Today, 5 February 2007, Afternoon Edition

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    14 1 TODAY /A=DJj\CORP MICA (P) 314/10/2006 share your free newspaper Monday February 5, 2007 todayonline.com
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  • AFTERNOON
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      Lock icon Singapore are champs – and football's the winner
      231 1  - Singapore are champs and football's the winner JOSE RAYMOND IN BANGKOK jose@media corp.com.sg THERE was the whir of a military chopper overhead, policemen were everywhere and at certain locations bomb s? disposal units were deployed?**^ Some three hours before the second leg of the 2007 Asean Football Championship final kicked
      JOSE RAYMOND  -  231 words
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      Lock icon No damper on Johor jaunts... yet
      735 1  -  NG HUN WEI S'poreans continue to cross Causeway to shop despite floods, reports of crime, but say RM2O levy may deter them hunwei@mediacorp.com.sg IT WOULD appear that neither natural calamity nor atrocities committed by criminals will deter Singaporeans from engaging in one of their
      TREVOR TAN  -  735 words
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      112 1 8 "*****6"*****9" ARTS EXPLOSION Getyour FREE 16-page arts event I guide at selected Starbucks and I Coffee Bean Tea Leaf outlets, I hotels, the airport, ticketing cen- I tres, Singapore visitor centres and selected programme venues k———— J VVIIUUV *jU PJATTERYD j N^ fc I A ready to hang art
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  • hot news
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      WHEN T T DURAI LOST THE PLOT
      815 2  -  P N BALJI EDITORIAL DIRECTOR balji@media corp.com.sg HERE is a question about Mr T T Durai's National Kidney Foundation (NKF) every one of us, its employees, donors, directors, well wishers and the Government must ask: Who created this bulldozer of an organisation? More
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      Lock icon A flood of emotions
      89 3 An Indonesian woman weeps as she embraces a relative who was evacuated from her flooded house in Jakarta. Flooding that has killed at least 20 people and forced about 340,000 from their homes in Indonesia's capital showed no sign of abating yesterday, as overflowing rivers swollen
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      Lock icon Chinatown in full swing as festive season approaches
      424 3  -  TAN HUI LENG huileng@mediacorp.com.sg CHIN Yong Food Trading has put in its biggest orders in three years for the Chinese New Year season, as promise of abundance beckons in the Year of the Fire Pig. The snack-seller has tripled its range of
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  • Singapore news
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      Lock icon GST hike 'a necessary measure'
      621 4  -  LEONGWEEKEAT LEE U-WEN View it as a way to grow the economic pie: Minister Teo u-wen@mediacorp.com.sg WITH just 10 days to go before Budget Day, Singaporeans still concerned about the impending hike in the Goods and Services Tax (GST) must understand that it is not
      ERNEST CHUA; LEE U-WEN  -  621 words
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      Lock icon Fire engulfs flat, 50 residents evacuated
      155 4  -  VALARIETAN CHANNEL NEWSASIA valarie@mediacorp.com.sg THREE cases of fire all starting in the kitchen broke out within hours of one another yesterday afternoon. Two cases happened in separate blocks at Jurong West St 52 but no casualties were reported. A third fire at Bedok Reservoir
      CHANNEL NEWSASIA  -  155 words
    • Article
      A wait that's a little too long
      461 6  -  TAN HUI LENG Most subsidised patients had their first consultations with specialists within 1.5 months huileng@mediacorp.com.sg IT SAW the least number of patients, but took the longest time in giving them a slot with the doctor. In a strange inversion of proportion, only
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      Motocross on a comeback trail
      287 6  -  LEE U-WEN ii in iy\ n f/i\ tvt y\ rA I f\ y\ r ir\ f\ y\ m u-wen@media corp.com.sg ONCE a booming sport in the *****, it met its demise 14 years ago because of noise pollution. But motocross riding in which participants navigate
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      Lock icon Newsbreakers turn Newsmakers
      242 8 THEY came without their notebooks and pens and, for once, cast their uncompromising questions aside. For three hours on Friday evening, over 200 MediaCorp journalists, news presenters and editors, with newsmakers and entertainment personalities there to add a touch of glamour, celebrated the best in journalism across
      PHOTOS WEETECKHIAN, 001 BOON KEONG.TREVORTAN  -  242 words
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      681 5 today at 12 noon! J^ CiTYSPRJNG Infrastructure Trust TAP INTO THE POWER OF ASIA'S GROWING INFRASTRUCTURE The CitySpring Infrastructure Trust ('CitySpring") is the first infrastructure business trust registered with the Monetary Authority of Singapore. As a pioneer in a new asset class in Singapore, and with sponsorship from Temasek Holdings
