The Straits Times, 25 February 2008, Afternoon Edition

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    25 1 THE STRAITS TIMES 76 PAGES IN FIVE PARTS MICA (P) 115/12/2007 MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25 2008 MM A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION ESTABLISHED 1845 80 CENTS
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  • Article
    Lock icon More rules for private schools from next month
    570 1  -  Sandra Davie Current rules fall short of ensuring quality of course, teaching standards By Education Correspondent NEW measures will be put in place next month to better protect the growing number of local and foreign students opting for the private school route
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    Lock icon Mangled wreck: Lucky escape for four
    241 1  -  CAROLYN QUEK ANOTHER car with young people inside flew off the road yesterday afternoon in a spectacular crash, the third serious accident here in less than a month. While the earlier accidents resulted in five deaths, the four men in yesterday's crash escaped from
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    Lock icon Air quality here dips as Riau fires rage on
    411 1  -  Salim Osman Yeo Ghim Lay By Indonesia Correspondent In Jakarta In Singapore SINGAPORE'S air quality dipped further yesterday as smoke from raging fires in the Indonesian province of Riau continued to make its way north. A haze hung over parts of
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  • UPFRONT
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      Lock icon Reading the tea leaves in the Big White Book
      1202 1  -  Ll XUEYING By THE words, and the tables of figures, are packed across a whopping 409 pages. The tome's cover is hardly more enticing. Its title The Revenue and Expenditure Estimates For The Financial Year 2008/2009 is in a no-nonsense font
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      350 2 SECTION ONE HOME Prime 2-4 HDB upgrades will go on Asia 5-12 The National Development Minister World 13-15 says that HDB upgrading Review 16-17 programmes will not be affected by FYI 18 the Government's decision to SECTION TWO postpone some public projects. Home Hl-Hll PAGE H3 Forum Hl2 Sports Hl3-Hl7
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  • PRIME
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      Lock icon Opposition parties join forces against BN
      629 3  -  Carolyn Hong They form pact to avoid threecornered fights in the bulk of seats By Malaysia Bureau Chief In Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIA'S opposition parties are giving the ruling Barisan Nasional straight one-on-one fights in the March 8 polls, even as Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi
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      Lock icon Trail of illegal cigarettes leads... to the bin
      497 3  -  Arti Mulchand By Teh Joo Lin TOBACCO companies here could soon be digging through piles of rubbish in a bid to gauge the size of the illegal cigarette trade. Singapore's tobacco association is awaiting the final nod from the authorities to collect
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      Lock icon First biofuel powered jumbo jet takes off
      324 4 ASSOCIATED PRESS, REUTERS London VIRGIN Atlantic conducted the world's first flight of a commercial aircraft powered partly by biofuel yesterday in an effort to show it can produce less carbon dioxide than normal jet fuels. A Virgin Atlantic Boeing 747 jumbo jet, carrying
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      Lock icon Green, or not?
      86 4 ASSOCIATED PRESS Biofuels produced in the main from crops like grain, vegetable oils and sugar are seen by advocates as a way to cut greenhouse gas emissions and reduce dependence on fossil fuels like oil. But critics say biofuel production creates more greenhouse gases than using conventional
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      Lock icon Out with one Castro, in with another?
      469 4 REUTERS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Cuba set to name Raul to succeed his brother Fidel as president Havana CUBA'S rubber-stamp National Assembly was yesterday expected to name Mr Raul Castro as the nation's next president, succeeding his brother Fidel Castro who stepped down last week
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      18 4 Who's who in executive search The hunt for managerial and technical talent in Singapore's booming economy m m
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  • ASIA
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      Lock icon Election fever in the air
      601 5  -  Carolyn Hong Campaigning in full swing as candidates file nomination papers By Malaysia Bureau Chief In Kuala Lumpur EVEN before candidates filed their nomination papers early yesterday morning, the scramble for the 10.9 million Malaysian votes had begun, with cities and kampungs blanketed in banners
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      Lock icon HOT SEATS
      685 6 HEAVYWEIGHT Deputy Finance Minister and incumbent MP Awang Adek Hussain, 52, of Barisan Nasional, is fending off PAS deputy president Nasharuddin Mat Isa, 45, in a battle of the titans. Datuk Awang Adek, who is also contesting a state seat, has been unofficially earmarked to be Kelantan's chief
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      Lock icon Heads may roll after polls, says Abdullah
      655 6  -  Chow Kum Hor Ministers warned as PM is criticised for fielding unpopular senior figures By Malaysia Correspondent In Penang 3RIME Minister Abdullah Badawi las told his Cabinet ministers not to issume their jobs will be safe after :he election, as he comes under
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      Lock icon Major confrontation looms in state
      426 6  -  Chow Kum Hor PENANG By i Malaysia Correspondent In Penang IN A sign of the bruising battle looming in the Prime Minister's home state of Penang, police separated raucous government and opposition supporters as he kicked off his campaign. The opposition hopes to make significant
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    • ELECTION PEOPLE
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        Lock icon OLDEST CANDIDATE
        127 6  -  HAZLIN HASSAN MADAM Maimun Yusuf, 89, who is contesting the Kuala Terengganu parliamentary seat as an independent, has set a record as possibly the oldest candidate ever in the history of Malaysian elections. "I am not happy with the existing parties. I want to contest so that I
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        Lock icon YOUNGEST CANDIDATE
        122 6 BERNAMA BOTH the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) and the opposition Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) share the honour of fielding the youngest candidates. Standing for the Lembah Pantai Parliament seat in Selangor is PKR's Nurul Izzah Anwar, the 27-year-old daughter of opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim. She faces a tough
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    • MALAYSIA ELECTIONES 08
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        Lock icon 37 independents – with many gatecrashing high-profile battles
        428 7  - 37 independents with many gatecrashing high-profile battles Jeremy Au By In Sungei Siput (Perak) BARISAN Nasional candidate Datuk Seri Samy Vellu, 72, and Parti Keadilan Rakyat's Dr Michael Jeyakumar, 52, were all set for a straight fight in the Sungai Siput constituency, when a man in a brown Malay baju
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        Lock icon PAS gets lucky start in stronghold
        485 7  -  Reme Ahmad KELANTAN By In Kota Baru PARTI Islam SeMalaysia (PAS) started off on a lucky footing in its defence of Kelantan yesterday when a woman candidate won a walkover for a state seat after her opponent was unexpectedly disqualified. Senator Wan Übaidah Omar,
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        Lock icon Confident BN fields rookies in 15 of 40 seats
        511 7  -  lazlin Hassan TERENGGANU ByF Malaysia Correspondent In Kuala Terengganu BARISAN Nasional is so confident of retaining Terengganu that it has dropped several big names from its slate, prompting protests among some in the rank and file. The ruling coalition says it
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        Lock icon WHAT HAPPENED TODAY
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        Lock icon WHO'S CONTESTING
        81 7 2008 Contesting Walkover PARLIAMENTARY lut of 222 avai lable) J3N 215 7 PAS 66 0 DAP 47 0 PKR 97 0 Bersekutu 2 0 Pasok 3 0 Sarawak National Party 4 0 Parti Rakyat Malaysia 1 0 Independents 37 0 2008 Contesting Walkover STATE (Out of 505 ivailable)
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        Lock icon TYPE OF CONTESTS
        21 7 2008 Parliamentary State Direct contests 183 437 3-corner 23 41 4-corner 7 17 5-corner 2 5 8-corner 2
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        Lock icon WALKOVERS
        19 7 2004 2008 PARLIAMENTARY SEATS Contested 202 215 Walkovers 17 7 STATE SEATS Contested 493 502 Walkovers 12 3
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        Lock icon WHAT HAPPENED BEFORE
        86 7 1990 1995 1999 2004 BN OPP* BN OPP BN OPP BN OPP PARLIAMENT; iRY SEATS 192 162 30 (84%) (16%) 193 148 45 (77%) (23%) 219 199 I 20 (91%) (9%) Total 180 127 53 (70%) (30%) Wins STATE SEATS Total 351 394 394 505 Wins 253
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        Lock icon LUCKIEST CANDIDATE
        90 7 LADY luck seems to be on the side of Youth and Sports Minister Azalina Othman Said (right), who won the Pengerang parliamentary seat in Johor uncontested for the second consecutive term. When nomination closed at 10am yesterday, she was declared the elected representative when no objection was made.
