The Straits Times, 11 May 2008

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    21 1 theSundaytimes A Singapore Press Holdings —B*pu blication OU cents MAY 11, 2008 ■98 pages in three parts MICA (P) 116/12/2007 straitstimes.com
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    Lock icon $ 100k from her handbag – for cyclone victims
    725 1  - 100k from her handbag for cyclone victims Chen Meiyue Woman in her 40s springs a surprise as donations for Myanmar disaster victims gather force Samantha Eng A tsunami or a cyclone can strike suddenly. Compassion can take a while to build up. This seems to be the case in Singapore
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    Lock icon Seat-belt rule for school buses will take time
    540 1  -  Nur Dianah Suhaimi Tan Dawn Wei MPs may be clamouring for seat belts to be installed in school buses, but this won't be happening any time soon, say the various parties involved. The Land Transport Authority (LTA), which has been studying the
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      75 1 SCENIC WALK Soak in the sights at Henderson Waves and Alexandra Arch lEPAGES2&3 LEUKAEMIA BOY signs up for Osim triathlon PAGE3B Problem with Umno is CRONYISM, not racism, says Tengku Razaleigh DPAGE2Oj^ Pros and cons of buying a "LEFTOVER" condo unit TPAGE2S Seoul scientists cloning a CANCERSMELLING DOG D PAG
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      83 1 MOTHER'S DAY SPECIAL i X V L ACCOUNTS R INVESTPAGE22 J Xlfc I t i I^lfT^ Career can wait. UIL *Jfc\^^^^ I V\ MOT A IS/lON 111 |^^^-~"^1 says Radha Basu ll IINKPAGE3I J| The burden of An HR expert says that's the J i being Hillary: amount a stay-at-home
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      Lock icon Litter index not linked to conservancy charges
      268 2  -  Shuli Sudderuddin The air has been cleared over the litter index. Residents in Aljunied GRC need not worry about having to pay higher conservancy charges if their estate is deemed dirty. Netizens were abuzz over a supposed link between the charges and the
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      Lock icon Two new bridges = a 9km scenic walk
      551 2  - Two new bridges a 9km scenic walk Teo Cheng Wee The wet morning yesterday did not dampen the excitement of Telok Blangah resident Habib Ismail. He was among 500 residents who watched Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong officially open two pedestrian bridges Henderson Waves and Alexandra Arch. With these bridges,
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      406 3 FOREST WALK (I.3km/20mins) The I.3km elevated steel I walkway zig-zags through the secondary forest of Telok Blangah Hill Park and connects to Alexandra Arch. You may see monkeys along the way. i A 9km network of trails, bridges and walkways ALEXANDRA ARCH (Distance: 80m Walking time: 5 mins) Resembling
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      Lock icon Mum, you could be paid $23k a month
      723 4  -  Shuli Sudderuddin HR experts estimate economic worth of stay-at-home mums, but others say it's not right to fix dollar value Here's a number $22,568 a month that's bound to make any mother's day today. That is what a top human-re-source practitioner calculates
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      Lock icon FASHIONABLE MUMS
      103 4 Housewife Sandy Liu's (centre) Mother's Day celebration began yesterday when she won the title of Most Fashionistic Mum. The event at Plaza Singapura was jointly organised by the mall and The Sunday Times. Eight finalists were each given $200 in vouchers and two hours to create a fashionable
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      Lock icon More women, older staff win May Day award
      311 4  -  Jeremy Au Yong At the time Mr Ran jit Singh retired from the army, he was a warrant officer leading a team of 30 soldiers. But just months after stepping down, he was back at work this time at a job requiring
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      Lock icon Dead Or Alive? Sacked cybergamer offered a lifeline
      676 6  -  Oo Cm Lee Suspended indefinitely for hitting his team manager during regional contest, top gamer could stiff be reinstated by gaming league later The politicking continues in the world of professional cybergamers here. On May 1, top Dead Or Alive 4 gamer
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      Lock icon Fans slow to sign up for Euro 2008 deal
      387 6  -  Shuli Sudderuddin It is only four weeks to the June 7 kickoff of the Uefa Euro 2008 soccer tournament, but fans are taking their time to sign up to watch. A Sunday Times check with 80 fans revealed that only 30
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      Lock icon Where have all I the customers gone?
      862 8  -  Shuli Sudderuddin Many are cutting back on spending in wake of rising food prices, possible US recession When private banker Jeremy Ching went to Robinsons' yearly sale last week, he found the crowd at the Centrepoint outlet thinner than last year's. "Last year,
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      Lock icon MPs see more residents hit by inflation
      610 8  -  Teo Cheng Wee More Singaporeans, citing inflation woes, are seeing their MPs to ask for financial and housing aid. Apart from the low-income earners, there are now more individuals from among the lower-middle-in-come bracket, MPs told The Sunday Times last week. Half of
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      Lock icon If you're buying rice at FairPrice, stop at 5 bags
      253 8 You can no longer buy more than five 10kg bags of rice at one go from NTUC Fair Price. The quota is to discourage traders and small-time businesses from buying its cheaper rice and reselling it at a higher price,
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        Lock icon Keep Mandai green
        36 8 A campaign to raise awareness of and protect Mandai's natural beauty was discussed at yesterday's National Youth Environment forum. The guest of honour was Senior Parliamentary Secretary (Environment and Water Resources) Amy Khor.
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        Lock icon Maid found dead
        25 8 An Indonesian maid was found dead at the foot of an HDB block in Bedok South Avenue 3 yesterday. Police are investigating.
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        Lock icon Vesak festivities
        42 8 Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam was the guest of honour at the launch of the Singapore Buddhist Federation's an- nual Vesak 2552 celebration at Ngee Ann City yesterday. The event, which ends today, features a vegetarian food fair, among other highlights.
