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    27 1 TODAY /A=diaCorp frexf share your free newspaper MICA(P) 112/07/2005 Tuesday May 23, 2006 todayonline.com TODAY share your free newspaper Tuesday May 23, 2006 todayonline.com MICA(P) 112/07/2005 /AEDIACOFiP
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    Lock icon Team tailored to fit priorities
    798 1  -  DERRICK A PAULO CABINET2OO6 Reinforcements for Education Ministry; five new faces; Yeo CheowTong makes way derrick@newstoday.com.sg TWO weeks after leading his party to victory at the polls, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has unveiled the team he wants to lead Singapore in his first full
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      Five new faces to take office
      753 2  -  JASMINE YIN CABINET2OO6 jasmine.yin@newstoday.com.sg HE HOLDS an unconventional resume: Model, avid marathoner and, since May 6, MP for Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC. Now, Mr Teo Ser Luck, 37, who was the general manager of DHL Express Singapore, can add another notch to his belt Parliamentary
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      BIGGER STAGE FOR FAMILIAR FACES
      273 3  -  -TAN HUI LENG SEVERAL MPs have moved onto bigger things in the new Cabinet with South West District Mayor Dr Amy Khor taking on two new positions. Dr Khor will be Senior Parliamentary Secretary in the Environment and Water Resources Ministry, taking over from Assoc
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      It's goodbye for some
      442 3  -  TAN HUI LENG Veterans Yeo, Chan to relinquish office huileng@newstoday.com. sg TALK about senior office-holders making way for new faces had started even before the General Election (GE). Transport Minister Yeo Cheow Tong, for one, had indicated to Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong that he wanted
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      424 3 PJTI University of South Australia APMI KAPLAIO D k ctor °F Business Administration Mil CRICOSOOI2IB "T IVII l%y^ r Lniiy Most successful doctoral program in the region with more than 180 graduates in Asia O Information Session on Thursday, 1 June 2006 at 7pm ■imibh^miii r a iip> i Master
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      Lock icon ASEAN SHOULD NOT RUN BEFORE IT CAN WALK
      897 4  -  SIMON TAY Defence ministers' first meeting a good start, but don't expect dramatic, militant action IT WAS two weeks ago that the defence ministers of the Association of South-east Asian Nations (Asean) met in Kuala Lumpur. And while the impact of this
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      Lock icon Uncle molested student twice
      275 6 -ANSLEYNG HE HAD just been released from prison and had no place to stay. So, out of goodwill, his younger brother took him in at his Jurong East flat But instead of turning over a new leaf, the unemployed man, 51, molested his niece twice. While
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      A helping hand comes right to their doorstep
      431 6  -  CHEOWXINYI Family members of mentally ill get training in caregiving xi nyic@newstoday.com.sg CARE for the mentally ill is now being taken a step further right to their doorstep, in fact, by a mobile team of professionals. Since February, the team of six
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        Lock icon NKF PRE-TRIAL HEARING ADJOURNED TO JUNE 19
        103 6 ANSLEYNG Lawyers for the five defendants in the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) criminal suit will be poring over new documents from prosecutors, as the case is adjourned for another month. The charges are against former NKF CEO TT Durai, chairman Richard Yong, treasurer
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        Lock icon DIRECT ENTRY EXERCISE INTO JCs TO START
        155 6 CHANNEL NEWSASIA Junior colleges will start offering places to students for direct entry into JCI next year over the next three months. The Direct School Admission Exercise for JCs will be held in two phases: The first phase is from June 26 to
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        Lock icon HASTENING HEALTHY EATING AMONG S'POREANS
        157 6 938 LIVE More Singaporeans may be eating the recommended two servings of fruit and two servings of vegetables daily, but the rate of increase in numbers of people meeting their fruit intake is slow. So the Health Promotion Board (HPB) is working with Food Junction
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      370 4 Do you want financial independence? Most financially successful individuals get rich by starting their own businesses. You may have that 1 I idea but you are scared of failure, of losing your hard earned money or not sure if you can make the cut. J I I I i I|'
