Today, 17 April 2006, Afternoon Edition

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    26 1 TODAY Frew share your free newspaper MICA(P) 112/07/2005 Monday April 17, 2006 todayonline.com TODAY /A=oiJ\CofiP share your free newspaper MICA(P) 112/07/2005 Monday April 17, 2006 todayonline.com
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  • AFTERNOONEDITION
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      A House shaken up, not silenced
      943 1  -  TOR CHING LI chingli@newstoday.com. sg THE media dubbed them as the "Fantastic Five" for raising a ruckus in Parliament over public transport fare hikes in 2002. But only one of the five South-west CDC Mayor Amy Khor will be standing for a seat in
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      Lock icon Peace hopes dim as Tamil Tigers suspended Swiss talks
      270 1 -AFP COLOMBO Sri Lanka's Tiger rebels yesterday suspended their participation at Swiss talks on saving their troubled truce, dimming prospects for peace as the death toll from landmine attacks in the past week rose to 55. The Liberation Tigers of Tamil
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      67 1 i If Catch us at the Guardian road show from 17 to 21 Apr 2006, B:3oam 7:3opm at Caltex House to enjoy exclusive offers: v FREE Fat Test FREE product sampling FREE slimming service voucher worth $250 upon purchase 20% discount for every 2 packs m/m BifM x*f& The absolute
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      78 1 hot news 2 Singapore news 4 world news 8 voices 14 business 18 plus 22 eatout 28 secretaries'week special 30 tv radio listings 34 classad 36 sports 37 we set you thinking I ARTSXPLOSION! Getyour FREE 16-page arts event guide at selected Starbucks and mmmM Coffee Bean Tea Leaf xßiosjon
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      9 1 IiPr9SrS_HI JHP^v^SN Tll?.!i!l£ MORE GE REPORTS: PAGES 2,4 &14
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  • hot news
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      Polling date may be out 'in a few days'
      554 2  -  CHRISTIE LOH PAP manifesto unveiled; party chairman hints that election time is near christi e@newstoday.com.sg WITH the People's Action Party (PAP) having declared its platform, the nation may be told in "a few days" when the General Election (GE) will be
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      Lock icon SDA plans a two-tier election campaign
      190 2 CHANNEL NEWSASIA THE Singapore Democratic Alliance (SDA) is aiming to win 15 seats in the coming General Election. The SDA also wants to set up a shadow Cabinet if it wins two GRCs and four single-seat wards. The target was outlined in a soft
      — CHANNEL NEWSASIA  -  190 words
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      NO PLANE SAILING FOR CHANGI
      778 3  -  LIANG DINGZI Has 'wow' factor fizzled as other airports catch up? IT'S hard to stay No 1, as any champ will soon find out Winning many "best airport" awards from 2000 to 2005 has not made it any easier for Singapore's Changi Airport In a
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      Making a splash with $2.5m
      338 4 Makeover planned for stretch of Kallang River A 200-metre stretch of the Kallang River at Kolam Ayer will be getting a $2.5 million facelift. The "demonstration project" by the National Parks Board (NParks) and the Public Utilities Board (PUB) is part of the Active, Beautiful
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      Polling choices are indeed secret: Steve Chia
      213 4  -  TORCHING LI chingli@newstoday.com.sg WITH recent concern over the secrecy of votes, National Solidarity Party secretary-general Steve Chia assured voters that as Deputy Prime Minister Wong Kan Seng had explained their polling choices were indeed secret. Said Mr Chia: "I have gone through two
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      Lock icon $93m facelift for Bukit Panjang
      165 4 CHANNEL NEWSASIA BUKIT Panjang will get a $93 million facelift over the next five years. The eight main projects include a sports complex, a new primary school and lift upgrading for about 30 blocks of flats. One upgrading project has been completed the extension of
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      Lock icon SDA is 'the quantity surveyor'
      258 4 CHRISTIE LOH MR DESMOND Lim, assistant secretary-general of the Singapore Democratic Alliance (SDA), has been studying the balance sheet of Pasir Ris-Punggol Town Council. "Whoever wins the election will take over the assets and balance amount of the current town council," he said at a
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      Medically on the ball
      504 6  -  TAN HUI LENG Healthcare must be of high quality to stay competitive: MM Lee huileng@newstoday.com.sg EVEN as Singapore seeks to keep public healthcare costs affordable, standards must be kept high to benefit Singaporeans and to ensure that the medical sector is at the forefront of international
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  • world news
    • GLOBALROUNDUP
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        Lock icon ARROYO TO COMMUTE ALL DEATH SENTENCES
