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Article, Illustration61 2008-05-19 1 THOUSANDS of children who survived Myanmar's cyclone will starve to death in two to three weeks unless food is rushed to them, an international aid agency warned yesterday. The warning from Save the Children came as top UN disaster official John Holmes arrived in Myanmar for61 words
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Article60 2008-05-19 1 SINGAPORE launched Public Service Week to recognise civil servants who go the extra mile to serve the public. Acting as difficult callers, The Straits Times tested telephone hotline operators of 10 government agencies. The Education Ministry came out tops, but in other cases, nobody60 words
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59 2008-05-19 1 CALL it an economic cut, if you will. A hair salon at Bedok Reservoir is luring customers, some from as far as Woodlands and Yishun, with its $2.80 per cut offer. Ten other salons in the neighbourhood have been left starved for business, with59 words
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Article, Illustration41 2008-05-19 1 KENNETH Wang (right) rewrote the country's longeststanding jump record yesterday. The 21-year-old is now Singapore's best long jumper after leaping 7.41 m eclipsing the 1982 record set by Ng Yee Ming by 7cm. SPORTS, PAGE Hl441 words
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Article, Illustration193 2008-05-19 1 MONKS and thousands of devotees at the Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery off Sin Ming Avenue yesterday fell into procession at the monastery grounds, dropping to their knees in a deep bow for every three steps taken. The ritual, which took two hoursLIM CHIN PING - 193 words
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561 2008-05-19 1 Peh Shing Huei - Peh Shing Huei AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS, ASSOCIATED PRESS Flags at half-mast and three minutes of silence to remember earthquake victims By In Beichuan (Sichuan) AT 2.28PM today, air raid sirens will wail across China as the country begins three days of national mourningAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS, ASSOCIATED PRESS - 561 words
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UPFRONT
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Article, Illustration983 2008-05-19 1 Leslie Lopez - Leslie Lopez By South-east Asia Correspondent In Sidoarjo (Indonesia) FIVE-MONTH-OLD Fiarah Madika is a child of one of Indonesia's most mystifying environmental mishaps. Her parents were forced to flee their village 17 months ago when gases spewed and mud gushed from the groundLESLIE LOPEZ - 983 words
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Miscellaneous31 2008-05-19 1 Chen Meiguang raises m VNraila Is there a Russian \s4s^^L l^^KjMu Peg powers away to win $250,000 with one song X connection? W^S^J^S*^^ SIA International Cup CHINA QUAKE REPORTS, PAGES 6-831 words
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Miscellaneous345 2008-05-19 2 SECTION ONE HOME Prime 2-4 Wellness centres for the elderly Asia 6-13 Six centres promoting a healthy World 14-18 lifestyle for senior citizens with a Review 19-20 focus on physical activities are FYI ...21 being set up. SECTION TWO PAGE H3 Home Hl-H9 l° ru™ ■■■■■■■HIO F ORUM Sports Hll-Hl4345 words
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PRIME
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424 2008-05-19 3 Jeremy Au Yong - Jeremy Au Yong By MRS LEE KUAN YEW, who suffered a stroke last Monday, underwent surgery on Saturday and is under close observation, a statement from Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew's office said last night. A brief statement provid- ing an update on Mrs424 words
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Article, Illustration493 2008-05-19 3 Jermyn Chow - Jermyn Chow 2b u/o oreeaing mosquitoes in past were older home owners By ONE in four homes in the North West district found breeding mosquitoes last year was owned by an elderly person. It is why this group will be targeted by theEDWIN KOO - 493 words
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408 2008-05-19 3 Chua Hian Hou - Chua Hian Hou By THE annual crackdown on people who have not paid their $110 TV licence is under way. Several thousand home owners who have not paid up so far will get a court summons, and if they ignore this, they408 words
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BUSINESS IS IN THE BLOOD OF THESE TWO POLY GRADUATES...
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Article, Illustration514 2008-05-19 4 Jane Ng - Jane Ng His motor racing businesses take off, thanks to lessons learnt at polytechnic By HE WANTED to start his own company to bring go-karts here when he was just 12. But Mr Daniel Charles learnt in short orderJOSEPH NAIR FOR THE STRAITS TIMES - 514 words
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Article, Illustration295 2008-05-19 4 JANE NG - JANE NG MR SAMUEL CHAN, who graduates from Singapore Polytechnic with a chemical process technology (food technology) diploma at the end of this month, has been running an online bakery set up even before he joined the school. The 23-year-old was also conductingSHAHRIYAYAHAYA - 295 words
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ASIA
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Article, Illustration90 2008-05-19 6 SEARCH RESCUE SICHUAN QUAKE AFTERMATH "On behalf of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, the State Council and the Central Military Commission, I express heartfelt thanks to the foreign governments and international friends that have contributed to our quake-relief work." CHINESE PRESIDENT HU JINTAO, thanking foreign aidapl - 90 words
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Article, Illustration904 2008-05-19 6 Tracy Quek - Tracy Quek Team extricates body of woman and helps family to bury her By China Correspondent In Hongbai Township MR XIAO Zhigang finally buried his mother yesterday, after six days of anxious waiting, not knowing whether she was alive or dead. Last Monday afternoon,CHUACHIN HON - 904 words
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Article175 2008-05-19 6 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, ASSOCIATED PRESS, REUTERS TWO US military planes packed with food, power generators and other goods flew into Sichuan province yesterday, the first aid that China has accepted from foreign armed forces. Senior Captain Guan Youfei, deputy director of the foreign affairs office of China'sAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, ASSOCIATED PRESS, REUTERS - 175 words
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SICHUAN QUAKE AFTERMATH
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Article, Illustration102 2008-05-19 7 everyone says it is safer at the stadium. I won't be able to sleep at home. God knows when the quake will come again and bury me alive. I have only one life. I can't take any risks." MS LIU VAN, on why she is sleeping in Chengdu102 words
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Article357 2008-05-19 7 Peh Shing Huei - Peh Shing Huei 6.0-magnitude tremor sends Chengdu residents scrambling; 3 killed in nearby township By In Chengdu JUST when life seemed pretty much back to normal in the Sichuan provincial capital, a 6.0-mag-nitude aftershock early yesterday morning sent people here scurrying again. It was the strongest tremor since last357 words
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Article127 2008-05-19 7 THOUSANDS of people have fled disaster areas after the government warned that several lakes and rivers were getting dangerously close to overflowing because landslides have blocked water flow. At least three lakes, formed after rocks blocked a river, had burst their banks but caused no casualties. Officials were monitoringNEW YORK TIMES, REUTERS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 127 words
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Article85 2008-05-19 7 ASSOCIATED PRESS, REUTERS CHINA yesterday moved to quell concerns over the safety of its nuclear facilities, including the main nuclear weapons research laboratory, close to the affected zone. "I could say in a responsible manner that all these facilities are safe and secure," senior military officer Ma JianASSOCIATED PRESS, REUTERS - 85 words
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Article102 2008-05-19 7 ASSOCIATED PRESS CONCERNS are mounting over potential disease outbreaks among the nearly five million people who have lost their homes in the quake. The World Health Organisation (WHO) said yesterday that conditions for homeless survivors were ripe for outbreaks, and called for quick action to supply clean water andASSOCIATED PRESS - 102 words
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Article, Illustration116 2008-05-19 8 HOPES MIRACLES "Broken pieces of window glass and tiles were handy and I once thought of ending the pain in seconds. But I soon gave up the notion when I remembered the faces of my wife and daughter. I had strong desire to survive and wanted to see them again."XINHUA - 116 words
