Today, 20 October 2007

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  • 15 1 weekendTODAY MICA (P) 311/10/2006 /A~DJJ\CORP we set you thinking I October 20-21, 2007 todayonline.com I
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  • 1405 1 IN YOUR WEEKEND XTRA ■HRISTIE LOH iristie@mediacorp.com.sg YEN in a united, behind-the-ienes style of leadership like ingapore's, a few individuals o stand out They may not be seen s possessing the giant" tature of past ministers such j 3 Dr Goh Keng Swee and Ir
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  • 829 1  -  LOHCHEEKONG Jayakumartackles hot button issues at world law meet cheekong@media corp.com.sg WITH some of the most distinguished legal brains, including Singapore's Law Minister, human rights activists and Opposition politicians in the conference hall and with Rule of Law as the topic, a
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    • 388 3  -  LOHCHEEKONG cheekong@mediacorp.com.sg THEY spread themselves out, sitting near microphones to make sure they will be first in the queue to ask the questions. With that strategy in place, the four Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) members secretary-gen-eral Chee Soon Juan, his sister Chee Siok Chin, chairman
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    • 600 4 Pakistan blast may affect Bhutto-Musharraf deal KARACHI The attempt to assassinate Ms Benazir Bhutto shortly after her homecoming threatens to derail a political marriage of convenience that could have given Pakistan the stability that it badly needs. President Pervez Musharraf condemned the bombings as
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    • 198 5 JEH^ W^ Luxury has never been CIOSGT TO nOITI© Imagine walking down just a flight of stairs to your very own spa village. At Lakeshore, n \slanci bxpre.^oi. c- hot cold spa pools, relaxation pavilions and Jacuzzis dot the landscape for you to Id reinvigorate the senses and restore a
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  • Singapore news
    • 506 6 Today readership up, Straits limes readership down MORE eyes have turned to cyberspace and cable television, but the rise of these newcomers has in no way unseated the old-time favourites from the lives of Singaporeans. This nod to the relevance of traditional media led by
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    • 507 6 WHEN it comes to the goggle box, Singaporeans might look like a nation of couch potatoes who are spoilt for choice. Yet with more than 100 cable channels and several video-on-demand broadband TV options, terrestrial television is the one that has continued to be
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    • 271 6  -  UNYANQIN MYANMAR is set to dominate the agenda when Parliament sits on Monday. A dozen questions have been tabled by Members of Parliament (MPs). Among the themes: Is Singapore, on its own, or as chairman of the Association of South-east Asian Nations (Asean) going to
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    • 1302 8  -  CHRISTIE LOH XTRA BRAIN HUNT The highs and lows of Singapore's biggest talent crunch since 1 997 christie@mediacorp.com.sg SHE went over the carefully-picked words for the umpteenth time in her head. After a deep breath and a timid knock on her boss' door, she
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      57 10 DON WONG WE'RE OK: MediaCorp CEO Lucas Chow (right) and artiste Jade Seah (left) exercise with MediaCorp staff as part of the mOK! initiative. The programme was launched by the Health Promotion Board to educate Singaporeans about the importance of leading healthy lifestyles. The methods to achieving this include regular
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    • 443 10  -  NAZRYBAHRAWI nazry@media corp.com.sg HE WAS originally investigated for, and cleared of, misleading the United Nations over the purchase of two helicopters. But it was a charge of failing to declare financial information that saw Singaporean Andrew Toh, 60, demoted and fined. The world body's
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    • 491 10  -  CHEOWXIN VI ESTHER FUNG SGX to investigate alleged insider trading of shares cheowxinyi@media corp.com.sg SINGAPORE Exchange (SGX) will investigate alleged price manipulation and insider trading in the shares of Uni-Asia Finance after 33 investors descended on the bourse's premises on Friday to lodge a complaint
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    • 342 10  -  SHERALYN TAY sheralyn@mediacorp.com.sg DOGGED by rising numbers of complaints and lawsuits and the escalating costs of healthcare indemnity premiums, doctors in many countries have been leaving the profession in droves. While this trend has not taken hold in Singapore, the Government is keen to
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    • 261 12  -  UNYANQIN TWELVE years after the Association of South-east Asian Nations (Asean) proposed to link Singapore to the Chinese city of Kunming by rail, the project is on track to realisation. Construction of missing tracks, feasibility studies and the rehabilitation and modernisation of
