Today, 26 May 2005

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    11 1 TODAY /AehiaCofip incorporating ouGHtS Thursday May 26,2005 todayonline.com MICA (P) 103/07/2004
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    Lock icon Of candy-frosted clean-ups and ministerial visits
    688 1  -  Tor Ching Li THREE out of four Singaporeans or the proportion who live in Housing Development Board flats will have witnessed a particular ritual at some point of time. Your Town Council develops a sudden obsession with cleanliness and more cleaners are deployed to
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    Corporate charily in question
    544 1  -  Tor Ching Li Singapore companies lack the spirit of selfless giving chingli@newstoday.com.sg SINGAPOREANS seem to know how to give to charity, each having dished out $155 on average to a charitable cause in the past year. But the corporate face of Singapore seems to be straggling
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    THE GIVING PIE
    98 1 Based on NVPC Survey 2004 VOLUNTEERISM Singapore's volunteerism rate stood at 15.2 per cent, compared to the 2002 survey figure of 14.9 per cent. Some 440,000 individuals volunteered with various charitable causes 56 per cent occasionally, 24 per cent weekly and 19 per cent monthly. In total,
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      8 1 NEWS LINE *****268 every call has a story
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      33 1 NEWS£\yiEWS Save our shiok! Singlish and 'good' English can co-exist/4 ■Jeremy Lim On honouring Singapore's many heroes/26 Chemical fix Sumitomo to invest $308 m injurong Island plants/30 Ihaveaball IN BALI Qjiawei *W STRIKES
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      Lock icon PM Lee backs Japan bid
      640 2  -  Val Chua But veto power for new permanent UN members 'unrealistic' val@newstoday.com.sg SINGAPORE supports Japan in having a permanent seat in the United Nations (UN) Security Council, but it would be "unrealistic" to expect any new permanent members to be accorded veto powers, said PM
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      On goldfish and Japanese beer
      158 2 Two-and-a-half years on, Singapore's free trade agreement with Japan saw an 1 8-per-cent rise in bilateral trade last year. But while Japanese beer exports to Singapore has risen, perhaps more goods should be included under the deal, said a member of the audience during the
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      On the US-China textile row
      204 2 Giving his take on the trade row between the US and, Europe with China over its cheap textile exports, Mr Lee said that the issue is both economical and political. "If you are an economist, you'd take the perspective that any trade restraint is damaging.
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      Lock icon China unprepared for bird flu crisis?
      484 3 Agencies Chinese efforts to curb epidemic 'under-funded' PARIS China remains ill-equipped to tackle avian flu, a top scientist said, as others said that millions of people may die if the virus triggers a global pandemic. Internationally-renowned Unites Statesbased researcher David Ho said that while
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        SAVE OUR SHIOK!
        887 4  -  Denyse Tessensohn Singlish, standard English can co-exist and work together DURING this time of heightened awareness of the importance of being able to speak good standard English when required, we need to consider something that might officially border on sacrilege: The active preservation of one aspect of
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        LEXICON
        133 4 Alamak! (Malay) Expression of surprise, annoyance or incredulity Angkat: (Malay) To curry favour Belanja: (Malay) Give a treat; past tense helanjaea Buay tahan: (Hokkien/Malay) Cannot be endured Bungkus: (Malay) Take away; wrap up; bundle Buy home: (Original Singapore coinage) Takeaway Chiak: (Hokkien) Eat heartily Chin chye: (Hokkien) Slipshod; easy-going
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  • singapore news
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      Lock icon Air rights to Indonesia to expand
      356 6 Channel News Asia In return, Indonesia wants rights to fly from Singapore to third country SINGAPORE and Indonesia have agreed in principle to work out a mutually-benefi-cial agreement to expand existing air rights between both countries. This follows Transport Minister Yeo Cheow Tong's meeting
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      Lock icon Face of justice gets a space-age makeover
      114 6 PHOTOS: The symbolic super-sized disc {left) is in fact the crowning zenith of the new Supreme Court building (below) that will serve as the Court of Appeal. To be completed this year, the new Supreme Court building will function as an integrated judiciary
