Today, 23 December 2006

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    34 1 weekend TODAY December 23 24, 2006 mica<p)3h/io/2oo6 we set you thinking todayonline.com //\S£J]J-\COR.P share your free newspaper weekend TODAY December 23 24, 2006 mica(p)3ii/io/2oo6 we set you thinking todayonline.com /A=jyjjXCoRP share your free newspaper
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    Their Christmas stockings are a-bulging
    619 1  -  TORCHING LI chingli@media corp.com.sg WITH the year likely to end on a stock market high, bankers and financiers are all set to pop the bubbly and celebrate the effervescent economy of 2006 and their six-digit bonuses. Taking a cue from the bumper bonuses showered on
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    HOW MIGRANTS CHANGED THE MAP
    1398 1  -  FAWZIAH SELAMAT There are 191 million of them, and every country is playing the wooing game fawziah@mediacorp.com.sg THEIR farms could not feed them and the country of their birth could not support them. So, as was common in those desperate days, they boarded ships and
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
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      27 2 H tikltt&&&*■ Hi H&rtk LIVING FAITH CHURCH www.thelivingfaith.org Come Celebrate Christmas with us World-renowned Evangelist Dr. D.G.S. Dhinakaran H Border-less God, Boundary-less Love, ■HBBBI be blessed! WJiffii
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  • Singapore news
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      Lock icon Why waters overran Thomson
      729 4  -  LEONG WEE KEAT SOURCE PUB Taking lessons from flood, PUB installs sensor, hopes to raise ground, build bigger drains weekeat@media corp.com.sg IT MAY have seemed to be the worst flood in recent memory, causing damage and plenty of inconvenience. But to look at it in context
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    • SINGAPORESNIPPETS
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        Lock icon 800,000 VISITED SINGAPORE LAST MONTH
        86 4 938 LIVE Singapore welcomed 800,000 visitors last month, a 1.7 per cent jump over the same period last year. Most of them nearly 140,000 came from Indonesia, followed by China and Malaysia. They helped generate about $145 million in hotel room revenue, representing an increase
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        Lock icon SIGNED UP FOR PROGRESS PACKAGE YET?
        115 4 -CHANNEL NEWSASIA Singaporeans who have not signed up for their Progress Package have one more week to do so before the Dec 31 deadline. Issuing the reminder, the Finance Ministry says if they do not sign up by the year-end, they will not be
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      Lock icon Philip Yeo moving to PM's Office
      366 4 CHANNEL NEWSASIA IT'S time for Singapore to develop its "third wing" in economic development, says the country's economic czar Philip Yeo (picture). The 60-year-old out-going chairman of the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*Star) will be Special Advisor for Economic Development in the
      — CHANNEL NEWSASIA; TODAY FILE PHOTO  -  366 words
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      Trimming patients' costs pays off for NKF
      727 6  -  JASMINE YIN Charity gets a boost 18 months after hitting doldrums, despite depleted donor strength and staff reductions jasmine@media corp.com.sg THE National Kidney Foundation (NKF) has turned in a $13.8 million surplus, opened a new dialysis centre and is building another two, helped
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      Lock icon IF ABUSERS PAY, SHOULD DOCS BE LET OFF LIGHTLY?
      559 6  -  TAN HUI LENG $2,500 fine could set an awkward precedent for SMC huileng@media corp.com.sg WHEN Subutex became a controlled drug on Aug 14 this year, the message sent out was clear that Singapore takes a zero tolerance approach to drug abuse.
