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    17 1 weekendTODAY //\S£J]J-\COR.P August 19 20, 2006 mica(p> 190/07/2006 share your free newspaper we set you thinking todayonline.com
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    Lock icon THE BIO-MAD MAN
    1472 1  -  S MURALI CHRISTIE LOH Philip Yeo, on making a difference and building the biomedical dream ASSOCIATE EDITOR mura li@newstoday.com.sg WHEN Philip Yeo (picture) wants to take you on a tour of his spanking new Biopolis, he usually starts with a warning: "Come take a look around. But
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      PHASE I COMPLETE
      326 2 In 2000, the Government launched efforts to build one of the economy's pillars on biomedical sciences (BMS), which covers pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, healthcare and medical technology. The first five-year phase dealt with creating a foundation of basic biomedical research here, while the next five years will see specific
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      Lock icon FROM GUM-AVERSE TO STEM-CELL COUNTRY
      735 2 -AGENCIES YOU might not be able to buy chewing gum in Singapore, deadpanned The New York Times, but human embryonic stem cells are a different matter. In an article devoted to the island's biotech strides, it reported that Singapore's ES Cell International has claimed to
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      IF PHILIP YEO WERE IN CHARGE OF ...
      367 3 IF PHILIP YEO WERE IN CHARGE OF POPULATION GROWTH: He would create a permanent unit to "kidnap" 10,000 bright 15-year-olds every year from around the region for 10 years, "because we are short of 10,000 to 15,000 babies a year". By sponsoring the education of these children, some would eventually
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      57 2 LIVING FAITH CHURCH www.thelivingfaith.org "i win instruct you (says the Lord) and guide you along the best for your life;" The Bible Psalms 32:8 Singapore Marketplace Christian Fellowship tnr Singapore Conference Hall, Conference Hall Level I, Exhibition Hall Level3,MainC O ncertHall J^EL-fa, Time: I Oam 6,30pm to 7.20pm) Speaker Rev
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      76 3 AUSTRALIAN PROPERTY BRIEFING SESSIONS How to "purchase, lease manage your Australian property, whilst living in Singapore" Ngee Ann City, Orchard Road 2* Commonwealth Bank of Australia in m attendance Vue Grande Luxury Apartments 35 levels Opp. Crown /Yarra From AU5329,000* Freehold title Aust Govt approved for overseas purchasers Save up
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  • Singapore news
    • S'PORESNIPPETS
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        Lock icon MOM TO CONDUCT SURVEY
        55 4 938 LIVE The Ministry of Manpower will conduct a Labour Force Survey over the next six weeks and 8,500 households have been picked. Data collected on employment and other economic characteristics will be used to help formulate manpowerrelated policies. Interviewers will carry a ministry-issued identification card.
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        DRUG SMUGGLERS ARRESTED
        58 4 A Malaysian doctor is among the second group of Subutex smugglers arrested by the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB). Two other male drug traffickers and one drug abuser-all Singaporeans-were also arrested on Thursday. CNB seized 15,061 Dormicum tablets, 15 Domi tablets, 7 Subutex tablets, 2g of Ice and
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      Round-the-clock medical care for IMF delegates
      241 4  -  SHERALYNTAY ANY of the 16,000 delegates who fall ill during next month's IMF meetings can rest assured they will receive prompt medical attention no matter where they are. This is because mobile medical teams, manned by staff from Sing Health and the National Health
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      Lock icon Wisma's stream dammed
      622 4  -  LOH CHEE KONG Passage linking mall to Orchard MRT station will be closed for 2 years due to Orchard Turn construction cheekong@newstoday.com.sg A MEGA shopping centre is being built right next to Wisma Atria and the older mall will feel the pinch even before its rival is
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      Lock icon Ananda Travel to be liquidated
      157 4 -938UVE THE High Court has granted on Friday the request of one of Ananda Travel's creditors for the 17-year-old travel firm to be wound up and its assets liquidated. The decision came after advertising agency Asatsu-DK filed the suit, following Ananda's failure to pay more
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      New mediation scheme for smaller claims
      300 4  -  LEE U WEN A NEW mediation scheme has been set up to settle disputes in cases where the claim is not more than $30,000. Launched by the Singapore Mediation Centre (SMC) yesterday, the Small Case Commercial Mediation Scheme (SCCMS) promises to provide faster and
