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Title Section25 2008-03-12 1 THE STRAITS TIMES 130 PAGES IN FIVE PARTS MICA (P) 115/12/2007 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12 2008 •m A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION ESTABLISHED 1845 80 CENTS25 words
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562 2008-03-12 1 Theresa Tan - Theresa Tan By THE number of Singaporeans marrying outside their race has been rising steadily over the years and is now double that of a decade ago. The trend, experts said, was driven by several factors, including the increasingly562 words
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Article, Illustration703 2008-03-12 1 Carolyn Hong - Carolyn Hong Abdullah faces challenge of picking team with adequate minority representation By Malaysia Bureau Chief In Kuala Lumpur A DAY after securing the support of his coalition despite its disastrous electoral showing, Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi faces the challenge of forming aTHE STAR - 703 words
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UPFRONT
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Article, Illustration983 2008-03-12 1 K.C. VIJAYAN - K.C. VIJAYAN By SINGAPORE'S first chief ministerDavid Marshall was urged several times to write his memoirs, but his answer was always no. The reason: He was more interested in "today's breakfast, not yesterday's dinner". His widow, Mrs Jean Marshall, said: "I think he felt itPHOTO - 983 words
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PRIME
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483 2008-03-12 3 Jessica Cheam - Jessica Cheam Privately run Sintonia is involved in infrastructure and telco-linked investments By; FHE Government of Singapore Investment Corporation (GIC) is investing 1 billion euros (552.14 billion) in in Italian firm run by the famous Benetton fashion family. The GlC's483 words
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Article, Illustration129 2008-03-12 3 The GIC was said on Monday to have teamed up with private British firm Orchard Street Investment Management to create a $840 million fund to invest in commercial real estate in Britain. The GIC bought the Westin Tokyo hotel (right) for 80 billion yen (551.09 billion) from MorganBLOOMBERG NEWS - 129 words
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Article109 2008-03-12 3 The Benetton family owns two investment holding firms, Edizione Holding and Sintonia, which have a combined turnover of 9 billion euros (5519.2 billion) and a total workforce exceeding 60,000. Edizione Holding controls the Benetton Group, famous for its fashion brands such as United Colors of Benetton, Sisley, Playlife109 words
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Article, Illustration64 2008-03-12 3 Catch Michaelangelo's David as you have never seen him dressed in fabric used to make the kebaya, a traditional embroidered blouse. The 8.5m-tall fibreglass replica, Surrounding David, takes pride of place at the National Museum, and is inspired by the architectural form of the Rotunda. The work,MUGILAN RAJASEGERAN - 64 words
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Article, Illustration710 2008-03-12 4 ASSOCIATED PRESS, NEW YORK TIMES, LOS ANGELES TIMES, REUTERS New York Governor, a self-styled moral crusader, caught arranging tryst with prostitute "I have disappointed and failed to live up to the standard I expected of myself. I must now dedicate some time to regain theASSOCIATED PRESS, NEW YORK TIMES, LOS ANGELES TIMES, REUTERS; REUTERS - 710 words
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Advertisement47 2008-03-12 4 PROPERTY Money down More foreigners in Singapore are buying a home rather than renting one. We look at the new trend. "i'l'm 'Silll "Iti!" China scholar in NTU has leukaemia E-mail sent asking for donations draws negative response from netizens Why should we pay for China student?47 words
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ASIA
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Article, Illustration570 2008-03-12 6 Reme Ahmad - Reme Ahmad SELECTIONS AFTERMATH PAS choice for Perak said to have been rejected; Selangor Sultan asks to see all coalition partners By In Kuala Lumpur TWO opposition-ruled states remained without menteris besar yesterday as their rulers for the firstTHE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK - 570 words
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Article72 2008-03-12 6 REMEAHMAD - REMEAHMAD THE opposition coalition is not the only group being kept waiting on the appointment of chief ministers. The rulers of Perlis and Terengganu, two states retained by the Barisan Nasional, have also not approved the appointments of the chief ministers. This has raised speculation that72 words
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MALAYSIA
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ELECTIONS AFTERMATH
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Article, Illustration718 2008-03-12 8 Chow Kum Hor - Chow Kum Hor Lim pledges to end pro-Malay policies but analyst says he has no jurisdiction over them By Malaysia Correspondent In Penang AFTER taking power here yesterday in a quiet ceremony, the opposition Democratic Action Party (DAP) immediately promisedTHE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK - 718 words
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350 2008-03-12 8 BERNAMA Georgetown DEMOCRATIC Action Party leader Lim Guan Eng, who was sworn in as Penang chief minister, told reporters yesterday that his experience behind bars had made him a much stronger person. Mr Lim, 47, is believed to be the first formerBERNAMA - 350 words
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698 2008-03-12 8 Chow Kum Hor - Chow Kum Hor By Malaysia Correspondent In Penang A NEWSPAPER vendor moved from table to table with a stack of Chinese dailies. "Your summonses are waived. No need to pay fine," he cried out repeatedly. That piece of good news in698 words
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Article, Illustration440 2008-03-12 8 Hazlin Hassan - Hazlin Hassan By Malaysia Correspondent In Kuala Lumpur THE Islamist Parti Islam SeMalaysia (PAS) yesterday sought to dispel fears that it would try to impose strict Islamic laws in states where it is a dominant partner in an opposition coalition followingBLOOMBERG - 440 words
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Article, Illustration427 2008-03-12 10 Arlina Arshad - Arlina Arshad By In Kuala Lumpur DATUK Zakaria Md Deros, the former Port Klang assemblyman whose 21-bathroom mansion caused an outcry, died after a heart attack yesterday at age 62. His wheelings and dealings came under scrutiny last year when he failedDESMOND FOO - 427 words
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POST-ELECTION SNIPPETS
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Article77 2008-03-12 10 SINGAPORE: Deputy Prime Minister, Coordinating Minister for National Security and Minister for Law S. Jayakumar and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs Wong Kan Seng have sent their congratulations to Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Najib Razak on the Barisan Nasional's election victory. Minister for Foreign77 words
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Article175 2008-03-12 10 BERNAMA PETALING JAVA: A group of Malaysian Chinese Association's (MCA) grassroots leaders have demanded that its president Ong Ka Ting take responsibility for the party's poor performance in the general elections and resign. Branding Datuk Seri Ong as a "dictator", the group of 15 SelangorBERNAMA - 175 words
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181 2008-03-12 10 BERNAMA BANGKOK: Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej yesterday said he had no plans to meet leaders from Parti Islam SeMalaysia (PAS) during his familiarisation visit to Malaysia next Tuesday although the party is now governing two states bordering Thailand's restive southern provinces. Mr Samak,BERNAMA - 181 words
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Article, Illustration793 2008-03-12 12 Leslie Lopez - Leslie Lopez Alliance needs to prove its ability to govern with prudence and transparency, he says By South-east Asia Correspondent ENTERING last week's election as the wild card in Malaysian politics, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has emerged from the polls as the politician holding the793 words
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Article461 2008-03-12 12 PACING the long corridors of his double-storey home on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim fields telephone calls from his opposition colleagues, trying to hammer out compromises for new state government positions. "You think winning the elections is difficult. It is also461 words
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412 2008-03-12 12 BLOOMBERG, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, SIN CHEW DAILY/ASIA NEWS NETWORK Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIA'S three main opposition parties are considering a formal alliance after their strongest showing in 50 years in the March 8 general election, said former deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim. Datuk Seri Anwar saidBLOOMBERG, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, SIN CHEW DAILY/ASIA NEWS NETWORK - 412 words
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CHINA
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TAIWAN PRESIDENTIAL POLLS
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MR POPULAR TAKES ON MR SURVIVOR
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Article, Illustration888 2008-03-12 14 Taiwan's upcoming presidential election on March 22 is a clash between two of the island's biggest political personalities. The Straits Times' Taiwan Correspondent Ong Hwee Hwee sizes up the presidential hopefuls Taipei TAIWAN'S presidential front runner Ma Ying-jeou is out to proveREUTERS; BRENDAWU - 888 words