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      307 7 IT'S THE SEASON FOR NIXON'S JF PROMOTION PROMOTION PERIOD: 23 Nov 31 Dec 2006 while stocks last! *3x Optical Zoom 7.1 Megapixels mm DIV C 7 $nUM x 3.0" LCD with wide UUULrIA 30 *3x Optical Zoom lUULKIA 3/ VTTJ viewing angle ff)/) 2.5 "LCD with wide PictMotion by muvee
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  • world news
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      Lock icon MICROCREDIT MEGA HELP
      982 8 —AFP LAM KUTA BLANGMEE (Indonesia) Two years after the tsunami killed 168,000 people in the Indonesian province of Aceh, microcredit is helping thousands of people mostly women rebuild their lives. Pioneered by Bangladeshi Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus, microcredit is essentially a small loan extended to
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      Lock icon Al Qaeda group sets its sights on Sonia Gandhi
      253 10 —AGENCIES NEW DELHI India's ruling Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi's (picture) security detail has been put on high alert after an Al Qaedabacked group threatened her life. Security forces said that a group called the United Jehad Council believed to be
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      Lock icon Bashir may sue Indonesian govt for jailing him
      217 10 —AFP GOING WITH THE FLOW: Flood victims are seen here hitching a ride on a bulldozer's shovel to avoid flood waters in Johor state. Floods in Malaysia have killed at least five people, according to officials. Heavy rain in six states have
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      Lock icon A break for six-party talks
      314 10 —AFP No definite agreement on the N Korean situation BEIJING A week of diplomatic negotiations aimed at persuading North Korea to scrap its nuclear weapons ended with no progress on Friday. Envoys also failed to set a firm date to meet again. The six parties
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      THIS SEASON'S TRENDIEST HAIR
      669 12 REDKEN HAIRDRESSERS You've got your party dress andH make-up to match. Now, all youH need is the perfect hairstyle to H look your gorgeous best... and youVe all set for a great Christmas! To inspire you, Redken organised a party recently and invited^^^B eight leading stylists
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      472 9 Finally, a mattress that will Ij^OCJas you to sleep. Love your favourite music? Then take them to bed. Literally. Introducing i-Rock from Dunlopillo, an ingenious mattress complete with a built-in sound system to belt out your favourite tunes. It also comes with a layer of UK Talalay Latex for superior
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  • Voices
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      Drop in COE prices is due to market forces
      204 14  -  JOSEPH HUI Letter from Director Pollution Control Department National Environment Agency I REFER to the report "COE for buses, goods vehicles drops to $1" (21 Dec) in which Mr Chia Yong Sian, president of the Motor Traders Association (MTA) had attributed
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      Lock icon UPSIDE-DOWN CHRISTMAS
      759 14 You've got rain, we've got sun, surfing and sharks! DOWN UNDER WITH NEIL HUMPHREYS YOU had to be different, didn't you? Singapore had to rub Australia's nose in it As the worst drought in recorded history takes its toll Down Under, Singaporeans have experienced torrential downpours, the most
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    • History, as it should be told
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        Lock icon School books don't give sufficient information about former leaders
        190 16  -  SIMON NG YAP PENG Letter from I READ with concern your report, "University students can't recognise Spore leaders" (Dec 22). Professor Tommy Koh is right to say that more should be done to perpetuate the social memories about the former leaders
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        Revise NE lessons
        112 16  -  KHOO LIH-HAN Letter from I WAS taken aback and disappointed when I read about how our university students cannot recognise Singapore's leaders. It reflects on a particular aspect of our education system the National Education (NE) lessons in schools. Has it been taken too lightly merely because
