Today, 17 May 2007

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    13 1 TODAY /A=£>Jj\COßP MICA(P) 314/10/2006 we set you thinking Thursday May 17, 2007 todayonline.com
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    CREATIVE DIFFERENCES
    876 1  -  SHERALYN TAY Has 2-year-old initiative to nurture creative community here lived up to its aims? sheralyn@media corp.com.sg A PAEDIATRICAN by day and composer by night, Dr Kenneth Lyen is a father-figure of sorts having helped 40 of Singapore's aspiring Andrew Lloyd Webbers stage 22 short, locally-produced musicals. But
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    Lock icon 6.1-magnitude quake leaves region shaken
    638 1 -AGENCIES BANGKOK In scenes reminiscent of those in Singapore in early March, many high-rise buildings in the Thai and Vietnamese capitals began shaking yesterday. Tremors lasting just about a minute but long enough to spark panic sent terrified office workers fleeing from their tall buildings,
    -AGENCIES; AFP  -  638 words
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      50 1 I DEAL OR M B NO DEAL m m a chat W WITH THE BANKER W PAGE 44 traveller page 48 in china 1 FROM RUSSIA WTTH LOVE A NUKE CENTRE FORMYANMAR 12 $81M WINDFALL FOR REUTERS CEO IN THOMSON DEAL 33 JESSIE PHUA EYES WORLD BOWLING BODY PRESIDENCY 62
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      Ex-NKF's Yong, Loo get maximum fine
      410 2  -  ANSLEYNG ansley@mediacorp.com.sg FORMER National Kidney Foundation (NKF) chairman Richard Yong and ex-treas-urer Loo Say San who were found guilty by a court yesterday of failing to exercise due diligence over a software upgrade project for the NKF were both slapped with the maximum fine
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      Lock icon From July, NKF dialysis fees $10 cheaper
      409 2  -  SHERALYN TAY sheralyn@mediacorp.com.sg THANKS to the ongoing support of donors, cost containment and restructuring measures, dialysis fees at the new National Kidney Foundation (NKF) will go down to $130 a $10 reduction from July 1, the lowest rate in Singapore. The downward revision
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      Win, lose or draw flak?
      568 3 M'sian lawmakers voice doubts about collaboration with Spore on Iskandar project KUALA LUMPUR Just a day after Singapore and Malaysia agreed to a "win-win" collaboration over a multi-billion-dollar development project in Johor, some Malaysian politicians are already talking about a "winlose" situation. During a sitting
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      85 3 Introducing the NTUC card. The hardest working card designed for those who deserve a better life. With so many benefits and privileges, the NTUC card not only enhances your lifestyle, it rewards you for doing so. It doesn't matter if you are a local or [m^ foreigner, a blue collar
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  • singapore news
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      Lock icon Temasek's gift back to society
      496 4  -  JASMINE YIN Focus on education, healthcare, disaster relief and cultural exchange jasmine® mediacorp.com.sg WITH an initial gift of $500 million, Singapore's Temasek Holdings yesterday launched a trust and a foundation to spur community and educational projects in Asia. The Temasek Trust will fund the foundation.
