The Straits Times, 19 April 2009

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  • 787 1  -  Sandra Davie Varsity applicants opt for science and arts as they scan the job scene down the road Senior Writer The eye-popping six-figure salaries that banks were throwing at freshly minted graduates in recent years made business faculties the first choice for many university applicants.
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  • 291 1  -  Teo Cheng Wee Regional Correspondent In Kuala Lumpur Malaysia's ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) may not contest an upcoming by-election in Penang, in what is believed to be a first for the coalition. Prime Minister Najib Razak told reporters yesterday that BN might
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    • 76 1 i R^^bm I K^^SR IH9 J^&^fcr- CONSTANCE SINGAM quits as adviser. p New team lacks understanding of Aware's y values, showed lack of respect for her, ignored her advice, barred her from exco meeting. 8k CLAIRE NAZAR reveals she quit after |p days because of exco's "Stormtrooper" wk tactics. They
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  • prime
    • 1202 2  -  Ben Nadarajan In the run-up to his trial, former Ren Ci chief Ming Yi was interviewed by auditors and the police. The Sunday Times looks at the documents tendered in court to piece together this insight into his lifestyle. Didn't keep track of what he was owed
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    • 874 3  -  Carolyn Quek Man linked to Ming Yi's court case over a $50,000 loan is given to extravagant tastes When Raymond Yeung, 33, was released after a police interview on March 26 last year, it was Ming Yi who met him and took him back to Cornwall
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    • 262 3 Teheran An Iranian court has convicted American journalist Roxana Saberi (left) of espionage and sentenced her to eight years in prison, her lawyer said yesterday. The verdict was the first time Iran has found an American journalist guilty of spying, and
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    • 1469 4 March 28: Newcomers defeat seasoned members to win nine of 1 2 positions on the executive committee. Former lawyer Claire Nazar, a member since January last year, elected unopposed as president. April 8: Mrs Nazar resigns as president. April 14: Aware's old guard leads
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    • 585 4  -  Nur Dianah Suhaimi The intense interest surrounding the Aware saga has translated into a spike in membership. Last night, the Aware website was even down for a few hours after its server busted its bandwidth limit. The reason: a possible surge in the number
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    • 1369 4  -  Serene Goh Former lawyer Claire Nazar quit the presidency of Aware after just 11 days because she "did not want the hassle". The hassle, that is, of working with the new executive committee, which she felt was "too gung-ho" for her with
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  • home
    • 469 8  -  Aaron Low He urges Singaporeans to strive to maintain precious and harmonious multiracial society Promoting cohesiveness "In our multi-ethnic society, we have many occasions to come and celebrate, to learn about one another's traditions and culture, to promote better understanding and to strengthen our
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    • 740 8  -  Kor Kian Beng CEP FACTS AND FIGURES Since 2006, the Community Engagement Programme (CEP) has staged activities to prepare communities for crises: *y*y» Number of workshops to p Usn idea-sharing and collaboration among CEP leaders in five clusters. These are religious,
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    • 573 8  -  Aaron Low When Mr Samuel Ng heard in 2007 that the Government had plans to transform Punggol Town into a vibrant waterfront town, he could not wait for the makeover. Yesterday, Mr Ng, 52, a Punggol resident for the last seven years, glimpsed the future
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    • 709 10  -  Huang Huifen Firm is renting out 10 new China-made Chana Bennis, and will bring in 50 more soon Drive a car for just $29.90 a day? It's possible, if you don't mind a China-made car. A brand-new 1,300cc Chana Benni can be rented for just
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    • 304 10  -  Shuli Sudderuddin The number of retrenched unionised workers has hit one of the highest levels in the last decade, the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) said yesterday. The figure so far this year has reached about 5,500, said NTUC Deputy Secretary-General Heng Chee
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    • 614 10  -  Gwendolyn Ng Is it silly to spend so much money on a doll? Send your views to suntimes@sph.com.sg Amid the recession, an implausible consumer boom is happening: People are buying fancy dolls that cost up to $2,000 each. And doll accessories of course, anything
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    • [ special report: kids who don't go to school ]
      • 1578 12  -  Mavis Toh Indifference, financial woes among reasons for kids not being registered in schools Families on the move "We even comb beaches, carparks, arcades and public toilets looking for gypsy families who have outstayed their welcome with friends and relatives." MS SUE CHENG of the
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    • 608 13  -  Shuli Sudderuddin Fruit from roadside trees will be harvested for charity; bumper crop due to extended dry weather While some people are wilting during the current hot, dry spell, it has been "raining" mangos from the roadside trees. So much so that the National Parks
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    • 263 13 Man missing from hospital A man warded for medical treatment at Tan Tock Seng Hospital went missing on April 12. Mr Tan Poey Kiat, 69, stands at 1.64m and weighs 49kg. He has short grey hair. Anyone with information can call the police hotline on 1800-255-0000. Launch of
