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    18 1 weeken Today May 27 28, 2006 mica(p> 114/07/2005 we set you thinking todayonline.com ada share your free newspaper
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    Lock icon SANDS TRIUMPH OF MICE AND MEN
    884 1  -  TORCHING LI chingli@newstoday.com. sg AFTER a heady two-year courtship, it was Las Vegas Sands' trump card of convention attractions and star appeal that made it the winning proposer for the Marina Bay integrated resort (IR). Announcing the Government's decision on Friday, Deputy Prime Minister
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    Lock icon WHAT NOW, MR CHIAM?
    1183 1  -  LOHCHEEKONG Own party chairman blasts Opposition leader, says that he is not renewing party cheekong@newstoday.com. sg THEY have fought side-by-side in the past five elections, in a relationship that goes back 18 years and which has seen numerous party struggles. But the man seen as Opposition
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      64 2 LIVING FAITH CHURCH 8 www.thelivingfaith.org "For I the LORD thy GOCI will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, fear not; I will h©IP thee. The Bible, Isaiah 41:13 Singapore Marketplace Christian Fellowship Conference Hall DBS Auditorium Level 3, Main Concert Hall Time: 7.30pm Time: 10am (Light refreshments will be
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      Marina Bay IR decision not left to the laymen: Mah
      765 3  -  ANSLEY NG a nsley@newstoday.com.sg IT TOOK two months and input from a high-level group of more than 20 people including Ministers, urban planners and foreign architects to pick Las Vegas Sands to build Singapore's first integrated resort (IR). It was
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      19 S'poreans leave East Timor
      397 3  -  DERRICK A PAULO derrick@newstoday.com.sg AS MORE Australian troops flew into Timor Leste on Friday aboard Cl3O Hercules aircraft, one group of Singaporeans was waiting to leave the country on those same military planes. Arrangements were made for 18 Singaporeans to fly to Australia, after the
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      CDL opens its first Thai hotel
      283 3  -  JASMINE YIN IN BANGKOK jasmine@newstoday.com.sg HOMEGROWN property giant City Developments Limited (CDL) officially opened its first hotel, the Millennium Hilton Bangkok, in Thailand on Friday. This 543-room, 32-storey hotel, which cost about $140 million and is located along the Chao Phraya river, was reconstructed
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      Time to start anew
      331 4  -  TOR CHING LI chingli@newstoday.com. sg AS A footnote to the end of his political career, former Non-Constituency MP Steve Chia has pointed to the current state of the Singapore Democratic Alliance (SDA) as a push factor for his departure from politics, on top of his disappointing
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      Come drive a VIP around in style
      531 6  -  LOHCHEEKONG Singapore 2006 to recruit 650 drivers for the 16,000 delegates coming our way cheekong@newstoday.com.sg FOR those who have always yearned to drive around town in style with famous personalities in tow, the chance to do so has arrived and one gets to
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      Lock icon Spore elected to WHO executive board
      378 6 CHANNEL NEWSASIA SINGAPORE has been elected into the executive board of the World Health Organization (WHO) the body that gives effect to the decisions and policies of the World Health Assembly. As one of 34 executive board members, Singapore will be better able to
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      Chee's case to be heard in open court
      207 6  -  LOHCHEEKONG THE High Court informed Singapore Democratic Party's (SDP) Chee Siok Chin yesterday that her application to annul the General Election results would be heard in open court According to her lawyer, Mr M Ravi, the hearing has been set for June
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      Lock icon Imam praises S'pore's multi-faith system
      151 6 CHANNEL NEWSASIA A LEADING Egyptian Muslim leader has praised Singapore's multi-faith society where the non-Muslim majority live in harmony with Muslims. The Grand Imam of Cairo's Al-Azhar University and a leading figure in the Islamic world, Dr Muhammad Sayyid Tantawi, addressed some 800 students, academics,
      — CHANNEL NEWSASIA  -  151 words
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      Reviving an old haunt
      492 8  -  CHEOWXINYI Changi Hospital to be put up for public tender next month xinyic@newstoday.com.sg THE old Changi Hospital, the favourite haunt of Singapore's paranormal sightings and late night escapades, is set for an injection of life. The three-block property standing on a total site area of 12,975
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      Maimed by their attacker, yet they forgave him
      382 8  -  TEOXUANWEI xua nweit@newstoday.com.sg ONE moment, two friends were walking along the streets and chatting. The next moment, before they could react, a group of gangsters set upon them in a senseless, unprovoked attack, which left them in a pool of blood. The
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    • SINGAPORE SNIPPETS
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        Lock icon IN PUBLIC SERVICE AWARD FOR MINISTRY OF MANPOWER
        114 8 938 LIVE The Ministry of Manpower's (MOM) Work Pass Division has received a Public Service Award from the United Nations in recognition of its efforts in improving transparency, accountability and responsiveness in the public service. The MOM said the award is for
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        Lock icon MURDER VICTIM'S DRINKING BUDDY HELD BY POLICE
        91 8 938 LIVE The police have arrested a welder in connection with the murder of an elderly man in Kallang Bahru last Sunday. The 54-year-old suspect is said to be a drinking buddy of the deceased, Mr Ho Jee Lock. Mr Ho was found
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      Lock icon Cop charged with corruption
      142 8  -  LOHCHEEKONG A POLICE officer was slapped with 15 charges of corruption on Friday. From June to October last year, Cheang Teck Leong (picture), 31, allegedly received bribes amounting to $14,625 from Sky Powerhouse's proprietor Poh Teck Po, in return for not prosecuting two of his employees
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      Lock icon 21 and heading for a makeover