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        Lock icon CALL FOR WITNESSES TO ACCIDENT
        115 4 -938UVE Police are appealing for witnesses to a serious road accident involving a 13-year-old boy on Tuesday afternoon. The Secondary One student from Montfort Secondary School was walking along Punggol Field towards Punggol Way at about 5.30pm when he was hit by a van. The
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        MEDICAL TEAM OFF TO AFGHANISTAN
        80 4 The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) yesterday sent a five-man medical team to Bamiyan Province in central Afghanistan. They will be there until Aug 7, operating as part of the New Zealand Defence Force's Provincial Reconstruction Team to operate a dental clinic at Bamiyan Hospital. The
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      S'pores health IT evolution at early stage
      720 6  -  GRACIA CHIANG It is top in region but still lags in use of newer technologies gracia@mediacorp.com.sg IMAGINE using radio frequency identification (RFID) tags to track patients and reduce waiting times by directing them to medical screening rooms that are less utilised. Think, also,
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      Lock icon Alleged drink-driver 'offered cops $100 bribe'
      204 6 —ANSLEYNG A 27-YEAR-OLD driver nabbed for drink driving may also be charged with trying to bribe the two police officers who arrested him. At about 20 minutes past midnight yesterday, traffic police officers Sergeant Norfaizal Yahya and Corporal Hairelrizal Hashim responded to a call
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      Lock icon Fallen tree was healthy
      161 6 CHANNEL NEWSASIA INVESTIGATIONS into the fallen tree (picture) that killed 43-year-old Ho Siew Lan on Tuesday morning have shown that the tree was healthy. The chief executive of the National Parks Board, Dr Leong Chee Chiew, said the Albizia tree fell because of a combination of
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      Chee loses appeal against conviction
      332 8  -  LOHCHEEKONG cheekong@media corp. com. sg THE courts yesterday threw out an appeal by Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) chief Chee Soon Juan and party supporter Yap Keng Ho to have their convictions overturned. Both men, as well as SDP member Gandhi Ambalam, were found guilty last
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      BACK TO THE BURNING ISSUE
      909 8  -  SIMON TAY DARK clouds are gathering as the dry season begins in Indonesia. Prospects increase that fires and haze will again return to plague the region later this year. This alarming prediction is the consensus among experts, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and officials that emerged at
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      Council opens channels for views on family policy
      219 10  -  DAPHNE CHUAH daphne@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPOREANS will soon have more say in shaping policies that affect the family through a range of initiatives by the National Family Council (NFC). An online portal starting on Monday, thinkfamily.sg, will serve as a platform for the public
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      Hip youth club on the way
      418 10  -  NAZRYBAHRAWI Big launch for clubhouses catering tothose aged 12t021 nazry@media corp.com.sg IT STARTED as a mere mention by the secretary-general of the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC), Mr Lim Swee Say, two months ago at a camp organised by Young NTUC. Now, details have
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      Dual Master of Laws courses
      180 10 THE New York University's (NYU) School of Law and the National University of Singapore's (NUS) Faculty of Law are launching a milestone dual-degree programme here. Launched yesterday, students of the NYU@NUS programme can work towards having two Master of Laws (LLM) degrees. The first cohort,
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  • world news
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      Lock icon Wolfowitz to exit after deal with bank?
      266 12 -AP WASHINGTON The World Bank board of executive directors was to continue deliberations yesterday on the fate of their president Paul Wolfowitz (picture), after the White House signalled for the first time that it's open to the eventual departure of the World Bank
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        Lock icon M'SIAN BOOK TO BE BANNED?
        95 12 —AP A new book that challenges the official cause of deadly 1969 racial riots in Malaysia may be banned if it is found to disrupt national harmony. Officials seized 10 copies from a bookstore to review the contents yesterday. The book titled May 13: Declassified
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        Lock icon AMAZON TO LAUNCH MUSIC STORE
        78 12 -AGENCIES Online retailer Amazon.corn yesterday said it plans to launch a digital music store later this year featuring songs without copy protection restrictions. The online retail giant said it had a deal with British-based music publisher EMI Music to include its music catalogue, as well
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        Lock icon ISRAELI JETS BOMB GAZA
        73 12 —AP Israeli aircraft fired missiles at the southern Gaza Strip town of Rafah yesterday, killing four people and injuring at least eight others. Hamas confirmed that one of its security buildings was hit in the strike. The missile strike was in retaliation for Hamas move to
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        Lock icon JUDGES TO MEET ON 'KILLING FIELDS'
