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    16 1 weekendTODAY October 7-8, 2006 mica(p> 190/07/2006 we set you thinking todayonline.com /AediaCorp share your free newspaper
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    ROAD LESS TRAVELLED
    1248 1  -  DARREN LAI The story of how Willie Tann dumped law for professional gambling and now returns to Spore darren@media corp.com.sg WHEN he was younger, the highway that stretched out before Willie Tann was safe and seductive. l He had paid his dues at Rafi fles Institution (RI)
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      WILLIE TANN ON...
      450 2 WHETHER POKER CAN BE CONSIDERED A SPORT: Definitely. There's a certain amount of skill involved, just like in a game of chess. And you need years of practise and experience to become a better player, just like in golf, football or swimming. You can't simply say, after
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      Striking our own 'point of balance'
      467 3  -  LOHCHEEKONG Asian nations will benefit from evolving their own style of democracy: PM Lee cheekong@media corp. com. sg HOLDING up the military coup in Thailand as the latest example that Western-style liberal democracy is "not a magic formula for success", Prime Minister Lee Hsien
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      TEMASEK MADE THE RIGHT DECISION ON SHIN CORP
      196 3  -  LOH CHEE KONG ANTI-THAKSIN sentiments and public demonstrations "had been going on for quite a considerable time" before Temasek Holdings acquired Shin Corp in a multibillion-dollar deal early this year. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong noted on Friday. Responding to a question
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      Harrah's pulls out of Sentosa IR race, Keppel left in the lurch
      612 3  -  VALCHUA DEPUTY NEWS EDITOR val@mediacorp.com.sg AND so it's down to three. The race to run Singapore's second casino-resort shrank to three bidders, after US gaming giant Harrah's Entertainment pulled out on Friday. The dramatic albeit predictable move comes
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      36 2 LIVING FAITH CHURCH www.thelivingfaith.org "i will instruct you (says the Lord) and guide you along the best pathway for your life;" The Bible Psalms 32:8 Singapore Conference Hall, Level 3, Main Concert Hall Come be biassed/
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      Lock icon Hourly updates after PSI hits 80
      312 4  -  ASHRAF SAFDAR -WITH AGENCY REPORTS ashraf@mediacorp.com.sg A CHOKING haze enveloped most of Singapore on Friday, sending the Pollutant Standards Index (PSI) to its highest level this year. The PSI reading issued by the National Environment Agency (NEA) hit 80, up from the previous record
      -WITH AGENCY REPORTS; , UMMbSVjMibHs^sb^sb* DON WONG  -  312 words
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      Transplant before dialysis
      453 4  -  SHERALYN TAY Spore embraces pre-emptive approach in dealing with end-stage kidney disease END-stage renal failure patients will soon be given pre-emptive live kidney transplants instead of dialysis as the first choice of treatment In a major shift on how kidney disease is managed here, the Ministry of
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      FEER applies to move suit to HK
      315 4  -  ANSLEYNG ansley@mediacorp.com.sg LAWYERS for the Far Eastern Economic Review magazine filed an application to the High Court on Friday, claiming a defamation writ served on their clients was flawed and should be thrown out. According to court papers, lawyers from the firm Peter
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      Lock icon Checks to stop mass diarrhoea
      183 4 CHANNEL NEWSASIA FOLLOWING the recent spate of mass food poisoning, the Education Ministry has asked schools to check if their students were displaying symptoms of diarrhoea and vomiting. The precautionary measure came after last week's cases at Ang Mo Kio Secondary School and recently Stamford
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      WDA course to open more doors for those without N-, O-level certificates
      335 6  -  JASMINE YIN MORE job and learning opportunities are now open to those who did not finish secondary school, as employers and training institutions warm up to the Employability Skills System (ESS), a skills training and certification scheme by
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      Satay by the Bay, they say
      597 6  -  TORCHING LI ln public feedback to survey, many vote for food outlets in the gardens chingli@media corp.com.sg YOU just might be able to enjoy Peranakan favourites like ayam buah keluak under a buah keluak tree or tuck into satay and ketupat surrounded by banana
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      Lock icon 30 staff evacuated from chemical plant
      247 6  -  ANSLEYNG A FIRE broke out on Friday in a chemical warehouse in Sungei Kadut Way, causing 30 of its staff to be evacuated. No one was hurt At about 2.40pm, employees of PPG Industries (Singapore) were working when the fire broke out in the
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      Alzheimer's vaccine trials may be held here
      248 6  -  -TANHUILENG TRIALS for a vaccine to fight the disorder known as Alzheimer's disease may be heading to Singapore if the drug's first clinical trial in Europe goes well. If successful, the vaccine, which is into its 14th year of development by pharmaceutical giant
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      285 7 i^v^U/ j^O^fc.* Are you suffering from Skin Problems? jL Has wishing for beautiful skin burnt a hole M WL in your pocket or made your skin problems I worse? f% M If you want a skincare that looks after from 'U mm within more than the surface, let New York
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      Lock icon GOODBYE THAI RAK THAI?
