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    29 1 TODAY /A=diaCofip MICA (P) 314/10/2006 we set you thinking Friday August 31, 2007 todayonline.com TODAY /A=DJj-\CORP MICA (P) 314/10/2006 we set you thinking Friday August 31, 2007 todayonline.com I
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  • AFTERNOONEDITION
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      Singaporean elected to highest office in world bowling body
      250 1  -  TANYO-HINN yohinn@media corp.com.sg SINGAPOREAN Jessie Phua yesterday (early today, Singapore time) became president of the Federation Internationale dcs Quilleurs (FIQ), the sport's world governing body for nine-pin and 10-pin bowling, at the quadrennial FIQ Congress in Monterrey, Mexico. She edged out
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      Lock icon Expats want the right school, too
      707 1  -  SHERALYN TAY DAPHNE CHUAH sheralyn@media corp. com. sg ONE high-flying expatriate gave up a lucrative fund-house position because he could not find his son a place at an international school here. Some multinational companies are even thinking twice about deploying staff with school-going children
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      A CONTEST THAT TURNED FRIENDLY
      365 1  -  -DAPHNE UHUAH It could have turned ugly- a long queue of strangers vying for one coveted Primary One vacancy at Tanjong Katong Primary School. Instead, it became a heartwarming lesson in sportsmanship, as two expatriate parents gave up their rights to the prize for someone
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      48 1 RODDICK k MAYGET *3 A l TO CLASH WFTH FEDERER SINGAPORE SINKING? WAKE UP TO THE PERIL OF GLOBAL WARMING: MM LEE LOCAL PAGE 4 ODEX WON'T STOP ANME FIRM PLANS TO SUE 'DIRECTLY' LOCAL PAGE 6 BARGAIN HUNTING MORE THAN $8M SPENT AT COMEX TECH PAGE 56
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      Lock icon Graft: Civil servants half of those caught
      338 2 This is down from 70% the year before: M'sian report KUALA KUBU BARU Half of the people arrested by Malaysia's graftbusters in the first half of the year were civil servants and nearly all of them had support staff positions. Anti-Corruption Agency (ACA)
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      Lock icon Changi Airport to be corporatised
      530 3  -  LEONGWEEKEAT weekeat@media corp. com. sg FOR 23 years, this statutory board has been tasked with operating airports and regulating civil aviation matters. To enable it to climb to greater heights, the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) will soon be restructured. Changi Airport which falls
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      215 2 A coffee cup t than a cup Another ide catalogue that ma The IKEA 2008 catalogue is full of ideas that fit your life and your it makes even your kopi seem costly. What's more, this sleek cup even in a tiny cupboard. Over the next three weeks, every home
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      180 3 TGday Friday August 31, 2007 hat costs less of coffee, a in our new kes perfect sense. audget. Take the ALMHULT cup, for instance. At just $0.35 a cup, las a space-saving, stackable design that makes it easy to store n Singapore will receive a free copy of the IKEA
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  • singapore news
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      Appeal Court warns of anxiety over accounting standards
      462 4  -  —CHRISTIE LOH THE next time an accountant pores over a company's books, he will have one more reason to take extra care against fraud the courts uphold high standards for the profession. This point was hammered home yesterday when the Court of
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      Lock icon THE MINISTER MENTOR ON ...
      256 4 THE MINISTER MENTOR ON HIS GRANDCHILDREN My children were educated in what were then Chinese schools and they learned English as a subject. But they made up when they went to English-language universities. So, they didn't lose out. They had a basic set of traditional Confucian values. Not my grandchildren.