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      447 7 THAI BEVERAGE PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED (Registered in the Kingdom of Thailand as a public company with limited liability, registration number **********342) Thailand's leading alcoholic beverage producer One of Southeast Asia's leading brewers and distillers -r"; ''**<m Portfolio of strong brand names t World's 4th largest spirits producer '.--^.-^B fc^» Award-winning
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      Lock icon Singapore feted at Cannes film festival
      217 8 AFP CANNES (France) Singapore's fledging film industry was the toast of Cannes yesterday with the showing of a series of movies, as officials highlighted growing efforts to expand the city-state's cinema. Four full-length movies and eight shorts were being screened as part of the
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      Lock icon Back in the hot seat
      393 8 AGENCIES Thaksin resumes duties seven weeks after stepping aside as premier BANGKOK Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra (picture) will be "back on duty" today, leading his first Cabinet meeting since stepping aside seven weeks ago amid protests, ministers said. The billionaire businessman has resumed some
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      Lock icon Man, 90, nabbed for drugs
      170 8 -AFP PHNOM PENH A 90-year-old Taiwanese man was among three charged by a Cambodian court yesterday with trying to smuggle several kilograms of heroin out of the country, court officials said. Alleged drug mule Huang Fang Hou thought to be the oldest caught in Cambodia
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    • GLOBALROUNDUP
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        Lock icon MALAYSIAN PM REJECTS PLAN TO INTRODUCE GOLD COINS AS CURRENCY
        77 8 -AP Malaysia s Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has rejected a plan by an Islamic-opposition-controlled state government to introduce gold and silver coins as local currency. The fundamentalist Parti Islam SeMalaysia, or PAS, said it planned to pay Kelantan's public
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        Lock icon MERKEL'S FIRST TRIP TO CHINA
        81 8 -AFP Germany and China agree that Iran should not be allowed to build nuclear weapons, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said, after meeting with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on her first official trip to China. She added that Germany would like to see China more closely
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        Lock icon SADDAM'S FEMALE LAWYER THROWS ROBES AT JUDGE
        71 8 -AFP The trial of Saddam Hussein over the massacre of Shias in the 1980s degenerated into a chaotic shouting match yesterday after the ejection of one of the deposed Iraqi dictator's female lawyers. Lebanese lawyer Bushra Khalil was involved in an argument and
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      Lock icon Bird flu champion dead
      368 10 -AGENCIES WHO director-general dies after brain surgery GENEVA Dr Lee Jong-Wook (picture), the director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO), died suddenly after emergency brain surgery, the United Nation's agency announced at the opening of its flagship annual assembly yesterday. Spanish Health Minister Elena Salgado, who
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      Lock icon Montenegrins vote to split from Serbia, celebrate
      188 10 AGENCIES PODGORICA (Serbia-Mon-tenegro) Montenegrins have voted to secede from Serbia in a referendum that would mark the final breakup of the former Yugoslavia. Thousands of independence supporters flooded the streets of the capital Podgorica and other towns to celebrate the restoring their statehood
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      Lock icon Ahmadinejad faces Israeli suit
      177 10 -AP JERUSALEM A group of Israeli lawmakers and former diplomats plan to sue Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, accusing him of conspiring to commit genocide, one of those involved said yesterday. Mr Ahmadinejad recently said Israel should be wiped off the map and dismissed the Nazi Holocaust
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      Lock icon Myanmar should build on UN meeting
