The Straits Times, 29 May 2008

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    25 1 THE STRAITS TIMES 110 PAGES IN FIVE PARTS MICA (P) 115/12/2007 THURSDAY, MAY 29 2008 •m A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION ESTABLISHED 1845 80 CENTS
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    Lock icon Canopy wins jury's vote
    549 1  -  Tay Suan Chiang DESIGN OF NATIONAL ART GALLER Studio Milou's winning concept is the favourite of the public as well By Design Correspondent FRANCE'S Studio Milou Architecture, in collaboration with Singapore's CPG Consultants, has won the competition to design the upcoming National Art Gallery, housed in
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    Lock icon Milestone for cross-strait ties
    79 1 CHINA'S President Hu Jintao (right) and Taiwan's ruling party chairman Wu Poh-hsiung met yesterday in the highest-level contact between leaders from both sides of the Taiwan Strait since 1949. The meeting capped an easing of tensions following Kuomintang's return to power in Taiwan's presidential polls in
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  • Article
    Lock icon Civil servants' inflation bonus
    110 1 SOME 60,000 civil servants in Singapore will get a half-month mid-year bonus in July and an inflation bonus of between $100 and $300. Officers in the lower divisions Division 111 and IV will receive $250 and $300 respectively, while those in Division I and II will
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  • Article
    Lock icon Hired before they graduate
    123 1 TALENT is so sought after for the financial sector that local and foreign employers are sounding out students about job offers a year before they graduate. In fact, the majority of graduates from business schools at the National University of Singapore and Nanyang Technological University (NTU)
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  • UPFRONT
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      Lock icon Here's a Tip if you're starting a business
      942 1  -  Shobana Kesava By PICTURE a scientist who invents something, perfects it, but then gets cold feet when it comes to turning it into a commercial product. There is a place where he can go to fix that. Word about Nanyang Technological University's
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      54 1 Dicing with aAJL. Oil P T 2 Jostling LADY LUCK '^CRUNCH— c^3 1 with the More people !*JF Asia's bane: Eft DILt £)U I O are gambling at s#§« fj* Fuel subsidies Ub jg a younger age > <&Hf Jv/ Europe's beef- E^ S| Can new theatr? It* MR Fuel
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  • PRIME
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      Lock icon $100 to $300 inflation bonus for civil servants
      398 3  -  Li Xueying »MID-YEAR PAYOUT By SINGAPORE'S 60,000 civil servants will receive a one-off "inflation bonus" along with a mid-year payout of a halfmonth's salary come July. This one-off special payment ranges from $100 to $300, with officers in lower divisions getting more.
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      Lock icon Show-cause hearing for SDP siblings
      671 3  -  Sue-Ann Chia CHEES COULD FACE 'CONTEMPT OF COURT' CHARGE By SINGAPORE Democratic Party chief Chee Soon Juan and his sister Chee Siok Chin face the prospect of being charged with contempt of court for their behaviour in a three-day open court hearing that ended yesterday.
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      Lock icon Cases of illegal sub-letting
      271 4 What's the penalty? Tenants who illegally sub-let their flats will have their units recovered by HDB, and banned from buying or renting a flat from HDB for five years, while any unauthorised occupier (above 18 years old) will be barred for 2V2 years. ST PHOTO qlk
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      Lock icon Tenants cashing in on rental flats
      753 4  -  Jessica Cheam Heavily subsidised HDB units, which are much in demand, are often sub-let to foreigners By SOME tenants in heavily subsidised HDB rental flats have been illegally sub-letting their homes to cash in on surging demand for cheap accommodation. There are no official
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      46 4 MFOli SINGAPORE Read what the experts have to say about how the URA's draft masterplan will help re-design Singapore for the future. Get your free copy of our supplement today UAE embassy says he's not related to royal family Just who is this Suntec City sheikh?
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  • ASIA
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      Lock icon China and Taiwan agree to restart formal talks
      725 6  -  Chua Chin Hon Move could pave way for easing of flight and mainland tourist restrictions By China Bureau Chief In Beijing CHINA and Taiwan yesterday agreed to restart formal talks at the earliest date, a move expected to swiftly pave the way
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    • CHINA
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        Lock icon History of cross-strait ties
        260 7 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE 1949: Mao Zedong's communists take power in Beijing, defeating Chiang Kai-shek's Kuomingtang (KMT), which flees to Taiwan and forms its own government. *****: The United States deploys its fleet in the Taiwan Strait to protect its ally from a possible attack from the mainland.
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      • Article
        Lock icon Meeting of KMT, CCP chiefs marks turning point
        510 7  -  Ong Hwee Hwee NEWS ANALYSIS Improved party ties will complement cross-strait talks, say observers By Taiwan Correspondent In Taipei THERE was no agreement, no specific timetable not even a joint statement. But chairman Wu Poh-hsi-ung of Taiwan's ruling Kuomintang (KMT) yesterday emerged
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        Lock icon Signal failure behind Beijing subway stoppage
        253 7 ASSOCIATED PRESS Beijing A MAIN subway line which circles the heart of Beijing was stopped twice yesterday for technical reasons and not for a possible terrorism attack, a state news agency and a subway official said. The official Xinhua news agency had reported that
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        Lock icon Limited economic fallout from Sichuan quake
        802 8  -  VINCE CHONG Damage mostly confined to remote areas, say economists By China Correspondent In Beijing CHINA will avoid any severe economic complications resulting from the May 12 earthquake in south-western Sichuan province, economists predicted, amid nationwide mourning over the loss of more than 68,000
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      • Article
        Lock icon Military planes from Japan to transport aid?