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Article, Illustration204 2008-05-19 8 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE A CHINESE policewoman is contributing to the country's massive earthquake relief effort in a very personal way by breast-feeding eight babies. A newspaper in Chengdu, the capital of quake-hit Sichuan province, yesterday devoted a special page to 29-year-old Jiang Xiaojuan, calling her a "hero"AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; www.wccdaily.com.cn - 204 words
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Article, Illustration219 2008-05-19 8 ASSOCIATED PRESS, REUTERS HUANG Siyu was on the fourth floor of her elementary school finishing her afternoon lessons when the ground began shaking violently. As she fled downstairs, the school collapsed, killing her teacher, she said. A chunk of falling debris then crushed her left leg, andASSOCIATED PRESS, REUTERS; AP - 219 words
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Article149 2008-05-19 8 BLOOMBERG, REUTERS MR LAN Shaoming was just seven when an earthquake killed 250,000 people in his hometown of Tangshan in 1976. Last week, he drove 2,000 km to Sichuan to deliver instant noodles and bottled water to the victims of China's latest quake. "I remember howBLOOMBERG, REUTERS - 149 words
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Article159 2008-05-19 8 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ON A day when Deng Xiaoping's widow gave her entire life savings to China's earthquake relief, it did not pass unnoticed that sporting icon Yao Ming was a little less generous. China's richest celebrity donated 500,000 yuan (S$98,000) to a relief fund, sparking fierce criticismAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 159 words
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Article, Illustration563 2008-05-19 8 XINHUA uroups earlier missea him but memories of family kept him alive Yingxiu (Beichuan county) NOT a single drop of water for 124 hours. But 20-year-old Jiang Yuhang emerged unscathed from the wreckage of his dormitory five days after the deadly quake. The highwayXINHUA; REUTERS - 563 words
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Article, Illustration545 2008-05-19 9 ASSOCIATED PRESS, REUTERS, AGENCE-FRANCE PRESSE Warning of death of thousands comes as world pleads for access Yangon THOUSANDS of childrei who survived Myanmar's cy clone will starve to death ii two to three weeks unles food is rushed to them, an ai( agencyASSOCIATED PRESS, REUTERS, AGENCE-FRANCE PRESSE; AP - 545 words
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Article, Illustration501 2008-05-19 9 Arlina Arshad - Arlina Arshad By On Board USS Essex (Andaman Sea) THE past week has been an exceptionally long one for three United States Navy transport ships hoping to provide relief to survivors of the Myanmar cyclone. Since last Tuesday,ARLINAARSHAD - 501 words
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SOUTH-EAST ASIA
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Article, Illustration629 2008-05-19 11 Leslie Lopez - Leslie Lopez Red tape holds up compensation and housing two years after the disaster By South-east Asia Correspondent In Sidoarjo (East Java) WHEN a Muslim holy man came to Jati Rego village last year, Mr Adi Sugiantto was confident that his prayers and ritualsLESLIE LOPEZ - 629 words
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474 2008-05-19 11 Nirmal Ghosh - Nirmal Ghosh By Thailand Correspondent In Bangkok IN A tactic that evokes a sense of deja vu, critics of Thailand's government are playing the always potent royalist card. The card was last played by the same group of people in late 2005474 words
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260 2008-05-19 11 AGENCE-FRANCE PRESSE Manila FOUR people were killed as tropical storm Halong battered the northern Philippines yesterday, with powerful winds triggering floods and landslides, relief officials said. All four were hit by tin sheets torn from the roofs of houses in PangasinanAGENCE-FRANCE PRESSE - 260 words
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MALAYSIA
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Article, Illustration472 2008-05-19 12 AGENCE-FRANCE PRESSE, THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK But Malaysian PM holds out hope for peaceful resolution of conflicts in Vesak Day speech Kuala Lumpur PRIME Minister Abdullah Badawi admitted yesterday that religion continues to be a sensitive issue in the multicultural nation, but said he hopedAGENCE-FRANCE PRESSE, THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK; THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK - 472 words
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297 2008-05-19 12 THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK Kuala Lumpur PRIME Minister Abdullah Badawi warned against any bid to hold a trial by media of six people, including former premier Mahathir Mohamad, who are to be investigated over the V.K. Lingam video clip controversy. He said itTHE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK - 297 words
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135 2008-05-19 12 AGENCE-FRANCE PRESSE Kuala Lumpur RICH Singaporean investors could force Malays out of the Iskandar Malaysia economic zone, says former premier Mahathir Mohamad. Tun Dr Mahathir said on Saturday that the RM17.7 billion (557.5 billion) Iskandar Malaysia project was aimed at luring Singaporean investors andAGENCE-FRANCE PRESSE - 135 words
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Miscellaneous22 2008-05-19 6 Message of tolerance While admitting that religion is a sensitive topic, PM Badawi advocates the peaceful resolution of religious conflicts. PAGE 1322 words
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WORLD
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Article, Illustration653 2008-05-19 13 Bhagyashree Garekar - Bhagyashree Garekar Americans look for ways some of them criminal to cope with rising oil costs By US Correspondent In Washington IT IS called a gas drive-off. A customer drives into a petrol station or a gas station as Americans like to say fills up, andAFP; REUTERS - 653 words
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Article224 2008-05-19 13 NEW YORK TIMES ADD to rising prices and foreclosure rates another economic indicator: the number of tips to the US police from people hoping to collect reward money. Calls to the Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers hotline in the first quarter were up 30 per cent; SanNEW YORK TIMES - 224 words
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Article, Illustration612 2008-05-19 14 Stem cell research will save millions, he argues, as British MPs vote London BRITISH Prime Minister Gordon Brown yesterday made an impassioned argument for creating human-ani-mal hybrid embryos, on the eve of a vote on the controversial issue. Today and tomorrow, British Members ofREUTERS - 612 words
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185 2008-05-19 14 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Harare (Zimbabwe) FEARS of assassination led to Zimbabwe's opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai's absence from the start of his election campaign yesterday, ahead of a presidential run-off next month. As his party prepared the first rally of his latest push for the presidency,AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 185 words
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257 2008-05-19 14 London PRETENDING to smile can be bad for your health, a leading psychologist has warned. Office workers wanting to get on, shop assistants trying to sell as well as call centre workers ordered to be friendly all suffer higher stress levels if257 words
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WORLD QUICKLY
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99 2008-05-19 15 REUTERS, ASSOCIATED PRESS TAIPEI: Taiwan's ruling political party chose a new chairman and a China moderate on Sunday following major election losses, party leaders said. Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) members elected Ms Tsai Ing-wen, a former vice-premier and one-time top China policymaker, hoping herREUTERS, ASSOCIATED PRESS - 99 words
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93 2008-05-19 15 ASSOCIATED PRESS STOCKHOLM: A new round of talks between the Dalai Lama's envoys and Chinese officials is expected to be held in mid-June, Tibet's Prime Minister-in-exile said Saturday. Mr Samdhong Rinpoche told reporters in Stockholm that he hopes China s leadership would "be seriousASSOCIATED PRESS - 93 words
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Article84 2008-05-19 15 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE COLOMBO: Sri Lanka mounted air and ground attacks against the Tamil Tigers across the island's embattled northern district at the weekend, killing at least 17 rebels, the Defence Ministry said yesterday. Russian-built Mi-24 helicopter gunships backed troops advancing towards rebel-held areas inAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 84 words
