The Straits Times, 20 July 2009

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    20 1 MICA (P) 191/11/2008 MONDAY, JULY 20 2009 S|Si A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION ESTABLISHED 1845 90 CENTS THE STRAITS TIMES.
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      Lock icon Stalls open to burglars
      48 1 THE open ceiling concept at two hawker centres in Old Airport Road and Aljunied have caused hawkers there much grief as it makes their stalls exposed to burglars. The Kallang Estate Market was hit on two consecutive days earlier this month. HOME PAGE Bl
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      37 1 MORE than 5,600 checks on marital records are made a year, half of them by individuals. The others are mainly by companies which want to check on their future employees. HOME PAGE B2
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      55 1 FIVE members of an ethnic Chinese family, including two young boys, were killed in an extremely violent murder in a Sydney suburb. Police said there was no apparent motive for the killings. The only person spared was a 15-year-old daughter who was visiting her grandparents in
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      Lock icon Moon landing anniversary
      58 1 MAN first set foot on the moon 40 years ago today in a mission that forever changed how humans saw the universe. The anniversary will be celebrated across the US this week, even as it struggles to regain its space glory in the face of international competition
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      Lock icon Better 2Q earnings?
      48 1 SECOND-quarter corporate earnings for Singapore companies are forecast to be better than expected, given the overall improvement on the economic front. Analysts who had earlier feared nasty surprises now reckon that they will see improved numbers from earnings to be reported soon. MONEY PAGE 818
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    Lock icon Coming together for a winning photo
    335 1  -  NICHOLAS YONG A CHANCE encounter with an extended family at East Coast Park led to professional photographer Lisa Lum, 31, landing the top prize in a nationwide photo competition linked to National Day. Organised for the second year running, the "Singapore My Home 2009"
    LISA LUM; POH LYE KIAT  -  335 words
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    Lock icon Police link Jakarta hotel bombers to JI
    603 1  -  Lynn Lee Method and equipment used similar to Bali bombs and those found in raid By INDONESIA CORRESPONDENT JAKARTA: Police have linked the suicide bombers who attacked the JW Marriott and Ritz-Carlton hotels on Friday to the Jemaah Islamiah (JI) terrorist network, confirming
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      44 1 special report >^ 43-year-old GOOD Audi Touring car Drug mule's tale hurdles v°~?r u"L Fu=r becomes a of greed and love record broken PMh famous °Pera star PRIME PAGE A3 \A SPORT PAGE 810 For full Story, SMS'vorsprung'to audi.com.sg/lOOfutures 7AUDI (or *****) or visit website.
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        Lock icon Jakarta bombings: assault on modernity
        81 2 WE SAY Many questions will arise from last week's bombings of two hotels in Jakarta. One would be how Jemaah Islamiah (or its offshoots) could have plotted the bombings despite beefed-up security and perceived weaknesses in Jl's organisational structure. Two things, however, are certain: the
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        Lock icon Beyond a shared ocean
        34 2 COLUMNS Shashi Tharoor is excited about an international association that links people on three continents over thousands of kilometres apart but sharing a common body of water. REVIEW PAGE Al7
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        Lock icon Gatecrasher in the wings
        37 2 Amid reports of Goldman Sachs' stunning profits, it is worth noting there is a nasty gatecrasher in the wings credit default t\ _i_ i- i# swaps, says Goh Eng Yeow. MONEY PAGE 816
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        Lock icon Rogue schools
        30 2 OUR READER SAYS Could MOE and Case have done more to ensure schools were not set up to issue fake degrees, asks Tan Mci Ling. FORUM PAGE AlB
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        18 2 www.straitstimes.com Peh Shing Huei talks about latent racism between the Hans and the Uighurs in China.
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      Lock icon Bombers' intent: A triple blow to nation
      948 2  -  John McBeth Clearly, Indonesia's setback is physical, mental and economic By I SENIOR WRITER For years now, American business consultant James Castle has been holding weekly breakfast meetings with his clients in a quiet lounge, reached by a corridor at the eastern end
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      1232 3  -  Teh Joo Lin Despite repeated warning signals, drug mule continued her life of crime By Courting trouble WEST African drug syndicates are known to seduce Singaporean women into making drug runs through an elaborate courtship ritual that involves money, love and offers of travel. Of
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      69 3  -  Samuel He What happens a minute before Bam? Straits Times photographers show their interpretation of that moment in the Prime pages every Monday entitled 7.59. We aim to capture everyday scenes across the island with a different perspective, bringing readers a slice of life that would perhaps go unnoticed.
