Today, 2 December 2005

Total Pages: 128
1 128 Today
  • 11 1 /A=diaCorp TODAY incorporating iMTCBtS MICA(P) 112/07/2005 Friday December 2, 2005 todayonline.com
    11 words
  • 612 1  -  RAHUL PATHAK Mother gets to touch Nguyen, Howard gets his sums right NIGHT EDITOR ra hul@newstoday.com.sg FOR the past couple of days, the Australian media has been obsessed with just one issue: Will convicted drug smuggler Nguyen Tuong Van be allowed to touch his
    EPA  -  612 words
  • 407 1  -  TORCHING LI chingli@newstoday.com.sg THE National Kidney Foundation (NKF) may have opened its books but, for at least two of its former directors, there could be tough questions to answer and charges to fend. Mr Richard Yong and Mr Alwyn Lim, formerly chairman and vice-chairman,
    407 words
  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 192 1 Attend our seminar to find out more about health wellness! \/1 OIT For registration, please call 6325 6030. V I O I I DIAC°rZ ~w "T t^ k t f Ii ~r ~r r|/^VTAA^7' Enjoy special offers on fitness equipment, health products and beauty services. I I Lf I I
      192 words
    • 11 1 K.^ -NTUC >ingaporefc very own FOR THE BEST FERS, TURN TO
      11 words
  • Page 1 Miscellaneous

  • hot news
    • 409 2  -  ZUL OTHMAN Defence Minister says enlistment laws are being reviewed zul@newstoday.com.sg FOR those who knowingly evade National Service (NS), the Ministry of Defence is looking at tougher penalties. This was revealed by Defence Minister Teo Chee Hian yesterday, while he commented on the case of
      TODAY FILE PHOTC  -  409 words
    • 278 2 —AGENCIES ABU DHABI Citizens of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have gained the right to vote for the first time in an election for half of the parliament, President Sheikh Khalifa Zayed Al Nahyan said. Members of the other half of the
      —AGENCIES  -  278 words
    • 625 3  -  WILLIAM PESEKJR It may face the opposite falling prices-as it veers towards overcapacity and overproduction of goods ANYONE notice how quickly "overheating" has been dropped from investors' China lexicon? In the annals of worddisappearance cases, it merits a mention. "Not long ago, overheating was all anyone
      625 words
    • 515 4 —AGENCIES as MPs convene in Bangkokto salvage party's popularity BANGKOK Public confidence in Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra and his government has fallen to its lowest levels in eight months, a poll published yesterday said. Dr Thaksin and his administration have faced various setbacks
      —AGENCIES; AFP I  -  515 words
    • 491 6  -  DERRICK A PAULO Pre-trial representations, police statements discussed derrick@newstoday.com.sg THREE years ago, Huang Rong Tai was sentenced to 14 years' jail for torching two wet markets. Physically, he was 21 years old then. Mentally, with an IQ of 65, experts say that he was
      491 words
  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 49 2 Msl99 M 5299 M 5399 4QL\i\l j^ IV VI U.^^K fll fct-I 111 L"TkM ftpABRIGn HFABRIGB f^—r^^T Msg99 M 5399 M 5499 3+2 $499 3+2 $599 3+2 $699 :^^^*viSJ B IhliHHH'llm*!'!') I H |h||lUt'/\iii'i'l') i-7 il *T* a tfl r ■BE. ~^^^fc. > k^y iijii>B>^iiji!i|p^ BCfiBGJ^SiJ^ MjTroT^MpMM vA^o|^ Jtl»V*L* 1^
      49 words

  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 117 3 Jiavea J<£soimding 6 hustmasl Jw_ 4 feaa ijt 3-2-rSII Wave 9 DVD Home Entertainment System Music System Retail $2,250 Retail $930 Christmas Special 1 ,999 Christmas Special $880 Companion 9 3 Quiet Comfort 2 I- __^=g^~ Multime<f/a Speaker System Noise Cancelling Headset "^2 I i _*—^^^^^^^^S" Reto/7$4JO Reto//$690 Christmas Special
      117 words

  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 418 4 TIMEX LIFE IS TICKING L No Battery Required! Automatics Collection ATI jewel movement See through case back Date with magnifier Screw down crown Y/V i^|\ Water resistant to 50m 36 hour power reserve with indicator V©£*S reminds when to wind W Authorised TIMEX retailers: CENTRAUCITY: Aqua and Leisure Sports Marina
      418 words


  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 133 6 UIIJI L^U a^j^^ 7 Da Naiig Yangon $248 J^^p. B Pnnom Psnn $248 *2eex°tkAsian destinations Quality inflight service Vj4o siemßeap $248 '.zzr*^ I Assigned seats upon check-in Voted Best Regional Airline by TTG Asia 2005 Terms conditions: Please book your tickets at www.silkair.com or from any authorized Silk Air agent
      133 words
    • 41 6 CALL US 1800-CLASSAD (1800-252 7723) Monday to Friday, 9am to 6pm {excludes public holidays) GO ONLINE 24 hrs every day RATES LINE: $5.00 PER UNE (MIN 3 LINES) BANNER: $60.00 PER BANNER DISPLAY: $26.00 PER COLUMN CM All prices excluding GST
      41 words
  • Page 6 Miscellaneous


  • singapore news
    • 548 8  -  TAN HUI LENG 938 LIVE It will reveal the result in 20 minutes huileng@newstoday.com.sg FROM early next year, Singaporeans will have access to a rapid test kit for HIV that only requires a saliva swab from users. Unlike existing test kits that require users to
      — 938 LIVE  -  548 words
    • 467 10  -  ANSLEYNG Nevermind Tiger Woods, Republic widens career choices a nsley@newstoday.com.sg FOR those sports-loving teens who are not talented enough to become professional athletes, Republic Polytechnic (RP) has an answer for them. The two-year-old polytechnic yesterday launched its fifth school, the School of Sports,
      TODAY FILE PHOTC  -  467 words
    • 244 10 CHANNEL NEWSASIA SINGAPORE and China have signed an expanded air services pact, which could pave the way for even more air services to be introduced between the two countries. The agreement allows the airlines of both countries to operate passenger and allcargo services between them
      – CHANNEL NEWSASIA  -  244 words
    • 219 12 CHANNEL NEWSASIA Also one-off $200 to'help' low-wage public workers CIVIL servants will get a three-quarter month year-end bonus this month. This is in addition to their 13th month annual wage supplement and the 0.4 month extra annual variable component (AVC) they received in July. In
      — CHANNEL NEWSASIA  -  219 words
    • 220 12 CHANNEL NEWSASIA THE conversion of old office buildings in the Central Business District (CBD) area could throw up as many as 3,400 residential units, said consultants. Landlords are seeking alternatives for their ageing office blocks due to the impending competition from the Business
      – CHANNEL NEWSASIA  -  220 words
    • 131 14 Jailed 6 weeks for what she didn't say 938 LIVE A woman who did not tell the police that her boyfriend had robbed a goldsmith's has been jailed for 6 weeks. Gan Bee Chu knew that her boyfriend Lim Kok Siong made off with $500,000 worth of jewellery after committing
      — 938 LIVE  -  131 words
    • 349 14  -  VINITARAMANI New NGO targets message at students, non-academics vinita@newstoday.com.sg A TEN-MEMBER group made up of undergraduates, entrepreneurs and ecologi-cally-minded Singaporeans have joined forces to step up awareness on environmental issues. And the message Climate Change Organisation (CCO) wants to send out:
      349 words
    • 233 14  -  —VINITARAMANI THE next time you walk into a 7-Eleven store, you might find yourself walking out with a big, lime green shopping bag. Priced at $1, the bag is the store's way of persuading consumers to switch from using that übiquitous but environmentally unfriendly plastic bag. Singapore's
      233 words
    • 402 19  -  LEE U-WEN S'porefundraising initiative will help disadvantaged youth in Cambodia u-wen@newstoday.com.sg WHILE Singapore is fast becoming an ageing population, the same cannot be said of war-torn Cambodia. More than half the country's 12 million population is aged 18 and below, and the need to invest vast
      AFP  -  402 words
    • 253 19 938 LIVE m ABOUT $500,000 will be set aside yearly by a local independent thinktank to broaden Singaporeans' understanding of their Asean neighbours. The Singapore Institute of International Affairs (SIIA) is targeting this amount for the next decade for its Asean
      — 938 LIVE m  -  253 words
    • 158 19  -  —VINITARAMANI SHOPPING for Christmas cards this season could touch the lives of people in countries facing natural disasters. Mercy Relief, an independent non-governmen-tal charity organisation launched two years ago, is selling greeting cards and 2006 calendars made by struggling communities in developing nations. Children in Sri
      158 words
    • 367 20 Susan Sarandon narrates for tsunami documentary CHANNEL News Asia (CNA) has just completed its first project with a Hollywood star. In MediaCorp news channel's latest documentary Orphans, Childless The Predators, Oscar-winning actress Susan Sarandon lent her voice to narrate the efforts to rescue orphans from the Asian
      367 words
    • 159 20 THE recent National Kidney Foundation (NKF) revelations may be making Singaporeans think twice about dipping into their pockets, but at least one charity hopes the lack of public confidence will not hurt other causes. At a press briefing yesterday to announce an upcoming
      ERNESTCHUA  -  159 words
    • 141 20 A LOCAL contractor has been fined $24,000 for overworking four of its workers. Nantong Qidong Construction made its workers work over 12 hours in a day on 24 occasions between March and May this year. Under the Employment Act, an employee cannot be asked to
      141 words
  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 249 8 ■ll cnRM£N R€S€RV€ Reserve Pinot Noir I Reserve Merlot 111 750 ml 111 $2850 Fa i rPri cc t RvciHcible Qt oil fglrPrica outlets from nouj till 28/12/05. [■■irg=isy §mtmmmmmmmmmmmmmmam wS .a^,^,-— y= r^a^a^^ "Ti l 1 I NidagH" ■Wigfr" HE IS JV^gMl t_ ifLJ^gy _tfE gH'P",; J IM <*1
      249 words

  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 129 9 Introducing Singapore's llrst Super-Size MPVO that seats _r adults! Launch Price from >^^v m\\\mm mm\m\mm\ FREE 24 months'fuel vouchers worth $4,800 ni||| SWm FREE 6 months'road tax worth $1,750 mMSC tffdwdwv FREE DVD Entertainment System worth $1,450 Total worth $8100 (with COEI mm^^._— mwF'-jAm^E?y*mm. m_P _^^^B m^m. I m^r m^F^^
      129 words

  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 82 10 i/^SfcV* Delifrance f I SJI Value Get $125 value for only $100. A perfect aft for any occasion, to enjoy value meals at all Delifrance Cafes and Bistros! Plus a free tin of chocolate wafers and a chance to WIN A TRIP FOR 2 to PARIS*. Buy now to qualify
      82 words

  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 212 11 Calling IDD 021 from home costs less than you think. From as low as 3<t a minute. Simply call 1627 to register your home phone for FREE. France Germany 16<t 22<t 10C USA 16<t 14«t 10<t UK A 16<t 19<t 10<t-25<t Australia A 16<t 19<t 10<t Hong Kong China 16<t
      212 words

  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 357 12 IS! www.JetstarAsia.com, call centre: 6822 2288 An-An Travel Tour: 6538 2538 Jetabout Holidays: 6734 1818 Maple Aviation: 6538 5515 Terms and conditions: 1. Fares quoted are for one-way and exclude airport taxes, admin fees, insurance and fuel surcharges. 2. Seats subject to availability. 3. A service fee is applicable for
      357 words
  • Page 12 Miscellaneous

  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 330 13 I w ■ML afljfc' ■k JgTC Setaßrar' I 3D COLOUR MANAGEMENT SD/PC CARD SLOTS REAL BLACK The Colour Management VIERA Plasma and LCD models* are equipped with SD and PC card DRIVE SYSTEM System achieves precise P^^h^ slotS| so viewin 9 ima 9es from your digital camera, computer or other
      330 words

  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 209 14 i«w \M atk.\. l\ Ml /*7S */^v% y—^ »*r i Ml A i^L Sign up for esaver {ddAp and stand a chance to experience the magic at Hong Kong Disneyland! esaver tCuLf is the only savings account for kids that earns 1.88% p.a. 2 interest. A trust account, it gives
      209 words

