Today, 24 September 2005

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    15 1 weekendTODAY September 24 25, 2005 mica(p> 114/07/2005 //\S£J]J-\CORP incorporating iJilcHtS we set you thinking todayonline.com
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    Lock icon RACE AGAINST RITA
    802 1 AP 160km jams, 2.5 million on the road, officials panic as hurricane approaches HOUSTON As Hurricane Rita howled towards Texas, Houston mayor Bill White invoked the nightmare of last month's Katrina to urge his people to flee. "Don't wait, the time for waiting is over," he said.
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      Lock icon Houston, you've a problem
      594 2 ANSLEY NG WRITING to Today soon after he fled Houston, Mr Brian Lee King Leng, president of the Malaysian and Singaporean Student Association at the University of Houston, recounted his experience of joining an exodus from the city. Mr Lee, who has lived in Houston for
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      Lock icon Environmentalist hits out at US climate 'loonies', says global warming is cause
      522 3 LONDON Contrary to what the Bush administration spin doctors have been saying, a leading British scientist said on Friday that the super powerful hurricanes now hitting the United States are the "smoking gun" of global warming. Sir John
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      Lock icon Accused killer 'sweet and sexy'
      788 4  -  CLEMENT MESENAS ANSLEY NG FILIPINO MAID CASE She often preened, posed in photo studio, says acquaintance AND clem ent@newstoday.com.sg GUEN Garlejo Aguilar, who is accused of murder in the body parts case, was preening and posing in an Orchard Road photo studio a day before
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      NJC ties up with top Korean high school
      257 6  -  LOHCHEEKONG IN THE first such tie-up between a Singapore junior college and an overseas institution, the National Junior College (NJC) announced on Friday its partnership with a prestigious South Korean high school. The tie-up with the Korea Science Academy (KSA), which caters
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      Lock icon Las Vegas Sands' ace move in IR bid
      603 6  -  VALCHUA Ittiesupwith US entertainment giant Clear Channel IN NEW YORK val@newstoday.com.sg LESS than a week before the much-antici-pated rules for the integrated resorts (IR) in Singapore are issued, Las Vegas Sands has laid another ace on the table. It is in an
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        Tiwary to stand trial for double murder
        480 8  -  JAIME KOH IN SYDNEY Singaporean's case will be heard in Sydney on Novl news@newstoday.com.sg A SYDNEY court ruled on Friday that Singaporean Ram Tiwary will stand trial at the Sydney Supreme Court for his alleged role in the double murder of Tay Chow
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        27-YEAR-OLD MAN HELD FOR INDUS RD MURDER
        84 8 Police arrested a 27-year-old Singaporean man for the Indus Road murder. The body, found in a one-room flat on Thursday, was identified as Mr Ho Kien Leong, a businessman and former schoolteacher. The unemployed suspect was arrested in Johor Bahru on Friday and
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        Lock icon NTU BUSINESS SCHOOL IS NO 4 IN ASIA
        44 8 938Live Nanyang Technological University's Business School has been ranked fourth in Asia. The ranking has been given by the Economist Intelligence Unit. Worldwide, NTU's Business School was ranked 83rd, moving up 10 notches from last year.
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        Lock icon TASK FORCE ON PROTECTING CONTRACT WORKERS
        50 8 Channel NewsAsia A new task force will look into protecting the interests of contract workers. Unionists feel a sense of injustice for contract workers, who lack medical benefits, CPF contributions and annual leave, said secretary-general Lim Boon Heng at the NTUC's Pre-ordinary Delegates Conference.
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        Lock icon BIG DROP IN FRIDAY'S CONFIRMED DENGUE CASES
        50 8 Channel NewsAsia The number of confirmed dengue cases fell sharply from 136 cases to 78 between 3pm on Thursday and 3pm on Friday. However, the number of suspected and confirmed cases admitted to hospitals climbed from 80 to 86 during the 24-hour period.
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      Lock icon Breakfast vans to be phased out after next vear: URA
      339 8  -  LEECHINGWERN chingwern@newstoday.com.sg TWO years ago, when Mr George Yap started his mobile food van business, four other vans crowded the small car park at North Bridge Road. Competition was stiff and trade was restricted to three hours in the morning.
