Today, 30 August 2007, Afternoon Edition

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      223 1 90 OF MY PATIENTS TOOK THEIR LIVES... I A PSYCHIATRIST LOOKS BACK WITH REGRET AND UNEASE AN XTRA PERSPECTIVE 1 IN WEEKEND TODAY CRE AT I VET 7" 1 A media player that <W <fc f mctS*" Microphone fih12:00B =>. r TO "a ccO'fl* rdS^ Pt,( v HJ displays colors.
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  • AFTERNOONEDITION
    • Article
      Lock icon UN action sought over Myanmar crackdown
      261 1 —AFP WASHINGTON US lawmakers yesterday called on President George W Bush's administration to demand an urgent UN Security Council meeting on the Myanmar military junta's crackdown on dissent. Senior lawmakers from the House of Representatives and the Senate wrote to Secretary of State Condoleezza
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      Lock icon Why no right of reply?
      643 1  -  TAN HUI LENG Spore Medical Council hits out at UK journal over Shorvon's article huileng@mediacorp.com.sg FOUR years after former National Neuroscience Institute director Professor Simon Shorvon was dismissed for ethical violations, the ripples from that scandal have yet to subside. And this time, the matter
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  • hot news
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      Lock icon Arab money flows into IDR
      476 2 AGENCIES Infusion of funds give the Johor project a boost PUTRAJAYA Malaysia's close ties with the Arab world have produced their biggest dividend yet with the signing of a US$l.2-billion ($l.B billion) deal to develop part of the Iskandar Development Region (IDR) in southern Johor.
      AGENCIES  -  476 words
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      Inflation rate gap narrows
      617 3  -  LOHCHEEKONG Higher healthcare costs still a worry cheekong@media corp. com. sg AS SINGAPORE grapples with rising inflation, the latest figures for the first six months, show that households in the lowest 20 per cent income group are feeling the price increases most keenly. Compared to the
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      Lock icon Hawker food prices stabilise, new figures show
      179 3  -  LOHCHEEKONG THE prices of hawker fare like char kway teow and kopi-0 (picture) look set to stabilise for now. The latest survey by the Department of Statistics (DOS) on hawker food prices showed that 0.4 per cent, or just five, of the 1,271
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      104 3 We Proudly Present Three New Flavours for a Most Cherished Tradition This year we present three new magical flavours to one of the most cherished traditions. savour our new chestnut amaretto, Malibu White Chocolate Coconut Crunch and Ginseng White Lotus Seed Paste Snowskin Mooncakes. Experience this new twist of Mid-Autumn
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      74 4 *A Be quick, offer ends 31 August 2007. Book now at qantas.com.sg Offer ends 31 August 2007. Travel between 15 August and 15 November 2007. Bookings are subject to availability. One flight and date change permitted after departure subject to an administrative charge of $75. Flights are return economy ex-Singapore
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  • singapore news
    • SINGAPORESNIPPETS
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        PM LEE ATTENDING M'SIA CELEBRATIONS
        47 4 PRIME Minister Lee Hsien Loong and his wife will be in Kuala Lumpur today and tomorrow to attend Malaysia's 50th Merdeka Celebrations. They will attend the Merdeka Day Parade tomorrow morning and will join other guests for tea at the Istana Negara.
