The Straits Times, 30 April 2008

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  • 25 1 THE STRAITS TIMES MP* A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION ESTABLISHED 1845 80 CENTS 130 PAGES IN FIVE PARTS MICA (P) 115/12/2007 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30 2008
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  • INSIDE
    • 82 1 A MIXED bag of results for Singapore in a survey of Asean students. While the Republic came through with flying colours as the preferred destination for work or travel among respondents, Singaporeans found themselves languishing among those at the bottom of the table on
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    • 71 1 SINGAPORE will soon be home to some of the hottest contemporary artworks from Asia and other emerging markets. These masterpieces will be part of a collection held by a new investment fund, which is looking to raise US$lOO million (Ssl36 million) by the year's
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    • 103 1 THREE Singaporean pastry chefs have taken the top prize in the Asian Pastry Cup competition at the recent Food Hotel Asia trade show, which ended last Friday. The three chefs: Pang Kok Keong, 32; Hoi Kuoi I, 23; and Ng Chee Leong, 30, are now
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  • 703 1  -  Li XUEYING ADDITIONAL REPORTING BYJERMYNCHOW PHILIP YEO, JOBS MAESTRO For over 30 years he helped create jobs. Yesterday veteran civil servant Philip Yeo, 61, received a top May Day award from the labour movement, which praised his role in transforming Singapore's economic landscape
    ADDITIONAL REPORTING BYJERMYNCHOW; BONG FORTIN; DESMOND WEE  -  703 words
  • » UPFRONT
    • 1031 1  -  Sandra Davie By Senior Writer WITH her A-level results, Raffles Junior College student Nazish Zafar could have easily attended any big-name American university. But she surprised friends and family by choosing Carleton College in Minnesota. The liberal arts college is consistently ranked among the
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    • 147 2 M^m SINGAPORE FORTUNE oo FAVOURS* The search has begun for the best in the league of business who will make it to the 4th annual Singapore International (SI) 100 Ranking. Join the prestigious national ranking that celebrates the global achievements of Singapore companies based on overseas revenue and markets. For
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    • 322 2 SECTION ONE HOME Prime "I_^ Doctor suspended Sla '-ijoZ A Bukit Batok GP has been World I/-Z0 suspended for a year and fined Review 27-29 $8,000 after he prescribed pills FYI 30 meant for short-term use for up to SECTION TWO six Years Home Hl-H9 PAGE H2 Forum HlO Sports
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  • PRIME
    • 817 3 ASSOCIATED PRESS, REUTERS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Task force set up to find medium- and long-term solutions to stave off shortages Berne UNITED Nations Secretary-Gen-eral Ban Xi Moon yesterday ordered a top-level task force to take on the global crisis caused by rising food prices and
      ASSOCIATED PRESS, REUTERS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  817 words
    • Article, Illustration
      234 3 Who in Singapore is at risk if the US slips into recession The Monetary Authority of Singapore provided this snapshot of how the Singapore economy may be affected by recession in the United States. FINANCIAL SERVICES (Sentiment-sensitive, eg. Stock Markets) WHOLESALE (Electronics) MANUFACTURING (Except transport and Pharmaceuticals) These
      ST GRAPHICS  -  234 words
    • 160 4  -  KHUSHWANT SINGH »CABRAGE#I A 60-YEAR-OLD woman was hurt yesterday after she tried to grab on to a taxi following a heated argument with its driver. Madam Lee Geok Hiok, a cleaning supervisor, said she was trying to park her Mitsubishi behind People's Park Centre at
      WONG KWAI CHOW  -  160 words
    • 118 4 »CABRAGE#2 EARLY on Oct 21 last year, Briton Andrew Bevan Jones (right), 35, took a cab from Orchard Road to his apartment in a condominium in Simei. The fare was $25. But when the Dow Jones news agency journalist handed SMRT cabby Irwan Shah
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    • 578 4  -  Khushwant Singh Maria Almenoar Commuters, drivers and taxi companies weigh in on the issue By YOU hand a $50 note to the cabby and he tells you he has no change. What do you do? Sales manager Claire Lee, 42, will
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  • ASIA
    • Article, Illustration
      733 6  -  Zackaria Abdul Rahim Malaysia comes in second for work in survey of university students across region By ASEAN university students overwhelmingly are gunning for one place to work and play Singapore. A survey of university students across the region last year found the smallest South-east Asian country
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    • 297 6  -  ZACKARIA ABDUL RAHIM MYANMAR students polled in a re-gion-wide survey supported by the Asean Foundation were the most sceptical of the regional grouping. Those taking part in the survey were asked to respond to two statements to gauge their attitudes towards Asean. The
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      214 6 "SINGAPORE is a good place with a nice environment and a good education system. I've been there twice and I like it. "I have not thought about working yet, but if I have to choose within Asean, Singapore and Malaysia would top my list. They are nearer to
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    • CHINA
      • 618 8  -  Chua Chin Hon ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY SIM CHI YIN IN BEIJING AND ONG HWEE HWEE IN TAIPEI KMT's Lien Chan visits China, but no concrete moves announced By China Bureau Chief In Beijing CHINA yesterday feted visiting Kuomintang (KMT) honorary chairman Lien Chan
        ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY SIM CHI YIN IN BEIJING AND ONG HWEE HWEE IN TAIPEI  -  618 words
      • 372 8 REUTERS, XINHUA, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Beijing A VIRUS that has killed at least 20 children in eastern China is infecting hundreds more each day and has spread to a neighbouring province, reports said yesterday. The enterovirus 71, or EV7I, which can cause hand, foot
        REUTERS, XINHUA, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; REUTERS  -  372 words
      • 344 8 ASSOCIATED PRESS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, XINHUA Zibo (Shandong) THE train at the centre of China's worst rail accident in a decade was going too fast. The finding was delivered by an investigation panel set up by China's Cabinet, the State Council, according to the official Xinhua
        ASSOCIATED PRESS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, XINHUA  -  344 words
      • 282 8 REUTERS Beijing THOUSANDS of children in south-west China have been sold into slavery like "cabbages" to work in more prosperous areas such as the booming southern province of Guangdong, a report said. The Southern Metropolis Newspaper yesterday reported that children as young as
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    • EAST ASIA
      • 604 9  -  Tracy Quek ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY LEE TEE JONG IN SEOUL OLYMPIC TORCH CLASH China says they meant well; South Korea to prosecute the protesters amid public outcry By China Correspondent In Beijing BEIJING yesterday defended Chinese students who clashed with protesters during the
        ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY LEE TEE JONG IN SEOUL  -  604 words
      • 383 9  -  Roger Mitton By Vietnam Correspondent In Ho Chi Minh City YESTERDAY'S running of the Olympic flame through the streets of Vietnam's southern business hub went ahead without the kind of disruptions that have dogged the event in other cities. The presence of massive
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      • 612 10 ASSOCIATED PRESS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE »DEADLY PROTESTS IN LHASA In first convictions since riots, five other monks get 15 to 20 years'jail Beijing A BUDDHIST monk is among three people sentenced to life in jail yesterday for their roles in deadly riots in Lhasa
