The Straits Times, 6 August 2008, Afternoon Edition

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    25 1 THE STRITS TIMES 112 PAGES IN FIVE PARTS MICA (P) 115/12/2007 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6 2008 •m A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION ESTABLISHED 1845 80 CENTS
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    Lock icon Crude oil prices slip 3elow US$l2O
    607 1  -  Bryan Lee Slide in food and metals also bodes well for inflation fight By Economics Correspondent CRUDE oil prices have fallen below US$l2O (Ssl6s) a barrel for the first time in three months far below the record US$l47 set just last month. That might
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  • INSIDE
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      Lock icon Croc hunting at the park
      67 1 THE hunt is on for a crocodile spotted in a mangrove swamp near the Tampines River canal in Pasir Ris Park last Sunday. Park regulars and nature lovers have joined officers from the PUB in trying to track down the reptile. Curious onlookers are also
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      Lock icon Games are safe, China promises
      74 1 CHINA pledged a "safe Olympics", a day after the country's deadliest attack in years in the Muslim-majority north-western Xinjiang region which left 16 policemen dead. A top local official said 18 foreign-trained terrorists had been arrested in connection with the incident on Monday, which he
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      Lock icon Universities draw big money
      57 1 LOCAL universities are proving they are the best when it comes to pulling in big-money donations. The National University of Singapore drew in $112 million worth of donations in its last financial year, while the Nanyang Technological University raised $72 million. Many of the donors were
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      Lock icon Usain Bolt the charmer
      51 1 WORLD 100 m record-holder and 200 m favourite Usain Bolt charmed with his relaxed and jocular handling of the media in Beijing yesterday. The Jamaican i sprint king says success will not change him, even if wins Olympic gold medals for both events. SEE SPORTS, PAGE
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    Lock icon Getting readers' input for new-look ST
    624 1  -  Lynn Lee By WHEN American consultants Bain Company were asked by The Straits Times last year to suggest how the paper could be improved, one of the first things it did was to analyse the readership of Singapore's best-selling newspaper. Who made up the
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  • UPFRONT
    • IN A FLASH
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        29 2 Abortion law tested A couple's petition to abort their foetus, which had been diagnosed with a congenital heart disease, has been rejected by a Mumbai court. PAGE 11
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        24 2 Cost-cutting extends to pillows US budget airline Jetßlue Airways will charge passengers for pillows and blankets on some of its flights. PAGE 17
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        43 2 Giving women a break Getting more women into gainful employment is not just a policy goal, but an economic necessity. Any help scheme that will accelerate the process, such as the just-launched Step Out For Change, is worth a try. PAGE 22
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        22 2 Political prophet Russian writer and dissident Alexander Solzhenitsyn, who died on Sunday, embodied his country's ambivalence towards the West. PAGE 23
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        55 2 New lease of life Struggling Tekka Mall will get a new cosmopolitan look and name to reclaim the crowds. The change will tone down its Indian identity. PAGE H4 Thumbs up for housing scheme An HDB survey found residents largely happy with its Selective En Bloc Redevelopment Scheme, which
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        52 2 Cut GRCs down to size The prevalence of super-GRCs with large numbers of MPs breeds political apathy and cynicism, says a reader. PAGE H8 New nurses face tough times A reader finds that nurses are often harsh to new trainees, who face unrealistic expectations and scoldings from senior staff.
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        30 2 Dragons rising Having come to the fore in Athens four years ago, Asian nations look set to clinch dazzling results as the Olympics return to the continent. PAGE Hl2
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        25 2 Good times for UOB United Overseas Bank recorded a 2.7 per cent rise in second-quarter profit as loans and lending margins improved. PAGE H2l
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    Lock icon Car prize on offer
    129 2 STRAITS Times editor Han Fook Kwang and Dr Olaf Duebel, managing director of Volkswagen Group Singapore, with the brand-new Volkswagen Touran Sport 1.4 TSI, which will be given away to mark the 163 rd anniversary of The Straits Times. Readers who pick up a copy of
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    Lock icon Parliament sitting
    16 2 PARLIAMENT will sit on Aug 25 at 1.30pm, the Clerk of Parliament announced yesterday.
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      367 2 -^J^^v National Day Special! The Complexities o^s2osX Of The Mind \|sS?B3§sL/ Srestin/ cl& c/Cofncu*cl How Fabulous I An American Psychology Programme Tr,e Cognitive Age df Ax&C °C°\&*& I •People skills' Analytical skills* Writing skills-Reading skills J\ «Aae V,c\.et J E3 Homard Grille jK ot^ et °^\sVveS^T baked potatoes and greens
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  • PRIME
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      Lock icon ICY HELL ON K2
      740 3 ASSOCIATED PRESS Survivor describes panic after avalanche and hits out at Irresponsible' climbers Islamabad BLINDED by the glare from the snow and ice and attempting a perilous descent down K2 to save his life after an avalanche, the Dutch mountaineer came upon three Korean climbers. One
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      Lock icon Disaster dims Singapore team's chances of climbing summit
      249 3  -  JUDITH TAN THE accident that killed 11 climbers on K2 over the weekend may have also scuttled the chances of a Singaporean team hoping to reach the mountain's summit. The deadly ice fall forced Mr Edwin Siew and Dr Robert Goh along
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      Lock icon SUSILO'S AIM: BEAT NO. 2
      97 4 ST PHOTO: Ronald Susilo (centre) and the rest of Singapore's Olympic badminton team left for Beijing in high spirits yesterday despite their flight being delayed by four hours. Some 60 well-wishers, including former Singapore Badminton Association president and Minister in the Prime Minister's Office, Mr
      STEPHANIE YEOW  -  97 words
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      Lock icon Property fee guidelines must go, says watchdog
      516 4  -  Jessica Cheam Move could foster competition and a price war among real estate agents By HOME buyers and sellers will be able to haggle over the commission they pay property agents after a guideline on fees is axed next month. The Competition Commission
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      118 4 in the* prime. More 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 2
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      51 4 DEVELOPMENT CHARGE RATES What to expect in September We look at some scenarios, taking into account the fact that some condo sites were sold recently at relatively low prices. ™n""liil!l —..»»sii» _I- n""II» WIT n ""IB" -—^fi ~iiii||ii I^V^W 7'I!!h|!« I'M NOT A GOOD MUM, admits TV host Quan Yif
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    Lock icon 'A SAFE GAMES'
    563 6  -  Sim Chi Yin CHINA REPEATS OLYMPIC PLEDGE: Tourism officials say Monday's attack in Xinjiang that killed 16 cops is an isolated incident and the country remains a safe destination By China Correspondent In Beijing EIGHTEEN foreign-trained terrorists have been arrested in China's Muslim majority north-western Xinjiang region
