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Article54 2008-08-14 1 The political problems faced by many countries in Asia can be traced back to two words: Money politics. And the reason such troubles have not taken root here? There is no "money politics" in Singapore, and "we have a Division One team in charge", said Minister Mentor Lee54 words
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Article28 2008-08-14 1 Singapore is in for "rougher times ahead" but the country has some "shock absorbers" to cushion the economic blows, said Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew.28 words
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Article50 2008-08-14 1 When it comes to money woes, the hardest hit are those living in four-room HDB flats. These homeowners form a disproportionately large number of the hardship cases that MPs come across during their meet-the-people sessions, according to the latest issue of Petir, the People's Action Party magazine.50 words
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Article63 2008-08-14 1 Michael Phelps was so fast, that he managed to set a world record even with his eyes closed. Despite his goggles filling up with water as he dived into the pool yesterday, the American swimmer broke his own world record in the 200 m butterfly, clocking lmin 52.03563 words
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Article, Illustration68 2008-08-14 1 Neurosurgeon Keith Goh has seen an increase in the number of cases of malignant brain tumours and this is worrying him. And his view on why this is happening goes to the heart of a long-raging controversy to which there are still no conclusive answers, and which divides68 words
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Article, Illustration387 2008-08-14 1 AFP hfthdf Arsenal put McClaren's Twente on the brink of Champions League exit ARNHEM Arsenal ruined Steve McClaren's FCTwente debut as goals from William Gallas and Emmanuel Adebayor secured an unconvincing 2-0 win in the Champions League third qualifying round, first leg yesterday (this morning, Singapore time). McClarenAFP; anjaEaagiF'-" - 387 words
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Miscellaneous21 2008-08-14 1 JP^JP^P NOMAD LAND 2x 4l\y» 'C 3 Gallop the steppes, f Genghis Khan-style, \wg m in Mongolia. fjl lit TRAVEL 4421 words
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Article, Illustration523 2008-08-14 2 AFP CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Torres, Keane fire blanks as I Liverpool escape with draw 11 LIEGE, Belgium It was disappointment for the Fernando Torres and Robbie Keane duo yesterday (this morning, Singapore time) as Liverpool stuttered to a goalless draw against Standard Liege in a Champions League qualifying match.AFP - 523 words
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Article, Illustration506 2008-08-14 2 AFP MADRID European giants Barcelona and Juventus opened their Champions League campaigns in spectacular fashion yesterday, registering emphatic 4-0 victories in their respective Champions League third qualifying round ties. Spanish outfit Barca, who have gone two seasons without a trophy, began their planned comeback inAFP - 506 words
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Article, Illustration421 2008-08-14 3 AFP LONDON Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard ended speculation about his future by signing a new fiveyear contract with the Premier League club yesterday. The 30-year-old had been repeatedly linked with a move away from Stamford Bridge during the last year, but he finally agreed to stayAFP - 421 words
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Article, Illustration495 2008-08-14 4 NAZRYBAHRAWI - NAZRYBAHRAWI RE-EMPLOYMENT Workgroup in talks with insurers to plug coverage gaps for workers over 65 nazry@mediacorp.com.sg WITHOUT steps to correct the situation, mature workers who wish to stay on the job once re-employment laws kick in could find a crucial element missing from their contract medical495 words
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Article182 2008-08-14 4 Japanese manufacturing firm Mitsuboshi Overseas Headquarters found a way around the market's standard last entry age cap of 64 years for medical insurance. It simply haggled with its insurer to settle on a package for a 66-year-old employee, said its assistant human resource manager LimThiam Lye. "Initially,182 words
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Article, Illustration743 2008-08-14 6 ESTHERNG - ESTHERNG LKYSCHOLARS estherng@mediacorp.com.sg ONE grew up in a two-room flat, son to a taxi driver and a housewife. The other saw the world at an early age, with a dad who was an academic-turned-businessman. Different as their lives were and are one is a colonelKOHMUI FONG - 743 words