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        Lock icon Worksite mishap kills one
        71 6 Channel News Asia A worker was killed and another injured in an industrial accident at Leicester Road on Wednesday. They are believed to be Thai nationals. The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said a 4m by 30cm metal beam collapsed at the construction site Police believe
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        Lock icon Grateful for condolences
        77 6 Channel News Asia Ms Ho Ching and her family have said they are deeply grateful for the kindness and condolences conveyed by friends and relatives on the death of their mother. Madam Chan Chiew Ping, who died of lung cancer on Monday She was a non-smoker. The
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        Lock icon S'pore signs pollution convention
        76 6 Channel News Asia Singapore nas officially become a part of the Stockholm and Rotterdam agreements covering the control of organic pollutants and hazardous waste. The Stockholm Convention means Singapore has to ban 10 persistent organic pollutants. It already meets the requirements but now needs to further
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        Lock icon Banyan Tree in hotel deal
        75 6 Channel News Asia Banyan Tree Hotels and Resorts is joining hands with a leading Thai hotel and real estate developer to develop two hotel projects. One of the projects with TCC Land requires Banyan Tree to design, develop and manage a resort and spa on
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        10,000 jobs at exhibition
        63 6 More than 10,000 jobs will be available at the Career Choice 2005 exhibition to be held from July 15 to 17 at the Singapore Expo. Organised by Singex Exhibitions, the event will host some 280 companies and is expected to attract 150,000 visitors. Private education group
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      Lock icon Holiday resort next to IR
      456 8  -  Lee U-Wen NTUC Club to spend $45m on a leisure site on Sentosa beach u-wen@newstoday.com.sg THE proposed Integrated Resort on Sentosa will have a neighbour by the time it moves into its address. The NTUC Club is pumping in $45 million to develop a new
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      This Spore reality charity'shows' has a $50,000 prize
      156 8  -  Tor Ching Li FIVE non-profit organisations had a taste of what it is like to pitch their cause to a corporate donor at the National Volunteer and Philanthropy Centre (NVPC) conference yesterday for a $50,000 grant. According to one of the judges,
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      Lock icon $2m for smiles of satisfaction
      356 8  -  Derrick A Paulo DAIMLERCHRYSLER, the maker of Mercedes-Benz cars, is revving up a multi-million dollar investment to take its aftersales service up a few gears. Yesterday, the German automaker's South-east Asian operations, headquartered in Singapore, announced that it would be spending one million euros ($2.09
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      LTA probe to be completed soon
      388 10  -  Wong Fei Wan New chief says safety measures have now been identified, implemented fei wan@newstoday. com. sg THE new chief executive of the Land Transport Authority (LTA) said its internal investigations following the findings on the Nicoll Highway collapse would be completed soon. Speaking
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      Break free in 1 day.
      78 10 defects included the patching up of mortar and the replacement of cracked tiles. Repairs started in October last year and ended two months later. "Our risk insurers have visited the place and we have also engaged two consultants to study the cause of the damage,
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      Franchisees lose appeal against Sing Tel
      204 10  -  Seah Slew Hua TWO Sing Tel franchisees, who sued the retail arm of the telecommunications giant for breach of contract, lost their final appeal in court yesterday. The former owners of mobile phone retailer Telestop and U-R First had accused Sing Tel of violating
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      Lock icon From a 300-sq-ft shop to a turnover of $20m
      298 10 Ansley Ng AT THE end of July, electronics store Audio House is set to open a 35,000-sq-ft branch at Liang Court This expansion will mark another milestone for the homegrown store, which started in 1990 when managing director Alvin Lee opened
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  • world news
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      Lock icon Thai soldiers 'interbreeding'?