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      66 4 <^ Introducing... Bakery Breakfast Buffet Available on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays Public Holidays, 7.30am 10.30am. Adult: <b/C QC 4^ \J s _J per person 12 yrs above Child:s4.9s perperson 4 yrs above 3 yrs below dine for FREE What a way to start your day! *^t^ All-you-can-eat oven-fresh Delifrance bakery it
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      Lock icon Sex, drugs and triads
      927 12  -  JONATHAN KENT BBC NEWS A Malaysian gangster explains why running a prostitution ring is much easier than selling Ecstacy IN KUALA LUMPUR news@newstoday.com.sg I IN MY attempt to find out more I the triads, I made the ground rules clear from the start I didn't want
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      Lock icon Man held after bomb scare in UK airport
      213 12 —AFP LONDON Police arrested a man under Britain's anti-terrorist law on Friday, and the Army bomb squad was called in after an incident at Manchester airport in the north of England, a police spokeswoman said. Officers were called in when the man
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        Lock icon QUAKES ROCK TAIWAN
        57 12 -AFP Two earthquakes measuring 4.9 and 4.6 on the Richter scale rocked Taiwan on Friday, but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties. The stronger quake struck at 1423 hours, with its epicentre 10.4km west of the eastern county of Taitung. The second quake occurred
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        HK CITIZENS TO CHOOSE LEADER
        43 12 Hong Kong citizens might be able to choose their own leader by 2012, a Chinese official has said, in a possible sign of greater openness among Beijing's hardline political apparatus. The Telegraph newspaper of London reported on Friday..
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        Lock icon AUSTRALIA PROBES ADOPTION SCHEME
        83 12 -AFP Australian authorities said on Friday they were investigating whether an illegal adoption scheme was targeting expectant mothers at a Queensland state maternity ward. Pamphlets have been found in the toilets of the hospital's maternity ward apparently aimed at Polynesian women expecting male babies. Atelephone number
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      Anwar to Dr M: Apologise
      178 14 KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian dissident politician Anwar Ibrahim on Friday demanded an apology and damages totaling RMIOO million ($45 million) from former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad for claiming he was a homosexual. Mr Anwar's lawyer delivered a letter to Dr Mahathir's attorneys on Friday, warning that
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      Lock icon Yeo: Danger in racial profiling
      202 14 —CHANNEL NEWSASIA FOREIGN Minister George Yeo has urged the United Nations to join the war against Al-Qaeda. Speaking at the 60th session of the UN General Assembly in New York, Mr Yeo said a struggle was underway for the soul of Islam and warned of
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      Lock icon From Bollywood, a bizarre real-life drama
      487 14  -  VINITARAMANI Sex, false promises, revenge, intrigue... this Mumbai story has all the vital ingredients vinita@newstoday.com.sg IT COULD only happen in Mumbai, the city that is famous for Bollywood. A model and bitter aspiring actress decides to take revenge on a movie director for sexual
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      Lock icon Food aid not required, North Korea tells UN
      268 14 -AFP SEOUL North Korea has formally told the United Nations that it no longer requires food aid despite reports that malnutrition is still rife. Deputy Foreign Minister Choe Su-Hon said North Korea now had enough food from other sources, and accused the
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        CHEWY FRUITY TREATS
        77 16 F&N Foods has launched two new flavours under the Fruit Tree Fresh range Mango with Nata De Coco and Soursop with Nata De Coco to tickle your taste buds.The healthy fruit drinks also contain vitamins A, C and E and are high in fibre content. The Fruit
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        CARE FOR YOUR JOINTS
        63 16 Keep your joints healthy with the Seven Seas Joint Care Glucosamine with Chondroitin capsules.They contain a unique blend offish oil Omega 3,glucosamine and chondroitin to rebuild connective tissues around the joints, lubricate joints and keep them flexible. The Seven Seas Joint Care Glucosamine with Chondroitin is
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        WRAPPED FOR COMFORT
        68 16 This October, Reebok will introduce the new Pump 2.0 Wrapshear,a lightweight running shoe that boasts the innovative Pump 2.0 technology which has an auto/off smart valve that inflates automatically to make for a comfortable fit.The shoe also features the DMX Shear cushioning technology for a smooth heel
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        SOFT AND COMFY
        105 16 Women can enjoy the dry comfort of the new Kotex DriComfort and Soft Smooth pads.The Kotex Dri-Comfort, which replaces the Kotex Dri-Touch, features an extra dry cover and double anti-leak channels for extra protection. The Kotex Soft Smooth also has a new soft cotton cover to offer
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      Lock icon Foreigners 'may join' Thai militants
      419 16 AGENCIES Insurgent leader warns Thaksin against crackdown NARATHIWAT (Thailand) As violence flared in southern Thailand killing seven people, including two police officers a veteran insurgency leader warned that militants from Indonesia and Arab nations might join the fight for a separate homeland if the Thai
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      Lock icon CIA to expand global operations
      166 16 .^AFP WASHINGTON Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) director Porter Goss intends to rebuild the agency as a global operation with more spies operating overseas under different kinds of cover in more countries. The CIA, he said, would not rely solely on its relationships with other foreign
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        Lock icon THIS VOTER IS A TERRIER
        59 16 DPA A Jack Russell terrier dog named Toby was registered to vote in last Saturday's New Zealand general election. Toby's electoral application form, signed with a paw print and giving his occupation as rodent exterminator, was sent in by his owner Peter Rhodes, of Queenstown.
