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    17 1 weekendTODAY share your free newspaper April 22 23, 2006 mica<p» 114/07/2005 we set you thinking todayonline.com //\S£J]J-\CORP
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    Lock icon MR LEE AND THE RIGHT PEOPLE
    1479 1  -  TEO HWEE NAK >DAYEXCLUSIVE On the importance of a mandate, the tough search for talent and the challenge from the Opposition Deputy News Editor hweenak@newstoday.com.sg MR LEE Hsien Loong has had no lack of counsel for his first election as Singapore's Prime Minister. Before
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      83 1 PM and MM demand apology from SDP over NKF remarks PORTAHOY! PSA to buy Hutchison Ports stake ASIA'S FIRST 18 1 -Net in digital content exchange COULTHARDSAYS World title still possible I GESTURE Wjmp% I Nepal's j5 Gyanendra I returns Wi I executive w> power to the k* Rm people
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      PM, MM demand apology from SDP over NKF remarks
      576 2  -  JASMINE YIN jasmine.yi n@newstoday.com.sg PRIME Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew are demanding an apology and damages from 14 parties, mostly from the Singapore Democratic Party (SDP), for remarks made in the latest issue of SDP's party
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      Lock icon Pure theatre ... nothing to be ashamed of
      670 3  - Pure theatre nothing to be ashamed of TEO HWEE NAK Young panellists were just playing their part, says PM Lee on that controversial debate Deputy News Editor hweena k@newstoday.com.sg THE PRIME Minister has stepped into the fray in the heated debate over last week's Channel News Asia forum (picture) between
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      PSA buys 20% of Hutchison Ports
      362 3  -  CHRISTIE LOH christie@newstoday.com.sg AFTER recently failing in a bid to become the world's biggest port operator, PSA International has linked arms with the rival it was trying to displace from the top spot. The Singapore company on Friday inked an agreement to buy 20
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      96 2 LIVING FAITH CHURCH www.thelivingfaith.org -Don't be Afraid/ for I am with you. Dont be Dismayed, for I am your God. i will Strengthen yO u. I will h©l|Oyou. I will UphOld you with my ViCtONOUS right hand." The Bible Isa 41:10 Singapore Marketplace Christian Fellowship I Conference Hall DBS Auditorium
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      Lock icon Be ready for checks at rallies
      624 4  -  ANSLEYNG Police announce new rules which will allow them to stop a rally when a breach of the peace occurs a nsley@newstoday.com.sg IF YOU plan to watch politicians deliver fiery speeches or simply to soak in the atmosphere at election rallies this General Election
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      Lock icon 39 nomination forms collected
      291 4  -  LOHCHEEKONG cheekong@newstoday.com.sg ON THE first day the nomination forms were available for collection, a stream of familiar faces from the Opposition parties turned up to get their forms. But among the 14 people who collected their papers at the Elections Department on Friday, only two persons
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      JBJ'S FRIEND EAGER TO JOIN THE FRAY
      142 4  -  -LOHCHEEKONG The chances of his good friend Mr J B Jeyaretnam contesting in the general elections may be getting slimmer. But 65-year-old Ng Teck Siong an experienced campaigner himself is joining the election fray once again. The retiree, who's always seen beside JBJ
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      NKF inquiry commission possible: Khaw
      412 4  -  TAN HUI LENG huileng@newstoday.com.sg HEALTH Minister Khaw Boon Wan said he is ready to ask Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong to set up a Commission of Inquiry (COI) to look into the Government's handling of the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) scandal if the Opposition can
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      WFs simple message to Singaporeans
      589 6  -  TORCHING LI Low Thia Khiang asks that party be given a chance; says taking polls seriously chingli@newstoday.com. sg WORKERS' Party (WP) chief Low Thia Khiang has a simple message for all Singaporeans: You have a choice. Now, give us a chance. Flanked by three first-time
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      Lock icon SYLVIA IS PUTTING HER HEART AND SOUL INTO WINNING A GRC
      455 6  -  LEE U WEN THOUGH she was unveiled as a new candidate yesterday, Ms Sylvia Lim is perhaps one of the more familiar opposition figures in Singapore. As chairman of the Workers' Party (WP), she has been a spokesperson and
      PHOTOS BY DON WONG  -  455 words
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      KEEPING HIS DAY JOB TO SERVE SINGAPOREANS BETTER
      286 6  -  LEE U WEN REGARDLESS of whether he makes it into Parliament or not, Mr Yaw Shin Leong will not quit his day job as a business analyst with a local IT firm. Unlike his fellow candidates Sylvia Lim and Eric Tan, who
