The Straits Times, 14 December 2009, Afternoon Edition

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    20 1 MICA (P) 094/11/2009 MONDAY, DECEMBER 14 2009 S|sl A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION ESTABLISHED 1845 90 CENTS THE STRAITS TIMES
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      Lock icon Gunners beat Pool 2-1
      42 1 ARSENAL beat Liverpool 2-1 in an English Premier League football match at Anfield yesterday. The win allowed the Gunners to regain third place from Aston Villa on 31 points, six points behind league leaders Chelsea. SPORT PAGE 813
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      Lock icon Paul Samuelson dies
      32 1 NOBEL laureate Paul Samuelson, whose textbook on economics introduced generations of undergraduates to the subject, died yesterday at his home in Belmont, Massachusetts. He was 94. WORLD PAGE Al7
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      31 1 THAILAND has filed charges of illegal possesion of arms against the crew of an aircraft carrying weapons from North Korea to an unknown destination. WORLD PAGE Al2
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      34 1 TEN thousand foreign workers enjoyed a day out at Downtown East yesterday at a carnival to recognise their contributions as well as foster greater integration with Singaporeans. HOME PAGE B3
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      36 1 FIRMS are giving out fewer corporate diaries and calendars this year, citing reduced budgets, the advent of high-tech scheduling gadgets and environmentally friendly efforts to cut down on paper wastage. MONEY PAGE 820
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      33 1 THE Defence Ministry conducted a Singapore Armed Forces Open Mobilisation and Civil Resource Requisition Exercise yesterday. The following codewords were activated: Goose Berry, Point Blank, Power Plant and Silent Panther.
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      89 1 8 *****r*****7' CALL 6388-3838 TO SUBSCRIBE OR GO TO www.sphsubscription.com.sg ich had its roots in the policy introduced in 1964. It gave a community of immigrants a sense of rootedness in Singapore, he said, adding: "It is the foundation upon which nationhood was forged." Owning their homes also gives people
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      35 1 I *D\j± i-ir\.j-> oiA >-v B*^/111 F^\ t^*^^ Singapore wins six more golds at SEA Games. mLrnt C^ y J^ 111 j^WL; L^B^ k PRIME, PAGE A3 and SPORT, PAGES 89-12 f^i^Jl jNb^> --M W
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    Lock icon Flat prices will rise but still be affordable
    1045 1  -  Zakir Hussain MM: Cost grows with economy, but Govt will help first-home buyers By POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT SINGAPOREANS can expect the prices of HDB flats to keep on rising as long as the economy continues to grow, Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew said
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    82 1 THE PLACE: Komodo National Indonesia. the Komodo dragon, the island is a divers' paradise boasting coral reefs and Hawksbill turtles, both of which are endangered. But as oceans grow increasingly acidic from global warming, they are killing off the coral reefs, fish and other marine life.
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    Lock icon Militants storm Philippine jail; 31 inmates flee
    579 1  -  Alastair Mclndoe By ich had its roots in the policy introduced in 1964. It gave a community of immigrants a sense of rootedness in Singapore, he said, adding: "It is the foundation upon which nationhood was forged." Owning their homes also gives people
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      Lock icon Mapping the state of the mind
      65 2 The national mental health survey under way should yield a more comprehensive picture of the state of psychological ill health than a survey done five years ago. The stigma attached to mental illness has receded a bit through the years, but there is still
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      Lock icon Remaking global trade
      24 2 The Arctic's melting ice cap due to global warming looks set to remake global trade, says Robert Karniol. REVIEW PAGE A2O
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      28 2 Anthony Paul offers an analysis of the Afghan problem through the eyes of a veteran of the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan. REVIEW PAGE A2l
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      Lock icon Just the first step
      39 2 The SGX's rule changes are a step in the right direction, but an intrinsic flaw may be just something investors will have to live with, says Lee Su Shyan. MONEY PAGE 818 OUR READERS SAY
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      25 2 Positive action must be taken to better accommodate both cyclists and motorists in Singapore, says Daniel Chan. FORUM PAGE A 22
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      19 2 www.straitstimes.com Sim Chi Yin witnesses how a China family prepares to try to stop its own eviction.