        287 8 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, BLOOMBERG, REUTERS Tokyo JAPAN may send military planes to transport aid supplies to China, in what would be its first military air mission to China since the end of World War 11. Confirming a Kyodo News report about China asking for
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        Lock icon Japan woos resource-rich Africa
        300 8 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, ASSOCIATED PRESS, REUTERS Yokohama JAPAN unveiled a package of steps to help boost growth in Africa yesterday, vowing to double its aid and business investment, as it seeks closer ties with the resource-rich continent. In an opening speech at the Tokyo International Conference on
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    • INDIA/SOUTH ASIA
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        Lock icon Low Indian caste fighting to be booted down social ladder
        695 9  -  P. JAYARAM P. JAYARAM ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FROM ASSOCIATED PRESS AND REUTERS 39 people killed as the Gujjars stage violent campaign to secure jobs and varsity places reserved for the lowest castes By India Correspondent In New Delhi A SEEMINGLY strange
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      • WORLD QUICKLY
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          Lock icon PAS DUMPS PM'S BRAND OF ISLAM
          99 9 ASSOCIATED PRESS KUALA LUMPUR: An opposition-ruled state in Malaysia has barred mosques and other Islamic institutes from promoting the Prime Minister's concept of Islam, as it distorts religious precepts, an official said yesterday. The move by Selangor state is a slap in the face
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          Lock icon BARD'S TOMB TO BE SPRUCED UP
          73 9 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON: William Shakespeare's tombstone is to undergo a makeover, it was said yesterday, though renovators will not risk the "curse" of moving the legendary playwright's remains. The tombstone at Holy Trinity Church in Shakespeare's birthplace of Stratford-upon-Avon, west central England, is beginning
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          Lock icon SERIAL KILLER AND WIFE JAILED
          76 9 REUTERS CHARLEVILLE MEZIERES: A French court yesterday handed down life sentences to self-confessed killer Michel Fourniret and his wife Monique Olivier in one of the worst serial murder cases in recent French history. Fourniret, 66, was found guilty of killing and raping or attempting to
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          Lock icon 'UFO' EXPLODES IN VIETNAM
          100 9 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE HANOI: It's a mystery puzzling islanders in southern Vietnam: They heard an explosion, saw something burning in the sky, and found shards of metal debris. But quite what it was, no one knows. The state-run Vietnam News Agency, quoting a Phu Quoc island military
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    • SOUTH-EAST ASIA
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        Lock icon Aid goes on despite outrage over Suu Kyi
        272 10 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Yangon OUTRAGE over opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi's continued house arrest will not detract from relief work, key donors said, as the United Nations reported progress in getting aid to cyclone survivors. Myanmar's military regime had quietly informed the
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      • Article
        Lock icon S'pore Red Cross in Myanmar relief tie-up with developer
        558 10  -  Jermyn Chow Aid agency to tap resources of firm with extensive Myanmar links to buy, distribute supplies By THE Singapore Red Cross is working with a construction and property developer with extensive interests in Myanmar to ramp up its relief efforts
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    • MALAYSIA
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        Lock icon Anwar's former aide rejoins Umno
        546 11  -  Carolyn Hong The move deals a psychological blow to the opposition By Malaysia Bureau Chief In Kuala Lumpur FORMER opposition strongman Ezam Mohd Nor yesterday rejoined Umno, marking the first significant crossover at a time when both sides are fighting for dominance. The move is
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    • OIL CRUNCH: ASIA
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        Lock icon Crude awakening
        160 12 Asian dilemma: Fuel subsidies WITH the global price for crude oil at US$l27 (Ssl73) a barrel yesterday, governments across Asia are caught between passing on the full impact of rising fuel prices to the consumer and absorbing the shock through subsidies, reduced duties or other methods that directly
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        Lock icon CHINA
        101 12 Cost of a litre of petrol: Current subsidy level: The mainland's demand for crude oil hit a record 92 million tonnes between January and March, an 8 per cent increase over the year-ago period. Domestic production of crude rose just 2.2 per cent in the period. Policymakers are stuck:
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        95 12 Cost of a litre of petrol: Current subsidy level: More than a million cars are being added to its roads every year and civil aviation is clocking rates of more than 20 per cent annual growth. India imports 70 per cent of its oil. At current crude prices, state-run
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        Lock icon INDONESIA
        99 12 Cost of a litre of petrol: Current subsidy level: The only Asian nation in the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries although it is quitting the body raised petrol prices 33 per cent to 6,000 rupiah a litre (S$0.88) last Saturday and diesel by 28 per cent to 5,500 rupiah.
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        Lock icon THAILAND
        72 12 Cost of a litre of petrol: Current subsidy level: Thailand, home to South-east Asia's most vibrant car industry, imports every drop of the crude oil it consumes. Last year, the oil bill hit 1.1 trillion baht (5546.6 billion). Deputy Prime Minister Mingkwan Saengsuwan says it may be time to
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        93 12 Cost of a litre of petrol: Current subsidy level: Malaysia is an oil producer, but the oil drilled on its territory is not consumed at home. Most of it is of high quality Tapis the champagne of crudes- and is exported. In turn, Malaysia imports about a quarter-million barrels
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        Lock icon PHILIPPINES
        142 12 Cost of a litre of petrol: Current subsidy level: The Philippines has substantially cut its oil imports over the past three decades as the country developed indigenous fuel sources, such as geothermal power and natural gas. Imports of crude account for around a third of the energy mix, compared
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        Lock icon European anger: Fuel taxes
        514 13 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS Paris EUROPEAN leaders were struggling yesterday to defuse growing anger over soaring fuel prices, with attention focused on a call by French President Nicolas Sarkozy for a Europe-wide cut in fuel taxes. Fishermen and truck drivers are in the vanguard of protests across
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        Lock icon Strikes and protests across Europe
        229 13 REUTERS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE HERE'S a look at some of the protests against fuel price hikes in Europe this week. BRITAIN: Truckers converged on London in a convoy on Tuesday, closing a busy main road and causing traffic backlogs. Similar protests took place in Wales. BULGARIA:
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      27 6 Lowering the hurdles One of India's lower castes is fighting to be reclassified even lower, in order to qualify for reserved jobs and university places. PAGE 9
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon OXFORD'S MASSIVE FUNDS DRIVE
      753 15  -  Mark Rice-Oxley UK varsity plans $3.4b expansion to keep up with American rivals By For The Straits Times In London OXFORD University yesterday launched an unprecedented fund-raising campaign to drum up £1.25 billion (553.4 billion) to help the august institution keep pace with its better-funded American
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      Lock icon S'pore varsities step up efforts to raise funds
      183 15 IN SINGAPORE, publicly funded universities are also stepping up their fund-raising efforts. This has arisen from a move two years ago to restructure the National University of Singapore (NUS) and Nanyang Technological University (NTU) to enable them to compete more effectively worldwide.
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      Lock icon 'No' to Islamic school sparks Aussie debate
      744 17  -  Roger Maynard »PROPOSAL TO BUILD ISLAMIC SCHOOL IN SYDNEY Decision slammed as victory for racism by some but is hailed by others By Australia Correspondent In Sydney THE rejection of a proposal to build an Islamic school on the outskirts of Sydney has
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      Lock icon Israeli defence minister demands that PM step down
      331 17 REUTERS Jerusalem ISRAEL'S Defence Minister yesterday urged the Prime Minister to step aside over corruption allegations, or face a collapse of his coalition government that would disrupt peace talks with the Palestinians. A day after an American businessman told an Israeli court
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      Lock icon 5 Arctic nations meet to discuss resource sharing
      564 19 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS REUTERS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE UN convention leaves territory unclaimed Agenda includes territorial claims, environmental concerns, security Copenhagen OFFICIALS from five Arctic coastal countries are in Greenland discussing how to carve up the oil-rich Arctic Ocean. Canada, Denmark, Norway, Russia and
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    • SPOTLIGHT PEOPLE
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        Lock icon Wen shows up on Facebook with 14,000 'supporters'
        307 19 ASSOCIATED PRESS, NEW YORK TIMES CHINESE Premier Wen Jiabao (left) now has a Facebook page. i It is not known who set up the profile on I the popular social-networking website, but it is clear he has some fans with more than
