The Straits Times, 7 September 2008

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    21 1 A Singapore Press Holdings —B* publication OU cents thesundaytimes SEPTEMBER 7, 2008 90 PAGES IN THREE PARTS MICA (P) 116/12/2 straitstimes.com
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    Lock icon PM: Don't lose bilingual edge
    600 1  -  Clarissa Oon Economic advantage in remaining bicultural. New centre to improve teaching of Chinese Political Correspondent Singapore must spare no effort to preserve its mother tongues and will set up a centre to improve the teaching of Chinese, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said last
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    Lock icon F1 in Singapore: 'It's next year, right?'
    521 1  -  Alvin Lim Ask technical officer Ec Seok Meng if she has heard of the Sing Tel Singapore Grand Prix, and she says yes. But ask her if she knows when it will be held, and the 47-year-old says: "Next year?" Although the race
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      89 1 SHE CHOSE TO DIE on Feb 11 |k at 6.15pm j Chinese netizens LAMBAST Wu Guanzhong's donation to Singapore THE REMARKABLE RISE of Asif Ali j jk Zardari think THE GREAT EPL SALE Why are the sheikhs buying up football? Who's the richest EPL player? What's happening to the league
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      51 1 A A x >j T' With Serangoon Gardens residents protesting v V against the idea of a foreign workers dormitory in their estate, we ask workers: What do you really think of Singaporeans? j|^V\v >! WELCOMI M'flSi gfjf! Y^ in Serangoon Gardens HOMEPAGES2-4 PHOTOS: DESMOND LIM, GUARDIAN SYNDICATION, CHINA.ORG, AFP
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    • special report: foreign workers
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        Lock icon So what do foreign workers think of S'poreans?
        137 2  -  Nur Dianali Siiliaimi Gracia Chiang and shipyard and a cluster of dormitories in a Jurong industrial estate last Friday. The dormitories house some 20,000 workers. They spoke to five workers from different countries for their take on how they are seen by
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        Lock icon 'Some think we talk too loudly'
        485 2 CHINESE Where from: Many come from Jilin province in the north-east and Shandong province in the east. Likely to see them: At shipyards, construction sites, and Chinatown on weekends. Living in: Dormitories in Lim Chu Kang, Jurong West and Woodlands. Mr Zi Yongjian, 22,
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        Lock icon 'People here are good to us'
        461 2 THAI Where from: The majority are from Udon Thani and Nong Khai in north-eastern Thailand, and Korat in central Thailand. Likely to see them: At construction sites and Golden Mile Complex. Living in: Dormitories in Jurong, Tuas and Kaki Bukit, and makeshift dormitories at
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        Lock icon 'I hope the locals can accept us over time'
        427 2 INDIAN Where from: The majority are from the South Indian states of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh. Likely to see them: At shipyards and construction sites. On their days off, they head to Little India and Mustafa Centre. Living in: Dormitories
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        Lock icon 'I'm disappointed that they don't trust us'
        490 2 MYANMAR NATIONAL Where from: Many come from the central and western areas of Myanmar. Likely to see them: At construction sites and Peninsula Plaza. Living in: Dormitories in Jurong West, Toh Guan off Bukit Batok, and Kaki Bukit. Mr Jonathan Thang, 45, has
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        Lock icon 'I feel lucky to be working in a nice country'
        328 2 BANGLADESHI Where from: The majority are from Dhaka in central Bangladesh, Monshigonj in the south and Kaulna in the north. Likely to see them: At shipyards and construction sites, or at Mustafa Centre in Little India. Living in: Dormitories in
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        Lock icon Where 5,000 expats call home
        963 3  -  Shuli Sudderuddin Gabriel Yue SERANGOON GARDENS Foreigners feel welcome in the estate that is making news for objecting to a foreign workers' dorm The next Holland Village "Traffic here is very heavy and I believe it can become the next Holland Village in two or
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        Lock icon Your backyard, my front door
        892 3  -  Tan Hui Yee VIEWPOINT Warning: The contents of this column may offend you. But the words to come are essential to appreciate the sentiments behind the current furore over proposed temporary foreign worker housing in Serangoon Gardens estate. Over two hours last Wednesday, the residents
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        Lock icon Why I did not sign the petition
        494 3  -  Lydia Lim VIEWPOINT My neighbours are nice people, iyThat is why it has not been easy fending off their requests to join them in signing a petition against the conversion of an unused school in our neighbourhood into a dormitory for foreign workers.
