The Straits Times, 27 July 2009

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    20 1 MICA (P) 191/11/2008 MONDAY, JULY 27 2009 S|Si A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION ESTABLISHED 1845 90 CENTS THE STRAITS TIMES.
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    Lock icon THIS IS ANFIELD, SINGAPORE
    43 1 ST PHOTO Some 45,000 Singaporeans turned the National Stadium into a sea of red last night. The occasion? The visit of English football giants Liverpool, who trounced Singapore 5-0 in their friendly. MORE REPORTS: SPORT PAGE 810 DESMOND WEE
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      Lock icon Tears and tributes
      78 1 YASMIN Ahmad was laid to rest yesterday as tears and tributes flowed for the film-maker, who made movies that celebrated Malaysia's multiracial differences and TV commercials that made grown men weep. Hundreds of people gathered at a mosque, and later at a Muslim cemetery in Petaling Jaya
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      Lock icon H1N1: Few kids get seizures
      37 1 VERY few of the children in Singapore who fell ill with Influenza A (H1N1) come down with seizures. Only six out of more than 300 here did so. PRIME PAGE A 4
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      Lock icon Boy's birthday shock
      47 1 A SIX-year-old boy celebrating his birthday at his favourite fast food chain did not get to enjoy a single bite. As he opened a glass door to enter, it shattered, leaving him with cuts and a head full of glass chips. HOME PAGE Bl
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      Lock icon Jiving with the elderly
      42 1 SENIOR citizens are taking part in a dance and movement workshop as part of a grant by the National Arts Council which sponsors arts groups to bring the arts to various segments of the community. HOME PAGE B2
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      Lock icon Continuity and assurances
      37 1 THE last major piece of President Barack Obama's foreign policy puzzle will fall into place today when he addresses the opening session of strategic talks between the United States and China. WORLD PAGE Al2
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    Lock icon India extends reach with N-sub launch
    719 1  -  Ravi Velloor Able to stay underwat for months, it gives New Delhi a critical ed By SOUTH ASIA BUREAU CHIEF NEW DELHI: India formally unveiled its first home-built nuclear submarine yesterday, joining a select band of five nations that have the capability to build
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    Lock icon New sports centres to act as unifiers
    610 1  -  Sue-Ann Chia By SENIOR POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT SINGAPORE is to adopt a new approach in building sports complexes. They will come up next to community clubs in a bid to bring residents together under one roof and help them bond. The first such "hybrid"
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        Lock icon Big-budget media battle
        45 2 WE SAY China's money-no-object bid to do better in international opinion stakes by reforming its state media organisations is what big powers do to project influence and burnish their image. This is welcome. But China does face some obstacles. EDITORIAL PAGE Als
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        Lock icon A hub of cooperation
        23 2 COLUMNS A focus on cooperative endeavours, rather than confrontation, has helped Asean succeed, says K. Kesavapany. REVIEW PAGE Als
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        Lock icon Need for transparency
        31 2 The furore over a Rio Tinto executive's arrest shows the need for clear laws for the development of China's business sector, says Goh Sui Noi. REVIEW PAGE Al6
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        Lock icon Follow the dream
        25 2 OUR READER SAYS Any re-merger with Malaysia should be considered only as a worst-case scenario, says Chan Cheng Lin. FORUM PAGE Al7
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        Lock icon ONLINE BLOGS
        15 2 www.straitstimes.com Reme Ahmad remembers the legacy late Malaysian director Yasmin Ahmad left behind.
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      Lock icon What it should have been
      62 2 IN OUR report on July 22 "Man jailed, fined for paid sex with teen", we said that Rodney Sim was an elder in the Lighthouse Evangelism church. The church has since clarified that he had never been its elder. According to court documents, he had
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      Lock icon Battling 'bonus culture' of banks could backfire
      867 2  -  Jonathan Eyal Focus, instead, should be on devising proper supervisory agencies By I STRAITS TIMES EUROPE BUREAU REACTING to mounting evidence that despite the global economic crisis, some banks are again promising their executives large pay bonuses, France's Finance Minister Christine Lagarde has
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      83 3  -  Caroline Chia By PHOTOJOURNALIST What happens a minute before Bam? Straits Times photographers show their interpretation of that moment in the Prime pages every Monday entitled 7.59. We aim to capture everyday scenes across the island with a different perspective, bringing readers a slice of life that would perhaps
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      Lock icon Kuwait financier accused by US of fraud found dead
      492 3 ne ana two nnance nrm were sued for earning millions improperly KUWAIT: A well-connected Kuwaiti financier who was sued last week by United States regulators over bogus takeover bids, was found dead yesterday in an apparent suicide that sent shock waves
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      Lock icon Seizures in Singapore's H1N1 kids mostly mild
      471 4  -  Jessica Jaganathan However, exact risks of brain complications from swine flu are not known By CHILDREN hospitalised in Singapore after being infected with Influenza A (H1N1) have mostly recovered, with very few coming down with seizures. Of the more than 300 hospitalised in
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      Lock icon Europe's rush to inoculate people raises safety fears
      582 4 LONDON: In a drive to inoculate people against HINI before winter, many European governments say they will fast-track testing of a new vaccine, raising fears about safety issues and proper doses. The European Medicines Agency, the European Union's (EU) top drug regulatory
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      Lock icon Teen and 61-year-old in intensive care
      159 4 A TEENAGE boy was one of two new intensive care cases of Influenza A (H1N1) in Singapore yesterday. The 14-year-old has a medical history of asthma and epilepsy. He was admitted to the National University Hospital (NUH) last Friday after having fever for two
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      315 5 f for the u e o^i c I I **ly Post S I m come? W I LET OUR RETIREMENT ADVISORS n I I of Singaporeans tAOt YvJUII WUlllllto do not have any idea what their retirement income will look like. The uncertainty in today's economy may have left many
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      Lock icon Travellers to Malaysia ditch buses for planes
      1352 6  -  Karamjit Kaur Liberalisation and cheap flights lead to passenger boom By AVIATION CORRESPONDENT Nicholas Yong BUSINESSMAN Andy Bhasin has dumped buses for airplanes. "I don't think I will ever take the bus again," declared the 45-year-old who zips between Singapore and Kuala Lumpur
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      Lock icon Crossing the region's skies freely
      235 6 THE impressive traffic growth that has come with the liberalisation of the Singapore-Malaysia air sector demonstrates the potential for a similar outcome throughout Asean, said Singapore's Transport Ministry (MOT). Following eight years of consecutive decline, traffic on the Singapore-Kuala Lumpur route grew 12 per cent
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      Lock icon Sarkozy taken ill while jogging in Paris
      438 7 PARIS: French President Nicolas Sarkozy is undergoing medical tests after feeling unwell while exercising yesterday, the Elysee Palace has announced. He "felt faint" and his personal doctor immediately took charge of him, the two-sentence statement said. No other details were available. One of
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  • THE STRAITS TIMES WORLD.
