The Straits Times, 5 August 2008

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    25 1 THE STRAITS TIMES 104 PAGES IN FIVE PARTS MICA (P) 115/12/2007 TUESDAY, AUGUST 5 2008 •m A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION ESTABLISHED 1845 80 CENTS
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  • INSIDE
    • Article
      Lock icon En-bloc sale in a jam
      89 1 THE collective sale of five developments near Thomson Road appears to be in trouble, although owners of 88 units have already received a deposit of $12 million. KSH Holdings was ready to buy Norfolk Court, Mergui Lodge, Northern Mansion, Mergui Court and The Mergui for
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      Lock icon Nobel laureate Solzhenitsyn dies
      60 1 RUSSIAN Nobel laureate Alexander Solzhenitsyn, whose books exposed and chronicled the vast network of Stalin's slave labour camps, died on Monday of heart failure at age 89. For his unflinching accounts of torment and survival in the former Soviet Union's gulags, or penal labour camps, Solzhenitsyn
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      Lock icon Anwar sparks a high-stakes battle
      75 1 MALAYSIAN opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim's bid to regain a parliamentary seat is being cast as a battle for Malaysia's premiership. He is standing in the Permatang Pauh constituency in Penang, Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi's home state. The stakes are high for both sides. Some analysts
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    Lock icon Deadly attacks in Xinjiang 4 days before Olympics
    552 1  -  Peh Shing Huei ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY LINA MIAO Two Uighur men bomb and hack 16 cops to death; separatist plot suspected By Senior Correspondent In Beijing CHINA was rocked by one of its deadliest attacks in years just four days before the
    ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY LINA MIAO; REUTERS  -  552 words
  • Article, Illustration
    Lock icon THE ST 3 DAYS TO GO
    714 1  -  SUMATHI V. SELVARETNAM ST Razor TV: Here's a fun new way to get the news By THE Straits Times is launching a brand-new TV service that will be shown over the Internet. From Monday to Friday, ST RazorTV will offer eight hours of news
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
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  • UPFRONT
    • Article
      Lock icon What's changing on Aug 8
      185 2 IN PRINT The Straits Times will be redesigned. Expect a new masthead, changes to the fonts to make it easier to read, and content changes across the newspaper. ONLINE ST Breaking News will deliver all-day news updates and blogs by ST journalists free of charge.
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      350 2 SECTION ONE HOME Prime 2-4 Factory fire aftermath Asia 6-12 A day after fire swept through a World 15-19 factory complex in Sungei Kadut, Review 20-21 shellshocked tenants were PY| ...23 yesterday assessing their losses. SECTION TWO PAGE H4 H°me uc Shipyard worker electrocuted r°rum uVmn An Indian national is
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  • PRIME
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      Lock icon Smouldering joss paper may have sparked factory inferno
      249 3  -  ELIZABETH WILMOT A HEAP of still-smouldering ash from burnt joss paper may have sparked the inferno which wrecked a factory complex in Sungei Kadut, near Woodlands, on Sunday. Preliminary checks by the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) found that the "careless disposal"
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      Lock icon K2 tragedy: S'pore duo just 400m below the site
      528 3  -  Judith Tan Climbers had spent time acclimatising first; rescue under way for survivors By Yeo Ghim Lay BEFORE attempting to scale Pakistan's treacherous K2, two Singapore mountain climbers spent time during June weaning their lungs in the thin air of Nepal.
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      Lock icon More gloom for London's banks
      107 4 HSBC Holdings, Europe's biggest bank by market value, reported a 29 per cent drop in profit to US$7.7 billion (5510.5 billion) in the first half-year as bad loans rose in the United States. HBOS, Britain's biggest home lender, and Lloyds TSB have reported 70 per
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      Lock icon Britain's second-biggest bank facing record loss
      493 4 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS Fallout from sub-prime crisis persists with RBS likely to report first-half loss of at least £1 billion London FRESH jitters hit the global banking industry as reports emerged that the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) will this week unveil the biggest
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      890 4 in the* primeMore Prime pages from Aug 8 TOP OF THE NEWS More room for the top news of the day. SPECIAL REPORTS Exclusive reports from Singapore and our bureaus across Asia and beyond. COMMENTARY OF THE DAY Our writers give their views on issues that matter. THE 3 DAYS
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      45 4 When costs get in the way It looks like rising cost is proving to be a hurdle to more research on listed companies in Singapore. JmmW School finds out he's HIV-positive, 50... CCA coach is told to go It's not the only case of discrimination
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  • ASIA
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      649 6  -  Salim Osman Sack National Development Planning Minister Paskah Suzetta Sack Forestry Minister Malem Sambat Kaban Duo suspected of graft stay for now: Yudhoyono By Indonesia Correspondent In Jakarta INDONESIA'S President yesterday rejected mounting calls to sack two ministers for alleged involvement in a Bank Indonesia (BI) corruption scandal,
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    • CHINA
      • Article
        Lock icon Evicted Beijing residents stage demo
        472 8 ASSOCIATED PRESS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE They want 'proper compensation' for homes cleared to make way for shopping strip ahead of Olympics Beijing ABOUT 20 disgruntled residents who had been evicted from their homes in central Beijing yesterday demonstrated not far from Tiananmen Square, saying the Olympics
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      • Article
        Lock icon Dalai Lama's envoys 'to unveil autonomy plan in Oct talks'
        281 8 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Berlin ONE of the Dalai Lama's top envoys said Tibetan negotiators would present the Chinese authorities with a detailed autonomy plan at their next meeting in October, in an interview published yesterday. "During the eighth round (of negotiations
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        Lock icon Quake survivors give Olympic torch emotional welcome in Mianyang
        525 8  -  Tracy Quek By China Correspondent In Mianyang City THE first time Jing Hao arrived at the Jiuzhou Gymnasium in Mianyang City, he was frightened, filthy and drenched from walking more than 20km in the rain to safety. It was May 13
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    • EAST ASIA
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        Lock icon Keeping cool gets some Japanese hot under the collar
        539 9 YOMIURISHIMBUN/ ASIA NEWS NETWORK Some office workers embarrassed by colleagues who bare too much skin Tokyo JAPAN'S successful Cool Biz energy-saving campaign is giving rise to an unexpected consequence: Embarrassingly underdressed office workers. The three-year-old drive by the government to get
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      • Article
        Lock icon Seoul sees opportunity in oil storage hub
        252 9 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Seoul SOUTH Korea, the world's fifth-largest crude importer, yesterday announced plans for a regional oil storage hub to create new business opportunities and ensure energy security. Existing bunker facilities at the southern ports of Yeosu and Ulsan will be expanded to
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    • INDIA/ SOUTH ASIA
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        Lock icon India pledges $617m in aid to Afghanistan
        549 10  -  P. JAYARAM Pakistan uneasy over its rival's aid to Kabul, and its growing influence in war-torn nation By: India Correspondent In New Delhi INDIA yesterday pledged an additional US$45O million (Ss6l7 million) in development aid to Afghanistan as the two countries vowed to
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        Lock icon First polls in Bangladesh since armybacked govt took power
        223 10 REUTERS, ASSOCIATED PRESS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Dhaka BANGLADESHIS voted yesterday in the first phase of local elections the first polls organised by the country's armybacked interim government since it took power last year with a promise to restore democracy. Voters thronged hundreds
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        Lock icon Rumours of a landslide triggered temple stampede
        420 10 ASSOCIATED PRESS, REUTERS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Anandpur Sahib (India) DEVOTEES have returned to a remote mountain-top Hindu temple in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh, a day after a stampede at the shrine left at least 145 people dead. More than 50 people were
        ASSOCIATED PRESS, REUTERS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; AP  -  420 words
      • Article
        Lock icon Killer stampedes
        65 10 REUTERS »Jan 12, 2006 Mena, Saudi Arabia: At least 362 died and over 1,000 were injured in a Haj stampede. »Aug 31, 2005 Baghdad, Iraq: Up to 1,000 Shi'ite pilgrims were killed in a stampede triggered by a suicide-bombing rumour. »Jan 25, 2005 Indian state of Maharashtra: About
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    • SOUTH-EAST ASIA
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        Lock icon SPLASHING GOOD FUN