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      1073 2  -  Attitudes must change, determination needed to work at solving problems By Zakir Hussain POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT IT IS not uncommon to hear disparaging remarks made about Malay pupils when it comes to mathematics. They are said to give up easily when flummoxed by
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      Lock icon 2 golds from martial arts lift S'pore's tally
      538 3  -  Leonard Lim Republic now in third place after Thailand and Vietnam B\ VIENTIANE: Singapore harvested six more gold medals yesterday, leaving the Republic third in the medal tally after the fifth day of the SEA Games. Singapore have 24 golds, 12 silvers
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      Lock icon Two families returning to Duxton
      680 4  -  Zakir Hussain By ONE of the first homes of Mr Venketroyalu Deenathayalu's parents was a two-room flat they rented in Duxton Plain in 1968. He was to follow in their footsteps about 35 years later when he rented a flat in the same area after
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      Lock icon Best friends killed in road collision
      452 5  -  Sujin Thomas They were flung off motorbike when it was hit by a car By TWO best friends died on Saturday night after their motorcycle was hit from behind by a car on Bukit Batok Road. Motorcyclist Mohamad Syaffiq Salleh, 20, was killed on
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      Lock icon Bastion's porous prison
      175 6 BASILAN'S provincial jail in Isabela City has a history of breakouts by Abu Sayyaf prisoners: December 2008: Three Abu Sayyaf militants implicated in the beheading of 10 Marines escape after overpowering their guards. July 2007: At least 16 inmates, including four Abu Sayyaf members, flee after sawing
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      Lock icon Hakka culture worth passing down: PM
      592 7  -  Sue-Ann Chia New generation should adopt their indomitable spirit and tenacity By SENIOR POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT THE Hakka community, a small dialect group in Singapore, has a culture that should be passed down to the younger generation, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong yesterday. Mr
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      70 7  -  NG Sor Luan By PHOTOJOURNALIST It's that golden time of the day when things start to wind down, people head home, and friends and family start getting together. Straits Times photographers show their take on that moment in the Prime pages every Monday entitled 6.39pm. A boy is
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      323 6 24 Cancer Centre Congratulations to The Cancer Centre on the opening of a second clinic at Mount Elizabeth Medical Centre The Singapore Medical Group Limited is delighted to announce the opening of The Cancer Centre Mount Elizabeth Medical Centre. With two cancer clinics. The Cancer Centre Paragon Medical and The
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      79 7 ich had its roots in the policy introduced in 1964. It gave a community of immigrants a sense of rootedness in Singapore, he said, adding: "It is the foundation upon which nationhood was forged." Owning their homes also gives people a pride that is critical in preventing housing estates "from
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      Lock icon Public pressure mounts on climate negotiators
      562 8 Churches join protesters in urging concrete measures to save planet COPENHAGEN: Public pressure continued to pile on climate negotiators yesterday after a massive weekend march saw nearly 1,000 people detained. Despite the tough crackdown on Saturday, about 200 masked protesters tried to block a
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      574 8 COPENHAGEN: Negotiations to forge an epoch-making pact on climate change went behind closed doors yesterday, with a select group of environment ministers from 48 countries poring over a draft deal. The informal meeting came as the 12-day United Nations marathon talks that entered
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        Lock icon KL pledges 'credible' cuts in CO2 emissions
        104 8 KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will offer "credible" cuts in its carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, said Prime Minister Najib Razak yesterday. "We are willing to offer our commitment," he said. "I am not just going to call on the developed world, I am going to
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        Lock icon Protection of tropical forests in draft treaty
        117 8 COPENHAGEN: Negotiators at the talks have recommended that tropical forests be protected as part of a climate change treaty. The recommendation, in a draft text, acknowledges that forests play an important role in moderating the amount of carbon that goes into the atmosphere.
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        125 8 SEOUL: South Korea is planning to bid to host a global climate summit in 2012, local media reported yesterday. According to officials from the government delegation, South Korean President Lee Myung Bak will deliver a keynote speech on Thursday at the summit, in
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      Lock icon WILDLIFE DYING; 'PESTS' THRIVING
      243 9 Climate change is taking its toll on many wildlife species. Many are dying because of industrialisation and deforestation leading to global warming and habitat loss. But some are also thriving. ich had its roots in the policy introduced in 1964. It gave a community of immigrants
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      Lock icon Japanese firms take initiative to go green
      500 9  -  Kwan Weng Kin But govt is still silent on what steps it will take to meet emissions target By JAPAN CORRESPONDENT TOKYO: Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama heads for Copenhagen this week for the COPIS climate change conference with a pledge to cut greenhouse
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      110 9 THE NO.I NAME IN AMERICA L FOR FAST FOOD IS HERE* Finally, the fast food name that doesn't cut corners on quality is now in Singapore! Whether it's our hot 'n juicy burgers j^m fc or resn» cr'sP salads, you're always served quality food made H^V, fiC» with fresh ingredients.
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      85 9 NOT quite the same as a leak from your car's fuel tank. Rather, it's what happens when strict policies to cut emissions in one country lead to more carbon dioxide being produced elsewhere. For example, strict environmental laws may make it tough for a cement manufacturer to operate, say, in
