The Straits Times, 25 May 2009

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    20 1 MICA (P) 191/11/2008 MONDAY, MAY 25 2009 S|Si A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION ESTABLISHED 1845 90 CENTS THE STRAITS TIMES.
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      Lock icon Third drowning in a week
      31 1 A 20-year-old Chinese national drowned in the sea off Changi Beach yesterday afternoon making it the third drowning in Singapore within a week. HOME PAGE B4
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      Lock icon Mixed views on 3rd link
      70 1 FOR Johor residents, whether or not the idea of a bridge linking Singapore with the east of the state is a good one seems to depend on where they live. Desaru tourism players see it as providing a boost for their industry, but Johor Baru
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      Lock icon Dump site declaration
      53 1 FORMER Indonesian president Megawati Sukarnoputri and her running mate, ex-general Prabowo Subianto, formally declared their presidential bid at a dump site yesterday. About 50,000 supporters turned up at the site, a symbolic venue for the two politicians who have portrayed themselves as "pro-wong cilik", or pro-ordinary people.
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      Lock icon Keppel selling SPC stake
      44 1 KEPPEL Corp is selling its entire SPC stake to PetroChina in a $1.47 billion deal. The sale, which translates to $6.25 per share, is a 24 per cent premium over SPC's closing price of $5.04 last Friday. MONEY PAGE 818
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    41 1 BRITISH Formula One driver Jenson Button chalked up his fifth win in six races with Brazilian teammate Rubens Barrichello following him home for a Brawn GP one-two at the Monaco Grand Prix yesterday. SPORT PAGE 81l
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    Lock icon SM Goh on 3 principles guiding changes to political system
    680 1  -  Zakir Hussain By fiat POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT CHANGES to Singapore's political system are in the works and yesterday, Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong spelt out three principles that will guide these amendments. One, they must be fair to all political parties;
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    Lock icon Newcastle, Bow relegated
    50 1 Survival Sunday ended in woe for manager Alan Shearer (left) and Newcastle, who along with Middlesbrough, joined West Bromwich Albion in being relegated from football's English Premier League. All Newcastle needed was a point at Aston Villa. But they lost 0-1. See Sport Page B9 PHOTO: REUTERS
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    Lock icon $68m boost for students
    719 1  -  Amelia Tan Edusave top-up for all school-goers; more aid for needy amid slump By Where the money goes Primary school pupils will get $280 in Edusave this year, compared to $200 previously. Secondary school students will get $320 up from $240. Total cost: $45.6 million The
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      Lock icon Terrific boost for degree ambitions
      34 2 Another university for contemporary learning and more degree avenues opened up to polytechnic diploma graduates: Singapore's investment in human capital formation just gets more intensive. EDITORIAL PAGE Al6 COLUMNS
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      Lock icon Taiwan's cross-strait key
      21 2 One-time military outpost Kinmen is well-positioned to spearhead exchanges with China, says Ho Ai Li. WORLD PAGE All
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      Lock icon No room for open debate
      25 2 In Thailand's polarised environment, expressing opinions is like negotiating a minefield, says Nirmal Ghosh. REVIEW PAGE Al6 OUR READER SAYS
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      Lock icon Look to SMEs, Temasek
      24 2 Singapore needs an active programme to nurture the future Keppels and Star Hubs, says Chong Huai Seng. FORUM PAGE AlB
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      33 2 www.straitstimes.com Terrence Voon names 11 players likely to leave their clubs when the English Premier League season ends. Leslie Koh tells of testy tour guides and doe-eyed stars in South Korea.
