The Straits Times, 6 December 2009

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  • 23 1 S|£l A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION Z7\J cents the sunday times DECEMBER 6, 2009 104 PAGES IN FIVE PARTS MICA (P) 095/11 /2009
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  • 542 1 Deficit for first two months of this fiscal year follows record shortfall last year Washington The United States government has racked up a gaping shortfall in the first two months of this fiscal year after posting a record budget deficit last year, analysts said.
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  • 618 1 Cape Town (South Africa) Five-time winner Brazil were stung by a tough draw for the 2010 World Cup, while co-favourite Spain were given an easier ride through to the second round. Brazil's opponents in the initial group stage include two teams from the
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous

  • prime
    • 646 2  -  Brenda Wu Ruling party loses two county seats, showing voters' unhappiness with Ma Ho Ai Li Taiwan Correspondent in Taipei Taiwan's ruling party suffered a setback at the local county polls yesterday, in what analysts say is a warning from voters displeased with the
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    • 653 2 Nirmal Chosh Thailand Correspondent In Bangkok Thailand's revered King Bhumibol Adulyadej turned 82 yesterday, and called on Thais to remember their duties and responsibilities for the sake of stability, prosperity and peace. The King, who has been in hospital since Sept 19, was brought out
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    • 478 2 PHOTO: AP Moscow More than 100 people were killed early yesterday after indoor pyrotechnics set ablaze a poular nightclub in the Russian city of Perm. Many of the 109 victims succumbed to fumes or were trampled as party-goers stampeded towards the doors and jammed
      AP; Los Angeles Times; Reuters; ST GRAPHICS  -  478 words
    • 593 3 Patriarch of powerful Ampatuan clan arrested hours after Arroyo's proclamation Alastair Mclndoe Philippines Correspondent In Manila President Gloria Arroyo declared martial law in a southern province to end a looming rebellion by heavily armed groups loyal to a powerful clan involved in last month's
      AFP; AP  -  593 words
    • 553 4 Orlando When the relationship between Tiger Woods and Elm Nordegren (left) was revealed in 2002, Jesper Parnevik was delighted for the couple. The Swedish golfer, who played a part in bringing them together, described it as "a perfect match". Said Parnevik to The Daily
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    • 1731 4 Reports say a fourth mistress has surfaced. Can Woods recover his sports hero image? Less than two weeks ago, Tiger Woods was the world's greatest golfer and a sports hero to millions from Singapore to Scotland. Now he has become the butt of a million
      AP; AFP  -  1,731 words
  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 84 2 THE RESULTS KMT: 12 seats (47.9 per cent of votes) DPP: 4 seats (45.3 per cent) Independent: 1 seat Voter turnout: 63.3 percent Counties/cities won by KMT 1) Hsinchu County 2) Hsinchu City 3) Chiayi City 4) Keelung City 5) Taoyuan County 6) Nantou County 7) Changhua County 8) Miaoli
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    • 409 4 TIGER JOKES "What do Tiger Woods and the Beatles have in common? They both experienced a hit with Norwegian Wood." Cordon Keith on his Dallas, Texas Morning Radio Drive Show "One of the women who claims she slept with Tiger Woods says they never talked about golf while having sex.
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    • 34 4 "Speaking from West Point, the President announced he will send 30,000 additional troops to Afghanistan over the next six months and 2,000 additional troops to Tiger Woods' mansion in Orlando. Peacekeeping forces." Jimmy Kimmel
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  • home
    • 346 6  -  Shuli Sudderuddin Red Cross launches book on rehabilitation and reconstruction of disaster-hit areas Little did Ms Chow Oi Ling know, when she volunteered with the Singapore Red Cross to lead a mercy relief team to Aceh after the 2004 Asian tsunami, that she would end
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    • 267 6 The people behind City Square mall do not want people just to think about shopping. They also want shoppers and tenants in the mall too to think clean and green. City Square, owned by property giant City Developments, is the first shopping
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    • 587 6  -  Tan Hui Yee In Nias In Nias island off western Sumatra is a convent where locals flock to for medical aid when an earthquake strikes this disaster-prone region. Last Thursday, they crowded its compound for a happier reason: The small clinic and maternity home run
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    • 129 6 The gamblers had perhaps not bet on the police turning up. But the cops did indeed show up last Friday night at the Goldkist Beach Resort in East Coast Parkway. They arrested 43 people for offences under the Common Gaming Houses Act. The
      SHIN MIN DAILY NEWS  -  129 words
    • 798 8 Young maid old employer bust-up The relationship between elderly employers and young foreign maids is fraught with difficulties In one corner: a young woman, away from home for the first time and unsure of what to expect of her new life in Singapore. In the other corner: an elderly employer,
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    • 507 8 It was hardly a match made in heaven. She was a 23-year-old Indonesian maid who spoke no Mandarin and was nervous about working in a foreign country for the first time. Her employer was 76, a grandmother of eight who was mourning the recent
      CHEW SENG KIM  -  507 words
    • 184 8 July 2008: Indonesian maid Tri Lestari was jailed nine years for smothering a 70-year-old kidney patient to death. The 24-year-old maid had been abused by her employer. She snapped when the older woman tore up a picture of her 12-year-old brother whom she was close to. November 2007:
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    • 476 9 Its programmes have helped community close gap in grades with national averages Shefali Rekhi He scored a C in Mathematics in the Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE), but has gone on to become a tutor in the subject. He also failed a year-end