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    • SHORTTAKES
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        LIGHTING UP
        115 16  -  NALEEZAEBRAHIM Deputy Director, Media Relations Land Transportation Authority: I refer to Mr David Kwok Ng Kan's letter, "Brighter bus info panels, please" (Dec 13). The LTA tries to ensure that the lighting level within our bus shelters is sufficient for commuters to read the bus information panels without
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        HOTLINE NEEDED
        66 16  -  DAVID SOH POH HUAT: I notice that there is no hotline for passengers to call while travelling by train. The only form of communication is via the "emergency" intercom. MRT operators should consider displaying a hotline number as, many times, passengers encounter wrong station announcements, dirty cabins, faulty
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      Trans-fat labelling essential
      204 16  -  PHILIP SOHYEOKKHOON Letter from I AM quite stunned by the report that the authorities are not recommending any ban on trans fat nor do they see the need for trans-fat labelling on food products ("A small problem pumped up", Dec 22). In view of rising healthcare costs,
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      Price hikes and the role of the consumer watchdog
      315 16  -  LEONGSZEHIAN Letter from I REFER to the Consumers Association of Singapore's (Case) reply, "GST profiteering unethical" (Dec 15). In response to concerns expressed in the media about price increases for essential items with the impending GST hike, Case has said that
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      218 17 Wjym MERDEKA AUDIO PTE LTD Your Trusted AY Guys Since 1978 ,^^*^L, HERDEKA AUDIO 2006 ANNIVERSARY GCsXZ/LSSIoi^CV DrHB flflcTTr^nf^WnfiTil!? 'VSX-416 Amplifier I I lrU2akici/lj6A/l*H!Li .S-MSSOO Speaker System J -v w s DV-595K DVD Player s B# j I I I I NB 6V- o I S""B l V r 'NNNNNI
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      Lock icon TOP VOTE FOR SINGAPORE
      866 18 ■tiwtiiffliim mmsssm DOW JONES Fund managers very upbeat over Republic in a regional poll SINGAPORE has emerged as the top pick in the Asia-Pacific region among international fund managers because its steady economic growth makes it among the most defensive markets in this region, a year-end
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          ST Index— 2,942.39+21.55
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          Lock icon Singapore
          56 20 Dow Jones SHARES ended higher on Friday amid broad gains in blue chips, though volumes were light ahead of the Christmas holiday on Monday. The ST Index rose 21.55 points, or 0.7 per cent, to 2,942.39. In the broad market, gainers outpaced losers 351 to 237 as 1.05 billion
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          World markets
          58 20 Nikkei 225 17,104.96 +57.13 +0.34 HK Hang Seng Australia ASX200 19,320.52 5,603.70 +97.60 +20.20 +0.51 +0.36 Korea Comp Thailand SET 1,437.49 600.31 +1.02 +4.21 +0.07 +0.62 Jakarta Comp Phils Comp Shenzhen B 1,705.76 2,050.31 415.00 -3.33 -4.20 -3.93 -0.19 -0.15 -0.94 Mumbai Sensex 13,471.74 +06.00 +0.65 Malaysia KLCI
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          Commodities
          26 20 Gold US$/oz 622.30 Silver US$/oz 12.57 Platinum US$/oz 1,***** Rubber cents/kg 288.75 Palm oil RM/tonne 1,866.50 Brent crude US$/barrel 62.80 Information provided by SGX, Bloomberg
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          SGX most active
          44 20 Gen Int ChinaEnergy Sapphire Jasper CEnerSave Magnus Auston FHTK DigilandW*****G Centillion 0.580 0.005 0.020 0.020 0.105 0.100 0.200 0.010 0.005 0.145 +0.030 -0.005 +0.015 +0.010 +0.005 +3.2 -20.0 +10.0 +5.0 +3.0 01,570 47,222 47,130 20,450 20,700 24,500 20,300 17,017 15,352 14,505
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          SGX top rises
          73 20 CLIRBeCW*****0 1.610 +0.890 CLIRBeCW*****0 1.610 +123.6 CMB DBeCW*****6A 500 5.600 +0.550 CMB DBeCW*****6B 500 5.100 +0.400 CITVDEV 13.000 +0.300 ChinaEntSp NH Ceram DBSMBLXCW*****9 0.010 +100.0 0.090 +00.0 0.490 +46.3 Ho Royal 3.400 +0.300 DBS 22.200 +0.200 CITVDEV BNPeCW*****A Serial W*****6 0.270 +45.9 0.045 +20.6 Jardine CSC 14.100
