Today, 10 June 2005

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    11 1 TODAY /AehiaCorp incorporating i3tr6StS mica (P) 103/07/2004 Friday June 10,2005 todayonline.com
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    Smile gone, Chen faces $2m bail
    935 1  -  Val Chua CAO boss stays in custody, can't raise amount val@newstoday.com.sg HAGGARD and handcuffed as he waited for his turn in the dock, Chen Jiulin, 44, was yesterday a far cry from the cheerful, confident man who last appeared before the media six months
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    Betting junkies, this is your lucky day
    388 1  -  Cubby Leong cubby@newstoday.com.sg IF YOU are a 4D junkie, the odds have just swung in your favour. Next Thursday Singapore Pools is launching ißet, a new game that will create more winners because it is now cheaper to bet on all the permutations
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      30 1 NEWSX\YIEWS Mono Sabnani Big fish eat small fry in delisted companies/2 Princess off fence Princess Anne to promote London Olympic bid/66 V intage verve Great Singapore Sale Your 36-page pull-out!
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      39 1 fc| Jeremy Tio, 9, with I mother Jeannie Yap after he was found. The youngster and I nls f"ree couslns \m -r^ I went missing for four 4| \(^di I c/oy^ 'n Fraser's Hill. j^^^^^B PAGE ORIENTAL DAILY NEWS
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      Repliee at your service, sir
      67 2 Japan's Osaka University professor Hiroshi Ishiguro [picture, right) checks out Repliee, a humanoid robot, at the Q1 expo during the Prototype Robot Exhibition at Aichi World Expo in Nagakute yesterday. The robot, which is covered in a skinlike substance, moves its mouth and shifts its
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        Big fish eat small fry in delisted companies
        1038 2  -  Mano Sabnani Former favourite Osprey's minority shareholders learn it is a jungle out there Editor-in-Chief/CEO mano@newstoday.com.sg SMALL shareholders in SGX-listed companies have been buffeted of late by a slew of corporate scandals inflated accounts in Informatics; massive speculative trading losses at China
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      Lock icon As PAS cosies up to Anwar, Mahathir says opposition is getting desperate
      326 3 Agencies PETALING JAVA The proposal by Parti Islam SeMalaysia (PAS) to appoint former Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim as "opposition leader" reflects the party's desperation, said former Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad. Dr Mahathir said that while there
      – Agencies; AFP  -  326 words
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      Lock icon N-blueprints go missing
      414 3 The designs show how to make centrifuges for enriching uranium VIENNA Electronic drawings that give comprehensive details of how to build and test equipment essential for making nuclear bombs have vanished and could be put up for sale on the international black market, according to United Nations
      — The Guardian  -  414 words
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      176 3 m& GE Money "We can* get cash." ezyggsh For every need, for everyone Cash is now available to you, for what you need in life. Loans up to 4 times your monthly income. Apply with these documents at post offices listed below: NRIC Latest phone bill or Singapore Power services
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      Lock icon Found after 3 days
      518 4  -  Derrick A Paulo Loh Chee Kong Four boys survived on stream water after getting lost and derrick@newstoday.com.sg IT WAS a broken log that led to the disappearance of four boys. And it was a stream that helped them survive three days in the forests of Fraser's
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      Lock icon CPF minimum sum to go up from July 1
      327 6 Channel News Asia Also up: Medisave minimum sum and ceiling THE Central Provident Fund (CPF) Board has announced changes to the CPF minimum sum, the Medisave minimum sum and the Medisave contribution ceiling. They will take effect from July 1. The
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      Lock icon US must play bigger role in East Asia: SM
      321 6  -  Christie Loh GROWING rivalry among East Asian nations requires the United States to engage the region as a whole, and not just deal with nations bilaterally, as it is doing now. The US must also be willing to increase its participation,
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      Lock icon Sharp technology reduces bird flu risk
      369 8 ELECTRONICS giant Sharp has found another target for its virus and bacteriabusting Plasmacluster air purifying technology the deadly HSNI bird flu virus. A study has shown that the technology, developed in 2000, reduces the activity of the airborne HSNI virus by 99 per cent
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      Lock icon Other options for maids' rest days?
      665 8  -  Wong Fei Wan Compensation for them among ideas suggested feiwan@newstoday.com.sg SOME say they simply can't afford the change. Some have started giving it a thought and are thinking outside of the box. As expected, the call by the Association of Employment Agencies (AEAS) to
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      HDB shops list woes
      437 10  -  Ansley Ng Business vanishing and no room for so many retailers ansley@newstoday.com.sg AMID talk of them becoming obsolete as consumer patterns change, traditional HDB retailers whose business has been suffering since the 1980s are not going down without a fight. Over the last few weeks, up
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      Lock icon New uniform, and identity, for Cisco officers
      131 10 With guns in holsters, several Cisco officers traded their security duties yesterday for the catwalk to show off their new "steel blue" uniform. Cisco officers whose duties include protecting banks, controlling access at land entry and exit points and providing crowd and traffic
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      Lock icon Khoo swims for his baby boy
      244 12  -  Derrick A Paulo Targets English Channel just one year after he learnt to swim derrick@newstoday.com.sg WHEN a challenge comes a-calling, Singaporean adventurer Khoo Swee Chiow and his loved ones know it means time apart from each other sometimes for up to two months at
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        Illegal arrested after 24-hour manhunt
        107 12 A man being investigated for illegal entry into Singapore was arrested 24 hours after he had escaped from the custody of the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority. The 35-year-old Indian national was being escorted to the Subordinate Court on Wednesday morning when he broke lose and
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        Lock icon Vatican Museum artefacts in town
        79 12 Newsßadio 93.8 Paintings and artefacts dating back to the second century from the Vatican are on display. On show at the Asian Civilisations Museum until Oct 9 will be fragments of the Dead Sea Scrolls, 15th-century pilgrim souvenirs, as well as fresco artworks drawn in
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      Lock icon Police cripple money-lending syndicate
      142 12 Channel News Asia POLICE said they crippled an illegal money-lending syndicate following the arrest of 30 people, aged between 19 and 58, in an islandwide operation on Tuesday and Wednesday. They raided 22 locations, including Geylang, Pasir Panjang, Ang Mo Kio and Chua Chu Kang. Most
      – Channel News Asia  -  142 words
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      The friendly face of tourism
      112 14  -  Dawn Quek VISITORS to Singapore are not just limited to sending postcards homes saying "I was here" they can now send them with postage stamps with their faces printed on them, thanks to Singapore Post's Mystamp Tourists service. Launched in 2000, Mystamp allows customers to
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      Forget ECAs – where do you live?
