING: IRL Racing: Kansas City Indy 300 (Live, Ch23, 10.55pm). SOCCER: English Premiership: Reading v Newcastle (Live, Ch23, tomorrow, 2.54 am). Events SOCCER: Spore Cup, prelim rd: Gombak v Young Lions (Jurong West, 7.45pm). Prime League: Tampines v Geylang (Tampines, 7pm).
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      204 42 DR. ONG CHVE PENG iW(t#i) Age: 41 passed away peacefully on 29 April 2007. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Parents: Ong Swee Chuan (Tan Soon Neo, deceased) Lee Kirn Kee Siblings: Spouses: Ong Keng Eng Tan Ah Kwee Dr Ong Lue Eng Ngoo Siew Lan Ong Koon
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      131 42 "I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith." 2 Timothy 4:7 VUN KYN HEE Age: 85 Called into the presence of his Heavenly Father on 28 April 2007 A loving husband, caring father and faithful friend to all. Your gende smile and
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      32 42 Ist Anniversary In Loving Memory of CLASTIN MARY JULIUS GOMEZ GOMEZ Returned to the Returned to the Lord on Lord on 30 April 2006 06 January 2006 Always remembered by loved ones
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      57 42 RAMAN GOVINDASAMY Age: 80 passed away peacefully on 28.4.2007. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by: Beloved wife Kartay, children, grandchilren, relatives and friends. Cortege will be leaving Blk 60 Teban Gardens Rd, #22-454 on 30 April 07 at 2.30pm to Pasir PanjangTamil Methodist Church, 85 Wishart Rd, thereafter to Mandai
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      59 42 ATHMA SHANTI POOJA DAVID ANTHONY @KARPAYA(APPU) Departed peacefully on 16April 2007. ComnetSolutions extends their deepest condolences to the family of the late David Anthony. Karumathi Prayers on 30 April 2007 (Night) atßlk6sl Pasirßis Drive 10 #02-64. Athma Shanti Pooja on 1 May 2007, 7pm at Sri Sivan Temple, Geylang East.
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      37 42 The family of the late STEPHEN THAM KOK MENG Departed 26.4.2007 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.
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      30 42 12th Anniversary In Loving Memory of KENNY MADHAVAN DEPARTED 30.4.95 Time has passed Things have changed But the memories of you Shall forever remain Always remembered by family and friends
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      33 42 With Deepest Sympathy Heartfelt Condolences to Our Managing Director, Mr Tay Choon Hock on the demise of his beloved mother WANGWENGSOO Departed on 27/4/07 From The Management Staff of LEADING MARINE PTE LTD
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      105 42 IST ANNIVERSARY In Loving Memory Of LO WERN TERK, BERNARD Departed on 30 April 2006 We can cry with hope We can say goodbye with hope 'Cause we know our goodbye is not the end, And we can grieve with hope 'Cause we believe with hope There's a place by
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      94 42 YEOSEOKLAN Age: 78 passed away peacefully on 29 April 2007, leaving behind loved ones. Husband: Wee Kirn Cheng Sons: Daughter-in-law: Wee Hock Hai, Gary Wee Hock Tian, Raymond Tiang Shiow Lian, Serene Wee Hock Lim, Johnny Daughter: Son-in-law: Wee Chwee Neo, Grace Eng Chwee Heong, Patrick Grandsons: Wee Chu En,
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      20 42 IN LOVING MEMORY OF WEESWEEGECK WEESWEELIAN 30-04-1998 02-04-2005 NOT JUST TODAY BUT EVERYDAY Fondly remembered by family and loved ones
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      24 42 Sfn /Booing JJCemory of HONG MONG EH TAN SWEET NGOH Departed 25/11/67 Departed 30/4/77 Always remembered by children, grandchildren, M great grandchildren loved ones.
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      70 42 MOHD SUNNY alias WONG CHAK NAM Age: 58 Departed peacefully in Shanghai on 27 April 2007. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by: Wife: Siti Halimah Bte Abdul Wahab Father: Wong Yew Kee Mother: Liew Siew Leng Family and Friends. Body will be resting at Blk 752 Woodlands Circle, #03-536, Singapore
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      62 42 In Loving Memory Or JONNEL P.PINERA (Departed on 30.4.03) Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me att the days of my life and dwell in the Home of the Lord forever Psalm 23:6 Deeply missed always remembered by Staff Management of Orange Valley Nursing Home. Thanksgiving service will be held
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      45 42 In Loving Memory Of 12thAnniversary AUGUSTINE AMY k TANKIATKWEE GANPOHCHOO Departed 30.4.95 Departed 27.5.04 Mass will be held on 30/4/2007 this evening at 6pm at Church of St Ignatius 120 Kings Road, Singapore *****2 t Dearly missed and always remembered by family loved ones j
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      42 42 The family of the late s£fi£n Oo Hock Loo Departed on 23 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 bereavement.
