Today, 14 July 2005

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    The aftermath – NKF, a charity under siege
    703 1  - The aftermath NKF, a charity under siege Val Chua val@newstoday.com.sg THE National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is fast becoming a fortress under siege with thousands of supporters deserting it, abusive red graffiti being painted on its headquarters and pressure mounting on its CEO to step down. For now, the NKF board
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    Lock icon Model citizens, ruthless killers
    878 1 Agencies Shock at revelation three best mates were terrorists LONDON They were known as the trio from Leeds. Everyone who knew Shahzad Tanweer, Hasib Hussain and Mohammed Sadique Khan said they hung out together often and described them as helpful, generous and religious. Tanweer, 22, was
    — Agencies  -  878 words
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      Lock icon Bringing down the house in Washington
      795 2  -  Teo Hwee Nak PM Lee's wit wins over DC politicians and businessmen Deputy News Editor in Washington DC hweenak@newstoday.com.sg AS SOON as Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong was led out of the ballroom and the applause had died, Cato Institute's James Dorn leaned over
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      2 Chinese athletes sue SAAA
      456 2  -  Jose Raymond Today Exclusive jose@newstoday.com.sg TWO China-born athletes are taking their battle with the Singapore Amateur Athletic Association (SAAA) to court Today has learnt that that Singapore permanent residents E Xiaoxu, 21, and Luan Wei, 23, who were dropped by the SAAA last October after
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      isay FOR PATIENTS' SAKE, BE OPEN
      667 3  -  Frances Ong Hock Lin news@newstoday.com.sg STUDYING at St Anthony's Convent in the 1970s was an enriching experience for me. There was no compulsory Community Involvement Project (CIP) and there was an Extra Curricular Activities (ECA) club, the St Vincent de Paul Society, whose members
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      Hunt for mastermind
      377 4 LONDON The hunt is now down to the mastermind behind the deadly London bombing, after police cracked the identities of the four bombers behind the attacks. Detectives suspect he has fled the country. Yesterday, the discovery of a bomb factory in Leeds indicated to police that there
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      Lock icon Leading US talent agency sets up office in Singapore
      326 6  -  Elisa Chia ONE of the largest talent management companies outside of the United States has set up its headquarters in Singapore. RGM Holdings which represents international stars such as Academy Award-winner Cate Blanchett and Anthony LaPaglia of TV's Without A Trace
      AFP  -  326 words
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      They pounce on edgy homeowners
      803 6  -  Loh Chee Kong Bogus contractors exploiting BCA's rivet deadline cheekong@newstoday.com.sg AS FLAT owners try to beat the Sept 30 deadline to retrofit their windows and avoid contravening the law, reports have emerged of unscrupulous window contractors seeking to cheat the public. Recently, many readers have
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      It was a 'game gone wrong'
      680 8  -  Wong Fei Wan Murder accused Took spoke of slashing Huang Na's clothes and bizarre action feiwan@newstoday.com.sg IT WAS all a mistake and he wants a second chance. Took Leng How, who is accused of murdering schoolgirl Huang Na, had admitted to the police that
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        Safra pool safe again
        112 8 ALL facilities at Safra's Mount Faber Club, including the swimming pool, are open again from today. The National Environment Agency and the police gave the go-ahead to the club after independent results confirmed that the water in the pool is safe. Some 54 people were admitted
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        Presidential Election: 3 file forms
        98 8 The Elections Department has received a third application form for the certificate of eligibility for the Presidential Election. It was submitted by 64-year-old Ooi Boon Ewe, who had failed to qualify for an eligibility certificate during the 1999 Presidential Election. All candidates who wish to
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      The new voice of World YWCA
      495 10  -  Vinita Ramani 150-year-old body touches on political, social issues at gathering of 15 nations vinita@newstoday.com.sg IT IS an organisation that many in Singapore tend to associate with budget hostel living, enrichment courses and community aid. But an international gathering of the World Young Women's
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      Lock icon Traffic at airport rises
      128 10 -AFP PASSENGER traffic at Singapore's Changi Airport rose 7.2 per cent in the first half of this year, aviation authorities said yesterday. The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore said 15.44 million passengers passed through the airport in the first six months of this year. It said
      -AFP  -  128 words
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      Doc's digital butler
      341 12  -  Loh Chee Kong Software helps in decision making and administrative work cheekong@newstoday.com.sg SINGAPORE will soon become the first country outside Europe and the United States to employ a digital "personal butler" for its doctors. But this butler will not fetch tea or make beds. It is a
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      MOH wants wards, clinics to offer acupuncture
      188 12  -  Tan Hui Leng THE Ministry of Health is proposing that acupuncture services be provided in inpatient wards and specialist outpatient clinics of healthcare institutions. And to ensure the safety of patients, the ministry has drawn up proposed guidelines for its usage in community
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      Students showcase films – via 3G mobile
      113 12 Students showcase films via 3G mobile FILM students in Nanyang and Temasek Polytechnics and LaSalleSIA College of the Arts now have a wider audience for their works, thanks to 3G technology. Ml has teamed up with these institutions to broadcast about 30 video clips produced by students in the project,
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      Lock icon Can't get tickets to the NDP?
