The Straits Times, 12 May 2008

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    25 1 THE STRAITS TIMES 78 PAGES IN FOUR PARTS MICA (P) 115/12/2007 MONDAY, MAY 12 2008 •m A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION ESTABLISHED 1845 80 CENTS
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    Lock icon Man U score EPL title again
    251 1 REUTERS, BBC MANCHESTER UNITED retained the English Premier League title yesterday with a 2-0 win at Wigan Athletic. Cristiano Ronaldo opened the scoring with a penalty in the 33rd minute. Substitute Ryan Giggs ensured United secured full points with an 80th-minute goal that had
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  • Article
    Lock icon Myanmar faces health disaster
    624 1  -  Nirmal Ghosh Aid delays add to risk of cholera epidemic, say relief agencies; cyclone victims need water and medicine By Thailand Correspondent In Bangkok MYANMAR is on the brink of a public health "catastrophe" unless the delivery of relief to more than one million victims of
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    Lock icon Asean cyclone relief talks likely in S'pore
    298 1  -  SHEFALI REKHI ASEAN foreign ministers could meet in Singapore soon to discuss measures to support relief and recovery efforts in cyclone-hit Myanmar. This follows an initiative by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong last week for Singapore to host such a meeting. PM Lee's
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  • UPFRONT
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      Lock icon GM crops a viable option for food crisis?
      958 1  -  Tan ia Tan By RICh crops are failing in many parts of the world, but at a small emerald patch in Java, farmers are celebrating a windfall. A group of Indonesian farmers testing genetically modified (GM) crops this year harvested 50 per
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      358 2 SECTION ONE HOME Prime 2-4 Orchard buzz not hurt by ERP Asia 6-13 A study shows traffic speeds have World 16-21 increased on Orchard Road since Review.. ...22-24 the ERP cordon went up in 2005, PY| 25 and shoppers are still making their cc^TirtKi' TiA/iri"' way there desPite the charges.
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  • PRIME
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      Lock icon PM, MM Lee in court today for Chee hearing
      673 3  -  Sue-Ann Chia They will take stand in session to assess damages in defamation case By THE Prime Minister and Minister Mentor are expected to go on the stand in a High Court hearing that starts today. The three-day hearing is to
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      Lock icon A GRAND MOTHER'S DAY
      94 3 Madam Loh Bick Lan, 85, spent this Mother's Day exactly as she wanted to surrounded by her loving family Her kidneys failed two weeks ago, and doctors say it is unlikely she will live past this year. So, to fulfil her wish for a family reunion,
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      Lock icon Keeping you up to date on Olympics
      349 3  -  Marc Lim By In Beijing CHINA will declare the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games open precisely at 08.08pm on 08/08/08. In keeping with this spirit of lucky eights, The Straits Times begins its countdown today on a day with eights 88 days from the
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      Lock icon Opec hints it may consider raising oil output to ease prices
      331 4 NEW YORK TIMES New York AS PRICES jumped to another record, a member of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) has signalled for the first time in months that the oil cartel may increase its output to prick
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      Lock icon Shortage of bus drivers expected to worsen
      632 4  -  Yeo Ghim Lay Operators, unions to rebrand job to make it more attractive By BUS operators SBS Transit and SMRT are now short of about 200 drivers each. And because they have to shorten waiting times for commuters by August next year, they
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      374 4 VIEWS FROM THE TOP EYE ON AMERICAN ECONOMY How will the downturn in the US play out and affect Singapore companies? CEOs give their take Ml mm i Shopping Challenge M Attention all shopaholics! l^"-*9Pj Would you like to shop for free and Sl9 win $10,000 worth of shopping vouchers?
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  • ASIA
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      Lock icon RACE AGAINST TIME IN MYANMAR
      490 6 Time is running out for 1.5 million people in the worst-hit areas, aid groups say. With dead bodies in water and unsanitary conditions, the groups must now work fast to contain any possible epidemic. DISEASE THREA" Waterborne diseases Fears of water-borne diseases such as cholera,
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      Lock icon More relief supplies reach Yangon
      533 6 Thailand asked to help persuade junta to allow aid workers to enter Yangon MORE aircraft laden with relief material from the international community touched down at the Yangon International Airport yesterday for delivery to the cyclone-dev-astated regions of Myanmar, state radio and television reported. Aid
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    • MYANMAR CYCLONE
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        Lock icon 2,000 in S'pore sign aid petition
        588 8  -  Tania Tan ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY LIM HENG LIANG It calls for aid workers to enter Myanmar, with or without permission By Liaw Wy-Cin CLOSE to 2,000 people in Singapore, including many Myanmar nationals and some Singaporeans, have put their names to a petition calling
        ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY LIM HENG LIANG; AFP; JM CHIN PING  -  588 words
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        Lock icon Regional newspapers focus on junta's shortcomings and aid
        448 8 NEWSPAPERS' take on Myanmar's plight in the wake of the cyclone disaster: NEW STRAITS TIMES (Malaysia) Cyclone Nargis' furious winds swept away all veils of pretence from the rulers of Myanmar. In the week since the deadly storm inundated 5,000 sq km
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        Lock icon Where to give help
        233 8 Cash donations Singapore Red Cross Society 15 Penang Lane, Singapore *****6. Cheques to be made payable to Singapore Red Cross Society. Include name, organisation (if applicable), address, contact numbers, and write "For survivors of Myanmar cyclone" on the back of the cheque. Mercy Relief 172 Pasir
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    • CHINA
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        Lock icon China's flight plan: To build commercial jets
        569 9 REUTERS, ASSOCIATED PRESS New company set up to reduce reliance on Airbus, Boeing Beijing CHINA has established a company to build regional commercial jets, with an eye to eventually reducing the country's reliance on Boeing and Airbus for such aircraft, official media said
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        Lock icon Sudden death of new minister big loss for KMT
        360 9 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Taipei THE death of Taiwan's incoming Interior Minister is a sudden loss to his party, the Kuomintang (KMT), party officials said. Mr Liao Fung-te died of heart failure on Saturday, 10 days before he was due to take office.
