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Title Section18 2008-12-18 1 THE STRAITS TIMES MICA (P) 191/11/2008 THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18 2008 «jp* AN SPH PUBLICATION ESTABLISHED 1845 90 CENTS18 words
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Article56 2008-12-18 1 SINGAPORE'S non-oil domestic exports last month suffered their deepest plunge in almost seven years. They dived for the seventh month in a row, down 17.5 per cent on top of a 15 per cent drop in October. Falls in exports of Pharmaceuticals and electronics were56 words
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Article67 2008-12-18 1 A WOMAN so horribly disfigured that she was willing to risk her life to do something about it has undergone the first near-total face transplant in the US and the fourth worldwide. In a bold and controversial operation, specialists in Cleveland replaced 80 per cent67 words
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Article, Illustration53 2008-12-18 1 CERTIFICATE of entitlement premiums for cars above 1,600 cc fell from $6,501 to $2,656, an 11-year low yesterday. Prices were down across the board. COE prices for smaller cars dropped to $6,200 from $7,721 a fortnight ago. Analysts said the drop reflected consumer worries about the economy.53 words
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Article59 2008-12-18 1 OPEC oil ministers agreed late last night to remove a record 2.2 million barrels of oil a day, in a race to balance supply with the world's rapidly crumbling demand for fuel. Opec members want to boost oil prices, which have fallen over US$lOO from a59 words
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Article40 2008-12-18 1 THE US Federal Reserve slashed interest rates to an unprecedented level of near 0 per cent but the move had little impact on key Asian markets yesterday. And most economists weren't impressed either. MONEY PAGE 82240 words
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Article, Illustration787 2008-12-18 1 AP, AFP and REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, ASSOCIATED PRESS, REUTERS, WASHINGTON POST Unanimous vote allows land and air attacks on Somali brigands MOGADISHU: The United Nations has sanctioned land and air raids against So-malia-based pirates, stepping up the fight against them even as four moreAP, AFP and REUTERS; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, ASSOCIATED PRESS, REUTERS, WASHINGTON POST; REUIERS - 787 words
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576 2008-12-18 1 K. C. VIJAYAN - K. C. VIJAYAN By LAW CORRESPONDENT MORE than two years after he was locked away for life for murdering two fellow Singaporeans, former university student Ram Puneet Tiwary's conviction has been quashed by an Australian Court of Appeal. The three-judge court in New576 words
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Miscellaneous56 2008-12-18 1 £j OngBengSeng A Q O Indulge,but jfc-I^P?^ races to the top "^JJ- i-i\Jp A^ not till you bulge t^^jHP See who else is on our LW W i^ j How to watch your waist M 1\ Lifestyle power list J during the festive eating \V LIFE! PAGES C2-6 JB jjf56 words
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prime commentary
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Article140 2008-12-18 2 IN TUESDAY'S article, "Taking a leaf from the Lion City", we wrongly reported that Mr Pek Ah Tuan was the late founder of Tiong Seng Contractors. Mr Pek is the only surviving founder out of the four founders of Tiong Seng. We are sorry for140 words
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Article, Illustration1022 2008-12-18 2 Bhagyashree Garekar - Bhagyashree Garekar Americans are banking on Obama to put the country on the right track By US CORRESPONDENT THE Blagojevich moment came just as Americans were beginning to forget New York Governor Eliot Spitzer, who resigned in March after his tryst with a1,022 words
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Miscellaneous149 2008-12-18 2 VIEWPOINTS WE SAY Can Thailand live with the Abhisit solution? Will the election of Mr Abhisit Vejjajiva end Thailand's political chaos? Judgment must wait. Mr Abhisit has his virtues, but is beholden to anti-democratic establishment forces that had subverted normative processes to eject an elected government they did not favour.149 words
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prime financial crisis
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Article, Illustration796 2008-12-18 3 Fiona Chan - Fiona Chan Seventh month of decline in a row; sharp falls in electronics and drugs By SINGAPORE'S exports last month suffered their deepest plunge in almost seven years, signalling that the economy could shrink again in the fourth quarter. Non-oil domestic exports dived796 words
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400 2008-12-18 3 Francis Chan - Francis Chan By OFFICIALS from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) have run spot checks on financial institutions that sold Lehman-linked products to ensure investors' complaints are handled properly. The on-site visits, conducted in consultation with three independent parties overseeing the complaints process,400 words
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prime news
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Article, Illustration95 2008-12-18 4 SAMUEL HE Out of work, unpaid and now abandoned. About 180 Bangladeshi workers, some owed up to three months' salary, were temporarily left to fend for themselves in their Tagore Lane living quarters. The landlord threatened to cut off their water and power, and foodSAMUEL HE - 95 words
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660 2008-12-18 4 Salma Khalik - Salma Khalik Money set aside raised to $73.7 m, as more patients seek assistance By HEALTH CORRESPONDENT EXPECTING a substantial increase in requests for medical financial aid this year, the Health Ministry has upped the money for a government health safety net for the660 words
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Article, Illustration711 2008-12-18 5 Controversial transplant is the fourth such procedure in the world and raises ethical issues CLEVELAND: A woman so horribly disfigured she was willing to risk her life to do something about it has undergone the first near-total face transplant in the United States.711 words
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Article, Illustration78 2008-12-18 5 BERITA HARIAN Vietnam's Doan Viet Cuong (left) clearing the ball before Singapore striker Agu Casmir could get to it during their Asean Football Federation Suzuki Cup match last night. The semi-final's first leg at Hanoi's My Dinh Stadium ended goal-less. An own-goal by Le PhuocBERITA HARIAN - 78 words
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Article146 2008-12-18 6 TWO Singaporean men studying at the University of New South Wales in Sydney were found murdered in their apartment in September 2003. The bodies of Mr Tony Tan Poh Chuan, 27, and Mr Tay Chow Lyang, 26, were found by their Singaporean flatmate Ram Puneet Tiwary, then146 words
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Article299 2008-12-18 6 The jury was not properly directed on how they should treat the arguments regarding how Tan's blood got onto Tiwary's feet. The blood could have transferred when Tiwary attacked Tan as prosecutors suggested; or it could have stained his feet when Tan coughed up blood299 words
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Article123 2008-12-18 6 SINGAPORE no longer uses jury trials, but it is still a commonly used practice in countries such as Australia, Britain and the United States. A jury consists of about 12 members of the public randomly chosen from the electoral roll. In these trials, the judge's role is123 words
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Article, Illustration276 2008-12-18 6 RAM PUNEET TIWARY (LEFT) He was studying mechanical engineering at the University of New South Wales under a study award with the Singapore Armed Forces. The former commando officer was the second of three sons. His father is a retired viceprincipal of a school in Brunei. Tiwary,276 words
