Today, 30 June 2005

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    Lock icon Shots fired at secondary school
    475 1  -  Jose Raymond iose@newstodav.com.s; Today Exclusive FOR THE past three months, life has been going on as usual for the students of Chestnut Drive Secondary School. But unknown to most of them, their school has been the target of an unidentified sniper. In a startling revelation,
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    SIA coy despite govt blessing
    852 1  -  Tor Ching Li Marriage talk with Qantas resurfaces, but airlines shrug it off chingli@newsto day, com. sg NATIONAL carriers Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Qantas Airways may be competing nose to nose in the air, but their governments seem grounded on the idea of a possible
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      Norway firm sells STE stake
      390 2  -  Derrick A Paulo derrick@newstoday.com.sg NORWAY'S largest financial services group has decided to sell its entire stake in ST Engineering (STE) because of the latter's involvement in land mine production. The decision by Dnß NOR ASA, which is one-third owned by the Norwegian government, was in
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      isay HE SAID PENSIONS, THE MAGIC DIED
      721 3  -  Constance Singam news@newstoday.com.sg THERE is nothing more comforting than to be reminded that you were once young. That once, you moved to the rhythm of music effortlessly; that once, you were in love and could still feel what it is to be in
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      Lock icon India rediscovers long lost 'Singapur'
      521 4  -  Christie Loh Wide-ranging pact will turn back the clock in New Delhi christie@newstoday.com.sg IN a country where cities have names like Nagpur, Kanpur and Jaipur, it's easy to see how Foreign Affairs Minister George Yeo let "Singapur" roll off his tongue. It happened as he
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      Lock icon Anonymous sex workers'protest
      47 4 South Korean sex workers, who wore masks to hide their identity, attended a Sex Worker's Day rally yesterday in southern Seoul. About 1,200 prostitutes rallied to protest a crackdown on their business and demanded that the government allow them to organise a union. AFP
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      46 4 1 I Your art. Your films. Your space. hvD€ GALLERY Come view the work, or add your own. Go to www.hypegallery.com.sg to learn more. 9 July to 3 August '05, 1 o:3oam to Bpm The Arts House, 1 Old Parliament Lane '^^1 IV^ SINGAPORE invent v
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      FLU ALERT LEVELS: MINISTRY OF HEALTH'S PLAN OF ACTION
      176 6 Green Level 0 (no novel virus) Baseline surveillance measures Normal protective measures in healthcare institutions Build up and maintain stockpile of anti-viral drugs Green Level 1 (Novel virus alert) Alert National Laboratories, Communicable Diseases Centre/Tan Tock Seng Hospital Infection control Crisis
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      If killer flu strikes, a plan is in place
      498 6  -  Risk downgraded, but Ministry taking no chances Loh Chee Kong cheekong@newstoday.com.sg A STOCK of masks is ready. Isolation rooms are in place. While scientists quibble over whether or not a human influenza pandemic is imminent, the Ministry of Health (MOH) says
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      Needy South West residents get more assistance
      228 6  -  Jasmine Yin HOT on the heels of Tuesday's official launch of the $500 million ComCare Fund, the South West Community Development Council (CDC) has rolled out five new social assistance initiatives for its residents. These South West ComCare initiatives, which target the needy
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      Diabetes hits women through their heart
      331 8  -  Dawn Quek Many dying of cardiovascular disease da wn@newsto day, com. sg THOUGH it is a widelyknown fact that women tend to live longer than their male counterparts, a recent study has found that diabetic women are more likely to die from cardiovascular disease
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      Lock icon A look... 600 years back in time
