Today, 17 May 2008

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    12 1 weekend TODAY MICA(P) 134/10/2007 /A-DJACORP we set you thinking May 17-18, 2008vtodayonline.com
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    A 'SENSIBLE COMPROMISE'
    870 1  -  SHERALYN TAY AND LIN VAN QIN NWC calls for one-off payment to help workers cope with inflation, sustainable wage hikes sheralyn@media corp.com.sg IT WAS something unionists had been quietly hoping for. Even so, Ms Diana Chia was surprised when the National Wages Council (NWC) called for a
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      Lock icon Why productivity dip may compound inflation woes
      540 2  -  LINYANQIN Economic downturn paired with rising costs would hit firms, workers hard: NWC yanqin@media corp.com.sg LAGGING labour productivity while red-flagged by the National Wages Council (NWC) appears to have taken a backseat this year to inflationary pressures that threaten to spiral out of
      SOURCE MOM, NWC  -  540 words
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      For her kids, she bore brunt of accident
      353 2  -  JINNY KOH jinny@media corp.com.sg SINCE a bladder operation last November, Ms Shanti Baskaralinkam, 32, had faithfully been going on morning strolls, as advised by her doctor. She even made it a morning routine where her children would accompany her. However, as she
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      Lock icon What happened at their home?
      485 3  -  ANSLEYNG Boy dead, mother arrested for murder after being found with slashed wrists ansley@mediacorp.com.sg THE last time Jack (not his real name) saw his good friend of seven years was along a busy corridor in school, in between classes on Thursday. Jack said hello to
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      A TOURIST IN MY OWN COUNTRY
      548 3  -  RAVI VELOO XTRA NATIONAL IDENTITY news@newstod ay.com.sg FUNNY how foreigners find Singapore magnetic and exotic enough to blow a chunk of cash winging all the way here to see, sniff and taste it, but somehow we ourselves don't find one of the most famous
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      Lock icon FOLLOWING THE RELIEF ROUTE
      1217 4  -  PAULINE D LOH AGENCIES XTRA MYANMAR CYCLONE Have you ever wondered where all the dollars you've donated go? Foreign Editor paulined@mediacorp.com.sg IT HAS taken 30 years to build up trust and a working relationship with the ruling authorities, and finally, the long, slow nurturing has paid
      AGENCIES; PHOTO COURTESYIJORLD VISION  -  1,217 words
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      full circle
      541 5 She may only be 28, but Cheah Wui Ling has already established a most impressive professional record. Besides serving as a legal trainee atthe Timor Leste Serious Crimes Unit, Wui Ling has worked as a legal officer at the Interpol General Secretariatand taught at the University of Lyon
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      fast track to an LLM
      208 5  -  LYNETTE KOH Zhuo Wenzhao is one step closer to achieving his dream of practising cross-border commercial arbitration overseas as one of the seven thirdyear students enrolled in the inaugural batch of the NYU-NUS LLB/LLM Dual Degree Programme. Through this tie-up between New York University (NYU)
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      Lock icon Companies channelling more aid to China
      669 6  -  NEOCHAICHIN But students respond from the heart to plight of Myanmar's cyclone victims chaichin@media corp.com.sg AS AID streams in for victims of Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar and the earthquake in Sichuan, China, a pattern seems to have emerged when it comes to who is
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      Lock icon Timely flow of quake news from China an 'incredible phenomenon': Foreign Minister Yeo
      565 6  -  TAN HUILENG IN BEIJING huileng@media corp.com.sg CHINA'S prompt issuing of news about the devastating Sichuan quake is "incredible" said Foreign Affairs Minister George Yeo on Friday, during a visit to the Central Party School. "The transparent way
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      Lock icon Hair today, gone tomorrow
      550 8  -  UNYANQIN She plans to shave it all off for charity, and to set an example for her children yanqin@media corp.com.sg HER family plan to live as citizens of the world. Now, as they prepare to move yet again, they are hoping to do their bit for
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      Lock icon HEDGE FUNDS: GOLFER WITH FULL SET OF CLUBS
      734 8 XTRA INVESTING MR TIM PEACH FROM MAN INVESTMENTS, THE WORLD'S LARGEST LISTED HEDGE FUND What is a hedge fund? The description of hedge funds covers many, many different things. It's basically talking about a fund that has less regulation, which means it
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      Singapore poetry goes Down Under
      344 10  -  ASIFANSAR WHAT do Singapore and Australian poetry have in common? An anthology's worth, apparently despite the seemingly different cultures. A Singapore contingent led by the National Arts Council (NAC) chief executive Lee Suan Hiang and includes Meritorious Service Medal recipient Professor Edwin Thumboo, distinguished poet
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      Lock icon MORE THAN JUST SEAT BELTS
      877 10  -  RICHARD HARTUNG XTRA PUBLIC SAFETY Looking forward, not just backward, increases public safety and well-being news@newstoday.com .sg THE recent death of the child flung out of a school bus in a traffic accident might have been avoided if he was wearing a seat belt MPs
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      Lock icon A Case for bias or confusion?
