The Straits Times, 30 July 2007

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    26 1 THE STRAITS TIMES 72 PAGES IN FOUR PARTS MICA (P) 198/12/2006 MONDAY, JULY 30 2007 •V A SINGAPORE PRESS HOI .DINGS PUBLICATION ESTABLISHED 1845 80 CENTS
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    Lock icon Abe's LDP gets big drubbing in election
    749 1  -  Kwan Weng Kin But Japanese PM vows to stay on despite losing control of Upper House By Japan Correspondent In Tokyo ANGRY Japanese voters yesterday handed Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) one of its worst defeats ever in the
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    Lock icon NCSS sounds alert on bogus kids' charity
    591 1  -  Tracy Sua By THE National Council of Social Service (NCSS) has filed a police report against an unregistered children's charity group which has been going door-to-door to solicit funds from the public. Checks with the Commissioner of Charities showed that the Caring Hearts
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  • UPFRONT
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      Lock icon Shake-up looms for Thailand's police force
      1069 1  -  Nirmal Ghosh By Thailand Correspondent In Bangkok THE two helmeted policemen materialised out of the darkness on their motorcycle and shone a small, powerful torch in my face. "Where are you from? Where are you going?" they demanded, dismounting. While I fished in my
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      342 2 SECTION ONE HOME Prime 2;5 Suit over failed weight-loss op As a 5 10 Vi 1-7 43-year-old woman who weighed World 11-1/ 120 kg is taking Tan Tock Seng Review 18-20 Hospital to court over an operation FY I 21 that apparently failed to help her SECTION TWO lose weight.
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  • PRIME
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      Lock icon SAF to build new 'town' in Lim Chu Kang for training
      556 3  -  Goh Chin Lian Tender document details suggest 27ha site may be for urban warfare exercises by troops By A NEW army training facility comprising 166 buildings in a town setting will be built in Lim Chu Kang. The Defence
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      Lock icon Goal! Iraqis break into cheers, tears over Asian Cup win
      440 3 ASSOCIATED PRESS, REUTERS Jakarta IRAQ'S footballers gave their bat-tle-scarred country something to cheer about when they scored their first Asian Cup with a 1-0 victory over Saudi Arabia yesterday. A squad drawn together from all parts of the country, with
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      Lock icon COOL CROWD
      101 4 Crowds of people thronged this beach in Qingdao, eastern Shandong province, on Saturday hoping to find respite from the 30 deg C heat. July temperatures in the city are usually a cool 24 deg C. Along the coastal east, including Shanghai, more sweltering days with temperatures of up
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      Lock icon No policy flip-flops as KL is committed to IDR, says Najib
      607 4  -  Warren Fernandez Deputy PM assures investors that govt sees Johor project as a long-term one By Deputy Editor Carolyn Hong Malaysia Bureau Chief In Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIA is committed to the long-term development of south Johor's Iskandar Development Region
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      Lock icon First money in toilets, now cash in mailboxes
      261 4 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Tokyo A MYSTERY gripping Japan over anonymous cash gifts has taken a new twist. For those who want the next batch of giveaways, the place to look is in their mailboxes. Residents of a Tokyo apartment building are baffled after
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      31 4 Injection in China Singapore healthcare companies are taking the plunge in the fast-growing but challenging China market, drawn by growth of the expatriate community and rising affluence C m\ T+y tU
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  • ASIA
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      Lock icon WHAT NEXT, ABE-SAN?
      823 5  -  Kwan Weng Kin FINANCIAL TIMES NEWS ANALYSIS Yesterday's dismal results in Upper House polls leave Japan's Prime Minister in a very weak position within his ruling party By Japan Correspondent In Tokyo 3RIME Minister shinzo Abe's supsorters in his Liberal Democratic Party TDP) say there is 10
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    • ASIA'S RENT BOOM
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        Lock icon HK: Housing and office rents pushed up by limited supply
        633 6  -  Vince Chong By Hong Kong Correspondent IT'S a common refrain from property agents these days, but one that irks flat-hunter Shen Man Van. "Better view that apartment soon or risk losing it to someone else," they would advise Ms Shen,
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        Lock icon MUMBAI: Relentless rise in demand for office space
        628 6  -  Ravi Velloor By India Bureau Chief In New Delhi EIGHTEEN months ago, when Mumbai real estate consultant Sanjeet Narain made arrangements for the British Broadcasting Corp's new office in the city's Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC), the rent was 120 rupees (554.50) per
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      Lock icon Beijing offers help to pig farmers as prices surge
      322 6 REUTERS, ASSOICATED PRESS Beijing CHINA has promised stronger support for pig farmers as it struggles against surging pork prices that have alarmed consumers and fuelled worries about inflation. Premier Wen Jiaobao chaired a meeting of the State Council or Cabinet which
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      Lock icon Japan launches eco-friendly hybrid train
      248 6 ASSOCIATED PRESS Saku (Japan) WINDING through padi fields and along bubbly creeks, a two-car train in rural northern Japan is the latest entrant in the battle against global warming. Following its success with hybrid cars, Japan is bringing the world hybrid trains. Regular passenger runs
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    • WORLD QUICKLY
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        Lock icon CLASH OVER CHINA BREWERY
        89 6 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BEIJING: Thousands of protesters accusing i brewery in south-west China of polluting watei supplies clashed with armed police, a humar rights group said yesterday. Angry residents near Shifang city in Sichuar province surrounded China Resources Brewer les on Thursday, stopping production and hold' ing
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        Lock icon YUDHOYONO FILES LAWSUIT
        108 6 ASSOCIATED PRESS JAKARTA: Indonesia's President filed a lawsuit against a former House leader yesterdayafter being accused of polygamy, which is illegal for civil servants in the world's most populous Muslim nation. President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono personally filed his complaint against former deputy chairman of Parliament Zaenal Ma'arif
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        Lock icon 105 ALLOWED INTO ISOLATED GAZA
        142 6 ASSOCIATED PRESS NITZANA CROSSING (Israel): More than 100 Palestinians have begun crossing into Israel en route to the Gaza Strip, almost two months after Hamas' takeover of the seaside strip triggered the closure of the border with Egypt. Earlier yesterday, some 1,000 Palestinians gathered in
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    • INDIA / SOUTH ASIA
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        Lock icon Pakistan slams US plan to tie aid to anti-terror effort
        402 7 REUTERS Move will cast shadow over relations and may backfire, it warns Islamabad PAKISTAN has criticised a US move to link economic and military aid to progress in cracking down on Al-Qae-da and other militants. Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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        Lock icon Sikh leaders call for end to showy weddings
        194 7 REUTERS New Delhi SIKH leaders in the Indian capital want an end to ostentatious weddings involving gallons of alcohol and mounds of tandoori chicken because they encourage "dowry harassment", newspapers reported yesterday. The Delhi Gurdwara Management Committee, the city's main Sikh body,
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    • SOUTH-EAST ASIA
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        Lock icon Jitters over Jakarta's nuclear power plans
        798 8 Activists cite leak at Japan plant as an example of the risks in quake-prone zone Balong (Indonesia) ENVIRONMENTAL groups campaigning against Indonesia's plan to build some of South-east Asia's first nuclear power reactors near a poor rice farming village in East Java were given
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    • SOUTH-EAST ASIA / MALAYSIA
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        Lock icon Malaysian leaders step up calls for controls on bloggers
        536 9 ASSOCIATED PRESS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Warnings come in the wake of action against popular political website Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIAN leaders have stepped up calls for bloggers to be controlled, with one Umno party leader describing cyberspace as being governed by "the law
        ASSOCIATED PRESS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK  -  536 words
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        Lock icon Asean slams Myanmar for lack of democracy
        339 9  -  Alastair Mclndoe ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FROM AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS By Philippines Correspondent in Manila ASEAN nations sharply criticised fellow member Myanmar yesterday tor failing to restore democracy and keeping opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi in detention, ahead of a foreign ministers' meeting here.
        ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FROM AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS  -  339 words
    • ASIA FOCUS
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        Lock icon 'Race concerns do not negate what Malaysia has achieved'
        2106 10  -  Warren Fernandez Carolyn Hong DPM Najib Tun Razak assesses Malaysia's 50-year development and future challenges By Deputy Editor Malaysia Bureau Chief In Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIA'S Deputy Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak celebrated his 54th birthday last Monday, and the day after,
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon Taleban threatens to kill hostages today
      673 11 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, ASSOCIATED PRESS, REUTERS Crisis coming to a head, with negotiators flatly rejecting release of prisoners Kandahar THE Taleban says it is going to start killing the 22 South Korean hostages at 3.30pm Singapore time today, if the Afghan government has not agreed
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      Lock icon EU weather woes due to jet stream change
      589 14 THE FINANCIAL TIMES Westerly wind shifts its course, causing both fires and downpours in Europe London IT MAY be difficult for those battling fires in southern Europe and floods in the north to believe, but their woes are both caused by the
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      Lock icon Death toll from floods rises across the globe
      314 14 REUTERS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE London THE death toll from floods in northern Europe and large parts of Asia is mounting with many more people displaced and made homeless as they battle extreme weather conditions. Emergency workers found a man's body in a submerged
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      Lock icon Fearful West lashes out at sovereign funds
      642 15  -  Jonathan Eyal But this is largely a result of frustration over its relative economic decline By Straits Times Europe Bureau In London FOR two centuries, it was the West which exported capital. But history has a way of turning full circle. Earlier this
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      Lock icon Quest for higher returns
      204 15 CASH-RICH governments such as China and the Gulf states have increasingly targeted European and American companies as they seek greater returns away from safe but low-yielding investments like treasury bonds. Here's a look at recent bids by so-called sovereign funds, which also count Singapore's Temasek Holdings
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      Lock icon Brown affirms close US ties amid Iraq pullout rumours
      404 15 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, ASSOCIATED PRESS London BRITISH Prime Minister Gordon Brown has given the surest sign yet that there will be no move to distance London from Washington under his watch, even suggesting ties could get stronger. "It is in the British
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      Lock icon Freed doctor heads home to Bangalore
      275 15 ASSOCIATED PRESS Bangkok AN INDIAN doctor released from an Australian jail after prosecutors dropped terrorism-related charges against him gave the thumbs-up sign as he arrived in Thailand yesterday en route to India. Dr Mohamed Haneef flew in from Brisbane and was expected to leave
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    • SPOTLIGHT PEOPLE
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        Lock icon Controversy as Clinton cleavage hits the news
        260 15 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE IN WASHINGTON, where professional women's style statements are pointedly conservative, Senator Hillary Clinton's cleavage has become one of the hottest topics of the Democratic presidential race. The normally very conservative dresser's slightly low neckline during a campaign debate last week mostly
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        Lock icon Cheney's cardiac device replaced
        86 15 NEW YORK TIMES US Vice-President Dick Cheney, who has a long history of heart disease, underwent minor surgery to replace a cardiac device that can monitor and correct his heart rhythm. The procedure was performed at George Washington University on Saturday morning. The device, which was
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        Lock icon Queen Elizabeth's grandson to marry
        101 15 ASSOCIATED PRESS THE grandson of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II is set to marry a Canadian businesswoman. Mr Peter Phillips, the 29-year-old son of the Queen's daughter, Princess Anne, will marry his girlfriend Autumn Kelly, Buckingham Palace said in a statement on Saturday night. Ms Kelly,
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    • SINGAPORE AND THE WORLD THIS WEEK
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        Lock icon MONDAY
        34 16 TEHERAN: The International Atomic Energy Agency inspects Iran's Arak plant, which could be used to produce plutonium. DILI: The deadline to form a new government, set by Timor Leste's President Jose Ramos-Horta, expires.
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        Lock icon TUESDAY
        27 16 »TOKYO: The world's first train to run on electricity and diesel starts passenger services. »SINGAPORE: South-east Asia's largest property company, Singapore-based Capitaland, announces its half-year results.
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        24 16 BEIJING: China's People's Liberation Army celebrates its 80th birthday. MOSCOW: Russia launches its inaugural commodity exchange for trading in oil and oil products.
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        22 16 »TOKYO: US Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte visits. SINGAPORE: Global marine engineering group SembCorp Marine will announce its half-year results.
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        33 16 ORLANDO: Nasa launches s US$3B6 million (SssBs million) Mars-bound spacecraft Phoenix from the Kennedy Space Centre. TAIPEI: Users and administrators of the online encyclopaedia Wikipedia gather here for the annual Wikimania convention,
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        15 16 GIBRALTAR: The Spain-bor-dered territory of Gibraltar celebrates its 303 rd anniversary under British rule.
