Today, 8 April 2006

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    17 1 /A=DIACORP April 8-9, 2006 mica(p> 114/07/2005 weekend TODAY share your free newspaper we set you thinking todayonline.com
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    OPTIONS AND THE OPPOSITION
    1339 1  -  LOH CHEE KONG cheekong@newstoday.com.sg THREE fresh faces in crisp whites settle down and speak confidently of where they come from and where they would like to take the country. They touch on causes close to their hearts, skip lightly over reporters' attempts to probe them on
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  • hot news
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      Lock icon EU suspends Palestinian funding, upping pressure on Hamas
      411 2 -AFP BRUSSELS The European Union announced on Friday the suspension of direct funding to the Hamas-led Palestinian Authority, upping pressure on the militant group to renounce violence and recognise Israel. But Hamas immediately rebuffed the move and vowed not to surrender to
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      Lock icon Helping the low-income own homes
      820 3  -  LEE U-WEN Large flats converted into smaller units and rental flats upgraded to meet demand u-wen@newstoday.com.sg LARGE flats in Jurong West and Sengkang which are unsold will be converted into smaller ones, as the Government moves ahead to help more low-income families own their first
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      Mice the way to draw in the tourist dollars: Sands
      672 3  -  VALCHUA ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR va l@newstoday.com.sg BETTING on its conventions focus, Las Vegas Sands is promising to fill up to 90 per cent of its 2,500 rooms when its proposed Marina Bay integrated resort (IR) opens its doors in 2009.
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      53 2 LIVING FAITH CHURCH www.thelivingfaith.org "For restore health to you And heal you otyour wounds.The Bible Jeremiah 30:17 Singapore Marketplace Christian Fellowship Conference Hall DBS Auditorium Level 3, Main Concert Hall Time: 7.30pm Time: I Oam (Light refreshments will be served from 6.30pm to 7.20pm) Speaker Rev Dr John Shepherd Lim
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  • singapore news
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      Not buying votes with goodies
      616 4  -  CHRISTIE LOH Upgrading payouts are ongoing efforts: DPM Wong christie@newstoday.com.sg THE ruling party does not resort to handing out goodies, such as estate upgrading or the recent $2.6-billion Progress Package, just before an election to win votes. Responding on Friday to criticism of vote-buying, the
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      FROM THE THEATRE STAGE TO THE POLITICAL ARENA
      311 4 FOR the past 15 years he has reached out to Singaporeans from the theatre stage. Now, Mr Baey Yam Keng is moving the spotlight to the political arena. As the founding president of local theatre group The ETCeteras, Mr Baey used his
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      FIGHTING FOR THE FUTURE OF HOUSEWIVES
      193 4 IN THE blue-collar shipping industry, Grace Fu rose through the maledominated ranks to become a leading figure. Now, the 42-year-old PSA International chief executive for South-east Asia and Japan hopes to be the voice for Singaporean woman if she is elected to Parliament. Top
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      GRASSROOTS WORK ADDICT WANTS TO HELP THE DISABLED
      188 4 FOUR years ago, Dr Lam Pin Mm was a stranger to grassroots work and had no political aspirations. But since being introduced by Pasir RisPunggol GRC MP Charles Chong, the 36--year-old eye surgeon has been hooked by grassroots work. He views politics
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      SDA candidates to be revealed next week
      242 4  -  TORCHING LI chingli@newstoday.com.sg THE Singapore Democratic Alliance (SDA) may formally introduce its first batch of candidates late next week, said Non-Constituency MP Steve Chia on Friday. He said the maximum number of candidates the alliance of which his party National Solidarity Party (NSP)
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      Lock icon Constance Chee jailed 13 years
      663 6  -  ANSLEY NG ANSLEYNG Family support after release may have let schizophrenic escape life term a nsley@newstoday.com.sg FORMER flight attendant Constance Chee Cheong Hin will spend 13 years behind bars for her role in events that led to the death of four-year-old Sindee Neo. Chee, 37,
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      Covance quadruples lab size
