The Straits Times, 9 November 2008

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  • 626 1  -  Zakir Hussain PM: Race still a factor among S'poreans, but attitudes nave shifted in the new generation Singapore may have a non-Chinese prime minister one day but that is unlikely to happen any time soon, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said yesterday, four days
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  • 510 1  -  Debbie Yong HIV testing will be offered to all patients aged 21 and above who are admitted to the six public hospitals here by year end. But patients can opt out of the test. If they agree to it, they will be
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    • 68 1 Bye bye Hello OBAMA X PAGES 32&33 GENER MOTORS lost US$4.2 billion in third quarter WORLD 'U PAGE2I BUSINESS GRAD sells fish soup at hawker centres PAGE 27 Are we becoming a PETITION NATION^ PAGEB IW WE HELP YOU SAVE Cheaper phone calls PAGE3O Cheaper haircuts j^ PAGE2S («B/ ARSENAL:
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  • home
    • 223 2 NOV3 Victim: Mr Wu Yunzhong, 18, from Shandong, was found with multiple stab wounds in a rented flat in Jurong West Street 25. He had moved into the flat the day before. Suspect: He Junbo, 20, has been charged with the murder. SEPT 19
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    • 906 2  -  Mavis Toh Relationship issues, work stress, schooling and housing problems may be causing some to snap Since the start of this year, there have been at least 11 murders involving foreigners working or living here. What stands out is the number of China nationals
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    • 457 3  -  Debbie Yong Some get screened abroad, which is why social workers hail move to widen testing In the first nine months of this year, 345 new cases of people infected with HIV were discovered here, compared to 423 cases for all of last
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    • 718 3  -  Cracia Chiang In the past week, construction worker Akikur Gaziar Rahman has drunk only water and eaten only fruits. He usually enjoys curry rice, but just a whiff of it now makes the Bangladeshi throw up. Mr Rahman, 21, is among the latest victims of
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    • dialogue with PM
      • 633 4  -  Aaron Low PM expects numbers to stabilise or drop in most sectors because of slowing economy Some Malay grassroots leaders worry that the large pool of foreign workers in Singapore will compete with lowly skilled Malays for scarce jobs as economic growth slows. They are
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      • 313 4  -  Aaron Low Singapore's leaders must put national interests first before those of their particular racial community, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong made it clear yesterday. That is why the country will not head down the road of electing people to Parliament to represent
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      • 355 4  -  Zakir Hussain Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong yesterday set Malay grassroots leaders the challenge of putting needy residents in touch with the right national agencies. "You are on the frontline, in touch with people who need help," he said. "You can let us know,
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    • 460 6  -  Debbie Yong Crisis brings opportunities, they say. Golden ones too, with the fall in gold prices. For some Singaporeans, it means heading to the pawnshops. These savvy small-time gold investors are snapping up second-hand gold jewellery from these shops, saving up to 30 per
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    • 402 6  -  Nur Dianah Suhaimi XL cleric had voiced concern about the exercise's Hindu origins A Muslim cleric in Malaysia has called on Muslims to stop doing yoga exercises, but some religious experts in Singapore do not share that sentiment. They are largely of the
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    • 1084 8  -  Tan Dawn Wei More Singaporeans are turning to petitions to get their views heard, but how effective are they? and architects. Feeling they were getting nowhere, they petitioned fellow residents. "We had this sense of frustration. We hoped that with more people, the issue won't be seen as
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    • 293 8  -  Tan Dawn Wei About 2,000 people in Singapore signed a petition in May calling for aid workers to enter Myanmar even if its government withheld permission to help desperate victims of Cyclone Nargis. Volunteers collected signatures at Peninsula Plaza and later handed the petition to the American Embassy
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    • 365 8  -  Jamie Ec Wen Wei Six polytechnic students took to the streets yesterday. Their aim: to eventually collect 100,000 signatures, both online and offline. They were part of a national petition drive by poly students to get better public transport concessions. Their efforts yesterday afternoon in
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    • 797 10  -  Sandra Davie Singaporeans are doing just that, splurging on little treats' like premium foods and wine Economic crisis? Spend more money, urge the economists. And some Singaporeans are taking that advice to heart. They may have put a hold on big-ticket purchases but are
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    • 141 10 A smuggling attempt was stubbed out when about 6,100 cartons of cigarettes with an estimated duty and GST of $468,000 -were seized at the Woodlands Checkpoint yesterday. Hidden in sawn timber carried on a Malaysian-reg-istered lorry, the stash is one of the biggest confiscated by the Immigration
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    • special report: compensation for kidney donors
      • 1602 12  -  Mavis Toh They hope amendment to the Human Organ Transplant Act will give them new lease of life For many kidney patients here, the new year can't come fast enough. They are confident that once the Human Organ Transplant Act (Hota) is amended early
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      • 457 12 Gift of life priceless "It will certainly help if the altruistic donor is reimbursed for surgery cost. But the compensation should not be seen as a payment. There should be no price tag on the gift of life. It is priceless." MRS FONC (right) donated one
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      • 146 13 What organ donors get in some countries Israel Fixed sum of 14,000 shekels (555,500) from the government Free health insurance for several years Free transplant surgery, health checks and psychiatric treatment Merit certificate from the government Saudi Arabia Fixed sum of 50,000 riyals (S$20,000) from the government Free lifetime