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      658 10 Tongue-tied ENDANGERED LANGUAGES United States: 192 languages, including Chemehuevi in Arizona and Dena'ina in Alaska India: 196 languages, including Sora, Kukna, Panchmahali and Rathvi Serbia: six languages, including Chulym Bolivia: 39 languages, including Kallawaya SOURCE: UNESCO, NATIONAL POST Cultural activists fight back
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      477 10 ich had its roots in the policy introduced in 1964. It gave a community of immigrants a sense of rootedness in Singapore, he said, adding: "It is the foundation upon which nationhood was forged." Owning their homes also gives people a pride that is critical
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        1034 11  -  Ho Ai Li Book on island a bestseller as it helps mainland Chinese understand Taiwanese better By TAIWAN CORRESPONDENT THE curiosity of the Chinese about Taiwan and their lack of understanding of the island is no better summed up than by two of the questions
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        Lock icon N. Korean weapons plane crew charged
        620 12 E. Europeans held after refuelling stop in Bangkok BANGKOK: Five foreign crew members of an aircraft carrying about 35 tonnes of weapons originating in North Korea have been charged with illegal possession of arms in Thailand, police said yesterday. The men four from Kazakhstan
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        Lock icon S'porean with unstamped passport detained in Johor
        432 12  -  Carolyn Hong By MALAYSIA BUREAU CHIEF KUALA LUMPUR: A Singaporean woman who was detained at the weekend for entering Malaysia without getting her passport stamped may be charged in court with illegal entry. Singapore's Consul to Johor Baru, Mr Tham Borg Tsien, said
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        Lock icon Prince's wife ordered to return
        297 12 KUALA LUMPUR: The estranged teenage model wife of a Kelantan prince was ordered by an Islamic court to return to her marriage and repay a RMI.I million (*****,800) debt. The prince's lawyer, Mr Zainul Rijal Abu Bakar, said the Kelantan Islamic High Court yesterday ordered
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        Lock icon Thaksin provokes Thais with new Cambodia visit
        462 13 Bangkok to submit new extradition request which Phnom Penh has already said it will reject PHNOM PENH: Thailand's fugitive former premier Thaksin Shinawatra landed in Cambodia yesterday, setting the stage for another diplomatic fracas between the neighbouring countries. Thaksin, ousted in a coup
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        Lock icon Six hurt in HK's fifth acid attack this year
        249 13 HONG KONG: Police said yesterday they were investigating the fifth acid attack in a year after six people were injured by a bottle of corrosive liquid in a bustling shopping district. The acid-filled plastic bottle was hurled in Causeway Bay on
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        Lock icon Gunmen free 47 hostages
        523 14 Philippine govt negotiators agree not to arrest outlaws in exchange for hostages' release PROSPERIDAD (Philippines): Gunmen yesterday freed the 47 hostages they were holding at a jungle hideout in the southern Philippines after government negotiators agreed not to arrest the outlaws for the abductions or past
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        Lock icon State split: Tussle over Hyderabad
        396 14  -  P. Jayaram By INDIA CORRESPONDENT NEW DELHI: With the Indian government virtually conceding to the creation of a new state by splitting up Andhra Pradesh, the state capital and business hub Hyderabad has become the bone of contention between the supporters and opponents of the
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        Lock icon US, Russia begin talks on cyberspace security
        586 15 Aim is to limit military Web use, but both have different interpretations of the talks NEW YORK: The United States has begun talks with Russia and a United Nations arms control committee about strengthening Internet security and limiting military use of cyberspace. American
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        212 15 TOULOUSE (France): Airbus said European regulators have ordered airlines to check thousands of its planes for bad screws that might cause emergency generators to malfunction. The so-called airworthiness directive was issued by the European Aviation Safety Agency three months after European plane-maker Airbus issued its
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        823 16 Europeans, Russians also active bidders while Americans surprised with relative low profile BAGHDAD: Chinese, Russian and European firms have pounced on service contracts to develop major oilfields in Iraq at auctions that represent the first serious incursion of foreign oil companies there in four
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        Lock icon Nobel laureate Paul Samuelson dies
        545 17 A dominating figure in economics, his influence is difficult to overstate BOSTON: Paul Samuelson (top right), Nobel Prize-winning economist and author of the best-selling economics textbook in history, died yesterday at his home in Belmont, Massachusetts. He was 94. Mr Samuelson was a dominating figure
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        475 19 REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ich had its roots in the policy introduced in 1964. It gave a community of immigrants a sense of rootedness in Singapore, he said, adding: "It is the foundation upon which nationhood was forged." Owning their homes also gives people
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          85 19 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ich had its roots in the policy introduced in 1964. It gave a community of immigrants a sense of rootedness in Singapore, he said, adding: "It is the foundation upon which nationhood was forged." Owning their homes also gives people a pride that is
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          75 19 BHUBANESWAR (India): India successfully tested a nuclear-capable, ship-based ballistic missile off its eastern coast yesterday. The Dhanush meaning "bow" missile was fired from naval ship INS Shubhadra, Mr S.P. Dash, the director of the test range, said. The surface-to-surface missile, which was developed by the Defence
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          115 19 TAIPEI: Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou has apologised to those who suffered persecutions for dissidence during some 40 years of his party's autocratic rule, Taiwan media has reported. When Taiwan was under martial law between 1949 and 1987, the Kuomintang, which is now led by Mr Ma, imprisoned
