The Straits Times, 17 April 2007

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    25 1 THE STRAITS TIMES 16 PAGES IN FIVE PARTS MICA (P) 198/12/2006 TUESDAY, APRIL 17 2007 am A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION ESTABLISHED 1845 80 CENTS
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    Lock icon $500m worth of Sentosa IR contracts up for grabs soon
    694 1  -  Tan Hui Yee INTEGRATED RESORTS TO DRAW UP TO 3M MORE VISITORS, HOME H3 Construction sector gets a big boost as work on Resorts World starts By' THE construction industry is expected to get a $3-billion shot in the arm
    INTEGRATED RESORTS TO DRAW UP TO 3M MORE VISITORS, HOME H3; TERENCE TAN  -  694 words
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    Lock icon 22 shot dead in US university massacre
    296 1 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS, ASSOCIATED PRESS Washington AT LEAST 22 people were killed and many others injured when a gunman went on the rampage at a Virginia university yesterday, in America's deadliest ever school massacre. "At this time, we believe it was only one
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  • UPFRONT
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      Lock icon Manila's war on human trafficking faces hurdles
      1182 1  -  Alastair Mclndoe By Philippines Correspondent A NEIGHBOUR introduced 25-year-old Maricel Matubis from the small town of San Pedro near Manila to a recruiter offering work in Malaysia as an entertainer in a karaoke bar. Her husband, a jeepney driver, was reluctant to let
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  • PRIME
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      Lock icon Mass market for properties begins to stir
      524 3  -  Fiona Chan By: Property Reporter RED-HOT weekend sales at a condominium next to Tanah Merah MRT station are being seen by some as a sign that the lower tiers of the property market are finally moving. Mass-market home hunters, many likely to be
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      Lock icon Matilda Chua accused of faking share payments
      723 3  -  Chong Chee Kin Case against her involves sale of nearly 10m shares in former e-commerce firm By SHE became a household name as a result of the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) graft saga, but Matilda Chua was in court yesterday in a non-NKF
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      Lock icon Worst storm in 14 years lashes eastern US
      381 4 ASSOCIATED PRESS New York A. POWERFUL storm pounded the sastern United States with wind and pouring rain yesterday, threatening to :reate some of the worst coastal flooding in 14 years. It has been blamed for sight deaths across the US. Airlines cancelled
      ASSOCIATED PRESS; AFP  -  381 words
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      657 4  -  Derwin Pereira World Bank chief responds to attacks on him: Top panel chastises Wolfowitz, stressing the need for high internal standards By US Bureau Chief In Washington A DEFIANT World Bank president Paul Wolfowitz dug in his heels over a favouritism scam, declaring on Sunday that he
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  • ASIA
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      Lock icon The big fish are still getting away with it
      691 6  -  Dcvi Asmarani ILLEGAL LOGGING IN INDONESIA Timber barons safe because of weak and corrupt justice system, says report By Indonesia Correspondent In Jakarta INDONESIA'S efforts to fight illegal logging are being seriously undermined by a weak and corrupt justice system, environmental
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    • CHINA
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        Lock icon Singapore group in Taipei for tour and dialysis
        569 8  -  Ong Hwee Hwee Medical tourism package gives 7 kidney patients chance to travel By Taiwan Correspondent In Taipei A TRIP to Taiwan is a dream come true for Madam Koh Ah Ting, who has not left Singapore for two years for fear
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        Lock icon Chamber opens in China to cater to Taiwan investors
        460 8 REUTERS Beijing CHINA'S first national-level Taiwan Chamber of Commerce opened yesterday to help give investors from the island more legal protection, officials said, largely steering clear of politics. "Taiwan businesses are all over mainland China," said chamber head Chang Han-wen at
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        Lock icon 80-year-old opium smuggler sentenced
        143 8 REUTERS Beijing AN 80-YEAR-OLD woman has received a suspended death sentence for smuggling opium. Zhang Shouzhen, from south-western Guizhou province, said she was persuaded by a drug dealer to carry Bkg of opium to Beijing by train last August, Xinhua news agency reported. She agreed because
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        Lock icon Taiwan begins simulated war drill against China
        215 8 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Taipei TAIWAN is carrying out a computerised military exercise which for the first time focuses on attacking a Chinese aircraft carrier, a report said yesterday. The scenario of the five-day drill part of manoeuvres codenamed Han Kuang 23 imagines China's People's
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    • EAST ASIA
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        Lock icon NEW LIFE FOR AN ANCIENT RITUAL
        85 9 A young woman in Xian, north-western China, having her hair combed in a re-enactment of an ancient ritual initiating her into womanhood. Xian, the capital of Shaanxi province, was the capital of the Tang dynasty (AD6IB-907). Xian's Tang Paradise, a garden built on the
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        Lock icon US, Japan and India in first joint naval drill
        192 9 ASSOCIATED PRESS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS Tokyo THE United States, Japan and India launched their first joint naval exercises yesterday, conducted off the Japanese coast. The one-day manoeuvres were designed to improve communications, coordination and in-ter-operability, according to the US Seventh Fleet,
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        Lock icon Abe's popularity rises in wake of Wen visit
        208 9 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Tokyo SUPPORT for Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has topped 50 per cent for the first time this year after a landmark visit by China's Premier, a survey said yesterday. Premier Wen Jiabao last week became the first Chinese leader
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        Lock icon Fresh proof of army's direct role in Japan's war brothels
        493 9 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Historian finds more papers testifying to coercion of Asian "comfort women" Tokyo NEWLY discovered papers from post-World War II trials of Japanese war criminals offer fresh proof that the military forced Asian women into sexual slavery. The findings
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    • INDIA/SOUTH ASIA
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        Lock icon India gets Thai help to develop north-east
        612 10  -  P. Jayaram Connectivity with Asean nations seen as key to progress for the remote area By India Correspondent In New Delhi WHEN you stop for a hot cup of tea in India's north-east, land of the famous Assam tea, you may soon be
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        Lock icon Rahul's remark on Pakistan split sparks outrage
        246 10 BLOOMBERG New Delhi REMARKS by Mr Rahul Gandhi on the role of his family in the 1971 division of Pakistan have drawn protests from opposition parties and the country's neighbour. "When any member of my family had decided to do anything, he does
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        Lock icon 100,000 in Pakistan rally against radical mosque
        335 10 ASSOCIATED PRESS Karachi ABOUT 100,000 people rallied in Pakistan's largest city against a radical Islamic mosque and seminary that launched a Tale-ban-style anti-vice campaign in the country's capital last week. The mass protest in Karachi on Sunday was organised by the Mutahida Qami
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    • SOUTH-EAST ASIA
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        Lock icon Thai south: 2 shot dead, schools attacked
        596 11  -  Nirmal Ghosh Fears of escalation in violence grow as locals are arming themselves By Thailand Correspondent In Bangkok rHE ongoing violence in south3rn Thailand saw two men shot dead yesterday in Yala, and apparent revenge arson attacks on five schools and other government
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        Lock icon Uncertainty hurting growth: Thai minister
        246 11 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, FINANCIAL TIMES Bangkok POLITICAL uncertainty in post-coup Thailand is hurting the economy and will undercut efforts to kick-start growth, the Finance Minister said in an interview published yesterday. Mr Chalongphob Sussangkarn, appointed last month after his predecessor Pridiyathorn Devakula resigned suddenly, told the
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        Lock icon Bullet removed from heart after 40 years
