The Straits Times, 14 July 2009

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    30 1 MICA (P) 191/11/2008 TUESDAY, JULY 14 2009 S|sl A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION ESTABLISHED 1845 90 CENTS Spl A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION ESTABLISHED 1845 90 CENTS THE STRAITS TIMES.
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      Lock icon Wealth cushion
      48 1 IF THE current recession seems less painful than previous downturns, part of the reason could be that Singaporeans are richer this time around. Last year, households here were sitting comfortably on six times more assets than liabilities, according to investment bank BNP Paribas. PRIME PAGE A3
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      Lock icon $1m donation to NUS
      58 1 INDONESIAN businessman Tahir has pledged $1 million to the National University of Singapore business school upon his only son Jonathan's graduation from there. Three years ago, when he plucked his only son and heir from the University of California, Berkeley, to move him to NUS, he
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      Lock icon 3,040 teachers recruited
      49 1 THE Ministry of Education has surpassed its hiring targets for the year. It had set out to take in 3,000 teachers and 680 allied educators, but as at the middle of last month, had already signed on 3,040 teachers and 720 allied educators. HOME PAGE B3
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      Lock icon $644m deal for eco-city
      58 1 IN THE latest in a string of property deals for the Tianjin eco-city in China, a deal was signed with a Japanese company to build a 40ha integrated riverfront neighbourhood. The 30 sq km demonstration project driven by the Singapore and Chinese governments has already attracted
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      Lock icon Anti-graft agency in row
      49 1 THE Indonesian President has intervened in a bid to end a row between the anti-graft agency and the police and attorney-general's office. The disagreement centres on alleged wire-tapping of top police officials, and threatens to undermine attempts to stamp out corruption. WORLD PAGE A 8
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    Lock icon Potong Pasir, Hougang to get lift upgrading
    731 1  -  Kor Kian Beng Cai Hoxiang By l& RESIDENTS living in Housing Board flats in the two opposition wards can expect to benefit from lift landings on every floor under the Lift Upgrading Programme (LUP) earlier than expected. Ms Grace Fu, Senior Minister of
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    Lock icon Embattled Aso seeks Aug 30 polls
    735 1  -  Kwan Weng Kin Even before that, the PM has to ward off a possible challenge from within his party By JAPAN CORRESPONDENT TOKYO: After vacillating for months, Prime Minister Taro Aso has set his sights on an Aug 30 general election, ruling party officials
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      38 1 Shop leisurely at Europe's J f^j Henderson Horizon grew 88% designer outlet stores V* in first half of the year /T LIFE! PAGES C 4&5 W*' \1 f iw? fj MONEY PAGE 816 X ill HOME PAGE B5
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        Lock icon Think globally, drink locally
        93 2 WE SAY It makes environmental sense to ban bottled water as Australian town Bundanoon did last week but there must be safe and less expensive alternatives. For a billion people 700 million in Asia alone the question is not so much if there are alternatives to
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        Lock icon Territorial claims hot up
        34 2 COLUMNS Continental shelf claims by Malaysia and Vietnam lodged with the United Nations have drawn Chinese protests. Are the claims provocative, ask Sam Bateman and Clive Schofield. REVIEW PAGE Al6
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        Lock icon No stopping this Tiger
        22 2 Tiger Woods is always rewarding to watch because he never quits, says Rohit Brijnath. J SPORT PAGE B7
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        Lock icon Valuation hike no help
        28 2 OUR READER SAYS HDB's spike in valuation has led to flat resale prices increasing instead of stabilising, says Tan Say Yin. FORUM PAGE AlB
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        30 2 www.straitstimes.com Goh Vi Han says carelessness leads to petty crimes with a humorous twist. Salma Khalik is very impressed by Dr William Tan's honesty and love of life.