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Article409 2008-12-18 6 Ben Nadarajan - Ben Nadarajan REACTIONS FROM VICTIMS' FAMILIES By TWO-and-a-half years ago, the families of the two men brutally battered and stabbed to death in their Sydney apartment in 2003 thought the killer had been locked away for good. The last two years have been all about getting over409 words
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Article226 2008-12-18 6 lt. C. VIJAYAN - lt. C. VIJAYAN REACTION FROM TIWARY'S FAMILY By three hours' drive from Sydney. He has been in jail for more than four years. His family travels regularly to Sydney to visit him, said his cousin. Tiwary's parents and brother had attended the226 words
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WORLD
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Article, Illustration816 2008-12-18 9 REUTERS Are vaccines El effective Are govts EJ doing enough HONG KONG: A lethal strain of the bird flu virus has resurfaced in Asia and Egypt as the traditional winter flu season approaches, with the latest outbreak reported in China on Tuesday. The re-emergenceREUTERS; ASSOCIATED PRESS - 816 words
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world regional
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595 2008-12-18 11 NEW YORK TIMES, ASSOCIATED PRESS Foreign Ministry maintains its right to censor those sites which violate country's laws HONG KONG: The Chinese government has quietly begun preventing access again to websites which were unblocked during the Olympic Games as part of a promiseNEW YORK TIMES, ASSOCIATED PRESS - 595 words
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351 2008-12-18 11 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS BRUSSELS: The European Union on Tuesday expressed "deep concern" about China's recent arrest of rights campaigners, including Mr Liv Xiaobo, a leading activist famous for his role in the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests. The EU's French presidency,AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS - 351 words
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Article, Illustration626 2008-12-18 12 ASSOCIATED PRESS, REUTERS, BLOOMBERG Congratulatory letter from PM Lee Hsien Loong Dear Excellency, My congratulations on your appointment as the 27th Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Thailand. Singapore and Thailand enjoy a longstanding and substantive relationship which spans many areas of cooperation. People-to-peopleASSOCIATED PRESS, REUTERS, BLOOMBERG; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 626 words
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598 2008-12-18 14 ASSOCIATED PRESS PM wants to clarify grey areas in laws on religious disputes KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's Prime Minister said yesterday that his final mission is to cool racial and religious tensions, as he rushes through a raft of reforms in his last weeks in office.ASSOCIATED PRESS - 598 words
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320 2008-12-18 14 KUALA LUMPUR: Former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad has said that traffic congestion at the new immigration checkpoint in Johor Baru could have been alleviated if a bridge project which he had proposed was built. He said the proposed elevated bridge, which was to320 words
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488 2008-12-18 17 ASSOCIATED PRESS, BLOOMBERG Limits on exploration plus red tape may keep away foreign investors, say critics JAKARTA: Indonesian lawmakers have passed a new mining law giving local governments greater control over the nation's abundant natural resources, but industry experts warn it will likely discourageASSOCIATED PRESS, BLOOMBERG - 488 words
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144 2008-12-18 17 ASSOCIATED PRESS KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi said that national carmaker Proton, criticised for shoddy workmanship and poor after-sales service, should tie up with a strong foreign partner in a joint venture to remain competitive. The comments came amid news thatASSOCIATED PRESS - 144 words
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world people
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Article, Illustration398 2008-12-18 18 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SEOUL: A leading actress who unsuccessfully challenged a South Korean law which criminalises adultery was given a suspended jail sentence yesterday for her extra-marital affair. Ok So Ri, 40, was sentenced by a district court after the constitutional court in October rejectedAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 398 words
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225 2008-12-18 18 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SYDNEY: A bogus aircraft engineer accused of putting thousands of Qantas passengers' lives at risk was jailed for more than three years by an Australian court yesterday. Timothy McCormack forged his qualifications and posed as a licensed aircraft engineer for nearly nineAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 225 words
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Article, Illustration375 2008-12-18 18 ASSOCIATED PRESS EASTON (Pennsylvania): The father of three-year-old Adolf Hitler Campbell, denied a birthday cake with the child's full name on it by a New Jersey supermarket, is asking for a little tolerance. Mr Heath Campbell and his wife, Deborah, are upsetASSOCIATED PRESS - 375 words
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world- international
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Article, Illustration513 2008-12-18 19 Roger Maynard - Roger Maynard Universities milking foreign students to finance local students and research, says study By AUSTRALIA CORRESPONDENT FOREIGN students studying in Australia are all too often regarded as cash cows to finance domestic students and research, a review of the nation's education system has found.QUEK HONG SHIN - 513 words
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210 2008-12-18 19 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE NEW YORK: Time magazine yesterday named United States President-elect Barack Obama as its 2008 Person of the Year. "For having the confidence to sketch an ambitious future in a gloomy hour, and for showing the competence that makes Americans hopeful heAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 210 words
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Article, Illustration562 2008-12-18 20 NEW YORK TIMES US university in for belt-tightening as financial crisis erodes asset values -NEW YORK: Yale has disclosed that its endowment has fallen by at least 13 per cent in the four months since June as the decline in asset values during the financial crisisNEW YORK TIMES; QUEK HONG SHIN - 562 words
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Article, Illustration554 2008-12-18 22 REUTERS, ASSOCIATED PRESS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Judge calls him 'extremist and bigot' over failed bombings in London and Glasgow last year LONDON: An Iraqi doctor found guilty of trying to murder hundreds of people in failed car bombings in London and Glasgow wasREUTERS, ASSOCIATED PRESS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 554 words
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Article, Illustration99 2008-12-18 23 ASSOCIATED PRESS Lunchtime in Jakarta yesterday saw Indonesian anti-terrorist officers rescuing would-be victims of a hostage-taking attempt by militants. Fortunately, it was a counterterrorism drill held at the stock exchange, and no one was hurt, police said. The Jakarta head of the Special Detachment 88ASSOCIATED PRESS - 99 words
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125 2008-12-18 23 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE NEW DELHI: The Indian Parliament yesterday agreed on tougher anti-terrorism laws which allow the detention of alleged militants for up to 180 days, special courts to try suspects and sweeping police powers. MPs cutting across party lines voted in favour of majorAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 125 words
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145 2008-12-18 23 ASSOCIATED PRESS BAGHDAD: Iraq's Parliament Speaker said he was resigning after legislators argued about the journalist who threw his shoes at United States President George W. Bush. Iraq's Parliament erupted into chaos yesterday as lawmakers argued over whether the journalist should be freed from jail.ASSOCIATED PRESS - 145 words