        66 8 -AFP Philippine President Gloria Arroyo has announced that the government would stop executing prisoners, as part of her Easter message in this largely Roman Catholic nation. Completely abolishing the death penalty, however, requires an act of Congress. Mrs Arroyo did not say why she
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        Lock icon VOLCANO IN JAVA COULD ERUPT ANY TIME, SAYS SBY
        75 8 -AFP Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) yesterday warned people living on the slopes of Mount Merapi in denselypopulated Central Java that the volcano could erupt anytime. The 2,914-metre volcano has been increasingly active in recent weeks, prompting volcanologiststo raise the
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        MALAYSIAN OPPOSITION CALLS FOR RAFIDAH TO BE DROPPED
        77 8 Malaysia's opposition Democratic Action Party has called for International Trade and Industry Minister Rafidah Aziz to be dropped from the Cabinet if she continues to be absent from Parliament. The party's leader Lim Kit Siang made the call to Prime Minister Abdullah
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        Lock icon IRAN TO FUND HAMAS GOVT
        64 8 AFP A senior Iranian official has confirmed that Iran will help fund the cash-strapped Hamas-led government but he did not say how much aid would be given. "Iran, like othe countries, has an obligation to help the Palestinians. Currently we are not in a position
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      Lock icon Massive fraud hits tsunami aid
      502 8 Aceh builders siphon millions from charities BANDA ACEH (Indonesia) Anti-graft campaigners have uncovered a trail of corrupt practices in Aceh, following reports that two of the biggest charities there have suspended operations in a bid to establish the extent of the abuse of funds. The
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      Lock icon We should refer bridge matter to ICJ : Dr M
      335 9 We should refer bridge matter to ICJ Dr M -AGENCIES But DPM says M'sia will continue with bilateral negotiations JOHOR BARU Malaysia should have brought the dispute over the construction of the "scenic bridge" to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) if it has legal implications, former Malaysian Prime Minister
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      Lock icon SPORERESPONDS
      114 9 CHANNEL NEWSASIA Singapore's Foreign Minister George Yeo said it was unlikely that Singapore and Malaysia would return to negotiations on the bridge issue to replace the Causeway. Although surprised and disappointed that negotiations were terminated when Malaysia decided to scrap its plans, Mr Yeo said from Singapore's perspective, the
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      Lock icon Four senators call for talks with Iran
      353 9 BLOOMBERG REPUBLICAN Senator Richard Lugar and three Democratic colleagues have called for direct US talks with Iran to defuse political tension about its nuclear capability and address global concerns about energy supplies. "I think that would be useful," said Mr Lugar, who is
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        Lock icon BABY BORN ON SUBWAY TRAIN
        69 12 -AFP A 29-year-old woman has become the first rider to have a baby on board Colombia's Medellin metro. Ms Luz Enidia Torres woke on Saturday with contractions and was headed for the hospital on the subway when she gave birth. The first baby born on
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        FANCY A WORLD CUP SAUSAGE?
        62 12 Germans are making sausages shaped like football boots to go on sale in time for the World Cup. The sausages are packaged in the colours of the England flag. The company behind the idea, Texda Textildarm Ltd, has produced sausages for each country in the
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        PROSTITUTES TAKE EASTER BREAK TO CONFESS THEIR SINS
        62 12 Prostitutes in the Romanian town of Botosan have agreed to take a week-long Easter break so they can go to church and confess their sins, ananova.com reported. The local prostitutes union said there were not many customers over Easter anyway, and they
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      Lock icon US planned campaign against Iran before Iraq war
      505 12 -AFP AFP Invasion scenarios include missile strikes, land and sea operations: Report WASHINGTON The United States began planning a full-scale military campaign against Iran that involves missile strikes, a land invasion and a naval operation to establish strategic control over the Strait
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      59 12 HOW MANY EGGS? A group of children -and a man in a bunny suit-holding up their Easter eggs during a promotional event held at a shopping mall in Hong Kong to celebrate Easter. Elsewhere in Asia, millions of Christians celebrated Easter ahead of Pope Benedict XVl's first address to the
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        Lock icon STRONG QUAKE SHAKES TAIWAN
        48 13 AFP An earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale rattled Taiwan early yesterday but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties, the Seismology Center said. "Aftershocks with a magnitude of more than 5 are expected to hit the southeast," an official said.
