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Title Section25 2008-02-19 1 THE STRAITS TIMES 126 PAGES IN FIVE PARTS MICA (P) 115/12/2007 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19 2008 •m A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION ESTABLISHED 1845 80 CENTS25 words
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Article, Illustration680 2008-02-19 1 White-collar crime officers will look into questionable transactions of charity THE probe into Ren Ci Hospital's finances has taken a more serious turn, with Singapore's white-col-lar crime busters called in to look at questionable transactions in its books. The Buddhist charity, theSHIN MIN DAILY NEWS - 680 words
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585 2008-02-19 1 Maria Almenoar - Maria Almenoar THE first bit of proof that the inaugural Singapore Airshow will be bigger than its Asian Aerospace predecessor is in: Close to half a billion dollars worth of investments linked to the aerospace industry will be finalised this week585 words
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UPFRONT
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Article, Illustration977 2008-02-19 1 Radha Basu - Radha Basu By Community Correspondent AT AGE 82, Mr B.H. Tan still reports for his cleaner's job at Bam every day. But he is no poster boy for active ageing. The $500 he earns every month is the main source of income for977 words
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Article, Illustration216 2008-02-19 2 THOSE who are unable to work because of old age, illness or disability and have no one to depend on can seek help under the public assistance (PA) scheme. There are three components to the scheme: A monthly cash grant ranging from $290 for a singleJOYCE FANG - 216 words
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Miscellaneous7 2008-02-19 1 raSulfli||| I FOR 6 YEARS IH^LI i7 words
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Miscellaneous312 2008-02-19 2 SECTION ONE HOME Prime.. ...^2-4 stylish and functional ITE's second mega campus will be r° r e w 26 27 fuUy equipped f°r hands"°n PYI or training in tourism and hospitality, with shops, 22 functioning hotel SECTION TWO rooms and a convention centre. Home Hl-H8 PAGE HI Forum H9 Sports312 words
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PRIME
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Article, Illustration732 2008-02-19 3 Arlina Arshad - Arlina Arshad What a maid had to endure: "When I finally called my family last year, they were so shocked I was still alive." INDONESIAN MAID SUKARTI, 32, whose family members thought she had gone missing when she failedNG SOR LUAN - 732 words
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Article295 2008-02-19 3 LAST year, the Manpower Ministry (MOM) recovered more than $270,000 in unpaid salaries for 276 maids. Since 2007, three employers, including Zubaidah Sanluan, have been convicted for failing to pay salaries to their foreign domestic workers. According to MOM, on Oct 31 last year,295 words
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Article36 2008-02-19 3 PARLIAMENT will sit from Feb 25 to March 6 to debate the Government's Budget, which was presented last Friday. The Clerk of Parliament announced yesterday that the sittings will start at noon each day.36 words
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569 2008-02-19 4 Tan Hui Yee - Tan Hui Yee By Housing Correspondent ALMOST 10,000 people have applied for just 278 surplus flats being offered for sale by the Housing Board in keenly sought-after mature estates such as Toa Payoh, Tampines and Bedok. By spm yesterday, ahead of the569 words
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Article, Illustration554 2008-02-19 4 ASSOCIATED PRESS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS China, Indonesia and others see breakaway as a dangerous precedent Pristina THE new Kosovo government launched a global push for recognition yesterday and secured an immediate stamp of approval from the United States, while a divided Europe agreedASSOCIATED PRESS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS; AP - 554 words
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Advertisement23 2008-02-19 4 HOME LOANS Interest rate war? It looks like a price war might be brewing in the home loans market among Singapore banks. ■SI23 words
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ASIA
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Article, Illustration598 2008-02-19 6 Nirmal Ghosh - Nirmal Ghosh ►THAI PREMIER'S POLICY STATEMENT New rail lines and cheap housing among plans to help the masses By Thailand Correspondent In Bangkok THAI Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej pledged a big-spending economic programme as he unveiled a raft of Thaksin-era populist measures yesterday. In anAFP - 598 words
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Article, Illustration86 2008-02-19 6 THE raft of measures announced yesterday included: Nine new rail lines for Bangkok and an overhaul of the national railway. Ambitious irrigation schemes in rural areas. The reintroduction of debt relief, low-cost housing and other microcredit schemes aimed at helping poorer rural communities from where the PeopleAFP - 86 words
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CHINA
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Article, Illustration574 2008-02-19 8 Migrant workers have not returned yet and may opt to stay home Beijing THOUSANDS of factories could close and a wave of coal mine accidents is likely in the aftermath of China's worst winter in decades. The Standard newspaper in Hong KongREUTERS; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, ASSOCIATED PRESS - 574 words
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208 2008-02-19 8 XINHUA - XINHUA Harbin A CHINESE newspaper has apologised and its chief editor resigned over a doctored photograph which showed Tibetan antelopes undisturbed by a passing train on the Qing- hai-Tibet Railway. Daqing Evening News, based in the city of Daqing in China's north-eastern Heilongjiang208 words
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201 2008-02-19 8 ASSOCIATED PRESS Beijing CHINESE security forces raided an alleged terrorist hideout in the far western region of Xinjiang, killing two men and arresting 15, an official newspaper reported yesterday. The report did not name the group involved. For years, the authorities haveASSOCIATED PRESS - 201 words
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527 2008-02-19 9 ASSOCIATED PRESS, REUTERS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Gambari urges world leaders to lobby junta to move towards democratic reforms Beijing UNITED NATIONS special envoy Ibrahim Gambari said yesterday that Myanmar is now in a "critical phase", and he called on world leaders to prodASSOCIATED PRESS, REUTERS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 527 words
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242 2008-02-19 9 ASSOCIATED PRESS Taipei PRESIDENTIAL candidate Frank Hsieh said yesterday he will invite China's President to an offshore Taiwanese island for talks if he is elected on March 22. His move is a break from the policies of his party-mate, President Chen Shui-bian. SpeakingASSOCIATED PRESS - 242 words
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EAST ASIA
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475 2008-02-19 10 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS U.S. MARINES IN OKINAWA Relations further strained a week after another marine arrested for rape Tokyo JAPAN yesterday voiced anger after a drunken US marine was found passed out in a local home on the southern island of Okinawa, where just aAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS - 475 words
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301 2008-02-19 10 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Seoul SOUTH KOREA'S opposition party yesterday called for an inquiry into whether 22 North Koreans were sent home against their will after unconfirmed reports said they had been executed upon repatriation. The Souths intelligence agency said the group,AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 301 words
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INDIA /SOUTH ASIA
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Article, Illustration811 2008-02-19 12 Ravi Velloor - Ravi Velloor Turnout low as most voters keep away for fear of attacks on polling stations By In Islamabad EARLY results from Pakistan's twicedelayed general election yesterday suggested significant setbacks for Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf's party. Turnout was low, caused by fears811 words
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SOUTH-EAST ASIA
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Article, Illustration585 2008-02-19 13 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS SCANDAL IN THE PHILIPPINES Lozada shows Senate bundles of cash he said he was given to prevent him from testifying Manila A FORMER Philippine official who has accused the husband and a political ally of President Gloria Arroyo of corruption has producedAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS; REUTERS - 585 words
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495 2008-02-19 15 Dcvi Asmarani - Dcvi Asmarani But it records FT Telkom's statement, which may help Temasek's case By Indonesia Correspondent In Jakarta A JAKARTA court yesterday rejected four parties that wanted to testify during Temasek Holdings' appeal against a ruling that it broke anti-monopoly laws,495 words
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225 2008-02-19 15 XINHUA - XINHUA Jakarta INDONESIAN President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has reiterated his call for all government offices and state officials to provide Chinese Indonesians with the same level of service given to other citizens. In a speech marking the country's commemoration of Chinese New Year225 words
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MALAYSIA
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Article, Illustration704 2008-02-19 16 Carolyn Hong - Carolyn Hong With the IDR, the stakes are high as speculation rages over whether Johor's MB Ghani Othman will be k moved out of the state By Malaysia Bureau Chief In Kuala Lumpur PRIME Minister Abdullah Badawi's visit to Johor Baru last Thursday to meet the Sultan of704 words
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Article194 2008-02-19 16 THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK PRIME Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Badawi again urged Malaysians not to compare Malaysia's economy with that of Singapore's. It is like comparing "first-class grapes (Singapore) with first-class apples (Malaysia)", Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said when addressing the Chinese community at theTHE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK - 194 words
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Article, Illustration527 2008-02-19 16 Nur Dianah Suhaimi visited part of the Iskandar Development Region in Johor to suss out the ground JOHOR LAND brokers are popping up like mushrooms in his village, laments veteran broker Mohamad Arif Awang. Since plans for the Iskandar Development Region (IDR) unfolded in the past527 words