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    Lock icon Recent militant-linked incidents
    113 6 MONDAY'S violence in Xinjiang was the latest since May to be connected to the militancy in the region. The others were: July 21 Three buses were bombed in Kunming, south-west China's Yunnan province, killing two people. The littleknown Turkestan Islamic Party (TIP) claimed responsibility. China said TIP
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  • CHINA
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      Lock icon US$4O BILLION
      525 8 REUTERS CHINA'S TOTAL OLYMPIC BILL: But while previous host countries were left saddled with debt, Beijing appears well able to afford the most expensive Olympic Games ever Beijing THE Beijing Olympics will be far and away the most expensive ever, but the bill of about US$4O billion (Ssss
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      107 8 COST OF PREVIOUS OLYMPIC GAMES 1984 Los Angeles (top left): US$O.7 billion (Sso.9 billion) 1998 Seoul: US$l.5 billion 1992 Barcelona: US$2.6 billion 1996 Atlanta: US$2.4 billion 2000 Sydney (top right): US$l.6 billion 2004 Athens: US$l5 billion 2008 Beijing: US$4O billion 2012 London: U5522.6 billion (estimated) SOURCES: COST BREAKDOWN
      WALL STREET JOURNAL, BEIJING OLYMPIC RESEARCH CENTRE; SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST, NEW YORK TIMES; AFP, XINHUA, BBC.CO.UK  -  107 words
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      940 8 a whole new worldMemo from Correspondents A new behind-the-news series from our bureaus every Monday, Wednesday and Friday THE ST 2 DAYS TO GO C[ T 0 SwGAPOREINSTITUTE of COMMERCE SINGAPORE'S EO3SI it CONSUMER TECHNOLOGY EXHIBITION L^J I DIPLOMA/ADVANCED DIPLOMA P*»^ Business (Business Administration Marketing) Legal Studies C 3 Established
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  • EAST ASIA
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      Lock icon Bush arrives in Seoul as anti-US protests fizzle out
      612 9 ASSOCIATED PRESS, REUTERS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Tight security surrounds visit as outcry over US beef imports, island row with Japan fades Seoul THOUSANDS of police officers stood guard across Seoul in preparation for protests as US President George W. Bush arrived last
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      Lock icon Fukuda not planning Yasukuni Shrine visit
      317 9 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS Tokyo JAPANESE Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda has ruled out a visit to a controversial war shrine when the country marks the anniversary of its World War II surrender later this month. Asked whether he planned to visit the Yasukuni Shrine in
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  • EAST ASIA
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      Lock icon Dog lover sells house to pay for 5 clones of beloved pet
      451 10 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS Commercial cloning of pet dogs in South Korea takes off; camels may be next Seoul THE loss of Booger the pit bull terrier was almost more than Ms Bernann McKinney could bear. Now she is
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      Lock icon Opposition cries foul over Aso's Nazi remark
      468 10 REUTERS, ASSOCIATED PRESS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Tokyo JAPAN'S opposition yesterday demanded that a rising figure in the ruling bloc retract comments comparing their party's tactics in Parliament to those of the Nazis. Mr Taro Aso, 67, had reportedly made the remarks in a meeting
      REUTERS, ASSOCIATED PRESS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  468 words
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  • INDIA/ SOUTH ASIA
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      Lock icon Mumbai court rejects couple's abortion plea
      581 11  -  P. JAYARAM BABY WISH "I was excited about my first pregnancy. I still am excited. But I want a healthy baby. I want a normal baby." MRS NIKETA MEHTA Parents argue that foetus is unhealthy, but judges say law is silent on abortion in
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  • SOUTH-EAST ASIA
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      Lock icon Samak condemns race-baiting at rally
      573 12 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, THE NATION/ASIA NEWS NETWORK Thai PM threatens arrest of anti-govt protesters who incite ethnic rifts Bangkok THAI Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej yesterday threatened to have anti-government protesters arrested for using racially divisive slogans during a street rally. A leader of the anti-govern-ment People's
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      Lock icon Bangkok bans video game after copycat murder
      354 12 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Bangkok THAILAND banned the Grand Theft Auto (GTA) computer game yesterday, after a disturbed teenager allegedly killed a taxi driver in a copycat crime. Following earlier news that the game's distributor would no longer stock GTA, Thai police told Agence France-Presse
      AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; REUTERS  -  354 words
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      Lock icon Manila downplays delay in deal with rebels
      587 13  -  Teo Cheng Wee Supreme Court's order to halt signing of land pact regarded as temporary setback By In Putrajaya THE delay in the signing of an important land deal between the Philippine government and its separatist rebels is merely a temporary setback, said
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      Lock icon Indonesia drew record 529,000 tourists in June
      230 13 BLOOMBERG Jakarta INDONESIA'S tourist arrivals surged to a record in June and may extend gains as visitors flock to see cremations on the resort island of Bali, dive with sperm whales and climb some of the nation's 129 active volcanoes. Tourist arrivals rose
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  • MALAYSIA
    • Seeking an image makeover
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        Lock icon Abdullah faces uphill task to win back early popularity
        587 14  -  Leslie Lopez By South-east Asia Correspondent In Kuala Lumpur BY DECLARING his intention to hand over power in mid-2010, Malaysia's beleaguered Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi must now grapple with the question of how history will judge him. A cursory assessment of
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        Lock icon Anwar fights to preserve image as agent of all races
        596 14  -  Carolyn Hong By Malaysia Bureau Chief In Kuala Lumpur OPPOSITION leader Anwar Ibrahim chose a significant theme to speak about at a rally which he used to launch his campaign to return to Parliament. "Yes, I am a Malay agent,
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        Lock icon Red flag over Umno election
        107 14 THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK Kuala Lumpur AN UMNO veteran has lodged a report with the AntiCorruption Agency (ACA) against Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi and his deputy Najib Razak. Selangor leader Mazlan Harun said it was to alert the ACA to a possible abuse of power
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      • Article
        Lock icon Lensmen may boycott PKR events
        154 14 Kuala Lumpur THE Malaysian Chinese Photojournalist Association (MCPA) is considering boycotting all future Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) events to protest against the party's atti- tude towards press photographers. In a statement yesterday, the association said the manhandling of a photographer on Sunday night showed that
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      Lock icon Big drug haul goes missing from Johor police HQ
      441 15 Thieves believed to be policemen; over 60 of them made to take urine tests JOHOR BARU SOME RMI million (*****,200) worth of syabu, believed to be from this year's biggest drug bust, has been reported missing from the state police headquarters.
