The Straits Times, 29 September 2009

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    20 1 MICA (P) 191/11/2008 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 2009 S|Si A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION ESTABLISHED 1845 90 CENTS THE STRAITS TIMES.
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      Lock icon MOM gets tough
      53 1 ELEVEN employment agencies have been ordered to close by the Manpower Ministry this year, the largest number to date, for breaching employment laws. The licensees and directors of these agencies will be barred from getting another agency licence, or holding key positions at other employment agencies. PRIME
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      Lock icon The storm after a storm
      50 1 MANILA is struggling to cope with the damage caused by tropical storm Ketsana even as residents claim that they received no warning about the severity of the storm, which dumped more rain on the capital in nine hours than in a month. PRIME PAGE A3
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      Lock icon Probe into Madoff's family
      54 1 BERNARD Madoff claims he ran his multi-billion-dollar Ponzi scheme alone, but relatives and many so-called victims profited massively, the government-appointed trustee said. Trustee Irving Picard and his chief lawyer David Sheehan accused Madoff's immediate family of using the fraudulent investment firm like a "personal piggy bank".
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      Lock icon 'We didn't know'
      47 1 THE organisers of the scandal-hit Miss Singapore World pageant said yesterday they had no knowledge of Ris Low's conviction for credit card fraud when she was crowned queen. They are also seeking legal advice on whether she can keep her crown. HOME PAGE Bl
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      Lock icon Top honours for scientist
      34 1 A WOMAN professor Miranda Yap credited with helping to grow the biotechnology and biologies sectors here was last night presented with the nation's highest honour for scientists. HOME PAGE B2
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    Lock icon Population rises but at slower pace
    797 1  -  Zakir Hussain By POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT SINGAPORE'S population is set to rise to five million, although the pace of growth this year is the slowest in four years because of the recession. There are 4,987,600 people living here, and almost two-thirds or 3.2 million are
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    Lock icon GIC claws back losses
    684 1  -  Sale of some shares before market crash mitigated portfolio's fall By Alvin Foo THE Government of Singapore Investment Corp's (GIC) portfolio sank by more than a fifth in the wake of last year's financial crisis, but it has since erased a large part of the red
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        Lock icon Myanmar: Asean stand vindicated
        84 2 WE SAV The United States' willingness to deal directly with the Myanmar junta vindicates Asean's position of engagement. But like what Asean experienced in its dealings with Yangon, the US cannot expect quick results. What is significant is that Aung San Suu Kyi has also shifted
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        Lock icon Learning from the past
        28 2 COLUMNS Ching Cheong looks at how China's rulers are trying to draw lessons from the rise and fall of past dynasties. REVIEW PAGE AlB
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        Lock icon Gearing up for reform
        38 2 Why did the United States impose tariffs on Chinese-made tyres? It has more to do with appeasing labour unions in return for their support for health-care reform, says Nayan Chanda. REVIEW PAGE Al 9
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        28 2 OUR READER SAYS The only way to get Singaporeans to speak good English is to stop speaking Singlish, period, says Jessica Walker. FORUM PAGE A2O
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        24 2 www.straitstimes.com Yen Feng sums up the recommendations at this year's Asia-Europe Foundation Journalists' Colloquium. Santosh Kumar meets an Fl Force India fanatic.
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      Lock icon Go back to basics for affordable flats
      1029 2  -  Tan Hui Yee Time to take a hard look at HDB's increasingly conflicting mandates By CORRESPONDENT WHAT does "affordable" mean? With rising home prices hitting headlines in recent weeks, Singaporeans are falling over themselves trying to pin down affordability. The Government, which built
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      Lock icon Manila faces daunting task after big flood
      633 3  -  Alastair Mclndoe The local authorities struggle to cope with relief operations By PHILIPPINES CORRESPONDENT MANILA: As he surveyed the floor of his living room awash in mud yesterday, Mr Barry Manook, a father of two, said: "Next time, I'll be better prepared." His
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      Lock icon Singaporeans safe; PM sends condolence note
      395 3  -  Maria Almenoar By Jermyn Chow THERE has been no report of any Singaporeans affected by the floods, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. At Changi Airport yesterday, a returning couple from the Philippines said they were stranded in Boracay last Saturday but managed to
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      Lock icon 11 errant employment agencies ordered closed
      483 4  -  Serene Luo They broke work permit rules and collaborated with unlicensed agencies By Shut down Smart Employment Agency Goodlink Employment Agency AB Employment Services HR Evergreen Pte Ltd Josco International (S) Pte Ltd Sroya Sroya Management Resources Golden Employment Agency CYG Management Services GlobalOneSg
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      Lock icon It's small, it's red, it's a durian
      306 4 KOTA KINABALU: A durian species unique to Sabah makes people see red literally, Malaysian media reported. Called durian hutan, or jungle durian, the fruit is identified by its reddish flesh and some say its taste has more "kick". The flesh is said to