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Article, Illustration707 2008-02-19 17 Leslie Lopez - Leslie Lopez MIC chief Samy Vellu's unpopularity is proving to be not only a problem for the Prime Minister but also a threat to the future of his own party By South-east Asia Correspondent In Kuala Lumpur DATUK SERI S. Samy Vellu, the leader of one of Malaysia's707 words
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Article55 2008-02-19 17 1974: First elected as Member of Parliament for Sungai Siput, a constituency which he still represents 1978-1979: Deputy Minister of Local Government Housing 1979-now: President, Malaysian Indian Congress, a partner in the ruling Barisan Nasional coalition 1979-1989: Minister of Works 1989-1995: Minister of Energy, Telecommunications Posts 19955 words
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Article, Illustration144 2008-02-19 17 G. Palanivel MIC deputy president and Deputy Minister of Welfare and Family Development, 59 GROOMED by Datuk Seri Samy Vellu as a potential successor, Datuk Palanivel became deputy president of the party after defeating 27-year incumbent S. Subramaniam in a bitter contest in 2006.144 words
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ELECTION SNIPPETS
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108 2008-02-19 17 BERNAMA, ASSOCIATED PRESS PETALING JAVA: Malaysia's opposition parties have agreed to field a single candidate to face the Barisan Nasional in each parliamentary and state seat. Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) adviser Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the PKR, the Democratic Action Party (DAP) and PartiBERNAMA, ASSOCIATED PRESS - 108 words
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Article93 2008-02-19 17 REME AHMAD - REME AHMAD KOTA BARU: A loyalist of former premier Mahathir Mohamad is set to contest against the Umno-led Barisan Nasional. Datuk Ibrahim Ali, 58, is a former deputy minister and a loud-speaking Kelantan political warlord. He left Umno to join splinter group Semangat 46 in93 words
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78 2008-02-19 17 THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK PENANG: Police are keeping a close watch on certain extremist groups which could try to sabotage the general election. Inspector-General of Police Musa Hassan warned of action against such groups. He cited the Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf) as an illegalTHE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK - 78 words
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Miscellaneous28 2008-02-19 6 Ex-official returns 'bribe' A man produces bundles of cash, allegedly given to him as a bribe, at a graft inquiry which has rocked the Manila government. PAGE 1328 words
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WORLD
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Article, Illustration649 2008-02-19 18 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, LOS ANGELES TIMES, NEW YORK TIMES Their vote likely to be crucial, so Obama and Clinton camps go all out to win them over Washington SUPER Tuesday was expected to settle the Democratic presidential nomination, but instead left contenders Barack Obama andAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, LOS ANGELES TIMES, NEW YORK TIMES; MIKE M DIZON PHOTOS: AFP and AP - 649 words
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544 2008-02-19 19 LOS ANGELES TIMES, ASSOCIATED PRESS Abattoir has been slaughtering such cows for two years; USDA fears most of the meat has already been eaten Los Angeles THE US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced the country's largest beef recallLOS ANGELES TIMES, ASSOCIATED PRESS - 544 words
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Article, Illustration153 2008-02-19 19 THE US beef recall will not affect Singaporean consumers, as the Agri-Food Veterinary Authority (AVA) said Westland/ Hallmark does not have approval to export to Singapore. It also said that none of the company's products is brought into the Singapore market. In fact,AP - 153 words
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601 2008-02-19 20 William Choong - William Choong China and Russia say intercept is a ruse to test anti-satellite weapon capabilities By For The Straits Times RUSSIA and China have criticised plans by the United States to shoot down a broken satellite which is hurtling towards earth in a601 words
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373 2008-02-19 20 Boston ROCKY Earth-like planets, possibly with conditions suitable for life, may be more common than previously thought in our galaxy, a study has found. The new evidence presented at a science conference here suggested that more than half the Sun-like stars in the373 words
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Article, Illustration438 2008-02-19 21 ASSOCIATED PRESS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Taleban says it's behind latest blast killing 37 civilians, but denies role in Sunday bombing Kandahar (Afghanistan) A DAY after a suicide blast killed more than 100 people, a suicide bomber rammed his car into a Canadian militaryASSOCIATED PRESS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; AP - 438 words
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WORLD QUICKLY
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96 2008-02-19 21 REUTERS SEOUL: South Korea's President-elect Lee Myung Bak announced the nominees for his first Cabinet yesterday. Former vice-finance minister Kang Man Soo, a proponent of business tax cuts, was named to head the Finance Ministry. Mr Lee's choice of the ambassador to Japan, MrREUTERS - 96 words
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85 2008-02-19 21 BLOOMBERG BEIJING: China yesterday started building four nuclear reactors in the southern province of Fujian. The reactors will cost 51.2 billion yuan (Sslo billion), the official People's Daily reported. China, the world's biggest energy consumer after the US, needs to build two reactors aBLOOMBERG - 85 words
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72 2008-02-19 21 BERNAMA PENANG: A salesman who faced murder charges for killing three-year-old Shearwel Ooi Ying Ying was found dead in a clinic in Penang Prison yesterday. According to prison sources, a warden found the body of Ong Chee Leong, 29, around 5.10pm. Ong hadBERNAMA - 72 words
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125 2008-02-19 21 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TAGUM (Philippines): Philippine troops arrested an Indonesian man and his Muslim hosts during a raid in a remote southern area that was being monitored for possible Islamic militant tyThe Indonesian, known to his neighbours as Salman, was detained on Sunday in an armyAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 125 words
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117 2008-02-19 21 REUTERS LONDON: The British government released a once-secret draft document yesterday that was drawn up to justify going to war in Iraq, succumbing to three years of pressure from freedom-of-infor-mation campaigners. The 32-page document, written by a former director of communications at theREUTERS - 117 words
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588 2008-02-19 22 Mark Rice- Oxley - Mark Rice-Oxley Immigration curbs choke inflow of chefs, waiters from Indian sub-continent By For The Straits Times In London BRITAIN'S 12,000 Indian restaurants, a hugely popular fixture of high streets for 40 years, are under threat because new immigration rules are choking the inflow of588 words
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Article206 2008-02-19 22 REUTERS Wellington IT IS a doggone chartbuster a song audible only to dogs has topped New Zealand's record charts, and is looking to go global. A Very Silent Night, recorded at a frequency only dogs can hear, was so popular among owners that itREUTERS - 206 words
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531 2008-02-19 23 REUTERS It didn't expect them to stay on and must now cater to their retirement needs Berlin GERMANY is grappling with an unexpected result of the industrialised world's ageing population: The integration of its immigrant pensioners. For decades, the authorities had assumed Germany's "guestREUTERS - 531 words
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302 2008-02-19 23 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, ASSOCIATED PRESS Berlin GERMANY is preparing for more repercussions from the worst tax evasion scandal in its history, exposed by a mysterious informant who now fears for his life. Berlin said on Sunday that it paid the unnamed whistle-blower 5 millionAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, ASSOCIATED PRESS - 302 words
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SPOTLIGHT PEOPLE
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Article, Illustration209 2008-02-19 24 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS TESTIFYING for the first time at a coroner's inquest in London yesterday, the father of Princess Diana's boyfriend Dodi al-Fayed claimed the British royals wanted to "get rid" of Diana and the couple's death in a car crash was murder.AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS; AFP - 209 words
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152 2008-02-19 24 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MORE than two million people have registered as descendants of Confucius, tripling the size of the celebrated Chinese philosopher's family tree. The list, which was last updated in 1930, now has more than 1.3 million new names, the Confucius Genealogy Compilation Committee (CGCC)AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 152 words
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Article147 2008-02-19 24 LAURA MOON is not your regular kidney donor: The British teenager found out to her surprise recently that she has four of the organs. Now, the 18-year-old is hoping to be able to donate two of them to patients desperately in need of147 words
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495 2008-02-19 25 ASSOCIATED PRESS »YOUTH RIOTS IN FRANCE Arrests part of inquiry into violence in immigrant suburbs which targeted police Paris MORE than 1,000 police officers raided housing projects outside Paris in an early morning sweep yesterday, arresting more than 30 peopleASSOCIATED PRESS - 495 words
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283 2008-02-19 25 ASSOCIATED PRESS YOUTH RIOTS IN DENMARK COPENHAGEN NEARLY 30 people were arrested for setting fire to buildings, cars and rubbish bins in an eighth consecutive night of youth violence in Danish cities, mostly in immigrant neighbourhoods, police said yesterday. The violence appears toASSOCIATED PRESS - 283 words
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Article, Illustration440 2008-02-19 25 REUTERS, ASSOCIATED PRESS Arusha (Tanzania) US PRESIDENT George W. Bush gave hugs and handed out bed nets to battle malaria in Tanzania's rural north yesterday. Calling the effort to help fight malaria in Africa a "campaign of compassion", he announced a new plan, inREUTERS, ASSOCIATED PRESS; REUTERS - 440 words