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417 2008-08-14 6 ALICIA WONG - ALICIA WONG media alicia@mediacorp.com.sg ONE IS a 42-year-old contractor living in Yishun, another is a 20-year-old accountant from Hougang, and the third is a 31-year-old Bangladeshi worker based in Sungei Kadut. What they have in common: They have been infected with the chikungunya virus, didmedia - 417 words
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Article399 2008-08-14 8 WITH the tourism and hospitality industry seeing dramatic changes in recent years, 25-year-old Shatec, the leading educational and training provider for the sector, has announced a $70-million revamp to keep up with the changing times. Apart from having a new brand name, Shatec Institutes, it will399 words
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Article, Illustration425 2008-08-14 8 TEOXUANWEI - TEOXUANWEI STIRLING ROAD MURDER TRIAL Victim 'could not tolerate' ex-husband's abuse any longer and filed for divorce xuanwei@mediacorp.com.sg DURING the times she faced financial difficulties at home because her husband could not hold down a steady job, a male friend called "Mani" was one of those MadamWEETECKHIAN - 425 words
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Article, Illustration56 2008-08-14 10 MrOngTeckKim, 47, has been charged with receiving bribes from the syndicate operator of an Internet gambling cafe chain. Early last year, MrChuaChin Hoe asked MrOng to be his scapegoat for his 12 gambling houses. MrOng agreed, and registered the 12 houses as Internet cafes. He nowERNESTCHUA - 56 words
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Article405 2008-08-14 10 LEONGWEEKEAT - LEONGWEEKEAT music SINGAPOREAN HOAXES Lheats use technology to their advantage weekeat@mediacorp.com.sg THE scams have been around for more than a year; the technology just got better. While conmen posing as police or Supreme Court officials over the telephone could previously be exposed because their calls showed405 words
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Article191 2008-08-14 10 While overall crimes against people have decreased, crimes against those over 60 years have increased between January and June. Robberies and snatch thefts targeting elderly victims increased 25 per cent to 145 cases, compared to the same period last year. There were 241 crimes against the191 words
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Article764 2008-08-14 12 ATHIVEERANGAN; MALAYSIAKINI - ATHIVEERANGAN MALAYSIAKINI NEWS COMMENT BN harbours hopes of turning vkingmaker voters away from Anwar TO SAY that the outcome of the Permatang Pauh parliamentary by-election on Aug 26 will have serious political repercussions is indeed an understatement. A win for opposition icon Anwar Ibrahim would not764 words
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Article240 2008-08-14 15 MALAYSIAN POLITICS PUTRAJAYA Malaysia's Catholic newsletter Herald may have its permit suspended if it goes ahead and publishes an editorial on the Permatang Pauh by-election, reported The Star newspaper. This is because an editorial on the Aug 26 by-election in which opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim is240 words
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Article, Illustration249 2008-08-14 15 AFP BANGKOK Thailand's Foreign Minister said yesterday that his ministry would revoke former Premier Thaksin Shinawatra and his wife's diplomatic passports. "The Foreign Ministry will cancel Mr Thaksin and his wife's diplomatic passports as soon as possible," MrTej Bunnag said. "As soon as theAFP; fI^FP - 249 words
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EYE ON THE OLYMPICS
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176 2008-08-14 18 AGENCIES Olympic organisers yesterday defended a decision to fake a key part of the Games opening ceremony, as China enforced a media blackout on the lip-synching controversy. Lin Miaoke, g, became a celebrity after she "sang" a patriotic ballad during last week'sAGENCIES - 176 words
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91 2008-08-14 18 &FP Chinese police roughed up a British TV crew and stopped them from covering a pro-Tibet protest, witnesses said. Uniformed police pounced on Mr John Ray, China correspondent for Independent Television News, shortly after foreign protesters unfurled a pro-Tibet banner nearthe main Olympic&FP - 91 words