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        Lock icon INTRUDER DOES PRESS-UPS TO LOUD MUSIC AT PRESIDENTIAL MANSION
        51 16 DPA The Fiji President's wife was recovering from shock after confronting an intruder doing press-upsto loud music in the presidential residence, lowane Tuinamasi, 25, told a Suva court Friday he wanted to know what life was like "up there" at the
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        SNACKS HALT HIGHWAY TERRITORY
        38 16 Dangerous snakes recently brought traffic to a halt on a busy German motorway after the van carrying them overturned, reported ananova. com. Vipers, boa constrictors and iguanas were among the exotic reptiles that escaped.
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      119 14 LADIES' FRIDAY^; /f-u FREE workout forMes! l3*fr-^ 1*BlH^P|^i Calling all Ladies! Its Ladies'Friday at <ff\ .4mT NTUC Income Fitness Centre. Visit our v^v < T^wv "Nv. fitness centre and enjoy free workout on \if% i\ I 't^^ik any Fridays in Sept 2005! f' A In addition, sign up as a
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      Lock icon Ode to the elderly
      775 18  -  Neil Humphreys WEEKEND WITH neil@newstoday.com.sg There are daft, living legends and awful, selfish towkays OVER the years, my grandmother has suffered from arthritis, pneumonia, breast cancer and, most recently, a stroke. And she's still alive. In fact, she even survived a surreal car accident several years
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      No rest? Try 'no money'
      369 20  -  RICK LIM SAY KIONG It's not that elderly people don't want to retire, many of them simply cannot afford to Letter from I REFER to your report "No rest for Singaporeans" (Sept 21). Just as Tampines GRC MP Sin Boon Ann is surprised by the
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      In anti-dengue fight, review of building design underway
      108 20  -  S SATISH APPOO Letter from HEAD, ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT NATIONAL ENVIRONMENT AGENCY WE refer to Mr See Leong Kit's letter, "Review design of private homes too" (Sept 21). Mr See suggested reviewing the design features of buildings that contribute to mosquito breeding
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      Not safe to drill holes in laundry pole holders
      215 20  -  S SATISH APPOO YAPTIEMYEW Letter from Head Environmental Health Department National Environment Agency Deputy Director (Property Maintenance) Housing and Development Board WE refer to the letter "Dengue: Redesign pole holders" (Sept 22). Pipe socket laundry pole holders in older HDB flats
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      Lock icon Dengue fever can be imported, is the same true of bird flu?
      148 20  -  LIM BOON HEE Letter from I WAS sad to learn of the two new deaths from dengue shock syndrome. On our doorstep in Indonesia, a bird flu pandemic looms that could have devastating global effects. Singapore brings in
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      EZ-Link in process of improving customer service
      248 20  -  GREG DANKER Letter from VP Marketing Communications EZ-Link Pte Ltd WE refer to Mr Ricky Lee's letter, "EZ-Link deal is hard to stomach" (Sept 22) on the application and activation of the EZ-Link online Auto Credit Card Top-up facility and would like to
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      Allow Medisave to be used to pay for breast screenings
      152 20  -  ANNEXAVIER Letter from I REFER to your report, "Mammogram a must" (Sept 23) It does not surprise me that only four of out of 10 women have gone for mammography screenings for breast cancer or that re-screen-ing rates are low
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      65 18 The first ribbon Letter from MURALI SHARMA I REFER to the report, "Getting rid of that 'crazy' label" (Sept 23). There is a fourth ribbon, the pink ribbon, which was the first to be launched in Singapore in the mid-1990s by the Breast Cancer Society. In 1997, the Breast Cancer
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      Ex-ACCS top execs charged
      596 22  -  CHRISTIE LOH Former CEO allegedly enlisted 11 others to fake $4.27 million of invoices christie@newstoday.com.sg SEVEN months after the police started investigations into Accord Customer Care Solutions (ACCS), former top executives of the mobile phone after-market services provider have been hauled into court for allegedly cheating
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      Learning to make decisions through NTUC's Best
      226 22  -  -DAWNQUEK TEAMS in NTUC Income's inaugural Business Excellence Simulation Training (Best) Excellence Challenge 2005 learnt how to execute 10 years' worth of business decisions within two hours. The competition, which pits polytechnic students, university undergraduates and working adults against each other, uses Best
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        162 22 DOW JONES BLUE chips closed slightly higher on Friday, helped by positive news for oil rig builders Keppel and SembCorp Marine. The ST Index rose 2.36 points, or 0.1 per cent, to 2,293.04, but in the wider market, losers outnumbered gainers 249 to 237. Traded volume totalled 947.8 million
