The Straits Times, 28 October 2008

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    18 1 THE STRAITS TIMES MICA (P) 115/12/2007 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28 2008 «jp* AN SPH PUBLICATION ESTABLISHED 1845 90 CENTS
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      Lock icon Sunset for night markets
      47 1 PASAR malams or night markets are losing their lustre. The number of vendors has fallen by about a third since 2005, on the back of competition from air-conditioned heartland malls plus spiralling overheads including stall rentals, utility bills and salaries. HOME PAGE Bl
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    • Article
      Lock icon US election confusion
      62 1 IS BARACK Obama a whopping 14 points ahead of John McCain? Or just four points? Or is it a dead heat? The US presidential election has generated a profusion of poll findings. A look at some reasons why they seem to contradict each other. It could be
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      Lock icon Grim warning on terror
      48 1 A US commando attack inside Syria has drawn flak from not just Syria, but politicians in Iraq as well. The raid, which left eight dead, appears to amplify a message to countries sheltering terrorists: Take action, or else the US will. WORLD PAGE Al4
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    • Article
      Lock icon Caterer loses claims case
      64 1 A FOOD caterer whose contract was terminated nine months into a two-year contract with a Choa Chu Kang nursing home has lost its $470,000 claim for damages. The High Court ruled that the caterer had breached its contract by deploying six China nationals to the nursing
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      44 1 THE deepening global financial crisis has hit the outlook for the local construction sector, even though current demand is at a record high. Contractors are expecting a drop in demand from next year as more developers defer their projects. MONEY PAGE 818
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    Lock icon Stock jitters spark Asian fall
    735 1 REUTERS, BLOOMBERG, NEW YORK TIMES Markets battered amid fears that govt action won't stave off recession INTENSELY nervous after Friday's mass sell-offs around the world, Asian stock markets were battered again yesterday on fears that government action will not be enough to stave off a
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    Lock icon More men marrying in the autumn of their lives
    569 1  -  Theresa Tan I By WHEN retired army officer Chan Seek Sung's wife of 34 years died of cancer, a part of him died with her, he said. The 64-year-old never thought he would find love again, but he did with a
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      Lock icon Capitalism's convulsive chaos
      1000 2  -  Aaron Low Get a ringside seat as laissez-faire gives way to the 'new capitalism' By WHEN I was first introduced to the study of economics, the first thing my tutor proudly declared to a class of 17--year-olds was that the free market system was the only system
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      198 2 VIEWPOINTS WE SAY The importance of freeing up trade Asia's commitment to free trade, demonstrated yet again in the Singapore-China agreement, should persuade the wider world to conclude the unfinished business of the Doha round. EDITORIAL PAGE Al6 COLUMNS Things fall apart —I The current financial crisis /fr mk continues
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      Lock icon Rider's pink helmet breaks in fatal crash
      328 3  -  CAROLYN QUEK MS NORAZIRAH Ajis loved the colour pink so much that her husband bought her a pink helmet as a surprise early this month. Yesterday, that helmet lay on the Corporation Road flyover, cracked into two parts, and metres from her body.
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      Lock icon 81-year-old Chinese man finds love online
      416 3 REUTERS BEIJING: An 81-year-old Chinese man has proven that age is no barrier to finding love online, by marrying a 58-year-old woman he met on the Internet. Mr Wu Jieqin, a retired Beijing art professor who has spent time in an old folks' home,
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  • prime financial crisis
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      Lock icon Factory of the world hit by sharp fall in orders
      807 4  -  Sim Chi Yin China's SMEs closing b> the thousands; situation worse in recent weeks I By CHINA CORRESPONDENT BEIJING: Chinese factory owner Ma Ning has shrunk his business by a third and fired 1,000 workers over the past months. But
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      684 6  -  Hazlin Hassan XL to slash pump prices again this week; hypermarts to reduce prices too I By MALAYSIA CORRESPONDENT KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is set to cut fuel prices again this week, while hypermarkets will slash prices as the government attempts to calm public anger over the soaring cost of
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      330 6 REUTERS Eurocopter deal scrapped due to bleak economic outlook, says website KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has decided to axe a controversial RM2.3 billion (Ss97l million) military helicopter order in the government's first major budget cutback since the global financial crisis, an influential news website reported. "The Eurocopter deal is off
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      Lock icon More bumps ahead, warns Stanchart chief
      834 7  -  Grace Ng Credit crunch will hit real economy, but govt measures are starting to work I By COMING from Standard Chartered chief Peter Sands, the simple comment "I suspect there will be more surprises" sounds all the more ominous. After all, one might expect
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon Bakrie's political standing takes a dive
      748 8  -  Salim Osman Minister hurt by money woes and allegations of govt aid I By INDONESIA CORRESPONDENT JAKARTA: Indonesia's richest man Aburizal Bakrie is faced with a loss of political capital after the recent battering his family's group of companies has taken from the global
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        Lock icon China still sending top envoy to Taipei