        196 11 ASSOCIATED PRESS Hanoi DOCTORS have removed a bullet from the heart of a Vietnamese soldier nearly 40 years after he was shot by US troops during the Vietnam war. Mr Le Dinh Hung, 60, underwent surgery at a Hanoi hospital on Friday and
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    • SOUTH-EAST ASIA/MALAYSIA
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        Lock icon US sets up Jakarta office to boost bird-flu fight
        407 12  -  Dcvi Asmarani Inspection agency will help implement programmes to stop virus from spreading By Indonesia Correspondent In Jakarta THE United States has set up an office here to help Indonesia fight the spread of avian influenza. The Animal and Plant Health
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        Lock icon KL drive to register voters fuels election talk
        264 12 REUTERS Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIA kicked off a campaign yesterday to add nearly five million new voters to its electoral rolls by August amid mounting speculation that the government could call an election by the end of the year. Tan Sri Abdul Rashid
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        Lock icon 90 families in two villages under anthrax watch
        263 12 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Kupang (Indonesia) HEALTH officials are monitoring around 90 families in two Indonesian villages for signs of anthrax, which has already killed five local people, an official said yesterday. The deaths forced the authorities to seal off the villages on Sumba
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    • MALAYSIA
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        Lock icon GENTING FOUNDER TURNS 90
        62 13 A 2.7m-tall granite statue of Malaysian tycoon Lim Goh Tong was unveiled on Sunday at the Genting casino resort that he founded, to mark his 90th birthday. The wheelchair-bound billionaire, who was born in Fujian, China, celebrated the occasion with more than 800 guests at the
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        Lock icon Cellphones banned in security zones to prevent spying
        367 13 ASSOCIATED PRESS, THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK Electronic jamminc devices installed in key areas in govt departments Kuala Lumpur THE Malaysian government has banned the use of mobile phones and other electronic devices in so-called security areas in all its departments to prevent
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        Lock icon Rogue agents pay maids to run away
        328 13 THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK Kuala Lumpur RECYCLING has become profitable, at least in the foreign maid agency business in Malaysia. Recruitment agencies are in cahoots with Indonesian maids, encouraging them to run away from their employers after the three-month replacement warranty period is
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        Lock icon Woman sues over son's death in police custody
        239 13 ASSOCIATED PRESS Kuala Lumpur A MALAYSIAN woman is suing the police and government for RM27 million (Ssl2 million), claiming the police killed her son in custody and then covered up the murder. Ms Sara Lily George, 48, alleged that the death of
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon Reporter is dead, claims terror group
      709 14 NEW YORK TIMES, BLOOMBERG, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ABDUCTION OF BBC JOURNALIST ALAN JOHNSTON Message causes concern but has not been verified independently Jerusalem A PREVIOUSLY unknown group in Gaza has sent a statement to news organisations claiming to have killed Alan Johnston, the BBC correspondent
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      Lock icon Pearl listed on Holocaust wall
      202 14 ASSOCIATED PRESS DANIEL Pearl (above) has been added to the 30,000 names on a Holocaust Memorial Wall, in a move to honour the American journalist who was abducted and killed by terrorists in 2002. Although Pearl and the Jews of the Holocaust were executed by
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      Lock icon Pro-Sadr ministers quit as attacks rise
      558 15 WASHINGTON POST Move may further dent Iraqi Cabinet already hit by sectarian divisions Baghdad IN A move that could further weaken Iraq's fledgling government, six Cabinet members loyal to radical Shi'ite cleric Moqtada Al-Sadr yesterday quit their jobs at his behest. The news came
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    • Article
      Lock icon British defence chief says sorry for letting sailors sell story
      285 15 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, ASSOCIATED PRESS London BRITAIN'S Defence Secretary Dcs Browne apologised repeatedly in Parliament yesterday for allowing 15 sailors captured by Iran to sell their stories, but refused to give in to demands for his resignation. Instead, he announced an
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    • WORLD QUICKLY
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        Lock icon TOILET MAKER IN THE HOT SEAT
        94 15 REUTERS TOKYO: Twenty-six smoking toilets, and three more on fire, have put a Japanese toilet maker in the hot seat. Toto Ltd, known for its high-tech toilets with bidets that have blow-drying, air purification and seat-warming functions, yesterday apologised to consumers and offered free
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        Lock icon 9-YEAR JAIL FOR KOREAN SPY
        107 15 REUTERS SEOUL: A South Korean court sentenced a Ko-rean-American yesterday to nine years in prison for spying for North Korea in the largest espionage case since the two Koreas began political reconciliation in 2000. Judges found Michael Jang, 44, guilty of providing confidential political and
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        Lock icon 5,000 RABBITS BLOCK HIGHWAY
        72 15 ASSOCIATED PRESS BUDAPEST: Five thousand rabbits blocked a Hungarian highway yesterday after the truck that was carrying them crashed. The animals came free after the truck collided with another vehicle and overturned, police officials said. The Ml highway the main road connection between the capitals of
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        Lock icon STRAIT SECURITY VASTLY IMPROVED
        107 15 ASSOCIATED PRESS KUALA LUMPUR: Countries lining the Malacca Strait have vastly improved security in the strategic shipping route over the past five years, the top US commander in the Pacific said yesterday. Admiral Timothy Keating also said that sharing maritime security information among military officials, diplomats
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    • Article
      Lock icon Turkey demands action on Iraq's restive Kurds
      814 16  -  Jonathan Eyal Political disaster for US if Turks carry out threat of military incursion By Straits Times Europe Bureau TURKEY'S Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is in Germany for talks which can hardly have come at a more crucial moment. Germany, which holds
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      Lock icon Hijab ruling floors taekwon-do girls
      333 16 ASSOCIATED PRESS Montreal FIRST soccer, now taekwondo. A team of mainly Muslim girls had to pull out of a tae-kwon-do tournament here because members refused to remove their headscarves. Event organisers told team officials on Sunday the girls could not compete because their hijabs were
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      Lock icon A-G insists he has nothing to hide over US firings
      308 16 ASSOCIATED PRESS Washington US ATTORNEY-General Alberto Gonzales insists he did nothing wrong in the firing of eight federal prosecutors ahead of a hearing today before a Senate panel that is viewed as the last chance for him to save his
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    • SPOTLIGHT PEOPLE
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        Lock icon Hillary losing big fundraisers to Obama
        300 17 NEW YORK TIMES AS US Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton tries to reassemble the Democratic money machine her husband built, she is finding some of the parts missing. And the chief culprit is her chief party rival in the race for the White House: Senator
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        Lock icon Slovenian President turns self-help guru
        258 17 REUTERS LOOKING for the true meaning of life? Slovenia's President may be able to help. Mr Janez Drnovsek's self-help books have won admiration from many, including Brigitte Bardot, but the veteran leader's eccentricity is embarrassing some in Slovenia as the tiny Alpine state seeks a
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      Lock icon World Bank chief clashed often with staff
      723 18 WASHINGTON POST Wolfowitz said to favour girlfriend and two aides and push for Iraq loans Washington TESTY exchanges and peremptory demands have come to characterise Mr Paul Wolfowitz's dealings with the World Bank's staff and governors on a range of issues during his
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      38 19 Brand-new era Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao's visit to Japan last week signalled the beginning of a new level of Sino-Japanese diplomacy. PAGE 20 PUNCHLINES By j J I a &"vx^f »h\\\\\ i «^JH_I k I A \1 fi?E_B
