The Straits Times, 3 September 2009

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    20 1 MICA (P) 191/11/2008 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 2009 S|Si A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION ESTABLISHED 1845 90 CENTS THE STRAITS TIMES.
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      Lock icon China's peaceful rise
      64 1 MINISTER Mentor Lee Kuan Yew yesterday suggested that the United States should make an effort to ensure that the mindset of young Chinese towards the US is not one of hostility. There are tens of thousands of Chinese studying in the US; if they are given a
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      Lock icon Scientist sues over losses
      59 1 A WELL-known Taiwanese scientist Chang Tse Wen, who made his fortune from developing the asthma drug Xolair, is suing Deutsche Bank in the High Court in Singapore after losing US$48 million in a complex investment. Dr Chang, 62, is counter-claiming for damages after Deutsche Bank sued
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      Lock icon Fight over man ends
      49 1 AFTER a dramatic two-day trial, which started with a doctor demanding the return of her money and ended with the wife of her spiritual teacher accusing her of coveting her husband, two women decided to end their fight out of court yesterday. HOME PAGE Bl
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      Lock icon Battle of the heirs
      67 1 THE son of former Philippine president Corazon Aquino was set to announce yesterday his bid for the presidency in next year's election. A bid by Senator Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III could the stage for another possible battle of former ruling families, as former first lady Imelda
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      Lock icon EPL clubs sepnding less
      42 1 ENGLISH Premier League clubs' net spending on players dropped sharply during the close-season transfer window which shut on Tuesday. And it was the biggest clubs like Arsenal and Chelsea who were the most financially prudent. SPORT PAGE B8
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    Lock icon 32 killed in powerful West Java quake
    820 1  -  Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja By INDONESIA CORRESPONDENT JAKARTA: A powerful earthquake jolted West Java yesterday killing at least 32 people, injuring more than 300 and sending thousands pouring out of buildings in the Indonesian capital. The National Disaster Management Agency reported deaths in the districts
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    Lock icon Economists predict smaller 3.6% decline
    576 1  -  Robin Chan Optimism over economy rises but hospitality and retail sectors look bad By ECONOMISTS here are now more optimistic about Singapore's economic prospects amid some signs a global recovery is poised to get into full swing. A new survey has found these private sector
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        Lock icon Who cares for them when they grow old?
        98 2 WE SAY It is heartening to note, as a Tsao Foundation study found, that most Singaporeans care conscientiously for ageing parents. But who will care for these caregivers when they themselves grow old? They will live longer than their parents, have fewer
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        Lock icon A pround Malay S'porean
        21 2 COLUMNS Khartini Khalid is a Malay Singaporean and proud of it. She explains why. REVIEW PAGE A23
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        Lock icon Name station after hero
        28 2 Andy Ho says we should honour the self-sacrifice of Mr Heng Yeow Peow by naming the Nicoll Highway station after him. REVIEW PAGE A23
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        Lock icon What's in a name?
        24 2 Stephanie Yap says choosing an Internet handle for a blog is tougher than hand-coding a Web page. LIFE! PAGE C4
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        Lock icon Flexi-work pros and cons
        26 2 OUR READERS SAY Joyce Loh and Wilfred Frederik Nagel debate the pros and cons of the Netherland's flexi-work legislation. FORUM PAGE A25
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        Lock icon ONLINE BLOGS
        19 2 www.straitstimes.coin Loh Keng Fatt muses about some of the odd names chosen for new condos in Singapore.
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      Lock icon Memories of WWII: Oh, how they differ
      931 2  -  Jonathan Eyal Selective amnesia rules as Europe marks the 70th year of start of war By STRAITS TIMES EUROPE BUREAU EUROPEANS mark this week the 70th anniversary of the start of World War 11, which took more than 60 million lives and ushered
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      Lock icon View from the Pinnacle
      244 3 SINGAPORE will be home to possibly the world's largest sky garden 500 m long and 24m wide and perched up to 50 storeys above ground. The garden, spread along a network of skybridges (below), will be on the doorsteps of HDB residents, so to speak, as
      CHEW SENG KIM ALPHONSUS CHERN  -  244 words
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      Lock icon Laguna Park goes on sale for $1.2b
      647 3  -  Jessica Cheam Consent level reached in Dec, but noWs the right time for tender, it says By EAST Coast condominium Laguna Park was put up for collective sale yesterday with a hefty price tag of $1.2 billion potentially the second highest price ever
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      Lock icon Kofi Annan to take up Li Ka Shing professorship next year
      416 4  -  KOR KIAN BENG FORMER United Nations chief Kofi Annan (left) will be based at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy as a professor from next February. The 71-year-old, who served as UN secretary-general from 1997 to 2007,
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      Lock icon MM to US: Treat young Chinese well
      808 4  -  Jeremy Au Yong His word of advice: Try to win over China's next generation By POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT THE key to the relationship between China and the United States may lie right in the Americans' backyard, said Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew yesterday. Speaking
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      Lock icon 'Sir, would you send in the army?'