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        ST Index -— 2,293.04 +2.36
        4 22 ST Index 2,293.04 +2.36
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        Lock icon World markets
        60 22 SGX, Dow Jones,Bloomberg Information provided by Nikkei 225 Closed Hang Seng 15,143.97 -35.90 -0.24 All Ordinaries 4,514.00 +2.40 +0.05 Taiwan Wtd 5,925.54 -46.52 -0.70 Korea Comp 1,175.00 -24.09 -2.01 KLCI 921.09 -1.16 -0.13 SET Index 725.31 -0.33 -0.05 Jakarta Comp 1,012.05 -3.90 -0.30 Phils Comp 1,959.51 -5.76 -0.29
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        SGX most active
        51 22 GlobalVoice 0.130 +0.010 +0.3 01,054 Japan Land 0.075 +0.005 +7.1 37,391 Biosensors 1.240 +0.010 +0.0 20,579 AirOcean 0.205 +0.005 +2.5 19,700 ChinaFlexP 0.495 -0.060 -10.0 17,003 CAM Int 0.055 +0.010 +22.2 14,470 Capitaland 3.100 +0.040 +1.3 14,207 BiosensonWeCW***** 0.200 14,151 PrimeReit 1.050 13,749 SinSoonH 0.215 -0.010 -4.4
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        Your S$1 buys
        36 22 US$ 0.5943 UK£ 0.3328 Yen 66.285 HK$ 4.6109 RM 2.2396 Euro 0.4896 Rupiah 6,075.5 Baht 24.393 Peso 33.411 A$ 0.7809 Indian Rs 26.103 Won 613.14 CS 0.6960 Yuan 4.8081 NZS 0.8591 NT$ 19.715
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        Commodities
        20 22 Gold US$/oz 468.40 Silver US$/oz 7.385 Platinum US$/oz 926.50 Rubber cents/kg 290.00 Palm oil RM/tonne 1,428.50 Brent US$/barrel 63.70
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        SGX top rises
        72 22 GreatEast 15.300 +0.200 DairyFarm 900 US$ 3.400 +0.160 Bukit Sem 19.200 +0.100 DBS Bk 6% NCPS10 109.400 +0.100 JMH400US$ 16.300 +0.100 KepCorp 12.900 +0.100 UOB 14.200 +0.100 NOL 3.000 +0.060 Wheelock 3.500 +0.060 APB 0.950 +0.050 SembLogDBSeCW*****2 0.025 +150.0 Netwrk 0.000 +60.0 Eco Water 0.070 +40.0 Fastech
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        SGX top falls
        67 22 JardineC&C 10.200 -0.300 JSH 500US$ 9.900 -0.300 AdvHIdg 0.915 -0.205 Creative 50 13.100 -0.200 Venture 15.200 -0.200 STIETF100 23.510 -0.190 STI2200DBeCW*****9 0.040 -0.140 SIA200 11.600 -0.100 SPCCAeCW*****0 2.330 -0.100 HSI*****DBeCW*****0 1.470 -0.090 Venture DBeCW*****3 0.045 -40.0 M1DBeCW*****4 0.100 -35.5 Econ 0.010 -33.3 FJBenW*****6 0.010 -33.3 STATSChPDBeCW*****3 0.050
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        Lock icon Citiraya given 3 weeks' grace
        506 24  -  CHRISTIE LOH The company must win over creditor UOB by Oct 14 christie@newstoday.com.sg A PHONE call at the eleventh hour has bought some time for beleaguered Citiraya Industries. As soon as the debt-laden electronics waste recycler received notice on Thursday evening that United Overseas Bank
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        Lock icon 0.7% rise in S'pore consumer prices
        100 24 DOW JONES SINGAPORE'S consumer prices last month rose at their fastest pace since December as the economy began to feel the effects of high oil prices. Higher transport fares and food prices lifted the consumer price index by 0.7 per cent last month from
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        Merged Jetstar Asia, Valuair announce new destinations
        382 24  -  -VINITARAMANI EVEN as it adds the coveted Bangalore and Bali routes to its growing list of destinations, Jetstar Asia will be cutting down on services to Perth and China operated by its merged partner Valuair. The Qantas-backed budget airline also confirmed that the
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        Lock icon Dare to take on the big brands
        473 26  -  VALERIE LAW AirAsia chief executive Tony Fernandes shares his story at Enterprise Awards valerie@newstoday.com.sg SMALL and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) should dare to dream big and have the audacity to take on big brand names, said the chief executive of Malaysian budget carrier AirAsia,
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        Singapore firms in Texas batten down the hatches
        297 26  -  DERRICK A PAULO THEY may not be in the direct path of Hurricane Rita, but ST Aerospace's employees in San Antonio, Texas, are taking no chances. They have been tying down "large equipment" as the storm moves inland, head of corporate communications
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      New watch wrappers
      529 29  -  Pearlyn Tham Tommy Hilfiger, Swatch, Zenith show you don't have to stick to straps and bracelets CITYSTYLE with pearlyn@newstoday.com.sg WHEN I was a 15-year-old trying to prove that I was more fashion savvy than my peers, I decided that my watch would be different from the rest
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      THE PINK CAMPAIGN
      530 30  -  PEARLYN THAM Cosmetics for breast cancer awareness pearlyn@newstoday.com.sg BEAUTY with a big cause that aptly sums up the Estee Lauder Companies Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign. The campaign was started by Evelyn H Lauder, the senior corporate vice-president of the Estee Lauder Companies. She is also the founder
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      Laugh all you want, Contra-X helps your skin stay youthful