      152 8  - A look 600 years back in time Loh Chee Kong Until July 10, you can see the world just as Admiral Zheng He did on his historical voyage six centuries ago. As part of a series of events commemorating the 600 th anniversary of the Chinese admiral's maiden voyage, a
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      Third SAF death within two weeks
      148 8 A 19-YEAR-OLD full-time National Serviceman died in hospital yesterday after collapsing during a casual jog on Pulau Tekong. Sergeant Ong Peng Ghee, a section instructor, was jogging around the Basic Military Training Centre with colleagues when he collapsed at 8.45am. The Defence Ministry said
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      Lock icon Mr Arroyo leaving for unknown destination
      202 10 -AFP MANILA Embattled Philippine leader Gloria Arroyo said her husband was quitting the country indefinitely as a public inquiry resumed into claims she rigged last year's presidential vote. Ms Arroyo, under pressure after admitting to improperly calling an election commissioner during the vote-count, also
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      Lock icon Iraq policy unchanged
      530 10 Agencies Bush addresses nation to shore up wavering support FORT BRAGG (North Carolina) President George Bush invoked the name of Osama bin Laden and the horror of 911. But his speech on Tuesday, which was designed to stiffen wavering public backing for his tactics in Iraq, may
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      Lock icon CCTV footage helps nab hotel rapist in M'sia
      294 10 Agencies KUALA LUMPUR A suspect, who allegedly raped three foreigners in the tourist area of Bukit Bintang, dressed smartly and looked decent, a hotel official told police. In the first attack, on a 43-year old Irish woman staying in a five-star hotel,
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    • GLOBALroundup
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        Lock icon US helicopter down, 17 missing
        47 10 AP A US Chinook helicopter has crashed in eastern Afghanistan. It was most likely shot down by hostile fire and the fate of 17 American service members is unclear, the US military said yesterday. The Taliban claimed to have attacked the aircraft.
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        Lock icon Bid for funds to crush rebels
        47 10 -AFP Indonesia's defence ministry has lodged a secret request for almost US$55 million ($92 million) to continue military operations against separatists in tsunami-hit Aceh province, a report said yesterday. The request comes despite ongoing talks to end 30 years of conflict.
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      Lock icon Alarm over Aids in Muslim countries
      378 12 -AFP Many governments in denial about deadly problem: Study WASHINGTON An Aids crisis is threatening to overwhelm many predominantly Muslim countries but their leaders remain in a state of denial and are doing little to stem the deadly problem, a pioneering study says. The
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      Lock icon Who fathered Princess Diana's son Harry?
      253 12 -AFP LONDON Britain's royal family had forced the late Princess Diana to blood test her younger son, Prince Harry, to prove he was not the offspring of an affair with an army officer, according to a report in The Sun newspaper. Lady Diana, who
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      Making most of paternity leave
      172 12 COPENHAGEN Paternity leave schemes in Scandinavia are among the most generous in the world, and a new study shows that society is benefiting from these measures, reported the BBC. Leading the way are fathers in Iceland and Denmark who took time off to be with
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    • this QUIRKY world
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        Lock icon Two PMs meet — in airport crash
        90 14 Two PMs meet in airport crash AFP A taxi carrying Finnish Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen crashed into Norwegian Prime Minister Kjell Magne Bondevik's aeroplane at a Danish airport yesterday, but there were no injuries. The two leaders were returning home from a Nordic prime ministers' meeting in Denmark when the
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        You think volleyball is harmless?