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      Lock icon Japanese voters looking for change
      875 2  -  Kwan Weng Kin Given the mood of the electorate, Aso's LDP is staring defeat in the face By JAPAN CORRESPONDENT AFTER decades of almost continuous rule by the same party, Japanese voters are ready perhaps even hungry for change. They will get to pick a
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      Lock icon Growing assets cushion S'poreans
      597 3  -  Fiona Chan 'Huge buffer' has helped households here weather recession better By IF THE current recession seems less painful than previous downturns, part of the reason could be that Singaporeans are richer this time around. While consumers in the United States and Europe spent with abandon
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      76 3 It was a rare sunset in New York City on Sunday. In a phenomenon that occurs only twice a year, the sun is seen shining down 42nd Street below the landmark Chrysler Building on the right. Named "Manhattanhenge" by astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, it occurs when the setting
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      Lock icon 33,000 HDB flats to be upgraded over 3 years
      718 4  -  Goh Chin Lian Joyce Teo $1 billion to be spent to speed up improvement to homes By THE Government is ramping up a programme to spruce up older HDB flats over the next three years a move that is expected to
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      Lock icon More S'poreans visit Malaysia as flights increase
      481 5  -  Elizabeth Looi Open skies accord makes more places accessible cheaply By MALAYSIA CORRESPONDENT OFF THE BEATEN TRACK "I will definitely be going to the more 'out of the way' places since there are now flights to places like Terengganu and Kelantan." Mr Matthew
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      Lock icon Indonesian businessman donates another $lm to NUS
      561 5  -  Amelia Tan By INDONESIAN businessman Tahir gave $1 million to the National University of Singapore (NUS) business school three years ago, when his only son Jonathan got a place there. On Sunday, following Jonathan's graduation ceremony, the tycoon pledged another $1 million. His
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      Lock icon All Britons to get HINI vaccinations
      610 6 WHO: All nations will need access to vaccine; spread unstoppable LONDON: Britain is gearing up to vaccinate its entire population against Influenza A (H1N1) as the World Health Organisation (WHO) said yesterday that all countries will need access to vaccines against the virus as
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      Lock icon Kim Jong Il suffering from cancer, says report
      374 6 SEOUL: North Korean leader Kirn Jong II has life-threatening pancreatic cancer and may not live more than five years, it was reported yesterday. The report from Seoul's YTN television came days after fresh images of Mr Kirn looking gaunt sparked speculation that
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      Lock icon It's now the turn of robots to be laid off in Japan
      560 6 KITAKYUSHU (Japan): They may be the most efficient workers in the world, but in the global downturn, they are having a tough time finding jobs. Japan's legions of robots, the world's largest fleet of mechanised workers, are turning
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      Lock icon China gets tough: The sack for poor handling of unrest
      637 7  -  Sim Chi Yin Beijing raises the bar for official accountability By CHINA CORRESPONDENT BEIJING: Mishandle a protest and you may be fired. Beijing has issued this tough warning to Chinese officials, spelling out their accountability to the public in what
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      Lock icon Two Uighurs die in new violence
      408 7 URUMQI: Police shot dead two Uighurs and injured a third as violence flared again in Xinjiang's capital Urumqi yesterday. The officers were trying to stop the men from attacking a fourth Uighur before they opened fire, according to the official Xinhua news agency. "An
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  • THE STRAITS TIMES WORLD
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      Lock icon Anti-graft body clashes with Indonesian police and A-G
      832 8  -  Salim Osman Agency is accused of wiretapping top police officials; feud raises fear of hit on corruption fight By INDONESIA CORRESPONDENT High-profile cases Since it was set up in 2003, the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has won recognition at home and abroad
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    • world regional
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        Lock icon 'Red shirts' seek Thaksin pardon
        652 9  -  Nirmal Ghosh Million-signature campaign to petition Thai King may affect ruling elite's election prospects By THAILAND CORRESPONDENT To submit a petition signed by one million or more people would be unprecedented, especially so in the current polarised political atmosphere. BANGKOK: A signature campaign seeking royal
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        Lock icon All ready for summer
        40 9 A woman walking her two pet dogs which have just had their fur clipped in a pet beauty shop in Wuhan, capital of China's Hubei province. Many pets are clipped for the hot summer. PHOTO XINHUA
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        Lock icon Japan ends ban on child organ donations
        212 9 TOKYO: Japan's Parliament yesterday passed a law ending a ban on child organ donations, paving the way for patients aged under 15 to receive life-saving transplants. Japan has until now banned organ donations by children, a situation which critics say has claimed thousands
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        Lock icon PAS gunning for big win in Kelantan seat
        640 10  -  Carolyn Hong It seeks to keep margin in by-election to prove it has Malay support By MALAYSIA BUREAU CHIEF The party cannot afford a reduction in majority as that would give Umno leeway to regain momentum. MANEK URAI (Kelantan): Most political pundits
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        Lock icon Ex-Selangor MB ejected from assembly sitting
        365 10 SHAH ALAM: The former Menteri Besar of Selangor was yesterday thrown out of the state legislative assembly after he accused the Speaker of being biased. Accompanied by other Barisan Nasional (BN) legislators, Datuk Seri Khir Toyo walked out of the chambers following his ill-tempered
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        Lock icon Delhi Metro hit by 2nd mishap in two days
        554 11  -  Ravi Velloor Six hurt as 3 cranes topple, a day after bridge collapse that killed six workers By SOUTH ASIA BUREAU CHIEF NEW DELHI: Giant cranes hoisting massive steel and concrete beams collapsed yesterday at a construction site of the Delhi
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        Lock icon Attacks on Timor Leste leaders: 28 on trial
        368 12 DILI: The trial of 28 people accused of trying to kill the President and Prime Minister of Timor Leste in a failed twin assassination attempt began yesterday. President Jose Ramos-Horta required emergency surgery after being shot multiple times outside his home on
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        Lock icon UN resumes food aid in Mindanao
        148 12 MANILA: The United Nations yesterday resumed food aid to displaced families on the volatile southern Philippine island of Mindanao, after deliveries were suspended last Friday following a wave of deadly bomb attacks. The UN's World Food Programme country director Stephen Anderson said 210 tonnes
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        Lock icon Rio arrest piles pressure on PM Rudd
        515 12 Aussie leader may intervene amid Cabinet complaints of Beijing's lack of cooperation PERTH/BEIJING: Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd may contact China's leadership to discuss the arrest of Rio Tinto Group executive Stern Hu, amid complaints from Cabinet colleagues that they have been stonewalled.