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      Lock icon Hundreds pay last respects to film-maker Yasmin
      592 8  -  Hazlin Hassan Her work praised foi challenging racial barriers, stereotypes By MALAYSIA CORRESPONDENT KUALA LUMPUR: Yasmin Ahmad was laid to rest yesterday as tears and tributes flowed for the film-maker, who made movies that celebrated Malay- sia's multiracial differences and TV f commercials
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        Lock icon V-P candidate survives attack
        517 9 AFGHANISTAN POLLS Gunmen ambush convoy of President's running mate with bullets and grenades KUNDUZ (Afghanistan): A controversial running mate of President Hamid Karzai escaped unscathed from a gun and rocket attack on his convoy yesterday, weeks ahead of key elections, officials said. Dozens of vehicles accompanying
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        Lock icon Jakarta blasts: Tourists may return by Dec
        338 9 JAKARTA: Calm has returned to the Mega Kuningan commercial district in South Jakarta struck by bombers recently, but tourist inflow into the country can only expect to recover after six months, the Jakarta Globe newspaper reported. The Indonesian Hotels and Restaurants Association said
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        Lock icon 12 bombs found on Philippine ferry
        217 9 MANILA: Twelve bombs were found hidden inside a bathroom in a ferry in the central Philippines, raising fears of another bombing campaign by suspected Islamic militants. The improvised explosive devices, made of bottles with gunpowder, blasting caps, shrapnel and wiring, were found in a
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        Lock icon Ma elected as new KMT party chief
        624 10  -  Ho Ai Li His election may pave way for him to meet China's President Hu By TAIWAN CORRESPONDENT TAIPEI: Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou was yesterday elected chairman of the ruling Kuomintang (KMT), a position that extends his control over cross-strait policy and may
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        Lock icon Ex-minister chosen to lead Macau
        361 10 MACAU: Former culture secretary Fernando Chui was yesterday named the new chief executive of Macau on a pledge to diversify the gambling hub's economy and rid the Chinese territory of corruption. Mr Chui, 52, succeeds Mr Edmund Ho, who led the Macau government since the
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        Lock icon Indian reality show draws flak from govt
        349 10 NEW DELHI: The Indian version of a US reality TV show that extracts secrets from minor celebrities has caused protests and a furore in Parliament with its focus on infidelity, incest and other taboo subjects. MPs from various parties queued up this week
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        699 11  -  Nirmal Ghosh Growing fixation on Thaksin as an anti-government figure clouds deeper issues By THAILAND CORRESPONDENT RED-SHIRTED supporters of former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra celebrated his 60th birthday yesterday by turning up in droves at meetings across the country. The gatherings were held mostly in
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        Lock icon US 'seeking show of continuity'
        679 12  -  Chua Chin Hon Inaugural US-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue VIEW FROM WASHINGTON Expectations low but meeting may be start of G-2 grouping: Experts By US BUREAU CHIEF Nominally, the agenda for the two-day meeting is a long list of unresolved bilateral economic issues and simmering
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        Lock icon China looks to US assurances
        628 12  -  Grace Ng VIEW FROM BEIJING Value of US-dollar assets and backing for separatists cause concern By CHINA CORRESPONDENT BEIJING: China is looking to come away from its first high-level dialogue with the Obama administration bearing one symbolic but nonetheless politically significant gift: assurance. Vice-Premier Wang
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        624 12 HILLARY CLINTON Secretary of State Clinton heads into the talks with an eye to staking out a major role for herself in future US-China A relations. She has been one of the most vocal proponents within the Obama administration of the move to merge the hitherto separate strategic
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        Lock icon Ahmadinejad sacks four Cabinet ministers
        480 13 ASSOCIATED PRESS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Move comes amid row over appointment of controversial aide as V-I TEHERAN: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has sacked four ministers just days before he is due to announce his new Cabinet line-up, several local news agencies reported yesterday. Mr Ahmadinejad, who
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        140 13 ASSOCIATED PRESS ABUJA (Nigeria): Islamist militants attacked a police station in the north yesterday, in the wake of which police killed 39 militants and arrested more than 150 others, a state police spokesman said. No policemen died in the attack, which took place in Bauchi state, Mr
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        Lock icon Warning: Machines may outsmart man
        522 14 NEW YORK TIMES Relying on technology may lead to dire results or danger, say scientists NEW YORK: A robot that can open doors and find electrical outlets to recharge itself. Computer viruses that no one can stop. Predator drones which, though still controlled remotely by
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          88 14 ASSOCIATED PRESS CANBERRA: The government will not adopt a "Buy Australian" policy of giving preference to local firms when allocating multibillion-dollar contracts because that would repeat the mistakes of the Great Depression, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd said yesterday. Manufacturing union delegates are expected to seek a
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          Lock icon US-Syria talks 'positive'
          101 14 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE JERUSALEM: US Middle East envoy George Mitchell held "candid and positive" talks with Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad yesterday before arriving in Israel amid a flurry of diplomacy by Washington aimed at pushing forward the peace process. Following his second visit to Damascus since June, Mr
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          Lock icon China Net users hit 338m
          120 14 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BEIJING: The number of Internet users in China is now greater than the entire population of the United States, after rising to 338 million by the end of last month, state media reported yesterday. China's online population, the largest in the world, rose
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          Lock icon Protest over land deal
          115 14 ASSOCIATED PRESS BEIJING: More than 3,000 villagers in eastern China blocked a highway and clashed with police while protesting against alleged official corruption in a land compensation deal, a human rights monitor and a witness said yesterday. Ten residents of Shipu town, in Zhejiang province, were
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        59 14 Ernest Hemingway lookalikes mounting fake bulls during a "Running of the Bulls" event outside Sloppy Joe's Bar in Key West, Florida, on Saturday. It was part of the annual Hemingway Days festival, which began on the author's July 21 birthday. Hemingway lived and wrote
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      99 8 Wm WHAT'S ONLINE MOST READ, MOST COMMENTED AND MORE www.straitstimes.com YOUR SAY MOST-READ ONLINE Award-winning movie director SJP, Broderick to live apart. Yasmin Ahmad was laid to rest in a Selangor Muslim cemetery yesterday. MOST COMMENTED Family members and fans shed tears, 'Passengers prefer to stand. Says while tributes poured
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  • THE STRAITS TIMES REVIEW & FORUM.
