Today, 7 May 2005

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    18 1 /AeejjaCofip May 7 8 2005 mica (P) 105/07/2004 weekend TODAY incorporating JMTCfIiS we set you thinking todayonline.com I
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    THANK YOU DR WEE
    903 1  -  Clement Mesenas For teaching us to live life with vigour, to love with passion and to always stand by our friends clement@newstoday.com.sg THE measure of a good man is the number of people who take the trouble to show up at his wake. So it is
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      GOODBYE, DR WEE
      481 2  -  Derrick A Paulo derrick@newstoday.com.sg HE HAS gone from humble beginnings to celebrated journalist, from the highest office in the land to private citizen. Yesterday, the late former President Dr Wee Kirn Wee made his final journey to his resting place. And as he was in life his
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      Lock icon EULOGY BY GRANDDAUGHTER LIM HUIMIN
      843 3 MY GRANDFATHER'S achievements as an editor, a diplomat and a head of state are now the stuff of legend. You would have read all these things in the newspapers or watched them on television he was a public man. What I should talk about is
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      Lock icon Blair gets a 'bloody nose' but will govern
      724 4 Agencies LONDON British Prime Minister Tony Blair clinched a historic third consecutive term in power for his Labour Party yesterday, but voters angry over the Iraq war sharply cut its parliamentary majority. The outcome of Thursday's general election, likened to a "bloody
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      Lock icon Blair win mark of leadership: Lee
      108 4 Channel News Asia CONGRATULATING British Prime Minister Tony Blair, Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said the win was a tribute to Mr Blair's steadfast leadership and the strong stand on the war in Iraq, and to his commitment to doing what was right
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      BBC galls Galloway
      673 4 Respected party leader George Galloway stunned Labour which had expelled him for his anti-war stance by capturing the safe Labour seat of Bethnal Green and Bow from Labour MP Oona King, who voted in Parliament for the invasion of Iraq. It appeared that Mr Galloway had persuaded
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      103 2 LMNG FAITH CHURCH" .thelivingfaith.org Venue: Wisdom Centre KAPT [KretaAyer People's Theatre] Time: I Oam Topic:" Healing and Divine Health" Prayers for the sick will be offered Pastor John was diagnosed with a spinal and bone condition known as spina bifida and ank/losing spondylrtis when he was 16 years old.This condition
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  • Singapore news
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      Simple apology not enough, says A*Star
      403 6  -  Ansley Ng It wants 'unreserved apology' from PhD student by Sunday ansley@newstoday.com.se UNHAPPY with his first apology, the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*Star) has given the student accused of defaming the agency on his Web log (blog) until Sunday to retract his
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      Lock icon 8 S'pore films head for Cannes
      161 6 Channel News Asia SINGAPORE will present eight new film projects at the Cannes Film Market 2005 from May 11 to May 21. They include Eric Khoo's Be With Me, which has been been selected to open the 37th Selection Directors' Fortnight, an event at
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      Lock icon Shining tribute to mum
      661 7 Carol Teo. and L y nnKo h^ share the joys of being a first-time granny and a first-time mum, respectively BABY TALK Associate account director Lynn Koh looks every bit the modern mum.The 27-year-old is a first-time mother to six-month-old Ashton but looking at her svelte
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      Malnutrition among elderly a rising threat
      387 8  -  Patricia Yap MALNUTRITION is not a problem one would associate with a First-World country. Yet, it is a growing concern among older Singaporeans. With one in 10 Singaporeans aged 65 years and above in 2010, the number of those at risk of geriatric malnutrition
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      A toast to translation
      109 8  -  Chen Siya TO BOOST the profession of translation and interpretation, a concerted effort is underway to consolidate the industry and attract more graduates. Announcing these plans on Friday were the Nanyang Technological University (NTU), International Enterprise (IE) Singapore and the Singapore Interpreters' and Translators' Union (SITU).