      251 30  -  -PEARLYNTHAM IMEDEEN, a brand known for skincare products that are consumed, has launched a range of topical skincare known as Expression Line Control. The range is formulated to complement the properties and benefits of its internal skincare line. This is
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          DRINK ON THE GO
          68 31 In support of Breast Cancer Awareness month next month, Camelbak has created the limited edition Day Star hydration pack in bright pink. It's designed to fit the female form with its curved harness and strategicallypositioned sternum strap. Petite females can opt for the pack with the
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          DO YOUR PUSH-UPS
          79 31 It's not called the Extreme Weightless Cleavage Bra for nothing. La Senza's new uplifting creation is made with built-in push-up for a dramatic boost but thanks to smooth styling and seamless cups, you can enjoy light-as-air comfort and a contoured fit. La Senza's Extreme Weightless Cleavage Bra
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          NOT JUST ANOTHER KISS
          110 31 Like polished gold ice cubes, Guerlain's Kiss Kiss lipsticks are packaged in smooth, gleaming cases that you will want to fish out from your make-up pouch at every given opportunity. Available in 30 gorgeous shades, Kiss Kiss is formulated with the Cream Soft Complex combined with
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          RENEWED SKIN IN EIGHT MINUTES
          96 31 To enjoy a DIV Microdermabrasion session at home and achieve renewed skin in just eight minutes, give H2o+'s new Renewing Microexfoliant and Advanced Renewal Cream a try. While the former stimulates skin renewal with ingredients such as sea mineral complex and Vitamin E, the latter
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        Indulge in Moulin Rouge decadence
        185 31  -  PEARLYNTHAM I DON'T usually write about pens and my choice of writing instrument is the übiquitous Pilot pen. But I couldn't help but take a second look at Krone's exquisite Moulin Rouge pen collection that turns writing into a fine art. Only 18 Moulin Rouge
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        Fendi goes nuts
        260 31  -  PEARLYN THAM Squirrels and acorns mark the brand's latest offerings pea rlyn@newstoday.com.sg JUST a while ago, fashionistas and nutritionists saw eye to eye on the beauty and benefits of fruits fruit is good for your health and fruit motifs, particularly succulent cherries, sprouted all over clothing, shoes
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      Lock icon Sashimi, sushi and yakitori delights
      722 32  -  AMY VAN Nara's tasty concoctions are an epicurean's dream, bento meals also available f ood@newstoday.com.sg JOINING scores of Japanese restaurants in Singapore is Nara, a small eatery located in a somewhat obscure spot at Goldhill Centre opposite United Square. The kitchen is managed by executive
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        CANT GET ENOUGH OF THAI FOOD? HEAD TO MELT-THE WORLD CAFE
        255 32  -  -BRENDACHEW IF THAI food is one of your favourite cuisines. Melt The World Cafe is the place to go from Oct 5 to Oct 15. Thai Chef Vichit Mukura will be showcasing his famous Thai dishes along with other
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        SIX FOOD & DRINK OUTLETS AT CHANGI AIRPORT
        172 32  - SIX FOOD DRINK OUTLETS AT CHANGI AIRPORT BRENDA CHEW THE next time you visit Changi Airport, it may not be to catch a flight, but to grab a bite instead. Six new food and beverage outlets recently opened at the public areas of Terminals 1 and 2. These new F&B
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        Lock icon Get hooked on Fish Tales
        635 33  -  LAUREN PEH Seafood lovers can kick back and enjoy oyster shooters in rustic, kelongstyle ambiance f ood@newstoday.com.sg A TRIP to Fish Tales at the revamped Clarke Quay waterfront is probably one of the most relaxing ways of idling away a Sunday afternoon. Step into the
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      • SHOPPINGGUIDE
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          NEC POWERMATE DL T8000W WATER-COOLED PC
          135 34 Touted as the first of its kind in the Asia-Pacific (outside Japan), NEC's water-cooled PC, the Powermate DL TBooow, uses the mechanics of car radiator coolant technology to deliver a system that operates at a sound level of less than 30dBA (softer than a
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          ENZER TRINIX VIDEO AND MUSIC PLAYER
          115 34 As its first foray into IT-consumer electronics convergence products, Enzer has launcned its multi-func-tion Trinix video and music player. With its 40GB hard disk drive, you can store up to 40 movies or 8,000 songs. Weighing 215g and measuring 80x19x13mm, the Trinix is light
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          PANCOMM uBIQUICHAT SPEAKER
          92 34 PanComm ÜbiquiChat is a pocketsized hands-free speaker system that delivers sound quality comparable to that of an office conference phone. Hook it up to your cell phone to talk hands-free, or hook it up to an online chatting service through a plug-and-play USB connection to the PC.
