The Straits Times, 14 February 2008

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    25 1 THE STRAITS TIMES 10 PAGES IN FIVE PARTS MICA (P) 115/12/2007 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14 2008 •m A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION ESTABLISHED 1845 80 CENTS
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    Lock icon Malaysian Parliament dissolved
    661 1  -  Carolyn Hong Election day, to be announced today, will likely fall on March 1 or 8 By Malaysia Bureau Chief Chow Kum Hor Malaysia Correspondent In Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIA dissolved Parliament yesterday, paving the way for elections at a time when frayed racial ties could reduce the
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    Lock icon HOW BIG A VICTORY?
    55 1 In 2004 PM Abdullah's Barisan Nasional swept 199 out of 219 seats in Parliament. He's looking at another win, but by what margin? LESLIE LOPEZ Barisan's twothirds majority looks secure but CHOW KUM HOR It'll be tough for Barisan's Chinese parties CAROLYN HONG Indian support not
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    Lock icon Household incomes up but rich-poor gap widens
    535 1  -  Bryan Lee By Economics Correspondent THANKS to a booming economy and rising salaries, the average family in Singapore saw its household income rise by 9.6 per cent last year, the biggest increase in at least a decade. But the rich again got richer
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  • UPFRONT
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      Lock icon Loud cheers on the ground for Youth Olympics bid
      901 1  -  Marc Lim By Sports Correspondent ELIM Chew played table tennis in her schooldays and is an occasional wakeboarder. But few would consider the 41-year-old founder of youth-ori-ented fashion chain 77th Street an ambassador for sports. These days, however, she eats, breathes
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      351 2 SECTION ONE HOME Prime 2-4 Australia's porn crackdown Asia 6-13 Australia's porn crackdown at its World 16-21 airports, which resulted in the Review.. ...24-26 arrest of a Singapore Airlines pilot, PY| 27 has netted 19 people since January SECTION TWO PAGE HI Home Hl-H8 Forum H9 Sports HlO-Hl3 FORUM Obituaries
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  • PRIME
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      Lock icon Annuities: Now the big push to get people on board
      685 3  -  Li Xueying The target: Workers over 50, those with little CPF savings and the self-employed By THE Government will go all out to encourage Singaporeans for whom the new annuities scheme is not compulsory, to opt in, said Manpower Minister
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      Lock icon HOW MUCH DOES HE KNOW?
      84 3 security guards like Mr Albert Lim can understand the new annuities scheme, so can you. That's the "gold standard" measure that the CPF Board will use when it moves to publicise and make sure Singaporeans can grasp the essentials of the new CPF Life annuities
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      Lock icon Citigroup banker is new DBS chief executive
      524 3  -  Grace Ng By ONE of corporate Singapore's plummest jobs, chief executive of DBS Group Holdings, has gone to veteran American banker Richard Stanley. His appointment follows a five-month global search to replace Mr Jackson Tai, another American, who stepped down at the end
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      Lock icon Clip that started it all
      94 4 The Malaysian government convened the Royal Commission of Inquiry after a video clip surfaced that purportedly showed senior lawyer V. K. Lingam talking on the phone to broker the appointment of judges. Headed by five commissioners, the commission includes former judges. Government opposition leader Anwar
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      Lock icon Secretary's bombshell
      477 4  -  Reme Ahmad ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FROM BERNAMA 'Threats' after she alleged XL lawyer penned judgment By A FORMER secretary for prominent lawyer V. K. Lingam said she has been threatened after giving damaging testimony about him with shocking allegations of corruption in the country's courtrooms. "She has been contacted
      ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FROM BERNAMA; THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK  -  477 words
    • Article
      Lock icon 'I arranged NZ trip for my boss and the judge'
      192 4 THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK MS G. JAYANTI Naidu said she was the person who made the arrangements for her former boss V. K. Lingam to go on a New Zealand holiday with former chief justice Tun Eusoff Chin in 1994.
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      Lock icon Budget Day tomorrow
      161 4 THE Budget statement for the 2008 financial year will be presented by Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam in Parliament tomorrow at 3.30pm. The Budget speech will be broadcast live on ChannelNews Asia with Chinese translation, and over radio by 938 Live. There will also be a live webcast
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      Lock icon 'Anti-graft cop gave me RM3,OOO'
      152 4 THE STAR/ ASIA NEWS NETWORK MS G. JAYANTI Naidu claimed that she told the Anti-Corruption Agency (ACA) about lawyer V. K. Lingam's alleged dealings with judges, but nothing happened. She told the inquiry that she made three statements to the agency in April 1998. Asked
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  • ASIA
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      Lock icon KEY BATTLEGROUNDS
      38 6 The dissolution of Malaysia's Parliament and state assemblies, except Sarawak's state legislature, started yesterday, paving the way for a general election. The Straits Times looks at some areas where the fighting is expected to be keenest
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      Lock icon ABDULLAH'S BIG GAMBLE
      1158 6  -  Leslie Lopez AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS NEWS ANALYSIS Malaysian Premier risks revolt within his own party if BN loses ground in the Malay heartland By South-east Asia Correspondent MALAYSIAN Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi is seeking a fresh five-year mandate to push ahead with his reform agenda. His main
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      Lock icon Opposition lashes out at early timing of polls
      358 6 Kuala Lumpur OPPOSITION parties yesterday protested against the early timing of the elections, saying it was meant to keep political dissident Anwar Ibrahim out and was disrespectful to those still celebrating the Chinese New Year. While they made the usual claims about
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      Lock icon VOTER SNAPSHOTS
      85 7 With ethnic tensions surfacing in recent months, The Straits Times' Malaysia Bureau takes a look at the state of the racial communities and how their choices will affect the upcoming polls. United Malays National Organisation 110 [Gerakan I People's Progressive Party 1 Sarawak United People's Party 6 [Parti
      GRAPHICS: BONG FORTIN SOURCES: ELECTION COMMISSION, PARLIAMENT MALAYSIA WEBSITE  -  85 words
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      Lock icon Strong backing for ruling coalition
      617 7  -  Chow Kum Hor »THE MALAYS But tough battle looms in Kelantan, where PAS has been in control for 18 years By Malaysia Correspondent In Kuala Lumpur MALAYS in Malaysia are likely to strongly back the country's ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) in the coming general election,
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      Lock icon Economy and education are top concerns
      703 8  -  Chow Kum Hor ►>THE CHINESE Penang, Perak and Selangor will be main battleground for Chinese votes By Malaysia Correspondent In Kuala Lumpur CHINESE parties in the ruling coalition are set to face bruising battles in three states during the coming general election, as the
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      Lock icon Big supporters now an unhappy lot
      650 8  -  Carolyn Hong THE INDIANS Marginalised Indians' grouses could translate into votes for opposition By Malaysia Bureau Chief In Kuala Lumpur ON SATURDAY, Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi can expect to receive hundreds of roses from the Hindu Rights Action Force. Hindraf, which became a household
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      Lock icon BN reaching out to Kelantan's young voters
      406 8  -  BERNAMA Kuala Lumpur BARISAN Nasional's (BN) youth wing has urged Kelantan youth to reject Parti Islam SeMalaysia (PAS), the party that has ruled Malaysia's only opposition-held state for the past 18 years. Urging them to vote for the ruling coalition in the coming
      THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK  -  406 words
    • CHINA
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        Lock icon No Spielberg magic for Beijing Olympics
        760 10  -  Chua Chin Hon He quits adviser role, saying China should do more to end Sudan conflict By China Bureau Chief In Beijing IN A major public relations blow for the Beijing Olympics, acclaimed Hollywood director Steven Spielberg is dropping out as an artistic adviser
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        Lock icon Darfur: Why target China?