        102 14 Women should not play beach volleyball unless they want to be left with sagging breasts, top German surgeon George Khoury was quoted as saying by Ananova.com. The damage could be limited by playing less and wearing a sports bra, said Dr Khoury from Hamburg. "The
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        Lock icon Outhouse Peeping Tom nabbed
        76 14 AP Gary Moody of Gardiner, Maine, was arrested after a teenage girl found him staring at her from below an outhouse seat, police said. They said the 45-year-old man had to be pulled from the waste tank under a log cabin outhouse. "We had to decontaminate
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      Lock icon Nudists with a difference
      416 14 -AFP HK naturists, fighting for a place in society, shy away from obscene conduct HONG KONG Hong Kong's small nudist community is still struggling for social acceptance despite setting up an official organisation a decade ago. Because strict indecency laws prohibit public nudity with punishments ranging
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      Lock icon India, US in 10-year military pact
      382 16 Agencies Move to boost ties seen as part of Washington's strategy to counter Beijing WASHINGTON Defence ministers of the United States and India have signed a 10-year agreement paving the way for joint weapons production, cooperation on missile defence and possible lifting of US
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      Lock icon Latham slags off ex-colleagues
      155 16 -AFP SYDNEY Australia's defeated candidate for prime minister in last year's election, Mr Mark Latham, has launched a brutal attack on the party he represented, calling fellow Labor Party figures "A-grade a***holes" in a book launched yesterday. Mr Latham, who resigned from politics shortly after Australian
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      Men named David are richer
      153 16 LONDON What is the key to a lucrative lifestyle? Get yourself named David or Susan, according to analysts working for Barclays Bank, who found that people having these two names were more likely to earn in excess of £100,000 ($304,600) a year. Being christened John,
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      Courage under fire
      881 17 Retired fire officer Mr Rasiah Thiagarajah is waging the most fearsome battle of his life against lung cancer WHEN Mr Rasiah was diagnosed with Stage 4 Lung Cancer in March this year, he was determined not to let Singapore's No. I killer disease get the better of
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      25 10 Italian Festival 2005 www.italyinsingapore.com Closing Gala Dinner cum Fashion Evening on Saturday, 2nd July 2005 at The Fullerton Singapore. Tickets can be purchased at: www.ticketcharge.com.sg
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      Focus On The Family
      259 18  -  Dr James Dobson Tbiws byi WHAT IS ADOLESCENCE? Adolescence: It's a familiar term and yet, its meaning is often misunderstood. It's not a physical condition and it doesn't refer to the time of sexual awakening (that's the definition of puberty). Adolescence is a cultural term, meaning
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      He hunts to help save endangered species
      718 18  -  I GUYHOH Wildlife can thrive if an economic reason exists for their survival (infffid with 31, director of Blaze Sporting Clays Guy Hoh follows a tradition that dates back to the Stone Age: He is a hunter. The former IT industry executive runs
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      Subsidies will weaken SMEs
      493 20  -  INDERJIT SINGH But Govt and ACE continue to work to create a pro-business environment Chairman, ACE Finance Action Crucible I Letter from I REFER to the letter "How about 'keep-it-up' capital for young start-ups" (June 21) by Mr Yap Che Man. I am glad Mr Yap
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      Speed up help for those who need it
      303 22  -  JOSEPH TAY Letter from THE Government should be lauded for taking steps to help the poor. The ComCare Fund looks promising. However, the devil is in the details. Families in dire need require immediate help. The current system of administering aid through
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      A constitutional case for fairness
      491 22  -  PREM SINGH Early access to counsel in interests of accused and prosecution Letter from I REFER to the report "Body Parts case: Lawyer can't meet accused" (June 25-26). Going by the relevant provisions of the Singapore Constitution, could a case be made out that an
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      SIA miles ahead? Poll suggests otherwise
      245 23  -  PETER GEORGE Letter from MS Margaret Pang is understandably proud of Singapore Airlines (SIA), judging from her comments of June 28. However, things may not be as clearcut as they appear to be. Based on the latest Skytrax surveys, there are only four airlines
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      S'pore-KL route at saturation point
      136 23  -  STEVE K NGO Letter from I REFER to the letter, "Right to compete is SIA smoke screen" by Mr Shaukat Ali (June 28). Every company has the right to strategise for its corporate benefit and growth. It is a poor argument to say that SIA,
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      Ready to take on all comers: SIA
      301 23  -  STEPHEN FORSHAW S'pore Govt more liberal in granting air rights I Letter from Vice-President, Public Affairs Singapore Airlines I REFER to Mr Shaukat Mi's June 28 letter about Singapore Airlines' ongoing campaign to secure access to the Australia-United States route. The principle on
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  • Businesstoday
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      Lock icon Valuair-Jetstar Asia merger?
