The Straits Times, 26 May 2008

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    25 1 THE STRAITS TIMES 74 PAGES IN FOUR PARTS > MICA (P) 115/12/2007 MONDAY, MAY 26 2008 •m A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION ESTABLISHED 1845 80 CENTS
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    Lock icon Paddlers rally behind grief-stricken Zhang
    89 1 THE Singapore table tennis fraternity has rallied behind Commonwealth Games champion Zhang Xueling, who lost her husband Zheng Qi in a car crash in Shanghai last week. News of the death of Zheng, who was once the assistant coach of the Singapore men's team, shocked
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    Lock icon It's school holidays... Now get back to class!
    104 1 THE four-week mid-year school break starts today. Yet it is anything but. Many schools here continue to hold classes and parents are complaining about the "compulsory lessons" their children have to attend. "I feel sorry when he asks me why he can't
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    Lock icon Panel to probe anti-social acts
    59 1 SELFISH acts like dripping wet laundry and sweeping rubbish into the common areas are on the rise in HDB estates. To tackle this lack of social consciousness and issues like littering in estates, a workgroup chaired by Senior Minister of State (National Development and Education)
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    Lock icon House to hear action taken against guards
    97 1 PARLIAMENT is expected to hear today about what disciplinary action has been taken against detention centre guards, staff and any others found responsible for the escape of Jemaah Islamiah leader Mas Selamat. Action can range from dismissal the most serious form of punishment
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    Lock icon 'Turning point in tackling cyclone crisis'
    646 1  -  Sim Chi Yin ASIA'S TWIN TRAGEDIES UN chief urges more access for aid workers as junta warns against politicisation By In Yangon A TURNING point may have been reached in tackling Myanmar's cyclone crisis, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Xi Moon said yesterday, as millions
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    Lock icon DISABLED MAN, 80, FREED AFTER 11 DAYS
    288 1 Kept alive by food and water provided by his wife, Mr Xiao Zhihu, 80, who was trapped under a pillar, was freed unhurt from the debris of his collapsed home 11 days after the massive quake in Sichuan province, the official China news
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  • UPFRONT
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      Lock icon Muslim group seeks self-reliance for women
      976 1  -  Radha Basu By Senior Correspondent CHERUB-FACED Imrath Ashraf Kapur, nine, and his sister Yazreen, 11, have spent the afternoon doing their homework, baking orange-fla-voured cakes and snacking on hotdogs and hamburgers. Happy and sweaty, they finally settle down to a quiet game of carroms
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  • PRIME
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      Lock icon SUPPORT FOR MRS LEE
      98 3 "May I take this opportunity through the media to thank the many wellwishers who have sent me e-mails, letters, cards, flowers and fruit to wish my wife well. I am deeply grateful for their warm support." MINISTER MENTOR LEE KUAN YEW, 84, speaking at the Tanjong
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      Lock icon Subsidies cannot solve problems: MM
      784 3  -  Zakir Hussain Paying real cost for goods will make people more prudent, he says By OIL and food prices are at record highs and look set to stay that way. At the same time, there are Singaporeans who want subsidies for a range of items,
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      Lock icon Slight dip in food prices in April
      496 3  -  Jessica Lim By THE drive to diversify Singapore's food sources seems to be paying off in the form of lower vegetable prices. For those fed-up with news of incessant price increases, here's some cheer: Tomatoes, kangkong and spinach are cheaper, dropping by 11
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      Lock icon SM: Accepting outcome shows maturing of ties
      570 4  -  ZAKIR HUSSAIN »PEDRA BRANCA JUDGMENT Disappointed that Spore did not get Middle Rocks but he calls ruling 'fair and best' By THE world court's decision on Pedra Branca has untied a "tricky knot" in bilateral ties between Singapore and Malaysia, Senior Minister Goh
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      Lock icon Easier to safeguard claims after Pedra Branca ruling
      388 4  -  Sim Chi Yin By in Yangon THE resolution of the Pedra Branca issue should allow Singapore and Malaysia to be "more relaxed" about safeguarding their claims, Foreign Affairs Minister George Yeo said yesterday. He met his Malaysian counterpart Rais Yatim here on
      DESMOND LIM  -  388 words
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      29 4 Wall Street bull Singapore investors were the most aggressive buyers of US equities in the first quarter when market turbulence deterred global investors outside Asia 1 9i* Pa^ B
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  • ASIA
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      Lock icon SICHUAN'S TRIPLE WHAMMY THREAT
      667 6 REUTERS, ASSOCIATED PRESS Strong aftershock hits province as concerns rise over risk of flood from unstable dams Chengdu ONE of the most powerful aftershocks to hit south-western China killed at least two people and left more than 480 injured yesterday as soldiers hiked to a blocked-off
      REUTERS, ASSOCIATED PRESS; REUTERS; AP  -  667 words
    • ASIA'S TWIN TRAGEDIES: SICHUAN QUAKE
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        Lock icon DESPAIR: Economy ruined, say residents
        663 8 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Farming, tourism and small businesses all hit hard by the quake JUYUAN NOTHING but dust covers the shelves at the Mingli cosmetics shop on Bei Jie Street. Looters took what the earthquake did not damage, the shop's owners say. Madam Hu Qunli and
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        Lock icon HOPE: $6.85M RAISED FOR ORPHANS
        185 8 MediaCorp TV artistes Chen Guohua (left) and Huang Wenyong taking calls from the public during the fund-raising Sichuan Earthquake Charity Show last night in Singapore. Among others who took part was Lieutenant-Colonel Francis Ng, 40, who led a Singapore Civil Defence Force team that helped
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        Lock icon HOPE: HAPPY TO TURN 17
        91 8 Quake victim Liao Bo spending his 17th birthday at a hospital in Chongqing on Saturday (right). The Beichuan Middle School student was trapped under rubble after the May 12 quake (far right). A classmate held the drip for him till he was freed the next
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        Lock icon PARENTS WHO LOST KIDS GET REPRIEVE
        168 8 CHENGDU: Chengdu's Population and Family Planning Commission has announced a series of measures to help couples who have lost their only child after the Sichuan earthquake. Given China's one-child policy which began in the late 1970s to control population growth many couples have lost
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        Lock icon WEN-BAN APPEARANCE JUST FOR SHOW?
