The Straits Times, 15 August 2008

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  • 18 1 THE STRAITS TIMES MICA (P) 115/12/2007 FRIDAY, AUGUST 15 2008 «jp* AN SPH PUBLICATION ESTABLISHED 1845 80 CENTS
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  • INSIDE
    • 36 1 It's crunch time for Singapore's women's table tennis team today. They face South Korea in the first semi-final at 2.30pm, with victory guaranteeing the winners at least a silver medal. SPORT PAGE 815
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    • 30 1 Swiss tennis ace Roger Federer, the world No. 1, suffered a shock defeat by American James Blake in the quarter-finals of the Olympics yesterday. SPORT PAGE 818
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    • 31 1 More couples here are turning to In-vitro Fertilisation or IVF treatments for help to conceive. But cost is still an issue for many couples. PRIME PAGES A6-A7
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  • 670 1  -  Amelia Tan It's time now to go beyond grades: Education Minister By SINGAPORE'S education system has been very successful at the nuts and bolts it churns out top students, and is ranked highly worldwide but it is now time for it to evolve. Parents these days
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  • 693 1  -  K. C. VIJAYAN By LAW CORRESPONDENT THREE years after Ng Teck Lee fled the country with money he pocketed while running waste recycling company Citiraya, it has now surfaced just how much he amassed and how he did it. In all, investigators believe he
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  • prime commentary
    • 956 2  -  Chua Mvi Hoong The state should invest more in early childhood care and education By SENIOR WRITER POLICIES to raise birth rates are expected to feature prominently in Sunday's National Day Rally address by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. Just what will these policies include? Singapore
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 183 2 VIEWPOINTS WE SAY Chance now for Thailand to pull itself together With former leader Thaksin Shinawatra apparently having left for good by choosing exile, a disruptive factor is removed from Thailand's politics. Thais can now attempt a political reconciliation as a prelude to getting the nation back to business. EDITORIAL
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  • prime news
    • 706 3  -  Sue-Ann Chia Kor Kian Beng PM'S N-DAY RALLY SPEECH Analysts, MPs expect PM to reveal policies to tackle both these issues By WHEN times are bad, making babies is probably the last thing on people's minds. Not so in Singapore. Economic and baby blues will
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    • 206 3 PRIME Minister Lee Hsien Loong will deliver his National Day Rally speech on Sunday at 6.45pm. It will be broadcast live from the University Cultural Centre at the National University of Singapore. Mr Lee will speak in Malay first, then Mandarin, till 7.30pm. After a
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    • 85 4 $13.22 million held in 26 bank accounts variously held in the names of Ng Teck Lee, his wife and others. $6.56 million held by the court from the sale of three properties in Binjai Park and Paya Lebar Crescent, worth $22.48 million. The homes were once owned by
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    • 204 4 NG TECK LEE and his brother Raymond Ng founded Citiraya in 1988 to recycle waste from the semiconductor industry. The brothers took Citiraya public in July 2002 and expanded its presence in 11 countries. In April 2004, Mr Raymond Ng left the company and sold his stake
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    • 998 9  -  Salim Osman Sons and daughters of Indonesia's top leaders entering political fray, too By INDONESIA CORRESPONDENT JAKARTA: POLITICS is increasingly a family affair in Indonesia, judging by the lists of candidates set to run in next year's legislative elections. The sons and daughters of current leaders feature
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  • prime special report
    • 1192 6  -  Jessica Jaganathan 717 babies born through assisted treatments in 2006; $40m spent a year I By MOTHERS like Madam Noor Azlinah Baharudin represent the flip side of Singapore's great baby debate the ones who pray and wait for babies, without success. Having failed to
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  • prime people
    • 1053 10  -  Michelle Tay Founder says the online resource serves more to help people than to make money I By sites online. It is hard to put a price on all that but bear in mind that online search engine Yahoo! tried to buy social networking site Facebook
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    • 288 10  -  MICHELLE TAY THE Global Brand Forum 2008 the "Davos of Branding" to those in the know aims to be a platform for inspiration and ideas in the areas of brands and business. This year's forum, with the theme "The Maverick Approach To Brand Building", includes Wikipedia founder
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  • WORLD
    • 579 12  -  Reme Ahmad Sideline Islamic interests and we'll leave opposition coalition: PAS Youth leaders By ASSISTANT FOREIGN EDITOR IPOH: In a big setback for opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim and Pakatan Rakyat, Parti Islam SeMalaysia (PAS) Youth leaders warned yesterday that the Islamic party would leave the opposition
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    • 258 12 ALL IS not well in the opposition Pakatan Rakyat alliance, judging from the rhetoric during the debate on the policy address of the party's Youth head yesterday. Here is a sampling of the sentiment from the floor. LEARNING FROM THE PAST "We should
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    • world regional
      • 253 13 KOTA BARU: The council of clerics for Parti Islam SeMalaysia (PAS) has announced that it wants party president Datuk Seri Hadi Awang as prime minister if the Pakatan Rakyat (PR) alliance takes over the government. Such a move would clash with the
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      • 277 13  -  REME AHMAD IPOH: Several top leaders of Parti Islam SeMalaysia (PAS) came under unprecedented attacks from its youth chiefs yesterday. While party leaders often face criticisms on the policies they implement, the direct attacks on who-did-what-wrong are rare even for a party
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      • 673 15  -  Ong Hwee Hwee Huge transactions to Swiss banks by ex-president's son, daughter-in-law being investigated By TAIWAN CORRESPONDENT TAIPEI: Taiwan is investigating alleged money laundering of funds worth US$3l million (5543.6 million) by the son and daugh-ter-in-law of former president Chen Shui-bian. Opposition lawmakers have
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      • 271 15 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TAIPEI: Taiwan moved one step closer to accepting a pair of giant pandas from China yesterday, when the authorities approved a bid by Taipei's city zoo to house the endangered animals. The move is yet another sign of Taiwan's increasing openness to China
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      • 472 16 REUTERS, BLOOMBERG President's appeal for reconciliation comes amid move to impeach him ISLAMABAD: Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf, under mounting pressure to resign, called for reconciliation to tackle economic problems and Islamist militancy. Speaking in a televised Independence Day address yesterday, the President did not refer to
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      • 362 16  -  P. Jayaram By INDIA CORRESPONDENT NEW DELHI: Asia's first global university to be built at an ancient Buddhist centre of learning in eastern India is expected to get the formal nod from the East Asia Summit in Bangkok in December. The summit's 16 member
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      • 589 17 ASSOCIATED PRESS, THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK Remarks outrage ethnic Indians; 500 protest outside school in Selangor KUALA LUMPUR: Three ethnic Indian teenagers plan to sue their Malaysian school teacher for defamation after she taunted them with racial insults in a case which has outraged
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      • 325 17 BANGKOK: Only one of the criminal cases against former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra will proceed in his absence while he is a fugitive abroad, a source at the Supreme Court told Bangkok Post. Under the rules governing the Supreme Court's Criminal Division
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      • 466 18 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS Expect worst storm in 50 years, with 45m-high waves, weatherman warns BANGKOK: The Thai capital could face "the worst storm surge in 50 years" any time from now until next month. Mr Smith Dhammasaroj, chief of the National Disaster Warning Centre, told
