Today, 14 May 2007

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    21 1 TODAY //\=DIA.CORP < is MICA(P) 314/10/2006 o o 6 _c "E o (0 o o o CM CO > (0 "O c o
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    Lock icon Just $40 to watch S'pore F1 ?
    872 1  - Just $40 to watch S'pore F1 JOSE RAYMOND A RUN FOR YOUR MONEY TODAY EXCLUSIVE Organisers target 100,000 spectators, 60% from S'pore jose@media corp.com.sg THE price of a ticket to watch million-dollar cars speed down Singapore's downtown streets during next year's Formula 1 Grand Prix could be as low as
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    Indonesia wants maids to be paid 25% more
    394 1  -  JOSEPH YADAO joseph.yadao@media corp.com.sg COME July 1, it may get more expensive to hire an Indonesian domestic worker. Under plans to raise the minimum wage for its overseas workers, the Indonesian government said it will increase this figure to $350 or 1.9
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      Lock icon THE BEST F1 VIEWS IN TOWN ...
      88 2 THE BEST F1 VIEWS IN TOWN The organisers of next year's Singapore Grand Prix are confident that the event will draw up to 100,000 spectators. This figure includes tens of thousands of fans at grandstands and galleries at the Padang, and looking out over Marina Bay and Marina Channel. I
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      A NEW SINGAPORE WILL NEED A NEW TYPE OF PM
      805 3  -  P N BALJI This person must be able to deal with global citizens yet relate to everyday S'poreans EDITORIAL DIRECTOR balji@media corp.com.sg IF THERE is one area in the remaking of Singapore that the establishment still looks at with great
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      144 2 |k\ BIUJ °N ME Si Release your passion! c We give you the ultimate experience in learning the latest gaming technol- -3& ogy which includes Maya, 3D Game Engine, visual effects and more. I We offer a Certification/Diploma in Games Design and Development and I I even provide you with
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      266 3 The key to a career in international business. ■Si GRENOBLE Graduate Scll9ol of m^p^lH] Business GRENOBLE GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS jgif|fffip^WPf»lfljppwpjJ Ranked 15*n in The Financial Times' Top 50 European business schools list in 2005 Speaker Mr Phil Eyre Triple accreditation: MBA Program Director AMBA (Association of MBAs) Grenoble Graduate
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  • Singapore news
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      Lock icon GET ONTO THE WATER, DUCKY
      95 4 Lower Seletar Reservoir made a big splash yesterday when it was launched by Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan as the seventh water sports outlet of the People's Association WaterVenture. Singaporeans living in the north-east can have easy access to kayaking or dragqnboating (picture). The reservoir
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      Lock icon SINGAPORESNIPPET
      128 4 CHANNEL NEWSASIA ACCIDENT VICTIM IN COMA DIES A 29-year-old man, who was knocked down by a taxi on Scotts Road last month and later slipped into a coma, died in hospital yesterday. Mr Alex Lim's car collided with a taxi at about 9.30pm near the junction of Scotts and
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      Soldier's parents' plea: No more overseas duties
      413 4  -  LEE U-WEN Request is for Fan's NS-bound younger brother u-wen@mediacorp.com.sg BEFORE 21-year-old polytechnic student Fan Yao Ren enlists for National Service (NS) next year, his family plans to make a special request to the Ministry of Defence. Their plea: Don't send him on
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      Lock icon Outreach to show the way
      390 6  -  LEE U-WEN Project Reach aims to let needy know where and how to get help u-wen@mediacorp.com.sg DESPITE a vast array of public aid schemes on the menu, critics have long scorned that help does not always reach its desired targets, as many needy Singaporeans continue
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      S'pore, M'sia PMs at retreat
      136 6  -  -NOORMOHDAZIZ SYMBOLIC of the upbeat state of bilateral relations, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and his Malaysian counterpart Abdullah Ahmad Badawi begin their first leaders' retreat today in the resort island of Langkawi. The two-day meeting is an opportunity for the leaders to build on
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      The inside story of branding
      145 6  -  DAPHNECHUAH MENTION "no frills budget air travel" anywhere in the region, and the colourful Mr Tony Fernandes founder of AirAsia will come to mind. This is what industry players call the power of branding. In under 15 years, firms like AirAsia and Banyan Tree have
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      325 5 fc?SMU SINGAPORE MANAGEMENT UNIVERSITY Beyond any doubt Our University of Choice Law Cheuk To Practice Professor Steven Miller Hwa Chong Institution f Dean, School of Information Systems Silver Award, Gigahertz Competition Scholar, National Infocomm Scholarship I i_-V» M MM ilHfr Yeo Cheng Pel idH WW&fUmwi Temasek Junior College />* MM
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      124 6 This educational seminar will cover: EC How to start an online business ET The most lucrative businesses Ef How to bring any regular vou can start online business online ET Where you can find thousands ETWhere money is really being of sellable Products FREE made online ET How to get