      490 12  -  ALICIA WONG AND NG JING YNG Consumer watchdog says its surveys are fair; will make some changes alicia@mediacorp.com.sg AT A time when inflation is a concern, the Consumers Association of Singapore (Case) went about comparing prices of certain products across supermarkets with the aim
      ERNEST CHUA  -  490 words
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      SIA and MAS to end shuttle pact
      221 12 SINGAPORE Airlines (SIA) and Malaysian Airlines have agreed to terminate an agreement for shuttle aircraft services between Singapore and Kuala Lumpur, with effect from June 1. The two state carriers cancelled the 26-year-old shuttle service after low-cost carriers were allowed to fly between
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      No shortage of Thai rice here
      349 12  -  ALICIA WONG alicia@mediacorp.com.sg NOT only will Thailand continue to supply rice to Singapore, it also intends to up its rice exports. According to Ms Apiradi Tantraporn, director-general at the department of foreign trade in Thailand's Ministry of Commerce, her country will increase its exports
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      Lock icon 4 ex-lawyers on misconduct charges
      554 14  -  TEOXUANWEI Former counsels in hot water for practising law without renewing certificates xuanwei@media corp.com.sg FOUR former lawyers, who were previously convicted of acting for clients after their practising certificates had expired, were on Friday hauled up before the Court of Three Judges to face professional
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      Illegal sex drugs claim 2 more lives
      234 14 ILLEGAL sexual-enhancement pills have claimed the lives of two more men, bringing to four the number of deaths this year from such drugs, the Health Sciences Authority (HSA) said yesterday. The two a Chinese man in his 20s and a Malay man in
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      Lock icon Report implicates Mahathir in judge-fixing conspiracy
      330 16 -AP KUALA LUMPUR A high-level inquiry found evidence that prominent government and judicial figures including former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad were involved in a conspiracy to manipulate the appointment of judges. The Cabinet told the Attorney General's office on Friday to undertake immediate investigations
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      Lock icon Foreign rescue teams fly in
      581 16 -AFP AGENCIES Quake to claim more than 50,000 lives, officials say BEICHUAN (China) A strong aftershock sparked landslides on Friday near the epicentre of this week's powerful earthquake, burying vehicles and again cutting off ravaged areas of central China. CAWreported that more than 4,000 aftershocks
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      Lock icon Olympic mascots to blame for disasters?