      337 12 AP Military denies Muslim leaders' accusation of 'diluting' Islamic community BANGKOK Thai soldiers stationed in the country's south are pursuing local Muslim women for sex, local Muslim leaders said. They said that such a trend threatens to intensify tensions that have fed the region's Islamic insurgency. Local
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      Lock icon Palestinian leader Abbas makes first trip to Washington
      164 12 AFP WASHINGTON Mr Mahmud Abbas yesterday embarked on his first trip to Washington as Palestinian leader, expressing hopes of a diplomatic breakthrough with United States President George W Bush. On his wish list is a clear US commitment to the establishment of
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      Brunei Crown Prince appointed SM
      137 12 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah announced the appointment of his son, Crown Prince AlMuhtadee Billah, as senior minister in a major Cabinet revamp yesterday, triggering speculation about the succession timetable. The 58-year-old sultan, one of the world's last absolute monarchs, retained the positions
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      China women curbs?
      127 12 KUCHING With many women from China engaging in vice activities in Sarawak, local police plan to bar lone women travellers from China from entering the Malaysian state. A draft of the proposal will be submitted to the state government soon, a police spokesman told The Star. Under
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      Lock icon HK's Tsang steps down to join poll contest
      187 14 -AP HONG KONG Hong Kong's acting leader Donald Tsang resigned to campaign for the city's top job yesterday shortly after lawmakers passed a controversial amendment to an election law that clears the way for the July 10 vote. Widely believed to be
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      Lock icon Sihanouk blogs to stay in public eye
      330 14 AP His views on gay marriage trigger insults galore PHNOM PENH "I thank you for insulting me," said former King Norodom Sihanouk to a critic of his support of gay marriage. He did not share any of the insulting emails with his readers,
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        Teenaged couples as porn stars
        47 14 Some teenaged couples in Kedah have unwittingly become porn actors, reportea The Star. VCDs, filmed secretly while they were making out in public places behind the cover of trees, rocks and sometimes in streams, are selling like hot cakes in the state.
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        Lock icon Oily woman slips attacker's grip
        68 14 AFP A liberal slathering of suntan lotion gave one woman more protection than she bargained for, allowing her to slip out of the grasp of a would-be rapist, said police in Orange County, southeast of Los Angeles. The attack took place when the woman stopped
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        Lock icon Sunil Dutt dies of heart attack
        55 14 AFP Veteran Bollywood actor turned fiery politician, Mr Sunil Dutt, died of a heart attack yesterday. Mr Dutt, 75, was the minister of sports and youth affairs in India's Congress-led government and represented Mumbai in parliament. Mr Dutt is best known for his role
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        Gay couples to wed in Britain
        63 14 Two women are due to make history on Dec 21 by becoming the first same-sex couple to be legally married in Britain, The Independent reported. As soon as a long-awaited law on gay weddings comes into force, Ms Debbie Gaston, a 46-year-old vicar, and
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      Lock icon Life in UK no laughing matter, say Brits
      222 16 -AFP LONDON Britain is suffering a sense of humour failure, with laughter levels three times lower now than 50 years ago and nearly half of all adults unable to enjoy at least one big guffaw a day, research showed on Tuesday. Money
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        Lock icon Floods leave 20,000 marooned
        42 16 AFP Flash floods caused by heavy pre-mon-soon rains left more than 20,000 people marooned on Wednesday in villages in north-east Bangladesh. Fifteen villages were inundated after five river embankments were breached, said district flood relief official Saifullah Khan.
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        Lock icon Japan's birthrate at record low
        32 16 AFP Japan's birthrate fell to a record low of 1.28 last year, the fourth straight year it has done so, despite government efforts to turn the tide.
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      Lock icon Ready for Miss Universe
      376 16 AFP The time is right to rejoin contest after 9-year ban, says Miss Indonesia PHUKET Indonesia hasn't sent a contestant to the Miss Universe pageant in almost a decade, since its last competitor dared to show up at the swimwear event, incurring a ban from then-President
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        Lock icon An economist and a politician
        741 20  -  Parsa Venkateshwar Rao Jr IN THE tortuously complex world of Indian politics, it was nigh impossible for economist-turned-politician Manmohan Singh to become the prime minister of the largest democracy in the world. Yet it happened. In the final act of the high drama in May,
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      Focus On The Family
      293 22  -  Dr James Dobson Tbiws by, STRESS AND THE HUMAN BODY I wonder if you've ever had an experience like the one I went through a few years ago. I'd gone to bed early one night and was lying there waiting for my wife to finish doing
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      "sayagain?