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      Lock icon US marks 40 years since first moon landing
      705 5 "I think we are at an extremely critical juncture as we celebrate this anniversary because we, at least in the US, are in the process of deciding... what is the future of humans in space." Dr John Logsdon of the National Air
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      Lock icon ORIGINAL MOONWALKERS: WHERE THEY ARE TODAY
      481 5 NEIL ARMSTRONG COMMANDER FOR a man who proclaimed "one small step for man; one giant leap for mankind", Armstrong has remained an enigma, steadfastly declining almost all interviews, although he eventually agreed to a biography, First Man. It was written by a historian and
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      Lock icon Endeavour crew finish first of five spacewalks
      335 5 WASHINGTON: Two astronauts from the United States shuttle Endeavour have successfully carried out the first of five scheduled spacewalks aimed at completing a Japanese laboratory at the International Space Station (ISS). Mr Tim Kopra, who made his first space walk, and Mr David
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      598 4  -  Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja By INDONESIA CORRESPONDENT DEPUTY Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean took questions from reporters about the Jakarta bombings on the sidelines of a community event yesterday morning. He spoke of the need to: BE VIGILANT "It shows that every country, including Singapore, has to
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      666 4 Security and 'divide and rule' strategies used to counter JI need rethink JAKARTA: The advanced skills and planning used to pull off Friday's attacks at two luxury hotels among the most tightly guarded buildings in Indonesia were extremely disturbing and security agencies will now have
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      491 4  -  Lynn Lee By INDONESIA CORRESPONDENT JAKARTA: Indonesia's netizens have rallied in the aftermath of Friday's twin bomb blasts, starting an online movement to promote their country as a tourism destination. On social networking site Facebook and social messaging site Twitter, they have been circulating the
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      419 6 lln the US: Man charged in slayings of 6 people FAYETTEVILLE (Tennessee): Police in the United States have charged a 30-year-old man with homicide in the slayings of six people, most believed to be from the same family but living about 48km apart in the states of Tennessee
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      Lock icon In Australia: Five bludgeoned to death, including two children
      569 6 "It is extraordinary, it's extremely violent and certainly unusual in my experience to have this many people murdered on one occasion." New South Wales Homicide Commander Geoff Beresford SYDNEY: Police yesterday described a "horrific" murder in which five people all of
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        700 7  -  Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja El Nino a big worry, with declining rainfall causing river and well water to recede By INDONESIA CORRESPONDENT JAKARTA: The El Nino climate phenomenon could hit Indonesia this year, producing a dry spell that could threaten its rice fields. The Bengawan Solo
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        345 7 CHINA: A weakening tropical storm whirled into southern China yesterday, drenching the region with heavy rains after killing at least five people in the Philippines. Two Chinese fishermen were missing, state media said. Typhoon Molave weakened as it hit land in Shenzhen, across the
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        571 8  -  Teo Cheng Wee XL OPPOSITION AIDE'S DEATH Pakatan trying to draw focus away from graft probe, says Muhyiddin By REGIONAL CORRESPONDENT KUALA LUMPUR: Deputy Premier Muhyiddin Yassin yesterday accused the opposition of politicising the death of Democratic Action Party (DAP) aide Teoh Beng Hock
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        214 8 KLANG (Selangor): An ethnic Indian who spent 17 months in jail for leading a massive anti-government protest has announced the creation of a new political party to fight for the rights of Malaysia's poorest minority. Mr P. Uthayakumar said he formed the Human Rights Party
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        313 9 NEW DELHI: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has defended Pakistan's commitment to fighting terrorism while warning that the perpetrators of last year's Mumbai attacks must be brought to justice. "We believe there is a commitment to fighting terrorism that permeates the entire
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        Lock icon Rio arrests causing confusion in China
        652 9 Many wondering if the 'hidden rules' of doing business are still viable SHANGHAI: Banquets, karaoke and drinks have long played a part in Chinese deals but the high-profile arrests of Rio Tinto executives may force companies to rethink how they do business in the
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        Lock icon The saga so far
        208 9 WHO ARE BEING HELD? China-born Australian citizen Stern Hu (right), Rio Tinto's head of iron ore marketing in China, and three other members of Rio's Shanghai office, were detained early this month for allegedly bribing Chinese steel mill executives and stealing state secrets about iron ore.
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        Lock icon Myanmar opposition members detained
        299 10 YANGON: The Myanmar authorities yesterday detained dozens of opposition party members as they returned from ceremonies marking the death of the father of jailed pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi. The arrests came after riot police set up barricades around the Martyr's Mausoleum, where the official
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        380 10 Foreign ministers expected to endorse terms of reference for watchdog today PHUKET: An Asean human rights body expected to be endorsed by officials here will involve compromises to ensure that military-ruled Myanmar signs on, Thailand's foreign minister said yesterday. Asean foreign ministers are set to
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        Lock icon Saudi film fest scrapped in blow to reformers
        578 11 Late decision damages hopes of easing control over culture RIYADH: Saudi Arabia's only film festival has been cancelled, dealing a blow to hopes of an easing of clerical control over culture that had been raised by the return of cinemas in December.