      604 26 Dow Jones The 2 budget carriers in talks as rival Tiger mulls secondary base overseas SINGAPORE-based budget carriers, Valuair and Qantas Airways' affiliate Jetstar Asia are exploring a possible merger, barely a year after they both commenced operations. Intense competition and soaring fuel costs are biting into
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      Simon Cheong raises offer for Vantage
      236 27 SIMON Cheong's SC Global Development (SCGD) has raised its offer for Vantage Corp (VCL). It had earlier offered to buy VCL shares for about 20.4 cents each, based on the offer of 5 cents in cash plus 0.125 of a new SCGD share, which
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      Lock icon OCBC to buy $500m more of own shares
      88 27 Dow Jones OVERSEA-Chinese Banking Corp (OCBC) is setting aside another $500 million to fund a buyback of shares, as it seeks to increase returns to investors. The second buyback in less than a year, will start after the completion of the share
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    • Market WATCH
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        62 27 Dow Jones SHARE prices ended slightly higher on Wall Street gains and as oil prices retreated overnight. The ST Index rose 4.66 points, or 0.21 per cent, to 2,202.27, after two consecutive sessions of losses. However, losers beat gainers 231 to 1 82, while trading volume rose to 575.7
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        SGX top rises
        73 27 By$ By percentage KepCorp 12.700 +0.300 WeePoh 0.010 +100.1 3BS Bk 6% NCPS10 108.000 +0.200 Acma 0.040 +33.: SreatEast 14.400 +0.200 Gales 0.105 +31.: lardine C&C 13.200 +0.200 GMG USS 0.025 +25.1 XBCR 6.400 +0.150 Mayfran 0.055 +22.: XBCR200 6.400 +0.150 Tastyfood 0.055 +22.: XBC 11.400 +0.100
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        SGX top falls
        75 27 By$ By percentage FACCA eCW*****7 0.645 -0.235 Penguin W*****0 0.005 -50.0 Creative 50 11.100 -0.200 Integr W*****7 0.015 -40.0 Hyflux 4.300 -0.100 IMH400USS 17.700 -0.100 CrealiveMBLeCW*****2 0.010 TACCAeCW*****7 0.645 -33.3 -26.7 ISH500USS 10.200 -0.100 BBR 0.020 -20.0 ShangAsia2kHKS 12.000 -0.100 Joinn 0.020 -20.0 SingamasC 2kHKS 5.600 -0.100
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        36 27 us$ UK£ Yen HK$ RM Euro Rupiah Baht 0.5945 0.3276 65.411 4.62 2.2591 0.4932 5754.9 24.521 Peso A$ Indian Rs Won C$ Yuan NZ$ NTS 33.126 0.7797 25.852 608.48 0.7326 4.9205 0.8491 18.703
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        SGX most active
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        World markets
        55 27 Index Nikkei 225 Value *****.44 Change Pis +63.61 +0.55 Hang Seng Ml Ordinaries laiwan Wtd *****.28 4263.00 6231.65 -10.16 -7.80 -85.19 -0.07 -0.18 -1.35 Korea Comp 999.08 +4.34 +0.44 KLCI 889.98 -4.69 -0.52 SET Index 685.56 +0.88 +0.13 Jakarta Comp Phils Comp Shenzhen B 1126.85 1945.12 221.73 -0.96
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        Lock icon Commodities
        26 27 Gold uss/oi 436.90 Silver uss/m 7.11 Platinum uss/oz 883.00 Rubber ™tsAg 260.50 Palm oil RM/tonne 1413 Brent crude uss/barrei 59.26 SGX, Bloomberg Information provided by
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        Lock icon SingTel CEO Lee Hsien Yang gets 7% pay hike
        196 28 Bloomberg SINGAPORE Telecommunications (SingTel) raised chief executive Lee Hsien Yang's pay by 7 per cent in the fiscal year ended March 31, the company said in its annual report released yesterday. Mr Lee earned $2.13 million last year, compared with $1.99
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        343 28 Recycler mulls buy-in proposals, prepares debt repayment plan TROUBLED Citiraya Industries is in discussions with 11 parties who are interested in taking an equity stake in the electronics waste recycler. Some of them have set out the terms of their proposed investments to the company,
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        723 29  -  William Pesek Jr Bloomberg Chinese firms want to scoop up Western brands and revaluing the yuan will only make that easier news@newstoday.com.sg EXECUTIVES at Unocal and Maytag are on the cutting edge of a trend that is sure to shake up corporate America
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        162 30 IT WAS a clash of two dragons the AIA Southside Massive Urban Gorrilaz (Smugs) from Hong Kong and the best local dragon boat teams from Singapore. Competition was fierce on the waters of Bedok Reservoir, where the AIA Southside Massive Singapore Challenge 2005 was held
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        164 30 BY THE time you are ready to retire, you should have enough savings to last you at least 20 years. If you've not started planning for your retirement yet, visit the my cpf me 2005 road show to learn how. The CPF Board will showcase