        86 10 THE conflict in the Darfur region of Sudan began in 2003 after mostly non-Arab rebels took up arms against the government, charging it with neglecting the region. The government armed mostly Arab militias to put down the revolt. Experts estimate at least 200,000 people have died
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        Lock icon China vows to restore normal life in snow-hit areas
        190 10 REUTERS Beijing CHINA vowed yesterday to bring life back to normal and restore industrial and agricultural production in snow-hit provinces as soon as possible. The pledge was made at an executive meeting of the State Council China's Cabinet in Beijing, presided
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    • EAST ASIA
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        Lock icon US envoy apologises for alleged rape in Okinawa
        361 11 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, ASSOCIATED PRESS Tokyo THE US Ambassador to Japan offered a personal apology yesterday over a US marine's alleged rape of a young girl in Okinawa. The incident threatens to rekindle the type of anti-American protests that occurred on the island
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        Lock icon Jitters in Taiwan over spy arrests
        412 11 ASSOCIATED PRESS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ESPIONAGE CASE IN U.S. Island wants to find out if its new air defence system has been compromised Taipei TAIWAN is trying to ascertain whether an alleged spy in the US provided Beijing with information on the island's new air
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        Lock icon Fence around burnt gate upsets Koreans
        139 11 Seoul HUNDREDS of South Koreans criticised the government for trying to cover up the charred hulk of the Namdaemun gate in a hurry, the Korea Times reported yesterday. The country's most treasured landmark was burnt down last Sunday by an arsonist who was involved
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    • INDIA /SOUTH ASIA
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        Lock icon Bhuttos and Sharifs to team up against Musharraf
        614 12  -  Ravi Velloor AP Bhutto's party offers to share power with rival that dominates key Punjab province By In Lahore PAKISTAN'S front-running party is reaching out to the political group that dominates the key Punjab province, offering to share power in an effort
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    • SOUTH-EAST ASIA
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        Lock icon Court rejects Temasek's request for delay
        482 13  -  Salim Osman Jakarta goes ahead with appeal hearing despite legal grey areas By Indonesia Correspondent In Jakarta A COURT in Jakarta yesterday went ahead with its hearing on Temasek Holdings' appeal against an anti-monopoly ruling, despite the Singapore investment company's request for a delay.
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        Lock icon The case in brief
        237 13 SINGAPORE'S Temasek Holdings is appealing against a Nov 19 ruling by the anti-monopoly watchdog KPPU that it violated the country's anti-trust law through cross-ownership in two Indonesian telcos, Telkomsel and Indosat. Eight companies affiliated with Temasek were found guilty of similar charges and are also appealing
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        Lock icon Arroyo's allies revive drive to change charter
        371 13 Manila FACED with renewed demands for her to resign, the staunchest allies of President Gloria Arroyo among governors and local government executives have revived a campaign to amend the Constitution, ostensibly to set up a federal form of government. The campaign to test
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      23 6 Spielberg quits Olympics Hollywood director Steven Spielberg quits as an artistic adviser to Beijing Olympics, in protest against violence in Sudan. PAGE 10
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon OBAMA'S 'SUPER' TUESDAY
      896 15  -  Bhagyashree "The bandwagon effect works, people do like to back a winner. But whether it can sway the core Clinton base, the blue-collar workers or the Hispanic voters, will be known only after Texas and Ohio." MR JOHN FORTIER of the American Enterprise Institute, a Washington-based, non-partisan
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      Lock icon Tough going, but McCain closer to Republican nomination
      411 15 REUTERS Washington SLOWLY but surely, US Republican presidential candidate John McCain is edging his way to his party's nomination, but upstart rival Mike Huckabee is making it as hard as possible. Mr McCain easily won Maryland and Washington DC on Tuesday, and
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      Lock icon Aussie PM issues historic apology to native Aborigines
      439 16  -  Roger Maynard ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FROM ASSOCIATED PRESS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Move recognises their suffering but makes no mention of compensation By Australia Correspondent In Sydney AUSTRALIAN Prime Minister Kevin Rudd yesterday made an historic apology for his country's treatment of its native Aborigines,
      ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FROM ASSOCIATED PRESS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; BLOOMBERG  -  439 words
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      Lock icon Russia's missile warning to Ukraine
      144 16 ASSOCIATED PRESS Moscow RUSSIA may aim nuclear missiles at Ukraine if the former Soviet republic joins Nato and accepts deployment of anti-missile defences on its territory, President Vladimir Putin has said. It was his strongest warning to date against Kiev's efforts to join the Western
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    • WORLD QUICKLY
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        Lock icon AUSTRALIA'S BIGGEST TERROR TRIAL BEGINS
        87 16 REUTERS MELBOURNE: Australia's biggest terrorism trial started yesterday, with 12 Muslim men appearing in court, charged with being members of an unnamed terrorist organisation planning violent jihad in the country. The men face charges of preparing to use explosives or weapons for an undisclosed terrorist
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        Lock icon 18 SUSPECTS IN TIMOR LESTE ATTACKS
        99 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE DILI: Timor Leste was set to issue arrest warrants for 18 suspects after assassination bids on President Jose Ram-os-Horta, who underwent further surgery yesterday on triPle gunshot wounds, and on remier Xanana Gusmao. The prosecutor-general said that the number of suspects could
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        Lock icon 2 PAKISTANIS ADMIT TO KILLING BHUTTO
        73 16  -  XINHUA ISLAMABAD: Two suspects have confessed their involvement in the killing of former premier Benazir Bhutto, the official Associated Press of Pakistan reported yesterday. Rafaqat and Hasnian Gul, arrested recently from different areas of Rawalpindi, admitted their involvement before judicial Magistrate Chaudhry Muhammad Taufiq.
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        Lock icon WANTED HIZBOLLAH LEADER KILLED
        76 16 REUTERS BEIRUT: Hizbollah leader Imad Moughniyah, on the United States' most wanted list for attacks on Israeli and Western targets, was killed by a bomb in Damascus, the Lebanese group said yesterday. The group accused Israel of assassinating Mr Moughniyah, who was head of the Hizbollah
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      Lock icon Danes stunned by plot to kill cartoonist
      586 17 ASSOCIATED PRESS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS, NEW YORK TIMES »CONTROVERSY OVER PROPHET MUHAMMAD CARICATURES Three people nabbed in pre-dawn raids a chilling reminder that crisis is far from over Copenhagen THE arrest in Denmark of three people suspected of plotting to kill an artist
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      Lock icon Airport noise raises blood pressure
      167 17 REUTERS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON LIVING near an airport is not just irritating, it is also unhealthy, researchers said yesterday, releasing study findings that show loud noise instantly boosts a sleeping person's blood pressure. The louder the noise, the higher a person's blood pressure goes, research
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      Lock icon Facebook makes it easier for users to quit
      455 18 NEW YORK TIMES Many complained of difficulty in deleting all their data, raising privacy concerns Washington AIMING to address the privacy concerns of disenchanted users, Facebook.com says it is trying to make it easier for people to delete their accounts permanently from
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      Lock icon Tech giants vie to be top mobile software provider
      368 18  -  Alfred Siew By In Barcelona THE battle for the small screen is heating up this year, with Microsoft, Nokia and Google in a mighty tussle to be the No. 1 provider of software for cellphones. All three technology giants are vying
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    • Article
      Lock icon Samsung's S-E Asia plans
      149 18 ALFRED SIEW SAMSUNG, the world's No. 2 maker of cellphones, says it will double sales in South-east Asia and the Oceania region this year in a bid to close in on leader Nokia. Company president Park Sang Jin said Samsung aims to sell more than 20
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    • SPOTLIGHT PEOPLE
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        Lock icon New Zealand's oldest immigrant sails into new life
        300 20 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE NEW Zealand's oldest immigrant, 102-year-old Briton Eric KingTurner, sailed into Wellington yesterday amid a media frenzy sparked by his decision to retire to the other side of the world. Television crews swamped the Saga Rose cruise ship before the retired
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        Lock icon Manila V-P's 'kill' order is not funny
        116 20 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE PHILIPPINE Vice-President Noli de Castro found himself in hot water yesterday when he jokingly ordered his bodyguards to kill a reporter for asking controversial questions. Tabloid reporter Jeffrey Tiangco said he was appalled by Mr de Castro's reaction when he asked
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        Lock icon Bush's former sis-in-law sued over ring
        245 20 ASSOCIATED PRESS A WEALTHY financier once engaged to marry President George W. Bush's former sister-in-law is suing her for the return of an 11-carat diamond engagement ring that he says is worth U*****,000 (*****,000). Mr Gerald Tsai, 78, says in his lawsuit that after
        ASSOCIATED PRESS; AP  -  245 words
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      418 23 MYANMAR'S military government has deigned to move after a fashion. It has scheduled a constitutional referendum for May and elections for 2010. But the referendum is only the fourth of seven steps in its "road map to democracy". This nevertheless is a sign of progress,
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      2478 23 Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew was interviewed by UPl's Arnaud de Borchgrave on Feb 2. We carry Part 1 of the edited excerpts of the interview. Part 2 will appear tomorrow. You favour Senator Hillary Clinton (in the US presidential race), don't you? Mr Lee:
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      1051 24  -  S. NARAYAN ►> INDIA'S CREDIT POLICY By For The Straits Times THE Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has chosen to keep interest rates unchanged in the face of the decision by the US Federal Reserve to cut rates in two tranches by 1.25 percentage
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      860 25  -  Robert J. Samuelson ►>U.S. BUDGET DEFICITS By THE US$3.l trillion (554.4 trillion) budget submitted last week by President George W. Bush, with a projected US$4O7 billion deficit for 2009, reminds us of the huge gap between uplifting political rhetoric including that of this presidential campaign
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      867 25  -  Andy Ho A VALENTINE... By Senior Writer IS ROMANTIC love just a stratagem to allow men to continue exploiting women? In the feminist classic, The Dialectic Of Sex, Ms Shulamith Firestone contended that men and women perceive romantic love differently because we relate differently to our mothers
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      464 28  -  Karamjit Kaur Occasional arrests also made at other airports worldwide; SIA suspends pilot By Aviation Correspondent THE crackdown on porn at Australian airports which resulted in the arrest of a Singapore Airlines pilot on Saturday, has netted 19 people since January last year.
