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Title Section13 2004-10-12 1 TODAY we set you thinking todayonline.com Tuesday October 12, 2004 mita (P) 103/07/200413 words
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572 2004-10-12 1 Jaime Koh - Jaime Koh More new listings with poor business models and pricing THE long-awaited listing of Star Hub will finally take off tomorrow, when the telecommunications group's shares start trading on the Singapore Exchange (SGX). While it is Singapore's biggest initial public offering (IPO)572 words
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Article643 2004-10-12 1 Derrick A Paulo - Derrick A Paulo IN SINGAPORE for his first public address since stepping down as Malaysian Prime Minister, Dr Mahathir Mohamad left behind the antagonism that marked ties between the two countries during his last years in power. But he brought with him a643 words
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Miscellaneous31 2004-10-12 1 NEWSX^/lEWS PM Lee says Fostering entrepreneurship is a difficult challenge/2 Constance Singam Many S'poreans still living in prejudice, ignorance/3 Coffee with Marathon man Jacky Chan/14 Impact Osim gets a leg up/1931 words
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hot news
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639 2004-10-12 2 Tor Ching Li - Tor Ching Li Fostering entrepreneurship is most fundamental and difficult economic challenge: PM Lee THE challenge facing Singapore as it restructures its economy is to foster an entrepreneurial culture. In fact, that is "the most fundamental restructuring" and the most difficult one that Singapore must undertake,639 words
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Article, Illustration671 2004-10-12 3 Constance Singam - Constance Singam |\lEWS£2!!!!!!£!!£_- Reflections on a journey everyone must take LAST week I took a stroll around Tekka Market, a favourite walkabout I take every few months or so. The Deepavali decorations were going up and there was excitement in the air. Outside the temple, a banner671 words
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singapore news
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Article, Illustration527 2004-10-12 4 Wong Fei Wan - Wong Fei Wan SAF doc says PES B soldiers like Capt Ho, Sgt Hu didn't meet medical standards GOING by the book, the two soldiers who were seriously hurt during Combat Survival Training (CST) should not have been there at all. That surprising piece527 words
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Article, Illustration210 2004-10-12 4 A sians were civilised long before the Europeans. They've learnt from us. It is time that they learn again from us. If you expect the new (Malaysian prime minister) to I stand at the rostrum and mouth the kind of things I say, you are hoping for theWEE TECK HIAN - 210 words
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197 2004-10-12 6 CHANNEL News Asia is the mostwatched television channel among top management in Singapore, according to the latest Pan AsiaPacific Cross Media Survey by market research firm, Synovate. The survey, which polled viewers from the third quarter of last year to the second197 words
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Article405 2004-10-12 6 Tan Hui Leng - Tan Hui Leng Biomedical council says Singapore must advance in this area of study SINGAPORE has made a good start in the biomedical race, but it needs to play catch up in the areas of bioimaging and clinical research, said the Biomedical Sciences International Advisory Council,405 words
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Article122 2004-10-12 6 KTM Berhad will start a shuttle service plying between its Singapore station at Tanjong Pagar and Johor Baru from today. Two daily services are being introduced to provide alternative commuting transport between the two cities. The services will run only on weekdays. The number of services122 words
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Article729 2004-10-12 8 Lee U- Wen - Lee U-Wen Grant to assist in training teachers to better cope with special needs students ONE student would dash out of the classroom in the middle of a lesson without warning. Another would kick and bite his classmates for no reason. Yet another would keep to729 words
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287 2004-10-12 8 Channel News Asia, Newsßadio 93.8 CLOSED circuit TVs, alarm systems and security guards now form part of schools' network of resources to ensure that the premises are safe. On Sunday, Deputy Prime Minister Tony Tan announced that the Ministry of Education (MOE) and theChannel News Asia, Newsßadio 93.8 - 287 words
