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Title Section20 2009-09-23 1 MICA (P) 191/11/2008 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 2009. S|Sl A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION ESTABLISHED 1845 90 CENTS THE STRAITS TIMES.20 words
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Article54 2009-09-23 1 EMPLOYERS will learn next month whether the Government will extend the Jobs Credit scheme beyond December, and if so, in what form. The Finance Ministry disclosed this when it reminded employers that the third payout of funds to them under the scheme will be made on Sept54 words
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Article52 2009-09-23 1 A 41-YEAR-OLD crane operator with a gambling addiction is one of the first seven Singaporeans to be banned from playing at the casinos which open here next year. He readily agreed to his wife's request even though he had been clean for the last nine months. PRIME52 words
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Article59 2009-09-23 1 AT THE biggest-ever meeting on climate change attended by national leaders, all eyes were on Chinese President Hu Jintao as he addressed the United Nations summit. China, according to some estimates, has overtaken the United States as the top emitter of greenhouse gases, blamed for59 words
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Article, Illustration51 2009-09-23 1 THE lawyer of a Singaporean on trial in Sydney for a double murder said the romantic links of one of the dead men, Mr Tay Chow Lyang, with a female friend, who is now married, was motive enough for someone else to commit the murders. HOME PAGE51 words
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Article56 2009-09-23 1 THANKS to a sharp fall in rents, Singapore has fallen off a key ranking of the world's 20 most expensive office locations. It sat in 26th spot as at June 30, having tumbled 20 places from No. 6 just six months earlier, according to a global56 words
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Article, Illustration99 2009-09-23 1 ST PHOTO: BRYAN VAN DER BEEK This ardent fan beat all the competition at the Paragon shopping centre yesterday and won the coveted prize a picture of her up close and personal with reigning Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton. In his first public appearanceBRYAN VAN DER BEEK - 99 words
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Article, Illustration472 2009-09-23 1 Alastair Mclndoe - Alastair Mclndoe By PHILIPPINES CORRESPONDENT TOMORROW: JAPAN MANILA: Asia's developing economies are broadly growing faster than expected this year, with the region poised to lead the recovery from the global recession, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said in a report yesterday. The Ma-nila-based lender credited472 words
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Article735 2009-09-23 1 Fiona Chan - Fiona Chan It makes USsl.6b from selling part of its holdings in US bank By THE Government of Singapore Investment Corp (GIC) has sold about half its stake in United States banking giant Citigroup over the last week, reaping a profit of US$l.6 billion (552.3735 words
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Miscellaneous100 2009-09-23 1 1 '^.Jj >J%u^d^^Hn '^H b^b^b^bl TV**-* in .M*4Mmm&* ~>r> -,__i,« expandingsmes a~v w^^ fSTril I m^CTWWW^ Top 10 §&M MWm 2o geeks n mimfri )SESSMS iSimlmmmmm&mlm^ hnv-nffirp 1? whn ma Up vnnr Bolt s sports _L^ Wt SSED SB3SS|^#ttS| f.. j ■Vio.f I H,' "11 i K^^B Ijl B B100 words
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100 2009-09-23 2 WE SAY Whether HDB flats are affordable or not is a relative notion. Why grumble about cash over valuation when buyers can choose to walk away to a less prime area. Why would a family buy a bigger flat than it can comfortably pay for,100 words
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Article41 2009-09-23 2 COLUMNS Lan J. Storey says pipeline geopolitics has come to South-east Asia as China's thirst for oil grows and huge reserves in Myanmar and Timor Leste figure strongly in its energy plans. REVIEW PAGE A 2241 words
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Article, Illustration34 2009-09-23 2 Ho Kwon Ping cherishes the act of daydreaming letting your mind wander which scientists have found is a more active and productive state than previously thought. REVIEW PAGE A 2334 words
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Article27 2009-09-23 2 OUR READER SAYS The ex-communist terrorists can return to Singapore as long as they meet basic conditions, says MHA. FORUM PAGE A 2427 words
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Article, Illustration14 2009-09-23 2 www.straitstimes.com Carolyn Hong notices many non-Muslims joining in this year's Ramadan fast.14 words
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Article, Illustration1013 2009-09-23 2 Karamjit Kaur - Karamjit Kaur For a start, obtaining flight permits can be made more convenient By I AVIATION CORRESPONDENT AN AVIATION industry official's recent comments about Singapore's airport regulators has raised a few eyebrows. Mr Ralph Leach, vice-presi-dent (business development) for Macaubased aircraft charter company Jet Asia, said it1,013 words
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Article, Illustration926 2009-09-23 3 Lim Wei Chean - Lim Wei Chean After years of coping with husband's secret gambling debts, wife gets him banned from entering the casinos By How exclusion orders work FAMILY EXCLUSION ORDER Immediate family members of the problem gambler, such as spouses, children, parents and siblings, canKEVIN LIM - 926 words
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Article, Illustration595 2009-09-23 4 Leonard Lim - Leonard Lim Rosberg, placed second, attacks immunity for Piquet By PLAIN SPEAKING "Renault cheated. In the! end they should have been disqualified...and I would have won the race." FORMULA One driver Nico Rosberg came out and said it plainly yesterday: He should have beenJOYCE FANG; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 595 words
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Article, Illustration507 2009-09-23 4 Robin Chan - Robin Chan By THE harsh realities of the publishing industry have brought down one of Asia's feistiest of publications. The 63-year-old Far Eastern Economic Review, which has had some high-profile battles with Singapore leaders, will close in December amid "unsustainable losses in advertising and readership". ItsAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 507 words
