The Straits Times, 8 May 2006

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    Lock icon Strong mandate good for S'pore: MM
    829 1  -  Peh Shing Huei Lynn Lee Result will mean more jobs, better life for S'poreans By a THE strong mandate given to Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong will mean more jobs and a better life for Singaporeans as it sent a clear signal to foreign
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    Lock icon Gomez stopped from leaving Singapore, police confirm probe
    453 1  -  T. Rajan By DEFEATED Workers' Party candidate James Gomez was stopped from leaving the country at Changi Airport yesterday and questioned by police for eight hours. Police confirmed they were investigating Mr Gomez m connection with a complaint they received against him
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  • UPFRONT
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      Lock icon Gentleman they love in Potong Pasir...
      1220 1  -  Sumiko Tan By THEY emerged from their flats and descended m all shapes and sizes to throng the space between blocks 136 and 140, Potong Pasir Avenue 1. It was inching midnight, but no one was tJiinking of sleep. All they wanted was to
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      913 2 SECTION ONE »HOME Pnme 34 Off-peak car offences Asia 6-11 Despite hefty penalties World 12-16 and regular police Review 17-19 crackdowns, the PY| on number of off-peak car offences remains high. SECTION TWO PAGEH6 Home Hl-HlO Forum Hll Specialist care Sports Hl3-Hl6 The chronically-ill Obituaries Hl7 are benefiting from inoi'ioo
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  • PRIME
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      Lock icon PAP will have to review ways to win opposition wards: PM
      1290 3  -  Laurel Teo Lydia Lim Party will focus on policies as offer of upgrading alone did not work By Praise for two opposition veterans "I actualiy felt a little sorry for Chiam because he has put m 22 years of
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      Lock icon Firm plans to sell fuel converting kit for cars
      684 4  - Firm plans to sell fuel converting kit for cars Christopher Tan German outfit says its $2,000 device lets fuel-powered ears use cheaper natural gas By Senior Correspondent GREEN and economy-con-scious drivers can soon convert their cars to run on compressed natural gas (CNG) a cleaner and cheaper alternative to petrol.
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      Lock icon Changi seeks shopping and dining ideas to boost revenue
      497 4  -  Karamjit Kaur By Aviation Correspondent IN A bid to boost non-air-line earnings, Changi Airport is stepping up efforts to strengthen its position as one of the best duty-free shopping and dining airports m the region. The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore
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      39 4 1/IEWS FROM THE TOP yjyijrrl J What challenges and opportunities- do the weakening US dollar and rising energy prices pose to the business sector and economy? We ask CEOs CAR BUYERS SIGN BLANK FORMS RUDE SHOCK WHEN THEY GET
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  • ASIA
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      Lock icon Existing defence and security agreements between some Asean members and other regional countries
      85 6 FPDA Singapore and Malaysia are part of the Five-Power Defence Arrangements, which include the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand and allow the five nations to consult each other m the event of an external threat against
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      Lock icon First meeting of Asean defence ministers
      479 6  -  Reme Ahmad Inaugural talks to boost regional security a major step for grouping By Mcdaysia Bureau Chief In Kuala Lumpur ASEAN will hold an inaugural meeting of defence ministers here tomorrow, taking a significant step forward m boosting security cooperation among countries m the
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      Lock icon KL to set up centre to combat cyber-attacks
      186 6 MALAYSIA will set up a centre to offer emergency responses to cyber-attacks on economic and trading systems of various countries. The centre will be funded and backed by governments around the world and the private sector, Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi said
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      367 6 Ready for the Games? Delays m a host of projects are making some question New Delhi's ability to host the 2010 Commonwealth Games. PAGE 9 Build a rewarding career f_ Mlm\ h the right training at CITI AW m\\ i B i*,., *Mm f w I m\ j m% --a
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  • CHINA
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      Lock icon Singapore could have role in cross-strait talks: KMT
      744 7  - Singapore could have role in cross -strait talks: KMT Goh Sui Not Republic has been good friend to both sides, says party chief Ma, recalling 1993 talks here By SINGAPORE can play a constructive role m cross-strait ties as it has done before, Taiwan's chief opposition leader Ma Ying-jeou said
      SEAH KWANG PENG; ZAOBAO  -  744 words
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      Lock icon Job woes loom for Chinese graduates
      111 7 Beijing SIXTY per cent oi Chinese college leavers looking tor work m the second half of this year will not be able to find a job, state media said yesterday quoting a government report. China is expected to face serious employment difficulties during this
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  • EAST ASIA
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      Lock icon Six North Korean defectors arrive in US
      427 8 Smuggled out of China, the group is the first to be sponsored by US Washington IN A cloak-and-dagger operation, six North Korean defectors arrived m the United States at the weekend m the first effort sponsored by the US government to give political
      LOS ANGELES TIMES; ASSOCIATED PRESS  -  427 words
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      Lock icon KNOW WHAT YOU EAT
      94 8 Grabbing a bite m Japan may not just fill the stomach, it can enrich the mind too. Rice crackers bearing the war-renouncing Article 9 of Japan's Constitution are being sold by Furatto, a coffee shop m Kumamoto City southern Japan. Called Article 9 Senbei crackers, each
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      Lock icon China names new bishop 'with papal approval'
      347 8 Beijing CHINA'S official Roman Catholic church named a new bishop yesterday, reportedly with papal approval, as Beijing rejected Vatican criticism of unauthorised ordination of two other bishops. The Reverend Paolo Pei Junmin was named assistant bishop of Shenyang, the capital city of north-eastern
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      Lock icon Japan seeks top ministerial talks with China
      196 8 Japan seeks top ministerial talks with China Tokyo A SENIOR Japanese diplomat m Beijing for talks with his Chinese counterpart said he will propose that the two nations' foreign ministers resume bilateral discussions later this month, according to a news report. "We believe that there is a need to hold
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  • INDIA/SOUTH ASIA