      258 12 -AFP SINGAPORE Myanmar should build on the meeting between a top United Nations envoy and detained pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi to work with the international community towards democratic reforms, Singapore said yesterday. "Singapore is happy to learn that UN Undersecretary-General for Political
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      MR OLMERT GOES TO WASHINGTON
      816 12  -  EMANUELSHAHAF IN JERUSALEM THIS week Israel's Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is on his first pilgrimage to Washington, de rigueur for Israel's leaders who upon taking up their post- need to shore up United States support for whatever problematic policies the state of Israel intends to
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      Lock icon Hazy HK scares away talent
      642 15 BLOOMBERG In some cases, its loss is proving to be Singapore's gain HONG KONG Mr Todd Prado blames Hong Kong's air pollution for his decision to move to Singapore by the year end. He keeps his job as head of Asian trading for Janus Capital
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      279 10 6; *Wm* dim ■^"^^vli^"-''' Life^t its best BRwi^ 1 R^lfiSil^ou heard of in the air?| notice how refreshed you feel especially in the arms of nature, near waterfalls and after thunderstorms? Have you noticed how refreshed you feel when breathing in fresh air If the answer is yes, then you
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      293 12 Only Education Group awarded the Singapore Government I WU Enterprise 50 Awards in 2002, 2003, 2004 &2005 V V V V A I, 2002 2003 2004 2005 J 3 YEAR Direct Honours Degrees Direct 2nd Year entry for relevant Polytechnic students* 3fc?v\. IR3 THEec°onomks OOL BSc Information Systems Vv f'.,,
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      Age should not be a black mark
      271 16  -  CHEONGCHEELUP It is a waste to retire gurus of knowledge at the age of 55 Letter from I REFER to your article on "Ageing NTU professor gets full-time lesson in 'half-pay'" (May 19). I was appalled to read of the plight of some
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      Singapore's loss if HR rules make able academicians leave
      341 16  -  CHIACHOYMIN Letter from I AM writing of this experience not because of any personal grudge but because of the loss that the Singapore society would suffer if this problem is not addressed soon the loss of academicians still able to contribute
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      sayagain
      26 16 It is very demoralising to know that you are considered as only half as good when you reach the age of 55. Lim Poh Seng
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      Consumer credit and lending up since bureau was formed
      329 16  -  MARK ROWLEY Letter from General Manager Credit Bureau (Singapore) Pte Ltd (CBS) WE REFER to the letter, "What about the consumer part of bureau?" by Mr Gary Lee (May 17). Since the establishment of CBS, total credit granted to consumers by
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    • SHORTTAKES
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        MOTORISTS SHOULD HAVE A SAY IN FLYOVER CONSTRUCTION
        138 17  -  ANDREW PKYAP: I am curious as to why people who use the Woodsville Junction daily were not consulted on the proposed changes ("New flyover and tunnels to ease traffic congestion". May 18). The Land Transport Authority (LTA) has completed the flyover linking
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        ABSENCE OF IMPACT-ABSORBING BUMPER ON TRUCKS POSES HAZARD
        126 17  -  MOHAMAD NOORABDULLAH: I was travelling along Benjamin Sheares Bridge on May 2 when I noticed a roadsweeper truck in the shoulder lane cleaning the road. The truck did not have an impact-absorbing rear bumper. Another truck without the bumper was also spotted
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    • Letter
      Citizenship lessons needed
      352 17  -  MERVYN SEX What work has been done on idea of a Citizen's Guide? Letter from RECENTLY, I overheard a group of youth commenting on the General Election. They pointed out that "even if the People's Action Party (PAP) lost Ang Mo Kio GRC, the PAP will still
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      sayagain
      64 17 Whoever wins the IR bid will have to ensure there is little public backlash. So, it is important that the casino operators work with the public to be seen as a caring corporate citizen. In New Zealand, the casino operators are mandated to contribute 1.5 per cent of net
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      FOCUS ON THE FAMILY