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Article158 2004-10-12 8 Newsßadio 93.8 SECONDARY 4 students taking 0 level examinations and who may need help to cope with the stress now have an interactive website they can turn to. Project 0, set up by non-profit organisation Students Care Service (SCS), allows students to post messages on the chatNewsßadio 93.8 - 158 words
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world news
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Article, Illustration458 2004-10-12 9 -AP A superhero onscreen and off, actor and activist Reeve dies at age 52 BEDFORD (New York) Christopher Reeve, the star of the Superman movies whose near-fatal riding accident nine years ago turned him into a worldwide advocate for spinal cord research, died of heart failure,-AP; AP; AFP - 458 words
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Article, Illustration359 2004-10-12 10 Punish Bali bombers 'in full', Howard to tell SBY SYDNEY With a convincing mandate for three more years in power, Australian Prime Minister John Howard signalled yesterday his intent to maintain pressure on Indonesia in the fight against terrorism However, his good showing atAFP I - 359 words
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154 2004-10-12 10 BILLIONAIRE investor-philanthropist George Soros plans to spend US$25 million ($42 million) to convince voters that a second term for US President George W Bush would "unhinge the future of the world". Mr Soros, dismayed by what he perceived to be the Bush administration's unilateralism abroad and154 words
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Article, Illustration52 2004-10-12 11 Mr Bill Chapel, 69, and passengers Aaron Whitacre, 10, and Troy Wells, 14, climbing down from a 210-metre radio tower after their Smokey Bear balloon got caught on the structure on Sunday, the last day of the International Balloon Festival in Albequerque, New Mexico. There were52 words
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192 2004-10-12 11 AFP BANGKOK Thailand premier Thaksin Shinawatra's relatives would be called as witnesses if the conglomerate they control pursued a US$lO million (sl7 million) libel suit against a media rights campaigner, a lawyer in the case said yesterday. Activist Supinya KlangnarongAFP - 192 words
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this QUIRKY world
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52 2004-10-12 11 An Indian woman who fainted while queuing to join the Chennai police force has instead landed a job as a film star, reported Ananova.com. Ms Sujatha, 21, got her lucky break after film director Cheran saw newspaper photos of her, taken when she52 words
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61 2004-10-12 11 beer-only British schoolboy Joe Hallam, 1 3, has grown a pumpkin of more than 700 pounds (315 kg) by feeding it a pint of beer a day, reported The Sun. It grew so big that he had to hire a crane to carry what61 words
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158 2004-10-12 11 AFP SEOUL North Korea warned yesterday any move by the United Nations to impose sanctions on the communist state to make up for stalled diplomacy would spark a "merciless war". The warning came after United States officials last month hinted atAFP - 158 words
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Article, Illustration271 2004-10-12 11 AFP. Chen's offer of peace talks unlikely to impress China: Analysts TAIPEI Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian's offer of peace talks with China is an empty gesture that will fail to impress Beijing, analysts said yesterday. Mr Chen's offer would not materialise unless he abandoned his proindependence rhetoricAFP.; AFP - 271 words
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Article, Illustration190 2004-10-12 12 -AFP NEW YORK US style guru Martha Stewart (picture) was friendly with inmates on her first night in jail and appeared in "good spirits" as she began serving a five-month prison sentence in West Virginia. The New York Daily News said Stewart,-AFP - 190 words
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GLOBALroundup
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77 2004-10-12 12 AFP Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf now believes Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden is alive. Describing Osama as "an enemy in hiding", Mr Musharraf tola reporters: "We are not sure when we can track him down.'' The Pakistani forces have been conducting search operations in– AFP - 77 words
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41 2004-10-12 12 The World Health Organization (WHO) yesterday urged China to cut its estimated 680 daily roacl deaths, saying that a better safety plan was critical to ending the carnage on the world's most dangerous roads.41 words