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Miscellaneous22 2008-02-19 18 Britain's curry crisis Indian restaurants face a labour shortage from new immigration policies that restrict the inflow of low-skilled workers. PAGE 2222 words
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Article457 2008-02-19 26 THE retirees' annuity scheme, now named CPF Life, is all but cemented into place. But it still is chastening for the Government that it can provide extended old-age protection only for a section of the population. The million-plus CPF members who are above 50457 words
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Article, Illustration1266 2008-02-19 26 Jonathan Holburt - Jonathan Holburt MODELS OF INNOVATION By For The Straits Times LAST year, a psychological benchmark was breeched when the capitalisation of Petrochina exceeded US$l trillion (Ssl.4 trillion), making it the most valuable company on earth. This was more than twice the value of the world's second most valuable1,266 words
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Article834 2008-02-19 26 NOURIEL ROUBINI - NOURIEL ROUBINI »U.S. FINANCIAL MARKETS By In New York A VICIOUS circle is under way in the United States, and its reach could broaden to the global economy. America's financial crisis has triggered a severe credit crunch that is making the US recession worse, while the834 words
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Article, Illustration815 2008-02-19 27 BOUCHAIB SILM - BOUCHAIB SILM SINGAPORE-GULF COOPERATION COUNCIL FREE TRADE PACT By For Straits Times SINGAPORE and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) concluded talks on a free trade agreement on Jan 31 after a year of negotiations. The pact marks the first free trade agreement concluded by the GCC countriesDESMOND LIM - 815 words
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Miscellaneous1003 2008-02-19 28 Singapore today Partly cloudy and M M M ip^ THE STRAITS TIMES TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19 2008 ASIA WORLD WEATHER USEFUL NUMBERS i^V I —-5 5^ 1 0 Emergency lines UU lUUAY oSEOUL c j^ r Police 999 /y*^ PoHceHotline 1800-255-0000 <. Register for a workshop on film™vS Civil Defence (Fire,1,003 words
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Article, Illustration725 2008-02-19 29 Ho Ai Li - Ho Ai Li ITE College West to have hotel rooms, restaurants and even a tourist centre By WHEN the Institute of Technical Education's (ITE) second mega-campus comes up in the west by 2010, visitors will probably do a double take in its reception area andALAN LIM; ITE - 725 words
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529 2008-02-19 30 Christopher Tan - Christopher Tan Levy may be cut further or removed once Euro V standard is used here By Senior Correspondent THE Government is likely to continue taxing diesel cars more heavily than their petrol counterparts, at least till 2010. The Land Transport529 words
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380 2008-02-19 30 Lee Hui Chieh - Lee Hui Chieh By PEOPLE with weight, diet and exercise problems can now get help at a $1 million centre set up in the Singapore General Hospital (SGH). The Lifestyle Improvement and Fitness Enhancement Centre, or Life Centre, teaches those with obesity and eating380 words
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Article, Illustration475 2008-02-19 30 April Chong - April Chong By THE first fully mechanised public carpark in Club Street got off yesterday to a bumpy start. The $6.2 million facility, meant to work as a "locker" for cars, requires motorists to ease their car into a lift on the ground floor.DESMOND WEE; ASHLEIGH SIM - 475 words
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385 2008-02-19 30 Judith Tan - Judith Tan By SIX more industries will be put under the Workplace Safety and Health Act from next month, to bring down the number of accidents at work. Aside from the construction, shipbuilding and manufacturing sectors now under the Act, the additional385 words
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Article, Illustration275 2008-02-19 31 ASEAN ministers who are here for the grouping's annual Foreign Ministers' Retreat met Singapore leaders for talks yesterday on bilateral and regional matters. Visiting Brunei Foreign Affairs and Trade Minister, Prince Mohamed Bolkiah, called on Minister Mentor Lee Kuan YewLIANHEZAOBAO - 275 words
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214 2008-02-19 31 JESSICA CHEAM - JESSICA CHEAM THE interest rate for the Central Provident Fund (CPF) Special, Medisave and Retirement accounts (SMRA) for April to June this year will be announced next month, after the average yield of the 10-year Singapore Government Security (SGS) is computed, said214 words
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467 2008-02-19 31 Jane Ng - Jane Ng It is first JC to extend 4-year integrated programme, giving students more time to adjust By FROM next year, National Junior College (NJC) will extend its four-year integrated programme (IP) by two years by taking students in at Secondary 1.467 words
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Article, Illustration741 2008-02-19 32 Karamjit Kaur - Karamjit Kaur Budget airlines yet to make big inroads into lucrative route By Aviation Correspondent DO NOT expect Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Malaysia Airlines (MAS) to slash their fares for flights between the Republic and Kuala Lumpur any time soon. TwoDESMOND LIM - 741 words
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317 2008-02-19 32 MALAYSIA Airlines' (MAS) recent moves to get the carrier on the right track after a dismal few years appear to be paying off, and it has embarked on the next phase of its turnaround plan. The carrier made RM6IO million (Ss26B million) in317 words
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555 2008-02-19 32 KARAMJIT KAUR - KARAMJIT KAUR WITH continued good growth in Asian air travel, airlines in the region will be spared the worst if, as many are predicting, a recession hits the United States this year. In fact, Mr Giovanni Bisignani, director-general and555 words
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Article181 2008-02-19 32 SINGAPORE Airlines (SIA) has no plans to revise its bid for a stake in China Eastern Airlines, which shareholders of the Shanghai-based carrier rejected last month. Speaking on the sidelines of the Singapore Airshow Aviation Leadership Summit, SIA chief executive officer Chew Choon Seng said: "We181 words
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Article241 2008-02-19 32 CONSTRUCTION began yesterday on a new facility to maintain, repair and overhaul Rolls-Royce Trent engines used in jets like the Boeing 777 and and Airbus A3BO. Singapore Aero Engine Services (SAESL) will invest US$43 million (Ss6l million) in the new facility, an extension to241 words
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518 2008-02-19 33 David Boey - David Boey UAVs are the focus of a top-level defence meeting on air power By Defence Correspondent THE face of air combat is changing and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are leading the charge. The increasing use of UAVs as war machines518 words
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Article, Illustration390 2008-02-19 33 A JET that flies long distances without using fuel is as green as it gets, and the vision has moved a step closer to reality. Work is in progress on an aircraft that will attempt a world's first: Flying around the world withoutSHAHRIYAYAHAYA - 390 words
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371 2008-02-19 33 Shobana Kesava - Shobana Kesava By PILOT tests aimed at producing recycled water more cheaply will start in April. The work will be done by Japanese companies Nitto Denko and Mitsubishi Rayon Engineering on the grounds of the Bedok Water Reclamation Plant (WRP), following371 words
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Article, Illustration184 2008-02-19 33 YOU will not have to queue for tickets and you can consume whatever snacks you want, or even stop the movie while you take a toilet break. We are talking about watching movies at home. With prices of home entertainment systems falling, more movie buffs184 words
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186 2008-02-19 33 THE United States Air Force has lifted flight restrictions on its Boeing F-15 Eagle fighter jets, said General Carrol H. Chandler, commander of the Pacific Air Forces, yesterday. Speaking to journalists on the sidelines of the Global Air Power Conference, Gen Chandler said some186 words
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139 2008-02-19 33 THE commander of the US Air Force's Pacific Air Forces, General Carrol H. Chandler, yesterday described deployment of US military assets to the Pacific island of Guam as a "demonstration of America's security commitments to the Pacific region". He said the island represents "a very139 words
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588 2008-02-19 34 K.C. VIJAYAN - K.C. VIJAYAN Courts can't review amount, rules High Court judge in landmark decision By Law Correspondent A CONSTRUCTION firm which lost an arbitration claim worth just under $1 million against an Asian government will now have to pay almost three times that588 words
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Article158 2008-02-19 34 LEGAL arbitrators in Singapore agreed with Justice Judith Prakash's suggestion that the courts should be given the power to change the amount of legal costs awarded in an arbitration case. The Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) said yesterday there could well be such a need158 words
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Article, Illustration121 2008-02-19 34 For more than four hours yesterday, police officers searched a covered canal near Block 124 Pending Road in Bukit Panjang for suspected illegal immigrants. A resident alerted the police at about 10am after spotting some men near the drain opening. But the search which had involved SpecialLIM WUI LIANG - 121 words
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473 2008-02-19 35 Elena Chong - Elena Chong Friend tried in vain to stop vehicle in accident ruled a misadventure By Court Correspondent A VERDICT of misadventure was recorded yesterday on the death of a landscape contractor who was killed when a lorry parked on a slope rolled473 words
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282 2008-02-19 35 KHUSHWANT SINGH THREE Malaysians yesterday lost their appeal against the death sentence for killing a man during a $40 robbery. Their lawyers argued that the trio had planned only to rob Myanmar national Them Naing at about midnight on Christmas EveKHUSHWANT SINGH - 282 words
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Article, Illustration303 2008-02-19 36 THE Government has appointed Mr Albert Chua as Singapore's next High Commissioner to Australia and he will assume the post on March 26, according to a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs yesterday. Prior to his posting to Canberra, Mr Chua was the deputy303 words
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491 2008-02-19 36 Ong Hwee Hwee - Ong Hwee Hwee Newspapers in both places laud estate duty, tax rebate moves By Taiwan Correspondent In Taipei THE latest Singapore Budget was prominently reported in Taiwan yesterday, with many Taiwanese heaping praise on Singapore's generous measures aimed at cushioning the491 words
