The Straits Times, 14 June 2007

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    25 1 THE STRAITS TIMES 118 PACES IN FIVE PARTS MICA (P) 198/12/2006 THURSDAY, JUNE 14 2007 JT A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION ESTABLISHED 1845 80 CENTS
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    Lock icon Jakarta nabs most wanted JI terrorist
    589 1  -  Dcvi Asmarani Abu Dujana said to be group's military commander He is linked to Marriott hotel and Bali blasts OPS CHIEF Dujdrid ib believed to have taken command of Jl terror operations after Hambali s capture in 2003 Police say the arrest of Dujana.
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    Lock icon Bigger Sports Hub to include water sports centre
    580 1  -  Marc Lim CARISSA KANG By Sports Correspondent SINGAPORE'S proposed Sports Hub will now include a public water sports centre, which will be located at the site of the Oasis building. The Singapore Sports Council (SSC) made this announcement yesterday after the land
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      Lock icon Money from South, labour from North – and it works
      1049 1  - Money from South, labour from North and it works Lee Tee Jong By South Korea Correspondent In Kaesong (North Korea) NORTH Korean factory worker Kirn Jin Ok is happy with her nominal monthly salary of US$6B (Sslos) a month, a pittance compared with the US$l,lOO a worker in a similar
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        30 2 SECTION ONE Prime 2-4 Asia 6-19 World 21-26 Review 28-30 FYI 31 SECTION TWO Home Hl-H7 Forum H8 Sports H9-Hl3 Obituaries Hl3-Hl5 Money Hl6-H24 LIFE! Arts L6-L8 Events TV Lli
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        54 2 Thaksin's last stand? Bangkok was awash with rumours of another coup, with talk that ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra might head back for a showdown in Thailand. PAGE 6 Korea sobers up South Korea, with its entrenched hard-drinking culture, is launching campaign to enhance awareness of the dangers of
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        33 2 Fatah post levelled A huge blast destroyed a major Fatah post in southern Gaza yesterday amid warnings that the deadly showdown with Hamas could lead to an all-out civil war. PAGE 24
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        26 2 Oil chess Iran's planned move to store some of its oil stocks in China is the newest tactical manoeuvre on the oil chessboard. PAGE 28
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        22 2 Own interests first In any new international agreement on global warming, China's domestic concerns will prevail over international criticisms. PAGE 30
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        107 2 Help keep bikers safe Traffic Police urged drivers to keep special lookout for motorcyclists, even as two men were fined and banned from driving, each for c .using the death of a motorcyclist on the roads last year. PAGE HI Parkway eyes region As part of its plan to
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        43 2 Time for satellite TV? A reader calls for the Government to re-evaluate its policy on satellite television for homes here. PAGE H8 Action is being taken Government agencies assure the public that they are taking steps to curb mosquito breeding. PAGE H8
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        25 2 Lion City Cup off This year's Lion City Cup has been cancelled witn Indonesia pulling out of the tournament, citing technical problems PAGE H9
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        27 2 Speculative deals up A growing number of buyers here, caught up in the property boom, are snapping up property without even seeing it first. PAGE H24
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      Lock icon NEA says halting Aedes breeding the way to go
      624 3  -  Arti Mulchand Outdoor fogging not so effective against mosquitoes that thrive indoors By WITH two dengue deaths and no let-up in infections, questions are being asked about the battle plan by the National Environment Agency (NEA), particularly its choice of weapons.
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      Lock icon Arrest warrant out for ex-NKF chairman
      380 3  -  Tanya Fong By FORMER National Kidney Foundation (NKF) chairman Richard Yong was yesterday declared a wanted man with the Subordinate Courts issuing a warrant for his arrest. The charges: Fleeing the country illegally on May 17 and failing to hand over assets as required
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      Lock icon Piecemeal changes couldunravel pacts with Jakarta: MFA
      392 3 SINGAPORE yesterday said the extradition and defence agreements with Indonesia put already settled, and the terms could not be changed "casually or piecemeal" without risking the whole package unravelling. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) was responding to media queries on an Indo
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      Lock icon MOVING OUT, TEMPORARILY
      163 4 ST PHOTO: Twenty years ago, landscape architect Henry Steed (left) planted saplings to create a garden around Sentosa's musical fountain. Yesterday, he watched as the now fully grown trees were pruned and uprooted to make way for the the new integrated resort. "It's very sad," said Mr
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      Lock icon Nets sends out warning letters to errant retailers
      594 4  -  Lim Wei Chean Alfred Siew Four businesses told to stop passing on higher transaction fees to customers By THE Network for Electronic Transfers (Nets) has issued warning letters to four businesses which have been making customers shoulder an increase in merchants' transaction
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      202 4 DOING BUSINESS IN VIETNAM In the pink of health A look at the opportunities that the country holds for Singapore healthcare companies. i /TTTN Smokes. V HTy experiments with sex ©Sees boy die in fight NOW... new paix^rJ DWELL Body Care Celebrating a bond that grows I stronger with each
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      202 5 More chances to win a trip to the HSBC Champions in Shanghai! HQRP 4Y^ k OOlf The HSBC Golf Challenge is back with more prizes and more excitementlThis year, ha enge R; H the top three male golfers and top three female golfers will each win a trip for two
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  • ASIA
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      Lock icon Bangkok aflame with rumours of new coup
      813 6  -  Nirmal Ghosh Fears sparked by news that Thaksin may return to fight assets being seized By Thailand Correspondent In Bangkok BANGKOK was awash with rumours of another coup last night, with talk that ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra might play his last card
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      Lock icon Thaksin 'paid $42m for house in Hong Kong'
      250 6 REUTERS PHOTO LUXURY: Mr Thaksin reportedly bought a townhouse in the Severn 8 development in the luxury Peak area. OUSTED Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra paid almost US$27 million ($41.7 million) this month for a townhouse in Hong Kong's most prestigious neighbourhood,
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    • CHINA
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        Lock icon CHINA'S DINOSAUR DISCOVERY
        65 8 The replica of a fossilised skull and a small-scale model of Gigantoraptor erlianensis on display yesterday in Beijing. The remains of the birdlike dinosaur were found recently in northern China. Scientists say the fossil, which is at least 35 times the weight of similar species previously found
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        Lock icon Fathers seek help online to save kids sold as slaves
        249 8 REUTERS Shanghai A GROUP of Chinese fathers whose children were sold to work as slaves at brickworks were seeking help online after rescuing 40 children, media reported yesterday. Hundreds more are believed to be held captive at kilns hidden deep
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        Lock icon China turns to desalination to keep taps flowing
        534 8  -  Sim Chi Yin Nation's second-largest plant in the works as drought pollution dry up traditional sources By China Correspondent In Beijing FACED with a chronic water shortage and worsening pollution, China is increasingly looking to desalination as a source of usable water.
