The Straits Times, 13 January 2009

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    18 1 MICA (P) 191/11/2008 TUESDAY, JANUARY 13 2009 «jp* AN SPH PUBLICATION ESTABLISHED 1845 90 CENTS THE STRAITS TIMES.
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      Lock icon Widening bird flu plans
      65 1 SINGAPORE'S Government has been preparing for a flu pandemic for years but the private sector should also beef up its contingency planning in case of an outbreak, said Deputy Prime Minister Wong Kan Seng. A pandemic, possibly caused by a mutated strain of the avian flu
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      Lock icon More flats for elderly
      53 1 THE Housing Board will launch a few hundred studio apartments reserved for senior citizens each year in different estates. About 2,400 units built or being built since 1998 have proven to be very popular with those above the age of 55 and most been snapped up.
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      Lock icon Layoffs in electronics
      47 1 RETRENCHMENT in the electronics industry is expected to soar, with layoffs in the first three months of this year set to equal those for the whole of last year. The labour movement foresees about 2,000 workers losing their jobs by March. HOME PAGE B3
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      Lock icon Ferry sinks; 250 missing
      47 1 About 250 people missing after a ferry capsized off Indonesia's Sulawesi island are probably dead, officials say, as bad weather hampered the search for survivors. Bad weather also hampered efforts to save the Teratai Prima ferry, which sank on Sunday. WORLD PAGE AlO
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      Lock icon $1b to help Britain's jobless
      63 1 AS BRITAIN faces its worst recession since the 1990s with unemployment rates touching decade-high figures, Prime Minister Gordon Brown yesterday announced a £500-million (Ssl.l billion) plan to aid the jobless. The plan, which will be rolled out in April and spread over two years, will
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    Lock icon JIAWEI IS NOW MRS LI CHAO
    61 1 SEE SPORT: PAGE 812 ST PHOTO: National table tennis star Li Jiawei and husband Li Chao appearing in public in Singapore last night for the first time since their Sept 26 wedding. Li Chao, a businessman, flew in last Saturday and is expected to
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    Lock icon Organ law proposals get solid backing
    676 1  -  LEE HUI CHIEH Eight in 10 support moves to make more transplants possible By What people thought of proposed changes The Human Organ Transplant Act (Hota) should be amended to increase the number of cadaveric donors, by lifting the upper age limit for cadaveric
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    Lock icon MP burnt in attack undergoes skin graft
    914 1  -  JERMYN CHOW, TEH JOO LIN CAROLYN QUEK By ]IO Chu Kang Member of Parliament Seng Han Thong, who was set on fire on Sunday by a resident, underwent a skin graft operation on his upper right arm at the Singapore General Hospital yesterday.
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        Lock icon Getting the Russian revival right
        62 2 WE SAY The renewed gas dispute between Russia and Ukraine, with Europe again the worst affected, is a proxy of Russia's strategic plan to recover its power and prestige. Energy is merely the tool. A new power node in world affairs to act as a
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        Lock icon Creating more jobs
        29 2 COLUMNS The Government can do more by stimulating employment directly rather than doing it indirectly through monetary or fiscal policies, says Ivan Png. REVIEW PAGE AlB
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        Lock icon A shift towards Asia
        30 2 Admiral Dennis Blair's appointment as US director of national intelligence reflects a long-overdue shift that recognises the Asia-Pacific's growing importance, says Robert Karniol. REVIEW PAGE Al9
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        Lock icon Schools must decide
        26 2 OUR READER SAYS Primary schools should not allow school bus operators to dictate starting times, says reader Ang Chong Poon. FORUM PAGE A2O
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        37 2 www.straitstimes.com Selina Lum recollects how the hanged gangster known as the "One-Eyed Dragon" conducted himself at his trial. Lee Tee Jong takes a snapshot of the Takeshima isles being disputed by Japan and South Korea.
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      Lock icon Tough-going beyond economics
      1022 2  -  GOH SUI NOI Domestic sentiment will force Ma to tread cautiously on China ties By SENIOR WRITER CHINESE President Hu Jintao's six-point proposal on cross-strait ties, presented on New Year's Eve, has been lauded for the flexibility it displayed. Mr Hu responded positively to Taiwanese President Ma
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      Lock icon Ex-cabby charged
      376 3  -  TEH JOO LIN ELENA CHONG By A RETIRED taxi driver was charged in court yesterday over the torching of Member of Parliament Seng Han Thong at a community event on Sunday. Ong Kah Chua, 70, faces two charges of causing grievous hurt to Mr Seng, 59, and temple
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      Lock icon Pay-interest-only deal for cash-short home owners
      717 4  -  GOH ENG YEOW DBS scheme eases borrowers' burden for six to 18 months By "This is a friendly gesture from DBS. At least, I know they won't treat me like a leper if I approach them for help in my housing instalment." Homeowner Rose
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      Lock icon The 12 who put Catholic High on top
      39 4 These 12 Catholic High students made up one-third of the total number of top Secondary 4 students in the O levels last year, See Home Pages 88-B9 ST PHOTO: ASHLEIGH SIM
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      Lock icon Protecting you from bird flu
      381 6  -  CHANG AI-LIEN SINCE 2003, the virulent HSNI strain of bird flu has infected almost 400 people, killing close to 250. It is endemic in many parts of Asia. The virus does not spread easily among humans for now, but scientists worry it could mutate and
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      Lock icon Are companies ready for a pandemic?
      479 6  -  GRACE CHUA DPM Wong calls on private firms to plan ahead for disruptions By COMPANIES here must prepare themselves for a global influenza pandemic, to minimise the damage caused by widespread disruptions such as a drastic loss of workers, travel restrictions and a supply
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      Lock icon Risk-averse banks put SMEs in a spot
      1555 8  -  FRANCIS CHAN Firms find it harder to get the credit needed to ride out downturn By From easy loans to credit freeze bvc,jkn MR BERNIE Utchenik remembers a time not too long ago when "everybody was happy to talk to Botak Jones". The
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  • THE STRAITS TIMES WORLD.