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384 2009-09-23 4 Kor Kian Beng - Kor Kian Beng By THE Far Eastern Economic Review (Feer) has been involved in several scrapes with the Singapore Government and its leaders over the past two decades. It began as early as December 1987 when it became one of the first foreign publications to384 words
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Article, Illustration558 2009-09-23 6 Shu-Ching Jean Chen - Shu-Ching Jean Chen HK stock, real estate markets rising sharply to pre-crisis peak levels By FOR THE STRAITS TIMES HONG KONG: It was the start of yet another hectic morning. The pace was just as frenzied at banks and brokerages, with Hong Kongers from558 words
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Article, Illustration306 2009-09-23 6 SHU-CHING JEAN CHEN - SHU-CHING JEAN CHEN HONG KONG: Like many here, Mr Luk Chan, 29, considers the stock market a sure-fire path to wealth. An experienced hand in stock investing since his university days, he was lucky enough to have unloaded all the shares he held beforeSHU-CHING JEAN CHEN - 306 words
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Article, Illustration722 2009-09-23 6 Ho Ai Li - Ho Ai Li New China orders help boost Taiwan's key economic sector By TAIWAN CORRESPONDENT I Hong Kong THE BAD NEWS: GDP in the first two quarters fell 7.8 per cent and 3.8 per cent respectively, and exports plunged by 22.7 per cent in the722 words
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Article, Illustration328 2009-09-23 6 HO AI LI - HO AI LI HSINCHU: A mother of five, Madam Tseng Li-wen, 39, wanted to get a job last October to help take some pressure off her electrician husband. The high school graduate applied for her old production operator post at a semi-conductor company inHO AI LI - 328 words
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Article, Illustration1857 2009-09-23 8 Francis Chan - Francis Chan THE ST INTERVIEW bovt assistance is tocused more on developing their capabilities and competitiveness By Illustrious civil service career HE WANTED to be an academic, but the Civil Service had bigger plans for Mr Chong Lit Cheong, 53. Today, the former ColomboJOSEPH NAIR FOR THE STRAITS TIMES - 1,857 words
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THE STRAITS TIMES WORLD.
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Article, Illustration513 2009-09-23 10 U.N. CLIMATE TALKS Output will be cut by 'notable margin' from 2005 level: Hu UNITED NATIONS: China yesterday vowed to fight climate change by curbing its carbon dioxide emissions by a "notable margin" as its economy develops. "We will endeavour to cut carbon dioxideREUTERS; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 513 words
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Article248 2009-09-23 10 Climate change Pledging change United States President Barack Obama said his administration has made the "largest ever" American investment in renewable energy. The US is doubling the generating capacity from wind and other renewable resources in three years, launching offshore wind energy projects and spending billions to capture carbon pollutionAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; ASSOCIATED PRESS; REUTERS - 248 words
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Article, Illustration662 2009-09-23 11 Move seen as a way of easing ties with China and unifying the region NEW YORK: Japan's new Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama made his global debut this week with a message of reconciliation to China, asking President Hu Jintao to work together forAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; ASSOCIATED PRESS; REUTERS; XINHUA - 662 words
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539 2009-09-23 12 Navy to have high-seas capability and air force to acquire offensive clout BEIJING: China plans to transform its naval and air forces to project power further from its shores, China's Defence Minister said, a week before the nation puts on a massiveREUTERS; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 539 words
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Article, Illustration202 2009-09-23 12 BEIJING: The grandson of Mao Zedong, the revolutionary leader who established the People's Republic of China in 1949, has been promoted to major-general in the nation's army, state media said yesterday. Maj-Gen Mao Xinyu, a politician and researcher at the Academy of Military SciencesAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 202 words
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596 2009-09-23 13 Sim Chi Yin - Sim Chi Yin Sophisticated cyber attacks vex news organisations ahead of National Day on Oct 1 By CHINA CORRESPONDENT BEIJING: One impersonated a visiting news editor asking for interviews, another contained a petition and the third came with a questionnaire. These e-mail messages596 words
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194 2009-09-23 13 BEIJING: It was an unlucky end to a bid to get "lucky". Five men have been jailed in Beijing for up to 16 months for fighting over a "lucky licence plate" containing the number eight, China's traditional number for good fortune, stateAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 194 words
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Article, Illustration750 2009-09-23 14 THE NINA WANG CASE The first round of court battle for late Hong Kong billionaire Nina Wang's fortune wrapped up yesterday. Below are the key points of the sensational court case which has gripped Hong Kong for months. THE KEY PLAYERS Chinachem CharitableAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; ASSOCIATED PRESS; BLOOMBERG - 750 words
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Article, Illustration451 2009-09-23 16 SECURING FUTURE "This is a very good experience and I have learnt useful skills here." Farah, one of the prisoners working at the "jail spa" KUALA LUMPUR: Against a backdrop of razor wire and machine guns, beauty therapists at Malaysia's first "jail spa" quietly tendAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 451 words
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472 2009-09-23 16 P. Jayaram - P. Jayaram Legal fraternity protests against move to promote senior judge to Supreme Court, citing alleged graft By INDIA CORRESPONDENT NEW DELHI: A move to elevate a senior judge to the Supreme Court is facing strong opposition from the472 words