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      BANKER INSPIRED BY DEDICATION OF VETERAN LEADERS
      235 6  -  -TORCHING LI A GOOD friend of Workers' Party chief Low Thia Khiang for "over 10 years", banker Eric Tan finally made the move to join the Opposition in the past two years. In fact, the father of three teenaged girls has been on
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      Dumping parents worst sin, says Khaw
      412 8 Minister clarifies comments made on creating retirement homes in nearby countries HIS recent comments on creating retirement villages in neighbouring countries have caused a mini-controversy, but Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan said he was misquoted. "My comment on retirement was completely incidental. Now it
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      Feisty blind tissue-seller lands in court
      200 8  -  TEOXUANWEI HE INSISTS on selling his wares his way, and not even ending up on the wrong side of the law, will make him change that Blind hawker Iberahim bin Karim was charged in court on Friday under the Miscellaneous Offences (Public Order and
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    • SINGAPORESNIPPETS
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        Lock icon DRAINAGE HOLES DOUBLED
        62 8 CHANNEL NEWSASIA The Public Utilities Board (PUB) has added more drainage areas in the Bedok and Eunos areas, following recent flash floods caused by an unusually heavy downpour and road conditions. It has doubled the number of drainage holes at a cost of $20,000. The PUB is
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        Lock icon HUNT FOR YOUNG GIRLS' MOLESTER
        74 8 CHANNEL NEWSASIA Police are looking for a male suspect who has molested seven young girls. The offences were committed between Jan 6 and March 14 around the Tampines area. All the incidents occurred inside lifts while the suspect was carrying a bicycle. The suspect is
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        'GRATEFUL'TO MOM: EE
        78 8 After it learnt that it would be served with a stern warning instead of getting charged —for illegally hiring five Indian workers, the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) said it was "grateful" to be allowed to place its house in order. In a letter to the Ministry of
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      121 8 BfiN I H ESS] V 7*O EVENT HIGHLIGHTS: ASIA SCUBA TOUR FREE DIVE TRYV A OUTS ADEX SEA STAR CELEBRATE THE SEA DIVE TRAVEL HUB ADEX OCEAN ODYSSEY SCUBA DIVING CHALLENGE HOSTED BY POWER 98FM ASIA DM EXPO IS ORGANISED BY SUHIECINIEGRMED MEDIA s^^3S^^SSS,f^Ju^Sffi?SIS5S s "Sff B <***> wm, M^
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  • world news
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      Lock icon Nepal's king caves in, calls for new PM to be named
      254 10 -AFP KATHMANDU Nepal's King Gyanendra caved in on Friday after two weeks of bitter pro-democracy protests and asked the opposition to name a new Prime Minister. "We return the executive power of the country to the people," he said
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      Lock icon A delicate matter of balance
      802 10  -  DANIEL SNEIDER KRT The US visit of China's President reveals two world powers showing more bark than bite THE VISIT of China's President Hu Jintao to the United States this week is yet another opportunity for chatter about the "Chinese threat". In the lead-up to
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      Lock icon Littoral states sign pact on Malacca Straits patrol
      233 13 CHANNEL NEWSASIA SINGAPORE, Malaysia and Indonesia have signed a formal agreement to coordinate patrols along the Straits of Malacca, which is one of the busiest sea lanes in the world. The defence chiefs of the three littoral states met in Batam on
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      Thai polls won't resolve the crisis
      509 13  -  VINITARAMANI Unrest will continue even after Sunday's by-elections: Analysts vinita@newstoday.com.sg BANGKOK As voters prepared to go back to the polls on Sunday to resolve the deadlock following the April 2 snap elections called by Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, the political crisis in the country
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      89 13 Are you the lucky one? Call 6788 1333 to find out now! ft INCOME ;i l»™*&£~ mm 4n/«4pwee Plastic bags are made from finite natural resources. Excessive use of plastic bags depletes these eSSim* m tmmonwm resources and contributes to our waste. Let us cut down the use of plastic
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  • Voices
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      Lock icon Tax my money, not my sanity
      822 14  -  Neil Humphreys Put a real human onto the phone quick'cos the automated message system on Iras' hotline is a minefield! IT'S that time again. Singaporeans are being called upon to do their duty and contribute to society. If you are eligible, then you are
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      A future nightmare?
