The Straits Times, 15 March 2009

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    22 1 A Singapore Press Holdings ~B* publication Z7\J cents thesundaytimes MARCH 15, 2009 84 PAGES IN THREE PARTS MICA (P) 192/11 /2008 straitstimes.com
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    Lock icon G-20 vows to revive growth
    651 1 "We really must take action to stop damage being done to the emerging economies, which are seeing money coming out of their systems." MRALISTAIR DARLING, Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer (above left, with US Treasury Secretary Timothy Ceithner), about securing pledges to bolster the ability
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    Lock icon US stocks post best weekly gain since November
    402 1 New York American stocks ended a four-week losing streak with the steepest rally since November, after the three largest United States banks by assets said they have become profitable. Wall Street's stunning comeback from 12-year lows over the past week has sparked
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      15 1 PHOTOS: AFP, NC SOR LUAN, SINGAPORE TOURISM BOARD, TNP and JOSEPH NAIR FOR SUNDAY TIMES
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      Lock icon BETTER BE SAFE THAN SORRY
      693 2  -  Linette Lai Joanna Seow Low interest rates for deposits but S'poreans shun stocks for bank deposits, which are guaranteed until end of 2010 The interest rates on fixed deposit and savings accounts are nearing the lows of 2003, but investors are resigned to keeping their
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      Lock icon Savers may have to pay banks next, experts warn
      1211 2  -  Lee Su Shyan Assistant Money Editor Mr Ben Fok (left) Chief executive, Crandtag Financial Consultancy "In this economic climate, it is good to have a combination of savings and investments. Savings are still fundamental to financial planning and you should have
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      Lock icon US assures China over assets
      390 2 It reiterates promise to return country to fiscal health after Wen voices concerns Safe to invest "There's no safer investment in the world than in the United States." MR ROBERT GIBBS, White House Press Secretary Washington The Obama administration has rejected China's concerns about the
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      Lock icon PLIGHT OF THE WILD GEESE FAMILIES
      889 3 As the won's value plummets against the Singdollar, many Korean families in Singapore are packing up and heading home. Elizabeth Son and Cassandra Chew report The financial crisis has forced hundreds of South Korean students to give up their dream of a Singapore education
      NURIAUNG; SAMUEL HE  -  889 words
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      Lock icon Cheated by agent and stranded here
      264 3  -  Elizabeth Soh It was heart-wrenching for Mrs Kirn Ac Ran, 46, to pull the plug on her daughter's education here and return to Korea earlier this month. But her husband's construction business back home was floundering. The couple had made the painful decision to
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      Lock icon Those who stay are tightening their belts
      430 3  -  Elizabeth Soh For the Wild Geese families who are staying on here, cost-cutting is the order of the day. Like many others, Madam An Li Ac, 41, has relocated to new quarters. She moved out of a three-bed-room condominium in Serangoon last October
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      Lock icon 'Madoff seemed a savvy, credible person'
      884 4  -  Mavis Toh Sole Spore resident to invest in scam says disgraced US financier 'should get what he deserves' Many questions "It baffles me as to what he thought his exit strategy would be, how he perpetuated the scheme and where the money went." MR
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      Lock icon Blog shops booming in downturn
      607 5  -  Jessica Lim Tessa Wong More people are setting up blog shops for quick, cost-free way to earn an income Call them the new kids on the blog. They run online shops. And with incomes taking a hit because of the current economic downturn, more people
      JOYCE FANG  -  607 words
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      Lock icon Rapid growth of industry raises regulatory concerns
      514 5  -  Tan Dawn Wei Tessa Wong Jessica Lim The rampant growth of the industry and the ravenous appetite of consumers for blog shops have the authorities worried. Recently, the Health Ministry clamped down on unlicensed blog shops selling contact lenses. Two years ago, the
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      Lock icon SMALL FLATS, BIG SELLERS
      701 6  -  Tan Dawn Wei Demand for smaller space leads developers to downsize units to as tiny as 300-plus sq ft What do you call a space which can fit four hawker stalls? In the case of a new property development called Kembangan Suites, the space is called
      TIEN CHUNG PING; JOSEPH NAIR FOR THE SUNDAY TIMES  -  701 words
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      Lock icon Ex-deputy PM's only child dies of breast cancer
      550 7  -  Debbie Yong Family remembers Toh Chin Chye's daughter as a devoted child and a loving mother While breastfeeding her newborn son early last year, Mrs Ng Ai Chu felt a lump in her breast. After a medical check-up, she was told that
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      Lock icon Team SMU wins inaugural business quiz
      241 7 The quartet from Singapore Management University (SMU) were quick. Even before questions were fully read out, they were hammering at the buzzer and providing answers which were spot on. In the end, they beat three other teams to win the inaugural SPH Foundation Singapore
      BUSINESS TIMES  -  241 words
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      Lock icon Looking for SIA's grounded planes? Try the desert
      684 7  -  Wong Mei Ling Where does a carrier like Singapore Airlines (SIA) park "idle" airplanes until the current slack in air travel and cargo business picks up again? Try a desert. SIA announced last month that it is slashing its capacity by 11
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      Lock icon What happens to hotel rooms with gory past?