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563 2009-09-23 18 mmigrant growth falls, narriages drop, more )eople stay put: Survey WASHINGTON: The recession is profoundly disrupting American society. For the first time since the beginning of the decade, the total number of immigrants in the country did not grow. More people, meanwhile, are delayingASSOCIATED PRESS; NEW YORK TIMES - 563 words
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Article, Illustration98 2009-09-23 18 Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew, who is in Moscow, yesterday met Mr Oleg Deripaska, the chief executive officer of Basic Element, one of Russia's largest business groups. They discussed the impact of the financial crisis and developments in Russia. Mr Deripaska said he is comingMINISTER MENTOR'S OFFICE - 98 words
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353 2009-09-23 18 LONDON: An Indian-born woman who murdered her two teenage daughters with kitchen knives while they slept was jailed for 33 years by a British court yesterday. Hotel waitress Rekha Kumari-Baker, 41, stabbed 16-year-old Davina 37 times, and 13-year-old Jasmine 29 times inAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 353 words
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360 2009-09-23 20 Man fined $6k for having child porn clip on cellphone DARWIN: A Singaporean man caught with child pornography on his mobile phone has been convicted and fined A 55,000 (556,100), the Northern Territory News reported. Rahmat Amin, 44, was randomly searched after arriving on360 words
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Article, Illustration163 2009-09-23 20 CALAIS (France): French police cleared out then bulldozed a squalid, sprawling forest camp known as the "Jungle" near the northern city of Calais yesterday, detaining hundreds of illegal immigrants who had hoped to slip into Britain. Immigration Minister Eric Besson said 276 people were detainedAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; ASSOCIATED PRESS - 163 words
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Article136 2009-09-23 20 SYDNEY: Severe weather warnings were issued across Australia yesterday, as gale force winds and hailstones hammered the south-east and fires raged in the north. All states and territories were placed on high alert by the weather bureau, which warned people to stay indoors and away fromAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; ASSOCIATED PRESS - 136 words
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Article82 2009-09-23 20 SEOUL: South Korea will demand fingerprints from all adult foreign visitors by 2012 to tighten immigration controls and prevent criminals from entering the country, officials said. The Justice Ministry said yesterday that a Bill to be submitted to Parliament next month would require foreigners agedAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 82 words
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Article115 2009-09-23 20 DENVER: Counterterrorism officials are warning mass transit systems in the United States to step up patrols because of fears that an Afghanistan-born immigrant under arrest in Colorado may have been plotting with others to detonate backpack bombs aboard New York City trains. ImmigrantASSOCIATED PRESS - 115 words
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Article82 2009-09-23 20 IPOH: The Malaysian government will slash operational expenditure in Budget 2010 by reducing the number of official trips overseas and the purchase of equipment. Second Finance Minister Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah said on Monday that the money saved would be channelled into other sectors, The Star82 words
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Article78 2009-09-23 20 JAKARTA: High waves sank a wooden boat in eastern Indonesia, killing 15 passengers and leaving 15 more missing, the navy said yesterday. Rescue operations have saved 29 of the 59 passengers after the boat went down late on Monday off Halmahera island, North Maluku province,ASSOCIATED PRESS - 78 words
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Article92 2009-09-23 20 TOKYO: Japan's new Cabinet, led by the Democratic Party of Japan, has decided to reverse a decision made less than a week ago to prohibit bureaucrats from holding news conferences, reported the Kyodo news agency. While administrative vice-ministers, equivalent to Singapore's permanent secretaries, will still be92 words
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Miscellaneous102 2009-09-23 10 Wm WHAT'S ONLINE MOST READ, MOST COMMENTED AND MORE www.straitstimes.com blogged about MOST-READ ONLINE Coup jitters calmed. Says Eric: Still sex goddesses at 75. "Blood was shed at the other Financier killed himself. demonstration by the PAD when they Noordin Top dead. clashed with the military and local residents near102 words
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434 2009-09-23 22 THERE is a rising pitch of anxiety evident in queries and feedback about HDB housing in recent months. These have centred on affordability mainly, no surprise considering that the sudden spurt in private property prices since July has boosted HDB values, which already were holding434 words
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Article, Illustration872 2009-09-23 22 Ian J. Storey - Ian J. Storey By FOR THE STRAITS TIMES FOLLOWING the collapse of the Soviet Union, security analysts debated the geopolitical implications of proposed pipelines to pump oil and gas from the newly independent states of Central Asia. Nearly two decades after872 words
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Article, Illustration810 2009-09-23 22 Bruce Gale - Bruce Gale US-JAPAN TIES By SENIOR WRITER NEWLY installed Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama will hold his first summit with United States President Barack Obama today, on the sidelines of a United Nations General Assembly session in New York. Given widespread concern that the810 words
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Article, Illustration1025 2009-09-23 23 Ho Kwon Ping - Ho Kwon Ping THINK-TANJ By MY MOST vivid memory of school is sitting at the back of the class looking out the window at the rice fields several floors below, hearing the occasional bark of a dog, the distant slam of a car door, and being1,025 words
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Article1193 2009-09-23 23 Alfian Sa'at - Alfian Sa'at By Here are some words that were borrowed from Hokkien into Malay: beca (trishaw), bihun (vermicelli), cat (paint), cincai (any old how)... This linguistic exchange was a two-way process. Here are some Malay words that penetrated Hokkien: agak (guess or moderate), botak (bald),1,193 words