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106 2008-12-18 23 ASSOCIATED PRESS BEIJING: China confirmed yesterday that a pair of long-promised giant pandas symbolising "peace, unity and friendship" will be sent to Taiwan next week. Beijing first offered the pandas to Taiwan in 2005 but the island's former leaders rejected the offer asASSOCIATED PRESS - 106 words
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151 2008-12-18 23 ASSOCIATED PRESS JAKARTA: An Indonesian province beleaguered by a spiralling HIV infection rate has scrapped plans to implant microchips in people with full-blown Aids, following strong opposition from government officials, health workers and rights activists. Papua's Parliament agreed on Tuesday to drop aASSOCIATED PRESS - 151 words
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127 2008-12-18 23 REUTERS TOKYO: A 60-year-old man who was thrown into the air in celebration at his retirement party died after his colleagues failed to catch him and he fell to the floor, a Japanese newspaper reported. The man's wife filed a police complaint against those whoREUTERS - 127 words
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109 2008-12-18 23 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BEIJING: A court in Xinjiang yesterday sentenced two men to death for an audacious attack that killed 17 policemen and wounded 15 others, days before the start of the Beijing Olympics. The Aug 4 attack took place in the ancient Silk RoadAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 109 words
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Article, Illustration198 2008-12-18 23 SLICEOFLIFE LONDON: Wives and girlfriends whose men just cannot do without meat now have the perfect Christmas gift: barbecue-scented cologne. The novel idea comes from American fast-food chain Burger King, which is calling the men's body spray "Flame", the Daily Telegraph reported yesterday. Not recommended for198 words
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Miscellaneous112 2008-12-18 9 Wm WHAT'S ONLINE MOST READ, MOST COMMENTED AND MORE www.straitstimes.com blogged about MOST-READ ONLINE India's attitude must change. Says Jennifer Aniston appears naked in GQ joedee: "India needs to change the way magazine. it treats the safety of its people and 46 hurt in Hong Kong's acid attack. embrace constructive112 words
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REVIEW & FORUM
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452 2008-12-18 24 THAILAND'S business and patrician elites are happy with the choice of Mr Abhisit Vejjajiva as prime minister, to end what they condemn has been a game of musical chairs played by people they deem outsiders. This should be exhilarating, but is deceiving.452 words
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Article, Illustration1533 2008-12-18 24 Goh Sui Noi - Goh Sui Noi 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF CHINA'S OPENING Religion is returning to China. Its people are seeking spiritual sustenance as society has grown more complex and impersonal. Among the resurgent religions, Christianity is enjoying a popularity never seen before in China. By SENIOR WRITERREUTERS - 1,533 words
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review
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Article, Illustration854 2008-12-18 25 Pierre Buhler - Pierre Buhler EUROPEAN UNION By FOR THE STRAITS TIMES GLOBAL governance relies heavily on regional governance and the European Union (EU) is the most successful model in that respect, contributing significantly to the world's stability and direction. This judgment was recently uttered,854 words
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Article, Illustration765 2008-12-18 25 Pavin Chachavalpongpun - Pavin Chachavalpongpun CRISIS IN THAILAND By FOR THE STRAITS TIMES HE IS smart and suave. But as a politician, Thailand's Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva is inexperienced and comes across as more than a little bland. Still, he has become the country's 27th primeASSOCIATED PRESS - 765 words
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812 2008-12-18 25 Michael Richardson - Michael Richardson By FOR THE STRAITS TIMES GLOBAL financial dislocation and the economic slump are putting regional cooperation to the test. They also appear to be shaping somewhat different responses in North-east Asia and South-east Asia. The latter, which formed Asean in 1967, has812 words
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forum
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526 2008-12-18 26 Tan Kian Chew - Tan Kian Chew FAIRPRICE ASSURANCE I REFER to Tuesday's letter by Mr Lee Ser Wei, "Food prices still high at Fair Price". We thank Mr Lee for his feedback and views on food prices. Indeed, food prices have increased over the past year due to526 words
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309 2008-12-18 26 Quek Huey Ming ( Ms - Quek Huey Ming (Ms) I REFER to Mr Lee Ser Wei's letter on Tuesday, "Food prices still high at FairPrice", where Australian pork was cited. The combination of biofuels increasing demand for grain and droughts affecting Australia, North America, Russia and Europe has caused309 words
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210 2008-12-18 26 Lawrence Lim - Taxi touts are back at ferry terminal Lawrence Lim ON SUNDAY evening, my family and I returned from vacation in Bintan. There were about 300 passengers. Immigration clearance at Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal was excellent, but not the taxi service. At about 8.45pm, some SMRT taxi drivers started touting, even210 words
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95 2008-12-18 26 Lee Pin Pin ( Ms - Lee Pin Pin (Ms) I REFER to Mr Michael Yeo's feedback last Thursday, "Who is responsible for this structure?". NParks manages Pasir Ris Park, including the bird observation tower. Our insurer's assessment of Mr Yeo's claim was based on the merits of the case, including95 words
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280 2008-12-18 26 Tay Xiong Sheng - Tay Xiong Sheng DR TONY Tan made a speech on the role of higher education partnerships at Boston University last Friday ("Fourth university may rope in US and China institutions"). He said the fourth public university will be a "unique tripartite partnership280 words
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318 2008-12-18 26 Safiyah Ghazali ( Ms - Safiyah Ghazali (Ms) TAMPINES bus interchange is not disa-bled-friendly. I refer to incidents that took place there on Monday and Tuesday. I am writing on behalf of my elder sister, who is wheelchair-bound. She was at the bus interchange on Tuesday at Bam but did not318 words
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229 2008-12-18 26 Wan Siew Kay - Wan Siew Kay GOOD ENGLISH THE WAY TO GO I REFER to Tuesday's letter, "Singlish will undermine education hub", in which methodology in teaching English was discussed. It is not so much that a series of proven textbooks on grammar will do the trick. It229 words
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164 2008-12-18 26 Julia Hang ( Mrs - Julia Hang (Mrs) I REFER to Tuesday's letter, "What about proper use of other languages?". We agree with Ms Koh Mci Hui on proper use of the other languages. The Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts (Mica) is committed to support and164 words
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Article, Illustration713 2008-12-18 29 Melissa Sim - Melissa Sim 180 foreign workers left in the lurch; employer blames sub-contractors By ONE hundred and eighty foreign workers living in Tagore Lane have been left jobless, unpaid and now hungry as well, as meal deliveries stopped abruptly yesterday. For the time being, foreign worker advocacySAMUEL HE - 713 words
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Article, Illustration1093 2008-12-18 30 Teh Joo Lin and Kimberly Spykerman speak to the teenage girl who was involved in an underage sex case brought before the courts last week. SEX makes babies that was all the girl said she knew about sex when she was 11 years old,1,093 words