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        Lock icon DETAINED CANDIDATE
        89 7 HINDRAF'S legal adviser M. Manoharan (right), currently detained with other leaders of the Hindu group under the Internal Security Act, will contest the Kota Alam Shah state seat in Selangor on the opposition Democratic Action Party ticket. His wife S. Pushpaneela submitted the nomination form on his behalf
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        Lock icon MISSING CANDIDATE
        95 7 THE no-show by Parti Keadilan Rakyat's man for the Sementa state seat in Selangor remains a mystery. PKR Kapar Youth chief Suzaimi Salam failed to appear at the nomination centre, allowing BN incumbent Abdul Raman Palil (right) to retain the seat, the New Straits Times reported. PKR's supreme
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        Lock icon Dissension in Barisan, Discipline in Opposition
        794 8  -  Leslie Lopez NEWS ANALYSIS By South-east Asia Correspondent THE hump of Nomination Day over yesterday, the mammoth Barisan Nasional (BN) ruling vehicle is vulnerable on several fronts in the days leading up to Polling Day on March 8. The rough behind-the-scenes manoeuvrings in the
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      • ELECTION SNIPPETS
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          Lock icon GRUESOME FIND IN UMNO DELEGATION'S BUS
          128 8 BERNAMA KAJANG: The body of a man, suspected to have been murdered, was found in the luggage compartment of a bus carrying a Puteri Umno team to the nomination centre in Semenyih yesterday. The bus driver stumbled upon the unidentified man's body, bundled in
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          Lock icon FINGERWORK V FOOTWORK
          184 8 THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK KOTA BARU: Parti Islam SeMalaysia (PAS) and Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) candidates in the Malay heartland state of Kelantan are using alternative media to get their messages across and their votes in. Kelantan PAS has created its own Internet-based television broadcast portal called
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          Lock icon A TIME TO WORK, A TIME TO VOTE
          138 8 BERNAMA ALOR GAJAH: The government has reminded employers that it is compulsory for them to give their workers enough time to go out and vote in the general election on March 8. "If there are employers who fail to do so, stern
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    • EAST ASIA
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        Lock icon Taiwan's presidential hopefuls face off
        525 9  -  Ong Hwee Hwee But neither Ma nor Hsieh draws blood in their first televised debate By Taiwan Correspondent In Taipei ITU WAN'S two presidential ;andidates faced off yesterday in their first televised desate with few sharp exchanges, although their campaigns lave been heating up away
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        Lock icon SM Goh shares Singapore's FTA experience with South Korea
        604 9  -  Lee Tee Jong By South Korea Correspondent In Seoul THE key to clinching a free trade agreement (FTA) with the United States is to reach out to the pact's opponents and address their concerns, Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong said during
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        Lock icon Gale-driven waves flood homes in north-east Japan
        205 9 ASSOCIATED PRESS Tokyo WINTER gales raged across north-east-ern Japan yesterday, grounding dozens of flights and causing huge waves that flooded coastal homes, drowned one fisherman and swept an octogenarian out to sea, officials said. In Imizu, a fishing town in northern Toyama prefecture,
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        103 9 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Beijing CHINESE tourists were urged to boycott a Paris department store that wrongly accused a Chinese couple of trying to pay with a fake banknote, state media reported on Saturday. Staff at Galeries Lafayette dragged the couple, who were on their honeymoon,
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    • INDIA/SOUTH ASIA
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        Lock icon Pakistan poll victors split over sacked judges
        543 10 ASSOCIATED PRESS Coalition in jeopardy as Sharif wants to reinstate judges while Zardari is less keen Islamabad PARTIES that won last week's elections in Pakistan are under pressure to reinstate Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammed Chaudhry and his fellow sacked judges in the Supreme
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        Lock icon Indian cops watch as mob beats up murder suspect
        188 10 ASSOCIATED PRESS New Delhi A MOB in eastern India dragged a murder suspect from his hospital bed and beat him until he lost consciousness while police stood by and watched, in an incident caught on video and broadcast. The attack, one
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      • WORLD QUICKLY
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          Lock icon QUAKE RATTLES SUMATRA
          97 10 ASSOCIATED PRESS, BERNAMA KUALA LUMPUR: An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.6 rattled Indonesia's Sumatra island last night, the US Geological Survey said, sending frightened residents running from their homes. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries following the 9.46pm quake just off the
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          Lock icon CHINA, U.S. WRAP UP MILITARY TALKS
          112 10 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BEIJING: Retired senior military personnel from China and the United States have wrapped up talks, the first of their kind, on promoting ties between their armed forces, Chinese media said yesterday. The talks, held in Hainan, were headed by former deputy chief
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          Lock icon MANILA PLANS HALAL FOOD GUIDEBOOK
          101 10 XINHUA MANILA: The Philippines will launch its first guide to making halal food in accordance with international standards, in order to promote the country's food industry, the official Philippines News Agency quoted Agriculture Secretary Arthur Yap as saying yesterday. Mr Yap said there is a
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          Lock icon INDIAN MAN HELD FOR SMUGGLING FISH
          98 10 BERNAMA CHENNAI: An Indian passenger returning from Kuala Lumpur on a Jet Airways flight was held for smuggling 180 ornamental fish into the country on Saturday. Suspicious Chennai Customs officials stopped Syed Ibrahim Ramjanali while he was crossing the green lane at the airport
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          Lock icon TURKEY UPS ANTI-KURD MILITARY OPS
          131 10 ASSOCIATED PRESS ISTANBUL: Turkish F-16 jets flew into northern Iraq yesterday as elite commandos chased Kurdish guerillas in a major ground operation across the border that has drawn criticism from the US-backed Iraqi government and Iraqi Kurd leaders. Armoured personnel carriers transported troops in full
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    • SOUTH-EAST ASIA
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        Lock icon Thai minister again urges talks with insurgents
        510 11  -  Nirmal Ghosh Chalerm's earlier proposal of giving autonomy was quashed by Samak By Thailand Correspondent In Bangkok THE Thai government will have to talk with separatist groups in the south to resolve the conflict, Interior Minister Chalerm Yoobamrung said on Saturday. State media
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        Lock icon Thaksin to announce date of return tomorrow