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72 2008-08-14 18 \FP The Dalai Lama yesterday accused China of pursuing its crackdown in Tibet despite the Olympic Games, French lawmakers said, following talks with the exiled leader. Asked whether China had suspended "arrests and oppression" in Tibet, "the answer was very clear: No.\FP - 72 words
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Article274 2008-08-14 18 AFP MISSING JAPANESE N Korea agrees to finish investigatio and let Japanese investigators in TOKYO —Japan yesterday said it had made progress in a bitter row over the abductions of its citizens by North Korea. The secretive state has agreed to complete a new probeAFP - 274 words
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Article, Illustration222 2008-08-14 19 AP KUALA LUMPUR A Malaysian opposition proposal to let ethnic minorities into a university reserved primarily for majority Malays has prompted protests by students and a rebuke from the government. The outcry reflects deepening resentment among some Malays over what they regard as attempts toAP; GETTY IMAGES - 222 words
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Article, Illustration65 2008-08-14 19 Police inspect the scene after a bomb exploded at a busy shopping street near a bus carrying civilians and offduty soldiers in the northern city of Tripoli yesterday, killing at least 18 and wounding 46, security officials said. The blast came as new violence rocked the countryAP - 65 words
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Article, Illustration314 2008-08-14 19 Mr Najib Razak I - Mr Najib Razak I MALAYSIA DEFENCE TERUMBU LAYANG LAYANG (Sabah) Malaysia's Deputy Prime Minister Najib Razak says the government is bent on beefing up the country's military assets to protect its sovereignty and natural resources and the future of its citizens, reported the NewBLOOMBERG - 314 words
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GLOBAL ROUNDUP
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Article, Illustration103 2008-08-14 20 Vienna's hospitals said that they were banning the popular Crocs plastic clogs by the end of the month. Mr Peter Woelfl, the director of technical services at Vienna's city hospitals, said: "Technical evaluations have shown that they are not anti-static, and could interfere with the proper.AFP - 103 words
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118 2008-08-14 20 AFP Eating rats is the best way to solve the global crisis of rising food prices, an Indian official said yesterday as he unveiled his plan to put rodents on menus in homes, street stalls, restaurants and even five-star hotels. Regular rat snacksAFP - 118 words
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Article, Illustration378 2008-08-14 20 AFP GEORGIA-RUSSIA CONFLICT Both nations say ceasefire being violated as EU pushes for peace TBILISI Georgia and Russia yesterday accused each other of violating a truce that halted their fiveday conflict even as Russia faced mounting criticism in the West for its military offensive.AFP; ■oh AFP - 378 words
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Article, Illustration317 2008-08-14 22 \FP WASHINGTON Jailed Pakistani scientist Aafia Siddiqui, who is charged with trying to murder United States officials in Afghanistan, is a "terrorist Mata Hari" and "treasure trove" of information on Al Qaeda, US officials said in a media report on Tuesday.\FP; AFP - 317 words
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Article, Illustration272 2008-08-14 22 THEDAILYTELEGRAPH ALQAEDAIN IRAQ BAGHDAD Al Qaeda is losing support in Iraq because of a brutal crackdown on activities it regards as un-Islamic including women buying cucumbers. Besides the killings inflicted those who refuse to pledge allegiance to them, Al Qaeda has lost credibilityTHEDAILYTELEGRAPH; AFP - 272 words
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Article, Illustration729 2008-08-14 26 DAVE BARRY - DAVE BARRY TRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICES DAVE BARRY AT THE OLYMPICS news@newstoday.com. sg THE Olympic Games are not about winning or losing. The Olympic Games are about improving international friendship and understanding, by which I mean: Winning. Unfortunately, as I write these words, the United State is not winning.TRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICES; FAIZAL - 729 words
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Article160 2008-08-14 28 DR JAMES DOBSON - DR JAMES DOBSON I BY DATING RULES Views about dating differ from family to family. Some parents believe in courtship, where children are encouraged not to date until they are ready to get married. Other parents allow teenagers to date, but only after a certain age160 words