      219 16 DPA HONG KONG Superstitious bloggers have linked China's earthquake disaster and other recent misfortunes to the Beijing Olympics' five mascots, a Hong Kong newspaper reported on Friday. Gossip sites are full of speculation that four of the five mascots have fulfilled prophesies of doom
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      Lock icon Up in arms over alleged army abuse
      220 16 -AFP KUALA LUMPUR A Malaysian opposition lawmaker has called for a government inquiry after releasing a video showing what he says is the abuse of army recruits by their superiors. Opposition lawmaker Saifuddin Nasution released the two-minute clip that shows a man in
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      468 11 >^-^ IJJ A Greener Future 77 I I (f jrrr>^ @Capita Land Malls v yy" I Capita Land is committed to play our part in raising djp. environmental awareness and getting everyone to adopt a l\ffl *~v* V greener way of life. Say "No" to plastic/paper bags for your A
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      544 13 W Fuller-looking Hair '(-Wj J in 7 Treatments! Treatment l^^elvin's constant work stress and jl /m a scalp analysis showed I X poor sleep quality fl that Kelvin's hair follicles ff? took a toll on his health p^ £~"^T^^^^ were attacked and slowly JM V&j MM and one day, he
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      104 14 HTL WAREHOUSE GALLERY SALE 17- 18 MAY 2008 10am 6pm fiesta of furnishing feast your home The best seats in the house are reserved for you. Indulge yourself in the ..V refreshing simplicity that surrounds the HTL* collection. Fashioned for l\ \A contemporary lifestyles, these sofas will certainly take pride
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      184 14 0 National Healthcare Group POLYCLINICS The National Healthcare Group (NHG) Polydinics comprise 9 large one-stop primary healthcare centres situated in the residential heartlands. We offer a comprehensive range of primary healthcare services together with an array of nursing and allied health support services, all under one roof. As a network
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      594 15 P c^Srj mm ft From Fat l^^j jaiicl^l Jasmine Chue, 21 Student I I Suffered from Overall Weight Gain Wf mi I asmine has always V_#r loved eating fried VM^ fe Metabolise and redefine foods and her The weight management I frequent suppers consisted I professional removed her of satay
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      524 17 m^^gf Mind Your Beauty T- Pimple-faced <r^- no more! Project Manager Suffered from Pimples Clogged Pores After Treatment ordon loved seafood meals. He also faced He also found out that his diet played a large part I m work stress, had inadequate rest and poor in aggravating the inflammation. H
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  • world news
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      Lock icon ASSAULT BY AUTOBIOGRAPHY
      1336 18  -  JULIAN GLOVER THE GUARDIAN XTRA MEMOIRS A look at the recent spate of memoirs from Cherie Blair, Lord Levy and John Prescott OVER the past month, like ghouls in a fairground ride, political ghosts have been leaping out at Gordon Brown. Lord Levy and his terrifying coiffure
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      Lock icon REVOLUTION WITHOUT REFORM?
      671 19  -  NAZRYBAHRAWI nazry@media corp.com.sg IS REFORMASI more of an elite coup than a people's revolution? This question raised by political analysts in the past has resurfaced in the wake of daily street protests that have plagued the streets of Jakarta as Indonesians register their dissent over the government's
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      Lock icon QUESTIONS ON UN'S GREEN AWARDS
      809 20  -  KORNELIUS PURBA THE JAKARTA POST XTRA THE ENVIRONMENT It is time the UN try the carrot-cmd-stick strategy to 'help' trouble-makers with environmental issues in JAKARTA THE United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)'s decision to honour Prince Albert II of Monaco and former Barbados Minister of Energy
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    • GLOBALROUNDUP
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      Lock icon Taiwan's Ma: Unification with China unlikely to happen
      284 21 AP TAIPEI Taiwan's new leader Ma Yingjeou (picture) said that unification with long-time rival China is unlikely "in our lifetime" because Taiwanese oppose the mainland's authoritarian rule. Dr Ma's comments on Thursday came just five days before his inauguration. Throughout his campaign,
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      Lock icon A STAPLE TO KIDS' DIETS
      346 21 -THE DAILYTELEGRAPH As more Brit kids become obese, surgery may soon be compulsory LONDON Primary school children could soon be undergoing stomach-stapling surgery as Britain's obesity epidemic worsens, a senior medical director has warned. Dr Steve Ryan, of Alder Hey Children's Hospital in Liverpool, said:
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      Lock icon Obama, McCain in battle of words
      492 22 -AGENCIES Bush's speech in Israel stirs up the political rhetoric, may be a signthatthe general election battle has begun WASHINGTON A warning by United States President George W Bush against appeasing terrorists unleashed salvos in the US presidential campaign, with Democratic front-runner Barack Obama
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    • THIS quirky WORLD
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        42 YEARS IN FRONT OF THE TV
        124 22 The mummified remains of a Croatian woman have been found in her home in an armchair in front of a black-and-white TV set 42 years after she was reported missing. Croatian police said Ms Hedviga Golik, who was born in 1924, had apparently
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        Lock icon ROW OVER FISH IN URINAL
        120 22 A CHINESE restaurant has been criticised for keeping ornamental fish in a urinal. The restaurant in Changchun city has around 20 carp in a trough in the men's toilet The Eastern Asian Economic and Trade Daily said that experts condemned the move as harmful to
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      Lock icon Time to face up to harsh market realities
      981 23  -  HENDRAWANSUPRATIKNO Indonesia should not forget lessons of the past in coping with rising oil and food prices PROF THE market has no mercy. Rising food and energy prices have caused panic and anxiety around the world. All the anticipation and assumptions Indonesians
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      226 21 17 18 May 2008 Sat (11 am to 11 pm) Sun (11 am to 9pm) Ngee Ann City, Civic Plaza Join us and discover the new U NTUC's got a brand new look and you're invited to join in the U Festival celebration that's all about U WIN W/^ fantastic
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      63 23 SEPUTAR INDONESIA roundup I Seputar is Indonesia's 3rd largest circulating paper. It is owned by MNC, which has a strategic and financial partnership with Media Corp. ■»^>. /VfA/C THE INDONESIAN CHANNEL BETHE NEXTTO ENJOYTHE MOST ANTICIPATED INDONESIAN ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS CHANNEL ONLY ON Star Hub CABLE TV CHANNEL 161 CALL
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      Lock icon Old enough to bear arms...