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          959 12  -  Tracy Quek Soul-searching among Americans in a landscape littered with marital splits By US CORRESPONDENT IN GOOD SHAPE "It is baloney to think that Americans have or will forsake marriage...Marriage has been under assault for a long time, but it has been holding up well." Dr
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        Lock icon US 'must show progress' in Afghan effort
        630 13 Video shown of captive US soldier This video of an American soldier captured in Afghanistan was released by the Taleban. The unnamed man, prompted by his captors, called for the withdrawal of American forces. Appearing with shaven head and in traditional Afghan clothing,
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        335 13 JERUSALEM: The United States has demanded that Israel suspend a planned housing project in east Jerusalem, a call that was yesterday categorically rejected by the Jewish state. It is the latest sign of a deepening conflict between the two allies over Israeli
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        Lock icon Ahmadinejad's V-P pick 'quits'
        221 13 TEHERAN: Mr Esfandiar Rahim Mashaie, whose appointment as the vice-presi-dent of Iran was strongly opposed by hardliners, has walked away from his job, state-run English-language channel Press TV reported yesterday. Press TV said Mr Mashaie "resigned three days after his appointment" as first vice-president. The channel
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        378 14 South Korean scientists say 6 sniffer dogs have done well detecting drugs during training SEOUL: The world's first cloned working sniffer dogs have been deployed by South Korean Customs. Six out of seven puppies, cloned from a Canadian sniffer dog in late 2007, reported
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          134 14 KUALA LUMPUR: Environmental groups have blasted a Malaysian firm's plan to establish an animal testing facility using imported monkeys, in collaboration with a French pharmaceutical research company. The activists said the project was cruel and unacceptable, and that animal testing should not take place in
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          143 14 SEOUL: South Korea's defence chief Lee Sang Hee reaffirmed yesterday that his country would not seek to deploy atomic weapons again on its soil despite North Korea's nuclear ambitions. Mr Lee told state-run television KTV that South Korea's alliance with the United States, which
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          Lock icon Dentist sued for negligence
          135 14 WINTER PARK (Florida): A Florida dentist is being sued for allegedly dropping tools down the throat of an elderly patient twice. Relatives of 90-year-old Charles Gaal Jr. recently filed the suit in circuit court accusing Dr Wesley Meyers of negligence. An answering message at Dr Meyers'
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          Lock icon Berlin commuters 'derailed'
          145 14 BERLIN: Berlin's regional train network, plunged into chaos in recent weeks by safety problems, may not return to normal until December, an official said, threatening misery for commuters, tourists and visitors to the World Athletics Championships next month. Since a cracked wheel caused a derailment on May
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          Lock icon 7 arrested for assassination plot
          209 14 HONG KONG: Police in southern China have arrested a suspected mastermind and six accomplices behind a plot to shoot Hong Kong's leading pro-democracy campaigner Martin Lee, a Hong Kong newspaper has reported. The Sunday Morning Post, citing police sources, reported that Hong Kong resident Tung
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      599 14 A special feature Religious harmony is the key to peace The inter-religious dialogue held in Kazakhstan in July was a great success ByßukaChan Kazakhstan itself, being a ~T th th v Kazakhstan itself secular country, is a showcase To the authorities of Islam for religious and ethnic tolergathered here, we
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  • THE STRAITS TIMES REVIEW & FORUM.
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      Lock icon Jakarta bombings: assault on modernity
      426 15 THE terrorist bombings of two luxury hotels in Jakarta last week rank among the lowliest of the low. Whoever conducted the attacks (some suspect Malay-sian-born militant Noordin Mohammed Top, who has broken away from Jemaah Islamiah (JI) to form a more radical group) wanted to
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      1944 15 DOING THE BEST FOR SINGAPORE PRIDE AND BELONGING "We have more, but are we more attached to Singapore? What about the 'heartware' our sense of pride and belonging as a Singaporean? My gut feel is that the sense of pride and belonging,
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        Lock icon Giving the chop to deforestation
        788 16  -  Michael Richardson CLIMATE CHANGE By FOR THE STRAITS TIMES INDONESIA'S tropical forests, the most extensive in Asia and the third largest in the world, are rich in many ways. Striking a balance between their continued development and conserving them is difficult. It is one of
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        Lock icon An educated answer to the Taleban
        912 16  -  Thomas L. Friedman By I CONFESS, I find it hard to come to Afghanistan and not ask: Why are we here? Who cares about the Taleban? Al-Qaeda is gone. And if its leaders come back, well, that's why God created cruise missiles. But every
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        Lock icon Finding common ground beyond a shared ocean
        774 16  -  Shashi Tharoor By WHAT international association brings together 18 countries straddling three continents thousands of miles apart, united solely by their sharing of a common body of water? That is a quiz question likely to stump the most devoted aficionado of global politics.