        ASSOCIATED PRESS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; XINHUA  -  612 words
      • 274 10 ASSOCIATED PRESS, REUTERS Beijing FRENCH retailer Carrefour's bid to support the Beijing Olympic Games has apparently gone a little overboard. Beijing Games organisers have informed the company that caps with the Olympic insignia recently worn by Carrefour employees are a violation of copyright
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      • 183 10 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Seoul SOUTH KOREA'S first astronaut Vi So Yeon has been admitted to hospital with severe back pain caused by her rough return to Earth, officials said yesterday. The Korea Aerospace Research Institute said the astronaut was undergoing MRI and other scans
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    • INDIA/ SOUTH ASIA
      • 529 11  -  Ravi Velloor Energy deals the highlight of Ahmadinejad's trip to India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka By India Bureau Chief In New Delhi IRAN'S President capped a visit to South Asia with a warm reception in New Delhi, underlining the clout his
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    • SOUTH-EAST ASIA
      • 640 12  -  Alastair Mclndoe Move to stamp out the growing sale of kidneys by poorer Filipinos By Philippines Correspondent In Manila THE Philippine government has banned foreigners from receiving organ transplants here to stamp out a growing kidneys-for-sale trade in poor communities. Health Secretary Francisco Duque
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      • 333 12 ASSOCIATED PRESS Bangkok THAILAND'S foreign minister said Myanmar's upcoming referendum on a new Constitution was a "step towards democracy". Mr Noppadol Pattama said Thailand prefers a policy of "constructive engagement" with its neighbour and disagrees with the US and EU approach of pressuring Myanmar to
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      • 208 12 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Banda Aceh FIVE Chinese nationals held hostage in Indonesia's Aceh province since the weekend have been freed unharmed, police said yesterday. They said no ransom was paid. "Five Chinese nationals were evacuated on Tuesday morning. All of them are in good condition," said
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    • MALAYSIA
      • 533 13 THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK Abdullah says the idea is for Malays to become a successful and developed race Kuala Lumpur THE term Ketuanan Melayu (Malay supremacy) is not about the Malays being in a position to dominate, rule over and force their power on other
        THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK; BLOOMBERG  -  533 words
      • 265 13 BERNAMA Kuala Lumpur VETERAN Umno leader Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah said calls for extraordinary general meetings (EGMs) are part of the party's Constitution and no one has the right to stop members from calling them. He was reacting to Umno president Abdullah Badawi's comments
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      • 230 13 ASSOCIATED PRESS Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIA'S Islamic authorities have rejected a proposal by the Prime Minister that would require non-Muslims to inform their families before converting to Islam. The director-general of the Malaysian Islamic Development Department (Jakim), Datuk Wan Mohamad Sheikh Abdul
        ASSOCIATED PRESS  -  230 words
      • 203 13 THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK MUAR ALL village committee leaders in Johor have been urged to carry out campaigns to destroy mosquito-breeding areas to curb an outbreak of chikungunya. Twenty-three suspected cases have been reported in two villages near Gelang Patah across the border
        THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK  -  203 words
      • 1054 14  -  Leslie Lopez They took title deeds and funds from welfare group after election loss By South-east Asia Correspondent SOON after winning the Selangor state legislature last month, the opposition Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) ordered that the state administration buildings and the offices
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      • 472 14  -  Carolyn Hong By Malaysia Bureau Chief In Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIA'S King yesterday called for economic development to benefit all Malaysians as he opened a new Parliament session after a general election that saw a big chunk of the country falling into opposition
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  • WORLD
    • 659 17 REUTERS Monster Dad's lair The basement where Josef Fritzl (left) incarcerated and raped his own daughter for 24 years, was nothing more than a hell hole but for the attempts by the victim Elisabeth and her three children to add some cheer
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    • 379 22  -  LESLIE KOH Auckland THE aptly named Icehouse in Auckland is a business growth centre that goes all out to help start-ups succeed and go global. But it does not spare them the realities of the marketplace: One in four of its entrepreneurs
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    • 570 22  -  Leslie Koh Non-profit group helps newcomers find suitable jobs and homes By In Auckland ABOUT 10km south of the city centre in Auckland, tucked away inside a nondescript building, is a centre that helps new immigrants settle into New Zealand. Staff and volunteers
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    • 510 23 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Woman raped and beaten for 28 years, and bore him six kids Meaux (France) WHEN the horror story of Austria's monster dad broke early this week, a Frenchwoman knew exactly what Ms Elisabeth Fritzl went through. Ms Lydia Gouardo, 45, also had a monster
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    • 505 24 ASSOCIATED PRESS, REUTERS Exercise will not help overweight or obese women cut risk of heart disease Chicago CAN one be fat and fit? No, suggests new research which has found that exercise will not cut the risk of heart disease in
      ASSOCIATED PRESS, REUTERS; AFP  -  505 words
    • 237 24 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Paris CHILDREN run less risk of being sensitive to allergens if there is a dog in the house in the early years of their lives, scientists have found. A six-year study of 9,000 children adds weight to the theory that
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    • 218 24 REUTERS London SCIENTISTS in Britain are looking for 150 women to eat chocolate every day for a year in aid of medical research. The trial, at the University of East Anglia in England, will test whether a natural compound found in
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    • 493 25 LOS ANGELES TIMESWASHINGTON POST Wright's appearances come as presidential hopeful struggles to win white voters Washington JUST when Mr Barack Obama is struggling to win over white voters worried about the economy, public appearances by his former pastor are whipping up a
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    • 357 25 ASSOCIATED PRESS Teheran A TOP Iranian judiciary official has warned of a grave source of danger to the country: Barbie dolls. Prosecutor-General Ghorban Ali Dori Najafabadi said in an official letter to Vice-President Parviz Davoudi on Monday that the doll and other Western toys were
      ASSOCIATED PRESS; AP  -  357 words
    • SPOTLIGHT PEOPLE
      • 229 26 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE PRIME Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero (right) has defended his decision to appoint Spain's first female-majority Cabinet, saying that women are often better administrators than men. In his first interview since his swearing in for his second term earlier this month, he
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      • 227 26 ASSOCIATED PRESS THE call girl linked to the downfall of former New York governor Eliot Spitzer has sued the founder of the Girls Gone Wild series for US$lO million (5513.4 million), claiming he exploited her image and name to advertise the racy videos.