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      Lock icon Not a CNN with Chinese characteristics
      452 15 THE pen is definitely mightier than the sword, if China's recent experience is a gauge. In his time, Mao Zedong exported revolution around the world; now, Mao's heirs are into exporting rhetoric. How so? China has relaunched its state-run media organs in a bid
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      Lock icon Cooperation trumps confrontation
      737 15  -  K Kesavapany WHAT'S BEHIND ASEAN'S SUCCESS By FOR THE STRAITS TIMES Optingfor grandiose ambitions when basic necessities AS IN the case of a family, it takes an outsider to appreciate the merits of Asean. Japan's Ambassador to Asean, Mr Yoshinori Katori, did just that recently. Speaking at
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      Lock icon Phuket meetings: Much to cheer about
      742 15  -  Rodolfo C. Severino By FOR THE STRAITS TIMES FOR some people, the fact that the foreign ministers of Asean and their counterparts from other parts of the world managed to meet in Phuket, Thailand, without incident was accomplishment enough. They remember the political turmoil
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        Lock icon Of state interests and intimidation
        801 16  -  Goh Sui Noi RIO TINTO SPY DRAMA By SENIOR WRITER THE arrest of Australian citizen Stern Hu in Shanghai amid his company Rio Tinto's tense negotiation of iron ore prices with Chinese steel mills has caused a diplomatic spat between Beijing and Canberra and raised
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        Lock icon Real successes in policing nuclear arms
        795 16  -  Michael Richardson US-RUSSIAN NUKE CUTS By FOR THE STRAITS TIMES RUSSIA and the United States often appear to be at loggerheads. They feud over US plans to put missile interceptors in Europe and Russian influence in former Soviet states. These and other issues are
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        Lock icon Capturing the value of innovation
        649 16  -  Pushpendra Rai By FOR THE STRAITS TIMES THE desire to invent a better future has driven progress since the beginning of time. The intellectual property (IP) system which captures the value of creativity and innovation has helped secure the commercial viability of innumerable industries. But
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        Lock icon Taekwondo fatality: Don't shift the blame
        265 17 I REFER to last Thursday's reply by the Singapore Taekwondo Gymnasium, "Mixed-belt sparring common at club level contests". The gymnasium seemed to be quick to absolve itself of all blame for the accident. As a parent whose children have participated in numerous competitions, locally
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        Lock icon Root for Dream S'pore
        406 17 I REFER to Mr K. Kalidas' letter last Saturday, "Revisiting merger". I am surprised that as we celebrate our nation's 44th year of independence next month, he maintains such a pessimistic view of Singapore's future survival. Although I agree that Singapore faces considerable challenges in the
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        Lock icon If HK can pressure banks to pay Lehman victims, why can't MAS?
        322 17 I REFER to last Thursday's report, "16 Hong Kong banks to pay Lehman victims $1.2 billion". I am surprised that our industry watchdog, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), is not as efficient and influential as Hong Kong's
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        Lock icon Don lost the chance to field her arguments in marketplace of ideas
        302 17 IN THE wake of Professor Thio Li-ann's decision not to teach at New York University (NYU), much as been made of a lack of tolerance of diverse views in that university. Both Prof Thio and Mr Eugene Tan
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        Lock icon Educate teens on danger of 'camwhoring'
        284 17 I REFER to last Tuesday's report, "'Camwhoring' puts more teens at risk of exposure". Disappointing as it is to see that young girls are uploading sleazy photos of themselves onto social networking websites, it is not wise simply to advise them not to take
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          86 17 "I fail to understand why the ICA cannot provide special counters for seniors." MR CHEAH KENG CHOE: "I refer to the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority's (ICA) reply, 'Seniors can't have special counter but ICA will help them' (July 4), which dismissed suggestions of a special counter for
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          Lock icon Enforce rules
          69 17 "The LTA may have rules governing motorised bicycles, but these do not seem to be enforced." MR WONG WENG FAI: "Motorised bicycles are everywhere in Singapore now. Some operate more like mini-motorcycles. Many disregard traffic rules with some using footpaths, endangering pedestrians. The Land Transport Authority (LTA) may
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          96 17 "As it stands, foreign vehicles can cause an accident and get away scot-free." MR PHILIP WOO: "I was involved in a traffic accident with a Malaysianregistered vehicle recently and the workshop bill came to $5,400. My insurer and the workshop told me that as they do not seek
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          Lock icon M1 explains 'lucky' levy for portability
          157 17 I REFER to last Tuesday's letter by Mr Randy Lee, "Blindsided by irony of 'lucky' levy for number portability". Premium mobile numbers are available to our customers, usually in bidding exercises or at a fee which is payable upfront. We may waive the charge
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      439 17 More letters on i www.straitstimes.com 1 MR TAY XIONG SHENG: Singapore in a far better position to survive independently 2 MR BERT WEE: Don's withdrawal from New York University: Don't be too quick to claim victimhood 3 MS AISHA MOSTAFA: Benson Puah man with the right vision for arts scene
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      790 19  -  Maria Almenoar There to celebrate his birthday, he had cuts all over as fragments flew By EMOTIONAL SCARS AS WELL "We want to know how something like this could happen in a restaurant that calls itself family-friendly. My son is now afraid
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      257 20 GOT A NEWS TIP? Call 1800-828-2828 Tip-offs that lead to a story win a $100 shopping voucher SPONSORED BY CajfflLand ONE Sunday last month, a reader called The Straits Times' news hotline about a heated situation brewing at The Grangeford condominium. The Straits