      343 12 Ansley Ng SINGAPOREANS who cannot get tickets to watch the National Day Parade (NDP) at the Padang this year can catch unique and simultaneous performances by local and foreign acts at Yishun, Tampines and Jurong East The venues will be conveniently located near MRT
      – Ansley Ng; ANSLEY NG  -  343 words
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      397 15 extrinrvX: The Result of Breakthrough Scientific Research At a World Renown Obesity Research Institution THE active ingredients and the main factors of weight loss, to 16.64 pounds, 4 inches of in the body's natural ability patented formulation in but also help increase the the waist line and had fat to
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  • world news
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      Lock icon Anti-Arroyo protests snowball
      578 16 Agencies Largest rally takes place, but the Philippine president remains defiant MANILA Movie stars and musicians kept the crowd rocking yesterday as tens of thousands of protesters poured scorn on Philippine President Gloria Arroyo and demanded she step down over vote-rigging claims. To the tune of The
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      Lock icon 150 dead in multiple Pakistan train crash
      286 16 Agencies GHOTKI (Pakistan) Three trains collided in a deadly chain-reaction after a train driver misread a signal in southern Pakistan early yesterday. The collisions killed around 150 people and injured nearly 1,000 in the country's worst crash in more than a decade, police
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      Lock icon Muslim beaten to death in UK backlash
      223 16 The Guardian LONDON A Muslim man was beaten to death outside a comer shop in Nottingham, northern England, by a gang of youth who shouted anti-Islamic abuse at him. The killing comes amid fears of a backlash against British Muslims following the London
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        400 breast implants stolen
        69 16 Armed bandits in Brazil have stolen more than 400 breast implants from a postal van, the Sydney Morning Herald reported. "It happened last week, but we only learned about it recently as our clients started complaining. It is the hottest period of the year in terms
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        who used to be man
        58 16 Beauty queen The winner of a German beauty contest later confessed she used to be a man, ananova.com reported. Judges at the Miss Marksmen Festival 2005 competition, held in Hannover recently, voted unanimously for 24-year-old Kira. The dark-haired teacher admitted that until two years ago,
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        Drunk fights with bear
        106 16 A drunk Ukrainian, who boasted of his amazing strength, was left fighting for his life when he picked a fight with a 588-lb (267-kg) bear, ananova.com reported. The 22-year-old had been drinking with friends in tne town of Cherkask when he decided to showcase his strength.