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Article, Illustration971 2008-03-12 15 Can the underdog turn the tide again? Taipei WITH a motto that says "make the impossible happen", Mr Frank Hsieh could have easily been dismissed as a hopeless idealist. But critics know better than to take the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) veteran lightly. The lawyer-turned-politician has a track record ofBRENDA WU; REUTERS - 971 words
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NATIONAL PEOPLE'S CONGRESS
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661 2008-03-12 17 Chua Chin Hon - Chua Chin Hon No new proposals to overhaul key areas like railway, finance and power By China Bureau Chief In Beijing CHINA yesterday unveiled a watered-down plan to streamline its bureaucracy, confirming fears that powerful vested interests were blocking much needed reforms in the661 words
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Article, Illustration73 2008-03-12 17 HUNDREDS of policemen are patrolling Tiananmen Square, which is next to the the Great Hall of the People, where the national parliamentary session is being held. Beijing's entire force of about 50,000 policemen are on special alert for the parliamentary meeting as well as the concurrentAFP | - 73 words
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Article, Illustration500 2008-03-12 17 Tracy Quek - Tracy Quek By China Correspondent In Beijing FEARING Beijing's smog might ruin his health, the world's leading marathoner has pulled out from the Summer Olympics event, dealing an embarrassing blow to organisers' clean-up efforts. World record-holder Haile Gebrselassie's decision to skip the marathon500 words
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Article, Illustration169 2008-03-12 17 CONGRESS PEOPLE MANY Chinese netizens have urged Vice-Premier Wu Vi (right), who is due to retire after the ongoing National People's Congress, to stay on for a few more years. The 69-year-old is often described in Internet chatrooms as a person "with character" and169 words
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Article, Illustration129 2008-03-12 17 THE sons of two iconic Chinese leaders have been nominated as vice-chairmen to the nation's top political advisory body, reported South China Morning Post yesterday. Mr Deng Pufang (above left), the eldest son of late paramount leader Deng Xiaoping, and Mr Hu Deping129 words
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506 2008-03-12 17 VINCE CHONG - VINCE CHONG By In Beijing CHINA'S consumer price index (CPI) exceeded forecasts and rose by 8.7 per cent last month, official statistics showed yesterday, fuelling fresh concerns over inflation. This pushed the main inflation gauge to nearly a 12-year high, on the506 words
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INDIA /SOUTH ASIA
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Article, Illustration476 2008-03-12 18 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, ASSOCIATED PRESS Latest in wave of violence poses challenge to incoming government in Pakistan Lahore TWO suicide car bombings killed at least 25 people in Pakistan's eastern city of Lahore yesterday, posing a fresh challenge to the US-allied country's incomingAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, ASSOCIATED PRESS; REUTERS - 476 words
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243 2008-03-12 18 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE New Delhi INDIAN airline passengers could face turmoil today with airport workers planning to launch a "non-cooperation" drive to protest against the opening of two private airports. "If we do not get a positive response (to our demands), all staff at 127AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 243 words
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SOUTH-EAST ASIA
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615 2008-03-12 19 Nirmal Ghosh - Nirmal Ghosh He concedes he made mistakes during his years as Thai premier By Thailand Correspondent In Bangkok IN WHAT has become a well-rehearsed routine, former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra yesterday called a few foreign journalists to a briefing where he said he615 words
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306 2008-03-12 19 NIRMAL GHOSH - NIRMAL GHOSH A SUB-COMMITTEE of Thailand's Election Commission (EC) yesterday recommended that the Chart Thai and Matchima Thipathaya parties be dissolved. The parties are members of Thailand's six-party ruling coalition. The Chart Thai is a significant member with 39 seats,306 words
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Article, Illustration52 2008-03-12 19 Despite calls for a boycott, Yangon's gem market still seems to be thriving. This customer was checking the quality of goods at a new auction in Myanmar's largest city yesterday. More than US$l53 million (Ss2l2 million) worth of gems, pearls and jade were on sale.AFP - 52 words
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323 2008-03-12 19 REUTERS Manila PHILIPPINE President Gloria Arroyo, under pressure from a graft scandal, said yesterday she would ask Congress to pass an anti-corruption reform Act this year. "On our part, we will hold officials accountable if they are found to be corrupt afterREUTERS - 323 words
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338 2008-03-12 20 ASSOCIATED PRESS IDENTIFYING TERRORISTS Police say project will be useful in identifying captured or slain militants Manila PHILIPPINE and Indonesian police plan to set up a DNA databank to help identify quickly captured or slain members of the Al-Qaeda-linked militant group JemaahASSOCIATED PRESS - 338 words
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176 2008-03-12 20 REUTERS Jakarta INDONESIAN oil subsidies could hit 100 trillion rupiah (5515.4 billion) this year on the back of soaring crude prices, the Energy Minister said yesterday, warning it was unclear how long the nation could withstand such pressure. Indonesia is a member ofREUTERS - 176 words
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102 2008-03-12 20 REUTERS Jakarta INDONESIA'S Transport Minister warned yesterday that budget airline Adam Air may be forced to halt operations after a series of accidents. In the latest incident, a Boeing 737-400 operated by Adam Air with more than 170 people on board overshot the runwayREUTERS - 102 words
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Miscellaneous28 2008-03-12 6 More suicide attacks Two suicide car bombings kill at least 25 people in Pakistan's eastern city of Lahore, the latest in a deadly wave of violence. PAGE 1928 words
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WORLD
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Article, Illustration671 2008-03-12 21 Attacks by radical Earth Liberation Front have led to costly damage London ELVES are emerging as rivals to Islamic militants as a security nightmare in the United States following a recent spate of arson attacks. Members of the Earth Liberation Front or ELF forAP - 671 words
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Article, Illustration330 2008-03-12 21 TREE hugging is not enough, it seems. The Earth Liberation Front (ELF) is part of a growing band of activists who are taking to extreme measures to protect the environment and animal rights. In recent times, they have attacked biomedical laboratories, sentAP - 330 words
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526 2008-03-12 22 REUTERS, ASSOCIATED PRESS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Catholic official says archbishop failed to consider reality of syariah ROME THE Vatican's top man for relations with Islam has called the head of the Church of England mistaken and "naive" for suggesting that aspects of syariah lawREUTERS, ASSOCIATED PRESS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 526 words
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208 2008-03-12 22 REUTERS, ASSOCIATED PRESS London TRAVELLERS using London's two biggest airports Heathrow and Gatwick can expect to be charged higher fees from next month. Britain's Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) announced yesterday that it would allow fees to rise 23.5 per cent at HeathrowREUTERS, ASSOCIATED PRESS - 208 words
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WORLD QUICKLY
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Article119 2008-03-12 22 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE PARIS: Even brief exposure to the amount of diesel exhaust produced by heavy traffic stresses the brain, and could cause brain damage over the long term, researchers say. In experiments led by Professor Paul Bonn from Zuyd University in the Netherlands, 10 volunteersAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 119 words
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Article105 2008-03-12 22 ASSOCIATED PRESS CAPE CANAVERAL: The shuttle Endeavour blasted into orbit yesterday on what was to be the longest space station mission ever. The 16-day mission will attempt to build a robot and add a new room that will serve as a laboratory. The Canadian SpaceASSOCIATED PRESS - 105 words
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Article131 2008-03-12 22 REUTERS HONG KONG: A Chinese expert on respiratory diseases says the HSNI bird flu virus has shown signs of mutation and urged vigilance at a time when seasonal human influenza is at a peak, newspapers reported yesterday. "We have to be very alert and carefulREUTERS - 131 words
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Article111 2008-03-12 22 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BATTICALOA (Sri Lanka): A pro-government militia of Tamil Tiger defectors has swept to victory in the first local elections in Sri Lanka's restive east in 14 years, official results showed yesterday. The armed Tamil People's Liberation Party, which broke away from the mainAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 111 words
