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Article, Illustration872 2007-05-14 1 JOSE RAYMOND - Just $40 to watch S'pore F1 JOSE RAYMOND A RUN FOR YOUR MONEY TODAY EXCLUSIVE Organisers target 100,000 spectators, 60% from S'pore jose@media corp.com.sg THE price of a ticket to watch million-dollar cars speed down Singapore's downtown streets during next year's Formula 1 Grand Prix could be as low asAFP I - 872 words
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394 2007-05-14 1 JOSEPH YADAO - JOSEPH YADAO joseph.yadao@media corp.com.sg COME July 1, it may get more expensive to hire an Indonesian domestic worker. Under plans to raise the minimum wage for its overseas workers, the Indonesian government said it will increase this figure to $350 or 1.9394 words
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Miscellaneous29 2007-05-14 1 ARTS EXPLOSION Getyour FREE 16-page arts event guide at selected Starbucks and Coffee Bean Tea Leaf outlets, hotels, the airport, ticketing centres, Singapore visitor centres and selected programme venues29 words
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Miscellaneous12 2007-05-14 1 S'PORE GP: YOUR VIEWS PAGE 16 MASSA REIGNS IN SPAIN PAGE 3312 words
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hot news
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Article, Illustration88 2007-05-14 2 THE BEST F1 VIEWS IN TOWN The organisers of next year's Singapore Grand Prix are confident that the event will draw up to 100,000 spectators. This figure includes tens of thousands of fans at grandstands and galleries at the Padang, and looking out over Marina Bay and Marina Channel. IFAIZAL - 88 words
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805 2007-05-14 3 P N BALJI - P N BALJI This person must be able to deal with global citizens yet relate to everyday S'poreans EDITORIAL DIRECTOR balji@media corp.com.sg IF THERE is one area in the remaking of Singapore that the establishment still looks at with great805 words
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Singapore news
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Article, Illustration95 2007-05-14 4 Lower Seletar Reservoir made a big splash yesterday when it was launched by Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan as the seventh water sports outlet of the People's Association WaterVenture. Singaporeans living in the north-east can have easy access to kayaking or dragqnboating (picture). The reservoir001 BOON KEONG - 95 words
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Article128 2007-05-14 4 CHANNEL NEWSASIA ACCIDENT VICTIM IN COMA DIES A 29-year-old man, who was knocked down by a taxi on Scotts Road last month and later slipped into a coma, died in hospital yesterday. Mr Alex Lim's car collided with a taxi at about 9.30pm near the junction of Scotts and– CHANNEL NEWSASIA - 128 words
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413 2007-05-14 4 LEE U- WEN - LEE U-WEN Request is for Fan's NS-bound younger brother u-wen@mediacorp.com.sg BEFORE 21-year-old polytechnic student Fan Yao Ren enlists for National Service (NS) next year, his family plans to make a special request to the Ministry of Defence. Their plea: Don't send him on413 words
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Article, Illustration390 2007-05-14 6 LEE U- WEN - LEE U-WEN Project Reach aims to let needy know where and how to get help u-wen@mediacorp.com.sg DESPITE a vast array of public aid schemes on the menu, critics have long scorned that help does not always reach its desired targets, as many needy Singaporeans continue001 BOON KEONG - 390 words
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Article136 2007-05-14 6 - NOORMOHDAZIZ - -NOORMOHDAZIZ SYMBOLIC of the upbeat state of bilateral relations, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and his Malaysian counterpart Abdullah Ahmad Badawi begin their first leaders' retreat today in the resort island of Langkawi. The two-day meeting is an opportunity for the leaders to build on136 words
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Article145 2007-05-14 6 — DAPHNECHUAH - DAPHNECHUAH MENTION "no frills budget air travel" anywhere in the region, and the colourful Mr Tony Fernandes founder of AirAsia will come to mind. This is what industry players call the power of branding. In under 15 years, firms like AirAsia and Banyan Tree have145 words
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world news