        142 8 HONG KONG: Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao's joint appearance with UN Secretary-General Ban Xi Moon at the quake epicentre on Saturday looked like a "well-coordinated move to generate publicity for the central government's rescue and relief efforts", reported Hong Kong's Sunday Morning Post. Selected members of
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      Lock icon Desperate victims look to monks for help
      544 9  -  A Special Monasteries step foward in face of junta's inadequate relief response By Correspondent For The Straits Times In Yangon FACED with the military's inadequate response, the people of Myanmar, especially desperate survivors of Cyclone Nargis, have turned to what they have come
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      Lock icon Asean can help Myanmar, world build trust
      560 9  -  Sim Chi Yin By In Yangon ASEAN can play a decisive and critical role in helping to bridge a gap of trust between Myanmar and the international community, Foreign Minister George Yeo said yesterday. "It is because Asean has credibility with Myanmar and
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    • EAST ASIA
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        Lock icon KMT head meeting Hu during China visit
        581 10 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS Session with Chinese President will be highest-level contact in more than 60 years Taipei THE head of Taiwan's ruling party will meet China's President this week, the highest-level contact in more than 60 years, as the two sides prepare to
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        Lock icon 1 day instead of 3 for Olympic torch in Tibet
        420 10 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Beijing THE Olympic torch's trip through Tibet next month will be shortened, Beijing Games organisers said yesterday, in a move that could minimise any outcry over the controversial relay leg. The torch's passage through the Himalayan region will
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        54 10 Tama, a nine-year-old cat, keeping watch at Kishi station in western Japan's Wakayama prefecture. The number of passengers travelling along the Kishigawa line has risen by 10 per cent since Wakayama Electric Railway "appointed" Tama last year. It promoted her to "super stationmaster" at the tiny unmanned station
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        Lock icon Japan pursues African interests with conference
        384 10 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Tokyo AFTER China and India, it is now Japan's turn to forge closer ties with the poverty-stricken but re-source-rich continent of Africa. A major conference on African development this week is seen as a key opportunity for Tokyo, which has announced rice
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        Lock icon Hong Kong man awarded $60m in suit against Las Vegas Sands
        214 10 ASSOCIATED PRESS Las Vegas A JURY has awarded a Hong Kong businessman a US$43.B million (5559.5 million) judgment against Las Vegas Sands, the casino giant run by billionaire Sheldon Adelson. Mr Richard Suen had earlier claimed he was owed
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        Lock icon Jakarta cash for poor to offset fuel price rises
        464 11 ASSOCIATED PRESS Handouts of $2b may bring relief from protests over subsidy cuts Jakarta INDONESIA is handing out US$l.5 billion (Ss2 billion) in cash to its poorest citizens to soften the blow of fuel price rises a step which might bring
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        Lock icon Pricey fuel in South Asia
        75 11 REUTERS SRI LANKA has raised fuel prices and Bangladesh said it plans to follow soon. They announced steps to limit mounting losses caused by subsidies at state-owned oil retailers yesterday. India, Asia's third-largest economy, is considering raising fuel prices. Sri Lanka raised kerosene, petrol and
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        Lock icon No fuel price hikes in Malaysia until September
        336 11 THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIA will not raise its fuel prices until September, and will also ensure that prices of subsidised goods will be the same all over the country. Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Shahrir Samad said yesterday
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    • SOUTH-EAST ASIA/MALAYSIA
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        Lock icon Stay away from Middle Rocks, Malaysians urged
        509 12 Recommendations on what to do next will be ready soon, says Najib JOHOR BARU DEPUTY Prime Minister Najib Razak yesterday advised Malaysians to stay away from Middle Rocks for now, even as a top official and an academician said Malaysian fishermen could now
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        Lock icon School uniforms for girls stay: Minister
        283 12 THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK Paloh (Johor) MALAYSIA'S school uniforms for girls will not be changed as there is nothing "sexy" about them, said Education Minister Hishammuddin Tun Hussein. He was commenting on an Islamic students' group, which said the uniform's white blouse invited lustful
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        Lock icon RALLY FACE-OFF
        66 12 A People for Constitutional Amendment member shouting at the anti-government People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) at Bangkok's Democracy Monument yesterday. At least 18 people were hurt in a clash between the two rival groups at the PAD rally after a speaker said former Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra was
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        Lock icon Timor Leste 'hit by falling US$, rising oil prices'
        314 12 ASSOCIATED PRESS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE THE depreciating US dollar and rising oil prices are taking a toll on Timor Leste's efforts to rebuild its shaky economy, the South-east Asian country's President said. It hopes to join Asean by 2012 but not as
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      25 6 Softening the blow The Indonesian government is giving $2 billion in cash handouts to the country's poorest citizens to offset fuel price hikes. PAGE 11
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon Ministers plotting against embattled Brown
      555 13 Following by-election losses, they plan to force British Premier to appoint a No. 2 London FOLLOWING Labour's disastrous loss in last week's Crewe and Nantwich by-election, ministers are reportedly planning to force embattled British Prime Minister Gordon Brown to appoint a leader in waiting. Britain's
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      190 13 David Miliband, 42, Foreign Secretary A youthful and forward-looking minister, who former prime minister Tony Blair once dubbed "my Wayne Rooney". Alan Johnson, 58, Health Secretary The former union leader is a gifted communicator, who has the potential to unite Labour's Left and Right. Ed Balls, 41, Schools
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      Lock icon Police, protesters clash over Naples dump site
      298 14 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, ASSOCIATED PRESS Naples AT LEAST a dozen people have been injured in clashes over the site of a new rubbish dump in a densely populated suburb of Naples. Tensions were high on Saturday after police and protesters clashed overnight m Chiaiano,
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      Lock icon Pressure Riyadh to let us reunite, say Saudi couple
      429 14 REUTERS Forced to divorce, they call for help from international community RIYADH A SAUDI couple forced to divorce by an Islamic court have called for international pressure to reunite them, after the local authorities failed to fulfil a pledge to do
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    • WORLD QUICKLY
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        Lock icon U.S. LIFTS INDONESIA TRAVEL ADVISORY
        95 14 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE JAKARTA: The United States has lifted a travel warning for Indonesia issued more than seven years ago, saying there have been "objective improvements" in the security situation, the US embassy announced. The warning had been in effect since November 2000 after a series