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Letter215 2008-08-14 28 Darren Chong - Darren Chong CCTV CAMERAS Surveillance cameras may be intrusive Letter from WE ARE planning to deploy more closed circuit television (CCTVs) on our streets. In fact, the Singapore Police Force is looking into new "smart" cameras that can recognise suspects by their facial features. The215 words
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Letter, Illustration187 2008-08-14 28 Joseph Tay - Joseph Tay Letter from SIEW Kum Hong's commentary, "Need to refine deferment policy?" (Aug 12) is certainly food for thought. It highlights the need for Government agencies to be more adaptive to the changing needs and realities of a fast-paced and dynamic society.TODAY FILE PHOTO - 187 words
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Article, Illustration66 2008-08-14 31 While some Singaporeans appear to be confused by the correct orientation of the national flag (right), others found new ways to show their patriotism. DONWONGANDOOI BOONKEONG CALLING ALL SHUTTERBUGS Email us an interesting picture you have taken in Singapore. Give your full name, age, occupation, address66 words
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Letter, Illustration326 2008-08-14 31 Lim HuayChih - Lim HuayChih MOE REPLY Proximity not sole deciding factor for Pri 1 registration Letter from Director School Planning and Placement Ministry of Education MR TAN Chor Hoon asked why proximity to school does not outweigh contributions by committee members of grassroots organisations and parentTODAY FILE PHOTO - 326 words
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Article, Illustration501 2008-08-14 32 STEPHANIE UY - STEPHANIE UY Just being there makes a difference WE REFER to "It's time to change gender stereotypes" and "The struggling father" (Augl2). We strongly agree that fathers need to assume greater responsibility in parenting and that it requires a major change in attitudes. The501 words
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Miscellaneous72 2008-08-14 32 VOICES ON RADIO The National Environment Agency has advised the public not to take a dip in M the waters at Pasirßis Beach because %M of "high bacteria content". How con- ill cerned are you about the coastal \J waters in Singapore? What more can be done to clean up72 words
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Article, Illustration995 2008-08-14 36 CHRISTOPHER TOH - CHRISTOPHER TOH THE ISSUE WITH REISSUES U2, Paul Simon, Billy Joel have new albums out —chances are you already have them christophertoh@mediacorp.com.sg AS A music enthusiast, I'm occasionally given to bouts of MAS (music acquisition syndrome), which often results in a headache, because995 words
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Article416 2008-08-14 36 READ: Life With My Sister Madonna by Christopher Ciccone Christopher Ciccone's memoir is based on having the world's most famous female entertainer as your sister the Queen of pop herself, Madonna. Christopher was also her backup dancer, personal assistant, dresser, decorator, art director and416 words
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Article, Illustration297 2008-08-14 38 MAYO MARTIN - MAYO MARTIN SINGAPORE ART MUSEUM SAM opens new wing for contemporary art mayo@mediacorp.com.sg IT'S approximately "88 steps" from the Singapore Art Museum (SAM), but the new wing BQ.— is expected to go the distance for contemporary art. Revamped to the tune of $6 million, the former Catholic297 words
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158 2008-08-14 38 MAYO MARTIN - MAYO MARTIN AS THE OCBC Singapore Theatre Festival continues to roll, tragedy has struck one of the productions, The Last Temptation of Stamford Raffles. The mother of the play's erstwhile director Christina Sergeant died on Sunday night, said Wild Rice director Ivan Heng. He158 words
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Article, Illustration185 2008-08-14 40 CD REVIEWS CHRISTOPHERTOH ALBATROSS JEREMY SHARMA Local artist/ musician Jeremy Sharma is back with a new album. Like the long distance seagoing bird, this album attempts to reach far and wide with its diverse musical styles from Western pop inflections to Asian musical reflections and its185 words
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Article, Illustration87 2008-08-14 40 THE MUSIC This Brit foursome has the same unabashed bravado as those UK indie bands of yore as they come out straight from the get-go and head for the jugular. Lead single Strength in Numbers kicks with its fuzz bass lines, providing the perfect foil for the87 words
