The Straits Times, 26 February 2008

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    24 1 THE STRAITS TIMES 114 PAGES IN FIVE PARTS MICA (P) 115/12/2007 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26 2008 A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION ESTABLISHED 1845 80 CENTS
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  • Article
    Lock icon Rising costs, price hikes top concerns of MPs
    591 1  -  Lydia Lim BUDGET DEBATE They back strategies to keep inflation in check but say individuals and businesses need help to cope By Senior Political Correspondent RISING costs and their impact on people's ability to make ends meet dominated the start of this
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    Lock icon Haze is back...sooner than expected
    399 1  -  Tania Tan Salim Osman By In Singapore In Indonesia ILL winds are blowing the haze towards Singapore again, as farmers in the Sumatran province of Riau have begun clearing undergrowth by setting it alight earlier than usual. Singapore's Pollutant Standards Index (PSI) readings hovered in
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  • UPFRONT
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      Lock icon Keeping SAP schools special
      964 1  -  Ho Ai Li TAY Yl WEN By BY THE time a Nanyang Girls' High School student graduates, chances are she would have visited China, learnt Chinese calligraphy and how to recite the Pledge in Mandarin. She would also have mastered her school's own martial arts moves,
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      166 1 *l The LANGE DOUBLE SPLIT opens a new chapf aMyyiWllMi^ ter in the history of precision watchmaking It The LANGE DOUBLE SPLIT, Exclusively at: is the first mechanical timepiece that allows comparative measurements of events Listing ifipSk /^M^SBe^Utito^^s L|P t0 30 minutes- The two pairs of hands for Es T
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      322 2 Y^es 18 Oct 2006 •rY\efc u5^ eSS foi-y" 11 PREDICTION» In his article in The Business Times, Dr Chiang predicted S?^ oiipc^ that crude oil will cross US$lOO per barrel within a year. Mt*6^l^,.^^ _jn RESULT» True enough, on 21 Oct 2007 oil hit U5599.29 per barrel, f \^vii^r almost
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      356 2 SECTION ONE HOME Prime 2-4 House brands hot buys Asia 6-15 As Singaporeans cope with World 16-20 inflation, shoppers are switching to Review 21-22 lower-priced house brands. FYI 23 PAGEHI SECTION TWO v Home Hl-Hll Young drivers at greater risk p vi 9 Many young drivers are often orul'n u'V-a'ui
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  • PRIME
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      Lock icon 6.6% Housing, transport, food prices iuel Jan inflation
      570 3  -  Bryan Lee By Economics Correspondent INFLATION accelerated last month to a 26-year high of 6.6 per cent with housing, food and transport costs registering steep increases over the past year. The January figure picks up pace from December's 4.4 per cent jump
      ST GRAPHICS  -  570 words
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      Lock icon 6112. years' jail, 6 strokes for not reporting his friend
      625 3  - 6 1 12. years' jail, 6 strokes for not reporting his friend Elena Chong He went AWOL with rifle DAVE Teo Ming, 20, allegedly left Mandai Hill camp with a rifle and several rounds of ammunition on Sept 2 last year. He knew, yet kept mum ONG Boon Jun, 22,
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      Lock icon BN promises more protection for places of worship
      574 4  -  Carolyn Hong Manifesto attempts to soothe religious minorities' fears ahead of polls By Malaysia Bureau Chief In Kuala Lumpur ANXIOUS to shore up its electoral standing among religious minorities, the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) has promised better protection for their places of
      AZIZ HUSSIN  -  574 words
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      Lock icon 7.3-magnitude Sumatra quake is third in two days
      435 4  -  Salim Osman JESSICA JAGANATHAN By Indonesia Correspondent In Jakarta WEST Sumatra's Bengkulu province was struck by a third earthquake in two days yesterday, with tremors felt in Jakarta and as far away as Singapore. People ran from their homes and offices as
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      211 3 PUBLIC FORUM REVENTION OF PNEUMOCOCCAL DISEASE (PD) w IN CHILDREN Paediatricians and parents come together to answer your questions and share their experiences on pneumococcal disease (PD). The session will provide parents with valuable information to protect against possible infection, as well as tips on handling other common childhood issues.
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      29 4 Major IT plan hits a bump It looks like last-minute differences have surfaced within one of the consortiums favoured to win an ambitious Singapore government infotech contract. I? us
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  • ASIA
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      Lock icon US to sell six F-16 fighter jets to Indonesia
      720 6  -  Dcvi Asmarani ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FROM BLOOMBERG, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE AND REUTERS Defence boost for country seen as a secular model for Muslim nations By Indonesia Correspondent In Jakarta THE United States is helping Indonesia upgrade its defence capabilities, strengthening ties with a
      ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FROM BLOOMBERG, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE AND REUTERS; REUTERS  -  720 words
    • CHINA
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        Lock icon Chinese leaders finalising sweeping overhaul of govt
        621 7  -  Chua Chin Hon Beijing expected to trim number of ministries and approve key posts By China Bureau Chief In Beijing CHINA'S top leaders met behind closed doors yesterday to put the final touches to a sweeping plan to streamline the country's bloated bureaucracy
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        Lock icon Mild winter leaves China's north with water shortage
        278 7 REUTERS, ASSOCIATED PRESS Beijing NORTHERN China is suffering from drought, and some cities are facing a water shortage after being spared the harsh winter weather that paralysed the rest of the country. The drought has led to losses in arable land and
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    • EAST ASIA
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        Lock icon New South Korean President to focus on economy
        600 8  -  Lee Tee Jong But Lee's pledges of economic revival may be derailed by global challenges By South Korea Correspondent In Seoul FORMER Seoul mayor Lee Myung Bak took office as South Korea's President yesterday, promising busi-ness-like pragmatism for Asia's fourth-largest economy. Some
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        Lock icon Lee's key priorities
        182 8 ASSOCIATED PRESS Security and foreign policy: President Lee Myung Bak calls for stronger relations with traditional ally United States and a more critical stance on North Korea. Still, he is viewed as a pragmatic conservative and his inauguration is not expected to lead to a dramatic about-face
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        Lock icon Bird flu risk for humans 'on the rise in south China'
        428 8  -  VINCE CHONG By Hong Kong Correspondent THE risk of humans catching the deadly bird flu virus is rising in southern China, an expert warned after a third person died of the infection yesterday. This is due to the presence
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        Lock icon SIA jet's emergency stop
        92 8 ASSOCIATED PRESS Tokyo A SINGAPORE Airlines jet made an emergency landing in Nagoya, Japan, yesterday after shutting down one of its two engines due to a computer glitch. 5Q672, a Boeing 777-200 aircraft, landed safely, with no injuries reported among the 223 passengers and crew members
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    • INDIA/SOUTH ASIA
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        Lock icon DEADLY ATTACK IN PAKISTAN
        55 9 Rescue officials examining a car attacked by a suicide bomber in Pakistan yesterday afternoon. The blast, on a main road outside a government office in Rawalpindi, killed the army's top medical officer, Surgeon-General Mushtaq Ahmed Baig, his driver and a guard. Five passers-by were also killed
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        Lock icon Pakistan blamed for YouTube blackout
        364 9 REUTERS Telco 'hijacked' site's address to block access to content that offends Muslims Islamabad PAKISTAN'S attempts to block access to You Tube have been blamed for an almost global blackout of the video website for more than an hour on Sunday. The BBC News website's
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    • SOUTH-EAST ASIA
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        Lock icon Military and police chiefs back Arroyo
        593 10  -  Alastair Mclndoe She gets crucial backing amid calls for her resignation over graft scandal By Philippines Correspondent In Manila THE top brass of the Philippine military and police closed ranks behind the country's embattled President yesterday as a deepening corruption scandal triggered protests on
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        Lock icon Group vows to fight Thaksin's return
        188 10  -  NIRMAL GHOSH Bangkok THE People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) yesterday "reactivated" itself and pledged to fight the imminent return to Thailand of former premier Thaksin Shinawatra. But Mr Pracha Prasopdee, an MP for the ruling People's Power Party (PPP), said that if the PAD
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        Lock icon Singapore keen on even closer ties with Vietnam
        538 11  -  Roger Mitton Visiting President Nathan also praises Vietnam's rapid economic growth By Vietnam Correspondent In Hanoi AT THE start of a five-day state visit here yesterday, President SR Nathan congratulated Vietnam on its rapid economic growth and said Singapore hopes to extend
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    • MALAYSIA
      • MALAYSIA ELECTIONS
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          Lock icon Promises, promises... parties go all out to woo voters
          817 13 BN issues 'report card' manifesto while DAP and PAS dangle handouts Kuala Lumpur HOLDING hands and grinning broadly, party leaders of the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition stood on stage and sang their party song with gusto at the launch of their
          THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK  -  817 words
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          Lock icon BN advertises efforts to keep lid on prices
          432 13  -  Jeremy Au Yong By In Kuala Lumpur AMID growing concern over rising prices, the ruling coalition has launched an advertising blitz to convince Malaysians that backing the Barisan Nasional (BN) is the best way to keep cash in their pockets. With the
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          Lock icon Key points in the manifestos
          251 13 BERNAMA, THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK Barisan Nasional Election slogan Security, Peace, Prosperity Promises To set up a mechanism to oversee the building and relocation of places of worship, and to set aside land for places of worship in new townships. To tackle price increase and
          BERNAMA, THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK  -  251 words
        • ELECTION PEOPLE
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            Lock icon PAS leader turns down handshake
            126 13  -  HAZLIN HASSAN ISLAMIST opposition Parti Islam SeMalaysia (PAS) president Hadi Awang raised eyebrows when he declined to shake hands with his Barisan Nasional opponent Ahmad Ramzi Mohamad Zubir. The incident took place after the nomination process on Sunday. Datuk Seri Hadi, 61, and first-timer Datuk
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            Lock icon 'Karaoke MP' hits the road
            77 13 THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK ONE candidate in Johor state is campaigning in a rather unique way singing her way to voters' hearts. Yong Peng state seat incumbent Lim Kee Moi, who is known as the "Karaoke MP", said she and her MCA team were busy
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            Lock icon Behind every woman...