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674 2008-12-18 30 The Straits Times runs the girl's answers past clinical psychologist Carol Balhetchet, who is the director for youth services of the Singapore Children's Society The girl said she thought that after having sex with the boy, the relationship would last. Do girls674 words
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Article, Illustration643 2008-12-18 31 Yeo Ghim Lay - Yeo Ghim Lay CAUTIOUS MOOD "People will be fairly conservative in their spending and are not committing to buying bigger items at the moment." Mr Lim Jit Soon, head of research at Nomura, saying the soft COE prices reflect consumer concerns over theASHLEIGH SIM - 643 words
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Article156 2008-12-18 31 IT IS that most wonderful time of the year. For revellers, parties, late nights and feasting will be the order of the day until New Year's. Everyone, regardless of religion, joins in the Yuletide celebration and the urge to indulge is unavoidable with all those festive treats on156 words
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418 2008-12-18 32 Alastair Mclndoe - Alastair Mclndoe Woman to be charged today for alleged baby-trafficking operation By PHILIPPINES CORRESPONDENT MANILA: A Singapore woman is to be charged in court today for violating the Philippines' child welfare code after an investigation into an alleged baby trafficking operation, police said.418 words
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Article, Illustration353 2008-12-18 32 Khushwant Singh - Khushwant Singh By IRENE Low Ai Lian's husband yesterday disputed allegations against his wife, saying the 50-year-old Singaporean had done nothing wrong. Mr Robert Fox told The Straits Times his wife had spent the last two years heading a legitimate adoption agency in theWWW.FOXFAMILY.COM.SG - 353 words
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Article, Illustration697 2008-12-18 33 Chua Hian Hou - Chua Hian Hou Virtual mall opens next March and is a marketing tool to draw players to its real store By ONE of Singapore's oldest retailers, Tangs, is setting up a 3-D replica of its Orchard Road landmark to sell clothes toCOURTESY OF TANGS - 697 words
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Article, Illustration730 2008-12-18 34 Tessa Wong - Tessa Wong Rivalry, falling margins lead some jewellers to resort to dubious tactics By WITH its glittering shopfronts lining Serangoon Road, Little India has long been popular with shoppers hunting for a good deal on gold jewellery. However, faced with rising competition and declining profitTHE NEW PAPER FILE PHOTO - 730 words
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Article, Illustration701 2008-12-18 35 KIMBERLY SPYKERMAN - KIMBERLY SPYKERMAN Education, tough enforcement lead to fall in arrests and accident rate By EFFORTS by the Traffic Police to curb the incidence of drink-driving have paid off. Arrests of drink-drivers fell by more than 8 per cent this year. Accidents involving drunk drivers alsoST FILE PHOTO - 701 words
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196 2008-12-18 35 KIMBERLY SPYKERMAN A MAJOR drug syndicate that operated between Singapore and Johor has been busted and 16 people have been arrested. The authorities seized a total of 26kg of ketamine, 191g of Ice, 10,275 Erimin-5 tablets and 50 Ecstasy tablets at various locations. The drug bustKIMBERLY SPYKERMAN - 196 words
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Article, Illustration409 2008-12-18 36 Elena Chong - Elena Chong He paid executive of US firm more than $175,000 to secure Biopolis contracts By COURTS CORRESPONDENT AN EXECUTIVE who admitted to shelling out more than $175,000 in bribes to secure a building contract at a research hub in Buona Vista was sentenced to409 words
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294 2008-12-18 36 Sujin Thomas - Sujin Thomas By THEY had been friends and roommates for months, but in July, Lim Ah Choon decided he had had enough of Mr Koh Lian Guan. So he changed the lock on his Queenstown flat, where Mr Koh occasionally stayed over. Undeterred, Mr294 words
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Article, Illustration73 2008-12-18 36 A blaze gutted a 16th-floor unit at Neptune Court in Marine Vista yesterday afternoon. Ms Schvelle Wan, who lives opposite the affected block, said her mother smelled something burning at about 4.30pm. "When I arrived home an hour later, I saw thick black smoke andDESMOND WEE - 73 words
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401 2008-12-18 38 Sujin Thomas - Sujin Thomas Bus also blocked his coach at a bus stop, sparking heated row By A 52-YEAR-OLD man who was ferrying students and teachers in his private coach lost his cool when a bus cut into his lane along Farrer401 words
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Article, Illustration275 2008-12-18 38 Elena Chong - Elena Chong By COURTS CORRESPONDENT AN AIRLINE executive was fined $2,000 yesterday for starting a spectacular car crash earlier this year that injured three pedestrians. Chew Tai Lv, who works for Singapore Airlines (SIA), admitted to ramming his car into an oncoming vehicle while turningALPHONSUS CHERN - 275 words
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303 2008-12-18 38 Lee Hui Chieh - Lee Hui Chieh By A DOCTOR has been stripped of her licence to practise medicine for botching the treatment of an elderly woman who later died of heart failure. Dr Diana Santos, 38, drastically over-prescribed a heart medication and failed to follow up properly with303 words
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Article, Illustration626 2008-12-18 39 Wang Meng Meng - Wang Meng Meng Coach Avramovic blasts his men for their worst display in Suzuki Cup Vietnam 0 Singapore 0 By HANOI: Lucky is a word he rarely, if ever, uses. But, after seeing his team escape with an unlikely draw from Hanoi, Singapore coach Raddy Avramovic hadBERITA HARIAN - 626 words
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Article275 2008-12-18 39 WANG MENG MENG - WANG MENG MENG HANOI: It was a long way to Hanoi but will be a short trip home for the Lions. The Singapore national football team had endured a tiring 10-hour trip to Hanoi, via Ho Chih Minh City, for the Asean Football Federation Suzuki275 words
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Article, Illustration408 2008-12-18 39 Terrence Voon - Terrence Voon By EIGHT of Singapore's best road cyclists will be hand-picked over the next few months to form an elite team in a bid to boost the talent pool and revive the sport. OCBC Bank announced yesterday that it would sponsor theBRYAN VAN DER BEEK - 408 words
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Article, Illustration794 2008-12-18 40 THE TIMES, LONDON LONDON: Luiz Felipe Scolari is facing a growing challenge to his authority from the dressing room and the boardroom in light of Chelsea's recent poor run. The Times understands that the Chelsea manager was asked to explain his substitutions by several senior players afterTHE TIMES, LONDON; REUTERS - 794 words
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513 2008-12-18 40 REUTERS, ASSOCIATED PRESS LONDON: Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger believes that the days of the "Big Four" are over. On Tuesday, he pointed out that the English Premier League's traditional top teams Liverpool Chelsea, Manchester United and Arsenal could be elbowed aside thisREUTERS, ASSOCIATED PRESS - 513 words
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Article, Illustration359 2008-12-18 40 ASSOCIATED PRESS YOKOHAMA (Japan): Alex Ferguson is banking on his old boys to lead Manchester United to the final of football's Club World Cup. The United manager said yesterday that the experienced trio of Paul Scholes, Gary Neville and Ryan Giggs would form the nucleus ofASSOCIATED PRESS; REUTERS - 359 words
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Article, Illustration494 2008-12-18 41 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Ex-Bolton and Newcastle manager replaces Ince at struggling Blackburn LONDON: Former Bolton and Newcastle boss Sam Allardyce has been appointed the manager of Blackburn Rovers on a three-year contract. The English Premier League football club made the announcement yesterday, one day after sacking Paul Ince.AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 494 words