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33 2004-10-12 12 Libya on Sunday awarded its annual Muammar Gaddafi human rights prize to Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez for resisting "imperialism" and being a champion of the poor.33 words
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Article390 2004-10-12 12 -AP Students draft law based on Shariah in UN project for the Maldives PHILADELPHIA Students at University of Pennsylvania Law School will make law instead of just studying it, as part of a project sponsored by the United Nations. Their client, Maldives, however, present-AP - 390 words
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Advertisement255 2004-10-12 11 B^D LISP"1' BHfa/^l "~^ttl \raiS; IV' ifci 1 The University of New South Wales (UNSW) is Australia's leading international university, IJHBlli|fflni!9§'nr^ with one of the largest on-campus enrolments of international students in the world. UNSW has over 250 sister university partnerships and is a foundation member of the Friday 15255 words
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Advertisement101 2004-10-12 12 n Depression is not a sign of personal weakness. It is a medical condition that needs treatment. Symptoms include intense sadness, sense of worthlessness, loss of energy, changes in appetite and sleeping pattern. You may be easily agitated. It can also reduce your interest in daily activities and ability to101 words
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Article, Illustration413 2004-10-12 13 Ivy Singh- Lim - Ivy Singh-Lim WHEN planning for the future, it is often useful to look at the past When Sir Stamford Raffles "discovered" Singapore, he did it for a reason and if there is one thing the old Briton was good for, it was his abilityENGKONG - 413 words
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417 2004-10-12 13 DARYL CHOW - DARYL CHOW Letter from Youth Coordinator and Counsellor Member of Singapore Psychological Society I REFER to the article, "Teenage abortion: Doctor's dilemma" (Oct 9-10). This article has brought to the fore the moral and legal dilemmas faced by doctors on conducting abortion on under-16 girls.417 words
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Article254 2004-10-12 13 Dr James Dobson w - Dr James Dobson w TbDsrs ENCOURAGING INDEPENDENCE Some teenagers can't wait to get out of the house and be on their own, others don't go quite as willingly. How do you getyour grown child to establish his own home when the time has come? Sometimes independence254 words
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Article, Illustration488 2004-10-12 14 Tor Ching Li - Tor Ching Li THREE things set Mr Jacky Chan (picture) apart from his movie star namesake, he says: His nose is smaller, he only has one wife and four children and he has more time to himself quite a bit of which is spent jogging. A beer guzzlerTREVOR TAN - 488 words
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business news
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Article, Illustration410 2004-10-12 15 Jaime Koh - Jaime Koh But analysts say the slowdown is no cause for concern AFTER a sterling run in the second quarter, Singapore's economy grew by a slower 7.7 per cent in the third quarter, compared to the same period last year, according to advance estimates released byBLOOMBERG - 410 words
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MarketWATCH
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Article91 2004-10-12 15 Dow Jones SHARE prices ended lower, hurt by poorer-than-expected third-quar-ter economic data that added to concerns over high oil prices and Wall Street's weakness. The ST Index fell 12.31 points, or 0.6 per cent, to close at 1,991.99. Losers led gainers 117 to 222 while 636.2 million shares worthDow Jones - 91 words
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Article57 2004-10-12 15 Index Value C Pis Change Nikkei 225 Hang Seng Ordinaries faiwan Wtd *****.13 3705.80 6089.28 +63.67 +19.00 -12.88 +0.48 +0.52 -0.21 Korea Comp 881.11 -0.27 -0.03 KLCI 855.10 -5.98 -0.69 SET Index 677.93 +1.78 +0.26 lakarta Comp 860.14 +4.42 +0.52 Phils Comp Shenzhen B riumbai Sensex 1821.97 252.5457 words
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Article26 2004-10-12 15 SGX, Bloomberg Gold uss/oz 423.400 Silver uss/oi 7.285 Platinum uss/oi 843.000 Rubber cents/kg 216.75 Palm oil RM/tonne 1493 Brent crude uss/borrel 49.00 Information provided bySGX, Bloomberg - 26 words
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Article36 2004-10-12 15 US$ 0.5947 UK£ 0.3313 Yen 65.133 HK$ 4.6285 RM 2.2597 Euro 0.4792 Rupiah 5401.8 Baht 24.574 Peso 33.479 A$ 0.8092 Indian Rs 27.244 Won 682.66 C$ 0.7442 Yuan 4.9218 NZ$ 0.8678 NTS 20.12636 words