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        Lock icon UK HOSPITAL SHIFTS ADMIN WORK TO INDIA
        74 13 -AFP A struggling British hospital has said it was shifting administration work to India in a bid to save cash. New Cross Hospital in Wolverhampton, central England, said on Saturday it would send its patient information by email to India in a bid
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        Lock icon ISRAEL COULD PROPOSE TO SWAP SPY FOR PALESTINIAN
        92 13 AFP Israel could ask the United States to free a former US Defense Department official jailed for spying for Israel in several months'time in return for freeing jailed Palestinian leader Marwan Barghuthi, Israeli military radio said on Saturday. Pollard, an American Jew,
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      Lock icon Bali: Still reeling from suicide blasts
      442 13 AFP Six months on, tourist numbers have shrunk DENPASAR (Indonesia) A waiter at one of the restaurants along Bali's Jimbaran Bay gestures towards the other end of the beach, a sparsely populated stretch of sand where suicide bombs were detonated more than six months
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      1136 10 LiAl yJonqratulations to our 2006 Summit Club Members Yap Hock Heng Chwee Kwong Cheong "I congratulate you on your success in qualifying for the Yee Memn Edward Ng Km Hock J T'JC lnCOme Summit Club" Yong Ting S^n Ernest Fauziah Binte Ali Ahmad Florence Ong ft>u have worked hard during
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      1430 11 Tan Sock Suan MDRT COT Jovin Yeo Su Phing Tan Soi Tee Khiat Han Hwee Adrian A t "Congratulations to all ISC &MDRT 1 em erS \^t qualifiers On your phenomenal Tan Tick Hock ChanChongGuanPeter Kong Tian Lock Albert f«~ achievement in 2005 Tan Yong Eng ChooSiewHiong Jacqueline Koo See
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  • Voices
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      S'pore moving in right direction
      527 14  -  YEEJENNJONG Proliferation of views can only increase in the future Letter from THE recent debate between the People's Action Party (PAP) and an Opposition candidate on whether we live in a climate of fear reminds me of a debate I had with an elderly American
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      Do new candidates have time?
      118 14  -  LAW CHIN SOON Letter from I REFER to the report, "David Lim won't contest GE" (April 11). The 24 new PAP candidates come with impressive resumes, having held top jobs in private companies, and in the legal and medical professions. How would they find time
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    • Finding this founding father's place
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        Wisdom you just can't buy
        140 15  -  COLIN ONGTAUSHIEN Letter from I WOULD like to comment about the various letters in Today about Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew's contribution to Singaporean society. I am in total agreement that it is invaluable. However, therein lies the problem. How do we replicate Mr Lee's
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        Give credit where it's due
        220 15  -  LOHMIEWLING Letter from I COME from the generation of current Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, and have grown up learning about Singapore's tumultuous first years, as experienced by my father and his father before him. I love Singapore and all it stands for. Yet on
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        MM Lee still offers so much
        107 15  -  ACE KINDRED CHEONG Letter from I WAS disappointed and shocked when one of the forum panellists asked if Minister Mentor Lee should step down. It brought to mind a Chinese saying, "da cat xiao yong", which means "great talents put to limited use". I
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      Engaging with MM isn't ungratefulness – it's a sign youths care
      369 15  - Engaging with MM isn't ungratefulness it's a sign youths care CLEMENTWEEHONGEN Letter from I refer to Mr Hazra Osman Ghani's letter, "Shallow, ungrateful comments by panellists" (April 14). Mr Hazra Osman was no doubt very emotional when he wrote his letter, but such emotion seems to have blurred reason. I
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      sayagain
      79 15 Lefs give credit where it's due to these post '65-ers. If, as the Prime Minister has said, the coming election is about the future, then perhaps it is time to really listen to them and not dismiss them out of hand. Let us stop focusing on what the Government
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      FOCUS ON THE FAMILY
      264 16  -  DR JAMES DOBSON BY COMMUNICATING WITH WORD PICTURES You talk and talk, but he just doesn't seem to get the point. Have you ever felt that happening? Maybe it's time to try a new way of explaining howyou feel. One very effective way to communicate yourfeelings
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      Lock icon isay BEAUTY VS BRAINS: A PRETTY STUPID DEBATE
      569 16  -  JULIANA CHAN SO MUCH has been written about me joining the Miss Singapore Universe 2006 beauty pageant For the most part, the media created a storm in a teacup over my academic background. The picture the media pundits painted was that I
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      How relevant is GMAT?