        333 11 THE NATION/ASIA NEWS NETWORK FORMER premier Thaksin Shinawatra says he will be back in Thailand soon and will announce the exact date tomorrow. In a telephone call from overseas to a crowd of supporters in Chiang Rai on Saturday, Thaksin said he would
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        Lock icon Telecom scandal: Arroyo knew of graft months ago
        321 11 REUTERS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Manila PHILIPPINE President Gloria Arroyo has admitted to knowing about possible corruption in a telecommunications deal with a Chinese company nearly six months before she cancelled it. In a radio interview on Saturday, she said she was alerted in
        REUTERS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; REUTERS  -  321 words
    • ASIA FOCUS
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        Lock icon Confession of a diplomat with many passions
        1059 12  -  NILANJANA SENGUPTA ASIA INTERVIEW Ex-UN official's life hums with engagements and advisory projects By YOU can take Dr Shashi Tharoor out of the United Nations, but you cannot take the UN out of him. For most of a 45-minute interview, he refers to
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        Lock icon UN not perfect, but gets it right more often than wrong
        834 12 IN SINGAPORE for several speaking engagements, Dr Shashi Tharoor chats with The Straits Times about the United Nations, an organisation he was with for 29 years. Having been a UN insider for almost three decades, where do you think
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  • WORLD
    • SHAME, SHAME BARACK OBAMA
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        Lock icon Hillary accuses him of distorting her positions on health care and trade
        842 13 LOS ANGELES TIMES, REUTERS, ASSOCIATED PRESS Cincinnati (Ohio) IN A move to salvage her bid for the Democratic presidential nomination, Mrs Hillary Clinton has adopted a newly bellicose tone towards rival Barack Obama, accusing him of making false
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        Lock icon Conservatives question his patriotism – and his wife's
        366 13 Conservatives question his patriotism and his wife's ASSOCIATED PRESS Washington SENATOR Barack Obama's refusal to wear a US flag lapel pin along with a photo of him not putting his hand over his heart during the national anthem led conservatives to question his patriotism. Now his wife, Michelle, has drawn
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      Lock icon Antarctic glaciers surging towards sea at high speed
      634 14 Scientists' findings raise concern about sharp rise in global sea levels Antarctica BRITISH scientists working in Antarctica say they have found some of the clearest evidence yet of instabilities in the ice which could lead to a significant rise in global sea
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    • SPOTLIGHT PEOPLE
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        Lock icon Convicted, acquitted, arrested again
        276 14 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, ASSOCIATED PRESS THE authorities have arrested a Japanese man for the 1981 murder of his wife in Los Angeles, a decade after he was acquitted of the crime by a Japanese high court. Kazuyoshi Miura, 60, was arrested in the US territory of Saipan
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        Lock icon Snubbed Sarkozy trades insults
        96 14 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE FRENCH President Nicolas Sarkozy, not one to back down, traded insults with a man who refused to shake his hand at an agricultural show in France on Saturday. As he moved through the crowd, he drew near the man, who said: "Oh no, don't
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    • SINGAPORE AND THE WORLD THIS WEEK
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        Lock icon MONDAY
        65 15 MANILA: Philippine opposition groups to hold anti-government rallies on anniversary of dictator Ferdinand Marcos' overthrow. SVALBARD (Norway): Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso will open a "doomsday" seed vault an Arctic cave to store seeds from various crops in case a future disaster
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        32 15 CLEVELAND (Ohio): Democratic US presidential hopeful Barack Obama will hold last of two debates with rival Hillary Clinton. UNITED NATIONS: Mandate of UN Integrated Mission in Timor Leste (East Timor) expires.
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        56 15 TOKYO: US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice begins two-day visit to Japan. She will meet Foreign Minister Masahiko Komura and Premier Yasuo Fukuda. ANKARA: US Defence Secretary Robert Gates holds two-day talks with Turkish political and military leaders. TOKYO: Japan and Russia expected to hold the first round of
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        11 15 BANGKOK: US Assistant Secretary of State Christopher Hill visits Thailand.
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        25 15 WASHINGTON: US President George W. Bush to welcome Nato Secretary-General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer at the White House. BIRMINGHAM (Britain): Labour Party spring conference.
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        31 15 RUSSIA: Presidential election. BAGHDAD: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadineiad visits Iraq for talks with Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki and other officials. HANOI: US Assistant Secretary of State Christopher Hill visits Vietnam.
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      148 15  -  LEE TEE JONG ►> WORLD WHAT IT IS MR LEE Myung Bak will take office for a five-year term as South Korea's President today. His government will be tougher on North Korea, requiring reciprocity in the area of nuclear disarmament in return for economic aid.
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      257 15  -  NIRMAL GHOSH WHAT IT IS ELECTIONS to Thailand's new Upper House, the Senate, will be held on March 2. Eligible voters will vote for 76 senators, one from each of the country's provinces. The senators will be part of the 150-member Upper
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      151 15  -  P. JAYARAM WHAT IT IS US DEFENCE Secretary Robert Gates will visit India this week to push the bid of American companies for a lucrative US$lO billion (Ssl4 billion) fighter jet contract. He is expected to arrive in New Delhi tomorrow. The visit
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      156 15  -  ROGER MITTON WHAT IT IS TODAY, President S R Nathan will begin a five-day state visit to Vietnam at the invitation of President Nguyen Minh Triet. He will meet Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung tomorrow. Later, President Nathan, who will be accompanied by
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      121 15  -  TESSA WONG SINGAPORE WHAT IT IS THE Singapore Tourism Board unveils details for the makeover of the Singapore River on Friday. WHY IT MATTERS The Singapore River Revitalisation Plan will stretch from Marina Bay to Zouk nightclub. It is speculated that renovations will begin at Boat Quay,
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      89 15  -  ARTI MULCHAND WHAT IT IS PARLIAMENT convenes from today to March 3 to debate the Government's Budget. WHY IT MATTERS More than 60 MPs will take to the floor for the annual debate over the Budget, unveiled on Feb 15. A bumper surplus of
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      91 15  -  YANG HUIWEN WHAT IT IS THIS week marks the end of the local corporate earnings season. Companies with financial year ended Dec 31 must report their results by Friday. United Overseas Bank, SembCorp Industries and City Developments will declare their earnings.
