The Straits Times, 9 September 2007

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  • 19 1 thesundaytimes SEPTEMBER 9, 2007 94 pages in three parts MICA(P) 199/12/2006 ttV A Singapore Press Holdings publication O\J Cents
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  • 443 1  -  Peh Shing Huei TOP OF THE NEWS SYDNEY AFTER much wrangling, Asia-Pa-cific leaders here yesterday issued a watered-down declaration on climate change. "The world needs to slow, stop and then reverse the growth of global greenhouse gas emissions," says the declaration, which lays down a
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    • 1485 2  -  David Boey The elite unit that arrested NSF Dave Teo Ming talks about the take-down and offers a peek into its operations DEFENCE CORRESPONDENT THEY mingled with the crowd that thronged Orchard Cineleisure, eyes peeled for their quarry. Their trademark black coveralls had been put aside. They
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    • 252 3 THE Special Tactics and Rescue (Star) unit was commissioned in 1993 by the Singapore Police Force. Star is the elite unit of the Police Special Operations Command, which also oversees the Police Tactical Unit, the Police K-9 unit or dog unit, the Police MRT unit
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    • 95 3 SHAHRIYA YAHAYA A 2.5 KM STRETCH OF Geylang Serai was aglow with lights yesterday after Minister for Education and Second Minister for Finance Tharman Shanmugaratnam launched the Hari Raya Light-up 2007. More than 30,000 people turned up to watch the Switch-on Ceremony at
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      665 4  -  Mavis Toh Debbie Yong Bukit Batok Hot cluster: Bukit Batok streets 31, 32 and 34 While most of Spore had a drop in cases, the area saw 48 last month, up from 25 in July examine the open drains surrounding Block 366 where he lives, and sprays them.
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    • 238 4 A 10-YEAR-OLD boy drowned in a Choa Chu Kang condominium pool on Friday afternoon. When Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) paramedics arrived at Palm Gardens condominium, Jonathan Chow Kin Mun was found with no pulse. They took over from his father,
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    • 1063 6  - Quicker rides, more comfort at a price Melissa Sim Jamie Ec Wen Wei Debbie Yong Commuters like premium buses, but want lower fares and more services BUSINESS manager Loo Chiew Hooi ditched his Toyota Corolla for a premium bus service two months ago. Service 534 takes him from his home
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    • 608 7  -  Nur Dianah Suhaimi Ex-offenders find refuge at Sembawang shelter which is already bursting at the seams FOR one man, being jailed eight years for armed robbery was better than life after prison. When the 40-year-old was released in May last
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    • 133 7 FOUR days after being repeatedly stabbed in Telok Blangah Heights, 55-year-old Mr Heng Kirn Teck died unconscious in hospital yesterday. His nephew, Heng Boon Chai, 29, who originally faced life imprisonment for attempted murder, is now looking at a possible death
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    • 295 8 On Oct 25, 350 passengers will be on the inaugural Singapore Airlines Airbus 380 flight to Sydney. SIA is the first airline to fly the double-decker A3BO, the world's biggest passenger plane. More than US$4OO,OOO (S$610,000) has been raised in the auction for seats.
      WANG HUI FEN and SHAHRIYA YAHAYA; NUR DIANAH SUHAIMI and JAMIE EE WEN WEI  -  295 words
    • 490 9  -  Nur Dianah Suhaimi Sinda gives out awards to 320 students, up 20% from the number last year WHEN he was 12, Mr Manesh Kumar Rai did badly for his Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) and was channelled into the Normal (Technical) stream
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    • 226 9 A FIRE IN A BASEMENT CARPARK in Bukit Merah Central yesterday badly damaged a Malaysianregistered car. Two other vehicles parked alongside it were also damaged. Dr Michael Toh, 57, was walking towards the multi-storey carpark at Block 119 at about Ipm when he saw
      STOMP/MICHAEL TOH; STOMP/EDDIE CHEW  -  226 words
    • 133 9 FORMER national bowler Valeric Teo gave bowling tips at a women's bowling clinic yesterday. It was jointly organised by Singapore Press Holdings' (SPH) My Paper, Singapore's first free Chinese newspaper, and the Singapore Sports Council. At another SPH event at Sun- tec City, more than
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    • 786 10  -  Tan Dawn Wei Over 20 people have already signed up for Law Society's first two clinics this week EVEN before the Law Society's free community legal clinic opens its doors, a queue has formed. Since registration started last weekend, more than 20 people
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    • 1347 10  -  Tan Dawn Wei, Melody Zaccheus Nur Dianah Suhaimi THE woman, in her early 40s, was in tears when she showed up at Jalan Besar Community Club last Wednesday. All she wanted, she told volunteer lawyer P.E. Ashokan, was
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    • APEC SUMMIT
      • 620 12  -  Peh Shing Huei AP PM Lee pledges to keep the momentum going in November summits SYDNEY CLIMATE change will be a key item on the agenda when Asian leaders meet in Singapore in November, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong yesterday.