      342 10 CHANNEL NEWSASIA Set on engaging tech-sawy youth, new Feedback Unit chief plans to use SMS, blogs THE Feedback Unit is set to undergo a rebranding exercise. It will have an SMS feedback channel, and even blogs. Its new chairman, Dr Amy Khor, said the
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      Lock icon Shipyard, officer fined for flash fire deaths
      277 10 -938UVE KEPPEL Shipyard was fined $30,000 on Friday for the flash fire that killed seven foreign workers two years ago. The company's safety assessor Lim Yee Chien was also fined $150,000 for failing to properly inspect and assess a welding site, resulting in
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      Lock icon Towards safer, more profitable workplace
      159 10 938 LIVE THE Workplace Safety and Health (WSH) Advisory Committee has announced a fourpronged plan to improve workplace safety. The committee's mission is to achieve a zero-injury culture, to have a happy workforce, encourage better business and make social progress, said its chairman Lee Tzu
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      47 6 SHOULD YOU ACT ON THAT J^^ HUNCH YOU'VE HAD ALL WEEK? Find out in your I >s, ""iifc horoscope m WmJn Af<c H3 Wy 4fi today on fjr^C^,,,^ page 54 y '^o""'''*r s"" h, y:; *S A*rti imJ C^ Vsa *V/T ^''4OJr,siTifm u,. 9°^'6^ 1 s| u^^>
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      829 7 Advertising Feature 'BACK TO SCHOOL' FOR PARENTS MOE ExCEL FeSt 2006 DromiSeS venues across four geographic zones islandwide will play host to the event's programmes, comprising Talks for Parents, Classroom I parents an eye-Opening JOUrney Experience sessions and Innovation and Enterprise (I&E) Exhibi-■^^-v through today's classroom tions- broLJ9ht t0 you
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      Lock icon DISSECTING AN OUTBREAK
      906 12 BLOOMBERG Jakarta may have trouble containing bird flu infections JAKARTA Mr Dowes Ginting died of bird flu this week in the arms of his wife in the back of a jeep as he was being taken to hospital. For three days he had avoided doctors seeking to
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      Lock icon Annan issues personal plea for Suu Kyi
      249 12 -AFP BANGKOK United Nations SecretaryGeneral Kofi Annan on Friday issued a personal appeal to Myanmar's top military leader, asking him to release detained prodemocracy activist Aung San Suu Kyi. "I'm relying on you, General Than Shwe, to do the right thing," Mr Annan
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    • GLOBAL ROUNDUP
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        Lock icon JUST ONE PUFF CAN GET KIDS HOOKED
        89 12 -AFP Children who smoke just one cigarette are more than twice as likely to take up the habit in their teenage years, research published on Thursday showed. The study of teenage smoking habits found that the compulsion to smoke after having tried one
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        Lock icon HAMAS RECALLS SECURITY TROOPS
        65 12 -AFP The Hamas government on Friday recalled a controversial paramilitary force from the streets of Gaza on the second day of cross-party talks to resolve deadly Palestinian feuding and a political crisis. The move came one day after Palestinian Authority President Mahmud Abbas threatened to call
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        STORE TO SEND AID TO FLOOD VICTIMS
        94 12 Singapore will be providing humanitarian assistance in the form of medical supplies, blankets and tents worth US$5O,OOO ($79,100) —to the flood victims in northern Thailand. In addition, three Chinook helicopters have been deployed to Phitsanulok district to assist in the relief efforts, a
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      Lock icon 'YES, WE MESSED UP IN IRAQ'
      708 14 Bush, Blair make bluntest acknowledgement of'mistakes' and 'missteps' in going to war WASHINGTON United States President George W Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair made their bluntest acknowledgement yet of the "mistakes" and "missteps" of the Iraq war and the "consternation" it has
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      It's okay to kill Blair: British MP
      193 14 LONDON The controversial British MP George Galloway has done it again this time saying it's morally justified for a suicide bomber to murder Prime Minister Tony Blair, reported The Independent. In an interview with GQ magazine, the reporter asked him: "Would the assassination
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      Lock icon Fake Playboy gets M'sians worked up
      131 14 -AFP KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian authorities are investigating a fake Playboy edition on sale in Kelantan that has disappointed buyers with its clean-cut content, a report said on Friday. The phoney Malaysian edition is riding on the controversy created by Indonesia's launch of the raunchy
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        Lock icon SUHARTO'S HEALTH IMPROVING
        75 14 -AFP The health of former Indonesian dictator Suharto is improving, registering a higher red blood cell count and stable vital signs, his doctors said on Friday. He has been hospitalised since May 4 for intestinal bleeding and has since undergone surgery twice on his digestive system and
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        Lock icon COACH, PLAYERS SHOT FOR WEARING SHORTS
        69 14 -AFP The coach of Iraq's tennis team and two players were shot dead by armed gunmen in Baghdad, the head of the Iraqi Olympic Committee reported on Friday. Eye witnesses said the three men were killed because they were wearing shorts. A few days
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        Lock icon THE CHIMPS THAT GAVE THE WORLD AIDS
        81 14 -AP Twenty-five years after the first Aids cases emerged, scientists have confirmed that the HIV virus plaguing humans really did originate in wild chimpanzees, in a corner of Cameroon. Scientists collected 1,300 samples of wild ape faeces to trace the source. By genetically
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      Lock icon A tense calm in East Timor
      466 16 —AFP Aussie troops take control of security after brutal violence DILI (East Timor) -Tense calm prevailed here on Friday as Australian troops took control of security to stop a bloodbath between the Timorese military and rebel soldiers. After a day that saw at least
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      Lock icon Nepal king told to 'behave'