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      Lock icon Worry over slow pace of preparations for Games
      586 9  -  P. Jayaram Lots of plans but actual work yet to start on 2010 C'wealth Games By STOP DELAYING "Work should have started a year ago. It's Imperative that some activity happen immediately." MR RANDHIR SINGH, vice-chairman of the 2010 Commonwealth Games Organising
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      Lock icon Sri Lanka seeks Indian help in peace effort
      345 9 New Delhi SRI Lankan Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera was due to arrive m India yesterday to persuade New Delhi to help broker peace m the island nation which is teetering on the verge of a fresh civil war. But India is unlikely
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  • SOUTH-EAST ASIA
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      Lock icon Yudhoyono brings home Mid-East oil and cash deals
      539 10  - Yudhoyono brings home Mid- East oil and cash deals Devi Asmarani Visits also raise Jakarta's profile and yield investment pledges of biliions By Indonesia Correspondent In Jakarta PRESIDENT Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono secured investment commitments of billions of dollars from Middle East countries and increased Indonesia's profile during his maiden visit
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      Lock icon Colon surgery for Suharto as bleeding continues
      177 10 Jakarta FORMER Indonesian dictator Suharto underwent colon surgery yesterday, his third day m hospital for intestinal bleeding, one of his doctors said. The decision to operate was tak- en after a colonoscopy earlier m the day revealed bleeding on the left side of
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      Lock icon SPOT THE CYCLIST
      53 10 A lone cyclist appears almost lost m chalk art drawn on a grand scale as he rides across this v huge canvas a road at Makati City m Manila. The Philippine capital's business district is organising a monthlong festival to celebrate its 336 th anniversary on June
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      Lock icon Suu Kyi's party members quit 'en masse'
      371 10 Suu Kyi' s party members quit 'en masse' Yangon DOZENS of members of pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi's party have resigned just weeks after the military junta threatened to dissolve the opposition party. State-run newspapers have reported that members of the National League for Democracy (NLD) have been resigning
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  • MALAYSIA
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      Lock icon 'I was just helping a constituent'
      671 11  - 'I was just helping a constituent' Reme Ahmad Umno MP m graft scandal says he was merely responding to an appeal from a voter By Malaysia Bureau Chief In Kuala Lumpur Reason for quitting "I HAVE met Shahrir and he admitted that based on the principle as a member of
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      Lock icon S'porean man found dead in Johor flat
      155 11  -  Johor Baru A SINGAPOREAN man has been found dead with his hands and legs tied up and a cloth draped over his head m an apartment m Taman Pelangi Indah m Johor. Mr Eric Hampton, 53, was found m his bedroom by a
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      Lock icon Businessman's $ 17m meteorite collection
      272 11  - Businessman's 17m meteorite collection Sungai Petani PHOTO: MAVERICK Malaysian entrepreneur Jaafar Jamaludin, who loves "chasing" shooting stars, has a collection of meteorites worth some RM4O million (Ssl7 million). He said many Malaysians are unfamiliar with meteorites and their potential to become money-spinners. Meteorites are rock fragments from an asteroid that
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    • ASIA QUICKLY
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        Lock icon INDONESIA NABS 5 MORE TERROR SUSPECTS
        61 11 JAKARTA: Indonesian police have arrested five people suspected of being close aides of one of South-east Asia's most wanted men. The suspected followers of Noordin Mohamed Top, a Malaysian national still on the run, were arrested m the town of Tolitoli m Central Sulawesi
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        Lock icon DEADLY BLASTS IN CHINESE CAFES 'INTENTIONAL'
        61 11 BEIJING: Police said that near-simulta-neous explosions at two Internet cafes m China that killed two people were a criminal act. However, there was no word of possible suspects or motives. The blasts on Friday night at the Internet cafes m Hefei, the capital of
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        Lock icon TAIWAN DENIES BUYING PARAGUAY'S SUPPORT
        90 11 I TAIPEI: Taiwan's Vice-President An- nette Lv yesterday denied reports that the island had bought Paraguay's diplomatic support with a pledge of US$25O million (Ss39o million) m aid. Ms Lv said the offer of aid made during President Chen Shui-bian's trip to Paraguay over the
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        Lock icon JAPAN AND U.S. TO DEVELOP SUPERSONIC JET
        91 11 TOKYO: The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency and several Japanese firms will launch a joint project with Nasa and Boeing to develop a nextgeneration supersonic jet. The project, due to start this summer, aims to develop a supersonic jet by around 2020 that can
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      231 11 NUS Business School, BBA Class of 2006. Climbing high even before graduation. Aana Leigh Lawton, Procter Gamble; Brian Mathew Pua Cv, The Boston Consulting Group; Celestine Chua Scow Hoon, Procter Gamble; Chen Kin, Morgan Stanley; Chew junren Anson, IE Singapore; Chong l-T'ing Celeste, HSBC; Chooy Meiqi Pricilla, Citibank Singapore; Dang
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon New CIA chief the first step in agency overhaul
      640 12 Focus will be on its core mission of overseas espionage and fighting terror Washington THE choice of US Air Force General Michael Hayden as the new director of America's Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is the first step m a plan to
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      Lock icon CIA directorship: Mission impossible?
      501 12 WHEN CIA director Porter Goss resigned on Friday, he found himself m good company. In one way or another, the job has confounded nearly every man who has held it. With few exceptions, each of the previous 18 directors has quit m frustration, been given his
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      Lock icon Chopper downed in Iraq as weekend violence flares
      304 12 Karbala (Iraq) A BRITISH military helicopter was downed, bombs killed at least 25 people and 43 bullet-riddled bodies were found during a violence-filled weekend m Iraq. The British helicopter was hit by a missile and crashed m the southern city of Basra
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      147 12 _____k *3__r *P^fc Zealots v Al-Qaeda Saudi Arabia has mobilised some of its most militant clerics to combat the continuing appeal of Al-Qaeda. PAGE 15 Im^H OBb' £t9] M^\v Bmum Mmri^Aw AW \*!X% mXj^% mmmmAmmmmtW- MM Wtm^S K\L? \>Sjmf\M s^\vMWlm^ m a±. f-twKjL** i\]mmWAm fkiXm mO^ mmfl^lmmmmWZi j\K All destinations