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      World leaders must wake up
      457 4  -  JASMINE YIN Many do not realise danger their populations face from global warming: MM Lee jasmine@media corp.com.sg THE dangers of rising sea levels may not have sunk in yet for some world leaders but Singapore, for one, is taking no chances with global warming. Referring
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      Lock icon Japanese anime firms close ranks with Odex
      865 6  -  LOHCHEEKONG They pledge court action if local provider's appeal fails cheekong@media corp.com.sg SOME were flown in from Japan. Others appeared on video to show their support of their local representative, anime distributor Odex, which has come under flak from fans for its court
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      Glad tidings for Malaysia's golden year
      205 6 SINGAPORE leaders have congratulated Malaysia on the celebration today of its 50th year of independence, noting the two nations' strong ties. President S R Nathan, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Foreign Minister George Yeo conveyed their best wishes to their Malaysian counterparts. Mr
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      Lock icon ANNUITIES: IT'S RISK-SHARING AMONG ALL
      1243 8  -  CHRISTOPHER TAN So why are Singaporeans unhappy: It's a matter of perception, lack of knowledge and discontent OVER the past week, every newspaper and financial periodical in town has been talking about one thing: The changes in the Central Provident Fund (CPF) and, in particular,
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      Lock icon A buddy to her students
      685 12  -  DAPHNECHUAH Even now, they turn to her for job advice, says award-winning teacher daphne@media corp.com.sg SHE may have already been in the teaching field for some 14 years, but Madam Norlita Marsuki rarely considers herself a teacher. The 37-year-old prefers, instead, to be known as
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    • SINGAPORESNIPPETS
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        NEW NURSING CHIEF
        121 12 The nursing profession will soon get a new head. From tomorrow, Ms Pauline Tan will succeed Ms Ang Beng Choo as the new Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) in Singapore. Ms Tan, currently the director of nursing at the Institute of Mental Health, has held previous positions as
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        WDA TO GET NEW CHAIRMAN
        104 12 Some four years since it was formed, Singapore's Workforce Development Agency (WDA) will get a new chairman. Mr Tan Pheng Hock, currently the deputy chairman of the WDA Board, will succeed Ms Yong Ying-I as chairman from tomorrow. Mr Tan is currently the president and
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        Lock icon SLA MAPS ON THE MOVE
        63 14 CHANNEL NEWSASIA The Singapore Land Authority (SLA) has given map software provider, Map King Singapore, rights to put SLA base maps in Personal Navigation Devices and Pocket PCs. This is the first time SLA maps will be available on such devices. Next year, Map King
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        Lock icon CONTRACEPTION: MISCONCEPTIONS REMAIN
        104 14 938 LIVE A new survey by the Obstetrical and Gynaecological Society of Singapore revealed that over 75 per cent of young Singapore women were aware they could become pregnant from unprotected sex. But just over 50 per cent used contraception. The president of the society, Dr Beh
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        STUDY TRIP FOR WATER SAFETY COUNCIL
        54 14  -  The National Water Safety Council (NWSC) will go to Australia in October to learn from Australia's Water Safety Council about boosting its awareness plans for Singapore. NWSC chairman Dr Teo Ho Pin hopes to encourage coaches and lifeguards to volunteer their services in campaigns
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      Cold-blooded murderer or panicky killer?
      501 14  -  ANSLEYNG Prosecution and defence lawyers present contrasting views of Nonoi's stepdad ansley@mediacorp.com.sg MOHAMMED Ali Johari will know today if he will be sentenced to death for the murder of stepdaughter Nonoi even as his lawyer argued that he was entitled to a defence of "sudden
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      Lock icon Museum gets apt birthday gift – a heritage award
      220 16  - Museum gets apt birthday gift a heritage award -MAYO MARTIN THE historic National Museum celebrates its 120 th anniversary this year and it has received a fitting gift. It was told last week that it was one of this year's URA (Urban Redevelopment Authority) Architectural Heritage Awardees, announced museum director
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      Not a biased law
      496 16  -  LEONGWEEKEAT Role of Women's Charter, other laws, to be discussed during event at Vivo City weekeat@media corp.com.sg SOME men feel that the Women's Charter is unfair to them. But some women feel it doesn't offer them enough protection. These are among the misconceptions about the Charter,
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      130 4 TOURISM HOSPITALITY CASINO OPERATIONS EVENTS FOOD BEVERAGE AN EDUCATION WITH f> (*OS A DIFFERENCE! With an estimated of 60,000 new jobs created with the opening of 2 Integrated Resorts f%| I in Singapore, the tourism hospitality industry will offer ambitious individuals unlimA ited potentials! ACPE is a leader in the
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      Lock icon Hu cleans house ahead of party meet
      580 20 -AFP —AFP Finance minister replaced, four other new ministers named in Cabinet shake-up BEIJING Chinese President Hu Jintao yesterday sacked his Finance Minister amid a major political shake-up ahead of the ruling Communist Party's crucial five-yearly gathering. Mr Jin Renqing, who oversaw the
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      Lock icon Taliban frees all remaining hostages
      268 20 —AFP JANDA (Afghanistan) Taliban militants released the seven remaining South Korean hostages in two groups in eastern Afghanistan yesterday, ending a six-week crisis that culminated with face-to-face talks between the rebels and officials from the government in Seoul. The seven captives were handed over to
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      Lock icon Two detained for sending inflammatory SMSes on race riots
      257 20 -AFP KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian police have detained two men for allegedly sending mobile phone text messages about race riots, under an internal security law which allows them to be held without trial. The men, who are in their 20s, were arrested