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      Lock icon School bus hits boy, dragging him for 20m
      337 15 THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK JOHOR BARU A NINE-YEAR-OLD boy hit by his school bus and dragged for 20m had his skin torn off in the accident, leaving his bones exposed. After eight days at the Hospital Sultanah Aminah intensive care unit, the
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      Lock icon Nike workers not abused, says LL govt
      291 15 ASSOCIATED PRESS Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIA'S government yesterday rejected reports that foreign workers at a local garment factory contracted by Nike were mistreated and had their wages garnished. Human Resources Minister S. Subramaniam said an initial probe showed that the Hytex Group which has
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon Accused Al-Qaeda 'fixer' to face trial in US
      653 16 LOS ANGELES TIMES, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, ASSOCIATED PRESS Pakistani woman said to be chemical and biological weapons expert for terror group Washington QUESTIONS swirled yesterday around one of the more elusive and mysterious figures linked to Al-Qaeda, after a Pakistani mother of three
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      Lock icon Terror suspect opened fire during capture
      185 16 AAFIA Siddiqui is accused of being a senior Al-Qaeda member, but for now, she faces only charges related to an alleged attack on her captors, following her arrest in Afghanistan last month. She was picked up on July 17 in the Ghazni province, south
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      Lock icon Oil prices, fewer travellers: Airlines forced to cut costs
      558 17 LOS ANGELES TIMES, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, ASSOCIATED PRESS Jetßlue charges for pillows and extra legroom; MAS offers staff voluntary leave Washington AIRLINES all over the world are scrambling to cut costs, even as the fast-ris-ing price of fuel and a lagging world
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      Lock icon Tiger Airways eyeing Adelaide and Seoul
      307 17  -  Karamjit Kaur By Aviation Correspondent EVEN as airlines grapple with soaring fuel prices, with some scaling back on operations, Tiger Airways is gearing up for expansion Down Under. The low-cost carrier announced yesterday that it will open a second Australian base after Melbourne in
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      Lock icon Iran ignores key nuclear demand
      463 18 REUTERS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Yesterday's deadline set by Western powers sees no positive response Teheran IRAN remained defiant in the face of yesterday's deadline to agree to Western demands to freeze its controversial nuclear programme. Western powers, fearing Iran is attempting to build a nuclear bomb,
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      Lock icon Bus stabbing: Accused was a church custodian
      238 18 ASSOCIATED PRESS Winnipeg THE man who witnesses said stabbed, beheaded and cannibalised a fellow traveller on a Greyhound bus was an immigrant from China who entered Canada four years ago and worked for a time as a church custodian, the pastor who employed
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    • WORLD QUICKLY
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        Lock icon EARTHQUAKE HITS SICHUAN
        55 18 ASSOCIATED PRESS BEIJING: A strong aftershock struck Sichuan province where a May earthquake killed almost 70,000 people, shaking buildings a few hours after the Olympic torch relay passed through yesterday. One person was killed and 23 injured. The US Geological Survey measured the quake at magnitude 6.
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        Lock icon THAILAND TO PULL BACK SOME TROOPS
        63 18 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BANGKOK: Thailand's Cabinet yesterday agreed in principle to pull back some troops from the area near a disputed temple on the Cambodian border, but did not commit to specific numbers or dates. The two countries agreed last week to pull back their
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        Lock icon FLOODS IN PAKISTAN KILL AT LEAST 27
        41 18 ASSOCIATED PRESS LAHORE: Officials in Pakistan say floods triggered by heavy monsoon rains have destroyed thousands of homes and caused at least 27 deaths. Pakistan's annual monsoon rains this year are heavier than usual.
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        Lock icon BRITISH SOLDIERS DENIED ACTION
        75 18 REUTERS LONDON: A British newspaper yesterday said British soldiers in Iraq were prevented from helping American and Iraqi allies during battles in Basra because of a deal with the Mahdi Army militia. The Times said 4,000 British troops were forced to watch from the sidelines for
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        Lock icon RUSSIANS MOURN SOLZHENITSYN
        64 18 ASSOCIATED PRESS MOSCOW: Thousands of Russians braved pelting rain yesterday to pay tribute to Alexander Solzhenitsyn, attending a formal mourning for the author, dissident and patriot that had all the trappings of an official lying-in-state. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin was among the mourners who paid their respects
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    • SPOTLIGHT PEOPLE
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        Lock icon Truth covered up to spare Italian PM's blushes
        305 19 ASSOCIATED PRESS, REUTERS EVEN for Italian leader Silvio Berlusconi, a self-confessed admirer of the female form, a naked breast on a painting that provided the backdrop for his televised appearances proved one scantily clad beauty too many. The breast a small part
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        Lock icon Couple reunite in N. Korea after 47 years
        256 19 AN ELDERLY German woman has travelled to North Korea to be reunited with her husband after 47 years apart, a news report said yesterday. Ms Renate Hong, 71, married North Korean Hong Ok Gun, 74, in 1960 when he was studying in
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      Lock icon Use oil reserves to lower petrol prices, Obama urges
      541 20 ASSOCIATED PRESS, REUTERS Presidential hopeful changes tack in plan to end US reliance on oil imports Lansing (Michigan) DEMOCRAT Barack Obama has called for using oil from the nation's strategic reserves to lower petrol prices, as rising energy costs take centre
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      Lock icon White House mom-in-chief?
      155 20 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MRS Michelle Obama says her overriding role will be to serve as "mom-in-chief" to her and her husband Barack's two young daughters when not if they enter the White House. The driven lawyer hoping to be the inaugural black First Lady of the United States
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      406 22 WHILE economic calculations spur efforts to get more women to work, such schemes as Step Out For Change which Acting Manpower Minister Gan Kirn Yongjust launched boost their chances of landing a job and bolster their confidence in keeping it. Meant for those aged at least
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      1037 22  -  Wang Gungwu »THINK-TANK By new in that. That was the norm throughout Chinese history. For centuries, Chinese armies have fought ferociously against anyone who invaded their lands. Others would date Chinese nationalism to the urgings of Sun Vat-sen, who lived long years abroad and was
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      1154 23  - A legacy of courage and contradictions Jonathan Eyal ALEXANDER SOLZHENITSYN: 1918-2008 By Straits Times Europe Bureau RUSSIANS pay tribute today to Alexander Solzhenitsyn, the former Soviet dissident whose funeral will take place in Moscow. Everyone praises his courageous opposition to communism, and his literary achievements, for which he was awarded
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      817 24  -  Bruce Gale By Senior Writer BEING conceited or overly confident is something to be wary of," acknowledged South Korean President Lee Myung Bak in his address at the opening of the National Assembly last month. Recent controversies had also taught him many "valuable
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      883 24  - The 60s at 60 shining a light John Mcßeth By Senior Writer ONE of my few claims to fame is that many, many years ago, I met and spoke with every one of the original Rolling Stones. I have begun to recount that experience a lot more recently, after I
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      1092 25 Singapore today miPS itex Maiiilyfair. JL JL JL THE STRAITS TIMES WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6 2008 W*^T USEFUL NUMBERS 5 THINGS YOU CAN ASIA WORLD WEATHER FIO XOFIAV i 1 Emergency lines w 'W"1 BEIJING Q PoHce 999 S^rfd T R 1800-255-0000 Attend mda Communities Na- -<•£« Sr^ ffi": Rr!. md..
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      654 27  -  Ang Yiying KIMBERLY SPYKERMAN While PUB, NParks seek to trap reptile, nature lovers want one for the album By THE hunt is on for the crocodile spotted in the mangrove swamp near the Tampines River canal in Pasir Ris Park. The
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      94 27  -  EXPERTS say the crocodile sighted at Pasir Pds Park is likely to be an estuarine or saltwater crocodile. Common in mangroves and rivers in the region, they are one of 23 species of crocodile. They are also the largest living reptiles and can grow
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      261 28  -  YEO GHIM LAY SINGAPORE Press Holdings (SPH) donated $200,000 to 20 charities helping the needy elderly yesterday. The money will go to organisations providing, among other services, day care, home nursing and befriending services. About 35,000 senior citizens will benefit from the gift.