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      321 28  -  Carolyn Ouek By and Yeo Ghim Lay THE rush hour crowd at several train stations along the North-East Line (NEL) came to a standstill yesterday, when the line was hit by two power cuts within 20 minutes of each other, causing a
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      793 29  -  Jermyn Chow Supermarkets seeing more sales of frozen foods but some people still reluctant to switch By Si Jessica Lim CHOOSE frozen over chilled pork and lop off about half your marketing bill. Ditto when you go for frozen
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      205 29 Ilt's cheaper by 27 per cent A check at major supermarket chains and wet markets here found the price of frozen pork is about 27 per cent cheaper than its fresh counterparts. Said Mr Seah Kian Peng, managing director (Singapore) of NTUC Fair Price: "With new
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      103 29 THIS is not the first time Singaporeans are being encouraged to go for frozen. In 1985, a five-week "Eat Frozen Pork" campaign was launched by the then-Primary Production Department to convince Singaporeans that frozen pork was cheaper and better. The rationale was different though: The Government was
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      Lock icon Food prices up 4.3% but some dips too
      674 29  -  Jessica Lim By PRICES of items commonly found in kitchen larders have generally gone up by 4.3 per cent since last April. That is more than twice the 2 percentage point increase in the goods and services tax which kicked in last
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      620 31  -  Jane Ng NUS, NTU, SMU to cushion effect with more financial aid and 'lock-in' system By TUITION fees at the three local universities will go up by between 4 per cent and 20 per cent for the new batch of undergraduates entering
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      565 31  -  JANE NG LINKING UP "We also want teachers to work with doctors, lawyers, scientists and community leaders to customise lessons for our students." HWACHONG PRINCIPAL ANGWEEHIONG INDIA and the United States are the next ports of call for Hwa Chong
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      242 31  -  TESSA WONG TELEVISION personality and Nominated MP Eunice Olsen has been given an Asean award. This is the Asean Youth Award, which recognises outstanding contributions by a young person to regional development and cooperation. She was in Vientiane, Laos, last week to be presented
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      147 32 Tragedy struck the zoo's primates a second time in a week, when a young female orangutan died of a dislocated neck in a freak accident yesterday. At mid-day, Atina, aged two-and-a-half years, caught her neck in a hanging noose, which was part of a
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        82 32 A DELEGATION of 50 culture and business representatives from Indonesia led by the Provincial Government of Riau Islands' deputy head (culture and arts), Datuk Haji Huzrin Hood is here on a three-day visit. Yesterday, the delegation members visited Sultan Mosque and the Malay Heritage Centre in Kampong
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        122 32 EU TONG Sen Street and New Bridge Road will be closed from 3pm on Sunday to midnight because of a celebration to mark the 15 th day of Chinese New Year. Fifteen SBS Transit services will be diverted because of the Chinatown Yuan Xiao Celebration. They
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      568 32  - Motorists fume pumps yet to reflect drop in oil prices Christopher Tan Consumer watchdog gets complaints and writes to oil firms but yet to get a response By Senior Correspondent DESPITE a downtrend in the price of crude oil, pump prices here are still hovering around a record $2 a
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      299 32  -  TANIA TAN NEW rules for the installations of gas appliances will come into effect today. Under the revamped Gas Act, home owners who want to install cookers, heaters or other appliances connected to gas pipelines must hire licensed repairmen, said the Energy
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        Lock icon Most will opt for Refund 80 plan: Ng Eng Hen
        589 33  -  Keith Lin Minister believes the standard plan will cater to the majority's needs By AROUND eight in 10 CPF members will opt for the standard plan in the new annuities scheme, according to Manpower Minister Ng Eng Hen. The Refund
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        121 33 YET TO CHOOSE "You know, most of us are quite lazy and will just leave it. So you're quite right, I haven't thought about it." MANPOWER MINISTER NG ENG HEN, 49, when asked which plan he Intends to choose SOONER WOULD'VE BEEN BETTER "If I have any
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        886 33  -  Lydia Lim NEWS ANALYSIS By Senior Political Correspondent WANT to poke holes in the new CPF Life scheme? It's not all that difficult. The new scheme to provide Singaporeans with a steady stream of retirement income for life risks leaving many older
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        364 33  -  Goh Chin Lian By SECURITY guard Albert Lim has a rough idea of how the new annuities scheme will work. He told The Straits Times: "You get a monthly payment at a certain age until you die. And the balance will
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        403 33  -  Ll XUEYING By MANPOWER Minister Ng Eng Hen believes that Singaporeans no longer quarrel with the annuities scheme being compulsory, now that it has been retooled to make it fairer in their eyes. He said the initial negative reactions to a compulsory scheme were
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        422 33  -  Keith Lin By MANPOWER Minister Ng Eng Hen has assured Singaporeans that the new national annuities scheme will give a higher interest rate than similar private-sector products. The CPF Board, its administrator, will give payouts based on a minimum guaranteed interest rate of 3.5
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        572 34  -  Clarissa Oon »MM LEE'S INTERVIEW WITH UPI Main draw isn't China, but the US and other Englishspeaking countries By SINGAPORE is losing about 1,000 capable people every year and the numbers are growing, said Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew, sounding the alarm
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        391 34  -  CLARISSA OON SCIENCE and technology are transforming the world at dazzling speed, but there will be limits, said Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew. Mr Lee, 84, shared some light-hearted banter on the subject with his 82-year-old interviewer, UPI editor-at-large Arnaud de Borchgrave. Mr
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        623 34  -  CLARISSA OON THE next President of the United States should not walk away from the trouble in Iraq, or risk triggering a bigger conflagration, Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew has said. "If you leave Iraq in a mess after you went
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        397 34  -  Christopher Tan By Senior Correspondent GERMAN carmaker BMW will showcase five cut-ting-edge hydrogen-powered sedans here next month. This is part of a slew of upcoming events designed to promote greener transport. The 7-series BMWs, on display from March 6 to 23, have both a
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        172 34 Bahrain's Minister for Foreign Affairs Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed bin Mohammed Al-Khalifa called on Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong at the Istana on Tuesday. He also met President S R Nathan and Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew separately at the Istana that day. During the meetings,
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        290 34  -  LEE HUI CHIEH TWO men who took a drug they thought would up their sex drive wound up developing very low blood sugar levels instead. They could have fallen unconscious, developed fits or even died. Fortunately, they were diagnosed and treated
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        640 35  -  Leonard Lim China striker got $2,000 bribe for his part in 'kelong' match; sentencing today By SHORTLY before Liaoning Guangyuan played Gombak United last November, Wang Kin, the general manager of the Chinese team, whispered to his striker that they needed to
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        652 35  -  Selina Lum By THE Singapore arm of an Indonesian steel manufacturer is going after the wife of one of its former employees who went missing after allegedly embezzling close to $2 million. The company, Centaurus Enterprises, which was set up by PT