      995 8 -ASIA SENTINEL BANGKOK Deposed Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra resigned from his Thai Rak Thai party on Tuesday, effectively terminating what was the most popular party in Thai history before the military and palace joined forces to oust it in a coup two weeks ago. "No more
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      Lock icon 17,000 flee after blast at US plant
      191 8 —AP WASHINGTON As many as 17,000 people were urged to flee homes on the outskirts of Raleigh on Friday morning as flames shot from a burning hazardous waste plant and a chlorine cloud rose high over the area. No employees were believed to
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      M'sian Parliament panel still at it ...
      238 8 M'sian Parliament panel still at it KUALA LUMPUR A Malaysian parliamentary panel has called on Singapore's Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew to retract his statement that the Chinese in Malaysia have been systematically marginalised. The Parliamentary Select Committee on Unity and National Service also wanted MM Lee to apologise to
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      Lock icon Kim rallies army ahead of test
      489 10 —AGENCIES While UN members mull over options to halt North Korea's nuke plan SEOUL As speculation mounts as to whether North Korea is planning a nuclear test this Sunday, the communist state's leader Kirn Jong II has reportedly made a rare public appearance to
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    • this quirky world
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        BMW OWNERS WORST DRIVERS
        62 10 BMW owners are Britain's worst drivers, a poll of over 5,000 motorists found. The Telegraph reported. The survey said that many see BMW drivers as "unable to use signals" and expect other drivers "to have psychic powers". However, BMW drivers have dismissed the survey, saying that
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        SEXING IT UPON THE ROAD
        77 10 Drivers think of sex more than focusing on the road, a British sur- vey found. The nationwide survey on motorists found that more than 1.2 million said they thought about sex and millions more said that if it was not about sex, domestic problems and
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        AN ANAL, IG NOBEL DISCOVERY
        101 10 An American doctor has won the Ig Nobel Prize for his study on how massaging one's rectum with fin- gers could help cure hiccups quickly. The Times reported. "Digital rectal massage using a slow circumferential motion" cured hiccups within 30 seconds, wrote Dr Francis Fesmire
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      Major powers set to approve sanctions on Iran
      242 10 BAGHDAD World powers meeting in London on Friday were likely to agree on the principle of imposing sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme, but not approve specific language, Reuters reported a United States official as saying. "What we would expect to
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      Lock icon Outrage over mother who leaves children to join reality show
      336 11 -DPA AMSTERDAM Politicians here expressed outrage and child welfare officials initiated a probe after a mother left her six-year-old son, who had undergone a liver transplant, to join a "reality TV" series. Natasia, 32, had left her son and her
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      Lock icon Veil suggestion angers Muslims
      436 11 -AFP Former UK foreign secretary sparks furore LONDON Former British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw's suggestion that Muslim women remove veils covering their faces, intended to promote communication and openness, has instead provoked division. British newspapers on Friday lauded Mr Straw for starting a debate on what
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      Misbehaving kids lack parental control
      223 12  -  TAN CHENG KOK Letter from I AM, indeed, not surprised to read the report on the increase of bullying, "More victims of bullies are calling for help" (Oct 6). I often bring my two-and-a-half-year-old son to the nearby playground and fast-food outlet. On numerous occasions,
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      Lock icon Show me the smile, not money
      765 12 Aussies just like to talk; no need for any campaign to engage strangers in a chat PEOPLE like to talk in Australia. Even to total strangers. It's most disconcerting. When I first arrived, I thought there'd been a mass escape from a nearby lunatic