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      • 628 19  -  Lee Tee Jong They're young S. Koreans doing low-paying contract work By SOUTH KOREA CORRESPONDENT SEOUL: Dubbed the "880,000 won generation", many young South Koreans are hardly earning enough to make ends meet in a tight labour market. The term, coined by young South Koreans
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    • world international
      • 829 21  -  Jonathan Eyal Russia oversteps boundaries in Georgia but West impotent as it's 'pot calling kettle black' I By STRAITS TIMES EUROPE BUREAU LONDON: In condemning Russia's incursion into Georgia, British Foreign Secretary David Miliband accused Moscow of acting "contrary to international law". "The sight
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      • 682 22 ASSOCIATED PRESS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Moscow disabling Georgia's ability to fight in future conflict, claims Washington WASHINGTON: Russia appears to be sabotaging airfields and military infrastructure as its forces withdraw from Georgia, in a bid to cripple the latter's already battered US-trained military, an American official
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      • 234 22 THE WASHINGTON POST MOSCOW: There was little doubt about who ruled Russia even before its armed incursion into Georgia, but last week's events destroyed any pretence that President Dmitry Medvedev runs the country. The violence between Russia and the former Soviet republic, nearly coinciding with
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      • 383 23 NEW YORK TIMES, WASHINGTON POST, ASSOCIATED PRESS U.S. IN 2050 Non-Hispanic whites set to be outnumbered; elderly count to hit 88m NEW YORK: Americans will look dramatically different by mid-century: less white and a good deal older, say new Census Bureau projections. By 2042, Americans
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      • 93 23 NEW YORK TIMES, ASSOCIATED PRESS Non-Hispanic whites will make up 46 per cent of the population, down from 66 per cent today Ethnic minorities will increase to 54 per cent, up from 34 per cent Of this, Hispanics will rise to 30 per
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      • Article, Illustration
        299 25 ASSOCIATED PRESS THE parents of one of the infants in the study, Dan Grooms and Jill AiringtonGrooms, faced the devastating news on New Year's Day last year that their first child, Addison, had been born with little brain function and wouldn't survive. After they decided to remove
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      • 645 25 ASSOCIATED PRESS, WASHINGTON POST Three heart transplants done minutes after cardiac death of donor babies stir controversy NEW YORK: A report on three heart transplants involving babies is focusing attention on a touchy issue in the organ donation field: When and how can
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    • world memo from london
      • 871 24  -  Jonathan Eyal By I STRAITS TIMES EUROPE BUREAU HAROLD Macmillan a former British prime minister once remarked that if someone wanted a sermon, he had better look for a bishop. Preaching should be left to churches, rather than politicians. Today, half a century after
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    • world- in brief
      • 92 26 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE PHNOM PENH: Cambodia and Thailand have agreed to sharply reduce troop numbers around a disputed temple before a new round of border talks on Monday, a top Cambodian general said. The agreement was reached on Wednesday during a meeting of military officials from
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      • 125 26 ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON: Before Julia Child (above) became known to the world as a leading chef, she was a spy. Details about her background as a government agent came into the public spotlight yesterday when the National Archives released more than 35,000 top-secret personnel files of World
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      • 160 26 BERNAMA KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's Home Minister Syed Hamid Albar said yesterday that Parti Keadilan Rakyat adviser Anwar Ibrahim, who has been charged with sodomy, is entitled to a copy of the pertinent police report against him. Mr Syed Hamid said he did not know why a
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      • 114 26 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook has dethroned MySpace to become the world's most popular social networking website, industry figures showed on Wednesday. Slightly more than 132 million people visited Facebook in June compared to an estimated 117.5 million who went to MySpace that month, according to industry
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      • 135 26 REUTERS WASHINGTON: Countries around the world may be preparing for a possible HSNI bird flu pandemic, but another strain called H9N2 also poses a threat to humanity, researchers said. Tests on the H9N2 strain of the virus show that it is capable of infecting and spreading
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      • 78 26 Police dog Chela packs a mean punch. The 3V2-year-old German short-haired pointer is said by her trainer to be the only dog in Peru, if not the world, which knows how to box dodging punches and throwing jabs while standing on her hind
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      • Article, Illustration
        287 26 Truck paid for in coins OHIO: A man who disliked paper money slapped down US$B,OOO (S$ll,200) in coins at a car dealership to buy a Chevrolet pickup and then paid the rest by cheque, the BBC reported yesterday. Mr James Jones, 70, of Ohio, Cincinnati, produced 16 coffee cans
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 96 12 P| WHAT'S ONLINE MOST READ, YOUR SAY AND MORE www.straitstimes.com YOUR SAY MOST-READ ONLINE Politics looks to be a family affair in Malaysian teen found dead with Indonesia. Is this a good thing? abdomen cut open. Olympic bosses defend faked BLOGGED ABOUT ceremony song. Thaksin's gone but issues remain. Says
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  • REVIEW & FORUM
    • 427 27 BY FLEEING into exile, Thaksin Shinawatra has done his beloved Thailand a favour. With him out of the picture, the country may now begin to attempt a political reconciliation. Thailand has lurched between social divisiveness and governing standstill for too long. For
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    • 1380 27 Minister of Education Ng Eng Hen delivered the 4th Anniversary Public Lecture at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy yesterday. Here is an excerpt of his speech. GOOD public education is enshrined as a right in many constitutions. But delivery of this "right" has been patchy.
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    • 678 27  -  Deep X Datta-Ray INDIA'S TRANSFORMATION UNDER MANMOHAN SINGH By FOR THE STRAITS TIMES WITH the clockwork regularity befitting a nation aspiring to modernity, India will celebrate its 61st anniversary of independence today with the usual stirring ceremony harking back to the nation's mixed
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    • review
      • 885 28  -  Bruce Gale MATA JELI: A PERSPECTIVE ON INDONESIAN AFFAIRS I By I SENIOR WRITER Title: Indonesian Top Secret: Mernbongkar Konflik Poso Author: Tito Karnavian et al Publisher: PT Gramedia Pustaka Utama (2008). 552 pages. EVER since the Bali bombings in 2002, there has been no
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      • 918 29  -  Parama Sinha Palit MIDDLE EAST TURMOIL I* FOR THE STRAITS TIMES RICH energy reserves and a strategic location make the Middle East a vitally important region. But the region continues to grapple with manifold challenges among them, terrorism, nuclear proliferation and sectarian conflicts. Will the Middle
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      • 783 30  -  Philip Auerswald CHINA'S FORTUNES I By MR WINSTON Lord, the ex-US ambassador to China, long ago remarked on the tendency of Americans to regard China with an attitude alternating between romance and fear. Thanks to the Olympics, we finally know whether China is an
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      • 1498 31  -  Clarissa Oon Singaporeans tend to see only the flaws in our system, says Kishore Mahbubani. NUS is now a 'world-class university' I By POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT IF NOT coffee or tea says Professor Kishore Mahbubani in response to your refusal of any caffeine then how
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      • 477 31 Meritocracy "Actually, Singapore is inherently meritocratic because it doesn't look at your class background, race, what schools you go to...it looks essentially at your results and references. "Meritocracy is all about providing opportunities. As long as you provide the opportunities, you open the door.