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        Lock icon Ministers at art show
        77 8 Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts Lee Boon Yang and Malaysia's Minister for National Unity, Culture, Arts and Heritage Shafie Apdal visited The One Kilometre World exhibition at the National Museum yesterday. Staged by artist S. Amin Shahab, the art piece is set to become
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      Lock icon CHARITY SCORES A GOAL
      98 8 Charity has a star striker in President S R Nathan who showed his support as the guest of honour at a charity futsal tournament in Jurong West yesterday. He is seen here greeting children with Football Association of Singapore president Ho Peng Kee and national players
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      Lock icon Take him! He's beyond Control
      1598 10  -  Radha Basu special report: nanny state More parents are seeking to hand unruly kids over to the State, some even for reasons such as "My child won't do his homework" or "He comes back at 6.30pm instead of 2pm". What's up with parents? Isn't disciplining
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      107 10 Your child could need a Beyond Parental Control (BPC) order if he: Is a serial runaway, staying away from home for a day or more Behaves violently, beating up classmates or family members Regularly plays truant from school and returns home late at night Regularly gets into
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      Lock icon 'She used to be such a sweet girl...lt's heartbreaking'
      541 10 In primary school, little Latha (not her real name) was a cheerful, friendly and helpful girl, often pleading with her mum to buy books for friends from poorer families. An only child, born when her mum was in her late 30s
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      Lock icon $1.5m bachelor pad in Taipei
      359 11  -  Loh Keng Fatt Home-grown pop singer JJ Lin, who is Taiwan-based, has joined the ranks of property owners. Six months ago, he plonked down $1.5 million for a four-room apartment in Taipei. And what does Lin, who has logged five years in the music business,
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      Lock icon He gets the news to you
      371 11  -  Dhany Osman Sunday people Cut Mr Arunchalam Nedunchezhiyan's vein and black ink might just spill out. While the 51-year-old MBA graduate is not a journalist, he knows the news-disseminating business well at least, how to deliver the news to you every morning. A newsvendor
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      Lock icon Teacher, don't shout in class
      278 11  -  Shuli Sudderuddin Teachers, listen up. Better still, speak up the right way. That is the message Dr Eng Soh Ping, an ear, nose and throat (ENT) surgeon with Changi General Hospital, has for them. "Teachers often have to shout in class and use their voices
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      Lock icon Strapping in the students: The costs and concerns
      1192 12  -  Tan Dawn Wei Not all safety belts give equal protection but that is just one of the many concerns Jamie Ec Wen Wei The debate over making seat belts mandatory on school buses is more than about their effectiveness. The authorities and
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      Lock icon Put kid in child seat? It's uncomfortable, say parents
      686 12 Parents here take too lightly the safety of their children in vehicles, said safety experts, car dealers and expatriate parents interviewed. Under the law, children up to eight years old have to be strapped into a child seat while in a
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      Lock icon Many still don't buckle up in taxis
      457 13  -  Nur Dianah Suhaimi Jamie Ec Wen We Singaporeans have so much faith in their taxi drivers that many do not bother with seat belts. A check with 20 commuters found that most do not belt up in taxis and many cabbies do not
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      Lock icon Belt up...or else
      256 13 Dhany Osman finds out what some countries do to drive home the importance of using seat belts Britain: It is a must for drivers and passengers. Kids under three must use child restraints. A 2004 report said that 93 per cent of drivers and front-seat passengers and
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      54 13 LUCKY DRAW WINNER Last week, we ran a lucky draw with our Save A Life drive to get people to belt up. The prize: a car baby seat and booster seat worth $550. We received 1,073 entries. The winner is Teresa Bee Ai Kjia. We will contact you on the
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      Lock icon Girl gang linked to deadly London blast
      669 15 Teen target suffers burns; her neighbour is killed by explosion London A gang of girls may have used the Internet to make a bomb that killed a man and destroyed three homes in their feud with another teenager. Scotland Yard has launched a
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      Lock icon Dalai Lama upbeat on talks but not breakthrough
      269 15 Berlin The Dalai Lama has sounded an upbeat note on prospects for talks between his representatives and China, but acknowledged that a recent meeting indicated "large differences", according to an interview. Two representatives of the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader held informal talks
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      Lock icon Barking up the right tree?
      498 17  -  Lee Tee Jong South Korean bio-tech firm sees big bucks in cloning sniffer dogs and pet dogs South Korea Correspondent In Seoul A South Korean bio-tech company believes that it is barking up the right tree by cloning dogs for pets. "With an asking price
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      Lock icon Next: A cloned dog to sniff out cancer
      428 17 Seoul South Korean scientists, who last month cloned seven dogs that can sniff out bombs and drugs for the Customs authorities, now hope to clone one that can smell another deadly killer. By the end of next month, they expect the birth
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      Lock icon Race against the clock to help victims
      614 18  -  Nirmal Chosh AP Flow of aid is too little, too slow and may be too late, say relief experts Thailand Correspondent In Bangkok Myanmar's ruling junta has opened the door a little wider to foreign aid, allowing more planes with relief and medical
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      266 18 Cash donations Singapore Red Cross Society Walk-in donations at the Singapore Red Cross Society, 15 Penang Lane, Singapore *****6. Cheques to be made payable to: Singapore Red Cross Society. Indicate name, organisation (if applicable), mailing address and contact numbers, as well as "For survivors of Myanmar cyclone"
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      Lock icon Death toll likely to rise as aid fails to reach survivors
      423 18 Bogalay Since last week's cyclone, Ms Dowla Shwe says, her five children have only had bananas and coconuts to eat. Her starving brood has not seen any assistance nearly a week after a devastating cyclone ripped through Myanmar. "We
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      Lock icon Referendum goes on despite devastation
      759 19 AFP, AP, Reuters myanmar cyclone Vote expected to go overwhelmingly in favour of military Hlegu (Myanmar) Tears welled up in a young woman's eyes as she left a polling station north of Yangon. She had voted in a constitutional referendum which the military insisted on
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      Lock icon US envoy supports Asean efforts to get aid to Myanmar
      690 19  -  Leslie Koh The United States' first envoy to Asean yesterday dismissed criticism of Asean's efforts in getting Myanmar to open its doors to humanitarian aid, saying the regional grouping had done what it could to engage the junta. Countering notions
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      Lock icon DEMOCRACY, MULTIRACIALISM
      927 20  -  Carolyn Hong TENGKU RAZALEICH S UMNO REFORM AGENDA But his challenge for party's leadership has little chance given its patronage roots Malaysia Bureau Chief In Kuala Lumpur If there are two things that Malaysia's dominant Umno party thrives on, it is shadowy power play and a strong Malay
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      Lock icon Lots of anger in Umno but little action
      537 20  -  year Carolyn Hong Kuala Lumpur For a month after the March 8 general election, the Umno ground was livid at its losses. In meeting after meeting, they bayed for the blood of Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi. But when it came to taking
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      Lock icon Commission says Lingam was talking to ex-CJ
      196 20 Kuala Lumpur The Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Lingam video clip has found that it was former Chief Justice Tun Ahmad Fairuz Sheikh Abdul Halim who was talking to prominent lawyer Datuk V.K. Lingam on the telephone. Sources said the commission's five-member
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        Lock icon George Yeo in N. Korea
        182 20  -  Pyongyang: Singapore Foreign Minister George Yeo arrived in Pyongyang yesterday for a fourday official visit to North Korea. Calling on the North's Foreign Minister Pak Ui Chun at the Mansudae Assembly Hall before a banquet there, Mr Yeo noted that there had been an increase
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        Lock icon Incoming minister dies
        82 20 AP Taipei: Taiwan's incoming Interior Minister Liao Feng-te died yesterday after collapsing during a hiking trip with his wife in a Taipei suburb, a hospital said. Efforts to resuscitate him failed. Spokesman Hsu Chun-sen of Wan Fang Hospital said Liao, 57, was pronounced dead more than five
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        Lock icon Hizbollah leaving Beirut
        126 20 Reuters Beirut: Hizbollah fighters began withdrawing from Beirut yesterday after the Lebanese army overturned government measures against the group, witnesses said. They said gunmen, who had taken over the capital after routing pro-government supporters on Friday, were being driven out of Beirut's seaside front and other areas.