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      Lock icon The billionaire & The Sail penthouse He came, he saw, he bought for a cool
      1435 5  - The billionaire The Sail penthouse He came, he saw, he bought for a cool Joyce Teo Whole-floor penthouse on 63rd storey is the most expensive buy so far at Marina Bay condo Even as the wind is being taken out of the sails in the high-end property market, one deal
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      Lock icon PM: Zaobao is window to S'pore for Chinese readers
      731 7  -  Clarissa Oon He lauds paper for constantly raising standards and for its website's broad reach A window for Chinese and Asian readers to understand Singapore. That was how Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong described Singapore's main Chinese daily Lianhe Zaobao last
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      Lock icon Wrist-clasp service gesture: Where's it from?
      558 7  -  Shuli Sudderuddin Gracia Chiang They are doing it in shops big and small, and customers just love it. Over the last year, an increasing number of service staff have been seen handing back change with one hand clasping the wrist of the other. While
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      Lock icon Pre-dawn blitz nets 10 drunk drivers
      231 8 Yesterday morning was not a good start to the weekend for 10 drivers. They were arrested by the police for drink-driving in an islandwide operation. Around midnight, roadblocks were set up along Newton Road, Bukit Timah Road, Outram Road and Republic Boulevard. And at
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      Lock icon Tremor in room but nobody flees
      406 8  -  Mavis Toh Simulation of quake is part of SCDF drill on what to do when a disaster strikes The vase on the kitchen table toppled over and the ceiling lamp swayed from side to side. But people did not flee when a "tremor" was
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    • Sunday people
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        Lock icon Porsche trio faster than the rest in Sepang
        357 9  -  Alvin Lim Catch me if you can and nobody managed to outrace their Porsche. A trio led by a permanent resident in Singapore racing under Team Porsche Club Singapore Racing blitzed past 76 other teams to win the Merdeka Millennium Endurance (MME)
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        Lock icon A match made in Hong Lim Park?
        293 9  -  Jamie Ee Wen Wei Cupid has just got some competition from mums and dads keen to matchmake their still-single adult children. Helping the parents are "dating coaches" Jackiey Kwek, 33, and Lydia Gan, 34, founders of local dating agency Clique Wise. They will
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        Lock icon Meet the trail-blazers in mountain biking
        226 9  -  Loh Keng Fatt He always leaves behind a trail of evidence. To appreciate what Mr Max Mager does for work, turn up for a ride at any of the three biking trails he and his team at DirTraction have designed since 2006. One of
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      Lock icon Robbers attack S'pore convoy on N-S Highway
      424 11  - Robbers attack S pore convoy on N-S Highway Gracia Chiang Genting-bound group of cars harassed by men in Mercedes; one driver assaulted and robbed A Genting Highlands road trip ended up with at least two high-speed chases, an accident and a driver who was assaulted. Some 20 cars, mostly Ferraris,
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      Lock icon Peranakan-style hotel coming up
      488 13  -  Alvin Lim It will occupy second floor of two buildings in East Coast; their ground floor will host eateries The next time you take your overseas guests to dine in the East Coast, they can also head upstairs to stay for the night. A 65-room boutique
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    • IN BRIEF
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        Lock icon Yaacob to attend water congress
        78 13 Minister for the Environment and Water Resources Yaacob Ibrahim will be attending the International Water Association World Water Congress in Vienna, Austria, from today to Sept 10. He will deliver a keynote address and launch the Singapore Pavilion an exhibition by the Singapore Water Association,
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        38 13 A car rally was held yesterday in the Kallang-Paya Lebar Expressway (KPE) tunnel to familiarise drivers with South-east Asia's longest underground road tunnel. The 12km-long KPE will be fully operational on Sept 20.
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        Lock icon Yellow Ribbon awards
        24 13 The Yellow Ribbon Project presented awards to more than 200 ex-offenders and employers at a ceremony yesterday at the Singapore Expo.
