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Title Section14 2007-05-05 1 TODAY MICA (P) 311/10/2006 /A=DJJ\CORF we set you thinking May 5 6, 2007 todayonline.com14 words
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Article, Illustration788 2007-05-05 1 TOR CHING LI - TOR CHING LI -AGENCIES chingli@media corp.com.sg IN JUST five short months, it has breezed through psychological barriers, bounced back from steep corrections and is now hovering in virgin territory. As the benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) continued its steady trot northwards to close at a-AGENCIES; FAIZAL - 788 words
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Article, Illustration753 2007-05-05 1 CHRISTIE LOH IN WASHINGTON DC - CHRISTIE LOH IN WASHINGTON DC christie@media corp.com.sg THEY have fought two costly wars in a short five years. Understandably, the people of the United States are in a "conflicted and introspective mood", anxious about their next steps forward. But amid theseAF - 753 words
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Miscellaneous32 2007-05-05 1 Hf I I v I I I I ~-v^ r 4H Bu■ i ■ollwljAr Unt «l H^ I a! L-l I PAGE 2 pOWMUSTIO] CARNAL CULTURE 28 ONE LAST GREAT FIGHT 36]32 words
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380 2007-05-05 2 NAZRYBAHRAWI - NAZRYBAHRAWI Unionists appeal for release of Spore execs in Batam jail nazry@media corp.com.sg THE two Singaporean executives detained for nearly two weeks at a Batam police station jail are "stressed" and worried about their families back home, said a unionist The pair, Mr Huang380 words
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Article, Illustration1571 2007-05-05 2 DERRICK A PAULO - DERRICK A PAULO derrick@media corp.com.sg HE MAY be the leader of a nation of just 4 million souls, but he or she must be able to hob-nob with the president of a superpower, and be listened to with respect. Which is why finding the rightPHOTOS AFP - 1,571 words
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singapore news
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Article, Illustration286 2007-05-05 4 ANSLEY NG - ANSLEY NG ansley@mediacorp.com.sg BY THE end of the month, there will be a slew of changes to the roads in Marina Bay to keep heavy construction vehicles out of business-zone traffic. The new roads, built at a cost of $6.2 million, will open inFAIZAL - 286 words
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Article, Illustration344 2007-05-05 4 LEONG WEE KEAT - LEONG WEE KEAT It pulls out stops to remind travellers to repack liquids, gels weekeat@media corp.com.sg AS NEW Changi Airport security measures kick in from noon on Tuesday, departing passengers will have no excuses if they are asked to repack or throw away liquids,001 BOON KEONG - 344 words
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286 2007-05-05 4 LEONG WEE KEAT - LEONG WEE KEAT weekeat@media corp. com. sg FROM next month, all construction worksites here and not just those with projects valued at $10 million and above will be required to implement a safety and health management system. All worksite supervisors, not286 words
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Article, Illustration227 2007-05-05 4 LOH CHEE KONG - LOH CHEE KONG Just a day after a fire killed two Singaporean oil refinery workers, two more lives were lost in separate workplace mishaps on Friday. A foreign worker fell to his death while pruning trees near a PasirCHANNEL NEWSASIA - 227 words
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SINGAPORESNIPPETS
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14 2007-05-05 4 Parliament will sit on May 21 at 1.30pm.14 words
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104 2007-05-05 4 -938UVE Five consortiums have submitted bids for the National University of Singapore's (NUS) University Town Warren. They include local and international entities Woh Hup, China Constructions and Deutsche Bank. The town, an extension of the Kent Ridge Campus, is expected to cost $500-938UVE - 104 words
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Article97 2007-05-05 4 A DISLODGED power connector between train and track halted services on the North East Line (NEL) for more than 90 minutes on Friday night The incident caused a power trip at 8.46pm and cut off the electricity between Dhoby Ghaut and Harbour Front stations. This97 words
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Article, Illustration388 2007-05-05 6 LEE U- WEN - LEE U-WEN u-wen@media corp.com.sg FIVE thousand people work for the Republic of Singapore Navy today a "small" number by chief Ronnie Tay's standards, but not something he is losing sleep over. The 43-year-old says there are no plans to boost staff strength significantlyLEE U-WEN - 388 words