      573 5 AT YESTERDAY'S dialogue, writer Catherine Lim posed MM Lee this question: "Sir, in the event of a serious threat of a freak election, would you do the unthinkable, that is, send in the army?" This is an edited extract from Mr Lee's reply:
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      Lock icon Pakatan politicians clash with police
      545 5  -  Elizabeth Looi Three Perak assemblymen arrested as they try to march to state secretariat building By MALAYSIA CORRESPONDENT KUALA LUMPUR: A fresh bid by the ousted Pakatan Rakyat (PR) coalition government in Perak to hold a state assembly meeting yesterday ended with the arrests of
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      Lock icon Scientist sues Deutsche Bank after losing US$48m
      590 6  -  Lee Su Shyan By ASSISTANT MONEY EDITOR The benefits of the product were highlighted, says Dr Chang but the impact of the market price falling below the strike price was not... If the market price plunges, the loss is magnified. WELL-KNOWN Taiwanese scientist
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      Lock icon 'N. Korean troops dragged us across border'
      802 9 WE WERE BACK IN CHINA "We were firmly back inside China when the soldiers apprehended us... They violently dragged us back across the ice to North Korea and marched us to a nearby army base, where we were detained." Ms Laura Ling and
      REUTERS; AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE; ASSOCIATED PRESS  -  802 words
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      Lock icon Cory's son set to run for president
      647 10  -  Alastair Mclndoe His bid could lead to a showdown with former president Marcos' son By PHILIPPINES CORRESPONDENT MANILA: The son of former Philippine president Corazon Aquino may run for the presidency in next year's election, following an outpouring of support after the death
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        Lock icon 10,000 run riot over stench
        598 11 UNREST IN CHINA Villagers smash equipment and take officials hostage at Fujian sewage treatment plant BEIJING: Protests drawing up to 10,000 people flared in southern China over pollution by a sewage treatment plant, with 10 people hurt in clashes, residents and a human rights group
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        Lock icon China to unveil missiles at parade
        348 11 BEIJING: China will unveil a range of previously undisclosed missiles during its Oct 1 National Day parade, including intercontinental ballistic nuclear missiles (ICBM), state media said yesterday. The new hardware on display will also include conventional cruise missiles and short- and medium-range missiles, the
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        Lock icon OZAWA'S PRINCESSES
        761 12  -  Kwan Weng Kin Election strategist's recruits helped DPJ secure big polls win By JAPAN CORRESPONDENT TOKYO: Scores of gutsy, determined, well-trained and, as a bonus, also decidedly attractive women have won seats to the Lower House this time, promising to further raise the profile of women in Japanese
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        Lock icon DPJ victors meet govt to begin transition
        488 12 TOKYO: Japan's incoming leaders met the outgoing government yesterday to start a power transition after their landslide election win, as a poll showed three-quarters of people have high expectations of them. The Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) scored a historic win in Sunday's
        AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE; ASSOCIATED PRESS  -  488 words
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        Lock icon Terengganu rocked by talk of Umno rift
        645 13  -  Hazlin Hassan Nine assemblymen said to be threatening to defect to opposition over feud with Menteri Besar By MALAYSIA CORRESPONDENT KUALA LUMPUR: A fresh political storm is brewing in Terengganu, with rumours that nine Umno assemblymen are threatening to defect as a result
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        Lock icon Pakistani minister survives attack
        220 13 ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's religious affairs minister was wounded and his driver was killed in a shooting in the heavily guarded capital yesterday. It was the first attack in the city since Pakistani Taleban chief Baitullah Mehsud was killed in a United States drone attack on Aug 5.
