The Straits Times, 4 June 2009

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    19 1 THE STRAITS TIMES. MICA(P) 191/11/2008 THURSDAY, JUNE 4 2009 S|Si A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION ESTABLISHED 1845 90 CENTS
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    Lock icon Centre for Korean wave
    56 1 PRIME Minister Lee Hsien Loong yesterday suggested to South Korean President Lee Myung Bak the setting up of a Korean Culture Centre in Singapore. This could ride the "Korean wave" and help Korea deepen its relationship with this region, as its movies and songs are very
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    Lock icon Preying on young girls
    42 1 IN THE guise of authority, two men preyed on young girls. One was a teacher, while the other pretended to be a police officer. Both will now go to jail for their sex crimes. PRIME PAGE A 6
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    Lock icon Tenants get reprieve
    39 1 TENANTS of a Orchard Road condominium who were supposed to have moved out by yesterday were given a last-minute reprieve. Instead, their landlord at The Grangeford, Ideal Accommodation, has been given the boot. HOME PAGE Bl
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    Lock icon Kim Jong Il's successor?
    49 1 NORTH Korea's Kirn Jong II is reportedly moving to anoint his youngest son Kirn Jong Un as his successor. Analysts say Mr Kirn may have ordered the nuclear test recently in hopes of leaving his son in control of a nuclear power. WORLD PAGES Al2-Al3
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    Lock icon Strong rebound for A$
    42 1 THE Australian dollar has staged a stunning rebound, hitting an eight-month high against the Singapore currency. While the currency swing may benefit exporters, tourists and foreign students Down Under will have less in their kitty. MONEY PAGE 818
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    Lock icon A family lost in tragic Atlantic crash
    106 1 It was a tragic end tor Brazilian plastic surgeon Roberto Correa Chem, 66, and his family. Accompanied by his wife, Vera Chem, 63, a psychologist, and their daughter, Leticia Chem, 36, a manager at telecommunication company Oi, the three had boarded Air France
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    Lock icon Temasek's Barclays stake 'sold'
    653 1  -  Alvin Foo By TEMASEK Holdings sold its stake in British banking giant Barclays in December and January, at an estimated loss of between £500 million (Ssl.2 billion) and £600 million, sources have told The Straits Times. News of the sale first broke yesterday with a Reuters
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    Lock icon NWC sticks with wage curb guidelines
    649 1  -  Aaron Low Measures to cut job losses lessen the need for more drastic moves By THE National Wages Council (NWC) wants employers to stick to the recommendations it had made six months ago: Reduce pay or freeze wages before laying off workers. It does
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      38 1 Don't be Feast your eyes Activist fights < blind to eye J(S£* on striking sex exploitation I?- health risks stage sets of girls ■IN MIND YOUR BODY I LIFE! PAGES C 4-5 REVIEW PAGE A 26 f I ft
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      Lock icon PAS struggles with old vs new image
      913 2  -  Carolyn Hong It's in the midst of battle to balance multiracialism with its Islamic agenda By MALAYSIA BUREAU CHIEF IT HAS been a year since Mr Khalid Samad, a liberal-minded Member of Parliament from Parti Islam SeMalaysia (PAS), visited a church in his
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      196 2 VIEWPOINTS WE SAY A salute to our Everest heroines Singaporeans seem to undervalue the significance of endurance achievements, but are all agog over sports medals. Why is that? A triumph of the human spirit is no less an achievement than a triumph in a game of skill. The five young
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      578 3  -  Grace Ng Good progress of Tianjin project can be further helped along, says Mah By CHINA CORRESPONDENT TIANJIN: The Tianjin eco-city needs to offer "special incentives" to continue its good progress in attracting foreign investments amid the global economic crisis, Minister for National Development Mah
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      Lock icon Seoul keen on cultural centre in Singapore
      508 4  -  Kor Kian Beng South Korean leader welcomes suggestion from PM Lee to ride the 'Korean wave' By POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT SEOUL: South Korea is in favour of setting up a Korean Culture Centre in Singapore to showcase its movies and pop culture to Singaporeans
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      Lock icon PM: Good govt aim of GRC changes
      424 4  -  KOR KIAN BENG THE controversy over the size of a Group Representation Constituency (GRC) was addressed by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong yesterday. He said the purpose of the scheme is to produce the right incentives for voters, candidates and political parties to
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      Lock icon Services sector working with govt panel to lift productivity
      351 5  -  Aaron Low By A GOVERNMENT panel focusing on productivity has begun work with firms in the services sector to find ways to increase value in the services they offer. The recommendations of this task force, jointly headed by the ministries of
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      86 5 THE Arthur (ARTillery HUnting Radar), above, is very mobile due to its low weight and small size. It is mounted on the BV-206 all-terrain tracked vehicle, which is capable of manoeuvring in the most rugged terrain. The radar system is manned by four men and can
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      461 5  -  Jermyn Chow Unit could be in Afghanistan for up to 12 months if found useful, says Teo Chee Hean By THE Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) is getting into the fight in Afghanistan: It is planning to deploy a battlefield radar system that can detect enemy
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      Lock icon Paedophile who posed as cop gets 12-year sentence
      596 6  -  Elena Chong PREYING ON YOUNG GIRLS He pretended to check for smuggled cigarettes, then attacked his victims By A PAEDOPHILE who sexually abused three young girls while pretending to search them for cigarettes was packed off to 12 years' preventive detention and
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      Lock icon Teacher molested pupil who sought his help
      473 6  -  ELENA CHONG A 10-YEAR-OLD pupil sought out her form teacher for help, but ended up being molested by the 30-year old married man in the male staff toilet of her primary school. She was not the teacher's only victim. Under police investigation, he
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      Lock icon MM Lee meets top British officials
      76 9 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, MAX NASH FOR THE STRAITS TIMES Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew, who is on a five-day visit to Britain, met Prime Minister Gordon Brown (above) yesterday. He has also met Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Peter Mandelson and
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      192 8 The following are some of the passengers feared dead in the Air France crash PHOTOS: Dr Aisling Butler of Roscrea, in County Tipperary, Ireland, was on her way home from a holiday in Brazil. Her father, John, initially thought his daughter was booked on a different flight.