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    • 737 14  -  Estelle Low Cases of child abuse revealed usually when kids are mature enough to talk about it TELL-TALE SIGNS Some indicators that may suggest an emotionally or psychologically abused child: Aggressive, destructive or violent behaviour Change in school performance Wetting/soiling of clothes Stunted growth Constant attention-seeking behaviour
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    • 600 14  -  Nidaa Abu-Ali Acceptance important "I chose a country where I would be comfortable in, where Muslim women wearing the veil are accepted. I enjoy being in a country that has a large Muslim community. There are mosques everywhere in Singapore." MS ROAA BARASHI, 23, who
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    • 259 15  -  Debbie Yong Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) was named the sole recipient of this year's SSO Benefactor Award. The award was presented to SPH by President S R Nathan at the Singapore Symphony Orchestra's (SSO) 30th anniversary benefit dinner held at the Shangri-La Singapore last night. The
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    • 572 15  -  Sherwin Loh 3 new smartphones boasting more precise touchscreen technology launched The battle for cellphone market share has gone physical. Last Thursday, Blackßerry and HTC launched three new smartphones, all sporting more precise touchscreen technology. At the forefront is the Blackßerry Storm, developer Research
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    • 196 15  -  Estelle Low A man who fell into the Singapore River early yesterday morning after quarrelling with his girlfriend is still missing. Evening daily Lianhe Wanbao said the couple, both divorcees and in their 30s, were drinking in a Clarke Quay bar before that. The bar
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    • 99 10 Are we dying more connected to machines than our loved ones? The miracle that is modern medicine has extended the length and quality of our lives. But it may also separate us from our families at the time of our death for the sake of keeping us alive a few
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    • 87 12 "Hi it's me. I'm dead." When Melissa Spangenberg's father died, she set out on a quest to inform all his 'World of WarcrafV gaming buddies of his death, so they would not think he had simply abandoned them. We all have different ways of honouring our loved ones. But in
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    • 152 13 TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENT FOR RAW DUATHLON SINGAPORE 2009 1 The Raw Duathlon 2009 will be held on Sunday, 26 April 2009 from 7.00 am to 1.00 pm. The duathlon consists of 2 different disciplines -cycling and running.The following road listed below in the table will be closed to the public to
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    • 88 14 Every life comes to a full stop eventually. But it's what is said before the full stop that matters. Say 'I love you', 'thank you', 'I'm sorry', or 'I forgive you' while you can. Tell your loved ones how you feel. Things that are left unsaid will remain unsaid forever.
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  • world
    • 593 16 But Premier warns that full recovery will be a long process Boao (Hainan) Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said yesterday the country's stimulus package was working and the economy was "better than expected", but cautioned that complete recovery will take much more time because the global
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    • 241 16 Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao yesterday announced the establishment of a US$lO billion (Ssls billion) fund to help promote infrastructure projects in South-east Asia. Speaking at the opening of the Boao Forum on the tropical island of Hainan in south China, he stressed the importance of
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    • 379 16 Boao (Hainan) China's Premier Wen Jiabao said yesterday that economic policies of countries which issue global reserve currencies require closer supervision as part of building a diversified international monetary system. His comments, an apparent reference to US economic management that Beijing has blamed in part
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    • 500 16 Washington President Barack Obama has nominated Fannie Mae chief executive officer Herb Allison to run the Treasury office overseeing the US$7OO billion (Ssl trillion) bank rescue. Mr Allison, 65, a former Merrill Lynch president, would replace Mr Neel Kashkari, a holdover from the Bush
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    • 265 16 New York Citigroup has delayed the conversion of as much as U5552.5 billion (5578.8 billion) in preferred stock until after a government evaluation of the bank's financial health, and said it does not plan to change the number of shares it issues. The New York-based
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    • 346 16 New York Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said the collapse of US lending will probably cause "long-lasting" damage to home prices, household wealth and borrowers' credit scores. "One would be forgiven for concluding that the assumed benefits of financial innovation are not all they were cracked
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    • 658 18 Speculation rife that the army may be involved, but police downplay such talk Bangkok Thai police yesterday questioned witnesses and combed the scene of an assassination attempt on a leading political activist as they faced speculation over state involvement in the attack. The deputy
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    • IN BRIEF
      • 70 18 Washington US President Barack Obama on Saturday named a Harvard-educated Indian-American to the newly created post of Chief Technology Officer. As the country's first Chief Technology Officer, Mr Aneesh Chopra, 36, will use technology to "improve security, ensure transparency, and lower costs," Mr Obama said.
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      • 55 18 Ipoh The Ipoh City Council planted 19 young trees around Perak's so-called Democracy Tree, saying this would deter people from using it for "unknown religious purposes". Ipoh Mayor Roshidi Hashim claimed that a trident, a Hindu symbol, had been left at the base of the tree.
