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    China's young in torch fury
    979 1  -  LOH CHEE KONG LOH CHEE KONG PM Lee worried about a tense world after Olympics cheekong@media corp. com. sg THE pride that comes with hosting the country's first Olympic Games is fast turning to indignation, stirring a new wave of nationalism among China's youth that
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  • hot news
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      'It was right out of The Godfather"
      689 2  -  ZUL OTHMAN IDAYEXCLUSIVE Opes Prime ex-directors relieved after meeting with Aussie 'Mick' Gatto zul@mediacorp.com.sg AS A fan of that mafia cult classic The Godfather, the news that a debtcollector with rumoured links to the Melbourne underworld wanted to talk to him about some
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      95 3 NEO CHAI CHIN ENGULFED IN FLAMES: A factory that manufactures parts used to produce textiles at Gul Circle was gutted at about 6pm on Friday. Fifty to 60 factory workers were evacuated. Using foam and water, 60 Singapore Civil Defence Force fire-fighters took 45 minutes to contain the blaze, which
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    • Article
      Public assistance hike to kick in 2 months early
      267 3 COME May, recipients of public assistance (PA) can expect to receive more money for their daily needs. The increase in PA rates has been brought forward from July 1 to May 5, the Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports (MCYS)
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      Tiger in flap over deaf passengers
      464 4  -  NGJINGYNG jingyng@media corp. com. sg TIGER Airways' policies for handicapped passengers have come under the spotlight again. A group of four deaf adults has lodged a complaint with the Australian government's anti-discrimination watchdog agency after they were barred last month from flying on the
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      ON C*NS*RSH*P
      765 4  -  RAVI VELOO XTRA COMMENTARY WITH the banning of four documentary films this past week, Singapore has gained fame again worldwide for the wrong reasons, this time challenging its own vision to be a world-class arts centre. The concept of censorship is not the problem everybody censors. We don't
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  • news
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      JTC TO GET LESS THAN 5% OF AWARDED DAMAGES
      288 6  -  TEOXUANWEI xuanwei@media corp. com. sg JURONG Town Corporation (JTC) had won an appeal in a civil suit brought against it by a former sub-contractor and was awarded $8.1 million in damages. But in the latest twist to the four-year legal wrangle
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      'Groomed' to be AG
      639 6  -  ANSLEYNG Hands on and on his feet, that's Walter Woon ansley@mediacorp.com.sg THIS IS the job for which he has been primed for years. That is what observers say about Professor Walter Woon's (picture) appointment this week as Attorney-General. From his time in academia to his stint
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      Lock icon THE UNGLAMOROUS HERO
      1114 8  -  PAULINE D LOH XTRA PHILANTHROPY He has given away a quarter of his income since 1 980. Money can be used for a greater good, insists Wee Lin paulined@mediacorp.com.sg FORBES magazine named him one of the four Heroes of Philanthropy from Singapore. Compared to the other three,
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      Lock icon Start teaching religion earlier in schools
      745 10  -  NAZRYBAHRAWI IDAYEXCLUSIVE Let it be a'scientific' approach: Muslim theologian nazry@media corp. com. sg HE HOPES to see Europe go the way of Singapore where Muslims can occupy the highest level in government as ministers. However, if Swiss-born Muslim theologian Prof Tariq Ramadan were advising
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      Overseas Medisave cover?
      318 10  -  SHERALYNTAY sheralyn@media corp. com. sg THE day may come when you could seek medical treatment in neighbouring Malaysia and pay the bill using funds from your Medisave account Such an idea has been raised as "something for the future", as medical standards in the region improve. Health
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      Lock icon Mas Selamat on MPs' minds at next Parliament sitting
      461 10  -  NEO CHAI CHIN chaichin@media corp. com. sg HOW exactly did Mas Selamat Kastari escape from detention? How can we prevent a repeat of such an occurrence? Should Singaporeans be more vigilant? These questions have been weighing on the minds of many
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      Lock icon LESSONS FROM THE FIRST 10
      1159 12 XTRA LEADERSHIP In a speech to mark the launch of the National Library Board's book, Singapore: The First 10 Years of Independence, last week, Mr Ho Kwon Ping, chairman of the Singapore Management University Board and Mediacorp, touched on the issue of leadership. Below are
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      More toxic sex 'pills' out there
      477 13  -  TAN HUI LENG Illegal peddlers now more mobile, moving into heartlands huileng@media corp. com. sg IT'S a lazy evening in the heartlands. As residents go about their business, a cyclist stops near a void deck, pulls a bottle out of his bag and approaches
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      Armed robbery and abduction suspect arrested; accomplice at large
      353 13  -  LINYANQIN yanqin@media corp. com. sg THUMBPRINTS, DNA samples and a lot of legwork led the police to one of the suspects involved in the daylight armed robbery and abduction at Chiltern Drive. Going back to the crime scene where it all
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      Lock icon S'pores first antismoking treatment
      222 13 -938 LIVE SMOKERS who find it difficult to kick the habit now have a new oral medication to help them. As the first new anti-smoking treatment here in nearly ten years, Champix, a non-nicotine agent, helps to relieve nicotine cravings as well as the withdrawal symptoms.