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Article, Illustration276 2007-05-14 8 —AP KANDAHAR (Afghanistan) The Taliban's most prominent military commander, a onelegged fighter who orchestrated an ethnic massacre and a rash of beheadings, was killed in fighting in southern Afghanistan with Afghan and Western troops, officials said yesterday. Mullah Dadullah, a top lieutenant of Taliban leader Mullah Omar,—AP; AFP - 276 words
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Article, Illustration407 2007-05-14 8 -AGENCIES Philippines terror alert raised to highest level amid wave of attacks MANILA As millions of Filipinos prepared to cast their votes for midterm elections in the Philippines, police said communist guerrillas planned to attack military and civilian targets to undermine the polls today and-AGENCIES; AFF - 407 words
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GLOBALROUNDUP
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77 2007-05-14 8 -AP Myanmar Prime Minister Soe Win flew to Singapore on Sunday for medical treatment, just 10 days after returning from a two-month stay in the Republic, where he sought medical care. General Soe Win, 59, was seen off at Yangon airport by a-AP - 77 words
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88 2007-05-14 8 -AP An Indonesian businessman has been sentenced to four years in a United States federal prison for conspiring with three others to purchase military-grade equipment and export it back to his country. Hadianto Djoko Djuliarso, 42, pleaded guilty in January to violating the Arms Export-AP - 88 words
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Article, Illustration257 2007-05-14 8 -AGENCIES TAIPEI Taiwan will choose a former Premier to head its Cabinet following Mr Su Tseng-chang's shock resignation, reports said on Sunday. "The President is expected to reappoint Chang Chun-hsiung (picture) to fill the slot left by Su Tseng-chang," a source close to-AGENCIES; AFP - 257 words
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Article353 2007-05-14 10 —AGENCIES Japan considers lasers able to shoot down missiles soon afterthey're launched TOKYO Japan's Defence Ministry plans to develop a high-pow-ered laser capable of shooting down missiles to boost its defences against North Korea, a news report said yesterday, even as another newspaper revealed that—AGENCIES - 353 words
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272 2007-05-14 10 -AGENCIES KARACHI Pakistan ordered extra troops into Karachi yesterday as deadly violence over the suspension of the country's chief justice spilled into a second day, raising the death toll to 39. Four people including a policeman were the latest victims as protesters-AGENCIES - 272 words
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Article, Illustration86 2007-05-14 10 -DPA LADY BOY FOR PM: Thanyaras Jiraphatphakorn was crowned Miss Tiffany Universe 2007 on Saturday at Thailand's oldest transvestite beauty pageant. When asked during the contest if it was possible for a "katoef or "lady boy" to become a politician, the 20-year-old university student, said: "Sure, it is. In the-DPA; EPA - 86 words
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Article518 2007-05-14 10 —AP SEOUL Rescuers searched for 16 missing crew members of a South Korean cargo vessel, which sank after colliding with a Chinese freighter in waters off north-east China, coast guard officials said yesterday. All 16 crew one Indonesian, seven South Koreans and eight Myanmar nationals were—AP - 518 words
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Article, Illustration449 2007-05-14 11 NEW YORK TIMES NEWS SERVICE She is young and unmarried having sex despite often knowing little about the possible consequences they also are having more abortions. "There is a blind spot in sex education in China," said director Xu Jin of the clinic, whichNEW YORK TIMES NEWS SERVICE; AFP - 449 words
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Article255 2007-05-14 12 -THE OBSERVER LONDON Mr Gordon Brown is set to announce a wide-ranging blueprint for a new Britain as he attempts to prove that he will be a prime minister for the whole country rather than sectional interests. A Brown-led government will be promoting measures-THE OBSERVER - 255 words
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Article, Illustration322 2007-05-14 12 -THE OBSERVER PRAIA DA LUZ (Portugal) Several millions more have been added to a reward for information leading to the safe return of Madeleine McCann, the British girl who went missing in Portugal more than 10 days ago. Entrepreneur Richard Branson, the impresario Bill Kenwright and retail-THE OBSERVER - 322 words