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      • 213 12 AP SYDNEY PACIFIC Rim leaders emerged from the Sydney Opera House yesterday looking like they had just stepped out of the Australian Outback instead. Buttoned-up in brown, the leaders took their places for the ear-ly-afternoon photo shoot. In doing so, they answered
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        • 69 12 Reuters PRESIDENT Vladimir Putin told his Chinese counterpart yesterday that Russia's policy towards key partners in Asia will not change after he leaves office next year. Mr Putin, who is ending his second term and is not allowed by law to run again, also struck a nostalgic
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        • 67 12 Bloomberg RUSSIA remains committed to resolving a territorial dispute with Japan that dates back to World War 11, Russian President Vladimir Putin said yesterday. "Russia wants to look for solutions in a peaceful way," he told Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Sydney. The row is
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        • 83 12 PHILIPPINES President Gloria Arroyo turned down a US offer for reforestation aid and requested instead for funds for roads and an airport in the conflict-affected areas of Sulu and Basilan, the Philippines Daily Inquirer newspaper said. In informal chats with US President George W. Bush at
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      • 415 12 Reuters SYDNEY LEADERS of the United States, Japan and Australia agreed yesterday at a landmark security meeting to deal "constructively" with China and discussed the growing weight of India. Amid earlier protests from China about its exclusion from those talks, the
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      • 172 12 AFP SYDNEY TWO policemen were injured and 17 protesters arrested as thousands marched in Sydney against the backdrop of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, as police fears of a full-scale riot proved unfounded. Police officers, many in riot gear, lined the streets
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      • 598 14  -  Erica Tay Foreign Minister George Yeo puts forward early-2008 as window for the proposed gathering SYDNEY A SUMMIT between Asean leaders and United States President George W. Bush in his home state of Texas is likely to happen sometime early next year.
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      • 209 14 AFP, AP SYDNEY US AND Indonesian leaders yesterday urged China and India to bring their clout to bear on Myanmar's military junta to improve its human rights record. US President George W. Bush and his Indonesian counterpart Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
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      • 327 14  -  Peh Shing Huei SYDNEY PRIME Minister Lee Hsien Loong met his Thai counterpart Surayud Chulanont here yesterday and both reaffirmed the good relations between the two countries. The two leaders noted the successful visit of Thailand's Crown Princess to Singapore
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      • 587 16 AFP Al-Qaeda leader also tells Americans to convert to Islam in new video WASHINGTON ELUSIVE Al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden vows to step up the battle in Iraq and mocks the United States as "weak" in a new video, his first such appearance
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      • 238 16 AFP WASHINGTON THE most senior US commander in Iraq says progress in bringing security to the country has been uneven and in some cases disappointing. In a letter to troops, General David Petraeus says Iraq's political leaders have not made the gains hoped for
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      • 562 18 AFP, AP MISSING BRITISH GIRL Madeleine's parents deny any involvement in her disappearance as police focus probe on them PORTIMAO (Portugal) BOTH parents of missing British toddler Madeleine McCann have now been named as formal suspects in their daughter's disappearance. Mrs Kate McCann was first
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      • 282 18 AP MODENA (Italy) VERDI'S Aye Maria wafted through Modena's cathedral yesterday as the world said farewell to Luciano Pavarotti. His funeral, attended by family, dignitaries and close friends and followed by admirers around the world, remained close to his classical roots. The opera
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        • 76 18 AP, Reuters ISLAMABAD Saudi Arabia joined Pakistan's government yesterday in urging exiled former prime minister Nawaz Sharif not to return home, saying he should honour a promise he made to stay away after being ousted from power in 1999. Mr Sharif, deposed by current
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        • 70 18 Reuters SYDNEY Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, hit by scandals in his Cabinet, yesterday rejected rumours that he would call a snap election despite facing an uphill task in the coming Parliament session. Mr Abe's remarks came as his Internal Affairs Minister Mr Hiroya Masuda
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        • 63 18 Reuters LONDON Chinese military hackers have drawn up a plan to disable the United States' battle carrier fleet through a cyber attack. The blueprint is part of a plan by Beijing to establish "electronic dominance" over its global rivals by 2050, particularly the US, Britain,
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    • 408 19 AFP, Reuters Missing adventurer's renowned survival skills may help him hold out as rescuers intensify search for him LOS ANGELES RESCUERS held out hope that adventurer Steve Fossett's legendary survival skills would enable him to hold out until he is found, as the search for