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      • 108 26 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE FOR the first time in Chile, a mayor plans to give out free Viagra to men 60 and older in his town to improve their "quality of life", according to media reports. "This has to do with quality of life and
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  • REVIEW
    • 450 27 LOW wages and no mandated rest days are causing a contraction in maid supply, according to placement agents. The lure of Hong Kong wages, typically double the Singapore going rate of $300 to $350, is well-known. But more of these women from the Philippines and
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    • 954 27  -  Richard W. Carney Loh Vi Zheng FOSTERING ENTREPRENEURIAL ACTIVITY IN SINGAPORE By For The Straits Times DESPITE being wealthier than France, Germany and Japan on a per capita basis, and despite numerous government efforts to spur innovation, Singapore has had considerable difficulty in building a durable
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    • 712 27  -  Tion Kwa ASIAN BANKS ISSUING US$-DENOMINATED LOANS By Senior Writer AMERICA'S sub-prime crisis has circled the world, taking a toll on banks, on stock markets struggling to find a footing, on jobs as companies hunker down, and on economic growth as consumers pull back
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    • 996 28  -  Bruce Gale »CHINA AND TAIWAN'S COURTING OF SOUTH PACIFIC NATIONS By Senior writer LAST month, while world leaders were condemning China's crackdown in Tibet, one South Pacific government issued a strong statement in support of Beijing. "Fiji believes that this is an internal matter
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    • 869 29  -  NOELEEN HEYZER BOOMING ASIA-PACIFIC POWER CONSUMPTION By For The Straits Times MUCH has been said about Asia's surging demand for energy, fuelled by spectacular economic growth and an expanding middle class. Indeed, the total consumption of energy in the Asia-Pacif-ic increased by 70
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    • 1116 29  -  Kwan Weng Kin By T Japan Correspondent In Tokyo LIKE most countries, it seems the Japanese also have long memories when they are the victims. It was in the spring of 2005 that anti-Japanese demonstrations erupted in several major Chinese cities. They were triggered
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    • 685 31  -  Teh Joo Lin »CLAMOUR FOR SEAT BELTS But bus operators say they will start charging more if such a rule is passed By Diana Othman week's accident. This included discussing the use of affordable safety belts with the motor industry. Its study so
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    • 190 31 THE International Court of Justice (ICJ) will deliver its ruling on the dispute between Singapore and Malaysia over Pedra Branca on May 23. The court said in a press release on its website yesterday that the judgment concerning sovereignty over the island and
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    • 434 32  -  Tessa Wong He prescribed tablets, meant for short-term use, for up to six years By SLEEPING tablets are addictive and meant to be taken only over short periods. But a doctor here prescribed them to his patients for up to six years at a stretch.
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    • 747 32  -  Keith Lin By CIVIL society groups are renewing efforts to get employers of maids to give them at least one day off each month. The groups are embarking on a year-long publicity campaign calling on employers to give the estimated 180,000 maids here their
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    • 581 33  -  Alfred Siew Spore store is second to open in region after Australia and is believed to be largest here By Technology Correspondent CELLPHONE maker Nokia opened what is believed to be Singapore's largest online music store yesterday, serving up a catalogue that includes songs from
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      94 33  -  TAN WEIZHEN A poster of hit local getai movie 881 bums up onscreen as the voice of actress Mindee Ong warns that pirated films are destroying the future of our film industry. Titled What Are You Really Burning?, the 30-second clip was unveiled yesterday at Shaw House to
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      • 98 33 TRAFFIC at the Woodlands and Tuas checkpoints is expected to be heavy over the next few days as motorists take advantage of the May Day break, said the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority. Outgoing traffic is expected to build up from today and incoming traffic on Saturday
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      • 83 33 SENIOR Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Zainul Abidin Rasheed is on a six-day working visit to Iran starting from today. He will be attending the Bth Indian Ocean Rim-Asso-ciation for Regional Cooperation Council of Ministers' Meeting in Teheran. There, he is expected to
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      • 84 33 A NUMBER of roads in the Kampong Glam area will be closed to traffic from tomorrow to Sunday for the Balik Kampong Festival. The event, organised by the Kampong Glam Business Association, includes a bazaar, a street market and traditional dances. Bussorah Street, Baghdad Street and
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    • 600 35  -  Christopher Tan Motorists are either keeping their vehicles for a longer period or reselling them By Senior Correspondent FOR a decade now, cars here barely made it past their fourth birthday, but that trend appears to be coming to an end. Between 1998 and last
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      • 203 35 A MAN who was charged earlier with murder, which carries the mandatory death penalty, will go on trial next month on a lesser charge of manslaughter. Heng Boon Chai, 30, is accused of stabbing his uncle Heng Kirn Teck in the face at a Telok
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      • 101 35 A PASSENGER was arrested yesterday following an early morning dispute with a taxi driver over the fare. The quarrel, which took place at about 6.50 am along Seah Im Road, was sparked when the passenger, a man in his 50s, refused to pay the fare,
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    • 1304 38  -  Goh Chin Lian GOH CHIN LIAN »MAY DAY AWARDS Philip Yeo gets highest award for non-unionists; the late Nithiah Nandan gets top Labour award By WHEN it comes to creating jobs, one man stands out. He is Mr Philip Yeo, who headed the Economic
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    • 155 38 WE ALL know that we need water to survive, but how much of it should we drink a day? The old notion of eight glasses a day may not hold water any more, says a new study from the United States. Doctors here
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    • 358 39  -  Jessica Jaganathan By MORE needy residents in the North West District are turning to its community development council (CDC) for food handouts in the wake of fast-rising prices for staples like rice and noodles. In the first quarter of this year,
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    • 507 39  -  Liaw Wy-Cin It is part of global team studying 50 types of cancers with samples from 25,000 patients By AN AMBITIOUS global team aims to create new weapons in the war against cancer, and Singapore is one of its generals. Armed
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    • 421 40  -  Farhan Ali YAYASAN Mendaki, the self-help group for the Malay/Muslim community, recently conducted a seminar on ways to curb the growing income gap between the Malays and the other races. According to news reports, the participants lamented over how the Malays
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    • 273 40  -  Yvonne Vim Scon Young (Ms) WE REFER to Saturday's letter, "Base Giro plan on latest income returns". Our staff had spoken to Madam Khoo and informed her on Monday that her Giro plan had already been cancelled last Thursday. There would, therefore,
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    • 216 40 FOR the past few months, The Straits Times has reported initiatives on the planting of trees. They include land being used to plant seedlings which will be transplanted to Marina Bay in the future, as well as accepting donations from people to have young
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    • 372 40  -  Dr Lim Ah Leng I REFER to the report on Monday, "GPs happy with liposuction rules, plastic surgeons cry foul". The same story has been told in Argentina, Australia and the United States. Plastic surgeons have fought and failed to control their turf by
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    • 473 40  -  Tan Kin Lian »INFLATED MOTOR CLAIMS I REFER to Mr Christopher Tan's article entitled "Puncturing inflated motor claims" (April 21). Let me share my perspective, having been involved in helping my team build the largest market share in motor insurance during my period as the
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    • 218 40  -  Michael Hwang IT IS unfair to cite unnamed "insurance sources" in the report "Puncturing inflated motor claims" (April 21), who blame "ambulance-chas-ing" lawyers for the rise in claims both for injury and non-injury cases. In the first place, no claim is possible unless there
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    • 212 40  -  Joyce Ho (Mrs) THE National Environment Agency (NEA) has done a good job raising public awareness of the dangers and prevention of dengue. Most of the publicity material, however, stress on vigilance within our own homes. Seldom has there been mention of storm drains
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    • 33 40 For more readers' views, log on to http://www. straitstimes.com Access to letters online is free. FERRY TALE: Commuting by sea AXA-LLENT: Good service CALL THEM: Great Eastern SPOILER: TV trailer RATS!: Whose problem?