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194 2007-05-14 12 -THE OBSERVER LONDON Britain's top road safety campaigners are calling for a ban on smoking while driving to cut the number of crashes. The Department of Health has said it would seriously consider a ban, which is also being looked at in Germany,-THE OBSERVER - 194 words
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479 2007-05-14 14 CHIN WEI-LI AUDREY MARIE - CHIN WEI-LI AUDREY MARIE Letter from Member, Committee for Policy Research Association of Women for Action and Research (Aware) WITH Mother's Day having been celebrated over the weekend, Aware wishes to propose a gift befitting the vocation a set of national479 words
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Letter224 2007-05-14 14 GOHSIGUIM - Address issues quickly GOHSIGUIM Letter from I REFER to the letters under the banner, "A need to get priorities right" (May 10). An uncountable number of letters revolving around the subject matter raised in these letters have made their rounds in the major newspapers over the years. All are about224 words
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190 2007-05-14 14 LISAMAK - LISAMAK Letter from THANK you for the News Comment, "To breed working mums" (May 11), and finally letting the world know what mums go through! There is a group not mentioned the single mums. They not only have to work,190 words
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204 2007-05-14 16 M LUKSHUMAYEH - M LUKSHUMAYEH Letter from I REFER to the letter, "Someone smoking where he shouldn't be? Call NEA" (May 10). The letter seems to pose more questions than answers. The present "No smoking" rule seems to extend to the ambit204 words
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227 2007-05-14 16 LUKE PACHYMUTHU - LUKE PACHYMUTHU Letter from I WOULD like to congratulate Singapore for securing the Formula One or Fl, series. It's a massive boost to our economy but more importantly, it lifts the citystate's profile as a major sports hub. These are exciting times indeed. And227 words
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299 2007-05-14 16 LETTER FROM MATT TENCH - LETTER FROM MATT TENCH I WAS obviously very excited on waking up on Saturday to read that Singapore had finally clinched the Fl deal. I look forward to the event wholeheartedly. However, I think Mr Ong Beng Seng may have missed a299 words
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Letter, Illustration270 2007-05-14 16 JEFFREY LAW LEE BENG - JEFFREY LAW LEE BENG Letter from THE Fl Grand Prix to be held here next year will certainly add excitement and vibrancy to our iconic global city, thus attracting more tourists and businessmen. This spectacular event has generated greaterEPA - 270 words
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Article259 2007-05-14 18 DR JAMES DOBSON - DR JAMES DOBSON BY Many years ago, I saw a documentary television programme that I never forgot. It focused on the life of an elderly woman named Elizabeth Holt Hartford, who lived alone in a Los Angeles slum. These were her parting words, which were aired259 words
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Letter, Illustration459 2007-05-14 18 SURESH KUMAR - SURESH KUMAR S'poreans should help to stem the spread of dengue Letter from WE RECENTLY acquired a huge Chinese Clay pot the size of a bean bag which we thought could house a neat rose plant in our garden. We were not sure where to getTODAY FILE PHOTO - 459 words
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276 2007-05-14 18 HANNAH HONG - HANNAH HONG Letter from Marketing Communications Manager, Cold Storage Supermarket WE REFER to Mr Chen Junyi's letter, "Self-checkout machine at supermarket mandated the taking of plastic bags" (May 5). We wish to assure our shoppers of our active support and commitment towards the BYOB276 words
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83 2007-05-14 18 KAREN TAN - KAREN TAN Letter from Director, Corporate Communications Ministry ot Health IN "PRE-OPERATION hospital tests should be 'outpatient' claimable" (May 4), Mr David Soh Poh Huat asked that Medisave be allowed for pre-surgery tests done on an outpatient basis. This is indeed the policy. Hospitals can include83 words