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      286 6 Higher CPF returns with no lock in. Why wait? Current CPF-OA interest rate BIG e interest rate BIG e, a single premium endowment plan from Aviva, gives you 40% 3 more returns on your CPF-OA savings. There's no lock-in period, so you can withdraw anytime with no penalty charge. You'll
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  • world news
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      Lock icon Taliban commander killed
      276 8 —AP KANDAHAR (Afghanistan) The Taliban's most prominent military commander, a onelegged fighter who orchestrated an ethnic massacre and a rash of beheadings, was killed in fighting in southern Afghanistan with Afghan and Western troops, officials said yesterday. Mullah Dadullah, a top lieutenant of Taliban leader Mullah Omar,
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      Lock icon No peace at these polls
      407 8 -AGENCIES Philippines terror alert raised to highest level amid wave of attacks MANILA As millions of Filipinos prepared to cast their votes for midterm elections in the Philippines, police said communist guerrillas planned to attack military and civilian targets to undermine the polls today and
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    • GLOBALROUNDUP
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        Lock icon MYANMAR PM IN S'PORE FOR MEDICAL CARE
        77 8 -AP Myanmar Prime Minister Soe Win flew to Singapore on Sunday for medical treatment, just 10 days after returning from a two-month stay in the Republic, where he sought medical care. General Soe Win, 59, was seen off at Yangon airport by a
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        Lock icon INDONESIAN VIOLATES US ARMS EMBARGO
        88 8 -AP An Indonesian businessman has been sentenced to four years in a United States federal prison for conspiring with three others to purchase military-grade equipment and export it back to his country. Hadianto Djoko Djuliarso, 42, pleaded guilty in January to violating the Arms Export
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      Lock icon Former Premier picked to head Taiwan's Cabinet
      257 8 -AGENCIES TAIPEI Taiwan will choose a former Premier to head its Cabinet following Mr Su Tseng-chang's shock resignation, reports said on Sunday. "The President is expected to reappoint Chang Chun-hsiung (picture) to fill the slot left by Su Tseng-chang," a source close to
      -AGENCIES; AFP  -  257 words
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      Lock icon In case N Korea attacks...
      353 10 —AGENCIES Japan considers lasers able to shoot down missiles soon afterthey're launched TOKYO Japan's Defence Ministry plans to develop a high-pow-ered laser capable of shooting down missiles to boost its defences against North Korea, a news report said yesterday, even as another newspaper revealed that
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      Lock icon Situation in Karachi 'very tense', more troops sent
      272 10 -AGENCIES KARACHI Pakistan ordered extra troops into Karachi yesterday as deadly violence over the suspension of the country's chief justice spilled into a second day, raising the death toll to 39. Four people including a policeman were the latest victims as protesters
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      86 10 -DPA LADY BOY FOR PM: Thanyaras Jiraphatphakorn was crowned Miss Tiffany Universe 2007 on Saturday at Thailand's oldest transvestite beauty pageant. When asked during the contest if it was possible for a "katoef or "lady boy" to become a politician, the 20-year-old university student, said: "Sure, it is. In the
      -DPA; EPA  -  86 words
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      Lock icon Ships collide, crew missing
      518 10 —AP SEOUL Rescuers searched for 16 missing crew members of a South Korean cargo vessel, which sank after colliding with a Chinese freighter in waters off north-east China, coast guard officials said yesterday. All 16 crew one Indonesian, seven South Koreans and eight Myanmar nationals were
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      Lock icon NEW FACE OF ABORTION IN CHINA
      449 11 NEW YORK TIMES NEWS SERVICE She is young and unmarried having sex despite often knowing little about the possible consequences they also are having more abortions. "There is a blind spot in sex education in China," said director Xu Jin of the clinic, which
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      Lock icon Brown to break with Blair era
      255 12 -THE OBSERVER LONDON Mr Gordon Brown is set to announce a wide-ranging blueprint for a new Britain as he attempts to prove that he will be a prime minister for the whole country rather than sectional interests. A Brown-led government will be promoting measures
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      Lock icon Millions for Madeleine
      322 12 -THE OBSERVER PRAIA DA LUZ (Portugal) Several millions more have been added to a reward for information leading to the safe return of Madeleine McCann, the British girl who went missing in Portugal more than 10 days ago. Entrepreneur Richard Branson, the impresario Bill Kenwright and retail
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      Lock icon UK's 'if you puff, don't drive' move
      194 12 -THE OBSERVER LONDON Britain's top road safety campaigners are calling for a ban on smoking while driving to cut the number of crashes. The Department of Health has said it would seriously consider a ban, which is also being looked at in Germany,