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Miscellaneous27 2008-02-19 29 A dip into new technology Pilot tests begin in April to produce Newater more cheaply, in national water agency PUB's tie-up with two Japanese firms. PAGE H527 words
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265 2008-02-19 37 Jason Chiam Chiah Sern - Jason Chiam Chiah Sern BUDGET 2008 is a balanced one and many people benefited, from the rich to the poor. I am happy that, in particular, a lot of attention was paid to the poor. The increase in Public Assistance was a pleasant265 words
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Letter102 2008-02-19 37 Thirunavuk Arasu Balasingam - Thirunavuk Arasu Balasingam AS A former Singapore Armed Forces serviceman, I am heartened by the $100 bonus as a "growth dividend". Yet, my service pales in comparison to my fallen comrades who had lost their lives while serving the nation, be it in active duty or102 words
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85 2008-02-19 37 Ronald Lee Yew Kee - Ronald Lee Yew Kee A STRAITS TIMES writer cleverly used the terms man-in-the-BMW and man-in-the-Nissan-Sunny to denote the very rich from the not-so-rich. Unfortunately, the Budget giveaways do not include the man-in-the-wheel-chair, that is, people with certain disabilities who have been crying out for free public85 words
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27 2008-02-19 37 Chin Kee Thou - Chin Kee Thou WILL the reduction in taxes on liquor encourage more consumption that will lead to an increase in drink-driving cases?27 words
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Letter49 2008-02-19 37 Richard Ng Song Peng - Richard Ng Song Peng ITEM 2.8 of the Budget states that the value of homes is affecting inflation, and that luckily, 95 per cent of Singapore citizens own homes and don't pay rental. But most of them are paying mortgages. What is the difference?49 words
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Letter111 2008-02-19 37 Dr Thomas Sim Wai Tat - Dr Thomas Sim Wai Tat IN THE January 2008 issue of the Monthly Digest Of Statistics, Singapore, which was released this month, the statistics for average monthly nominal earnings per employee were reported. In the fourth quarter of 2006, we earned an average of $3,961. This111 words
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96 2008-02-19 37 Dr Huang Shoou Chyuan - Dr Huang Shoou Chyuan DESPITE Budget handouts, I'd still rather be rich than poor or middle-class. But it almost seemed good to be poor. Yet, our welfare net is not impervious enough to prevent the needy from slipping through the cracks. And96 words
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290 2008-02-19 37 Regina Chang ( Ms - Regina Chang (Ms) WE REFER to Mr Daniel Ang's letter "Why should cable TV users pay licence fee?" (ST, Feb 13). The TV licence fee is payable regardless of whether the viewer is receiving free-to-air TV programmes via the TV antenna or290 words
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369 2008-02-19 37 Maria Kleyman ( Ms - Maria Kleyman (Ms) I VISITED Singapore in 1988 and was impressed by its cleanliness and friendliness. I was invited to stay with a friend at an HDB apartment in Ang Mo Kio for about two weeks. And even in this low- to middleincome residential369 words
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Letter107 2008-02-19 37 Leong Gun Chin ( Mdm - Leong Gun Chin (Mdm) I WAS having dinner at a Lengkok Bahru restaurant when I saw a worker preparing the raw fish salad. She had a pair of disposable gloves on and suddenly, she put her fingers into her mouth. She was eating the ingredients107 words
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78 2008-02-19 37 Caitlin Fua ( Ms - Caitlin Fua (Ms) AS MR ANG correctly understands, Star Hub does not receive any portion of the TV licence fee. Star Hub is one of the few pay-TV operators in the world that carry free-to-air channels at no cost to local TV78 words
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171 2008-02-19 37 Stephen Forshaw - Stephen Forshaw I REFER to Ms Ong Yi-Ling's letter (ST, Feb 16) on the alleged assault on one of our cabin crew by a passenger, and her concerns about the way SIA described it as a "personal matter". The comment was made in response to a171 words
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Miscellaneous66 2008-02-19 37 For more readers' views, log on to http://www. straitstimes.com Access to letters online is free. Why no assistance offered to struggling family? Unfamiliar with Malaysia, but embracing the region Valentine's dinner at Sentosa marred by poor planning Torching Seoul Gate was unforgivable Does Esplanade jam phone signals? Forum warning is66 words
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Article, Illustration763 2008-02-19 38 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS It could be the end of Benitez's reign, if Liverpool fire blanks Liverpool RAFAEL Benitez's future and Liverpool's season come down to this: their Champions League tie against Inter Milan. Benitez's future is looking increasingly uncertain after Saturday's FA Cup 1-2 humiliationAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS; : REUTERS | - 763 words
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614 2008-02-19 38 Wang Meng Meng - Wang Meng Meng By A PLAYER'S mood in football is always directly proportionate to his team's place in the league ladder. Thus, even though they hiccuped at the weekend, the high spirits of Real Madrid's squad in recent times have been understandable. They lead614 words
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Article, Illustration230 2008-02-19 38 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ROMA are seeking to bury a dip in form that may prove fatal to their domestic title hopes when they face Real Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie today. Roma, second in the Italian League,AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; AFP - 230 words
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Article, Illustration570 2008-02-19 39 soccer Arsenal boss believes FA Cup loss to United is 'one-off, with no bearing on title race London ARSENE Wenger believes the drubbing Arsenal received from Manchester United was a "one-off" affair. Arsenal were thumped 0-4 by United in their FA Cup fifth-round matchREUTERS - 570 words
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Article, Illustration403 2008-02-19 39 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Piraeus (Greece) AFTER passing the 100-goal mark for his club, Chelsea's Frank Lampard has turned his sights on the European stage. The Champions League remains the only title missing from the England midfielder's resume, and he is determined to ensure that the missingAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; : AFP - 403 words
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232 2008-02-19 39 REUTERS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE London FA CUP holders Chelsea and last year's beaten finalists Manchester United were kept apart, when the draw for the quarter-finals yesterday paired Chelsea with Barnsley, and United with Portsmouth. Chelsea will visit the League Championship side while United,REUTERS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 232 words
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340 2008-02-19 39 London READING chairman John Madejski said on Sunday that proposals to play extra Premier League matches abroad had "already been consigned to the trash bin". He told BBC radio that Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore should have consulted more widely before340 words
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Article84 2008-02-19 39 THE Dubai International Capital (DIC) consortium, frequently mooted as Liverpool's suitors, could buy Newcastle United instead. Reports have surfaced that owner Mike Ashley is willing to sell the club less than a year after his £134 million (***** million) takeover. The Telegraph claimed that his84 words
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Article, Illustration427 2008-02-19 40 LIN XINYI - LIN XINYI ATHLETICS Sports School athletes win four golds and a silver at the Brunei Jumps in London By SINGAPORE Sports School jumpers leapt their way to four golds and a silver at the Brunei Jumps Series on Sunday. The competition at London's Brunei University isST FILE PHOTOS - 427 words
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Article, Illustration624 2008-02-19 40 ASSOCIATED PRESS BASKETBALL New Orleans IN A proud city still restoring its unique beauty, the Eastern Conference repaired its own image on Sunday. Ray Allen scored 28 points and Leßron James added 27 as the East, widely considered the National BasketballASSOCIATED PRESS; AFP; REUTERS - 624 words
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Article, Illustration650 2008-02-19 41 Rohit Brijnath - Rohit Brijnath GAME, SET AND MATCH By CHOI. Mamat. Wi. Jeev. Jaidee. Liang. Slowly, Asian golfers are becoming names familiar to our tongues. With every small deed, an invitation to the Masters, more numbers in the top650 words
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Article, Illustration494 2008-02-19 41 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS ►>TENNIS Teen Nishikori hailed as country's new star after beating world No 12 Blake to win ATP event Tokyo TEENAGER Kei Nishikori was yesterday hailed by Japanese tennis officials and the media as a new star. The 18-year-old shocked top seed James Blake toAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS; AP - 494 words
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Article, Illustration483 2008-02-19 41 NEW YORK TIMES »GOLF Los Angeles PHIL Mickelson completed a quest on Sunday at the Riviera Country Club, reaching a goal that was personal and professional. His unrequited love affair with Riviera began when he first stepped inside the ropes here 20 years ago asNEW YORK TIMES; REUTERS - 483 words
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Article286 2008-02-19 41 BLOOMBERG New York TIGER Woods, who has won both tournaments he has played this year, will face long-hitting fellow American J.B. Holmes in the first round of the World Golf Championships Match Play tournament. The top 64 golfers in the world rankings qualify for the event,BLOOMBERG - 286 words
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200 2008-02-19 41 REUTERS Jakarta FELIPE Aguilar of Chile birdied the final hole to win the Indonesia Open by a single stroke at the Cengkareng Golf Club on Sunday. He sank a five-foot putt for a final round of two-under 68, and a total of 262. India's JeevREUTERS - 200 words
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Article687 2008-02-19 42 Leonard Lim - Leonard Lim MOTOR RACING Spore Pools will offer up to 23 kinds of betting from next month By A BUFFET of options will be available to punters when Singapore Pools starts accepting Formula One bets next month. There will be a total of 23 types687 words
