The Straits Times, 15 March 2007

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    25 1 THE STRAITS TIMES 118 PAGES IN FIVE PARTS MICA (P) 198/12/2006 THURSDAY, MARCH 15 2007 •m A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION ESTABLISHED 1845 80 CENTS
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    Lock icon Five stops planned for first phase of Downtown MRT line
    416 1  -  Christopher Tan By Senior Correspondent PLANS for a new MRT line serving the city centre are taking shape, with tenders called for the first phase of what will be the Downtown Line. This will be a 3.4km loop linking the
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    Lock icon Panic selling grips Asia on US mortgage woes
    634 1  -  Goh Eng Yeow 242-point plunge in Dow halts fragile recovery staged by some markets By Markets Correspondent ANOTHER fall in Wall Street, another panic in Asia as shell-shocked investors across the region bailed out of shares for the third time in two
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  • UPFRONT
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      Lock icon S'pore needs to get more professionals behind bars
      1134 1  -  Frankie Chee By MS ERYKCA Liv, 23, works from 6pm to sam and helps customers drown their sorrows and forget their work stress, but does not get much recognition for what she does. She is a bartender, you see. American actor Tom
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      362 2 fc?SMU SINGAPORE MANAGEMENT Beyond accountancy Excellence redefined In just seven years, SMU School of Accountancy has radically smu valedictorian reshaped the accounting education arena. Our distinctive pedagogy 1 Analyst, Global Investment Banking V 1 hsbc imparts a depth of accounting knowledge together with the tW/f\, .^flfck breadth of a broad-based
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      359 2 SECTION ONE HOME Prime 2-4 Firm fined $200K Asia 6-13 Construction firm is fined World 14-24 for not providing safety Review'."!!!!."!!."!!26-28 equipment for three PY| oq workers who subsequently died. SECTION TWO PAGE HI Home Hl-H8 Forum H9 Brain dram Sports HlO-Hl3 Senior Minister Goh nk;4-,,-,.;^0 v i/i Chok long
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  • PRIME
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      Lock icon SM Goh: Iran has to win trust of global community
      587 3  -  Zuraidah Ibrahim He is reassured that there will not be war soon, but is worried about a miscalculation By Political Editor In Teheran SENIOR Minister Goh Chok Tong left Iran yesterday reassured that war will not break out in the
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      Lock icon S'pores the best place for Asian expats: Report
      317 3  -  Krist 800 By SINGAPORE has once again been named the best place in Asia to call home, in a ranking that claims to influence the hiring of foreign talent. The island has also been crowned the world's most desirable place for Asian
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      Lock icon ALL GEAR-ED UP
      66 3 Various high-tech products are laid out in preparation for the CeBIT fair in Hanover, Germany. The fair will showcase the latest household technology, and cellphones, ultra-fast Internet connections and high-definition DVDs are expected to attract the most attention. The event has attracted more than 6,000 exhibitors from
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      Lock icon 'We're not trying to be a player in the Mid-East'
      335 3  -  ZURAIDAH IBRAHIM WHILE it tries to be helpful by offerings its views, Singapore is clear that it is not a player in the current tensions in the Middle East, said Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong. Explaining his visit here, he
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      Lock icon MASSACRE IN THAI SOUTH
      619 4  -  Leslie Lopez "I don't understand why they do this. Shooting innocent people...it's a random act. It's an act that no ordinary person would do." INTERIOR MINISTER AREE WONGARYA, the only Muslim Cabinet member In Thailand's military-Installed government, on the killings In Yala that he described as
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      Lock icon 3 more Newton food stalls suspended for touting
      381 4  -  Lim Wei Chean By IT IS a case of a brand new look but the same old behaviour at Newton Food Centre, where three more stalls will be suspended for touting. The stalls, all selling seafood, are Best BBQ Seafood (stall no
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      366 4 LVSMU SINGAPORE MANAGEMENT Beyond jobs Fast tracking careers SMU sees each and every one of our students as stars-in-the- making. Our unique pedagogy of proactive, participative learning is set to transform you into rising stars in a diversity of careers. l£) 2?^ Lim Liying's double degree in Accountancy and Business
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      40 4 Be more cheeky A Nobel laureate has advice for Singapore's young researchers in biomedicine. ft r^**% Are you We're the only paper with a special golf section Also on Sunday, read acclaimed writer Steve Newell's take on the week's events
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  • ASIA
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      Lock icon Sand ban threatens Taiwan's building boom
      777 6  -  Ong Hwee Hwee China's move to end sand exports could hit island's construction firms By Taiwan Correspondent In Taipei SINGAPORE is not the only place facing a sand ban. Taiwan has found itself in a similar predicament. Following Indonesia's recent ban on sand exports
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    • CHINA
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        Lock icon Protest over fare hike in Hunan 'under control'
        416 8 REUTERS, ASSOCIATED PRESS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Beijing THE Chinese authorities have contained what they termed a "mass incident" in central China after thousands of people took to the streets to protest a bus fare increase. Hong Kong's South China Morning Post said more
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        Lock icon N. Korea 'ready to close atomic reactor'
        583 8  -  Chua Chin Hon But it expects US to lift financial sanctions first, says head of UN nuclear watchdog By China Bureau Chief In Beijing NORTH Korea is "willing and ready" to shut down a key atomic reactor once financial sanctions imposed by the
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        Lock icon HK woman swallows broken toothbrush
        177 8 Hong Kong IT WAS a close call for a woman in Hong Kong when her toothbrush broke in half and became embedded in her oesophagus and stomach, a newspaper reported yesterday. The 46-year-old woman was rushed to the hospital on Tuesday morning, where two pieces
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      • NATIONAL PEOPLE'S CONGRESS
    • EAST ASIA
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        Lock icon Trapped whale escapes after tragic rescue mission
        250 10 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS Tokyo A SPERM whale trapped in a bay managed to escape and was seen swimming away yesterday, a day after a fisherman died in a bid to save it. The whale had strayed into a bay off Shikoku Island, 800
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        Lock icon Japan eyes mediator role in Mid-East
        503 10 REUTERS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, ASSOCIATED PRESS Tokyo hosting peace talks as it seeks to raise profile in region which supplies most of its oil Tokyo JAPAN yesterday kicked off four-way talks aimed at working towards peace in the Middle East, part of efforts to raise
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        Lock icon China set to build oil reserve in Lanzhou
        337 10 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS Beijing CHINA may build a fifth strategic oil reserve in Lanzhou, in the north-western province of Gansu, to store crude from Kazakhstan, state media said yesterday. "It will be filled by crude imported from Kazakhstan through China National Petroleum
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    • INDIA/SOUTH ASIA
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        Lock icon Embattled Musharraf 'may lose US backing'
        628 11 ASSOCIATED PRESS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, FINANCIAL TIMES He is also facing pressure at home from opposition united by CJ's sacking Islamabad EMBATTLED Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf, already facing increasing opposition at home, now faces the threat of losing his US backing. General Musharraf's recent decision
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        Lock icon Indian police arrest duo linked to train bombing
        354 11 ASSOCIATED PRESS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE New Delhi TWO people who allegedly sold the suitcases used to make bombs that ignited deadly fires on a train linking India and Pakistan have been arrested, police said yesterday. The arrests are the first for the attack
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    • SOUTH-EAST ASIA
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        Lock icon Air quality in Chiang Mai hits danger levels due to choking haze
        676 12 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS, THE NATION/ASIA NEWS NETWORK Disaster declared in Chiang Rai; officials desperate to create rain Bangkok THE air quality in the Thai tourist hot spot of Chiang Mai reached dangerous levels yesterday, while another northern province,
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        Lock icon Firm pulls drugs out of Bangkok over patent row
        241 12 REUTERS Bangkok US DRUGS giant Abbott Laboratories said it would stop launching new medicines in Thailand to protest against the army-backed government's move to override international drug patents. The decision will not affect Abbott drugs already on sale in the country.