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        URA OPENS SITE FOR TENDER
        112 4 The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) is inviting applications for a reserve site at Alexandra Road that has been zoned for residential development. The site, near the Redhill MRT station, has an area of about 0.86 ha and a gross plot ratio of 4.9. A site
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        NEW ROLE FOR BARRY DESKER
        72 4 The Government has appointed Mr Barry Desker as Singapore's next Ambassador to the Holy See. He will be based in Singapore Mr Desker is the Dean of the Nanyang Technological University and the S Rajaratnam School of International Studies. He is concurrently the Director of
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        DIABETES DATA RELEASED
        124 4  -  SHERALYN TAY One in seven of its diabetic patients have poor blood sugar control, while three in five have poor cholesterol control, according to data released by the National Healthcare Group's (NHG's) Diabetes Registry. The rates are better than, or well within, international standards. Data on blood
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      New art gallery: Designs shortlisted
      595 4  -  NAZRYBAHRAWI National Art Gallery due to be completed by 2012 nazry@media corp. com. sg IMAGINE appreciating local and regional works of art while being bathed in subdued natural light seeping though a roof made up of fine metal mesh. Or doing so while enjoying a
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      Lock icon Couple flees, but baby and desperation drive them to surrender to police
      341 6  -  LEONG WEE KEAT weekeat@media corp.com.sg THE couple jumped police bail last year after being arrested for drug possession. But Glen Goh Han Loong (picture, left) and his girlfriend Kam Oi Ling's (right) time in Malaysia as fugitives were
      PHOTOS COURTESY OF SINGAPORE POLICE  -  341 words
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      Anti-malaria pills replaced
      412 6  -  LEONGWEEKEAT Move comes after NSman dies from rare complications weekeat@mediacorp.com.sg A COMMON anti-malaria pill given to about 30,000 servicemen every year since 1985, has been taken off the inventory following the death of a full-time National Serviceman who developed complications after taking the drug. Mr Muhammad Sufian
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      134 8  - SHERALYNTAY FAREWELL BROTHER: It was a befitting send-off for the man so many knew as being big-hearted. The turn-out for yesterday's funeral of Capt Ho Si Qiu, who died suddenly on Sunday after he completed the 21km Singapore Bay Run, was overwhelming. It was an "ideal tribute' to the well-loved
      WEETECK HIAN  -  134 words
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      $70 can save a baby
      465 8  -  SHERALYN TAY Doctors push for more widespread use of test for inborn defects sheralyn@media corp.com.sg IT IS an insidious condition that affects a seemingly normal child, who at a few months old, suddenly regresses into mental retardation. The solution once the ailment is discovered early
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      The English quotient
      246 11  -  LEEU-WEN AFTER the recent spotlight on learning third languages, the Ministry of Education (MOE) is now giving pre-university students more opportunities to hone their first language: English. Three schools Raffles Junior College, AngloChinese Junior College and Catholic Junior College (CJC) have been chosen to setup English Language
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      Lock icon Wanted: 'Thinking soldiers'
      431 11  -  ANSLEY NG Creative minds needed to tackle complex 3G SAF operations: Chief of Army ansley@media corp.com.sg AS SINGAPORE'S army marches forwarded supported by more lethal firepower and cutting edge technology it will need "thinking soldiers" who can find creative ways to solve problems as operations become more
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  • world news
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      Lock icon All tobacco products in UK to have graphic images
      229 12 —AFP LONDON All packets of cigarettes and other tobacco products sold in Britain will have to feature graphic photographs showing the effects of smoking from next year, government ministers said yesterday. The move was unveiled by Health Secretary Alan Johnson, who
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      Lock icon FREE AT LAST
      464 12 —AGENCIES 12 Korean hostages released, with last seven to go today GHAZNI (Afghanistan) Taliban kidnappers freed 12 of their 19 South Korean captives at intervals yesterday, as the wrenching sixweek hostage crisis in Afghanistan neared resolution. The Islamic extremist movement handed over 10 women and two men
      —AGENCIES; AFP  -  464 words
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      Lock icon Indons hold anti-Malaysia protests for referee's beating
      294 12 AGENCIES JAKARTA Anti-Malaysia demonstrations broke out yesterday in Indonesian cities after an Indonesian referee was beaten up while in the neighbouring country for a karate competition. In the East Java capital of Surabaya, dozens of youths searched for Malaysian citizens at a hotel
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      71 12 IN MEMORIAM: Flags honouring those killed by Hurricane Katrina fluttering in the wind in New Orleans. Yesterday's second anniversary of Hurricane Katrina was marked with a visit by US President George W Bush, prayer services and a new memorial to the 1,500 or so people who died in the devastating
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      We will accept ICJ decision on Pedra Branca: Johor
      210 14 JOHOR Chief Minister Abdul Ghani Othman has said that Johor will accept any decision reached by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the overlapping claims with Singapore over Pedra Branca. It was just like the case where Malaysia accepted the
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      25 14 AFP SMASH!: Some 40,000 Spaniards in the eastern town of Bunol hurling 100,000 kg of tomatoes at one another to mark the Tomatina festival yesterday.