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      Lock icon Jiangsu-S'pore ties cannot depend on me: MM Lee
      718 3  -  Peh Shing Huei He urges province's young leaders to build ties for the long term By CHINA BUREAU CHIEF MM Lee (left) calling on Jiangsu party boss Liang Baohua yesterday at the start of a four-day visit to China. Mr Lee is
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      Lock icon 3 more flu cases investigated
      160 3 THREE new suspected cases of the Influenza A (H1N1) flu were investigated over the weekend but none came up positive. Two cases were reported on Saturday, with one more on Sunday. The tally of investigated cases in Singapore for the HINI virus now stands at
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      Lock icon SM upbeat on ties with Malaysia
      502 4  -  Zakir Hussain He says both sides see this as a 'last chance' and are keen to foster better relations By POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT SENIOR Minister Goh Chok Tong yesterday shed light on why the prime ministers of Singapore and Malaysia are keen to foster better
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      Lock icon Adults, if you've not had chicken pox, get a jab
      278 4  -  ZAKIR HUSSAIN SENIOR Minister Goh Chok Tong, who recovered from a recent bout of chicken pox, has this advice for adults: Check if you had the disease. If not, get an injection against it. His reason: There are risks of
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      Lock icon Studying hard pays off for Nur Saleha's family
      354 6  -  AMELIA TAN TANGLIN Secondary School student Nur Saleha Mohamed Saini has an added incentive to do well in school. If she continues to be among the top 25 per cent in her cohort across all schools, her family, which earns less than
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      Lock icon More funds for autonomous schools
      496 6  -  Liaw Wy-Cin Boost will help expand enrichment programmes at lower cost to students By FOR students at Xinmin Secondary, the school's plans to expand its enrichment programmes will not see parents digging deeper into their pockets. The autonomous school in Hougang is one of a
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      Lock icon Sexuality education: Materials to be online soon
      584 6 Sexuality ed ucation: Materials to be online soon Education Minister Ng Eng Hen said yesterday parents, from June/July, can have access to them and sit in on the sexuality education classes in school. If they are uncomfortable with what is being taught, they can pull their children out of the
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      Lock icon Seoul plans state funeral for ex-president
      613 7 Thousands gather to mourn Roh, who killed himself amid graft probe SEOUL: South Korea is planning a state funeral for former president Roh Moo Hyun as thousands of people gathered in the nation's capital and his hometown to mourn him. Mr Roh jumped off
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      71 7  -  Desmond Lim By I PHOTOJOURNALIST What happens a minute before Bam? Straits Times photographers show their interpretation of that moment in the Prime pages every Monday entitled 7.59. We aim to capture everyday scenes across the island with a different perspective, bringing readers a slice of life that would
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      Lock icon 'These are by far the most appalling scenes I have seen.'
      660 8 U.N. CHIEF ON WAR-TORN SITES IN SRI LANKA Rebels admit chief dead THE Tamil Tigers have, for the first time, admitted that their leader Velupillai Prabhakaran is dead, the BBC reported. Last week, the Sri Lankan army released pictures
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        512 9  -  Elizabeth Looi THIRD BRIDGE PROPOSAL Opinion split while media speculates about bridge's shape, connection points By MALAYSIA CORRESPONDENT KUALA LUMPUR: A proposed bridge linking Singapore to eastern Johor has divided opinion in the Malaysian state, with Desaru tourism industry players all for it, and
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        Lock icon Malaysian police raid DAP headquarters
        259 9 KUALA LUMPUR: Police raided a Malaysian opposition party's headquarters to search for seditious material, sparking accusations yesterday of a crackdown on political dissent. The hour-long search marked the first time police had raided the Democratic Action Party's main office in its 42-year history, said the
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        Lock icon George Yeo visits Viet city and province
        219 9 SINGAPORE'S Foreign Minister George Yeo, who is currently on an official visit to Vietnam, visited Danang City and Quang Nam Province over the weekend, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) in a statement yesterday. Mr Yeo met Danang City People's Committee chairman
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        Lock icon Mega launches bid at landfill site
        618 10  -  Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja She and Prabowo choose venue that shows affinity with common folk By INDONESIA CORRESPONDENT BEKASI: Former president Megawati Sukarnoputri and her running mate Prabowo Subianto yesterday formally declared their presidential bid amid the stench of rubbish at a major dump site outside
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        Lock icon Four women party chiefs back Team Yudhoyono
        468 10  -  Lynn Lee By INDONESIA CORRESPONDENT JAKARTA: Four women politicians, who are daughters and wives of prominent Indonesians, have declared their support for President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono in his bid to be re-elect-ed. One of them is the younger sister of former president Megawati
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        Lock icon Kinmen reaping benefits of better cross-strait ties
