Today, 8 October 2005

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    30 1 kjkk October 8-9, 2005 mica(p> 114/07/200J weekend TODAY incorporating dtrCRtS we set you thinking todayonline.com weekend TODAY October 8-9, 2005 mica(p> 114/07/200J /AediaCorp incorporating ijtrCtttS we set you thinking todayonline.com
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    The Blogopolis@Singapore
    1348 1  -  TORCHING LI Does Singapore suffer from Jekyll-and-Hyde syndrome when it comes to online vs offline persona? chingli@newstoday.com.sg Wednesday, Oct 5, 2005 SOME lucky Singaporean is on his way to making at least a 400-per-cent-profit on a $2 note by auctioning it online. The bidding, which now stands at
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      Lock icon Convicted for sedition, blogger insists: 'I'm no racist'
      562 2  -  ANSLEYNG a nsley@newstoday.com.sg BLOGGER Benjamin Koh Song Huat spent his first night in a prison cell on Friday after becoming one of the first persons to be convicted under the Sedition Act "It was the first time I had seen that word
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      Jail terms, fines – and a warning
      390 3  - Jail terms, fines and a warning ANSLEYNG IN A landmark case, two friends were sentenced to jail on Friday under the Sedition Act for posting racist remarks on the Internet Benjamin Koh Song Huat, 28, was imprisoned for a month, while Nicholas Lim Yew (picture), 25, was jailed for one
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      84 3 Your continuous support has made us a winner for the fourth time in the Singapore Promising Brand Award 2005. We wish to say a BIG THANK YOU for making this possible for us! ly^V^^l n SI[s:GAPORE WI m/m Promising f B R AN D A VV A R D To
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  • singapore news
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      RETHINKING DENGUE
      499 4  -  TAN HUI LENG Gutters banned on new buildings, town councils face fines from next year huileng@newstoday.com.sg ROOF gutters will be banished from all new buildings and structures. Announcing this on Friday, Environment and Water Resources Minister Dr Yaacob Ibrahim noted: "Gutters are the third most common (mosquito) breeding
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      Lock icon INSURANCE CLAIMS FOR FEVER RISE
      286 4  -  -TAN HUI LENG IT'S not just hospitals that have their hands full due to dengue. Insurance companies are also scrambling, with most of them telling Today that there has been a rise in the number of claims due to the illness. At Great Eastern, the
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      Panel to be set up to regulate NGOs
      295 4  -  LEECH ING WERN AN inter-agency committee will be setup to review the regulatory framework for nongovernment organisations (NGOs), specifically charities, and the roles of related umbrella organisations such as the National Council of Social Service. Announcing this at launch of the Harvard
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    • SINGAPORESNIPPETS
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        LIFE SCIENCES A BIG PART OF SINGAPORE'S FUTURE: MM LEE
        148 4  -  CHANNEL NEWSASIA Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew said the life sciences is a great growth story of the next 50 years, and Singapore's investments in this sector cannot be a bad gamble. In a recent interview with BBC Asia Business
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        DISCOUNT VOUCHERS FOR NTUC MEMBERS UNDER U MOVIES
        95 4  -  LEECH ING WERN Under its U Movies scheme, NTUC union members can now buy discounted movie vouchers from the Shaw Organisation for $7.50 which represent a $2 discount on standard weekend ticket prices and enjoy exclusive screenings at Shaw cinemas. Vouchers can
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      Thinking out-of-the-box helps Alexandra Hospital reduce patient waiting time
      248 6  -  -TANHUILENG IT WORKED for Toyota cars, so why not for patients at hospitals? When looking for solutions to cut patients' waiting time, Alexandra Hospital took an out-of-the-box approach and looked at a factory's production line. More specifically, the Toyota production line.