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  • SPORTS
    • 891 41  -  Richard Jolly CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SEMI-FINAL SECOND LEG: CHELSEA v LIVERPOOL (LIVE, CH23, TOMORROW, 2.30 AM) Bad for Reds Of the eight European Cup semi-finals reached by Liverpool, they have won seven. But, to have any chance of reaching another Champions League final, the Reds
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    • 410 41 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE London FIRST, Chelsea lost out to what they termed Luis Garcia's "ghost goal" in the 2005 semi-finals. Two years later, the Blues lost on penalties. Now in their third Champions League semi-final against Liverpool, Chelsea players are simply desperate to make sure it
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    • 385 41 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, ASSOCIATED PRESS London EVEN Liverpool players admit that they are the underdogs against Chelsea today. Their scoring problems at Stamford Bridge, where the Blues have not lost in 81 matches, are well documented with no goals in eight previous visits. Also, their main
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    • 134 41 ASSOCIATED PRESS London LIVERPOOL manager Rafael Benitez is not worried about overcoming a dismal record at Chelsea. He is more concerned about the referee. The Spaniard pointed to match official Roberto Rossetti's unusual record in Europe this year. "I don't know whether you have seen the
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    • 553 42  -  Leonard Lim By IT WAS a bittersweet evening yesterday for Noh Alam Shah, after the national striker learnt he could return to his first love from July 9. The reduction of his ban for violent conduct, from one year
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    • 901 42 REUTERS Rio de Janeiro FOOTBALLERS in sex scandals are nothing new but the latest involving Ronaldo, once considered the best striker in the world, comes with an embarrassing twist. The AC Milan player ended up in a police station on Monday, after he found out
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    • 306 42 ASSOCIATED PRESS London ONLY the manner of Sven-Goran Eriksson leaving Manchester City is in question now. Either he gets the sack from owner Thaksin Shinawatra, who is deeply unsure about his manager's capabilities, or the disillusioned Swede will tender his resignation even if it
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    • 388 42 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE London FRANCESC Fabregas and hat-trick hero Emmanuel Adebayor stubbornly insisted that Arsenal can still snatch the Premier League title, after Monday's 6-2 romp over relegated Derby. But the foundations of the team are slowly disintegrating, with Mathieu Flamini and Alexander Hleb set to
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    • 87 42 REUTERS PHOTO: BALD head, full beard David Beckham's (above) latest facial statement has not been endorsed by the British media "He has had his fair share of horrid hair-cuts over the years. However, this must rank up there with the mohawk as
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    • 171 42 ASSOCIATED PRESS »SPORTSPEOPLE New York EMBATTLED baseball star Roger Clemens, already fighting allegations of doping, was accused of beginning a 10-year affair with country music singer Mindy McCready when she was just 15. "I cannot refute anything in the story," McCready told the
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    • 606 43  -  Leonard Lim SEA GAMES Four sports, which have been goldmines for Republic, are not in Laos' proposed list By al Chris Chan, who was at the meeting in Vientiane last week, said: "Nothing is confirmed yet." A meeting in November will finalise the list.
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    • 547 43  -  Terrence Voon GYMNASTICS By WHEN David-Jonathan Chan left for the United States two years ago, all he wanted was a university degree. Now, the Singaporean is also a two-time All-American in gymnastics, that is. The 23-year-old sophomore at the University of Michigan (UM) has
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    • 320 43  -  Jeanette Wang SWIMMING By I SWAM against former Singapore swimming star Ang Peng Siong. That is what you could be boasting, come May 17, at the inaugural Manulife Charity Swim at Toa Payoh Swimming Complex. The event is in aid of Manulife's
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    • SPORTS WORLD
      • 63 43 BALESTIER Khalsa and Gombak United battled to a 2-2 draw in an S-League soccer match last night. Balestier's Poh Vi Feng opened the scoring in the seventh minute at Jurong West Stadium, only for Kingsley Njoku to level early in the second half. Njoku and
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      • 132 43 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE NEW DELHI: Former India players heaved a collective sigh of relief yesterday over the disbanding of the country's controversial hockey federation. They said it was long overdue. "It should have happened a long time ago, but better late than never," ex-captain Gagan Ajit Singh
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      • 131 43 NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK: A top rider in the Olympic equestrian sport of eventing was seriously injured, after her horse somersaulted over a fence last Saturday at the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event. Her horse and another horse, after a separate fall, were euthanised. Lame
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      • 88 43 BARCELONA: McLaren's Heikki Kovalainen could remember nothing about his Spanish Fl Grand Prix accident, after being cleared to leave hospital in Barcelona on Monday. "I have a slight headache and a stiff neck, but apart from that I am feeling well and in good spirits, the
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      • 76 43 ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW ORLEANS: Byron Scott was selected the National Basketball Association's Coach of the Year on Monday. It was a reward for a season in which he led the New Orleans Hornets to their first play-off-off appearance in four years. He coached the
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    • 344 43 BASEBALL MLB: Cincinnati 4 St Louis 3, Arizona 5 Houston 3, San Francisco 4 Colorado 0, NY Yankees 5 Cleveland 2, Oakland 14 LA Angels 2, NY Metsv Pittsburgh (postponed), Chicago White Sox 3 Baltimore 3 (suspended after 11 innnings due to rain). BASKETBALL NBA first-round play-offs (best-of-seven series):
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      373 44 ASSOCIATED PRESS BASKETBALL NBA's best team are tied 2-2 with Hawks, the weakest side Atlanta THE Boston Celtics were supposed to be resting by now, getting ready for the next round of the play-offs. Instead, the NBA's best team and their misfiring Big Three of Ray Allen, Kevin
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    • 169 44 LOS ANGLES TIMES, ASSOCIATED PRESS WHAT defending champions San Antonio Spurs could not do, what the Boston Celtics did not come close to doing, the Los Angeles Lakers did on Monday. They swept their first-round series against the Denver Nuggets 4-0 with a 107-101
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    • 86 44 ASSOCIATED PRESS PAT Riley's worst season as coach of the Miami Heat will be his last. The Hall of Famer resigned on Monday, but remains team president. Erik Spoelstra, his 37-year-old assistant, succeeds him to become the NBA's youngest current coach. Miami, who won the title
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    • 32 43 TV times BASKETBALL: NBA Play-offs (Live, Ch23, 10.30 am). CRICKET: IPL: Delhi v Bangalore (Live, Chill, 10.20pm). SOCCER: Uefa Champions League s-final, 2nd leg: Chelsea v Liverpool (Live, Ch23, tomorrow, 2.30 am).