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Article, Illustration670 2008-12-18 41 Neil Humphreys - Neil Humphreys LIGHTERSIDE By THE first manager Paul Ince played under was John Lyall at West Ham United. Ince has claimed that Lyall was the most influential manager he ever played for. Lyall managed West Ham for 15 years. Today, if a manager lasts670 words
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Article, Illustration67 2008-12-18 42 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE PARIS: Triple Olympic champion sprinter Usain Bolt was named "Champion of Champions for 2008" yesterday by French sports daily L'Equipe. The 22-year-old Jamaican was awarded 832 points by the newspaper's writers, finishing well ahead of US swimmer Michael Phelps, who had 694 points. FrenchAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 67 words
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Article309 2008-12-18 42 Basketball NBA Charlotte 110 Chicago 101 (0T), New Orleans 91 Memphis 84, LA Clippers 98 Oklahoma City 88, Houston 108 Denver 96, Portland 109 Sacramento 77, LA Lakers 116 NY Knicks 114. General Asean University Games In Kuala Lumpur (Singaporean scores only, all final standings) Athletics: Men's 110 m309 words
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Article, Illustration621 2008-12-18 42 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS Harrington is first European to win Player of the Year accolade THOUSAND OAKS (California): Irishman Padraig Harrington feels that winning the United States PGA Tour's Player of the Year award on Tuesday was comparable to landing a Major. "There is noAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS; ASSOCIATED PRESS - 621 words
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Article469 2008-12-18 42 ASSOCIATED PRESS MADRID: Lewis Hamilton believes the cost-cutting changes in Formula One will make it "very tough" for him to retain his world drivers' crown. Motor racing's governing body, the International Automobile Federation (FIA) and Fl teams agreed to a series of measures for 2009ASSOCIATED PRESS - 469 words
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Article, Illustration99 2008-12-18 42 ASSOCIATED PRESS IT IS all hands and feet on deck, as Denver's Chris Andersen (left) tries to stop Houston point guard Aaron Brooks in their National Basketball Association game on Tuesday. Brooks scored 18 points and made six assists, and Chinese centre Yao Ming scored 32ASSOCIATED PRESS - 99 words
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123 2008-12-18 42 LONDON: West Ham are searching for a buyer and have been in contact with potential investors, vice-chairman Asgeir Fridgeirsson said yesterday. The English Premier League football club's owner Bjorgolfur Gudmundsson is considering a sale following the collapse of Icelandic bank Landsbanki, in which123 words
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67 2008-12-18 42 LONDON: Texan billionaire Allen Stanford (above) is set to turn his back on cricket after losing US$4O million (Ss6o million) on his million-dollar-a-man series, The Daily Mail reported yesterday. The newspaper said Stanford was poised to end his five-year-deal with the England and Wales Cricket67 words
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63 2008-12-18 42 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE PARIS: World No. Is Rafael Nadal of Spain and Jelena Jankovic of Serbia were yesterday named World Champions for 2008 by the International Tennis Federation. The 22-year-old Nadal, who won the French Open, Wimbledon and Olympic gold in Beijing to dethrone Roger FedererAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 63 words
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65 2008-12-18 42 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON: World football's governing body Fifa is set to approve a Great Britain team for the London 2012 Olympics later this week despite opposition from Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The issue is to be discussed by Fifa's executive committeeAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 65 words
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63 2008-12-18 42 ASSOCIATED PRESS PERTH: Makhaya Ntini claimed three wickets as South Africa gave Australia food for thought on the opening day of the first cricket Test at the Waca yesterday. The hosts overcame a terrible start to finish on 341 for nine at stumps, withASSOCIATED PRESS - 63 words
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Obituary, Illustration190 2008-12-18 43 %ff "Blessed is the man who listens to me, watching daily at my doors, waiting .|j I at my doorway. For whoever finds me finds life and receives favor from the LORD." Proverbs 8:34-35 DR SEOW LI JIN Age: 86 was called home to be with the Lord on 16190 words
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Obituary, Illustration117 2008-12-18 43 "For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life. "John 3:16 RAYMOND ALBERT CHEAH Age: 59 was called home to be with the Lord on 16 December 2008, dearly missed by: Wife: Ng117 words
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Obituary, Illustration73 2008-12-18 43 2nd Anniversary In Loving Memory of Diana Chiang Hwi Lin Departed 18 December 2006 Her smiling way and pleasant face Are a pleasure to recall; She had a kind word for each And died beloved by all. Some day we hope to meet her, Some day, we know not when,73 words
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Obituary, Illustration61 2008-12-18 43 In Loving Memory 5 Perfect Submission, All Is At Rest, lln My Sav'wr Am Happy Andßlest; Watching And Waiting, Looking Above, Filled With His Goodness, Lost In His Love This Is My Story, This Is My Song, Praising My Savior All The Day Long; This Is My Story, This Is61 words
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Obituary, Illustration118 2008-12-18 43 3rd Anniversary In Loving Memory Of J^ Lee Hiok Kher Departed on 18 -12 2005 With much sadness and fond remembrance we write, On this 3rd Anniversary of your passing on; Although your absence left wounds in our hearts; Recollecting your love and memories will heal us on; Upkeepingyour teachings,118 words
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Obituary, Illustration46 2008-12-18 43 Athma Shanti Perumallu S/o Gnyanasundram Always remembered and dearly missed by wife, sons and all loved ones. Athma Shanti Pooja will be held on 19 Dec 2008 (Fri) at Sri Sivan Temple, 24 Geylang East Aye 2 at 7.30pm. Please treat this as a personal invitation.46 words
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Obituary, Illustration37 2008-12-18 43 M RAMU S/O MANIAM (SHANKAR) Age: 47 Passed away peacefully on 17 December 2008. leaving behind Wife: T. Selvi Daughter: Kavitha Son: Raeu Relatives friends. Cremation at Mandai Crematorium at 4pm Today. Shiela *****403 M Gobi *****00737 words
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Obituary, Illustration42 2008-12-18 43 Ist Anniversary In Loving Memory of Mdm Indra Dcvi w/o late Shri Roop Lai Sharma Departed 18 Dec 2007 Dearest mother, We missyou so much. The love you gave us Spoke beautifully of you Sadly missed always remembered by Children and Grandchildren42 words
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Obituary, Illustration144 2008-12-18 43 sth Anniversary I have set the Lord always before me, because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken. (Psalm 16:8) In Loving and Cherished Memory Of ROBERT CHONG KWIFONG Entered into the Lord's embrace on 18 December 2003 His helping hand was always first To render144 words
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Obituary, Illustration130 2008-12-18 43 For God so loved the world. That he gave his only begotten son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everiasting life. John: 3:16 LEE THOMAS Age 68 was called home to be with the Lord on 17 Dec 08, dearly missed by loved ones. Wife: Tay130 words
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Obituary, Illustration72 2008-12-18 43 SANDY EU Departed 18 Dec 2004 Snandy, it has been 4 years since you left to be with God. 4 longyears of disbelief that you are no longer in this world with us. 4 longyears of grief, who could comprehend my fervent want to hear your voice and see your72 words