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      • 1209 32  -  Zakir Hussain By WHEN I first read about communism in a youth magazine at the age of 11,1 thought it was a fantastic idea. I was struck by the simplicity of Marx's slogan "From each according to his ability, to each according to his needs" believing it
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      • 340 33  -  Lionel De Souza SPECIAL REPORT ON RELIGION I REFER to the special report, "Religion: The big switch", last Saturday. The writers apparently relied heavily on the religious doctrine, principles and beliefs of a certain local Christian denomination, instead of speaking to the followers of other Christian denominations and
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      • 277 33  -  Liv Tact Yew WITH recent increases in oil prices, airlines are devising ways to up their revenues against surging costs. This is particularly apparent among low-cost carriers (LCCs). Measures include charging for use of blankets and pillows, extra baggage and unusual-shaped cargo. I can
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      • 349 33  -  He Yanying I REFER to Sunday's article, "Singapore gave them a chance to study abroad". I am all for embracing foreign talent, for after all, the United States, like Singapore, is a nation of immigrants, and the US has grown to be the world's
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      • 451 33  -  Lim Hong Ghee I REFER to Wednesday's letter, "Spore Pools defends Nets charge". I was astounded by the reasons Singapore Pools corporate communications manager, Mr Chan Chong Meng, gave to defend his company's right to pass Nets charges on to its customers. If indeed, Singapore Pools
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      • 102 34  -  Pierre Buhler REPLIES I REFER to the editorial on Tuesday, "Georgia pays the price for audacity and myopia". I was truly troubled by the dismissive remarks regarding "some hyperactive Europeans, principally the French", making "agitated noises. But no action". Diplomacy is more often than
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      • 194 34  -  Low Swee Kirn THE Institute of Estate Agents would like to clarify the issue about agents' commission referred to in Monday's letter, "Property fee guidelines: Praise for Competition Commission" by Madam Tan Swee Hong. The publishing of fee guidelines by the institute as
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      • 177 34  -  Teh Poh Suan Er (Ms) I REFER to the letter, "Housing Board problem In three months, the only action was a call" by Mr Yeh Sau See (Aug 6). Over the past three years, HDB has attended to Mr and Mrs Yeh's feedback regarding
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      • 336 34  -  Lee Soh Hong (Miss) THE write-up, "Cancer in the family? Get yourself checked too" (July 31), prompted me to share my recent experiences on cancer tests and diagnosis. Indeed, it is generous of Singapore General Hospital (SGH) to offer free colonoscopy to those
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      • 252 34  -  Jean Tan ABOUT MAIDS PLEASE refer to the letters by Madam Peh Poh Hua, "Maid's broken heart costs innocent boss 10k" (Aug 5) and Mr Anthony Dass, "Sad that MOM did not help innocent employer" on Wednesday. Mandatory medical insurance of at least $5,000 for foreign domestic
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      • 93 34  -  Dr Tan Weng Mooi I REFER to the letter by Madam Peh Poh Hua, "Maid's broken heart costs innocent boss 10k" (Aug 5). The Institute of Mental Health (IMH) has since contacted Madam Peh and clarified that the matter was resolved before this letter was
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      • 272 34  -  Koh Kok Heng (Mrs) THE Ministry of Manpower (MOM) gives the impression it has only the welfare of foreign maids in mind and has not spared much thought, if any, for employers, especially with regard to employment agencies which recommend errant maids. In just
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    • 743 36  -  Karamjit Kaur Operators aim to head off looming competition from budget carriers by improving service By AVIATION CORRESPONDENT GET ready to dig into airline food on the road. Express bus travellers will taste the benefits of competition as Singapore-Kua-la Lumpur coach operators prepare
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    • 743 37  -  Selina Lum K.C. VIJAYAN Final number to be handed out depends on quality of applicants By I THE Law Ministry yesterday started accepting applications from foreign law firms to practise Singapore law using Sin-gapore-qualified lawyers. The ministry expects to give out about
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    • QUICKNEWS
      • 78 37 A PROGRAMME which trains staff and volunteers of voluntary organisations got a financial boost via a charity golf tournament yesterday which raised $236,600. Employees of 17 organisations, including PricewaterhouseCoopers and Citibank, came together to take part in the ninth YMCA Charity Golf event at Tanah Merah
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      • 75 37 KOH Kock Leong Enterprises has donated $100,000 to the South West Community Development Council (CDC) in support of its programmes to help the needy. These include the CDC's Meal Voucher Programme, which gives the district's needy students vouchers on weekdays. The programme, which has been supporting
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    • 236 37  -  ELENA CHONG CASHBACK CASE A FORMER salaried partner of fugitive lawyer David Rasif was hauled to court yesterday for his role in a conspiracy to cheat banks into giving out wrongful housing loans. David Tan Hock Boon, 40, faces 16 charges. He is accused of
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    • 500 38  -  Selina Lum He was accused of raping a mentally retarded girl, 15, but judge rules that there is insufficient evidence to prove if sex was consensual or not I By A 47-YEAR-OLD man accused of raping a mentally retarded teenager has
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    • 374 38  -  Elena Chong By COURT CORRESPONDENT DURING a lovers' quarrel in their 15th-floor apartment, a French financial adviser grabbed the wooden knife block, together with the chopper and knives in it, and hurled it out of the kitchen window. Yesterday, Sandrine Bionda
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    • 612 39  -  Chua Hian Hou Movie industry posts warnings and trains staff to spot culprits in bid to foil piracy syndicates I By THE Chinese national propped his high-end mobile phone on the back of the seat in front of him and checked that it had a
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    • 207 39  -  CHUA HIAN HOU PIRATE syndicates always get their hands on movies somehow, sometimes within hours of a movie's premiere. Pirated DVDs are frequently out the first weekend following a film's first screening on Thursday, which means the actual bootleg recording was likely done within the first
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    • 428 41  -  Elena Chong Court told matchsticks found in LPG cylinder's valves may have caused blast I By HIS wife was having trouble connecting a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinder to a portable stove, so Mr Idris Omar got out of bed to help.
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    • 170 41  -  SUJIN THOMAS Number of injuries caused by LPG-related fires in households 2007: 12 2006:15 Under a programme launched by the liquified petroleum gas (LPG) industry in September last year, local dealers and suppliers of the fuel conduct free inspections during home deliveries. That includes a
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    • 587 42  -  Tan Weizhen Go on shopping spree in Second Life and do your bit for ailing kids I By REMEMBER when a charity donation of a dollar or two would get you a sticker, a fancy bookmark or a lucky-draw ticket? That was then. Times have
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    • 1250 43  -  Judith Tan Auditor-General Lim and team police the finances of every ministry and statutory board I By THE Singapore Government Officers' Co-operative Housing Society was dissolved in 1979, more than 28 years ago. To date, 136 former members have yet to be paid their dividends
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    • 390 43  -  Carolyn Quek Serene Luo By I THE cache of songs stored by karaoke outlets for patrons to pick and choose from is now at the centre of a copyright wrangle. The Composers And Authors Society of Singapore (Compass) sent out letters to over 300
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    • 551 44  -  Amelia Tan Academic rigour can be kept while creating space to impart values: Education Minister I By EXAMS, rankings and stress. That is what some parents think Singapore's education system is all about. Mrs Angeline Soo, 42, a part-time Master in Public Administration
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    • 152 44  -  DARYL TAN PROBATIONARY Inspector Daniel Ong Chin Hao, 19, shot down the competition to win this year's Singapore Police Force Overseas Scholarship. Named among this year's five President's Scholars, he is the only recipient of the prestigious police scholarship, which is awarded to individuals who
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    • 433 45  -  Tania Tan Bioethics body may use survey findings to table report to Parliament By SINGAPOREANS are divided over the idea of allowing scientists to mix the genetic material of animals and humans, according to the latest findings of an ongoing public consultation. The country's bioethics
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    • 220 45 NEW signs will come up along Upper Thomson Road, Mandai Road and West Coast Road, among others, from Monday. Motorists should take heed: The signs warn them of the presence of cyclists. The signs are being put up as part of a programme to
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    • 619 47  -  Jessica Lim Concerns surface after mass e-mail claiming popular fish is tainted I By THE Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) has given catfish imported from Vietnam a clean bill of health following rumours that stocks were contaminated with toxic chemicals like arsenic. The decision,
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    • 530 48  -  Diana Othman It marks its 20th anniversary with new look, edgier content; revamped paper out on Sunday By THE New Paper (TNP) will be getting a makeover to mark its 20th anniversary. The revamped daily, which makes its debut on Sunday, is promising
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    • home.youth online
      • 934 49  -  Sujith Kumar The Internet is reshaping how youth live. In the last of The Straits Times series of four features, we look at the online underworld of cyberbullying. With growth of online connectivity, bullies unleash their malice on the Internet By JAMES Tan was 15 by
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      • 278 49 By Madam Ong Hock Lin, 45, a social studies teacher at a secondary school and mother of six. I NEVER knew "cyber-bullying" could wound a child deeply until my daughter became a victim. I cannot tell you her name or age because we fear bullies will
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      • 382 49 What online bullies and victims do, and steps taken to curb cyberbullying: Boasting: In one recent case, a victim attracted online rage at a forum by boasting about his great looks. Next thing he knew, his pictures were defaced and he was mocked.