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          SGX top falls
          66 20 KepCorp SGXSGAeCW*****9 SIA 200 17.300 0.400 17.000 -0.200 -0.100 -0.100 CelestiallVBLeCW***** SPCBNPeM/*****5 KPbs 0.005 0.005 0.035 -00.7 -50.0 -30.4 CapitalandMSeCW***** Transpac Hengxin Eastern HKLand US$ JTCn5»/oOOOO23IOk Sino-Env 0.220 3.020 0.505 0.230 3.000 1.020 2.410 -0.000 -0.000 -0.075 -0.070 -0.000 -0.000 -0.000 WACBNPeCW*****0 VtatPowerW*****2 BOCDBeCW*****0 CapitalandMSeCW***** B-Tlets Uan^uat
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          Your S$1 buys
          35 20 UK£ Yen HK$ RM Euro Rupiah Baht 0.6496 0.3301 76.891 5.0495 2.2949 0.4922 5894.2 23.634 Peso A$ Indian Rs Won C$ Yuan NZ$ NT$ 32.001 0.8253 28.938 602.94 0.7486 5.0751 0.9288 21.142
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        Lock icon Indofood to raise up to $462m in S'pore share sale
        324 20 —AGENCIES Palm oil maker seeks expansion of plantations in Kalimantan JAKARTA Indonesian food maker Indofood Sukses Makmur will sell stock amounting to 30 per cent of its plantation unit, Indofood Agri Resources, in mid-February in Singapore, Indofood's director of Treasury,
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        Lock icon CORPORATEBRIEFS
        225 20 Compiled from agency reports and regulatory filings Singapore-based Yarrtai Raffles Shipyard has signed a co-operation agreement with China Construction Bankworth 1.2 billion yuan ($235 million). The deal will provide Yantai with funds for future projects, it said without elaborating. Yantai specialises in jack-up drilling rigs, semi-submersible rigs and floating,
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        Lock icon ANIMAL VALUES
        361 21  -  JOSEPH YADAO Graphikate spokesperson Campaign on responsible pet ownership wins IMPACT! award for October joseph.yadao@media corp.com.sg THE people have spoken. Their favourite for the IMPACT! award for October is the Agri-Food Veterinary Authority's (AVA) "Don't Get Pets on Impulse" campaign (picture). The creative team from Graphikate Private Limited
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    • wealth personal finance & investment
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        Lock icon GRASP THIS NOW... OR GASP LATER
        1486 22 OVER the past years, we have seen a myriad of new products in addition to traditional share or stock investments available on the Singapore Exchange (SGX). These include structured warrants, futures contracts, investment trusts and exchange traded funds. This article provides an introduction to
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      317 19 YUN NAM 8 0K "After being treated at Yun Nam, I think 1 I have more W L > than when they first started to fall out! |t M My scalp no longer feels rtchy and my hair's 1 m looking really rich in colour." Jk Wl M m Featured
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      GIVE AS GOOD AS YOU GET
      552 23  -  Pearlyn Tham After all, it's the season to forgive, forget and fake it I HAVE this perverse habit of eavesdropping on strangers when I am in a queue or on the bus and of spying on what others do in public. These observations make
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    • ATGLANCE
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        REVLON – FACE A BRIGHT FUTURE
        136 24 REVLON FACE A BRIGHT FUTURE You've worked 12 hours straight and your skin is looking lacklustre, tired and slack. Going for a skin-brightening facial is a dream best left forthe weekend -which seems an interminable time away so in the meantime, set things right with the Revlon New Complexion Whitening
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        ESTEE LAUDER – LOVELY LAUNDERED LINEN
        115 24 ESTEE LAUDER LOVELY LAUNDERED LINEN When Mrs Estee Lauder created the White Linen fresh floral fragrance in 1978, she wanted a scent that conjured up images of fresh flowers in the countryside, refreshing iced jasmine tea, the joys of spring and, of course, crisp and clean white linen. Fast forward
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        Lock icon KIEHL'S-PEEL OFF THE PAST