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        Lock icon Philippine hostage drama live on TV
        259 12 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Manila AN ELITE Philippine police team yesterday stormed a government building and killed a former marine to end a 24-hour courtroom hostage drama caught live on national television. After a series of explosions, black-clad police officers hauled out two of the four
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        Lock icon Sharing HSNI virus: Jakarta wants deal first
        496 12 ASSOCIATED PRESS, BLOOMBERG Jakarta INDONESIA will not share bird flu virus samples with the World Health Organisation (WHO) without a legally binding deal promising they will not be used to develop an unaffordable commercial vaccine, the Health Minister said yesterday. Dr Siti Fadilah
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        Lock icon Asian officials undergo bird flu drill
        175 12 ASSOCIATED PRESS OFFICIALS from six Asian countries shared fears yesterday about how different parts of society could break down during a bird flu pandemic, voicing concerns ranging from food and water shortages to the mass movement of panic-stricken populations. Delegates from China, Cambodia, Laos,
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    • MALAYSIA
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        Lock icon Non-Muslim to appear before Syariah Court
        476 13 ASSOCIATED PRESS, NEW STRAITS TIMES Jurisdiction tussle involves non-Muslim wife trying to stop Muslim husband from converting kids Kuala Lumpur AN INDIAN woman trying to stop her Muslim husband from converting their children to Islam will have to take her case before a religious
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        Lock icon 200 protest against Malaysia-US FTA
        344 13 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Kuala Lumpur SOME 200 people opposed to a free trade agreement (FTA) with the United States gathered for a rare protest outside the Malaysian Prime Minister's office yesterday, demonstrators said. "It was a noisy protest lasting up to about 90 minutes," said Mr
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        Lock icon Govt approves KL's second budget airline
        345 13 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIA has given the nod for a new low-cost airline to begin operations from Penang, starting on April 1. Called Firefly, it will be operated by a wholly owned subsidiary of national carrier Malaysia Airlines (MAS). The new airline
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      23 6 Free-trade protest About 200 people gathered outside the Malaysian Prime Minister's office yesterday to oppose a proposed FTA with the US. PAGE 13
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      71 9 ■B *ny'**^_—ißJP' B Ifeliik \Kf r NExr Fort Straits Times Thailand M When: Friday, March 30, 9.30 am to noon Jl^^ Correspondent Nirmal ifc»jfc Where: SPH Auditorium, News Centre, :»p^^ Ghosh (left) and South-east Ok 1000 Toa Payoh North y^ Asia Correspondent Leslie Cost: $2Q SQn ($l5 fo d JHH
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon Billion-dollar battle
      672 14 LOS ANGELES TIMES Viacom suing Google's You Tube for copyright violations in high-stakes fight New York WITH a US$l billion (Ssl.s billion) lawsuit, Viacom is aiming to upend Google's plan to change the way people watch TV and movies. Viacom, which owns MTV Networks and Paramount Pictures, has
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      Lock icon Microsoft sues domain name 'squatters'
      242 14 BLOOMBERG, REUTERS London SOFTWARE giant Microsoft has launched lawsuits in the United States and Europe against "cybersquatters" and will urge other companies to help tackle what it says is a growing problem on the Internet. The company yesterday sued US Internet domain-name holder Maltuzi, companies
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      Lock icon Yahoo! cleared of privacy violations
      229 14 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Hong Kong US INTERNET giant Yahoo!, accused of providing information that led to the jailing of a Chinese journalist, did not violate privacy laws, the Hong Kong government said yesterday. Shi Tao was sentenced to 10 years in jail in 2005 for leaking
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      Lock icon Aussie clerics slammed for telling Muslims to dodge taxes
      446 14  -  Roger Maynard By Australia Correspondent In Sydney RADICAL Islamic clerics in Australia have come under fire again after the government launched an investigation into reports that they were urging their followers to cheat the tax system. The criticism followed newspaper claims
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    • Article
      Lock icon Right time for deeper Europe-Asia ties, says George Yeo
      536 17  -  Derek Scally How Europeans engage Asia will affect how region evolves, he says By Straits Times Europe Bureau In Berlin SINGAPORE Foreign Affairs Minister George Yeo tias called for closer European engagement with Asia, urging countries in Europe to take more
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      Lock icon Violent protests over Bush's Mexico visit
      233 17 ASSOCIATED PRESS Merida (Mexico) VIOLENT protests dogged US President George W. Bush during a visit to Mexico, with demonstrators lobbing concrete blocks at his hotel, smashing up a nearby town hall and battling riot police outside the US Embassy in the capital. The disturbances
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      Lock icon Lawmakers in US seek curbs on illegal timber
      346 17 ASSOCIATED PRESS, REUTERS Washington A GROUP of Republican and Democratic congressmen want to crack down on illegal logging around the globe. The group is seeking support for a Bill to ban US imports of wood products derived from illegally harvested timber. Much
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      Lock icon Vital S'pore sells itself internationally, says Mah
      684 19  -  Neo Hui Mm It faces competition from other cities trying to draw talent and investment By Straits Times Europe Bureau In Cannes THE Mayor of Stuttgart is aiming to make his city the world's most child-friendly, while the Mayor of Montreal has asked
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    • WORLD QUICKLY
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        Lock icon TRIBE REBURIES SADDAM'S SONS
        107 19 ASSOCIATED PRESS BAGHDAD: The bodies of Saddam Hussein's sons and a grandson have been exhumed and reburied near the ousted leader's grave in his hometown north of Baghdad. Saddam's sons Uday, 39, and Qusay, 37, and his 14-year-old grandson Mustafa died in July 2003 in a
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        Lock icon THAKSIN'S WIFE TO BE CHARGED
        79 19 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BANGKOK: Thai prosecutors said yesterday they would charge the wife of deposed premier Thaksin Shinawatra with tax evasion. Prosecutors said they would also file criminal charges against Mrs Pojaman Shinawatra's step-brother and her personal secretary for the same crime. The tax evasion charges
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        Lock icon NEW JAKARTA AIR TRANSPORT CHIEF
        77 19 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE JAKARTA: Indonesia has appointed a new air transport chief, Mr Budhi Muliawan, a week after a fiery airliner disaster killed 21 people. The move comes amid pressure for better safety in Indonesia's skies following last Wednesday's accident and a crash on New Year's
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        Lock icon TARIFFS ON CHINESE SHOES, BOOTS
        87 19 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TAIPEI: Taiwan's Finance Ministry said yesterday it has decided to impose interim anti-dump-ing tariffs on shoes and boots imported from mainland China. The tariffs will take effect on Friday. Preliminary investigations by the Economic Ministry showed that imports from China have hurt domestic
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      Lock icon Blair faces party revolt in vote on nuclear missile subs
      479 19 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE London PRIME Minister Tony Blair stood his ground yesterday over plans to renew Britain's nuclear missile deterrent, as he faced the threat of a widespread revolt among his own ranks in a vote on the issue. "I think
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      Lock icon Le Pen secures backing to run for president
      228 19 BLOOMBERG Paris THE leader of France's anti-immigration National Front party has received enough backing from elected officials to stand in next month's presidential election. Mr Jean-Marie Le Pen, who had said there was an organised campaign to keep him off the ballot,
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    • Top US officials under fire
    • SPOTLIGHT PEOPLE
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        Lock icon Minister quits over party bills
        310 23 REUTERS SURINAME'S youngest government minister has resigned after charges surfaced that she tried to spend thousands of dollars in government money on a lavish 30th birthday party. Ms Alice Amafo, who is Minister of Transport, Communication and Tourism for the tiny South American country, allegedly
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        Lock icon Educator's descendant murdered
        102 23 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE A FORMER car salesman has been convicted of murdering the great-great-granddaughter of renowned Italian educator Maria Montessori, who developed a teaching method now used in schools worldwide. Jonathan Phong Khanh Tran, 22, was convicted for the murder of 15-year-old runaway Hanna Montessori, and raping and
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        Lock icon Berlusconi paid off blackmailers
        90 23 ASSOCIATED PRESS FORMER Italian premier Silvio Berlusconi has paid off a well-known paparazzo to halt the publication of allegedly compromising pictures of his daughter. Mr Berlusconi last year paid 20,000 euros (5540,500) to Fabrizio Corona for photographs showing his daughter in male company outside a Milan
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      20 14 Not stepping down Despite admitting to wrongfully dismissing US prosecutors, Attorney-General Alberto Gonzales ignores calls for his resignation. PAGE 21