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224 2007-05-14 20 —AFP SYDNEY Australian airline Qantas is still to determine whether it has broken the law after a failed takeover bid pushed the limits of foreign ownership, Deputy Prime Minister Mark Vaile said yesterday. Under the Qantas Sales Act, foreign ownership of—AFP - 224 words
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Article, Illustration312 2007-05-14 20 DOW JONES UK fund resists Temasek offer for Stats Chippac, citing low bid BRITAIN-BASED fund manager Marathon Asset Management has confirmed it will not accept the takeover offer for Stats Chippac, potentially preventing Temasek Holdings from taking the chip tester private. Marathon, which— DOW JONES; BLOOMBERG - 312 words
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220 2007-05-14 20 DBS Group Holdings has raised US$2 billion ($3 billion) in its biggest sale of bonds as loans to customers increase. DBS issued US$l.5 billion of floating-rate notes and US$5OO million variable-rate securities maturing in 2017, according to data compiled by Bbomberg.220 words
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Article147 2007-05-14 20 WBL Corporation has reported a 77.5-per-cent drop in profit to $9.1 million for the first half of FY2007. Revenue fell to $1 billion, down 8.3 per cent from $1.1 billion lastyear. The fall was due mainly to a fall in volume from key customers and margin compression in the147 words
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Article430 2007-05-14 21 -AFP Insider trading probe on HK couple raises questions on lax regulatory regime HONG KONG United States allegations of insider trading against a Hong Kong couple highlight what many here believe is an entrenched culture of sharp practice in a city claiming to be a world-AFP - 430 words
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Article21 2007-05-14 21 Gold US$/oz 672.30 Silver US$/oz 13.31 Platinum US$/oz 1,341.70 Rubber cents/kg 352.75 Palm oil RM/tonne 2480.00 Brant cruda US$/barrel 65.9221 words
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Article69 2007-05-14 21 -AFP Share prices will likely consolidate in the week ahead after rallying on the set of strongearnings results of leading local companies, dealers said. The ST Index closed on Friday at 3,446.92 points, down 38.84 points, or 1.11 per cent, over the past week. The average daily traded volume-AFP - 69 words
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Article, Illustration116 2007-05-14 21 -AFP Street vendors vented their anger on stores set up by Indian giant. Reliance Industries, in eastern India. Reliance's plans to build a local version of United States retail giant, Wal-Mart, had angered the vendors who believed the move would threaten their livelihoods. Around 5,000 vendors-AFP; AP - 116 words
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Article, Illustration624 2007-05-14 22 B ■ ■ «■ ■ BITTLESTON - B BITTLESTON The middle manager must know when to delegate responsibilities and let his or her staff get on with it I HAVE a lot of sympathy for the middle manager, none for the "meddle" manager. Apartfrom an "e" replacing the "i", what is the difference? The624 words
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Article, Illustration231 2007-05-14 22 – LEE U- WEN - LEE U-WEN I The Greatness Guide Robin Sharma What do music star Bon Jovi, cartoon star Spongeßob SquarePants and Apple chief executive Steve Jobs have in common? Author and coach Robin Sharma uses the real-life examples of how each overcame problems and remained optimistic on their respective roads to231 words
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Article116 2007-05-14 22 How many of us can boast about having a high level of EQ, or Emotional Quotient? Realistically, you need plenty of it to deliver exceptional customer service, especially in this day and age when the expectations of the customer have risen. This two-day116 words
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103 2007-05-14 22 The pace of globalisation and the Internet have made it crucial for executives to understand cultural and business norms of different cultures. This one-day workshop aims to create an appreciation of the different cultures and preferences of diverse people at work, allowing participants to103 words
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Article97 2007-05-14 22 This popular workshop for secretaries and support staff is back for another run. Once again, experienced trainer and best-selling author Shirley Taylor will show participants how they can try to be more positive and assertive in their daily work. Learn how to make the97 words