      422 24  -  MIKLOS GAAL ...old enough to vote? Reader says that at 18, our National Servicemen should have the right Letter from I REFER to the commentary by Derrick Paulo "16,18, 21 What's behind an age?" (May 16). The comments about age and responsibility miss an important
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    • What drives motorists crazy?
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        FOG LIGHTS
        119 24  -  PETER WADELEY Letter from I AGREE with the letter by Amy Tan-Morel, "Much ado about headlights" (May 16), that the use of fog lights in Singapore is bizarre. I have never seen any road condition that would warrant their use not even during those late-year monsoon downpours before
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        HEADLIGHT HAZARDS
        61 24  -  Letter from MICHAEL RAFI I FULLY support Amy Tan-Morel and Gina Teo on this. There are many such inconsiderate drivers these days. Most of them don't even switch on their lights when moving within covered car parks. Hazard lights should be switched on when parking as well. The
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        BLINDING LIGHTS
        125 24  -  THOMAS LEE ZHI ZHI Letter from AMY Tan-Morel may have missed the findings of the Traffic Police (TP) published last year after a year long study that existing owners of cars fitted with high-intensity headlights will not be required to modify them, due to the high cost involved
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    • Letter
      Get well soon, Mrs Lee
      146 25  -  ACE KINDRED CHEONG Reader wishes the 'Mother of Singapore' a speedy recovery Letter from I WAS saddened by the report, "Mrs Lee in serious condition", (May 16) about the recent stroke suffered by the Minister Mentor's wife. Besides wishing Mrs Lee a quick recovery, I
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      Twin balloting woes
      74 25  -  RICHARD GOH Letter from I AM the father of twin girls who will soon be registering for a place in primary one. Why does the Ministry of Education not allow parents like us to submit their applications for balloting as one? Just imagine how I would have
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      Lock icon READING BETWEEN THE LINES
      645 25  -  MANOJ THULASIDAS XTRA MEDIA To uncover news agendas, get behind the subtle manipulation of words news@newstoday.com .sg WHEN it comes to news, things are seldom what they seem. The media can colour news events while remaining technically objective and strictly factual. Faced with such insidiously accurate
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  • Business
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      Lock icon Singapore has few avenues for whistleblowers: Survey
      421 26  -  ESTHER FUNG esther@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE ranks little better than Russia when it comes to the number of companies with measures in place to protect corporate whistleblowers. That's the surprise finding of a global survey by international accounting firm Grant Thornton. Just 28 per cent
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      Lock icon Rental rate to fall 25%: Bank
      499 26  -  CHEOWXINYI Barclays Capital says market has peaked, rent to drop 5% this year and more in next 2 years cheowxinyi@mediacorp.com.sg HAVE home rentals peaked? With a looming rush of new supply, one bank is predicting that they could fall by as much as 25
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      Regent Garden owners make en bloc appeal
      273 26  -  ESTHER FUNG esther@media corp. com. sg SHOULD those who oppose an en bloc sale get more money for their flats than those who support it? Disgruntled owners of homes in Regent Garden don't seem to think so. They are going to the Court
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      New funds, new strategy
      490 27  -  CONRAD RAJ Big bailout for Jade EDITOR-AT-LARGE conrad@media corp.com.sg JADE Technologies can soon start selling coal from its Sumatran mine, thanks to three investors who are pumping in a badly-needed $9.63 million through a private placement Mr Jeffrey Hing Yih Peir and Mr Ong Boon Kheng