        90 12 -AFP Judges at Cambodia's Khmer Rouge tribunal will meet from May 31 hoping to resolve a long-running dispute over rules that has delayed the start of genocide trials, a spokesman said yesterday. The two-week meeting of foreign and Cambodian jurists has been deadlocked for
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      Lock icon When enemies of an enemy meet
      453 12 -AFP Myanmar, Russia ties growing in bid to tackle US: Analysts BANGKOK- Russia's plan to help build a nuclear research centre in military-run Myanmar is an effort by both nations to assert themselves amid deteriorating relations with the United States, analysts say. Moscow, which
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      Lock icon Chinese missiles to target US warships: Report
      208 14 -AFP TOKYO China plans to equip its upcoming missiles with infrared technology to give them the ability to hit United States warships in Asia, a Japanese newspaper reported yesterday. The upgrade is part of preparations for a potential conflict over Taiwan, which China
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      Lock icon NZ lays the smack down
      204 14 -AFP WELLINGTON New Zealand's Parliament yesterday passed a controversial law which a will ban parents from using physical force M to discipline their children. Popularly known as the "anti-smack-ing" Bill, it was passed by 113 votes to seven despite having faced widespread public opposition since
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      Lock icon Dr M's 'a fighter', says son
      170 14 -AFP KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia's former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad is recovering "very well" and is in stable condition, his son said yesterday. "My father is recovering very well. He is eating well," Mr Mokhzani Mahathir told AFP following his father's admission to hospital on
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      Lock icon OVERDRAWN AT THE BANK
      688 15 THE GUARDIAN Why the World Bank has to do more than make Wolfowitz leave LAST week the World Bank published a major book on a crucial aspect of development The problem was its title. The scandal surrounding its president, Mr Paul Wolfowitz, and the pay package
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      Lock icon Australian leaders rethink Dalai Lama snub
      381 15 -AFP SYDNEY Australia's top politicians scrambled yesterday to prove they were not afraid of China after being accused of snubbing the Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama (picture). First, Prime Minister John Howard said he would check his diary to see whether he had
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      Lock icon Sarkozy takes charge
      462 16 -AGENCIES New President promises swift reform for France PARIS Mr Nicolas Sarkozy took office as the new President of France yesterday, waving farewell to the outgoing Jacques Chirac and promising swift, bold action to equip tradition-bound France for a new era. A 21-gun salute from the cannons
      -AGENCIES; AP  -  462 words
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      Lock icon The long wait for justice
      639 18 DPA Is Jakarta moving too slowly on case of murdered activist? JAKARTA Night had fallen in central Jakarta, making it even more difficult to see the group of people wearing black silhouetted against the foreboding gates of Indonesia's Presidential Palace. It is a ritual Thursday
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        Lock icon SOUTH KOREA'S NS ESCAPADE
        94 20 -AFP South Korean prosecutors said yesterday they are expanding an investigation into companies suspected of taking bribes in return for helping young men dodge mandatory military service. Many South Korean parents are willing to pay bribes to help their sons avoid 24 months of tough military
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        Lock icon US CZAR OF WAR FOUND
        82 20 -AFP President George W Bush has chosen a three-star army-general as his point man for the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, ending a frustrating search for a "war czar". "I have chosen LieutenantGeneral Douglas Lute to serve as assistant to the President and Deputy National
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        Lock icon TAIWAN'S PREMIER RESIGNS
        58 20 AFP Taiwan's Premier Su Tseng-chang and his Cabinet resigned en masse yesterday, less than two weeks after Mr Su lost the ruling party's primary for presidential election nomination. The resignation will allow President Chen Shui-bian to reshuffle the Cabinet to work under incoming Premier Chang Chunhsiung, who
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      Lock icon Bali bombings' suspect escapes
      361 20 —AGENCIES Leader of regional Jl, Dulmatin, jumps isle despite naval defence MANILA The suspected mastermind of the deadly 2002 Bali bombings has likely given thousands of Philippine troops the slip, forcing them to shift their hunt to another island in the remote south of the country.
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      Lock icon Evangelist Jerry Falwell dies at 73
      304 22 -AFP WASHINGTON Jerry Falwell (picture), the outspoken evangelical Christian leader who became a strong but divisive right-wing force in American politics, died yesterday aged 73, from possible heart problems an official at his Liberty University said. Mr Falwell was found unconscious in his office
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      73 22 NOTHING TO HIDE: A passenger being scanned at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport, which on Tuesday became the world's first airport to introduce a new security scan that sees through clothes (inset). The scan outlines body contours, making it easy for security personnel to see if anyone is carrying weapons or smuggling