      1019 9  -  Debbie Yong They are cleaned and spiritually cleansed, then sealed...for a time What happens to a hotel room after someone has died in it? This issue surfaced after 64-year-old Japanese retiree Takamasa Koto was discovered dead in the Ritz-Carl-ton Millenia Singapore last
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      Lock icon Free entry for kids at some tourist spots
      342 9  -  Huang Huifen Queues sprouted when five players on the local tourism scene offered free entry or rides last month. Now, in a further move to ramp up domestic tourism to make up for falling foreign arrivals, the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) is
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      Lock icon 10,000 answer court summons-for fun
      254 10  -  Huang Huifen By See you in court. And more than 10,000 people responded to the "order" and turned up at the Supreme Court yesterday. In the end, they were all found guilty of having fun in activities such as posing as criminals and lawyers for
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      Lock icon Con man flees after cashing bogus cheque
      362 10  -  Jamie Ee Wen Wei Money changer's workers chase him to Orchard MRT station, where he got away Two employees from a money changer chased a customer from the Thai Embassy to Orchard MRT station but he managed to elude them by boarding a
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      Lock icon Training, job, PR status...all lies
      909 11  -  Mavis Toh More foreign students complain of false promises by recruiters An advertisement in a Sri Lankan newspaper caught Mr Rohan Rubera's eye. In bold print, it read: "STUDY JOB TRAINING". It listed six diploma courses run by private schools in Singapore. Mr Rohan, 45,
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      Lock icon Girl's fall puts spotlight on town councils
      583 11  -  Nur Dianah Suhaimi When a girl fell four storeys from a Telok Blangah block of flats recently because of a gap in a metal railing, the work of town councils in maintaining HDB estates came into the spotlight. According to the uncle of
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      Lock icon 20 women nabbed in Geylang KTV raid
      264 11  -  Teo Wan Gek Kimberley Lim It was a midnight show at Geylang and it drew a crowd of about 300 curious onlookers. They watched the police in action as they raided a karaoke lounge last Friday and arrested 20 women for work permit-relat-ed
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      Lock icon Helplines getting more calls from foreigners here
      469 11  -  Mavis Toh WHO TO CALL Ministry of Manpower: 1800-339-5505 Transient Workers Count Too: 1800-888-1515, open from Monday to Saturday, 10am to 10pm Home (Humanitarian Organisation for Migration Economics): 6341-5525/6341-5535 Archdiocesan Commission for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People: 6280-5424 More foreigners
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      Lock icon Budget phones bring in big bucks
      536 12  -  Tan Chong Yaw Basic mobile models that cost less than $100 were the hottest segment of the market last year The day after he arrived in Singapore in December, Indian national Kuttan Pillai Radhakrishna Pillai bought a new mobile phone. He did not need
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        Lock icon Truck knocks down traffic light
        35 12 A truck overturned yesterday at the junction of Clementi Road and West Coast Highway, knocking down a traffic light that shattered the windscreen of a car. Neither driver was injured.
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        Lock icon S'pore-Brunei conservation pact
        33 12 The Ministry of National Development yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding with Brunei's Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources to promote collaboration in areas of food, agriculture and nature conservation.
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      Lock icon Rocking the dormitories
      278 12  -  Teo Wan Gek He lost out in love, but a song linked to that failed romance may just make him a winner tonight. Mr Shad Md Rezaul Alam M A Jalil Mia from Bangladesh is one of 18 finalists at an event called Dormitory Idol. He will
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      199 7 MEGA WORKSHOP IN SINGAPORE (f"> the theme VTTsnjI^KI^VHTSTiIini^MWM IHMAiMAAftAiBMA«iiMMAH %kJs* Time in Singapore (J fFZTO YOU REALLY ARE WHERE YOU COULD BE HEADING TO I RQWIBai_ IN 2009 201Ofj^ -sssss il M BEIBP 22 nd March 2009 (Sun) Jjjjr Ml IWIDI ll^S Time 1O:OOam 6:OOPm SS.sSfi""iS!dSblE^ ■JpiPi^^^^^H Venue: SUNTEC Convention
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      11 12 Head to CATS FASTADS in The New Paper for education options!
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      Lock icon Swiss' tax haven reputation at stake
      511 13 Govt bows to pressure and agrees to bend banking secrecy laws for tax probes Geneva Switzerland's days as a safe haven for the world's tax evaders are numbered. Under pressure from the United States and others, the Swiss government announced on Friday that it
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      Lock icon Madoffs worth more than $1.3b, documents show
      431 13 New York Bernard Madoff and his wife had US$B23 million (Ssl.3 billion) in assets at the end of last year, including US$22 million in properties stretching from New York to the French Riviera, a US$7 million yacht and a US$2.2 million boat named
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      Lock icon AIG sought aid from Buffett
      266 13 New York Billionaire Warren Buffett said he was offered two chances to help American International Group in the final days before the US government intervened to prevent the insurer's collapse last September. He had a call from AlG's then chief executive Robert Willumstad on a
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      Lock icon Up, up and away at $527,964 for rare Superman comic book
      157 15 New York A rare copy of the first Superman comic book has sold for U*****,200 (*****,964) at an auction a superhero-sized increase on the original 10 American cents paid back in 1938. Bids in the online auction, which started
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      Lock icon US drops use of the phrase 'enemy combatant'
      400 15 But Obama still asserts military's right to hold detainees, even those not caught on battlefield Washington The Obama administration said it is dropping one of former president George W. Bush's key phrases in his war on terror: enemy combatant. The Justice Department
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      Lock icon Osama slams moderate Arabs over Gaza blitz
      286 15 Dubai Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden has accused some Arab leaders of being "complicit" with Israel during its devastating offensive in Gaza. He made the accusation in an audio tape broadcast by Al-Jazeera television yesterday. "It has become clear that some Arab leaders
      AFP  -  286 words
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      Lock icon German teen seized after bomb threat
      238 15 Winnenden (Germany) A second high school massacre allegedly planned for April 20, Adolf Hitler's birthday, was foiled when German police discovered bomb-making equipment and knives in a teenager's bedroom. Police said they arrested a 17-year-old student in Ennepetal, near Winnenden in North Rhine-West-phalia state,