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    • EAST ASIA
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        Lock icon George Yeo lauds N. Korea's progress amid difficulties
        497 10  -  Sim Chi Yin Minister raises possibility of more bilateral cooperation By In Pyongyang NORTH Korea is a country that has made progress amid difficulties, Foreign Minister George Yeo said yesterday, offering his first impressions of the reclusive state on the second day
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        63 10 Fancy getting your hands on a pretty cheesecake? This new arcade game in Osaka gives players the pick of baked items instead of the usual stuffed toys. The cakes in the machine which is called "Sweets on Sweets" come from famous bakeries in the Japanese city
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        Lock icon Chinese minister hails success of Hu's visit to Japan
        213 10 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Beijing CHINESE President Hu Jintao's visit to Japan was a "complete success", Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi said yesterday, in a further sign of the warming ties between the traditional rivals. "President Hu Jintao's warm spring visit opened up a
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    • INDIA/SOUTH ASIA
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        Lock icon Sri Lankan govt wins polls in war-torn east
        513 11 REUTERS Opposition cries foul as govt hails victory as nod for war on Tamil Tigers Batticaloa SRI Lanka's ruling alliance has won crucial elections in the island's war-ravaged east. It hailed the results as an endorsement of its war against the Tamil
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        Lock icon Congress party trails in state election: Poll
        154 11 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Bangalore INDIA'S ruling Congress party trailed behind its main rival after the first round of balloting in a crucial state election seen as the precursor to a national vote, according to an exit poll yesterday. The exit poll by broadcaster NDTV
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        Lock icon Thai sex workers 'used as drug mules'
        439 12 BERNAMA International cartel said to be using them to sneak heroin out of India to Malaysia New Delhi AN INTERNATIONAL drug cartel may be deploying Thai sex workers as "merchants of death" to smuggle heroin out of India for African drug dealers in
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        Lock icon Family to sue govt over NS teen's death
        272 12 ASSOCIATED PRESS Kuala Lumpur THE family of a Malaysian teenager who died during National Service training plan to sue the government for negligence. Eighteen-year-old Too Hui Mm had complained of a stomach upset on Wednesday during firearms training at a jungle camp
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    • MALAYSIA
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        Lock icon Umno No. 3 may be eyeing higher position
        590 13  -  Chow Kum Hor Muhyiddin says feedback from grassroots suggests he should move up party ranks By Malaysia Correspondent In Kuala Lumpur UMNO No. 3 Muhyiddin Yassin has given the clearest indication yet that he is prepared to move up the party hierarchy.
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        Lock icon KL offers perks to civil servants to boost morale
        211 13 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIAN Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi has announced a slew of perks to boost morale among civil servants amid rising costs and demands for a minimum wage, reports say. Datuk Seri Abdullah said the mandatory retirement age would
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        Lock icon Umno must work to regain people's trust: Abdullah
        311 13  -  CHOWKUM HOR UMNO president Abdullah Badawi says that healing the party, which took a drubbing in the recent polls, should begin with its members regaining the trust of the people. Prime Minister Abdullah was speaking to about 2,000 local Umno chieftains who
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon PM Brown's standing takes a beating
      709 15 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, ASSOCIATED PRESS, BLOOMBERG Crushing results of poll deal new blow to British leader London BRITISH Prime Minister Gordon Brown, his back to the wall after a drop in his Labour Party's popularity, suffered another knock with a new survey showing that he
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      Lock icon Pescott tells all about feud between Blair and Brown
      312 15 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE FORMER British premier Tony Blair repeatedly broke promises to make way for Mr Gordon Brown, leaving him "furious" and exploding like a "volcano", a former deputy to Mr Blair said in comments published yesterday. Mr John Prescott blew the
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      Lock icon Battle turns bloody as gloves come off
      693 16  -  Bhagyashree Garekar »THE MCCAIN-OBAMA RACE With Obama close to clinching his party's nomination, slugfest with his Republican rival is on By US Correspondent In Washington TAXI-DRIVER Jack Devin has a rough-and-ready way of sizing up the upcoming contest between senators Barack Obama and
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      Lock icon Tornado wreaks havoc in south-central US
      276 16 REUTERS, ASSOCIATED PRESS Seneca (Missouri) A TORNADO that spun across the Oklahoma-Mis-souri border in south-cen-tral America has killed at least 18 people and injured many others. The authorities said yesterday that at least 12 people lost their lives in south-western Missouri. The State Emergency
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    • SPOTLIGHT PEOPLE
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        Lock icon Woman saves swimmer attacked by large shark
        407 18 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, ASSOCIATED PRESS AN AUSTRALIAN woman raced into the water and dragged to safety a swimmer who was being attacked by a large shark which had already removed "huge chunks" from his leg, according to reports yesterday. Ms Joanne Lucas, a volunteer
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        Lock icon Sunset wedding by the lake for Jenna Bush
        241 18 ASSOCIATED PRESS US PRESIDENT George W. Bush's daughter, Jenna, and Virginia Republican scion Henry Hager tied the knot on Saturday night in a romantic outdoor sunset ceremony at Mr Bush's Prairie Chapel Ranch. Miss Bush, 26, and Mr Hager, 30, exchanged vows
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      Lock icon Pride and prosperity at stake in key Serbia vote
      442 19 REUTERS Polls give Serbs choice between entering EU and forgoing it over Kosovo's independence Belgrade SERBS voted yesterday in a parliamentary poll which will show whether the lure of European Union (EU) membership outweighs their anger over the Western-backed secession of
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    • SINGAPORE AND THE WORLD THIS WEEK
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        31 20 ISLAMABAD: Judges deposed by President Pervez Musharraf during emergency rule last November due to be reinstated. UNITED NATIONS: A UN task force will meet to discuss the global food crisis.