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        35 16 »CAMP DAVID: Afghan President Hamid Karzai holds two-day talks with US President George W. Bush on terrorism, EDINBURGH: The 61st Edinburgh Fringe Festival opens. The world's largest arts show, it runs until Aug 27.
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      Lock icon Top performer Cosco to release half-year results
      228 16  -  NICHOLAS FANG SINGAPORE WHAT IT IS SHIPPING group Cosco Corp, a unit of China's biggest shipping group China Ocean Shipping, announces its half-year results tomorrow. WHY IT MATTERS Cosco has been one of the top performers of the Straits Times Index in recent
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      Lock icon Brown holds first face-to-face talks with Bush
      200 16  -  ASSOCIATED PRESS WORLD WHAT IT IS BRITISH Prime Minister Gordon Brown (left) holds talks today with United States President George W. Bush (right) at Mr Bush's presidential retreat Camp David in their first official summit since Mr Brown took over as premier late
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      Lock icon S'pore to host Asian leg of World Cyber Games
      173 16  -  LIM YEE HUNG WHAT IT IS THE World Cyber Games (WCG), seen as the Olympics of cybergaming, is a global tournament which pits gamers everywhere against one another in the virtual arena. Over one million participants from 70 countries will be
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      Lock icon Regional conference on health insurance begins
      133 16  -  ARLINAARSHAD WHAT IT IS HEALTH and health insurance professionals from around the region will be given insights into health insurance systems in various countries at the South-east Asia Health Insurance Conference here, which runs from Wednesday till Friday at the Raffles City Convention Centre.
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      Lock icon Asean and key dialogue partners meet in Manila
      157 16 ALASTAIR MCINDOE WHAT IT IS FOREIGN ministers from Asean, as well as Asean's global dialogue partners, meet in Manila for four days of talks from today. The event starts with the 40th Asean Ministerial Meeting, followed by ministerial conferences with Asean's key
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      Lock icon Rice, Gates on Mid-East mission to rally support
      205 16  -  AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE WHAT IT IS US SECRETARY of State Condoleezza Rice (below right) and Defence Secretary Robert Gates leave for the Middle East today to solicit support from countries such as Egypt and Saudi Arabia in stemming the violence in Iraq and,
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      1344 17  -  Toh Han Chong By For The Straits Times THERE has been a buzz about the possible creation of Academic Medical Centres (AMCs) in Singapore. Thailand has boutique hospitals with American Board Certified doctors performing high volumes of high-value day surgeries. The Apollo
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      936 17  -  Tan Scow Hon By For The Straits Times SOME students in my legal philosophy classes suggest it is regretful that a person who is in love with another person of the same gender may not marry the latter. Homosexuals, my passionate students argue,
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      747 18  -  Javier Soiana By For The Straits Times EUROPE has a major stake in a stable and prosperous Asia. Our political, security and economic interests are more intertwined than ever. But our relationship goes far beyond the realm of trade and economy. The European
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      927 18  -  Lawrence Summers FINANCIAL TIMES SOVEREIGN WEALTH FUNDS By FOR some time now, the large flow of capital from the developing to the industrialised world has been the principal irony of the international financial system. This year, this flow will total well over half a trillion
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      553 20 Singapore today Partly cloudy, showers with thunder in the late morning and early afternoon over many areas. ASIA WORLD WEATHER 1 TflkVn J Pgjr o KUNMING KOLKATA Jg^^^^HONG KONG HANOI l!^ BAY OF BENGAL H^ SOUTH CHINA SEA iF,,, pV VHcTliMm^l Showers o CHENNAI M -^L^Sl jKPv |Ti CHI MINH
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      114 20 cgfgfgfgf THIS DAY IN HISTORY FIRST WORLD CUP WINNER 1930. The first World Cup soccer tournament is won by Uruguay, which beat Argentina 4-2. Only 13 countries participated, as most European teams opted to stay home instead of travelling to Uruguay. WAR MEMORIAL SITE 1995. The YMCA building, once used
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      710 22  -  K. C. VIJAYAN American was treated for stomach wound and chest infection after lap-band operation By Law Correspondent A WOMAN who weighed 120 kg is taking a hospital to court over an operation that apparently failed to help her lose weight. Mrs Lisa
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      832 23  - Help single Malay mums get fathers involved too Zakir Hussain Calls for tougher stand as number of births out of wedlock likely to remain high By THE high number of unwed Malay mothers is unlikely to dip soon, say observers who blame an entrenched culture of reckless promiscuity among some
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      488 23 FADILAH, 28, has been changing nappies since she was eight. That was the year her parents divorced and her mother left her with her father and in charge of her five younger siblings. Today, the ITE dropout has had three children
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      323 23 SITI'S boyfriend left her the day he found out she was pregnant. She had "slipped up", she said, when she did not insist on a condom. "My circle of friends included single mums. Some were divorced and coping solo, so I thought
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      294 23 AS A security officer, Ana, 26, spent several months on duty at the Registry of Muslim Marriages in Fort Canning. She would see Muslim couples stream in to marry, but little did she know she would have a child before going to the
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      583 24  -  Karamjit Kaur New and biggest Changi terminal gears up to open on Jan 9 next year By Aviation Correspondent EXCITING retail and dining offerings are coming up at Changi Airport's Terminal 3 (T3), which opens on Jan 9. Among the 100 shops
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        70 24 A MOTORCYCLIST in his early 30s was travelling along the Pan-Island Expressway towards Changi at about 6.20 am on Saturday when he lost control of his bike near the Mount Pleasant flyover. It is understood he was trying to make a left turn when his
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        206 24 A WOMAN in her mid-60s was walking along Lower Delta Road towards Tiong Bahru Road last Thursday afternoon when a man on a motorcycle came from behind and ripped a gold chain from her neck. The chain, which had a white jade pendant, was worth about
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      206 24 FOR about an hour on Saturday evening, it rained trash at a housing block in Boon Lay Drive. The grass patch at the foot of Block 187 ended up littered with plastic bags, shampoo bottles and washing detergent about 60 items in all,
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      141 24 SOME people are making money out of Singapore's new $20 polymer notes by putting them up for auction online. One individual reportedly made a profit of $550 by selling 100 notes on online marketplace eßay. And another has been seen asking for $180