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      199 13 CHEER HER ON: A female smoker looking on at a glasshouse outside Takashimaya, which for three days (April 11 to 13), will house Ms Cheyenne Lv (centre) who is trying to kick her smoking habit of almost twelve years. In her previous attempts to quit Ms Lv has found it
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      Lock icon MORE BUZZ AT R&D HUB:
      35 14 Hoping for the creative community to explore new ideas together, Jurong Town Corporation launched playground Village Square Wessex, adding buzz and vibrancy to Singapore's one-north innovation and R&D hub. WEETECKHIAN
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      Rush to airport and that illegal U-turn
      395 14  -  TEOXUANWEI xuanwei@media corp. com. sg IN A hurry to drop someone at the airport, a motorist made a series of mistakes that ended in the death of a motorcyclist Tew Hock Sew, 64, made an illegal U-turn, hit a motorcyclist and drove off
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    • SINGAPORESNIPPETS
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        GIVE YOUR VIEWS ON WAGES
        130 14 The National Wages Council (NWC) wants your views on wage matters. The NWC, chaired by Professor Lim Pin, will begin deliberating wage and wage-related guidelines for fiscal 2008/2009 in the middle of this month. In its deliberations, the NWC will consider factors such as global
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        PATRICK DANIEL TO HELM PRESS CLUB
        148 14 Mr Patrick Daniel was elected as the new president of Singapore Press Club as its annual general meeting held on Wednesday, taking over the helm from Mr Leslie Fong, who will continue to serve on the club's management committee as vice-president. Joining the committee
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        APPLY FOR PASSPORT AT POST OFFICE
        81 14 You can now apply for a passport electronically at 10 designated post offices. This and four other key e-services application for visa, extension of social visit pass, re-registration or replacement of identity card and application for birth or death extracts offered by the Immigration
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        NAME A CONDO AND WIN $10,000
        99 14 Duchess Development is engaging the creative juices of the public to name its flagship condominium. Called the No Name competition, the contest offers a grand prize of $10,000 to the winner. Proposed names can be submitted online via www.nonamecondo.com or on forms collected from
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      Lock icon THE MODERN PARENT TRAP
      1238 15  -  CRISPINA ROBERT XTRA FAMILY Are children over-indulged, over-scheduled and yet under-parented? I RECEIVED a call from my younger son's kindergarten teacher recently. She started by saying how social and creative he was and what a natural leader he was. Then, she went to the real objective
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      315 7 LIFE CONGRESS 2008 40 Beyond: Ensure A Healthy, Active Engaged Lifestyle Come and learn tips on staying healthy, active and engaged in your daily lifestyle. In addition to expert advice, there will be free health screening, healthy cooking demonstration and attractive prizes mmmmm^mm^m m to be won. So don't miss
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  • world news
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      Lock icon Want to run for elections? Start a blog
      190 16 -AP KUALA LUMPUR Candidates contesting some posts in Malaysia's ruling party will be required to setup blogs, an official said on Friday, in a surprising turnaround for politicians who until recently derided online political writing as lies and rumours. Mr Abdul Rahman
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      Lock icon No China wheat for Philippines
      256 16 AGENCIES MANILA The Philippines has urged Asian governments to hold talks on the sharply escalating cost of food, officials said on Friday as China turned down a bid by Manila to buy wheat "China politely turned us down, saying they also need to stock up,"
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      Abdullah vows to restore faith in BN
      439 16 He urges Umno members to stay away from money politics while campaigning JOHOR BARU Malaysia's Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has acknowledged that he was among the factors that had resulted in the reduced votes for the ruling coalition in the March 8
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      Lock icon Security camera off during KLIA robbery
      360 16 AGENCIES KUALA LUMPUR The Malaysian police have no video footage of the dramatic armed robbery at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) because a closed-circuit camera in the area was not working at the time. The police admission on Friday is a major blow
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      Lock icon ICELAND THE CRISIS LAND
      1201 17  -  CHRISTIE LOH VENESSA LEE XTRA MONEY TROUBLES How hedge funds plotted the attack in a posh hotel venessa@mediacorp.com.sg IN JANUARY, some hedge fund executives including three from the soon-to-be notorious Bear Steams bank met over drinks at a posh hotel in Iceland. History was to stalk