      84 22 "I think, hor, no need speak good English campaign one. The gahmen must see it like two different languages. Wait we kena hilang our heritage then after a few years then gahmen say Singapore got no culture one. So, okay lah, we must speak good English when do business
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      Is home where the heart is?
      669 22  -  LEE-KENG BROWN WANG JIAN BO JUSTIN CHU Diverse views on whether the Government should offer dual citizenship I Letter fronrT China, the Philippines, Malaysia and Singapore. But as I was brought up in Singapore and regard it as my home, when the time to
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      Residents of Yishun can benefit from a more accessible library
      191 22  -  CHUA KIM CHOO Letter from i IT IS interesting to know that reading is being encouraged through means such as storytelling session on a train ("Come on Singapore READ!", May 25). But traditionally, libraries are where people do their reading
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      Lock icon Abortions: It's time to change adoption rule
      279 24  -  EILLEN TAN Allowing grandparents to adopt may alleviate problem Letter from I READ Daniel Koh Kah Soon's letter, "Encourage adoption, not abortion" (May 25), and felt a tinge of sadness. Every day, babies are being aborted while childless couples are eager to have
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      Household survey: Hiccups in filling up questionnaire online
      159 24  -  JANICA CHAN I Letter from. I RECENTLY received a notice from the Government informing me that my household has been selected as a respondent in the General Household Survey 2005. It said the questions could be answered via the Internet, over the
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      isay SINGAPORE HAS MANY HEROES
      658 26  -  Jeremy Lim MY MOTHER'S Day article triggered a suggestion by Today reader, Mr Lee Yeau Yin, who was a taekwondo student of my father many, many years ago. Mr Lee feels all of us have our own heroes who deserve to be honoured, and proposed
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      Let his recognition be our inspiration
      239 27  -  DR P J JOHN Singapore must build on worldwide acclaim for MM Lee's achievements Letter from I HAVE been receiving Time magazine regularly and was not all that surprised that Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew was chosen as one of the few Asians featured
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      Sister waits and prays
      439 28  -  JASMIN SOH (ace in the crowd I late 40s, sister of I convict, executive LIFE has not been easy for the Soh family. All four of them one parent and three adult children suffer from chronic illnesses and disabilities, but they are close to each other
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      Lock icon for her imprisoned brother
      773 29  -  Derrick A Paulo and called various hospitals to check if his name was on their patient lists. They also called the police and made a missing person report Another sleepless night passed. The next day, as she was leaving the office in the evening, Ms Soh
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      Lock icon A chemicals booster for S'pore
      379 30  -  Val Chua in Tokyo Sumitomo to invest $308 million to build two new plants on Jurong Island val@newstoday.com.sg PROVIDING a boost to Singapore's chemicals industry, Japanese petrochemical giant Sumitomo Chemical yesterday announced that it would be investing 20 billion yen ($3OB million) to build two
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      High Court grants Citiraya a two-month lifeline
      263 30  -  Christie Loh BELEAGUERED Citiraya Industries can breathe easier for the next two months as it scouts for a white knight The High Court yesterday granted that all legal action against Citiraya be stayed for two months except with the leave of the court.