      260 18  -  DR JAMES DOBSON BY.... FIND THE TEACHABLE MOMENTS Grab the teachable moments with your children. Afewyears ago, my teenage son, Ryan, and I got up one morning and situated ourselves in a deer blind before the break of day. About 18 meters away from us was
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      isay THAT DA VINCI EFFECT
      647 18  -  FRANCES ONG HOCK LIN MY THREE teenage children all wanted to watch the film The Da Vinci Code. It seemed that the controversy the film had stirred up had aroused their curiosity. My husband and I discussed the pros and cons of allowing them to
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    • Letter
      Stun guns no replacement for firearms
      143 18  -  Letter from AUDREY ANG Assistant Director (Media Relations) Singapore Police Force POLICE would like to clarify with Mr Mohamad Noor Abdullah ("Why not arm police officers with stun guns?", May 19) that during the recent incident at a hawker centre in Boon Lay, the
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      395 17 MIGRATE TO AUSTRALIA Multicultural Australia is a safe, friendly, sophisticated and harmonious society in which migrants can live and work in an English speaking country. It is a vibrant dynamic country and its people are energetic, friendli and confident. Australia also offers excellent value for money and a standard of
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      122 18 CATHERINE LIM ...AMUSES 'Take my heart, my soul, my lips!' Cried the virgin despite herself Said Romeo sulkily, 'Just like you To keep the best part for yourself.' MUSES 'Political freedom on a leash? A tight one, for that matter? Aw c'mon people, do be fair The leash is now
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      154 20 i^h b^h m m^HHiiHi HHflnni^^n^^v v^ o^/Kl/w i^* ia m s l^\^| y^ V^ l 8 WHEELS. 1 FAMILY. NO BRAKES. CBMB HMBpjHMHHHKT •3 RV In Columbia Pictures'family-adventure comedy RV,an overworked Bob Munro (Robin Williams), his wife Jamie (Cheryl Hines), their 15-year-old daughter Cassie (Joanna UoJoT Levesque) and 12-year-old son
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      208 21 L 1 life, live it. I Get your free preview tickets now! M 1 customers can redeem a pair of movie tickets to the M 1 Box Office Preview of RV with 400 Sun Perks points. Simply log on to www.miworld.com.sg from 23 May 9am onwards V^&^ *While stocks last.
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      Lock icon ST Index dips to four-month low
      514 22 -AGENCIES Most other markets across Asia also take beatings SINGAPORE share prices plunged 3.1 per cent yesterday after fears of rising US interest rates sparked massive sell-offs in global markets, dealers said. The ST Index (STI) skidded to its lowest level in more than
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      CORPORATEBRIEFS
      289 22 SembCorp Industries has been invited to submit its final revised bid for the Fujairah Independent Water and Power Plant project in the United Arab Emirates by June 5. "The Board is currently re-evaluating the invitation and further announcements will be made as and when appropriate," SembCorp said in a
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      Lock icon Star Hub eyes $700m loan for share buyback
      341 22 BLOOMBERG STARHUB, the second-largest phone company in Singapore, is seeking a loan of as much as $700 million, said bankers who were asked to bid. The firm may use the funds raised to return cash to shareholders via a share buyback or
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        ST Index— 2,416.69 -77.29
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        Lock icon Singapore
        72 22 DOW JONES SHARE prices closed sharply lower after weaknesses in regional markets and a trading halt in India unnerved investors. The ST Index ended down 77.29 points, or 3.1 per cent, at 2,416.69 points. Losers led gainers 701 to 68 while 1.81 billion shares worth $1.75 billion were traded.
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        World markets
        55 22 Nikkei 225 *****.87 -297.58 -1.84 Hang Seng ASX *****.52 -587.84 5838.88 -78.18 -3.11 -1.37 Taiwan Wtd 6938.26 -135.89 -1.92 Korea Comp 1338.59 -33.78 -2.46 KLCI 925.51 -18.89 -2.88 SET Index 724.44 -21.89 -2.93 Jakarta Comp 1389.84 -83.94 -6.83 Phils Comp Shenzhen B 2357.98 +1.96 314.95 +8.82 +8.88 +8.81
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        Lock icon Commodities
        26 22 SGX, Bloomberg Gold US$/oz 657.50 Silver US$/oz 12.36 Platinum US$/oz 1,313.40 Rubber cents/kg 400.25 Palm oil RM/tonne 1,420.50 Brent crude US$/barrel 68.66 Information provided by
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        SGX most active