  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 298 15 H3W, .PfcT -sWcT -^cp -Frcy >^nr K^^-r ■FreT Hp^, Hp^%- -freT \>^-r -^cf na^r -Frcr wt)fl 2vvrw>a Uhii&k iflvnwc UhzuKi U^r^hk onower loved ones gilts 01 >v^ellness from OTO and show them you really care. OTO^gerTre.dHT-1550 OTO Trimax* TX-808(R.P.: 5298) OTO Big Foot BF-1OOO(UP SM2) f-^P^» Improves digestion eases constipation
      298 words

  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 106 16 hXtfitaaS §\Pecials wiLh Xsndo I X Life-long Weight Control $4O IDlscccoiuiimt: i +1 I I *$40 off a minimum purchase of $200 of Xando® products excluding promotional packs. i $U>Y I Offer valid from 2 Dec to 5 Dec 05 i' f Simply present this discount voucher at any store
      106 words


  • Page 18 Advertisements
    • 617 18 I MIMHIIIMIMt J 0 I Ift I JUINWIIOIN m h^k Now till 4 Dec 13-18 Dec, W^V ~^N. 2 DEL O DEL iOO5 m^, Sweaters g^^|J| Atrium,Level2, f<»-g ,^jg« 40% off ■MSII "^J^t,™ '|f*V q>D.7U V, Il*r^!l! G2OOO Ladies S-^atf ;$W* Walk into the maSic at Strawberry! jjfrg^Tf-^-fC^ UP: $24
      617 words

  • Page 19 Advertisements

  • Page 20 Advertisements
    • 419 20 1 4 Dec 2005 AKTW A 10am 10pm f^T^l^* Warehouse (m K\/B Bill >^Vt^l Get Vintage Radio at [ill I Trf! Sj First-Conne-Firtt-^rve I I C r.Nj^i Home Theatre System, Termi and conditions djjply. f liTiW UUJ BMiE2gl }®I|U CIITOWESJJRRIJEEI IMMIISI |2(K C*JMIff>'GUARANTEED! ...LJIQeiIJ- »-ctw i I frkttjSrftseiema. Spr»k*rsSnrxfiw Pltytf
      419 words

  • Page 21 Advertisements
    • 626 21 (3Ji I M 1 brings you more surprises this Xmas! ill K^fi SaW I €h XMAS CHEER PACK P^L#3R>^^^ IL rf,r|^.E,FJ BEACH BAG Hi shower gel when you sign-up -C^ I CPF^IAI or upgrade at Mf! '<\ -Xrfl/^L 2581 While stocks last iJ^B^^. •$7 Bonus* upon Animated festive greetings f
      626 words

  • world news
    • GLOBALROUNDUP
      • 53 22 AP North Korea accused the United States yesterday of conducting about 210 spy flights against the communist country last month, saying Washington was preparing to crush the communist government. The North's official Korean Central news agency said American aircraft had spied on "strategic objects"
        — AP  -  53 words
      • 64 22 AFP A Sydney man, Stanislas KanengeleYondjo, 42, was sentenced to 12 years for knowingly infecting two women tourists from Ireland and Germany with HIV. Both have since been diagnosed as HIV positive. The married father of five told both women he had
        — AFP  -  64 words
      • 45 22 -AFP Malaysia will buy four A4OOM military planes from European aircraft manufacturer Airbus to further boost its existing fleet for the transport of cargo and troops. The purchase will make Malaysia the third country outside Europe to buy the A4OOM transporter.
        -AFP  -  45 words
    • 348 22 -AP M sia launches PR offensive to contain nude-woman scandal KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has publicly rebuked a deputy minister for being rude to foreigners in a spiralling scandal over a nude video of a Chinese-looking woman forced to strip in
      -AP  -  348 words
    • 611 23  -  THANG D NGUYEN Misconceptions about the disease, lack of awareness major obstacles news@newstoday.com.sg OF ALL the places in the world that he could be yesterday for World Aids Day, Mr Peter Piot, the head of UNAids, the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/Aids, chose
      AFP  -  611 words
    • 312 24 —AFP TV channel working on investigative report SEOUL South Korea's cloning pioneer Prof Hwang Woo-Suk has been hit with allegations that some of his landmark research may have been faked. A South Korean TV station confirmed it was working on a report that would
      —AFP  -  312 words
    • this QUIRKY world
      • 73 24 A Russian stole a car from a repair shop but did not get very far the brakes had been removed, reported ananova.com. The 24-year-old had taken the broken Nissan Primera from the garage in southern Moscow and tried to make a quick getaway. But witnesses watched him
        73 words
      • 99 24 A 15-year-old pretending to be a bus driver stole three separate buses and took dozens of unwitting passengers along for the ride, reported ananova.com. The teenager took the first bus in the north-east Dutch town of Apeldoorn and drove it 65km down the motorway where he
        99 words
      • 107 24 Police in El Salvador said two naked men who came out of a hole in the road were bank robbers, reported the BBC. Officers said the men were digging a tunnel towards the vault of a bank in San Salvador. The two men, covered in nothing but
        107 words
    • 715 25 Sleeper cell in Belgium atthe heart of European attacks MAASEIK (Belgium) One morning last year, several masked figures were spotted walking through the cobbled streets of the countryside town of Maaseik, Belgium. One of the figures, clad head to toe in black, appeared
      AFP  -  715 words
    • 307 26 AGENCIES Japan fully to blame for current estrangement, says official BEIJING Even before multilateral summits involving China and Japan take place in Kuala Lumpur later this month, simmering tensions between the two Asian giants have come to a head. An official from China's Foreign Ministry
      – AGENCIES  -  307 words
    • 454 27 -AP Party members go door-to-door to hand out bottled water YILAN (China) Another town on a poisoned Chinese river has shut down its water system as Communist Party members went door-to-door giving out bottled water in an effort to show that China's leaders
      -AP; AFP  -  454 words
    • 252 27 BEIJING China's first rule on sexual harrassment came into effect yesterday, offering women victims a legal ground to safeguard their rights, the China Daily reported. The rule is part of the revised Law on the Protection of the
      252 words
    • 582 28 —AGENCIES US absence draws flak as 34 countries adopt final rules to cut emissions MONTREAL The controversial Kyoto Protocol that aims to cut greenhouse gas emissions has become fully operational with a United Nations climate conference here adopting the final rules after 34 countries excluding the
      —AGENCIES  -  582 words
    • 181 30 -AFP GAZIPUR (Bangladesh) One person died and 19 were injured in a blast yesterday during a national strike called to protest suicide bombings aimed at imposing strict Islamic law in Bangladesh, officials said. The attack occurred at a police post outside a
      -AFP  -  181 words
    • 296 30 —AP Media fears new measures could be used to curb freedom of speech SYDNEY Australia's conservative government has refused to drop strict sedition provisions from a raft of changes to counter-terrorism laws, despite media fears that they will be used to curb freedom of
      —AP  -  296 words
    • 317 31 Did US pay for friendly articles in Iraq papers -AGENCIES Pentagon calls it a military programme, but Democrats decry move to influence media BAGHDAD The United States military has paid Iraqi newspapers secretly to run dozens of pro-American articles written by a special military task force, The Los Angeles Times
      -AGENCIES  -  317 words
    • 205 31 BAGHDAD An US auction website has put up a military uniform said to have belonged to deposed Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein for sale, the BBC reported. The green uniform, with epaulettes bearing the mark of Saddam Hussein's rank in the Iraqi army, has a
      205 words
    • SPOTLIGHT
      • 62 32 AP Oscar-winning actor Nicole Kidman and country music singer Keith Urban are officially engaged, according to American showbiz program Entertainment Tonight. The show said sources close to the Australian stars had confirmed the engagement. This latest development adds further weight to speculation that Ms Kidman and Mr
        AP  -  62 words
      • 70 32 —AFP Bollywood movie legend Amitabh Bachchan was in intensive care recovering from bowel surgery yesterday at a Mumbai hospital as fans across India prayed for his speedy return to health. The 63-year-old star was operat ed on late Wednesday at Lilawati Hospital for diverticulitis small bulging pouches in
        —AFP  -  70 words
      • 74 32 —AFP Sultry Oscar winners Julia Roberts and Nicole Kidman are Hollywood's two highest-paid actresses, commanding US$2O million and US$l7 million ($33.8 million and $28.7 million) per film respectively, according to The Hollywood reporter. Even though Pretty Woman siren Ms Roberts, 38, is making fewer movies and
        —AFP  -  74 words
    • 400 32 Over 300 flights landed across Europe: Report LONDON More than 300 Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) flights have landed at European airports, a British newspaper said yesterday, adding a new element to claims that Washington has been transporting terrorist suspects to secret prisons in Europe. According
      400 words
    • 503 34 —THE GUARDIAN Unprecedented surgery on woman savaged by dogs PARIS Surgeons in France have performed the world's first face transplant, on a 38-year-old woman whose nose and lips had been torn off by a dog. The complex, high-risk operation, which involved grafting
      —THE GUARDIAN  -  503 words
  • Page 22 Advertisements
    • 236 22 I Living ShowcasME'ffM [I F°r AU Home Lovers IU Ml 22,000 sq ft ofjrroduct choices at affordable prices 111 /^fl|BEV!^d^ 111 HJI \PR^^^SS/ PI EsMuwndsince 1978 Aworded ISO 9001:2000 RAD«: l^^ay KiSB| I I f^f.ligg I 111 Ul [S**! Golaxy Queen Size U.P. $1998jg^jHl|fc lUL I 1 to Choose From!
      236 words
    • 119 22 TPATH BMU& M^M m i mW V ■MM Ir Q^J#| DIPLOMA IN SPECIALIST DIPLOMA IN APPLIED CHILD PSYCHOLOGY INTEGRATIVE CHILDHOOD PSYCHOLOGY Diploma Specialist Diploma Understanding Pedagogy Introduction to Childhood Psychology Human Growth Developmental Psychology Adolescence Psychology Family Child Counselling Fundamentals of Child Psychiatry Child Mental Health Parenting Child Management Principles
      119 words

  • Page 23 Advertisements
    • 47 23 /Ox^ i A premium quality book. Every chapter tells an aspect of Singapore o® v^ x through stamps. Informative, colourful and beautifully illustrated, I A o\^ .Q^ the 2005 Collection makes a wonderful year-end gift for yourself, s http://shop.vpost.com.sg or call 6845 6656/ 6731 'fouf'o 7 J
      47 words

  • Page 24 Advertisements
    • 136 24 i. Feeling good has never been easier with Kordel's Evening Primrose NX <r^ (^/j,, Oil. Providing a high quality source of gamma-linolenic acid, /V>^i^|^^ an essential fatty acid rarely found in our diet, it helps to: >f 'J\ correct gamma-linolenic acid deficiency maintain healthy, beautiful skin reduce premenstrual symptoms E^s^s
      136 words


  • Page 26 Advertisements
    • 460 26 This Christmas, you'll be amazed by all the rewards we're giving you. With 3 fantastic draws and a grand draw, chances of you walking away with your dream prize are higher than ever. Come down to your nearest HP retailer from Ist- 31 st December 2005 and you could fill
      460 words
    • 150 26 j- A member of QsMfonftLCHG r Book a taxi iv/ii ff<ive/ packages worth $50,000 From now till 30 Dee 2005, customers |l —d who make taxi bookings are automatically JAjk £A. I *_-L entered into a lucky draw to win: iflg s *"*"i-i 9 All expenses paid 9-day British Holiday
      150 words


  • Page 28 Advertisements
    • 94 28 Marketed by: Petra-SPT Marketing Pte Ltd, 1 Gul Circle #02-01, *****63. Tel: *****334 Fax: 6897 7487 Salvation is in Christ Jesus /Our Speaker: I |&V_ JU Mr Delbert Goins H V Church of Christ jj L Hubbard.Texas U.S.A. j^^^ JBilH Thu Ist Dec 7.30pm Salvation by Respect Fri 2nd Dec
      94 words
    • 278 28 When parents decide to stay 11 .jQ( I apart, they typically have been I vT^i r¥WJ 1 through a series of events that I I \ff"f iL^M have led them to this decision. y^J^j"^^ Here are some ways to help your child feel more comfortable with the separation; Use books
      278 words