      152 16  -  STEVE X NGO Letter from OUR local universities have the compulsory GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test) requirement for admission into almost all their non-MBA (Master of Business Administration) business and management courses. Even those wanting to do postgraduate degrees in, say, marketing or economics must take
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      Higher taxes on the other hand
      240 16  -  JEFFREY HO LOON POH Letter from NOT long after the announcement of the Progress Package, I received a notification from the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (Iras) informing me that my property tax will be increased by almost $100 a year, "in line with
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      293 14 CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNERS OF ANA 15TH ANNIVERSARY FEBRUARY 2006 LUCKY DRAW ISt Prize: One Business Class ticket: Singapore-Tokyo-Singapore SASAGO MIKA 2nd Prize: One Economy Class ticket: Singapore-Tokyo-Singapore KAMINAGA YOSHITAKA (2 Winners) SASANO HIROSHI 100 CONSOLATION PRIZES TAKASHIMAYA Shopping Voucher ($5O) ABESHUNICHI KANEKO ICHIRO NAKAJIMA YOSUKE OTASHIRO TETSUO TATE MITSUKI
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      72 14 CATHERINE LIM ...AMUSES Mona Lisa has thrilled the world With that teasing mysterious smile Aw c'mon, you forensic sleuths Don't say it was a case of bile! MUSES 'I'm only a glorified maid,' Grumbles a Singapore housewife It's housework, housework all day How can you call that a life?' 'Butyou've
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      Lock icon Former ACCS execs face civil suit
      601 18  -  CHOW PENN NEE Ex-manager at DMS unit claims $3.75 m over disputed sale of shares in the subsidiary pennnee@newstoday.com.sg THREE former top executives of mobile phone aftermarket services firm Accord Customer Care Solutions (ACCS) are going to court again. The three, one of whom
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    • marketwatch
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        Lock icon Singapore
        157 18 -AFP SHARES are expected to be range-bound this week in the absence of trading leads, with soaring oil prices seen dampening sentiment, dealers said. The market, which opens today after the long Good Friday weekend, is waiting for the release of quarterly corporate earnings results over the next few
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        Lock icon Commodities
        28 18 Dow Jones Bloomberg Gold US$/oz 602.10 Silver US$/oz 12.95 Platinum US$/oz 1,089.20 Rubber cents/kg 345.25 Palm oil RM/tonne 1,414.00 Brant cruda US$/barrel 70.57 Information provided by and
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      Lock icon Cash-rich hedge funds eye Asia as they move into private equity
      533 18 -DOW JONES HONG KONG The deluge of capital into hedge funds worldwide has increased competition among managers for investment ideas and returns, causing some to turn part of their attention to private equity once the preserve of long-term investors.