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257 2009-09-23 24 I REFER to last Friday's letter, "Let them come home" by Mr Patrick Low. Mr Low said in his letter that "the friendly reconciliation of the independ-ence-era freedom fighter rivals stands in stark contrast to the situation of the Betong exiles who have257 words
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258 2009-09-23 24 I WAS perturbed by Mr Tomson Scaria's letter on Sunday, "Do more to discourage abortion", in which he suggested that abortion should be banned. Mr Scaria described abortion as nothing but the killing of innocent children. Yet there is a258 words
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312 2009-09-23 24 TECHNOLOGY I REFER to Saturday's report, "KKH to track surgical dressings electronically", which stated that XX Women's and Children's Hospital (KKH) implemented a complex and costly radio frequency identification (RFID) system to track its surgical tools to reduce an error that happens about312 words
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311 2009-09-23 24 SINGAPORE is renowned as a "fine" city for imposing penalties for offences ranging from killer litter to feeding monkeys. But one penalty that is surely unnecessary is the fine for displaying insufficient parking coupons. I understand that carpark ticket monitoring is tendered out311 words
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Letter568 2009-09-23 24 Wasteful "For a city so dependent on water, it was sad to see trees, flowers and grass being hosed in the blistering heat." MR DENIS BURKE: "I spent eight glorious days in Singapore enjoying the cleanliness, food and ambience of this great city. However I found a most unusual568 words
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Article, Illustration973 2009-09-23 27 Jessica Lim - Jessica Lim Businesses in the area are hoping for the best, but expecting the worst By Serene Luo WEIL BE CLOSED "The response wasn't great at last year's Fl. Our shop is very near the door, so you can imagine how noisy it got. We had someDESMOND WEE - 973 words
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Article, Illustration543 2009-09-23 28 Khushwant Singh - Khushwant Singh Couple had argued ovei property sale; he also cut her teenase son By INCENSED that his lover had sold off a property they owned at a loss, Diong Tiong Ngo, 52, strangled her, slashed her with a chopper andTNP FILE - 543 words
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Article, Illustration363 2009-09-23 28 ELENA CHONG - ELENA CHONG A FORMER finance manager who embezzled about $1.5 million from his company over a five-year period was jailed for 5V2 years yesterday. To cover up his illicit withdrawals, Yeo Kok Hwee, 39, even went to Malaysia to print fake blank United363 words
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Article, Illustration915 2009-09-23 29 Sujin Thomas - Sujin Thomas SYDNEY DOUBLE MURDER RETRIAL Victim's relationship with woman may be motive for murders, says lawyer citing online chat By Explicit online chat EXCERPTS from the ICQ chat between Mr Tay Chow Lyang (below) and Ms Jasmine Tan: June 30,2003 Tan: My eyes915 words
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129 2009-09-23 29 A PRESCHOOL teacher was charged in a district court yesterday with pressing a hot iron onto the back of her maid. Rajeswari Mariswaran, 37, is accused of hurting Ms Lunicia Banaba Apilit, 31, by dangerous means at her flat in Bukit Batok on129 words
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344 2009-09-23 30 FERRIES to Kusu Island for the pilgrimage season will leave from Marina South Pier from Oct 18 to Nov 16. They will start running from 7am on Mondays to Fridays and 6.30 am on weekends. The last ferry will depart Marina344 words
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Article, Illustration78 2009-09-23 30 Participants from various schools and organisations taking part in the Day of Peace parade organised by the Jane Goodall Institute (Singapore). The Day of Peace was held on Monday to mark the United Nations' International Day of Peace. About 120 people "flew" 20 peace doves madeCAROLINE CHIA - 78 words
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548 2009-09-23 30 Goh Chin Lian - Goh Chin Lian Review to look at whether wage subsidy plan should be extended beyond December By SENIOR POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT THE Government will announce by the middle of next month whether the Jobs Credit scheme will be extended beyond December, and if so, in548 words
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Article, Illustration501 2009-09-23 31 Chua Hian Hou - Chua Hian Hou Tech-sawy group offers best hope for revenue in saturated industry By TEMPTING OFFERS Unlimited SMS and free phone calls on school campuses and in military camps. Sponsorship of music events and applications to match the lifestyles of younger mobile users.ALPHONSUS CHERN - 501 words
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Article, Illustration149 2009-09-23 31 THEY are the ones behind software that makes everyday life convenient. Yet, IT developers are seldom in the public eye. After all, the work they do putting together strings of code is often considered esoteric and boring by non-programmers. But the results of their149 words
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Article, Illustration555 2009-09-23 32 Elena Chong - Elena Chong Manager fined $7k for referring patient to unlicensed doctor, who was himself fined in 2000 By Judith Tan A WOMAN manager of a hair- and skin-care clinic was fined $7,000 yesterday for referring a patient to the clinic's unregistered doctor. The 25-year-oldWONG KWAI CHOW - 555 words
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525 2009-09-23 32 KIMBERLY SPYKERMAN; Amelia Tan - KIMBERLY SPYKERMAN Amelia Tan By THE lid has come off on how much lawyers should charge in property deals. The Law Society yesterday said it will remove a controversial set of fee guidelines for conveyancing lawyers that was implemented six years ago. A525 words
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467 2009-09-23 33 Nicholas Yong - Nicholas Yong North West CDC offers aid to PMETs with good social enterprise plans By UP TO $40,000 in financial assistance is being offered to professionals with viable ideas for a social enterprise that will benefit residents in the North West District.467 words