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          90 19 REUTERS DHAKA: Bangladesh yesterday said it wants to secure US$lO billion (Ssl4 billion) in investment to boost its limping energy sector. It is planning a series of roadshows in Singapore, Britain and the US to woo investors. An 11-member team of experts led by the Prime
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          129 19 REUTERS KABUL: The mayor of Kabul, convicted of corruption last week, relinquished his post yesterday after days of defying prosecutors by continuing to go to work. A municipality official said Abdul Ahad Sayebi had given up his post and was replaced by a caretaker. The mayor
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          100 19 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE COLOMBO: Sri Lankan troops shot dead surrendering Tamil Tiger leaders on the orders of the defence secretary, said the former army chief, who is now running for president. General Sarath Fonseka told the Sunday Leader newspaper that Mr Gotabhaya Rajapakse the brother of President Mahinda
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      79 10 ich had its roots in the policy introduced in 1964. It gave a community of immigrants a sense of rootedness in Singapore, he said, adding: "It is the foundation upon which nationhood was forged." Owning their homes also gives people a pride that is critical in preventing housing estates "from
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      79 11 ich had its roots in the policy introduced in 1964. It gave a community of immigrants a sense of rootedness in Singapore, he said, adding: "It is the foundation upon which nationhood was forged." Owning their homes also gives people a pride that is critical in preventing housing estates "from
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      79 14 ich had its roots in the policy introduced in 1964. It gave a community of immigrants a sense of rootedness in Singapore, he said, adding: "It is the foundation upon which nationhood was forged." Owning their homes also gives people a pride that is critical in preventing housing estates "from
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      211 15 ich had its roots in the policy introduced in 1964. It gave a community of immigrants a sense of rootedness in Singapore, he said, adding: "It is the foundation upon which nationhood was forged." Owning their homes also gives people a pride that is critical in preventing housing estates "from
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      79 18 ich had its roots in the policy introduced in 1964. It gave a community of immigrants a sense of rootedness in Singapore, he said, adding: "It is the foundation upon which nationhood was forged." Owning their homes also gives people a pride that is critical in preventing housing estates "from
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      407 20 A NATIONWIDE survey on mental health now under way should provide a more comprehensive picture than a study done five years ago. It will cover disorders like alcohol, gambling and smoking addiction not normally associated with mental conditions, besides the more "traditional" depression and
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      834 20  -  Michael Vatikiotis By FOR THE STRAITS TIMES VIRTUALLY unseen and certainly unexpected, a new threat is emerging in Asia and it is not growing on the back of extremist religious dogma. Rather, the newest non-state armed groups battling governments in the name of justice and
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      844 20  -  Robert Karniol By DEFENCE WRITER THE climate talks being held in Copenhagen have highlighted the fierce debate over global warming its causes, environmental consequences and severity, and how the international community should respond. That much of Asia looks set to benefit amid the
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        964 21  -  Anthony Paul I By I SENIOR WRITER ONE of the most bluntly spoken, most quotable persons I have ever interviewed was Alexander Lebed LieutenantGeneral, Soviet Army, retired. A veteran of the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan, he later became national security adviser to
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        598 21  -  Michael Richardson By FOR THE STRAITS TIMES CONSIDER these two recent government announcements in Indonesia, South-east Asia's biggest economy. A discussion paper released by the country's Finance Ministry and circulated last week at the climate change conference in Copenhagen proposes one of the most
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        894 21  -  Thomas L. Friedman By IN CASE you haven't noticed, the American economy today is actually being hit by two tsunamis at once: The Great Recession and the Great Inflection. The Great Inflection is the mass diffusion of low-cost, high-powered innovation technologies from hand-held computers
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        355 22 ich had its roots in the policy introduced in 1964. It gave a community of immigrants a sense of rootedness in Singapore, he said, adding: "It is the foundation upon which nationhood was forged." Owning their homes also gives people a pride that is
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        252 22 I THANK Ms Fiona Chan for last Saturday's commentary, "To stray like Tiger is not 'just human' which is the most sensible I have come across on the Tiger Woods saga. Had marital infidelity been ruled a crime with
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        231 22 Two-room flats for low-income families singles have other options I REFER to the letter by Mr Lester Lam, "Two-room flats Instead of marketing these flats to families, consider selling them to singles" (Dec 2). HDB resumed building new two-room flats in 2006 to help two main groups: Lower-income families buying
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        221 22 ich had its roots in the policy introduced in 1964. It gave a community of immigrants a sense of rootedness in Singapore, he said, adding: "It is the foundation upon which nationhood was forged." Owning their homes also gives people a pride that is critical in preventing housing
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        220 22 ich had its roots in the policy introduced in 1964. It gave a community of immigrants a sense of rootedness in Singapore, he said, adding: "It is the foundation upon which nationhood was forged." Owning their homes also gives people a pride that is
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      177 22 ex^ More letters on 1 MR RONALD KOH: Is Star Hub ignoring loyal customers? 2 MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS: Diplomatic staff have to respect laws of the land 3 MISS JESSIE RAJ: Harrowing time with frequent lift breakdowns 4 SMRT: Action taken against careless bus driver 5 MR THOMAS O'DELL:
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      782 23  - Fancy a course on Bordeaux wine in Bordeaux? Melissa Sim ich had its roots in the policy introduced in 1964. It gave a community of immigrants a sense of rootedness in Singapore, he said, adding: "It is the foundation upon which nationhood was forged." Owning their homes also gives people
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      1006 24  -  Cai Haoxiang CAI HAOXIANG ich had its roots in the policy introduced in 1964. It gave a community of immigrants a sense of rootedness in Singapore, he said, adding: "It is the foundation upon which nationhood was forged." Owning their homes also gives people
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      85 25 ich had its roots in the policy introduced in 1964. It gave a community of immigrants a sense of rootedness in Singapore, he said, adding: "It is the foundation upon which nationhood was forged." Owning their homes also gives people a pride that is critical in preventing housing
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      657 25  -  Lester Kok ich had its roots in the policy introduced in 1964. It gave a community of immigrants a sense of rootedness in Singapore, he said, adding: "It is the foundation upon which nationhood was forged." Owning their homes also gives people a pride
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      580 26  -  Sua-ann Chia ich had its roots in the policy introduced in 1964. It gave a community of immigrants a sense of rootedness in Singapore, he said, adding: "It is the foundation upon which nationhood was forged." Owning their homes also gives people a
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      695 27  -  Jennani Durai ich had its roots in the policy introduced in 1964. It gave a community of immigrants a sense of rootedness in Singapore, he said, adding: "It is the foundation upon which nationhood was forged." Owning their homes also gives people a
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        632 28  -  ZACKARIA ABDUL RAHIM Good grammar and pronunciation are taught in various courses to help Singaporeans speak English properly BY A PUBLIC discussion on speaking good English has left engineer Michael Lim wondering about his own grasp of the language. "As with other Singaporeans who have
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        292 28 HOT on the heels of its 'Makan' (food) directory, SPH search engine Rednano Locate will now direct you to nearby retailers who offer special prices. This is useful when you are shopping for the best deals in this festive season. There are currently
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        269 28  -  Karen Teng SINGLES can have fun and make new friends if they sign up for the popular social networking events this festive season. Organised by the Social Development Network (SDN) and its partners, the activities are aimed at helping singles widen their social circle
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        264 28  -  KAREN TENG BY THE next time you enjoy a plate of char kway teow at your favourite food centre, check out which brand of cooking gas the hawker is using to power his wok. If it's from Unique Gas Solution (UGS), you can
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        346 28 TWO new channels the Sundance Channel, which caters to independent, art house films and documentaries; and WE tv, which focuses on lifestyle programmes for women will be coming to Asia for the first time. They have been available to
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      1186 29  -  Victoria Vaughan By POP quiz: Which leaves a bigger carbon footprint, a real tree shipped from Norway, or a fake made in China? The answer is the tree produced from plastic, which is made from fossil fuels. But a plastic tree that is reused
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        696 30  -  Jermyn Chow ich had its roots in the policy introduced in 1964. It gave a community of immigrants a sense of rootedness in Singapore, he said, adding: "It is the foundation upon which nationhood was forged." Owning their homes also gives people a
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        413 30  -  Eef Gerard Van Emmerik ich had its roots in the policy introduced in 1964. It gave a community of immigrants a sense of rootedness in Singapore, he said, adding: "It is the foundation upon which nationhood was forged." Owning their homes also gives people a
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        505 30 ich had its roots in the policy introduced in 1964. It gave a community of immigrants a sense of rootedness in Singapore, he said, adding: "It is the foundation upon which nationhood was forged." Owning their homes also gives people a pride that is critical
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      79 23 ich had its roots in the policy introduced in 1964. It gave a community of immigrants a sense of rootedness in Singapore, he said, adding: "It is the foundation upon which nationhood was forged." Owning their homes also gives people a pride that is critical in preventing housing estates "from
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      486 30 BUILDING FUTURES x One success story at a time 1/ A n I A Xl J Ik PROFESSIONAL I J I need higher training subsidy J^* to upgrade my skills WE HAVE THE PLAN l^f^ I WORKPLACE SKILLS SERIES $2140* (inclusive GST) JANUARY 2010 FEBRUARY 2010 I Communication Relationship Management
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      718 31  -  Jonathan Wong ich had its roots in the policy introduced in 1964. It gave a community of immigrants a sense of rootedness in Singapore, he said, adding: "It is the foundation upon which nationhood was forged." Owning their homes also gives people a pride that is critical in
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      844 32  -  Leonard Lim ich had its roots in the policy introduced in 1964. It gave a community of immigrants a sense of rootedness in Singapore, he said, adding: "It is the foundation upon which nationhood was forged." Owning their homes also gives people a pride that
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        61 32 BERNAMA MALAYSIA settled for the silver medal after losing 1-3 to Indonesia in the final of the men's badminton team event. Malaysia, without injured No. 1 Lee Chong Wei, won only one doubles match in the encounter at the National Sports Complex. But the women's
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        148 32 ich had its roots in the policy introduced in 1964. It gave a community of immigrants a sense of rootedness in Singapore, he said, adding: "It is the foundation upon which nationhood was forged." Owning their homes also gives people a pride that is critical