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        Lock icon Indonesian army to give up businesses
        575 15  -  Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja Govt to take over companies in a few months' time By INDONESIA CORRESPONDENT A finger in every pie As of December 2007, Indonesian military businesses spanning 53 companies and 109 business ventures had total assets worth more than three trillion rupiah (*****
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        Lock icon Cow head protest 'not organisers' fault'
        373 15 PUTRAJAYA: Home Minister Hishammuddin Hussein yesterday said Malay demonstrators in Selangor who stepped on a cow's head during a protest last week could not be blamed for the controversy. Speaking after a closed-door meeting with residents' representatives at his office here, he said the
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        Lock icon Afghanistan snuffing out opium farming
        582 16 Fuelling crime and insurgency NINETY-NINE per cent of the poppies are cultivated in the south and south-west, among the most dangerous parts of Afghanistan where the Taleban and criminal networks are strongest. While the opium industry is mainly controlled by criminal gangs and corrupt officials,
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        Lock icon Holiday therapy for squabbling couples
        299 16 MUMBAI: Marriage on the rocks? An Indian tour operator wants warring couples to hold off consulting lawyers and go on holiday instead with a relationship counsellor in tow. XV Tours and Travels, based in Mumbai, has launched "divorce tourism" packages to get spouses who have
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        Lock icon Iran ready for N-talks with West
        483 17 Teheran speaks of cooperation day before meeting on sanctions TEHERAN: Iran has offered an opening for possible compromise with the West, saying the Islamic regime is ready to hold talks with world powers over its nuclear programme. The offer came as the head of
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        Lock icon Refugee status for white S. African
        180 17 TORONTO: A white man from South Africa has been given refugee status in Canada after claiming persecution, his lawyer said, angering many in his home country where race remains a highly sensitive issue. A Canadian immigration panel issued its ruling late last week on
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        Lock icon SM Goh meets Libya's Gaddafi
        79 17 Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong meeting Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi on Tuesday evening at a military parade, held at the Green Square in Tripoli to mark the 40th anniversary of the Great Al Fateh Revolution. Mr Goh congratulated Mr Gaddafi on the anniversary, the Senior
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        Lock icon Arab group in trouble over Holocaust image
        519 19 It insults Jews, Dutch prosecutors say; double standards, group says AMSTERDAM: Dutch prosecutors said yesterday they would charge an Arab cultural group under hate speech laws for publishing a cartoon that suggested the death of six million Jews during World War II was
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        Lock icon Qantas jet hit by mid-air fuel leak
        159 19 PERTH: A Qantas airliner damaged last year in a mid-air explosion and then a tarmac collision was diverted yesterday during a flight from Singapore to Sydney because of a fuel leak. The Boeing 747, carrying 290 passengers, made an emergency landing in Perth,
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        Lock icon H1N1 'unlikely to mutate into superbug'
        395 21 Virus not mixing with other flu strains, but study urges vaccination WASHINGTON: The Influenza A (H1N1) virus is unlikely to mutate this season into a "superbug", one of some scientists' worst fears, according to research published this week. The HINI virus spreads more quickly
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          Lock icon Najib plays down protest
          85 21 KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has played down anti-Malaysian protests in Indonesia over the past few days, saying they will not affect relations. According to The Malaysian Insider, Mr Najib said President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono had told him that he wants close and friendly
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          Lock icon Indian politician missing
          67 21 HYDERABAD: A helicopter carrying Mr Y.S.R. Reddy, Chief Minister of the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, has gone missing after it disappeared in heavy rains yesterday. State Finance Minister K. Roshaiah said the helicopter took off from Hyderabad and lost contact with air traffic controllers about
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          Lock icon Google explains glitch
          49 21 NEW YORK: Internet search engine Google said the disruption that cut off many users accessing its Gmail service was due to an overload of servers that handle Web requests. It "slightly underestimated the load" on the request routers after taking some servers offline for routine upgrades.
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          Lock icon S'pore project in Tianjin
          71 21 TWO leading Singapore transport organisations will help to develop an environment-friendly transport system for the Tianjin Eco-City, it was announced yesterday. The Land Transport Authority Academy will play a policy advisory role in the development of land transport systems for the Eco-City, while Singapore Technologies Kinetics
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          80 21 BANGKOK: The Thai government will re-broadcast Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva's weekly programme on national radio and explain how his audio clip was altered to embarrass the government, Prime Minister's Office Minister Sathit Wongnongtaey said yesterday. The audio clip circulated by e-mail portrayed the Prime Minister
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          Lock icon The icemen cometh
          65 21 Watch where you step, so you don't slip on an iceman or two. To highlight climate change in the Arctic region, 1,000 of Brazilian artist Nele Azevedo's lifelike human sculptures were placed on the steps of the music hall in Gendarmenmarkt public square in Berlin yesterday at
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  • THE STRAITS TIMES REVIEW & FORUM.