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Article, Illustration85 2009-09-23 33 Chinese Ambassador to Singapore Zhang Xiaokang took in the sights and sound? of Little India yesterday as the Indian community here prepares for Deepavali on Oct 17. Hosted by Senior Minister of State for Foreig] Affairs Balaji Sadasivan, Madam Zhang visited sever; shops, the SriMUGILAN RAJASEGERAN - 85 words
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260 2009-09-23 33 THE annual fire-walking ritual will start about an hour earlier this year in order to ease traffic congestion. It will start at 11.30pm on Oct 4 at the Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple in Serangoon Road, where about 3,500 devotees will start a 4.2 km walk260 words
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Article, Illustration783 2009-09-23 34 Jonathan Wong - Jonathan Wong Yes, say Singapore fans: Renault chiefs banned No, others say: Renault and driver let off lightly By DRIVER GOT OFF EASY "I don't understand how the executor can be reprieved. If it were up to me, this kid wouldn't be allowed to walk blind peopleTERENCE TAN - 783 words
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Article, Illustration474 2009-09-23 34 Inconsistent punishment 2009: McLaren lie to gain a podium place in Australia Stripped of all points from that race plus three-race suspended ban. Principal Ron Dennis steps down. 2008: Renault fix Singapore Grand Prix Two-year suspended ban. Principal Flavio Briatore and engineering chiefREUTERS; ASSOCIATED PRESS - 474 words
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Article, Illustration779 2009-09-23 35 Terrence Voon - Terrence Voon Hamilton and drivers meet fans as excitement builds towards weekend From star appearances in town... to preparations in the pits By "The mood is good and everyone is in good spirits. We're all relieved with the result of the hearing. Everyone wasBRYAN VAN DER BEEK; TERENCE TAN - 779 words
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Article, Illustration79 2009-09-23 35 Williams Formula One driver Nico Rosberg (left) getting some pointers from chef Mandy Yeo in the art of making niooncakes, when he visited Fairmont Hotel's Szechuan Court restaurant yesterday. Rosberg, who finished second at last year's Sing Tel Singapore Grand Prix, also visited the PeranakanJOYCE FANG - 79 words
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Article, Illustration105 2009-09-23 35 Williams driver Kazuki Nakajima, 24, posing for photographs with fans yesterday at Santaro Japanes Restaurant in Sentosa. The solo Asian driver in this year's Fl title challenge believes that the Malaysianbacked Lotus team's entry into Formula One next seaso] is a big step forward for Asian motorALBERT SIM - 105 words
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Article, Illustration701 2009-09-23 36 Wang Meng Meng - Wang Meng Meng Kovalainen says team's MP4-24 close to being a winning car next season By New diffuser behind better results MCLAREN started the season with a conventional single-tiered rear diffuser, which are fins under the car that improve its aerodynamics. Following poor results neither Heikki Kovalainen norBRYAN VAN DER BEEK - 701 words
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Article, Illustration333 2009-09-23 36 2010 calendar March 14 Bahrain July 11 Britain March 28 Australia July 25 Germany April 4 Malaysia Aug 1 Hungary April 18 China Aug t 2 1 9,^ elF ium May 9 Soain Sept 12 ltaly h .f SePt 26 Singapore May 23 Monaco Oct3Japan MayAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 333 words
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Article, Illustration93 2009-09-23 37 BUENOS AIRES: Singapore national youth paddler Isabelle Li (above), 15, secured back-to-back titles in both the girls' junior and cadet singles on the International Table Tennis Federation Junior Circuit. She won the events at the Argentina Junior Cadet Open on Sunday, after taking these titles93 words
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65 2009-09-23 37 BIRMINGHAM: Martin O'Neill has forgiven midfielder Nigel Reo-Coker for their training ground clash last week, when the Aston Villa footballer grabbed his manager by the neck of his jersey when told to pass instead of shoot. Reo-Coker has apologised and will be in the65 words
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61 2009-09-23 37 GENEVA: The Swiss Football Association on Monday banned Switzerland's highest-profile referee for three games after he gestured at the crowd with his middle finger. Massimo Busacca, who was on duty at the Champions League final in May, regretted his "anti-sporting gesture" at theAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 61 words
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Article58 2009-09-23 37 BRUSSELS: Speculation was rife yesterday that former world No. 1 Justine Henin, 27, was set to announce she was ending her retirement and would play again on the WTA circuit. Belgian newspapers were full of the story saying she would announce her return liveAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 58 words
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68 2009-09-23 37 MELBOURNE: An Olympic gold medal won by Australian swimming legend John Konrads in 1960 has been returned to its rightful owner 25 years after it was stolen. The 1,500 m freestyle gold and 15 other medals, taken from his Melbourne home in 1984, wereAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 68 words
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Article, Illustration65 2009-09-23 37 t ormer player Gary Lineker speaking at a thanksgiving service for the late Bobby Robson, at Durham Cathedral in England on Monday. More than 1,000 people, including Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson and current England manager Fabio Capello, paid tribute to the former Newcastle and EnglandREUTERS - 65 words
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Article412 2009-09-23 37 Study finds the clock gives United some help when they're not ahead LONDON: After Michael Owen's very late goal handed United a controversial 4-3 win in Sunday's Manchester derby with City, the debate whether the English champions get a bit of extra help from referees at412 words
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Article214 2009-09-23 37 LONDON: Didier Drogba will be kept fresh for Chelsea's Premier League clash with Liverpool on Oct 4. The Ivory Coast striker will miss today's League Cup tie against Queens Park Rangers, will not be involved in Saturday's League game at Wigan and is suspended fromAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 214 words