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      Lock icon Ex-Shanghai boss gets 18 years for graft
      377 18 -Ahr" SHANGHAI Chen Liangyu (picture) oversaw roaring economic growth when he was Shanghai's boss, but it looks like he will go down in history as a corrupt felon who also fell victim to a Chinese communist power-play. Chen, 61, the former Communist Party
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      Lock icon lOC says no clash with China
      289 18 AGENCIES No rift though committee wants Beijing to relook human rights issue BEIJING International Olympics Committee president Jacques Rogge said China had promised that hosting the Games would lead to an improvement of human rights in the country and that the committee "definitely asks
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    • GLOBALROUNDUP
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        Lock icon EXTINGUISHING THE FLAMES:
        55 18 -AFP A crowd watches as firs fighters battle a blaze in a slum in the Cambodian capital which made thousands homeless and destroyed more than 200 homes. About 200 firefighters and volunteers took five hours to douse the blaze, said fire chief Sok Vannar. No one had
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        Lock icon JAPAN EXTENDS SANCTIONS AGAINST NORTH KOREA
        87 18 -AFP Japan on Friday extended sweeping sanctions against North Korea for another six months, saying the communist state has not shown progress in impasses over its nuclear drive and abductions of Japanese. The sanctions ban all imports from cash-strapped North Korea including money-making goods
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        Lock icon CONTAINER ILLEGALS CHARGED
        93 18 -AFP The survivors of a horrific people-smuggling accident which left 54 dead, were sentenced to three days in jail after a Thai court on Friday convicted them of illegal entry. Fourteen children have already been handed over to immigration authorities for repatriation, after surviving the deadly trip
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      Lock icon WHEN NEUTRALITY IS A PLUS
      805 19  -  JASON LEE Spore has become the venue for many high-profile events jasonlee@media corp.com.sg SINGAPORE'S hosting of several high-profile events such as the 117 th International Olympic Committee Session and the IMF/World Bank Annual Meetings in recent years, has boosted its aspiration to become the Exchange
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      Lock icon UK broadband tax?
      435 20 —THE DAILY TELEGRAPH Consumers may bear the extra cost of a proposed tax on ISPs LONDON British Internet service providers could face a new tax to help pay for unprofitable programmes shown on broadcasters ITV and Channel 4, which may in turn lead to higher broadband charges
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      59 20 AP READY, GET SET, EAT!: Mr Charlie Vickers, manager of the Brown University machine shop, and judge in the school's first Edible Car Competition, measuring the distance a car made entirely of food travelled along a race track on the school's campus. The cars were judged by their appearance and
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      Lock icon EU PRESIDENT OR KING?
      247 20 -THE DAILY TELEGRAPH BRUSSELS The proposed full-time president of the European Union (EU) is to be given a personal jet, a palatial official residence and a personal staff of up to 22, under plans being considered in Brussels. The prospect of a private aircraft raises the
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      Lock icon WELCOME BACK, MRS THATCHER
      903 21  -  ANDREW ROBERTS -THE DAILY TELEGRAPH XTRA BRITISH POLITICS Once hated, now she's celebrated as a great stateswoman ana an iconic figure of our time MARGARET Thatcher is back in vogue. Prime ministers, leaders of the opposition and Republican presidential candidates get themselves photographed with her; Ms
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      Lock icon Stolen arms on Web
      356 24 -AP Sensitive items for online bidding include jet parts wanted by Iran WASHINGTON Stolen and sensitive United States military equipment, including fighter jet parts wanted by Iran and nuclear biological protective gear, have been available to the highest bidder on popular Internet sales sites. Using undercover
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      Lock icon MCCAIN BENEFITS AS RACE HOTS UP
      268 24 AP Republican John McCain has erased Mr Barack Obama's 10-point advantage in a head-to-head presidential match-up, leaving him essentially tied with both Democratic candidates. In a further boost to Mr McCain, many supporters of Mr Obama and rival Hillary Clinton are so strongly divided
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      Lock icon THIS. quirky WORLD
      236 24 GAS WHAT, YOU CAN LOSE WEIGHT BY EATING BEANS An Essex man has lost 63kg in nine months by eating six cans of baked beans daily, reported Ananova. Mr Neil King, 40, has munched his way through more than half a tonne of beans in that time.
