The Straits Times, 1 July 2009

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    20 1 MICA (P) 191/11/2008 WEDNESDAY, JULY 1 2009 S|Si A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION ESTABLISHED 1845 90 CENTS THE STRAITS TIMES.
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      Lock icon H1N1 'generally mild'
      58 1 AS THE number of Influenza A(H1N1) cases continues to rise, governments across the world are stressing that the flu is generally mild and that most people recover. As for those who died, most had health problems. Many governments such as Britain's have also switched their HINI strategies
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      Lock icon Chingay heads to Marina
      53 1 FROM next year, the Chingay Parade will wend its way from the Formula 1 Pit Building in Marina Bay and end at the Singapore Flyer. The event, held during Chinese New Year, can then seat 18,000 spectators a night three times more than at Orchard Road.
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      Lock icon Old coins, new museum
      63 1 THE new Singapore Coins and Notes Museum opens its doors to visitors today. Opened by Singapore Mint, it is the first and only museum dedicated to displaying currency. Visitors can look at coins and notes from Sir Stamford Raffles' era. A prized exhibit is a tiny
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      Lock icon Stall owner to hang
      59 1 THE seafood stall owner who killed his China mistress, a masseuse, was yesterday sentenced to death for the 2006 murder. Eu Lim Hoklai, 56, was found at the scene near the dead woman, with nine stab wounds. He said he acted in self-defence, but forensic evidence
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      Lock icon LNG project under Govt
      56 1 SINGAPORE'S first and only LNG terminal costing $1 billion will now be taken over by the Government which will fully own and develop the facility to avoid further delays. Fallout from the global economic crisis has made it much more challenging for it to proceed on
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    Lock icon Special forces to work under one command
    763 1  -  Jermyn Chow SAF's integrated task force will allow quick response to terrorist threats By CRACK units of the Singapore Armed Forces the Army's Commandos and Special Operations Force, and the Navy's divers will be brought together under one command to tackle terrorist threats.
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    Lock icon KL scraps 30% equity share for bumis
    778 1  -  Hazlin Hassan By MALAYSIA CORRESPONDENT Liberalising the Malaysian economy Publicly listed companies will no longer need to comply with a bumiputera equity requirement of 30 per cent. Listed companies will still be required to sell at least 25 per cent of their shares
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      43 1 MOVIES Jjj ST INTERVIEW: RIDZWAN DZAFIR jB A onlill6 Jjfc Alpha female WkkA Malay mindsets street maps iSjf I Julia Roberts shines 4 have to change gear up i pfer-J^ LIFE! PAGES C 2&3 M PRIME, PAGE A 8 IN DIGITAL LIFE SE
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        Lock icon AYG: Antidote to sport's excesses
        90 2 WE SAY The excesses of modern sport are more than ample reason for Singaporeans to participate in and celebrate the inaugural Asian Youth Games. The 1,200 young athletes participating in the AYG have not been sullied by the excesses of modern sport. They represent the
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        Lock icon A case of herd mentality
        38 2 COLUMNS People have the choice to ignore social conventions. In particular, decisionmaking should be based on logic, not herd mentality, as otherwise we risk catastrophic results, says Lee Wei Ling. REVIEW PAGE AlB
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        Lock icon Share Pakistan's burden
        27 2 Pakistan desperately needs money to shore up its economy and fight terrorism. The world should not fail it, says Bruce Gale. REVIEW PAGE AlB
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        Lock icon On Malays in the SAF
        30 2 OUR READER SAYS Osman Sidek says the acceptance of Malays in the SAF is a national, not a Malay, issue. FORUM PAGE A2O /—I N
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        Lock icon ONLINE BLOGS
        21 2 www.straitstimes.com P. Jayaram explains how outages are powering tempers in India. Fash Hag: Make your holiday a sales haven.
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      Lock icon The sex divide across the Atlantic
      827 2  -  Jonathan Eyal American voters tend to punish philanderers; Europeans shrug it off I By THE STRAITS TIMES EUROPE BUREAU DISGRACED South Carolina governor Mark Sanford must wish he was Italian. For, while Mr Sanford's political life hangs by a thread because he was caught
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      269 2 LOOKOUTppr F -^j 3 \<& Starting today, the new Mandatory Water Efficiency Labelling Scheme (MWELS) 4? comes into effect. Under the scheme, taps and mixers, dual-flush low capacity jLr.44 flushing cisterns (LCFCs), and urinals are labelled according to how water-efficient Sv^^- tnev are" n Edition, LCFCs to be installed in
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      Lock icon WAGES REPORT 2008
      534 3 Salary increments shrank last year, with workers receiving smaller bonuses. But wages are likely to head further south this year as the recession bites deeper, according to the Ministry of Manpower's 2008 report on wages. i:umm3;i 35 Q2 iTJ3r¥ii»mEu!J Managers Professionals Associate professionals and technicians Production craftsmen
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      Lock icon Jackson, two days before his death
      89 4 These photos of Michael Jackson rehearsing for his comeback concerts give a glimpse of what would have been in store for fans this month had he not died suddenly last Thursday. Released by promoter AEG Live, the photos were shot last Tuesday at Staples
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      Lock icon A special feature Kazakhstan proposes creation of international nuclear fuel bank
      603 4  -  Ahmad Mazelan Nursultan Nazarbayev President Nazarbayev takes the lead to set up a nuclear weapons-free zone in Central Asia, where Kazakhstan once had the fourth largest nuclear arsenal in the world By ■We appeal to everyone to join the
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      Lock icon DBS and POSB cut savings rates
      573 7  -  Gabriel Chen By They join other banks which have trimmed interest rates that now hover near zero WHAT THEY WILL PAY 0.125% for the first $50,000 for POSB savings and passbook account holders 0.1% for the first $50,000 for DBS Savings Plus account holders
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  • prime h1n1 pandemic
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      Lock icon Govts at pains to stress: Flu mostly mild
      612 6 Most deaths occur in patients with underlying medical problems LONDON: The number of Influenza A(H1N1) cases is growing, but it should not be cause for alarm. The flu is generally mild and most people recover from it. This is the message that
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      Lock icon Myanmar's first case is girl who visited Singapore
      199 6 YANGON: A 13-year-old Myanmar girl who returned from a trip to Singapore with her family has become Myanmar's first HINI case. The girl is under intensive care at the Yangon General Hospital, the official New Light of Myanmar newspaper reported on Sunday.