        99 24 damaged and rough skin >ome things are better left in the past included. This is why the new Kiehl's Over-Night Biological Peel helps stimu ate the skin's natural exfoliation process. It also hydrates your skin while you sleep. Leave this powerful but gentle treatment on overnight
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        PHYTO – ROYAL TREATMENT FOR YOUR CROWNING GLORY
        124 24 PHYTO ROYAL TREATMENT FOR YOUR CROWNING GLORY Even your hair deserves a spa treat every now and then. Pamperyour crowning glory at the new Phyto Hair Spa -the brand's first in Asia at #05--08AWheelock Place. Here, you will enjoy a hair and scalp texture analysis conducted by Phyto consultants who
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      CHOC
      299 24  -  PEARLYN THAM Be the first off the (chocolate) blocks to get yummy locks pea rlyn@media corp.com.sg CHOCOLATE is such an irresistible indulgence that even the beauty industry is choc-full of cocoa-inspired products and treatments, such as chocolate-in-fused body scrubs, chocolatescented lipsticks and chocolaterich massage creams. Now, here's one more
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      Lock icon The shape of things to come for Liping
      422 24 PEARLYNTHAM FANS of rotund veteran actress Chen Liping will have to get used to seeing a more svelte version of the MediaCorp artiste in the coming new year. Liping, who was recently crowned "Alltime Favourite Artiste" at this year's Star Awards, is
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    • shoptalk
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        FAT FREE DELIGHT
        112 25 Make the healthier choice with the new Marigold Tropical Mixed Fruits Non Fat Yoghurt Drink. Containing a blend of 10 tropical fruit juices, it is fat free and comes fortified with calcium for stronger teeth and bones. It also contains live probiotic cultures that help the digestive
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        BEAUTY FROM WITHIN
        64 25 Keep your skin smooth and supple with Meiji's Ammo Collagen. Simply add a spoonful of the powder to your favourite beverage, salads or yoghurts and you'll be on your way to achieving radiant and wrinkle-free skin. The Meiji Ammo Collagen, priced at $65 per tin, is sold
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        STRONG ON CLEANING POWER
        74 25 Enjoy a cleaner wash with the new Essence Anti Bacteria laundry detergent by Lion Corporation.The detergent, which is part of the Essence range, is specially formulated to prevent bacteria growth and protect your delicate fabrics.The range also includes detergents that are formulated for hand and machine
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        THREE-MINUTE WORKOUT
        76 25 With the new AIBI Leg Magic,all you need is three minutes a day to tone up your lower body and keep in shape.The AIBI Leg Magic has a unique sliding track that works both the inner and outer thighs. It also comes with a free instructional DVD on
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      'Tis the season for turkey
      284 26 During my childhood days, live turkeys were a common sight in villages. However, roasting a turkey and having it for dinner during Christmas was a Western tradition we knew about, but seldom practised. Still, the turkey has become synonymous with the festival. As I became
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      Lock icon A piping-hot fresh start
      832 26  -  EVELINE GAN Ramu's original Thomson Road eatery sees a new incarnation eveline@media corp.com.sg eaf oul TEAT MOST people would probably throw in the towel after an unsuccessful business venture. But for G Kasavelu, or Ramu, as he is known among friends, the word defeat doesn't exist
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    • makan
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        Lock icon snack Attack!
        127 27 BECKY LO ORGANIC APPLES, $5.95 TO $6.80 PER PRE-PACKED 1.36 KG BAG Where to get it: Major Fair Price supermarkets (Until end of Jan) All the eating, drinking and merrymaking during the festive season can be rather damaging to your body. Take a break from all the rich
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      Boy, does she look good ...