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      Lock icon Sulawesi ferry sinking: 250 feared dead
      442 10 Bad weather making rescue difficult; of 267 on board, only 22 saved POLEWALI (Indonesia): About 250 people missing after a ferry capsized in heavy seas off Indonesia's Sulawesi island are probably dead, officials say, as bad weather hampered the search for survivors. Transport Minister
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      Lock icon Stormy weather across the region
      200 10 f~~T~\ BALI: Rivers burst their banks due to monsoonal rain on the Indonesian island of Bali, leaving 2,000 homes under water and tourists stuck in their hotels, officials said yesterday. Resorts like Kuta and the arts village of Übud were inundated. The waters began to
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        Lock icon Taiwan paves way for casinos
        518 11  -  HO AI LI Bill is passed to allow gaming on remote islands, like Penghu By Taiwan Correspondent TAIPEI: Game for a bet despite the economic uncertainty, Taiwan passed a Bill yesterday to allow gaming on its outlying islands, paving the way for casinos to start
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        Lock icon Abhisit to tackle Myanmar differently
        138 11 BANGKOK: Thailand's Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva wants changes in military-ruled Myanmar but said his country would take a different tack from Western nations, which had slapped sanctions on the regime. In his first public comments on Myanmar since taking office, Mr Abhisit said Thailand's proximity
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        Lock icon KL police seek man in assault on college head
        374 12  -  ELIZABETH LOOI By MALAYSIA CORRESPONDENT KUALA LUMPUR: Police are urging a man who punched a college senate head on Sunday to come forward to cooperate with their investigation. They have identified but not named the man who gave Dr Yap Sin
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        Lock icon S. Korea, Japan pledge closer ties
        499 12  -  LEE TEE JONG They agree at summit to coordinate policies to battle recession, improve relations By SOUTH KOREA CORRESPONDENT SEOUL: Longstanding spats were put aside as Japan and South Korea yesterday embraced proposals to jointly work on pressing issues ranging from combating recession to
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        Lock icon MIC treasurer hacked to death
        144 12 IPOH: A Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) committee member was hacked to death by several men in a robbery at his house in Buntung early yesterday morning. Ipoh Barat MIC treasurer N. Sitamparam, 64, was found dead by police after they received a call from neighbours.
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        Lock icon Fresh start for China quake victims
        581 13  -  LING CHANG HONG Mercy Reliefs rebuilding projects include dorm, schools and bridges By ASSISTANT FOREIGN EDITOR A FRIEND IN NEED "As we are close partners in the Chinese community here in Sichuan, it was only natural for us to step in to help." Mr
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        Lock icon Engaging youth in China, S'pore
        353 13  -  TRACY QUEK BEIJING: Attracting and retaining young talent, expanding their reach by harnessing new media such as blogs, as well as getting more young people interested in politics. These are common challenges confronting the Young PAP (YP), the youth wing of Singapore's People's Action Party,
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        Lock icon Israel ups troop numbers in Gaza
        638 14 Deployment comes ever as truce talks are due to resume in Egypt GAZA CITY: Israeli infantry units, backed by thousands of newly deployed reservists, battled Hamas fighters across Gaza yesterday, even as Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said he hoped Egyptian peace efforts could end
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        Lock icon UN should probe Israel's actions, says Abdullah
        403 14  -  HAZLIN HASSAN TEO CHENG WEE By KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi yesterday urged the UN to set up a tribunal to investigate Israel's war crimes against the Palestinian people in Gaza. Datuk Seri Abdullah, who tabled a motion in Parliament yesterday
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        Lock icon Obama plans to engage Iran
        190 14 WASHINGTON: United States President-elect Barack Obama addressed some of the most delicate foreign policy issues over the weekend, confirming that he intended to pursue a clear policy of engagement with Iran and to press immediately for peace in the Middle East. Speaking on the ABC
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        Lock icon 3 shark attacks in 24 hours
        181 15 SYDNEY: A spate of savage shark attacks in Australia, within 24 hours over Sunday and Monday, has shocked holidaymakers. Hannah Mighall, 13, was twice dragged under water by a sm-long great white shark on Sunday while surfing in Binalong Bay in Tasmania. She was
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        Lock icon Court rules Zuma must face charges
        397 15 ANC leader's presidential hopes dented by corruption allegations BLOEMFONTEIN (South Africa): A South African appeals court cleared the way yesterday for a new corruption trial against African National Congress (ANC) leader Jacob Zuma, clouding his presidential hopes in this year's elections. The Supreme Court
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        Lock icon Gas likely to flow again to Europe today
        213 15 BRUSSELS: Russia could restore European gas supplies via Ukraine today if there are no further obstacles, Deputy Prime Minister Igor Sechin said yesterday. Russian national gas group Gazprom said one of the conditions was that international pipeline monitors had to be in
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        Lock icon Bush defends 'good, strong' record
        757 16 Parting shots... Battered image: I disagree with thi assessment that people view America in a dim light...People still understand America stands for freedom. Katrina rescue: Don't tell me the federal response was slow when there were 30,000 people pulled off roofs t right after the
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        Lock icon Obama keen to maintain Sino-US ties: Carter
        230 16 BEIJING: US President-elect Barack Obama has pledged to maintain bilateral ties between the United States and China, state press said yesterday. Former United States president Jimmy Carter passed on the message from Mr Obama to Chinese President Hu Jintao during talks marking the
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        Lock icon Fire Club owner charged