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        7 20 WEST VIRGINIA/ NEBRASKA: Democratic presidential primaries.
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        23 20 BANGKOK: Thai Supreme Court to decide whether to hear corruption charges against former premier Thaksin Shinawatra and 46 Cabinet ministers and bureaucrats.
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        17 20 PARIS: French unions call for protests against the government's proposed reforms to the state pensions system.
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        12 20 BOCHUM, Germany: Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, visits Germany.
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        4 20 KUWAIT: Parliamentary elections.
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        19 20 TAIPEI: The Democratic Progressive Party elects a new chairman. Former vice-premier Tsai Ing-Wen is seen as a front-runner.
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      Lock icon Stage set for 2009 Indonesian polls
      258 20  -  SALIM OSMAN WHAT IT IS THE process for Indonesia's next legislative election, which will be held next year, officially begins this week. Some 70 political parties registered with the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights have been given until today to apply to the
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      Lock icon Labor's first budget may fuel Aussie inflation
      196 20 REUTERS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE WHAT IT IS AUSTRALIA'S centre-left government unveils this week its first budget since winning office. Voters who swept Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's Labor Party to power in November last year are hurting from a series of interest rate rises that
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      Lock icon Bush hopes to broker peace on Mid-East trip
      135 20 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE WHAT IT IS US PRESIDENT George W. Bush heads back to the Middle East this week, where his efforts to forge Israeli-Palestinian peace face growing scepticism with barely nine months left in his term. The five-day trip is anchored on
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      Lock icon Big firms to report Q1 earnings
      130 20 SINGAPORE WHAT IT IS THIS Thursday is the deadline for many local companies listed on the Singapore Exchange to report their earnings for the first quarter. Market heavyweights, including property firm City Developments, conglomerate SembCorp Industries, commodities firm Wilmar International and shipping line Neptune
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      24 15 Tough choice for Serbs Results of parliamentary polls will show if desire to join EU outweighs anger over Western-backed independence for Kosovo. PAGE 20
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      447 21 Change in Russia sort of THE leadership change in Moscow- Mr Dmitry Medvedev taking over as President and Mr Vladimir Putin becoming Prime Minister -just might permit Russia to correct problems at home and expand its growing influence abroad. Mr Medvedev pledged to continue with the course set which, the
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      798 22  -  Ching Cheong »SINO-JAPANESE TIES By Senior Writer In Hong Kong AN OLD Chinese proverb says: "Two tigers cannot share the same mountain." The history of Sino-Japanese ties seems to confirm this. In the past 1,000 years, it was Japan that most of the time learnt from China
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      869 23  -  James Zogby ARAB VS AMERICAN JOURNALISTS By For The Straits Times THIS year's Arab Broadcast Forum in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, will bring together a few hundred journalists from across the Arab region for a series of discussions on a range
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      29 21 Shame, shame The US media's pack instinct, as seen in its coverage of the Anna Nicole Smith custody battle, shows up its lack of perspective. PAGE 24 PUNCHLINES HOCA
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      230 23 Professor Anthony Cohen, Principal, Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh CD ift Queen Margaret University EDINBURGH The QMU Asia Campus (Branch of Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh) The QMU Asia Campus is Singapore's latest Tertiary Education Institution. Together with East Asia Institute of Management (EASB), we bring you a wider range of business
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      855 26  -  Maria Almenoar MARIA ALMENOAR 5 new gantries to form Spore River cordon, as speeds down to 18kmh; negative retail impact unlikely By WHEN an Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) cordon went up around the Orchard Road area in 2005, there were concerns not just
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      838 27 Why are so few Singaporeans signing up to be bus drivers? The answer may lie in the long, irregular hours and low pay. SBS Transit senior bus captain Teo Cher Soon, 43, earns $1,700 a month after eight years. Reporter
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      609 27  -  Arlina Arshad MALAYSIAN PLAN TO MAKE FOREIGNERS PAY FULL MARKET RATES By PETROL stations and supermarkets across the Causeway do not think that the business they get from Singaporeans will take that much of a hit from Malaysia's plans to make foreigners pay full
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      403 28  -  Ho Ai Li Number doubled from 850 in 2000 to 1,600 last year By DRAWN by the rise of the Dragon, more Singapore students are heading to China universities. The number has doubled from 850 in 2000 to almost 1,600 by
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      704 29  -  Jessica Lim Docs allow her to leave hospital so she can be at home with 120 family members By NEARLY 120 members of a family descended on a four-room flat in Balam Road in Paya Lebar yesterday to mark Mother's Day. Children
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      354 29  -  Tania Tan By WANT to know what Mayor of South West District Amy Khor is doing in the fight against climate change? Just log on to her blog to find out. Dr Khor is contributing her thoughts and tips on how to save the
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      421 29  - SMU grads landing jobs sooner and at higher pay Jane Ng By THE fourth and largest batch of graduates from the Singapore Management University (SMU) are getting higher starting salaries than their seniors from the year before. They are also landing jobs sooner, with nearly all snagging positions within six
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      540 30  -  Esther Tan Branches deemed safety hazard, but condo won't foot bill By THE problem: About a dozen 12m-tall trees on the premises of a condominium in the east coast area, encroaching on the raised MRT tracks. SMRT says the overgrown branches may be
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      287 30  -  Teh Joo Lin By A 39-YEAR-OLD Singapore Armed Forces major was killed in a car accident on Friday, en route to Kuala Lumpur. Major Mohammad Hatta Yusof Jalaludin was in his sports utility vehicle with his friend when the car crashed along
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        35 30 COPPER cables worth about $50,000 were stolen from a disused school building off Braddell Road on Friday. The IOOm-long cables were last seen last Monday. Police are investigating the theft.