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      424 25 SINGAPORE has been fortunate in never having suffered a terrorist attack. However, that is no reason to be complacent. The world is a much changed place today, following the rise in Islamist extremism. Every country must take measures to ensure that security and peace is maintained. And
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      976 25  -  Kai-Alexander BRINGING UP CHILDREN By SCHLEVOGT For The Straits Times OPEN houses showcase not only the host but also his guests. University fairs therefore are a crystal ball on the nation's future. Two student archetypes dominate: the specialist and the existentialist. Members
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      830 25  -  Andy Ho A MORAL DILEMMA By Senior Writer WHEN parts of Singapore were rocked by the Sumatran tremblor last week, some office workers had to walk down 20 storeys during their evacuation as elevators cannot be used in these circumstances. An interesting question arises: What if
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      879 26  -  Antonia Juhasz ►> IRAQ'S HYDROCARBON LAW By TODAY more than three-quarters of the world's oil is owned and controlled by governments. But it was not always this way. Until about 35 years ago, the world's oil was largely in the hands of seven corporations based in the
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      765 26  -  Gwynne Dyer POPULATION BOOM By YOU look at the numbers and you go: "That's impossible." Uganda had about seven million people at independence in 1962, and in only 45 years it has grown to 30 million. By 2050, there will be 130 million Ugandans,
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      1009 27  -  Martin Wolf FINANCIAL TIMES EUROPE ON THE DECLINE By THE European Union has been an astonishing success. It has helped create prosperity and peace across a continent devastated by the two most destructive wars in human history and then divided by an Iron
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      234 27 JM Singapore J^k Press This year's SPH Gift of Music concert series opens on a high note with two lively performances by the Singapore Symphony Orchestra. Featuring brilliant teen violinist At 7 oW ™iimstseima Tang was one of the youngest students Selina Tang and young conductor Darrell Ang, both concerts
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      1194 28 PVT Mml: Singapore today -/3^SBa*^ Partly cloudy, showers with M Q M 0 M ||g thunder in the afternoon over many areas. THE STRAITS TIMES THURSDAY, MARCH 15 2007 ASIA WORLD WEATHER USEFULf™"* S AY I 1 Emergency lines LIU IULIAY vnm I Clear Police Hotline 1800-255-0000 *>\ Civil Defence
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      728 30  -  Khushwant Singh THAI WORKERS' DEATH AT CHOA CHU KANG WAY Workers sent to work without safety gear in rush to finish painting By A CONSTRUCTION company director was fined $100,000 and his company a further $200,000 yesterday for
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      924 31  -  Chong Chee Kin ►>EX-NKF CHIEF'S CRIMINAL SUIT Having reversed initial testimony about $20k he got from NKF, he changes stance again By FIRST, he flipped. Now, interior designer David Tan Kee Kan has flopped, agreeing again with the prosecution that former National Kidney
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      315 31  -  Elena Chong By Court Correspondent A 45-YEAR-OLD man who tied up, blindfolded and robbed a woman in her home was sentenced to 10 years' preventive detention and 12 strokes yesterday. Pah Foh Soon pleaded guilty last month to robbing Madam Lee Hwee
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      388 32  - 1.3m left by dad: Man won't get more Selina Lum Court overturns earlier ruling, where son had argued for bigger share under Muslim law By A MAN who had initially won a lawsuit against his siblings for a bigger share of their late father's money, lost the case in the
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        109 32 A WOMAN who, together with two accomplices, stole 90 metal joss-stick urns from Ang Mo Kio residents was yesterday sent to jail for six weeks. Nabisah Hassan, 32, faced 95 charges and pleaded guilty to 15. The mother of three conspired with a couple Murugason
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        71 32 A MAN who robbed a doctor at his Bukit Timah Road clinic was yesterday sentenced to five years' corrective training and 12 strokes of the cane. Muhammad Hairi Rahmat, 24, admitted to robbing the doctor with the help of his wife, Hafizah Abdul Latiff, 25,
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        69 32 A SIXTH man was hauled to court yesterday over the Fullerton One murder on March 4. Saravanan Rajasegaran, 23, allegedly caused the death of driver Lim Chye Huat, 35, while being part of an unlawful assembly with several men that day. He and the other
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        69 32 A SALES assistant was yesterday charged with molesting a five-year-old girl at a staircase landing at Suntec City last Saturday. Lira Hock Keng, 32, is alleged to have used criminal force on the girl, whom he restrained at the staircase landing at Hall 1, Temasek
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        79 32 SINGAPOREAN construction worker Tan Choon Hock had been jobless for two years. About three weeks ago, he finally found employment but his story ended tragically on Tuesday. Mr Tan, who would have turned 48 today, fell to his death from the rooftop of a two-sto-rey
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      238 32 POLICE are looking for a man who might be able to assist them in the case of a cellphone theft, in which a woman collapsed and later died after trying to chase down the culprit. She was attempting to catch the
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      160 32 A WOMAN was attacked on Tuesday just as she was making her way back to her third-floor flat in Bedok Reservoir Road at about 6.30pm. NParks manager Surinam Samsudin, 32, suffered two puncture wounds on her chest and another on her back. She
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      Lock icon Just 0.5% talent loss will hit S'pore hard: SM
      541 34  -  Zuraidah Ibrahim Country has promising future but must retain, attract the best minds By Political Editor In Teheran IF SINGAPORE lost even 0.5 per cent of its brightest minds, it would have a much lower peak of talent, warned Senior Minister
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      611 34  -  ZURAIDAH IBRAHIM THE man who once spent considerable energy trying to solve difficult bilateral issues with Malaysia believes Singapore can start a new cooperative relationship with its northern neighbour. Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong singled out Malaysia's plan to develop the Iskandar
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      547 35  -  Jessica Cheam It promises delivery of drugs and equipment to Asian cities in 24 hours By LOGISTICS can be a nightmare in any activity. As Singapore positions itself as a life sciences hub, the opening of a major distribution centre yesterday is thus
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      242 35 THE number of Japanese clinics in Singapore is on the rise, serving not just Singapore's sizeable Japanese expatriate population, but Japanese patients from around the region too. There are currently 17 Japanese doctors and eight dentists serving the 20,000-strong community here. But
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      277 35 IT WAS an ordinary sign that said: "No photography" outside a department store's entrance. But getting two girls to pose beside it and titling their effort "Frankly my dear, I don't give a damn" won a group of students first prize for their
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      337 35  -  Liaw Wy-Cin By THE schools' efforts at encouraging students to do community service was last night termed a "necessary evil" at a lively forum attended by those working in voluntary welfare organisations (VWOs). The Community Involvement Programme (CIP) requires primary and secondary school
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      299 35  -  Zakir Hussain By TO DRAW youth, some mosques have introduced several activities in the past two years, including showing World Cup matches live last year. Now, the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (Muis) wants to take a step back and
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      620 36  -  Li Xueying Wages for NParks gardeners 'bloom' thanks to best-sourcing of contracts By THE gardeners working at Botanic Gardens were clueless about the names of the flowers they were planting when they were hired a few years ago. Neither did they know the type
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      237 36 SOME 8,000 gardeners and cleaners of Housing Board blocks and hawker centres face the prospect of being paid more, said MP Teo Ho Pin. This outcome is likely as 14 town councils under the People's Action Party move away from awarding contracts based on
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        61 37 WANTED: heartwarming, personal moments between a child and his or her father or grandpa captured in a photo. Non-profit organisation Centre for Fathering is calling for entries to a contest to celebrate fatherhood. Top prizes include a Sony Play Station 3, a DVD player and
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        75 37 SOME 150 jobs for the intellectually and physically disabled will be on offer at a fair to be held at the open space in front of the Toa Payoh Community Library from 9am to spm tomorrow. Suitable candidates could, on the spot, be offered any
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        Lock icon HELP FOR CABBIES TO FILE TAX RETURNS
        78 37 AROUND 1,300 taxi drivers double the 500 expected turned up at the Society for the Physically Disabled (SPD) last year seeking help to e-file their tax returns. This earned the SPD the top volunteer e-filing centre award from the Inland Revenue Authority of
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        43 37 MANPOWER Minister Ng Eng Hen began a four-day visit to Vietnam yesterday. He will call on Vietnam's Minister for Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Nguyen Thi Hang, as well as Deputy Minister for National Defence Lieu-tenant-General Nguyen Khac Nghien.