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Article60 2004-10-12 15 iyvol fy volume .eongHin \lantac China Petro Horizon fongnam lyflux iPH DB eCW*****8 )io-Treat DMX Tech STATS ChipPAC Close 0.285 0.235 0.655 0.185 0.020 1.980 0.365 0.860 1.140 1.040 Change +0.065 +0.145 +0.005 +0.160 -0.005 -0.005 +0.010 -0.030 +29.5 +28.4 +33.3 +8.8 -1.4 -0.6 +0.9 -2.8 'OOO60 words
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Article81 2004-10-12 15 By Close Change SingamasC 2kHKS 4.100 +0.500 Thai Prime200USS 11.500 +0.500 Hyflux 1.980 +0.160 China Pelro 0.655 +0.145 DBS Bk6% NCPS10 108.800 +0.100 Shang Asia 2kHKS 8.600 +0.100 CapilaComm 1.280 +0.070 LeongHin 0.285 +0.065 Iselan(S) 3.000 +0.060 BeautyChina 0.650 +0.050 By percentage Close i Change Yongnam W*****681 words
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Article71 2004-10-12 15 By$ Close Change DBS 15.500 -0.200 1AC200USS 3.500 -0.200 Bukit Sem 13.100 -0.100 CITYDEV 6.550 -0.100 GrealEasI 11.700 -0.100 IMH 400USS 14.000 -0.100 KepCorp OCBC 8.300 13.900 -0.100 -0.100 SIA200 10.600 -0.100 By percentage FHTK Close 0.040 Change -27.3 WediaS 0.015 -25.0 BBR 0.020 -20.0 Easycall China71 words
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Article, Illustration281 2004-10-12 16 Channel News Asia CHANGES in the global banking landscape, market competition and the increasing economies of scale in banking favour the consolidation of banks, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) said yesterday. The MAS was responding to comments by former Finance— Channel News Asia - 281 words
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Article252 2004-10-12 16 Lee Ching Wern - Lee Ching Wern Turnover rises 8% to $970 million SINGAPORE Press Holdings (SPH) has reported a 44-per-cent rise in its full-year profit, as improving consumer sentiment boosted its income from advertisements for the year. After taking into account income from exceptional items including income from252 words
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158 2004-10-12 16 Tor Ching Li - Tor Ching Li EVEN as all 10 Asean countries strive to become a single Asean Community by 2020 by integrating economic, security and socio-cultural aspects Asean Secretary-General Ong Keng Yong said yesterday that a common Asean currency is nowhere on the horizon,158 words
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Article, Illustration375 2004-10-12 17 Bloomberg Singapore firm to pay $750 m as special dividend from stake sale KUEHNE Nagel International, the world's biggest sea freight shipper, and Singaporebased SembCorp Logistics (SembLog) are selling stakes in each other as they unwind a four-year-old accord that Kuehne said did not meet expectations.– Bloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 375 words
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Article111 2004-10-12 17 Dow Jones UNITED Overseas Bank (UOB) said yesterday that it now owns 96.1 per cent of Thailand's Bank of Asia (BOA), up from 80.8 per cent, following the close of its tender offer for BOA shares that it did not already own. As– Dow Jones - 111 words
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the business of marketing
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Article, Illustration573 2004-10-12 18 Ted Chen - Ted Chen STB initiative encourages top pupils to study here IT IS well known that a well-rounded education is a guaranteed route to success. And it is this school of thought that has spurred the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) to work with Air India to woo573 words
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Article, Illustration589 2004-10-12 19 Shobha Tsering Bhalla - Shobha Tsering Bhalla Osim's new iSqueez massager helps tone your legs at the same as it massages your foot, ankle and calf IN keeping with its reputation as the regional leader in healthcare products and product innovation, Osim has launched a new massager that is believed589 words
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518 2004-10-12 19 — Shobha Tsering Bhalla - Shobha Tsering Bhalla SINGAPORE'S festivals and events industry is worth about $800 million a year and has a very strong potential to grow at an annual rate of 6 to 8 per cent. But the country needs to develop its518 words
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GRABbag
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Article, Illustration117 2004-10-12 19 1 I – Tea Chen - 1 I Tea Chen FOUR designers emerged victorious at last Friday's Singapore Design Awards (SDA) 2004 at Swissotel the Stamford. Designers (above, from left) Patrick Tan of Rebel One, Hanson Ho of H55, Peter Chew ol PSA Marine and Chye Yong Hock of The Upper117 words