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      285 20  -  AMELIA TAN MUSLIMS from all over Singapore worked together over the weekend to prepare a hearty lunch yesterday for about 700 needy Singaporeans of different races and religions. The lunch, held at an open field next to the MacPherson Community Club, was
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      709 20  -  Melissa Sim Arts group one of 10 recipients of NAC gram to engage community By FEELING GOOD "It was good because they have the passion to teach us. I also feel so much better after moving around." Madam Seah Geok Mvi, 76, in
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        630 22  -  Ang Yiying Grace Chua Stand-ins at NDP rehearsals help to ensure a smooth shcn By MEET the "YIP body doubles". You won't see them during the real National Day Parade (NDP), but they are at every rehearsal as the President, the
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        320 22  -  ANG YIYING AS A medley of songs is performed at the National Day Parade (NDP) show, you may notice groups of people in the gallery signing the lyrics of the songs. While it is not the signing choir's debut at the NDP,
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        353 22  -  GRACE CHUA THE organisers of this year's National Day Parade (NDP) have a tricky time getting trumpet player Tony Zeilstra up on stage. Not because the busker, 51, is reluctant to be in the show. But it takes 10 NSmen to carry his
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        1239 23  -  NARENDRA AGGARWAL BY WITH its full-time MBA programme ranked 24th in the world, Nanyang Business School at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore offers busy senior business professionals and entrepreneurs an opportunity to pursue a specially designed Executive MBA degree programme without interrupting their
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        680 23  -  NARENDRA AGGARWAL BY To address the serious shortage of business leadership studies from an Asian perspective, the graduating class of Nanyang Business School's latest batch of Nanyang Fellows has come out with a maiden book. Strategic Leadership in Asia: The Yin and Yang Code,
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      131 24 Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam (above), who is also Member of Parliament for Jurong GRC, launched "A walk down memory lane 50 years of self-government" in Bukit Batok yesterday. It consists of 38 banners lining a walkway in a neighbourhood behind the Bukit Batok
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      437 24  -  Victoria Vaughan Guests oblige with more than 150 trees for couple By A GIFT FOR EVERYONE "We wanted something that would be a gift for us but also beyond us for our guests, the community and future generations. Ten years from now, people
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      133 25 A FOREIGN worker who used to stay in the Mandai area has been infected with malaria, making him the 16th case in the Sungei Kadut/Mandai area since mid-May. The 21-year-old construction worker had no travel history and no medical history of malaria before coming
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      409 25  -  Yen Feng 180 Thai Buddhist items said to form largest collection here By AT THE Zheng Zhong Kin Fo Guang temple in Geylang, fearsome figure heads, or "rue sri" in Thai, of various deities stare down from the shelves. There are Papulla, a green-faced
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        537 26  -  KAREN TENG Some companies are keeping their sales up with show-and-tell events to reach out to HDB heartlanders in the suburban malls BY MOST women baulk at showing their faces without any make-up in public but 100 of them did this in front of shoppers
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        232 26  -  Karen Teng PREPARE for a brand new experience when you step into Burger King's latest outlet, which opens at the new lON Orchard tomorrow. Mr Peter Tan, president of Asia Pacific, BK AsiaPac, says: "There are a number of surprises at the
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        178 26  -  Karen Teng OCBC Bank credit card members have more reasons to smile from now till the end of the year. The bank has a Happy Days Treats programme to reward its cardholders. It partnered various merchants to offer the redemption of selected items on
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        238 26 SINGTEL'S new portal inSing.com is supported by more than 15 content providers to cater to a wide range of interests, from lifestyle trends to major public events in Singapore. The website, which provides channels such as food and drink, things to do, shopping and
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          43 26 Golfers at Toa Payoh Golf Driving Range can now check their swings in detail with Casio's live demonstration of its high-speed Exilim semi-pro cameras. Still pictures of 25-sequence shots will be printed for them to analyse their techniques. Details at www.golfers.com.sg
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          43 26 Vichy Laboratories' new Normaderm Refine Total Pore Resurfacing Essence has Sebustop, a combination of three natural extracts, to tackle pore-related skin problems. A 30-ml tube of gelcream costs $49. Sold at all Vichy counters in selected Guardian, Unity and Watsons outlets.
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          58 26 Magnolia Cravi Neapolitan am Gotcha Zoc cup ice-cream have receivec the Healthie Snack mar from the Hez Promotion Board. From now till Aug 16, enter a lucky draw with a minimum $5 purchase of participating Magnolia products. The top prizes are a trip for two to Adelaide, Australia
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          45 26 Boil tonic soup at home with Yu Pin King, a Hong Kong brand of pre-packed Chinese herbs. The six varieties include Lingzhi, Eight Treasures and Ginseng soup. Each pack comes with cooking instructions. Prices start from $2.90. Available exclusively at Cold Storage supermarkets.
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          50 26 OTO's new Power Tap is a hands-free massager for shoulders. Just drape it across the shoulders and press the button. It has eight levels of intensity, 32 rhythmic cycles i heat ther- t apy for I targeted massages in preferred areas. Available at OTO stores and counters now.
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          47 26 Italian mattress Maniflex's f lagshi p 22-carat gold mattress and matching pillow are now available at the Dozz Mattress showroom, its local distributor. Priced at $50,000 and $1,680 respectively. The showroom is at 615 Lorong 4, Toa Payoh, StorHub Building. For more information, call 6866-1116.