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      322 21 AP Chandigarh (India) A giant former labourer from India who has become an international wrestling sensation is now a star in his homeland too. Atlanta-based Dalip Singh Rana, who stands 2.2 m tall and weighs nearly 200 kg, returned home last week to film a documentary on
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      172 21 NYT London Mayor Mike and Mayor Boris are a study in contrasts. London mayor Boris Johnson, 43, is a perpetually dishevelled former journalist, prone to making off-colour jokes. New York mayor Michael Bloomberg, 66, is a natty former Wall Street trader who has shelved his
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      136 18 speaker: Mr. David Yuen (Featured on Channel News Asia, Business Times) Owning over 100 international properties worldwide, international property expert, Mr. David Yuen, has coached thousands of investors in Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Bangkok and Indonesia. This weekend he will share his expertise and techniques of building
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      424 22 Studies have indicated that women are too passive when organising their finances. Lorna Tan looks at why women should take more control and how to do it. "I am woman, hear me roar", so the Helen Reddy song goes, which describes how wise, strong
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      554 22 By demographics Single, divorced or widowed Alpha Financial Advisers manager Cai Zong Zhen says single, divorced or widowed women should set financial goals for their dependants and themselves, and work out their funding needs. They should also protect themselves in terms of in-come-earning
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      451 22 Ms Janice Lee Fang, 29 Brand communications manager Married to former national bowler Andrew Fang, 29 "Andrew and I have retained our own individual accounts, but we also have a joint account, which was set up for special family purchases and as a means to save
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      499 22 This column features fresh financial offerings that adventurous investors can check out. Barclays Global Agriculture Delta Fund What it is: A fund that gives investors an opportunity to gain exposure to the performance of the Rogers International Commodity In-dex-Agriculture (RICI-Agriculture Index), which reflects global demand and supply
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      1040 24  -  Lorna Tan me my money Spine specialist David Wong suffered losses when he sold his home after his marriage failed Finance Correspondent Financial disasters are not always triggered by bad investments. The choice of one's life partner has a critical bearing on one's
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        956 25  -  Fiona Chan Leftover units offer immediate occupation, but buyers should take note of some things Property Reporter With property developers holding back major launches as they wait out the gloomy market sentiment, eager buyers have had to turn to other avenues for a home.
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      200 26 In this column, we bring you a sampling of properties up for sale. In the spotlight this week: HDB flats in Toa Payoh #19-208, Block 144 Toa Payoh Lorong 2 What it is: Five-year-old five-room flat, 110 sq m Price: $620,000, or $40,000 above valuation This corner
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      322 26 MY SPACE Food and beverage manager Ronnie Kua tells Melody Zaccheus how he designed his home with a cosy country theme in mind. Mr Ronnie Kua, 48 Food and beverage manager Maisonette in Pasir Ris Lives with his wife and two
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      465 27  -  Lim Choi Ming YOUR PERSONAL ADVISER: FINANCE f\ My uncle and brother bought an HDB flat toV^gether as joint tenants. They paid the mortgage in full. My uncle died a few years ago, so my brother automatically became the sole owner
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      770 28  -  Chua Hian Hou small change Get together with other likeminded shoppers online to buy products via "sprees", or Internet mass orders, to enjoy cost savings. You could even pick up exotic items not otherwise available in Singapore. In recent years, such
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      246 27 /How does\ p^^ factoring t5 Vhelp me 1/ H^l On the websites of Spring do Singapore and financial insee thisjJ stitutions such as DBS Group Holdings and GE Commercial Finance. Factoring is a specialised fifWhat does^S nancing scheme that lets it mean? businesses convert their invoices into funds by "selling"
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      1153 27 OPPORTUNITY IN ADVERSITY I f Professional Forex Trader Clarence Chee, the developer of the Dynamite Forex System and the Profit in Pivot System (PIPS), started T3B Forex Club has been coaching a growing group of successful retail investors privately on how to profit consistently from the forex market. _hk4 Come
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      1037 29  -  Shobana Kesava Cyclone Nargis kept experts guessing when and where it would hit land As fisherfolk in South Asia and Myanmar went about their business late last month, the North Indian Ocean was brewing up a storm. Water on its surface, at a temperature of more than 26.5
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      227 29  -  Cyclones are a hit-and-miss affair. Most of the time they miss but when they do hit, the impact on low-lying lands like Myanmar and Bangladesh can be devastating. The most destructive cyclone in recent history occurred in 1991 in Bangladesh when 140,000 people were killed and 10
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      36 29 About two-thirds of the 100 or so tropical storms occurring each year will develop into cyclones, hurricanes or typhoons. Here are the seven tropical cyclone "basins" where tropical cyclones form regularly.
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      65 29 Started in 1969, the 1-5 rating scale is used to gauge the potential property damage and flooding expected along the coast Minimal RBI 120-153kmh IS 1.5-2 m I Moderate RBI 154-177kmh SEQEB 2-2.5 m Extensive EEnSESHS 2.5-4 m Extreme I Damage PEfffffflfflfl^^j^B^J Storm surge [fl^^^^^^^^^^^^J Sources: ATLANTIC
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      972 30  -  Alfred Siew TELECOMS MARKET Broadband speeds will go up and prices fall as open access network attracts more players Broadband users who complain about slow speeds and high prices here often point to one thing the SingTel-StarHub duopoly. The two dominant telecoms operators own almost all
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      1150 30  -  Janadas Devan Why do we remember some events in our childhood but not others? Why do some things my parents said to me when I was four or five still resound powerfully in my mind, almost 50 years later, while I have
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      371 30 HEADLINERS Hu Jintao Staying on the ball during Japan trip The Chinese President showed off his ping-pong skills last Thursday as he continued his charm offensive while on a state visit to Japan. He played against table-tennis player Ai Fukuhara at Waseda University. His host, Japanese Premier Yasuo Fukuda, watched
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      1292 31  -  Radha Basu No money, no kids? I'm disconcerted when materialism creeps into what should be about matters of the heart Senior Correspondent Mama, what makes people bad? f Where did language come from? And how do we know there is a God?" My 10-year-old daughter
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      324 32 EDITORIAL A month ago, The Sunday Times reported that as food prices rose, more people were turning up for free meals at soup kitchens run by religious orders and welfare organisations. These establishments were concerned whether they could cope with the increasing demand. But their worries have
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      181 32 BLOGOSPHERE PENALTIES FOR BUS-FARE CHEATS Most of the time, people forget to tap the cards, or the poor sensitivity of the tap machine is to blame. Some people are unaware that they are not allowed to tap until they have reached their stop. This is especially true of the elderly.