      524 14  - Forget ECAs where do you live? Loh Chee Kong Proximity to campus may be main factor in NTU hostel room allocation cheekong@newstoday.com.sg UNDERGRADUATES at the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) may soon find that their involvement in extra-curric-ular activities (ECAs) will no longer help them to secure a hostel room. Instead,
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      Lock icon JI terrorists spotted in the Philippines
      186 16 Agencies MANILA Two Jemaah Islamiyah 01) figures linked to the 2002 Bali bombings are hiding in the southern Philippines, indicating a possible shift there by the militant network, a senior Philippine security official said. The two JI members, Omar Patek and Dulmatin, had been
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      Lock icon 'Negotiated settlement' for Kashmir?
      188 16 AFP ISLAMABAD Indian Kashmiri separatist leaders indicated yesterday they may abandon their 57-year stance on holding a referendum in the divided Himalayan region after meeting Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf. Mr Mirwaiz Umar Farooq of the All Parties Hurriyat Conference, an umbrella group of about two dozen
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      Lock icon White terror stalks embassies
      384 16 Agencies Powder found in envelopes, embassies shut down CANBERRA Five foreign embassies in Australia's capital were shut yesterday after they received envelopes containing a suspicious white powder. A sixth envelope was also sent to Australia's Parliament House. Tests on two of the envelopes sent to the
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      Lock icon Diplomat will not be deported: Aust
      147 16 AFP SYDNEY A Chinese diplomat who quit his consular post last month and demanded asylum in Australia will not be sent home, a senior minister said. Mr Chen Yonglin, the former First Secretary at the Chinese consulate in Sydney, has been in hiding since
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      Lock icon N Korea reveals nuclear stockpile
      138 16 AFP WASHINGTON North Korea has a stockpile of nuclear bombs and is building more such weapons, the country's vice-foreign minister Kirn Gye Gwan said in a United States television interview. "I should say that we have enough nuclear bombs to defend against a US attack,"
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      Lock icon Rumsfeld says 'no', Bush differs
      420 18 -AFP Conflicting noises from US over future of controversial Guantanamo Bay WASHINGTON United States President George W Bush seems to be at odds with his defence minister Donald Rumsfeld over the future of the controversial Guantanamo Bay prison camp, which houses suspected militants. Asked in
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      Lock icon Maverick leader guides Qatar's rising star
      1161 20  -  Clement Mesenas, With its openness to change and formidable oil reserves, this Gulf state is certainly open for business Foreign Editor clement@newstoday.com.sg ENERGY-RICH and investorfriendly Qatar is the Gulf's newest rising star in a region where oil has helped carve out of the desert
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      Lock icon Blair to the rescue but Africa's not impressed
      384 24 AFP Aid worth billions no use without good governance: Analyst JOHANNESBURG African analysts have voiced scepticism about the West's intentions to uplift the world's poorest continent, as well as the efficacy of British Prime Minister Tony Blair's rescue plan for Africa, which
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      Lock icon Geldof doubts anti-poverty campaign will influence G-8
      161 24 Sir Bob Geldof (picture), the force behind a musical rally, Live 8, to convince world leaders to end poverty in Africa, says he dislikes heading the nighprofile campaign and doubts it will influence a G-8 summit next month. "I really don't want to
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      Controversial new theory on what killed Jesus
      161 24 LONDON It has become the bane of economy jet travel. Yet one of the earliest victims of deep vein thrombosis (DVT), if new medical research is to be believed, never set eyes on an aeroplane. Instead, he was afflicted by the condition while
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      Lock icon 1st map to name America sells for $1.66 million
      110 24 A 500-year-old world map that was the first to name a newfound continent west of Europe "America" was sold for £545,600 ($1.66 million} at an auction in London on Wednesday. Mr Charles Frodshan, a London book and manuscript dealer, bought the
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      Lock icon In some parts of Vancouver, they do it in the back lanes
      226 24 Agencies VANCOUVER The ripe stench of human excrement is getting stronger in downtown lanes, curling the stomachs of workers who no longer want to relax by the back door for smoke breaks. "We're getting to the point where
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      Lock icon Heard of cackleberries, Band-Aid babies?
      236 26 T/ze Guardian LONDON Someone, somewhere must talk about diquarks and cackleberries. Why else would Collins have included them in the new edition of its English dictionary? But do you know of anyone who could define the first as low-energy configurations of two quarks attracted to
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      Lock icon Bush aide altered papers on climate
      381 26 The Guardian Proof of editing published by the NewYorkTimes WASHINGTON A former oil industry lobbyist edited the official policy papers on climate change of the administration of United States President George Bush, to play down the link between greenhouse gas emissions and global warming.