      338 16  -  ABDUL HAMIDGJINNAH Rapid economic growth may use up too much space, strain resources Letter from OF LATE we have been hearing quite a bit from the politicians because of the forthcoming elections. We have seen the People's Action Party's (PAP) manifesto which talks, among other things, of
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      Let older workers choose
      225 16  -  LIM BOON HEE Letter from THE plight of Singaporeans reaching the age of 62 and facing the prospect of unemployment is real. A friend of mine who works in a statutory board will reach his retirement age in June. He is healthy and has a good
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      Why no action against mums?
      111 16  -  KAVITA GUPTA Letter from I AGREE with Colin Low ("Why leave the girls with their monster mums?", April 20) that there is no logic in placing the three child victims under the statutory custody of their mothers. What guarantee is there that these mothers will
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      Train teachers to detect dyslexia
      261 16  -  MARCUS YAP WERNCHING Letter from I REFER to Jonathan Lim's letter "Dyslexic student's plea for understanding" (April 20). I applaud Jonathan for speaking up, and to have come this far despite suffering from dyslexia. As he rightfully pointed out, his condition is not widely understood
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      120 14 CATHERINE LIM ...AMUSES Opening the car door for your wife? Such men, it is said, are few You're doing it for only one reason Either the car or the wife is new! MUSES Kiasuism is the national philosophy Its essence is the fear of loss Of profit and opportunity And
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        ST Index— 2,603.45+19.72
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        World markets
        57 18 Nikkei 225 17,403.96 +06.43 +0.50 HK Hang Seng AustraliaASX2D0 16,912.15 5,250.10 -32.19 -26.00 -0.19 -0.51 Korea Comp Thailand SET 1,451.31 773.06 +17.16 -1.51 +1.20 -0.19 Jakarta Comp 1,459.29 -5.24 -0.36 Phils Comp Shenzhen B 2,262.97 290.54 +20.21 -4.73 +0.90 -1.60 Mumbai Sensex 12,030.30 -9.25 -0.00 Malaysia KLQ 940.19
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        SGX most active
        52 18 Jelong JTAC 0.145 +0.015 +11.5 92,071 1.010 +0.070 +7.4 00,154 *8 Poh ligiland jlobalTest UlediaRing izyhealth Chartered (press pco 0.005 -0.005 -50.0 44,909 0.015 32,640 0.330 +0.015 +4.0 31,170 0.570 +0.015 +2.7 30,549 0.195 +0.020 +11.4 29,676 1.660 +0.000 +5.1 25,765 0.240 -0.010 -4.0 24,063 0.100 -0.015
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        SGX top rises
        63 18 DBS 17.300 +0.200 ]BSBk6%NCPS10 110.000 +0.200 JMH400US$ 10.200 +0.200 SIA 14.100 +0.200 jpitalan8CW***** 1.160 +0.105 j|jitalaneCW***** 1.100 +0.160 Hyflux 2.730 +0.150 jpitalan8CW***** 1.700 +0.140 SGX 4.460 +0.120 JTYBEV 10.300 +0.100 HyfluxeCW0G0518 0.035 +133.3 Hylta8CW*****6 0.010 +100.0 Chait8iEd8CW***** 0.210 +61.5 BBSeCW*****0 0.000 +60.0 HyfluxeCWDBDB12 0.070 +55.6 UTAC8CW*****0 0.245
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        SGX top falls
        64 18 Aqua-Tena 0525 JaidineC&C 11.200 -0.250 -0.200 OCBCCap3.93%Pref10 97.600 -0.200 GZIReiteCW06D612 0.115 -0.100 WBLCnp 7.300 -0.150 CoscoCoipeCW***** 0.300 -0.125 APB ***** -0.100 CoscoCoipeCW*****5 0.310 HSCEI6500eCW***** 0540 JSH500USS 11.100 -0.100 -0.100 -0.100 SPHMBLeCW*****5 0.005 -75.0 GZIReiteCW06D612 0.115 -61.0 SPH8CW*****6 0.010 -50.0 STCPO8CW*****0 0.005 -50.0 U0B8PW*****9 0.015 -50.0 VfaPoli 0.005
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        Lock icon Singapore
        166 18 Dow Jones BLUE chips rose on Friday, with the market benchmark hitting a new six-year high, spurred by gains on Wall Street overnight. The ST Index ended up 19.72 points, or 0.8 per cent, at 2,603.45, a new record closing high. It had hit an intraday high of 2,605.12.