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      Lock icon A Paris-like buzz: MM
      509 6 CHANNEL NEWSASIA IF WE are to move ahead and compete, Singapore's clean and wholesome image is just not enough anymore, said Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew. Speaking at the Tanjong Pagar National Day Dinner on Friday, he said that a city with "buzz" being the "Paris
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      Lock icon PM Lee may touch on some old issues, some new concerns
      385 6 938 LIVE, CHANNEL NEWSASIA FRESH from an election victory, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's third National Day Rally speech this Sunday is likely to touch on perennial issues and highlight new concerns, said observers. The signs are already there
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      Teen pays the price for helping friend lie to the police
      333 6  -  LOHCHEEKONG A TEENAGER was sentenced to 12 months' probation and ordered to perform 60 hours of community service for abetting a friend in giving false information to the police in a theft case. At a hearing in the Community
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    • SINGAPORE SNIPPETS
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        Lock icon $266-MILUON TRAINING CENTRE
        75 6 938 LIVE The news266-million Home Team Academy at Old Choa Chu Kang Road will be officially opened on Sept 2. It houses the main training centres for the Police, the Prison Service and the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority. The public can visit the academy incorporating a Home
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        Lock icon POSTAL LIBERALISATION
        64 6 938 LIVE The Government is asking the industry and the public for views on the best way forward for Singapore's postal sector. The public consultation paper invites feedback on the liberalisation of the Basic Mail Services market and the potential benefits. Singapore Post, the sole provider of Basic
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        BOOST TO CORD BLOOD BANK
        73 6 Mothers giving birth at Thomson Medical Centre and Raffles Hospital can now donate their child's umbilical cord blood to the Singapore Cord Blood Bank-a boost that will help the bank meet its target of 10,000 units in three to five years. Currently, most of the
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        Lock icon 22 ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS NABBED
        65 6 938 LIVE The Police Coast Guard made its largest number of arrests in a single night on Thursday, when 22 immigration offenders were caught, bringing the total number of illegals arrested trying to enter Singapore by sea this year to 133. Twenty-one of the offenders, with
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      31 4 ROY RUGDEE THE ASTROLOGER formerly from 40 Bras Basah Rd is now back in Spore and is located at No.l Sophia Rd, #05-32, Peace Centre, Spore *****9 Tel: *****522 E-Mail: royrugdee@yahoo.com
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      178 5 Take a break from it all. At home. Located in the heart of Jurong, opposite Jurong Lake, Lakeshore is about relaxed living around a spa village complete with pools, relaxation pavilions, warm spas and Jacuzzis. Come and view its stylish apartments at the Open House this weekend. UKEJHORE 5% 5%
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  • world news
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      Lock icon So, who killed JonBenet?
      1140 8 AGENCIES John Karr says he did, but some think he can't be believed BOULDER (Colorado) If the stunning confession in the investigation of JonBenet Ramsey's murder has made the decade-old case any easier to solve, prosecutors aren't saying. In fact, the admission may have made it
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    • GLOBALROUNDUP
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        Lock icon ISRAELI JUSTICE MINISTER TO RESIGN
        54 8 -AFP Israeli Justice Minister Haim Ramon is to resign from the Cabinet, a Cabinet spokesman said on Friday. The announcement came one day after the attorney-gen-eral decided to indict Mr Ramon, a close aide of Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, over accusations of sexual harassment, lodged
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        COIN-MAKING SYNDICATE BUSTED
        54 8 Malaysian police have busted a syndicate making fake coins, arresting six men and a woman, and seizing more than RM200,000 ($85,700) worth of fake Malaysia and Singapore coins, the New Straits Times said. The coins were of 50 sen and Singapore $1 denominations. Four of the seven
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        SUHARTO'S SON MAY WALK FREE SOON