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      Lock icon EXPORTS REBOUND SLIGHTLY
      162 27 -DOW JONES Singapore's key exports grew slightly last month as strong shipments of electronics to Europe and China offset slower trade with the United States, which fell 16.9 per cent from a year earlier after declining 27.5 per cent in March. Non-oil domestic exports rose 1.6 per
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    • business news
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        Lock icon N Korea hungry for foreign business
        935 28  -  TANHUILENGIN Its economy is slowly opening up, but paranoia and challenges still prevail PYONGYANG, NORTH KOREA huileng@media corp. com. sg IT WAS an innocuous request from a client of Singapore lawyer Kelvin Chia who wanted to clinch a deal in North Korea let's shortcut
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        Lock icon India's inflation up
        144 28 -BLOOMBERG INDIA'S inflation rate rose unexpectedly to its highest in three-and-a-half years, adding pressure to its central bank to raise borrowing costs further to tame prices. Wholesale prices gained 7.83 per cent in the week ended May 3 from that of a year ago. In response, the
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        Lock icon China's insurance abyss
        347 29 BLOOMBERG Quake shows few Chinese are insured THE most powerful earthquake in China since 1950 shows the nation's insurance industry is decades behind those of the world's biggest economies. Just 5 per cent of the more than US$2O billion ($27.4 billion) of damage the quake caused in
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        Lock icon David Webb quits HKEX
        229 29 BLOOMBERG HONG Kong's most prominent shareholder activist has quit as an independent director of the company that runs Hong Kong's stock exchange, citing political interference and poor corporate governance. Mr David Webb (picture) said Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) refused him information needed to fulfil
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      20 27 ■UJgW BftM /fflkk Lion City Cafe la/vi Lion City Hotel AW 15 Tanjong Katong Road, Singapore *****0 Tel: 6744 8111
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      63 27 With climate change, we may lose the polar bears and more. r DATE VENUE An exhibition brought to you by: From 17 May 2008 Science Centre OPENING HOURS ADMISSION R\£<lAv| KroS bAIF/^B 10am-6pm* $6Adult/s3Child (3-16 years) KvC>\\« 1> jj "Closed on Mondays, A^^^M except school public holidays Science Centre Singapore
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      12 28 2008 £_>^C>/ Exhibition 17 to 19 May PfcftV OUIITSC Singapore, H 'eC^Jj^r
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      118 28 Xy Professional Psychology Six exciting courses to make you a specialist! New Intake July 2008. Limited Admission Diploma in Gambling Addiction Counselling (Pre-Approved by Canada Problem Gambling Certification Board) Certificate in Addiction Counselling Graduate Diploma in Marriage and Family Therapy Certificate in Marriage and Family Therapy Graduate Diploma in Counseling
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  • weekend plus
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      Lock icon RIGHT ON THE MONEY
      984 30  -  AUDREY PHOON FINE FOOD Singapore's fine dining sector is growing despite the retail slowdown LAST week, I received word that a new F&B outlet would soon open here. Mind you, it wasn't just any new outlet the email described it as an "opulent lounge" dedicated to
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      LASHINGS OF LUXE
      524 31 In the coming months, you can chow down on upscale offerings at these restaurants BASILICO The Regent Singapore 1 Cuscaden Road Tel: 6725 3241 This hotel-managed restaurant will offer authentic Italian cuisine such as antipasto and hand-made desserts prepared by Italian chefs Claudio Rossi and Angelo Ciccone.