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      501 28  -  Theresa Tan NUS pulls in $112 m and NTU $72m in a bumper year for fund-raisers here By WHEN it comes to pulling in mega-donations, universities lead the pack, The Straits Times has found. The National University of Singapore (NUS) drew $112 million and
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      173 28  -  THERESA TAN TWO Protestant churches here are collecting donations through their websites. City Harvest Church launched its donation portal in 2002, and Faith Community Baptist Church (FCBC), last year. City Harvest members use their credit cards to make donations online; FCBC's website offers a service similar to
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      585 30  -  Clarissa Oon Paid family-care leave will help ease working mums' load: Halimah By LABOUR MP Halimah Yacob has called for women to be given a few days of paid leave to care for sick parents. She made the call last night after
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      391 30  -  Serene Luo By A FIVE-YEAR-OLD mall on the edge of bustling Little India is in the midst of a revamp that will make it more modern, but tone down its Indian identity. The owners of Tekka Mall in Serangoon Road have decided to renovate
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      409 30  -  Jessica Lim By THE final leg of this year's Asian Poker Tour (APT) will be played here at the year end, with an expected draw of 700 players. This is more than twice the number in the field when the tournament
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      154 30  -  MARIA ALMENOAR COME next Monday, five more stretches of road will be converted from normal bus lanes into full-day bus lanes to give buses a clearer run. The five stretches are: Victoria Street, towards the city, between Victoria Bridge and Rochor Road;
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      421 31  -  SUMATHI V. SELVARETNAM By THE Straits Times wants to give you a brand new set of wheels in celebration of its 163 rd anniversary this year. Readers who pick up a copy of the new-look Straits Times from Friday stand a chance
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      54 31 READERS attending the lucky draw will also be treated to a spectacular performance by French "Spiderman" Alain Robert. The daredevil, who climbs without ropes, has scaled many skyscrapers around the world including Taipei 101, the Empire State Building in New York City and the Petronas Twin
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      337 31  -  Fiona Chan HDB poll: 85% nod for scheme where old estates are rebuilt while residents get new flats nearby By Property Reporter RESIDENTS affected by the Housing Board's Selective En Bloc Redevelopment Scheme (Sers) are still generally happy with the programme, according to an HDB
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      805 32  -  Selina Lum Her nephew, who had sued her lover even after inheriting most of her assets, is rapped by judge as 'too greedy' By HER smiling face and curvy figure fronted Singapore Airlines' (SIA) advertising campaign back in 1976. Now, the
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      274 32 Who: Ex-husband Michael Cheong Their relationship: They wed in 1976. The marriage was marked by bitter quarrels over his philandering ways. They legally separated in 1983, but stayed as business partners. Even after their divorce in 1988, they lived together for short periods of
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      444 32  -  Carolyn Quek By IT WAS the first time in four years that a woman here had received news of her estranged son and it was that he had died by his own hand in Bangkok. But more than that, he
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      371 32  -  [essica Jaganathan By REN Ci Hospital and Medicare Centre, a charity that came under the spotlight recently for financial irregularities, said yesterday that it will resume active fund-rais-ing activities soon. This follows the Ministry of Health's (MOH) decision yesterday to restore its Institution
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      401 33  -  Esther Tan Carolyn Quek By THE body of a man who disappeared into the sea off East Coast Park was washed ashore yesterday morning, hours after he was spotted struggling in the water with his girlfriend. The corpse of the man,
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      356 33  -  Khushwant Singh Former chairman of Jalan Kayu Constituency Sports Club jailed 8 months for forging claims By A GRASSROOTS leader was jailed yesterday for cheating a neighbourhood organisation of $26,700 in an effort to pay off his skyrocketing personal debt. Koh Eng Ann was
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      474 34  -  Jacob Tan ONE of the Government's strengths is its willingness to experiment with new ideas without being tied to a rigid gyIt introduced the group representation constituency (GRC) in 1988 to protect Parliament's multiracial composition. Safeguards were
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      400 34  -  Dr Tan Scow Hon MS LYNN Lee, in her column last Thursday, "Banning abortion won't mean more babies", misses my points in my article, "Time to relook Singapore's abortion law" (July 24). My statement about abortion being "criminal" was made in the
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      401 35  -  Daniel Tan COST OF LIVING I REFER to the articles "Transport operators seek nod for fare hikes" and "Job market turns less rosy". On the one hand, the Government and Government-linked companies either allowed or effected price increases. On the other hand,
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      353 35  -  Wee Li Hong (Ms) NURSES were lauded during Nurses' Day last Friday, but I would like to highlight their less angelic side as summed up in the phrase, "Nurses eat their young". I made a mid-career switch to nursing 2% years ago, but I
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      361 35  -  Chan Tian Soo I REFER to last Wednesday's report "Disciplinary proceedings for lawyers to be streamlined", which stated that the draft law requires a complainant to furnish a statutory declaration or affidavit. This is already provided for in the Legal Profession
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      512 35 SOUTH BRIDGE ROAD "Two lanes closed but no work done." MR DAVID KWOK: "South Bridge Road is a major thoroughfare yet there is constant road digging, patching and repatching, many times a year. Recently two lanes of this major road were closed near the junction of Cross
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      745 36  -  Marc Lim World's fastest man charms the press with his easy style and light-hearted replies By Sports Correspondent In Beijing HE ALREADY holds the title of the world's fastest man. Usain Bolt can probably add "world's coolest" to his resume as well. Just three days before
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      270 36 ASSOCIATED PRESS Beijing MICHAEL Phelps sneaked into Beijing almost unnoticed on Monday. The US swim star is unlikely to go out that way. The probable hero of the Beijing Olympics avoided hundreds of fans, photographers and reporters by taking a side door out
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      132 36 ASSOCIATED PRESS AMERICAN sprinter Tyson Gay said his hamstring is feeling better and he will be fit when the Olympic 100 m races start next week. "When I step on the line in Beijing, don't worry. I'll be ready to go," Gay
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      427 36 REUTERS Beijing A QUICK glance towards the Centre Court Scoreboard at the Olympic Tennis Centre hardly helped Roger Federer's prickly demeanour. As the Swiss went through a sweaty two-hour practice with doubles partner Stanislas Wawrinka yesterday, the name of Tomas Berdych was frozen
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        72 37 The Straits Times is looking for Singaporeans who will be in Beijing during the Aug 8-24 Olympic Games. Which athletes will you be watching, and why? What events are of particular interest to you? How will you celebrate if Singapore wins its first Olympic medal in
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        494 37  -  Jeanette Wang Singapore shuttler is confident he can beat world No. 2 Lee in first match By I'M READY. So declared Ronald Susilo yesterday, before joining the rest of Singapore's Olympic badminton team as they left for Beijing. He was smiling, even though they had
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        357 37 ASSOCIATED PRESS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS Beijing ERINN Smart, an American fencer, saw the thick haze blanketing Beijing and knew it would mean trouble when she felt a tickle in her throat. "I started to cough because of the bad air out there,"
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        499 37 Beijing "I'm very impressed with the village staff, who have bent over backwards to accommodate many of our requests. "There's a wireless network in the residence area too, so it's interesting to hear athletes from different countries all chatting with their friends back home in different languages." Austrian
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        269 37 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Beijing EVEN a poisonous spider has not been able to derail Paula Radcliffe's quest for the marathon gold. "I'm racing unless my leg breaks down," the 34-year-old said on arrival at the British Olympic preparation camp in Macau yesterday. "But I
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        742 38  -  Rohit Brijnath Wind of change is blowing, and some treading has begun on foreign turf By In Beijing A JAPANESE sprinter sounds about as unlikely and quaint as a badminton-playing American and a Tibetan boxer. The image doesn't quite fit. Yet, in a moment almost
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        269 38 CHINA will win the most gold medals at the Beijing Olympics at least, according to Sports Illustrated's famous forecast. But the US will retain their dominance in overall medals. In the prediction released ahead of every Games, the magazine also believes Singapore
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          107 38 BLOOMBERG NEWS TAUFIK Hidayat says he is 80 per cent fit to defend his badminton title, after a bout of dengue fever. The world No 9, who suffered fever, headaches and pains in his joints last month, got out of the hospital only last
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          78 38 ASSOCIATED PRESS STANDING on the podium yesterday waiting to receive their Fiba Diamond Ball tournament golds, the United States women's basketball team had only one thought on their minds: this was only a dress rehearsal. "This wasn't the real show," said Candace Parker, who
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          83 38 REUTERS BRAZILIAN triple jumper Jadel Gregorio expected to spend his first night in Beijing with half his legs hanging off the end of the bed. Not so. His Chinese hosts had already figured out Gregorio's 2.03 m frame would overhang the Olympic Village beds and
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          48 38 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TOP cyclist Vladimir Gusev has been omitted from the Russian squad by his country's federation, following his recent sacking from the professional road team Astana. Kazakhstan-backed Astana sacked Gusev last week after their internal doping controls revealed "irregular blood values".