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Article101 2008-03-12 22 ASSOCIATED PRESS JAKARTA: An Indonesian Air Force helicopter burst into flames after crashing into a sugar-cane plantation yesterday, killing the pilot and critically injuring another person on board, a military spokesman said. It was not immediately clear what caused the accident in Subang, a district in WestASSOCIATED PRESS - 101 words
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Article, Illustration545 2008-03-12 23 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, BLOOMBERG Two people dead, hundreds of flights cancelled and high drama at sea London BRITAIN and France have been battered by hurri-cane-force winds and heavy rain which have left two people dead and sparked widespread travel chaos and drama on theAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, BLOOMBERG; AFP; REUTERS - 545 words
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199 2008-03-12 23 REUTERS Riyadh A PROMINENT Saudi Arabian cleric has issued a rare public attack on religious hardliners angry over a video showing him dancing at a wedding in the conservative Islamic state, a newspaper reported yesterday. The video, posted on the Internet, showed Sheikh Ab-dul-MohsenREUTERS - 199 words
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SPOTLIGHT PEOPLE
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Article, Illustration163 2008-03-12 24 AN INDIAN grocer has been recognised as having the longest ear hair in the world with tufts so long and dense that he can make two small ponytails. Mr Radhakant Bajpai has follicles sprouting a hefty 13.2 cm out of his ears at their longest163 words
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Article, Illustration395 2008-03-12 24 ASSOCIATED PRESS HE HAS driven trains, sailed on a submarine, flown a fighter jet and holds a black-belt in judo. Now outgoing Russian President Vladimir Putin is dabbling in a new area theatre criticism. After a surprise visit to a MoscowASSOCIATED PRESS; AP - 395 words
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132 2008-03-12 24 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE JAPAN'S tax agency yesterday arrested two sisters for allegedly hiding some 5.9 billion yen (SsBo million) in boxes to evade tax on their inheritance, an official said. It was the largest sum of inheritance money ever concealed from the authoritiesAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 132 words
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Article, Illustration101 2008-03-12 25 This gleaming sports car on display may look like a Ferrari, but it is actually a fake. British model Yasmin Le Bon, an anti-counterfeit campaigner, was posing next to the car at the start of the Global Anti-Counterfeit Summit in Brussels, which takes placeREUTERS - 101 words
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348 2008-03-12 25 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, ASSOCIATED PRESS He rejects notion of being V-P running mate for Democrat rival Hillary Clinton Biloxi (Mississippi) MR BARACK Obama headed into yesterday's primary in Mississippi, a state he is tipped to win, mocking talk of a "dream ticket" headed by hisAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, ASSOCIATED PRESS - 348 words
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Article, Illustration419 2008-03-12 26 REUTERS It works by detecting radiation emitted by people and objects London A BRITISH company has developed a camera that can detect weapons, drugs or explosives hidden under people's clothes from up to 25m away in what could be a breakthrough forREUTERS; MAGES.TECHTREE.COM - 419 words
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306 2008-03-12 26 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Sydney AN AUSTRALIAN couple who took a spontaneous weekend beach holiday were stunned to arrive home to find a full-scale homicide investigation under way into their presumed murders, reports said yesterday. Mr Roy Ostell and his wife Heather pulledAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 306 words
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Article436 2008-03-12 27 TAIWANESE voters choose a new president next weekend free of the disruptive influences and bombast associated with outgoing President Chen Shui-bian. He had his hide tanned after his Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) was eclipsed by the Kuomintang party in the parliamentary elections in January. He promptly436 words
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Article, Illustration1302 2008-03-12 27 SINGAPORE'S FOREIGN POLICY President S R Nathan delivered the MFA Diplomatic Academy's inaugural S. Rajaratnam Lecture on Monday. Here is an edited excerpt of his lecture AS WITH most other countries, geopolitical circumstances played a big role in the formulation of our foreign cyThe circumstances under1,302 words
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819 2008-03-12 27 Doug Bandow - Doug Bandow By For The Straits Times AMERICA is a military colossus. The Bush administration has proposed spending US$5l5 billion (Ss7ls billion) next year on the military, more, adjusted for inflation, than at any time since World War 11. The US accounts for819 words
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Article, Illustration856 2008-03-12 28 X Kesavapany - X Kesavapany By IN A confounding repudiation of pundits who had predicted otherwise, Malaysia's ruling coalition, the Barisan Nasional (BN), failed to secure a two-thirds majority in the country's 12th general election. Although the BN's simple majority enables it to form the nextREUTERS - 856 words
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Article, Illustration792 2008-03-12 28 Hany Besada - Hany Besada By Erica Dybenko For The Straits Times THOUSANDS who fled the conflict in Darfur for safe refuge in Chad are now on the move yet again to escape unstable conditions in the Chadian capital of N'Djamena, shining the spotlight on the African Union'sREUTERS - 792 words
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Article, Illustration1036 2008-03-12 29 Bruce Gale - Bruce Gale »JAPAN'S ECONOMY By Senior Writer IN HIS address to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan 26, Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda digressed from his speech on the world economy and climate change to urge his audience to invest in Japan.eoc/i - 1,036 words
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Miscellaneous25 2008-03-12 27 Impotent force The recent unrest in Chad has highlighted the African Union's inability to protect civilians and quell violence in the continent. PAGE 29 ■UNCHUNES25 words
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Miscellaneous1226 2008-03-12 30 Singapore today wBiBN^ Periods of showers in the _JL_ 0 n 0 JL~ 0 over many areas. THE STRAITS TIMES WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12 2008 HI HI ASIA WORLD WEATHER USEFUL NUMBERS V I 1 £t Emergency lines L'l-' lUUAI BEUIN' .J%H L S Po^e 999 "> _O^3liZ Poßf Hotline 1800-255-00001,226 words
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Article, Illustration811 2008-03-12 32 Chua Hian Hou - Chua Hian Hou By A GROUP of irate anime downloaders are trying to rally other downloaders into suing Odex, a local distributor of Japanese anime. They say they want back the money they paid Odex in settlement for their having allegedly downloaded the JapaneseISTOCKPHOTO - 811 words
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Article, Illustration128 2008-03-12 33 PUBERTY can be a difficult pill for teenagers to swallow. Raging hormones and mixed emotions may push some into attention-seelring behaviour like self-mutilation. Mind Your Body examines teenage angst this week and the reasons young people go to such lengths as cutting themselves. One128 words
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Article, Illustration106 2008-03-12 33 Scrambling to get out of the lashing rain, these people make a run for it at UOB Plaza yesterday. Heavy thunderstorms hit most parts of the island in the afternoon, with light rain continuing into the evening in some areas. According to a National Environment Agency forecast, heavier-than-averageMUGILAN RAJASEGERAN - 106 words
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Article584 2008-03-12 33 Christopher Tan - Christopher Tan Third-party commissions now part of salesmen's salaries, with CPF deductions; CPF Board still pursuing backdated dues By Senior Correspondent THE Central Provident Fund balances of more than 1,000 car salesmen are looking healthier after motor companies here were made to pay CPF contributions584 words
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Article, Illustration715 2008-03-12 35 Jessica Jaganathan - Jessica Jaganathan The area could turn into medical hub as more private doctors set up clinics there By PRIVATE doctors are flocking to the Novena area as the squeeze on clinic space in the Orchard Road belt tightens. The migration could turnG. CHANDRADAS - 715 words
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114 2008-03-12 36 ALMOST $200,000 was raised for Malay cultural organisation Mesra in a golf tournament at the Orchid Country Club yesterday, even though it was called off midway due to a downpour. Mesra, which turns 20 this year, is the People's Association (PA) Malay114 words
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Article, Illustration442 2008-03-12 36 Carolyn Quek - Carolyn Quek By A 49-YEAR-OLD man was crushed to death yesterday in Pasir Ris when a lorry ran over his car at a red light. The accident was part of a spectacular crash involving five vehicles in Loyang Avenue at aroundJOYCE FANG, BRYAN VAN DER BEEK - 442 words
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Article, Illustration517 2008-03-12 36 Chong Chee Kin - Chong Chee Kin APPEAL FOR COMPENSATION Appeals court overrules decision by ministry not to indemnify worker as his claim was late By IT HAS been more than four years, but Mr Pang Cheng Suan, 42, will finally be compensated for the injuries he suffered inLIANHE WANBAO FILE PHOTO - 517 words