      571 28  - Boy, does she look good DAVID NGIAU But it wasn't a happy marriage between PDA and mobile phone david@media corp.com.sg EVER since I got my first personal digital assistant (PDA) about eight years ago, I've never been without one. And I've remained faithful to my first love, Palm. I've had
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      SMARTPHONEREVIEW
      87 28 I Palm Treo 680 PROS: More data storage space 64M8 More pocket space smaller than a PDA, no need for a handphone SMSes are listed, like in an Internet messenger chat CONS: Poor quality telephone audio Battery life too short, only 7 hours Unwieldy mini-keyboard, no more writing on
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      Sound out these portable beauties
      286 28 LOGITECH has expanded its mobile music product offering with the introduction of the Audio Station Express portable speakers (picture) and two headphones designed for portable audio players. A complement to the minimalist styling of the iPod, the Audio Station Express speaker system ($189) is glossy
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        MOTOROLA MOTORIZR Z3 MOBILE PHONE
        130 28 Motorola's first slider phone, dubbed the Motoßizr Z3 ($528), seems intent on basking in the same limelight of the brand's razor-thin line of mobile phones it's 16mm thin and weighs 115g. The quad-band slider comes with an integrated 2-megapixel digital camera that not only lets
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        EDIFIER IF2OOIPOD ALARM CLOCK
        102 28 Wake up to your playlist with the Edifier IF2OO iPod alarm clock ($99). With its stereo speakers, it can play your tunes to wake you up from slumber and, as with most alarm clocks, it has the all-too-useful snooze button so you can squeeze in a
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        TOSHIBA QOSMIO G3O NOTEBOOK
        140 28 The Toshiba Qosmio G3O ($4,999) is probably one of the first commercially available notebooks that features an HD DVD-ROM drive, letting you play high-definition movies in HDDVD format. The Super Multi DVD drive can burn dual-layer DVDs as well. The 4.5 kg notebook is Windows Vista
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        TOP HDPBBOO HP NETWORK MEDIA PLAYER
        129 28 With the HDPBBOO HD network media player ($699) from Top, you can playback all your digital media on your widescreen LCD screen and surround sound system instead of your desktop computer. Its output include HDMI and component ports for video and digital optical as
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        Philips takes entertainment seriously
        317 29 FROM a distance that Bette Midler song should be the tagline for these new devices from Philips. One lets you hear your music remotely while another aspires to be the only remote control you'll ever need to use with your entertainment devices. Let's start with the
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        Close to perfection
        587 29  -  TREVOR TAN Snap away with this smart FinePix trevor@media corp.com.sg WITH the rave reviews and accolades the Fujifilm FinePix F3O has received, it is no surprise that the maker has decided to release a successor. But if there's already a ripe recipe for success, why change it?
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        DIGITAL CAMERAREVIEW
        101 29  -  Fujifilm FinePix F3lfd PROS: Solid metallic build with nice feel Logical button placement Fast startup and shutdown Virtual lack of shutter lag Noise only appears at ISO 1,600 CONS: Face detection mode only works with frontal shots Shot-to-shot timing lagging ISO 3,200 too "water-colourish" Unable to zoom during
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        555 30  -  COLIN YONG IN TOKYO The accomplished new Skyline takes Nissan deep into BMW territory colin@media corp.com.sg POWERFUL, low-slung, four-door saloon cars might be a German speciality but there is one Japanese brand which has quietly been doing a fine line in them. Mention Nissan and images of cook-ie-cutter
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        489 30 COLIN YONG THE styling of Nissan cars has come a long way in the lastfew years, but there is still room for future models to have a stronger Japanese identity. This is the opinion of Mr Shiro Nakamura, Nissan's senior vice-president for design.
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        Punch and power to 'imprezz'
        454 32  -  SHELDON TROLLOPE This Subaru WRX offers turbocharged performance for those lazy to shift gears news@newstoday.com.sg THOSE who grew up playing driving simulator games in arcades will remember the selection screen that allowed users to choose between an auto or manual car. Fans of the popular
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        LIVING IN A MATERIA WORLD
        139 32 Daihatsu has just started taking orders for the Materia,, a quirky-looking compact wagon that looks like it was airlifted straight from the streets of Tokyo. It was jointly developed with Toyota, which sells its own version of the car called the bB. The five-seater is