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        Lock icon Manufacturing centres short of skilled workers
        218 8 REUTERS Beijing LABOUR shortages in some manufacturing centres will persist, and may even worsen, the labour ministry said yesterday. However, nationwide, China will have too many workers chasing too few jobs for years to come. In some manufacturing centres, a shortage of skilled labour
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        Lock icon China defence minister 'set to visit Japan to build trust'
        535 10 REUTERS, ASSOCIATED PRESS. BLOOMBERG A Chinese warship may also call at a Japanese port for the first time, says paper BEIJING CHINESE Defence Minister Cao Gangchuan is preparing to visit Japan later this year to build trust between the militaries
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        Lock icon Japanese lawmakers to demand removal of wartime photos
        181 10 ASSOCIATED PRESS JAPANESE lawmakers announced plans yesterday to demand that photographs they claim depict Japan's wartime soldiers in an unfair light be removed from Chinese war memorials. There are around 40 to 100 memorials in China with an anti-Japanese theme, said Mr
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        Lock icon Beijing criticises Taipei s plan to hold referendum on joining UN
        237 10 REUTERS Beijing BEIJING slammed Taiwanese President Chen Shui-bian yesterday for pushing plans to hold a referendum on how to apply to join the United Nations as a separate identity from China. Mr Yang Vi, spokesman for the Cabi-net-level Taiwan
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        70 10 PHOTO Ms Wane Chengfi (right) has suffered a rare illness for the past seven years that has caused her legs to swell up. Shown here with her mother, the 23-year-old resident oi Xuzhou, in eastern China, has sought many cures for her condition throughout the country, but doctors
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    • EAST ASIA
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        Lock icon South Korea sobers up to cost of hard drinking
        667 11 INTERNATIONAL HERALD TRIBUNE. NEW YORK TIMES. AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Campaign launched against office culture which incurs heavy social and economic losses Seoul IN SOUTH Korea, downing a national concoction called "the bomb" a brimming glass of beer with a shot of whiskey
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          Lock icon GIRL WARDED FOR BIRD FLU TEST
          122 11 BERNAMA KUALA LUMPUR: A nine-year-old girl has been warded at the Sungai Buloh Hospital for observation for bird flu. Malaysia's Health Minister Chua Soi Lek said yesterday. "One case that is being treated at the isolation ward earlier is still waiting for the result
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          Lock icon PYONGYANG GETS FROZEN FUNDS
          131 11 AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE TOKYO: North Korea has withdrawn part of its frozen assets in a Macau bank, signalling a breakthrough in tho North's nuclear arms deal, Asahi Shimbun said yesterday. Representatives for two North Korean trading houses last week took out in cash part of the
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          Lock icon BUILDING COLLAPSE: MAN RESCUED
          99 11 ASSOCIATED PRESS LONDON: Rescue workers have freed a man who was trapped for more than 10 hours inside a building that partially collapsed during renovations in central London. Emergency services removed the construction worker from the building early yesterday morning, after using a crane, fibre-optic cameras
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          Lock icon IMELDA MARCOS ACQUITTED
          114 11 ASSOCIATED PRESS MANILA: A Philippine court acquitted the flamboyant widow of late dictator Ferdinand Marcos yesterday on five counts of tax evasion filed 16 years ago, court officials and her lawyer said. Mrs Imelda Marcos, a wealthy socialite who gained fame for her diamond-encrusted tiaras and 1,220
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        Lock icon Claws out after farm served tiger meat
        257 11 ASSOCIATED PRESS. AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE The Hague CHINESE tiger farms came under renewed scrutiny when wildlife officials confirmed that a team of investigative journalists ha<l been served tiger meat at a farm's restaurant The report came on the eve of a meeting <>l the
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    • INDIA/SOUTH ASIA
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        Lock icon Thousands stranded by Indian airline strike
        231 13 REUTERS. ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO: New Delhi THOUSANDS of passengers were stranded at airports across India yesterday as ground staff of state-run airline Indian went on strike to demand higher wages and benefits. A spokesman for Indian, formerly known as Indian Airlines, said most flights
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        Lock icon Mumbai mafia back with a bang
        442 13 REUTERS Spike in killings and extortion as Bollywood a.id property boom attract young mobsters MUMBAI HITMEN shooting police informers, mafia bosses collecting protection money from Bollywood actors and producers these could be scenes from a movie script. But the rise in criminal activity in
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        Lock icon Opposition teams up against Musharraf
        172 13 AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE London FORMER Pakistani prime minister Nawaz Sharif and cricketer-turned-opposition politician Imran Khan announced on Tuesday that they are teaming up to seek an end to President Pervez Musharraf s "dictatorship". Speaking at a joint press conference in London, they said they will
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        Lock icon Terrorist's friends tipped off police to hideout
        234 14 ASSOCIATED PRESS. AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE. LU5> ANGELES TIMES Jakarta lIIh hunt for one of South-east Asia's most wanted terrorists intensified in March, when officers arrested several suspects in a series of raids in Java. Resides seizing a massive haul of ammunition and bombs,
        ASSOCIATED PRESS.; AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE.; LU5> ANGELES TIMES; AP  -  234 words
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        Lock icon JI leader Dujana took typical jihadi's path
        586 14 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE He studied in Pakistan and received training in Afghanistan Jakarta INDONESIA'S most-want-ed militant Abu Dujana had followed the well-beat-en path of a jihadi: studying in Pakistan, training in Afghanistan and even having I brush with Osama bin Laden. But his career
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        Lock icon Militant group seeks creation of Islamic 'super-state'
        281 14 REUTERS Jemaah Islamiah's goals Founded around 1993, the terrorist network aims to create an Islamic "super-state" spanning Indonesia, Malaysia, the soutlic.n Philippines, southern Thailand, Singapore and Brunei. It is said to have forged international links with militant group such as Al-Qaeda, as well
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        Lock icon Wanted: Armed guards at schools in Thai south
        445 15 Greater security sought after three teachers are shot dead Bangkok TKACHERS in southern Thailand have proposed that armed security personnel be stationed at every school in the four southern border provinces, after three teachers were killed in Narathiwat on Monday. The Southern
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        Lock icon S'pore teachers won over by welcome in Manila slum
        579 18  -  Alastair Mclndoe Nutrition project exposes them to the poor's hard but hope-filled lives By Philippines Correspondent In Manila FOUR Singapore primary school teachers spent the past nine nights sleeping on the kitchen floor at a children's feeding project in Manila. Two
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        Lock icon US human trafficking rating misleading, says KL
        455 18  -  Chow Kum Hor By Malaysia Correspondent In Kuala Lumpur THE Malaysian government yesterday described as misleading" a US report which ranks the country among the worst in human smuggling offences. "We cannot react to something that does not take into account what we
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        Lock icon Terms set for IDR joint committee
        238 18 BERNAMA Kuala Lumpur THE Malaysian Cabinet yesterday set the terms for the Malaysia-Singapore Joint Ministerial Level Committee for the Iskandar Development Region (IDR). The committee will act as a facilitator to smoothen cooperation between the two countries to ensure the implementation of specific projects
        BERNAMA  -  238 words
    • MALAYSIA
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        Lock icon KL flash floods blamed on poor town planning
        485 19 Flood-mitigation projects under way, says drainage department chief Kuala Lumpur SUNDAY'S flash floods in Kuala Lumpur were caused by years of rapid development and poor town planning, according to the Department of Irrigation and Drain- age's director-general. Datuk Paduka Keizrul Abdullah said
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        Lock icon Bargains for the 3icking at iood-hit stores
        301 19 Kuala Lumpur BARGAIN-HUNTERS had much reason to rejoice after flash floods hit the Malaysian capital last Sunday. Clothes and crockery that were damaged by the waters were going for a fraction of their original prices at the Masjid India area here, the New