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    • weekendmakan
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        JEWEL IN THE PARK
        671 32  -  CHEN FEN FRENCH FARE PARK Fancy some elegant fine dining in a colonial bungalow? Try Cassis food@newstoday.com.sg WHEN dusk fades and the lights begin to sparkle, Cassis is like a jewel beckoning from its perch amid the lush greenery of Rochester Park. The elegant French restaurant
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        Lock icon SOUNDBITES WITH PASQUALINO BARBASSO
        462 33  -  AUDREY PHOON IT'S just as well Pasqualino Barbasso's parents didn't stop him from playing with his food when he was a child, or he wouldn't be where he is today. The Sicilian master pizza chef, who learnt how to make pizzas in his father's pizzeria when
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          THE SKINNY ON PIZZA
          151 33  -  CHARISSA TAN Thin is in at Pizza Hut, which has just rolled out its new gourmet-style Specialty Crispy Thin pizzas. Choose from two combinations on a light, delicate crust there's Portobello Chic, which features roasted chicken chunks as well as fresh Portobello and button mushrooms in
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          116 33  -  AUDREY PHOON Bread Talk has launched a campaign to raise funds for the survivors of the China earthquake. The bakery chain has created pandashaped buns called Ping Chuan Xiong (Peace Panda) that will sell at $2 each, with all proceeds going towards
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        1187 34 SLIGHT SILHOUETTES ImHfl HS fflS EffiKHffliß Bflj BWffl aSB THE latest incarnation of the modern male seems to be this: A skinny boy squeezed into even skinnier jeans, his ribs accentuated further by his tight-fit hoodie top. Suddenly, everywhere you look there are stick insects masquerading as young
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          76 36 Got a party to attend and your face decides to add to the stress of choosing the perfect outfit with zits? Cue the Clearasil Ultra range (priced from $1.95 to $8.97), which is formulated to fight undesirable zits in three days. For daily prevention against pimples and for
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          66 36 I he sun s out in rull force these days, so watch out for your lips, because they don't tan but burn. Care for your lips with Blistex Medicated Mint Lip Balm and feel the soothing sensation of mint when you do so. With three long-lasting protectants to
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          55 36 With sheer layering ruling the runways this season, Wacoal ups the sizzle factor with its Be Dazzled collection launched in conjunction with the brand's 30th anniversary. Its light mesh lingerie is embellished with Swarovski's precision-cut crystal elements. The camisole and bra are priced at $30 each and the
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          78 36 You don't need to know martial arts to robe up for the latest animated comedy Kung Fu Panda at Bossini. Find the eponymous Po featured in endearingly funny poses on print tees, shorts, and even rompers. The range is priced from $19 to $33. With a minimum purchase
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        527 36  -  PEARLYN THAM Make-up artist Jeremy" Woodhead goes the whole hog on Speed Racer pearlyn@mediacorp.com.sg NEUTRAL, minimalist make-up probably has no place in Jeremy Woodhead's makeup palette. If you study his resume, you'll understand why not The former graphic designer (who declined to give his age) has worked
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        369 36 PEARLYN THAM HOLLYWOOD actress Sharon Stone once surprised everyone by eschewing the usual designer gowns at the Oscars. She chose to wear a Gap shirt instead. And it's the classic Gap white shirt that is the object of reinterpretation this season by
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          76 37 f you love your watches big and bold, make space for the futurI istic Stardust watch I collection by Puma 'Time. Telling the time becomes more fun I with these watches I which boast spaceI inspired dials within chunky square cases. 'While the men's range (shown here) is
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          76 37 Let your kids spend more time with their favourite movie heroes, Batman and Speed Racer. Just strap on a watch from The Flik Flak Movie Specials Born to be Heroes collection, which pays tribute to these two legendary movie characters. The Speed Racer watch ($59) features the traditional
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          78 37 What do you get when you cross a bangle with a household sieve? Probably the cX Grid watch (priced from $490), which comes with an interesting perforated bangle in black or polished stainless steel. On a warm day, your perspiring wrist will be grateful for the multitude of
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          83 37 Simplicity is the best virtue, when it comes to the Montblanc Time Walker Chronograph Automatic watch ($8,350). This is why the 43 mmwide face is probably the only larger-than-life element about this. Elsewhere, it's all about keeping things streamlined and functional. Black scratchproof ceramic is used in the