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      658 23  -  Lee Hui Chieh He is among six heart transplant recipients last year a record since first such operation here in 1990 By FOR one 19-year-old, just climbing the stairs to his grandparents' second-storey flat had left him so breathless he would collapse on his
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      548 24  -  Christopher Tan After unapproved exhaust pipes, they are the most common illegal modifications By Senior Correspondent THINKING of tinting your car windows? Read on, because overdoing the tint could land you a hefty fine or even a jail term. The Land Transport
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      125 24 THE Chinese daily Lianhe Zaobao will be organising a forum on China entitled "A Rising China, An Emerging Generation". This will take place in Mandarin on May 26 at 2pm and in English at 3pm the following day at the Suntec Singapore Ballroom on
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        81 24 THE National Research Foundation (NRF) has $250 million to give out to fund worthy research projects in science and technology and wants to see proposals from researchers. The deadline is June 8. The foundation expects to hand out up to $50 million in this first
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        80 24 PUMP prices for petrol and diesel have risen by 10 cents a litre across the board. Citing rising costs, oil companies adjusted rates upwards yesterday. Diesel price is now $1.21 a litre, while the petrol price ranges from $1,632 to $1.97 a litre the highest so
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        98 24 ABOUT 1,000 students from the United World College (UWC) here were among 5.2 million children from around the world who voted for girls' rights crusader Betty Makoni from Zimbabwe as the recipient of this year's Global Friends' Award. Ms Makoni and two other finalists will
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        75 24 SENIOR Kuwaiti officials are in Singapore to attend the inaugural Kuwait-Singapore Senior Executive Leadership Roundtable. The four-day discussion, which started yesterday, aims to promote dialogue on e-gov-ernment issues and exchange experiences in implementing e-government between the two countries. Topics at the Roundtable, organised
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      298 25  -  Ho Ai Li By: MILLENNIA Institute (MI) has been making a name for itself at an annual international robotics contest for the last three years. The institute, which offers a three-year pre-university course, won one of the six top prizes at the First Vex
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      439 25  -  Tan Hui Yee Average stay of these visitors likely to increase, fuelling greater tourism demand come 2010 By SINGAPORE is banking on the two integrated resorts at Marina Bay and Sentosa to bring in an additional two to three million visitors
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      418 26  -  Lynn Lee Subsidies will be deducted on the spot at 600 private clinics sadfsfd By I MORE than 30,000 pensioners who receive government subsidies for their medical bills will now pay less upfront when they seek treatment at specified private clinics. The general
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      149 26 Citra Indah Andaindera, 18, a second-year Ngee Ann Polytechnic student, strutted her stuff yesterday with her fellow cheerleaders from the Magnum Force. The occasion: A vibrant welcome for the 4,800 freshmen on their first day of school. Magnum Force, the five-time winner of the Cheerobics Championship, welcomed
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      561 26  -  Radha Basu By DO ELDERLY people here have enough money to get by? What retirement plans do they have? And what are the causes and effects of their living alone a growing phenomenon here? These are some of the
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      548 26  -  Yap Su-Yin By' IN YOUR fifties or older, holding a lower-level job and keen to improve your interview skills so you can be reemployed after retirement? The newly opened Centre for Seniors has a "next career" training course for
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      615 28  -  Z.C. VIJAYAN He argues that his detention is invalid as alleged offences took place outside Spore ByK Law Correspondent A LAWYER being held without trial for drug trafficking is now asking the High Court to declare the detention invalid on the grounds
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      373 28  - Dengue cases on the rise more expected this week Michelle Neo By DENGUE fever cases have climbed, with a record 89 cases reported for the first week of this month, but there is no cause for alarm. The projection is that there may be 100 or more cases this week.
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      411 28  -  Selina Lum By THE widow of an engineer knocked down and killed by a car here in 2005, is suing the driver of the vehicle. Mr Radhakrishnan Hari Babu, 35, was taking his normal route to work on Nov 16, 2005 when
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      101 28 A police K-9 vehicle was involved in an accident with a car and a motorcycle in Woodlands on Sunday night, resulting in five people being injured. A 27-year-old woman, who was driving the car, suffered a fractured leg while the others had light injuries. All
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      467 29  -  David Boey Only 10 actual strikes and two attempted ones in Ist quarter; sharp drop in violence too By Defence Correspondent PIRATES kept a low profile in South-east Asia's sea lanes over the first three months of this year, with
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      286 29 MINISTRIES and government agencies have signed up to pledge to implement fair employment practices in the workplace. The Government did so on their behalf last September after the Tripartite Alliance for Fair Employment Practices issued the pledge. But last week, 59 ministries and
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      93 23 What do elderly need? Two government surveys will look into the lifestyles and aspirations of baby boomers and the risks faced by the elderly living alone. PAGE H4 NOT SO TINTED The number of motorists caught for over-tinting their windows tripled last year compared to the year before. PAGE H2
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      101 30 For more readers' views, log on to http://www. straitstimes.asial. com.sg/forum Access to letters online is free. Pharmacists can help both doctors and patients by providing value-added services More transparency needed to protect owners' interest in en bloc sales Tourist upset by remark from staff of shopping centre Buses should have
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      657 31  -  Chan Vi Shen > NATIONAL STADIUM COMMEMORATION Free stadium tours, Spore-Australia gam< and fireworks display are events in pipeline By These will then culminate in a grand closing ceremony on June 30, when the cauldron flame will be lit and doused for the last
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      351 31  -  HOE PEI SHAN SPORTS IN SCHOOLS THE Schools National B Division rugby crown returned to Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) yesterday after a three-year absence when the ACSians beat St Andrew's Secondary in the final. The ACSians, who were champions for seven years in succession
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      229 31  -  CHAN Yl SHEN SOCCER NATIONAL Under-23 footballers Juma'at Jantan and Kamarulariffin Abdul Karim have each been fined $500 and banned for three S-League matches for failing to answer a call-up. The duo did not show up at the Changi Airport on March 6, when
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      832 32  -  Alvin Foo WILD WEEKEND By CHELSEA stand 10 matches away from unprecedented success. And their Quadruple-win-ning equation is looking clearer by the day. The four-trophy dream was kept alive after Sunday's 2-1 FA Cup semi-final win in extra time over Blackburn Rovers, ironically
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      352 32 ASSOCIATED PRESS Manchester CHELSEA are finally putting on a united front. And the Blues could not have chosen a better time. Despite chasing an unprecedented four trophies, the season has resembled a soap opera, with manager Jose Mourinho and owner Roman Abramovich
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      284 32 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE London FRANCESC Fabregas is already regarded as one of the best players in the Premiership, but Arsene Wenger believes the young midfielder is just getting started. The Arsenal player's precision passing and astute reading of the game are a threat to opponents,
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      121 32 REUTERS Rome JUST one more win and Inter Milan will be crowned Italian Serie A champions. They ensured that their title hopes stayed on track with a determined show on Sunday, coming from two goals down to salvage a 2-2 draw against Palermo.