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        Lock icon In China: Rush to shore up dams
        296 19 ASSOCIATED PRESS. REUTERS SOUTHERN China's Guangdong province was rushing to ihore up dams eroded by weeks of heavy rain and high waters that have already killed at least 76 people across the southern region. The authorities in Meizhou municipality, which includes the worst-hit
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      25 6 Learning journey Four Singaporean teachers learn about the lives of the poor as they help run a children's programme in the Manila slums. PAGE 18
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  • WORLD
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      663 21  -  Derwin Pereira US senators to introduce Bill requiring stronger action on yuan By US Bureau Chief In Washington ANOTHER battle looms between US President George W. Bush and a hostile Congress over China. This will be the latest in a string of legislative confrontations between the Democrat-con-trolled
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      470 21 AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE Brussels TRADE tensions between China ard Europe flared as the European Unior (EU) warned against popular backlash over soaring Chinese exports and Beijing played down European concerns. EU Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson and his Chinese counterpart Bd Xilai walked away from
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      575 24 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE. ASSOCIATED PRESS More than 70 killed in three days as rivals edge closer to all-out civil war Gaza City A HUGE blast levelled a major Fatah post in southern Gaza yesterday as Hamas tried to defeat its military rivals amid warnings
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      444 24  -  Abraham Rabinovich REUTERS By For The Straits Times In Jerusalem FORMER Israeli prime minister Ehud Barak staged a dramatic political comeback yesterday, winning the Labour party leadership six years after being kicked out of office in a humiliating electoral defeat. His win brings
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      489 25 HELPING workers with lower skills and educational qualifications cope with the effects of global competition was a key issue at yesterday's session of the International Labour Conference (IIX)) in Geneva. Manpower Minister Ng Eng Hen, who is heading Singapore's delegation at the conference,
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      121 25 THE Climate Savers Computing Initiative requires computing gear to initially meet the US Environmental Protection Agency's Energy Star standard of 80 per cent efficiency, with the target rising to 90 per cent by 2010. Participating companies will also agree to buy corporate computers and servers that meet
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      441 25 ASSOCIATED PRESS Tech firms to curb global warming by making products energy efficient Mountain View (California) A COALITION of technology companies and environmental groups led by Google and Intel have launched an initiative to curb global warming by making the world's computers more energy efficient. The
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      395 26 ASSOCIATED PRESS US denies it was stolen as President shook hands during vsit to Albania Tirana (Albania) WHATEVER happened to the President's watcn? One moment President George W. Bush was shaking hands with Albanians on Sunday, proudly sporting a watch with
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        241 26 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE PRINCES William and Harry of Britain share memories of their mother, Princess Diana, in their first US television interview, which will be aired weeks before the 10th anniversary of her death, NBC News said. The princes, whose mother died in a
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        189 26 A6ENCE FRANCE-PRESSE AN INDIAN-BORN celebrity fashion designer has been charged with 13 more counts of sexual assault as six new victims were added to his rap sheet. Anand Jon Alexander, 33, is now accused of 46 sex crimes against a total of
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      442 28 Q' nil the most stunning development at the Asian Oil and Gas Conference in Kuala Lumpur this week was men- by Iran of a plan to store some of its patrimony in China. Nothing is conned: The Iranian Oil Minister said this in the nature of
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      1048 28  -  Martin Wolf FINANCIAL TIMES GLOBAL CAPITAL FLOWS By FAST growth, huge current account "imbalances", low real interest rates and risk spreads, subdued inflation and easy access to finance characterise the world economy. Is this party about to end? Probably not. But to identify the
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      925 28  -  Joseph S. Nye By MOST people looking at the rise of Asian power focus on China and India. They often forget that Japan's US$5 trillion (557.7 trillion) economy is the second-largest in the world more than China and India combined with a per capita income that
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      1763 29 The following is excerpted from a speech made on uesday in London by British Prime Minister Tony Blair on public life and the media A FREE media is a vital part of a free society. You only need to look at where such a
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      1138 30  -  Chen Gang CHINA'S NATIONAL CUM ATE CHANGE PROGRAMME By Li MINGJIANG For The Straits Times CHINA publicised a national action plan in response to global warming last Monday. The National Climate Change Programme, which took the Chinese government two years to formulate, documents the
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      31 28 Pressing issue The relationship between public life and the media is now damaged and requires repair, says British Prime Minister Tony Blair. PAGE 29 PUNCHLINES aM £lii7aW jpu/\ilM C M X
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      542 33  -  Teh Joo Lin Elena Chong »TWO FINED, BANNED OVER M-CYCUSTS' DEATHS Riders responsible for own safety but drivers must help by keeping lookout B* TWO drivers yesterday were each fined and banned for causing the death of motorcyclists through negligent driving, prompting
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      194 33 FOLLOWING a few dos and don'ts can help motorcyclists avoid becoming a road crash statistic DOS Wear an approved helmet that is a good fit. Look out for a "PSB Test" label affixed to its back, which means it has been tested to be of a
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      485 34  -  Elena Chong PASIR RIS PARK DROWNINGS Combination of factors could have contributed to deaths, says coroner By Court Correspondent PUNITHAN Tamothiran, an average swimmer, was struggling in the sea off Pasir Ris Park in April when his friend, who could not swim,
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      361 34  -  Selina Lum By FORMER National Kidney Foundation (NKF) chief T.T Durai scheduled to reveal his assets and income in court yesterday has been granted a request for more time. The hearing in chambers will now be held on June 27. But Durai
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      271 34  -  Tanya Fong By A DOCTOR who was jailed for using his cellphone to film up the skirts of two women has been suspended from practice for two years by the Singapore Medical Council. Wong Siew Kune, 42, was a consultant radiologist at Singapore General Hospital
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      478 34  -  Ken Kwek By THE Far Eastern Economic Review (Feer) has appealed against the dismissal of its application for a Queen's Counsel (QC) to represent it in a libel suit involving two top Singapore leaders. The appeal was filed by Feer's lawyer
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      554 35  -  Lee Hui Chieh ST PHOTO: By IMAGINE cancer treatment with less of the dreaded side effects like nausea and hair loss, thanks to very tiny sand particles. Researchers from the National Cancer Centre (NCC) have turned "engineered" silica nanoparticles into tools for anti-cancer gene
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      619 35  -  Salma Khalik It hires TTSH eye specialist to head its push to draw foreign patients who need vision care By Health Correspondent WITH an eye on the growing market of foreignen who need vision treatment, the Parkway Group has lured a top public-sector eye doctor
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      574 36  -  Tan Hui Yee By THE bulldozers may have moved in to start work on Sentosa's integrated resort, but about 200 of the compound's 3,000 trees will be safe from destruction they will be relocated during the construction phase, and replanted
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      190 36  -  Andrea Ong By STOMPS reach has gone beyond its community online it has hooked up a band too. Wu Pearson, 17, a student, was posting on The Straits Times' interactive portal last month when he decided to ask if any fellow budding musicians
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      239 36 ujujuj stomp com.sg She added that they were gratified that Stomp members had grown as a community: "Nothing makes the Stomp team happier than when Stompers take the initiative to meet up on their own. It shows we've done a good job in getting people together."