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      98 9 MediaCorp congratulates the winners of the AWARDS > fl?&| t TOD4Yonline.com fit 938 News Story of the Year u Get Rea! Fifty Dollar Men, Channel NewsAsia Feature Story of the Year £f fj^^^^^R Indonesia On the Ring of Fire, Channel NewsAsia w Story of the Year with Public Participation I
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  • world news
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      Lock icon 340,000 made homeless
      445 10 -AFP Flood situation in Indonesia set to worsen as death toll hits 20 JAKARTA Rescuers and volunteers yesterday struggled to reach nearly 340,000 Indonesians left homeless by devastating floods triggered by heavy rains in and around Jakarta as the death toll rose to at least 20. With
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      Lock icon India zooms in on security issues
      186 10 -AFP BHUBANESWAR (India) As India successfully negotiated with Google Earth to mask strategic military sites and government buildings from the satellite image service, the Asian giant reported that its test of a surface-to-surface version of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile went without a hitch
      -AFP  -  186 words
    • GLOBALROUNDUP
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        THAKSIN'S PLAN TO ATTACK THAI GOVT AND JUNTA
        87 10 Thailand's former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra plans to step up his attacks of the Thai government and the junta by giving video interviews which will be broadcasted on satellite TV and a website. The Nation newspaper reported that clips of Mr Thaksin's
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        Lock icon TOP BANGLADESHI POLITICIANS ARRESTED
        79 10 -AFP Security forces in Bangladesh, which is under a state of emergency, arrested at least eight former ministers from the two main parties in pre-dawn raids yesterday, according to officials Among them was the most recent communications minister Nazmul Huda of the outgoing Bangladesh National Party
        -AFP  -  79 words
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      Lock icon 17 YEARS LOST SINCE KYOTO
      602 11  -  DAVID KING -THE GUARDIAN In light of the IPCC report, we must all act fast on the issue of climate change news@newstoday.com.sg OPEN any newspaper and chances are you'll find an item on climate change. Last Friday saw yet another flurry of coverage with the
      -THE GUARDIAN  -  602 words
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      Lock icon EXXDN MOBIL ACTS TO STEM FALLOUT FROM IPCC REPORT
      162 11 AGENCIES A think tank, funded by oil giant Exxon Mobil, is offering scientists up to US$lO,OOO ($15,000) to highlight shortcomings on a report by the United Nation's (UN) Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. A memo sent out by the American Enterprise
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      Lock icon Mahathir nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
      258 12 -AFP KUALA LUMPUR Bosnian groups have nominated Malaysia's former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad (picture) for the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize for helping the country after its bloody civil war, The Star newspaper reported yesterday. It said he was nominated by four civil groups in
      -AFP; BLOOMBERG  -  258 words
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      Lock icon North Korea's oil for access terms
      489 12 -AGENCIES Pyongyang also wants financial curbs lifted TOKYO North Korea is ready to freeze a key nuclear facility and allow international inspectors limited access to the country in exchange for half a million tonnes of oil a year and steps to ease United States'
      -AGENCIES; AP  -  489 words
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      Lock icon British Tamils 'pressured into donating money to LTTE'
      260 14 -AFP LONDON Ethnic Tamils living in Britain are being pressured into donating money to support Tiger rebels in their native Sri Lanka, facing harassment if they refuse, according to a report in today's edition of The Times. According to the newspaper, which
      -AFP  -  260 words
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      Lock icon 1 st major H5N1 outbreak in UK
      486 14 —AFP 160,000 turkeys culled after virus confirmed to be Asian strain HOLTON (Britain) Nearly 160,000 turkeys were being culled in Britain yesterday after the country's first major outbreak of the potentially-lethal Asian strain of the HSNI bird flu virus. The slaughter of birds
      —AFP  -  486 words
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      246 15 H^^B! WBm j^fc. fll 111 Wy ii a IB IHI 111 I I a H I& I 43 years at the forefront of change in private education. An alumni of over 73,500 graduates with everything from diplomas to doctorals. A choice of over 110 different courses and programmes offered through
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  • Voices
    • They walked in earlier – how?