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        Lock icon LTA EDUCATIONAL GAME BAGS PRIZE
        57 37 AN INTERACTIVE game created by the Land Transport Authority to educate youths on the transport system here has beaten 35 other entries to win an international award. It will collect the Youth Project Award for the VR-10 game at The International Association of Public Transport's
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      295 37 EVEN as it unveiled its new hypermarket in Tampines yesterday, Giant announced a $5 million revamp of four other outlets here. The chain, which is part of the Dairy Farm Group, will start with its Parkway Parade and Turf City stores, then
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      Lock icon Teenagers' project gives new meaning to camouflage
      336 37 NOW you see them, now you don't soldiers' uniforms that change colour to blend with the surroundings. What's more, they are designed by teenagers. Hwa Chong Institution student Liew Mci Hui, 17, and Raffles Junior College's Foo Ming Qing, 18, had spent their
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      354 37  -  Lee Hui Chieh Courses will enable them to upgrade skills, help hospitals retain staff By PUBLIC health-care group Singapore Health Services will spend $19 million over the next six years training selected junior nurses and nursing aides in specialised areas such as chronic disease care.
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      294 35 I GET THE RIGHT JOB I Date/Time CT7AI Cf\hh 17 March 2007, Saturday 91 W I Wfwl 1.30pm to 3.30pm Venue Theatrette, Level 1, Tan Tock Seng Hospital Programme V 1.30pm Registration 2.00pm Are You A Suitable MBmk Candidate? Seeing Eye to Eye ANOTHER SPICY PACKAGE! SSSSS 300 m Ss?
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      382 38  -  Perry Lim I REFER to the recent discussion on polytechnic admission. Over the years, our polytechnics have gained greater recognition for their wide range of courses catering to the diverse interests of our students. Their graduates are much sought after by industries, as reflected in
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      159 38  -  Pamela Pung (Ms) REFER to the letter on organic labelling by Mr Richird Seah (ST, March 12). Fair Price Xtra has a section that offers organic fresh produce, as well as Dther fresh fruit and vegetables. The sign for that section was recently changed to
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      Lock icon Ease rule on adoption leave
      117 38  -  Dr Lim Hwee Hwee VIY HUSBAND and I have diosen to expand our family and increase Singapore's population via adoption. I would like to appeal to the Ministry of Community Development, Youth md Sports to consider extending adoption leave to the adoptive parent whose :hild
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      365 38  -  Sumiko Sakamoto (Ms) »EN BLOC SALE RECENTLY, my condo achieved 80 per cent consensus for a collective sale, with the last decisive votes being "bought" by the majority owners who are keen to see the sale through. They promised to fork out from their
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      311 38  -  Deirdre Moss (Ms) I REFER to the letter, "Active citizenry? Bring back cat-rehab scheme" (ST, March 9), by Dr Tan Chek Wee. The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) agrees wholeheartedly with Dr Tan that the Government should reconsider this approach. In
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      401 38  -  Dr V. P. Nair DR ANDY Ho raised a few heartbeats with his article, "CPR may not be the best option" (ST, March 12), on the value of cardio-cerebral resuscitation (CCR) versus cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR). I wish to relate a real-life experience during the
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      236 38  -  Kenneth Cheng Jing Wen I REFER to the letter, "Need for fresh look at social studies in schools" (ST, March 12), by Mdm June Tan Soi Muay. As a student taking upper-secondary social studies, I would like to offer my perspective.
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        63 38  -  Abdul Aziz Agil I WENT to the IT show 2007 over the weekend, expecting to get a good bargain for computer gadgets and peripherals. Among other things, I bought a IGB RAM for my notebook. Imagine my surprise when I found the same
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        Lock icon 64 YEARS OLD AND NOT A SENIOR CITIZEN
        70 38  -  Chan Chee Seng MY LATEST visit to the Marine Parade Polyclinic shows that I am not a senior citizen at 64 years old. The polyclinic states that only those 65 years and above are considered one. However, to the best of my
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        107 38  -  Kelvin Ng Teck Heng I JUST bought a commercial van with an unladen weight (ULW) of 1,760 kg. HDB charged me $185 for parking in a surface carpark. Under the Parking Place (HDB) Order 2000, the owner of a vehicle with ULW of
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        105 38  -  Steven Lo Chock Fei AS A resident of Clementi Avenue 2, I urge my town council to play its part to save energy, and help the world reverse climate change. About two months ago, all the lamps in the senior citizens' fitness corner, children's
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        85 38  -  Raghavendra Chandrapati FANS of World Cup cricket which started recently, who were dismayed at cable-TV subscription charges, may be pleased to know that I came across this cool mobile application that gives ball-by- ball update for free over GPRS. Users can download it from m.willow.tv
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      85 38 For more readers' views, log on to http://www. straitstimes.asial. com.sg/forum Access to letters online is free. Aim for 6.5 m population: Is it talent that we need or the numbers? Let motorists who renew their licences take mandatory short test Three ways to smoothen traffic flow and slash fatal accident
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      Lock icon Man Utd die-hards still fancy Beckham
      465 39 ASSOCIATED PRESS SOCCER Charity match is also occasion for Becks and Fergie to bury the hatchet London DAVID Beckham was the star attraction for 74,343 fans at Old Trafford on Tuesday. And all he was there for was to say hello and bury the
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      Lock icon Mourinho in pole position for Real
      387 39 London AFTER admitting that he would like to take charge of Real Madrid, Jose Mourinho is the supporters' first choice to become the next coach. The Chelsea manager received 55 per cent in a poll by Marca, the Spanish sports newspaper. It had asked
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      165 39 CHELSEA owner Roman Abramovich and his second wife Irina (above) have divorced in Russia. He agreed to an undisclosed settlement to finance her and their five children from his £11 billion (Ss33 billion) fortune. A statement issued by his spokesman said: "Mr and Mrs
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      Lock icon Sheva aims to end career at Chelsea
      296 39 London ANDRIY Shevchenko insists he has put his early problems at Chelsea behind him and is determined to finish his career at Stamford Bridge. The Ukrainian striker's disappointing form following his £30.8 million (5592.4 million) Premier-ship-record move from AC Milan sparked a rift
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      Lock icon England in crisis after Bridge blow
      469 40 SOCCER Left-back undergoes knee surgery and will miss the Euro 2008 qualifier against Israel next week London STEVE McClaren's plans for England's crucial Euro 2008 qualifier against Israel have been thrown into turmoil after Wayne Bridge underwent knee surgery on Tuesday night. The Chelsea
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      Lock icon France caused Henry's injury woes, says Wenger
      360 40 ASSOCIATED PRESS London ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger has blamed France for Thierry Henry's injury problems. The striker has been ruled out for five months with stomach and groin injuries, bringing a premature end to a disappointing campaign. Wenger said on Tuesday that Henry
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      Lock icon Lucky win for champions SAFFC
      350 40  -  Leonard Lim »SLEAGUE By PIT the champions against a team made up mostly of players appearing in the S-League for the first time, and you would expect a convincing win for the former. The result, however, was not quite that yesterday. Singapore Armed Forces FC
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      Lock icon Owners took $900m loan to buy Liverpool
      381 40 London LIVERPOOL must foot hefty interest bills after it was revealed that their new American owners had borrowed to finance their takeover of the English Premiership club. Thomas Hicks and George Gillett Jr this week secured full control after buying more that 94.4
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      Lock icon Navarro's 7-month ban
      233 40 BLOOMBERG NEWS VALENCIA'S David Navarro was banned for seven months yesterday by Uefa for breaking the nose of Inter Milan's Nicolas Burdisso. The brawl happened at the end of their Champions League last-16 clash last week. Navarro, a reserve, ran onto the field at Valencia's Mestalla Stadium
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      Lock icon Ronaldinho close to Milan move
      284 40 ASSOCIATED PRESS Milan RONALDINHO'S proposed move to AC Milan may happen this summer, after his brother and agent, Roberto Assis, met the Italian club's officials this week. "There's a good chance," said Milan's owner Silvio Berlusconi on Tuesday, referring to the player's switch from Barcelona.