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      Lock icon UK six-year-old with many illnesses dies of flu
      461 6 SHE WILL BE SADLY MISSED "She was a wonderful, happy, child and her death is a great loss to the school community. She will be sadly missed by everyone here." Mayfield School head teacher Paul Jenkins, about Sameerah. BIRMINGHAM: Britain's third HINI
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      Lock icon SAF CANNOT SHUT DOWN
      104 6 "It's not unlike a company where you have to continue operations whether you are a bank, whether you are a newspaper, whether you are a manufacturing company or a TV station. "We can't shut down. We have to continue operating and have devised a set of
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      Lock icon Flu bug spread along air routes
      360 6 WASHINGTON: When Influenza A(H1N1) spread around the globe, it travelled by jet plane. First from Mexico to the US and Canada, and then beyond. A new report analysing International Air Transport Association data shows that the pandemic flu virus followed the air routes out
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      Lock icon Fear of deadly strain when two flu bugs mix
      293 6 JAKARTA: Indonesia's worry: What if the new A(H1N1) flu virus combines with the entrenched HSNI avian flu to create a more lethal strain? Experts say that even if this worst-case scenario did not occur, populous, developing countries such as Indonesia, India
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      Lock icon Plans for mass skating event come to a halt
      504 6  -  Victoria Vaughan By ORGANISERS of Singapore's first mass night-skating event are calling it off because of the rise in Influenza A (H1N1) cases here. Ezyhealth City Skate 2009, which aimed to attract about 4,000 in-line skaters, was to be held on
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      Lock icon Ridzwan to Malays: Relish competition
      1876 8  -  Wong Kim Hoh THE ST INTERVIEW While noting progress made so far, he says parents must consider courses that increase employability By SENIOR WRITER Pondok boy who became Mr Asean MR RIDZWAN Dzafir, 82, prominent Malay community leader and one of Singapore's most outstanding civil
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  • THE STRAITS TIMES WORLD.
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      Lock icon Yemeni plane with 153 aboard crashes
      610 10 TRAGEDY IN THE AIR Airbus plunges into sea in bad weather; one child reportedly rescued DZAEUDZI (Comoros): A passenger jet carrying 153 people from Yemen crashed into the Indian Ocean in bad weather early yesterday while trying to land at the island nation of
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      Lock icon 12 killed in Italy freight train inferno
      369 10 VIAREGGIO (Italy): A freight train derailed and ploughed into houses in a small Italian town, setting off an explosion and fire that killed at least 12 people, officials said yesterday. The blast also seriously injured 34 people, about half of whom were in
      ASSOCIATED PRESS; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  369 words
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        Lock icon How Indonesia's presidency has evolved
        712 11  -  Lynn Lee By INDONESIA CORRESPONDENT But changes to limit powers have hampered governing JAKARTA: Veteran reporter Agus Suhana has had a front-row seat as the evolution of the Indonesian presidency unfolded in the past decade. Since the late *****, the 57-year-old has been parking himself
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        Lock icon Role of vice-president comes under spotlight
        352 11  -  Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja By INDONESIA CORRESPONDENT JAKARTA: Current Vice-President Jusuf Kalla, who is aiming for the No. 1 post in next Wednesday's election, has sparked a debate on the role of the vice-president. Should he simply support the president's decisions or can he have his
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        Lock icon The teams
        378 11 NLgjfc^l TEAM YUDHOYONO Incumbent President m Susilo Bambang jp^PH^b ~fYudhoyono, 60, is seeking a second term, k Running mate: Former central bank governor &>J| Boediono (right), 66. Promises: Reform corrupt and bloated bureaucracy; spend 10 per cent of the Budget to develop infrastructure; government help for the poor.
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        Lock icon Aso faces revolt within ruling party
        678 12  -  Kwan Weng Kin Many LDP lawmakers want him to step down before general election By JAPAN CORRESPONDENT TOKYO: Beleaguered Prime Minister Taro Aso faces a growing revolt within his ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) only weeks ahead of a general election that the party
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        Lock icon Taiwan opens up investment areas for China
        437 12 TAIPEI: Taiwan has opened up key parts of its manufacturing and service sectors to Chinese investment as another barrier falls between the once bitter foes. The new rules announced yesterday are part of President Ma Ying-jeou's ambitious effort to move Taiwan's economy closer
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        Lock icon Beijing backs down on Net filter plan
        477 13  -  Peh Shing Huei [t puts off indefinitely the move to insist on Green Dam for all new PCs By CHINA BUREAU CHIEF BEIJING: China has backed down from a controversial plan for all new computers to have an Internet-filtering software, according to the
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        Lock icon Garfield, Paris Hilton and roast pork 'bad for your moral health'
        354 13 BEIJING: What do Johnny Depp, Garfield, Paris Hilton and roast pork have in common? The answer: China's Green Dam, a new government-mandated Internet filter, rates some pictures of the four as bad for your moral health. Beijing said the
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        Lock icon KL syndicate offers live bets via webcam
        575 14 How it works A punter deposits cash with the illegal casino operator in Kuala Lumpur. This payment is relayed to Hong Kong, where the gaming website is located. Hong Kong computers authorise the punter to play the game by crediting his machine with
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        Lock icon Russian gamblers rush to have their last fling
        304 14 MOSCOW: Russian gamblers are placing their final bets before casinos close down for good in Moscow and other big cities. A new law that comes into effect today says gambling must now be confined to four far-flung special zones. Casinos and slot
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        Lock icon Najib's bold political gamble
        561 15  -  Carolyn Hong MALAYSIAN ECONOMIC REFORMS Umno leaders to ease disquiet over removal of Malay corporate ownership quota By MALAYSIA BUREAU CHIEF KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's pro-Malay economic policies were never meant to be only about Malay corporate ownership, but the focus inevitably narrowed to just this one
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        Lock icon Dalit 'queen' under fire over spending spree on statues
        211 15 LUCKNOW (India): India's "untouchable queen" one of the country's best-known politicians has come under fire after the Supreme Court questioned her for spending some US$425 million (Ss6l9 million) to erect statues of herself and her party leaders. The court gave Ms
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        Lock icon Iraqis rejoice as US troops leave cities
        724 16 But some worry violence may rise; US forces will now take on advisory role BAGHDAD: Iraqi forces took control of towns and cities across the country yesterday after United States forces completed a pullback to bases outside cities, a milestone in the country's
        AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; REUTERS; BLOOMBERG; ASSOCIATED PRESS  -  724 words
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        Lock icon Ahmadinejad victory final; call for protest crackdown
        439 17 Clerics brand Mousavi 'anti-revolutionary' even as watchdog affirms win TEHERAN: Iran warned the opposition yesterday that it will tolerate no further protests after the official poll watchdog upheld the re-election of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad over complaints of fraud. A defiant Mr Ahmadinejad hit
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        Lock icon Thirsting for relief
        85 17 Residents of Sanjay Colony, a residential neighbourhood, swarming around a water tanker from state-run water supplier Delhi Jal Board in New Delhi yesterday. The Indian capital has sweltered through maximum temperatures of 44 deg C and power outages of up to eight hours at a time. Dozens
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          Lock icon Quake strikes Sichuan
          81 17 BEIJING: A 5.1-magnitude earthquake struck south-west China's Sichuan province early yesterday, the United States Geological Survey said. China's state media said the magnitude was 5.6. Eight people were slightly injured and three houses were toppled in a township near Mianzhu city, which was badly damaged by an
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          Lock icon Rulers put off decision
          80 17 KUALA LUMPUR: A council of Malaysia's royalty has deferred a decision on whether to ban religious conversion of minors by one parent without the ASSOCIATED PRESS spouse's consent. The issue is at the heart of several interfaith disputes in the country. The rulers need to consult
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          Lock icon Massive protest expected
          64 17 HONG KONG: Tens of thousands of protesters, led by a revitalised democracy movement, are expected to march through Hong Kong today as the city marks 12 years of Chinese rule. Armed with a list of complaints against the government, the marchers will parade through the streets on
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          Lock icon Anwar appeal to be heard
          90 17 KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's Court of Appeal will hear opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim's appeal against the transfer of his case from the Sessions Court to the High Court. Malaysiakini news website reported that the case will be heard today. Anwar, 62, is charged with sodomising his
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          Lock icon ISA invoked for forum
          77 17 BANGKOK: Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said the Internal Security Act will be invoked in Phuket and the surrounding area to ensure the safety of all delegates attending the Asean Regional Forum from July 10 to 24. The Act allows the military to order curfews and
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  • THE STRAITS TIMES REVIEW &FORUM.