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        Lock icon NEWS ANALYSIS Taipei fears exodus of top students to China
        583 13  -  Ho Ai Li Best brains may opt for Chinese varsities after entry rules are eased By TAIWAN CORRESPONDENT TAIPEI: Will Taiwan's brightest make a beeline for top universities across the Strait, now that mainland China has opened its doors more
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        Lock icon Taiwan, China may sign trade pact next year
        270 13 TAIPEI: Taiwan and China could sign a free-trade style agreement later than expected, a top Taiwanese official for cross-strait affairs said. Taiwan's Taiex Index was down more than 3 per cent by mid-morning yesterday after the head of Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council,
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      Lock icon Cheney accused of abuse of power
      753 14 NO EXCEPTION "Nobody in this country is above the law. You can't have somebody say, well, if you're vice-president, you don't have to obey the law." Democrat Patrick Leahy (right), chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee Lawmakers call for probe into secret anti-terror plan
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      Lock icon Afghan killings: Obama orders probe
      255 14 WASHINGTON: United States President Barack Obama has ordered security officials to look into attempts to quash an investigation into the mass execution of Taleban prisoners in Afghanistan in 2001. The New York Times reported on Friday that top officials from the George W. Bush administration
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      297 14 WASHINGTON: Alaska Governor Sarah Palm said she is not only staying involved in national politics, but she plans to jump back into the national scrum when she leaves office at the end of the month. The former Republican vice-presidential nominee said she plans to write
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      Lock icon Attacks in Iraq on US envoy and churches
      232 14 BAGHDAD: An explosive device detonated beside a convoy in which the United States ambassador was travelling in southern Iraq. About the same time, Christian churches across Baghdad were hit by a wave of bombings. Sunday's attacks offered new evidence that Iraq is
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      351 15 Swiss Post service scans mail so users can access it online; contents can also be archived ZURICH: The Swiss Post has begun a service that allows you to access your snail mail online. The Swiss Post Box, introduced last month, allows subscribers to receive scans
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        Lock icon Sotomayor scrutinised
        97 15 WASHINGTON: The United States Senate's judiciary committee kicked off Judge Sonia Sotomayor's Supreme Court historic confirmation hearings yesterday, amid expectations that she will become the bench's first Hispanic and third woman justice. Since President Barack Obama nominated Ms Sotomayor, 55, critics have laboured, without much success, to exploit
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        Lock icon Pact on new gas line
        107 15 ANKARA: Turkey and four Europe- an Union countries formally agreed yesterday to route a new natural gas pipeline across their territories, pushing ahead with a United Statesand EU-backed attempt to make Europe less dependent on Russian gas. The Nabucco project cannot entirely break Europe's dependence
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        Lock icon Doubts cast on Abbas
        114 15 JERUSALEM: Israel's controversial Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman fanned the flames of a diplomatic feud yesterday when he cast doubt on the right of President Mahmud Abbas to represent Palestinians. "The more Abu Mazen's authority and legitimacy decline, the more he increases his demands and the more
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        Lock icon Pirates rob 2 tugboats
        101 15 SINGAPORE: Masked pirates robbed two Singapore-registered tugboats Kenryo and Weihai 5 in the Straits of Singapore on Sunday, said The Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia (ReCAAP) in a statement yesterday. ReCAAP said "the modus operandi of the robbers
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        Lock icon Syria, S'pore to boost ties
        151 15 DAMASCUS: Foreign Minister George Yeo and Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad pledged to boost bilateral ties when they met at the Presidential Palace in Syria's capital. Welcoming closer ties between Syria and Singapore, Mr Bashar said he viewed improved relations with Singapore as part of Syria's
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        Lock icon Body found near mine
        84 15 JAKARTA: A policeman's body was found at the bottom of a ravine near the Indonesian operations of United States mining conglomerate Freeport yesterday. An Australian mining expert and a security guard were two others killed in the restive region over the weekend, police said. The Indonesian
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  • THE STRIATS TIMES REVIEW & FORUM.