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      • 551 13  -  Mavis Toh Reimbursing kidney donors is fair, but the process could be complicated. That was the view of patients and doctors interviewed following Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan's announcement last week that living kidney donors should be reimbursed. Last Friday, a national committee on
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      • 532 13  -  Nur Dianah Suhaimi Some countries have passed laws to compensate donors for surgery costs, lost earnings and transport. In May, 78 countries signed the Istanbul Declaration, which lists what reimbursements donors can ethically get. These include disability, life and health insurance, dialysis should they
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    • 436 14  -  Nur Dianah Suhaimi Foreign ministers affirm the importance of working together to deal with global credit crunch Set aside differences and work together to tackle the current economic downturn. That is the approach favoured by Foreign Minister George Yeo and his Malaysian counterpart, Dr Rais
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    • 364 16  -  Jamie Ec Wen Wei It has been a year-long battle over pay and benefits between Singapore Airlines and its pilots. But last Friday, a Points of Agreement putting into effect a new Collective Agreement (CA) was signed by both sides. The new CA
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    • 716 16  -  Cracia Chiang Swee Kee fan revives name Fans of now-defunct chicken rice institution Swee Kee may have leapt for joy when a new shop, Old Swee Kee, made its debut three months ago. But not many are aware that the man behind it is not related
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    • 481 16  -  Shuli Sudderuddin Education and food are never far from most Singaporeans' minds even in an economic downturn. That is the thinking of the new tenants at the old Bukit Timah Fire Station, who said they are optimistic about their business prospects despite the
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    • Sunday people
      • 325 18  -  Loh Keng Fatt Participants have been known to scream in fear when they go on night tours of Pulau Übin led by nature guide Ben Lee. "Yes, there were some people who freaked out when they heard loud noises coming from the trees,"
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      • 291 18  -  Shuli Sudderuddin Mr Patrick Chia once hid a secret from his wife. He kept his other great love, a Scott CRI Carbon Racing Bicycle that cost him $3,600, at his workplace. Ironically, his passion for the sport of fitness cycling began in 2003, when
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      • 331 18  -  Zureena Habib Coming from a household where the aroma of dishes like buah keluak, a local nut spiced with belachan chilli, was often in the air, the young Malcolm Lee (below) grew up a cooking aficionado. But it was not until he cooked for
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  • world
    • 518 19  -  Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja Salim Osman Trio responsible for 202 deaths executed by firing squad In Tenggulun In Jakarta The three Bali bombers were executed by firing squad at midnight, local television reported early this morning. Amrozi, 47, Mukhlas, 48, and Imam Samudra, 38, were killed with shots
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    • 190 19 It was the deadliest act of terrorism in Indonesia's history. It killed 202 people, 88 of whom were Australians, and injured 300. What happened At about 11pm on Oct 12, 2002, two bombs were detonated in the tourist district of Kuta in Bali. First, a suicide
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    • IN BRIEF
      • 37 19 AP Flagstaff (Arizona) An eight-year-old boy has been charged with murder in the shooting of his father and another man in a rural community in eastern Arizona, according to the authorities last Friday.
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      • 84 19 AFP Cairo Palestinian reconciliation talks set for Cairo were called off yesterday after Hamas announced a boycott to protest against the detention of hundreds of its members by President Mahmoud Abbas' security forces. Mr Abbas insisted his law enforcement forces arrested people who posed a security risk,
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      • 128 19 Bernama Kota Kinabalu Malaysia's Home Ministry will appeal against the court decision to free popular blogger Raja Petra Kamaruddin from detention under the Internal Security Act (ISA), said Home Minister Syed Hamid Albar. He said Raja Petra's detention under the ISA was a preventive measure before the
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      • 78 19 Xinhua Jakarta Eight people were missing and two others seriously injured after a landslide and floods hit West Sumatra province on Friday night, a local disaster management agency said yesterday. Days of heavy rain had caused a landslide at the upstream area of a river, triggering
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    • 431 19 AFP, Reuters Bangkok Britain has revoked the visas of ousted Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra and his wife, Thailand's Foreign Ministry said yesterday. "We have received confirmation from the British authorities that they have revoked former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra and his wife's visas, but they
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    • 370 19 AP, AFP, Reuters Petionville, Haiti Mr Eric Nicolas heard a crash, then raced across a ravine to see a plume of dust: The school his two sons attended had vanished. The three-storey concrete building, where some 700 students usually crowd into, collapsed during classes
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    • 727 20 Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Reuters He calls for swift action on massive stimulus package as first step to recovery Chicago President-elect Barack Obama has vowed to confront the economic crisis head-on as soon as he takes office in January, and said that for now
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    • 189 20 Reuters Rome Italians never quite know whether to laugh or cry at Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. But many reacted with incredulity and outrage after he described the United States' African-American Presi-dent-elect as "young, handsome and suntanned". Mr Berlusconi made the remark while meeting Russian President
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    • 184 20 Reuters, New York Times Washington Alaska Governor Sarah Palm has hit back at aides to Republican presidential candidate John McCain, calling them "jerks" for alleging that she thought Africa was a country and leaking details on her pricey wardrobe to the press. Mr McCain's