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        Lock icon Malawi okays Madonna's adoption
        159 19 ASSOCIATED PRESS A JUDGE in Lilongwe, capital of Malawi, yesterday approved Madonna's adoption of a Malawian boy she found in an orphanage in 2006. Justice Andrew Nyirenda said he was satisfied that Madonna and her British filmmaker husband Guy Ritchie "are perfect parents" for David, who
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  • REVIEW
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      Lock icon Habits best learnt young
      404 21 THE new work group on anti-so-cial behaviour has many lessons to consider, accumulated since at least the early 1960s from frequent public campaigns to promote cleanliness, courtesy and a gracious society. But it should take as a guide the wisdom of teaching good habits to children
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      Lock icon US needs to put allies first
      1413 21  -  John McCain Joseph Lieberman By For The Straits Times THE resurgence of Asia is one of the epochal events of our time a renaissance that is not only transforming the face of this vast region, but also throwing open new opportunities for billions of
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      Lock icon India's ruling party must get act together
      541 21  -  Rahul Singh By For The Straits Times THE election results from the key south Indian state of Karnataka have set alarm bells ringing in the ruling Congress Party: The Hindu-nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) emerged as the single largest party, short of an
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      935 22  -  Anthony Paul By Senior Writer Title: Inside Egypt: The Land of the Pharaohs on the Brink of a Revolution. Author: John Bradley Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan, 2008 PONDER, for a moment, a timely new book's revelations about Egypt, long the Arab world's cultural and political
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      1220 23  -  Cheong Suk-Wai By Senior Writer MALAYS are fond of likening the powerful to elephants, in proverbs such as gajah sama gajah berjuang, pelanduk mati di tengah-tengah when elephants joust, the mousedeer caught in the middle die. The United Malays National Organisation (Umno) remains for now the gajah
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      68 21 Whither Umno? More than ever in its 62-year history, Umno's 3.4 million members now have to decide what they want the party to be. PAGE 24 PAYING $40K FOR A PROGRAMME THAT TEACHES WOULD-BE ENTREPRENEURS HOW TO START A BUSINESS Js*^ /SO WHAT DO YOU Ifh I PLAN TO DO
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      672 26  -  Theresa Tan Study shows a 10% jump in gamblers who start when they are under 18 By April Chong SINGAPOREANS are starting to gamble at a younger age, according to a new study, fuelling worries that the country could soon face a wave of betting
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      177 26  -  APRIL CHONG THE percentage of Malays who gamble has doubled in the last three years from 12 per cent of the community surveyed in 2005 to 22 per cent this year. The grim statistic comes from the government survey, and it points to a trend that
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      692 27  -  Tan Weizhen But many motorists unaware of new facility; some turn up after paying admin fees By QUEUES formed yesterday at vehicle inspection centres intended to help motorists check their Cash Cards and in-vehicle units (lUs), and to apply to get
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      939 28 With the right balance of knowledge, experience and drive, NTU graduates are proving to be a world-class asset to employers, reports Geraldine Tan A top-notch league IT GOES without saying that one of Singapore's foremost research and development organisations requires people with a passion for
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      167 28 Top-ranked university Research-intensive, with globally acknowledged strengths in engineering, science, business, humanities, arts and social sciences Option to study overseas Residential education Graduates are in high demand: Class of 2007 has the largest cohort of 4,847, and nine in 10 NTU graduates secured jobs within
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        1286 29  - 'Typical Chee he changes story when caught out' Jeremy Au Yong WAS IT MADE UP? "I couldn't make this up, even if I wanted to, how much justice has been gagged, bound up, kicked, raped, quartered, and then, at the very last moment, the dagger plunged right through." DR CHEE
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        624 29  -  Lee Siew Hua EX-HEAD OF XL TRANSPARENCY INT'L By Senior Political Correspondent THE former head of the Malaysian branch of Transparency International (TI) said that opposition politician Chee Soon Juan was "lying" when he depicted events surrounding an award given to Minister
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        394 29 About that award from Transparency International: Dr Chee to MM Lee on Tuesday: "You had mentioned Peter Eigen. I was in Sao Paulo. I had lunch with Dr Peter Eigen. He is the president of Transparency International. I asked him, 'Did you
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      534 30  -  Jeremy Au Yong Heavy penalty is to discourage others from behaving in same way: Davinder By THE lawyer for the Prime Minister and Minister Mentor yesterday urged the High Court to award "very, very substantial" damages to the two leaders after being defamed by
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      188 30 Extract from Dr Chee Soon Juan's closing submission: "I CANNOT deny that I get angry and even bitter with Mr Lee Kuan Yew over the things that he has said and done to me and others. But through the years, I
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      82 30 Extract from Senior Counsel Davinder Singh's response to Dr Chee Soon Juan's closing: "His own conduct betrays his true character and undermines the credibility of those words...When speeches are made of high principle and morality, those speeches should, some day, translate into action.
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      724 30 By Zakir Hussain THE Singapore Democratic Party's (SDP) lawyer M. Ravi argued yesterday that damages for two of the country's top political leaders were not warranted. If anything, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew should be awarded
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      569 30  -  ZAKIR HUSSAIN DOES a political party have the right to sue for defamation? Can the Government have someone sue on its behalf? Can a political party be sued? Mr M. Ravi, lawyer for the Singapore Democratic Party (SDP), raised these points yesterday in
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      217 30 SDP lawyer M. Ravi cited this extract from a 2000 article on defamation law in the Harvard Human Rights Journal to make his argument that a political party should not sue or be sued for defamation, since it was in the nature of political
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      236 30 What MM Lee Kuan Yew said in court on Tuesday: Ravi: Mr Lee, is it the case that you are bringing this action in your personal capacity as an individual? MM: That's what the law requires me to do. You know that. Ravi: Are
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      617 31  -  Elena Chong Gandaruban may plead guilty to several cheating charges linked to insurance scam By Court Correspondent A MAN declared dead 20 years ago walked into court yesterday for the opening day of his trial on charges that he cheated three
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      344 31  -  Carolyn Quek By HER testimony led to her then-brother-in-law being jailed. Now, the former wife of a man who "died" 20 years ago is the prosecution's only witness against her ex-husband who is accused of faking his death to cheat three
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      286 31  -  Jane Ng By IT'S not a text normally found in primary school book lists, but at Jurong Primary, the classic Charlotte's Web is a part of the curriculum. The novel, which tackles issues like death, friendship and alienation, was introduced by four teachers looking
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      243 31  - Get prepped for NS online TESSA WONG TEENAGE boys on the cusp of national service (NS) and their jittery parents can now get an online orientation on the world of NS at a website presented by the Ministry of Defence (Mindef). Called iPrepNS, it was officially launched yesterday. The site
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      567 32  -  SUMATHI V. Surveys show business school students 90% from NTU, 80% from NUS offered work before they graduate By Selvaretnam YEAR in and year out, universities here see a rush of applicants for their business courses. Here is one fact that might explain why:
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      575 33  -  Shobana Kesava RESEARCH AWARDS Doctor-scientist's work on sleep deprivation has drawn interest from US space agency Nasa By IT IS the stuff of nightmares: A surgeon's knife wavering or slipping, or a gambler deciding to pin his life savings on the whims
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      466 34  -  Liaw Wy-Cin RESEARCH AWARDS Two Singaporean returnees among nine who win awards By FOR blood-cancer specialist Ong Sin Tiong, Chinese New Year this year was extrafestive because he was home from the United States to be with his extended family for the first time in
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      189 34 The Singapore Translational Research Investigator Award, the top honour for doctor-scientists here: Professor Michael Chee From Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School Studying cognitive neuroscience how biological systems drive the way the brain processes information Professor David Virshup From Duke-NUS Studying cancer Professor Daniel Tenen From Harvard Medical School
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        50 34 SINGAPORE and Syria established diplomatic relations effective yesterday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a press statement. The Middle Eastern country, which borders the Mediterranean Sea between Lebanon and Turkey, has a population of 19.7 million and relies primarily on revenue from oil and gas.