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      130 24 Joining in the fun, Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong takes careful aim with a how and arrow. More than 2,000 MacPherson residents turned up at Geylang East Swimming Complex yesterday for the MacPherson Day carnival a day of games, food and enjoyment. It was held as part
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      478 25  -  Jane Ng New complex in Katong will also have shops and service rooms By rHE former Katong Red Hlouse Bakery will soon wel;ome customers again but serhaps not the kind craving "ragrant cakes and rolls. Along with the five shophouses next
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      361 25 ORGAN DONATION FOR MUSLIMS HEALTH Minister Khaw Boon Wan said yesterday he welcomes the decision by the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (Muis) to allow Muslims to be included under the Human Organ Transplant Act (Hota). He said: "I am very
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      112 25 A multiracial dance called the Cimo-Cimo marked the end of the month-long racial harmony celebrations in North East District. Minister for National Development Mah Bow Tan (second from left) and fellow MPs for Tampines GRC joined 5,000 Tampines residents for the celebrations held at Tampines Stadium
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      435 26  -  Jane Ng Project helps build confidence, team spirit of teens at risk of dropping out of school By A GROUP of secondary schools in the north have banded together to help students at risk of dropping out of school. Instead of being punished, these
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      300 26 NORTHBROOKS Secondary School student Yus Herlydia Mohd Jalil has been learning how to do manicures in school since the beginning of this year. The 15-year-old from the Normal (Technical) stream, who can now even do nail art, said she finds school more fun,
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      379 26 MONTFORT Secondary School uses gardening to turn around its most problematic students. Secondary 3 student Lim Wen Song, 16, qualified for the label. He destroyed school property and disrupted classes. A challenged tossed at him by the school gardener planted the seed
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      347 26 CLIMBING Mount Kinabalu with a bunch of problem students has made disciplining them less insurmountable for the discipline master at Christ Church Secondary School. In April, Mr Danapal Kumar offered the four-day trip traditionally a reward for top students to students with discipline problems.
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      70 26 Thirty new Singapore citizens and permanent residents from Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC blazed their way along the Singapore River yesterday in the Punggol East Dragon Boat Fiesta. They were part of several 12-man crews who were among more than 800 participants from 78 dragon boat teams
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      222 26 THE Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) will take part in a multilateral naval exercise in the Indian Ocean in September. It accepted the invitation in October last year to be part of Exercise Malabar 07-2, an annual event organised by the
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      22 22 Attractive classes Northbrooks Secondary offers hobby courses such as hairstyling and nail art to sustain "at-risk" students' interest in school. PAGE H5
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      435 24 q What improvements can residents expect in public housing estates? El Better-quality cleaners and service when quality 111 benchmarks come into force. q How will cleaning contracts be awarded? ill They will be based on service quality, not just bid I price. And they will also become performanceI based. q
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      680 27  -  LEONG PHEI PHEI By GONE are the days when people hit the malls just for food and shopping. These days, with rising affluence and an increasingly health-conscious populace. Singaporeans go to the shopping malls for workouts too. Fitness centres in the malls have become a common
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      348 27  -  LEONG PHEI PHEI By WOULD you pay $11.90 for a pack of three apples? Or $19for300g of grapes? How about $69 for a I.skg melon? Going by the popularity of these premium fruits from Japan, it seems that a high price tag is no
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        81 27 FEATURING a sleek new look and the latest technologies, the HP Compaq 271 Op Notebook PC is an ultra-thin convertible notebook that combines productivity with tablet PC flexibility. As part of HP's new notebook launch campaign, HP invites you to visit www.hptotalcare.com.sg/choose to select the notebook you
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        86 27 FROM Aug 3 to Sept 2, enjoy fabulous deals at the Isetan Golf Sale, held for the second time this year. Golf accessories, golf bags, beginner sets and more are going for up to 70 per cent off. HSBC cardholders get additional discounts and rebates when they charge
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        66 27 GO FOR style and quality when choosing kitchen appliances at Harvey Norman. Its Millenia Walk superstore showcases European kitchen appliances from Brandt, Bosch and Electrolux. The ovens come with odour remover and child-safety lock as well as cooker hoods with electronic clean filter indicator. Harvey Norman European
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        90 27 JAZZ up your home with cool and funky designer pieces from Courts' new 2007 range. Take your pick from the Mondi relax chair designed to fit your private space, or throw in items like the Animal Fur Cushions that come in assorted designs of the leopard's and ie
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        55 27 <jti reaay to party at ivinienia vvaiK on National Day with colourful street performances and fun-filled activities. On Aug 9 from 4pm to 8.30pm, join in the Festival Extravaganza, where 15 Japanese street performers will showcase their talents and entertaining acts. Millenia Walk will be screening the National
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        88 27 COOKING is made easy with Pyrex's new Metalware Flashpan, the latest addition to the Pyrex family. The Flashpan is designed in a shape that is easy to handle and allows for the economical use of oil when frying. The handle is made of thermosetting material. The
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        96 27 GOING bythetagline "Your Greener Brand of Premium Rice", Royal Umbrella rice wants to convince consumers to be mindful in selecting what is good, not just for themselves but also for the environment. Its latest ad campaign highlights the rice's product attributes that support this. Royal Umbrella Rice needs
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      532 28  -  Tessa Wong »SOAPBOX Students more inclined to learn racial sensitivity from example By HARMONISE, or else. That was the underlying message of a secondary school's authoritarian decision to discipline more than 30 students two weeks ago during its Racial Harmony Day celebrations. When
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      136 28 Forty students from Jurong Junior College (JJC), along with qualified Beijing Paralympics 2008 contestant Muhammad Firdaus Nordin, 19, gather on the track to get ready to walk, run or in-line skate the circumference of the globe. Joining them two weeks ago were participants from several