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      Lock icon Speedsters, beware of the 'Cop on the Top'
      469 14  -  Shuli Sudderuddin Alvin Lim Faster than a speeding car, his laser camera strikes fear in racer boys. He's up there, on the overhead bridge. He's the "Cop on the Top". That's the nickname drivers have given to the speed cameraarmed Traffic Police
      DESMOND LIM  -  469 words
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      Lock icon Free meal vouchers for 120 needy
      542 14  -  Alvin Lim The recipients, who are all on public assistance, will get $36 worth of vouchers every month for a year Two pieces of bread and a cup of coffee are what 70-year-old retiree Sim Tuck Kuang has for lunch when money is tight.
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      26 10 f iPhone3G The iPhone you've been waiting for. Now available. Copyright 2008 Singapore Telecom Mobile Pte Ltd (CRN: *****6031E) TM 2008 Apple Inc. All rights reserved.
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      536 12 Need more support in raising and caring for children? Financial support for parents will be enhanced ENHANCED TAX BENEFITS NHANCED BABY BONUS For parents with qualifying children, For Singaporean babies born on or after 17 Aug 2008 to Qualifying Child Relief (QCR) raised from $2,000 to married parents, $4,000 per
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  • world
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      Lock icon Zardari wins Pakistan presidency
      663 15 New president in for an uphill struggle with continuing violence and stagnating economy Islamabad Mr Asif Ali Zardari won a landslide victory in Pakistan's presidential election yesterday, capping a remarkable rise from jail, exile and the assassination of his wife, former prime minister Benazir Bhutto, just
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      Lock icon Curbs on nuclear trade with India lifted
      701 15 NUCLEAR OVERSIGHT The Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) is a 45-nation cartel that controls trade in "dual-use" nuclear fuel, materials and technology to ensure they are applied only to civilian nuclear energy programmes, not diverted into clandestine nuclear weapons work. It was formed in
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      Lock icon Coup not an option: Thai military
      502 15 Bangkok The top brass of Thailand's military have ruled out a takeover to resolve the political crisis engulfing the nation for now, the military chief said yesterday. "Nobody is thinking about launching a coup now. That's not an option," Supreme Commander Boonsrang Niumpradit said
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      Lock icon Anwar says he's on track to secure enough MPs
      511 16 SEPT 16 DEADLINE TO TOPPLE COVT Some of the potential defectors staying back despite nod for overseas trip during crucial time Jakarta Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim, here on a two-day visit, said yesterday that he is on track to meet
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      Lock icon Police chief denies report of ill health
      171 16 Petaling Jaya Malaysia's police chief called reporters to his house last Friday to show he was healthy, following an opposition newspaper's report that he had become half-paralysed. Inspector-General of Police Musa Hassan underwent heart bypass surgery last month. The 57-year-old said his family
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      Lock icon Najib's apology is degrading: Mahathir
      385 16 Petaling Jaya Former premier Mahathir Mohamad has joined the controversy involving a Penang Umno chief who said the Chinese were "immigrants". Tun Dr Mahathir said in his blog that it was demeaning for Deputy Prime Minister Najib Razak to be apologising for every misdeed of
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      Lock icon Spy who loved me
      1098 17  -  Lee Tee Jong NORTH KOREA'S Several South Korean army officers said to be seduced by 'model defector' into leaking state secrets South Korea Correspondent In Seoul BOND, JANE BOND: FEMALE SPIES OVER THE YEARS Valeric Plame: She worked for 20 years as a covert operative in
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      Lock icon US to bail out mortgage giants
      699 19 Plans to place Fannie and Freddie under US govt control may be announced today Washington US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson is preparing to announce plans to bring Fannie Mac and Freddie Mac under government control, seeking to halt the crisis of confidence in the
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      Lock icon A village recovers – thanks to many helping hands
      643 19  - A village recovers thanks to many helping hands Ling Chang Hong Assistant Foreign Editor Seik Cyi Village (Myanmar) Cyclone Nargis nearly levelled Nyi Nyi Tun's school in May, leaving him worried over whether he would ever get an education. Since that tragedy, however, the eight-year-old has been able to go
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    • IN BRIEF