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savvy investor
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Article, Illustration651 2004-10-12 20 Vasu Menon - Vasu Menon Investors are likely to start buying into Japanese equities again JAPAN'S sharper-than-expected secondquarter economic slowdown has left some wondering about the country's stock market's prospects. But Mr Jeremy Hall, director for Japanese Specialist Equities at Henderson Global Investors, said that investorsBLOOMBERG - 651 words
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Article, Illustration3641 2004-10-12 20 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS The data contained herein has been obtained from company reports, financial reporting services, periodicals and other resources believed to be reliable. Although carefully verified, data on compilations is not guaranteed by Upper A Reuters Company and may be incomplete. No offer or solicitations to buy or sell3,641 words
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Infotech
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Article, Illustration448 2004-10-12 21 Francis Chin - Francis Chin Thai's wha-i praslda/ri v LBB Kwok Chsong yyardj gy^K n ga poraXorrj puT5 THE Singapore Computer Society (SCS), which has been around long before computers became fashionable, wants to be more than a club for members to talk shop and have fun. "WeALVIN TOH - 448 words
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151 2004-10-12 21 -AP SAN FRANCISCO Amid fanfare fit for world-class athletes, five Americans with really quick fingers took home the gold medal in the popular Counter Strike competition of the World Cyber Games championships, capping five days of intense computer gaming by the world's-AP - 151 words
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Article327 2004-10-12 22 Ariel Tarn - Ariel Tarn EMC's data solutions help businesses remain in control of ILM EMC Corp has armed itself with a fresh arsenal of data storage and management solutions to help customers with information life-cycle management (ILM). "Information is the lifeblood of any organisation," said Mr Ravi327 words
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77 2004-10-12 22 Seah Siew Hua - Seah Siew Hua Sing Tel and Virtela Communications, a global network solutions company, have announced an agreement to provide seamless IP network services. Virtela delivers wide-area network (WAN) services to more than 1 90 countries and its network infrastructure leverages thousands of points77 words
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67 2004-10-12 22 Interwoven is expanding its Web Content Management (WCM) services by offering enterprises more information management and business-reporting capabilities with its enhanced Team Site software. Team Site Advanced Information Management Services enable users to find and retrieve managed content quickly and easily. Team Site Report Center empowers67 words
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70 2004-10-12 22 Network Appliance nas released Lock Vault, a software aimed at delivering back-up, disaster recovery and data-permanence capabilities for unstructured data. With Lock Vault, users no longer have to identify data in various file formats continuously. They can carry out permanent, ongoing, unstructured data back-up70 words
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68 2004-10-12 22 Siebel Systems is providing a suite of cross-enter-prise business intelligence solutions. These enterprise analytic applications provide customers with pre-built solutions to gain new levels of actionable intelligence across business functions, including sales, marketing, finance, procurement and human resources. Organised into four main applications areas, the68 words
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101 2004-10-12 22 Sun Microsystems and Sybase have created the largest verified data warehouse in the world. Known as the Sun and Sybase iForce Enterprise Data Warehouse Reference Architecture and featuring one trillion rows of data, it consists of Sun Fire servers, Sun StorEdge storage sub-systems and101 words
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117 2004-10-12 22 SMC Network has added two ADSL2 routers SMC79OI BRA two-port and SMC79O4BRA fourport to its Barricade family of products. Offering high-speed ADSL2 connectivity with a downstream speed of up to 12Mbps, the routers allow users to access value-added services from Internet service providers117 words