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    • 138 19 AP, AFP BAKER CITY (Oregon) A 76-YEAR-OLD woman given up for dead was found alive on Thursday in the mountains 13 days after she disappeared while on a hunting trip with her husband. Ms Ora Doris Anderson was found by rescuers in
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    • MALAYSIA'S
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        642 20  -  Hazlin Hassan Michael Chong is the one many in Malaysia turn to when they have problems MALAYSIA CORRESPONDENT KUALA LUMPUR WHEN 22-year-old S.Y. Tan, from Guangdong, China, came to Malaysia with a man she thought was a friend, she found herself forced into vice in Johor Baru for
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      • 303 20  -  Hazlin Hassan KUALA LUMPUR WHEN Mr K. W. Loke complained of losing RM20,000 (S$8,800) to high-tech conmen last year, officials thought he was a victim of just another scheme. Within months, though, Datuk Michael Chong discovered that the 47-year-old man was the first of many
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      • 140 20 AFP SYDNEY AUSTRALIAN Prime Minister John Howard could call a national election as early as Wednesday, reports said yesterday, quoting unnamed government figures. The Australian newspaper said Mr Howard may seek an Oct 27 polls date. Quoting senior figures within Mr Howard's Liberal party,
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    • 680 23 Reuters Located on an island off Shanghai, the project is eventually expected to be home for 400,000 DALIAN CHINA will start building the country's first "eco-city" on an island off the coast of Shanghai in the new year, the head of the Brit-ish-based
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 81 2 INDEX asia Environment matters Climate change will be a key item on the agenda when Asian leaders meet in Singapore in November. 12 Retirement All bases covered 26 Fixing the transport system. 33 The rise of African f00tba11...35 Radio blogs catch on 41 Tailor first then school 43 Organic clothes,
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    • 648 23 New York Bangkok Jakarta Brisbane Rome Manila Kuala Lumpur Christchurch Seoul New Delhi Moscow Copenhagen Tokyo Shenzhen Yangon Mecca Singapore SSjaS.1?* Woodlands Jurong Central Changi with gusty winds in the Thunder Thunder Thunder Thunder Thunder predawn hours and storms storms storms storms storms early morning likely over many areas. /OA\
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    • 1344 24  -  Lorna Tan Here's what to zoom in on as you shop around, so you get the most out of your miles while the going's good FINANCE CORRESPONDENT TAKING to the skies just got more pleasurable after an outburst of fierce competition among banks
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    • 375 24  -  Kathleen Connell 8 pointers to follow when planning for your golden years President of Connell Group CONSIDER the following in your financial strategy: 1. Recognise that the definition of old age has changed radically. Today's 65-year-old is merely middle-aged, as many are likely to live till 95. 2.
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    • 352 24 Reuters wallstreet NEW YORK FRIDAY'S news of a buckling US job market sent stock investors running for the exits, and next week promises to be no less stressful as investors grapple with the increasing possibility of an economic
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    • 326 25 MY SPACE Senior manager Catherine Chua, 37, tells Melody Zaccheus how she worked modern furnishings and chic wallpaper into the design of her five-room flat in Bedok "BEFORE I started the renovation work, I already had in mind the theme and concept for
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    • 497 25  -  Ang Kirn Lan YOUR PERSONAL ADVISER: FINANCE Q SETTLED my divorce this year. In the papers, we agreed on my monthly maintenance payments to my former wife and two children, totalling about $2,200. This is about 30 per cent of my monthly salary.
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    • 1467 26  -  Lorna Tan ME MY MONEY Manulife Singapore chief ensures he will not outlive his savings with staggered income stream FINANCE CORRESPONDENT MR DARREN Thomson is a corporate boss in the insurance industry so it is hardly surprising that he has his
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    • 427 27  -  Evelyn Teo YOUR PERSONAL ADVISER: CAREER Q HAVE been in Australia for the past six years. After concluding my part-time MBA studies with a graduate diploma in business administration in December 2005 and completing my full-time PhD studies in information security in
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    • 1335 28  -  Fiona Chan PROPERTY PROPERTY REPORTER AUGUST and September are typically slow months for new property launches, due to the superstition surrounding the Hungry Ghost month. But developers are not sitting idly by this year. Several launches are in the works for
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    • 966 29  -  Lim Choi Ming YOl PERSONAL ADVISER: FINANCE Q MY PARENTS are owners of an existing private property as joint tenants. They wish to pass on the property to me ultimately when they die. The property is worth about $1 million and still
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      387 30 Dave Teo Ming AWOL soldier He went missing from his Mandai Hill camp last Sunday night with his rifle and several rounds of live ammunition, sparking a 20-hour manhunt. It ended in his arrest at Orchard Cineleisure mall. The loaded rifle was recovered. There are suggestions that his AWOL
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    • 2287 30  -  Cheong Suk-Wai Pension reforms: PUSHING AHEAD El THE NETHERLANDS Virtually all employers pay their workers pensions on top of the basic state pension Workers can retire at 65, but most like to work longer Taxpayers cough up personal income tax of up to 52