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        545 17 ROGUE SCHOOLS Left high and dry "I assumed Case would do its best to help affected students. So I was disheartened to get a negative reply that there was nothing it could do." MISS TAY HUI WEN: "I am writing to express my helplessness and loss of
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        Lock icon Jakarta blasts a stark reminder to be on our guard
        132 17 LAST Friday's Jakarta bombings are yet another stark reminder not to let our guard down against terrorism. Global terrorism knows no boundaries and is here to stay. So everyone should play his part by being vigilant at all times to
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        211 17 I REFER to the letter by Mr Lav Kee Heng, "Renovation works: Current HDB rules may not be effective" (July 10). The Housing Board's renovation guidelines are intended to balance the needs of the various stakeholders. HDB flats are freely transacted
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        367 17 I REFER to last Wednesday's report, "Civil servants rapped for sloppiness", and the remarks by Mr Khong Kiong Seng in his letter last Thursday, "Quality first". The Construction Industry Joint Committee shares the view of Mr Khong on the need to also consider
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      915 18  -  Goh Vi Han Kimberly Spykerman Open ceilings at 2 food centres in Kallang area make stalls easy targets By HAWKERS at two food centres in the Kallang area are at the end of their tether, having been the victims of numerous break-ins over the
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      92 19 A sea of pink swept through town yesterday morning as 8,000 women took part in the Shape Run organised by the Shape Singapore magazine. Senior Minister of State for National Development and Education Grace Fu flagged off the annual event, now in its fourth year,
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      570 19  -  Theresa Tan About half are done by individuals, the rest by companies, each year By THOUSANDS of people check on marital records every year and half of them are not even thinking of tying the knot. An average of 5,640 such checks were conducted
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      63 20 President S R Nathan stopping at the Malay food stalls as he attended the Racial Harmony Food Festival in Lorong 2, Toa Payoh, yesterday. The event, organised by the Singapore Federation of Chinese Clan Associations, featured different types of cuisines, sold at about 30 stalls. A
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      171 21 WHEN a caretaker of St Joseph's Church went to work at 6.45 am yesterday, he was shocked to see the front gates at the entrance of the parish uprooted and lying twisted within the compound. Metres within, a trail of twisted steel led him to a
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      317 22  -  Nicholas Yong By NATIONAL Day celebrations are moving to the doorsteps of Singaporeans even before the big day itself, with a series of roadshows in the heartland over the next few weekends. Starting at the HDB Hub in Toa Payoh last
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        185 24 NOW you can enjoy KFC's signature fried chicken flavour for breakfast. The restaurant chain recently launched a special menu for morning meals. Its marketing director, Ms Virginia Ng, says: "The original recipe flavour is infused in some of our breakfast food as we understand that
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          413 25  -  Corrie Tan By It's tough enough picking one of the four local universities to study in. And for those eyeing an overseas education, it's even more of a shot in the dark. How will you know which suits your taste better, chips or
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        636 25 MY LIFE Some National University of Singapore (NUS) law undergraduates recently cried foul after being denied internship places at large law firms this year, pinning the blame on rival Singapore Management University (SMU) for allegedly block-booking places for its own students. Do
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      498 25 IMS Public Lecture jj;idJM'JWM)i Mathematics in the Public Eye The Story of Perelman and the Poincare Conjecture Speaker: Sir John Ball University of Oxford, UK Venue: Lecture Theatre 31 Date: Wednesday, 22 July 2009 Block Sl6, Level 3, Science Drivel Time: 6:3opm 7:3opm National University of Singapore About the Speaker
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      648 27  -  Christopher Ong Hakeem clocks 14.495 ec to surpass Osman Merican's 110 m hurdles mark By NEW RECORD HOLDER "The previous timing was not ratified so I wanted to prove to myself and my coach that it wasn't a fluke." ABDUL HAKEEM ABDUL HALIM OLD RECORD
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      550 27 LONDON: Manchester City's Operation Big Four took another step forward on Saturday when they made Arsenal striker Emmanuel Adebayor their latest signing. The Togo international, who was signed for £25 million (5559.3 million) and is now the richest player in the Premier League on £170,00-a-week wages,