      362 16 -AFP KATHMANDU Humbled King Gyanendra must "behave" or he has no future even as a ceremonial monarch, Finance Minister Dr Ram Sharan Mahat said after revealing a royal spending spree before absolute rule was brought to an end. "He has to or he has no
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      Lock icon 3G phone services banned to curb porn
      362 18 -AP Cambodian PM announces move after request from wife PHNOM PENH Prime Minister Hun Sen on Friday banned the latest generation of mobile phone services in Cambodia in order to curb the dissemination of pornography, heeding a request from his wife. Ms Bun
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    • this quirKY World
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        Lock icon ARMLESS MAN CAUGHT SPEEDING
        118 18 -AP An armless man stopped for speeding was driving with one foot on the steering wheel and another on the pedals, a policeman has testified in a New Zealand court. Colin Smith, who was born without arms and has never held a driver's licence, had been
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        MUM WORRIED ABOUT LOVE LIFE OF 68-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER
        103 18 A worried mother in Germany has asked the youth department of social services to speak to her daughter about her loose morals, ananova.com reported. However, they had to tell the 92-year-old mother that her 68-year-old daughter's love life was none of their
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      Lock icon 'Gunshots' spark panic in US Capitol
      211 18 -AGENCIES WASHINGTON DC Police here were investigating reports of gunfire on Capitol Hill on Friday. The apparent shots were heard at garage level in the Rayburn House Office Building, where members of the US House of Representatives have their offices. Tactical teams searched the
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      Lock icon isay CHANGE DESTROYS BUT ALSO CREATES
      649 20 EVERY denizen in every city has something derisive to say about their city and their living conditions. Complaints range from the city's ruling elite being corrupt to unservicable roads that have not been repaired for years, from not enough aid to too much aid,
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      Mindless use of algebra can stifle one's creativity
      148 20  -  ANGTOKWOON Letter from I READ Randy Ho Pin Van's letter "When rules foil creative students" (May 26) and am reminded of what someone once said of mathematics and its teaching. He said: "Mathematics must surely be the most difficult subject in school
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      SINGAPORE
      76 20 THE ENCHANTMENT OF A LITTLE EAST MEETS WEST: What better way to bridge the cultural and age gap than an enchanting tune to serenade the heart of a little one. Photo taken by hobbyist photographer Adrienne Pereira in Chinatown. CALLING ALL SHUTTERBUGS: Email us an interesting picture you have
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      Vantage must give better reason for extension application
      162 20  -  DENIS DISTANT Letter from I VANTAGE Corpn Ltd, whose shares have been suspended from trading on Singapore Exchange (SGX) for longer than 18 months while it looked for new business to replace the rest of their sold businesses, has requested a further
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      Goodbye America, hello Singapore!
      794 22  -  Neil Humphreys From Abdul's bounces to Kung Fu Rapper's moves news@newstoday.com.sg THEY were hardworking, dedicated individuals, but it was time to say goodbye to the country this week. Their replacements took centrestage and pledged to deliver the goods and keep their promises to voters. New faces
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      No gain for heartlanders
      269 23  -  JEFFREY HO LOON POH En bloc process of benefit only if HDB flats are privatised Letter from I REFER to the report, "Waterfront an en bloc watershed?" (May 26). I disagree with the comment that "It allows heartlanders to benefit and be a part of the
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      Staff sent lost item by mail
      163 23  -  NIKKI HAR ACCOLADES Letter from I WOULD like to express my gratitude to all employees of MacDonald's Parkway especially Ms Sandra Chong. My brother and I had breakfast there on May 14. Engrossed in conversation, I left my ez-link card at the counter after
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      Kind driver deserves award
      153 23  -  JAMES CHOOTECK SONG Letter from I AM impressed by the courteous service rendered by our bus drivers. Some greet passengers with a smile, others clarify route details to passengers or inform them when they near their destination. On May 18, at 2.43pm, I was at the
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      Underwater World no wonder
      121 23  -  YAPNGIMCHOON Letterfrom I REFER to your report "Sentosa rises beyond Fantasy" (May 22). While Sentosa has made commendable improvements to many attractions, I feel that the Underwater World has not expanded fast enough to meet increased attendance and offer bigger attractions. Recently, I took some Indonesian
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    Lock icon Sing Tel hotshot dials home
    976 26  -  CHRISTIE LOH New CEO for local operations Allen Lew seeks to fortify and entrench telco as market leader in Singapore christie@newstoday.com.sg MR ALLEN Lew has the licence to talk big. The high-flier at Singapore Telecommunications (Sing Tel), with over 20 years of industry experience, has
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      Lock icon Singapore
      147 26 Dow Jones SHARES closed higher on Friday on the back of a strong rally on Wall Street on Thursday, led by property issues ahead of the aftermarket announcement of the winning bidder for Singapore's first integrated resort with casino. The ST Index rose 40.57 points, or 1.7 per cent,
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      ST Index— 2,445.02+40.57
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      62 26 SGX, Dow Jones and Bloomberg Information provided by Nikkei 225 15,970.76 +277.01 +1.77 Hang Seng All Ordinaries 15,095.10 +190.21 5,053.70 +76.90 +1.26 +1.55 Taiwan Wtd 6,079.51 +17.06 +0.26 Korea Comp 1,322.43 +26.67 +2.06 KLCI 930.75 +6.70 +0.73 SET Index 717.50 +16.47 +2.35 Jakarta Comp Closed Phils Comp Shenzhen