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      Lock icon The price of being hit by a car
      384 6  -  JASMINE YIN jasmine.yi n@newstoday.com.sg GOING to the hawker centre for a meal is something that many people take for granted. But it is a luxury for 42-year-old Yusoff Atan, a father of two teenage sons. "When my wife was the only one
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      He spied on wife to prove her 'affairs'
      548 6  -  LOH CHEE KONG Then he'd make her sit on floor, before children, to speak about them cheekong@newstoday.com.sg SOME six months before he hacked his wife to death, G Krishnasamy Naidu's behaviour became abnormal, said a doctor brought in to testify that the
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      First a 'green' envoy, now she works for the LTA
      221 8  -  LEE U WEN THE job at the Land Transport Authority required at least three years' work experience. But fresh graduate Ms Tai Jo Fen chose to take a gamble by applying for the new environmental engineering post created under its
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      Safety is no accident
      379 8  -  TORCHING LI MOM hotline aimed at worksite safety received 96 calls since it was set up in May chingli@newstoday.com.sg A HOTLINE set up by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM), for the public to report issues of workplace safety, has been kept busy ever since it was
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      ENFORCING RULES WON'T HELP OLDER WORKERS
      147 8 ON the first day of his role as chairman of the Tripartite Committee on Employability of Older Workers, formed in March this year, Mr Gan Kirn Yong said that sustainability was the key in its efforts. "My sense is that any effort to distort
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      255 5 "Tjk ~v Introducing True Star Men True Star Men Exclusive on 987 FM Enrique Iglesias. The man. The music. 8 October 2005, 2.30pm 4.30pm The new fragrance. Paragon Front Foyer Ul •fefl Created by Tommy Hilfiger. Make a date with 987 FM DJs Shan and Carrie for the launch of
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      95 7 ML **w'77 x IN H *™^y At least now you can rely on Brandt Washing Machines to get the job done. The Automatic Variable Capacity adjusts to small loads which limits energy and water consumption. And the 'Flash 30' option is for a rapid half hour wash. No doubt you'll
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      591 8 Art for an of us. 2005 PAL FASHION lIaSH -fS^T^ With 10 exhibitions and close to 400 pieces of visual ait by 139 homegrown artists, there is something for everyone. Art to look at and some you can touch. It's free! And while you discover the beautiful artworks you can
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      Lock icon PARADISE IN PERIL
      832 12  -  DERRICKAPAULOINBALI Bali tries to work out how to attract tourists as the threat of terror becomes part of the travel package derrick@newstoday.com.sg JUST as three bombs exploded in Bali last weekend, businessman I Wayan Suaste was speaking in Melbourne at a major road show to promote the
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    • this quirky world
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        IRONING COURSES FOR MEN
        59 14 One-day courses have been set up across Austria to teach men how to iron. The country-wide courses are being advertised with the words: "A real man knows how to iron". The course, which lasts from 10.30 am until 7.30pm, costs £114 ($340) and includes breakfast, ironing
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        'NO, HE WASNT NAMED AFTER SWEAR WORD'
        75 14 A Christian charity is sending a film on the Christmas story to all 26,000 primary schools in Britain after hearing of a young boy who asked his teacher why Mary and Joseph named their baby after a swear word. The Breakout Trust raised
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        Lock icon FORGET SMOKING — GET THE NICOSHOT
        67 14 FORGET SMOKING GET THE NICOSHOT -AP German company. Nautilus, has come up with a novel way of beating bans on smoking in pubs put the nicotine in the beer. A new beer, known as NicoShot, is undergoing testing in Germany with hopes it can be moved toward approval in the
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      Lock icon Thai PM gets cold welcome in the South
      369 14 —AFP Thaksin shaken after being ignored and criticised by Muslim locals in restive areas MOMAWI (Thailand) Thailand's premier received a cold welcome Friday on a goodwill tour of restive provinces in the mainly Muslim south, where he made surprise visits to the