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      218 32 QUOTES OF THE WEEK "I'm an optimist. I never j chicken out halfway and I even if I'm trapped in a j sinking ship, I will make sure I'm the last one to j jump. I always tell people I that like Singapore, I'm small but I'm serious." MR HAN
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      165 32  -  Goh Kian Huat In the past, town councils were very quick to respond to residents' feedback on maintenance work in HDB estates. But nowadays, cost-effectiveness seems to have taken precedence over efficiency. Recently, I reported a pothole on a surface road in an HDB
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      125 32  -  Jason Chiam Chiah Sern I refer to the article "Charity charges volunteers $20 fee" (The Sunday Times, April 27). I do not think there is anything wrong with charging the fee. Singaporeans need to get used to the idea that volunteerism does not necessarily
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      389 32  -  Lester Lam I refer to the article, "You're so old. Why are you cleaning toilets?" (The Sunday Times, May 4). My father has been working as a toilet cleaner for the past 13 years. He is like cleaner Palaniammal Sengodan, who had no choice
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      299 32  -  Yeo Beng Choo (Ms) Just what is wrong with cleaning toilets? Is it worse to clean a public toilet than the one at home? Toilet cleaning is an essential service and an honest job. I respect people who use their labour and time
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      270 32 I refer to Ms Shermayn Tan's letter, "Family woken by noisy mass exercise" (The Sunday Times, April 27). I have a similar experience, but worse. My HDB flat faces the carpark at Bishan Park. We have to tolerate noisy mass exercises, attended by several
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      189 32  -  Sharon Lee (Ms) I am amused by the article, "No junk food in school canteen? We'll buy from minimart next door" (The Sunday Times, May 4). Schoolchildren just want to have some fun and good food to enjoy. Banning junk food totally in school
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      128 32  -  Nelson Quah I refer to Mr N. Rajendran's letter, "Queries for MOM" (The Sunday Times, April 27), in which he asked the Ministry of Manpower: "Why can't Indian and Bangladeshi men work in the service sector too?" He also implied that only men from China
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      902 33  -  Zuraidah Ibrahim Hillary Clinton is not the first politician, and will not be the last, to find it hard to quit SUNDAY WITH Foreign Editor All of us have experienced it that moment of clarity when we know it is time
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      946 33 THE EX-PAT FILES Have you people felt the unbearable heaviness of being in a no-man's land? I tell you it's worse than being President Bush's press secretary. A few instances: On a Saturday at our regular coffee shop, we are generously contributing to Asia Pacific
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      351 33 "They are not here to steal our jobs, but to help us enlarge the economic pie." PRIME MINISTER LEE HSIEN LOONC, on the influx of foreign workers in the workforce here AGNES CHEH, 62 Hawker's assistant "Not all foreigners can I help to boost the economy. Some of
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      54 32 Send yOUr letters to the Forum Editor via e-mail to suntimes@sph.com.sg or fax at 6319-8289. Please include your full name, address, telephone number and, for women, your preferred honorific such as Miss, Mrs, Mdm or Ms. Something tO Share? A viewpoint, photo or video? Send it to stomp.com.sg or SMS/MMS
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      142 97 uncle friend mT *^,-w-w*^.-m.T*^, nTkv LOKE MUN CHONG BBM A 0 ftT ■™jj paSSed away peacefully 011 10 May 2008, dearly missed by loved ones. Wife: Chin Tan Sons: DailghterS-in-law: Loke Yuen Piew Vicky Lim Sok Kia TnVpYiipnlfnna T nw Phin IXJKe YUen ROng LOWMeWLmn Loke Yuen Liang Caroline ScOW
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      66 97 JVecz^/f&f/ Goncfofences /o CjtlT* f\J\r Tan Ah T©© Mr Jeffery Tan Choon Peng MiSS JuMe Tan SeOk Wah Mr Eric Tan Choon Soon on the demise of his their beloved mother grandmother 1 LEE SEI HOI n j nm ooao Departed On y May <IUUO "om: The Management Staff of
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      19 97 In Loving Memory Of Em™eW l Departedum^2oo7 Gone from our lives BiEi£ rts i~oTed cherished by famUy loved ones.