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      Lock icon Top Umno official quits over gambling debts
      414 18 Agencies Malaysian ruling party calls for probe into Osu's wealth KOTA KINABALU The former Sabah Chief Minister Osu Sukam, who ran up debts of more than RM$7.l million ($3.2 million) in a British casino has resigned from his post in Malaysia's ruling party
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      Drug turns patients into punters
      220 18 LONDON Patients taking drugs for Parkinson's disease can turn into compulsive gamblers, a study suggests. Doctors in the United States treated 11 patients who had a change of personality when they took the prescribed drugs, which compensate for the mood chemical dopamine in the body,
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        Lock icon Deal to end Aceh conflict near
        68 18 -AFP Indonesian government officials and Aceh separatists are closer to an agreement to end a drawn-out conflict that has claimed nearly 15,000 lives. They are now working on a draft of a peace treaty in Helsinki which they hope to sign by August. The
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        Lock icon Phone sex lands woman in jail
        88 18 -AFP A 45-year-old Indian woman who operated a telephone sex service in New Delhi has been jailed for five years for seducing a 1 6-year-old boy. The teenager said he met the woman when he called up the telephone sex service. She gave him
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      Lock icon Mystery 'sex change' has crowds flocking to Myanmar monk-to-be
      206 20 -AFP HLAING THAR YAR A Myanmar woman who dreamt of being a man, had her wish come true when she inexplicably grew a penis last month. Chicken seller Thin Sandar, 21, has treated the phenomenon as an inspiring omen as have
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      Lock icon Fast food stunts Jakarta's kids
      431 20 -AFP Affluence breeding malnutrition JAKARTA The Indonesian capital shares the emerging affluence of many other Asian cities, but new wealth has brought an embarrassing and unusual side-effect: Child malnutrition. Indonesia is no stranger to starvation. The dark days of economic mismanagement under President Sukarno in
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      Lock icon Thaksin gambles on higher wages
      513 22 Agencies BANGKOK Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra's (picture) plan to raise the minimum wage and cut back on energy use to boost Thailand's flagging economy received a cool reception from analysts and traders yesterday. And, according to The Nation, a leading newspaper in the country, the
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        Lock icon No UN reform yet
        47 22 AP The United States said United Nations members are still too divided to vote on reforming the Security Council, dealing a serious blow to Brazil, Germany, India and Japan. The four countries hoped to gain permanent seats in the powerful UN decisionmaking body.
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        Lock icon Palestinian areas sealed
        80 22 -AFP The Israeli army sealed off the West Bank and Gaza Strip early yesterday, the day after a suicide bomb attack at a shopping centre in Israel left three Israelis dead, a spokesman said. As Israel took retaliatory action following the shopping mall bombing in the Israeli
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        Lock icon Evil Dragon snared
        77 22 AFP Taiwanese police yesterday arrested one of the island's most wanted criminals after a fierce gunbattle in which he and two others were wounded. Chang Hsi-ming, 37, was apprehended in central Taichung county after a stakeout lasting several days, police said. Dubbed "Evil Dragon" by the media,
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        Lock icon Is Suu Kyi slipping away into history?
        596 24  -  Shobha Tsering Bhalla THE corruption trial of Myanmar's former Prime Minister General Khin Nyunt, which began yesterday, should not be allowed to distract from the US call for Asian leaders to pressure Myanmar for the release of pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
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      301 18 Why is it necessary? The MediShield reform, which took effect on 1 July 2005, has been designed to give Singaporeans adequate protection against the cost of large hospital bills, especially for stays in Class 82/ C wards. In doing this, MediShield has been returned to its original intent. How will
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      Lock icon Focus On The Family
      286 26  -  Dr James Dobson TbiM^'s by HOME: A SAFE HAVEN Most of us have become acquainted with the term "friendly fire", where soldiers were inadvertently killed or wounded by their own troops. This phenomenon doesn't just occur on the battlefield; it happens at home too. In the
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      Fancy a moon trip or Mars expedition?
      903 26  -  DR CATHERINE COLEMAN Nasas Dr Coleman is in Singapore to plant 'some seeds' in children coffee with 45, astronaut THE National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa) is preparing to explore Mars and Singaporeans could well be part of the mission, says Nasa astronaut
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      Avoiding a one-horse race
      511 28  -  JASON LEE BOON HONG Govt must act now to ensure no 'walkover' in Presidential election Letter from THERE was no element of surprise in the article "Nathan tosses hat into ring" (July 13). Like many Singaporeans, I had placed my bet on the incumbent seeking re-elec-tion
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      Thanks to Channel NewsAsia, S'pore in eyes of the world
      110 28  -  JOSEPH KOH Letter from FIRST, congratulations to London for winning the right to host the 2012 Olympics and to Channel News Asia (CNA) for successfully broadcasting the full details of the meetings. CNA updated Singaporeans daily during the sessions. Even
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    • Letter
      For sake of world-class NUS, fewer slots for S'porean students
      255 32  -  SOON SZE MENG I Letter from THE recent push for the National University of Singapore (NUS) to be the firstchoice university for Singaporeans has had one reader raise the question of why the Government is sending many scholars to universities
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      Put minds at ease on risk of infection
      246 32  -  CHIN SHIH WEI] Grandma's death sparks fear that more could succumb in hospitals I Letter from MY grandmother underwent heart surgery at the National University Hospital on June 17. The operation was a success. A week later, a day before she was
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    • Letter
      Why the mystery surrounding size of OCBC rights issue?