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Article, Illustration80 2008-08-14 40 Sisters Miko and Yumi make up By 2, and this Mandarin pop album relies very much on their PYT (that's Pretty Young Thing) status, with songs about the usual teenage themes of everlasting love, shopping, unrequited love and having a good time. The songs here don't80 words
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Article, Illustration77 2008-08-14 40 CSNY David Crosby, Stephen Stills, Graham Nash and Neil Young still haven't hung up their activism hats, after all these years. This album, recorded on their 2006 Freedom of Speech tour, is also the soundtrack to the Young-helmed concert movie, CSNY Deja Vu, which was shown at the Sundance77 words
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Article, Illustration84 2008-08-14 40 MASON JENNINGS Mr Jennings may be signed to Jack Johnson's label, but he sounds a lot more uplifting than Johnson. From the moment the syncopated drums kick in on Never Knew Your Name, Jennings revels in laid-back acoustic mesh, like on Love You and Buddha Too a84 words
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Article, Illustration79 2008-08-14 40 FAN WEI CHI This compilation is split into three discs, with the first titled Classic, which contains 14 classic tracks done in Fan Wei Chi's inimitable way. The second disc is titled Self, which contains songs that the Chinese singer has picked including a reworked version of79 words
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Article, Illustration460 2008-08-14 41 MAYO MARTIN - MAYO MARTIN DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE CONCERT REVIEW mayo@mediacorp.com.sg DURING the final seconds of their glorious finale song, Death Cab for Cutie drummer Jason McGerr pounded on the drums with such brutal force I thought he would have brought the entire house down. Which was exactly001 BOON KEONG - 460 words
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Article, Illustration407 2008-08-14 42 ANNETTE TAN - ANNETTE TAN Fair Price's UHT milks are a more economical option and they last longer, too f ood@newstoday.com.sg UHT milk also goes by the name "long-life milk That's because it has been heated to at least 135 degrees Celsius for at least one second. This destroys any407 words
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Article, Illustration1026 2008-08-14 44 ADRIAN YAP - ADRIAN YAP NORTHERN EXPOSURE Live the wanderer's life and gallop the steppes, Genghis Khan-style, in Mongolia traveller@newstoday.com.sg MONGOLIA conjures images of the untamed and carefree. Its vast barren steppes, snowcapped mountains and traditional nomadic culture all cry freedom. Add to this, a glorious past when Genghis KhanADRIANYAP; ADRIAN YAP; AFP - 1,026 words
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Article, Illustration953 2008-08-14 46 ELLEN CREAGER - ELLEN CREAGER MCT POLISH SURPRISE Beauty ot i ooo-year-old city survives WWII and Nazi links traveller@newstoday.com.sg COMPLETELY enchanting. Worth every zloty. Gracious and romantic. Exciting. Complex. Historic. If you stay in Krakow a day, you will wish you stayed a week. If you stay aMCT - 953 words
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Article, Illustration236 2008-08-14 47 When it comes to freebies, savvy KLM businessclass passengers know better than to leave the blue ceramic houses containing Dutch gin behind. In fact, many forgo drinking the liquor altogether so the piece will be kept intact for their collections. The gin containers, known as236 words
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Article, Illustration698 2008-08-14 48 AP SIGHTINGS ONE disconcerting thing about sightseeing on the frozen Arctic islands at the edge of the polar ice pack: The biggest tourist attractions might be returning your stare. And to them, you're a potential meal. There are an estimated 4,000 to 5,000 polarAP - 698 words
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Article, Illustration254 2008-08-14 50 ASPIRING travellers who missed the Natas Holidays 2008 travel fair two weeks ago have another chance to book their year-end holiday at the Chan Brothers Travel Christmas Greatest Hits Event this weekend. On offer are packages to suit a wide range of holiday preferences.254 words
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Article64 2008-08-14 50 These days, the sooner you lock in your holiday plans, the better your chance of saving on flights, especially when it comes to budget carriers. Starting Oct 26, Tiger Airways will double flights to Macau from the current seven weekly to 13. Book now on www.tigerairways.com64 words