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Article, Illustration629 2008-03-12 37 Goh Chin Lian - Goh Chin Lian Rising food prices a factor contributing to sentiment against graft By THE Political and Economic Risk Consultancy (Perc) expects corruption to emerge as a hot-button issue in Asia this year as slowing growth, rising food prices and politicalI AP - 629 words
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346 2008-03-12 37 THE floating interest rate for Central Provident Fund (CPF) members' Special, Medisave and Retirement Accounts (SMRA) will be 3.75 per cent for the period of April 1 to June 30. This is a dip from the 3.9 per cent in346 words
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Article, Illustration289 2008-03-12 37 Elena Chong - Elena Chong By Court Correspondent A MAN who robbed two prostitutes from China with an accomplice was given the minimum five years' jail and 12 strokes of the cane yesterday. Odd-job worker Tay Hock Soon, 36, admitted to punching and kicking Ms289 words
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Article, Illustration89 2008-03-12 37 Secondary 3 students (from left) Soon Vi Hao, Ricia Lee and Goh Wei Ting of Jurongville Secondary School breathe a collective sigh of relief yesterday as their remote-controlled plane takes off. Singapore Polytechnic lecturers Heng Chiang Hiong and Chaganti D.V. Subrahmanyam judged the students' performance during theBRYAN VAN DER BEEK - 89 words
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Article83 2008-03-12 37 A MOTORCYCLIST injured in a collision with a lorry at Woodlands died in hospital on Monday afternoon. Mr Mohamed Zain Majid, 50, had been making a right turn into Woodlands Avenue 4, when he was hit by a lorry travelling along Woodlands Avenue 7. He was conscious when83 words
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Article92 2008-03-12 37 POLICE are appealing for witnesses to a snatch theft at about 11am on Monday, at Block 504, Bukit Batok Street 52. The woman in her 50s had bent down to pick up her granddaughter when the thief yanked her $600 chain, snapping it in half. Half of92 words
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Article89 2008-03-12 37 A MALAYSIAN man said to be responsible for at least a dozen break-ins at provision shops, coffee shops and eating houses in Toa Payoh and Bedok was arrested early yesterday morning. Police officers patrolling Toa Payoh Lorong 7 heard noises from a coffee shop at Block 20 at89 words
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552 2008-03-12 38 Clarissa Oon - Clarissa Oon HUNT FOR MAS SELAMAT Minister praises citizens, but stresses need to build strong network of trust By THE response of Singaporeans to the escape of Jemaah Islamiah (JI) leader Mas Selamat Kastari received an A+ yesterday. Minister Lim Swee Say,552 words
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Article, Illustration549 2008-03-12 38 Peh Shing Huei - Peh Shing Huei By THE opposition Workers' Party (WP) has called for an alternative panel to be set up by the President to look into the escape of terrorist Mas Selamat Kastari. Instead of the committee that was set up by Deputy Prime Minister andLIM CHIN PING - 549 words
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Miscellaneous25 2008-03-12 32 New health hub A shortage of clinic space in the Orchard Road area is sending doctors to the next nearest downtown district Novena. PAGE H425 words
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Letter310 2008-03-12 39 Juergen Fechner; Paul FitzPatrick - Juergen Fechner Paul FitzPatrick ►>OUTRAM MRT SHOOTING Dne reader says copy 3ritish policy; another :ites what that led to I WAS surprised to read that police had used a firearm in a crowded MRT station in last Friday's report, "Knifewielding suspect shot dead at MRT310 words
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371 2008-03-12 39 Zainuddin Mohd Ismail - Zainuddin Mohd Ismail CYCLISTS ON AND OFF THE ROAD I REFER to last Friday's articles about the Budget Debate on the Ministry of Transport. I am surprised at the brief response by Minister of State for Transport Lim Hwee Hua, citing land constraints, to the371 words
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240 2008-03-12 39 Sarah Sum-Campbell ( Ms - Sarah Sum-Campbell (Ms) I AM the mother of a young baby. We take public transport and walk on the streets and pedestrian paths. My walk with my baby in her pram is a hazardous journey most days because of cyclists: They240 words
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198 2008-03-12 39 William Toy Kay Chiak - William Toy Kay Chiak MALAYSIAN GENERAL ELECTION I HAVE the feeling that history is about to repeat itself following the unexpected showing by the opposition parties at last Saturday's general election in Malaysia. Forty years ago in 1969, the Alliance the predecessor to198 words
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387 2008-03-12 39 Liew Lin Hai - Liew Lin Hai I REFER to Saturday's letter, "HDB ceiling doesn't factor in late marriages". Ms Xv Zhilin says the $8,000 income ceiling doesn't consider the trend among Singaporeans of marrying late, resulting in a combined income that is slightly higher because they387 words
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216 2008-03-12 39 Ang Kin Leong - Ang Kin Leong THE Housing Board's Fiance/Fiancee Scheme should consider including citizens who are dating non-citi-zens or non-permanent residents. My fiancee and I have been dating for the past six years after we met as undergraduates while I was studying abroad. We want to get216 words
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416 2008-03-12 39 Leong Kok Choong - Leong Kok Choong LAST year, my mother lost her fight against cancer. She was insured under an NTUC Income Income Shield policy. In mid-October, my NTUC Income insurance agent helpfully put in an Income Shield claim to cover my mother's medical costs. The agent416 words
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Miscellaneous47 2008-03-12 39 For more readers' views, log on to http://www. straitstimes.com Access to letters online is free. TOUT LOUTS: Nuisance at Boat Quay UNWELCOME BUZZ: Boy shocked by cable at fruit juice stall AIRLINE WOES 1: Airline's inconsistent boarding policy AIRLINE WOES 2: Customer not told of changed schedule47 words
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Article, Illustration762 2008-03-12 40 Leonard Lim - Leonard Lim SOCCER Said to be unhappy with lack of belief in local game, FAS gen sec opts for tourism job By AMID much fanfare last April, Steven Yeo stepped into one of the hottest seats in Singapore sport. Now, barely aST FILE PHOTOS - 762 words
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391 2008-03-12 40 Christopher Ong - Christopher Ong BODYBUILDING By THE Singapore Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation (SBBF) will shut down its national training centre next month. Consequently, it will terminate the contracts of four coaches. The closure is believed to result from a decline in funding that391 words
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Article, Illustration470 2008-03-12 40 Jeanette Wang - Jeanette Wang BASKETBALL By A REVAMP is on the cards for Australia's National Basketball League (NBL) and that could spell trouble for the Singapore Slingers. NBL chief executive Chuck Harmison was reported in the Australian Associated Press last week as labelling the current stateTHE NEW PAPER - 470 words
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Article, Illustration811 2008-03-12 41 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE »SOCCER London THE crisis continues at Chelsea. Coach Avram Grant, labelled a "dead man walking" after FA and League Cup debacles, believes the blame lies as much on his under-perform-ing stars. But even Paul Jewell, the manager of relegation-bound Derby, who face the Blues today, claimsAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; REUTERS - 811 words
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319 2008-03-12 41 London LIVERPOOL fans were handed a double dose of distress on Monday. First, American co-owner Tom Hicks broke off negotiations with Dubai International Capital (DIC). Then, it was revealed that Anfield favourite Xabi Alonso could be on the way out. The player had319 words
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Article167 2008-03-12 41 Pts Arsenal 29 Man United 28 Chelsea 27 Liverpool 29 Everton 29 Aston Villa 28 Blackburn 29 Man City 29 Portsmouth 28 West Ham 29 Tottenham 28 Middlesbrough 28 Wigan 29 Reading 29 Newcastle 29 Sunderland 29 Birmingham 28 Bolton 28 Fulham 29 Derby County 28 19 20 17167 words
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519 2008-03-12 41 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESS London TOTTENHAM manager Juande Ramos believes the English Premier League is tops in Europe. He said the proof will come when the Champions League final features two English sides. Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United are already in the quarter-finals. Liverpool were expectedAGENCE FRANCE-PRESS - 519 words
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104 2008-03-12 41 BIRMINGHAM manager Alex McLeish has hit back at Fifa president Sepp Blatter, who wants to increase defender Martin Taylor's three-match ban for the red card he got after his tackle broke the leg of Arsenal striker Eduardo da Silva. "I am disappointed with Sepp Blatter," said104 words
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76 2008-03-12 41 MICHAEL Owen, the £17 million (5547.6 million) Newcastle striker who has scored just four goals in 20 Premier League games, wants a raise on his club record £104,000-a-week salary, which expires at the end of next season. Given that his request comes with76 words
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77 2008-03-12 41 MANCHESTER United manager Alex Ferguson ordered his players in for extra training on Sunday after their 0-1 FA Cup loss to Portsmouth, and tore into his squad. Striker Wayne Rooney, however, claimed that some of his teammates had been more culpable than others. Meanwhile,77 words