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      Lock icon Singapore offers to host US-Asean summit
      446 4  -  Bhagyashree Garekar By US CORRESPONDENT WASHINGTON: Singapore has offered to host a summit between the leaders of the United States and Asean on Nov 15 after US President Barack Obama indicated he was keen to have such a meeting. A Singapore Ministry of Foreign
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      Lock icon Merkel pledges growth policies after polls win
      1013 7  -  Jonathan Eyal Right-wing victory allows her to push pro-market policies but she has to avoid social strife By STRAITS TIMES EUROPE BUREAU How the parties fared Christian Democratic Union (CDU): Won 239 out of 622 seats in the German Parliament, an increase of
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      221 4 H BTO Lee Kuan Yew EH MMC I IM School of Public Policy VS JtJZX c/l- f/ of Singapore Leaders Wanted The Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy is a graduate school of the National University of Singapore (NUS). In just 5 years, the school has become a globally
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      29 4 IDOL'^ PLUNDER I'm FIRE I'm/ says Taufik Batisah says judge Ken Lim after Majulah Singapura despite growing boo-boo in front furore over of 100 million F1 viewers Vasantham' remark
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      Lock icon Arts Fest gets new chief
      715 8  -  Adeline Chia Low Kee Hong, the man behind Biennale, replaces Goh Ching Lee By ARTS REPORTER THE man credited with turning the visual arts extravaganza Singapore Biennale into a popular success has been appointed the new head of the Singapore Arts Festival. Mr Low Kee
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      Lock icon Trustee goes after Madoff's inner circle
      680 8 NEW YORK: Bernard Madoff claims he ran his multibillion-dollar Ponzi scheme alone, but close family members face lawsuits this week in a widening probe, the government-appoint-ed trustee told CBS television. Trustee Irving Picard and his chief lawyer David Sheehan told CBS' 60 Minutes programme
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      Lock icon NYT columnist William Safire dies aged 79
      737 8 NEW YORK: Mr William Safire, the Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist and word warrior who feared no politician or corner of the English language, died of pancreatic cancer on Sunday. He was 79. The former speechwriter for late United States president Richard Nixon, Mr Safire
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      Lock icon China films make a splash for anniversary
      1043 10 Producers entice young audiences with creative take on historical events BEIJING: China is going Hollywood for the communist state's 60th birthday. Dozens of films, TV mini-series and shows are hitting the screen and stage, with a sweeping all-star epic taking the country by
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      Lock icon Chinese Premier to pay N. Korea an official goodwill visit
      458 10 SEOUL: China's Prime Minister will visit North Korea early next week for a trip that could help revive talks on ending Pyongyang's nuclear ambitions, which have been stalled for nearly a year North Korea's Korean Central News Agency said in
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        Lock icon 'Time running out' for global warming deal
        667 12 UN CLIMATE TALKS UN climate chief urges delegates at Bangkok talks to break deadlock BANGKOK: United Nations climate talks kicked off in Bangkok yesterday with a warning that future generations will suffer if no agreement is reached on a global warming deal. "Time
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        Lock icon Indonesians urged to don batik on Friday
        340 12 JAKARTA: President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has called on Indonesians around the world to don their best batik on Friday to celebrate the United Nations' announcement that the traditional dyeing technique is an Indonesian cultural treasure. Dr Yudhoyono's invitation was aired during a dialogue
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        Lock icon Japanese porn star in Indonesian film riles clerics
        319 12 JAKARTA: Filmmakers in Indonesia say they would stick to their plans to fly in a top Japanese porn star to act in a local comedy. Muslim leaders have blasted plans to bring out erotic film megastar Maria Ozawa, 23, popularly known as
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        Lock icon Ex-finance minister chosen to lead LDP
        739 13  -  Kwan Weng Kin Veteran politician, 64, defeats younger rivals and promises drastic reform to revive party By JAPAN CORRESPONDENT New chief an avid cyclist A LIFE-LONG interest in road cycling and mountain climbing probably explains why the Liberal Democratic Party's (LDP) newly elected leader,
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        Lock icon He gave up own life to save so many
        605 14 MANILA FLOOD Teen who rescued over 30 before being swept away hailed as a hero MANILA: Teenager Muelmar Magallanes braved rampaging floods to save more than 30 people, but ended up sacrificing his life in a last trip to rescue a
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        Lock icon Safe harbour in a storm
        301 14 MANILA: The worst of times can bring out the best in people. This was particularly true in the case of a Chinese-Filipino family who provided shelter and food to their neighbours when floods triggered by tropical storm Ketsana left large parts of Metro Manila inundated
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        Lock icon Vietnam braces itself for typhoon
        189 14 HANOI: A massive storm that caused deadly havoc in the Philippines was upgraded to a typhoon yesterday as it bore down on Vietnam, where the national airline cancelled domestic flights. Vietnam Airlines suspended services to the central Vietnam tourist centres of Danang and Hue ahead
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      • STORIES OF SURVIVORS
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          Lock icon 'Why didn't they come to save us?'