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      Lock icon Musharraf a 'gone man'
      298 22 -AFP Pakistan leader's days are numbered, says ousted Premier Nawaz Sharif LONDON Former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif (picture) said in an interview yesterday that he had "every intention" of returning home, and described Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf as a "gone man". Mr Sharif was the
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      104 14 The Beheading Pouring a Stella Artois® takes patience and a little skill with a knife. In other words, as the frothy head foams over the edge of the chalice, your barman should gently cut it off. Doing so helps to ensure your Stella Artois looks as good as you know
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      28 18 SfclV© BALI BOMBINGS SUSPECT ESCAPES Ww9P* ff4 T^y Leader of regional Jl, Dulmatin, m^ if r jumps isle-leaving behind four Kf^ucAjr^k J W-* tfagi^* children despite naval defence
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        Bikes need rules just like motorists do, too
        375 24  -  JULIA NG Letter from I READ your report "Cyclists take to footpaths" (May 15) with a heavy heart as it means that pedestrians walking along footpaths will soon bear the brunt of "traffic hassles" from emboldened inconsiderate cyclists if such a scheme
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        Lock icon Have clear lane markings for cyclists, pedestrians
        208 24  -  ANNATAN Letter from I HAVE been living in Tampines for 20 years and cyclists have been riding on the paths meant for pedestrians for as long as I can remember, at least, near my area. I never knew that cycling on pedestrian paths
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      Grey areas make it hard to prove labour discrimination
      354 25  -  TEO KUEH LIANG Letter from I READ with interest the commentary, "The flaw is no law", by Derrick A Paulo (May 15). I tried hard to reason out why the writer commented that when it comes to fighting labour discrimination, Singapore
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      Difficulty in enforcing is no reason not to implement law
      350 25  -  RICK LIM SAY KIONG Letter from The news comment, "The flaw is no law", reflects my sentiments exactly when the writer said that guidelines have no teeth when it comes to actual implementation. Since 2005,1 have written to Today about
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      FOCUS ON THE FAMILY
      234 26  -  DR JAMES DOBSON by KEEP YOUR ANGER IN CHECK What's the most common error made by parents in disciplining their children? I believe that it is the inappropriate use of anger in attempting to manage boys and girls. Unfortunately, most adults rely primarily on their own
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      serveusright DON'T 'BUT' YOUR REPLIES
      695 26  -  LIANG DINGZI FOLLOWING my column on "Feedback Blues" (May 3), some people had sent me examples of replies they received from organisations to whom they wrote, to support the points I made. They were dissatisfied with the responses, which did not quite address their problems
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      Lift the maid levy
      255 28  -  JIMMY HO KWOKHOONG They can earn more, and it will be a relief for families Letter from I REFER to the report, "Indonesia wants maids to be paid 25% more" (May 14). Maids have become a necessity for the average Singapore household, especially where both parents
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      Lock icon Unsheltered bus stops not covered by ban
      151 28  -  S SATISH APPOO Letter from Director, Environmental Health Department National Environment Agency (NEA) WE REFER to the letter, "No smoking: How wide is ban at bus stops without shelters?" (May 14). We thank Mr Lukshumayeh for giving us this opportunity to clarify that
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      Little steps for PCF
      333 30  -  IVYPUAH Website should supply correct and comprehensive details Letter from I RECENTLY tried to register my son for a nursery programme offered by the PAP Community Foundation (PCF) kindergarten. I was turned away at the branch of my choice with the reason that all the forms
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      433 32  -  CHRISTIE LOH Liberalised electricity market to reap net gains of $522 m from 2005 to 2015: Study christie@media corp.com.sg THE days of buying eco-friendly electricity such as solar power are inching closer to home. Alternative energy suppliers could soon find it more attractive to
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      160 32  -  CHRISTIE LOH FOR the umpteenth time this year, Singapore's stock market has hit new highs. At the closing bell yesterday, the ST Index touched 3,501,17 points, rising 26.09 points, or 0.8 per cent, from the previous day and narrowly beating the previous record of 3,501.1
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      224 33 -BLOOMBERG SHIN Satellite, Thailand's only commercial satellite operator, will start offering high-speed Internet services in India in the third quarter to tap demand in Asia's fourthbiggest economy. The Temasek Holdings-controlled company will complete the construction of a satellite gateway station in India over the next
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        173 36 -AGENCIES JAPANESE electronics icon Sony Corp has suffered its biggest quarterly loss in four years, no thanks to the troubled launch of its Play Station 3 (PS3) game console (picture). For the three months ended March 31, the company's red ink deepened to ¥67.6