      105 32  -  DENIS DISTANT I Letter from THE closing date for OCBC's rights issue was July 6 but a week later, there has been no announcement regarding the number of rights and excess rights applied for. Usually this information is published 3 or
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    • Letter
      Time to rein in charities
      334 34  -  CELESTINE LICK NKF ISSUE Corporate-style governance would be the best way to curb malpractices Letter from MANY of us shared the same sentiments when we read the recent reports on NKF. We all felt angry and disheartened. Some of us have stopped our donations to
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    • Letter
      The damage is done...
      384 34  -  RICHARD LAM RICHARD CHAN MAO PEI FUN Letter from Bow out gracefully, Mr Durai FOR Mr Durai to claim that he is "not responsible for any of the things that happened (during the toilet installation)" begs the question, what else is he "not responsible for" in
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      ... now let the recovery begin
      288 34  - now let the recovery begin GARY LEE TAN SOO CHAY MATTHEW TAN KHOON LEONG Letter from Management, not anger, needed THERE is very little the angry public can do to improve the corporate governance at NKF. This is because NKF is a company limited by guarantee. It is run by
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      Top pay for top CEOs
      300 34  -  DENNIS LEE Letter from I UNDERSTAND how emotional some people have been about NKF CEO TT Durai's generous salary and bonuses. My contrary opinion might not sit easy with many. I am not affiliated to Mr Durai or NKF. NKF has reserves that would aid
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      A disturbing attitude
      213 34  -  CHIAM TECK SENG Letter from OVER and above the expensive tap, the first class travel, controversial pay and bonuses, the trial has revealed two disturbing attitudes that underlie NKF's actions. Firstly, from their comments over the past two days, we can surmise that they believe, because they
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      Lock icon World-class city? Not going by the traffic
      180 36  -  DAVINBOO Letter from DUE to some recent changes in traffic routes, downtown traffic is in a complete mess. Accidents are just waiting to happen, if they have not already occurred. Recently, the authorities installed road dividers along Church Street, just in front of
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    • Letter
      Working to the bone for $1,200
      331 36  -  ELAINE LAU Letter from I DISAGREE with Steve X Ngo ("Getting back at Houdini taxi drivers", July 12) and urge the public to see things differently. My dad has been a taxi driver for almost ten years. The income in the early years was
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      Charge $8 to book a cab?
      150 36  -  I SOUNDARATHIAGARAJAN I Letter from THIS is with regard to Steve X Ngo's letter, "Getting back at Houdini taxi drivers" (July 12). I agree with his request to all commuters to avoid call bookings, thus ensuring that there are more taxis on the road
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        36 40 JS$ JK£ fen 1K$ |M iuro (upiah iaht 0.5931 0.3336 65.717 4.6128 2.2539 0.4845 5791.9 24.758 Peso A$ Indian Rs Won C$ Yuan NZ$ NTS 33.201 0.7834 25.823 614.2 0.7137 4.9091 0.8648 18.875
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        21 40 Gold uss/oi 426.200 Silver uss/oi 7.070 Platinum uss/oz 875.500 Rubber centsAg 278 Palm Oil RM/tonne 1423.50 Brent crude uss/barrel 58.82
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        123 40 Dow Jones SHARE prices closed higher, led by continued gains in technology stocks after a strong overnight performance by the Nasdaq. There was also greater interest in smaller companies that have so far lagged their blue-chip counterparts as traders recommended that clients look for value among smaller-capitalised stocks. The
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        61 40 SGX, Bloomberg Information provided by )y volume 1IL Intl iiosensors JniFiber bartered AMI Jio-Treat SlobalVoke >ing Tel ilectroTech JTAC Close 1.240 0.835 0.400 1.400 0.505 0.670 0.060 2.690 0.575 0.715 Change +0.020 +0.100 +0.060 +0.015 +0.005 -0.030 +0.020 +0.010 +1.6 +13.6 +4.5 +3.1 +0.8 -1.1 +3.6 +1.4
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        79 40 THE demand for large-screen LCD TVs is expected to grow dramatically, with their ability to display digital high-definition broadcasts and other content with high image quality and superb audio quality. To cope with this demand, Sharp Corporation's Plant No 2 at its Kameyama facility, which
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        138 40 RIDING on the popularity of its Flosss buns, Breadtalk will be rolling out a new item, the Sichuan Flosss Supreme, in celebration of its fifth anniversary. Made with the infamous, tongue-numb-ing Sichuan spice hua jiao, this bun will definitely perk up your taste buds. Bread Talk wants to
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        118 40 YOU no longer have to conform to what everyone else is eating, now there's something else to tantalise your taste buds! KFC understands that even your food tells a story about you so it has introduced the new KFC Rancno Pockett. Made especially for the unique
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        105 40 THE creative team of Faust's Peter Pan, which plays in Singapore from Oct 7 to 1 6, was here last month to audition for Child Fairies and Tiger Lily, Peter Pan's ally against Captain Hook. The rigorous auditions were fun for all participants and involved moving, singing
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      398 40 Bloomberg Counter has biggest 1-day gain since Jan 2002 SHARES of Creative Technology whose MP3 music players compete with Apple Computer's iPod rose for a third day yesterday, after Microsoft Corp chairman Bill Gates was reported as saying that his company would support Creative and other partners.