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        987 38 SOUTH AFRICA WEDNESDAY 6 AUGUST 2008 MEETING CLAIRWOOD RACE 1: MAIDEN PLATE (FILLIES MARES) 1200M TIME: 19:10 ZAR***** No. Hone Name Trainer Jockey WtlKgslBar 1 JUST JETTIN- ALONG Michael Roberts I Sturgeon 58 3 2 MAMA MIA Cnlin Scott MYsni 58 11 3 PHI Kumaran Naidoo A Fortune
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        410 38 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, ASSOCIATED PRESS Beijing THE opening ceremony may be two days away, but the sporting side of the Beijing Olympics kicks off today with women's football. And it does not get much bigger than the face-off between favourites Germany
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      105 39 PHOTO: One of these girls could be part of history as the face of the world's inaugural Formula One night race. The beauties are among 44 shortlisted from over 300 hopefuls in the Sing Tel Grid Girl competition. The number will be further pruned to 20. They
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      Lock icon Ince faces Blackburn rebellion
      543 39 »SOCCER Players reportedly unhappy with his training methods and egoistic ways London BLACKBURN Rovers players are reportedly on the verge of mutiny, after losing faith in new manager Paul Ince. The 40-year-old, who was the surprise choice to succeed Mark Hughes even though he had some
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      138 39 ALEX Ferguson yesterday insisted that the transfer saga involving Cristiano Ronaldo is "closed" and the winger will remain at Manchester United. The Portuguese is under contract at Old Trafford until 2012 but appears to be keen on a move to Spanish giants Real
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      178 39 TENNIS ATP Los Angeles Classic, Ist rd: Denis Gremelmayr (Ger) bt Fabio Fognini (Ita) 6-4 6-2, Marc Gicquel (Fra) bt Zack Fleishman (USA) 6-3 6-0, Florent Serra (Fra) bt Andrey Golubev (Kaz) 6-4 6-1, Mardy Fish (USA) bt Alejandro Falla (Col) 6-2 6-2. Men's world rankings (previous week's rankings
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      271 39 MOTOR RACING London FERNANDO Alonso is set to move to Ferrari via Honda. He is set to sign a £15 million (5540.5) deal to drive for Honda next year. But his move could well be a short one as he looks likely to
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        48 39 ASSOCIATED PRESS MANCHESTER: Wayne Rooney could miss the start of the English Premier League soccer season with Manchester United after contracting a virus on the club's pre-season tour to Nigeria. United are already without Cristiano Ronaldo for two months as he recovers from an ankle operation.
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        53 39 ASSOCIATED PRESS GLASGOW: The start of the Scottish Premier League soccer season this weekend may have to be postponed if the country's referees make good a threat to go on strike over pay. The referees' union is reportedly asking for £1,000 (552,696) per match, compared to
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        35 39 ASSOCIATED PRESS LONDON: Kevin Pietersen has been named England's new Test, one-day and Twenty2o cricket captain. The 28-year-old South Afri-ca-born replaced Michael Vaughan and Paul Collingwood, both of whom resigned last Friday.
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        43 39 NEW DELHI: India's cricket team will be without coach Gary Kirsten for the third and deciding Test against Sri Lanka starting Friday. The South African went home to be with his sick mother. India and Sri Lanka are tied 1-1.
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        47 39 MADRID: Netherlands striker REUTERS Ruud van Nistelrooy quit the national soccer team to concentrate on his club career with Spanish champions Real Madrid. The 32-year-old, who has played for Holland for almost a decade, said playing for both teams will be too taxing.
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      264 39 Lord, grant unto her the eternity and happiness I 'A she so deserves. Thong Lin Heng Rosalind Age: 71 was called home to be with the Lord on 3 August 2008 leaving behind loved ones. Husband: Paul Tay Kwang Kuang (deceased) Children: Spouses: Veronica Wiesmann Anton Wiesmann Augustine Tay
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      38 39 TV times CRICKET: NatWest Pro 40, Div I: Warwickshire v Northamptonshire (Live, Chi 10, 11.38pm). Events SOCCER: S-League: Dalian Shide v Young Lions (Queenstown, 7.45pm). SGSFL Div 3, s-final: Certis Cisco v Maritime Port Authority (St Wilfrid, 5.15pm).
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        7311 40 TRANSACTION DATE: AUG 5, 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 22 5 11C 24 20 5 37 5 141 17 2C 194 25 5 15 17 5 25 5 14 5
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        1275 40 HIGH LOW CODE COMPANY TRADED SALE +0R'000 HIGH LOW P/E $MI 31 32 10 38 42 20 9 31.; 78 IE 12 13 17 2C 77.S 30.; 12.; 48.; 72 23.; 88 2C 7.; 1 30.3 15.2 IE 21.5 12.; 11 34.E 15.E 28.3 3C 4; 20.1 20.;
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        59 40 52-WEEK IEL HIGH LOW CODE COMPANY CURRENCY LAST TRADED SALE 'VOL 'OOO 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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      Lock icon Merrill's chief defends fire sale
      449 41 NEW YORK TIMES, BLOOMBERG He says it was meant to stop the bleeding at investment bank New York MR JOHN Thain said he had to do something to stop the bleeding at United States investment bank Merrill Lynch. A week after he stunned Wall Street
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      Lock icon US$40m for five months of work
      175 41 ALMOST US$l9 billion (Ss26 billion) of losses in the past 12 months. US$4O billion of writedowns. But now comes news that Merrill Lynch's new head of sales Thomas Montag, who started work on Monday, could get US$4O million for just five months' work. Mr
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      457 41 ASSOCIATED PRESS, REUTERS New York THE United States service sector contracted last month as new orders decreased and prices rose, stifling growth for truckers, retailers and insurers. Still, the reading was better than expected, and stocks rose on the news. The Dow
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      35 41 AFP Yesterday's close: 12,914.66 (-18.52 points) Japanese share prices closed down 0.14 per cent, as investors turned cautious ahead of another batch of company results and an American decision on interest rates.