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Article, Illustration710 2007-05-14 23 NAZRYBAHRAWI - NAZRYBAHRAWI Changed job market demands broad set of skills nazry@media corp.com.sg WITH the death of the iron rice bowl comes a new age of graduate studies as the mod-ern-day executive embraces combinationdegree courses. This is the informed prophecy of Professor Sir Graeme Davis, vice-chancellor of the710 words
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Article, Illustration633 2007-05-14 24 KS^TSt^^^^ FEW people can claim to have climbed a flight of steps without their legs, far less are those who have made it to the top of the world and lived to talk about it. New Zealand double amputee Mark Inglis has conquered the world's tallest mountainTREVORTAN - 633 words
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Article, Illustration1351 2007-05-14 25 a One of the interesting things said by a friend of mine was that even if it had been his wife lying there, he wouldn't have done anything as well. Mark Inglis on the controversy about David Sharp, a lone climber who was dying when Inglis and his team passed1,351 words
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Article, Illustration273 2007-05-14 26 Juliana June Rasul - Juliana June Rasul THEATREREVIEW II by I Off Centre IT SHOCKED 14 years ago, but the restaged play Off Centre seems a tad mild in today's context You can pick out what could have been taken as shocking for local theatre in 1993. Vinod,273 words
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Article, Illustration354 2007-05-14 26 WINSON TEO - WINSON TEO Celebrities advise Star Search hopefuls to have tolerance winson@mediacorp.com.sg successful came down to perseverance and commitment. "You have to be able to tolerate what comes in showbiz. It's pretty unglamorous behind the scenes and it gets stressful," said Priscelia Chan, who bagged a contractMONWONG - 354 words
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Article, Illustration417 2007-05-14 27 -ZULOTHMAN AS THE man who wrote the script for the 1991 surfingthemed crime caper Point Break, considered by movie fans as a pop culture classic, you might expect Peter Iliff to shun any notion of tinkering with its legacy. But the 49-year-old is-ZULOTHMAN; KOH MUI hONG - 417 words
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Article, Illustration327 2007-05-14 28 EVELINE GAN - EVELINE GAN Only deliriously unpretentious fare at this Indonesian eatery eaf oul eveline@media corp.com.sg IF INDONESIAN cuisine excites you, Bayang is a good place to head to for authentic Indonesian and Balinese eats. The one-year-old restaurant is one of the most recent projects by Katrina Holdings,327 words
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Article, Illustration169 2007-05-14 28 — EVELINE GAN - EVELINE GAN BANANAS OVER THIS OTAH Usually, people purchase otahlo complement their nasi lemak as an afterthought. But Nam San's otah is so fresh and yummy it deserves special mention. Wrapped and grilled in banana leaves, this spicy treat is prepared by hand using fresh fish paste. The mackerel169 words
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Article, Illustration138 2007-05-14 28 - CHIAHUIJUN - -CHIAHUIJUN Imagine not one but two yummy fish fillets in your favourite Filet-O-Fish burger. Fans of McDonald's Filet-O-Fish can now realise their fantasy with the new Double Filet-O-Fish. Enjoy a double serving of savoury fish fil-lets-topped with melted cheese and tartar sauce sandwiched between138 words
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Article, Illustration373 2007-05-14 29 I found rather quaint. The bebek betutu ($l4), baked duck cooked with Balinese spices, is a dish made popular by the famous Dirty Duck restaurant in the Übud district of Bali. I've never tried the real McCoy, but at Bayang, the duck which is stuffed with tapioca leaves and wrapped373 words
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Article, Illustration599 2007-05-14 31 BY CUBBY LEONG - BY CUBBY LEONG As he sets one eye on the future, Nakamura is confident of golden days at Woodlands NTUC INCOME-YEO'S S-LEAGUE 2007 Woodlands Wellington v Korean Super Reds cubby@media corp.com.sg WHEN he signed for Woodlands Wellington for the 2007 season, Akihiro Nakamura joinedKOH MUI FONG - 599 words
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Article, Illustration371 2007-05-14 31 NTUC INCOME-YEO'S S-LEAGUE 2007 Tampines Rovers 1 Gombak United 0 IN POSSIBLY one of the most exciting S-League clashes of the season so far, Tampines Rovers hung on to claim all three points after defeating Gombak United 1-0 at the Tampines Stadium last night.DON WONG - 371 words