        882 11  -  Ho Ai Li By TAIWAN CORRESPONDENT Taiwan's former military outpost eyes tourism and business opportunities VISITORS to Kinmen cannot miss the wines, mines and knives. There is perhaps no place across the Taiwan Strait more eager to see peace between former foes China
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        Lock icon 4 S. Korean bloggers accused of inflating hits
        553 12 They wanted to spur more interest in their online comments INFLUENCING PUBLIC VIEWS "(Phoney clicks could) lead to a distortion of public opinion on the Internet." Seoul police, on the seriousness of the offence TRIVIAL PURSUIT "The police really don't have a
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        Lock icon Horrors to make you Drop a beat
        163 12 TOKYO: In a country where ghosts are traditionally said to hide in the toilet, a Japanese company is advertising a new literary experience a horror story printed on toilet paper. Each roll carries several copies of a new, nine-chapter novella written by Koji
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        Lock icon Pragmatism trumps human rights issue
        644 13 CHINA VISITS BY TOP U.S. OFFICIALS US House Speaker to discuss climate change with Chinese officials, avoiding thorny issue MOVING FORWARD "We have to...learn from each other as we go forward. So that is the subject." House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told reporters, ignoring several requests
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        Lock icon Geithner 'won't talk tough' during China trip
        426 13 WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama's economic pointman makes his first trip to China in the coming week as Washington moves to address persistent currency, trade and investment concerns dogging the two powers. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner will be in Beijing next Monday and
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        Lock icon US relying more on allies in war on terror
        501 14 It provides intelligence to help capture, query and detain suspects WASHINGTON: The United States is now relying heavily on foreign intelligence services to capture, interrogate and detain all but the highest-level terrorist suspects seized outside Iraq and Afghanistan, according to current
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        Lock icon MPs 'cashed in' on family ties
        365 14 LONDON: Some British lawmakers who employed family members were able to claim extra expenses, according to fresh reports yesterday, amid allegations that half of MPs could be wiped out at the next election. The Sunday Telegraph named several MPs who were able to claim
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        Lock icon Facial hair-raising contest
        48 14 Moustache maestros Lutz Giasa (left) and Karl-Heinz Hiller of Berlin showing off their whiskers ahead of the weekend's World Beard and Moustache Championships in Anchorage, Alaska. More than 200 competitors from 12 countries did battle via their facial follicles at the event. PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS
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        Lock icon Far right may snag more seats in EU elections
        366 14 PRAGUE: Spreading an unashamedly anti-Islamic, anti-immigrant and anti-European message, far-right parties are aiming to take the European Parliament elections by storm. From Bulgaria in the east to Britain in the wealthier west, hardline parties of the 27-nation club are seizing on
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        Lock icon Chauffeur gives duo 'tour' of Queen's cars
        517 15 Man suspended after taking $2,300 from undercover reporters LONDON: A royal chauffeur was suspended yesterday after reportedly giving two undercover journalists a tour of Queen Elizabeth IPs official cars on the grounds of Buckingham Palace, a spokesman said. The News of the World
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      • IN BRIEF
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          Lock icon Koehler wins second term
          105 15 BERLIN: German President Horst Koehler has won a second five-year term, a victory that gave a symbolic boost to Chancellor Angela Merkel's hopes of forming a centre-right government after a national election this September. Mr Koehler, a former International Monetary Fund head and a member of
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          Lock icon China to relocate 330,000
          132 15 BEIJING: About 330,000 people in central China's Hubei and Henan provinces are to be evicted by 2013 from their homes to make way for a reservoir that will form part of a massive water diversion project, state media said yesterday. More than two-thirds of these people
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          Lock icon Tiananmen special blocked
          160 15 HONG KONG: A Hong Kong television station's signal was blocked in nearby mainland China when it aired a special marking Beijing's military crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in Tiananmen Square 20 years ago, a newspaper reported yesterday. The half-hour programme, produced and aired by Hong Kong broadcaster ATV
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          Lock icon New Thai party planned
          106 15 BANGKOK: Three of the five co-leaders of the royalist People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) yesterday said they planned to form a political party, reported The Nation yesterday. They were speaking on the first day of PAD's two-day general assembly. If set up, the new party would
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          138 15 KUALA LUMPUR: Police detained two Malaysian siblings on suspicion of beating their Indonesian maid to death, news reports said yesterday, in what would be one of the country's worst cases of domestic worker abuse. The maid's employers called for emergency aid on Saturday, Mr Arjunaidi
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  • THE STRAITS TIMES REVIEW & FORUM.