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        AUTOMATIC CHOICE FOR MASERATI BUYERS
        136 32 Italian sports car-maker Maserati will launch a fully automatic version of its Quattroporte here early next year. Sales of the car began in 2004 but it has up to now been available only with a semi-automatic gearbox. This gives a sporty driving feel but lacks
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        120 32 The popular Volvo XC9O Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) is set to get a smaller brother. Next month's Detroit Auto Show will see the debut of the XC6O concept car (picture), which looks very similar to the final production version due in 2009. The XC6O is the
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        166 32 COLIN YONG Motorists are at risk of suffering neck injuries in rear-end collisions because many cars on sale today do not have effective head restraints. This was the conclusion made by Thatcham, an independent testing body based in the United Kingdom, after evaluating the
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        254 34  -  JOSEPH YADAO joseph.yadao@mediacorp.com.sg THE residential market looks set to end 2006 on a high with a takeup rate of around 9,700 new homes and price increases in the region of 9 per cent. According to a
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        THE LURE OF INDIA
        890 34  -  SHOBHATSERING BHALLA Beckons Spore investors with high capital gains shobha@media corp.com.sg INDIAN Singaporeans are beginning to invest in India lured by the country's booming property market, a rapidly improving real estate investment climate and easy financing from banks and financial institutions. It is not a rush
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      54 35 Asian Television Awards 2006 :10 Awards Promax BDA World 2006 24 Awards Promax BDA Asia 2006 4 Awards New York Festivals Awards 2006 7 Certificates Creative Circle Awards 2006 3 Awards Distinguished Patron of the Arts Award 2006 thanks our viewers, listeners and readers for a wonderful 2006. Season's Greetings
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        69 36 -ZULOTHMAN -The +Plus Team PtAV-'t oVinniH have for the coining rpSence oSen «£e m o St S a g e-M k e of T.be.an —s. qmshed Victoria's Secret clotheshorses, "■^LTs.teSpSoas-whoarelongo.erduetorare.n.or,, by the way sang their own songs. Dmocfacy. Utical change in our ne.grr^oru.rnL^ca.newa.un,.,^ rockers Guns N'Roses iinO
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        304 37 JEANINETAN A FEW NEW SCARES Does it say something about the Singaporean psyche when movie-going audiences here inevitably send horror movies to the top three at the box office? People like being scared, hence the enduring popularity of ghost stories, but the way Singaporeans flock no, make
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        96 37 1 DAVID CHEW AND ASHRAF SAFDAR there's no denying that not every produto offer. SMALLER-SCALE EVENTS... Of«, when the public turns upin lower: nu£ bers than expected, the blame shouldn t be placed -^ett^eldmustalsoacceptthe^e of the responsibility. And may we suggest hat the ta to mctadi something
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        389 37 —JULIANA JUNE RASUL UKEAL TALENT... %Yn rf T/'r yCarS Sh°WS SUCh aS Pr^ct Ru™«y and 5 0 You Think You Can Dance have opened up new possibilities forreahtyshows.helpingpavethewayforthegenre'sdevelopmen into one that celebrates actual talent Singapore already has a dance reality show to call its own m the
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      452 38  -  JULIANA JUNE RASUL Hoobastank return to their rock roots ...and feel one Reason \s more than enough plus@newstoday.com.sg TWO years after Hoobastank became rock stars of-the-moment with the mellow adult rock hit ,The Reason, the band itself has mellowed and gone back to being a hardworking, touring
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      Lock icon Smells like team spirit: TV duo suffer for their art
      335 38 -GRACE YAP WENDY Cheng nose what it takes to get her name in the headlines. Better known as Xiaxue, the 22-year-old blogger underwent plastic surgery to correct her "bulbous" nose on the MediaCorp TV Channel 5 series Girls Out Loud,
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      317 38 GRACE YAP BRAD Virata (picture), the latest Survivor: Cook Islands contestant voted off the show, reckoned it was simply a misunderstanding that led to his rather unexpected exit The 29-year-old fashion director had told his Raro tribemates that it was "every man for himself" after the
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        421 40 —AFP Title of next Harry Potter book hints at boy wizard's doom LONDON J X ROWLING revealed on Thursday the title of the last novel in her best-sell-ing schoolboy wizard series as Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows a name likely to fuel fears she will kill off