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      251 27 LONDON: Arsene Wenger is in no hurry to find a replacement for Emmanuel Adebayor. Arsenal fans would have expected Wenger to spend the £25 million (5559.2 million) straight away on a big-name replacement. But the manager said on Saturday after a 2-2 draw with Barnet in
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      722 28 BRITISH OPEN Selected completed final-round scores: 279 Chris Wood (Gbr) 70 70 72 67. 280 Luke Donald (Gbr) 71 72 70 67. 281 Soren Hansen (Den) 68 72 74 67, Justin Leonard (USA) 70 70 73 68, Ernie Els (Rsa) 69 72 72 68. 282
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      394 28 LONDON: Andrew Flintoff removed both openers as England closed in on a first Test win against Australia at Lord's in 75 years yesterday. Australia, chasing a world-record 522 to win, were 76 for two at lunch on the fourth day of the second Ashes
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      471 28 VERBIER (Switzerland): Lance Armstrong had promised "fireworks" ahead of yesterday's 15th stage, and there were plenty as the top of the standings was shaken up. As the Tour de France climbed into the Alps, Rinaldo Nocentini's eight-day run as race leader came to
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      163 28 MANCHESTER: Britain's Amir Khan, 22, wants to be the next Manny Pacquiao after he finally lived up to expectations by beating Andreas Kotelnik to capture the World Boxing Association light-welterweight title on Saturday. His win came five years after a career-launching Olympic silver. Khan,
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      134 28 Cricket Ashes 2nd Test at Lord's, 4th day, at tea: England 425 and 311-6 dec. (M. Prior 61, P. Collingwood 54). Australia 215 and 178-5 (M. Clarke 60 n.0.). Cycling Tour de France 207.5 km 15th stage from Pontarlier to Verbier: 1 Alberto Contador (Esp/Astana) shr 3min 58sec. 2
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      512 29  -  Lin Xinyi Eight youths earn spot in superstar Kobe Bryant's coaching clinic By LOR Weng Siang once skipped school just to watch Kobe Bryant play in the National Basketball Association Finals. But come Wednesday, he will not have to do that to realise his dream of
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      668 29 WHY OWEN'S UPBEAT "In other years, little things have gone against me, like clubs not being able to agree a fee. But this time, it has gone in my favour." On Man United failing to sign Karim Benzema "The one man in
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      324 29  -  Christopher Ong By THE Official Liverpool FC Fan Club (Singapore) Banner Competition lit up the Telok Ayer Hong Lim Green Community Centre yesterday. Turning the premises into a sea of red were 40 entries competing for the top prize of an autographed
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        55 29 TAMPINES Rovers battled from a goal down to beat Gombak United 2-1 in an S-League football match at the Tampines Stadium yesterday. Qiu Li cancelled out Fazrul Nawaz's 26th-minute opener a minute later. Sutee Suksomkit then scored in the 37th minute to extend the Stags' unbeaten
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        54 29 ASSOCIATED PRESS SEATTLE: New signing Daniel Sturridge wasted no time in making his presence felt for Chelsea as the 19-year-old footballer scored a goal and created another for Frank Lampard in their 2-0 friendly win over the Seattle Sounders on Saturday. Manchester City target John
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        49 29 SACHSENRING: Valentino Rossi held off teammate Jorge Lorenzo in the last lap to win the German Grand Prix yesterday. The Yamaha rider crossed the line in 41min 21.7695 ec, 0.0995 ec ahead of Lorenzo, to record his 101 st MotoGP win. ASSOCIATED PRESS
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      164 29 Today Super Reds v Woodlands (Yishun, 7.45pm) Tomorrow Balestier v Young Lions (Toa Payoh, 7.45pm) Wednesday Sengkang v Home (Hougang, 7.45pm) Thursday Gombak v DPMM (Jurong West, 7.45pm) Friday Balestier v Albirex (Jalan Besar, 7.30pm. Live, Chs, 7.25pm). P W D L F APts 1SAFFC 2 Tampines Rovers 3
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      425 29  -  Terrence Voon By KUALA LUMPUR: Michael Owen Manchester United's newest match-winner will end up scoring more goals for the Red Devils than Carlos Tevez, says former captain Bryan Robson. Owen, who scored on his debut in the English Premier League champions' 3-2 win over a Malaysian
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      298 30 GRAB $1,000 worth of Puma goods in 100 seconds, and they will all be yours. Too good to be true? Not for the 18 lucky participants at the closed-door lOOPlus Dash and Grab event at Tampines Shopping Mall's Puma store on Saturday. They were picked
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      647 30  -  Jeanette Wang Singapore has become a draw for pro triathletes to race, train and relax By Train with the stars WHO'S HERE Chris McCormack 2007 Ironman world champion July 17-19: Training camp July 21: 7.45pm training motivational talk (E-mail info@beatsperminute.asia for details) WHO'S COMING Late August: Pete Jacobs