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    • 269 20 AFP, AP IRAN Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad might have sent a congratulatory letter, but plans by Iran to develop a nuclear weapon remain "unacceptable", said Mr Barack Obama. "And we have to mount an international effort to prevent that from happening," he said. "Iran's support of terrorist
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    • 237 20 Daily Telegraph 1 He collects Spider-Man and Conan the Barbarian comics. 2 His name means "one who is blessed" in Swahili. 3 His favourite films are Casablanca and One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest. 4 He has read every Harry Potter book,
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    • 433 20 Los Angeles Times Washington As the time grew nearer for Mr Barack Obama's first news conference as President-elect, aides announced that the start would be delayed by 10 to 15 minutes. Then they announced another five-minute delay. Then another. Finally, the next
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    • 699 21 AFP, AP, Los Angeles Times Can Washington save the Big Three carmakers? Detroit Leaders of the struggling US car industry have gone to Washington seeking for even more help from the government as they battle to staunch the haemorrhaging of their balance sheets. Ford, General Motors (GM)
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    • 509 23 AFP, Xinhua, Reuters Police attacked over motorcyclist's death; calm restored later Shenzhen Hundreds of rioters attacked police in Shenzhen on Friday afternoon after a motorcyclist died near a checkpoint. The violence continued until yesterday morning, when calm was restored in China's southern economic powerhouse.
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    • 253 23 Bloomberg, AFP Auckland Prime Minister Helen Clark conceded defeat in New Zealand's election yesterday after National Party leader John Key won enough seats to lead a new conservative coalition government. His party won about 45 per cent of the vote, according to the Chief
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    • Sunday people
      • 381 24  -  Grace Ng Although Hong Kong's former No. 2 politician Anson Chan has bowed out of politics, she is still in the running to win over the next generation of voters to her cause. She is spending time with secondary and university students,
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    • 49 21 FORD Lost US$2.9 billion for the quarter. I Burned through US$7.7 billion in cash. Could keep going through next year. CHRYSLER As a private company, the view of its finances remains murky. It said recently that it lost US$66O million in the second quarter. Reuters, Los Angeles Times, AP
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  • Page 24 Miscellaneous
    • 659 24 Frankfurt Bangkok San Francisco Kuala Lumpur Seoul Manila Shanghai Phnom Penh J Jy^| J London Brisbane Mecca Dhaka Sydney Guangzhou Taipei Mexico Singapore Today: Cloudy, afternoon showers with thunder mainly over southern and eastern Singapore. Outlook: Monday: showers with thunder. Tuesday: Morning showers with thunder. §Air Quality Sunrise I Sunset
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  • invest
    • 1594 25  -  Lorna Tan Those asking for 'no advice' put themselves at greater risk if their investment sours Finance Correspondent The term "fact-find" cropped up in recent articles about Minibonds and DBS High Notes, the failed investment products linked to bankrupt Lehman Brothers. It is a
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    • 283 25 Under the Financial Advisers Act (FAA), financial institutions and their representatives or financial advisers (FAs) are required to have a reasonable basis for recommending investment products to their customers. The Act states that an FA must collect and document from the cli- ent
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    • me & my money
      • 1188 26  -  Lorna Tan Claire Au has opened two fish soup stalls in a year and that's for starters Finance Correspondent Last year, business degree holder Claire Au, 26, hung up her power suits and opted for a sweaty job with long hours selling
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    • 701 27  -  Joyce Teo But buyers can expect attractive prices when projects are launched next year Property Correspondent The market is unlikely to see major residential property launches for the rest of the year, given the gloom in the market. Because buyers are staying away,
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    • 247 27 MY SPACE Doctors Gwen Lim and Lin Shuxun tell Debbie Yong they brought their contrasting tastes and huge collection of books together in their new home. Cwen Lim, 27 92 sq m four-room HDB flat in Queens Road Lives with husband Lin Shuxun, 27,
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    • small change
      • 1062 28  -  Lorna Tan Claiming credit card points, taking bus or train, eating at home are ways to save Finance Correspondent I never needed to think twice when I took taxis. Not anymore. The financial hurricane might have blown over but the rest
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    • 314 29  -  Paul Heng YOUR PERSONAL ADVISER: CAREER QI am currently in an information technology (IT) role looking after a regional centre covering 15 countries in the Asia-Pacif-ic region. I have close to 15 years of IT, accounting and management consulting experience. I would like to
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  • Page 29 Miscellaneous
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  • think
    • 1293 30  -  Sim Chi Yin Ex-HK governor shares his views on China's 're-emergence' and domestic challenges China Correspondent In Beijing If people thought the Beijing Olympics would transform China, they were "kidding themselves", scoffed British elder statesman Chris Patten. "As my father used to
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    • 1278 30  -  Tan Hui Yee The speaker takes the microphone to address the handful of people at the corner of Page One bookstore. Please, he asks those milling around, take your seats for a session with the author. No one stirs until a small, pix-ie-faced woman
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    • Article, Illustration
      1163 31  -  Jonathan Eyal A 'sometimes all-right president' Bush's presidency may be considered a failure now but he had his share of successes At the moment, the popular verdict is clear: Mr George W. Bush's presidency was a failure. But history may prove to be kinder on America's 43rd president.