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      Focus On The Family
      250 28  -  Dr James Dobson w Tbnsys iuyiyirt LONG DISTANCE RACE When I was in college, I ran a long distance race I will never forget. I didn't win it, but I did learn a valuable lesson about myself, and about marriage. It was my first year in
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      MAIDS TO ORDER AROUND?
      882 28  -  Yvonne Lim, Voices Editor WHAT is one to make of comments, obviously deeply felt, like these? Responding to Association of Employment Agencies Singapore (AEAS) president Angland Seah's argument for giving maids four days off a month, reader Edwin Wong writes: "For goodness sake, these people ARE
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    • Letter
      For litter-free S'pore, draft a member from each home
      250 30  -  CHOP TAT NIAN Letter from JEREMY Lim questioned the vision of having everyone take care of the environment so that professional cleaners and sweepers can become redundant, "Forget about that Dream Singapore" (June 8). I agree that such a day will
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      Self-centredness barrier to vision
      260 30  -  HASUNDA SHAMSUDIN Focusing on the larger community can bring Dream Spore within our grasp I Letter from I REFER to Jeremy Lim's news commentary, "Forget about that Dream Singapore" (June 8). Jeremy feels that some of the visions that Today readers had for the nation "will
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    • Letter
      Help residents negotiate a collective deal on window rivets
      182 30  -  SIM CHIN HONG Letter from I REFER to the letter by Mr Victor Chua Swee Hee, "Puzzling advice on HDB windows" (June 1) and the reply by HDB "Deadline to change aluminum window rivets to stainless steel" (June 4). I had
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    • Letter
      Why COE rebates can't be in cash
      344 32  -  HAN LIANG YUAN I Letter from Senior Manager Corporate Communications Land Transport Authority I REFER to the letter byMrTeng Haw Kiad, "Why not give COE rebate in cash, not credit?" (June 8). The Certificate of Entitlement (COE) is a non-refundable upfront payment which
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    • Letter
      SGX is not unique in having dual role
      289 32  -  YEO LIAN SIM And it is fully accountable to higher authorities I Letter from Executive Vice President Head, Risk Management and Regulation Group Singapore Exchange Limited I REFER to the letters "SGX's dual role incompatible" (June 1) by Mr Lim Soon Heng
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    • READERS' SHORT TAKES ON MT FABER REVAMP
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        Andrew Ng Mun Keong: Improve transport and logistic facilities
        120 34 I read with enthusiasm about the proposed developments at Mount Faber, Sentosa and Habourfront. With the anticipated increase in activities in these areas, I hope the authorities and developers will take some pains to improve the transport and logistic facilities to
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        Teo Kueh Liang: Have bus, LRT links to Mt Faber
        94 34 There is no public transport servicing the route between Mount Faber and the MRT stations. I hope with the intended revamp, the relevant authorities will consider deploying buses to ply between Mount Faber and Tiong Bahru MRT station, or building
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      iSay LEARN FROM PENANG'S WOES
      566 34  -  Lim Boon Hee AFTER reading about a Penang property tycoon fuming over bureaucratic 10-year delays and red-tape over there, I cannot help but detect a similarity here in Singapore. Penang was once booming and touted as the Silicon Valley of Asia. Singapore lost a fair
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      Lock icon The Great Singapore Jam
      989 38  -  mr brown To make shopping fun, build aTunnel Mall or turn Orchard into a giant pavement news@newstoday.com.sg I AM very disappointed with Singapore drivers. Why did you guys drive through Orchard Road during the evenings and not stop to shop? See lah, now we all have
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      274 40  -  Chow Perm Nee Will pay $1.3b for 20% of Hongkong International Terminals pennnee@newstoday.com.sg PSA Corp may soon have a bigger slice of the world's second-busiest port, according to a Hong Kong newspaper report PSA will buy a 20-per-cent stake in Hongkong
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        59 40 ndex Nikkei 225 Hang Seng Ordinaries laiwan Wtd Korea Comp KLCI SET Index lakarta Comp Phils Comp Shenzhen B Wumbai Sensex Value *****.88 *****.31 4214.00 6145.92 987.58 879.40 677.20 1094.18 1898.24 232.50 6832.53 Change Pis -120.15 -0.24 -5.90 -15.74 +11.36 -0.04 -6.87 -1.32 -55.04 +0.11 -25.71 -1.07 0.00
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        36 40 US$ 0.6013 UK£ 0.3298 Yen 64.544 HK$ 4.679 RM 2.285 Euro 0.4914 Rupiah 5787.6 Baht 24.467 Peso 33.075 A$ 0.7835 Indian Rs 26.145 Won 604.31 C$ 0.7539 Yuan 4.9767 NZ$ 0.8436 NTS 18.837
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        21 40 Gold uss/oi 425.300 Silver uss/oi 7.420 Platinum uss/oz 878.000 Rubber centsAg 240.25 Palm Oil RM/tonne 1395.50 Brent crude uss/borrel 52.07
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        120 40 Dow Jones SHARE prices closed nearly unchanged as weakness on Wall Street overnight and the Bush administration's lowering of its forecast for US economic expansion this year triggered mild profit taking, traders said. The ST Index rose 0.27 points, or 0.01 percent, to 2,1 98.56. Losers outnumbered gainers 243