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      Lock icon Nuke watchdogs win Nobel
      202 14 —AFP OSLO The United Nations' nuclear watchdog and its Egyptian director-general Mohamed El Baradei won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for their efforts to halt the spread of nuclear weapons, 60 years after the world's first atomic attack. The International Atomic Energy Agency (lAEA) and
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      Lock icon I am on a mission from God, says Bush
      248 17 —THE GUARDIAN LONDON United States President George W Bush has claimed he was on a mission from God when he launched the invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq, according to a senior Palestinian politician in an interview to be broadcast by the
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      Lock icon From dust to diamonds
      313 17 —AFP US company turns cremated remains into gems as funeral trends change CHICAGO Always thought of loved ones as gems? Now, an American firm is offering to turn their cremated remains into diamonds. Life Gem can turn just eight ounces of ashes into a diamond. In
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      199 14 MediaCorp Press Limited, the publisher of TODAY, the second most read English daily, invites tenders for: The Provision of Newspaper Distribution Services To MRT Stations Malls COLLECTION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS Tender documents can be obtained from 11 October 2005 onwards during office hours between 9.30 am to 5.00pm (Mondays to
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      Lock icon Save me from myself, gahmen
      758 18  -  Neil Humphreys Drivers without brakes really need the barriers THERE has been a little controversy this week following the Land Transport Authority's (LTA) decision to remove a kerb at the Robinson Road-Cecil Street junction. Several accidents followed so the LTA put in a row of
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    • Rein in those runaway kids
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        Girl's actions clearly show she planned her runaway
        231 20  -  FHENGWAIMUN Letter from 1 I REFER to Diana Teo's letter, "Girl's host should have done more" (Oct 7). I find it amusing that Ms Teo is so willing to jump on Ms Clara Ng's neighbour for her role in the a young
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        Don't pass judgment; focus on the problem, instead
        175 20  -  KATSHEK Letter from I AGREE with Clara Ng, "Little girl's host had good intentions" (Oct 6). Even if the host family suspects that the child has ran away from home, it was in the best interest of the child to remain safe
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      8 accidents in 3 days: Shouldn't LTA have been alarmed?
      155 20  -  LIMBOONHEE Letter from I REFER to your insightful article, "Now it's the jaywalkers" (Oct 7). With at least eight reported accidents over three days since LTA's changes to the Cecil Street-Robinson Road junction, Mr Chandrasekar, LTA's deputy director of traffic
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      Can't we accept big as beautiful?
      314 20  -  HASUNDASHAMSUDIN Letter from THANK you for the interview with Ms Sharmilah Begum, the beauty guru for big women (Oct 6). For far too long, the media has chosen to highlight only the thin and beautiful. This, unfortunately, does not represent a true picture of
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      Visually impaired gain with multiple service providers
      447 20  -  FRANCES LUI Letter from Director, Corporate Communications, National Council of Social Service WE REFER to the letters, "Why the rush to punish SAVH?" (Oct 3) and "Waste of funds to start from scratch" (Oct 7). The National Council of Social Service (NCSS) would
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      isay A TIME TO TAME, A TIME TO SLAY THE BEAST
      553 21  -  THOMAS KOSHY MR DHARMENDRA Yadav's commentary, "Education is the key, not a gag and fines" (Sept 30), and other comments I have read confuse racism and racial incitement. It may make sense to speak of education as the way
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      227 18 we set you thinking todayonline.com 1 Opinions. Thoughts. 1 Concerns. What moves you? 1 What irks you? Tell us. Write, email or fax us a letter 1 with your full name, contact number and address. we want your voice OCTO B E R y 1 Enjoy fantastic value for money