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      A childcare provider's longer hours to help working parents
      165 12  -  MELINDA ENG Letter from General Manager The Little Skool-House International Pte Ltd WE REFER to the letter, "Two to do work of three leads to long hours, burn out" (Sept 28). We believe a child receives a more holistic and stimulating
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      The Stuff of Legends
      324 14  -  Kristin Bay Relive the glories of our soorts heroes at the Sports Museum. By Long before the era of the Kallang Roar, sports in Singapore already had a colourful history. Visit the Sports Museum at National Stadium, and you will see how sports was a way
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      The richer for foreign talent
      424 14  -  CHUATIOWCHYE An open society is a matter of survival Letter from i I REFER to Mr Leong Sze Hian's letter, "Will they defend Singapore?" (Oct 5) where he raised a very pertinent question: For the 30 per cent of Permanent Residents who opted to do
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      'It's like that in Singapore'
      310 14  -  ANDREA LEUNG Letter from, I CANT agree more with the writer of the letter, "Show's over, back to being us" (Oct 4). I am from Hong Kong and have been living in Singapore for almost four years. When my friends visit from Hong Kong, they
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      Be strict with banks
      228 14  -  WONG YEW WAH Letter from I REFER to Angeline Lee and Deepak Gurnani's letters, "First 'discounts', then, spiralling rates" (Oct 5). Friends/clients of mine and I have encountered similar situations. A friend bought a condominium apartment and got a loan three years ago from a local
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      Lower broadband prices will grow online gaming
      175 14  -  GARY LEE Letter from I REFER to the article, "Spore gaming start-up takes on the region" (Oct 4). It seems that local companies cannot successfully develop online games. Most of the popular games such as Lineage and MU are of South Korean origin.
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      242 13 LonX>on Shed those pounds for a y^ jL t\*^ fabulous new figure! to r If you're a female with overweight problems, we want YOU! f Feeling like you've just been hit in the gut when that salesgirl M snubs you and says you'll never find any clothes your size? m
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      Lock icon Carly Fiorina
      731 16 l.lliH.Wdilcß MS CARLY Fiorina, fired as chief executive officer of Hewlett-Packard Co last year, criticised board members as "amateurish and immature" and chastised herself for letting them oust her. "I wasn't as smart as I needed to be," Ms Fiorina wrote in Tough Choices, a 309-page memoir detailing
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      Lock icon CapitaLand convertible bonds to pay 2.1% a year
      184 16 BLOOMBERG CAPITALAND, South-east Asia's biggest developer, said that the $350 million of bonds that it was selling would pay an interest of 2.1 per cent a year and could be converted into shares at $7.3136 apiece. Investors can convert the bonds, which
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      Lock icon BHP relocates 5 exploration executives to Singapore
      157 16 BLOOMBERG BHP Billiton, the world's biggest mining company, last month relocated five senior officials of its exploration team to Singapore from its headquarters in Melbourne to be closer to its other offices. Mr lan Maxwell, the company's vice-president of exploration is among those
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      Lock icon Google to offer executives annual bonus of up to $4.8m
      134 16 BLOOMBERG GOOGLE, the most-used Internet search engine, will give cash bonuses of up to US$3 million ($4.8 million) to executives that are linked to annual sales and profit goals. The bonuses will be available to all executives excluding chief executive
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      Lock icon SunGard to make System Access private
      192 17 DOW JONES SOFTWARE company SunGard AsiaPacific said on Friday that its takeover offer for Singapore-listed System Access received acceptances of 99.54 per cent "System Access will now become an operating business unit of SunGard and will be a private company," a SunGard spokeswoman said.