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      403 41 Dow Jones The Hong Kong group buys 138.5 m shares at $1.24 each HONG Kong-listed Guoco Group is likely to offer up to $1.30 a share for BIL International as Malaysian businessman Quek Leng Chan moves to tighten his grip on the Singapore listed investment
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      139 41  -  Chow Perm Nee THE chief executive officer of ITE Electric Co, who was recently charged for share price manipulation, has quit the company. Mr Sia Teck Mong, 60, is among the three ITE directors charged following an investigation by the Commercial Affairs Depart-
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      183 41 Channel News Asia AN ISRAELI venture capital firm is in partnership talks with Temasek Holdings and the Government of Singapore Investment Corp on a new Asian private equity fund. Catalyst Investments said that its new fund called Catalyst 2 would invest
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      189 41 Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp's one-for-five rignts issue has been fully taken up, with valid acceptances amounting to 257.Q million shares, or about 98.4 per cent of the total number of rights shares offered. The remaining rights shares were distributed among shareholders who had applied for more than their entitlement. These
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        510 43  -  Valeric Law Part of the problem is its desire to be an all-round regional hub valerie@newstoday.com.sg SINGAPORE is still unclear of its growth strategy, said Harvard Business School professor Michael Porter, who spoke at a seminar here yesterday. Prof Porter, a business strategist and
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        284 43  -  Chow Perm Nee A FUN run to help children and youth in need. That is the aim of the 3.2 km charity Bull Run 2005, which will kick off at the Padang and take place in the Central Business District on Oct 21. Organised
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        168 44 -AFP SHANGHAI Spring Airlines, a privately-owned carrier aiming to tap China's budget-travel dollar, said yesterday it was set for its maiden flight after taking delivery of its first aeroplane. The no-frills airline will take to the skies with its new Airbus
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        388 44 Seek new energy resources, says Hun Sen PHNOM PENH Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen yesterday urged a gathering on Asian energy ministers to unite and seek new energy resources in the region as it grapples with skyrocketing oil
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        332 44 -AFP Oil bubble will burst: Morgan Stanley WORLD oil prices could soon collapse with the market vastly overestimating the demand for oil within Asia, a leading regional economist with Morgan Stanley said in a report published yesterday. Hong Kong-based Andy Xie, the chief Asian economist for the United
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        326 45 -AFP High oil prices to stay: lEA PARIS High oil prices are here to stay in a world of uncertainty over tropical storms and geopolitical factors such as the London bombings, the International Energy Agency (lEA) warned yesterday. But the lEA revised down its estimate of 2005 global oil
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        182 45 -AFP HONG KONG United States logistics giant, FedEx, plans to build what would be the largest Asia-Pacific air transshipment hub at Guangzhou's Baiyun International Airport in southern China. The company said yesterday it will invest US$l5O million ($253 million) in the facility
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        156 46 -AFP NEW YORK CBS has announced plans to create a 24-hour on-demand Internet network that bypasses cable television and could transform one of the oldest American broadcast news operations. The move would transform CBS News into a "multi-plat-form" operation available to Internet users worldwide, with
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        333 46 Guardian News Service Accusations of anti-trust activities lead to break-ins by authorities BRUSSELS Investigators from the European commission and national competition authorities in several European countries, including Britain, on Tuesday mounted a series of dawn raids at premises of Intel, the world's leading chip maker, as part
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        227 46 -AFP NEW YORK Procter Gamble and Gillette shareholders on Tuesday approved a US$57 billion ($96 billion) merger deal that would create a global powerhouse in consumer goods and personal care products. The merger, which will create a consumer goods giant projected to
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        747 48  -  David Fuller news@newstoday.com.sg AS A developed economy, Singapore's current Straits Times Index (STI) valuation price earnings (P/E) ratio of 9.97 and yield of 3.61 per cent is very attractive for investors. This is reflected by relative performance, which has seen the STI reach its
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        1168 49 Tapping into her inner strength with Qigong, Ms Teo Yu Mun, 45, is aggressively battling peritoneal cancer AT 45, Ms Teo Yu Mun has been given a second chance at life, and it is a life she doesn't intend to waste.