        619 9 ASSOCIATED PRESS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS Next round of bilateral talks will proceed despite recent protests TAIPEI: China confirmed yesterday that it will send a top envoy to Taiwan next week despite recent protests on the island against moving too fast in improving ties
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        Lock icon Ballooning Korean spat
        66 9 ASSOCIATED PRESS South Korean activists continued to release balloons filled with propaganda leaflets into North Korea near the sea border yesterday, even as Pyongyang threatened to expel South Koreans working in the North if Seoul fails to stop the bombardment, a South Korean defence official said. Military
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        Lock icon Ma gives nod to produce 300 missiles
        292 9 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TAIPEI: Taiwan plans to manufacture up to 300 cruise missiles, despite warming ties with rival China, it was reported yesterday. "President Ma Ying-jeou has given the order for the production of 300 Hsiungfeng 2E cruise missiles," the Taipei-based China Times said,
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        Lock icon Villagers say 'no' to steel plant
        430 10 Hundreds join protest in India against building of Korean steel factory BHUBANESWAR (India): Hundreds of people marched in eastern India yesterday to protest against a plant being built by South Korean steel-maker Posco, police said. The demonstration is the latest in a series of
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        Lock icon Thai beer firm's listing plans may fizzle out
        354 10 ASSOCIATED PRESS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BANGKOK: Hundreds of people demonstrated outside Thailand's stock exchange yesterday to protest against plans by the country's largest beer maker and distiller to list its shares on the market. Thai Beverage PLC, which brews Beer Chang (Elephant Beer),
        ASSOCIATED PRESS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; ASSOCIATED PRESS  -  354 words
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        Lock icon MM marvels at China's rapid growth
        575 11  -  Peh Shing Huei He describes it as an 'unusual country', as few states see such progress in short time I By CHINA CORRESPONDENT BEIJING: Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew yesterday described China as an "unusual country", for its phenomenal growth in the past three
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        Lock icon S'pore, Sichuan firms should step up cooperation: Swee Say
        606 11  -  Connie Er CONNIE ER I By CHENGDU: Companies in Singapore and Sichuan should step up joint efforts in developing the service industry in the south-western Chinese province, Mr Lim Swee Say said yesterday. Singapore feels it can share its experience with
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        Lock icon BATTLEGROUND: PENNSYLVANIA
        205 12 REALCLEARPOLITICS.COM Claim to fame: Pennsylvania is predominantly white and working class. Its voters were once famously described by Mr Barack Obama as "bitter" and inclined to cling to God and guns in times of trouble. Population: 12.4 million 2004 result: Voted for Democrat John Kerry (50.8 per cent)
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        Lock icon God, guns and the economy
        969 12 In the fifth of our series on key battleground states, Paul Zach homes in on Pennsylvania, which is hurting from job losses but still has many voters who hold on to small-town America values. JOHNSTOWN (Pennsylvania): Much has been made of the fact that Republican
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        Lock icon Which poll can voters believe?
        806 13 ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON: Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama must be the sure-fire winner in the United States presidential election on Nov 4 after all, the polls say so. Except they also put him neck-and-neck with Republican rival John McCain. Depending on who you listen to,
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        Lock icon Fancy an Obama cookie, Sir?
        399 13  -  Betsy Pisik I By STRAITS TIMES U.S. BUREAU NEW YORK: The Obama campaign has spent a record US$l9O million (Ss2B7 million) to win the White House, and Team McCain about US$97 million. With so much money floating around, who can blame the Zaro family for
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        Lock icon Obama's call: Say no to Bush 'clone'
        492 13 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, LOS ANGELES TIMES, REUTERS CHICAGO: Senator Barack Obama yesterday called on US voters to "turn the page" on the policies of the Bush administration as he emphasised his message of change in a closing argument for the presidential campaign. With seven
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        Lock icon US raid into Syria draws fire
        605 14 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, ASSOCIATED PRESS But US officials say border attack was to stop flow of foreign fighters into Iraq DAMASCUS: A stunning United States commando attack inside Syria has drawn flak from Syria as well as politicians in neighbouring countries. After hours of official
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        Lock icon 'Exhausted' Iranian leader denies he is ill
        243 14 ASSOCIATED PRESS TEHERAN: Hardline Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has appeared on state TV saying he is exhausted, in a rare public disclosure apparently designed to combat widespread rumours that he is seriously ill. There have been growing signals that even some supporters hope
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    • world in brief
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        Lock icon Thousands flee floods
        87 15 REUTERS JAKARTA: More than 11,000 Indonesians have fled their homes because of floods caused by torrential rain in Gorontalo city on Sulawesi island. "About 80 per cent of Gorontalo city and Bone Bolango regency is paralysed because of the floods," said Mr Rustam Pakaya, head of the
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        Lock icon Fattest man ties the knot