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        ST Index — 2,649.30 +7.82
        4 17 ST Index 2,649.30 +7.82
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        Lock icon Singapore
        118 17 DOW JONES CAUTION over the Dow Jones Industrial Average's (DJIA) performance later on Friday limited gains in the Singapore share market earlier that day, traders said. The ST Index closed up 7.82 points, or 0.3 per cent, at 2,649.30 after trading as high as 2,654.52 during the session just
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        Lock icon World markets
        51 17 SGX, Bloomberg Information provided by Nikkei 225 *****.06 -13.27 -0.00 Hang Seng ASX *****.39 5220.70 -4.20 +1.40 -0.02 +0.03 Taiwan Wtd Korea Comp KLCI 970.90 +2.09 +0.22 SET Index 694.60 -1.12 -0.16 Jakarta Comp 1549.62 +4.65 +0.30 Phils Comp Shenzhen B 2560.22 -0.04 -0.03 Mumbai Sensex *****.01 -16.60
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        SGX most active
        51 17 Epure SingTel Centillion China Sun ChipEngS AusGroup Wee Poh ChinaMilk Gen Int China Sky 0.735 2.470 0.145 0.770 0.205 0.405 0.005 1.150 0.365 1.170 +0.070 +0.030 +0.005 +0.045 +0.060 +0.010 +0.050 +2.9 +4.1 +1.0 +12.5 +5.5 +2.0 +4.5 76,453 47,596 45,309 30,613 29,030 20,572 27,690 26,760 26,175
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        SGX top rises
        70 17 lardine C8C 12.100 +0.600 iukit Sem 22.500 +0.300 IMH 400USS 19.000 +0.300 SIA 200 15.200 +0.300 /enture 13.300 +0.300 JiiieAgriDB*****1 1.000 +0.200 SIA 15.200 +0.200 :8N 4.360 +0.160 :oscoCorpSGA***** ]ine Agritech 0.475 +0.150 2.610 +0.140 /enture DBS*****7 0.025 +400.0 ligiland ;PHDBSeCW*****2 0.010 +100.0 0.010 +100.0 ;PHSGAeCW*****7 0.060
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        SGX top falls
        68 17 Shang Asia 2kHK$ CITYDEV 16.400 10.900 -0.400 -0.300 DBS Capitaland CapitalandDB***** CapitalanMBL***** 20.200 5.100 0.230 0.630 -0.200 -0.150 -0.135 -0.120 CapitalandCS***** CapitalandCS***** JSH 500US$ 0.060 0.350 12.200 -0.115 -0.100 -0.100 Sp Land 0.300 -0.100 CapitalandDBeCW***** 0.230 Nikke225SGAePW*****B 0.075 -37.0 -34.0 Antra W*****3 0.010 BJosensnTJBeCW*****8 0.045 -33.3 -25.0
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        Your S$1 buys
        37 17 uoq) UK£ Yen HK$ RM Euro Rupiah Baht U.1K1I I 0.3358 74.276 4.9140 2.3256 0.4971 5813.8 23.722 Peso A$ Indian Rs Won C$ Yuan NZ$ NT$ 31.bb4 0.8457 28.809 599.20 0.7099 4.9881 0.9503 20.882
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        Commodities
        21 17 Gold US$/oz Silver US$/oz Platnum US$/oz 1, 575.50 11.07 ,086.20 Rubber cents/kg Palm oil RM/tonne Brent US$/barrel 299.25 1,505.50 61.14
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    • shoptalk
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        TASTY BREAKFAST OFFERINGS
        109 17 Start your day with the range of breakfast cereals from Nestle.The improved Fitnesse whole wheat cereal offers a wholesome mix of fibre, vitamins, protein, calcium and iron, making it ideal for the health-conscious. To get more with every bite, tuck into the Clusters range of cereals which
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        CASHING IN ON THE HEALTHIER CHOICE
        111 17 Enjoy the great flavour of your favourite Marigold Fresh Soya Milk and you stand a chance to win cash prizes in the Marigold Strike It Rich promotion. Simply purchase a one-litre pack to take part in the contest and you stand a chance to
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        HEY KITTY!
        97 17 Tantalise your cat's taste buds with the new and improved Whiskas biscuits. Besides using fish in the recipe, fish essence is added to make the biscuits more fragrant and tasty.To ensure that kitty gets the right amount of nutrition, the biscuits are formulated to contain protein, carbohydrates,fats, vitamins
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        LET'S KIREI KIREI
        107 17 KireiKirei, which means clean in Japanese, is Lion's latest offerings for the family.The medicated hand soap contains anti-bacteria and antiseptic ingredients so that it keeps your hands clean and bacteriafree. It also leaves a mild citrus fragrance after washing.The medicated body foam uses natural ingredients to provide
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      500 18 Agency: McCann Erickson (Singapore) Pte Ltd Advertiser: NESCAFE Campaign: Healthier Choice Creative Director: Ng Tian It 2» Designer: Teng Run Run Copywriter: Gayle Lim Creative Brief: To highlight Nescafe Gold as the first, pure soluble coffee, endorsed by the Health Promotion Board as a healthier choice. Also positions the brand
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  • wealth Personal finance & investment
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      Lock icon IF A BANK FAILS ...
      697 20 IF A BANK FAILS IT MIGHT come as a surprise to some Singaporeans that, until recently, their deposits in banks and finance companies were not insured. Singaporeans take for granted that their savings will be completely safe as the financial system here is widely seen to be well-regulated and well-managed.