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      491 28  -  Jessica Lim By BREAKDANCERS B-Boys or B-Girls used to strut their stuff in the underpass linking the Esplanade and City Link Mall, but the heat there is now driving them away. The dancers, who number around 100, started using the atri-um-like space in
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      794 29 MY LIFE When it comes to creating a sporting culture, will facilities alone breed talent? Youthlnk writers give their take on how to fire up Singaporeans' passion for sport Support from NSAs crucial LAMENTATIONS of a lack of family and educational support for a sporting
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      321 29 NIGHTLIFE REDBAR SINGAPORE 114 Middle Road, #01-00, Lee Kai House (tel: 6337-1967) TAKING over the premises of what used to be home to indie music haven Gaus Haus, Redbar is set to turn the music direction on its head and hails itself as the "largest hip-hop venue" in
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      206 28 ARE YOU GAME ENOUGH? I Why compete for a general Master's degree when you can specialize in Sport Management and be part of our new Sports Industry. With many new sports initiatives and developments such as; F1 racing, new Motor GP circuit, Brand-new 55,000 capacity National Stadium, Indoor Arena Swimming
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      225 28 Job Opportunities Are Waiting For You. 'We don't train people to hunt for a JOB. We train people where JOBs hunt for you.' 'Ample pb opportunities as there is a worldwide shortage of trained aircraft maintenance personnel1 O* Degree programme offered jointly by the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) Singapore
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      381 30  -  Alexander Lav Hung Hwa I REFER to the article, "Design council will help Spore firms create iconic brands" (ST, July 24). I applaud the efforts made by Design Singapore Council to promote Singapore design, but I am curious about this latest effort to develop
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      280 30  -  Tony Lee Hup Seng ►>OF TINTED WINDOWS AND ERRANT ROAD USERS I REFER to the recent report in The Straits Times and reader Pang Wan Hong's letter ("Darker windows poser for LTA"; ST, July 25) regarding the problem faced by Singapore cars with
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      212 30  -  Hoon Tze Ming I WRITE in response to the article, "New cameras to catch errant drivers on the road"; ST, July 26). While it is good to keep errant drivers out of bus lanes, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) should also
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      257 30  -  Goh Sway Pheng (Ms) THE bicycle has become a common transport in many residential areas. In Yishun, it is a common sight, and is increasingly a road hazard to other road users. I have wanted to voice my concerns but did not take
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        109 30  -  Betty Kang Peh Fang (Ms) I WOULD Uke to thank Mr Marcus Mah for offering me the use of his safety triangle on July 11, when my car stalled along Ciementi Road. He also waited patiently for me to make arrangements for a tow
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        60 30  -  Dr Medora Firdos ON THE night of July 12, I found a 60cm black snake in my bathroom, and called the police for help. Sergeants Kevin Chia and Zainal arrived within 30 minutes. They were very polite and professional, and caught the snake in
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        80 30  -  Cyril Pereira MY MAID made a mistake by entering my name as her spouse's in an application form for the renewal of her passport. Thus, my name was entered in the passport issued to her. I wrote to inform the High Commissioner of India of the
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        56 30  -  Wong Xa Van I WAS feeling dizzy when I boarded a cab to get to my office in Chai Chee Technopark last Wednesday, and left my cellphone behind. I later dialled my cellphone number, and the cabby (of taxi SH 1728K) answered and later
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      442 30  -  Jocelyn Lim Chieh Ying (Mdm) MR KELVIN Chia's view that "a certain degree of regurgitation is not only well placed, but also very necessary" for language acquisition is a perception that needs to be debunked ("Current system may not be the problem";
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      253 30  -  Ronald C. Klyne »WE LOVE YOU, SINGAPORE SITTING in a hotel during breakfast and looking out of the streets of Hanoi in Vietnam, my thoughts drifted to the early *****. It was a totally different Singapore then. It was not a nation but a
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      264 30  -  Mark J. Topolski OVER the past eight to nine years, I have become quite familiar with Singapore. I met my Singaporean wife there about nine years ago. We now live in the United States but return regularly, including on Chinese New Year, a journey
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      115 30 For more readers' views, log on to http://www. straitstimes.com Access to letters online is free. Standardise the background colour of signages of train stations' names Speak Good English Movement: Start online first Legal ethics: A minefield for lawyers 'Legitimate'junk mail: Sing Post needs to pull up its socks Poser on
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      1066 31  -  Terrence Voon ASIAN CUP FINAL: Iraq 1 Saudi Arabia 0 Dream run to Asian Cup final ends with victory over three-time champions Saudi Arabia By IN ONE magical night, Iraq's football exiles have brought to their countrymen what guns and bombs never could sheer joy
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      558 31 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Jakarta SAUDI Arabia coach Helio dos Angos admitted that the better side won yesterday's Asian Cup final. "Iraq deserved to win," the Brazilian said. "They made it very difficult for us to play our football. I feel sorry for
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      716 32 ASSOCIATED PRESS CYCLING The 24-year-old Spaniard holds off Evans to win by 23sec in scandal-hit event Paris DRUGS? Scandal? Who cares? Fans still turned out by the tens of thousands for the doping-tarnished Tour de France's grand finale yesterday on Paris' Champs-Elysees to see 24-year-old Alberto
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      260 32 NEW YORK TIMES ALBERTO Contador did not start racing until he was 16. That is remarkably late for someone who has now won the Tour de France. An accomplished soccer player, he said: "I felt that when I was on the bike, I had more
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      144 32 Final results Stage 20, 146 km from Marcoussis to Paris 1 Daniele Bennati (Ita) Lampre 3hr 51min 3sec 2 Thor Hushovd (Nor) Credit Agricole 3 Erik Zabel (Ger) 4 Robert Hunter (Rsa) Barloworld 5 Tom Boonen (Bel) Quick Step, all same time Overall classification 1 Alberto Contador
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      296 32  -  TERRENCE VOON SAILING WITH the finishing line looming ahead, Singapore's sailors looked on course to retain their team racing title at the Optimist World Championships in Cagliari, Italy. But, disaster struck in the third and final race. Luke Tan was faulted for not giving enough
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      965 33  -  Royston Sim ►►TRIATHLON Australian beats HK's Lee by a minute to strengthen his bid for place in Olympic team By AUSTRALIAN Courtney Atkinson lived up to his tag of pre-race favourite when he won the Osim Singapore International Triathlon at the East Coast Park yesterday.