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        527 27  -  Nicholas Yong SOAPBOX Unofficial odes with local humour are a hit with Netizen By NO MATTER what the National Day Parade song is every year, you can count on Singaporeans to have divided opinions about it. This year's piece, an earnest effort by alternative
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        1394 27 MY LIFE Nine Nominated Members of Parliament (NMPs) have received their letters of appointment from President S R Nathan. What youth issues do Youthlnkers hope to see them champion? Inspire us to care more MY PEERS and I face one problem: We
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        441 27  -  Lee Xin En MY LIFE OVERSEAS By SINGAPOREANS mainly know Bangkok as a shopping paradise. But as a research student in Thailand, I find the most interesting places were Parliament House the building that was besieged in August last year by supporters of the
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      227 22 This year's National Day Parade is 9f515P8 based on the Singapore Pledge. In 1 I jTilEaj jSPfiTa @l 5 this five-part series, The Straits I f Times picks a line from the Pledge jy^^fTnp^CTPTT'^rTj each week to show how it presents \^^Jl]f W m ft SKSi SnfiSaj itself on and
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      103 22 fi&P 443?£S£&44th •I feel the unity, support, care and concern. Some people may feel discouraged because of the long day here, so I encourage them to M be positive. Some of f B them do not know sign language, so I use my cellphone to type out encouraging messages. fl
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      113 26 CONSERVATION CHAT with Wildlife Reserves Singapore ■kj^l Call of.the Urbanisation is destroying the jk^ natural habitat of the Oriental V I t Pied Hombill, threatening its existence. jjh,^ i^ Wildlife Reserves Singapore aims to restore its population Hk "I^S**""8" ~~m by engaging in hornbill breeding pb^^g 3id educational programmes with
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      746 28  -  Wang Meng Meng Fans transform National Stadium into 'home ground' for Liverpool By THIS is Anfield. Those three words made 45,000 people at the National Stadium roar yesterday, but they also turned a home game for the Singapore Lions into an "away" fixture as they were stuffed
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      508 28  -  Terrence Voon RAFAEL BENITEZ By LIVERPOOL'S much-hyped tour of Asia was not just a marketing coup for the English football club. It might also just be the perfect tonic ahead of another bruising Premier League and European season. Speaking after the friendly against the Lions yesterday
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      106 28 APART from playing against Singapore and fulfilling their commercial obligations, the Liverpool players found some time to shop on Saturday night. A group of Reds, including manager Rafael Benitez, chalked up a massive $28,000 bill at the adidas outlet at Vivo City, according to a
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      573 29 HUNGARIAN GRAND PRIX Massa's injury, Surtees' death prompt concern in motor racing fraternity BUDAPEST: Two weeks ago, an 18-year-old driver, Henry Surtees, was killed in Formula Two, after a loose wheel struck his head and he lost control of his car. Felipe Massa, the Ferrari driver, has
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      570 29 Results 1 Lewis Hamilton (Gbr/McLaren) lhr 38min 23.8765ec. 2 Kimi Raikkonen (Fin/Ferrari) +11.5295ec. 3 Mark Webber (Aus/Red Bull) +16.886. 4 Nico Rosberg (Ger/Williams) 26.967. 5 Heikki Kovalainen (Fin/McLaren) +34.392. 6 Timo Glock (Ger/Toyota) +35.237. 7 Jenson Button (Gbr/Brawn) +55.088. 8 Jarno Trulli (Ita/Toyota) +1:08.172. 9
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      461 29  -  Lin Xinyi Bi NO HEAD coach? No problem. That was the statement Singapore's national youth table tennis team made with their bats yesterday. They delivered two bronze medals at the 15th Asian Junior Table Tennis Championships in Jaipur, India. Despite the absence of former national
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      324 29 LONDON: Usain Bolt anchored his club teammates to the fourth-fastest 4xloom time 37.46 seconds in history at the London Grand Prix on Saturday. But the developing doping probe involving Jamaican sprinters that erupted last Friday cast a shadow over the result. Bolt's team included Yohan
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        63 29 SINGAPORE swimmer Quah Ting Wen smashed the national women's 400 m freestyle record at the World Championships in Rome yesterday. Her time of 4min 13.705 ec erased Lynette Lim's 4:14.25 effort at the Asian Youth Games earlier this month. Ting Wen was 22nd out
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        71 29 TORONTO: Former champion Mark Calcavecchia birdied nine straight holes at the Canadian Open on Saturday to snap Bob Goalby's PGA Tour record set in 1961 at the St Petersburg Open. The American's streak began on the par-three 12th hole and continued to the par-five No. 2.
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        89 29 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LA PAZ (Bolivia): The father of a 12-year-old boy, who two weeks ago became the world's youngest professional footballer, has been fired as coach of Bolivian first division side Aurora. Former World Cup star Julio Cesar Baldivieso had defied orders not
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      581 30 Spaniard overcomes Armstrong's rivalry to win Tour de France Jersey winne Top sprinter (green jersey): Thor Hushovd (Nor/Cervelo) King of the Mountains (polka dot jersey): Franco Pellizotti (Ita/Liquigas) PARIS: Alberto Contador was crowned Tour de France champion after the final stage of the race yesterday. The
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      450 30 "Not bad for an old f***. Never in trouble; never a doubt. I felt very strong." LANCE ARMSTRONG PARIS: It is nice to be young. Lance Armstrong, 37, might have had that thought while watching Alberto Contador, 26, flit away from him time and time
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      401 30 ROME: Meet records did not stand a chance yesterday on the opening morning of swimming's World Championships, the last hurrah for high-tech bodysuits. Several swimmers went close to breaking world records at the Foro Italico, but one man who did
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      234 30 Cycling Tour de France 164 km final stage from Montereau-Fault-Yonne to Paris: 1 Mark Cavendish (Gbr/Columbia) 4hr 2min 18sec. 2 Mark Renshaw (Aus/Columbia). 3 Tyler Farrar (USA/Garmin). 4 Gerald Ciolek (Ger/Milram). 5 Yauheni Hutarovich (Bel/Francaise dcs Jeux) all same time. Overall standings: 1 Alberto Contador (Esp/Astana) 85hr 48min 35sec.
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      171 30 Tomorrow Gombak v Balestier(Jurong West, 7.45pm) Wednesday Home v Super Reds (Clementi), SAFFC v DPMM (Choa Chu Kang) 7.45pm Thursday Woodlands v Sengkang (Woodlands), Albirex v Tampines (Jurong East) 7.45pm Friday Geylang v Gombak (Jalan Besar, 7.30pm. Live, Chs, 7.25pm) Sunday Tampines v SAFFC (Tampines, 7.45pm), DPMM v Home
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      674 31 Chelsea captain insists leaving boyhood club was "never a possibility" LONDON: Loyalty has beaten money. John Terry yesterday committed his future to Chelsea, ending Manchester City's attempts to sign him. City manager Mark Hughes has made three offers for the England captain since January, trying to lure
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      490 31 HANGZHOU (China): Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson (right) has labelled Manchester City a "small club" who are "arrogant" and "stupid". He also revealed that City new boy Emmanuel Adebayor called United to engineer a move, but the former Arsenal striker was turned down. Ferguson's