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      120 19 f^rand Opening Launch Yo uVe Invited! *|.l at OG Albert j New York Skin Solutions welcomes I oth r\ Aftr c all males and females with skin problems! 11 Date: BUI8 U1 October 200b, baturday Let us whet your palate with fun activities, fabulous I Venue: OG Albert, Level 2,
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      333 21 *SE IA. Jk iHsmall r^ -r CORRECTION eSu U U 21 IN OUR article, "Investors continue to Blffll bet on Orchard Road property plays" EWfffffflJWrfHffPr!?^^ (Oct 6), the picture caption incorrectly BTlfliSifnllil states that CX Tang owns the Marriott Hotel. CX Tang does not own the Out from October 13
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  • Businesstoday
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      Lock icon Temasek set to hive off power firms: FT
      540 22 Sale could raise $6.8b and speed up liberalisation of energy market in Singapore AFTER several false starts, Singapore investment company Temasek Holdings is set to revive a plan to privatise three electricity generation companies, a move that could raise about US$4 billion
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      OCBC ups the ante in fight for deposits, offers 10% promo rate
      164 22  -  CHOW PENN NEE OVERSEA Chinese Banking Corp (OCBC) has fired the latest salvo in the battle for deposits, offering customers a 10-month fixed deposit that pays 10 per cent per annum for the first 10 days and 2
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      ST Telemedia says committed to holding 49% StarHub stake
      126 22 SINGAPORE Technologies Telemedia, Star Hub's largest shareholder, said on Friday it was committed to maintaining its 49-per-cent investment in the country's second largest telecommunications company. "We are committed to holding the entire shareholding," an ST Telemedia spokeswoman said in response to
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      Lock icon Flextronics pumps $168m into Chennai industrial park
      154 22 -DOW JONES SINGAPORE-based contract electronics manufacturer Flextronics International will set up an industrial park in southern India with an investment of about US$lOO million ($l6B million), company officials said. The investment will be made over the next five years under an agreement signed
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      Lock icon ST Engineering's Q3 profit up 8% at $104m
      233 23 -AGENCIES SINGAPORE Technologies Engineering South-east Asia's largest defence company, said on Friday its net profit in the third quarter rose 8 per cent, helped by its shiprepair and shipbuilding operations, as well as its aircraft maintenance business. Net income increased to $104.5
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    • marketwatch
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        ST Index— 2,305.24+15.77
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        Lock icon Singapore
        127 23 Dow Jones SHARES rose on Friday, taking the cue from property stocks, which rallied on news of strong demand for apartments in the second tower of City Developments' Sail@Marina Bay. The ST Index closed 15.77 points, or 0.7 per cent, higher at 2,305.24. In the broad market, advancers led
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        Lock icon World markets
        61 23 SGX, Bloomberg Information provided by Nikkei 225 13,227.74 -131.77 -0.99 Hang Seng 14,847.79 +8.49 +0.06 Australia ASX 4,440.60 -6.70 -0.15 Taiwan Wtd 6,081.84 -13.97 -0.23 Korea Comp 1,201.01 -1.48 -0.12 KLCI 925.21 -1.04 -0.11 SET Index 708.98 -1.81 -0.25 Jakarta Comp 1,094.65 -1.72 -0.16 Phils Comp 1,952.28 +12.93
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        SGX most active
        48 23 GlobalVoice 0.160 +0.015 +10.3 143,702 :apitiaidDBeCW***** 0.465 Biosensors 1.450 +0.070 +0.070 +17.7 +5.1 36,655 36,440 Capitaland 3.360 +0.120 +3.7 33,414 MePoh 0.010 SingTel 2.460 StarHub 1.950 +0.020 -0.090 +0.0 -4.4 30,365 20,274 27,003 SPH DB eCW*****6 0.270 +0.025 +10.2 23,677 fongnam 0.035 +0.005 +16.7 22,491
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        SGX top rises
        64 23 Bukit Sem 22.100 +0.500 TR Networks 0.070 +40.0 JMH 400US$ GreaiEast 16.000 +0.400 16.300 +0.200 HiapHoeW*****0 0.020 Giken 0.130 +33.3 +30.0 SIA 200 11.500 +0.200 Asiatrav8lW*****7 0.025 +25.0 Isetan(S) 4.660 +0.100 CiiPlus 0.050 +25.0 KepLand 4.120 +0.100 Jade 0.025 +25.0 STIETF100 23.700 +0.100 Oakwell 0.075 +25.0 KepLand
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        SGX top falls
        67 23 BMT100 75.000 -10.000 Else US$ 2.200 -0.620 SaiibCoip(MW*****4 0.240 AscendasDBeCW*****7 0.100 -71.6 -43.0 S8mbCoip(MW*****4 0.240 -0.605 ChaiteiedMBLeCW***** 0.000 -33.3 ShangAsia 2kHK$ 12.300 -0.500 NobleGtpMBLeCW*****7 0.060 -33.3 tendasDB8CW*****7 0.100 -0.140 SIAMBL8CW*****2 0.150 -26.0 IACDB8CW*****0 0.450 -0.125 SiaiHubMBLeCW*****2 0.345 -25.0 CoscoCoip(MW*****3 0.035 -0.120 SteiHubMBLeCW*****2 0.345 -0.120 StaiHub DBeCW0G0328 0.145