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        81 19 Washington Boeing's 27,000 strong machinists' um, on 7a, lk ,ed t off the job yesterday after the plane maker failed to improve its contract offer following two days of emergency talks. ne decision by members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers crippled
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        Lock icon Shantytown hit by boulders
        76 19 Cairo Massive boulders weighing dozens of tonnes crashed down on an Egyptian shantytown yesterday on the outskirts of the capital, killing at least 18 people. As many as eight boulders, some the size of small houses, peeled off from the towering Muqattam cliffs outside Cairo and
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        Lock icon Plan for Lower House election
        108 19 Tokyo Parties within Japan's ruling coalition are discussing a plan for a Lower House election on Nov 9, Japanese daily Yomiuri Shimbun reported yesterday. The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and its junior partner, the New Komeito Party, see a better chance of garnering more votes
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        Lock icon Protesters demand money back
        94 19 Beijing Thousands of angry protesters, mar of whom lost their life savings in illegal investment schemes run by legitimate companies, clashed with police last week in Hunan province. Crowds in Jishou city blocked traffic and trains on Wednesday and Thursday and gathered in front of government
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    • Sunday people
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        Lock icon $2.5m spent to find missing toddler, but parents not giving up
        322 20 London More than £1 million (552.5 million) has been spent in the search for missing British toddler Madeleine McCann, her parents said in a newspaper interview published yesterday. The McCanns have also promised to spend whatever it takes to
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        Lock icon Wrangling over Hulk Hogan's worth
        246 20 "It was just expensive, the whole hotel deal. We'd rather be without power." MR TREVOR CHASE, on his family's desire to return home to hurricane-hit New Orleans even before public services are restored Clearwater (Florida) Hulk Hogan and his estranged wife Linda are wrangling over
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      121 15 speaker: Mr. DavidYuen (Featured on Channel NewsAsia,The Straits Times, The Business Times) Owning over 100 international properties worldwide, international property expert, Mr. DavidYuen, has coached thousands of investors in Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Bangkok and Indonesia. This weekend he will share his expertise on starting and maintaining
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      637 20 IfffflijEi Jakarta Bangkok Los Angeles Chennai Rome Geneva Tokyo New York Berlin Bahrain Hong Kong Brisbane Melbourne Cairo Mexico Guangzhou Singapore Today: Partly cloudy, morning showers with thunder over many areas. Outlook: Monday and Tuesday: Thunderstorm §Air Quality Sunrise Sunset PSI: 39 (Good) 6.59 am 7.07pm 24-hour reading up Moonrise
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  • invest
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      Lock icon Investing in land overseas
      1228 21  -  Lorna Tan Land banking can be profitable, but it is a not a short-term investment and buyers need to do their homework first Finance Correspondent Singaporeans who want more bang for their buck are including foreign land banking as part of their investment portfolios. Many who
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      Lock icon LONG WAIT, BUT GOOD RETURNS IN THE END
      332 21 It took 10 long years before land investor Helen Tay, 38, saw her investment bearing fruit. In 1998, the former lawyer turned network marketer bought two units of Canadian land from Walton International Group for C 550,000. Back then, she was told
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      565 21 This column features new financial services and offerings that adventurous investors can check out. Castlestone opens Singapore office What it is: Castlestone Management, the fund manager known for its Aliquot suite of commodity funds, which offer wealthy investors exposure to agriculture, livestock and even water, is expanding
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    • me & me money
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        Lock icon At 28, he made his first million
        1203 22  -  Lorna Tan He was an NS trainee pilot who failed to get his pilot wings, but his mortgage consultancy is now soaring Finance Correspondent Bryan Ong made his first million last year when he was only 28, mainly from his mortgage consultancy business,
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      Lock icon Living in touch with nature
      282 23 MY SPACE MONEY MATTERS Cost of home: $440,000 Cost of furnishings: $40,000 Cost of renovations: $70,000 Approximate value now: $700,000 Polytechnic lecturer Ong Wooi Hsen, 42, tells Aw Cheng Wei how he incorporated his love for nature into his executive maisonette in Sunset Way, off
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    • property
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        Lock icon Looking for your first home?