        78 8 The youngest son of former Indonesian President Suharto may be freed from prison next month, following his latest sentence remission granted on Independence Day on Aug 17, The Jakarta Post reported. Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra had been convicted for masterminding the murder of a
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        Lock icon AL QAEDA SANCTIONED TERROR PLOT
        75 8 THE GUARDIAN A Pakistan security official claimed on Thursday that an alleged plot to blow up United States-bound airlines had been sanctioned by Ayman Al Zawahri, a man who has been described as Al Qaeda's No 2. "We have reason to believe that it was
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        Lock icon DISGRACED SCIENTIST FINDS A JOB
        68 8 AP Disgraced South Korean scientist Hwang Woo-suk is back at work at a new lab working on animal stemcell research, following the scandal over faked evidence in his purported breakthroughs in cloning human cells. The South Korean government said on Friday that it gave approval
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      Lock icon A reason to smile
      714 9  -  LYNETTE KOH Thanks to the President's Challenge, the Home Nursing Foundation helps not just the elderly but also the needy ONE of the few times Irene LeeYi Lin smiled during our interview was when Home Nursing Foundation (HNF) senior staff nurseTheng Meng Chu fed her cubes
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      THE PRESIDENTS CHALLENGE
      193 9 At last year's President's Challenge launch. President S R Nathan's rallying call was to give what we can to better the lives of others. Last year, the President's Challenge raised about $9.7 million for 53 beneficiaries as well as the Community Chest. To date, it has contributed
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      shoptalk
      301 10 GIANT PASTILLES THAT LAST LONGER Savour the yummy taste of the new strawberryflavoured Lakerol Giants.The sugar-free pastilles are 1.8 times larger than the classic variant so that you can enjoy each pastille longer. Lakerol Giants come in a resealable bag for greater convenience. Available in two other flavours: Blue
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      Lock icon N Korea may be planning nuclear test
      178 10 AGENCIES WASHINGTON North Korea may be planning an underground nuclear bomb test, American television network ABC reported, quoting United States officials. "It is the view of the intelligence community that a test is a real possibility," ABC quoted an unnamed US State Department
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      Lock icon Hezbollah melts away as army moves in
      306 10 AGENCIES Lebanese troops in historic deployment to the south KHIAM (Lebanon) Lebanese troops took up positions in the heavilybombed border town of Khiam on Friday as they pressed on with a historic deployment to southern Lebanon, a traditional Hezbollah stronghold. Meanwhile, the United
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      Lock icon Bush wiretap programme illegal: Court
      190 10 AGENCIES WASHINGTON A United States federal judge ruled on Thursday that the Bush administration's programme of eavesdropping on international calls involving suspected terrorists was unconstitutional. Judge Anna Diggs Taylor of the US District Court in Detroit concluded that the programme run by the super-secre-tive National
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      246 12 Seeing is BelievingjSlTi True-life Testimonials IISI &\A YUN NAM m h i c c Wf "My hair problem made me feel inferior; I lost confidence A j^r with my overall appearance. Yun Nam hair experts taught s _^P^ me a ot a b ou t m y hair as well
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      137 13 If you are overweight, or suffering from hair or skin problems, we want YOU! ,jm Brand new series {Beauty Experts), hosted by popular celebrities Guo Liang and Pan Ling Ling, features real people with real problems achieving real X results! {Beauty Experts) shows you not only how these experts have
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      Koizumi's Yasukuni visit is no simple trip to a columbarium
      284 14  -  JOHN SEAH WONG HOONG HOOI Letter from I REFER to Sharmini Rajgopal's letter, "How long must the sons of the Rising Sun apologise for their fathers' sins?" (Aug 18). Let's look at it from another perspective. Imagine your family and
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      Crazy Horse, Freudian nightmare
      776 14  -  Neil Humphreys Take a family trip to see topless dancers? Argh! IN CERTAIN circles in the 1980s, my mother was recognised as an authority on naked men. Whether it was weight, shape or girth, she could determine a man's credentials with one quick examination. Once a
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      Hurdles can be cleared