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      Lock icon Who cares for these when they grow old?
      439 22 IT IS heartening to note, as a Tsao Foundation study found, that most Singaporeans care conscientiously for ageing parents. More than seven in 10 of the 222 caregivers asked in an online poll conducted with research firm TNS give their parents an
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      Lock icon Proud to be a Malay Singaporean
      889 22  -  Khartini Khalid By Should Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew have ruled Singapore using the Malaysian"model", with discriminatory policies favouring one racial group over others, people like me might have failed to enter university though our grades are good while people of another race are
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      842 22  -  Andy Ho By SENIOR WRITER None of us can emulate Yeow Peow, of whom. sadfy, no odes have been written. How can we excuse not memorialising his sacrifice as the highest form of citizenship? Renaming the station as an encomium in concrete to Yeow
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        842 23  -  Lan Storey SINO-MYANMAR TIES By FOR THE STRAITS TIMES SINO-MYANMAR ties have come under intense pressure due to the outbreak of fighting last week between Myanmar's armed forces and the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA) in Kokang, an ethnically Chinese region in
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        915 23  -  Gwynne Dyer By A QUARTER- CENTURY after a million Ethiopians died in the great hunger of 1984-85, the country is heading into another famine. The spring rains failed entirely, and the summer rains were three weeks late. But why is famine stalking Ethiopia
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        805 23  -  Tracy Quek By US CORRESPONDENT WHEN the late television anchor Walter Cronkite died in July, many lamented the passing of the "most trusted man in America". The title was informally conferred on the legendary newsman in 1972 after an opinion poll found
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        217 24 I REFER to Mr Andrew Seow's letter last Thursday about the latest petrol price increase, "Not a question of whether prices go up or down but whether there is competition". The Competition Commission of Singapore (CCS) aims to promote competition in
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        303 24 AS THE parent of a rower from the victorious Singapore junior dragon boat team, I was glowing with pride and gratified to read Tuesday's report, "Dragon boaters roar in Prague". For the past year or more, my daughter trained seven days a week and squeezed
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        142 24 I REFER to Mr Andrew Scow's feedback last Thursday, "Not a question of whether prices go up or down but whether there is competition". The Consumers Association of Singapore (Case) has raised this issue previously with the Competition Commission of Singapore (CCS).
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          379 24 SINGAPORE may introduce legislation requiring employers to allow part-time work, and carry the cost. As a Dutch citizen whose country has such laws, may I sound a word of caution? Singapore has built a successful economy partly by holding people responsible for
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          381 24 DR ANDY Ho's commentary, "Give women the right to ask bosses for flexi-work" (Aug 25), was thought-provoking. My husband and I started a family because we were emotionally and mentally ready, not because of government incentives. When I wanted to work
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        289 24 Complementary service "Food outlets give the opportunity to grab a quick bite before boarding trains." MS BERNADETTE LOW, Manager, Corporate Marketing and Communications, SMRT Corporation: "I refer to Mr Henry Lim's letter on food and beverage outlets outside MRT stations ('Why are most retail properties in train stations leased
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      126 24 More letters on >•■> www.straitstimes.com 1 MR PAUL CHAN: Better social benefits, not legislation, will make parenting more attractive 2 MADAM AMANDA KWAN: Bosses won't become more enlightened without legislation 3 MR TEO KUEH LIANG: Legislation gives flexi-work the teeth it needs 4 MR LEONARD NG: Cluster homes are not
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      827 26  -  Selina Lum Doctor, spiritual teacher's wife resolve dramatic case for undisclosed sum By About the case BETWEEN June and November 2007, Dr Tan Lea Khim, now 51, transferred some $435,000 to Madam Gan Hui Fern. Madam Gan, 33, later withdrew about $47,000 to