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    • 853 31  - Bush will be missed for his verbal gaffes Janadas Devan [ON WORDS] There are cycles in American politics, the historian Arthur Schlesinger once noted: Periods of progressiveness followed inevitably by periods of conservatism. Liberals are hopeful that the election of Mr Barack Obama will inaugurate another progressive turn. We will
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      1078 32  -  Dan Balz The Washington Post Style of govt: Campaign offers clues Obama's disciplined campaign may prove a model for his presidency President-elect Barack Obama proved to be one of the most formidable political candidates of the modern era, but with one of the shortest resumes of any recent incoming
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    • 1036 32  -  Deanna Bellandi AP United States President-elect Barack Obama's 10-year-old daughter Malia is looking forward to decorating her new room, and already there's talk of sleepovers at the White House. Mrs Michelle Obama has turned her attention to schools, asking Washington staff members
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    • 365 33 EDITORIAL You live about 2km from an MRT station. Instead of taking a sweaty walk there, imagine you could go to a rental bicycle kiosk near your home, hop on a bike and off you go. You drop the bicycle off at another kiosk near the station,
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    • 144 33 Obama's presidential win Barack Obama won...it really gives hope to people that even if they are the minority, they can still achieve what was previously impossible. CNN said that Obama was playing on hope, but Qohn) McCain on fear, which was perhaps what distinguished them. http://stace-inessence.blogspot. com/2008/11/barack-obama-won. Html I
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    • 214 33 A US Election Special "If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible; who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time; who still questions the power of our democracy, tonight
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    • YOUR LETTERS
      • 206 33  -  Lex Lim I refer to last Sunday's article, "NUS versus NTU: Looking beyond the rankings". I am currently pursuing a degree in accountancy at the Nanyang Business School (NBS) at the Nanyang Technological University (NTU). Like many of my course mates, I had
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      • 249 33  -  Lee Chiu San In last Sunday's article, "Buskers see takings drop in hard times", writer Shuli Sudderuddin was spot-on in saying that some buskers resort to dirty tactics, try to out-shout one another and ignore the principle of fair play. In the process, they cause
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      • 140 33  -  Ong Swee Hong (Mrs) I refer to the report on complaints about sales tactics by some gyms here ("Arm-twisting by gyms?", Oct 19). Such hard-sell tactics are not employed merely to recruit new members. I have been a gym club member for more
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      • 131 33  -  Kelly Lek (Ms) I refer to the Straits Times article, "Horror lifts" (Oct 27). On several occasions, I have witnessed a resident at my block smoking inside the lift. But even after I reported the matter to the Bishan-Toa Payoh Town Council and provided
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      • 223 33  -  Ho Chi Sam I read with interest last Thursday's report, "No shorts, no dyed hair, no slippers...", on the dress code crackdown at the Management Development Institute of Singapore (MDIS). Educational institutions should focus on their main priority, which is education not fashion
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      • 133 33  -  Simon Ng I refer to the report "No shorts, no dyed hair, no slippers..." on the dress code crackdown at a private school here. I believe the move by the Management Development Institute of Singapore (MDIS) is justified, as the students' indecent attire
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      • 190 33  -  Lee Kek Chin I applaud the Government's move to change the law to allow people who donate their kidneys to get comprehensive reimbursement. There are good reasons to support this move: If there are kidney buyers, there will correspondingly be sellers who are willing
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      • 104 33  -  Ace Kindred Cheong I am prompted to write in after reading a recent article about a woman who took her own life because she had been hounded by loan sharks. Although many people here know the dangers of taking loans from such
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    • 1306 34  -  Ravi Velloor The tiny Himalayan kingdom has come far during the reign of Bhutan's fourth king South Asia Bureau Chief Last week's festivities around the coronation in the little landlocked Himalayan kingdom called Bhutan came as a welcome respite from the economic turmoil sweeping Asia and
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    • 592 34  -  Andrew Raven THE EX-PAT FILES Three years ago, Thomas Friedman published The World Is Flat, a best-selling book that cast an incisive eye on the topic dv jour: globalisation. In it, the American journalist describes a world where technology and its offshoots especially the migration of
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      323 34  -  Jamie Ec "The ethical community, including the World Health Organisation, has clarified that it is ethical to compensate, so long as the compensation amount is not so big as to induce." HEALTH MINISTER KHAW BOON WAN, on how the Human Organ Transplant Act will be changed next year
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  • OBITUARIES