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      Lock icon Join up or shut up, Australia and US told
      323 22 —AGENCIES M'sia lays down the rules for climate change at Apec talks KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia reminded the United States and host Australia yesterday not to hijack next week's Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit to push through discussion on climate change. Australia
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      Lock icon Ref assault: Call for boycott of Malaysia Day celebrations
      336 22 -AFP JAKARTA An Indonesian furore over the assault of a referee by Malaysian police escalated yesterday, with lawmakers and students calling for an apology as well as a boycott of Malaysia's independence day festivities. Four plainclothes police are alleged to have
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      50 24 STRONG-JAWED: A Malaysian nicknamed 'King Tooth'yesterday pulled a train using a steel rope held in his mouth, a feat organisers said was a new world record for the heaviest weight pulled with teeth. Mr RathakrjshnanVelu (picture), a strict vegetarian, hauled the 300-ton train over 2.8 metres along its tracks. AP
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      POWER AND THE CHINESE DILEMMA
      700 24  -  00NYE0H Being in M'sia's ruling coalition is far from easy news@newstoday.com.sg With election fever in the air, and Chinese voters favouring the opposition, the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) finds itself in a unique situation. While the tide can still turn, there is little the MCA
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      Lock icon China, Japan working to avert crises
      311 25 —AFP Both sides agree to set up hotline and promote exchange visits of vessels TOKYO -Japan and China agreed Thursday to work to ease military tensions between them through a crisis hotline and exchange visits of vessels, despite lingering unease over growing defence spending
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      Lock icon Embattled Musharraf dismisses deadline set by Bhutto on power-sharing
      255 25 —AFP ISLAMABAD Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has rejected calls by ex-Premier Benazir Bhutto for a quick decision on a power-sharing deal that would see him quit as army chief, his spokesman said Thursday. Ms Bhutto told Britain's Guardian newspaper that Mr
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      Lock icon 2nd cartoon controversy
      109 26 -AFP ISLAMABAD Pakistan said it had summoned a Swedish diplomat to its foreign ministry yesterday to protest against a "blasphemous" cartoon in a Swedish newspaper depicting the Prophet Mohammed. A Pakistani foreign ministry statement said the country strongly condemns "an offensive and blasphemous sketch of the Holy
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      Lock icon Pushing UN on Myanmar
      115 26 -AGENCIES WASHINGTON United States lawmakers on Wednesday called on President George W Bush's administration to demand an urgent United Nations Security Council meeting on the Myanmar 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 Clampdown on activists
      328 26 —AGENCIES Myanmar orders hotel operators, officials to report on protest leaders YANGON Myanmar's military government has ordered local officials and hotels to be on the look-out for key prodemocracy activists as it tries to squash unusually persistent protests sparked by fuel price hikes, an official said yesterday.
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      Eminent academics say US policy on Israel fanning anti-Americanism worldwide
      301 28 NEW YORK The United States' support of Israel is not fully explained by strategic reasons, but by the pressure exerted by Jewish lobbyists, Christian fundamentalists and neo-conservatives with Zionist sympathies, says an upcoming book. The Israel Lobby and US Foreign
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      Lock icon HIV numbers exaggerated?
      474 28 -AFP Data may have been overstated to solicit more HIV funding BANGKOK UNAids, the global standard-bearer in the fight against HIV, has come under stinging attack in two new books accusing it of allowing politics to trump science in its efforts to combat the disease. The most
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        Lock icon PUBLIC HOLIDAYS HONOURING CHIANG KAI-SHEK CANCELLED
        69 30 —AFP Taiwan's opposition Kuomintang lashed out at the government yesterday for cancelling two public holidays honouring late leader Chiang Kai-shek, calling the move a political ploy to woo voters ahead of the legislative and presidential elections next year. The government had on Wednesday removed
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        Lock icon FROM DEATH, TO LIFE, TO FREEDOM
        62 30 -AFP One of China's longest-serving prisoners will be released on Nov 11, the Dvi Hua Foundation, a US-based rights group, said yesterday. Mr Li Weihong was sentenced to death for organising the Tiananmen Square pro-democracy protests in 1989. The sentence was commuted to life
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        NO ROOMS FOR GAY AND UNMARRIED COUPLES
        74 30 Chinese local media said Shanghai is drafting rules urging landlords not to rent rooms to unmarried couples and gays, Reuters reported. Beijing News cited the city's housing bureau as saying that it would issue new guidelines to landlords which would advocate only renting
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      Lock icon Saggy pants ban
      293 30 —AFP Fines go up every time the pants go down, in two cities in the United States WASHINGTON Trousers that dangle way below the belt and expose what the wearer has on or just has underneath have been banned in two southern cities in Louisiana. "We unanimously
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      Lock icon Ex-Premier Thaksin mulled government in exile, aide says
      276 32 -DPA BANGKOK Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra seriously considered setting up a government in exile after he was toppled by a military coup last year, a close aide to the deposed premier has revealed. "Right after the coup of Sept 19,
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      Lock icon Anti-monopoly law sparks worry
      357 32 —AFP New restrictions for foreign firms in China BEIJING China's parliament on Thursday passed an anti-mo-nopoly law placing new restrictions on foreign purchases of Chinese companies and sparking expressions of concern by United States and European Union business groups. China's first anti-monopoly law will require a