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Article, Illustration681 2007-05-05 6 GRACIA CHIANG - GRACIA CHIANG Architects call on authorities to preserve unique buildings gracia@media corp. com. sg PROPERTY owners who prefer to stay put are not the only ones worried about the current en bloc sale fever now sweeping Singapore. Local architects are also concerned that the frenzy could result_TOD£Y FILE PHOTO - 681 words
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Article343 2007-05-05 8 —AP Minister stresses that legal action is due to a cultural issue and not a political one BANGKOK The Thai government plans to sue You Tube, a popular video-sharing Internet site, for hosting a short clip lampooning the country's much-revered monarch. The government blocked access to—AP - 343 words
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Article, Illustration80 2007-05-05 8 —AFP OLMERT IGNORES RALLY CALLS FOR HIM TO RESIGN: Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmertsaidon Fridaythathe had no intention of resigning, despite louder calls for him to step down. Nearly 200,000 demonstrators gathered in Tel Aviv's Rabin Square on Thursday, calling onMrOlmertto quit after a government inquiry put the bjame squarely—AFP; AFP - 80 words
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430 2007-05-05 8 -AFP -AFP BANGKOK Countries have the money and the technology to save the world from the worst ravages of global warming, but they must start acting immediately to succeed, experts said on Friday. After five days of testy negotiations, the experts from-AFP - 430 words
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GLOBAL ROUNDUP
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Article55 2007-05-05 8 —AP Malaysia plans to appoint an official spokesman to send out SMS alerts and manage information flow during health crises. Deputy Prime Minister Najib Razak said the move will avoid confusion and panic caused by rumours and misinformation. He said such guidelines would prevent unauthorised—AP - 55 words
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63 2007-05-05 8 -AFP An eight-year-old Indonesian schoolboy died of internal injuries after being severely beaten by four of his classmates three ofthem girls. The girls and a 10-year-old boy had waited for their classmate after gym classes before attacking him in the toilets last-AFP - 63 words
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63 2007-05-05 8 ■AFP A Garuda Indonesia plane returned to Surabaya shortly after takeoff due to a "buzzing noise". The plane was 15 minutes into the flight to Singapore when the pilot decided to turn around. An airline official said that .the decision was a precaution and■AFP - 63 words
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219 2007-05-05 8 JAKARTA Under fire for the government's dismal performance, Indonesia's top leaders lambasted regional officials for their poor leadership skills and lackadaisical approach to the development of their regions. Urging a broad-based outreach programme, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Vice-President Jusuf Kalla urged the country's governors, regents219 words
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Article, Illustration519 2007-05-05 10 NEW YORK United States President George W Bush has been dropped from Time magazine's list of the world's 100 most influential people for the first time, in a further sign of his flagging political fortunes. While Osama bin Laden, PopeAFP [ - 519 words
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Article, Illustration834 2007-05-05 10 -AFP —AGENCIES President-elect must act fast to keep voter support after this weekend's polls PARIS With France in the grip of an economic malaise, whoever is elected as its new president this Sunday will have little time to enjoy the customary political honeymoon. At home, the French-AFP; —AGENCIES; 9 - 834 words
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GLOBALROUNDUP
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103 2007-05-05 10 AFP Two army deserters killed a Cuban military officer on Thursday as they tried to hijack an airplane at Havana's Jose Marti Airport and flee to the United States. Armed with AK-47 rifles, the deserters entered the airport at dawn in aAFP - 103 words
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71 2007-05-05 10 BLOOMBERG Democrat White House contender Barack Obama has been put underthe protection of the Secret Service, according to the United States Homeland Security Department. The decision followed a request from Mr Obama despite there being no known threat against him. But the Secret— BLOOMBERG - 71 words