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      Lock icon Terrific boost for degree ambitions
      405 16 FOREIGN sherpas will help guide students to at least two of the three "new peaks of excellence in the tertiary landscape" that Education Minister Ng Eng Hen announced last week. Linking up with overseas institutions of higher learning is not new. Singapore universities and polytechnics
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      Lock icon Shrinking space for honest debate
      886 16  -  Nirmal Ghosh THAI POLITICS By THAILAND CORRESPONDENT Many say Thailand's complex conflict over power, justice and democracy could last for years. The tension is squeezing bit by bit the room for measured discussions of the future.Jn this polarised environment, expressing opinions freely is like negotiating
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      863 16  -  Ann Woolner NEWS, GOOGLE AND FAIR USE By THERE was a time, not long ago, when whoever wanted to use a news story for commercial purposes would actually ask the newspaper's permission. They might even pay for the privilege. As outlandish to the Google
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      Lock icon Greater potency, more self-reliance
      798 17  -  Robert Karniol AUSTRALIA'S DEFENCE POLICY By DEFENCE WRITER IT ISN'T so much about China, as some have suggested. Rather, Australia's new defence White Paper addresses more fundamental concerns. Released on May 2, the policy statement is the first revamp in a decade, reflective of both a
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      Lock icon Lensman who cut straight to the point
      918 17  -  John McBeth IN MEMORIAM: HUGH VAN ES By SENIOR WRITER IT WAS a day before communist troops entered Saigon. Staff photographer Hugh Van Es was in the darkroom processing film when he heard a shout from correspondent Bert Okuley, standing on a tiny
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      777 17  -  Michael Richardson CHINA'S OIL DIPLOMACY By FOR THE STRAITS TIMES CASH-RICH China is using a period of relatively low oil prices to reinforce its energy security and ensure that its economy has the oil-based fuels needed to sustain growth when the recovery takes hold. Since February, China
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      Lock icon Help S'pore grow its own timber
      248 18 TEMASEK'S INVESTMENTS I REFER to the recent reports and commentaries on the sale of Bank of America shares by Temasek Holdings. Investing for the long term, especially for a portfolio the size of Temasek's, is always a challenge. As Temasek looks ahead to identify
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      141 18 I REFER to last Thursday's report, "Singapore gears up for silver tsunami". With so much resources to be expended on the comprehensive health-care system for the elderly sick, the Ministry of Health's ultimate goal should be to see these seniors live their lives as
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      293 18 I APPLAUD the Government's initiative to build a world-class education system, as highlighted in the Ministry of Education's addendum to the President's Address to Parliament. One area that has to be addressed in the primary education sector is the transparency and relevance of the
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      498 18 I WOULD like to share our perspectives on the report, "NUS is 10th in Asia varsity rankings" (May 13), regarding the Quacquarelli Symonds Ltd (QS) Asian University Rankings. The QS Asian University Rankings is new and covers five individual subject areas. Within these
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      359 18 More letters on <A www.straitstimes.com 1 MRS SOON VAN KIT MENG: Warm welcome for returning talent? Schools haven't got the message 2 MS JOLENE TAN SIYU: Why teaching youth about condoms is important 3 MR WILLIAM LAWS: Everest climbers true role models for young women here 4 MR JOSEPH WONG
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      741 19  -  Lim Jun Vi By Foundation makes dream come true for Pri 1 pupil battling brain tumour Your wish is granted 423 wishes have been granted since the foundation's inception in 2006 On average, at least two
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      705 20  -  Judith Tan Many have severe brain injuries; about half result from road crashes By Shocking figures 100 to 200 people suffer from traumatic brain injuries in Singapore each year 50% are caused by road accidents 50% of those treated at the National Neuroscience
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      439 20  -  April Chong By CARE and concern are two words nurse clinician Alicia Goh lives by. Even patients who have been discharged from her ward receive regular calls from the 55-year-old to see how they are doing. And when patients die, Ms Goh, who has
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      445 21  -  Amanda Tan Three-day event ends with Maple Story charity auction, $18,230 raised By MORE than 250,000 gaming enthusiasts thronged one of the biggest gaming and electronics fairs, Licence2Play, which was held over three days from last Friday. After several days of gaming and cyberwellness
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      58 21 Mmmi Paravertebrae, one of two lifelike dinosaurs ambling around the grounds of the National Museum of Singapore, created a stir among visitors yesterday, at the launch of Children's Season and International Museum Day. The museum also organised a Family Fun Carnival featuring activities such as face painting
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      692 22  -  Teh Joo Lin Factory worker, 20, was non-swimmer; third drowning case in a week By A CHINESE national drowned in the sea off Changi Beach yesterday afternoon in the third drowning incident here in a week. Mr Lin Zhong, a 20-year-old who
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        122 22 THE body of an infant was found dumped at a bus stop in Yishun on Saturday afternoon. A passer-by made the grisly discovery at around 2.20pm when he walked past the bus stop opposite Naval Base Primary School in Yishun Avenue 4. The
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        130 22 THE police arrested 16 motorists for drink-driving offences early yesterday morning. Roadblocks were set up at Buangkok East Drive, Bishan, Bukit Batok, Telok Blangah, Kampong Bahru and Keppel Road to ring-fence the clubs around these areas. Breathalyser tests were administered to 125 motorists and 16, including
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      702 23  -  Jessica Lim Most are families with kids or working couples who want to save time By Newcomers KO Japanese Restaurant When it started: March 2009 Most popular dishes: The Deluxe Maki Sushi Bento, which includes grilled eggplant with miso paste, black cod with
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      369 23  -  Lim Wei Chean By SOME 4,000 children took to the streets around the Padang yesterday promoting healthy lifestyle and eating habits for those aged two to 12. The second Cold Storage Kids Run attracted more participants than the 3,000 children who attended last year.