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Article68 2008-08-14 50 Solo travellers need not miss out on flight deals on Silkair. The commercial carrier is offering special fares to 16 destinations in the region for travel before Dec 31. Single flyers can buy a ticket to Langkawi for as low as $158; Phuket, $178; Siem Reap, $168;68 words
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Article73 2008-08-14 50 If the price of staying in a beachfront villa has always put you off the Maldives, consider this offer: Until Nov3O, stay two nights for the price of one at the Angsana Velavaru. Guests who book a minimum of five nights, inclusive of two complimentary nights,73 words
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Miscellaneous1137 2008-08-14 51 DON'T FORGETTHE LYRICS SEASON DOCUMENTARY THE CONSULTANT THE SUITE LIFE OF ZACK CODY Channel 5,8.30pm Culture X: Beauty Indonesia Not So Suite 16 Arts Central, 10pm Channel News Asia, 9.31pm Kids Central, 6pm With a population \jSKtlk'' Jm^~" PI of over 240 million, '.^Hr'- i^ |^r^Cfflffi^^l fen I JK I1,137 words
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Article, Illustration946 2008-08-14 52 LEONARD THOMAS - LEONARD THOMAS BEIJING BUZZ Goggles woe, but it could not stop Phelps winning his nth Olympic gold sports editor in beijing leonard@mediacorp.com.sg MAYBE the hump is put in front of you because to emerge triumphant at the end of the quest is just notAFP - 946 words
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Article, Illustration525 2008-08-14 53 LOWLINFHOONG - LOWLINFHOONG TABLETENNIS Singapore's women paddlers hammer US and Nigeria to open Olympic campaign linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg IN WHAT was a stunning start, the Singapore women's table tennis team whipped the United States and Nigeria by 3-0 scorelines yesterday, setting the stage fora possible march into the Olympic525 words
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Article286 2008-08-14 53 WORTH HERWEIGHTINGOLD Liv Chunhong of China won the women's 69kg weightlifting gold medal in world record-breaking fashion at the Olympics yesterday. The defending champion, who was made to switch sports from judo because she was considered too short, hoisted 128 kg in the snatch and added 158 kg286 words
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Article180 2008-08-14 53 ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS Women's team final: 1 China 188.900, 2 US 186.525, 3 Romania 181.525 CYCLING Individual time trial-Women: 1 Kristin Armstrong (US) 34:51.72, 2 Emma Pooley (Gbr) 35:16.01, 3 KarinThurig (Sui) 35:50.gg; Men: 1 Fabian Cancellara (Sui) 1:02:11.43; 2 Gustav Larsson (Swe) 1:02:44.79; Levi Leipheimer (US) 1:03:21.11180 words
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Article36 2008-08-14 53 SWIMMING Women's Boomfreestyle: Lynette Lim SAILING Laser Standard race 5 6: Koh Seng Leong; Laser Radial race 5& 6: Lo ManYi TABLE TENNIS Women's team: v Netherlands/ Nigeria; Men's team: v Croatia/Germany36 words
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Article, Illustration113 2008-08-14 53 VENUS SERENA WILLIAMS The Williams sisters are aiming to be the second pair of siblings-after Reginald and Lawrence Doherty-to win two tennis gold medals in a single Games. Venus achieved the feat in Sydney 2000, but Serena needs to win the singles competition and the doubles with113 words
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Article, Illustration731 2008-08-14 54 LEONARD THOMAS - LEONARD THOMAS SPORTS MATTERS sports editor in beijing leonard@mediacorp.com.sg After shuttlers poor Beijing showing, it's time to start blooding junior champions SINGAPORE'S women table tennis team got off to a flyer yesterday at the Olympic Games in Beijing. After easy wins over the United731 words
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596 2008-08-14 54 TANYO- HINN - TANYO-HINN yohinn@mediacorp.com.sg EVEN as Beijing Olympic swimming finalist Tao Li (picture) worries about catching up with her school work, plans are afoot to ensure that Singapore's raw diamond is not left behind by her international rivals in the pool. And a possible million-dollar makeover596 words
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Article, Illustration41 2008-08-14 56 China's Cheng Fei competes on the beam during the women's team final of the artistic gymnastics event yesterday at the Beijing Games. China won the gold, while the United States won the silver and Romania bronze. GETTY IMAGESGETTY IMAGES - 41 words
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Article, Illustration233 2008-08-14 56 LOWLINFHOONG - LOWLINFHOONG AFTER failing to endure the heat at Beijing's shooting range, national trap shooter Lee Wung Yew flew back to a subdued reception at Changi Airport early yesterday morning the first of the Republic's 25-strong sporting contingent to return from the ongoing Olympics.233 words