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104 2007-05-05 10 -AFP Outgoing British Prime Minister Tony Blair's Labour party suffered major losses in local elections on Friday and risked losing control of Scotland, but it averted the crushing defeat polls had predicted. Mr Blair, who is set to announce his resignation date-AFP - 104 words
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292 2007-05-05 12 RICKLIMSAYKIONG - RICKLIMSAYKIONG Letter from LACK of time? Kiasu-ism ("fear of losing" mentality)? Overworked and overstressed? Or all of the above? I wonder what the reason is for Singaporeans ending up as the world's fastest walkers ("Zooooom in just 10.5 sees", May 3). Mind you, this292 words
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Article, Illustration772 2007-05-05 12 DOWN UNDER WITH NEIL HUMPHREYS - DOWN UNDER WITH NEIL HUMPHREYS Thanks to spammers, my mum's phone calls are insane news@newstoday.com.sg SPAMMERS are making my life a misery. They are turning my mum into James Bond. A telephone conversation with her is a cross between a coded dialogue with a secret agentH - 772 words
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Letter401 2007-05-05 13 CAROLINE GOH - CAROLINE GOH Some with unrealistic expectations, don't see need for this Letter from IT'S time to get off the backs of employers and try to understand the mindsets of female staff. I am a childless female professional and an employer who cares about the plight of401 words
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Letter, Illustration226 2007-05-05 13 CHEN JUNYI - CHEN JUNYI Letter from I WAS at the supermarket at Great World City last Saturday. All I wanted to do was to get a can of cold drink and I did not need a plastic bag for this. However, atMAYS - 226 words
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Miscellaneous20 2007-05-05 13 LETS GET PERSONAL No time to make a Mother's Day gift? You can still give Mum a customised present 1g20 words
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Article, Illustration369 2007-05-05 14 JOHNSON CHOO - JOHNSON CHOO $617 m return is up by 19 per cent from a year ago johnsonchoo@mediacorp.com.sg HIGHER loan volumes and continued growth in fees helped DBS Bank to return a healthy $617 million first-quarter profit This better-than-expected result represents a 19 per cent increaseBLOOMBERG - 369 words
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Article248 2007-05-05 14 -AFP -AGENCIES -938UVE A joint venture shipyard between a Singapore firm and Norway's Aker Yards has clinched a US$25O million ($379 million) deal to build six specialised vessels for use in the booming oil and gas industry. The anchor handling supply vessels will be built at the joint venture's-AFP; -AGENCIES; -938UVE - 248 words
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Article207 2007-05-05 14 SINGAPORE can exceed its 3 to 5 per cent growth potential over the nextfive to eight years, but will keep land and labour costs in check to remain competitive. This comes from Second Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam, who told Reuters in an interview that the207 words
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228 2007-05-05 14 — JOHNSON CHOO - JOHNSON CHOO IF YOU are a small and medium-sized business (SMB) and want to grow, IT giant Hewlett-Packard can help. At the first of a three-part Today-HP Total Care Seminar held on Friday, HP pointed to a 2006 SME Development228 words
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marketwatch
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Article18 2007-05-05 14 ChinaEntSp Digiland Jasper Sapphire BakerTech 0.015 -414.100 0.050 -314.020 0.025 -102.800 0.035 -187.440 0.285+0.045 +18.8120.55118 words
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Article19 2007-05-05 14 KepCnrp BNP HSI*****SGA 0.005 0.005 -00.7 -42.4 HSCEI0200SGA UOBDB HSI*****SGA 0.120 0.025 0.105 -40.0 -37.5 -30.519 words
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Article95 2007-05-05 14 -AFP Singapore share prices closed at a record high for the second straight session, closing 1.01 per cent higher on Friday following expectations of strong corporate earnings, dealers said. The main ST Index finished 35.12 points up at 3,485.76, off a new intraday recorc high of 3,500.20 touched earlier-AFP - 95 words
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Article19 2007-05-05 14 Gold US$/oz Silver US$/oz Platinum US$/oz 13.51 1,310.80 Rubber cents/kg Palm oil RM/tonne Brant USS/barrel 356.00 2410.00 65.5219 words