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  • OBITUARIES
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      81 44 KHOO YEW YUEN Age: 89 passed away peacefully on 29 April 2008. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Wife: Shum Yoke Shan Belinda Daughters: Khoo Siew Cheng Khoo Siew Ning, June Son-in-law: Tan Kirn Teck, Andrew Sister: Khoo Chui Lian Grandchildren: Tan Hui Xian, Daphne Tan Hui Sheng,
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      21 44 First Anniversary In Loving Memory Of CHIA CHENG POH Departed on 30 April 2007 Always remembered by Family all loved ones.
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      29 44 With Deepest Sympathy Heartfelt Condolences to the family of the late CONSTABLE PEK KIM HUAT Departed on 26 Apr 2008 From the Management Staff ot CERTIS CISCO AVIATION SECURITY
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      25 44 15TH ANNIVERSARY In Loving Memory Of D.RAMASAMY Departed 30 April 1993 Your memory is a dear one today. Always remembered by family loved ones. 1
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      33 44 r 13th Anniversary In Loving Memory Of KENNY MADHAVAN Departed 30.4.95 Time has passed Things have changed But the memories of you Shall forever remain Always remembered by I family and friends M
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      54 44 sth Anniversary *r In Loving Memory of Jonnel Pabuayon Pinera (Departed on 30 April 2003) Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life; and will dwell in the home of the Lord forever. Psalm 23:6 Forever Remembered by Staff and V ra Management of Orange
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      58 44 Jt CORRIGENDUM In the death announcement dated 29 April 2008 for the late RITA LOW SIEW ENG the following should be: Cortege leaves on Thursday 1 May 2008 at 2.45pm fy for funeral service at Church of the Immaculate j Heart of Mary at 3. 15pm and thereafter to Chua
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      207 44 p "Surely goodness and mercy will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever." KOK CHECK SOON Age: 91 was called home to be with the Lord on 28 April 2008. Leaving behind loved ones. Husband: Liew Chee Ngo
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      134 44 MDM LAU KAR CHEOW Age: 79 passed away peacefully on 28 April 2008. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Husband: Ang Shew Kee (deceased) Sons: Daughters-in-law: Ang Seh Peng Teo Guat Teck Ang Say Hoe Low Cheo Tee Ang Ser Beng, Alan Priscilla Thong Ang Seh Cheng, Adrian
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      37 44 ypTJTWith Deepest Sympathy Heartfelt^* Lf Condolences to The Family of \d I LATE JENNY ONG BEE CHOO I (passed away peacefully on 29 April 2008) From: H The Management Staff of ff HUI KUAH PTE LTD j&4
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      241 44 Il3f^° This, then, is how you should pray: "Our Father in heaven, "^SS§ Jpp hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done>^Sk 9 on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. "W k, Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven
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      157 44 "Surely goodness and mercy will follow me all the days of my life; and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever." Psalm 23:6 EDWARD PATRICK JOHN Age: 79 passed away peacefully on 28 April 2008. Dearly missed and always remembered by loved ones. Wife: Audrey John Daughter:
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      47 44 In Loving Memory Of 13th Anniversary 4thAnniversary AUGUSTINE AMY I TANKIATKWEE GANPOHCHOO Departed 30.4.95 Departed 27.5.04 Mass will be held on 30/04/2008 this evening at 6pm at Church of St. Ignatius 120 Bflngs Road, Singapore *****2 1 Dearly missed and always remembered by family loved ones i
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      26 44 fl** S7n c2ouina DKemortJ of *^f HONGMONGEH TAN SWEET NGOH Departed 25/11/67 Departed 30/4/77 Always remembered by children, grandchildren, great grandchildren loved ones. -—i JJf^ &H
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      112 45 a m Surely goodness and mercy will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the home of the Lord forever." Psalm 23:6 Age: 71 was called home to be with the Lord on 29 April 2008. Dearly missed and fondly cherished by loved ones.
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      57 45 First Anniversary In Loving Memory RAJINDER SINGH VIDYARTHI Departed on 6th June 2007 A loving and caring husband and a dear friend. Deeply missed by Wife, Harbhajan Kaur, Children and all loved ones. Prayers on 4th May 2008, 7.00 am to 9.45 am Sri Guru Nanak Sat Sang Sabha 17,
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      93 45 CHIA SAI YUEN Age: 92 was called home to be with the Lord on 28 April 2008. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Wife: Low Yoke May (deceased) Sons: Chia Chee Keong Chia Chee Wan Chia Chee Meng Daughter-in-law: Wong Yoke Van Daughters: Chia Siok Cheng Helen Chia
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      57 45 We, the family of the late i z i MDM NG CHEE YOKE Departed on 24 April 2008 wish to express our heartfelt thanks and appreciation to all relatives, friends, colleagues, business associates neighbours for their condolences, assistance, attendance, donations and wreaths during our recent bereavement. Special thanks to DrKelvin
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      160 45 am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in me will never die." John 11:25-26 TERESA LOW KIM HOON Age: 72 was called home to be with the Lord on 28 April 2008, dearly missed and fondly
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      63 45 OM SRI RAMAJAYAM K.R. NAIDU 3Sep 1914-2 April 2008 (Former PWD Staff) We cannot forget you, our loved one Your memory grows sweeter year after year For in our hearts you live forever Prayers will be held on 1 May 2008 I (Thur) at 7.30pm at Srinivasa Perumal Temple, 397
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      116 45 Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that Godhas promised to those who love him. James 1:12 JOREENTAYXINYU Age: 25 was called home to be with the Lord on 28 April 2008 leaving behind loved
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      42 45 We, the family of the late NG KOK TONG Departed on 24 April 2008 wish to express our heartfelt thanks and appreciation to relatives, friends, colleagues and business associates for your kind assistance, attendance, condolences, donations and wreaths during our recent bereavement.
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      192 45 TAY MOON KEE Age: 85 Passed away peacefully on 29 April 2008. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Wife: Cheng Hoe Tee (deceased) Sons: Daughters-in-law: Tay Meng Hock, Raymond Iv Ju Ju Tay Mm Tat, Richard Teo Sok Bee, Josephine Tay Meng Chew, Galvin Chong Chui Yoon, Janet
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      232 45 "For the LORD is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations." Psalm 100:5 CHUA LENG KHIM Age: 84 was called home to be with the Lord on 29 April 2008 leaving behind loved ones. (Husband: Low Tiong Keng, deceased) Sons: Daughters-in-law: Low Kong Hwan David
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      114 45 CECILIA S R DABARERA D/O WILFRED WARNAKULASOORIYA DABARERA Age: 61 was called home to be with the Lord on 29 April 2008 leaving behind loved ones. Brothers: Sisters-in-law: Cyril Dabarera Crescentia Hong Remigius Dabarera Yvonne Umarrani (Michael, deceased) Sisters: Brother-in-law: Mary Dabarera Joseph Wong (Hedwige, deceased) Cousin: Cousin-in-law: Gabriel D.