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    • 699 30  -  Cheong Suk-Wai BRITAIN What it is: From 2012, any worker over the age of 22 and earning more than £5,000 (S$15,000) a year will be automatically enrolled in a personal retirement account, on top of the state pension he already gets. The retirement age
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    • 1016 31  -  Tan Hui Yee HOUSING CORRESPONDENT COMMENT THE economy is booming and property prices are heading north. Although the housing market moves at a frenetic pace these days, one thing has stayed the same for more than 12 years now
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    • 639 32 SINGAPORE'S ambition to host the inaugural Youth Olympics should suit the country's new image to a T. The place is bursting out with youthful zeal and (some say) edgy funkiness. In country performance stakes it's a sunrise state. As the event is confined to the 14-18
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    • 1112 32  -  Ong Hwee Hwee Supermarkets, opticians, bookshops and travel agents are just a few of the businesses that operate 24/7 in this city that truly never sleeps TAIWAN CORRESPONDENT TAIPEI DISPATCHES THE atmosphere is almost tranquil with the air-conditioning humming softly as I stroll down the aisle. There are
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    • 1394 33  -  Christopher Tan The Government is undertaking a comprehensive review of Singapore's land transport. Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Transport Cedric Foo has a few ideas on what it should cover SENIOR CORRESPONDENT IF THE head of the Government Parliamentary Committee for Transport has
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    • 1007 33  -  Janadas Devan ON WORDS WHY do bars give away peanuts for free, but charge for bottled water? After all, peanuts are more expensive than water. Well, because "nuts and alcoholic beverages are complements. Someone who eats more nuts will demand more beer or
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    • 462 34  -  Terrence Voon Wright-Phillips, Owen and Richards give England a 3-0 victory over Israel WITH his back against the wall, England coach Steve McClaren did what anyone would: He gambled. Thankfully for England, his wagers paid off yesterday, as his new-look side shrugged aside the intense pre-match
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    • 428 35 LIVERPOOL Strongest XI: Jose Reina, Steve Finnan, Jamie Carragher, Daniel Agger, John Arne Riise, Jermaine Pennant, Javier Mascherano, Steven Gerrard, Ryan Babel, Dirk Kuyt, Fernando Torres. DEFENCE Strength Reina has had the most clean sheets the last two seasons (39 in 67 Premier League games). Agger
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    • 631 35  -  Wang Meng Meng With the team on fire, Liverpool look good to win the Premier League this season or the next COME May 2008, it will be 18 years of hurt at Anfield. Not anymore. After many false dawns, Liverpool are set to rise from the
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    • 108 35 RAFAEL Benitez has stated his intention to have two players competing for every position at Aniield. His team-building strategy suggests he is close to his vision. Liverpool squad: Goalkeepers: Jose Reina, David Martin, Charles Itandje Right-backs: Steve Finnan, Alvaro Arbeloa Centre-backs: Jamie Carragher, Steve Finnan,
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    • 746 35  -  Rob Hughes HEART OF FOOTBALL TWENTY years ago, the English Premier League was colour prejudiced and managers had some blind belief that blacks lacked courage. Some of us were almost barred from the stadiums for asking how could that be when Pele was the
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    • 648 36 AFP, Reuters New Zealand pummel Italy with five tries in first 20min for 76-14 win MARSEILLE NEW Zealand mauled Italy 76-14 in their one-sided Rugby World Cup opener yesterday. It was some statement of intent from the favourites, for Italy had one of Europe's best packs
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    • 182 36 Reuters LYON AUSTRALIA are starting to rediscover their best form, thrashing Japan 91-3 in their opening World Cup Pool B match yesterday. Despite playing their first game in seven weeks, the Wallabies gave a brilliant display of open rugby to pile on 13 unanswered tries. The
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    • 816 36 AP, REUTERS, AFP France beaten 12-17 by Argentina in World Cup shock opener SAINT-DENIS A NATION'S high expectations of a first Rugby World Cup title simply got to the French team. Les Tricolores lost Friday's opener 12-17 to Argentina, and all that brash title talk became
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    • 250 36 AP PARIS SOUTH Africa play Samoa today, but coach Jake White is worried about the power of the Pacific Islanders having an impact on his team's chances of beating defending world champions England. South Africa play England in a crucial
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    • 523 37  -  Jeanette Wang She dedicates the 100 m record to late uncle, but manages only fifth place SPURRED on by the memory of her late uncle, Amanda Choo ran the race of her life yesterday to rewrite the 18-year-old national 100-metre record. She
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    • 741 37  -  Jeanette Wang ASK Swissotel Merchant Court executive sous chef Jeffrey Siew for his recipe for success, and running would likely be a vital ingredient. The 38-year-old, who has been a chef for 20 years, said recreational running has helped him endure marathon 10-hour days in the kitchen.