            107 13 THE STAR/ ASIA NEWS NETWORK A WOMAN, they say, is behind every successful man. In Batu Gajah, it's the other way around: men are working for the success of their wives. Two women candidates incumbent MP Fong Po Kuan and Menglembu state seat hopeful Christina Teoh Ai
            THE STAR/ ASIA NEWS NETWORK  -  107 words
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          Lock icon Locals upset over 'parachute candidates'
          605 14  -  Reme Ahmad BN and opposition members against 'imports' running in their districts By In Kota Baru MR NASHARUDIN Mat Isa was born in Negeri Sembilan, contested in Kedah in 1999, Terengganu in 2004, and is today running for a Parliament seat in Kelantan. And for
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        • ELECTION SNIPPETS
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            Lock icon DAP EXPELS 3 MEMBERS
            119 14 THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK PETALING JAVA: The Democratic Action Party (DAP) has expelled three members for filing nominations as independent candidates in the 12th general election. They are Ms Kung Chin Chin, Mr Ngu Tieng Hai and Mr Badrul Zaman PS Mohd Zakariah, the party said
            THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK  -  119 words
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            Lock icon AGENTS TO MONITOR POSTAL VOTES
            168 14 BERNAMA PUTRAJAYA: The Election Commission (EC) will, for the first time, allow agents of candidates in the March 8 general election to monitor the counting process at an army or police camp. The move is to enhance transparency of the postal votes process, said EC
            BERNAMA  -  168 words
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            Lock icon 8-CORNERED FIGHTS IN 2 RACES
            157 14 THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK PUTRAJAYA: Two state constituencies in Sabah Tanjong Kapor and Sukau will be witnessing eight-cornered fights. However, Election Commission (EC) secretary Kamaruzaman Mohd Noor pointed out that it was not a record in the country's general election history. "There was a nine-cornered
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            Lock icon CANDIDATE GETS SPIRITUAL BOOST
            135 14 THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK KUALA LUMPUR: Barisan Nasional's candidate for Bukit Bintang, Datuk Dr Lee Chong Meng, embarked on his election campaign with a spiritual boost, thanks to the Indian community in the Tiong Nam area. The Om Sri Mah Verabatra Kaci Temple's committee members and
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      392 9 Asia remains a high growth region despite the recent volatility. With China leading the region's strong economic potential, healthy corporate earnings and strong domestic growth, Asia is expected to outperform the rest of the world/ This is an opportune time to review and rebalance your portfolio. We have lined up
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon Australia's major terrorism trial opens in packed court
      659 15  -  Roger Maynard Nine men are accused of plotting to blow up targets, including a nuclear plant By For The Straits Times In Sydney THE trial of nine men accused of plotting to attack a nuclear reactor and other Australian targets opened in
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      Lock icon Melbourne group's leader sought 'maximum damage'
      256 15 A COURT in Melbourne heard how the leader of an alleged home-grown Muslim terrorist group said to be linked to the Pendennis Nine talked about organising an attack that would kill 1,000 people. Self-styled sheikh Abdul Nacer Benbrika (above), 47, wanted to cause "maximum
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      Lock icon US ready to accept binding emissions targets
      389 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE In a change of stance, Washington will join deal involving all major economies Paris THE United States is ready to accept "binding international obligations" to reduce greenhouse gases, which could be announced as soon as July, a senior White House official
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      Lock icon Co-pilot aboard British plane dies during flight
      154 16 ASSOCIATED PRESS London A BRITISH airline said yesterday that one of its flights was forced to divert to Turkey after the co-pilot died in mid-flight. GB Airways said the Airbus A-320 carrying 156 passengers from Manchester to Paphos in Cyprus landed in Istanbul
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      Lock icon Rising costs may force UN to ration food aid
      523 17 Crisis talks held as more nations are hit by hunger due to spiralling prices London SPIRALLING costs of agricultural commodities and shortages of new donations have forced the United Nations food programme to draw up plans to ration food aid. The
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      Lock icon Viagra may harm male fertility: Study
      284 17 London ANTI-IMPOTENCE drug Viagra can damage fertility and prevent some men from starting a family, scientists have warned. The new research, which suggests that the drug can damage sperm, serves as a warning to young men who take the drug recreationally, the Telegraph reported
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      Lock icon Economy the battle cry in heated fight for Ohio
      755 18 ASSOCIATED PRESS, LOS ANGELES TIMES, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESS Clinton, Obama sharpen attacks as they angle for Democratic ticket Columbus (Ohio) DEMOCRATIC presidential hopefuls Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are sharpening their attacks on trade and other pocketbook issues as they tussle for
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      Lock icon Nader's bid bad news for Democrats
      260 18 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS Washington CONSUMER activist Ralph Nader has launched his fifth run for the White House, reviving fears that he might again siphon off votes from the Democrats in a tight race. Mr Nader, who will turn 74 this week and has stood
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      Lock icon Cuba names Raul Castro to succeed brother
      396 19 ASSOCIATED PRESS Old guard keeps top posts, signalling no big change any time soon Havana CUBA'S Parliament has named Mr Raul Castro as president, ending nearly 50 years of rule by his brother Fidel, but leaving the island's communist system unshaken. In a
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    • SPOTLIGHT PEOPLE
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        Lock icon Cancer therapy giving Emperor brittle bones
        156 19 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, ASSOCIATED PRESS JAPAN'S ageing Emperor Akihito (above) has shown early signs of the bone-thinning disease osteoporosis due to his therapy for prostate cancer. While a health check last month showed no spreading or recurrence of the cancer, the palace is considering reducing
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        Lock icon Compensation for bald former soldier
        124 19 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE A SOUTH KOREAN man has been granted a national merit entitling him to government subsidies after he went bald during his "stressful" army service. A court in Suwon, south of Seoul, recently ruled in favour of a petition by the 26-year-old army reservist,
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      461 20 SOUTH Korea's new President, Mr Lee Myungßak, took office yesterday setting a policy outline little different from pledges made by presidents going back a generation, to Mr Roh Tae Woo. He would revitalise the economy, be "pragmatic" about North Korea and cultivate ties with the United
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      1122 20  -  Martin Wolf THE U.S. ECONOMY By would tell audiences that we were facing not a bubble but a froth lots of small, local bubbles that never grew to a scale that could threaten the health of the overall economy. Alan Greenspan, The Age Of Turbulence.