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          MICROSOFT LASER MOUSE 6000
          96 34 Microsoft's first wired laser mouse Laser Mouse 6000 is meant for serious gamers. Its ergonomic design provides comfort and advanced laser technology delivers accuracy and performance. Handy software features include Precision Booster that enables users to shift between ultra-fast speed and precision control for targeting, and
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        Black beauty, white light
        645 34  -  ARIEL TAM DIGITAL AUDIO PLAYERREVIEW Apple's latest iPod is thin as a wafer and looks good enough to eat ariel@newstoday.com.sg APPLE has outdone itself. Its latest music player, the iPod nano, is a thing of beauty. One look at it and even the most vehement anti-iPod
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        iRiver joins the flow with 2 new flash players
        192 34 IRIVER has added two flash memory players, TlO and T3O, to its suite of consumer products. The TlO has a liquid crystal display (LCD) with a colourful graphic user interface. It supports MP3, WMA, ASF, OGG audio file formats and BMP
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        Giant twister
        527 35  -  ARIELTAM 3G PHONEREVIEW with equally colossal multimedia power a riel@newstoday.com.sg IT'S a giant of a phone, alright. The N9O, part of Nokia's highperformance multimedia Nseries range, is not one of those itsy-bitsy excuse of a phone that you can hang around your neck without some trauma to your
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        Logitech goes full speed ahead with gaming mice
        191 35 LOGITECH has unveiled three mice tailored for gaming enthusiasts the G7 cordless laser mouse ($169), the G5 laser mouse ($129) and the Gl optical mouse ($59). The G7 and G5 are Logitech's first mice to leverage full-speed USB. Each mouse delivers 500
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        Maximising the Mini
        333 36 THE new Mini is no longer exactly that, having been around for more than three years now. Nevertheless, its ability to entertain remains resolutely evergreen. What is new, however, is the addition of an automatic gearbox to the range-topping Cooper S model. Before this, only the really
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        Car prices take a tumble
        632 36  -  Colin Yong Lower COE premiums, release of more certificates from October drive rates down MOTOR distributors across the island have slashed prices of their cars once again as Certificate of Entitlement (COE) premiums for small cars hit a new low after this month's second open
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        CHEAPERCARS
        63 36 The Suzuki Swift 1.5 is now $2,000 cheaper than it was on Sept 21. MODEL PRICE ON PRICE ON DIFFERENCE SEPT 21,2005 SEPT 22,2005 Honda Jazz 1.4 (A) Hyundai Matrix 1.6 Mitsubishi Lancer 1.6 Nissan Cefiro 2.3 (A) Suzuki Swift 1.5 Toyota Camry 2.0(A) $63,000 $53,999 $53,488 $98,500 $59,500
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        AUTO MATE
        217 36 Have a motoring or car-related question? Drop the experts at Today a line! Email your questions to: colin@newstoday.com.sg Recently my friends and I were having a discussion on the subject of engine flushing, which we understand assists in cleaning and clearing the carbon build-up in older cars' engines
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        Clio's call
        686 38  -  SHELDON TROLLOPE The stylish new Renault Clio is a thoroughly modern hatchbackthat remains true to the original's roots news@newstoday.com.sg ALTHOUGH there seems to be an insatiable demand for electronic devices like mobile phones and MP3 players to get smaller, the cars we drive seem to grow with every
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        Wonder wagon
        325 38  -  SHELDON TROLLOPE HOW many of us have fallen prey to our own vanity? Most women I know will bear excruciating pain in a pair of stilettos, just because they look good in them. Men aren't always above this particular one of the seven sins either some guys are
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        Banyan Tree branches out to Bali, Barbados
        686 39  -  VALERIE LAW The resort operator is among a handful of developers expanding into exotic locations valeri e@newstoday.com.sg EVEN as well-heeled foreigners and their corporate counterparts buy up choice upmarket properties in Singapore, some homegrown companies are busy staking out their turf in some