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    • 447 12  -  SHERALYN TAY Grandmother in Sunday's race to raise awareness of cervical cancer sheralyn@media corp.com.sg WHEN participants of the Great Eastern Women's run take to the roads on Sunday, a 70-year-old grandmother of seven will be among them. Madam Wong Poh Eng (picture) will be
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    • 240 14  -  —ZULOTHMAN IT IS not enough that Singapore attracts talent to its shores, but they also have to sink roots here if the Republic is to solve its population woes, said statistics expert Professor Saw Swee Hock. The idea of drafting foreigners as replacement citizens
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    • 522 14  -  TAN HUI LENG huileng@media corp. com. sg IT IS keeping its sights aimed high with three new initiatives, despite a rough patch that saw the departure of big name scientists, the closure of a highprofile company and the downsizing of another. On Friday, the chairman
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    • 371 14  -  HEDIRMAN SUPIAN MEN, often left on the outside when their women go lingerie shopping, can now get in on the action. Triumph has created new plush fitting rooms in its new boutiques at OUB Centre and AMK Hub,
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    • 944 16  -  JASMINE YIN XTRA OFFICE TALK Gossip and shirkers are also top pet peeves at work, our survey shows jasmine@mediacorp.com.sg PERSONAL assistant Lily Leow not only knows about her colleagues' weekend plans, but is also privy to how their husbands behave at home and the blunders
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  • world news
    • 1199 18 XTRA THE POLITICS OF CONVENIENCE Howard says he wants Aborigines to be part of mainstream society or is that a political ploy? MAURICE PERERA A FEW days before Prime Minister John Howard announced that a general election would be held on Nov 24, he did something unusual:
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    • 408 20 —AFP JAKARTA At least 31 people were killed and 125 rescued after a ferry sank off Indonesia's Sulawesi island in the latest of a series of transport accidents to hit the archipelago nation, officials said on Friday. Residents
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    • 388 20 -AGENCIES Financial district blast kills at least 8 people, injures 130 others MANILA A powerful blast rocked a crowded shopping mall in Manila's financial district on Friday, killing at least eight. Police said they were not ruling out a bomb attack. The explosion caused extensive damage throughout
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      101 20 AFP NOT FUNNY, BUNNY: Embattled Australian Prime Minister John Howard (far right) was accosted on Friday by comedians dressed as giant bunnies who encouraged him to 'pull a rabbit out of his hat' to save himself from electoral disaster. Mr Howard, wno in May warned his Cabinet they risked being
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    • 189 20 BANGKOK Women in several countries have begun sending their panties to Myanmar embassies in a culturally-insulting gesture of protest against the recent brutal crackdown there, a campaign supporter said on Friday. "It's an extremely strong message in Burmese and in all Southeast Asian culture," said
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    • 1215 22  -  LESLIE LAU XTRA ACROSS THE CAUSEWAY Booed 3 years ago, Umno Youth's No 2 has become a force to reckon with OXFORD-educated, young, articulate, and he just happens to be the son-in-law of the Malaysian Prime Minister. With such unmatched credentials, Mr Khairy Jamaluddin, 31,
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    • 946 24  -  TIFFANY TAN Next month, the 13th Asean Summit and related meetings will open in Singapore, which is the current chair of Asean. In a series of instalments, Weekend Today examines issues and trends across the bloc, which marked the 40th anniversary of its
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    • 390 24  -  —TIFFANY TAN THE CONCERNS OF ONE YOUTH FROM THE PHILIPPINES, ANOTHER FROM MYANMAR Lesley Capus believes in seeking accountability from those in power. As a church youth leader in the Philippines, the 35-year-old participates not only in Bible study classes, but also in street protests
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    • 263 25 —AGENCIES BANGKOK A Canadian schoolteacher accused of sexually abusing young boys across South-east Asia said "he knew this day would come" as he was hauled out of his hideaway in northeastern Thailand, police said on Friday. Christopher Paul Neil, 32 (picture), confirmed his name, age and nationality
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    • 196 25 -AFP KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia's Information Minister Zainuddin Maidin on Friday applauded Singapore's Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew's defamation win against the Financial Times as a victory over the "Western values of press freedom". The London-based newspaper on Wednesday apologised to Lee and members
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    • THIS quirky WORLD
      • 146 25 —AP BEIJING China might not have a permanent presence in space yet, but the country's rocket men are already thinking about setting up a Communist Party branch in the outer reaches. Now 14-strong, the Chinese astronaut corps more than meets the party's minimum