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        318 35  -  SELINA LUM COPYRIGHT SUIT A LAWYER for online map provider Virtual Map said in the High Court yesterday that the firm made its own charts and did not infringe the copyright of the Singapore Land Authority (SLA). The two most important
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        323 35  - Serial shoplifter stole again a month after jail release ELENA CHONG JUST a month after her release from prison for shoplifting, a 33-year-old woman was back in business yet again. Koh Shuen Ling was in court yesterday to plead guilty to her 15th offence. She got a six-month jail term
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        163 35 THE suspected leader of a drug syndicate arrested last week during a heroin bust was slapped with one more capital charge yesterday. Noorazni Ithnin, 39, is accused of giving 30 packets of heroin to Liyakath Ali Maideen, 44, at the carpark of
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        484 35  -  Khushwant Singh By ST PHOTO: A PARTIALLY paralysed and brain-damaged man was wheeled into a district court yesterday by police officers to face charges of selling contraband cigarettes. The prosecution withdrew the five charges against Mr Abdul Hamid Jabar, 68, based
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      29 28 Local unis up fees From August, new undergraduates will pay between 4 per cent and 20 per cent more in tuition fees at the three local universities. PAGE H4
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      295 29 thank You MiwdCbamps!" Not only did Mind Champs help my daughter to pass her PSLE, she was ranked as one of the top EM3 students and was given an Edusave Scholarship from MOE! My daughter had low self-esteem and had been struggling to pass her EM3 exams. I was really
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      164 31 Man has flu Man sneezes and coughs Woman in same office gets flu in office Woman takes the bus Woman sneezes Boy takes the same bus and coughs Boy gets flu Boy goes to Girl next to him gets flu school Girl goes home Girl sneezes Mom, dad and brother
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      308 36  - Success not built on honesty, truth is failure Mohamad Rosle Ahmad LEGACY OF LEADERS LAST month, the Internet was abuzz debating the legacy of leaders, especially on the view that "what's a few million dollars lost in excesses" compared to the hundreds of billions they created in assets for their
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      426 36  -  Li Shan (Ms) I WOULD like to highlight an inconsistency in the application of the definition of "income" in the HDB housing grant for resale flats and HDB loan eligibility (HLE) guidelines. I received preliminary approval from HDB for the HLE and housing
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      403 36  -  Rebecca Ye Rongling (Ms) WE REFER to the letter, "Anti-binge drinking campaign: Get serious" by Ms Magdalene Chua (ST, Feb 9). As the campaigners for Get Your Sexy Back, we are excited that young people, such as Ms Chua, recognise the importance for a
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      355 36  -  Irvin Teh Tze Wei THE Land Transport Authority (LTA) recently clarified its proposal to replace Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) gantries with a system based on global positioning system (GPS) technology ("New ERP 'not based on time spent on road'"; ST, Feb
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      197 36  -  Pavin Limanont I AM glad to know that Singapore Airlines will finally operate direct flights to the south-western American state of Texas, making Singapore the only South-east Asian country with a direct gateway to Texas. With a population of nearly 25 million, Texas
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      202 36  -  Prema Rengamjoo (Ms) THE report, "Valuation wrong, so strata board rejects sale of Regent Garden" (ST, Jan 31), on the dismissal of the collective sale application for Regent Garden, quoted a property industry source stating that, in past cases, where
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      252 36  -  Perry Lim IN HIS letter, "Consider S-Paper grades in university admission" (ST, Feb 2), Mr Tan Tor Seng asked why the grades for H3 papers are not considered for admission to our local universities. Both the S-Paper in the previous A-level curriculum and
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      425 36  -  S. Manogaran I REFER to the letter, "Sinda should do more to help needy Indians" (ST, Feb 6), by Mr Naresh Raj. He said that while some of Sinda's programmes may have been "highly successful", they fail to address the concerns of those
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      61 36 For more readers' views, log on to http://www. straitstimes.com Access to letters online is free. Plan for your retirement the moment you begin working career More questions than answers in Edison Chen saga Why confuse people with a new association for real estate agents? Forum not a place for personal
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      914 37  -  Jeanette Wang SAILING Laser sailor qualifies for Beijing despite back, hand problems and strong winds By NATIONAL sailor Koh Seng Leong's gritty performance in the strong winds off the central coast of New South Wales, Australia, secured Singapore another slot at the
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      392 37  -  Lin Xinyi MOTOR RACING By FOR about five minutes, Team Red Bull driver Robert Wickens will wow the crowd at Saturday's Chingay parade. But that five-minute demonstration will require hours of assembling and testing. A team of five, comprising mechanics and engineers, took
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      279 37  -  UN XINYI WHO will be crowned champion in the season-opening Melbourne Grand Prix on March 16? Will it be Kimi Raikkonen, Lewis Hamilton, Fernando Alonso or a dark horse? If punters think they know the answer, they can soon place a bet
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      332 37 ASSOCIATED PRESS CYCLING Paris REIGNING Tour de France champion Alberto Contador will be unable to defend his title after organisers excluded his new Astana team from competing in cycling's most prestigious race. The decision to leave out Astana from the July 5-27 race was made
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      749 38  -  Neil Humphreys NOTES FROM THE LIGHTER SIDE By TWO titans meet in the FA Cup this weekend. Two proud, traditional clubs with long football histories will come together some might say too early in the competition to clash before a global audience. Cardiff
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      397 38 REUTERS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE London ENGLISH Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore says fans will be consulted on the controversial proposal to play 10 matches overseas from 2010. However, anyone who believes localised oppositior from supporters in Englanc could kill the "39th game':
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      671 38 soccer The competition that made Benitez may end up burying him next month London THE competition that gave Rafael Benitez his biggest success as Liverpool manager could be the one to bury him in less than a month's time. The Spaniard's future, it has been speculated, lies entirely
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      335 38 London JON Obi Mikel was reduced to tears the day he joined Chelsea because he really wanted to join Manchester United, it has been claimed in an explosive court case in Norway. The Nigerian midfielder was at the centre of an ugly tug of war
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      260 38 London THIERRY Henry may have quit the Gunners, but he is still having an effect on Arsenal's rise to the top of the table. His messages of encouragement have helped striker Emmanuel Adebayor score 12 goals in nine consecutive matches two shy of lan Wright's Gunners
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      Lock icon United close in on richest club honour
      197 38 REUTERS London REAL Madrid have held their position as the world's richest soccer club. But Manchester United, one of three English clubs in the top five, are closing the gap and could claim the No 1 spot by winning the Champions League. They
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      732 39 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS ATHLETICS UK Athletics to review doping policy after it was forced to give Chambers a slot in team London UK ATHLETICS yesterday launched a review of its anti-doping policy that could result in drug cheats being banned from representing Britain
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      269 39 REUTERS MOTOR CYCLING Pesaro (Italy) SEVEN-TIME MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi will be 35 million euros (Ss72 million) poorer, after settling his income tax woes with Italian authorities in his native province of Pesaro. It could have been a loi worse. The