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Article, Illustration479 2008-08-14 56 AFP OLYMPIC SACRIFICE Sportswomen juggle family and training for Olympic glory BEJING Trying to be a mother and a champion Olympian simultaneously is a tough task, but the Beijing Games has its fair share of mums juggling their duties. Some of the better-known include British marathon runnerAFP; GETTY IMAGES - 479 words
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Article, Illustration426 2008-08-14 57 AGENCIES SHOOTING STAR Abandoned at 14, China's golden shooter Guo wishes her next dream comes true BEIJING A revelation by Olympic gold medal winner Guo Wenjun that she was abandoned by her father 10 years ago has caught China's imagination and sparked a massiveAGENCIES; EPA - 426 words
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Article, Illustration262 2008-08-14 57 AFP BEIJING While China waits with bated breath to see if world champion hurdler Liv Xiang strikes gold in Beijing, the man responsible for lifting Chinese athletes on to the world stage will not be there. Ma Junren (picture), 64, tookup coaching whenAFP; EPA - 262 words
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Article, Illustration453 2008-08-14 58 AFP TEMPERATURES RISING Shooter slams China officials for bias as other claims emerge BEIJING Claims of questionable officiating and even cheating flared up yesterday with the Olympic gymnastics, shooting and boxing competitions coming under fire. Australian shooter Russell Mark (picture) alleged that Chinese judges, influenced by aAFP - 453 words
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Article, Illustration307 2008-08-14 58 AGENCIES SHANGHAI Defending champions Argentina benched their stars yesterday and were still too good for Serbia, winning their final Group A men's Olympic football match 2-0 to cruise into the quarter-finals unbeaten. The win lifted Argentina to an Olympic record of nine consecutive victories after theyAGENCIES; AFP - 307 words
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Article, Illustration683 2008-08-14 59 SHAMIR OSMAN - SHAMIR OSMAN PREMIERSHIP BUILD-UP The 4-2-3-1 formation may not take the EPL by storm, but its principles surely will shamir@mediacorp.com.sg SPAIN used it in the absence of David Villa, when they beat Germany in the Euro 2008 final on June 29. The free-scoring Dutch3ETTY IMAGES - 683 words
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Article, Illustration248 2008-08-14 59 AFP PARIS Manchester United are close to signing Tottenham and Bulgaria striker Dimitar Berbatov for a fee of around £28 million ($73.4 million), The Times and other papers reported yesterday. The transfer could be completed in time for the Bulgarian striker to make his debut forAFP; GETTY IMAGES - 248 words
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Article, Illustration540 2008-08-14 60 MILTON TAN - MILTON TAN SINGAPORE FOOTBALL Woodlands striker can't wait to get fit and score again NTUC Income-Yeo's S-League 2008 Woodlands Wellington vAlbirex Niigata Woodlands Stadium, j.^spm sports@newstoday.com. sg IT'S fairto say that Laakkad Abdelhadi hasn't had the best of luck in recent years. The Moroccan striker. KOHMUI FONG - 540 words
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Article, Illustration350 2008-08-14 60 MILTON TAN - MILTON TAN IF YOU'VE caught Albirex Niigata in action in the S-League these past couple of seasons, you've probably seen Atsuko Tabuchi. Albirex' 28-year-old marketing manager wears many hats at the club. She handles the Japanese club's sponsorship deals, works with the supporters'350 words
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Advertisement308 2008-08-14 58 OVERHEARD@THE OLYMPICS Some of my best friends in Toronto are of Chinese origin. Spain's basketball star Jose Calderon, who plays for the Toronto Raptors, insists no offence was meant after the national side posed for an advertisement while making slit-eyed gestures They were giving him points for anything but when308 words
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Article, Illustration738 2008-08-14 62 CONRAD RAJ - CONRAD RAJ LEARNINGTO DIVERSIFY S pore contractor is happ> concocting his own brews editor-at-large conrad@mediacorp.com.sg FOR small-time contractor Ernest Ng, the recent property boom largely passed him by. High material costs and the difficulty in getting skilled labour has made him reconsider the wisdomDON WONG - 738 words