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      205 23 THE authorities here are recalling Nutro brand cat food as a precautionary measure. Its parent company, Mars Petcare, had found earlier last week that one of its United States-based premix suppliers had a "production error", resulting in too much zinc and too little potassium in
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      481 24  -  Tan Dawn Wei Over 300 have signed appeal; SMRT and SBS looking into subsidies By MOST months, Miss Rethinasamy Rajasvari takes home $500 from her telemarketing job, but spends a quarter of that taking the bus and train to work. That is not
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      329 24  -  MELISSA SIM THREE migrant worker groups have joined forces to form a coalition to strengthen migrant worker activism in Singapore. Launched yesterday, Solidarity for Migrant Workers is run by arts group Migrant Voices, and advocacy groups Humanitarian Organisation for Migration Economics (Home) and Transient
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      732 25  -  KARENTENG The airlines are offering cheap promotional fares to fill up the planes and carry on flying in the global economic downturn. It's marvellous news for travellers BY WITH the global recession aggravated by the threat of Influenza A (H1N1) flu, airfares are at their
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      341 25  -  Karen Teng SINGAPORE Press Holdings has won a supplier excellence award from the Central Provident Fund Board. This is the first time a media company has won the annual Supplier Award, which the Board introduced in 2001 to recognise the committed and reliable goods and
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      288 25  -  AHMAD OSMAN BYJ MALAYSIAN tourism will soon show off icons of each state to highlight the best tourist attractions in the country. The ministry in charge of tourism will promote the icons on the special attractions of every state. It will also enhance the
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      223 25  -  Ahmad Osman YOU can get payments for early treatment of a critical i 11 ness if you are covered under Great Eastern's new health insurance plan. The early payout critical care plan is the first here to pay claims in less severe stages
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      301 25 Get a Biolyn promo- tion pack of a bottle of Scalp Benefit 111 shampoo 500 ml plus two 35ml tubes H of hair serum for $43.90. Usual price 2 s" H is $71.90. Avail- able at Lo Hong Ka, Guardian and Wat- son's stores while stocks last. ■MfMl Iofl 1
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      465 26  -  Kirn Spykerman SOAPBOX Teaching that building a strong relationship is a team effort is better than singling out flaws By UNTIL two weeks ago, I had always thought of my less-than-endearing qualities as, uh, quirks. But it looks like I might have to reclassify
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      464 26  -  Jermyn Chow Controversial campaign slogan encourages youth to be open to love in unexpected forms By THE use of the word "imperfect" in the Government's latest pro-marriage campaign has raised some eyebrows. The beef: Why highlight a person's flaws fat, short, stumpy, aloud snorer, among
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      838 26 MY LIFE Pros and cons of complete immersion in a cellphone culture Minding my language THE mobile phone has invaded several segments of my life because of the convenience it offers. But there is one aspect that has not changed. I still use proper
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      484 26  -  Goh Vi Han MY THOUGHTS By EACH year, one season sets students abuzz with debate: College application time. Many spirited discussions on this subject have to do with university rankings. The release of education company Quacquarelli Symonds' global ranking of Asian universities
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      112 26 Be a Certified Teacher and help children with fe Autism I iXr" I Dyslexia, Dyspraxia ADD/ADHD Linguistic Council is an organization devoted to training 'in) teachers, parents and caregivers with the skills necessary to vijjr* identify and support children with DYSLEXIA, AUTISM, aWMa\ ADD/ADHD and DYSPRAXIA. ■k School of Linguistics
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      661 27  -  Terrence Voon Defeat sends Newcastle down and keeps Hull in the Premier League By ON AN afternoon filled with drama and anxiety, there was only anguish in the end for Newcastle and Middlesbrough, as they fell through the relegation trap-door on the final day of the English Premier