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111 2008-05-19 15 REUTERS DHAKA: A court in Bangladesh formally indicted detained former prime minister Sheikh Hasina Wajed yesterday for graft over a power plant deal. The Anti-Corruption Commission filed the charges with the court in February, accusing Sheikh Hasina of accepting 30 million taka (S$600,000) in kickbacks inREUTERS - 111 words
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103 2008-05-19 15 REUTERS ISLAMABAD: India's Foreign Minister travels to Pakistan this week for his first meeting with leaders of a new civilian government and to review a peace process that has been in the doldrums for more than a year. Indian External Affairs Minister Pranab MukherjeeREUTERS - 103 words
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103 2008-05-19 15 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TOKYO: Japan will be appointing the mouthless feline cartoon character Hello Kitty as a goodwill tourism ambassador in China and Hong Kong, with the aim of promoting visits here, Kyodo News has reported. It will be the first time a cartoonAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 103 words
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667 2008-05-19 15 ASSOCIATED PRESS Overcome grudges against Israel and give citizens more freedom, he says Sharm El-Sheik (Egypt) US PRESIDENT George W. Bush, who began his Middle East trip by praising Israel, ended it yesterday by giving the Arab world a stern lecture. He told ArabASSOCIATED PRESS - 667 words
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Article, Illustration476 2008-05-19 15 Bhagyashree Garekar - Bhagyashree Garekar By US Correspondent In Washington ATOPUSuniversi ty has stirred uj controversy b} honouring a con^ servative icon bes known for advocat ing that women stay at home and be full-time wives and mothers. As Washington University in St Louis,AP - 476 words
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279 2008-05-19 15 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Kuwait City RADICAL Islamists made a strong showing in Kuwait's legislative election, but women failed again to enter Parliament, according to results released yesterday. Official results from all five districts showed that the hardline Islamic Salafi Alliance and its allies wonAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 279 words
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SPOTLIGHT PEOPLE
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Article, Illustration375 2008-05-19 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE THAILAND'S premier and occasional TV chef Samak Sundaravej says he will temporarily stop appearing on two cooking shows following complaints that his culinary moonlighting is unlawful. Food-loving Mr Samak appears regularly on two local shows, whipping up tasty Thai delightsAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; REUTERS - 375 words
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170 2008-05-19 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BRITISH police are said to be investigating a complaint from a driver who says he was tailgated at high speed by officers trying to keep up with a car carrying Prince Harry. The Mail on Sunday reported that 33-year-old Tim WilliamsAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 170 words
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Article255 2008-05-19 16 ASSOCIATED PRESS OUT of immediate danger, US Senator Edward Kennedy remained in hospital yesterday as doctors tried to work out what caused one of the country's best-known senators to suffer a seizure. Mr Kennedy, 76, is the lone surviving son in a famed political family.ASSOCIATED PRESS - 255 words
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Article153 2008-05-19 16 REUTERS A SEX-CHANGE couple were married at the weekend in Mexico's first transgender wedding, as the traditionally conservative country starts to lose some of its inhibitions. Mr Mario del Socorro, formerly Maria, and Miss Diana Guerrero, who used to be Jose, were marriedREUTERS - 153 words
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141 2008-05-19 17 MONDAY SHARM EL-SHEIKH (Egypt): World Economic Forum meeting continues to explore the future of the Middle East. TUESDAY TAIPEI: Inauguration of Mr Ma Ying-jeou as Taiwan's new president. WEDNESDAY ISLAMABAD: Indian Foreign Minister Pranab Mukherjee to visit for a review of a four-year-old peace141 words
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168 2008-05-19 17 LYDIA LIM - LYDIA LIM SINGAPORE WHAT IT IS SINGAPORE and Malaysia go to court again on Friday, this time to receive the world court's judgment on their sovereignty dispute over Pedra Branca. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) will deliver its verdict at The Hague,168 words
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Article158 2008-05-19 17 JERMYN CHOW - JERMYN CHOW WHAT IT IS THE Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) will unveil the Draft Master Plan 2008 on Friday. The new Master Plan is expected to make changes in land use, increase plot ratios as well as lay the groundwork for a much larger population158 words
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Article, Illustration175 2008-05-19 17 LEESIEWHUA - LEESIEWHUA WHAT IT IS SINGAPORE will today host a special meeting of Asean foreign ministers to discuss how best to support relief and recovery efforts in cyclone-hit Myanmar. Asean members are expected to hear an update on the situation from Myanmar Foreign MinisterAFP - 175 words
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Article, Illustration173 2008-05-19 17 BHAGYASHREEGAREKAR - BHAGYASHREEGAREKAR WORLD WHAT IT IS KENTUCKY and Oregon hold primaries tomorrow affording Senator Barack Obama an opportunity to make a symbolic claim to the Democratic Party nomination for the US presidency. Senator Hillary Clinton, who has refused to quit the long-drawn-out race to elect a173 words
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Miscellaneous25 2008-05-19 13 Samak won't cook on TV Food-loving Thai PM Samak will stop appearing on TV cooking shows until he gets the Election Commission's approval. PAGE 1725 words
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Article439 2008-05-19 18 CHEATING on bus fares is a form of petty theft with an un-der-stated social impact. If the calibrated payment system for public transport travel leaves room for wilful dishonesty, penalties are in order. Fines for fare-dodging that go into effect on July 1 are therefore overdue.439 words
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Article, Illustration1475 2008-05-19 18 Bruce Gale - Bruce Gale »TEMASEK'S TROUBLES IN INDONESIA By Senior Writer MORE evidence has emerged that a Russian telecommunications company may have contributed to the difficulties faced by Temasek-affiliated companies in Indonesia. And in a new twist in the complex legal battle between Temasek Holdings and Indonesia's anti-monopoly1,475 words
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Article, Illustration735 2008-05-19 18 Tion Kwa - Tion Kwa ONLINE SHOPPING By Senior Writer NOT much happens around my father-in-law's house. But if you spend any part of a day on the front porch, you'll find the rural Vermont quiet occasionally broken. Just beyond the front meadow, you might spy a735 words
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Article, Illustration914 2008-05-19 19 Robert Karniol - Robert Karniol »PROLIFERATION, ENVIRONMENTAL DANGERS By Defence Writer DOGGED by delays, a Japaneseled programme to help dismantle decommissioned Russian nuclear submarines is due for completion within two years. "One submarine was dismantled in 2004 and a second was completed last year. The four remaining submarines (inAFP - 914 words
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746 2008-05-19 19 A. F. Alhajji - A. F. Alhajji »COMMODITIES AND MONETARY POLICY By THERE is anguished hand-wringing worldwide about the high price of oil. But if political leaders and policymakers want lower oil prices, they should be promoting policies that strengthen the US dollar. The implications746 words
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Miscellaneous42 2008-05-19 18 Nuclear concerns There is growing concern over proliferation and environmental threats posed by the dismantling of Russia's nuclear submarines. PAGE 20 PUNCHLINES fTINGAPO&EAN DRIVERS KISS, I g/\7 BEHIND THE WHEEL f I WmmWk JmmtW^ F8 I Br|Mt*2 P^^bJ 7 -HbcP O^ °b42 words
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Miscellaneous1279 2008-05-19 20 Singapore today Partly cloudy. JL_ JL_ JL_ tf^^^^^P Kn^^ THE STRAITS TIMES MONDAY, MAY 19 2008 ASIA*WORU> WEATHER USEFUL NUMBERS SIJIINffiTOUOttI I 1 Emergency lines mJ\J IULJAY SEM £^""S1 Clear Police Hotline 1800-255-0000 HI Civfl Defence (Fire, Rescue and Emergency 1 Let the members of Tampines Jun9^^, Tnl(V V- Ambulance^1,279 words