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      31 41 AFP Yesterday's close: 21,949.75 (-565.17 points) Hong Kong share prices closed down 2.5 per cent, as stocks in the banking sector fell due to disappointing profit numbers.
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      34 41 AFP Yesterday's close: 2,690.75 (-50.99 points) Chinese share prices closed down 1.86 per cent in thin trading, as investors feared a massive new share offering would dilute an already anaemic market.
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      35 41 AFP Yesterday's close: 4,820.4 (-67.3 points) Australian shares closed down 1.4 per cent, as resources stocks fell on the back of lower commodity prices and following a weak lead from Wall Street.
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      27 41 AFP Yesterday's close: 1,128.86 (-19.82 points) Malaysian share prices fell 1.7 per cent, dragged down by steep losses in plantation stocks and other heavyweights.
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      25 41 AFP Yesterday's close: 14,961.07 (+383.2 points) »Indian shares closed 2.63 percent higher, as oil prices fell to a three-month low, easing inflation fears.
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      29 41 AFP Yesterday's close: 2,185.62 (-42.06 points) »Indonesian shares closed 1.9 per cent lower, after the central bank raised a key interest rate to contain high inflation.
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      23 41 AFP Yesterday's close: 667.12 (-7.55 points) Tha i share prices closed 1.12 percent lower, in line with other regional markets.
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      106 41 Aug 5 CapitaLand 5.280 -0.070 CapitaMall 3.010 +0.110 CityDev ...10.820 +0.020 Cosco Corp... 2.740 -0.230 DBS Grp ...18.820 -0.220 F&N 4.320 -0.050 Gent Intl 0.545 -0.005 HKLand 3.920 -0.070 JSH ...17.000 Jardine C&C ...16.900 -0.120 Keppel Corp Keppel Land.. NOL ...10.580 4.600 -0.180 -0.020 2.650 +0.020
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      50 41 Aug 5 Yangzijiang 95,176,000 Golden Agri 78,969,000 CoscoCorp 61,730,000 Noble Grp 42,478,000 China Hongxing 34,481,000 DBS DB eCW*****7 32,860,000 SingTel 31,221,000 Li Heng 24,481,000 Ferrochina 24,353,000 Oceanus 23,410,000 Synear 21,777,000 CapitaLand 19,997,000 Gentlntl 19,541,000 Abterra 18,159,000 StraitsAsia 16,827,000 KencanaAgri 15,471,000 SembMar 14,178,000 Wilmar 12,938,000 SGX 12,857,000 ChinaEnergy 12,369,000
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      141 41 Augs UNIT TRUSTS TABLE APPEARS ON MONDAYS FOREIGN CURRENCY NOTE RATES: (9AM): SINGAPORE DOLLARS TO ONE UNIT OF FOREIGN CURRENCY Buying Selling Aust dollar 1.2660 1.2810 Can dollar 1.3140 1.3300 Euro 2.1230 2.1470 Malaysian ringgit* ..0.4204 0.4211 NZ dollar 0.9900 1.0120 Sterling pound 2.6770 2.7070 US dollar 1.3660 1.3810
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      Lock icon Bonds, Loans & Warrants
      1283 41 Bonds, Loans Warrants TRANSACTION DATE: AUG 5,2008 HIGH LOW CODE COMPANY TRADED SALE "000 3 4 2058 AdvModules W12D813 6 susp 33 13 5 4014 CapitalanBNPeC*****8 13 5 -15 58C 28 5 8 CapitalanBNPeCW*****1 8 -5 5 150C 10 1 3802 CapitalanBNPeCW*****4 1 -0 5 452 40 23 5 4469
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      Lock icon Trouble brewing in another debt market
      403 42 Investors shy away from bonds backed by credit card payments, affecting credit for consumers New York INVESTORS are growing wary of bonds backed by consumers' payments on their credit card debt, drying up another debt market and making it tougher for Americans to tap
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      Lock icon Stanchart's gain soars 32% despite bad debts
      401 42 REUTERS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE London STANDARD Chartered (Stanchart) said yesterday that its push into Asia, Africa and the Middle East had fuelled a surge in profits, despite a jump in bad debts caused by the credit crunch. Stanchart, Britain's fourth-biggest retail bank by market
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      Lock icon Drop in demand for bonds hurting banks
      138 42 Banks that issue credit cards sell bonds which are backed by their customers' credit card payments, much like lenders sold securities backed by mortgage payments. These bonds can be a major source of funding for banks. But alarmed by rising delinquencies and the
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        Lock icon S'porean chicken rice franchise spreading its wings
        811 43  -  Alvin Foo A love for good food and wine gave Thomas Chiam the stomach to leave a cushy job for the F£tß business, and now he's going places with the popular local dish By A PASSION for food and fine wines runs in
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          379 43 COME October, all GST-registered businesses will be required to send in their goods and services tax returns electronically. The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (Iras) is working closely with GST-registered businesses with turnover of under $500,000 to get them ready to
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      Lock icon Single-premium sales dive 61% on CPF rule changes
      478 44  -  Gabriel Chen Figures worse than forecast but strong non-CPF business partly offsets slide By NEW Central Provident Fund (CPF) rules have sent singlepremium sales plunging at a rate that has caught out even the gloomiest insurance industry analysts. The sales slumped 61
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        Lock icon GAINS AT CHINA AVIATION OIL DOWN 88%
        99 44 SECOND-QUARTER profits at China Aviation Oil fell 88 per cent from U*****.2 million (Ssl92 million) last year to US$l7.5 million. But revenue for the three months to June 30 trebled from U*****.5 million to US$l.B billion. The company attributed this to the higher
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        Lock icon ROTARY ENGINEERING SEES PROFITS DROP
        110 44 ROTARY Engineering has reported a 37 per cent fall in net profit to $11.7 million. Revenue for the three months to June 30 fell 7 per cent to $135 million. Gross profit margins declined to 19 per cent compared to 22 per cent in the
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        Lock icon CELESTIAL NUTWOODS' REVENUE SURGES
        92 44 NET profit at Celestial Nutrifoods for the second quarter rose 11.7 per cent to 110 million yuan (Ss22 million) from 98.5 million yuan last year. Revenue rocketed 37.1 per cent to 578.4 million yuan, from 422 million yuan in the same period last year. Higher selling
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      Lock icon Great Eastern profits slump 89%
      328 44  -  Michelle Tay By HIGHER motor and accident claims have rear-ended the bottom line at Great Eastern Holdings, Singapore's largest insurance group. Second-quarter net profits dropped 89 per cent from the same period last year to $15.7 million. Other factors dragging down profits included volatile debt
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      Lock icon UOB posts surprise 2.5% growth in profit
      528 45  -  Grace Ng Bank's first-half earnings grew to $1.13b on strong interest income By Finance Correspondent THE past six months have been challenging for the global economy, and "a moderation in growth" is on the way, United Overseas Bank (UOB) chief executive Wee Ec
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      222 45  -  YANG HUIWEN GUOCOLAND DIRECTOR RAISES DEEMED STAKE MALAYSIAN property tycoon Quek Leng Chan has increased his deemed stake in his development firm GuocoLand. In a series of transactions via GuocoLand Assets over the past two weeks, Mr Quek has raised his deemed stake to 575.01 million shares, or
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      Lock icon Commodity and shipping plays drag STI down