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      Lock icon Brazil declares three days of mourning for crash victims
      904 8 ASSOCIATED PRESS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS France holds religious ceremonies as any hope of finding survivors fades RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazil has declared three days of national mourning in memory of the 228 people presumed dead in an Air France crash off
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      Lock icon Probe may never uncover full story
      482 8 REUTERS, ASSOCIATED PRESS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE PARIS: Brazilian and French navy vessels rushed yesterday to reach wreckage of an Air France flight that plunged into the Atlantic Ocean, but investigators warned the truth behind France's worst air disaster may never fully emerge. The doomed Airbus
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      178 9 Accuracy is everything when you're first in flight. In honor of the Wright Brothers One hundred and five years ago, the Wright brothers took to the air. Meanwhile, 1 til^irVJ^ Webb C. Ball took to the rails his system timed 125,000 miles of American railroads. For these three men, any
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      Lock icon Anger over Ambalat, runaway wife
      750 10  -  Salim Osman ANTI-MALAYSIA SENTIMENTS IN INDONESIA Territorial feud, abuse claim against Kelantan prince stir nationalism By INDONESIA CORRESPONDENT JAKARTA: It usually blows hot and cold in Indonesia-Malaysia ties. And it has turned decidedly chilly here over two issues a longstanding territorial dispute over Ambalat, off
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      Lock icon Marital crisis is a personal matter: Kelantan palace
      198 10 THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK PETALING JAVA: The case between Kelantan prince Tengku Muhammad Fakhry Sultan Ismail Petra and his Indonesia wife Manohara Odelia Pinot is a personal matter, the Kelantan palace said yesterday. Ms Manohara, a 17-year-old former model, had claimed she
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        Lock icon E-mail complaint lands Indonesian mum in jail
        637 11  -  Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja Outcry among netizens and politicians after she is detained for griping about hospital service By INDONESIA CORRESPONDENT JAKARTA: A mother of two toddlers has become an unwitting cause celebre for free speech in Indonesia. Politicians, netizens and human rights activists are
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        Lock icon Terengganu ordered to probe stadium mishap
        297 11 BERNAMA, THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin wants the Terengganu state government to conduct a thorough investigation into the collapse of the roof of the Sultan Zainal Abidin Stadium in Gong Badak on Tuesday. Although no one was
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        1180 12  -  Lee Jun Bok Kim Jong IPs third son seems poised to take over By FOR THE STRAITS TIMES SEOUL: He is said to be the spitting image of his father "Dear Leader" Kim Jong 11, and he is already being hailed as "Commander
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        Lock icon The Kim Family
        259 13 Kim Kyong Hui, 63: Younger sister of Kim Jong 11. Married Russianeducated Jang at age 26. Believed to be in critical condition due to complications from alcoholism. Jang Song Thaek, 63: Brother-in-law of Kim Jong II and member of the all-powerful National Defence Commission, the nation's highest
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        457 13 ASSOCIATED PRESS SEOUL: A senior American diplomat warned North Korea yesterday that its nuclear test, barrage of short-range missiles and preparations for a long-range missile launch have put it on the wrong path. Deputy Secretary of State James Steinberg also urged the communist
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        436 16  -  P. Jayaram A five-time MP, Meira Kumar is member of India's low-caste Dalits By INDIA CORRESPONDENT NEW DELHI: Indian women have breached yet another glass ceiling with the election yesterday of the first woman Speaker in the country's parliamentary history. Senior Congress leader Meira Kumar,
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        Lock icon War on Tigers: Colombo thanks allies, snubs West
        213 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's President signalled a "new era" in foreign relations yesterday as the island staged a military parade to mark its victory over the separatist Tamil Tiger rebels. President Mahinda Rajapakse, whose government has been threatened with a possible
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        232 16 THE Singapore Red Cross (SRC) has launched a month-long public donation drive to raise funds to help Sri Lankans displaced by the recent conflict. To kick-start the public appeal, the Singapore Government is contributing US$2O,OOO ($29,000) as seed money, a joint statement from the
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        318 17 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, ASSOCIATED PRESS BEIJING: China locked down Tiananmen Square yesterday, on the eve of the 20th anniversary of the crackdown on pro-democracy protests. Foreign reporters were also barred from the square, while dissidents said they faced even tighter curbs. At Tiananmen, several hundred police,
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        518 17  -  Nirmal Ghosh International jurists call for UN inquiry into whether junta guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity By THAILAND CORRESPONDENT BANGKOK: A fresh attempt is being made to bring the issue of Myanmar before the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), by a panel of
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        751 18  -  Hazlin Hassan PAS ASSEMBLY Nasrudin insists he is no ultra conservative but party liberals still wary By MALAYSIA CORRESPONDENT GOMBAK (Selangor): Malaysia's conservative Parti Islam SeMalaysia (PAS) yesterday began its closely watched assembly with questions posed over the direction to be set
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        Lock icon Contest of ideologies in race for party posts
        138 18 Deputy President's post Nasharudin Mat Isa (Incumbent) Belongs to the conservative faction. Favours working with Umno. Wants PAS to lead opposition coalition Vice-President's post Salahuddin Ayub was a three-term PAS Youth chief Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man Pahang PAS commissioner. Mahfuz Omar the
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        216 18  -  XINHUA BEIJING: China and Malaysia should beef up dialogue and cooperation to jointly safeguard peace and stability in the South China Sea, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao told his Malaysian counterpart, Datuk Seri Najib Razak, yesterday. Mr Wen was making the point when both leaders
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        658 20 ASSOCIATED PRESS US leader has talks with Saudi King en route to Egypt for speech to Muslim world RIYADH: US President Barack Obama began his latest bid to repair ties with the Muslim world yesterday by seeking the counsel of King Abdullah of
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        275 20 REUTERS DUBAI: Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden said US President Barack Obama had planted the "seeds of hatred and revenge" towards the United States in the Muslim world and warned Americans to prepare for the consequences. Osama's remarks, aired yesterday by Al
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        650 21 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS Student hurt during robbery; police say new assault not due to race MELBOURNE: Another attack on an Indian student was reported in Australia yesterday as the authorities step up efforts to stop the assaults, which have turned a police matter into
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        126 23 ASSOCIATED PRESS KUALA LUMPUR: A DVD-sniffing dog has helped Malaysia shut down six warehouses storing some 35,000 pirated movies and other discs slated to be exported to Singapore, officials said. A statement by the US Motion Picture Association (MPA) received late on Tuesday said Paddy, a
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        125 23 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BEIJING: Chinese police have smashed seven terror cells so far this year in the country's predominantly Muslim far-western region of Xinjiang, state media reported yesterday. The China Daily said the cells were uncovered in Kashgar, China's westernmost city and a key centre of