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    • 391 9 Frankie Chee It should be easier to get tickets to catch the Chingay parade at a new and bigger venue next year, but you need to be fast. About 36,000 tickets are available to access the 90 minutes of parade fun at the
      G. CHANDRADAS; THE PEOPLE'S ASSOCIATION  -  391 words
    • 259 10 The National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) has given a record number of handouts in this downturn year to date. In all, more than $23 million was disbursed in over 175,000 handouts to union members and their families. This is the largest number given out
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    • 841 10  -  Shuli Sudderuddin One-room rental flats in Bukit Merah and Ang Mo Kio for the senior citizens A typical day for 88-year-old retiree William Chua goes like this: He leaves his one-room Housing Board flat in Bukit Merah View to go to the senior
      CHEW SENG KIM  -  841 words
    • 320 10  -  Terrence Voon A drizzle did not dampen the carnival atmosphere at the Botanic Gardens yesterday. After all, this year marks the people's park's 150 th anniversary and a party at the Shaw Foundation Symphony Stage last night drew an estimated 1,000 people. Picnic baskets and
      ALPHONSUS CHERN  -  320 words
    • 608 12 ST PHOTO: While some residents enjoy the shade, fruit and scenery, others worry about insects and security Shuli Sudderuddin A small thicket of fruit trees has planted seeds of discord between neighbours in Marsiling Rise. On one side are the tree-huggers, who say the
      CHEW SENG KIM  -  608 words
    • IN BRIEF
      • 54 12 A man was found dead at the foot of Block 406 in Clementi Avenue 1 yesterday. According to neighbours, the 79-year-old lived alone in a unit on the 12th floor of the HDB block. He was earlier seen sitting on the parapet at the 12th floor
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      • 67 12 Need used school textbooks? People can turn up tomorrow, between 9am and spm, at six locations to choose the books they want. The sites are Yio Chu Kang Secondary School, St Anthony's Canossian Secondary School, Nanyang Junior College, Changkat Changi Secondary School, Shuqun Secondary School
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    • 1086 14  -  Shefali Rekhi OTHER RARE BIRTHS Some breeding efforts have been successful, while others are continuing. Victoria Crowned Pigeon Jurong Bird Park celebrated the birth of the latest new offspring on Oct 18. It is an endangered species. Sun Conure (right) Another successful breeding
      CHEW SENG KIM  -  1,086 words
    • Article, Illustration
      996 15 Cheaper "A lot of people do it because they feel that Apple's hardware is overpriced." MR JUSTIN LEE, 30, a freelance film editor Simpler "There are more people who are doing it now, and over the years, the whole process has become much simpler." MR LEE, who
      JUSTIN LEE  -  996 words
    • 658 16  -  Terrence Voon Few people are aware of bus linking popular malls along shopping belt Nobody knows about it "It's such a convenient service but nobody knows about it because there are no signs at the bus stops. When I reach a bus stop,
      CHEW SENG KIM  -  658 words
    • 104 16 ST PHOTO: l> A worker adding the final touches to one of the star-gazing pods on the 50th-floor sky bridge at The Pinnacle@Duxton. The pods are elevated platforms to stand on for unobstructed views of the city skyline, the port and surrounding islands from Singapore's tallest
      NG SOR LUAN  -  104 words
    • 627 16  -  Shefali Rekhi Singaporeans seem to be losing interest in writing and editing articles on Wikipedia, one of the world's most popular websites. It's a trend happening elsewhere, too. Messages on the online Singapore Wikipedian noticeboard have slowed, and many articles relating to
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    • 199 16  -  Shefali Rekhi Much about Singapore can be found on Wikipedia but there's more to be done still. The Wikipedian community here lists dozens of topics that need to be created or expanded, from this year's flu pandemic to the battle of Bukit Timah and the
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  • world
    • [ road to Copenhagen ]
      • 105 18 A train with green credentials will get delegates to the Copenhagen climate summit, in an effort to show what the event is all about. The Climate Express will be carrying 450 United Nations officials, climate activists and journalists from Belgium to Copenhagen to symbolise efforts
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      • 514 18 US President changes timing of Copenhagen visit to add impetus to negotiations for pact Washington United States President Barack Obama has delivered a boost to United Nations climate talks in Copenhagen by agreeing to delay his visit until the end of the meeting,
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      • 244 18 Bangkok Rich and poor countries are close to an agreement to end the destruction of the world's forests in 20 years. This could be a potentially valuable boost to fighting climate change. The draft plan worked out at negotiations in Bangkok and elsewhere
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    • 494 20 Side effects similar to those of seasonal flu vaccines, but results are preliminary due to short time span Washington An extensive review of adverse effects from the HINI flu vaccine indicates that it is safe, with side effects no different from those of seasonal
      New York Times; AP  -  494 words
    • 294 20 Jakarta Police yesterday questioned three workers suspected of accidentally starting a fire that killed 20 people in a karaoke bar in one of Indonesia's largest cities, an official said. Two survivors remained in critical condition yesterday. The blaze broke out last Friday
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    • 317 21 Stockholm A trio of Swedish entrepreneurs have launched a line of designer jeans made in North Korea, saying they hope to help break the country's isolation by joining the handful of foreign manufacturers operating in the communist nation. North Korea, built on a
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    • 542 21 Spending spree In a scramble to use up their old banknotes before the deadline today, "people in Pyongyang are stocking up like mad on necessities", the Joongang Daily reports a North Korean businessman as saying. Move to stop border crossings follows shock currency