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    • 50 49 Heartiest Congratulations to Mr Willie Cheng Jue Hiang, Director of Singapore Press Holdings on being conferred the Public Service Medal (PBM) ~?s^ by the President of the m? Ifc Republic of Singapore m on National Day 2008. From the Chairman and Board of Directors JKf^. Viß Singapore Press Holdings M
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    • 322 50 MEDAL TALLY COUNTRY 1 China 22 8 5 35 2 USA 10 9 15 34 3 Germany 7 4 South Korea 6 2 7 3 3 12 16 5 Italy 6 6 Australia 5 4 4 3 7 13 16 7 Japan 5 8 Russia 3
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    • 883 50  -  Marc Lim Beat South Korea today, and Singapore are guaranteed the silver medal. Lose, and Singapore will go into a six-team play-off for the bronze I By SPORTS CORRESPONDENT BEIJING: At around 6pm today, Singapore will know if their long Olympic medal drought is over. Or if
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    • 79 50 SWIMMING Lynette Lim broke the national women's 800 m record, clocking Bmin 45.565 ec in the heats. Her latest effort eclipsed her previous mark of 8:48.46, set last May at the Speedo Grand Challenge. She finished sixth in her heat and did not qualify for the final. TABLE
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    • 90 50 ATHLETICS Calvin Kang: Men's 100 m heats SAILING Lo Man Vi: Laser Radial (races 4 to 6) Koh Seng Leong: Laser (races 4 to 6) Both Lo and Koh were to have completed races 4 and 5 yesterday, but changes to the sailing schedule will see both compete
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        • 54 51 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TUVSHINBAYAR Naidan clinched Mongolia's first Olympic gold, defeating Askhat Zhitkeyev of Kazakhstan in the final of the men's 100 kg judo competition yesterday. "There are no words to describe my happiness," said Naidan, who began the day by dumping Japan's reigning champion Keiji
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        • 64 51 FOOTBALLER David Beckham is to be the star of the closing ceremony, arriving on a red double-decker bus to mark Beijing's handover to London 2012, reported the Telegraph. Beckham, 33, will be driven into the Bird's Nest, China's national stadium, aboard an iconic Routemaster
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        • 108 51 ASSOCIATED PRESS PAU Gasol (above, in red) scored 13 points to help world champions Spain to a 72-59 victory over Dirk Nowitzki and Germany in a men's basketball Group B game yesterday. But all anyone could talk about was that ad, the one in the
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        • 75 51 ASSOCIATED PRESS TWO passengers involved in a crash near the rowing venue have died. A bus from the Athletes' Village collided with a van on the way to the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park on Wednesday. Two Croatian rowers, the doubles sculls team of Mario
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        493 51 XINHUA, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, ASSOCIATED PRESS, REUTERS Unknown Liv wins 200 m fly in record time to give China Ist swimming gold BEIJING: China finally won their first swimming gold of the Beijing Olympics after six days of competition, when lit-tle-known Liv Zige stunned Jessicah Schipper to win the
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        363 51 REUTERS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, ASSOCIATED PRESS Bernard pips Sullivan to the 100 m freestyle gold, after a week-long battle and that relay-final loss BEIJING: Frenchman Alain Bernard put aside the demons of an agonising relay defeat to vanquish Australian rival Eamon Sullivan for the men's 100 m freestyle gold
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        260 51 ASSOCIATED PRESS, BLOOMBERG NEWS Kitajima scores another breaststroke double by claiming the 200 m event in Games-record time BEIJING: Athletes are often wary of making bold predictions about their performances. Not Kosuke Kitajima. The 25-year-old Japanese swimmer promised gold medals and records and delivered on both counts when
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      • REDEMPTION
        • 415 52 ASSOCIATED PRESS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BEIJING: More than a dozen times during the men's all-around gymnastics final yesterday, China's Yang Wei exhaled so hard that his cheeks puffed out, big and round. With the completion of each of the six events, he inched
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        • 295 52 ASSOCIATED PRESS, REUTERS BEIJING: For China's Dv Li, redemption thankfully came swiftly at the Olympics. For the second time in a week, she broke down at the shooting competition. Except this time, the gutsy Shandong native's tears flowed while she was clutching tightly to a
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        • 221 52 ASSOCIATED PRESS BEIJING: Greece humiliated the United States two years ago in the semi-finals of the World Championship, with a clinical execution of their pick-and-roll offence. Yesterday, the Americans stopped just about everything for sweet revenge a 92-69 win at this Olympics. "We had
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      • 626 53  -  Rohit Brijnath Loss to Blake confirms he is no longer invincible By BEIJING: Roger Federer does not lose three matches out of seven when the hard-court season commences. His forehand does not resemble a misfiring musket. He does not succumb to players like James Blake. This fellow from
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      • 393 53 REUTERS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BEIJING: South Korea's archery dynasty at the Olympics came to a shocking end yesterday, finished off by a single shot from China's Zhang Juanjuan. The country had won every women's Olympic archery event since 1984 and had already clinched both the men's
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      • 246 53 PEH SHING HUEI BEIJING: Former world No 1 Peter Gade was given a brutal reminder last night that the speed and power that modern badminton demands are too much for his lungs and legs. The 32-year-old Dane was given a 13-21, 16-21 beating by China's
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      • OLYMPICFLASH
        • 100 53 ASSOCIATED PRESS ITALIAN referee Marco Siesto turned around with a big grin on his face. Both fencers were a point from the gold medal, and both appeared to have landed a hit. All eyes were on Siesto. He checked the video replay.
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        • 116 53 ASSOCIATED PRESS ANDREA Minguzzi did a backflip, hoisted his coach and hauled him to the middle of the mat, wrapped himself in the Italian flag and ran a victory lap around the arena. A happy winner, obviously, after coming from nowhere to steal wrestling's most coveted
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        • 69 53 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE THE Williams sisters both crashed out of the women's singles tennis tournament yesterday. Venus lost to unseeded local hope Li Na, going down 5-7, 5-7 in the pressure-cooker environment of a raucous centre court. "Wow," Li said, as the crowd heckled,
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        • 50 53 REUTERS GERMAN hockey player Katharina Scholz (above) fears that news of her being a Playboy covergirl might overshadow her campaign. She and three other steamy German Olympians sailor Petra Niemann, canoeist Nicole Reinhardt and judoka Romy Tarangul will appear in the latest German edition.
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      • 556 54 REUTERS, ASSOCIATED PRESS Athletics starts today, and all eyes will be on the 100 m sprint BEIJING: The Olympics' marquee sport starts today and it does not have anything to do with the marquee name of the Beijing Games. While Michael Phelps goes for
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      • 634 54 ARCHERY Women's individual: Final: Zhang Juanjuan (Chn) bt Park Sung Hyun (Kor) 110-109. Bronze medal: Yun Ok Hee (Kor) bt Kwon Un Sil (Prk) 109-106. BADMINTON Men: Singles q-finals: Chen Jin (Chn) bt Hsieh Yu-hsing (Twn) 21-8 21-14, Lee Chong Wei (Mas) bt Sony Dwi Kuncoro (Ina) 21-9 21-11,
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      • 350 54  -  Melissa Sim I By BEIJING: President S R Nathan had nothing but praise for Olympic host country China. "Spectacular", "excellent" and "mindboggling" were just some of the words he used to describe last Friday's opening ceremony. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a reception for overseas
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    • 477 55 THE TIMES, LONDON Chelsea's 30-year-old star signs five-year contract worth £33m LONDON: Frank Lampard has pledged to give Chelsea "the best five years of my career" after signing a £33 million (SsB9 million) five-year contract, making him the highest-paid 30-year-old footballer in English history. Thanks to an
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    • 437 55 THE TIMES, LONDON LONDON: Barcelona and Juventus both had 4-0 victories, over Wisla Krakow and Artmedia Bratislava respectively, in their Champions League thirdround first-leg qualifiers. Arsenal were far from convincing but still earned a 2-0 win at Dutch club FC Twente, coached by former England
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    • SPORTSWORLD
      • 69 55 ENTRIES for the Aviva Ironman 70.3 Singapore triathlon close next Friday. This year's edition, on Sept 7, is on course to attract a record number of entries, with 1,245 triathletes signing up thus far. Last year's inaugural edition saw 1,300 participants. The event also has
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      • 42 55 GUINNESS, the world's premium stout, announced a three-year sponsorship deal with the Singapore Rugby Union yesterday. The deal will cover the local domestic adult leagues, and the men and women's national teams at all competitions and matches.