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        Your S$1 buys
        35 18 UOJ> U.U£iJf UK£ 0.3516 fen 73.395 HK$ 4.8542 RM 2.2903 Euro 0.5086 Rupiah 5,561.6 Baht 23.695 Peso 32.338 4$ 0.8458 Indian Rs 28.233 i/Von 593.72 0.7116 /uan 5.0183 NZ$ 0.9914 NT$ 20.222
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        Commodities
        24 18 HID U6W0Z 04I.3U Siwuss/oz 12.14 FlitinH 1,115.00 Rlbblf cents/kg 348.25 hhdRWtonne M29.00 Brail ndiiKvii.'iiiiii 72.65 nformation provided by SGX, Dow Jones and Bloomberg
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      Lock icon Singapore to be Asia's first digital content exchange
      381 18  -  CHRISTIE LOH 1-Netto enable global entertainment firms to distribute content across multiple platforms christi e@newstoday.com.sg THANKS to Singapore's tough stance against intellectual property copycats, foreign film makers have agreed to let a local company manage the global distribution of their digital content
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      Lock icon SGX could be first mover in regional consolidation
      291 18 -DOW JONES SINGAPORE Exchange (SGX) could be the first mover if there is any consolidation of exchanges in the Asian region, chief executive Hsieh Fu Hua said on Friday. "Within the region, the first move could well come from SGX," Mr Hsieh
      -DOW JONES  -  291 words
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      Platts prices to be used to settle SGX oil derivatives
      180 18 THE Singapore Exchange (SGX) has signed an agreement with Platts, a leading international price assessment service for the energy markets, for the latter to provide the benchmark prices that are used for the final settlement of oil derivatives contracts. SGX
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        Lock icon Utac to buy 68.5% stake in Thailand's NS Electronics
        331 20 -DOW JONES Conditional offer prelude to full takeover of Bangkokbased chip tester ats2Bom UNITED Test and Assembly Center (Utac) said on Friday it had agreed to buy a 68.5-per-cent stake in Thailand's NS Electronics Bangkok to expand its operations and benefit
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        Lock icon Abbott to invest $450m in Slpore plant
        203 20 -DOW JONES ABBOTT Laboratories said on Friday it would invest $450 million in its first nutritional powders plant in Asia. The plant, to be built in Singapore, is "not only our first nutritional plant in Asia but also Abbott's largest nutritional investment ever,"
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        Lock icon Chartered swings to $40.5m gain in Ql
        190 20 -DOW JONES CHARTERED Semiconductor Manufacturing, the world's fourth-largest contract chip maker by revenue, reported on Friday it swung to a first-quarter net profit on continued demand for chips used in Microsoft's Xbox 360 game console. For the three months ended March 31, Chartered
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        Lock icon Optus in $3.5b Aussie broadband plan
        197 20 -DOW JONES SYDNEY- Singapore Telecommunications' Australian arm Optus teamed up on Friday with other telcos in a proposal to build a high-speed broadband service in Australia. Optus, along with others including Macquarie Telecom Group, SP Telemedia and Primus Telecommunications Group, said they wanted to
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      THE BEAUTY OF ASIAN HERBS
      608 22  -  IJ:!.L',L,ILI Asian ingredients can now be found in your everyday skincare products WHENEVER I grimace at the Chinese soups and herbal brews that my mum concocts, she brandishes her fool-proof theory: These are chockful of traditional ingredients that work wonders on the skin. Now, who
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  • style
    • ATAGLANCE
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        A VOYAGE OF STYLE WITH LACOSTE
        84 24 Lacoste fans can now take their favourite preppy brand travelling as the label has launched its first luggage collection known as Voyage. Designed by Christophe Pillet, who is the creative director for the Lacoste bags and leather goods lines, this 18-piece collection includes business
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        MERGING FASHION AND FUNCTION, NIKE STYLE
        99 24 Inspired by fitness dance and its emphasis on self-expression, the new Nike Merge watch collection combines toughness and femininity. As a result, while the underside of the watch band is made from durable sport urethane, its topside is layered leather that is laser-etched with
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        GO LOOPY CURLY WITH SCHWARZKOPF
        85 24 Whether they are natural or the result of a perm, your curls can now look sexier with Schwarzkopf Professional's new Osis Loopy Curl Cream. You can flaunt your curls while you care for them at the same time as the Osis Loopy Curl Cream gives
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        JUST ME, JUST PARIS HILTON
        110 24 Paris Hilton seems to be everywhere these days and you can now also find her trademark photo on the packaging of her latest fragrance Just Me By Paris Hilton. The bottle is done up in her favourite colour pink and the scent has top notes
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      Lock icon To market, to market...