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      Lock icon BN picks locals to contest in by-elections
      522 16  -  Hazlin Hassan Ruling coalition's choices show its determination to win the seats in Perak, Kedah and Sarawak Malaysia Correspondent in Kuala Lumpur The ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) yesterday named local boys as its candidates for three upcoming by-elections, ahead of a pre-election campaign
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      Lock icon Selangor exco unveils salary details
      371 16  -  Hazlin Hassan Malaysia Correspondent In Kuala Lumpur The Selangor government has revealed to the public the net worth of its state executive councillors on its online portal, ramping up the pressure on Barisan Nasional (BN) to follow suit. The documents showed the monthly income and
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      Lock icon Visit highlights close S'pore-Brunei ties
      125 16 A ministerial delegation led by Foreign Minister George Yeo highlighted Singapore's close ties with Brunei over the weekend. They arrived in Bandar Seri Begawan on Friday for a three-day 14th Singapore-Brunei Exchange Visit, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement yesterday. This is
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      Lock icon 'Tense calm' on Tibet riot anniversary
      488 17 China warns the West against interfering in restive region as security forces stand guard Chengdu China warned the West not to "put its fingers into" Tibet as the restive region, under heavy securi- ty and shut off from the outside world, yesterday marked the
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      Lock icon Nathan gets royal welcome in Oman
      446 17  -  Lee Siew Hua Senior Political Correspondent In Muscat (Oman) Ringed by rocky mountains, Oman's Sultan Qaboos Bin Said welcomed President S R Nathan with royal pageantry yesterday. Two lines of Arabian horses from the Sultan's stable cantered ahead of the motorcade on the lkm
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      Lock icon Taiwan wants China to scrap anti-secession law
      212 17 Taipei Taiwan yesterday called on China to abolish a controversial law authorising the use of military force against the island if it declares independence. Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou called the law "unnecessary" and "unfeasible" amid warming ties between both sides. His statement came
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      Lock icon Britain's most prolific sex offender convicted
      539 18 Cabby faces life term for assault on 12 women; number of victims may top 500 London A taxi-driver believed to have sexually assaulted more than 500 women making him Britain's most prolific sex offender could now face life in prison. John Worboys, 51, was
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        Lock icon Japan's warships join anti-piracy mission
        70 18 Tokyo -Japanese warships set sail yesterday to join an anti-piracy mission off Somalia in which the nation's armed forces could face combat abroad for the first time since World War 11. Two destroyers left the western naval port of Kure and are bound for the
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        Lock icon Obama: Overhaul US food safety system
        108 18 Washington US President Barack Obama says the decades-old food safety system in the United States is a "hazard to public health" and in need of an overhaul, starting with the selection of a new head of the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA). He
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        Lock icon Russian air base in Cuba 'possible'
        67 18 Moscow Russia could "possibly" station its strategic bombers in Cuba, while Venezuela has offered its territory for similar use by Moscow, a Russian commander was quoted as saying yesterday. "It is possible with Cuba," Interfax quoted Major-General Anatoly Zhikharev as saying. He added that
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        Lock icon 3 men arrested over army base shootings
        79 18 Belfast Northern Ireland police arrested three men yesterday over the killings of two British soldiers in a gun attack at an army base by suspected Irish Republican Army dissidents. Police said the three aged 41, 32 and 21 were arrested in early raids
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        Lock icon Singaporean faces fraud charges in KL
        90 18 Kuala Lumpur A Singaporean man has been charged with committing securities fraud involving RMl7.6million(Ss7.3 million). Gordon Toh Chun Toh, 58, is accused of defrauding Multi-Code Electronics Industries in March 2007, The Star reported. Toh, a former Multi-Code managing director, also faces an alternative charge
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      707 14 WORKING is a regular newsletter by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM). MANAGING EXCESS AAANPOWER IN A BUSINESS DOWNTURN fO Thinking of Retrenching? /T^ >x Think Again. I (7 /y Consider alternative cost-cuttin^roasures instead. \V* Instead of operating on its usual 5-day work-week, Company ABC can consider S implementing a shorter
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      397 15 (Bio-gssence) Celebrity's Choice I Unprecedented, uproarious 50-volunteer challenge I I "Celebrity's Choice Inchloss 14-Day Slimming" Results I Date: 28th February 2009, Venue: Bugis Junction Roadshow Atrium 50 volunteers had their arm, thighs and tummy measured decide the first 3 winners. All the challengers experienced and used Bio-essence Celebrity's Choice Inchloss
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      130 16 A simple episode of red eye could have left Ah Leng blind. Hl' Ji Uf mll^^. t-*- JL P^J:- Organ recipient Ah Leng L^^-— But a cornea transplant brightened his future. Organ donation is the gift that helps others live on. A previous case of red eye that left black
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      311 17 TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENT FOR AVIVAIRONMAN 70.3 TRIATHLON SINGAPORE 2009 1) The Aviva Ironman 70.3 Triathlon Singapore 2009 will be held on Sunday, 22 March 2009 from 7.00 am to 4.30 pm. The triathlon consists of 3 different disciplines swimming, cycling and running. The following roads listed below in the table will
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      507 17 rmmgimn 1 Bali Bangkok Hanoi Johannesburg Paris Kuala Lumpur Shanghai Manila Dallas Chicago Frankfurt Dhaka Sydney Guangzhou Vancouver Mecca Singapore Today: Partly cloudy, showers with thunder over many areas in the afternoon. Outlook: Monday: Late morning and early afternoon showers Tuesday: Morning showers. §Air Quality Sunrise Sunset PSI: 31 (Good)
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      Lock icon Career fairs crowded but still worth a go
      1032 19  -  Jamie Ee Wen Wei Unlike individual office interviews, such events enable job seekers to meet more employers Crowded like a pasar malam. That is why Mr Teo Eng San, 44, gives job fairs a miss. He does not believe they will help
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      Lock icon To the fair, to the fair, we go...