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Obituary, Illustration86 2008-12-18 43 KASINATHAN MANIMEGALAI Age: 67 passed away peacefully on 17 Dec 2008. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. (Husband: Ramiah Kasinathan, deceased) Sons: K. Panirselvam K. Magantharan K. Rajaynthran Daughters-in-law: P. Sucilla Dccvi R. Sivakolunthu R. Chitra Daughter: V. Chitra Son-in-law: KA.Vertrivaloo Grandchildren: Kalaivani, Revathi, Manimaran, Satya, Naresh, Arun86 words
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Article29 2008-12-18 44 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Yesterday's close: 8,612.52 (+44.50) »Japan's Nikkei ended up 0.52 per cent on the US Federal Reserve's decision to cut interest rates to nearly zero.AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 29 words
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Article29 2008-12-18 44 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Yesterday's close: 15,460.52 (+330.31) Hong Kong shares closed up 2.2 per cent after the US Federal Reserve cut interest rates to nearly zero.AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 29 words
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Article29 2008-12-18 44 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Yesterday's close: 1,976.82 (+1.81) Chinese shares closed up 0.09 per cent as weakness in banks and other large caps almost wiped out early gains.AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 29 words
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Article23 2008-12-18 44 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Yesterday's close: 3,570.6 (+14.4) Australian shares gained 0.4 per cent as financial stocks weighed heavily on market sentiment.AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 23 words
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Article27 2008-12-18 44 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Yesterday's close: 862.50 (+7.70) Malaysian shares closed up 0.9 per cent after the US Federal Reserve cut interest rates to almost zero.AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 27 words
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Article28 2008-12-18 44 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Yesterday's close: 1,169.75 (+8.19) South Korean shares closed up 0.7 per cent as profit-taking eroded earlier sharp gains on an aggressive US rate cut.AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 28 words
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Article26 2008-12-18 44 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Yesterday's close: 9,715.29 (-261.69) Indian shares fell 2.62 per cent after Satyam Computer abruptly reversed a decision tc buy an infrastructure firm.AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 26 words
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Article30 2008-12-18 44 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Yesterday's close: 445.94 (+0.63) Thai shares closed up 0.14 per cent as gains made after a massive US rate cut were pared by profit-taking later.AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 30 words
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Article111 2008-12-18 44 (0) Dec 17 CENTS /o GLD 10US$ 8386 268.2 JHH 1810 131.2 JSH 970 90.4 OCBC Bk 4.5%NCPS 100 .8070 70.0 Lyxor China H 10US$ 1094 64.1 Lyxor Thailand 10US$ 280 37.9 CityDev 639 22.0 DairyFarm 424 20.4 DBS Bk 6% NCPS 10 9370 20.0 Venture Corp 470111 words
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Article104 2008-12-18 44 runLiun LiunnLiiLii iiuil hhilo: vcmm;: S$ TO ONE UNIT OF FOREIGN CURRENCY Dec 17 2008 Buying Selling Aust dollar 0.9970 1.0300 Can dollar 1.2010 1.2160 Euro 2.0370 2.0610 Malaysian ringgit* 0.4125 0.4134 NZ dollar 0.8350 0.8540 Sterling pound 2.2570 2.2830 US dollar 1.4490 1.4660 S$ TO 100 UNITS OF104 words
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341 2008-12-18 45 INVESTORS wondering whether they should sink their money into a structured product will soon get some help from the Securities Investors Association of Singapore (Sias). The body, which champions the rights of small investors, has compiled a list of 10 key questions investors341 words
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Article, Illustration355 2008-12-18 45 Yang Huiwen - Yang Huiwen Network snag causes lag in price updates and order processing By TRADERS were thrown off their stride yesterday when computer glitches at the Singapore Exchange caused a lag in price updates and order processing. All dealing houses were affected, Brokers from DBSBLOOMBERG - 355 words
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Article, Illustration477 2008-12-18 45 NEW YORK: American International Group (AIG) chief executive officer Edward Liddy may face a congressional hearing to explain "the full extent" of the insurer's plan to give bonuses to as many as 7,000 people so that they will not quit.477 words
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185 2008-12-18 45 NEW YORK: United States banking regulators have toughened up their scrutiny of Citigroup. They are becoming involved in internal discussions about the company's strategic direction and discouraging executives from pursuing certain acquisitions, The Wall Street Journal said, cit- ing sources familiar with the185 words
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489 2008-12-18 45 Elizabeth Wilmot - Elizabeth Wilmot By SINGAPORE Food Industries (SFI) has announced that its Ireland-based subsidiary, ready meals company Swissco, has gone into liquidation. The move, amid some industrial unrest at Swissco, follows unsuccessful attempts to find new investors for the embattled firm and to489 words
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Article, Illustration588 2008-12-18 46 Staff slammed for failing to probe complaints against money manager WASHINGTON: In a stunning rebuke, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chairman blamed his career regulators for a decade-long failure to investigate Wall Street money manager Bernard Madoff, now accused of running one ofAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 588 words
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357 2008-12-18 46 NEW YORK: First, hedge funds lost billions of dollars in their failed bets with Bernard Madoff. Now, they could get hit again by investors' lawsuits. The sprawling fraud allegedly carried out by Madoff raised serious questions about the role of hedge funds in357 words
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298 2008-12-18 46 Gabriel Chen - Gabriel Chen By GREAT Eastern (GE) Holdings said yesterday that it has a "small indirect exposure" to Wall Street money manager Bernard Madoff's funds. The local insurer has exposure to some funds of Fairfield Greenwich Group, a hedge fund which had invested more298 words
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Article, Illustration636 2008-12-18 47 REUTERS, ASSOCIATED PRESS Cut in daily production of oil is meant to push prices back to US$75 ORAN (Algeria): Opec oil ministers agreed yesterday to remove a record 2.2 million barrels per day (bpd) from oil markets in a race to balanceREUTERS, ASSOCIATED PRESS; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 636 words
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458 2008-12-18 47 Robin Chan - Robin Chan By THE economic gloom has not deflected Nets from plans to enter what looks to be the next big market for electronic payments contactless multi-purpose smart cards. The sector is expected to be opened up in September next year,458 words
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429 2008-12-18 47 Joyce Teo - Joyce Teo By SINGAPORE looks a pretty good bet for long-term property investors, given its strong savings rate, low corporate taxes and near-full employment, according to a key real estate player here yesterday. And if prices fall further next year, it would429 words
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Article, Illustration730 2008-12-18 48 Alvin Foo - Alvin Foo U.S. INTEREST RATE CUT Wall St jumps 4.2% but Asian bourses unmoved; Fed seen as shooting blanks By THE dramatic move by the United States' Federal Reserve to slash interest rates to the unheard-of level of nearly 0 per cent on Tuesday failed to excite mostAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 730 words