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        Lock icon SLEIMAN ELECTED LEBANESE PRESIDENT
        94 14 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BEIRUT: Lebanese lawmakers yesterday elected army chief Michel Sleiman as President, in a first step towards defusing an often deadly 18-month stand-off between feuding political factions. The main challenge for Mr Sleiman, 59, will be to impose himself as a neutral figure and reconcile
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        Lock icon HINDU PARTY SET TO WIN STATE POLLS
        96 14 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BANGALORE: India's opposition Hindu nationalists looked set yesterday to storm to power in southern Karnataka state, dealing a huge blow to the ruling Congress party ahead of next year's national polls. The Bharatiya Janata Party has won 110 seats but was
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        Lock icon COLOMBIAN REBEL LEADER 'KILLED'
        79 14 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BOGOTA: The Colombian government has insisted that the leader of its largest rebel group, Manuel Marulanda, is dead. But it has offered no proof to back its assertion. Admiral David Moreno, head of the general staff of the country's military, said: "Manuel 'Shureshot' Marulanda,
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      Lock icon Harry Potter actor stabbed to death
      541 15 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, ASSOCIATED PRESS 18-year-old slain in bar scuffle is 28th teenager to be killed violently in Britain this year London AN 18-YEAR-OLD actor in a forthcoming Harry Potter film has been stabbed to death during a fight outside a London bar, taking to
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      82 15 Knives are responsible for one-third of murders. The Metropolitan Police have deployed 550 metal-detecting wands and 244 metal-scanning arches across inner London boroughs as part of its stop-and-search operation. Between 2005 and last year, 934 knives, guns and other lethal weapons were seized from children in
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      Lock icon PSSST, PASS THE PASTA
      44 15 Mama mia, talk about eating under stress. These Sydneysiders devouring spaghetti were taking part in the Italian Festival Down Under last week. The event, part of celebrations for Italy's National Day on June 2, runs till June 10. PHOTO: REUTERS
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      Lock icon Beware abuse of 'memory' pills by students: Study
      633 16 REUTERS British researchers say brain-boosting drugs could pose addiction problem London A DIFFERENT kind of drug problem could be surfacing in schools and universities: students who take brain-en-hancing pills to boost their examination grades. Government advisers in Britain have warned that new
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    • SPOTLIGHT PEOPLE
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        Lock icon Divers rescued after 19 hours adrift
        292 16 ASSOCIATED PRESS A BRITISH diver thought he and his American girlfriend would be eaten alive by sharks as they spent a night floating in the waters of the Great Barrier Reef. Mr Dick Neely, 38, and Ms Alison Dalton, 40, were plucked by a
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        Lock icon Girl, 12, allowed to change sex
        233 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE A 12-YEAR-OLD Australian girl has been allowed to begin the first phase of a sex change after a judge decided it was in the best interests of the child. The unnamed girl has begun hormone treatment to block puberty after a family
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        Lock icon 77-year-old sets record for Everest
        190 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE A NEPALESE climber has become the oldest person to summit the world's highest mountain, breaking the previous record held by a Japanese man. "Mm Bahadur Sherchan, 77, reached the top of Everest on Sunday," Mr Ramesh Khatri Chhetri, an official at Nepal's Tourism
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    • SINGAPORE AND THE WORLD THIS WEEK
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        36 17 TAIPEI: Mr Wu Po-hsiung, chairman of the ruling Kuomintang, visits China for talks aimed at reopening cross-strait dialogue. YANGON: Junta expected to announce decision on extension of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi's house arrest.
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        13 17 SEOUL: Trial of disgraced cloning expert Hwang Woo Suk set to resume.
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        13 17 YOKOHAMA (Japan): African leaders attend 4th Tokyo International Conference on African Development.
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        12 17 STOCKHOLM: UN conference on the international community's support for Iraq's development
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        16 17 COPENHAGEN: Copenhagen Consensus sees economists assess solutions to worldwide challenges, from global warming to terrorism.
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        17 17 CAPE CANAVERAL (Florida): Launch of US space shuttle Discovery to International Space Station with Japanese module.
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        10 17 BERLIN: Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda begins European tour.
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      Lock icon Democrats to decide Florida, Michigan poser
      233 17 BHAGYASHREE GAREKAR WORLD WHAT IT IS THE Democratic Party convenes a meeting on Saturday to resolve the Florida and Michigan question. The two states flouted party rules by holding their nominating contests in January, earlier than allowed. As a result, their delegates would not
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      Lock icon Lee-Hu talks to boost bilateral cooperation
      162 17 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE WHAT IT IS SOUTH Korea's President Lee Myung Bak (right) will seek to ease China's concerns over his strengthening ties with the US and Japan when he visits Beijing this week. At their summit tomorrow, Mr Lee and his South Korean counterpart
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      Lock icon Jakarta to find ways of attracting investment
      149 17 SALIM OSMAN WHAT IT IS INDONESIA hosts a two-day investment forum bringing together its provincial governments. Former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra and Malaysia's former deputy prime minister Musa Hitam have also been invited to give a regional perspective on the issue of
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      Lock icon Boosting regional security
      104 17 JERMYN CHOW SINGAPORE WHAT IT IS THE Shangri-La Dialogue on security in Asia from Friday to Sunday will bring together top defence officials from 27 nations to discuss key regional security concerns. WHY IT MATTERS Security threats such as terrorism, regional piracy and nuclear weapons have directly
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      443 18 How much will oil cost in the years ahead? According to the futures market, a lot. Last week, oil for delivery in December 2016 was trading at over US$l4O a barrel. It doesn't mean oil will be priced right there when we finally arrive at
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      1299 18 »OPPOSITION'S PLAN FOR MALAYSIA Former Malaysian deputy prime minister and current opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim spoke at the CLSA Corporate Access Forum in Singapore last week. Here is an edited excerpt of his speech. ON MARCH 8, Malaysians sent a clear message to the
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      753 18  -  Ching Cheong DEMOCRACY IN TAIWAN By Senior Writer In Hong Kong TAIWAN President Ma Yingjeou's May 20 inaugural speech touched the hearts of many Chinese who want to see their country emerge on the basis of freedom, democracy and prosperity. Mr Ma invoked the
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      817 19  -  John R. Bradley LEBANON'S WOES By Senior Writer LEBANON'S political deadlock ended yesterday with the swearing in of army chief Michel Sleiman as president. The compromise was thrashed out in Doha, after Hizbollah took over Sunni strongholds in west Beirut earlier this month in