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      Lock icon Virginia Tech families agree on settlement
      343 24 -AP ROANOKE (Virginia) Most of the families of victims of the mass shootings at Virginia Tech that left 33 people dead have agreed to an USsll-million ($l5-million) state settlement The settlement will compensate families who lost loved ones, pay survivors' medical costs and avoid
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      Lock icon ARE ASIANS READY FOR A STORM?
      939 25  -  SIMON S C TAY XTRA GLOBAL RECESSION Riding it out involves open and frank cooperation AMERICA'S unfolding financial woes continue to surprise. The impact on Asia has been limited thus far, and some think that Asia's rise is irresistible. But connections in finance, trade
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        Lock icon N KOREA BLOCKS S KOREAN OFFICIALS
        118 26 -AFP North Korea has blocked South Korean officials from entering the country amid growing tensions that have been prompted by Seoul's tougher line on cross-border relations, officials said on Friday. They said the communist state is following through on its announcement last weekthat it
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        Lock icon TAIWAN VP HOPES TO 'MELT THE ICE' WITH CHINA
        101 26 —AFP Taiwan's vice-president-elect said yesterday that he hoped to "melt the ice" with China in an historic encounter with Chinese President Hu Jintao following decades of animosity. Mr Vincent Siew arrived yesterday at the Boao resort, on the tropical Chinese island
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        Lock icon MUGABE'STEPPING UP CRACKDOWN'
        96 26 -AFP Zimbabwe's opposition yesterday accused President Robert Mugabe's regime of stepping up a crackdown by arresting its leader's lawyer ahead of a key summit on the country's post-election crisis. Police arrested Mr Innocent Chagonda related to a helicopter the opposition hired for their presidential campaign. The lawyer,
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      Lock icon 'Sarkozy Effect' spreading
      407 26 ■THE DAILY TELEGRAPH Men with younger wives turn to Botox to narrow appearance of age gap LONDON Growing numbers of middle-aged men embarking on second marriages are trying to turn the clock back with plastic surgery, experts claim. Surgeons at a clinic on London's Harley Street, noted
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      Lock icon BLOGGER RESPONDS TO FITNA
      307 26 —AP BEIRUT (Lebanon) A Saudi blogger has made a short video in response to an antiQuran film by a Dutch lawmaker that sparked protests across the Muslim world. Mr Raed Al Saeed said on Thursday that the purpose of his six-minute video was to show that
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      Lock icon Prince William gets his wings
      112 26 -AFP BRITAIN'S Prince William graduated as a Royal Air Force (RAF) pilot on Friday after successfully completing an intensive flying course. The prince, 25, received his wings from his father, Prince Charles, in a graduation ceremony at the RAF's Cranwell air base in Lincolnshire, east
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      Lock icon THE POLITICS OF THE RICE TRADE
      818 27  -  PANGERAN AHMAD NURDIN Indonesia's plans to profit from sky-high rice prices could shortchange its people The coordinating Minister for People's Welfare, Mr Aburizal Bakrie, is in favour of the rice export plan. According to him, the plan would not really affect the economy and
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      342 19 mm^mmmm mW, mam *f*^ r^^gpg|3^^E II /A f i^ffltt I 4 advice on how to achieve peace of Life .^1 trtaK bedtime difficulties and disobedience in a constructive H Presented by: Dr Jennifer Kiing, Paediatrician, NUH Get useful tips on what constitutes a child's healthy DcriCTco Kirtuui C"ct' anc' dealing
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      166 20 r T~m LIM TAN m SECURITIES If you are enthusiastic about the securities industry and would like to be a dealer, we can initiate you towards your goal. We are looking for people who are self-motivated, able to work independently, with drive and good potential client network to be part
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      41 20 -Don't be Afraid, for I am with you. Dontbe Dismayed, for I am your God. i will Strengthen you. I will h)©lpyou. I will UphOld you with my ViCtOriOUS right hand." The Bible-Isa 41:10 rsssssr U-4 LIVING FAITH CHURCH® Q&F www.thelivingfaith.org
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  • Voices
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      theweekinvoices
      136 28 You get taken as some village bicycle where every guy thinks just because you like the same music and are in the same craft means a free ticket to get together and procreate. DJ Aresha GKon female DJs not being taken seriously enough Women see us as one of
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      SINGAPORESEEN
      115 28 'EQUATORIAL' LIGHTS Today photographer Don Wong captured this skyscape from Ang Mo Kio MRT station at 6pm recently. Are those lights just backlighting from a setting sun? The unusual hues bring to mind the Aurora Borealis otherwise known as the Northern Lights which scientists say are the result of
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    • Four questions for MP Lee
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        What this help means
        517 28  -  SANJAYPERERA Letter from I REFER to the report, "Here's help to stretch that dollar" (April 11). The National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) and Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports (MCYS) must be commended for showing leadership in coming up with schemes to help lowincome earners.