  • Page 29 Advertisements
    • 326 29 Carrefour 4fr L/tftl,~H>+. UMy JiotmJt iff IM& ©@MTmM©Fl> €m Sony Ericsson 0% INTEREST-FREE INSTALLMENTS UP TO 12 MONTHS!* Stereo Widening Effects Lii^^MPll^^^^^!' 64M8 Memory Stick Duo supplied f J-^L I 1 Advanced Media Player L^^_^^^J One-touch music button h (support up to 2GB PRO Duo) a^. Disco2Phone Transfer Dedicated Gaming
      326 words

  • Page 30 Advertisements
    • 170 30 I CONVERSATION (Beginner-Adv) i& GENERAL COURSES (Beginner-Adv) Listening Speaking Reading Writing i& BUSINESS CbNVERSATIdN Banking/Trad i ng/l nvestment/l nsu ranee/ Business Management fULL TIME CHINESE COURSES < Will you&^Bßßti^ marry me tmgmm REGISTRATION FORM: Payment Mode ($2O entrance fee per couple) M* p"t"» By VISA/MasterCard/American Express/Diners Club (please circle) I
      170 words


  • Page 32 Advertisements

  • Page 33 Advertisements
    • 1013 33 m THE ORIGINAL DIGITAL i^^^ I I I^Xl SINCE 1995 CASIO. s^ *^m\\ y'?^-^ "'^> \\\^y^^^^s mm**. EXILIM'S TICKET TO THE WORLD $10,000 WORTH OF TRAVEL VOUCHERS TO BE WON! 26 November 2005 31 January 2006 With Casio EXILIM, your holidays could well be free! Purchase a Casio EXILIM digital
      1,013 words

  • Page 34 Advertisements
    • 161 34 Desire for A Silky, Smooth Porcelain skin? tablespoon gives you (3ilky (3 oft dkin Pfc^r^si^^ (ryiiiU^ uses pr°ven v^x^ effective oriental 1 ingredients (silk pearl) IR3™ for today's Asian women %S SiCk Trotein improves skin firmness elasticity retains skin moisture <* lessens wrinkles F 7 TearfTawder whitening effect protects against
      161 words
    • 49 34 1 $627.90 g/GST Greatest Christmas Tel: 6238 6012 3 •Open 11:30 am Bpm -Cash Nets Only -Delivery charges not Included Teak Poster Bed in High Grade Finish m- I $798 I $837^0 w«WT •Store open during promotion period only. -Overseas franchise Is now available -Please call 9828 4538. 'voment.
      49 words
    • 47 34 Wholesale I-P-P W> Cejitre ]V Satay TV Wing V] O O A J&f E&SPsE varo-v BBQ SHOP J l^iffiTfHfgffiWilli Discount* this advertisement for discount on selected item of the month against a purchase of $120 nett or more. Limited to 1 packet of discount item per order.
      47 words

  • Page 35 Advertisements
    • 491 35 DiqiTRL POUER LIES UlTHlH^^^^^^ Money Bock Promotion* M on! jjr (From 2 Dec fos f while stocks lost) Get a $40 Capita Voucher when you spend at least $200 at inboxs. J^l Hurry! Only limited number of vouchers available ful R. while stocks last from 2 Dec'os. No vouchers will
      491 words

  • Voices
    • 227 36  -  CHAN WAI PIEW DANIEL Letter from AFTER the long wait, the results of the National Kidney Foundation investigation is out While it is heartening to note the changes undertaken by the new board to correct the obvious abuse of public donations, it is still
      227 words
    • You can't programme gifts, but you can learn to be understanding
      • 217 36  -  JOHANNISAURI ABDUL AZIZ Letter from I REFER to the commentary, "What's another word for clueless?" (Nov 30) by Edric Sng. While I understand Mr Sng's reticence at "being painted with the fetid brush", perhaps he should recognise the fact that there is not only one kind
        217 words
      • 143 36  -  WONG LAI PING Letter from I REFER to the article "Us and Them, but they're all still kids" by Yvonne Lim (Dec 1). I agree that those in the Gifted Education Programme (GEP), "though intellectually gifted, are emotionally and psychologically still children and we should guide
        143 words
    • 259 38  -  DR JAMES DOBSON BY... EMPTY NEST The empty nest is painful, but it gives you a great perspective on parenting. Several years ago, our youngest child, Ryan, went off to Chicago for his freshmen yea rin college. His final day at home was filled with the
      259 words
    • 243 38  -  BEN ONG 1-1/2 hour daily live telecast of SEA Games insufficient Letter from SINGAPORE'S swimming team has been consistently winning gold medals. But apart from the over--100 supporters at the competition venue, Singaporeans did not get to watch most of our swimmers win their
      AFP  -  243 words
    • 174 38  -  KHOO LIH-HAN Letter from AS A sports fanatic, I am disappointed with the live telecast of the 23rd SEA Games on Channel 5. Firstly, there were no live telecasts of any water polo matches played by the Singapore team, despite the fact that they have
      174 words
    • 252 42  -  JEFFREY LAW LEE BENG sayagain Do the members of the Public Transport Council commute by public transport? If not can they take on their responsibilities effectively? Ng Tong Seng Emotional support will help them and their families through testing times Letter from I READ
      252 words
    • Article, Illustration
      86 42 CALLING ALL SHUTTERBUGS: Email us an interesting picture you have taken in Singapore and it can appear on this page. Give yourfull name, age, occupation, address and phone number and send a 300 dpi, <3M jpg file to: seen@newstoday.com.sg. Include a 50-word caption to describe yourself and your picture.
      86 words
    • 881 44  -  mr brown FRIDAY WITH news@newstoday.com.sg And so is Crazy Horse dancing, if you ask me RECENTLY, I wrote a post on my blog about the brouhaha surrounding Melvyn Tan's penalty for defaulting on his National Service, and commented that "Actually Melvyn is
      TODAY FILE PHOTO  -  881 words
    • 832 46  -  LOH CHEE KONG Best Cleaner Award winner Judy Ong looks forward to work every morning face M in the crowd JUDY ONG 60, Cleaner I EVERY morning, without fail, Mdm Judy Ong gets up at 6am whether or not she has to report for
      DON WONG  -  832 words
    • 630 48 WITH IZZY IT'S about the season to be jolly again, and credit companies, shopping malls and other big enterprises have not failed to remind us well before the event that we need to spend, spend, spend in order to truly experience
      DON WONG  -  630 words
    • Article, Illustration
      300 49  -  LOH CHEE KONG ON A trip to Thailand last year, Mr Kerr Teck Sutherland,46, a clerk-of-works, had difficulties communicating with the locals. Sensing his distress, a friend whipped outa Besta electronic language dictionary, typed in the words in Thai, and before he knew it, they were having
      300 words
    • 214 50  -  CHRISTINA KWAN It reduces number of strays, more humane than culling Letter from I USED to volunteer at an animal shelter a few years ago. The first thing we did for any dog brought in was to neuter or spay it Although many hold the perception that
      WEETECKHIAN  -  214 words
    • 123 50  -  GARY LEE Letter from I SUPPORT Mr See Leong Kit's call for more transparency for the Housing and Development Board's flat pricing and profit margins. Despite selling flats for an average of $200,000 while it costs only $50,000, it can be seen from HDB
      123 words
  • Page 36 Advertisements
    • 39 36 Ylradewindsl JliXlx li h+% uv "19 maU mmmmmmmmmmmmw tours &tr aye l I M wfere eft.? worfrf unwinds M Kj9 A member of the Singapore Airlines Group I HI -jJJ XoEi XimibsiJu P/as i JEisisy hv§ iffl Hi BS
      39 words
    • 92 36 RESPECT. We want to find out what it means to youth. RESPECT. Would youth like just a little bit more of it? Tell us what Singaporean youths ought to get credit for these days and are they getting it? If you are between 15 and 25 years old, tell us
      92 words
  • Page 36 Miscellaneous
    • 37 36 we set you thinking todayonline.com Opinions. Thoughts. Concerns. What moves you? What irks you? Tell us. Write, email or fax us a letter fe., with your full name, contact «i number and address. we want your voice
      37 words

  • Page 37 Advertisements
    • 373 37 fcjJJilir/yjiJit MffllHK# igfn^^i-i Special Offers From 1 11 Dec '05, Level 1, Main Atrium Digita^feMall Sponsored by Funan Merchant's Association Desktops Laptops Projectors acer acer COMPAQ. I—i i—i BenQ, COMPAQ. ysus G3° BenQ, Toshiba GcVIIOII Colour Printer. All-in-one Colour Printer f^^m -ICANO1 CAN0NIXUS 55 s^ n ch((i N 2l7cS" 50PV500
      373 words

  • Page 38 Advertisements
    • 205 38 Brought toyou by: Counse ing p^^gy Diploma In Applied Psychology Counsellors ttfStntTrwrtTWf> www.certffiedcojnsellors.org Tr mSllm over $300 worth of 1 The weight loss professionals '.I products inside! Made in the USA Super Value Hamper TrmSlim fe"^ Maaa v. Ji.'i.!,mi;.'ii.i"Bi j Body Contour Voucher By: c I^n'rf"' Spa I yrvi Ao^rhr-rir
      205 words

  • Page 39 Advertisements
    • 203 39 KgFairPrice KM I -~7 Singapore's very own o£&\jE§br' I^^ME. Hampers n£fi^H^tfKtl^9 '^^^C^flfc^ai.^-^^.'' (Assorted) A l*Lj^r 1 fei k ..xj Long Sleeve Plain Shirt WESTERN V ;y I HA/) C 2/12/2005-15/12/2005 Son 5/^ each il\ia«* is;vl IMPORTED ~.K ,,,,..,U JM| Laundry Hangers rtirt«*»f a—^=__ For $30 and above spent in a
      203 words

  • Page 40 Advertisements
    • 296 40 RSFairPrice M I c Singapore's very own 2/12/2005-8/12/2005 J JflU What's Good? E B A child-friendly design that's light and easy to use. isi^ Th. c unbreakable bottle is safe for Hidfe/l^ iTOu! children and adults alike. Blackcurrant Juice Cordial I' I Regular pfSOO P^—al V %^perbot 7 Offer valid
      296 words

  • Page 41 Advertisements
    • 339 41 Singapore's very own /J VI I I I I 2/12/2005-8/12/2005 J >^fl Bfc^^^^ What's Good! P^jpir^ •s&^-*= v *J Cappuccino flavoured ?s^^' wa feather light bubbles mA c covered in smooth rich PS§»F Ril«* 'OT^S^ A satisfying treat for iCSjSjI r'&™ chocolate and coffee Offer valid from 2/12/2005 to 8/12/2005.
      339 words

  • Page 42 Advertisements
    • 125 42 ToxydCe^QtDelight^ Don't miss the delights at these centres from 5-25 December 2005 Every $50 spent in a single receipt* at our participating centres entitles you a chance to win attractive prizes including hotel stays at The Fullerton Hotel and many attractive F&B vouchers from Palm Beach Seafood Restaurant, Savoir, Wine
      125 words


  • Page 44 Advertisements
    • 32 44 Introducing the first daily disposable contact lens with Aquaßelease™, a blink-activated moisturizer. Focus® f DAILIES I /Aqua 9 a (lltelease) O I O f o I O v| Ik ■prSHt 7< I
      32 words
  • Page 44 Miscellaneous

  • Page 45 Advertisements
    • 178 45 In Her < One night's stay in newly refurbished Superior Room Upon check-in, tell us what fairytale Christmas Buffet breakfast for two at Cafe Vie [SE^Em* Wi"S 3 C"™ Festive welcome drink for two Terms conditions- 'Year-end Glam' Makeover/Image Inn urn inn nrl 1. Limited moms are available for this
      178 words
    • 241 45 www.jeta i rways. com Jet Airways, India's finest airline flies daily non-stop between Singapore and Chennai from 7th December. vi WJ dim. |V Wk^ m .A I Comfortable. Luxurious. Refreshing. Come discover a great new way to fly to Chennai Jet Airways. And if you need to travel around India,
      241 words