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        HJ Heights up for collective sale
        299 39  -  SHOBHATSERINGBHALLA HJ HEIGHTS, a 76-unit residential development near Merbok Crescent, has been launched for sale this week in what is believed to be the first collective sale in the Bukit Timah vicinity. The reserve price is $91 million, which market sources consider achievable given
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        Belle on the block, again
        254 39  -  SHOBHATSERINGBHALLA THE freehold en bloc story gathers pace with the launch of yet another property for collective sale. Belle Vue condo, whose bid for a collective sale in 1999 had been thwarted by its price tag, is back on the block with an asking price
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      197 33 BAO GONG XO FISH HEAD BEE HOON CRABS MORE Hfl Roll up your sleeves and get ready to Tired of the usual crab dishes? fltl indulge in delectable cze char Crabs More offers crabs cooked SBS dishes doused in XO at Bao /^&t l?!K^v in interesting sauces and ingreHoon. fwSf
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      Lock icon BACK TO NATURE
      1585 40  -  David Chew More Singaporeans are swapping the concrete jungle for the green one on weekends VOLUNTEER nature guide Ben Lee conducts night tours to Pulau Übin and the Central Catchment Reserve (that's Macßitchie Reservoir to you and me). A passionate nature lover, he came up with the
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      Lock icon Mean and green in S'pore
      379 41 DEPUTY Plus Editor Neil Humphreys picks out his top four green spots around the island: 1) SUNGEI BULOH WETLAND RESERVE What: An ha ecologi- I away in I the Why: as a site I of international importance I for birds, there I are over here.
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      READERS WRI+E
      149 42  -  OTHIAMCHINWRI+ES The arts is good for the soul READING the +PLUS article, "Tapping the cashflow" (Sept 22), it's not hard to feel for the struggle that arts groups here face. And it seems the problem won't go away any time soon. The slight decline in arts sponsorship comes
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      Johnny Depp rules
      137 42  -  NURLIYANAWRI+ES WHEN I first saw the article on Russell Crowe, ("The Greatest", Sept 16), I wasn't going to read it because I'm not a huge fan of the actor. But when I saw Neil Humphreys give Crowe's movie, Cinderella Man, a perfect score, I had to read
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      A Mouse House too small
      84 42  -  MICHELLE TEOWRI+ES I READ your +PLUS story on the attractions of Hong Kong Disneyland (Sept 12) with much interest. I'm extremely disappointed to learn from your report that there are no Pirates of the Caribbean, Peter Pan and Indiana Jones rides classic rides in the
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      Movie music maestro
      927 42  -  NEIL HUMPHREYS dfbdxfbcfbcvb cv DEPUTY PLUS EDITOR neil@newstoday.com.sg Corpse Bride is yet another Elf-man-Burton collaboration to go with the likes of Beetlejuice (1988), Batman (1989), Edward Scissorhands (1990) and Planet of the Apes (2001). Why do you keep working with the guy? I tried to run, I
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      ELFMAN'SBEST
      108 43 Danny Elfman has composed just too many movie scores to list them all, but here are the selected highlights: Corpse Bride (2005); Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005); Desperate HousewivesJM Series theme (2004); Spider-Man 2 (2004); Big Fish (2003, Oscar nominated); Hulk (2003); Red Dragon (2002); Men in Black
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        PAMPER YOUR POOCHES
        46 43 Tokyo Dogs-a documentary on the pooch-pampering craze sweeping the Japanese capital premieres on Sunday on Animal Planet, Star Hub Channel 10. "The Japanese are very sentimental yet shy people. This is an outlet for them to show their affection," said director Antoine Lassaigne.
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        CHARITY CARWASH
        39 43 MediaCorp Radio 95.8FM will organise a charity carwash in aid of the Asia Women's Welfare Association special school for physically and mentally-handicapped children this weekend. Look out for your favourite 95.8FM deejays at various petrol kiosks islandwide.
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        THE MAID UP FOR SIX AWARDS
        33 43 Singapore horror movie The Maid'is in the running for six awards at the 42nd Golden Horse Awards. The film earned $2.15 million at the box office here.