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      164 13 Always dreamt of fulfilling that MUSIC PASSION with an Advanced Diploma or Degree? Singapore Raffles Mink College is a Tertiary Music Institution registered with MOE and is accredited by Casetrusl and hits been awarded for Education for Good Business Practices. We oiler various arts courses such as music, dance, musical
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      426 16 FOUNDING revolutionaries cast long shadows. As it was with Mao Zedong and Ho Chi Minh, so it will be with Fidel Castro in Cuba. For nearly 50 years since seizing power, Dr Castro has persisted with his dream of socialist reconstruction at home and liberation
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      1041 16  -  Nyi Nyi Kyaw MYANMAR'S ROHINGYAS By For The Straits Times THE stateless Rohingya Muslims of Myanmar have been discriminated against and excluded by consecutive governments since the *****, causing an exodus of the people to Bangladesh, Pakistan, Thailand, Malaysia and other countries. The
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      1004 17  -  Omkar Shrestha ►>VIETNAM'S GROWTH By For The Straits Times VIETNAM'S rapid growth has been marked more by massive rather than efficient investment. For many developing countries, just managing to accomplish the targets set in their five-year development plans is a matter of satisfaction. Not for
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      854 17  -  Neil Shubin BIRDS DO IT. BEES DO 1T... By DRAGONS and virgin births are the stuff of myth and religion. Except, that is, in Kansas, where they have come together in a way that should alter the way many of us look at nature
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      64 17 But Do Not Know Where To Start? Do You Have Limited Budget? Do You Want Easy Payment Facility? /free\ fk ojgss? I 100% V- 1^ o^\ss\on\ 1 !lH**l*fWt>^mr EBH Date: 26 Feb 2008 (Tue) Time: 7.00pm 9.00pm flr?TTfffll .IJJSJi, Venue: Suntec City Guild House (Level 5) near Carrefour Tower I
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      1158 18 Singapore today Slightly hazy, showers with thunder JL^ JL— JL— =§^5* in the afternoon mainly over '"(i'^^Sli northern and central Singapore. THE STRAITS TIMES MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25 2008 Hjfrtjv^ ASIA WORLD WEATHER USEFUL NUMBERS s^s^ I 4*5 I O Emergency lines LIO IOUAY oSEOUL C T£. PoHce 999 JT PoHceHotline
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      1008 19  -  Sandra Davie LEE PEI Ql AMY TAN Tie-ups with degree mills Lecturers with dubious credentials Website that offers Russian wives Facilities which are inadequate By Education Correspondent WHEN Indian student R. Thevan, 19, was considering coming to Singapore to study, he started by looking
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      262 19  -  SANDRA DAVIE THERE are lots of resources, many of them online, for students who want to check the credentials of a private school. Here are some good starting points: IMost countries have agencies that check on universities in their jurisdiction. For example, Australian universities, including their
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        688 20  -  Sandra Davie COMMENTARY Some offer courses from bogus varsities, teaching staff with dubious credentials, among other things By Education Correspondent CAN private schools with a Case Trust mark be trusted? The answer has to be a "No", going by the results of
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        305 20 WEBSITES Click on Eastwest Education Centre in the CaseTrust-approved schools list and students will be directed to a website under the school's previous name, offering a matchmaking service for Russian wives, among other things. COURSES Camford Business School offers degrees from Paramount University of Technology,
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        322 20 Replies from some of the schools: WE WERE DUPED "We used to run the degree programme, but no more. Now, we offer one from an accredited US university, National University in California. West Coast University was recommended to us by the CEO of another reputable
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        572 21  -  Keith Lin 61 MPs to speak on topics such as rising business costs and adult training By THIS year's Budget, with its generous buffet of rebates and top-ups to defray rising living costs, has put a smile on the faces of many Singaporeans,
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        378 21  -  Jermyn Chow By A GOVERNMENT decision to postpone up to $3 billion worth of public projects will not affect upgrading programmes for Housing Board flats, said National Development Minister Mah Bow Tan yesterday. The postponement affects some projects, like hawker centres and school upgrading,
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        143 21 For nearly four years, 77-year-old Neo Chong Hai could barely read what was printed in the newspapers and saw only blurry figures when he watched television. The pair of glasses he made for himself 10 years ago to correct his short-sightedness became almost useless
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      578 22  -  Alfred Siew Customer turned up with bailiff to enforce Small Claims Tribunal ruling By Technology Correspondent EARLIER this month, Ms Tan Geok Hoon marched into Nokia's office, brandishing court documents and threatening to seize the assets of the cellphone giant. A bailiff
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      716 22  -  ALFRED SIEW THE fallout has begun. At least one popular disc retailer here is clearing its stock of HD DVDs, just days after the rival Blu-ray format emerged victorious in the protracted DVD format war. For years, Toshiba and Sony had been
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      641 23  -  Teh Joo Lin Visitors get moneys worth despite heat, snaking queues and slow traffic By UNWILLING to buy a $20 ticket to watch the jets fly at the Singapore Airshow, one man decided to park his lorry by the road and go "plane
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        78 23 AN INQUIRY tasked with finding out what caused the deaths of five national dragon boat paddlers in Cambodia last November is expected to wrap up its report this week and reveal its findings next month. Mr Teo Ser Luck, the Ministry of Community Development, Youth and
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        61 23 PRESIDENT S R Nathan, along with ministerial and business delegations, will visit Vietnam this week at the invitation of Vietnamese President Nguyen Minh Triet. In Hanoi, President Nathan will meet senior Vietnamese leaders, as well as visit Danang, My Son and Hoi An. This is President Nathan's
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        72 23 IN A bid to help members of the public better understand genetic research, the Genetic Modification Advisory Committee (GMAC) has launched a revamped website. Surveys done in 2005 showed that only one in five Singaporeans had heard of genetic modification. The site, which hopes to educate people,
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      194 24 The biennial aerospace event here ended yesterday. Organised for the first time by Singapore, the Singapore Airshow showcased the latest in aviation technology and plenty of high-flying, heart-stopping acrobatic displays. In this final instalment ofthe six-part photo series, Straits Times photojournalist DESMOND WEE looks at how the
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      82 24 VOTE WIN LAST CHANCE TO WIN A CAMERA KIT! Today is the final day of the photo spread, so we have one last Nikon D4O camera kit worth $998 to give away! All you have to do is log on to Stomp, The Straits Times interactive portal, today and vote
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      450 25  -  Theresa Tan Safeguards to prevent hanky-panky in scheme to help disabled kids when parents die By Community Correspondent ABOUT 1,000 families are likely to sign up for a new trust fund that will support disabled children when their parents die, according
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      225 25  -  JERMYN CHOW RESIDENTS living in the north got a visual treat last night as the Chingay Parade swung into the heartland. About 70,000 people joined in the revelry at the Chingay@North event. Among those present were eight new Singapore citizens and their families,
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      492 25  -  Radha Basu By Community Correspondent AS A family doctor, he treated poor and elderly patients for free. As a doyen of community service, he helped found one of Singapore's pioneering organisations for the elderly. And as an individual determined to live life to the
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      420 26  -  Carolyn Quek GEYLANG KILLING Victim, brother beaten up 2 days earlier when they went to collect money: Kin By A MAN who was murdered in Geylang early Saturday morning had apparently been attacked in the area days before, his stepfather told The Straits Times yesterday evening.
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        115 26 A BAKERY shop employee was punched and robbed of the day's earnings last Thursday night while in a lift at her home in Jurong West. At about 11pm, the woman took a lift at Block 696, Jurong West Central, with a tanned man in his
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        71 26 TWO men, believed to be in their 20s, snatched the purse of a woman in her late 40s at Block 254, Bukit Batok East, last Wednesday, at about 10.40 am. The woman had $25 cash in the purse. The men were tanned and skinny, about 1.65
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        60 26 ABOUT $300 in cash, a cellphone and a digital camera were stolen from a car parked in a coach bay on Mount Faber on Saturday night. The driver of the car had left his vehicle there around 11.15pm and returned at about 1.45 am to find
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        30 26 A 31-YEAR-OLD man was arrested on Saturday in connection with a phony bomb threat made on Jan 19 from a public telephone at Yishun MRT station.