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      Lock icon China's GDP up 10.2% in Q1
      311 19 -BLOOMBERG Speed of growth may lead Beijing to tighten investment and lending restrictions CHINA'S gross domestic product (GDP) grew at an estimated 10.2 per cent in the first quarter as manufacturing investment and exports surged, President Hu Jintao said yesterday. The figure is higher
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      State Bank of India opens remittance centre here, eyes QFB
      341 19  -  SHOBHATSERING BHALLA IN A prelude to its much-antici-pated entry into the retail banking scene in Singapore, India's largest bank the State Bank of India (SBI) yesterday opened its first remittance centre here. And in a foretaste of its aggressive plans
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  • SUCCED the business of learning
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      Giving IT students an edge
      388 20  -  TEOXUANWEI xua nweit@newstoday.com.sg SINGAPORE'S infocomm industry grew by 6 per cent and generated over $37 billion in revenue last year translating to 7 per cent of gross domestic product, according to the Infocomm Authority of Singapore (IDA). Vacancies for infocomm jobs also doubled from 2,100
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      Lock icon A Nigerians love affair with legal studies
      626 20  -  JENNY KONG Course here helps diplomat see world issues from a new perspective jenny@newstoday.com.sg WHEN Mr Georges Alabi lost his lecture notes two weeks ago, he was on the brink of tears. Mr Alabi was on his way home from evening classes at
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      Quick info by text message
      304 21  -  MELODY KOH DO YOU have a question regarding research and reference? Starting today, you will be able to SMS your reference queries to the National Library by dialling 9178 7792 on your mobile phones. This is part of a six-week long campaign to encourage the
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      Many merits of mature workers
      506 21  -  JOHN BITTICSTON Train society to recognise them: The government, media, employers, schools MATURE JOB SEEKERS PART 2 THE British Broadcasting Corporation's (BBC) Panorama programme recently broadcast findings from some undercover work on hiring older people. It was a squirm-making programme. If any of the attitudes
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      30 21 I Speaker: Mr. Frank Schiele venue: 116-01 The Heeren, 260 Orchard Road I Date: Saturday, 22nd April 2006 I Time: 10.00 am, 2.00 pm, 4.00 pm ■Hi |i!f II H
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      1166 22  -  ROSS WALLACE Once bit players, TV commercials are now stars of the show Deputy Plus Editor ross@newstoday.com.sg THEY used to be well, not quiet... but unobtrusive. As regular as clockwork, TV commercials would come on every seven or eight minutes, make their 30-second sales
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      517 24  -  RAHUL VENKIT 'Bollywood'too limited to describe Indian cinema: Sharmila ra hul.venkit@newstoday.com.sg THE likes of Amitabh Bachchan and Shah Rukh Khan have been fighting this battle. And now, legendary Indian actor Sharmila Tagore has joined the ranks of those seeking to make a simple, yet strong, point
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      237 24 IN THE next four days, watch out for The Da Vinci Code codebreaker in this newspaper, which is the key to winning some exclusive prizes linked to movie event of the year. The codebreaker to appear in Today is part of a
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      284 24 -AFP BEIJING Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi said she has accepted an invitation to be a jury member at the Cannes film festival in France next month, state media reported. "I'm anticipating taking up the post and it would be an honour," Zhang
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      223 25 —AFP LOS ANGELES Michael Jackson has made a deal to restructure his huge debts, his advisors said, amid reports that the fallen King of Pop will have to sell off part of his rights to Beatles' and other hits. Jackson's
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      515 26  -  ZULOTHMAN Back on the road, Simple Minds ready to take it as it comes zul@newstoday.com.sg IT'S a trend that's hard to ignore popular 1980s bands are regrouping and hoping to recapture lost glories by hopping on the tour trail. Simple Minds who will be in town to perform
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      399 26  -  —AMELYNN LIONG IF YOU think ballroom dancing is strictly for dance lovers, the theatrical dance spectacle Bum the Floor might just change your mind. Blazing its way onto our shores on Friday, this US$lO million ($l6 million) production brings together more than 30 dance
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        110 27 -AP Bucky Covington, the latest contestant voted off American Idol, said the comments of judge Simon Cowell are no longer helpful. "It seems like he used to give advice, but now he doesn't give advice as he does try to put you down," said