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350 2008-02-19 42 REUTERS CRICKET MUMBAI ADAM Gilchrist and Mahendra Singh Dhoni are at the top of the wish-list of the eight franchises participating in the high-profile Indian Premier League auction tomorrow. The explosive wicketkeep-er-batsmen are regarded as the prime selections for the teams inREUTERS - 350 words
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Article, Illustration152 2008-02-19 42 Super Reds' Kirn Jae Hong beats Woodlands Wellington goalkeeper Yazid Yasin to the ball for the winning goal in last night's S-League match at the Yishun Stadium. The Korean team, touted as the dark horses of the 2008 S-League season, won 2-1 to getALBERT SIM - 152 words
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Article143 2008-02-19 42 ATHLETICS London DWAIN Chambers will not be able to compete at this year's Beijing Olympics, after he missed the deadline to appeal against his life-time suspension. The British Olympic Association banned the sprinter from competing at the Games after he tested positive for per-formance-enhancing drugs in143 words
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Article44 2008-02-19 42 COLUMBIA (Missouri): Five-time Olympic medalwinner Natalie Coughlin set a world record in the 100 metres backstroke on Sunday during a preliminary race at the Missouri Grand Prix. She finished in 59.21 seconds, lowering her previous world mark by o.23sec.44 words
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Article56 2008-02-19 42 DALLAS: Jason Kidd will finally head to National Basketball Association side Dallas Mavericks from New Jersey. He and forward Malik Allen will be traded for Devin Harris, DeSagana Diop, Maurice Ager, Keith Van Horn and Trenton Hassell. New Jersey will also get two first-round draft56 words
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82 2008-02-19 42 ASSOCIATED PRESS KUALA LUMPUR: North Korea, Iraq and Tajikistan were banned from the Asian Under-16 Soccer Championship and fined US$4,OOO (555,640) each after medical tests showed they had used over-aged players in qualifying matches. The Asian Football Confederation said it had conducted tests duringASSOCIATED PRESS - 82 words
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Article418 2008-02-19 42 GOLF Northern Trust Open in Los Angeles, final rd (USA unless noted): 272 Phil Mickelson 68 64 70 70 274 Jeff Quinney 69 67 67 71 277 Padraig Harrington (Irl) 69 69 71 68, Luke Donald (Gbr) 68 71 70 68 278 Ryuji Imada (Jpn) 71 69 70 68,418 words
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Obituary, Illustration135 2008-02-19 42 "The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not be in want....and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever." Psalm 23 Angeline Phoon Pei Lin Age: 29 Was called home to be 'with the Lord on 18 February 2008, dearly missed and always remembered by loved ones. Grandmother:135 words
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Obituary, Illustration109 2008-02-19 42 sivawsiva SAMINATHAN S/O SAVERIRAJOO Age: 55 Has returned to Shivalogam on 15 Feb 2008. Wife: Nazemah Dcvi Son: Daughter-in-law: S Shasikumar Saira Banu Daughters: Son-in-law: Shakuntala Dcvi Brent Sanders Menaga Mithya Dcvi Brothers: Sisters-in-law: S Selvanathan S Thilagavathi S Jaganathan G Suseela S Premanathan G Mageswari Sisters: Brothers-in-law: S Thanaletchimi109 words
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Obituary, Illustration47 2008-02-19 42 The Family of the Late Annie Tan Departed on 12 February 2008 Wishes to express their heartfelt thanks and appreciation to all priests, relatives, friends, church members, prayer groups, colleagues and business associates for their' kind assistance, attendance, condolences, prayers, wreaths and contributions during their recent bereavement.47 words
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Obituary, Illustration130 2008-02-19 43 JOE LIM MENG POH Age: 53 Passed away peacefully on 18 February 2008. Leaving behind loved ones. Wife: Sally Sng Kirn Hong Daughter: Lim Emiko Mother-in-law: Yue May Yeong Brother Sisters: Spouses: Lim Beng Sun Maureen Tan Soh Kheng Lim Meng Kiaw Belinda Lim Beng Hong Laura Hedley Louis Perle130 words
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Obituary, Illustration81 2008-02-19 43 rsth ANNIVERSARY IN LOVTNQ MEMORY OF MOTI MELWANI Departed peacefully on 19 Feb. 2003 His smiling way and pleasant face are a pleasure to recall; He had a land word for each and died beloved by all. Deeply missed always remembered by: Loving Wife: Shobha Melwani Parents: B.H. Melwani Laj81 words
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Obituary, Illustration49 2008-02-19 43 In Loving Memory Of our parents sth Anniversary 4th Anniversary Anne Goh Mvi Yong Peter Tan Chee Kin (8 Jun 32-19 Feb 03) (31 Oct 28 8 Jul 04) Not just today but every day, We remember the times we shared. Always remembered by children, grandchildren and loved ones.49 words
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Obituary, Illustration42 2008-02-19 43 We, the Family of the Late CHAN CHOON HOCK Departed on 14 February 2008 wishes to express our heartfelt thanks and appreciation to relatives, friends, colleagues and business associates for their kind assistance, attendance, condolences, donations and wreaths during our recent bereavement.42 words
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Obituary, Illustration123 2008-02-19 43 JAMES KONG KUM CHANG Age: 52 Passed away peacefully on 18 February 2008. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Mother-in-law: Lim Geok Kee Wife: Jessie Tan Kirn Hong Sons: Louis Kong Li Wei Kevin Kong Li Ye Brothers: Sisters-in-law: Kong Kum Seng (deceased) Kong Kirn Soon Lee Lee123 words
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Obituary, Illustration45 2008-02-19 43 With Deepest Sympathy Heartfelt Condolences to Our Director, Mr Bobby Lean on the demise of his beloved sister SALLY MARY LEAN LEONG CHOO (Mrs Sally Loh) Departed on 17 February 2008 From The Management Staff of CEL COATINGS INDUSTRIES PTE LTD its Group of Companies45 words
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Obituary, Illustration42 2008-02-19 43 sth Anniversary Ist Anniversary In Loving Memory Of Tan Koon Hoo Cheang Bee Neo Joseph Mary Departed 19 Jun 2003 Departed 19 Feb 2007 In life loved and honoured, In death remembered. Always cherished by children, i grandchildren, great-grandchildren, relatives and friends.42 words
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Obituary, Illustration112 2008-02-19 43 NG AH SWI Age: 91 Passed away peacefully on 17 February 2008. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Wife: Hee Ah Moi (deceased) Sons: Daughters-in-law: Ng Kit Leng Lee Ah Moy Ng Kin Sze Yeow Bee Keng Ng Tian Siong Ng Tian Kwee Daughters: Sons-in-law: Ng Kirn Moi112 words
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Obituary, Illustration52 2008-02-19 43 The family of the late DR LIM CHAN YONG jp, bbm(L) Departed 15 February 2008 wish to express their heartfelt thanks and appreciation to relatives, friends, friends from Singapore Action Group of Elders (SAGE) and representatives from Grassroots organisations for their kind assistance, attendance, condolences, donations and wreaths during their52 words
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Obituary, Illustration68 2008-02-19 43 The family of the late LEEYEE HUAANGELA Departed 14 February 2008 wish to express their heartfelt thanks and appreciation to relatives, friends, colleagues and business associates for their kind assistance, attendance, condolences, donations and wreaths during their recent bereavement. Special thanks to Dr Donald Poon, doctors and nurses of Wards68 words
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Obituary, Illustration35 2008-02-19 43 Ist Anniversary In Loving Memory of YEOHINKAY Called to be with the Lord: 19/2/07 His memory is as dear today, As in the hour he passed away. Always cherishedby family loved ones it r iA35 words
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Obituary, Illustration66 2008-02-19 43 AL-FATIHAH We, the family of the late Allahyarham JAILANI BIN KARSO KAMARI Age: 45 Departed 16 Feb 2008 wish to express our heartfelt gratitude to relatives, neighbours, friends colleagues (school to SATS) for their kind assistance, attendance, condolences, support, prayers and contributions during our recent bereavement. May God bless you66 words
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Obituary, Illustration58 2008-02-19 43 ATHMA SHANTI PUJA NADASAN MAGENDRAN Departed on s*oB Sadly missed by: Wife: Govindammal (Rangasamy, deceased) Mother Krishnammal ...all Relatives, Friends specially Sandy tor standing by the family in all rituals. KARUMATHI PRAYERS on I^2-08, night at BLK 2, TeckWhyeAve, #05-192 CONTACTS *****540 HP: *****768 ATHMASHANTHI PUJA on 20-2-08, at Sri58 words
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Obituary, Illustration30 2008-02-19 43 I 2ND ANNIVERSARY I In Loving Memory of I SUSAN CECILIA KAMALAESH KUMARI McMENAMIN Departed: 19Feb 06 Always remembered by her loved ones. I May she rest with God Forever30 words
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Article7505 2008-02-19 44 TRANSACTION DATE: FEB 18,2008 HIGH LOW CODE COMPANY TRADED SALE 0R'000 HIGH LOW P/E SMIL 28 5 107 3C 42 141 195 32 IS 24 18 61 17 5 15 43 5 126 34 5 16 144 19 4 89 1C 52 5 2C 267 65 48 57,505 words
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Article58 2008-02-19 44 HIGH LOW CODE COMPANY TRADED SALE 0R'000 HIGH LOW P/E $MI 620C 100C 1120C 1250C 398.3 3977.9 116 6065 Diamonds 5000 6095 IS DJ US Tech 1000 6097 IS MSCI Spore ***** 6101 ISS&P500 ***** 6170 SPDRS 297.5 6009 STI ETF 2962.9 6010 STI ETF IOPV US200xd US620C58 words
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Article, Illustration512 2008-02-19 45 REUTERS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, BLOOMBERG NEWS Private sector offers not taken up as $67b of loans will not be repaid quickly London INFURIATING shareholders, the British government said it would temporarily take ailing bank Northern Rock into public ownership, the first nationalisation since the *****. ChancellorREUTERS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, BLOOMBERG NEWS; REUTERS - 512 words
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223 2008-02-19 45 Reuters Northern Rock was formed in 1965 as a merger of two building societies. Based in Britain's north-east, it was the country's fifth-largest mortgage lender, accounting for one in 13 British home loans. Before the run on the bank, it had around 1.4Reuters - 223 words
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497 2008-02-19 45 REUTERS Washington IT IS D-Day for the world's big banks as they finalise last year's results and try to account for the full scale of the credit upheaval spawned by the United States sub-prime crisis that threatens to stall theREUTERS - 497 words
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Article, Illustration33 2008-02-19 45 AFP Yesterday's close: 13,635.4 (+12.84 points) »Japanese shares closed narrowly mixed as investors took profits on an early rally amid ongoing jitters about the outlook for the United States economy.AFP - 33 words