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        123 23 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TAIPEI: The daughter of former Taiwan president Chen Shui-bian has been named a defendant in the corruption case that has embroiled the ex-leader and his closest kin, including his wife, son and daughter-in-law. Ms Chen Hsing-yu was suspected of perjury for giving conflicting testimony
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        136 23 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SEOUL: South Korea's top prosecutor offered his resignation yesterday as a political row grew over the suicide of former president Roh Moo Hyun. "Although I did my best, an unimaginable misfortune has brought sorrow to many people. As Prosecutor-General who commanded the investigation, I
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        158 23 ASSOCIATED PRESS WICHITA (Kansas): An activist abortion opponent has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of a late-term abortion provider, and the prosecutor said the evidence in the case ruled out the death penalty. Scott Roeder, 51, was shown via a video link from
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        87 23 Mr Kenji Kawakami, inventor and founder of the International Chindogu Society (above), showing how his funnel glasses, designed to guide eyedrops so that they never miss their mark, work. He has also come up with an alarm clock (right) with the "snooze" button located in
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      428 24 EVEREST is sometimes described as a state of mind, a form of metaphysical brooding. It is not known what the most extreme of mental and physical agonies were endured by the five young Singaporean women who reached the top of the mountain two weeks
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      984 24  -  Goh Sui Noi TIANANMEN: 20TH ANNIVERSARY By SENIOR WRITER PROFESSOR Huang Jing's class of 17 students at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy swelled to more than 30 earlier this year on the day he taught about the June 4th
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      749 24  -  Ching Cheong By I SENIOR WRITER IT HAS been all systems go for China's economy in the years since the Tiananmen Incident of June 4, 1989. Having decided that growth came before all else, the Chinese Communist Party government brooked no dissent that
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        775 25  -  Kenneth Rogoff PROJECT SYNDICATE US-CHINA ECONOMIC RELATIONSHIP By AS THE global economy stabilises, there is a growing danger that the United States and China will slip back into their pre-crisis patterns, placing themselves and the rest of the world at risk. Despite Chinese rhetoric about
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        859 25  -  Cheong Suk-Wai TABLE TALK WITH HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVIST SOMALY MAM By SENIOR WRITER THERE can be no greater pain for a mother than when her child is kidnapped, drugged and gang-raped. Former Cambodian child prostitute Somaly Mam, 39, knows this. Her elder
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        233 25  -  CHEONG SUK-WAI WITH her flashing eyes, one can sooner see Ms Somaly Mam in a boardroom than servicing men in the back alleys of Phnom Penh, as she did for 10 years. Here, she shares her will to love and live: On her countrymen "If you talk
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        848 25  - Asia where the flu comes home to roost? Andy Ho By SENIOR WRITER IS TRACKING viral strains in the current southern flu season the best way to prepare for the coming one in the northern hemisphere? This poser suggests related questions: Does the bug just persist in the locality between
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        352 26  -  Ow Chee Chung I REFER to yesterday's article, "Charities less keen on TV fund-raisers". TV charity shows were trailblazer fund-raisers for many years. Despite this, the content, format and cost-benefit analysis of TV shows have attracted much discussion and different views. In
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        214 26  -  Victor Ho Soo Yit I REFER to last Friday's report, "Operators of temporary markets to be licensed", and was shocked that each National Environment Agency (NEA) officer had to inspect 800 food establishments. It was only after a review following the food poisoning cases at
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        355 26  -  Dr Adrian Tan Yong Kuan I REFER to last Friday's article, "Medical Act change: 80% backing for non-doctor to chair discipline panel", which stated that "nearly eight in 10 people backed this and other changes to disciplinary proceedings and thought it would streamline
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        193 26  -  Ray Bigger I AM responding to Tuesday's letter by Mr Daniel Chan, "Amputee in club", in which he supported the decision by The Butter Factory at One Fullerton to deny entry to an amputee. Mr Chan seems to have painted himself as someone lacking compassion,
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        151 26  -  Mark Tay I AM writing in response to Mr Lim Herh Kim's letter last Saturday, "Part-timers run equal risk but no medical benefits". We would like to assure all our staff that Toast Box is committed to ensuring their safety and well-being, regardless of whether
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        201 26  -  Colonel Darius Lim I REFER to last Friday's letter by Mr Lee Kok Meng, "Synchronise poly students' NS entry better" Enlistment for full-time national service (NS) takes place every quarter. This enables the Singapore Armed Forces, the Singapore Police Force and the Singapore
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      145 26 w^ > More letters on www.straitstimes.com 1 MR PAUL CHAN: Motor insurance industry should target high-cost items 2 MS YVONNE KONG: Cancelled trip to flu-hit areas, but unable to claim from travel insurance 3 MS NUR ALIAH GASALI: Conduct more anti-smoking talks in schools 4 MR MUHAMMAD SAIFUL: Phua Chu
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      707 28  -  Tan Weizhen GRANGEFORD CONDO EVICTION Property owner ends landlord's lease and plans talks with tenants By SOME 200 tenants of an Orchard Road condominium who were to have moved out by yesterday have been given a last-minute reprieve. But in a twist, their landlord, Ideal Accommodation,
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      402 29  -  Christopher Tan Higher demand, lower supply among reasons for double-digit rises By SENIOR CORRESPONDENT A COMBINATION of higher demand, better sentiment, easier access to loans and fewer certificates of entitlement (COEs) has resulted in premiums climbing back up to where they were last October, before
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      530 29  -  Leow Si Wan Judith Tan By THREE new cases of Influenza A (H1N1) were confirmed yesterday, bringing the total number here to 11. Two of the three were on the same flight from New York as Singapore's seventh case, a 30-year-old Australian man who
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      342 29  -  ANG WING ONE out of every five workers who die on the job is from the marine sector. A plan is being drafted to shape up the industry by making sure that all marine sub-contractors and smaller shipyards meet a minimum standard of safety,
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        144 29 THE Malay Heritage Centre hopes to make Malay children curious about their culture with Bimbing 09, the highlight of its fourth-year anniversary celebrations this month. The two-day event aims to be the ideal family get-together where parents can share and teach their children about
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        109 29 SUPERMARKET giant NTUC FairPrice launched a year-long campaign yesterday to increase consumer awareness of green products. Outlets of the largest supermarket chain in Singapore, which serve more than 1.5 million customers each week, have set up displays of green products such as energy-efficient light bulbs, paper
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      453 31  -  Chua Hian Hou Charges of tampering with firm's computers dropped By A COMPUTER programmer accused of sabotaging his former company's computer systems was acquitted yesterday. Two years after the start of his run-in with the law, Mr Thangavelu Boopathiraja (left) was acquitted of two charges of
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      240 31  -  Carolyn Quek By HE WAS enjoying a day off and hanging out with a friend, but when police Sergeant Hairul Anuar Mohd Noor saw a man in the Singapore River last July, duty called. Without any hesitation, the policeman jumped into the river to save