      854 45  -  Alvin Foo TAKING STOCK By Markets Correspondent SLIDING commodity prices, notably crude oil, took a heavy toll on commodity and mining plays across the region and Singapore stood little chance of resisting the trend. It was only a final-hour rally by local banks
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      Lock icon Shipbuilders tumble on brokers' downgrades
      330 45  -  Goh Eng Yeow WARRANT WATCH By COSCO Corp might have expected another round of accolades after posting a sterling set of quarterly results yesterday but it came under heavy selling pressure instead. And in the fallout, investors stampeded out of another other Chinese shipbuilder, Yangzijiang,
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      Lock icon SembMarine's Q2 profit swells 51 % on strong rig orders
      447 45  - SembMarine's Q2 profit swells 51 on strong rig orders Yang Huiwen By SEMBCORP Marine (SembMarine), the world's No. 2 builder of offshore drilling rigs after Keppel Corp, has posted a dazzling 50.7 per cent jump in second-quarter net profits to $128.3 million. This was due to strong demand for oil
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      598 46  -  Goh Eng Yeow Regional mining and plantation stocks hit as commodity prices tumble By Markets Correspondent MINING and plantation stocks plunged across Asia yesterday as spooked commodity investors signalled that the dream run for resources might be over. Concerns over growing unemployment in the United States and its impact
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      13 46 1.37 billion shares worth $1.94 billion Aug 5,2008 2,860.51 -15.57
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      90 46 UP DOWN Gainers: 158 Losers: 409 Unchanged: 807 Mid Cap 679.71 T -4.05 Health care 638.17 T -12.89 Small Cap 575.50 T -7.67 Consumer services 759.66 2.60 All Share 717.01 T -4.57 Telecoms 892.42 T -5.06 Fledgling 638.59 T -3.73 Utilities 501.88 0.28 China 392.64 T-12.07 Financials 740.42 1.73 China
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      Lock icon US Fed holds interest rates at 2%
      190 46 ASSOCIATED PRESS WIDELY EXPECTED DECISION Washington THE United States Federal Reserve, confronted with the perils of a slumping US economy and rising inflation, decided for a second straight meeting to leave interest rates unchanged. The Fed announced yesterday that it was keeping its
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      27 46 Spreading their wings The franchise started by Thomas Chiam will enable aspiring chicken rice sellers to set up their own outlets for less than $50,000. PAGE HlB
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      21 47 Your Life. Live it well. The cause of those embarrassing eruptions and how to zap those zits
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      368 48  -  Gloria Chandy Editor gloria@sph. com. sg Acne, the subject of our cover story, makes me think not just of bad complexions but also another issue we'll address in Mind Your Body in the future. That's the pain we inflict on others when we succumb to the act of
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        67 48 Good Dental Habits: Colgate Oral Health Month features a series of interactive activities at its various roadshows. It aims to educate visitors on good oral health through regular oral hygiene practices such as brushing and flossing, as well as regular check-ups. The interactive pre-schoolers module will be
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        60 48 Novel Strategies For Brain Simulation: Alexandra Hospital presents The Mind Games, a brain training activity programme for dementia patients. Speakers will discuss pertinent issues and there will also be a Q £t A session. Singapore National Library (Possibility Room, Level 5), 1.30 to 4.30pm. Fee: $8 per
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        Lock icon TUESDAY, AUG 12
        165 48 Creative Visualisation: Tools to deal and cope with stress. They include exercises for mind-body relaxation and stress relief, healing emotions, inspiring creativity and stimulating spiritual awareness. Organised by Women's Initiative for Ageing Successfully (Wings). Bishan Junction 8 Office Tower, 06-05, 2 to 3.30pm. Fee: $12. Pre-registration: Call
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      986 49 Panasonic's Real Pro massage lounger is one of a kind YOU have muscular aches and general body stiffness, and you sorely need to unwind and get rid of the tenseness. So like many people today, you seek the services of a masseur who will invariably ask:
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        757 50 Breast milk is the best She had a swinging fever of over 38 deg C. Her breasts were swollen, hard, painful and extremely tender to touch. Mrs B, a first-time Mum who had given birth three days ago, was suffering from severe breast engorgement. Her skin over the breasts was
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        243 51 Hey boss, I'm just Do you sleep on the job? If your answer is yes, snooze right on because it could be great for you and even better for your boss. At least that's what Dr William Anthony, who co-authored The Art Of Napping At Work with his
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        Lock icon VIAGRA MAY BENEFIT SOME WOMEN
        210 52 Most research shows that Viagra, while effective in treating erectile dysfunction in men, does not help women with sexual arousal or enjoyment. But a new study suggests that the drug could help certain women those who suffer the sexual side effects of anti-depressants to achieve
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        111 52 Reuters In an animal study of osteoporosis, researchers have shown that low-dose aspirin can decrease the activity of cells that break down bone, while increasing the activity of cells that build up bone, according to research published online in the journal, PLoS One. In lab studies,
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        Lock icon PREGNANCY, NUTS AND ASTHMA
        241 52 Los Angeles Times A pregnant woman who eats nuts or nut products every day during pregnancy may increase her child's risk of developing asthma. A large study by the Dutch government has found that children born to women who ate nuts or items made from them,
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      192 53 IDo regular aerobic exercises, such as swimming. They will increase the strength and flexibility of the back muscles. 2 When lifting something heavy, hold it close to your body, keep your back straight and bend at the knees. This reduces the strain on
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        287 61  -  Dr Lee Chian Chau Q Several years ago, I lost some weight using a combination of dieting and slimming pills. To maintain my current weight, I continue to take about two pills a day. Will this produce any side-effects? I follow a strict diet soupy
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        390 61  -  Dr Wilson Wang OMy husband is 44 years old and weighs 65kg. He is 1.63m tall. He has had arthritis of the knee for about four years. Every time the pain comes, he needs to go to the doctor for a suplasyn (2ml) injection on his
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        219 62 RECIPES 3 eggs 300g caster sugar 200ml olive oil 1 tsp ground cinnamon 250g self-raising flour Vi tsp baking soda 100g chopped walnuts 250g grated zucchini 100g melted cooking chocolate Pre-heat the oven to 170 deg C. Grease the sides and line the base of a
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      443 63 The New York Times How vegetables are prepared affects the nutrients they offer Most people know they should eat more vegetables but are there ways to get more from the vegetables you already eat? Increasingly, research shows that when it comes to vegetables, it's not only