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      281 10 Join the world's fastest growing profession. According to career world "Hot Jobs in Teaching", ESL is one of the 3 areas with the most demand for teachers. This is an Exciting Time For Certified Master English Teachers as jobs advancement are many varied. There is a shortage of people with
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      43 12 \4 J The University of g||| Western Australia INTERNATIONAL DISTINCTION In a dynamic global environment, the distinction of a degree from The University of Western Australia provides you with the best possible platfoTm from which to launch your international career. Croup o, Eight
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    • It's the mother of all jobs
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        Officially recognise the work a mother does at home
        479 14  -  CHIN WEI-LI AUDREY MARIE Letter from Member, Committee for Policy Research Association of Women for Action and Research (Aware) WITH Mother's Day having been celebrated over the weekend, Aware wishes to propose a gift befitting the vocation a set of national
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        Address issues – quickly
        224 14  - Address issues quickly GOHSIGUIM Letter from I REFER to the letters under the banner, "A need to get priorities right" (May 10). An uncountable number of letters revolving around the subject matter raised in these letters have made their rounds in the major newspapers over the years. All are about
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        A single mum's struggle to get back into the workforce
        190 14  -  LISAMAK Letter from THANK you for the News Comment, "To breed working mums" (May 11), and finally letting the world know what mums go through! There is a group not mentioned the single mums. They not only have to work,
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      No smoking: How wide is ban at bus stops without shelters?
      204 16  -  M LUKSHUMAYEH Letter from I REFER to the letter, "Someone smoking where he shouldn't be? Call NEA" (May 10). The letter seems to pose more questions than answers. The present "No smoking" rule seems to extend to the ambit
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    • Don't let the opportunities speed pass
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        A formula to attract more events
        227 16  -  LUKE PACHYMUTHU Letter from I WOULD like to congratulate Singapore for securing the Formula One or Fl, series. It's a massive boost to our economy but more importantly, it lifts the citystate's profile as a major sports hub. These are exciting times indeed. And
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        15 months for Singaporeans to improve their driving
        299 16  -  LETTER FROM MATT TENCH I WAS obviously very excited on waking up on Saturday to read that Singapore had finally clinched the Fl deal. I look forward to the event wholeheartedly. However, I think Mr Ong Beng Seng may have missed a
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        Lock icon Not an excuse for drivers here to be irresponsible and inconsiderate
        270 16  -  JEFFREY LAW LEE BENG Letter from THE Fl Grand Prix to be held here next year will certainly add excitement and vibrancy to our iconic global city, thus attracting more tourists and businessmen. This spectacular event has generated greater
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    • FOCUSI ON THE FAMILY
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        RESPECT FOR THE ELDERLY
        259 18  -  DR JAMES DOBSON BY Many years ago, I saw a documentary television programme that I never forgot. It focused on the life of an elderly woman named Elizabeth Holt Hartford, who lived alone in a Los Angeles slum. These were her parting words, which were aired
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      Lock icon Curiosity killed the scepticism
      459 18  -  SURESH KUMAR S'poreans should help to stem the spread of dengue Letter from WE RECENTLY acquired a huge Chinese Clay pot the size of a bean bag which we thought could house a neat rose plant in our garden. We were not sure where to get
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      Scan-Pay-Go at Cold Storage supports BYOB
      276 18  -  HANNAH HONG Letter from Marketing Communications Manager, Cold Storage Supermarket WE REFER to Mr Chen Junyi's letter, "Self-checkout machine at supermarket mandated the taking of plastic bags" (May 5). We wish to assure our shoppers of our active support and commitment towards the BYOB
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      Outpatient tests are claimable
      83 18  -  KAREN TAN Letter from Director, Corporate Communications Ministry ot Health IN "PRE-OPERATION hospital tests should be 'outpatient' claimable" (May 4), Mr David Soh Poh Huat asked that Medisave be allowed for pre-surgery tests done on an outpatient basis. This is indeed the policy. Hospitals can include
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      327 19 1 life, live it. Find out how you can redeem exc usive movie preview tickets from Ml in TODAY newspaper tomorrow (May is. 2007) Wai,T DiSnly Pictures PRESENTS AT WORLD'S END WEsnoumis RHmnßniawiafus immssm mm MKimi imiwisKt smsmim visra nOMwrn wwfihi »iEBMaM»:i!™sMj in»ai tnHysm«)miM«ti Jinwi ifiwsmi -mHHUEtinaiißiffi aiwcsi wbbhbs aiMisnixc
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  • Businesstoday
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      Lock icon Were foreign ownership laws broken during bid for Qantas?