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    • 880 38 AP AFP, Reuters He edges championship leader and teammate Hamilton by 0.0375 ec MONZA (Italy) TWO-TIME Formula One defending champion Fernando Alonso threw down the gauntlet to McLaren teammate Lewis Hamilton, racing to pole for the Italian Grand Prix yesterday. The Spaniard's second pole of
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    • 344 38 AP CHICAGO AARON Baddeley and Jonathan Byrd were well on their way to the top of the leaderboard on Friday at the BMW Championship when Tiger Woods figured he had better get going if he did not want to be
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    • 306 38  -  Jeanette Wang SINGAPORE'S netballers got a boost ahead of November's World Championship with a fine victory over Trinidad and Tobago in the Five Nations Cup final yesterday. Buoyed by some 2,000 screaming fans at the Toa Payoh Sports Hall, the hosts trounced their world
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    • 64 38 update SINGAPORE'S Jazreel Tan yesterday reached the Masters final of the World Women Bowling Championships in Monterrey, Mexico. The South-east Asia Games Masters silver medallist edged out South Korean Kirn Yeau Jin 3-2 in the semi-finals. She took the final frame by a mere four pinfalls
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    • 189 38 Players from the Five Nations Netball Cup tell us how to keep fit the netball way Text by Terrence Voon Photos by Joyce Fang Charlene Porima, 30 Singapore Height: 1.72m Weight: 66kg Netball fitness regimen I hit the gym for about IV2 hours each day and lift
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    • 606 39 AFP, AP After eliminating Serena, Henin beats Venus to move closer to winning US Open NEW YORK SHE finished off the Sister Slam. Now, Justine Henin will try to win another Grand Slam title. Henin outlasted Venus Williams 7-6 (7-2), 6-4 in Friday's semi-final
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    • 364 39  -  Terrence Voon By A QUICK trip to the men's washroom did the trick for India's Rupesh Shah, as he won his first World Billiards Championship yesterday. Leading by four frames to one in the points-format final early on, the 33-year-old was stunned
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    • 223 39 COME Friday, Singapore sport's unsung heroes will finally get a day to call their own. Parliamentary Secretary (Community Development, Youth and Sports) Teo Ser Luck announced the launch of Coaches' Day at last night's Coach Recognition Awards (CRA). Coaches' Day will be held every year on
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    • 260 39 BASEBALL MLB: Boston 4 Baltimore, Detroit 6 Seattle 1, Florida 6 Philadelphia 3, Pittsburgh 6 Chicago Cubs 1, Toronto 7 Tampa Bay 2, NY Mets 11 Houston 3, Cincinnati 11 Milwaukee 4, Atlanta 7 Washington 1, Texas 5 Oakland 3, NY Yankees 3 Kansas City 2, Chicago White Sox
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  • Obituaries
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      123 39 "The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not be in want... and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever." Psalm 23 CHOW KIN MUN JONATHAN Age: 11 was called home to be with the Lord on 7 September 2007, dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones.
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      80 39 BERNARD SIM CHENG SUN Age: 61 Called home to be with the Lord on 7 September 2007, dearly missed and fondly remembered by Beloved wife: Lily Yip Meng Yoke Son: Kelvin Sim Yeow Heng Daughter: Mollie Sim Son-in-law: Glenn Batchelor Siblings in-laws, nephews, nieces and all relatives. Wake at Blk
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      102 39 DALIP KAUR Village: Barnala Age: 73 passed away peacefully on 8 September 2007. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Son: [Amar Singh Jagal (Lali), deceased] Daughters: Sons-in-law: Hardev Kaur Jaswant Singh Amarjit Kaur Awtar Singh Jugdev Kaur Balbir Singh Sukhdive Kaur Grandchildren: Kelvinder Singh Jagal Reena Jit Kaur
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      55 39 IN EVERLOVING MEMORY OF OUR BELOVED FATHER 'When your words came, I add them, for they were my joy and hearts delight for they bear your name O'Lord God' Jeremiah 15:16 LOW KEE YONG Departed 9 Sept 1993 Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones (Wife: Quek Guan Lan,
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      147 40 "Because of the Lord's great love we are not consumed for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness." Lamentations 3:22-23 CH UAH TONG HAI Age: 75 was called home to be with the Lord on 7 Sep 2007, leaving behind loved ones. Wife: Tan