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      415 30 ROME: Paola Espinosa caused a sensational upset in beating Olympic champion Chen Ruolin in the 10m platform event on Saturday to claim Mexico's first World Championships diving gold medal. The 22-year-old had never won an individual medal at this level but produced a series of
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      179 27 n WHAI'S UIMUIMt <H MOST VIEWED, m 9 MOST COMMENTED AND MORE www.straitstimes.com.sg MOST-READ ONLINE STORIES Watson keeps lead in British Open. Japan's ironman quits at 81. Owen's instincts still intact. MOST COMMENTED Who is the hypocrite? Said Toffee Addict: "The likes of Newcastle, Middlesbrough, Leeds United, Portsmouth, Spurs, etc
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      45 27 CHANCE OF A LIFETIME Eight basketball players earn chance to attend Kobe Bryant's clinic. 812 ..^SmWt%.%. aW PRAISE FOR OWEN Man United legend Bryan Robson backs Michael Owen to succeed. 812 I A SENSATIONAL WIN Paola Espinosa upsets Olympic champion Chen Ruolin in diving. 813
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      129 28 S.League Super Reds Woodlands Mon, 20/07/09 7.45pm German League Wolfsburg W Bremen Tue, 21/07/09 2.20 am S.League BalKhalsa Young Lions Tue, 21/07/09 7.45pm International Football Hoffenheim+ Fenerbahce Wed, 22/07/09 12.00 am International Football Marseille Bordeaux Wed, 22/07/09 2.00 am This match Is played on neutral ground. L /f\ /$1 Draw
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      126 30 Casting allyour cares upon Him, for He cares for you (I Pet 5:7) DEVI PONNUSAMY (Wife of the late Muthuvijayan Karuppiah) Age: 78 Went home to be with the LORD on 18 July 2009 leaving behind loved ones. Sons: Daughters-in-law: Karuppiah Vijaya Mohan Sally Chng Harrison Dass (deceased) Florine Dass
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      90 30 With Deepest Sympathy Heartfelt Condolences to The family of the late ANG SEOK HOON Departed on 18 July 2009 From Friends of St. Nicholas/NJC/University ofS'pore Chng Lay Beng Chow Mci Wah Foo Meng Yiah FoongYingLeong Han Chwee Juan Khoo Swee Leng Koh Kok Liv Kuah Eng Hua Leong Swee Cheng
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      75 30 The family of the late CHAN CHWEE MEI AMY Departed on 13 July 2009 "I have fought the good fight. I have finished the race. I have kept the faith" 2 Timothy 4:7 Wish to express their heartfelt thanks and appreciation to relatives, friends, colleagues, Doctors, Nurses, staff from Cancer
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      153 31 EM PROF KIANG AI KIM, PBM 8 Nov 1915-18 Jill 2009 We thank God for the life of our beloved Dad, Kong Kong, Tai Kong (Wife: Kiang Peck Wan, deceased) Children Spouses Angeline Douglas Koh Gloria (Frederick Gascoyne, deceased) Graham Victoria Allen Grandchildren Spouses Deborah Gascoyne Bhupinder Binzi Robert Gascoyne
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      159 31 "Nothing is mine within me, what-ever there is, that is thine, O Lord (Waheguru)" (Bhagat KabirJi-SGGS 4539) S. KUTAN SINGH Age: 56 Village: Mohanpur passed away peacefiilly on 18 July 2009. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by. Mother: Bachan Kaur w/o Late Kesar Singh Wife: Harjit Kaur Daughter: Kavita Kaur
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      58 31 The family of the late GLORIA 001 neeLEENGOOT KIEW Departed 15/07/2009 wish to thank Rev Frs Christopher Lee, [ngatius Yeo of Holy Family Church and Cannon Soon Soo Kee af St. Hilda's Church, Prayer Groups of Holy Family Church and St. Francis Xavier Church, relatives and friends [or their assistance,
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      38 31 The Wife Of The Late PAUL YAPP Departed on 13 July 2009 wishes to express her heartfelt thanks and appreciation to all relatives, friends, loved ones for their kind assistance, attendance, condolences and donations during their recent bereavement.
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      51 31 V. KANAGAMBAL Wife of Muthusamy Rakki (PSA) Departed 18 July 2009. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Children, grandchildren, great grandchildren and all relatives. Wake at Blk 236 Bukit Batok East Aye 5 #05-137 HP: *****585, *****153 Cortege leaves on Monday 20 July 2009 at 4pm for Mandai
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      10 31 S.SHANMUGAM I'm going to miss You Tata. Love Gojshaan Dcv
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      122 31 IVY LOW LAI YOKE Age: 49 passed away peacefully on 19 July 2009. learly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Husband: Roy Lee Loi Sing Sons: Lee Jin Tao Lee Jin Kang Brothers: Sisters-in-law: Low Kwok Meng Supan Low Low Fatt Meng Teo Ah Lian Sisters: Brothers-in-law: Low Peck
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      57 31 THALAITHEVASAM In Loving Memory of K. KRISHNA VENNY Departed 20 July 2008. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Husband: G. Vijaian Daughters: Kumutha Vidya Parents: Karuppiah Rajathee Siblings, Relatives Friends. Prayers will be held on 7 Aug 2009 (Fri) at Blk 104, #05-200 Woodlands St 13 at 10am.