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        139 30 I MALAYSIA Dairy Industries has added two new flavours to the Marigold household brand: Peel Fresh blackcurrant cranberry aloe vera juice drink, and WheatGrass Fresh Soya Milk. Adding buzz to Raffles Place at lunch time last Thursday, the crowd was treated to one-litre packs of each
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        144 30 A NEW zone has been launched at Takashimaya SC. It is iFourum on Level 4 of the mall, which focuses on merchandise to nurture those with artistic inclinations and enrich those with creative desires. iFourum aims to become a magnet for the creative community as well
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        184 30 A KIDS Sports Wellness Day will kick off on July 17 for children to bash and kick their way through fun and easy-to-learn activities. Organised by creative consultancy Kids Kitchen and HSBC, many of the day's sporting activities sidestep from the traditional games, without bending the
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        118 30 IT WILL be all about glitz and glamour at the Italian Festival Closing Gala Dinner on Saturday night at The FulTerton Singapore. The gala dinner, which marks the end of the Festival, will offer guests a glimpse of the latest offerings from Italian label Missoni Coutre and
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        115 30 SHARP'S AM-400 and AM-300 are spacesaving digital multifunctional systems for small-office home-office (Soho) users. With no back tray extending out behind it, you are free to place the machine in any tight office corner. AM-400 users get copying, printing and scanning, plus faxing in a compact machine
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      171 30 -AFP SAN FRANCISCO Apple Computer has launched a slimmed-down range of its iPod music players that now all come equipped with photo capability on a colour screen. In addition to the iPod mini range and the iPod "shuffle", Apple said that from now the bigger
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      748 32  -  Mervin Tay mervinißnewsroaay.com.sg E" IS easy to overlook the fact that oanne Peh is a Nanyang Technological University undergraduate who has just completed a 24-week internship. After all, she is better known as an actress than a student A finalist in 2002's Miss Singapore-Universe pageant the 22-year-old was
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        558 34  -  MediaCorp TV responds to viewers' comments on Ch U singing contest Mervin Tay mervin@newstoday.com. sg making it MediaCorp TV Channel U's highest-rated variety programme. There will be six more quar-ter-final performances, including two where eliminated contestants compete for a spot in the male and female
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        234 35 Say hello, hello, hello to this black comedy DVD REVIEWby Lemony Snickers A Series of Unfortunate Events YONG SHU CHIANG A STORY about three young children left orphaned and homeless because of an inexplicable fire hardly seems like good cheer. But this film by Brad Silberling (City of
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        192 35  -  YONG SHU CHIANG DVD REVIEWby" THE phrase "like mother, like daughter" takes on a literal meaning in this cautionary thriller about the dangers of genetic tampering. Playing God is always dangerous, no matter how good the intentions, as a sterile couple find out after they resort to
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        85 35 FRESH off the multiple Oscar success of his The Lord of the Rings trilogy, director Peter Jackson went straight into filming King Kong. The remake of classic 1 938 monster flick King Kong which has been remade several times is on
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        216 36  -  Venessa Lee Denyse Devlin WHAT happens when you decide to become a surrogate father? You learn that this contract will inevitably be renegotiated. Such is Oliver Sayle's dilemma when he decides to become guardian to his best friend's daughter. Orphaned at 14, Jude Feehan faces an uncertain
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        166 36  -  Lorraine Lim John Carey WITH this book, former Oxford professor John Carey tackles some of the most contentious questions about art such as "What is a work of art?" Using quotes from personalities including writer Jeanette Winterson and German dictator Adolf Hitler, Carey argues that
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      415 36  -  David Chew Affordable book brand turns 70 and how it has grown david.chew@newstoday.com.sg IT ALL started one weekend in 1934 on the platform of the Exeter train station, where Allen Lane was about to return to London after spending a long weekend in Devon with long-time friend
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      180 36 AS a literature student, I have a special place in my heart for the Penguin. The bird has pretty much grown up with me from the first copy I received (Charles Dickens' Bleak House) when I was eight years old to the matte black Penguin books I