        86 17 BANGKOK: A Thai court issued arrest warrants yesterday for the owner and manager of the Bangkok nightclub where 66 revellers perished in a New Year's Eve fire and stampede. Wisuth Setsawat, the owner of Santika Club, and Suriya Ritrabue, its manager, have been charged with negligence
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        Lock icon Yudhoyono's new album
        82 17 JAKARTA: Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has launched another music album, Evolusi (Evolution), which reflects his feelings towards being president of the world's most populous Muslim-majority country. "I urge all the children of the nation to unite, love and dedicate themselves to the country to build a
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        Lock icon Remembering Ali Alatas
        255 17 JAKARTA: Singapore Deputy Prime Minister S. Jayakumar yesterday paid tribute to former Indonesian foreign minister Ali Alatas, who died of a heart attack in a Singapore hospital last month at the age of 76. At a remembrance dinner, Professor Jayakumar spoke of how Mr Alatas, who served
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        Lock icon Ex-minister to quit LDP
        123 17 TOKYO: A former Japanese financial services minister said yesterday he would quit the ruling party, dealing a blow to Prime Minister Taro Aso, whose leadership is fraying as he tries to revive the recession-hit economy. Mr Yoshimi Watanabe, a vocal critic of Mr Aso's policies, said
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        Lock icon Pole-dancing's great leap forward
        92 17 Who says pole-dancing is sleazy and only for women? Once strictly a nightclub activity seen as the domain of female strippers in the United States, pole-dancing with clothes on is nudging its way into the mainstream Chinese exercise market, attracting male and female alike, as this
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        190 17 Scents-ible map TOKYO: The Japanese are going global with their noses on a website that describes different types of odour around the world and pinpoints where they can be found on a map. Launched last month, the "Nioi-bu" or Smell Club has registered more than 160 scents around the
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  • THE STRAITS TIMES REVIEW & FORUM.
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      Lock icon Getting the Russian revival right
      421 18 ON ACCOUNT of a payments dispute with Ukraine, Russia has again resorted to cutting supply of natural gas to Europe. As winter temperatures plummeted, Moscow's messages to Ukraine and its European customers were quite clear. To the former, Russia was saying pay up and have
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      Lock icon Two ways to stimulate employment
      885 18  -  IVAN PNG ECONOMIC WATCH By LAST Saturday's newspaper headlines were uniformly grim. The Financial Times declared sombrely: "US loses most jobs since 1945." The Times of London said: "Surprise rise in US jobless raises spectre of Great Depression." The Straits Times announced: "Fresh grads in
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      Lock icon An initiative not at odds with Asean
      700 18  -  RODOLFO C. SEVERINO THE NORTH-EAST ASIAN SUMMIT By FOR THE STRAITS TIMES Asean welcomes the North-east Asian get-together as a major contribution to regional stability, which is one of Asean's main purposes. ON DEC 13 last year, Premier Wen Jiabao of China, Prime
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        Lock icon An Asian voice in Dennis Blair
        865 19  -  ROBERT KARNIOL U.S. INTELLIGENCE By DEFENCE WRITER THE nomination by United States President-elect Barrack Obama of Dennis Blair as director of national intelligence may be more than simply a recognition of the retired admiral's experience and capabilities. It also seems reflective of a long-overdue
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        Lock icon Off the hook due to lack of evidence
        765 19  -  JOHN McBETH MUNIR MURDER TRIAL By SENIOR WRITER IT GIVES me little satisfaction, but as I suggested back in July last year, there probably never was sufficient proof to convict Indonesia's former intelligence officer Muchdi Purwopranjono for ordering the bizarre murder of
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        Lock icon Trying year ahead for the CCP
        760 19  -  CHING CHEONG By SENIOR WRITER HONG KONG: 2009 is likely to be a trying year for the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and its leader Hu Jintao. He is making all the necessary preparations to meet the challenge. The Chinese President began the year by
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        424 20 Engaging netizens "Is the platform limited to e-mails that are sent via the Reach website or will the Government respond to comments made anonymously on the Reach forum as well?" MR EPHRAIM LOY: "I refer to the recent recommendations of the Advisory Council on the Impact of New Media
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        Lock icon Don't let transport operators dictate school start times
        323 20 I FULLY agree with last Friday's column by health correspondent Salma Khalik, "Start school later and let children sleep longer". Our primary school children are Singapore's future. Why are we allowing transport operators to determine what time our schools should start? Unlike
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        265 20 RETRAINED MID-CAREER PROFESSIONALS I REFER to Sunday's front-page report, "Executive retraining boost: Govt plans to launch more programmes to train professionals for a mid-career switch". As more middle managers and mid-ca-reer professionals are retrenched, some of them may opt to undergo retraining to
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        388 20 WE thank Mr Victor Yeo for his letter, "Problems in self-service immigration lines at airport" (Dec 31). The enhanced Immigration Automated Clearance System (eIACS) allows Singapore citizens and Singapore permanent residents to make use of their ma-chine-readable and biometric passports for automated clearance
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        278 20 WE REFER to the letter, "Property prices down but not property taxes" (Jan 1), by Mr David Goh, who asked why the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (Iras) did not reduce the property tax on residential properties for 2009, when rentals are expected to come
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      566 21  -  THERESA TAN By kjnnj kl;nhjkfokm THE Housing Board will continue building 30-year lease studio apartments reserved for seniors, as such compact and affordable units have proved popular with older Singaporeans. The HDB will launch "a few hundred" studio apartments each year in