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      23 97 Ist Anniversary in Loving Memory of Elizabeth mathew —3!«T "tltal,* y°« re Fondly remembered dearly missed by your friends from Bank of India
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      185 97 r "Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days $jjfe of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever." Psalm 23:6 CYRIL YAP THIAN HOCK Was caUed home to be with the Lord on 9 May 2008. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by
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      174 97 "Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days ofmy life; and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever." PSalm 2™ TAN SIEWANN TAN SIEWANG ge* passed away peacefully on 10 May 2008. Sadly missed by loved ones. (Husband:^ ch^^f^f Sons: Daughters-in-law: NgKeeWhee HeeWoonYin.Amy NgKeemn chang
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      31 97 With Deepest Sympathy Heartfelt Condolences to The family of the late I I f Lllrl HAJVG HIIVG Departed on 10 May 2008 rTOVH Management Statt Ministry of Dpfpnrp IVlimSlXy Ol Ueience
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      88 97 RANNY GOH EX WHA Age: 60 passed away peacefully on 10 May 2008. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Husband: Chew Kirn Puay Sons: Chew Keng Keong Chew Keng Thiam Daughters: Sons-in-law: Joy Chew Nicky Chong Michele Chew lan Saw Granddaughters: Chloe Chong Isabelle Saw Sister: Brother-in-law: Irene
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      47 97 With Deepest Sympathy Heartfelt Condolences to the fami i y of our consultant, Ms Amita Dutt I on the demise of her beloved father jym MANESH CHANDRA DUTT on 8 May 200 8 F rom Management, partners, lawyers and staff Khattar Wong. KMEI^WONG p«,t«<r a k<p p,i<ti»
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      74 97 2nd Anniversary In Loving Memory Of Our Dearest, Beloved Wife and Mum Jo o Departed: 11 May 2006 "You left m but your spirit remain very much alive in our hearts. No one can ever replace you, for you have been the greatest WI/e and mum ever. In wherever you
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      95 97 "Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life Psalm 23:6 tohkenghoon AgC:Bl was called home peacefully to be with the Lord on 9 May 2008, leaving behind all loved ones. Wife: Seah Peck Eng (deceased) Daughters: Sons-in-law: VerniToh OngSiewPeng £del?laT oh Dr Tan Tah Chew
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      112 97 VALLIAMMAL D/O MAYANDI (Wife of late R. Tasari Naidu) Age: 80 passed away peacefully on 10 May 2008. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Sons: Daughters-in-law: Tasari Ramalingam R. Amuthavalli Tasari Ramasamy R. Sheelarani Daughters: Sons-in-law: Tasari Chellathai M. Suppiah TasariVijayaletchemy S. Rajoo Tasari Krishnamma C. Krisna Grandsons:
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      106 98 "Most assuredly, I say to you, he who hears My word and believes in Him who sent Me has everlasting life and shall not come into judgement, but has passed from death into life." John 5:24 LIM HANG HING Age: 62 passed away peacefully on 10 May 2008, leaving behind
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      163 98 With Deepest Sympathy Heartfelt Condolences to Penchan Sethsathira on the demise of your beloved husband LIM HANG HING Departed on 10 May 2008 From Peter Mok Douglas Ang Peter Tan Brenda Tan Raymond Wong Soh Mei San Chin Phei Chen Sharon Guo Yogaindran s/o Yogarajah Vincent Koh Leo Ah Bang
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      82 98 >#^%&^ m,, \lsj_- l_ffly K. THIAGARAJAN Age: 76 passed away peacefully on 10 May 2008 leaving behind loved Ones. Wife: KAM ALA THIAGARAJAN i I Daughters: Sons-in-law: AiHiialha I'.alaiiHiiali Anumpa sivanason Sons: Daughters-in-law: Anand Sharon Joanne Amn Dewika Granddaughters: Grandsons: vaarshini Amarath Kishore Narmada Sisters, in-laws, nephews, nieces, grandnephews, grandnieces,
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      42 98 n anbe sivam lst Anniversary m Loving Memory ofourlateson X SARAVANAN Departed 25 Apr 2007 Father: Karunakaran Mother: Tamil Malar Prayers iwii be held on i 2 May 2008 (Mon) at upp Boon Keng Rd #02-1192, a Personal invitation Hp: 9007 3947
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      25 98 Ist Anniversary "l In Loving Memory of PTEFANYAOJIN De P a rt edoniiMa y2 oo7 IZTIZI co, officers, Men of 6th Battalion Singapore Infantry Regiment
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      119 98 m m CHIA MENG HIONG Age: 83 passedawaypeacefully on ioMa y2 ooB. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Wife: Sim Than Eng I Sons: Daughters-in-law: r^iaSeragDl at T t p ng AhKie Florence Chia Herng Phong Lester Lim Chwee Hoon °r§tere; l sonsmiaw: ChiaPuayHoon Heng Kay Swee Peter
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      49 98 Ist Anniversary In Loving Memory Of b^SAPARI 23May w -inuym (Lot 2577 Blk 429) '"&_£s£* OurDe !fJf' Our tears have not stopped flowing. We miss you so much we love you always! Ayah, Mummy, Amszah, Aina, Relatives, Army Officers Mates, Friends everyone who always have you in their prayers.
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      29 98 p------^------— N 1 st Anniversary In Loving Memory 01 ssgiszsazli BINSAPARI Departed on 11 May 2007 IZTJZI. To" W^ h °^7 Speaatoiand Men ot 6tn Battalion I Regiment j
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      19 98 |hg f i3_. Anniversary 7 In Loving Memory Of o^^T^W S.MINACHI 2§SI Ah^fc__y remembered by r_ i ove dones
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      23 98 I/ I With Deepest Sympathy _*^^£Ti__f MAJ MOHAMMAD HATTA BIN YUSOF JALALUDIN D epa rt e d9M ay 2ooB From: Camp Commandant, c^ib^
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      23 98 f With Deepest Sympathy Heartfelt Condofences maj Mohammad HATTA B YUSOF JALALUDIN Departed 9M a y 2ooB Commander 2PDF Members of the I
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      24 98 f With Deepest Sympathy] Heartfelt Condolences maj Mohammad HATTA BIN YUSOF JALALUDIN Departed 9Ma y 2oo B From: ComdTRADOC& mnC<lmd,9,SS. I °Sc& IS J
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      19 98 ratnam sivakami sva^ Passed away peacefully De^^^Ldo^ Body is resting at Blk 423 ChoaChuKangAve4 #10-252. Tel: *****934. /OB I■
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      29 98 ist Anniversary In Loving Memory Of JAMES LIM BOCK CHENG Departed on 11 May 2007 Age: 74 Always in the hearts of Eehter Audrey Dearly missed by family relatives.
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      52 98 ANG YONG TECK Age: 80 pmdSSSffSSS^°JlS fam wife:Siew_anYing I Son: Daughter-in-law: I Ang Wee Kiat Cheung Wai Mci, Amy Granddaughter: Angßu-Yu,Rub y Body resting at Blk 355, ClementiAve 2, Singapore *****5.Te1: *****943. Cortege leaving on 12 May 2008 (Monday) at 4pm for Mandai Crematorium, Hall 3 for cremation at s:lspm.