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Advertisement263 2008-05-19 21 Unveiling a new waterfront experience. Get ready to live where you play. /^r X RESERVOIR Si Hreservoir rd Revel in a conducive environment to live and play. Have all the excitement of life by the waterfront c £-C^S fe^-*^-*^ itw waterfron-6^««* r'9 nt at y°ur doorstep. Search no more for263 words
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Article, Illustration752 2008-05-19 22 fANE NG; Wang Hui Fen - Forget JB all head for a snip at Snip Avenue fANE NG Wang Hui Fen Bedok salon draws customers from as far as Yishun and Sengkang By TEN hair salons at a Bedok Reservoir neighbourhood centre had hardly any business yesterday: A new kid on the block was pulling inWANG HUI FEN - 752 words
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Article, Illustration781 2008-05-19 23 April Chong - April Chong And they are not just following the faith but also taking up leadership roles By YOUNG, educated and holding a white-collared job: This could describe the average credit-card holder but it also describes the growing breed of practising Buddhists here. Radiation therapist MelissaLIM CHIN PING; MARKCHEONG - 781 words
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Article, Illustration444 2008-05-19 24 Judith Tan - Judith Tan The focus is on physical activities but they will also offer counselling, befriending and medical services By SIX centres promoting a healthy lifestyle for the elderly but with a focus on physical activities are being set up. Called Seniors Connect Plus,MARKCHEONG - 444 words
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296 2008-05-19 24 SUJIN THOMAS - SUJIN THOMAS RESIDENTS in Punggol will have a new shopping mall and more fellow residents within the next three years. The new town, which already has 16,700 flats, has another 2,100 being built now. The Housing Board also recently launched 1,700 flats296 words
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637 2008-05-19 25 Elena Chong - Elena Chong KIDNAP SCAMS BY PHONE He acted as conduit to transfer victims' money to China By Court Correspondent THE first person linked to the infamous kidnap scams here has been jailed. These scams involve callers pretending to have kidnapped a victim's relative637 words
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Article, Illustration433 2008-05-19 26 Sujin Thomas - Sujin Thomas Brisk business at most stalls but some report fewer patrons; original market to reopen late next year after revamp By THE temporary home for the stalls in Tekka Market, a 10-minute walk from its original site in Buffalo Road, was officially openedLIM CHIN PING - 433 words
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Article, Illustration303 2008-05-19 26 JEREMY AUYONG - JEREMY AUYONG IT WAS a hectic IV2 hours for the Prime Minister at the 20th anniversary celebrations of Nee Soon South yesterday evening. In addition to giving a speech, PM Lee Hsien Loong handed out prizes, flagged off two dragon boat races, tookCAROLINE CHIA - 303 words
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Article, Illustration165 2008-05-19 27 New technology and concepts allow the SAF to hunt down and destroy the enemy in minutes D Storm (Strike Observers Mission) teams fan out across the battlefield based on locations determined by the Division Strike Centre (DSC). The six-man squads can direct air and land firepower toMINDEF; LIM YONG - 165 words
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618 2008-05-19 27 Teh Joo Lin - Teh Joo Lin Aim of exercise is to shave precious seconds off time taken to tackle fleeting enemy targets By In Northern Cape (South Africa) FIVE hundred Singapore soldiers on Saturday successfully demonstrated their ability to "shoot and scoot" when618 words
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Article157 2008-05-19 27 THE army troops and airmen have been roughing it out since May 10 in a training area spanning 50km by 40km about three times the size of Singapore making it an ideal spot for long-range live-firing exercises. Lohatla Combat Training Centre is more than a two-hour drive157 words
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Miscellaneous28 2008-05-19 22 An eye on the elderly Six new centres are coming up in various neighbourhoods here to reach out to seniors and improve their quality of life. PAGE H328 words
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Article, Illustration437 2008-05-19 29 — Karon Ng - Karon Ng ZAPCODE and Yellow Pages have joined forces in a strategic move that marries new media with the old. The alliance will provide consumers with more information and give advertisers a wider market reach for their products and services. SPH New Media, a fully owned437 words
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Article, Illustration221 2008-05-19 29 — Lim Yann Ling - Lim Yann Ling MR ERIC Cheam, Chef de Cuisine of Mandarin Oriental Singapore, and five other chefs from the Singapore Chefs Association (SCA) were the second runners-up in the Gourmet Team Challenge category at the 16th Food Hotel Asia Culinary Challenge recently. With chefs from Mandarin221 words
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Article, Illustration63 2008-05-19 29 Lion Air, an Indonesian domestic carrier, is launching a daily flight between Singapore and Bali from June 6. Book a return air ticket from Singapore to Denpasar before May 31 for $187 nett (inclusive of all taxes and fees). Applicable for travel between June 6 and Oct63 words
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Article, Illustration60 2008-05-19 29 Save space with the new Epson EMP-400W projector, which has an ultra-short focus lens that can project a 60-inch screen from just 65cm away. The lens also supports the PC widescreen WXGA (1280 x 800 pixels, 16:10 width-height ratio) format. Priced at $5,688, the projector has a built-in60 words
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Article, Illustration63 2008-05-19 29 Samsung's new Series 6 Full HD LCD TVs come with 100 Hz Motion Plus to prevent judder images and they have an Ultra Clear Panel for vibrant details. Wide Colour Enhancer 2 for natural and realistic colours and four HDMI inputs. The Series 650 and 610 come in63 words
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Article, Illustration53 2008-05-19 29 From now till June 30, buy the Nikon Coolpix S2lO, 5550 or S6OO at an authorised dealer, register for a prod-uct-shooting workshop at $30 and receive a "pro-shooting tent" after the workshop. The pro-shooting tent is easy to set up and provides a good environment for shooting products53 words
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Article, Illustration55 2008-05-19 29 Cheese pastries by Pan Pacific's new award-win-ning pastry chef Winnie Goh are available from now till July 31 at The Atrium Deli. Look out for Chef Goh's signature passionfruit cheese cake, cheese brownies and the broccoli and gruyere cheese loaf. Take away these items at a 50 per55 words
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Article, Illustration51 2008-05-19 29 Vitagen Collagen, a milk drink enriched with probiotic cultures, 500mg of collagen pept i d c s and 30g of vitamin C, now comes in a new flavour elderf lower, known for it antioxidant properties. Available at supermarket, hypermarts and pharmacies at $3.60 per pack of five51 words
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Article605 2008-05-19 29 KARON NG - KARON NG With more secure websites, e-commerce is poised to grow as people get used to buying things in cyberspace By\ MORE Singaporeans are now shopping online. According to the Infocomm Development Authority's annual surveys on infocomm usage in households and by individuals, 30 per605 words
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365 2008-05-19 30 Stephanie Song - Stephanie Song »MY THOUGHTS By HAVE you ever been offered a totally unexpected helping hand, but took a moment to consider if there was an ulterior motive behind it? On the flip side, when was the last time you offered help without365 words
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Article, Illustration1069 2008-05-19 30 MY LIFE Project Work adds value to A levels, but grading needs to be fair, say Youthlnk writers A taste of the real world PROJECT Work gives students a taste of what life in the real world is like. Working professionalsST FILE PHOTO - 1,069 words
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274 2008-05-19 31 Ashley Wai Leng Chang ( Ms - Ashley Wai Leng Chang (Ms) I LIVE in Chengdu, China, because of my husband's work. When the earthquake struck Wenchuan county on Monday, telecommunication lines were down for several hours. Wenchuan, 150 km north-west of Chengdu, capital of Sichuan province, was at the274 words
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471 2008-05-19 31 Lim Eng Chong - Lim Eng Chong I REFER to last Wednesday's letter, "Insert graciousness into URA's grace period" by Mr Tan Tatt Si. Mr Tan said he parked his car at Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) Carpark B when he went to Singapore General Hospital471 words