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      Lock icon Asian Youth Games: Antidote to sports' excesses
      410 18 TO ANYONE with access to the Internet or cable television, modern sports are wildly entertaining, to say the least. But the excesses and vulgarity of modern sports are also on display for all to see. No one would begrudge a worker his wages,
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      Lock icon Fever checks are a case of herd mentality
      995 18  -  Lee Wei Ling THINK-TANK By I STAYED at Tokyo's Imperial Hotel recently. There is a swimming pool there that even hotel guests have to pay to use. This reminded me of my experience using a public swimming pool in Tokyo in 1991
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      Lock icon Share Pakistan's burden in fight against terror
      870 18  -  Bruce Gale By SENIOR WRITER WILL the world disappoint Pakistan again? Having survived a balance of payments crisis in November last year thanks to an International Monetary Fund (IMF) emergency loan, Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani is now hoping for an additional
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        2647 19  -  Teo Chee Hean Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister gave an interview to Singapore media to mark Singapore Armed Forces Day today. This is an edited excerpt from the interview Third Generation SAF MULTIPLE ROLES "Our main mission still remains the defence
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        297 20 LAST Friday's report, "Meet the SAF's first Malay general", referred to the disclosure in 1987 by the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) of its cautious approach in placing Malays in key positions in the military. Many pragmatic Malays appreciate this frankness and understand
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        133 20 I WATCHED Monday's Asian Youth Games (AYG) opening ceremony with pride and joy. Although Singapore is a country with limited land space and natural resources, the ceremony proved that it is not going to hinder our efforts to showcase to Asia and
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        215 20 WE REFER to the letter by Mr Mickey Chiang, "Spare kids the tough textbook terms" (June 12). We thank Mr Chiang for his valuable feedback, which will assist Marshall Cavendish in enhancing the content of our textbooks and other educational materials. We understand his concern as
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      740 21  -  Theresa Tan Most donations were before recession started to bite; charity chiefs expect amount to be smaller this year By Melissa Sim CHARITIES pulled in big money last year, to the tune of $687 million, mainly from donations streaming in during the earlier part of
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      518 22  -  Lim Wei Chean Change of parade site from next year aimed at drawing bigger crowds By THE annual Chingay Parade has a new home. From next year, the assorted stiltwalkers, musicians and other performers who grace the parade will strut their stuff over
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      330 22 mmnutztrkw CAUSEWAY POINT: Child's Play@Causeway Point Children can try traditional games like sepak takraw and five stones. Plus, Malay and Tamil music concerts featuring artistes like Ismail Haron and Art Fazil. JURONG POINT: Happily Ever After@Jurong Point Wedding costumes of various ethnic groups will be
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      149 22 AN ARRAY of local cultures, food and festivals will be on show at various parts of the island over 12 days this month. Running from July 15 to 26, the annual National Heritage Board (NHB) festival, named Singapore HeritageFest 2009, aims to attract
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      416 24  -  April Chong By MEN aged 50 and above can have the health of their prostates screened at a lower cost this month. They can also pick from any of 200 clinics islandwide to do this, instead of having to go to a public hospital. The
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      550 24  -  Tan Weizhen MDA and four publishers keen to invest in games that are marketable abroad By SINGAPORE wants to take on the world gaming industry and is inviting those with a penchant for game design here to come up with creative ideas. For the first
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      438 25  -  Amelia Tan Determination to overcome hardship impressed dean By REMEMBERING his late father's toothless grin was what inspired a 23-year-old polytechnic student to fight his way into one of the toughest university courses here. Mr Chua Koon Ting is the first such
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      504 25  -  LIAW WY-CIN A NOVEL idea to use Singapore's hot roads to heat water systems has bagged a team of students from Anglo-Chinese Junior College (ACJC) a top prize at the biennial National Weather Study Project awards. For their project, which involves installing
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      404 26  -  Selina Lum By THREE prisoners landed in the dock in the High Court yesterday to face charges of physically and sexually assaulting a fellow inmate in a Changi Prison cell last year. The trio, aged 20 to 21, indicated to the court that they
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      307 26  -  ELENA CHONG A MALAYSIAN tour bus driver thought he could make a quick buck by helping to convey two persons out of Singapore illegally on May 3. Ganesh Kumar Rajagopalan, 34, yesterday was jailed for 28 months and ordered
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      553 26  -  Khushwant Singh Judge rejects claim of self-defence, noting few signs of violent fight By DESCRIBED as a doting father, Eu Lim Hoklai was sentenced to death yesterday for murdering his China mistress on Father's Day three years ago. Justice Kan Ting Chiu rejected
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      431 27  -  Jermyn Chow Missions in Afghanistan and elsewhere also let it gain valuable experience By THE men and women of the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) were involved in more overseas operations last year than ever before. They fought Somali pirates in the Gulf of Aden, treated
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      323 27  -  CHRISTOPHER TAN THE taxman has reeled in another motor trader suspected of evading taxes. Lauren Sim Guan Heng was arrested by Singapore Customs on Monday and charged in court yesterday. The 44-year-old faces 146 charges of "fraudulent evasion of excise duty and GST"
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      706 28  -  Jeanette Wang SEAN LIM Athletes Melissa Wu and Scan Lim clinch Singapore's first medals By "I hope I've shown the other Singaporeans that it's possible to win a medal at an international meet. Everyone has a fair chance to win. We shouldn't have an inferiority complex." STAY or
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      174 28 SEMI-FINAL. Straight final. Semi-final. Straight final. Yesterday's 100 metres events at the Bishan Stadium sure were confusing for athletes and media alike. The boys and girls' 100 m semi-finals were slated for 6.35pm and 6.55pm respectively, PA hours after the heats. But they were not held
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      388 28  -  JEANETTE WANG LI ZHIXUAN'S goal was not to embarrass her country in her debut on the first day of the Asian Youth Games athletics competition yesterday. She need not have worried. The 15-year-old runner scored an emphatic come-from-behind win in the 1,500 metres girls' final
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        592 29  -  Wang Meng Meng Defender's long-range 'rockets' help South Korea beat the North North Korea 0 South Korea 3 By AYG football Yesterday Group B Saudi Arabia 4 Laos 1 North Korea 0 South Korea 3 P W D L F APts 1 Iran 2 2 0 0 6
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        575 29  -  ROHIT BRIJNATH COMMENTARY Bi For 80 minutes, two nations that hardly speak mixed sweat on a sports field. Thank god for football. TWO teams met at the Jalan Besar Stadium last night. This seems routine except both happened to be called Korea.
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        92 29 COUNTRY S B 1 China 3 0 0 3 2 India 1 1 1 3 3 Japan Chinese Taipei 1 1 1 1 0 0 2 2 5 Thailand 1 0 0 1 Yemen 1 0 0 1 7 North Korea 0 2 0 2 8 Hong Kong
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          50 29 MORE than half the nine-strong fleet of Byte CII girl sailors capsized during the first race of the Asian Youth Games yesterday. A sudden gust of wind at East Coast Park caused temporary chaos for the sailors, overturning several boats midway through the first leg.