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      479 27  -  April Chong Allowing dentists from Asean, India to practise here will ease shortage By TWO new initiatives are in the works to ease the dentist shortage here by allowing more dentists from the region to work in Singapore. Together with other recent measures, this can
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      397 27  -  Zakir Hussain By CLOSE neighbours for decades in Geylang, a mosque, a Buddhist temple and a Chinese clan association feast regularly together as they share in the celebration of each other's major festivals. Yesterday, their leaders gathered at the Khadijah Mosque to dine
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      94 27 A NEWBORN baby girl was found outside a third-floor unit at Block 824, Woodlands Street 83 on Monday afternoon. Wrapped in purple and white blankets, she wore pink overalls and had part of her umbilical cord attached. Next to her was a plastic bag
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      102 28 Assistance and advice on employment-related issues. Up to 72 hours of English language training courses at subsidised rates of $30 to $40 per course. Temporary shelter for homeless migrant workers who cannot be housed in dormitories immediately. Education on the culture and customs of Singapore
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      314 28  -  NICHOLAS YONG SINGAPORE'S foreign workers have reacted positively to the launch of the Migrant Workers' Centre (MWC) since its opening in April. More than 350 such workers from various countries have approached the centre for advice and assistance. A joint effort by unions and
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      549 28  -  Kimberly Spykerman Relief worker who died in the Philippines was passionate about travel and helping needy kids By THE PERFECT JOB "I thought it would fit perfectly because he could get along with anyone little kids, old people or the man in the
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      474 29  -  Grace Chua Research by A*Star scientist could also benefit those with joint problems and cataracts By GENETICIST Bruno Reversade's phone has been ringing off the hook with calls from cosmetics companies. And no wonder. His local research into a rare skin-ageing disease which sheds light
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      398 29  -  Theresa Tan By SINGAPORE'S population is greying rapidly, but little research has been done here on ageing. To bridge the information gap, the non-profit Tsao Foundation has donated $750,000 to the National University of Singapore's Faculty of Arts Social Sciences to kick-start research
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      753 30  -  Sujin Thomas SYDNEY DOUBLE MURDER RETRIAL Veteran investigator describes injuries inflicted on the two victims at the murder scene By About the case TWO Singaporean undergraduates were found brutally murdered in an apartment in suburban Sydney on Sept 15, 2003. Seven months later, their
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      384 30  -  Elena Chong By COURT CORRESPONDENT FIRST he lost his girlfriend, then his job. With that, came money problems and shame that he could not do his bit to support his family. His mother had to work and he had to turn to
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      483 31  -  Jermyn Chow Faster, nimbler Terrex has brain and firepower By BATTLEFIELD "taxis" just got a lot faster, nimbler and smarter. The Terrex, a designed- and made-in-Singapore armoured infantry carrier, even has its own firepower. Its remote-controlled machine guns can take down targets 800 m away and
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      250 31  -  LEOW SI WAN THE Singapore Management University (SMU) unveiled the new dean of its business school yesterday. He is Professor Howard Thomas (right), 66, who will head the Lee Kong Chian School of Business from January. The self-described "Energiser bunny" is now the
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      103 26 fhj WHAT'S ONLINE MOST READ, MOST COMMENTED AND MORE WWW.StraitstimeS.COm this kind of thing. This has nothing to MOST-READ ONLINE do with 'growing up'.lt just shows Cashback scam: Agent jailed. how depraved the organising committee has become." MOST COMMENTED Clean fun or crude act? Says WWW.Stomp.COm.Sg smokingguns: "There are many
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  • THE STRAITS TIMES SPORT.