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Article, Illustration711 2008-12-18 48 REUTERS NEWS ANALYSIS CHICAGO: A turbo-charged programme of asset buying now being ramped up at the US Federal Reserve could be Fed chairman Ben Bernanke's way of making sure his legacy will not be a re-run of Japan's "lost decade". FacingREUTERS - 711 words
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Article, Illustration3748 2008-12-18 50 Andy chen; Cara Van Miriah; Huang Lijie; Huang Lijie; Huang Lijie; Cara Van Miriah; Rebecca Lynne Tan; Tay Suan Chiang; Cara Van Miriah; Tay Suan Chiang; Rebecca Lynne Tan - Andy chen Cara Van Miriah Huang Lijie Huang Lijie Huang Lijie Cara Van Miriah Rebecca Lynne Tan Tay Suan Chiang Cara Van Miriah Tay Suan Chiang Rebecca Lynne Tan From Fl to entertainment to food, some men put Singapore on the world map while others made itASSOCIATED PRESS, REUTERS; '-. JOSEPH NAIR FOR THE STRAITS TIMES; CHEW SENG KIM; NG SOR LUAN; ALAN LIM; CAROLINE CHIA; ASHLEIGH SIM - 3,748 words
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Article, Illustration556 2008-12-18 55 tara tan - tara tan Nafa marks 70th year with an exhibition of works by its alumni arts reporter Singapore's oldest arts school is celebrating its 70th anniversary with a class reunion on canvas. The Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (Nafa) is organising an exhibition featuring 83 works by alumniALBERT SIM - 556 words
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Article, Illustration101 2008-12-18 56 'It certainly did not escape us that Hugh looks terrific in a tuxedo' Oscars producer Laurence Mark on choosing actor Hugh Jackman k (left) as next year's host 'Go crazy. Trust me. Trust me. People will love you for it' Actor Tom Cruise (left) joking that101 words
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Article, Illustration895 2008-12-18 56 Stephanie yap - Stephanie yap Scoff at the act of smoking, but be understanding towards those who cannot quit culture vulture Breathe easy, fresh-air fiends. American President-elect Barack Obama vowed earlier this month to abstain from smoking when he moves into the White House, a smoke-free zone, next year.895 words
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Article, Illustration563 2008-12-18 56 PUT YOUR MEMENTO TO GOOD USE Do you have a memento from a broken relationship and do not mind donating or loaning it? The Necessary Stage (TNS) needs your help. As part of the Museum of Broken Relationships, an art project which will be shown during the MlMALAY HERITAGE CENTRE - 563 words
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Article, Illustration547 2008-12-18 57 Adeline chia - Adeline chia Dream Of Han Dan is a classic Chinese opera about aspiration and perseverance arts reporter A classic Chinese opera by the Shakespeare of the East, Ming dynasty playwright Tang Xian Zu, will be on at the Esplanade this weekend. Titled Dream Of HanTHE ESPLANADE - 547 words
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Article, Illustration493 2008-12-18 58 Agence France-Presse Indian actors pump iron to bulk up for roles and gain new fans Mumbai Bollywood's leading actors are hitting the gym as never before, adding brawn and biceps to their on-screen repertoires and winning a legion of new fans in the process. The latest weight-trainingAgence France-Presse; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 493 words
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Article, Illustration531 2008-12-18 60 jasmine teo - jasmine teo Survivor winner Robert 'Bob' Crowley is still a favourite after Gabon The latest winner of reality series Survivor made it through 39 tough days in Gabon in West Africa. But physics teacher Robert "Bob" Crowley, 57, barely survived the onslaught of media interviews that cameCBS ENTERTAINMENT - 531 words
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Article151 2008-12-18 60 London Mamma Mia! has outdone Titanic at the British box office. The Abba-themed musical replaced the maritime romance as the high-est-grossing movie released in Britain with £69.1 million (Ssls7 million) worth of tickets sold, Universal Pictures International said on Tuesday. Titanic had taken £69,025,646151 words
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Article, Illustration98 2008-12-18 60 Christmas came early on Monday for Suri Cruise, the darling of the New York City paparazzi and daughter of actors Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes (above). The two-year-old, whose paparazzi-tak-en photos have regularly graced tabloids this year, was snapped with her mother on an evening outAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 98 words
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Article, Illustration362 2008-12-18 62 Hong Kong A Chinese contestant has alleged that the scan-dal-hit Asia Television's (ATV) Miss Asia pageant was rigged, saying chunks of votes cast for her went missing. In a letter sent to ATV's deputy chief executive Yip Ka Po, Ms Wang Yulin (right) from China's Yunnan province362 words
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Article, Illustration64 2008-12-18 62 Pop star Jolin Tsai (right foreground) joined record label Warner at a splashy signing ceremony at Beijing's Water Cube on Tuesday night. She is the first singer to host a press conference at the iconic Olympics venue, which cost Warner 700,000 yuan (*****,000) in rental alone, said ChineseASSOCIATED PRESS - 64 words
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Article86 2008-12-18 62 PETER FALK HAS ALZHEIMER'S Peter Falk, 81, who starred in *****' TV show Columbo, has Alzheimer's. Catherine, his daughter, filed court papers in Los Angeles to request a conservatorship giving her control of his affairs. FOX MAKES MUSICAL SITCOM American TV network Fox is making a musical sitcom for86 words
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Article, Illustration737 2008-12-18 84 Effective communication is the key to inspirational leadership SUCCESSFUL leadership begins with effective communication. The success of your professional life depends on your ability to articulate your ideas, goals, personality and instructions confidently. While strong leadership is fundamental to business success, an organisation can only succeedNOELROSALES - 737 words
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Miscellaneous47 2008-12-18 85 Holidayl waist watching Have a Merry Christmas, Your Life. Live it well. but don't indulge till you bulge WIN! Baby with rare How many Eucerin gift congenital calories in packs worth O disease is home Hp\ thatX'mas "1 /I $577 C- for Christmas I U fruitcake? IH"47 words
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Article, Illustration413 2008-12-18 86 Gloria Chandy - Gloria Chandy Editor gloria@sph. com. sg Our columnist Gary Hayden waxes lyrical, if cynical, about the near futility of exchanging Christmas cards and gifts (Page 16). I agree only with a small part of his musings. When I'm standing in the middle of413 words
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Article, Illustration266 2008-12-18 87 Los Angeles Times Lousy presents are more likely to affect a man's view of a relationship's future than a woman's So who's picky about Christmas gifts? Picture this: It's Christmas Eve. You've just exchanged presents with your special or soon-to-be-special someone when you hearLos Angeles Times; ST FILE PHOTO - 266 words
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Article, Illustration791 2008-12-18 88 between stress and cancer Proof is key to science, which can thereby make a lot of demands. As a doctor, I do subscribe, by and large, to evidence-based medicine the practice of rigorous and repeated tests, clinical trials and journal reviews. I hardly ever make a statement without791 words
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537 2008-12-18 89 Reuters It is not just the mother's age which affects the likelihood that a child is born autistic. A new study shows that the father's age matters too Older parents appear to be more at risk of having autistic children and the risk isReuters - 537 words