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      Teens testify: Father wanted to kill our mum
      576 8  -  Wong Fei Wan Court hears of domestic violence that led to worker's murder leiwamgnewsto day, com. sg THE two children of the factory worker allegedly slain by her husband, relived the domestic violence and quarrels that had led to her death. Yesterday,
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      Lock icon Spore-based DP Architects to propose IR designs
      132 8 Channel News Asia LOCAL firm DP Architects, which was behind the Esplanade domes, has been roped in to design the proposed integrated resorts. It has been engaged to conceptualise designs for both projects in Marina Bay and Sentosa. Said Ti Lian Seng, design
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  • world news
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      Lock icon SHOW OVER
      754 11  -  Ranjit Devraj IPS FOR MUMBAI'S DANCING GIRLS? Ban on dancing girls in bars could spell loss of jobs for 1 million people A BAN on girls dancing in Mumbai's "dance bars" for the enjoyment of male patrons threatens to destroy about a million livelihoods and, along with it
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      Lock icon EU puts pressure on Myanmartofree Suu Kyi
      414 12 -AFP European bloc will engage junta through aid and sanctions KYOTO (Japan) The European Union on Friday pushed Myanmar for the immediate release of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other detainees in the EU's first ministerial talks with the Yangon junta.
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      Lock icon Fears of a wider Indonesian polio outbreak on the rise
      299 12 Agencies JAKARTA Indonesian health authorities said on Friday that they were now treating five cases of polio, raising fears of a wider outbreak more than a decade after the crippling disease was believed to have been eradicated in Indonesia. Authorities
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      Lock icon Runaway bride ran from herself
      136 12 -AP GAINESVILLE (Georgia) Runaway bride Jennifer Wilbanks has apologised for disappearing just before her wedding day, and insisted cryptically that her flight was prompted not by cold feet, but by "compelling issues which seemed out of control". Ms Wilbanks' three-day disappearance last week before her
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      Lock icon Dance of the Rush Hour Traffic
      48 12 Dancers with the New York-based Delirious Dance Company performing for an art project called "Dance of the Rush Hour Traffic" in New York City on Thursday. The dancers worked in mid-town Manhattan during the busiest time of the early morning traffic. AFP
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      Lock icon Jusuf to continue anti-graft fight though his family faces probe
      298 12 Channel News Asia INDONESIA'S state prosecutors said they would not shy away from investigating powerful political figures linked to corruption. This promise was made by the country's deputy attorneygeneral for fraud, who is spearheading an investigation into lending irregularities and
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    • this QUIRKY world
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        Lock icon Whore college set up
        52 12 AP A "Whore College" has been set up in San Francisco for working girls and guys to polish their skills and learn trade-related subjects such as effective marketing, stress reduction and legal issues. Participants who attend the workshops receive diplomas certifying them as GSWs graduates in
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        Man pays $3,571 library fine
        36 12 American Joel Schlesinger of New York state has paid a library fine worth U552,174 ($3,571) after returning a book, The Joy of Camping, he borrowed in 1981, reported the Buffalo News.
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    • To speak up or not to speak up?
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        Confused over where the boundaries lie
        361 14  -  MARK LIM CHOON LYE Letter from I'M WRITING with reference to two articles in Friday's issue. The first was "Dealing with the political Singaporean", in which Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong dwelt on the challenge of managing Singaporeans' diverse views. The second was "Student
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        If you lash out, expect the backlash
        277 14  -  LIM BOON HEE I Letter from I THINK Chen Jiahao, this straight-As student from my alma mater, has a lot to learn about what Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports, and Second Minister for Trade and Industry, meant by
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    • READERS' SHORT TAKES: FARE HIKES AND SERVICE
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        Denis Distant: Stricter monitoring of transport service standards
        168 14 THE two major transport operators have indicated they have applied for approval to raise fares. It is unlikely their applications will not be approved. In return, how about giving commuters value for money in the form of decent levels of service? On
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        Daniel Ng: Driver napping
        119 14 AS MAJOR transportation companies request to increase fares, should they place more emphasis on the quality of service? I had the unpleasant experience of taking Service 293 from Tampines Interchange to Tampines Aye 8 on May 5 at around 1 0.45pm. Besides nearly knocking down an
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      More arrival-time displays at bus terminals
      154 14  -  WANG WENJIE Letter from I AM writing about the arrival-times display systems at bus interchanges and MRT stations. In bus interchanges, there is usually only one such display. With the size of some interchanges, it can be tiring to go from one end to
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      Lock icon LETS CELEBRATE BULLY-BUSTER DAY
      770 16  -  Neil Humphreys Or Mother's Day as it's known to the rest of the world ACCORDING to a recent Time magazine article, playground bullies can leave a child emotionally scarred for life, which is tragic. According to a popular family anecdote, my mother left a couple of
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    • Selfless and wonderful mums
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        Pillar of strength
        210 16  -  TANSZEWEI I I Letter from I REFER to Jeremy Lim's heart-warming article, "Thank you for being a mother" (May 6). I, too, have a selfless and wonderful mum and her birthday was Friday. My dad passed away when I was 17 after a short struggle with lymphoma.