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      603 32 Arsenal manager says clubs will scan videos for errors missed by ref LONDON: A furious Arsene Wenger will make sure Uefa's decision to ban Arsenal's dive-cheat Eduardo for two Champions League games will be a major topic when Europe's top club managers meet in Nyon today. At the
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      874 32  -  Rob Hughes By Overrule this referee on this occasion, undermine his authority on the basis of inconclusive video evidence, and you open up the whole game to constant post-match video review. CHEATING in sport has been around a long time, but is there
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      601 33 Midfielder wanted Reds exit after Benitez tried to offload him last year LONDON: Now we know why Xabi Alonso was in sterling form with Liverpool last season: He had put himself in the shop window. The midfielder, now with Real Madrid, admitted yesterday that
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        70 33 THAI football club Bangkok Glass progressed to the semi-finals of the Singapore Cup 5-4 on aggregate, after drawing 3-3 with Phnom Penh Crown in the second leg of their quarter-final at the Jalan Besar Stadium yesterday. Bangkok's goals came via Nelson Arriagada (13th minute), Nantawat
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        78 33 SANTA ROSA (California): American cyclist Levi Leipheimer will ride once again with Lance Armstrong, after signing a two-year deal with the seven-time Tour de France winner's newly formed Team Radio Shack on Tuesday. "There were other possibilities, but I've signed with the best team
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        97 33 DUBLIN: Muhammad Ali, 67, and battling Parkinson's disease, made a sentimental journey on Tuesday to discover his Irish roots. He met distant relatives during celebrations at the local town hall and a nearby castle. Thousands lined the streets of Ennis, western Ireland, to cheer his motorcade
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        Lock icon Chinese captain set for Celtic
        74 33 BEIJING: Scottish football club Celtic look set to sign China captain Zheng Zhi this week and further boost their Asian contingent, after last week's capture of promising young South Korean Xi Sung Yong. Midfielder Zheng, 29, is a free agent, after being released by English
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      Lock icon Renault deny fixing Singapore race
      486 33 LONDON: Renault executives have told International Automobile Federation's (FIA) investigators that they did not "fix" last year's Formula One Sing Tel Singapore Grand Prix. The FIA probe team swooped on Renault at the Belgian Grand Prix last weekend, interviewing team principal Flavio Briatore, director of
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      443 34 U.S. OPEN US Open: Day 4 Live, Ch22,llpm and tomorrow, 7am Sharapova's back in business, winning her opening round easily NEW YORK: Maria Sharapova has established a reputation for talent and glamour. As she made a triumphant return to the US Open on Tuesday, she demonstrated that her
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      376 34 Safina survives despite making 11 double faults and 48 unforced errors NEW YORK: Dinara Safina was only a few games away from ignominy. Here she was, the No. 1-ranked tennis player in the world, and yet she was struggling to serve and even keep the ball in play
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      Lock icon Players are only as good as their second serve
      830 34  -  Rohit Brijnath SPORTINGLIFE By Second serves would win us a lot of points, save us from humiliation, if only they were practised... Problem is, the second serve isn't sexy. FOR weekend hackers, who are bewildered why each first serve is not
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        Lock icon Ex-No. 1 Ivanovic's free fall continues
        76 34 ANA Ivanovic discovered there was nowhere to hide at Flushing Meadows after she was beaten 6-2, 3-6, 6-7 (7-9) by Ukrainian Kateryna Bondarenko. The Serbian 11th seed, who has struggled with her form all season, lost an opening-round match in a Grand Slam tournament
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        Lock icon Dent's career back on track after surgery
        107 34 TAYLOR Dent was overjoyed after his 4-6, 7-6 (8-6), 6-3, 7-5 upset win over Spain's Feliciano Lopez. The world's 196th-ranked player, once labelled as the great American hope, had not played in the US Open since 2006, when he was diagnosed with a
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        54 34 NOVAK Djokovic, who was booed by the fans last year for his on-court antics, received warm applause after his 6-3, 6-1, 6-3 victory over Ivan Ljubicic on Tuesday. The Serb said: "What happened last year was like a fight with a girlfriend. These
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      549 34 First round (selected) Men Andy Murray (Gbr) bt Ernests Gulbis (Lat) 7-5 6-3 7-5, Ivan Navarro (Esp) bt Ivo Karlovic (Cro) 6-4 7-6 (10-8) 7-6 (7-5), Nicolas Lapentti (Ecu) bt Stanislas Wawrinka (Sui) 4-6 3-6 7-6 (8-6) 7-6 (7-3) 6-3, Taylor Dent (USA) bt Feliciano Lopez (Esp) 4-6 7-6 (8-6)
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      42 35 "Juventus have put an emphasis on Italian players, so it's only natural that they hold my attention." Italy coach Marcello Lippi, explaining why more than a third of his team are composed of players from Juventus, the club he used to manage