        63 11 Children playing by a breakwater at a fishing port in Navotas City in Manila yesterday. A tropical depression dubbed locally as "Julian" was located an estimated 120 km north-west of the northern Philippine province of Cagayan. It packed maximum winds of 55kmh near its centre, dumping rain
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      • Article
        Lock icon Calling Japanese-Filipino kids born out of wedlock
        339 11 ASSOCIATED PRESS Manila LAWYERS and civic groups yesterday urged Japanese-Fili-pino children born out of wedlock to claim Japanese citizenship following a landmark decision by Japan's Supreme Court. The June 4 ruling, which declared unconstitutional a law denying citizenship to children with Japanese fathers
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        Lock icon Manila's pact with Muslims put off
        406 11  -  Alastair Mclndoe Court grants restraining order sought by Christian politicians against homeland deal with rebels By Philippines Correspondent In Manila THE signing of a key deal granting an expanded homeland to minority Muslims to end decades of bloody Islamic rebellion in the southern Philippines
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        Lock icon Fresh calls for ban on Ahmadiyah
        176 11 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS Jakarta HUNDREDS of white-clad Muslim hardliners took to the streets of Jakarta and Surabaya yesterday to demand that the government ban a minority Islamic sect branded "deviant" by top clerics. Calls to ban the Ahmadiyah sect have been mounting since June
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    • MALAYSIA
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        Lock icon All eyes on 'mother of all by-elections' in Penang
        626 12  -  Carolyn Hong Battle crucial for Anwar to cement his PM-in-waiting status and further aim to topple govt By Malaysia Bureau Chief In Kuala Lumpur A SMALL semi-urban parliamentary constituency in Penang has become a battleground pitting opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim against
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        Lock icon Rafidah to hand over Wanita reins to deputy next year
        364 12 THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK Kuala Lumpur THE chief of Umno's Women's wing, Tan Sri Rafidah Aziz, said she will stand in the party's internal elections in December, and will hand over her post to her deputy Shahrizat Abdul Jalil in
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      • Article
        Lock icon Abdullah's popularity plunges to all-time low
        151 12 THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK Kuala Lumpur PRIME Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said he accepted the drop in his approval rating as revealed in an opinion poll recently. "Never mind. That's the fate of politicians. Up and down. What's important is what you do before
        THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK  -  151 words
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        Lock icon EMBARRASSING HIGHWAY CRACKS
        152 12 THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi has said he is disappointed with the repeat of an embarrassing problem at a major highway in Kuala Lumpur. Cracks have appeared on a pillar beneath a flyover of the Middle Ring Road 2, just two years after the
        THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK; THE STAR; NANYANG SIANG PAU  -  152 words
      • Article
        Lock icon Anwar case: Police 'won't act before DNA Bill is passed'
        389 12  -  Teo Cheng Wee By In Kuala Lumpur OPPOSITION leader Anwar Ibrahim is unlikely to be arrested until a new DNA Bill is passed in Parliament later this month, according to influential daily Nanyang Siang Pau on Sunday. Speculation had been
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      286 9 a whole new world. Memo from Correspondents A new behind-the-news series from our bureaus every Monday, Wednesday and Friday ■*-tesH THE ST 3 DAYS TO GO Rapid copy speed of 40/45/65 copies per minute in black white and optional |^H| 22/35/50 copies in colour l Versatile options such as Auto
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      173 10 OTY RRESTIGE ANNOUNCEMENT Coty Prestige would like to congratulate Mr Avijit Ghosh from Kolkata, India on winning an "Adventure Trip for 2". The contest was held from 14 April to 7 July 2008 in the perfume and cosmetic stores in Singapore Changi Airport and Hong Kong International Airport during the
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon World mourns passing of 'Russia's conscience'
      337 15 ASSOCIATED PRESS, REUTERS RUSSIANS yesterday mourned Alexander Solzhenitsyn, the author whose criticism of the tyranny of Soviet rule made him one of the bravest figures of the 20th century. A chorus of voices across the world expressed grief at the death of a man
      ASSOCIATED PRESS, REUTERS; AFP, AP, REUTERS  -  337 words
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      Lock icon Author who exposed gulag horror dies
      586 15 ASSOCIATED PRESS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, NEW YORK TIMES ALEXANDER SOLZHENITSYN Nobel laureate exiled for 20 years for his chronicle of Stalin's brutal camps Moscow MR ALEXANDER Solzhenitsyn, the Nobel Prize-winning author whose books exposed and chronicled the vast network of Stalin's slave labour camps, has
      ASSOCIATED PRESS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, NEW YORK TIMES  -  586 words
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      Lock icon Israel 'bullying sick Palestinians into spying'
      527 16 ASSOCIATED PRESS Activists say treatment blocked for patients who don't cooperate; spy agency denies claim Jerusalem GAZA resident Bassam Waheidi is slowly going blind, but he will not pay what he says is the price of regaining his sight spying for Israel in exchange
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      Lock icon Revealed: World's smallest snake, found in Barbados
      329 16  -  San Juan ASSOCIATED PRESS (Puerto Rico) A US scientist claims to have discovered the tiniest species of snake ever in the eastern-most Caribbean island of Barbados, with full-grown adults typically stretching less than 10cm long. Evolutionary biologist S. Blair Hedges from Perm State
      ASSOCIATED PRESS; REUTERS  -  329 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Firebomb attacks on California scientists
      380 16 ASSOCIATED PRESS San Francisco THE Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is investigating two firebombings targeting scientists at the University of California, as the latest in a rash of attacks against biomedical researchers who experiment on animals, the authorities said. One scientist and his family, including
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      Lock icon More US schools offering courses linked to careers
      701 17 Some experts say early specialisation hurts job prospects, but others say courses cater to demand Washington MR DANIEL Hughes first took a summer job mowing greens and raking sand traps at his hometown golf course in Allentown, Pennsylvania, just for the free
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    • SPOTLIGHT PEOPLE
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        Lock icon Only 12, and she's an Aids activist
        299 17 ASSOCIATED PRESS KEREN Dunaway was five years old when her parents used drawings to explain to her that they both had the HIV virus and so did she. Now the 12-year-old is one of the most prominent Aids activists in Latin America a
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        Lock icon Austrian 'monster dad' may face slavery charges
        168 17 ASSOCIATED PRESS AUSTRIAN authorities are considering bringing charges of slavery against Josef Fritzl, the man who held his daughter captive for 24 years in a cellar and fathered seven children with her. The authorities hope to have formal charges ready by the end
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      Lock icon Italy's troops join police in fighting crime at home
      618 18 REUTERS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE But critics say Premier Berlusconi's law-and-order move is purely symbolic Rome THOUSANDS of troops fanned out across Italy yesterday to help police fight crime on orders from Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. But critics have dismissed this unorthodox use
      REUTERS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; REUTERS; AFP  -  618 words
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      Lock icon Man flees in police car after beheading girlfriend
      222 18 REUTERS, ASSOCIATED PRESS Athens A 31-YEAR-OLD man killed his girlfriend on the Greek island of Santorini, beheaded her, then fled in a patrol car, a local official has said. During the ensuing chase on Sunday, Athanassios Arvanitis was shot five times by
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      Lock icon Couple guilty of beheading, dumping woman
      305 18 London A BRITISH court has found a couple guilty of decapitating a young Chinese graduate while she was still alive and later dumping her torso in the River Thames. The headless, armless body of 23-year-old Xie King King, from China's Sichuan province, was found
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      Lock icon Actor Morgan Freeman seriously hurt in car crash
      328 18 ASSOCIATED PRESS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Jackson (Mississippi) OSCAR-WINNING actor Morgan Freeman has been seriously injured in a car accident and is in a hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. Mississippi Highway Patrol spokesman Ben Williams confirmed that the 71-year-old had been in a wreck in
      ASSOCIATED PRESS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; AFP  -  328 words
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      Lock icon Obama winning over low-wage workers: Poll
      580 19 WASHINGTON POST Democrat has lead over Republican McCain and seen as more empathetic Washington DEMOCRATIC Senator Barack Obama holds a two to one edge over his Republican rival John McCain among low-wage workers, according to a new poll. Mr Obama's advantage is attributable largely