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      Lock icon When spin spirals out of control
      838 20  -  Philip J. »THE BEIJING OLYMPICS By Cunningham I worked with Steven, as he is warmly known to people in the film business, as production interpreter on Empire Of The Sun in Shanghai in the early months of 1987. China at that time lagged far
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      Lock icon Riding the global wave successfully
      1025 21 Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong was in South Korea last week, where he was interviewed by Ms Park Soojin of Arirang TV. This is an edited transcript of the interview. Q: While efforts at reform tend to be accompanied with instability, you led a stable
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      767 21  -  Christopher Tan DRIVING DOWN ROAD CONGESTION By Senior Correspondent ROAD congestion has been a talking point in recent years, with the passenger car population growing by 7.4 per cent in 2006 and a record 9 per cent last year. To curb car sales and car usage,
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      36 20 Uniform road tax? To curb road congestion, it would be good if the various vehicle taxes (except for those on motorcycles) could be made uniform. PAGE 22 PUNCHLINES Singapore is now equipped to fight the haze
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      681 24  -  Lim Wei Chean 5% rebate will be on till end of April, costing the chain $4m but sales up By Jessica Lim THE 5 per cent discounts on prices of 500 essential items sold under the NTUC Fair Price house brand
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      771 25  -  Carolyn Quek Teh Joo Lin Nearly 1 in 5 drivers injured in accidents in 2006 was under 30 By MR CHARLES Wee, 22, got his driving licence two weeks after he turned 18 and went on to get into five accidents within two years. In
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      211 25 SOME of the young who died in recent months: DUNEARN ROAD CRASH (Feb 10, 2.20am) DIED (from left): Mr Jaya Kumar Asokan, 27; Mr Mohammad Khalil Mohamed Shah, 23; and Mr Sunthereswaran Nadesan Mariyappan, 23 WHAT HAPPENED: Four young men were travelling in a
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      577 25  -  Carolyn Quek AMY TAN LEE PEI Ql By Judith Tan THE latest car crash involving young people left an almost-new Mazda RX-8 a mangled wreck, but its four occupants picked up only minor injuries. The Straits Times understands that they had
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      586 25  -  Teh Joo Lin By RIDING pillion is proving more dangerous than handling the motorcycle itself at least for youngsters, according to a study by doctors at Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH). Over a three-year period, 96 motorcyclists and pillion
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      147 25  -  TEH JOO LIN THE Traffic Police have said they will gauge the feasibility of banning new bikers from carrying pillion riders until they chalk up more riding experience. Responding to queries from The Straits Times, they did not, however, say when
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      Lock icon High Court dismisses bid to save temple site
      337 26  -  Peh Shing Huei Jin Long Si has two months to relocate to site offered by Govt; acquired land to be used for homes By A LEGAL bid by three devotees to save their 65-year-old Buddhist temple site from government acquisition was dismissed
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      Lock icon ...but Bodhi tree to be saved
      197 26 THE Jin Long Si Temple made news two years ago when its devotees launched a petition to save it and the large Bodhi tree estimated to be more than 100 years old on its premises. Yesterday, the Government announced that the tree will be
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      161 26 AS HONG KONG actor Edison Chen's experience has shown, leaked data from computers can cause a lot of damage. He announced his withdrawal from the Hong Kong entertainment scene last week after photos of his bedroom exploits with female celebrities made
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      Lock icon Watchdog to probe schools with low standards
      694 28  -  Sandra Davie Those found misrepresenting themselves may lose Case Trust quality seal; MOE urged to start academic accreditation By Education Correspondent THE Consumers Association of Singapore (Case) will investigate private schools which were found by The Straits Times to have shockingly low standards
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      109 28 The United Nations Secretary-General's special adviser, Professor Ibrahim Gambari, called on Foreign Minister George Yeo yesterday, during a four-day visit to Singapore. Prof Gambari is on a tour of the region to seek support in helping achieve democracy in Myanmar. The two noted positively the announcement by
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      Lock icon A bit of bohemian buzz for sleepy Wessex Estate
      623 29  -  Hong Xinyi Art studio, bar and eateries will be added to new town square in artists' enclave By THE sleepy hollow of Wessex Estate, off Portsdown Road, will soon get a gentle jolt of bohemian buzz with the launch of a
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      487 30  -  K.C. VIJAYAN FATAL ATTACK ON RESTAURANT OWNER Attack could have been sparked by brawl or scuffle; injuries thought to be not serious initially By MALAYSIAN police have picked up two suspects in Johor over last week's fatal attack on a Singa-pore-based restaurant owner. Mr Rahim
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      250 30  -  Khushwant Singh GEYLANG MURDER By FOUR men and two women have been arrested for the murder of 26-year-old Seah Boon Lye in Geylang Lorong 10 early on Saturday. The group's members, aged between 15 and 29, were picked up separately in various parts
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        Lock icon Two-point GST hike in the spotlight
        683 31  -  Clarissa Oon Low Thia Khiang urges Govt to bring it back to 5 per cent; others question timing By Scrap the two-point increase in the goods and services tax (GST) and bring it down to 5 per cent again, opposition MP Low Thia Khiang
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        Lock icon More Budget extras for the needy, MPs urge
        680 31  -  Lee Siew Hua By SINGAPORE can afford to do more to lift the poor up in these days of rising prices, said MPs, outlining their wishlist for the needy. A Workfare Income Supplement scheme that takes inflation into account and a transport
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        Lock icon Women key to narrowing income gap
        259 31  -  LEE SIEW HUA EMBED childcare facilities in clusters of rental flats so that women can work and break out of the poverty cycle, women MPs suggested. Needy women were highlighted in the Budget debate when Dr Amy Khor (Hong Kah GRC) said more women
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        1093 31  -  Chua Mvi Hoong ►>FROM THE GALLERY By Senior Writer MOST governments and citizens would be happy to have a national Budget that yielded a surplus of $6.4 billion. But in Singapore, the size of the surplus has become an item the
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        588 32  -  Lynn Lee MP suggests links to growth so S'poreans will better appreciate handouts By A SIMPLE and direct formula that links goodies dished out in the Budget and economic performance could help Singaporeans better appreciate the handouts that they receive, Mr Baey Yam
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        674 32  -  Li XUEYING By IMAGINE spending weeks planning the perfect surprise birthday party but the birthday boy does not show up. This is how Mr Zainudin Nordin (Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC) described a possible pitfall of the new national annuities scheme, CPF
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        876 32 Sam Tan, MP for Tanjong Pagar GRC, on the political realities of an ageing population EVEN as we speak of inflation, the cost of living, economic matters, I believe we need to reflect on a deeper issue. And I would like to go beyond the dollars
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        Lock icon Call to up $8,000 income ceiling for Ist-time home buyers
        266 32  -  Alvin Foo By THE $8,000 income ceiling for first-time buyers of public housing should be raised to help middle-income households. That is because of rising resale and private property prices, and the growing number of households which earn $8,000 or
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        Lock icon Indranee: More rental flats to help low-income
        387 32  -  ALVIN FOO THE Government should allocate more resources for rental housing, which seems to be in short supply, urged Ms Indranee Rajah (Tanjong Pagar GRC) during yesterday's Budget debate. This would alleviate the needs of the lower-income group and the elderly. She said:
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        646 33  -  Keith Lin But make lifelong learning cheaper and more accessible, say MPs By THE labour movement aims to use a recently-launched national masterplan for adult training to get low-wage and contract workers out of the poverty trap, Nominated MP Cham
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        Lock icon Overuse of hanyu pinyin in schools worries MP
        271 33  -  CLARISSA 00N AN MP yesterday criticised the overreliance on hanyu pinyin, or the anglicised Chinese phonetic system, to simplify the teaching of the Chinese language in schools here. Mr Sam Tan (Tanjong Pagar GRC) believes it has led to a decline in
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        Lock icon 'Silver PAP' to stay in tune with needs of older citizens?
        425 33  -  Lynn Lee By AS SINGAPORE'S population ages, the power of senior citizens as a lobby group will keep growing, MP Sam Tan (Tanjong Pagar GRC) said yesterday. So while the PAP Government has looked into issues like beefing up
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        Lock icon Help single-parent families: Maliki
        277 33  -  Goh Chin Lian By PARLIAMENTARY Secretary (National Development) Mohamad Maliki Osman wants Budget measures aimed at building a resilient community to shift towards families. He zeroed in on sin-gle-parent families as a group in special need of help. He suggested that the Government use growth dividends
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        Lock icon An idea to clear gridlock: How about Govt buying back cars?
        488 33  -  LI XUEYING TO CUT down the number of cars on the roads, the Government should implement an "attractive" car buy-back scheme. This is one of three suggestions Mr Inderjit Singh (Ang Mo Kio GRC) gave to reduce road congestion
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        Lock icon MPs: More can be done to help firms fight rising costs
        563 34  -  Alvin Foo Some suggestions: corporate tax rebate, cut in foreign worker levy and rental relief By THE issue of rising business costs could have been more adequately addressed in the recent Budget, said several MPs during yesterday's Budget debate.