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Article, Illustration68 2009-09-23 37 JONAH LOMU, former All Black great, on his debut as a bodybuilder in an amateur event in Wellington. The 34-year-old, whose career was cut short by a kidney transplant, plans a rugby comebackAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 68 words
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Article131 2009-09-23 37 Tennis ATP Metz International In Paris, Ist rd: Andreas Beck (Ger) bt Lv Yen-hsun (Twn) 6-4 6-2, Bioern Phau (Ger) bt Rainer Schuettler (Ger) 7-6 (7-1) 7-6 (7-5). WTA Korea Open In Seoul, Ist rd: Magdalena Rybarikova (Svk) bt Alberta Brianti (Ita) 6-2 6-2, Anna-Lena Groenefeld (Ger) bt Sorana131 words
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Advertisement580 2009-09-23 36 UNLIKE the warm conditions that prevail in Singapore, there was no sunshine to greet Ronnie Stewart when he P^^^B flew into Melbourne on Monday night. Instead it was the complete opposite cold and rainy V^J although conditions were a bit brighter when he ventured out to the Sandown racecourse yesterday580 words
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Obituary, Illustration37 2009-09-23 37 In Loving Memory Of %> I Mabel Khoo Geok Lian Augustine Sng Ah Soon Maureen Sng Gek Choo I rci 23 September 2004 4 September 1995 3 August 2001 .Jj Always loved, honored and remembered by family W37 words
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Obituary, Illustration40 2009-09-23 37 STH ANNIVERSARY In Loving Memory of KAREN NGU AI NAH Departed 23.09.2004 Beloved Wife of Francis Cho Mother of Nicholas Cho Rui Wen You left without a word. The pain will always hurt. Always remembered by all you hold Dear.40 words
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Obituary, Illustration21 2009-09-23 37 2nd Anniversary In Loving Memory PETER YONG KHIM YOON Deeply missed and always remembered by Family Members, Friends and Loved Ones21 words
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Obituary, Illustration62 2009-09-23 37 The family of the late MR HAY PUAY KHENG Departed on 17 September 2009 wishes to express their heartfelt thanks and appreciation to all relatives, friends, colleagues and business associates for their kind assistance, attendance, condolences, wreaths and donations during their recent bereavement. Special Thanks to: Shi Fa Zhao pbm62 words
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Obituary, Illustration70 2009-09-23 37 Thalai Thevasam In Loving Memory of l i SARSWATHI (MURTHIAMMA) Departed on 3 October 2008 In our home she is fondly remembered, Sweet memories cling to her name; Those who loved her in life sincerely, Still love her in death just the same. ATHMASHANTIPOOJA will be held on Wednesday, 2370 words
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Obituary, Illustration74 2009-09-23 37 have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith." 2Jlmothy 4:7 JAMES ANG GUANTYE Age: 91 was called home to be with the Lord on 22 Sept 09 leaving behind loved ones. Wake is held at Blk 157 Bishan St. 13. Tel: *****697 Memorial74 words
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Obituary, Illustration34 2009-09-23 37 Bth Anniversary < In Loving Memory of Maria Sim Cheng Choo Departed 23 Sep 2001 Dearest mother, We miss you so much. Theloveyougaveus Spoke beautifully of you. Always remembered and cherished By family loved ones34 words
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Obituary, Illustration46 2009-09-23 38 With Deepest Sympathy Heartfelt Condolences to Our Director, Mr Yeoh Wee Liat Family on the demise of his beloved father YEOH BUCK SIAH Departed on 21 September 2009 From The Management Staff of Business Corporate Services Pte Ltd Easi Advance Pte Ltd Next Capital Pte Ltd46 words
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Obituary, Illustration90 2009-09-23 38 ""I am the Resurrection and the Lift, Whoever believes in Me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in Me will never die" John 11:25 Ist Anniversary In Loving Memory of VIJAYAKUMAR KRISHNAN 23 September 2008 As time goes by I miss you more Your loving90 words
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Obituary, Illustration72 2009-09-23 38 ELLAM SIVAMAYAM X TAMIL MALAR Age: 44 Passed away peacefully on 22-09-09 Sadly missed by all loved ones. Beloved Husband: X Nadeson (SSVP-PSA) Mother: Rajamah w/o late Kanappan Sister: Brother-in-law: X Tamil Selvi G Velusamy Brother: Sister-in-law: X Tamil Selvan Kalaiyarasi ...all Relatives Friends. Dearest Wife is resting at BLK72 words
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Obituary, Illustration39 2009-09-23 38 sth Anniversary POONGAVANAM RETNAM, She made our lives one long sweet song Her Blessed memories will not part And never shall fade though she's gone As we've learned that song by heart Fondly remembered by family and loved ones39 words
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Obituary, Illustration169 2009-09-23 38 r"The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not be in want... '^|X and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever. %%J Psalm 23 SU YEE HAI Age: 73 Was called home to be with the Lord on 21 September 2009 Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved169 words
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Obituary, Illustration141 2009-09-23 38 Jesus said: "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me, though he may die, he shall live." John 11:25 CHUACHIANHEE Age: 82 was called home to be with the Lord on 21 September 2009, leaving behind loved ones. Wife: Poon Kwee Lan Sons: Daughters-in-law: Johnson Chua141 words
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Obituary, Illustration14 2009-09-23 38 In Loving Memory Of PHANG WAI CHENG Departed 23/9/84 Always remembered by loved ones14 words
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Obituary, Illustration17 2009-09-23 38 In Loving Memory Of RETNAMTHAMBUSAMY Departed 23/9/1988 Akttysrmembmdby Your loving wife Kamala, children, sons-in-law, daughters-in-law, grandchildren relative!17 words
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Obituary, Illustration36 2009-09-23 38 In Loving Memory Of A. Balasubramaniam Pillai 11.3.33 23.9.86 Twenty Three long yrs have passed away; You are gone, but still are living In the hearts of those who stay. Fondly remembered by family loved ones36 words
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Obituary, Illustration117 2009-09-23 38 YEO BEE LAY LUISE AGE: 63 passed away peacefully on 22 September 2009. Leaving behind loved ones. Husband: Ong Thiam Kirn Carlton Father: Mother: (Yeo Seng Leong, deceased) Cheok Poh Guat Daughters: Sons-in-law: Pamela Ong Chong Poh Yew Ryan Joanna Ong Oliver Junus Brothers: Sisters-in-law: Lawrence Yeo Dawn Leong Lambert117 words