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      153 40 YEO CHONG SENG Age: 81 Passed away peacefully on 7 September 2007. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by: Wife: Chan Ah Wan Sons: Daughters-in-law: Yeo Choon Tat Ong Poh Chang, Jenny Yeo Choon Teck Tay Poh Kiang, Catherine Yeo Choon Huat Theng Gina Daughters: Son-in-law: Yeo Hwee Khim Yeo Hwee
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      32 40 With Deepest Sympathy Heartfelt Condolences to The family of the late MR CHUAH TONG HAI Departed on 7 September 2007 From The Management Staff of I T H CHUAH PARTNERS LLP I
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      36 40 AL-FATIHAH Allahyarham MOHAMED ISMAIL S/O MOHAMED DAVOOD passed away peacefully on 2 Sep 2007. The family wishes to express their sincere thanks to all relatives friends during their recent bereavement. Hp: *****134 A. H. Sidek (Din)
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      85 40 "Be merciful as the father is merciful" Luke 6:36 PETER YEO GUAN HOE (1916 2007) was called home to be with the Lord on Sept 8, 2007. Dearly missed by Wife: Anne Ang Whatt Neo Son: Henry Yeo Teck Kee Daughter: Evelyn Yeo Son-in-law: Patrick Tan Body is resting at
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      77 40 PANAKAL V SEBASTIAN Age: 86 .passed away peacefully on 8 Sep 2007. Dearly missed fondly remembered by loved ones. (Wife: Crescentia, deceased) Children: Spouses: (Mary Rose, deceased) Victor Linda Robinson Fazeela Grandchildren: Arjuna Benjamin, Pamela, Carolyn, Shamir, Axel, Shayna, Alayna. All Relatives Friends. Wake held at St Mary of The
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      43 40 AL-FATIHAH We, family of the late ALLAHYARHAMAH TAJUNNISA BEGUM Age: 61 Departed 29.08.07 (13 Syaaban 1428) wish to express our heartfelt thanks and appreciation to relatives and friends for their kind assistance, attendance, condolences and donations during our recent bereavement. Amin Tel: *****445
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      71 40 JAI PRAKASH SINGH Age: 57 (ex-owner of McMohan's Tandoori Chicken Kebab) s/o Late Shri Lachman Singh (father) s/o Late Shrimati Dcv Muni Dcvi (mother) Passed away peacefully in Adelaide, South Australia on 4 September 2007. Sadly missed by his wife, son, family, relatives and fondly remembered by loved ones. No
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      29 40 22nd Anniversary In Loving Memory Of R. PALRASAN Departed 9 Sept 1985 Time changes many things, but not the memory this day brings Always remembered by family loved ones.
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      48 40 Godspeed SARAVANAN S/O ARUMUGAM Departed on 25-8-07 Sadly missed by: Family members, all Relatives Friends. A BIG THANK YOU to all Buddies Comrades from the (121 Airforce Squadron) the Navy. ATHMASHANTHI POOJA will be held on Sun, 9-9-07,7.30pm at Sri Arasakesari Sivan Temple 25Sungei KadutAve Please treat this
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      130 40 God has said, 'Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.'" Heb 13:5 CHAN CHARKYONG Age: 83 was called home to be with the Lord on 8 September 2007 and is now safe in the arms of Jesus. Dearly missed by loved ones: Beloved wife: LimYok Ngo Sons:
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      80 40 m --^fagfa- PUSPA RANI D/O PALANIVELLU Age: 64 Passed away peacefully on 8 Sept 2007 Sadly missed by all loved ones. (Husband: W Muniandi, deceased) Sons: Daughter-in-law: M Muniandy M Mailravanan M Ravichandran Rayna Apalla Daughters: Sons-in-law: Muniammal Vijayaletchimi Ravi Mani Magalay Nirmala Rajuloo Vimala ..all Grandchildren, In-laws, Relatives Friends
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      73 40 SONG GUEK CHWEE SHIRLEY Born: 12 June 1938 Departed: 7 Sep 2007 Leaving behind Brothers: Giam How Poh Steven Giam Poh Siong Giam Poh Lim Sister: Irene Giam Ai-Ling Godsister: Irene Chan Sisters-in-law: Kam Geok Liang Tan Siew Lan See Bee Choo Many nephews, nieces and loved ones. Body is
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  • Page 39 Miscellaneous
    • 199 39 C: Scotland v Portugal (midnight). Pool D: Ireland v Namibia (tomorrow, 2am) Live, Ch23. TENNIS: US Open finals: Women's singles (Bam). Women's doubles (tomorrow, lam). Men's singles (tomorrow, 4am) Live, Ch22. Events BEACH VOLLEYBALL: 2-on-2 competition: Men's Open (Velocity, Bam). CYCLING: SACA Road Race: Individual Time Trial (Changi Coast Road,
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    • 11 40 "In memoriam" is for trie loved ones whom you remember... o
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    • 37 40 Memory wanders as shadows fall back to the days of happiness, Days beyond recall. A vision comes before us, So calm, so dear, so sweet, Of her lips now silent And whose lids are closed in sleep.