          196 14 FOR hours, Mrs Mamie Lintag and her husband stood on a table while craning their necks towards a high window so they could cry for help. Mrs Lintag was hugging her six-year-old daughter, Maru, close to her to make sure the child would
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          Lock icon Actress saved by movie star hero
          194 14 POPULAR Philippine actress Christine Reyes was saved from the raging floodwaters by movie and TV heart-throb Richard Gutierrez on Saturday in one of the happier moments of last weekend's disaster. As the storm blew and set off the worst flooding in the capital in
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          Lock icon 'There was devastation everywhere'
          185 14 MS MAVIC Metin, 39, sought refuge in a small, dark and cramped room in a neighbour's house with 10 other people as they waited out the storm on Saturday. Her rented room at the ground floor of a two-storey house located along A. Bonifacio Drive in
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        Lock icon George Yeo to G-20: Look out for interests of small states
        654 15 STRIKING A BALANCE "For different subjects, there could be different groups of participants, including both G-20 and non-G-20 countries. The views of small states, which comprise the majority of UN members, must not be ignored." Foreign Minister George Yeo
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        Lock icon Iran test fires 2 missiles ables to reach Israel
        550 15 US to respond with stiffer sanctions against Teheran over nuclear programme TEHERAN: Iran yesterday test fired two longrange missiles which it says could hit targets in arch-foe Israel, as the Revolutionary Guards staged war games for the second straight day. In
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        Lock icon There's money in the bag for US airlines
        631 17 Big carriers impose fees to check in second bags on international flights MINNEAPOLIS: Air passengers leaving the United States may have to dig deeper into their wallets. Fees to check in bags on international flights are creeping in. In the past three
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        Lock icon Second-bag fees
        206 17 American Airlines: Travellers who purchased tickets from Sept 14 had to pay US$5O (Ss7o) to check in a second bag on flights to, through, or from India, Belgium, England, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Spain and Switzerland. Continental Airlines: Passengers who purchased tickets from Aug 27 had to pay
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        Lock icon France, Poland urge Swiss to free Polanski
        525 17 ZURICH: The international tug-of-war over director Roman Polanski escalated yesterday as France and Poland urged Switzerland to free the 76-year-old on bail, and pressed US officials all the way up to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on the case. Polanski was in his
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      • Europe SEEDS OF REVIVAL
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          Lock icon Feeble recovery leaves economies confused
          922 16 Over the past week, our to wrap up the series, our Europe correspondents looked at the seeds of correspondent Jonathan Eyal looks at the revival in key Asian economies. Today, prospects for the continent. The day of reckoning is approaching, because the measures to stimulate
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          Lock icon Court upholds caning
          108 17 BERNAMA REUTERS KUALA LUMPUR: A Malaysian religious court appeals panel yesterday upheld a caning sentence for a woman who drank beer. The appeals panel in Pahang did not set a date for the sentence consisting of six strokes of the cane to be carried out. Kartika Sari
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          Lock icon New Cabinet posts?
          102 17 JAKARTA: Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, who begins a second five-year term next month, may create new ministerial posts to spur development of the natural resources sector, sources said. "One idea is to establish a new coordinating minister for resources to accelerate permits and licensing to develop
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          Lock icon Record cocaine haul
          125 17 LONDON: Britain's Royal Navy said yesterday it made a record seizure of cocaine when a frigate operating off the coast of South America was found with drugs with an estimated street value of more than £240 million (***** million). The Ministry of Defence said the HMS Iron
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          Lock icon China's richest man
          164 17 BEIJING: Mr Wang Chuanfu, founder of Chinese battery and electric car maker BYD, has become China's richest person because of US billionaire investor Warren Buffett, according to a list published yesterday. The 43-year-old businessman's wealth leapt from US$BBO million (Ssl.2 billion) to US$5.l billion after a unit
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          Lock icon Heart op after G-20 meet
          94 17 HONG KONG: Hong Kong's financial secretary suffered a heart attack after returning from the G-20 summit meeting in the United States, the government said yesterday. Mr John Tsang was hospitalised on Sunday evening and underwent an angioplasty a procedure that involves using a tiny balloon
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  • THE STRAITS TIMES REVIEW & FORUM.
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      Lock icon Myanmar: Asean stands vindicated
      446 18 MYANMAR was firmly placed among the "outposts of tyranny" in a selective form of colour coding the Bush White House used to indulge in, to denote troublesome nations. To be so installed meant economic and diplomatic sanctions, non-contact and extreme suspicion of intent. It was the
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      Lock icon What history teaches about toppled regimes
      695 18  -  Ching Cheong 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF PRC By SENIOR WRITER Another feature was that the fall of a dynasty was often triggered by an accidental incident or a seemingly inconsequential event. This was especially so whenever there was widespread public discontent. Said
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      Lock icon Keeping the Olympic movement on track
      857 18  -  Jacques Rogge By FOR THE STRAITS TIMES Next August, we'll try a new approach to engage young people with the launch of the first Youth Olympic Games in Singapore. It is not a mini-Olympic Games. It is an event that will combine sport, education
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        Lock icon Business growth: A matter of connections