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        72 30 THREE cybercafe customers in their 30s were slashed by a knife-wielding man in Geylang Lorong 17 on Friday. The incident was sparked off by a dispute just before 6pm, said evening Chinese newspaper Shin Mm Daily News. The suspect entered the premises and chased
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        466 31  -  KARON NG Ideas successfully implemented at Courts Megastore will be introduced at other Courts stores in Singapore By\ IN LESS than two years since it opened its doors in December 2006, the Courts Megastore now contributes nearly a third of Courts Singapore's turnover. Total turnover
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        385 31  -  Ahmad Osman FOR the Grand Prix in September, hotels I are offering competitive room rates and special services for guests coming to see 1 F1 cars racing for the first time at night. The room rates are based on market forces and other factors
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        324 31  -  -Ahmad Osman IT COMPANY Hewlett-Packard (HP) recognises the increasingly important role of women in Singapore's economy. The top prize winner of the HP Total Care Challenge 2007, Ms Grace Yong (below), was thrilled to learn that this year's competition was expanded to include small and medium
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        243 31  -  Daphne Lee THE Rice Dumpling Festival in June takes on an inventive twist with hotels offering new varieties of rice dumplings. The success of Orchard Hotel's vegetarian dumpling introduced last year about 1,200 were sold prompted the hotel to create vegetarian brown rice dumplings with wild mushrooms
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          74 31 Shop for free and win $10,000 worth of shopping vouchers at the Great Singapore Shopping Challenge 2008 on May 24. Teams of shoppers will compete to snap up the best buys using $1,000 of shopping money. For a chance to compete, charge a minimum of $30 in a
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          59 31 Enjoy the benefits of brown rice and Japanese green tea in a single cup. Made in Japan, Red Sun Brown Rice Green Tea is a unique blend of green tea and brown rice resulting in a rich pleasant aroma and a smooth aftertaste. A pack of 20 tea
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          60 31 The Heineken Draught Keg pressurised five-litre system stays fresh for 30 days after opening. You can draw up to 20 glasses of draught beer from it. From now till May 24, customers will receive an inflatable bucket and a home party kit with each purchase. Available at major
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          56 31 Canton VideoOValley Point along River Valley, known for its Blu-ray disc rental service, is now offering an Azotech highdefinition LCD TV for rent at $50 a month. From now to December, buy an LCD TV and enjoy one year of free, unlimited DVD and Blu-ray disc rental.
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          48 31 The Lianhe Zaobao LOHAS Mega Health Seminar on May 18, conducted in Mandarin, will have medical experts talking on topics like insomnia, snoring, cancer and weight control. It costs $25 for one session, $35 for two sessions and $45 for three. For more information, visit www.zblohas.com.
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          50 31 From now to June 15, buy 200g of participating Cadbury products and stand a chance to win a holiday for four to Tasmania in Australia. Contest forms can be found at major supermarkets, pharmacies and petrol kiosks, or enter by SMS to 9680-6601: Cadbury<space>Receipt No.<space>Full Name<space> NRIC/Passport No.
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      24 26 A better start Singapore Management University's Class of 2007 graduates get 6.7 per cent more in starting salaries than their 2006 seniors. PAGE H4
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      12 27 IP HBHI storm whacks Whampoa wake Gail-force winds tear tentage, uproot trees
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      241 28 Generation Broadband Network propose to install new fibre optic cables in homes here. Why do they feel this is necessary? Fibre optic technology makes use of light signals to transmit information, allowing for an almost unlimited amount of data to be transmitted. This capacity will be needed for the new
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      88 28 Ask NGIAM TONG DOW I've held strong > fc*< -g*!PO 5| O A pioneer civil servant, Mr Ngiam, 70, designed bold economic survival policies alongside Old Guard greats, principally Goh Keng Swee and Hon Sui Sen, his mentors. The petrochemical complex is one signature mega-project he started as EDB chairman,
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      551 32 »MY LIFE Youthlnk writers give their take on the importance of family When simple acts are best THE cynic in me feels that the Singapore Family Day is yet another attempt to create and commercialise a pseudo-occasion. Every day can be Family Day,
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      350 32  -  EUGENE NEUBRONNER By HEALTHY living is a family motto for 18-year-old Singapore Polytechnic (SP)student Paraathi Pachaimuthu. It's no surprise then that the food technology student won the healthiest dish prize with her mum, Madam Kalaiselvi, 43, at a cooking contest organised by
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      409 32  - Intangible costs of living abroad without family Goh Wen Zhong LETTERS HOME By THE month of May in Britain is generally a welcome one better weather aside, it sees two public holidays, both on a Monday. This provides an opportunity for Londoners to return to their hometowns and spend a
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      251 33  -  Poh Huijie I DISAGREE with Ms Alicia Phua's letter on Thursday, "Give all who qualify a place in a local varsity". First, standards in each cohort are different, so universities cannot project an accurate benchmark for entry requirements. For example, getting a B score
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      269 33  -  Atanu Roy I REFER to Thursday's Forum comments by Ms Alicia Phua ("Give all who qualify a place in a local varsity"). I fully agree that those whose A-level results meet the minimum university intake benchmark, should be given a chance to join an undergraduate
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      157 33  -  Chin Fong (Mdm) ON MAY 3, my husband, a retired civil servant, and I went to the Singapore General Hospital (SGH) pharmacy to collect Glucosamine capsules prescribed to me by an SGH specialist doctor. We are entitled to civil service medical benefits. When the capsules
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      22 33  -  MR LEEJEECHENG "I am still choking on the smoke of inconsiderate golfers who like to light up on driving ranges."
