Today, 17 April 2007, Afternoon Edition

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  • hot news
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      SIA's their biggest win
      441 2  -  TORCHING LI TBWA clinches airline's ad account replacing firm that gave birth to the Singapore Girl chingli@media corp. com. sg AFTER four months of intense screening and sizing up, the Singapore Girl has finally found a new chaperone: TBWA. The advertising agency, which has its headquarters
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      MAKE IT A FAIR GAME FOR ALL
      860 3  -  SIEWKUMHONG Content exclusivity harms competition and hurts consumers THE Media Development Authority (MDA) recently announced its first triennial review of the media competition code. This is timely, given the significant changes in both the media and competition regulatory landscapes since the code was
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      Lock icon This billionaire's birthday is set in stone
      274 6 -AP KUALA LUMPUR A 2.7m-tall granite statue of a Malaysian billionaire was unveiled in the casino resort that he founded, marking the tycoon's 90th birthday, a Genting Group spokeswoman said yesterday. The statue of Mr Lim Goh Tong was unveiled on Sunday as
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      Lock icon Genting now on firm ground
      535 6  -  TAN HUI LENG Probity-check matter 'no issue', says trade minister Lim at IR groundbreaking huileng@media corp.com.sg GENTING International's business integrity is no longer an issue after the company distanced itself from Macau tycoon Stanley Ho, said a Singapore minister yesterday. At the groundbreaking ceremony of
      COURTESY OF RESO AT SENTOSA  -  535 words
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      Lock icon WANTED: A SUCCESSOR TO MAKE SENTOSA AN EVEN GREATER SUCCESS
      257 6 Less than a week before Sentosa chief executive Darrell Metzger (picture) takes off to Dubai and a new career, the company is still searching for his replacement. Sentosa estimates it needs three to six months to replace the 59-year-old American,
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      447 3 i I I Tourism and hospitality is fast becoming one of the world's largest industries and is I i f- r~ r~ \-r jr1 if )C J~\ widely predicted to become the biggest single industry in the 21st century, generating J iJ J ll^JCli i\ LyJ J Ci aboutll%ofworldGDP,and2oomillionjobsacrosstheglobaleconomy.MDlShas programmes
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  • Singapore news
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      Fuel up by 10 cents a litre
      305 4  -  LEONGWEEKEAT PUMPED UP Petrol and diesel pump prices (before discount) after yesterday's increase 92-Octane $1,632 95-Octane $T. 664" 98-Octane $7,737" Diesel $7,210" DRIVING that extra mile just got more expensive yesterday as petrol and diesel pump prices rose by 10 cents a litre.
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      Manoeuvre under review
      572 4  -  ANSLEYNG Coast Guard said to be relooking engagement move after deaths ansley@mediacorp.com.sg IT WAS tactic that had worked for the Police Coast Guard. In a high-speed sea chase, its officers could use their craft to clip the engines of fleeing boats carrying illegal intruders, so as to
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      Hand, foot and mouth disease on the rise
      441 8  -  GRACIA CHIANG 496 cases reported in the week to April 7 gracia@mediacorp.com.sg THERE has been a spike in the number of hand, foot and mouth disease cases (HFMD), with doctors reporting a steady rise among children over the last three weeks. The
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    • SINGAPORESNIPPETS
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        Lock icon NEW WEBSITE TO SERVE PENSIONERS
        89 8 -938 LIVE A portal has been set up to allow more than 30,000 pensioners access to pension-related information. At www.pac.gov.sg, pensioners can find out how much pension they have and the amount of reimbursement they will get for their medical bills, for example. The Accountant-General's
        -938 LIVE  -  89 words
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        Lock icon 5 WOMEN ARRESTED IN RAID
        84 8 CHANNEL NEWSASIA Officers from the Police and the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority have arrested five women suspected of operating a vice den (picture) at a forested area in Upper Thomson. They were said to be providing sexual services and soliciting for clients at nearby industrial
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        Lock icon GOVERNMENT AGENCIES SIGN PLEDGE OF FAIR EMPLOYMENT
        61 8 CHANNEL NEWSASIA Ministries, statutory boards and government agencies have signed the Employers' Pledge of Fair Employment Practices, joining over 300 employers who have committed to recruit employees based on merit, regardless of age, race, gender or religion. The pledge is an initiative by
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      Lock icon Ex-NKF board member Chua back in the dock
      481 8  -  LOH CHEE KONG cheekong@media corp. com. sg FORMER National Kidney Foundation (NKF) board member Matilda Chua (picture) was back in court yesterday to face three graft charges. While the charges were unrelated to the old NKF, the offences were uncovered during a