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Article, Illustration37 2008-02-19 45 AFP Yesterday's close: 23,759.25 (-389.18 points) Hong Kong stocks closed 1.61 per cent lower as investors took profits amid worries that China's inflation data will prompt the authorities to make fresh tightening measures.AFP - 37 words
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Article, Illustration34 2008-02-19 45 AFP Yesterday's close: 4,568.15 (+71.02 points) Chinese shares closed 1.58 per cent higher on expectations of fresh capital corning into the market after the securities regulator approved two more equity funds.AFP - 34 words
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Article, Illustration35 2008-02-19 45 AFP Yesterday's close: 5,558.4 (-48.2 points) Australian stocks closed down 0.9 per cent after the country's third largest bank, ANZ, announced provisions for big losses relating to a United States bond insurer.AFP - 35 words
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Article, Illustration31 2008-02-19 45 AFP Yesterday's close: 1,412.83 (-14.36 points) Malaysian shares closed 1.01 per cent lower as investors remained cautious following Wall Street's fall and concerns over the United States economy.AFP - 31 words
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Article, Illustration29 2008-02-19 45 AFP Yesterday's close: 18,048.05 (-67.2 points) Indian shares closed 0.37 per cent lower after downbeat United States economic reports last week heightened concerns about slowing economic growth.AFP - 29 words
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Article, Illustration35 2008-02-19 45 AFP Yesterday's close: 2,684.7 (-3.49 points) »Jakarta shares closed 0.13 percent lower, with declines on some regional markets such as Hong Kong prompting investors to lock in gains after a firmer opening.AFP - 35 words
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Article, Illustration28 2008-02-19 45 AFP Yesterday's close: 824.99 (-1.66 points) Thai shares closed 0.2 per cent lower amid ongoing investor jitters over the health of the United States economy.AFP - 28 words
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Article114 2008-02-19 45 YESTERDAY'S CLOSE: 3,083.34 Feb 18 CapitaLand 6.310 -0.010 CapitaMall 3.130 +0.010 CityDev 12.120 -0.080 Cosco Corp 4.630 -0.020 DBS Grp 18.240 +0.340 F&N 4.940 -0.020 Gent Intl 0.630 -0.005 HK Land 4.320 -0.080 ISH 16.060 +0.040 lardine C&C 21.000 +0.100 Keppel Corp 10.660 -0.060 Keppel Land114 words
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Article47 2008-02-19 45 Digiland 117,105,000 Sapphire 105,508,000 LottVis 53,121,000 Auston 45,279,000 China Hongxing 44,331,000 Sunmoon 43,182,000 JiutianC 35,770,000 Synear 32,589,000 Yangzijiang 30,572,000 JES 26,413,000 Feb 18 Ferrochina 22,046,000 Yongnam 21,162,000 AddvalTech 19,558,000 SinoTechfib 19,381,000 Firstßes 19,122,000 MDR 19,081,000 Magnus 18,931,000 China XLX 18,551,000 Stratech 17,604,000 Ban Joo 17,181,00047 words
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Article137 2008-02-19 45 Feb 18 Source: HSBC Bank USA, Spore Branch (*M'sian ringgit: Interbank rate by OCBC] UNIT TRUSTS TABLE APPEARS ON MONDAYS SINGAPORE DOLLARS TO ONE UNIT )F FOREIGN CURRENCY Buying Selling lust dollar 1.2810 1.2960 Ian dollar 1.3930 1.4100 iuro 2.0600 2.0840 (lalaysian ringgit* ..0.4382 0.4384 <Z dollar 1.1110 1.1350137 words
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Article1793 2008-02-19 45 Bonds, Loans Warrants TRANSACTION DATE: FEB 18,2008 HIGH LOW CODE COMPANY TRADED SALE '000 7 1 ArianeCorp W*****9 16 2 3816 Asiasons W*****7 15 +0 5 30C 315 4 2878 Aztech W*****6 5 5 -1 254 49 22 3657 BiosensorDBeCW*****3 29 18 5 4014 CapitalanBNPeC*****8 27 +15 124 36 51,793 words
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Article, Illustration397 2008-02-19 46 REUTERS, ASSOCIATED PRESS Sony's Blu-ray is victorious as sources say rival will soon back out officially Tokyo THE DVD format war has ended and Sony's Blu-ray has won. Consumers yesterday cheered the news after a source from Toshiba, the main backer ofREUTERS, ASSOCIATED PRESS; STFILE PHOTO - 397 words
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255 2008-02-19 46 Natalie Soh - Natalie Soh By RETAILERS in Singapore are unfazed by the impending end of the HD DVD format. Despite marketing efforts, Singapore consumers have been leery of adopting high-definition DVD technology, according to industry players. "The take-up rate has been pretty slow because of the limited255 words
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185 2008-02-19 47 REUTERS SINGAPORE'S Temasek Holdings may sell a small stake in Merrill Lynch to South Korea's Hana Financial Group, but a final decision is yet to be made, a source close to the deal said yesterday. "Hana is looking to buy aREUTERS - 185 words
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Article, Illustration311 2008-02-19 47 BLOOMBERG NEWS Its PM says it will buy up to $21 b of European, US bank stocks over next year DOHA QATAR is accumulating shares in Credit Suisse Group and plans to spend as much as US$l5 billion (5521.2 billion) on European andBLOOMBERG NEWS; AFP - 311 words
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Article, Illustration612 2008-02-19 48 Nicholas Fang - Nicholas Fang Group targets ultra-wealthy with new offerings like social networking portal for the rich and super limousine service By SINGAPORE'S fast-growing millionaire population and burgeoning status as a popular travel destination for rich and powerful businessmen have spurred IndoChine to targetST FILE PHOT' - 612 words
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Article, Illustration512 2008-02-19 49 Chua Hian Hou - Chua Hian Hou More than 10 big names, including M 1 and Aviva, have signed up to advertise By MEDIA group Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) has launched a new online video advertising system that will allow clients to target verySPH - 512 words
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Article, Illustration694 2008-02-19 50 Grace Ng - Grace Ng Bank is first to take advantage of falling interest rates to widen market share By Finance Correspondent INTEREST rates have been sliding for months, yet it is only now that the first cut in mortgages is appearing. And it was MaybankMAYBANK SINGAPORE - 694 words
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Article, Illustration467 2008-02-19 50 Bryan Lee - Bryan Lee By Economics Correspondent EXPORTS of goods made in Singapore rose a surprising 2.8 per cent last month, ending two straight months of contraction. The rebound came as petrochemicals clocked in exceptionally strong growth, while electronics shrank much less than inST GRAPHICS - 467 words
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Article, Illustration435 2008-02-19 50 Fiona Chan - Fiona Chan By RAFFLES Medical Group, which lost out in last week's tender for a hospital site at Novena, is still on the lookout for opportunities to expand. But the need for new space is not that urgent yet, said executive chairman Loo ChoonST FILE PHOTO - 435 words
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553 2008-02-19 51 Lee Su Shyan - Lee Su Shyan Tecity offer now puts a price of $2.18b on minerals, hotels and property company By Assistant Money Editor THE battle for The Straits Trading Company went up another gear yesterday, with the family of the late Mr553 words
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Article, Illustration339 2008-02-19 51 Joyce Teo - Joyce Teo By Property Correspondent A MODEST office development with well-known cosmetics company Estee Lauder as its anchor tenant is up for sale at an indicative price of $73 million. The price for the 99-year leasehold Merchant Square located in Merchant Road, opposite RiversideRICHARD ELLIS - 339 words
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344 2008-02-19 51 Alvin Foo - Alvin Foo By Markets Correspondent CAPITAL will keep flowing into Asia despite the turbulence across global stock markets, according to a senior executive of an international fund manager. Fidelity International's global head of institutional investment, Mr Michael Gordon, said long-term investors344 words
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309 2008-02-19 51 ALVIN FOO - ALVIN FOO ►WARRANT WATCH INVESTORS are casting their attention towards warrants of Cosco Corp and Capita Land ahead of the release of their full-year results later this week. Warrants of these two counters saw a flurry of trading activity yesterday. A Cosco309 words
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311 2008-02-19 51 Yang Huiwen - Yang Huiwen TAKING STOCK By THE local market ended a shade lower yesterday, as investors pocketed gains and halted a four-day rally, the longest winning streak so far this year. The Straits Times Index (STI) started on a good note, in line with gains in311 words
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Article50 2008-02-19 51 (0) Feb 18 GLD 10USS JHH Lyxor China H 10USS Venture Corp DBS Grp Swiber Robinson NOL DelongH CENTS 9080 2940 1775 1036 1824 260 705 395 302 98.8 73.4 72.0 51.0 34.0 28.0 27 0 24.0 23.0 /o 0.8 1.8 3.0 5.2 1.9 12.1 40 6.5 8.250 words
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Article47 2008-02-19 51 Feb 18 CENTS SembCorp DBeCW*****2 1.5 YangzijiaSGAeCW***** 0.5 DBS BNP ePW*****0 9 OrientFood 8.5 Chasen 1 Goldtron 1 Synear HBL eCW*****5 6 STI 3300SGAePW*****8 54.5 ParkwayRBeCW*****3 7 83.3 80.0 55.0 37 0 33.3 33.3 33.3 30.0 7.5 2.0 11.0 50 0.5 0.5 3.0 24.0 3.047 words
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Article, Illustration737 2008-02-19 52 Fiona Chan - Fiona Chan IDA, SLA making room for private businesses to ease office shortage By Property Reporter MORE help is on the way to ease Singapore's office shortage, which has led to soaring rents. At least two government agencies will give up theirST GRAPHICS - 737 words
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Article, Illustration20 2008-02-19 52 STOCK 1.94 billion TRADING shares worth VOLUME $1.6 billion UP Gainers: 388 Losers: 302 DOWN Unchanged: 1,05120 words
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Article86 2008-02-19 52 Mid Cap 800.65 A 1.82 Small Cap 708.64 A 6.16 All Share 799.42 A 1.25 Fledgling 752.19 A 3.74 China 581.07 A 11.08 Oil and gas 729.39 A 16.53 Basic materials 712.37 A 27.40 Industrials 757.07 A 3.27 Consumer goods 807.74 A 14.40 Health care 832.14 T-32.73 Consumer86 words
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210 2008-02-19 52 BLOOMBERG NEWS US$l9.BB A BUSHEL PRICES of top-quality wheat, used in bread, have almost doubled in the past six weeks and show no sign of slowing down. Wheat prices surged to an all-time high of US$l9.BB a bushel last Friday the highest yetBLOOMBERG NEWS - 210 words
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Miscellaneous61 2008-02-19 91 EVERY TUESDAY WITH THE STRAITS TIMES -^5° M ___iv I M wk *Aw HbBBB. -----------------------I bbbbl bbW _Eu. I B_Pr^ZZ'r4HrZ *A •jUWl'ilS'""'■ fc \i' .''mOmHIV-i' rl''■* ".v"":"". fl I J I ;"XMMMMMMMMMMWLMm\wm¥^'■'■' Z-~ _J t^MMMMMMMW WL f-W. BW It. _rV Bl Mm WW WW -V _fl -^mm\ H_M'^:'-Z--_H j-Jjurrji^ j_tj61 words
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Article, Illustration73 2008-02-19 92 three things you need to know this week TWO more days to the final answer on which city gets to host the inaugural Youth Olympics 2010. Read what youth here are saying about Singapore's bid at: www.sgyouth Olympics.com. Over 100 other websites and blogs are supporting73 words