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      506 33 GYMNASTICS NINE-TENTHS of a point that was all that stood between Singapore's Tabitha Tay and a bronze medal in the World Cup Gymnastics China in Shanghai. The 16-year-old was fifth with 13.512 points in Saturday's vault final, while China's Jiang Yuyuan scored 14.412 to
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        82 33 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE JAKARTA: Fifa president Sepp Blatter, in Indonesia to attend the final of soccer's Asian Cup, said the event had been a "resounding success". When asked whether that would boost Asia's chances of hosting the 2018 World Cup, he said he favours continued
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        32 33 BLACKS Rugby Football Club won Singapore's first women's 15-a-side National Rugby Championship League yesterday. They beat the Singapore Recreation Club 12-0 at the Yio Chu Kang Stadium.
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      416 33 BASEBALL MLB: Washington 1 NY Mets 3 (Ist game), Washington 6 NY Mets 5 (2nd game), Milwaukee 6 St Louis 7 (Ist game), Milwaukee 2 St Louis 5 (2nd game), Detroit 3 LA Angels 10, San Diego 1 Houston 3, Atlanta 3 Arizona 4 (10 innings), Oakland 3 Seattle
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      689 34  -  Leonard Lim SQUASH Malaysian David is in town for the CIMB Singapore Women's Masters By FOR someone who has reached the pinnacle of her sport, Nicol David is surprisingly down to earth. Bubbly and fun-loving, the world's top woman squash player has
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      191 34 THIERRY Henry's wife Claire (right) and daughter Tea have been put under constant guard after being told by British police about a plot by Romanian mafia to kidnap the toddler and hold her for ransom. The former Arsenal captain has ordered 24-hour guards outside their
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      306 34 REUTERS DAVID Beckham has been getting help from good friend and A-list Hollywood actor Tom Cruise in polishing up his public image in America. When the former England captain was introduced by new team the Los Angeles Galaxy two weeks ago, he looked cool and
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      375 34 »SOCCER Hong Kong JAMIE Carragher has taunted title rivals Manchester United by claiming Chelsea, rather than the Premiership champions, are the ones to beat next season. "United may be the champions, but the team who finish above Chelsea will win it this
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      559 34 London FOR Ryan Giggs, and probably many of his teammates, next season is not about putting one over Chelsea or Liverpool. The challenge is how to deliver a fitting tribute to Geoff Bent, Roger Byrne, Eddie Colman, Mark Jones, David Pegg, Tommy Taylor, Billy
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      155 34 REUTERS Berlin VIKTORIA Berlin won the 1894 German championship on Saturday. The victory was delayed by 113 years because their opponents, Hanau, could not afford to travel the 400 km at the time to play the final in Berlin. The two clubs drew 1-1
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      381 34 London ENGLAND striker Michael Owen has a debt to repay to Newcastle, according to former chairman Freddy Shepherd. "Owen owes Newcastle a lot. I think he's played more times for England than Newcastle," Shepherd, who was ousted from the club last week, told the
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      23 31 Atkinson wins triathlon Australia's Courtney Atkinson lives up to his tag of pre-race favourite and wins the Osim Singapore International Triathlon. PAGE Hl2
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      1331 32 F MAGIC PERFORMANCE BY ONCEUPONATIME 1 trainer also had second favourite year again after that," commented Hill. I Beau Brummell in the race, but it was "He is going to develop into a very nice I the less-favoured 9-1 shot who stole horse." the show. Ridden for the first time
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      53 33 TV time CRICKET: England v India: 2nd Test, day 4 (Live, Ch9s, 6pm). Events SOCCER: S-League: Woodlands v Sengkang (Woodlands, 7.45pm). Prime League: SAFFC v Home (Choa Chu Kang, spm). SGSFL Div 3: CPF v CARC B (Tanglin 2), MOM v CSIT SRC (Farrer Park) 5.15pm. SQUASH: CIMB Singapore Women's
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      59 35 CHANG KAM LOONG I passed away peacefully on 29 July 2007. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by family and loved ones. (Wife: Kong Yong Soh, deceased) Wake is held at 38 Begonia Drive, Singapore *****6. Cortege will leave on 2 August 2007 (Thursday) at 1 lam for cremation at Mandai
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      49 35 JUDY BLOODWORTH nee LEONG KING BING Beloved mother, grandma, passed away peacefully on Mr J Mr J juiy jluu ai age ou. (Dominic Blood worth, deceased) Tsai Ming Chu Bosco Bloodworth Alice Chan Bloodworth John Bloodworth Ivy Sim Bloodworth Grandchildren: Granddaughter-in-law: Cremation at 2pm on 1 August 2007 at
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      137 35 9 "I am the Resurrectiim and the Life If anyone believes in me even l though he dies, he will live and whoever lives and believes in me I PAUL KHO HONG SAM was called home to be with the Lord on 29 July 2007 leaving behind loved ones. k
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      70 35 1 The family of the late MAUREEN WEE CHOCK PONG Departed on 23 Jury 2007 wish to express their heartfelt thanks and appreciation to relatives, friends, colleagues, priests, church friends and the management and staff of Siemens Medical Instruments Pte Ltd for their kind assistance, attendance, condolences, donations and wreaths
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      161 35 7 htnv fought th> food tight t krtu the faith >u<uh\ MDM YOUNG PICK WOO.\ Age: 89 was called home to be with the I ord on 29 July 2007. Dearly missed by Husband: l<> VUp I In dei cased Son: Dunghill in law lv krng lim lc<> Swec i.nit
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      24 35 In Loving Memory Of Our Dear Parents ARBN SUPPIAH ASOTHA SUPPIAH Departed on 30/7/94 Departed on 4/1 B8 Always remembered by Family lm<td One*.