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      Lock icon McCain's 'funny' ad: Paris Hilton's mum not amused
      260 19 ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO: PARIS Hilton's mother does not share Senator John McCain's sense of humour. The Republican presidential candidate had said last week that his campaign advertisement, which mocked Democrat Barack Obama with images of Hilton and singer Britney Spears, was part
      ASSOCIATED PRESS; AP  -  260 words
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      Lock icon Climbing trees? It's not child's play to parents
      215 19 REUTERS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE London OVER-CAUTIOUS parents could be stifling their children's development by stopping them from climbing trees or playing chasing games because of the risks, according to a recent survey. Half of the 1,030 children aged seven to 16 polled by
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      Lock icon Anglican leader calls for moratorium on gay bishops
      527 19 ASSOCIATED PRESS London ARCHBISHOP of Canterbury Rowan Williams, struggling to hold together the troubled global Anglican family, has urged church leaders not to consecrate another gay bishop, saying the fellowship will be in "grave peril" without a moratorium. In his final speech
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  • Page 15 Miscellaneous
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      25 15 Obama's poor supporters Low-wage workers are more likely to identify with the Democratic presidential candidate, giving him an edge over rival John McCain. PAGE 19
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      428 20 LAST year Singapore got off with a moderate case of the haze, although a richness of hot spots in Sumatra and Kalimantan promised worse. But 2006 was bad. The gold-med-al year remains 1997, when even fit and healthy Singaporeans were forced indoors for fear of
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      1239 20 Professor Kishore Mahbubani, dean of the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, delivered the third Presidential Lecture in Jakarta last week. The following is an excerpt of his lecture. IN MY book, The New Asian Hemisphere: The Irresistible Shift Of Power To
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      724 20  -  Ching Cheong By Senior "Writer In Hong Kong THE Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) revival of Confucianism to shore up its legitimacy has been greeted with mixed feelings at home and abroad. Most Chinese, especially those who had experienced the darkest days of
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      1299 21  -  Braema Mathi SELF-RELIANCE IS KEY "Ours is based on a system of self-reliance and family support. First, you try to be as self-reliant as you can. When you can't, you get family support. Then the state supports you to try to be self-reliant
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      37 20 Tackling ageing Mr Lim Boon Heng, chairman of the Ministerial Committee on Ageing, says Singapore has to forge its own approach. PAGE 21 PUNCHLINES CLEARLY OME MIStMFORArtED BIRD tWSTQOK THE S NAKE FOR A \NORfAf I pound
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      707 25 More elderly are taking their own lives; loneliness, ill health could be reasons By Jessica Jaganathan LOWER rates of unemployment and a booming economy could well be reasons for a drop in suicide cases here. The total number of suicides dropped from 419
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      62 25 THE majority of SOS calls last year from those below 19 were for relationship problems, social and psychological issues. Suicide rates of those aged between 10 and 19: 2007: 14 (seven girls and seven boys) 2006: 10 (one girl and nine boys) 2005: 13
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      408 26  -  Zakir Hussain Communication experts invaluable in chain of governance, says Lvi Tuck Yew By WHEN an MRT worksite collapsed in 2004, wrecking Nicoll Highway and killing four people, Ms Ann Chan had hardly a day off initially. Her workday was 10 to 12 hours long
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      405 26  -  KIMBERLY SPYKERMAN By DEVOTEES of a local Buddhist temple yesterday released 300,000 shellfish into the waters off Pulau Übin as part of a traditional practice known as animal liberation. The rite, which is tied to the Buddhist belief in reincarnation, commonly involves the release of
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      295 26 ANG YIYING KIMBERLYSPYKERMAN RETIREE Ong Wee Lee, 70, was taking a walk at Pasir Ris Beach on Sunday when he spotted a crocodile near a mangrove swamp. Mr Ong's daughter, who rushed down after a call from her dad, took a photograph of the
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      432 26  -  SUE-ANN CHIA By A MINISTERIAL committee set up to look into how Malaysia and Singapore can cooperate in an upcoming economic zone in Johor had its third meeting here yesterday. Known as the Malay-sia-Singapore Joint Ministerial Committee for Iskandar Malaysia, it reviewed progress made
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      200 26  -  He Zongying By ELECTRICITY prices may be hitting record highs, but wasting power is a hard habit to breaK. But a new gadget, jointly launched by the National Environment Agency and local electrical equipment developer Bridex Harwal, will help. The ETrack (energy consumption
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      872 27  -  Clarissa Oon More help from husbands and child-care issue top wish list of working mums, says poll By HONEY, I could use some help in minding the children. This is the top wish of many working mums, who would
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      653 28  -  Esther Tan Preliminary findings show smouldering ash from joss paper may have caused the fire By Elizabeth Wilmot SHELL-SHOCKED tenants at a razed factory complex in Sungei Kadut were left picking up the scraps of what remained of their shops
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      369 28  -  Kor Kian Beng By Carolyn Quek FOR three days, a Thai woman married to a Singaporean man searched for him and their young daughter in Bangkok. Yesterday morning, she found them, but in a horrific set-up, in a service apartment. Her
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        119 28 EXPECT less salt, less fat even fruit and vegetables at more quick-service restaurants such as Subway and Yoshinoya. These healthier food options are now available at 73 such outlets run by five companies, through the Health Promotion Board's (HPB) Healthier Dining Programme. To earn the right to
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        75 28 A TELEPOLL charity drive operated by the Tabung Amal Aidilfitri (TAA) Trust Fund seeks to raise money for needy families in Singapore. The public can call 1900-112-9050 to donate $50, or 1900-112-9010 to donate $10. TAA Trust Fund will also be placing donation boxes at areas
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        68 28 POLAR Puffs will donate 10 cents from the sale of each sugar roll or curry puff sold at its outlets in Jurong Point, Lot One and West Mall this month. The South West Community Development Council will match the amount raised and the money
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      141 28 THE Beijing Olympics kick off this Friday. This week, DL takes a close look at technologies underpinning Games operations to ensure the competitions hum along with zero glitches from a weather supercomputer to hidden chips in tickets and passes. No more speculation
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      370 28  -  Alfred Siew By Technology Correspondent MOBILEONE (Ml) just raised the stakes in the race for speed, in a move that may give users here better bundle deals for broadband and mobile services. Yesterday, it became the latest home broadband provider offering cut-price
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      188 28  -  CAROLYN QUEK A search was under way late last night for a man who disappeared in the waters off East Coast Park near the McDonald's outlet. The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to the incident at about 10.40pm. The sea
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      336 28  -  Theresa Tan By' A NEW council is proposing that all charities comply with only one set of accounting standards that it has drawn up. This is to make life easier for smaller charities by condensing various standards into one easy-to-follow document, said
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      553 29  -  Teh Joo Lin He was apparently electrocuted; this is the third serious accident at Dry Docks World in six weeks By AN INDIAN national died on Friday night after apparently being electrocuted while cleaning a boat in Tuas, the latest death to hit Singapore's
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      185 29  -  KHUSHWANT SINGH Dressed in his customary saffron robes, Ming Vi, the former head of Ren Ci Hospital and Medicare Centre, leaving the Subordinate Courts yesterday with David Phua Scow Hwa (left), a manager in the charity's resource development department, and lawyer Ng Lip Chih. The Buddhist
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      280 29  -  GOH CHIN LIAN FORMER Singaporean lawyer Gopalan Nair is to stand trial next month on charges of insulting two High Court judges. Magistrate Tan Wen Hsien made the decision yesterday, at the end of three days of preliminary inquiry into whether there
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      271 29  -  Selina Lum By! A FAMILY lawyer was suspended yesterday for overcharging clients, the second time in three years he has been rapped for inflating his bill. Mr Low Yong Sen was barred from practising for six months for charging a married couple thousands of
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      397 25 Vfl BUSY DOCTORS MAY FAIL TO SPOT PROBLEM H^IdIID^S J^k\ P^ "GPs are often busy and might Ik Br Wi I i i_- i j. Samaritans of Singapore (SOS): 1800- Care Corner Mandarin Counselling A m not have time to detect 221-4444 centre: 1800-353-5800 M W depression among the elderly."