      143 6  -  -TANHUILENG TO MARK its 10th year in Singapore, United States-based Covance officially opened its newlyexpanded central laboratory one of the largest in South-east Asia here on Friday. The company provides contract drug development services to pharmaceutical and biotech companies. "This expansion is timely and well-positioned to
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      Lock icon SJI's new international school
      136 6 CHANNEL NEWSASIA ONE of Singapore's oldest schools, Saint Joseph's Institution (SJI), wants to establish a new international school. If approved by the Ministry of Education, the curriculum will be based on the International General Certificate of Secondary Education. Students will receive the International Baccalaureate Diploma. The
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    • Article
      Japan quest to fulfill hubby's wish
      328 6  -  -VINITARAMANI IT WAS her husband's last wish to find the mysterious friend who owned a book of martial arts secrets. There was little information other than that he might be living in a village called Soma in Japan's northern-most prefecture. This is not the
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  • world news
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      Lock icon THE GOSPEL OF JUDAS
      1005 8 A manuscript from the early Christian era paints the disciple who betrayed Jesus as a good guy LOST for almost 1,700 years, a manuscript entitled the "Gospel of Judas" is putting a new spin on the case of the biblical bad guy, maintaining that Jesus actually
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    • GLOBALROUNDUP
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        Lock icon DA VINCI CODE DID NOT BREACH COPYRIGHT
        103 10 -AFP Britain's High Court on Friday rejected a claim that Dan Brown's blockbuster The Da Vinci Code breached the copyright of an earlier best-seller by two other authors. Mr Brown had been accused of lifting key elements from The Holy Blood And The
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        Lock icon CHILD PORNOGRAPHY NOT A CRIME IN HALF THE WORLD
        79 10 -AFP Child pornography is not a crime in more than half of the 184 Interpol member countries. A study conducted by Interpol and the International Centre for Missing and Exploited Children found that the possession of child pornography is not a
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        Lock icon PASSIVE SMOKING LINKED TO DIABETES
        65 10 -AFP Passive smoking lifts the risk of developing diabetes, reported a US study published on Friday by the British Medical Journal. Researchers examined more than 4,500 men and women in four US cities and found that 22 per cent of smokers and 17 per cent
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        Lock icon VETERAN CONSERVATIVE TO HEAD JAPAN OPPOSITION
        89 10 -AFP Japan's main opposition on Friday entrusted a veteran conservative to save it from marginalisation after an embarrassing scandal set back hopes of creating a true two-party system. Mr Ichiro Ozawa, 63, pledged to make his Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) a viable contender
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      Lock icon Banned: Public kissing for more than 5 minutes
      215 10 —AFP JAKARTA On a day when a watered-down version of Playboy was launched in Indonesia to mixed reactions, officials at a town just outside Jakarta revealed guidelines for unmarried couples. According to the guidelines, unmarried couples who kiss for more than five
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      Lock icon 'Leakgate' taints Bush
      585 10 —AGENCIES Ex-aide Libby says CIA leak was authorised by the President himself WASHINGTON A former aide's testimony that United States President George W Bush approved selective leaks of classified information to rebut Iraq war critics has drawn fresh criticism of Mr Bush on an issue that has
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  • Voices
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      Hunted by hookers
      727 12  -  Neil Humphreys in Batam MY father-in-law was fascinated by the nocturnal creatures of Batam. He even jokingly considered keeping one as a pet "Why are all these young women everywhere? They're beautiful," he asked as we ambled past the seafood restaurants at Waterfront City. "They're hookers," I
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    • Letter
      Punishing bad watchdogs
      278 14  -  LIONEL DE SOUZA Stiffen the penalties for security agencies Letter from I REFER to the Singapore Police Force's (SPF) reply, "Guard was not approved" on April 7. The current penalty for a holder of a security guard agency's licence who contravenes provisions of the Private Investigation and