      594 19 Check out this fair JobsDß Career Expo 2009 This three-day event is a career and education fair where job seekers can apply for positions without presenting printed copies of their resumes to employers. It will showcase more than 3,000 jobs from over
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      Lock icon ASK THE EXPERT
      222 19 I travel a lot in my work, so I chalk up many frequent flier miles, which I redeem for my own holidays. My boss now says these miles belong to the company and are not exclusive to me. Can the company change tack on such matters at
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      Lock icon She's keen on marketing in any industry
      297 19 Norzilawati Mohd Taib, 27 The senior marketing manager was laid off in January when the events company she was working for shut its Singapore office. She has five years of experience in marketing conferences and business events. In her last role, she managed
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      Lock icon He wants a job which helps people
      329 19 Dennis Lim Ho Soon, 30 He was a senior technician in the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) for 10 years before his contract ended in September last year. He was appointed crew chief for the RSAF Black Knights lead pilot's aircraft last
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      Lock icon 'Tell more' rules in the works
      855 20  -  Lorna Tan SALE OF INVESTMENT PRODUCTS MAS proposals require greater disclosure and transparency in marketing investment products Finance Correspondent Finance Correspondent Consumers can expect more information disclosure and better protection of their interests when new proposals on investment products take effect soon. Last Thursday,
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        1271 21  -  Lorna Tan Fundsupermart GM, who targets returns of 10%, says they are easier to manage Finance Correspondent BEST AND WORST BETS Q: What's your worst investment? I still have the order acknowledgment form for this particular purchase. I bought into the Henderson Global
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        883 21  -  Joyce Teo Property Correspondent Potential for good deals "Buyers may want to look at projects where there is a great deal of speculative element, such as Marina Bay Residences and The Sail, where many people went in blindly. Some of them may now
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        935 22  -  Gabriel Chen Companies with a high dividend yield are great investments only if their business fundamentals are sound In this bleak economic atmosphere shrouded by pay cuts and job losses, investors have been shying away from volatile stock markets. However, a school of investors says that
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      323 23  -  Gabriel Chen Where do you see this?^^ On the HDB's website and in newspaper articles. What does it mean? The Lease Buyback Scheme, officially launched on March 1, helps the elderly sell their HDB flats to the Government for cash. The HDB will buy back the tail-end of
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      382 23 YOUR PERSONAL ADVISER: FINANCE /~"\I agreed in a court settlement to pay my ex-wife a V_/lump sum after our divorce. However, my business has since taken a turn for the worse and is now insolvent. I've no income and means to
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      987 24  -  Irene Tham Tech gizmos are increasingly being launched in the unusual company of bags, belts and shoes. The trend started in 2006 with the global rollout of 1,000 units of the special edition Motorola V3i mobile phone by Italian fashion house Dolce Gabbana. The
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      1163 24  -  Cheong Suk-Wai Cheong Suk-Wai Career coach likens men to eager pups and women to kittens that need coaxing Senior Writer I AM WOMAN, HEAR ME ROAR According to Ms Avivah Wittenberg-Cox and Ms Alison Maitland, here are 10 reasons why women will power economic
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      305 24 Bernard Madoff Pleads guilty to financial scam The former Nasdaq stock market chairman and money manager pleaded guilty last Thursday to a massive US$5O billion (5576.7 billion) financial swindle in a New York court. On the 11 criminal charges he faced, Madoff, 70, said: "I cannot adequately p^Dress how
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      339 25 EDITORIAL The National Library Board (NLB) wrote off $3.5 million in outstanding fines back in 2006. But in 2007, after recommendations from the Auditor-General's Office which conducts audits of government organisations to keep its operating costs under control, the NLB spent $250,000 to recover more than $5 million
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      156 25 MAS eases rules; those earning $20,000 to $30,000 a year can now get unsecured bank loans Such a move only benefits the banks' bottom line and profit margin, but does little to offer consumers a lasting and sustainable solution to their cash flow needs. Rather than merely increasing the
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      211 25 "Aiyah, what's the problem? Dropped out, not dropped dead." PETER LIM, Singapore's "King of Remisiers", who was dropped from Forbes magazine's annual list of the world's wealthiest people "Whether I fight justice in heaven or in hell, I will keep fighting. I'm a fighter. THAKSIN SHINAWATRA,
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        154 25 I read with concern last Sunday's editorial, "Is after 73 too old?". I am a passionate advocate for older people remaining longer in the workforce, as this will alleviate the economic and social burden. But we must view each occupation in perspective. Driving a taxi
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        128 25 I refer to the editorial, "Is after 73 too old?". The 73 age ceiling should be an acceptable general guideline for people to retire, but provision must be made for exceptions too. This is because each individual's ability, relevance and health vary. There are people
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        260 25 I refer to Mr George Lim's letter last Sunday, "Honour thy elders here's how". I hope we continue the pragmatic approach to elderly care instead of dwelling on semantics about what we are called or how we are honoured. Actively encouraging family members
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        262 25 I refer to Mr Goh Eng Yeow's article, "Ban players from pawning shares" (March 9). He has articulately expressed the gaps in disclosure that have recently been exploited by many controlling shareholders of listed companies. Many minority shareholders and institutional investors have conducted their due