      415 15  -  NGIAMSHIHCHUN Govtwill provide necessary help to charities for smooth transit to new framework Letter from Covering Director, Community Relations and Engagement Division, Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports WE REFER to Associate Professor Mak Yuen Teen's letter, "Charities' 10-member hurdle" (July 19). Assoc Prof Mak
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      Outplacement scheme, not retrenchment
      144 15  -  ERICCHING Letter from Corporate Communications Singapore Press Holdings WE REFER to the article, "SPH retrenches 35 more employees" (Aug 18). Our circular to staff clearly referred to an Outplacement Compensation Scheme to be offered to selected employees. It is not a retrenchment exercise and hence it
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      107 14 CATHERINE LIM ...AMUSES There was an old monk of Sicily Who had an abscess as big as could be The doctor was called in Said the monk with a grin 'I've got a large abbess on my knee!' MUSES So the world's been carved up By the axes of good
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      Lock icon Battling the fakes
      833 16 BLOOMBERG Luxury brands demand eviction of Beijing shops that sell imitation goods MR RICHARD Emert knows a good fake when he sees one. The president of Diesel Head Parts Service Inc, an auto-parts importer in Knoxville, Tennessee, says he visits Beijing's Silk Street Market whenever he's in
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    • marketwatch
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        Lock icon Singapore
        137 16 -DOW JONES SHARE prices ended higher on Friday for the third straight session on moderating oil prices, and with keen interest in new listing Synear Food dominating trading activity. The ST Index ended up 12.9 points, or 0.5 per cent, at 2,483.5. Advancers led decliners 292 to 253 while
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        ST Index— 2,483.5 +12.9
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        Lock icon World markets
        58 16 < SGX, I Bloomberg Information provided by Nikkei 225 *****.98 +85.14 +0.53 Hang Seng ASX *****.70 5052.50 -42.35 -3.40 -0.24 -0.07 Taiwan Wtd 6721.08 -12.38 -0.18 Korea Comp 1331.10 +3.32 +0.25 KLCI 942.00 -0.08 -0.01 SET Index 708.49 -0.52 -0.07 Jakarta Comp Phils Comp Shenzhen B 2329.90 289.13
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        SGX most active
        51 16 Synear AdvaHldg UTAC SingTel CoscoCorp Ipco Wilmar THBEV Gallant SembKim 0.860 0.415 0.750 2.530 1.600 0.090 1.150 0.285 0.685 0.670 +0.060 +0.010 +0.040 +0.100 +0.010 +0.020 +0.010 +0.005 +0.015 +16.9 +1.4 +1.6 +6.7 +12.5 +1.8 +3.6 +0.7 +2.3 174,474 31,839 29,838 28,516 27,835 21,123 20,351 19,318 18,776
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        Your S$l buys
        36 16 us$ UK£ Yen HK$ RM Euro Rupiah Baht 0.6356 0.3381 73.617 4.9410 ***** 0.4966 5761.9 23.882 Peso A$ Indian Rs Won C$ Yuan NZ$ NT$ 32.447 0.8373 29.536 609.27 0.7138 5.0679 0.9927 20.759
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        Commodities
        20 16 Gold US$/oz Silver US$/oz Platinum US$/oz 625.30 12.00 1,233.30 Rubber cents/kg Palm oil RM/tonne Brant US$/barrel 342.50 1,584.50 71.57
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        SGX top rises
        76 16 Shang Asia 2kHK$ Bukit Sem Jardine CSC 15.600 +0.500 10.400 +0.300 11.700 +0.300 CITYDEV DB*****0 DBSCA8PW*****0 HSI*****SGA*****0 0.020 +300.0 0.015 +200.0 0.010 +100.0 SIA 13.400 +0.200 CITYDEV AA*****0 0.190 +72.7 CITYDEV Ho Royal CoscoCorp Fortune Reit HK$ 9.700 +0.150 2.240 +0.140 1.600 +0.100 6.050 +0.100 MAE EnggW*****0
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        SGX top falls
        63 16 0CBCCap3.93%Pref10 96.500 -0.500 KepCorp 14.000 -0.200 0CBCBkMBL*****4 0.005 HSCB6400BNP***** 0.005 -50.0 -45.2 Venture 11.300 -0.200 HSI*****SGA*****0 0.025 -37.5 TAC200USS 4.120 -0.100 WBLCorp 4.500 -0.100 HSI*****MBLeCW*****00.930 -0.090 KepLandSGA*****4 0.005 Jade 0.010 SPHSGAePW*****3 0.105 -34.6 -33.3 -32.3 KS Energy 2.490 -0.090 DBSMBL8CW*****2 0.275 -0.000 BBSBBeCW*****0 0.050 SGXBBSeCW*****0 0.055 -20.6
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      Lock icon The China factor in Sesdaq's growth
      378 17 DOW JONES Bourse among fastest-growing markets in Asia-Pacific, but overly-dependent on listings by Chinese companies: Report SESDAQ, the local bourse's board for smaller enterprises, experienced strong growth last year, but is overly-dependent on listings by Chinese companies, global accounting firm Grant Thornton said. In
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      Lock icon Dell's Asia shipments on the rise
      287 17 BLOOMBERG DELL, the world's largest personalcomputer maker, said its second-quar-ter shipments in Asia increased at three times the industry rate. India and China led the gain in Asian shipments, Mr Steve Felice, president of Asia operations, said in an interview in Singapore on Friday.