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        141 27 'I WILL NEVER FORGET JAIL SAYS BOLLYWOOD STAR —AGENCIES Chastened Bollywood superstar Salman Khan said he would never forget his three days in an Indian prison after being freed on bail to fight a five-year jail term for poaching. Khan was greeted by jubilant supporters at his Mumbai home on
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      459 27  -  JULIANA JUNE RASUL Trumpeter Chris Botti bowls over fans with chill-out sound and smouldering looks Juliana r@newstoday.com.sg IN THE world of jazz, it's a common knowledge that once you've hit the big time, you've sold out. Jazz trumpeter Chris Botti learned this only recently, having
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        644 28  -  FLORENCE EE Indulge in sangria, chorizo and churros at this intimate spot food@newstoday.com.sg LA VIVA, another addition to the Wong San Group, has certainly got its heart in the right place. Located on the first floor of Chijmes, one could
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        232 29  -  LEE HUI SHAN This Secretaries' Week, treat your assistants to an array of gastronomic delights at the Marina Mandarin Singapore. At Peach Blossoms, there is the Deluxe Set Menu (s4B+++ per person) and the Premium Set Menu (s6B+++ per person). The menus offer mouth-watering Chinese delicacies which are exquisitely
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        1307 30  -  Lee Hui Shan secretaries*week special f Th ey have to iuggle «^^'<ffi matter S bigand S niall.Tta^ indAe s sU n it's time to saluf*t oW your rigbt-bandman SWISSOTEL MERCHANT COURT Treat your secretary to a special buffet spread at the Ellenborough Market Cafe from April
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      134 24 SIFF HIGHLIGHTS Check out the following films tonight in the ongoing Singapore International Film Festival. Tickets are priced at $8.40 and are available at TicketCharge. Call 6296 2929. KOMITAS 7pm Prince 2 A winner at the 1988 Venice Film Festival, this Don Askarian film part of a retrospective of the
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      531 36 YOURHOROSCOPETODAY by Eugenia Last ARIES (March 21 -April 19) LIBRA (Sept 23 Oct 22) H Adventure will be your choice, knowing it will HP^H Don't get angry get moving. You will be bring you experience and food for thought. *0^ able to rely on the expertise of people you It's
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      414 37 Title-chasers Real Madrid and Osasuna both record stalemates PRIMERAUGA Valencia 4 Espanyol 0 MADRID Valencia hung onto second place in Spain with a convincing 4-0 win over Cup-winners Espanyol yesterday (this morning, Singapore time) as their nearest challengers Real Madrid and Osasuna were both
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        91 37 CHELSEA manager Jose Mourinho said yesterday that Bayern Munich midfielder Michael Ballack must decide if he wants to join the English champions before this summer's World Cup finals. German international captain Ballack has held negotiations with Chelsea over a possible summer switch. "He has to make
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        81 37 Luiz Felipe Scolari appears to have ruled himself out of the running to become England manager. The Portugal coach is thought to be on the English Football Association's shortlist but says he will not consider any job offers until after the World Cup. The Brazilian told
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        129 37 JAPAN head coach Zico is aiming to coach a European club after the World Cup Finals, according to Japanese Football Association president Saburo Kawabuchi. "Zico told me he wants to serve as head coach at a club in Europe after the World Cup. "He may have
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      279 38 BADMINTON European Championships DEN BOSCH, Holland Xv Huaiwen, the Guiyang-born world No 5 who plays for Germany (picture), became the third successive Asia-raised player to win the European title when she captured the women's singles gold medal yesterday (this morning, Singapore time). The former
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      293 38 Aussie overcomes mid-round jitters to win first US PGA Tour victory GOLF Verizon Heritage HILTON HEAD ISLAND, South Carolina Australian Aaron Baddeley survived a mid-round wobble to capture his first US PGA Tour victory here yesterday (this morning, Singapore time) at the Verizon Heritage. Baddeley opened up a
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      245 38 -AFP GOLF China Open BEDING India's Jeev Milkha Singh (picture) claimed his maiden European Tour victory yesterday, winning the US$l.B million ($2.9 million) Volvo China Open by one shot over Spain's Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano. The 34-year-old Indian carded a 2-under-par 70 around the Nick
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      438 39  -  DARREN LAI Malay student bucks tradition by mastering karate SPORT] JjJ da rren@newstoday.com.sg CHANCES are if a Malay boy has an interest in martial arts, he will take up silat, the traditional Malay form of self-defence. But Mohd Dinie Faris Alwie is not your typical Malay
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      331 39  -  DARREN LAI SINGAPORE'S Optimist sailors completed a spectacular outing by clinching the gold and silver medals on Saturday (yesterday morning, Singapore time) at the IODA South American Championship in Cartagena, Colombia. Anglo Chinese School (Independent) student Timothy Sect gave himself an early birthday present he and