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        SGX top rises
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        SGX top falls
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        Your S$1 buys
        36 22 US$ 0.6312 UK£ 0.3358 Yen 70.495 HK$ 4.8946 RM 2.2824 Euro ***** Rupiah 5805.4 Baht 24.077 Peso 33.217 AS 0.8324 Indian Rs 28.760 Won 597.27 C$ 0.7056 Yuan 5.0634 NZ$ 1.0182 NT$ 20.158
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        Lock icon SembCorp Marine raises stake in Cosco Corp S'pore
        408 24 BLOOMBERG It will buy 110 million shares from Temasek Holdings at $1.09 each SEMBCORP Marine, Singapore's second-largest offshore rig maker, has agreed to pay $120.3 million to raise its stake in Cosco Corp Singapore, a ship-repair company, which has posted record annual
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        Lock icon Domestic wholesale trade grows at slower pace in Q1
        122 24 CHANNEL NEWSASIA AFTER seven consecutive quarters of double-digit expansion, Singapore's domestic wholesale trade rose 7.5 per cent in the first quarter over the same period last year, said the Department of Statistics yesterday. The report said that excluding petroleum, domestic sales
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        Lock icon SIA units to service Jetstar Asia and Valuair at Changi
        109 24 DOW JONES ORANGESTAR Investment Holdings said yesterday that it had appointed Singapore Airport Terminal Services (Sats) and SIA Engineering Co (SIAEC) as its service providers at Changi Airport for five years. Orangestar, 44.5-per-cent owned by Australia's Qantas Airways, is the
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      • wealth the business of personal finance
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          Lock icon The banker's wild card
          720 26  -  CHOW PENN NEE Banks can dip into your account if you owe money-without telling you pennnee@newstoday.com.sg TAKE heed, if you owe your bank money and are late in repaying, the bank has the right to take the outstanding amount from any deposit account that you may
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          327 28  -  SHOBHATSERINGBHALLA Marina Square gets a revamp and a publicity blitz to market new look shobha@newstoday.com.sg PITCHING a shopping mall to the upmarket and hip set may seem like a risky commercial strategy in a country where every other prime locality shopping centre seems to be doing just that
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          336 28 -THE GUARDIAN GOOGLE's success is astonishing. The company is doubling revenues every year, and tripling net profits. Annual turnover was only US$B6 million ($109.8 million) in 2001, but by last year had reached US$6.l billion. Profits also grew from US$7 million
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            133 29 Asia-Pacific's leading online travel service Zuji.com has appointed Mr Roshan Mendis (picture) as the director of Supplier Relations and Partnerships. Mr Mendis is a native of Sri Lanka but was living in Dallas, Texas prior to immigrating to Singapore to take
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            189 29  -  JANECHIAPOCO Tiger Beer's global website has just undergone an image and content makeover in line with the company positioning as an international, premium brand. The revamped website launched by Asia Pacific Breweries and ARC Worldwide Asia-Pacific (ARC WW) aims to connect the brand with its target
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          904 29  -  SHOBHATSERINGBHALLA Industry giants L'Oreal and Gillette top Guardian's list of annual Health and Beauty award winners shobha@newstoday.com.sg FOR the second year in a row since the L'Oreal's Dermo-Expertise Revitalift White was introduced, the cosmetics giant won the Best of Best Brands award at Guardian's annual Health
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          452 30  -  ELAINE NG Software AG launches open-standard SOA suite that allows companies to grow at their own pace elaine.ng@newstoday.com.sg WITH the launch of its open-standard SOA (service oriented architecture) suite crossvision in Singapore and Hong Kong last friday, German system software supplier Software AG intends to
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          243 30 AP SEATTLE Microsoft Corp has deI veloped technology for people to pay by the hour to use a computer in their homes, similar to the way many people use pre-paid cards for cell phones. The technology, called FlexGo, will be used as part of efforts