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      Indon economic zones on track
      299 14 But Spore, Indon warn of global pressures SINGAPORE and Indonesia's plans to develop special economic zones (SEZ) in Batam, Bintan and Karimun (BBK) has made progress in several areas. Singapore's Institute of Technical Education has been training Batam Polytechnic trainers and managers as part of
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    • GLOBALROUNDUP
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        Lock icon CHINA'S LANDMARK DIPLOMATIC VISIT TO JAPAN
        101 14 -AFP China's defence minister flew in to Tokyo yesterday for a two-day visit in which he will meet with his counterpart Masahiko Komura. This is China's first such visit to Japan in more than nine years, as the Asian giants work to repair rocky
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        Lock icon EU CAN OBSERVE THAI POLLS, BUT NO MoU: OFFICIAL
        76 14 DPA Thailand will allow the European Union to observe its general election on Dec 23, but has refused to sign a memorandum-of-under-standing (MoU) on the diplomatically sensitive issue. Election Commissioner Apichart Sukhagganond said signing a MoU on the matter would be
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      Lock icon Jim Carrey in YouTube plea for Suu Kyi's freedom
      244 16 -AP CALIFORNIA Jim Carrey has made a straight-to-YouTube video. And it's not funny at all. The 45-year-old actor-comedi-an appears in a new public service announcement on behalf of the Human Rights Action Center and the US Campaign for Burma. The goal:
      -AP  -  244 words
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      Lock icon Constitution for Myanmar soon?
      417 16 —AGENCIES New Charter to be finalised next week amid growing antigovt sentiment YANGON Myanmar's Con-stitution-drafting process will be concluded next week. This will supposedly pave the way for an eventual election in the military-run state, delegates who attended the National Convention in Nyang Hna Pin camp
      —AGENCIES  -  417 words
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      Lock icon Protest over US arrest of Iranians in Baghdad
      233 18 -AFP BAGHDAD Iran issued a strong protest yesterday after American forces seized an Iranian delegation at a Baghdad hotel. The seizure is likely to further escalate tensions between Tehran and Washington. The Iranians, including two diplomats, were taken blindfolded and handcuffed from
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      Lock icon Musharraf to quit as army chief?
      519 18 -AFP 'Uniform issue'to be resolved in pact, says ex-PM Bhutto ISLAMABAD Pakistani leader Pervez Musharraf appeared yesterday to be on the verge of a power-sharing pact with former premier Benazir Bhutto after a report that he had agreed to resign as army chief. A
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      Lock icon The great American dream now seems to be out of reach for millions
      243 20 -AFP WASHINGTON More than one in 10 Americans, or 36.5 million people, live in poverty in the United States, with children and African-Americans the worst hit, according to an annual report by the US Census Bureau released
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      Lock icon UK bosses get richer
      410 20 THE GUARDIAN Salaries of top earners surge almost 40 per cent LONDON Boardroom pay at the United Kingdom's top companies soared 37 per cent last year as full-time directors were rewarded with inflation-busting increases in basic salaries, big cash bonuses and substantial payouts from share schemes.
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      Lock icon 7,000-carat hoax?