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      1080 19  -  Robert Karniol REGIONAL SECURITY By Defence Writer THE 7th Shangri-La Dialogue (SLD), due to take place in Singapore later this week, is reflective of the Asia-Pacific region's effort to develop an effective security architecture. This architecture involves a web of multilateral mechanisms to promote common security
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      33 18 A call to unity Can the Asia-Pacific weave a common security agenda from its diverse political systems and competing interests? PAGE 19 PUNCHLINES .^NOPEITHIS N \TBN\'S N°T Vjj^X included a Jit* THE 655^
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      844 21  -  Jane Ng Yen Feng Many students, mostly in graduating batches, have classes during mid-year break By THE four-week mid-year school holiday has begun but many students and teachers will not get a proper break until one or two weeks later. A check with 25 primary and
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      587 22  -  April Chong Eisen Teo It'll examine causes of anti-social actions like littering in HDB estates By BAD behaviour in the HDB heartland seems to be on the rise whether it's residents who let their wet laundry drip onto the floors below or
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      455 22  -  Jermyn Chow By THE incessant din from piling, hacking and demolition works at construction sites is driving residents up the wall. The National Environment Agency (NEA) heard 9,228 complaints last year, nearly double the 4,953 in 2005. If more residents are getting riled, that is
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      563 22  -  Tessa Wong »CAVE-IN ALONG CIRCLE LINE By WHEN Cornwall Gardens resident Holly Amiri returned home on Saturday night after a week-long holiday, she was shocked to see her quiet street transformed into a busy construction site. Men in hard hats were furiously filling in
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      271 23  -  HONGXINYI THE first batch of new water taxis run by Singapore Ducktours will take to the Singapore River in a matter of days. Currently undergoing water trials, at least three of these 14m-long, 56-seater aluminium vessels, known as HiPPOboats, should be
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      379 23  -  Jessica Lim But improper disposal of energysaving bulbs, which contain mercury, could be dangerous: Case By SALES of energy-saving light bulbs are rising as consumers here warm to the idea of slashing their electricity bills. Philips Electronics, which supplies such light bulbs to more
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      162 23 GLOBALLY What is happening? The British government began phasing out incandescent bulbs about three months ago. It aims to complete the phase-out by 2011. The United States Congress has passed an energy law to ban the use of the incandescent bulbs by 2014. So what? There
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      462 24  -  Esther Tan She was hit by a motorcycle on her way to visit sick mum in hospital By ON SATURDAY when her 101-year-old mother was cremated, Madam Yeo Kui Ing, 64, died. She had lingered in Tan Tock Seng Hospital since Wednesday,
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        65 24 A MOTORCYCLIST in his early 40s was travelling on the Seletar Expressway when he collided with a lorry that had broken down, said the police. The accident happened on Saturday at 7.15 am. The man was taken unconscious to Tan Tock Seng Hospital, where he
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        63 24 A MOTORCYCLIST was injured on Saturday when he rammed into a centre divider along Yishun Avenue 7. The 50-year-old then mounted the barricade. The accident took place at 10pm, said the police. The motorcyclist fractured his left hand and is believed to have suffered internal injuries as
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        75 24 A TOTAL of 35 expensive cigars worth $4,000 were stolen when a restaurant in Rochester Park was broken into last week. The eatery also lost $40,000 worth of alcohol. The theft happened sometime between Thursday night and Friday morning. An employee showed up for work
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      526 26  -  Clarissa Oon »MAS SELAMAT'S ESCAPE Parliament to hear today of action taken against those at fault By WHEN Parliament meets today, Deputy Prime Minister and Home Affairs Minister Wong Kan Seng is expected to give an update on disciplinary action in the
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      304 26  -  Jermyn Chow By THIS year's National Day Parade organisers have created a replica of the Marina Bay floating platform for Bedok, so that participants can familiarise themselves with the stage they will be performing on on Aug 9. So while 75 men work feverishly
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      118 26 WHEN ballots closed yesterday at midnight, organisers had been flooded with over 324,000 applications for tickets to this year's National Day Parade. There are just 27,000 seats for the event on Aug 9. But more than 23,000 applications have been received daily since the
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      658 27 It's mostly service with a smile and good English too The Sunday Times reported yesterday that retailers do not think English-language lessons are needed for front-line staff. He Zongying looks at whether their confidence is borne out. Only 12 of 101 front-line staff put to the test can't speak English
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      29 21 Service shines, mostly A check at two shopping malls reveals that service is mostly good and only 12 out of 101 staff tested can't speak decent English. PAGE H7
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      216 24 p. Why is the haze likely to hit Singapore sooner rather than later? KA* I An earlier-than-usual start to the slash-and-burn season in Indonesia has resulted in thick That's Singapore's smoke over Sumatra and south-westerly winds ranking out of 140 are expected to strengthen between June and countries on the
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      374 27 fcgl yBHBH J^DigiPen INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY SINGAPORE a serous education The Natural way To g HkCkX for a serious career LUSTROUS HAIR H jg| K^_ T 1 v ft. ■JB^r" i i ci r i Diana Ser Shiny and healthy looking hair is the F result of effective hair care
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      86 27 I A%f I II PI P^ I I^^ How good are service standards here? 1 llfl fl V I UL I W A Straits Times team visited I IVIpAW I mi I ■111 I 101 shops and eateries to put I If IMI I I I Ikkl I %0%0 front-line
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      567 28 The SSC's Let's Play exercise aims to develop a sports culture in Singapore for the Youth Olympic Games and other events, reports Karon Ng IT WAS an unusual sight on a sweltering Wednesday afternoon at Raffles Place. Under the hot sun, people in office attire were
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      318 28  -  Karon Ng CUSTOMERS of the health and beauty care retailer Guardian have spoken. In the Best of the Best Brands, they voted for L'Oreal, Dove and Brand's in the beauty, personal care and health care categories respectively. This was based on more than 2,000 votes by
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        55 28 The new F&N Magnolia Go! combines low fat, high calcium fresh milk, malt and a blend of Vitamins A, 81, 86, D, iron and magnesium that is said to give an energy boost. Ava i I a ble as a 1-litre pack for $3.20 and a 500 ml
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        60 28 Said to be the industry's smallest and lightest 3LCD projector, the Sanyo PLC-XW6O micro-portable projector weighs I.6kg and measures 260 mm x 55mm x 188 mm, similar to a piece of B5 paper. Its easy-off function allows users to pull the plug and store the projector without having
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        44 28 Sunshine's new Enriched Milk Toast bread and strawberry, apple and blueberry cream rolls contain no trans fat and meet the Health Promotion Board's "Healthier Choice" standard. Available at $1.90 for the Enriched Milk Toast bread and $0.80 each for the cream rolls.