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Article42 2007-05-05 14 Nikkei 225 HK Hang Seng *****.08 +150.50 +0.77 Australia ASX200 0304.00 +50.30 +0.05 Korea Camp 1507.74 +7.88 +0.51 Thailand SET 710.44 +0.53 +0.02 Jakarta Camp 2033.30 +7.72 +0.38 Shenzhen B Mumbai Sensex *****.27 -143.04 -1.02 Malaysia KLCI 1303.40 +20.01 +1.5342 words
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Article33 2007-05-05 14 SGX, Bloomberg Information provided by JSS JK£ 'en IKS \M luro 0.6581 0.3314 79.196 5.1475 2.2511 0.4852 Rupiah Baht Peso AS Indian Rs Yuan 5906.' 21.551 31.211 0.8031 26.95 5.062:SGX, Bloomberg - 33 words
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Article, Illustration296 2007-05-05 15 BLOOMBERG Investors say'no', alleging low bidding MACQUARIE Bank and TPG failed to complete the world's biggest airline takeover after investors rejected an Asll.l billion ($13.8 billion) buyout of Australia's Qantas Airways. The bidders had less than 50 per cent of Qantas shares when the six-month-old offer closedBLOOMBERG - 296 words
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171 2007-05-05 15 TEMASEK Holdings is selling 3.4 to 5 per cent of Malaysia's state-con-trolled Telekom Malaysia Bhd via book building, fund managers familiar with the deal said on Friday. Goldman Sachs and CIMB Investment Bank are handling the sale of the shares, the fund managers said. The— DOW JONES - 171 words
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Article110 2007-05-05 15 -BLOOMBERG REUTERS Group, the world's largest publicly-traded provider of financial data, said it received a takeover approach from an unidentified suitor, causing its stock to surge as much as 31 per cent. The approach comes three days after Rupert Murdoch's News Corp said it offered US$5-BLOOMBERG - 110 words
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Article, Illustration580 2007-05-05 15 wealth personal finance investment UNDERSTANDING TWO-FACTOR AUTHENTICATION In recent years, Internet banking has seen a huge increase in its users. Banking customers regularly log into banks' website to access their accounts to conduct a wide range of banking transactions. However, the popularity of Internet banking have also attracted growing securityBLOOMBERG - 580 words
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Miscellaneous7 2007-05-05 14 A ROYAL GEM AMONG THE PEBBLES 187 words
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Article, Illustration519 2007-05-05 16 with Pearlyn Tham - with Pearlyn Tham No time to make a Mother's Day gift? You can still give Mum a customised present CITYSTYLE pearlyn@media corp.com.sg MY MUM probably doesn't remember this, but when my allowance was too paltry for me to save anything many Mother's Days ago, I decided to519 words
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Article, Illustration285 2007-05-05 16 - PEARLYNTHAM - -PEARLYNTHAM YOU'LL be forgiven if, at first glance, you think the Kawaii Tokyo Brighten-up Gel is meant as a prop for beauty queens in the Harajuku district A tiara is featured in the advertising visual and also in the brand's logo, and its285 words
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FOR THE GEM IN YOUR LIFE
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Article, Illustration72 2007-05-05 17 If Mum's the kind who chides you for spending too much money on her, placate her budget-conscious ways with the I'Nova Multi-wear pendant from Citigems. For $698, you get a white gold and diamond pendant that Mum can rearrange and wear in different ways so she72 words
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Article, Illustration43 2007-05-05 17 Show your love for Mum with not just one heart but five. Priced at $598, the Endearment pendant from Lee Hwa Jewellery is made up of five diamond-edged hearts to symbolise the intertwining of the love between Mum and you43 words
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Article, Illustration56 2007-05-05 17 A rose by any other name will smell as sweet but if that rose happens to be from SK Jewellery's Skarlet Diamond collection, then it will smell even sweeter for Mum. Priced from $179, the Skarlet Diamond collection is made up of rose motif jewellery56 words
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Article, Illustration61 2007-05-05 17 Diamonds are already gorgeous on their own but add coloured gemstones and pearls to the equation and you have an even more winsome combination. Priced from $198, Soo Kee Jewellery's Enchante collection marries pink and yellow gemstones with diamonds while its Dancia collection couples diamonds with61 words