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        Your S$1 buys
        36 23 us$ UK£ Yen HK$ RM Euro Rupiah Baht 0.5942 0.3357 67.365 4.6066 2.2394 0.4892 5,965.9 24.263 Peso A$ Indian Rs Won C$ Yuan NZ$ NT$ 33.145 0.7833 26.366 616.76 0.7007 4.8075 0.8514 19.738
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        Commodities
        20 23 Gold US$/oz Silver US$/oz Platinum US$/oz 475.40 7.68 931.50 Rubber cents/kg Palm oil RM/tonne Brent US$/barrel 292.25 1,477 58.95
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      132 23 1 ■i J I For the first time ever, ACM comes alive through the wee hours as we keep I our doors open all night! Admission is free from 7pm on 8 Oct (Sat) I to 7pm on 9 Oct (Sun). A first for any museum in Singapore, this promises
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      Heartland standard
      566 24  -  Pearlyn Tham Two aunties from a humble salon win customers with their unpretentious service I FREQUENT a hair salon that blares Hokkien pop tunes instead of acid jazz music. I am not served premium coffee here. The only reading materials are halftorn magazines that have been lying around
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    • ATAGLANCE
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        DEPTH OF FASHION
        111 26 You know that the Nautical Angels fashion shoot is something unique when the models featured had to be trained to hold their breath. They also had to keep their eyes open in saltwater without goggles. Fashion photographer Mick Gleissner, who is fascinated by diving and photography, combined
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        PRECIOUS PERANAKAN
        98 26 The Peranakans were and still are noted for their lavish beaded slippers and their resplendent kerosangs. The latter refers to the traditional threepiece accessories used in place of buttons to fasten the kebaya. This season, Risis adds a new series of jewellery to its Peranakan collection and you
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        STYLE REACHES THE MAX
        99 26 Available in more than 100 department stores in the United States including the famous Bloomingdale and Macy's, Maxstudio.com will launch its first boutique here at Level 2, Wisma Atria, on Oct 27. Leon Max, who founded the company in 1979, was born in Russia and migrated
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      The fair with flair
      304 26  -  PEARLYNTHAM WEARING your jewellery takes on a double meaning, with Soo Kee Jewellery's signature jewellery creations made for the ongoing Singapore JewelFest 2005. For the festival, which runs throughout this month and takes place mainly at the Jewel Pavilion at Ngee Ann City, Soo Kee Jewellery
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      Limited edition Fancl: Swedish look, Japanese formula
      315 26  -  -PEARLYNTHAM THE whimsical illustration of a woman holding a bunch of balloons is like the kind of cartoons you would find on cutesy Japanese stationery. But it is actually created by Swedish artist Annika Wester for skincare brand Fancl. Westers job was to
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        A time for French elegance
        475 27  -  CATHLEEN TUNG Femininity is the watch word for Balmain news@newstoday.com.sg FOR a brand that used to be helmed by renowned designer Oscar de la Renta, who dresses celebrities and royalty in show-stopping haute couture, one can expect the products to be just as elegant French
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          WASH, CLEANSE, SOFTEN
          93 27 Crabtree Evelyn's new Gardeners Creamy Hand Wash ($3B) must be the ultimate in hand care. While normal soaps just clean your hands, this luxurious cleanser preserves your hands' natural emollients to keep them soft and smooth. To nourish your nails, rub in some La Source Hand and
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          GIVE IT A VOLUME SHOT
          72 27 Fine and long hair doesn't have to be limp, thanks to Schwarzkopf's Osis Volume Shot Flexible Hold Mousse Spray. This lightweight, alcohol-free mousse gives your hair a healthy boost, making it more manageable and perking up your hairdo. Use it on damp hair before blow-drying
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          BEAUTY BY PANASONIC
          78 27 In addition to appliances, Panasonic now offers beautycare products such as pore cleansers, eyebrow and facial trimmers, eyelash and mascara curlers and even a manicure set. For example, the Eyelash Curler ($59) has two heating pads to curl the bottom and tip of your eyelashes. And, if