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      Lock icon Think globally, drink locally
      425 16 THE environmentally correct slogan "think globally, act locally" obviously inspired the Australian hamlet of Bundanoon to start banning bottled water last week. The injunction to act locally is particularly apt when it comes to bottled water, but not every community can get by with only tap
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      Lock icon Tensions rising over maritime claims
      937 16  -  Sam Bateman Clive Schofield TERRITORIAL TUSSLES IN SOUTH CHINA SEA By FOR THE STRAITS TIMES ON MAY 6, Malaysia and Vietnam lodged a joint submission with the United Nations' Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf (CLCS). This was in relation to an area
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      Lock icon Anti-China 'Spratly group' not likely
      653 16  -  Li Mingjiang Wendy Wang By FOR THE STRAITS TIMES AN INTERNATIONAL alliance targeting China is in the works, claims a Kuala Lumpur Security Review commentary that appeared on July 2. Entitled "The emerging Spratly Group that China fears most", the piece written in Chinese asserts
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        1155 17  -  Cheong Suk-Wai TABLE TALK WITH MICHAEL CHERTOFF By SENIOR WRITER Pearls of wisdom GUARDED but gracious, former US domestic security czar Michael Chertoff cuts to the chase on anything you care to ask. It is, perhaps, an attitude honed by the many unique
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        688 18 BILINGUAL SINGAPORE Why not? "What is wrong if Chinese becomes the dominant language instead?" MR MAX SEX HUNG: "I remember before independence when most Singaporeans did not speak English and most shop signs were in Chinese. We were not poor because we did not master English.
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        338 18 A RECENT report said Russian President Dmitry Medvedev had called for a supranational global currency to replace the United States dollar after the G-8 summit at L'Aquila in Italy. A sample coin of such a currency was minted in Belgium and presented to the heads
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        166 18 I REFER to last Thursday's letter, "Felling trees, where's the rationale?", and thank Mr Denis Distant for his feedback. Tree conservation is not an easy task in highly urbanised and land-scarce Singapore. When deciding whether to grant approval to fell trees, the National
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        410 18 I ATTENDED a forum for parents on mainstream schooling for children with special needs, and met the special needs officer of Unity Primary School. I am glad the Ministry of Education (MOE) and the school are looking into special needs and providing more support
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      555 19  -  Victoria Vaughan It harms environment, is unnecessary in Spore where tap water is safe: Experts By THE small Australian town of Bundanoon, south of Sydney, voted to ban bottled water last Wednesday. It is thought to be the first place in the
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      271 20  -  APRIL CHONG DESPITE being preventable, cervical cancer is one of the top 10 cancers that kill women in Singapore. A simple pap smear of the cervix every three years is one way to stay ahead of the cancer. To spread this message, a
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      294 21 THESE three teachers share one thing in common: They take their lessons out of the confines of a classroom. For that, and for other efforts to inspire learning, Mr Eugene Ng, 29, Ms Leow Hwee Fen, 28, and Mr Muhammad Rezal Ramli, 29, received
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      456 21  -  Leow Si Wan MOE reaches 2009 target by mid-June but will keep courting potential recruits By KEEP ON LEARNING "Teaching is a satisfying and fulfilling vocation, but as with most beginnings, there will be a learning curve. I urge you to draw support
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      832 22  -  Selina Lum Docs say man in alleged prison attack had severe rib injuries, renal failure By About the case THREE prisoners Iryan Abdul Karim, 21; Muhammad Hamdan Abdul Rahman, 20; and Mohammed Zameen Abdul Manoff, 21 are accused of assaulting their former cellmate between April 27
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      384 22  -  K. C. VIJAYAN By LAW CORRESPONDENT A JAPANESE businessman based in Singapore has been ordered by the High Court here to pay more than 830 million yen (Ssl3 million) to a Japanese company dealing in facial equipment. Mr Akihiko Matsumura, 53, had
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      275 22  -  Maria Almenoar By THE owners of a tour bus involved in a tragic crash in Malaysia over the weekend are now working with their lawyers to settle insurance claims for the passengers here. Ms Lilian Neo, a director at local company Superior Coach
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      229 22  -  ELENA CHONG ATTEMPTING to evade arrest, a drug addict leapt 11 storeys to his death as officers below scrambled to save him. Yesterday, State Coroner Victor Yeo recorded a verdict of suicide on the death of Arumugam Morgan in January this year.