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      655 22  -  GOH CHIN LIAN DPM Wong praises IRO for efforts to unite diverse society By Honoured for building trust WHEN Venerable Chao Khun (left) was growing up in southern Thailand, his neighbours were mainly Muslims. This contact with other faiths continued when he came here in
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      475 22  -  SUE-ANN CHIA By TWO Singaporeans were arrested yesterday after they staged a protest at the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) in Havelock Road. Mr Seelan Palay, 24, and Mr Chong Kai Xiong, 27, were protesting against the alleged non-re-newal of the work permits
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      473 23  -  AARON LOW 2,000 jobs set to go by March close to total lost in whole of 2008 By RETRENCHMENT in the beleaguered electronics industry is expected to soar, with layoffs in the first three months of this year set to equal those for
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      522 23  -  NICHOLAS YONG By Tips for smooth clearance THE Immigration and Pay special attention to the Checkpoints Authority has the placement of the fingers: The following tips for a speedy, centre of your finger should be hassle-free clearance: placed squarely in the centre of the
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      602 24  -  ELENA CHONG Malaysian missing since body was found in their rented room in March By COURTS CORRESPONDENT POLICE are looking for a Malaysian man who skipped town after the decomposed body of a woman was discovered in a rented room they shared. The body
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      430 24  -  AMRESH GUNASHINGHAM By A DOG owner whose animals bolted from his front yard last month and attacked a neighbour and her small terrier has been fined $600, the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) said yesterday. Mr Jagjit Singh was cited for not
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      381 24  -  ELENA CHONG A TIGER Airways executive who grabbed the neck of a cabby was let off yesterday with a 12-month conditional discharge. However, District Judge James Leong warned Mr David William Barker that he would be sentenced for the original offence if he commits
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      770 27  -  LIAW WY-CIN Fourth project awarded funding of up to $10m to work on hearts By The teams and their winning ideas Led by Dr Stephen Cohen, 52 He is executive director of the Temasek Life Sciences Laboratory and a biology professor
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        593 28  -  AMELIA TAN Best O-level performer may opt for private institution in Selangor By or more O-level passes. Normal (Academic) students also did well. Last year, 4,254 or 32.4 per cent of the Sec 4 Normal (Academic) students sat for one to two O-level subjects
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        352 28  -  AMELIA TAN LIKE many other 0-level students, Scan (not his real name) used his free time to revise and discuss his school work with friends from a study group. However, he and his friends are not regular secondary students but inmates at the
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        328 28  -  CHERYL ONG By OF THE top Secondary 4 students who sat for the GCE 0-level examinations last year, nearly three in 10 came from Catholic High School. From a total of 43 top students islandwide, 12 were from the school, and all 12 scored
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        289 28  -  DANIEL WONG By JUGGLING 10 0-level subjects would have been difficult enough under any circumstances. But national Under-19 netballer Jaime Lye also had to balance them with her netball training four times a week, three hours each time. Despite her hectic schedule, the
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        171 28 A NEW iPhone application was launched by The Straits Times yesterday, allowing mobile readers to access breaking news stories as they are published on the newspaper's free website. The application can be downloaded for free via Apple's iTunes website at http://itunes.ap ple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftw are?id=3olo6s3s7&mt=B.
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        508 29  -  JANE NG Family's love for Chinese TV dramas sparks teen's interest By SINGAPORE'S top Malay student, Nadiah Nadhirah Abdul, grew up watching Chinese dramas, which might be why she decided to take Chinese as a third language when she was in Secondary 1.
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        490 29  -  JANE NG THIS year's top Secondary 5 students have credited their co-curricular activities with pushing them to do well in the 0-level exams. Raymond Liv from Dunman Secondary and Mayflower Secondary's Toh Li Ping both scored five Als and one A 2.
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  • THE STRAITS TIMES SPORT.
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      853 30 EPL title race by the numbers o Goals conceded by Manchester United in their last eight games, dating back to their loss to Arsenal in November 2 Points Chelsea have taken on their last three away fixtures, since opening the season with eight consecutive away victories
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      276 30 LONDON: In the midst of Manchester United's fluent win over Chelsea on Sunday, a potential moment of controversy was missed by many. An "innovative" corner routine involving Wayne Rooney, Ryan Giggs and Cristiano Ronaldo produced a United goal with the scores
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      969 31 Benitez fires salvos, with Fergie hitting back as title race tightens MOURINHO AT OLD TRAFFORD "This is my first time in England since I left Chelsea and there were only two places I would have wanted to come back to: Stamford Bridge, because that was my
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      422 31 MADRID: Lionel Messi scored a thunderous 84th-minute winner as leaders Barcelona came from behind to overcome bottom side Osasuna 3-2 on Sunday. The win restored their 12-point cushion over second-placed Real Madrid in the Primera Liga. Osasuna, with just two wins in the whole campaign,
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      476 31 LONDON: Bolton Wanderers striker Kevin Davies has accused Arsenal's players of "screaming" to con referees into awarding them free kicks. The Gunners beat Bolton 1-0 on Saturday at the Emirates Stadium, where the visitors' stubborn resistance was finally broken six minutes from time
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      450 31 LONDON: Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp has accused some of his players of lacking the necessary character required for a relegation scrap. Sunday's late 0-1 defeat by Wigan was Spurs' fifth Premier League football match without a victory and they remain in the bottom three. Redknapp fumed:
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      869 32  -  ROHIT BRIJNATH SPORTINGLIFE By Murray is not a great player yet, but he owns a great player's sense of awareness, of where he should be on court, what shot is coming, what response is appropriate. ANDY Murray may not be able to quote
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      675 32  -  LEONARD LIM LIN XINYI By "I hope so, that's why we wanted to develop the Sports Hub and have a whole range of activities there. The project's a bit behind schedule, but we're still committed to it and it will come. It will happen." PM
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      534 32  -  LIN XINYI Jiawei and hubby Li Chao make first public appearance in Spore By INITIAL IMPRESSIONS "When I first met her, she looked like she needed someone to take care of her. I am that person." LI CHAO, on his wife Li Jiawei. They were married
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      74 32 THE schools sports calendar opened with Junyuan Secondary (in white) taking on Bedok View Secondary (in green) at the Anglican High School's basketball court. The match, which started at lpm, was part of the Schools National Boys' B Division Basketball Championships (Zone A). It
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      405 33  -  JEANETTE WANG Spore GP organiser discussing with FIA ways to improve track By GOOD is set to get even better. The Formula One Sing Tel Singapore Grand Prix organiser is working on improving the Marina Bay street circuit in a bid to increase overtaking chances
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      151 33 FORMULA One constructors' world champions Ferrari unveiled their new F6O racing car (above) for the 2009 season yesterday on their official Internet site. The car is named F6O in reference to the number of championships Ferrari have participated in and becomes the 55th different
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      351 33 KAPALUA (Hawaii): Geoff Ogilvy's five victories since joining the PGA Tour in 2001 may appear to be meagre return for a golfer blessed with such talent, but the Australian has made sure his wins come at high-profile events. A runaway victory at the season-open-ing Mercedes-Benz
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      270 33 TORONTO: Ray Allen scored 36 points as the Boston Celtics beat the Toronto Raptors 94-88 on Sunday, snapping a four-game losing skid. Allen helped Boston jump to a quick start, sinking all five of his three-point attempts in the first
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      190 33 ADELAIDE: Seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong said yesterday not to expect too much from him in his return to competitive cycling after three years in retirement. The testicular cancer survivor will make his professional comeback with the Astana team in the Tour Down Under
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      95 33 .,bkjlbl;kjhhk ROME: David Beckham (above) preparing to take a corner during AC Milan's 2-2 draw with Roma on Sunday. The English footballer's first appearance in Serie A drew both praise and cynicism from Gazzetta dello Sport. "He played for 90 minutes, which
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      78 33 MELBOURNE: David Warner, only the third Australian in 158 years to represent his country without making his first-class debut, smashed 89 off 43 balls as Australia beat South Africa by 52 runs in a Twenty2o international. The 22-year-old cricketer smashed six sixes and seven
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      735 33 American football NFL Play-offs NFC Divisional: Philadelphia 23 NY Giants 11. AFC Divisional: Pittsburgh 35 San Diego 24. Badminton Malaysia Super Series In XL finals. Men's doubles: Jung Jae Sung/Lee Yong Dae (Kor) bt Alvent Yulianto Chandra/Hendra Aprida Gunawan (Ina) 18-21 21-14 21-14. Women's doubles: Lee Hyo Jung/Lee Kyung
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      382 30 CQ WHAT'S ONLINE in MOST VIEWED, m 9 MOST COMMENTED AND MORE www.straitstimes.com.sg MOST-READ ONLINE STORIES Ferrari unveils new Fl car. Rafa angry, disturbed: Fergie. Beckham starts for AC Milan. MOST COMMENTED Fergie 'talks too much about Reds' Said Eagle2oo4: "Rafael Benitez has learnt the art of mind games from
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      63 33 Today Football _^A^H FA Cup, 3rd rd replay: Bristol City v Portsmouth (Live, Ch24, Wednesday, 3.40 am). Tomorrow Football FA Cup, 3rd rd replay: Southend United v Chelsea (Live, Ch24, Thursday, 4.05 am). j^ English Premier League: Manchester United v Wigan Athletic (Thursday, 4am). Thursday Golf Abu Dhabi Championship: Day
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  • OBITUARIES
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      82 34 The Family Of The Late MADELINE CHAN SIEW GEK Departed on 8 January 2009 Wishes to express their heartfelt thanks and appreciation to relatives, friends, colleagues and church members for their kind assistance, attendance, condolences, donations and wreaths during their recent bereavement. Special thanks to I Pastor Staff of Chapel
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      81 34 ATHMA SHANTHIPOOJA RETNAVELU S/O SELLASAMY THEVAR Age: 59 Departed on 30-12-08 Sadly missed by Wife: Nirmala Dcvi Daughter: Chitra Son: Anand Kumar Daughter-in-law: Gayatri Son-in-law: Puveneswarar Grandchildren: Avinash ShavinashS Saranash all loved ones. The family thank all those who attended helped the family during the recent bereavement KARUMATHI PRAYERS: Held
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      38 34 With Deepest Sympathy Heartfelt Condolences to The Family of the Late MR. HO NEE MIN (Hon Secretary, MCST 2748) Departed on 10 January 2009 Sadly missed and fondly remembered by Management Council Committee MCST 2748 Queens Condominium s
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      129 34 "Yea though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for thou art with me and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever." Psalm 23:4,6 TANG ENG SING Age: 76 was called home to be with the Lord on 11
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      43 34 |F The family of the late GOH SOON KIAT Departed on 6 January 2009 Wish to express their heartfelt thanks and appreciation to all relatives, friends, colleagues and various organisations for their kind assistance, attendance, wreaths and contributions^ rafekjduring their recent bereavement. Jg
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      39 34 Zdra Anniversary In Loving Memory Of SUNANDA AYYATHAN (w/o Late P Achuthan) Rest in peace, dear Loving Mother You are gone, but still are living in the hearts Always remembered by: Sons, Daughters, Daughter-in-law, Grandson, Granddaughters all loved ones.