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50 2004-10-12 22 A major international, industry-wide consortium, Network Centric Operations Industry Corp has been formed. Consisting of 28 major companies including Boeing, Cisco Systems, EMC, Microsoft, Oracle and Sun Microsystems, this non-profit entity will enable sensors, communications and information systems to interact in a global network-centric environment.50 words
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41 2004-10-12 22 Microsoft's Virtual Server 2005 is now available in standard and enterprise editions. The standard edition (estimated price: $899) supports up to four processors while the enterprise edition (estimated price: $1,399) supports an unlimited number of processors.41 words
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infotechfpcis: broadband
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Article864 2004-10-12 24 Leon Enriquez - Leon Enriquez ADSL and cable modem services offer unique advantages for different needs BROADBAND is gaining popularity. Service plans for broadband connections for small and medium-sized businesses and individuals have become more affordable. Small wonder then that service providers such as Sing Tel and Star864 words
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Article, Illustration518 2004-10-12 24 — Sol E Solomon - Sol E Solomon THREE surveys conducted recently I including one on 1,901 readers of the Far Eastern Economic Review (Feer) from the region found out that corporate and home users want user-centric broadband services (UCBS). A UCBS world518 words
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Article, Illustration235 2004-10-12 25 HIGHLIGHTING PROBLEM IN EXCEL Q: In Excel, I often end up updating a cell in the wrong row because it is the rightmost cell with reference to a left-most cell. Is there a way that the entire row can be highlighted as I move the cursor? Andrea lay235 words
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Article, Illustration445 2004-10-12 25 Dr Derek Kiong - Dr Derek Kiong Get broadband router for protection FASTER broadband connectivity equates to faster downloads, but it also implies that it is now faster for the bad guys to probe and penetrate your computer. A computer is prone to portscanning probes for vulnerabilities and compromised445 words
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Advertisement447 2004-10-12 25 EARLY ADOPTION w Trainer. 1 1 Friend. Teacher. Educator. JJITKfTKYSE Today you turned on an InFocus projector and witnessed a classroom of minds come to life. One in particular. Nothing compares to the feeling of knowing you made yM such an impact. mgmmm mmm j).. t _j At InFocus, we447 words
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Article, Illustration613 2004-10-12 26 Surekha A Yadav - Surekha A Yadav Pop or classicrThe bond girls say they'v<rgot that jdrejmial questiln CLASSIC pop would be an apt description for string quartet, bond. Three years and three albums on, the four ladies have yet to make it clear if they are pop or I classical. In613 words
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Article, Illustration681 2004-10-12 27 Pauline D Loh - Pauline D Loh DOM is the answer for young mothers juggling work and family life THEY had wanted to put off having children for as long as they could to let their marriage mature before taking on the responsibilities of a young family. To all appearances, my681 words
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Article, Illustration140 2004-10-12 27 Ingredients: I chicken, chopped into bite-sized pieces I sherry glass Benedictine DOM I sherry glass light soya sauce I sherry glass sesame oil 5 cloves of garlic, left whole I bunch of sweet basil, cut into large sections Method: I. Place chicken pieces with garlic cloves in a non-stick140 words
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Article, Illustration405 2004-10-12 28 Jeanine Tan - I'm still getting used to it Jeanine Tan Having lots of free time on his hands, that is ever since David Yeo's Idol elimination FALLEN Idol David Yeo thought he was one of the favourites in the singing competition. In fact, he expected to at least make it into the405 words
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Article, Illustration344 2004-10-12 28 Recta Raman - Recta Raman AT VARIOUS times they have been described as critical, sarcastic and rude. But last Friday, Singapore Idol judges Dick Lee, Florence Lian, Douglas Oliveiro and Ken Lim demonstrated that they also have a softer side as they kicked off the Community Chest campaign,344 words