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      93 45 Our Dearest Anil May the road rise up to meet you. May the wind be always at your back. May the sun shine warm upon your face May the rains fall soft upon your fields and until we meet again. May God hold you in the palm of His hand
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      100 45 "I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith" 2 Timothy 4:7 IRIS DANIEL Age: 63 was called home to be with the Lord on 28 April 2008, leaving behind loved ones. Son: Daughter-in-law: Kenneth Daniel Gwendoline Shanna Daughter: Son-in-law: Anita Lynn Mark
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      79 45 S. NADARAJA Age: 81 passed away peacefully on 29 April 2008 Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Wife: Wong Kirn Ling Sons: Daughters-in-law: Chandra Mohan Reman Stephen Rajah Marylou Simon Daughters: Sons-in-law: Jamuna Rani Maran Recta Davi Gurdeep and all grandchildren. Body is resting at Singapore Casket, 131
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      141 45 "Agiah aveh agiajae. Nanak Ja phavae ta lyae smaeh. -By His wiil we come, and by His will we go, Oh Nanak, when it pleases Him then He absorbs us into Himself."(SGGS) ANILPAL SINGH GILL LL.B(Hons) London S/O Late MAHINDER SINGH GILL Village Butari Age: 35 Passed away peacefully on
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      23 45 Our deepest condolence to the family of the late ANILPAL SINGH GILL Departed on 29-4-08 from ST CARGO AGENCIES PTE LTD X SIDDIQ
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      65 45 M. S. TAMILCHELVAN (STEVEN NAD RA|) Age: 47 passed away peacefully on 29/4/08. Wife: S. Kalyani Daughter: Hisvrariya d/ o Tamilchelvan Mother: Ledchemy Perumal Father: Late M. Santhanam Brothers, Sisters-in-law, Sisters, Brothers-in-law, Nieces Nephews. Body is resting at Blk 475, #05-722 Ang Mo Kio Aye 10 5(*****5). Cortege will leave
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    • 34 47 AFP Yesterday's close: 25,914.15 (+247.86 points) Hong Kong shares closed 0.97 per cent higher, helped by the performance of bank and oil stocks and by continuing strength in key large-caps.
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      29 47 AFP Yesterday's close: 17,378.46 (+362.5 points) »Indian shares rose sharply to close up 2.13 per cent, cheered by India's central bank, which kept key interest rates unchanged.
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    • 23 47 AFP Yesterday's close: 833.63 (-2.79 points) Thai shares closed 0.33 per cent lower as investors took profits in energy stocks.
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    • 553 48  -  Joyce Teo One exec condo site and two 99-year leasehold suburban sites open for bids By Property Correspondent BUYING interest in private homes may be relatively low now, but the Singapore Government is offering developers three new residential sites to
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    • 291 48 BLOOMBERG NEWS Boston A RECORD 18.6 million homes in the United States stood empty in the first quarter, as lenders took possession of a growing number of properties in foreclosures. The figure is 5.7 per cent higher than a year
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    • 319 48 REUTERS Washington FEDERAL Reserve officials will meet today to discuss paying interest on the reserves of commercial banks, a step the United States central bank may take in case measures taken to date fail to overcome the credit crunch. The meeting does
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    • 643 49  -  VINCE CHONG COMMENTARY By In Beijing PHOTO: China Correspondent YOU could almost hear the unanimous cheer of millions of small mainland investors when China announced a sharp cut in a tax on stock transactions last week. But while
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    • 349 49 REUTERS New York MARS' US$23 billion (5531.3 billion) deal to buy Wm Wrigley Jr Co would combine two of the United States' oldest, most successful and least-known corporate families. Since going public in 1923, a large portion of Wrigley's shares has been controlled by
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    • 317 49 PHOTO: BLOOMBERG NEWS Washington THE United States Federal Reserve's intervention to stave off bankruptcy at Bear Steams will come to be seen as "the worst policy mistake in a generation", Mr Vincent Reinhart (left), the former head of monetary affairs at
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    • 582 49 REUTERS London FUELLED by resource income, state sovereign wealth funds from China to Africa are reshaping the global economy and, at their current growth rate, will surpass the United States' current economic output by 2015, a report has predicted. Analyst
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    • 273 49 BLOOMBERG NEWS London ROYAL Dutch Shell and BP, Europe's two largest oil companies, both saw first-quarter profits jump on record crude prices and higher natural gas prices. Shell's first-quarter profits rose 25 per cent to US$9 billion (5512.2 billion), while BP's profits
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      • 967 50  -  Chua Hian Hou Boss of precision engineering firm got a bank loan to purchase high-end tools despite tech sector doing badly, and convinced creditors to hold off; last year, net profit totalled $407k ST PHOTO: By THE tech industry was in a meltdown and his firm
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      • 169 51 I HEARD that the Home Office Scheme is now extended to five years. What businesses can I run from home? Examples of businesses that are permitted under the Home Office Scheme include: Accountancy Services Architectural Services Consultancy Services (Business) Consultancy Services (Engineering) Consultancy
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      • 195 51 I am starting up and planning to develop my brand. Are there assistance programmes on branding? In what ways can they help me? The Brand Pact programme launched by Spring Singapore and IE Singapore provides brand training, assessment and resources to meet companies'
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    • 745 52  -  Nicholas Fang NICHOLAS FANG ONG BI HUI Dissipating effects of GST hike will rein in prices of basic goods By SINGAPORE'S inflation rate will moderate to about 4 per cent in the second half of the year after a surge
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    • 285 52 Yang Huiwen SMALL and medi-um-sized enterprises (SMEs) that have taken the big leap into overseas markets now stand a chance to join an elite annual ranking of the nation's best firms. For the past four years, the Singapore International (SI) 100 ranking has
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    • 599 53  -  Christopher Tan Full-year net profit up 11% in spite of higher fuel, power costs, heftier tax bill By Senior Correspondent SMRT has chugged along to another record year. The rail-reliant transport operator posted net earnings of close to $150 million for the year
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    • 443 53  -  Alvin Foo »TAKING STOCK By Markets Correspondent A LACK of market direction ahead of the keenlywatched United States Federal Reserve meeting, which began last night, gave profittakers on the local bourse a perfect excuse to cash in en masse
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    • 369 53 Yang Huiwen INDOFOOD Agri Resources' first quarter profits soared more than fivefold, buoyed by contributions from subsidiaries it acquired and a boom in crude palm oil and edible oil products. Net profit for the quarter ended March 31 ballooned from 86.8
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    • 337 53  -  ALVIN FOO WARRANT WATCH AS ON Monday, Cosco Corp contracts dominated the warrants market action in Singapore again yesterday. This was due mainly to the mother share's price correction and ahead of its first-quarter results announcement today. Cosco warrants took the top