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      227 39 ASSOCIATED PRESS BASKETBALL Indianapolis THE Boston Celtics were not in the mood to celebrate their latest accomplishment. Playing without injured starters Kevin Garnett and Kendrick Perkins, they became the first team in the National Basketball Association to reach 40 wins this season with
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      139 39  -  CHRISTOPHER ONG ROD Grizzard of the Singapore Slingers tussling with an Adelaide 36ers player (far left) at the Singapore Indoor Stadium last night. The 36ers won 126-97 in the final Australian National Basketball League match for both teams this season. Despite the win, the 36ers narrowly missed
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      363 39 NEW YORK TIMES SWIMMING New York MICHAEL Phelps has a new swimsuit. Except that he feels it is more akin to wearing a spacesuit. The American swim star, who is expected to win multiple gold medals at the Beijing Olympics in August, was not
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      777 40 LOS ANGELES TIMES ►>GOLF Written off at 28, but he feels he can shed underachiever tag this season Los Angeles SERGIO Garcia was standing on the 18th green at Riviera Country Club on Tuesday, practising putting towards a tee he had stuck in the left, top
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      378 40 ASSOCIATED PRESS »ICE HOCKEY Buffalo LUCKY-to-be-alive, ice hockey player Richard Zednik's condition improved on Tuesday from stable to good. The Florida Panthers winger underwent surgery three days ago after having a neck artery almost severed by the blade of a teammate's skate. Doctors are optimistic that the
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        65 40 REUTERS BERLIN: Ten bodybuilders from a German gym took a break from their training routine to help a driver whose car was stuck in a ditch, the police said on Monday. "They ran over to the crash site and heaved the car out," a police spokesman in
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        51 40 ASSOCIATED PRESS TOKYO: Hiroshi Hoketsu, a 66-year-old equestrian rider, is set to become Japan's oldest Olympian, after being named yesterday in the team for Beijing. He will surpass Kikuko Inoue, who was 63 when she represented Japan in an equestrian event at the 1988 Seoul
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      103 40 BASKETBALL NBA: Detroit 94 Atlanta 90, Boston 104 Indiana 97, New Jersey 92 Minnesota 88, Denver 114 Miami 113 (OT), Memphis 107 Sacramento 94, New Orleans 100 Chicago 86. ICE HOCKEY NHL: Carolina 3 Boston 2, NY Islanders 4 Philadelphia 3, Tampa Bay 3 Montreal 2, Buffalo 5 Ottawa
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      719 38 HORSE RACING Track: Good Race 4 Kranji Stakes C 1100 m 7 ORION, KB Soo 1. Race 1 Class 5 1100 m 4 Nirvana, JSaimee 2. 2 VALIANT MASTER, Din Azis 1. 3 Ch Yna Pearl- APP J Farook 3--6 Dusky Maiden, App M Airy 2. 5 Maxi Marine, App
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      177 40 "Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever." Psalm 23:6 KOKAH KAN Age: 98 was called home to be with the Lord on 13 February 2008. Sadly missed by: Sons: Kok Siew Hoong Kok
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      88 40 NAGESWARI SANTHALINGAM Age: 57 passed away peacefully on 13 Feb 2008. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. (Husband: S.N. Thuraisamy, SICC deceased-27/1/08) Sons: T. Gunaprakash T. Ananthaprakash (Father: N. Santhalingam, deceased) Mother: N. Thankathammal Brother: S. Nadaraja (CAAS) Sister-in-law: S. Leelavathy Sister: S. Paruvatham (Santha, MOE) Granddaughter: A.
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      59 40 KRISHNAN VALEYDOR Age: 36 passed away peacefully on 13 Feb 2008. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Wife: Parvathy Daughters: Parimala Nirmala Kogilavani Sons-in-law: Nihar Rajan Panda Loganathan Grandson: Saarvin Granddaughters: Kirthana Shalini Body is resting at 53 5A Serangoon North Aye 4 #13-279. Tel: *****013 Cortege will
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      63 40 The Family Of The Late Soo Fook Kee Departed on 8 February 2008 wishes to express their heartfelt thanks appreciation to all relatives, friends colleagues for their kind assistance, attendance, condolences, wreaths donations during their recent bereavement. Special thanks to Dr. Tan Han Kirn of SGH, staff of KDF Bishan,
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      76 40 OM SIVAMAYAM The Family of The Late RAMALINGAM S/O SUNDRAM wish to thank all Relatives, Friends, Colleagues, Doctors, Nurses, Home Nursing Foundation and Teachers for their kind attendance, support, help donations. KAMRUTHI PRAYERS will be held on Thursday night, 14.02.08 at Blk 640, #03-57 Bedok Reservoir Road (Kaki Bukit) ASTHMA
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      116 40 OM NAMA SHIVAYA THALAITHEVASAM Ist Anniversary MR V.R. NAMASIVAYAM THEVAR Departed on 25 February 2007 Sadly missed and fondly remembered by Wife:MdmT.Parvathi Sons, Daughters, Sons Daughters-in-law, Grandchildren, Great-grandchildren and all relatives friends His helping hand was always first to render any aid he could; His voice was always raised in
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      27 40 PHYLLIS CHUA HOCK TAY (4 September 1923 14 February 1999) Cherished by her husband, ONG TIANG GUAN, her children and their spouses, M and her grandchildren. X
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      87 40 In Loving Memory Of PETER CHEONG CHEE CHAI Departed on 14 February 2007 He had a smile, a pleasant way, A helping hand to all he knew, He was kind, generous and true, On earth he nobly did his best; Grant him, Jesus, heavenly rest. Dearly missed and fondly remembered
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      46 41 The Family of the Late ANGTIONGLOI Departed on 4 February 2008 Wish to express their heartfelt thanks and appreciation to all relatives, friends, colleagues, business associates, clan associations, doctors and nurses for their kind assistance, attendance, condolences, prayers, wreaths and contributions during the family's recent bereavement.
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      84 41 What would I give to clasp his hand, His happy face to see. To hear his voice and see his smile, That meant so much to me. DAVID STEVENSON Age: 49 was called home to be with the Lord on 11 February 2008, leaving behind loved ones. Beloved Wife: Sandra
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      92 41 In loving memory of Dexter Manalo 10 February 2008 Our mentor, our colleague, our friend, and a true brother We would like to express our profound support, prayers and sympathy to the bereaved family and loved ones of Dexter. May he find peace and serenity as he journeys home to
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      27 41 With Deepest Sympathy Heartfelt Condolences to The Family of The Late DAVID STEVENSON who passed away peacefully on 11 February 2008 From: The Partners Staff of KPMG
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      45 41 le Family Members Of The Late SWEH HENG SENG Age: 85 passed away peacefully on 7 February 2008 wish to thank all relatives, friends, colleagues for their attendance, prayers, condolences and donations during their recent bereavement. 'You Will Always Be In Our Hearts.' I A
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      31 41 OMSAIRAM 2nd Anniversary SUBBAMMAH Departed 14 Feb 06 It has been 2 years and we still can hear your voice calling us with love. Missed by family loved ones. Perakash Rao
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      20 41 Bth Anniversary In Loving Memory Of HELEN MAGDALENE TOLSON Gone but not forgotten May Her Soul Rest In Eternal Peace
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      41 41 Ist Anniversary In Loving Memory Of TEO BENG SUAN Departed: 14 Feb 2007 Fondly loved and deeply mourned Heart of our hearts, we miss you so Always in our hearts, John four loving daughters Ying Xiao, Mci Xiao, Xixiao, Qing Xiao
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      51 41 1 Oth Anniversary In Loving Memory Of OUR DEAREST VALENTINE REGINAPRAKASH Departed 14/2/98 lam home in Heaven, dear ones, Oh, so happy and so bright! There is perfect joy and beauty In this everlasting light Always remembered by loved ones including Class Sec 2 (1997) Teachers of StAnthony's Canossian Sec.
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      50 40 TV times BASKETBALL Atlantic Coast Conference: Maryland v Duke (Live, Ch23, Bam). GOLF: Indonesia Open: Day 1 (Live, Ch24, 3.30pm). SOCCER: Uefa Cup 3rd rd, Ist leg: Bolton Wanderers v Atletico Madrid (Live, Ch22, tonmorrow, 3.40 am). Event SOCCER: S-League pre-season friendly: Balestier Khalsa v Albirex Niigata (Toa Payoh, spm).