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      40 31 Hari Om CHANDU SREEDHARAN Age: 79 passed away peacefiilly on 17/7/2009 leaving behind loved ones. Wife: Lakshmiammal Son, Daughters, Sons-in-law, Grandchildren, Relatives and Friends Daily prayers 7.30pm at residence, Blk 323 #09-151 Woodlands St 32 till 26/7/2009 Tel: 6362 0462
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      147 31 "I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith" 2 Timothy 4:7 DAVID LUM GEE Age: 93 was called Home to Glory to be with the Lord Jesus Christ on 18 July 2009. Dearly missed by his wife, Mrs Patsy Lum, Daughter: Son-in-law:
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      84 31 SHANMUGAM (NAAFI SHANMUGAM) Age: 77 passed away peacefully on 18 July 2009. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Wife: Rukumani Sons: Daughters-in-law: Mogan (Chinna Mogan) Mala Chandra Saro Rajandran Rani (Ravi, deceased) Daughters: Son-in-law: Rathna Mages Maniam Grandsons: Granddaughters: Kumaran Roshini Arvind Larvena Suriya Durga Gojshaan Dcv Punes
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      138 31 "Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I have put my trust ZfJ&L m in you. Show me the way I should go, for to you I lift up my soul." Psalm 143:8 Km MDMTANENGNEO AGE: 98 Was called home to be with the Lord on
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      62 31 Each time we see your picture, You seem to smile and say, "I'm in God's safe keeping, We'll meet again someday." Ist Anniversary In Loving Memory of Our Beloved FRANCIS GOH BOON HIN was called home to be with the Lord on 20 July 2008 Always cherished by: Wife: Jenny
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        595 32  -  Goh Eng Yeow BULLS AND BEARS STI up 5.3% as Govt's improved economic forecast spurs investors By SENIOR CORRESPONDENT FOR those who watched global stock markets going up non-stop last week, it is easy to conclude that the bulls are back on
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      875 33  -  Goh Eng Yeow CAI JIN Credit default swaps may just take initial fizz out of market euphoria By SENIOR CORRESPONDENT GOING by the eye-popping earnings figures reported by United States financial giants last week, investors can be forgiven for wondering if there was ever
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      290 33 CHAIRMAN of the Lee Foundation Lee Seng Gee has been conferred an honorary degree by Nanyang Technological University (NTU). He received the degree from the President of Singapore and chancellor of NTU, Mr S R Nathan, in a private ceremony held last week. The
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      212 33 TRADE financing should improve over the next six months as the global economy climbs out of recession, a survey of trade officials in 18 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) economies showed. The trade finance survey was conducted by Singapore, which is hosting the Apec meetings this
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        74 34 KATHERINE BOESEN: Appointed regional chief commercial officer for Damco and Maersk Logistics' Asia-Pacific operations. Damco and Maersk Logistics is part of the AP Moller-Maersk group specialising in supply chain management and freight forwarding services. Ms Boesen, 38, is responsible for the firm's marketing, sales and business
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      157 36 BUB not I y~ r AROUlfc Local children's -—'4ttN^l^ I Lllv^clLl" ulUllccl mM| not in the business j^BHa-^lillKfc fe%*% A% s that her Act 3 ffIHMHHf k% v £^p ClwvvwOluhj L^/ > ai fA K\/n An\/ DESIGN: LEE CHEE CHEW PHOTOS: DESMOND FOO, ASHLEIGH SIM, SUITMAN and ONE PRODUCTION ■ffl/
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        1073 37  -  adeline chia arts reporter l*T*T*l!'il STREETWALKERS Where: The Room Upstairs, 42 Waterloo Street When: July 30 to Aug 9 Admission: $35 to $45 from Sistic (tel: 6348-5555, www.sistic.com.sg) The tap was rusty for so long, when the first drop came out... Boy, was it a relief
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        348 38 Hollywood Paula Abdul (below) is unhappy. And unless the producers of American Idol change her frown to a smile soon, she will dance like there is no tomorrow away from TV's No. 1 show. "Very sadly, it does not appear that she's going to be
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        1172 38  -  eddino abdul hadi His music teachers said he had zilch talent but singer-songwriter Hanjin Tan proves them wrong [•EH L^ Tan Local musician Hanjin Tan composes and produces songs for stars such as Jacky Cheung, Coco Lee and S.H.E. A single from his first solo album, Raw
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      635 40  -  lee sze yong ffWTfflconcert SUPER BAND SINGAPORE CONCERT 2009 Singapore Indoor Stadium Saturday Going by statistics, the concert seemed like a train ride headed for disaster. After all, who would pay at least $88 to watch a band formed less than a year ago, with zero albums
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      838 41 'Being asked to host the show terrific. Getting a third nomination fantastic. Having the ability to W M 51 scribble my name in the envelope backstage when I quote me no one s looking priceless' Neil Patrick Harris (right) on hosting the Emmys as a nominee
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      409 41  -  chang tou liang 'WBWconcert MICHAEL SHEPPARD PIANO RECITAL Victoria Concert Hall Last Saturday When one refers to American classical musicians these days, chances are he or she has a Chinese, Korean, Japanese or Eastern European name. Thus it is refreshing to see an Anglo-Saxon