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      556 24 A two-horse title race emerges, as Red Bulls peg Brawns back again NURBURGRING: The momentum in Formula One's championship fight has appeared to shift significantly at the German Grand Prix, after Red Bull earned their third 1-2 finish while Brawn GP had their worst performance of
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      449 24  -  Steve Slater DRIVER'SSEAT By There are clear signs that, after tardy starts, Ferrari and McLaren are starting to field competitive machinery. LAST weekend's German Grand Prix gave Formula One the shot in the arm that it badly needed entering the second half of the
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      297 24 MADRID: Former Spanish cycling manager Manolo Saiz has weighed in on the Lance Armstrong-Alberto Contador rivalry, saying that team manager Johan Bruyneel favours the American over his teammate for the Tour de France this year. "That is his goal, above all," Saiz said in the
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      501 25  -  Leonard Lim Poor economy has not dampened enthusiasm for Motorsports Hub By AT LEAST two parties continue to express strong interest in the race to build the Changi Motorsports Hub, and the poor economic outlook is not proving an obstacle. With seven weeks to the deadline,
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      419 25 BETHLEHEM (Pennsylvania): Ji Eun Hee rolled in a 20-foot birdie putt on the last hole to lead the 2009 US Women's Open for the first time and claim her maiden Major title on Sunday. She extended her fists into the air and leapt
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      890 25  -  Rohit Brijnath SPORTINGLIFE By This is why I will stay awake for Woods at the Open. Because he's not going to just show up, give a mere 99 per cent effort, take a sizeable 23rd-place cheque and go home satisfied in a
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      90 25 Liverpool are ready to offer Javier Mascherano, 25, a new contract this week in a bid to persuade him to stay. The Argentinian is unsettled as his wife does not want to return from Argentina, and Barcelona have expressed strong interest. Wolverhampton Wanderers are ready to rival Bolton
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      246 25 MANCHESTER: Alex Ferguson claims he is done with shopping this summer in a transfer market that has "caught fire". The manager had been tipped to spend the £80 million (SslB9 million) that Manchester United received from Real Madrid for Cristiano Ronaldo. But, so far,
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      429 26  -  Terrence Voon Top-up, if approved, will swell $5m athletes' training-support fund By THE government is likely to boost the $5 million war chest for Singapore's 2010 Youth Olympic Games (YOG) athletes, after the country's stellar performance at the recent Asian Youth Games (AYG). The cash top-up,
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      488 26 CARDIFF: Australia captain Ricky Ponting slammed England for a lack of sportsmanship after a controversial conclusion to a dramatic drawn first Test. Ashes holders Australia were poised to go one up in the five-Test series before the hosts' last-wicket duo James Anderson (21 not out) and
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      92 26 TPOREC (Croatia): Croatia eliminated the United States from tennis' Davis Cup, after Marin Cilic (left) beat James Blake for an unbeatable 3-1 lead in the quarter-finals on Sunday. He won 6-3, 6-3, 4-6, 6-2 on indoor clay to give Croatia their first semi-final berth since winning the
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      187 26 Cricket Ist Ashes Test Fifth and final day in Cardiff: England 435 and 252-9 (overnight 20-2: P. Collingwood 74; Hilfenhaus 3-47). Australia 674-6 dec. Match drawn. Ist Test Fourth day in Kingstown, St Vincent: Bangladesh 238 and 321-5 (T. Iqbal 128, Sammy 2-53). West Indies 307 (0. Phillips 94:
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      250 24 BIRDIE TO WIN Ji Eun Hee's 20-foot birdie putt gives her the 2009 US Women's Open. B7 HP* Il^L, J LkbM MORE YOG MONEY Cash top-up, if approved, will swell $5m athletes' training-support fund. B8 0 WHAT'S ONLINE MOST VIEWED, MOST COMMENTED AND MORE www.straitstimes.com.sg MOST-READ ONLINE STORIES No money,
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      224 25 Mir/irJ Draw No- 2448/2009 Mon, 13 Jul 2009 Winning No. Add. No. 25 26 32 36 42 43 03 Group 1 Prize *3,197,165 Winning shares for Draw No. 2448/2009 Group 1 Prize: $799,292 each 4 Winning Share(s) Group 2 Prize: $57,856 each •11 Winning Share(s) Group 3 Prize: $1,654 each
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      160 26 "Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days Wl of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever." yi Psalm 23:6 1 V ARTHUR LI-SHING Age: 83 Was called home to be with the Lord on 12 July 2009 Dearly missed and fondly