        649 19  -  Michael Frese ECONOMIC WATCH By FOR THE STRAITS TIMES The writer is professor of management and organisation, NUS Business School. This article is based on research done in collaboration with Zhao Xiang-yang, Beijing Normal University, and Angelo Giardini, Justus-Liebig-University of Giessen. IN CHINA and
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        Lock icon China's green sweep will blow the world
        843 19  -  Thomas L. Friedman By When China decides it has to go green out of necessity, watch out. You will buy your next electric car, solar panels, batteries and energy-efficiency software from China. MOST people would assume that 20 years from now, when historians
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        374 19  -  Benjamin Tang By FOR THE STRAITS TIMES ENERGY prices have risen in tandem with economic optimism. According to the Energy Information Administration (EIA), spot fuel oil prices have steadied above the US$65 per barrel mark in recent months. This is significantly above the
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        265 20 Bouquet "How beautiful Singapore looked." MS PATRICIA STEPHEN: "It was a continue to wow the world, as a city of pleasure to see how beautiful Singapore lights. Offices and buildings within the looked during Sunday's live telecast of the scope of the telecast
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        393 20 Teach them young "By the time they reach this stage of seeking maintenance legally, their relationship would have soured irreversibly." MR DAVID GOH: "My question after reading the report, 'Sue children for support? It's a difficult matter' (Sept 21), is: Have we lost our
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      835 21  -  Lim Wei Chean Now Miss Spore World says she told organiser about credit card fraud conviction only last week By Carolyn Quek WHY SHE DIDN'T TELL ORGANISERS "They ask then I tell lah, because actually I don't find the point of telling... It's still a
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      756 22  -  Sue-Ann Chia Campus to turn out doctors also trained to find cures for illnesses By SENIOR POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT SINGAPORE'S first graduate medical school was officially opened yesterday, at the same site that produced the country's first doctors more than a century ago. However, the Duke-National
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      580 22  -  April Chong TOP HONOURS FOR SCIENTISTS By A WOMAN professor credited with laying the cornerstone for the growth of Singapore's biotechnology and biologies sectors was last night presented the nation's highest honour for scientists. Professor Miranda Yap, who now heads the Agency for Science,
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      271 22 A TRIO of scientists here have earned national recognition for their work on treatments for eye ailments. The team from the Singapore Eye Research Institute ventured into growing stem cells to repair diseased or damaged corneas and developed novel ways to treat corneal problems. Professors
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      289 22 President's Science Technology Medal Presented to individuals who have played a strategic role in the development of Singapore through research and development. Winner: Prof Miranda Yap, executive director of A*Star's Bioprocessing Technology Institute and Graduate Aacademy, for her work in developing the biologies industry sector and
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      593 23  -  Jessica Lim A good weekend for retailers, F&B spots in tourist hang-outs By ABOVE the high-pitched whine of the magnificent racing machines during the weekend's Grand Prix, retailers and eateries heard the sound of cash registers pealing. Retailers and food and beverage businesses
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      453 23  -  Ang Yiying By shift towards leisure travellers. General manager Kevin Bossino said his hotel usually has 80 per cent corporate travellers and 20 per cent leisure travellers, but leisure travellers now account for 30 per cent of its clientele. VISITOR arrivals to Singapore last month
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      143 23 THE chairman of the Civil Service College and permanent secretary of the Public Service Division, Ms Lim Soo Hoon, presented a porcelain dish with Peranakan motifs to the Prime Minister of Tatarstan, Mr Rustam Minnikhanov, yesterday. The two met to sign a memorandum of understanding
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      857 25  -  Sujin Thomas SYDNEY DOUBLE MURDER RETRIAL It was no more than a series of figures beside his name, says defence By About the case TWO Singaporean undergraduates were found murdered in a suburban Sydney apartment on Sept 15, 2003. Seven months later,
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      202 25  -  ELENA CHONG A DEBTOR turned runner who helped two loan sharks in their illegal activities by verifying borrowers' particulars was jailed for 14 months yesterday. Kerwin Tay Yew Hui, 32, admitted to four charges of assisting two unlicensed moneylenders check the identity cards
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      385 25  -  Khushwant Singh By A SELF-STYLED whistle-blower has been ordered to pay costs and $150,000 for defaming his former employer and two former colleagues. The High Court found that Mr Anthony Herman Basil had acted with malice when he accused Premier Security Cooperative of wrongful dismissal
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      437 25  -  K.C. Vijayan By LAW CORRESPONDENT DEVELOP LAND OPTIMALLY "Because of the scarcity of land in Singapore, land should be allowed to be developed to its optimal potential as permitted by planning law and the claimant suffers no injury or inconvenience as a result."
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        106 25 AN ACCOUNTS clerk who slapped and kicked her maid in June last year was fined $5,000 yesterday. Mok Pui Keng, 47, who pleaded guilty, had asked her Indonesian maid Sri Hartati, 29, to wash her feet. The maid did so, but left wet tracks across the floor.
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        58 25 A MAID agency manager who pocketed $9,250 of the agency's funds was jailed for two weeks yesterday. Low Moon Tung, 32, was employed at JPB International Services' Hougang branch when he misappropriated the money between June 1 and July 24 last year. Low, who works elsewhere
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        44 25 A MOTORIST was charged yesterday with causing the death of an 89-year-old cyclist along Aljunied Crescent earlier this year. Neo Lin Chen, 37, was driving along the road on May 29 when he allegedly overtook Mr Tay Ah Leng and hit him.
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        40 25 A MAN in his mid-50s lost $2,000 worth of religious artefacts on Sunday when his flat in Block 405, Clementi Avenue 1 was burgled. Four golden Buddha pendants on an altar and a CD player were missing.