      341 24  -  LEE HUI SHAN to buy herbs not to enhance your food but to beautify yourself huisha nl@newstoday.com. sg DID you know that to make some drool-worthy beauty products, all you need is a trip to the market? For instance, to make a hydrating mask that combats
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      Flawless skin even after work, lunch and dinner
      270 24  -  LEE HUI SHAN AFTER a long day, the last thing women want to worry about is how they look. Imagine make-up that can take you to work, lunch, dinner and drinks after that that must be the perfect make-up. The new Color
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      BLACK TO BASICS
      373 26  -  PEARLYN THAM Venture into the dark to cleanse, purify and even whiten your face and body pea rlyn@newstoday.com.sg BLACK hair dye, yes. Black mascara, of course. Even black lipstick and nail polish had their heydays during the short-lived Gothic phenomenon in the 90s. But would you use
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      Ladies, uZap your way to Superstardom
      147 26 Can a 62-year-old be discovered as a superstar? Find out for yourself this Sunday at Takashimaya Square, 82, where Osim will be holding its Osim uZap Superstar Search. So far, this has attracted more than 100 female participants aged 18 to 62. This contest
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      When two hearts beat as one
      208 26  -  LEE HUI SHAN Of course we can never repay our self-sacrificing mothers for all that they've done for us not that they'd want us to, anyway. But a little something from us on a special occasion, especially dedicated to her, will definitely show her
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        LA SENZA'S SIZZLING SUMMER
        90 26 Tropical colours, floral prints and cool fabricsthese are a sunny indicator of the summer season. La Senza sizzles this season with a new line of swimwear available with prints or in solid colours and you can even shop for accessories such as floppy hats and beach
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        AS TIME GOES BUNG
        90 26 Diamonds are a woman's best friends and with the new Rado Integral Chronograph Jubile watch, you'll get 24 such best friends. This gorgeous timepiece has 24 white diamonds lining the sides of its classy square case. The beauty of these diamonds are enhanced by the exquisite
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        THERAPY FOR YOUR SCALP
        95 26 Even the most stylish hairdo can be marred by dandruff. The latter actually falls under two categories: Dry and greasy or waxy. As a result of either dandruff type, you will experience symptoms such as flaking, itchiness or irritation on your scalp. To help you combat
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        SHAPE UP AND SLIM DOWN
        92 26 Reduce the appearance of cellulite and puffiness with the new Body Performance SlimShape+ Anti-Cellulite/Anti-Fluid Advanced Visible Contouring Serum from Estee Lauder. This dual-action serum, priced at $70, not only reduces the look of dimpled skin but is formulated with Estee Lauder's Fluid Motion technology to
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      Lock icon WOULD YOU PAY $101 FOR THIS BURGER?