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        118 25 I refer to the report, "Putting the brakes on pile-ups" (Feb 8). Having worked in many countries with major highways, I believe the use of speed cameras only slow down the traffic where they are located and could even be the cause of accidents. As we
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        255 25 I am writing in response to the current pricing of newly launched Housing Board flats. The HDB has always maintained its policy of pegging the prices of its new flats to the prevailing market prices, and then subsidising these flats so that
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        137 25 The article, "Singapore's phantom workers" (Feb 22), reported that some coffee-shop operators would rather flout the law than hire Singaporeans, and one of the excuses is that local workers are too picky. But do the foreigners make better workers? I don't think so. As
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        190 25 I refer to last Sunday's article, "A meaningful life in good times and bad", by Dr Lee Wei Ling. Dr Lee's articles are always insightful and this one has struck a chord with and inspired me, as has the book Peaks And Valleys
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      373 26 Each week, we publish an excerpt from a book that is topical or of general interest. What Is Life? Investigating The Nature Of Life In The Age Of Synthetic Biology Ed Regis Farrar, Straus and Ciroux (2008) What Is Life? was first published by the Nobel Prize-winning physicist
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      964 26  -  Janadas Devan ON WORDS In this crisis, it doesn't matter what one is; people of all stripes must hang together Review Editor Where is George Bernard Shaw when you need him? In 1928, on the eve of the Great Depression, he published his Intelligent Woman's
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      614 26  -  Linda Collins THE EX-PAT FILES Expats are exiting Changi at quite a rate, now that the recession is biting. It's scary, the number of familiar faces who are suddenly no longer in Singapore due to job losses. What makes this latest wave of goodbye waves different
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      365 26 "It is at a down time like this that every customer becomes more important, every dollar becomes even more important/ MR LIM SWEE SAY, Minister in the Prime Minister's Office, on the need to improve the quality of service in Singapore. He was launching the Gems 2 initiative
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      1035 27  -  Christopher Tan Senior Correspondent Weighing the risks "Just look at the bus market. One player is bleeding, and the other is making only about $50 million a year." A LEADING ANALYST, saying the bigger and better companies might not find the Singapore market attractive In
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      1025 27  -  Aekapol Chongvilaivan Theresa Devasahayam There is a green way to wipe out chronic hunger of the poor A recent World Bank policy note reported that 99 million more people will become trapped in poverty earning less than US$2 (Ss3) per day as a result
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      809 27  -  Tay Hwee Peng A Japanese fireman from the elite Hyper Rescue Squad was showing a group of foreign reporters around a fire station. Halfway through, Mr Yoshiki Takeishi paused abruptly and pointed at my feet. Maybe I had accidentally activated an alarm or something, I
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      106 27 speaker: Mr. David Yuen (Featured on Channel NewsAsia,The Straits Times, The Business Times) Owning over 100 international properties worldwide, international property expert, Mr. David Yuen, has coached thousands of investors in Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Bangkok and Indonesia. This weekend he will share his expertise on managing
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      138 28 The world has lost a great kind man. We had no truer or more beloved friend. We loved him and respected him as the, greatest man in this day and age. Words or tears can't express the depth of our pain and sympathy for Mr Xeong's family in this time
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      63 29 In loving memory of the late LEONG LOU TECK You showed us what it means to live a life filled with kindness, gentleness, compassion and integrity. Thank you for the generosity of your spirit and for your warm friendship. You will continue to be treasured in our hearts always. From
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      110 29 NEELAN S/O VYTHI (Ex-RAF, Jalan Kayu) Age: 87 passed away peacefully on 13 March 2009. Leaving behind loved ones. (Wife: Narayanamma d/o Arunasalam, deceased) Children: Spouses: Neelan Sarojini P. Chandramohan N. Elangovan Saraswathi Devi N. Thanakaran Vijaya N. Nagarajan B. Vasanthi Grandchildren: Udhia Kumar, (Neela Ursula Devi, deceased), Chandramohan Subash,
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      36 29 3rd Anniversary In Loving Memory Of MDM TUNG GEOK OA Departed on 15 March 2006 Gone from our lives one so dear, But in our hearts forever near. Dearly missed by children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren loved ones.
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      103 29 Athma Shanti Pooja ARUL PRAKASH BALAKRISHNAN (Former resident of No. 10 Cambridge Rd) Born on 11.10.1987 Departed on 01.03.2009 Father: Mother: M. V. Balakrishnan Rasaletchmi d/o Tirikanan Brothers: B. Dakshina Moorthy B. Sridhar The family wish to express their heartfelt thanks and appreciation to all relatives and friends during their
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      90 29 _J FIFTH ANNIVERSARY IKlMi In Loving Memory of our '•^T^ifep Beloved Husband and Dad *~m*f' ALLAN SEET CHOO HONG Departed 15 March 2004 When God called you Home 5 years ago Eternal happiness awaited you, this we know. Love was your mantra, by which you lived Over the years, so
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      146 29 "Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, J/ and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever." Psalm 23:6 m SEAH KIM CHYE Age: 90 was called home to be with the Lord on 14 March 2009 leaving behind loved ones. Wife:
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      43 29 The family of the late TEO SONG KHUNG TEO SONG RANG Departed 9 March 2009 wish to express their heartfelt thanks and appreciation to relatives, friends, colleagues and business associates for their kind assistance, attendance, condolences, donations and wreaths during their recent bereavement.