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      959 42 The British Museum got hold of more than 1,683 Chinese ceramic vessels without paying for them London The British Museum has pulled off the coup of the new century. Without spending a dime, it acquired 1,683 Chinese ceramic vessels, some of them unique, and many
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        394 45 Hong Kong Jackie Chan says his Kung Fu Kid co-star Jaden Smith's dedication to martial arts puts his own son, Jaycee, to shame. The 11-year-old son of Hollywood star Will Smith has been training under Chan's stunt coordinator for his role in the China
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      51 66 MICA (P) 191/11/200S^^^^^^ S J life; p >■ 4^— #^47#^#^41^^^ 8^^^ m Win an exclusive /JTN The 25th Putnam County Spelling Use the Passive /ZT^ Match Attax IP2 i Bee: Meet the characters! Win |P6i Voice: Get ready for IPf Qj Soccer Tin Set! a pair of tickets! the prelim
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        397 67 25 young journalists visited Singapore to get a feel of sports reporting for the Youth Olympic Games. By Phyllis Wa i Not many people can be at Wimbledon to watch Roger Federer play. For the millions who cannot, the experience is recreated through sports reporting. Now, 100 young
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        546 69 Siti Khalijah took on Shakespeare even though she had no previous acting experience. Lim Pow Hong finds out more about her passion for theatre |j- jg nr-Qf-K/ piiffi™ ,i+ n o+ort Without having any background in thGfltfG but that's WT iGri yOU '^v^ WCfK GXtra hard
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        530 70 More than 190 were killed when Uighur Muslims in China's Xinjiang province clashed with the authorities and thousands of Han Chinese. Kimiko Chan recounts what happened who are the uighurs? Most people in china belong to the Han ethnic group, who make up more than 90 per
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        801 71 The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is a musical comedy with an erudite and angst-ridden bunch. By Lim Pow Hong Next, IN talks to the quirky competitors Marcy Park, Leaf Coneybear, Chip Tolentino, Logainne Schwartzandgrubenierre, William Barfee and Olive Ostrovsky. IN: Reveal one secret about
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        1505 73 Six young participants among 2,200 at this year's National Day Parade are giving up their spare time rehearsing their parts for the big day. By Eisen Teo While the rest of us while away a lazy Saturday sleeping in, playing PS3 or catching a movie, more than
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        478 74 PRELIM COUNTDOWN 1 Read this report by Maria Almenoar in The Straits Times on July 4, and prepare for the prelim by doing the exercises below. Lesson by Sonia Sng Commuters are caught I munching or sipping at I drinks at the Orchard MRT
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        772 76 PAST Last year, 505 people were arrested for loan shark activities, a 30 per cent rise compared to 390 in 2007. The police have installed cameras at harassment-prone sites and released photos of the suspected harassers to the media, further turning up the heat.
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        2032 78 PAYING THE PRICE By Mardiana Abu Bakar This article questions the bill that thniKsanHc; nf qinnannrpan<s havp housands of Singaporeans have to foot when they were asked to submit themselves to precautionary checks. a > VOCABULARY: PHRASES Working in groups
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      132 67 SUPERVISING EDITOR Bertha Henson EDITOR Serene Goh JOURNALISTS Lim Pow Hong, Malini Nathan, Eisen Teo INTERN Heather Lim CONTRIBUTORS Alison de Souza, Andrew Duffy, Mardiana Abu Bakar ART DESIGN Samir Shridhar, Lee Xiuhui, Jaster Ngui, Zulaiha Jumari COVER DESIGN Jaster Ngui COVER PHOTOS Eisen Teo, Wong Shing Hwee, ST File
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      375 74 DON'T BE PASSIVE IN USING verb-to-be verb (be/been, -punoje 6u|oed 9J9M THE PASSIVE! is/are/am, was/were) sjsojyo iai/MS 9MIU9MM The passive construction is often »The verb form is the past (7) 6eq 9i|} w peoeid Ahjseu. neglected. Let's revisit this participle. sem uje9jo-9O! 9i|i (z) concept. pooj i\em jo peAudep 9J9M
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      145 75 INTHESPOTLIGHT A SHORT AND PRECIOUS MOMENT: SUNSET By Fang Ran, 13, Secondary 1, Fuhua Secondary School "MffrWMliiMiiiiiii in w"' v_ SmeSrS SHIMMERING SEAS X- j^ jj**'j" Secondarv3 ".*-i^-»— ByTangTayHwee,ls, I Kranji Secondary School. I Secondary 3, Manjusri Busted by Tan Qjn Le Secondary School Vanessa, 15, Secondary 3, Kranji Secondary
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      307 77 w IHKHi Ms Hertogh's name has come up in issues involving race and religion in Singapore ever i-"*"' <' Iml SmMM since. Last month, D€!puty Public Prosecutor Anandan Baia raised the spectre of the Maria &4- I Wk|Bv Hertogh riots when he pushed for jail terms for a Christian couple
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      632 79 V a K^v Complete the grid so that every row, column and 3x3 box contains every digit from 1 to 9 inclusively 5 7_ Match these digits to the reasons they made the news j J a) 62 1) Age of Vincent Tan, the polytechnic student who died after being
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