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      • 132 25 —AFP LONDON Bury me naked. Put a mobile phone in the coffin. Cremate me with my pet's ashes. Bury me with my teeth in. And do make sure I'm actually dead. Those are some of the popular requests by people planning their
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    • 1029 26  -  ROSS WALLACE XTRA WORLD'S RICHEST Can Mexican tycoon Carlos Slim match up in the philanthropy stakes? ross@mediacorp.com.sg DON'T look now, Mr Gates, but your leading margin in the contest for the World's Richest Man title just got slim. Or, rather, Slim just got
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    • 134 27 The William Farquhar Collection of Natural History Drawings Donated by GK Goh Enter the world of nature, history and art through this unique collection of one of the earliest and most comprehensive records of the flora and fauna of this W region. Prized as one of the 11 national treasures
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  • 58 28 Personal protection orders protect against a violent family member. But what if the offender is not family? Suppose the boyfriend of a woman, who is estranged from her husband, frequently visits her home or even lives there with her family. What recourse will the children have against their mum's
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  • Voices
    • 278 28  -  HUBERT STADLER Design of National Art Gallery should include shocking modern features Letter from I REFER to the article "Extraordinary and shocking" (Oct 16) and the opinion of the architect, Dr Ho Kok Hoe, about what a good art gallery should be. I have visited the
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    • Article, Illustration
      67 28 CALLING ALL SHUTTERBUGS: Email us an interesting picture you have taken in Singapore. Give yourfull name, age, occupation, address and phone number and send a 300 dpi, <3M jpg file to: seen@newstoday.com.sg. Include a 50-word caption. A SPECIAL LEAP YEAR: Readers Beets and Ron V sent us this interesting
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    • 142 28  -  ONG-ANG Al BOON Letter from Director, Association of Banks in Spore I REFER to Peter Low Wai Keong's letter, "No end in sight to frequent cold calls" (Oct8). Our member banks have subscribed to the Telemarketing Guidelines for the Financial Industry, a Code
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    • 416 28  -  NICHOLAS TAN Letter from UPON reading your report "Keep377A.com vs Repeal377A.com" (Oct 19), I looked at both websites to get a clearer feel of how both proponents and denouncers had structured their arguments and I have come away feeling bewildered at the lack of coherent and
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    • 322 29  -  CHONG CHEE HAN Letter from I AM a retiree and have returned from the Philippines where I stayed for 59 days. I refer to the report, "Ministry to review concession-fare hours" (Sept 20), particularly the reply of Minister of State (Transport)
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    • 889 29  -  TRICIA CHAN XTRA RELATIONSHIPS The chequered path to their wedding was 1 1 years long tricia@mediacorp.com.sg AFTER 11 years, this couple finally sealed it with a kiss at a wedding in a disco at Sheraton Hotel, Ho Chi Minh City. That was in July this year. Vietnam-born Mina
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  • Business
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      58 30 EJ'i^kaaam DON WONG IMPRESSIVE ACT: R&B star Amerie (centre) performed at the launch of the brand newSubaru Impreza last night The event held atTakashimaya Square, kicks off a two-day roadshow to showcase the car. Motor Image Enterprises' group chief executive Glenn Tan said Subaru is proud to be associated with
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    • 299 30 -AGENCIES ASCENDAS REIT DPU UP Ascendas Reit said distribution per unit (DPU) in the second quarterwas about 3.51 cents, up 11 per cent from 3.16 cents in the same period last year. Ascendas said the higher DPU was the result of additional rental income from new properties. Gross revenue
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    • 953 30 BLOOMBERG RECORD oil prices of about US$9O risk stoking inflation and stunting economic growth in Asian economies, officials said. "Rising oil prices will affect Japan's economy," Japan's Economic and Fiscal Policy Minister Hiroko Ota said. High energy costs are contributing to inflationary pressure, the Bank of Korea
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    • business news
      • 1027 32  -  ANTHONY CHIA XTRA THE ANNUITY SCHEME A few tweaks could be all it takes to make annuity scheme more accepted THE largely negative feedback to the proposed compulsory annuity and longevity insurance scheme is not surprising given that it's long on logic but
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      • 549 34  -  DR MANOJ THULASIDAS XTRA WORK STRESS If you think stress makes you more productive, then you need to change HOW can we manage stress, given that it is unavoidable in our corporate existence? Common tactics against stress include exercise, yoga, meditation, breathing techniques and reassessing family priorities.