        147 15 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MONTERREY: Mexican Manuel Uribe, the world's fattest man in last year's Guinness Book of Records, married his late friend's widow on Sunday in a televised ceremony that the United States Discovery Channel dubbed "My Big Fat Mexican Wedding". Despite shedding 230 kg from
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        Lock icon Women 'can fight back'
        151 15 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE CAIRO: Sunni Islam's highest authority has approved a woman's right to fight back if her husband uses violence against her, Egypt's Al-Masry al-Youm newspaper reported yesterday. The declaration by Sheikh Abdel Hamid al-Atrash, who heads Al-Azhar University's committee for religious rulings, follows similar rulings
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        Lock icon Couple fall from balcony
        102 15 SYDNEY: A knife-wielding intruder is believed to have forced two international students to perform sex acts before they fell naked onto concrete from their third-floor balcony, reported the Sydney Morning Herald. An 18-year-old Chinese student was killed and her 19-year-old Korean boyfriend fractured his pelvis and
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        Lock icon Body of young boy found
        160 15 REUTERS CHICAGO: Police yesterday found the body of a young boy following a search for Academy Award-winning actress Jennifer Hudson's seven-year-old nephew, who has been missing since Hudson's mother and brother were slain last week. Police did not immediately release the boy's identity but local
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        Lock icon Kim's son 'got surgeon'
        138 15 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TOKYO: The eldest son of North Korea's leader Kirn Jong II is believed to have visited a Paris brain surgeon who apparently flew to Pyongyang to treat his father, Japanese television reported Monday. Speculation about Mr Kirn's health has swirled since he failed to
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        Lock icon SLICEOFLIFE
        87 15 PHOTOS: World's biggest barbecue PARAGUAY: Visitors clamouring for barbecue meat (left) during the charity event "Todo bicho que camina va al asador" (Every critter goes to the barbecue) in rural Asuncion, capital of Paraguay, on Sunday. More than 40,000 people showed up. They ate about 26,000 kg of beef,
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  • REVIEW & FORUM
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      Lock icon Asia shows the importance of trade-freeing pacts
      425 16 THE free-trade agreement (FTA) just signed between Singapore and China will provide the usual tariff benefits one finds in such deals. But that is not to say they are insubstantial. Not by a long shot. The agreement will eliminate tariffs on 85 per
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      Lock icon The widening gyre
      797 16  -  Paul Krugman NEW YORK TIMES FINANCIAL CRISIS I By ECONOMIC data rarely inspire poetic thoughts. But as I was contemplating the latest set of numbers, I realised that I had William Butler Yeats running through my head: "Turning and turning in the widening gyre/ The falcon cannot
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      Lock icon The faltering Asean way
      820 16  -  Michael Vatikiotis CONFLICT RESOLUTION I By FOR THE STRAITS TIMES IT IS ironic that just as the much-heralded Asean Charter received its final approval through ratification by Indonesia, two Asean member states faced off across a disputed patch of land and started shooting at each other.
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        Lock icon Credit swaps play vital role too
        1161 17  -  Oliver Chen I Duan Jin-Chuan ST-NUS BUSINESS SCHOOL SERIES ON FINANCIAL CRISIS By THE financial crisis now gripping the world began last year with an increase in the number of defaults of sub-prime mortgages in the United States. But in the most recent iteration
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        Lock icon Only half a victory for globalisation
        826 17  -  Nayan Chanda U.S. ELECTIONS I By FOR THE STRAITS TIMES America, growing up in Hawaii and Indonesia makes him a living embodiment of globalisation. His experience and travels ensure that he is aware of the world outside the US and is sensitive to its
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        Lock icon Much potential for geothermal growth
        675 17  -  Michael Richardson REGIONAL ENERGY PRODUCTION I By FOR THE STRAITS TIMES IN THEIR quest for energy security, Indonesia and the Philippines are planning to develop nuclear power to buttress their electricity generating systems. However, the possibility of accidents and deadly radioactive releases from nuclear power
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        Lock icon Questions on sales of financial products
        197 18  -  Stanley Jeremiah NOW that several financial institutions have agreed to compensate some customers and DBS Bank has done the honourable thing by admitting it may have been at fault in relation to some sales of financial products, three questions arise: First, what was the
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        Lock icon Financial industry and Fair Trading Act
        262 18  -  Yeo Guat Kwang I REFER to last Friday's column by Ms Chua Mvi Hoong, "Lehman saga shows need for a consumer body". When the Lehman saga first broke out, Case prepared a press statement calling on banks to respond to calls for compensation for
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        Lock icon Rapped promoter handled show well
        133 18  -  Keith Gerard Tan WITH the Diana Krall concert saga fresh in people's minds, I commend LAMC Productions on its excellent handling of the coming Manic Street Preachers concert. I got my tickets the moment they went on sale, so I was disappointed to find ticket
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        Lock icon No leeway for visually impaired student
        261 18  -  Lee Lay Hong (Mdm) I HAVE a child with visual impairment in a mainstream school. She is coping well, and performs on par with her sighted peers. As a result of her hard work and determination, the school now deems it unnecessary to grant
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        Lock icon Why so many exams in Primary 1?