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      419 30  -  Shriniwas Rai THE recent discussion in the press on democracy and the system of government in Singapore has generated some public interest. It is encouraging that the political leadership is prepared to accept some changes, in particular comments by Senior Minister Goh Chok
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      318 30  -  Malcolm B.H. Tan I REFER to last Saturday's article, 'No' to Stanford trip for Chee's sister". It contains a number of serious errors. It is regrettable that The Straits Times did not seek to verify the facts with us, unlike Lianhe Zaobao which did
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      313 30 THAT 30-CENT TAX "Time to stop the diesel levy." MR TAN SHAO KEN: "I think it's time to stop the 30-cents diesel levy on cab commuters. ComfortDelGro stated that the levy was to decrease taxi drivers' burden due to the inflation of diesel prices. Prices of petrol
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      199 30  -  Karen Lee (Ms) NINE out of 10 of my girlfriends concur that attending job interviews is like attending Chinese New Year family gatherings, as many employers ask irrelevant and discriminating questions such as intention to marry and have children. The Government should put
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      138 30  -  Chin Yen Yen (Ms) I REFER to last Friday's letter by Mr Tan Yu Wei, "Why oil companies are seen as an oligopoly". The Competition Commission of Singapore (CCS) will not hesitate to investigate if there are reasonable grounds to suspect that market
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      157 30 MS JEANNIE F00: "I read with alarm and amazement on Friday ("Shell profits surge 33% on record oil prices) at the news on Shell's profits, while ExxonMobil has broken its own quarterly profit record. Since January, and except in the past
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      347 30  -  Peh Poh Hua (Mdm) MY BROTHER'S maid was given a day off regularly. One day, he returned home to find her and his three children crying together. Upon probing, he found that her relationship with her boyfriend in Singapore had soured and she
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      32 30 For more readers' views, log on to straitstimes.com. Access to letters online is free. BREAST BEST: Infant care HELP THE FAMILY: Ganga KEEP IT SPORTS ONLY: Olympics NO REPLY: Airline's feedback service
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      717 31  -  Marc Lim By Sports Correspondent In Beijing THEY represent China's best, and are set to wow the crowds at the Beijing Olympics. But do not expect any recordbreakers or medal winners from this select group. Instead, it is their moves and their outfits that are set to leave lasting
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      432 31  -  Jeanette Wang Team Singapore's America's Cup weatherman yet to raise typhoon alarm By; WHILE the world worries about typhoons that threaten to disrupt the Olympic sailing competition in Qingdao, Singapore's sailors there have stayed calm. The Beijing Meteorological Bureau warned on Sunday that two or
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      371 31 ASSOCIATED PRESS BEIJING'S massive experiment with controlling pollution is offering international researchers a one-of-a-kind chance to study the large-scale effort in a uniquely urban laboratory. "It has never been done before. I doubt it will be repeated," said Veerabhadran Ramanathan, an
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      Lock icon Inside the mind of a champion
      834 32  -  Rohit Brijnath Aussie icon Thorpe's insight on Phelps' likely mindset during the Games By In Beijing IT SCARCELY matters if lan Thorpe thinks Michael Phelps can win eight gold medals. He knows what's it going to take: "Eight perfect days." When Thorpe talks swimming,
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      Lock icon Lynette's parents fall for massive bogus-ticket scam
      439 32  -  Leonard Lim By GERALD Lim is among the thousands of sports fans duped by a massive Internet scam offering bogus tickets to the Beijing Olympics. The father of Singapore swimmer Lynette is now unsure if he can still watch his 16-year-old daughter in
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      73 32 Venus and Serena Williams (USA) Tennis Sydney 2000 and Beijing 2008 Bob and Mike Bryan (USA) Tennis Athens 2004 and 2008 Paul and Morgan Hamm (USA) Gymnastics 2004 Leon and Michael Spinks (USA) Boxing Montreal 1976 Tan Eng Liang (below right) and Tan Eng Bock (Singapore) Water polo
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      628 32  -  Leonard Lim By RARELY has a sporting family captured the American public's imagination as much, especially one from a lesser sport like taekwondo. Their unsmiling faces stare out from billboards and magazines, exuding the same fire they would in a tournament. Several
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      518 33 Spaniard eyes title after securing Wimbledon and world No.l ranking Madrid WIMBLEDON title? Check. World No 1 ranking? Check. And now for Olympic gold. Rafael Nadal is keen to add "Olympic champion" to his resume after a season that has thus far seen him reach
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      336 33 AGENCE-FRANCE PRESSE, REUTERS BRITAIN'S Andy Murray (below) has been installed as the fourth favourite for the Olympic men's singles tennis gold by leading UK bookmaker Ladbrokes, after his straight-sets victory over Novak Djokovic in the final of the Cincinnati Masters. Murray is now 9/1 to top
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      388 33 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Paris CUBAN boxers will be under scrutiny in and outside the Beijing ring after a string of defections, but the exodus should not stop the communist-ruled island extending its boxing domination. Stung by recent defections and hampered by a high turnover,
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        59 33 ASSOCIATED PRESS MONTE CARLO: Three track and field records were ratified by the International Association of Athletics Federations (lAAF) yesterday. Usain Bolt's 100 m record of 9.72 seconds, achieved on May 31, Dayron Robles' 110 m hurdles mark of 12.875 ec and Dire Tune's 1-hour run record
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        90 33 AGENCE-FRANCE PRESSE BEIJING: Fifa president Sepp Blatter appealed yesterday for un-der-23 players to be automatically available for the Games, as legal wrangling continued to threaten the Brazil and Argentina squads. Days before the men's football competition starts on Thursday, the Court of Arbitration in Sport (CAS) was
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        65 33 AGENCE-FRANCE PRESSE BEIJING: Olympic and world wrestling champion Saori Yoshida got an early warning from an outsiders yesterday as Japanese women were preparing to dominate. "I want gold. Yoshida will be my main opponent," Moldova's Ludmila Cristea declared. Yoshida, 25, saw her 119-match winning streak snapped by
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        90 33 AGENCE-FRANCE PRESSE BEIJING: The International Tennis Federation (ITF) yesterday said it was "very disappointed" after Germany's Rainer Schuettler successfully appealed for late entry to the Olympics. The world governing body said that the CAS ruling could set an unwelcome precedent, with Schuettler allowed to compete despite
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        44 33 ASSOCIATED PRESS MACAU: Paula Radcliffe intends to run the marathon "unless my leg breaks down". The world-record holder from Britain has been trying to overcome a stress fracture in her left thigh in time to compete in her fourth straight Olympics.