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        Proud to be a mum
        167 16  -  VENILLAH SAMYNATHAN I Letter from DEAR Jeremy, I am a 24-year-old mum. When I read your article, my tears just flowed. Your mum is very lucky to have a filial son like you. I have cut out your article and intend to show it to
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      "sayagain?
      69 16  -  Chiam Che Lin I was very touched by Jeremy's writing and he is very astute to write: "Believe me, we children love our mothers more than anything else in the world." The problem is, not all mothers treasure and reciprocate the innocent love from their young ones who have
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      Distrust can hurt healthcare
      149 16  -  [DRKOHHAUTEK I Letter from I REFER to Ramakant Duggal's letter, "A cut for recommending to cut you up?" (May 6). Doctors are legally obliged to provide medical care in the best interest of the patient. It is illegal in the Singapore medical system to receive a
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    • Market WATCH
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        World markets
        60 18 Index Value .hange Nikkei 225 Hang Seng All Ordinaries Taiwan Wtd Korea Comp KLCI SET Index Jakarta Comp Phils Comp Shenzhen B Mumbai Sensex 11,192.17 14,033.96 3,939.80 5,967.96 940.85 901.22 689.36 1,068.27 1,913.77 251.32 6,388.48 Pis +190.06 -27.74 +24.80 +40.46 +11.50 -2.84 +14.33 +18.69 +20.57 -3.63 +28.83 +1.73
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        Your S$1 buys
        36 18 us$ UK£ Yen HK$ RM Euro Rupiah Baht 0.6101 0.3216 63.915 4.7535 2.3179 0.4709 5,783.9 24.038 Peso A$ Indian Rs Won C$ Yuan NZ$ NTS 32.947 0.7833 26.494 609.71 0.7589 5.0485 0.8302 18.988
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        Commodities
        21 18 Gold us$/oi Silver us$/oi Platinum us$/oi 430.90 7.05 876.50 Rubber centsAg 218.25 Palm Oil RM/tonne 1,416 Brent crude us$/barrel 51.60
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        Lock icon Singapore
        122 18 Dow Jones SHARES rose on Friday, boosted by gains in marine engineering stocks. The ST Index added 13.12 points, or 0.6 per cent, to 2,1 61.22. In the broader market, gainers outnumbered losers 269 to 178. A total of 727.5 million shares worth $746.1 million were traded. Keppel Corp
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        ST Index — 2,161.22 +13.12
        4 18 ST Index 2,161.22 +13.12
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        Lock icon SGX most active
        63 18 Information provided by SGX, Bloomberg By volume Close ACCS 0.175 SembCorp Industries 2.210 Capitaland 2.390 FirstLink 0.060 UniFiber 0.230 SembCorpeCW*****5 0.320 China Sun 0.390 UTAC 0.585 CoscoCorp 1.810 Celestial 0.445 Change -0.020 +0.130 -0.050 +0.010 +0.065 +0.025 +0.005 +0.010 +0.020 -10.3 +6.3 -2.0 +20.0 +25.5 +6.8 +0.9
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        SGX top rises
        75 18 By Close Change KepCorp 11.800 +0.600 STIETF100 22.080 +0.360 DBS 14.700 +0.300 Venture 14.700 +0.300 SembCorpMBLeCW*****2 0.925 +0.255 CITYDEV W*****0 4.640 +0.180 SembCorp DBeCW*****0 0.405 +0.180 CITYDEV 7.100 +0.150 SembCorpMBLeCW*****2 0.655 +0.145 SembCorp 2.210 +0.130 By percentage Close Change SembCorp DBeCW*****0 0.405 +80.0 VenlureDBSeCW*****4 0.040 +60.0 SupFasten
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        SGX top falls
        80 18 By$ IMH 400USS SIA DBS eCW*****6 Close 18.000 0.120 Changi -0.200 -0.125 F&N 15.600 -0.100 XBC JOB 13.400 14.200 -0.100 -0.100 :opilalanMBLeCW***** MOL DB eCW*****0 0.490 0.785 -0.085 -0.085 rtPL 1.450 -0.070 thai Prime200USS HOLCAeCW*****5 4.860 0.510 -0.060 -0.055 By percentage >IADBSeCW*****6 Close 0.120 Changi -51.0 Irealive
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      Lock icon US$100 OIL CLUB GROWS BIGGER
      838 18  -  Matthew Lynn Bloomberg Skyrocketing forecasts revive debate on a global economy with finite resources news@newstoday.com.sg THE club of people who say that crude oil is headed for US$lOO a barrel is growing steadily. Are they right or is it just another of those outlandish predictions
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        BATTLE OFTHE COLOURS
        90 20 Star Wars fans can now have their chocolates and eat it. M&M's has launched a series of limited edition chocolates inspired by the upcoming blockbuster. Choose from the bright pastel-coloured Jedi mix or the bold and dark-hued Darth Mix. And if you can't decide,open up an M&M's
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        FRESH FROM THE OVEN
        100 20 Start your day with two new loaves from Sunshine Bakeries.The Milk Toast Bread is made with milk for a savoury flavour. For a healthier bite, the Soft Lite Wheat Bran Bread is low in carbohydrates and high in proteins.The breads are made from a low fat
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        ESSENCE OF GOODNESS
        89 20 Experience the rich flavour of the New Moon Essence of Chicken.This premium grade essence of chicken is prepared using the traditional doubleboiled method to give it a rich flavour and vacuum-sealed to maintain its freshness.There are three variants to choose from: Traditional essence of chicken, essence of
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        SUN PROTECTION IN A PILL