        203 18  -  Tan Sze-Tong MY DAUGHTER is in Primary 1 in a neighbourhood school. For her Semester Assessment 2 (SA2), also called year-end examination, I was astonished to find out there are six examinable subjects. Beside the three core subjects English, Chinese and Mathematics my
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        Lock icon LTA's approach holistic and balanced
        416 18  -  Geoffrey Lim I REFER to Mr Simon Sia's letter last Friday, "Congestion and vehicle population increase LTA can't have it both ways". The Land Transport Authority (LTA) adopts a holistic approach in managing congestion on our roads, apart from just controlling the growth of the
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      431 21  -  Tania Tan I By ARMY regular Ong Chee Siang spends many sleepless nights mentoring young environmentalists, educating people about climate change and organising green events. While burning the midnight oil can be exhausting, the 26-year-old said the effort is worth it. "It's tiring, yes. But
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      704 22  - Strap in it can get bumpy up there Nicholas Yong ADAPTED FROM lATA WEBSITE Expert says seat belts keep air travellers safe during turbulence By ONE reason there were not more Singaporeans hurt on the troubled Qantas flight to Perth recently: Most had their seat belts fastened. Those who did
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      468 22  -  NICHOLAS YONG TWENTY-ONE days after a disastrous flight from Singapore to Perth, when the plane nose-dived twice, the physical wounds have healed for many of the injured passengers and cabin crew. But some, like Singapore Management University student Joshua Lee, 24, are still dealing
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      562 23  -  Tessa Wong I By TWO months after the first phase of the Great Singapore River Light-Up, locals and tourists have given the area the thumbs up for its enhanced ambience. Completed in August, the multi-coloured lights festooning the bridges, underpasses and trees on the
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      374 24  -  Wang Hui Fen I By PHOTO JOURNALIST DEEPAVALI, or Diwali, literally means "row or garland of lights". It symbolises victory of good over evil, and is celebrated by Hindus worldwide. It highlights the victory of Lord Krishna, one of the deities of the Hindu pantheon, over the demon
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      602 25  -  Jermyn Chow I By ROCKHAMPTON (Australia): The Singapore military's latest battle tank, the Leopard 2A4, provides a smoother ride than a car over Australia's rugged outback. Weighing in at 55 tonnes, this Ger-man-made tank seems to iron out the gullies, potholes and humps
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      327 25  -  JERMYN CHOW AFTER a hard day of training out in the rugged terrain of Rockhampton's Shoalwater Bay, the more than 1,000 men and women taking part in the Singapore Armed Forces' Exercise Wallaby chill out by going online for a connection with the outside world.
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      740 26 THE TIMES, LONDON Benitez convinced Reds can win title, given their belief, quality, character LONDON: Liverpool's long wait for the English title may be over. Rafael Benitez claimed that the 1-0 win at Chelsea had sent a "massive message" to their Premier League rivals that the Merseyside club
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      590 26 THE TIMES, LONDON LONDON: Sorry, we lost, but life goes on. Luiz Felipe Scolari, the Chelsea manager, took the unusual step of apologising to his team's supporters after his first defeat in 13 matches in charge. But he insisted that the result has no
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      913 27 THE TIMES, LONDON, BLOOMBERG Spurs' new boss' change results in their first league win of the season Tottenham 2 Bolton 0 LONDON: Chalk this one up to Harry Redknapp, the first victory of his Tottenham Hotspur career. How much could he really have done
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      458 27 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Manchester City 3 Stoke City 0 MANCHESTER: Mark Hughes reckons Robinho can still take his game to another level at Manchester City after his hat-trick against Stoke City sealed a 3-0 win on Sunday. The Brazilian striker, a British-record £32.5 million (5584.5 million)
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      591 27 THE TIMES, LONDON West Ham United 0 Arsenal 2 LONDON: Much has been written about the frosty relationship between Nicklas Bendtner and Emmanuel Adebayor, but it was Arsenal's odd couple who came to their team's rescue on an evening when they seemed likely to
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      362 28 THE TIMES, LONDON Portuguese winger has also pledged his future to Man United HOOFDDORP (Netherlands): Cristiano Ronaldo has been voted Player of the Year by his fellow professionals at FifPro. The Portugal international, who is also the favourite to be named European and
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      669 28 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MADRID: Real Madrid manager Bernd Schuster refused to criticise the referee, but said the official's decisions in the match between his side and Athletic Bilbao "distracted" his players. Real Madrid managed to win the Spanish League football match 3-2, a result which moved
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      444 28  -  Wang Meng Meng I By THE weekend could not have been more enjoyable for Singapore Armed Forces FC, as the defending S-League football champions stayed top of the table without kicking a ball. First, the Super Reds, who had a game
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      633 29  -  Jeanette Wang Girls win Spores first medals on ice but return to find coach, rink gone I By ANJA Chong showed gritty determination as she twirled her way on an injured right ankle to a historic bronze medal at the Asian Junior Figure Skating Challenge in
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      345 29 AGENCE-FRANCE PRESSE LINZ (Austria): Ana Ivanovic won her first title since the French Open with victory in the £600,000 (Ssl.4 million) WTA tennis event here. The Serb served up an impressive 6-2, 6-1 demolition of Russian second seed Vera Zvonareva on Sunday. Ivanovic,
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      546 29 ASSOCIATED PRESS BASEL: Roger Federer will cut exhibition matches from his 2009 schedule, as he pursues Pete Sampras' record of 14 Grand Slam singles titles. Federer faced Sampras in a three-match series across Asia last November and again in New York City last March. Federer's agent, Tony
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      146 29 ASSOCIATED PRESS CASTELLON (Spain): Sergio Garcia picked up his first European victory in over three years at his home course on Sunday immediately dedicating the three-shot victory at the Castello Masters to the recovering Seve Ballesteros. Garcia, whose father is still the club pro at
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      243 29 Football Italian Serie A: Palermo 1 Fiorentina 3. Spanish Primera Liga: Deportivo La Coruna 0 Sporting Gijon 3, Getafe 1 Real Valladolid 0, Numancia 2 Racing Santander 1, Real Mallorca 3 Espanyol 0, Real Madrid 3 Athletic Bilbao 2, Recreativo Huelva 1 Valencia 1, Sevilla 0 Malaga 1, Villarreal
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      545 30 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Nets coach Frank says the Chinese star gives them a lot of flexibility WASHINGTON: Vi Jianlian hopes to make a new start in the National Basketball Association with the rebuilding New Jersey Nets in the season that opens tomorrow. The 2.13-metre Chinese power
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      510 30 NEW YORK TIMES PHILADELPHIA: A generation has grown up here not knowing how it feels to root for a champion. One hundred seasons have come and gone, including strike years, teasing and testing the loyalty of passionate and self-conscious sports fans. The Philadelphia Phillies
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        50 30 ASSOCIATED PRESS SYDNEY: Australian Grant Hackett has announced his retirement from swimming. He had won back-to-back Olympic 1,500 m freestyle titles and finished second in the event in the Beijing Games. The 28-year-old has lined up work in banking and the media.