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Article48 2008-03-12 41 SINGAPORE champions Singapore Armed Forces FC beat Hong Kong's Kitchee FC 4-0 in their AFC Cup opener at Jalan Besar Stadium last night. In the Group E game, Jamil Ali scored twice and Therdsak Chaiman, once, before an own goal completed the rout.48 words
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Article, Illustration185 2008-03-12 41 ASSOCIATED PRESS A JEALOUS boyfriend, angry that his girlfriend was flirting with another man, may have been the cause of a riot at a football game that injured 83 people including six police officers. The violence flared in the 65 th minute ofASSOCIATED PRESS; AFP - 185 words
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Article, Illustration729 2008-03-12 42 MOTOR RACING Renault boss Briatore blames last season's fiasco on rookie's fighting with Alonso and not for his team Big-headed rookie Monaco Grand Prix (May 2007) Lewis Hamilton, who finished second to Fernando Alonso, whinged that McLaren had ruined his chances by telling him notREUTERS - 729 words
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292 2008-03-12 42 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Melbourne ORGANISERS have proposed changing the starting time of the Australian Grand Prix next year in the hope of saving it from being scrapped. Australian Grand Prix Corporation chairman Ron Walker said next year's race would start at spm in anAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 292 words
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149 2008-03-12 42 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE JAPAN'S struggling Formula One outfit, Super Aguri, said on Monday they had secured much-needed financial backing from Britain's Magma Group. It ended doubts that they would miss the new season, which opens this week in Melbourne. The first all-Japanese team on theAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 149 words
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Article, Illustration385 2008-03-12 42 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS »TENNIS New York ROGER Federer has dismissed suggestions that his career is in decline and vowed to use recent defeats as motivation after recovering from a virus. The Swiss world No 1 was beaten by Briton Andy Murray in the firstAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS; AFP - 385 words
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Article, Illustration660 2008-03-12 42 NEW YORK TIMES ATHLETICS Valencia (Spain) WEDGED between an outdoor world championship and a particularly high-profile Olympics in Beijing, the indoor meet that ended here on Sunday was for connoisseurs only. A world championship, even with banked turns and aNEW YORK TIMES; AFP - 660 words
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Article, Illustration680 2008-03-12 43 ASSOCIATED PRESS BASKETBALL Tight defence helps Houston match NBA's third-longest winning streak, but questions abound over the quality of their opponents Houston LEBRON James and the Boston Celtics added to their amazing seasons, but all eyes remain on the Houston Rockets. Their Monday nightASSOCIATED PRESS; MIKE M DIZON - 680 words
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346 2008-03-12 43 Jeanette Wang - Jeanette Wang HORSE RACING By FIVE months after starting a private horse spelling station, Eric Koh is finally set to get his business off at a trot. Koh, the owner of Equine Sanctuary, a "rest-house for horses" at the old Bukit346 words
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Article, Illustration564 2008-03-12 43 ASSOCIATED PRESS »GOLF Palm Harbor (Florida) FOR all the tough losses he has endured on the golf course the last few years, Ernie Els found perspective at home in the blue eyes of five-year-old Ben. His son was diagnosed with autism,ASSOCIATED PRESS; ERNIEELS.COM - 564 words
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88 2008-03-12 43 REUTERS BANGKOK: Record-breaking Thai weightlifter Pawina Thongsuk, 28, has announced her retirement and will not defend her Olympic title in Beijing this year. Pawina, who has won gold at every Games or major championship she has competed in, has called it quits becauseREUTERS - 88 words
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54 2008-03-12 43 ASSOCIATED PRESS LONDON: Jonny Wilkinson has been dropped by England for the first time in his international rugby career. Coach Brian Ashton omitted the World Cup-winning fly-half for Saturday's Six Nations match against Ireland following the team's surprising 9-15 loss at Scotland. He will beASSOCIATED PRESS - 54 words
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Article74 2008-03-12 43 ASSOCIATED PRESS MELBOURNE: Cricket Australia postponed its cricket tour to Pakistan just hours after two bombs killed at least 15 people and injured many more in the Eastern city of Lahore. The tour, which had been scheduled to start on March 29, had been inASSOCIATED PRESS - 74 words
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83 2008-03-12 43 ASSOCIATED PRESS ZUG (Switzerland): Swiss prosecutors have accused Fifa's former marketing arm of funnelling millions of Swiss francs in bribes through a Liechtenstein foundation. Prosecutors opened their court case yesterday by alleging that six executives of ISL/ISMM paid about 18 million Swiss francs (5524.5 million)ASSOCIATED PRESS - 83 words
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Article55 2008-03-12 43 BASKETBALL NBA: Boston 100 Philadelphia 86, Orlando 123 Atlanta 112, Cleveland 88 Portland 80, LA Clippers 99 Miami 98, Houston 91 New Jersey 73, Dallas 108 NY Knicks 79, San Antonio 107 Denver 103. ICE HOCKEY NHL: NY Rangers 3 Buffalo 2 (SO), Calgary 7 St Louis 3, Vancouver55 words
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Miscellaneous132 2008-03-12 43 TV times CRICKET: South Africa Tour of Bangladesh: 2nd ODI (Live, ChlO9, 11.30 am). ICL 20's Grand C'ship: Chennai v Lahore (Live, Chi 10, 9.30pm). SOCCER: AFC Champions League: Melbourne Victory v Chunnam Dragons (Live, Ch24, 4.25pm). English Premier League: Aston Villa v Middlesbrough (Live, Ch2l, tomorrow, 3.40 am), Portsmouth132 words
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Obituary, Illustration103 2008-03-12 44 w kin lee &cofc m n SEAH SEOW CHIUA Age: 73 Passed away peacefully on 10 March 2008. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Wife: TanYan Noi Sons: Daughter-in-law: Seah Kwang Heng Lea Kirn Chaw Seah Kwang Soon Seah Kwang Huat Daughter: Son-in-law: Seah Gek Choo Koh Chin103 words
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Obituary, Illustration92 2008-03-12 44 ATHMA SHANTIPOOJA The familyof the late N. KANAGASABAI (N.K. SABAI) Departed: 27 Feb 2008 wish to express their heartfelt thanks appreciation to all relatives, friends and colleagues for their kind assistance, attendance, condolences, donations and wreaths during their recent bereavement. Special thanks to: Doctors nurses of ward 45A (SGH) Karumathi92 words
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Obituary, Illustration43 2008-03-12 44 ■Si 3rd Anniversary Eg In Loving Memory Of VICTOR F. DOGGETT Departed on 12 March 2005 Time takes away the edge of grief but memory turns back every leaf Deeply missed by Wife: Marjorie Doggett Son: Nicholas Doggett Daughter-in-law: SS Felicia Ang wgi43 words
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Obituary, Illustration50 2008-03-12 44 VEERAPAN S/O KARTAMUTHU (BAI) Age: 54 passed away peacefully on 11 March 2008. Dearly missed by Wife: Dewi Son: Murugiah Daughters: Sujaja, Anita Son-in-law: Sri Ganesh Cortege will leave Blk 148 Bt Batok West Aye 6 #10-329 on 12 March 2008 (Wed) at 4pm for Mandai Crematorium. Hp: 9872-0506 Muru50 words
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Obituary, Illustration35 2008-03-12 44 2nd Anniversary In Everloving Memory Of ERICA CHANG KIM LOON GERMAINE called home to be with the Lord on 12 March 2006. Dearly missed always remembered loved by Hubby, daughter, parents, parents-in-law, loved ones friends35 words
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Obituary, Illustration30 2008-03-12 44 6th Anniversary In Loving Memory Of Victor Ong Cheng Lock called home to be with the Lord on 12 Mar'2oo2 Always remembered cherished by loving wife, children, daughters-in-law, sons-in-law grandchildren30 words
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Obituary, Illustration24 2008-03-12 44 In Memory Of My Beloved Wife MAYBELINETOK 12.03.2003 "5 years have passed, Our love, still alive in my heart" With love forever, Uncle Hubby24 words
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Obituary, Illustration188 2008-03-12 44 WONG YING WAI Age: 57 passed away peacefully on 10 March 2008. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. (Father Wong Kum Seng, deceased) (Mother Kwok Kwai Yong, deceased) Brothers: Sisters-in-law: Wong Ying Wah, Albert Chow Bick Leng, Doreen Wong Ying Mun, Gilbert (Tham Yuet Sim, deceased) (Tan Seng188 words
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Obituary, Illustration55 2008-03-12 44 3RD ANNIVERSARY In Loving Memory of TAN NOIHEOK Departed on 12 March 2005 In our home she is fondly remembered, Sweet memories cling to her name; Those who loved her in life sincerely, Still love her in death just the same. Always remembered by her children, children-in-law, grandchildren, grandson-in-law, great55 words
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Obituary, Illustration145 2008-03-12 44 YEO GUAT KEE Age: 83 passed away peacefully on 11 March 2008. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Husband: Koh Lian Hwee (deceased) I Sons: Daughters-in-law: DrKhoTekHong Teo Sock Choo Koh Teck Pin Ledia Koh Teck Cheng James Goh Meow Ching Suzie Kho Teck Oon Roger Quek Chay145 words
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Obituary, Illustration75 2008-03-12 44 R.G. MURUGESAN Age: 74 passed away peacefully on 11/3/08. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Wife: Thanalakshmi w/ o Murugesan Sons: M. Puhalenthi M. Chandramohan Daughters-in-law: N. Arunselvi Bhavani d/o Rajagopal Daughter: M. Manimekalai Son-in-law: R. Mathivannan Grandsons: Sanjay Kumar, Velan Yuvan Raam Chandra Granddaughters: Abirami, Santhia Pradeeksha75 words