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        Lock icon Void selection results
        270 16  -  FENG YU CHI Letter from I AM writing with regards to the HDB Walk-in Selection (WIS) exercise held last Friday. I have to say that the process of information dissemination was poorly executed by the Housing and Development Board (HDB). This was the second time the first
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        Pointless email alerts
        189 16  -  YEO KEE CHONG JEFFREY Letter from FOR the past two weeks, my fiancee and I have been waking up around 6am each day to check our email for HDB ealerts, hoping for news on the WIS exercise. For the February WIS exercise, the e-alertto my fiancee was
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        It's open to abuse
        210 16  -  GAN CHENG YAN Letter from I WAS rather perturbed by how this month's HDB WIS exercise was conducted. The HDB only launched the WIS for February 2007 on the morning of Friday, Feb 2. However, according to media reports, a queue had been forming outside the
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      FOCUS ON THE FAMILY
      254 18  -  DR JAMES DOBSON BY................ ON THE LOOKOUT Author Linda Webertellsabouta big dinner party she had planned. She had stretched the dining-room table to its fullest length, setting all the leaves in place before hurrying on to other preparations. Before long, she heard a crash; there in
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    • Letter
      What IRs can learn from failed revue
      350 18  -  NGYAKEN Emphasis should be put on developing non-gaming components of the IRs Letter from I REFER to the news, "One last dance" (Feb 3-4) on the closure of the Crazy Horse revue in Singapore. Venturing into a business nobody has attempted before always
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    • Letter
      Bring them in but screen them first
      210 18  -  DR HUANG SHOOU CHYUAN Letter from I UNDERSTAND Minister Khaw Boon Wan's concern that in view of the impending increased demand for healthcare due to the ageing and increased population, increasing the supply of doctors would avert inflation of healthcare costs as per
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      A musical movement in motion
      537 20  -  BDLOWGUATHUA Singapore does have an independent, even thriving, music scene for some time Letter from I REFER to the letter by Ms Lisa Walsh, "Where's our Kurt Cobain?" (Jan 27-28) on the state of local music. As much as I agree with her that there
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    • Letter
      The levy's effect
      241 20  -  TANYEOWSIEN Letter from I REFER to the letter by Mr Ricky Tan, "Why not raise M'sia entrance levy to RMSO?" (Feb 2). I disagree with his suggestion to increase the levy to RMSO from RM2O. It is imperative for us to adopt a holistic view rather than
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      Fare not unfair
      145 21  -  TONY DAVIS Letter from CEO, Tiger Airways I REFER to the recent letters by Messrs Lam Wei Guang and Anita Pereira regarding airline fuel surcharges, "Fare unfair" (Feb 2). All airlines operating from Singapore adopt a pricing structure which comprises of the base fare and a separate
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    • Letter
      Bus breakdowns and food spillage caused delays
      157 21  -  NOELLETANGSHUKYEE Letter from Manager, Corporate Marketing and Communications, SMRT Corporation Ltd. I REFER to the letter, "Long wait for packed feeder bus despite assurances given" by Chua Kim Choo (Today, Jan 15). We regret the writer's experience with Service 812. Our investigations showed
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      149 16 Mr Peter Ho Million Dollar Club Achiever for the 2 nd Year running! Mr Peter Ho r MindChaimps' Education Success Coach, has for the second year in a row, achieved enrolments in excess of one million dollars. Peter was the first Million Dollar Club achiever for MindChamps, having achieved that
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      264 16 Professor Dr Ed Sobey J|^^?^|^^i^^^^P^^^^^YS^^?^n^^F^^W?TnW?W^?OTTTTfcßl H International Acclaimed author KlHwHWTfflTiPfriTjTlffi^Tf^ I flof 17 books educator a listed |i3A4iUMiUaaM*itiMttU3likiULattiia£lUlfi^H I J^ in "Who's who" in America. BE AN INVENTOR, EDUCATOR ENTREPRENEUR.-Make very good I J Founder of National Hall of monthly income- (Minimum $10,000) &Be A Respected Teacher. I ItfljfefEW Fame.