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      Lock icon Advanced unit gets nod for M'sia biodiesel plant
      184 17 DOW JONES ADVANCED Holdings, a maker of process equipment for oil and gas and petrochemicals, said on Friday that its subsidiary Advanced Biofuel Technology has obtained approval from Malaysia's Ministry of International Trade and Industry to build a biodiesel plant in peninsular
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      Lock icon CORPORATEBRIEFS
      288 17 BLOOMBERG BLOOMBERG Keppel Telecommunications Transportation (T&T), which provides telephone consulting services in Singapore, raised its stake in Mobile One (M 1) to 16.6 per cent from about 15 per cent, according to Bloomberg data. Keppel T&T bought 15.7 million M 1 shares for $31.1 million, or at an average
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      The creative mind behind that ad
      925 18  -  SHOBHATSERING BHALLA A leader in the local ad industry, Linda Locke has an illustrious career behind her shobha@newstoday.com.sg CREATIVITY must run strong in Ms Linda Locke's genes. And not only because she is the indisputable creative force at advertising agency Leo Burnett where she
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      LINDA'SMILESTONES
      97 18 1976: Graduated from Middlesex Polytechnic in Art Design. 1976-77: Graphic designer. Hardy Amies London 1977-79: Art director, Batey Advertising *****: Senior art director, Leo Burnett 1983: Creative director, Saatchi Saatchi 1984: Promoted to chief executive officer, Saatchi Saatchi 1984: Chairman of Asia Regional director (one of two) for Southeast
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      291 18 WHOWDULD BE MAD ENOUGH TO INVEST IN SINGAPORE IN A RECESSION? a jfWEARET ■'WEAREASWEIX' "WEARETOO" f¥J f I A—whipmffffHw/ ua.'iu inuwiniwn mswcnKAMw 'SO ARE WE" "WE ARE" "WEAREASWEiT /■O "WE ARE'/ 7- "WEARETOO" "SOAREWE" Singapore's growth rate over the last twenty which make it the perfect regional headquarters, years has
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  • wealth personal finance & investment
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      FINANCIAL ADVISER
      309 19  -  Fundsupermart Are hedge funds only for institutional investors? Can a retail investor like myself get access to hedge funds? Hedge funds are not only for institutional investors. However, to invest in most of the hedge funds, you will have to be a "sophisticated investor". As stipulated in the
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      How to ride the property wave
      791 19  -  VALERIE LAW Different instruments have different risks, considerations va lerie@newstoday.com.sg REAL estate and investments linked to it are becoming more valued as ways to diversify one's portfolio, given the asset class' negative or low correlation with general equities. While a vast majority of Singaporeans
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      STOCKCALL
      148 19 CHINA ESSENCE GROUP (61 CENTS) BUY DBS Vickers has a "Buy" on the leading integrated potato-product processor in China that has 300,000 tonnes, or 20-per-cent, of the domestic market share. It produces and sells potato starch and potato starch-based products. Its production capacity will increase by 70 per cent
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      DEMYSTIFYING PROPERTY, DEVELOPMENT COMPANIES AND REITS
      248 19 PHYSICAL PROPERTY LISTED PROPERTY COMPANIES REITS RETURNS Cash flow from rental and/or profit from capital gains Dividends and/or capital gains Distributions and/or capital gains PROS Land is finite: Supply for particular property types can be limited for a period, providing good capital appreciation Prices
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      Lock icon Sino-Environment's high on cleaner air
      654 20  -  AARON BACK DOW JONES Environment protection solutions firm expects boost as China reduces pollution news@newstoday.com.sg CHINA'S Sino-Environment Technology Group expects to produce at least seven waste gas treatment devices a month from the first quarter of next year nearly double the current production of the
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      Lock icon SINO-ENVIRONMENTSNAPSHOT
      33 20 SOURCE BLOOMBERG SECTOR: Water treatment systems MARKET CAP: $360.38 million RETURN ON EQUITY: 21.68 per cent OPERATING MARGIN: 52.2 per cent PRICE-EARNINGS RATIO: 62.12 PRICE-TO-BOOK: 10.32 CLOSING SHARE PRICE ON FRIDAY: $1.21
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      investorprofile