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    • Letter
      Reasons for PR rejections given where possible
      239 14  -  CHIAWEI KIANG Letter from Senior Public Internal Communications Executive for Commissioner, Immigration Checkpoints Authority PLEASE refer to the letter, "Helpful if told why PR request rejected" (April 5) by Mr Malcolm Loh. ICA regularly reviews the way it replies to unsuccessful applications for
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    • Letter
      Speed and safety priorities for emergency vehicles
      368 14  -  LTC N SUBHAS Letter from Director, Public Affairs Department, Singapore Civil Defence Force I REFER to the letter, "Could bystanders have helped?" (March 29), in which Mr Mohamad Noor Abdullah suggested how emergency vehicles could respond faster to incidents and urged motorists to
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  • Businesstoday
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      Lock icon Fighting for the shopper's dollar
      788 16 -DOW JONES Department stores struggle to keep up with sophisticated consumers as landlords reduce dependence on anchor tenants in new malls SINGAPORE department stores are struggling to reinvent themselves as they wrestle with steadily declining sales and a trend towards excluding anchor tenants from new
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    • marketwatch
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        Lock icon Singapore
        134 16 Dow Jones BLUE chips were snapped up by bargain hunters on Friday, lifting the key market benchmark to a new six-year closing high, traders said. The ST Index ended up 9.41 points, or 0.4 per cent, at 2,552.05. In the broad market, stocks were mixed, with decliners narrowly outpacing
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        ST Index — 2,552.05+9.41
        3 16 ST Index 2,552.05+9.41
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        Lock icon World markets
        66 16 SGX, Dow Jones Bloomberg Information provided by and Nikkei 225 17,563.37 +74.04 +0.42 HK Hang Seng Australia ASX200 16,471.70 +60.65 +0.37 5,232.90 -6.00 -0.11 Korea Comp Thailand SET 1,402.36 +5.36 +0.30 770.33 +2.26 +0.29 Jakarta Comp 1,363.30 +0.29 +0.61 Phils Comp Shenzhen B 2,216.73 -3.64 -0.16 277.16 +1.44
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        SGX most active
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        Your S$1 buys
        36 16 uoq) UK£ Yen HK$ RM Euro Rupiah Baht U.U££O 0.3568 73.328 4.8338 2.2868 0.5118 5,604.8 23.758 Peso A$ Indian Rs Won C$ Yuan NZ$ NT$ 31.848 0.8528 27.818 593.98 0.7198 4.9933 1.0152 20.148
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        Commodities
        20 16 Gold US$/oz Silver US$/oz Platinum US$/oz 601.70 12.16 1,092.00 Rubber cents/kg Palm oil RM/tonne Brant USS/barrel 346.00 1,388.00 67.14
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        SGX top rises
        70 16 Fffll 19.800 +0.700 0CBC4.5%NCPS100 102.000 +0.400 DBS 16.800 +0.300 SIA 14.200 +0.300 QTYDEV 11.000 +0.200 Ho Negara 4.220 +0.200 JSH500USS 11.300 +0.200 KepCoip 14.000 +0.200 WBLCoip 7.500 +0.200 ChinaMobi BI\PeCW***** 0.255 +0.150 Clin*lobiBNP8CW***** 0255 +142.9 CqhalanBNPePW***** 0i)20 +100.0 Virtue DBS8PW*****1 0.110 +100.0 Digiland 0.015 +50.0 Startech 0JD15
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        SGX top falls
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    • business news
      • shoptalk
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          THE GOODNESS OF GRAIN
          89 18 Start your day with two new loaves from Sunshine Soft Grain White Bread and Soft Grain Wholemeal Bread.The Soft Grain White Bread combines the tasty flavours of white bread and various types of grains.The Soft Grain Wholemeal Bread is made with 60 per cent wholemeal flour
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          ENERGY SOURCE
          70 18 Get an energy boost from Swiss Oats Alll. The capsules are made from the avena sativa, bio-active extract of green oats, stinging nettle and sea buckthorn. They also contain antioxidants, vitamins and Sj^ mineral, making it an ideal m» supplement to complement your diet. Swiss Oats Am, priced
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          ALLURING EYES
          97 18 Want to change your eye colour to match your outfits? FreshKon, a leading brand in disposable coloured contact lenses, has added two new colours to its Colour Fusion family of coloured lenses. Choose from Groovy Green, Perky Brown, Warm Hazel, Misty Grey, Romantic Violet and more. For bigger