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Article, Illustration508 2007-05-14 32 lan De Cotta - lan De Cotta Motor Image teams capture first and third spots, and now eye rally title 2007 ASIA-PACIFIC RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP International Rally of Whangarei in Whangarei, New Zealand ian@mediacorp.com.sg WHILE Singapore hogged the global headlines over the last few days with the announcement that it had snaggedlAN DE COTTA - 508 words
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Article, Illustration298 2007-05-14 32 — CUBBYLEONG - CUBBYLEONG LAST year, 280 Singaporeans came together to form the world's longest inline skating chain. As part of the events lined up for the third Samsung Inline Skating Festival, which was launched yesterday by Ho Geok Choo, Member of Parliament for West Coast GRC (BoonPHOTO COURTESY OF SAMSUNG - 298 words
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Article, Illustration699 2007-05-14 33 Briton becomes youngest championship leader after second-place finish BARCELONA Felipe Massa took the chequered flag for the second successive race yesterday, but it was McLaren-Mer-cedes' Lewis Hamilton who once again grabbed his share of the headlines as he took the championship lead outright justEPA - 699 words
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Article, Illustration214 2007-05-14 33 —AFP JAKARTA Indonesia's much vaunted badminton team yesterday failed to win a title for the first time in the Indonesia Open's 25-year history. Malaysia's former world No 1 Lee Chong Wei thrashed Bao Chunlai of China 21-15, 21-16 to win the men's singles crown while Hong—AFP; TODAY FILE PHOTO - 214 words
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Article169 2007-05-14 33 LONDON Roger Federer has unexpectedly split from coach Tony Roche (picture) just two weeks before the start of the French Open, reported BBC Sport yesterday. The decision is described as "mutual", but follows Federer's surprise loss to Filippo Volandri at the Rome Masters. Roche, the169 words
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Article, Illustration872 2007-05-14 34 —THE GUARDIAN - —THE GUARDIAN As he prepares to skipper United at Wembley, veteran star revels in mixing it with the young guns LONDON While Gary Neville picked up his first piece of silverware as captain of Manchester United when he lifted the Premiership trophy lastGETTY IMAGES - 872 words
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Article, Illustration259 2007-05-14 34 LONDON Sam Allardyce is expected to be offered a four-year deal with a £3 million ($9 million) annual salary by Newcastle in the next few days. The Guardian yesterday reported that the Newcastle board will meet in the next couple of daysft JL GETTY IMAGES - 259 words
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Article, Illustration424 2007-05-14 35 Jewell's men shine to stay up, Sheffield United go down in agony ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP Sheffield Utd 1 Wigan2 LONDON In a dramatic final day of matches, Wigan secured their survival in the English top flight and condemned Sheffield United to the drop with a dramatic 1-2 winIKB GETTY IMAGES - 424 words
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Article211 2007-05-14 35 P W D L F A PTS 'relegated Results: Blackburn 3 Reading 3, Bolton 2 Aston Villa 2, Chelsea 1 Everton 1, Liverpool 2 Charlton 2, Man United 0 West Ham 1, Boro 3 Fulham 1, Portsmouth 0 Arsenal 0, Sheff Utd 1 Wigan 2, Tottenham 2 Man City211 words
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Article, Illustration348 2007-05-14 35 DPA MADRID Real Madrid went to the top of the Spanish top flight on Saturday (yesterday morning, Singapore time) with a remarkable 4-3 defeat of Uefa Cup finalists Espanyol. Real needed to come from 3-1 down after Walter Pandiani had hit an early hat-trick for Espanyol— DPA; AP - 348 words
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196 2007-05-14 35 -DPA SYDNEY -Australia'scricket team won't play in Zimbabwe for fear of handing an "enormous propaganda boost" to "grubby dictator" President Robert Mugabe, Prime Minister John Howard said yesterday. The tour had been scheduled for September and Cricket Australia (CA) had been loath to-DPA - 196 words
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