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    • 225 40 13 In memory of 4 S a loved one Acceptance of Obituaries News Centre, 1000 Toa Payoh North Mondays Saturdays 8.30 am to 9.45pm Sundays Public Holidays 12.30pm to 9.45pm Only death announcements can be accepted after office hours.* To help us process your announcement quickly, please bring along the
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      399 41  -  Yeong Ah Seng 3 NEW TOYS ON THE BLOCK Sarotech DVP-570HD Multimedia Player IN THESE days of multimedia, with multifarious formats and files flying around, it would be nice to have a device that plays them all. The Sarotech DVP-570HD fits the bill. It supports AVI (DivX, XviD), WMV9,
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    • 753 41  -  Melody Zaccheus NOW ON THE INTERNET Blogs set up by indie-music devotees are drawing listeners and promoting local bands FOR over a decade, Mr Roland Ngoi harboured thoughts of being a deejay. But he shunned the idea of working in mainstream radio stations because he disliked
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    • 659 42  -  Melody Zaccheus Debbie Yong Stomp has fully interactive blogs to engage you including a bilingual one. BJL EVER needed a medium to vent your frustrations, lyricise about your current crush, or pen a post about something that suddenly strikes you? Then go to Stomp and simply
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    • 312 42  -  Melody Zaccheus English As It Is Broken book is so popular that a third reprint is in the works By. THIS is the fourth week that English As It Is Broken has stayed in pole position on Singapore's bestseller list for the
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      284 42 io tmngs i'd risk upe and unib to save m the case op a pjpq "My driving trophies yes, it might be vain and self-congratulatory, but the few trophies I've picked up in my career as a motoring writer are all pleasant reminders of how much fun I've
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    • 531 43 Not sure what is good English and what is not? Write to The Sunday Times and we will get your queries answered. This is a weekly series in support of the Speak Good English Movement. In the dumps FOLKS who love wanton noodles, beware! A
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    • 756 43  -  Alfred Chua UNIFORMS Whether for comfort or style, made-to-measure uniforms are catching on A SCHOOL uniform is more than just a standard issue. Students no longer stop at alterations they purchase material and have uniforms tailored to look more stylish. As many as 15
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      298 43 TanYingWen, 17 Temasek Junior College My Read The Sisterhood Of The Travelling Pants byAnnßrashares Dell Laurel-Leaf "A friend in need is a friend indeed." This is one novel which proves the proverb right. The story revolves around the amazing friendship of Lena, Tibby, Carmen and Bridget. The bonds that
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  • talk
    • 933 44  -  Tan Dawn Wei expat eye WHEN Adin Mezquida Slette first moved to Singapore from Sweden three years ago, she immediately set about hunting for organic clothes for her two toddlers. When she found none, which surprised her since "Singapore has everything", she decided to bring them
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    • INBOX
      • 351 44  -  Lim Poh Seng I WAS excited to read that the Marina Barrage will be up and running by the year's end. It started me thinking about whether the Singapore Sports Council (SSC) is liaising with the authorities on what it would want at Marina Bay,
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      • 365 44  -  Lynne Tan Sok Hiang (Ms) I FIND Mr Chia Shi Teck's letter, "Singles should adopt a child" (The Sunday Times, Sept 2), very refreshing. I think we have to broaden our concept of what makes up a family unit. The traditional idea of a family
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      • 119 44  -  Audrey Kathlynn Wee Li Jia (Ms) I REFER to Mrs Karen Alexandra Tan's letter, "Condom ads at bus stops" (The Sunday Times, Sept 2). Mrs Tan's concern over condom and ovulation kit ads placed in the vicinity of schools seems unnecessary. She questioned the
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      • 180 44  -  Wee May Lin (Ms) I WOULD be interested to know if there are any guidelines on employing full-time students for part-time work. I am concerned that this is a prevalent trend among students who are eligible to work part-time. While there are those who really
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      • 91 44  -  Au Yong How Kai THE East Coast Park is a beautiful beach-front park, where many people go for walks, runs, cycling and roller-skating or simply to enjoy the surroundings. However, the beach front is marred by tonnes of rubbish washed up by the tides. When the
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      • 158 44  -  Muhd Adil Zulhilmi Chew THERE are now so many activities and events going on at the Singapore Zoo that it does not feel like a zoo anymore, but more like a circus. Take the advertisement about its new crocodile exhibit and the upcoming activities:
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      • 93 44  -  Khoo Siew Lynn (Ms) I TOOK my young son to watch the movie, Ratatouille, at GV Plaza Singapura recently. As it was a children's movie shown in the middle of a Sunday afternoon at 4.30pm my husband and I did not expect the gory and
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    • 180 45 PULSEI READI I yrf f\""""^~ A D I [TASTE MIlvlVJjhKi J*^M%fh Dude vs Dud 4T^IA m ami EPL managers get their fair |H 111 r\ share of attention, and it's not ■|1 l) just their tactics that are I jIVM II .^at I scrutinised. y 1 TAYYEKKEAK sieves out the
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  • lifestyle