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        THEATRE AUDITIONS
        39 43 The Young Co, Singapore Repertory Theatre's division for young talents, will conduct auditions this weekend at the SRT Rehearsal Studio, 11 Unity Street, #02-08 Robertson Walk. Contact SRT at 6221 5585 or email youth@srt.com.sg for more details.
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        Lock icon 'India's Mozart' has returned
        357 44  -  RAHUL VENKIT A R Rahman feels a 'special connection' with Singapore ra hul.venkit@newstoday.com.sg SOME call him the John Williams of the Indian film Industry, others the Mozart from Madras (now Chennai). But Allah Rakha Rahman, arguably one of India's greatest music composers, has his feet firmly
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        Lock icon More visitors, more tickets sold for the Esplanade
        272 44 DAVID CHEW THE Esplanade announced on Friday its performance review for the past year ending March 31, 2005, and some of its figures were very encouraging. Aside from welcoming 7.1 million visitors in its second full year, an increase of 15 per
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          CINDERELLA MAN
          24 45  -  Neil Humphreys The talented Russell Crowe sidesteps the potential cliches in this Oscar-worthy film based on the life of boxer Jim Braddock.
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          BE WITH ME
          29 45  -  -JeanineTan Life is hard but love is even harder, a point Eric Khoo makes beautifully in a Singapore movie that is sad, poignant, funny and hopeful.
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          THE DEVIL'S REJECTS
          29 45  -  Zul Othman A film about serial killers on the lam that bulldozes through political correctness right into a rip-roaring trip through the depths of human depravity.
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          THE MYTH
          28 45  -  Elisa Chia Despite the fact that Jackie Chan's new preoccupation seems to be romancing the ladies, there is plenty of action to keep his fans happy.
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          Lock icon A BITTERSWEET LIFE
          22 45 -JT South Korean film that is so preoc- cupied with style that its anti-hero Lee Byung Hun is overshadowed.
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          BROTHERS GRIMM
          32 45 This fictional tale of the Brothers Grimm bears director Terry Gilliam's trademarks. It's wildly imaginative, funny and filled with over the top characters. Pity about its blundering leading men. JT
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          LORDS OF DOGTOWN
          27 45 This film about legendary Californian skateboarders, the Z Boys, is a fascinating insight into youth and subculture, even if the story is predictable. JT
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          Lock icon NIGHTWATCH
          23 45 -JT A spectacular Russian horror-fan-tasy blockbuster that disappoints only in its story as not enough of the convoluted plot is fleshed out.
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          Lock icon THE LONGEST YARD
          19 45 -zo Not original, but this Adam Sandler remake of Burt Reynolds' prison yarn is damn funny.
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          THE RED SHOES
          26 45  -  Rahul Venkit The thrills build as the blood spills in this occasionally hair-raising South Korean horror film about a pair of cursed shoes.
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          Lock icon HINOKIO
          23 45 JT This child-friendly film about a boy and his robot alter ego has great special effects but the story makes little sense.-
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          Lock icon ONE MORE CHANCE
          32 45 -NH Good intentions, but this local film by Jack Neo, about three ex-con-victs trying to be accepted by society, will have you hatching an escape plan from the cinema.
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          Lock icon THE CAVE
          33 45 JT The Cave is murky, but then so is the plot. Characters die in order of how famous the actors are and too many horror cliches are thrown at the audience.-
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          23 45 -zo A South Korean melodrama on growing up that is ruined by bratty child actors and a poor script.
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        214 45  -  Ross Wallace DVDREVIEW by I FILM: A decade after Get Shorty the movie that proved his comeback in Pulp Fiction was no fluke John Travolta returns as reformed wiseguy Chili Palmer in this half-baked sequel, which is also based on an Elmore Leonard novel. Having conquered Hollywood in
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      119 42 THE GREAT W7~ Atheism Versus Christianity: Where Does the Evidence Point? venue: THE AMARA, N0.165, William Lane Craig, defender of Christianity, says T Taniong Pagar Rd, sth Floor yes. Frank Zmdler, defender of atheism, says no. (Take m neato B|ußmist Cafß facing Tras st) Lee Strobel, renowned author of The
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      110 55  -  CUBBYLEONG SINGAPORE women's doubles pair, Jiang Yanmei and Li Yujia, were over the moon Friday. They defeated sixth seeds, Miyuki Maeda and Satoko Suetsuna of Japan, 15--3, 15-6, in the quarter-finals of the U*****,000 ($420,470) 2005 Indonesian Open to move into the semi-finals of the sixstar badminton tournament.
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