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      69 35 Cycling Tour of Spain 225 km 4th stage between Venlo, Netherlands, and Liege, Belgium: 1 Andre Greipel (Ger/Colombia) shr 43min ssec. 2 Wouter Weylandt (Bel/Quick-Step). 3 Bert Grabsch (Ger/Columbia). 4 Marcel Sieberg (Ger/Columbia). 5 Marco Velo (Ita/Quick-Step) all same time. Overall standings: 1 Fabian Cancellara (Sui/Saxo Bank) 15hr 12min
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      665 35  -  Wang Meng Meng National coach Reid looks to have joined Stoke City By "I met Reid on Sunday night in Manchester and he has agreed to return to Thailand next week to resume his coaching duties until the end of the Asian Cup qualifiers. We will
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      369 35 BEIJING: As the reigning table tennis world champion with two Olympic silver medals under his belt, Wang Hao almost had it all except a girlfriend. Until now. China's 25-year-old world No. 1 has finally been deemed old enough to have a relationship with the
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      Lock icon S'pore secure promotion to Div Five
      239 35 NARENDER Reddy and Buddhika Mendis hit half-centu-ries as Singapore beat Norway by eight wickets in the World Cricket League Division Six competition at Kallang yesterday. The fourth straight win means the Republic will finish among the top two in the six-nation contest and earn
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      250 32 FUTURE UNCLEAR Thailand in tug-of-war with Stoke City over coach Peter Reid. BIO O WHAT'S ONLINE MOST VIEWED, MOST COMMENTED AND MORE www.straitstimes.com.sg MOST-READ ONLINE STORIES Fl ticket sales slow "Punish Eduardo for diving" Wenger blasts "witch-hunt" MOST COMMENTED "Punish Eduardo for diving" Said analytic: "It's dangerous to assume a
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  • OBITUARIES
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      87 35 TAN JOON HONG Age: 78 passed away peacefully on 1 September 2009, leaving behind loved ones. Wife: Goh Hong Eng Sons: Daughters-in-law: Tan Yoke Jee, William Lim Seow Chwee, Tracy Tan Yoke Yang Poh Siew Hoon, Esther Grandsons: Tan Yap Hao, Glenn Tan Ye Jie, Linus Granddaughter: Tan Kheng Suan,
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      48 35 With Fond Memories Of NGTONGHENG Departed: 3 September 1995 Time changes many things, But not the memory this day brings. Your gentle face and patient smile With sadness we recall; You had a friendly word for each And died beloved by all Always remembered by your loved ones
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      66 35 In loving Memory or RADHAMMAAMMA Departed 14.9.2008. Always remembered by beloved husband Ooma Maheswaran Sons: Pratheep Praveen Daughter: Preetha 1 st year Anniversary prayers will be held on Friday 4 Sept 2009 at 7.15pm at Sri Siva Durga Temple No 8 Avenue 2 Potong Pasir. Please kindly treat this as
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      64 35 lp|F 1 lth Annivesary In loving Memory of ~y&& SIMON JOHN DAVID Departed 3/9/98 Ee was a father so very rare, Content in his home and always there, On earth he totted, in heaven he rests. God bless you father, you were one of the best Sadly Missed by Iwife:
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      87 35 OM Athma Shanti Pooja We, the family of the late KAMALAMD/O RAGHAVAN NAIR (Wife of the late Munisamy) Departed 20 Aug 2009 wish to express our heartfelt thanks to relatives, friends and colleagues for their kind attendance, condolences and donations during our recent bereavement. Karumathi prayers tonight at Blk 209
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      107 36 I X I SWARNAGOWRI (Mrs Raveendran Swarnagowri) Age: 52 Passed away peacefully on 2 September 2009 Sadly missed by all loved ones. Beloved Husband: S Raveendran Son: Daughter-in-law: R Rakesh X Meera Daughter: Son-in-law: R Pavithra Chris Manimaran and Relatives Friends. Dearest Wife/ Mother is resting at LILYDALE CONDOMINIUM Blk
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      287 36 r "l "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 WANG HWEE SEN Age: 90 was called home to be with the Lord on 2 September 2009 leaving behind loved ones. Husband:
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      103 36 IN LOVING MEMORY "He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside still waters. He restores my 50u1..." Psalm 23:2-3 HENRY JOHN MARTIN (HARRY) Age: 67 was called home to be with the Lord on 1 September 2009, leaving behind loved ones. Wife: Sharon Martin Son:
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      41 36 6thAnntversary 1 In Loving Memory of HELEMBHIRICESOONG Departed 3 September 2003 Dearest Mum Your memory lingers onfbrever, Sweetly tender, fond and true, There is not a day that we do not think of you. We miss you dearly Love Your Children
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      305 36 ""~"^"So when this corruptible has put on incorruption,...then shall' I be brought to pass the saying...Death is swallowed up in victory. ill 1 Cor 15:54 VIJ THO HUI NGOR Age: 95 Has gone to sleep in the Lord on 2 September 2009 Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones
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      126 36 "Never the spirit was born, the spirit shall cease to be never. Never was time it was not, end and beginning are dreams." The Bhagavad Gita 2ND ANNIVERSARY In Loving Memory of Our Dearest Daughter and Sister SATHIAVATHI d/o CHINNIAH Departed on 3rd September 2007. Dearest Sathi, Two years have