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      615 26  -  Jeremy Au Yong Promising prospects in sight for arts grads in 'whole-brain' economy By POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT COMPOSER Tan Tuan Hao did not have it all his way when he aimed for a career in music. He wanted to do so after his 0 levels,
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      364 26  -  Nicholas Yong By MORE than 100 Singapore-made "beasts" will soon be deployed by British forces in Afghanistan. The first 19-tonne Warthog, an armoured all-terrain vehicle, was unveiled yesterday by ST Kinetics, Singapore's leading defence manufacturer. Described as a "beast of a vehicle", it
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      66 26 Workers removing the fences and barricades from the Formula One circuit outside Raffles City yesterday afternoon. Blocked off areas such as Republic Boulevard, Raffles Boulevard, Esplanade Drive and Stamford Road are expected to be open by sam today, while St Andrew's Road and Connaught
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      125 26 PUMP prices here have fallen for the second time this month, with crude prices remaining soft. The latest reduction of seven cents a litre across the board came yesterday, three weeks after a six-cent decrease. Before discount, a litre of 92-, 95- and 98-octane petrol now
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      315 26  -  KARAMJIT KAUR A SINGAPORE Airlines Airbus 380, which left Paris on Sunday afternoon bound for Singapore, turned around and headed back to the French capital when one of its four engines had to be shut down. The incident happened more than 2V2 hours
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        775 27  -  Terrence Voon Singapore track stuns visually but bumps dim hopes of being the best By SINGAPORE has rarely looked this good. The sight of state-of-the-art speed machines weaving their way through a maze of majestically-lit colonial buildings may be surreal. But over three days, that unlikely marriage of
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        165 27 THE Youth Olympic Games may take a leaf out of this year's Sing Tel Singapore Grand Prix. The staging of Formula One's only night race was complemented with several successful side shows such as the Fl Rocks concert series and various parties around
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        654 27  -  Steve Slater DRIVER'SSEAT By The good news for next year's race is that there won't be any refuelling. It means suspension designers will have to cope with a wider range of fuel loads. JUST like anything in Formula One, ask drivers about the Marina
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        747 28 Alonso and Raikkonen look set to ink deals with new teams for next year's Formula One season FERRARI had more than just the race on their agenda while in Singapore. The lawyers for Formula One's marquee team were also working overtime to give Kimi Raikkonen
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        525 28 "I was leading by 17 points with two races to go and I lost it. It's very, very, very tough, right up until the last moment, so I just suggest that they all keep pushing and we will see over the next
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        425 28 How Singapore's other drivers fared Aston Martin Asia Cup Greg Teo and George Ong finished 10th and 11th respectively. Formula BMW Pacific Suriya Bala Kerisnan was 15th out of 19 cars during the first race on Saturday. He crashed
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          111 28 A DAY before his second-placed finish in Singapore, Timo Glock was told by Toyota boss John Howett that the team would not be taking up the option on his contract to include the 2010 season. The information was reported by several German newspapers.
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          117 28 RENAULT will go to Japan this week keen to draw a line under the race-fixing scandal that had dogged the team in Singapore. Team principal Bob Bell has admitted that it has been a difficult few days. But he added that the mood
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          88 28 TONY Fernandes has revealed that it will cost about 450 million ringgit (*****.1 million) to put Malaysia on next year's Formula One grid and to complete the 19-race schedule. The 46-year-old team principal of Lotus also said yesterday that the Malaysian team would
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      351 29 LONDON: Liverpool skipper Steven Gerrard has revealed how his trial for assault in a bar has changed the way he behave in public. He told the Daily Mail that he regretted that some people would always associate k him with the behaviour he was accused
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      505 29 Liverpool's US owners at loggerheads over sale of club to Saudi prince Fiorentina v Liverpool Live, mio TV Ch6l, tomorrow, 2.45 am LONDON: Just as Liverpool's season began to look promising, another boardroom war has erupted between the English football club's American owners. George Gillett
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      485 29 LONDON: Robin van Persic has warned Arsenal not to underestimate Olympiakos in today's Champions League clash at the Emirates Stadium. Arsene Wenger's team are favourites to qualify from Group H as the section's winners after being drawn with Olympiakos, Standard Liege and
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      525 29 Cricket Champions Trophy In Centurion: England 323-8 in 50 overs (0. Shah 98, P. Collingwood 82, E. Morgan 67: Parnell 3-60, Botha 2-56). South Africa 301-9 in 50 overs (G. Smith 141; Anderson 3-42, Broad 3-67). England win by 22 runs. In Johannesburg: New Zealand 315-7 in 50 overs
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      144 29 Today Group E Fiorentina v Liverpool Live, mio TV Ch6l, tomorrow, 2.45 am Debrecen v Olympique Lyon Group F Rubin Kazan v Inter Milan Live, mio TV Ch6l, tomorrow, 12.30 am Barcelona v Dynamo Kiev Live, mio TV Ch63, tomorrow, 2.39 am Group G Unirea Urziceni v Vfß