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    • 1564 22  -  Grace Ng China Correspondent In Beijing Their grandfathers are known as China's political elite, the men who led the socialist country out of poverty into a new economic era. But Jasmin Li, 17, and Ms Chen Xiaodan, 24, are better known among Europe's elite as the Middle
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    • 294 23 New Delhi The Indian capital has launched a campaign to discourage urinating in public places a common sight across the country. The city of New Delhi, which is preparing to host the Commonwealth Games in October next year, will soon be
      AP  -  294 words
    • 599 23 US publisher plans to deliver news and magazine articles, e-books and blogs to users' mobile devices Washington With an eye on the readers of the future, US publisher Hearst Corp has announced plans to launch a digital news-stand, advertising service and electronic reader for newspapers
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    • 602 24 American student masterminded killing of British roommate in Italy Perugia (Italy): An Italian court sentenced American student Amanda Knox to 26 years in prison yesterday for murdering her roommate in a drunken sex game, in a case which has drawn huge interest in Italy
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    • 313 24 New York Ms Brooke Astor's 85-year-old son said in court papers filed that he is too sick and does not deserve to go to prison for plundering his philanthropist mother's fortune, enlisting such famous friends as Whoopi Goldberg and Al Roker in
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    • 499 26  -  Grace Ng Leaders at key meeting are expected to stick to policies that support $809b stimulus package China Correspondent In Beijing IPHONE MUSICIAN Turner Kirk demonstrating how to play Ocarina an iPhone application which turns the phone into a flute-like instrument. The phone
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    • IN BRIEF
      • 136 26 Taipei -Japan has designated a new de facto envoy to Taiwan to replace Mr Masaki Saito, who quit after he caused anger by saying the island's status was "unresolved". Mr Tadashi Imai, Japan's former ambassador to Israel and Malaysia, will be the new head of the
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      • 93 26 New York A letter by George Washington has been auctioned off for US$3.2 million (554.4 million) in New York City, setting a world record for a letter by the first US President, according to Christie's. Washington's 1787 letter to nephew Bushrod Washington argues for the ratification of
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      • 76 26 San Francisco Microsoft's top search technology executive has played down talks of plans to exclude Google from news content, reported the Financial Times. Microsoft's senior vice-president for online services Satya Nadella said the software giant's Bing search engine was not looking to secure preferential access to
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    • 455 28 Sharp turnaround in US job market offers hopes for sustained recovery next year New York Wall Street heads into the final stretch of this year with fresh confidence that the worst of the economic crisis is over, setting up a
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    • IN BRIEF
      • 103 28 Apple has bought digital music service Lala, as it explores new models for selling songs. Terms of the deal were not disclosed by Apple, which confirmed the purchase last Friday. Apple's iTunes is the leading music service in the US, with more than 70 per cent of
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      • 47 28 Dell is forming a new business unit focused on communications and mobile devices. It will be led by Mr Ron Garriques, the former Motorola executive who was head of Dell consumer business. Dell had announced last month that it would start making cellphones. Reuters
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    • 271 28 New York: Raj Rajaratnam, the Galleon Group founder fighting federal insider-trading charges, was probed a decade ago by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The FBI said in 2002 that it could not tie him to illegal stock sales related to confidential documents
      REUTERS  -  271 words
    • 322 28 Washington United States Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner criticised the record bonuses set to be paid by big banks this year, and refuted claims by Goldman Sachs that it would have survived without government aid. Taking aim at what he called "an era of irresponsibly high bonuses",
      Bloomberg  -  322 words
    • 276 28 Detroit General Motors (GM) chairman Ed Whitacre wasted little time shaking up the management ranks of the automaker, just three days after he took over as chief executive officer (CEO). He promoting a cadre of young executives to carry out his mandate for
      New York Times; Bloomberg  -  276 words
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  • Page 26 Miscellaneous
    • 642 26 Bangkok Colombo Los Angeles Johannesburg Rome Kuala Lumpur Taipei Kuching Cebu Barcelona Nairobi Cairo Wellington Guangzhou Zurich Tel Aviv Singapore Today: Cloudy, showers with thunder over many areas in the late morning and early afternoon. Outlook: Monday and Tuesday: Afternoon showers with thunder. /311 Air Quality Sunrise Sunset PSI:29(Cood) 6.55
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  • jobs
    • 768 29  -  Frankie Chee Number of workers on term contracts rose to 197,200 as of June this year When she completed a one-year contract as a secretary in August, Ms Brenda Ang looked forward to securing a permanent job. But the 41-year-old had no such luck despite
      DESMOND WEE  -  768 words
    • 205 29 Pros Apart from serving as an interim job while you search for a permanent one, a term-contract job gives you flexibility. You know when your last day is, so you can, say, plan for a holiday in between jobs. You can also try out
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  • invest
    • 1391 31  -  Gabriel Chen Heading abroad this month? One item you will need is travel insurance, especially given tnreats like HI N1 and terrorism. Here is what to look out for when shopping for a travel policy WHAT CAN GO WRONG If travel insurance seems like an
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    • [ me & my money ]