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        Tea to soothe soul, tea cream to beautify the face
        629 27  -  PEARLYNTHAM FOR something less primitive and definitely more luxurious than plonking used teabags on your eyelids, Origins invites you to tea with its range of skincare products that uses white tea with superior anti-oxidant properties. Silver tip white tea is
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      Lock icon Sugar, spice & all things Thai
      677 28  - Sugar, spice all things Thai LOW SHI PING The delicious olive rice, spicy torn yam talay and grilled cuttlefish are clear winners at Lerk Thai food@newstoday.com.sg AS MARINA Square's revamp nears completion, the mall is packing in a bigger crowd with new retail and F&B establishments. Lerk Thai is one
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        Lock icon A hot jalapeno experience
        681 29  -  AMY VAN Swig away during the 'Amigos hour' when selected drinks are offered one-for-one f ood@newstoday.com.sg THERE are just a handful of established Mexican or Tex-Mex restaurants in Singapore. Which is why the management of Harry's International launched Chico's Charlie's Mexican Restaurant/Bar in April. "We felt
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      540 31  -  LOW SHI PING Taste an array of traditional treats at this cozy foodie's haven f ood@newstoday.com.sg TEOCHEW Garden is tucked away in the basement of The Concourse. But despite the fact that I visited the restaurant on a weekday afternoon, it was bustling with activity. The restaurant's success
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          121 32 AUDIO specialist Sennheiser is offering a white edition of three of its most popular Streetwear headphones. The PXIOO White and PX2OO White mini headphones and MXSOO White earphones have the same acoustic qualities as their black counterparts. The PXIOO White has an open design with a
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          115 32 THIS is said to be the world's fastest 15.4-inch display laptop with a 16-millisecond response time. Weighing 2.78 kg, it is equipped with technology that reduces the rotational viscosity of the liquid crystal mole- j cule, which eliminates the ghosting from fast-moving objects and renders sharp
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          105 32 THE Creative PC-CAM 950 Slim has a small form factor, measuring 92x27x57mm and weighing just 87 grams (without battery and Secure Digital, or SD, card). Its 5-megapixel sensor and 4x digital zoom let you capture still images of up to 10 megapixel by interpolation. Previewing and
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          Motorola Razrwire Bluetooth eyewear
          144 32 TOUTED as the world's first eyewear to combine patented Oakley optics with Motorola's third-generation Bluetooth wireless technology, the Razrwire supports Bluetooth radio frequency protocol 1.1 and 1.2, making it compatible with most Bluetooth-enabled cellular phones and other Bluetooth devices. It comes with two volume-control buttons and
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        819 32  -  ARIELTAM New Samsung devices, from business card-sized cameras to 102-inch TVs IN NEW YORK CITY ariel@newstoday.com.sg IT WAS an evening of glitz and glamour at the Samsung Global Roadshow 2005, held at the iconic Time Warner Center in New York City. Hosted by Star Trek actor
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        231 33 SAID to be the first digital still camera that can record moving images at 848x480 pixels, in 16:9 Wide VGA at 30 frames per second, the Panasonic DMC-LXI offers manual functions that will suit even entrylevel users. Controls for
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        450 33  -  TREVOR TAN Enjoy the quality of photo-lab prints trevor@newstoday.com.sg IT APPEARS that printer manufacturers have come to realise that most people are happier with their 4R photo prints than the bigger A 4 or 8R sizes. So, more compact digital printers have been released. Epson, renowned for its
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          157 34 The 39th Tokyo Motor Show will see the debut of the Volkswagen Polo GTI on Oct 19. Volkswagen (VW) calls it a "baby brother" to the Golf GTI and the similarities are most apparent with the Polo GTl's external styling cues such as the black-on-tone grille