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      36 26 US$ 0.6336 UK£ 0.3385 Yen 70.895 HK$ 4.9135 RM 2.3072 Euro 0.4942 Rupiah 5,865.4 Baht 24.199 Peso 33.434 A$ 0.8345 Indian Rs 29.038 Won 598.75 C$ 0.7013 Yuan 5.0835 NZ$ 0.9945 NT$ 20.288
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      20 26 Gold US$/oz 653.00 Silver US$/oz 12.64 Platinum US$/oz 1,291.00 Rubber cents/kg 421.25 Palm oil RM/tonne 1,399.00 Brent USS/barrel 70.89
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      73 26 DBS 18.000 +0.600 KepCorp 14.200 +0.500 Venture 12.000 +0.400 Capitaland eCW6D612 0.925 +0.385 KepLand 4.620 +0.320 CITYDEV 9.800 +0.300 QmegaNav 50 23.200 +0.300 STIETF100 25.470 +0.270 HSU 6600 8PW*****8 1.150 +0.235 DBS8CW*****7 0.815 +0.225 Gen Int eCW*****2 0.165+1,550.0 Nikkei225 eCW***** 0.060 +140.0 StarHubeCW0G0615 0.040 +100.0 DBS 8CW*****7
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      71 26 JMH400US$ 17.800 ShangAsia2kHK$ 13.500 CapitalandeCW***** 0.500 -0.600 -0.600 -0.220 Greatest 13.900 -0.200 SIMSCI295 9PWBD929 0.780 -0.165 STI2600 8PW*****8 0.945 -0.155 HS*****0 8PW*****1 1.230 -0.150 HS*****0 8PW*****1 0.720 -0.135 CITYDEVeCWDB1101 0.135 -0.120 HSI*****8PW*****0 0.920 -0.120 HyfluxeCW06D612 SPC8CW*****5 0.005 0.020 -75.0 -73.3 Biosensor eCW0G0G20 0.005 -66.7 Biosensor eCWGQ615 0.005
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      326 27 YUN NAM J4fe Facing Hair Problems? R^- f|k Is your hair getting thinner on top? > Has your lifestyle been causing havoc to your hair? Are you in your 20s and suffering from major hair loss? Are you facing post-natal hair loss A Even women can suffer from hair loss
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      Lock icon Banyan Tree launches $407 m IPO
      506 28  -  CHOW PENN NEE Luxury resort operator to reinforce brand recognition, raise international profile PICTURE COURTESY OF pennnee@newstoday.com.sg THE multiple-award winning resort and hotel operator Banyan Tree Holdings on Friday launched an initial public offering (IPO) worth up to $407 million in a move that
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      Lock icon Oei Hong Leong launches new takeover bid for Nat Steel
      292 28  -  LEECHINGWERN chingwern@newstoday.com. sg INDONESIAN-born businessman Oei Hong Leong on Friday launched a new takeover bid for Nat Steel after his stake in the former steel company breached the 30-per-cent threshold. Oei Hong Leong Foundation, formerly known as Chip Lian Investments,
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      Lock icon Biosensors swings to loss in Q4
      154 28 BLOOMBERG BIOSENSORS International Group, which makes stents to treat blocked arteries, reported on Friday a fiscal fourth-quarter loss of U559.65 million ($15.3 million) after revenue from licensing contracts fell. The net loss of 1.1 US cents per share in the three months ended March
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      Lock icon CDL to launch $846 m Reit
      137 28 CHOW PENN NEE CITY Developments (CDL), through its 52-per-cent Londonbased Millennium and Corpthorne (M&C) unit, is set to launch its CDL Hospitality Reit Group comprising hotel and shopping mall assets worth $846 million on the Singapore Exchange. CDL Hospitality Reit Group is a stapled
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      Lock icon Pacific Shipping dips on debut
      120 28 -DOW JONES PACIFIC Shipping Trust, Singapore's first listed business trust and ship investment vehicle, made a subdued debut on the Singapore Exchange on Friday, opening at a 6.7-per-cent discount from its initial public offering price. Investors were not keen on the trust model of investments
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      CORPORATE BRIEFS
      108 28 Abu Dhabi-based Aabar Petroleum Investments' takeover offer for Pearl Energy closed on Friday with acceptances totalling 430.5 million shares or 97.04 per cent of the oil exploration company. Aabar will now exercise its right to compulsorily acquire the remaining shares at $1.95 each, in order to delist Pearl
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      387 29 April output growth slows to 3 -AFP Contraction in the volatile biomedical sector weighs on monthly production data PICTURE COURTESY OF SINGAPORE'S manufacturing output increased at a slower-than-expected pace of 3 per cent last month, pulled back by a drop in biomedical production, the Government said on Friday. Last month's
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      Lock icon Former Livedoor exec pleads guilty
      164 29 -AGENCIES RYOJI Miyauchi, a former executive of Japanese Internet company Livedoor, pleaded guilty in the Tokyo District Court on Friday to charges of securities fraud. Miyauchi, 38, previously in charge of the web portal's finances, is one of five former Livedoor executives charged with misstating
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      Lock icon Enron verdict flags end of era of mega corporate scandals
      516 29 HOUSTON The Enron verdict at the end of a 108-day trial brought to an end an era of corporate mega scandals in which the energy trader, as well as Worldcom and Tyco collapsed under tens of billions of dollars of
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      155 29 School holiday again! At Holiday Inn Clenmarie Kuala Lumpur, you can be yourself! Stay with us at IVIVi l^y\) nett Attractions Sunway Lagoon Theme Park •Two 18-Hole golf courses Two recreational swimming pools Andana Spa Shopping at One Utama, Sunway Pyramid and Subang Parade Rates inclusive of Discounted entrance tickets
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      773 30  -  PEARLYN THAM Ain't no fashionistas to ldol-\se here pea rlyn@newstoday.com.sg ACTUALLY, I didn't notice his by-now-infamous lip gloss-cemented puckers first It was the green basketball singlet on Singapore Idol reject Leonard Poh that caught my attention. If you've already forgotten, Leonard was the nervous and earnest guy
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        237 31 Series of Today supplements turns shoppers into winners YOU may have got your hands on the first of our annual series of supplements, "Shop to Win" Today. If not, look out for it today as we'll be distributing additional copies of the "Shop to Win" Today supplement,
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          TIME TO TWIRL
          103 32 Logomania finds its way onto your wrist, in the form of Gucci's Twirl watch, which made its debut at the brand's Spring-Summer 2006 women's show in Milan. Available in two sizes, the Twirl watch boasts the signature dou-ble-G motif engraved onto its stainless steel or gold bangle.