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        63 40 SGX, Bloomberg Information provided by By volume GlobalVoice Biosensors Pearl Energy Interra Res Ferrochina Sing Tel 4CCS UniFiber MM Inchem W*****8 Close 0.060 0.685 1.670 0.365 0.410 2.620 0.155 0.365 0.205 0.030 Change +0.005 +0.065 -0.020 +0.025 +0.015 +0.010 -0.005 -0.010 +9.1 +10.5 -1.2 +7.4 +3.8 +0.4
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        81 40 By Close Changi /enture 16.300 +0.301 :harleredMBLeCW***** 0.470 +0.281 DUE 8.600 +0.251 kcendasDBeCW*****7 0.415 +0.191 ZITYDEV W*****0 4.580 +0.121 :iTYDEV 7.100 +0.101 Fortune Reil HKS 6.500 +0.101 lardine C&C 13.400 +0.101 XBC 14.100 +0.101 XBC 4.59SNCPS 100 101.600 +0.101 By percentage CfrPlusW*****7 Close Change 0.035 +250.0 CharleredMBLeCW*****
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        88 40 By Close DBS Bk 6% NCPS 10 108.000 Shang Asia 2kHKS 11.000 F&N 15.200 ISH 500USS 10.300 Changi -0.401 -0.401 -0.201 -0.201 DBS 14.300 -0.101 IMH 400USS 17.900 -0.101 KepCorp 12.000 >IA 11.400 DairyFarm 900 USS 2.800 HSI*****DBeCW*****9 0.930 -0.101 -0.101 -0.081 -0.06: By percentage STI DB
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        208 42 Dow Jones SINGAPORE-LISTED TPV Technology, the biggest maker of computer monitors in the world, reported a 22-per-cent decline in first-quarter profit as average selling prices for flat-screen monitors plunged. Executives forecast stronger sales and profit in the second quarter, due to seasonal
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        456 42 AFP It claims that more competition on Pacific flights would benefit travellers SYDNEY A report commissioned by Singapore Airlines (SIA) in its fight to fly between Australia and the US says Qantas' stranglehold over the lucrative route is costing Australia up to Asl26 million
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          128 44 SOLARIS Tan Activator is a groundbreaking way to get the most out of your sun-tanning. These capsules help you tan in the most effective way possible, so that each minute you spend in the sun is not wasted. Working from inside your body, the benefits will
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          143 44 THE Rhythm Tapping Cushion for destressing, rejuvenation, body-sculpting and fitness is the second series of products from the Akira Health Plus range. me cushion combines the Electronic Magnetic Power System, or EMPS, technology with traditional hand-tap-ping massage for users to achieve a total mind-body-fitness balance. It
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          Reebok University returns this month
          172 44 FITNESS buffs can look forward to another round of exciting and adrenaline pumping workouts. Reebok University returns with a brand new Resolution programme to equip participants with the right tools to keep ahead of the fitness game. The two-day programme, with a limited 1 50
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          A delightful bonanza for mango lovers
          165 44 MANGO lovers can now take delight in the wide variety of Indian mangoes available at all NTUC Fair Price outlets. The week-long Fair Price Indian Mango Fair till June 15, was launched yesterday by Mr Sailen Sarkar, Minister for Food Processing Industries and Horticulture,
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        488 44  -  Chow Perm Nee Maker of special custom-fit shoes wins Start Up pennnee@newstoday.com.sg A COMPANY which cus-tom-fits shoes to its customers' needs beat seven other companies to win a national business competition and prize money of US$lOO,OOO ($166,000) cash, and up to $300,000 in
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        211 48 AFP WASHINGTON Former US insurance tycoon Maurice "Hank" Greenberg resigned late on Wednesday from the board of American International Group, (AIG) the company he had built into an international giant, The Wall Street Journal reported. Citing Mr Greenberg's attorneys, the paper said the former
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        274 48 AFP Microsoft to legalise pirated software on 50,000 PCs in Indonesia: Report JAKARTA Microsoft, the world's largest software maker, is to grant Indonesia an amnesty on pirated versions of its Windows program used on government computers in exchange for a token payment, according to
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        387 50 Dow Jones MELBOURNE Optus, the Australian unit of Sing Tel, yesterday said that it is on track to meet guidance, as it warned the new boss of arch-rival Telstra Corp to expect stronger competition. Despite strong discounting in the local mobile phone and corporate
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        327 50 -AFP Minister wants more respect from developed states SHANGHAI Chinese Commerce Minister Bo Xilai said yesterday that developed countries should better respect the rights of developing countries and prove their commitment to free trade in the dispute over textiles. Beijing views textile policy as a
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        145 50 Bloomberg ASIA will surpass North America as the world's most valuable market for new aircraft by 2024, according to an estimate by Boeing Co, as airlines in China, India and South-east Asia expand and renew their fleets. Asian airlines may take deliveries
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      44 40 DUCK can Fly! You can fly too! From Land Sea Amphibious Tours.,, the Duck is now ready to fly. Nothing but the Best for Singapore The World Biggest Tethered Helium Balloon opening here in October '05, Another unique product by the DUCK HiPPO team.