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          68 29 GAMES organisers have conducted 28 doping tests so far 12 of which were carried out during the diving and athletics competitions yesterday. They are also taking the opportunity to educate the athletes, aged 14 to 17, on anti-doping measures. The Olympic Council of Asia has
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          64 29 IF SECRECY were a sport, China's swimmers would win hands down. Yesterday afternoon, the country's 11 swimmers and three officials appeared at the Singapore Sports School for training. But instead of joining at least five other nations who were training together in the main pool,
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          72 29 SOUTH Korea's football team may have beaten North Korea 3-0 yesterday but they have also gone some way in making peace with their neighbours. Although both countries do not enjoy the warmest of diplomatic ties, they meet and greet each other respectfully at the
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      600 30  -  Lin Xinyi China's Dongliang blows away field to win the Games' first gold By THE time was 4.22pm, On the 3m springboard, Chinese diver Wu Dongliang was a picture of calm. Then, a forward 2V2 somersault and a twist-pike later, he emerged from the Toa
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      482 30  -  Leonard Lim By MANY Asian Youth Games athletes have been billed as stars of the future. But the public, it seems, remain apathetic. There were many empty seats at Bishan Stadium (athletics), Toa Payoh Swimming Complex (diving), National Sailing Centre and Jalan Besar Stadium (football)
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      542 30 Athletics Boys Finals unless stated Boys' 100 m (top 2 from each heat *best 2 performers, qualify for final) Heat 1: Tsu Ka Chon (Hkg) 11.395 ec 2 Vitalii Karnaukhov (Kgz) 11.42. Heat 2:1 Masaki Nashimoto (Jpn) 10.89 2 Kittisak Phiraksa (Tha) 11.19. Heat 3:1 Mohd Anuar Shahrir (Sin)
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      629 31  -  Terrence Voon WILLIAM WOO Hosts' coach Woo says their chances higher without Malaysians By NO MALAYSIANS, BUT... "Many of the Koreans have personal coaches and start bowling from primary school. Their technique is excellent and they have a very good all-round game." Singapore coach "I
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      136 31  -  JONATHAN WONG SINGAPORE'S Byte CII sailor Darren Choy, 15, had a perfect start on the first day of races at the Asian Youth Games yesterday. He claimed three first-place finishes at East Coast Park, winning the first race by an amazing 10 boat lengths. He
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      466 31  -  Jonathan Wong By "I like looking at the tall buildings, they are very nice. There's nothing like this back home." AZATBEK UULU NURLAN, on the view from his hotel room here WHEN Azatbek Uulu Nurlan wakes up in the morning back home in Kyrgyzstan, he is greeted
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        52 32 Germany SINGAPORE sailors Justin Liv and Sherman Cheng claimed the bronze medal in the 420 class at the ISAF Grade 1 Kieler Woche in Germany on Sunday. Griselda Khng and Cecilia Low finished in 17th position while Hobie 16 duo Aaron Pan and Peter Wong
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        52 32 GOLFER M. Murugiah fired a five-under 67 to win the Singapore PGA June Circuit yesterday. He held off Mardan Mamat by a single stroke to claim the $2,000 top prize at the Tanjong Course at Sentosa Golf Club. The two-day event was cut short due to
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        57 32 PARIS: Lance Armstrong feels capable of winning an eighth Tour de France, but is ready to put his ambitions on hold for teammate Alberto Contador at the three-week race that starts on Saturday. He said he would do so out of respect for Contador, their
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        48 32 YESTERDAY'S scheduled football friendly between the Singapore Olympic Selection and A-League side Gold Coast United will take place today instead. The Australian club's arrival was delayed after their plane suffered mechanical problems. The match will be played at 7.30pm tonight at the Hougang Stadium.
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      622 32 WIMBLEDON Men 4th rd: Andy Murray (Gbr) bt Stanislas Wawrinka (Sui) 2-6 6-3 6-3 5-7 6-3, Andy Roddick (USA) bt Tomas Berdych (Cze) 7-6 (7-4) 6-4 6-3, Juan Carlos Ferrero (Esp) bt Gilles Simon (Fra) 7-6 (7-4) 6-3 6-2, Lleyton Hewitt (Aus) bt Radek Stepanek (Cze) 4-6
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      467 32 LONDON: Andy Murray complained bitterly about conditions caused by Wimbledon's new £80 million (Ssl9o million) roof on Monday night, as he fought back from his biggest scare to win the most thrilling match of a tennis tournament transformed by blazing floodlights. The new Centre Court roof
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        72 32 WIMBLEDON, known for its strict standards of etiquette, has after 132 years dropped the "Miss" and "Mrs" from its scoreboards. Organisers said there is no official reason for the change, but insiders told the BBC it was to avoid confusion if sisters play, and to achieve parity between
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        51 32 AFTER her surprising run to the fourth round, Melanie Oudin wants to be a regular contender on the women's tour. "I'm very proud of myself," the 17-year-old American said on Monday, after losing to 11th seed Agnieszka Radwanska. "I know I can play with these girls." ASSOCIATED
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      102 33 PHOTO: LONDON: Former Chelsea coach Luiz Felipe Scolari (above) has accused three of the club's stars Didier Drogba, Michael Ballack and Petr Cech of consistently fanning dissent and indiscipline within the team, which eventually led to his February sacking by Blues owner Roman Abramovich.
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      41 33 "So far, I have not seen a single training field that is even close to European standards." Germany coach Joachim Loew, who is not impressed with the training facilities on offer in South Africa ahead of next year's 2010 World Cup
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      25 33 Football S-League Home 3 Albirex 1, Woodlands 1 SAFFC 4. Hockey SHF Premier League Men's s-finals: Police 5 ORA 0, SRC 3 SCC 0.
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      650 33  -  Tom Clanton BEING REALISTIC "I think retiring is an option. There are some people that decide not to have more surgery in order to keep playing when they have already been though a lot." Rockets doctor warning fans that Yao Ming (above) might have had enough
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      235 33 BEIJING: Liv Xiang's return has been put on hold because of lingering problems with his injured foot. The 25-year-old Chinese hurdler has been training in seclusion since returning to Shanghai in March, after he underwent an operation in Houston to repair the Achilles tendon that
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      374 33 MALMO (Sweden): Stuart Pearce will not have to worry about all that speculation linking him with Fabio Capello's England job after his team were crushed 4-0 by Germany in the European Under-21 Championship. A broad view of the tournament for England would bring garlanded mentions
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      104 33 Manchester City's bid to sign Samuel Eto'o is in danger of collapsing. This, after it emerged that the Barcelona striker is demanding almost half of the £25 million (Ss6o million) transfer fee, in addition to wages of about £200,000 a week. Russian international Yuri Zhirkov is set to
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      351 28 Bk Htr 1 O WHAT'S ONLINE MOST VIEWED, MOST COMMENTED AND MORE www.straitstimes.com.sg MOST-READ ONLINE STORIES Don't write me off: Mosley. Venus gets revenge. Recession won't affect tourists to World Cup. MOST COMMENTED Spain exposed Said lam Speaking: "All good runs have to come to an end someday. Just as
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      356 30 Pick of the day Aquatics: Diving Noon-6pm: Boys' and girls' racing Toa Payoh Swimming Complex 9am: 3m springboard girls' prelim Shooting 10.30 am: Platform boys' prelim Safra Yishun 3.30pm: 3m springboard girls' final 9am-11.45am: Air rifle 40 boys' and girls' prelim 4.45pm: Platform toys' final 1.30pm: Air rifle 40 boys'
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      76 31 r Jk^. t »W' a*3b """Vat ..LifesaUVeßZßwitbtbe Ppilpamwnic Winds! Always a joy to listen to, the Philharmonic Winds will bring on the smiles with their repertoire of Leroy Anderson's music, Japanese and Mandarin pop tunes, marches and more. A special performance by the Philharmonic Saxophone Quartet, or 'Phil Sax', makes
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      542 32 The Michael Freedman-trained Ace Aviva was formerly owned by Lloyd Williams. STANTON'S pending arrival in the to race in Singapore." "There is a good coverage of Michael Freedman yard may well The Freedman Williams Singapore racing back home in be the forerunner of a future Asian association is not new.