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        52 30 LONDON: Freddie Ljungberg is set to join new Major League Soccer team Seattle Sounders, the Sun reported. The former Arsenal and West Ham player will join the MLS team for its first season starting in March. The 31-year-old was released by West Ham after
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        49 30 ASSOCIATED PRESS WARSAW: Polish authorities say they have frozen some bank accounts belonging to the country's football federation. A spokesman for Warsaw's Tax Chamber said yesterday that the action was taken because the federation owes up to 10 million zlotys (554.76 million) in unpaid taxes.
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        67 30 ASSOCIATED PRESS DHAKA: Bad weather and a soggy outfield yesterday forced umpires to call off the third day's play in the second and final cricket Test between Bangladesh and New Zealand. Match referee Javagal Srinath announced the decision after inspecting the pitch,
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        73 30 ASSOCIATED PRESS EVERETT (Washington): South Korea's Kirn Yu Na, 18, led an Asian sweep at Skate America, winning the figure-skating title in a runaway Sunday over Japan's Yukari Nakano and Miki Ando. With a lead of nearly 12 points entering the free skate, Kirn
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      327 26 3»lr Research Public Forum 3 a «i«p>"#i«iw» in conjunction with NHG Annual scientific Congress 2008 RESEARCH ETHICS II VOLUNTEERING FOR CLINICAL RESEARCH Creating Hope, Making a Difference 8 November 2008 (Saturday) 1 4.00pm to 6.00pm Theatre Level 2, Suntec Singapore Convention Centre New medical treatments are constantly being introduced, but
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      172 29 Football S-League: SAFFC v Young Lions a (Choa Chu Kang, >*3 7.45pm). German .-Jg Bundesliga: Karlsruher v -A Schalke 04 (Live, if Ch27, g^ J.** Wednesday, 2.55 am), Werder Bremen v Bayer 04 Leverkusen (Live, Ch22, Wednesday, 3am). Dutch League: ADO v PSV (Live, Chll6, Wednesday, 3am). Tennis BNP Paribas
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      109 31 SIM JUIKHIM Age: 74 yrs 6 October 1934 to 27 October 2008 He lived life to the Fullest. May he be blessed as he has blessed us with his love. We will miss his love and kindness. Wife: Kwik Poh Luan Children: Spouses: Leslie Sim Sian Poon Adeline Woon Lennie
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      50 31 With Heartfelt Condolences and Deepest Sympathy to the Family on the Demise of their Beloved Son and Brother 2SG MUSTAFFA BIN NORDIN Age: 25 passed away on 26 October 2008. Always Remembered By Officers, Warrant Officers, Specialists and Men of 9th Division/Infantry and 10th Singapore Infantry Brigade Singapore Armed Forces
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      57 31 With Heartfelt Condolences and Deepest Sympathy to the Family on the Demise of their Beloved Son and Brother 2SG MUSTAFFA BIN NORDIN Age: 25 passed away on 26 October 2008. For a true leader, fighter and friend, you will be missed. May you rest in peace. From The Scorpions 3rd
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      63 31 SINGARAM ANNA LACHOME THEVAR Age: 75 Wife ofthe late Rajo, Sister ofthe late Kasinathan passed away peacefully on 26/10/2008 leaving behind beloved sons, daughters, sons-in-law, daughters-in-law, grandchildren, great grandchildren, relatives and friends to mourn her loss. Body is resting at Blk 319 #04-1473, AngMoKio Street 31. Cortege will leave on
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      24 31 3rd Anniversary In Loving Memory Of LIM POH KENG Departed 28 Oct 2005 Dearly missed and fondly remembered by friends of the Armoured Engineers
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      215 31 "The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not be in want..." and she our beloved who has been faithful till the end shall "....Dwell in the house of the Lord forever." Psalm 23 MAY TAN CHYE LUANG Age: 89 (Beloved wife of the late Hubert T.H.Sim) passed away peacefully on
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      43 31 The Family of the Late KWEE SIOE HONG Departed on 23 Oct 2008 wish to express their heartfelt thanks and appreciation to all relatives, friends, colleagues and business associates for their kind assistance, attendance, condolences, donations, wreaths and support during their recent bereavement.
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      61 31 The family of the late 1 CATHERINE SEAH MOW ENG (Wife of the late John Lin Seong Lean) Departed 23 Oct 2008 wish to express their heartfelt thanks and appreciation to the Priests Parishioners of the Church of the Risen Christ, all relatives, friends, colleagues and business associates for their
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      54 31 KARUPPIAH S/O SIVANANTHAM Age: 27 passed away peacefully on 27/10/2008 Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Father: Sivanantham Mother: Malikah God-fathers, brothers, sisters, relatives friends. Body is resting at Blk 286 #05-409 Bukit Batok East Aye 3. Cortege will leave on 28 Oct 08 (Tuesday) for Mandai Crematorium.