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      43 35 6th Anniversary In Loving Memory of Our Mother HARN TOK ENG Departed: 9 Nov 2002 Remembering our wonderful mother for her all-enduring and selfless love. Ma, we miss you... Pang Tee Lian, Pang Tee Shan, daughter-in-law, grandchildren, granddaughter-in-law, great grandson and loved ones
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      53 35 r.- ■■-.^fejfc We, the Family of the Late NEO LAM CHA Departed on 4 November 2008 Wish to express our heartfelt thanks and appreciation to all relatives, friends, colleagues, business associates and members of various clan associations for their kind assistance, attendance, condolences, L wreaths and contributions during j» our
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      45 35 6th Anniversary In Loving Memory Of S E S M ABDUL WAHAB Departed: 9 November 2002 Sadly missed and always remembered by all loved ones Abdul Aleem, Najmunnissa Aleem, Aziz Noordin, Fathima Faiza Management Staff Zohra Wahab Trading Co. Pte Ltd Zowaco Japan Inc Yokohama
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      37 35 The Family Of The Late WENDY TANGUEKNGOH Departed on 04.11.2008,7 wish to express their heartfelt thanks and* appreciation to J relatives,friends and colleagues for their kind assistance, attendance, condolences, donations and wreaths during their recent t> bereavement.
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      47 35 10th Anniversary In Loving Memory of TAY PEE CHIN Departed: 9thNov9B Ten fleetingyears With fondness tender Memories still clear Of mother beloved Always patient, forgiving Curing and loving Ofdedication Support and harmony And advice on unity Forever loved by children, in-laws, grandchildren •f^ and loved ones .J
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      81 35 Athma Shanti Pooja Me, The family of the late SINGARAM NVNA LACHOME Departed 26 Oct 2008 wish to express our heartfelt thanks to relatives, friends and colleagues for their kind attendance, condolences and donations during oil] recent bereavement. Karumathi prayers will be held tonight at Blk 319, #04-1473, Ang Mo
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      47 35 25 th Anniversary EVELYN JOHN "Do not reject your mother's teaching: they will be a crown of grace for your head, a circlet for your neck" Prov 1:6 In Remembrance: Benjamin, Ruth; David; Thomas, Agnes; Joseph, Sok Bee; Daniel, Har Lee. Timothy; Daphne; Claire; Gerry; Adele; Benjamin.
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      72 35 1 AL-FATIHAH Tie family of the la, Allahyarham ABDUL HADI BINKAMAL Age: 20 Departed 5 Nov 2008 wish to express their heartfelt thanks and appreciation to relatives, friends and colleagues for their kind assistance, attendance and condolences during their recent bereavement. Sepcial Thanks To: Spore Civil Defence Force (SCDF), Officer
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      35 35 Bth Anniversary In Loving Memory Departed on November 9,2000 1927-2000 Remembering you is easy we do it everyday It's the heartbreak of missing you, that never goes away. Love Always, Your Wife, Children and Grandchildren
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      89 35 "In Life, In death, O Lord abide with me." MARIANNE YEW SONG DING Age: 78 was called home to be with the Lord on 7/11/08 leaving behind loved ones. Godchildren: Denis Jansen Ronald Jansen Karen Pang Augustine Wong Rosemarie Wong Rose Tay and all those whom she loved. Wake Is
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      112 35 "For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life." John 3:16 IVY TAY Age: 61 Was called home to be with the Lord on 7 November 2008, dearly missed and fondly I remembered
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      180 35 We, the family of the late WONG MEE CHIN Departed on 2 November 2008 fWish to express our heartfelt thanks and appreciation to all relatives, friends, colleagues, business associates, all doctors and nurses from CCU at Mt. Elizabeth Hospital for your kind assistance, attendance, condolences, prayers and generous contributions during
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      142 35 Spr "Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days """^lsi ||J of my life, And I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever." a| Psalm 23:6 I I WONG LAI YIN (18 Jul 1950 7 Nov 2008) Was called home to be with the Lord Dearly
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    • 397 36 For Tan, competing in next month's Ironman is just for fun He runs home late at night despite a tiring 12-hour day in the office. He is 10kg trimmer than when he was a Laser sailor. And he waxes his legs to "feel faster" while swimming,
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    • 348 36 They say the way to a man's heart is through his stomach, but Lee Wung Yew found that the way to his woman's heart was through triathlon. Since returning from his third Olympic Games in August, the trap shooter has been
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    • 308 36 Pain used to be an enemy for former national bowler Andrew Fang. But, since taking up the triathlon three years ago, that four-letter word is now a beloved friend for the former Sportsman of the Year. "Pain while bowling meant you're
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    • IN BRIEF
      • 58 36 AP Boston Paul Pierce had 18 points and 10 rebounds to help the Boston Celtics overcome their second straight slow start and beat the undermanned Milwaukee Bucks 101-89 in their National Basketball Association on Friday. Richard Jefferson scored 20 points and Charlie Villanueva added 13 points
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      • 45 36 AP Sydney -John Carew, who coached Australia's Kieran Perkins to two Olympic 1,500-metre freestyle gold medals, died yesterday aged 81. The cause of death was not announced but Swimming Australia said he died peacefully at his Brisbane home after a long illness.