      • 1395 32  -  Lorna Tan Among his investments are two properties in India and two in Singapore Senior Correspondent The value of money While we had a decent living, I saw my father work extremely hard. My parents taught me the value of money, having earned
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    • [ property ]
      • 324 33 [MY SPACE] Business owner Valeric Klass tells Shuli Sudderuddin how she and her husband use bold colours in their home to reflect their outgoing personalities. Mrs Valeric Klass, 39 Owns a music, media and entertainment business Lives in a 148 sq m maisonette
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      • 705 33  - HDB rents 'holding steady Joyce Teo Plenty of flats available to meet demand by IRs' foreign employees Owners of public flats not far from Sentosa, and with rooms to spare, take note. Foreigners slotted to work at the soon-to-open integrated resort (IR) there are scouting for rental units. But property
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    • [ small change ]
      • 889 34  -  Coh Eng Yeow Spooked by S-chips? There are other ways to gain exposure to the fast-growing mainland market Cashing in on Asian growth The region is now enjoying the kind of strong growth that transformed Singapore, which gives investors ample opportunity to make wagers on companies
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      • 190 34 In newspaper Where do articles on personal you see this? finances and teaching material on debt management. A credit rating report What is produced by a local mean? J credit bureau. It has your credit payment history, compiled from different financial institutions that you have a credit line
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    • 1191 35  -  K.C. Vijayan Salma Khalik ERRANT DOCTORS National identity "When we eat rice, we often think 'I'm glad to be a Japanese. I think people all over the world feel the same way about food they have been eating j since they were young." MR MASAYUKI
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      1058 35  -  Kwan Weng Kin japan's love affair with rice is so great, no other Asian country even comes close Japan Correspondent Tokyo "This is absolutely delicious. Where is it from?" the diner asks in a reverent tone. "It's Koshihikari, from Uonuma," the cook replies, barely able to
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    • 533 35  -  Chen jia Qi After attending a few gatherings following my graduation from university, I found that more than half of my classmates from Class One in Form 111 were studying in Singapore universities, working in the Republic or had settled there. Although I knew that,
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      328 35 HEADLINERS Dmitry Medvedev Putin says it, he says it too During a live TV session last Thursday, Russian Premier Vladimir Putin gave a strong signal he planned to reclaim the j presidency in 2012. "I will think about I it," he said in response to a question. Not to be
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    • 322 36 EDITORIAL Not for the first time, clients of a salon in the vanity business which folded are crying murder. All they want is their money back. They are not fussy about whether refunds on prepaid treatment packages come from the business Wellness Village, advertised in credit
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    • 139 36 BLOGOSPHERE 24 hours to cool off before Polling Day It would be a mistake to define "campaigning" so broadly that the cooling-off law bans all news and commentary by non-licensed online news providers and commentators. This would not in fact prevent determined party activists from finding ways to evade the
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    • 191 36 QUOTES OF THE WEEK "We want to succeed at Mother Tongue because it j is critical to Singapore I not just economically, I but also to our sense of identity and who we are as Singaporeans and as Asians in a globalised world." LEE HSIEN LOONG, Prime Minister, describina the
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      14 36 WORLD VIEW MRS TAN HAS FOUND A NEW WAY TO IRRITATE MRS TEN 6
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      • 202 36 The decision to send specially trained teachers to schools to help dyslexic pupils and the allocation of schools selected to serve dyslexic pupils is a sign that the Ministry of Education is responding actively to the special needs of this group of children
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      • 207 36 I refer to the picture of Joe, a one-year-old rabbit (above), which appeared in the What A Pet section last Sunday. The Flemish giant rabbit had been dressed in a T-shirt and shorts by its owner. We may think that it is fun
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      • 98 36 I read Dr Lee Wei Ling's article last Sunday, "Morals and morale", and was most touched by a reference to something her mother, Mrs Lee Kuan Yew, had done for her. Mrs Lee had cut out old newspaper articles essays which the young
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      • 165 36 I read last Sunday's article, "GRC? Er...does it stand for 'grass root constituency'?", and fully support the idea that a newcomer who wants to be a Singapore citizen should know the important facts about the country. As a senior citizen, I have lived through
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      • 223 36 I took a trip to Singapore to experience the Formula One (Fl) event in September. The race was brilliant and most of my trip was laced with good memories, except for an incident that marred my experience somewhat. I visited the usual tourist spots like
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      • 368 36 Singaporeans, give children the chance to grow up happily. "What's wrong with his hair?" This is a question I often hear when I am with my five-year-old son in public. He has alopecia, a condition involving patchy hair loss. His baldness
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      • 110 36 We refer to last Sunday's letter, "Restrict number of pasar malam", by Mr Tony Lee. Permits for trade fairs such as pasar malam are issued only with the concurrence of the local grassroots organisations, trade associations and the town council. There has not been
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      383 37 EX LIBRIS Each week, we publish an extract from a book that is topical or of general interest. The Big Picture: Reflections On Science, Humanity, And A Quickly Changing Planet David Suzuki and Dave Robert Taylor Greystone Books, c 2009. Dr David Suzuki, an award-winning scientist, environmentalist and broadcaster, is