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      72 42 Congratulations! m Out of 100 candidates and 8 finalists, 1 Sportiv Tech Lab VI wins $100,000 "Start-Up" cash prize W~4 J -S f ACE and SOE would like to thank the contestants and sponsors for inspiring entrepreneurs through "Start-Up". $100,000 Cash Prize Sponsors sq|P^ HI Trust us for li/e HONG
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      460 45 GIVES $100,000 TO STUDENT ATHLETES Tne NTU^ Income Sports Excellence Award (SPEX) was initiated %f^M^J\ to encourage greater participation in sports among students and recognise the achievements of student athletes. 2OOS The following schools were each awarded $1,000 cash. "Through SPEX, we hope to motivate the young to enrich themselves
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      890 46 The list is a myth, claims Hong Leong Bank SaYS Only 184 announce a probe into market manipula- Banks and analysts say stock syndicates nally classified designated stocks have y A on' an<^ maniPulators are at least partially to been misconstrued by some to be nonQ 6SIQ fl 9T6Q STOCKS
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      188 48 STYLE: FIESTA BUM Jr BJjfl IH A Hosted By MediaCorp Radio DJs MAIL BOOKING QUANTITY TOTAL Please send form and cheque to: MediaCorp Publishing Pte Ltd, Events Marketing Department, 10 Ang Mo Kio St 65, SlO.OO per person Techpoint #01-06/08, Singapore *****9. For S$ (inclusive of admin fee) made payable
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      632 54  -  Mervin Tay SNG LI WEI Making others laugh is a basic instinct for Phua Chu Kang star Gurmit Singh mervin@newstoday.com. sg IF ANYONE thinks Gurmit Singh (picture) is feeling the heat of carrying a $3-million, two-hour musical built around a character he has been playing for the past
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        Good Charlotte to perform in Singapore
        76 54 Pop-punk band Good Charlotte is bringing their Noise to the World tour to Singapore on July 1 2 at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. The concert is in support of their third album, The Chronicles of Life and Death, which was released in October last
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        C U there
        51 54 C U Bar at Mohamed Sultan Road celebrates its third anniversary tonight with free flow of party food from 7 to 9, housepours from 9 to 10, as well as bartop dancing contest and performances from 9pm till 3am. Cover charge of $15 to $18 applies from
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        47 54 If you have MediaCorp TVI2 Kids Central's "alphabet" T-shirt, put it on and you can take part in spelling games tomorrow from 3pm to 4pm at Ngee Ann City Shopping Centre. The tees will also be on sale at the event.
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        Unveiling the self
        58 54 Local artist Eve Ong's second solo exhibition will be held From tomorrow until July 9 at untitled Gallery, China Square Central, 1 8 Cross Street, #81-21. Titled Self-unveiled 11, the exhibition has been promoted as "an exploration of identity and self". The gallery will be open from
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      Hamlet, Arabian style
      328 56 REMINISCING with his assistant director Nigel Barret, Sulayman AlBassam recalled the time in Cairo when an additional performance of the play The Al-Hamlet Summit had to be staged to placate riotous theatregoers. They were already irate at being turned away at the door. The situation worsened when
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      705 56  -  Lorraine Lim 'Donor advocate' on survival skills for arts groups here news@newstoday.com.sg MONEY makes the world go round. And just like any company or institution, arts groups need money to survive. But is cold hard cash the answer to everything? Apparently not,
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          432 58  - Mr Mrs Smith TOR CHING LI FILM REVIEWby THE premise of a pair of drop-dead gorgeous assassins working for competing organisations while unwittingly being married to each other, may seem unreal, and somewhat familiar Haven't we seen that in the TV series Aliasl No matter though, not when we're looking
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          Kungfu Mahjong
          182 58  -  MERVIN TAY I FILM REVIEW by MIXING together plotlines, scenes and characters from a range of films Kung Fu Hustle, Kill Bill, God Of Gamblers and even hit Hong Kong drama Square Pegs, to name a few Kungfu Mahjong is nostal- qic and entertaining, even if it gets
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          224 59  -  YONG SHU CHIANG FILM REVIEW^ REMEMBER the skit on Whose Line Is It Anyway?, when three comics formed a "threeheaded Broadway star" and took turns to make up the words to a song? Often, the weak-link messes up the number. So, who dropped the ball on Eros, an omnibus
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          149 59  -  YONG SHU CHIANG FILM REVIEW~ 1 PIXIE-FACED O>. child star Freddie I^VA Highmore has IP^"-^ bucketfuls of "cute" but the "It" in this story, based on the book British author Edith Nesbit wrote at the turn of the 20th century, is not very cute at all.
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      410 58 7dy: 1.00, 3.00, 7.00, 9.00 pm Toy: 11.00 am, 5.00,11.00 pm BULL FIGHTER #t l± Spanish With Eng/Chin Subtitles R2l Tdy: 11.00 am, 5.00 pm HELENA 9O^a* English dialogue With Eng/Chin Subtitles FI2I Tdy: 1.00, 3.00, 7.00, 9.00, 11.00 pm INSIDE DEEP THROAT &HSSS English dialogue With Eng Subtitles R2l
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        Lock icon Crespo out Kaladze in?