      224 20 —AFP SYDNEY Australian airline Qantas is still to determine whether it has broken the law after a failed takeover bid pushed the limits of foreign ownership, Deputy Prime Minister Mark Vaile said yesterday. Under the Qantas Sales Act, foreign ownership of
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      Lock icon Marathon's in it for the long run
      312 20 DOW JONES UK fund resists Temasek offer for Stats Chippac, citing low bid BRITAIN-BASED fund manager Marathon Asset Management has confirmed it will not accept the takeover offer for Stats Chippac, potentially preventing Temasek Holdings from taking the chip tester private. Marathon, which
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      DBS raises $3 billion in its biggest debt offering
      220 20 DBS Group Holdings has raised US$2 billion ($3 billion) in its biggest sale of bonds as loans to customers increase. DBS issued US$l.5 billion of floating-rate notes and US$5OO million variable-rate securities maturing in 2017, according to data compiled by Bbomberg.
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      CORPORATE
      147 20 WBL Corporation has reported a 77.5-per-cent drop in profit to $9.1 million for the first half of FY2007. Revenue fell to $1 billion, down 8.3 per cent from $1.1 billion lastyear. The fall was due mainly to a fall in volume from key customers and margin compression in the
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      Lock icon Of greed and gossip
      430 21 -AFP Insider trading probe on HK couple raises questions on lax regulatory regime HONG KONG United States allegations of insider trading against a Hong Kong couple highlight what many here believe is an entrenched culture of sharp practice in a city claiming to be a world
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        Your Ssl buys
        33 21 Information provided by SGX, Bloomberg JOvJJ JK£ 'en m }M iuro U.WD3 0.3326 79.194 5.1526 2.2453 0.4872 Rupiah Baht Peso AS Indian Rs Yuan 5844.8 21.663 31.082 0.7926 27.066 5.0613
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        Commodities
        21 21 Gold US$/oz 672.30 Silver US$/oz 13.31 Platinum US$/oz 1,341.70 Rubber cents/kg 352.75 Palm oil RM/tonne 2480.00 Brant cruda US$/barrel 65.92
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        Lock icon SINGAPORE
        69 21 -AFP Share prices will likely consolidate in the week ahead after rallying on the set of strongearnings results of leading local companies, dealers said. The ST Index closed on Friday at 3,446.92 points, down 38.84 points, or 1.11 per cent, over the past week. The average daily traded volume
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      Lock icon FRESH IDEA TURNED SOUR:
      116 21 -AFP Street vendors vented their anger on stores set up by Indian giant. Reliance Industries, in eastern India. Reliance's plans to build a local version of United States retail giant, Wal-Mart, had angered the vendors who believed the move would threaten their livelihoods. Around 5,000 vendors
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  • succeen the business of learning
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      THE 'MEDDLE' MANAGER
      624 22  -  B BITTLESTON The middle manager must know when to delegate responsibilities and let his or her staff get on with it I HAVE a lot of sympathy for the middle manager, none for the "meddle" manager. Apartfrom an "e" replacing the "i", what is the difference? The
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      BRAINFOOD
      231 22  -  LEE U-WEN I The Greatness Guide Robin Sharma What do music star Bon Jovi, cartoon star Spongeßob SquarePants and Apple chief executive Steve Jobs have in common? Author and coach Robin Sharma uses the real-life examples of how each overcame problems and remained optimistic on their respective roads to
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        YOU HAVE IQ BUT WHAT ABOUT EQ?