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      Lock icon Smith hands West Indies perfect start
      583 41 REUTERS CRICKET He shines with bat and ball to ensure the hosts open the World Cup with 54-run win Kingston (Jamaica) WEST Indian all-rounder Dwayne Smith dominated with bat and ball to ensure the World Cup hosts opened the competition with a 54-run victory
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      Lock icon No place for abuse, foul words: Gavaskar
      454 41  -  Mahmood Gaznavi By BANTER yes. Abuse, sledging, definitely no. Indian cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar said Australian captain Ricky Ponting appeared to have missed the point in the duo's ongoing skirmish. The pair have been trading charges on the way world champions Australia played
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      Lock icon CHANCE TO MINGLE WITH THE STARS
      105 41 Watching World Cup cricket matches at The Piano Bar at the Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel cannot get any better. For fans will have the chance to mingle with some cricketing stars, including India's Sunil Gavaskar (above right) and Ravi Shastri, Pakistan's Wasim Akram and
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      Lock icon Bermuda easy meat for Sri Lanka
      302 41 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Port Of Spain (Trinidad) IF TOP Sri Lankan spinner Muttiah Muralitharan sends down a "doosra" in the opening World Cup Group B match today, many Bermudian batsmen will struggle to read it. It is not surprising because even quality batsmen in the
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        90 41 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BASSETERRE (St Kitts): Australia's Glenn McGrath has claimed that World Cup Group A rivals South Africa cannot handle pressure. The two sides meet on March 24. Said the paceman yesterday: "That they are ranked No 1 now means a lot more pressure for them.
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        85 41 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE GROS ISLET (St Lucia): New Zealand's Jacob Oram admitted on Tuesday that he regretted saying he did not mind chopping off his injured left-index finger to play in the World Cup. Ahead of tomorrow's crunch match against Group C giants England, the
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        55 41 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE NEW DELHI: A business solutions company in India has devised a computer model that forecasts cricket scores accurately. Fractal Analytics scored a major hit by predicting the West Indies' unexpected victory over Pakistan on Tuesday. Amazingly, it even forecast the exact scores of rival
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      382 41 BASKETBALL NBA: Atlanta 104 Philadelphia 92, San Antonio 93 LA Clippers 84, Minnesota 86 Indiana 81, Cleveland 124 Sacramento 100, Miami 88 Utah 86, Denver 107 Portland 99, New Jersey 112 New Orleans 108, Chicago 95 Boston 87, Detroit 101 Seattle 97. CRICKET ICC Cricket World Cup, Group D:
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        87 41 BLOOMBERG NEWS INDIAN WELLS (California): Maria Sharapova will lose the top ranking in women's tennis following her defeat at the Pacific Life Open. Justine Henin will regain the No 1 spot. Sharapova, the top seed and defending champion here, made 47 unforced errors in a 6-4.
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      381 42  -  Chan Vi Shen BADMINTON By SINGAPORE'S Ronald Susilo upset Malaysia's world No 3 Lee Chong Wei in the opening round of the Swiss Open in Basel yesterday. The world No 26 beat the third seed 21-19, 12-21, 21-19. This is the first time Susilo
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      497 42  -  Alvin Foo FORMULA ONE An F1 race will give Singapore both tangible and intangible benefits By. YOU know you have arrived if you host Tiger Woods, Roger Federer or Formula One. Unlike Dubai, which is branding itself as a sports hub in Asia, Singapore has
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      747 42 ASSOCIATED PRESS Giancarlo Baghetti, who died 11 years ago, remains the only driver of the last 50 years to win on his world championship debut. Can rookies Lewis Hamilton of McLaren and Heikki Kovalainen of Renault make Formula One history, by winning Sunday's Australian
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      268 42 RENAULT rookie Heikki Kovalainen (above) has been referred to as "that other novice", but Lewis Hamilton cannot boast of beating Michael Schumacher in a straight fight. Kovalainen can. Christmas came early for the 25-year-old Finn in December 2004. Then, he won the Race of Champions,
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      25 39 Fl's Tiger Woods? McLaren's 22-year-old rookie will likely be Formula One's first black driver, and has the talent to back up his credentials. PAGE Hl3
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      64 42 SUBBIAH S/O PERUMAL Age: 68 (Ex-Jurong Shipyard Foreman) passed away peacefully on 14 March 2007 lovingly remembered by Wife: Asotheir Ammal Sons: Daughter-in-law: (Santhiran, deceased) Uma Mageshwari Ganesan Daughters: Sons-in-law: Shanthi Krishnan Sumathi Murukesan Jayanthi Nedu Maran Grandchildren, relatives and friends. Cortege leaving 103 Tao Ching Road on 15 March
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      72 42 We, the family of the late HERON, TAN HUNG TONG Departed on 10 March 2007 wish to express our heartfelt gratitude to relatives and friends, for your kind assistance, attendance, condolences, prayers, wreaths, support and donations during our recent bereavement. Special thanks to: Dr Anne Hsu (SGH) Dr Dennis D
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      58 42 The family of the late k JAMALIAH BTE OMAR Departed 20/02/07 wish to express their heartfelt thanks and appreciation to relatives, friends, colleagues and business associates for their kind assistance, attendance, condolences, donations, and wreaths, during their recent bereavement. Special thanks to The Management and staff of Pigeon Singapore Pte
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      56 42 'I am the resurrection and the life, he who believes In Me, though he dies, yet shall he live, and whoever lives and believes In Me shall never die.' John 11:25 In Loving Memory Of TAY SIEW KHENG ONG SIN KWANG Departed 10/10/2005 Departed 15/3/2006 Sadly missed by children and
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      23 42 2nd Anniversary In Loving Memory of ELSIE HANDY BALASINGAM Departed 15 Mar 2005 Sadly missed and always remembered by Family, Relatives and Friends
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      236 43 I Tffir "Even if I go through the deepest darkness, I will not be afraid, I x Lord, for you are with me. Your Shepherd's rod and staff protect me." Psalm 23:4 MARIA ANG MUI ENG Age: 81 Was called home to be with the Lord on 13 March 2007.