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      39 34 1 lth Anniversary In Loving Memory Of Our Dear Friend GEORGE LOWTECKCHYE Departed on 13/1/98 We will always cherish those sweet memories of you in our hearts. Fondly remembered by Kian Tin, Glnny, Godson Adrian, Meng Hoon, Audrey lan
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      80 34 "Do not grieve like the rest who have no hope. 1 Th. 4:13 TAN KWANG LEE (Age: 88) 29-9-1920 -10-1-2009 Wife: Scow Siew Cheng Children: Grandchildren: David Florence Jed, Jana Anthony Susan Joachim, Joni Doris Chit Sin Jasmine, Joyce Joseph Yvonne Melody, Olivia Janet David Lye Jillian, Jaime Matthew Joel
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      71 34 rl 1 th Anniversary In Loving Memory Of GEORGE LOWTECKCHYE Departed on 13 Jan 1998 Your presence is ever near us, Your love remains with us yet; You were the kind of father; Your laved ones will never forget. Always cherished deeply missed by: Devoted Wife, Loving Children, Sons-in-law, Grandson,
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      69 34 MDM KWEK SEOK VAN, ROSE Age: 91 Departed peacefully on 11 Jan 2009 Leaving behind loved ones. Son: Daughter-in-law: Tan Hock Chuan Kan Ah Bee Grandson: Granddaughter-in-law: Tan Lishen,Evan Wang Jue Granddaughter: Grandson-in-law: Tan Gek Chin Robert Slyuk Great-granddaughter: Leisha Slyuk Wake is held at 37 Li Po Aye, Spore
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      71 34 The Family of the Late YEO BEE SOON, LESLIE Departed on 1 January 2009 wish to express their heartfelt thanks and appreciation to relatives, friends and colleagues for their kind assistance, attendance, condolences, donations and wreaths during their recent bereavement. SPECIAL THANKS TO: Ministry of Transport Civil Aviation Authority of
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      46 34 The family of the late i ROSIE TAN CHOON ENG Departed on 6 January 2009 Wish to express their heartfelt thanks and appreciation to all pastors, relatives, friends, church members and colleagues for their kind assistance, attendance, condolences, prayers, wreaths and contributions during their recent bereavement.
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      59 34 ATMA SHANTIPOOJA SUNIL MULCHAND Age: 43 passed away peacefully on 4 January 2009. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Wife: Kushi Mulchand (Juvy) Kishore, Neelam, Suresh, Kaajal, nephews, nieces, relatives and friends Prayers will be held on 14-01-2009 (Wed) from spm to 6pm at Wilkinson Road Gurdwara. Please
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      43 34 2nd Anniversary In Loving Memory of LIM POH HONG Departed 13 Jan 2007 Gone from our lives one so dear, But in our hearts forever near. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by your children, grandchildren, grandchildren- in-law, great grandchildren and all loved ones.
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      22 34 2nd Annviversary In Loving Memory Of SONG TENG SIOK, PETER Departed: 13/1/07 Deeply cherished by wife, children, family, grandchildren and loved ones
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        490 35  -  GOH ENG YEOW BULLS AND BEARS But market volume stays healthy despite resurgence of gloom By IT WAS a grim start to the trading week across Asia yesterday as traders reacted with dismay to the brutal December jobs report from the United
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        359 35  -  LEE SU SHYAN By ASSISTANT MONEY EDITOR AN ENGINEERING firm here that made thousands of steel shipping containers for another listed Singapore company is claiming US$5 million (557.4 million) for alleged non-payment. Mainboard-listed United Engineers (UE) told the High Court yesterday that Steel Trading, a
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          107 35 STOCK TRADING VOLUME 902.34 million shares worth $978.17 million UP DOWN Gainers: 116 Losers: 311 Unchanged: 831 STRAITS TIMES INDEX Mid Cap 376.80 -8.13 Basic materials 230.75 T -2.80 Utilities 304.94 T -10.67 Small Cap 312.02 T -4.83 Industrials 371.49 T -11.94 Financials 428.75 T -9.28 All Share 430.38
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          194 35 Friday's close: 8,836.80 (-39.62) The Japanese financial markets were closed for a public holiday. They reopen today. AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Yesterday's close: 923.57 (+4.5) Malaysian shares edged up 0.5 per cent despite fragile sentiment over the state of the US economy. AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Yesterday's close: 13,971.00 (-406.44) Hone Kong shares
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          406 35 DCBC Bk 5.1%NCPS 100 ...9250 20.0 HKLand 226 13.4 HawParCorp 400 8.0 lardine C8C 1016 6.0 WBL Corp 356 6.0 Elec Eltek 99 5.2 Kinergy 12 5.0 SingTel 10 260 5.0 FrasersCT 74.5 4.0 Parkway Mdgs 138 3.0 SingTel 255 3.0 Total Access 91 3.0 Dutech 10
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          180 35 UNIT TRUSTS TABLE APPEARS ON MONDAYS By Volume CENTS Vol Golden Agri Midas DBS Grp DBSR Cosco Corp SingTel SembMar Digiland Biosensors Epure DBS DB eCW*****3 Magnus China Hongxing lurong Tech Chart SemiCond 29.5 -0.5 -1.7 55 2.5 4.8 811 -31.0 -3.7 267 -27.0 -9.2 81.5 -6.0
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          104 35 FOREIGN CURRENCY NOTE RATES: (9AM): S$ TO ONE UNIT OF FOREIGN CURRENCY lan 12 2009 Buying Selling Aust dollar 1.0270 1.0610 Can dollar 1.2400 1.2550 Euro 1.9810 2.0040 Malaysian ringgit* 0.4161 0.4172 NZ dollar 0.8660 0.8860 Sterling pound 2.2280 2.2540 US dollar 1.4770 1.4950 S$ TO 100 UNITS OF
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          401 35 52-WEEK TEL HIGH LOW CODE COMPANY CURRENCY LAST TRADED SALE +0R■V0L '000 DAY HIGH LOW GROSS YIELD NET M CAP P/E $MIL 718 375 1304 548 1792.9 552 67.5 123 501 3580 1920 2236 1276 684 416 270 909 319 1668 1114 450 464 373 518
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          635 35 52-WEEK TEL HIGH LOW CODE COMPANY CURRENCY LAST TRADED SALE +OR■VOL '000 DAY HIGH LOW GROSS YIELD NET M CAP P/E $MIL 140 272 180 245 243 432 98 88 181 198 199 190 365 314 177 95 522 398 765 380 372 317 170
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      530 37  -  CHUA HIAN HOU Gains from property arm cushion lower profits in print media business By MEDIA group Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) has posted a 34.8 per cent slide in first-quarter net profits to $73 million, owing to weaker advertising income and
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      290 37  -  MICHELLE TAY By CONTAINER traffic through Singapore ports registered a double-digit fall last month, in a clear indication that global trade is slowing to a crawl. Based on figures released by PSA International yesterday, as well as calculations by The Straits Times, December's
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      460 38  -  KARAMJIT KAUR Ground-handling firm, hit by over $50m losses, exiting because of dismal state of airline sector By AVIATION CORRESPONDENT SWISSPORT Singapore will pull out of Changi Airport at the end of March after chalking up losses of more than $50 million
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      654 38  -  KARAMJIT KAUR A STRONG first half last year has boosted full-year traffic at Changi Airport, which ended 2008 with a 2.7 per cent rise in passenger numbers, compared with the 2007 figure. Despite the global downturn in travel after September
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      497 39 Firms will be paid to recruit those jobless for more than six months LONDON: Prime Minister Gordon Brown yesterday pledged £500 million (Ssl.l billion) to encourage hiring and counter rising unemployment, as the British economy slipped into its deepest recession in almost three decades.