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      • 1229 46  -  Teo Cheng Wee You itch. You vomit. You get rashes. Your lips are puffy. Increasing numbers of youngsters have to watch what they eat as reactions to certain foodstuffs can be fatal NO CAKE, no ice cream, no chocolates. Yes, life is no fun at all if
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      • 332 46 EVER since she was in secondary school, tax consultant Juliana Ng has endured splitting headaches. When she started working, she always stocked her handbag with painkillers. She would pop two pills a day to tide her over; four if things got really bad. Then, two
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      • 663 46 EVERY time Mr George Samuel, 53, recounts the fateful Christmas night in 2001 when his eldest child Kshamika nearly died, he gets emotional. She was two years old then. And what triggered the incident was a simple act: He had given her a spoonful
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      • 102 47 PHOTO: Clay Aiken (left) The runner-up for American Idol 2003 is allergic to mushrooms, shellfish, coffee and chocolate, as well as nuts that grow on trees (peanuts, which grow in the ground, are okay). He has said before that if he even touches nuts, he breaks out
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        709 48  -  Mak Mun San Tinnitus, which is a persistent ringing in the ears, can't be cured but can be managed well OUSTED Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra had it, and now so does his military-in-stalled successor, General Surayud Chulanont. Both men suffer from tinnitus, a perception of a sound in
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        968 49  -  Huang Lijie Mooncakes are more expensive this year because fewer salted duck egg yolks have passed AVA's health checks IF YOU are wondering why you have to shell out more for mooncakes this annual mid-Autumn festival, it isn't to do with peak-period profiteering, but a shortage of a
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      • 753 50  -  Douglas Tseng Standees-cardboard cut-outs of movies help to generate buzz for films and are great collectors' items TWO cheeky college students caused a stir recently when they were caught stealing a life-sized figurine of Homer Simpson from a cinema lobby in Malaysia. The 1.2 m fibreglass replica
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      • 1474 52  -  Tay Yek Keak THE days of the crazy football fan in the English Premier League (EPL) might be over, but those of the over-the-top football manager are just beginning. The brain, to some, is a sexier organ than, say, a tight butt, or a pretty face which
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      • 813 53  -  Foong Woei Wan East and West, stars have been broody. Besides Suri Cruise and Shiloh Jolie-Pitt, here are some showbiz tykes who have made headlines APPLE MARTIN, three years Bloodline: Daughter of Oscar-winning actress Gwyneth Paltrow and Coldplay frontman Chris Martin. Granddaughter of actress Blythe Danner
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      • 1017 54  -  Sandra Leong Following last week's Lifestyle cover feature on coping with grief, a bereaved couple who lost three children share their sad story NO PARENT should ever have to bury his child. But over the past three years, Mr David Sim and his wife Angeline have witnessed
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      • 1034 55  -  Allan Barbara Pease In this fortnightly series, relationship gurus Allan and Barbara Pease offer advice for you and your better half. The married couple from Australia are the authors of Why Men Lie And Women Cry. Send your questions to info@peaseinternational.com RELATIONSHIPS MATTER and My girlfriend
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      • 362 55 Reuters NEW YORK Botox and plastic surgery may promise to reduce wrinkles and worry lines, but some New Yorkers are turning to facial yoga to achieve a youthful appearance. At a recent class in Manhattan's wealthy Upper East Side, yoga instructor Annelise Hagen teaches
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      • 684 56  -  Teo Cheng Wee Tendinitis can also occur in other parts of the body such as the shoulders and elbows LAST week, being dumped out of the US Open wasn't the only painful incident for tennis star Rafael Nadal. The Spaniard had been struggling with tendinitis in
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      • 776 57  -  Frankie Chee Staying in tents has made Dean R. Hirsch appreciate basic luxuries, like running water, when he travels AS PRESIDENT and chief executive officer of Christian humanitarian organisation World Vision, Dean R. Hirsch has lived through the best and worst of living conditions during his
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      • 1140 58  -  Sumiko Tan I've come to the realisatipn that a woman isn't complete unless she has a partner I NEVER thought I'd say this, but here goes: A woman needs a man to be complete. Recently, a reader mentioned how she was feeling the pressure to
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      • 823 58  -  Tan Hsueh Yun IN THE animated movie Ratatouille, about a rat who yearns to be a chef, there is a character nicknamed the Grim Eater who just cracks me up. The vinegary old fart is a food critic who writes his pieces in a cof-fin-shaped room.
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        589 68  -  Stephanie Yap WHEN creative director Heather Anderson moved to Scotland from Northern Ireland at the age of four, she was bullied by her classmates in school. "I had an Irish accent, so I was different, and the kids treated me like this," she says to LifeStyle at Borders Bistro,
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      • 492 70  -  Huang Lijie FOR most of her life, Madam Pathmavali Rengayah (right) had no idea that she was a Peranakan Indian, or that she had grown up eating and cooking Peranakan Indian food. But a casual conversation with President S R Nathan, who attended her aunt-in-laws 80th
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