  • Page 46 Advertisements
    • 56 46 Experience a new level of comfort with new Focus® DAILIES® with Aquaßelease™! 10 0 r p O C^^ I f LJ K3? LJ wto v k m cjljTtK p..%*,e. 88SSS .SS., .«>» -BBS 1 •"KSffl"'1 ""'W1"' "ESS 1 «SS£» S,; L E tSSE uSSW SUPS--™° <^ _*L. i».Sl=r^ «Ss^K- S^y
      56 words
    • 96 46 A\jjjjjjjjjjn^jjj^jjj: us fur ±jj^ Grant! OrBWV: a Sony Ericsson ZBDDI 3G mobile phone Name A. JUUUS CAESAR IC Number SXXXXO7BJ Weekly Drama: A Sony Ericsson K7SDI mobile phone each Hame IC Number Name IC Number I.LEETWNHOCK SXXXX99BG 9.ANGKIMYONQ SXXXXI43F 2. LUMWMLENG SXXXX76BA 10.CHUAHOCKTOYEDAMIAN SXXXX4O7J 3. CHAN SWEE BEE REBECCA SXXXXB77A
      96 words
  • Page 46 Miscellaneous

  • Page 47 Advertisements
    • 276 47 j*^m 9** Bluetooth* Headset Pink H5OO £1 1 Q behold the miracle. «p I I■■ a world-changing bluetooth* technology. a stylish pink edition headset. m J^L hellomoto.com m Sleek, fashionable headset m Economically designed earhook "Small Lightweight (less than 17g) 8 hours of talk time or 200 hours of standby
      276 words

  • Page 48 Advertisements
    • 5 48 ''IuOGBS wffl ''.it '■jsbSs "i-.j-v/Mt
      5 words
    • 66 48 PILOT rolling-ball pen writes smoothly without skipping. tiS mM M I tJ/iM-L. EFlP§if j |A BjS I WkwwAMwmW Tungsten carbide ball plus y billiant liquid ink guarantee V 1/ J f J |^Q\JS^TO>":o||^& smaath. skip-free writing. W^llM (J^ jM With a stunning retro-mod _j. look and comfortable grip. At all
      66 words

  • Page 49 Advertisements
    • 133 49 Introducing a blink-activated moisturizer for all day comfort o NJEW r°° FOCUS® DAILIES Oq J\qij A A Release j O o O o For the first time ever, Focus® DAILIES® brings you to a whole new level of comfort with the revolutionary Aquaßelease™. Aquaßelease™ is a patented blink-activated moisturizer that
      133 words

  • Page 50 Advertisements
    • 10 50 UJ 24 STORES ISLANDWIDE KfllsW^^^ it" buy iTi A www.videoezy.com.sg
      10 words
    • 73 50 EASTPOINT Level 2 m«w& Bigger, vtfHITESANDS Level 3 New Exclusively For All *A a 4 TAMPINES, SIMEI *W II I/O PASIR RIS RESIDENTS VK jxJuw ■j.JJJ £1 Das 2005 (from original_price)__^^^^^^J QUQIITV^y) 4^ all season except SDO SDN. This special discount is only available at Eastpoint Whitesands outlets. DGST tSQIQQIn
      73 words

  • Page 51 Advertisements
    • 550 51 I pH^ fcllUii^J l llllfliflHl a^a^a^B H family stone H JHSHIIIE^ IN THEATRES-29 DECEMBER WITH CHINESE SUBTITLES DV-989AVJ-G IT! $1699 l^^ •:1\ i 1 m \^m aaaaaa m 2005 TCF tskmm DVD Audio^Video' S^o Advanced Digital Direct Pixel Drive with VQE9 ■SBSBI immmn, Two-Dimensional Resolution Expander Air Studios sound tuning
      550 words

  • Businesstoday
    • 407 52 DOW JONES Cash offer of $1.75 per share is 25% premium over last traded price HONGKONG Land Holdings intends to make a voluntary conditional cash offer for all the ordinary shares of MCL Land, to help it enter the Singapore and Malaysian residential property markets.
      — DOW JONES  -  407 words
    • 278 52 WBL Corp yesterday reiterated its plan to take Wearnes International private, and said that it may continue with open market purchases of the latter's shares until they are suspended from trading. It also warned Wearnes International's minority shareholders that there was no certainty that a voluntary delisting proposal would
      278 words
    • marketbuzz
      • 117 52 IF YOU have not tried the new Marigold Peel Fresh No Sugar Added apple and orange-flavoured juice drinks, here is your chance. Visit the Health Wellness Today exhibition at Singapore Expo Hall 6B until Sunday and be among the first 300 visitors daily
        117 words
      • 92 52 THE biennial Work-Life Excellence Award recognises organisations in Singapore whose employers implement practices that create a win-win situation for their employees and their businesses. Studies show that employers who help employees manage their work-life harmony gain from having highly engaged and motivated staff,
        92 words
      • 125 52 IF YOU suffer from muscular pains, stiffness of the joints, backaches and shoulder aches, check out the New Philips Infra Care. Using the new Philips Infrared Halogen technology combined with special optics and filter, Infra Care is designed to offer up
        125 words
    • business news
      • 303 54  -  CHOW PENN NEE Suspended CEO Chen and CFO Lim face a total of 20 charges pennnee@newstoday.com.sg JUST over a year after China Aviation Oil (Singapore), or CAO, revealed massive trading losses which led to its near collapse, the trial dates of
        303 words
      • market watch
        • 3 54
          3 words
        • 55 54 Mikkei 225 *****.50 +250.35 +1.74 Hang Seng USX *****.03 +130.09 4500.10 -54.70 +0.00 -1.10 Faiwan Wtd 6179.02 -23.65 -0.30 <orea Comp 1305.90 +0.54 +0.66 <LCI 007.00 -0.33 -0.93 SET Index 660.95 -6.00 -1.02 Jakarta Comp 1096.37 -0.27 -0.02 Dhils Comp Shenzhen B 2006.10 -13.56 194.10 +0.30 -0.65 +0.19
          55 words
        • 53 54 WB8 Poh 0.005 56,040 SingTel 2.570 +0.060 +2.4 29,093 UTAC 0.715 +0.015 +2.1 27,570 Chartered 1.270 +0.030 +2.4 24,605 STATSChP 1.130 +0.020 +1.0 14,370 China Sun 0.470 +0.020 +4.4 14,019 MemoryD 0.265 +0.015 +6.0 13,551 LinkReitBNP*****1 0.550 +0.115 +26.4 13,200 UniFiber 0.355 -0.005 -1.4 12,709 GlobalTest 0.265
          53 words
        • 66 54 SingamasC 2kHK$ 4.650 +0.250 IMH400US$ 15.900 +0.200 )CBCBk4.5%NCPS100 103.000 +0.200 JOB 14.700 +0.200 1SM4800DB*****0 0.005 +0.190 JnkReitMBL*****6 0.665 +0.175 MReitBNP*****0 0.595 +0.115 MRehBNP*****1 0.550 +0.115 lawPar 5.150 +0.100 ;hang Asia 2kHK$ 11.100 +0.100 VentureDB0512ig 0.100 +53.0 SHCCap 0.000 +45.5 HSI*****SGA*****6 0.205 +35.7 LinkReitMBL*****6 0.665 +35.7 PDCCorp 0.020
          66 words
        • 66 54 KepCorp 11.500 -0.200 HSI*****SGA*****6 0.400 -0.155 CITYDEV 0.150 -0.100 STIETF100 23.550 -0.100 CITVDEVBNP*****3 0.155 -0.090 KepLandMBLXCW0G0330 0.450 -0.005 KepLand 3.720 -0.000 KepLandDB*****6 0.410 -0.000 KepLandSGA0G0227 0.105 -0.075 KS Energy 1.900 -0.070 SPH SGA*****2 0.010 -66.7 CreativeMBL*****3 0.005 -50.0 N0LMBL*****1 0.060 -50.0 CITVDEVBNP*****3 0.155 -36.7 SembMarSGA0G0220 0.055 -35.3
          66 words
        • 151 54 BLUE chips ended higher led by gains in chip and tech stocks on analysts' upbeat outlook. The ST Index closed up 10.74 points, or 0.47 per cent, at 2,310.99. Losers led gainers 267 to 216, while 746.5 million shares worth $717 million were traded. Sing Tel continued its rally
          151 words
        • 36 54 US$ 0.5912 UK£ 0.3419 Yen 70.833 HK$ 4.5846 RM 2.2333 Euro 0.5015 Rupiah 5926.9 Baht 24.384 Peso 31.961 A$ 0.8011 Indian Rs 27.154 Won 611.13 C$ 0.6891 Yuan 4.7772 NZ$ 0.8412 NT$ 19.814
          36 words
        • 23 54 SGX, Bloomberg BaM uss/oz 498.40 Sihw uss/oz a 34 Pkdnui uss/oz 996.50 Mhl cents/kg 273.75 Pitaail 1396.50 BMtmdiiiss/ii,™.! 55.08 Information rirovided by
          SGX,; Bloomberg  -  23 words
      • 171 56 DOW JONES THE Housing and Development Board (HDB) may inject its car parks and shops into a real estate investment trust (Reit), and is closely watching the performance of Hong Kong's Link Reit, according to a newspaper report yesterday, quoting unnamed sources. The HDB
        — DOW JONES  -  171 words
      • 388 56 DOW JONES It will increase the number of shares to be offered in IPO by 300 million: Source GENTING International has raised the size of its initial public offer (IPO) in Singapore to 1 billion shares from about 700 million previously, due to strong demand,
        — DOW JONES  -  388 words
      • 465 58 BLOOMBERG Singapore will dig caverns in a bid to end a shortage of tanks here: SPC chairman SINGAPORE plans to dig underground caverns able to hold 25 million barrels of oil, expanding the Republic's storage capacity by almost a third, said Singapore Petroleum Co chairman Choo
        – BLOOMBERG; BLOOMBERG  -  465 words
      • 171 58 —AFP THE banking sector in Singapore remains sound, but rising global inflation, an unstable US dollar and a possible bird flu pandemic could pose risks, said the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). "The Singapore banking sector has remained sound, supported by healthy corporate and
        —AFP  -  171 words
      • 782 60  -  MANO SABNANI Singapore Power's Aussie unit set for steady growth mano@newstoday.com.sg SINGAPORE Power has just launched an initial public offering (IPO) to float its Australian assets through SP AusNet, aiming to raise more than $2 billion in the largest IPO since Sing Tel in 1993. SP
        782 words
      • 265 62 —AFP Better-th an -expected expansion despite impact of hurricanes, high oil prices WASHINGTON The United States economy weathered the impact of hurricanes better than experts had expected, expanding at a 4.3 per cent annual pace in the third quarter, the government said on Wednesday in
        —AFP; AFP  -  265 words
      • 265 62 —AGENCIES TOKYO Japanese stocks climbed to a five-year high after a report added to evidence that a recovery in the world's secondlargest economy is attracting overseas investors. The Nikkei stock index reached above the 15,000 level for the first time since Dec 13, 2000, as
        —AGENCIES; AFP  -  265 words
      • 241 63 BLOOMBERG In Japan, Apple's music player tops list of bonus buys APPLE Computer's iPod portable music player topped the list of the most-sought-after digital consumer electronic items that Japanese want to buy with their year-end bonuses, according to a survey by the Nikkei Business Daily
        – BLOOMBERG; BLOOMBERG Trtn mm/ e\r nn/ _t*i_ ■  -  241 words
      • 142 63 BLOOMBERG CITIBANK Korea, South Korea's sixthlargest lender by assets, said about a third of its 253 nationwide branches were closed yesterday because of strikes by unionised workers. The Seoul-based bank will have 156 branches open, with only 81 branches providing a full range of services,
        – BLOOMBERG  -  142 words
  • Page 52 Advertisements
    • 81 52 "If you want to see your kids sitting still, rapt with attention, take them to this." The Straits Times, 24 Nov 2005 "Snow Queen soars." TODAY, 29 Nov 2005 W*mmW ra2M<3 jmm 6 HafiHKKl Mi W\\^m\\\\\\\\\\\\ ■kr.V- Sjf J.Y.V WkmMW m «wj jmwmmM nN f OaWh [fpfFo\f [■>H.^?f7ff 9wii(tl^^9 Pfflß
      81 words