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          NEVER SLIP-SHOD
          93 32 If you equate strapless bras with bra cups that threaten to slip off, Wacoal's new strapless non-slip bra will assuage your fears. The bra is designed to mould to your body so it does not slip off when you're waving your arms on the dancefloor or running for
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          LOOK PA, NO NICKS
          129 32 Mothers Day has just passed and its time to decide what to get for Dad. Why not the new Philips SmartTouch-XL HQ9190 premium shaver? This has the Smart Touch Contour Following System, offering a tri-pivoting action to follow every contour of the face and neck, providing
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          GIVE YOUR SKIN A LIFT
          100 32 Don t dismiss this little bottle. It contains the powerful Shi'Jano Lifting Serum that has been proven to give your face a lifting effect while reducing wrinkles, repairing sun-damaged skin and improving your skin's firmness, clarity and smoothness. Among other benefits, this concentrated serum helps
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        BLOODY COOL
        283 32  -  LEE HUI SHAN Quirky Aussie brand Mookswith a store open in Singapore takes a walk on the wild side huisha nl@newstoday.com.sg BRING up Australian labels and many would think of surf brands and their sporty gear fashion that goes well with the sun and the sea. But Mooks,
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        227 32 -PEARLYNTHAM FIRST, there was the fear of your coloured hair growing out and showing its roots. Now, those of us with coloured hair have another woe to contend with that of your dye fading and looking less than perfect. After all, won't it be a waste
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        URBAN BAZAAR
        229 33  -  LEE HUI SHAN Descend into Raffles Marketplace, whose mix of retailers redefines the subterranean shopping scene huisha nl@newstoday.com. sg RAFFLES City Shopping Centre offered the media a peek at the first completed phase of its Basement One extension programme on Thursday. This revamp is part of the mall's
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        Whatever your heart desires
        230 33 THE new slogan of TianPo Jewellery is "Knowing Your Heart", and with its latest collections, it does seem to have a pretty good inkling of what some of our desires look like. The popular homegrown jeweller will unveil several sparkling new collections at this Great Singapore
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        Lock icon For the sleeping beauty
        273 33 PEARLYNTHAM THE new Nivea body whitening lotion may prove to be your new constant bedtime companion. The Night Whitening Milk an addition to the Nivea body UV filter-enriched whitening range helps to moisturise and whiten your skin while you rest at night According to Nivea, this
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      25 34 t#7i, as*!£)£«■-*#*«. MM;an^ M"*^i)iftw, «stm#j&)Sg, <$-r«ie«& «ttTHgff*tbßltt«liSfiH#tt3E^ai *****1 RSWAlrl^^*^? OF COURSE o fiJIMWS-tt^3*##, £91 Tii)*7o 3&at*^|*7o #7^l*, E*tiJ* »SS*^¥*^Hi? S2mfefi*tt»ffl7. M mil "W«^«", Rl^ffWill^, JP
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      The creative cook
      199 34 todaywith mosesl i m moseslim@newstoday.com.sg I believe that so long as you can handle a fire, you can cook. And with the plethora of instant foods and flavourings available nowadays, you only need basic culinary skills to produce some delicious dishes. So, if someone asks you, "Can
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      Lock icon HERBAL HEAVEN
      599 34  -  LOW SHI PING Head to olde worlde Dian Xiao Er for traditional roast duck, soups food@newstoday.com.sg DIAN Xiao Er is, in ancient Chinese speak, what we now know as a waiter. It is also the name of an eatery at the newly-revamped Marina Square. In tune with its
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        Lock icon SUPERBLY SWISS
        487 35  -  LOW SHI PING f ood@newstoday.com.sg eaf oul A HOLIDAY in Switzerland last year left a deep impression of Swiss cuisine on me. So imagine my delight when Cafe Swiss opened. This new all-day dining restaurant, located at the former Stamford Cafe, serves up international cuisine with Swiss influences.
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      Excellent all-rounder
      473 36  -  ARIELTAM An idiot-proof phone with superb audio and imaging functions a riel@newstoday.com.sg IT HAS been a long time since I was tempted to forsake my trusty 2.5--year-old Nokia 6610 for one of those Swiss-Army-wannabe phones that lets you do more than call and text But my heart was
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      Lock icon A sturdy Star Warrior that's snap-happy and clean
      315 36 ELAINE NG THE BenQ-Siemens EFBI mobile phone is clearly made for the ardent Star Wars fan. Star Wars themes and sound effects rule, from the start-up tone, screen display, ring tone to SMS alert tone. Depending on your personal preference, it could
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      3G PHONEREVIEW
      63 36 PROS: Voice calls are clear and uninterrupted, even with limited network coverage Pictures and videos taken with the 2-megapixel camera are bright and clear CONS: Keypad is hard to manoeuvre Buttons have a delayed response time Front flap is difficult to open VERDICT: If you are looking for
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        SONY WALKMAN E SERIES
        157 36 Sony's new range of direct USB Walkman E series gives you three hours of non-stop music (in Atrac format) with only three minutes of charging, thanks to its proprietary quick-charge battery. At full charge, the lithium-ion k batteries let you play 27 hours of music in
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        SAMSUNG Q35 NOTEBOOK
        103 36 The Samsung Q35 notebook PC features a 12.1-inch super-bright gloss liquid crystal display (LCD) with a brightness of over 200 nits and high-definition audio capabilities with 3D sound effect. Weighing 1.89 kg, the Q35 is equipped with Intel's Dual Core processor, Intel 945GM chipset, Intel PRO/Wireless394sAßG and
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        VODAFONE MOBILE CONNECT CARD
        94 36 Targeted at mobile warriors, the Vodafone Mobile Connect Card (VMCC)isa PCMCIA device that connects to notebooks to provide 3G and GPRS connectivity. Plus, the easy-to-install software allows you to send text messages via a SIM card inserted into theVMCC. Connecting over 3G at speeds of up
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        LG DRI6SW MULTI DVD RECORDER
        117 36 For those looking to upgrade from their video cassette recorders, try the DRI6SW Multi DVD recorder from LG. This device can read and record most major DVD recording formats. It also reads different media file formats such as JPEG, WMA, MP3 and DivX. Compatible with
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        Sweet Oblivion
        513 37  -  TREVOR TAN With superb gameplay and graphics, this addictive title looks set to be the best RPG game of the year trevor@newstoday.com.sg ONCE in a blue moon, there comes along one game that seems to get almost everything right Rejoice, as the fourth installment of The Elder Scrolls
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        HOT BUY !