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      • Letter
        Swee Say and rice
        236 28  -  LOKEYUECHONG Letter from I REFER to the report, "Here's help to stretch that dollar" (April 11), in which labour chief Lim Swee Say said the cost of rice is a small fraction of shoppers' expenditure at Fair Price supermarkets and that out of every $10 spent
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    • Letter
      What soccer fans can do to get better price
      284 29  -  LING PEK LING Letter from Director, Media Policy Media Development Authority WE THANK Foo Yoon Fatt for the comments in "Let us have a more level playing field" (April 9). While we can understand the sentiments, the cost of acquiring premium
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      Lock icon ASIAN FACES PALE IN HOLLYWOOD
      593 29  -  NURYVITTACHI XTRA MOVIES Funny things happen to Asian characters on their way to the big screen BEWARE! A grotesque mutation is affecting Asians moving to Hollywood. Black hair miraculously turns fair, dark eyes lighten and Asian skin turns pink. This horrendous disease was first noticed
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  • Business
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      MAS looks into Jade Tech saga
      418 30  -  CHEOWXINYI SIC, CAD also investigating any'serious breach' cheowxinyi@mediacorp.com.sg THE Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has been looking into Merrill Lynch's involvement in the Jade Technologies' saga. The US investment bank was unexpectedly left holding Jade Tech shares after the collapse of an Australian broking
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      416 30  -  ESTHER FUNG esther@media corp. com. sg ORDINARY Singapore retail investors are being offered a cheap way to speculate in commodities like wheat rice and oil. For as little as $1,000, they can purchase certificates listed on the Singapore Exchange that are linked to the
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        73 30 Capita Land and its partners have secured $2 billion in financing for their planned redevelopment of Farrer Court The lead arrangers of this mega-loan are DBS, UOB, Standard Chartered, OCBC and the Royal Bank of Scotland. Capita Land's consortium plan to build a 36-storey condominium on the site,
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        48 30 Singapore-listed Dayen Environmental has won a 500 million yuan ($97 million) pipeline and water deal in China. It will build and operate an 80km pipeline, pumping stations and treatment plant supplying potable water to Fuxin City. Dayen will have an 80-per-cent stake in the venture.