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Article, Illustration340 2008-12-18 90 Do you have a sedentary lifestyle and baulk at the prospect of any exercise? Then you could be at higher risk of developing frequent headaches, the results of a large study suggest. The findings, based on surveys of more the 68,000 adults in Norway, found that~ -— -| ,: REUTERS - 340 words
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Article, Illustration160 2008-12-18 90 Reuters Depression, anxiety and smoking may inhibit bone development in girls during adolescence, study findings suggest. Nearly 40 to 50 per cent of bone mass or density is attained in girls during adolescence and failure to obtain maximal bone density during that phase leaves "a deficitReuters; REUTERS - 160 words
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Article, Illustration175 2008-12-18 90 An apple a day may really keep the doctor away. A natural antioxidant called quercetin, found in red apples as well as broccoli and green tea, may give an immunity boost to individuals under stress, says a report on health website WebMD. In a studyST FILE PHOTO - 175 words
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Article, Illustration415 2008-12-18 91 Women pamper their faces and bodies but they often forget to take care of their hands, ZUREENA HABIB discovers We spend thousands of dollars on the latest aesthetic treatments and facial products to keep our faces youthful. However, there is one part of our body we tend toISTOCKPHOTO - 415 words
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Article, Illustration235 2008-12-18 91 The New York Times Fact or fiction The claim: Babies blink less than adults do. The facts: Parents of newborn children sometimes notice an unusual phenomenon. Normal babies rarely close their eyes, except, of course, when sleeping. Considering the world of visual stimuli to whichThe New York Times; REUTERS - 235 words
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Article, Illustration432 2008-12-18 92 DHANY OSMAN throws himself into a mixed martial arts class and emerges pumped and awed Take Thai kick-boxing. Add boxing and wrestling, throw in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and you have mixed martial arts (MMA). It has caught on here as both a workout and self-defenceSAMUEL HE - 432 words
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Article, Illustration810 2008-12-18 93 Shyann is only nine months old but she has been in and out of hospital many times. She suffers from a rare congenital disease which has claimed one other life here. ZUREENA HABIB reports After three months in the high dependency ward at XX Women'sALBERT SIM - 810 words
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Article, Illustration290 2008-12-18 93 Congenital Disorders of Glycosylation (CDG) is a group of disorders that affects one in 40,000 newborns. Apart from Shyann and Satish, there are no known incidences of CDG in Singapore as the disease is rare. Both parents have to be carriers for CDG to beMS DHEVAKI bOKKALINGAM - 290 words
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Article, Illustration1333 2008-12-18 94 Mix good food and good company and you will easily forget how much you are piling on your plate and adding to your waistline For many, whether Christian or not, 'tis the season to be jolly. Christmas is a time to eat, drink and be merryISTOCKPHOTO - 1,333 words
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Article, Illustration301 2008-12-18 95 Shuli Sudderuddin - Shuli Sudderuddin This is no time to play Scrooge especially with yourself. It is after all the time for seasonal goodies that you have waited all year to dig into. So have your share of roast turkey with all the trimmings, Christmas pudding and topCHEW SENG KIM,; ISTOCKPHOTO, FILE PHOTO - 301 words
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Article, Illustration759 2008-12-18 96 Every idiot who goes about with "Merry Christmas" on his lips should be boiled with his own pudding and buried with a stake of holly through his heart. These are harsh words. But no more than one would expect from "a squeezing, wrenching, grasping,ADAM LEE - 759 words
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Article, Illustration458 2008-12-18 97 Housework does not have to be taxing for your body. Just watch how you twist, turn or move. DHANYOSMAN finds out Whether you are a homemaker who mops the floors daily or a career person who does the household chores only onAP - 458 words
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Article, Illustration312 2008-12-18 98 RETAIL THERAPY Treat your loved ones to gifts that show you care about their health and well-being First steps (right) Help little ones take their first few steps. Carefully designed with the help of paediatricians and sports science institutes, Shoo Shoos are made to allow baby's feetSAMUEL HE, WANG HUI FEN, COMO SHAMBHALA, GRAND HYATT, ORIGINS, SANCTUARY SPA COVENT GARDEN, SUPERNATURE - 312 words
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Article, Illustration217 2008-12-18 98 Zureena Habib - Zureena Habib HEALTHY FIX Need to pick a classy gift of food with a nod to good health? Here are suggestions for happy healthy tidings Chocolate log cake (right) Flourless (gluten-free) chocolate log cake at $38.80 for 700g. Available from Cedele by The Bakery Depot oulets.SAMUEL HE, CEDELE, COLD STORAGE, DENISE – THE WINE SHOP, PHARMAPLUS - 217 words
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Article, Illustration342 2008-12-18 99 Dr Ng Chee Hon - Dr Ng Chee Hon Ql'm a young woman and I drool every time asleep. It can be embarrassing, so I don't participate in sleepovers or camps with my friends. Why does this happen and what can I do to prevent it? I also wear dentures which IISTOCKPHOTO - 342 words
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Article, Illustration198 2008-12-18 99 Associate Professor A. llancheran OMy wife was recently diagnosed with a rare uterine cancer low grade endometrial stromal sarcoma. She had a hysterectomy and BSO (bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy) surgery and we were told that the cancer cells are oestrogen and progestrone positive. As such, she is on hormonalAssociate Professor A. llancheran - 198 words
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Article, Illustration667 2008-12-18 101 Professor London Lucien Ooi, 47, is the deputy director of the National Cancer Centre and the chairman of the division of surgery at the Singapore General Hospital. He tells ZUREENA HABIB he believes that every life saved is a great achievement I decided to specialise in the liver: JOSEPH NAIR FOR THE STRAITS TIMES - 667 words
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Article, Illustration541 2008-12-18 102 Polishing off cured salmon in bed is perfect for celebrating Christmas in style, says SYLVIA TAN There is something utterly decadent about eating in bed and the festive season is a time when my husband and I indulge ourselves. We partake in a festive brunchCAROLINE CHIA - 541 words
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226 2008-12-18 102 RECIPE For six 250g fresh salmon loin with skin on 1 tbs rock sea salt 1 tbs sugar 1 clove garlic, finely chopped 1 red chilli, seeds removed and finely chopped 2 tbs light olive oil GARNISH: 1 cup mesclun lettuce (mixed leaves) 2 sprigs226 words
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Article, Illustration688 2008-12-18 103 There is no magic formula to keeping fit and looking fab. Magician Ning Cai tells EONG how she does it the old-fashioned way by working her butt off What do you do to keep fit? While it is obvious that exercising and eating right is essential,FRANCIS ONG - 688 words
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Miscellaneous281 2008-12-18 86 contents Editor Sumiko Tan Editor 3 UH GEE THANKS, SEE YOU LATER 16 LIVING Gloria Chandy KT 4 DOC TALK 17 KEEP YOUR HOUSE CLEAN EricRo" AND YOUR BACK INTACT 5 OLDER PARENTS RISK HAVING shun 5 AUTISTIC CHILDREN 18 RETAIL THERAPY Sudderutltlin Dhany Osman juTcheont b O CAPSU LES281 words
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Miscellaneous177 2008-12-18 86 Appeal for blood Blood Donation Drive: The Red Cross says that it is experiencing a 10 per cent dip in blood collection. To donate blood, check out the dates and venues below. TUESDAY, DEC 23 Mount Alvernia Hospital, Lecture Room@Khoo Block, Level 1, 9am to Ipm. SATURDAY, DEC 27 Qian177 words
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