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        131 36 THE Great Singapore Sale (GSS) is shaping up to be a bonanza for local retailers this year. During the first weekend of the GSS, from May ?to«JS»? 7» ]yastercard holders spent a total of U5529.9 million (Ss46 million), up 48 per cent from lastyear. Of
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        91 36 A RECENT survey by consumer watchdog Consumers Association of Singapore (Case) has Found that hair dyes in Singapore are safe for use. Case commissioned a test of 23 hair dyes commonly sold here. The test found that none of the samples contained the seven
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        130 36 MAKING available more opportunities for newspaper vendors to set up news-stands by the roadside would help create employment for elderly people who want to keep working, said Mr Low Yong Muah, president of the Singapore Newspaper Distributors Association, yesterday. Mr Low was speaking to The Straits
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      537 36 ST PHOTO Destroying the Aedes aegypti mosquito in a fog fight is not the way to go. said the National Environment Agency (NEA), adding that chemical control should only be a secondary, short-term solution. THE Aedes aegypti depends upon humans for survival. It feeds on them, and breeds
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      376 38  -  Sujin Thomas Singaporeans are expected to leave for home this morning By THE seven Singaporeans who were detained at a naval port in the Indonesian province of West Kalimantan for the past two weeks have been released. An official from the Pontianak
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      141 38 MORE than 200 warrant officers often described as the backbone ol the Singapore Armed Forces have been promoted in this year's promotion exercise. They include five master warrant officers, who have been promoted to the rank of senior warrant officer, the highest in the
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      580 38  -  Jermyn Chow By Liaw Wy-Cin THE organisers for this year's National Day Parade (NDP) have heeded the people's preference a bayfront venue for all the action and a more exciting concert. Plans include a mini-sail-past and a musical-fountain type extravaganza with
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      153 38 WHAT THEY UKED These are the top picks from the surveyed respondents "Fireworks: 77.1 per cent said they liked this. So this year, the NDP committee will integrate water effects flames and lasers into the three-minute firework display *21*S n 61.7 per cent liked this.
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      434 38  -  UnXinyi By TOGETHER, they will form a mythical creature which will be the main character at this year's National Day Parade (NDP). But individually, each of the four teenagers chosen to play the part are ace in-line skaters. Sixteen-year-old John
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      324 39  -  SIJMATHI V. Selvaretnam Tie-up between > group, NIE to develop creative teaching tools HY COMPLEX mathematical formulas and equations are not always the most exciting things to study for most secondary school students anyway. But a new teaching software is making them come
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      362 39  -  Emh Lek By THEY hugged him, and grilled him about his career, relationships and younger days. About 100 students from 30 schools attending the three-day Straits Times Media Club camp, which started on Tuesday, had a chance to interview MTV
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      366 40  -  Wong Wai Pong I AM curious to know if the Media Development Autnorily would be re-evaluating »he !>oli-;y on satellite TV for homes. While undesirable contents that are at odds with Singapore's multiracial and multi-religious society may be a key concern, with proper
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      257 40  -  Laurence Limsico Joseph Lee Beng I REFER to the report, "Cable TV fees to go up; biggest hike for sports channels" (ST, June 12). I subscribe to Star Hub's basic sports package but I am not a soccer fan. If the
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      282 40  -  Prema Jayakumar (Mrs) !T GLADDENED me to read about the return of the $20 note, but I was disappointed that its supply would be limited and that it is likely to become a collectors' item "New $20 note to mark Spore-Brunei currency
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      130 40  -  Chiang Bak Hoi I REFER to the report, "New $20 note to mark Spore-Brun-ei currency link" (ST, June 12) 1 am sure the people of both countries will welcome the issuing of the new note. It shows the close Relationship, friendship and strong currencies of
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      236 40  -  S. Satish Appoo Albert Teng CURBING MOSQUITO BREEDING WE REFER to the letter, "New methods and strategy needed to curb mosquitoes" (ST, June 6). We assure Mr Lim Keng Hian that the town councils take a very serious view of mosquito breeding in common areas
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      132 40  -  Lim Meng Check PUB, the national water agency, thanks Mdm Cheong Sooi Peng for her letter, "Drain still choked despite calling NEA, PUB" (ST, June 12). On April 20 and May 9, we received feedback about the drain along Bukit Timah Road
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      201 40  -  Charles Chew Teck Hoon MY EXPERIENCE with PUB was different from that of Mdm Cheong Sooi Peng ("Drain still choked despite calling NEA, PUB"; ST, June 12). On June 6, I called PUB about clogged drains along Bukit Panjang Ring Road and Bangkit Road.
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      98 40  -  Sylvester Lim Teck Hee I REFER to the report, "Case slams shoe store that charged Nets levy" (ST, June 6). While it is good of the Consumers Association of Singapore (Case) to flex its muscle against small retailers, larger entities like Singapore Pools and
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      198 40  -  Julia Ng (Ms) I REFER to the letter, "Ease CPF-funds rule for overseas study" (ST, June 2), by Mr Ong Cher San. The primary objective of CPF is to help members save for their old-age needs. Singapore has a rapidly ageing
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      95 40  -  Mohamad Nurhafiz Mohd Noor SOME enterprising individuals have used blogs to set up e-commerce shops. However, what irks me is that these e-commerce blogs are not registered as business- es with the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority, despite not being exempted from registration.