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      215 50 The Good Harry Potter is the young wizard who, with best friends Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger, has been at the heart of strange sinister occurrences since he started attending Hogwarts. Among his allies in school are headmaster Albus Dumbledore and teachers Minerva McGonagall and Remus
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      599 50  -  Lorraine Lim days until the latest Harry Potter book is released, but the tension has been building for a long time news@newstoday.com.se DON'T be surprised if your children and parents spend this weekend at home with their noses buried in a book. After all, unless you've
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      342 50 The Guardian WHEN the staff at the Real Canadian Superstore in Coquitlam, a suburb of Vancouver, Canada, began selling copies of a new book last week, they thought they were just doing their jobs. But at least 14 copies
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      223 52  -  Tor Ching Li BOOK REVIEWS Toby Clements TAKING a leaf out of the spoof books, Barry Trotter and Bored of the Rings forj X Rowling's Harry Potter and J R R Tolkien's Lord of the Rings series, respectively is The Asti Spumante Code. This compact book
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      99 52 MEDIACORP actress Felicia Chin stars in the MediaCorp TV Channel 8 drama, Portrait of Home, which airs weekdays at 7pm. I "I'm now reading The Art of Happiness: A Handbook for Living, which is a book co-written by the Dalai Lama. I'm very intrigued by religion and
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      719 54  -  Elisa Chia Rings actor beats typecasting to find fame in Lost THE first thing that strikes you about Dominic Monaghan is his height. He is 1.7 m tall, about the size of Tom Cruise. The Berlin-born, UK-based actor became a cult figure by playing the 1.2m-tall, hairy-footed
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      359 56  -  Meryin Tay Visually-impaired Tan Wei Lian wants your votes, not sympathy mervin(gnewstoday.com.sg U QYMPATHY votes" has Obeen a term closely associated with Project SuperStar quarter-finalist Tan Wei Lian (picture). The use of the term by host Chuan Vi Fong during the first results show drew flak from
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        239 57 -AFP LOS ANGELES Jury selection in the trial of a photographer accused of trying to steal topless pictures he took of Hollywood star Cameron Diaz (picture) began yesterday. Photographer John Rutter is accused of forging the signature of the Something About Mary
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        230 57  -  YONG SHU CHIANG DVD REVIEWby ONE of the best comedies last year and on many film critics' top 10 lists, director Alexander Payne's bittersweet tale about two friends vacationing in California's wine country is a delight from start to finish. Featuring an excellent ensemble performance from the increasingly-impressive Paul
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        193 57 -AFP LOS ANGELES Hollywood heartthrob Brad Pitt has been rushed to hospital suffering from what appears to be a bad case of flu, his representative told AFP yesterday. The 41-year-old star of films such as Mr Mrs Smith and The Fight
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        329 58  -  Pearlyn Tham With Citizen's solar cell watches, you can go green and be chic pearlyn@newstoday.com.sg GO GREEN even when you are telling the time, thanks to Citizen's Eco-Drive technology. It does away with the need for batteries, earning the Eco-Drive range its earthfriendly status. Citizen's Eco-Drive watches use
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        243 58 DID you know that your hair has three zones? Zone A is the hair's surface that serves as the natural protective barrier. Zone B is the hair cuticle. In the centre of your hair fibre lies Zone C, or the cortex that has to
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        174 58 Pearlyn Tham DON'T blink now or you may just miss out on the Complete Experience roadshow taking place this weekend at City Link Mall. Advanced Medical Optics (AMO) is launching its Complete Experience set that consists of both Complete Aquavision contact lenses and Complete Moisture
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          80 60 Make your pout more sensual with Chanel's Cristalle Gloss. Available in seven sheer shades and one clear colour, this coats your lips with an intensely shiny yet sheer crystal film while its soft fluid gel texture keeps your smackers moisturised. And if you never thought that a