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        7365 42 TRANSACTION DATE: FEB 13,2008 52-WEEK TEL HIGH LOW CODE COMPANY CURRENCY LAST TRADED SALE 'VOL '000 DAY HIGH LOW NET P/E M CAP SMIL 0R28 5 107 3C 42 141 195 32 IS 24 18 61 17 5 15 43 5 126 34 5 16 144 19 4
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        1436 42 HIGH SMIL LOW CODE COMPANY TRADED SALE 0R'000 HIGH LOW P/E 30 41.; 31 16.; 3;.; 70.; 46.; 12 44.; IOC i;.; i; 16.; 17.1 2; 9C 44.; is 19.; 88 24.; 41.2 19.3 21 li.; 21.; 4;.; 20 17 43.; 34.5 i;.; 39.; 4; 32.2 2; i;.;
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        68 42 52-WEEK IEL HI6H LOW CODE COMPANY CURRENCY LAST TRADED SALE 'VOL 'OOO DAY HIGH LOW NEI P/E M CI $M 0R20C 620C 100C 1120C 1250C 398.3 3977 c 116 6065 Diamonds 5000 6095 IS DJ US Tech 1000 6097 IS MSCI Spore ***** 6101 ISS&P500 ***** 6170 SPDRS
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        682 43 BLOOMBERG NEWS Berkshire offers to assume risk of insurers' debts for a fee of $6.4b each Washington BILLIONAIRE investor Warren Buffett has offered to shore up US$BOO billion (551.13 trillion) in municipal bonds guaranteed by troubled MBIA, Ambac Financial Group and FGIC in
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        411 43 REUTERS New York AMERICAN International Group (AIG) moved to calm investors shaken by its earlier disclosure that derivatives losses could reach nearly US$5 billion (Ss7.l billion), a development that earned it a rebuke from its auditor for a "material weakness" in
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        205 43 BLOOMBERG NEWS Beijing THE yuan was little changed as the Group of Seven (G-7) nations called for faster currency gains amid complaints from Europe and Canada that China should bear a greater burden of the global slowdown. The yuan resumed trade after
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        37 43 AFP Yesterday's close: 13,068.3 (+46.34 points) »Japanese stocks turned in a mixed performance, as investors became cautious ahead of economic data that should shed fresh light on the fallout from the sub-prime loan crisis.
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        37 43 AFP Yesterday's close: 23,169.55 (+247.88 points) Hong Kong share prices closed 1.1 per cent higher in volatile trade, with gains pared by caution ahead of the release of United States retail sales data.
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        34 43 AFP Yesterday's close: 4,490.72 (-108.97 points) Chinese share prices closed down 2.37 per cent, as investors worried about liquidity and a recent weakness in overseas markets after the week-long holiday break.
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        33 43 AFP Yesterday's close: 5,542.1 (-66 points) Australian share prices closed down 1.2 per cent, dragged down by the banking sector, after the Commonwealth Bank of Australia missed first-half earnings expectations.
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        34 43 AFP Yesterday's close: 1,423.15 (+5.63 points) Malaysian share prices rose 0.4 per cent, after Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi announced the dissolution of Parliament to pave the way for general elections.
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        26 43 AFP Yesterday's close: 16,949.14 (+341.13 points) »Indian share prices closed 2.05 per cent higher, as investors are still cautious of global equity market trends
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        33 43 AFP Yesterday's close: 2,610.78 (+18.71 points) »Indonesian share prices closed 0.7 per cent higher, as investors cheered billionaire investor Warren Buffett who offered help to troubled United States bond insurers.
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        29 43 AFP Yesterday's close: 829.41 (+11.92 points) Thai share prices closed 1.46 per cent higher, led by foreign investors, as Thailand's government considers an economic stimulus plan.
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        118 43 YESTERDAY'S CLOSE: 2,949.54 EfiSll Feb 13 Stock Name Close Change CapitaLand 5.860 +0.180 CapitaMall 3.010 +0.080 CityDev 11.600 +0.380 Cosco Corp 4.200 +0.060 DBS Grp 16.800 +0.020 F&N 4.710 +0.090 Gent Intl 0.620 HKLand 4.360 +0.060 JSH 15.120 +0.640 Jardine C&C 19.340 +0.940 Keppel Corp 10.140
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        50 43 Feb 13 E3 Hlds 99,156,000 Memstar 64,680,000 Jade Tech 49,357,000 SingTel 40,311,000 Yongnam 30,535,000 Sunmoon 28,758,000 SingPost 26,717,000 Centillion 25,406,000 China Hongxing 24,927,000 Biosensors 21,626,000 Yangzijiang 21,317,000 Lianßeng 19,573,000 JiutianC 19,453,000 Teledata 19,273,000 LottVis 19,180,000 Wee Hur 18,001,000 Vashion 17,913,000 CapitaLand 17,907,000 STX P0 KWIOO 15,871,000 SingTeIMBLeCWDBDBO3 13,895,000
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        140 43 Feb 13 UNIT TRUSTS TABLE APPEARS ON MONDAYS FOREIGN CURRENCY NOTE RATES: (9AM): SINGAPORE DOLLARS TO ONE UNIT OF FOREIGN CURRENCY Buying Selling Aust dollar 1.2720 1.2870 Can dollar 1.4060 1.4230 Euro 2.0520 2.0750 Malaysian ringgit* ..0.4374 0.4380 NZ dollar 1.1100 1.1330 Sterling pound 2.7560 2.7870 US dollar 1.4080
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        1946 43 Bonds, Loans Warrants HIGH LOW CODE COMPANY TRADED SALE '000 43 5 10 5 2036 AdvSCT W*****9 315 4 2878 Aztech W*****6 49 22 3657 BiosensorDBeCW080G23 29 18 5 4014 CapitalanBNPeC*****8 36 5 12 5 3879 CapitalanBNPeCW080G02 22 5 5 3666 CapitalanBNPeCW080G09 3 5 2 3762 CapitalanBNPeCW080G20 55 50 4082
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        610 44 BLOOMBERG NEWS Despite drop, bank is handling credit market crisis better than some of its rivals, say analysts Zurich CREDIT Suisse Group, Switzerland's secondbiggest bank, said fourth-quarter profit fell 72 per cent after write-downs of 1.3 billion Swiss francs (551.67 billion) on debt
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        334 44 REUTERS Boston YAHOO'S second-biggest shareholder urged Microsoft to raise its US$42 billion (5559.6 billion) bid for the Web pioneer and warned Yahoo it has few options other than to accept, raising pressure for them to seal a deal. In a quarterly letter
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        908 45  -  Joyce Teo > SINGAPORE'S PRICIEST OFFICES It jumps 10 spots in global ranking of occupancy costs by property consultancy By Property Correspondent SINGAPORE has moved into the global top 10 most expensive office markets for the first time due to a severe
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        305 45 HARDWARE Zone, a news website owned by Singapore Press Holdings (SPH), is giving its fast-growing search engine marketing unit a new brand name and a new look. Hardware Zone, a whollyowned subsidiary of SPH Magazines, will rebrand the unit as "click True". This
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        482 45  -  JOYCE TEO THE three-storey China Square Food Centre in Telok Ayer Street is set to undergo a $10 million transformation into an office block. Singapore's office supply is so tight that one businessman has already expressed interest in renting all
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        581 46  -  Chua Hian Hou In spite of fall, other indicators were solid as full-year revenue exceeded $2b mark By A SMALLER tax credit saw Star Hub's net profits in the last financial year slip 8.3 per cent to $330.3 million. This aside, all
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        381 46  -  Yang Huiwen STAKING STOCK By THE Singapore market rose for a second day, taking heart from a Warren Buffett-inspired rally on Wall Street, after the legendary United States billionaire investor threw a lifeline to embattled bond insurers. The move brought initial relief
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        74 46 (0) Feb 13 IMH lardine CSC ISH CityDev Lyxor China H 10US$ MOIL DelongH Creative Tech SGX CIMBAsean40 1OOUS$ Asia Pac Brew Hyflux Keppel Corp ISMSCI India 100 CENTS 2660 1934 1512 1160 1670 220 256 678 907 974 1350 336 1014 797 229.4 94.0 90.6 38.0 29.7
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        71 46 j%) :eb 13 >TI 4000BNPeCW*****9 .exiconGrp W*****0 >embMarSGAeCW*****0 Serial W*****0 toucan iembMar RBeCW*****3 ;apitalandRBeCW***** )BS BNP eCW*****0 ;TEnggSGAeCW*****4 !PC HBL eCW*****5 :apitalandRBeCW***** irientFood :apitalanBNPeCW***** :apitalanBNPeCW***** CENTS 1.5 2 2 1 28.5 9 3 1.5 3 9.5 5.5 13.5 8 4 /o 200.0 100 0 67.6 63.6 50.0 50.0
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        78 46 (0) Feb 13 CENTS o/ /o GLD10US$ Lyxor Korea 10US$ StraitsAsia STI 3350 DBePW*****2 DairyFarm Jaya Hldgs SPC STI 3300BNPePW*****8 STXP0KW100 GuocoLand Ltd STEngg STI 3450 DBePW*****2 DBS SGA eCW*****1 SGX SGA eCW*****9A 8934 469 335 93 432 147 620 42 258 410 327 Ill 21.5 15 257.7
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        80 46 Feb 13 CoscoCorpMEReCW***** CapitalandDBeCW***** China XLXMEReCW***** CapitalanMBLeCW***** DBS BNP eCW*****9 DBS DB eCW*****0 Inchem W*****8 NobleGrpMBLeCW*****7 STI 3800BNPeCW*****8 STI 2800 DBePW*****3 LottVis W*****7 SGX HBL eCW*****2 SGX SGA eCW*****9A DBS SGA eCW*****1 CENTS 0.5 1 1.5 1.5 0.5 05 3.5 2 1 9.5 1 4 15 21.5 /o
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        247 46  -  ALVIN FOO DIRECTORS' TRADES SINGAPORE Post (Sing Post) director Lee Chong Kwee recently acquired 50,000 of the company's shares. Singapore Exchange filings showed that Mr Lee, a non-exec-utive independent director, bought the shares on the open market at an average cost of $1.08 a share.