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      • BUDGET SHORTS
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          Lock icon CALL TO BROADEN R&D TAX REBATES
          181 34 MEMBERS of Parliament yesterday lauded the Government's new tax schemes to spur research and developmeni (R&D) efforts by Singapore businesses. But they also called for a clearer and broader definition of such incentives. Ms Penny Low (Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC) asked Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam
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          Lock icon HOW TO HELP 'GREEN' PUSH? MORE INCENTIVES NEEDED, SAY MPs
          188 34 THE Budget should have been more "green", said some MPs yesterday. Nominated MP Gautam Banerjee was among those who said the Budget lacked environmentally friendly, or "green" tax incentives. He said Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam had "missed an opportunity to
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          Lock icon MP'S IDEA: REVERSE MEDISHIELD PREMIUMS SO THE OLDER PAY LESS
          122 34 THE premiums for MediShield, the national health insurance plan, should be reversed so that people pay more when they are younger and working, and less in their later years, suggested Madam Cynthia Phua (Aljunied GRC). It would overcome the problem
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        Lock icon Adjust tax laws 'to retain foreign talent for long term'
        364 34  -  Grace Ng By AS SINGAPORE becomes increasingly reliant on foreigners for its economic success, more measures should be taken to encourage this group to stay here for the long term. Nominated MP Gautam Banerjee urged the Government to explore the
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        226 34  -  YEO GHIM LAY THERE were a total of 66 train service disruptions that lasted more than 10 minutes in the past three years, said Minister of State for Transport Lim Hwee Hua. They happened on the North-South, East-West and North-East MRT lines. Out of
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      28 24 New bohemian buzz A clutch of eateries will liven up a quiet arts enclave with the launch of Wessex Village Square, off Portsdown Road, in April. PAGE H6
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      495 30 First State Global Infrastructure The landscape for concrete investments Infrastructure provides essential services. People living in modern economies are totally dependent on the services that infrastructure offers, from the airports that we travel through, to the motorways we drive on, to the water we drink. First State Global Infrastructure brings
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      453 35  -  Lim Bee Khim (Ms) Reader asks if closures will affect public convenience HAVE the necessary considerations involving the public been made with regard to the Formula One motor-racing Grand Prix racedays, scheduled for Sept 26 to 28? As with the the National
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      380 35  -  Eu Eng Sing I WOULD like to know who residents can contact when the police are unable to respond to calls for help for genuine reasons such as a temporary lack of resources. Two Monday evenings ago, a group of rowdy teenagers
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      97 35  -  Chen Hwai Liang THE article, "Reading the tea leaves in the Big White Book" (Feb 25), examined at length the budgeted expenditure on manpower for political appointments in the various ministries, as "tea leaves" for signs of "an impending Cabinet reshuffle". This is
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      270 35  -  Myrvin Yap Keng Hian SINGNET'S Broadband billing system is hard on its customers. A call to its billing inquiry number elicits the response: "There is nothing wrong with your bill, sir..." But, when quizzed how Broadband rates are calculated, the service officer is unable
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      170 35  -  Pris Sim Bin Moey (Mrs) MS TAN Chui Hua's response, "Unsightliness not a reason to ban laundry lines" (Feb 21) to West Coast-Ayer Rajah Town Council's reply, "Adopt proper laundry practices" (Feb 13) shows the "whatever I don't want in my flat, I place outside"
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      162 35  -  Ng Sheau Jiuan (Ms) I REFER to the letter, "Live coverage of Budget debate?" by Mr Retnam Thillainathan (Feb 23). Live telecasts of the Budget debate were implemented for a trial period previously. However, due to low viewership, these live telecasts were discontinued. We wish
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      148 35  -  Kaliannan Tamilselvam RECENTLY, I came across a flier from the Singapore Institute of Management (SIM) advertising an American university with course fees 60 per cent lower than in the United States. The entry requirement is five O-level credit passes for
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      135 35  -  Seah Kian Chong AS A motorcyclist who runs errands in the vicinity of Orchard Road, I have discovered that there is not a single commercial building there which provides parking for motorcycles. The absence is common among commercial buildings in the city area
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      97 35 For more readers' views, log on to http://www. straitstimes.com Access to letters online is free. Insurance customer complains of being given runaround after signing up Sad day if reckless cabbies are the ones getting commendations too Cyclists rightly belong to the road too Create designated paths for cyclists along busy
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      579 36 ASSOCIATED PRESS SOCCER But manager let down by some players who go wild after League Cup win over Chelsea London TOTTENHAM players did new manager Juande Ramos proud by winning the League Cup. Hours later, they let him down in a brawl yesterday morning as
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      179 36 94TH MIN Spurs 2-1: From a Jermaine Jenas free kick, Jonathan Woodgate pressures Cech into miscuing a punch, which cannons off the defender's face into the net. 112NDMIN Robinson saves from Salomon Kalou with his feet. 115THMIN Joe Cole scuffs a shot
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      Lock icon Blunders galore by The Puzzled One'
      518 36 THE biggest losers in the League Cup final were not the Chelsea players, but their coach Avram Grant and his reputation. Not only was he outwitted and beaten by his more seasoned and astute Tottenham opponent Juande Ramos, the Israeli managed to make a
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      475 37  -  Leonard Lim SOCCER By HE HAS endured jet lag, sleepless nights, breathlessness and a tougher training regimen in Miami, Florida, over the past fortnight. All for the sake of realising his dream of playing abroad. Now, national skipper Indra
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      773 37 But, given the extent of the injury, expert feels a full recovery is not a given London ARSENAL striker Eduardo da Silva remembers only one clear detail of the horrific tackle in Saturday's draw with Birmingham which left him with a broken leg. "I
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      Lock icon Pool fans vent fury on owner Hicks' son
      252 37 London HE WAS hoping to have a friendly chat with fans of the club his father owned. Instead, Tom Hicks Jr, the son of Liverpool's American co-owner, was showered with lager and spit, before he made a hasty exit from a Merseyside
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      611 37 REUTERS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Madrid THANKS to a moment of sheer foolishness by Real Madrid, the race for the Spanish Primera Liga title has come alive. Barcelona thrashed bottom club Levante 5-1 to cut the lead at the top to just
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      254 37 ASSOCIATED PRESS BASKETBALL Seattle KOBE Bryant was ejected for the first time this season, but that did not stop the Los Angeles Lakers from thrashing the Seattle SuperSonics 111-91 on Sunday for their eighth straight win. In contrast, the Phoenix Suns, wilting under the weight
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      Lock icon Hard not to look as imperfect Tiger chases the perfect season
      729 38  -  Rohit Brijnath GAME, SET AND MATCH By IF SALVADOR Dali had caddied for Tiger Woods these past few months, he might never have said: "Have no fear of perfection, you'll never reach it." The Spaniard, whose works hang in
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      657 38 ASSOCIATED PRESS »GOLF World No. 1 has the desire and the game to record a perfect season Marana (Arizona) EVEN in another landslide victory on Sunday, Tiger Woods conceded nothing. He was eight up with nine holes to play and headed for the
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      572 38  -  Marc Lim By Sports Correspondent WORLD No 1 Lorena Ochoa will start this week's HSBC Women's Champions tournament as the favourite. Yes, she is the top woman golfer in the world. But, more than that, among the contenders for the US$2 million (Ss2.B
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      355 38 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, ASSOCIATED PRESS »TENNIS Doha MARIA Sharapova maintained a perfect record this year by beating fellow-Rus-sian Vera Zvonareva at the Qatar Open on Sunday. The Australian Open champion won 6-1, 2-6, 6-0 against her unseeded opponent, producing a ferocious fi-nal-set performance which underlined
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      376 38 »YOUTH OLYMPICS SINGAPORE'S winning bid for the 2010 Youth Olympic Games (YOG) has Stompers buzzing. It may be two years away but some, like roanlauncher, cannot wait for it to begin. The Stomper wrote on The Straits Times' interactive portal, Stomp: "Does anyone know where
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      392 39  -  Leonard Lim ATHLETICS Her 11.75 m wins U-17 title at England indoor meet and betters national mark By LEAVING the best for last is fast becoming a Mariam Shazana speciality. The triple jumper bettered her national record of 11.63 metres on her final
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        83 39 DALIAN Shide again had a man sent off, as the S-League newcomers lost their second straight match 1-2 yesterday. Playing at Queenstown Stadium, they trailed the Korean Super Reds (Choi Young Mm, 9th minute, and Jeon Byung Euk, 45th) before Chi Jinyu (52nd) pulled one
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        58 39 ADELAIDE: A 27-year-old Australian V 8 touring car driver died yesterday from injuries after a race crash on Saturday. Ashley Cooper, of Ulladulla in New South Wales, was critically injured when his vehicle hit a safety barrier at the exit of a corner at a
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        53 39 REUTERS MOSCOW: Guvs Hiddink has revealed that managing the Russian national football team could be his last coaching job. "It is possible I might step out of coaching and have a more advisory role with a club or a national association after 2010," said
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      233 39 »TABLE TENNIS SINGAPORE'S men and women's teams were in cruise control yesterday at the 49th World Team Table Tennis Championship in Guangzhou. The men's team of Gao Ning, Yang Zi and Cai Xiaoli won their Group D clash against Belarus 3-0, and will face
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      473 39 BASKETBALL NBA: Detroit 116 Phoenix 86, Toronto 115 NY Knicks 92, Orlando 112 Sacramento 93, Cleveland 109 Memphis 89, Boston 112 Portland 102, Dallas 99 Minnesota 83, Houston 110 Chicago 97, LA Lakers 111 Seattle 91. CRICKET Fourth day of Ist Test in Dhaka: Bangladesh 192 and 182 (J.
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      26 36 Ochoa at home in Spore World No. 1 Lorena Ochoa manages to put in some sightseeing and practice before the HSBC Women's Champions tournament. PAGE Hl5
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  • OBITUARIES
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      243 39 Director of Polybilt Engineering Pte Ltd Mr Gilbert K. T. Tan's Director of Thong Lee Seng Motor Pte Ltd Mr Tan Teck Hock's Director of Guan Ho Hin Trading Company Mr Tan Thiam Hock, Jason's beloved mother CHONG SIEW LAN Age: 82 passed away peacefully on 25 Feb 2008, leaving
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      140 39 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith." 2 Timothy 4:7 CHRISTOPHER YEO BUCK LIM Age: 74 was called home to be with the Lord on 25 February 2008 Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Wife: Helen Tay Cheng Neo
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      28 39 In Loving Memory of Robert lav Departed 26 February 2005 Time changes many things, but not the memory this day brings. Dearly missed by family and loved ones.
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      25 39 Ist Anniversary In loving memory of JUGRAJ SINGH S/O SUNDER SINGH Vill: BHALOOR Departed on 26.02.2007 Sadly missed always remembered by family and loved ones
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      27 39 In Loving Memory of MdmTayGekKee We miss you very much. Youngest Son: Goh Lam Ec Daughter-ln-Law: Angie Lim Wai Meng Grandchildren: Rachel Goh Daren Goh Gavin Goh
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      84 39 Athma Shanti Pooja The famUy of the late SUPPAMAH D/O SAMIAPPAN Departed: 12 Feb 2008. wish to express our heartfelt thanks and appreciation to relatives and everyone for their kind assistance, attendance, condolences and donations during our recent bereavement. Karumathi Prayers will be held on 26 Feb 2008 at 12
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      46 39 Ist Year Anniversary In Loving Memory Of PACHIAMMAL D/OPONNUSAIVfI Departed: 10-3-07 Beloved husband: Pachaimuthu Thayalan Daughters T.Eswari, T.Reka T.Theeba Son-in-law: J.Kalidass Grandson: K.Mithresh Home prayers will be held on 27/02 (Wed) at Blk 67, #12-218 Telok Blangah Drive Deeply missed and alway remembered by loved one
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      44 39 TAN LEE LENG CHARLES Age: 61 passed away peacefully on 25 Feb 2008. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by family Si loved ones. Wake is at Blk 534, Pasir Ris Drive 1. Cortege leaves on Wed, 27 Feb 08 at Bam for Mandai Crematorium.