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Obituary, Illustration124 2009-09-23 38 YEOH BUCK SIAH Age: 73 passed away peacefully on 21 September 2009. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones Wife: Ang Lily Sons: Daughters-in-law: Yeoh Wee Liat Lee Mvi Eng, Mary Yeoh Wee Yeong Hsu Geok Hway, Joanna Yeoh Wee Kuan, Patrick Lie Chiu Hoon, Janet Yeoh Wee Khee,124 words
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Obituary, Illustration53 2009-09-23 38 10th Anniversary In Loving memory of PETER DE ROZA 23 Sept 1999 'Surely goodness and mercy will follow me all tjie days of my life and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever/ Psalm 23:6 Resting in peace at Church of the Holy Spirit, Upper Thomson Road,53 words
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601 2009-09-23 39 Goh Eng Yeow - Goh Eng Yeow BULLS AND BEARS Index lifted by corporate news; traders snap up counters that may be taken private By SENIOR CORRESPONDENT MERGER and acquisition fever was in the air yesterday, as traders snapped up any stock in sight deemed likely to601 words
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196 2009-09-23 39 JONATHAN KWOK - JONATHAN KWOK MAINBOARD-LISTED Midas Holdings announced yesterday that it is considering a secondary listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange closer to its key market in mainland China. A dual listing in Singapore and Hong Kong would allow the company to tap into196 words
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Article189 2009-09-23 39 Friday's close: 10,370.54 (-73.26) »Japan's financial markets were closed from Monday till today for public holidays. mm m mmmm m U u m u^m J±\ Friday's close: 1,221.2 (+2.4) Malaysian financial markets were closed for the Hari Raya holiday and will reopen today. j¥l Yesterday's close: 21,701.14 (+228.29) HongAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; REUTERS - 189 words
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Article180 2009-09-23 39 UNIT TRUSTS TABLE APPEARS ON MONDAYS By Volume CENTS Vol (lemstar Solden Agri Renting SP Iceanus rflidas ring Li )MX Tech SuocoLeisure Jni Envtech iinomem Tech Urterra :alconEne HrstRes ;20 Hldgs itratech 10.5 45 115 38.5 89.5 84 51.5 72.5 41 67 5.5 96 97 56.5 5.5180 words
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Article104 2009-09-23 39 runi.mii uunnLiiLii iiuil nniLo: vcmm;: S$ TO ONE UNIT OF FOREIGN CURRENCY Sept 22 2009 Buying Selling Aust dollar 1.2140 1.2510 Can dollar 1.3060 1.3220 Euro 2.0690 2.0920 Malaysian ringgit* 0.4057 0.4066 NZ dollar 1.0040 1.0250 Sterling pound 2.2850 2.3110 US dollar 1.4070 1.4230 S$ TO 100 UNITS OF104 words
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Article362 2009-09-23 39 HIGH LOW CODE COMPANY TRADED SALE +OR'OOO HIGH LOW YIELD P/E $MII 415 244.9 1116 168 185 1493 425 115.8 52 426 3216 2536 881 198.7 245 820 265 891 1488 291 198 I" 282 371 352 352 261 1796 170 5606 CapitaLand 93.5 5417 CapitaMall362 words
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Article606 2009-09-23 39 HIGH LOW CODE COMPANY TRADED SALE +OR'OOO HIGH LOW YIELD P/E $MII 133 91 210 98 65 153 150 291.8 34 132 I-. 205 108 122 247 568 250 191 113 300 483 220 45.5 195 76 91 33.5 213 135 78 272 642 105606 words
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289 2009-09-23 40 Jonathan Kwok - Jonathan Kwok By MAINBOARD-LISTED printing services provider Xpress Holdings has reported a 27.3 per cent rise in net profits for the financial year ended July 31 to $13 million. The firm said the bottom line was boosted by a $5.1 million289 words
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Article, Illustration318 2009-09-23 40 EAST HARTFORD (Connecticut): Jet engine maker Pratt Whitney is eliminating 1,000 jobs in Connecticut by 2011, transferring engine repair work to the US state of Georgia and Asia in a cost-cutting move. The subsidiary of United Technologies will shut its ConnecticutASSOCIATED PRESS - 318 words
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Article, Illustration645 2009-09-23 42 Smita Krishnaswamy - Smita Krishnaswamy CATCHING UP WITH...V.S. KUMAR Other ways like pay freezes used to fight downturn; firm also adopts IT innovations By SINGAPORE'S courier king V.S. Kumar is still delivering strong business results with fresh branding, state-of-the-art online customer services and plans to expandDESMOND FOO - 645 words
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Article, Illustration1157 2009-09-23 43 Cassandra Chew - Cassandra Chew Varl had a rough start, but focus on quality and competitive pricing has helped it make its mark By Dream is to be Singapore's Ikea What is your biggest dream for Varl? To represent Singapore in the international arena in terms of officeLAU FOOK KONG - 1,157 words
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166 2009-09-23 43 LONG-TIME pals Cheryl Ou and Magdalene Wan recently opened a hostel targeted at "flashpackers" a new breed of affluent backpackers who share the adventurous outlook of traditional budget travellers but have more cash to spend. Their 22-bed hostel, called Habitat Hostels, in Devonshire Road features166 words
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267 2009-09-23 44 WASHINGTON: Shares of American International Group (AIG) jumped more than 20 per cent on Monday after the head of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform said that panel will examine a plan to reduce the company's massive bailout package. TheASSOCIATED PRESS - 267 words
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Article, Illustration381 2009-09-23 44 WASHINGTON: The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will go to trial against Bank of America (BoA) over billions of dollars in bonuses paid at Merrill Lynch, which the bank acquired in a hastily arranged deal a year ago at the height ofASSOCIATED PRESS; BLOOMBERG - 381 words
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Article, Illustration628 2009-09-23 45 Joyce Teo - Joyce Teo They were caught out earlier this year when prices fell as awarding of projects' TOP neared By PROPERTY speculators have been in the firing line of late, but the hefty losses some suffered earlier this year suggest they might beST GRAPHICS - 628 words