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      280 17 n, Htjb^^r .^^^j^ajlff B^Laa^^^^F^b^L 3B^^ \^*^^^k. T *^H I Iw y J I l j Gong Xi Fa Cai! Celebrate Chinese New Year with an exciting Handicraft Fair and other fun activities. Watch artisans B^BW P\ mt at work and buy lots of handmade products. Plus enjoy an J2 exclusive
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      147 18 enriching families 6******4 Focus theFamily "iff1 Singapore Limited WWW.family.Org.Sg Founder: DrJames Dobson See smiles blossom around the table, as Man Fu Yuan Restaurant B^H| serves up the best that Chinese New Year has to offer. Our Deluxe ■j^g^^^fl Claypot Treasures rtjtfiJlSWISS-^J brings together family and friends in a culinary celebration
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      239 19 wp 1 life, live it. if i^kM *4J /t yuu ouri i^vj^^ill |fjmjf>f jCS2 (February 6,2007) P[J L^Wm TM P^^ oj AS ii >- lW| Based on the Tony Award-winning musical 'Dreamgirls' and set in the 4^j I ■Al^^Vl WA\ W^mwm '~t'*J turbulent late 1960s and early 70s,'Dreamgirls'follows the rise
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  • Businesstoday
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      Lock icon Brunei port workers worried
      648 22 PSA's premature exit shocks transport sector; workers fear job loss EVEN as PSA International makes its foray into the emerging market of Vietnam, its premature exit from Brunei where it recently cut short a 25-year deal after just six years has sparked worries among port workers
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    • marketbuzz
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        GAIN CITY CELEBRATES BOUNTIFUL LUNAR NEWYEAR BONANZA
        209 22 GAIN City, Singapore's largest air-condi-tioner retailer offers an attractive array of giveaways worth up to $599 for a single purchase of any electronic and electrical appliance. As the recipient of the Superbrands Award over the last two years and the Singapore Promising Brand
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        ENJOY FOOTBALL NIGHTS AT MCDONALD'S!
        103 22 FEEDING Singaporeans' passion for football, McDonald's is helping football fans love every second of the game. It is screening "live" broadcasts of the FA Cup and the EPL matches at 30 of its 24-hour restaurants every weekend. Football fans can enjoy the exhilarating experience of
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      Lock icon Qantas buyout group seeks govt approval
      363 23 -BLOOMBERG Govt review to help prevent political backlash THE Macquarie Bank-led buyout group bidding for Qantas Airways, Australia's largest airline, will seek foreign investment approval from the government to appease concerns it may break up the airline or curb regional services. Macquarie, Texas Pacific
      -BLOOMBERG; AFF  -  363 words
    • marketwatch
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        Lock icon SINGAPORE
        153 23 AFP Share prices could scale higher in the week ahead amid continued upbeat sentiment after the US Federal Reserve kept interest rates steady, dealers said. The US central bank decided to keep the benchmark rate at 5.25 per cent while highlighting signs of US economic acceleration along with easing
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      • Article
        Lock icon Your S$1 buys
        33 23 SGX, Bloomberg USS 0.6513 UK£ 0.3313 Yen 78.890 HKS 5.0857 RM 2.2800 Euro 0.5025 Rupiah 5,919.0 Baht 22.751 Peso 31.723 AS 0.8404 Indian Rs 28.720 Yuan 5.0518 Information provided by
        SGX,; Bloomberg  -  33 words
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        Commodities
        21 23 Gold US$/oz 651.50 Silver US$/oz 13.38 Platinum US$/oz 1,163.50 Rubber cents/kg 349.25 Palm oil RM/tonne 1,917.0 Brent crude US$/barrel 59.02
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    • SUCCEED the business of learning
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        'How can a person tell if he is in the right job?'
        125 24  -  MR DAVID ANG, JEOIOI EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF SINGAPORE HUMAN RESOURCES INSTITUTE: "Do you feel passionate about the job? Do you wake up each morning eager to go to work? Is work something exciting? This is a checklist of
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      • noticeboard
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          SPEAK YOUR CLIENT'S LANGUAGE EFFECTIVELY
          104 24 Communication is one of the most crucial skills needed in sales and customer service. A large part of selling is about building rewarding relationships and having a practical framework to understand and deal with different people effectively. This intensive one-day workshop, targeted at managers and
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          CRAFT THAT WINNING SPEECH
          147 24 A speech, some might say, is much like a building. Do you want a solid structure with an opulent finish or just a simple wooden house? An impressive building is similarto a speech in that it should be lasting, inspiring and boast uniqueness and careful planning.
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          CAT GOT YOUR TONGUE?