  • Page 54 Advertisements
    • 148 54 From 1 November to 24 December 05,11 am to Bpm Great bargains on Christmas decorations, party ware, exciting gift ideas and so much more! b VICTORIA STREET I |S I 1 1 t %H BRIDQE BOAD receipt and ass gift voucher when you spend up w0 \Sk\ D to $50*
      148 words

  • Page 55 Advertisements
    • 781 55 (SaWO. BenQ, Brandt «SISP ORnell DAEWOO DC 'V £l_3/\ ENZER <Hgfrß» IrfUBM^WWI [T"^g FUJITSU 6AZZ OCENERnL HITACHI <™™> JVC O KENWOOD bGBUMMU: 5 otncitv ree Free Replacement of parts i Product of same value if Free Transportation IP i aSffIOTMH product is beyond repair p ree Labour Charaes z- 1&
      781 words

  • Page 56 Advertisements
    • 112 56 Mastery of Life? www.amorc.org Pacific for total physical, I B^'^fl Fihh mental social b well-being. Specialist Facilities Dental Medical Day surgery services management services services centre Our Services Aesthetics Dental implants Orthopaedics Assisted reproduction General surgery Otolaryngology Anti-aging programs Health screening programs Paediatric care Dental care Mental health care Plastic
      112 words
    • 54 56 nlrLtfil Sundays Only Flash Cards. i- Ns/( *««j"^^W Brain Teasers. WMore than 150 items to choose from! 1 pSS UptoBO%discount J Muppels. Storybooks. Puzzles. IQ Games. m 33 BISS Montessorl Tools. HCiffH DIV Art Craft. JjPI HIaSHBiCE V Science Kits.^^B ■iTl'i'lYir fßedeem a FREE gift X Hj^JI^WWL with this ad
      54 words
  • Page 56 Miscellaneous

  • Page 57 Advertisements
    • 233 57 i the j, m^^^^S^aamsm^^^^^^^M lm^? 'J '^T^^om^LoT I Running out of gitt ideas? We now have the perfect gift for everyone I every occasion C cardholders with Gift Cards purchase value of $50 and above will also receive The Great World City Gift Card -Itis a pre-paid Visa Electron card
      233 words

  • Page 58 Advertisements
    • 203 58 Pf /IBRATRIM J0 1^ Shake off bodyfat in minutes with the latest in Lipolysis Now /S T Jg Vibration Therapy. Our patented technology accelerates for I weight loss, burns fat and even removes cellulite fast, only Tones your body without strenuous exercise. Lose up to (UP$180.00) L'J —■L/'^* 3lbs of
      203 words

  • Page 59 Advertisements
    • 353 59 r Q www.safra.sg PAINT THE TOWN RED! I /'4l NRIC S7SI23XXX expiry date 03/2009 TYPE OF MEMBERSHIP ORDINARY c 5 SAFRA Town Club is celebrating its 3rd Anniversary! SAFRA With fabulous promotions, freebies, and performances in store, everyone's invited to have a towii• c I v li swashbuckling time at
      353 words

  • Page 60 Advertisements
    • 154 60 Celebrate This Christmas j W With our great furnishing ideas *20% off storewide. \|f Norfolk spce Bedroom Set I Q ueen Bed 2 Door 6 Drawers Long Chest Dressing Mirror I Bayden Console Table Bakersfield 3+2 Sofa Set Full Leather -Walnut 7 Drawers Tall Chest Bedside Table w/2 Drawers Walnut
      154 words

  • Page 61 Advertisements
    • 391 61 ba wo hao shi ji yi ji sheng shi ji Oxford Dictionary fcs^Ji Chinese-English Dictionary X English-Chinese Dictionary x^- r Ne. Dic«onary BESTA CD27 Practical Nouns BbSSBBJI Common Phrases Wit k^ p Offer price is limited to Ist 100 "oems customers only $24 JUT ||^^^^H BinEfliffiffiiffffff^ Come and join us
      391 words

  • Page 62 Advertisements
    • 88 62 Santa's Pa W/ r j.mr£&^ t s rf^l HIP 'a*^}ilm I r^b spfe^^^^: f™'^^^^^ BH^d Hkr' e^^^^ ]^*2iiii i^^^^f *B Royal Grand Prize worth $3,380 I to 1 year of professional cleaning services. fl X I Sfl*-*' 5 Royal for a Day Prizes worth $260 each X fc^lff (Courtesy from
      88 words

  • Page 63 Advertisements
    • 167 63 For The Entire Family Kjg Valid from now till 31st December 2005 Tt*^ RM258.00 per room per night Price is inclusive of room accommodation ■tj^ I for 4 persons (2 adults and 2 children aged I below 12 years).l complimentary bed for MB one Child (sub]ecl lo availably) Buffet breakfast
      167 words
    • 67 63 Tong Seng Produce's 15th Anniversary Lucky Draw f\ skg/10kg I PREMIUM QUALITY GUARANTEED ■V^fl^ l^J^ H' AAfl DOUBLE F-K-W WK A >««%Th^ FragrantWhiteWee noble pine cbane Super Special Beras Tan BMW32Oi litj^^Sjri Grand Draw Weemy Cash Draw I I iSSSS^ 2nd Prize SSIO,OOO Cash r Tl ="S 2 3rd Prize
      67 words
  • Page 63 Miscellaneous

  • Page 64 Advertisements
    • 425 64 EMSEEEMMMMMMMMMM 1800-CLASSAD (1800-252 7723) Monday to Friday, 9am to 6pm (excludes Public Holidays) GO ONLINE www.todayonline.com 24 hrs every day Registered advertisers get to know first about our latest promotions via our FREE email alert service! DEADLINES LINE ADS: 6pm the day before for Tues to Sat publication; 6pm Friday
      425 words
    • 650 64 HDB (SALE) PROPERTY VEHICLE VEHICLE Mixed estates WANTED FINANCE FINANCE Private apt INSURANCE INSURANCE Wishiist Online p^k in association lal 1 "MI ■^K.'J I lA* J *JaM I TOUT -=T3fPREMIERE AFRAM I Ml} mM TV/M 3>H^TB LuXiiLfllllßtSulflUißASSiiU REALTY H I VS I MWfrnmW MMrb Yk MAUM 8L... m j„„ mi
      650 words
    • 207 64 most hi.ißMnMnc!TchaijpTrtv inifiwn, f MM Ifi. r^Tmyria Jf-tlfriendiTrisidel Mm j3BSW!h'JJ!Bi.* IhJt*l. »VM S.vJU.u.KßfrfktrXm PERSONAL PERSONAL NEEDS NEEDS Beauty/health Beauty/health TOTAL BODY RETREAT 8 East Coast by STRONG OIL RUB for aching joints and Mr Lee. Total Relaxation. Open from 9am muscles by certified body therapist SMS -11pm.Cal^SMSto*****216 9246-6522 EXPERIENCE HOLISTIC
      207 words
  • Page 64 Miscellaneous
    • 499 64 WUR WMV by Eugenia Last ARIES (March 21 -April 19) LIBRA (Sept 23 Oct 22) H Concentrate on getting your own projects Get to know people who live a different off the ground. Gather information pertinent r*^ lifestyle from you. The more you see outside to what you are trying
      499 words
    • 148 64 EMERGENCY LINES City Gas (to report gas supply 1800-752-1800 interruption, low pressure and leakage) Civil Defence 995 (Fire and Emergency Ambulance! Non-emergency ambulance 1777 Police 999 Police hotline 1800-255-0000 SPPowerGrid 1800-788-8888/ (to report power failure) 6778-8888 Traffic Police 6547-1818 Water Supply 1800-284-6600 HELPLINES —GENERAL Samaritans of Singapore 1800-221-4444 Society for
      148 words

  • Page 65 Advertisements
    • 505 65 HOME NEEDS m. HOME NEEDS m. HOME NEEDS m. HOME NEEDS m. HOME NEEDS m. HOME NEEDS m. HOME NEEDS m. HOME NEEDS Furniture/furnishing LH Furniture/furnishing LH Furniture/furnishing LH Furniture/furnishing LH Furniture/furnishing LH Furniture/furnishing LH Furniture/furnishing LH Furniture/furnishing Q: How do I choose my sofa fabric? A: Solid colours are
      505 words

  • Page 66 Advertisements
    • 714 66 Immnf^ll HOME NEEDS m. HOME NEEDS m. HOME NEEDS m. HOME NEEDS m. HOME NEEDS m. HOME NEEDS m. HOME NEEDS m. HOME NEEDS Furniture/furnishing Bb Furniture/furnishing Bb Furniture/furnishing Bb Furniture/furnishing LBl Furniture/furnishing LBl Furniture/furnishing LBl Furniture/furnishing LBl Furniture/furnishing jT^a^fearEnd Clearance-Salei l r Sliding loor,Wardrobe I ~^^—^*-kf\ M*^mmaW' I Z!f_!l
      714 words

  • Page 67 Advertisements
    • 148 67 .TOffi»Bßßßffiimi.ll[liJll^l.Lll^l^ HOME NEEDS m. HOME NEEDS m. HOME NEEDS tm HOME NEEDS Furniture/furnishing Hi Furniture/furnishing .BB Furniture/furnishing Hi Furniture/furnishing Spacious m obe CAO/ ffln Mok\M 1 /A IAi&IJ r /o -Mil icn'^mi:! W OFF Queen Size tCjtcT^T* n _avJ bbbbbbbßbbl Platform Bed Vi^^^^ Pi UP. $899 ff~ Iffif\\ Fully Detachable^*_£-v>9«L
      148 words
    • 203 67 M PERSONAL NEEDS Handphone/ accessories t Mccn pa«u tc- fu Hh 5 NLtU UAoH i. ban up tor Handphone newline or upgrade $600 $2200 Call *****472 I mm—-wm w^T mm' BB§i| DATELESS? Find a date with Loveßtes! Ca" *****097 now! Its FREE! Powered by fusion Pte Ltd LOSS OF BELONGINGS?
      203 words
    • 302 67 BUSINESS EDUCATION NEEDS Business Tuition STOCKS OPTION Trading Course. $750. English/Science. 2 1/2 -16 yrs. Local 11-12 Dec. Live trading ETF, options &E- International Levels. Pis call *****747 0 mini, www.etradehome.com *****976 Orchard (Far East) =DUCfITION EFFICIENT. RELIABLE carefulr, Art courses screened tuturs for individual needs, all areas/subjs. Hurry call
      302 words
  • Page 67 Miscellaneous
    • 163 67 K#»l I Amsterdam 0/6 C cloudy London 7/9 C rainy Auckland 12/22 C fair Los Angeles 12/19 C fog OlligapOre i-^^y^^^. 7,,-y.T,,-. Bah 25/31 C rainy Manila 25/31 C showers 23/30 C BS Begawan 25/31 C thunderstorm Melbourne 16/22 C rainy BrislwiH- I-il i ii,, P<>rtli ll lvi Cairo W2BC
      163 words