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      141 36 "Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, w according to thyword; for mine eyes have seen thy salvation, »J which thou has prepared in the presence of all peoples, «f a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and for glory to thy people Israel. Luke 2: 29-32 /f
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      174 36 "Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life; and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever." Psalm 23:6 ANG KAH HENG Age: 82 was called home to be with the Lord on 2 September 2009, leaving behind loved ones. Wives: Lim Siok
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      85 36 "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, Though he may die, he shall live. And whoever lives believes in Me Shall never die." -John 11:25-26 1 st Anniversary In loving memory of KPPOWLOSE He was called home to our Lord on 3rd of September 2008
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      116 36 "The Lord is my Shepherd, there is nothing I shall want." Psalm 23:1 HELEN DE SOUZA nee HOEDEN (NONA) Age: 90 was called home to be with the Lord on ,2 September 2009, leaving behind loved ones. Husband: Arthur Joseph De Souza (deceased) Sons: Daughter-in-law: HenryT. De Souza Lim Lily
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      62 35 Memory wanders as shadows fell Sack to trie days of happiness, Days 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. V OBITUARIES For booking enquiries, call 888 mmm I wats LASSIFIED Bookings made
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        392 37  -  Yang Huiwen By STANDARD Poor's (S&P) Rating Services has downgraded its outlook on PSA International from "stable" to "negative", as the slump in global trading volumes could weigh on the port operator's financial performance. "The outlook revision for PSA International is driven by
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        797 38  -  Gabriel Chen APPOINTMENT OF DBS CEO His selection reinforces bank's change to more customer-centric lender By BUILDING UP TIES "Richard and Piyush, both from Citi, were hired for their relationship-building abilities. Piyush also knows what it takes to tap the growing affluent
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        466 38  -  K. C. VIJAYAN INVOICE FRAUD By LAW CORRESPONDENT A HONG KONG judge ordered two firms to pay up about US$l2 million (Ssl7 million) traced to a fraud by EC-Asia International's former chief executive Kelvin Ang. Ang, 44, is now serving a 14-year
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      322 39  -  Grace Ng By CHINA CORRESPONDENT BEIJING: China is pleased with the recovery of its economy but remains cautious and focused on maintaining its stimulative policies, said World Bank president Robert Zoellick yesterday. Praising China's response to the global economic crisis as
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      487 39 XINTANG (China): During the first half of this year, Mr Yang Zongfu's jeans factory had few customers. Now, as his business picks up, he cannot find enough workers. Clutching a chalkboard with a long list of job openings, he joined about 30 factory owners
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      580 39 HONG KONG: Marco Wong lost his job with Citigroup in Singapore in mid-January during the turmoil that engulfed the financial world. But 20 job applications, four interviews and 3V2 months later, Mr Wong is again gainfully employed as a financial consultant at
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      347 40 MELBOURNE: Australia's economy grew a forecast-beating 0.6 per cent in the second quarter as massive stimulus spending made it the best performer in the developed world, Treasurer Wayne Swan said yesterday. The figure for the three months to June means the economy expanded
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        1893 43  -  tara tan More musicians are getting together to stage chamber music concerts in small, intimate settings arts reporter ELEGANT MUSIC SERIES CHAMBER ENSEMBLE Who: Singapore Youth Chinese Orchestra When: Sept 19, Bpm Where: Singapore Chinese Orchestra Concert Hall Admission: $13 from Sistic (www.sistic.com.sg or
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        445 45 NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC IS COMING Top international orchestra, the New York Philharmonic, will perform two concerts at the Esplanade Concert Hall next month. Singapore is a stop in the orchestra's first international tour under the leadership of Alan Gilbert, the group's new musical director. The New York Philharmonic
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        516 49  -  adeline chia arts reporter Enjoy some Spanish flair with The Philharmonic Winds on Sunday at the Esplanade Concert Hall. The 60-strong local wind orchestra has invited Luis Serrano Alarcon, a Spanish composer-conductor, to conduct a concert called Spanish Fantasia. The 100-minute programme consists of music drawn
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        183 51 New York Whitney Houston's big comeback was marred by her much-hyped performance on Good Morning America on Tuesday, when her famous voice cracked. But the Grammy-winner blamed it on a taping for The Oprah Winfrey Show before the concert in Central Park. She was promoting
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