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      250 29  -  Wang Meng Meng By THE Tampines Rovers exodus has continued, with Sutee Suksomkit signing for Australian A-League team Melbourne Victory on a three-month loan deal. The Thai international's departure brings the number of players leaving the S-League club to four. Noh Alam Shah (Arema Malang),
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      650 30 It's FedEx Cup champ Woods, although Lefty claims the Tour C'ship "I was two back of him, I beat him by three. He gets the US$10 million cheque, and I get US$1 million. I've got no problem with that." PHIL MICKELSON (left), on his rivalry with Tiger
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      827 30  -  Rohit Brijnath SPORTINGLIFE By Comebacks are often hopeless, but initially it is the hopefulness that appeals. This an act both romantic and nostalgic for the viewer. JUSTINE Henin's backhand in recent times was to be found only in museums of contemporary
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      401 30 CENTURION: England stormed into the Champions Trophy semi-finals with a 22-run victory over South Africa, who crashed out of the tournament despite a brave century by captain Graeme Smith on Sunday. Smith hit a career-best 141 for his eighth one-day hundred but
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      311 30 SEOUL: Japanese veteran Kimiko Date-Krumm became the oldest winner of a WTA event since Billie Jean King in 1983 when she claimed the Korea Open title on Sunday. She upset Spain's second seed Anabel Medina Garrigues 6-3, 6-3 at age 38 years, 11 months and 30
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        66 30 COQUIMBO (Chile): National youth paddler Isabelle Li, 15, completed a double hat-trick of ITTF Junior Circuit singles titles when she won three golds at the Chile Junior and Cadet Open on Sunday. She won the Junior and Cadet singles, repeating her earlier triumphs in Ecuador
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        38 30 LOS ANGELES: Los Angeles Lakers forward Lamar Odom married reality TV starlet Khloe Kardashian, 25, on Sunday in Beverly Hills. Odom, 29, recently signed a new four-year contract with the Lakers. ASSOCIATED PRESS
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        50 30 LONDON: The English Football Association has slapped a total of seven charges against West Ham and Millwall for crowd violence during their League Cup clash last month. A 44-year-old man was stabbed and several others were injured during West Ham's 3-1 win. AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
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      192 27 n WHAI'S UIMUIMt O MOST VIEWED, m 9 MOST COMMENTED AND MORE www.straitstimes.com.sg MOST-READ ONLINE STORIES Lewis Hamilton wins Hamilton lashes out at Fl circuit Fl Rocks didn't rock MOST COMMENTED I should be declared the winner Said sharlynj: "Formula One driver Nico Rosberg said it right. Fl bowed to
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      219 29 MiwJglJ Draw No. 2470/2009 Mon, 28 Sep 2009 Winning No. Add. No. 04 06 16 21 40 45 10 Group 1 Prize *617,894 Winning shares for Draw No. 2470/2009 Group 1 Prize: $617,894 each 1 Winning Share(s) (Group 2 Prize: $40,569 each 6 Winning Share(s) Group 3 Prize: $1,458 each
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      287 29 Today Football S-League: DPMM v Tampines (Bandar Seri Begawan, 8.15pm). Uefa Champions League, Gp E: Fiorentina v Liverpool (Live, mio TV Ch6l, tomorrow, 2.45 am), Debrecen v Lyon. Gp F: Rubin Kazan v Inter Milan (Live mio TV Ch6l, tomorrow, 12.30 am), Barcelona v Dynamo Kiev (Live, mio TV Ch63,
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      84 31 JOHN HO JOO CHONG Age: 54 passed away peacefully on 22 Sept 2009 Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Wife: Lv Pin Brothers: Ho Pong Chong Ho Yong Chong Sisters: Ho Chiaw Lin Ho Chiew Choon Ho Chiew Chuet Ho Chiew Hwa Brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nephews, nieces, all relatives
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      51 31 3pf Tfte FaAn;7y Of The Late I|g CHEW TUCK SAM, PBM Departed on 24 September 2009 wish to express their heartfelt thanks and appreciation to the Members of Parliament, Grassroot Leaders, all relatives, business associates, friends and neighbours tor their condolences, assistance, attendance, donations Land wreaths during their recent bereavement.
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      56 31 10th Anniversary In Loving Memory Of LO MEI CHUN Departed 29/9/99 In all the world we shall not find A heart so wonderful kind, So soft a voice, so sweet a smile, An inspiration so worthwhile, A sympathy so sure, so deep, A love so beautiful to keep. Sadly missed
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      75 31 PATSY MARIE LAU SHOOK CHING Age: 61 was peacefully called home to the Lord on 28 September 2009. Dearly missed by family and all loved ones. Daughters: Son-in-law: Lim Yean Yen Adam Koh Lim Yean Rong Granddaughters: Koh Vi Shing Koh Ting Shing Wake is held at Silver Room, Level
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      42 31 The family of the late KHOO TECK KHENG Departed on 23 September 2009 wish to express their heartfelt thanks and appreciation to relatives, friends, colleagues and business associates for their kind assistance, attendance, condolences, donations and wreaths during their recent bereavement. s
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      156 31 will not be afraid Lord, for you are with me." Dt 20:1 *ti& MARY LEE KEE NEO Age: 88 Was called home to be with the Lord on 28 September 2009 Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones Children: Daughters-in-law: Anthony Ong Bah Chee Edward Ong Eng Leng Irene
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      94 31 OM NAMA SIVAYA SIVAPRASAD S/O VELAYUDAN ('Siva') Merged with God on 23 September 2009. We, the family, request your presence for the ATHMA SHANTHI POOJA Date: Tuesday 29 September 2009 Time: 7.00pm Venue: DARMA MUNNESWARAN TEMPLE 57 Serangoon North Avenue 1 Singapore *****0 We, the family of the late, would
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      38 31 The Family Of The Late LIM AH TEE Departed on 22 Sep '09 wish to express their heartfelt thanks and appreciation to all relatives, friends and colleagues for their condolences,assistance, attendance, donations and wreaths during their recent bereavement.