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      123 7 ©2007 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. Celeron, Celeron Inside. Centrino, Centrino Logo, Core Inside, Intel, Intel Logo, Intel Core, Intel Inside, Intel Inside Logo, Intel Viiv, Intel vPro, Itanium, Itanium Inside, Pentium, Pentium Inside, Xeon and Xeon Inside are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the
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      291 8 FINANCIAL GENIUSES TO SHARE THEIR V^/ In I Special Article MONEY makes money is an age old saying. In a recent newspaper article, it was highlighted that wealth is created by a small group of people whilst the lower income group is barely struggling along. This is because the latter
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  • world news
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      Lock icon New proof of 'sex slaves'
      409 10 AGENCIES Historian discovers documents that show Japan forced women into sexual slavery TOKYO A historian yesterday said that newly discovered documents from post-World War II trials of Japanese war criminals offer fresh proof the military directly forced Asian women into sexual slavery. The findings are
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    • Article
      Lock icon India issued missile test alert
      329 10 -AGENCIES NEW DELHI India has dismissed allegations of recklessness after Indonesia said one of its planes was forced to turn around in mid-air last week due to a missile test. The Garuda Indonesia plane, carrying pilgrims en route to Saudi Arabia, had reached Indian airspace
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    • GLOBALROUNDUP
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        Lock icon MORE MALAYSIAN CIVIL SERVANTS USING DRUGS
        66 10 -AFP Illegal drug use is on the increase among Malaysia's civil servants with police detaining 42 workers who tested positive for drugs so far this year, compared with 88 in 2006, a report said yesterday. Citing federal police statistics, the New Straits Times said
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      • Article
        Lock icon ILLEGAL RACERS BUSTED IN JOHOR BARU
        80 10 -AP Police arrested at least 25 people and seized 25 cars in a clampdown on illegal racing in southern Malaysia, newspapers reported yesterday. Of the 25 seized cars, seven were involved in racing, whereas the rest were being held for other offences, such as
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        Lock icon WILLIAM BROKE UP WITH GIRLFRIEND OVER THE PHONE
        192 10 -DPA Britain's Prince William told his long-term girlfriend Kate Middleton that their romance was over in a mobile phone call. The Mirror newspaper reported yesterday. Ms Middleton, 25, had been hoping for a reconciliation even though she and Mr William, 24, had
        -DPA; AFP  -  192 words
    • Article
      Opposition PAS party goes green for next elections
      217 12 KOTA BARU Parti Islam SeMalaysia (PAS) has decided to go green in its manifesto for the next general election in a bid to counter criticism it allowed uncontrolled land clearing, The Star reported yesterday. A report by Malaysia's Environment Ministry claimed Lojing
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      Lock icon Malaysia bans mobile phones in 'security areas'
      286 12 —AP Move aims to prevent spying in govt departments KUALA LUMPUR The Malaysian government has banned the use of mobile phones and other electronic devices in so-called security areas in all its departments to prevent spying, according to a newspaper report yesterday. To
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    • Article
      Lock icon Woman sues M'sian police
      164 12 -AP KUALA LUMPUR A Malaysian woman is suing the police and government for RM27 million ($l2 million) claiming police killed her son in custody then covered up the murder, her lawyer said yesterday. Ms Sara Lily George, 48, has alleged that the death of Mr Francis
      -AP  -  164 words
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      Lock icon Blunt public rebuke for Wolfowitz
      531 15 -NYT NEWS SERVICE Will he now step down for the bank's sake? WASHINGTON World Bank president Paul Wolfowitz's struggle to remain at the helm was dealt a crippling setback when its most powerful oversight committee delivered an unusually public rebuke of his leadership, expressing "great
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      Lock icon Radical cleric's group to boycott Iraq government
      248 15 AGENCIES BAGHDAD Radical Shia cleric Moqtada Sadr has ordered his ministers to withdraw from the Iraqi Cabinet Mr Sadr's parliamentary bloc which has six Cabinet ministers is trying to press Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Al Maliki to set a timetable for a withdrawal
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      Lock icon WHY MALAYSIA WON'T BITE THE BULLET
      836 16  -  NAZRYBAHRAWI Leaders and led need to rethink affirmative action and soon news*views*analysis nazry@media corp.com.sg AN INTRIGUING experiment is underway in south Johor. The Iskandar Development Region (IDR) a newly earmarked, 2,217-sq-km industrial site is a test of Malaysia's ability to attract foreign investments amid
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      Lock icon Kidnapped BBC journalist killed?