        696 24  -  Fiona Chan There is more to it than setting a budget and selecting a few preferred locations Property Reporter While there is little to be excited about in today's quiet property market, it may be a good time for genuine home buyers to take advantage
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    • small change
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        Lock icon Beyond dollars and cents
        763 25  -  Lorna Tan Children bring new meaning to life and are a reason for saving and investing Finance Correspondent The push from the top for Singaporeans to have more babies struck a chord with me. While watching Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announce the enhanced incentives during
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      Lock icon [ FINANCIAL QUOTIENT ]
      186 26 FINANCIAL QUOTIENT /^WheredoyoTTX In land sales see this? S Pr°grammes and tender announcements. A white site is a site for which a range of uses hat does it mea n> is allowed, such as commercial, hotel, residential and retail. Developers have the flexibility to decide on the mix of uses
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      Lock icon If both parents die at same time...
      259 26 YOUR PERSONAL ADVISER: FINANCE QMy husband and I have adult children from previous marriages. We have separate wills in which certain portions of our assets would be bequeathed to each other and to our children. If both of us were to die at
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      1192 27  -  Susan Long Enterprise Editor The most significant but most unremarked upon concession in the recent National Day Rally baby bonanza was the extension of paid maternity leave and other benefits to the fifth and subsequent child. If 2001 was the year of the third child, and
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      2611 28 The Guardian PHOTO: St When Marc Weide's mum (above) was diagnosed with terminal cancer, she chose euthanasia. This is his account of her last days In 2002, the Netherlands legalised euthanasia and physi-cian-assisted suicide in very specific cases, under very specific circumstances.
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      316 29 EDITORIAL It is a sad reflection on Singaporeans that cheating is a common occurrence on the road. About 250 people cheat each day, according to public transport companies and government agencies. They include bus commuters, taxi passengers and car owners. Bus riders form the majority, although
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      182 29 QUOTES OF THE WEEK "I tried not to look at j her. If I did, I might I start feeling sorry A for her." M serena williams, \i HL two-time world jg M champion on beating "I have come away from China a convinced Sinophile, and determined to return and
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        188 29 I think the Internet has been the No. 1 enabler of sexually compulsive behaviour in people today, and it is affecting millions of people in their relationships as well. One example is my husband, who is hooked on pornographic websites, which are easily
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        175 29 What is being promotedsex or marriage? I was born and raised in India and am married to a Singaporean. I have had the opportunity to experience life in Singapore, India, Australia and England, and based on that, I always say: "East or West, Singapore is the best." But last Sunday,
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        259 29 I refer to last Sunday's article, "Orientation just fun or plain lewd?" I am a 28-year-old freshman at the National University of Singapore. I had worked for nine years prior to resuming my studies and have, in the course of work, interacted with
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        329 29 Last Sunday's editorial, "Art? We don't get it", finds works in the upcoming Singapore Biennale to be less than wonderful. ("Wonder" is the theme for this year's exhibition.) The word used is "puzzling". But puzzling is not the word to describe your
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        199 29 We refer to Dr Lim Kirn Geok's letter, "Cafe's food smell pervades library", last Sunday and would like to thank her for her suggestions to address the food smell problem at the Marine Parade Public Library. The aim of locating cafes within our libraries
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      1166 30  -  Ravi Velloor Pakistan has had leaders who amassed great power but few have done so in such a short time as Zardari South Asia Bureau Chief All eyes on new leader Now the world is waiting to see whether the polo-playing former playboy, reputed to have