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      64 39 THALAI THEVASAM Ist Anniversary In Loving Memory Of MARIMUTHU ANNAMMAL Departed: 10 March 2007 Dearest mother, we miss you so much. The love you gave us Spoke beautifully of you. Prayers will be held on 27/02/08(Wed) 10.30 am at Blk 297 Yishun St 20 Tel: *****135 Hence lunch and dinner
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      26 39 With Deepest Sympathy and Heartfelt Condolences to the family of the latt PTEJIHANBIN, JAM US Departed 25.02.08 From CO and men of Third Battalion Singapore Guards
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      47 40 With deepest sympathy and heartfelt condolences to Mr Dennis Puar Peng Hock Director of NMB Singapore Limited Pelmec Industries (Pte) Limited on the demise of his beloved father PHUANG AH SENG alias PUAH AH SENG From: Board of Directors, Management Staff Minebea Group of Companies nmb Minebea
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      169 40 Iffilj*"' "The grace of our Lord was poured out on me abundantly, along with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus." 1 Timothy 1:14 ELLY LIEW Age: 68 I Was called home to be with the Lord on 24 February 2008. I Dearly missed and fondly remembered by
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      41 40 With Deepest Sympathy Heartfelt Condolences to The family of the late ROSE FOO KWEE WOO Departed on 24 Feb 2008 She will be deeply missed and dearly remembered by all of us. From The Management Staff of Kwong Shin Pte Ltd
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      219 40 irjp* have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, *Hjs\ ft I have kept the faith." 2 Timothy 4:7 *ti YAP CHWEE ENG DOROTHY Age: 85 Was called home to be with the Lord on 25 February 2008. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Husband: Goh
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      139 40 SOO KIOK SHI FAYI Age: 65 passed away peacefully on 25 February 2008. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. (Husband: New Young Lew, deceased) Son: (New Hock Chuan, Jim, deceased) Daughters: Sons-in-law: New Lay Thin, Jaclyn Lee Kirn Tong, Jason Neo Lay Hong, Kristine Samuel Ho New Lay
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      110 40 DON FOOYEONG WAH Age: 49 passed away peacefully on 25 February 2008. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Wife: Candy Ong Sok Tin Daughters: Lyn Foo Chuan [odie Foo Chuan Yue Father: Mother: Foo Kok Nam (Goh Ah Lian, deceased) Brothers: Sisters-in-law: Vincent Foo Yeong Cheng Evelyn Ng
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      158 40 PHUANG AH SENG PUAH AH SENG Age: 88 passed away peacefully on 25 Feb 2008 Sadly missed by loved ones. [Wife: Lim Poon, deceased) Sons: Daughters-in-law: Puar Peng Hock, Dennis Tan Boon Cheng Phua Peng Soon, Ron Si Leng Keow, Janice Puah Peng Hoe, Thomas Daughters: Sons-in-law: Phua Bee Dee,
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      41 40 With Deepest Sympathy and Heartfelt Condolences to Our Director Mr Andrew Quek and family On the demise of his beloved Mother LEE GUAT CHOO, AGNES Departed on 22 February 2008 From The Management Staff of WANG KOK SEWERAGE CONSTRUCTION PTE LTD
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      66 40 KUSUMAHEWA Age: 91 passed away peacefully on 24 February 2008 in Sri Lanka. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. (Husband: The late W. G. Hewa) Daughters: Sons-in-law: Manelle Perera Patrick Perera Rose Sainuddin M. H. Sainuddin Mallika Fernando Pema Fernando Grandchildren, grandchildren-in-law, great grandchildren, all relatives and friends
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      151 40 Jesus said: "Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me. In my Father's house are many r00m5....! am going there to prepare aplace for y0u....50 that you also may be where I am." John 14:1-3 ROSE FOO KWEE WOO Age: 57 Was called home
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      65 40 THE FAMILY OF LATE NAGESWAR I SANTHALINGAM Departed 13 Feb 2008 wish to express their heartfelt thanks to relatives, friends, staff of MOE.SGH, SICC Spore Prison Service Karumathi Prayers will be held on 27/2/08 (Wed) night atßlk3l3Shunfu Road #03-279 Athma Shanti Pooja will be held at Sri Sivan Temple (Geylang
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      48 39 TV times BASKETBALL Big 10 Conference: Marquette v Villanova (Live, Ch23, Bam). CRICKET: Commonwealth Bank Series, 11th ODI: India v Sri Lanka (Live, Chi 10, 7am). South Africa Tour of Bangladesh: Ist Test, day 5 (Live, ChlO9, 1.30pm). Event SOCCER: S-League: SAFFC v Geylang (Choa Chu Kang, 7.45pm).
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      11 40 f "In memonam" is for the loved ones whom ipu remember...
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  • MONEY
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        7050 41 TRANSACTION DATE: FEB 25, 2008 HIGH LOW CODE COMPANY TRADED SALE 0R'000 HIGH LOW P/E SMIL 28 5 107 3C 141 195 15 24 18 61 17 5 15 43 5 126 34 5 16 144 228 19 4 89 1C 52 5 2C 28C 65 48 5
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        1522 41 HIGH SMIL LOW CODE COMPANY TRADED SALE 0R'000 HIGH LOW P/E 30 41.; 31 16.; 38 70.; 46.; 12 44.; 84 i;.; i; 16.; 17.1 2; 9C 43 IE 19.; 88 24.; io.; 41.2 19.3 21 li.; 21.; 4;.; 20 17 43.; 34.5 i;.; 28.3 33.; 39.; 4;
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        67 41 52-WEEK IEL HI6H LOW CODE COMPANY CURRENCY LAST TRADED SALE 'VOL 'OOO DAY HIGH LOW NEI P/E M CAP SMIL 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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      Lock icon US existing home sales fall to lowest in a decade
      529 42 ASSOCIATED PRESS, BLOOMBERG NEWS Weakness in housing market continues as median prices drop 4.6% year-on-year Washington SALES of existing United States homes fell to the lowest level in nearly a decade last month, while the median price for a home
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      Lock icon Stimulus will leave US even more vulnerable, experts warn
      713 42 BLOOMBERG NEWS Washington EVEN if Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke, United States President George W. Bush and the US Congress win the battle to avert a recession in the US this year, they risk losing the war to strengthen the economy
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      45 42 AFP Yesterday's close: 13,914.57 (+414.11 points) »Japanese stocks jumped 3.07 per cent to the highest close in more than five weeks as investors cheered a rally on Wall Street triggered by hopes of a rescue package for a major US bond insurer.
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      40 42 AFP Yesterday's close: 23,269.14 (-35.90 points) Hong Kong stocks closed weaker after a 4 per cent slump in Shanghai, with trade cautious ahead of a raft of US economic data and future contract settlements this week.
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      29 42 AFP Yesterday's close: 4192.53 (-177.75 points) Chinese shares slumped yesterday to close down 4.07 per cent, led by telecom firms and banks, amid ongoing liquidity fears.
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      23 42 AFP Yesterday's close: 5,621.6 (+61.70 points) Australian shares closed up 1.1 per cent as bargain hunters picked through banking stocks.
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      33 42 AFP Yesterday's close: 1,370.79 (+1.31 points) Malaysian shares closed little changed amid continued investor caution ahead of general elections next month, and before key events in the US this week.
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      23 42 AFP Yesterday's close: 17,650.57 (+301.50 points) »Indian shares rose 1.74 per cent on optimism that the US mortgage-linked credit crisis was
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      35 42 AFP Yesterday's close: 2,751.86 (+10.68 points) »Indonesian stocks closed 0.4 per cent higher, supported by gains on Wall Street last week, and by expectations that key firms will report strong 2007 earnings.
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      36 42 AFP Yesterday's close: 838.74 (+ll.BB points) Thai shares closed 1.44 per cent higher after a rosy assessment of the economy by the government's think-tank, which said growth was stronger than expected last year.