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      44 33 In Loving Memory PATRICIA CHEONG LAI NGOH called home to be with the Lord on 1 July 2002 We cannot forget you, Our Loved one so dear Your memory stays Sweeter year after year Dearly missed by Hubby: BS Soh J Daughter: Geri Soh
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      162 33 V T "I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith." 2 Tim 4:7 PHAY WHYE HENG Age: 90 was called home to be with the Lord on the 29 June 2009 Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Husband: Yap Tua
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      100 33 CHUNG LEH ANG (MRS CHAI KIEN SENG) AGE: 60 Was called home to be with the Lord on 29 June 2009. Dearly missed and fondly cherished by Husband: Chai Kien Seng Sons: Jonathan Chai Kiat Ming Marcus Chai Shun Ming brothers, sisters, relatives and all loved ones. Wake is held
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      175 34 ~~^He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he restores my soul. Psalm 23:2-3 KWFKfHTrKWAH nn £jn unn Age: 54 was called home to be With the Lord on 29 June 2009, leaving behind loved ones. W^CeokVa— Son: KwekJun Song Daughter: Kwek Vi Lin
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      91 34 .«...w >■»■ ,>. n w KRISINASAMY NAIDU S/O SINATAMBY fAPPUJI-KOLAM AYER^ i.M A9e- M passed away peacefully On 29 June 2009. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Wife: Vijaya d/o Karuppiah Son: Daughter-in-law: Kumaran Krisinasamy Naidu Omana Wuni Menon Daughters: Son-in-law: Sumathi Krisinasamy Naidu Jayanthi Krisinasamy Naidu Ramesh
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      70 34 tgjl lg P OM SHANTI 18th Death Kantilal P. Doshi PassedAway Ist July 1991 "In our sleep, Pain that cannot forget Falls drop by drop upon the Heart And in our Despair, against our Will Comes Wisdom through the awful grace of God" Always remembered by: Wife: Damayanti K Doshi
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      102 34 In Loving Memory of /I Jl 4 f /If /I 4/ KjDIXMdTIC HO HAI CHIT (FUJI) V DpnnrtpH nn 1 Tlllv 1000 uepartea on i juiy i»y» 10 years have passed &we still feel the same I The pain in our hearts will always remain We often think of you
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      107 34 I 1 He who dwelk In the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, "He is my refige and myfLLs,myGod,inwhomitmst." Age: 88 HuC^^SSSS^aooa. Deeply missed and always cherished frytoi;edo«e S Son; ™*™**»**>>*««> (Tan Kheng Sun, deceased) Daughters: Son-in-law:
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      111 34 1 L I u-ill dwell m the house of the Lord forever.'Psaim23:6 T x n In Loving Memory Of II CAROLINE NG HUI A Departed on Ist July 2000 Nine years have passed I'm still thinking of you I want you here Do wishes come true But death is unchangeable
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      120 34 JSP "The Lord is my Shepherd, I shallnot^M *be in want.....and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever." Psalm 23 NG QUEAY ENG NG FLORENCE Age: 61 Was called home to be with the Lord on 30 June 2009. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones
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      71 34 WILFRED GOMEZ Age: 61 Son of the late George Sebastian Gomez passed away peacefully on 29 June 2009 Leaving behind Wife: T Vasugi Daughter: Dharshini Hazel Son: Kumar Lloyd (Donavan) Son-in-law: Deepak Brothers, Sisters, Mother-in-law, Brothers-in-law, Sisters-in-law, Nephews, Nieces, Relatives Friends. Cortege leaves 97, Mergui Rd, #03-99 on Wed. (1/7/09),
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      63 34 LAU CHIEW 800 Age: 59 Passed away peacefully on 29 June 2009. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Wife: Wong Suit Yeng Son: Daughters: Lav Junqin Lav Meijuan Lav Meishi Funeral wake is held at Blk 431 Jurong West Aye 1. Cortege will leave on 3 July 2009
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      86 34 "Because God Has Said, Never Will I Leave You Never Will I Forsake You" Hebrews 13:5 Third Anniversary In ANNDRIANNA VARGUESE 06 Father: Sabastian Varguese Brother: Varguese Sabastian Jr. Close relatives and friends. M j dreams of yesterday, is the hope of today and the reality oftomorrow.The world is round
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      209 34 My Heart Holds Our Memory SMAELMEERAL (WifeofTharma) Departed on 1.7.2007 Dearest beloved wife Meera, you had a smiling face and a pleasant heart, it's a pleasure to recall the memories of you my beloved wife. You had a kind of love to me, lit my heart with your love on
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      31 34 2nd Anniversary In Loving Memory Of CAPT KWOK HIM YICK Departed on 1 July 2007 We love you daddy We miss you very much Lilian, Tammi, Mum Wai Ching Family Friends
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      51 34 Sect Kirn Liang Age:63 was called home to be with the Lord 0n29Jun2009. Dearly missed and J^ remembered by: Wife: Gohjee Kirn Son: Net Hene Lee, Bernard Daughter-inW Goh Meow Cheng Tracy Ng^e'e Lin, Wendy So^m-law: Loy Sai Suan «T" wo^ndf^'cortfe' iea°esaonS3 juiy (F°ri)6lt crema^riumHaif^for cremation at 12.45pm. I T"™B7
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      33 34 4th Anniversary In Loving Memory of KATHERINE SERNBOEY CHENG was called home to be with the Lord on 1 July 2005 Sadly missed remembered by SONS: Tan Van Kai Gerald, Tan Van Han
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      46 34 i r ~v We, the iamily oi the late JESSIE EOW AH WEY Departed on 28 June 09 wish to express our heartfelt appreciation to relatives and friends. Special thanks to Dr. Miriam Tao, Dr. Lim Soon Thye and team; and k nurses at SGH. A
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      79 34 Memory wanders as shadows tail saclctothedaus or happiness, Daus beyond recall. A vision comes before us, So calm, so dear, so sweet, Or her lips now silent And whose lids are closed in sleep. 4* 4 ;--U.■■■"■■" js T^ p- S/r Winston Churchill £$lsBßm A Loved ones who have passed