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    Lock icon Heat still on Blair despite reshuffle
    715 13  -  Jonathan Eyal Sweeping Cabinet changes unlikely to solve his problems with Labour Party By Straits Times Europe Bureau In London BRITISH Prime Minister Tony Blair presides this week over the first meeting of his newly reshuffled government, but the dramatic overhaul is unlikely to
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  • WORLD QUICKLY
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      Lock icon CHENEY PRAISES BALKAN STATES
      89 13 DUBROVNIK (Croatia): US Vice-President Dick Cheney yesterday lent American support to three Balkan nations seeking to join Nato and the European Union as he wrapped up a tour of former communist states. Mr Cheney told leaders of Croatia, Albania and Macedonia that their countries' entry would
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      Lock icon SOLOMONS PM BACKS JAILED MINISTERS
      114 13 CANBERRA: Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare yesterday defended the appointment of a jailed politician as police minister, saying that evidence of him having incited riots might not hold up m court. "Australia had expressed concern over the Cabinet appointments on Friday of two jailed
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      Lock icon ISRAEL'FOILED PLOT TO KILL ABBAS'
      90 13 ISRAEL 'FOILED PLOT TO KILL ABBAS' LONDON: Israeli intelligence foiled a Hamas plot to assassinate Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas by tip- ping him off, Britain's Sunday Times has reported. The Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas, had planned to kill Mr Abbas at his Gaza City office, intelligence
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      Lock icon DEADLOCK ON ITALIAN PRESIDENCY
      98 13 ROME: Italy's incoming prime minister Romano Prodi held last-minute talks with the opposition centre-right yesterday to break a deadlock over the choice of the next president ahead of a parliamentary vote. Mr Prodi had been forced to seek another candidate after the opposition rejected his choice
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      Lock icon TITO'S YACHT MAY BECOME MUSEUM
      104 13 RIJEKA (Croatia): A banana boat which was built m 1938, converted into a German mine-layer during World War II and then used as a yacht by Yugoslav communist dictator Tito The Galeb could become a museum on Croatia's coast. "In the whole world, there is
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    • SPOTLIGHT PEOPLE
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        Lock icon Mars space suit made by students
        190 14 MR FABIO Sau says moving from his native Italy to attend the University of North Dakota (UND) was like "coming to another planet" and now he's using the northern central US state's wildest terrain for a simulated mission to Mars. Mr Sau is the
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        Lock icon Scientist who married African warrior dies
        171 14 NOTED French anthropologist Jacqueline RoumeguereEberhardt, best known for her marriage to an illiterate Masai warrior and controversial theory about prehistoric beings living m present-day Africa, has died m Kenya at age 78, her family said. Ms Roumeguere-Eber-hardt, a lecturer at France's National Centre for
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        Lock icon American Idol winner graduates from college
        188 14 COUNTRY singer Carrie Underwood is now a college graduate. Underwood, the winner of last year's American Idol contest, received her degree on Saturday m a ceremony at Northeastern State University m the state of Oklahoma. Along with 1,800 graduates, she walked across the stage
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        Lock icon Top Czech spy lets his hair down for disguise
        124 14 THE Czech Republic's spy chief is set to appear today at a public ceremony disguised beneath long hair and a beard m order to conceal his true appearance so that he can continue to work m undercover operations, according to a
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      Lock icon French move to help 'foreign' job seekers
      741 14  -  Susan Sachs New rules require firms to hide ethnicity details from recruiters By For The Straits Times In Paris GETTING PAST FIRST HURDLE "We're not saying this is the solution to the problem. But the fact is that a lot of candidates dbn't
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      Lock icon Iran threatens pullout from NPT
      500 14 Teheran IRAN'S Parliament yesterday threatened to force a withdrawal from the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty if Western pressure over its programme increases. Foreign Ministry spokesman Hamid Reza Asefi also said: "We will not accept any resolution that is against our rights." He added that suspending the
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      Lock icon Congressman Kennedy 'cannot recall car crash'
      380 14 Washington HAVING cast shadows of scandal and tragedy over US politics for more than half a century, the Kennedy clan was back m the news at the weekend after Congressman Patrick Kennedy said he would seek treatment for addiction to prescription medicines. The disclosure
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      Lock icon Gan's litany of tragedy and scandal
      170 14 MR PATRICK Kennedy's revelations add to the string of tragedies that has befallen the Kennedy clan. >> 1961: Patriarch Joseph Kennedy suffers a stroke. He remains partially paralysed and mute until his death m 1969. 1963: President John F. Kennedy's second son. Patrick Bouvier
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      Lock icon Saudis target Al-Qaeda ideology in campaign
      690 15 HOPE... "None has been found to get re-involved m terrorism so far. Their ideology has changed, and they are convinced they were wrong." LT-GEN MANSOUR AL-TURKI, spokesman for the Saudi Interior Ministry AND LIES "I'm afraid about 85 to 90 per cent of those
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    • GLOBAL AGENDA
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        Lock icon Verdict on Thai election validity
        223 16  -  NIRMAL GHOSH SOUTH-EAST ASIA WHAT IT IS THAILAND'S Constitutional Court is due to hand down a decision today on petitions seeking to annul the controversial April 2 snap polls called by Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra to restate his mandate m the face of mounting opposition
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        Lock icon SOUTH-EAST ASIA
        150 16  -  DEVI ASMARANI Ahmadinejad looking to boost Indonesia ties WHAT IT IS WHILE ministers of the UN Security Council's five permanent members and Germany discuss a long-term strategy for dealing with Teheran m New York today, Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will be heading for Indonesia. He will meet Indonesian
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        158 16  -  P.JAYARAM Sonia Gandhi to come back stronger m poll WHAT IT IS LEADER of the ruling Congress party Sonia Gandhi," who stunned many by resigning from Parliament amid charges that she held offices of profit m violation of the Constitution, faces election today m Rae BareLi, Uttar Pradesh.