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      83 31 PATSY WONG NEO ENG Age: 56 passed away peacefully on 26 Oct 08 Dearly missed by Husband: John Tan Chin Choon Daughter: Sharon Tan Swee Lin Son-in-law: Daniel Wong Mun Onn Grandson: Timothy Wong Zheng Wei and loved ones Wake is held at Blk 331 Ang Mo Kio Aye 1.
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      171 31 WOO KHEY CHEONG, PAUL Age: 86 was called home to be with the Lord on 26 October 2008. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Wife: Sia Chiu Geok Sons: Daughters-in-law: Woo Wai Hong, Jimmy Lee Seek Yee, Elsa Woo Wai Heng, Raymond Teo Lih Yun, Stephanie Woo Thian
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      105 31 CHAN KWANG CHAI Age: 80 passed away peacefully on 26 October 2008. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Wife: Tan Soo Eng Sons: Daughters-in-law: Chan Cheow Wah, David Toh Poh Choo, Adeline Chan Kirn Hock Aw Beng Leh, Shinli Godson-in-law: Goddaughter: Philip Herewini Tan May Lin Grandson: Granddaughter:
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      125 31 ATHMA SHANTI POOJA NEELAMBAL D/ 0 PANDUNAYADU Departed on 14 October 08 "Beyond our furthest sight, there's a special place, of endless peace endless 10ve... endless light. Although we can't see that special place, with faith, we understand that our loving thoughts will find our beloved mum in that special
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      42 31 Ist Anniversary Aye Maria VINCENT LIM KIAT SIANG Departed: 28th October 2007 "I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith." 2 Timothy 4:7 Fondly missed by Dad, Mum, Alvin Mary, Monica, Best Friend Russell.
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      35 31 Memory wanders as shadows rail sacK to trie daus of happiness, Daus beuond recall. erore us, So calm, so dear, so sweet, Or ncr lips now silent And whose lids are closed in sleep. 1
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      721 32 CNN's Anderson Cooper has listed the top culprits of the financial crisis that has swept the globe. They are: DJOE CASSANO (left) Former head of the Financial Products Department at AIG Crime: THE SWAPS MAKER He helped ramp up the deals in exotic credit swaps that caused
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      323 32  -  YANG HUIWEN WARRANT WATCH WITH much bloodletting and heightened volatility in the markets, warrants issued on the movements of the Hong Kong stock market index have been dominating trading on the derivatives front in recent weeks. The three most active warrants last Friday
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      197 32 REUTERS TAIPEI: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the world's top contract chipmaker, said yesterday it had no comment on market speculation that Temasek Holdings had approached TSMC to sell its 60 per cent stake in Chartered Semiconductor. "We do not have any comments
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      608 33 BLOOMBERG It may slash rates by a half point tomorrow; more cuts may follow if economy fails to recover WASHINGTON: Less than three weeks after the United States Federal Reserve's emergency interest-rate cut was overwhelmed by the collapse of financial markets, its
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      403 33 ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON: Sales of new homes in the United States recorded an unexpected increase last month as median home prices dropped to their lowest level in four years, the Commerce Department reported yesterday. Sales of new single-family homes rose by 2.7 per
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      568 34 Lenders tighten financing as firms default on loans to buy tech products NEW YORK: The credit crisis is resulting in a slowdown in technology sales, according to the Wall Street Journal. This credit crunch is a much bigger problem than most people
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      226 34 REUTERS HONG KONG: Brokerage CLSA has asked one-third of its workforce to consider taking a voluntary pay cut of up to 25 per cent, spokesman Simone Wheeler said yesterday, in a move aimed at avoiding axing jobs. About 500 senior employees have the
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        78 34 REUTERS NEW YORK: Goldman Sachs chief executive Lloyd Blankfein called Citigroup head Vikram Pandit last month about a possible merger, but Mr Pandit immediately rejected the proposal, the Financial Times reported on its website on Sunday. Mr Blankfein's move came shortly after Goldman got
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        103 34 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE HONG KONG: Hong Kong's Bank of East Asia (BEA) said yesterday that its profit would be slashed by HK$3.5 billion (Ss6Bo million) this year after it disposed of a large batch of toxic securities. BEA said it had got rid of the collateralised
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        90 34 REUTERS BANGKOK: The global economic slowdown could cost Thailand a million jobs early next year and output will be slashed, the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) said yesterday. "I think industries will cut production by 20 to 30 per cent and
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        110 34 ASSOCIATED PRESS LONDON: The iconic British pint has become the latest victim of the global credit crunch, with total beer sales dropping around 7 per cent in the third quarter of this year. Beer sales in pubs had already been in steady decline
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        67 34 BLOOMBERG HONG KONG: The Hong Kong franchisee of Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, the second-largest US doughnut chain, is going into liquidation two years after starting business, adding to a list of retailers going bankrupt in the city. 3-D Gold Jewellery Holdings, clothing retailer U-Right International
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        73 34 REUTERS STOCKHOLM: World No. 2 home appliances maker Electrolux posted a surprise rise in third-quarter core profit and stood by its full-year earnings outlook despite uncertain markets, boosting its shares. Electrolux said a stable performance in North America was primarily the result of price
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      527 35  -  Jessica Cheam I By THE financial crisis should not be an excuse for policy-makers and businesses to delay acting to fight climate change, a carbon markets expert said last week. In fact, the crisis offers an opportunity for carbon markets to