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      • 247 34 Earlier this year, KoreanAmerican May Lee launched an Englishlanguage talk show, which was shown throughout Asia via Star World cable television channel. Ms Lee, 41, previously worked as a news anchor for the Asian services of CNBC in Singapore and CNN in Hong Kong
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      • 392 35 —AGENCIES STI down amid soaring oil prices and US credit losses SINGAPORE shares fell as a spike in oil prices rattled the market and investors allowed anxiety to take hold before earnings season shifts into full gear next week. But momentum may return soon if
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      • 166 35  -  ESTHER FUNG esther@mediacorp.com.sg CAPITAMALL Trust yesterday said distributable income for the quarter ended Sept 30 was $53.2 million or 3.4 cents per unit, higher than forecast. Much of the increase came from higher rents and a payout from Capitaßetail China. Capita Mall had forecast a
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      • 171 35 -BLOOMBERG HYFLUX plans to bid for two projects in Algeria within the next six months after winning a US$2O5-million ($3OO-million) contract last year to build a desalination plant Hyflux expects the first Algerian watertreatment plant to generate more than $300 million in profit
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      • shoptalk
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          78 35 Mums-to-be can boost their diet with the Anmum Materna milk by Fonterra. It is a nutrient-rich formula that is fortified with folate, an essential nutrient that reduces the risk of babies developing neural tube defects,such as Spina Bifida. In addition, the low-fat and ow-lactose milk is also
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          74 35 Contact lens users with astigmatism can now enjoy the convenience of Johnson Johnson's 1 DayAcuvuefor Astigmatism.They are specially designed to reduce discomfort and blurred vision experienced by users who wear conventional lenses.The lenses are created using the Accelerated Stabilisation Design technology, which helps keep them in place, even
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        • 109 35 Enjoy greater comfort and protection with the new Kotex Soft Smooth Ultrathin pad.This new addition to the Soft Smooth range is said to be twice as absorbent, compared to similar products. It also has a Softtouch cover, a side leakage barrier and double anti-leakage channels. From October, shoppers
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        • 99 35 Enhance your viewing pleasure with Panasonic's newViera range of full-HD plasma and LCD televisions.The TVs are equipped with theV-Real Pro II technology which provides a high-contrast ratio for more vivid images.They also come with the innovative Viera Link feature that allows you to connect your TV with
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  • Page 30 Miscellaneous

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  • weekend plus
    • weekendmakan
      • 681 38  -  AUDREY PHOON SEXY SUPPER Even if the aphrodisiac menu doesn't turn you on, the decors smashing, baby audrey@mediacorp.com.sg PRESIDENT'S Design Award winner Colin Seah may have designed the interiors of Sho-U, a seven-month-old Japanese restaurant at Central, but, for me, the man behind its
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      • FOODNOTES
        • 119 39 Getting your favourite cuppa has never been more convenient. McCafe's premium iced coffee is now also available at various McDonald's outlets islandwide, as well as via McDelivery round-the-clock. Made from Arabica beans that are medium-roasted to perfection then freshly ground with each order, the McCafe blend
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        • 134 39 Here's a product that will put you to sleep, literally. Daisy milk contains sleep-inducing properties that will lull you gently to sleep, making it the perfect night-cap. It's also a wholesome, health-giving supplement that tastes great and is 99 per cent fat-free. Choose from
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        • 125 39 Remember when your mother had to keep reminding you to eat your vegetables when you were a child? Thank goodness you don't have to do the same to your kids Mr Bean's delicious new celery and carrot soya milk have all the goodness of soya beans and veggies
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        • 135 39 What's really hot this season is Hyderabad and you don't have to travel to India to sample the city's deliciously spicy fare. Until Nov 3, Novotel Clarke Quay Singapore is holding a Spices of India buffet promotion at The Square restaurant, featuring an authentic spread by
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        • 122 39 Forget about pleasing just some of the people, some of the time. With Pizza Hut's new $1 8.50 Variety Meal Box, everyone can have their favourite Pizza Hut dish. This serves two to three people and contains all the restaurant's signature items: Two person-al-size pan pizzas, four