      151 20 —THE TELEGRAPH JOHANNESBURG It is either the greatest diamond find or a case of fool's gold. South Africa's diamond industry has been surprised by reports that a small mining firm had found a stone estimated at 7,000 carats, twice the size of the Cullinan Diamond, the largest found
      —THE TELEGRAPH  -  151 words
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      Lock icon Curfew after riots closes access to Taj Mahal
      246 22 -AFP AGRA (India) The world-famous Taj Mahal was closed to tourists yesterday after officials in Agra imposed a curfew blocking access to the 17thcentury monument following rioting that left one dead and 50 others hurt Rioters fought pitched battles with police, pelting
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      Lock icon Cyber police to patrol the Web
      285 22 -AP Animated pop-ups to keep China's porn surfers in check BEIJING Police in China's capital said that they will start patrolling the Internet using animated officers who pop up on a Web browser, with a warning to stay away from illegal online content. From
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      144 22 Breakfast at 1 Opm? It could only be at Brunch. Dinner time and she craved Salmon Benedict and Wine; I fancied Pizza and Beer. We opted to go to Brunch at Pan Pacific Singapore for the scrumptious selection of breakfast favourites, delicate bites, wok-tossed temptations and crisp gourmet pizzas, available
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      11 24 ISKANPERSPLITTINGHAIRS (CUTTINd HER SIPEJ \I I \I SCARTOONS H L J
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      85 24 VOICES ON RADIO Should government w^^^^^^^^T^ scholarships be r^^^^l^^r^ reserved only for the I p I less well-off? L* Ef Should a family's per- ff Mi II I capita income be one of the yardsticks to evaluate a student's Candida- I I ft* J cy for scholarships? I,K m j
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      Scholarships based on merit
      226 24  -  MSCHOOLEESEE Awards not based on financial background, nor tied to quota Letter from Director, Public Service Commission Secretariat Public Service Commission SEVERAL readers have written to share their thoughts on the financial support that comes with a scholarship. Mr Alvin Hoon ("Some do not appreciate the
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      Have an ERP express lane
      148 24  -  ALDERUNEWONG Letter from WITH regard to the letter, "Are ERP hikes the only way?" (Aug 27), here are more ways to reduce traffic congestion: As the Central Expressway (CTE) is a key route for many living in the north, why not have an express lane
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    • Letter
      Hawkers encouraged to use fewer disposables
      226 24  -  CHAN WAI SAN Letter from Director, Hawkers Department National Environment Agency WE REFER to the letter, "Meals without the cuts" (Aug 24). We share your reader's view that stallholders in hawker centres should minimise the use of disposable crockery and utensils. This would contribute
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      Bouquets for initiative displayed at post office
      239 26  -  JOEYHO Letter from I WOULD like to commend Mr Cheah Kirn Hong and the staff at Singapore Post Robinson Road branch for their personalised service. I visit the Robinson Road branch two to three times a month and I'm always greeted with friendly
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    • Letter
      'Food' abuse
      285 26  -  DEIRDREMOSS Can we try to improve the welfare of food animals? Letter from Executive Officer Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) I REFER to the letter, "It's cruel for stalls to display live seafood in 'death row' tanks" by Tan Check Wee (Weekend Today, August
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    • SHORTTAKES
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        BE AWARE OF YOUR OWN HEALTH
        104 26  -  LIMTSESHERN: I refer to the letter, "21 -km run no child's play" (Aug 28). I do not think it is feasible to expect marathon organisers to checkthat all participants have trained regularly for several months, before they are allowed to participate in such endurance
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        FAKE MONKS MAR BUDDHISM'S IMAGE
        99 26  -  NEOLENGHUI: I refer to the letter, "Begging bogus monk returns" (Aug 29). I was approached by a "monk" last year near my house. He wanted me to "donate" and showed me a booklet with all the donors' names. I was suspicious, as I know monks
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      Lock icon WHEN CORPORATE TYPES CHUCK IT IN
      1110 29 they visit 24 countries, and this couple didn't stop there coffee with I AMANDA AND RICHARD LIGATO I 43 and 40, respectively I HE WAS a manager of a company with about 50 employees under him, while she was the director of human resources
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      FOCUS ON THE FAMILY
      252 30  -  DR JAMES DOBSON BY.... CHILDREN AND FINANCES There's an old song that says 'the best things in life are free. That may be true, but a lot of kids today are growing up taking this sentiment too literally and they never learn the value and the