      751 28  -  EVELINE GAN At Überburger, every burger is a gourmet treat eveline@newstoday.com.sg SITTING dignified on a simple red plate, 180g of perfectly grilled, marbled prime-grade wagyu beef slathered with luxurious truffle cream sauce and sandwiched firmly between freshly-baked buns that are infused with truffle
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      FOODNOTE
      218 30  -  BERNADETTE CHONG HAPPY BIRTHDAY FROM ALL AT SESAME STREET From this month, you can celebrate your child's birthday with his favourite Sesame Street character, thanks to Singapore's Halal-certified confectionery chain. Polar Puffs Cakes. Sesame Workshop, the non-profit educational producer behind Sesame Street, has appointed Polar Puffs Cakes to create
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      252 28 SIN9AP9M MMISHIN9 LAKSA (INK Where else will you find Singapore Laksa Enjoy a refreshing drink at $1 nett per after 6pm and be entertained by the glass when you order a bowl of Singapore fantastic voices dancing of our Resident Laksa. Band from the Philippines? Choose from Ljme Jujce> ChJR
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        SONY HOME THEATRE SYSTEM DAV-DZ12OK
        86 32 Sony's DAV-DZI2OK Home Theatre System delivers 850W of high-power audio and video performance. Featuring a 5.1 Dolby Digital Surround Sound, the system includes an integrated microphone that is capable of measuring speaker distance, level and frequency, automatically calibrating your listening environment and optimising the sound
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        TOSHIBA PROTEGE M400 TABLET PC
        106 32 The industry's first tablet PC with Intel Duo Centrino Mobile Technology and Raid-1 technology, Toshiba's Portege M4OO Tablet PC features a 12.1--inch diagonal XGA display and weighs about 2.lkg. The convertible PC incorporates Easy Guard technology a series of hardware and software enhancements that boost
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        SONY ERICSSON W810I WALKMAN PHONE
        110 32 The fourth member of Sony Ericsson's Walkman family of phones, the WBlOl is a quad-band Edge phone that lets you transfer MP3 and AAC tracks from the PC to the phone via USB 2.0, while making sure you stay connected to your contacts anywhere. You
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        SAMSUNG R7 LCD TV
        118 32 Featuring the world's first hidden bar-type speakers, the Samsung R7 liquid crystal display television boasts a clean front-surface design, with all control buttons located at the sides. The R7 has a contrast ratio of 5,000:1, a resolution of 1,366x768 and a colour palette with up to
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      Not shot of features
      501 32  -  TREVOR TAN Z650 may not boast a zillion megapixels but it sure is user-friendly trevor@newstoday.com.sg IT IS heartening to see manufacturers and consumers alike are starting to understand the number of megapixels is no longer the standard in gauging the quality of a digital camera. Kodak
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      Dopod 577W stays smart and connected
      320 32  -  TERRY LAU 3G PHONE REVIEW Dopod 577W PROS: Brilliant display Range of connectivity options, including WiFi Runs WMS, which is more smartphone-friendly CONS: MiniSD card slot is not conveniently accessible 1.3-megapixel camera is not fantastic and a little behind the curve most manufacturers are
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      A mouse that's Razer-sharp
      466 33  -  TREVOR TAN Ergonomic features make this a keeper trevor@newstoday.com.sg RAZER the company that is synonymous with high-end gaming peripherals has released the Pro Click v 1.6 mouse and the Pro Pad mouse pad. Targeted at creative and design professionals who hunger for pace and precision, the
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      HP recalls notebook batteries
      163 33 HP has announced the voluntary replacement of 3,768 removable battery packs used in certain models of HP and Compaq notebooks in the Asia-Pa-cific. This is part of a global recall conducted in cooperation with the US Consumer Product Safety Commission. The affected third-party battery packs are
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      PERIPHERALREVIEW
      118 33 Razer ProClickvl.6 with Pro Pad Pro Click Pros Sleek and ergonomic design that gives a great grip •Ambidextrous symmetrical design Large, non-slip mouse buttons Seven fully programmable buttons Drivers come in both Mac and Windows On-the-fly sensitivity, invaluable as you get used to the speed ofProClick Always-On mode Pro
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      A Bentley SUV? Not for now
      688 34  -  SHELDON TROLLOPE Production capability is not an issue, but car-maker says it's running close to capacity news@newstoday.com.sg WHILE just about every car-maker today likes to talk about expanding its product lineup and increasing sales volumes, British luxury brand Bentley has just about reached that
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      Arriving with a bang: No shortage of orders for the new Continental GTC
      339 34  -  SHELDON TROLLOPE THE Bentley Continental GTC was unveiled in the New York Auto Show for good reason. Last year, the United States market bought twice as many luxury convertibles as it did coupes. New York and Los
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      Big plans ahead for Mini
      433 36  -  COLIN YONG The next-generation Mini will grow slightly, but retain the current model's styles colin@newstoday.com.sg EXPECT to find some revolutionary design features on the stretched version of the new Mini, which is scheduled to hit the market in two years. The Mini Traveller concept car
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      E's got more class
      148 36 THE wraps have come off the latest version of Mercedes-Benz's E-Class. The car, which goes on sale in Singapore in the third quarter of this year, doesn't look all that different from the existing model. However, more than 2,000 components are new or have been upgraded.