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      286 36  -  TOH BOON NGEE Letter from Assistant Director (Media Relations) (Covering) Singapore Police Force POLICE have spoken to Mr Chong Chin Hui ("Fireworks over where to stand", Aug 21) to address his concerns. Police had worked with the organiser of the Singapore
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      423 36  -  LOKEYUECHONG Fairer if CPF minimum interest rate is preserved Letter from I REFER to Minister of Manpower Ng Eng Hen's recent proposal to change the interest structure for CPF members' Special, Retirement and Medisave accounts. Currently, the interest rate for the Ordinary Account is based on
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      210 38  -  IVYONG, Letter from Deputy Director, Policy Department, National Environment Agency (NEA) WE REFER to the letter, "A smoking room in all buildings" (Aug 28). We share the writer's concern on the problem of secondhand smoke from smokers gathering at entrances and
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      187 38  -  FREDERICKTAN HUAYTEONG Letter from WITH driving and transport costs going up ERP charges, petrol cost, and so on, I would like to suggest that working from home be encouraged as far as possible. This would not only help save on the
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      355 38  -  MARIETTE ROMBOUT Why do they let child sit unrestrained in car? Letter from I AM so glad that someone has commented on the unsafe ferrying of foreign workers in Singapore ("Foreign workers should be ferried in a safe, dignified manner", Aug 27). I
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      231 39  -  LINTSEHONG Letter from I READ the Xtra profile article, "She's old and she's got attitude" (Aug 25-26), with great interest I am 71 and still working full-time as a Technical GM with no other hobbies such as playing golf, mahjong, or any
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      463 39  -  SEAH LEONG KHAI Study the effects of working beyond retirement age Letter from THERE have been many stories in the newspapers about people continuing to work after their retirement age since Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong gave his national rally speech on raising retirement
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      256 42  -  DR JAMES DOBSON sdfdfasdfBY DONT LABEL YOUR KIDS Most of us remember childhood classmates who were saddled with nicknames like "loser" or "big ears" or "piggy". These playful titles may have major significance in the life of a sensitive child, greatly influencing how he sees himself
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      781 42  -  Tabitha Wang No wonder complaints against them are on the rise this year MY LOONY neighbour has a new hobby: bombing people with the remains of his packed lunch. Every time I go to the coffeeshop, I pass yet another burst plastic bag,
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      632 44  -  TAN KEN JIN AS A secondary school teacher, I've seen many parents volunteer in schools because their children attend the same school. Some parents do it because their children were former students. Some eager parents volunteer because they want to secure a place for their
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      327 46  -  CHEOWXINYI Overnight rally gives way to nerves, with all ears to Fed chief's speech for rate cues SHARES opened higher after Wall Street's overnight rally, but the gains dissipated in late trading with nervousness creeping in before the rash of United
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      208 46 BLOOMBERG CITYSPRING Infrastructure Management plans to sell AsB66 million ($1 billion) of bonds to pay for its purchase of the Basslink power cable in Australia, said Standard and Poor's (S&P). "The rating on the notes reflects the highly predictable revenues from the main business activity,
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      Capita Land sells off half-share of Chevron House
      265 46  -  CHRISTIE LOH christie@mediacorp.com.sg IT WAS buy, sell and go overseas on the local property newsfront yesterday. In the prime office market, Capita Land has sold its entire 50-per-cent stake in Chevron House for $366.4 million, booking a gain of $150.8 million. In
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        209 48 DOW JONES BLOOMBERG The Philippine economy expanded at its fastest pace in two decades in the second quarter, beating market expectations and appearing to be headed to exceed the government's full-year target. President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, in a televised news briefing yesterday, said gross domestic product rose 7.5 per
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        Lock icon Merger poser for transport titans
        510 48  -  JOHNSON CHOO Will a combined bus-and-rail operation result in better economies of scale? johnsonchoo@media corp.com.sg TALK is in the air again that a proposal to merge Singapore's two transport giants ComfortDelgro and SMRT is on the table as part of the Land Transport Review due
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        Lock icon It's a V 2500 bite for these new Tigers
        273 51  -  JOHNSONCHOO $1.3-billion lAE deal banks on their reliability and fuel efficiency johnsonchoo@mediacorp.com.sg LOW fare carrier Tiger Airways has decided to power the new Airbus A 320 aircraft it is buying with V 2500 engines manufactured by International Aero Engines (lAE). The
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        318 51 AGENCIES BLOOMBERG BLOOMBERG LIIV N*r V U I l£_ I lUI IU t BLOOMBERG Temasek Holdings is seeking as much as HK$l.36 billion ($265.8 million) from the sale of its entire 5.4-per-cent stake in Greentown China Holdings, according to a sale document sent to investors. Temasek is selling 82.9
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        Lock icon Sub-prime woes may worsen: Nobel laureate
        353 53 —AP KUALA LUMPUR The United States could face a prolonged economic downturn because of its sub-prime mortgage woes, but is unlikely to plunge into a recession, said Nobel economics laureate Joseph Stiglitz yesterday. About 1.7 million Americans may lose their homes because of foreclosures
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        Lock icon Yield Alpha in liquid action
        304 53 DOW JONES NEWSWIRES But Basis Capital's other funds aren't in default BASIS Capital's other funds are continuing to trade and meet margin calls after the Australian hedge fund manager's Basis Yield Alpha Fund (Master) was placed under United States bankruptcy protection, a spokesman said yesterday.