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      105 26 LEE PAN NG Age: 87 passed away peacefully on 13 July 2009. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. (Husband: Teo Kah Seng, deceased) Sons: Daughter-in-law: Teo Eng Soon Teo Eng Leong, David Lim Hwee Hua, Emily Daughters: Son-in-law: Seah Meng Fong Seah Yew Kiat Teo Poh Lian Granddaughter:
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      106 26 55^° "The Lord is my Shepherd, there is nothing I shall want." Psalm 23 'I YAPP PAUL Age: 70 Was called home to be with the Lord on 13 July 2009. Dearly missed by: Wife: Patricia Yapp nee Pereira all relatives, friends and loved ones Wake is held at Blk
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      36 26 lOM SHANTI In Ever-loving Memory of Our Beloved P RAMASAMY Departed 14th July 1985 You are loved, remembered and cherished daily. Dearly missed by wife, sons daughters and their spouses grandchildren, great granddaughter and loved ones
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      111 27 CHAN BOON KENG Age: 93 Passed away peacefully on 13 July 2009. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Wife: Scow Seok Lian Sons: Daughter-in-law: Grandsons: Chan Kok Siong Ling Geok Peng Chan Hua Ming Chan Kok Khim Chan Hua Quan Mark Goh Chuan Leng Daughters: Sons-in-law: Granddaughters: Grandson-in-law:
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      39 27 With Deepest Sympathy Heartfelt Condolences to The Family of the Late CHAN BOON KENG Departed on 13 July 2009 From: The Directors, Management Staff of RMG Tours RMG Travel RMG Rent-A-Car Chatsworth International School Overseas Courier Service Water Tours
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      224 28 MISS HO YOK SIEW Age 70 Passed away peacefully on 11 July 2009. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Brothers Sisters-in-law Sisters Dr. Ho Nai Kiong Foong Woon Ho Ho Yok Kum Dr. Ho Nai Yin Pun Set Fah iHoYokeTuenl Dr. Ho Lai Yun Ng Shiew Shoo Ho
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      185 28 "I have fought the good fight. I have finished the race, I have kept the faith." II Timothy Chapter 4, Verse 7 ANDRE JEREMY TANG JIA RONG Age: 15 Andre left peacefully to be with the Lord on 12 July 2009. He shall now dwell in the house of God
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      56 28 *With Deepest Sympathy Heartfelt Condolences To Our Managing Director, Roldlld Ho TidH Fatt Director, Emily Tan Operation Director, MdTCUS Ho on the demise of their Father/Father- in- law/Grandfather HO KON SON Departed on 12th July 2009 From: The Management Staff of /S77SUBWELD Engineering Fabrication Pte Ltd Wake is held at
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      114 28 Namashivaya R. S. MURTHI (Ex. JMCL (JSL) Sub Contractor, Selvaraj Co.) Age: 81 passed away peacefully on 12 July 2009. Dearly missed and fondly rememebered by loved ones. Wife: Benison Mary (Theresa) Mother-in-law: Leela Ammal Sister: Valli Sister-in-law: Chandra Bai Sons: Daughters-in-law: S. Murugaya J. Salvarane S. Muralitharan N. Malerveeli
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      56 28 PERIANANKOLANDU V. KUPPUSAMY Age: 78 Passed away peacefully on 13 July 2009 Sadly missed by son, daughters, sons-in-law, daughter-in-law, grandchildren, all relatives, loved ones and friends. Dearest Father is resting at Blk 104 Jalanßukit Merah, #04-1978 Singapore *****4. Funeral will be held at Mandai Crematorium Hall 4 for cremation today
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      162 28 I "And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. "Romans 8:28 Timothy Chew Kok Peng Age: 49 years was called home to be with the Lord on 12 July 2009, dearly loved and
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      87 28 The Family of the Late Adrian Sin Fook Chee Departed on 30 June 2009 Wishes to express their heartfelt thanks and appreciation to relatives, friends, colleagues, neighbours, church members and prayer groups for their kind assistance, attendance, condolences, prayers, wreaths and contributions during their recent bereavement. Special thanks to Mr
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      186 28 i I serve a risen saviour, He's in the world today, I know that he is living, ft whatever men may say, I know He lives, He lives within my heart." If Surely goodness and mercy will follow me all the days of my life, II and I will dwell
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      117 26 Today Cycling Tour de France: Stage 10 (Live, Chll3, 7.45pm). Tomorrow Cycling Tour de France: Stage 11 (Live, Chll3, 8.15pm). Football S-League: Geylang v Woodlands (Bedok, 7.45pm). Thursday Cricket England v Australia: 2nd Test, day 1 (Live, ChllO, 5.58pm and 8.30pm). Cycling Tour de France: Stage 12 (Live, Chll3, 8.15pm).