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Obituary, Illustration118 2008-03-12 44 A woman who touched the lives of many Shirley Webster Mama Age: 71 was called home to be with the Lord on 10 March 2008. Timeless and selfless individual A true friend and a mentor to all She was always there with a warm smile and gentle heart That is118 words
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MONEY
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SGX SECURITIES
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Article7170 2008-03-12 45 TRANSACTION DATE: MARCH 11, 2008 52-WEEK TEL HIGH LOW CODE COMPANY CURRENCY LAST TRADED SALE 'VOL 'OOO DAY HIGH LOW NET P/E M CAP SMIL 0R22 28.5 107 3C ?e 42 141 22 27 195 32 IE 24 29 18 31 17.5 IE 43.5 26 126 34.5 le7,170 words
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Article1455 2008-03-12 45 52-WEEK IEL HIGH LOW CODE SMIL COMPANY CURRENCY LAST TRADED SALE 'VOL ORDAV ■OOO HIGH NET LOW MCAP P/E 3C 41.; 31 16.; 38 70.; 46.; ii.; 44.; 83 i;.; i; 16.; 17.1 2; 9C 43 i;.; 19.; 88 24.; 2.3 l 41.2 19.3 21 ii.; 21.; 4;.;1,455 words
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Article57 2008-03-12 45 HIGH LOW CODE COMPANY TRADED SALE 0R'000 HIGH LOW P/E SM 11 20C 5200 1000 ***** ***** 338.3 3S77.S 116 6065 Diamonds 5000 6035 IS DJ US Tech 1000 6037 IS MSCI Spore ***** 6101 ISS&P500 ***** 6170 SPDRS 235 6003 STI ETF 3013.7 6010 STIETFIOPV US200CC US100057 words
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Article, Illustration719 2008-03-12 46 REUTERS Wall Street rallies as banks team up on series of measures to boost liquidity Washington THE United States Federal Reserve and other central banks last night teamed up to get hundreds of billions of dollars in fresh funds to cash-starvedREUTERS - 719 words
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235 2008-03-12 46 REUTERS New York IHE chance of an emergency interest rate cut from the Unitsd States Federal Reserve is low ahead of its March 18 policy meeting, after the Fed did not act on Monday, Goldman Sachs economists said. "The chance of anREUTERS - 235 words
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271 2008-03-12 46 REUTERS Washington THE United States trade deficit widened by a small-er-than-expected amount in January, a Commerce Department report showed yesterday. This occurred as strong foreign demand boosted exports to a record and oil prices averaging US$B4 per barrel pushed imports to anREUTERS - 271 words
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Article, Illustration32 2008-03-12 46 AFP Yesterday's close: 12,658.28 (+126.15 points) »Japanese shares closed up 1.01 per cent, rallying from a 30-month low as bargain hunters emerged despite ongoing problems in global credit markets.AFP - 32 words
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Article, Illustration38 2008-03-12 46 AFP Yesterday's close: 22,995.35 (+290.30 points) Hong Kong shares closed 1.3 per cent higher amid a rebound in Asian stocks as investors chased bargains after recent declines triggered by fears of a US recession.AFP - 38 words
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Article, Illustration26 2008-03-12 46 AFP Yesterday's close: 4,165.88 (+19.58 points) Chinese shares closed 0.47 per cent higher led by energy stocks and despite growing concerns about inflation.AFP - 26 words
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Article, Illustration36 2008-03-12 46 AFP Yesterday's close: 5,134.2 (-46.20 points) Australian stocks closed down 0.9 per cent at their lowest since October 2006, as resources stocks slumped on concerns that a slowing US economy will dent demand.AFP - 36 words
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Article, Illustration30 2008-03-12 46 AFP Yesterday's close: 1,206.54 (+33.32 points) Malaysian shares rebounded to close 2.8 per cent higher as investors picked up blue chips after steep losses a day earlier.AFP - 30 words
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Article, Illustration33 2008-03-12 46 AFP Yesterday's close: 16,123.15 (+199.43 points) »Indian stocks closed 1.25 per cent higher to snap six straight trading days of losses that saw the benchmark index fall by 25 per cent.AFP - 33 words
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Article, Illustration32 2008-03-12 46 AFP Yesterday's close: 2,523.53 (-4.33 points) »Indonesian shares closed 0.2 per cent lower after some major stocks and miners rebounded in the afternoon in line with most regional markets.AFP - 32 words
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Article, Illustration24 2008-03-12 46 AFP Yesterday's close: 819.83 (-13.18 points) Thai shares closed 1.63 per cent higher, led by bargain hunting and gains across Asia.AFP - 24 words
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Article116 2008-03-12 46 YESTERDAY'S CLOSE: 2,860.85 March 11 Stock Name Close Change CapitaLand.... ...5.890 +0.180 CapitaMall ...2.910 CityDev .10.500 +0.060 Cosco Corp... ...3.260 -0.070 DBS Grp .16.820 +0.240 F&N ....4.500 -0.010 Gent Intl ...0.605 HKLand ...4.190 -0.020 JSH .15.260 -0.300 Jardine C&C .17.860 -0.540 Keppel Corp Keppel Land.. NOL116 words
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Article57 2008-03-12 46 March 11 Golden Agri 47,537,000 Sing Tel 42,021,000 Cosco Corp 37,725,000 Yangzljlang 31,298,000 CoscoCorpMßLeCWoBo7o3 28,103,000 E3 Hlds 27,136,000 Jade Tech 26,691,000 JiutianC 26,251,000 Synear 24,437,000 Firstßes 23,184,000 CapitalanMßLeCWoBo6o6 23,064,000 Lian Beng 20,696,000 Ferrochina 19,062,000 SGX MBL eCWOBOBOB 18,459,000 DBS MBL eCWOBO7O3 16,525,000 Auston 15,804,000 Global Voice 15,714,000 SGX57 words
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Article141 2008-03-12 46 March 11 UNIT TRUSTS TABLE APPEARS ON MONDAYS FOREIGN CURRENCY NOTE RATES: (9AM): SINGAPORE DOLLARS TO ONE UNIT OF FOREIGN CURRENCY Buying Selling Aust dollar 1.2690 1.2840 Can dollar 1.3890 1.4050 Euro 2.1230 2.1480 Malaysian ringgit* ..0.4334 0.4341 NZ dollar 1.0900 1.1130 Sterling pound 2.7800 2.8110 US dollar 1.3840141 words
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Article1631 2008-03-12 46 Bonds, Loans Warrants TRANSACTION DATE: MARCH 11,2008 HIGH LOW CODE COMPANY TRADED SALE '000 13 5 5 8756 Asiatic W*****2 2C 49 14 5 3657 BiosensorDBeCW080G23 14 5 -0 5 IOC 29 5 18 5 4014 CapitalanBNPeCI ***** 9C 36 5 10 5 3879 CapitalanBNPeCW080G02 13 +2 5 1C 351,631 words
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Article, Illustration548 2008-03-12 47 BLOOMBERG NEWS, REUTERS Rumours shave the most from bank's shares since 1987 stock market crash New York UNITED States investment bank Bear Steams denied on Monday that it lacked sufficient capital after speculation about a liquidity crisis pushed its shares down theBLOOMBERG NEWS, REUTERS; BLOOMBERG NEWS - 548 words
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178 2008-03-12 47 Citigroup to shore up hedge funds with 1.39b NEW YORK TIMES BANKING giant Citigroup has moved to shore up six of its hedge funds pressured by a tightening in the municipal bond market with a capital injection of US$l billion (551.39 billion). The funds have so far received about US$6OONEW YORK TIMES - 178 words
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Article, Illustration406 2008-03-12 48 BLOOMBERG NEWS Shares trade at as low as HK53.75, proving Spore firm's bid price of HK$3.BO is fair Shanghai SHARES of China Eastern Airlines, China's third-largest carrier, slid in Hong Kong trading, falling below the price that Singapore AirlinesBLOOMBERG NEWS; AP - 406 words
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233 2008-03-12 48 BLOOMBERG NEWS BANGKOK THAILAND'S government will rewrite laws regulating foreign-controlled companies, including Tesco and Ford Motor, in the country. Changes will be of "mutual benefit" to local and foreign-owned companies, Deputy Prime Minister Suwit Khunkitti said in an interview in Bangkok on Monday.BLOOMBERG NEWS - 233 words
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Article, Illustration475 2008-03-12 49 Christopher Tan - Christopher Tan In future, it will carry out its planning for Asian models there By Senior Correspondent JAPAN'S Toyota Motor, soon to be the world's largest vehicle manufacturer, is grooming Thailand to be more than a low-cost production venue. Mr Yasuyuki Kawamoto,OYOTA MOTOR - 475 words
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331 2008-03-12 49 REUTERS GOLDMAN Sachs, one of the first banks to call above-US$lOO crude almost three years ago, says it is time to take short-term profit as prices could fall to US$9O a barrel in the next few months if funds cash out.REUTERS - 331 words
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SME SPOTLIGHT
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Article, Illustration377 2008-03-12 50 SMEclinic MY PUBLICATIONS have been rampantly copied in Vietnam, and I understand that copyright subsists automatically in most countries. What are the laws in Vietnam governing intellectual property (IP) copyright protection and will Ibe able to seek recourse? To officially protect yourISTOCKPHOTO - 377 words
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Article, Illustration1153 2008-03-12 51 Joyce Teo - Joyce Teo Having found much success in running a hotel chain in NZ, siblings are back with new business to clean up buildings from the inside out By ARRIVING in New Zealand nearly 15 years ago was a breath ofCHEW SENG KIM - 1,153 words
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Article, Illustration178 2008-03-12 52 DOWN UNDER Backed by funds from their father, the Tang brothers invested about $50 million in the 1990s to build a hotel chain under the Heritage brand. The chain now boasts more than 1,500 rooms in 10 hotels across New Zealand. The annual revenue of the hotel businessHERITAGE HOTELS - 178 words