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      62 29 PAULINE NGO SIEWCHOO Age: 64 passed away peacefully on 14 March 2009. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by: Husband: Bobby Wu Tut Chye Daughter: Jesse Wu relatives and loved ones. Body is resting at Blk 13 Eunos Crescent (void deck). Cortege will leave on 18 March 2009 (Wednesday) at lpm
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      132 30 MDM LAU NGIAN LANG, AMY Age: 75 passed away peacefully on 14 March 2009. Dearly missed by family and loved ones. Husband: Teo Lye Huat i Daughters: Son-in-law: L Teo Puay Cher, Felicia Tham Wan Heng, Edmund I Teo Puay Ling, Valencia I Brothers: Sisters-in-law: F Low Siak Kwang, Victor
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      97 30 TAN SWAY MUAY @YEOHWEEMUAY Age: 65 passed away peacefully on 13 March 2009. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Daughters: Sons-in-law: Lee Chew Ping Chan Kuck Foong Lee Chew Lin David Chua Boon Seng Lee Annie Tan Jia Yi Grandsons: Granddaughters: Jasper Chan Chua Jialin Lim Crenshawn Chua
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      58 30 The family of the late COLLIN JACOBS Departed 7 March 2009 wishes to express their heartfelt thanks and appreciation to Fr Johnson Fernandez, neighbour prayer group, relatives, colleagues and friends for their kind assistance, condolences, attendance, donations and wreaths during their recent bereavement. Family is also very thankful to Doctors
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      98 30 "For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain." Phillipians 1:21 YONG MAY CHING (MASIE) Age: 72 was called home to be with the Lord on 13 March 2009 leaving behind loved ones. Siblings: Spouse: (YongWai CheongVincent, deceased) LeongMewPengEsther Yong Yun Ching Laura Yong Fall Chong Freddy
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      205 30 Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever Psalm 23 V.6 CHAN YOKE LIN Age: 8O was called home to be with the Lord on 13 March 2009, dearly missed by loved ones. Husband:
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      126 30 LOWCHOONLIAT Age: 71 passed away peacefully on 13 Mar 2009, leaving behind loved ones. Wife: Tan Siaw Hui Sons: Daughters-in-law: Low Theng Kwang Loke Che Kuen Low Theng Huat Low Theng Hoon Lissy Ukken Low Theng Yeow Jo-Ann Song Eu Lynn Grandsons: Low Dong Ming Low Dong Ying Joel Low
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      82 30 JEMMY EVAN RANTUNG Age: 72 passed away peacefully on 13 March 2009. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Wife: Sheila Rantung Sons: Daughters-in-law: Louis Rantung Mayang Ivan Rantung Lisa Ang Daughter: Diana Rantung Grandsons Granddaughters: Daniel, Natasha, Ariel, Elliot Forever loved, cherished and remembered by sisters, brothers-in-law, relatives
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      31 30 With Deepest Sympathy Heartfelt Condolences to The family of the late 2WO LIM KIAN HONG Departed on 13 Mar 2009 From CO and Staff of 6th Army Maintenance Base k. A
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      33 30 w With Deepest Sympathy Heartfelt Condolences to The family of the late 2WO LIM KIAN HONG Departed on 13 Mar 2009 From Comd CSSCOM Staff of CSSCOM, CMEO Staff of MES L A
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      31 30 p 11 With Deepest Sympathy Heartfelt Condolences to The family of the late WONG YOKE FAH LILLIAN Departed on 12 March 2009 From The Partners Staff of Kh^^arWong Partnership in Practice
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      56 30 'Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication' Leonardo da Vinci 2nd Anniversary In Loving Memory of Yeo Poh Choo Annette Two years have passed Some things have changed But our love for Simple you Will always remain Dearly missed and lovingly remembered: Beloved Husband: Toh Keng Jeow Arthur Son: Toh Kuang Ian
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      652 30 Superstar reveals change of heart on NBC's Today programme, a month after threatening to quit Los Angeles American swimming star Michael Phelps expects to compete at the 2012 London Olympic Games, a month after he threatened to quit the sport. Phelps, who became a
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      403 31  -  Jonathan Wong They say familiarity breeds contempt. But, for Mardan Mamat, a return to familiar surroundings will always be welcomed. At the Laguna National Golf and Country Club yesterday, he posted a three-under-par 69, his fourth successive sub-70 round, to walk away with the Mercedes-Benz
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      537 31 Mickelson leads after second round but says he misses world No. 1, who is 10 shots behind Miami: Phil Mickelson misses having Tiger Woods near the top of the leaderboard and is not happy about holding a 10-shot lead over his old rival at the WGC-CA
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      270 31 London Lewis Hamilton is a great talent potentially one of the greatest to drive a Formula One car. But if he does not have a vehicle to compete with the best on the grid, then even he will end up looking ordinary. Having propelled
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        63 31 Wan Lay Chi set a personal best of 47.74 metres in winning the discus throw at the 3rd All-Comers Athletics Meet at Gombak Stadium yesterday. Her previous best was 47.17 m in another All-Comers meet three years ago. To add to the 19-year-olds joy, she also met
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        55 31 Jakarta Indonesia has put in its bid to Fifa, football's governing body, to host the 2018 or 2022 World Cup. The other countries which are also keen to bid are South Korea, Australia, Japan, England, Russia, Qatar, Mexico and the United States. The deadline for submission of
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        50 31 Boston Leon Powe scored 30 points to help the Boston Celtics to a 102-92 win over the Memphis Grizzlies in their National Basketball Association match on Friday. The sharp-shooting Powe combined with Ray Allen's 22 points to help the Celtics end their two-game losing streak. Reuters
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        64 31 Defending S-League champions Singapore Armed Forces FC returned to the top of the table after beating the Young Lions 2-1 at the Jalan Besar Stadium yesterday. Free-kick goals from John Wilkinson (third minute) and Shaiful Esah (72nd) sent the Warriors, on 12 points, two points clear
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      289 31 Pictures and text by Caroline Chia Mark Leahy, 40 Banker Height: I.Bm Weight: 75kg Exercise regimen: I started exercising regularly again about 18 months ago. I spend close to 10 hours a week working out. Owing to my busy schedule, I usually work out in the office gym
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      520 31 BASKETBALL NBA: Houston 91 Charlotte 86, Philadelphia 104, Chicago Bulls 101, Detroit 99 Toronto 95, Orlando 112 Washington 103, Atlanta 101 Indiana 87, Boston 102 Memphis 92, New York Knicks 102 Minnesota 94, New Orleans 95 Milwaukee 86, Portland 109 New Jersey 100, Cleveland 126, Sacramento 1 23 (OT).