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        159 16 All eyes on UN Human Rights Council election WHAT IT IS ELECTIONS to the newly established 47-member human rights council will be held tomorrow. Reports say 65 members have declared their candidature. The elections will be held by secret ballot. Indications that Cuba, China and Russia will most likely
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      Lock icon A maturing process
      397 17 BY its exacting standards, the Peoples Action Party would be reasonably content with the election numbers it obtained, though not jubilant. To have two m three voters keep faith with its brand of uncompromising governance m an age of openness on demand, was a vindication. The support
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      1463 18  - Three different styles in PAP campaign Chua Mui Hoong ELECTION 06 By IThe first discernible beat was one voters have become familiar with: the upgrading carrot-and-stick approach 2 Another beat that the campaign appeared to be following: the hard percussion one of hammering political opponents 3 One strong, underlying melody
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      8 1 HOME THE STRAITS TIMES MONDAY MAY 8, 2006
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    • ELECTION 06
      • Article
        Lock icon Now to see what else can be done for Ang Mo Kio
        827 1  -  Li Xu eying GRC team will study how to attend to 'pockets of problems' if they exist, says PM BY THE People's Action Party team m Ang Mo Kio GRC will look into whether there are areas of
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        Lock icon ONE FOR THE CELLPHONE
        63 1 PHOTO: LAU FOOK KONG An Ang Mo Kio resident taking the opportunity to pose for a shot with PM Lee, using her cellphone. This was along one of the stops during the victory parade of Mr Lee and his teammates, Dr Balaji Sadasivan, Mr Wee Siew
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      • HOME
        • Article
          Lock icon SM Goh It's a very good showing by PM Lee
          553 2  - SM Goh It's a very good showing by PM Lee Laurel Teo He says everyone has emerged a winner m this general election By WISE VOTING "This is an election where everybody should feel happy, because everybody won. It showed the wisdom of the Singapore voter. Like it or not,
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          Lock icon Non-PAP voters 'still pro-S'pore
          445 2  -  Goh Chin Lian By DEPUTY Prime Minister Wong Kan Seng yesterday described those who did not vote for the People's Action Party as "also pro-Singa-pore". Such voters are to be expected as society matures, he told reporters before leading a victory parade m BishanToa Payoh GRC,
          LIANHE ZAOBAO  -  445 words
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          Lock icon 66.6% win surpasses PM's own estimate
          811 3  -  Lydia Lim PAP POST-ELECTION PRESS CONFERENCE PM Lee expected to win 60% to 65°/q of votes but we did better' By PRIME Minister Lee Hsien Loong yesterday said that the People's Action Party's strong mandate of 66.6 per cent surpassed his own expectations of
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        • Article
          Lock icon Aljunied voters took 'clear stand', says George Yeo
          406 3  -  LYDIA LIM GOMEZ AFFAIR FOREIGN Minister George Yeo, who led the PAP team m Aljunied GRC, said he knew there was a chance of a voter backlash over the James Gomez affair but decided it was a matter of principle "more important
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        • POLL SNIPPETS
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            Lock icon STRONG SUPPORT FROM YOUNG VOTERS
            216 3 "WE HAD many first-time, young voters, particularly m Punggol 21 and the newer areas m Sengkang. We found them questioning. They were looking for answers because they had to decide for the first time m their lives who they were going to vote for. They
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            Lock icon SELF RENEWAL TO CONTINUE, SAYS DPM WONG
            164 3 "IN ORDER for Singapore to continue to grow and prosper, we need to think ahead about the opportunities and challenges that face us because unless we plan ahead, it is very hard to talk about 2010, 2015 or even 2020. The fact we
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          • Article, Illustration
            Lock icon REAL-LIFE LEARNING FOR NEW FACE
            73 3 "THE residents that I met on my walkabouts m the market and shops were very warm. I suppose as a newcomer, you expect a very high percentage after meeting so many responses. However, this is real learning from me. There are always differences m the
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            Lock icon UNCONTESTED WARDS 'WILL BE CARED FOR'
            87 3 "I'D JUST like to address residents of the uncontested constituencies don't worry, we'll not take you for granted... We will definitely work as hard, if not harder, than the last five years and we will equally be keen to hear your views, perhaps m
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        • Article
          Lock icon Pundits call winning margin a strong mandate
          695 4  -  Zakir Hussain They hail PM Lee's call for S'poreans to close ranks after elections By POLITICAL watchers have called the 66.6 per cent that the People's Action Party polled m this General Election a strong mandate. Many thus agreed with Prime Minister Lee
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          Lock icon DPM Jaya pleased with 'across-the-board' support
          474 4  -  Zakir Hussain By DEPUTY Prime Minister S. Jayakumar yesterday said he was satisfied with his team's performance m East Coast GRC and heartened by the support from voters from all walks of life, races and age groups. "I would not be feeling so good
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          Lock icon PAP has strong Malay support: MM
          646 4 Work starts for MP-elect Lee Vi Shyan MP-ELECT for East Coast GRC Lee Vi Shyan, 44, said yesterday he has begun advising Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew on ways to broaden economic links with Saudi Arabia. "We are thinking of formalising some working committee
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          Lock icon Gomez matter is far from settled, says MM
          372 4 MINISTER Mentor Lee Kuan Yew yesterday maintained that Workers' Party candidate James Gomez was "dishonest" and a "liar", adding that his run-in with the Elections Department would be resolved publicly. Reiterating his call for Mr Gomez to sue him to prove that
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          Lock icon S'poreans willing to give opposition a go: Low
          882 5  -  Ken Kwek WP chief says party did well despite many first-timers By A GENTLEMANLY FIGHT "I think the Prime Minister has been gentlemanly m this contest, when he engaged the Ang Mo Kio team. This is the right spirit and the right
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          Lock icon WP 'must engage minority communities more'
          388 5 THE Workers' Party did not win Aljunied GRC because it failed to secure enough of the votes from the Malay community m the constituency, Mr Low Thia Khiang said. He conceded that the minority candidate on the WP's Aljunied slate, Mr Mohammed Rahizan Yaacob,
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          Lock icon Chiam to push for $80m upgrading offer
          654 5  -  Sue-Ann Chia By MR CHIAM See Tong intends to push the Government to provide Potong Pasir residents with the $80 million upgrading offer that the People's Action Party promised them during the election campaign. "The Government has the money and since they have
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        • CASE FILE
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            Lock icon MO BIKE ACCIDENTS. ONE DEAD
            160 6 TWO motorcycle accidents on Saturday, just nine hours apart, left one pillion rider dead and a motorcyclist with serious head injuries. At 6.05 am. a motorcyclist m his early 20s was travelling along Bedok North Road towards Upper Changi Road when his bike hit the
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            Lock icon CONTRABAND CIGS: 2 CHARGED
            89 6 TWO men were charged m court yesterday morning with trying to deal m goods without paying customs duties. A: "*.4oam on Friday, 34-year-old Azman Md Noh was caught m Ang Mo Kio Avenue 5 with 2,999 cartons of contraband cigarettes, worth $211,129.60 m unpaid duty. About
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            Lock icon $240 STOLEN FROM TAXI
            64 6 TWO pairs of sunglasses, a calculator and 5240 m cash that was what a thief managed to swipe after smashing open a small, rear right-side passenger window of a taxi. The driver had parked his cab at an open carpark at Block 105, Bishan Street 12,
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            Lock icon WOMAN LOSES $500 CELLPHONE
            101 6 A WOMAN m her mid 20s was robbed while walking along First Hospital Avenue towards Jalan Bukit Merah early yesterday morning. She was pushed from behind and fell. A man m his 40s or 50s then demanded the cellphone she was holding. She tried to offer
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            Lock icon MAN FOUND DEAD IN PASIR RIS
            105 6 A MAN was found dead along a path m Pasir Ris Drive 6 yesterday morning dressed m his jogging gear. The man, who was m his late 50s, was found lying face down on a path near Block 467 wearing a grey singlet, black
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        • Article
          Lock icon Off-peak car offences going up despite stiff penalties and checks