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      436 33  -  JOHNSON CHOO johnsonchoo@mediacorp.com.sg COST-cutting and downsizing have been the operative words for Creative Technology ever since it lost out to Apple in the hotly-con-tested MP3 player market three years ago. Under pressure from consecutive quarterly losses, the beleaguered homegrown digital entertainment product manufacturer will formally exit the
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      221 33 -AFP SHANGHAI China Eastern Airlines has said that it has finally won approval to sell a stake to Singapore Airlines (SIA), in a deal that aviation analysts have said could be of huge benefit to both carriers in the long term. A spokesman for
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        345 34 AGENCIES Knock-on effect of Wall Street sell-off eases SINGAPORE share prices recovered from sharp early losses, prompted by Wall Street's selloff, to end 0.25 per cent lower. Sentiment was jittery after United States consumer surveys showed a drop in confidence, and US banks were downgraded
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        93 36 CHANNEL NEWSASIA MAINBOARD listed Lian Beng Group has clinched a $58.5 million contract for construction works at the Marina Bay Sands Integrated Resort Under the terms of the contract, Lian Beng will provide a wide spectrum of services related to the construction of the basement
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        153 36 BLOOMBERG MITSUBISHI Motors, the Japanese automaker that has not made a profit at home in seven years, may miss its domestic sales goal after reducing deliveries of low-mar-gin mini-cars to rental fleets. "We will revise down our forecast if we need to," managing director Fujio Cho said
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        302 36  -  JOSEPH YADAO joseph.yadao® mediacorp.com.sg FOUR companies have teamed up to provide an integrated logistics service including warehousing and distribution the first collaboration under a development programme unveiled by Spring Singapore last December. Smaller companies IM Freight, SKK Freight and Fastrack Engineering Services are throwing their
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        393 38 DOW JONES Indonesia among the Asian economies that could bucktrend ASIAN shares fell yesterday in a broad selloff sparked by worries that a housing slump and credit crisis in the United States will pull its economy into a slowdown, or even a recession.
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        148 38  -  CHEOWXINYI cheowxinyi@media corp.com.sg COLLECTIVE sales of property may slow due to the Government's proposed amendments to them, but that may not necessarily be negative, said Mr Cheung Wai-Keung, chairman of luxury property developer Wing Tai Holdings. Tightening may
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      674 40 OBSERVER Six actors represent various aspects of the 1960s folk icon in an unconventional biopic IN A new biopic, six actors including Cate Blanchett portray aspects of the superstar's life. In a Hollywood that's reputed for liking things safe and bankable, a bizarrely-cast film about the life of
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      662 43  -  WILLHODGKINSON GUARDIAN Atthe Now Play It website, rock stars conduct guitar tutorials for a fee plus@newstoday.com.sg GAZ Coombes of Supergrass is letting me in on a secret. He's showing me exactly how to play his band's raucous punk anthem, Richard 111. And it's not going very
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      389 44  -  by Mayo Martin Brace yourself for lots of sexy grooves and retro music PERFORMANCEREVIEW Floor Play THERE are two things to take note of before watching Floor Play. First, prepare yourself for some of the sexiest and hunkiest ballroom dancers you will ever see. Then, brace yourself for
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        494 46  -  ZUL OTHMAN New show gives budding DJs a chance to make it big zul@mediacorp.com.sg REALITY TV may have lost some of its novelty value, but the creators of an upcoming nightlife talent search say their take is different. In DJ Factory, contestants get kicked out,
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        199 46 ASPIRING Bill Brysons or Paul Therouxes can turn to blogging for an audience these days but why not take a shot at making some cash out of travel writing, and maybe even get published? Organisers of the inaugural Singapore Sun Festival
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        116 48  -  JEANINETAN Following Point Break 2, the sequel to the 1991 Keanu Reeves and Patrick Swayze surfing movie, which will be partially shot in Singapore, our island may make a cameo appearance in another Hollywood production soon. At a media briefing yesterday, RGM Entertainment, which is producing the
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        400 48  -  NGIAMYINGLAN yinglan@media corp.com.sg FANCY a chance to star in a Bollywoodstyle musical? Two-year-old homegrown dance company Bollywood SG is offering just that on top of $5,000 and all-expenses paid trips to dance workshops held in India, the Asia Pacific and Europe for the winning team of its inaugural