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      130 32 Barcelona 3017 8 5 60 27 59 Sevilla 3016 7 7 48 26 55 Real Madrid ....3016 6 8 42 27 54 Valencia 3016 5 9 42 29 53 Zaragoza 3014 8 8 43 30 50 A. Madrid 3014 8 8 35 24 50 R. Santander ..*****1 7
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      770 33 REUTERS CRICKET WORLD CUP He wants to take England to semis by beating former homeland S. Africa St Philip (Barbados) ENGLAND batsman Kevin Pietersen will be trying extra hard today when he faces his former homeland South Africa in a virtual World Cup quarter-final. With
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      310 33 BLOOMBERG NEWS Bridgetown (Barbados) IRELAND arrived at the cricket World Cup rated a 750-1 long shot. They will depart as the newest addition to the sport's elite one-day nations. They beat Bangladesh by 74 runs in Barbados on Sunday. It was their second
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      242 33 SPORTS IN SCHOOLS ANGLO-Chinese School (Independent) retained the Schools National B Division cricket title with a nine-run win over Victoria School. The 35 overs-a-side match at the Ceylon Sports Club yesterday swung one way and then the other. Victoria were dismissed for
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      80 33 Australia 5 5 0 0 2.30 10 New Zealand ....6 5 0 1 1.07 10 Sri Lanka 5 4 0 1 1.35 8 South Africa 6 3 0 3 -0.21 6 England 5 2 0 3 0.08 4 West Indies 5 1 0 4 -1.21 2 Ireland 6
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        39 33 ASSOCIATED PRESS LOS ANGELES: Kobe Bryant scored 50 points to help the Los Angeles Lakers to a 109-98 victory over the Seattle Supersonics on Sunday. The win secured the Lakers a National Basketball Association play-off berth.
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        126 33 SINGAPORE'S top-seeded paddlers failed in the finals at the Brazil Open in Belo Horizonte on Sunday. Gao Ning, seeded first in the men's singles and doubles, managed just two silver medals, despite the absence of several top teams, including China. He lost to unheralded Japanese Kan Yo
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        35 33 REUTERS ATLANTA: Strong wind on Sunday forced the final round of the Heritage Classic golf event at Hilton Head, South Carolina to be postponed. American Jerry Kelly was leading by a shot.
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        41 33 ASSOCIATED PRESS SEOUL: Tottenham defender Lee Young Pyo is expected to be out of action for three months. The footballer injured ligaments in his left knee in the first leg of the club's Uefa Cup quar-ter-final against Sevilla.
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      839 33 ATHLETICS Paris Marathon Men: 1 Shami Mubarak (Qat) 2hr 7min 19sec 2 Gashaw Melese (Eth) 2:09:53 3 Daniel Rono (Ken) 2:10:284 Elias Kemboi (Ken) 2:10:33 5 Omar Jimila (Mar) 2:10:44. Women: 1 Tafa Magarsa (Eth) 2:25:07 2 Gulnara Vigovskaya (Rus) 2:28.22 3 Christelle Daunay (Fra) 2:28:54 4 Asha Gigi
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      44 32 Premiership Today Arsenal v Manchester City Live, Ch23, tomorrow, 2.30 am Manchester United v Sheffield United Live, Ch24, tomorrow, 2.55 am Tomorrow Blackburn Rovers v Watford Liverpool v Middlesbrough Live, Ch24, Thursday, 2.55 am West Ham United v Chelsea Live, Ch23, Thursday, 2.55 am
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      78 33 TV times CRICKET: ICC World Cup 2nd stage, Super 8s: South Africa v England (Live, PPV Chi 10, 9.30pm). SOCCER: English Premier League: Arsenal v Man City (Live, Ch23, tomorrow, 2.30 am), Man United v Sheffield United (Live, Ch24, tomorrow, 2.55 am). TENNIS: ATP Masters Series Monte Carlo: lst rd
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  • OBITUARIES
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      203 34 GOH KIM ENG Age: 86 passed away peacefully on 15 April 2007. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Husband: Kng Chin Swee (Deceased) Sons: Daughters-in-law: Kng Pong Sai, Lawrence Lee Gek Kirn, Alice Khng Or Thow, Raymond Teo Han Ngoh, Lily Kng Cheok Tua, William Ong Geok Kee
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      36 34 With Deepest Sympathy Heartfelt Condolences to our Managing Director Mr Lawrence Kng on the demise of his beloved mother GOH KIM ENG Departed on 15 April 2007 From: The Management Staff of Skylift Consolidator (Pte) Ltd
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      104 34 Ezk RADHASOAMI ES3 f THAUMAL KAMLABAI NANDWANI Age: 88 passed away peacefully on 15 April 2007. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. (Husband: Nathurmal N Nandwani. deceased) (Indian Silk Store) Sons: Daughters-in-law: Arjan Goklani Pushpa Goklani Murli Nandwani Romila Nandwani Nanak Nandwani Renu Nandwani Ram Nandwani Jhoti Nandwani
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      161 34 f\nd if I shall go, and prepare a place for you. I will come again, md will take you to myself; that where I am, you also may be. (John 14.3: ANTHONY CLARENCE (TONY) DE SILYA Age: 83 was called home to be with the Lord on 15 April 2007,
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      122 34 LIM KAY SWEE AGE: 89 passed away peacefully on 16 April 2007. Sadly missed and fondly remembered by: Wife Quek Sock Eng Sons: Daughters-in-law: l.im Keng Hian (Aust) Jennifer l.edgar tAust) Lim ken)', I eck Elsie Tan Lee Choo Daughters: Sons-in-law: Lim Soo Lan (UK) Khoo Khay Boon (UK) .iii.i
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      78 34 Dorothy Tan Khar Choo Age: 55 Passed away peacefully on 15 April 2007. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones, f Husband: William Phee Peng Siong Daughter: Cindy Phee Li Ping Son-in-law: Chia Yeow Chye Father, mother, mother-in-law, brothers, sisters, in-laws, nephews, nieces, all relatives and friends. Wake at
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      77 34 MR VEERAPPAN S/O K. APPASAMY I (Kirn Chun WKI>. PUB Employee's Union) Age: 65 passed away peacefully on 16 April 2007. Dearly missed and fondly rernemlrered by loved ones. Wife: I heivani Veerappan Son: Bala supra ma n iam Daughters: Komalhee Rajammal Daughter-in-law Monica Son-in-law: Nithyanantham Body is resting at
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      72 34 V AHBE SWAM Ir— 1 I DAVID ANTHONY ©KARPAYA (APPU) Age: 49 Departed peacefully on 16 April 2007. Whatever it is, whatever it may be, we will always remember you. Wife: Sakunthala(Rita) Loving children, Siblings, Relatives and friends Body Is resting at Blk 651 Pasir Ris Dr 10 #02-64 Tel:
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      105 35 YUHONO LIM Age: 82 Passed away peacefully on 15 April 2007 Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Wife: Mdm Tan Kin Hie Son: Daughter-in-law: Lim Dju Hin Erna Sumarno Daughters: Sons-in-law: Lim Sun Lan (Angela Ellen) Hendra Corrigan Lim Sun Hwa (Linda Irawaty Lim) Tie Hari Mulya Grandsons:
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      88 35 The children and family of the late MRS SEOW PECK LENG nee CHUA SENG KIM (Safe in the arms of Jesus 13 April 2007) express their deepest appreciation for all those who have lovingly lent their support during their bereavement. They particularly appreciate their mother's adopted children, her personal maids,
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      120 35 JASMER KAUR (PURO) Age: 73 (Wife of the late Santa Singh) passed away peacefully on 15 April 2007. Dearly missed ami fondly remembered by loved ones. Sons: Daughter-in-law: Sukhdev Singh Ranjii Singh Daljil Singh Sunita Kaur Daughters: Sons-in-law: Narjen Kaur (Nanjo) Manmohan Singh Kanjil Kaur Song Chin Yong Kaldeep Kaur
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      108 35 Alhma Shanti Pooja I'hetaniilynfthelate KUPPUSAMIVI I AUTIIA M (SRI SIVA KRISHNA TEMPLE) Departed on 3/4/07. wish to express their heartfelt thanks and appreciation U>: Sri Balasubramanlar Temple Pclxln Primary School Scmbawang Shipyard (SSFU Mech Dcpl) People Association Mount Alvernia Hospital Singapore Aerospace System SBAB/ALS TTSH ward 9C& 12C Doctors staff
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      46 35 J;- Ik Enviwi (HeHWuf Of Owi Brfwed SUSELADASON NEE NITGHINGAM was called home to the Lord on 17 April 2002 Gone from our lives one so dear, But in our hearts forever near. Dearly missed and fondly A remembered by family A; and alt loved ones
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      59 35 Tan Chin Huatjonie Age: 67 Passed away peacefully on 16 Apr 07. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Wife: Chua La Kuy Chua Lay Keow Daughter Tan Vivien I Body is resting at Blk 324 j Clementi Aye 5 (void deck). Cortege vfll leave on 18 flpr 07
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      42 35 i 1 LIM SAW BOEY Departed 17.4.81 For by grace are ye saved through faith; And that not of yourselves; It is the gift of God: Not of works, Lest any man should boast. Ephesians 2M9 JAfways remembered I By (ovedones J
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      70 35 MIIN lIS A MY SANTHA Age: 53 passed away peacefully on 16/4/2007. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Husband: Sinnasamy s/o IVrumal -Si una thai nby Mother: R Thanapackiam Daughter: Sinnasamy Mythili mother-in-law, father-in-law, brothers, sisters, In-laws, nephews, nieces, all relatives and friends. Body Is resting at Blk
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      42 35 4th Anniversary In Loving Memory Of k M SIM YEW CHENG DANIEL Departed 17 April 03 Not jusi today htn everyday, We remember the times we shttfd! Dearly missed and always teinembered by ramllv and all luved nncs A _z tm sm'
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      171 35 We, The Family of the Late would like to express our Heartfelt Thanks and Appreciation to; The Lord, God Almighty for the gift of our Mother Relatives, Friends, Colleagues and Care-givers. Frs John Sim, Gerard Weerakoon, William Goh, Ambrose Vaz, Michael Sitaram, Luke Fong, Brian DeSouza, Dominican Frs. Antonio Gonzalez
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      109 35 lUTHU SANDANA MARY I (Formerly K.K. Hospital Staff) Age: 74 passed away peacefully on 16 April 2007--'earty missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. I In -li ,-iiiH: n deceased) Slater: Brothvr-in-law: Ananda Vally V Raveendhran Sons: Daughters-in-law: Gunasekaran Saras wathy Selva Kumar Sagayeh Mary Subaraja E&wan n mutlit-*r-. Son>-ln-law:
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      42 35 Our Deepest Sympathy Condolences to Madam Chong Yuet Ngan Mrs Elizabeth Tan Tan Ming Sheng Tan MingQuan, Christopher Tan Ming Yt, /antes TanShiLin, Charlotte &t all retatii'cs on the sad demise of their beloved MR TAN SOON ANN from COLfRetJ&MrsMSGiU And family
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      51 35 rTho Family of the Late AGNES KWEK GIN NEO (NONYA) Departed on 9 April 2007 wish to express our heartfelt thanks and appreciation to relatives, friends, colleagues, various church religious communities and 1 all well-wishers for your kind assistance, 1 attendance, condolences, love gift, wreaths prayers during our recent bereavement,
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      23 35 Ist Anniversary In Loving Memory Of TAN MOIHIANG IRIS Departed 17 April 2006 Uearly mistiNl fondly remembered by Molher. Siblings All Loved Ones
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      64 35 :w In memoru of 1 T a Jovcd one SINGAPORE j CASKET*f >&?£#.*£ W "Complete services far Christian, Imported US and quality m I Hi-rfdhi-.t. Ljpi-i*. VU Hindu, etc finished «*ket* 1 -Colunibanum&tombiluiiewrvKes Photo enlargement. 1 Qualified professional emtwlinerc. Ron&l service. •Funefal^upplmdllurtdeiontroyf Dhanjntlordiuich& j j •Reparriili&ntawwofldwHJe. oiheri JBWintHTflJ J 131
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        6182 36 TRANSACTION DATE: APR 16, 2007 HIGH LOW CODE COMPANV 1RADED SALE +0R'000 HIGH LOW P/E SMIL 3.5 2 5716 IstSoftware 115 6 3148 8Telecom 34 20 5834 A-Sonic 101 97.5 6389 ABFSGBondETF 38.5 19 1500 ACEDynamics 25 15.5 1938 AEI Corp 27 15 1100 AEM-Evertech 36.5 12
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        1778 36 52-WEEK HIGH LOW IEL CODE COMPANY CURRENCY LAST TRADED SALE +0RVOL 'OOO DAY HIGH LOW NET P/E M CAP SMIL 21 27.5 76 SI S2 7.5 28.5 25 46.5 13.5 9.5 IOC ia 12 9 47.E 42.E Sl.E 46 19. E 10.E 27.E 56 B2 20 11.E 24
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        55 36 HIGH LOW CODE COMPANV IRADED SALE +0R'000 HIGH LOW P/E SMIL ***** 119 6065 Diamonds 5000 5000 6095 ISDJ USTech 6097 ISMSCISpore ***** ***** 6101 ISS&P500 ***** ***** 6170 SPDRS 3435 2382 6235 STI ETF100 3491.6 2360.9 6236 STIETFIOPV US119cd US5000 US555 US***** US***** 3410 +60 3452.7 +40.S
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      519 37 BLOOMBERG NEWS Overseas demand would cushion any US recession, he tells Tokyo forum Tokyo FORMER US Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan yesterday downplayed his earlier concern about a possible recession in the United States, saying that the world economy would provide a cushion. This
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      Lock icon American retail sales post solid 0.7% gain
      201 37 ASSOCIATED PRESS Washington RETAIL sales in the United States rose last month at the fastest clip in three months, as warmer weather and an early Easter put American consumers in a buying mood. Retail sales increased by 0.7 per cent, up from a
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      Lock icon New suitors may unsettle ABN-Barclays talks
      460 37 REUTERS London DUTCH bank ABN Amro does not plan to open its books to a trio of its European rivals which may gatecrash its talks with Barclays on a US$B5-billion-plus (Ssl29-billion-plus) takeover. The consortium's interest could also speed up Barclays' courtship process. A source
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      38 37 AFP Yesterday's close: 17,628.3 (+264.35 points) »Japanese shares closed up 1.52 per cent, on expectations that exporters will continue to benefit from a weak yen, after world finance chiefs skirted the issue over the weekend.