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        79 34 ARMED with maps, mobile phones and portable computers, some 350 students set out on a quest to learn more about climate change at the Singapore Science Centre yesterday. The students, who hailed from 118 schools, had to answer questions related to the centre's exhibits, which focused on things
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        84 34 FORMER Nominated MP Kanwaljit Soin, 66, was presented with the 2008 Singapore Good Samaritan award by the Rotary Club of Singapore yesterday. She was recognised for her work as founding president of Women's Initiative for Ageing Successfully (Wings), a non-profit centre that provides support for women over
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      27 26 A plea for his brother S. Gandaruban, accused of faking his own death, claims brother was not involved in conspiracy to cheat insurers of $331,000. PAGE H6
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      541 27 OPPORTUNITY IN ADVERSITY I Professional Forex Trader Clarence Chee, the developer of the Dynamite Forex System ancl the Profit in Pivot System (PIPS), started T3B Forex Club has been coaching a growing group of successful retail investors privately on how to profit consistently from the forex market. JfcA4< Come hear
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      416 35  -  Tunku Abdul Aziz MY ATTENTION was drawn to a report yesterday, "Chee takes issue with NGO endorsements listed by MM". In the report, the head of the Singapore Democratic Party, Dr Chee Soon Juan, is quoted, among other things, as saying: "Let us
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      378 35  -  Tan Kin Lian I REFER to yesterday's article entitled "Ex-Income chief calls truce in dispute over bonus payments". I discussed with NTUC Income's management to seek an amicable solution that will be in the best interest of policyholders and the reputation of NTUC Income. I
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      192 35  -  Ong Toon Hui (Ms) IN "YOUNG civil servants need course in street-cred" on Tuesday, Mr George Lim suggested that young administrative officers should get ground exposure before they craft major policies. We agree that ground exposure is necessary and we have programmes to
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        228 35  -  Joseph Kunjiraman I AM certain we are now familiar with the pet phrases of spokesmen for government or government-related agencies and even commercial bodies used in response to public feedback. For instance, "investigating the cause", comes to mind. It's a cliched response accepted, regurgitated and
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        204 35  -  Sim Yong Teng I REFER to your report "Are you being served?" (May 19) describing response times from various government departments. I am not at all surprised at the lack of response from the Land Transport Authority (LTA) and the Traffic Police.
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        193 35  -  Jennifer Chan (Ms) I THANK Ms Jean Tan of the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) for her reply last Saturday, "Ministry does take action against errant maids" to my letter, "Maids protected but think of employers too" (May 15). It would
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        263 35  -  Steve Tan I REFER to Sunday's reply by Ms Isabel Cheng, "Buy value packages to save money at zoo, Night Safari" to Mr Kamar Lim's letter last Friday, "Zoo, Night Safari, lower your charges". I am a regular
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      215 35 "These officers have exemplified that law and order can go hand-in-hand with kindness and compassion." MR TAY HOCK CHIANG: "My family and I thank police officers from Yishun North NPC (Team Bravo) and Yishun North NPC (Team D) for their generosity at the recent bereavement of my sister Tay
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      38 35 For more readers' views, log on to straitstimes.com Access to letters online is free. SAFETY FIRST: Always, says SIA KEEP AT IT: Fighting porn ONCE, TWICE, THRICE...: Card-swallowing ATMs DIFFERENT CHEATS: Train commuters WORKING IT OUT: Bank loan
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      770 36  -  Terrence Voon SEE YOU AT THE NATIONAL STADIUM "Uzbekistan are a good team and we will need all the support we can get." ALEKSANDAR DURIC, Lions striker »SOCCER Lions' 0-1 loss does not augur well for Monday's crunch tie against Uzbekistan By
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      453 36 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE soccer Madrid REAL Madrid yesterday tried to cool down the heated row with Manchester United over their pursuit of Cristiano Ronaldo. United threatened to report Real to Fifa having heard Real coach Bernd Schuster call the Portugal winger his principal summer transfer
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      563 36 ASSOCIATED PRESS, REUTERS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Domenech prefers Gomis to Cisse FRANCE coach Raymond Domenech selected Bafetimbi Gomis and dropped Marseille's Djibril Cisse from his 23-man squad for the European Championship all because of what happened a day before. In Tuesday's 2-0 win over Ecuador, substitute striker Gomis
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      504 36 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Milan A PLAYER revolt has forced Roberto Mancini out of Inter Milan just 10 days after leading the club to a third straight Serie A title. But the move has come with a silver lining: It clears the way for him to take over
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      602 37 NEW YORK TIMES BASKETBALL The Spurs trail 1-3 after failing to contain Bryant and the Lakers San Antonio A RIVALRY layered with big shots, big stars and tension added a new chapter on Tuesday night. Kobe Bryant had reason to be nervous as San Antonio's Brent Barry
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      134 37 IN THE final quarter of their Game 3 win, the Spurs deployed the veteran sharpshooter Brent Barry, who played well coming off the bench. The Lakers countered with Luke Walton at power forward, while Lamar Odom was benched. They did not threaten much thereafter. In Game
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      425 37 NEW YORK TIMES »GOLF Washington WALKING down the 18 stairs from a hallway above the ballroom at the Congressional Country Club was like a tap-in putt for Tiger Woods on Tuesday. He moved fluidly, almost gliding into the room and onto the elevated
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      356 37  -  Jeanette Wang By WITH 34 holes down and just two to play, Koh Dengshan's (right) chances of winning the 106 th Malaysian Amateur Open looked to be melting under Selangor's heat and humidity. He was 1-up against Filipino Dante Becierra in yesterday's matchplay final, after
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      362 37  -  Lin Xinyi BOWLING By MANSOUR Al-Awami must have been thrilled with his perfect game at the Superbowl Safra Mount Faber yesterday. But the Qatari probably was not excited about not receiving a cent for his efforts despite an increase in the per-fect-game prize money
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      279 38  -  Neil Humphreys NOTES FROM THE LIGHTER SIDE By THE French Open started on Sunday. Now, be honest, how many of you didn't notice? Yes, yes, I should not trivialise a tennis Grand Slam that means so much to Span-ish-speaking fans everywhere. The French Open is extremely important
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      436 38 I watched the opening day of Roland Garros to remind myself that the only sports that belong on sand are beach volleyball and crabbing. There was dear old Gustavo Kuerten dragging his inju-ry-ravaged body across the Roland Garros beach one last time. "Guga" once ruled over Roland
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      506 38 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, ASSOCIATED PRESS "Not many things were working for me today." »TENNIS Top seed struggles to tame unknown opponent in windy conditions Paris UGLY and Maria Sharapova do not usually go in the same sentence, but that was how she played as she nearly made a
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      Lock icon Nadal strolls through opening tie
      191 38 REUTERS Paris RAFAEL Nadal moved into the second round of the French Open with stunning nonchalance yesterday. The three-time defending champion barely broke a sweat after a tight first set in his rain-in- terrupted match with Brazilian Thomaz Bellucci. Held over at 1-1 in the
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      571 38 MEN First round (at press time): Paul Capdeville bt Mischa Zverev 6-1 6-4 6-2, Robin Soderling bt Juan Monaco 6-2 6-3 6-1, Mario Ancic bt Andreas Seppi 6-2 7-6 (7-1) 6-2, Marcos Daniel bt Juan Carlos Ferrero 6-7 (5-7) 2-2 (ret), Radek Stepanek bt Gilles Simon 6-2 6-4
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      447 39  -  Terrence Voon BADMINTON Singaporean will meet Thai rival again in Spore Open's first round By SINGAPORE'S top shuttler Ronald Susilo has revenge on his mind at the Aviva Open Singapore from June 10-15. Susilo, ranked 27th in the world, has been drawn to face
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      102 39 A THROW of 71.16 m won Poland's Kamila Skolimowska the hammer gold at the 2000 Sydney Games. But it could have been different had Romania's Mihaela Melinte competed. The world record-holder, who threw 76.07 m a year earlier, walked into the Olympic stadium for
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        Lock icon D'ARCY BREACHED CODE, RULES CAS
        56 39 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SYDNEY: The Court of Arbitration for Sport has ruled that Australian swimmer Nick D'Arcy did breach the team's code of behaviour in a bar brawl. But it said the decision to drop him should be taken by the 15-member AOC executive committee, rather
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        64 39 ASSOCIATED PRESS BEIJING: There are still plenty of hotel rooms available for the Beijing Olympics. According to Zhang Huiguang, director of Beijing's Tourism Bureau, only 77 per cent of rooms in Beijing's five-star hotels have been booked for the Aug 8-24 Games. The four-star hotel
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      352 39 ASSOCIATED PRESS OLYMPICS Ho Chi Minh City DEFENDING champions China are gunning for a ninth title at the Women's Asian Cup Finals, as they seek a timely boost to their Olympic preparations. But the Steel Roses were far from sweet in last
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      196 39 ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO: IN ONE respect, 17-year-old Elysse Perry (left) is like many other teens her age, always having to deal with a messy, cluttered bedroom. "It's a bit of an atrocity at the moment, as my mum reminds me every second day," she says, laughing. But
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        127 39 ASSOCIATED PRESS LA PAZ (Bolivia): Bolivia's president Evo Morales is celebrating a Fifa decision to lift its ban on international soccer matches at high altitudes until a scientific study can determine thin air's effect on the game. Fifa also plans to study the effects of heat, cold, humidity
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        79 39 ASSOCIATED PRESS TOKYO: The J-League chairman apologised to Kazuki Ganaha yesterday, after the Japanese soccer player won his appeal against a ban for taking a vitamin injection. "We must accept the ruling," Kenji Onitake said. "We caused him a lot of hardship for a year and there
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      296 39 ASSOCIATED PRESS Bangkok FORCE India team boss Vijay Mallya was moved to tears by the accident which robbed his rookie Formula One team of a fourth place at last weekend's Monaco Grand Prix. The Indian tycoon said yesterday that he was shattered when
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      76 39 BASKETBALL NBA play-offs s-finals (best-of-seven series) Western Conference: San Antonio 91 Los Angeles 93. SOCCER International friendlies: Austria 1 Nigeria 1, Czech Republic 2 Lithuania 0, Estonia 1 Georgia 1, France 2 Ecuador 0, Germany 2 Belarus 2, India 2 Taiwan 2, Luxembourg 1 Cape Verde Islands 1, Montenegro
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      121 39 3P "For God so loved the world that He gave% His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life." John 3:16 KOH HOCK BOON Age: 77 passed away peacefully on 27 May 2008. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Wife:
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      127 39 "The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not be in want... and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever." Psalm 23 Terence Tien Kirn Hock Age: 46 Was called home to be with the Lord on 27 May 2008. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones.