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      110 43 Sfe** The Lord is my Shepherd... k^ Surety goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever. Psalm 23 THIVEYANAYAKAM Age: 88 Was called home to he with the Lord mi 13 March 2tH)7, Dearly missed
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      46 43 1st Anniversary In Loving Memory Of MDM TUNG GEOK OA Departed on 15 March 2006 In our hearts your memory lingers, Sweetly tender, fond and true. There is not a day, Hxat ivedo not think of you. Dearly missed by children, grandchildren, great grandchildren loved ones.
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      100 43 HUYNH VAN THUONG Age: 82 passed away peacefully on 13 March 2007, leaving behind loved ones. Wife: Chan Chor Yong Son: Huynh Van Danh Larry Daughters: Son-in-law: Huynh Kim Lan Suzie Huynh Kim Mai Sally Huynh Kim Huong Sarah John Tan Hock Hwa Grandchildren: Alyssa-Jane Tan Poh Hui Amanda-Jane Tan
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      131 43 r"l am ihp rdurretlion andlht life h* *v*io IwIkvpi in me wlHivc.cvcn though lie diet: *^S and whoever I ivpi and benpve^m n*pwill neverdie' John it 25V26 fl k AmelineTay Yee Boon Age 43 mn called home to be with tht Lord on 14 March 20c 7, having behind lovtd
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      49 43 B 6th Anniversary fa Loving Memory Of LEON NEOKAi CHENG Dcpand: 15th March 2001 Time may heal the broken heart. Time may trtaifc the wound less sore. Hut j/inr fflH ntver slop the longing For ihf favta one gone before. Laved, treasured and remembered by -Mniily and laved muw
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      51 43 THIRD ANNIVERSARY In Loving Memory of j ALLAN SEET CHOO HONG Departed on 15 March 2004 Always cherished and remembered by; Father: Seet Ah Long Mother: Yeo Ah Lack Beloved wife: Helen Tan Daughter: Stephanie Seet Cher Lui I i sisters-in-law, sisters, brothers- in-law, nephews, nieces !Vl and all loved
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      107 43 THIRD ANNIVERSARY In Loving Memory of ALLAN SEET CHOO HONG Departed on 15 March 2004 Three years on, we recall again The day God called you to His side Yet time heals not the pain Nor sorrow we feel deep inside. Three years on, we hold dearly in our hearts
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      26 43 In Loving Memory Of Alistair John Grawert Passed Away 15 March 2004 Age 14 Dearly loved sadly missed, Mama, Papa, Sister Yvonne, Brother Chris, relatives friends.
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        6128 44 TRANSACTION DATE: MAR 14, 2007 HIGH LOW CODE COMPANY IRADED SALE +0R'000 HIGH LOW P/E SMIL 3.5 1 5716 IstSoftware 11.5 6 3148 8Telecom 34.5 20 5834 A-Sonic 101 96.5 6389 ABFSGBondETF 36 17 1500 ACEDynamics 25 15.5 1938 AEI Corp 27 14 1100 AEM-Evertech 29.5 12
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      595 45 Borrowers with poor credit are defaulting; fresh foreclosures on loans also reach peak Washington mortgage payments shot up :o a 3 1/2-year high in the final quarter of last year and new foredosures surged to record levels, is borrowers with
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      433 45 REUTERS LONDON INVESTORS have trimmed exposure to risky assets in recent weeks but large-scale unwinding of yen carry trades is yet to come, says Asian Development Bank president Haruhiko Kuroda. Speaking to Reuters on the sidelines of a conference
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      280 45 REUTERS Washington THE United States current account deficit shrank in the fourth quarter of last year to its smallest in more than a year, showed a Commerce Department report yesterday. This came as lower oil prices took a bite out
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      37 45 AFP Yesterday's close: 16,676.89 (-501.95 points) »Japanese share prices tumbled 2.92 per cent, mirroring sharp falls on other global bourses as investors fretted about more signs of trouble in the United States housing market.
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      37 45 AFP Yesterday's close: 18,836.93 (-496.21 points) Hong Kong stocks closed 2.57 per cent lower after heavy losses on Wall Street overnight amid fresh concerns over financial troubles at United States sub-prime mortgage lenders.
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      33 45 AFP Yesterday's close: 2,906.33 (-58.46 points) Chinese share prices closed 1.97 per cent lower on heightened concerns that the authorities may take fresh steps to cool the nation's booming economy.
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      35 45 AFP Yesterday's close: 5,741.9 (-123.1 points) Australian shares fell 2.1 per cent on concerns that a slowing United States housing market could dampen consumer demand and in turn undercut the wider economy.
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      38 45 AFP Yesterday's close: 1,166.38 (-33.63 points) Malaysian stocks closed 2.8 per cent lower after heavy losses overnight on Wall Street rattled all the Asian markets. Among the losers, Genting fell 5.3 per cent to RM35.75.
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      38 45 BLOOMBERG NEWS Yesterday's close: 12,529.62 (-453.36 points) »Indian stocks fell for the first day in three, mirroring a slide in global markets on renewed concern the United States economy is slowing. Infosys led declines among exporters.
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      33 45 AFP Yesterday's close: 1,762.28 (-35.11 points) »Indonesian share prices closed 1.95 per cent lower as investors reacted to an overnight slump on Wall Street that sparked heavy selling around Asia.
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      34 45 BLOOMBERG NEWS Yesterday's close: 670.62 (-4.58 points) Thai stocks fell on concerns that United States economic growth will slow after reports showed that retail sales cooled in Thailand's biggest export market.