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      38 37 AFP Yesterday's close: 20,757.53 (+416.56 points) Hong Kong stocks ended 2.05 per cent higher, led by China Mobile and other blue chips, on strong liquidity inflows after another record high on China's A-share bourses.
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      38 37 AFP Yesterday's close: 3,596.44 (+78.17 points) Chinese shares jumped 2.22 per cent to a new closing high on strong fund inflows, due partly to a rising yuan and with banks and power generators in favour.
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      38 37 AFP Yesterday's close: 6,197.7 (+61.9 points) Australian stocks extended gains, adding 1.01 per cent for another record close, as investors cheered a positive lead from Wall Street last Friday and counted on continued strong growth.
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      41 37 BLOOMBERG Yesterday's close: 1,322.91 (+14.71 points) Malaysian stocks rose 1.1 per cent to break a 13-year record, as investors bet that moves to offer tax breaks and ease foreign ownership rules will fuel growth and spur corporate earnings.
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      27 37 AFP Yesterday's close: 13,695.58 (+311.5 points) »Indian shares surged 2.33 per cent, in anticipation of strong earnings from India's biggest software exporter, Tata Consultancy Services.
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      35 37 AFP Yesterday's close: 1,963.82 (+22.67 points) »Indonesian stocks closed up 1.17 per cent to reach a fresh record high, buoyed by expectations of healthy corporate results and following gains on world markets.
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      25 37 AFP Last Thursday's close: 692.46 (-2.64 points) Markets in Thailand were closed for the Buddhist New Year holiday. They will reopen today.
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      234 37 YESTERDAY'S CLOSE: 0,41 4.1 0 Apr 16 Stock Name Wt Close Change Allgreen 0.54 1.820 -0.030 Ascendasreit 0.87 2.430 +0.010 CapitaComm 0.56 2.750 CapitaLand 5.50 8.550 +0.400 CapitaMall 1.00 3.820 +0.120 Chart SemiCond 0.79 1.480 +0.020 CityDev 2.97 15.600 +0.200 ComlortDelGro 1.49 2.150 +0.050 Cosco Corp
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      47 37 Apr 16 FHTK Hldgs 280,848,000 Genlntl 226,158,000 Sapphire 160,177,000 Jasper 130,451,000 BanJoo 86,340,000 CEnersave 84,426,000 El-Nets 80,522,000 LottVis 74,149,000 Goldtron 73,832,000 LantroVis 68,500,000 Abterra 62,759,000 Rowsley 60,723,000 CSC Hldgs 57,287,000 GKEInt 55,612,000 UltroTech 49,090,000 Startech 45,851,000 TaiSin 39,208,000 Yongnam 38,816,000 Penguin 36,711,000 Thai Beverage 34,075,000
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      137 37 Apr 16 I UNIT TRUSTS TABLE APPEARS ON MONDAYS I SINGAPORE DOLLARS TO ONE UNIT OF FOREIGN CURRENCY Buying Selling Aust ollar 1.2560 1.2710 Can dollar 1.3260 1.3410 Euro 2.0440 2.0660 Malaysian ringgit* 0.4400 0.4405 NZ dollar 1.1100 1.1350 Sterling pound 2.9940 3.0270 US dollar 1.5070 1.5240 SINGAPORE DOLLARS
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      2098 37 Bonds, Loans Warrants TRANSACTION DATE: APR 16, 2007 52 WEEK TEL HIGH LOW CODE COMPAHV CURRENCY LAST VOLUME TRADED SALE OOO 48.5 22 5 9588 AllgreenMBLeCW***** 39.5 -3 10 9 3 ArianeCorpW09l229 5.5 unch 1142 22 4 AscendasSGAeCWO***** 6 unch 120 30.5 21 1473 AscendasSGAeCW070S10 77 5 +1.5 2157 36
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      440 38 FINANCIAL TIMES Firms need to raise overUSslbor plan dual listing in mainland: Sources Hong Kong CHINESE regulators will allow companies to list in Hong Kong only if they seek to raise more than US$l billion (551.52 billion) or plan a simultaneous flotation
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      487 38 REUTERS, BLOOMBERG NEWS Tokyo THE yen hit a record low against the euro yesterday as Group of Seven (G-7) finance officials did not single out its weakness at a weekend meeting, before trimming its losses as investors took profits on the drop.