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      FINANCIAL ADVISER
      298 20 MORTGAGES AND REFINANCING GIVEN the current rising interest rate trend, are there still many clients seeking refinancing and what are their main motivation factors? A growing number of home owners are still refinancing their home loans given that many more are a lot smarter in terms of making
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      STOCKCALLS
      277 21 LABROY MARINE ($1.90)-BUY DBS Vickers noted that Labroy announced Standard Drilling's option exercise to order the third and fourth jack-up at a contract value of U*****.5 million ($243.2 million) each, which is a 5-per-cent premium over the first two contracts. The option being exercised ahead of its expiry in
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      SGX's online investment game has 9,000 registered
      160 21 MORE than 9,000 players have registered for Stockwhiz, Singapore Exchange's (SGX) first online securities investment game, which was launched in August. Out of these participants, about a quarter never traded before, and 39 per cent of them are below 30 years old, the
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      Lock icon Unruffled by the coup in Thailand
      598 21  -  VASU MENON Fund managers believe that an economic meltdown in the country is unlikely news@newstoday.com.sg DESPITE the recent coup in Thailand, fund managers remain positive about the the country's stock market Initial fears that the coup in Thailand would lead to an economic meltdown
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      Lock icon Gold drops in Asia as oil slips, investors deem gains overdone
      425 21 BLOOMBERG GOLD fell in Asia as oil prices declined on Friday and some investors deemed the previous day's rally in the precious metal overdone. Gold, which is seen as a hedge against inflation, has dropped 20 per cent from
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      Lock icon HEY DUDES, READ THIS
      637 22  -  Pearlyn Tham The men 'don't get it'? Thankfully some guys do get the point of looking stylish UNLIKE some women who gripe about glass ceilings, that monthly P-word and the lack of a few good (single) men in Singapore, I've always been quite thankful that I'm
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      RARE HAIR SPECIES
      478 24  -  SERENE HUANG serene@media corp. com. sg LEE Soon Chul and Mm Sang have styled hair for covers and fashion spreads of international magazines such as Vogue, Elle, Bazaar and Marie Claire but ask them about their favourite memories, and home is still where you would strike gold.
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    • ATAGLANCE
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        NO MORE BLUES
        111 24 Escada's new fragrance may be called Into the Blue, but it aims to do exactly the opposite chase the blues away. Its fresh, floral scent is derived from the blue lotus flower, or Nymphea, known for its fragrance and ability to intoxicate the senses. Sweet-smelling peony is
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        GET FRESH, GET INSPIRED
        96 24 Another scent banking on floral aromas to bring out a woman's vivacity is Lacoste's Inspiration. The French brand's leisure and lifestyle heritage is reflected in this fragrance, which targets the spontaneous, positive woman. Pomegranate, tuberose, jasmine, woods and musks are key ingredients used in Inspiration, the
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        SCENT OF AN ENGLISHMAN
        94 24 Men out there with a penchant for Savile Row suits and fine tailoring now have a fragrance to match their sartorial elegance Burberry London for Men. Created to match Burberry London's ready-to-wear collection, both the perfume box and bottle bear the distinctive Burberry checks on a
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        TOMMY TURNS 10
        107 24 How do you celebrate a fragrance's 10th birthday? AllAmerica n brand Tommy Hilfiger decided on a new advertising campaign and a re-interpretation of its Tommy and Tommy Girl scents, which were first launched in 1996. Notes, or scents, originating from different parts of the United States were
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    • style
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        Rings for a good cause
        195 25  -  -NEOCHAICHIN DID you know that October is Breast Cancer Awareness month? What's more, you can show your support for this worthy cause by wearing it on your finger. For the whole of this month, local jeweller TianPo is pledging five per cent of proceeds from
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        PLAYING TO THE MALE
        472 25  -  PEARLYN THAM Choices grow as retailers bring new brands to town pearlyn@media corp.com.sg THE cash register-ringing Christmas season may be a couple of months away. But retail companies here are already gearing up for what many industry insiders consider the most important money-making time on the
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        Consci-umption? What is that?