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      475 32  -  K.C. VIJAYAN Court fines Indonesian magnates $10,000 each after they apologise By LAW CORRESPONDENT THE High Court has removed standing six-month jail terms against two Indonesian magnates for contempt of court committed in 2004 and fined them $10,000 each instead. The move comes
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      82 32 JOSEPH NAIR FOR THE STRAITS TIMES It's not a mutiny but these young ones certainly know how to make the most of a warm day, having a splash of fun with Captain Palawan (right, in blue) at the wading pool in Palawan Beach. Captain Palawan
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      333 32  -  Khushwant Singh By A FOREIGN worker who turned down $22,000 in workmen's compensation in the hope of getting a bigger amount has lost his case and been ordered to pay costs, which could amount to $100,000. Judge of Appeal Chao Hick Tin
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      344 33  -  Leow Si Wan By THE first batch of preschool and kindergarten teachers to gain degrees under a special Ministry of Education (MOE) scheme graduated yesterday. Most of the 59 graduates already have jobs in childcare centres and kindergartens. They will earn more than their
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      677 33  -  Yen Feng Each S'porean must be given space to practise own religion without imposition of others' views, says Lim Hwee Hua By SINGAPOREANS must guard the country's secular space to ensure that trust, confidence and respect between people of different races and
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      356 33  -  Amanda Tan By DANIEL Tan, 12, breezed through the spelling of "colossus" and "indemnity", emerging as champion at the second National Spelling Championships (NSC). He took two hours to bag top spot yesterday, during one event of the third annual Language Arts Festival. The Primary
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      512 34  -  Zakir Hussain Second guide deals with Islamic radicals' real-life issues and beliefs By FIVE years after they began counselling terror detainees, a group of Muslim religious leaders have produced a new handbook to help them in their work. This second manual of the Religious
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      191 34 JEMAAH Islamiah detainees and other radicals hold several core beliefs. Here is the Religious Rehabilitation Group's (RRG) response to some of them: Takfir (to declare a person an infidel): To radicals, fellow Muslims who do not support their cause are labelled as disbelievers who can be killed. RRG:
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      558 35  -  Victoria Vaughan Prized exhibits are now tucked away at NUS, and space is also running out By AMERICA'S Museum of Natural History has been seen by countless people thanks to two Hollywood hits, but the same cannot be said of Singapore's own prized collection hidden
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      110 28 Pi WHAT'S ONLINE MOST READ, MOST COMMENTED AND MORE WWW.StraitstimeS.COin service for women and foreigners, as an MOST-READ ONLINE option, should be placed on the table." Death of woman an accident. Eighth HINI flu case. BLOGGED ABOUT Man trapped in machine dies. Too good to be true. Says yuriv: "The
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      455 32 I AMBASCIATA D'ITALIA IN SINGAPORE I REFERENDUM ABROGATIVI Dl ALCUNIARTICOLI E COMMI DEL D.P.R.30 MARZO 1957, N.361 E DEL DECRETO LEGISLATIVO 20 DICEMBRE 1993, N.533 I Quesito Premio di maggioranza alia lista piu votata Camera II Quesito: Premio di maggioranza alia lista piu votata Senato 111 Quesito: Abrogazione candidature multiple
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      52 36 He said he wanted to play Champions League football but, in the end, he joined Manchester City, who did not even qualify for the second-tier Europa League. But he defended his £12 million move from Aston Villa, saying he believed City would be challenging for major honours.
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      52 36 The AC Milan star's future remains unresolved despite reports that he could be on his way to Real Madrid in a £56.2 million (Ssl33 million) deal. There have also been reports in Britain that Chelsea are trying to hijack Kaka's move with a late offer of £76
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      54 36 New Chelsea coach Carlo Ancelotti, who signed Pato for AC Milan in 2007, is keen to bring the Brazil international to Stamford Bridge. He is ready to test Milan's will with a £45 million offer. But the 19-year-old striker has insisted that he has no intention of
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      57 36 Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has called the Liverpool playmaker "the best passer of the ball in Europe" and has offered £22 million. Alonso is understood to be unhappy at Anfield and keen to leave. Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester City are reportedly interested in him as
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      644 36 ASSOCIATED PRESS, AGENCE-FRANCE PRESSE Not if Chelsea have their way after offering $173m for Milan star MILAN: Chelsea have blown the summer transfer window wide open with a last-ditch £73.5 million (*****.5 million) attempt to lure Kaka away from a move to Real Madrid. On Monday, the
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      259 36 ASSOCIATED PRESS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON: Manchester City signed England midfielder Gareth Barry from Aston Villa for £12 million (5528.4 million) on Tuesday to kick off their summer spending spree. Next on their target list: Manchester United striker Carlos Tevez. Manager Mark Hughes is ready to offer
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      434 36 BLOOMBERG NEWS LONDON: Manchester United have confirmed the most lucrative shirt sponsorship deal in football history after agreeing a four-year deal with Aon, the American financial giant, thought to be worth £80 million (*****.4 million). The club's current sponsor, AIG, the American insurance firm, said in
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      363 37  -  Leonard Lim By FOR the past week, Angela Lim (below) has been following the French Open on television with her tennis-loving family. Tonight, the 12-year-old Singaporean heads to Paris to watch the closing stages of the year's second Grand Slam. But unlike the thousands of fans
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      439 37 ASSOCIATED PRESS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Kuznetsova ends the American's 18-win run in Grand Slams PARIS: Svetlana Kuznetsova squandered a big lead yesterday but still ended Serena Williams' 18-match Grand Slam winning streak by triumphing 7-6 (7-3), 5-7, 7-5 in the French Open quarter-finals. Williams, the second seed, was seekFrench
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      605 37  -  Neil Humphreys LIGHTERSIDE By YES, the football season is over. When the campaign began, the American president was a white man, the Blackburn manager was a black man and David Beckham was the invisible man (Dimitar Berbatov has now taken that role). The season kicked
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        85 37 BRUSSELS: Standard Liege's American defender Oguchi Onyewu (right) is suing an Anderlecht player over an alleged racial insult, hoping the case will serve to eradicate on-field racist abuse in European football. Onyewu, who is black, says Anderlecht's Jelle van Damme (left) called him a "dirty
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        77 37 REUTERS KINGSTON: Usain Bolt, the 100 and 200m Olympic champion and world record holder, has ruled out running for three individual golds at the 2012 London Games. Reports earlier this week suggested organisers could rearrange the schedule to allow the Jamaican to defend his
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        75 37 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE NEW YORK: California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has joined the bid committee trying to bring football's World Cup to the United States in either 2018 or 2022. Six stadiums in California are among 58 venues in the US under consideration to host the
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        49 37 ASIA'S top two men's squash players, world No. 13 Azlan Iskandar and No. 14 Ong Beng Hee both from Malaysia will play a "Clash of the Titans" exhibition match at the Kallang Squash Centre on Saturday. For ticket enquiries, log on to www.4cornersquash.com.