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      202 33  -  Justin Kan IT HAS been two years since the smoking ban was implemented, but it seems smokers continue to light up in public places, much to the annoyance of non-smokers. On many occasions, I have spotted smokers lighting up at bus stops and in
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      115 33  -  Grace Goh (Ms) I WAS excited to learn that the Peranakan Museum is the first in the world to explore Peranakan culture in South-east Asia. I sent an e-mail message to ask the museum if I could have my wedding photo shoot in its
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      91 33  -  Mohad Kasim Abdul Jabbar I WOULD like to ask the Media Development Authority when consumers will be able to watch free-to-air high-definition (HD) channels such as HDS. Due to the spat between MediaCorp and Star Hub, Star Hub subscribers cannot watch HDS on the cable
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      404 33  -  N. Sreenivasan I REFER to Thursday's column, "When acquittal is bit-ter-sweet". It raises two intriguing issues: The first is compensation for accused persons who are acquitted and the second is the statement by a spokesman for the Attor-ney-General's Chambers that "there is often confusion
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      304 33  -  Nadarajah Maheswari (Mrs) I HAVE employed Sri Lankan maids for the past 30 years. The Ministry of Manpower recently implemented a ruling that all "new foreign domestic helpers" have to pass a test in English. While the test is important to
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      296 33  -  Kathryn Lav (Ms) I REFER to last Thursday's letter, "Yes, catch fare cheats, but stop overcharging" by Mr Vincent Su. We would like to share with the public that most claims (more than 70 per cent) arise from incorrect use of ez-link
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      42 33 For more readers' views, log on to straitstimes. com. Access to letters online is free. CHANGI 4TH RUNWAY: Build a float on the sea HEALTH INSURANCE: Regulate private providers FREEDOM ONLINE: It comes with responsibility YOU'RE SO RUDE: Unacceptable behaviour on MRT
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      452 34 TWISTS TURNS ON THE ROAD TO THE TITLE B Manchester City complete a league double over United with a win at Old Trafford on Feb 10. Chelsea manage only a draw with Liverpool at Stamford Bridge. A day later, Arsenal stretch their lead at the top to five points with
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      824 34  -  Neil Humphreys Giggs and Ronaldo combine to give Fergie 10th Premier League title By MANCHESTER United conformed to cliche in the end. This Premier League title was always theirs to lose, and Sir Alex Ferguson just does not do lost titles very often. Victory in the Champions League
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      178 34 PHOTO: Champions League Group stage: Manchester United, Chelsea. Qualifying round: Arsenal, Liverpool Uefa Cup Everton, Tottenham (League Cup) Relegated Reading, Birmingham, Derby County torn United 38 27 6 5 80 22 87 Ihelsea 38 25 10 3 65 26 85 Irsenal 38 24 11 3 74 31 83 .iverpool
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      423 34  -  Wang Meng Meng By HE HAS had his head kicked, broken three bones in his foot and played through the pain barrier many times before, but when John Terry goes down, it means something serious has happened. The Chelsea skipper suffered a partially dislocated
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      703 35 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE »SOCCER Birmingham and Reading are doomed, despite recording victories London FULHAM are safe after a narrow 1-0 win over Portsmouth yesterday. Midfielder Danny Murphy headed home the goal, and potentially the most valuable one of his career, in the 76th minute to make
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      354 35 London EVERTON will again play Uefa Cup football next season after holding off Aston Villa to finish fifth in the Premier League. David Moyes' men won 3-1 against Newcastle. Yakubu Ayegbeni gave Everton the lead after 28 minutes, heading
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      167 35 Serie A AS Roma 2 Atalanta 1 Fiorentina 3 Parma 1 Genoa 0 Lazio 2 Inter Milan 2 Siena 2 Juventus 1 Catania 1 Livorno 0 Torino 1 Napoli 3 AC Milan 1 Palermo 0 Sampdoria 2 Reggina 2 Empoli 0 Udinese 0 Cagliari 2 Inter 37 2410 3
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      496 35 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Rome GET ready for a wild finish to the Italian Serie A season. Plucky Siena produced a stunning backs-to-the-wall display to keep the title race alive with a 2-2 draw at Inter Milan, who also missed a late penalty. Roma edged
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      298 35 ASSOCIATED PRESS Madrid BARCELONA are ready to tie down Lionel Messi to a long-term deal worth a staggering £80 million ($214 million) over six years. Reports that Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is prepared to put in a world record bid for
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      724 36 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MOTOR RACING Brazilian wins his third Turkish Grand Prix in a row from pole Istanbul FELIPE Massa swept to a hat-trick of Turkish Grand Prix wins from pole position yesterday with another dominant display for Ferrari. The Brazilian triumphed by 3.7