        621 65 Agencies Chelsea may allow Milan to keep striker in exchange for left-back LONDON After scoring two goals against Brazil, Hernan Crespo made his intentions clear: He doesn't want to return to Stamford Bridge. The Argentine striker steered his country to a remarkable 3-1 victory over Brazil
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        Lock icon All Blacks fine-tune ahead of Test series against Lions
        319 65 AFP AUCKLAND A slightly experimental All Blacks will face Fiji in their first Test of the year tomorrow as coach Graham Henry tinkers with the side ahead of the three-Test British and Irish Lions series. The lead-up to the All Blacks'
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        284 65 Rivals Pakistan, India prepare to clash on a football pitch AFP KARACHI The first football series between arch-rivals India and Pakistan kicks off on Sunday, with officials hoping it will boost a sport that is often overlooked on the cricket-crazy sub-continent The three matches come amid a thaw in relations
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        494 66 Agencies Former Olympian Anne to promote London in Singapore LONDON With the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) 117 th Session in Singapore just 26 days away, London's bid received a majestic boost yesterday. Princess Anne, the Queen's daughter and a former Olympian, has decided to throw her
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        Lock icon Tired, but Li confident of reaching last four
        414 66  -  TAN YO-HINN TABLE TENNIS Volkswagen Korea Open yohinn@newstoday.com.sg AT THE Singapore Sports Awards on May 25, Li Jiawei picked up her fourth consecutive Sportswoman of the Year award. However, there was no time to celebrate as she was back in Europe to
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        Lock icon Maradona no longer Naples villain
        137 66 AFP ROME Diego Maradona (picture) returned to Naples yesterday, his first visit to the Italian city since leaving under a cloud of controversy 14 years ago. The Argentine legend, who led Napoli to two Italian league titles and a Uefa Cup triumph in his seven
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        Lock icon Rested and raring to go
        619 67  -  CUBBYLEONG Sundram believes first team will strike back against Malaysia LION CITY CUP FINAL, UNDER-18S Singapore Team A v Malaysia cubby@newstoday.com.sg V SUNDRAMOORTHY took a gamble against Malaysia on Wednesday. The Singapore under-18 Team A coach rested nine players against their Causeway rivals and paid
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        Lock icon Malaysia will attack from the start: Coach
        333 67  -  ERIC DING sports@newstoday.com.sg FROM the first whistle, X Rajagobal expects his team to rattle their Singapore counterparts in the Lion City Cup Final tonight The Malaysia under-18 coach has been working with the boys for the past few months and believes victory at
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        Tournament stars battle for MVP, top scorer awards
        310 67  -  Eric Ding LION CITY CUP Today's fixtures Under-16s 9am: Spore Team A v Spore Team B (Clementi Stadium) spm, Final: Hong Kong v Malaysia (Tampines Stadium) Under-18s 9am: Football West v AIK Stockholm (Queenstown Stadium) 7pm, Final: Singapore Team A v Malaysia
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        Lock icon Back in the winning habit
        714 68  -  JOSE RAYMOND Fitter and more disciplined, Raddy's Lions equalled unbeaten record against Malaysia jose@newstoday.com.sg WHEN the final whistle blew at the City Stadium in Penang on Wednesday night, Lions national coach Radojko Avramovic clenched his fists and punched the air in delight. The joy was
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        Lock icon Close friends off court, close foes on court
        400 68  -  LAN LYE ian.lye@newstoday.com.sg ON THE badminton court, Valeric Lim and Charmain Cheang appear as different as chalk and cheese. Short-haired Valeric relies on her natural strength to dominate her opponents while Charmain uses her speed and agility. Valeric is from the Red
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        Lock icon Ukraine on brink of history
        498 69 Agencies First World Cup Finals beckon as Greece face humiliation WORLD CUP QUALIFIER Greece 0 Ukraine 1 ATHENS Greece coach Otto Rehhagel worked a miracle in guiding his unheralded side to the Euro 2004 title last year, but even he might not be able to
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        Lock icon Klinsmann fumes after late equaliser
        187 69 AFP INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLY Germany 2 Russia 2 MONCHENGLADBACH Germany coach Jurgen Klinsmann was desperate to beat Russia in their final test before the Confederations Cup. But the Russians refused to grant his wish, stealing a 2-2 draw here on Wednesday (yesterday morning, Singapore time), thanks
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      Lock icon Samba silenced
      631 70 Agencies WORLD CUP QUALIFIER Argentina 3 Brazil 1 MONTEVIDEO With Ronaldinho and Robinho dancing to the samba beat, Brazil were excepted to dazzle their South American rivals into submission. Having arrived in Argentina amid a wave of euphoria after routing Paraguay 4-1 at the weekend, the World Cup
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      Lock icon Iran celebrate as Asia's usual suspects qualify for Germany
      333 70 AFP WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS Asian round-up NICOSIA There were no real surprises in the Asian World Cup qualifiers. Traditional heavyweights Iran, Japan, Saudi Arabia and South Korea lived up to their reputations, all securing wins and clinching automatic qualifying spots for
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      WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS
      739 70 tables and results South America P W D L F A Pts Argentina 15 9 4 2 27 15 31 Brazil 15 7 6 2 26 16 27 Ecuador 15 7 2 6 21 18 23 Paraguay 15 6 4 5 21 22 22 Colombia 15 5
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      119 69 I League Home Team Away Team (sj^^te^e) Spanish Cup Real Betis Osasuna Sun, 12/06/05 3.00 am Italian Cup Roma Inter Mon, 13/06/05 3.30pm Check the current odds at any Singapore Pools branch or retail outlet, or at www.singaporepools.com.sg Sales starts at Sam the day before the match and closes 15
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      55 69 AGE GROUP Come and watch May3o-June 11, 2005 Singapore Badminton Hall, 100 Guillemard Road Semi-Finals 10 June Categories Under 11 (girls/boys) (2pm onwards) Under 13 (girls/ boys) Finals Under 15 (girls/boys) 11June Under 17 (girls/boys) (12nn onwards) Open (women/ men) For more information: www.singaporebadminton.org.sg Organiser: Title Sponsor: Co-Sponsors: Official Equipment
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    Past perfect
    692 74  -  Pearlvn Tham To MediaCorp actress Ong Aileng, vintage is the way to go pearlyn@newstoday.com.sg LOOKING at MediaCorp actress Ong Aileng, one would never guess that she's into all things vintage, old-fashioned and nostalgic. After all, the former model epitomises modern chic. She arrived for our interview in an
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  • Going Going Gone?