  • Traveltoday
    • 227 68 MEDICAL emergencies can happen anytime, anywhere at the most unexpected moments. Even though you may be in the pink of health, situations may render you in need of immediate major surgery or an air evacuation for medical treatment. When you have an accident or become
      227 words
    • 438 68 DPA With new spas and resorts, the Thai city is fast turning into a top spa destination CHIANG MAI -Think Chiang Mai and the chances are, you will think backpackers. At the Souvenir Guest House near the northern Thai city's famous Night Bazaar, for
      — DPA  -  438 words
    • 185 70 —AP TOKYO A Japanese company has just the thing to keep vacationing pet owners out of the doghouse: A four-star pet hotel that they can check their furry friends into minutes before boarding the plane. The Pet Inn Royal opened last week
      —AP  -  185 words
    • Article, Illustration
      221 70 Mass Spore honeymoon for China couples MORE than 100 newlyweds from eastern China were in Singapore this week to celebrate their honeymoon. The couples, mainly from Shanghai and Hangzhou, arrived on Saturday for a six-day "romantic tour" organised by Chan Brothers Travel. Their itinerary included a visit
      221 words
  • Page 68 Advertisements
    • 156 68 ■>miTMiiffffiM kUALA LUMPUR kJ|^ ISTANA HOTEL or IB t» 4"MM crown princess A Coach Direct tel- 3HB BreaWast •■Sir, >*r«*v«!WSr" 1D Golf (Unlimited) frs 88 r s99 .-ggp 2DManaMana m7l |^^-y»^ff^wt*(iim 22?* MiS H-*F*»*"B-i, „58 ZD Spa Stay tslZo H ri e n .lion 2DNirwana Resort "T |?J^<t7ji j.ijji |»l
      156 words
    • 324 68 EsmiiustilKhlU!<! I tjjyc^pj|j [JMilriiiTiTi'lr ~ilg% afllJ P_3BHB| "Special F' ir"BiMPlpO A 6737 7188 Orchard Towers Lvl 7 6773 ***** j NUS co-ap shop LT 27 6777 3688 Spore Poly Canteen 5 tc].lJJsF f T>Tg^M^B 3DLANGKAWI j9 IMPERIAL TOUR BfeLJmi ■WTHwr^ IJgjJjggjgJ fM»»/<»««>■«*<« aA.«^SM GASI HOLIDAYS I3D KOTA KINABALU EEHEEIH Efl
      324 words

  • Page 69 Advertisements
    • 1218 69 llfijps Odd <fi© K]c^S3^aL w^s^fß rwl k'oVJjP fty/n^>^\^\/7 i—l_ P^il for the Festive _2g A >^WT|f a-j7f|Tl^Tr7TßF^^ 6D Gold Coast Auhw 7D Perth Southwest 10/12 D Europe Fantasy j^ 11/13 D West America 10D South Confirmed Dep: Dec 13,1 9 Dep-. tec 8{ FaiTOStaV Comprehensive Switzerland £tfs4 S Dedal H3W311
      1,218 words

  • Page 70 Advertisements
    • 421 70 X Ananda Travel 2006 LUNAR NEW YEAR SPECIALS 0-fHf" bank ISEJH^^ Purchase 2 AIG travel insurance (^a ITIRHS and get a 2-inl multi cooker or /o o[ RB jfUfe m 0 2 electric cordless kettles. interest instalment O" vnsa plans available^ \*j J F*T* -For selected cards ony CITIDcUIK "Valid
      421 words
    • 417 70 OMAR STAR Sunshine Cruise T#UWmf .„..-^7 I ljjj|«=f| ✓fn^cSrSSirtaSSS 8" 3D Taipei Ticket Hotel Breakfast ~$509 a>4 Qff saleroom win, ponhoie 3/4 D Taipei Free Easy £<i7Q fro I wfj 7 sumptuous meals onboard Hnt Snrinn Fynnrianßa 3 Twln^sliarirKinrDm All naienlartalnmsnt _■~,£■'i?,,! <7RQ I UmtedtoZToo^n Family get-together Karaoke Session 5D
      417 words

  • Page 71 Advertisements
    • 100 71 PHONE YOUR BETS! call 6786 6688. Manila 2005 Thailand Indonesia Fri, 02/12/05 4.00pm Manila 2005 Vietnam Malaysia Fri, 02/12/05 7.00pm E League Champ Sheffield Utd Sheffield Wed Sat, 03/12/05 11.00pm Italian League Chievo Milan Sun, 04/12/05 I.ooam Spanish League Celta de Vigo Real Betis Sun, 04/12/05 I.ooam Spanish League Real
      100 words
    • 111 71 COMPETITION CATEGORIES: HSJ •Ul3 BOYS' GIRLS' SINGLES •Ul5 BOYS' SINGLES DOUBLES Ul5 GIRLS' SINGLES DOUBLES •Ul7 BOYS' SINGLES DOUBLES •Ul7 GIRLS' SINGLES DOUBLES Ul9 INVITATIONAL TEAM EVENT* (4 TEAMS) SINGAPORE, MALAYSIA, KOREA AND THAILAND BADMINTON CLINIC BY TOP BADMINTON PLAYERS LED BY MISBUN SIDEK VISIT WWW.SINGAPOREBADMINTON.ORG.SG FOR REGISTRATION (LIMITED TO
      111 words
  • Page 71 Miscellaneous

  • Page 72 Advertisements
    • 214 72 Spend $150 or more Receive a limited edition Katana polo tee (worth $69) or 1 dozen Top Flight Infinity w*\ aT\ Awesome Distance golf balls (worth $33)* lO II Spend $500 or more g^ a*\ ws*± y« Receive 1 Katana trolley bag and 1 dozen V^ *\n\* \J II IV^
      214 words

  • Page 73 Advertisements
    • 934 73 OLYMPIA O GERMANY SINCE 1903 I Hi I QUALITY SOUND WITH D€CT TECHNOLOGY H Model: 6321 Caller ID* on Call Waiting /-tf^7^/W»W\ ifc^__ Pir/n/ '""""ilier phone book entries MOdel: SIM C^sJLSJLSJ NS(*T Incoming call ringing tone Blue colour lighted alphanumeric LCD display Caller ID* on Call Waiting Blue colour lighted
      934 words

  • Page 74 Advertisements
    • 64 74 %mM xxm sea games 2005 iiSi^ Nov 27-Dec 5 g^= Philippines NEW OPERATION NEW CONCEPT NEW SOLUTION dcs',£,?, Swinging area atso,ooocycles, I Qil L slim panels conventional door No more dancing hazardous I can i« *«/>( /ZasA I I Space. 39% more I bottom rail withwall not ]^^j I I
      64 words

  • Page 75 Advertisements
    • 706 75 WHILE STOCK LAST! Have a Wide Christmas §|P Win 2 Kia Rio 1.4 L Sedans* $20,000 Cashl *Kia Rio l .4L Sedan (Manual) excludes COE, registration fee, road tax. Insurance, radio license fee and ln-vehlcte unit (IU) .^Evi!!vT*BH I SDK37OSTA flYiiT*T*T*fli bkT^!vT*bh B^BBKTTiT*T*fI ■B^^^^VJ m^ mm^mmu^ J Toshiba DVD BB
      706 words



  • Sportstoday
    • 376 78 SINGAPORE national coach John Dempsey wanted the locals in Manila to get sick of hearing the Singapore anthem by the time the swimming meet ends tomorrow. The Aussie could get his wish. Singapore's swimmers made another golden splash at the SEA Games at Trace
      376 words
    • 585 78  -  Cubby Leong in Los Banos cubby@newstoday.com.sg Swim queen is first to go under one minute in 100 m fly, edges closer to Chan's mark THEY say champions do it with style. Joscelin Yeo certainly does not know any other way. On a day when 15-year-old Tao Li
      585 words
    • 1140 79 —AP Vietnam favoured to end defending champions' gold stranglehold BACOLOD, Philippines Thailand are seeking their seventh straight football gold in the SEA Games. But they could well face their toughest test here at the 23rd SEA Games, as Vietnam opened the tournament with three wins, were
      —AP  -  1,140 words
    • 257 79  -  DARREN LAI DESPITE failing dismally in their gold medal quest at the SEA Games, national coach Raddy Avramovic and the Young Lions returned home yesterday to cheers and words of encouragement from a group of diehard supporters. The team performed poorly in Bacolod City,
      001 BOONKEONG  -  257 words
    • sports
      • Article, Illustration
        414 71 -AGENCIES Spanish giants in the frame for Irishman's signature MADRID Spanish daily Marca reported yesterday that Roy Keane's agent has met with Real Madrid officials. The Irishman is a free agent after being released by Manchester United nearly two weeks ago and has been the subject of interest
        -AGENCIES; GETTY IMAGE:  -  414 words
      • 218 71 —AFP BERLIN Germany is braced for the influx of not only three million football fans to next year's World Cup, but also thousands of illegal sex workers from East Europe. Fears have been voiced that up to 40,000 women from eastern Europe could be
        —AFP  -  218 words
      • 144 71 DPA ZAGREB Croatia's best swimmer and Olympic silver medallist Duje Draganja (picture) has decided to move to Qatar and swim for the Gulf emirate in the future, local media here reported yesterday. His move was based on an offer of US$l million ($1.69 million)
        — DPA; GETTY IMAGES  -  144 words
      • 556 72  -  Lee U-Wen AFC place Australia in Asean zone due to proximity with region SINGAPORE may officially be the kings of South-east Asia, but their task to remain on top has just been made much harder. In a surprise announcement, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) confirmed yesterday that
        3ETTY IMAGES  -  556 words
      • 665 73 —AFP Fans unite at Old Trafford to honour Best LEAGUE CUP Man United 3 West Brom 1 MANCHESTER They lined Sir Matt Busby Way in their thousands to celebrate, not mourn, the life of a man who transported football from the back pages to the front in
        —AFP; a**£S AP  -  665 words
      • 493 74  -  Tan Yo-Hinn Youngster picks herself up after nasty fall to win a second gold for Singapore FOR a wretched few minutes, Nicole Tay's dreams of glory looked to have evaporated. Three times the gymnast lost her footing on the balance beam, hurting her lower back
        WEETECKHIAN  -  493 words
      • 293 74 —AP MANILA President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo ordered a swift investigation yesterday into the Thai prime minister's suggestion that hosts Philippines unfairly favoured their own competitors for medals in the South-east Asian (SEA) Games. Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra sparked an uproar with comments implying that
        —AP; AFP  -  293 words
      • 573 76  -  Jose Raymond Team are frustrated as barren medal run continues THROUGHOUT the 1980s, Singapore's bowlers were among the most feared in the region. The likes of Jack Wong, Adeline Wee, Grace Young, Delia Milne and Jesmine Ho shone on the lanes at the SEA Games
        JOSE RAYMOND  -  573 words
      • 423 76  -  Tan Yo-Hinn THE last time Singapore won a gold medal in fencing at the SEA Games was in 1989, when they bagged the women's epee individual title. Yesterday, the 16-year wait for another gold ended. At the San Juan Gymnasium in San Juan
        TANYO-HINN  -  423 words
      • 478 77  -  LEONG WEE KEAT Singapore star finds his swing again, goes* joint-top in both individual and team events weekeat@newstoday.com.sg BY HIS own admission, Singapore golfer Choo Tze Huang has struggled to find any sort of form since he won the Singapore Open Amateur Championships in August.
        001 BOON KEONG  -  478 words
      • 350 77  -  LEONGWEEKEAT weekeat@newstoday.com.sg SINGAPORESAILING are the undisputed powerhouses of the region. One world youth title, three Asian Games gold medals and 40 SEA Games medals in the last 12 years bear testimony to their strength on the sea. At the 23rd SEA Games
        TREVORTAN  -  350 words
      • SEA GAMES snippets
        • 88 77 AFTER his 2001 win in Kuala Lumpur, silat exponent Mohd Zulfakar has gone through a nightmare in the SEA Games. Atthe 2003 Vietnam Games, Zulfakar was disqualified in the semifinals after his Vietnam opponent feigned an illegal hit to his face. The jinx returned to haunt the 24---year-old
          88 words
        • 60 77 BESIDES some of the world's bigname badminton players competing in Manila, royally is also present on the court. Princess Sirivannari Nariratana of Thailand, a 19-year-old fashion designer, is a member of her country's badminton team. They won gold in the women's team competition and the princess will
          60 words
        • 93 77 FANS and officials have been extremely vocal in their support of their favourites in the Philippines. But, at least on the field, too much noise can be counterproductive. Lukman Hakim realised this, when baseball chief umpire Francisco Arceo ordered the Indonesian to leave the game against the Philippines
          93 words
        • 159 77 THE final day of athletics at the Manila Games turned into a marathon, for the officials. Two protests resulted in runners being elevated to gold medal positions, even though they didn't come in first. Myanmar's Aung Thi Ha won the men's 1,500 m when two Vietnamese
          159 words
  • Page 78 Advertisements
  • Page 78 Miscellaneous
    • 45 78 B7ilTT.«BBBBBBBBBBBBH 9am NBA Spurs v Mavericks, Ch24 2pm Golf ÜBS Hong Kong Open, Ch24 spm Golf NedbankGolf Challenge, Ch22 9pm Tennis Davis Cup Final: Slovak Rep v Croatia, Ch2l 13.30 am Football FA Cup: Mansfield Town v Grays Athletic, Ch24 9am NBA Knicksv Pistons, Ch23
      45 words