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      732 42  -  Jessica Cheam Essential part of energy plan, plant risked delay due to economic crisis By THE Government has taken over the development of Singapore's first LNG terminal as the global credit crunch threatens to delay plans for its completion. Singapore Power's unit Power
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        541 35  -  Yang Huiwen BULLS AND BEARS Index up just 0.17% for the month, fanning fears that rally is losing steam By THE traditional half-year window-dress-ing exercise that sees fund managers beefing up their portfolios was something of a disappointment yesterday. After opening at a
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        428 35 WASHINGTON: Home prices in 20 major metropolitan areas in the United States fell in April at a slower pace than forecast, a sign the plunge in real-estate values is abating. The S&P/Case-Shiller home-price index decreased 18.1 per cent from a year
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          110 35 STOCK TRADING VOLUME 1.26 billion shares worth $1.35 billion UP DOWN Gainers: 175 Losers: 270 Unchanged: 901 STRAITS TIMES INDEX Mid Cap 518.03 T -4.72 Basic materials 256.98 T -3.92 Utilities 371.33 T -3.64 Small Cap 419.09 T -5.57 Industrials 504.42 3.12 Financials 578.84 1.01 All Share 567.10 1.98
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          188 35 Yesterday's close: 9,958.44 (+174.97) Ja Panese sharesrose 1-79 per cent as household spending unexpectedly increased in May, even as unemployment reached a five-year high. Yesterday's close: MPF ("h I nS!rfZ o U-1 V® oerß on prom idKing, reversing recent gams. Yesterday's close: 18,378.73 (-149.78) Hong Kong shares ended 0.8
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            395 35 DBXT FTChina25 10USS 2782 335.5 IHH 2742 188.0 lardine CSC 1920 90.0 ISH 1474 89.7 UOB 5.05%NCPS 100 9780 80.0 SIA200 1320 56.0 SIA 1330 50.0 DairyFarm 646 40.5 Lyxor EmergingMkts 1 783 33.3 DBS Bk 6% NCPS 10 ***** 30.0 UOB 1468 22.0 OCBC Bk 5.1%NCPS
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            421 35 ilA.ES.0907 J0B.ES.0907 DBS.ES.0907 DBS BNP eCW*****3 straitsAsia.ES.0907 Capitaland.ES.0906 DBS DB eCW*****4 DCBC Bk.ES.0906 5IA BNP eCW*****3 DBSMBUCW*****1 JOB MBL eCW*****2 DSIMW*****3 JOB BNP eCW*****3 CITVDEV.ES.0907 DCBC Bk.ES.0907 Dlam.ES.0907 5TI 2150BNPeCW*****0 JOB MBL eCW*****3 CapitalaBNPeCW*****8 CapitalanBNPeC*****3 ...1320 42.0 ...1472 28.0 ....1188 12.0 33 10.5 182 8.0 378 7.0
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            99 35 S$ TO ONE UNIT OF FOREIGN CURRENCY June 30 2009 Buying Selling Aust dollar 1.1650 1.2000 Can dollar 1.2480 1.2630 Euro 2.0350 2.0580 Malaysian ringgit* 0.4113 0.4122 NZ dollar 0.9400 0.9600 Sterling pound 2.3940 2.4210 US dollar 1.4430 1.4590 S$ TO 100 UNITS OF FOREIGN CURRENCY Chi renminbi 21.00
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            391 35 521.9 263.6 1208 164 325 1715.3 460 91 80.8 442 3304 1740 1956 1114 304.3 237 855 248 800 1622 376 201 430 293 457 435 366 289 2018 511 170 5606 CapitaLand 93.5 5417 CapitaMall 405 5611 CityDev 97 5129 ComfortDelGro 60.5 5142 CoscoCorp 642
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        446 36  -  Joyce Teo It plans rights issue and will buy Alexandra Technopark as part of revitalisation strategy By PROPERTY CORRESPONDENT FRASERS Commercial Trust (FCOT) is set to give its business a much-needed boost via a $213.9 million rights issue, the acquisition of a business
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        229 36 FRASER and Neave Ltd (F&N) has agreed on new transition arrangements with The Coca-Cola Company to extend their business relationship after their current agreement expires in January next year. Currently, F&N's Malaysian subsidiary bottles, distributes and sells beverage brands from CocaCola for the Malaysian market, while
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      670 37 Analysts welcome his return but note firm has not suffered during his medical absence SAN FRANCISCO: Apple boss Steve Jobs is back at work after nearly six months of medical leave, resuming control of a company that has not skipped a beat in his
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      382 37 TOKYO: Japan's jobless rate rose to its highest in nearly six years, threatening to undermine government efforts to spur growth with stimulus spending and leaving the world's No. 2 economy at the mercy of demand for its exports. Government incentives for buyers of
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      251 37 BEIJING: Beijing will offer cash to lure multinational companies to establish their Asian headquarters in the Chinese capital, state television reported yesterday. The one-time subsidies, which could be as high as 10 million yuan (Ss2.l million), are the latest attempt by
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        617 38  -  Francis Chan It's a sign that cash flows are improving, says D&B By The second-quarter figures are ahead of the 41 per cent reported in the last quarter of 2008, and only slightly down from the pre-crisis level of 53 per cent reached at
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        1058 39  -  Kate Lim Biodiesel producer se out to raise public awareness of green alternative to diesel By THE X FACTOR "Nobody knew about biodiesel, so we had to sell what was essentially 'Liquid X' a golden liquid with additional benefits that will enhance the power
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        382 39  -  KATE LIM BUSINESS missions overseas and visits from foreign companies spearheaded by the Singapore Business Federation (SBF) helped member companies secure some $340 million worth of business deals last year. Most of these were inked with Middle Eastern firms. The SBF revealed
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      632 40 wife of jailed financier hints that she identifies with his many victims NEW YORK: She has been hounded by news photographers, vilified by former clients of her husband Bernard Madoff and ostracised by high society. She has also kept quiet for months until Monday.