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      311 27 Yesterday Arsenal 4 Stoke City 1 Aston Villa 1 Newcastle United 0 Blackburn Rovers 0 West Bromwich Albion 0 Fulham 0 Everton 2 Hull City 0 Manchester United 1 Liverpool 3 Tottenham Hotspur 1 Manchester City 1 Bolton Wanderers 0 Sunderland 2 Chelsea 3 West Ham United
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        62 28 GLASGOW: Local paddlers at the Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships made it an all-Singapore affair in the mixed doubles final yesterday. Gao Ning and Sun Beibei downed William Henzell and Miao Miao of Australia 3-0 in the first semi-final, while the Yang Zi and
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        71 28 SINGAPORE Armed Forces FC posted a convincing 3-0 victory over Geylang United in an S-League football match at the Bedok Stadium yesterday. Mustaqim Manzur gave the Warriors an early lead three minutes into the game. Aleksandar Duric completed their win with a double
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        70 28 GALWAY (Ireland): Ericsson 4 tightened their grip on the Volvo Ocean Race yesterday, reaching Galway in Ireland ahead of the field after a gruelling trans-Atlantic crossing from Boston. Victory in the seventh stage of the round-the-world yacht race gives the Swedish entry clear breathing space
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        51 28 GLASGOW: Rangers regained the Scottish league title with a 3-0 victory at Dundee United yesterday, preventing arch-rivals Celtic from winning it for the fourth season in a row. Rangers now hope to complete the double by beating Falkirk in the Scottish Cup on May 30. ASSOCIATED
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        52 28 TEXAS: Swimmer Dara Torres, 42, beat her own American record in the 50m butterfly on Friday. The three-time Beijing Olympics silver medallist clocked 25.72 seconds in the final at the Texas Senior Circuit meet, improving on her record of 25.845 ec from the heats.
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      594 28 Man Uniteds fate in Rome lies at the feet of a midfielder who's in his prime LONDON: Michael Carrick is the last person you would find jumping heedlessly aboard a fairground ride. He used to drive an B.OL Dodge Viper but that was his one concession
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      421 28 LONDON: Alex Ferguson has warned Manchester United fans that they will be living on the edge of their nerves in Wednesday's Champions League final. "It will be close again but I'm used to it," the manager said. "It was close against Bayern in
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      Lock icon Wenger believes Henry will be on a mission
      322 28 BARCELONA: Arsene Wenger has warned Manchester United that they need to be wary of Barcelona striker Thierry Henry's desperate desire to win the European Cup come the Champions League final. The former Arsenal captain is back in training after a ligament injury
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      224 28 LONDON: Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso has rocked Anfield's hierarchy by declaring that he wants to leave the English club. His agent, Inaki Ibanez, met Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez on Friday to inform him. Alonso's stance is expected to trigger an auction for the 27-year-old. Real
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      94 28 ROME: Francesco Totti's free kick gave AS Roma a thrilling 3-2 Serie A win over AC Milan yesterday to seal a Europa League spot. Milan, who dropped to third after Juventus won 3-0 at Siena, will visit fourth-placed Fiorentina next Sunday to decide the final automatic
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      195 28 Today Young Lions v Gombak United (Jalan Besar, 7.45pm) Tomorrow Super Reds v Brunei DPMM (Yishun, 7.45pm) Wednesday Tampines Rovers v Balestier Khalsa (Tampines, 7.45pm) Thursday Geylang United v Sengkang Punggol (Bedok, 7.45pm) Albirex Niigata v Gombak United (Jurong East, 7.45pm) Friday Woodlands Wellington v Super Reds (Jalan Besar,
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      472 29 FRENCH OPEN French Open First-round results (selected) Men: Fernando Verdasco (Esp) bt Florent Serra (Fra) 6-2 6-1 6-4, Nicolas Almagro (Esp) bt Agustin Calleri (Arg) 6-4 6-1 6-3, Andrey Golubev (Kaz) bt Denis Gremelmayr (Ger) 6-3 6-3 6-2, Lleyton Hewitt (Aus) bt Ivo Karlovic (Cro) 6-7 (1-7)