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      • 43 36 AP New Delhi Formula One team Force India ended their collaboration with engine supplier Ferrari on Friday, so they can switch to Mercedes for next season. Force India said they expected to conclude a deal with McLaren-Mercedes soon.
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      • 65 36 AP Baltimore Michael Phelps and his coach, Bob Bowman, have formed a partnership to operate the pool where the Olympic swimmer began training at the age of seven. Their partnership, Aquatic Ventures, formally announced that it was taking over at the Meadowbrook Aquatic Centre and
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      • 63 36 Reuters Lisbon Brazil coach Dunga is planning to recall AC Milan playmaker Ronaldinho to his soccer squad next year, after leaving him out for the upcoming friendly with Portugal. The coach wants Ronaldinho to work his way to full fitness, after he had been out of
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    • Article, Illustration
      164 36 Text and pictures by Samuel He Eddie Tan, 31 Procurement manager Height: 1.69 m Weight: 64kg Exercise regimen: My main sport is floorball. I train and compete three times a week. In addition, I run skm twice a week. I also coach the NTU women's floorball team twice
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    • 492 36 BASKETBALL NBA: Charlotte 92 New Orleans 89, New York Knicks 114 Washington 108, Atlanta 110 Toronto 92, Boston 101 Milwaukee 89, Cleveland 111 Indiana 107, New Jersey 103 Detroit 96, Miami 99 San Antonio 83, Chicago 100 Phoenix 83, Utah 104 Oklahoma 97, Sacramento 121 Minnesota 109, Denver 108
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    • 91 37 Cristiano Ronaldo is an exceptional talent. He can even perspire through a jacket (left). The Portuguese footballer's unusual ability, however, is the subject of ridicule among his Manchester United teammates. They recently filled his training room locker with cans of deodorant and aftershave. Former United
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    • 183 37 Does he take Botox injections on his lips before every game? Argentinian newspaper Gente reported that Bayern Munich and Argentina defender Martin Demichelis (above) visits a plastic surgeon before every game to plump up his lips for the cameras. It quoted doctor Cristian Perez Latorre as
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    • 240 37 An orange prison jumpsuit is a lot more material than Valeria Mazza (left) is used to wearing. But that is exactly what the former Sports Illustrated swimsuit model may be zipped into soon. For Valeria, 36, and her husband, Alejandro Gravier (with her,
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    • 152 37 R&B superstar Justin Timberlake (above) has just signed a deal with Callaway Golf, which the brand feels will increase its popularity by 1,000 per cent. The golf-equipment manufacturer's press statement makes it clear that Timberlake will play with a full bag of its clubs, and his
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    • 810 38  -  Terrence Voon In the fourth instalment of our five-part weekly series on thrill-seekers, The Sunday Times looks at how Christopher Koh cheated death in the water extreme performers "I like the fact that you never know what's round the next bend." CHRISTOPHER KOH Christopher Koh
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    • 135 39 Sergio Garcia of Spain and Sweden's Henrik Stenson shared the second-round lead yesterday on 134 in the HSBC Champions golf tournament in Shanghai, both holing putts on the final hole to reach 10-under in the rain-plagued event. First-round leader Stenson rolled in a 20-foot putt on
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    • 418 39  -  Leonard Lim Overnight leader bemoans bad luck as Thai Pariya capitalises to win Merc Masters Winning a golf tournament is as much about skilful, measured tee shots as it is about having a little luck on the greens. Good fortune, however, seemed to desert
      SHAHRIYAYAHAYA  -  418 words
    • 508 39 AFP, AP Nagpur (India) Australia's hopes of levelling the cricket series with India suffered a setback yesterday, when they failed to counter the home side's defensive tactics in the fourth and final Test. Australia were bowled out for 355 on the third day,
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    • 838 40  -  Tay Yek Keak [OFFSIDE] In view of several interesting statements and actions made by certain sports people recently, it's time to submit them to our all-revealing lie-detector test to determine whether they really meant what they said and, more importantly, just what the heck's been bugging
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    • 130 40 ALPHONSUS CHERN Juggling the ball like a Brazilian footballer, Young Lions attacking midfielder Gabriel Quak (right) dazzled to win the H-TWO-O Ultimate Move competition yesterday. Flipping the ball in the air, twirling his foot around it and executing flicks, the 17-year-old beat 11 other S-League
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    • 432 40  -  By Wang Meng Meng He believes the squad are settled and strong despite the spate of recent injuries With less than a month left before the Asean Football Federation Suzuki Cup kicks off, the Lions have received a vote of confidence