      583 20  -  VALERIE LAW HAVING ONLY ONE INCOME STREAM IS NOT ENOUGH va lerie@newstoday.com.sg DR CLEMEN Chiang is the chief executive of Freely Business School, the first private school in Singapore to offer an options diploma course. Dr Chiang shares about ways to create multiple income streams. Why should a person
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      Lock icon Bigger is better
      745 21  -  Pearlyn Tham Size does matter this season when it comes to clothes JUST for once the other day, I didn't have to suck in my tummy or refrain from taking big strides lest the side seams on my pants pop. My pants were unusually roomy and widelegged
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      Hold me, touch me...
      312 22  -  PEARLYN THAM pearlyn@newstoday.com.sg The latest Swatch Fall-Winter 2006 jewellery collection will get you all touchy-feely THERE'S a lot to reach out for and touch in the new Swatch Bijoux FallWinter 2006 collection as each range in this is characterised by its own unique materials and textures.
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      Strut to this, S'pore
      168 22  -  -BERNADETTE CHONG HERE'S your chance to be a fashion model and help set a Singapore record while strutting your stuff. Centrepoint is organising a race with a difference a Catwalk Marathon on Sept 2, from lpm to spm. The marathon aims to set a record in
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      Have a blast busting blemishes
      255 22  -  PEARLYNTHAM IF YOU'VE ever worn a paper bag mask like the one the good people at T-Zone sent us you'll know how claustrophobic it feels and how silly it looks. I do. Thank goodness you won't have to feel like a bank robber and resort
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        93 22 RANNA GILL THE REAL POSH SPICE Ranna Gill's latest collection is called "Elizabeth". And, as you probably have guessed from its moniker, the collection is inspired by the Victorian look, so get ready to look all posh and lavish in the designer's ruffled empire tops, empireline dresses and circular skirts
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        99 22 Free your poor tortured soles from constricting, badlydesigned shoes and treat them to the new Freedom collection by Scholl. The brand's signature contoured footbed will cradle your feet gently but firmly, supporting your arch and heel as well. The designs in this new collection are sure to be
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        130 22 ANNA SUI THE LADY AND THE VAMP Androgyny is the name of the game when it comes to Anna Sui's new 2006 Autumn collection that is designed to allow you to be "both a lady and a lord". For starters, indulge in the limited edition Eye Colour Accent collection of
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        518 23  -  PEARLYN THAM Givenchy's unconventional make-up will make your eyes and skin glow I pearlyn@newstoday.com.sg For the past couple of weeks, I've been telling anyone who will listen about a tiny glass bottle from Givenchy with an intriguing name Lash Pearls. If you're thinking that
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        215 23  -  -PEARLYNTHAM SINCE even make-up and skincare have been inspired by desserts and sweet treats in previous months, why not one of our other loves jewellery? This season, Citigems goes the candy route... but don't hold your breath and roll your eyes yet You won't be wearing
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        229 23  -  PEARLYNTHAM FOR those who've been hoping for an upsized version of their favourite Xpertise Tummy Tight Waist Tummy Shaping Gel, here's the good news TRN Marketing, the company behind the product, is launching it in a new 150 ml packaging. According
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        616 24  -  Eveline Gan CR Prinsep serves local dishes that give value for the foodie's money eveline@newstoday.com.sg UNLESS you're eagle-eyed, you probably won't notice this little double-storey eatery tucked snugly along a row of colourful pubs at Prinsep Street. Opened just last month by T S Pang and
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        210 24  -  BERNADETTE CHONG Until Aug 26, you can savour authentic Indonesian cuisine at The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore. As part of "An Indonesian Culinary Odyssey" at the Greenhouse, guest chefs Taufik Yusof Tote, Harunisa and Taufik Sutisna from The Ritz-Carlton, Jakarta, will whip up