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      430 39  -  r Arthur Poon Year-old platform's page views growing at double digits in percentage terms By ONLINE job portal ST7OI has garnered a 7 per cent market share of hits among employment sites in Singapore since it started a year ago. The website,
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      550 40  -  Gabriel Chen It beats two other contenders; Singapore Girl to remain part of new campaign By i SINGAPORE Airlines (SIA) has picked TBWA, an agency known for its quirky creative work, to manage its lucrative Singapore Siri campaign. The United States-based
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      406 40  -  Christopher Tan By Senior Correspondent A SINGAPORE businessman may have set a record by paying $3 million for a new sports car. The tycoon, who made his millions in electronics and is now an investor in various local and foreign ventures, bought himself
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      261 40  -  Arthur Poon By CHINA-BASED Automated Touchstone Machines has appointed special auditors to investigate the company, after being ordered to do so by the Singapore Exchange (SGX). In an announcement late last night, Automated Touchstone said it had appointed Deloitte Singapore to the
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      549 41  -  Goh Eng Yeow It affirms confidence in CEO's integrity amid controversy over Prime Founders stake By i THE Singapore Exchange's (SGX's) board of directors has come out in full support of its chief executive (CEO), who is embroiled in a controversy over
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      73 41 The company must: Be Asean-in-corporated with at least 40 per cent Asean-owned equity. Have a presence in two or more Asean countries. Be in operation for a minimum of five years and must have three years of financial statements. Fulfil one of the following: An
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      380 41  -  Erica Tay By MANY Singaporeans can rattle off names of top European and American firms, but when asked to name a big gun from a neighbouring country, most will probably give a blank stare. That could soon change with the launch
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      427 41 GOH ENG YEOW TAKING STOCK NO MATTER where investors looked yesterday there was good news so it was little surprise that the adrenaline was pumping and the market roaring. If the announcement that Keppel Corp had won a vessel-building contract was
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          758 45  -  PHILIP LEE When it comes to food, Malaysia is richly blessed because its inhabitants cook with the same enthusiasm as they eat By IN EVERY Malaysian city, town or village, one sees all sorts of food in posh restaurants, humble coffee shops, street pushcarts, foodcourts and makeshift stalls
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        101 48 BANGKOK is going cheaper on zuji.com.sg. Rates for selected three- to five-star hotels are now 15 to 20 per cent off. You pay from $74 per room night, on a twin-share basis. There's a fourth night free when you stay at the Homduang Boutique Hotel Sathorn. Check out
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        615 48  -  Melissa Lee It may not be as hip as Shanghai, but this Chinese city has plenty of attractions THE residents of Guangzhou are down to earth, even when the Chinese city has boomed along with the rest of the country, says quality assurance manager Ruan Van. "People there
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        734 55  -  ELAINE SNG By I'HB tremendous success ot South Korean popular culture here has prompted many Singaporeans to learn the language, buy the music albums and collect the addictive drama serials. But apart from soppy dramas, drool-worthy actors like Bae Yong Jun and the appetizing kimchi, Korea has a
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      338 56  -  Cheong Suk-Wai Unfinished Business' delicate nuances show maestro and musician were of same mind > concert UNFINISHED BUSINESS Singapore Symphony Orchestra Gunther Herbig, conductor Esplanade Concert Hall Last Friday FRETFUL and forbidding music might seem only too appropriate for Friday the 13th, but the Singapore
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      377 56  -  Stephanie Yap > concert CASUAL CLASSICAL Singapore Chinese Orchestra with Dick Lee Last Saturday ARTS REPORTER IN ITS latest concert to attract a Westernised audience, the Singapore Chinese Orchestra's Casual Classical was a buffet spread with something for everyone. The programme showcased its adaptability and vibrancy,
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      75 56 AFP KISS OF LIFE: HIV can't be passed on through a kiss on the cheek. Actor Richard Gere put this point across at an event for HIV-Aids awareness in New Delhi on Sunday when he kissed actress Shilpa Shetty's hand, hugged her, kissed her cheek and finally bent her over
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      341 57  -  June Cheong > theatre BLITHE SPIRIT Wild Rice Drama Centre Theatre Last Saturday BLITHE Spirit featured a spirited cast at play. The two-act comedy was a garrulous romp through British dry wit and Singapore slapstick. With many of the original cast members reprising their roles in this re-staging,
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      608 58 Tony Leung Chiu Wai and Carina Lav were seen holding hands but there was no spark between them HONG KONG Never mind that actor Lav Ching Wan beat acting heavyweights like Tony Leung Chiu Wai and Chow Yun Fat to take the Best Actor prize at the Hong
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        289 60 Hot Australian band to play here for the first time Boon Chan AUSTRALIAN rockers Jet (above) will be tearing up Fort Canning Park for their first concert in Singapore this June. The guys are now touring Australia and will go to Malaysia and Indonesia
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        372 60 AFP MUMBAI Strict security arrangements will be in place when Bollywood beauty Aishwarya Rai (left) marries actor Abhishek Bachchan in a quiet but high-profile wedding this week, sources said yesterday. The three-day wedding ceremonies are due to begin tomorrow at the Bachchan residence in Mumbai. Fire
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    811 84 Here are 10 tips on how you can tackle hostility and emerge with grace CONFLICT is built into the very fabric of every organisation in today's changing world. When it is not dealt with well, it can create hostility and sap the time, energy and productivity
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  • Page 85 Miscellaneous
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      522 86 BUY GREEN THE BEST WAY to kick toxic, non-recyclable products out of the market is simple: do not buy them. Go instead for gizmos from eco-friendly brands by the likes of Lenovo. And think again about being slavishly faithful to Apple. The company did the worst among 14
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      428 86 Go green in the way you buy and use gadgets. THAM YUEN-C and LIM YEE HUNG gives 10 eco-friendly ways from here to page 4 The tech sector is abuzz telling the world how they will rally round Mother Earth this week. All promising to do
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      Lock icon Give all your e-junk to HP
      350 86 Bring in your old printers, scanners and PCs that have been lying around at home this week to Sing Post outlets. And Hewlett-Packard will take the electronic or e-waste and recycle them. Plastics, for example, will be shredded into pellets and shipped to plastic
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      82 87 Your gadgets don't stop draining power from the mains even after they are switched off, which is why they are called "vampire electricals". Digital Life lists six top e-vampires Contrary to popular belief, desktop computers do not draw a lot of power when in standby mode. You can save
      KEY SOURCES INCLUDE DATA FROM THE LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY (STANDBY.LBL.GOV/), SP SERVICES (SPSERVICES.COM.SG).  -  82 words
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      552 89 MeTV from M 1 is just part of a package of services that mobile phone operators here have been introducing in a bid to differentiate their offerings in a fiercely competitive market. LIM YEE HUNG reports Share your personal video clips on
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      Lock icon Time to SUITE up your computer
      697 91 Three new integrated security suites have arrived, but free standalone solutions remain useful. CHUA HIAN HOU reports The last few months saw the launch of flagship security software products by Microsoft, Symantec and McAfee, packed with innovative new features not seen in previous security
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      Lock icon Central security control for homes
      136 91 The next version of Microsoft's One Care, expected to be released later this year, will offer the designated family geek improved visibility and control over the security and performance functions of all the computers in the household. So, if the anti-virus software for one of
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      Lock icon Getting ahead of the geeks
      566 95 Olivia Chiu, Singapore's first iWhiz, didn't let her lack of IT experience stop her from emerging tops in the reality game show, and even snagged a new boyfriend to boot. LIM YEE HUNG finds out what makes her the winner Winning the iWhiz infocomm reality
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      Lock icon Printing in new directions
      567 97 Televisions, art galleries and high fashion BILLY TEO gets the fine print on Epson's foray into alternative markets The next time you put on an Italian-made scarf, watch a programme on a large- screen LCD TV, or admire reprints of art masterpieces in a gallery, think