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      742 30  -  Suresh Menon THE EX-PAT FILES I was at my biological home, India, last month. After having lived in one too many city, and consumed contrasting cultures and ethos, I have developed a multiple personality disorder, I tell my friend, a shrink. He dismisses me with the
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      337 30 "I don't think many S'poreans would demonstrate anyway because they're afraid of getting into trouble." MS SHEN MEI LAN, 26, an administrative executive, who was interviewed on the first day that legal demonstrations were allowed at the Speakers' Corner in Hong Lim Park. CHUA THIAM HOCK, 55 Unemployed
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      1574 31  -  Tan Dawn Wei Chinese netizens in a huff over renowned artist's donation of artworks to Singapore When art gallery owner Chan Kok Hua first brought in the works of Wu Guanzhong in 1982, no one had heard of the Chinese artist and essayist. Wu's
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      337 31 Tang Wee Sung A day's jail, $17,000 fine Last Wednesday, the ailing retail magnate, 56, was jailed a day and fined $10,000 for lying under oath and $7,000 for arranging to buy a kidney. He had pleaded guilty to both charges. The law does not allow organ trading. Last
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      128 32 "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies." John 11:25 STEPHEN KOAY HONG KEAT Age: 68 was called home to be with the Lord on 6 September 2008, leaving behind loved ones. Wife: Annie Kok Shook Chin Mother-in-law: Maria Lai
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      36 32 With Deepest Sympathy Heartfelt Condolences To MR DOMINIC KOAY on the demise of his beloved father STEPHEN KOAY HONG KEAT on 6 September 2008 From: The Management Staff of EZRA gog, Ezra Holdings Limited EOC Limited
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      168 33 WEE YEW HOE Age: 86 passed away peacefully on 5 Sept 08, leaving behind loved ones. Wife: Lim Guat Gor, Sally Sons: Daughters-in-law: Wee Aik Guan, Jimmy Loh Kwai Kuen, Anita Wee Aik Heng, Sonny Ong Guan Nio, Honey Daughters: Sons-in-law: Irene Wee (deceased) Choo Kok Lin, Michael Wee Lei
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      119 33 LIM SOO CHOO (Wife of the late Baey Yew Leng) Age: 81 passed away peacefully on 5 September 2008, leaving behind loved ones. Sons: Daughter-in-law: Baey Cheng Song Lim Mem Chee Baey Cheng Teck Daughters: Sons-in-law: Barbara Baey-Sih Seok Hian James Sih Lynda Baey Huay Chuan Daevid Yeo Kwee How
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      19 33 10th Anniversary fj MANJIT SINGH SANGHA Departed 7.9.98 Always remembered by mum, dad, brother, sisters, brothers-in law, nieces nephew
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      31 33 2nd Anniversary In Loving Memory Of P. ACHUTHAN Departed 7/9/2006 His memory is as dear today, As in the hour he passed away. Always remembered by: Sons, daughters, daughter-in-law, grandson, granddaughters
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      77 33 CHANDRIGAH NAIRD/O V.KRISHNA Age: 61 passed away peacefully on 06/09/2008. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Sons: Dcv Kumar Krishen Kumar Daughter-in-law: Thelagavathi Daughter: Sumitha Kumari Grandsons: Sharvin Shaloam Nair Dayalan Nair Grandaughters: Bhavani Nair Piriyaloshini Nair Harini Nair Harinakshi Nair Relatives Friends Body is resting at Blk
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      115 33 uear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by 1 ame:you are mine." Isaiah 43:1 MATHAYI SIAMON FRANCHIS Age: 59 was called home to be with the Lord on 6 September 2008, sadly missed by loved ones. [Father: Mathayi Siamon, deceased) [Mother: Jacob Trasia, deceased) Spouse: Dennis
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      58 33 rhalai Thavasam Ist Anniversary In Loving Memory Of PARAS AKTHIAMMAL Prayers will be held on 08.09.2008 (Monday) at 7.30pm in Sungei Kadut, Arasakesari Sivan Temple. Dearly missed fondly remembered by: ons, Daughters, Sons-in-law, Daughters-in-law, Grandchildre Great-Grandchild, Relatives Friends. Please treat this as a personal invitation. Bus service will be provided
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      118 33 "For to me, to live is Christand to die is gain." Phillipians 1:21 MARY LIM OH DIN Age: 93 was called home to be with the Lord on 6 Sept 2008 leaving behind loved ones. (Husband: Goh Sian Kay, deceased) Sons: Daughters-in-law: Johnny Goh Boon Keng Lily Chua Soon Siang
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      37 33 ist/iAnnioersaity I I NGIM KIET Departed on 7 th September 2007 Thank for the Joys and Happiness that you had brought to us for the past 13 years. Always remembered by Daddy, Mummy and all loved ones.