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      121 40 For more readers' views, log on to http://www straitstimes.com Access to letters online is free. Hit Star Hub where it hurts most cancel your cable-TV subscriptions Star Hub's planned fee hike shows that it does not value customer loyalty $200 GST offset, but so much more to pay
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      427 41  -  Jerome Scow > SOCCER tvent due to begin on nday but Indonesia's withdrawal yesterday rat meaningless By IT HAS been a tournament which provided the platform for local stars hke Fandi Ahmad a.id Indra Sahdan Daud to kick-start their careers The 22nd edition of the Lion
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      980 41 London FIRST came the Russian revolution at Chelsea. Then, the American movement took over at Manchester United, Liverpool and Aston Villa. But all will pale in comparison, if Premiership newcomers Birmingham City get the Indian rule. Lakshmi Mittal the world's fifth-richest man has
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      274 41 A6ENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ARSENAL could be set for a Dubai takeover. Arab tycoon Mohammed Al-Hashimi Mohammed was the man who persuaded Dubai ruler Sheik Mohammed Rashid Al-Maktoum to make a 1450 million (551.37 billion) bid tor Liverpool last December. But that was scuppered when the Reds
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      787 42 NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK TIMES US OPEN GOLF Oakmont's Church Pews bunkers can wreak havoc on a golfer's scorecard Oakmont (Pennsylvania) Off ALL the distinctive features of O;ikmont, the golf club's Church Kws have come to represent the course's toughness, charm and
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      179 42 AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE London CONFUSION surrounds Louis Sana's chances of being fit for the start of the next Premiership season. The Manchester United striker has had knee surgery in the United States, and a Manchester Evening News report claimed that ne will remain sidelined
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      458 42 BLOOMBERG NEWS London THE former Italian international Gianfranco Zola, after seven years at Premiership club Chelsea, has developed an affection for England. So much so that he even had advice on how to improve their national team: Cut back on foreign players.
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      256 42 London LYON will not let winger Florent Malouda go tc the Premiership cheaply. With Chel .a, Liverpool and Arsenal all having expressed interest in the 27-year-old Frenchman, chairman Jean-Michel Aulas is keen to start a bidding war. The starting price £17 million
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      261 42 ASSOCIATED PRESS Madrid ROBINHO (above right) is at the centre of a club-country struggle between Real Madrid and Brazil, with both wanting the striker for competitions they consider essential. Brazil coach Dunga has summoned him for the Copa America, the South American championship that begins
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      286 42 REUTERS, AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE Melbourne AUSTRALIA midfielder Tim Cahill is unfazed by Japanese talk of revenge in the run-up to the Socceroos' maiden Asian Cup appearance next month. The Everton star shattered Japan's hopes at last year's World Cup, scoring two late
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        60 42 LONDON: Former France great Zinedine Zidane said he wants his old club Real Madrid to win the Spanish league as a tribute to David Beckham, The Sun reported. He said: "My dream is to see Real win La Liga, above all for
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        55 42 REUTERS MADRID: A group of Valencia's "Ultra" fans hurled abuse at the players during training, aftei Saturday's 2-4 defeat by local rivals Levante They called the players "money-grabbers", and accused them of making the club a laughing stock. Valencia are fourth in the Primera
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        64 42 REUTERS MUNICH: Bayern Munich coach Ottmar Hitzfeld expects tensions in his squad, after the club's biggest spending spree brought in European internationals Franck Ribery, Luca Toni and Marce'll Jansen. He said: "There are going to be conflicts, but that's part of the came. It's going to
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        59 42 LONDON: Former Liverpool captain Tommy Smith will have a triple heart bypass, tollowing a heart attack that hospitalised him two weeks ago reported The Daily Mail Said the 62-year-old "1 am not really looking forward to it. I just want to get the opera
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        56 42 LONDON: Middlesbrough are close to signing Turkish striker Tuncay Sanli on a free transfer, as they seek to replace the departed Mark Vidu lea, reported The Guardian. Tuncay, who scored a Champions League hat-trick against Manchester United in 2004, has 59 goals in 154 league
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      742 43 ASSOCIATED PRESS Oakmont (Pennsylvania) THE face of men's golf in the past decade has been a fresh one. Teens such as Sergio Garcia, Justin Rose, Adam Scott and Aaron Baddeley have burst onto the scene with such bravado.
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      225 43 NEW YORK TIMES Oakmont WITH a black wrap covering his injured left wrist, Phil Mickelson played nine holes at Oakmont Country Club on Tuesday with diminished expectations. He often flexed his hand. He hit no shots out of Oakmont's dense rough.
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      280 43 ASSOCIATED PRESS US OPEN GOLF PHOTO: Woods, an 'oldie 1 at 31, ready to conquer testing conditions Oakmont FOR all the fretting and fussing about how difficult Oakmont is, Tiger Woods is eager to confront one of the few world-class championship courses he has not
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      763 44 NEW YORK TIMES NBA FINALS James 1 game-high 25 points can't get Cays past San Antonio's stifling defence Cleveland LEBRON James drove desperately to the basket with just under 15 seconds remaining and his Cleveland Cavaliers trailing by a basket. Running into San
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      382 44  -  CHIA HAN KEONG Best player: Bruce Bo wen (San Antonio) On a night when Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili were on terrible 13-for-41 shooting, up stepped the defensive specialist who hit four-of-five three-pointers. That he did not sacrifice his usual defensive intensity on
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        92 44 REUTERS LONDON: Actor Sen Bean, who starred in the Lord of the Rings trilogy, led a delegation of soccer fans of relegated Sheffield United in a Parliamentary Protest over the Carlos evez affair yesterday He and around 100 other supporters of the club, met some
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        60 44 GEYLANG United thrashed bottom placed Korean Super Reds 4-0 in an S-League soccer match at the Yishun Stadium last night. The goals came from Syed Fadhil (sixth ninute), Bae Jin Soo (18th;, Ra/ah Johari (57th) and Rangsan Vivatchaichok (84,h) With the win, Geylang move to
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      481 45  - Disqualified for not drumming hard enough Hoe Pei Shan DRAGON BOAT NUS stripped of second place in Penang meet, team puzzled by decision By STROKE by stroke, they pulled their way to a hard-earned second place at the Penang International Dragon Boat Festival (PIDBF) 20-man Open race. But, at the
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      298 45  -  Terrence Voon BADMINTON By SINGAPORE'S dream of joining the Sudirman Cup elite is closer to becoming reality. At the biennial tournament in Scotland yesterday, the Republic defeated Taiwan 3-2 to make it two wins out of two in Group A of Division Two. A win
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      256 45  -  HOE PEI SHAN FOND memories of the 34-year-old National Stadium in their hands. Singaporeans will be able to have that with the National Stadium Commemorative Mug, jointly produced by the Singapore Sports Council and iSHINE, Singapore Pools' staff community programme. Pour warm liquid into
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      304 45  -  CARISSA KANG -POLO SINGAPORE have set their sights on a bronze medal in the South-east Asia Games' inaugural polo competition. Team manager Ali Namazie is "quietly confident' his men can land a medal in Bangkok in December. He explained that the players have an
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        120 45 Sudirman Cup in Glasgow Division 1, Croup A: Malaysia 3 Thailand 2. China 5 England 0. Gp South Korea 4 Hong Kong 1. Indonesia 4 Denmark 1. Div 3, Gp A: France 5 USA 0, Canada 3 Ukraine 2. Cp B Scotland 4 Finland 1, India 5 New Zealand
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        76 45 MLB: Washington 7 Baltimore 4, Boston 2 Colorado 1. NY Yankees 4 Arizona 1. Detroit 4 Milwaukee 0. Florida 3 Cleveland 0. Philadelphia 7 Chicago White Sox 3, Pittsburgh 7 Texas 5. Tampa Bay 11 San Diego 4. Cincinnati 5 LA Angels 3, Seattle 5 Chicago Cubs 3 (13
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        16 45 NBA Finals, Game 3: San Antonio 75 Cleveland 72 (San Antonio lead best-of-seven series 3-0).