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      55 98 yusof jalaludin passed away peacefully on 9 May 2008. Dearly missed and fondly mmembered byiovedones. I Wife: Suraya Bte Abas Children: Ayu Katrina Bte Mohammad Hatta AnisAtiqah Bte Mohammad Hatta Q^f* 31 R Bin s Jfo.h™f Hattl Father: Yusof Jalaludin Bin Muhammad 1 Mother: Kartini Binte Mohamed Suradi I"— B^B_^f
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      322 34  -  Jeanette Wane pick Tit up J It may not be the easiest shot in the book. But, for an excellent defensive tool or a stinging attacking weapon, there is nothing like the backhand. Sure, it may be much harder to master than the forehand. But, like the rare
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      194 34 Begin with the ready position. Your body should be facing the net, with your feet at least shoulder width apart and knees slightly bent. Your body weight should be slightly forward and your back strong. Both hands should be on the racket and your eyes on
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      164 34 Begin with the ready position. Just as your opponent initiates a forward swing, do a split-step. As you move towards the ball, turn your shoulders towards the ball to start the backswing. This turn should take your racket back. You should be looking over your right
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      467 34 [YOUR VOICE] We refer to the letters "Limit the number of foreign-born players to five" by Rezuan Ramli, Your Voice, The Sunday Times (April 20), "Restrict foreign-born players to 3 per team" by Alan Tan, Your Voice, The Sunday Times (April 27) and
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      185 34  -  Jeffrey Law Lee Beng For many years, I have been following The Sunday Times' wide coverage of the sporting scene at home and abroad. Singapore excelled in various sports from the 1960s to 1970s and was a force to be reckoned with,
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      268 34 HOT BODS Text and pictures by Desmond Wee Cowan Lee, 25, Operation coordinator Height: 1.7 m Weight: 68kg Exercise regimen: I have strength training three times a week in the gym, with a good mix of exercises that targets all major muscle groups. I enjoy peaceful night runs at least
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      257 34 BASKETBALL NBA 2nd rd play-offs (best-of-seven series) West: Utah 104 LA Lakers 99 (LA Lakers lead 2-1). COLF Beijing Open, 3rd rd: 204 Hiroyuki Fujita (Jpn) 67 65 72 210 Shinichi Yokota (Jpn) 71 70 69, C. Phadungsil (Tha) 65 69 76 211 C. Nirat (Tha) 75 68 68,
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      140 35 Sunday people Cristiano Ronaldo is a fast worker on the pitch and off. The smitten striker, 23, has already shown his love for girlfriend Nereida Gallardoa (right) by buying her a £28,000 (5576,000) Mercedes with monogrammed seats. And now he is
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      147 35 A happy marriage is a child-filled marriage. At least, that is the sage advice that coach-cum-mar-riage counsellor Alex Ferguson has given Wayne Rooney. The Manchester United striker will be tying the knot with his long-time sweetheart Coleen McLoughlin (right) in Italy next month, and his boss
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      124 35 Counterfeit helmets are giving Formula One star Lewis Hamilton (right) a major headache. He is furious at rip-off artists who are cashing in on his burgeoning fame by flooding the market with fake memorabilia. He has instructed his numerous fans to stay
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      161 35 A rising snooker genius is ready to lend a helping hand to a fallen football genius. Having just pocketed the world snooker championship, Ronnie O'Sullivan (right) took time to offer Paul Gascoigne some words of comfort. Having battled depression himself.
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      641 36  -  Jeanette Wang Irish schoolboy, 13, aims to 'keep going, keep fighting' despite his uncertain future Some people call completing a 200 m swim, 10km cycle and 2km run a challenge. For Fiachra MacFadden, 13, it is a privilege and a joy. He is
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      64 36 Defending champions Marlins stayed on track to retain their Netball Super League title yesterday when they edged Stingrays 45-41 in the semi-finals at Toa Payoh Sports Hall. Arowanas, who beat Mannas 49-30 in the other match, and Stingrays meet in today's preliminary final. The
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      93 36 JUST a month after breaking the national junior long jump record, Matthew Goh rewrote his mark with a 7.23-metre effort at the Singapore Athletic Association's All-comers' Meet yesterday. The 16-year-old has now set his sights on smashing the national record of 7.34 m
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      428 37 Reuters, AFP Rome Roger Federer's preparations for the French Open suffered a further blow on Friday, when he was beaten in straight sets in the Rome Masters' quarter-finals by unseeded Czech Radek Stepanek. Stepanek, who did a caterpillar dance on the clay
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      293 37 AP, AFP Massa hopes for hat-trick after third successive pole position in Turkey Istanbul Nothing seems to slow Felipe Massa down in Turkey. Massa, who won his first Grand Prix race here in 2006, took pole position for the third successive year yesterday. The two-time defending champion will start
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        72 37 Reuters Salt Lake City The Utah Jazz kept their play-off hopes aliv( with a 104-99 Game 3 victory over the LA Lakers on Friday. They now trail their best-of-seven NBA Western Conference semi-final series 1-2. Carlos Boozer scored 27 points and added 20 rebounds, as
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        66 37 AFP Ponte Vedre Beach (Florida) American golfer Kenny Perry (right) has a one-stroke lead going into the third round of the Players Championship. He posted a two-under 70 at TPC Sawgrass, overcoming windy conditions to nab three birdies with just one bogey. His six-under total of
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        61 37 AFP Doha American Allyson Felix recorded an impressive double in the lAAF's Qatar Super Grand Prix in Doha on Friday, winning both the 100 m and 400 m events. She won the sprint in a time of 10.93 seconds and the 400 m in 49.835
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      757 38  -  Leonard Lim, Lin Xinyi Performance-enhancing drugs are available at gyms for those whose desire for fitness-magazine physiques often override safety rules and I Buying steroids is almost as easy a: walking into a neighbourhooc store to buy candy. But you must know the
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      292 38 Dr Teh Kong Chuan, senior consultant (Sports Medicine) at the Singapore Sports Council, and Dr Benedict Tan, senior consultant sports physician at Changi Sports Medicine Centre, speak to reporter Lin Xinyi about the common types of performance-enhancing substances. 1. Anabolic agents Examples: Anabolic steroids and nandrolone What they do:
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      225 38 Some notable local and international dope cases 1988: Sprinter Ben Johnson tested positive for stanozolol, an anabolic steroid, at the Seoul Olympics and was banned for two years. The Canadian was stripped of his 100 m gold medal and 9.795 ec world record. He tested positive for a
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      344 38  -  Wang Meng Meng As unusual as it may sound, condoms have been used in one of the most famous doping cases in athletics. It involved top East German sprinter Katrin Krabbe, who was exposed as a drug cheat while preparing for the 1992 Barcelona Olympics
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      556 39  -  Wang Meng Meng Competition will be as heated at bottom of League to stay on TV revenue gravy train Not for nothing has tonight's English Premier League offerings been billed as Survival Sunday. At stake is a ticket to remain on the top-flight gravy
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      131 39 BOLTON (36 pts, goal difference -18) Mathematically still threatened by relegation, but they enjoy a superior goal difference over Fulham and Reading. Bolton need just a draw at Chelsea to guarantee safety. FULHAM (33 pts, goal difference -23) Need a win to guarantee survival, but they have never
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      531 39  - Please stop next season from being deja vu all over again Abdul Hafiz [OFFSIDE] It is that time of the year again teams begin thinking about the next Premier League season. We should excuse Manchester United and Chelsea, since they are still busy throwing barbs at each other in the
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      751 40  -  Rob Hughes HEART OF FOOTBALL Man United should be rewarded for scoring more, conceding less The last day of the Premier League season starts with not one point to separate Manchester United from Chelsea. This is showdown made for television and, I dare say: In any other
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      274 40 AP London There are only 90 minutes of football to go in the English Premier League season, and the top two teams Manchester United and Chelsea are tied on 84 points. Leaders United, who have a superior goal difference, travel to Wigan,
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      281 40  -  Lin Xinyi Lin Xinyi PHOTO: REUTERS Heskey has a history of beating United His injury-time equaliser at Stamford Bridge three weeks ago was one of the biggest turning points in the title race this season. Today, Wigan hitman Emile Heskey (right)