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      43 31 Ist Anniversary In Loving Memory of Tan Chiaw Meng Departed Sept 29, 2008 Your presence is ever near us, Your love remains with usyet; You were the kind of father, Your loved ones will never forget. Dearly missed by family all loved ones
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      64 31 I The family of the late I CHANHEANGHOON Departed 23 September 2009 wish to express their heartfelt thanks and appreciation to all relatives, friends, neighbours for their condolences, assistance, attendance, donations and wreaths during their recent bereavement. Spec/a/ thanks to Dr. See Siew Ju and Dr. Ang Ai Leen of
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      26 31 I In Loving Memory Of I YOLANDE LEE HONG YONG (Mrs Low Kee Pow) Departed: 29/9/1991 Loved Remembered by Sons, Daughters-in-law and Grandchildren _-l m m
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      143 31 tjjV "The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not be in want.... j9 and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever." Psalm 23 vIL n If TAN SOON SIAK Age: 88 Was called home to be with the Lord on 27 September 2009. Dearly missed and fondly
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      118 31 MDM POX POH CHOO Age 83 passed away peacefully on 27 Sept 2009 leaving behind loved ones. Husband: Lim Chow Hian (deceased) I Son: Daughter-in-law: I Lim Kian Pang Koh Oi Yong Daughters: Sons-in-law: Lim Eng Pang Goh Soon Keng (deceased) I I Lim Hong Pang LauHuatHeng I Grandsons: I
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      72 31 will lie down and sleep in peace, for you alone, O LORD, make me dwell in safety." Psalm 4:8 Joyce Sarathammal Wife of the late Joseph Ignatius Age: 70 Was called home to be with the Lord on 27 September 2009, leaving behind loved ones. Wake is held at Blk
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      907 33  -  Goh Eng Yeow NEWS ANALYSIS At its worst, it could lead to a repeat of 1997 Asian financial crisis By SENIOR CORRESPONDENT SOME currency experts in Singapore were confidently predicting last month that the US dollar would soon bounce back, signalling the end of
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      403 33  -  Joyce Teo By WEEKEND buyers again flocked to one of the most popular recent mass market condominium launches, though the frenzied pace of selling of late last week appeared to have slowed slightly. City Developments (CDL) said it had sold another 116 units at
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      611 34  -  Robin Chan Visiting DPM hopes economic links will match good political ties By RUSSIA can learn from Singapore how to build confidence and trust among investors, Russia's First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov said yesterday. Discussing his meeting with Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew,
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      559 34  -  Fiona Chan By HE IS widely credited with having correctly predicted that the United States sub-prime mortgage crisis would trigger a credit crunch and a global recession. Now, ÜBS senior economic adviser George Magnus (right) is flagging two potential major problems that could surface in
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      406 34 WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund gave itself a pat on the back, saying that large financing packages, more flexible policy advice and fewer conditions in its loans to emerging-market countries helped avoid catastrophic damage to their economies in this financial crisis. The IMF
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      647 35  -  Alvin Foo It eyes growth prospects there, but takes cautious view of bonds By BEARISH on bonds and bullish on emerging markets and Asia but with a healthy dose of caution. That is the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation's (GIC) strategy as it copes
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      194 35  -  ALVIN FOO THE Government of Singapore Investment Corporation (GIC) has cut down on the amount of funds it outsources to external fund managers, particularly in public markets. In-house staff are performing better, said GIC chief investment officer Ng Kok Song, adding that there is no longer
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      738 36  -  Robin Chan Chemicals storage facility delayed as economic uncertainty holds back potential customers By Up to $200 m Project announced in July last year On hold due to financial crisis Firm now ready to resume but has yet to secure commitments from customers
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      504 36 The main attraction for Sinochem is Nufarm's global distribution network, which includes businesses in Asia, South America and Europe, analysts said. SYDNEY: Chinese state-owned Sinochem bid US$2.5 billion (553.5 billion) yesterday for Australian farm chemicals group Nufarm, looking to gain a global footprint
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      55 37 TRAVELMIfWPn PI/a\ F AGENTS'WL K\ /A Q^H il More people J are booking their I ie\gl Sm holidays directly on travel rs" Mi websites. So why aren't more US m brick-and-mortar travel agents here doing I Uwi business online? CHERYL TAN finds out. l^^^^f^^* ILLUSTRATION: ADAM LEE DESIGN: SALLY LAM
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        1535 38  -  cheryl tan Why are travel agencies here slow to catch up with online bookings and reservations? DYNASTY TRAVEL Company founded in: 1978 Web address: www.dynastytravel.com.sg Website launched in: 1999 Number of online staff: Two out of 80 employees Amount invested online: A five-figure sum Total sales last
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        620 39  -  Adrian Ling Chee Chong Huang Shaocong Loh Yi Hong Want to win a guidebook from Lonely Planet? E-mail your travel questions to stlife@sph.com.sg and writers of the letters chosen for Dr Hols will get a copy each. Include your contact details, identity card and phone numbers, and state
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        1680 40  -  nicholas yong High in the Himalayas, Leh is a quiet haven in the tumultous region It is so quiet in Leh, you can hear your own thoughts, said my guide Rinchen, as we puffed and panted our way up a long series of steps to the