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        EVO WAGON FOR SINGAPORE
        142 36 Cycle Carriage (C&C) Automotive, the local distributor for Mitsubishi cars, plans to introduce a station wagon version of the high-performance Lancer Evolution here by June. The car is powered by a turbocharged 2.0-litre engine pumping out 272bhp, while gear changing duties are handled by a five-speed
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        3 SERIES VOTED WORLD CAR OF THE YEAR
        148 36 The BMW 3 Series has been voted World Car of the Year 2006 by an international jury of 46 motoring journalist from countries as diverse as Argentina, Italy and New Zealand. The 3 Series emerged tops in a final shortlist of three
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        NEW KIACARENS UNVEILED
        129 36  -  COLIN YONG This is the first official photograph of Kia's second-gener-ation Carens, which makes its world premiere at next month's Madrid Motor Show. Measuring 4.54 m from bumper to bumper -the same length as the Honda Civic the new Carens is only slightly larger than the current
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      796 37  -  SHOBHATSERING BHALLA Clementi Park owners in talks for what could be the largest collective sale by land size here shobha@newstoday.com.sg WITH a record number of 19 successful deals in the first quarter of this year amounting to more than $1.2 billion more than half
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      260 37  -  SHOBHATSERINGBHALLA ADDING a big dose of upmarket glamour to Balestier Road, boutique developer Teambuild Properties is launching Ecoville, a new freehold apartment block at No 10 Martaban Road opposite Shaw Plaza. The 18-storey block comprises 28 units of three-bedroom apartments measuring 1,184
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      DISCOVER LOCAL FLAVOUR
      535 38  -  Pavid Chew, fdsfdsfdsf of readers. become f nation Wth a 94 per cent r* a new $2.3 millf on m f llteracy rate, a"d statistics sh 6rS FestivaJ 15^ars, there s ttst fi mftlP^ So« for optimi^^^ rea-rit-Estiva; iter's Offi^T^ the Prime for finance 2nd Minister lgn
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        REFRESHING LOOK FOR A REFRESHING DRINK
        111 40 Marigold's Non-Fat Yoghurt Drink V— now has a new packaging for greater convenience.This new sleek design comes with a screw cap to offer you a hassle-free way of enjoying your favourite beverage. Made with fruit juice, this drink contains probiotic cultures to help keep
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        FRESHEN UP YOUR HOME
        120 40 Enjoy clean and crisp air at home with the bwL Negative lonizer.This sleek and compact gadget, which is also a purifier, emits negative ions only. It can produce over two million negative ions per cubic centimetre and the cluster ion technology allows the ions to be
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        REEL TO REAL
        70 40 Watch your movies and favourite television programmes come alive in your home with the new Sharp LC-20B1OM Aquos 20-inch LCD TV. It offers life-like images with its high-resolution display, which is compatible with digital content in the high-definition format. It also has an OPC Sensor that automatically
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        GROWING OLD WITH GRACE
        81 40 I Don't let age get the better of you.The National Healthcare Group (NHG) has published the Elderly Handy Health Guide to help you age gracefully and better manage longterm disease in your golden years. It U also has nursing tips for caregivers. Available in English and
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      Buddhas remembered
      470 40  -  YONG SHU CHIANG 1,500-year-old statues destroyed by Taliban resurrected in Swiss film plus@newstoday.com.sg IF NOT for the online search engine Google, Swiss film-maker Christian Frei would probably not have made The Giant Buddhas, a documentary about the Bamiyan Buddhas. The Buddhas were two giant statues in Afghanistan, estimated
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      SIFFHIGHLIGHTS
      86 40 Check out the following films over the weekend at the ongoing Singapore International Film Festival. Tickets at $8.40 and are available from Ticket Charge. Call 6296 2929. LANDMINES-A LOVE STORY Saturday, April 22 9.15pm National Museum Award-winning film-maker Dennis O'Rourke documents the romance between a Mujahideen soldier and a
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      Serenading Shanghai
      423 42  -  AMELYNN LIONG Homegrown singer J J Lin to start first world tour in China a melynnl@newstoday.com.sg HOMEGROWN singer-songwriter J J Lin will launch his first world tour in June but, surprisingly enough, Singapore won't be the tour's first stop. "I want to test the waters in Shanghai first
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      Top young Hindi singer to perform at Esplanade