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      159 30  -  Chow Perm Nee AS PART of its expansion in the world's fastest-growing major economy, DBS yesterday launched its consumer banking business in China, offering personal banking services at its Shenzhen Branch. The branch is the first among DBS' three branches in China to offer
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      86 30 Bloomberg A UNIT of Singapore-based venture capital company Xl Ventures agreed to buy Helm Holding Corp, a US company that leases rail cars, in a deal valued at US$472 million ($782 million). Orient Express Acquisition Co, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Xl
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        60 30 Index Nikkei 225 Hang Seng All Ordinaries Taiwan Wtd Korea Comp KLCI SET Index Jakarta Comp Phils Comp Shenzhen B Mumbai Sensex Value *****.43 *****.06 4091.10 5888.53 941.30 870.10 660.18 1049.05 1869.50 235.29 6597.60 Change Pis -119.22 -157.26 -10.90 -20.57 -10.31 -14.24 -3.48 +3.90 -11.58 +1.76 +32.23 -1.07
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        36 30 us$ UK£ Yen HK$ RM Euro Rupiah Baht 0.6041 0.3306 65.026 4.7 2.2956 0.48 5722.1 24.168 Peso A$ Indian Rs Won C$ Yuan NZ$ NTS 32.936 0.7916 26.282 601.99 0.7608 5.002 0.8467 18.942
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        21 30 Gold us$/oi Silver us$/oi Platinum us$/oi 418.70 7.060 867.70 Rubber centsAg 230.25 Palm Oil RM/tonne 1398.50 Brent crude us$/borrel 48.77
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        127 30 Dow Jones SHARE prices closed lower in thin trade, as sentiment was dampened by an overnight rise in oil prices and broad-based weakness in North Asian bourses. The ST Index lost 14.73 points, or 0.7 per cent, to 2,160.47. Losers outnumbered gainers 283 to 1 37, while trading volume
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        63 30 SGX, Bloomberg Information provided by By volume ACCS UniFiber Biosensors SingTel Chartered UTAC Capitaland Boustead Cosco Corp FM Hldg Close 0.205 0.280 0.610 2.620 1.170 0.605 2.350 0.750 1.630 0.155 Change +0.015 +0.010 +0.035 -0.060 +0.020 -0.010 -0.050 -0.020 -0.070 +7.9 +3.7 +6.1 -2.2 +1.7 -1.6 -2.1
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        Lock icon China CityOne Communications cancels S'pore IPO
        200 34 Dow Jones CHINA City One Communications, a telecommunications product supplier, has withdrawn its application for an initial public offering (IPO) in Singapore due to a weak market for new listings. The China-based company had lodged its initial IPO prospectus with the Monetary Authority of
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        112 34 Pakistan's Privatisation Commission reiterated yesterday that the bidding for a 26-per-cent stake in Pakistan Telecommunication would be held as scheduled on June 10, after the Privatisation and Investment Minister Abdul Hafeez Sheikh hinted at a delay. Eight international telcos, including Sing Tel have been shortlisted as potential buyers. Furniture
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        297 34 Bloomberg Awaits outcome of June 8 meeting SK ENERGY Asia, a creditor of China Aviation Oil (Singapore), or CAO, said yesterday it would ask the High Court to adjourn a hearing on its petition to place the jet fuel trader under judicial management.
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        Lock icon Yellow Pages profit slumps
        126 34 Dow Jones YELLOW Pages said yesterday it recorded a net profit of $10.3 million, or 8.72 cents per share, in the year ended March 31, down 7.2 per cent from $11.1 million, or 11.1 cents per share, in the period between May 23, 2003 and March
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        Lock icon Singapore's largest Islamic fund launched
        400 36  -  Valeric Law Investors may also use their CPF savings to invest in the $300-million fund valerie@newstoday.com.sg NTUC Income yesterday launched a $300-million Islamic unit trust, which is more than 10 times the size its first Islamic, or takaful, fund launched in 1997. Named Amanah, which
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        Lock icon PSA to invest in China's Tianjin Port's expansion