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          POWERED FOR A CLEANER BRUSH
          100 18 Enjoy a cleaner brush when you use the Oral-B Triumph Professional Care 9000 power toothbrush.This premium rechargeable toothbrush features an advanced Floss Action brush head with patented Micro Pulse bristles to gently remove plaque.The brush also uses Smart Technology to track usage and alert the
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        Lock icon SGX not in merger talks with Nasdaq
        393 18 BLOOMBERG But bourse open to partnership deals that will boost shareholder value SINGAPORE Exchange (SGX), which runs the securities and derivatives market here, said that while it was not in merger talks with Nasdaq Stock Market, it might seek partners to increase shareholder
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      • Article
        Maybank eyes doubling of foreign profit
        249 18  -  -LEECH ING WERN OVER the next three years, Maybank aims to double the contributions to net profit from its overseas operations and it is looking at acquisitions in South-east Asia to achieve this goal, said the bank's chief executive Amirsham Aziz on Friday. At
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        CORPORATEBRIEFS
        210 18 See Hup Seng's ability to operate as a going concern has been highlighted by Moore Stephens in its audit report yesterday to the shareholders of the ship repair services provider. See Hup Seng had made a loss of $1.59 million for the year ended Dec 31, 2005. The group
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      Beauty and the myths
      545 20  -  Bii.lJJJJg.UAffil If they were true, would you actually practise them? A BUSINESS contact I met recently was discussing music and politics when he startled me with an off-the-wall remark. "Your face produces the best natural moisture in the morning so don't wash it at this time
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      Horse Riding
      614 21 jig wm Photograph courtesy of Singapore Polo Club Why is horse riding so effective? Riding exercises your whole body! Simply put, horse riding is a lot of fun and an excellent form of exercise! As you ride, you'll find that you are constantly thrown off balance, requiring your
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    • style
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        2QUESTIONS
        1805 22 Having make-up woes? Beauty experts dish out advice on how to make you look better. 1. IS IT POSSIBLE TO HAVE HAIR THAT IS BOTH DRY AND OILY? Yes. Hair can lose moisture due to mechanical (brushing and blow-drying) and environmental aggressions (sun, free radicals and oxidation). There is
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        Anita, the grand dame of beauty
        757 24  -  PEARLYN THAM At 64 years old, founder of The Body Shop is still very passionate about life Pea rlyn@newstoday.com.sg THE interview venue was the National Library initially but moments before the session, Anita Roddick asked to meet at the Raffles City branch of The
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        It's almost like bird's nest and ginseng for skin ...
        212 24  - It's almost like bird's nest and ginseng for skin LEE HUI SHAN ONE works at night to supplement lost collagen, while the other works in the day to protect the replenished collagen. Together, they make up MTM's new Extraordinary Elixir to help further the quest for perfect skin. The Extraordinary
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    • makan
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        Lock icon SALERO'S SPICE BALANCING ACT
        631 25  -  AMY VAN The warm ambience is enhanced by its spices f ood@newstoday.com.sg SALERO Bundo s setting is unlike most typical nasi padang eateries that we are familiar with. When I first visited the restaurant, I was pleasantly surprised to see its cosy surroundings, enhanced no doubt
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    • gadget
      • SHOPPINGGUIDE
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          SMC WSKP100 SKYPE WIFI
          117 26 SMC Networks has launched a WiFi handset that incorporates the popular Skype voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) software. The SMC WSKPIOO Skype WiFi phone is compatible with most standard 802.11 b/g access points. It provides constant connectivity without retarding network connections while running in an 802.11
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          APPLE IPOD HI-FI SPEAKER SYSTEM