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289 2008-05-19 31 K. Kuladeva, Dennis Butler; Jeannette Aruldoss ( Ms - K. Kuladeva, Dennis Butler and Jeannette Aruldoss (Ms) WE WISH to point out contradictions in Mr Tan Kok Khoon's letter, "Mandarin Gardens en-bloc sale committee not involved in AGM" (May 9). According to Mr Tan, the Mandarin Gardens Collective Sales Committee (CSC) "was not involved289 words
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210 2008-05-19 31 James Loh - James Loh DESPITE the assurance by the Ministry of Manpower that the pass rate of maids who take the English test is 95 per cent, there are still 5 per cent who do not. If they include those cited by Mr Samuel Tang and210 words
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171 2008-05-19 31 Ramla Mohamed Osman ( Ms - Ramla Mohamed Osman (Ms) DESPITE the penalties faded by owners and handlers who do not muzzle or leash their dogs, many still do not comply with the rules. Their reason: The dog is cooped up at home, needs some freedom and is harmless.171 words
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Letter192 2008-05-19 31 S. SatishAppoo - S. SatishAppoo I REFER to last Monday's letter, Smoking ban flouted in public places" by Mr Justin Kan. National Environment Agency (NEA) officers conduct routine checks of places where smoking is prohibited by law to ensure compliance. During our checks, we also give priority to192 words
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151 2008-05-19 31 Joseph Kunjiraman - Joseph Kunjiraman I HAVE noticed an increasing number of ungracious drivers cutting queues at Woodlands Checkpoint. Inevitably, there is a queue of vehicles at the Causeway these days. Instead of joining the queue, there is a group of Singapore drivers who drive beside the queue151 words
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Letter103 2008-05-19 31 Audrey Ang ( Ms - Audrey Ang (Ms) POLICE invite Ms Lee Pai Ping ("Vacillate no more, it's time to belt them up", April 29) to contact us with more information on the encounter she cited in her letter. Police would like to clarify that anyone may report a traffic violation at103 words
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147 2008-05-19 31 Terry Chng - Terry Chng I RECEIVED a traffic summons for speeding along West Coast Highway on April 24. I spotted two traffic policemen tracking the speed of car with a laser gun on the Telok Blangah Flyover. However, I was certain they had made147 words
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221 2008-05-19 31 Ho Sein Yean - Ho Sein Yean I REFER to the letter, "One short pipe... two different offices" by Mr Lim Keng Hian (May 3). Mr Lim referred to a short pipe in his flat as maintained by the town council and the Housing Board. We have221 words
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203 2008-05-19 31 Soffy Hariyanti Abdul Rahim ( Ms - Soffy Hariyanti Abdul Rahim (Ms) I REFER to yesterday's report, "Seat belts compulsory for new minibuses". In reporting Minister for Transport Raymond Lim's comments on the subject, the article gives the impression that the Government will specifically provide a subsidy to help needy203 words
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Miscellaneous33 2008-05-19 31 For more readers' views, log on to straitstimes. com. Access to letters online is free. MY BOSS ROCKS: Gen V employee SECOND-HAND SMOKE: Casino staff 'G0T0...': Telemarketer's phone manner NDP TICKETS: Pointless applications33 words
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Article, Illustration678 2008-05-19 32 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BADMINTON Lin Dan and Co. win 3-1 to demolish South Korea's dream of a maiden Cup victory Jakarta A RAMPANT China served up a warning ahead of the Beijing Olympics yesterday by shattering South Korea's dream of claiming a first Thomas CupAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; AFP - 678 words
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Article, Illustration353 2008-05-19 32 Lin Xinyi - Lin Xinyi »TABLE TENNIS By SINGAPORE paddler Li Jiawei went down to long-time nemesis Zhang Yining in straight games in the semi-fi-nals of the U*****,000 (S$208,000) China Open yesterday. Li, who had never beaten the Chinese world No 1 in seven previous attempts on the353 words
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Article, Illustration543 2008-05-19 33 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE »SOCCER Ibrahimovic brace helps them beat Parma 2-0, while Roma are held 1-1 by Catania MILAN NOBODY can accuse Inter Milan of not making things interesting. After dominating the Italian Serie A for most of the season, they stumbled and thenAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; REUTERS - 543 words
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Article133 2008-05-19 33 P W D L F A Pts Inter Milan 38 2510 3 69 26 85 AS Roma 38 2410 4 72 37 82 Juventus 38 2012 6 72 37 72 Fiorentina 3819 910 55 39 66 AC Milan *****010 66 38 64 Sampdoria 3817 912 56 46 60 Udinese133 words
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Article129 2008-05-19 33 P W D L F A Pts Real Madrid ....37 26 4 7 79 34 82 Villarreal 37 23 5 9 6140 74 Barcelona *****0 9 76 43 67 A. Madrid 3719 ***** 44 64 Sevilla 3719 414 7148 61 R. Santander ..3716 912 4141 57 Mallorca *****4129 words
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Article, Illustration609 2008-05-19 33 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE London CRISTIANO Ronaldo has declared himself the finest player on the planet ahead of Wednesday's Champions League final against Chelsea. The Manchester United winger insisted he had nothing to prove to the critics, who claim he will never be a great player untilAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; REUTERS - 609 words
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298 2008-05-19 33 ASSOCIATED PRESS London MANCHESTER United forward Wayne Rooney has taken a swipe at Chelsea striker Didier Drogba's temperament ahead of the Champions League final. "Sometimes, he seems as if his head's not quite there," Rooney said. It was an unusually candid comment fromASSOCIATED PRESS - 298 words
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94 2008-05-19 33 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, ASSOCIATED PRESS MUNICH: Ottmar Hitzfeld and Oliver Kahn took their farewell from Bayern Munich on Saturday with a new record, some tears and a standing ovation from 70,000 fans. Bayern beat Hertha Berlin 4-1 to end a season in which the club earnedAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, ASSOCIATED PRESS - 94 words
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Article51 2008-05-19 33 LONDON: Chelsea want Inter Milan's Roberto Mancini to replace Avram Grant as coach next season. Mancini, 43, has been in contact with the Blues and is interested in taking charge, the Mirror said. Grant will be asked to return to his previous role as director of51 words
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Article, Illustration524 2008-05-19 33 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, ASSOCIATED PRESS London NWANKWO Kanu wanted to give Portsmouth a reason to keep him at the club. Scoring the winner in Saturday's FA Cup final at Wembley to give Pompey their first title in 69 years should be enough.AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, ASSOCIATED PRESS; AFP - 524 words
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Article, Illustration386 2008-05-19 34 »TENNIS Hamburg SECOND seed Rafael Nadal beat holder and top seed Roger Federer 7-5, 6-7 (3-7), 6-3 in the final of the Hamburg Masters yesterday. The French Open champion had never won the title at the Rothenbaum, the only Masters Series on clay to have: AP - 386 words
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Article, Illustration439 2008-05-19 34 Michael Lee - Michael Lee HORSE RACING Favourite's victory gives trainer Brown his second Group 1 race in seven weeks By THE $3 million Group 1 Singapore Airlines International Cup produced no surprises yesterday. The highest-rated horse in the 16-runner field and $17 favourite, South Africa's Jay Peg,EDWIN KOO - 439 words
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85 2008-05-19 34 ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK: Olympic gold medallist Tim Montgomery has been sentenced to 46 months in prison for his part in a fake-cheque scheme. The 33-year-old pleaded guilty last year. Prosecutors say he had a hand in depositing bogus cheques worth US$l.7 million (552.3ASSOCIATED PRESS - 85 words
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73 2008-05-19 34 ASSOCIATED PRESS BALTIMORE: After a convincing 5 1/4-length victory in the 133 rd running of the Preakness Stakes on Saturday, all that is left for Big Brown to claim his spot in horse racing immortality is to win the Belmont Stakes on JuneASSOCIATED PRESS - 73 words