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      697 40 AFP London The Premier League title should be decided with a win-ner-takes-all play-off should Manchester United and Chelsea finish level on points today. Chelsea head coach Avram Grant feels that is the best way to decide the destination of the Premier
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      988 41 Standings The Sunday Times' predictions Mathew Pereira, Wilfred Yeo, Deputy Sports Editor Wang Meng Meng, Victor Ng, Abdul Hafiz, Sports Editor I support: Arsenal. Correspondent Senior executive sub-editor Senior executive copytaster I support: Manchester United for Because: Tottenham Hotspur, my boy- I support: Liverpool since 1985,
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      419 34 TV times BASEBALL SOCCER MLB: Houston Astros v LA Dodgers French League: Lyon v Nancy (Derive, Ch23, 10am). layed, Chi 16, 10am), Le Mans v Marseille (Delayed, Chi 16,11 30pm). EngCRICKET |ish League Championship 1st rd IPL: Hyderabad Deccan Chargers v Kolk- p a y-off, 1st leg: Watford v Hull
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      45 43 Ecologically conscious couples and corporations are fighting tradition and leaving shark's fin soup off their banquet menus. TAN Yl HUI reports on a growing trend. PAGE* DESIGN: LEE CHEE CHEW ILLUSTRATION: MIEL ST PHOTOS: DESMOND FOO, ALAN LIM and LIM SIN THAI
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        1014 44  -  ■JiMUJwijrffni Ex-TCS producer Tay Teck Lock bowed out of the scene after making Spores top-grossing home-grown movie J' ACK NEO directed Money No Enough, right? You and the rest of Singapore are dead wrong. It was, in fact, his good friend Tay Teck Lock who
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        383 44 NETIZENS in China are fanning the flames of a different kind as they watch the Olympic torch's journey. They are not looking out for torch-bearing celebrities such as Andy Lav or Zhang Ziyi, but a handsome, lanky unknown who is a member of the security team
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        1360 46  -  Tan Vi Hui Discussion is heating up on the levels of mercury in shark's fin and the cruel ways of netting them from the oceans. But while some nature lovers avoid the dish, others continue the tradition of serving it at wedding dinners Something will be missing
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        386 46 PEOPLE who avoid eating shark's fin because they think fishermen use cruel techniques to obtain it are misguided. So says Dr Giam Choo Hoo, animal expert and member of the United Nations-based Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (Cites). The
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        170 48 Today is Mother's Day and Straits Times artists pay tribute to mums everywhere DID YOU KNOW: Mother's Day is celebrated on different days in different countries because the day has several different origins. Some countries celebrating it today, the second Sunday in May, are Australia, Brazil,
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        1201 48 Million-dollar payouts for exclusive celebrity baby or wedding photos have become routine for some mags. Are they worth it? Not long ago, when a magazine paid a celebrity more than a person might earn in a lifetime in return for a set of pictures,
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        996 49  -  m.MrJU.I.I.^ When an online role-playing game is closed down, players lose more than pure fun. Gone is the real cash they spent on in-game items to beautify their characters <^ Caddies to carry your golf clubs. Clothing and accessories to doll yourself up. And, er, special powers.
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        1421 50  -  Sandra Leong When you can't stand the heat, get to your holiday villa overseas. More middle-income folks here are owning turf abroad Every fortnight, Mr Shahul Hameed, 50, packs his wife and three daughters into the car and drives across the Causeway. The family's retreat
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        649 52  -  Sariwati Latif Lose weight the wrong way and you end up losing control too, doctors say From inside the HDB flat's toilet comes the sound of vomiting. The retching ends in a sob as stomach acid from an undigested meal rises up the vomiter's throat. Another binge
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        394 52  -  Sinseh Says Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) experts answer your queries in this fortnightly column. Remember, you should not self-medicate. Always consult a practitioner. Send your questions to stlife@sph.com.sg Gerard Yeo My husband sneezes frequently. This often leaves him with watery eyes and a
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        1713 54  -  I Kwan Weng Kin Whether it be the time of cherry blossoms during the mild winters, this charming Japanese city is always busy, never boring 48 Hours I have seen the cherry blossoms bloom in Tokyo more times than I am willing to remember. Next
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      296 55 Experience Australia Activities and attractions across Australia hot up in cool weather, says Geraldine Tan Melbourne, Australia's most accessible major alpine resort is great either for a day trip or an extended holiday (www.mtbuller.com.au, www. australia.com and wwwvisitmelbourne.com/sg). You can also visit the Snowy Mountains, the birthplace of
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      141 55 Fly Down Under in style and comfort with Singapore Airlines, renowned the world over for its excellent service and amenities. There are 88 flights a week to Australia, specifically to Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney You'll get to dine in the finest restaurant 30,000 feet up in
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        1003 56  -  When your colleague and good friend quits, things will never be the same again, and that's very sad I Ignatius Low Last Monday, one of my best friends in the office resigned. His decision didn't really surprise me. After almost 10 years with the newspaper, he was raring
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        668 56  -  5w JCT3WB Back in my Malaysian home last month for some family time and terrific home cooking, I got to asking my parents about how my second uncle was faring now that he could no longer walk. "Ah Lian is taking care of him full-time," said my
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        815 56  -  I Chris Erskine LAT-WP LOS ANGELES My name is Chris, and I'm a bookoholic. At stoplights, I sneak peeks at novels I've just purchased. Can't keep my fingers off them. Can't resist lifting their paper hems. Compared with some of the things motorists do flossing,
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        283 57 Q MOTHER'S DAY SPECIAL ENGLISH CONCERT Home-grown artistes such as Robert Fernando, Wendy Chin and Lily Nuris will charm your mother with heart-warming favourites at this Mother's Day Special concert at The Esplanade. Part of Beautiful Sunday. Esplanade Concert Hall, Nearest MRT station: City
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        515 57 CHRIS BOTTI (MOSAIC) Keep a date with American trumpeter, composer and contemporary jazz performer and Grammy Award winner Chris Botti (left) who has captured the attention of the pop music world and worked with leading singer-songwriters and composers such as Paul Simon and Sting. Esplanade Concert Hall,
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        124 57 This new column features readers' babies. Readers' pets will appear on the last Sunday of the month. Shanice Azriah Erwan, four months old Daughter of housewife Noor Azizah Amat and engineer Erwan Soet Ishaan Dcv Singh, 13 months old Son of production specialist Neetu Singh and restaurant manager
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        656 65  -  wm\imm Jill Sara Cara Van Miriah An evening of dazzling couture throws the spotlight on Indian fashion and local bridalwear E 51 Well known for his contemporary Indian designs, designer Tarun Tahiliani (below) was in town earlier this month to showcase his Spring-Summer 2008 collection,
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        336 65 ||||g|||H Colours can add personality to your outfit. But you can make or break the look if the colours of your outfit are not well-coordinated. If unsure, match neutral colours like black, grey, brown and navy blue with a coloured top and then work from there. Veteran
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        1062 66  -  Stephanie Yap The $142,000 Australian prize is the richest literary award in Asia and one of the richest in the world Just a year after the launch of the Man Asian Literary Prize, Asian writers have all the more incentive to write Asllo,ooo (*****,000), to be
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        302 66 The same country that gave the world cut-ting-edge technology and the haiku has come up with something that weds both: the mobile phone novel, or keitai shosetsu in Japanese. Typed out on mobile phone keypads and uploaded onto websites, from which they can be read on a computer
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        645 66  -  Stephanie Yap CHEZ MOI By Agnes Desarthe, translated byAdriana Hunter Penguin Books/ Paperback/257 pages/ $18.50 before GST/ Major bookstores ■Mckittt With a cover featuring prominent blurbs by Kirn Edwards (The Memory Keeper's Daughter) and Karen Joy Fowler (The Jane Austen Book Club), it is clear that
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        322 66 Fiction 1. (1) Change Of Heart by Jodi Picoult 2. (2) P.S. I Love You by Cecelia Ahem 3. (10) Remember Me? by Sophie Kinsella 4. (4) The Witch Of Portobello by Paulo Coelho 5. (7) The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini 6. (8) Brida by Paulo Coelho 7.