        469 25  -  PEARLYNTHAM PERHAPS, there will come a day in the near future when you step into a department store and no longer will you be asking where the women's or men's departments are. Instead, you may be asking for the Consciumption or the Nomad sections, if retailers
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        595 26  -  Low Shi Ping Enjoy the best of Thai and Teochew flavours at Premier Thai Traditions by (food@newstoday.com.sg) NO STRANGER to the local food scene, Premier Thai Traditions Restaurant is in its 10th year of business. Formerly a chain of four food outlets spread out across the island,
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        616 30  -  Neo Chai Chin Aussie chef comes up with a robust duck breast dish to go with the sweet cocktai by IN MOST restaurants, wines play a supporting role to delicately-crafted dishes. In winery restaurants, however, chef Jerome Tremoulet acknowledges that it is "the other
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        874 32 While some hawkers are happy selling meatthey get from suppliers, others are more finicky and prefer to do the roasting themselves. EVELINE 6AN (eveline@mediacorp.com.sg) noses out hawker stalls that serve meat that's fresh from the oven. Wee Nam Kee Hainanese Chicken Rice There's nothing fancy about
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        280 32  - And the list goes on BERNADETTE CHONG Hua Fong Kee Roasted Duck Blk3l6BAngMoKio, St 31 #01-11 Opens from Bam to 8.30pm (Closed on Wednesdays) The stall sells roast duck rice, roast pork and char siew rice, roast chicken rice, and wonton noodles, among other dishes. Owner Johnny Teo said: "We
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        100 33  -  Chris Larry's Clodhoppers EVELINE GAN a>l.ab/4bg, $b.^U/l4Ug; Trom Cold Storage and Watsons I should have heeded the advice on the label. It says "highly addictiveVYet, I gave in to temptation, only to get... addicted. Already a cult favourite in the US and Canada, Chris Larry's Clodhoppers, originally from
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        292 33 \ummm **me fr^Hl^»«»fta<|Me^, fUfcTLENGKOK ts:*ir.infii-^-PEPwm#. is#xa7M, •ftb^Tftiif±jJ:^^j=fp J^ffi, <I*iPft&'MfreoH&, *u]fc-<fcS&£X todaywithmoseslim THE RISE OF Zl YEAN Located at Lengkok Bahru, ZiYean is neither a swish restaurant nor a world-famous one. But the humble outfit's owner-cum-head-chef has shown me what it takes to make it in the F&B world.
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        618 34  -  ARIELTAM Asmartphone with lots of twists and turns but perhaps too much brawn ariel@mediacorp.com.sg THE N93 is one giant of a phone. Sheathed in a mix of silvery metal and plastic, Nokia's latest 3G offering J is a sizeable weapon that I twists and turns in more I
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        197 34 LET'S face it, batteries are cumbersome. They run out of juice when you least expect it and the rechargeable ones have bulky chargers that somehow aren't on hand when you most need them. Well, one company has come out with such an ingenious product, you wisl someone had
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        150 34 -AP TOKYO Japan's Hitachi Corp said yesterday it plans to recall about 16,000 laptop battery packs made by Sony Corp, a company spokesman said, the latest in a massive global recall of the batteries that can overheat and catch fire. The battery packs were installed in
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          141 34 All-in-ones with fax capability typically don't come cheap, especially those that can print high-quality images. But the Lexmark X 5470 might just change that. The home-office printer prints documents and photos, copies and faxes. Its performance will not disappoint it comes equipped with a 10-sheet automatic document
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          88 34 Plantronics debuts a Bluetooth headset system that's optimised for Internet-based voice calls. Apart from consumer Internet telephony services such as MSN and Yahoo!, it's also compatible Jwith enterprise softphone software from the likes of Avaya, Cisco and Nortel. The system comprises the Voyager 510 "headset and
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          109 34 The Asus PGI9I is a liquid crystal display (LCD) monitor aimed at gamers. It has a jaw-dropping response time of 2ms and a subwoofer box at the back that gives out heart-thumping audio thanks to the Asus Power Bass System and SRS TruSurround XT technology. The
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          127 34 Connect and control your USB devices, MP3 players and mobile hard disk drives while you're behind the steering wheel with the Blaupunkt Memphis MP66. It's a car audio system that comes with a USB 2.0 cable that can be easily installed in the glove compartment
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        575 35  -  HEDIRMAN SUPIAN The Motoming delivers vivid sound, images hedirman@media corp. com. sg I HAVEN'T seen a smartphone that looks quite like the Motoming. When you view the amply lighted 2.4-inch QVGA display through its transparent cover, the clamshell shines, looking like a leaf freshened by morning dew. Don't