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      30 35 "In mernoram" is for the loved ory^wnornyou remember, JM|fc (office hours) (after office hours) Bookings made after office hours for next day's publication are subject to space availability. A •j
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  • MONEY
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      62 36 lepCorp DBSeCW*****5 Iosco CorpHEReCW07 ;PCHBLeCW*****9 IoscoCorpSGAeCW***** iutian IPC CA eCW*****0 .embMar SGAeCW*****6 IoscoCorpCAeCW*****0 :oscoCorpMEReCW***** JelongH :oscoCorpMEReCW***** Iosco Corp BNPeCW07 IoscoCorpHBLeCW07 117 256 105 140 326 145 75 157 117 362 210 130 140 79.5 212.0 62.0 32.0 42.0 66.7 40.0 40.0 36.0 12.4 34.0 30.6 32.5 76.5
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      73 36 ,tm:_ 7o lepCorp DBSeCW*****5 !TI 3300 DBePW*****1 JTI 3300SGAePW*****0 IBS CS ePW*****2 JTI 3450SGAePW*****0 )BSSGAePW*****5 !TI 3600SGAePW*****0 JOB SGA ePW*****8 120 Hldgs JOB BNP ePW*****2 Inzer .embMar SGAeCW*****6 !TI 3000 DBePW*****8 117 212.0 7.5 200.0 ...18.5 146.7 ...10.5 133.3 30 114.3 12 100.0 55 96.4 ...14.5 93.3
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      55 36 (0) CENTS SLD 10US$ ardine CSC MH JOB IBS Grp .ityDev fenture Corp 6580 181.5 1620 180.0 2400 151.3 2170 150.0 2240 120.0 1460 100.0 1500 100.0 1.8 10.0 4.0 6.5 5.1 6.4 6.3 Ipore Land lukltSem W*****3 IOL .apitaLand 1050 835 545 705 70.0 65.0 65.0
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      64 36 7o ;apitalanSGAeCW7U8U6 .ityDev DB eCW*****G :apltalandDBeCW***** IBS CS eCW*****2 ;apltalanMBLeCW***** (epCorp MERePWU***** m 3750SGAeCW*****0 .ityDev MBLeCW*****2 _BSMEF!eCW07_0_8 IPL F_BeCW07__22 ;hlnaCITIBNPeCW07 IapitaMalSGAeCW***** ;apltaRChRBeCW*****2 1 0.5 1.5 3 0.5 0.5 5.5 9 2 2 2.5 3.5 0.5 87.5 87.5 76.9 76.0 75.0 75.0 72.5 72.3 71.4 69.2 68.8 66.7
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      85 36 Where S$ stands July 27 7.CHNG YR 2007 CLOSE FR July 26 S$ LOW S$ HIGL US$ 1.5134 -0.06 1.5479 1.5040 Euro 2.0668 +0.42 2.0996 1.9913 3.0810 +0.56 3.1194 2.9323 A$ 1.3037 +2.63 1.3342 1.1741 Yen* 1.2709 -1.19 1.3277 1.2285 Rupiah *0.***** +0.58 0.***** 0.***** Baht* 4.4860 -0.01 4.5700
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      Lock icon A tug of war between greed and fear
      486 36  -  Arthur Poon TAKING STOCK Some ready to buy as valuations sink but others wary of growing credit risk By WITH the Singapore market retreating 4.3 per cent last week, the question on every investor's mind is whether this is another small blip
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      6998 36 Unit Trusts Funds UNIT TRUSTS ABN Amro Asset Mgt (Spore) Star Europe Eqty1 108/ Star Europe Bond ll Star Europe Bal >'.3/ Star Asian Tiger Ealy x-5/ Star Asia Bond .\-6/ Star Asia Balanced '24/ Star Global Technningy Fund'-* :w MuitiStFd ::y.y Star Asia Bond(USO) l'b'.B/ Gib Multi St USD
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      356 37 REUTERS They do not oppose the offer, they merely want News Corp to raise it New York A BRANCH of the Bancroft family will vote against News Corp's US$5 billion (557.5 billion) bid for Dow Jones, putting pressure on Mr Rupert Murdoch to
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      174 37 ST GRAPHICS OCBC Bank recently announced a $150 million programme to renovate its 60 branches islandwide. We take a tour of the "new-look" OCBC bank branch to check out its new features. KEEPING IN TOUCH A gigantic touch-sensitive TV screen greets customers at the door. It gives
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        88 37 OCBC Investment Research has lowered its rating on Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing from "hold" to "sell" following the company's dismal second-quarter results. Revenue fell 11.1 per cent year-on-year to U*****.3 million (*****.1 million), while net losses amounted to U5524.7 million. OCBC has cut its full-year revenue
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        95 37 CITIGROUP said the global crane market seems to be tightening due to a construction and infrastructure boom. It expects crane company Tat Hong to benefit from the global crane shortage. Tat Hong could register an exceptional gain of $80 million to $100 million
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        74 37 CREDIT Suisse believes OSIM International will enjoy fairly robust growth in the second half, given its strong product pipeline. The research house notes that OSIM has committed to increasing the marketing budget for many of its new gadgets, including the much-an-ticipated uSqueez leg massager. OSIM's
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      1154 38  -  Goh Eng Yeow COMMENTARY Investors must know track record is crucial as even leading players have suffered setbacks By Markets Correspondent IT WAS once regarded as a sinking ship but Singapore's offshore and marine sector has undergone a sea change as a result
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        42 38 JOSEPH TAN: Has joined Fortis Bank as a senior strategist. Previously an economist with Standard Chartered Bank in Singapore for six years, Mr Tan (right), 31, will cover Asian interest rate and currency markets in his new position.
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        Lock icon SATS APPOINTS NON-EXEC DIRECTOR
        65 38 KEITH TAY AH KEE: Appointed a non-executive independent director of Singapore Airport Terminal Services (Sats), with effect from last Thursday. Mr Tay, 63, is also chairman of Stirling Coleman Capital and was previously chairman of KPMG Peat Marwick Singapore. He is also the vice-chairman of the
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        88 38 JONATHAN CHAI: Appointed chief financial officer (CFO) and management committee member of Bank Julius Baer in Singapore, with effect from last week. Mr Chai, 38, was previously regional CFO at ING Asia Private Bank. Prior to that, he was the the financial controller at
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        Lock icon TOP GLOBAL PICKS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
        72 38 HANO MAELOA: Appointed executive director of Top Global, with effect from last Friday. Mr Maeloa, 38, was previously chief executive officer of Pancon Shipping and Marine Services. He is also vice-president and chief executive officer of Planet Hollywood and a director of Bintan Golden Shipping.