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        285 41  -  Zul Othman by; I Nirvana Live! I Tonightl Sold Outll FILM: This is the closest you'll ever come to seeing Nirvana live in concert Originally conceived by frontman Kurt Cobain in late 1993 (but completed and released by bandmates Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic in 1994 after Cobain's death),
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        293 41  -  Jennifer Chen Satire on smoking hits all the right spots DVDREVIEW by, Thank You for Smoking FILM: If criminals are entitled to have representation in the court of law, so are big corporations in the court of public opinion even if the corporation in question is the much-condemned
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      90 38 SUDOKU Our tough-level weekend treat for the die-hard Sudoku junkie r__4 L j>_3___B_ J 3^ t 4_ 6__B_2_ 9_ 6_ 5_ _2 7_ 3_J_9_ 8 |2| 6^~T~ FRIDAY'S SOLUTION: |7 9 416 3 1 |2|s|B| HOW TO PLAY: *****2 164 The rules are easy. Fill in the grid \j~~4~~c~~c~~q~~a~~q~T~~o so
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      465 44 YOURWEEKAHEAD by Wanda Perry ARIES (March 21 -April 19) LIBRA (Sept 23 Oct 23) B Think of yourself as the great communica- You have the ability to see beyond the obtor of truth. Share your personal philoso- H vious and comprehend reality on a much phies or beliefs with comrades
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      Lock icon Mr Big Shot arrives on time
      597 45 —AP Billups discovers his scoring touch and powers Pistons NBA Detroit 87 Cleveland 71 CLEVELAND For three quarters, Chauncey Billups was missing. But Mr Big Shot arrived in the fourth. Billups made his first three jumpers of the final period, leading the Detroit Pistons
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      213 45 —AP DENVER Carmelo Anthony (picture) won't appeal his 15--game suspension for his role in the New York Knicks brawl last weekend, according to USA Today and ESPN reports. "It is Melo's desire to focus on the issue at hand, not be a distraction to
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      Lock icon McGrath slams retirement talk
      565 46 —AFP Aussie bowler will not say whether he is leaving Test cricket SYDNEY Australian paceman Glenn McGrath has refused to confirm claims that he plans to follow Shane Warne into retirement. McGrath third in the all-time Test bowling charts with 555 wickets played down a report
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      656 48  -  CUBBY LEONG S-League chiefs believe Liaoning and Super Reds will improve the local game cubby@mediacorp.com.sg WE WILL not make the same mistake again, the S-League top brass have promised. Despite Sinchi and Sporting Afrique's failure to survive in the league, another two foreign clubs have
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      262 48 SAZALI ABDUL AZIZ S-LEAGUE champions SAFFC were on Friday drawn in a tough Asian Confederation Cup (AFC) Group E, together with Hong Kong league champions Happy Valley, Indian league champions Mahindra United, and Maldives side New Radiant, who were semi-finalists in last year's
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      229 48 CUBBYLEONG SINGAPORE will play Thailand for a place in Level 1 next Tuesday, after rounding off their Level 2 group games with a 69-47 victory over Indonesia on Friday at the ongoing 2nd Fiba Asia Championship for Young Women. Thailand lost 70-64 to India to finish
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      924 49 iWEEKENDintBW WITH CHINA TEAM SKIPPER PIERRE MAS RENOWNED and respected in the sailing world, Pierre Mas is considered one of the best French helmsmen for the last 20 years. The two-time Match Racing French champion is the first French sailor to win the Admiral's Cup,
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      319 49 DARREN LAI THERE was a distinctively familiar look about the leaderboard on the final day of the $37,000 Accenture Champion of Champions 2006 held at the Laguna National Golf and Country Club, as the names of Mardan Mamat, Airil Rizman and Scott
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      50 48 If T)E^*fzuji W Your online Irdvck quru^rf v\/J Xl ii "jjijjj "ji> I Q. What is the full name of the basketball competition i the Singapore Slingers compete in? Please e-mail your answer along wifh your name, IC and mobile number to media@singaporeslingers.com by no later than Thursday 28 December.
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      137 49 S3 Check on our 3 MATCH DAY DOUBLES! Ss Visit our outlets and website for more details. Italian League Siena Palermo Sat, 23/12/06 10.00pm Italian League Udinese Milan Sat, 23/12/06 10.00pm Italian League Roma Cagliari Sat, 23/12/06 10.00pm Italian League Inter Atalanta Sat, 23/12/06 10.00pm E League Champ Plymouth West
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      567 50 —AFP ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP Liverpool v Watford LIVERPOOL Rafa Benitez has played down suggestions by his captain Steven Gerrard that Liverpool can still pip Manchester United and Chelsea to the title. Benitez' side host bottom club Watford at Anfield on Saturday seeking to cement their
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