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Article, Illustration45 2007-05-05 17 Goldheart Jewelry gives you another way to present your Mum with flowers this Mother's Day. Priced from $278, its Estella Glitz earrings resemble precious diamondencrusted flowers. If Mum loves daisies, get her the Daisy Pendant priced from $428 in white gold with diamonds.45 words
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Article, Illustration501 2007-05-05 17 PEARLYN THAM - PEARLYN THAM Protect your skin from harmful UV rays with Garnier's new products pearlyn@mediacorp.com.sg GUESS they don't call Singapore a sunny island for nothing. While you don't have to be a meteorologist to realise that there's more sun in Asia than in Europe, did you know that501 words
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Article, Illustration268 2007-05-05 18 – EVELINE GAN - EVELINE GAN EAT YOUR HEART OUT ON MUM'S DAY This Mothers' Day, show your love and appreciation at Swissotel Merchant Court, where many dining options await. From May 11 to 13, surprise your mum with the Hula BBQ buffet dinner at Blue Potato, where your family can indulgeDHOTOS JASON HC - 268 words
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Article, Illustration691 2007-05-05 18 Eveline Gan - Eveline Gan Dining on Aangan's subtly-fine fare amid plush decor makes one feel like a million bucks eveline@mediacorp.com.sg IT'S only seven in the evening at Excelsior Hotel and Shopping Centre but the place is dead quiet Large billboards tout waxing services (for men!). Most691 words
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Article, Illustration715 2007-05-05 20 EVELINE GAN - EVELINE GAN 1 A II r there is nothing new about VVr ILt the concept of poolside dining. Blue Potato at Swissotel Merchant Court manages to nail all the elements of an alluring restaurant-by-the-pool. The 120-seater, tucked between the hotel's second level pool deck and a lushJASON HO - 715 words
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Article, Illustration521 2007-05-05 22 TREVOR TAN - TREVOR TAN Razers Tarantula is a gamer's keyboard with real bite trevor@media corp.com.sg IT'S been a long wait, but Razer has finally released a gaming keyboard that can live up to the same high-pedigree breed of its gaming mice. The first thing that strikes you about the Tarantula521 words
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Article, Illustration394 2007-05-05 22 HEDIRMAN SUPIAN - HP's black and blue beauty so cool it glows HEDIRMAN SUPIAN The Hewlett-Packard (HP) Pavilion txlooo laptop is an attractive Vista-running ultra-portable. Like HP's previous laptops, it's adorned with subtle wave patterns on the casing, a black and silver colour scheme and multimedia buttons that glow in blue quite a394 words
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Article, Illustration132 2007-05-05 22 You can now shuffle music on Creative's new Zen Stone. Weighing just 18.3g, it's a featherweight MP3 playerthat lets you store 500 songs with its IGB of storage. The battery life is pretty decent too, letting you listen to up to 10 hours of continuous music playback.132 words
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Article, Illustration124 2007-05-05 22 The LG Shine KU97O ($698) looks quite the stunner. It has a 2.2-inch reflective screen that acts as a fancy mirror when you're not using it. The slider phone is also adorned with a full-metal exterior that exudes style and sophistication too. The Shine has more than124 words
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Article, Illustration657 2007-05-05 24 SHELDON TROLLOPE - SHELDON TROLLOPE Revolutionary engine makes VW Golf GT fast, frugal at the same time news@newstoday.com.sg PROBABLY the most asked question among car owners is: "How can I reduce my car's fuel consumption while improving its performance?" Until recently, this was a moot question. Simple logic dictates657 words
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Article, Illustration476 2007-05-05 24 – COLIN YONG - COLIN YONG TALK about Japanese efficiency. Last year, Toyota predicted that it would overtake General Motors (GM) to become the world's top car seller in 2008. It has already done that in the first quarter of 2007.476 words
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Article, Illustration582 2007-05-05 26 SHELDON TROLLOPE - SHELDON TROLLOPE news@newstoday.com.sg IT SEEMS ridiculous to compare a small 1.1-litre hatchback with a taxi but that's exactly what the majority of potential Hafei Lobo owners are likely to do. Hafei is the third car brand from China to be represented in Singapore. Like Chery and Geely,582 words
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NEWSTRACKS