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          297 30  -  ELAINE NG I LAWSON Software and Intentia InI ternational have merged to form the new Lawson Software, and it wants to be the "de-facto, or viable alternative to SAP and Oracle", said Mr David Hope (picture), Lawson's vice-pres-ident (Asia-Pacific). The combination of the two enterprise
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            118 30 To provide network security and a choice of wired or wireless Internet connectivity in an all-in-one solution for small businesses worldwide. Check Point Software Technologies has launched the Safe@Office 500/500W ADSL appliances. With Safe@Officesoo/500W ADSL, businesses choosing broadband ADSL for Internet access can
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            121 30 BT is collaborating with Alcatel to develop a Fixed-Mobile Converged (FMC) service for large businesses and multi-national corporations that will utilise Wi-Fi as the interface to the fixed network in key locations such as the office, home and BT Openzone hotspots. The new enterprise
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            INFOR TO ACQUIRE SSA GLOBAL
            97 30 Enterprise solutions provider SSA Global has announced the signing of an agreement under which Infor, an enterprise software provider targeted at the manufacturing and distribution industries, will acquire SSA Global. Infor has agreed to pay U5519.50 ($39.50) per share in cash to SSA Global's shareholders
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          570 32  -  ARIELTAM IN SAN FRANCISCO Managing digital messages in the workplace is key to data protection: Symantec a riel@newstoday.com.sg ENSURING the confidentiality, integrity and availability of information requires a different mindset and technological toolset in this mobile age of extended boundaries. And managing messages
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          500 32  -  ARIEL TAM I THE cyberhackers of yesterday were I interested in notoriety. Hackers today are interested in financial payback. Mr Enrique Salem, Symantec's senior vice-president of Consumer Products and Solutions, told a packed conference at Vision 2006 that hackers, thieves and spies are becoming
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      1083 34  -  Juliana June Rasul BRIGHT-EYED, sexy and undoubtedly talented, the 55-year-old McPhee only started drawing attention to herself in the early stages of the final 12. While she may not be the best female vocalist in the L show's history, her potent combination of Barbie-doll looks and sultry vocals
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        38 35  -  ALICIA KEYS, Admitted to USA Today that she watches American Idol with he grandmother and is rooting for Hicks. "I like the guy with the grey hair," she said. "His little flow is hot."
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        39 35  -  JOHN MAYER, When asked who would win "Taylor, believe it or not, because I know sometimes he's a little shlocky, but I think he has what it takes to make a lot of records for a long time."
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        52 35  -  MANDY MOORE, "I'm pulling for Taylor Hicks. He has my vote big time. I love him. I love that he's original. I love his song choices and his style. He's really soulful. He seems very unlike any other Idol contestant in
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        41 35  -  KEN LIM "Katharine is the one with the best voice I've heard. She's really a natural born talent. Taylor Hicks is not. He can sing very well, but he cannot beat somebody with that kind of voice quality."
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        82 35  -  FLORENCE LIAN "Taylor represents the ordinary guy who's going to make good. So, I think middle America is geared towards supporting him. Katharine is sweet but she lacks soul." TODAY'S PICK: TAYLOR HICKS There are little boys running around America powdering their hair grey to look like
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        524 36  -  ZULOTHMAN zul@newstoday.com.sg IDOL fever is in the air. And it's not just about American Idol. With much of the water cooler talk now centred on tomorrow's stateside showdown between Katharine McPhee and Taylor Hicks, the return of Singapore Idol on Sunday gave reality show
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        318 36  -  Ashraf Safdar Tf by, IMentah 3: Barisan Puteri Puteri I (Raw 3: Women's Front) I TEATER Ekamatra produced one of the most important theatrical triple bills in Singapore this year. Two of the plays The Story ofSita as Told By She ...and How Did the Cat Get So Fat?