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    • 1116 37  -  Janadas Devan [ON WORDS] In teaching Chinese or English, the pragmatic way in which maths is taught can be applied Review Editor The real second language "The fact that English is in reality a 'second language' for many of our students and that it should
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    • 834 37  -  Linda Collins THE EX-PAT FILES As we drive up to our holiday home in the South Island of New Zealand on our annual Christmas visit, there is one question on our minds: What will be growing on our hillside this year? Last year, the hill
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    • 324 37 STREET VIEW ''With job stability, going for a holiday, albeit a not extravagant one, may not be too much to ask for. Buying a gift for someone very dear to you is fine, too/ PROVIDEND CHIEF EXECUTIVE CHRISTOPHER TAN, on how people could spend their bonus this year. Providend is
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    • 940 38  -  Victoria Vaughan Getting that steak on your plate involves release of considerable amount of greenhouse gases What is a major beef among climate change supporters? They say eating meat like beef is bad news for the environment. There is now a growing call
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    • 1193 38  -  Tan Hui Yee We stare at the curious-looking teapot, which has a spout pointing skywards instead of sideways. This keeps the tea fresh, explains a kindly waiter at the Conrad Centennial hotel. He opens the pot to show a divider inside separating the tea leaves from the
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    • 351 38 Designers, says activist Emily Pilloton, need to document, share and measure good design instead of just churning out unthinking gadgets for the commercial world. With that in mind, she produced a book this year called Design Revolution: 100 Products That Empower People. We highlight
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  • OBITURIES
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      203 39 A Memorial Tribute MR OOITAY PENG Departed on 3 December 2009 From Friends and Colleagues J We will always remember his thoughtfiilness and faithfulness to all his friends and colleagues. While his boundless energy and exemplary leadership always sets him apart from the rest, it is his kindness which has
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      80 39 have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith." 2 Timothy 4:7 PATRICIA F.AMBROSE (Mediacorp Radio) passed away peacefully on 5 Dec 2009. Leaving behind her beloved: Sisters: Lorna and Maria Brother: Sister-in-law: Clement Anne Nephew: Nieces: Bryan Denise and Esther Pat is resting
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      39 39 Bth Anniversary With Fond Memories Of FLORENCE KHOO Departed: 6/12/2001 Rest in peace, dear loving mother, Eight longyears have passed away; You are gone, but still living In the hearts of those who stay. Always remembered by loved ones.
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      47 39 Ist Anniversarty K^ In Loving Memory of WT^ Magdalene Tay Poh Choo Departed 6/12/08 In our hearts your memory lingers, Sweetly tender, fond and true, There is not a day, dear mother, That we do not think of you. Fondly remembered by Husband, son t loved ones
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      148 39 ENG PUAY HWANG Age: 83 passed away peacefully on 4 December 2009, leaving behind loved ones. (Husband: Teo Choon Hui, deceased) Son: Daughter-in-law: (Teo Liang Ngee, Lim Thiam Kirn deceased) Daughters: Sons-in-law: Teo Yong Choo Lim Seok Hong Teo Van Hoon Wong Khee Chow Teo Yang Khee Tong Kum Wah
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      38 39 ivijiyi.Ljiyi.ij.Lji v± m vj Frank Teo Kong Guan (Departed 11 Dec 2008) A memorial service will be held on Fri 11th Dec at 7pm in the Nave, St Andrew's Cathedral. 11 St Andrew's Rd a Eg IST ANNIVERSARY
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      44 39 sth Anniversary In Loving Memory of Mrs Daisy Lee nee Mdm Daisy Chin (Departed on 6 Dec 2004) Eternal rest grant j> unto her, 0 Lord, ft and let perpetual W light shine upon her.? Always remembered and dearly missed by Husband, Children Grandchildren
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      110 39 TERRY HUANG YING TING Age: 24 passed away peacefully on 30 November 2009. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Dad: Gerald Huang Mum: Rena Luo Brothers: Glenn and John Sister: Sarah Grand parents, relatives and friends Dearest Terry, our treasured child, Like you always did, you graduate ahead
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      113 39 LARRY LIM TENG KWOMG Age: 64 passed away peacefully on 4 December 2009. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Wife: Doris Lee Lay Hoon Son: Daughter-in-law: Gerald lim Loo Sook Ming all siblings, relatives and friends. If I could steal Just one more glance Just one more smile
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      67 39 VINCENT TEO PENG LAM Age: 65 called home by our Lord on 4 Dec 2009. Sadly missed and will be remembered by family, relatives and friends. Body resting in the Hall of Repose (Apparition Room) at Our Lady of Lourdes Church, No. 50 Ophir Road, S-*****0. Funeral service in church
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  • sport
    • 1193 40  -  Rob Hughes Lionel Messi is fully deserving of the accolades that he has won or is about to win Almost beyond dispute, Lionel Messi is currently the best footballer on the planet. Think about it. Think of a talent far, far greater than the celebrity
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    • 324 40 WEEKEND Results Arsenal 2 Stoke City 0 Aston Villa 3 Hull City 0 Arshavin 26, Dunne 13, Milner Ramsey 79 29, Carew 88pen Blackburn 0 Liverpool 0 Portsmouth 2 Burnley 0 Hreidarsson 65, Dindane 84 West Ham 0 Man Utd 4 Wigan 2 Birmingham 3 Scholes 45, Gibson
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    • 348 40 London This season could very well be Paul Scholes' last as a Premier League player, as he hinted to the British dailies yesterday. But the 35-year-old can still produce moments of magic like the wonder strike that helped Manchester United to a 4-0 thrashing of West Ham.