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      151 48 contents 4 DOC TALK 16 SMELL BAD? NO SWEAT 5 HEY BOSS, I'M JUST POWER 17 THE PRO NAPPING 1 n 18 A HEALTHY TAN? 6 CAPSULES 19 ASK THE EXPERTS 8 WHY YOU SHOULD ACT NOW 10 TOO MUCH WATER CAN KILL 22 KITCHEN 11 LEARN STROKE WARNING SIGNS
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      65 65 Home-grown documentaries Mad About English and A Month Of Hungry Ghosts have been picked up for commercial distribution here, JOHN LUI talks to film-makers Pek Siok Lian (left), Tony Kern (right) and Genevieve Woo (far right) and declares that the documentaries are better than this year's summer
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      1092 66  -  John Lvi Singapore-made documentaries break through to mainstream cinema FILM CORRESPONDENT FOR the first time, Singapore-made documentaries are breaking out of arthouses and TV, and into mainstream cinemas. Thanks to a combination of timing, entertainment value and high production values, the two such films are opening
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      368 67  -  John Lvi PHOTO: THIS piece of work is huge fun from start to finish. It has more laughs, poignancy and warmth than any fictional movie in recent memory. And it beats any of this season's CGlladen blockbusters for sheer enjoyment value. If nothing else
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      349 67  -  John Lvi > documentary A MONTH OF HUNGRY GHOSTS (PG) 99 minutes/Opens tomorrow Hrfrkitiz THIS film, which looks at a month Singaporeans know about, or rather think they know about, promises to deliver a fresh perspective. By and large, the promise is kept: Viewers come
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        509 68 It may be bare like a Zen garden, but The Go Master is a beautiful biopic about obsession > drama THE GO MASTER (PG) 102 minutes/Opens tomorrow/-*-***-^ Ong Sor Fern FILM CORRESPONDENT CHINESE director Tian Zhuangzhuang's 2006 biography of Go master Wu Qingyuan finally makes it to
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        334 68 > comedy THE LOVE GURU (NCI6) 86 minutes/Opens tomorrow/^HWbMr Boon Chan MEDIA CORRESPONDENT THE whiff of controversy surrounding this film cannot quite mask the fact that it is a stinker. Hindu groups in India and the United States had protested against the comedy, contending that
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        595 69  -  John Lvi FILM CORRESPONDENT THERE is a hidden side to actor Milo Ventimiglia that viewers will get to see in his new film, Pathology: his rear. It is just a brief flash of bottom but, as with the rest of this R2l-rated movie, it is enough to
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      607 70  -  Rebecca Lynne Tan The bubbly cook is back with a new show, traveling through his country of birth for culinary adventures HE DOESN'T wear a wig and says he has never dyed his hair black. TV chef Martin Van, 55, jokes that the
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      190 70  -  Boon Chan JOURNEY TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH (PG) 93 minutes/Opens tomorrow/***** WHICH came first? The movie or the theme park attraction? Nowadays, it is probably an integrated marketing decision from the get-go. Watch the movie, preview the ride. And while not exactly a top-of-the-line heart-stopping spin, this
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      548 71 Reuters The Oscar-winning actor, who broke his arm and elbow in a car accident, could have fallen asleep at the wheel TUPELO (Mississippi) Oscar-win-ning American actor Morgan Freeman broke his arm and his elbow in a car acccident but was in "good spirits" in
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      197 71 IS THERE a Batman curse? Actor Heath Ledger, who starred as the Joker in the latest Caped Crusader blockbuster, The Dark Knight, died from an accidental prescription drug overdose in January and his death cast a pall on the movie's marketing campaign. One day after the film
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      354 71  -  Deepika Shetty FOR illustrator Ben Qwek, the future of art is one where there are no boundaries; no Asian art or Western art. And so he created Vision Of A Contemporary Asian Artist, a digital media work showing a woman with a tangle
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      365 72 AP Nigel Lythgoe leaves hit show for joint-venture deal LOS ANGELES A key American Idol producer who has guided the top-rated singing competition TV show since its debut is leaving the job as the Fox juggernaut faces the challenge of staying on top in its eighth
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      100 72 THE SWORDFISH, THEN THE CONCUBINE Catch the world premiere of this satire by Malaysian playwright Kee Thuan Chye, which blends ancient myths with contemporary politics. It explores the senselessness of war, religious conservation and hypocrisy, as well as the abuse of power. Directed by Ivan Hengwith musical
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        355 74  -  Boon Chan MEDIA CORRESPONDENT IN THE battle of the sequels, it was The Mummy: Tomb Of The Dragon Emperor which ascended to the No. 1 spot at the Singapore weekend box office. It took in $2.07 million, beating writ-er-director-actor Jack Neo's highly anticipated Money
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        113 74 AVRIL'S DATE: Singer Avril Lavigne (right) brings her The Best Damn Tour to the Singapore Indoor Stadium on Sept 7. Tickets from $75 to $165 are available from Sistic... TOP MAN: Two And A Half Men star Charlie Sheen is the highest-paid TV actor this year with earnings of
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        210 74 AP NEW YORK Federal investigators want to question Mary-Kate Olsen (above) about how her friend Heath Ledger got two painkillers that led to his accidental overdose death, but she is refusing to talk without immunity, a law enforcement official said on Monday. Olsen's lawyer
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        268 74 BANGKOK Thai martial arts star Tony Jaa (right) is set to return to the Ong-Bak 2 production, two months after he walked off to meditate in the wilderness, said reports. Jaa, who will make his directorial debut with the movie, has resolved a dispute with his
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      675 105 With Deepest Sympathy and Heartfelt Condolences to Our Senior Vice President Mr Boyd Tan On the demise of his beloved father STEVENSONS TAN AH BEE Departed on 3 August 2008 From: The Management Staff of FlaktWoods Flakt Woods (Singapore) Pte Ltd Flakt Woods Group 11th Anniversary! In Loving Memory
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      35 65 MOVIES IK) ZEN MASTER HOT MILO A jk FREEMAN FINE Chang Chen shines Strips down Dark Knight star in The Go Master in new thriller I undergoing surgery page 4 pages I \W page 7
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      190 68 by Jasmine Te Wang's world Director Wayne Wang is back with two films, both based on Asian American author IYiyun Li's short stories. A Thousand Years Of Good Prayers Opens Oct 9 In a nutshell: Yilan (Faye Yu) works as a librarian in a small town in the United States.
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      118 69 topi Omovies Singapore 1. The Mummy: Tomb Of The Dragon Emperor 2. Money No Enough 2 3. (1) The Dark Knight 4. The X Files: I Want To Believe 5. (2) Red Cliff 6. (5) Prom Night 7. Bad Habits 8. (9) The Book Of Revelation 9. (7) Art Of
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      578 72 Art CATMASUTRA IMAGINE NATION Devil-may-care cats star in this art exhibition by Singapore artist Paul Koh who uses them to provoke thoughts about urban living in an irreverent and quirky way. Forth Gallery, 69A Pagoda Street, Level 2, Nearest MRT station: Chinatown, Today Aug 17:11.30am 7pm (Tue Sun), By appointment
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