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      495 40 ONLY one person, apart from Bernard Madoff, has been criminally charged in connection with the fraud his accountant. But many others including key family members and associates are under the scrutiny of prosecutors: Peter Madoff: The brother In business, Peter, 63, was Madoff s right-hand
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      455 40 LONDON: Britain froze US$lOO million (Ssl46 million) linked to alleged swindler Allen Stanford within five hours of a request from the United States Department of Justice, anti-graft officials said yesterday. Stanford spent Monday night in a Texas jail after prosecutors told a federal
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      562 41  -  By Christopher Tan SENIOR CORRESPONDENT HONG Seh Motors is slated to relinquish its Ferrari franchise by the middle of this month, and will have to refund deposits it has collected for a new model. The privately-owned company, run by businessman Alfred
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      607 41  -  Gabriel Chen Market cap also grows dramatically on signs of economic recovery By SHARES listed on the Singapore stock market ended the half-year 39 per cent higher than on Dec 31, bringing total market capitalisation at yesterday's close to $545 billion. The dramatic gain in
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      403 42 DATE FEE THE VALUE OF BENCHMARKING GUEST OF HONOUR 22 July 2009 23 -24 July 2009 S$ 300 S$ 750 Mr «i lowaran Academics only Academics Practitioners Academics Practitioners Given the current economic climate, companies around the world are iswaran ENQUIRIES looking for ways to reinvent themselves. Against this backdrop,
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      121 42 wm WHAT'S ONLINE MOST READ, MOST COMMENTED AND MORE WWW.StraitstimeS.COin airlines doing well provide a useful tip MOST-READ ONLINE on where the market trend is going." Madoff to forfeit $248 billion. YOUR SAY MOST COMMENTED Malaysia has announced a major SIA stays on top in survey of top liberalisation of
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      163 43 111 still the ail-American girl J MOT meets her and Duplicity j co-star Clive Owen in London. W^J^lwi JBk'w America's! i I I r £s> £&Vv< At/ Bl Ifl i r* is -^^-"*v^ rv DESIGN: SALLY LAM PHOTOS: ASSOCIATED PRESS, TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX, WARNER MUSIC, REUTERS Great Slimming Deals i^^^^JHaafil^^^H
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        727 44 tan shzr cc in london A Norwegian hack sitting next to me reminds me that Julia Roberts is the kind of woman you would go camping with, but not take to bed. We are in a hotel in Knightsbridge, awaiting the arrival of Roberts and entourage British
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        701 44  -  ong sor fern revnSv] rom-com DUPLICITY (PG) 125 minutes/Opens tomorrow/***** The story: Ray Koval (Clive Owen) is a Ml 6 agent who is bedazzled by CIA spy Claire Stenwick (Julia Roberts). They decide to leave their respective spy agencies to go private and score big for
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        957 45  -  Ray Koval Tan Shzr Ee 'I never see working on a movie as a risk... I'll take anything I can get' Clive Owen (left) who plays MI6 agent in Duplicity (above) 'After we had so much fun together and still remained friends, we deserved to do
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        125 45 SINGAPORE 1. Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen 2. (2) Drag Me To Hell 3. (1) Ghosts Of Girlfriends Past 4. (6) I Love You, Man 5. (3) Land Of The Lost 6. (5) The Taking Of Pelham 1 2 3 7. (4) Monsters Vs Aliens 8. (7) Night
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        648 46  -  nur shakylla saifudin Singaporean animator is the man behind the three T-Rex babies in Ice Age 3 Keep a lookout for three tyrannosaurus babies in the new animation movie Ice Age 3: Dawn Of The Dinosaurs. The man behind those cute creations is a Singaporean. Mr Melvin Tan,
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        555 46  -  John lui 'WBW animation ICE AGE 3: DAWN OF THE DINOSAURS (G) 94 minutes/Opens today/***** The story: The mammoths Manny (voiced by Ray Romano) and Ellie (Queen Latifah) are expecting offspring. This makes Sid the sloth (John Leguizamo) jealous. One day, he finds and adopts three eggs he
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          143 46 Get ready for a tide of arrows, tommy gun bullets and cleats from macho men as film biographies of 12th-century conqueror Genghis Khan, 1930s gangster John Dillinger and legendary football manager Brian Clough come your way. Public Enemies Opens: July 23 islandwide American gangster John Dillinger has been
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          95 46 Opens: July 20 exclusively at The Picturehouse Just before his death in 1227', Genghis Khan ruled an empire that was larger than that of ancient Rome. This film, starring Mongolian, Japanese and Chinese actors, focuses on the Khan's eventful youth, when he was known as Temudgin. Arthouse film buffs
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          103 46 Opens: October in selected cinemas Football manager Brian Clough may not be well known among non-football fans, but in England, he became a legend for his irascible, outspoken ways that upset almost everyone around him. But his methods turned struggling clubs around. This movie, starring The Queen's
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      505 47  -  deepika shetty New museum tells the history of Singapore through notes and coins, and tracks the evolution of local currency 'We want this to be a place where our children can learn more about our history and about how currencies have helped connect cultures' Museum director
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      1006 48 Go ahead quote me The females reign in my family. I With my wife, daughter, three pet dogs and two maids, my status is the lowest' Singer Eason Chan (right) on not daring to wake his family up to announce his Golden Melody Awards win 'He really
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      448 48 London American soprano Renee Fleming (right) will have more than the Royal Opera House audience to worry about on Tuesday night. Her performance in Verdi's La Traviata is being beamed live into 178 cinemas across Britain and the rest of Europe as well as to
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      491 49  -  Bloomberg Katherine Jackson gets temporary control of her son's estate until the late pop star's will is found Los Angeles Michael Jackson's mother has been given limited control over the late pop singer's belongings after telling a Los Angeles court the family has not seen a
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      141 49 London More than 750,000 Michael Jackson fans can get full refund for his cancelled 50-night concert extravaganza or opt to receive souvenir tickets instead, Los Angeles-based promoters AEG Live said on Monday. In a move that could help recoup some of its losses, AEG said fans
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      543 49 Cheltenham, England The godfather of Michael Jackson's three children says the circumstances surrounding the singer's death "don't add up" because he never saw him take drugs. Former child star Mark Lester, known for his lead role in the 1968 movie version of the
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      650 50 'If the chemistry is not there, you can be the best musicians, best players there are, it's not going to come out the way I think this came out. This wa: born out of friendship, it was more organic in that sense' Michael Anthony on the
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        401 52 Taipei Without naming her, Taiwanese actor-singer Jerry Yen has at last come clean about his romance with modelactress Chiling Lin, Apple Daily Taiwan reported. Rumours about the duo started in 2003 after he shot to fame but, on Monday, Yen told Taiwan's TV host Shen Chun-hua that
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        144 52  -  DILIP KUMAR RECOVERING FROM MALARIA Bollywood legend Dilip Kumar, 86, is showing signs of improvement after being treated in a Mumbai hospital for malaria, officials said on Monday. With Dcv Anand and Raj Kapoor, he dominated India's Hindi-language cinema from the 1940s to *****. DIANE KEATON OKAY AFTER FALL
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        261 52 Mumbai Bollywood, emerging from a damaging boycott of multiplex cinemas by producers, has been boosted by a successful weekend for the first in a string of planned big releases. Yash Raj Films said New York, its movie about a group of friends in the city during
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          18 92  -  IRENE THAM Which online map should you use? tries out four of them PHOTO: ISTOCKPHOTO
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          544 92 Streetdirectory www.streetdirectory.com NEWLY revamped Streetdirectory.com is looking more like Google Maps except for a few kinks. The first image on the site that greets visitors is an aerial view of the map of Singapore. Users can choose either map, photo or satellite view just like
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          533 92 Google Maps maps.google.com GOOGLE Maps is powered by the elief that no one knows consumer better than the consumers themselves. User-driven information is what sets Google Maps apart from other map players. Thanks to Google's open application programming interfaces (APIs), anyone can add to its