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        64 33 XINHUA BEIJING: Organisers have ordered an extra large stretcher, a spine board and a clinical bed to ensure the basketball players are not left wanting in the first-aid department. A 2.4m-long stretcher was delivered to the basketball venue at Wukesong Stadium in western jingThe orange stretcher
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        56 33 AGENCE-FRANCE PRESSE PHOTO: NEW DELHI: Ace double-trap shooter Rajyavardhan Rathore will carry India's flag during the opening ceremony. Rathore, India's first-ever individual silver medallist, will lead the 57-member contingent from his country. AFP INDIA'S FLAG-BEARER: Shooter Rajyavardhan Rathore posing with the silver medal he won in the double
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      128 34 THIRTEEN of the top 20 at the Women's British Open were Asians: 1 Shin Ji Yai (South Korea) 270 2 Tseng Ya-ni (Taiwan) 273 Tied 3 Ji Eun Hee (South Korea), Yuri Fudoh (Japan) 274 5 Ai Miyazato (Japan) 275 7 Momoko Ueda (Japan) 277 T9 Han
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      686 34 »GOLF Asians have now won the last three Majors, with 13 of them in top 20 of British Open SUNNINGDALE (ENGLAND) LORENA Ochoa came to the Women's British Open firmly established as the world No 1 and strongly favoured to retain the title she
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      625 34 REUTERS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Akron (Ohio) VIJAY Singh gave himself an ideal warm-up for this week's PGA Championship. He overcame an erratic display with his putter to win the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational by one shot at Firestone Country Club on Sunday. The smooth-swinging Fijian squandered an early
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        55 34 LONDON: Chelsea will have only one fit striker for their first match of the English Premier League soccer season on Sunday week against Portsmouth. Didier Drogba (knee) and Andriy Shevchenko (groin) are still recuperating from injuries. That leaves Nicolas Anelka as the only forward
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        54 34 LONDON: Emmanuel Adebayor got himself back in the good books of Arsenal fans with the winner in the 1-0 victory over Real Madrid in soccer s Emirates Cup. The Togo striker had only recently committed to the Gunners after interest in other clubs were
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        87 34 LONDON: The Premier League has drawn up plans that would see its 20 teams play in five mini-tournaments around the world during a mid-season break from 2010, the Daily Mirror reported. The idea for the soccer tournaments, which will be worth £5 million (5513.5 million) for
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        55 34 REUTERS LONDON: Spanish soccer champions Real Madrid are to step up their pursuit of Manchester United winger Cristiano Ronaldo, now that Wesley Sneijder has suffered a serious knee injury. Sneijder, awaiting scans to see if he had snapped his cruciate ligament, could be out
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        49 34 LONDON: India's second largest mobile operator Reliance Communications has denied reports it is in talks with Newcastle over a proposed takeover, reported Teamtalk.com. The company had been linked with the North-East outfit, with its chairman Anil Ambani reportedly having spoken to Newcastle owner Mike Ashley.
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      630 34  -  Steve Slater »IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT By FISHERMEN always have that story about "the one that got away". It is always a fish twice as big as we have ever seen, that somehow slips off the hook or out of the net
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      433 34 CRICKET ICC World Twenty2o qualifier in Belfast: Bermuda 99-7 in 20 overs, Scotland 100-2 in 17.4 overs, Scotland won by 8 wickets. Canada 91 all out in 19.4 overs, Kenya 92-6 in 17.5 overs, Kenya won by 4 wickets. Ireland 43-7 in 9 overs, Bermuda 41-8 in 9 overs,
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  • OBITUARIES
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      152 35 •f- ~> "^or God so Zoued t/ie world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that .^L whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. L John 3:16 J STEVENSONS TAN AH BEE Age: 70 Was called home to be with the Lord on 3 August 2008
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      56 35 7th Anniversary In Loving Memory of VERONICA CHEN CHOON YONG Departed on 5 August 2001 Time changes many things But the memories of you still lingers on As we cherish you in our thoughts f* It brings back sweet memories of the wonderful times we had. Dearly missed and always
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      22 35 In Loving Memory Of Our Late Father SANDIAGO SAVARIMUTHU who left us on 3.8.77 Dearly missed lovingly remembered by family loved ones.
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      30 35 20th Anniversary In Loving Memory Of N. KANAGASABAI (Ex-Woodbridge) Departed 16 Aug 1988 Sadly missed by Wife: Krishnakumari, Son: Gopi, Daughter-in-law: Satya Bama, Daughter: Nirmala Son-in-law: Haresh Narayanan all grandchildren.
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      59 35 Thalai Thevasam In Loving Memory of SUSILAHD/O f KANAPATHY (wifeofMuthu Kulasekaralagoo, deceased) Departed 20 July 2007 y You loved without boundaries You sacrificed with no complaints We love you and miss you, Mummy. Lots of love, hugs kisses from children, grandchildren loved ones. Evening prayers will be held on 6
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      21 35 13th Anniversary In Loving Memory KWIK POH LIAN 1 Deeply missed and always remembered by lusband, Children, Grandchildren and loved ones
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      70 35 MEMORIAL IST ANNIVERSARY Our Deepest Sympathy& Heartfelt Condolences to the family of REV. FR. MARTIN JOSEPH PHILIP MOTFIA was called to Eternal Rest in the Lord on Monday, 6 Aug '07 at the Archbishop's House, Borella, Sri Lanka From Staff Members of Philip Motha Property Management Pte Ltd Memorial Mass
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      126 35 'Born on with god on 2A-ouiyZooß SUNDRACANTHY DAVID (CHANDRA) Survived by: Husbands. yaul 'David, -formerly of ALA Son: Alvln 'David Daughter. Audra, 'David- Wamstek&r Son-in-law. jojjco Wcanstelosr Daughtcr-ln-Ucw. Josephine David grandson: DavidJ'aulwamstek^r j'hlU'p Arjwn David Funeral mass wlli be held In h&rmemory on SAug ZOOB at Our Lady immaculate church,
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      96 35 2nd Anniversary In Loving Memory Of LIMHUIAI Departed on 5 August 2006 You raised me up, so I can stand on mountains You raised me up, to walk on stormy seas You made me become more than I can be I still feel that you are around me My heart
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      44 35 In Loving Memory Of 2nd Anniversary 3rd Anniversary Yeo Slew Kirn Yeo Lye San Departed on 5/8/06 Departed on 23/7/05 G^bnd memories have been etched firmly in our hearts as we remember good times, laughter and smiles Always remembered by family members loved ones.
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      58 35 Always remembered with love limlbhNee Betty Kong Chai Yuen Born: 31/5/1911 Born: 12/12/1925 Departed: 24/8/1998 Departed: 5/8/2005 'Every time I think of you, I thank my God' Phil 1:3 You have blessed our lives, Your love remains with us. We will meet again. A Deeply loved by Ivy, Eng Hen,
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      107 35 The family of the late MICHAEL FOO SIANG LOCK Departed on 30 July 2008 wish to express their heartfelt thanks and appreciation to Mr Ang Mong Seng, BBM (MP for Hong Kah GRC Chairman of Hong Kah Town Council), Management and staff of Hyflux, HDB, HDB Staff Union, St Andrew's
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      95 35 ANDOOR VEETIL SREEDHARAN NAMBIAR AGE: 83 passed away peacefully on 4 August 2008 and cremated on the same day. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Wife: Andoor Sankaran Parwathi Nambiar Sons: Daughters-in-law: Andoor Ravindran Nambiar Sujatha Pillai Andoor Prabhakaran Nambiar Subashini Hari Nambiar Geetha Nambiar Reguvaran Nambiar Anosia
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      112 35 r° The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not be in want.l^ and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever." Psalm 23 TAN KIM HUAT Age: 61 was called home to be with the Lord on 4 August 2008. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones.
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      116 35 y Ihe Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not be in wait., land I will dive// in the house of the Lord forever." Psalm 231 TAN KIM HUAT Age: 61 was called home to be with the Lord on 4 August 2008. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones.
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  • MONEY
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        7279 36 TRANSACTION DATE: AUG 4, 2008 52-WEEK TEL HIGH LOW CODE COMPANY CURRENCY LAST TRADED SALE 'VOL '000 DAY HIGH LOW NET P/E M CAP SMIL 0R16 5 11C 24 20 e 37 5 141 17 2C 194 25 5 15 17 5 25 5 14 5 49 15
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        1323 36 52-WEEK 1EL HIGH LOW CODE CURRENCY LAST TRADED SALE 'VOL '000 DAY HIGH LOW NET P/E MCAP SMIL C0MPANV +0R2C 31 32 1C 38 42 2C 31.; 78 IE 12 13 17 2C 77.E 30.E 12.E 48.E 72 23.E 38 2C 2 1 30.3 1S.2 IE 7.E 21.E
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        59 36 52-WEEK IEL HIGH LOW CODE COMPANY CURRENCY LAST TRADED SALE 'VOL '000 DAY NEI P/E M CAP SMIL 0RHIGH LOW 20C 620C 398.3 3977.9 116 6065 Diamonds 5200 6095 IS DJ US Tech 6097 IS MSCI Spore 6101 ISS&P500 6170 SPDRS 288 6009 STI ETF 3013.7 6010 STIETFIOPV
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      518 37 REUTERS Analysts say rates won't be changed this week due to looming stagflation Washington THE spectre of stagflation will likely keep the United States Federal Reserve, European Central Bank (ECB) and the Bank of England (BOE) from changing short-term interest rates this week
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      264 37 REUTERS, BLOOMBERG Washington NEW orders at factories in the United States increased by a more than an expected 1.7 per cent in June, while consumer spending and personal incomes rose 0.6 per cent and 0.1 per cent respectively, separate Commerce Department reports showed yesterday.