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        58 28 The Vichy Normaderm Anti-Im-perfection Hydrating Care range claims to work on the skin's surface and its deeper layer to control excess sebum and improve skin texture. It contains ingredients like zincadone+, salicylic acid, LHA and glycyrrhetinic acid. Prices range from $23 for a Drying Concealing Anti-Imperfec-tion Stick to
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      366 28 GO BARGAIN hunting for these exciting deals in the Great Singapore Sale. Forum The Shopping Mall May 23 to July 20 Spend $50 or more and get a chance to win a 3D2N stay at Club Mcd Bintan Island for four people. Charge a minimum of $200
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      935 29 »MY LIFE Youthlnk writers share their thoughts on the recent debate over whether the voting age in Singapore should be lowered to 18 and if their contemporaries should be entrusted with the power to choose their leaders Opt in if you're ready I
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      477 29  -  Cassandra Chew LETTERS HOME By THERE was one year as an undergraduate when I spent every Friday as a domestic helper to a family in New York in the United States. I was the Mandarin-speaking babysitter who arrived at their home at 8.30
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      Lock icon Shoppers baffled as 400-strong flash mob freezes on Orchard Road
      302 29  -  SUJITH KUMAR THE weekend crowd on Orchard Road paused to gawk when more than 400 people froze in mid-step outside Ngee Ann City as part of a street performance. The "freeze" began at 4.30pm. Five minutes later, the participants resumed
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      186 30  -  Dr George Wong »PEDRA BRANCA JUDGMENT NOW the International Court of Justice has made its ruling on Pedra Branca, I am sure there will be no shortage of "experts", "analysts", "patriots" and so on, who will take every opportunity to voice
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      162 30  -  Khoo Hong Kheng I REFER to last Tuesday's article, "DBS should include smaller investors when raising funds". I applaud The Straits Times for raising the views of small investors to big institutions like DBS that may overlook them. The Government is trying to encourage
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      161 30  -  Hariz Yet I REFER to last Thursday's letter, "Really, do people like junk mail?" by Mr Heng Cho Choon. There are laws on spam over the Internet, so why are there no laws on spam in other areas? Perhaps it is time to extend
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      120 30  -  Lin SiQi (Miss) I WRITE in displeasure and disgust at what greeted me at my doorstep last Thursday morning: a stench of overnight urination. Teban Gardens is the area most affected by rapid industrialisation and bringing in foreign workers. Although I empathise with these workers,
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      479 30  -  Janice Chin (Mrs) AN EXPERIENCED maid called an agency and was told she would be charged four months' wages to be assigned to an employer in Singapore. She paid her own fare to Batam, was met by the agent at the airport and
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      Lock icon Overseas Chinese: Don't lump all together
      302 30  -  Goh Boon Hua I READ last Thursday's article, "Carrying the torch", with interest. It appears Mr Michael Fullilove lumps all "overseas Chinese" together with no explanation as to who they are. The 10,000 Chinese bussed to Canberra from Sydney and Melbourne to counter pro-Tibet
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      318 30  -  Charlene Sng (Ms) I REFER to the letter, "Universities should be clearer about entry criteria" by Mr Patrick Sio (May 16). While I agree it would be ideal for every student who meets minimum entry requirements to gain admission to a local
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      413 30 WfSjL PRESENTS ■|fl DISTINGUISHED SPEAKER M^: DR JERRY SLATER CLINICAL AND RESEARCH APPLICATIONS OF PROTON Dr Jerry Slater, Professor and Chairman of the Department of Radiation Medicine at Loma Linda University (LLU), is one of the pioneers of hospital-based proton radiation therapy. He designed the treatment IA j protocols under
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      32 30 For more readers' views, log on to straitstimes. com. Access to letters online is free. NO PROBLEM COMMUNICATING: Indian and Chinese foreign workers SQUASHED SUNDAY: Swimming pools GOOD FOR THEM: Elderly cleaners
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      Lock icon Singapore table tennis fraternity rallies behind grief-stricken Xueling
      746 31  -  Terrence Voon By SINGAPORE'S table tennis fraternity has rallied behind Commonwealth Games champion Zhang Xueling, following the tragic death of her husband in a car crash in China last week. Officials and players from the Singapore Table Tennis Association (STTA) have sent
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      571 31 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, ASSOCIATED PRESS »TENNIS Paris RISING stars Novak Djokovic and Ana Ivanovic had to overcome stiff resistance to reach the second round of the French Open yesterday. Australian Open champion Djokovic was broken in his first two service games and trailed 1-5 in the
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      174 31 ASSOCIATED PRESS Paris A SEASON that began in exhilarating fashion for Jo-Wil-fried Tsonga has turned into an ordeal. On Saturday, the 23-year-old Frenchman withdrew from the French Open because of a knee injury. He made a stirring run to the final of the year's first Grand
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      174 31 Men's singles (at press time): Paul-Henri Mathieu (Fra) bt Gustavo Kuerten (Bra) 6-3 6-4 6-2, Jeremy Chardy (Fra) bt Frederico Gil (Por) 6-3 6-2 7-6 (7-1), David Nalbandian (Arg) bt Carlos Berlocq (Arg) 6-2 6-4 6-1, Juan Martin Potro (Arg) bt Josselin Ouanna (Fra) 6-3 6-2
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      282 32 Sheffield TOM Daley, 14, helped Britain win their first gold in the Fina Diving World Series on Saturday. He and Blake Aldridge, 25, took the competition's first maximum score of 10 for their second dive in the 10-me-tre platform synchronised event. The pair
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      406 32 ASSOCIATED PRESS (Hengelo) Netherlands HAILE Gebrselassie discovered his old legs still carry him well in the 10,000 metres. Irving Saladino found a new spring in his step and marked it with the longest jump in 14 years. Gebrselassie ran his fastest 10,000
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      539 32 And Mourinho is back in the frame, with Blues owner buying him a £2 million Ferrari »SOCCER London AVRAM Grant, who felt "betrayed, upset and angry" after being sacked by Chelsea, could be replaced by the man who has labelled him a "loser" Jose
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      289 32 REUTERS London CHELSEA captain John Terry said his penalty miss in the Champions League final on Wednesday would haunt him for the rest of his life. "I am so sorry for missing the penalty and denying the fans, my teammates, family and friends the
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      238 32 ASSOCIATED PRESS London ALEX Ferguson announced plans to quit Manchester United within three years and assistant Carlos Queiroz got a boost as the veteran manager's possible successor. Ferguson's revelation came days after winning the Champions League the 22nd trophy of his 22-year Old
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      185 32 Chelsea striker Didier Drogba is holding out for a move to Italy's AC Milan or Inter Milan, despite Real Madrid's renewed interest in him. The agent of Real forward Robinho has claimed that Chelsea will offer around £28 million (5575.12 million) to take the Brazil star to Stamford
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      654 33 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MOTOR RACING He bounces back from early setback to realise boyhood dream of winning Monaco GP Monte Carlo LEWIS Hamilton hit a barrier but still realised a childhood dream when he won a wet Monaco Grand Prix yesterday to gain the upper hand
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      193 33 REUTERS At the 3.34-km street circuit in Monte Carlo RESULTS 1 Lewis Hamilton (Gbr) McLaren, 2hr Omin 42.7425 ec 2 Robert Kubica (Pol) BMW Sauber +3.0645 ec 3 Felipe Massa (Bra) Ferrari +4.811 4 Mark Webber (Aus) Red Bull +19.295 5 Sebastian Vettel (Ger) Toro Rosso +24.657
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      93 33 Here's how: 1) Install Color Cam software SMS "Zap" to ***** (9741-9401 for pre-paid customers) to download the Color Cam software on your mobile phone. You will receive an SMS with instructions to download and install the Colorcam software. You will need
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      268 34  -  Terrence Voon SWIMMING By OLYMPICS-bound Singapore swimmer Lynette Lim has added a feather in her cap Joscelin Yeo's national record in the women's 200 metres freestyle. The 16-year-old broke the mark at the Speedo Grand Challenge on Saturday in Irvine, California. Her winning time
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      822 34 ASSOCIATED PRESS BASKETBALL They beat Detroit 94-80 to register their first road win in the NBA play-offs Auburn Hills (Michigan) THE Boston Celtics insisted they were not worried about winning a road game, knowing their time would come in the play-offs. Perfect timing. Kevin
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      283 34 NEW YORK TIMES »GOLF Fort Worth WITH the 108 th US Open approaching, the two best golfers in the game are plotting very different courses towards their showdown at Torrey Pines in two weeks. Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods have won a
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      280 34 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE CRICKET Kingston AUSTRALIA'S top order was ripped apart at the start of their second innings, after Shivnarine Chanderpaul survived a blow to the head and scored his 18th Test century for the West Indies in the opening Test on Saturday. Australia, leading by 119
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      177 34 SINGAPORE'S second match in the World Cricket League Division Five competition against Botswana in Jersey was rained off on Saturday. After winning the toss, Singapore's Chaminda Ruwan elected to bat. Singapore suffered a shock when opener Narender Reddy was clean bowled off the fourth delivery without any runs
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      18 34 Today Super Reds v Young Lions (Yishun, 7.45pm). Tomorrow Balestier Khalsa v Sengkang Punggol (Toa Payoh, 7.45pm).