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      • 67 18 Seoul South Korean prosecutors will question former president Roh Moo Hyun about whether he received millions of dollars from a businessman while in office, an official said yesterday. Prosecutors questioned Roh's wife, son and a relative over the past week on suspicion that they had
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      • 60 18 Taipei Taiwan and China will sign a deal on financial services and expand direct flights at talks this week, officials said yesterday. The negotiations, to take place in Nanjing, China, from April 25-29, point to a further warming of ties as both prepare to sign
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      • 72 18 Seoul North Korea has called for its first official contact with the South in more than a year to discuss a Seoul-funded joint industrial estate, officials said yesterday. Analysts said, however, that the North was likely to warn the South that the Kaesong industrial estate and
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      • 34 18 Kota Kinabalu AirAsia will add two new routes between Sabah and Singapore starting from June, said Malaysian Transport Minister Ong Tee Keat. The new routes are Tawau-Singapore and Sandakan-Singapore. Bernama
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    • 329 18 New Delhi -An 11-year-old schoolgirl, forced by her teacher to stand in the scorching sun for hours, has died in a New Delhi hospital. Shanno Khan, a pupil at a municipal primary school in north Delhi, fainted and then slipped into a coma on Wednesday after
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    • 406 18  -  Alastair McIndoe Philippines Correspondent In Manila Philippine forces have rescued a Swiss Red Cross worker held hostage by Islamist gunmen on an island in the country's troubled far south after his captors, trying to slip through a security cordon, left him behind, officials said.
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    • 366 20 London The police officer caught on film attacking a newspaper vendor during the G-20 protests could face manslaughter charges after a second post-mortem concluded that the man died from internal bleeding and not a heart attack. The conclusions of the independent autopsy flatly contradict
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    • 721 20 It's tough to prosecute suspects and find a place for them to go to after they serve their sentences Search for solutions "There are a lot of ideas being floated, such as a special piracy tribunal, but everyone is basically struggling to find
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    • [ sunday people ]
      • 296 21 Washington Supporters of United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's failed presidential bid missed the chance to see her in the White House. But for just a few dollars, they could have a chance to spend a day with her
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      • 598 21 London Singing sensation Susan Boyle said she is untroubled by people drawing contrasts between her angelic voice and her dowdy image, after she was thrust into the international spotlight. The unlikely star sprang to fame last week after a video clip of her
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      • 163 21 Boao (Hainan) Action star Jackie Chan grew up in Hong Kong's freewheeling society, but he said yesterday that too much freedom is not good and he has started to think "we Chinese need to be controlled". His comments drew applause from an audience
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    • 547 22 President tones down anti-West rhetoric at annual military parade Teheran President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said yesterday a strong Iranian military would help preserve stability in the Middle East, as Iran marked its armed forces' day with a parade that appeared more muted than in the past.
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    • 313 22 Ankara Thousands of people marched to the mausoleum of secular Turkey's founder yesterday to protest against the arrests of university professors and other secularists accused of involvement in an alleged plot to topple the Islamicrooted government. More than 5,000 people, including students and university teachers
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    • 421 22 Port of Spain US President Barack Obama seized on an extraordinary overture from Cuba to propose talks aimed at breaking the half-century hostility born between Washington and Havana during the Cold War. He told a Summit of the Americas with Latin American leaders
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    • 213 22 Washington The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has shifted course by deeming carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases a health risk, in a landmark turnaround that could have a big impact on climate-change regulation. The move, which could open the door to stronger regulations
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  • Page 22 Miscellaneous
    • 517 22 IE'""" "is Frankfurt Bangkok Melbourne Manila Taipei Mexico Toronto Phuket Hong Kong Brisbane Paris Karachi Sydney Madrid Washington Rio de Janeiro Singapore Today: Showers with thunder mainly over northern, western and central Singapore in the late morning and early afternoon, partly cloudy thereafter. Outlook: Monday: Morning showers with thunder. Tuesday:
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  • jobs
    • 867 24  -  Debbie Yong Don't just drop off your resume; work closely with headhunters to map out your career path You want a job, and they are the pros whose job is to get you the right one. So you go to a recruitment agency with
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    • NEED A JOB?