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        519 67 Bernard Koh From novels such as Charlotte's Web and Animal Farm to the Babe films, and even established personalities such as the Muppets' Miss Piggy and Winnie The Pooh's Piglet, the squealing pink animals have perennially enjoyed popularity in the children's market. Here's a look at three winning
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        316 67 Bernard Koh Reader: George Chan, 37, stage performer and choreographer Perhaps best known as one of the judges on the television reality show The Dance Floor last year, he is performing in Sing'theatre's production of Jacques Brel Is Alive And Well And Living In Paris. The musical revue, based
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        682 67 Reuters A book tells the story of a promising violinist who developed schizophrenia and ended up living on the streets Sydney When newspaper columnist Steve Lopez spotted a homeless man playing Beethoven on a battered violin on a street corner in Los Angeles, he
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        857 68  -  Ug jjji It's not rice but it's just as nice. Potatoes are appearing more frequently on local dining tables Amid surging prices for rice and wheat, the humble spud is no longer seen as a half-baked alternative to cereal crops. The tuber is being cultivated as a carbohydrate
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        379 68 PURPLE What: It has a deep purple skin and typically dark blue or lavender coloured flesh. It has a nutty flavour. How to cook: Microwaving it preserves the unique colour best. Otherwise, bake or steam it. When: Usually available in September and October, but also present in
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        1071 69 Cooking spuds is more than just whipping up mashed potatoes. Huang Lijie talks to five chefs who share some tasty recipes POTATO BALL SOUP By chef Siti Matsura Alwi (right), owner of culinary school Siti's Delights in Upper Thomson Road Meat filling ITbs cooking oil 1 big onion,
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        805 70 Apart from ma la steamboat, Ba Yu Ren Jia also serves up a host of authentic Sichuan dishes Eats Wong Ah Yoke Located near the junction of North Bridge Road and Jalan Sultan, Ba Yu Ren Jia Restaurant looks like one of many humble Sichuan
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        392 70 Cheap Good Foong Woei Wan CALL me old-school or old but I have never quite liked the usual coffee-shop business of eating off plastic ware. To me, mcc pok that comes in an old-fashioned rooster bowl is somehow more comforting and tastier. And it is
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        690 71 The good old crispy cruller has been given new twists, with flavoured versions and fancy toppings Rebecca Lynne Tan The traditional snack of fried dough sticks has gone upmarket. A sometimes greasy companion to Asian dishes like porridge and bak kut teh (Hokkien for pork rib
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        768 71 In the first of a five-part series on the food and beverage industry, three young and promising chefs share their success stories with Lim Yann Ling Good prospects Heading off to work at Au Jardin, Zave Toh (left) is reminded of his first job at Les
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        556 72  -  \an Hsueh Yun My idea of a spoonful of sunshine is the tart goodness of lemon curd. Add passionfruit to it, and it's a love affair for the ages Hunger Management Some people always have champagne chilling in the fridge. Others have blocks of chocolate.
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        290 72 INGREDIENTS 6 lemons 250g cold unsalted butter, cut into Icm cubes 450g caster sugar (add 50g more for a sweeter curd) 250 ml passionfruit pulp, from 6 passionfruit 8 large eggs METHOD 1. Zest the lemons using a fine grater, set aside. Then juice
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        736 72  -  Chris Tan This week, we lift the wok lid on cookbooks about China. In the same way that some theatre musicals leave you chiefly enraptured with the set, this cookbook will have you devouring the photos. They depict China's peoples and places with a candid intensity that drops
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        379 73  -  Chris Tan Ask The Foodie QWhat are chemical "softener compounds"? I believe they are added to commercially produced bread. Is this the reason I can never achieve the kind of softness with the bread I bake at home? I've also read somewhere that adding mashed potato to
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        221 73 QI remember a kind of dried bean noodles from the *****. It was flattish, about 3mm wide and coated with a kind of powder. It is called "tau chiam" in Hokkien. I can find only variations of it now. Would you know where I can buy the
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        73 73 Got a burning food question? Send it in and you could win this Corningware 10-piece Chef Classic Set in LilyVille, worth $290. Writer and food consultant Chris Tan will pick the best question each month for the prize, which is sponsored by World Kitchen. E-mail your food-related
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        177 73 QHow do you keep fresh mushrooms "fresh"? I have tried keeping them in a brown paper bag to retain their moisture, but after a few days, they shrivel up or are slimy to the touch. Betty Foo A Loose mushrooms of any kind are best kept in
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        759 74  -  Huang Lijie This former lawyer discovered his calling while pan-frying prawns in his flat in Britain Chef Willin Low's calling to become a cook came when he was pan-frying tiger prawns in his flat in Britain. The owner of Wild Rocket in Upper Wilkie Road was then
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