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Article, Illustration509 2008-03-12 53 Nicholas Fang - Nicholas Fang 'Computational error' leads to big changes in data on factory output By A RARE but sizeable error by the Economic Development Board (EDB) means factory output actually surged by 11.7 per cent in January not 6.9 per cent as reportedST FILE PHOTO - 509 words
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872 2008-03-12 53 Several firsts were launched in the finance industry recently. The Straits Times checks them out DBS LAUNCHES 'LIFE CYCLE' FUNDS DBS BANK has launched a group of four funds to help Singaporeans save early for their retirement over 20 to 30 years. The so-called872 words
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Article, Illustration473 2008-03-12 54 Goh Eng Yeow - Goh Eng Yeow He has no idea why counter plunged by more than a third in the past IV2 weeks By Markets Correspondent THE dramatic fall in Global Voice Group's stock it has plunged by almost 37 perBLOOMBERG ST GRAPHICS - 473 words
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Article413 2008-03-12 54 Alvin Foo - Alvin Foo TAKING STOCK By Markets Correspondent GOOD news has been in short supply of late, so traders could hardly believe their luck when key Asian markets gave the slumping local market an afternoon shot in the arm yesterday. Post-lunch bargain-hunt-ing turned around the413 words
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368 2008-03-12 54 Michelle Tay - Michelle Tay By INVESTMENT strategists at Bank Julius Baer remain cautious about investing in equities, but they are bullish on precious metals, especially gold, and commodities. They say stock prices may have fallen in the wake of the United States sub-prime mortgage368 words
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342 2008-03-12 54 GOH ENG YEOW - GOH ENG YEOW WARRANT WATCH BANKS got a temporary reprieve yesterday from the relentless, almost daily, selldown that they have suffered over the past two weeks. Dealers were hard-pressed for explanations for the sudden rebound other than the usual standbys of bargain-hunting342 words
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Article102 2008-03-12 54 (0) iviarcn 11 i Asia Pac Brew IndoAgri DBS MBL iCW0S1230 CapltalanMBUCW***** DBS Grp Creative Tech SGX CapitaLand Great Eastern DelongH W*****8 Fat Hong SGXMBUCW*****0 UOB MBUCW*****0 Ferrochina NOL Parkway Hldgs Wilmar DCBC Bk riH SingTel 10 1300 226 458 203 1682 737 705 589 1618 306 214102 words
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Article100 2008-03-12 54 iviarcn 11 u SGX DB eCW*****6 Digiland Goldtron SPH DB eCW*****1 Ionics SingTel DBeCW*****7 CapltalandRBeCW***** SGX MBL eCW*****6 SingTel RBeCW*****2 CapitalanBNPeCW***** Wilmar MBLeCW*****3 CapitalanMBLeCW***** CapitalanSGAeCW***** SingTel MEReCW*****8 CapitalandDBeCW***** STI 3100BNPeCW*****8 CapitalanSGeCW*****7 luken Tech lndoAgriRBeCW*****5 SingTelMBLeCW*****3 OtNIS 7o 15 200 0 1 100.0 1 100.0 1 100 0 3.5100 words
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Article105 2008-03-12 54 (c) iviarcn 11 utnib 7o IMH 2682 163.7 GLD10US$ 9610 66.6 lardine CSC 1786 54.0 CIMBAsean40 100US$ 919 51.3 ISH 1526 41.6 SGX HBL iCW*****3 267 41.0 SGX BNP eCW*****7 21 27.0 Portek 40 14.5 ChinaEnergy 66 13.0 GuocoLand Ltd 370 13.0 KReit 147 12.0 UOB 1788 12.0105 words
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Article114 2008-03-12 54 vi a re n 11 ut iemb CorpMBLeCW***** )BS RB eCW*****6 :8N SGA eCW*****5 :ityDev BNPeCW*****6 SingTel DBePW*****1 >GX BNP eCW*****7 tepCorp SGAeCW*****8 >GX BNP eCW*****0 Serial W*****0 !PC SGA eCW*****1 :irstRes HBLeCW***** )BS DB eCW*****3 >TI 3500BNPeCW*****9 •ortek :apitalanDBePW*****9 fashion W*****3 ;apitalanBNPePW***** ;ingTelHBLePW*****2 Jerger Int lyberVill tINIb114 words
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Article, Illustration273 2008-03-12 54 GOHENG YEOW - GOHENG YEOW DIRECTORS' TRADES NOTHING is more painful than watching a once-loved stock get battered in a bear market. Ezra Holdings has stunned investors with a 49.4 per cent meltdown in its share price since November, after dazzling them over the past two273 words
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Article, Illustration821 2008-03-12 55 Grace Ng - Grace Ng DBS is No. 6 with 5% of private banking assets in Asia ex-Japan By Finance Correspondent SWISS banking giant ÜBS has been crowned the biggest private banking player m Singapore and Hong Kong. It manages one-sixth of the US$6OO_E PHOTO - 821 words
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Article, Illustration20 2008-03-12 55 STOCK 1.5 billion UP Gainers: 340 TRADING shares worth Losers: 297 VOLUME $1.86 billion DOWN Unchanged: 1,03820 words
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Article89 2008-03-12 55 Mid Cap 736.97 T -1.70 Health care 785.75 A 11.78 Small Cap 641.72 A 5.03 Consumer services 776.37 T -0.60 All Share 737.41 A 4.62 Telecoms 951.35 A 18.33 Fledgling 701.52 A 2.46 Utilities 603.90 A 12.99 China 450.85 A 1.35 Financials 731.21 A 3.19 Oil and89 words
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235 2008-03-12 55 JOYCE TEO - JOYCE TEO 99-YEAR LANDED PLOT A LANDED plot in Jurong West that was tipped by one consultant to fetch bids of over $30 million failed to even get to half of that. Just two offers were placed for the 99-year leasehold Westwood Avenue235 words
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Miscellaneous31 2008-03-12 55 Offering a cure With a successful hotel chain in New Zealand under their belt, the Tang brothers have set up a business in Singapore to clean up sick buildings. PAGE H2O31 words
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Miscellaneous58 2008-03-12 56 MOVIES FUNKY FEELING ARABIAN NIGHTS EYE SPY V George Clinton Choreographer's Children's i*9& *>y^ is an original exotic journey movies galore I I page 6 pageB page 4 jP" THE STRAITS TIMES WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12 2008 ut^ k l i mill Kftiii« wA I kzV Wm bn IT- m 158 words
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Article, Illustration1263 2008-03-12 57 Boon Chan - Boon Chan Kelvin Tong's ability to blend commercial accessibility and arthouse aesthetics sets him apart from other Singapore directors and boosts his chances of making it worldwide MEDIA CORRESPONDENT WILL writer-director Kelvin Tong reign with Rule #1? That is the $2.8-million question that the cop thriller, starring HongGOLDEN VILLAGE, ALAN LIM, WARNER BROS, WARNER-FOX - 1,263 words
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Article, Illustration199 2008-03-12 57 THE EXORCIST (1973, above) By William Friedkin "This is easily one of the scariest movies ever made. Friedkin's technique is superlative who can ever forget that shot of Linda Blair scuttling down the stairs like a spider? "For me, The Exorcist has never been topped by any199 words
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Article, Illustration235 2008-03-12 58 HIDEO NAKATA, 46 Breakthrough film: Ring (1998, below), in which a cursed video makes its fatal rounds. Hollywood connection: The Ring (2002, bottom) starring Naomi Watts and Dark Water (2005), which was set in a creepy flooded apartment above the one occupied by itsGOLDEN VILLAGE, MEDIACORP, RAINTREE PICTURES, 20TH CENTURY FOX, COLUMBIA PICTURES - 235 words
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Article, Illustration508 2008-03-12 58 > horror RULE#I (NCI6) 100 minutes/Opens iomonuwHrkitirir Ong Sor Fern FILM CORRESPONDENT WRITER-DIRECTOR Kelvin Tong is well aware that jaded audiences might dismiss Rule #1 as yet another Asian horror yarn. Yawn. The way of most Hollywood horror would be to outwit, outplay and outlast the audience,GOLDEN VILLAGE - 508 words
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Article, Illustration441 2008-03-12 59 Ong Sor Fern - Ong Sor Fern Jim Carrey and Steve Carell bring comic flair to this animated Dr Seuss film > animation HORTON HEARS A WHO! 86 minutes/Opens tomorrow/^HHKW* HORTON is a little marvel. Primarily because this is the first Dr Seuss film adaptation that has not sent20TH CENTURY FOX - 441 words
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Article, Illustration254 2008-03-12 59 LOS ANGELES In Tropic Thunder, one of three summer films featuring Robert Downey Jr, the actor appears on screen as a black man. In the movie about a group of actors shooting a war movie, Downey plays overly committed actor Kirk Lazarus, a whiteSCREENRANT.COM - 254 words
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Article, Illustration547 2008-03-12 60 Tay Yek Keak - Tay Yek Keak Jeon Do Yeon is superb in this Euro-style film as a widow who suffers hell in her late husband's hometown > drama SECRET SUNSHINE (NC 16) 141 minutes/Opens tomorrow/**-*-*-*/ YOU can tell why Korean actress Jeon Do Yeon won the Best ActressCATHAY ORGANISATION - 547 words
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Article, Illustration566 2008-03-12 61 Serene Goh - Serene Goh Who needs sense when you've got the spirit of funk concert GEORGE CLINTON Parliament Funkadelic Esplanade Theatre/Monday IT IS not every day you see everything from hoodies to dhotis on one stage. But when Parliament Funkadelic is in session, there's a part for everyone. ThisALBERT SIM - 566 words
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Article107 2008-03-12 61 What: Jazz Finger Busters Where: The Living Room The Concourse When: 6.30 to 7.15pm, 9 to 9.45pm Get ready for a different take on jazz with home-grown guitarist Omar Abu Bakar and highly acclaimed Malaysian pianist Tay Ser Chiang who has performed with the likes of the Washington107 words
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Article, Illustration644 2008-03-12 62 NYT Esquire magazine's 'diary' on how Heath Ledger spent his last days turns out to be fiction NEW YORK After actor Heath Ledger was found dead in his SoHo apartment on Jan 22, David Granger, edi-tor-in-chief of Esquire magazine, dispatched a writer named Lisa Taddeo toNYT; AP, INTERNET - 644 words