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      OPERA PERFORMER
      221 78 GONE are the days when opera performances flourished in Singapore, lamented award-winning Chinese opera performer See Too Hoi Siang. Yet, as recent as 1996, this 40-plus-year-old gave up a well-paying job in a multinational corporation to be an opera performer. She admits that life as a performer has
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      FORTUNE TELLER
      331 80 R KUMARASAMY ekes out a living each day sitting beside his small foldable table. An integral part of his business is the two lime green, red-beaked parrots that sit atop the table in faded brown cages. The soft-spoken man happens to belong to a dying breed of Indian
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      261 80 IN A tiny back-lane at Aliwal Street, the sound of cutting scissors occasionally interrupts the silence. Elderly Malay men, smartly dressed in batik shirts and tailored pants and fresh from their morning prayers, patiently await their turn for a little of 87-year-old Wak Samad's time. Once a seaman,
      PHOTOS OF R KUMARASAMY AND WAX SAMAD BY MATTHEW TEO  -  261 words
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      62 78 Dining Delights (1 June 31 July) l-for-l pizza and pasta at Prego (a la carte menu), for dinner and supper only^j l-for-l buffet at Plaza Market Cafe ats36+++ per person, with purchase of one drink, for dinner only. Also, stand to enjoy Tiger Beer at a special deal of $B+++
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      121 79 H B l^*"^ ll™ -w A Toshiba, I f innovation and I I mi3o"Annlvarsary inspiration. Singapore T\ s^^* FREE MOVIE PASSES From now till 31 July 2005 Get 4 movie passes (all days and sessions) <xr-^ at all authorized Toshiba dealers with every purchase of participating ~«°*sS) refrigerator models* @%7./
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      184 80 A Deals are aplenty both in the malls and at Carlton Hotel Buffet Lunch Singapore! Simply dine at Cafe Vie or Pool Bar and get jgn days Fridays fabulous discounts at selected stores! Or spend at For reservationsparticipating stores to receive special discounts at these Caf6 Vie 6311 8195 two
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      335 81 THE CENTER XX '^L "-"""id X INTENSIVE BLEMISH TREATMENT This is a 3-step program that starts with a Sonic Cleanse to unclog pores and remove blackheads/whiteheads followed by an IPL (Intense Pulsed Light) treatment I to treat the blemishes and ends with a sebum control and anti-inflammation mask. I Uouol
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    775 82  -  Eveline Gan Decades ago, kids played five stones, now it's Xbox. Which is better for them? eveline@newstoday.com.sg FOR Susan Fong, watching her daughter at play is a stark reminder of how different things were in her time. Before the advent of technology, she was content playing
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    Toys keep pace with society, technology
    243 84 BACK IN THE 4000 BC According to Zuzarte, toys have existed for as long as there have been children. Archaeologists have found evidence of balls, clay rattles, clay dolls, hand carts, hobby horses, hoops and spinning tops even as far back as 4000BC. They
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      325 85 KIDS SQUAD TURNS 5 THIS MONTH! JOIN f/V M^xfC^K" US AS A NEW MEMBER AND YOU WILL TAKE JS^M^^ HOME SOME COOL STUFF. IT'S A CELEBRATION f^J%T^ NOTTO BE MISSED! JOIN US NOW! O V [^^^O^Zm CHECK OUTTHESE GREAT GOODIES! ENJOYTHESE FANTASTIC >^3^ &c a Kids $quad member to ewjoy
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      CULTURE COLLECTOR
      533 86 WHEN you enter Peter Wee's two-storey shop house, you'll feel like you've just stepped back in time. The 25-year-old Katong Antique House is filled with every imaginable type of Peranakan artefact, unique to the culture of the immigrant Chinese community that made the Straits Settlements their home in
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      HISTORY IN PRINT
      305 88 LIM Hock Seng's (right) passion for collecting old items almost seems an obsession. His four-room flat is a collector's dream and a cleaning lady's nightmare. Crammed within the flat are boxes and shelves of items which he has collected since 30 years ago. There are boxes of
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      Lock icon FAN OF FANS
      430 88 ADRIAN Leong's (left) bachelor pad is a very windy place. More than 50 antique fans pepper the ceiling, walls and floor of his Choa Chu Kang flat, with at least dozens more kept in boxes in his storeroom. And, yes, despite their age, many of the brass
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      604 89 sj-—^^ VISIT US AT v J^jh. |1m www,vhiYt<ssiTu§g <affla«af|| #I J Sty I c You r Home! i -r \li 1 I ——:—^B H I// O EL237Elysee TV Stand, Walnut, C' Rf| M 5243 Master TV Stand, CTVO6-144 Master ZTV Cabinet, CJTI CTVO6-I6IF Master XTV Cabinet, BH |*W^ 1 10
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    457 90 Clockwise from above: Trucker cap with Russian badge ($25) from Blk 505, Beach Road, #02-167, Golden Mile Food Centre Belt buckles ($65 each) from Queen's Couture Brown long-sleeved shirt ($45) from Oppt Shop Retro shades ($25 each) from Blk 505, Beach Road, #02-167, Golden Mile Food Centre Black
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      BLUSH, BLUSH, BABY
      124 92 THEN: This blusher from the Sam Fong (Cantonese for "three phoenix") brand has such a choking scent that it made us thankful for the pleasantly, or non-scented, products of our time. Imagine this: A white-as-sheet face and pink powdery cheeks. It would take a versatile woman indeed
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      FACE ON/OFF
      250 94 THEN: Even back then, women had a 4 choice between powder and compact. One of the most common face powders of yesteryear was the Sam Fong (Cantonese for "three phoenix") white face powder that came in a quaint box. This was used more often as a "lubricant" for
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      HEAVEN-SCENT
      120 94 THEN: Beauty trends may come and go but one thing never changes. Women always want to smell good! Two Girls Florida Water contains essential oils such as lavender, bergamot, clove and peppermint ingredients commonly found in modern products. This multi-purpose product was a favourite as it could be used
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      DESTRESS YOUR TRESSES