        69 20 Protect your skin from the harmful effects of the sun with HeliocareOral,a form of oral sun protection.The capsules contain the active ingredient Fernblock, which helps improve the skin's defences against UV rays and reduces the damage caused by the rays and free radicals. Heliocare Oral
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    • business news
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        Koh Boon Hwee ditches Crtiraya deal
        329 20  -  Christie Loh Due diligence shows firm 'not satisfactory' christie@newstoday.com.sg CITIRAYA Industries has been left in the lurch to face its creditors by itself. Private investor Koh Boon Hwee and New Smith Capital Partners have pulled out of a deal to invest in the electronics
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        Lock icon FirstLink CEO quits amid criminal charges
        267 20 Christie Loh JUST after a week in office, First Link Investments' newly-appointed chief executive and managing director Ngu Tieng Ung has quit amid criminal charges in Malaysia. The announcement came after rumours about Ngu squashed First Link's share price to a 12-month low of
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        Lock icon UOB sells Philippine branches for $18m
        156 20 Dow Jones UNITED Overseas Bank (UOB) confirmed on Friday that it had agreed to sell its Philippine branches to Banco De Oro Universal Bank. The move came a week after UOB president Wee Ec Cheong said the Singapore bank might sell or merge its
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      Not so teeny-weeny
      617 23  -  Pearlyn Tham If a flimsy string bikini is not your thing, here are some other stylish options THE first time I wore a bikini, it was for a stage performance and what a performance it was. Halfway through a dance routine, my bikini top shifted out of
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    • style
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        Lock icon Label me celebrity
        307 24  -  Eveline Gan More stars are creating their own brand of clothincu eveline(gnewstoday.com.sg THESE days, it's no longer enough for celebrities to earn their keep by doing what they are best at, be it singing, acting or hosting. To take the fame game a step further, Hollywood celebrities
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        Most likely to design for metrosexuals
        128 24 Who: MediaCorp artiste Chen Hanwei We think: Stylish and fashionably daring, who else but Hanwei can pull off a flower-motif jacket and still look like a million bucks? With his sound fashion sense, he could very well start a label carrying quirky but smart
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        Most likely to collaborate with Kylie Minogue
        128 24 Who: Fly Entertainment artiste Hossan Leong We think: He could come up with a sexy underwear label for guys. From slinky boyshorts to deep plunging Vneck tops think a male version of Kylie Minogue's Love Kylie Lingerie. The expert reckons: Unlike our saucy
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        Most likely to start a His and Hers collection
        121 24 Who: MediaCorp artistes Farm Wong and Christopher Lee We think: They haven't officially admitted to being together but we bet our smelly socks that they may be going the way of Britney Spears and hubby Kevin Federline, who are thinking of
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        Most likely to design beachwear
        116 24 Who: MediaCorp artiste Joanne Peh We think: With her sporty personality, we can imagine her designing beach wear board shorts, swim wear and tote bags for sun-loving girls. The expert reckons: This rising starlet will probably go the way of "clean lines, simple silhouettes and
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      • AT A GLANCE
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          Appear in a Dove ad
          98 24 You've probably seen the Dove Firming Cream Shower commercials on television featuring six women of various sizes from Britain. Dove wants to show that every woman can enjoy beautiful and firmer skin with its shower cream, regardless of her body type. Now, Dove is searching
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          Off the cuff
          94 24 Inspired by the sweatbands worn by skaters, musicians and tennis players, Nike Timing has launched the Cuff watch. Priced at $79, the sporty watch comes with three interchangeable threeinch wide cuffs and features a waterresistant digital face with a date display As the cuffs are machine-washable, you
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          Pore perfect
          89 24 Make dead skin cells, blackheads and enlarged pores a thing of the past with Anna Sui's new Pore Refiner from its skincare basics collection. The refiner comprises a self-warming mask and exfoliating scrub that get your skin looking fresh, smooth and healthy all over again. It also prevents
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        Lock icon Colour her world this Mother's Day
        224 25 Pearlyn Tham DON'T fret if you haven't got mum anything yet for Mother's Day. Just pop into Soo Kee Jewellery and you'll find a variety of precious gifts to help you tell her how much you appreciate her selfless love. For the mother who