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      • 249 53  -  YANG HUIWEN THE wife of Wilmar International director Kuok Khoon Ean has sold all 30,000 shares she acquired through two purchases in January and March. Ms Heah Cheng Sui sold the shares on the open market at an average of $4.79 apiece. She bought 20,000
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    • 907 54  -  Grace Ng Riding an Asian art boom, it is raising $136 m from the region's ultra-rich By SINGAPORE will soon be home to some of the hottest contemporary artworks from the easels of artists in Asia and other emerging markets. The
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    • 20 54 STOCK 1.21 billion TRADING shares worth VOLUME $1.38 billion UP Gainers: 201 Losers: 401 DOWN Unchanged: 986
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    • 211 54  -  JOYCE TEO »VOLATILE MARKET CONDITIONS CAPITACOMMERCIAL Trust (CCT) is deferring its planned redevelopment of Market Street carpark into a $1 billion to $1.5 billion premium office building due to volatile market conditions. The plan was announced early this year amid concerns that the carpark
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    • 528 56  -  Sariwati Latif The three chefs will represent the Republic at the World Pastry Cup Contest in France next year CLOCKING in 250 hours of practice the last three months paid off handsomely for three Singaporean pastry chefs when they won the Asian Pastry Cup
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    • 568 57  -  Cara Van Miriah There will be more than just music at Clarke Quay with The Arena's illusion show SINGAPORE illusionist J C Sum will attempt to "teleport" himself from a street and reappear before a live audience in a new show at Clarke Quay. The Arena,
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      • 155 60 Reuters ROME A spy comedy by Os-car-winning directors Joel (right) and Ethan Coen (far right), and starring George Clooney, John Malkovich and Brad Pitt, will open this year's Venice film festival, organisers said on Monday. The film, whose working title is Burn After Reading,
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        • 758 61  -  PHILIP LEE By DUTCH ambassador Chris Sanders (right) has a faraway look in his eyes when he speaks about bilateral ties between Singapore and Holland. "We, the Dutch, are really boat people like Singaporeans," he says, explaining that his forebears were seafarers who took to the
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        • 491 62  -  LYNN SEAH Fugro develops high-tech equipment for the offshore industry By THE work of divers in the offshore industry is difficult and dangerous but it is necessary in the exploration and production of oil and gas from fields that lie below the ocean floors. A machine
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        • 498 62  -  Lynn Seah WHEN a company buys a vessel as sophisticated as the ones IHC Merwede makes, the investment is sizeable and the ship is expected to be in service for many years. Which is why the Dutch shipbuilder a market leader in the construction of dredging
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        • 434 62  -  Philip Lee POPULARLY known as the Dutch Club, the Hollandse Club at Camden Park plans to have special commemorative activities throughout its centennial year to mark May 5,1908, the day it was founded by a group of Dutch businessmen working in Singapore. Official Centennial Day ceremonies
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        • 465 63  -  LIMYANN LING PHOTO: J The Dutch yacht industry, famous for its cutting-edge engineering, is thriving By NO ONE can quite pinpoint the reasons for the success of the Dutch yacht industry. A high level of co-operation is one, observes TheYatch Report, a London-based trade magazine. "The yacht industry
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    • 46 105 1^ o o 5! CM Elixir: r^—^ I '-f Your Life. Live it well. A m Water. The one drink we can't live without M pagesl2-15 immSSL mm Kwr m Ji I Am Jfc-'. I SkW \W Wmm\t JBBtfflHH ffiS 51 RjE ffiER PI BBgBnBiBWBfI SHI
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    • 417 106  -  Gloria Chandy Acting Editor gloria@sph com. sg My childhood sniffles were treated by a lovely family physician, the late Dr Victor Fernandez, with such kindness and compassion that I don't think I ever really needed the capsules and cough mixtures he prescribed. His manner
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      270 106 SATURDAY, MAY 3 Yoga Workshop: Attend a talk on yoga by experienced Art of Living yoga teacher. Participate in simple, fun and interactive chair yoga, as well as a question and 4 answer session. Chinese Chamber of Commerce 47 Hill Street Ist Floor Function Room, 2 to 4pm.
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    • 765 107  -  Shefali Srinivas In the fifth of a six-part series on childbirth and parenting, we have advice on how to introduce your baby to solid foods Studies show that babies breastfed exclusively for the first six months are less prone to developing allergies later on in
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      • 318 108 PHOTO: 1 Lemons are thought to have originated in the _L wild both in China and India and have been in existence for at least 4,000 years. They were taken to the Middle East between 400 and 600 BC and then to the Mediterranean
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      • 177 108 The claim: iPods can interfere with pacemakers. The fact: A much-noted study last year raised more than a few eyebrows when it suggested that digital music players could set hearts aflutter by interfering with pacemakers. The study, published in the journal Heart Rhythm, found that
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      • 91 108 The New York Times were being programmed, "but not in a way that compromised device function", the authors said. They concluded that patients need be wary only while their doctors are reprogramming their devices. Another study in January by a scientist at the United States Food And
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    • 108 108 Compounds found in a tiny Chinese ant with the biological monicker, Polyrhacis lamellidens, could play a part in the treatment of arthritis and hepatitis, health website WebMD reported. The ant has painkilling and anti-inflammatory properties and is used in Chinese traditional medicine to treat rheumatoid
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    • 201 108 If you are a woman aged 25 to 69 and have never had a Pap smear, get one now. You can get one for free from tomorrow till May 31 at any of the participating clinics in Singapore. This free screening is part of the Singapore Cancer
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    • Doc Talk
      • 816 109 Having children is a natural and significant step after marriage. Couples further their love and commitment to each other when they experience parenthood. However, views on pregnancy and parenthood may vary. Many Singaporeans are unwilling to embrace parenthood, or they delay having children, citing the high
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      • 488 110 49 of Singaporean males climax almost every time they have sex Only three out of 10 Singaporeans achieve orgasm every time they have sex, says global sexual survey The Durex Sexual Wellbeing Global Survey 07/08 is out. And this time the focus is on orgasm.
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      • 1080 111 More parents are paying thousands of dollars to store their newborns' cord blood, which can be used to treat diseases such as leukaemia and anaemia. JUNE CHEONG reports Forget designer baby booties or pre-nursery cram school. Cord blood banking may become the next "must-have" for newborns.