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    • weekendstyle
      • 954 40  -  BSMBQa GOLDEN SHOWER ROSE, BLACK, PURPLE, WHITE OR JUST PLAIN YELLOW THERE'S NEVER BEEN A BETTER TIME FOR GOLD TO SHINE CONTRARY to what its name implies, gold no longer only comes in a yellow hue. There's the immensely popular white gold, favoured by younger customers in
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      • THE GOLD MOVEMENT
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          65 40 << PURPLE GOLD Lee Hwa Jewellery's pride and joy gives adventurous gold wearers the option of going purple. Lee Hwa Jewellery's Kean Ng told Today: "We'd like to clarify that purple gold consists of 80 per cent pure gold. This level is higher than that found in 1 8K white
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          61 40 <<ROSE GOLD Rose gold is characterised by its copper-like, pink tinge. It may be teamed with diamonds as seen in this Goldheart Jewelry pendant as the subtleness of rose gold complements the brilliance of diamonds. Jewellers may also make necklaces or bracelets with varying shades of gold. So, imagine a
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        • 59 40 << BLACK GOLD When it comes to design maestro Wykidd Song's choice of gold, only the rarely seen black gold passes his chic test. Those not familiar with this variant may think it's a matte black. But it's actually a shiny gunmetal shade, as seen in this Soo Kee Jewellery
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      • 444 42  -  LYNETTE KOH WINNING DESIGNER 1 Chia Wei Choong drew inspiration for his winning menswear collection from the concept of lost innocence lynettek@mediacorp.com.sg At the 19th Asian Young Fashion Designers Contest (AYFDC) held at Vivo City on Monday, it was third time lucky for 23-year-old Singapore representative Chia
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      • 194 42 FASHION design made a stand at The Centrepoint last Saturday. Twenty-one Raffles Design Institute students took part in a fashion design competition to promote HIV Aids awareness among youths. Held in conjunction with the Health Promotion Board, this competition gave contestants the opportunity to tell "a
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      • 291 42  -  PEARLYN THAM HOW many ways can you transform a plain, boring white T-shirt? More than 50, apparently. Fashion Shares, one of the events at Singapore Fashion Week, is a T-shirt exhibition displaying the works of more than 50 celebrities and designers. Organised by
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        454 43  -  PEARLYN THAM WINNING DESIGNER 2 Dream come true for Nafa fashion design alumnus who wins Topshop/Topman Internship Award in the UK pearlyn@mediacorp.com.sg SHE wore a simple black dress chosen for its "slimming effect" for the interview but it belied Priscilla Tan's love for all things bold, bright and
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      • 358 43  -  PEARLYN THAM WEARING costume jewellery to the Singapore JewelFest opening show is a humbling experience. More so, if you're seated in the front row and you're that close to such exquisite jewellery. That was how I felt last Friday in the Jewel Pavilion
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      • 302 43  -  PEARLYN THAM EVERYTHING that Nobuhiko Akatsuka Nobu for short touches turns to gold. Well, gold foil, at least. Nobu, who calls himself a "nude jewellist", works with 95.7 per cent pure gold to create tat-too-like designs on the human body. He was in town earlier
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    • weekendspeed
      • 832 45  -  COLIN YONG TITAN ON THE TARMAC 0 to 1 OOkmh in 3.6 seconds but radio not included IN MARANELLO, ITALY colin@mediacorp.com.sg A CAR that was extensively tested and refined by the greatest Formula One (Fl) driver of all time was never going to be bad. Especially when it's
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      • 617 44  -  COLIN YONG EVEN before the first cars hit showrooms, the new Subaru Impreza managed to stir up a fair bit of controversy because of the way it looks. While it is a big improvement over the old model, opinions were
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      • NEWSTRACKS
        • 126 45 The next-generation Lexus RX Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) will be longer but lower than the current model, as this concept car reveals. Lexus is showcasing the LF-Xh at next week's Tokyo Motor Snow. It's an accurate preview of the forthcoming RX and its sleeker proportions
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        • 124 45  -  Honda has released the first photographs of its all-new Fit (Jazz in Singapore) ahead of its official Japanese launch on Oct 26. Given that the first-generation model was such a huge success for the brand, it's hardly surprising that its replacement sticks closely to the