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      71 42 W The Family of the Late 1 MICHAEL LUA SOO LING Departed on 25 April 2007 Wish to express their heartfelt thanks and appreciation to relatives, friends, colleagues and business associates for their kind assistance, attendance, condolences, wreaths and donations during their recent bereavement. Special thanks to: Doctors, Nurses and
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      70 42 ThalaiThevasam Ist Anniversary MDM KANNAMAH MARIE MUTHOO Departed on 11/05/2006. Sadly missed always remembered by loved ones. (Husband: Tannimalai Ponnusamy, deceased] Sons: Daughters-in-law: Maniam Ramu (Panner, deceased) Chellama Kumar Jane Arputham Segar Chetra Sister: Brother-in-law: Mariayee Ayyawoo Relatives, friends, grandchildren great grandchildren Prayers will be held on 1 May 2007
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      66 43 (0) CENTS GLD 10US$ DBS Bk 6% NCPS ID fwinwoodE ISH Olam Sino-Env OCBC Bk 6660 197.3 ***** 130.0 82.5 77.5 1330 45.5 308 40.0 336 40.0 915 35.0 1.9 1.2 48.4 2.2 11.5 10.6 3.7 Isia Pac Brew Mng Inv Fin Hongxing IBSGrp iolden Agri 1500
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      83 43 Where S$ stands Apr 27 7.CHNG YR 2007 CLOSE FR Apr 26 S$ LOW S$ HIGL JS$ 1.5175 -0.20 1.5479 1.5086 iuro 2.0658 -0.04 2.0675# 1.9913 3.0260 +0.22 3.0540 2.9323 1$ 1.2545 +0.45 1.2686 1.1741 ten* 1.2701 +0.03 1.3277 1.2555 lupiah *0.***** -0.20 0.***** 0.***** iaht ....4.3606 -0.26 4.3830
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      499 43  -  Lee Su Shyan TAKING STOCK Big movers to post results but volumes may be thin due to short trading week By THE first-quarter earnings season will get into full swing this week, a factor that will continue to drive the market in Singapore, said
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      7081 43 Unit Trusts Funds UNIT TRUSTS ABN Amro Asset Mgt (Spore) Star Europe Eqty!** 1.126/ Star Europe Bond 1.192/ Star Europe Bal 1274/ Star Asian Tiger Eqty 1.372/ Star Asia Bond 1.321/ Star Asia Balanced 1.105/ Star Global Technology Fund! 1* 0.221/ MultiStFd 0.977/ Star Asia Bond(USD) 0.873/ GlbMultiSt USD 1.171/
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        77 44 VENTURE Corp's first-quarter profit of $70.7 million was ahead of ÜBS Investment Research's $65 million estimate. The printing and imaging segment grew due to strong demand from current customers and success in new products for new customers. ÜBS believes that "Venture is well-positioned to
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        69 44 CITIGROUP expects Suntec Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) to gain from office rental increases. Suntec City office occupancy hit a new high of 99.3 per cent and rentals were signed at even higher rates than expected. Retail rents also picked up at Suntec
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        82 44 MACQUARIE Research said CapitaCommercial Trust (CCT) offers the best exposure to a sustained rise in average prime rents. The trust's first-quarter results improved after the acquisition of a stake in the Raffles City complex last September. The office portfolio also saw renewals and new leases
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      532 44 REUTERS Below-trend growth for 4 quarters and rising prices may tip economy over Chicago THE economy is riding four straight quarters of subpar growth, creating a dilemma for the Federal Reserve as concerns about a possible recession rise even as price pressures remain.