          105 26 The iPod Hi-Fi from Apple is a high-fidelity speaker system that works with the iPod to deliver realistic sound imaging and optimal audio performance. Its clean, all-in-one design features an isolated enclosure system that includes two wide-range speakers and a tuned, ported bass system. The
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          HP PAVILION MEDIA CENTER M7300D PC
          88 26 Giving you more digital entertainment features, HP's latest Media Center PC (MCPC) offering the Pavilion Media Center 1 m7300d series comes with 10 free pre-installed full-version HP games. The m7300d series lets you enjoy a digital entertainment experience from the comfort of your couch
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          TAMAGOTCHI CONNECTION V3 VIRTUAL PET
          112 26 Bored and lonely? Get the Tamagotchi Connection Version 3 virtual pet. Offering a new interactive play pattern, this tech toy lets owners go online at TamaTown.com and enjoy virtual experiences such as eating at the food court, watching a movie at the theatre and visiting
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        Photo lab on your desk
        452 26  -  NAZHARADNAN The RX6SO can also copy photos directly from camera's memory to a thumb drive or CD infotech@newstoday.com.sg EPSON'S Stylus Photo RX6SO all-in-one (AIO) printer has so many functions that its maker touts it as the ultimate home photo lab. Indeed, there is some substance
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        Lock icon Eight megapixels for a song
        395 26 -TREVOR TAN THE Xpro-S(TI) from homegrown electronic appliances company AMra has an 8.1-megapixel CCD sensor with a 3x optical zoom (36-108 mm equivalent of 35mm camera) lens and a bright 2.5-inch liquid crystal display in a sleek metallic casing. Unlike many digital compact cameras these
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        Razr with an edge
        646 27  -  ARIELTAM Not as sleek but its built-in 2-megapixel camera with macro mode is a pleaser a riel@newstoday.com.sg MENTION the Motorola Razr and what comes to mind is an M&er-slim-and-sleek handset cool enough to please a penguin in an igloo. The latest Razr incarnate, however, might disappoint
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    • car
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        LITTLE LUXURY
        654 28  -  A Nissan's Sylphy 2.0 squeezes big comfort into a mid-sized package FIRST off, a quick disclaimer: despite what the photographs might lead you to believe, this isn't a review of the Nissan Cefiro. The Japanese car maker officially introduces the Sylphy today and you can't help but feel
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      • SALOONSHOWDOWN
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          HONDA CIVIC 2.0 SI $82,500 WITH COE
          120 28 The latest Civic has been an instant hit and it's not hard to see why. Its sleek styling, innovative cabin and superb build quality will have you reaching for your chequebook in the showroom and it doesn't disappoint on the road either. The
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          MAZDA 6 2.0 $83,988 WITH COE
          124 28 This car marked a turning point for Mazda when it was launched in 2002 and it continues to sell steadily today, helped by a recent mid-life facelift that left the neat styling untouched but added some extra equipment. Few family saloons steer as crisply
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        771 29  - IF SOUNDS COULD KILL COLIN YONG The Volkswagen Golf R32 is a treat for all the senses colin@newstoday.com.sg NO DISRESPECT to VW's engineers who probably spent hundreds of hours honing this car's on-road dynamics, but if your journey in a Golf R32 starts off in a basement or multi-storey car
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        945 30  -  JANECHIAPOCO Will an upcoming MRT station near Serene Centre translate to more customers? janec@newstoday.com.sg AS SUPER malls increasingly change the physical and social landscape of Singapore, niche shopping havens such as Serene Centre have to look for ways to keep themselves relevant and retain their
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        587 30  -  SHOBHATSERING BHALLA shobha@newstoday.com.sg AS SINGAPORE'S economy changes gear to grow at a healthy clip of 5.3 per cent as predicted by DBS Bank economists, foreigners from much higher growth countries such as China and India are being increasingly
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      865 32 Had enough of blockbusters? Here's some choice picks to look out for at Spore film fest ht THE countdown has begun. The heavyweight film event of the iV year, the Singapore International Film Festival, starts on Thursday and runs until April 29. Packed with indie fare, the