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      243 21 lira NANYANG *A^ TECHNOLOGICAL \Qp UNIVERSITY Nanyang Business School _^_^EkT^___ d-year, Business yang Business School _T\"'"- ~^s I __^^^^^_____^H Lsl-____&_' "i_3_9-b-3%^!^-H_!-^9-^-^--H^-MflM-NI-VY 4 13^ l^^^^^^^wßS _-_R-_B^-l _i-t-f~-fc. iT-ifc —™"™"jfifi H-B-S-Bp HCfi-MMipifti wwt t ~r* ™"i ~"i "T _-T.T:^_j-M-^_B l_Bß__hi_^__h&li_l 3-S-B^_l-H-l-l-l-l_-i-K-<-B-A-i-^H-U-flk-d-I-d-Ki-^-B-j HB-B-^-^-^---H^-I_lF3^ '"S^^^M_i-!0^-rf-tt-^-^-^-£-iH I thrive in a fast-changing business landscape. The rigorous
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      174 23 r\ What is the latest assistance plan that the *°i Government has for the disabled? Bit has a trust-fund scheme in the works to help provide financial security to the disabled after their caregivers die. Q How does the plan work? Hit will allow parents with disabled children to set
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      575 27  -  LYN CHAN Capita Land Retail encourages its stores to look good and attract customers By\ CAPITALAND Retail's Hot Shop Awards reward the best looking shops in its malls and The Original Levi's store at Raffles City has come up tops. It trumped adidas at Junction
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      283 27  -  Lyn Chan TO MARK its eighth anniversary eight being an auspicious number among the Chinese Bread Talk has begun a makeover of its 170 outlets. Costing $400,000, the new look at its City Link Mall outlet is part of the publicly listed company's efforts to enhance
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      148 27  -  Lyn Chan ROYAL Brunei Airlines passengers can sign up for the Window On Brunei Transit Tour Programme if they are in transit for more than four hours at the Brunei International Airport. Put together by Royal Brunei Airlines and the Brunei Tourism Board, the programme offers passengers
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      327 27  -  Lyn Chan TAXIS jammed up the driveway of Fairmont Singapore on the last two days of Chinese New Year when the cab drivers were told that the hotel was giving them free pineapple tarts made by its Szechuan Court restaurant. The Tarts From The Heart campaign
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        106 27 BRAND'S is looking for 10 women to take part in its inaugural Brand's Beauty Star 2008 contest. The chosen ones will enjoy three weekend retreats where they will learn the secrets of beauty treatment with massage and enhance their bodies with a personalised Shape Up training. The brightest
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        69 27 THE Modern Living exhibition at Singapore Expo showcases practical and creative ways to turn every area into a personalised living space. Visit the showrooms designed and created by experts such as Ciseern —A Living Expression, and Image Creative Design, and professional landscaping specialist Fukai Environmental. Modern Living 2008
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        63 27 F&N Magnolia Milk's Screamin Strawberry and Totally Triplp Choc are for the younc and young at heart. Low in fat, high ir calcium and rich in protein, these two great tasting flavours in handy bottles are perfect for active lifestyles and growing bodies. Look out for their vivid
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        61 27 DON'T feel bloated. Pepp, with its natural blend of active enzymes, dehydrogenase and lactase, supposedly breaks down toxins to help you stay clear and alert. Pepp is available at Guardian, NTUC Unity and Living pharmacies, 7-Eleven and Watsons. From now on till Feb 29, every pack of 10-tab
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        62 27 FROM now till March 31, indulge in Italian fare the Pizza Hut way. Tuck into Tuscany Pizza with juicy Italian herb chicken chunks and strips blended with mushrooms, tomatoes and mozzarella cheese; Tivoli Fusili cooked with chicken, tomatoes and capsicums in a creamy herb sauce; and bruschetta, and
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      642 28  -  Jessica Lim SOAPBOX Denial, shock, even guilt are part of the coping process. Just don't clam up By WHEN it comes to grieving, youth are ill-equipped as they should be. After all, no one expects anyone to die young, at a time when they
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      511 28  -  Cassandra Chew LETTERS HOME By CALL it extreme political geekery, but Superbowl Sunday, traditionally America's biggest sporting event of the year, came and left without much fanfare among my schoolmates. Everyone I knew had their minds tuned to Feb 5, Super Tuesday, where more than 20
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      968 28 MY LIFE With so many of Singapore's brightest given the chance to expand their horizons abroad, are they giving up their birthright to go global? Youthlnk writers speak up Creative class drawn by vibrant cities A NATURAL consequence of globalisation
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      222 28 The Australian National University (ANU) and the ANU Singapore Alumni Association are pleased to invite applications from outstanding students for scholarships to study at ANU from 2008. Undergraduate scholarship This scholarship covers tuition fees and an annual stipend of Aslo,ooo for any Bachelor's degree (including Honours and combined degrees). You
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      414 29  -  Heng Cho Choon THE report, "Jurong Lake area: Big changes planned" (ST, Feb 20) gave an optimistic account of plans the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) has in the pipeline. I hope those proposals to turn the area into a commercial, retail and entertainment
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      170 29  -  Tan Poh Soon I AM often intrigued by the fact that more and more wall-mounted fans are installed in hawker centres. While such fans are meant to cool their surroundings, they actually do quite the opposite by circulating warm air generated in hawker centres.
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      384 29  -  Teo Wei Ling (Mdm) BOTH my children are looking forward to this year's Singapore National Age Group swimming competition, to be held from March 7 to 9. We have to pay a $5 fee for each event that each child participates in.
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      236 29  -  Loh Swee Heng WE REFER to the letter by Ms Li Shan, "Adopt fairer income criterion for HDB grant" (ST, Feb 14). The Housing Board provides housing loans at concessionary interest rate and the Central Provident Fund housing grant to assist eligible first-time
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      383 29  -  Paul Walter Wong Thiam Chwee I REFER to the CPF Life annuity, a new scheme that provides a lifelong income for the elderly in their retirement. As retirees, my wife and I have been happy to receive our individual lifelong monthly annuity since
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      108 29  -  S. Satish Appoo I REFER to the letter, "Gloved fingers in her mouth" by Madam Leong Gun Chin (ST, Feb 19). Food handlers should always practise good personal and food hygiene at all times, failing which, stern action will be taken
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      56 29 For more readers' views, log on to http://www. straitstimes.com Access to letters online is free. Customer service: Singapore lags behind Australia Singaporeans ungracious? Not true Lack of varsity hostel rooms must be solved because activities last into the night MRT's got it wrong on hand straps Pets: Sterilisation's not the
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      707 30 CHELSEA 1 TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 2 (aet) Woodgate goal wins League Cup final to give Ramos a trophy in his first season By Richard Jolly TRANSFORMED and triumphant, Tottenham's lengthy wait for a trophy has finally ended. Nine years after Allan Nielsen's goal beat Leicester in
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      491 30 »SOCCER London BATTLE and psychological scars are threatening to ruin Arsenal's season. There are fears over striker Eduardo da Silva's career, after surgery on a double compound fracture of his left leg in Saturday's 2-2 League draw with Birmingham. He is out
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      327 30 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESS London ASTON Villa missed a penalty but still beat struggling Reading 2-1 yesterday. The result left Villa in sixth place, joining Liverpool and Everton on 47 points to maintain their drive to a Champions League place next season.