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Article, Illustration311 2004-10-12 28 David Chew - David Chew plus point what's the point? TWO years ago on this very day, there were fireworks, grand performances and lots of razzle-dazzle to herald the opening of a certain arts centre near Raffles City. Today, on the day of its second anniversary, all will be quiet311 words
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Article, Illustration285 2004-10-12 29 -AP THREE former high school classmates of Dazed and Confused director Richard Linklater have filed a lawsuit claiming they have suffered embarrassment and ridicule because of characters based on them in the movie. The men Bobby Wooderson, Andy Slater and Richard "Pink" Floyd-AP - 285 words
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Article, Illustration182 2004-10-12 29 AFP LONDON Spiders, cockroaches and other creepy crawlies scare the British more than the threat of a terrorist attack, suggests an opinion poll released on Monday by a Hollywood studio. The poll of 1,000 adults conducted at 65 locations around the nation put insects at theAFP - 182 words
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Advertisement127 2004-10-12 30 Hair Problems! I**l' ri^ Chinese Herbal <<O E Modern living can create an imbalance in your bod/, leading to dull and lifeless hair. Get to the root of the problem with Heritage's FH j iTclCl i Shou-Wu Plus.These capsules provide nutrients to hair follicles and help maintain the production of127 words
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Article, Illustration607 2004-10-12 30 Pearlyn Tham - Pearlyn Tham Depression isn't something one can 'just snap out of, but this medical condition can be treated ONE in four Singaporeans think that those suffering from depression have only themselves to blame for their condition. This was one of the misconceptions about depressionENG KONG | - 607 words
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Article139 2004-10-12 30 – Pearlyn Tham - Pearlyn Tham TO FIND out more about depression and about how to manage this medical condition, make time for the Managing Depression for Working Adults public forum on Oct 30. Organised by the Health Promotion Board, this English public forum is targeted at working professionals who139 words
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Article, Illustration541 2004-10-12 31 Lynn Seah - Lynn Seah Get enough calcium to build up good, strong bones DO YOU have good bones? If you are young, you would probably be thinking in terms of bone structure when answering this question. But if you are over 50, you are more likelyENG KONG - 541 words
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Article, Illustration238 2004-10-12 31 Pearlyn Tham - Pearlyn Tham BJi MUKJi responsible tor your health through the right selt-care. This is what the Pharmaceutical Society of Singapore (PSS) hopes to inculcate in Singaporeans during this year's Pharmacy Week. Organised by the PSS, a Pharmacy Week exhibition will take place this weekend from238 words
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Article, Illustration603 2004-10-12 35 Agencies New England quietly go about dismantling teams to make history NFL Patriots 24 Dolphins 10 FOXBORO, Massachusetts With less than a minute left in their National Football League record 19th straight victory on Sunday (yesterday morning, Singapore time), the New England Patriots finally acknowledged the streak– Agencies; AP - 603 words
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Article, Illustration284 2004-10-12 35 -AFP SWIMMING World Short Course Championships INDIANAPOLIS Australia's Brooke Hanson set a record with her fourth individual title and American lan Crocker set a world 50-metre butterfly record here Sunday (yesterday morning, Singapore time), at the World Short Course Swim Championships. Hanson-AFP; AFP - 284 words
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Article, Illustration292 2004-10-12 35 -AFP BASEBALL LA Dodgers 2 SL Cardinals 6 LOS ANGELES Jeff Suppan retired the final 14 batters he faced and Albert Pujols hit a crucial three-run home run, as the St Louis Cardinals registered a 6-2 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers-AFP; AFP - 292 words
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Article, Illustration491 2004-10-12 36 STANLEY HO - STANLEY HO India coach blames national football body for meddling in team affairs after Japan defeat STEPHEN Constantine admits he's unhappy. India's national football coach says he's frustrated that he's not been given free rein in team selection. Constantine was speaking at the Amara Hotel yesterday, as491 words
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99 2004-10-12 36 TENNIS fans eager to catch Roger Federer and Justine Henin-Hardenne live at next year's Australian Open can book their tickets through Sistic. For the very first time, tickets for the upcoming Australian Open 2005 will be sold through the local outlet. The Australian Open will99 words