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      422 44 REUTERS New York A FLURRY last week of better-than-expected profits announced in the first-quarter earnings season, highlighted by Microsoft and Exxon Mobil, helped shoot the Dow Jones Industrial Average above 13,000 points for the first time ever. But truth be told, Corporate
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      449 46  -  Ng Sook Zhen Main drivers will be construction, financial and business services By ECONOMISTS at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) are far more upbeat about the economy than the Government, tipping growth this year to be a sparkling 7 per cent. The figure,
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      254 46 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Beijing A SOARING stock market has led to record-low interest among Chinese savers in putting money in banks, state media reported yesterday. A new survey showed an all-time high of 30.7 per cent of the public saw stocks as their
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        82 46 TAN NGIAP JOO: Appointed as chairman of United Engineers, effective last Saturday. Mr Tan, 61, is currently the deputy president of OCBC Bank. He will replace Mr Tang I-Fang who retired last Saturday but will stay on as an adviser to the group. Mr Tang,
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        101 46 ZHANG ZHENQI: Appointed as the deputy head of the Special Tasks Force and a member of the Senior Officers Meeting at China Aviation Oil (CAO), effective last Wednesday. Mr Zhang, 43, will serve as part of CAO's management and will assist in the
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        74 46 VINOD KUMAR GOMBER and SHRAVAN GUPTA: Appointed as non-executive directors of mainboard-listed RSH, effective last Monday. RSH is a distributor and retailer of sports, golf, and fashion products. Mr Gomber is the group chief executive of Dubaibased Emaar Properties, a real estate group. Mr Gupta
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      511 46 MOBILE phone services provider mDR, formerly known as Accord Customer Care Solutions (ACCS), has found a strategic investor in consumer products distributor JEL Corporation (Holdings) (JEL). In joint statements to the Singapore Exchange yesterday, JEL said it would subscribe for 335 million new mDR
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      988 47  -  Goh Eng Yeow COMMENTARY Sharp rise in extent of analyst coverage means retail investors are better informed By Markets Correspondent UNTIL recently, it would have been almost unimaginable that penny stocks would stage a spectacular bull run to rival the stratospheric charge of
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      375 47  -  Lee Su Shyan WARRANT WATCH By WARRANTS issued on China Citic Bank, China's No. 7 commercial lender in terms of total assets, were the hot favourite among investors on Friday. Citic Bank had made its listing debut on both
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      736 48  -  Lee Su Shyan Bankers say listings may dry up by year-end as impact of China's rule change kicks in By Companies Correspondent NEW Singapore listings of China companies could be on the verge of drying up as the worst
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      36 49 PEOPLE fy BANNED BOOK 8 QUESTIONS WITH...' WRITING CONTEST Leslie Kee says Benedict Goh shys Life! reporter he's not upset away from strangers bags top prize page 2 page 3 V pagel2 I I 111 L
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    528 80 Get rid of the clutter on your table and improve your productivity BECOME more organised. Invest time to manage your desk and environment so you can achieve amazing things in your day. Keep your desk free of paper Establish files for projects you are working on,
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        264 82 A GROUP OF STUDENTS WRITE AN ONLINE BOOK FOR THEIR JUNIORS. EMILY LEX REPORTS Have you ever wished you had someone older to count on for advice? Diane Lee, 18, from Raffles Junior College (RJC), certainly has. And the JC2 student knows that there are many
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        225 82 How do you help autistic youngsters express their thoughts and feelings? Last year, a group of Hwa Chong Institution students thought about this before coming up with the idea of helping the youth from the Autism Youth Centre to create their own collection of picture stories, which they
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        383 82  -  SERENE GOH There will always be journalists who seem like naturals at generating good stories almost every day they are consistently in the right place at the right time, and ask all the right questions. Then there are those who plough all their efforts into truly
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        199 84 Office politics can be a tricky business, so how do you know what to do and what to avoid? IN gives you the low-down. Do pull your own weight in the section. You should be hardworking and eager to carry out your tasks, so that the team will
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        375 84 YOU HAVE ARRIVED AT THAT FIRST DAY ON THE JOB. TESSA WONG SHOWS YOU HOW TO SHINE So you have landed your dream job. But do not get too complacent you still have to make a good impression on your boss and colleagues on your first
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        254 84 1. It is your first day and your supervisor is briefing you on your duties. You: a) Interrupt him and ask if you can have a special three-hour lunch hour today because you need to go shopping. b) Burst into tears and blubber on about how you
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        608 85 STUDENT MERYYN LAU SHARES THE BENEFITS OF STUDYING TOGETHER WITH THE EXAMS DRAWING NEAR As the daunting challenge of exams once again approaches us during the mid-year term, so does the idea of having to study. More often than not, we force ourselves to slave over
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        471 86 JESSICA LIM, EMILY LEX AND WONG HUI XUAN TELL YOU WHAT'S SHOWING UP ON TEENS' RADARS RIGHT NOW DON'T TRY THIS AT HOME WHAT IS IT? Watch out for the rebirth of the 1980s teen ET-inspired craze the Bicycle moto-cross or BMX. Flatland BMXers perform stunts
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        298 86 MY FAMILY, MY HEART THE MOVIE My Family, My Heart, produced by Star Chinese Movies, is a heart-warming story of a young girl, Zhen Zhen (played by Megan Zheng), who is raised by her con-artist parents (played by Mark Lee and Chen Liping). After
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      • WHY THE SEARCH FOR EARTH-LIKE PLANETS?