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        339 46  -  Nicholas Fang By SURGING business costs, brought on by last year's increase in the Goods and Services Tax (GST), higher office rents and rising oil prices, are chief among the worries of Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry members. This was the finding
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        693 47  -  Grace Ng New DBS chiefs China experience, approachable nature make him a good fit for bank, say analysts By Gabriel Chen INCOMING DBS Group Holdings chief executive (CEO) Richard Stanley is an approachable man armed with a wealth of pan-Asian banking experience well-suited to
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        87 47 Mid Cap 763.44 A 1.49 Health care 851.27 T -8.15 Small Cap 683.69 A 0.54 Consumer services 822.71 A 10.84 All Share 764.22 A 4.42 Telecoms 974.29 T -1.60 Fledgling 728.65 A 3.06 Utilities 636.36 T -6.50 China 537.02 A 0.37 Financials 745.54 A 5.07 Oil and
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        207 47  -  JESSICA CHEAM EDB INITIATIVE YOUNG Singaporeans looking for jobs in the non-prof-it sector will be glad to learn that their dream job may come sooner than they think. The Economic Development Board (EDB) is launching its International Organisations Programme Office today. The initiative
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      27 47 Still solid Despite a dip in Star Hub's net profits, chief executive Terry Clontz says it has been 'another great year' for Singapore's second-largest telco. PAGE Hl9
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      213 48 t*^ It's the Year I ,wMlk OrTneßatß m Bk Naturallu, our birds won't be the onlu Jl a ones to come off with fluins; colours. jm \i The Year of the Rat has never been this colourful. Besides our at&. vibrant birds and spectacular bird shows, the new Lunar mm
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        975 49  -  Adeline Chia Can romance thrive among people who love the arts with a singular passion? Some couples in the circle reveal all on Valentine's Day ARTS REPORTER THERE are people in love with the arts, there are people in love with each other. And then there are
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        310 49 ST PHOTOS: Who: Director Samantha ScottBlackhall, 29, and actor Claudio Girardi, 22. They have been dating since November 2006. What are the benefits of being a creative couple? Scott-Blackhall: We can share our ideas and challenge each other in terms of creative possibilities. Our passion is
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        302 49 Who: Cindy Lim, 30, assistant marketing and communications manager for the Singapore Symphony Orchestra (SSO), and Chan Yoong Han, 33, first violinist of the SSO and recipient of the 2004 Young Artist Award. They got married on Feb 29, 2004, and are expecting their first
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        308 50 Who: Singaporean visual artists Jeremy Hiah, 35, and Lina Adam, 36, who run Your Mother Gallery in Little India. They got married in August 2006, and have a four-month-old daughter, Myra Hurrah Hiah. Hurrah is the name that Hiah chose when he converted to Islam. What
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        335 50 Who: Japan-born ballet dancer Sakura Shimizu, 32, and Australia-born ballet master Paul DeMasson, 54 (above), both from the Singapore Dance Theatre. The two Singaporean permanent residents got married on Dec 19, 2006. They have danced together in many productions, such as Swan Lake (2007)
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        524 51  -  Deepika Shetty The Asian Civilisations Museum has acquired three works of Arabic calligraphy by Japanese artist Kouichi Honda, whose love for the Arabic language began in college A JAPANESE who has made a name for himself as a leading artist in Arabic calligraphy will join other leading
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        484 52  -  Deepika Shetty Kids can learn how to save the environment at this year's Prudential Children First! festival TO ENTICE children to listen to classical music, the Tang Quartet is combining it with story-telling for the Prudential Children First! festival next month. For the nine-day event, now
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        480 52 THE Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts and the National Arts Council (NAC) have paid tribute to the late artist Chua Ek Kay. Chua, a 1999 Cultural Medallion recipient, died suddenly last week at age 61 after suffering a nose bleed. He
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        363 53  -  Chang Tou Liang Huayi Chinese Festival of Arts > concert VIOLIN AND PIANO RECITAL, NING FENG, VIOLIN; LIM VAN, PIANO Esplanade Concert Hall Monday CHAMBER music performed in a 1,600-seat concert hall might seem a contradiction, but the duo of Chinese violinist Ning Feng
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        501 54  -  June Cheonq The all-girl classical ensemble Triocca are going places with their chamber music ARTS REPORTER VIOLIST Nancy Johnson started playing the viola after she literally outgrew her violin. The London-based musician began learning the violin when she was eight and switched to the viola five years later.
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        238 59 AP LOS ANGELES When Aretha Franklin is unhappy, she does not mince her words. On Tuesday, the longtime Queen of Soul slammed Beyonce Knowles' introduction of Tina Turner at Sunday's Grammy Awards, in which Knowles called Turner, not Franklin, "the queen". "I am not sure
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        153 59 EVEN before tying the knot, celebrity couple Melodj Chen and Randall Tan were already living out marita vows. When Tan, 34, was struck by a nerve ailment callec Guillian-Barre Syndrome in June last year, Chen, 30 stuck by him through thick and thin. Now, wedding bells are
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      20 86 It sure isn't easy finding The One We give you the highs and lows of speed dating
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      417 87  -  TEE HUNCHING It fetes a priceless, highly coveted experience-cum-emotion. Yet I can't think of any other special occasion that is more mocked or vilified than Valentine's Day. How can the many splendoured thing called love be distilled into just roses, chocolates and all things red and
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      346 87 Two sets of Kenneth Cole 7009 watches worth $362.70 each and two sets of 7010 worth $298.50 each. Simply answer this question: Kenneth Cole timepieces have proven to be a hit with the sophisticated set, winning over hip, urban men and women with their lifestyle appeal and elegant
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        247 89 Bullies. From curse-chanting neighbours who harass you in the corridors to the passive-aggressive colleague who taunts you when no one's looking, some folks are just plain nasty. Even a famous local singer was not spared from being bullied. At a recent launch of a designer bag collection, she was
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        121 89 FLEA GLEE: The Flea.Fly.Flo.Fun flea market is back on Saturday. Check out the Swop! corner, where you take along at least five items and exchange them with others for a $5 fee. At Home Club, B1 -01/06 The Riverwalk, from 4 to 10pm. MORE FLEA: Zouk's Flea Easy is
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        367 89 Bargain hunters must wish that life was one back-to-back discount season: Imagine the Great Singapore Sale and the Christmas sale season rolled into one. Now New York-based womenswear label Clubmarc, which has five retail outlets in Singapore two of which are in Parkway Parade is making their
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        487 89 Marc Jacobs takes criticism seriously. At New York Fashion Week, which ended last Friday, all eyes were on the American designer who last season drew flak for starting the show for his overtly sexy spring/summer 2008 collection three hours late. He responded this
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        643 89 Have a problem with the way you look? Don't sweat it. E-mail your queries to Angeline Neo at sturban@sph.com.sg QMy girlfriend has hinted that she wants professional make-up brushes as a Valentine's Day gift. I visited the counters last week but there are so many types of brushes.