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        177 32 Chelsea and England footballer Frank Lampard appears to be moving on with his life, after recently splitting up with Elen Rives, his 30-year-old fiancee of seven years and mother of his two daughters. The 30-year-old midfielder is reportedly dating Saskia Boxford (left), 23, the daughter of
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        141 32 Did billionaire George Steinbrenner inadvertently pay for the attack on US figure skater Nancy Kerrigan in 1994? A new biography of the New York Yankees owner, due out in may, claims so. In George author Peter Golenbock writes that Steinbrenner generously supported young Olympians, such
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        246 32 What do you do when your player-husband becomes wayward when he is drunk? Stop him from going to bars by making him do daily chores. Perhaps Cheryl Cole could take a leaf from the book of fellow singer Charlotte Church. The poor
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        194 32 "You get all of three people watching our games, so there's not too much of a security risk." ENGLAND cricket skipper Robert Key, on the security risks over his country's tour of New Zealand. American tennis stars Serena and Venus Williams will soon have
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      585 33  -  Leonard Lim All-England women's champion, 21, is tipped to be queen of Chinese badminton FACTFILE Birthplace: Shanghai, China Birthday: Jan 18, 1988 Age: 21 Height: 1.78 m Major titles: 2009 All-England Championships and German Open 2008 Japan Open 2007 Russian Open 2006 Asian Junior and
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      203 33  -  Jonathan Wong Quah Ting Wen yesterday lowered the women's national 50 metres freestyle record to 25.80 seconds. The Raffles Junior College student, 17, rewrote Joscelin Yeo's 2005 record of 26.135 ec at the National Age Group Swimming Championships at the Singapore Sports School. "I'm
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      1280 34  -  Wang Meng Meng Abbas Saad Abbas has outgrown his love for the night life and now finds joy in coaching football What they say "Abbas is someone who derived a lot of joy from playing football. He enjoyed the bright lights of the city
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      1873 35  -  Rob Hughes HEART OF FOOTBALL Liverpool come from behind to punish hosts with their biggest defeat since 1992 Never say never to Liverpool. Torres, with nis speed and tenacity, was giving the renowned Ferdinand-Vidic defensive partnership warning after warning that he is hot.
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      501 35  -  Tan Yek Keak [OFFSIDE] Excuse me, are you Real Madrid? After thrashing Real Madrid 4-0, Liverpool walloped Manchester United 4-1. What next? Crushing Barcelona 5-0 in the Champions League? Will Rafael Benitez finally sign that contract to stay at the club or hold
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      408 35 London Arsenal moved up to fourth place in the Premier League yesterday after a 4-0 trouncing of Blackburn Rovers. An Andre Ooijer own-goal after two minutes set the Gunners on the way at the Emirates. Andrei Asharvin doubled his side's lead with
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      156 31 TV times BASEBALL Italian Serie A: Udinese v Catania, World Classic- Miami: Pool II (Bam). Lazio v Chievo Verona (10pm), Inter San Diego: Pool I (tomorrow, 4am) Milan v Fiorentina (tomorrow, Live, Ch23. 3.30 am) Live, mio TV Ch6l. Spanish Primera Liga: Atletico MaFOOTBALL drid v Villarreal (Live, Ch2l, tomorDutch
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        788 38  -  Cara Van Miriah To outdo the competition, new malls are churning out fresh ideas such as concept dining and eco-friendly themes Seven new malls will spring up all over Singapore, from Tampines to Orchard Road, this year and next. They will add more than 5 million
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        324 38 New malls may be springing up along Orchard Road this year, but old favourites are sprucing up their act. Paragon shopping centre has undergone a $45-million revamp, for example. The 10-year-old mall, known for its luxury goods, now sports a three-dimensional facade with multiple pop-out glass
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        449 38 TAMPINES 1 (right) Where: 10 Tampines Central 1, next to Tampines MRT Station What: Trendy suburban mall with international brands, such as Uniqlo dubbed the Japanese Giordano French boutique Promod, Spanish apparel store Springfield and Australian accessory store Diva, opening in the heartland for the first time Expect:
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        1070 39  -  Cheryl Tan Sheng Siong is the latest supermarket to offer a credit card, giving customers added savings Super savings Supermarkets with rewards and rebate cards to help you save Sheng Siong: Diners Club credit card 5 per cent rebate on next grocery bill Every dollar
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        1157 40  -  Frankie Chee Orchard Road had a $40--million makeover but 40 per cent of the people LifeStyle polled did not notice the changes PHOTOS: WHAT SOME SAY "The Singapore Tourism Board should be more thrifty about it, given the economic situation. I don't think the upgrade is worth
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        717 41  -  Wong Sher Maine Situated at the economic crossroads of China's eastern region, Shandong offers a rich mosaic of Chinese history, culture and floral beauty Shandong sizzles Shandong has one of the eight great traditions of Chinese cuisine. It is more finely divided into inland Jinan cuisine, peninsular
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        1170 42  -  Frankie Chee From scrapbooking to yo-yo clinics, there is something for everyone this one-week vacation Five-year-old Josh Lee and his brother Joash, nine, will be doing something this week that is rather low-tech, instead of playing the usual computer games that many kids normally do. They