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      • 57 55 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON: English Premier League football club Middlesbrough are set to sign Justin Hoyte from Arsenal. Hoyte, 23, will discuss personal terms this week but Boro are unlikely to complete the deal, believed to be worth around £3 million (SsB million), in time
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    • 194 55 FOOTBALL Champions League, 3rd qualification rd, Ist leg: Barcelona 4 Wisla Krakow 0, Vitoria Guimaraes 0 Basel 0, Standard Liege 0 Liverpool 0, Partizan Belgrade 2 Fenerbahce 2, Sparta Prague 1 Panathinaikos 2, Twente Enschede 0 Arsenal 2, Juventus 4 Artmedia Bratislava 0, Schalke 04 1 Atletico Madrid 0,
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    • 115 55 THE dream fight between Filipino boxing sensation Manny Pacquiao and six-time champion Oscar de la Hoya is off. Pacquiao wanted 40 per cent of the purse from the proposed Dec 6 fight. But de La Hoya offered only 30. So Pacquiao turned down the chance, even if
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    • Article, Illustration
      38 55 It is do or die for golf starlet Michelle Wie at this week's Women's Canadian Open. After a poor season, she has to finish in the top two to avoid going to Qualifying School. PHOTO: REUTERS
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    • 143 55 TODAY FOOTBALL S-League: Dalian v Super Reds (Jalan Besar, 7.30pm. Live, Chs, 7.25pm). German Bundesliga: Bayern v Hamburg (Live, Ch27, tomorrow, 2.30 am). TOMORROW FOOTBALL S-League: Young Lions v Sengkang (Jalan Besar, 7.45pm). EPL: Arsenal v West Brom (Live, Ch27 Ch3o4, 7.45pm), West Ham v Wigan (Live,
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    • 55 50 Jw] WHAT'S ONLINE vXJ, www.straitstimes.com MOST-READ ONLINE Another record for Tao Li. Official blamed for US gymnast's loss. Jiawei and team beat US. MOST COMMENTED Did she sing? Questions were raised when it was found out that the cherubic 9-year-old singer at the Olympics opening ceremony was lip-synching. TO CONTACT
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  • OBITUARIES
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      55 55 The Family of the Late ROBERT RAMESH RAJOO Departed on 11 July 2008 would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to our relatives, friends, priests, prayer groups for their attendance, donations, wreaths and support during our recent bereavement. Memorial Mass will be held on Saturday August 16,2008 at the Church
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      83 55 MOLLY YUEN WON CHUN Age: 70 passed away peacefully on 13 Aug 2008, leaving behind loved ones. Husband: Lee Chu Hen David Son: Daughter-in-law: Lee Sun Yen Chua Hwee Hoon Daughter: Son-in-law: Lee Mci San Maxine Danny Toh Boon Tuan Grandsons: Granddaughter: Tyronne Toh Jia En Tyrina Toh Jia Van
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      36 55 Mq" In Ever Loving Memory Of ~-fc^ vs. .<jS NG LAY OH ONG CHAY TONG I Departed: 16/11/81 Departed: 15/8/93 Dearly missed by Children, Sons-In-Law, Daughters-In-Law, Grandchildren, Grandsons-In-Law, gi_ Granddaughters-In-Law and _G> iji" Great Grandchildren. 'ty
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      53 55 The family of the late LILY RUTH EBER (nee JACINTO) Departed on 8 August 2008 wish to express their heartfelt thanks and appreciation to relatives, friends, colleagues, especially to HCA Hospice Care and The Catholic Church of The Holy Trinity for their kind assistance, attendance, condolences, donations and wreaths during
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      80 55 The Family Of The Late MDM MUTHUAMMA D/ 0 NAKAPPAN Departed on 1 August 2008 wish to express our heartfelt thanks and appreciation to all relatives, friends and colleagues of Senoko Power Station for their condolences and assistance during our recent bereavement. Karumathi Prayers will be held on Fri. night,
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      38 55 The family of the late BOON KUAN FAH Departed 9 Aug 2008 wish to express their heartfelt thanks and appreciation to relatives, friends and colleagues for their kind assistance, attendance, condolences, donations and wreaths during their recent bereavement.
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    • Obituary, Illustration
      194 56 J"M^* will lie down and sleep in peace, for you alone, ||r OLORD, make me dwell in safety." Psalm 4:8 SIMON TAN KIM TEE Age: 59 was called home to be with the Lord on 14 August 2008 leaving behind loved ones Wife: Maria Low Gek Hua Son: Kelvin Tan
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      128 56 TEO AH CHIAK, PBM Age: 75 Passed away peacefully on 13 August 2008 Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones Wife: Sng Ah Muay Sons: Daughters-in-law: Teo Wee Seng Joanne Seah Joo Lia Teo Wee Siang Esmond Chew Soo Chiok Christine Teo Wee Boon Catherine Wong (Cassy) Daughter: Son-in-law:
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      143 56 "Surely goodness and love will follow *t J *'me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever." Psalm 23:6 </i.tl_U>- SIM AH HAU Age: 57 Was called home to be with the Lord on 13 August 2008 leaving behind loved ones
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      124 56 "The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not be in want... and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever. Psalm 23 ANTHONIAMAL D/O SAVARIMUTHU Age: 70 was called home to be with the Lord on 12 August 2008. Dearly missed by loved ones. (Husband: G. Arokiasamy, deceased)
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      71 56 With Deepest Sympathy and Heartfelt Condolences to Mdm Chan Yoke Yin, Vivian on the demise of her beloved husband TAN JING KUAN, WILLIE on 14 August 2008 From The Management and Staff of TYCO ELECTRONICS SINGAPORE PTE LTD Wake is held at Singapore Casket, 131 Lavender Street, lade Room, level
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      45 56 The Relatives of the Late VIOLET D'SOUZA Departed 8 Aug 2008 Wish to express their heartfelt thanks and appreciation to FR. Paul Goh, FR. Clifford, Prayer Group and all close friends for their love, kind assistance, attendance, condolences, wreaths and contributions during their recent bereavement.