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        58 37 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE CLEVELAND: National Basketball Association Most Valuable Player Leßron James had a benign growth removed from his right jaw in a five-hour operation on Tuesday, the Cleveland Cavaliers said. James has had the condition for several months, but delayed the operation with his doctor's
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      567 38 The Magic, the NBA's young blood, are going for their first title, the blue-blooded Lakers are on a quest for No. 15. It may not be the Leßron-Kobe match-up everyone wanted, but Orlando's "Superman", Dwight Howard, is looking to define his own legacy. LOS ANGELES LAKERS
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      613 38 ASSOCIATED PRESS Bryant and Lakers look stronger but Magic's defence is hard to crack LOS ANGELES: Tiger Woods is in a quandary. As a native Californian, he supported the Los Angeles Lakers from his early childhood but he now lives in Orlando. "I'm really
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      256 38  -  Lin Xinyi By THE Republic's paddlers will maintain their focus on the court despite the ongoing dispute between the Singapore Table Tennis Association (STTA) and former head coach Liu Guodong. STTA high performance manager Eddy Tay made that pledge at the start of
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      241 38  -  Jonathan Wong By AMERICAN bowler Sean Rash is back for this year's Singapore Open and is looking to end his two-year winless streak. Nicknamed "Diaper" due to his young age and last name, the 26-year-old is one of the hottest prospects on
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      169 39 Cricket ICC World Twenty2o warm-up matches In Nottingham: Scotland 136-5 in 20 overs (K. Coetzer 34, C. Smith 45: Collingwood 2-18). England 141-4 in 19 overs (R. Bopara 32, K. Pietersen 53 n.0.: Haq 2-19). England won by 6 wkts. Bangladesh 151-6 in 20 overs (R. Hasan 38 n.0.,
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      223 39 ST ETIENNE: France coach Raymond Domenech suffered another blow to his authority on Tuesday as Nigeria beat France 1-0 in an international football friendly. Joseph Akpala, the 22-year-old Club Brugge striker, scored in the 32nd minute after Ikechukwu Uche's shot had come off the bar.
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      749 39 THE TIMES, LONDON THE TIMES, LONDON Future of Turkish GP's Istanbul Park uncertain as it is bleeding money ISTANBUL: Sahin Boz prods his cows with his hand as he looks at the vast edifice of the Istanbul Park race track, planted five years ago in
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      113 39 SHAW GEK CHUAN Age: 64 Passed away peacefully on 3 June 2009 I Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. I Mother: Tan Yeo Husband: Neo Chai Boi Son: Daughter-in-law: Neo Chee Wan Goh Kirn Choo Monica Daughter: Son-in-law: Neo Sok Hoon Ong Wee Kien Grandsons: Granddaughter: Neo Jun
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      94 39 vgb TAPAS KUMAR BOSE Age: 79 Passed away peacefully on 2nd June 2009. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by all loved ones Wife: Anupama Bose Children: Spouses: Ajoy Bose Anuradha Bose Romen Bose Brigid Bose Anita Natarajan Hari Natarajan Grandchildren: Anusha Bose, Lara Olive Bose, Nisha Natarajan Brother-in-law: Mrinal Kanti
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      35 39 Bth Anniversary In Loving Memory Of WONG SENG LEONG ERIC Departed on 4th June 2001 Missing you dearly Deeply Loved Fondly Remembered By Wife, Daughters, Mum, Brothers, Sisters-in-law, Mother-in-law, Brothers-in-law, Nephews, Nieces Loved Ones _J
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      49 39 AL-FATIHAH ABDUL WAHED BIN AWANG Age: 54 Passed away peacefully on 31 May 2009. We seek your forgiveness on his behalf. May Allah forgive him and Bless his soul. Amin. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Wife: Juwita Bte Ahmat Daughter: Toffa Bte Abdul Wahed Tel: 9231-7749
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      157 40 'I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies.' John 11:25 TAN KOK HIONG (MRS. ONG KOK HIONG) Age: 94 was called home to be with the Lord on 3 June 2009, leaving behind loved ones. Sons: Daughters-in-law: Ong Yong Hui
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      53 40 74 J>iK We, the family of the late >J CHUA KIM HUAT Departed on 29 May 2009 Wish to express our heartfelt thanks and appreciation to all relatives, friends, colleagues, business associates and members of various clan associations for their kind assistance, attendance, condolences, wreaths and contributions during our recent
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      57 40 Ist Anniversary In Loving Memory Of DR TAN-CHOW MAY LING Called home to be with the Lord on 4 June 2008. "When the music stops. The Warrior-Bride's dancing begins... on broken glass. A living Theology. A life well-lived and a battle well-fought." Your legacy lives on in our hearts. Always
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      73 40 In Loving Memory of KRISHNAN PUBALAN Departed 4 June 2008 Anea, Of All Pleasures Life Send, One of the Finest, is having You as a Friend. Dearly missed, Bertie Eily Danny Janet Boon Chen Eileen My dear old man, Think of your loving smile is such a precious sight Think
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      66 40 MUNIANDI SANTHA Age: 52 was called home to be with the Lord on 3 June 2009. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. (Husband: Shamugam Thevar, deceased) Sons: S.Vikneswaran S. Muneswaran Body is resting at Blk 115 Pending Rd, #02-154 S *****5. Cortege will leave on 4 June (Thursday)
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      32 40 With Deepest Sympathy Heartfelt Condolences to The Family of the Late MR HAMIDIL BIN HASSAN (Lightkeeper, MPA) Departed on 2 June 2009 From: The Management Staff of Maritime Port Authority of Singapore
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      37 40 Bth Anniversary In Loving Memory Of LEE PECK WEE NORMAN I Departed 4th June 2001 Gone from our lives one so dear, But in our hearts forever near. Always remembered by: Father, Mother, Brother, and Loved Ones.