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      Lock icon Market turmoil stirs interest in STI, Hang Seng contracts
      341 38  -  GOH ENG YEOW WARRANT WATCH TRADERS have turned their attention to covered warrants on stock indexes, as stock market conditions turn volatile across the globe. This is in the wake of uncertainty over tightening credit, which is dampening market sentiment. Investors
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      Lock icon Banks cut back on safe deposit boxes even as demand heats up
      1285 39  -  Gabriel Chen JOYCE FANG Boxes increasingly more expensive to maintain; non-bank players taking up the slack By THE humble safe deposit box, long taken for granted as a standard service provided by banks, is at something of a
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      351 39  -  GABRIEL CHEN DEPOSIT BOX RELOCATION IT STARTED with two months of frantic preparation and culminated in a month-long relocation exercise involving 50 OCBC Bank staff, assisted by Cisco guards working around the clock. The aim was to help customers get the
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      80 36 Allianz Global Investors one of the world's largest asset managers with more than US$l.2 trillion assets under management G O J*"lj^r i-v I o^/"v/- company regn. no *****7169Z as at 31 December 2006. Jm gain from our perspective iflL, MEET DR MOBIUS JHyJP jQ^ Tell us about your "Best Investment
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      503 37 Keppel Land fell 3.5% and closed at $8.30 last week. Investors who expect a recovery in the near term may consider CS7W which was the most traded warrant on Keppel Land last Friday. SembCorp Marine has fallen by about 4.2% on last Friday and closed at $5.70 for the week.
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      242 37 Chip shopping The Intel Corel was a sellout after prices dropped KJjMjfMJ July 29 2007 FIRST ***** SECOND ***** THIRD ***** STARTERS 2429 2471 3714 3795 5817 6401 6420 7938 8038 8417 CONSOLATIONS 3101 4137 5157 5267 5692 6270 7482 7950 8386 9276 Booster Capital Guaranteed Fund SGDRID iao7/07 10,48
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      281 39 RoHS/WEEE/ ELY Directives .Xl Compliance Management J*| Screening and Quantitative Techniques for Hg, Pb, Cd, C.& and brominated flame retardants (PBB and PBDE): m. A Comprehensive Guide Date Wednesday, 22 August 2007 Time 9:ooam-1:00pm Venue Holiday Inn Atrium Singapore Atrium Ballroom, Level 4 Fee $20 per person (mcl. GST) Since
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      25 39 Differing outlooks Some investors view last week's market tumble as a buying opportunity but others, cautious about rising credit risks, are less sanguine. PAGE Hl5
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        487 73 HAVE YOUR SAY WRITE IN Got an opinion, a story or something to say? E-mail us at stin@ sph.com.sg INCROWDERS BRYAN TOH AND HANNAH BACK CATCH A NEW TV SERIES Bugs. Just mentioning them brings to mind the worst of nightmares. But who knew they
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        416 73  -  SERENE GOH Where Arab Street used to be associated with textiles and carpets, we now think of it in terms of its new-bohemian appeal; CD shops that blare belly-dancing music, and cafes that serve scrummy feta cheese omelettes. Just a street away is a
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        531 75 LEND YOUR TALENT FOR KIDS If you are below 19 and can sing or play music, come audition for this year's Child Aid concert. The annual charity concert is back for the third time and will be held on Nov 27 and 28 at the National University
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        510 76 BORED WITH THE USUAL BOWLS AND PLATES, TEENS ARE MAKING THEIR OWN QUIRKY CROCKERY. JESSICA LIM UNCOVERS THE TREND A pig-shaped plate, a treasure chest and a figurine of her stuffed-toy dog Snuffie are just three of the things that Lee Han Xi, 14, has crafted since she
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        542 77 REUTERS, AFP, BBC THE SCIENCE BEHIND THE NEWS RISE OF NATURAL GAS CARTEL A natural gas cartel akin to the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) is emerging, drawing concerns that energy prices could rise even further. Led by Russia, the Gas Exporting
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        779 78 WHAT KEEPS A DISC JOCKEY RIDING HIGH ON THE AIRWAVES? WONG HUI XUAN JOINS A GROUP OF LUCKY STUDENTS FOR A PEEK INTO A RADIO STUDIO The flushed and excited faces of the girls in blue uniform as they emerged from SPH Union Works radio
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        893 79 THE BIG STORY THIS WEEK THE MANY FACES OF ROTI JOHN The origins of roti John puzzled the contestants from six constituencies and 18 schools, who took part in a community quiz at Fengshan Community Club recently. The roti John issue was finally settled at the end
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        256 79 HONG KONG FOR its tea cafes, like local chains Central and Kin Wang Hong Kong Cafe, which sell yuan yang, a mix of tea and coffee. But what is more popular is Hong Kong toast (above) delightful with butter, jam or pork floss, and thicker than our
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        175 80 FEELINGS OF LOVE POEM BY NG YANSHAN, 16, SECONDARY 4, YUYING SECONDARY SCHOOL I shiver in the winter night, The cold breeze blew on me I bask under the scorching sun, I faint in the desert I don't feel the cool neither the warm My sky seems
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        1006 81  -  ZAKIR HUSSAIN, TEXT: ANDREW DUFFY Recently in The Straits Times' Youthlnk pages, a returning scholarship holder wrote that she had come home reluctantly, but discovered that Singapore had turned into a land of opportunity while she was away. Singapore takes best practices in everything
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        675 82 THISWEEKWEZOOMIN LAYOUT: JASTER NGUI TEXT: ANDREW DUFFY They win thousands and lose millions yet gamblers keep coming back to jackpot machines. Clubs here would be in jeopardy without them, as these machines rake in hundreds of millions of dollars a year. But at the same time, they can make
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        439 83 MAGIC WOULD BE NOTHING WITHOUT A BIT OF DAZZLE. BAEY SHI CHEN SHOWS HOW YOU CAN BUILD YOUR OWN BAG OF TRICKS WITH THE FOLLOWING IDIOMS TO HAVE A TRICK UP ONE'S SLEEVE This means that you have a secret plan, or a hidden advantage that you may
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        1097 84 BID FOR MAIDEN FLIGHT SEAT Air travellers eyeing a seat on the world's first Airbus 380 commercial flight will have to bid for the once-in-a-lifetime chance. Singapore Airlines the first airline to fly the doubledecker superjumbo jet will launch its maiden commercial
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        350 85  -  MARDIANA ABU BAKAR GIVING IT ALL BY Answer notes A) VOCABULARY WORK These are phrases and words that we may have an idea of since many of them are popular expressions about income, corruption and society. Words and phrases in the list such as "bats an eyelid"
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