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        Grown-up comfort for the little soles
        182 25  -  Pearlyn Tham pearlyn@newstoday.com.sg ANYONE who has worn Clarks shoes will know how comfortable and durable they are. So imagine letting your children enjoy the same comfort and quality. Clarks has been making children's footwear for more than 100 years, offering a choice of widths
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        Lock icon Come-hither eyes are no longer a fantasy
        176 25 Pearlyn Tham REVLON has two new products designed to put the soul back in your eyes. To make them more alluring, coat your eyelashes with Revlon Lash Fantasy Waterproof Primer and Mascara. Available in two shades Blackest Black and Blackened Brown the mascara
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    • makan
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        Holding its own
        443 26  -  Edwin Chan oul Heng Kee is a welcome addition to the famous Geylang Road food belt food@newstoday.com.sg GEYLANG Road has long been famous for eateries selling beef horfun, claypot rice, duck rice and frog porridge. But, increasingly, newer outlets there are also offering quality food. 37 Heng
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    • gadget
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        The PSP wait is almost over
        357 27  -  Chow Perm Nee Fans can get the game system in Singapore from Thursday pennnee@newstoday.com.sg GAMING addicts in Singapore can soon get their hands on Sony's much-anticipated Play Station Portable (PSP). Come next week, the integrated portable entertainment system will be available for purchase at
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        Small devices for big-time entertainment
        288 27 MPIO has launched two stylish, high-performance digital audio devices: The FYSOO, a small MP3 player with a minimalist design and the MPIO-one, the company's first portable media player (PMP). The FYSOO is smaller than a lipstick and weighs 30g. All the function buttons have been
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          115 27 THE Xda Hi from O2 is the improved version of the Xda II mini PDA-phone that was launched last year. The classy-looking silver and black device packs in an Intel XScale PXA 272 520 MHz processor, a 1.3-megapixel camera, built-in wireless LAN and supports landscape
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          103 27 IF YOU loved the sleek lines of Motorola's Razr V 3, you might just fall head over heels for the special black edition. Combining aircraftgrade aluminium with an internal antenna and a chemically-etched keypad, the clamshell measures an amazing 13.9 mm in thickness and
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          108 27 SUPPORTING DVD+R and DVD-R formats at 1 6x speed (one of the fastest writing speeds available), the DVD double layer burner from Imation backs up your files and applications in minutes. You can save 8.5G8 of data, which equates to four hours of DVD-quality video,
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          BenQx700 Keyboard and M502 Optical Mouse
          92 27 DESIGNED by the BMW group DesignworksUSA and BenQ Lifestyle Design Centre, the BenQ x7OO Multimedia Keyboard Pro gives you style and functionality. The X-Structure Key technology offers patented sliding angle adjustment, Q-Navigator for browsing and switching between applications vertically and horizontally, Internet Hot Keys,
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        Slay those demons, gongfu-style
        666 28  -  Trevor Tan Great combat sequences, excellent role-playing elements trevor@newstoday.com.sg BIOWARE Corp is a developer that is synonymous with quality electronic role-playing games (RPG) such as Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter Nights and the recent classic, Knights of the Old Republic (Kotor). However, it still came as a surprise
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        Be spoilt for choice with Olympus' 3 new cameras
        325 28 IF YOU are shopping for a digital camera this weekend, you will be spoilt for choice. Olympus has released three additions to its imaging line: The i:robe IR-300, C4BO Zoom and u-mini Digital S. The compact 5-megapixel i:robe IR3OO ($649) has
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        127 28 HOT BUY YOU can now print 4R-sized photos any time, anywhere you want at just 30 cents a print. Just get Canon's latest compact photo printer, the CP-600, and its ink/paper value pack that comprises 108 sheets of 4R-sized photo paper and colour ink cassettes. The printer weighs just 875g
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        Speedy charger
        208 28 NEED to recharge your batteries in a hurry? Try the "15 Minute Charge Go" system from Varta, which lets you power up those cells in you have guessed it 15 minutes. The system comprises a speciallydesigned charger and a new type of nickel metal hydride battery that slashes
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          49 30 The Ford Laser, Mondeo (picture) and Escape now come with free leather seats, alloy wheels, fog laniDS and reverse sensors. All three models packaged with the first month's instalment free this is worth up to $600 on the Laser and up to $1,000 on the Mondeo and Escape.