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        505 29  -  Goh Eng Yeow BULLS AND BEARS Uncertainty over how tax proposal will hit top-end of residential market By A PROPOSED tax change designed to make the rules clearer on profits made from the sale of property was still creating a stir yesterday about a
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        323 29  -  Joanna Seow By DEMAND for new private property developments remains strong, judging by the interest generated at two previews held over the weekend. At high-end condominium Ascentia Sky's preview for selected clientele, over 90 per cent of the 80 units released were snapped
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        114 29 STOCK TRADING VOLUME 1.05 billion shares worth $863.23 million UP DOWN Gainers: 120 Losers: 355 Unchanged: 722 I STRAITS TIMES INDEX Mid Cap 497.42 T -9.57 Basic materials 239.95 T -7.27 Utilities 354.82 -2.77 Small Cap 400.32 T -8.73 Industrials 483.50 -6.77 Financials 556.22 -10.82 All Share 549.53
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          411 29 luly 13 CENTS JBXT S8P Short 10USS 7185 124.4 QCBC Bk 4.5%NCPS 100 ...8990 100.0 DCBCCap 5.1%NCPS 100 .9598 28.0 DCBC Bk 5.1%NCPS 100 .9814 14.0 JOB 5.05%NCPS 100 9900 10.0 Evergro 29.5 4.5 (hong Giian 104 4.0 \P Oil 17.5 3.0 Pteris 23.5 3.0 tlegachem 20.5
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          394 29 July 13 CENTS STI 2250 DBePW*****1 40 STI 2350SGAePW*****9 55.5 UOB BNPeCW*****3 51.5 STI 2300BNPePW*****8 42 STI 2100 DBePW*****1 20 STI 2200BNPePW*****8 25 STI 2400BNPePW*****9 ...39.5 CapltalandDBePW***** 31 ManhattanRes W*****9 9 STI 2200SGAePW*****9 24.5 U0B.ES.0907 1446 CapltalanBNPePW***** 18 OSIHW*****3 13 SGXDBePW*****9 40.5 STI 1700SGAeCW*****8 72 U0BHBLeCW*****3 29.5
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          179 29 UNIT TRUSTS TABLE APPEARS ON MONDAYS By Volume CENTS Vol Golden Agri Vashion EuNetworks CapitaLand China Hongxing STI 2250 DBePWD***** E3 Hlds Cosco Corp AusGroup SingTel Ezion Yanlord UniFiber Midas Genting SP 29 1.5 2.5 331 15 40 1.5 110 44.5 312 54.5 220 5.5 79.5 68
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          105 29 FOREIGN CURRENCY NOTE RATES: (9AM): S$ TO ONE UNIT OF FOREIGN CURRENCY July 13 2009 Buying Selling Aust dollar 1.1310 1.1650 Can dollar 1.2510 1.2660 Euro 2.0290 2.0530 Malaysian rineeit* 0.4070 0.4077 NZ dollar 0.9110 0.9320 Sterling pound 2.3520 2.3800 US dollar 1.4530 1.4700 S$ TO 100 UNITS OF
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          368 29 HIGH LOW CODE COMPANY TRADED SALE +OR'OOO HIGH LOW YIELD P/E $MIL 521.9 263.6 1208 164 322 1715.3 460 91 72 442 3304 I" 1956 300.7 225 855 247 800 1622 371 201 293 457 366 285 2018 532 170 5606 CapitaLand 93.5 5417 CapitaMall 405
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          615 29 HIGH LOW CODE COMPANY TRADED SALE +OR'OOO HIGH LOW YIELD P/E $MIL 114 83.5 255 126 68.5 172 146.8 125 487.5 53 143 139.1 231 111 130 224 678 253 295 223 147 372.8 545 201 64.5 206 82 75.5 89 33.5 250 132 116
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        188 29 Yesterday's close: 9,050.33 (-236.95) Japanese shares closed down 2.6 per cent, hit by losses on Wall Street and political uncertainty after PM Taro Aso's party lost a key weekend poll. m+\ Yesterday's close: 17,254.63 (-453.79) Hong Kong shares closed 2.6 per cent lower on concerns over the prospects of
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        524 30  -  Alvin Foo Strong Q3 contribution from property arm mitigates ad revenue fall By A DECLINE in recruitment and display ad revenue due to the economic downturn sent third-quarter net profits dipping 5 per cent at media group Singapore Press Holdings (SPH). Earnings for
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        608 30  -  Jessica Cheam By Eco-city deals Total investments received by SSTEC: 40 billion yuan (SsB.6 billion) Recent high-profile property deals: China's Shimao Property Holdings, 10 billion yuan for a 180 ha integrated project in the Yong Ding Zhou Area. Taiwan's Far glory Group, 10 billion yuan
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        412 30  -  Nicholas Yong By ST AEROSPACE has refuted allegations that it employs unqualified workers at one of its aircraft repair facilities in the United States. A company spokesman labelled the claims, which appeared on American television earlier this month, as "inaccurate and