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    • Article, Illustration
      117 40 HOT BODS Text and pictures by Caroline Chia Loke Teng Chung, 23 Student Height: 1.74 m Weight: 65kg Exercise regimen: I take part in triathlons. A month before each race, I would spend 12-14 hours a week training. I bike 100 km, go on 20km runs and 2.5 km swims.
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    • 125 40 Marketing executive Height: 1.70 m Weight: 50kg Exercise regimen: I rollerblade once a week with friends at the East Coast Park for at least an hour. With my busy schedule, I'm unable to exercise as much as I'd like to. I also do a short swim once
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    • 326 40 BADMINTON World Super Series Masters Finals In Johor Baru s-finals, men's singles: Park Sung Hwan (Kor) bt Bao Chunlai (Chn) 21-14 21-14, Lee Chong Wei (Mas) bt Peter Cade (Den) 21-17, 21-16. Women's singles: Wong Mew Choo (Mas) bt Yao Jie (Ned) 21-10 21-10, Julian Schenck (Cer) bt Saina
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    • 101 40 ATHLETICS Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon (Live, Ch22, 5.15 am). FOOTBALL Dutch Eredivisie Utrecht v Ajax (7.25pm), NEC Nijmegen v FC Twente (11.25pm) Live, Chi 16. English Premier League Fulham v Sunderland (Live, Ch22, 11 pm), Everton v Spurs (Live, Ch27, 11.55pm). Spanish Primera Liga Villarreal v Cetafe (Live,
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    • 41 40 ATHLETICS Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon (Esplanade Bridge, 5.15 am). NETBALL Nations Cup Singapore v Canada (4pm), Malaysia v Scotland (6pm), Northern Ireland v Tanzania (Bpm) Toa Payoh Sports Hall. RUCBY International Mini and Youth 10's tournament (Singapore Polo Club, 9am).
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    • 106 40 Ailing Yang in front Thousand Oaks (California) South Korea's Yang Yong Eun shrugged off a fever and an aching head to shoot a seven-under 65 on Friday and seize the lead in the Chevron World Challenge golf tournament. He had a total of 135 and two-shot lead over
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    • 339 41 Woods isn't the first hero in sports to have extramarital affairs and he certainly won't be the last Tiger Woods may have to shell out millions to keep his mistresses mum and his wife from walking out in the wake of his sexual transgressions. But
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      338 41 Affairs: Without wife Victoria near him after his move to Real Madrid in 2003, English footballer David Beckham reportedly found comfort in his personal assistant Rebecca Loos, then 27. After a nightclub canoodle, they started a relationship that Loos said featured "the most explosive sex I've ever had".
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      259 41 Affair: After his Wimbledon loss in 1999, German tennis great Boris Becker had a two-hour argument with his wife Barbara, then seven months pregnant with their second child. The row ended when she felt the onset of labour pains and went to hospital and he left their hotel
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      143 41 PHOTO: Affair: Chris Evert once said that she knew she would grow old with her second husband Andy Mill, a former American Olympic downhill skier. But that did not happen as the former American tennis queen and glamour girl fell in love with Australian golfer Greg Norman. In
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      240 41 PHOTO: Affairs: His unplayable leg-spin-ners, flippers and googlies aside, Australian cricket legend Shane Warne, 40, also made quite a name for himself off the field. His several high-profile marital infidelities included bombarding a British nurse with erotic text messages in 2000, sending lewd and harassing messages to a
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      201 41 Affair: Their versions differ. Former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson claimed that he had consensual sex with Desiree Washington, a Miss Black America contestant, at a hotel in Indianapolis in 1992. She reported to the police that she was raped. The news hogged the headlines for several months
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  • [ Sunday people ]
    • 338 42 Choi Huyn Mi (right) traded an accordion for boxing gloves, Kirn Jong Il's cult leadership for capitalism and the red bandanas worn by North Korean school children for the World Boxing Association championship belt. Choi is a teenager with a penchant for
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    • 170 42 Newly-minted single Andy Murray has wasted no time in painting the town red. The 22-year-old Scottish tennis star, who split from Kirn Sears, his 21-year-old girlfriend, last Sunday, was seen dancing around the YIP room of Tiger Tiger in London's Haymarket on Friday.
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    • 187 42 The cricket season is getting hot in Australia, and so too is talk about the country's golden sporting couple. Although cricketer Michael Clarke, 28, and his fiancee Lara Bingle claim they are together, Australian media were reporting last week that they are in the process
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    • 105 42 'M ft Agri-Food Veterinary > Authority of Singapore Ia v i I IHM 7 10 Wash your hands before and after preparing each type of food, especially raw meat and seafood. Wash and soak fruits and vegetables for 15 minutes before eating. Jl Clean all kitchen surfaces like counter-tops and
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  • 422 43  -  Jonathan Wong Young Lions throw away two-goal lead in opener ana settle for draw with Indonesia Singapore 2 Indonesia 2 In Vientiane Being young has its blessings. For much of the first half yesterday in Laos, Singapore's Under-23 team played with abandon. Up two goals inside the
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  • 325 43 Lin Xinyi As Singapore's main contingent left for the South-east Asia Games yesterday morning, a prominent name was missing. Shuttler Kendrick Lee, who won a silver in the men's singles at the last edition in 2007, did not travel to Laos because of studies. Singapore Badminton
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  • 601 43  -  Leonard Lim The Sunday Times reports on the silat team's search for redemption in Vientiane As a stirring rendition of Majulah Singapura filled the cavernous Toa Payoh Sports Hall, a wide-eyed eight-year-old stood at attention high in the stands. The year was 1993. And Saiedah
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  • 96 43 A strong defence, marshalled ably by (from left) Yip Ren Kai, Kelvin Ong and goalkeeper Nigel Tay set the tone for Singapore's 14-5 victory over Indonesia yesterday in the water polo competition. Yip also chipped in with a goal in the first quarter.