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      97 39 Q/n (fkwdadJfMa c/lememlwamce of a, alowoui wife/mum Mary Lee Scow YLwa called home to be with the Lord on 29 May 2003. You had made known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand" Psalm 16:11
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      31 39 in loving memory of Janki Pritamdas Mirpuri Departed: 28th May 2005 Dearly missed by: Son: Kishur Pritamdas Mirpuri Daughters: Rupa Daswani, Lalita Mirpuri Son-in-law: Jeevan Daswani 4ni Grandchildren Great Grandchildren ran
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      131 40 "The grace of our Lord was poured out on me abundantly, along with the faith and love that vL are in Christ Jesus. 1 Timothy 1:14 FRANK LEE SOO HUI Age: 32 Was called home to be with the Lord on 27 May 2008. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by
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      26 40 jp 3rd Anniversary fl| In Loving Memory of TEO POH HOON Departed 29-5-2005 1 Always cherished and deeply missed by mk family and loved ones. ig||
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      51 40 Thalai Thevasam Ist Anniversary SUPPIAH GOVINDASAMY Departed 11 June 2007 Sadly missed and always remembered by wife, family and loved ones. Evening prayers will be held on Friday 30.5.08 at 7.30pm at Sri Manmatha Temple (next to Old Kallang Gas Works) Please treat this as a personal invitation. Contact: 6387
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      23 40 Second Anniversary In Loving Memory of JOHNMAK VAT HENG Departed on 29 May 2006 Dearly missed by family members and all loved ones.
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      37 40 9 Yrs Loving Memory Of TOSHIO KOSONE Departed 29.5.1999 His life was earnest, his actions kind, A generous hand and an active mind, Anxious to please, loath to offend, A loving brother and faithful friend. FION PHUA
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      22 40 In Loving Memory Of K.MADHAVAN NAIR Departed 29.5.1975 A Loving Husband A Wonderful Father and A Great Friend We Miss You, Dad
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      42 40 2nd Anniversary In Loving Memory Of TAN CHENG BEE JAMMY Departed: 29 May 2006 Gone from our lives one so dear, But in our hearts forever near. Always remembered and sadly missed by Husband: Koh Soi Hong Son: KohYuanTongMax and loved ones.
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      113 40 PAN KA WEY Age: 7O passed away peacefully on 28 May 2008. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by all loved ones. Beloved Wife: Helen Tay Beng Choo Daughters: Dr Pan Lu-yi, Anne-Marie Pan Lu-yin, Mary-Anne Sister-in-law: Marie Tay Geok Hong Brother-in-law: Sister-in-law: Tay Puan Siong Lim Siu Horng God-daughters: Godson-in-law:
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      115 40 Athma Shanti Pooja The Family Of The Late R. RAJENDRAN S/0 THE LATE RAMAKRISHNAN Departed on 16 May 2008 wish to express our heartfelt thanks and appreciation to relatives, friends and colleagues for their kind assistance, condolences donations during their recent bereavement. Special thanks to Dr Ang Peng Tiam and
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      21 40 3rd Anniversary G GOVINDAMMAL Departed: 29 May 2005 Dearest Mother We miss you so much Love you forever V Sarasvathie Family
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      104 40 With Deepest Sympathy and Heartfelt Condolences to the Family of the Late HAY AH MOI Departed 27 May 2008 Aunty Ah Moi, your sudden passing has greatly saddened all of us. We will always remember you for being such a jovial, hardworking, caring, thoughtful and understanding aunty. Thank you for
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      116 40 LOH MOY KIAH Age: 69 Passed away peacefully on 27 May 2008. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Husband: Tan Ser Cher Son: Daughter-in-law: Tan Kay Thong Patrick Hu Chit Ying Irene Daughters: Sons-in-law: Tan Wei Siang Christine Chow Yee Lin Tan Wei Leng Chu Yoong Khang Tan
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      103 40 NGO KIM TEE Called home to be with her Lord on 22 May 2008 Wish to express their heartfelt thanks appreciation to: Mount Elizabeth Medical Centre Dr. Melvin Tan, Dr. Andrew Pan and Dr. Alexius Chee Tan Tock Seng Hospital Dr. Loh Ngai Kun, Dr. Tay Kay Yaw and Dr.
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      102 40 "I have fought the good fight, I've finished the course, I have kept the faith" 2 Tim 4:7 TAN KOO TECK Age 62 was calleb Home to be with T^e Lord on 27$ May 2008. Leaning bebmb leveb ones. Wife Lee Sew Kirn Son: Daughter-in-law: Tan Eng Hian Puah Siew
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      59 40 In Loving Memory of LAM DEE FONG Called home to be with the Lord on 29 May 2007 'Apart Yet A Part' Your presence remains Your memory lingers Your life lives on in our midst! John 12:24 Dearly missed by Siew Kee, Song, Yun Chin, Jo, Anne, Lee Wan, Meow,
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      66 40 10th Anniversary In Loving Memory Of ASOGAN RAMESH Age: 25 Departed 29 May 1998 Justa token of love's devotion, that our hearts still long for you Sadly always remembered by: Uncle: Ramalingam Aunt: Puspavalli Grandmother: Radha Sister: Tamil Arasi uncles, aunties, nephews, nieces loved ones. Prayers will be held on
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      39 40 In Loving Memory 19th Anniversary NGJUIMENG Departed 29th May 1989 Time changes many things, iut not the memory this day brings. Always cherished and remembered by wife Florence Ang and sons Noel, Lionel Lucien —i and all loved ones.