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      115 33 The body is mortal, but the person dwelling in the body is immortal and immeasurable. The Bhagavad Gita ANBE SIVAM THALAITHEVASAM Ist Anniversary In Lovine Memory Of MARIMUTHU RAJOO Departed on 22 August 2007 Our dearest f&han, Itypa, lHatha ¥1 year das passed vie mil always cherish and treasure your
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      106 33 xajn uk cmivi Age: 79 Passed away peacefully on 6 September 2008 Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones Wife: Lee Whye Joo Son: Daughter-in-law: Tan Yong Nang Joyce Puah Bee Neo Daughters: Sons-in-law: Tan Yong Suan Tan Yong Phio Wong Huat Sern Tan Yong Hoong Chia Poh Choon
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      45 33 Pit- The family of the late KOH SOH ENG Departed on 2 September 2008 Wish to express their heartfelt thanks and appreciation to all relatives, friends, colleagues and business associates for their kind assistance, attendance, condolences, wreaths and contributions during their |k recent bereavement. A
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      540 34 Looking at other ways "We have decided to rescind those penalty provisions. After hearing the concerns, we believe there are other ways to achieve our sharecf objective of supporting and enhancing the business opportunities for every tour player." CAROLYN BIVENS, LPGA Tour commissioner Tour
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      243 34 HOT BODS Text and pictures by Desmond Lim Raymond Sim, 31 Property agent Height: 1.69 m Weight: 67 kg Exercise regimen: I do free weights training at home four days a week for about an hour and a half each time. And, on two other days, I run for about
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      261 34 CRICKET Third ODI: In Darwin: Australia 198-5 in 50 overs (M. Hussey 57 n.0.). Bangladesh 125 in 29.5 overs (T. Iqbal 63) Australia won by 73 runs and won series 3-0. CYCLINC Tour of Germany: 214.3 km 7th and penultimate stage from Neuss to Georgsmarienhutte: 1 StephaneAuge (Fra) Cofidis
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      495 34 Brussels The cold weather and a headwind still could not prevent Olympic champion Usain Bolt from winning his final 100 m race of the season. He was forced to come from behind to beat fellow-Jamaican Asafa Powell in 9.77 seconds on Friday at
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      644 35  -  Sim Chi Yin China Correspondent In Beijing TEAM SINGAPORE Theresa Goh, 21, (spina bifida), swimming 100 m freestyle, 200 m freestyle, 100 m breaststroke, 50m freestyle. Yip Pin Xiv, 16, (muscular dystrophy), swimming 50m freestyle, 50m backstroke Laurentia Tan, 29, (profound deafness, cerebral palsy),
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      559 35  -  Tracy Quek Paralympians steal the spotlight at Games' spectacular opening ceremony in Beijing China Correspondent In Beijing The largest Paralympic Games in history opened yesterday in the Chinese capital with a colourful ceremony, visually no less spectacular than the Olympics' but more profoundly moving in
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        158 36 Despite scoring higher than Louise Redknapp and Cheryl Cole in a poll of the world's sexiest WAGs last year, Abbey Clancy (right) says she is still very critical of her body. The model girlfriend of England football striker Peter Crouch says she hates her
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        181 36 He is a moody one, isn't he? Juventus footballer Tiago Mendes (left) loves his team, but hates his boss. Despite his flop show with the Serie A side, he has refused to be transferred to other clubs, notably Everton and Monaco, who do not play
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        113 36 Raquel del Rosario, the pop-star wife of Formula One driver Fernando Alonso, is the new voice of Disney. She has been brought in to sing on the soundtrack of the Spanish version of the new straight-to-DVD Little Mermaid prequel, Ariel's Beginning. Mrs Alonso seems thrilled with
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        97 36 Sad news out of Ohio last Sunday: Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh lost in the AVP Crocs Cup Shootout, the US Open of the beach volleyball circuit. Which means the Olympic gold-medal-winning duo dropped their first match in more than a year. The span stretches
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      711 37  -  Lin Xinyi Despite World Cup woes, she sets sights on 2012 Olympics, sees her future in Spore In Kuala Lumpur "If there's a team event again, or even doubles, at the London Games, I think a medal is very much within reach. I
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      401 37  -  Jack Lenox By ST PHOTO: A storming start by Papua New Guinea helped the Pacific islanders beat Botswana 55-53 to win the Fisher Paykel Nations Cup yesterday. The Pacific islanders had an 18-11 lead at the end of the first quarter, and essentially made