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Article105 2008-02-19 92 WANT to get a daily log of every application used, every website visited, and check if the kids have been chatting or playing games instead of studying? Believe it or not, there's spy-ability built into your Windows Vista Home Premium and Ultimate editions. Just go105 words
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Article109 2008-02-19 92 Oo Gin Lee - Oo Gin Lee BANISH the gobbledy-gook in super long URLs (web addresses). Those that are so long that if you put them in your mail, the link could break. It's worse if it's a link in a hard copy article, say, in a magazine. The109 words
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Article, Illustration108 2008-02-19 92 IT DOES not have to end at the last full stop. Get more information, download discount coupons, watch a movie trailer and do much more on your phone by using Zapcode. 1. Install Color Cam software SMS "zap" to ***** (post-paid subscribers) or *****401 (pre-paid subscribers). You will108 words
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Article, Illustration907 2008-02-19 93 Oo Gin Lee - Oo Gin Lee Yahoo exploring News Corp partnership LAST week, Yahoo and News Corp Rupert Murdoch's giant media company which owns MySpace, Fox and The Wall Street Journal were reportedly exploring a deal to break Microsoft's impending hostile takeover bid. According to reports, News Corp is offering MySpaceAP; REUTERS - 907 words
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Article, Illustration701 2008-02-19 96 HOME ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEMS More HD movies, better machines and less moolah needed, make this the right time to invest in a home theatre system, reports M. K. WONG from here to pg 10 CALLING couch potatoes! Time to get home-entertainment lazy. The pieces are fallingASHLEIGH SIM - 701 words
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Article, Illustration650 2008-02-19 98 M. K. WONG zooms in on four projection systems. IF EVEN a huge flat-screen display panel the span of your outstretched arms is too small for you, you probably want a full-blown home projection system. This way you can beam the pictures onto the living room650 words
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Article, Illustration257 2008-02-19 98 HD-ready versus Full HD resolution: Like the flat-screen LCD or plasma TVs, there are two HD standards. The lower HD-ready standard of 720p can handle 1,280x720 (720p) pixels. The Full HD specification of 1080p can display up to 1,920x1,080 pixels. HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) version 1.3257 words
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Article, Illustration593 2008-02-19 99 M. K. WONG compares and contrasts four of them PRICES of Blu-ray players have tumbled by more than a third over the past year. Today, for around $700, you can get a pretty decent unit that can play DVD movies as well. Not all Blu-ray593 words
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Article252 2008-02-19 99 DTS-HD MA (Digital Theatre System High Definition Master Audio) This is the latest surround-sound format adopted by both the Blu-ray and HD-DVD camp and can deliver true lossless 24-bit 192 kHz audio bit rates up to 24.5Mbits per second. Ungeeked: Sounds produced by BD-ROMs encoded252 words
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Article72 2008-02-19 99 FOUR Blu-ray players were put through their paces. (Sorry, fans of HD-DVD gizmos: The Blu-ray format was chosen because HD-DVD seems to be going out the door. See Hot News, Pg3.) The models were connected to the Pioneer HTP-LX7O home theatre sound system. Instead of going for an72 words
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Article, Illustration390 2008-02-19 101 Alfred Siew in Barcelona - Alfred Siew in Barcelona Mobile World Congress From phones with "magic touch" panels to gizmos that come with digital maps, the world's biggest cellphone show did not disappoint with its preview of the year's gadgets last week. At the Mobile World390 words
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Article, Illustration1430 2008-02-19 101 Psst... here's a peek at the models to expect later this year. Just don't let on you heard it first from ALFRED SIEW in Barcelona and THAM YUEN-C in Sydney WANT a phone that surfs the Net faster? One that plays music better? Or,1,430 words
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Article, Illustration691 2008-02-19 104 SMEs are awaking to the need to back-up data. 00 GIN LEE finds out how data centres offer several cost-efficient options SMALL and medium enterprises (SME) are increasingly making use of data centres to protect their business data and operations. With SMEs now highly dependantHEWLETT-PACKARD - 691 words
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Article102 2008-02-19 104 THIS is the third of a special six-part series leading up to the Digital Life SME Forum IT Made Easy, a special one-day event organised by Digital Life and our partners IBM, Canon and PacNet. At the SME Forum, SMEs can listen to experts and peers102 words
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Article, Illustration592 2008-02-19 110 00 GIN LEE checks out the headquarters of Yahoo in Sunnyvale, California, and finds out how the headline-grabbing company runs on caffeine and well-fed staff WHICH army feeds on 39,000 slices of pizza, 80,000 cookies and 36,000 kg of chicken yearly?00 GIN LEE - 592 words
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Article, Illustration846 2008-02-19 111 – Y.C. Lew; – Eric Lee; – Ho Yuk Ming - Y.C. Lew Eric Lee Ho Yuk Ming Want to know what's wrong with your PC? E-mail us at stdled@sph.com.sg Hard drive corruption I READ that reformatting a hard disk may be necessary to eliminate any corrupted data. I had always thought that reinstalling the operating system846 words
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Article179 2008-02-19 111 Uploading video FOR companies who have product information in video form, what is the best way to put a flash video in on their webpage? THE simplest and best way without having to incur any cost would be by using Youtube to upload your video onto179 words
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Article, Illustration350 2008-02-19 106 It is cheaper than data centres, and offers services like file-sharing. But it has disadvantages too. ByTHAMYUEN-C IT USED to be that only consumers would use online back-up options. But as these services get more sophisticated, businesses are homing in on them too. ForISTOCKPHOTO - 350 words
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Article, Illustration540 2008-02-19 106 Mozy (mozy.com) Owned by storage giant EMC, Mozy has a MozyPro service for business back-ups that comes with all the bells and whistles. The service lets companies back up all data on notebook and desktop computers, and servers too. FEATURES: The MozyPro service supports Windows Vista, XPWWW.MOZY.COM - 540 words
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Article, Illustration712 2008-02-19 108 Small is beautiful and can be an advantage. CHIAMYATSENG gives 5 growing tips IN A recent IBM survey of more than 1,100 small- and medi-um-sized business (SMB) executives throughout the world, and spanning several industries, these executives were found to be focusing on the sameBERITA HARIAN FILE PHOTO - 712 words
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Article183 2008-02-19 112 business solutions Hewlett-Packard's Open Call Profile Manager and Service Governance Framework (SGF) Both Open Call and SGF are available now. Go to http://h2o2oB.www2.hp. com/opencall/index.jsp for more information on Open Call and http://h7lo2B.www7.hp.com/ enterprise/cache/ *****3-0-0-0-121. Html for more on SGF. HEWLETT-PACKARD'S latest software solutions aim to help telecom183 words
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Article113 2008-02-19 112 'business solutions Fujitsu's SaaS services Go to http://www.fujitsu.com. for more information. FUJITSU has launched a set of Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions that deliver applications and software platforms in the form of web-based subscription services. The first three services to be rolled out are:113 words
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Article, Illustration113 2008-02-19 112 >data cards Sony Ericsson's EC4OO, EC4OOg HSPDA Express Cards Available globally by mid-2008 FIND yourself when you plug in online anywhere with Sony Ericsson's new HSPDA Express Cards. The compact EC4OO and EC4OOg allow download speeds of up to 7.2 Mb/s and 2.0 Mb/s in upload speeds. The113 words
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Article100 2008-02-19 112 hardware LG E2OO notebook Available at all major consumer electronics outlets for $1,899 with a one-year international warranty IT'S pretty in pink, but LG's glossy LG E2OO packs processing power too. Designed for the fashionista in geeks, the notebook is kitted out with Intel's Core 2 Duo processor,100 words
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Article, Illustration136 2008-02-19 112 •games Deep Quest Available now for download at Yahoo! games (games.yahoo.com), Big Fish Games (www.bigfishgames com) and other major online casual game sites for U5519.99 (5528.50). It will also see a release on local retail shelves in April. Price to be announced. WAGE oceanic war in Deep Quest,NEXTGEN STUDIO - 136 words
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Article137 2008-02-19 112 Business solutions Dell Pro Support Now available to Dell Registered Partners, businesses and public organizations. Visit www.dell.com/prosupport for more information. BUSINESSES using Dell products now have a support service customised for specific technical needs. For IT professionals, Pro Support has 24/7 support options such as Fast-Track Dispatch, which137 words
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Article, Illustration80 2008-02-19 112 cellphones LG Viewty Available from major mobile phone retail outlets from this month for $838 without plan THOSE seeking a premium, pol-ished-looking phone have a new option in LG's latest Viewty cellphone, which comes in dark silver. Combining a professional-level camera with a phone,80 words
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Article, Illustration481 2008-02-19 114 Sim Cheng Kai - Sim Cheng Kai, Devil May Cry 4 WITH a flock of defiantly silver hair, blood red garments, and gun and sword in tow, the Devil May Cry 4 (DMC4) hero approaches a ragtag bunch of demons, a lurid look in his eyes. InPLAYSTATION - 481 words
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Article121 2008-02-19 114 THE key to surviving DMC4's epic boss fights lies in how well you defend yourself. You'll have to correctly identify which move the boss is about to employ, then you have about a second to choose the appropriate counter-measure. Fortunately, there's an easier trick. First, purchase either the Enemy121 words
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Article, Illustration511 2008-02-19 115 Oo Gin Lee - Oo Gin Lee Razer Mako THX desktop sound system Price: $629.99 (with GST) Available: from end February at Funan and Sim Lim retailers IT MAY look like a set of black Tonga drums, but you won't need to thump them toRAZER - 511 words