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      907 29 MONACO GRAND PRIX Monaco Grand Prix Results 1 Jenson Button (Gbr/Brawn) lhr 40min 44.2825 ec 2 Rubens Barrichello (Bra/Brawn) +7.6665 ec 3 Kimi Raikkonen (Fin/Ferrari) +13.442 4 Felipe Massa (Bra/Ferrari) +15.110 5 Mark Webber (Aus/Red Bull) +15.730 6 Nico Rosberg (Ger/Williams) +33.586 7 Fernando Alonso (Esp/Renault)
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      165 29 MONTE CARLO: Teams may get a year's grace before having to race with a £40 million (Ss92 million) budget cap. "(There could be) a higher figure (next year), and then going to the full cap in 2011," International Automobile Federation (FIA) president Max Mosley
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      125 29 SINGAPORE might not be the only night race on the 17-stop Formula One calendar this season. On Saturday, organisers of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix revealed that they are ready to stage the 2009 season finale at night. The inaugural race will be held at
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      530 30  -  Terrence Voon Jeanette By! Wang Zakir Hussain SM GOH ON STTA SAGA "I have not applied myself to the problem, but from what I've read, I don't think it has been handled well." SENipR MINISTER GOH CHOK TONG on the Liv
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      644 30 Fisher and Bryant inspire them to regain homecourt advantage Los Angeles Lakers 103 Denver Nuggets 97 DENVER: He had been poor in defence, he had been throwing up bricks in offence, the ageing point guard looking every bit his 34 years. But in the waning moments
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      596 30  -  Jeanette Wang By Cyclone Race Series May 17: Mountbatten Criterium (Mountbatten Community Centre) May 24: Kent Ridge Mountain Bike Race (Kent Ridge Park) June 14: South-east Charity Cycling Fiesta (East Coast Park) July 5: Übin Mountain Bike Race (Ketam MTB Park, Pulau Übin)
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      104 30 CORNING: Japanese rookie Mika Miyazato (above) shot a 10-under 62 to tie South Korea's Kang Soo Yun for a share of the lead at golf's Corning Classic on Saturday. At 17-under 199, they tied the record for the tournament's 54-hole total. Taiwanese Tseng Ya-ni's 28
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      348 30 Basketball NBA Conference Finals (best-of-seven series) Western: Los Angeles Lakers 103 Denver 97 (LA lead series 2-1). Cricket Indian Premier League In Johannesburg: Chennai 146-5 (P. Patel 36: V. Kumar 2-38). Bangalore 149-4 (M. Pandey 48). Bangalore won by six wickets. Cycling Tour of Italy 172 km 14th stage
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      258 27 Longines, official timekeeper for the French Open, is giving this sporty timepiece away in a readers' contest with The Straits Times. To win this $4,690 watch, answer the daily question. The Straits Times began publishing one question a day from May 24 and will do so till June 7. Answers
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      125 30 Today Cycling Tour of Italy: Stage 16 (Live, Chll3, 9.30pm). Football S-League: Young Lions v Gombak (Jalan Besar, 7.45pm). English C'ship play-off final: Burnley v Sheffield Utd (Live, Ch27, 10pm). Tennis French Open: Day 2 (Live, Ch21, 5pm). Tomorrow Basketball NBA Western Conference Finals: LA Lakers v Denver (Live, Ch23,
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      145 31 "Ipromiseyou thattodayyou will be in Paradise with ME" Luke 23:43 TONY GOH JOON QUAN Age: 68 was called home to be with the Lord on 23 May 2009, leaving behind loved ones. Wife: Rita Lam Nah Eng God-Mother: Juliana Chew Daughter: Son-in-law: Christina Goh Li Mci Moses KowTeck Huat Grandson:
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      100 31 RICHARD EDGAR SAGE (Principal of inlingua School of Languages, Singapore) Age: 64 passed away peacefully on 23/5/2009. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Wife: Pearl Sage nee Song Siew Koon Son: William Sage Daughter: Nicolette Sage Brothers: Martyn Sage Graham Sage Brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nephews, nieces, relatives, friends and
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      46 31 Ist Anniversary In Loving Memory of MICHAEL YEO KENG HOW Departed: 25 May 2008 His hope was bright, His faith was strong; The peace of Jesus filled his breast, J. And in His arms he sank to rest. Fondly Remembered Sorely Missed by Family Loved Ones.