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          65 60 Until July 24, every $1 00 you spend at Esprit earns you one stamp on the Esprit Reward Card. When you accumulate three stamps get a free edc tote bag (pic- tured left) and an Esprit Privilege Card.Your fifth stamp will get you a $1 00
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          120 60 Did you know that 50 to 80 per cent of UV exposure takes place before the age of 20? mis is why it's important to protect your child's sensitive skin from UVA and UVB rays. You can do so with the new Anthelios Dermo-Pediatrics sun protection ($33)
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        270 60 -AFP Australian women are wearing ill-fitting bras, and are happy doing so, survey reports SYDNEY Australian women are putting fashion ahead of comfort when it comes to choosing a bra, squeezing their breasts into underwear which is often too small or the wrong size, a consumer
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        412 60 In this column series, Dr Theresa Chew, co-founder, president and chief executive officer of Expressions International, answers TODAY readers' beauty, spa and wellness questions. She is also president of the Spa Wellness Association (Singapore). Expressions International is a leading beauty, spa, wellness and slimming services provider.
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      295 62 MENTION the Singapore Food Festival (SFF) and a host of tasty food think lard-filled char kway teow, rojak and a bowl of piping hot curry come to mind. But tasty food isn't the only thing that's on the minds of the organisers of this year's SFF. Healthy eating also features
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      832 62 Eveline Gan (eveline@newstoday.com.sg) handpicks seven SFF events you should visit in search of healthy food. They could excite your senses, too TROPICAL FRUITS PARTY FOR KIDS You won't find fried chicken wings, pizzas and fizzy drinks at this kids' party. Instead, "Tropical Fruits Party for Kids" will
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      563 65  -  Amy Van Portobello mushrooms topped with tomato and cheese make for a light and tasty meal food@newstoday.com.sg THE portobello is a large, matured form of the crimini or brown mushroom. Measuring about four to five inches in diameter, it has a wide, open and flat cap, and
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        523 66  -  Jennifer Chen South Koreans celebrate the 'parting' of the sea jennifer@newstoday.com.sg THEY call the festival the Moses Miracle. And not having seen it, I imagined the sea parting miraculously, as told in the Bible, where God held back the water so the Jews led by Moses
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        266 66 Mud Festival People who have used a mud mask know that it leaves your skin feeling baby smooth and soft. Here's a chance to get a mud massage and have fun at tne same time. From July 1 6 to 22, Daecheon
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        811 67  -  Brenda Chew From outdoor markets to high-end malls, Bangkok is a shopper's paradise brenda@newstoday.com.sg SHOPPING in Thailand is cheap and chic a definite plus if you, like me, are a costconscious traveller. The wide array of goods and the unbelievably cheap prices will cloud your
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        417 68 -AP Travellers to Europe can now get hot in the city with a ready-made beach at their doorstep PARIS Vacationers heading to European capitals this summer for museums, culture and fine dining can squeeze in an afternoon at the beach without ever leaving the city. Stretches
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        536 69 AFP Bigger, better, faster Qatar Airways is upgrading its Doha-Sin-gapore route by introducing more flights. From tomorrow, the airline will have a daily non-stop service from Doha, the capital of Qatar, to Singapore on a bigger-capacity aircraft. From Saturday, there will be seven non-stop flights a week from Singapore
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        1190 71  -  ERIC DING sports@newstoday.com.sg WOODLANDS Wellington are chasing their first piece of silverware and the next three weeks will determine whether or not they'll succeed. Currently in third place, the Rams take on fourth-placed Balestier Khalsa in the S-League tonight, hoping to reduce the eight-point gap on leaders Tampines
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        206 72 Agencies LONDON Paul Gascoigne's fortunes plummeted to a new low yesterday, when reports claimed he punched his father in the face during a drunken fight in front of shocked air passengers. British police were called when the former Tottenham Hotspur and England midfielder
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