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          77 87 It means a planet with temperatures like our own. These temperatures are important because they allow water to exist in liquid form on the surface, rather than as ice or gas. And this means the planet could potentially support life. Such planets are sometimes
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          147 87 First of all, it is hard to find any planets outside the solar system, because they are so far away and not as easy to see as stars. It wasn't till 1995 that astronomers agreed that the first one had been
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          176 87 Astronomers haven't actually seen this planet directly through their telescopes. But they can tell it is there and how big it is by measuring how its gravity pulls on the star or sun it is orbiting,
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          86 87 New Scientist, Reuters, BBC News and Nasa Astronomers say this planet will probably become a target for future space missions searching for extraterrestrial life. No one has found ET yet, but in the last couple of decades, scientists have uncovered clues that
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        203 88 NOD IFYOU SAYYESTOTHIS STRETCH »Works those tensed neck muscles Clasp your hands behind your neck to support your head. Then, gently move your head forwards and backwards. Do not push your head down with your hands. Repeat seven to 10 times and feel the muscles melt into
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        210 88 Is 4pm your crash time? Do you find it difficult to hit the books again after a day of classes? Try this menu for a day and see if those energy levels are boosted. BREAKFAST Spoon low-fat yogurt on top of your favourite berries and squeeze yourself a
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        135 88 THE DAYS OF RECKONING DRAW NEAR BUT YOU DON'T HAVE TO SUCCUMBTOTHE STRESS.JESSICA LIM PUTSTOGETHERA GUIDETO HELP YOU SURVIVE AN DACE THE EXAMS. MORE POWERTOYOU To do well in your examinations you need to: a) study for seven hours non-stop a day; b) guzzle three cups of coffee
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        190 88 TIP ONE: LEARN BY ASSOCIATION Try to work on the same subject at the same time and place every day. 0 You will find yourself getting into the "groove" of the subject super fast. This means less time psyching yourself up to tackle those chemical equations as
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        148 88 When it comes to studying I need a change of scenery. I go to the library, study in my room and occasionally take walks. By repeating the information to myself over and over in different locations I remember things without getting bored and frustrated." -Cai Sang,
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        17 89 "PHOTOGENIC CATS", PHOTO BY NUR ZAHIDAH AZNOL ROZAJAYA, 16, SEC 4, ZHENGHUA SECONDARY SCHOOL
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        209 89 THE BEST OF STink SPILL "Since I'm so incredibly narcissistic, the definition of 'Cool' or 'the IN-est' is directly related to me and what I am doing at the time of query." Scienyde on IN Thing discussion thread "To v, what is the definition of "Cool'V'the IN-est"? (March 23, STOMPer)
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        137 89 Loved a book you just read? Hated a new movie? Can't get enough of a CD release? Tell us what you think. Or send us pictures of you at your most creative singing, cheerleading, even breakdancing. If your friends will not do it bust them! We
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        1139 90  -  KEN KWEK, TEXT: ANDREW DUFFY A ballad means a song or a poem that tells a story. Usually a love story, or one with a happy ending. It's ironic to use it to describe drug addicts so that really draws attention to how bad their
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        615 91 THISWEEK ZOOMINON... Thomas Edison famously failed to the light bulb 1,000 times before getting it right. Hang Hao Chuien has refined the idea rather more quickly. Last year, he won a commendation in a contest. He went back to the drawing board, and entered it in the same science
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      • ALL IN A DAY'S WORK
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          93 92 ILLUSTRATIONS: As you can tell, a lot of work-related idioms and phrases usually have to do with hands and fingers, which are used primarily in manual labour. Here is another one, which is quite dramatic in its gory imagery. It means working very hard,
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          70 92 Imagine if you throw a spanner into the cogs of a machine chugging away it would probably result in the machine breaking down suddenly. Similarly, this phrase means to do something to halt something that is in progress. AS IN Joyce's resignation has really
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          77 92 A grindstone is used for sharpening knives and other tools, so if you were to metaphorically sharpen your nose, you would be making sure you were staying sharp and alert, ready to do your job. Thus, this phrase means to be very hardworking. AS