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        22 45 SHF League U-15, Boys: SRC 5 Hollandse Club 2. IA 0 SCC-SJI 0. Khalsa 3 ORA 1, ACS-1 0 Barkentes 0.
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        105 45 ATP Gerry Weber Open in Halle, Germany, Ist rd: M.Gicquel (Fra) bt D.Nalbandian (Arg) 5-7 6-2 6-4. P.Kohlschreiber (Ger) bt R Sluiter (Ned) 7-6 (7-5) 7-5. N.Davydenko (Rus) bt J.Melzer (Aut) 7-6 (7-6) 4-6 6-2. A.Pavel (Rom) bt O.Rochus (Bel) 6-3 7-6 (7-5). F.Mayer (Ger) bt M.Kohlmann (Ger) 7-6
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      24 41 Spurs break Cays hearts San Antonio are one win away from the National Basketball Association title after beat Cleveland 75-72 in Game Three. PAGEHI2
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    879 45 Surely goodness and mercy Shan follow me all the days of my Me and I shatdwet in the house of the LORD ton**.' v Pt*m23 6 MDM TIN LAI CHAN Age: 70 was called home to be with the Lord on 12 June 2007. leaving behind loved ones Husband:
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      470 49 REUTERS Rise of 50% to S2sb in April comes on the back obust exports and investment income gains Tokyo JAPAN'S current account surplus rose more than expected in April, thanks to firm exports and gains in investment income a sign that the
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      285 49 REUTERS New York HOME foreclosures in thr United States jumped 90 per cent \as: month from a year earlier, reflecting a poor spring housing market and foreshadowing even higher levels later this year, real estate data firm RealtyTrac said. The foreclosures a sum
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      327 49 REUTERS Washington UNITED States retail sales rose more than twice as much as expected last month, while import prices surged. adding to recent data suggesting that the economy is recovering strongly after a first-quarter slowdown. Sales by US retailers rose 1 4
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      30 49 kfp Yesterdays close: 17.732.77 (-2114 points) Japanese shares slipped loHrjKwng overnight losses on WW Sheet, as investors fwnained nervous about the prospect of higher global interest rates
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      36 49 AFP yesterdays close: 20.578.75 (-57.64 points) Hong Kong «teks closed 0 28 per cent tower as fairs in US nartets and the prospect of higher interest rates global* *e)?hed on investors munis
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      36 49 AFP Yesterday s ClOs6' 4,176.48 (♦104.34 points) Chinese snares ended 256 per cent higher, extending sharp gaws as investor:* drscounted the chances at the government hiking interest rates again m the short term
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      33 49 AFP Yesterday's close: 6.180.7 (-59.4 points) Australian shares «eH 095 per cent, totowmg a negative oWslkw lead from New York, amid tears that global interest rates were set to nse
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      27 49 AfP Yesteniays dOSt: (-7.55 points) Malaysian shares closed 0 55 per cent tower. ««ith a sharp decline overnight on Wa« Street weighing on sentiment.
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      37 49 AFP Yesterdays dOSt: 14.003.03 (-127.92 points) Indian snares slipped 0 91 per cent, as investor loctod mi gams over concerns that the central bank may raise interest rates m the face of fast economic growth
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      32 49 AFP Yesterday's close: 2.088.6 (-19.98 pouts) Indonesian shares ended 0 95 per cent down pressured by faHs on Wall Sheet overnight and subsequent losses in hey East Asan mate*
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      32 49 AfP Yestentays close--728.8 (16.82 points) •Thai shares tmrshed 2 26 per cent weater amid awnes o*er pohrxal tensons between the country s ruling junta and deposed premier Thatewi Shnawatra
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      275 49 YESTERDAYS CLOSE: 3,551 .22 Stock Name Wl Close Change MgrtM Ascendaveii CapitaCMM CapiUland CaprtaMall Chart StmiCond CityOtv ComfartOtiCro Cosco Coro CreatnreTech DBS Crp DTAC Oatacraft FM Cm 1*1 MR land Hyfhu jMH JSM IvtfMCU JuronfTech «W«lla«l LiftrtylviM ■1 OM 2 000 4-0 010 096 2/M -^050
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      152 49 I UNIT TRUSTS TABLE APPEARS ON MONDAYS FOREIGN CURRENCY NOTE MIES (JAM) SINGAPORE DOLLARS TO ONE UNIT OF FOREIGN CURRENCY ***** ***** Can dollar ***** ***** Cot 2 0370 2 0600 Malaysian rinffrt* 0 4440 0 4449 «Hollar 1 1450 1 1690 Sterlwif pound 3 0250 3 0590 US***
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      672 50 NEW YORK TIMES Announcement to come on the same day of Bancrofts tabling new proposal New York THE Wall Street Journal, already roiled by a proposed takeover by Rupert Murdoch, will announce a major newsroom shake-up, including the reassignment and replacement of
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      504 51 REUTERS. BLOOMBERG NEWS Rismg incomes and buoyant >tock market contributing to spending power of Chinese Hong Kong CHINA'S retail sales unexpectedly accelerated at the fastest pace in three years, buoyed by rising incomes and a stock market that has almost doubled th;; year.
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      414 51 FINANCIAL TIMES Ho.\g Kong INDUSTRIAL and Commercial Bank of China iICBC). the country's largest lender, has applied tor banking licences in the United States and Russia as it seeks to expand outside its home market, the banks chairman said. 'We have applied to
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      655 52 BLOOMBERG NEWS. REUTERS Yields of US 10-year govt bonds also hit highest in 5 years after his comments EXPECTATIONS of higher global interest rates pushed US government bonds to five-year lows yesterday, dragging Asian stocks down but lifting the US dollar
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      638 53 REUTERS Premier says Beijing will tighten monetary policy in "forts to check rising prices Beijing CHINESE Premier Wen Jiabao yesterday sent out a warning call that China will tighten policy further to prevent the economy from overheating and to keep inflation in
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      231 53 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Bangkok SHIN Corp, the Thai telecommunications giant founded by ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra said yesterday it has divested itself of its entire stake in budget airline Thai Air Asia to focus on its core telecoms business. Shm Corp's 50
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      367 54 iopment is ore firm's third /aterfront project in Ho Chi Minh City KEPPEL Land (KepLand) will build waterfront luxury condominium homes in Ho Chi Minh City in a US$l46 million (*****.5 million) joint venture project in Vietnam. The project is
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      240 54 SINGAPORE investment company Temasek Holdings has taken a 10 per cent stake in Vietnam's largest shrimp processing company. It did not disclose the value of its investment in Minh Phu Seafood Joint Stock Company, which is listed on the Hanoi Securities Trading Centre. The
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      307 54  - Toll unit offers as much as 80&lt;t a share for Sembawang Kimtrans Gabriel Chen By A UNIT of Australia's largest transport group, Toll Holdings, filed a buyout offer for Sembawang Kimtrans last night. Toll Express (Asia) has made a two-level voluntary condition al cash offer for the mining logistics company.