      117 42 THIS weekend, Indian singer Shreya Ghoshal, 22, will treat music and movie lovers in Singapore to an Evening of Bollywood Melodies at the Esplanade Concert Hall. Since achieving her breakthrough in Bollywood at age 18 with the hit number, Dola Re Dola,
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      The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and the The Wardrobe
      202 43  -  Justin Cheong DVDREVIEW by........... FILM: Remember the good old adventure books by Enid Blyton? There was The Famous Five series where four children and their dog would solve mysteries and Folk of the Faraway Tree, about the escapades
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      Pride and Prejudice
      130 43  -  Ashraf Safdar DVDREVIEW by.............. FILM: The tale of a desperate mother's attempt to marry off her four daughters in 19th-century England stars Keira Knightley in an Oscar-nom-inated turn as heroine Elizabeth Bennett and an under-rated Matthew Macfadyen as her misunderstood suitor. Macfadyen's portrayal of the rich and
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        37 43  -  Felix Cheong The pacing may be a tad slow but once you get into its rhythm, you'll appreciate Thai director Pen-ek Ratanaruang'swry- and very dry humour in this film that is a meditation on guilt.-
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        HOSTEL
        42 43  -  Ross Wallace Besides keeping both the designated meat-grinder fodder and the audience off balance with a plot that doesn't show its hand until late in the game, the film does something very rare in horror movies: It makes an actual point.
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        34 43 -RW Bruce Willis proves he can act in this buddy film where he plays a dirty cop protecting a small time hood who is the key witness in a police corruption case.
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        25 43 FC Kevin Spacey does what he does best in this biopic of singer Bobby Darin: Portray a man in mid-life crisis mode.-
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        16 43  -  -JeanineTan A surprisingly entertaining film about resourceful mutts trying to survive in the Antarctic.
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        FIREWALL
        34 43  -  Neil Humphreys All the ingredients are there for an entertaining Harrison Ford movie about a bank security specialist forced to hack into his own bank: But they were also there 15 years ago.-
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        27 43 -FC The sequel to Ice Age brings back the kooky repartee and refines the animation but leaves a good storyline out in the cold.-
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        25 43 -RW A stellar cast that includes Clive Owen and Jodie Foster helps make Spike Lee's bland heist film a reasonably diverting two hours.
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        Lock icon KEEPING MUM
        22 43 NH The delightful Maggie Smith steals the show as a housekeeper who manages to save Rowan Atkinson's family in crisis.
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        30 43 -JT Antonio Banderas plays a dance instructor to some New York innercity kids in what is little more than a spectacle of killer moves by lim-ber-bodied youths.
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        31 43 -JT James Franco may make a poor Tristan, but Rufus Sewell as Lord Marke and Sophia Myles as Isolde do their part to make this medieval romance watchable.
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        22 43 -FC In the remake of the 1968 Mcl Brooks classic, the laughs are generated easily from the politically incorrect script.
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        WHERE THE TRUTH LIES
        37 43  -  Justin Cheong This whodunit about two faded stars embroiled in a sex-and-mur-der case during their younger days will thrill and shock as will the sight of leads Kevin Bacon and Colin Firth's butts.
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        Lock icon ART OF SEDUCTION
        20 43 -JT A romantic comedy from South Korea that pits two flirts against each other. Few sparks here.
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        25 43 FC The art direction in this adaptation of the Neil Gaiman novel is beautiful but the film has no direction and nothing adds up.-
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        REINCARNATION
        25 43  -  Ashraf Safdar Horror master Takashi Shimizu's flashback-style depiction of an actress' fate when she re-enacts a famous murder is so heavy-handed that it jars.
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        24 43 ■JT Over time, this anthology of three horror shorts from Asia may gain some kitsch value because of how terrible it is.
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