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      35 37 AFP Yesterday's close: 12,933.18 (-161.41 points) Japanese share prices closed down 1.23 per cent, ending below the key 13,000-point level, as investors worried about weak company earnings and losses on Wall Street.
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      39 37 AFP Yesterday's close: 22,514.92 (-347.68 points) Hong Kong share prices closed down 1.5 per cent, as concern about oil prices once again spooked investors and banking titan HSBC posted a 29 per cent profit tumble.
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      38 37 AFP Yesterday's close: 2,741.74 (-60.08 points) Chinese share prices closed down 2.14 per cent, as already weak sentiment was hit by reports that 16 police were killed in a suspected terror attack in north-west China.
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      21 37 AFP Yesterday's close: 4,887.7 (-16.3 points) Australian shares closed down 0.33 per cent, as resources stocks lost ground.
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      31 37 AFP Yesterday's close: 1,148.68 (-10.42 points) Malaysian share prices closed 0.9 per cent lower, weighed down by losses across all sectors after a pullbackon Wall Street last week.
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      26 37 AFP Yesterday's close: 14,577.87 (-78.82 points) »Indian shares fell 0.54 per cent in choppy trade, as crude oil prices rose and Asian markets slipped.
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      21 37 AFP Yesterday's close: 2,227.67 (-21.08 points) »Indonesian shares slipped 1 per cent, dragged down by other Asian markets.
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      25 37 AFP Yesterday's close: 674.67 (-3.99 points) Tha i share prices closed 0.59 per cent lower, in line with the other regional markets.
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      113 37 YESTERDAY'S CLOSE: 2,876.08 Aug 4 CapitaLand... 5.350 -0.120 CapitaMall 2.900 -0.060 CityDev ...10.800 -0.340 Cosco Corp 2.970 -0.070 DBS Grp ...19.040 -0.100 F&N 4.370 -0.040 Sent Intl 0.550 -0.010 HK Land 3.990 -0.010 ISH ...17.000 -0.400 lardine C&C ...17.020 -0.100 Keppel Corp Keppel Land NOL ...10.760
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      53 37 Yangzijiang 39,992,000 China Hongxing 34,498,000 Oceanus 33,942,000 Golden Agri 32,104,000 Sunmoon 27,319,000 JiutianC 22,384,000 Li Heng 21,020,000 Abterra 20,679,000 CoscoCorp 20,158,000 Ferrochina 20,088,000 Gent Intl 19,333,000 Noble Grp 18,056,000 DBS DB eCWOBIII7 17,189,000 C«G Ind 13,694,000 SGX 13,562,000 Sinotel Tech 13,546,000 ChinaNTown 12,686,000 Sing Tel 12,406,000 SunVic 11,090,000
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      134 37 Aug4 UNIT TRUSTS TABLE APPEARS ON MONDAYS SINGAPORE DOLLARS TO ONE UNIT )F FOREIGN CURRENCY Buying Selling lust dollar 1.2660 1.2820 Ian dollar 1.3240 1.3410 iuro 2.1220 2.1460 (lalaysian ringgit* .0.4193 0.4202 IZ dollar 0.9880 1.0110 Sterling pound 2.6900 2.7210 JS dollar 1.3620 1.3780 SINGAPORE DOLLARS TO 100 UNITS
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      941 37 Bonds, Loans Warrants TRANSACTION DATE: AUG 4,2008 52-WEEK ILL HIGH LOW CODE COMPANY CURRENCY TRADED Y LAS I V< SALE VOLUME '000 3 4 2058 AdvModules W1Z0813 6 susp 33 15 4014 CapitalanBNPeC*****8 15 -15 31C 23 12 5 4015 CapitalanBNPeC*****2 1C 10 15 3802 CapitalanBNPeCW*****4 743 38 23 5
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      Lock icon Chinese banks hog top spots in financial Olympics
      508 38 BLOOMBERG But Beijing's forays into overseas financial firms fail to pay dividends Beijing CHINA has already won most of the medals in the financial Olympics by avoiding the toxic debt investments that have devastated banks in the United States and Europe. Chinese
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      151 38 CHINA is considering establishing state-backed banks focused on lending to small and medium-sized businesses to help boost economic growth, state media reported yesterday. The proposal aims to help capital-hungry small and medium-sized firms through hard times and allow them to secure
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      429 38 NEW YORK TIMES New York THE first wave of Americans to default on their home mortgages appears to be cresting, but a second, far larger one is quickly building. Homeowners with good credit are falling behind on their payments in rising numbers, even
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      120 38 ON JULY 11, bank regulators in the United States were forced to take over IndyMac Bank after a run hit the lender. It was the third-largest bank failure in American history. California-based IndyMac specialised in alternative-A, or Alt-A, mortgages. These were home loans
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      436 39  -  Chua Hian Hou Agency's coffers get $8.5 m boost from big new clients; second is BBDO, followed by DDB By CREATIVE agency Ogilvy Mather has scored top billing for the first half of this year after nabbing some blue
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      Lock icon UIC, S'pore Land post big gains, but advise caution ahead
      271 39  -  MICHELLE TAY CAUTION is the watchword for both United Industrial Corporation (UIC) and its unit, Singapore Land, with both companies casting a wary eye on the coming months. UIC cited "uncertainties in the global financial market, as well as an
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      Lock icon Money launderer by night
      704 40  -  Bonnie Oeni I was a lawyer by day and a... Ex-convict Kenneth Rijock (above) shares his inside knowledge to help fight financial crimes By MR KENNETH Rijock spent the 1980s working as a money launderer, cleaning dirty money for drug smugglers operating in the Caribbean then
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      Lock icon Award winners Banyan Tree couple share secret of success
      488 40  -  Francis Chan By IT MAY be hard to believe but the huge success of the Banyan Tree resort group is due partly to "foolhardiness and ignorance". The group's leading lights husband and wife team Ho Kwon Ping and Claire Chiang told
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      Lock icon Cosco's profits up 60% despite higher operating costs
      474 41  -  Yang Huiwen Key businesses lift Chinese shipbuilder's revenue above $1b mark for the first time By THE challenges were daunting higher operating charges, including rising steel prices and labour costs but Cosco Corp still managed to put up a sturdy set of
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      Lock icon Key exec returning to NOL as head of container unit
      303 41  -  Gabriel Chen By A FAST-RISING young corporate hotshot is returning to Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) to take the helm at its container unit, APL. Mr Eng Aik Meng (right), 38, is taking over at APL after NOL made a bid
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      Lock icon Caution reigns ahead of Fed meeting, oil price blues
      473 41  -  Alvin Foo TAKING STOCK By Markets Correspondent BARELY an investor or fund manager dared to make a big trade yesterday. They were unnerved by a possible policy shift by the United States Federal Reserve at a meeting starting tomorrow (Singapore time).
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      69 41 (0) SLD10US$ )BS Bk 6% NCPS 10 Jino-Env Ireative Tech >cs ;apitalandDBePW***** Straits Trdg ;oscoCorpMBLePW***** HSI*****SGAePW*****0 >TI 3000SGAePW*****9 J Sembawang ;apitalanBNPePW***** Sates Elec >TI 3100SGAePW*****9 9000 ***** 137 593 119 39 535 18 42 44.5 823 38 30 58 75.4 20.0 11.0 10.0 8.0 6.5 5.0 4.5 4.5
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      64 41 (0) IMH ISH Lyxor China H 10USS CoscoCorpDBe2C*****2 CityDev SIA 200 Hyflux DUE SIA DairyFarm SGX CapitalanMBLiCW***** Asia FoodSProp CapitaLand 3060 1700 1580 297 1080 1488 241 1250 1490 508 669 127 48 535 189.2 54.8 54.8 37.0 34.0 28.0 27.0 20.0 20.0 16.5 14.0 13.0 12.0 12.0
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    • COMPANIES IN BRIEF
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        Lock icon OUTGONG SINGTEL CFO TO JOIN WILMAR
        49 41 AGRI-BUSINESS group Wilmar International has appointed Mr Francis Heng as its chief financial officer. Mr Heng, 48, is serving notice as group CFO at SingTel and will start at Wilmar on Sept 1. He will report to Wilmar's executive director Chua Puay Hee.