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Article, Illustration460 2004-10-12 36 JOSE RAYMOND - JOSE RAYMOND SINGAPORE'S international matches against India (tomorrow), Thailand (23 Oct) and Malaysia (1 Nov) could well be the final games played on a Jalan Besar Stadium grass pitch (picture). Rebuilt in 1999, Jalan Besar will become the first460 words
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Article, Illustration425 2004-10-12 37 TAN YO- HINN - TAN YO-HINN NOT only will the HSBC Wakeboard World Cup Singapore 2004 offer local fans the chance to enjoy the biggest ever watersports event to be held here, enthusiasts will also have the opportunity to catch all the action performed on freshwater. FromERNEST CHUA - 425 words
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Article, Illustration511 2004-10-12 37 -AFP With tourists so rampant, batsman's tennis elbow becomes source of pain for subcontinent CRICKET, 2ND TEST India v Australia BANGALORE India, bruised by the heavy defeat by world champions Australia in the first Test here, will be praying for Sachin Tendulkar's speedy return to the-AFP; GETTY IMAGES - 511 words
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Article, Illustration303 2004-10-12 38 -AFP GOLF Dunhill Links Championship ST ANDREWS Scotland's Stephen Gallacher stunned a host of favourites to clinch the Dunhill Links Championship on Sunday (yesterday morning, Singapore time), after winning an extra playoff hole against Graeme McDowell. Gallacher, who now moves up to-AFP; 1 AP - 303 words
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Article, Illustration670 2004-10-12 38 -AP Woods is enjoying his honeymoon and not thinking of golf JACKSONVILLE, Florida Tiger Woods always said he had to win a Major for it to be considered a great year, but he might have found an exception last week when he-AP; AP - 670 words
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308 2004-10-12 39 -AFP LONDON Drugs testers from English football's ruling body the Football Association (FA) are targeting a top Premiership player, who is suspected of using banned blood-boosting drugs, according to reports in the country's Sunday papers. The news comes only days after-AFP - 308 words
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Article, Illustration503 2004-10-12 39 -AFP Brazilian legend says England clash will prove his side's qualities WORLD CUP QUALIFIER, GROUP 6 Azerbaijan v England BAKU, Azerbaijan David Beckham may be missing from England's first ever visit to Azerbaijan, but coach Carlos Alberto is as excited at the arrival of Sven-Goran-AFP; GETTY IMAGES Alberto - 503 words
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Article, Illustration54 2004-10-12 39 SYDNEY Australian captain and goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer (picture) said yesterday he was flattered to be linked with a move to English Premier League football giants Manchester United. But Schwarzer said any talk of a transfer from his current club Middlesbrough, when the transfer window opens in54 words
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Article68 2004-10-12 39 BRUSSELS Olympic champion Justine Henin-Hardenne announced yesterday that her season is over because of persistent fatigue brought about by her struggle to recover from a long-term virus. Henin-Hardenne, who slipped from world No 1 to 3 after her fourth round exit from the US Open, has not68 words
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Article51 2004-10-12 39 BEIJING China have punished 14 athletes, including a weightlifter and shooter on the national teams, for failing drug tests, state media reported yesterday. The athletes tested positive for banned performance-enhancing drugs this year up to September, sports officials said. None of those caught were considered top51 words
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Article65 2004-10-12 39 MELBOURNE Australian Keith Miller, rated one of cricket's greatest and crowd-pleasing all-rounders, died here yesterday aged 84, a family spokesman said. Miller, who played in Don Bradman's Invincibles team on the 1 948 tour to England, passed away peacefully at a nursing home. He was a65 words
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Article89 2004-10-12 39 Shag HOUSTON Shaquille O'Neal collected 17 points and seven rebounds in his debut for the Miami Heat, but Yao Ming scored 1 0 points in the first-half as the Houston Rockets posted an 85-75 exhibition win on Sunday. Yao and Tracy McGrady, the Rockets' key off-season89 words
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