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          40 30 Cycle Carriage Kia has dropped the price of the 2.0-litre Carens Multi Purpose Vehicle (MPV), making it the most affordable seven-seater in town. It now costs $59,999 with 1 COE and jcomes with a i three-year ■/100,000 km warranty.
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          44 30 The purchase of any Hyundai car until Aug 9 entitles the owner to take part in a lucky draw marking Singapore's 40th National Day. Among the prizes are a total of $80,000 in cash and j three Pio- j neer 43-inclir plasma TVs.
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          52 30 All Subarus now come with free insurance for a year if Mavhank nrnviries the loan. Buyers of the Impreza are entitled to $1,200 worth of petrol vouchers if they obtain their loans from Klong Leong Finance, I and they also get 150 per cent off accessories installed at distributor
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          42 30 Opel is offering free insurance for the first year, a free instalment for the first month and a 25 per cent interest rebate. This package applies to all models, including the new Astra 1.8 which is going for $81,688 with COE.
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          29 30 CatA 1600cc below $18,101 $17,398 Cat B1601cc& above $17,701 $16,508 Cat C Goods veh/buses $6,841 $5,800 Cat D Motorcycles $591 $702 Cat E Open $18,000 $17,699
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        681 30  -  Sheldon Trollope Citroen marks a refreshing return to style for hatchbacks news@newstoday.com.sg Apart from never failing to impress anyone riding in a C 4, the practical benefit of this feature is that the driver always knows where the audio and cruise control buttons are located, regardless of how
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        509 31  -  Colin Yong Suffering from MPVdread?The Mazda 5 eases the transition into family life M, P and V are just three letters of the alphabet but put together, they have the power to strike fear into the hearts of many people. Like finding yourself humming along to
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        339 31  -  Peter Tan Have a motoring or car-related question? Drop the experts at Today a line and they'll dispense invaluable advice to help, absolutely free of charge! E-mail your questions to colin@newstoday.com.sg We are considering buying a Toyota Camry 2.0 or 2.4, Nissan Cefiro 2.0 or 2.3 or Honda
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        242 31 CLS encounters A select group of roughly 300 YIPs and customers got up close and personal with Mercedes-Benz's latest model, the CLS-Class, at a Seletar Airport hangar last night. Singapore is one of the first countries in the world to get right-hand drive versions of the car, which
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        569 32  -  Shobha Tsering Bhalla In one week,Telok Kurau freehold boutique project is almost sold out shobha@newstoday.com.sg THE accepted wisdom is that even in the slowest market, a property will be snapped up if the price is right. By that token, Sunshine Loft a boutique freehold project
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        297 32  -  Shobha Tsering Bhalla A REPORT just released by property consultancy Savills' research arm says the impact of the Integrated Resorts (IRs) on Singapore will be similar to the impact felt by Macau after the government there liberalised the gaming industry in 2001. The
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        219 32 A LARGE good class bungalow (GCB) at is being put up for sale by tender by Cushman Wakefield. The freehold bungalow site comprises almost 45,0005q ft in the exclusive neighbourhood of Leedon Road. It consists of a colonial style two-story bungalow with a swimming pool. It
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      1171 34  -  Ross Wallace in Tokyo The time is now for the director and lead actress of Crusades epic Kingdom of Heaven There's no living in the past for Ridley Scott RIDLEY Scott (right) has little use for history. Which is ironic considering many of his recent films
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      Lock icon The Boss is back with stirring Dust