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        119 24  -  EVELINE GAN Who can resist mouthwatering lasagne, oozing with layers of melted cheese and bursting with hearty ingredients? Set aside your diet plans and treat yourself to Bistro Delifrance's new range of lasagne. Available in five tempting varietiesvegetarian, beef bolognaise, chicken bolognaise, seafood and alfredo the
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      407 26  -  HEDIRMAN SUPIAN Novell's offering is first up in our operating system face-off hedirma n@newstoday.com.sg HAVE you seen the cheap T-shirts in Bangkok emblazoned with the words "same same but different"? rOSRF\7IF\A/^^^^^^ Novell Sled 10 (Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop 10) Launched in July, subscriptions for Sled 10 are
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      197 26 SECURITY Sure, they are Linux viruses. But thanks to its already-secure Linux underpinnings, the problem isn't as serious or rabid as it is on the Windows platform. To keep the system secure, updates to the applications and OS are handled centrally. Somehow, it just
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        123 26 Have you ever seen a smartphone as pretty as Motorola's MOTOMING? Sporting a clamshell design with a clear flip cover, it's not only sophisticated and svelte but functional, too. Running on a Linux-based operating system, the phone has a 2.4-inch screen with a 240x320 resolution, handwriting recognition
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        113 26 Discerning gamers will love Samsung's Sonoma S7 LCD. The television set features a 3,000:1 contrast ratio, an Bms response time, a brightness setting of 500 cd/m 2 and SRS TruSurround XT great for visuals and surround sound. It has optimised settings for gaming that can
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        106 26 Kingston has released a line of personal media players (PMP) that allows users to watch videos, listen to music and store photographs. The 2.2-ounce K-PEX comes with a IGB or 2GB capacity and has a miniSD slot for storage transfer and expansion. The PMP comes with a
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        98 26 If you need a compact laser printer that can deliver both A3 and A 4 printouts, check out Canon's Laser Shot L8P3500. This speedy machine requires no warm-up time and prints 15 A3 pages per minute and 25 A 4 pages per minute. In
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        52 27 Prey PROS: Engaging storyline Innovative gameplay Outstanding graphics Terrific audio CONS: Stressful and scary Induces headaches and dizziness Lack of emotion in Tommy's voice VERDICT: Prey is a breath of fresh air from conventional mindless shoot-them-all FPS games with its engaging storyline, I innovative gameplay and superb graphics
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        558 27  -  TREVOR TAN Fall Preyto this life-like game that delivers the scares trevor@newstoday.com.sg THE first-person-shooter (FPS) game is all about killing the enemy on sight The storyline, if any, usually takes a backseat But Prey, the latest FPS in the market, begs to differ. You
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        318 27 DOPOD International has unveiled two 3G smart phones: The Dopod 838 Pro ($1,398) the first 3G PDA phone with a sliding keypad and the Dopod 595 ($998), the first Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 3G superslim smart phone. The 838 Pro is fitted with a 360-degree
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      606 28  -  SHELDON TROLLOPE IN KUALA LUMPUR news@newstoday.com.sg Car-maker takes a big step forward with the Satria Neo HATCHBACKS are growing up just look at the iconic Volkswagen Golf, which in its latest iteration is not only bigger than ever but also comfortable enough to be a credible alternative to
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      329 28  -  -SHELDON TROLLOPE SINGAPORE can hardly be considered as a motorsports hub now but this looks set to change next year when regional Subaru Importer Motor Image Enterprises starts building Group N rally cars. These will be assembled exclusively for competition use right within
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      57 28 PROTON SATRIANEO 1.6 UPS •Attractive styling Great handling Sweet gear shift action DOWNS Interior quality could be better Needs better brakes Agent: Proton Singapore Price: To be announced SPECIFICATIONS Engine type: 1,597 cc 16V in-line 4 Maximum power: 11 0bhp at 6,ooorpm Maximum torque: 148Nm at4,ooorpm Gearbox: 5-speed manual