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41 2008-05-19 34 ASSOCIATED PRESS PARIS: France coach Raymond Domenech yesterday omitted 30-year-old striker David Trezeguet from his provisional squad for the European Championship. Domenech selected 30 footballers for a pre-tournament camp in the Alpine ski resort of Tignes.ASSOCIATED PRESS - 41 words
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Article336 2008-05-19 34 CRICKET Fourth Day of Ist Test at Lord's, London: At tea: New Zealand 277 all out. England 239 for 6 (overnight 89-0: A. Strauss 63, A. Cook 61, M. Vaughan 61 n.0.-, Martin 2-65). Second day of 3-day tour match in Trelawny, Jamaica: Jamaica 297 and 11-0. Australia 396336 words
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Article, Illustration121 2008-05-19 34 Schoolboy's suggestion is now tradition BEFORE the 1956 Games in Melbourne, the athletes in the Closing Ceremony marched by nation, as they did in the Opening Ceremony. But a 17-year-old Australian schoolboy wrote to the Games organisers and suggested that the athletes should march in together,121 words
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Article, Illustration435 2008-05-19 34 NEW YORK TIMES Los Angeles ALLYSON Felix, 22, is one of the best sprinters in the world. Two weeks ago in Qatar, the American, in the span of 90 minutes, ran the fastest times in the world this year at 100 and 400 metres.NEW YORK TIMES; : AP - 435 words
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Article182 2008-05-19 34 REUTERS London PAULA Radcliffe, the marathon world record holder and Britain's chief hope of an athletics gold at the Beijing Olympics, said on Saturday she was confident of being fit for the August Games despite a new injury setback. Radcliffe, who missed last month's LondonREUTERS - 182 words
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Article, Illustration434 2008-05-19 35 MOTOR RACING London THE Max Mosley sex scandal has taken an astonishing twist. One of the five women who serviced the International Automobile Federation president in a sado-masochistic orgy in March is married to a British spy. The MIS intelligence officer has been434 words
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Article, Illustration547 2008-05-19 35 Leonard Lim - Leonard Lim ATHLETICS His 7.41 m effort breaks 26-year-old national long jump record by 7cm By HE WAS not even born in 1982, when Ng Yee Ming wrote his name into the record books as Singapore's best long jumper. But Kenneth Wang Kan can nowMARKCHEONG - 547 words
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Article, Illustration214 2008-05-19 35 »POLO A SPARKLING display of skill and composure from Team Singapore saw them defeat Team Germany 7-4 in the Cartier International Polo Gold Match yesterday. Spurred on by the cheers of some 800 spectators at the Singapore Polo Club, the quartet, led by captain Satinder Garcha, outplayedSHAHRIYA YAHAYA - 214 words
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Article209 2008-05-19 35 ASSOCIATED PRESS BOXING Cannes (France) MIKE Tyson considers it a miracle that he lived to tell his tale. And he is telling it in graphic detail in a new documentary at the Cannes Film Festival. "I lived a wild and extreme life," the formerASSOCIATED PRESS - 209 words
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Miscellaneous37 2008-05-19 34 TV times CRICKET: NPower Test Series, Ist Test, day 5: England v New Zealand (Live, Chi 10, 5.58pm). IPL Bangalore v Delhi (Live, Chill, 10.20pm). Event SOCCER: S-League: Tampines v Gombak (Tampines), Dalian v Home (Queenstown) 7.45pm.37 words
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Obituary, Illustration79 2008-05-19 35 In loving memory of our beloved Gloria Carter 'Nellie" who will be sadly missed by husband Gerald, children, grandchildren, great grand children, all relatives and friends. GLORIA CARTER 'NELLIE' 19.05.1932- 17.05.2008 Wake is held at St. Joseph Church Parlour of Repose (143 Victoria Street). Nightly prayers will be held at79 words
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Obituary, Illustration28 2008-05-19 35 2nd Anniversary In Loving Memory Of Husband K.S.KUPPUSAMY (Ex-PSA Telephone Wireman) Departed on 19/05/06 Dearly missed and forever remembered by Wife: S. Sivapakiam Children, grandchildren and loved ones.28 words
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Obituary53 2008-05-19 35 The family of the late LEONGPOWONN Departed on 13 May 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. Special thanks to: Dr Toh Chee Keong and team at SGH.53 words
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Obituary, Illustration69 2008-05-19 35 OM NAMAH SHIVAYA LEDCHUMIPILLAINADARAJAH Age: 79 Retired teacher, Umar Pulavar Tamil High School Wife of late Mr.V. K. Nadarajah (Malayan Railways, Singapore) passed away peacefully on 17 May 2008, leaving behind loved ones. Daughter: Subangkini Sukumar Son-in-law: M. Sukumar Relatives and friends to mourn her loss. Cortege leaves Blk 107,69 words
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Obituary, Illustration53 2008-05-19 35 Twentieth Anniversary In Loving Memory of our Beloved AUGUSTUS LAURENCE PEREIRA Departed: May 19,1988 M Rest in peace dear loving father Twenty long years have passed away; You're gone but are still living In the hearts of those who stay. Always remembered by wife, Patricia, daughters, Lynette and Denise, family53 words
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Obituary, Illustration91 2008-05-19 35 3rd Anniversary in Loving Memory of TEO CHOO HONG (Advocate Solicitor) Born to eternal life on 19 May 2005 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 often91 words
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Obituary, Illustration51 2008-05-19 35 In Loving Memory Of Our Late Parents 30th Anniversary 4th Anniversary KOHHOODPOH CECILIA LOW KIM NEI Departed: 06 Nov 1978 Departed: 19 May 2004 Jesus said: "I am the Resurrection and the Life, i who believes in Me, though he die, yet shall he ttih John 11:25 Love, Children and51 words
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Obituary, Illustration36 2008-05-19 35 The family of the late BAYSEOH Departed 14/05/2008 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.36 words
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Obituary, Illustration38 2008-05-19 35 In Loving Memory of LAWRENCE LEE BOON ANN (Boon, Dad, Grampsy) Departed 19/05/07 A year has gone since you left us though it seems like only yesterday. You are especially dear to us. We love and miss you.38 words
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Obituary, Illustration178 2008-05-19 36 CHEONG BEE NEO Age: 92 passed away peacefully on 16 May 2008, leaving behind loved ones. (Husband: Lim Teow Kee, deceased) Sons: Daughters-in-law: Lim Cheong Lye Ng Sok Hong Lim Cheong Hock Yap Bee Bee Lim Chong Kiat, Peter Ng Chiew Kiang Daughters: Sons-in-law: Lim Shuat Keow Lee Ling Ho178 words
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Obituary, Illustration52 2008-05-19 36 In Remembrance of Our Dear Friend and Colleague BRANDON "Chip" LOO (07 Feb 1979 -19 May 2004) ANGUS JUGHEAD CHARM BRONCO ZORRO WUKONG SLAP RAIDER BOURNE EDGE GLOVES BALZZ VERMIN BIG BOY LAZER PSYCHO CASH LEX TOADI BLADE JERKY DRIVER MARVEL NOVA RONIN KEVLAR Once a Black Widow, Always a52 words
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Obituary, Illustration28 2008-05-19 36 In Remembrance of Our Dear Friend and Colleague BRANDON "Chip" LOO (07 Feb 1979 -19 May 2004) I Once a Black Widow, Always a Black Widow. Sadly Missed&AlwaysßeniemberedßyAUFriends28 words
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Obituary, Illustration29 2008-05-19 36 Ist Anniversary [n Loving Memory 0 FOO CHEE SENC Departed 19 May 200: Time changes many thing. But not the memory this day brings \lways rememberei by loved ones29 words
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Obituary, Illustration148 2008-05-19 36 "He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High Will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, 'He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust. With long life will I satisfy him and show him my salvation." Psalm148 words
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Obituary, Illustration115 2008-05-19 36 have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith." 2 Timothy 4:7 STEVEN LEONG YOWWAH Age: 57 was called home to be with the Lord on 18 May 2008, leaving behind loved ones. Wife: Wendy Wong Siew Eng Sons: Alvin Liang Ruikang Benjamin Liang115 words
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Obituary, Illustration78 2008-05-19 36 K. SEENIVASAN MOORIYAR Age: 80 Village Orathandu (South India) passed away peacefully on 18-5-2008 leaving behind: Wife: S. Soranam Brother: K. Nadarajan (India) Son: S. Doroimannickam Daughters: Sons-in-law: S. Rajakumari K. Mohan S. Thanaletchumi A. Mahadevan S. Saraspathy S. Ekarajan S. Amurthavalley Grandchildren, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nephews, nieces, relatives and loved78 words