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      109 42 YESTERDAY'S CLOSE: 3,064.95 BLfiU Feb 25 Capita Land.... 6.300 +0.120 CapitaMall 3.300 +0.020 CityDev ...11.660 -0.080 Cosco Corp... 4.280 +0.070 DBS Grp ...17.940 +0.040 F&N 4.950 Sent Intl 0.615 -0.005 HK Land 4.200 +0.020 ISH ...15.040 -0.540 lardine C&C ...21.600 +1.000 Keppel Corp Keppel Land NOL
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      48 42 Feb 25 Chasen 701,411,000 Sapphire 100,495,000 Centillion 38,914,000 Yangzijiang 31,991,000 Golden Agri 30,990,000 Samko 30,447,000 ChinaPreci 30,435,000 China Hongxing 27,743,000 Biosensors 27,011,000 Teledata 26,851,000 STXPOKWIOO 25,790,000 E3Hlds 24,951,000 Magnus 24,104,000 Auston 22,756,000 SinoTechfib 20,997,000 Wilmar 16,831,000 Yongmao 14,675,000 Celestial 14,153,000 Synear 12,336,000 DBS DB eCWOBO72I 11,540,000
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      136 42 Feb2s UNIT TRUSTS TABLE APPEARS ON MONDAYS SINGAPORE DOLLARS TO ONE UNIT )F FOREIGN CURRENCY Buying Selling lust dollar 1.2890 1.3040 Ian dollar 1.3810 1.3970 iuro 2.0720 2.0960 (lalaysian ringgit* ..0.4368 0.4376 <Z dollar 1.1250 1.1490 Sterling pound 2.7490 2.7800 JS dollar 1.3980 1.4140 SINGAPORE DOLLARS TO 100 UNITS
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      1654 42 Bonds, Loans Warrants TRANSACTION DATE: FEB 25,2008 52-WLLK ILL HIGH LOW CODE COMPANY CURRENCY TRADED T LASI V< SALE i/OLUME '000 56 13 9092 Asia Env W*****4 20 +2 5 1 13 5 5 8756 Asiatic W*****2 14 50 2 4912 BakerTech W11DG13 1 49 22 3657 BiosensorDBeCW080G23 174 24
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      Lock icon Temasek may sell Bank Internasional Indonesia stake
      510 43  -  Gabriel Chen It is considering the move in the run-up to changes in Indonesia's bank ownership rules By TEMASEK Holdings has evaluated its options over investments in Bank Internasional Indonesia (BII) and Bank Danamon, given an impending regulation governing bank ownership in Indonesia.
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      69 43 "Our final decision will be based on what optimises value for our shareholder. We remain optimistic about the prospects for Indonesia's financial services sector." MS THOMAS, on what Temasek intends to do with its bank shares PHOTO: BLOOMBERG NEWS DOING WELL: Danamon posted a 60 per cent gain
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      Lock icon UBS under mounting pressure as it deals with losses, lawsuits
      459 43 SWISS investment bank ÜBS, in which Singapore plans to invest billions of dollars, may be facing the most serious crisis in its history. This comes as huge losses, legal battles and a shareholder rebellion place its management under unprecedented pressure.
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        552 44  -  Chua Hian Hou This can be a powerful tool for marketeers but they must stay open and respectful: Expert By MARKETEERS should capitalise on the increasing willingness of Internet users to share their opinions, content and even personal information to
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        76 44 A GLOBAL survey by Brand Finance used the strength, risk and future growth potential of a bank as benchmarks to calculate the value of various banking brands. These are the top 10: 1. HSBC (USs3s.4b) 2. Citibank (USs27.Bb) 3. Bank of America (USs2s.4b) 4. Santander Central Hispano (USs2o.7b)
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        Lock icon HSBC comes up tops in global branding poll
        323 44  -  Ong Bi Hui By BRITISH banking giant HSBC's intensive marketing strategy to position itself as "The World's Local Bank" is paying dividends. It bumped off the world's biggest bank, Citibank, from top spot in a ranking by Brand Finance, a Brit-ish-based brand
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      Lock icon Higher expenses hit China food companies
      525 45  -  Fiona Chan Celestial still able to raise fourth-quarter income but Synear's gain drops by half By CHINA food companies are starting to feel the strain of higher raw material prices. Two Singapore-listed firms that reported results yesterday said the rising costs of ingredients ate
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      Lock icon Closing Thailand operations may cost Courts $15m
      375 45  -  Chua Hian Hou By RETAILER Courts Singapore could take a $15 million hit from the closing of its loss-making operations in Thailand, it announced yesterday. The firm told the Singapore Exchange it had no choice but to end its Thai operations "in view
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      Lock icon A chance for SMEs to get funds and speed up growth
      352 45 By Chia Van Mm SMALLER firms on the up and up have a chance to get their hands on generous interest-free loans and other benefits, thanks to a new award that has just been launched. Emerging Enterprise 2008 is
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      Lock icon Bosch opens S'pore service and repair centre
      246 45  -  Ong Bi Hui By BOSCH yesterday opened a new service and repair facility in Jalan Pemimpin, Bishan. This will relieve Bosch customers of having to ship Bosch-manufactured CCTV cameras, microphones, headsets, and other bulky security and communications equipment overseas for repairs and other
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      Lock icon Palm oil profits hit record high as prices soar
      606 46  -  Lee Su Shyan Golden Agri posts $1.6b gain as palm oil becomes a key alternative fuel By Assistant Money Editor THESE are the best of times for anyone in palm oil, as Indonesia's largest plantation owner Golden Agri-Resourc-es showed yesterday. The
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        Lock icon OSSIA'S NET PROFIT SOARS TO $75M
        136 46 PROCEEDS from the sale of two subsidiaries sent Ossia International's net profit in its last financial year growing by more than twentyfold to $75 million. Ossia, which distributes lifestyle products from brands like Bridgestone Golf, Hush Puppies and Elle, earlier sold two Hong Kong-based
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        Lock icon AD CAMPAIGN LIFTS HONGXING'S SALES
        117 46 A SUCCESSFUL advertising and branding campaign helped sporting goods firm China Hongxing Sports sell 45 per cent more sporting goods in the year ended Dec 31. This rise in sales, together with higher selling prices, lifted the company's profit by 94 per cent to 416.5
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        Lock icon COAL MINING FIRM'S GAIN SHRINKS 41%
        83 46 BAD weather ground down coal mining company Straits Asia Resources' net profit by 41 per cent to US$2B.6 million ($40.2 million) for the year ended Dec 31. Earnings per share dipped from 5.22 US cents to three US cents, on a 10 per cent
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      67 46 (0) reb 25 lardine CSC SI A 5IA200 GLD 100S$ /enture Corp Wilmar LI0BMBUCW*****0 Espial Isetan Epure .yxor Korea 100S$ ffilmar DBeCW*****1 ISMSCI India 100 CENTS 2160 100.0 1574 38.0 1566 38.0 9351 37.9 1078 28.0 500 27.0 627 26.0 108 19.5 430 17.0 198 15.0 490 14.1
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      79 46 -eD a L !PC SGA eCW*****2 .exiconGrp W*****0 JOB RBeCW*****8 ]rientFood Eastgate W*****4 (Tl Intl !GX DB eCW*****6 JOB MBL eCW*****4 ;PCDBeCW*****0 !PC SGA eCW*****1 unma iT Engg DBeCW*****0 tepCorp RB eCW*****7 ;TEnggSGAeCW*****4 OtNIS 7o 5.5 120.0 2 100.0 3 100.0 10 53.8 1.5 50.0 7.5 50.0 1.5
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      71 46 (0) OtNIS IHH JSH Robinson STI 3300 DBePW*****3 DelongH OCBC Bk GoodpackW*****6 Tat Hong Lyxor China H 100S$ CerebosPac Parkway Hldgs China HC R300 CityDev Great Eastern 2786 356.9 1504 75.9 640 40.0 47.5 27.5 313 22.0 757 11.0 33 10.0 231 10.0 1698 9.8 400 9.0 284
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      73 46 :eb 25 C ;hina HC R300 iGXDBeCW*****0 )BS BNPeCW*****9 :astgateW*****1 tepCorp MBLeCW*****6... :apitalandDBeCW***** (siaticWI ***** DarkwayRBeCW*****3 iTI 3300 DBePW*****3 jioldtron .ottVis W*****7 !PH DB eCW*****3 !TI 2700SGAePW*****8 :apitalanMBLeCW***** CENTS 3 1 0.5 1.5 2 1.5 5 2.5 47.5 1 1 10 11 3 72.7 60.0 50.0 50.0 42.9
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      Lock icon Region's initial cheer subsides as Shanghai index sinks 4.1%
      380 46  -  Goh Eng Yeow TAKING STOCK By THE cheer that Wall Street received last Friday from news that a troubled United States mortgage insurer was about to be bailed out failed to rub off on Asian bourses yesterday. While there was an
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      Lock icon Shipbuilder Yangzijiang nearly doubles gain to $ 171m
      336 46  - Shipbuilder Yangzijiang nearly doubles gain to 171m Chua Hian Hou By YANGZIJIANG Shipbuilding yesterday unveiled a record profit for 2007, capping a year when it became the biggest listing by a Chinese company on the Singapore Exchange (SGX). The firm, one of China's largest shipbuilders, has almost doubled net profit
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      756 47  -  Goh Eng Yeow Overseas investors find few incentives to jump back in to buy region's stocks By Markets Correspondent NEW figures show the dramatic extent to which large foreign investment funds have fled regional bourses, including Singapore, of late.