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      792 40  -  LI ZAI SHI sports@newstoday.com.sg HE can vote in the imminent general election. He can legally watch R-rated movies. But for Khairul Amri, turning 21 last month meant so much more it represented a coming of age, and the Young Lions striker appears to be delivering
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      140 41 HE HAS scored goals against Manchester United, Uruguay, Japan, Kuwait and, most recently, against Iraq. Last year, he proved how deadly he was when he helped Home United clinch the Singapore Cup with literally the last kick of the game. Still only 27 years
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      373 41  -  LI ZAI SHI Murakami wants to become Tigers' next Japanese hero sports@newstoday.com.sg BALESTIER KHALSA captain Akihiro Nakamura, for his inspirational leadership and commanding presence on the field, is a cult favourite at Toa Payoh. Now, another young Japanese is bidding to join his compatriot's firm
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      507 41  -  DARREN LAI NTUC INCOME-YEO'S S-LEAGUE 2006 Tampines 6 Geylang 1 A horrendous individual performance by Geylang United custodian and Singapore's No 2 goalkeeper Hassan Sunny (picture) saw defending champions Tampines Rovers rout Geylang United 6-1 at Tampines Stadium last night. A goal apiece from
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      549 42 -AFP Chelsea have one hand on Premiership crown but they are not celebrating yet ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP Chelsea v Everton LONDON Chelsea have long been hailed as Premiership champions-in-waiting, but they could add an official gloss to that title when they meet Everton tonight By the time
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      230 42 -AFP LONDON England striker Wayne Rooney has settled his "outstanding issues" with gaming company Goldchip, the firm announced on Saturday. The Manchester United forward had reportedly run up a gambling debt of some £700,000 ($1.9 million). In a statement, Goldchip said: "Following recent press stories, Goldchip
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      502 43 -AFP Jol hopes to capitalise on demoralised Red Devils to cement fourth spot ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP Tottenham v Man United LONDON Tottenham manager Martin Jol was in relaxed mood as his side looked to keep their bid for Champions League football next season on course against
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      355 43 -AFP ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP Blackburn 0 Liverpool 1 BLACKBURN Robbie Fowler strengthened Liverpool's bid for second place in the Premiership and his own case for a new contract, after scoring the winner in the Reds' 1-0 win away to Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park last night Liverpool
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      206 37 WEATHERTftbA' Amsterdam 6/13 C partfy cloudy London 07/16 C showers Auckland 12/21 C showers Los Angeles 11/19 C partly cloudy OingapOre Bali 24/30 C rainy Manila 26/35 C partly cloudy 24/33 C B.S. Begawan 25/31 C thunderstorm Melbourne 10/23 C windy Bangkok 25/34 C thunderstorm New Delhi 21/36 C hazy
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      105 38 CHASE FOR HONOURS! Tottenham needs win to strengthen UE Champions hope! Tonight at 7.45pm E League Champ Preston Wolverhampton Mon, 17/04/06 10.00pm E League Champ Wtfrd Ipswich Mon, 17/04/0610.00pm E League Champ Burnley Crystal Palace Mon, 17/04/06 10.00pm S.League Albirex Bal Khalsa Tue, 18/04/06 7.30pm E League Champ Sheffield Utd
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      48 39 SPORTONTU TODAY 11.45 am Cricket Australia Tour of Bangladesh, 2nd Test, day 2, Ch9s 4pm Tennis ATP Masters: Monte-Carlo, Ch24 7.40pm EPL Tottenham v Manchester United, Ch23 9.55pm EPL Chelsea v Everton, Ch23 9.55pm EPL Charlton v Portsmouth, Ch24 TOMORROW 3.55 am EPL West Brom v Bolton, Ch23
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      650 45 Medisave MediShield Medifund Feeling secure with Medisave Self-employed Singaporean shares on the importance of regular Medisave contributions When Ms Teo Sok Lian was hit by the economic downturn in 2000 £Jk and 2001, one of her worst B M^_ nightmares was to be saddled with a big hospital bill. Jl^
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      881 46 Medisave MediShield Medifund H »|fe f fll takes away worry of W m oseph Phua never thought he would "I cant imagine having to foot more than B be hit with such a serious problem at $15,000 on my own. It is, indeed, a good B %J the age of
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      708 47 Medisave MediShield Medifund Healthcare made affordable with 3Ms huileng@newstoday.com.sg HeaitllCare SUDSIQieS Singaporeans are concerned about Singaporeans enjoy heavy subsidies in public hospitals, especially healthcare costs. Good health can never m Class B2 and c wards wnere. UP t0 80% of tne costs ar.e betaken for qranted. Naturally it is our
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