          145 24 Have you been stumped when asked by your supervisor to come up with ideas almost immediately? Or perhaps you need help to generate options and evaluate the effectiveness of your ideas before rolling them out? If you answered yes to any of the two questions, this
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        QUIZTIME
        246 24 Singaporeans abbreviate nearly every set of words they see PIE, IR, CPF and even USA (no, not the United States of America, but Upper Serangoon Avenue). The corporate world is no exception; its acronyms are as confusing as they are difficult to remember. Recognise any of these: BSC, 828,
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        Lock icon How to be efficient at work?
        584 24  -  GILE< MORRIS GUARDIAN NEWS SERVICE The secret is simple make a list and do the hardest thing first. Then comes the hard part: Doing it SUCCEED with succeed@newstoday.com.sg NOW is the time for efficiency. February is almost upon us and it's time to perk
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      Lock icon European schools know about diversity
      658 25  -  DERRICK A PAULO That's our edge over US ones, says dean of business school derrick@media corp.com.sg HE AGREES that the most famous business schools are in the United States. Harvard, Stanford everybody knows these names. But, as dean of the top-ranked European graduate business school,
      DERRICKA PAULO  -  658 words
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      95 22 The Strathclyde MBA Awarded by one of the 25 prestigious schools worldwide that achieve triple accreditation: AMBA, EQUISandAACSB USGSB Recognised in Strathclyde is ranked 48 in the executive MBA in Financial Times Ranking the world 110.1 FOB CBBEER PBOGRES9OII UK Government list Strathclyde Graduates of the MBA programmes at the
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      449 25 Ride on the wave of success with UK's leading business school. sl^^^Av ""'ESI UNIVERSITY OF Fu||"TimeMßArankec' lothinUKanc' amon 9ToPloointhewor|c'(Financia|Times'2007) t' ■Im^ RDAHFODn Scno°' of Management ranked 2 nd in UK and 8* in Europe (FinancialTimes, 2006) fl m Jiff' "l»»™"*TV^lxLx University ranked 2 nd in UK for successful graduate employment
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      Lock icon DEADWOOD'S GOLD
      1519 26  -  Zul Othman MINE IT WHILE YOU CAN. ACTOR TIMOTHY OLYPHANT DID. zul@mediacorp.com.sg NOT too many actors would admit to being flummoxed by the roles that made them famous but Timothy Olyphant gladly owns up to being in awe of the character he plays on HBO's critically-applauded television series
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      Lock icon SUPERSTAR DAREN:
      80 28 National Serviceman Daren Tan (left), 23, beat undergraduate Diva Tan, 21, for the top spot at last night's Project Superstar Finals at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. The event was televised live on MediaCorp TV Channel U and saw over 8,000 fans cheering for their favourite singer. Daren eventually
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      Lock icon LOPEZ AN AMNESTY ARTIST
      122 28 ■AP LOS ANGELES Jennifer Lopez (picture) will receive an award for her work as producer and star of a film about the murders of hundreds of women in the Mexican border town of Juarez, Amnesty International officials said. Lopez will receive the Artists for Amnesty award
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      Lock icon THE SNEAKER SEEKERS
      368 28  -  WINSON TEO Shoes are key to hip-hop, say Thai trio Thaitanium winson@mediacorp.com.sg SNEAKERS and music are inexplicably linked in the world of hip-hop. So, it comes as no surprise that Thai rappers Thaitanium made up of Prinya "Way" Intachai, Khanngoen "Kan" Nuanual and Nay Myo "Day" Thant-
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      349 29  -  JULIANAJUNERASUL Juliana.rasul@media corp.com.sg REALITY television is not really known for rewarding its nicest participants. So, when a nice guy won on Survivor Cook Islands, most were glad it was Yul Kwon. In an interview with Today, most of the contestants eliminated from
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      Lock icon Youth go pro to find villain
      301 29  -  WINSONTEO Reality contest has them solving problems faced by professionals winson@media corp.com.sg PICTURE four investigators racing to look for clues to find an elusive cyber criminal: That is the premise of a new reality show that premieres tonight on MediaCorp TV Channel 5 at
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      490 29  -  Neo Chai Chin The third in a five-part series on Pro-Family Businesses DRAWING on tables is a definite no-no when it comes to dining in a restaurant. But at Restaurant Acacia in Bishan Park, customers are encouraged to do just that. Besides regular tablecloths, white
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        345 30  -  Tan Hui Leng German company's production of Romeo and JulietwWl be a hard act to follow DANCEREVIEW by................ Stuttgart Ballet Romeo and Juliet AFTER 400 years, it's safe to say the story of Romeo and Juliet those young star-crossed lovers from rival families who commit suicide