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      58 40 The Family of the Late WILLIE LIM TIAN SECK Departed 22 May 2008 wish to express their heartfelt thanks and appreciation to relatives, friends, colleagues and business associates for their kind assistance, attendance, condolences, prayers, donations and wreaths during their recent bereavement. Special thanks to Church of Singapore (Marine Parade)
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      149 39 TV times BASEBALL: MLB: Dodgers v Mets (Live, Ch23, tomorrow, 7am). BASKETBALL: NBA Eastern Conference Finals, Game 5: Detroit v Boston (Live, Ch23, 8.30am). CYCLING: Tour of Italy: Stage 18 (Live, Chi 13, 10pm). GOLF: Wales Open: Day 1 (Live, Ch26, 10pm). Memorial Tournament: Day 1 (Live, Ch26 Ch303, tomorrow,
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      88 40 OBITUARIES For booking enquiries, call mm Bookings made after office hours for next day's publication are subject to space availability. MARS CLASSIFIED Memory wanders as shadows fall Baclc to the daus of happiness, Daus beuond recall. A vision comes before us, So calm, so dear, so sweet, Of her lips
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        7499 41 TRANSACTION DATE: MAY 28, 2008 HIGH LOW CODE COMPANY TRADED SALE 0R'000 HIGH LOW P/E SMIL 28 5 11C 3C 24 5 42 141 195 15 24 18 61 17 5 15 43 5 26 126 34 5 16 134 228 19 4 1C 52 5 2C 44
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        1463 41 HIGH SMIL LOW CODE COMPANY TRADED SALE 0R'000 HIGH LOW P/E 3C 41.; 31 16.; 38 70.; 22.; li.; 44.; 78 i;.; i; 16.; 17.1 2; 9C 43 19.; 88 21 2.3 1 41.2 19.3 21 11.; 21.; 4;.; 14.; 17 34.; i;.; 28.3 36.; 4; 32.2 i;.;
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        65 41 52-WEEK IEL HI6H LOW CODE COMPANY CURRENCY LAST TRADED SALE 'VOL '000 DAY HIGH LOW NEI P/E M CAP SMIL 0R20C 620C 100C 1120C 1250C 398.3 3977.9 116 6065 Diamonds 5200 6095 IS DJ US Tech 1000 6097 IS MSCI Spore ***** 6101 ISS&P500 ***** 6170 SPDRS 288
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      593 42 BLOOMBERG NEWS Analysts estimate that division's buyout may fetchs4btosllb Seoul LG ELECTRONICS and Haier Group are among the companies that may acquire General Electrics (GE's) centu-ry-old appliances division, said Mr Jeffrey Immelt, the chief executive (CEO) of the United
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      341 42 REUTERS, BLOOMBERG NEWS, ASSOCIATED PRESS London OIL prices fell more than US$2 yesterday. The drop extended a slide from the previous session, amid growing signs that Asian demand could start to falter as countries look to cut subsidies by raising local
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      29 42 AFP Yesterday's close: 13,709.44 (-183.87 points) Japanese shares closed down 1.32 per cent, as investors locked in gains after Tuesday's rally. Commodity-related shares led the decline.
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      34 42 AFP Yesterday's close: 24,249.51 (-32.53 points) Hong Kong shares slipped 0.13 per cent, as oil firm CNOOC slumped more than 5 per cent following a fall in crude oil prices.
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      35 42 AFP Yesterday's close: 3,459.03 (+83.62 points) Chinese shares ended 2.48 per cent higher, after a broad rally in the afternoon session, amid rising hopes that China would soon launch stock index futures.
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      27 42 AFP Yesterday's close: 5,648.1 (-66.3 points) Australian shares finished down 1.2 per cent, as investors backed away from resource stocks on retreating commodity prices.
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      27 42 AFP Yesterday's close: 1,260.58 (-13.66 points) Malaysian share prices fell 1.1 per cent, as fears of rising inflation soured the mood on the bourse.
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      40 42 AFP Yesterday's close: 16,525.37 (+249.78 points) »Indian shares rose 1.53 per cent as oil prices eased. Sentiment improved after the government denied reports that it was considering new tax proposals to ease mounting losses for state-run oil firms.
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      32 42 AFP Yesterday's close: 2,433.77 (+36.77 points) Indonesian shares closed 1.5 per cent higher, with gains on Wall Street overnight and a pullback in oil prices inspiring a technical rebound.
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      33 42 AFP Yesterday's close: 832.99 (-22.61 points) Thai shares closed down 2.64 per cent, with investors increasingly concerned about the domestic political situation with the threat of prolonged anti-government protests looming.
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      116 42 3100 70 I uZ./O May 28 Stock Name Close Change Stock Name Close I Change CapitaLand 6.250 -0.050 01am 2.800 -0.03' CapitaMall 3.270 SI A 15.900 +0.30' CityDev 11.200 +0.140 SGX 7.950 -0.15' Cosco Corp 3.340 -0.030 SIAEngg 4.150 DBS Grp 19.360 +0.040 SPH 4.350 F&N
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      55 42 Golden Agri 58,657,000 Jade Tech 50,818,000 Oceanus 47,734,000 Yangzijiang 29,903,000 SingTel 25,823,000 Gent Intl 24,207,000 SingTel DBeCW*****8 21,359,000 DBS DB eCW*****3 20,860,000 Ferrochina 16,640,000 SingTelMBLePW*****0 16,270,000 May 28 ChinaEnergy 16,232,000 CoscoCorpMBLeCW*****2 15,509,000 SinotelTech 15,337,000 Top Global Ltd R 14,442,000 Uni Envtech 14,026,000 China Hongxing 13,343,000 JiutianC 12,439,000 RafflesEdu
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      141 42 May 28 UNIT TRUSTS TABLE APPEARS ON MONDAYS FOREIGN CURRENCY NOTE RATES: (9AM): Indian rupee 3.000 3.300 Indonesian rupiah 0.***** .0.***** Japanese yen 1.3002 1.3146 Korean won 0.1290 0.1350 N Taiwan dollar 4.300 4.510 Nor kroner 26.80 27.50 Pakistan rupee 1.800 2.100 Philippine peso 2.950 3.150 Saudi riyal 35.90
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      1215 42 Bonds, Loans Warrants TRANSACTION DATE: MAY 28,2008 52-WEEK TEL HIGH LOW CODE COMPANY CURRENCY LAST Vi TRADED SALE VOLUME '000 HIGH LOW CODE COMPANY TRADED SALE '000 56 115 9092 Asia Env WD***** 12 -2 30 10 5 3986 OCBC Bk RBeCW*****7 20 5 -0 5 74 49 4 3657
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      Lock icon HSBC calls for interest rate hike to fight inflation
      634 43  -  Grace Ng Chief executive Geoghegan warns of long-term problems unless central banks take action now By Finance Correspondent IT IS not often you hear bankers advocating higher interest rates this can jack up the costs of lending, after all but HSBC