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      242 31  -  CHRISTOPHER ONG THE Singapore men's tchoukball team won a bronze medal at the World Games in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, yesterday. They beat Britain 46-42 in the play-off for third place. Hosts Taiwan, the world's top team, beat Switzerland 67-39 to win the gold in the six-team
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      237 28 SAFETY CONCERNS Fl race safety under scrutiny after Felipe Massa's injury. 81l fl ""^S^ **tHb W'M V MEDALS FOR STORE Paddler Isabelle Li and teammates win bronzes at Asian Junior C'ships. 812 CITY SWOOP Kolo Toure close to signing for Man City, but John Terry says no. 0 WHAT'S ONLINE
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      122 30 Tomorrow Athletics lAAF Super GP: Monaco (Live, Chll3, Wednesday, 2am). Football S-League: Gombak v Balestier (Jurong West, 7.45pm). Wednesday Football S-League: Home v Super Reds (Clementi), SAFFC v DPMM (Choa Chu Kang) 7.45pm. Premier League Asia Trophy: West Ham v Tottenham (5.55pm), Hull v Beijing Guoan (8.25pm) Live, Ch24. Club
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      141 31 "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies." John 11:25 CHONG THIAN CHOH Age: 93 was called home to be with the Lord on 26 July 2009 leaving behind loved ones. Wife: Liv Pee Chow Son: Daughter-in-law: Chong Shiun Shing
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      127 31 4yM TAN JOON LING Age: 88 passed away peacefully on 25 July 2009. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Wife: Leaong Kwang Ling Son: Daughter-in-law: Tan Chiew Duan, William Wee Soo Cheng, Audrey Daughters: Sons-in-law: Valeric Tan Loo Khoon Chiang Sharon Tan Peter Chua Grandson: Tan Hui Zheng,
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      136 31 r "Surely goodness and Mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever." Psalm 23:6 DENNIS VINCENT YZELMAN Age: 52 was called home to be with the Lord on 26 July 2009. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by
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      187 32 TAY MAN HENG JOSEPH (Managing Director of Kirn Leng Office Equipment Pte. Ltd.) Age: 52 passed away peacefully on 26 July 2009. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Wife: Fun Rhong Ling Josefine Father: Mother: Tay Loong Soon Lim Ah Chu Daughters: Tay Jiehui, Amanda Tay Jieying, Charmaine
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      122 32 "To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die" Thomas Campbell In Loving Memory of MDM CHUA HAI HUA 14 July 1940 26 July 2009 Dearly missed and fondly remembered by: Husband: Dr Ong Teck Hong, BBM Daughters: Sons-in-law: Ong Yum Ling Kan Lock Meng Ong Yum Ming
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      31 32 2nd Anniversary In Loving Memory of Elizabeth Nicholas nee Liau Slew Chin Departed 27/7/07 Time tafces away t/ie edge of grief But memory turns back every leaf Love Maurice, Michelle Sharon
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      56 32 Our Deepest Sympathy Heartfelt Condolences to The family of the late TAY KIAN HENG JOSEPH (Managing Director of Kirn Leng Office Equipment Pte. Ltd.) Departed on 26 July 2009. From: The Management and Staff of KIM LENG OFFICE EQUIPMENT PTE LTD As a mark of respect, our office will be
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      30 32 Gone from our lives one so dear, But in our hearts, forever near. Yeo Chiang Kirn (1916 2006) Fondly remembered by wife, children, sons- daughters-in-law, grandchildren, grandchildren-in-law, greatgrandchildren loved ones.
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      140 32 "The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not be in want... and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever." Psalm 23 MARIA HOW CHAI NGOW Age: 98 was called home to be with the Lord on 26 July 2009 leaving behind loved ones. Children: Spouses: Tong Sin
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      42 32 We, The Family Of The Late ANG CHIAU Departed on 22 July 2009 wish to express our heartfelt thank* and appreciation to all relatives, friends, colleagues and business associates for their kind assistance, attendance, condolences, donations and wreaths during our recent bereavement.
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      26 32 r3rd Anniversary With Fondest Memories Of I I HO YEE LENG Departed 27 July 2006 Beloved Wife, Sons, Daughters, Daughters-in-la Sons-in-law Grandchildren In Our Hearts, Always
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      27 32 3RD ANNIVERSARY IN LOVING MEMORY OF Saravanan Ratnam (GANESH) Departed: 27 July 2006 Always remembered by all at: A&T Freight Management Pte Ltd MKS Logistics Pte Ltd
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      150 32 LIM SHIANG HIANG Age: 80 passed away peacefully on 25/07/2009. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. (Husband: Chew Peck Kwang, deceased) Sons: Daughters-in-law: Chiu Tong Hai Roy T'ng Huan Mooi (Chew Bak Heng, deceased) Chew Bak Hock Steven Tham Pui Har Daughters: Sons-in-law: Chew Heng Gue Tan Ah
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      9 32 For the loved ones whom you remember... "In Memoriam"
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      75 35 >^i S B 1- I /s! j B ■r~\ H^ -1 'A a Supply of S-chips stifled Although demand for a public listing from companies in China remain high, the pipeline to Singapore is fast drying up, according to market players Also: Singapore Exchange needs to resolve poor perception of
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        112 34 ONG TEE KEIN: Resigned as executive director of NEL Group as he is unable to relocate to Singapore. The 52-year-old Malaysian's appointment was not without controversy. Earlier filings with the Singapore Exchange (SGX) showed that he was involved in two lawsuits in Malaysia. But NEL Group,
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        951 38  -  adeline chia OBITUARY The late XL film-maker is remembered not only for her films and ads but also for her warm personality She was such a live wire. I'm a wallflower next to her' Local film-maker Tan Pin Pin 'She was a compelling soul who
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        646 38  -  ong sor fern Malaysian film-maker Yasmin Ahmad was a happy whirlwind of heart and gyAnyone lucky enough to meet her, and know her, was immediately swept into her generous embrace and proffered that most precious of all commodities, her time. Unfortunately, time
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        935 39  -  jocelyn lee Actor Michael Tse's portrayal of a mole in a TV serial is so popular that he gets to reprise the character in a movie 'I love my job as I get to act out different characters. It makes me feel like I am
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        2057 40  -  huang lijie John Ho Captivated by childhood visits to the cinema, John Ho takes to the entertainment business 1 il a Awards. As the leader in the piped Photographs of Chinese movie and TV stars such as Jay Chou and Vicki Zhao posing with Mr John Ho
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        363 40 Mr John Ho is not someone who gets excited about meeting stars. He says: "I guess it is an occupational hazard since I meet so many of them." He concedes though that he did look forward to his first meeting with Hong Kong
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        583 44  -  yong shu hoong Public Enemies star Marion Cotillard loves doing intensely emotional scenes in los angeles Marion Cotillard (right) never dreamed that she would be playing someone half French and half Native American. But that was the ethnicity of Billie Frechette, a feisty coat-check girl
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        489 44  -  jocelyn lee Most 17-year-olds would think that leaving home and striking out on their own without parental supervision is a big adventure. But not local identical twins BY2, who went to Taiwan two years ago to pursue a career in showbusiness.