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      Lock icon Late penalty downs Juventus
      86 30 ASSOCIATED PRESS JUVENTUS believe they were still being punished for the match-fixing scandal after Saturday's 1-2 loss to Reggina. Midfielder Mohamed Sissoko was penalised in stoppage time, as a bicycle kick saw his foot come near the head of Reggina striker Nicola Amoruso. Reggina scored from
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      141 30 Arsenal 2719 7 156 20 64 Man United 2719 4 4 55 15 61 Chelsea 2616 7 3 38 17 55 Liverpool 2612 11 3 43 19 47 Everton 2614 5 7 4123 47 Aston Villa 2713 8 6 50 35 47 Portsmouth 2712 8 7 37 26
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      133 30 Inter Milan 2418 6 0 49 14 60 AS Roma 2415 6 3 4123 51 Juventus 2413 8 3 44 21 47 Fiorentina 2411 8 5 36 23 41 AC Milan 2310 8 5 34 17 38 Udinese 2410 6 8 3133 36 Sampdoria 2410 5 9 3127 35
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      Lock icon United ready should goals decide title
      617 31 ASSOCIATED PRESS »SOCCER They are four goals ahead of Arsenal on goal difference after beating Newcastle 5-1 London ALEX Ferguson is preparing for Manchester United's title tussle with Arsenal to be settled on goal difference. That is not causing him too much concern, with
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      231 31 ASSOCIATED PRESS KEVIN Keegan once lost the plot when he let rip his "I would 'looove' it if we beat them" rant at Alex Ferguson. These days? Just beating anyone would be a dream for the Newcastle manager. Saturday's 1-5 loss to Manchester United
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      497 31 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE London RAFAEL Benitez has stubbornly insisted that he will :ontinue with his much-criti-:ised rotation policy. This, despite watching Fernando Torres rescue Liverpool with a hat-trick in Saturday's 3-2 home win against Middlesbrough, to take his reason's tally to 21 goals. The
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      278 31  -  Christopher Ong By TITLE rivals Home United and Tampines Rovers clash on Wednesday at Tampines Stadium, in the pick of this week's S-League fixtures. The teams, who finished second and third respectively last season, emerged from their opening fixtures with wins last
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      87 31 IAFFC 1 10 0 3 1 3 ampines 1 10 0 2 0 3 ieylang 1 10 0 2 1 3 tome 1 10 0 2 1 3 luper Reds 1 10 0 2 1 3 foung Lions 2 0 2 0 2 2 2 lengkangP 1 0 10
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      Lock icon Top-class heartland facilities
      419 32  -  Yeo Ghim Lay Space for youth Come 2010, the young ones will have a space to call their own in the heart of Orchard Road. Here is a look at what young Singaporeans can look forward to at *scape YOUTH OLYMPICS Minister says hosting of 2010 Games
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      370 32  -  Lin Xinyi BADMINTON By WHEN the Thomas Cup and Über Cup get under way in Jakarta in May, Singapore will be missing from the 12-nation line-up. The Republic failed to qualify for the finals of badminton's most prestigious team events, after the
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      369 32 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE RUGBY Paris ENGLAND returned to Paris to haunt the French again, this time dashing hopes of a Six Nations Grand Slam with a shock 24-13 win at the Stade de France on Saturday. Last October, England's improbable
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      262 32 REUTERS CRICKET Sydney RICKY Ponting scored a brilliant century, and Adam Gilchrist claimed a record-equal-ling six dismissals, as Australia beat India by 18 runs in an absorbing Tri-series one-day international marred by controversies yesterday. Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni took a fine
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        66 32 MADRID: Real Madrid's Guti is taking Spanish tabloid Cuore to court after it published a photo of him purportedly "kissing a man". Italian press questioned the soccer midfielder's sexuality but Guti's agent Zoran Vekic revealed the photo actually showed Guti kissing
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        75 32 BLOOMBERG NEWS LONDON: Nike, the world's argest maker of athletics shoes, austed adidas as uniform suppli- er to France's national soccer team, breaking a 37-year relationship. The new contract starts in 2011 and runs through 2018. Nike will pay 42.7 million euros (SsB9
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        115 32 REUTERS SYDNEY: Australia's bid to host soccer's 2018 World Cup has received a major boost, with the federal government announcing it would help fund the campaign. Prime Minister Kevin Rudd said Australia faced a difficult challenge convincing soccer's power brokers to award them
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        141 32 REUTERS NEW YORK: International Boxing Federation heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko of the Ukraine outboxed Russian Sultan Ibragimov on Saturday to add the World Boxing Organisation title to his collection. Klitschko put on a tactical clinic in a unanimous 12-round decision over the previously unbeaten
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      Lock icon Stefan outdoes own national record
      398 34  -  Lin Xinyi ATHLETICS But his U-20 winning 15.71 m in England won't be recognised as it was indoors By BEFORE every competition, triple jumper Stefan Tseng would get a new pair of socks for good luck. These days, the superstitious 18-year-old seems to have found
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      Lock icon Pink Panther pips Jang
      319 34 »GOLF Kapolei (Hawaii) PAULA Creamer snatched a dramatic win at the Fields Open, overcoming a two-shot deficit with three holes left to beat Korea's Jang Jeong by a single shot. The 21-year-old, wearing a pink shirt, pink hat and pink diamante skull-and-crossbones belt buckle, clutched her
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      Lock icon Woods through to final
      262 34 ASSOCIATED PRESS Marana (Arizona) TIGER Woods faced another crucial putt on the 17th hole, this one from 12 feet, on Saturday. The stakes were much higher than the 3 5-foot eagle putt he made three days earlier in the Accenture Match Play Championship. His birdie on
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      732 34 ATHLETICS US Indoor Championships in Boston (Winners only): Men's: 400m (qualifiers): David Neville 47.19sec 800m (qualifiers): Nicholas Symmonds 1:48.67 3,000m: Matt Tegenkamp 8:02.52 5,000m walk: Matthew Boyles 20:30.00 High jump: Andra Manson 2.30m Pole vault: Brad Walker 5.70m Triple jump: Aarik Wilson 16.91m Women's 400m (qualifiers): Mary Wineberg 52.6
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      22 30 Late charge Paula Creamer snatches a dramatic win at golf's Fields Open, overcoming a two-shot deficit with three holes left. PAGE Hl7
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      39 30 Serie A Yesterday AS Roma 1 Fiorentina 0 Atalanta 2 Siena 2 Cagliari 1 Lazio 0 Empoli 2 Catania 0 Livorno 1 Napoli 2 Sampdoria 1 Inter Milan 1 Udinese 3 Genoa 5 AC Milan v Palermo Late kick-off
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      74 31 S-League Today Dalian Shide v Super Reds (Queenstown), Sengkang Punggolv Albirex Niigata (Hougang) 7.45pm Tomorrow SAFFC v Geylang United (Choa Chu Kang, 7.45pm) Wednesday Tampines Rovers v Home United (Tampines), Balestier Khalsa v Gombak United (Toa Payoh) 7.45pm Thursday Woodlands Wellington v Dalian Shide (Woodlands, 7.45pm) Friday SAFFC v Sengkang
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      108 32 CCifd str/ke WITH THE S.League Dalian Super Reds Mon, 25/02/08 7.45pm S.League Sengkang Albirex Mon, 25/02/08 7.45pm S.League SAF FC Geylang Tue, 26/02/08 7.45pm Italian League Jtus Torino Wed, 27/02/08 3.30 am E League Champ Preston Stoke City Wed, 27/02/08 3.45 am E League Champ Barnsley QPR Wed, 27/02/08 3.45
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      65 32 TV times CRICKET: ICC U-19World Cup: Q-finals (Live, ChllO, 9.50 am). South Africa Tour of Bangladesh: Ist Test, day 4 (Live, Chlo9, noon). Commonwealth Bank Series, 11th 0DI: India v Sri Lanka (Live, ChllO, tomorrow, 7am). SOCCER: English Premier League: Manchester City v Everton (Live, Ch27, tomorrow, 3.55 am). Events
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  • OBITUARIES
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      145 34 "I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith." 2 Timothy 4:7 RAYMOND TAN SI JUE Age: 56 was called home to be with the Lord on 23 February 2008. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Wife: Jennifer Wu Pih Hwa
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      56 34 With Deepest Sympathy and Heartfelt Condolences to the family of our late Founder and Director RAYMOND TAN SI JUE Departed 23 February 2008 From The Management Stajfof UNI -ASSOCIATED CONSULTANTS UNI -ASSOCIATED DEVELOPMENT PTE LTD UNI CONSTRUCTION PTE LTD COMP CONSULTANTS PTE LTD As a mark of respect, the companies
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      107 34 SMITH ERNEST EDWARD Age: 98 Was called home to be with the Lord on 21 February 2008 Dearly missed and fondly remembered by families, friends, doctors, nurses caregiver Beautiful memories woven in gold This is the picture we tenderly hold Deep in our heart your memory is kept To love,
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      26 34 In Loving Memory Of TAN LAI CHENG Departed: 25 Feb 2007 Cherished by her husband Chew Peng Kian J(er children and their spouses, and her grandchildren.
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      45 34 OMNAMASIVAYA Athma Shanti Poojai RAVINDRAN S/O SAMINATHAN Departed 11/02/08 Karumathi Prayers will be held on 25/02/08 (Mon) night at Blk 806, King George's Aye #05-220. Athma Shanti Poojai will be held on 26/02/08 (Tue), 7.30pm Sri Manmathan Temple. Please treat this as a personal invitation.