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      51 40 With deepest sympathy and heartfelt condolences to Prof Ong Yong Yau on the demise of his beloved mother Tan Kok Hiong (Mrs Ong Kok Hiong) From The Board of Directors, Management Staff of Singapore Health Services and Singapore General Hospital nff=\ Singapore jfm General Hospital Sing Health Sing Health lit
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      86 40 SPENCER TAN KIM YEONG Age: 65 passed away peacefully on 3 June 2009. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Wife: Tan Sooi Ing Daughters: Evelyn Li-Peng Angelin Li-Ching Siblings: Spouses: Siew Hong Anthony Lay Toon Margaret Siew Lian Nellie Song Liam Alfred Paul Kok Huat Emilie Nephews, nieces,
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      85 40 SINNAPILLAY D/O S. S. (Thanaletchumi Maniam) (Ex-TCS Actress) Age: 61 passed away peacefully on 2 June 2009. Dearly missed fondly remembered by loved ones. Husband: Supramaniam Nadesan Son: Daughter-in-law: S. Gunarajan (TCS Actor) Rajoo Thilaga Rani Daughter: Son-in-law: S. Jegathiswari P. Abimanan Grandsons: Granddaughters: G. Vimalan G. Karthigah A. Janagan
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      43 40 In Loving Memory Of B. PANJALAI Demised 04.06.90 Gone but not forgotten, Memories of the heart will never be forsaken. Fondly cherished by loving Husband P. Rama das Children: Hari, Chandra, Sugunaßavi Families Sister: Supuletchimi Prayers for 20th Anniversary 1^ Kuantan Temple J
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      25 40 In Loving Memory Of PETER PHANG Departed 4 June 1977 In life loved honoured In death remembered Always remembered by I Wife Children X X
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      84 40 SIVASAMY GOVINDARAJU (RAJIT) Age: 80 Lived life to the fullest peacefully departed on 3 lune 2009. He had a smile, a pleasant way, a helping hand to all he knew, he was kind, generous and true. On earth he nobly did his best and eternally now, he shall rest. Dearly
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      138 40 "The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not be in want... and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever." Psalm 23 CECILIA TAN XIANG RU Age: 37 was called home to be with the Lord on 3 June 2009, leaving behind loved ones. Husband Chong Yew Chye
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      163 40 Ml "The Lord is my shepherd.. .Even though I walk through w,: Js the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are iB nj with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me." Psalm 23 |l YIPP LAN FAN Age: 88 Was called
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      143 40 CHAN SOO LIN Age: 94 passed away peacefully on 1 June 2009 Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. (Husband: Wan Seng Wah Wan Ah Kan, deceased) Sons: Daughters-in-law: Wun Kum Chuen Annie Kway Wan Kam Fook (Chong Kiat Hong, deceased) Wan Kum Yue Daisy Chan Wan Kam Tuck
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      414 39 Today Bowling Singapore International Open: Graded B Masters final (Superßowl Safra Mount Faber, 9am). Football League Cup, group stage: Super Reds v Gombak (Jalan Besar, Live, Ch27), Home v Sengkang (Jurong East) 7.45pm. Golf Singapore Junior C'ship (Keppel Club, 7.24 am). Wales Open: Day 1 (Live, Ch26, 10.15pm). The Memorial
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      37 40 Memory wanders as shadows fell Sack to the datjs of happiness, Daus beuond recall. A vision comes before us, So calm, so dear, so sweet, Of her lips now silent And whose lids are closed in sleep.
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      637 41  -  Goh Eng Yeow BULLS AND BEARS Drop in London's FTSE-100 Index a dampener on day's gains as traders await key data from US tomorrow By MARKETS CORRESPONDENT INVESTORS took the hint from a weak opening in European markets yesterday afternoon, grabbed some profits
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      263 41 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE WASHINGTON: Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke said yesterday that the United States needs to begin efforts to restore "fiscal balance" after huge deficit spending to combat the economic crisis. Mr Bernanke's remarks come as worries grow that the US deficit is
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        84 41 Mid Cap 556.94 A 8.14 Small Cap 467.15 5.81 All Share 586.48 3.30 Fledgling 561.26 A 13.40 China 253.03 A 6.08 China Top 256.29 6.26 Oil and gas 537.09 4.36 Basic materials 274.80 A 6.00 Industrials 521.13 5.19 Consumer goods 588.37 2.29 Health care 526.30 13.01 Consumer services
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        17 41 3.51 billion shares worth $2.64 billion UP DOWN Gainers: 393 Losers: 198 Unchanged: 652
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        31 41 Yesterday's close: 9,741.67 (+37.36) Japanese share prices closed up slightly as profit-taking tempered a sixth day of gains, sparked by optimism over the state of the global economy.
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        26 41 Yesterday's close: 1,055.4 (-8.22) Malaysian shares fell 0.79 per cent due to profit-taking after recent gains. Advancers outnumbered decliners by 416 to 245.
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        30 41 Yesterday's close: 18,576.47 (+187.39) Hong Kong shares rose 1 per cent on upbeat US housing sales data but profit-taking pressure persisted following last month's blazing rally.
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        26 41 Yesterday's close: 1,414.89 (+2.04) South Korean shares closed marginally higher in listless trade, with foreigners taking a breather after a recent 13-day buying spree.
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        31 41 Yesterday's close: 2,778.59 (+54.29) Chinese stocks climbed 2 per cent to a 10-month closing high, with property and bank stocks strong on growing hopes for an economic recovery.
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        26 41 Yesterday's close: 14,870.9 (-4.01) Indian shares ended flat after investors took profits when the benchmark index crossed the key 15,000-point level in intra-day trade.
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        32 41 Yesterday's close: 4,017.2 (+61.9) Australian shares rose 1.56 per cent to a new seven-month high as official data showed the economy avoided a technical recession in the first quarter.