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      207 47 REUTERS »NEW SHARE LISTINGS Shanghai THE China Securities Regulatory Commission warned companies yesterday against excessively large issues of new shares that could hurt the stock market, the official Xinhua news agency reported. The commission's statement appeared to be another effort by the Chinese authorities
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      254 49 'These past 3V2 months have been very tough. I'm happy to say the fight is over, so tonight, welcome to the make-up sex' On the writers' strike which ended just in time for the Oscars ceremony 'With this year's slate of psychopathic
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      185 49 Best improvisation (right) Daniel Day-Lewis kneeling before Dame Helen Mirren, in deference to her Oscar-winning turn as Queen Elizabeth II last year. When she mock-knighted him with the Oscar statuette for Best Actor, he said: "That's the closest I'll ever come to getting a knighthood." Most gracious
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        1453 51  -  Joyce Koh The Pure Life rings true in a booming Costa Rica, which is more than just sun, sea and sand BOOZE flowed, music blasted, cars honked, bikini-clad Latino beauties danced at the back of pick-up trucks parked along the only road that runs
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        757 54 Reuters Aceh's former fighters are jeading visitors to the jungle to see where the conflict took place AS A rebel fighter, Mr Marjuni Ibrahim hid out in Aceh's jungle. These days he leads "guerilla tours", taking visitors with a taste for extreme hiking and an interest in
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        435 54  -  Deepika Shetty IT'S time to plan your leave and get ready to pack your bags as many exciting travel deals are heading your way at the Natas travel fair this weekend. Family holiday seekers, beach travellers, safari campers, winter holiday fans and shopaholics, there are
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        496 55  -  Noelle Loh The new-look women's magazine is more vogue, more edgy, more cosmopolitan IF YOU fail to find the familiar block-letter masthead of Female magazine peering out from newsstands this month, do not fret just look harder. The popular local women's magazine has undergone a revamp
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        602 57 NYT LOS ANGELES Singer Britney Spears (below) has amassed millions over a decade as one of the United States' biggest pop music, merchandise and endorsement engines. So beyond her meltdown being played out on tabloid covers is another serious subject: How does her family protect her
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        199 57 AP HONG KONG Tony Leung Chiu Wai (right) is really considering marriage this time. The Cannes Best Actor winner said yesterday he hopes to find time this year to wed his longtime girlfriend Carina Lav in between promoting his new film and preparing
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        506 87  -  Irene Tham Talk: Eyejot.com AIN'T nothing like the real thing baby: When it comes to conveying emotions, the standard text message just doesn't cut it. For example, how would you tell someone you want the business proposal NOW without sounding rude? Here's
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          224 88 A NORWEGIAN company who successfully hacked into iTunes and bypassed Apple's digital rights management system is creating another wave. Previously, songs downloaded from iTunes can be copied to CDs but with appreciable loss in quality. Hacker Jon Lech Johansen, only 15 years old, released a new software
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          155 88 LEADING companies like Activision, AMD, Dell, Intel, Microsoft, and Nvidia have come together to co-found a non-profit organisation dedicated to advancing the PC as a worldwide gaming platform. This was announced at the Game Developers' conference which was held in San Francisco last week. SIGNIFICANCE: The gaming
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          171 88 THE Mozilla Foundation, the agency that gave Internet users the Firefox browser, has spun off a company called Mozilla Messaging to work on its email product called Thunderbird. Users were shocked last year when Mozilla yanked Thunderbird development because it wanted to focus on Firefox development. SIGNIFICANCE:
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          151 88 LAST week, Microsoft decided to publish online reams of its software code. This will allow software developers to better build programs that can interconnect to its applications. It also promised to let information stored in its software like Office 2007 be accessed by other
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          138 88  -  Grace Chng JAPANESE electronic maker Toshiba will stop producing HD DVD players effectively. This follows an announcement in January that the major movie houses are supporting the Blu-Ray standard. SIGNIFICANCE: Sony stands to win as a result of this announcement. It has been promoting
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          146 88 THE British National Space Centre (BNSC) is working with Nasa to put mobile communications on the moon by 2020. Lunar residents on the moon base will be ensured a full four-bar signal. A prototype satellite phone network similar to the Inmarsat network will be
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        671 89  -  Tham Yuen-C TO REMOVE data from your hard disk, do it like the military guys do. That is either run the disk through an industrial strength magnetic device or wipe it with software that writes over it not once
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        541 89 Besides computers, gadgets like mobile phones and digital cameras are also repositories of personal information MANY devices nowadays have some form of memory, or storage tyThere are the obvious ones like mobile phones, digital cameras and USB drives. And even printers, scanners and
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        365 90 How to clear your data? None of these elements will break the will of the hard drive. Not when computer forensics experts get their hands on it, as THAM YUEN-C finds out DUNK your hard disks in the sea, throw them into a bonfire,
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        495 91 Students from Ngee Ann Polytechnic have devised a broadbased mobile phone discount scheme. By STEPHANIE GWEE SEND them the privileges by phone. And make those goodies more than just about SMS coupons for spa or food offers. A team of Mass Communication students from
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        707 94 A tongue-in-cheek look at pet owners who lap up Net images of sweet, cuddly animals. Will wanton displays make viewers dissatisfied with their own mundane pets? BACK in the Web's earliest days, when media professionals had little interest in cyberspace and enthusiastic amateurs were left to
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          173 96 Look, listen, film THE successor to the Play Station 2's Eye Toy is capable of much more than its older sibling. Toggle between normal and wide-angle settings, and use the camera for close-up shots during chats, or to play interactive games. A microphone with multi-direc-tional voice tracking, noise
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          82 96 Thumbs up for this keyboard As though two analog sticks weren't enough to keep your thumbs busy, Microsoft has come up with the Messenger Kit, a Qwerty keypad that connects to your Xbox 360 controller. It'll come in handy when you chat on Windows Live Messenger over Xbox
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          77 96 Wii zapper WOULD you pay $89 for a device that helps you hold your controller? Nintendo thinks you will. Shaped like a sub-machine gun, the Wii Zapper allows you to fit your Wiimote and nunchuck into the plastic holder for increased immersion and comfort in the thick of action,
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          151 96 The magic reader CALL it Eye of Judgement Portable. Gamers who prefer playing their DS card games with actual cards are in for a treat when Konami releases Kemonoshinden later this year. Using a "Magic Reader" (picture above) to scan data from cards, the game's characters will then
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        403 96 LEUNG WAI-LENG looks at five new PC peripherals Microsoft SideWinder HERE'S the laser mouse with everything gamers have come to expect in what's cutting edge a distinct ergonomic design, on-the-fly DPI switching, programmable buttons and built-in software that allows the switching of those button
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          884 97 The latest animated flicks owe much to a new digital technique, IRENE THAM discovers AS FAR as movie magic goes, it's hard to tell what's real and what's not these days. In the recent movie I Am Legend, scenes of icons like the
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          113 99 ►business solutions Updates to Salesforce Spring '08 Salesforce Spring '08 is available now to all salesforce.com subscribers. Salesforce Content is available at $35 per user, per month. Visit http://www.salesforce.com/products/. Salesforce.com has announced updates to its Salesforce Spring '08 software. For one, Salesforce Content promises a content management
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          141 99 computer peripherals Asus' HDTV Suite-HDMI price, availability to be announced later If you want to watch the blood spills and violent slashing of Kill Bill in its full high-definition glory, but don't want to spend hundreds of dollars on an LCD TV, Asus says
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          114 99 ►business solutions Updates to Adobe Flash Home, Flash Cast 2 For details, visit: www.adobe.com/mobile/news_reviews/events/mwc Adobe has just launched the new Adobe Flash Home application, which lets users screen live data services on their mobile phones. This promises to create a personalised mobile experience for users. Along
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          147 99 ►video docks Creative's XDock HD Snag it at all authorised dealers in the later part of the year; price: $619. If Speilberg wanted to flaunt his latest blockbuster trailer at his house party, this is the gizmo he'd want. The Creative XDock HD is an iPod dock
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          147 99 ►mobile phones Sony Ericsson's Z77oi Will be out at all authorised dealers in the second half of 2008; price unavailable. For most of us, a day without the Internet is like a day without sunshine. With our lives revolving around the Big I, we really need a
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          154 99 ►business solutions Microsoft's 2008 versions of Windows Server, Visual Studio and SQL Server For more information, visit www.microsoft.com Three flagship products in Microsoft's enterprise line-up will get a fresh start tomorrow, with the US launch of the much-anticipated Windows Server 2008 and Visual Studio 2008. Their Singapore launches
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          128 99 mobile phones Bang Olufsen's Serenata Buy it from all Bang Olufsen stores; price: $2,500. You know you are holding the hippest designer mobile phone when it comes with a gasp! $2,500 price tag, and fashion house Louis Vuitton has launched new mobile phone cases
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          138 99 audio players Philips' 5A4127 GoGear Available at all major electronic retailers; price: $119. Opulent bohemian frocks and oh-so-feminine floral designs take centrestage on fashion runways this spring. But why just stop at the threads? Philips' 5A4127 GoGear audio player has the right designs to match this season's
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          71 99 DIGITAL MUSIC DOWNLOADS PHOTO: 1. Built To Last Melee 2. Tattoo Jordin Sparks 3. Won't Go Home Without You Maroon 5 4. Apologize Timberland ft One Republic 5. Bleeding Love Leona Lewis i 6. Don't Stop The Music Rihanna 7. Empty The Click Five 8. Shadow Of The