        160 37 HOT BUY I Head down to the B I Toshiba Mobile Net I Lifestyle event at Ngee I Ann Civic Plaza this weekend for a preview of World Cup action! In line with the B 2006 Fifa World Cup, Toshiba is launching a special-edition Satellite AlOO, available in an eye-catching
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        PC GAMEREVIEW
        57 37 I The Elder Scrolls IV/Oblivion PROS: Huge game environment Gorgeous graphics and magnificent music score Superb gameplay Fantastic RPG elements First, third-person perspectives available Incredible replay value CONS: Long loading times No multiplayer option VERDICT: The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion by far seems destined to be the best
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        A Kia to remember
        628 38  -  SHELDON TROLLOPE The new Magentis has the flair its predecessor lacked news@newstoday.com.sg IT COULD be the World Cup buzz in the air or the livery on the test car. But driving the Kia Magentis made me think about how the Korean brand can be likened to
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          SEEING INT HE DARK
          162 38 Buyers of BMW's 5, 6 and 7 Series models can now opt to have a high-tech, far infra-red system that makes night driving safer. The BMW Night Vision system uses a bumper-mounted thermal imaging camera that covers a range of up to 300 m in front
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          ENTRY-LEVEL CAYMAN UNVEILED
          142 38 Porsche has taken the wraps off a more affordable version of its mid-engined coupe. Simply called Cayman (the more powerful Cayman S was launched last year), the car is powered by a 245bhp, 2.7-litre engine instead of the S'29sbhp 3.4-litre unit. The five-speed manual version accelerates from
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          VW PLANS BIRTHDAY BASH FOR GOLF
          113 38  -  COLIN YONG German car maker Volkswagen last week showcased this Golf GTI Edition 30 concept car to mark the 30th anniversary of the iconic hot hatchback. Given that VW built limited edition models to mark the GTl's 20th and 25th anniversaries, the Edition 30
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        Mad in Germany
        471 39  -  LEOWJU-LEN Stuffing a 6.2-litre engine into the Mercedes CLS sounds crazy but it works news@newstoday.com.sg IT SEEMS that lunatics have taken over the engine department at Mercedes-Benz, because some people there have conspired to create an insanely-huge, ludicrously-pow-erful motor in the form of a new 6.2-litre VB.
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        Live the lavish lifestyle
        368 40  -  JANECHIAPOCO Ultra-posh St Regis Residences launching next week janec@newstoday.com.sg ONE and a half years after the groundbreaking ceremony in November 2004, City Developments Ltd is launching super lux- ury St Regis Residences next Thursday. St Regis Residences will house 173 apartments in a 23-storey complex. Together
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        Nassim Park launched for sale
        288 40  -  JANECHIAPOCO ja nec@newstoday.com.sg ONE of the largest prime residential redevelopment sites in the Nassim area Nassim Park condominium was launched for sale through an "expression of interest". Submissions can be made until 3pm on June 21. A property is launched for "expression of interest" when
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        Investments flood India's property market
        593 40  -  SHOBHATSERING BHALLA shobha@newstoday.com.sg YOU know it is time to invest in a market when the big boys start putting serious money into it That is what is happening in the Indian property market Big foreign funds like Calpers (California Public Employees Retirement System) have started
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      309 37 PUBLIC FORUM J I Optimising Growth and Puberty I I Getting the Best Out I of the Growing Years I Date Sunday, 4 June 2006 I Time 2.30 5 pm (Registration starts at 2 pm) H I Venue Auditorium (Training Centre), Level 1, Women's Tower, XX Women's Children's Hospital I
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      1350 42  -  Zul Othman YOUR CUP RUNNETH OVER Get your World Cup fix at these football-friendly joints: DXO Colours By The Bay, The Esplanade Matches shown: All. Operation hours will be extended at the Patio, the al fresco space on the first level, which has an awning to
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      99 44 -AP LOS ANGELES Michael Jackson's visit to Tokyo on Saturday will mark the launch of an Asian tour that will include stops in Singapore, Shanghai and Hong Kong, his spokesman has said. The "King of Pop" plans to make his first public appearance since his trial
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      A show and an honour
      421 44  -  ASHRAF SAFDAR Folk icon Judy Collins recognised for humanitarian work while in town for concert ashraf@newstoday.com.sg The woman who once pushed balladeer Leonard Cohen, known as the poet laureate of pessimism, back on stage after he nervously stopped in the middle of a song, received
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      Drum roll for JJ
      279 44  -  AMELYNN LIONG a melynnl@newstoday.com.sg SINGAPORE singer-songwriter Lin Junjie, also known as JJ, may not have received any nominations for June 10's Taiwan Golden Melody Awards, but ticket sales for his upcoming concert here suggest he remains as popular as ever at home. According to his manager,
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      Lock icon Old X-Men get power facelift
      241 46 -AP WHAT a pair those dashing young mutants lan McKellen and Patrick Stewart make in X-Men: The Last Stand, which is out now in Singapore The two actors had 20 years shaved off their features for the opening sequence of the movie, the film-makers having
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      Lock icon The hard sell
      454 46 —AP LOS ANGELES Despite his Jay Leno look, a soulful voice that recalls another era and a manic, rhythm-less dancing style, Taylor Hicks beat the odds (and a comely Katharine McPhee) to become this year's American Idol. But while there may be millions of fans in the
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        117 46  -  PAMELA WEBB WRI+ES Congratulations to Taylor Hicks on becoming the newest American Idol. From the beginning, Taylor stood out because of his unique style. His voice is unusual and so are his dance moves but he is very talented and can sing any type of song.