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      487 45  -  Nicholas Fang TILTING THE BALANCE organisations prefer to hire at a local level because this...creates a more stable management team, compared to hiring expatriates who have more options to leave. J J MR ELLWOOD, of Robert Walters Singapore, on the
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      382 45  -  Chia Van Mm Award winners THIS year, a new category of Most Promising Enterprises was added to the SME Growth Excellence Recognition rankings. Companies that topped the five categories used to rank them are: Growth Excellence for Most Promising Enterprises: Mooreast Growth
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      Lock icon SembMarine unit clinches its largest oil-rig deal worth $873m
      401 46  -  Chua Hian Hou Latest order is the fourth from Norway's Seadrill and is due for delivery in 2011 By THE boom times for rig-builder Jurong Shipyard just keep getting better with a new US$64O million (*****.6 million) order for a deep-sea
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      233 46  -  YANG HUIWEN DIRECTORS' TRADES CAPITALAND chief executive Liew Mun Leong has raised his direct stake in CapitaLandmanaged Capita Mall Trust (CMT). Mr Liew bought 148,000 units in CMT on Monday at an average price of $3.3736 each. He purchased 94,000 at $3.37 apiece
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      457 46  -  Lee Su Shyan »TAKING STOCK By Assistant Money Editor THE market advanced for a second day in a row, despite gloomy data from the United States and an indifference among local investors that has grown by the day. Just 1.18
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      302 46  -  Chia Van Mm By A CHINA firm which makes fabrics used in sportswear by top sporting brands such as Nike and Adidas has launched a share offer in Singapore. China Taisan Technology Group believes the upcoming Beijing Olympics and other key events will
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      61 46 (0) Vlay 28 Great Eastern (eppel Corp 5IA200 BHT bl A (epCorp MBLiCW*****0 .yxor India Nifty 10 Straits Trdg /enture Corp QairyFarm CityDev CENTS 1800 1192 1590 1830 1590 400 1589 714 1026 540 1120 50.0 38.0 32.0 30 0 30.0 25.0 19.0 19.0 16.0 15.0 14.0 /o
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      60 46 May 28 tepCorp RBeCW*****3 ihasen Global Tech SulTech :reightLinks W*****3 >TI 3400BNPeCW*****7. rech0M&GaeW*****G (epCorpMEReCW*****8... Jni Envtech 'arkway Hldgs R ;ingTelSGAeCW*****8 CENTS 2.5 1 1.5 10 2.5 2.5 20 27 27 66.5 10 /o 150.0 100.0 50 0 42.9 25 0 25.0 25.0 20.0 20 0 18.8 17.6 1.5
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      66 46 (0) May 28 GLD 10USS DBS Bk 6% NCPS 10 0CBCCap3.93%Pref10 IMH Daiwa FT Shariah Jap OCBC Bk 4.5%NCPS 100... SGX CIMBAsean40 1000$$ Fotal Access SPC SGX MBL iCW*****3 CENTS 8842 398.7 ***** 98.0 9990 30 0 3244 24.5 999 20.4 ***** 16.0 795 15.0 953 12.3 161
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      56 46 May 28 >TI 2800SGAePW*****7 rangzijiaBN PeCW***** !iosensorDBeCW*****3 HetaxEngg Sapphire !oldenAgrRBeCW*****1.... >GX BNP eCW*****2 :ischer :apitalanBNPePW***** Jnidux tepCorp BNPePW*****2 CENTS 2 1 4 10 1 7.5 11.5 13 1.5 6.5 11.5 /o 50.0 50.0 46.7 44.4 33.3 31.8 30.3 27.8 25 0 23.5 20.7 2.0 1.0 3.5 8.0 0.5
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        122 46 CRANE company Tat Hong Holdings has announced a record profit of $89.8 million for the year to March 31, up 14 per cent from last year. Revenue was up 33 per cent at $640 million. Earnings per share came to 17.73 cents while
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        104 46 PROFITS at retailer and property group Metro Holdings fell 4 per cent to $66 million for the year to March 31. It said the reduced bottom line was "largely due to a substantially higher tax charge" of $20.2 million and a
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        85 46 INFORMATICS Education said yesterday that it had made an out-of-court settlement with its franchisees. The private school told the Singapore Exchange that it had reached a "full and final settlement" of the 5.85 million yuan (551.15 million) in legal claims with franchisees over the
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      826 47  -  Yang Huiwen Its interests now conflict with the cartel's as the country now imports more oil than it exports By INDONESIA is quitting as South-east Asia's only member of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) a cartel that aims to regulate
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      20 47 STOCK 1.18 billion TRADING shares worth VOLUME $1.44 billion UP Gainers: 230 Losers: 335 DOWN Unchanged: 1,047
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      85 47 Mid Cap 795.80 A 2.11 Health care 812.20 A 19.56 Small Cap 670.09 T -3.90 Consumer services 814.44 A 8.49 All Share 800.54 A 2.90 Telecoms 920.91 A 6.95 Fledgling 714.72 T -3.11 Utilities 610.68 T-26.55 China 470.99 T -3.60 Financials 805.54 T -0.48 Oil and gas 778.47
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      241 47  -  LEE SU SHYAN FAILED TAKEOVER BID THE Securities Industry Council (SIC) has taken the unusual step of making a public statement on its probe into the controversial failed takeover bid for Jade Technologies by its shareholder Anthony Soh. The statement by the SIC, which regulates
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    643 84 Learn the seven secrets of living a stress-free lifestyle ARE there times in your life when you wished you had more auton- omy in your job? Or wished for an improved lifestyle? All these are possible just by empowering yourself. Research suggests that empowerment is one
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      33 85 Fantasy is the next big thing in fashion. Here's how to dress like your favourite wonder woman without looking like a Halloween act \A/I X DONNA KARAN GOLD FRAGRANCES WORTH $1,200
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      433 86  -  TEE HUNCHING Editor hunching@sph.com.sg When it comes to shopping for my skincare supplies, I usually look at the brands and little else. I only know, for instance, that fragrance-free brands like Cetaphil and Eucerin are always good bets for my dry, sensitive skin. But a recent
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      125 86 10 bottles of Donna Karan Cold eau de parfum worth $120 each. The fragrance has notes of Casablanca lily and amber to reflect the fire of a woman's spirit and her warm sensuality. Simply answer this question: Donna Karan Gold fragrance is inspired by the light of a women.