          547 6  -  Christopher Tan Large number of cases due to more of such cars being sold, say observers By Senior Correspondent DESPITE hefty penalties and a continued crackdown by the authorities, the number of off-peak car offences remains high. So much so
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          Lock icon More polyclinics offer specialist care for chronically ill
          603 6  -  Elaine Young By RETIREE Madam Chan had a bout of flu a year ago and visited her doctor. She left with more than a bag of medication she departed with the knowledge that she had high blood pressure and high cholesterol. She
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          Lock icon Private GPs are involved too
          204 6 PRIVATE general practitioners are also doing their bit to help patients better manage their chronic illnesses. In December last year, Sing Health roped m GPs for a six-month trial m which each doctor signed up five patients and provided them with comprehensive treatment and advice
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          Lock icon BRUNEI PRINCE TO BE HONOURED
          111 6 Crown Prince HajiAlMuhtadee Billah of Brunei (right) received a cordial welcome from Deputy Prime Minister Wong Kan Seng when he arrived m Sin- gapore yesterday. The Prince is here on a five-day official visit at the invitation of Mr Wong, said the Ministry of Home
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        • QUICK NEWS
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            Lock icon TAMPINES ROAD TO BE WIDENED
            114 6 TO COPE with an anticipated increase m traffic when new warehouse retail stores open m Tampines at the end of the year, Tampines Road will be widened. A Ikm stretch from Tampines Avenue 10 to the Tampines Expressway currently two lanes m each direction will
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            Lock icon RAISING ASTHMA AWARENESS
            126 6 A HEALTH fair on asthma was held yesterday at the Sri Srinivasan Temple to address the lack of awareness about the respiratory illness m the Indian community. A review of asthma mortalities from 1994 to 2004 by the Singapore National Asthma Programme found that Indian asthma sufferers
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            Lock icon NTU'S NEW MATHS AND ECONS DEGREE
            93 6 STUDENTS who are strong m mathematics and want to apply their skills to real-world economic and financial problems can sign up for a new degree programme at Nanyang Technological University (NTU). NTU has launched a science degree m mathematics and economics m the coming
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        • TEEN SCENE INVESTIGATION
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            Lock icon Access unlimited
            777 8 Access unlimited wcivc cdytj yuuny sicis sti uui un_,d mission 10 expose, unscrupulous! pronTccrmcj, careless auuits ano esraoiisnmenrs wno maKe a mocKery of underage laws. They bought cigarettes and alcohol, checked into hotels and partied away at adults-only nightclubs. Few questions were asked and fewer still were turned away. Shocking?
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            Lock icon Make-up and skimpy tops will do the trick
            239 8  -  DAWN LIM Who: Four teens 15-year-olds Cara Chiang, Joanna Cheng and Nurul Asyikin Mohd Nasir, and 17-year-old Rajesh Misir, members oflNCrowd. Where: Over two nights, they tried to enter 35 bars and clubs at Mohamed Sultan Road, Clarke Quay, Boat Quay, Chijmes,
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            Lock icon Teens just want to have fun
            567 8  -  DAWN LIM NIGHTLIFE a pleasure made more desirable because it is so forbidden. Interviews with 10 under-18s showed they would go to extremes for a night on the town. A police raid at Madam Wong's Bar caused Samantha, a Secondary 4 student to risk
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            Lock icon Penalties for underage clubbing
            165 8 SAID Mr Amolat Singh, a lawyer at Amolat and Partners: "it is illegal for teens below 18 to buy alcohol at bars, restaurants, or any place which has permission from the Liquors Licensing Board to sell alcohol. "Anyone over 18 is not permitted to buy alcohol
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    • YOUTHink
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        Lock icon Hidden scars Their silent cry for help
        844 9  -  Alicia Zhuang Unable to cope with life's demands, some youths are cutting themselves. More are seeing docs about depression By UNCERTAIN ABOUT TOMORROW "I am so unsure about my future. Where and when will I get a job? And if I do get
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        Lock icon Engage us, we will be waiting
        231 10  -  Glenn Koh The General Election is over and campaigning is on hold for the next five years. But Singapore's youth remind their ne*wly elected MPs that they should not be forgotten By GENERAL Election 2006 brought to the fore an important point that Singapore's
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        Lock icon Five-year marathon has just begun
        282 10  -  Ephraim Loy By THE votes have been counted and the dust has settled but the five-year marathon is just beginning. Winning the election is just the first step, now it is time to deliver on the promises. As a young Singaporean who strongly supports constructive
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        Lock icon Mr MP, listen with your heart
        141 10  -  Christie Tan By I WANT my MP to listen with his heart. And I hope he understands that he needs to take the time to interact with the people under his care. Otherwise he would not know exactly what his residents need. 1 hope
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        Lock icon Speak up for constituents
        133 10  - Speak up for constituents LRIS Pruetthipunthu By WHICHEVER party has won m my GRC, my concerns are, and will remain, the same. I believe MPs must look after the interests of the people, who include the "English-edu-cated, different interests" youth, as my generation has been labelled. I want my MPs
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        Lock icon Give every young person the chance to study
        254 10  -  Rabiatul Adawiyah By WHEN my father was retrenched m 2004 and unemployed for a year and a half, my family suffered. The difficult financial position we were m made me realise there are certain issues that our MPs have to give priority
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        Lock icon Engage political rivals on issues, don't just dismiss them
        304 10  -  Amelia Tan By THIS General Election has been a milestone for me this is the first time I have followed local politics so closely. I am not sure whether I am living up to the new stereotype of an idealistic youth
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        Lock icon HIP AND HAPPENING
        236 10 >> Place: Rush Dance Club Crowd: Junior college students Where it's at: 9 Mohamed Sultan Road Word on the street: Rush may not be as fancy as some of the newer joints m Mohamed Sultan Road, but it can give you a decent trance fix. Rush allows
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        34 10 HAVE something to say about articles m Youthlnk? Thinking of contributing a story or commentary for publication? Please e-mail sty outh@sph. com.sg with your full name, age and contact number.
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    • FORUM
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        Lock icon Mature opposition better for the nation
        588 11 ELECTION 2006 DON'T TAKE THEM FOR GRANTED Singapore must thank the opposition parties for contesting many of the seats and giving people a chance to exercise their choice. It gave many voters a chance to be involved m an election and cast their vote.
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        156 11 SINGAPOREANS are generally happy with the outcome of General Election 2006. The opposition parties must be congratulated for putting up some firm resistance to the ruling party. This is the outcome of fielding more credible candidates than m past elections. Still. People's Action Party
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        Lock icon 'Hardware' all very well, don't forget 'heartware'
        189 11 ON SATURDAY, a new phase m Singapore politics was ushered m on the back of estate upgrading and lifts-stopping-on-every-floor carrots. This tells me Singaporeans are a pragmatic lot with tangible desires on their minds. While all the "hardware" that has been promised, to
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        Lock icon PM grateful for input on Gomez
        93 11 PM grateful for input on Gomez IN HIS letter, "He spoke up but he's no ex-MP" (ST, May 6), Mr Chan Chee Seng clarified that he was not the former MP of the same name. I am sorry about my mistake. I had assumed that Mr Chan was the former
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          78 11 I LIVE m Block 677. Woodlands Avenue 6 with my elderly parents, aged 82 and 72. Although Block 677 was designated a polling station, my family was not assigned to that polling station but to the one at Woodlands Ring Primary School. It was
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          Lock icon GE NEWS IN MANDARIN ON INDIAN TV CHANNEL
          64 11 I WATCHED the General Election coverage on Vasantham Central. Most of the coverage on the channel was m Mandarin. I checked the other channels and found that Channel 8 had the same broadcast as Vasantham Central. Why can't MediaCorp devote one channel
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        Lock icon Shouldn't lower US$ negate oil price rise?