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      352 41  -  rebecca lynne tan Kam Boat, Persimmon and Folk Food have shut their doors despite good reviews Offering good food has not saved a string of restaurants in Singapore from closing down this year. Chinese restaurant Kam Boat at Marina Square shut its doors
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      708 41 New York As anyone who has seen the box-office phenomenon Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince surely noticed, the movie's main characters have grown up. And so has its audience: Many of those who are streaming to cinemas are in their 20s. The sixth film in
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      776 42  -  boon chan Digby found fame on You Tube with Umbrella but her second album has been leaked online media correspondent Go ahead quote me 'I'm actually way more funny n because I'm hungry. And if comedy comes from pain, ther should be way funnier now
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      588 42 Washington For the first time perhaps since Ronald Reagan, an honest to-goodness, real live Hollywood celebrity is at work inside the White House. But as soon as he arrived, the Obama administration promptly put Kalpen Modi (below) under wraps. Mr Modi better known as Kal
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      521 43  -  chang tou liang Pianist Li Yundi's playing was ham-fisted and did not synchronise with the orchestra ffCTravlconcert TCHAIKOVSKY PIANO CONCERTO NO. 1 Li Yundi, piano Singapore Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Shui Lan Esplanade Concert Hall Last Friday This was the concert everybody was waiting for. With tickets priced
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      432 43  -  adeline chia BWBWtheatre FILM-FAUST Commissioned by the Esplanade Esplanade Theatre Studio Last Friday arts reporter In film-maker Fran Borgia's second foray into theatre, he has chosen to take on Goethe's Faust and put his own stamp on it. The story about the philosopher who signs a pact
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        399 46  -  adeline chia MediaCorp Radio Class 95FM deejay Vernetta Lopez got married last Saturday. The 36-year-old exchanged her vows with Mr Wayne Gladwin, a British IT consultant based in Singapore, at a garden ceremony at the Rider's Lodge in Bukit Timah. The couple have been dating for
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        412 46 San Francisco Administrators of Michael Jackson's estate said they retrieved US$5.5 million (557.9 million) from an unnamed financial adviser to the late pop singer and are working on deals that will bring in "tens of millions of dollars". Jackson's assets exceed US$5OO million and his
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    701 66 THERE is a lot of talk these days about the importance of employee learning in an organisation. Few would disagree with this, but let's change our perspective about learning. What if the most widespread and pervasive learning in your organisation didn't happen in a training room, conference
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      1147 66 a Awards. As the leader in the piped UMWISONEOFMALAYSIA'SMOSTSUCCESSFULCONGLOMERATES,FOCUSINGONAUTOMOTIVE, MMTC TRANSNATIONAL PTE LTD \dd(rl(rtA EQUIPMENT, MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING, AND OIL GAS BUSINESSES-THANKS TO THE f W with a turnover of around US$ 700 million is one of the £7fXf£J V *Vy*V I? I r J COMMITMENT, HARD WORK AND PERSEVERANCE OF
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      122 66 J R/ftnts Diary JULY 29 EMPLOYEE ORIENTATION WORKSHOP Enhance your relationship with your newhires by welcoming them into the organisation with a meaningful employee orientation programme. Visit http://hrsingapore. netemployeeorientation/outline. Html for details. AUG4&S SERVICE EXCELLENCE FOR FRONTLINE AND SUPPORT STAFF This two-day course will provide frontline and customer service personnel
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      590 67 The biggest challenge in Singapore's quest for safety excellence in the workplace lies in getting everyone to do his part BE IT the chief executive officer, the workplace safety and health (WSH) professional, the supervisor or the worker on the ground, workplace safety lies in the
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      109 67 Showcasing the finest in workplace safety and health on a national level, the WSH Award recognises companies and individuals who had achieved excellent safety performances or implemented good safety practices. Celebrating the wins this year at the WSH Awards are the 172 winners who contributed to
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      759 68  -  philip lee Workers benefit from observing worksite rules, says safety expert iWe have raised our safety profile in the public eye and among our business associates and competitors, and our contractors know that when they work on Boustead projects, they work in safety.B Mr Howard How,
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      707 70  -  ahmad osman Chevron Singapore has many checks in place to ensure that all is we by As managers, it is important that we walk the talk. Safety is a top priority in Chevron and all employees across the different management levels must support Chevron's commitment to
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      726 72  -  lynn seah Cameron Singapore ensures that safety is in the hands of each employee by We must diligently ask ourselves whether we are doing things safely, doing things correctly, every single day. And we must use every possible tool available to us to reinforce that message.J Mr Norman
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      747 74  -  leong phei phei Engineering and construction firm Foster Wheeler bags eight awards for maintaining high workplace safety standards by Many of those working at the construction sites are foreigners who are here to earn a living for a temporary period of time. It
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      739 75  -  lynn seah Gammon works towards the tough but achievable target of zero death and zero injury by Safety really must be number one. A lot of people say it but they don't mean it. You have to believe it.B Mr Jon Button, director, Gammon ENGINEERING and
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      651 76  -  ahmad osman Infineum Singapore's impeccable safety record makes it a consistent winner over the years by IWehavea comprehensive safety, health and environment protection management system which encompasses and integrates every aspect of our operation. -MrTeoLekHong, plant manager and managing director, Inf ineum Singapore MAKING sure that
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      562 78  -  daphne lee Employees at LGS are trained to think and act safely at all times by Everyone is not only looking after their own safety but also the safety of their coworkers. This is the type of independent behaviour that we encourage in LGS. Our employees are
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      531 79  -  alex lim Every employee at ADM Cocoa does his part in striving for an incident-free workplace by We have been continuously working on improving our safety record and implementing safety and health best practices. We have improved significantly over the years.■ -Mr Patrick Siow, fire,
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      626 80  -  lynn seah UEL wants to keep emphasising the safety message until it becomes second nature to employees by You try to identify the things that could go wrong before starting work. As you do this every time, it becomes part of your system.■ Mr Jackson Yap,
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      522 80  -  alex lim Workplace safety is important to every employee at Jacobs Engineering Singapore by WORKPLACE safety is a critical issue that many companies care about. They aim to achieve a perfect record of not having a single workplace accident. In the process, they draw up tomes
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      622 81  -  alex lim The Land Transport Authority benchmarks its occupational safety standards with leading companies to keep improving by Benchmarking is important as it enables the LTA to learn from best practices to improve on its safety management procedures in its continuing pursuit of safety excellence*
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      746 83  -  ahmad osman Straits Construction strives to be an employer everyone wants to work for because of its safety policies by It is part of our social responsibility to provide safe worksites where everyone can work in a safe environment. Mr Kenneth Loo, director and general manager, Straits
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      393 67 I I^L A j^ A A rs J7A Poh Lian Construction Pte Ltd ISO 9000 TO=S ISO 1400 D OHSMS VKLa IX B PLC SCAFFOLDING PTE LTD (a subsidiary of United Fiber System Ltd) CERThIQ:m «.<«,™„■*,.,„»* cehtbo:2mi ffii CEnTNQ:eooi;mo Award (a subsidiary of Poh Lian Construction Pte Ltd) SS ISQ9OCI.