        312 36 Bloomberg PSA International, the world's second-largest container terminal operator, will make its fifth investment in mainland China as it expands operations in the world's fastest-growing economy. PSA signed a preliminary agreement with Tianjin Port (Group) Co last Friday to take part in
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        A brighter picture for Asian high-yield equities
        707 37 Fidelity's Asia Pacific Growth Income Fund lets Singaporeans tap into one of the region's most compelling asset classes THROUGHOUT the Asia Pacific region, companies are generating more free cash flow and have significantly reduced debt. Excess cash can be returned to shareholders through
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        Lock icon KL to lift tariffs on Japanese cars
        434 38 AFP FTA will open up Malaysian auto sector in 10 years TOKYO Japan and Malaysia reached an agreement-in-principle yesterday on a free trade pact that would open up a major new market for Japanese car makers, with Kuala Lumpur saying it would lift
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        Lock icon Yokado raises stake in Chinese venture
        195 38 AFP TOKYO Despite anti-Japan protests in China that damaged one of its stores, major Japanese supermarket operator Ito-Yokado said yesterday it would buy a majority stake in a Chinese joint venture as it saw big growth in the booming market Ito-Yokado expects to get
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          G2000 opens at Marina Square
          121 38 G2OOO is now open at the newly renovated wing (Urban Sophistication) of Marina Square Shopping Mall. Occupying over 2,1 00 square feet on the 2nd level (#O2-337), the store boasts a modern classic decor, in line with G2OOO style. G2OOO is known for its smart
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          Wedding bliss
          63 38 QUALITY Hotel, located in Balestier Road, will be holding a free marriage talk for to-be-wed couples this Saturday between 2pm and spm. The speaker, Mr James Lee, is a marriage solemniser who is married for more than 20 years with 2 lovely children. To reserve seats, please call
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          90 38 TIGER Airways held a roadshow last Thursday and Friday to raise funds for its adopted White Tiger named Winnie, living at the Singapore Zoo, and to announce its new destination of Padang in West Sumatra. Members of the public donated $2 each to Winnie's upkeep
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        274 40 -AFP WASHINGTON Boeing said yesterday that it was happy to take its time over finding a successor to chief executive Harry Stonecipher, who was ousted in a sex scandal, with both insiders and outsiders under consideration. The aviation
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        326 40 AFP No change soon: Central Bank head BEIJING China's exchange rate reform is a "slow business", the nation's central bank governor was quoted as saying yesterday, in another signal that Beijing is not prepared to bow to foreign pressure on its currency. "It's impossible that
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      95 34 In the process of fitting in, I found new ways to stand out. That's life as an NTU undergraduate. \x^Wj lli "Surprise water bomb fights. Boy, my days are so packed! fii HUI But who's complaining? -r 'J£f T^^^WSm t B wmm'i Apart from having a first--IJ' class education, I
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      1042 44  -  Jeanine Tan jeanine@newstoday.com.sg How far would you go to keep your children well-fed? IT'S not an uncommon story, but it's one that continues to fascinate and which never fails to spark a debate. The tale of Dawn Annandale, now a 38-year-old British homemaker, at once
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      399 44  - Local literature within EarShot Felix Cheong BETWEEN a bookshop that sells only Dan Brown's books and one that stocks other titles apart from The Da Vinci Code, where would you spend your money? In the niche shop most likely, all things being equal. That's the marketing logic behind Ear Shot.