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      90 34 P W D L F A Pts SAFFC 1411 2 ***** 35 Super Reds ....1310 2 ***** 32 HomeUtd 14 9 2 ***** 29 Tampines 14 8 2 4 2818 26 Geylang 14 6 2 6 24 27 20 Woodlands 14 5 4 517 20 19 Gombak 14 3
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        56 34 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE YOKOHAMA: China dominated the Japan Open table tennis tournament yesterday. World No 1 Zhang Yining defeated teammate Li Xiaoxia 11-5, 9-11, 5-11, 11-7, 11-8, 19-21, 11-5 to win the women's singles. Ma Lin beat defending champion Wang Hao 11-9, 5-11, 12-10, 13-15,
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        52 34 GEYLANG United hum- bled Albirex Niigata 5-1 in an S-League soccer match at the Jurong East Stadium yesterday. After Ryota Doi's 20th-minute opener for Albirex, Geylang hit back through Aide Iskandar (30th mm), Masrezwan Masturi (38th), Rivaldo Costa (45th), Luiz Machado Junior (59th) and Mohammed Noor
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        57 34 REUTERS ROME: Roma beat Inter Milan 2-1 in the Italian Cup final on Saturday, with Italy midfielder Simone Perrotta scoring the winner in the 53rd minute. In Glasgow, Rangers beat Queen of the South 3-2 to win the Scottish Cup and complete a domestic Cup double
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        37 34 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MANCHESTER: Ricky Hatton retained his International Boxing Organisation light-welterweight title after earning a unanimous points victory over Juan Lazcano on Saturday. The Briton earned scores of 120-110, 118-110 and 120-108.
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      281 34 CRICKET Third day of Ist Test in Kingston: Australia 431 17-4. Windies 312 in 106 overs (S. Chanderpaul 118. Second day of 2nd Test in Manchester: New Zealand 381 in 90.3 overs (R. Taylor 154 n.0.) England 152-4 in 59 overs. GOLF BMW PGA C'ship in Wentworth, England, 3rd
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      75 34 TV times CRICKET: NPower Test Series, 2nd Test, day 4: England v New Zealand (Live, Chi 10, 5.58pm). IPL Jaipur v Mumbai (Live, Chill, 10.20pm). CYCLING: Tour of Italy: Stage 16 (Live, Chi 13, 10pm). SOCCER: International friendly: Figo Friends v Hagi Friends (Live, Ch27, tomorrow, 1.10 am). TENNIS: French
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      76 34 One for seven BOSTON'S away record in the National Basketball Association play-offs this year: April 26: Lost 93-102 at Atlanta April 28: Lost 92-97 at Atlanta May 2: Lost 100-103 at Atlanta Boston won best-of-seven, first-round play-off 4-3 May 10: Lost 84-108 at Cleveland May 12: Lost 77-88 at Cleveland
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      109 35 LIM CHYE LEE Age: 86 passed away peacefully on 24.05.08. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Wife: Tan Sing Choon Sons: Daughters-in-law: Lim Hoon Leong, Richard Chew Soo Mooi Lim Hoon Long, Lewis Ng Chui Noi, Serene Daughters: Sons-in-law: Lim Hoon Guat Lim Poh Beng Lim Hoon Bee
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      63 35 The Family of the Late LEONG TYE HIN Departed on 22 May 2008 would like to express their heartfelt thanks and appreciation to Dr Lim Li Ling, Dr Ng Kheng Siang, Dr Ranjodh Singh, Dr Timothy Lee, Dr Lee Kheng Hin, Nurses Staff of ICU Gleneagles Hospital, relatives, friends and
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      61 35 IN EVERLOVING MEMORY OF OUR DEAR FATHER, ADORABLE BROTHER AND WONDERFUL MOTHER MR. KANDIAH MR. KAMALAYSON MRS. THANESWARI SHANMUGANATHAN SHANMUGANATHAN SHANMUGANATHAN CARL DUISBERG GESELLSCHAFT SCHOLAR 19.10.1917 08.02.2002 26.12.1957 26.05.1977 09.08.1927 03.09.2001 DEAREST PAPA, BUM AND AMMA, OUR SHATTERED HEARTS YEARN AND PRAY FOR YOU EACH DAY. DEEPLY LOVED AND PAINFULLY
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      152 35 "The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want. Surely goodness and mercy will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever." Psalm 23 CHIA AGNES NEE CHONG YOKE VAN Age: 63 <* was called home to be with
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      172 35 SHIRLEY WEE KIM CHOO Age: 78 was called home to be with the Lord on 25 May 2008, leaving behind loved ones. (Husband: Tan Swee Tye, deceased) Sons: Daughters-in-law: Tan Choon Seng Tan Choon Hee Lee Mcc Ping Tan Choon Heng Tan Choon Guan Sharon Sia Swee Sian Daughters: Sons-in-law:
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      50 35 In Loving Memory Of John Ho Cheng Seong Departed 26 May 2006 DearestSeong, 2 years have passed, Our hearts still ache in sadness. Your presence was a joy to us. You will always be in our hearts and mind. Loving you always. [%n Dearly missed remembered byjumity& loved ones. X
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      103 35 Athma Shanti Pooja The family of the late R. THIRUNAVOKKARASU (Jacob T.V. Sons Pte Ltd) Departed on 12 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. Karumathi Prayers
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      53 35 THAVASIKANNU PANNDIAN Age: 50 passed away peacefully on 25 May 2008. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Wife: K. Lethika Daughters: P. Rangeni P. Uvaneshwari Brother, Sister, Relatives and Friends. Cortege will leave Blk 286 Yishun Aye 6 #11-88 on 26 May 2008 (Mon) at 4.30pm for Mandai
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      102 35 "The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not be in want... ana I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever." Psalm 23 LAN CHOON HAE Age: 87 was called home to be with the Lord on 24-05-08 leaving behind loved ones. Nephew: Spouse: Lim Kheng Hock, Thomas See
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      83 35 J n Loving Me-nory of Alice LimAiJ-ee Departed 25 May 1998 J'll remember you Your voice as soft as a warm summer breeze J'll be lonely ok so lonely Living only to remember yow. To your arms someday, J'll return to stay Till tken J will remember too £very bright
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      93 35 'NOftheLordisalllneed. He takes care of me. Mysharein frr life has been pleasant. My part has been beautiful." Psalm 16.5 10TH ANNIVERSARY IN LOVING MEMORY OF OUR DEAREST PAPA ANTHONY TEOW YEE THIN Departed on 26 May 1998 We will always think of the good times we shared With your smile
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      71 35 Path da Bhog MDM JAG IR KAUR w/o of the late S. Natha Singh Village: Gholia Age: 87 Departed 23 May 2008 The family wish to thank all relatives and friends for their kind condolences and support during their recent bereavement. Akand Path is at Khalsa Dharmak Sabha, Niven Road,
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      102 35 "In Life, In death, O Lord abide with me." JOSEPH KUEH SWEE HWA Age: 77 was called home to be with the Lord on 24 May 2008, leaving behind loved ones. Wife: Maria Norie Sun Son: Geoffery Kueh Kee Boon Daughter-in-law: Angela Lav Hiang Khim Daughters: Magdalene Kueh Ec ling
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      53 35 The Family Of The Late LEE BOCK LOONG (LI MULONG) Departed 21st May 2008 Wish to express our heartfelt thanks and appreciation to all relatives, friends, business associates and colleagues for their kind assistance, attendance, condolences, prayers, wreaths and donations during their recent bereavement. Special thanks to the doctors and