      424 21 ■AFP Obscure Palestinian extremist group says it 'executed'him to send 'message'to authorities LONDON The BBC and Britain's Foreign Office said yesterday they were urgently investigating reports that kidnapped BBC Gaza correspondent Alan Johnston had been executed by a little-known Islamic group in the Palestinian territory. Mr
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    • Article
      Lock icon PEARL ADDED TO HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL
      203 21 AGENCIES Daniel Pearl has been added to the 30,000 names etched on the Holocaust Memorial Wall in Florida to honour the American journalist who was abducted and killed by terrorists in 2002. Although Mr Pearl's death and the Jews of the Holocaust were executed by
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      256 11 Pacific {((y Internet Go Global ipt"^" C^ts££t| Hi John, thanks for calling. Are you sure you want to go through the whole list? No, r r"eS 3m fl^lH I I I calling from Australia at SC Ba Call Singapore at Singapore local rates when you travel GetVOC L Imagine if
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      66 14 i I 1 Lunch Lw d j5^J only with Visa 2 Apr-30 May 07 P^"™^ Offers valid when you dine at r participating outlets at Esplanade Mall on weekdays (excluding public holidays), 12 noon 2pm. Think this deal couldn't get any better? Think again... car park charges at only $1.50
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
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      1332 18 Mil UNITED OVERSEAS BANK LIMITED AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES INCORPORATED IN THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE) Company Registration Number: *****0026Z FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2006 IMPORTANT The following financial information contains only a summary of the information in the financial statements of the Bank and the consolidated
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      1012 19 Mil UNITED OVERSEAS BANK LIMITED AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES INCORPORATED IN THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE) Company Registration Number: *****0026Z SUMMARY OF THE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Dividends FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2006 The Gro»P The Bank 2006 2005 2006 2005 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 Corporate information Ordinary
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      1244 20 Mil FAR EASTERN BANK LIMITED AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES INCORPORATED IN THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE) Company Registration Number: *****0116 D FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2006 IMPORTANT The following financial information contains only a summary of the information in the financial statements of the Bank and the
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      549 21 Mil FAR EASTERN BANK LIMITED AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES INCORPORATED IN THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE) Company Registration Number: *****0116 D SUMMARY OF THE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Directors'fees CQp Tup FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2006 Included in total operating expenses are fees of $65,000 (2005: $63,000) payable to the
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  • Voices
    • Rent hike must be spiked
      • Letter, Illustration
        Blame it on kiasu landlords
        329 22  -  DAVID CHERBONNIER Letter from I REFER to the article, "Rents soar, expats groan" (April 16). It is true that rents have been increasing at an exponential rate over the past year. But if the injection of 600,000 potential additional units does not halt the spike
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      • Letter
        Foreigners will be turned off
        229 22  -  MARYANNE MAES Letter from It was interesting to read about our Deputy Prime Minister urging Singaporeans to make immigrants feel welcomed in Singapore, and at the same time read about expatriates bemoaning the obscenely high rentals they have been forking out the past few months.