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      578 46  -  Mervin Tay The celebrity stylist launches a book showcasing his work over 20 years mervin@newstoday.com.sg WHEN Zhang Ziyi found out that local celebrity hairstylist David Gan was launching a coffee table book of his mane creations over two decades, she asked him why her photos
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        143 46 Acting workshops young LOCAL production nouse Dream Forest, which produced local shows like Heartlanders and First Mums, is conducting three drama acting workshops for children, teenagers and young adults. Students in the five-day workshop will get acting and performance training by drama practitioners and acting
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        96 46 The Internet, radio, television and newspapers will provide an alternative platform to showcase creative works by young peo- pie. Works to be showcased can include digital films, animation, blogs and online games. Organisers of Noise, Singapore, are calling for fresh and original content in four categories:
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        Lock icon Never Let Me Go
        146 47  -  Kazuo Ishiguro Tan Hui Leng KAZUO Ishiguro is probably the last writer anyone would associate with science fiction. But Never Let Me Go is just that in the familiar meandering prose of the Booker Prize winner. Set in an imaginary school Hailsham, the novel traces the
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        132 47  -  Lynn Pan Renessa Teng WRITTEN with clarity, Lynn Pan's Tracing it Home, is a tapestry of life in Shanghai in the '40s and '50s. Blending travel, history and memory, it shows the clash between old and new, the effects of Communism, the brutality of the Cultural Revolution,
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        132 47  -  Nick Hornby Lorraine Lim IN HIS latest novel, A Long Way Down, Nick Hornby manages to tackle suicide with his trademark touch of black humour, previously seen in High Fidelity and Fever Pitch (both made into films). The four protagonists are disparate people who've decided to
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        169 48 Jack Neo's new film focuses on three ex-convicts' lives The production of local film-maker Jack Neo's new movie, One More Chance, begins today. Directed and produced by Neo and starring Mark Lee, Taiwan actor Chen Hong and Golden Horse-winning child actress Megan Zheng, the film revolves
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      Lock icon mango MANIA
      736 49  -  Amy Van PHOTOS B^ Mangoes are so versatile they are great ingredients for most Asian cuisine Thai, Chinese or Indian food@newstoday.com.sg THE mango is one of my favourite fruits because it is so versatile.You can make your own chutney, jam, smoothie or sorbet, or serve it (in slices)
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        750 50  -  Leona W Miao traveller@newstoday.com.sg SOUTH-EAST Asians are returning to Bali in droves. The Indonesian resort island has steadily and successfully rebuilt its reputation as a luxury weekend getaway for Asians, as painful memories of a 2002 bombing of a nightclub in the main tourist area,
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        INTO THE LAND OF THE LAMAS
        364 52 THE Lamayuru monastery (picture), nestled in picturesque moon-crater-like surroundings, is the oldest, and some say most spectacular, monastery in Ladakh. Ladakh, the northernmost part of the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir and better known as the Land of the Lamas, is home to
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          LONDON IS CHEAPER THAN YOU THINK
          155 53 AS PART of its London is Closer Than You Think campaign, British Airways is offering airfares to London at $998 throughout the year. Travellers will also get to enjoy an additional stop in a European city from as little as $1 00. The airline
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          GALERIES LAFAYETTE'S SHOPPING BONANZA
          103 53 FRANCE'S largest department store, Galeries Lafayette, will nold its summer sale from June 29 to July 26. During the sale, the very best of French and international fashion, accessories, and beauty and household products will be sold at up to 40 per cent off their original
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          NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART
          124 53 AT 1 39m and moving at 205kmh, Kingda Ka (picture), at an amusement park in Jackson, New Jersey, may be the tallest, fastest rollercoaster in the world. The monster ride uses a hydraulic launch system to catapult riders from zero to more than 200kmh
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          DISCOVER HONG KONG IN 2006
          120 53 TAKING advantage of the completion of new attractions such as Disneyland and Wetland Park, the Hong Kong tourism authorities have designated next year as Discover Hong Kong Year. The Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) will embark on a series of promotions and publicity activities to
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          62 53 DEAL OF THE WEEK FLIGHTS HOTELS London ,r°ms69s ,r°msl47 Zuji makes travelling easier by offering customers access to 400 airlines, 33,000 hotels and more than 50 car hire companies. Every week, it will offer flight and hotel deals to the top 10 destinations.To book please visit www.zuji.com.sg or SMS