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      41 56 IN LOVING MEMORI TEO HON SEN Departed: 15/8/86 Rest in peace, dear loving father, Twenty-two longyears have passed away; You are gone, but still are living In the hearts of those who stay. Dearly missed by Wife, Children and Loved Ones
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      63 56 In Everlasting Memory Of SIVA PRAKASH S/OVEERABOS Departed 15 Aug 2007 You left us fond memories of the time spent together, the many things you said and did, and the love and joy that you shared. These memories will forever live in our hearts and minds. f Dearly missed always
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      63 56 20th Anniversary In Loving Memory of MDM PARVATHY (W/O MANICKAM) Departed 15Augl988 Our Beloved Mom, No words can describe our sorrow and emptiness. We will always cherish treasure your undying love for us. Always remembered by Sons Spouses: M Supermaniam (James) M Sagaunthala (M Rajendran, deceased) M Sumathi Daughters Spouses:
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      21 56 In Loving Memory Of TAN HENG TIANG Departed 15 Aug 1999 Love's greatest gift Remembrance Always remembered by family, relatives friends
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      47 56 iv;v-^*^ v:;i With Deepest Sympathy -!f)?^ Heartfelt Condolences to our Senior Manager Mr Lim Wee Kiat family On the demise of his beloved mother SIM AH HAU Departed on 13 August 2008 From: The Management Staff of Hen Tick Foods Pte Ltd Hen Tick Coldstorage Pte Ltd
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      120 56 have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith." 2 Timothy 4:7 TAN 800 TIAN BENNY Age: 64 Was called home to be with the Lord on 13 August 2008. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Wife: Nellie Koh Sons: Daughter-in-law: Tan
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      30 56 Our Deepest Sympathy and Heartfelt Condolences to Isabel Family on the demise of her beloved husbam WONG HOI MENG From Your Colleagues Service Quality, Communications Community Relations SINGAPORE GENERAL HOSPITAI
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      98 56 OM SAI RAM SUNITA RAMCHAND CHUGANI Age: 71 passed away peacefully on 13 August 2008. DearCy missedandfondly rmmbtredby Owed ones. I Husband: Ramchand Haroomal Chugani Sons: Daughters-in-law: Rajesh Chugani Sonam Chugani Gobind Chugani Kiren Chugani Grandson: Granddaughters: Shay Chugani Nashmi Chugani Dhaneesha Chugani Brother: Mohan Budhrani Funeral was held on
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      82 56 I) Athma Shanti Pooja The family of the late RANBALAGAN S/OB RAJAGOOPAL Departed 1 Aug 2008 wish to express their heartfelt thanks appreciation to all relatives, friends Sri Sivan Temple volunteers for their kind assistance donations during their recent bereavement. Karumathl Prayers will be held at Blk 769, Woodlands Dr.
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      72 56 SIVA '2 SIVA ANDALAMMAL w/o the late Thirunavu (Ex SGH Stain Age: 73 Departed on 13-8-08 Sadly missed by loved ones. Son: T Kovilan FPE-SGH(SateliteC) Daughters: T Rathi(SGH Wd 48), T Puspavathi, TArulselvi Sons-in-law: G Elan, G Rajendran, V Cholan Daughter-in-law: X Dcvi ...all Grandsons, Granddaughters, Relatives Friends. Cortege leaves
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  • money markets
    • 539 57  -  Yang Huiwen BULLS AND BEARS Gains limited; shares linked to commodities up but property stocks dip I By COMMODITIES up, property down, market sideways. That was about the story yesterday when nothing dramatic happened, which is a plus these days. Singapore's bourse spent much of the day
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    • 373 57  -  ALVIN FOO Battered Sing Tel shares worth another look INVESTORS could consider adopting a fresh position on Sing Tel shares, after the counter ended near its lowest close for the year yesterday in the wake of disappointing earnings. The Straits Times Index heavyweight slumped another cent to $3.47, hovering
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    • MARKET SUMMARY SINGAPORE
      • 20 57 STOCK TRADING VOLUME 1.14 billion shares worth $1.27 billion UP DOWN Gainers: 251 Losers: 231 Unchanged: 909
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      • 88 57 Mid Cap 661.94 A 3.68 Small Cap 553.31 A 4.05 All Share 702.83 A 2.11 Fledgling 625.42 5.78 China 361.32 A 8.68 China Top 376.17 A 8.17 Oil and gas 593.94 A 12.85 Basic materials 480.03 15.30 Industrials 650.33 13.68 Consumer goods 633.50 10.48 Health care 674.91
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    • REGIONAL
      • 28 57 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Yesterday's close: 12,956.8 (-66.25) »Japanese shares closed down 0.51 per cent on fresh problems in the US financial sector and higher oil prices.
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      • 27 57 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Yesterday's close: 1,109.43 (-3.1) Malaysian share prices closed 0.3 per cent lower on losses in banking and construction stocks and government-led companies.
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      • 29 57 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Yesterday's close: 21,392.71 (+99.39) Hong Kong shares closed up 0.5 per cent as higher crude prices boosted energy giant China National Offshore Oil.
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      • 23 57 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Yesterday's close: 1,572.19 (+9.47) South Korean stocks closed 0.61 per cent higher as foreign investors snapped up recentlyoversold shares.
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      • 23 57 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Yesterday's close: 2,437.08 (-9.22) Chinese shares closed mixed, down 0.38 per cent, on slowing domestic industrial production growth.
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      • 26 57 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Yesterday's close: 14,724.18 (-368.94) Indian shares closed 2.44 per cent lower as global markets weakened on firm oil prices, raising inflationary concerns.
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      • 27 57 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Yesterday's close: 4,981.1 (+29.5) Australian shares closed up 0.6 per cent as gains by resource stocks were countered by falls in banks.
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      • 26 57 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Yesterday's close: 705.6 (+4) Share prices in Thailand closed 0.57 per cent higher due mainly to gains in big-cap energy shares.
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    • SINGAPORE STOCKS
      • Top Movers (Stocks)
        • 95 57 (0) Aug 14 GLD 10US$ Great Eastern Lyxor China H I0IISS STXP0KW100 DelongH Keppel Corp Swiber Noble Grp Tat Hong SPC SembMar NOL StraitsAsia IndoAgri Sino-Env NATSTEEL Ltd UE AusGroup 01am Hyflux CENTS 8256 207.8 1.8 1520 110.0 7.8 1450 36.5 1.8 255 28.0 12.3 306 26.0 9.3