        116 22 How many of us can boast about having a high level of EQ, or Emotional Quotient? Realistically, you need plenty of it to deliver exceptional customer service, especially in this day and age when the expectations of the customer have risen. This two-day
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        APPRECIATING THE DIFFERENT CULTURES AT WORK
        103 22 The pace of globalisation and the Internet have made it crucial for executives to understand cultural and business norms of different cultures. This one-day workshop aims to create an appreciation of the different cultures and preferences of diverse people at work, allowing participants to
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        TAKE CHARGE OF YOUR WORKING LIFE
        97 22 This popular workshop for secretaries and support staff is back for another run. Once again, experienced trainer and best-selling author Shirley Taylor will show participants how they can try to be more positive and assertive in their daily work. Learn how to make the
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      Singapore leads double-degree race
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        273 26  -  Juliana June Rasul THEATREREVIEW II by I Off Centre IT SHOCKED 14 years ago, but the restaged play Off Centre seems a tad mild in today's context You can pick out what could have been taken as shocking for local theatre in 1993. Vinod,
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        354 26  -  WINSON TEO Celebrities advise Star Search hopefuls to have tolerance winson@mediacorp.com.sg successful came down to perseverance and commitment. "You have to be able to tolerate what comes in showbiz. It's pretty unglamorous behind the scenes and it gets stressful," said Priscelia Chan, who bagged a contract
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        417 27 -ZULOTHMAN AS THE man who wrote the script for the 1991 surfingthemed crime caper Point Break, considered by movie fans as a pop culture classic, you might expect Peter Iliff to shun any notion of tinkering with its legacy. But the 49-year-old is
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        327 28  -  EVELINE GAN Only deliriously unpretentious fare at this Indonesian eatery eaf oul eveline@media corp.com.sg IF INDONESIAN cuisine excites you, Bayang is a good place to head to for authentic Indonesian and Balinese eats. The one-year-old restaurant is one of the most recent projects by Katrina Holdings,
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        169 28  -  EVELINE GAN BANANAS OVER THIS OTAH Usually, people purchase otahlo complement their nasi lemak as an afterthought. But Nam San's otah is so fresh and yummy it deserves special mention. Wrapped and grilled in banana leaves, this spicy treat is prepared by hand using fresh fish paste. The mackerel
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        138 28  -  -CHIAHUIJUN Imagine not one but two yummy fish fillets in your favourite Filet-O-Fish burger. Fans of McDonald's Filet-O-Fish can now realise their fantasy with the new Double Filet-O-Fish. Enjoy a double serving of savoury fish fil-lets-topped with melted cheese and tartar sauce sandwiched between
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        373 29 I found rather quaint. The bebek betutu ($l4), baked duck cooked with Balinese spices, is a dish made popular by the famous Dirty Duck restaurant in the Übud district of Bali. I've never tried the real McCoy, but at Bayang, the duck which is stuffed with tapioca leaves and wrapped
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      1360 30 HIfTM DEAL OR NO DEAL THE MILLION MAKERS DO NOT DISTURB:THE PRANK SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS Channel 5, 8.30pm Channel NewsAsia, 9.32pm, 12.32am Arts Central, 10pm Kids Central, 6pm Johnny Andrean, 45, an A car mechanic An anchor gets ]^^""^V"~)^^" ~V<;C*/ Indonesian Chinese and a mysteriously holes lodged in '*^> C*) renowned
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      599 31  -  BY CUBBY LEONG As he sets one eye on the future, Nakamura is confident of golden days at Woodlands NTUC INCOME-YEO'S S-LEAGUE 2007 Woodlands Wellington v Korean Super Reds cubby@media corp.com.sg WHEN he signed for Woodlands Wellington for the 2007 season, Akihiro Nakamura joined
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      508 32  -  lan De Cotta Motor Image teams capture first and third spots, and now eye rally title 2007 ASIA-PACIFIC RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP International Rally of Whangarei in Whangarei, New Zealand ian@mediacorp.com.sg WHILE Singapore hogged the global headlines over the last few days with the announcement that it had snagged
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      298 32  -  CUBBYLEONG LAST year, 280 Singaporeans came together to form the world's longest inline skating chain. As part of the events lined up for the third Samsung Inline Skating Festival, which was launched yesterday by Ho Geok Choo, Member of Parliament for West Coast GRC (Boon
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      872 34  -  —THE GUARDIAN As he prepares to skipper United at Wembley, veteran star revels in mixing it with the young guns LONDON While Gary Neville picked up his first piece of silverware as captain of Manchester United when he lifted the Premiership trophy last
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      348 35 DPA MADRID Real Madrid went to the top of the Spanish top flight on Saturday (yesterday morning, Singapore time) with a remarkable 4-3 defeat of Uefa Cup finalists Espanyol. Real needed to come from 3-1 down after Walter Pandiani had hit an early hat-trick for Espanyol
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      196 35 -DPA SYDNEY -Australia'scricket team won't play in Zimbabwe for fear of handing an "enormous propaganda boost" to "grubby dictator" President Robert Mugabe, Prime Minister John Howard said yesterday. The tour had been scheduled for September and Cricket Australia (CA) had been loath to
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