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      235 45 YESTERDAYS CLOSE: 0 05u.Zl Mar 14 Allgreen 0.53 1.570 -0.070 Ascendasreit 0.91 2.260 -0.030 CapitaComm 0.64 2.840 -0.110 CapitaLand 4.96 6.900 -0.500 CapitaMall 1.03 3.520 -0.280 Chart SemiCond 0.83 1.400 -0.080 CityDev 2.81 13.200 -0.500 ComfortDelGro 1.41 1.820 -0.110 Cosco Corp 0.95 2.620 -0.080 Creative Tech
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      52 45 Mar 14 Genlntl 66,031,000 Seksun Corp 54,661,000 Delong 29,798,000 China Energy 28,327,000 Chart SemiCond 28,130,000 Sing Tel 25,029,000 MMI Hldgs 23,189,000 Capita Land 20,424,000 SGX 18,933,000 CapitalanMEßeCW7oBoB 18,901,000 UTAC 18,533,000 STI *****GAePW*****7 18,353,000 Sapphire 18,105,000 Indofood 18,067,000 Yongnam 17,528,000 STATSChP 16,381,000 Thai Beverage 15,796,000 GuthrieGTS 15,776,000 SunVic 14,634,000
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      137 45 Mar 14 UNIT TRUSTS TABLE APPEARS ON MONDAYS SINGAPORE DOLLARS TO ONE UNIT JF FOREIGN CURRENCY Buying Selling lust dollar 1.1910 1.2050 Ian dollar 1.2960 1.3110 Euro 2.0090 2.0320 Malaysian ringgit* 0.4365 0.4371 4Z dollar 1.0430 1.0650 Sterling pound 2.9380 2.9710 JS dollar 1.5220 1.5400 SINGAPORE DOLLARS TO 100
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      2165 45 Bonds, Loans Warrants TRANSACTION DATE: MAR 14, 2007 wwim j t l iiin low cont auma UWiKtNU Ulbl VUlllfofc T8MED SALE </• (jno 51 8 3779 ASL Marine W*****1 37 -2.5 113 48.5 22 5 9588 AllgreenMBLeCW***** 29 -3.5 10 9 3 ArianeCorpW09l229 5 -0.5 1348 22 4 AscendasSGAeCWB***** 6
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      410 47 REUTERS, BLOOMBERG NEWS This is necessary to ensure a healthy pace of growth, says statistics chief Beijing CHINA needs to maintain a high level of investment to keep the economy growing at a healthy clip, the head of the statistics agency said in
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      449 47  -  Karamjit Kaur 1 By Aviation Correspondent ENGINE-MAKER Rolls-Royce has set up a new international advisory board, with outgoing SingTel chief Lee Hsien Yang as one of its 15 members. The board has significant Asian representation, including Mr Ratan Tata, chairman of Indian
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      331 47 BLOOMBERG NEWS New Delhi INDIA'S Essar Group may get an option to sell its 33 per cent stake in a wireless venture to Vodafone within four years as part of a shareholder agreement, sources said yesterday. The two are close to
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      426 49  -  By Karamjit Kaur Aviation Correspondent SINGAPORE Airlines (SIA) has again been listed as one of the world's most admired companies in an annual Fortune magazine survey. The carrier was ranked 17th in the 2007 list complied by the United States
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      436 49  -  Lee Su Shyan ST Marine will supply rescue system for ships and submarines By Companies Correspondent A SUBSIDIARY of defence company Singapore Technologies Engineering (ST Engg) has won a $400 million contract to supply a ship and submarine rescue system to the
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      299 49  -  Bryan Lee By THE electronics industry is expected to create 4,500 jobs a year over the next three to four years, as foreign investors set up more sophisticated factories and operations in Singapore. But the country will need to ensure that it
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      246 49  -  Grace Ng By A SENIOR adviser at the Singapore Exchange (SGX) has been inducted into an international hall of fame that boasts Mr Alan Greenspan as a member. The honour announced yesterday for Mr Ang Swee Tian, 59, is doubly prestigious as
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      829 50  -  AUDREY TAN NEWS ANALYSIS Worry now is of the problems spilling over to wider equity market and economy By Assistant Money Editor "WHAT goes up must come down" may be a basic law of physics, but it is proving to be
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      324 50 REUTERS New York SUBPRIMUS euphemis. That pseudo-Latin phrase could be the slogan for United States sub-prime mortgage lenders: Many jargon words under one battered industry. Start with "sub-prime mortgage" itself. This is a loan to someone with a bad credit history. These
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      242 50  -  ARTHUR POON DIRECTORS' TRADES THREE directors of Hotel Properties (HPL) and its subsidiaries have been active in the market, after a sharp spike in the company's share price. The property firm said yesterday that group executive director Christopher Lim has sold his entire
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      625 50  -  Goh Eng Yeow TAKING STOCK By Markets Correspondent JUST when the market seemed to have settled down, shell-shocked investors scrambled for cover again yesterday, as the Singapore bourse suffered yet another pounding. This time, investors were spooked by the long shadow cast by a
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      398 50  -  Lee Su Shyan WARRANT WATCH By AS THE market lurched dramatically downwards yesterday, covered warrants on local and regional market indexes were the focus of tyThe Straits Times Index (STI) lost 105.69 points to close at 3,053.21. Covered warrants on the STI
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      649 51  -  Bryan Lee It invests in TV start-up linked to broadcasting industry veteran By SINGAPORE investment company Temasek Holdings has invested in a new Indian TV venture linked to one of the country's most influential leaders in broadcasting. The move will give Temasek entry into
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      27 51 Gainers: 133 Losers: 678 Unchanged: 569 Australian dollar 1.1910 1.2050 Euro 2.0090 2.0320 Sterling pound JS dollar 2.9380 2.9710 1.5220 1.5400 fen (100 units) 1.3106 1.3250
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      252 51  -  BRYAN LEE PANAMA CANAL RATES SINGAPORE shipowners have filed a formal complaint against proposed toll hikes for the Panama Canal, the world's third-busiest waterway after the Malacca Strait and the Suez Canal. The Singapore Shipping Association (SSA), which represents 300 shipping companies,
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      27 51 In top flight Singapore Airlines makes it to Fortune magazine's ranking of the world's most admired companies again, climbing up two notches to 17th position. PAGE H2O
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        535 54  -  Adeline Chia the nominees for best lighting design Two of the three Best Lighting Design nominees would rather keep a low profile ARTS REPORTER FOR people who light up the stage, the nominees for Best Lighting Design in this year's Life! Theatre Awards prefer to
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        209 56 Who: LI XIE (right) What: Trash by Drama Box, about a bumbling superhero who tries to help a pregnant factory worker forced to have an abortion Why: Theatre lecturer and awards judge K.K. Sect says: "The actors wore these costumes which made their bodies look horizontal.
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        205 57 ACTRESS Zoe Tay will be hiding her pretty face under masks in the Ren Ci Charity Show this Sunday at the MediaCorp TV Theatre. No, she is not suffering from an acne outbreak. The porcelain-skinned actress will pair up with actor Adrian Pang to perform bianlian,
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        551 58  -  Adeline Chia A promise to theatre doyen Kuo Pao Kun by painter Thomas Yeo is finally fulfilled after 15 years ARTS REPORTER CULTURAL Medallion winner Thomas Yeo is making good on a promise he made 15 years ago to the late theatre doyen Kuo Pao Kun. The
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      452 60  -  Teo Pau Lin FOOD CORRESPONDENT yOU can eat lunch for five hours and sample fresh strawberries, cheese and wines for jee. Fans of the Melbourne Food Wine Fesival (MFWF) no longer need to fly to that Australian city to attend the annual jorge-fest. For
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      554 63  -  Sujin Thomas MOSAIC MUSIC FESTIVAL Grammy-winning duo Gary Burton ana Chick Corea will get their groove on at Mosaic MUSIC REPORTER IT WAS 35 years ago when renowned vibraphonist Gary Burton first ducted with pianist Chick Corea. That was in 1972, when the mul-ti-Grammy-winning American jazz musicians displayed
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      452 63  -  Yeow Kai Chai > concert JAGA JAZZIST Esplanade Concert Hall/Tuesday JAGA Jazzist gives globalisation a good name. While growing world interconnectivity may have sparked off angry street protests elsewhere, the only sparks emitted by some ferocious Vikings at the Esplanade were of love, joy and endless fun. They
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        240 65 TAIPEI He has squired movie star Carina Lav to banquets and danced with supermodel Chiling Lin at company dinners. Now, widowed Taiwanese tycoon Terry Gou (inset), 56, says he is ready to remarry. In an interview with Taiwan's Business Today weekly, he says he wants
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        165 65 AP TEHERAN, Iran The blockbuster movie 300 has angered Iranians, who say the Greeks-vs-Persians action flick insults their ancient culture and drums up present-day animosity against Iran. The movie depicts the ancient Battle of Thermopylae in Greece, which pitted 300 Spartans against a massive Persian
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    824 91 Work-life issues: Part 1 of 2 All work and no play makes for a stressed-out person. You owe it to yourself to make time for other important aspects of your life THERE was a time when one salary could see the average family into the adulthood
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      514 91 I BUY IT' SELL IT* FIND IT I Executive Appointments: toll free 1800-289-8822 Classified Jobs: 1800-289-9988 www.st701.com I Chromalloy Thailand, a subsidiary of the world's largest independent repair organization j _^^m^^^^^^B for gas turtine engine parts is looking for a Senior Engineer as it expands its capability and capacity in
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      29 92 FUNKY EYEWEAR THAT COSTS UP TO $1,500 A PAIR IS THE LATEST IT ACCESSORY checkout BUNG TOILETRY KITS TO FLY FOR KENNETH COLE REACTION WATCHES WORTH $1,385
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      327 93  -  TEE HUN CHING My colleague Pat is somewhat of a fashion maverick in the newsroom. She may be in her 50s, but heaven forbid that she dresses her age. Sexy twin-sets, bold hues and daring bling are just some of her style staples which she carries off
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      364 94 Black, and every other shade of grey, is back for fall/winter 2007. All the more reason for candy-coloured accessories to spice up the coming season's drab shades Stark palettes reigned on the runways, but splashes of eye-popping colours were what made headlines for fall/winter 2007 shows. Yes, you heard
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        284 95 I was cleaning out my walk-in wardrobe over the weekend when I found a few sartorial gems from the 1980s that I had clean forgotten about. With everything retro being en vogue, I figured it would be good to dust off the old rags, especially since designers like Martin
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        112 95 BARBIE FOR M.A.C: Canadian cosmetics brand M.A.C has tied up with toy-maker Mattel to launch a Barbie-inspired line of make-up as part of its spring 2007 make-up range. A life-sized doll house will be set up in the Vivo City atrium from tomorrow to March 25. Pop in for
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        388 95 When it comes to shoes, price hardly matters to Singaporeans if sales figures at luxury shoe boutique Manolo Blahnik (right) are anything to go by. About 480 pairs of shoes or roughly 60 per cent of the boutique's initial stock have been sold since the store here, South-east
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        259 95 The countdown for Kate Moss' highly anticipated collection for Topshop has begun. The range, which comprises 80 pieces, has been shrouded in secrecy since Philip Green, owner of Topshop's parent company Arcadia, signed what was rumoured to be a £3 million (SsB.9 million) deal with the
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        226 95 Forget spring's sweet and girly hues. The strong, mature and independent woman is the inspiration for hair and make-up looks for fall 2007, going by the Paris runways. At some shows, designers chose to amplify a particular feature of the model's face. At Chanel, for example,
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      819 95  -  May Yip Do you have a problem with the way you look? E-mail your queries to May Yip at sturban@sph.com.sg •*"^v I've just started work in the f J creative industry and I want V»^C to dress to impress. My challenge is looking professional while expressing my individuality. Which
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      247 95  -  Belle Charlene Kwan These two head-turners were spotted at the Play Station 3 Launch Party held at The Clinic at Clarke Quay last Wednesday Eunice Lim, 23, production assistant Where did you get your clothes from? I bought my $40 dress from one of the shops at The Heeren.