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          69 37 Every Man For Himself They scored a career high with hit ballad The Reason. So, it's not surprising to see that album No 3 has Californian rockers Hoobastank leaving the successful formula alone. In other words. Every Man For Himself is stacked with loud guitars and anthemic choruses which,
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          76 37 We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions American folk music as a genre isn't at all charming and will, perhaps unfortunately, only serve to conjure up images of craggy old hillbillies. But The Boss does his best to make things work: l/l/e Shall Overcome is folk of the rowdy
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          81 37 Goodbye Alice In Wonderland Three years ago, the guitar-strumming chanteuse shocked her legion of fans when she morphed into a belly-baring dance diva on the ill-conceived, 0304. Perhaps even Jewel herself thought it was a bad idea because this album marks a return to the pleasing acoustics which made
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        67 37  -  DAPHNE KHOO This week, we ask Singapore Idol on Demand host Daphne Khoo what's currently rocking her stereo. ON RACHAELYAMAGATA'S HAPPENSTANCE: She's a really talented singer-songwriter who inspires me. I love her voice it's very powerful yet soothing at the same time. Her music is quite emotional,
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        265 38  -  -REETA RAMAN MUCH like Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code, where a symbologist uncovers a code in a Leonardo da Vinci painting, diet book authors say they too have cracked a similar code in the food we eat and how
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          124 38 Parents naturally want the best for their child, but with most parents working long hours, this has become a challenge. Find out how to spend quality time with your child by avoiding mistakes that could impede your child's development. This workshop,
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          58 38 Diabetic eye disease can be managed. Find out more about the eye disease and how to effectively manage the condition. Two sessions, in English and Mandarin, will be conducted. Date: May 27 Time: 10am to 11am (English); 11am to noon (Mandarin) Venue: Alexandra Hospital, Auditorium Registration/Enquiries: $2
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          59 38 Osteoporosis is a silent condition, as such, seldom will the condition manifest any symptoms till complications such as fractures occur. Learn how to both prevent and manage osteoporosis and osteoporotic fractures. Date: May 28 Time: 2pm to 4pm Venue: National Library Building, Possibility Seminar Room Registration/Enquiries:
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          83 38 The National Kidney Foundation is offering free eye screenings. These tests will help to detect conditions such as myopia, astigmatism and cataract. Consultations by optometrists, as well as free basic health screenings will also be provided. Approach the NKF prevention centres below for the tests. Date: May
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          77 38 Do you have a snoring problem and find it hard to stay awake during the day? You might be suffering from obstructive sleep apnea which can be dangerous. During this session, medical experts will be on-hand to provide more information on the causes and treatment available to cope
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        639 39  - Is the scale tipping for us REETA RAMAN Yes it is, say doctors. Obesity is the fastest growing epidemic reeta@newstoday.com.sg THE figures are scary and it looks like we are sitting on a health timebomb right now. In an April 5 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association
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        Magnesium reduces risk of heart disease and diabetes
        517 39  -  JANICE GOH YOUNG adults who consume a diet rich in magnesium may have a lower risk of developing metabolic syndrome a cluster of risk factors for heart disease and diabetes a recent study suggests. Researchers who examined the link between magnesium intake
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        517 40  -  JANICE GOH There are ways to cope with hair loss, going grey or unhealthy hair ja nice@newstoday.com.sg LETTING your hair down could be a bit tricky if it is dry, brittle or, worse, falling by the day. Hair loss, greying or unhealthy hair can cause
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        532 40 KRT MILWAUKEE A small sign on the cage of Ludwig, a mature but fitlooking rhesus monkey, warns "caution, grabby". Ludwig's been on an extremely low-calorie diet for years and probably would eat anything he could get his hands on. His handlers hope
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        211 41 LOOKING FOR A HAIR LOSS DOCTOR? To find a hair loss doctor near you, send an SMS text: GROW <space> your 6-digit postal code to 96-find-dr (96-3463-37). Or visit www.seeyourdoctor.com.sg for more information. The website has a list of clinics for a requested district. Additionally,
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        144 41 CAN BUXOM WOMEN JOG? WILL IT AFFECT THE SHAPE AND STRUCTURE OF THE BREASTS? Yes, buxom women can jog. However, large and heavy breasts do have a greater tendency to sag, and will have to be supported by well-fitting sports bras which act to complement the dermal
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        208 42 KRT HEALTHLINE TOPIC FROM THEHPB Second-hand smoke can be harmful to nonsmokers. What is it and how can it affect you? Find out when you call the Health Promotion Board's Healthline on 1800 848 1313 from today until May 28. CHICAGO The discovery of the