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        637 54 —AFP But think tank says strategy could be risky as there is a lot of debt involved THE Gulf emirate of Dubai is making headlines with a series of high-profile investments abroad in everything from aircraft builders to Las Vegas casinos, but some deals are
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          HEROES WORLD TOUR TODAY
          111 54 Ahead of today's Fan Event in Singapore, which is part of the "Heroes World Tour" by the Heroes' cast. Star World has been airing episodes of the show on Mondays to Fridays at 11.30pm on Star Hub Channel 18. Fans who prefer marathon viewings can tune
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          SHE WINS A FOUR-WHEELED GEM
          155 54 On Aug 22, Goldheart Jewelry presented a $45,000 Toyota Yaris to Ms Eunice Lee Ser Ing, 28, who won the first prize at The Great Goldheart Sale. This is the first time that a jeweller in Singapore has given away a car for its lucky
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          SOMETHING NEW WITH SOMETHING FAMILIAR
          177 54 There is nothing like the excitement of a new experience a new hobby, a new job, a new friend, a new taste. But it always helps to have the comfort of something familiar to help us take that step to enjoy the thrill of the
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          BE MOVED BY THE WONDERS OF SCIENCE 07 THIS YEAR
          139 54 Science.o7, Singapore's annual Science Month, is here again. Until I Sept 30, visi- tors can expect an array of thrills with more than 120 fun-filled activities, from mind-blowing exhibits to spectacular science shows. Jointly organised by the Agency for Science,
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      214 48 SMS now win up to $1,000! It's free. It's instant. www.adtaggers.com WORK STUDY TOURISM HOSPITALITY* Earn $36,000* get the World Recognized British Professional Qualification at the same time "With the integrated resorts coming up, this is an excellent time I to consider the hospitality line, where there is tremendous opportunity
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      119 48 Certified and help children with learning disabilities School of Linguistics, fully owned by Linguistic Council is an organization devoted to helping children with DYSLEXIA, AUTISM, ADD/ADHD and DYSPRAXIA. Our school is registered with MOE and is also an accredited overseas centre of the College of Teachers (UK). Our certificate and
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      208 49 MediaCorp Artiste MediaCorp Artiste I j 1 s For I Wo\iahf to MOV tti "Frlft) .^jflHfel '=r'so aky Nutrition Centres at selected Guardian stores! I FnSOShlQld Home Delivery s+l Special! j^^^ <\*^ w i i wt^^^ f~nlrl QflOn viV C 3* f^?y £rji\f''^Ty' £^J*Mn C^^^?'*'tßJß Friso and QSt L k>^^S^jfc^^»»^
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      532 50 J Sony Recommends Windows Vista® Home Basic. I'll I Centrino I Duo Mg nljg ARE YOU READY FOR HD? VAIO FZIBG. THE BLU-RAY DESKTOP REPLACEMENT. Get ready for the most intense cinematic experience, where the life-like realism of High Definition entertainment comes alive at your fingertips. With strikingly good looks
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      32 53 Garth is shattered and occupied. Pi ne nero p'ses t° fight on. p Singapore, luill you fight with himP M^B^^^^^m^A Do you BeMeveP J v m p in. Q X6OX 360 LIVE
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      1010 55 A Special Feature On /^r It takes only 15 minutes to achieve healthier and more beautiful skin with the new 1 st Cosmetique Channel concept by Adonis IMAGINE this: Simply take 15 minutes off your lunch Cosmetique Clinique has a team of trained therapists meet the clinical standards of the
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      Lock icon Comex: More than $8m spent on Day 1
      337 56  -  HEDIRMAN SUPIAN Thousands, hunting for bargains, throng technology fair hedirman@media corp.com.sg THE cash machines were ringing non-stop at Comex yesterday. Within an hour of its opening, thousands had happily thronged the consumer electronics fair held at the Suntec Singapore International Convention and
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      Lock icon FROM CAMERAS TO COMPUTERS, A COMEX SPLASH
      335 56  -  HEDIRMAN SUPIAN Sony has laid out the red carpet for gadget lovers at Comex. The Japanese electronics giant has occupied the entire concourse on the third level of the Suntec Singapore International Convention and Exhibition Centre. With 900 sq m of floorspace devoted
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        Nokia's N-Gage set for a gun-blazing return
        496 58  -  JOSEPH YADAO Device, which launches in November, offers new, better games and networking joseph.yadao@media corp.com.sg IF AT first you don't succeed, try again. That seems to be Nokia's approach when it comes to mobile gaming. At the Nokia Go Play event on Wednesday
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        TREASURES IN A COMPACT PACKAGE
        500 60  -  TREVOR TAN This small digicam boasts an 18X optical zoom lens trevor® media corp. com. sg COMPACT digital cameras have evolved in quantum leaps in recent years with new models being released ever so often. And with every new model, there is always a "megafeature"