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      95 37 Melody Chen, who plays Darren Urn's sassy girlfriend in the upcoming MediaCorp TV Channel 8 drama serial, A New Life, has a serious side, too. "I can't remember the title of the book but it's a really thick coffee-table book about the Holocaust. The pictures in it
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        402 38  -  Pearlyn Tham Get all your skincare and make-up needs met at the Face Bistro pearlyn@newstoday.com.sg DON'T expect to be served food and drinks at Face Bistro. Instead, treat your skin and senses to a wide array of make-up and skincare. "We chose the name bistro
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          91 38 Founded in 1914, watch brand Glycine is known for its wide bezels. It recently unveiled the KMU Big Second. A remake of its famous KMU litary watch, this limited edition timepiece (only 250 pieces are available) has a 48-mm diameter, fluorescent dial and an extra-big second hand
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          76 38 Nursing tops can look chic too. Mothers En Vogue has created an essential nursing pack that consists of two breastfeeding tank tops designed with a relaxed but shapely fit. Available in grey and white, the tops are made from a cotton and spandex blend and have a
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          67 38 Cuddle up to Dermalogica's special edition teddy bear clock and remind yourself that it's never too late or early to start on a good skincare regimen. This teddy bear clock is worth $69 but you can get it free when you purchase $180 worth of Dermalogica products
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        162 38  -  Pearlyn Tham LIKE fashion, skincare is also taking inspiration from Asian elements. For example, traditional Asian ingredients such as green tea essence, pearl powder and ginseng are used in Ginvera's new Green Tea Maxßenefits moisturiser. This non-greasy formula offers your skin protection and nourishment day and night It
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        500 39  -  Pearlyn Tham EBeB^hIShII pearlyn@ newstoday.com.sg ALONG with the likes of bitesized mini Cornettos and reversible bikinis, hair colourants that actually smell good must be on the wish lists of many women. Imagine colouring your hair in the privacy and convenience of your home, without having to
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      704 40  -  AmyVan A hearty Cottage Pie is always a favourite at potluck parties food@newstoday.com.sg THE potato is one of the most common ingredients used in the Western kitchen. It is great for boiling, baking, roasting, deep-frying or steaming, and it's widely used in an array
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        490 42  -  Brenda Chew Chiangmai and Phuket make for excellent getaways not far from home brenda@news today, com, sg WITH diverse offerings, Chiangmai and Phuket, located at opposite ends of Thailand, have long been among the country's more popular holiday destinations. Chiangmai located within a mountainous region some 700km north
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        56 42 Qatar Airways head for Jakarta Qatar Airways will be flying to the Indonesian capital of Jakarta four times a week from July 1 6. The flight will leave Singapore every Monday, Tuesday, Friday and Saturday. There are also return flights from Jakarta on the same days. Visit www.qatarairways.com for
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        68 42 ZUJI makes travelling easier by offering customers I access to 400 airlines, 60,000 hotels and more than I 50 car hire companies. Every week, it will offer flight and hotel deals to the top 10 destinations.To book, please I visit www.zuji.com.sg/today or SMS the word today to I .8100
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        663 44  -  Eveline Gan Delicious food, fine wine, great shopping: The city has it all, and more eveline@newstoday.com.sg A FRIEND once told me that there is nothing to do in Adelaide but to watch cattle grazing. Armed with this misconception, I arrived in Adelaide only to have a totally different
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        161 44 PAY less for more when you stay at the newly-opened Spa Retreat at Hilton Maldives Resort. To celebrate its opening, the resort in the Indian Ocean island of Maldives has a special offer: Guests can stay for four nights but need to pay for only three
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      129 46 ALBIREX Niigata will mingle with their fans on Sunday at the Boon Lay Sports Festival. As part of the Sports Festival, a street soccer tournament will be held featuring the Japanese S-League Club. This street soccer tournament will be organised on the Boon Lay street soccer courts.