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        Lock icon HI-P INTERNATIONAL'S PROFIT RISES 101%
        72 41 CONTRACT manufacturer Hi-P International has reported that net profit rose 101 per cent in the second quarter to $27 million, up from $13.5 million a year ago. Revenue for the three months to June 30 grew 39.8 per cent to $281.5 million. Earnings per share
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        Lock icon APOLLO CENTRE SALE BOOSTS FURAMA'S PROFIT
        123 41 FURAMA has posted a net profit of $135.7 million for the second quarter, thanks to an exceptional gain from the sale of Apollo Centre for $125.8 million. Discounting the sale, net profit from continuing operations in the period ended June 30 was $9.9 million,
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        Lock icon ARA ASSET MANAGEMENT DOUBLES ITS EARNINGS
        87 41 REAL estate fund management company ARA has reported that second quarter profit has more than doubled from the same period last year. Earnings for the three months to June 30 were $8.9 million, up 130 per cent from $3.9 million last year. Total revenue
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      301 41  -  YANG HUIWEN WARRANT WATCH COVERED warrants on local banks were in the spotlight yesterday, in anticipation of earnings results this week. United Overseas Bank (UOB) will report its second-quarter results today, while DBS Group Holdings and OCBC Bank are scheduled to disclose
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      Lock icon Stalemate threatens Thomson collective sale
      615 42  -  Jessica Cheam KSH Holdings seeking more time to close property deal, say sources By THE collective sale of five small estates near Thomson Road seems to have hit the rocks, with the owners of 88 units set to walk away taking the $12 million deposit
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      Lock icon STRAITS TIMES INDEX
      20 42 STOCK 975.05 million UP Gainers: 151 TRADING shares worth Losers: 372 VOLUME $1.04 billion DOWN Unchanged: 854
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      92 42 Mid Cap 683.76 T -9.15 Health care 651.06 T -1.48 Small Cap 583.17 T -3.87 Consumer services 757.06 T -12.43 All Share 721.58 T -7.61 Telecoms 897.48 T -1.33 Fledgling 642.32 T -4.62 Utilities 501.60 T -37.95 China 404.71 T -6.28 Financials 738.69 T -5.71 China Top
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      Lock icon Temasek shortlists 5 in sale of Senoko Power
      189 42 REUTERS »GENCO DIVESTMENT Hong Kong SINGAPORE investment company Temasek Holdings has shortlisted five bidders from preliminary bidding for its sale of Senoko Power, banking sources said. France's GDF Suez, Japan's Marubeni, India's Tata Power, Malaysia's YTL Power and the One Energy tie-up
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      Lock icon Cautious optimism over rise in July's PMI
      428 42  -  Bryan Lee REUTERS By Economics Correspondent THE economy received a spot of good news yesterday with an early indicator showing that a rebound in the key manufacturing sector may be gathering momentum. The Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) rose one point to 51.6 for
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      142 42 THE monthly Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) is an early indicator for the manufacturing economy. It is compiled from a survey of purchasing executives from more than 150 industrial companies and signals if factory activity is growing or shrinking against the previous month. A reading above 50 indicates
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        336 78  -  Sherwin Loh Internet: www.cuil.com HERE is a new and, dare we say it, cuil (pronounced cool) way of surfing the Internet. Created by ex-Google staff, the online search engine is the latest offering for those who love scouring the Internet. With a
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        671 79  -  Irene Tham Nintendo-led war against DS pirates Nintendo and 54 game makers have filed a suit at the Tokyo District Court on July 29 against five companies in Japan for allegedly selling a device that enables pirated games to be played on the Nintendo DS handheld. The device
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        1054 80 The Beijing Olympics opens on Friday in a worldwide broadcast at B.oBpm. TAN CHONG YAW finds out how technology will play to keep the Games humming THAT the Beijing Olympics is hailed as a technolympics is no wonder. As the world's finest muscles strain to go
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        152 81 THE size of a small paperback, the Olympic Identity and Accreditation card (OIAC) is a logistics coup. This has been sent to all 200,000 athletes, coaches, staff, volunteers and media in their home country. When they enter China from as early as July 8, the card acts as
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        761 81 Technology will help relay results, athlete info within seconds to media worldwide, reports TAN CHONG YAW THE swift and accurate display of results is a priority. The official timekeeper, Omega, began flying in scoreboards from Europe to Beijing from April last year. There will be 78 public scoreboards,
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        469 86 TOUCHSCREEN phones are flying off the shelves in Singapore, and we don't mean Apple's iPhone 3G which will hit the stores here only later this month or next. Piggybacking on the huge success of the iPhone elsewhere, recently launched touchscreen phones like Samsung's Omnia and HTC's Touch
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        638 88 IMAGINE a day when a watch can measure your blood pressure, then send the information wirelessly to your doctors at regular intervals. So, no matter where you are, you can be alerted to any potential health problems even before they happen. In homes, it will
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        688 89 More firms are monitoring the quality of software with the help of tools like IBM's Rational SOFTWARE testing to ensure programs are developed according to design is now gaining more importance. Choong Sin Fatt, 44, who has spent 16 years in the software testing business,
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        394 89 SINCE 2006, 60 IT students at the Nanyang Polytechnic have been certified as Rational Application Developers (RAD). This certification, which is carried out by IBM, ensures that students know how to develop applications for the Web using the Rational suite of
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          89 92 ►laptops Toshiba Qosmio X3OO Available from authorised dealers in mid-August; $4,099 THE bright red gaming machine is Toshiba's first foray into the mobile computing market and it is illuminated red to highlight the multimedia bar, touchpad and speakers. Inside is where the action is: You get dual hard
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          96 92 Toshiba Qosmio G5O Available from authorised dealers in mid-August; $4,299 THERE is the built-in TV tuner, Harman Kardon stereo speakers and full HD 18.4-inch screen but what really jazzes is the new Toshiba Quad Core HD processor. Among other things, it converts DVD quality images to slightly higher
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          136 92 ►mobile service Rednano Mobile SMS ***** for service; free FINDING the nearest business or service is just an SMS away. Rednano's mobile search directory lets you text the name of a company or brand to ***** and the service will reply with a list of available
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          119 92 digital camera Nikon D7OO Available from authorised dealers; $4,499 THE 12.1-megapixel D7OO can shoot at sensitivities of up to *****600. That's one of the headline grabbers of Nikon's flagship, the D 3 which costs almost twice as much at $7,999 and is 25 per cent heavier, compared
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          74 92 ►software CAM Express Version 6 Go to www.siemens.com/plm/camexpress; price to be announced SIEMENS PLM Software has launched Version 6 of CAM Express, a programming software for the computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) sector. The numerical control software covers everything from high-speed machining to multi-function mill-turning. It is 10 per cent
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          221 93  -  Sherwin Loh Beijing 2008 FOR a game based on an event that comes every four years, one would think that the people behind it can use that time to dream up something new. Instead, Sega has added a new entry to a long list of less than
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          524 93 Soulcalibur IV CONTRARY to what Star Wars fans might believe, the light sabre is not the hottest blade in the universe to slice your enemies with. Meet Soul Edge a living, breathing, mind-control-ling abomination of a sword that grows stronger by feeding upon the souls of those
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          341 94  -  Eugene Neubronner, Sim City Societies: Destinations For the millions around the world hooked on The Sims, Sim City Societies was like an expanded sandbox, allowing players to create themed cities in a simple but structured manner. For example, players can choose to make their cities into
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          465 95 Nee Versa 9100 $4,099 Available at major notebook retailers WHEN I shop for a new laptop, I prefer mobility to power and ergonomics to style. On these counts, NEC's line of notebooks had never won me over. However, the Versa 9100, with a
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          442 97  -  Sherwin Loh Nokia E66 $798 (without operator plan) Available at authorised dealers NOKIA has always maintained a standard of intricate design and polish about its phones and the new E66 upholds that tradition. Encased in a sharp, greyish metal casing, the device is both thin (13.6 mm)