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        • 102 57 (0) Aug 14 DUE IMH Lyxor India Nifty 1G IS MSCI India IDD Straits Trdg DairyFarm City [lei HK Land SI A Lyxor HangSeng IOIISS GuocoLand Ltd Keppel Land SIA2DD Venture Corp CapitaComm UOB-KayH Ascendasreit CapitaLand UOB Wing Tai CENTS 1252 -56.0 3122 -25.3 1477 -24.0 633 -18.3
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        • 92 57 Aug 14 Digiland Sunmoon Chuan SoonHuat NeteLusion Chinasing BTelecom Advanced System Inno-Pac PSL Hldgs Sup Pack ChinaESave Fastech LionAsiapac Hatex AusGroup Intl Press Softcm Adroit Informatics TTL Hldgs Swiber CENTS 1 100.0 0.5 1 100.0 0.5 1.5 50.0 0.5 7 40.0 2.0 2 33.3 0.5 7.5 25.0 1.5
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        • 93 57 Aug 14 TopGlobal SouthernPkg Ellipsiz ITech Grp LantroVis ASTI HiapSeng Engg IPCOIntl IEL Corp Ml Tech Memstar GRP Ltd Babcock Brown Sunpower VibroPower AlliedTech Contel Unified Comm Hup Soon PSCCorp CENTS 0.5 -50.0 -0.5 12 -17.2 -2.5 9 -14.3 -1.5 3 -14.3 -0.5 3 -14.3 -0.5 11 -12.0
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      • Top Movers (Warrants)
        • 103 57 (0) Aug 14 CENTS KepCorp MBUCW*****0 240 23.0 10.6 OCBC Bk MBUCW0S1230 238 13.0 5.8 DBS MBL iCW*****0 466 6.0 1.3 STXP0MBLeCW*****2 17 5.5 47.8 NobleGrpMBLeCW*****3 8.5 4.5 112.5 NobleGrpMBLeCW*****5 18 4.5 33.3 DBS MBL eCW*****8 19.5 2.5 14.7 CoscoCorpMBLiCW***** 38.5 2.0 5.5 SembMar MEReCW*****8 10 2.0 25.0
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        • 105 57 (0) Aug 14 CENTS DBS MBL iCW*****3 586 -34.0 -5.5 OCBC Bk 4.5%NCPS 100 ...9910 -10.0 -0.1 DBSSGAePW*****0 35 -5.0 -12.5 CapitalanBNPePW***** 46.5 -4.5 -8.8 KepCorp BNPePW*****2 9 -4.0 -30.8 SIA DB eCW*****2 17 -4.0 -19.0 SGXMBLiCW*****0 122 -3.0 -2.4 STI 3050BNPePW*****9 50 -3.0 -5.7 U0BMBLeCW*****3 32.5 -2.5
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        • 99 57 Aug 14 CENTS NobleGrpMBLeCW*****3 8.5 112.5 4.5 STXP0MBLeCW09M12 17 47.8 5.5 CoscoCorpMBLeCW***** 2 33.3 0.5 NobleGrpMBLeCW09M05 18 33.3 4.5 lndoAgriRBeCW*****8 2.5 25.0 0.5 SembMar MEReCW09M 08 10 25.0 2.0 SembMarMBLeCW*****6 3 20.0 0.5 SembMar RBeCW*****8 11 15.8 1.5 DBS MBL eCW*****8 19.5 14.7 2.5 KepCorp MBLeCW*****5...12.5 13.6 1.5
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        • 98 57 Aug 14 CENTS SingTel RBeCW*****9 0.5 -66.7 STXP0MBLeCW*****2 1.5 -50.0 CoscoCorpDBeCW*****1 2 -33.3 lndoAgriRBeCW*****6 4 -33.3 KepCorp MBLeCW*****3 1 -33.3 KepCorp BNPePW*****2 9 -30.8 Pacific HCW*****6 1.5 -25.0 SIABNPeCW*****5 3 -25.0 CityDev BNPeCW*****2 6.5 -23.5 SIA DB eCW*****2 17 -19.0 STI 2900 DBeCW*****1 7 -17.6 DBSSGAePW*****0 35 -12.5
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        • 181 57 UNIT TRUSTS TABLE APPEARS ON MONDAYS By Volume cents Value liutianC 13.5 Golden Agri 62.5 Sent Intl 52 fangzijiang 65.5 StarCruises 15 SingTel 347 China Hongxing 42.5 China NTown 11 KencanaAgri 28.5 tosGroup 52.5 STX PO KW100 255 Noble Grp 208 Li Heng 57.5 CapitaLand 500 Ferrochina
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        • 104 57 FOREIGN CURRENCY NOTE RATES: (9AM): S$ TO ONE UNIT OF FOREIGN CURRENCY Aug 14 2008 Buying Selling Aust dollar 1.2150 1.2290 Can dollar 1.3140 1.3300 Euro 2.0810 2.1050 Malaysian ringgit* 0.4223 0.4230 NZ dollar 0.9740 0.9960 Sterling pound 2.6100 2.6390 US dollar 1.3970 1.4130 S$ TO 100 UNITS OF
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        • 379 57 52-WEEK TEL HIGH LOW CODE COMPANY CURRENCY LAST TRADED SALE +0R■VOL '000 DAY HIGH LOW GROSS YIELD NET M CAP P/E $MIL 850 I- 820 2300 615 81.5 525 353.3 2020 498 482 396 690 422 324 28 2290 572 287 440 485 5606 CapitaLand 250
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        • 629 57 HIGH LOW CODE COMPANY TRADED SALE +OR'OOO HIGH LOW YIELD P/E $MII 278 237 258 291 438 116 145 274 314 184 I" 376 388 135 595 i, 398 i, 233 515 372 317 205 590 222 281 112 130 130.6 396.1 175 62.5 170
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  • money half-year earnings
    • 779 58  -  Alvin Foo Combined half-time gain of 411 firms rises 6%, against 38% surge last year I By SOARING oil prices, the global economic downturn and spiralling inflation are starting to pinch Corporate Singapore's bottom line. The profits of 411 Singapore-listed firms whose half-year ended on
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    • 1304 58  -  LIMYONG THE BUSINESS TIMES As at spm yesterday, 411 companies had reported their half-year results ended June 30,2008, with 351 in the black and 60 in the red. They recorded combined profits of $20.37 billion, up 6.2 per cent from the $19.18 billion
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    • 265 59 The Straits Times Contest Once again The Straits Times A Part Of My Life Contest HulSuuH^l 1111 1 E^nJffl 5j71 sets the island abuzz with excitement. Ihis year, readers stand to win a Volkswagen Touran Sport 1.4 TSI draw for the contest and an incredible gravity-defying feat will worth $79,480.
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  • money.companies
    • 432 60  -  Fiona Chan Lower prices may be due to panic-selling by a few owners, says CDL chief By PROPERTY REPORTER CITY Developments (CDL) chief Kwek Leng Beng is not convinced that the property market slowdown is as widespread as it seems, despite the recent
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    • 120 60  -  FIONA CHAN CITY Developments (CDL) is planning to raise funds through what will be Singapore's first Islamic unsecured financing arrangement. The developer said it will issue a $1 billion Islamic multi-currency medium-term notes programme. This will allow CDL to tap new markets
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    • 89 60 I BULL or BEAR, using We made money several times dailyJmj^T B& 1 Free Preview We made money after lesson 1! XijJ/y//I^, *~,„/c „> Wemadesl.6Kinlessthan4min!W|T/ft9f 9 l,f V We made $350Kfrom 1 counter! Tmtj&r 17Aug(Sun) To date, many students have become millionaires! 3pm-spm Even COMPETITORS came to learn! Even 81
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  • money
    • 459 61  -  Bryan Lee June report called for tightening but focus now is on economic growth I By ECONOMICS CORRESPONDENT DOES the Singapore dollar need to appreciate faster or is the current currency stance enough to fight off the threat of spiralling prices? The answer
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    • 383 61  -  Joyce Teo By IN BEIJING FRASERS Hospitality opened another service apartment property yesterday, this time in Beijing, amid the rush and celebration of the Olympics. The property in the central business district was officially opened by Singapore President S R Nathan, although it has been operating
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    • 143 61 In 1996, investors Lawrence Ang, William Tan and Dennis Foo set up Raffles Town Club. Mr Peter Lim also invests in the club. In 2001, Mr Lim leaves. The club is bought out by Mr Lin Jian Wei and Ms Margaret Tung. Mr Lim is claiming that
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    • 495 61  -  Lee Su Shyan By ASSISTANT MONEY EDITOR INVESTOR Peter Lim took the stand for the second day in his defamation suit against Raffles Town Club's shareholders and explained why it had taken so long for the case to come to court.