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Article, Illustration151 2007-05-05 26 MITSUBISHI'S NEW EVO AT LAST After more than two years of teasing the public with concept models and teaser photographs, Mitsubishi has finally unveiled the pro-duction-ready version of its new Lancer Evolution X. The "X" means "10" -the number of updates the Evolution range has been through since its launch151 words
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Article, Illustration143 2007-05-05 26 Local Citroen distributor Cycle Carriage France has opened the order books for its new sevenseater MPV, the C 4 Picasso, although the first cars will only be in the showroom in a fortnight's time. More than 10 buyers have already placed deposits for the 2.0-litre143 words
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Article, Illustration144 2007-05-05 26 COLIN YONG - COLIN YONG Hybrid Technologies, a Nevada-based company, has developed a fully electric version of BMW's Mini which can reach speeds of 130kmh. The secret of the car's good performance and long range is its highdensity lithium-ion batteries, similar to those found in laptop computers and mobile phones. Most144 words
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Article, Illustration442 2007-05-05 27 JOSEPH YADAO - JOSEPH YADAO The property landlord distinguishes itself from its peers by offering value-added activities to its tenants joseph.yadao@media corp.com.sg THEY are always bugging you for rent; you cower in fear when they come around to check on the state of their property. Such stereotypical views of landlordsGAVIN ANDERSON & CO - 442 words
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386 2007-05-05 27 CHANNEL NEWSASIA RENTALS and capital values for industrial properties are expected to continue growing at a strong rate this year. But analysts say they will not outpace the blistering hikes seen in the office sector, where there is an— CHANNEL NEWSASIA - 386 words
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Article, Illustration455 2007-05-05 27 — JOSEPH YADAO - JOSEPH YADAO DTZ Debenham Tie Leung is fast making a name for itself as the go-to broker for en bloc sales. Just last week, the real estate company brokered the $835-million sale of Leedon Heights to Guocoland.DTZ DEBENHAMTIE LEUNG - 455 words
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Article, Illustration358 2007-05-05 29 Some overseas opera productions take things to even greater extremes than the Singapore Lyric Opera in updating an opera classic. DAVID CHEW offers a few high-pro-file examples from around the world. DIDO AND AENEAS A 1989 performance in Boston of Englishman Henry Purcell's 1689 baroque358 words
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Article, Illustration807 2007-05-05 34 —AGENCIES No time to feel sorry for themselves, the Red Devils now chase Premiership glory ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP Man City v Man United MANCHESTER The final insult for Manchester United came at the Milan airport, when a baggage problem delayed their flight home by two—AGENCIES; GETTY IMAGES - 807 words
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331 2007-05-05 34 -AFP LONDON Six clubs are mulling legal action against the Premier League for failing to deduct points from West Ham over the Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano transfer dispute, according to Wigan owner Dave Whelan. The Premier League last week handed-AFP - 331 words
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Article, Illustration489 2007-05-05 35 DARREN LAI - DARREN LAI THINK only hardcore football fans and punters throng S-League stadiums? You're wrong. In this series of features, Today highlights the different faces spotted at S-League grounds all over the island. darren@mediacorp.com.sg YOU can't miss them. All decked out in red Balestier Khalsa jerseys with theTREVOR TAN - 489 words
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Article, Illustration426 2007-05-05 35 CUBBY LEONG - CUBBY LEONG ERNEST CHUA cubby@mediacorp.com.sg IT WAS his absolute last chance. Fail again and Scad Muratovic would have been shown the door. After failing 11 Beep Tests over the last two and a half months, the Tampines Rovers striker finally made the markERNEST CHUA - 426 words
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Article187 2007-05-05 35 RHB SINGAPORE CUP 2007 Liaoning 3 Woodlands 4 IT RAINED goals at Queenstown Stadium, as visiting Woodlands Wellington posted a 4-3 win over Liaoning Guangyuan in an RHB Singapore Cup 2007 clash on Friday night The hosts took the lead in the 25th minute through Li Zheng,187 words
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