      • 253 24 Doris Wong, 38 The business development and marketing manager left the multinational company she was working for in February this year when it downsized its operations here. She has about 16 years of experience working in the electronics business. She hopes to move into
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      • 269 24 Alfred Tay, 34 He left his job as a programming and publicity manager for the Army Museum in December and has been looking for a job since. He has more than 10 years of experience working in the IT and media industry. They include
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      • 362 24 My company has let go of some people and the rest of us have to take on additional work. I do not mind pitching in during the downturn but I cannot stay too late in the of- fice. I have to reach home by 7.30pm to cook
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    • 395 24  -  Jamie Ee Wen Wei Debbie Yong by The job hunt has ended for six more Singaporeans featured in The Sunday Times' Jobs page over the past few weeks. This brings the number of job seekers who have found jobs to eight. A total of 22 people
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  • invest
    • 406 25  -  Michelle Tay More people are using plastic to get rebates on utilities bills and basic necessities Credit cards often offer discounts and rebates at "discretionary" spending places like boutiques and eateries but now they are being used to land perks on mundane things like power
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    • [ me & my money ]
      • 1176 26  -  Lorna Tan Entrepreneur makes money work for him by teaching others how to earn additional income Finance Correspondent BEST AND WORST BETS Q: What's been your worst investment to date? In 1993, I got a call from a United States company based in Manila which
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    • [ property ]
      • 816 27  -  Joyce Teo Fall in prices in first quarter greater than that for properties in city centre, suburbs Values for city-fringe homes are typically thought to hold up better than those in the suburbs, but the fall in prices in the first quarter means that
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    • [ small change ]
      • 1075 28  -  Ignatius Low Must be trustworthy, knowledgeable about product offerings, and around my age Money Editor One of the problems I have been wrestling with since I started work as a young man has been that of finding a good financial adviser. Thirteen years later, I still
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      • 212 28  -  Lorna Tan FINANCIAL QUOTIENT] fwhere do you see this? j In financial articles. f What does it mean? J Compound interest differs from simple interest in that simple interest is calculated solely as a percentage of the principal sum. Compound interest is the interest you earn
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    • 267 28  -  Eve Lim YOUR PERSONAL ADVISER: CAREER Director The GMP Group QI graduated from the Singapore Polytechnic with a diploma in polymer technology. I am now a laboratory technician in a manufacturing company. I hope to venture into the biomedical sciences industry but I do not have
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    • 1505 29  -  Mak Mun San I harboured an irrational dislike for mainland Chinese until I hit it off with a woman from Xi'an Finding common ground I cannot say I am ready to embrace every single mainland Chinese I come across now, but I no longer shun
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    • 1000 29  -  Douglas Quenqua Sooner or later, someone is going to ask 80, the six-month-old Portuguese water dog which moved into the White House last week, if he knows the answer to a simple question: Who's a good boy? The question will of course be
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    • 839 29  -  Chua Hian Hou Downloading pirated movies, music and other material is against the law. Almost every Singaporean knows this but for a growing number, this is no longer a compelling enough reason not to do so. Even for those who buy original products, it
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    • 327 30 EDITORIAL It is good the authorities imposed rules to regularise the controversial practice of aesthetic medicine. Since November last year, doctors who do not already have a track record in aesthetic procedures are required to attend accredited courses before they can offer such procedures as Botox injections
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    • 154 30 BLOGOSPHERE Unknowns knock out veterans at Association of Women for Action and Research (Aware*) polls Aware's new committee is headed by a V-P from DBS, Josie Lau Meng Lee. The team looks able and respectable. Why is it so many comments have been made which in a way have pronounced
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    • 272 30 QUOTES OF THE WEEK "While all the hubbub was taking place, Caucasian tourists continued sunbathing as if nothing was happening. On the beach, I could see swimmers, sailing boats a and windsurfers." GEORGE YEO, Foreign —J Minister, on what he 2Y. observed as he was being evacuated from the Asean
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      • 391 30 I refer to last Sunday's special report on hawker centre hygiene in the wake of the mass food poisoning episode at the Geylang Serai Temporary Market. Much has been made so far of the importance of clean premises and the personal hygiene of
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      • 132 30 I was on vacation in Taipei recently and I saw a poster at some 7-Eleven outlets there advertising hot meals priced from NT$39 (551.70) onwards. The meals came with a main dish and two side dishes. There were different side dishes every day. I was
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      • 131 30 I refer to the article, "Lighten up" (March 29). More and more people today are carrying bags filled with too many items water bottles, laptops and more which weigh them down and are bad for their posture. Students, too, tend to carry bags that are
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      • 212 30 I refer to the article, "Do CEOs deserve the pay they get?" (April 5). The bonuses of chief executive officers should be pegged to not just business performance. A CEO is the de facto caretaker of the company. In addition to pegging their CEOs' bonuses
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      • 209 30 I refer to last Sunday's editorial, "Dirty habits to go". Although air-conditioned food courts may appear clean and the operators may follow a standard operating procedure, it does not mean that the workers manning the stalls practise proper hygiene, if they are not taught to do