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        119 96 Metallic sheen lends grown-up class to girly flatties. Peep-toe ballerina flats, $599, from Colette, 01 -15 Forum To take on the boardroom jungle, this jacket is a must-have in your work wardrobe. Linen bush jacket with leather belt, $179, from Zara, 02-02 Liat Towers A bold buckle
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        140 96 The size of a business card, this Bluetooth-enabled mouse stores and recharges neatly inside your laptop computer's PC card slot. Mogo Mouse BT, $129, from Atomware, 05-76 Sim Lim Square, and South As' Computer, 03-01 03-41 Funan The IT Me" The scent for a contemporary man, the
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      1029 98  -  ANGELINE NEO PHOTOGRAPHY: AP, AFP Guys are getting daring with their do, but haircuts still give some a headache Rom the Beckham fin to F4 member Jerry Yen's floppy locks, men now have many more hairstyles to choose from beyond the standard "trim the back, leave the sideburns"
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      286 99 Master the art of runway dressing for less. ANGELINE NEO shows you how to update the nostalgic polka dot Catwalk inspiration: agnes b. (left) Why you'd want the look: The classic print of little-girl frocks suits big girls, too. It's whimsical and versatile, allowing you to be either
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      737 101  -  MICHELLE TAY Spectacles are no longer for geeks. With eyewear becoming more trendy, even the non-myopic are wearing them to make a fashion statement You've got this season's It bag and the latest metallic silver stilettoes to match. But now, there is something else you must
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      403 101 Celebrity hairstylist Shunji Matsuo is a firm believer in specs appeal. The Japan-born bachelor has at least 15 pairs of funky glasses, the most expensive of which cost $1,400. He wears them to suit his mood, but has three favourite pairs the pair he wears for the Urban
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      436 101 To get the right pair of frames, size up your face snaPe- There are five main shapes: oval, square, rectangle/oblong, round and heart. The frames should complement your face shape, not duplicate it. And don't opt for frames with sharp angles if your lenses are thick, says
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      963 102  -  LEONG SU-LIN Airlines are working with designer brands to tailor luxe toiletry bags for passengers ere's an extra reason to fork out for a firstor business-class flight. The designer amenity kits that come with your fare will make you feel like a million dollars Forget dowdy, granny-like
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      995 103  -  MAY YIP Where are the customers? The bigger, more spacious Tangs Vivo City is just not drawing the crowds rime spot in Singapore's biggest 1 mall. Check. Chic store design. Check. Stylish threads. Check. Seems like Tangs Vivo City has got the retail success formula down pat. But
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      591 104 Take this season's demure outfits and throw in ANUbUNbNbu a little risque factor. The result is sexy without being trampy here is a fine line between vamp and tramp, and crossing it could leave you looking plain trashy. The Spanish have it down pat: It's
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      102 105 Silk and chiffon top, $149, from Bebe Peep-toe heels, $39, from Charles and Keith, 81-25 Wisma Atria and 81-31 Citylink Mall Silk tube dress, $299.30, from Bebe; and pendant and chain, $46, from Warehouse Cotton knit top, $299, from Karen Millen, 02-25 Wisma Atria Beaded shorts, $265,
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      790 106 It's fashion with a conscience as designers hit the runway with organic and recycled materials Fashion is trying on a new shade of green in high-end clothing and accessories this spring. Designers are pushing nature-inspired styles that are "environmentally friendly" and 'socially responsible". Think clothes made from pesticide-free :otton
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      611 107  -  PRADEEP PAUL PERSONAL TRAINER A new range of tennis/running gear for women wil keep you coo and smelling good ver wondered if the people in the gym are keeping a distance from you? Or ever sniffed yourself surreptitiously and wondered: "Is the smell coming from me?"
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      287 108  -  TAN HSUEH YUN POSH NOSH All I wanted to do was stock up on shampoo, but a visit to Watson's these days always throws up interesting surprises. They are mostly in the snack aisle. On a recent trip, I found a big selection of Meiji and
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      196 108 For the last week or so, I've been drinking vinegar. On the rocks, every night after dinner. I can't get enough of this unusual Tomato And Lime dessert vinegar from Japan The idea isn't quite as crazy as it sounds. Good, aged balsamic vinegar is sometimes drunk after
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      145 108 Packs of these two types of cheesy biscuits are sitting on my desk, and I keep looking at them, wanting just another one. Such is the allure of Arnott's Cheds ($4.70 for a 250g pack) and Country Cheese ($3.75 for a 250g pack) biscuits from Australia. But I've
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      162 108 Sometimes, you just need something sweet in your life. At times like these, reach for a jar of milk jam. This speciality from the Normandy region in France is made with the same milk that goes into the area's famous cheeses. The milk is cooked with sugar
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      692 109  -  gSu-Lin THEBAGPAGE/Leon With his buff 1.7 m frame packing 88kg of lean muscle, photographer Chan Wai Teik has come a long way from when he was a 20-year-old who weighed 72kg. But the bachelor, now 35, still doesn't think he is big enough. "I was 96kg in
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      541 93 El I 14 The most desirable il' -rjzy^>li /^PF^ PJlBt/ pales next to its Orchard ■\I JH' without looking like a tramp B Some veterans are making wjth J^^ 90 9reen II a fashion comeback C mavcavc 21 PERSONAL A /I X I I aAIS TRAINER a WIN! I ce
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      760 112 M WLW Ipi Shape I Iff m WIUJISIII to come lUIIU F 16 March-8 April I Fashion is extreme this Spring/Summer 2007 season and there's a place for play for a 11... from Mod minis and skinny ties, to skyscraping platforms. Dress up or down, go designer T or democratically
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