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      23 31 With Deepest Sympathy Heartfelt Condolences to The family of the late THOMAS KWOK KUM WENG Departed on 23 May 2009 From RSN Submariners
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      103 31 S. JASWANT SINGH DALAMNATVGAL Age: 74 passed away peacefully on 24/5/2009. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Wife: Sarjeet Kaur Son: Daughter-in-law: Rameshpal Singh Sharmila Dominic Pereira Daughters: Sons-in-law: Amarjit Kaur Sukkhdev Singh Gurcharan Kaur Sarwindar Kaur Jerome Anthony Sarjit Kaur Bishwa Vijay Rai Grandsons: Granddaughters: Dylan Pereira
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      135 31 'Surely goodness and love will follow me for the rest of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever." Psalm 23:6 EUNICE HO YORK SOO AGE 80 was called home to be with the Lord on 24 May 2009, leaving behind loved ones Son Daughter-in-law
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      47 31 -V," -»f-v. F We, the family of the late LIM TENG Departed on 21 May 2009 Wish to express our heartfelt thanks and appreciation to all relatives, friends, colleagues and business associates for their kind assistance, attendance, condolences, wreaths and contributions during our J& recent bereavement. ij
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      82 31 &61SID SUPPIAH RATHAKRISHNAN Age: 77 Our Dearest Husband, Father and Grandfather Passed away peacefully on 24-5-09. Deeply missed by loved ones. Beloved Wife: Saroja Children: Spouses: Ramachandran Amutha Malarveli (Sundar, deceased) Ananthan Samantha Vijay Agnes Grandchildren: Varruna Sagethya Ryan Krishnan Anne Krishnan Brother, sisters, nephews, nieces, relatives and friends Dearest
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      42 31 Our Heartfelt Condolences to Mr R. Ananthan and family on the demise of his beloved father SUPPIAH RATHAKRISHNAN Departed on 24 May 2009 From: Staff, Management and Directors of MattenPlant Pte Ltd, The Ironwood International Pte Ltd, and Interpro Construction Pte Ltd
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      138 31 "We thank the Father who has made it possible for you to join the saints and with them to inherit the light" Col 1:12 TAN KAI HIAP Age: 75 was called home to be with the Lord on 24 May 2009. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Wife:
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      62 31 S.MALLIAH CHETTIAR Age: 79 passed away peacefully on 24.5.2009. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Wife: Alagammal Sons: M. Thiyagesan M. Vijeyaa Kumaran Daughters-in-law: T. Renuka RA. Tenmoli Grandchildren, relatives and friends Body is resting at Blk 101 lurong East Street 13, #04-176. Tel: 6562 1218 Cortege will
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      46 31 IST ANNIVERSARY In Loving Memory Of CHIA AGNES NEE CHONGYOKEYAN Departed 25 May 2008 Today recalls sad memories, Of a dear mother gone to rest, And the one who thinks of her today Is the one who loves her best Always remembered by Magdalene, Roy Kate
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      19 31 2nd Anniversary In Loving Memory Of AIDAN POH REN YU Dearly missed never forgotten Dad, Mom Sam X X
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        363 38  -  huang huifen Local models Christabel Campbell and Emilia Soh could be on the runway to fame. They are among 10 contestants in a reality programme called SUPERMODELME.tv which will only be shown online (www.supermodelme.tv). Debuting on June 16, the twice-weekly 20episode series is hosted
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        333 46 Los Angeles Kris Allen might have won American Idol 8 but everyone still has an opinion of runner-up Adam Lambert. Queen guitarist Brian May gave Lambert's fans a thrill when he told the Rolling Stone magazine last Friday that the theatre actor could be the
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        236 46 TERENCE CAO TO MARRY MediaCorp actor Terence Cao, 41, says he will wed his 20something girlfriend of two years, who works in administration, at the end of the year. He is planning an unusual wedding, he told Lianhe Wanbao, and has bought a condominium unit in Braddell Road as
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      407 74 V lm •■> I] Buddhism is Singapore's fastest growing faith. The number of people aged 15 and over I who are Buddhi made up 31 per cent of the population in 1990, and it jumped to 43 g^^aP per cent, or 1.1 million people, 10 years later. That meant it
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