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      55 56 LUVXIXEP SALE OFFER $99.00!!! OFFER UNTIL 20/10/O7 (while stocks last) Obtained 14 certificates from Singapore and Korea's authorized institutes 14 SfcjHisMKteiMiEliiTiEU M.FREA NE&ATIVE lONIZER /MR PURIFIER S^+y-mX*^ CLEAN, REFRESHED and HEALTHY AIR for ALL OCCASIONS, SEASONS and REASONS Putera Resources Pte Ltd No. 3O Marsiling Industrial Estate Rd 5 #04-O6C,
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      122 57 Lakeside I Boon Lay Welcome to our showcase of the 3rd Generation Army. Witness the technology revolution, prepare yourself for I PPER a breath-taking experience and watch the Army Story I (AYE) AVER RAJAH EXPRESSWAY L>(JlIlt: dllvc. IPfc c JURONG fHi&i'fe INDUSTRIAL 2 Ferry Service Points X^J" Leopard Tank debut
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      99 60 -THEATRE S MORETHANAMQVIE a total immersive experience Teacher's Day Promotion (1 4 Sept only) With sincere appreciation. Teachers to present Civil Service (MOE) staff pass to redeem 1 FREE adult admission to "Hurricane on the Bayou". Accompanying guests at $7.50 Adult (U.P $10) and $4 Child, 3-12 years (U.P $5)
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      Lock icon Preparation the key for Ironman event
      214 62  -  SAZALI ABDUL AZIZ THE Aviva Ironman 70.3 event on Sunday will come under greater scrutiny following the death of army captain Ho Si Qiu last Sunday. CPT Ho died after finishing the 21-km Singapore Bay Run. It was the second fatality at a sports
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      Lock icon The stuff of champions
      629 62  -  TANYO-HINN Big names will flock to Singapore for inaugural HSBC Women's Champions nextyear yohinn@mediacorp.com.sg ANNIKA Sorenstam, Paula Creamer, Pak Se Ri and reigning world No 1 Lorena Ochoa will be in Singapore this February for Asia's richest women's golf event, organisers announced yesterday. The inaugural HSBC
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      Lock icon Balestier determined to stop the rot
      554 63  -  SAZALI ABDUL AZIZ Tigers desperate for three points against fellow strugglersSengkang NTUC INCOME-YEO'S S-LEAGUE 2007 Sengkang Punggol v Balestier Khalsa Jalan Besar Stadium, 7.30pm msazali@m edia corp.com.sg THE gloomy, rainy weather of the past few days seems to mirror the mood at Balestier Khalsa.
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      332 63  -  SAZALI ABDUL AZIZ ALTHOUGH they were eliminated from the Merdeka Cup in the semi-finals by arch-rivals Malaysia, Singapore under-23 captain Baihakki Khaizan (picture) felt that the tournament was the best start the team could hope for in preparation for this December's
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      717 64 —AFP American lost in last year's final TENNIS US Open, Second Round NEW YORK Top home hope Andy Roddick moved closer to a US Open quarter-final clash with reigning champion Roger Federer yesterday (early today, Singapore time) when second-round opponent Jose Acasuso of
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      261 64 -AGENCIES SYDNEY Retired Australian rugby league superstar Andrew Johns (picture) was ruled out of any World Cup role with the Wallabies yesterday after he admitted to being caught with ecstasy in London. Police issued the 33-year-old with a caution after they found an ecstasy tablet
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      230 64 -AFP SYDNEY Australia's horse flu crisis intensified yesterday as the virus spread to racing stables in New South Wales state, forcing the immediate cancellation of Sydney's spring race carnival. Sydney's Royal Randwick racecourse will be quarantined for up to two months in a
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      490 65 —AFP TRACK AND FIELD World Athletics Championship OSAKA Tyson Gay romped to the 200 metres world title here last night, giving him a rare sprint double, as super mum Jana Rawlinson won Australia's first medal of the championships in the 400 m hurdles. Gay, 25, joined an
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      284 65 -AGENCIES LOS ANGELES David Beckham (below) believes he could be sidelined for four to six weeks after suffering a knee injury. The midfielder picked up the problem as he challenged for the ball during the Los Angeles Galaxy's clash with Mexican team Pachuca.
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      248 65 —AFP PARIS Match-fixing, some of which is linked to Internet gambling, is not uncommon in professional tennis, according to a damaging report in L'Equipe yesterday. Two elite players made the claims, under anonymity, in an interview with the French sports daily. They claimed they witnessed matches
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      519 66 —AGENCIES Man United and AS Roma renew hostilities, as Europe gets set for a feast of football FOOTBALL Champions League MONACO Two-time winners Manchester United will face a stormy Champions League return to Roma where fans were stabbed and baton-charged in a controversial clash last season in
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      394 66 -THE GUARDIAN ENGLISH LEAGUE CUP, 2ND ROUND Newcastle 2 Bamsley 0 LONDON England managers generally do not expect to find themselves sharing directors' boxes with blokes wearing extra large black-and-white striped replica shirts, but Steve McClaren and Mike Ashley discovered a common interest on Wednesday
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      521 67 —AGENCIES Martin O'Neill's new defender begins his Aston Villa career under bizarre circumstances LONDON If Zat Knight was feeling a little on edge during his unveiling as Aston Villa's new £3.5 million ($l2 million) signing on Wednesday afternoon, it was with good reason.