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          133 34  -  SHELDON TROLLOPE Just a few weeks after its international debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show, Hyundai's popular hatchback, the Getz, has been launched locally with a wider selection of engines than before. Previously available only in 1.3 and 1.6-litre variants, the facelifted Getz is now
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        603 34  -  NICKSYN Hyundai's Grandeur replacement moves the South Korean carmaker closer to a certain Japanese brand news@newstoday.com.sg PRETTY much everyone knows that Hyundai embodies value-for-money. Now, the company has taken the notion a big step forwards in the form of its new flagship model. It's still known
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        683 35  -  SHELDON TROLLOPE Mercedes-Benz CLS 55 AMG-a car that goes as fast as you'd expect news@newstoday.com.sg "ALL show and no go" is a term that afflicts far too many cars sold today. The Mer-cedes-Benz CLS 55 AMG, however, is clearly not one of them. If you
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        378 35  -  NICKSYN Think of a tyre shop and images of soot-encrusted mechanics in dirty, dimly-lit garages that smell like burnt rubber and sweat tend to spring to mind. Not for long, however, as Mr Ler Hwee Tiong, general manager of Stamford Tyres, intends
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        724 36  -  SHOBHATSERING BHALLA Selling prices of units in City Development's Tower Two surpass $1,200 psf mark shobha@newstoday.com.sg IN A clear vindication of the sustainability of the growth of the high-end property market, City Developments Ltd (CDL) sold on Friday more than twice the
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        392 36  -  SHOBHATSERING BHALLA HOT on the heels of a Government announcement to allow pubs, bars, health centres and service shops in the core historic areas of Kreta Ayer, Telok Ayer and Little India, the areas appear to be stirring again. A block of
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        172 36 WHEELOCK Properties has launched the final phase of Sea View, its condominium development on the East Coast These are the last two of the six 23-storey towers of the freehold development on Amber Road where the landmark Sea View Hotel once stood.
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      1285 38  -  I'li'jTJJJil/.! m^u^m^m^mmmwMm^m^Mm HE WOULD BE CELEBRATING kHIS 65TH BIRTHDAY ON SUNDAY, BUT IMAGINE: WHAT IF JOHN LENNON WERE STILL ALIVE TODAY? rHE witty Beatle. Working class hero. Rock poet. Rebellious Peacenik. Bigger than Jesus. The Eggman. rhe Walrus. The legend. John Ono Lennon has
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      397 38 Singapore's DJs, singers and celebs talk John Lennon with ZUL OTHMAN and pick out the song that always leaves them twisting and shouting. AUDREY YING DJ, MEDIACORP RADIO GOLD 90FM I just love Watching The Wheels. It's a great song. More than that, it's a defensive tactic that's
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      486 40  -  JEANINETAN She's now an author, not a domestic worker, but locals still try to pick her up jea nine@newstoday.com.sg WHEN former Filipino maid Crisanta Sampang was waiting at Raffles Place for her interview with Today, some men approached her and tried to pick her up
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      288 40  -  JOYCE LIN TEMASEK Polytechnic students are taking a giant leap from college radio to national radio this weekend. Following the Polytechnic's second collaboration with MediaCorp Radio's Lush 99.5FM, some 12 second-year communications and media management students recorded 21 one-minute informational capsules about music,
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        25 42 This week, PLUS readers love icons and Andie MacDowell and feel Singapore singers need more promotion. What's your view? Email us at plus@newstoday.com.sg
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        86 42  -  THOMAS TYRONE BEIRON TAYI WRI+ES: WE THOROUGHLY enjoyed your feature on Brian Richmond in PLUS (Oct 5). Presenting Singapore heroes and personalities that have helped shape our lives and way of thinking as icons is a good idea. Indeed, radio and broadcasting vet- eran Brian
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        129 42  -  WONGTECKTIAN\ VRI+ES: I HAVE the habit of visiting the bookstores and music stores in China and Taiwan every time I travel there. I noticed that singers from Singapore, such as Stephanie Sun, A-do and JJ Lin, are very popular abroad. Their music albums are well
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        143 42  -  HARIHARAN GANGADHARAN WRI+ES: I READ the entire article, "Don't look back in anger" (Sept 30), as Andie MacDowell is one of my favourite actresses. However, I do not agree with the general theme that Hollywood is partial to ageing actors, compared to ageing actresses. MacDowell