      232 35 Agencies LOS ANGELES Bruce Springsteen's latest album, Devils Dust, has left its competition in the dust, debuting at No 1 with 222,000 copies sold in the week ending May 1. It was his first album in three years and his second in a
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      452 35 The Guy who skipped a Jacuzzi treat and landed in hot water Nur Idayu Suparto LAST Wednesday, three contestants instead of the slated two were eliminated from Eye for a Guy 2, the local reality TV dating "gameshow". Even more surprising was the fact that contestant Aaron Chong (picture), who
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      228 36  -  Yong Shu Chiang Discover cinematic gems from the land of LOTR shuchiang@newstoday.com.sg DIRECTOR Brad McGann calls his debut film, In My Father's Den, "a distinctively New Zealand story". Yet recent cinematic examples from his native country, not counting the Hollywood behemoth that was the Lord of the Rings
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        45 36 In conjunction with Mother's Day, the Singapore Chinese Orchestra will be presenting To Mother Concerts featuring veteran local singers such as Poon Sow Keng today and tomorrow, at Bpm and 3pm, respectively, at the Singapore Conference Hall. Tickets are available through Sistic.
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        Xinyao Festival returns
        59 36 After the success of 2003's Xinyao Festival, this Mandarin song writing competition returns this year. Organised by the Composers and Authors Society of Singapore, MediaCorp Radio Y.E.S. 93.3FM and Lianhe Zaobao, this year's competition also has the support of the Media Development Authority. The closing date for
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          39 37  -  Ross Wallace Oscar winner Scan Perm, after strong turns in Mystic River and 2 Grams, is again in top form, playing a depressed man sinking into delusion and plotting to murder the US president.
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          COACH CARTER
          31 37  -  Yong Shu Chiang One of those "inspirational coach" stories, Samuel L Jackson is excellent as the title character, who controversially benches his unbeaten high-school basketball team for poor grades.
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          34 37  -  Mervin Tay Marvellous art direction catches the eye in this crime drama from Hong Kong director Benny Chan. Here, Aaron Kwok is a cop investigating a tycoon and pining for his long-lost wife.
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          27 37  -  Jeanine Tan A United Nations interpreter (Nicole Kidman) is drawn into dangerous political intrigue after overhearing an assassination plot spoken in an obscure African dialect.
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          19 37 RW Entertaining, fair portrayal of 12th century Crusades. Orlando Bloom, seemingly trapped in period movies, impresses.
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          28 37 YSC Trainspotting director Danny Boyle tries his hand at family fare with unqualified success. Story about two children stumbling upon stolen money deals with loss and morality.
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          Lock icon BONJOUR MONSIEUR SHLOMI
          35 37 YSC Sweet and life-affirming tale about a 1 6-year-old boy who carries the weight of everybody else's problems on his shoulders. That is, before his teacher and new girlfriend open his eyes.
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          33 37 YSC Paris Hilton is among a gang of college kids who get trapped in a rural town, which has an ominous wax museum with eerily realistic figurines. Brutal and terrifying.
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          37 37 YSC No Yin Diesel? No problem! Ice Cube is the new "Triple X" hired by Samuel L Jackson to thwart a coup attempt. Enough spectacular stunts and explosions to satisfy action nuts.
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          26 37 MT Japanese horror set in a hospital, where patients and staff are afflicted by a strange and frightening illness. Weak story riddled with plot holes.
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          24 37  -  David Chew Yet another gay teen/sexual awakening movie, dealing with friendship and the confusion of adolescence. Adds nothing new to the genre.