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        LONG-LASTING LIQUID LUMINOSITY
        320 37  -  PEARLYN THAM IT'S IRONIC. For someone who hardly uses foundation, I have a ready answer each time I'm asked to recommend a brand. Like a dutiful sales promoter, I've been touting Maybelline's range of foundations they work as well as they are priced. For instance, Maybelline's White
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        608 37  -  PEARLYN THAM MATERNITY BENEFITS New mothers can bid hair and scalp woes farewell with this heavenly PostNatal Hair Spa treatment pearlyn@mediacorp.com.sg NEWLY-MINTED daddies, take note. After your wife has given birth, send her into the arms of a man named Kengy. But don't get funny ideas
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        1000 38  -  COLIN YONG IN MUNICH, MONSTER MACHINE A potent new engine gives the Audi TT near-supercar pace GERMANY conrnsmeaiacorp.com.sg AUDI has been on something of a roll recently. Each new release has hit the spot in terms of looks and driver appeal, with the much-hyped R8 supercar being the
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        622 40  -  COLIN YONG IN LISBON, CROSSOVER COOL Version 2.0 of Nissan's big crossover ticks allthe right boxes PORTUGAL colinOmediacorp.com.sg GIVEN that "SUV" is almost a bad word in these days of US$l27-a-barrel oil, it's understandable that Nissan insists on calling its second-generation Murano a crossover vehicle. Never mind that
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          115 40 Ferrari has unveiled its stunning new supercar, the 460bhp California. It only makes its public debut in September, but the Italian auto-maker will release details and specifications progressively along the way. The car is the first Ferrari with a folding hardtop. This is also the first time the
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          109 40 Official Honda distributor Kah Motor has soft-launched the new Jazz hatchback, a good six months before the actual customer cars are due to arrive. It's larger all-round and has muchimproved refinement compared to the old model. Buyers have a choice of lOObhp 1.3 and 120bhp 1.5
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          96 40  -  COLIN YONG The 2.2-litre Relay (seen here) is Citroen's latest addition to its commercial vehicle (CV) line-up in Singapore. Available in both short and long wheelbase vans or as a 14-seater minibus, the Relay has an impressive 1.2 tonne payload. Its front-engine configuration also makes
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      KIDS, AHOY!
      707 41  -  GENEVIEVE LOH PIRATE FUN After conquering the Philippines, Dora's Pirate Adventure sails to Spore SHOWTIME at Manila's Star City Aliw Theater. There was a buzz of excitement in the air as the Filipino kids whispered animatedly, in a mixture of English and Tagalog, about which character they liked
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      45 42 JACK BLACK, ON WORKING WITH DUSTIN HOFFMAN OF COURSE IT WAS INTIMIDATING, HE'S ONE OF MY HEROES AND ONE OF THE MASTERS OF THE CRAFT. I KUNGFU CAST From I I left, Dustin Hoffman, I Angelina Jolie, Lucy ft Liv and Jack Black. U. AF
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      574 42  - I HOPE THEY'LL LIKE ME' MAYO MARTIN KUNG FU PANDA Jolie and Hoffman outshine Jack Black, but just for a day in CANNES, FRANCE mayo@mediacorp.com.sg JACK Black may play the lead panda Po in his new movie but for one day at least, he played second fiddle to his cheeky
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      480 44 48hnnrc i WHATTO DOTHISWEEKEND DANCE PARTY I Created by the widely-acclaimed musical tastemaker himself, Gilles Peterson's Worldwide Festival lands in Singapore after successful forays in the UK, France I and China. This exclusive edition is a three-day musical celebration taking I place in three different venues.This weekend features WWF Multi-Level
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      98 46 NIKE have introduced the Total 90 Laser II football boot, which they say increases boot-to-ball contact surface to minimise uneven ball striking and allow greater ball control, accuracy and swerve. Fabio Cannavaro of Real Madrid, Manchester United's Wayne Rooney and Liverpool's Fernando Torres all wear the Total
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      462 46  -  TAN YO-HINN OLYMPIC DREAM FIQ chief Phua hopes to launch world tour next year with big prize money on offer yohinn@mediacorp.com.sg BY 2009, a world bowling tour offering the biggest purses in the sport could be on the lanes. That is, if proposals by Jessie
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      214 46 TO MARK their exclusive technical partnership with Ferrari, stretching back over 60 years, Shell are giving away a pair of tickets to the 2008 Sing Tel Singapore Grand Prix from now until July 14. Singapore citizens or permanent residents who purchase at least $50