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Article, Illustration631 2008-03-12 65 Bernard Koh - Bernard Koh Fans of the videotape are still holding on to the recording format despite newer ones such as Blu-ray SONY'S Blu-ray Disc may have won the recent battle against Toshiba's HD DVD, but law student Clarisse Fong, 21, doesn't really care. She's got four seasonsALAN LIM - 631 words
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Advertisement1854 2008-03-12 104 Executive Appointments *|j DRESSER RAND WtMSvwlll r*Vi The National University of Singapore Society (NUSS) is a Graduate Club with Dresser-Rand is a leading global supplier of steam turbines, and steam W^^^lUtUSisiU3SSilSlS^ S *VAa about 13>00° members- We manage 3 clubhouses with premium facilities and turbine-generator sets. We are adding to1,854 words
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Article, Illustration545 2008-03-12 107 – GLORIA CHANDY - GLORIA CHANDY iMkllog I've always valued the relationship I have with my daughter. It's a strong bond nurtured by frequent e-mail and trans-continental telephone conversations even as we spent five years apart while she was a student. She's a woman of 21545 words
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Article, Illustration1036 2008-03-12 109 Do you know that kohl is not approved for use in the eye area? Tara Tan finds out what other common ingredients to look out for in skincare and cosmetic products This year, the Health Sciences Authority (HSA) implemented the Asean Cosmetic Directive to monitor: ISTOCKPHOTO - 1,036 words
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301 2008-03-12 109 Mineral make-up has, in recent years, been touted as the biggest trend to hit the American beauty and skincare industry. For one, it does away with the use of talc, found in most standard make-up, but said by some studies to be linked301 words
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90 2008-03-12 109 Since Jan 1, stricter controls and requirements on cosmetics have been implemented by the Health Sciences Authority. All new products entering Singapore from Jan 1 must comply with these requirements, and companies have to notify the authorities before the products go on sale. Existing products on90 words
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Article229 2008-03-12 109 THE NEW YORK TIMES fact or fiction THE CLAIM: Caffeine causes dehydration THE FACTS: Medical experts have been saying for years that caffeine acts as a potent diuretic. Consume too many caffeinated beverages, and you end up drinking yourself into dehydration. But research has notTHE NEW YORK TIMES - 229 words
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Article, Illustration872 2008-03-12 110 Dr Ang Peng Tiam - Dr Ang Peng Tiam for Mind Your Body The medical director of Parkway Cancer Centre has been treating cancer patients for nearly 20 years. In 1996, he was awarded Singapore's National Science Award for his outstanding contributions to medical research. He also recently published a872 words
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Article, Illustration232 2008-03-12 111 THE LOS ANGELES TIMES Listening to music may help the verbal and cognitive recovery of stroke patients, says a new study Whether it's jazz, blues or a bracing Finnish folk song, music may do more than soothe nerves and inspire a little air guitar. It may helpTHE LOS ANGELES TIMES; REUTERS - 232 words
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Article, Illustration1500 2008-03-12 112 Teen Angst - Teen Angst Some teens turn to self-mutilation, substance abuse and promiscuity as an outlet for their growing pains. Lisabel Ting reports The words "angst", "cutting" and "emo" are part of today's mainstream teenage lexicon. And that should be a warning. "It's not just a Singaporean thing," says DrDESMOND WEE - 1,500 words
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Article, Illustration548 2008-03-12 113 Teen Angst - Teen Angst Runny's parents first found out that she was cutting herself when they stumbled on her trying to wash the bloodstains from her clothes. She was 15 then. Runny (not her real name) would cut herself three to five times a week while hidingLIM SIN THAI - 548 words
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Article, Illustration699 2008-03-12 113 When Joshua Lim, 23, was younger, his friends and relatives would make fun of him for being too skinny. "I had nicknames like 'Scrawny Josh', and 'Teck Ko (Hokkien for bamboo pole) Lim'," said the student. When he was in Secondary 1, Joshua was699 words
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Article, Illustration421 2008-03-12 114 f you are a teenager, listen when their mum nags 'ou about eating breakfast. Eat wholegrain cereal if you can it's the best hing for you although anything is better than in empty stomach. Body-conscious teens may believe cutting out ireakfast will help them loseST FILE PHOTO - 421 words
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Article, Illustration598 2008-03-12 114 A squirt of lime juice before serving adds instant oomph to any dish, especially a traditional Nonya favourite, says Sylvia Tan Squeeze lime juice over any dish and the flavours come alive straight away. The Peranakans knew that. So many of their dishes call for598 words
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Article, Illustration184 2008-03-12 114 1 large purple (or Bombay) onion, sliced 4 chicken breasts, sliced thickly 1 tbs dark soya sauce 1/ 2 tsp salt 1 tbs sugar Half a cup of water 2 red chillis, sliced Juice from four kasturiDESMOND FOO - 184 words
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Article, Illustration900 2008-03-12 115 – FEATUREWELL - FEATUREWELL Feel like your diet's reached a standstill? Fret not. Here are some ways to overcome diet plateaus Diet long enough, and you're bound to reach a phase where weight loss levels off and the scale is stuck on the same two digits for weeks orISTOCKPHOTO - 900 words
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Article, Illustration847 2008-03-12 116 Gary Hayden - Gary Hayden for Mind Your Body Relationships, Part Five Our own sufferings and pleasures are very like the sufferings and pleasures of others. Peter Singer It is part of human nature to take a special interest in our own sufferings and joys, and in those of our family847 words
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Article, Illustration639 2008-03-12 117 Pregnant women should not use sharp objects or sew on the bed. Just one of many pregnancy myths? Pamela Woo susses out the truth from a KKH doctor Ever had your mother-in-law nag at you not to bathe or not to eat spicy food whileTNP FILE - 639 words
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Article, Illustration408 2008-03-12 118 -THE NEW YORK TIMES People perceive medicine as being more effective if it comes with a higher price tag, researchers find In marketing, as in medicine, perception can be everything. A higher price can create the impression of higher value, just as a placebo-THE NEW YORK TIMES; ISTOCKPHOTO - 408 words
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Article, Illustration282 2008-03-12 119 Your monthly hormonal cycle and the humid climate can be the reasons for a variety of feminine issues. These include vaginal discharges, dryness and unpleasant odours. It's hard to feel clean and fresh all through the day. And at times you feel so uncomfortable, you dreamFLEET LABORATORIES INT. - 282 words
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Article, Illustration200 2008-03-12 119 PHOTO: Collagen and elasticin are the connective tissues that keep your skin firm in your youth and give it elasticity. But nothing ever stays the same. And ageing can't be avoided. Harsh climatic conditions and exposure to the sun also cause skin to lose moisture. SkinCRISTALLE DE PARIS - 200 words
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Article, Illustration98 2008-03-12 119 La Roche-Posay's Mela-D White Range is specially formulated for Asian skin. It helps correct pigmentation woes and promotes a more uniformed skin tone. All products contain La Roche-Posay Thermal Spring water which is naturally rich in selenium, a trace mineral essential for good health. It has a naturallyL'OREAL - 98 words
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Article, Illustration885 2008-03-12 120 y^^k My six-year-old son used to be a good boy I but has become a liar since he started attending Primary 1 this year. I found out about it only after receiving frequent calls from his class teacher. He lies about anything, from the885 words
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Article, Illustration225 2008-03-12 122 THE LOS ANGELES TIMES The cat is out of the bag. The devotion of cat owners who are fiercely loyal to their furry companions may be rewarded in a surprising way: Owning a cat may lower one's risk of dying from a heart attack.THE LOS ANGELES TIMES; AP - 225 words
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Article, Illustration618 2008-03-12 123 HTiand fab Canadian-born Gregory Wade tells Tara Tan how he balances work and play, as well as maintains a fitness regime while travelling Despite his packed work and travel schedule with a company that designs, manufactures and markets wireless solutions for the worldwide mobile communications market,ALAN LIM - 618 words
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Article, Illustration688 2008-03-12 124 A special feature brought to you by PanaSOtiJC Panasonic's Core Trainer strengthens muscles, reduces weight and promotes all-round health ALL professional advice on maintaining good health invariably includes recommendations for some form of physical exercise from brisk walking for older folks to more rigorous gym-type688 words
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Miscellaneous438 2008-03-12 122 heaUhdiary Tomorrow Let's Talk About Sex What: Focus On The Family is hosting a forum for parents to help them talk to their kids about life, love and sex. Topics covered include sexual health, contraceptives, sex education, gender imprinting and pornography. Where: DBS Auditorium, DBS Building Tower 1, Shenton Way438 words
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