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    • 799 36  -  NEO CHAI CHIN JASON HO Get a taste of Singapore with unique, locally-made ice cream THERE'S a quote on the wall of ice-cream parlour The Daily Scoop by American author Thornton Wilder: "My advice to you is not to inquire why or wither, but just enjoy
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      • 51 36 < ICE CREAM CHEFS 520 East Coast Road, #01-06 $3.10 for a single scoop, 70 cents for each mix-in ingredient 30 base flavours including Mrs Smith's (Granny Smith apples with cinnamon) and Papaya. Popular mixes include Durian Surprise (chocolate, durian and Kinder Bueno) and Fruitty Overload (watermelon, honeydew and crushed
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      • 29 36 WJalan Serene, #01-05 Serene Centre $2.50 for a single scoop 40 flavours including Teh Tarik, Tiger Sorbet (with Tiger Beer), Pulut Hitam (black glutinous rice) and Nutella
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      • 48 36 < THE ICE CREAM GALLERY 491 River Valley Road, #01-20 Valley Point; 20 Eastwood Road, #01-13 Eastwood Centre $2.80 for a single scoop More than 40 flavours including Avocado Gula Melaka and D 24 Durian. A premium range includes flavours such as Strawberry Champagne, Kirsch Cherry and Valrhona Chocolate
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      • 36 37 557 Bukit Timah Road, #01-04/05 Crown Centre $3 for a single scoop, $1 for the first mix-in ingredient 1 8 flavours including Peanut Butter Swirl, Cranberry-Red Bull sorbet, Chai Masala and Gingered Pear Sorbet
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      • 36 37 < TOM'S PALETTE 100 Beach Road, #01-25 Shaw Leisure Gallery $2.80 for a small cup (can contain about one large scoop) More than 50 flavours including Longan and Red Dates, Lavender, Black Sesame, and Chestnut and Brandy
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      • 32 37 41 Sunset Way, #01-04 Clementi Arcade $2.90 for a single scoop 39 flavours including Chilli Chocolate, Brandied Figs and Honey, Ginger Crumble, Lychee Martini and Earl Grey Tea Sherbet
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      • 29 37 < FRESCO GELATERIA 95 East Coast Road $3 for a single scoop (takeaway), $4 (dine-in) 60 flavours including Honeysuckle (chrysanthemum with honey), Rennet Apple, Cempedak and Drago Frutta (dragon fruit)
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    • 519 46  -  CHRISTOPHER TOH Director Eric Khoo receives the Cultural Medallion, with writer Isa Kamari the other recipient christophertoh@mediacorp.com.sg TEN years ago, Eric Khoo became the first person to receive the Young Artist Award he won for film when the category was introduced. On Friday night, he
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    • 300 46  -  CHRISTOPHER TOH IF YOU want to be lauded for your hobby, take a leaf from Ting Kheng Siong's (picture) book. The 35-year-old senior reporter for MediaCorp's Chinese news department won the Young Artist Award for Literature. "I didn't think I had a chance. But I'm
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  • 450 50  -  TAN YO-HINN ROAD TO THAILAND Dispute between NSA and triathlete ends after four-hour meeting yohinn@mediacorp.com.sg THE dispute between the Triathlon Association of Singapore (TAS) and triathlete Gino Ng (picture) has been resolved. Due to legal reasons, details of the agreement could not be revealed,
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  • 465 50  -  PAUL GREEN 2007 RHB SINGAPORE CUP, SEMI-FINAL 2ND LEG SAFFC 5 Woodlands Wellington 3 (SAFFC win 7-4 on aggregate] sports@newstoday.com.sg DEFENDING S-League champions SAAFC booked their place in the 2007 RHB Singapore Cup Final after they beat Woodlands Wellington 5-3 in the second leg
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  • 336 51  -  TAN YO-HINN National Rugby Championships FINAL STRETCH Padang giants SSC on course for a sweep of titles VICTORIA BITTER NATIONAL RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP 2007 I Cup, Plate and Bowl finals yohinn@mediacorp.com.sg ENGLAND take on South Africa in the Rugby World Cup Final on Saturday (Sunday morning, Singapore
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  • 282 51  -  LOW LIN FHOONG SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL HOCKEY CHALLENGE 2007 Singapore 2 Malaysia 1 linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg IT WAS one of the most anticipated match-ups of the Singapore International Hockey Challenge, and the Singapore men's hockey team did not disappoint on Friday night when they defeated arch-rivals Malaysia 2-1 at
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  • 313 51  -  LOW LIN FHOONG 6 WEEKS TO GO For the 40,000 people who have signed up for the Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon 2007 on Dec 2, an injury could ruin everything. With just six weeks left to the race, experts say that it is crucial for
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  • 589 52  -  LAN DE COTTA IN THE PITS Hamilton may lead this three-way fight, but Alonso is right mentally and on track to grao the glory FORMULA 1 Brazilian Grand Prix IT SHOULD have been a wrap for Lewis Hamilton two weeks ago. Sunday at Sao