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      710 30 XTRA ECONOMY The global economy is in a precarious position. To prevent financial markets from plunging into a damaging spiral, America should do three things soon, says MANU BHASKARAN, partner of economic advisory firm Centennial Group. Here are excerpts of his video interview
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      422 31  -  CONRAD RAJ EDITOR-AT-LARGE conrad@media corp. com. sg VISITORS from China will soon be able to charge their purchases here to credit and debit cards issued by the country's largest issuer of such cards, China Unionpay, following its tie-up with United
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        977 32  -  RICHARD HARTUNG XTRA COURTESY Surprisingly, it may have the solution on how to provide great service "HOW can I provide great service to you today", the bank customer service agent asked. Simply by the question, you might guess that the agent wasn't in Singapore,
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        486 33 BLOOMBERG Experts worry rapid rise in interest rates may hit economy badly RESERVE Bank of Australia's Governor Glenn Stevens, who has helped steer the nation's economy through 16 years of uninterrupted growth, is under fire for jeopardising the expansion. Politicians, retailers and one of his
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        203 33  -  -BERNAMA MALAYSIAN Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi says there will be no let-up in his government's commitment to the Iskandar economic development corridor in Johor, now renamed Iskandar Malaysia. On a trip there yesterday, he announced the allocation of RM2OO million ($B6 million) to build
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          94 33 Here's another reason to enjoy bird's nest: Eu Van Sang's new reduced sugar variant contains 30 per cent less sugar than the regular one, so you can savour the delicacy without worrying about your waistline.To ensure that the bird's nest retains its goodness, the delicacy is bottled in
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          88 33 Fans of the mangosteen, which is also known as the queen of fruits, can now toast to Marigold Peel Fresh's latest offering mangosteen with mixed fruit juice.The juice, with no added sugar, is a good source of Vitamin C and antioxidants. The new Marigold Peel Fresh
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          97 33 To help children start their day right. Nestle launched an improved range of breakfast cereals made from whole grain. It is rich in vitamins, carbohydrates and iron.This new range includes the popular Koko Krunch, Koko Krunch Duo,Milo and Cookie Crisp. And to make breakfast even more enjoyable
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          106 33 The OTO e-cell is a non-invasive pain relief therapy gadget that is said to aid recovery through cell regeneration.This palm-sized gadget uses the Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Therapy technology to replicate the body's repair process, improving bone growth, tissue repair, blood flow and tendon flexibility. And since
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      1185 34  -  PEARLYN THAM The good, bad and beautiful at the Singapore Fashion Fest I had a groundbreaking experience at a fashion week in a neighbouring country. Make that glass breaking. A glass panel at the entrance of the show premises could not hold back the show-goers. It shattered
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        526 36  -  PEARLYN THAM Ocean explorer Celine Cousteau takes time from the family line to support skincare brand pearlyn@mediacorp.com.sg CELINE Cousteau's office is many times bigger than that of Donald Trump's or Warren Buffett's. You see, she works in the ocean. "My office has a nice view," the oceanaut
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        372 36 No longer just the domain of indie brands, environmentally conscious beauty and fashion are surfacing among the bigger boys WHAT LIES BENEATH Even lingerie can be eco-friend-ly and we aren't talking about basic tank tops and camisoles that may support environmental causes but won't support your assets. Triumph's
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          91 37 ■You can finally wean yourself off your favourite Johnson's Baby products because the beauty brand has launched a new line for adults. Clinically proven to be gentle on the skin, Johnson's Body Care comprises moisturisers and body washes in three formulas: 24 Hour Lasting Moisture, Melt Away
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          FRESH AS A LILY
          77 37 rrom its earlier vanilla and white musk perfume oil days, The Body Shop has been a treasure trove of unique but affordable fragrances. Some of its newest scents include the sweet Cassis Rose and sensual Neroli Jasmine. A new one to sniff out is the delicate
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          DANGLE A CARROT
          83 37 Don t we all love a skincare range with a sense of humour? Yes To Carrots products have tongue-in- cheek monikers, such as its Eye Can C Clearly Now eye contour cream ($24.90) and Can You C Me Eye and Face Make-up Remover ese paraben-free products are
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          73 37 Its name may not sound terribly sexy but Tri-Aktiline will make you look so. This formula for deep wrinkles boosts your skin's natural collagen production and firms up I sagging skin over time. Best used where you have laugh lines or crow's feet, this skin plumper has
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        FACE PRIMED FOR RADIO