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      • 205 30 Last Sunday's article, "Hygiene is 'part of gracious living' has prompted me to highlight the deplorable conditions that residents of HDB blocks opposite Golden Mile Complex face. The residential area is often littered with food and drinks left by Thai workers who congregate there, especially
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      • 195 30 I refer to the report, "Caught gig on phone? It's illegal" (March 29). Videotaping a concert is illegal. It is an infringement of copyright laws. Although some fans argue that the video clips they film are for their own viewing pleasure, I feel that if one wants to
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    • 1344 31  -  Lee Wei Ling Economic hardship can teach us to be resilient and make the most of what we have EX-LIBRIS Each week, we publish an excerpt from a book that is topical or of general interest. Big Brain: The Origins And Future Of Human Intelligence
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    • 402 31 STREET VIEW "There is no difference between races, religions, new or old citizens...Our policy is: Whatever your background or race, we use the best people." MINISTER MENTOR LEE KUAN YEW, on how Singapore is a meritocracy that does not distinguish between old and new NANTHA KUMAR, 27 "New citizens are
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    • 739 31  -  Nilanjana Sengupta THE EX-PAT FILES Whenever friends from India tell me they are coming to visit for a few days, I draw up a list of places they should go to. It would include the usual suspects like Sentosa, Jurong Bird Park, the Night Safari and
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    • 1060 32  -  Jonathan Eyal US approaches North Korea and Iran differently but outcome likely to be similar: Isolation and more sanctions Straits Times Europe Bureau During his recent trip to Europe, US President Barack Obama unveiled a startlingly new initiative: a pledge to work for
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    • 1114 32  -  Shefali Rekhi Assistant Foreign Editor It's known as the curse of natural resources that people who live in resource-rich areas also lead lives of misery. To some extent, this has been the case for Myanmar. Not only does it boast
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      308 32 HEADLINERS Josie Lav Aware's new chief Last Wednesday, Ms Josie Lav, 48, one of the new executive committee members who swept in on March 28, was appointed Aware's president. She was the replacement for Mrs Claire Nazar, who had quit suddenly. But Ms Lav's employer, DBS Bank, said it had
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  • OBITUARIES
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      131 33 P"And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to 'fjf I His purposes." Romans 8:28 )l MICHAEL WONG TOON SIANG Age: 68 Was called home to be with the Lord on 16 April 2009
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      138 33 "In my Father's house are many r00m5...1 am going there to prepare a place for you." Jn 14:2 ELIZABETH EE CHENG NEO Age: 78 was united peacefully with the Lord on 17 April 2009. Will be dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Husband: Francis Tan Chye Eng Sons:
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      51 33 "l am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies." John 11:25 Ist Anniversary In Loving Memory Of ALAN SEAH KHEN SEN Departed on 19 April 2008 Time changes many things, but not the memory this day brings. Always remembered by loved
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      29 33 With Deepest Sympathy and Heartfelt Condolences to The family ofthe late MUTHUSAMY S/O APPALANAIDU Departed on 18/4/2009 From The Management Staff of Leo Chee Associates Representing: A.I.A. Co. Ltd.
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      60 33 OMNAMASHIVAYAH ""^1 /y GRITHARAN S/O BALAKRISHNAN Age: 43 passed away peacefully on 17 April 2009 Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Wife: Karpagam Son: Shenbakumaran Sisters: Umayal Thilagavathy Saathi Nephew: Niece: Gowri Shankar Shanthoshigaa Cortege will leave on 19 April 2009 (Sunday) at 3pm from Blk 112 Ang
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      30 33 fl B 3rd Anniversary In Loving Memory NGKHIM BENG JOE Departed 19 April 2006 Always Cherished Remembered by Wife: Lilian Sons: Herr Cheun Wen Qun Loved Ones Friends fa 1
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      37 33 With Deepest Sympathy Heartfelt Condolences to The family of the late MWO P. JEGATHESAN (JACKO) Departed on 17 April 09 From C. BHONES KOH SOO POH VINCENT TEO C.K. LIM AH HOCK ACS (LM) OF 1982 -Y
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      167 33 Illj||Tr "77*e Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not be in want... "^lif I and I will dwell in the house ofthe Lord forever." MRS H. H. LEE (nee WONG SUI HA, EDNA) Age: 85 was called home to be with the Lord on 18 April 2009. Dearly missed and
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      88 33 "The man who lived by the principles of Duty, Dedication and Discipline" MUTHUSAMY S/O APPALANAIDU (Retired Financial Services Consultant AIA Co. Ltd) passed away peacefully on 18 April 2009. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by Wife: Kaliyani Maniyam Sons: Daughter-in-law: Mahandran Vinodini Rajkumar Daughter: Son-in-law: Mahaletchimi Suresh Anand Grandson: Abilash
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      37 33 With Deepest Sympathy and Heartfelt Condolences to Our Managing Director Mr Stephen Tan on the demise of his beloved mother NG KAR KENG Departed on 17 April 2009 From: The Management Staff of ,<^> INNOCO OIL PTE LTD
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      137 33 CHIA CHIK CUM Age: 85 Passed away peacefully on 17 April 2009 Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones Husband: Liu Yue Chong (deceased) Sons: Daughters-in-law: Liu Kwai Chong (deceased) Liu Kwai Wah Fong Yim Peng Susan Liu Kwai Meng Lim Yok Hong Daughters: Son-in-law: Liu Kwai Jun Tse
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      49 33 DR. HO YUEN Aged 91 passed away peacefully on 18 April 2009. Dearly missed by family and friends. Wake at 69 Faber Drive, Singapore *****0 Tel: *****853 Cortege will leave on Wednesday, 22 April 2009 at 10.45am for Mandai Crematorium Hall 4 for cremation at 11.45am. No Wreaths Please.