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Obituary, Illustration90 2008-05-19 36 ATHMA SHANTIPOOJA The family of the late K. ILANGOVAN S/O KARUPPAYA PILLAY Departed 14 May 2008 wish to express their heartfelt thanks and appreciation to relatives, friends and colleagues for their kind assistance, condolences and donations during their recent bereavement. Karumathi prayers will be held on 19 May 2008 (Monday90 words
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Obituary, Illustration61 2008-05-19 36 With Deepest Sympathy Heartfelt Condolences to Our Director Mr. Peter C. K. Lim family on the demise of his beloved mother CHEONG BEE NEO Departed on 16 May 2008 From: The Management and Staff of SWTS PTE LTD SWTS AUTOMATION PTE LTD SWTS CONSULTING ENGINEERS PTE LTD PT SWTS INDONESIA61 words
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Obituary, Illustration44 2008-05-19 36 NICHOLAS SEET BOONTECK passed away peacefully and cremated on Sunday 18/5/08. A memorial service will be held at 6.30pm Monday, 19/5/08 at the Church of Saint Francis Xavier, 63A Chartwell Drive (Serangoon Garden Estate). Lovingly remembered and greatly missed by siblings and loved ones.44 words
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Obituary, Illustration35 2008-05-19 36 3rd Anniversary In Loving Memory Of Ernest Chen Huan Tsung Departed 19/5/2005 In life loved, embraced honoured In our hearts forever near Fondly remembered by Eve, Em, Ju, Yunn Ec, Dennis, XC, Kevin, Jenny, Zhu35 words
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Obituary, Illustration19 2008-05-19 36 In Loving Memory of V. SINADORAY S. RAMALINGAM Departed: 8.5.2004 Departed: 19.5.1992 Always remembered by family and loved ones.19 words
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Obituary, Illustration34 2008-05-19 36 In Loving Memory of SGT V.K. KANESAN Born: 2.2.1956 Departed: 19.5.1978 Gone from our lives one so dear, But in our hearts forever near. Dearly missed and always remembered by parents, brothers and sisters.34 words
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Obituary, Illustration29 2008-05-19 36 3rd Anniversary In Loving Memory Of ERNEST CHEN HUAN TSUNG Departed: 19.05.05 Just a token of love's devotion That our hearts still long for you. Mum, Dad Loved Ones.29 words
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Obituary, Illustration35 2008-05-19 36 In Loving Memory of DOROTHY PUEY HONG NEO Departed 19/05/91 Her memory is as dear today, As in the hour she passed away. Forever loved and remembered by Philip Khoo !S and loved ones. E535 words
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Miscellaneous83 2008-05-19 35 S-League Today Tampines Rovers v Gombak United (Tampines), Dalian Stride v Home United (Queenstown) 7.45pm. Tomorrow Balestier Khalsa v Geylang United (Toa Payoh), SAFFC v Albirex Niigata Oioa Chu Kang) 7.45pm Wednesday Sengkang Punggol v Young Lions (Hougang, 7.45pm). Thursday Gombak United v Home United (Jurong West, 7.45pm). Friday Woodlands83 words
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251 2008-05-19 37 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Brussels THE European Commission will unveil tomorrow a proposed shake-up of the European Union's (EU) common agricultural policy to lift output in the face of a food crisis. According to a draft seen by news agency AFP, the proposals focus onAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 251 words
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Article8994 2008-05-19 37 Unit Trusts Funds UNIT TRUSTS ABN AMRO Asset Mgt (Spore] Star Europe Eqty!** 0949/ Star Europe Bond 1188/ Star Europe Bal 1175/ Star Asian Tiger Eqty 1402/ Star Asia Bond 1184/ Star Asia Balanced 0 982/ Star Global Technology Fund!** 0 205/ MultiSt Fd 0 815/ Star Asia BondfUSD) 08,994 words
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Article, Illustration485 2008-05-19 38 ASSOCIATED PRESS US can help lower prices by developing alternate fuels, among other things New York UNITED States President George W. Bush said last Saturday that Saudi Arabia's recent production hike is "something, but it doesn't solve our problem" of soaring oilASSOCIATED PRESS; REUTERS - 485 words
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368 2008-05-19 38 BLOOMBERG NEWS, REUTERS New York UNITED States banks Lehman Brothers and Morgan Stanley are cutting a total of about 2,900 jobs as the credit crisis rages on. Lehman, the fourth-largest US securities firm by market value, will begin a newBLOOMBERG NEWS, REUTERS - 368 words
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Article, Illustration368 2008-05-19 38 BLOOMBERG NEWS Tokyo TOYOTA Motor, the world's sec-ond-largest carmaker, is nearing a price increase accord with steel suppliers to offset the rising cost of raw materials. "We are close to reaching a final agreement on a price increase," president Katsuaki Watanabe told reporters yesterday atBLOOMBERG NEWS - 368 words
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Article, Illustration510 2008-05-19 39 Lee Su Shyan - Lee Su Shyan Strategy includes bringing in successfu products from other markets like Australia By Assistant Money Editor BRITAIN-BASED insurer Aviva, which provides protection for about one in three employees in Singapore, has set itself an ambitious target 20 per cent510 words
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Article, Illustration68 2008-05-19 39 ANURAG MAHESH: Appointed as head of global investments and sales for the Asia-Pacific at Deutsche Bank Private Wealth Management. In his new role, Mr Mahesh (above) is responsible for all product management and investment solutions across the region. Based in Singapore, he reports to Mr Ravi68 words
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Article73 2008-05-19 39 ORAL DAWE: Appointed as managing director and chief executive officer of Asia-Pacif-ic commodities at JPMorgan. He had been with Goldman Sachs for 10 years, most recently as co-head of Asia commodities and president of the Singapore office. Based in Singapore, Mr Dawe will be responsible for73 words
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71 2008-05-19 39 BERNARD YEUNG: Appointed dean of the National University of Singapore (NUS) Business School. Professor Yeung will hold the Stephen Riady Distinguished Professorship Chair from June 1. He hails from New York University's Stern School of Business, where he teaches economics and management and is71 words
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34 2008-05-19 39 STEPHEN LAU BUONG LIX: Appointed as executive director of Hotel Properties. Mr Lav, 53, is currently head of the company's hotel division. He previously headed its retail and leisure divisions.34 words
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Article56 2008-05-19 39 LIM KUAN YEW: Appointed as managing director (MD) of Magnus Energy Group with effect from last Thursday. Mr Lim, 49, became a non-executive director of the company in mid-March. He has taken over the post of MD from Mr Chan Sing En, 41, who56 words
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57 2008-05-19 39 DOMINIC TAN ENG KIAT: Appointed as a member of the nominating committee at Yongnam Holdings, with effect from last Thursday. A non-executive and independent director, Mr Tan replaces Mr Scow Soon Yong on the committee. In addition, Mr Tan replaces Mr Henry Lim Ghim Siew as57 words
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Article91 2008-05-19 39 LOW SHIONG JIN: Resigned as executive director of Enzer Corp with effect from last Friday. Mr Low, 39, said he has "to focus on issues arising from another listed company and may not have sufficient time for an executive position" at Enzer. He is an executive91 words
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Article, Illustration315 2008-05-19 39 Michelle Tay - Michelle Tay By FRASERS Centrepoint Trust has completed the first revamp of a multimillion-dollar plan to jazz up its malls. Anchorpoint Shopping Centre was relaunched last Thursday after a $13 million makeover, setting the stage for similar transformations at Frasers' Northpoint and CausewaySHAHRIYAYAHAYA - 315 words
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267 2008-05-19 39 JOYCE TEO - JOYCE TEO ASIA Pacific Breweries (APB) is expanding its presence in China and has plans to build a brewery in Guangzhou city in Guangdong province. The 600 million yuan (*****.6 million) plant will help APB serve the affluent coastal areas of the Pearl267 words
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Article, Illustration559 2008-05-19 40 Grace Ng - Grace Ng Shortage of back-end talent prompts them to devote more resources to training By Finance Correspondent AN ACUTE shortage of operations staff to support the fast-growing teams of private bankers has prompted employers to roll out new programmes to nurture andÜBS - 559 words
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Article, Illustration68 2008-05-19 40 SINGAPORE Airlines (SIA) offers a healthy dividend yield of 5.1 per cent, after the company paid out 81 per cent of its profits as dividends, Kirn Eng Research has noted. "Management said loads, in general, have held up well, although it has seen68 words