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        232 35 HP HAS unveiled two devices that are set to make travel and data backup more convenient for consumers. It has entered the consumer NAS (network attached storage) market with the HP Media Vault It comes in capacities of 300GB or 500GB, and is
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        438 36  -  It looks just like the old model, but the new Mini is a big all-round improvement NICKSYN IN BARCELONA news@newstoday.com.sg THE car you see in these photos is the allnew, second generation Mini Cooper S. Really, it is. The reason why it looks virtually identical to
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        675 37 It's all been magically accomplished through careful tuning of the suspension and the use of the latest run-flat tyres. This has also allowed the new car to feel much more composed in the corners. The old Mini was darty to the point of being hyperactive but this one pivots
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        597 38  -  LAN DE COTTA A minor facelift has freshened up Renault's mid-sized MPV IN PARIS ian@media corp. com. sg WITH good intentions, a veteran motoring correspondent's advice was not to drive the turbocharged Megane RS 225 before testing other less endowed Renaults. His logic was, once I've
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        197 38  -  COLIN YONG TWO new models from Citroen and MercedesBenz have become the latest cars to earn top marks in the independent European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP). The Citroen C 4 Picasso a mid-sized Multi Purpose Vehicle that will go on sale
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          153 38 Mazda has announced that its first dedicated Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV), the CX-7, will officially go on sale here in December. It's said to have particularly sharp handling and sporty responses for an SUV, and so should appeal strongly to driving enthusiasts. Externally, the CX-7
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          134 38  -  COLIN YONG This year's Singapore Motorshow has received a boost from the news that Rinspeed's zaZen concept car will be on display throughout the 10-day event. It will be the second Singapore Motorshow in succession to feature one of the Swiss company's models as a
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        502 39  -  SHOBHATSERING BHALLA Resale transactions in the secondary market are higher than for new sales shobha@media corp.com.sg AVERAGE capital values for new sales have risen by three per cent quarter-on-quarter, attesting to the property market's sustained growth for the fifth straight quarter, according to a report
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        367 39  -  MIRAKASHINATH THE strong rental growth in areas such as Queenstown, Balestier and Katong can be seen as a precursor to strengthening home prices in these areas, according to a recent report by ÜBS Investment Research. Commonly referred to as fringe districts (as
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      390 28 THE MAGIC OF CHONGQ/NG HOT POT 'j saH Hr 'ITjTJi I •_sjjsMsa«_jSju IEcY^YJ bb^sb^LW "^^TflH H ,1 BJBJBJJJJJJJJ sV M BB^BBa^.^ Sv .SK Jbbl SB^SB«a^__ AoaUm^ .sbssbsbbbb' 'aaaaaaaaaa-* .I—a*at WWBffWSSfSPS^ B^^H BB^^H H Ala Carte Buffet Eg W B]| |9 I 2 for 1 Promotion ..-ffi I^^k] Child* gets to
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      82 29 I-J* %tm <w 1 r ;&W&m*\ mmm% _jLy,* m 9r AW m .Jtwr^ €SmSik mvm WA^ <£ fortunate restaurant We serve Dim Sum n*c* R^y^ hours Kg^H J Come taste our wide variety of traditional J* 2T <^ push cart Dim Sum reminiscence of the 60's, ~w^ />* We also
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      247 32 'International Debts' Buffet 1 Oct 30 Nov 1 River Garden goes international with (Sj^©^ a spread of dazzling delights like _-> Seafood On Ice, Cold Turkey with ~i jTjjM I Cranberry Vinaigrette, Smoked Salmon Cold Meat Platter, SC_ Thai Tom Yam Soup, B*t£' I Hungarian Salad, Panfried Dory 3(K with
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      336 39 Advertising feature Incredible! Almost 40% snapped up by eager buyers in just 2 days! During the private preview at The Montage uncompromised levels of quality were all key JZJ "HW ~^J "A great location. We like the unique Hfreehold development last weekend, almost 40% pulling factors. shaped design. And when
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      925 40  -  WEETECKHIAN INSANE OR INSPIRING? NINE S'POREANS TAKE PART IN THE WORLD'S TOUGHEST MOUNTAIN RACE, PUSHING THEIR STRENGTH. ENDURANCE AND SPIRIT TO THE LIMIT IN KOTA Xl NAB ALU, MALAYSIA plus@newstoday.com.sg YOU might call it a nature trek if it weren't for the fact these trekkers move at
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        540 42  -  ELISACHIA Finally, the public gets to see what the fuss is all about elisa@media corp. com. sg THE shroud of secrecy surrounding Vivo City will finally be lifted as the mega mall at Harbour Front opens it doors today. Over the past few months, news of flagship