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Article, Illustration531 2008-02-19 116 Adli Yashir - Adli Yashir, InFocus Playßig INB2 Price: $9,999 Get from authorized InFocus dealers GET a good movie on DVD, popcorn and drinks. Bring out the InFocus Playßig INB2, and lounge around for an awesome movie night at home. I had the pleasure of that experience one531 words
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Article, Illustration351 2008-02-19 116 Adli Yashir - Adli Yashir, Asus U6 notebook Price: $3,098 Get from authorised Asus dealers IT'S almost impossible to find a notebook that has the perfect combination of class, power and mobility. But the Asus U6 ultra-portable notebook comes really close. With its classy mocha brown cover,351 words
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Article, Illustration411 2008-02-19 117 Chester Chen - Chester Chen, Toshiba Portege M7OO Price: $3,599 Available from authorised Toshiba dealers IF YOU are an old-school scribe, lugging pen and paper to meetings, this little wonder may get you to go electronic. Firstly, you won't be the centre of attention with clickety clackety typing on411 words
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Article, Illustration587 2008-02-19 118 Cheap iPod lookalikes abound, targeted at consumers who want to look cool without dishing out too much moolah. But beware of the dupes. LIM YEE HUNG tells you how to spot the cheap fakes THEY have been dubbed "Lie-Pods". These fakeMUGIIAN RAJASEGERAN - 587 words
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Article, Illustration674 2008-02-19 119 Mike Lee - Mike Lee, Securing your home wireless network prevents unintentional as well as deliberate intrusion. Here are some tips to keep your wireless network safe. JUST as you keep your house safe under lock and key, your home wireless network should be secured from the casual strangerISTOCKPHOTO - 674 words
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Article, Illustration707 2008-02-19 120 The president of Creative Labs talks to 00 GIN LEE about sound cards, selling direct to retailers and flash-based players SIM Wong Hoo may be synonymous with Creative Technology, Singapore's own multinational company. But in recentyears, it has been Craig McHugh, president and chief operating officer ofST FILE PHOTO - 707 words
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Article, Illustration614 2008-02-19 121 I► By ALFRED SIEW I - I► By ALFRED SIEW I As old promises come true, hopefully there will be less hot air about the potential of new technologies HEARING technology leaders talk about delivering Web 2.0 services to mobile users in last week's cellphone fiesta, you'd have easily614 words
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Article, Illustration485 2008-02-19 125 BROUGHT TO YOU BY: IDA SINGAPORE Did you know that you can go online to renew a library book, or find out more about what secondary schools to apply to? Here are some of the electronic services children can use HUNT DOWN A LIBRARY BOOK485 words
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Article, Illustration134 2008-02-19 127 Flood in Jakarta What happened On Feb I, Indonesia's capital city was flooded because of heavy rains and high tides. Several parts of the city were brought to a standstill and thousands of people were trapped in traffic jams for over 12 hours. At least three peopleAP - 134 words
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Article, Illustration140 2008-02-19 127 800 billion What it is The amount of baht Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej intends to spend on "mega-projects" over the next three to five years. It is equal to about Ss36 billion. Mr Samak, who was elected prime minister on Jan 28, recently announced plans toREUTERS - 140 words
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Article, Illustration131 2008-02-19 127 Chen Shui-bian What he did He became the first Taiwanese president to visit Taiping island when he inaugurated a runway there on Feb 2. The island is located 1,600 km south of Taiwan in the disputed Spratlys island chain. Vietnam and the Philippines have issued formal protestsAFP - 131 words
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Article, Illustration459 2008-02-19 128 "She had the character to be a mega-star, the personality to pull that off and became a legend." Former zoo chief Bernard Harrison We will never again see her winning smile, beautiful large eyes, or feel her gentle touch. Ah Meng, the beloved face of Singapore's conservationSINGAPORE ZOO - 459 words
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Article, Illustration485 2008-02-19 129 Rosyth Primary School has a unique art curriculum that its pupils rave about manga, neubronner eugene reports Naruto, Bleach, Duel Masters. Rosyth Primary school's pupils are not doodling them. They are actually learning to draw these manga and anime characters for class. Manga art is a style ofNEUBRONNER EUGENE; ST FILE PHOTO - 485 words
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Article, Illustration114 2008-02-19 130 The government voted in parliament on Feb 9 to lift a ban on headscarves at its universities.This means Muslim women will be allowed to cover themselves in accordance with Islamic religious law. It is a move that has raised fierce debate between religious and secular groups. Many people in114 words
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Article, Illustration109 2008-02-19 130 A major event in the country's preparation to elect its next president called Super Tuesda- was held on Feb 5. In the limelight were (from left: Mr Mitt Romney and Mr John McCain for the Republican Party; and senators Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton for the Democratic Party.109 words
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Article, Illustration119 2008-02-19 130 Imagine being able to fly through the sky at five times the speed of sound and travel from England to Australia in less than five hours (it now takes more than 15 hours). British engineers have come up with a plane that could do that. Called the A119 words
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Article, Illustration92 2008-02-19 130 With a great blast of a rocket, the country's first space centre was opened on Feb 4. In the next few months, the authorities hope to send a made-in-lran satellite called Omid (meaning "Hope") into orbit, the first "homemade" probe to be launched. The rocket launch and opening of92 words
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Article, Illustration109 2008-02-19 130 The country experienced its coldest winter in decades as temperatures plummeted to as low as minus 30 deg C and left more than 650 people dead. Those who did not die were left with amputated arms and legs not from war, but from frostbite. Afghanistan is largely mountainous, and109 words
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Article, Illustration95 2008-02-19 130 An illegal kidney racket was uncovered last month.The authorities discovered that hundreds of people across the country had been forced or lured into centres where they had their kidneys taken from them. India faces a large shortage of healthy organ donors people who give their organs to save other95 words
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Article, Illustration94 2008-02-19 130 Two pilots were injured when a 33-year-old Somalian woman attacked them as they were flying a plane between Blenheim and Christchurch.The woman, who was a passenger, entered the cockpit and demanded that the plane fly to Australia. She then stabbed the pilots when she faced resistance. One was94 words
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Article, Illustration504 2008-02-19 131 There may be millions of billions of different life forms creeping, crawling and flying about on earth, but humans are on the verge of spoiling it all, and that is dangerous. BY ELLEN WHYTE Studies suggest that there are up to 100 million species living on earth today,ST FILE PHOTO - 504 words
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Article, Illustration490 2008-02-19 132 Almost all living things need water to stay alive and healthy. It is no accident that water makes up 60 per cent of human body weight. It is needed for many functions in your body: keeping your blood flowing, helping you fight off illnesses, and digesting your food,ST FILE PHOTO - 490 words
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Article, Illustration502 2008-02-19 133 FAMOUS FORTUNES Rising tennis star Novak Djokovic is a 'Djoker'. bryan toh finds out how the Serb made history. Fresh-faced tennis star Novak Djokovic made sports headlines around the world when he cut short men's champ Roger Federer's streak of 10 successive Grand Slam titles.AP - 502 words
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Article, Illustration767 2008-02-19 134 HISTORY IN THE HEADLINES* Doctors learn what DNA looks like and how it works Cambridge, England, April 26, 1953 Two scientists say they have discovered the "secret of life" and can now explain how the human body grows and why children look like their parents. Dr FrancisERIC ROCA - 767 words
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Article, Illustration643 2008-02-19 135 YOU'RE INVITED! The talent page featuring special reviews, original art and contributions from Y-O-U. Send your contributions to stdot@sph.com.sg WIN A MEDIA CLUB GOODIE BAG! If your contribution gets featured here, you will get this exclusive prize from The Straits Times. We are looking for originals. No copies, please.643 words
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Article, Illustration182 2008-02-19 136 Try it the Dot way! Every week, we brew up Dot-flavoured lessons from a vast collection of classroom recipes. This week, pupils learn about Total Defence, by malini nathan DOT TREAT Group work, two periods DOTMISSIOh Defending Our Nation DOT TOOLS The Straits Times roll upST FILE PHOTO - 182 words
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Article, Illustration406 2008-02-19 136 KIM MAX - KIM MAX BY ARE YOU A ROMANTIC? 1. Do you remember special occasions? a. I make a note of friends' or family birthdays in my diary. b. I'm lucky if I remember my birthday. c. Most of the time if it's important. 2. When was the last timeST FILE PHOTO - 406 words
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Article, Illustration514 2008-02-19 137 Being in a group makes members feel safe. In the animal kingdom, many species exist in social groups for protection, comfort or to benefit from division of labour. The more the merrier One of the advantages of living in a group is that the members can dependDESMOND LING; ANUP SHAH; SINGAPORE ZOO - 514 words
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Article, Illustration97 2008-02-19 137 Malayan Tiger Panthera tigris Of the eight subspecies of tiger identified, only the Siberian, Bengal, IndoChinese, South China and Sumatran tigers have survived but they continue to be endangered At one time, tigers could be found as far as eastern Turkey. Now they are confined toCHRIS SAM - 97 words
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