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      84 36 Where S$ stands Vlay 23 7. CHNG YR 2008 CLOSE FR May 22 S$ LOW S$ HIGh US$ 1.3593 -0.02 1.4542 1.3457 Euro 2.1374 +0.30 2.2064 2.0474 E 2.6884 -0.07 2.8431 2.6568 A$ 1.3055 -0.07 1.3235 1.2349 Yen* 1.3083 +0.66 1.4484 1.2832 Rupiah* .0.***** +0.05 0.***** 0.***** Baht* 4.2359
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      246 36 REUTERS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Berlin THE United States is already in a recession, and it will be longer and deeper than what many people expect, United States investment guru Warren Buffett said in an interview published in German magazine Der Spiegel last Saturday. He said
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      801 37  -  Roger Maynard Group led by SingTel's Optus had complained about lack of time to do proper costing By Australia Correspondent In Sydney THE Australian government last Thursday yielded to demands by Sing Tel-owned Optus to extend the deadline for bids to build Australia's national
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      504 38 REUTERS PROPOSED BHARTI-MTN MERGER Indian telco rejects MTN's bid to turn it into a unit of the South African group MUMBAI INDIA'S Bharti Airtel said last Saturday it had ended takeover talks with South Africa's MTN Group, after failing to agree on which company would control a
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      779 39 Important Notice to Shareholders Parkway Holdings Parkway Holdings Limited ("Parkway" or the "Company") is undertaking a renounceable underwritten rights issue (the "Rights Issue") of up to 360,398,108 new ordinary shares in the capital of the Company (the "Rights Shares") at an issue price of
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      838 40  -  Michelle Tay New head of engineering body, Lee Bee Wan, aims to elevate image of the profession By AS THE eldest daughter in a family of six children growing up on a rubber plantation in Malacca, Lee Bee Wah quickly grew used to being
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        45 40 WANG HUANBIN: Appointed chief operating officer of Oriental Food, effective from last Wednesday. The 45-year-old, who has more than 15 years' experience in the food manufacturing business in China, will oversee all the operations of the Shan-dong-based peanut products manufacturer.
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        77 40 WILSON KWONG: Appointed general manager (GM) for Marina Bay Financial Centre, effective from last Wednesday. The project is a joint venture between Keppel Land, Cheung Kong Holdings, Hutchison Whampoa and Hongkong Land. Before his appointment, Mr Kwong was a senior asset manager with
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        84 40 DENNIS YEO: Appointed Colliers International's managing director for North Asia, effective from June 1. As part of his new, expanded role, Mr Yeo (right), currently the real estate company's Singapore managing director, will also "oversee the overall operation of Colliers' business in mainland
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      673 41  -  Lee Su Shyan Records cast spotlight on Anthony Soh's true stake in the firm and his financial situation By Assistant Money Editor NEW filings with the Singapore Exchange (SGX) have raised questions over what Dr Anthony Soh's true stake was in Jade Technologies
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      526 41  -  Yang Huiwen TAKING STOCK By MARKET players are expecting activity on the local bourse to follow the dreary tone set in the past few weeks. The lack of conviction in the market stems from the troubling inflationary pressures fuelled by
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      341 41  -  Alvin Foo WARRANT WATCH By Markets Correspondent THE recent retreat of Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index is drawing traders into fresh positions for its contracts. Last Friday, the index plunged 329.05 points to 24,714.07 down a total of 904.79 points, or 3.53 per
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        76 41 CIMB-GK has upgraded FerroChina's target price to $2.44 from $2.11 and maintained its "outperform" rating for the stock. CIMB cited "improved business visibility and possible value creation from strategic investors" among its reasons. The expansion of FerroChina's facilities in Xinghai and Xingyu appears on track,
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        87 41 JPMORGAN sees a positive outlook for the offshore and marine industry. As a result, it has "overweight" calls on both Keppel Corp and Sembcorp Marine. Both companies are well-positioned to in- crease market share, said analyst Winnifred Heap. In addition, their earnings visibility stretches
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        90 41 CREDIT Suisse has reiterated its "outperform" call on Capita Mall Trust (CMT) in view of the company's proposed acquisition of The Atrium@Orchard. CMT already owns the adjacent Plaza Singapura. The company's plans to fund the deal through a convertible bond issue imply a potential dilution
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      696 42  -  Grace Ng Bank letting small investors get a big piece of the action, say sources By Finance Correspondent OCBC Bank is planning to issue as much as $1 billion of securities known as preference shares and retail investors may get
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      338 42  -  LEE SU SHYAN FALLING SALES, RISING COSTS CREATIVE Technology, battling falling sales and rising costs, has announced that it expects its revenue for the current quarter to fall below its earlier target. In a statement to the Singapore Exchange last Saturday to
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      557 37 Singapore banks have one of the strongest Tier-1 capitals compared to other banking institutions. The banks will continue to benefit from the strong demand for loans in Singapore and Malaysia. In Singapore many home buyers who have bought properties earlier under the deferred scheme will have to start looking for
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      27 42 Building bonds MP Lee Bee Wah, the new president of the Institution of Engineers, wants engineers to be more involved in society and community building. Page H2O
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      57 43 THE MON DAY INTERVIEW Publisher Goh Eck Kheng is the new chairman of the Speak Good English Movement.) He tells SANDRA LEONG that people who speak the language well should do so all the time, even when ordering char kway teow> PAGF A Design: ST Photos LEE
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      927 44  -  Boon Chan I L*j5elHHI! BRUM Singapore Idol finalist Paul Twohill will not change his emorocker look but he thinks he is balding THE eyeliner, the long hair covering the face and the joyful outbursts of the nonsensical word "yafooh" made Paul Twohill stand out
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      2168 46  -  the monday interview Publisher Goh Eck Kheng, new chairman of the Speak Good English Movement, grew up with a love for language and hopes to take his campaign to the kopitiam IF GOH Eck Kheng had his way, kopitiam-speak would be quite different from what it