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      374 97 "Moving into commercial and industrial applications will also yield higher profits... as Epson will be able to milk its revenue from consumable sales." Ms Natasha Tan, associate director at research firm IDC Epson has announced at a media event in Tokyo in March
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      841 98 New products and services for the consumer Docking accessories j Audio enjoyment j Audiophiles can now enjoy their favourite tunes with great detail, clarity and bass with the latest offering from Logitech the Audiostation. Designed to fit an iPod in its Universal Dock con- nector, this snazzy tabletop speaker
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      144 98 THIS WEEK, GEEK Zoners debate the merits of tablet PCs versus normal notebooks, and who should buy one. nicenicernicest: "paper and pen is better imo. (i have a tablet myself) "i feel that writing on tablet might be faster, free eraser and paper" KajiuraSama: "I recommend buying a tablet,
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        436 99 Apple's announcement that it had sold its 100 millionth iPod had bloggers in a tizzy. Digital Life checks out the bouquets and brickbats Security and iPods http://bsmithurst.blogspot.com/ 2007/04/should-apple-include-security-with.html "There is no real evidence that it is likely (or possible) for an iPod to be infected by
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        Lock icon Googling your date is now common
        384 99 -AP Dating used to be largely a matter of spending time with a love interest, discovering the good, the bad and the ugly in person. If you were lucky, friends helped fill in some of the blanks. These days, the Internet and the ability
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        612 100  -  LESLIE GOH DIGITAL EDGE BY The Digital Movement, a new group, wants to create a Valley culture where geeks share and share alike ideas, innovations and even failure You have probably not heard of it, but there is a Digital Movement quietly trying to charge
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        693 101 Compact the files on your hard drive and see how your PC works faster. DARYL LIM explains why Mr Elvin Pook e-mailed Digital Life with a problem. As an engineer, Mr Pook uses AutoCad, a 3D design and drafting software, frequently. The files which
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        222 101 The inaugural Digital Life and Canon DVTriathlon is not for the faint-hearted. It involves lots of running, working as a team, shooting great video, and producing a 3-minute movie using Apple's iMovie software. It combines three key aspects of moviemaking shooting, editing and screening
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        624 102 DIGITAL LIFE AND CANON DVTRIATHLON Add MTV-style pizzazz to your movie. BILLY TEO has the tricks in this fifth of a six-part series on making better home movies Combine movie and photo clips for a documentary feel or make the world whizz by for shots
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      • Digital Life GAME REVIEWS
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          674 103 The Burnout racing games may be a little stale, but Dominator is the best in the series so far. DARYL LIM takes it for a spin Burnout Dominator One of the first things a Burnout fan might ask when he pops Dominator into his console is this:
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          164 103 Chain your boost Filling the boost bar to the brim turns it blue, which means you get to unleash Supercharge Boost. Hold down the Boost button and don't let go until the bar empties. If you pull off enough stunts before the bar drains completely, you get a Burnout
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          461 103 Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords Puzzle Quest does what few have thought was possible. It takes the addictive game Bejeweled and turns it into an even bigger addiction by layering an extensive role-playing title onto it for both the Play Station Portable (PSP)
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          285 104 F24: Stealth Fighter Flight simulators come in many kinds, though it is usually the old World War ones that turn out better somehow. F24: Stealth Fighter puts you in control of a modern airplane, but there is just so much that does not work
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          Lock icon Going from frumpy to frilly
          383 104 Meteos: Disney Magic Meteos, 2005's enigmatic inter-ga-lactical versus puzzle game, has just been given the Disney treatment. For many cynics, this is analogous to liaving your pet project sent to the pound and getting neutered. Oh, the horror! Developer Q Entertainment must be quietly weeping
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          1122 105 Mobile phones today boast tools to pinpoint where you are and where you want to go. MX WONG finds his way around three GPS programs The hottest tool for the cellphone today is a global positioning system, or GPS. With it, you can do
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          568 105 Canon Ixus 70 and 75 ***** and ***** Buy it at authorised dealers Digital cameras are great icebreakers snap and show. But most are bulky, and some have the sex appeal of stale red bean soup. The original film-based Ixus blazed the trail
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        603 107 LotisPMo 12GB .$259 Call Lotis International on 6742--6387 The Lotis PMO (personal mobile office) is a portable storage gadget that is just longer than a matchbox and just 30g light. Besides its hard disk functions, the PMO has features such as application mobility, data
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        424 107 E-mail your tech queries to stled@sph.com.sg Include your full name and contact numbers Illegal relocation Q Whenever I start my computer, there is an error message "RTHDCP. EXE-lllegal System DLL Relocation." "The system DLL user32.dll was relocated in memory. The application will not run properly. The
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        579 108 Products and services for the enterprise Hardware Affordable workstation for the Asia Pacific region Hewlett-Packard (HP) has introduced a specially designed entry-level workstation targeted at emerging markets in the Asia Pacific region. The HP xw3400 Workstation will first be released in China, India, Malaysia and Singapore. It is loaded
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        492 108 Tech news from around the world Chinese gamers face cutbacks The Chinese government has ordered online game operators to install anti-addic-tion features on their products. These features, which must be installed by July, include warnings every 15 minutes to log off, as well as reduced points for playing if
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        Lock icon A mouse like this may be history soon
        628 109 A researcher at Stanford has created an alternative to the mouse that allows a person using a computer to click links, highlight text, and scroll simply by looking at the screen and tapping a key on the keyboard. By using standard eye-tracking
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        Lock icon TradeXChange: Morphing from one success story to another
        503 110 From October, the Trade Net system will be beefed up for even more seamless clearance of trade papers. LESLIE GOH reports Every three to four seconds, the Customs authority receives an application for a trade permit to import goods into or export
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        Lock icon The success of TradeNet – reducing processing time to 2 minutes
        290 110 The success of TradeNet reducing processing time to 2 minutes BACK IN THE 1980s, traders needed to submit between three and 35 documents whenever they imported or exported goods. More than 30 agencies were involved in the approval process and it could take anywhere from two to seven days for
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        304 110 SIX COMPANIES some in tie-ups with other partners have signed up to develop value added services to TradeXChange. These are AEB Asia Pacific, Crimson Logic eTrade Services, Cyberlog Technologies International, Gridnode, Kewill-IPACS e-Solutions and Y3 Technologies. Some of these services, such as Y3's offering, will
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    • PEOPLE
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        829 111  -  MARK BREGMAN 49, chief technology officer, Symantec Security today involves more than putting up firewalls and anti-virus programs to protect your computer and server, Symantec chief technology officer Mark Bregman tells CHUA HIAN HOU House-proud smart home owners may love the ability to remotely turn on the
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  • Page 86 Miscellaneous
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      227 86 Contents DIGITAL LIVING 6 Try out mobile You Tube Ml's MeTV lets users upload and share their own movies via MMS 14* Printing in new direction Epson is making a foray into new markets like high fashion textile printing VIEWS+REVIEWS 19 Move on the digital side A new group wants
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      355 87 ggi rprri Trend Micro Internet Security Suite 2007 (PC-Cilin) 11 I worth $89 with every purchase of selected Samsung IT products The World's It _^m Smaller*"-"if"! v.—^ BP printer im*^^^ mmmmmm^m^mrm n V^^^^^^^ ___^mm___ w* IO IS lo fe.VVH^I Windows V^J^^^^^^U^^^^^^^B windows ■•fjlTj BEIU v wiiiff^B I vista-- mWm *i
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      353 88 Saving the earth, one IT product at a time. The start of saving the environment begins with you. Bring your unwanted IT products* to any of the listed SingPost outlets during the HP Recycling Week 19-25 April 2007. Whafs more, if you bring in an HP Deskjet printer, we'll give
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