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      287 54  - Promising prospects "or precision engineering industry Nicholas Fang By- ST PHQTO more young Singaporeans should consider Oh reer in precision engineering, says Spring Sin^a pore chairman Philip Yeo The industry not only represents a viable career option at the moment, he said, but is also expected to continue growing strongly
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      412 55  -  Joyce Teo Mness park group's first development fund will have a target asset size of $1 billion By Property Correspondent BUSINESS park developer Ascendas yesterday launched a $500 million fund to invest in property development projects in India. Called Ascendas India
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      528 55  -  Arthur Poon "TAKING STOCK By INVESTORS had an early scare yesterday as the Singapore market fell sharply, but a quick rebound left them pretty much unscathed at the end of the session. The Straits Times index (STI) fell more than 31
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      340 55  -  Gabriel Chen By THE financial practice known as insurance securitisation may be allowed in Singapore under changes aimed at expanding the scope of the domestic capital markets. Securitisation allows insurers to transfer insurance risk directly to the capita! market. It is usually done using
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      353 55  -  Alvin Foo WARRANT WATCH By STRONG global demand and general market optimism has resulted in the spotlight falling on SembCorp Marine (SembMarine) warrants. One of the most active SembMarine contracts yesterday was one issued by French bank Societe Generale. That was a four-month
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      264 55  - DIRECTORS 1 TRADES GOH ENG YEOW COSCO INSIDERS SELL SHARES AS PRICE RISES THE sharp spike in Cosco Corp's stock price has been accompanied by a spate of share sales by insiders. Shareinvestor.com recorcs show that at least four key executives have unloaded Cosc&lt; shares since Monday. These include vice-chairman
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      697 56  -  Nicholas Fang Market boom fuelling increase in speculative transactions for condos and office space By SHELLING out $1 million or more for an apartment or office space sight unseen might sound absurd, but a growing number of buyers caught up in the
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      241 56  -  JOYCE TEO ST REGIS RESIDENCES THE owner of a two-storey penthouse in St Regis Residences has reaped a profit of $12.77 million in just eight months after a foreigner paid $28 million for the plush apartment last month. The buyer smashed the old price
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      92 57 fheatre fans can't wait for next month when lan McXi lien.plays Shakespeare's tracjic King Lear. HONG XINYI speaks to the feted British actor who says that whik he loves theatre, he's fine that most people will always identify him as the wi/aid Gandalf from the Lord Of
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      1416 58  -  Hong Xinyi PHOTO: ARTS REPORTER IN STRATFORD-UPON-AVON SIR lan McKellen is looking awfully tired. Even with that distinguished white mane and those shrewd, kind eyes, visions of malevolent Magneto and grave Gandalf fall away as you watch him. Bleary from a
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      286 59 THE three-day Singapore run of King Lear next month will star Sir lan McKellen m all his glory, with one exception. Although the current stae ing of the play in Stratford-up on-Avon features a scene where he sheds all his clothes. the actor will
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      649 60 AP Capping a triumphant month for Nigerian literature, Achebe is honoured by peers for a stellar body of work LONDON Nigerian novelist Chinua Achebe won the 2007 Man Booker International Prize for fiction on Wednesday, beating nominees including Philip Roth. Margaret Atwood and lan
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      452 60 Reuters LOS ANGELES Britain's Prince Harry said in a United States interview with his brother that no one will ever know the truth about the death of his mother, Piincess Diana, in a car crash in a Paris tunnel almost a decade ago. In
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      651 61  -  Adeline Chia Get stoned at the National Museum's quirky exhibition of more than 50 'delicacies' hewn by nature and almost good enough to eat APTS REPORTER DONT bite into these tempting pig's trotters or you're likely to break your teeth. This "dish" isn't
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      37 57 BOOKER PRIZE ARTS FESTIVAL DONT EAT Nigeria's Chinua Achebe Jeremy Monteiro Looks yummy but this is wins for body of work celebrates 30 good years actually a dish of stones VV X Pa 9^ 4 pageB pages
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      98 62 1 think it's a great discovery not to be the self-centred singer in a rock band' Rocker Jon Bon Jovi (right) on his philanthropic work I think that some of the critics think because my work is so easy to understand it can't be good art' Artist Tracey Emm
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      932 62  -  Hong Xinyi Hong Kong cinema's narrative cnaos has arrived in a surprising form the Hollywood blockbuster cutturevufture THE recent Cannes Film Festival has not been entirely kind to Hong Kong film-maker Wone Kar Wai. 6 His first English-language movie, My Blueberry Nights, premiered at
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      328 62  -  Hong Xinyi &gt; theatre ON NORTH DIVERSION ROAD Wild Rice (Young Wild) The Arts House Play Den Saturday ARTS REPORTER THIS exuberant production marks the debut of theatre company Wild Rice's new offshoot and training wing. Young Wild. Led by director
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      485 63  -  Stephanie Yap Play! concert promises to breathe life into video game music S FINAL Fantasy fans, know this: Though you will be able to enjoy the lush melodies from the video game series during Play! A Video Game Symphony, you had best stick to your Play Station if
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      477 64  -  Stephanie Yap Singapore's King of Swing will stage two concerts with an impressive line-up of jazz luminaries wia HtnjHifcH IT IS jazz musician Jeremy Monteiro's 30th year in the business, and Singapore's King of Swing has assembled an impressive ensemble of United States-based jazz
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      435 64  -  Stephanie Yap &gt; concert AN ARABIAN PASSION Ensemble Sarband and Modem String Quaf.et JutMiee Han Tuesday IT WAS a mix of musical innovation and political commentary on Tuesday, when two 18th-century choral and orchestral works about the suffering of Jesus Christ were reborn as intimate chamber pieces that
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      319 64  -  Adeline Chia ARTS REPORTER VEGETARIAN artist Simon Birch (right) killed a pig for his latest installation. The animal was sacrificed for his multimedia visual arts show, Azhanti High Lightning, which is on at the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts Gallery in Bencoolen Street until
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      250 66 AP BEERWAH (Australia) One of the world's most famous animal lovers visited the former stomping ground of another on Wednesday when the Dalai Lama toured the family zoo of the late Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin. Delicately handling a Burmese python and gingerly petting a
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      839 66  -  Loh Keng Fatt Fomer US Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor never let a high-flying career excuse her from being anything but a dedicated mother booksforthesoul COPING with the many demands on your time, such as from family and career, can be mind-numbing and scary. It
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      285 68 PHOTOS: IT'S official: Singapore guys have the hots for Jolin Tsai, the "G-Cup Heavenly Queen" of Taiwan. The singer, known for her dance moves and curves, has been voted No. 1 on the inaugural Hot 100 list of the Singapore edition of men's monthly