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      319 67  -  TANYO-HINN yohinn®media corp. com. sg THE Singapore Sports School won the bronze medal in the Boys' under-14 football competition at the 10th Thailand Sports School Games 2007, which ended yesterday in Lampang, Thailand. A solitary strike from Muhd Nurullah five minutes
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      105 67 —THE GUARDIAN LONDON Football was last night mourning the death of a third player in the space of 10 days, after former Zambian international Chaswe Nsofwa died from heart failure during a training session with his Israeli club Hapoel Beersheba. The tragedy came less than 24 hours
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      762 72  -  PAUL OAKENFOLD I OBSERVER With hip nightspots open till 7am, clubbing in China is where the excitment is at N BEIJING plus@newstoday.com.sg FOR 20 years, I've been travelling around the world as a DJ: Thailand, Columbia, Chile, India, Israel, Malaysia, Miami you name it, I've played there.
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      454 74 BEIJING Coco Banana 6 Gong Ti Xi Lv, Chaoyang district The younger and smaller sister of Banana, one of Beijing's longest serving clubs. Coco Banana has taken up the reins as the capital's must-play destination for international
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      227 76  -  Mayo Martin THEATREREVIEW by asdasdfa I The Magic Flute FIRST things first. This is not a movie version of an opera. It is an opera. Filmed from an actual performance of Mozart's last opera at the Metropolitan Opera in New York, watching this
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      626 76  -  MAYO MARTIN Acclaimed recorded opera performances come to town mayo@media corp.com.sg POPCORN at the opera, anyone? That is actually not as strange as it sounds: The Magic Flute which opens today (see review above) the famous fantasy opera, and the last ever written by Wolfgang Amadeus
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      222 77 -THE TELEGRAPH THE Amy Winehouse (picture) saga took another, highly public turn after her in-laws staged what could be described as an intervention live on national radio in the United Kingdom. Giles and Georgette Fielder-Civil, the parents of Winehouse's husband Blake, appeared on
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      587 78  -  JEANINETAN Ghost Whisperer actress Jennifer Love Hewitt is thankful for her blessed life jeanine@media corp.com.sg JUST like her sunshine girl persona, Jennifer Love Hewitt seems like a pretty chirpy person at least over the phone. "I've been so blessed with the life I've been given.
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      507 80  -  Felix Cheong Hollywood is on a roll with big-budget hits BY ALL accounts, it's been a sizzling summer for Hollywood. In North America alone, ticket sales currently stand at around US$3.B3 billion ($5.83 billion), up 10 per cent from last year, while admissions are close to
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      107 80 The biggest animated feature flop was Surf's Up. The US$lOO-million ($152-million) cartoon made just US$B3 million worldwide. •The biggest live-action flop was Evan Almighty (due to open here next week). So far, the US$l75-million film has made just US$l3l million worldwide. Torture horror is no longer
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      535 82  -  JEANINETAN Age is not an issue for Joan Chen who is now drawn to maternal roles jeanine@mediacorp.com.sg SOME actresses may dread growing old, but not Joan Chen, who embraces the ageing process. In fact, she's even expressed a preference for maternal roles the bane of other actresses. The
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      718 75 Pioneer sound.vision.soul Hamgljnrjnan BOOth Af/) £311? L&V&l A HClll AOI 3Oth August -2nd September 2007(12 noon to 9pm Daily) W%*l II V«#W ff fc^lf^f *Tj riUfl mW%O t Suntec City Exhibition Centre Levels 3, 4& 6 B FREE ADMISSION I PDP-507XG PDP-427XG li'iiKAHttaa ComexSpeoaL I *****" High Definition Plasma TV
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      104 77 NOW OPEN Pure Yoga Raffles Place L j*; And we're kicking things off with a bunch of special workshops at both our studios. #E Two locations. Double the choice. Twice as nice. 15 September 3.00pm 5.00pm Ngee Ann City Power Workshop (All levels) 16 September 3.00pm 5.00pm Ngee Ann City
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      316 79 g3pSe£> science.O7 kicks off with X-periment!, a 3-day science carnival that promises to be a blast! Expect .^^Syftff 1^ I I I I I I an exh''arat' n 9 line-up of interactive workshops, f \s M J fun exhibits and spectacular shows, showcasing SmP*»^^S© the latest developments in Science and
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      298 80 SINGAPORE'S CESS it CONSUMER TECHNOLOGY EXHIBITION www.comexshow.com.sg NOW ON! 4 DAYS ONLY Comex Special Pull-out In Digital Life on 28th Aug(Tue) The Straits Times on 30th Aug (Thurs) DON'T MISS SINGAPORE'S BIGGEST MOST PHENOMENAL TECH SHOW PLUS STAND TO WIN 1 ST PRIZE OF $20,000 CASH AND OTHER CASH PRIZES!