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      884 38 Williams is motivated to reach the top again, but jankovic wants to win first Grand Slam Flushing Meadows (New York) Since she stormed into the elite ranks of her sport in 1999, Serena Williams has shattered conventional notions of what is possible
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      608 39 F1 leader pushes title rival Massa to second place with stunning final qualifying lap Spa-Francorchamps (Belgium) Lewis Hamilton edged out title rival Felipe Massa in the dying seconds to clinch pole position in today's Belgian Grand Prix. Massa had claimed provisional pole for Ferrari only for
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      501 39 London Mike Ashley, the embattled owner of Newcastle, could be offered an early opportunity to follow Kevin Keegan out of St James' Park after it emerged that there is fresh interest in the Tyneside club from abroad. It is becoming increasingly likely that Reliance Communications,
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        63 39 London West Ham United have signed Uruguayan defender Walter Lopez on a one-year contract, the English Premier League football club said on its website (www.whufc.com). The 22-year-old, capped three times in friendly matches in 2006, leaves Uruguayan club River Plate to play in the
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        Lock icon Unhappiness as President praises Argentina
        59 39 Rio de Janeiro Brazil president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva sparked another footballing controversy on Friday after praising the fighting spirit of Argentina's players and especially forward Lionel Messi. Brazil coach Dunga said he would prefer Lula to be more supportive and national goalkeeper Julio
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        55 39 London Chelsea's young Serbian defender Slobodan Rajkovic (right) has been suspended from football for a year after spitting at a referee during the recent Olympic Games. The 19-year-old has been banned for his reaction to being sent off during the 0-2 defeat by eventual
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        54 39 London Former Inter Milan manager Roberto Mancini has ruled out occupying the vacant West Ham United position. Mancini's agent believes his client would be interested in working in England but claims the time is not right for him to consider the West Ham
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        1764 40  -  Mark Rice-Oxley They have deep pockets and lasting power but their motives are suspect [OFFSIDE] First Robinho, next, the world. Tay Yek Keak peeks into the personal drawer of new Man City owner Sulaiman Al-Fahim and his plans for world domination Hi, I'm Super Sulaimain
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        751 40  -  Neil Humphreys Club owners now... run roughshod over... confused fans. Fans, incidentally, who resuscitated the dying game by persevering in the late 1980s, when it was crumbling like the concrete terracing in the dilapidated stadiums and suffocating under tne boot of hooliganism. The English
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      1582 41  -  Rob Hughes HEART OF FOOTBALL Abramovich's billions do not count much anymore with richer men investing in clubs NEW CITY BOY ROBINHO VAULTS TO TOP OF EPL WAGES LIST 1. Robinho, 24, Man City, earns £160,00 a week Position: Forward Nationality: Brazilian Born in Parque Bitaru, a
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      500 41  -  Wang Meng Meng "It was frustrating not to get a chance for City during this time. I was also homesick and lonely in Zurich. (But) what I get in a month with City is 10 times more than what I earn in Thailand."
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      282 34 JoneS released from prison national Olympic Committee and risk being stripped of their medals. l^fc^fc San Antonio (Texas) Former Olympic champion Marion Jones was _l^ released from aUS federal prison on Friday. She served a six-month sen- i.r I tence for lying about steroid use and her knowledge of a
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      114 34 TV times CYCLING MOTOR RACING Tour of Spain: Stage 8 (Live, Chi 13, F1 Grand Prix: Belgium: Raceday 10pm). (7pm). Belgium CP (7.45pm). Chequered flag (9.45pm) Live, Ch24. GOLF Indycar: Chicagoland (Live, Ch23, toEuropean Masters: Day 4 (Live, morrow, 3.30 am). Ch26, 7pm). BMW C'ship: Day 4 (Live, Ch26, to-
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        141 69 LEARN TO MAKE: No. 5 Cocktail Ingredients: (blue portion) 45ml Bacardi Oro 15ml Bols Creme de Bananes 30ml Bols Blue Curacao 90ml pineapple juice 30ml 1883 coconut syrup 60ml Kara coconut cream (red portion) 45ml Smirnoff Blue, 15ml Bols Creme de Cassis, 15ml Bols Apricot Brandy, 90ml strawberry puree,
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