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      100 33 TAY KIAT JOO TAY KIA JOO Age: 80 passed away peacefully on 18 April 2009. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Wife: Lim Boon Whang Sons: Daughters-in-law: Tay Tuan Pang Helen Tan Kia Loon Tay Tuan Kiat Manami Ikuta Daughter: Tay Lee Koon Teresa Granddaughter: Satori Tay Hee
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      105 34 The Journey of our Late Raymond Tan Chin Chye 1962-2004 Raymond completed his journey on 19th April 2004 after sharing 42 years of his life with family and friends. Raymond left: behind a legacy in our integrated marine business through hard work, dedication and passion, fondly remembered by all. Leaving
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      133 34 "Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever." (PS 106:1) CHAN KENG TONG Age: 94 was called home to be with the Lord on 18 April 2009 leaving behind loved ones. Husband: Kwek Chee Teng (deceased) Sons: Daughters-in-law: Arthur Kwek (deceased) Cindy Wong James Kwek
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      160 34 "Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever." Psalm 23:6 DORIS KOH SOR GUAT Age: 72 Was called home to be with the Lord on 18 April 2009, dearly missed and fondly remembered by
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      89 34 AL-FATIHAH PHYLLIS M. OSMAN nee Frater (Noresah Bte Abdullah) Age: 91 yrs (Wife of late Ahmad Bin Osman) passed away peacefully on 11 April 09. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Children: William Philip John David Kenneth Duval Kassim Douglas Alemia Christine their spouses Sereena Joy Step Children:
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      45 34 f 28th Anniversary j In Loving Memory PALAPPAN LETCHUMANAN Departed on 19 April 1981 Your presence is evernewus, Your love remains with us yet; You were the kind ofjaiher, Your loved ones wiU neverjbrget. Always remembered by Wife: Thanapakiam Sons, Daughter and I Grandchildren J
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      65 34 STH ANNIVERSARY IN LOVING MEMORY OF Raymond Tan Chin Chye Departed on 19 April 2004 Your name we often mention, Our thoughts are with you still, You haven't been forgotten, What's more you never will. Abdul Halim Lim Kim Heng Chan Moon Kong Lim Poh Fong EvonLai Maniam Morris Ong
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      66 34 The family of the late MDM KANG SOO CHOO MARGARET express their sincere thanks and appreciation to His Grace Archbishop Nicholas Chia Rev Msgr Eugene Vaz Priests of Holy Trinity Carmelite Sisters Church Groups relatives friends and colleagues for their prayers, kind assistance, attendance, condolences, donations and wreaths received during
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    • 37 33 Memory wanders as shadows rail sacl< to tne daus of happiness, Daus beyond recall. A vision comes before us, So calm, so dear, so sweet, Of her lips now silent And whose lids are closed in sleep.
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  • sport
    • 559 34  -  Jonathan Wong Youth Olympics Byte CII coach says charges can win at AYG, but the goal is next year's YOG National coach Mark Plummer wants his young sailors to write. Every day. And the information written in their diaries is, hopefully, what will help Singapore's sailors
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    • 103 34 Johannesburg Australia bounced back to finish the one-day international cricket series against South Africa with a 47-run victory at the Wanderers on Friday. They scored 303-7 in 50 overs and then a stunning catch swung the match in their favour. Ben Laughlin (below), at the edge
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    • 66 34 Johannesburg Afghanistan's cricketers have achieved the impossible within a year: From fifth-division nonentities to one-day international status. By finishing among the top six in the 2011 World Cup qualifiers on Friday, the war-torn country have earned ODI status for the next four years. This means they will be
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    • 53 34 Nyon (Switzerland) Uefa banned Macedonian club FK Pobeda from European football competitions for eight years on Friday because their president and a former player fixed the outcome of a Champions League game in a betting scam. Club president Aleksandar Zabrcanec and former captain Nikolce Zdravevski were both given
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    • 49 34 London The International Tennis Federation says the Davis Cup match between India and Australia will take place in Chennai as planned, despite security concerns voiced by the visitors. The second-round tie in the Asia-Oceania Group 1 will take place from May 8 to 10. AP
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    • 93 34 ome The success enjoyed by English Premier League football clubs in Europe has more to do with imported skill and cash i than English superiority, Jum ventus coach and former Chelsea manager Claudio Ranieri said on Friday. The failure of any of Se--1 rie A's representatives to
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    • 178 35 Want a marketing campaign to work? Get David Beckham to disrobe. The English footballer, 33 (above), strikes a sci-fi pose for his latest ad campaign. Showing his pecs-appeal, he appears with a glowing red eye in Terminator-style half-man, half-robot futuristic pose. Shot in Milan, where he is
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    • 232 35 "I've never been so certain about anything in my life. I want to be a coach. Or a manager, I'm not sure which." PHIL NEVILLE of Everton in a Radio 5 live interview This may have been Andy Roddick's (above) most impressive love match
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    • 199 35 Football may be a poor cousin of cricket in the Indian sports arena, but the game has earned India-born industrialist Lakshmi Mittal a place in yet another rich list the world's richest football club owner. In a ranking of the world's 10 richest owners of