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      390 47 OLYMPIC STRIDES Court of arbitration rules against lAAF decision that runner's legs' are an unfair advantage LAUSANNE South African Paralympic champion Oscar Pistorius won an appeal at the Court of Arbitration for Sport(CAS) Friday that could pave the way for an historic participation in the Beijing
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      207 47  -  LOW LIN FHOONG LESS than 24 hours after their shock 3-1 defeat to fourth seeded South Korea in the U*****,000 ($209,500) Volkswagen China Open team event, Singapore's women table tennis stars launched their comeback at Changchun's Five Rings Stadium on Friday. Li Jiawei, Wang Yuegu
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      451 47  -  SHAMIR OSMAN SSSC NATIONAL INTER-SCHOOL 'A' DIVISION NETBALL C'SHIPS 2008 Raffles Junior College 51 Anglo-Chinese Junior College 50 shamir@mediacorp.com.sg IN a thrilling encounter at the Toa Payoh Sports Hall on Friday, Raffles Junior College (RJC) came from behind to pip rivals Anglo-Chinese Junior College
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      674 48 IN POLE POSITION THINK top Formula 1 colours and chances are the scarlet of Ferrari will dance in your mind, McLaren-Mer-cedes' gleaming silver finish has many fans, and quite a few detractors, the blue and white of BMW-Sauber has been heartily welcomed. After five races in 2008 the
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      315 48 ■AP LAS VEGAS For the golfer who thinks a 15--foot putt with 10 grand on the line isn't enough action, how's US$2OO,OOO $274,220) sound? No, not the prize, just the fee to tee off. The World Series of Golf next
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      582 49 THE GUARDIAN LONDON On Friday, Dwain Chambers revealed to UK Sport a letter that showed he was using seven different substances during his two years as a cheat Chambers, the former European 100 m champion, tested positive in 2003 for the banned
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      595 49 -AP CLEAN UP, PLEASE US athletes hope trial of disgraced coach Trevor Graham could mark a turning point for the sport CARSON Several leading US athletes say they are hoping the upcoming trial of once-prominent athletics coach Trevor Graham will clear the air and bring an end
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      544 50  -  DAVID NGIAU OFFSIDE IT'S been a great first season for our "The smart moneys 0n..." betting feature in Weekend Today. If we were a football club, I'd say the team which includes Kenneth Goh, Leong Wee Keat, Teo Xuanwei and myself—finished
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      528 50 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH INTER-DISTRACTION Serie A champions caught up in scandal before tense final day of season WITH only days to go until a nailbiting end to this year's Serie A, Inter Milan found themselves caught up in a Mafia scandal. Going into their final games
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        364 51 -AFP LONDON When Dave Jones feels Wembley's lush grass under his feet for the first time before this Saturday's FA Cup Final, the Cardiff manager admits he will find it hard to control his emotions. The 51-year-old is not given to displaying his feelings in
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        352 51 AFP LONDON Portsmouth play Cardiff for the FA Cup on Saturday in their first major Wembley final for 69 years. For Harry Redknapp, their 61-year-old manager, the wait has been almost as long. Although there will be plenty of neutral backing for Championship side
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      674 52 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST German captain has had to throw his weight around to star in Chelsea's resurgence LONDON Few players have better reflected Chelsea's resurgence since the chaos of Jose Mourinho's exit, or their tenacity in trying to recapture a Premiership title once thought
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      324 52 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON Attempting to play mind games with Alex Ferguson is rather like trying to out-stare a cobra. It can be done but it carries a fair degree of difficulty and danger. Avram Grant's claim that referees, and especially Steve Bennett
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      310 52 THE GUARDIAN LONDON Russia's minister of sport has promised an unprecedented police presence, a ban on public drinking and the absence of outdoor TV screens to keep order, when more than 42,000 Chelsea and Manchester United supporters descend on Moscow for
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      1159 54  -  Leonard Thomas OF CRISTIANO AND WAYNE United fans should not worry too much if Ronaldo leaves, because Wazza's about FEW will be surprised Real Madrid want him desperately, though eyebrows would be raised when the fee that is being bandied about is an eye-popping
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      426 54 THE GUARDIAN MANCHESTER Maybe it was the presence of Sir Alex Ferguson at his right-hand shoulder. Maybe it was the lessons from two decades of schooling in the art of success by his Glaswegian mentor. Either way, the suggestion that sentimentality should
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