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Article, Illustration594 2009-09-23 45 JOYCE TEO - JOYCE TEO SINGAPORE is now a relative bargain for office tenants. Thanks to a sharp fall in rents, it has fallen right off one key ranking of the world's 20 most expensive office locations. It sat in 26th spot asST GRAPHICS - 594 words
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Article, Illustration635 2009-09-23 46 Gabriel Chen - Gabriel Chen China Investment will buy 135 m of the CEO's shares under the deal By DOING GOOD "It is the intention of Mr Elman to use some of the proceeds associated with the sale of his interests in Noble to fundNOBLE GROUP - 635 words
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300 2009-09-23 46 HONG KONG: CDH Investments, backed by Singapore's sovereign fund and the World Bank, is raising a US$l.4 billion (Ss2 billion) private equity fund, its fourth fund targeting growthstage companies in China, a source said yesterday. CDH, established in 2002 as a spin-off fromREUTERS - 300 words
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Article, Illustration1239 2009-09-23 48 John lui - John lui The yearly big-movie season was all about superheros, boy toys and franchises as Transformers took No. 1 spot at the box office film correspondent Hit list Top 10-grossing films in Singapore from April to August 1. Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen $8.43 million 2. HarryREUTERS; WARNER BROS; DISNEY-PIXAR; UIP; 20TH CENTURY FOX - 1,239 words
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Article, Illustration692 2009-09-23 49 2012 Opens: Nov 12 Why it is big: Director Roland Emmerich did not establish a name for himself making arthouse character studies. He is known for movies that pit puny humans against gigantic forces (10,000 BC, 2008; The Day After Tomorrow, 2004). This latest one sees an ancientSONY; WARNER BROS; SHAW; DISNEY; 20TH CENTURY FOX; GOLDEN VILLAGE - 692 words
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Article, Illustration679 2009-09-23 51 John lui - John lui This movie presents half a dozen or so characters and their problems, so who remembers or cares? FAME (RATING TO BE ANNOUNCED) 107 minutes/Opens Friday/***** The story: In this update of the 1980 hit of the same name, a group of teenagersCATHAY - 679 words
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Article, Illustration510 2009-09-23 52 Mumbai Bollywood is preparing for what is historically its most lucrative period of the year with a string of big-budget releases, hoping to end the year on a high after a disappointing 12 months. Like the Christmas period for Hollywood, the run-up to the HinduAgence France-Presse; REUTERS - 510 words
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Article, Illustration709 2009-09-23 54 John lui - John lui Grammy Award winner Al Jarreau's style of imitating instrumentalists has shot him to fame IN invite the audience to talk to me, to sing along and have fun' Jarreau (left) on his upcoming show Renowned jazz singer Al Jarreau's most distinctive trait, the improvisedSUN FESTIVAL - 709 words
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Article, Illustration579 2009-09-23 54 Los Angeles Pathetic. Desperate. Lame. The Seinfeld reunion its creators swore would never happen for the aforementioned reasons finally takes place next month. The four stars of the famed "show about nothing" will appear together in the new season of HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm, 11Reuters; REUTERS - 579 words
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Article, Illustration382 2009-09-23 54 Wamego, Kansas When The Wizard Of Oz first hit cinemas in August 1939, flying monkeys were the least of America's worries. The Depression, already almost a decade long, continued to grind away and Germany stood on the verge of invading Poland, igniting a global conflagrationAssociated Press; WARNER BROS - 382 words
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Article, Illustration288 2009-09-23 56 Los Angeles The request for drugs for Anna Nicole Smith (right) slid off the fax machine of a pharmacy here five days after the former model's son had died in the Bahamas. A psychiatrist wanted a medicine cabinet's worth of pills two sedatives, 300 tablets of288 words
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Article, Illustration199 2009-09-23 56 Taipei Actor Li Yapeng has denied tabloid stories that his wife, pop queen Faye Wong, has a gynaecological ailment and is dangerously thin. "We have been staying in Hong Kong lately. She is as happy as a bird every day," he told the Taiwanese press on Monday.APPLE DAILY - 199 words
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Article205 2009-09-23 56 EMMY RATINGS UP FROM LAST YEAR Host Neil Patrick Harris did for the Emmys what he did for the Tonys earlier this year: increase the award show's audience over the previous year. The Emmys on Sunday rebounded from last year's all-time low viewership total, adding a million more people205 words
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Article, Illustration475 2009-09-23 92 Sherwin Loh - Sherwin Loh Chia Boon Quee, 36 (below) Deputy director, technology, ST Electronics Applications: Big Bouncer and Net Crypt, which help facilitate secure data movement between two locations By IF YOU spot a quiet, bespectacled man walking from Raffles City to Ang Mo Kio, passing Little India andLAU FOOK KONG - 475 words
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Article, Illustration417 2009-09-23 95 Sherwin Loh - Sherwin Loh MakCheeWah, 41 Chief executive officer, Melioris Application: Melioris Accounts Receivable (helps companies keep track of payments) By MAX Chee Wah is not a man you would want to cross swords with. As the head of financial solutions company, Melioris, he designed MAR (MeliorisASHLEIGH SIM - 417 words
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Article, Illustration516 2009-09-23 96 Sherwin Loh - Sherwin Loh Siah Peih Wee, 27 Actionscript 3 (programming language for Flash) programmer, Rainbow Media Applications: Nine Flash games for the popular Neopets website By ANY true blue fan of Neopets would recognise games like The Usul Suspect, Volcano Run II and Faerie Cloud Racers on the popularDESMOND LIM - 516 words
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Article, Illustration473 2009-09-23 96 Tham Yuen-C - Tham Yuen-C Yong U-Wem, 21 iPhone developer Applications: illuCoin, an iPhone magic trick By THE trickiest thing about Yong U-Wern's illuCoin iPhone application has nothing to do with the illusion that it allows people to perform. Rather, it has more to do with howSHAHRIYAYAHAYA - 473 words
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