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      • Letter
        In for a hard fall
        167 22  -  ISHWAR MAHTANI Letter from News of escalating rent is not a good sign for Singapore. Many years ago, I had written twice to highlight the problems Singapore will face if the country becomes too expensive a place for foreigners to consider coming to. Singapore needs
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    • Article
      FOCUS ON THE FAMILY
      262 24  -  DR JAMES DOBSON BY................. MORE ABOUT CHILDREN'S TEMPERAMENTS I have mentioned the issue of very strongwilled children versus those with compliant temperaments, and I shared four findings from a study of 35,000 parents I conducted a few years ago. Today, I want to cite a few
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    • Letter
      Singapore holds the winning hand
      224 24  -  HARRY CHIA Letter from I REFER to the article, "Casino competition hots up, can Spore IRs take the heat?" (April 16). Among shops that sell the same product, the one that differentiates itself will get the pole position. It is the same with Singapore's two
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      Lock icon Plastic, not fantastic
      370 24  -  ONG SENG ENG Campaign to curb plastic-bag wastage starts tomorrow Letter from Director, Resource Conservation Department National Environment Agency WE WOULD like to thank the various writers for their support and valuable feedback on the Bring Your Own Bag Day (BYOBD) campaign. The BYOBD is a campaign
      KOH MUI FONG  -  370 words
    • Letter
      Tissue system's a time saver
      283 24  -  LINDA YANZHANGTING Letter from I REFER to the letter, "Stop tissue-paper reservations" (April 16). I cannot fathom why people are so irked at the use of tissue packets to reserve tables. Would they feel better if a person was sitting there instead? Either way, the
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    • Letter
      In some settings, use of non-official language takes target audience into account
      312 25  -  HAJ MOHAMED Letter from I REFER to the letter, "Why no Tamil signs?" (April 14). Ms Jamunarani Manunethi has questions on why there were no signboards in Tamil at tourist attractions such as Singapore Zoo, the Night Safari
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      First, define 'spam' clearly
      361 25  -  VINAI PRAKASH ISPs cannot decide whether unsolicited email is useful to recipients or not Letter from I REFER to Chia Hern Keng's letter, "ISP's job to stop spam?" (April 16). In it he refers to the mails coming from other countries as spam, and the ones
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  • Businesstoday
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      Lock icon MORE VROOM FOR GAINS
      569 26  -  More upside for F1 plays, even with the market's recent bull run CHRISTIE LOH christie@media corp.com.sg EVEN before official word is out, some share prices have roared on the possibility of Singapore hosting the Formula One (Fl) race. Is it too late now to take part
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      SGX board states support for CEO
      237 26  -  TORCHING LI chingli@mediacorp.com.sg THE Singapore Exchange (SGX) board of directors yesterday vouched its support for Mr Hsieh Fu Hua, the company's chief executive who is embroiled in a debate over a potential conflict of interest In a statement issued last night, the SGX board,
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      Lock icon CORPORATEBRIEFS
      204 26 -938UVE CHANNEL NEWSASIA A prime freehold residential redevelopment site near the Newton MRT station known as Gilstead View has been put on for sale. Jones Lang LaSalle said the 35,500-sq-ft site has the potential to be redeveloped into a luxurious high-rise condominium with a gross floor area of close
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    • Article
      Lock icon DHL sets up logistics HQ here
      377 27 938 LIVE AND CHANNEL NEWSASIA LEADING express and logistics company DHL has made Singapore its new Asia Pacific Logistics Division headquarters. Global chief for the division, Mr John Allan, said Asia is particularly important to DHL's growth going forward. "The biggest single growth opportunity
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    • marketwatch
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        ST Index— 3,414.15+40.56
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        SGX most active