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        549 93 J Sophisticated malware is stealthy. Attackers now gun for financial gain, not fame. Their prize is personal information like bank, Facebook, Twitter and e-mail account details. A polytechnic lecturer discovers the hard way that you cannot let your guard down. TAN CHONG YAW reports ONE
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        281 94 CONGRATULATIONS to all the winners of the following Digital Life contests held last month. Windows Mobile contests Week 1: One HTC Touch Diamond 2 smartphone (worth $1,088) Winner: Foo Yong Qiang, IC No: xxx79os Week 2: One HTC Touch Pro 2 smartphone (worth $1,328) Winner: Annie Tan, IC
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        550 96 The Games Xpo Gamers all set to battle it out in inaugural TGX event this weekend, reports 00 GIN LEE VETERAN pro-gamer Wilson Chia (right) will have his hands full and fingers crossed this weekend. He will be unleashing his latest combos of punches, kicks and throws
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        526 97 The Games Xpo 00 GIN LEE susses out the cool local video games ahead of their debut at TGX this weekend Goodnight Wish (above) Developed by: Personae Studios Price: U552.99 (554.30) Platform: iPhone and iPod Touch AVAILABLE this Friday at the iTunes App Store, Goodnight Wish is
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        581 97  -  Lan Poh POLYTECHNIC student Neo Hui Ting (right), 20, loves playing a variety of online PC games, but she does not have a credit card to pay for subscription or in-game accessories online. This is not a problem with popular games like World
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          598 98  -  Irene Tham By YOU are in historic London with a group of friends looking for clues in a game of treasure hunt only that your clues appear in a digital format. You answer riddles to get clues to the next location on your global positioning system (GPS) mobile
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          554 98  -  Oo Gin Lee By y^ Revoking the rights can be done at any time, even after the photos have been sent. All the sender has to do is simply click on the "unshare" button in the software. HAVING intimate pictures published all over the Internet can be devastating,
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          248 98  -  Sherwin Loh By YAHOO has launched a one-stop portal for mobile phones in nine more places, including Malaysia, Taiwan and Singapore. The free Yahoo Mobile tool (available at http://mobile.yahoo.com) can be linked to a user's online apps from social networking and online e-mail messages to news feeds
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          354 98  -  Sherwin Loh By HORROR stories have been heard of smartphones users chalking up huge phone bills because they lost track of the amount of data they use when surfing the Internet via their handsets. Canadian company Bridgewater Solutions has an application that not only tracks data and
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        482 99  -  Lan Poh CommunicAsia 2009 By SIMPLY hiring good-looking girls and getting them to dress skimpily may not be enough to draw attention to your booth. As far as attracting attention from passers-by goes, the following exhibitors at this year's CommunicAsia and Broadcast Asia had some unusual ways to
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        364 100 Small and medium-sized enterprises can get tips on how to gain an edge over bigger players using IT at this forum by Digital Life HERE is a chance to pick up insights and tips from experts on how turn your company around with IT. Five industry insiders
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        554 102 Ordering your food with a pen which repeats your orders cuts down on manpower and waiting time. IRENE THAM reports HAVE a waitress in French maid garb serve you or use a "talking" stylus pen to place your order for a Shabu Shabu and teppanyaki set.
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        598 103  -  Oo Gin Lee Grand Slam Tennis By Cheatsheet .dually knowing how to play mnis is definitely a major plus for this game. You have to get your backswing early and hii f the ball through in one fluid movement to really hit the shot across. Like
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        322 103  -  Chan Chi-Loong Rhythm Heaven By a freelance writer TEACHING monkeys to clap, training a band of frog dancers and concocting love potions. The game is an eclectic collection of rhythm mini-games, all of which are played using the DS stylus. There is no storyline whatsoever. Each mini-game has
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        381 104  -  Sherwin Loh Prototype By WHAT would you expect from a protagonist who can morph huge, sharp blades from his arms, pound tanks to the ground, absorb the life of those around him to increase health and, oh yes, make blood and body parts spew copiously? Alex Mercer
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        268 104  -  Eugene Neubr Knights In The Nightmare By onner, GAMERS who think complexity is a good thing, here is your new god. Knights In The Nightmare is not just a tough tactical role-playing game, it is also fiendishly difficult. Without giving away too many spoilers, the game is set
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        307 104  -  Lan Poh Damnation By IMAGINE a world where science and technology progress without the use of electricity. Guns and gadgets still exist, albeit in shapes and forms different from real life, but the clearest distinction is in the outfits. What you get is effectively new-age cowboys,
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        393 105  -  Oo Gin Lee By The Kube mini-MP3 player $34.90, from all 7-Eleven outlets IT LOOKS like a dice but is actually an MP3 player. The real boast is that the Kube is designed in Singapore and made in Batam. Plus, it packs a mean audio punch. Just slightly
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        420 105  -  Alfred Siew By AKG K430 headphones $144, call ASI Distribution on 6501-7946 GIVEN the crummy nature of compressed MP3 songs and the noise on an MRT train, it is surprising how many iPod users demand good quality music on their headphones on their daily commutes to work.
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        402 105  -  Mike Lee By SapidoGßHOO $180, from Bizgram at Sim Lim Square MOBILE broadband has made things convenient for people who carry out their online lives on the go. However, sometimes they want to share that convenience, which calls for devices such as the Sapido GRIIOO router that lets
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        343 106  -  Myvu Crystal Mike L By $399, call McCoy iSolution on 6515-2988 ee, THERE are times when watching videos on the iPod's small screen is not a good idea: Holding the player tires your hands after a while and you do not fancy those prying eyes peering
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        365 106  -  Tan Chong Yaw By Sanyo Xacti VPC-CA9 $1,299, from authorised dealers I FELT like I was Brad Pitt for all the glances cast my way. Sadly, they were all directed at the Xacti CA9 I was testing. It could be that the test camera was in handsome
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        303 106  -  Alfred Siew By r, a freelance writer Koss Porta Pro 25th anniversary edition $129.90; call Sim Khee Meng Enterprises on 6363-3383 I WOULD not blame you if, at first, you are unimpressed by the looks of this pair of headphones. They seem more suited for teens
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        370 107 Want to know what's wrong with your PC? E-mail us at" stdled@sph.com.sg lnternet&p|orerBnotw<"-kin9 I am using Window Vista and Internet Explorer 8 (IE8) with AVG 8.5 Antivirus. I cannot close or minimise the Internet Explorer windows. When I click on the x atthetoprightcornerof thepagej get an error message:
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        99 107 SEARCHES nf tho uraak JrZZ (June 22-28) Google 1 Michael Jackson 2 Farrah Fawcett (The 62-year-old former Charlie's Angels star died on June 25) 3 Singapore Dragon Boat Festival Jackson 2 Butter Factory (Local nightspot which dosed its doors for a week after one of its bartenders fell ill
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        814 108  -  IRENE THAM Bill Chambers Entrepreneur Bill Chambers started out at age five by sellina mangoes, reports J I think m there will be a lot of opportunities for entrepreneurs as more people virtualise their data centres. IT WAS at a tender age of five that Bill
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      28 86 TECH TOONS ST artists take on the tech world ...WE FOUNP THE SOLUTION TO VOUJ? SPAM PROBLEM. WE f?EPL/»CEP Jr\ ALL THE KEY« WITH PELETE' BUTTONS. JOQ t-^y
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      203 93 J» DigiPen informati frfllSl 1 Session it >- I INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY SINGAPORE Thi ircrlav 9 lnl\/ 7nm Tag: The Power of Paint! DigiPen Institute of Technology, headquartered in "Urauay, C UUiy, I (Jill Winner of Best Student Game, IGF 2009 Redmond, Washington, USA, established a branch mm HPH K^
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      337 101 AROUND [M| IBBBBBBBJ VIEWS, INSIGHTS SUCCESS ■■BJ STORIES BY EXPERTS Opening Address by Grace Chng, Editor of Digital Life Thursday, 9 July 2009 12.30pm to 5.30pm SPH Auditorium, News Centre, 1000 Toa Payoh North Registration Fee: $12 per person (with light refreshment a goodie bag including a thumbdrive) A recession
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