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        36 89 Utilitarian chic keep all your parking coupons, car registration and insurance papers in this handsome leather wallet organiser. $38, from Anthropology, 81-77/78 Raffles City and 33 Erskine Road, 01-06/07. ST PHOTO DESMOND FOO
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        241 89  -  Melissa Lee These two head-turners were spotted at The Police Live In Concert at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on Feb 4 Hestee Raisa, 26, dental therapist What are you wearing? I'm wearing a Zara dress that I got at a sale for $40 and shoes that belong to my
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      163 90 A shiny cropped jacket takes old denim blues and a tank top from casual to chic in a snap. Sequinned bolero, $133, from Topshop, 02-39 Raffles City Every girl needs one of these a basic tool kit in pink, naturally which she can stash in the storeroom
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      169 90 ANGELINE NEO'S PICKS For some preppy cool, wear this knitted boyfriend cardigan over your shirt and tie and still look sharp for dress-down Fridays. $103, from Topman, 02-39 Raffles City and 02-18 Wisma Atria This mini charm is actually a lighter that you can conveniently latch onto
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      866 91 Thought to be too fussy in recent casual-chic years, gloves are making a couture comeback, says CLARA CHOW My love affair with gloves proper started in Topshop. After many years of holiday-use-only leather and suede gloves, I upgraded my girlish glove flirtation to a womanly obsession when I found
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      94 91 Black leather driving gloves with white trim, $750, from Gucci, 01-40 Paragon Satin gloves in various lengths, $3 to $7, Syarikat Maideen, 117 Arab Street Traditional, formal and bridal gloves, from US$l2 (Ssl7) for nylon wrist-length "shorties" to US$lOO for silk, 16-button opera gloves, from www.finalegloves.com
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      1027 92 Guys, like it or not, manbags are back with a vengeance They inspire lust, look better than a sporran and the guy who organised Live Aid carries one. The man's bag is in again. A standout in the latest round of fashion shows that began in Milan and
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        1227 93 Look gorgeous this Valentine's Day by concentrating on just one wow-him feature. From luscious pouts to smouldering gazes, baby-soft skin to glossy curls, you can get out the door fast with our tips anastill look your best Why: Sometimes, less can really be more. "Men are always attracted
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        619 94 Being single is nothing to be ashamed of. There is also no disgrace in getting outside help. Five single reporters give modern-day matchmaking a go. MICHELLE TAY reports Valentine's Day these are two words that can strike fear into some of the most manly of men. The pressure
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        951 94 Name: Michelle Tay (left) Age: 26 Event: First Impression by Romancing Singapore Format: Dubbed "the most cruel speed dating in Singapore" on its website, the event consists of 10 singles chatting with each other for 10 minutes in a round-robin fashion. The men will
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        777 94 Name: Teo Cheng Wee (above) Age: 29 Event: First Impression by Romancing Singapore Format: The same as for Michelle 4 One thing you quickly notice about speed dating is how everyone keeps justifying that it's perfectly normal to be there. "It's okay what, we're just here to make
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        673 95 Name: Shaan Seth (right) Age: 24 Event: Singles party at Heat Ultralounge at Royal Plaza on Scotts, organised by Romancing Singapore Format: Eighty singles get to mingle at a party through games. Finger food and two free drinks provided. 41 was not thrilled at the thought of
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        663 95 Name: Frankie Chee (left) Age: 36 Event: Dining Xpress by dating service Lunch Actually Format: A three-course dinner at the Shatec's Charcoal Gourmet deli and bar in The Treasury, involving nine men and nine women. There are three tables, each comprising three "couples". At the end of
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        680 95 Name: June Cheong (far right) Age: 25 Event: Dating website Hitchoo (www.hitchoo.com) Format: Singles sign up at Hitchoo where they can create and join events to meet other people. 4 People lie. Or, at least, they often obscure the truth. This is understandable especially when they are
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        625 96 Halfway through a cyber date, actor-host Timothy Nga, 34, found himself missing the human touch 41 have to admit, despite a firm belief in destiny, I am not a big fan of dating services, professional or otherwise. Maybe I'm a cynic (actually, scratch the maybe) but in this
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      963 97 In the spirit of Valentine's Day, CLARA CHOW remembers seven outfits she wore when she fell in love 1.1988 Tommy is three years older than all his classmates and has a moustache. I am 11 years old, the kid cousin of someone at the class barbecue.
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      1273 98  -  HONG XINYI If your closet is still full of thongs, It bags and celebrityendorsed perfumes, it's time to clear them out Sorry, it's over. If you've been hoarding a closet full of It bags and thong undies, if your celebrity-endorsed perfume wardrobe now includes as many famous
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      310 99 AP What was she thinking? In a recent magazine spread, Hiflary Clinton talks about her public fashion disasters over the years New York Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton admits her fashion sense is not nearly as sharp as her political instincts in the latest issue of Us Weekly.
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      601 100  -  PRADEEP PAUL PERSONAL TRAINER Forget dinners by candlelight this Valentine's Day. Get exercising with your better half instead f you're looking to ramp up the romance today, forget candlelit dinners and rose petal-strewn bathtubs. Try a workout with your loved one. Not only is it more healthy, it
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      156 101  -  TAN HSUEH YUN POSH NOSH rinking a cup of Green A Black's Hot Chocolate is like I drinking a bar of dark V chocolate. Although the jar contains what looks like instant coffee granules, the amalgamation of hot milk and copious amounts of said granules produces
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      139 101 This runny orange marmalade is going to be one of my pantry staples. It's made with bitter Seville oranges, and while the rind of the orange is chopped fine there's still a good citrusy bite in every mouthful. The marmalade is too runny to spread on toast
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      198 101 If you like your condiments smoking hot, you'll love these two sauces from Australian company Byron Bay Chilli Co. Smokin' Mango Chilli Sauce with Chipotles is punchy and aromatic from the dried, smoked jalapenos added to the sauce. The blast of heat on the tongue from the first
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      198 101 I've been roasting a lot of chickens recently and since I don't go for elaborate marinades, I've turned to rubs blends of spices that add flavour almost instantly. These ones from Indigo Grinds in Western Australia add a hint of exotic to plain old roast chicken. I
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      279 102 THEBAGPAGE /Yeo Qianhua Modern-day matchmaker Violet Lim's own path to wedded bliss reads like a Mills Boon romance: She married the guy she set up a dating service with. Four years ago, she and her university sweetheart Jamie Lee had a business idea: to set up a lunch
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      294 102 1 Notebook I use this to write notes but I also put in quotes that I like, my j$ business plans, even my wedding vows. I can't show Njß you what's inside because I have clients' photos in here as well. 2 The Singlehood Phenomenon
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      117 87 16 Forget cyber love. Actor Timothy Nga prefers M the real deal ■IN 1 Seven outfits Clara Bji mJ Chow had on when Cupid struck lo Hong Xinyi lashes out against It everything 4 FASH HAG Hillary Clinton and her Rude guest mars chi-chi (many) fashion disasters 6Vent 21 POSH
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