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      155 80 Ajj^g^ *************************111 J"i!ltfif>>\ IrFH Ji ff\ '"P'l'iPJ V-i TRI.-iffti'Tpik I"VVir'J llPk '<"J still screening in cinemas W TtQf Mj sitljixS-^iis.^ HBr FILM BUDGET RELEASE DATE US BOX OFFICE WORLDWIDE t&J 1 Pirates of the Caribbean: US$l5O million May 25 U*****.7 million U*****.7 million 2 Spider-Man 3 US$25B million May 4
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      181 82 The Merdeka spirit is infectious. Even our kings and queens are not immune to it. We admit we're in a festive mood as Malaysia turns 50. And we're giving you reasons to come celebrate with us I^^ during your school holidays. You can indulge in 5-star luxury from rates as
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      779 84 —AP They might not be blockbusters but the months ahead will see a string of familiar characters, stories hitting S'porean screens HOLLYWOOD may not have a Harry Potter, Spider-Man, Shrek or Captjack Sparrow on its upcoming lineup. Yet the fall and holiday schedule does offer filmgoers a
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      744 85 HERE'S a closer look at some fall and holiday releases: GOING POSTAL Jodie Foster (picture) has played the victim in The Accused and the enforcer of justice in The Silence of the Lambs. Now, she's both along with judge, jury and executioner in The Brave One, a thriller
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      96 85 REAL MEN, FAKE ORGASMS Till death do us apart. Thus begins ACTION Theatre's new play Real Men, Fake Orgasms, which opened yesterday. The play, written by Chong Tze Chien and directed by Samantha Scott-Blackhall, is about two men in an airport transit lounge, a jogging path, and in the
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      105 86 -DPA LONDON American pop star Madonna (picture) has been given the green light to adopt a second orphan from the southern African state of Malawi, Britain's Sun newspaper reported. The 13-month-old girl, Mercy, could be brought to London next April to be a "sister"
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      539 87  -  LYNETTE KOH lynettek@mediacorp.com.sg MALAYSIA'S 50th Hari Merdeka,or Independence Day, takes place today, but a look at its events calendar suggests that celebrations have been underway since the beginning of the year. According to Ms Rafidah Idris, director of Tourism Malaysia Singapore, some 240 cultural, arts, and sporting
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      941 90  -  SUSANNA KULATISSA Private hospitals to expand facilities to attract even more international health tourists susannak@mediacorp.com.sg IN THE middle of the bustling hospital lobby of Gleneagles' Intan sits the "Middle Eastern desk" a makeshift counter erected between June and September each year.This is the summer-holiday period for patients from
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      274 90  -  SERENE HUANG CHECK into a floating room and get to your destination without having to worry about the transportation, food and toilet breaks that's the epitome of stress free travel. Good news then that Kuala-Lumpur based company Star Cruises is offering I -for-1 packages to mark its
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      681 92  -  SUSANNA KULATISSA Lauded designer Bernard Chandran puts his touch on a classic Malay dress susannak@mediacorp.com.sg DATUK Bernard Chandran's recently renovated store in the heart of Kuala Lumpur's shopping district, is a bit like his designs. Modern and sleek with a twist where you least expect it. Gleaming
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      642 92  -  SUSANNA KULATISSA THINK traffic snarls, blaring horns and the frenzied rush at the heart of Kuala Lumpur city. Then think rippling brooks, undisturbed tropical rainforests, and a shady winding road leading you to rest and respite. Now imagine that you could transport yourself from seething city to rustic
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      534 88 Celebrating JOYero of Nationhood ME I H^& HBk •IS f r F I I—JJ irr^'^^T rißn^Wl If f f >— BV#^. 4; BT /fi^' ■■■> V vj B' >^^^ I /BT i BEI \%v ''v BF»w f joM BBfl iiV- j I I vßi BBBSfi ytJ I B^BL^kt it W^^^^WbwM
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      570 89 Celebrating QO Years of Nationhood Celebrations are best enjoyed with friends. And that's why we're inviting you to come on over and enjoy the Merdeka Festivities with us. Choose from any of these one-time-only offers and experience a party unlike any other. See you soon! 2DKL International 4D3NKL+Sunway 50 Years
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      1428 93 BUM KUMIIMIB BUILT FOR DESTRUCTION WEARER.E.M. SUTUN II 13=- —L- FIGHTING SPIRIT Volcano Skin and Bones Suria, 8.30pm Athletics Arts Central, 10pm Kids Central, 11am 5.30pm Channel News Asia, 10.33 am Adek returns as an RiP This extraordinary It's a roaring undergraduate in the SA wj Athletics is not a
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