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60 2008-05-19 40 OCBC Investment Research feels Unisteel Technology is a good candidate to be taken private, given its strong cash flow and its lead in the hard-disk fastener market. OCBC has cut the stock from a "buy" to a "hold" only, even though first-quarter profit fell 25.160 words
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Article64 2008-05-19 40 CIMB-GK says Banyan Tree Holdings is trading at a deep discount to its sum-of-the-parts valuation of $2.60, even though the firm has delivered solid earnings. "At $1.37, we estimate the market is paying for its hotel operations only," CIMB-GK noted, adding that demand from64 words
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231 2008-05-19 40 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIA will resume in July talks with the United States on a free trade deal, but it has taken the sensitive issues of government procurement and competition off the agenda, state media said. Malaysian Trade Minister MuhyiddinAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 231 words
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451 2008-05-19 40 Goh Eng Yeow - Goh Eng Yeow »TAKING STOCK By Markets Correspondent LIFE is slowly but surely returning to normal in the financial markets, as another humdrum week slipped by without any cliffhangers to set the pulse racing. May, however, has traditionally been a dreary month,451 words
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324 2008-05-19 40 Alvin Foo - Alvin Foo WARRANT WATCH By Markets Correspondent THE recent rally of Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index is drawing investors into fresh positions for its warrants. Last Friday, the Hang Seng ended up 105.15 points at 25,618.86, marking a 2.2 per cent324 words
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Article, Illustration638 2008-05-19 41 FINANCIAL TIMES, BLOOMBERG NEWS, ASSOCIATED PRESS Move in line with CEO's plan to axe up to $691 b in non-crucial ops New York CITIGROUP is looking to sell its German retail banking operations as part of radical steps being taken by chiefFINANCIAL TIMES, BLOOMBERG NEWS, ASSOCIATED PRESS; BLOOMBERG NEWS - 638 words
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360 2008-05-19 41 REUTERS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE »'CREDIT CRISIS ENDING SOON' Zurich THE end of the global credit crisis is getting closer and the United States real estate market should recover in the second half of the year, Deutsche Bank chief executive (CEO) Josef Ackermann saidREUTERS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 360 words
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Article, Illustration866 2008-05-19 43 Tara Tan - Tara Tan Bollywood actor Kabir Been comes close to achieving acting royalty with his international roles FILM and television star Kabir Bedi, 62, is a man comfortable straddling continents. Born in Lahore to respected Indian philosopher Baba Phyare Lai BediSHAHRIYAYAHAYA - 866 words
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Article, Illustration857 2008-05-19 43 Tay Yek Keak - Tay Yek Keak EMILY Deschanel may play an unflappable, no-nonsense forensic anthropologist, Dr Temperance Brennan, who examines rotting corpses and grisly remains in the entertaining crime-drama TV series Bones, but she is glad that she has never seen a corpse in real life. "ItREUTERS - 857 words
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Article, Illustration397 2008-05-19 44 Reuters Cannes Festival CANNES Harrison Ford (below) reprises his most famous film role in the new Indiana Jones adventure, and there will be no hiding the fact that he is nearly 20 years older than on his last outing as the whip-wielding archaeologist.Reuters; AFP, REUTERS, AP - 397 words
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Article, Illustration142 2008-05-19 44 AP, AFP CANNES Scan Perm used his clout as head of the Cannes Film Festival jury to issue a presidential proclamation: See this tsunami documentary. The Third Wave, which premiered at the festival last Friday at his special request, is a low-budget documentary filmed by volunteersAP, AFP - 142 words
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Article, Illustration2276 2008-05-19 45 Mak Mun San - Mak Mun San the monday interview Her trademark mole and stern auntie persona on TV may be fearsome, but veteran singeractress Chen Meiguang still beats younger stars at fund-raising SHE went on stage in a wheelchair, then stood up unsteadily. With her back slightlyTHE NEW PAPER; COURTESY OF CHEN MEIGUANG; ALAN LIM - 2,276 words
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Article, Illustration478 2008-05-19 46 Tara Tan - Tara Tan Japanese group Nibroll's multimedia dance No Direction shows how people are disparate, yet connected ARTS REPORTER HOT, young and dynamic. No Direction is the show to catch if you're into fast-paced choreography and cutting-edge video art. Eight dancers run, shake, tumbleSINGAPORE ARTS FESTIVAL - 478 words
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Article365 2008-05-19 46 Chang Tou Liang - Chang Tou Liang > concert BACH MASS IN B MINOR Philharmonic Chamber Choir Orchestra Lim Yau, conductor Esplanade Concert Hall/Last Friday THIS year has strangely become a bumper season for Johann Sebastian Bach's music. Following Angela Hewitt's traversal of The Well-Tempered Clavier and preceding a Bach-inspired365 words
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Article, Illustration382 2008-05-19 46 Stenhanie Van - Stenhanie Van > concert MASTERFUL MENDELSSOHN Singapore Symphony Orchestra Ari Rasilainen,conductor/Daniel Hope, violin Esplanade Concert Hall/Last Saturday ARTS REPORTER AN INCONGRUOUS line-up of pieces and an unfamiliar version of a beloved work made for a disquieting, though not entirely unenjoyable, night with the SingaporeMARCO BORGEVE - 382 words
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Article, Illustration81 2008-05-19 47 It's fantastic. Honest to God. I have had zero problems being well-known but not exactly a celebrity' American Idol judge Simon Cowell on fame 'Rotten actprs choose scripts. There are no bad scripts, only bad actors' Former MediaCorp actor Huang Yiliang 1 haven't eaten meat for aboutlf^ years. IAP - 81 words
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Article, Illustration768 2008-05-19 47 Sandra Leong - Sandra Leong The four characters' obsession with finding their Mr Right in Sex And The City makes women seem so shallow girltalk WHILE sipping an after-work tipple at a bar recently, I became possessed by an uncontrollable urge to remove my right shoe and768 words
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Article, Illustration315 2008-05-19 47 AP, Reuters LOS ANGELES Singer Ashlee Simpson got her fairytale wedding to rocker Pete Wentz last Saturday, complete with an Alice In Wonderland-themed reception at her parents' home, reported People magazine. Simpson, 23, and Fall Out Boy bassist Wentz, 28, exchanged vows in front of 150 peopleAP, Reuters; REUTERS - 315 words
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Article, Illustration859 2008-05-19 49 Tay Yek Keak - Tay Yek Keak Patrick Dempsey, aka the anti-Osama, deserves honourable mention for making the short stubble sexy starsi igripes LET me run through the various stages of life according to this week's movies. Firstly, there's marriage, as displayed to full shenanigans in the romantic comedy Made OfCOLUMBIA TRISTAR; SAHAMONGKOL FILM INTERNATIONAL - 859 words
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Article, Illustration350 2008-05-19 51 Stephanie Yap - Stephanie Yap Guests turn up in Indian-style outfits for Singapore Polo Club's gala dinner THE muggy weather left some of the more elaborately dressed guests sweating like horses, but that did not dampen spirits at the Singapore Polo Club's annual gala dinner. It was held outdoorsEDWIN KOO - 350 words
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Article115 2008-05-19 51 HONG KONG For one night only, pop star Faye Wong is making a comeback for the victims of the Sichuan earthquake. She was set to perform for the first time in three years at last night's fund-raising show by Chinese broadcaster CCTV, said reports. Her manager Katie115 words
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Article, Illustration89 2008-05-19 51 CHAMELEON STAR DIES: Television star-turned-politician David Lav Chi Wing (right) died in Hong Kong last Thursday after a long battle with heart disease, at age 56. The cause of death was pneumonia. He was popular in the 1970s and 1980s in soap operas like RTV's Chameleon... ELLEN ENGAGED: Ellen89 words
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Article, Illustration1021 2008-05-19 75 Malini Nathan; Lim Pow Hong - Malini Nathan Lim Pow Hong Some teens are learning financial planning at a young ape, using their pocket money as the starting point. By Saving money is getting tougher, as more things from bus fares to canteen food take a bigger chunk out of your pocket money. SinceALBERT SIM, ISTOCKPHOTO; JASTER NGUI - 1,021 words
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