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      • 244 112 The New York Times The claim: Being left-handed adds to the risk of migraines. The facts: As if left-handers did not have it hard enough. Already burdened with the minor mishaps that arise from living in a world designed for righties, their lot in life
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    • ELIXIR OF LIFE
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        • 1346 114 Water works TAP WATER: Drawn from four sources, namely water from local catchment areas, imported water from Johor, Newater and desalinated water. Why it's good: Contains minerals such as calcium, chloride, magnesium, potassium and sodium and trace amounts of iron and manganese. Calcium benefits the bones
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        418 115 Drinking enough fluids helps to improve blood circulation and in the effective removal of toxins. Dietitian Jaclyn Reutens Ideally, f fluids taken _J after exercise should not contain caffeine and alcohol as they exert a diuretic effect on the body, thus increasing urine production. Ms Png Weileen, head
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      • 521 115  -  JUNECHEONG Water-based exercises are low-impact and suit all ages. JUNE CHEONG reports Splashing around in the water is great fun and it helped Miss Eileen Pang shed 1 lkg. Miss Pang has been working out at fitness chain Fitness First's aqua exercise classes
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      • 356 115  -  June Cheong Moisture is the essence of wetness and wetness is the essence of beauty, said male supermodel Derek Zoolander. Although he may have been clueless about most things, the vapid, eponymous character of the 2001 comedy film, Zoolander, may have been right
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      509 116 Older men more likely to have Men who are over 70 are more likely than women to have memory problems Mild cognitive impairment or forgetfulness increases a person's risk of getting Alzheimer's disease and are more likely in men than women in the over-70 age group, says a
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        682 117  -  SAMANTHA ENG Dr Michael Wong, 47, Medical Director and Senior Consultant of the Singapore Urology and Fertility Centre at the Mount Elizabeth Hospital, tells it's what ne wants nis patients to do I decided to become a urologist because... I wanted to be a physician. I wanted
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    • Survivor
      • 819 118  -  SHEFALI SRINIVAS Felled by a stroke at 43, this wife and Mum tells SHEFALI SRINIVAS that she's fought for 12 years to regain the ability to think and communicate as well as the use of her limbs At 43, Mrs Julie Gan felt that she had
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      • 212 118 A stroke occurs when a blood vessel that carries oxygen and nutrients to the brain is blocked by a clot, narrowed by fatty deposits, or has burst. When this happens, the part of the brain deprived of blood and oxygen starts to die, leading to
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    • 385 119 If you've always wanted to donate blood, here's your chance. SPH Red Apple Day on May 15 is open to the public Only 1.6 per cent of Singapore's population are regular blood donors. In order to be self-sufficient in donor blood, the country needs to
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    • Kitchen
      • 528 121  - Not your usual fruitcake CYNTHIA LOW Here's a fresh take on plum cake. Just add fruit to your baked goods, says We are all familiar with the phrase, An apple a day keeps the doctor away. But it's not only apples that can help keep us in good health. Most
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      • 279 121 RECIPES 5 ripe dark red plums, halved and stones removed I 200g butter, at room temperature 175g caster sugar 1 tsp vanilla essence (optional) 3 eggs, at room temperature 2OOg self-raising flour, sifted '< 12Og desiccated coconut lOOml buttermilk or plain milk Lime and lemon syrup
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      • 139 121 (Makes 12 muffins) 4 fresh ripe dark red plums, chopped 225g plain flour 2 tsp baking powder 100g sugar 100g unsalted melted butter 1 large egg 120 ml buttermilk or plain milk 200g raisins or dried mixed fruit METHOD Grease muffin tins or line with muffin
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    • Ask the Experts
      • 248 122  -  Dr Barry Thng Si My three-year-old son loves peanut I butter. He also loves peanut pancakes and roasted and ed peanuts. A friend recently told me that kids younger than seven shouldn't be eating peanuts as it can trigger allergies later in life. If this is
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      • 370 122  -  Dr Scow Swee Chong Ql am 80 years old and have had low blood pressure for a long time. I nave a weak heart valve which causes my heartbeat to be irregular at times. Two years ago, I developed high blood pressure and started on medication. Six months
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      • 291 122  -  Chng Van Pei SMy grandmother, who has diabetes, suffers from constipation. I was thinking of giving her lactulose which ed well for my child. However, I am worried that the syrup may increase her blood glucose levels as it tastes really sweet. A Lactulose itself is
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    • Fit&Fab
      • 750 123  -  JUNE CHEONG Actress Joanna Dong, who bagged the Best Supporting Actress award at the Life! Theatre Awards last month, dreamt of becoming a figure skater but her ineptitude on ice made her turn to dance and acting instead. She shares her fitness tips with What
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    • 648 113  -  USABELTING Chiropractors are well-established in the US and Britain, but the treatment is pretty new to Singapore. reports Recent events have thrown the spotlight on the chiropractic profession in Singapore. On April 7, Global Corrective Chiropractic in Raffles Place suddenly closed its doors, leaving some of
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    • 273 106 contents a 6*" 3 MAKE WEANING 14 WATER MYTHS Acting Editor A HAPPY TIME o,o,„o,- y A HAKKY 11Mb jg Si™' 4 CAPSULES LIKELY TO HAVE JKtA AlanLim <^H AdZ Le e r MEMORY LAPSES AngelineNeo 1 7 TUC DDO Glassware 1 IHt TnU MuJi 7 WHEN NOT TO BUY
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    • 153 107 Brought to you by Nutrition as good as gold WyetH Wyeth treasures your child the same way you do. Like gold. Developed to give your little ones all the important nutrients at every stage, Wyeth Biofactors j^| IBT^^^^^^^^^^B" System includes AA/DHA, enhanced Alpha Protein* (alpha-lactalbumin), 5 Nucleotides*, «%^ii_ ~ap ''w^feraradafc
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    • 127 108 I AreyouOTMl( L V Find out more from the seminar on: i_ JH t Jw y. "The relationship between obesity, metabolic l_ syndrome and dietary starches and fat" by Holistic Pharmacist and Health Author, Sherry Torkos ■J fl j hS*;;;?" f and hosted by Local Celebrity, Koh Chieng Mun. f
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    • 576 108 Head to I^Pl^ CATS FASTADS in V The New Paper for job opportunities! PRQbfotics, another way to PROtection? fH Of recent times, much attention has been given to the friendly bacteria that are part of our intestinal J^^^" flora (microbiota) with more than 500 different strains and how those gut
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    • 397 110 \i The immune system and the gut. y' Your baby's guardian angels. H %•< —d What is your baby's immune system? only partially developed. Your baby naturally is critical to your baby as protection against formulae, helping your baby develop and Your baby's immune system is a complex acquires antibodies
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    • 104 116 PUBUC SYMPOSIUM TiCfiß Health Matters Day Surgery International 290 Orchard Road #16-01, Paragon Tower Jk 10 May 2008, Saturday A 2:oopm-4:3opm (Registration at 1:30pm) Registration: $3 (with tea break) Management of Allergy and Sinuses Dr Gerard Chee, Consultant Ear Nose Throat Surgeon Mt. Elizabeth Medical Centre 1. Diabetic Retinopathy I
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