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        378 100  -  Sherwin Loh, Gran Turismo 5 Prologue PLAYING Gran Turismo 5 Prologue should not be a new experience, especially if you've downloaded the Gran Turismo HD Concept preview from the Play Station Network store, as it introduced a new, high definition look for racing games. Superbly
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        409 101  -  Valentine Chua, Patapon I THOUGHT that the Pokemon makers switched camps when I first saw Patapon. After all, the main characters, also called Patapon, are cute tribal critters with eyes for bodies, much like the Pokemon named Unown. But play the game a
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        473 101  -  Sherwin Loh, horrible fisherman Downstream Panic! THE premise of this puzzle game is simple: A wind has swept schools of fish from the river and you have to navigate the swimming critters through various obstacles and back into the water. In fact, think of
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        557 102  -  Tony Lim, HTC 5730 Windows Mobile 6 Smartphone $898 Buy from authorised resellers WHEN HTC launched the S7lO Smartphone about a year ago, its compact size and a slide-out Qwerty keyboard received good reviews, even though it lacked 3G, which was
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        580 102  -  Melvin Seah, Samsung SGH-GBOO $838 (with GST, without operator's plan) Available at all authorised Samsung dealers WHAT caught my attention were the words, "Photographer's Choice" emblazoned on the packaging of the Samsung SGH-GBOO phone. Quite a bold claim, I must say, but the GBOO does come with
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        790 103  -  Mike Lee, Your camera's built-in auto white balance might sometimes be fooled. Learn how to set white balance manually to avoid unwanted colour casts UNDER your camera's white balance menus are settings such as florescent, tungsten, sunny and cloudy. Besides these common settings, corresponding to
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        734 104  -  Mike Lee, Not this notebook but 5 open source programs that can run on it. Reviews of these programs for an office suite, photo-editing, browser, multimedia play back and personal finance management LINUX is going places on cheap desktop PCs. The upshot is
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        594 107  -  GRACE CHNG DLsays By Freedom of speech on the Internet is merely a mirage that kept optimists going until the truth hits home FREEDOM of speech on the Internet is dead. Right or wrong? This debate stems from an American judge's decision almost two weeks
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        730 107  -  IRENE THAM They are held hostage by delays, and can expect more to come AFTER three years of baking, buckets of sweat from 5,000 developers and much anticipation, the world's largest software company is finally shipping its flagship product. Windows Server 2008
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        940 110 '70,000 FI tickets go on sale from tomorrow*. By Leonard Lim (ST, Feb 13, 2008) After two false starts, the day local motor sports fans have been eagerly anticipating will arrive soon. Public tickets to the inaugural Sing Tel Singapore Grand Prix, set to be Formula One's first
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        492 111 Eating a healthy and balanced diet is easy when you know how much of the different food groups you should be getting Eating a good diet is one of the easiest ways to stay healthy. And a good diet means having the right amounts
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        512 112 The five Ws and an H of Singapore's bid to host the first Youth Olympic Games, by Andrew duffy WHY DOES SINGAPORE WANT TO PLAY HOST? It is almost impossible for a small country like Singapore to stage a full-scale Olympic Games, because there just is not enough
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        203 114 Almost as far back as 200BC, Buddhism flourished in Sri Lanka. Visitors can catch a glimpse of that historic era at the country's World Heritage cities of Anuradhapura and Polonnaruwa (above). They would be amazed by the giant Buddha statues and majestic ruins. Since 1983, however,
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        144 114 South Korean treasure torched What happened On Feb 10, a 69-year-old man who was unhappy with the South Korean government burnt down one of the country's best-known and well-loved landmarks, the Namdaemun. The Cultural Heritage Administration said it would take at least three years and 20 billion
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        123 114 Timor Leste What happened there On Feb I I, rebel soldiers attacked President Jose Ramos-Horta (right) and Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao (left), the top two leaders of the small nation state. Both men survived the incident. In response, Australia sent more soldiers and police officers over to
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        150 114 Steven Spielberg Who he is The famous Hollywood movie director of Jaws and Jurassic Park. He was originally an artistic adviser for the opening and closing ceremonies of the Beijing Olympics this year, but he announced his pullout on Feb 13, after he was pressured by activists
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        461 115 SOURCE- INFOCOMMI23.SG Bluetooth is a technology that lets you connect one gadget to another without a wire. Here are some of the cool things you can do with it Bluetooth is a type of wireless technology, which means it connects gadgets such as mobile phones, computers,
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      189 116 The song to top the New Zealand record charts cannot be heard by humans. AVery Silent Night was recorded at a frequency that only dogs can hear but was so popular among pooch owners that it hit No. I at Christmas.The dogs' reactions have
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        114 116 Plots of land on the hill where the famous white Hollywood sign sits are for sale. Property developers are hoping people will buy the land to build houses, which will offer spectacular views of the city and the Pacific Ocean.This has upset some people as they say this
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        90 116 On Feb 10, armed robbers made off with US$l6O million (***** million) worth of paintings from the E. G. Buehrle, one of Europe's best private museums in Zurich. They stole famous paintings such as "Count Lepic and His Daughters" (below) by Edgar Degas. Just the week before that thieves
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        114 116 A new country was born as Kosovo declared independence on Feb 17. It was a province of Serbia up to that point.The move was made by its ethnic Albanian population and is supported by the United States and some European countries, but it is opposed by Serbia and Russia.
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        86 116 The first oxygen bar opened in Paris two weeks ago. Such a bar allows visitors to pay to use a device to sniff up to 95 per cent of oxygen compared to the 21 per cent found in normal, unpolluted air. This is supposed to improve health and well-being.
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        117 116 The country's capital Copenhagen and other cities were hit by a week of of rioting and vandalism as bands of youths set fire to cars, buses and schools from Feb 10. More than 20 youths were arrested and more than 600 fires set.The police said the rioters were predominantly
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        106 116 Prime Minister Kevin Rudd on Feb 13 apologised to native Aborigines for the country's treatment of them. He also pledged to raise their living standards. Between 1910 and 1970, tens of thousands of aboriginal children were taken away from their families and forced to live in orphanages and religious
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        172 117  -  -NEUBRONNER EUGENE Toh Chin Chye Pop quiz. Who created Singapore's national flag? Bzzt! Time's up! If you answered Toh Chin Chye, you are absolutely right. This quiet man formed part of the "Big Four" of Singapore's history. He, together with Lee Kuan Yew, Goh Keng Swee and S.
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        361 117 Orchard Road blossomed from a rural plantation area into Singapore's most famous street, neubronner eugene takes a walk down memory lane. RESEARCH BY SPH INFORMATION RESOURCE CENTRE FOR YOUR GRANDPARENTS Orchard Road was named after the many different plantations such as nutmeg, pepper and fruits that
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        523 118 Primary school pupils warm up to competitive figure skating with Henry Park Primary leading the way. neubronner eugene reports. Every week, Henry Park Primary school pupil Cheryl Tan, I I, heads to the cool confines of Fuji Ice Palace, straps on ice skates and twirls and glides to
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        155 119  -  MONICA DENISE POEM BY SANCHEZ, 11, PRIMARY 6, TANJONG KATONG PRIMARY SCHOOL I'm lying down on my bed, I'm sick with fever which is bad. But then "ding dong" my mother's home. She's from Cold Storage and that's good news. I jumped from bed and ran to her...
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        295 119 The talent page featuring special reviews, original art and contributions from Y-O-U. Send your contributions to stdot@sph.com.sg ESSAY What a dream! BYANGELINE LIM, I I, PRIMARY 5, ST ANTHONY'S CANOSSIAN PRIMARY SCHOOL "Rats, Rats!" I screamed, in the middle of the night. My room was full of rats,
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        186 119 Get caught up in the fantasy adventure of this movie, which is based on the best-selling children's book series. The story revolves around the Grace family Jared, his twin brother Simon, sister Mallory and their mum. They have just moved into a secluded house owned
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        689 120 HISTORY IN THE HEADLINES Mauritius, Oct 12, 1681*Hunters have killed what may be the last dodo on the island, and probably on earth. Dodos are flightless, fruit-eating birds that weigh about 20kg and stand a metre tall. They have yellow legs and tiny wings that are
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        659 121 Learn more about Singapore's biodiversity and help conservation efforts by spotting birds, growing gardens and more with the help of the Singapore Nature Society at http://www.nss. org.sg More mozzies around your home? It has to do with loss of biodiversity. It is a big deal, and a
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        601 122 Why do some things hurt us? alison de souza takes a look at pain, how it works, and why it can be a good thing Everyone has experienced pain that unpleasant feeling when you fall down, or touch something too hot, or get a headache. There are
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        109 123 Look at these two beetles. Can you tell the difference between them? Well, they look alike but are not related. Above is the oil beetle, a poisonous insect. Below is a jewel beetle, the non-poisonous copycat. The reason some creatures especially insects copy the patterns of
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        377 123 I am dangerous. Stay Away! This is the message colourful animals have for their enemies. Generally, the brighter an animal, the more dangerous it is. This rule, however, does not apply to certain animals, especially birds. Males use their colourful plumage during courtship display to attract
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        96 123 Dhole Cuon alphinus An Asian species of wild dog, the Dhole can kill animals up to 10 times its size, often forcing its prey into water. However, it is not a threat to humans. Dholes range in eastern Asia from India to China, and as far
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