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  • 63 43 Men: Zukhairil Zulhanif (55-60 kg), Mohamed Saifullah Julaimi (60-65), Mohamed Saifuddin Julaimi (65-70), Mohammad Elyasak Said (70-75), Muhammad Shakir Juanda (75-80), Mohammad Nur Shafiq Saiful (80-85), Syarif Hidayatullah Abdul Raziz, Khairul Arifin Sulong (artistic doubles). Women: Nurindah Mursani (45-50), Nur Dinniyati Julaimi (50-55), Saiedah Said (55-60), Nur
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    • 81 43 PROGRAMME Arambh of First Round of Akhand Paaths On Saturday 12th Dec 2009 at 10am Final Paath Da Bhog of all Akhand Paaths On Sunday 20th Dec 2009 at 10am Followed by NAGAR KIRTAN at Ipm SANT KAPOOR SINGH Jl Vlj||§jgMpK|sfl9 ,V||: be in attendance Daily Katha at 7pm Sewadars
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  • WORLD CUP 2010
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      90 44 SOUTH URUGUAY AFRICA P=S URUGUAY I♦[ MEXICO I FRANCE World Cup 2006 runners-up France objected when they were not seeded but they should have no complaints about the draw. South Africa threaten to be among the poorest host teams in a World Cup while both Mexico, who sacked
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      87 44 ARfFNTINA I I SOUTH I lAK<jtNI AK<jtN INA KOREA I NIGERIA 1 GREECE With Lionel Messi, Carlos Tevez, Sergio Aquero and jgi Angel di Maria (right), Argentina have the attacking ability and even Maradona's chaotic style of management should not stop them from reaching the knockout stages. In
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      83 44 |—|—I ENGLAND ALGERIA One game certainly J overshadows the other two for England: the United States, who inflicted perhaps the most embarrassing defeat in the history of the English national team in the 1950 World Cup, are their first opponents. Having reached the final of the Confederations Cup,
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    • 79 44 I GERMANY I I SERBIA 9 AUSTRALIA I I GHANA This is a very tight pool, featuring four sides with a blend of attributes and attitudes. But, almost regardless of the personnel, Germany always prosper and that probably leaves the aggressive Australians, the stylish Serbs and the energetic
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  • 94 44 France v Nigeria England v Ghana Germany v USA Argentina v Uruguay Netherlands v Slovakia Brazil v Switzerland Italy v Cameroon Spain v Ivory Coast The age-old rivalry between Argentina and Uruguay could make for the most bad-tempered tie of the second round, while Spain's technique against
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  • 87 44 Four potentially mouth-watering games. The last time England, serial k quarter-finalists, reached the last four, they beat African opponents at this stage Cameroon in 1990. Nigeria could offer a welcome repeat. Netherlands against Brazil is a clash of flair, Germany versus Argentina may be the f undoing of Maradona,
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  • 776 44  -  Rob Hughes With the World Cup draw over, it is time for S. Africa to put on a show for the world Nelson Mandela said it. "Ke Nako!" It's time! Now that we have had the draw in Cape Town, the dream
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  • 517 44 GROUP G GROUP H BjU] TTOi^ I I JAPAN H NETHERLANDS DENMARK I I CAMEROON The Netherlands had a clean record in reaching the World Cup and it is certainly possible Bert van Marwijk's side will continue tha un
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  • 1275 44  -  Tay Yek Keak ing the permutations of Group A because South Africa are seeded by virtue of only home advantage and Mexico and Uruguay are old, experienced campaigners. What of France? World Cup winners in 1998, first-round losers in 2002, finalists in 2006
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  • 306 44 "The draw is quite balanced. We will play the host nation and this is never an easy task." RAYMOND DOMENECH, France coach. Cp A: S. Africa, Mexico, Uruguay, France "We were drawn in the so-called Group of Death in Asian qualifying and we made it through. We
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  • Page 46 Miscellaneous

  • lifestyle
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      • 509 47  -  Cara Van Miriah It is parties and drink deals galore this festive season as clubs pull out all stops to wow revellers Nightspots are going all out to make the year-end Christmas festivities a shine-out occasion, spending big on attractions ranging from drink parties to light
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      • 912 47 1. Xmas Lockdown Where: Le Noir, Clarke Quay What: Wear white or red on Dec 25 and enjoy free flow drinks till someone in your party leaves the club. Tickets: Free, 10.30pm Drink deals: $12 for housepours 2. White Xmas Where: Mimolette, 55 Fairway Drive
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      • 785 49  -  Laugh your way through a merry Christmas and hum happy tunes at some of these festive shows Tara Tan Round off the year with belly laughs, dazzling spectacles and feel-good songs. This festive month is jam-packed with plenty of offerings. From a Michael Jackson tribute concert
        ST FILE; SINGAPORE INDOOR STADIUM; ESPLANADE; WILD RICE; STAGES  -  785 words
      • 212 49 CHRISTMAS MAGIC Who: Lawrence and Priscilla Khong and the Magic Circle Where: Touch Community Theatre, 3615 Jalan Bukit Merah When: Dec 12, 1.30pm Admission: $20 from sponsorship@gateway-e.com or call Raj on 6481-1620 What: 10 amateurs under the tutelage of master magicians Lawrence and Priscilla Khong present illusions