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      171 38 WEEKEND MUST-SEE f 4 CHICKEN RUN j»_ Sun, Ch 5, 7.45pm Facing imminent death while laying eggs at B. Tweedy's English farm, a group of chickens, CJ^^H led by the determined Ginger, plan to Sr escape their prison like coop. The situation worsens when the sinister Mrs Tweedy decides to
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      64 39 TslWniine.corn H» NEWS updates round the clock. free, Top Stories Business Info Tech Health Sports Soccer TODAYonline now keeps you informed with LIVE news updates on the latest economic developments in the world, results of EPL matches and breakthroughs in technology. Get your FREE news and live updates from around
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      545 40  -  Lynn Seah Know your strength and work in a job that best suits your personality, says Dr Shirley Lim CAN a one-legged man complete a marathon? Of course he can. But he is going to need to put in a lot more effort tnan
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      ON THE MOVE
      79 40 Mr Jonathan Larsen was appointed Citibank's country business manager for Singapore ana he will be heading Citigroup's consumer banking business. As head of consumer business in Singapore, Mr Larsen becomes the chief executive officer of Citibank Singapore Limited. Mr Larsen's responsibilities include branch based banking operations involving
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        401 42 -AP Houston guard promises to carry his team on his shoulders in Game 7 NBA PLAYOFFS Houston 101 Dallas 83 (series tied 3-3) HOUSTON Tracy McGrady shouldered the burden of doing it all in Orlando, and had no playoff success to show for it. But with a little
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        394 43  -  DINESH KUMAR Aussies romp as they prove too strong for Bateer's Ducks SINGAPORE CUP 2005 Sydney Kings 87 Beijing Ducks 59 dinesh@newstoday.com.sg IN THE build-up to the tournament, Sydney Kings captain C J Bruton talked an all-conquering game. The Kings had the pedigree and ability,
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        365 43  -  TANYO-HINN yohinn@newstoday.com.sg SINCE its inception in 1987, Singapore's premier badminton event has undergone many changes. In recent years, it has become a marquee event, a US$l7O,OOO ($279,000) five-star tournament on the International Badminton Federation (IBF) circuit. This year, the Aviva Open Singapore 2005 will be
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        314 43 WITH current captain Aide Iskandar and stand-in S Subramani likely to retire from international football within the next couple of years, it looks as if the responsibility of leading the Lions will fall on the shoulders of Daniel Bennett (right). On Friday, national
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        672 44 with Fl superstar JUAN PABLO MONTOYA^H THE Colombian Formula 1 ace finished sixth in Melbourne and fourth in Sepang, but then missed the next two races through a shoulder injury sustained while playing tennis. But the Latin matador will be back in the saddle this weekend, out
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        258 45 Colin Yong, Today motorina correspondent 1 X Raikkonen 2 F Alonso 3 M Schumacher The MercedesMcLaren will be in its element at Catalunya's many high-speed corners, so Raikkonen couia De on ror a win if the reliability gremlins don't strike. Alonso woulcl dearly love to win in
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        698 45  -  LAN DE COTTA And hero Alonso is set to deliver, even with Schumacher in his mirrors FORMULA 1 Spanish Grand Prix NEVER did they expect such a thrilling ride so soon. Fernando Alonso, they felt, was a work in progress at 23. His countrymen in Spain were sure
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      717 46  -  SERIEA Milan and Juventus have set up the most exciting finale in European football AC Milan v Juventus ROME The races in England and Germany are already over, and the French and Spanish titles just need to be rubberstamped. The halcyon days of the eighties
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      209 46 -AFP CHARLOTTE, North Carolina Spain's Sergio Garcia (left) shrugged off blustery afternoon conditions to seize a two-shot lead after the first round (Friday morning, Singapore time) of the US$5.6 million ($9.2 million) Wachovia Championship. Garcia's six-under 66 on the difficult Quail Hollow
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      161 47 Premiership survival is on the line for Crystal Palace and Southampton. They meet on Saturday in one of the biggest matches they will ever face. Victory would go a long way to ensuring top-flight football next season, but defeat will cost them around £12 million. Here
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      832 47 Agencies Old friends Dowie and Redknapp fighting to get on the last lifeboat ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP Crystal Palace v Southampton LONDON The sinking of the Titanic is a tired football analogy that resurfaces every season during the relegation struggle. But at least on this particular occasion, it is
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      179 47 LIVERPOOL Currently fourth in the Premiership, Everton take on Newcastle United on Saturday buoyed by the news that they will enjoy Champions League football next season if they maintain their current position. On Friday, the Toffees welcomed the confirmation by the English Football Association (FA)
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      200 47 -AFP LONDON Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has been slammed by Uefa for claiming the linesman "scored" Liverpool's winner in their Champions League semi-final second leg. A controversial goal by Luis Garcia sent Chelsea crashing out of the competition 1-0 on Tuesday, leading Mourinho to claim:
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