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        582 42  -  Tan Yi Hui Cheryl Tan W A m] quote me 'I wish a happy birthday to Sophia Loren, my splendid twin, and I ask her to stop wearing fur that is the best gift she could offer me' Brigitte Bardot (right), to fellow 1950s sex symbol Loren who,
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        453 43 PRESIDENT'S SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AWARDS The winners of this year's inaugural President's Science and Technology Awards deserve to be applauded for their achievements and contributions to scientific research and development over the years. They are scientists who have displayed immense pride in their work and
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          549 44  -  philip lee The new President's Science and Technology Awards underline the Government's recognition of the outstanding contributions of the scientific community by THE elevation of the National Science and Technology Awards to become the President's Science and Technology Awards this year underlines the critical role
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          681 44 Singapore's growth as one of the world's leading biomedical science centres is propelled by huge investments, research and development HOW does a country one-fourth the size of Rhode Island with little history in biomedical science become one of the world's biomedical research giants This was
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          789 44  -  ahmad osman Close collaboration between key players in the semiconductor industry and the NUS results in a fruitful partnership by rVTripartism at work ASPIN-OFFfromtheNationalUniversity [fN^T of Singapore (NUS), Semicaps was l^fc^*!formed in 1988 to commercialise a range II 1 Hb»*j of products that was developed
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          1499 44 The Singapore Eye Research Institute works on stem cell transplants and corneal surgeries to prevent blindness and help patients regain their eyesight cr\ri National Science and Technology Awards (past recipients as of year of award) 2008 Professor Tan Chorh Chuan Acting President, National University of
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          502 45  -  lynn seah The NUS School of Computing is involved in many fields of research, from artificial intelligence and bioinformatics to software engineering by PHOTOGRAPHY buffs know the challenges of capturing a scene that has both bright sunlight and deep shadows. Researchers at the National University of Singapore
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          459 45  -  lim yann ling Scientific research at NTU's School of Physical Mathematical Sciences with world-class facilities puts Singapore in the forefront by THE School of Physical Mathematical Sciences (SPMS) at the Nanyang Technological University (NTU), founded in 2005, has garnered about $70 million in competitive external research
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          835 45  -  alex lim Three Young Scientist award winners are involved in pioneering research in different fields by Rolls-Royce Singapore's early and strong collaboration with A*Star and its research institutes was a key factor in our decision to set up the Advanced Technology Centre here, which undertakes
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      957 46  -  eddino abdul hadi frankie chee Magdalen Ng The Fl Rocks Singapore's glitzy gigs got Fort Canning buzzing despite the faulty sound system i& Raves The impressive line-up that included hot radio friendly acts such as Beyonce, The Black Eyed Peas and Jacky Cheung (below) The dazzling
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      554 46 Celebrity hounds hot on the scent of an expectei showing at Stereolab by singer Chris Martin on Sun day found an ice-cold trail instead. It appeared that the dance club was the victim o an elaborate ruse by someone pretending to be th 32-year-old
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      612 46  -  cara van miriah The stars might not have graced some parties but Singaporeans showed up in droves over the weekend during the 2009 Formula One Sing Tel Singapore Grand Prix. Entertainment precincts such as Clarke Quay and nightspots were packed from last Thursday evening. Despite the weak
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      634 47  -  akshita nanda A travelling museum will head to the heartlands to take heritage to children A mobile museum will head to schools, libraries and orphanages in the heartlands, making it easier for children to learn about Singapore's heritage via hands-on experience. Local food, wedding clothes and games
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      460 47  -  tara tan THE HOSSAN LEONG SHOW! When: Thursday to Oct 11, 8pm. Saturdays and Sundays, 3pm. N shows on Monday. Where: Drama Centre Theatre, National Library Building Admission: $28 to $68 from Sistic (www.sistic.com.sg or call 6348-5555) arts reporter People still remember him as the Singapore
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        508 49  -  jocelyn lee The late Malaysian film-mak-er Yasmin Ahmad's (below) last film gets a sneak preview here next month. Talentime will be showing at Cathay Cineplex Cineleisure Orchard on Oct 15 as part of Yasmin Ahmad: A Tribute, A Showcase Of The Storyteller's Film Collection. The movie,
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        225 49 Milan Engagement ring, check. Fiance, check. Matchy-matchy outfits, check. Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi and Israeli investor Vivi Nevo returned to the limelight as a couple at Milan Fashion Week last Saturday, putting the lid on tabloid talk of their break-up. The pair were making their first
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        184 49 GARY CHAW'S GIG OFF AFTER BRAWL Drink-brawling Malaysian singer Gary Chaw's concert in Hong Kong has been cancelled after the whisky brand Johnnie Walker backed out as the sponsor. The cancellation of the November show came after his street fight with singer Justin Lo last Wednesday. MCCARTNEY WON ESSAY
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