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        153 87 A flip case for the new Hewlett-Packard Mini notebook, we'd use this stylish patent carrier as a day clutch too. $89, from Harvey Norman, 03-31 The Centrepoint Every girl needs a black belt, and brass studs lend an outfit a dose of urban biker edge. Leather belt,
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        142 87 Lightweight and handsome, this weekender packs away enough clothes for a getaway and still folds down easy. $559, from Longchamp, 02-08 Paragon This acrylic stapler proves that desk accessories need not look drab. $1 3.90, from Muji, 02-36 Marina Square For big boys who are into power dressing with
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      273 88 We all love gossip. Who has hooked up with whom, who tried to claw whose eyes out, who was caught throwing a diva fit where... the list goes on. But there are also funny and heartwarming stories that most of us aren't privy to. Like how a home-grown TV
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      102 88 LUNCHTIME CSS DEALS: Change Alley at Raffles Place is offering the office crowd special deals on weekdays from noon to 2pm. One shopper per day also stands to win a cash rebate of $100. Till July 18. WOOONDER SALE: For a month from Monday, get 10 per cent off
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      343 88 FASHFLASH Noelle Loh Nadia Shah So you have a wardrobe inspired by the fashionistas in the hit TV series Sex And The City. Before you head out to catch the movie, which opens here today, doll up like its stars Sarah Jessica Parker and Kirn
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      200 88 Home-grown jewellery designer Lee Ker Shing has a creation that's to die for, literally. Better known as Shing, the owner of 13-year-old label Argentum has designed an embellished metal noose to be placed inside a coin-operated photo booth at her latest exhibition. Titled My Last Adornment, the free installation
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      164 88 Looking good is not enough. A group of students from Raffles Junior College also set about doing good last weekend. They held three fashion shows in aid of charity at The Arts House on Saturday and Sunday, where 59 students modelled 63 designs by 24 students. Proceeds from
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      574 89 Have a problem with the way you look? Don't sweat it. E-mail your queries to Angeline Neo at sturban@sph.com.sg S~\. My sister swears by hair products 1 from salon brands but shampoo is VwPv shampoo and hairspray is hairspray, aren't they? Don't supermarket haircare brands work just as
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      52 89 What: Acrylic shoe box, $16.10, from Molecule, 02-33 A Great World City. Ideal storage for the girl with an Imelda Marcos complex, this see-through case allows you to spot your desired footwear of the day quickly. The ventilation holes also ensure shoes get a good airing. ST PHOTO
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      274 89  -  Yeo Qianhua These two head-turners were spotted at Fly Entertainment's 9th Anniversary party at Zouk on May 23 Leana Doray, 24, teacher What are you wearing? My Country Road tank top cost about $35 and my FCUK shorts were about $110.1 bought my earrings from Rome for about
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      954 90 Urban reporter NOELLE LOH became an underwear model for Calvin Klein for 10 minutes. She bares all on the experience As a journalist, you are expected to be alert, resourceful and think on your feet. But a recent assignment I went on required no skill, just plain ballsiness. The
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      585 92 More men are turning to local designers when it comes to their threads. AW CHENG WEI examines the trend Once spurned in favour of foreign labels, Singapore designers of men's fashion are finally having their turn in the sun. More men here are turning to home-grown labels,
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      91 92 Cotton striped shirt, $79, bermudas, $59, cotton tuxedo jacket, $149, all from Furrmuse; white sneakers, $99, from Pedro, Bl -36 Wisma Atria Urica Sin, 21, first began modifying her own clothes as she was "never really happy" with what she bought. From there, her passion developed into designing. Furrmuse's
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      90 92 While he feels that the men's market here is a tough nut to crack, Jackson Chia, 20, is giving it a shot all the same. He designs both Sup, a T-shirt brand, and denim label Niche. "I've always wanted to own a clothing brand," he says simply.
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      166 92 Silk wool jacket, $490, matching wool pants, $220, cotton printed T-shirt, $89, all from Hide And Seek; leather sandals, $69.90, from Beetlebug, 81-26Wisma Atria One of the latest designers here to design for men, 21-year-old Chan Jing Rong started her own label last year. Her clothes are
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      97 92 Cotton polo tee, $39, cotton knit cardigan, $59, cap, $39, denim jeans, $99, all by Headline from Collage; sneakers, $103, from Pedro, Bl -36, Wisma Atria Set up in 2004, Headline can now be found at three Collage outlets at Cathay Cineleisure, Far East Plaza and Haji Lane. Owner
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      88 92 Cotton sleeveless shirt, $250, silk pants, $385 both from Antebellum Fashion pundits have been keeping an eye on Chia Wei Choong, 24. After all, this rising star clinched top spots at the Asian Young Fashion Designer Contest and Singapore Young Fashion Designer Contest last year. He started with womenswear
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      113 92 Are you bored of wearing the same faded blue jeans and ratty T-shirt? Or perhaps you've got a special occasion coming up and hope to make a grand entrance. Now's your chance to revamp your image. Crocodile International, a home-grown fashion and accessories label
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      787 93  -  FEE HUN CHING Marie France Bodyline has a treatment that it says tackles five body woes at one go from saggy skin to cellulite in Paris For some time now, Marie France Bodyline has been hearing the same request from its customers: Can we have one
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      347 93 It may be just a little red dot, but Singapore is one of Marie France Bodyline's biggest markets. It makes up 20 per cent of the slimming specialist's annual turnover and is second only to China, which contributes 30 per cent to its total revenue. Malaysia,
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      475 93 HOT COLD TREATMENT Body Tech Perfectionist System is Marie France Bodyline's latest treatment. Touted as the first in the industry, it aims to address in one shot five common figure woes that women have: excess fat, cellulite, stretch marks, flabby, saggy skin and fine lines and wrinkles. How it works:
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      885 94  -  YEO QIANHUA Superheroes are saving the world from fashion disasters. YEO QIANHUA shows you how to fly with the superhero style trend Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's... Well, you know the answer. It's Superman. But now, the caped crusader is back like you
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      189 94 Forget supermodels. It's superheroes now. But heroine chic is not you in a body-suit battling the forces of evil (bad hair, ugly shoes, puff skirts). Urban shows you how to soar in the fashion universe without looking like a Halloween act PHOTO: SILVER SURFER In time-honoured comic-book tradition,
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      125 95 Wonder Woman (right) burst onto the hero scene and nearly burst out of her skin-tight costume in a comic in 1941. She's since been in a TV series and a movie, always in her red, white and gold costume in the pattern of the United States flag topped
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      122 95 She's got no superpowers, and she got her start as a prostitute and a thief. So she's not exactly a superheroine but, heck, Catwoman (right) is super-sexy. Besides, she's the love interest of Gotham City's favourite hero, Batman now, beat that. To channel her dominatrix-esque vibe, it has to
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      692 96 It isn't always easy getting your hair and make-up right. KAREN TEE gets Kvo i i experts to shed some ignt on looking good You may think going from air traffic controller to make-up artist is a flight of fancy. But to hear Shiseido's hair and make-up maestro
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      354 96 Ed Earth make-up artist Marie j Vaucelle (right) is well versed in the differences between Western and Asian faces. "Asians do not have eyes as deep and defined as Europeans, but have more defined lips," she said. She should know. The Parisian was part of
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      1076 97 More local jeweller/ brands are now sold at major stores. NADIA SHAH susses them out More Singaporeans are taking a shine to creations by local jewellers, so much so that the designers are selling their gems in retail shops and even department stores. While many still
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      396 97 Joanne Yeo, 30 This full-time jewellery designer got into the craft by accident. "I was getting tired of mass-produced jewellery, so I decided to create my own pieces," says Yeo, who was fomerly in the advertising industry. Her friends loved her designs and paid her to
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      283 97 If you want be a jewellery designer, here are some places that offer classes bagoflove Offers: A basic class for beginners, plus a wire art class that teaches wire twisting and shaping. Also has a two-part crocheting with wire and beads class. All classes comprise two sessions lasting
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      985 98 NOELLE LOH attends one of the "classes" of Celine's style master With his greyish-white shoulder-length hair and dapper black suit, Edouard de Ferreira looks every bit the cool art lecturer. But while what he does involves artistry and enlightenment, chalk and exams have nothing to do with
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      621 99 POSH NOSH They stave off hunger pangs and come to the rescue when the munchies hit. Eat them with your favourite toppings or have them plain savour/ crackers always hit the spot. Here are eight to savour Here's something to add to the cheese platter: water crackers flavoured
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      525 100 Curves on a woman don't have to be wobbly they can be firm and sexy PERSONAL TRAINER lothes may maketh the man. But it's curves that maketh the women or so I was told V recently when I spoke too much in this column about the benefits of
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      547 101 THEBAGPAGE/YeoQionhua With her sun-kissed good looks, Celine Cousteau, 35, seems the perfect poster girl for marine causes. An avid diver, her love for the sea has led her to lobby for the preservation of oceans through documentaries something that she's been doing for about five years now. She
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      343 86 m B Cover Photography CAROLINE CHIA Styling I WwM -1 r STEVEN KONG Ha i r Ma ke-u p RICK YANG Bl| Iff 1 O GurUS' make-Up tipS for using sdrwarzopf and Bobbi Brown/Eslique mj WM Asian WOlTien Hairsalon Model KAROLINA/MANNEQUIN s- Outfit Lined cotton jacket and elastic belt, both
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