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    • 201 35 Former tennis star Monica Seles has admitted she suffered a nine-year battle with binge-eating. The ex-Wimbledon champion told how she gorged on food to cope with the death of her father and of being stabbed in the back on court during a match in 1993, according
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    • 204 36 Monte Carlo Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray both had to work double shifts on Friday before setting up a mouth-watering Monte Carlo Masters semi-final clash. Top seed and world No.l Nadal dispatched Nicolas Lapentti in a tennis match held over owing to Thursday's heavy rain,
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    • 929 36  -  Neil Harman Tennis' Spanish sensation is determined to work harder to improve his game and cut out the mistakes to extend his reign at the top The Times, London Nadal 0n... Success going to his head "I am still the same. I am just a usual
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      86 36 Full name: Rafael Nadal Parera Born: June 3, 1986, in Manacor, Mallorca Nationality: Spaniard Family: Parents Sebastian and Ana Maria, younger sister Maria Isabel Other half: Girlfriend Maria Francisca "Xisca" Perello (right) Height: 1.85m Weight: 85kg Plays: Left-handed (two-handed backhand) Grand Slam titles: 6 Australian Open (2009), French Open
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      174 36 HOT BODS Text and pictures by Samuel He Subaish Rajamanickam, 25 SMU marketing undergraduate Height: 1.79m Weight: 61kg Exercise regimen: As a national middle-distance runner, I train at least seven times a week with four sessions on the track, two on long runs (at least five kilometres) and one in
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    • 321 36 CRICKET Fifth and final ODI in Johannesburg: Australia 303-7 in 50 overs (B. Haddin 62, M. Clarke 66; Duminy 3-48). South Africa 256 in 45.5 overs (H. Cibbs 82, J. Kallis 64; Johnson 3-58). Australia won by 47 runs. Series: S. Africa won 3-2. Indian Premier League in Cape
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    • 559 37 Red Bull driver, 21, breaks the dominance of Brawn GP and Button Shanghai The good news for Red Bull is that they have secured their first Formula One pole position. The bad news is that pole-sitter Sebastian Vettel has doubts over how long his car will
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    • 116 38 Central Singapore District Mayor Zainudin Nordin (right), with Singapore Youth Olympic Games Organising Committee chairman Ng Ser Miang, launching CAN! (Create. Action. Now!) Discover, the opening marquee event for the Singapore 2010 CAN! Festivals, at *scape Youth Park yesterday. CAN! Festivals will run quarterly, with different
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    • 136 38 Two goals in the last 20 seconds of last night's Netball Super League semi-final helped the Marlins (in blue) beat the Mannas 31-29 and stay on track for a third straight title. The Marlins were cruising for most of the game at the Jurong
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    • 342 38  -  Wang Meng Meng Liverpool fans in Singapore are looking at a possible football bonanza featuring their favourite English team in the coming months. Yesterday, a senior Football Association of Singapore source said that negotiations to bring Rafael Benitez's men here are "90 per cent
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    • 571 38 AFP Liverpool captain will miss Arsenaf match on Tuesday, hampering his team's title chances THE PREMIER LEAGUE RUN-IN Manchester United 71 points Wed: Portsmouth (home) Sat: Tottenham (h) May 2: Middlesbrough (away) May 10: Man City (h) May 13: Wigan (a) May 16: Arsenal (h)
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    • 1082 39  -  Rob Hughes HEART OF FOOTBALL If deep hunger can overcome sneer class, then yes, Everton can overwhelm United ROONEY DOUBTFUL FOR SEMI-FINAL Wayne Rooney appears certain to miss Manchester United's FA Cup semi-final against Everton today. The forward had expected to face his former club, but is
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    • 479 39 London Diego Tristan extended Aston Villa's winless run in the English Premier League to 11 games with a late leveller yesterday. West Ham's Spanish striker glanced home Kieron Dyer's shot five minutes from time to cancel out Emile Heskey's first-half opener. The England striker had
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    • 198 36 TV times FOOTBALL larreal (Live, Ch2l, 10.55pm), ValenDutch Eredivisie: PSV v Ajax (Live, cia v Sevilla (Live, Ch27, tomorrow, Chi 16, 10.30pm). lam). English FA Cup, s-final: Man United v Everton (Live, Ch24, 10.30pm). COLF English Premier League: Tottenham China Open: Day 4 (Live, Ch26, v Newcastle (Live, Ch27 Ch3o4,
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        711 42  -  Tan Yi Hui Nur Shakylla Saifudin Food poisoning can occur from improper handling and unhygienic serving and eating habits Additional reporting by Singapore foodies must be feeling a little wary lately. Some of their long-time loves have made many people ill and even caused two deaths. The
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      • 299 42 Is it safe to leave cooked food exposed throughout the day, like some hawkers do? Cooked food should never be left to stand at room temperature for more than two to four hours. As a rule of thumb, the "danger range" is between 40 and 60 deg
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      • 279 42 Roti prata Most prata hawkers do not wear gloves during preparation. Observe the hawker, especially whether he washes his hands after using the toilet and after handling money. Make sure he handles cooked food with gloves or thongs when serving. Shellfish Always ensure these are cooked thoroughly.