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      35 34 sth Anniversary In Loving Memory Of ANILKUMAR VASWANI (CHARLIE) Departed 25/2/2003 Gone from our lives one so dear, hut in our hearts forever near Prakash Manbir Ganesan Serene Nelson Mai Sham Krisha Vinod ySunil X
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      103 34 "I have fought the good fight. I have finished the race, I have kept the faith." lITIM4-.7 ALVIN YONG SHY WAH Age: 51 Departed on 23/02/08 "Our Dearest Brother Joshua" Sadly missed and dearly remembered by family members. Brothers: Sisters-in-law: Stanley Yong Karen Tan Alex Yong Connie Chiam Jeffrey Yong
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      54 34 LIM KONG MENG (BON) Age: 65 passed away peacefully on 24/2/2008 Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Wife: Poh Geok Eng Son: Lim Zhi Kun Daughter: Lim Zhi Ji Body is resting at Blk 315 Shunfu Rd. HP: *****313 Cortege will leave on 28/2/2008 (Thursday) at Ipm for
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      126 34 "The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not be in want and I will dwell in the house ofthe Lord forever." Psalm 23. JAMES TAN JIM LENG (JIMMY) Age: 75 was called home to be with the Lord on 23 Feb 2008 leaving behind loved ones. Wife: Cecilia Oh Choo
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      101 34 ATHMA SHANTHI POOJA SREE RAJENDRAA Passed away peacefully on 11 Feb 2008 Sadly missed fondly remembered by Beloved Wife, Jay Rajendra all loved ones. *7<£e frwtibf. o£ Me fate u*ia4e& to exfifteaa. t&ei* Aetvzt^ett t6aH&&. afrfi*eeiatio*t to- eUi tetatcuea., fiUe*tdd., coMeayuea. (Ueabtete. aaaaciatea. pyt t6eOi flntuf&ia.. viititd,, cotuiotettce, autttifiutttuta. cvieatArt.
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      23 34 sth Anniversary In Loving Memory of Our Beloved Son ANILKUMARVASWANI (CHARLIE) Dearly missed fondly remembered by Dad. Mum Loved ones TM V 9
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      261 35 MARGARET LOW SIOK MUI BMW Loving and Beloved Wife, Mother Grandmother 12 January 1932 23 February 2008 "Love is patient, love is kind. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails." 1 Corinthians 13:4,7,8. We will always remember your great love for us. Kwok Chin Van,
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      242 35 4th Anniversary Loving Memory o: RICHARD WONG CHEE MENG 13th July 1962 25th Feb 2004 As the years pass by I realize how much I love and miss you I miss how you used to make me smile and these thoughts plague me for a while I miss how you'd
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      205 35 "The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not be in want. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he restores my soul. He guides me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow
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      95 35 In Loving Memory of Brvan Arthur Davenpor Departed 25 February 2005 Do not stand by my grave and weep. lam not there, I do not sleep. lama thousand winds that blow, I am the diamond glints upon the snow. I am the sunlight on ripened grain and lam the gentle
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      70 35 Ist Anniversary In Loving Memory Of MORIER FELIX JAMES Departed 25 February 2007 Dearly missed and fondly remembered by: Mother Morier Nora Wife Angeline Foong Brothers/ Sisters Morier Monica Marina Morier Herman Joseph Morier Derrick Wakeman Morier Movita Dulcy Morier Francis Richmond Morier Cynthia J. Children Morier James Roger Morier
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      117 35 Athma Shanti Pooja S. RAJOO (STAFF OF IMH) Departed on 11 Feb 08 Sadly missed and always remembered by Wife:M.Sandha father-in-law, children, siblings, relatives, friends all loved ones. The family ofthe late wishes to express their heartfelt thanks and appreciation to one and all for their prayers, support, contributions and
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      62 35 AL-FATIHAH ALLAHYARHAMHA HAJJAH RAPIAR BTE RAHIM KHAN SURATTE Age: 77 years (wife of Haji Ahmad Yusof) passed away peacefully on 23 February 2008 We wish to express our heartfelt gratitude to relatives, friends and staff of SGH Ward 74. Dearly missed and always remembered by 13 sons and daughters, 14
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      48 36 (0) SIA 200 SGX Parkway Hides IS MSCI India 100 ISH SGX MBL ICW*****0 MOIL CityDev SIA CENTS 1528 879 293 819 1558 335 190 1174 1536 74 0 70.0 67.0 61.9 61.9 55.0 53.5 I..., 4.6 7.4 18.6 5.1 2.7 14.1 16.7 3.8 2.9
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      82 36 Where S$ stands Feb 22 CHNG YR 2008/07 CLOSE FR Feb 21 S$ LOW S$ HIGH JS$ 1.4060 +0.31 1.5479 1.4060® iuro 2.0873 -0.37 2.1639 1.9913 2.7664 -0.68 3.1194 2.7390 1$ 1.2982 -0.15 1.3555 1.1741 ren* 1.3137 -0.59 1.3821 1.2285 lupiah*.0.***** +0.37 0.***** 0.***** iaht* 4.3556 -0.09 4.5700 4.1730
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      Lock icon Cautious trading likely as Wall St sets pace
      510 36  -  Yang Huiwen TAKING STOCK Investors will look for signs of a recession in US growth report due out on Thursday By CAUTIOUS trading will reign this week, as the performance of the local equities market continues to be at the mercy of
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    • BROKERS' CHOICE
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        73 36 CITIGROUP has upgraded China Hongxing Sports to a "buy" from a "hold", citing strong earnings visibility, but lowered its target price to 90 cents from $1.04. "We view the sharp correction as a buying opportunity, as fundamentals remain robust," said analyst Low Horng Han. China
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        Lock icon DBS VICKERS SAYS SWISSCO UNDERVALUED
        65 36 DBS Vickers believes Swissco is "an undervalued asset play among the SGX-listed oil and gas stocks". It reiterated its "buy" call but cut its target price to $1.41 from $1.77. "Swissco is now trading at a significant discount to its asset breakup value, which includes
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        81 36 ÜBS has raised the target price for Straits Asia Resources to $5 from the previous $4.12, while maintaining its "buy" call. Straits Asia stands to benefit from the strong coal price outlook, a further expansion in reserves and resources, and its acquisition potential,
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      8499 36 Unit Trusts Funds UNIT TRUSTS ABN AMRO Asset Mgt (Spore) Star Europe Eqty!** 0 909/ Star Europe Bond 1 189/ Star Europe Bal 1.155/ Star Asian Tiger Eqty 1 449/ Star Asia Bond 1.213/ Star Asia Balanced 0 99/ Star Global Technology Fund!** 0191/ MultlStFd O-t.4. Star Asia Bond(USD) Bib
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      538 37 NEW YORK TIMES, BLOOMBERG NEWS, REUTERS Banks to infuse as much as $4.2b into Ambac to prevent ratings cut A RESCUE plan for troubled bond insurer Ambac Financial Group may be announced today or tomorrow in a bid to prevent further
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      Lock icon China firms now giving million-dollar bonuses
      263 37 THE million-dollar bonus has arrived in China. Fierce competition for a very limited pool of experienced financial executives has forced companies in China to start offering Wall Street-type compensation. This is especially so in the fund management industry, according to industry executives, headhunters and
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      541 38 REUTERS Move will demonstrate that continent is open to state-run funds, says EU trade chief Brussels THE European Commission will consider a code of conduct asking sovereign wealth funds run by countries to stress commercial goals, rather than strategic considerations, when
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      Lock icon Singapore spa opens in 400-year-old Japan inn
      449 39  -  Nicholas Fang St Gregory makes mark in Japanese spa industry after six years in country By THINK of a Japanese spa and visions of hot springs in rustic traditional inns come to mind. But now, a Singapore company has succeeded in breaking into
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        Lock icon EMC ARM HIRES MD FOR S-E ASIA
        47 39 VINCENT GOH: Named managing director for the Southeast Asia operations of RSA, the security division of EMC. Mr Goh (right) will take charge of growing RSA's identity assurance business and its growth in the security information and event management sectors.