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  • 683 53 DAILY TELEGRAPH MEN AT PLAY McLaren aces insist they are friends; Alonso will find out on Sunday if mind games have worked FORMULA 1 Brazilian Grand Prix SAO PAULO It's war but not as we know it Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso engaged in a
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  • 306 53 BLOOMBERG SAO PAULO Residents here want their piece of the US$llO million ($l6l million) the city estimates Formula 1 fans will spend this weekend. The Brazilian Grand Prix, to be held in two days at the Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace in the
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  • 1125 54  -  RAJIV NAIR CLUB V COUNTRY The fight over international duty for players could be decided in court, but really, clubs should be compensated sports@newstoday.com.sg IT WAS hardly surprising when Steve McClaren and Sam Allardyce disagreed over whether Michael Owen should play for England so soon after
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  • 2317 55  -  f KENNETH GOH EYE ON THE BALL ONE week ago the season was full of promise for Aston Villa fans. Seven days later and the Villans are all hot and bothered. With England's Euro 2008 hopes floundering, Villa manager Martin O'Neill has
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  • 289 55 -AFP GLASGOW Champions League football may be the pinnacle of some players' careers but for Celtic's Australian striker Scott McDonald (picture) it does not come close to a Glasgow derby. On Saturday, the Melbourne-born player is certain to make his Old Firm debut as
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  • 172 55 -AFP BELGRADE Partizan Belgrade have warned the big European clubs eyeing their striker Stevan Jovetic (picture) and insisted they will have to wait for the 17-year-old star. Jovetic, a Montenegro national, has been linked this week in the British press to Premiership champions Manchester United and
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  • 531 58  -  M3MJIMSM OFFSIDE ON WEDNESDAY, manager Sammy Lee left Premiership side Bolton Wanderers "by mutual consent". Five points from nine games to start the season meant he wasn't doing the business at the Reebok. Later that evening, England boss Steve McClaren
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  • 592 58 AGENCIES IN A SPIN OVER ROTATION Liverpool boss says he's to blame for poor results as he plots a revival I ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP I Everton v Liverpool table with a 6-0 victory over Derby on Sept 1, Liverpool have struggled to a 1-0 win over Wigan
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  • 659 59 -AFP TOP AND BOTTOM In the mood these stylish Gunners are in, van Persic's injury will be taken in stride ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP Arsenal v Bolton LONDON The news that Robin van Persic will be out of action for a month due a knee injury picked
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  • 275 59 THE GUARDIAN LONDON Avram Grant's preparations for Saturday's Premier League trip to Middlesbrough have been hit by two blows that could have serious repercussions on Chelsea Football Club. First captain John Terry aggravated a knee injury in training before England's midweek match against Russia which England
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    1051 60 -THE GUARDIAN HUE AND CRY CAPE TOWN Look at the picture above and it is hard to sidestep a rather embarrassing conclusion: Doesn't look much like South Africa, does it? Or rather, it looks all too much like a different South Africa, the old one, when rugby was
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  • 525 61 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH ONE FINAL HURRAH Confidence high in English camp as they zero in on South Africa s Dv Preez 2007 RUGBY WORLD CUP FINAL England v South Africa PARIS England coach Brian Ashton is convinced the team that handles the emotion of the
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    92 61 TIME FOR A RUGBY PARTY AS THE WORLD CUP REACHES A CLIMAX Rugby World Cup fever has gripped Singapore over the last few weeks. Some of the traditional giants of the game have been stunned, the All Blacks and Wallabies are back home now watching as the Springboks and the
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  • 229 61 -AFP PARIS French rugby coach Bernard Laporte (picture), feted as a hero after France beat the hot favourites the All Blacks in the World Cup quar-ter-finals, could be prosecuted for financial corruption, weekly sports magazine L'Equipe claimed in their edition published today. The 43-year-old, who is
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  • 1118 62 THE GUARDIAN THE LAST TANGO Springboks target English forwards, who give Wilkinson the platform to do so much damage RUGBY WORLD CUP FINAL England v South Africa nament as no-hopers, South Africa were an unknown quantity. Almost six weeks after the first ball was
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