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        205 45  -  Sinseh Gerard Yeo Says Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) experts answer your queries in this fortnightly column. You should not self-medicate. Always consult a practitioner. Send your questions to stlife@sph.com.sg I feel that I am always having a fever, even when I do not have one. Will this
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        769 45  -  Philip Lee Retiree Andrew Goh's persistence in seeking medical attention for a long-standing heart problem saves his life I was warded immediately and had the heart bypass surgery a few days later. Although I was anxious, I was also relieved that, at long last, I
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        877 46  -  Cheryl Tan Gamers, musicians and office workers are getting into a world of pain from using the same muscles repeatedly GOOD WORK POSTURE Proper ergonomics at your work station are important to keep RSI at bay, says Dr Tan Jee Lim, a consultant orthopaedic sports surgeon. His
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        724 49  -  Teo Cheng Wee It was with no small amount of glee that I grabbed my new identity card about two weeks ago. Staring at the shiny pink card, I smiled goofily at my face smiling back at me. I have never been so happy
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        463 58  -  Lee Smith Who: Lee Smith, 35, chief executive officer of the digital operations of global media agency Omnicom Media Group. The Canadian bachelor is based here. MP3 player: iPod nano 2GB This is a five or six generation-old iPod, but I think it is still the best
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        769 59  -  Rachael Boon Not one monster, but four. And all with different looks. Children's author Adeline Foo takes on the bogeymen Alphabet Soup Everyone has his own idea of what monsters look like. And children's book author Adeline Foo has four different takes on them. This is thanks to
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        308 59  -  Rachael Boon Aaron James Lee (below), 13, is one of the talent showcased in the Bright Young Things programme at the Esplanade's Mosaic Music Festival. The only son of Singaporean jazz singer Anne Weerapass, 43, and drummer Jimmy Lee, 50, he plays the drums and the piano so well
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        912 59  -  Stephanie Yap Hot Off The Press THE MAO CASE By Qiu Xiaolong Sceptre/ Paperback/ 289 pages/ $30.79/ Major bookstores This is the sixth novel starring Chief Inspector Chen Cao of the Shanghai Police Bureau and as fans will know, China-born American author Qiu Xiaolong is not
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        1148 60  -  Huang Lijie Express buffets seem like The Amazing Race where you gobble whatever food you can get just to pay less The allure of buffets used to be summed up by the phrase "all you can eat". In these belt-tight-ening times, however, more restaurants are
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        961 60  -  Andy Chen In theory, an express buffet is a win-win situation. The restaurant enjoys more customers in the same time given the higher turnover while the diner pays less for as much food as he can shovel into his mouth within a time limit. But after
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        651 61 Zhou's Kitchen Gourmet Buffet Where: 03-28 Jurong Point, tel: 6363-1123 Available: Weekdays, 11.30 am to 2pm Price: $19.80 instead of $24.80 for 60 minutes What: The start time is noted by the staff after the guest is seated and the end time is called
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        584 62  -  Tan Hsueh Yun HiMU.H.'ffl THE UNCLE SAM'S CLAYPOTS 02-11/12 City Vibe, 3151 Commonwealth Avenue West, tel: 6778-3088 Open: 11am to 10pm daily Food: While wandering around City Vibe mall in Clementi recently, I spied a sign from afar that said Uncle Sam's. Must be some
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        946 62  -  Wong Ah Yoke The absence of an a la carte menu at Fifty Three means diners have to place their trust in chef Michael Han's very good hands Eats FIFTYTHREE Armenian Street, tel: 6334-5535 Price: Lunch is $45, dinner is a choice between $145 and $190
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        632 63  -  Natasha Ann Zachariah Tidbits Haagen-Dazs ice cream is adding chill factor, literally, to the Mosaic Music Festival. The popular American ice cream, a supporting sponsor of the festival, has turned the Esplanade concourse into a liv-ing-room space. With seating for up to 50 people and standing room
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        985 64  -  Huang Lijie Versatile Karen Yap can go from making beautiful cakes to Shanghai-style braised pork befly ffifflC MAKE IT YOURSELF: SHANGHAI-STYLE BRAISED PORK BELLY INGREDIENTS 500g pork belly, cut into 3cm cubes 2 tsp black rice vinegar 1 tsp shao xing wine 3 tsp dark soya sauce
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        893 64  -  Cynthia Low Food for watching football, food to share with friends while lounging outdoors or entertaining indoors. Here are three new releases that celebrate the farm-fresh produce and laid-back culture of Australia. The premise of this book is that most men are simple chaps who like to eat
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        1436 65  -  Huang Lijie Prices of masterclasses and dinners will drop to attract participants in the recession The World Gourmet Summit, which flies in renowned overseas chefs to cook in restaurants here, is soldiering on despite the tough times. While getting foodies to shell out for a
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        924 66  -  Fiona Low That is what hotel executive Adam Haywood says he can eat for the rest of his life The Sentosa Resort Spa's food and beverage director Adam Haywood spends his time entertaining guests and running its three classy restaurants. But if he has to, this
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        632 66  -  Jenny Tan EffIEED Littorai Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir 2007, $85 TOPTIPPLE LEARN TO MAKE: Strawberry Margarita Ingredients: 30ml tequila 15ml triple sec 30ml strawberry syrup Lime juice Salt A scoop of ice cubes Method: 1. Rub rim of cocktail glass with lime juice and dip the
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