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        Lock icon STATE STREET NAMES SENIOR VP
        69 39 TAN CHEW LEE: Appointed senior vice-presi-dent and head of sales and relationship management for State Street Corporation's investor services business for the Asia-Pacific. Ms Tan was formerly from Hewlett-Packard, where she was the regional managing director. LILY KWOK: Appointed regional director of sales for investor
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        Lock icon JURONG CEMENT PICKS NEW CEO
        45 39 ROLAND MATHYS: Appointed chief executive officer and executive director of Jurong Cement, with effect from April 1. Mr Mathys, 44, joins Jurong Cement from multinational chemicals manufacturing firm BASF, where he is currently responsible for central marketing for the Asia-Pacific.
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        Lock icon BOARD CHANGES AT SEKSUN
        108 39 MAX BANG MUI: Appointed non-executive director of Seksun Corporation, with effect from Feb 15. Ms Mak joined Centurion Investment Management last year and currently provides advice on the management of the fund. YEO BOON HING: Appointed independent director, with effect from Feb 15. Mr Yeo is
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      374 40  -  Grace Ng By Finance Correspondent THE credit crisis is likely to have a significant impact on the United States economy, in addition to the turmoil it is causing in the global financial system, a top Lehman Brothers analyst said recently. The "credit
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      3125 72 Classified Jobs |j^ HK TECHNICAL HK TECHNICAL HK TECHNICAL HK TECHNICAL HK TECHNICAL H|i WAREHOUSING/ H|i WAREHOUSING/ HJ\ SECURITY HJ\ SECURITY HJ\ SECURITY |jp |P |P |P |P |P INVENTORY |P INVENTORY |P |P |P I We are a well-established local co in Senoko area looking for: nn^^^T^ *^^W^ A
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    112 75 FEB 29 Projecting a professional c eel est" thrlqh executives breeze through business functions where protocol is observed. For details, visit http://hrmskills. Service excellence for frontline and support staff: This workshop will help executives manage their customers'needs and expectations to achieve winwin customer interactions and create customer loyalty.
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      248 75 fghjnfgh I Have a passion for service? Find out more about our flexible working schedules. Monday, 3 March 2008 Royal Plaza on Scotts, Balmoral Hall, 5 level Please enter via staff entrance. -<r^ For registration, please call 6589 7615/7617 (9am 6pm). Positions available Requirements (Full-time/Part-time) Singaporean Singapore PR JB Housekeeping
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        575 77  -  SERENE GOH SUPERVISING EDITOR Bertha Henson EDITOR Serene Goh JOURNALISTS Yen Feng, Malini Nathan CONTRIBUTORS Cassandra Chew, Alison de Souza, Andrew Duffy, Mardiana Abu Bakar INTERNS Neubronner Eugene, Bryan Toh, Justin Koh ART DESIGN Jaster Ngui, Wendy Wells, Zulaiha Jumari, Samir Shridhar EDITORIAL PROJECTS
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        319 77 Diehard colour fan Justin Koh highlights why teens can't resist messing with their hair HAIR dyeing during school breaks is just one of those things which gets teens' hearts a-racing. They may be in secondary school, but primary colours are a must-have: the most striking red,
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        351 79 Stick it on, sleep on it, yes, even roll it on. YEN FENG uncovers what's a hit with teens ADIDAS DEODORANT Our sources swear boys don't wear it to attract girls. Right. Whatever your reason, it's good to smell good, and the fragrance of choice is Adidas Deodorant
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          653 80 Podcasts online audio content that can be downloaded are giving many Net users a voice. Here's a guide to getting in on the fun First there were blogs online journals where anyone could share their thoughts with other Internet users. Now people can share
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        468 81 Switchfoot's School Invasion Tour also gave local acts a chance to shine. Tan Weizhen tunes in to Caracal and West Grand Boulevard IT TOOK a Grammy-winning band to drive home the point: Singapore's got talent. On the first leg of the School Invasion Tour last month at
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        504 82 STUDENTS are stepping up for salsa lessons voluntarily favouring the sexy Latin form over the likes of the cha cha or rumba. Salsa, which took off with young adults about 10 years ago, is now gaining ground with teens, say four dance studios which are seeing the
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        782 83  -  Neubronner Eugene They have arisen all by themselves and are taking their sporting SINGAPORE'S young sports fans have one thing to say about Singapore hosting the Youth Olympic Games (YOG): Size doesn't matter. Online, netizens have adopted the slogan to support the nation's successful bid to host the
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        389 83 Neubronner Eugene uncovers the stars of YOG ISABELLE Ll, 11, SECONDARY 1, SINGAPORE SPORTS SCHOOL WHO SHE IS: Remember that little girl The Dragon in the 2007 movie Balls Of Fury? Much like her, Isabelle Li, 11, packs a mean bat, and can put up a
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        1021 84  -  Leonard Lim, By The Straits Times AFTER two false starts, the day local motor sports fans have been eagerly anticipating has arrived. Public tickets to the inaugural Sing Tel Singapore Grand Prix, set to be Formula One's first night race, went on sale on Feb
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        560 86 Now that the race for the Youth Olympic Games (YOG) has been won by Singapore, it is interesting to look back at the sparring between the top two contenders Singapore and Moscow, the capital of Russia. Russia raised the stakes when Moscow's 71 -year-old mayor Yuri Luzhkov told reporters
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        590 87 POTENTIAL DANGER: About half the satellite, including the fuel tank containing hydrazine, would survive re-entry into Earth's atmosphere and crash Area of toxic spread: About two football fields The US has come under fire for shooting down a broken spy satellite crashing towards Earth. Alison de Souza explains
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        2197 88  -  Nirmal Ghosh, LAST WEEK'S LESSON: ANSWER NOTES I By Thailand Correspondent. THE STRAITS TIMES, Feb 2, 2008 BANGKOK: NOT very far from Singapore in increasingly quiet jungles, a sad and lonely drama is being played out. At the rate Sumatran tigers are being killed, skinned and
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      56 81 rT"w»I"?""| Matare hou waiting fore "iiiEiZiEf 1 and crafts on the train Ik.—- zzzzz T The story in Sinoapore Seen pISb Sif^^2^i^™fff^;f!iil, 1 fwiiv can't oirls 1 schooil nl \W I tf^^/^W^,Ti& tcaclißP humiliate k so there won't be a ffife The story and photos in 11 J traffic jam
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      141 82 Bachelor Degrees from Top American j^-ggHISH Universities jj^^^^ within 18 months to \^^^k\ in Singapore Levels »■«—g*4« i Applied Psychology Computer Science Hospitality Tourism Banking Finance Dietetics Nursing Biotechnology Engineering Sales Marketing Business Administration Nutrition Counseling And Many More... Program fee financing is available with POSB Further Study Assist. Get
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      643 89 INTHEEND I fsUDOKU VY t BJ K^^| Complete the grid so that every row, column and 3x3 l^r box contains every digit from 1 to 9 inclusively Match these digits to the reasons they made the news O 4 O t 1 onn 1) Each adult Singaporean will receive a
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