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        71 32 WITH a place in the football final is at stake, training sessions have become a closely guarded affair. During Singapore's practice yesterday ahead of today's semi-final against Vietnam, members of the Vietnamese media were turned away for fear of leaking tactics to the rival camp.
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        67 32 PADDLER Feng Tianwei has agreed to be a table tennis coach to fellow Team Singapore star Tao Li. The swimmer told The Straits Times of her interest in picking up the sport, and Feng is happy to help out. "No problem," said the
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      393 32 VIENTIANE: Amid the aggressive screams, high kicks, and flurry of spear and sword movements, a spot of blood suddenly appeared on Tao Yijun's nose. The wushu exponent had just been cut by a teammate during the SEA Games team duilian (with weapon) final. But,
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      266 32  -  Lin Xinyi By "I lost my grip on my weapon at the Asian Indoor Games last month. This time, I told myself to be more cautious." RABIATUL ADAWIYAH VIENTIANE: Just months ago, she thought of quitting silat. Training had started to take its toll,
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      647 33  -  Jonathan Wong Young Lions will be first Spore U-23 finalists if they beat Vietnam today By VIENTIANE: Whichever way you look at it, there is much history in the football semi-final between Singapore and Vietnam today. Two years ago in the South-east Asia (SEA) Games in
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      620 33  -  JONATHAN WONG "If I wasn't playing football, I would probably get a normal job like everyone else." LAMNAO SINGTO the SEA Games Under-23 football tournament semi-finals for the first time. His two goals against Indonesia in the group stages secured a 2-0 victory
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      183 33  -  Jonathan Wong GAMESDIARY "You could train for 20 hours a day, make so much sacrifices, and it's all just for that 10 seconds. And that's it, your whole life, in 10 seconds." POH SENG SONG, Singapore sprinter VIENTIANE: American cartoonist Jay Morton needed the
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      601 34  -  Leonard Lim ich had its roots in the policy introduced in 1964. It gave a community of immigrants a sense of rootedness in Singapore, he said, adding: "It is the foundation upon which nationhood was forged." Owning their homes also gives people a pride that is critical in
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      428 34 Jonathan Woo, 19 Singapore golfer competing in his second SEA Games Q What is the one dish from Singapore that you miss the most? A Definitely chicken rice! I eat it all the time. Over here, it's just white rice. There's no fragrance to the rice. Q What is
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      284 34  -  Lin Xinyi By VIENTIANE: Singapore won their third table tennis gold medal through the mixed doubles pairing of Yang Zi and Wang Yuegu yesterday. But all the talk was on the one that got away. The Republic will not retain all seven table tennis
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      82 34 ich had its roots in the policy introduced in 1964. It gave a community of immigrants a sense of rootedness in Singapore, he said, adding: "It is the foundation upon which nationhood was forged." Owning their homes also gives people a pride that is critical in preventing
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      135 34 Athletics (10) Men's 3,000 m steeplechase, 4xloom relay, 800 m, decathlon. Women's 4xloom relay, 5,000 m, 800 m, discus, high jump, triple jump Cue sports (2) Men and women's 8-ball pool singles Cycling (2) Men's 160.3 km massed start Women's 116.1 km massed start
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      977 34 Archery Men's recurve (individual) Fita rd: 1 Cheng Chu Sian (Mas) 677. 2 Zaw Win Htike (Mya) 655. 3 Witthaya f hamwong (Tha) 653. 13 Abdul Dayyan Mohamed Jaffar (Sin) 619. 14 Leow Ting Yue (Sin) 609. DNQ: 23 Benson Ong (Sin) 580. 70m Compound bow (individual) Fita rd:
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      450 35  -  Richard Jolly Russian shows his love of Anfield with a wonderful goal Liverpool 1 Arsenal 2 By LIVERPOOL: There is something about Anfield that agrees with Andrey Arshavin. On his previous visit, the Russian footballer became the first opposing player in 63 years to score four Premier League
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      322 35 ich had its roots in the policy introduced in 1964. It gave a community of immigrants a sense of rootedness in Singapore, he said, adding: "It is the foundation upon which nationhood was forged." Owning their homes also gives people a pride that is critical in
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      218 35 LONDON: A consortium of Asian businessmen is to make a £1 billion (552.3 billion) bid for English Premier League champions Manchester United. The group of six billionaires, based in Bangkok, are prepared to make an offer that the club's American owners
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      47 36 BERNE (Switzerland): Vitali Klitschko (above) easily retained his World Boxing Council world heavyweight title on Saturday, winning an unanimous points decision over American challenger Kevin Johnson. The Ukrainian, 38, could not deliver his customary knockout as his rival opted for survival. REUTERS PHOTO: REUTERS
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      431 36 "I just think he didn't have a lot of energy. He just wasn't right." LA Lakers coach Phil Jackson on Kobe Bryant, who had only 16 points against the Utah Jazz on Saturday. The Jazz snapped the Lakers' 11-game winning streak with a 102-94 victory Basketball NBA Indiana 114
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      835 36 They worry that Woods' 'indefinite' absence will chase sponsors away NAPLES (Florida): Mention Tiger Woods' name around his PGA Tour colleagues, and the reactions are swift and varied. From Mark Calcavecchia, there was disappointment. Chris DiMarco, concern. 800 Weekley, unusual silence. And from others, when pondering
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      324 36  -  STEVE WILLIAMS "I live in New Zealand, I travel to and from New Zealand to caddie for Tiger Woods. I am not with him 24/7." WELLINGTON (New Zealand): Tiger Woods' Kiwi caddie, Steve Williams, has broken his silence on his employer. As Woods yesterday announced his
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      253 31 THE FASTEST MAN Indonesia's Suryo Agung Wibowo romps to victory in men's 100 m sprint. 812 ich had its roots in the policy introduced in 1964. It gave a community of immigrants a sense of rootedness in Singapore, he said, adding: "It is the foundation upon which nationhood was forged."