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      248 36 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE At the 5.34-km Istanbul Park Circuit RESULTS 1 Felipe Massa (Bra), Ferrari, lmin 26:49.4515 ec (average: 213,809 km/h) 2 Lewis Hamilton (Gbr), McLaren, +3.7795 ec 3 Kimi Raikkonen (Fin), Ferrari, +4.271 4 Robert Kubica (Pol), BMW-Sauber, +21.945 5 Nick Heidfeld (Ger), BMW-Sauber, +38.741 6 Fernando
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      393 36 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BADMINTON Jakarta LIN Dan and Xie Xingfang led China to crushing open-ing-day victories as they began the defence of their titles at the Thomas and Über Cup team championships yesterday. Malaysia also chalked up impressive wins. World No 1 Lin barely broke
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      568 36 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE »TENNIS Rome NOVAK Djokovic pounced on a series of unforced errors by Stanislas Wawrinka to win the Rome Masters yesterday. Djokovic claimed a 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 win over his Swiss opponent, who ended the most remarkable week of his career with a break-out
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      150 37 DESPITE China's embrace of modernism, tradition remains a big part of the Beijing Olympics, hence the auspicious dates chosen for the event. The opening ceremony starts at B.oBpm on 8/8/08. The closing ceremony will take place on Aug 24, which is three times eight. Eight is considered auspicious
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      1204 37  -  Rohit Brijnath »LI JIAWEI Paddler's mind is focused on only one thing: Making up for 2004 disappointment By Lin Xinyi IN 88 days it begins, this journey into China by an inquisitive planet, this gathering of athletic genius in Beijing. Eighty-eight days is a long time, yet it
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      384 37 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Osaka WITH the Beijing Olympics three months away, all-conquering Chinese hurdler Liv Xiang demolished the field at the Japan Grand Prix then declared that he could have run faster. The 24-year-old also insisted that he felt no
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      1064 38  -  Marc Lim ELITE SPORTS SCHOOLS But Shichahai in Beijing is one of the best cradles of Olympic champions in the natior By Sports Correspondent In Beijing A COACH barks out instructions as his female volleyball team stand ramrod straight in front of him. Some
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      748 39 ASSOCIATED PRESS BASKETBALL With James misfiring, his teammates take over scoring load to beat Boston and cut play-off deficit to 1 -2 Cleveland WHILE his famous father got dressed after a game, three-year-old Leßron James Jr practised writing his letters and numbers on a dry-erase board inside the
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      154 39 ASSOCIATED PRESS MIKE D'Antoni likes his basketball to be fast and furious, entertaining and effective in essence, everything the New York Knicks are not. But he has agreed to quit the Phoenix Suns and become the Knicks' new coach for a lot
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      278 39 REUTERS, ASSOCIATED PRESS New York THE visiting Detroit Pistons edged out the Orlando Magic 90-89 on Saturday. That gave them a commanding 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven National Basketball Association Eastern Conference semi-final play-off series. Tayshaun Prince scored the go-ahead basket on a running jumper
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      508 39 ASSOCIATED PRESS »GOLF Ponte Vedra Beach (Florida) PAUL Goydos and fellow golfing geezer Kenny Perry continued to buck the trend of the PGA Tour's recent youth movement on Saturday. Goydos, 43, opened up a one-shot lead over Perry, 47, and a three-shot advantage over Sergio Garcia
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      259 39  -  Christopher Ong »NETBALL By SHE was feeling giddy, and had an injured knee. Yet, Rachel Vim starred for the Stingrays as they beat Malaysia's Arowanas 51-46 in the Netball Super League's preliminary final yesterday. That allowed them to set up a meeting with
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      620 39 BADMINTON Thomas Cup in Jakarta: China 5 Nigeria 0, Thailand 3 Germany 2, Malaysia 5 England 0, Denmark 5 New Zealand 0. Über Cup in Jakarta: China 5 USA 0, Malaysia 5 New Zealand 0, South Korea 5 South Africa 0. BASEBALL MLB: NY Mets 12 Cincinnati 6, Chicago
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        97 39 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE WILLIAMSBURG (Virginia): Annika Sorenstam fired a two-under 69 for a 14-under 199 total and a three-stroke lead at golf's Michelob Ultra Open on Saturday. Korean Jang Jeong was alone in second after a 69. World No 1 Lorena Ochoa finished with a 74 to
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        60 39 ALBIREX Niigata were beaten 1-4 by Bangkok University in a Singapore Cup soccer match at the Jurong East Stadium last night. S. Domtaisong's brace, coupled with strikes from N. Phon-Udom and S. Kaikaew, saw the Thais going four goals up before the hour mark. Albirex
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        43 39 ASSOCIATED PRESS CHEBOKSARY (Russia): Denis Nizhegorodov set a world record of 3hr 34min 13sec in the men's 50km walk at a World Cup meet. He shaved lmin 34sec off the old mark set by Australian Nathan Deakes in 2006.