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      137 68 AFP NEW YORK John Travolta has found that the best way to avoid the paparazzi is to stay up all night and sleep half of the day, the actor reveals in an interview. The 53-year-old told the latest edition of Parade Magazine that his whole family had adopted
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      165 68 PHOTO: WHEN is a cowl neck not a fashion statement? When it is loose, sagging skin that flaps away on your neck. You can spend millions on your face and figure, but there's nothing like a turkey neck to show your real age. This week. Urban shows
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      52 69 HERE f COMES THE, SUN YOUR GUIDE TO LOOKING GOOD WIN! SEAN JOHN UNFORGIVABLE MEN FRAGRANCES WORTH $1,150 HOLIDAY FOR TWO AT BINTAN BANYAN TREE WORTH OVER 1,000 PRIZES FROM P&gt; Jfc MANDARIN GALLERY WORTH OVER $8,000 p SMART MAKE-UP, HAIR SKIN PRODUCTS TO TIDE YOU THROUGH THE HEAT WAVE
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        300 70  -  ANGELINE NEO Thero are some constants in life. Like how the sun rises in the East and sets in the West or no amount of money can buy Paris Hilton any class. Then there's the arrival of June and July, when you pick up a copy
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        272 72 What is it about the Great Singapore Sale (GSS) that brings the other GSS Gross Social Scandals out in full force? I was doing my round! of the sales last weekend and found some of the most dastardly behaviour in the Gucci boutique in Paragon. First of all, there
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        100 72 NEW C2OOO CONCEPT STORE: Hong Kong officewear brand G2OOO has opened a two-storey boutique In Raffles Place. Grab your boardroom staples at the 4,600 sq ft store at 01 -03 OUB Centre 01 -03. DRIVE HOME BUNG: Local jeweller Goldheart is giving away a Toyota Yaris 1.5 L G-Grade
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        246 72 Paragon's annual style auction is back. Now in its third year, the mall synonymous with big-spending tai-tais is giving back to society with a charity auction to raise money for The Straits Times School Pocket Money Fund. The fund helps children from low-income families who
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        245 72 Looking for tips on beauty that are more than skin-deep? A beauty and yoga workshop organised by French skincare brand Kenzoki, yoga chain Pure Yoga and Urban gave just that. Held last month at the Pure Yoga studios in Ngee Ann City, the workshops attracted 45
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        247 72 Forever 21 fans can soon get luxed up with a new line by the American fast-fashion retailer. Called Twelve By Twelve, the new line by the California brand will feature more sophisticated seasonal collections that will be churned out less often than its original cheap-chic outpost. Its
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        697 73 Do you have a problem with the way you look? E-mail your queries to sKjrbarwspn.com.sg y^\ I had a really bad ear y) infection due to an ear V-X piercing last year. I want to pierce my ears again. How can I avoid another infection? A Lady
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        329 73 '~i ft. ''**V** jfci^V These two head-turners were spotted at the opening of the Velvet Dragon club at Central mall last Friday Marff e Malacat, 26, part-time student from the Philippines Where did you get your clothes from? I got my $5 earrings from Bugis junction and my $5 necklace
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          151 74 Vintage style at a steal, enough said. Sunglasses, $25, from Swee Chan Fashion, Block 32 New Market Road, 03-1028/1030 People's Park Complex Dainty drop earrings are subtle enough for the office but work for cocktail-hour straight after too. Crystal earrings, $71.20, by Frue, from Trixilini, 02-07 Mandarin Gallery
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          183 74 V Jw Tongue-in-cheek football cufflinks add a quirky twist to a boring work suit. $59, by Van Garie, from Level 3, Robinsons, The Centrepoint The ultimate travel guide, this handsome box-set with nine soft-back tomes covers 30 European cities and offers 7,500 addresses of the best bistros, boutique hotels, hip
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          230 76 Photographer! If s no secret that the words "Andrew Ing" and "party animal" used to go hand in hand. However, the former face of Zouk nightspot and now chief operating officer of nightlife complex St James Power Station has toned things down well, just a little.
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          461 76  -  MICHELLE TAY Bad boys may be exciting, but when kids come along, some put aside their party hats for good What do actors Colin Fane 11 and Russell Crowe, as well as musicians Pete Doherty and Scan "Diddy" Combs, have in common? If you said lots
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        1159 77 balance so he can see more of them. He says: "Soon, I hope to be able to take a Monday night or a Tuesday night off. At the moment, it's really six days and six nights a week." Tell us about the debauchery you
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        689 78  -  MAY YIP Turkey throats are a pain in the neck. But creams and lifts can help You cleanse, tone and moisturise more often than Paris Hilton makes a tabloid headline, and 10 years down the road, you have a face that looks eons younger than
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        130 78 Its okay for Bill to look distinguished, but on Hillary Clinton, those wrinkles must be extinguished. A mandarin-collar suit does the trick. Sophia Loren's wild about leopard-print scarves, especially when they hide her neck lines. Helen Mirren puts on a bold
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        240 78 Clarins Advanced Extra-firming Neck Cream, $110 for 50ml, from Clarins counters What it does: A light and silky firming neck treatment that smooths away lines and wrinkles as it lifts the skin. Suitable for sensitive skin types. Cosme Decorte AQ Firming Cream Face &Neck, $194for80g, from
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        613 80 SKIN: Today's sunscreens are lighter, more comfortable on the skin and don't clog pores. Some even offer DNA protection or whitening functions Offers sun protection, whitening and hydration, so you can stay out in the sun without baking your skin. Bonus: This absorbs fast with no sticky residue
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        250 80 The sun is out and so are the zits. Heat and humidity guarantee that oil glands on your face shift into high gear the perfect environment for bacterial growth, clogged pores and unsightly pimples. One mistake people make is to wash their faces more often, says freelance faciaiist
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        160 81  -  ANGELINE NEO With skin savers, frizz-free hair and melt-proof makeup, you' can enjoy the sun without the burn We're constantly barraged by warnings about how going out in the sun is damaging to our skin. But let's face it, we live in the tropics. Short of turning
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        549 81 For great hair that beats the heat and humidity, work with your hair texture, not against it, says Dennis Seah, a freelance hairstylist from Mosche Grand at Grand Hyatt hotel. That means if you have straight hair, slick on a little leave-in conditioner and wear it
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        172 81 Think cool: Get in lots of water and keep oil levels in check. Lycra bikini, from Fab Jo, Front Row, 5 Ann Siang Road This non-greasy oil-based cleanser takes off make-up in a jiffy/ gets
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        57 81 Plastic surgeon J.). Chua from Mount Elizabeth Hospital gives tips for sunburnt skin: Take aspirin or a painkiller immediately this will bring down the inflammation. Use only soothing moisturisers. Forget intensive treatment products such as whitening masks or products with alpha hydroxy. "It's like applying lemon to an
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