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      454 32  - The Best-of-The-Weak award goes to FELIX CHEONG plus@newstoday.com.sg CALL it a bash worthy of a silver anniversary. Or perhaps an act of desperation. However you look at it, the Hong Kong Film Awards Association (HKFAA) is sparing no expense in efforts to make its 25th Film Awards on Saturday a
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      510 34  -  LIM KUAN CHIANG PHOTOS BY kuanchia ng@newstoday.com. sg WILL the brainiest Miss Singapore Universe winner be crowned this Sunday? Or will scientist Juliana Chan have to settle for a runner-up sash and the moniker of A*Star Poster Girl? All eyes will be on Juliana and the
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      415 34  -  AMELYNN LIONG a melynnl@newstoday.com.sg BESIDES being known as the Queen of Hats, Taiwanese singing veteran Fong Fei-fei is also seen as having a conservative dress sense. But Fong, who tends to favour classy suits, surprised reporters by wearing a polka-dot dress to a press
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        339 36  -  MERVINTAY It's a lonely life for the ladies on Channel U's Superßand plus@newstoday.com.sg IS group performance a guy thing? It is if MediaCorp TV Channel U's Superßand is anything to go by. Out of 18 teams on the talent quest for performing ensembles, there is only one
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        202 36  -  -ASHRAFSAFDAR IN AN era when security agencies circle the globe trying to prevent explosions, there are groups of engineers that do the opposite: They continent-hop while coordinating well-timed, legally sanctioned detonations. From Scott Gustafson, who's roped his entire family into the demolition
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        266 37  -  Jeanine Tan DVDREVIEW by FILM: Peter Jackson's remake of King Kong (1933) runs to almost three hours, but crown it the king of recent remakes if you will, because it is truly a spectacle and expertly paced. The story begins when unscrupulous movie producer Carl Denham (Jack Black)
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          27 37  -  -JeanineTan A smart little documentary that is as much a paean to the peculiarities of Singapore as a gentle mockery of this country's strange ways.
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          24 37 -JT The Mafr/xfilm-makers' adaptation of Alan Moore's cult classic graphic novel about a freedom fighter in fascist England is near perfect.
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          31 37  -  Felix Cheong The sequel to Ice Age brings back the kooky repartee and refines the animation but in the process, leaves a good storyline out in the cold.
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          27 37  -  Ross Wallace A stellar cast that includes Clive Owen and Jodie Foster helps make Spike Lee's bland commercial heist film a reasonably diverting two hours.
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          24 37  -  Neil Humphreys The delightfully charming Maggie Smith steals the show as a housekeeper who manages to save Rowan Atkinson's family in crisis.
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          29 37 -JT South Korean heart-throb Kwon Sang Woo plays against type but is terrible as an out-of-control detective in this otherwise palatable buddy cop movie with a twist
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          32 37 -JT James Franco may make a poor Tristan, but Rufus Sewel as Lord Marke and Sophia Myles as Isolde do their part to make this medieval romance extremelv watchable
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          25 37 -JT Terence Malick's take on the Pocahontas tale is a sweeping story about discovery, both of new worlds and of human nature.
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          21 37 -FC In the remake of the 1968 Mcl Brooks classic, the laughs are generated easily from the politically-incorrect script.
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          35 37 -JT This French film about a man who can't help falling asleep at any moment approaches mediocrity, even if its eccentric qualities help prop up the sagging plot.
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          29 37 -FC In being too reverential to the original musical, the film version of Rent ends up as a patchwork of music videos rather than a coherent, compelling story.
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          29 37 -FC Milla Jovovich stars in this stinker that is basically a music-video posing as a film, with low-budget special effects that are supposed to pass off as style.