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          431 97 Kodak Easyshare M 1033 $399 Available at authorised dealers BACK when film cameras were still king, the Kodak name used to be almost synonymous with photography, thanks to its popular 35mm film products. However, since digital cameras became the mainstay, Kodak's visibility has been eclipsed by other
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          684 98 Here's how to snap the National Day night sky in all its shimmering glory NOTHING preps you more for an important shot than preparation itself. A day or two before the National Day fireworks on Saturday, visit the site at Marina Bay to scout for good
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          794 99 00 GIN LEE speaks to the IT veteran who turned Mediaßing's call service business around GOOD news for Net users. You can make free calls from your PC to land lines and mobile phones in eight countries including Singapore, Australia, China and the
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          552 100 Aug 22 the launch of iPhone 3G here? After sniffing out available info, GRACE CHNG puts two and two together and bets on the date TO ALL diehard fans of the iPhone: Sing Tel will launch the iPhone 3G in Singapore on Aug 22. There, I've said it. To clarify
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        317 103 Every time you see the Little Red Dot pencil, get creative! Write your own headlines, learn new words, write stories... whatever you do have fun! SUPERVISING EDITOR Bertha Henson EDITOR Serene Goh JOURNALISTS Yen Feng, Malini Nathan, Lim Pow Hong CONTRIBUTORS Alison de Souza, Andrew Duffy, Lin
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        423 103 Virtual catfight*. (By Debbie Yong, The Sunday Times, July 20, 2008) The bad blood between the two reigning queens of the local blogosphere has come to a boil. Last Friday, blogger Wendy Cheng, who goes by the online moniker Xiaxue, received a letter from the lawyer of fellow
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        520 105 The five Ws and an H of the Gifted Education Programme, by Andrew duffy WHO IS IN THE PROGRAMME? The Gifted Education Programme (GEP) is designed to identify young children with unusual academic talents, and to nurture and develop them so that they reach their full potential. Education
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        217 104 History, geography and other lessons in class come to life when you travel to foreign lands. However, a record from drug crimes could stop you from learning from the global classroom, by Cassandra chew ne of the M best ways M to discover the world is to
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        246 104 As the world gears up for the Olympics in Beijing this week, the spotlight has once again been put on drugs that enhance athletic performance. In a desperate attempt to be faster or stronger than their competitors, athletes sometimes cheat by taking drugs.
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        232 107 PHOTO: Batam is only 40 minutes away from Singapore by ferry. It is one of 3,000 islands of the Riau archipelago. It is home to hundreds of factories, towns and shopping centres. Bahasa Indonesia is the official language as well as the common language used there. English
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        138 107 20 billion yuan What it is The cost of building a high-speed railway line linking the cities of Beijing and Tianjin. It is equal to about Ss4 billion. It started running from Aug I and the network will eventually connect other major cities along China's east coast,
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        120 107 Yunnan bus blasts What happened On July 21, China's south-western Yunnan province was hit by two deadly bus bombings. Police described the twin explosions, which killed at least two people and injured 14 others, as "deliberate" acts of sabotage, but did not immediately blame any group for
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        120 107 Chennai, India What happened there Conservative Chennai hosted an international beach volleyball tournament from July 15 to 20. It was the first time the sport was played in India. There were I I Indian teams, including four women's teams, and they were among 60 teams from 20
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      208 109 I 1 I I A sculpture constructed entirely of garbage was erected in the Buryat Republic's capital, Ulan Ude, on July 26. Found on the banks of Russia's Lake Baikal, the world's deepest lake and largest by volume, the garbage was collected by volunteers
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      782 109  -  MALINI NATHAN Read through the following articles, then draw arrows to connect each box to the corresponding area on the map. Next, try writing headlines for the weird news items on the left. Finally, try the exercises in the yellow box. BY I UNITED KINGDOM Illegally downloading music and
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        372 110 Lightning is one of the most awesome sights in nature. BY ELLEN WHYTE Mk M hen static M^L M electricity builds up in a cloud, T the energy is released in a flash of lightning. But despite years of studying storms, scientists are not exactly sure what
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        102 110 Check the Internet or an encyclopaedia to see if the following statements are true or false: 1. Singapore has one of the highest lightning rates in the world. 2. Singapore sees thunderstorms on 171 days in the year. 3. Singapore's thunderstorm seasons are in January and June. 4.
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        348 111 We have two eyes, so why do we not see double? And what would happen if we had only one eye? alison de souza takes a look. Most of us have two eyes, each of which can see pretty well on its own. So why do we
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        50 111 Design a pair of spectacles and sketch it out below. Write some text around it to create an advertisement asking people to buy your glasses. How would you persuade them your design is good? Look at the ads in The Straits Times today for some ideas.
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        63 111 Robot designers have been able to make their machines see better by giving them stereo vision. This is why some robots being built to explore unfamiliar places, such as collapsed buildings or the surfaces of other planets, have been given two "eyes" or cameras. This allows them to
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        493 112 National Day is just four days away, malini nathan catches up with participants of the parade and the lucky pupils who got a sneak preview of the festivities. It may be Singapore's 43 rd birthday, but you don't have to be a citizen to have a blast. Australian
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        495 113 HISTORY IN THE HEADLINES National Day parade to be an annual event, say the authorities Singapore, Aug 10, 1966 -A country celebrated its first birthday yesterday with a parade through town. More than 20,000 men, women and children took part in the Singapore's first National Day Parade,
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        146 113 Tick the correct meaning of the words below: Affair: a) Parade b) Event c) Highlight Declared: a) Announced b) Fought c) Won Inspected: a) Looked over b) Walked through c) Participated in Finale: a) A piece of music b) Acrobatic display c) The end of a performance The skies
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        57 114 Silly Old Bear BY VIVIAN LEOW HUI YING, 12, PRIMARY 6, NAN CHIAU PRIMARY SCHOOL I am a silly old bear. I am a silly old bear. If you are not aware, I need your love and care. If you have any to spare, please give me some to
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        23 114 Nature HAIKU BY SHERRIE TAN LIJIE, 10, PRIMARY 4, CONCORD PRIMARY SCHOOL Calm, tranquil forest Home of animals and plants Living happily
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        296 114  -  Gail Carson The Two Princesses Of Bamarre By Levine REVIEW BY GERALDINE CHONG, 11, PRIMARY 5, ST ANTHONY'S CANOSSIAN PRIMARY SCHOOL This is a story of danger, desperation and love. There are two princesses in the magical kingdom of Bamarre: Princess Meryl, the courageous, and Princess Adelina (Addie),
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        111 114  -  BRYAN MING, We are on week three of the Little Red Dot Reading Passport! All you have to do is complete the assignments on it to enjoy great discounts at the Singapore Flyer, Underwater World, Lilliputt, Science Centre, Museum of Toy and Sentosa. Plus, you will
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        229 115 Try it the Dot way! Every week we brew up Dot-flavoured lessons from a vast collection of classroom recipes. This week, pupils learn about doing a good deed. BY MALINI NATHAN DOT TREAT GO FIGURE Pair-work, two periods Why did you select this article? What was
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        119 116 Learning how to rhyme is a skill. See if you have what it takes, by malini nathan Homonyms are words 5. Quarts that sound the same or are spelled the same as another word, but have 6. Ring different meanings. For instance: "Tail" and "tale" sound the same,
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        427 116  -  KIM MAX BY ARE YOU A GO-GETTER? 1. You are jogging and get a cramp. You: a. Slow down to a walk and wait for the pain to subside. b. Run through the pain. c. I don't exercise! 2. You don't understand your maths assignment. You: a. Ask
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