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      459 35  -  Chua Hian Hou Players for Spores next-generation network must stay the course to reap rewards, says Ernst Young study I By SIGNIFICANT risks new technology, an untested business and the ongoing financial crisis await those companies hoping for a piece of Singapore's next-generation broadband network. But financial advisory
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      708 36  -  Joyce Teo Demand likely to drop from next year as more developers defer projects I By PROPERTY CORRESPONDENT THE deepening global financial crisis has hit the outlook for the local construction sector, even as current demand is at a record high. Contractors are now expecting
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      819 34 Concerns about the global economic slowdown and companies' profits are deterring investors from putting money into the equity markets. Capital has been flowing out of Asian emerging markets as more investors believe the U.S. economic slowdown will significantly hurt Asian economies, thereby continuing the sell-off on Asian bourses. The Hang
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        949 38  -  huang lijie To escape from the global financial meltdown, try living it up Bond style Fans of James Bond who have lived the high life of the fictional British secret agent only vicariously in the cinema need no longer seek solace in fantasy. Indeed, why settle
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        117 38 Visitßritain and Sony Pictures are co-sponsoring a trip worth $31,000 for two to live the life of secret agent James Bond in London. It includes two economy air tickets to London, three nights' accommodation in a five-star hotel and a high-speed boat ride down the River
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        489 39  -  Tan Vi Hui and Cheryl Tan GRAB YOUR FREE SEATS Jetstar Asia is offering 44,444 free seats from today till Nov 3 to 11 of its South-east Asian destinations. Apply online at www.ilovejetstar.com for seats on flights to Bangkok, Phnom Penh, Siem Reap, Ho Chi Minh City, Kuala
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        797 40  -  deepika shetty The old Madras still lives in rustic cafes and historical monuments Chennai, formerly known as Madras, is often called The Gateway to South India. Established by the British in the 17th century, the city is known for its rich arts scene. It is also
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      112 42 1 don't believe you have to be monogamous, but you have to be respectful. Don't come home and say: "Oh, I've just had sex with someone else'" Singer Boy George 1 hope I don't faint. I'm wearing a corset which is difficult enough, but then to
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      604 42  -  cheryl tan New TV travel series by travel guru reveals what it is like to be a Lonely Planet author Did you know Singapore played a big role in the establishment of the world-fa-mous travel publishing house, Lonely Planet, now a multimillion-dollar empire? For three months
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      309 42 Associated Press Arizona Tony Hillerman (below), author of the acclaimed Navajo Tribal Police mystery novels and creator of two of the unlikeliest of literary heroes Navajo police officers Joe Leaphorn and Jim Chee died on Sunday of pulmonary failure. He was 83. His daughter Anne said
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      504 43  -  jocelyn lee Bill Paxton is stressed out playing a polygamist, but is happy viewers like the show Big Love It might be the fantasy of some men to have more than one wife, but American actor Bill Paxton would rather just stick to one. After working
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      389 43  -  chang tou liang Singapore Sun Festival BWH 1! 1! concert LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA With Esa-Pekka Salonen and Sarah Chang Saturday, Esplanade Concert Hall The first of two concerts by the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra at the Singapore Sun Festival began in the best possible
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      355 43  -  carmen lee BWEWconcert LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA With Esa-Pekka Salonen and Yefim Bronfman Sunday, Esplanade Concert Hall The spunky LA Philharmonic had the honour of bringing the 10-day Singapore Sun Festival to a close on Sunday night. Conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen decided fireworks were to be the order of
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        447 45  -  jocelyn lee They are young but home-grown band MiLußing sure know what they want. And that led them to compose seven of the songs on their sophomore album, Triangle, released late last month. Lead vocalist Nic Lee, 24, tells Life! in an interview: "The second album
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        199 45 MediaCorp stars Farm Wong and Christopher Lee (above) are set to have a reel wedding ahead of their real wedding next year. The couple, who are expected to get hitched for real next September, are in talks to star in a movie tentatively titled The
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        133 45 HSM 3: BEST-EVER OPENING Disney's High School Musical 3: Senior Year opened over the weekend as the top film in North America, with US$42 million (Ss64 million) in sales, making it the best-ever debut for a movie musical. The opening surpassed the US$27.B million bow by Mamma Mia! in
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        480 45  -  tiffany fumiko tay BWEWconcert AVENGED SEVENFOLD Singapore Expo Max Pavilion/Last Friday Raucous Singaporean fans earned themselves the title of hard rock quintet Avenged Sevenfold's wildest followers during the group's gig at the Max Pavilion last Friday. Some of the restless mob were still trying to force
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      736 46  -  deepika shetty Tabla maestro Zakir Hussain wants to showcase India's drumming talent Wherever he performs, whether it is in Mumbai, London or New York, India's tabla maestro Zakir Hussain draws sell-out crowds. They flock to his fluid and explosive performances on the traditional Indian percussion instrument,
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      251 38 5 things to do IGet under the skin of the famous spy and his creator at the Imperial War Museum's special Bond exhibition, For Your Eyes Only, which runs till March next year in London. It explores the life and work of lan Fleming and includes props from Bond movies.