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    • 1029 41  -  Rob Hughes Nasri's double helps injury-hit Gunners pip Manchester United in pulsating match Arsenal 2| Manchester United I~| Arsenal's response to the doubters who say they lack the qualities to compete in the English football game was delivered with defining style and self-belief
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    • 49 41 Arsenal Nasri 22, 48 2 Man United Rafael 90 1 Wigan 0 Stoke 0 Hull 0 Bolton Taylor SO 1 Sunderland Cisse 4 1 Portsmouth BelhadjSI, Defoe 90pen 2 West Ham Collison 63 1 Everton Lescott 83, Saha 85, 87 3 Liverpool Late kick-off West Brom
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    • 205 41 p W D L F A Pts 1 Chelsea 11 8 2 1 27 4 26 2 Liverpool 11 8 2 1 16 8 26 3 Arsenal 12 7 2 3 25 13 23 4 Manchester United 11 6 3 2 20 10 21 5 Aston Villa 11 6
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    • 438 41 THE TIMES, LONDON, AFP London Mineiro is set to make his first start for Chelsea in their Premier League away match against Blackburn Rovers today. The 33-year-old Brazilian midfielder, who signed on a free transfer from Hertha Berlin, has been added to
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    • 479 41 AFP London Manager Arsene Wenger insisted that Arsenal's 2-1 win over Manchester United yesterday was the perfect response to critics who claimed his club were lurching towards a crisis. Wenger's side had gone three games without a win, after blowing a two-goal
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    • 259 41 MANU: "The Red Devils' defence hasn't been doing well the past couple of games, and let in some silly goals today. It's hard to come back against Arsenal, because they're always good at keeping possession when they are up and at home. The second goal killed Man
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    • IN BRIEF
      • 173 41 THE TIMES, LONDON London Joe Jordan is expected to become the first Portsmouth employee to follow Harry Redknapp to Tottenham Hotspur after leaving his job as first-team coach at Fratton Park on Friday. And few people expect him to be the last. The
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      • 257 41 AP Liverpool Newcastle midfielder Joey Barton is being sued by the teenager he assaulted in a drunken incident after he allegedly left his victim with a facial scar. Barton was released from a 74-day jail sentence in July after being convicted of attacking
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    • 174 36 TV times FOOTBALL COLF Dutch Championship: Ajax v Sparta EPGA HSBC Champions: Day 4 (Live, Rotterdam (Live, Chi 16, 9.30pm). Ch26, noon). English FA Cup, Ist rd: Havant Wa- Children's Miracle Network Classic: terlooville v Brentford (Live, Ch24, Day 4 (Live, Ch26 Ch3o4, Monday, 9.55pm). 2am)English Premier League: Blackburn v
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      • 754 44  -  I Eddino Abdul Hadi No, not the ring, but a group that plays live music on your big day It is your big wedding day and playing music piped in from a CD or MP3 player just does not cut it. You want real
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        978 46  -  Cheryl Tan With collectors willing to pay for handmade bears, making them is now a lucrative business Teddy bears are not just kids' cuddly toys. Teacher Timothy Lim, 46, should know he has spent more than $80,000 on a collection of nearly 100 bears. Mr Lim's are no
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      • 649 46  -  Jocelyn Lee Forget surfing the Net or obsessing over social networking site Facebook: The latest trend is laptop karaoke. Not to be confused with laptop dancing, laptop karaoke is where you plug a mike into your laptop computer, log into a Swedish-based website called karaokeparty.com, and
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      • 192 46 LifeStyle tested the karaokeparty.com site on Tan Diya, the female winner of local TV singing contest Project Superstar 2. She showed her star talent by scoring a total of 6,266 points out of 10,000 on her first try with the song Mamma Mia by Abba.
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        129 47 Girl power has never seemed so sweet. The New York Chocolate Show kicked off last Thursday with a parade of edible costumes for superheroines such as Wonder Woman, Batgirl and even Tomb Raider Lara Croft. In keeping with the theme, other get-ups evoked Gotham City and Medusa,
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      • 954 49  -  Cara Van Miriah Paying musicians to perform your song request is the norm at new nightspot Howl At The Moon The crowd is singing along to Elton John's Rocket Man when the piano players on stage segue into Jerry Lee Lewis' Great Balls Of Fire. The
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      • 771 51  -  I Tan Vi Hui Some eateries here are helping their customers stay in shape by counting the calories they consume Care for a Caesar salad served with prawns? That will be 295. Or how about a grilled chicken breast and salad for 490? Don't be alarmed.