        23 27 FHTK Gen Int MDR AddvalTech THBEV 0.020 -280.848 1.050 +0.135 +14.8 220.158 0.030 -100.177 0.020 -130.451 0.085 +0.010 +13.3 80.340
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        SGX top rises
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        Commodities
        20 27 Gold US$/oz (85)30 Silver US$/oz 14.09 Platinum US$/oz 1,286.40 Rubber cents/kg 364.25 Palm oil RM/tonne 2,340.00 Brent US$/barrel 68.90
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        Lock icon SINGAPORE
        86 27 -AFP SHARE prices closed 1.2 per cent higher yesterday as property stocks led gains amid a widespread rally that bolstered benchmarks across the region, dealers said. The ST Index (STI) closed up 40.56 points at 3,414.15, on volume of 3.82 billion shares worth $2.17 billion. There were 594 rising
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        SGX top falls
        18 27 HSI*****BNP8PW*****7 0.020 -66.7 STI3150SGA8PW*****7 0.005 -66.7 HSI*****BNPePW*****7 0.055 -56.0 ChinaEntSp 0.005 -50.0 HSI*****0B8PW*****1 0.035 -50.0
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        Your S$1 buys
        28 27 JSS JK£ 'en IKS 1M iuro 0.6608 0.3319 78.977 5.1629 2.2728 0.4875 Rupiah 6008.1 Baht 21.54' Peso 31.57! AS 0.792) Indian Rs 27.82! Yuan 5.107'
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        World markets
        50 27 Nikkei 225 *****.30 +204.35 +1.52 HK Hang Seng *****.53 +410.50 +2.05 Australia ASX200 0107.70 +01.00 +1.01 Korea Camp 1532.04 +11.20 +0.74 Thailand SET Jakarta Comp 1003.82 +22.07 +1.17 Shenzhen B 554.01 +7.70 +1.42 Mumbai Sensex *****.58 +311.50 +2.33 Malaysia KLCI 1322.01 +14.71 +1.12 Information provided by SGX, Bloomberg
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    • business news
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        Lock icon SP, Babcock to sweeten Alinta bid
        435 28 -BLOOMBERG $9.3-billion joint bid will be raised to fight rival offer from Macquarie BABCOCK Brown and Singapore Power (SP) plan to improve their A 57.4 billion ($9.3 billion) bid to acquire Alinta by offering more cash to some shareholders. The move is intended to
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      • Article
        Lock icon Export growth in March may be Singapore's slowest in 18 months: Economists
        317 28 BLOOMBERG SINGAPORE'S exports will probably post their smallest increase in 18 months in March, a sign that overseas demand for the country's pharmaceutical and electronic goods remains weak. Non-oil domestic exports, which fell in February and December, rose
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      • Article
        Top Asean companies wanted
        284 29  -  JOHNSON CHOO johnsonchoo@mediacorp.com.sg IS YOUR company operating in two or more Asean countries, or generating an annual revenue of US$2O million ($3O million). Does it have a minimum of 150 employees? If the answer is yes to all the above, your firm is wanted by the
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        Lock icon Still reeling from coup
        391 29 AFP Political chaos hurting Thailand's economy, says Finance Minister BANGKOK Political uncertainty in post-coup Thailand is hurting the economy and will undercut efforts to kickstart growth, the Finance Minister said in an interview published yesterday. Mr Chalongphob Sussangkarn, appointed in March after his predecessor Pridiyathorn Devakula
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        392 30 -AFP China to limit sole-listing of firms in HKto curb liquidity, prevent stock-market bubble CHINESE regulators will limit the number of mainland companies listing their shares solely in Hong Kong in a bid to encourage enterprises to join Chinese bourses, a report said. Beijing has introduced an unofficial
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        286 30 BLOOMBERG FORMER Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan played down his earlier concern about a possible United States recession, saying the world economy would provide a cushion, people attending a Tokyo forum yesterday reported. According to RHB Islamic Bank chairman Vaseehar Hassan Abdul Razack, who
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        295 30 -AP COUNTRIES lining the Malacca Strait have vastly improved security in the strategic shipping route over the last five years, the top United States commander in the Pacific said. Admiral Timothy Keating also said sharing maritime security information among military officials, diplomats and commercial shipping