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        399 42  -  Rachael Boon Natasha Ann Zachariah and Steamboat/ Sichuan hotpot Use separate plates and utensils for raw and cooked food. Mixing them may cause bacteria from the raw food to be transmitted to the cooked food. Do not add raw items into a pot while other food items are
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      • 759 43  -  Natasha Ann Zachariah Singapore brothers Nigel and Dennis Goh are being trained in Austria and will tour with the choir soon The most famous group of little boys with big voices in the world now has two Singapore members. Ten-year-old twins Nigel and Dennis Goh have
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        343 62  -  Rachael Boon Choy Ka Fai (left), 29, won the Best Multimedia Design for his work Reservoir at the recent Life! Theatre Awards. The associate director of TheatreWorks is now busy with his performance-sound installation, Revolution-Per-Minute, which will run from Thursday to Saturday. The first novel he read was Norwegian
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      • 1149 66 Club Chinois Where: 1 Tanglin Road, 2-18, Orchard Parade Hotel, open: 11.45am to 3pm, 6.30 to 10.30pm daily, tel: 6834-0660 What: This contemporary Chinese restaurant issues a $50 voucher to guests for every $200 they spend. The voucher can be redeemed on the next visit with
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      • 554 67  -  Rebecca Lynne Tan American hawker stall chain Botak Jones has introduced massive and mini burgers in a bid to draw the crowds There are burgers to quell appetites big, small and even extra large. Kopitiam-style steak and burger chain Botak Jones, which has 11 outlets islandwide,
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        358 67 WILD OATS What: Mini Burgers. Each patty is scm wide and an order of two mini burgers makes a decent sized snack. Weight: 70g to 80g per mini patty Price: $12 for each order of two mini burgers plus fries Where: 11 Upper Wilkie Roaa, tei: o^^o-541^, open:
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        505 67  -  Chin Hui Wen NEW YORK NEW YORK (above) What: The Giant Yankee Burger. This massive 20.3cm wide burger comes with a beef patty, tomatoes, lettuce, onions, cheese, mustard and ketchup. Weight: 700g patty Price: $32.90. The chain also has an ongoing Giant Burger Challenge where customers who finish
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      • 345 68  -  Thng Lay Teen Cheap Good If you like traditional Teochew, Cantonese and Hokkien confectionery, you will feel like a child in a big candy store when you step into Gin Thye Cake Maker at Sembawang Road. That was how I felt one Saturday afternoon when I was at
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      • 776 68  -  Wong Ah Yoke At Red Lacquer Penang Peranakan, you get the real deal, just like how they do it in Malaysia Eats One would think that Penang food is very popular here, judging from the crowds at the thrice-yearly Penang hawker buffet at York Hotel. Yet
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        736 69 Max Brenner Where: Esplanade Mall 01-06/08, 8 Raffles Avenue, tel: 6235-9556 Open: 11am to 11pm, Mondays to Thursdays; 11am to midnight, Fridays and Saturdays What: Two waffles with a choice of cherry stew ($10) or strawberries ($l3). Sweet Stone Parad'lce Where: Three outlets including Golden Mile Food
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      • 804 70  -  Tan Hsueh Yun Easy to make and easy to clean up after you're done, these fried chicken wings will satisfy any craving Hunger Management Aside from ratings, some movies should also come with warnings. Take for example the Japanese movie Departures, about an out-of-work cellist who becomes
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      • 418 70 INGREDIENTS 12 chicken wing flats (the V middle part of the wing) \> 2 stalks lemongrass X 5 shallots, thinly sliced 2 red chillies, thinly sliced 5 cloves garlic, chopped fine 2 3 kaffir lime leaves, finely shredded Zest and juice of 3 limes
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      • 446 71  -  Chris Tan Ask The Foodie QI have tried and failed to make potato chips. I used best quality Russet/Washington potatoes sliced o.scm thick, put them in ice-cold water as well as drained and dried each slice on kitchen towels with a newspaper underneath to absorb all the
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      • 629 71  -  Jenny Tan Wine Club/ Castello di Ama 2005, $77 Selling wine events to Singaporeans can be a little like selling soy sauce to the Japanese that is to say, extremely difficult. When it comes to ticketed wine events, the majority of Singaporeans still harbour the "Wall, must pay
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      • 765 72  -  Fiona Low Indian cooking is not all hot and spicy, says chef Atul Kochhar WHAT WOULD YOUR LAST MEAL BE? Daal curry with roti which is a lentil stew eaten with flat Indian bread because it reminds me of my childhood with my father. Things were not
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