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    • 569 62  -  Jessica Cheam NEA grant to help lower risk and uncertainty for firms in such ventures I By A NEW bag of carrots provided by the Government will make it easier for local firms to take on carbon credit projects. The National Environment Agency (NEA)
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    • 394 62  -  Bryan Lee I By JAPAN'S Mitsui Chemicals is considering sinking a few hundred million dollars into a new major manufacturing plant in Singapore, but surging construction costs are complicating the decision. The company, which was presented yesterday with Singapore's top corporate accolade,
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    • 251 62  -  Chua Hian Hou I By AN INDIAN telecoms and media group is investing US$2OO million (Ss2B3 million) in a 24-hour entertainment and shopping complex, as well as a mobile-phone software development centre in Singapore. Spice Corp, which has set up its new global headquarters here,
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      776 63 ASSOCIATED PRESS, REUTERS RECESSION REPORT Economic chill spreads in Europe, while US housing woes deepen BRUSSELS: The German, French and other Eurozone economies braked sharply in the second quarter, shrinking for the first time in more than a decade. The data, coupled with a report from the United
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    • 304 61 CiTYSPRJNG Infrastructure Trust CITYSPRING INFRASTRUCTURE TRUST (Business Trust Registration No. *****01) Notice of Books Closure Date Distribution Payment Date Notice is hereby given that the Transfer Books and Register of Unitholders of City Spring Infrastructure Trust ("CitySpring") will be closed at 5.00 p.m. on 28 August 2008 for the purposes
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    • 389 116  -  TEE HUNCHING Editor hunching@sph.com.sg Anyone can look good in a pretty frock, but not everyone has the knack of fashioning a winning look out of disparate, even so-so, pieces. That, to me, is the essence of style the elusive ability to stamp your personality on a
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      90 116 3 sets of PUMA Motorsports wear including PUMA Scuderia Ferrari graphic polo shirt and T-shirl and PUMA Super Squalo Lo CT shoes worth $350 each. Answer this question: PUMA is the official supplier of racewear for Scuderia Ferrari, Red Bull Racing, Scuderia Toro Rosso, BMW-Sauber F1 and ING Renault
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      126 116 3 Sunsilk Style Collection hampers and a chance to have your hair styled by Britain's Hairdresser of the Year, Andrew Barton, worth $500 each. Simply answer this question: The Sunsilk Style Collection comes in two formulae Straight Sleek and Curls Waves Bounce. True or false? E-mail your entries with
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    • 526 118 With a bright discerning mind to match her luminescent skin and glowing talent, Andrea Fonseka encapsulates what perfect-looking beauty stands for. The 23-year-old self-professed perfectionist is one of the region's fastest rising stars. Having just graduated with an Honours in Law
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    • 100 118  -  Dick Lee by Embark on a new love affair with your skin and you could be adorning it with a breathtakingly beautiful Jewellery Set uniquely created by Dick Lee. White Radiance, the jewellery set designed by Dick Lee in
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        678 120 CLICK SHOP DAZZLING 15 Home-grown jewellery label Loang Noi was out to dazzle at its 15th anniversary black-tie bash last Friday at St Regis Singapore. Its founders, husband-and-wife team Francis Foo and Gek Noi, created 15 one-of-a-kind necklaces, 10 pairs of earrings and one ring to mark the occasion. Fifteen
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        360 120 He was one of the first people to realise two simple facts: Celebrities are fun to mock and everybody loves lists. Alas, dearies, Richard Blackwell, the man who has been summing up the style disasters of the rich and famous since 1960 with his annual Worst Dressed List, isn't
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      634 121 Have a problem with the way you look? Don't sweat it. E-mail your queries to Hong Xinyi at sturban@sph.com.sg Q Every time I try to create the smoky-eye look, I end up looking like a panda. I also love the clean lines of liquid eyeliner, but I just
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    • 242 121  -  Nadia Shah These two head-turners were spotted at a Tiger Beer party atZoukonJuly 31 Kimberly Luo, 23, accounts executive What are you wearing? My top is from a shop at City Link Mall and costs $23.1 bought my Atlano pants at Far East Plaza for $30 and my
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    • 520 123 Good-looking clothes don't necessarily have to burn a hole in your wallet, says KAREN TEE After announcing last week that it was slashing prices at its two stores here by up to 15 per cent for good, British high-street chain River Island is out to show
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      642 124  -  AW CHENG WEI More men are opting for nips and tucks and they are getting younger too, reports Men, it seems, are buying a new face to be more confident. "If you feel insecure about the way you look, it's hard to talk and present yourself confidently," says
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      1644 125  -  NOELLE LOH Enough with the bashing already. There are good dressers in Singapore. Urban hits the street to bring you 15 men and women with style orget the jibes that Singaporeans are a bunch of yokels when it comes to style. Not everyone does the slipper shuffle. There
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    • 928 127 Blogger Scott Schuman, better known as The Sartorialist, tells NOELLE LOH that style doesn't have to be perfect Sure, our cover story shows there are plenty of snazzy dressers on the streets. But if you are style-challenged rather than stylish, take heart: The ordinary can be extraordinary in
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      • 149 129 Henne Mercer, 43, marketing director of Toni Guy Her platinum blonde crop has made her a head-turner since she was 19, when she got a job as a house model at Toni Guy's headquarters in London. The hairstylist who sheared her ash brown locks and bleached them blonde
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        151 129 Thomas Wee, 60, fashion designer Since he became a fashion designer, Wee has made sharp, slim-fit suits his signature look. He designs his own suits and sends the patterns to a tailor, who then makes them according to his exacting standards. He spends between $500 and $1,000
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        122 129 Kevin Kwan, 23, student at Parsons the New School for Design in New York To spice up his blue and white uniform in junior college, Kwan picked up a pair of pink-rimmed Adidas Superstar sneakers in 2003 and has been in the pink since. What's the most you've
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        144 129 Pamela Hong, 21, graphic designer It's easy to spot Hong. She's the one cutting a dash in a multi-coloured print dress. Her wardrobe is packed with dresses and tops printed with shapes including stripes, spots, flowers and even flamingoes. What's the most you've spent on a printed outfit?
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    • 521 130 Get dazzled at the Singapore International Jewellery Show, with over 100 million worth of bling, reports NADIA SHAH he dark economic clouds on the horizon will not diffuse the sparkle at Singapore's biggest jewellery event, coming up next Thursday. But neither will the fourth Singapore International Jewellery Show
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    • 190 130 -|~his Fortunia medallion necklace is inspired by an 1820s artwork by Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai called The Great Wave Of Kanagawa. And it is certainly awash in diamonds 2,191 of them, in fact, weighing a total of 15.93 carats, in a white gold setting. $116,838, from Goldheart
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      286 131 You have to go to Ramen Santouka, a friend kept saying, and tell me what you think. Well, I think they need a lighter hand with the salt but I'll be going back because this is pig heaven for people who like pork. I will also get there
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      125 131 As I write this, one of my colleagues is digging through the bag of Eta Uppercuts cassava crisps for the remaining bits. The bag did not last long on our office food table. I can see why. The crisps from New Zealand are light and airy, like perfectly
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    • 118 131 These unusual biscuits caught my eye recently at Japanese snack shop Yamakawa Super. They're meant to resemble sandwiches, I gather, from the English name and the ingredients that go into them. The ham, spinach and onion version is the better one, with bits of ham between layers of
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      178 131 Here's something I never expected to find in Singapore Old Bay Seasoning. The blend of celery salt, bay leaves, pepper, mustard, paprika, cloves, cardamom, cinnamon and other spices and herbs is popular in the United States as seasoning for boiled prawns and crabs. Alas, we don't get it
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    • 246 132  -  PRADEEP PAUL Make a splash with these exercise tips from the Australian water polo players PERSONAL TRAINER Underwater muay thai that was how some Beijing Olympicsbound players described water polo when The Straits Times spoke to them earlier this month. Not only is the sport physically
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      70 132 What it works: Shoulders and trapezius How to do it: Hold a barbell (or the handle of a cable machine) with your hands about shoulder-width apart, palms facing down. Without bending your back, lift it straight up, keeping the bar close to your body till your elbows and
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      60 132 What it works: Upper back How to do it: Hold the bar at a width where the forearms are perpendicular to the bar. Avoiding any swinging of the legs or lower body, pull upwards while keeping your back and shoulders straight. This may mean not pulling the chin past
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    • 84 132 What it works: Chest How to do it: Lie on a bench, feet on the floor, with a dumbbell in each hand. Lift them towards the ceiling with your arms perpendicular to the floor. Without arching the back, slowly lower the dumbbells, while keeping the wrists positioned
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    • 478 133  -  Nadia Shah After making waves in last year's hit home-grown movie 881 as a cancer-stricken getai singer, Mindee Ong is out to prove she has the smarts for business too. The 28-year-old actress opened a shop last month in Amoy Street called Trolley, which sells furnishing and
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