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        So far, not so good
        161 46  -  ROBERT BACSAFRA WRI+ES Many of my friends and I have been following the previews and publicity for Singapore Idol and found some of them to be off-putting. Surely, the publicity clips could have been done better. Showing Dick Lee in the toilet being pestered by
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        133 46  -  ELSIE CHAN WRI+ES: The Korean Wave of TV dramas remains a craze in Singapore. Oddly enough, many of the South Korean dramas in most DVD/VCD shops here have Malay subtitles but not English ones. And I can't understand why MediaCorp TV Channel U is airing some
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        154 48 BUDDING FILM-MAKERS TAKE NOTE Bring your script to life in the Canon Digital Video Fest 2006. Submit your short film by Oct 14 and stand a chance to have your work screened on MediaCorp TV Channel 5 and TV Mobile. Free film-making workshops at regional libraries are also available
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        Goal!
        393 48  -  Tan Yo-Hinn by DVDREVIEW FILM: Of the many footballthemed films that have been made over the years, only a few good ones spring to mind, such as Escape To Victory (1981) and Bend It Like Beckham (2002). Add Goal! to the list Although its plot is cliched, simple and
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        Kanye West Late Orchestration
        248 48  -  Zul Otfiman DVDREVIEW by FILM: Kanye West's reputation as a hip-hop original is not undeserved. When critics were bemoaning the genre's lack of innovation, West came along and spiced things up in a big way. Although there have been allegations recently that West didn't write any
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          43 49  -  This excellent black-and-white film about iconic broadcast journalist Edward R Murrow is paced much like a thriller, lightens things up with flashes of humour and creates a claustrophobic atmosphere not unlike that of a courtroom drama. -ROSS WALLACE
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          MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE III
          48 49  -  Agent Ethan Hunt returns to save the world in the J J Abrams-directed third instalment of the franchise, which goes backto the basics of the first film and elbows out most of the pretentious nonsense that masqueraded as style in the indulgent sequel. -NEIL HUMPHREYS
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          34 49 -NH Rather than being merely a cuddly movie about cute animals, the animated feature mocks both the selfish greed of suburbanites and suburban life in an intelligent, witty and entertaining way.
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          RIDING ALONE FOR THOUSANDS OF MILES
          30 49  -  Zhang Yimou's latest work is a subdued and emotive film about a Japanese man's long journey in seeking reconciliation with his dying son. -JEANINETAN
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          34 49  -  A thought-provoking French film about a young father who begins the painful climb out of childhood into fatherhood and responsibility when his wife panics after he sells their son for money. FELIX CHEONG
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          50 49 -FC Kelvin Tong's new film is unlike his more accessible fare such as Eating Air and The Maid, but this drama about the merging of an author's factual and fictitious world is esoteric, self-con-sciously arty and literate. THUMBS UP FOR TONG: Love Story \s esoteric, arty and literate,
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          43 49 -FC If it's wham-bam action that you want, then the final instalment of the X-Men franchise has it by the truckloads, even though the script suffers from a rash of cheesy lines and themes that have become lip service.
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          29 49 -NH A depressingly unfunny comedy about a geek who is forced to live with his grandma, and who teaches her how to have some college boy fun.
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        129 49 -AGENCIES LONDON Marlon Brando's final film has resumed shooting after it was halted following his death in July 2004. Ridha Behi's Brando and Brando tells the tale of a Tunisian boy who travels to the United States to pursue the American dream and meet his
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      646 55  -  JOSE RAYMOND Tampines rescue a point with late rally in six-goal thriller NTUC INCOME-YEO'S S-LEAGUE2OO6 Gombak United 3 Tampines Rovers 3 jose@newstoday.com.sg GOMBAK United will be kicking themselves when they reflect on Friday's NTUC Income-Yeo's S-League clash against Tampines Rovers. The Bulls somehow let slip a two-goal lead
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      370 55  -  DARREN LAI darren@newstoday.com.sg WITH a whole month of world-class football action in the 2006 World Cup just round the corner, some football fans could be tempted to give the on-going S-League and Singapore Cup a miss. But fans now have added
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      552 56  -  Tan Yo-Hinn Singapore point guard inspires Dwight Howard's team to massive win in All-Star clash in Beijing yohinn@newstoday.com.sg AT 1.77 M TALL, Wong Wei Long may be the smallest of the lot But the diminutive Singapore national under-18 point guard inspired Team Dwight Howard to
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      427 56  -  CUBBY LEONG cubby@newstoday.com.sg NICHOLAS Gerard Smits brought some cheer to the Singapore camp, after the youngster clinched the Boys' C division title at the 27th Asia Pacific Junior Golf Championship on Friday. On the last day of competition at the Singapore Island Country Club,
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      224 56  -  DARREN LAI WHEN Purvis Granger (picture) was the coach of the Philippines bowling team from 2001 to 2005, Chester King was one of his proteges. On Friday, Granger found himself having to fend off the challenge of his former student in the 39th Singapore
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      164 56  -  CUBBYLEONG CAI Xiaoli and Tan Paey Fern will meet fellow Singaporeans Yang Zi and Zhang Xueling in the mixed doubles final of the sth South-east Asian Table Tennis Championships 2006, after both pairs won their respective semi-final clashes on Friday night At the Toa Payoh Sports Hall, Cai
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      545 57  -  Lan De Cotta Hopefully, Montoya's McLg en -can inject some much-jnee ed excitement into the season FORMULA 1 Monaco Grand Prix FORMULA 1 WITH MY WISH for Sunday's Monaco Grand Prix for the car that crosses the finishing line not to be yellow and