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      25 34 Massa's Turkish hat-trick Felipe Massa edges out McLaren's Lewis Hamilton to win his third straight Turkish Grand Prix, as Ferrari dominate again. PAGE HI 1
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      52 34 Birmingham City 4 Blackburn Rovers 1 Chelsea 1 Bolton Wanderers 1 Derby County 0 Reading 4 Everton 3 Newcastle United 1 Middlesbrough 8 Manchester City 1 Portsmouth 0 Fulham 1 Sunderland 0 Arsenal 1 Tottenham Hotspur 0 Liverpool 2 West Ham United 2 Aston Villa 2 Wigan Athletic 0 Manchester
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      126 35 SPORTS BET ING WITH THE LEGAL BOOKMAKER mmmH Singapore Cup Super Reds Geylang Mon, 12/05/08 7.45pm 1 Singapore Cup Sengkang Tampines Tue, 13/05/08 7.45pm II E League Champ Bristol City Crystal Palace Wed, 14/05/08 2.45 am LJ"IJ rl Draw No. 2326/2008 #/y/y Draw Today! Monday>l2 May2ooB Groupi^sQso,ooo cJ\^J »-r- 2?
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      58 39 TV times CRICKET: IPL Mohali v Bangalore (Live, Chill, 10.20pm). CYCLING: Tour of Italy: Stage 3 (Live, Chi 13, 9pm). HOCKEY: Sultan Azlan Shah Cup: Belgium v India (4pm), Malaysia v Argentina (8pm) Live, Ch23. TENNIS: ATP Hamburg Masters: 1st rd (Live, Ch24, 5pm and midnight). Event SOCCER: Singapore Cup,
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      111 40 We extend our heartfelt condolences to Mrs Penchan Lim on the loss of her beloved husband I MR LIM HANG HING He will be remembered as a true friend, a man of honour and a loyal countryman. Rest in the peace joy of our Eternal God Till we meet again.
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      63 40 T "H With Deepest Sympathy Heartfelt Condolences to Penchan Sethsathira on the demise of your beloved husband LIM HANG HING Departed on 10 May 2008 From Andrew Low Lee Choon Peng Bob Cheah Lee Kin Tat Chng Hoon Hoon Mah S. C. Joe Sim Mrs Catherine Ng Joseph Liong Paul
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      146 40 fLIM HANG HING 13.7.45 10.5.08 We, the members of the SJIPre-U2 Arts Class of 1964 wish to bid a fond farewell to our dear classmate Lim Hang Hing who passed away on 10 May 2008. He was a true son of Singapore and served till the very I end. May
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      72 40 'The Lord is my shepherd.' Psalm 23 2nd Anniversary In Loving Memory of TAN CHENG HUAT Called home to be with the Lord on 12 May 2006 His memory is as dear today, As in the hour he passed away. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by Wife: Chng Lay Hong
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      52 40 m T B Tm .:f =i AL-FATIHAH NASIM BANU D/O BJ KESHVANI Age: 47 passed away peacefully on 10/5/2008. Sadly missed by father, sisters, brothers, nieces, nephews, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law and friends. We seek forgiveness on behalf of the deceased and pray that Allah rest her soul in eternal peace. k
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      123 40 IST ANNIVERSARY IN LOVING MEMORY OF Johnson Hong Huan Teng Who returned to our lord on 12 May 2007 God took him home, it was His Will, But in our hearts we love him still, His memory is as dear today As in the hour he passed away. We often
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      139 40 "The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want." (Psalms 23:1) TIASOOLAN Age: 79 was called home to be with the Lord on 10 May 2008 leaving behind loved ones. (Husband: LoyTiewYork, deceased) Children: In-laws: Loy Soo Kai Mok Suay Kheng Loy Soo Fong Ter Boon Seng Loy Soo Khim,
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      88 40 8 i Athma Shantl Pooja The family of the late SANTHA KUMARI Departed on 28.04.2008 wish to express their heartfelt thanks and appreciation to relatives, friends, colleagues and business associates for their kind assistance, attendance, condolences, donations and wreaths during their recent bereavement. Karumathi Prayers will be held on 12
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      84 41 Where S$ stands ...May 9 CHNG YR 2008 CLOSE FR May 8 S$ LOW S$ HIGh US$ 1.3685 +0.55 1.4542 1.3457 Euro 2.1165 -0.26 2.2064 2.0474 E 2.6751 +0.75 2.8431 2.6568 A$ 1.2880 +0.59 1.3235 1.2349 Yen* 1.3277 -0.31 1.4484 1.2832 Rupiah* .0.***** +0.28 0.***** 0.***** Baht* 4.2833 +0.67
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      245 41 BLOOMBERG NEWS New York UNITED States pension funds invested more than US$4O billion (5554.8 billion) in commodities in the first quarter, more than in the whole of last year, Sanford C. Bernstein Co said. Investment in commodities may rise to account for as much
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      9699 41 Unit Trusts Funds UNIT TRUSTS ABN AMRO Asset Mgt (Spore] Star Europe Eqty!** 0 943/ Star Europe Bond 1194/ Star Europe Bal 1171/ Star Asian Tiger Eqty 136/ Star Asia Bond 1186/ Star Asia Balanced 0 969/ Star Global Technology Fund!** 0 198/ Multi St Fd 0 815/ Star Asia
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      693 42 ASSOCIATED PRESS Productivity gains, for instance, have come at the expense of work conditions Washington THE unemployment rate drops in the United States. Productivity grows. The trade deficit shrinks. Sounds great, right? Not so fast. Some seemingly good economic numbers could be something
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      286 42 REUTERS Washington EVEN with some signs of improvement in the United States financial markets and a temporary boost from the economic stimulus package, the growth outlook for the second half of the year has deteriorated, according to a panel of economic forecasters. The weakest annual consumer
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      435 42 REUTERS New York CITIGROUP offered some investors an unwelcome dose of deja vu last week. The United States' largest bank presented its most comprehensive turnaround plan since Mr Vikram Pandit took over as chief executive officer (CEO) in December, but
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      245 42 BLOOMBERG NEWS, ASSOCIATED PRESS Atlanta FEDEX, the second-largest United States package-shipping company and a barometer of the health of the US economy, has said its fourth-quarter profit will miss its forecast, adding that surging fuel prices have raised costs by
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      657 43  -  Fiona Chan Prices holding for now but may suffer if wider market weakens By Property Reporter THE dispirited housing market has claimed another casualty: Sales of strata-titled offices have taken a nosedive this year. And while prices are holding steady for now,
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        57 43 MICHAEL OW CHEO GUAN: Appointed honorary consul of the Slovak Republic, with effect from March 17. Mr Ow (above), 59, takes over from Mr Ow Chio Kiat, who is now Singapore's nonresident ambassador to Argentina. Mr Michael Ow is currently the executive deputy chairman of Stamford
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        41 43 WILLIAM TAN YEW CHEE: Appointed chief financial officer (CFO) of petrochemical producer Sinostar Pec Holdings on May 2. Mr Tan, 40, will be responsible for the group's financials and will report directly to chief executive Fan Dengchao.