        410 11 I WOULD like various organisations that have oil as their main expense to explain how the softening of the United States dollar impacts on their cost of services to customers. Singapore Airlines imposes a fuel surcharge, SP Services increases the electricity tariff and
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        199 11 1 AM the parent of a child wjio is m Primary 1 this year. I must say school textbooks are more interesting than those available during my primary school days. However, I have an issue with one particular book m my daughter's primary school
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        Lock icon Masks on promotion
        106 11 I REFER to the letter, "Sale price was normal retail price" by Ms Chua Hwee Yong (ST, May 5). We thank Ms Chua for her feedback and wish to assure her that the anti-acne masks she referred to were launched at $19.95 and that this is the
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        Lock icon Govt columbarium a much better deal
        276 11 I CAN empathise with Miss Kek Ah Eng who complained that she had to pay a fee of $2,000 for her brother's niche to be upgraded ("Pay 2000 for niche upgrading"; ST, May 6). This is m addition to what she paid m initial
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        Lock icon Big difference in medication prices
        122 11 I AM writing about differences m pricing for the same medication bought at different health institutions. Some months ago, I bought Daneuron tablets made by PT Dankos at Choa Chu Kang Polyclinic. The price was $5 for 100 tablets or 5 cents per tablet. However,
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          Lock icon Man United win, but lose Ruud
          779 13 Premiership Yesterday Arsenal 4 Wigan Athletic 2 Aston Villa 2 Sunderland 1 Blackburn Rovers 2 Manchester City 0 Bolton Wanderers 1 Birmingham City 0 Everton 2 West Bromwich 2 Fulham 1 Middlesbrough 0 Manchester United 4 Charlton Athletic 0 Newcastle United 1 Chelsea 0
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          Lock icon Arsenal save the best for last to pip Spurs
          580 13 London A THIERRY Henry hat-trick ensured that Arsenal will be back m the Champions League next season, as London rivals Tottenham endured a final day of the Premiership season that was sickening m every sense. The Arsenal captain's heroics inspired his
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          Lock icon Newcastle join Europe wagon
          196 13 NEWCASTLE booked their place m the Intertoto Cup with a 1-0 victory over Premiership champions Chelsea yesterday. Defender Titus Bramble scored the only goal of the game when his fierce volley new past Blues goalkeeper Lenny Pidgeley m the second half. Chelsea had two goals disallowed,
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          Lock icon Rooney may get radical laser treatment
          722 14 Man Utd's medical staff consider use of procedure, which cuts recovery time m half I ON DON AFTER putting Wayne Rooney m an oxygen chamber to speed up his recovery from a broken metatarsal. Manchester United's medical team are considering using a revolutionary laser
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          Lock icon Wenger offers Walcott solution to Rooney woe
          607 14 A SPECIAL BOY "He has something special. He could be a pleasant surprise, but, of course, it is a big gamble. Theo is only 1 7 years old and it is a big pressure to have." ARSENE WENGER, on the possibility of Theo
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          972 14 Terry's path to success strewn with stern tests London JOHN Terry has been hailed as the best central defender m the world by Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho. and this is not a minority view. But 10 years ago, Terry was a midfielder. Six years ago, his future at Chelsea was
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          479 14 McClaren eyed England job from the start London THE extent of Steve McClaren's personal ambition was revealed on Saturday. He admitted to viewing himself as a potential England coach from the moment he began working as Sven-Goran Eriksson's assistant five years ago. "As soon as I started working with England,
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          736 15  -  Chan Vi Shen First away win silences cynics, establishes Fandi's men as serious title contenders By S-League Today Afrique v Geylang (Yishun, 7.30pm) Friday Woodlands v Tampines (Woodlands, 7pm) SAFFC v Albirex (Chua Chu Kang, 7pm) Live, CNA, 7pm Sunday Sengkang v Gombak (Hougang,
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          338 15 »MOTOR RACING NURBURGRING MICHAEL Schumacher showed that Ferrari's Imola win was no fluke as he capitalised on a perfect pit-stop strategy to win the European Grand Prix yesterday m front of his home crowd. The German's fifth win at his local circuit
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          121 15 Race standings 1 Michael Schumacher (Ger) Ferrari lhr 35min 58.7655 ec 2 Fernando Alonso (Esp) Renault +00:03.751 3 Felipe Massa (Bra) Ferrari 00:04.447 4 Kimi Raikkonen (Fin) McLaren 00:04.879 5 Rubens Barrichello (Bra) Honda 01:12.586 6 Giancarlo Fisichella (Italy) Renault 01:14.116 7 Nico Rosberg (Ger) Williams 01:14.565 8
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          496 15 Serie A Yesterday Roma 1 Treviso 0 Ascoli 1 Lazio 4 Fiorentina 5 Reggina 2 Inter Milan 1 Siena 1 Juventus 2 Palermo 1 Lecce 0 Chievo 0 Livorno 0 Sampdoria 0 Messina 0 Empoli 2 Parma 2 AC Milan 3
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          442 15 Madrid BARCELONA celebrated winning their second successive Spanish Primera Liga title m front of their own fans by beating city rivals Espanyol 2-0 m the Nou Camp on Saturday. The Champions League finalists reclaimed the title away to Celta Vigo on Wednesday, but were
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        302 16 »GOLF Incheon (South Korea) MICHELLE Wie finished with a whimper at the SK Telecom Open yesterday, where she made the cut m a men's professional golf tournament for the first time. The Hawaiian 16-year-old shot a two-over 74 yesterday to finish 35th at
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        523 16 BADMINTON Bad mm ton's top team prize remains m Asia as they whip Denmark 3-0 Tokyo IN THE end. it was barely a fight. China s world No 1 Lin Dan beat Peter Gade yesterday to lead the Asian giants to a 3-0 win
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        643 16 BASKETBALL NBA play-offs Western Conference semi-finals San Antonio Spurs v Dallas Mavericks Phoenix Suns v Los Angeles Clippers Eastern Conference Detroit Pistons v Cleveland Cavaliers Miami Heat v New Jersey Nets Best-of-seven series Phoenix (Arizona) THE Los Angeles Lakers came to their
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        266 16 BOXING Las Vegas THE Golden Boy still has the lustre. Oscar De La Hoya, 33. made an impressive return to the ring after a 20-month absence. The American knocked down Ricardo Mayorga m the first round before finally stopping the Nicaraguan m
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          58 16 COLOGNE: Bayera Munich midfielder Michael Ballack has said he will name the football club he will join next season before the World Cup starts on June 9. The 29-year-old, who is out of contract with Bayera at the end of the season, has reportedly