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          57 92 Just like how a glove usually closely and fits a hand, to work hand in glove with someone means to work very closely with that person. AS IN You will have to work hand in glove with Suzanne on this project, as it requires precise coordination
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          80 92 This popular folk saying means that if people have nothing to do, they will eventually start doing bad or wrong things. You usually say this as a warning to someone not to be lazy or content in slacking off. AS IN I know
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        580 93  -  LESLIE LOPEZ, BY THE STRAITS TIMES, APRIL 26 A protracted ownership tussle to develop Malaysia's largest bunkering facility to rival Singapore is presenting Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi's government with an awkward economic-policy dilemma. Over the past two years, Seaport Terminal
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        639 94  -  MARDIANA ABU BAKAR This is a news article on an economic policy issue of the Malaysian government. The main purpose of working with you on this article and taking you through the comprehension exercises that follow is to give you the confidence to read a
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        263 94 Answer notes EXERCISE A Understanding the mistranslation You are supposed to work with a friend who has a good knowledge of Chinese to try and solve the puzzle of the given mistranslations and understand why they occurred and what cultural or language assumptions explain the mistranslations. This
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      77 84 THE NEXT BIG THING IS YOU PRIVATE SECTOR NO HURRY TO RAISE PAY The private sector is in no hurry to raise starting salaries for freshly minted graduates, despite moves by the civil service to do so. One main reason for this, say companies and human resource consultants interviewed, is
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      62 85 TRENDS AND QUIRKS S'PORESTYLE SCHOOLS CATCH ON In the last six years, schools offering curricula modelled after the Singapore system have multiplied in Indonesia, following the loosening of restrictions in the education sector. There are at least 10 such schools in Jakarta and several other cities, and they are part
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      60 86 GET INSIDE THE TOP TRENDS MISS SPORE UNIVERSE CROWNED Stewardess Jessica Tan got a fabulous birthday gift on April 22 she was crowned Miss Singapore Universe 2007 as she turned 25. With her beaming smile and smarts, she won the hearts and minds of judges and audience alike at the
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      71 87 THE SCIENCE BEHIND THE NEWS HOSTAGE DRAMA AT NASA A Nasa contractor took two co-workers hostage at the Johnson Space Centre, killing one of them before turning the revolver on himself, officials said. A second hostage escaped with minor injuries. The incident happened on the eighth anniversary ofthe April 20
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      75 88 THE BIG STORY THIS WEEK NUS HIGH DIPLOMA GETS NOD The NUS High I diploma is now I accredited I by the I National I University I of Sin-1 gapore, I it was I announced recently. I This will I allow I students of the school I launched two years
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      56 88 THE BIG STORY THIS WEEK NEW LAW SCHOOL DRAWS Singapore Management University's new law school has received more than 1,200 applications for its first intake nearly I 5 I times the 82 places on offer. That's close to the 1,300 recorded for the 240 places at the National [University of
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      67 90 RACK YOUR BRAINS MALAYSIA MAY REGISTER BLOGGERS Malaysia may compel bloggers to register with the authorities to curb the spread of malicious content on the Internet, a minister said, prompting cries of outrage from online writers. Citing national security concerns, Energy, Water and Communications Deputy Minister Shaziman Abu Mansor told
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      62 92 READ AND WRITE BETTER POOR PAY SO MORE MOONLIGHTING Hundreds of thousands of lowincome civil servants in Malaysia are moonlighting to make ends meet, including many who work as taxi drivers. The Star newspaper quoted Mr Omar Osman, president of a government workers' union, as saying that about 800,000 of
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      75 93 READ AND WRITE BETTER STUDENTS BACK AT VIRGINIA TECH Virginia Tech students have returned to class, pausing during the morning for a moment of silence for the victims of the recent massacre. Flowers, letters and other mementos covered memorial stones arranged in a semicircle on the campus a stone each
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      67 94 I READ AND WRITE BETTER FEARS OVER UK VARSITIES' PROCESSES Fears that British universities are manipulating application processes in favour of students from specific social, economic and ethnic backgrounds could result in a backlash against Asian students. The University and College Admissions Service has revealed plans to provide university admissions
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