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      426 33  -  Joyce Teo By PROPERTY CORRESPONDENT PRIME Orchard Road rents are tipped to fall about 10 per cent to 12 per cent this year, and not up to 20 per cent as forecast earlier, said CB Richard Ellis (CBRE). The consultancy pointed to
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        1516 36  -  Jessica leow Liverpool, Manchester and Newcastle have more to offer than just football Getting there Of the three cities, Manchester is your best bet for international flights (including Singapore Airlines and British Airways). However, many visitors find it easier and cheaper to fly into London, then connect
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          514 40  -  Karen teng shopping spre Big discounts, more duty-free products and lots of fun activities await visitors to make it a satisfying experience by THE Malaysia Mega Sale Carnival (MMSC), an annual nationwide shopping festival, is in its 10th year and this time it promises to
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          381 42 Malaysia's latest icon, the newly unveiled Pavilion Crystal Fountain, is set to become a popular tourist attraction by karen teng MALAYSIAN Tourism Minister DrNg Yen She wishes to see more tourists going t0 the Pavilion Crystal Fountain (above) at the main entrance of the Pavilion XL
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          115 42 AT 3.6-m tall and with a width of 6m, the Pavilion Crystal Fountain is the c country's tallest, earning it an entry in the Malaysia Book of Records. Conceptualised by the Pavilion XL mega mall in collaboration with I Liuligongfang, an expert in artistic glassware,
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          317 43  -  Karen teng by MasterCard Privileges MASTERCARD, the official card for the Malaysia Mega Sale Carnival, has a weekly Spend and Redeem with MasterCard programme. Shoppers who pay with their MasterCard cards in Malaysia within the sale period may redeem vouchers worth up to RMIOO,OOO (5540,980) at
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          101 43 We were in XL for the past week but only started shopping when prices dropped. The discounts are now between 30 and 50 per cent. I bought mostly shoes and clothes. Hey, actually I wasn't expecting to buy so much! Ms Natalie Ong, 32, from Mauritius,
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          1003 44 Lots of fabulous deals and attractive prizes are in store for bargain hunters. Look out for these 1 Utama From fashion, home wares, books and cos^ metics, there are 650 retail shops at 1 Utama For the first time, the mall will be giving awa; two
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      429 48  -  deepika shetty Anime and manga characters come alive as fans put on a colourfu display at cosplay test The biggest cosplay convention in Singapore was held at Downtown East last weekend. Into its eight year, Cosfest VIII: A Very Happy Event was jointly organised by NTUC Club
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      369 48  -  chang tou liang THE SOLDIER'S TALE The Philharmonic Orchestra (Lim Yau, conductor) Esplanade Recital Studio Sunday, 7.30 pm In a unique collaboration between local classical musicians and actors, Igor Stravinsky's The Soldier's Tale (Histoire dv Soldat) a 1918 theatre piece for two actors, a narrator, a dancer and
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          100 81 160 th anniversary of communist rule in China A big parade will be held in October to celebrate the event. WHY IT MATTERS About 100,000 students from Beijing, the Chinese capital, are involved in putting on the shows. This has made a lot of them angry. Many
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          194 82 ROPE Sports Singapore has been actively promoting skipping in schools here. About 40 primary and secondary schools have gone through its skipping sessions called The SkipFit System since last year. The programme uses four L simple routines to help pupils keep fit and learn the ropes. Mr
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      50 81 -v Icdattuc vidtiic^ G D (£^J S<-*S I Look through The Straits Times World section and find a C^"I**'*\»s a *A«i©*» I good example that someone set. I I Headline' I I Who did you pick: I I What was the example: I I How can you do the same:
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