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Article, Illustration598 2008-08-14 63 CHUACHORHOON - CHUACHORHOON PROPERTY COMMENT WITH no new major buildings yet completed, supply of office space continues to be tight in the Central Business District (CBD). In the wake of unceasing uncertainties in the wider economy and high office rentals, more companies are adopting a cautious business598 words
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Article, Illustration89 2008-08-14 64 <VFP Japan's Tokyo University researcherTsuyoshi Sekitani displaying an elastic sheet containing carbon nanotubes which conduct electricity (black part) and a robot hand at his laboratory. Japanese researchers say they have developed a rubber that is able to conduct electricity well, paving the way for robots with stretchable 'e-skin'that<VFP - 89 words
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Article, Illustration437 2008-08-14 64 AFP ASIAN ECONOMY GDP shrank by 0.6% in 3 months to June from previous quarter JAPAN'S economy contracted in the second quarter as a global slowdown and weak domestic demand pushed Asia's largest economy towards the brink of recession, official data showed yesterday. Japan'sAFP; BLOOMBERG - 437 words
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Article323 2008-08-14 65 BLOOMBERG RUSSIA'S RTS stock index is turning into the world's worst performer this quarter as tumbling oil prices, a war in Georgia and the probe of a steel company remind investors owning shares in the former Communist nation can be perilous. Since June 30, theBLOOMBERG - 323 words
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Article977 2008-08-14 66 CHRISTIE LOH - CHRISTIE LOH BUSINESS COMMENT Top execs quit, co-founder returns, chairman suffers forced share sales christie@mediacorp.com.sg SHAREHOLDERS of Dayen Environmental must be a puzzled lot these days. It was bad enough that their stock value has tumbled 75 per cent since Dayen announced its first change in977 words
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Article, Illustration373 2008-08-14 67 KELVIN CHOW - KELVIN CHOW PHOTO COURTESY METAL INDUSTRY NEWS To reap economies of scale in the construction sector, size does matter kelvinc@mediacorp.com.sg STEEL trading firm HG Metal Manufacturing has agreed to buy a controlling 70 per cent stake in fellow mainboard listee, BRC Asia. The acquisition will'HG METAL; DONWONG - 373 words
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Article136 2008-08-14 68 US MARKETS Stocks fall US stocks closed lower yesterday in the wake of a report showing retail sales declined slightly in July and as world oil prices spiked higher. Blue chip stocks declined after the monthly government survey on retail sales revealed a 0.1 per cent fall last month,136 words
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Article81 2008-08-14 68 Oil rises Crude oil futures rose more than US$2 a barrel after a US Energy Department report showed a bigger- than-fore-cast decline in inventories of gasoline as refiners shut units and imports fell. Gasoline supplies dropped 6.39 million barrels to 202.8 million barrels last week, the biggest decline81 words
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Article, Illustration70 2008-08-14 68 AIRWAVE JAM Singapore Telecommunications has done so well selling pre-paid mobile phone cards, its network is suffering congestion in some busy hotspots an issue it is working hard to rectify. It has gained the lion's share of new users, adding an average of 1,660 subscriptions a70 words
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Article475 2008-08-14 68 AFP US ECONOMY Auto demand falls, consumers stint on large purchases WASHINGTON US retail sales declined a negative 0.1 per cent in July in the face of slumping car and truck sales as Americans cut back on large purchases, a government report showed yesterday. The Commerce Department'sAFP - 475 words
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Article379 2008-08-14 68 LOHCHEEKONG - LOHCHEEKONG cheekong@mediacorp.com.sg MORE commuters may be hopping onto buses, taxis and trains, but transport giant ComfortDelGro has recorded a dip in its second-quarter net profit due to rising fuel and electricity costs. Not even its thriving overseas operations could stop net profit between April and379 words
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Article450 2008-08-14 68 AP ORGANISERS have promised to let more people into the tightly-guarded Olympic Green after sponsors complained that security restrictions kept visitors away from promotional pavilions, a marketing official said. General Electric, Coca-Cola and others who have spent tens of millions of dollars to link their brandsAP - 450 words
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