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        620 42 My daughter, who turns six in October, does not burp like most of us. Is this common and will her health be affected? Her stomach is quite bloated. Is this because she is not burping? Wendy Burping or belching is the release of air from the gullet
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      454 47 -AP Pistons use defence to eliminate Cavaliers EASTERN CONFERENCE SEMI-FINALS Detroit79 Cleveland 61 (Detroit win series 4-3) two at half-time, then Detroit simply smothered James in the sec-ond-half and took command with a 19-6 run that started in the third quarter and ended with a 67-52
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      1568 48  -  R J PRAKASH S-League chief Lee pleased with progress, but admits more work needed to become one of Asia's best sports@newstoday.com.sg IF RECENT statistics and feedback are anything to go by, the NTUC Income-Yeo's S-League is growing in stature every year. And as the
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      372 50  -  DARREN LAI da rren@newstoday.com.sg AFTER returning empty-hand-ed from South Korea last year, Singapore are determined not to repeat the ignominious feat when they host the 27th Asia Pacific Junior Golf Championship (May 23-26). The hosts will feature a total of 42 golfers the biggest of
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      595 50  -  CUBBYLEONG After Asian Games failure, SHFtarget a silver medal at next year's SEA Games cubby@newstoday.com.sg Singapore's current 50th position in the world rankings. In August, Asian hockey powerhouses India, Pakistan and Malaysia are set to appear at the Delta Sports Complex for the
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        81 51 LYONS Mali international, Mahamadou Diarra, has "angered" Manchester United bosses by claiming he favours a move to Real Madrid, according to Spanish newspaper /ISyesterday. The Madrid daily reported that Diarra's agent, Frederic Guerra, had agreed a 30-million euro ($6O million) transfer fee with the Premiership giants
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        HINGIS MOVES UP TO NO 14
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        56 51 VILLARREAL'S Uruguay striker Diego Forlan (picture) is poised to sign for European and Spanish champions Barcelona, according to Spanish sports daily Marca yesterday. Barcelona are reportedly prepared to pay Villarreal 15 million euros ($3O million) to secure the services of the former Manchester United player. Forlan
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        79 51 WALLABIES winger Wendell Sailor yesterday requested that the "B" sample of his drug test be analysed by the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority in the hope the findings will clear his name. The high-profile Wallaby winger faces a two-year ban if the B sample returns the same
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        63 51 THOMAS Bjorn yesterday won the Irish Open here with a birdie on the final hole of the fourth round, which was held over from Sunday due to poor playing conditions. The Dane finished on 5-under par, one shot clear of England's Paul Casey. Ulsterman Darren Clarke,
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      550 51 -AGENCIES Coach to remain at helm of Italy team despite scandal ROME Italy coach Marcello Lippi received full support yesterday from the Italian football federation's top official amid calls that he resign less than three weeks before the World Cup in the nation's wideranging football scandal.
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      359 51  -  CUBBYLEONG NTUC INCOME YEO'S S-LEAGUE 2006 Young Lions 3 Albirex Niigata 0 cubby@newstoday.com.sg THE Young Lions strengthened their position at the top of the S-League table with a 3-0 cruise over Albirex Niigata at the Jalan Besar Stadium last night S-LEAGUE Now Young Lions coach
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    318 52 -AFP LONDON England captain David Beckham wants to stay in Spain even after retiring from football, the Real Madrid midfielder said in an interview to be screened here today. "I want to settle down here, my family's happy here, I'm happy playing football here,"
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    564 52 -AFP Ghana's Essien won't shed hard style at World Cup ACCRA Michael Essien was once touted by Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson as the next Roy Keane. But after joining Chelsea in a £24.4 million ($73 million) deal from French champions Lyon, the only mark the 23--year-old
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      105 53 BRAZIL striker Ronaldo (picture) wants to win the World Cup, as well as end the tournament as its top scorer. "I want to be the top scorer in the World Cup and it would be nice to pass the all-time record," said the Real Madrid forward. "I
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      61 53 TOTTENHAM Hotspur's resurgence last season has seen Michael Dawson earn a call-up to England's World Cup squad as a standby. The 22-year-old central defender replaces Charlton's Luke Young, who injured an ankle and was forced to surrender his place. Dawson has formed an impressive central defensive partnership
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      99 53 PARIS Saint-Germain's Portuguese striker Pedro Pauleta, who failed to score during Euro 2004, has promised to fire in the goals during the World Cup. Pauleta is Portugal's all-time leading scorer with 43 goals in 80 games, shattering Eusebio's record of 41 goals in 64 matches. His
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