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      194 68 THE LinDE GROUP (r> \YSH\ AWARDS J i\ Performance J/t\ 2009 NORIZHAM I Making a difference by *V l!9k 9*3 "At The Linde Group, we do not want to harm people or the environment." Since we began operating in this country, Linde Gas Singapore j^^ has consistently maintained a high
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      212 69 J^ Perf™c Vi Gammon OurSUCCeSS comes from our commitmenttowards Workplace Safety ft Health Excellence Heartiest Congratulations: WLttz-. <£GM> (Q^^g) 01 Aft 4* *£*<-**'* 3 ro^re rao^f^^Mi fP/^rstma/A^iP^ras msm ditiri f^ r, YU GING CONSTRUCTION PTE. LTD. ©(gg^lpj^©^©^ G®[Mnn^or©l^S filFTnlj) Hup k. g. m, brothers contractors pte ltl Omega Products International
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      152 70 Iflr^,^^ RAISING PERFORMANCE. TOGETHER™ "b M Vpsb!# CAMERON (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD IWI fci*^" \»*H«^*r-»l Wim^y Ik I- V CERT NO.: SNG *****03 CERT NO.: 2003-0227 CERT NO.: OHS-2003-0062 r ISOI4OOI :2004 OHSASIBOOI 1999 2 Gul Circle Jurong Industrial Estate Singapore *****0 Cameron is a leading international manufacturer of oil and
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      296 71 Engineering for a Better World Foster Wheeler is an honored recipient of Gold Silver Awards 6 SHARP Awards ExxonMobil Hydrocarbon Fluids Expansion Project ExxonMobil Singapore Parallel Train In-Refinery Facilities GlaxoSmithKline Singapore Bulk Vaccine Facility Project (SN-02) Lucite Alpha-1 Methyl Methacrylate Manufacturing Project Shell Bukom Refinery Modification Project Shell Mono Ethylene
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      103 72 A record of I 3 years of safety excellence We are proud to be awarded once again WSH Awards Performance 2009: I Excellence Award (1996 2008) WmRiM/i/^ by the Ministry of Manpower Our excellent safety record is underpinned by a strong belief in the way we do things Technology Excellence,
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      311 73 Boustead Projects '-r—', M/\W An Engineering Division of Bdlistead Singapore: Limited i i 67 Übi Avenue 1 #02-03, Star Hub Green, Singapore *****2 Tel: +65 6748 3945 Fax: +65 6748 9250 Web: www.bousteadprojects.com BQUSTEhDI TO BE KNOWN FOR A TO CHANGE MINDSET -jft ST-pTR Par tn^ HEALTHY AND SAFE AND
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      193 74 -I—^ I- ITS WSH\ AWARDS /jM^ i^^T>^. as 's honoured to receive the I^^nSl WSH Performance (Silver) Award in M W^K the 2009 WorkPlace Safety and Health a Awards. As the leader in the piped wk 9as ■nc'ustry f°r tne P ast 148 years, wet t ,^n^^^L»i iJ gasworks in
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      220 76 w\ HTi HliiiPnffli'hiTFil i TifTHrl Gl Jacobs is honoured to receive the 2009 Annual Workplace Safety and Health Performance Gold Award from the Ministry Of Manpower and the Workplace -Safety usN* 1 priority Saf Hea|th d| Qf Sjngapore I Over 55,000 employees in 60 offices J i~ around the globe
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      463 77 A|T H Achievement of WSH Awards 2009 IMllfllSHgWllllfll fa We are proud to be awarded: WShV™*^ WSf^AWARDS Safety and Health Award Recognition for Projects (SHARP) M Workplace Safety Health Practices Awards (Innovation) 11 i Easy Install Props (EIP) < SHARP V With a strong organizational culture, leadership responsibilities, work life
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      277 78 m m m I <\ Ivl W T,I a 1 T ff*s# V f L'f of rwm* m 1 I ill Ifl Bt B^l^B v I r H '9 We are proud to be the WSH Performance (Gold) Award winner in the Workplace Safety and Health (WSH) Awards 2009! This
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      336 79 S P^H wk i[ Tjt\ VI United IL^j^ fk "Vfl Engineers mFtI Limited i|B United Engineers Limited is pleased to win the Workplace Safety Health Performance (Silver) Award for the successful implementation of the j^^. -^^B B^- Group's workplace safety and health management systems. While we are T .kt motivated
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      97 80 MULT! HEIGHT MULTIHEIGHT SCAFFOLDING PTE LTD I < I I fll m f^ I f I L l^H i r- J! A hd V I I ■^^iJi wT'■'■ i|_ Refinery Plant Offshore Platform Chemical Plant Spherical Tank t^§ The Management would like to congratulate and thank all parties involved in
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      180 82 Winner of Workplace Safety and Health Award Recognition for Projects (SHARP) 2009 Genentech ECP-1 Project Bovis Lend Lease Pharmaceutical is honoured to receive the Workplace Safety and Health Award Recognition for Projects (SHARP) 2009 for our Genentech microbial-based facility for biotherapeutics in Tuas. Our consistent track I llf I %E
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      203 83 Special PROJECTEDITORLeongPheiPhei WRITERS Ahmad Osman, Philip Lee, Daphne Lee CONTRIBUTORS Alex Lim, Lynn Seah ART AND DESIGN Lai Vi Ming PHOTOGRAPHER ChongJun Liang EDITOR Lee Kirn Chew CREATIVE DIRECTOR Jacqueline Wußoey CHIEF SUB-EDITOR UmaVenkatraman ADMIN MANAGER Zain Afridi ADVERTISING SALES Martin Boey (9620-1358), Alfred Lee (9673-3578) For reproduction of articles
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      176 84 LTA is recognised for Workplace Safety and Health Excellence i Vi\ Developer -JA 2009 1 il I The Land Transport Authority is proud to be a distinguished recipient of the Workplace Safety and Health (WSH) Developer Award 2009. The Annual WSH Awards celebrates the best in workplace safety and health.
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