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        34 41 Yesterday's close: 582.25 (+7.95) Thai shares rose 1.38 per cent after a court ruled the government could raise 400 billion baht (Ssl7 billion) in loans for a stimulus. AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS
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          110 41 (0) June J utwib 7o DBXT FTChina25 10US$ 2728 313.2 8.7 DBXT FTVietnam 10US$ 4602 204.0 3.2 CMProp 1200 129.7 140.0 IMH 2660 100.6 2.7 GLD10US$ 9612 99.1 0.7 ISH 1404 57.5 2.9 DCBCCap 5.1%NCPS 100 .9250 50.0 0.5 lyxor China H 10US$ 1412 46.0 2.3 UOB 1490
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          99 41 (0) June 3 CENTS DairyFarm DBXT S8P Short 100S$... HKLand Keppel Land SembCorp Ind UOB 5.05%NCPS 100 Isetan 01am Star Hub F8N Keppel Corp SIAEngg SembMar CapitaLand SingTel Lyxor Korea 100S$ Ascendasreit MCLLand Orchard Parade SC Global 520 -43.1 6676 -34.5 331 -17.2 267 -11.0 306 -10.0 9760
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          93 41 lune 3 CENTS VIDR tehieva CHT Hldgs Benefun Bcean Intl HI Tech CPH EuNetworks FrivenCo NewWave DldChangK Plastoform icorpioE rongmao Ftotol C20 Hldgs _KH Ban Joo Contel FnMi 1 -33.3 9.5 -26.9 7 -26.3 1.5 -25.0 1.5 -25.0 12 -22.6 2 -20.0 2.5 -16.7 2.5 -16.7 2.5 -16.7
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          100 41 (0) lune 3 CENTS CityDev.ES.0906 1038 36.0 CoscoCorpDBeCWI ***** 64 31.0 5GX.ES.0006 794 24.0 5IA.ES.0006 1244 16.0 5TI 2000BNPeCW*****0 78 15.0 DBS RB eCW*****0 53.5 14.0 UOB BNP eCW*****7 76 12.5 5PH.ES.0006 331 11.0 DBS BAReCW*****0 46.5 9.5 5GXBNPeCW*****3 99.5 7.5 5TI 2000 DBeCW*****3 88 7.5 (ep Corp.ES.0906
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          114 41 lune J utwib 7o ;oscoCorpDBeCW*****5 64 93.9 IhinaACorpWI ***** 1.5 50.0 DBS MBL ICW*****3 3 50.0 DBS RB eCW*****0 53.5 35.4 DBS BAReCW*****0 46.5 25.7 !TI 2000BNPeCW*****0 78 23.8 (siasons W*****7 6 20.0 JOB BNP eCW*****7 76 19.7 JOB BNP eCW*****0 9.5 18.8 DBS DB eCW*****3 42 18.3
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          109 41 June J utwib 7o CapitalanBNPePWOOOOO 0.5 -50.0 -0.5 CoscoCorpBNPeCI ***** 0.5 -50.0 -0.5 KepCorp RB ePW*****6 6.5 -35.0 -3.5 DBS RB ePW*****3 36.5 -33.0 -18.0 DBSHBLePW*****2 4.5 -25.0 -1.5 SwingMedia W*****6 1.5 -25.0 -0.5 DBS BNP ePW*****7 5.5 -21.4 -1.5 STI 1050 DBePW*****3 5.5 -21.4 -1.5 SGX DB
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          180 41 UNIT TRUSTS TABLE APPEARS ON MONDAYS By Voli ume CENTS Vol Centillion Oceanus Genting SP Golden Agri Compact Sbterra Yangzijiang.... Cosoo Corp UniFiber RafflesEdu Equation NOL laya Hldgs.... SusGroup Gems TV 2.5 32 72 46.5 1.5 6.5 85.5 143 10 66.5 9 175 65 63.5 11.5 0.5
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          104 41 FOREIGN CURRENCY NOTE RATES: (9AM): S$ TO ONE UNIT OF FOREIGN CURRENCY lune 3 2009 Buying Selling Hust dollar 1.1670 1.2030 Can dollar 1.3190 1.3350 Euro 2.0430 2.0670 Malaysian ringgit* 0.4124 0.4134 NZ dollar 0.9340 0.9540 Sterling pound 2.3680 2.3950 US dollar 1.4290 1.4460 S$ TO 100 UNITS OF
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          374 41 HIGH LOW CODE COMPANY TRADED SALE +OR'OOO HIGH LOW YIELD P/E $MII 538.4 278.3 1208 164 346 1737.8 494 91 l«l 480 3390 1906 1834 383 867 298 1622 815 424 201 434 328 487 466 378 294 2018 170 5606 CapitaLand 93.5 5417 CapitaMall 405
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          617 41 HIGH LOW CODE COMPANY TRADED SALE +OR'OOO HIGH LOW YIELD P/E $MII 114 112 255 157 73.5 198 167.2 154 600.2 59.5 166 174.6 292 125 136 281 678 310 353 287 170 389.1 202 71.5 206 88 99 7 93 36.5 288 140 138
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      27 41 IT project upsizing The Ministry of Education's $620 million school computer project for which tenders will be called soon could double in size to meet future needs
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      533 42  -  Alvin Foo They must cooperate with audit panels and directors, says Acra chief By ACCOUNTANTS should not do their duties "in isolation" but must cooperate and communicate with other corporate parties such as audit committees and directors to ensure that each role is fulfilled. Ms Juthika
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      295 42 REUTERS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE DETROIT/NEW YORK: General Motors (GM) says it has reached a tentative deal to sell its Hummer brand to a privately held Chinese heavy machinery maker, part of an effort to drop four unprofitable vehicle lines and leave bankruptcy as
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      228 42 IF YOU have an opinion on the many tax changes proposed in January's Budget, the Government wants to hear from you. A public consultation exercise on the amendments the Government is proposing to the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Act started yesterday
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      366 43 REUTERS NEW YORK: Singapore's Temasek Holdings and Hong Kong tycoon Richard Li's Pacific Century Group may join an investor group in talks to buy American International Group's asset management unit, a source familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. Franklin Resources and Crestview Partners
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      487 44  -  Karamjit Kaur By AVIATION CORRESPONDENT FRESH details have emerged on the development of Seletar Aerospace Park, where construction work is largely on track despite the economic downturn. Roads and other infrastructure projects for the first phase will be completed soon. These works include a
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      553 44  -  Joyce Teo Govt cites prevailing uncertainties; reserve list has 2 more sites By THE local property market may be showing signs of buoyancy but the Government is playing it safe by continuing to suspend the sale of "confirmed" land sites for six more months. It
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      671 45  -  Gabriel Chen Stronger commodity prices supporting surge, but importers feel pinch By A STUNNING rebound in the Australian dollar has left tourists and foreign students Down Under with markedly less spending power. Importers of Australian goods are also starting to feel the pinch though exporters selling
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    865 83 A positive outlook and a resilient attitude will help you overcome setbacks and put you back on track SUCH is the unpredictability of life that you can be up one moment, and down the next. You can be doing very well in your job but
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      54 84 '^'v ngni How to prevent and manage ocular disease pages 12-15 I WIN! Nestle Fitnesse cereal hampers How silicone injections worth $500 and Zeno acne Teen smokers on (banned here) clearing devices worth $333 kicking the habit can turn deadly I In partnership With Parkway Health™ East Shore Hospital Gleneagles
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      362 85  -  Gloria Chandy Botched cosmetic treatments leave horrible scars... disfigured noses, permanently bee-stung lips, breasts that went go after failed silicone jobs. It could be worse, fatal even. Time and again, such horror stories have surfaced of people here and abroad who, unhappy with what nature had
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        875 87 Mr David Chen is more than 70 years old and he looks his age. He has Parkinson's disease, walks with tottering steps and has a bit of a stoop. However, his appearance belies the fact that he remains mentally sharp and well-informed. He reads the
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      644 88 It benefits mums-to-be but in older adults, it may pose a cancer risk Folic acid, the "baby-protector", not only fights spina bifida and some related abnormalities, but new research suggests it may also prevent premature birth and heart defects. Pregnancy specialists in the