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        73 42  -  JOEL TAN ENG HUAWRI+ES: I WAS absolutely delighted to read Zul Othman's excellent article on Depeche Mode ("Black celebration", Oct 4). I'm in my mid-30s and, like many Singaporeans, I grew up listening to its songs. I also watched its concert back in the
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    386 43  -  Ross Wallace DVDREVIEW by.................... The Assassination of Richard Nixon FILM: If there was any lingering doubt after his Oscar-winning turn in 2003's Mystic River that Scan Perm is America's greatest living actor, his performance in this film should lay it to rest So
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      23 43  -  Jeanine Tan This Hollywood remake of the Japanese horror film is an understated and intelligent exploration on the perils of apartment-living.
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      26 43  -  Neil Humphreys The cameos by famous footballers are gimmicky, but this is a fine football movie about the rise of an illegal immigrant football star.
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      28 43  -  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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      24 43  -  David Chew A stop-motion animation film from Tim Burton that's so pretty to look at that the plot seems like an afterthought.
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      27 43 JT A beautiful film about the life and times of a Shanghainese beauty liberal before her time, that is let down by a muddled plot.
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      18 43 -JT John Singleton's film with Mark Wahlberg balances uncomfortably between inner-city realism and commercial action flick.
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      23 43 -JT Sweet as American Pie, this testosteronefuelled comedy celebrates all that is pure and beautiful about virginity. Really.
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      26 43  -  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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      31 43 -JT Andy Lav ageing miraculously from 20 to 70 years old in the course of the film is the only draw in this otherwise standard-fare family drama.
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      24 43 JT Sad but true: It's Jessica Alba's dangerous curves and dangerous sharks that are the stars in this hackneyed treasure-hunt-ing caper.-
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      39 43  -  Zul Othman As far as moonshine peddling, Lynyrd Skynyrd-loving, hillbilly frat boys go, comedians/actors Scan William Scott and Johnny Knoxville's take on this remake of the TV series would insult even the staunchest Confederate Flag-waving redneck.
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      447 46 VAUR AHEAD ARIES (March 21 -April 19) LIBRA (Sept 23 Oct 23) H Lighten up and improve the mood in a per- Avoid emotionally tormenting others for your sonal relationship. Do your best to cooper- own gain or benefit. You are only going to get ate and to go along
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      587 47 As the contact centre industry grows in Singapore, the need for qualified call centre professionals is also rising IN TODAY'S knowledge-based economy, customer relationship management and retention are becoming increasingly important. More organisations are relying on contact centres to develop and maintain their customer database.
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      376 52  -  TANYO-HINN yohinn@newstoday.com.sg SINGAPORE remained on course to reach next month's US$4 million ($6.7 million) 2005 World Golf Championship in Algarve, Portugal, as Mardan Mamat and Lam Chih Bing maintained their rich vein of form. At the World Cup qualifiers in Kuala Lumpur's Kota
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      959 52  -  Tan Yo-Hinn After some gloomy days, shot put star Zhang is aiming for gold in Doha, before embarking on an Olympic quest FOURTEEN months ago, Zhang Guirong cut a forlorn figure. After a year of constant training and competition, the Singapore shot put ace was
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      400 52  -  LEONG WEE KEAT weekeat@newstoday.com.sg LOOKING at some of the current shot put stars, one would think age is not on 27-year-old Zhang Guirong's side, as she hopes to challenge for a medal at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. At
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