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        341 31  -  JOSEPH YADAO HP Singapore's initiative aims to unlockthe global potential of small and medium enterprises joseph.yadao@mediacorp.com.sg SMALL and medium enterprises (SMEs) form a vital segment of the Singapore economy, making up 90 per cent of all enterprises and contributing as much as 25 per cent
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        229 31 JOSEPH YADAO COURTS (Singapore) Ltd said it has awarded its multi-million dollar advertising contract to ad agency Leo Burnett "The decision to go through a pitching process was not taken lightly but with our latest addition Courts Megastore, there arises a need to re-look
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        537 31  -  SHOBHATSERING BHALLA news@newstoday.com.sg BESIDES highlighting the deplorable lack of professionalism in South-Asian cricket, the recent death of Pakistan cricket coach Bob Woolmer will have a direct impact on the current Cricket World Cup's advertising revenues and television audiences. That
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        404 32  -  -HEDIRMANSUPIAN I IF the iWhiz contest is anyI thing to go by, you won't get far ahead in the infocomm industry by depending only on "geekery", since street smarts and people skills count, too. The winner of Singapore's first reality game show on infocomm,
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        690 32 -AP US researchers study the prospect of junking it-and starting over NEW YORK Although it I has taken nearly four decades to get this far in building the Internet, some university researchers with the United States government's blessing want to scrap all that and start over. The
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      246 33 In a fix over IT matters? Bugged by software glitches? Send your questions to infotech@newstoday.com.sg REMOVING WINDOWS I reformatted my hard disk using Windows XP Home Edition with SP2 on my C drive. Before the reformat my computer had two operating systems (Windows 98 and Windows XP Home),
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      431 33  -  HEDIRMAN SUPIAN People can find places, products, services and friends hedirman@media corp.com.sg I TECHNOLOGY for the diI rectionally challenged is set to get even better. Tele Atlas, a Belgium-based provider of digital maps and dynamic content, plans to introduce three-dimensional (3D) maps in Singapore
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      147 32 >-— ,^fc- Scientific research shows that hypnosis is an amazing fK)P\ tool for managing stress, emotions, behaviour and pain. -1 You can help people stop smoking, get better sleep, enjoy M A I better health and relationships, and much more. Join Singapore's most science-based hypnotherapy training programme. Class commences June
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      1206 34  -  Ross Wallace He shot to fame playing a cannibalistic serial killer in Silence of the Lambs. In his latest film Fracture, Anthony 'Hannibal Lecter' Hopkins takes a stab at the perfect murder. Here, he talks about what he devours in his own time, his lackadaisical attitude and how
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        36 35 In this adaptation of Shakespeare's blood-drenched debut play Titus Andronicus, Hopkins plays the titular Roman general who goes on a revenge spree that includes killing his own daughter. Father of the Bride, it's not.
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        53 35 Memorably described by one critic as being "like a wilderness adventure movie written by David Mamet... since it was written by Mamet," The Edge sees plane crash survivors Hopkins and Alec Baldwin try to kill each other (and a bear) in the great white north. Edgy, to
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        44 35 Though he looks nothing like the 37th US President, Hopkins earned an Oscar nod for his spot-on impersonation of Tricky Dick, whose re-election tactics included phone-tapping, sabotage and a botched break-in at a certain Washington hotel. But don't call him a crook.
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        43 35 Was Hopkins' Captain Bligh a sadistic, power-mad autocrat to Mcl Gibson's hedonistic Fletcher Christian or just an uncommonly dutiful Navy man? More importantly, how the heck did he resist the lure of those barebreasted Polynesian babes? Talk about a bounty.