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      • 82 51 For those who are keeping count, here are some numbers to chew over: HIGH FAT FOOD CHOICES Nasi lemak-494 calories Fried rice 508 calories Hokkien prawn mcc- 615 calories Chicken rice 702 calories Chilli crab 754 calories HEALTHIER FOOD CHOICES Beef teppanyaki 99 calories Chicken porridge 214 calories
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      • 371 51  -  Gerard Yeo Sinseh Says My 14-year-old son gets a sore throat frequently and it is usually accompanied by a cough which lasts for weeks. Sometimes, this is followed by a fever and runny nose. He does not like fried food or fast food, but likes chocolate
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      • 1112 52  -  Deepika Shetty SINGAPOREAN ABROAD IN MUSCAT WITH... Alinah Aman Age: 45 Occupation: Entrepreneur Length of stay: Four years Museums with modern technology and old-world marketplaces are found in the Omani capital Muscat is the capital of Oman, an Arab country on the south-east coast of the
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    • 478 59  -  Lynn Seah XX Women's and Children's Hospital is also a leader in health care here and in the region TOSS up the letters "XX" in a wordassociation game, and many Singaporeans will think immediately of mothers and babies. After all, XX Women's and Children's
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    • 181 59 A high-risk pregnancy is a cause for concern but patients at KKH can take comfort in the fact that it has a team which is experienced in handling complications, be it high-blood pressure during pregnancy, heavy bleeding after delivery, or babies with abnormalities. The team comprises obstetricians,
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    • 379 60 k Q^oJ^ a^y Jj^ha 9 In its 150 years of caring for women I and children, KKH has achieved medical excellence in several areas. Here's a quick look at the significant I moments: Dr Benjamin Sheares performed the first Lower-Segment Caesarean Section in 1942, a procedure that is
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    • 896 61  -  Karen Teng KKH has special facilities to help young patients and their parents cope with testing times BORN premature, a baby girl the first-born of a young couple lived for only seven weeks last July. In her final hours at the XX Women's and Children's Hospital (KKH),
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    • 774 68  -  Huang Lijie A former chef at Malaysian eatery Madam Kwan's is now nelming the kitchen of a new Singapore restaurant Fans of the nasi lemak from casual eatery Madam Kwan's in Kuala Lumpur can now skip a five-hour drive to the city to satisfy their craving for
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    • 352 68  -  Wong Ah Yoke During my teenage years in Kuala Lumpur in the *****, there was only one nasi lemak for me: Madam Kwan Swee Lian's. In those days, it was found at Sakura cafe in Jalan Imbi which she started and later sold. But she returned
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    • 1216 69  -  Huang Lijie More than fish head curry and tandoori chicken, the area now offers varied cuisines with the influx of non-Indian F&B outlets It is in the heart of Singapore's Little India that Ms Janice Tan, 20, and her brother Christopher, 26, found the soul
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    • 1064 71  -  Rebecca Lynne Tanx The launch last week of Asia's first restaurant guide, The Miele Guide, has got foodies and people in the industry talking. Aside from listing the 20 best restaurants in the region, the sleek red 144-page book, published by Singapore lifestyle and
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      495 71  -  Anjana Krishna Kumar OBUNMA The United States has a new President-elect: Barack Obama. That has inspired the Bread Talk chain to create a new bun: the Obunma (right). This is a pizza bun which has toppings of tomatoes, ham and eggs and is covered with cheese. Where: All Bread
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      473 72  -  Rebecca Lynne Tan Sunday Times food writers will be holding free demonstrations at The Food Safari Dying to know if Straits Times food critic Wong Ah Yoke is as good behind the stove as he is tasting dishes and reviewing restaurants? Find out next week when he
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    • 835 73  -  Huang Lijie Michael Lav loves being in the kitchen, and has a burning passion for baking Singapore Cooks Student Michael Lav, 23, has twin loves in the kitchen cooking and baking, but baking earns more brownie points with him for now. The pastry and baking diploma student
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      918 73  -  Cynthia Low Festive occasions are a time for traditional and special food. With Christmas just over six weeks away, here are three cookbooks with recipes to share with families and friends at Christmas-time. There is no mistaking the author the huge, glossy cover photo of the domestic goddess
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    • 677 74  -  I Wong Ah Yoke Far from the madding crowd, the old Bukit Timah fire station is a charming gastrobar with decent fare Eats These days, a hidden location far from the city is no longer a deterrent to a restaurant's success. Partly due to a surge
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    • 357 74  -  Foong Woei Wan Cheap Good. It was a rainy day, I was ravenous and bibimbap (below) was just what I needed. This hearty dish of Korean mixed rice has steamed white rice topped with lettuce, carrot, beansprouts, seaweed, mushrooms, sesame seeds and a fried egg. It
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    • 757 75  -  Anjana Krishna Kumar There is no room for sibling rivalry when the whole family works at the same restaurant Ristorante Da Valentino is a family restaurant in every sense of the word. Not only does its hearty, authentic Italian menu cater to all in the family,
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    • 541 75  -  'jenny Tan Wine Club My first Australian fine wine experience took place in 2003 at the New World Food and Wine Festival, held annually at the Ritz-Carlton, Millenia. Back then, Australian wines were more often associated with below-s3o-per-bottle supermarket brands. But this tasting sought to showcase
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