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      567 41 Mental strength is important when it comes to dealing with clients bagging a deal MOST people concentrate on sales knowledge and techniques but they forget that mental toughness is also a contributing factor in sales. Without it, we would not be able to
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      245 41 The National Environment Agency (NEA) is a statutory board under the Ministry of the ~^B^k w Environment and Water Resources. NEA's National vision is to be aN Enterprising Agency, environment Embrac j ng AM in Caring for our Clean and vw «9etl(; y Healthy Environment -Today, for Tomorrow. Ot^^. We
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      549 43  -  DARREN LAI Ten-men Stags almost steal three points from Japanese youngsters NTUC INCOME-YEO'S S-LEAGUE2OO6 Albirex2Tampines 2 da rren@newstoday.com.sg TAMPINES Rovers showed why they are the defending champions on Friday night, overcoming the loss of Rafi Ali to force a 2-2 draw with Albirex Niigata in an
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      69 43 Today's new column "Go One-On-One" is where you, the fans, can pose the questions you have always wanted to ask your favourite S-League player. Next up: Tampines Rovers' defensive lynchpin Scad Muratovic. Now is your chance to ask the 27-year-old Serbo-Montenegrin what you've always wanted to know about
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      438 43 FOOTBALL'S own battle of the sexes will take place at the Singapore Cup Football Festival on Sunday, at Ngee Ann City's Civic Plaza. Organised by Singapore Cup sponsors RHB Bank, the event will see, amongst other things, the national women's team take on men,
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      84 43 NOKIA, in partnership with the Football Association of Singapore, is inviting street footballers under the age of 23 to compete for the right to take on a Rio de Janeiro selection -the Boys From Brazil. Visit www.defendyourturf.com.sg and sign up a team of up to 8
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      758 44 -AP Day 1 at Augusta throws up the usual suspects, and some surprises GOLF Masters AUGUSTA Vijay Singh was at the top of the Masters leaderboard. No surprise there. Phil Mickelson was right in the mix. That's to be expected. Tiger Woods got off to a
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      323 44 —AP AUGUSTA For all the talk about the drastic changes at Augusta National ordered by Masters chairman Hootie Johnson, Tiger Woods played the first day the same as he always does never better than 70 or worse than 76. Did Hootie's ideas take form?
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      606 45 —AGENCIES FergievWenger surely means fireworks, but don't wait for fisticuffs this time ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP Man United v Arsenal LONDON Manchester United are on a run of eight victories in a row. Arsenal are unbeaten in seven games (Premiership and Champions League) and have conceded just one goal.
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      237 45 -AFP BIRMINGHAM West Brom midfielder Nigel Quashie (picture) is determined to avoid the rare feat of getting relegated from the Premiership in back-to-back seasons with different clubs. Quashie was a member of the Southampton team that went down last year and is perilously close to
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        75 45 Arsenal goalkeeper Jens Lehmann has won the race to keep goal for hosts Germany at the 2006 World Cup finals. The question over who between Lehmann and Bayern Munich's Oliver Kahn should keep goal for the hosts in the World Cup has dominated the sporting news
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        106 45 SIR Bobby Charlton believes that Wayne Rooney will challenge Ronaldinho for player of the tournament at this summer's World Cup. "Every World Cup produces a great star," said Charlton. "In my time I have seen Pele, Cruyff, Maradona and Ronaldo, and this summer it could be
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        98 45 SOL Campbell (right) believes there is still plenty of time for him to prove his fitness before the World Cup finals this summer. He has been hit hard by an ankle injury and a bruised toe since he returned to Arsenal following his much publicised personal problems
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        106 45 THE Iranian Football Federation said that the country's president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, could attend this summer's World Cup finals in Germany, along with 4,000 Iranian fans. "It is possible because our president loves football," said Mohammad Ali Dadkan, president of the Iranian Football Federation. "He often watches the
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      514 46  -  TANYO-HINN yohinn@newstoday.com.sg MARDAN Mamat's bid for a third appearance at golf's oldest and most prestigious Major event fell flat on Friday. Singapore's No 1 finished the British Open Championship International Final Qualifying (Asia) 2006 competition in joint10th spot, after he carded a
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      920 46  -  Tan Yo-Hinn yohinn@newstoday.com.sg Low confident weekend action atthe National Stadium will prove SRU are alive and kicking RUGBY Standard Chartered Sevens Singapore 2006 LAST October, the Singapore Rugby Union (SRU) sunk into an abyss, the darkest period in the union's 58-year history. SRU financial
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      510 46  -  CUBBY LEONG cubby@newstoday.com.sg THE Singapore Sports Council (SSC) will conduct random audit exercises on national sports associations (NSA) from now on, following the latest incident of "financial irregularities", this time involving the Singapore Swimming Association (SSA). On Tuesday, the SSA lodged a police report
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