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      326 39  -  ALVIN FOO By TECHNOLOGY giant Lenovo will shift its AsiaPacific headquarters from Singapore to Beijing as part of a global restructuring plan to deal with slumping demand for computers. The world's fourth largest PC maker will lay off some local staff and appoint a new
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      535 39 CITIGROUP is expected to report fourth-quarter losses that are billions of dollars greater than previously anticipated, but its lead independent director told the Wall Street Journal it is not losing faith in chief executive Vikram Pandit. "We have confidence in the current management and
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      750 40  -  LEE SU SHYAN By ASSISTANT MONEY EDITOR NEW measures taking effect from today aim to cut by up to half the time taken by companies which raise funds by turning to their own shareholders. In doing so, the Singapore Exchange (SGX) aims
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      302 38 THE MONETARY AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE 11 R Tenor Approximately 7 years Total Amount Allotted SGD 1,200,000,000 Amount Allotted to Non-Competitive Applications SGD 118,190,000 Of which allotted to MAS Nil Total Amount Applied SGD 2,486,490,000 (Coupon Rate 2.875% p.a. Cut-off Yield Price 1.71 p.a. and on Allotment 107.208% M**m*m Average Yield
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      113 40 Wm WHAT'S ONLINE MOST READ, MOST COMMENTED AND MORE WWW.StraitstimeS.COm of this situation, which has all the mak-MOST-READ ONLINE ings of an opportunity." World Bank bars three IT firms. YOUR SAY US President-elect Obama vows to Mlna bid to get the long-term overhaul bailout plan. unemployed back in the workforce,
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        1321 42  -  cheryl tan Cheryl Tan Snorkel, island hop around the Great Barrier Reef and blog about it. The best job in the world is available Vacancy: island caretaker Duties: sailing and diving in the Great Barrier Reef, visiting islands via helicopter or seaplane, andblogging Salary: A
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        179 43 Tourism Queensland is looking for someone 18 years or older who is adventurous and has a passion for the outdoors and good communication skills. Upload a video of no more than 60 seconds onto www.islandreefjob.com. Do show off your knowledge of the islands of the Great Barrier
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        300 43 Life! asked 20 Singaporeans if they would consider applying for the job. "You really get paid to do that? It sounds very fun. The only problem is that I don't have six months to give up at this point in time" Mr Ryan Mathews, 19, NSman "It
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        513 43  -  Tan Yi Hui Cheryl Tan 1,000 FREE NIGHTS AT BANYAN TREE Banyan Tree is giving away 1,000 nights to boost Thai tourism. Guests who book at Banyan Tree Bangkok and Banyan Tree Phuket between now and 31 will receive one complimentary night's stay (worth from USslso++, or *****,
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        940 44  -  boon chan When in Sydney, head for higher ground and see the ecological wonders the bush has to offer media correspondent It should really be called the Blue Dissected Plateau. "But that does not quite have the same ring as the Blue Mountains, does it?"
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        189 44 IDo pack warm clothes, even when travelling in summer, as it can get chilly in the mountains. 2 Do bond with the locals. Stop by Glenbrook, the gateway to the Blue Mountains, to view wild kangaroos, kingfishers and cockatoos. 3 Do walk on top of the
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        39 44 1 Don't forget to pack comfortable walking shoes for the hikes. 2 Don't miss out on the diverse dining options, from the casual cafes in the warren of streets behind Bondi Beach to the hip, big-name restaurants.
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        61 44 Singapore Airlines, Qantas and British Airways fly direct to Sydney daily. The flight is about seven hours long. The Blue Mountains are about an hour to 90 minutes away from Sydney by car. Another option is to travel by train from Sydney's Central Railway Station. The journey can
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        629 45 My husband and I are planning to spend our honeymoon to Barcelona in May. Will two weeks be enough? What are the places to explore? Jaclyn Seifried Two weeks will be more than sufficient to explore Barcelona, says Chan Brothers Travel. You will even have time to venture
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      1223 46  -  John lui The small, unknown and almost-forgotten were the big winners at the Golden Globes film correspondent Winning looks... The mood on Golden Globes night was celebratory but solemn. So was the fashion, as stars stuck to safe looks such as strapless gowns and one-shoulder numbers.