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          59 16 LOUISVILLE: Barbaro, under the guidance of jockey Edgar Prado, roared to a seven-length win m the Kentucky Derby the first leg of the Triple Crown on Saturday. Bluegrass Cat was a distant second, while Steppenwolfer grabbed the show spot. Tne Triple Crown continues with the May
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        435 16 BADMINTON Thomas Cup final: China 3 Denmark 0 (Chinese names first: Lin Dan bt Peter Gade 21-17 21-19, Cai Yun/Fu IHaifeng bt Jens Eriksen/Martin Lundgaard Hansen 19-21 21-11 21-18, Bao Chunlai bt Kenneth Jonassen 21-12 12-21 21-12). BASEBALL MLB: LA Angels 3 Toronto 0. NY Mets 6 Atlanta 5,
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        724 17 HO SUM GUAN Age: 81 was called home to be with the LORD on 7 May 2006. Dearly missed ami fondly rememlved by loved OMS Wife: Ng Kum Wah Sons: Daughters-in-law: Ho Kiam Hock Carol lim Ho Thiam Chye Loh Mci ling Ho Thiam Soon. Steven Go Nee Kva. lean
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        500 18  -  Chua Kong Ho TAKING STOCK Other factors include quarterly reports, global interest rates, oil prices: Analysts By OUTLOOK PREDICTION Looking ahead, some market-watchers believe that the share market will slow down this month as it enters a traditional lull period and ahead
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          61 18 OCBC Investment Research raised transport operator SMRT Corp to a "buy" from "hold", on its earnings stability and clear dividend policy. With a current dividend yield of 5 per cent, OCBC believes that the company has "continued to endear itself as one of the
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          86 18 CIMB-GK maintained its "outperform" rating on Raffles Medical Group. It expects operating profit to rise as the group upgrades existing clinics into medical centres offering specialist and diagnostic services. The company has also received approval to sell longer-term, renewable health insurance and is
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          62 18 CREATIVE Technology reported a dismal net loss of U*****.3 million (*****.4 million) m its third quarter. Though it is considering focusing more on product development and marketing, its return to profitability cannot be determined at this point, says DBS Vickers. "Hold is the better
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        387 19 pening that is m its early stages is low," Ms Schroeder said, referring to Mr Buffett's lack of optimism. Iscar, which has plants m the Untied States, Asia and Europe, would be Berkshire's third-largest stock or cash acquisition and its first
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        178 19 Berkshire sees property slowdown MR WARREN Buffett. the billionaire chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, said his company's realestate brokers are seeing a "slowdown m every place". High-end markets have been hurt the most, because of buyers who "bought for speculation and investment rather than use", he said at Berkshire's annual shareholders'
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        244 19 Washington THE Federal Reserve is guaranteed to raise US interest rates this week, economists believe, but debate about where it will go next is reaching fever pitch. The United States central bank's Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meets on Wednesday and is expected to
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        590 20  -  Lorn a Tan Consent of al! the beneficiaries named is required to revoke such legal trusts By Finance Correspondent HOPES have been dashed for a quick end to a dilemma faced by some insurance policyholders, who have been unable to change
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        208 20 BANKS will start the new five-day clearing week from next Monday. This means they will no longer process cheques, Giro or interbank funds transfers on Saturdays. If a cheque is deposited on a Thursday after the 3pm cut-off time, the funds will
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        511 20  -  Tham Yuen-C By SINGAPORE remains ahead of other IT-savvy markets m Asia such as Japan, South Korea and Taiwan, despite slipping two notches from 11th to 13th place m an e-readiness ranking of the 68 largest economies m the world. Published by
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          249 20 PHOTO: KRIS WILUAN: Appointed as an executive director and chairman of mainboard-listed energy services group KS Energy, effective last Tuesday. Mr Wiluan (above), 57, will set the group's business strategy and direction and is presently the president director of Citra Tubindo. The company which makes
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          71 20 BRAD HARRIS: Appointed as general manager of DHL Singapore Hub, effective last Wednesday. He will be responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of DHL's Singapore facility, which is the largest air express hub m Changi Airport. Prior to his appointment, Mr Harris served as
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          79 20 CHRISTOPHER FOSSICK: Appointed as head of property consultant Jones Lang LaSalle's Singapore operations and managing director, South-east Asia, effective July. Mr Fossick, 45, is currently president and chief executive of CB Richard Ellis m Japan and has been involved m various developments m Singapore such
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        528 21  -  Grace Kg it aims to attract up. to I 800 customers m the key cities of Mumbai and New Delhi By GROWING PRESENCE Mr Wahi, CEO of DBS India, says the bank which has already invested US$l2O million (*****.4 million) to
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        54 21 PC FIRM Asus' Singapore office, its first outside Taiwan, will spearhead the electronics maker's global business, especially m the areas of branding, sales, customer service and procurement. It will serve the US, Europe. Asia and Africa, and has been awarded international HQ status by the EDB, allowing the
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        259 21  -  THAM YUEN-C TAIWAN'S Asus Technology has set up its global headquarters m Singapore and is looking to establish an R&D centre here as well. The office, its first outside Taiwan, will spearhead the electronics manufacturer's global business, especially m the areas of
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        333 21  - Horizon View owners asking for $3. 4 m each Joyce Teo By Property Correspondent ENCOURAGED by the collective sale of nearby Hilltops Apartments, the owners of the 36-unit Horizon View at Cairnhill Road are joining the growing number of collective sales and asking for about 53. 4 million each. That
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        278 21  -  KELVIN HAN STARTING a business m your own country is hard enough, let alone m a foreign land, so isn't it time some help was provided? The answer is YES. .or more accurately the Young Entrepreneurs Society, which provides a regional network for