      179 94 THEN: The whimsical packaging of Mermaid Lotion and Two Girls Hair Oil won us over easily. While both nourished and refreshed chignons, buns and beehives, the more fragrant Mermaid Lotion was also used by the older generations as a hair scent. "For when your hair stinks!" was
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      MY FAIR LADY
      181 94 THEN: We nearly mistook this palm-sized beauty cream for a packet of Chinese cookies or tea leaves. There's even a Goddess of Mercy illustration on the packaging! Peel off the plastic cover and you will get a tiny pot of Kuan Im beauty cream that promises to
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      165 93 T I 16 June S>OOS t Promotion of Italian Food Beverage www.italyin.sin.gapore.com V products in collaboration with M W r-<^B^BF ~^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^MMb^b^b^b^b^ Cold Storage, Singapore bh B^^^fl Come and discover Italian food and Available at the following outlets: beverage products as part of the Italian Gold storage Outlets < Jelita, King
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      675 95 j^r s A L E the Jurong PoinrSk Great Singapore Sale Fever ancL /win up to $100,000 in cash! Hot Hour Sale, 1 pm spm <*< P-T W^-K W Bi-hourly Hot Draw, 3pm spm M^SJ J Grab a host of hot deals and bargains from the LV'T^tl M^A participating outlets
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    616 96  -  Cindy Tong Inject a little pizzazz into your living space news@newstoday.cotn.sg Once upon a time, grooving to the beat of Abba and placing a huge 1960'5-inspired coffee table in the middle of the living room were considered cool. But these days, it seems that retro has gone
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      Tom Waits: Closing Time
      94 98 If you're only familiar with Tom Waits' recent recordings, you might be surprised to know that his voice was once free of that growl and grit. Easily his most accessible album, Closing Time is a perfect album to accompany those late-night drinking sessions. Beginning with a
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      Carole King: Tapestry
      95 98 It's not surprising how an album that turned Carole King into an overnight sensation in 1971 is now considered vintage, immediately evoking a sense of nostalgia. Thirty-four years on, this album still retains its accessibility and applicability to all age groups. The tenderness in So Far Away,
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      The Beatles: Let It Be
      119 98 This final album that the Fab Four recorded as a band has been given a bad rap. Critics have described it as "pleasant but unremarkable" and have told fans to "be wary" of it. True, it doesn't showcase the same ingenious songwriting in, say, A
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      Pink Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon
      91 98 The digital recording era of music including much of the chillout and ambient fare these days owes much to this 1973 album. With mainly mid-tempo to slow numbers, this album focuses on texture and mood. Sound effects are apparent on songs such as
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      The Last Time I Committed Suicide (Original Soundtrack)
      99 98 The soundtrack to this movie directed by Stephen Kay aptly depicts what the Beat generation was all about. Like Charles Mingus' opening number, Better Get It in Your Soul, it was an era exploding with colour, sound and possibilities. Get to know
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      Billie Holiday: Songs for Distingue Lovers
      127 98 Recorded in 1957, this album is classic Holiday. Newly-remastered, the 12 offerings on this record showcase the unmistakable and inimitable style of this often-imitated chanteuse. Her voice takes on the timbre and texture of another jazz great, Ella Fitzgerald, especially on the opening track
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      Frank Sinatra: Come Swing with Me!
      107 98 With music arranged and conducted by Billy May, Come Swing with Me! marked the third and final collaboration between Ol' Blue Eyes and the renowned arranger-composer. It showcased the very kind of music May orchestrated best and Sinatra interpreted best. Day by Day is
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      Joni Mitchell: Blue
      98 98 Working with minimal accompaniment, Joni Mitchell created an album that many including the Canadian singer-songwriter herself have not succeeded in surpassing. Perfect pieces of poetry present themselves as breathtakingly melodic tunes as evidenced in All 1 Want, California and A Case of You. The combination of the
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    Heritage central
    482 100 Justin Cheong (Justin®newstoday.com.sg) delves into the history of the ACM to get a glimpse into a Straits legacy WHAT is betel-chewing? How did the Peranakans (Straits-born Chinese) dress? Why is Peranakan culture significant? You can find all these answers and more at the Asian Civilisations Museum (ACM) located
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      Singapore History Museum
      69 100 For a glimpse of Singapore's political, economic and social history, the Singapore History Museum is probably the first place that comes to mind. Here, you can re-visit the Singapore River through the eras: Try your hand at lifting the baskets carried by samsui women or read a
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      Asian Civilisations Museum Empress Place
      52 100 This museum houses authentic Peranakan artefacts such as the ceremonial altar and beaded slippers that offer insights into the lifestyle of native Malay-Chinese. Don't miss the blockbuster exhibition Journey of Faith, which showcases art and history from the Vatican collection. Address: 1 Empress Place Tel:
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      59 100 Once a Chinese temple, this museum has 200 artefacts contributed by former residents of Chinatown. Visitors to the museum can get a closer look at intricate Peranakan jewellery, a charcoal iron, an opium smoker's lamp and other items that showcase life in old Chinatown. Address: 43
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      44 100 Situated at Istana Kampong Gelam, the former palace of Malay rulers, the centre presents the history of the Malay community here. The galleries also focus on the community's developments, milestones and contributions to society. Address: 85 Sultan Gate Website www.malayheritage.org. sg
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