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      130 57  -  Colin Yong, Today motoring correspondent 1 X Raikkonen 2 F Alonso 3 J P Montoya THE Monaco Grand Prix may well be won during Saturday's qualifying session, given that it's virtually impossible to overtake on the streets of Monte Carlo. The McLarens and Renaults have looked strong in
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      579 58  -  Tan Yo-Hinn China not in Germany, but its people just can't wait for the World Cup to kick off WHEN China qualified for its first ever World Cup finals in 2002, football fever gripped the world's most populous nation. The world's greatest
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      348 58  -  DARREN LAI da rren@newstoday.com.sg DURING the 2002 World Cup held in Japan and South Korea, it was not uncommon to see long queues at Singapore Pools' betting outlets all over the island. Due to time difference, the same scenes are not expected to be
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        SCOTS WONT SUPPORT ENGLAND
        87 58 SCOTLAND boss Walter Smith reignited old rivalries with their neighbours by admitting that he will not be supporting England at the World Cup. Scotland First Minister Jack McConnell sparked a furious row when he admitted he would not be backing Sven-Goran Eriksson's men in Germany next
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        80 58 SPAIN suffered a World Cup worry on Thursday when left-back Asier del Homo picked up an injury which could threaten his participation in the finals, which start on June 9. An examination revealed that the Chelsea defender had injured his Achilles tendon after complaining of
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        102 58 GHANA coach Ratomir Dujkovic (picture) says he expects to be dismissed immediately after the World Cup. The Croatian coach, who has a contract until December 2006, told Sport Bild weekly football authorities in Ghana were on the verge of sacking him after the Africa Cup
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        66 58 WORLD Cup finalists Sweden managed no better than a goalless draw against Finland in a World Cup preparation match played in Goteborg on Thursday. Sweden, who rested strikers Henrik Larsson and Zlatan Ibrahimovic for the match, also had to replace Arsenal's midfielder Fredrik Ljungberg, who had
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      563 59 -AFP US skipper Reyna blasts Fifa for seeding Mexico ahead of them NASHVILLE, Tennessee US captain Claudio Reyna has slammed a Fifa World Cup seeding system that drew the USA into a tough Group E while easing the firstround path of regional rivals Mexico. Despite winning
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      305 59 —AGENCIES BERLIN German international captain Michael Ballack suffered an injury scare ahead of the World Cup after picking up an ankle knock in a warm-up match in Geneva. The 29-year-old Ballack was forced off in the 26th minute with an injury to his left ankle to
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      53 59 with Ronaldo Getting chummy BRAZIL striker Ronaldo soaks up the attention from eager journalists as he answers their questions before a training session at Thermoplan arena in Weggis, central Switzerland. Brazil will play against Australia, Croatia and Japan in group F at the upcoming World Cup
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      482 60 -.J^!^?!!™....- HE IS the classic late bloomer. Luca Toni, 28, began his professional career at Modena in 1994. He joined Palermo in 2003 and helped the team to win Serie B by scoring 30 goals during the season, consequently gaining his first cap for the
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      240 60 —AP MELBOURNE Midfielder Tim Cahill (picture) is fully fit, but star striker Harry Kewell's status for Australia in next month's World Cup is still in doubt, team officials said on Friday. Cahill has recovered from a knee ligament injury and will return to
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      375 60 —AFP TOKYO Japan coach Zico renewed his ambitious goal to go for a World Cup title, as the Asian champions left for Germany on Friday. "We want to do our best-ever job. We will go for the championship," Zico told reporters at Tokyo's Narita
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      986 61  -  Rohit Brijnath With Hiddink guiding the Socceroos, don't expect them to just make up the numbers in Germany news@newstoday.com.sg WATCHING Australia ready itself for the World Cup is, well, actually, quite an endearing sight (endearing not quite being a word normally associated with the combative,
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      176 61 WORLD CUP HOPEFULS FINE TUNE FORM! Germany failed in last week's tune up. Will they do better? International Football Germany Luxembourg Sat, 27/05/06 11.00pm International Football Switzerland Ivory Coast Sat, 27/05/06 11.30pm International Football Trinidad&Tobago Wales Sun, 28/05/06 12.15 am International Football Denmark Paraguay Sun, 28/05/06 2.00 am International Football
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      455 62 Brazil's R R AP No, notßonaldinho and Ronaldobut simply recuperation, rest and relaxation WEGGIS, Switzerland One of Brazil's main goals before debuting play gets underway in the 2006 World Cup is to refresh their players after a gruelling European season. The majority of Brazilian players play for European clubs and
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      789 62  -  Leonard Thomas The wait's almost over as the greatest sports show begins the final countdown leonard@newstoday.com.sg BASKING in the afterglow of another Laur c v s Sportsman of the Year award, Roger Federer was not surprisingly in a relaxed mood on Friday when he spoke to CNN's
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      342 62 —AFP ENGLAND BLOW 1 FOOTBALL FRIENDLY England B 1 Belarus 2 READING, England England's final countdown to the World Cup began uncertainly as a 'B' selection went down to a 2-1 defeat by 10-man Belarus in a match marred by a serious injury to back-up goalkeeper
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      563 63 -AFP ENGLAND BLOW 2 LONDON Wayne Rooney will travel with England to the World Cup, despite being told that he will be unable to resume full training before June 14 at the earliest, four days after his country's opening match. A scan on
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