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        147 22 QIMONDA, headed by chief executive officer Loh Kin Wah (left), came into being formally last Monday. It is the world's second-biggest maker of memory chips after South Korea's Samsung Electronics. Aided by a 49 per cent quarterly sales jump to US$l.l6 billion (551.84 billion), the firm leapfrogged South
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        561 22  -  Bryan Lee Infmeon's other likely options for Qimonda's IPO are Hong Kong and US By SINGAPORE is one of two Asian stock markets that German chip giant Infineon Technologies is considering for an upcoming listing of its memory business spin-off, Qimonda. Qimonda
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        329 22  -  NARENDRA AGGARWAL »50-MEMBERTEAM THE call early this year by Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong for Chinese businesses to try their hand m booming India is being taken up with glee. The Chinese and Indian chambers of commerce have lined up a multi-sector business
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      820 6 Wk DOl-08 LM CITY ft SOUTH-WEST JP PTEAPTS-RENT excellent TAN OUEE LAN Suites. Unique conservation architecture. Near Bugis MRT/ amenities. 2-bdrm. (S3K)/ 2-rm mais (S4K)/ penthse (S6K). Just TOP. 9618-7188 SV HARBOURVIEW TWR 2-RMS. High fir. Full sea view. F/furn. Amenities. Full condo facilities. Near MRT. 9295-1964 DW, Freddie. ISLANDVIEW
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      733 7 BD1 2-1 4 BALESTIER/ MACPHERSON/GEYWNG PTEAPTS-SALE NEW LAUNCH! F'HOLD apt with facilities. 318 to 2100 sqft. Spacious 2/3/4-rm Penthse. $3XXK up! Walk to MRT/ Ikm Kong Hwa. Hurry! Good Esther 8180-7788 STARVILLE PENTHSE 3*l 2239 sqft, brand new. Unblocked view, sea view, windy. No noon sun. Call Jesmond 9879-0203 KF
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      698 7 Properties Wk OFFICE SPACE fjjj? FOR RENT BEST DEAL ASIA CHAMBERS. 900/ 1200/ 2200 sqft. Tg Pagar MRT/ Amoy St food ctr. Attractive rental 9 $2.60 psf. Andrew 9742-1207 BLK 345 JURONG W 802. 86 sqm. Face rd. Renovated. Aircon. Near Chinese Gdn MRT/ mkt. Suit ofj fice/ tuition $1800.
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          285 2  -  SERENE GQH The general election (GE), with all its people's action and political party rallies, was at fever pitch m the newsroom last week. The only other topic anyone here talked about was what food to order m during the election coverage. Perhaps the most
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          826 4  -  ALISON DE SOUZA IN HELPS YOU MAKE SENSE OF ALL THOSE CATCHPHRASES THAT MAKE THE HEADLINES. THIS WEEK, WE LOOK AT: BY M n April 26, researchers at Bl BL JB School of Medicine m the United States said they were close to identifying the genes that make some
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          516 5 THE RALLY ROUNDS: WHAT'S IT TO ME? THE GENERAL ELECTION MAY BE OVER, BUT DAWN LIM FINDS OUT THAT, FOR MOST TEENS, THE IMMEDIATE RESULTS ARE STILL TOO FAR AWAY TO MAKE THEM CARE. Attending a Workers' Party rally was such a mind-blowing experience for 1 3-year-old Daren Tan, he
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          99 5 "For different parties to engage m a civilised public debate together. I don't want to go to different rallies where the parties are just advertising themselves. I want to see how they can interact together." -Rohith Misir, 15, Sec 3, Montfort Secondary School
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          582 9 use It to cut our arms?" said Mr Bhasy, who is 26 now. "We were crazy, on a rampage of self-destruction." He recalls his teenage years as being "tough", mainly because a bad business decision plunged his family into debt and forced them to
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          643 10 ___fcA__i_____i^___B ____i_k^jP Eighteen months after becoming leader of the People's Action Party (PAP) and the Government, Mr Lee Hsien Loong last Saturday faced his first election as Prime Minister. It was a key moment for him as he wanted to see how many Singaporeans support him and his policies.
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          774 11  -  ANDREW DUFFY MARC LIM TEXT: BY THE STRAITS TIMES, APRIL 30 That decision brought its rewards (like gold medals), but there were problems, too. Local players complained that the likes of Ronald Susilo and Li Jiawei were edging out home-grown talent. At the school level, students said
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          780 13 STORY THIS WEEK FAIR FOR THE SUPER RICH Millions of yuan worth of boats, diamonds, custommade sports cars and private business jets are on display at Asia's first Millionaire Fair m Shanghai. This is the first time the annual exhibition, which originated m Europe m 2001, is
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          398 14  - LETTER I VARSITIES TALENTCENTRED OR CITIZENCENTRED? TAN THIAM CHYE ST FORUM, APRIL 24 I read a most thought-provoking article m The Straits Times on April 7 "How to win alumni and donors". It was a speech by Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew at the 800 th Cambridge University celebration m
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          221 15 I refer to Mr Tan Thiam Chye's letter, "Varsities: Talent-centred or citizen-centred?" (ST, April 24). Our universities are Singaporean institutions whose objective is to serve Singaporeans. The Government's first priority m university education is to provide an affordable, top-quality education to
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          531 15  -  PATRICK TAN SIONG KUAN ST FORUM, APRIL 26 I refer to Mr Tan Thiam Chye's letter, "Varsities: Talent-centred or citizen-centred?" (ST, April 24). We all know that Singapore is a very small country and for it to progress and thrive,
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          527 15  -  MARDIAMA ASU BAKAR M mt READ AND WRITE BETTER CROSSING ACADEMIC Former Pioneer Secondary student Hadizan Jamaan, 20, is another example of a Singaporean who seized the opportunities provided m the school system. His talent and position as captain of his school rugby team gave him the
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          168 16 DOES IT COST MORE TO EDUCATE A JC STUDENT OR AN ITE STUDENT? THIS WAS JUST ONE OF THE HOT TOPICS IN THE NEWS LAST WEEK. a) 47 b)73 c) 500 d) 1 4,600 c) 1,200,000 Match these digits to the reasons they made the news.
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          152 16 The General Election may be over, but youth issues still need attention. Turn to today's Youth Ink pages to find out what your seniors have to say. 6) "I think people who want to be a citizen of this country ought to learn English, and
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          53 16 1 0) On May 1 6, 28 countries m the Pacific Rim will take part m a safety drill called Pacific Wave '06, which was prompted by a natural disaster that killed more than 200,000 people m December 2004. What sort of event will the
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          64 16 1 2) Bookstores have been told to stop selling Opal Mehta Got Kissed, Got Wild And Got A Life, a popular novel by 1 9-year-old Harvard student Kaavya Viswanathan. Is the reason: a) parents are complaining about the book b) there are too many spelling mistakes
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