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      209 47 Motion pictures Best Picture, Drama: Slumdog Millionaire Best Picture, Musical or Comedy: Vicky Cristina Barcelona Best Actor, Drama: Mickey Rourke, The Wrestler Best Actress, Drama: Kate Winslet, Revolutionary Road Best Director: Danny Boyle, Slumdog Millionaire Best Actor, Musical or Comedy: Colin Farrell, In Bruges Best Actress,
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      419 48  -  tara tan 3some pushes comedic boundaries, finding the funny in taboo topics 3SOME Knut Berger, Nir de Volff Sahara Abu Gosh Esplanade Theatre Studio, Sunday There was a collective ripple of disappointment when German performer Knut Berger ran onstage to apologise and say that Palestinian belly
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      330 48  -  tara tan ffWßffl dance VARIACIONS AL-LELUIA Lanonima Imperial Esplanade Theatre Studio, Saturday Like the giant, inflatable wings which lolled lazily on stage, this abstract work grows on the stuff dreams are made of. With a dark and bare stage, a smattering of props and four people, director Juan
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      321 48  -  ng yisheng BWBffltheatre WE LIVE IN A BOX By Irfan Kasban Substation, Guinness Theatre, Sunday We Live In A Box is a strange, evocative play by 21-year-old director/playwright Irfan Kasban. He has developed since his earlier work Genap 40, becoming more ambitious and grounded in his
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        331 50  -  boon chan media correspondent Singapore Press Holdings' Chinese media is launching the Singapore Entertainment Awards to honour the top entertainment talents in Singapore and the region. The awards will be given out for excellence in Chinese music, movies, radio and concerts. Winners will be announced in
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        195 50 New York U2 frontman Bono (below), the latest addition to The New York Times' line-up of contributing columnists, offered an essay on music icon Frank Sinatra for his first column on Sunday. He recalled visiting a Dublin pub on New Year's Day and hearing Sinatra's song,
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        91 50 CHEER CHEN TO SING HERE Taiwanese singer Cheer Chen (left) will perform at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on April 4. Tickets from $68 to $148 are available from Sistic. FRENCH ACTOR JAILED French actor Samy Naceri, star of the 2006 French film Days Of Glory, was jailed on Sunday
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          107 73 TEACHING 1 A I^. The content on W VI every page has been carefully created according to ability levels W and categorised w^ as High, Middle and Foundation (Low). The activities on these VV pages have been mmm\ developed to fit HIGH a—\ these categories. SUPERVISING EDITOR
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          304 85  -  VANESSA HO Feng Tianwei is Singapore's top table tennis paddler. By r FENG Tianwei's first Olympic Games were as momentous for her as it was for Singapore. The young 22-year-old was part of a trio that won the silver medal in the women's table
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          255 86 The Italian minestrone dish is getting a Chinese twist. MALIh NATHAN shows you how you can make it. Four steps in the recipe below are placed in the wrong order. Can you spot the errors? (Hint: Read the start and end of the method carefully.) This recipe
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          270 87 HOIICSt Dot* That's probably because you eat healthy food and exercise regularly. \X So what are the causes of sleep problems? HOIICSt Dot* Well, snoring is a sign of sleep i problems, such as obstructive sleep apnoea, and research shows that children who snore are
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          375 74  -  SEOW KAI LUN A group of Rosyth Primary pupils is taking its bird-busting ideas all the way to the United States By BIRD busters from Rosyth I Primary School are taking flight all the way I to Michigan, in the United States. I The group of six pupils,
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          263 88 This week, MALINI NATHAN fills you in on what action words or verbs are. What is a VERB? Nine days after the Singapore A VERB is an action word. Verbs R Yer came to a grinding* halt, the tell you if something happened in world's
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          424 75 *J WHERE DID THEY HIDE INSIDE? One Singaporean, Mr Adrian Ou, was pushed away from the door in the rush of people escaping. A ceiling collapsed, preventing his escape and he hid with 50 others in the men's toilet. They closed the door. "There were more people outside
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          387 76 'Plans in place to get Flyer up and running' By Tessa Wong (ST, Dan 1, 2009) THE international team of experts flown in over Christmas to inspect the Singapore Flyer has outlined a rough plan to get the temporarily grounded observation wheel up and running
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          349 77 Read the following texts, then try to answer the questions below. By MALINI NATHAN TEXTI pf The Japanese passion for sushi is apparently immune to the global economic crisis. A plump blue-fin tuna weighing 128 kg (above) fetched 9.6 million yen (*****,200) yesterday at Tokyo's
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          325 80  -  KIMIKO CHAN Do you know where your lymph nodes are and what they do? explains §lwwwwwmwmm m m^mummmmK SOMETIMES when you are ill, small round lumps will appear on the sides of your neck, under the skin. These are your lymph (say "limf") nodes,
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          240 81 A lake of frozen beer formed on a road in the German city of Kassel after 1,600 bottles fell from a delivery truck. It was carrying 12,000 kg of beer when it turned a sharp corner. As the bottles had not been tied up properly, they smashed onto the
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          328 79  -  ELLEN WHYTE We carry a torch or switch on a light when it's dark, but fireflies make their own light. By SPOT QUIZ tXT Check an encyclopaedia or the Internet and decide whether the following statements are true or false. 1. Fireflies belong to the
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          547 83 BACKGROUND Braille's system did not take off at first because those with sight did not realise how useful it could be. But the blind began learning it in secret and its popularity grew, partly because it gave them the ability not just to read
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          31 89  -  MALINI NATHAN Try it the Dot way! Every week, we brew up Dot-flavoured lessons from a collection of classroom recipes. This week, pupils learn about verbs. BY
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