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      916 46  -  ERIC DING SAFFC ready for title challenge spo rts@n e wstod ay. com_sq ON THE eve of his side's televised S-League match against Balestier Khalsa tomorrow, SAFFC coach Kim Poulsen is confident the Warriors can make a more sustained challenge for the title this season. The four-time
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        405 48  -  Tan Yo-Hinn WHEN unseeded Gupta Abhinn Shyam was drawn against the world's top ranked badminton player in the first round of the US$l7O,OOO ($286,000) Aviva Open Singapore 2005, he must have prayed for a heaven-sent miracle. The Indian could have been
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        558 48  -  TAN YO-HINN Singaporean faces world No 1 after overcoming Wong BADMINTON Aviva Open Singapore 200E yohinn@newstoday.com.sg DESPITE being the world No 9 at the time, Ronald Susilo was given little chance of victory when he met China's world No 1 Lin Dan in the opening
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        224 48  -  CUBBYLEONG NTUC INCOME-YEO'S S-LEAGUE 2005 Paya Lebar 0 Tampines 5 cubby@newstoday.com.sg TAMPINES Rovers extended their lead at the top of the S-League standings, following an emphatic 5-0 victory over Paya Lebar Punggol at the Hougang Stadium last night After watching his side grab
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        505 49 -AFP Swiss sets up semi-final date with Hewitt TENNIS Wimbledon LONDON Roger Federer moved to within two games of a third straight Wimbledon title here yesterday, when he defused the big guns of Chilean Fernando Gonzalez to win their quarter-final tie 7-5, 6-2, 7-6 (7-2).
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        503 50  -  LEONG WEE KEAT Paris 2012 chief hopes to erase memories of previous failed bids weekeat@newstoday.com.sg WITHIN moments of arriving at Changi Airport yesterday, Paris 2012 bid leader Philippe Baudillon boldly announced his city's intentions. Throwing caution to the wind, he declared: "We come here to win."
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        203 50 FAST FACTS Population: 2.15 million Previous Games: 1900,1924 Previous bids: 2008,1992 Bid leader: Philippe Baudillon (French diplomat) Tagline: Love of the Games Games budget: US$5 billion ($8.4 billion) lOC Evaluation: Very High quality Race position: Leader, odds 1-5 Positives: Successful staging of 1998 Fifa World Cup and
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        378 50 Agencies LONDON The Mayor of London, Ken Livingstone, will fly out to Singapore tomorrow to join his team for the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) 117th Session. He's not willing to leave anything to chance because he believes the race to
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        603 51  -  LEONG WEE KEAT Producer Cheah confident her Singapore video will impress billion viewers weekeat@newstoday.com.sg THE world will watch Karen Cheah's work on July 6. The producer's video, Singapore The Place To Be, will be shown before and after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announces the host
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