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      291 89 AFP Compression stockings have no effect in preventing deep vein thrombosis in stroke patients, says a new study Special stockings designed to prevent dangerous blood clots in stroke patients are no better than routine care, according to a study published last week in The
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      468 90 Multivitamins a safeguard for health Supplements may benefit those who lead hectic and stressful lives, but you should also have a healthy diet. I reports Multivitamins and other health supplements are being offered as a perfect solution for today's fast-paced modern lifestyle. How do you choose one that's best for
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      289 91 Reuters Listening to music relaxes newborn babies and calms them during routine procedures, a new study has found Music is said to soothe the savage beast. Now researchers believe that it can help calm agitated babies too. Playing music around newborn babies may ease the pain
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      675 92 Getting ready for baby's arrival? Experts give some tips from colours in the nursery to baby cots. JUNE Ch )NG reports Here is a myth-buster: Babies do not go ga-ga over pastel colours. It is the parents who do. Dr Ong Eng Keow, a paediatrician
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      869 93 This year's National Stop Smoking Campaign takes aim at youth and young adults as more have been found to be lighting up. POON CHIAN HUI reports In this information-rich digital age, just a mouse click will point to the dangers of smoking. Yet, more of
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      333 93 Quitting smoking is no longer as daunting as before. When willpower alone is not enough to fight the withdrawal symptoms, therapies and medication can come to one's aid. Nicotine replacement therapy, nicotine-free medication and even acupuncture are some of the options smokers have to help them quit
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      255 93 The New York Times Sinus and allergy relief The claim: Nasal irrigation can ease allergy symptoms The facts: Pollen forecasters are predicting a heavy season this year, so allergy sufferers may be struggling to find relief. For some, the neti pot (right), a nasal irrigator that resembles
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          1120 94 Most eye diseases show up after the age of 40. Experts stress the importance of regular eye checks to monitor your eye health For many of us, eye diseases probably trail below worries about heart problems or getting cancer. However, we should be equally concerned,
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        758 95  -  Poon Chian Hiu The eye resembles a camera that detects, captures and transmits images to our brain. The cornea, a transparent layer covering the front of the eyeball, allows light through. When it reaches the lens, which has the camera-like ability to "autofocus", the light is bent
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        930 96  -  Poon Chian Hui Ever since the Lasik procedure emerged two decades ago, millions of myopia sufferers have had their blurred vision reversed. Lasik laser in-situ keratomileusis is a painless 15-minute procedure that frees one of the need for glasses or contact lenses permanently. It involves creating a
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        744 97 "It takes a great man, and one who has risen far above human weakness, not to allow any of his time to be filched from him." Roman philosopher Seneca Last week, I celebrated my 45th birthday. I found myself reflecting, not for the first time, on just how
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      690 98 When liquid silicone is not injected properly, it can travel through the bloodstream and block vessels supplying the lungs and brain. JUNE CHEONG reports The use of silicone injections to get that "drop dead gorgeous" look can be just that deadly. In March, a 43-year-old New York woman,
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      658 99 Kids with sleep problems may behave badly in the day and risk complications, including developmental delays. HUANG HUIFEN reports Lullabies and bedtime stories may not always guarantee a good night's rest. These days, more children are being treated for sleep problems. Specialists say obstructive
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        98 99 Origins Gloomaway grapefruit body mist (right) is designed to brighten your day and liven your spirits. Apart from grapefruit essential oil, used in aromatherapy to calm nervous exhaustion and uplift your spirit. It also contains field mint tangerine and orange. It costs $48 fora 118ml atomiser and
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        121 99 Skinvital's cloth treatment masks are tailored for various skin needs and come in a range of 11 products for the face and eye area. They help prevent and treat everyday skin problems like acne, dehydration and tired eyes and replenish lost moisture. The masks, in individual sealed sachets,
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        109 99 Acuvue Oasys provides relief for astigmatic contact lens wearers whose eyes feel tired and dry easily. The solution gives the wearer longer hours of comfortable wear and clear, stable vision. A special promotion from May 15 to July 31, tied in with the Great Singapore Sale, will
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      225 99 Los Angeles Times There is good news and bad news to report about marathon runners and their hearts. Previous research had shown cardiac irregularities in some more inexperienced runners after a race. A new study, presented recently at the International Conference of the American Thoracic
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      654 100  -  Dr Razmi Rahmat Dr Kevin Lee WILL MY SON BE ABLE TO EXERCISE AGAIN? QMy 19-year-old son has been diagnosed with lumbar sacral plexopathy. Could you please am what this is? What causes this illness, will he recover and are there complications? Also, will he be able
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      52 100 E-mail your question to sthealth@sph.com.sg. Include your name, NRIC and contact details. Dr Razmi Rahmat is a consultant orthopaedic and spine surgeon at Gleneagles Hospital Dr Kevin Lee is a consultant at the division of adult reconstruction, university orthopaedics, hand £t reconstructive microsurgery cluster of the National
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        754 102 Dr Quek Swee Chong, 45, a senior consultant at the department of gynaecological oncology, XX Women's and Children's hospital, tells POON CHIAN HUI why an abnormal Pap smear result is like evidence that a crime has been committed I decided to specialise in gynaecological cancer prevention
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        737 103 By flattening pieces of chicken breast meat with a mallet, SYLVIA TAN finds she can tenderise the flesh and shorten cooking time so that the meat remains moist and flavourful Everyone knows that chicken breast is ideal low-fat meat. High in protein yet low in saturated fat, especially
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        779 104 This professional muay thai fighter tells JUNE CHEONG he pulls no punches when he trains for a fight What do you do to keep fit? Mainly muay thai kickboxing. I train three times a week if I'm not in competition but, close to a fight, I train twice
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      407 85 contents 4 DOC TALK 14 DISEASES THAT BLIND 5 THE GOOD AND BAD 15 ALL ABOUT LASIK OF FOLIC ACID 16 LIVING su prko in T9i ditor 6 STOCKINGS NO HELP Editor AFTER A STROKE 17 DEADLY JABS Gloria Chandy cover page: 7 MULTIVITAMINS 18 WHEN SLEEP DOES NOT COME
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      252 85 Health diary FRIDAY, JUNE 5 Back Pain: Talk on the difference between common back pain and chronic inflammatory arthritis. Also, find out about the treatment options. ST FILE PHOTO National University Hospital, Health Education Hub, Level 1 Main Building 1. 7 to 2pm. Free. To register, call 6772-2184. SATURDAY, JUNE
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