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        910 54  -  Justin Cheong justin@newstoday.com.sg NOTHING awakens the senses quite like being in the desert. Just a few hours away from Singapore is the great Australian outback a desert landscape like no other. And the Northern Territory is where you can best experience it I had the opportunity recently
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        QANTAS' NEW LOOK – SNACKS ON DEMAND INCLUDED
        114 55 QANTAS' NEW LOOK SNACKS ON DEMAND INCLUDED Wish you could munch on something else other than the main meals on a longhaul flight? And have it whenever you want? You can now, with a unique refreshment concept introduced by Qantas, as part of its New-Look International Economy Class. Aptly called
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        735 56  -  Timothy Su It's easy to feel an affinity with this vibrant city, which has spunk and style traveller@newstoday.com.sg LIKE the unrestored Kaiser Wilhelm Gedachtniskirche, the raw resilience of Berlin stands out for all to see. This capital city has seen much in a short historical span
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      512 58 Spurs turn it on in the fourth quarter to post another away win NBA Phoenix 108 San Antonio 111 PHOENIX As post-season regulars, not much fazes the San Antonio Spurs. Certainly not fourth-quarter deficits against the less-experienced Phoenix Suns. With Robert Horry and Manu Ginobili making
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      276 58 Agencies LONDON British Prime Minister Tony Blair met the International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Jacques Rogge on Tuesday and stressed again his intentions to come to Singapore. The lOC's 117 th Session will be held here from July 6-9,
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      317 58 Agencies GLASGOW Celtic and Martin O'Neill have parted ways. Gordon Strachan will take charge of the Scottish giants next season in place of O'Neill, the Guardian reported yesterday. O'Neill is to stand down for family reasons after Saturday's Scottish Cup Final against
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      365 59  -  JOSE RAYMOND Home, Tampines power their way into AFC Cup last eight FOOTBALL AFC Cup jose@newstoday.com.sg SINGAPORE football received a welcome boost last night when both representatives from the S-League reached the quarterfinals of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Cup. Home United and Tampines Rovers' safe passage
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      299 59  -  ERIC DING FOOTBALL Schools 'A' Division Final sports@newstoday.com.sg NOT ONLY did they have to play the final half an hour in darkness, defending champions Victoria JC also had to swallow their pride as they lost their "A" Division football crown to outsiders
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      390 59 TENNIS French Open PARIS In the unlikely event of Harvard-educated James Blake winning the French Open, the American knows that no high or low can ever be compared to the personal and professional tragedies he suffered last year. Blake, once the
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          439 60  -  TAN YO-HINN SNG LI WEI It's Jiawei's fourth Sportswoman award, but if she had her way, she'd not want anything to do with that number yohinn@newstoday.com.sg SHE had history within her grasp, but agonisingly, it slipped through her fingers, twice. Table tennis star Li Jiawei (picture) may
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          395 60  -  Tan Yo-Hinn THE Athens Olympics was just eight months away. But in December 2003, Singapore's badminton preparations looked in tatters. Coach Mulyo Handoyo had returned to his native Indonesia to train Taufik Hidayat who would later win the men's Olympic singles title leaving
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          160 60 Sportsman of the Year Ronald Susilo Sportswoman of the Yean Li Jiawei Coach of the Year Zheng Qingjin Team of the Year (event): Tan Paey Fern, Zhang Xueling (table tennis) Team of the Year (team): Men's football team Meritorious award (individual): Zhang Guirong (athletics); Kendrick Lee, Jiang Yanmei, Li
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          129 60 SportsboyoftheYear Mohd Saifuddin Mohd Julaimi (silat) Sportsgirl of the Year Saiedah Said (silat) Team of Die Year (events): Michelle Kwang, Valeric Teo (national bowling girls' doubles team) Meritorious award (individual): Wan Lay Chi (athletics); Tay Hui Yiang (bowling); Catherine Chew (equestrian); ChooTze Huang (golf); Griselda Khng, Calvin Lim, Scott
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          383 61  -  Tan Yo-Hinn LAST year was a rollercoaster ride for Ronald Susilo, who received the Sportsman of the Year 2004 award last night It started brightly for the country's top badminton star, becoming the first Singaporean since Lee Kin Tat in 1967 to
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        522 61  -  TAN YO-HINN SNOC optimistic that Tiger Cup winners could be selected yohinn@newstoday.com.sg SINGAPORE may be the current kingpins of South-east Asian football, having lifted the Tiger Cup for the second time in January. But Today reported yesterday that national coach Radojko Avramovic may quit
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          315 61  -  CUBBYLEONG cubby@newstoday.com.sg FOR their Tiger Cup winning exploits in January, Singapore's national football team collected their Team of the Year (team) Award for 2004, at the Singapore Sports Awards last night And midfielder Goh Tat Chuan believes their Tiger Cup victory
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