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        629 29  -  COLIN YONG This new minicar aims to brighten up Chevrolet's model line-up colin@newstoday.com.sg SPEED is something that's taken for granted in our lives: just try spending a day without a microwave oven, broadband Internet or SMS and see if you don't agree. We expect instant gratification and
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        57 29 CHEVROLET SPARK 0.8 UPS Cute styling inside and out Easy to drive Spacious cabin DOWNS Leisurely performance Cheap interior plastics Agent: Alpine Motors/ Starsauto Price: $41,088 with COE SPECIFICATIONS Engine type: 796 cc, 6V in-line 3 Maximum power: 52bhp at 6,ooorpm Maximum torque: 72Nm at 4,400rpm Gearbox: 4-speed automatic
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          140 29  -  COLIN YONG South Korea's second-largest automaker Kia has revealed that its first-ever car to be conceived and built in Europe will be called the Cee'd (pronounced "seed"). Production is scheduled to begin at the end of this year at Kia's new factory in Slovakia. A five-door
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      540 30  -  JANE CHIAPOCO Au Ping Kwan Pearls Centre Development's chairman, Mr ja nec@newstoday.com.sg Chinatown icon hopes to convert at least half its retail space IT'S OUT with the massages and in with the megabytes for Pearls Centre, which is banking on electronics for an image boost.
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      593 30  -  SHOBHATSERINGBHALLA shobha@newstoday.com.sg PUTTING to rest criticism in some circles of the so-called "unlucky" design of the proposed Marina Bay Integrated Resort (IR), a leading fengshui (geomancy) expert has rubbished such descriptions and declared it to be lucky. "I know a lot of people
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        229 36  -  ■DAVID CHEW THIS year's 10th Venice Biennale International Architectural Exhibition will see Singapore feature more than two-dozen visions of what might have been. Under the theme "Singapore Built Unbuilt", 31 proposals from 11 architectural projects here will be shown, those that came to
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      217 36  -  Justin Cheong DVDREVIEW by FILM: One of the best things about watching the DVD of a film like Final Destination 3 is the ability to either skip a gory scene or watch it in slow motion in all its grisly splendour. We're back at high school an
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      344 39 M SUNDAY HIGHLIGHTS NATIONAL DAY RALLY 2006 (LIVE) Channel 5 8, 6.45pm Last year, in his second National Day Rally speech. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong spoke of remaking Singapore, tapping everybody's contributions, maximising each citizen's talents and creating opportunities for all. This year, right after winning the 2006 General
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      719 41 Students acquire job experience while firms gain channel to potential staffers A 10-WEEK internship with Fidelity Investments introduced Veronica Bastanova to the professional world in the summer before she graduated from the University of North Texas (UNT). She had studied for a degree in computer information
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      541 42 -AP GOLF PGA Championship MEDINAH, Illinois That big showdown between Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson was overrated. So was Medinah. In the 193 rounds since the PGA Championship switched to stroke play in 1958, par has never been such a pushover. Lucas Glover and Chris Riley
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      359 42  -  LEONG WEE KEAT weekeat@newstoday.com.sg SINGAPORE'S top junior got the better of the nation's top amateur at the Pesta Sukan Singapore National Amateur Golf Championships on Friday. Lam Zhi Qun, 17, defeated defending champion Choo Tze Huang 5 and 3 in a 36-hole
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      642 43  -  Champions Tampines declare league title defence is not their top priority NTUC INCOME-YEO'S S-LEAGUE2OO6 TampinesvAlbirex DARREN LAI da rren@newstoday.com.sg HAVING won the S-League championship in the last two seasons, Tampines Rovers declared their intention to achieve an unprecedented "three-peat" at the start of the current campaign.
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