  • Page 80 Advertisements
    • 1714 80 B?WTCTffiWlffCTff7|WTTfffffffWfff^ ft Dell™ recommends Windows® l^iUß^MflyyßlilAilMiJialiyi^liililiJ ilf^ p ro f ess j ona Intel* Pentium* 4 Processor 630 with HT Technology (2MB L 2 Cache. 3GHz. 800 MHz FSB) Genuine Windows*' XP Home Edition BLAfI BffronMTff!r!TTlrailln3iffnr>TrT^ff^B xr Hai Panel Monitor (i7.o* v.i.s) (ei76fp) 256M8 DDR-2 SDRAM at 533MH; HMMwYfI VwMIWWHmWmcPWWim
      1,714 words


  • FESTIVE SPECIAL
    • Article, Illustration
      838 82  -  EVELINE GAN by I eveline@newstodaycom.sg She's 40kg but MediaCorp artiste Ezann Lee is ready for more than cute, little-girl roles AT a corner of Cocco Latte at Gallery Hotel, MediaCorp artiste Ezann Lee sitting on a chair that is too high for her is swinging her legs like
      838 words
    • 1424 88  -  EVELINE GAN by I eveline@newstodaycom.sg makes a big difference. Today puts a face to the unsung heroes in thankless jobs. YOUR TRASH, HIS JOB EVERY day at work, Mr Selvaraju Narayanasamy smells garbage. The 53-year-old Sembenviro garbage collector has been collecting rubbish for more than
      DON WONG; 001 BOON KEONG; DON WON!  -  1,424 words
    • 1128 92  -  PEARLYN THAM PEARLYN THAM by B flpearlyni;- /jnewstoday.com.sg These little beauty helpers may be small in size but they sure pack a punch j When I showed my colleagues the May- belline Lash Discovery Mini-Brush Mascara, they gasped: "What's that?" That's because this brush innovation doesn't
      1,128 words
    • 321 96  -  LAUREEN TOH lai by jreent@newstodaycom.sg Don't be a Grinch this festive season. Wear your heart on your sleeve and let the merry, thoughtful side of you out. It's not always about extravagant, showy, gift giving. Sometimes it's that simple yet sweet gesture that counts. lE-cards with tinkling music
      321 words
    • 567 98  -  JUSTIN CHEONG j by. justin@newstoday.com.sg Let your inner child out with these movies inspired by the little ones WIZARD OF OZ By the time you're done with the extras in this special three-disc collector's edition, you'll definitely be somewhere over the rainbow. Be an expert on
      567 words
    • 1463 100  -  KARMAN TSE KARMAN TSE It's that time of the year again, so loosen your belt, step off the scale and tuck in! by karm an@newstoday.com. sg HOTEL PHOENIX The Phoenix Garden Cafe gives tradition a twist by adding an Asian touch to Christmas.Think c/iar-s/ewflavoured roast turkey and durian
      1,463 words
    • 338 104  -  CHRISTOPHER TAN 1 by i food@newstodaycom.sg Stuff mini tomatoes with sweet crab meat to seduce your guests' palate ANY good canape should be built on appetitising contrasts. A little of something rich, something tangy, something fragrant, something pungent the combination of which should whet your appetite before
      PHOTOS BYCHRISTOPHERTAN  -  338 words
    • 1050 106  -  JANICE GOHj REETA RAMAN by. janice@newstoday.com.sg Great men can come in small packages, as our writers find out SHORTAND PROUD Detractors of Alvin Koh should think twice about giving him the short shrift. Standing at 145 cm and weighing 50kg, the ex-bodybuilder is confident and outspoken.
      PHOTO DON WONG PHOTO ILLUSTRATION ENG KONG; DON WON(  -  1,050 words
    • 399 106  -  Daniel Ho (news@newstoday.com.sg) The human race is becoming taller and heavier. Must be the betterfood,which seemsto be levelling the gene pool in a waythat leaves you hard pressed to avoid towering 180 cm guys in secondary school classrooms. At 165 cm, I've been used to the front row
      399 words
    • 889 110 EVENTS China Square Central Treat your kids to a giant adventure this holiday season with the maze at China Square Central. They can also have a go on the bouncy playground and take photos at the Nutcracker photo standee. While the kids have fun, parents and
      889 words
    • Article, Illustration
      362 112 Ng Shieh Li and Soh Yu Wei pick out these little things that will make you go "awww..." Hit the white notes: Piano business card holder $5.90 from Tom Stefanie. Make some waves: Wahine pink bikini $99 from Tannlines. Standard Chartered Bank cardholders enjoy a 15 per cent
      362 words
  • Page 82 Advertisements

  • Page 83 Advertisements
    • 137 83 ff^Q^k tJ'umii.iifi I iXWrAL LOBE^l! U*OfiEAL UOREAL LOfIEAL LOfl£ALj LAZZENI ft) "y \^SI <".EufKr>:ciNHp^^^^^^^H Drsss iier"V^. \>- l|^ LOREAL-AGELESS VALUE SET PLUS GWP HUGO ENERGISE 125 ml (only at OGOP) N—o» > Xisib^«?Ai UltS^ CI? a nSin? o'Sc?^* e nied t 1i D« n| r Eau de Toilette 125 ml
      137 words


  • Page 85 Advertisements
    • 85 85 -^d El IT'S YOUR WATCH THAT TELLS MOST ABOUT WHO YOU ARE. I J— a CHRONOGRAPH UP TO 12 HOURS, IN STEPS OF O^ I—l—^Z.l l^ll. 1/20 TH SECOND, WITH SPLIT TIME FUNCTION. V 10BAR(100M) WATER RESISTANT. f^"^^2 www.seikowatches.com/asia Sole Distributor: THONG SIA GROUP OF COMPANIES SINGAPORE 30 Bideford Road
      85 words

  • Page 86 Advertisements
    • 52 86 4 s i f B Advance Power Kids 900 J Advance Power 450 Oral-B "™T" iona Care SQOO Advance Power 800 Disney )(Z Oral B Profess,onalCare7ooo ProfessionalCare Bsoo ProfessionalCaresooo LC!h^SS F'* JerryYanMug Oral-B Shoeßag Oral-B Bath Robe worth Ss 90 WOrths9-9° worth $6.90j^ worth $8.90 worth $19.90 worth $29.90 worth
      52 words
    • 5 86 By Standard Chartered jf &L
      5 words

  • Page 87 Advertisements
    • 753 87 SONY. festive seasonW PROMOTION 11 NOVEMBER 05 16 JANUARY 06 The stunning picture quality of the new BRAVIA series, the anywhere entertainment of a PSP™ (PlayStation® Portable), /^i^w^y and all good things in between. This year, the Sony Festive Season Promotion brings with it even more special offers M gMl&j^
      753 words


  • Page 89 Advertisements
    • 402 89 MILLENIA WALK /V jl v fa \f^fiL^C<£Sm Gift Set $64.60 Shower Gel $17.90 L^ X /fy/AsLs A^ **^*r^ fromHarnn&Thann i Earrings $88 from Unique Fine Pearl Gem Collections Facial Exfoliant $88 from Aesop v Ottaviani Candlestick $419 from y^^^L Le Muse IP^^hi S Fragonard Parfum $92 from Senteurs I de
      402 words


  • Page 91 Advertisements
    • 288 91 AgL ■■':-^,.,--*V *g_,J a-a** *jmf 2" a- Hpir J F'^B Nik- gA a^**^ mm^m m^^^Sm*mf'*\ arn^ Toshiba, SJ 19K^^ celebrating f^f J 130 years of f innovation and I B» ■£?*%M I •rao*AnraVeraary inspiration. U P^ X f \mm\W^^m\^^t^m\\^J^^M. b9bVJbV»^V h&ai I ■'■^J? dZ-hr JblEeFv™ LH^I nWuWs- ~:'-''fti*^wwFw''i''' ■■^mmmm i:*"
      288 words


  • Page 93 Advertisements
    • 722 93 VICITIJSAT ,s4^"4^, lp%Tk I3lsl_^.^mJ www.vhive.com.sg IfllfMlPMiy ____l<->% Festive Makeover! H-E-V-l JS^^Bf/ B^^». Removable^ Si{jfhiM '*09 '$W /5r 155 i^^R R53 $ior !4?_-^ *>!?_-• *Ss^*J iTsT^ !»9VS*S I^W*^ IHrV^ti^ !17SlV/«i/ h Great Wall Chair, Haha Folding Chair, Lily Chair, *****8 Scoop SSSSO2 Rode Hi-Back SS4BOI Aria PVC *****2 Oslo Vinyl SS3494Adeva
      722 words


  • Page 95 Advertisements
    • 408 95 l"^ From shopping to dining, family entertainment and many more, enjoy fantastic promotions I I and events this Christmas at Novena Square. What's more, you stand to walk away I I ENCHANTING DELIGHTS MERRYMAKING Festive Celebration Draw Feel the groove of the Christmas beat as we bring /j With a
      408 words

  • Page 96 Advertisements
    • 267 96 Receive these festive gifts wherever you spend on your Standard Chartered Credit Card" H j^tt Redemption period: 4-24 Dec mlK^^'^B Veuve Clicquot Champagne Set m W RedemPtion Period: 14 Nov 3 Dec 2t ■■-mm Extrabenefitforstandard Chartered MasterCard: k^ f'Hf HJT Additional $20 Cafe deAmigo Voucher Holland Village The Heeren Shops
      267 words
    • 4 96 By Standard Chartered j
      4 words

  • Page 97 Advertisements
    • 36 97 sponsors: Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel Tel: 6733 0880 v m Copthorne King's Hotel-Tel: 6733 0011 jL L6> C6A4JL Copthorne Orchid Hotel-Tel: 6415 6000 r\ M Hotel Tel: 6224 1133 Star Hub Orchard Hotel Tel: 6734 7766
      36 words


  • Page 99 Advertisements
    • 139 99 INDULGE IN A SWEET CHOCOLATEY CHRISTMAS AT HARBOURFRONT CENTRE ■I lIP l4r^*^l ■r t^^%^i RRPI ■r '^ifll V' '/^hMf&^Jl ■^^^■■■■■■.^(■■MBik. Bi ni^Tlß II If ifl H^^^^Kl iyl m 0 :^i% WUSm Jazz up your shopping trips with exciting stage games where attractive prizes and shopping vouchers are up for grabs!
      139 words


  • Page 101 Advertisements
    • 295 101 Marina Square Shopping Mall 6 Raffles Boulevard Singapore *****4 Tel. No. +65 *****787 www.marinasquare.com.sg Terms and conditions apply. in fl B9 '^l k j^m Embark on an exhilarating adventure with Barbie™ and the Magic of Pegasus. Spend your Christmas at Marina Square and be enchanted by "Barbie™ and the Magic
      295 words


  • Page 103 Advertisements
    • 159 103 Since 1985 Since 1985 -am*. Since 1970 I f9 m\\ AMt*mmmm»m^ L fl smtW fl 1 I i b\ 9 Since 1970 y <^ V f y mr at l^f' bT^ ml t Since 2000 j r ,<--> y^^^Bm Since 2000 W J W B^ €P W^ h. fIBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBr i
      159 words


  • Page 105 Advertisements
    • 220 105 Special Edition Special Edition Special Edition Activator Braun AW22 Watch Syncro Free Glider Braun AWI2 Watch cruZer Free Control Braun ABSA Clock 8595 8585 worth $180 J 7630 7505 6680 worth $100 J 2675 1775 worth $30 J losr ill" I.iiPti Special Edition Special Edition Braun Flex XPII FlexXP TriControl
      220 words


  • Page 107 Advertisements
    • 162 107 i Mfm V ro m •< jBY a; -Z^* B8 1 'd&L V Small. Smart. Chic. -J :M A mere glance. A tiny gesture. Small actions lead to big impressions. Like the chic slide design of the compact iS a/I B I a Nokia 6111 that holds a Megapixel Camera
      162 words