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      • 373 49 ST PHOTOS: Magdalen Ng Dressing up your home for Christmas does not necessarily mean a complete makeover or a hole in your pocket. It is possible to do it on a budget, say designers from interior design company Start Ideas, who spruced up the living
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      • 122 49 There are ornaments to suit every budget, say the interior designers. For the cost-conscious, head down to hypermart Giant, $2-dollar chain store Daiso or the shops around Tekka Market. The designers spent only $70 on decorations for this home. The most expensive items were the white Christmas tree
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      • 722 51  -  Cheryl Tan These three gave up the security of a steady job to follow their passion Imagine giving up a regular job to pursue a lifestyle passion. It is a dream for many or a nightmare, if you are a parent of someone contemplating this -but involves
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      • 493 51 Mr Lezard Cheung, 39 Professional Anita Mvi impersonator turned monk For 13 years, Mr Lezard Cheung, 39, shimmied in sparkly sequinned corset tops and feather boas onstage at private parties and events. But Singapore's one and only Anita Mvi impersonator has traded
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      • 433 51 Ms Chong Ruo Yun, 24 Auditor turned hostel owner The hostel business was an industry that she was unfamiliar with. And no wonder. Ms Chong Ruo Yun had spent her school years excelling at numbers, not the intricacies of the hospitality industry. The accountancy graduate from Nanyang
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      • 510 51 Tan Vi Hui Take a late-night stroll along East Coast Park and you might encounter a lone figure meticulously sweeping a patch of sandy ground along the McDonald's stretch. No, the park cleaners are not working overtime, and you are not a witness to a paranormal
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      152 50 Silkair flies to Danang three times a week. By road, Hue is three hours north of Danang and Hoi An is one hour south of Danang. Central Vietnam is prone to floods and typhoons during the rainy season, from September to November. Ask the hotel staff or the
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      503 57 Where can you find food that is close to Singaporean fare? My kitchen, where I prepare dishes such as chicken rice and bak kut teh. There are only a handful of Chinese restaurants in Astana, such as Princess Turandot Chinese Restaurant (Sary Arka Avenue, 40, +7-7172-237-055) and
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    • 661 58  -  Lee Siew Hua I was delighted for weeks when a wonderful friend painted a giant squid for my birthday. I'd admired his oil paintings of giant squids on his walls and website. The sea monsters were all spectral white, from a whole other world. He painted
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    • 858 67  -  Restaurants gear up for a merry season as more are prepared to spend Huang Lijie With the economy on the mend, diners are ready to make merry and dine out at restaurants this Christmas. This year, restaurants have been receiving bookings for Christmas earlier than last year
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    • 132 69 Price list for a four-course Christmas meal with a budget of $100: 150g fresh herb mix (thyme, rosemary, sage), $5.25 1 lemon, 55 cents 300g salmon, $11.51 1 capon chicken, $10.95 5 00g butter, $5.10 400g yellow onion, $1.15 2 cans of chicken broth, $5.50 1 loaf of
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      126 71 PHOTOS: Pick up your favourite wine before you head for your Christmas party with Booze Wine Shop's "pick and go" service. Just make a wine or glassware order via phone, fax or e-mail, indicate your payment mode and your order will be handed to you when you
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    • 140 71 Tidbits Eunice Quek Savour desserts with an Asian twist at the newly opened Skinny Pizza at Wheelock Place. The pizza cafe has a new dessert menu with 20 creations such as pandan jelly sponge with almond cream, black rice and toasted almonds ($6) and mint passion
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    • 80 71 Enjoy a five-course French dinner prepared by chef Maria Goncalves (above), consultant chef of Bistro dv Yin, paired with a selection of five wines. Ms Georgia Tsouti, export director of wine producer Domaine Pierre Amiot, will present the wines. The dinner at $88 a person includes a
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      665 71 r M,H, The Christmas issues of food magazines offer tempting pictures of festive goodies. But which ones have good, workable recipes? I zoomed in on a recipe for Chicken With Roasted Grapes And Shallots because it seemed like a similar but easier substitute for turkey and cranberry sauce. It did
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    • 94 71 PHOTO: PHOTO: I Experience a wintry kaiseki, the traditional multi-course Japanese dinner, at Pan Pacific Hotel this month. Created by Keyaki restaurant's master chef Hiroshi Kagata, this eight-course dinner menu (sl3o++a person) features steamed snow crab with rice vinegar jelly, dried scallop in clear soup and salmon rice
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      17 72 Profiteroles ($10) An amazing combination of crisp choux buns, vanilla ice cream and chocolate sauce.
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    • 616 72 L'Olivier serves traditional French dishes with a lighter, modern touch, and at mid-market prices too Eats Wong Ah Yoke Old-fashioned French cooking in Singapore is alive and well, judging by the number of bistros that have opened recently. But sometimes, the heavy sauces associated with
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