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        59 43 COLIN SEOW: Appointed senior vice-president for busi- ness development of Pacific Healthcare Holdings on April 14. Mr Scow, 51, will be in charge of overseas projects and new business development. Mrs Theresa Poh resigned as group senior-vice president for regional business development last Monday to
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        47 43 MARICAR RADIAH BINTE MOHAMED SALLEH: Resigned as executive director of Second Chance Properties. Her resignation took effect from last Tuesday. Ms Radiah left to pursue her own personal interests. Mr Mohamad Ferus Bin Abu Bakar will replace Ms Radiah on the audit committee.
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        58 43 JAMES KOH WAN KAI: Appointed president of United Pulp Paper Co (UPP) on April 1, the company said last Friday. Mr Koh, 50, will be responsible for the group's overall operations. He takes over the chief executive officer's (CEO's) duties from June 8. Current CEO Lee
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        42 43 HOE SEOK FOON: Resigned as chief financial officer of electric motor-maker Linde-teves-Jacoberg last Tuesday. Ms Hoe, 52, who is leaving to pursue other interests, is currently serving notice. Her successor will be announced in due course, said the firm.
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      637 43  -  Michelle Tay By SINGAPORE has a vital edge over rival financial centres in the battle to address a critical shortage of senior executives, according to a top American headhunter. The Republic is looking increasingly attractive to Western executives whose home economies might be slowing, Mr Brian
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      840 44  -  Goh Eng Yeow »TAKING STOCK Inflation, record oil prices dampen mood, but some sectors offer hope By Markets Correspondent UNTIL recently, there was euphoria in the stock market reminiscent of last year's super-bull run. Blue chips such as DBS Group Holdings, United Overseas Bank and the
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        84 44 UOB Kay Hian notes that Wilmar International is trading at a 10 per cent premium in price-earnings terms, as compared with other big plantation firms in Malaysia and Indonesia. This is because Wilmar's business model is less vulnerable to crude palm oil price weakness.
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        66 44 ÜBS Investment Research notes that Singapore banks have rebounded by about 26 per cent from the first quarter's lows. "This rebound, together with little room for earnings forecast upgrades following the results season and the lack of near-term catalysts, leads us to believe
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        52 44 CITIGROUP says even a quality, cash-rich carrier like Singapore Airlines (SIA) may be unable to fight slower global traffic, cargo overcapacity, record jetfuel prices and intense competition. SIA might need one to two years to establish its next profit recovery cycle. CITIGROUP, May 5
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      130 44 (From left) DBS Bank chairman Koh Boon Hwee, former chairmen S. Dhanabalan and Ngiam Tong Dow, and chief executive Richard Stanley were among close to 4,000 staff at DBS Bank's 40th anniversary celebrations at the Suntec City Convention Centre on Saturday evening. True to
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      328 44  -  Alvin Foo WARRANT WATCH By Markets Correspondent LAST week's retreat in the price of banking stocks in Singapore has led investors to adopt fresh positions in their warrants, including those of DBS Group Holdings. Banking stocks suffered a selldown, most notably in the
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      617 45  -  Grace Ng Returns averaging 20% reel in investors seeking cover from inflation By A BUMPER crop of agricul-ture-related investment funds has sprouted in Singapore recently, as fund managers rush to satisy the appetite of investors keen to put their money literally
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      330 45 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SURGING FUEL PRICES Washington AMERICANS are driving less for the first time in nearly 30 years as they face up to skyrocketing fuel prices. This change in behaviour from the world's biggest petrol consumers is also starting to worry
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      418 43 There is a growing belief that the US credit crisis may have passed its worst and things should begin to get better. Latest figures from the US seem to support this view. A turnaround will help to boost spending and drive the global economy. This augurs well for the Singapore
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      26 45 Room for cheer Inflation and record-breaking oil prices are dampening the mood in the local stock market, but opportunities still exist in some sectors. PAGE Hl9
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        646 47  -  Deepika Shetty WHEN publishers Penguin and Harper Collins urged Bollywood actor Anupam Kher, 53, to write his memoirs, he decided to put pen to paper. But the result was not a book. It was a 2V2--hour "completely autobiographical" 134--page script which he presented as
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