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        107 36  -  —JOSEPH YADAO SINGAPORE Technologies Aerospace (ST Aerospace) successfully inducted its first aircraft in Panama last Saturday. This came after its subsidiary Panama Aerospace Engineering (PAE) obtained certification from the Panamanian Autoridad Aeronautica Civil (AAC). In August last year, ST Aerospace
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          92 37 -AFP Share prices edged to a new record high Wednesday as stronger regional markets renewed buying interest, dealers said. The ST Index finished up 26.09 points or 0.75 per cent at a new closing high of 3,501.17, narrowly beating the previous record of 3,501.10 set on Monday. Volume was
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        274 37 -BLOOMBERG Bid to improve balance sheet OLAM International, supplier of ingredients to companies such as Nestle and Kraft Foods, may set up a business trust for its assets in a bid to improve its balance sheet, Chief Executive Officer Sunny Verghese said. 01am will need
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      245 40 ■AP LOS ANGELES Kelly Clarkson (picture) says the media is exaggerating reports that she and her record label boss Clive Davis clashed over her upcoming release, My December. "You know what it is: This situation is just blown up," the 25-year-old
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        815 44  -  JULIANA JUNE RASUL Today reader finds a few holes in new game show, Deal Or No Deal, and suggests that 'shady' Banker might know more than he should Julia na.rasul@media corp.com.sg WHEN it comes to money, you can't quite mess with Singaporeans. Short of creating a
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        238 44 AP LOS ANGELES "Don't Read! Personall" (sic), warns the diary's inside cover. But its author model and former Playboy Playmate Anna Nicole Smith (picture) has no hold in death on the remnants of her life. The public now knows that she was delighted by rough sex,
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        287 46 PEARLYNTHAM POOR us. We can only drool at the M By Madonna collection sold at fashion chain H&M in foreign magazines and beg friends travelling overseas to bring back a piece of Isaac Mizrahi for Target But the fashion gods have finally smiled on
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        389 46  -  LYNETTE KOH BEAUTYTREATS This treat goes straight to your waist- but not to your waistline lynettek@media corp.com.sg EATING well and getting regular physical activity: I have always believed these are the best ways to maintain one's well-being and waistline. But many would undoubtedly share the sentiments
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        339 46  -  PEARLYNTHAM EVEN though it has been almost a year since I last heard about this, I still haven't quite got over the revelation that a friend of mine has read fewer than 10 books in her 20-odd years. To her, reading is a chore and
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      720 47  -  AMYVAN Fair Price's Multi Grain Soft Bread adds that healthy touch to this irresistible chocolate bread pudding recipe food@media corp.com.sg THE classic bread pudding is a custard-based dessert made using one-day-old bread. The custard, which consists of a cooked mixture of eggs, milk and sugar, is sometimes flavoured
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        302 50 -AP CHINESE tourists to Singapore are expected to rise by 16 per cent, according to a report from the Pacific Asia Travel Association (Pata). The report released last Thursday also stated that tourism should bring the Asia Pacific region US$llO billion ($166.7 billion) in revenues
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        303 51 -AP The Italian town of Ravello is hard to get to but, as writer Gore Vidal put it, its view is the most beautiful in the world RAVELLO (Italy) Here along the Amalfi Coast, dramatic panoramas of rocky cliffs hanging over the sea are everywhere. But the views
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        1284 52  - Come fly the no-frills skies MATT GROSS -NYT One man tackles Europe's budget airlines-by taking seven flights in seven days EVERY country or region in Europe has at least one budget airline: Easyjet and RyanAir, the pioneers in this industry, operate out of Britain and Ireland, while Air Berlin and
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        100 59 SHEFFIELD United manager Neil Warnock stepped down yesterday, just three days after the club were relegated from the Premiership after losing 2-1 at home to fellow strugglers Wigan. The combative 58-year-old, who had been in charge for seven-and-a-half years, said it was the right time to step
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      405 59  -  DARREN LAI NTUC INCOME-YEO'S S-LEAGUE 2007 Gombak United v Balestier Khalsa Jurong West Stadium, 7.45pm darren@media corp.com.sg HE'S JUST 23, but already Agu Casmir has a history more chequered than most seasoned professionals. He is desperate to put it all behind
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      130 59  -  CUBBYLEONG DESPITE missing three players through suspension, Liaoning Guangyuan beat Albirex Niigata 1-0 in an NTUC Income Yeo's S-League 2007 clash at the Jurong East Stadium last night. The win got the Chinese side off the bottom of the table, leapfrogging the Korean Super Reds. Li Zheng, Zhang
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        589 60  -  TANYO-HINN National Stadium was key to Spore winning hosting rights to the IRB sevens yohinn@media corp.com.sg FOOTBALL was its bread and butter, but often track and field graced the National Stadium, with SEA Games and Asian Track and Field Championships some of the big events
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