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        54 35 Murder, mayhem, madness and a macabre ventriloquist's dummy named Fats. It has all the ingredients of fine family entertainment- including Hopkins' unhinged puppeteer "Corky" Withers but somehow this film never caught on with the pre-school set. Could it be the fact that Magic is about as creepy as
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      427 36 AP Tarn wins best director, best movie accolades at HK Film Awards after 17-year break HONG KONG After This Our Exile, a drama about a deadbeat father, was the big winner at Sunday's Hong Kong Film Awards. The film clinched best movie and best
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        105 36 AGENCIES SPIDER-MAN 3 made its world debut in Tokyo yesterday—three days before the United States. Stars Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst were at the movie's premiere. Hundreds of fans screamed, and tried to take pictures with their mobile phones as a Spiderman appeared
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      250 36  -  Juliana June Rasul by.................... Blithe Spirit AFTER the premiere of Wild Rice's Blithe Spirit on Saturday, an audience member was overheard saying the experience was "like watching Phua Chu Kang." A strange juxtaposition, but the observation was spot on, and not in a bad way. After all, with so
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          117 37 We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank AFTER 10 years on the indie-rock fringe, American rockers Modest Mouse had a hit with the album Good News For People Who Love Bad News. Now they're back with new member Johnny Marr (guitarist of 1980s indie-pop legends the Smiths)
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          116 37 Earth Mover HARD trance seems to be all the rage among commercial dance fans at the moment, and Teutonic duo Cosmic Gate are among its more popular practitioners. It's not hard to see why. The big keyboard riffs of Claus Terhoeven and Stefan Bossems the pair behind the
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          117 37 The Weirdness WHEN it was first announced that The Stooges were burying the hatchet after 30 years of feuding, fans rejoiced. Their string of chaotic reunion gigs suggested the trio of vocalist Iggy Pop, guitarist Ron Asheton and his drumming brother Scott could create a powerful garage rock
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        101 37 Australian rockers Jet will be here on June 19 for a concert at Fort Canning Park. The Melbourne-based band's 2004 debut Get Born sold more than 3.5 million copies around the world, while sophomore album Shine On -which was released last year reached
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        860 38  -  JOANNEYAP Surgery can take away the pain of osteoarthritis joanne@mediacorp.com.sg BEFORE his first jointreplacement operation on his right knee in March last year, Mr Thomas Tan could not walk for more than half-an-hour without needing to sit down for a rest X-rays had shown both his knees
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        365 38 -MCT EVER wondered why you seem to pack on a kilo or two just by nibbling on a few biscuits while your skinny friend can get away with a whole plateful? New science shows part of the reason is friendly bacteria in your
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          55 39 Tooth decay and gum disease can rob us of our teeth. Find out ways to restore missing teeth and the pros and cons of each option. Data: April 19 Time: Ipm to 2pm Venue: National University Hospital, Health Education Hub, Main Building 1, Level 1. Fee/Registration: Free,
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          60 39 This paediatric forum will touch on topics like boosting a child's immunity, allergy prevention, screening for metabolic diseases and maximising your child's learning potential. Date: April 21 Time: 2pm to spm Venue: XX Women's and Children's Hospital, Auditorium (Training Centre), Level 1, Women's Tower Fee/Registration: $3
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          58 39 Having blurred vision could be an indication of the onset of cataracts. Learn more about the signs and symptoms of this eye disease and how it can be treated. Date: April 21 Time: Ipm to 2pm Venue: Wings Centre, Junction 8 Office Tower, Level 6, Unit 5 Fee/Registration:
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          54 39 What are the different types of fat present in the food we eat? Which are beneficial and which are harmful? Find out more at this seminar on eating right. Date: April 22 Time: 2.30pm to 3pm, and 5.30pm to 6pm Venue: Suntec Singapore, Hall 401 Fee/Registration: Free;
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          55 39 Find out more about urinary tract infections, incontinence and how women can continue to look youthful and radiant with age. Date: April 22 Time: Ipm to 4pm Venue: XX Women's and Children's Hospital, Women's Tower, Level 1, Auditorium (Training Centre) Fee/Registration: $10.
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          48 39 DIABETES ARE YOU AT RISK? A diabetes nurse educator will talk about how to prevent the onset of the disease. Date: April 23 Time: 12.45pm to 2pm Venue: Wings Centre, Junction 8 Office Tower, Level 6, Unit 5 Fee/Registration: $5 (members), $8 (others). Registration required. Call 6250 1012.
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        23 39 Why is flossing after meals important? To find out about flossing and healthy teeth, call theHPB Health Line at 1800 848 1313.
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        746 40 My child has has had black stains on her teeth since she was two. The stains spread very quickly, affecting almost all her teeth. I took her to a dentist who managed to get rid of some of the black stains, especially those on her front teeth.