        353 37  -  PEARLYN THAM KEEP IT CLEAN How do you get luminous skin while working indoors? Ask DJ Shan Wee pearlyn@mediacorp.com.sg IT'S a shame that most people would hear 987FM deejay Shan Wee's voice more than see his face. The good-looker is one of five new Murad skincare
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        356 37  -  PEARLYN THAM EVEN as fashion pundits are guessing whether retail giant H&M is coming to town, another popular clothing chain has confirmed its launch in Singapore. Known for its affordable and well-made basics, Japanese brand Uniqlo will reach our shores next August This is
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        1335 38  -  AUDREY PHOON FEMALE CHEFS They say if you can't take the heat, get out of the kitchen. But these culinary stars have managed to stay cool in a male-dominateaindustry THE numbers speak for themselves: In the 12 years the annual World Gourmet Summit (WGS)
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        589 40  -  ANNETTE TAN TOURISTY TREATS Seafood Paradise at the Spore Flyer serves classic favourites and innovative dishes everyone can enjoy food@newstoday.com .sg YOU could call the opening of Seafood Paradise@Flyer a stroke of genius after all, the restaurant is the only one serving local food at the
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        738 41 whichever you want to do, here are some ideas where to do it this Secretaries' Week sugar, spice everything nice Feel like getting fresh? Between April 21 and 25, take your secretary down to Marina Mandarin's AquaMarine buffet lunch (s49++), where she can tuck into
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        620 45  -  COLIN YONG DOUBLE THE DRIVE Two extra doors multiply the BMW M 3's appeal colin@mediacorp.com.sg IT TAKES 4.9 seconds for the BMW M 3 saloon to hit lOOkmh from a standstill. And less time than that for you to become an M 3 car convert BMW's
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        BIG LAUNCH FOR NEW SUBARU STI
        138 46  -  COLIN YONG LOCAL Subaru distributor Motor Image Enterprises will debut the new Impreza WRX STi (picture) during a special event at Turf City this Saturday from 10am to 4pm. The car will be pushed to its limit in driving demonstrations by a team of
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          94 46 Renault has launched a special version of its popular Megane CoupeCabriolet. Called the Exception, the car has been dressed up with 1 7-inch alloy wheels and body-coloured trim panels. Most distinctive is the new satin chrome roof arch, which frames the cabin when the retractable glass roof
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          104 46 The new Fiat 500 will be launched in Singapore next weekend, some nine months after it made its world premiere in Italy. While the three-door car gets its styling inspiration from the original 1957 model, it is completely modern underneath. Power comes from a choice
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          108 46  -  COLIN YONG Nissan has announced that cumulative global sales of its Latio range crossed the 1 million mark last month. This milestone was achieved in less than three-and-a-half years since the car's launch, making it one of the fastest-selling Nissans in history. The biggest market
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      1122 47  -  GENEVIEVE LOH When it comes to misbehaving, celebrities seem to do it high in the sky that is. genevieveloh@mediacorp.com.sg MAYBE it's something in the air. Or maybe it's because celebrities think that they can get away with anything especially if they are 35,000 ft up
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      171 49  -  ASIFANSAR Italian filmstar Sophia Loren's whirlwind visit SHE came, she saw, she left us waiting. Iconic Italian screen goddess Sophia Loren was the special guest at the opening of Bike Asia 2008 on Thursday. The 73-year-old Oscar-winning actress turned up 45 minutes inexplicably late forcing the
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      180 41 Reply Reply to all Forward /s» ▼T Close From: Group All Managers Sent: Monday, April 21,2008 09:00 AM To: Group All Secretaries Cc: Subject: TRADING PLACES! f Attachments: Delicious_Offerings.jpg, Door_Gifts.jpg, Sponsors.jpg Dear all, Happy Secretaries' Week! Pis take note of attached... ENJOY!!! Rgds, Your Colleague SPLENDID SECRETARIES' WEEK SPECIALS! 21-25
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      128 42 3 Michelin Stars, 2 Chef Extraordinaires, 1 Week of Culinary Bliss Discover the flair of much-lauded French chefs Stephane Carrade (2 Michelinstarred) and Eric Dequin (1 Michelin-starred) at Global Kitchen as part of the World Gourmet Summit. Embark on a gastronomic experience with tasting menus presented by the visiting culinary
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      81 44 SALUTING ALL MERITUS MANDARIN SINGAPORE Administrative Professionals From 21 -25 April, show appreciation to your capable assistants with our Administrative Professionals' Week promotions at Triple 3 and Pine Court and stand a chance to participate in our grand lucky draw with fantastic prizes up for grabs. Triple 3 Buffet Lunch:
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      553 52  -  PAUL GREEN LATIN FLAVOUR After stints in Indonesia and Malaysia, Hicks and Asenjo are enjoying sunny Spore NTUC INCOME-YEO'S S-LEAGUE 2008 Home United v Sengkang Punggol Bishan Stadium, 7.45pm paulgreen@mediacorp.com.sg LINING up opposite unbeaten Home United in Saturday's NTUC Income-Yeo's S-League 2008 match at Bishan Stadium
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      210 52  -  PAUL GREEN FOR a long time Tampines Rovers have been the kings of the east, but Geylang United would have set the alarm bells ringing at the club after their 1-0 victory in the NTUC Income-Yeo's S-League 2008 derby clash on Friday