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      136 46 They say "Oh dear, must think twice, cannot anyhow say already" On how his friends have reacted to his new appointment as chairman of the Speak Good English Movement 'We play this game where we go to an art gallery, separate and come back after a while to see
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      631 47  -  Tay Suan Chiang Father and son Richard and Carl Ng are the opposite of the roles they usually play onscreen ONE is known for his comic onscreen roles, while the other is known for picking dark roles in films. But father and son duo, Hong Kong actors Richard
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      407 47  -  Bernard Koh WHEN award-winning photographer Jeff Hutchens (above) had his photo portrait taken by Life!, he muttered, unsurprisingly, that he was more comfortable behind the lens. The 30-year-old American was in town last week for an exhibition of his photographs at the National Library. He
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      416 48  -  Adeline Chia The Singapore River was all light and fire as the Fools of France gave the festivaf a visual spectacle of an opener > outdoor performance WATER FOOLS Ilotopie Boat Quay Last Friday FRENCH street theatre troupe Ilotopie pulled off a triumphant performance that opened this
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      302 48 IT IS that time of the year again: The Singapore Arts Festival is here and so is yours truly. But imagine my chagrin when I found out that someone has stolen my thunder, someone who might be more popular than your favourite arty
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      393 49  -  Tara Tan Original student plays lasting 10 minutes each battle for awards at the Fast And Fresh Festival ARTS REPORTER A PLAY about two writers wrestling over the twists and turns of the plot of a melodramatic soap opera swept the awards at the inaugural Fast And Fresh
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      441 50  -  Tay Suan Chiang The veteran Taiwanese singer dazzles fans with rock hits, snazzy costume changes and banter > concert HARLEM WORLD TOUR Singapore Indoor Stadium Last Saturday TAIWANESE singer Harlem Yu's concert had a bit of a slow start, with the audience politely applauding at the
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      318 50 Reuters HONG KONG A work by Chinese artist Zeng Fanzhi sold for HK575.37 million (Ssl3 million) last Saturday, a new auction record for an Asian contemporary artwork. The sale took place at auctioneer Christie's first evening sale of such art there. Other records also fell
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      152 54 SINGAPORE director Royston Tan's (right) upcoming flick now has an official title 12 Lotus and it will screen in theatres on Aug 14. The musical film is the second part of a duology after Tan's getai drama 881 last year. Mindee Ong, who acted
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      167 54 AFP WELLINGTON Actor lan McKellen will return in the role of Gandalf for two big-budget movies based on the JRR Tolkien book The Hobbit, the films' director Guillermo del Toro said yesterday. Both movies will be filmed entirely in New Zealand, where the Lord Of The
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      194 54 AP NEW YORK Citing unspecified health issues, Paul Newman will not direct the fall production of John Steinbeck's Of Mice And Men at Connecticut's Westport Country Playhouse, the theatre's artistic directors said. Newman, 83, will be replaced by Mark Lamos, a former artistic director of
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      81 54 LED by local singer-songwriter Jiu Jian, about 30 artistes such as Chen Meiguang, Yang Libing, Yang Lina and Hong Shaoxuan have recorded a song in aid of the Sichuan earthquake victims. Jiu wrote Bie Song Kai Shou (Don't Let Go), which will be
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      231 76  -  CLAUDETTE PERALTA It's the last issue before the holidays. And like any hot-blooded teen, you'll probably be out and about— —socialising, meeting and making friends, spending time with that special someone in your life. That's why we've dedicated this issue to BGRs Boy-Girl
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      806 77 FOR BETTER... Singaporean students may have come out tops in mathematics and science in global rankings, but their problem-solving skills have been questioned by some sceptics. Next year, however, 5,000 randomly chosen 15-year-olds here will be tested on those skills as part of the Programme for
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      Lock icon More want to get married. More want children
      916 83  -  Maria Almenoar Melissa Sim, By The Straits Times, May 6, 2008 MORE Singaporeans and permanent residents here want to get married. And of those who are married, more want children in their lives. A survey last year of 3,015 singles by the
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      Lock icon CHALLENGE
      673 84 THISWE WEZOOMINON... Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has certainly been facing a few challenges lately. He outlined a few in his May Day speech. "May Day", incidentally, is the internationally recognised message you broadcast when you want help and the PM has enlisted the help of the Cabinet and
      ANDREW DUFFY; BRYAN VAN PER BEEK, CHEW SENG KIM, AFP, REUTERS  -  673 words
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  • INGLISH
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      Lock icon A cheapskate's
      979 85  -  Chua Mvi Hoong, take on current issues By Senior Writer, The Straits Times, May 9, 2008 Singaporeans are said to be kiasu and kiasi afraid to lose and afraid to die, respectively. The two KS words sum up the competitive yet risk-averse, self-seeking and scaredy-cat mentality that runs
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    • Article
      Lock icon Singaporeans and the three Ks
      310 85  -  Mardiana Abu Bakar By This is a writer's forthright opinion on the consequences of the "cheapskate mentality" of Singaporeans. A J VOCABULARY: CONNECTING TO CONNOTATION Look up the meaning of the following words and phrases. Then, look up and explain the connotation of each. Work
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      Lock icon LAST WEEK'S LESSON: ANSWER NOTES
      266 85 Last week was our third exercise on connecting to connotation. Students were asked to work in pairs to look up the meaning of words and phrases in the text, and then to look up and explain the connotations of each word. The purpose of the
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  • INTHEEND
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      Lock icon NUMBERS INTHENEWS
      478 86 match these digits to the reasons they made the news c 1) The monthly starting salary, in dollars, of the average Singapore Management University graduate from the Class of 2007 a jump of 6.7 per cent from 2006. D) 20 2) Number of Singaporean students who headed to
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  • Page 86 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
      Lock icon Page 86 Miscellaneous Column 1
      138 86 SUDOKU Complete the grid so that every row, column and 3x3 box contains every digit from 1 to 9 inclusively. 4 3 II I 8^ JLl__3__ 7_ AJL_ 2_J 3___s__B_ 6_s_ _9_JL 5^ _s__Z_6_ 2__ I I 111 9 I HOW tO play Previous Puzzle Answer Sudoku is a puzzle
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