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        837 68  -  John Lvi, ST Oct 15 'Aliens in America' By 1000 YEARS OF GOOD PRAYERS (PG) Story: Mr Shi (Henry O), a widower from Beijing, goes to America to visit his recently divorced daughter, Yilan (Yu Feihong). He tries to bond with her, but his efforts are in vain,
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        171 69  -  MALINI NATHAN Learn how to say Grandfather and Grandmother in various languages. BY Grandparents are known by many names around the world for instance, in Armenia, grandmothers are "metzmayr", and in Italy, grandfathers are "nonno". Here are what grandparents are called in Singapore. But don't just
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        549 70  -  ANDREW DUFFY The five Ws and an H of clearing up your trays. BY WHERE is this AN ISSUE? In foodcourts and hawker centres all over Singapore, where people do not always clear their tables. In other countries, there does not seem to be a problem. In
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        445 72 If your hand hurts because you have been playing computer games for hours on end, you may have "Nintendo thumb" or a similar injury, alison de souza explains Nintendo thumb is a swelling of the lower part of the thumb caused by too much computer
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        430 73  -  ELLEN WHTYE Lightning is beautiful but those bolts are also deadly dangerous. BY The earth is a stormy place. Every day there are about 44,000 thunderstorms creating between 50 and 100 lightning flashes every second. That is between four and eight million lightning bolts every
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        84 74 The British government is looking for ways to get information from the Internet to track down terrorists. As more calls are made over the Internet, police are finding it difficult to track them. The police are worried that criminals and terrorists are using the Internet to hide the
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        117 74 Some parts ofthe United States are in a recession a period of reduced business activity. Six out of every 100 working people cannot find jobs. In some parts of the country, even more people are unemployed, said President George W. Bush's (above, right) top economic adviser, Ed Lazear
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        104 74 A drunk man from Uzbekistan tried to hijack a Turkish Airlines flight on Oct 15, but was stopped by fellow passengers. He handed the flight attendant a note, claiming he had a bomb, and wanted the plane to change its destination. Turkish Airlines director Temel Kotil said the note
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        109 74 The former symbol of the Cold War the Berlin Wall has become a I.3km art gallery. The wall was built in 1961 to prevent people from escaping from East Berlin, which was controlled by the Soviet Union, to the West. It was broken down in 1989. In 1990, 118
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        104 74 The country's ruling party, the African National Congress (ANC), has denied that it has plans to hold a general election early. There were reports that the ANC wanted to call elections earlier than next year, when they are due, because it is worried that some members who have
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        172 74 Syria and Lebanon have set up official ties with each other. This is the first time the two states have had a formal relationship since they became independent in the *****. Syrian troops also occupied Lebanon for three decades. They left in 2005. Syria's Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem (below,
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        98 74 An error in the automatic pilot system caused a Qantas plane to nose-dive twice in mid-flight on Oct 7. Many of the 303 passengers and 10 crew were hurt some badly before the pilots could regain the controls and make an emergency landing in Learmonth. The flight was going
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        311 75 Little Red Dot's Challenge is on again. SECOND CLUE: How does the rainforest fight back? To experience the resilience of the rainforest and its inhabitants, watch the Rainforest Fights Back conservation presentation. Look out for Kai, the native tribesman and Vamoosh, the tree-cutting villain. i
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        613 76 Teenager Ashley Quails is chief executive officer of her own company and has made millions selling page designs for MySpace At a time when many others in the United States were losing their homes, Ashley Quails (above right) managed to build a fortune a
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        69 77 Send in your creative works and you could win a Media Club goodie bag if your piece is published on this page. Do not forget to include the title of your contribution, your name, age, level, school, phone number and a picture of yourself.
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        51 77  -  INDUMATHI BY TAMILSELVAN, 11, PRIMARY 5, ZHONGHUA PRIMARY SCHOOL The colour of pink, Is just a blink The colour is cool You can try it too! It sticks with a glue, But never gets together with blue It suits the bed, But it's not red So think, About
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        51 77  -  JIMMY GOH JUN Yl, BY 9, PRIMARY 3, CHONGFU PRIMARY SCHOOL Newspaper, plastic and glass All in the recycle bin Every day everyone will recycle And every day the world's getting better So everyone, let's recycle So that every day the world will get better ST FHLE
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        114 77  -  GOH XI TONG CHANEL, BY 12, PRIMARY 6, JURONG PRIMARY SCHOOL Warmth and joy, What anyone longs for. After a tiring day, Of work, Trudging along the familiar route. Your footsteps cease, At the house in front of you. The door opens, A gesture for entering. Slipping off
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        107 77 Grandparents Day is coming up next month and Little Red Dot is paying tribute to them for the next four weeks. So, to honour your grandparents or great-grandparents, we would like you to send in creative works in the form of poetry, compositions, drawings or even photographs
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        695 78 *FICTITIOUS NEWSPAPER ARTICLE ABOUT REAL EVENTS. HISTORY IN THE HEADLINES* The coelacanth was thought to have gone extinct millions of years ago, but a specimen has been found. Cape Town, South Africa, Jan 5, 1939 A species of fish that scientists thought had died
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        307 79 Variations in your sentence formation will break the monotony. MALINI NATHAN shows yOU how. Everyone loves to read an interesting story. But it can get really dull if every sentence starts the same way. Here's a sample text from The Little Red Dot in the box on the
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        160 80 Try it the Dot Way! Every week, we serve up Dot-flavoured lessons from a vast cauldron of classroom recipes. This week, pupils learn about creative writing. BY MALINI NATHAN DOT TREAT Pair-work, one period DOT MISSION Creative writing DOT TOOLS The Straits Times ROLL UP YOUR SLEEVES Being
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