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        731 31  -  SHERMAINEWONG East meets West in interesting ways at three-month-old Yoshoku Kitchen shermainewong@mediacorp.com.sg BEING a staunch traditionalist when it comes to food, my mantra has always been: "East is East, West is West and ne'er the twain shall meet". So, naturally, it was with uncertainty that I approached
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          ROMANTIC SPRING AT THE JEWEL BOX
          247 31  -  -POWSHIWEI Be mesmerised by the enchanting freshness of Spring at The Jewel Box (picture), where you can enjoy a special line-up of events and dining promotions this Valentine's Day and Lunar New Year. On Valentine's Day, dine in the privacy of a cable car
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      277 32 ALL-DAY BAK KUT TEH (Available round-the-clock) Indulge in a steaming bowl of peppery soup with tender pork ribs. Served with fragrant yam rice, crispy V°u ta°' and braised salted vegetables. At only $13.80 per set. 101! Side orders of pig offal, braised pork knuckle, DIVf D-inADOFII braised tow kee and
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      527 34 IYOURH TODAY by Eugenia Last ARIES (March 21 -April 19) HYou need to gather more information before LIBRA (Sept 23 Oct 22) you make a decision ortake action.This is not Get your ideas down on paper. You will get the day to jump to conclusions. Chances are pt^ some support
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      548 35 -AFP ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP Middlesbrough 1 Arsenal 1 MIDDLESBROUGH If there is a referee's decision that proves decisive against Arsenal, it is almost certain Arsene Wenger will come out and blast what he would call an "error". And if there is an Arsenal goal, then most likely
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      159 35 BALESTIER Khalsa defender Ratna Suffian was crowned champion of the H-TWO-0 Ultimate Move contest on Saturday, after seeing off five finalists to win the event. Sponsored by Yeo's, the contest kicked off in December saw an initial list of 70 players from the 11 S-League
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      163 35 -DPA MILAN Harsh anti-hooligans laws and strict controls inside stadiums are expected, after meetings involving politicians and sports officials kicked off yesterday, after hooligans killed a policeman during a Serie A football match. The Italian football federation (FIGC) called off all weekend games late Friday,
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      150 35  -  lAN DE COTTA SINGAPORE'S Christian Murchison wasted an opportunity to put in his best performance of the Al Grand Prix season, after he crashed into Team Canada in the first lap of the Feature Race in Australia yesterday. What will be frustrating for the 26--year-old
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      Lock icon United brush aside Spurs
      818 36 —AFP First goal comes from a controversial penalty after Ronaldo stumbles in the box LONDON Cristiano Ronaldo's controversial penalty put Manchester United on course for a 4-0 win at Tottenham yesterday (early today, Singapore time) that restored their six-point advantage at the top of the Premiership.
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      178 36 -AFP LONDON Wayne Rooney (picture) is doubtful for England's friendly against Spain on Wednesday after suffering an injury in Manchester United's 4-0 win at Tottenham yesterday. United striker Rooney came off midway through the second half and his manager Sir Alex Ferguson admitted he may
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      805 38  -  Jose Raymond Facing huge pressure and in a white-hot atmosphere, Lions fight back for a glorious triumph 2007 ASEAN FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP, FINAL 2ND LEG Thailand 1 Singapore 1 IN A tense cauldron with 35,000--odd screaming Thailand fans, Singapore stood tall to emerge as Asean
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      501 38 EARLY into his Singapore career, Radojko Avramovic faced the daunting prospect of plotting a strategy against Japan in a pre-World Cup qualifier. He had only taken over the team in July 2003 and just eight months later,
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      574 39 GOLF Dubai Desert Classic DUBAI Ryder Cup hero Henrik Stenson sank a testing 10--footer at the last to trump both Ernie Els and Tiger Woods and win the US$2.4 million ($3.7 million) Dubai Desert Classic yesterday. The 30-year-old Swede, who holed the
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      101 38 BULGARIA STARTS 3-DAY INTERNATIONALS! World's top 28 countries battle for prestige! Intemationa Football Bulgaria Latvia Tue, 06/02/07 11.00pm Intemationa Football Nigeria Ghana Wed, 07/02/07 3.45 am Intemationa Football Australia Denmark Wed, 07/02/07 3.45 am Intemationa Football N. Ireland Wales Wed, 07/02/07 3.45 am Intemationa Football Brazil Portugal Wed, 07/02/07 4.00
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