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      79 31 ich had its roots in the policy introduced in 1964. It gave a community of immigrants a sense of rootedness in Singapore, he said, adding: "It is the foundation upon which nationhood was forged." Owning their homes also gives people a pride that is critical in preventing housing estates "from
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      158 32 ich had its roots in the policy introduced in 1964. It gave a community of immigrants a sense of rootedness in Singapore, he said, adding: "It is the foundation upon which nationhood was forged." Owning their homes also gives people a pride that is critical in preventing housing estates "from
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      158 33 ich had its roots in the policy introduced in 1964. It gave a community of immigrants a sense of rootedness in Singapore, he said, adding: "It is the foundation upon which nationhood was forged." Owning their homes also gives people a pride that is critical in preventing housing estates "from
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      143 35 LAOS 2009 SOCCER SEMIFINAL: "LIVE" TELECAST OIM MONDAY 4PM ON CHANNEL 5 Laos 2009 Vietnam U23 Singapore U23 Mon, 14/12/09 4.00pm Laos 2009 LaosU23 Malaysia U23 Mon, 14/12/09 7.00pm Club World Champ Pohang Estudiantes Wed, 16/12/0912.00 am E Premier and E League Champ matches are also on sale. For more
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      1261 35 HONG KONG and the French shared 4 "His preparation this season was similar to last the spoils on Cathay Pacific Hong H year when Andreas (Schutz) trained him. Kong International Raceday at Sha Tin y- -a -7 "It looks like he might stay a bit longer now, yesterday. *^S^r- il
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      187 36 "The LORD will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore. "Psalm 121:8 ROBERT TAN CHOON GHIM Age: 83 Was called home to be with the Lord on 13 December 2009. Dearly missed deeply cherished by loved ones. Wife: Theresa Thomas Tan Surviving Sisters: Molly Tan, Dolly Tan
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      112 36 ANG KING SIANG Age: 75 passed away peacefully on 13 December 2009. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Husband: Lee Young Seah Son: Daughter-in-law: Lee Thien Poh Steven Chin Poh Ching Daughters: Sons-in-law: Lee Chai Noi Lee Annie Lee Chye Pheng Pang Seek Him Daniel Lee Irene Tan
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      149 36 "For GOD so loved the world that HE gave HIS only BELOVED SON JESUS CHRIST that whosoever believes in HIM shall not perish but have everlasting life." SIM AH BEE Age: 82 years (Wife of the late GAN SEE ENG] passed away peacefully on 12.12.09. Sons: Daughters-in-law: Gan Teck Leong
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      138 37 "Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever." Psalm 23:6 T* A nnn YUM A lt>l ¥>¥71VT#^ "i».M%M%Mj£j£j £jMIVI ivlzmlVl DEjlllvF Aop. jc was called home to be with the Lord on 12/12/2009 leaving
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      57 37 y > I f AL-FATIHAH 1 HAIISHA'ARITADIIV Age: 77 passed away peacefully on 13 Dec 2009. Dearly missed and fondly remembered bylovedones. Wife:HjhLatifahMohdTahir Sons: Daughters-in-law: ShahrilNazim Rasidah MohdZafrullah Zarina MohdFauzi Daughters: Sons-in-law: Hamidah MuhdSham Halimah Josef Masturah Jeffrey brothers, sisters, in-laws, nephews, nieces, jenazahpray^b^idduHngzuhur at Ba'alwie Mosque on 14 Dec
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      62 37 i_ T With Deepest Sympathy r J r J Heartfelt Condolences tO mr »t-v» Our Managing Director Mr William Ang Tin Kee on the demise of his beloved father I Jll%T^< CW7W7 ¥71VT^« ATM I? til\tf n^^rt^H nnl q, 9 9nft Q Departed Oil 13-12-2009 From: The Management Staff Of
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      121 37 PANG LILIAN AS6*9l passed away peacefully on 12 December 2009 Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. (Husband: Tay cheng Hee, deceased) Sons: Daughters-in-law: Tay Yak Seng Richard Chin Li Choo Tay Hak Lee Harry Chung Yvonne Hak^Desmond Tung Poh chee Tay Hak Juan Derrick Ma Luisa S Policarpio
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      79 37 ich had its roots in the policy introduced in 1964. It gave a community of immigrants a sense of rootedness in Singapore, he said, adding: "It is the foundation upon which nationhood was forged." Owning their homes also gives people a pride that is critical in preventing housing estates "from
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      62 37 alfatihah r ALLAHYAHHAMAH FARIZAH BINTE MOHAMAD Departed: 11 Dec 2009 Family of'the late would like to express their heartfelt thanks and appreciation to all for their condolences and donations during their recent bereavement. May Allah bless her soul. Husband: Herman Yani Bin Mohamed Sani Father: Mohamad Bin MohdYusof Mother: Maimunah
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      19 37 Ist Anniversary inLovmgMemoryo, ANGKANGWEE Departed: 14 December 2008 Within our store of memories more cherished in our hearts. E^^XSSSM-Mingi
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      40 37 —I InMemoriam rtumimnifviMr LHAN MUUK YINu Departed On 14.12.97 The depths of sorrow tit Cannot tell, Of the loss of one welovesowell AnriwlZlL nWfl? peaceful Sleep "ff memory we Snail always keep. taltftwSt* Always Kmembered by your k. lovedones A
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      79 36 ich had its roots in the policy introduced in 1964. It gave a community of immigrants a sense of rootedness in Singapore, he said, adding: "It is the foundation upon which nationhood was forged." Owning their homes also gives people a pride that is critical in preventing housing estates "from
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      149 36 Today SEA Games Football: Men's s-finals: Vietnam v Singapore (Live, Chs, 7pm). Swimming: Finals. Athletics: Finals. Table Tennis: Men/Women's doubles finals (Live, Okto, 7pm). Today At The Games (Live, Chs, 10pm). Tomorrow Football Club World Cup: S-final Pohang Steelers v Estudiantes (Live, Ch27, 11.55pm). English Premier League: Birmingham v Blackburn,
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      158 38 ich had its roots in the policy introduced in 1964. It gave a community of immigrants a sense of rootedness in Singapore, he said, adding: "It is the foundation upon which nationhood was forged." Owning their homes also gives people a pride that is critical in preventing housing estates "from
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      79 39 ich had its roots in the policy introduced in 1964. It gave a community of immigrants a sense of rootedness in Singapore, he said, adding: "It is the foundation upon which nationhood was forged." Owning their homes also gives people a pride that is critical in preventing housing estates "from
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      79 41 ich had its roots in the policy introduced in 1964. It gave a community of immigrants a sense of rootedness in Singapore, he said, adding: "It is the foundation upon which nationhood was forged." Owning their homes also gives people a pride that is critical in preventing housing estates "from