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        460 43  -  ZUL OTHMAN Veteran thrash metal group Slayerto pound Singapore stage zul@mediacorp.com.sg HELLFIRE and brimstone, serial killers, pentagrams, horned beasts and the ravages of war no topic, it seems, is taboo to Slayer, the legendary metal outfit that will play their first concert here at the Singapore Expo
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        248 43 INADDITION EASON CHAN MAKES STORE DEBUT Hong Kong singer Eason Chan, who has over 30 Cantopop and Chinese albums to his name, will hold his first concert in Singapore on Jan 6 at the Singapore Expo. Tickets will be available from Sistic starting on Tuesday. MUM'S THE WORD Work is
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        187 44  -  Jeanine Tan DVDREVIEW by THE Pang brothers return with another horror film, though this one is more of a hybrid despite starting out like a standard Asian scare flick. Pang brothers muse Angelica Lee plays Ting-yin, a best-selling author whose latest novel is about the supernatural. But whatever
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        318 44  -  ELI SACH IA ...orhuman drama? Mini-series Invasion sets viewers thin king elisa@newstoday.com.sg MAYBE, maybe not. The US sci-fi series Invasion, now airing on Saturdays on MediaCorp TV Channel 5, has kept viewers guessing as to whether it's aliens who are behind the strange happenings that threaten residents of
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        396 45  -  DAVID CHEW Music school unveils new home, shoebox concert hall and all david. chew@media corp. com. sg THIS weekend marks the opening of the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music, whose new building was designed by former National Arts Council chairman Liv Thai Ker, currently the
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        299 45  -  David Chew THEATREREVIEW by I I'm Just a Piano Teacher MOST people would baulk at the thought of killing their mothers, but in the heat of an argument, who knows what could happen. That's the contention of playwright Oliver Chong, who wrote and directed I'm Just
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      115 43 SUDOKU Our tough-level weekend treat for the die-hard Sudoku junkie 614 I [3 117 I s__9__ 8 2 7__3__9_ 2_ J 3_ 4 6 7 _9__6_ _J 7_ |7| |2| I"15~18" FRIDAY'S SOLUTION: U|mUJ||yl|UUafci^i^ 3 4 7|9|s|2|6|B 11 HOW TO PLAY: 2 9 5861 473 The rules are easy. Fill
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      673 49 MCT Monitoring employee email is an important part of many firms' security policies MANY major companies employ arsenals of hardware, software and even humans to monitor employees' emails. And employees continue to learn the hard way that companies hold all the cards when
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      532 50  -  Lan De Cotta Team pledge better performance, but remain realistic about chances in Brno A 1 Czech Grand Prix BEING the new kids on the block, Singapore's performance at their Al Grand Prix series debut in Zandvoort, Holland last week gave reason to be optimistic. Despite being
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      237 50 -AFP BRISBANE Australia have yet to win the ICC Champions Trophy, but skipper Ricky Ponting believes this may be their year. Australia have won three World Cups, but have been knocked out of the Champions Trophy in the last two semi-finals. "I'm
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      601 51 BLOOMBERG FORMULA 1 Japanese Grand Prix SUZUKA Record-breaking Formula One driver Michael Schumacher enters the final stretch of his career this month within reach of an eighth world title. The 37-year-old German, who is quitting at the end of the season, can clinch the championship in
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      623 51 -AFP SUZUKA Renault team chief Flavio Briatore has held peace talks with Fernando Alonso to clear the air so he can focus on winning the Japanese Grand Prix and keep alive the team's double world titles bid. The flamboyant Italian spoke out
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      776 52 HE WAS the first Kiwi to win a Major since Bob Charles' British Open victory in 1963. But Michael Campbell has not won anything since his triumphs at last year's US Open and HSBC World Matchplay Championship. The 37-year-old New Zealander's luck didn't change at last
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      284 52 —AGENCIES LONDON Argentina manager Alfio Basile has told Carlo Tevez and Javier Mascherano that they would be better off leaving West Ham United. The duo was signed from Brazilian club Corinthians at the end of August to great fanfare, but have looked out
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      585 53 -AP A great 'keeper, but Barthez will always be remembered for his eccentricities PARIS A little fun went out of France's goal when Fabien Barthez retired from football. The shining bald head, the owl-like eyes, the manic grin Barthez left his mark on world football as much
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