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      727 41 At the Assisi Hospice, patients get professional care, make friends and pickup new hobbies, whiletheir families have peace of mind We cannot hold on to someone we love. Love is learning to let go. I have finally come to terms with that. IN HER foreword
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      1568 42 CSIVI SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS LIVE FROM ABBEY ROAD THE MILLION MAKERS Season Premiere 5.8.129/ Karate Choppers Jamiroquai, Damien Rice, Khun Channapa Saisamorn (Thailand) Channel 5, 10pm Kids Central, 6pm The GOO-GOO Dolls Channel News Asia, 12.32pm The forensic teams |H| In an attempt to escape Arts Central, 11 pm She is
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      603 43 -AGENCIES Sportsmen honour baseball pioneer Robinson, critics say not much has changed in society PHILADELPHIA Maybe it was appropriate that so much of Sunday's schedule on Major League Baseball's Jackie Robinson Day was cancelled by the worst rainstorm of the season. When angels cry, the rain comes
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      482 44  -  TANYO-HINN Socceroos will take on Lions in the final football match at the National Stadium yohinn@media corp.com.sg ENGLISH Premiership stars Mark Viduka, Tim Cahill and Brett Emerton are all pencilled in for the last football match to take place at the National Stadium. Singapore
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      101 44 WHILE there are just 75 days to go before the National Stadium is officially closed, proposals to have parts of it preserved are being considered. "When the winning consortium comes aboard, then we will see how we can have some of the old parts of the
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      596 44  -  Leonard Thomas Sports Editor leonard@mediacorp.com.sg I MUST have been seven, big brother nine then, when dad and mum brought both their sons out for initiation to become members of the Kallang Roar. Walking up the flight of stairs
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      489 45  -  DARREN LAI After the Home win, Rams are hungry for more, as their injury crisis clears up NTUC INCOME-YEO'S S-LEAGUE2OO7 Sengkang vWoodlands Hougang Stadium, 7.45pm darren@mediacorp.com.sg NOT many gave Woodlands Wellington much of a chance against Home United last Thursday. It was one of the shock results
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      289 45  -  —DARREN LAI NTUC INCOME-YEO'S S-LEAGUE 2007 Albirex 1 Gombak 2 GOMBAK United climbed to fourth in the NTUC Income-Yeo's S-League 2007 after their 2-1 win over Albirex Niigata at the Jurong East Stadium last night But it was the referee's performance that was the talking point
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      404 45  -  JOSE RAYMOND FAS competitions chief Quah jose@media corp.com.sg IT WAS game over for Rahaizad Abdul Rahman the minute he laid a hand on the referee. Yesterday, the 28-year-old Tiong Bahru United football player was slapped with a two-year ban for assaulting referee Chen Jie during
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      207 43 CfjXd strfae with the SWH* >"/* LEGAL BOOKMAKER \Jj[_'_ S.League Sengkang Woodlands Tue, 17/04/07 7.45pm German Cup Nberg E Frankfurt Wed, 18/04/07 2.30 am E League Champ Burnley Norwich Wed, 18/04/07 2.45 am E League Champ Leicester Birmingham Wed, 18/04/07 2.45 am Italian League Ascoli Milan Wed, 18/04/0711.30pm Italian League
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      437 46 BLOOMBERG DEFENDING champions Australia defeated Sri Lanka by seven wickets in Grenada in a match between teams that have already qualified for the semifinals of cricket's World Cup. Nathan Bracken claimed four wickets as Sri Lanka were dismissed for 226 batting first. Australia
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      1104 47  -  Kenneth Goh On an unprecedented collision course, Man United or Chelsea could end up with untold riches, or forever hold an unwanted tag IT'S a debate that is raging all over the world, among those who are hooked on the English
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      41 46 SPORT TV 4pm Tennis Masters Series Monte Carlo, Ch24 9.30pm Cricket World Cup: South Africa v England, Chi 10 10pm Tennis Masters Series Monte Carlo, Ch24 2.30am EPL Arsenal v Man City, Ch23 2.55am EPL Man United v Sheffield United, Ch24
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