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      423 53  -  LAN DE COTTA ian@mediacorp.com.sg AFTER three races, the 2008 Formula 1 season is taking stock of itself as it prepares to move from Asia to Europe, with the next Grand Prix scheduled on April 27 in Barcelona. Defending champion
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      527 53  -  SHAMIR OSMAN FINAL FEVER Floating platform could be the venue for 2008 RHB Spore Cup Final shamir@mediacorp.com.sg IF NOT for Tampines striker Noh Alam Shah's shocking attack on Daniel Bennett in last year's RHB Singapore Cup Final, all the talk about the game would have been
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      188 53  -  TAN YO-HINN AFTER three days of competition at the 9th Fina World Short Course Championships in Manchester, Bryan Tay and Tao Li have yet to qualify for the final in any of their events. But Peter Churchill, head coach of
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      559 54 -AP AN AVERAGE WORK DAY No fireworks, maybe even pedestrian, but Woods' first-round score sets him up well I GOLF I US Masters I AUGUSTA The strokes that counted had all been accounted for by the time Tiger Woods stuck two tees into the practice
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      445 54 DPA AUGUSTA The first round of the Masters often produces surprises on the leaderboard. But no one should be at all surprised to see 27-year-old Englishman Justin Rose tied for the lead after the opening round Thursday at Augusta National. Both Rose and
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      2404 55  -  STEVE HAYNES XTRA OLYMPIC FIRESTORM If politicians use it as a 'values leader' and not for their own gain, then the mix is healthy WITH the lighting of the Olympic flame in Beijing only months away the inevitable calls for boycotting the event are increasing in frequency
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      470 58 -AFP FOOTBALL FOCUS ViT#l ii#Tii js«)cVavjiTSl VviKi iW# f3 r«HiiiiiiTvT# H Si*iit*lii ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP Birmingham City v Everton BIRMINGHAM Alex McLeish is adamant he won't allow the latest controversy involving Birmingham City to distract him from the business of keeping the Midlands side in the
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      233 58 AFP LONDON Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill has dismissed speculation linking skipper Gareth Barry with a move to Chelsea. The 27-year-old midfielder, who next month will celebrate the 10th anniversary of his Villa debut, has been the subject of rumours fuelled by reports
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      333 58 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON Tottenham Hotspur ace Dimitar Berbatov has left the door ajar for potential suitors who want to prise him away from the club during the summer. Berbatov's future at White Hart Lane has been the subject of much speculation throughout
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      341 59 ■AFP LONDON Cristiano Ronaldo has the chance to retain his Professional Footballers Association's (PFA) Player of the Year and Young Player awards after being named as one of the six nominees for this season's prize next Friday. The Manchester United winger,
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      524 59 AFP I NO LET UP Black Cats are well clear of the drop, but the boss is keen to keep foot on pedal ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP Sunderland v Manchester City SUNDERLAND Roy Keane insists that Sunderland haven't yet secured their Premiership future. A fourth consecutive win for
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      798 60 THE GUARDIAN MAN OF STEEL Essien is determined to take his place in Moscow final, as he eyes Man United's scalp LONDON For Michael Essien, Anfield can wait The Chelsea midfielder's needless booking in the final moments of Tuesday's Champions League quarter-final victory
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      315 60 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON Avram Grant (picture) is on the brink of delivering Chelsea to their greatest season, but the support from above is not as solid as it may appear. Chelsea are in the semi-finals of the Champions League
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      578 61  -  I HENRY WINTER Plot to get a football man like Parry out suggests Reds' co-owner could send the club into a tailspin TOM Hicks must never be allowed to board the ferry across the Mersey because he would only rock the boat. Just when Rick Parry
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      305 61 -AFP LIVERPOOL The chief executive of Liverpool, Rick Parry, hit out at Tom Hicks on Friday, claiming the American's bid to have him removed from Anfield was "offensive" to the club. Hicks, who co-owns Liverpool along with George Gillett, sent a three-page letter
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      1035 62 AGENCIES SUNDAY SHOWDOWN Gunners face a must-win game at Old Trafford, tittle wonder courage and belief are their buzzwords ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP Man United v Arsenal LONDON Arsenal's Premiership title hopes will be reignited, or turn to dust on Sunday when they face leaders Manchester United at Old
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      168 55 SPORTS BET ING WITH THE LEGAL BOOKMAKER I League Shimizu S Pulse Nagoya Grampus Sat, 12/04/08 I.oopm League Yokohama FM Kashiwa Reysol Sat, 12/04/08 I.oopm X League Jeju Busan FC Sat, 12/04/08 2.30pm S.League Home United Sengkang Sat, 12/04/08 7.45pm German League W Bremen Schlko4 Sat, 12/04/08 9.30pm E League
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