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    260 50  -  ANNETTE TAN Prevent meltdown and give an icy boost to your favourite cuppa with these coffee ice cubes f ood@newstoday.com.sg IN OUR sweltering weather, iced coffee is a godsend.The first sip is simply divine and refreshes the senses with cool, robust goodness. But by the
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      398 51 Hot? Cool? DISCOVER THE TCM WAY TO EFFECTIVE SLIMMING WITH WAI YUEN TONG SLIMMING TEAS Why Wai Yuen Tong Extra Slimming Tea is more effective? In TCM, it is believed that everybody has a different body constitution which might change in response to drastic A changes in climate, diet and
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      793 52  -  JEAN WONG Dalat's landscape is a mix of colonial buildings, waterfalls and kitschy features traveller@newstoday.com.sg YOU could easily miss Dalat on a trip to Vietnam, but you would be missing out on a very scenic and charming colonial town that's only 300 km from Ho Chi
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      117 53 Dalat can be reached by air. The airport is approximately 30 minutes from the city centre. However, there are no flights during the low season from May to August. For information, check www.vietnamairlines.com. From Ho Chi Minh City or Nha Trang, the bus ride takes about
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        62 53 Fly to Phuket (picture) on a Zuji 2DIN package that costs just $68. Or head to Bangkok for a lightning shopping spree The 2DIN package costs only $88, which means you'll have more money to spare for your purchases. The promotion ends tomorrow
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        99 53 Join Malaysia in celebrating 50 years of independence by signing up for the 2DIN Merdeka Fun Road Trip to Putrajaya from Sept 1 to 2. En route, you can play games and win prizes with Gold 90.5FM DJ Timothy Oh. The highlight of the trip
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      601 54 -MCT Onceasanctuaryfor islanders on the run, this national park is now a cultural treasure IT DOESN'T get much better than this. Sunny and 27 degrees Celsius. Wind rustling the palms. Sea turtles bobbing in a tiny cove. And that's just the natural backdrop of Pu'uhonua o
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      897 57  -  Rohit Brijnath The 100 m has visceral appeal, but the metric mile mixes grace with drama AMID the grinning champions in Osaka, you can see disappointment exhaling from the tired lungs of the beaten. After years of training, most are just a step late,
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      230 57 -AFP OSAKA, Japan Bernard Lagat (top picture. No 1113) ended the United States' 99-year wait for its first major 1,500 m title here yesterday. The Kenyan-born Lagat, who became a US citizen three years ago, outsmarted defending champion Rashid Ramzi by positioned himself
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      570 58  -  CUBBYLEONG Triathlete aims to pip national body for last SEA Games spot after losing out on nomination cubby@mediacorp.com.sg ALTHOUGH Gino Ng was the second fastest man among Singaporeans at last month's OSIM Singapore Asian Triathlon Championship, it was not enough to earn him a nomination
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      185 58 ■AFP MADRID Atletico Madrid continued their summer spending spree yesterday when they snapped up Argentinian playmaker Juan Roman Riquelme (picture) from Villarreal. According to Spanish radio station Cadena Ser, both parties had reached agreement, to be sealed officially today, on a two-year contract with an additional
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      501 58  -  SAZALI ABDUL AZIZ NTUC INCOME-YEO'S S-LEAGUE 2007 Woodlands 3 Liaoning 1 msazali@m edia corp.com.sg LIAONING goalkeeper Dong Lei went into yesterday's game with Woodlands Wellington without conceding a single goal in over 540 minutes of play. But by the time referee Abdul Malik Bashir blew
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      535 59 -AFP Sore left knee dooms bid for another title TENNIS US Open 2007 NEW YORK Rafael Nadal struggled on a sore left knee past unheralded Australian Alun Jones yesterday (early today, Singapore time) to reach the second round of the US Open but his bid for a
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      392 59  -  TANYO-HINN yohinn@media corp.com.sg A LATE equaliser and a penalty shoot-out ended the Singapore Sports School footballers' march in the 10th Thailand Sports School Games 2007 yesterday. Under scorching conditions at the Banpongsanook School in Lampang, Thailand, the Sports School lost 4-1 on penalties to Trad in the
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      187 59  -  CUBBYLEONG THE Singapore women's foil team clinched bronze at the Asian Fencing Championships in China on Monday. The bronze won by Wang Wenying (15-years-old), Ruth Ng (14), Tay Yu Ling (13) and Serene Ser (13) is Singapore's best finish at the Asian championships
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      795 60 -AFP Gunners showthatthey are not also-rans and thatthey are all set to confound the critics CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2nd leg, 3rd Qualifying Round Arsenal 5 Sparta Prague 0 LONDON Eduardo got off the mark for Arsenal as Arsene Wenger's side cruised through to the Champions League
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