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      868 42  -  Sylvia Paik ich had its roots in the policy introduced in 1964. It gave a community of immigrants a sense of rootedness in Singapore, he said, adding: "It is the foundation upon which nationhood was forged." Owning their homes also gives people a pride
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        635 38 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS ich had its roots in the policy introduced in 1964. It gave a community of immigrants a sense of rootedness in Singapore, he said, adding: "It is the foundation upon which nationhood was forged." Owning their homes also gives people a pride that is critical in preventing
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        769 39  -  Robin Chan ich had its roots in the policy introduced in 1964. It gave a community of immigrants a sense of rootedness in Singapore, he said, adding: "It is the foundation upon which nationhood was forged." Owning their homes also gives people
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        370 39 DUBAI: Nakheel's possible non-payment of its Islamic bond due today will trigger cross defaults on two other securities, bringing the total debt affected to U555.25 billion (557.3 billion), documents show. Investors are waiting to see if the Dubai statecontrolled
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        931 40  -  Lee Su Shyan ich had its roots in the policy introduced in 1964. It gave a community of immigrants a sense of rootedness in Singapore, he said, adding: "It is the foundation upon which nationhood was forged." Owning their homes
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        438 40  -  Lee Su Shyan By ASSISTANT MONEY EDITOR THE chairman of Singapore's Accounting Standards Council (ASC) has said that the upcoming standards that centre on charities will simplify their financial reporting process and be more relevant. Ms Euleen Goh said the proposed
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        843 41  - Creative perks to keep staff happy and in place Esther Teo ich had its roots in the policy introduced in 1964. It gave a community of immigrants a sense of rootedness in Singapore, he said, adding: "It is the foundation upon which nationhood was forged." Owning their homes also gives
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          76 41 BG (NS) PANG HEE HON (above): Appointed chief executive of Keppel Telecommunications and Transportation (Keppel T&T) with effect from Jan 4. He will replace Mr Lam Kwok Chong, who is resigning as managing director of Keppel T&T. He is leaving Keppel Group after 29
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          73 41 KELVIN LIM: Appointed country manager for South Asia at 3Com, which provides enterprise networking solutions. Based in Singapore, Mr Lim will be responsible for managing all sales, customer and partner programme, as well as day-to-day operations, in Singapore, the Philippines, Vietnam and Pakistan.
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        786 44 Sebastian L. Nicolas German magician Sebastian Nicolas finds Asians more enthusiastic about magic tricks, which is fine by him Magdalen ng Sebastian Nicolas makes his living through deception. But not to worry, his machinations are perfectly legal. The 25-year-old German is a magician and he
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        172 44 Dublin Irish singer Sinead O'Connor called on Friday for Pope Benedict to step down over a government report that said church leaders covered up widespread sexual abuse of children for 30 years. The Vatican issued a statement last Friday saying the pope felt "outrage,
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        2405 46  -  John lvi Despite being Peranakan, the food guru did not pay much attention to food when growing up Violet Oon Cook like a pro Violet Oon shares some tips: When making dim sum, weigh the filling for each dim sum to make sure it is consistent
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        105 46 PHOTOS: Violet Oon celebrating her seventh birthday on the lawn of the family's Shell Co bungalow in Malacca. With her is her mother Nancy Oon. COURTESY OF VIOLET OON Having tea in an English country garden in 1963 are (left, clockwise from far left) Mrs Violet
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        621 50 BABIES PROMS Singapore Symphony Orchestra Victoria Concert Hall Last Friday andy chen Looking for the next Yo-Yo Ma, who might now just be barely out of his diapers? The Singapore Symphony Orchestra's annual Babies Proms is not the place to find him. At the immensely popular concert
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        722 48  -  jocelyn lee magdalen ng Wild Singapore 27,000 partygoers hit the beach for the annual ZoukOut and partied till they dropped. Literally and W M 'I wish he would stop calling me for advice' Recent tabloid headiiner David Letterman (right) taking a jab at his
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      739 47  -  tara tan Ong Keng Seng will also direct five works for Theatre Work's 25th anniversary next year arts reporter Globe-trotting theatre director Ong Keng Sen will be settling down in Singapore at least for a while. The 46-year-old, who often stages experimental theatre pieces in Europe,
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      406 47 ffWßWconcert IT'S THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR Singapore Lyric Opera Choruses Esplanade Concert Hall Last Saturday Chang Tou Liang You know it is Yuletide season when children's and youth choirs come out in full force. The Singapore Lyric Opera (SLO) has three such choruses,
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      757 49  -  akshita nanda Wild Singapore K-pop fans traded sleep for prime viewing spots at Seoul'd Out concert. Thank goodness for portaloos and fast-food delivery You snooze, you lose your place in the queue to see top Korean pop stars. So dozens of Singaporean fans began lining up outside
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        252 52 Johannesburg Miss Gibraltar Kaiane Aldorino has been named the new Miss World at a glittering two-hour pageant that put South Africa in the spotlight. The leggy brunette was crowned last Saturday as silver confetti rained down onstage around her. She clapped her hands to
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        385 52 Beijing Hong Kong actor Gallen Lo married Chinese actress Su Van last Saturday and said he was "the happiest man in the world". It was the second marriage for both the 46-year-old groom and the 35-year-old bride, and emotions ran high at the lavish wedding at The
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      328 55 To prevent food poisoning as a result of contact with dangerous bacteria, or bacteria growing out of control on what you've purchased or cooked, pay attention to these key factors: The temperature/environment the food is stored at/in The temperature the food is cooked at Time span between purchase/preparation
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