  • Page 109 Advertisements
    • 163 109 Adrian Pang Chen Man Wei "r Christopher Lee^^^Huang Wen Yorig^^^Tay Ping Hui^H Portraj^f Home I W A Life of Hope W A New Life W Destiny W A Life of Hope Hftf tt^tf i j Cynthia Koh Farm Wong Huang Bi Ren^^^^ Jacelyn Tay^^^^ Yvonne Lim^H -^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^H Portrait of Home
      163 words


  • Page 111 Advertisements
    • 103 111 M.uij,ltij|.ijiii.ij,i,i,« 1 jßO>llVp>m Jeff Wang Vincent Ng^^&s Edmund Vnet^TUß Dennis Chew^^/77 QiYuWu Henry Thia^^t7s Terence Cm^f 10 Guo Liang Gurmit Singh Adrian Pang Chen Han Wei^^/'V Tay Ping Hui^^/SDasmond Koh^^ Bryan Wong Shu Cheng^^ /S Mark Lee Moses Lim Lee^B Michelle Chong Fiona Xie Bukoh Mary^^^ 4/ Felicia Chin^^ c*S
      103 words


  • Page 113 Advertisements
    • 72 113 gQKT L 818 ~?"'/SONY Insist on a Genuine Sony Warranty >(«ySony j oin MySony I^T [months] CD EEI Only at Sony Authorised Dealers. And Receive Iwarrantyl TIICC! I\f FOR NEW PRODUCTS PURCHASED www.sony.com.sg/MySony Sony Singapore Sales Marketing Office. 2 International Business Park #01-10, Tower One, The Strategy, Singapore *****0. Customer
      72 words


  • Page 115 Advertisements
    • 622 115 J! ■>-*. w*. MA-**-*. -I- I L-*. -I- Ecocert-certified drink is proven effective in Yin Ji manages to lose weight s*sfi?sr ii I I I content, raspberry juice eradicates fats no matter how busy she is! KTMnHHIIIBBK|WfVinVIH JfllHHnillHnnißHl No time to slim down? jyjJ^^g^jn^lji^jnr^^^jyj^Ml^lllkTj^^^^Bil^H^^^^^^^^JlM^Jl^l^^B many can to be than j^P^^^^^lJß
      622 words

  • plus
    • 1223 116  -  Felix Cheong There's more to iconic film-maker Cronenberg than just blood and gore THERE'S science, there's violence and then there's David Cronenberg. Few film-makers have dealt with the science of violence and the violence of science as obsessively as the 62-year-old Canadian. His body of work spans
      ENGKONG  -  1,223 words
    • 467 117  -  Felix Cheong FILMR.EVIEW by A History of Violence GONE are the malevolent creepy crawlies and the slimy body parts. Gone is the fetish with body horror that marks a typical David Cronenberg film. Yet, in so many ways, A History of Violence is as biological as
      467 words
    • 925 118  -  YONG SHU CHIANG LOS ANGELES AFP Self-professed geek and Scrubs star Zach Braff soars to new heights with Chicken Little IN plusisnewstoaay.com.sg BECOME an actor, direct a movie, and play a cartoon chicken in an animated movie. If these were on Zach Braff's "Things to Do Before
      AFP  -  925 words
    • 441 119  - in cinemas soon JEANINETAN with jeanine@newstoday.com.sg SHE gave a hairstyle a name the Rachel and lit up the small screen for a decade with Friends. Will Jennifer Aniston's TV popularity catapult her into Hollywood's A-list? PLUS takes a look at films and projects in the pipeline starring Aniston and others.
      441 words
    • 817 120 Don't eat meat? You'll do fine in the iconic Israeli city once you find the Village Green Former MediaCorp Radio Gold 90FMDJ STEVEN SHALOWTTZ is on a round-the-world journey after leaving Singapore. Having left Amman without a towel, the Chicago resident moves on to Jerusalem. MY
      PHOTO COURTESY OF STEVEN SHALOWITZ  -  817 words
    • INADDITION...
      • 165 120 It will be idols galore as finalists from Singaporean talent shows perform their latest hits at the Lime Sonic Bang Concert presented by Swatch. The concert will be held at *scape, the youth hub behind Cathay Cineleisure Orchard, tomorrow and Sunday, from 6.30pm and 9pm. The
        165 words
      • 58 120 Theatre group Teater Ekamatra presents a humorous ghost story, Lelembut, which means "the unseen" in Malay. The story explores the Malay psy- che, in which magic, mysticism, taboo, superstition and the supernatural are brought to life by word of mouth. Lelembutw'iW be staged at the Esplanade
        58 words
      • 43 120 Winner of the Singapore Young Artist Award 2001 Anthony Chua will hold his seventh solo exhibition. Still Painting, at the Telok Kurau Studio Gallery from tomorrow until Dec 12. The presentation showcases 50 artworks created over the past two years.
        43 words
    • 327 121  -  —ZULOTHMAN AMERICAN rock band Switchfoot wants it to be known that the whole file-sharing debate is overblown. The band, whose latest album Nothing Is Sound is riding high on the Billboard Top 200, even thinks record companies have worsened the situation by introducing CDs encoded with
      327 words
    • 331 121  -  ZUL OTHMAN zunamewsioaay.com.sg HUMILITY is not a word often associated with hip-hop. Bling-bling, champagne, scantily-clad women, guns and an unhealthy dose of arrogance are usually par for the course when one meets a hip-hop icon. That's why DJ Cash Money who plays at ZoukOut at Sentosa's
      331 words
    • in cinemas
      • 507 122  -  ROSS WALLACE Just making Descentwas a frightful experience for Shauna Macdonald ross@newstoday.com.sg YOU'RE claustrophobic, afraid of the dark and feel queasy at the mere sight of blood. What's the best way to confront your fears? For Scottish actress Shauna Macdonald, it was by starring in a blood-drenched
        507 words
      • 316 122  -  JEANINETAN jea nine@newstoday.com.sg AS THE inaugural Asian Festival of First Films came to a close on Wednesday, it fulfilled one of its objectives: Some of the films screened are likely to be picked up for distribution here. The Golden Village (GV) chain of cinemas
        Dorcras  -  316 words
      • 419 123 Late author 'opposed' to live action version LONDON -The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe will open in Singapore on Dec 22 and is expected to be a box office hit here and around the world. But the movie may not receive
        419 words
      • 311 124  -  Elisa Chia FILMREVIEW by Sawll IT ISN'T everyday when a reviewer receives a note from the film-makers seeking "cooperation". "Like its predecessor, Saw 77 is a suspense thriller whose success with audiences relies heavily on surprises and an unexpected plot twist," director Darren Lynn
        311 words
      • 453 125  -  Neil Humphreys Disney's latest effortwithoutPixar plays it far too safe FILMREVIEW by I Chicken Little THERE is a scene in Chicken Little that neatly encapsulates the movie. The titular character, an undeniably cute high school chicken (voiced by Zach Braff), is playing baseball and is
        453 words



  • Page 119 Advertisements
    • 158 119 |6 7 3|5 8 214 1 91 ammm 89.B 9., 8 6 1 21 5 7B w\o* EMM B |2 1 5 7^9 sTTsB ■Jißlp*"^ i«B 62 '^8I B 4 18 ~3J6"i 9 7 sTafiM BM-j-j-rB 17|2|"9 8 5 4 1 6 3BJ ■> sj__«_!B ll 9 8 2 7
      158 words


  • Page 121 Advertisements
    • 222 121 s'' i 1 i I iT j q S«*^"^ysat 3 Dec W^S^St^S ?Z t^^^^^^M Sun 4 Dec X*" ">\ ime Ipm to 9pm I r# )X«X*-^«J*»l iT* V v/O I (concert from 6.30pm) X"* A^A. m. I I*T 'S&r I Place Behind Cathay H^H^HH^J^kl^ >e^r i Cineleisure Orchard HHHHHHH I
      222 words


  • Page 123 Advertisements
    • 389 123 (IN DIGITAL)(PG)E(cs)i (IN DIGITAL)(PG)E(cs)i 11.00,12.45,2.30,4.15,6.00,7.45, 10.20,10.40, 12.20,2.00,3.45,5.30, 10 15 10 50 12 10 2 30 4 15 4 00 9.30, 11.10 6.00, 7.1 5, *7.30, 9.00, 9.30, 1 1 .00 5.45, 6.00, 7.45, 7.50, 9.30, 11.15 HARRY POTTER AND THE HARRY POTTER AND THE HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF
      389 words
    • 44 123 NO.I AT THE US BOX OFFICE FOB 2 WEEKS! "IT'S ONE OF THE FUNNIEST AND MOST EXHILARATING MOVIES IN YEARS." RICHARD CORLISS, TIME He will ]f m IQf^ save the world! j JSSSII s& cftich Jlittk A hero will emerge. «m»_ In Cinemas Now
      44 words

  • Page 124 Advertisements
    • 306 124 #1 U.S. Box Office Jigsaw is back». OH THERE 1 W L,3i^lL WILL BE BLOOD f^ CuniAimn X I Who'nbethe fl anUWINu g LAST ONE standing? jjinssaa irfl Kir/ Vv 3 a aH p LIDOfOKWOTCW* IHtt UDOffiJfflWra; X N K'l II ln-Knm 19-1(1 9-rv; inn >;■';'; 7->;n _j?*RCi_ 10:15om. 10:45,12:00,12:35,1:45,2:25.3:30,
      306 words
    • 269 124 nnruipn ROCK SCHOOL 5a n Z7T 7TTZ I AEON FLU) (PG-Actioni(chinSub)<o66o» jggßU.^l SSSKoS' 066'"' f3 S ..aB3BSr 11 4 1S a:4 1 o 20p m ,31 1,5.30,7.3t 11.00 am, 12.45pm, 2.30, 4.15, 6.00, f 0 ODm 555 Dm <—-, H jMI«-S™.lC.nttm||S«*h) 1 .30pm, 3.35.5.40. 7.45,9.50,11.55pm 11.15pm, I.ooam. 2.45. i^l, "fj"^.
      269 words
  • Page 124 Miscellaneous

  • Page 125 Advertisements
    • 581 125 7Wi/- Inns nn q nnnm -OOani. 1 -00.3.00, lay- i.uu,a.uu,3.uupm 5.00,7.00,9 00,11.00pm THE HOSPITAL iRIEAK^ft Japanese With Eng/Chin Subtitles R(A) Tdy: 11.00 am, 3.00, 7.00,11.00pm IN THE EYE OF THE CAT Bt»9J iE France With Chin Subtitles R2l Tdy. 1.30, 3.30, 7.30, 9.30,11 30pm HAMOG SA MAGDAMAG —ffitßA. Tagalog With
      581 words

  • Page 126 Advertisements
  • Page 126 Miscellaneous
    • 1330 126 MediaCorp MedjaCorp M=diaCorp J rV ?Vf2 /Vemr CHANNEL CHANNEL (fm) fe&s s v r i a A C6ll TIQ I Channel News Asia 2.30PM Super Sunday 9.00 AM Bambaloo (PRESCHOOL) 3 oopM Music Clips &Trailers 6.00 AM The Food Hunter 4.30 City by Night 9.30 Bußu ChaCha (PRESCHOOL) 400 Slang
      1,330 words

  • Page 127 Advertisements
    • 782 127 jrJOP-2»VJh\l TODAY! §ln conjunction with TODAY'S sth anniversary, we're giving away "J^Q^y units of Kia Rio 1.4 L Sedan* and $^0,000 cash from 15 October till J& standard oc n* i~ OAAI Chartered S 25 December 2005. jfc^. f£3 A jJ^^Sk'" M Make your purchases in the participating outlets or
      782 words

  • Page 128 Advertisements
    • 198 128 BBffj IBH BBS j^^^^^ zero pore powder Ikv\ lHi^HSsR9K9HHffiBlB!fflR9 IxolojooSc! what's your shade? zero pore giveaway! let our experts determine which foundation shade is right for you! call receive a limited edition ettusais compact case the ettusais counter at seiyu bugis, 6334 7188 for a personal foundation (worth $20) free
      198 words