Today, 14 February 2008

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    26 1 TODAY /A=ryJj-\COFIP MICA(P) 132/10/2007 we set you thinking Thursday February 14, 2008 todayonline.com TODAY //\=DJj-\COPP MICA(P) 132/10/2007 we set you thinking Thursday February 14, 2008 todayonline.com
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    WHICH WAY WILL M'SIA POLLS GO?
    1131 1  -  ABDULLAH OSMAN DESPITE a confetti of concerns from law and order to inflation; discontent among non-Muslims and even street demonstrations, there will be few surprises when Malaysia votes, most likely on March 1. The Barisan Nasional (BN) will comfortably win two-thirds of the seats
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    Lock icon Keeping the Gini in the bottle
    692 1  -  NAZRYBAHRAWI SOURCE WORLD BANK Govt measures help to control income disparity nazry@mediacorp.com.sg AT A time when the economy simply sparkled, wages for the low income and lower-middle income groups went up last year, but not as quickly as they did in 2006. And if
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      57 1 NEWS COMMENT MIDDLE CLASS SHOULD NOT FEEL POOR SINGAPORE PAGE 4 PAY TV PRICES EXPECT TO SHELL OUT MORE BUSINESS PAGE 34 MADE IN STORE? IS S-POP AN ACTUAL PHENOMENON, 0R... PLUS PAGE 42 THE SPORTS EDITOR SAYS... C'MON PREMIERSHIP, RUMBLE IN STORE SPORTS PAGE 59 I FUN AND GAMES*
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      DBS PICKS CITIBANKER AS NEW CEO
      130 2  -  CHEOWXINYI He spent eight years building up a Citigroup China franchise, and the wealth of experience in a traditionally tricky market may have nailed him the much-anticipated job at DBS Group Holdings. After months of speculation. South-east Asia's largest bank by assets yesterday confirmed
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      Lock icon WHAT YOUR LECTURES WILL COST
      114 3 SOURCE NUS, NTU AND SMU Subsidised tuition fee payable per annum for Singapore Citizens FACULTIES APPLICABLE TO COHORTS OF AY 2007/2008 AND EARLIER AY 2008/2009 All undergraduate courses at NUS and NTU $6,110 $6,360 (except those below) Business (NUS) $6,110 $6,540 Law (NUS) $6,110 $7,340
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      Top varsity talents, costlier tuition fees
      656 3  -  LINYANQIN Fee hike at NUS, NTU and SMU, but cohort-based system means fees will be fixed during course of study yanqin@media corp.com.sg TWO years after their last tuition fee increases, the National University of Singapore (NUS) and Nanyang Technological University (NTU) are set to
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      MIDDLE CLASS SHOULD NOT FEEL POOR
      810 4  -  SIEWKUMHONG EVERY February seems to turn into a miniChristmas, with wish lists for goodies, tax cuts, specific fiscal incentives and rebates galore. This year has been no different in the lead-up to the Budget tomorrow. Businesses ask for help to ease operating costs, which
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      Safer gas services with new regulations
      253 4  -  NEOCHAICHIN FROM today, you'll need to hire a licensed gas service worker (LGSW) to repair your faulty gas water heater or cooker. This is because of new requirements that aim to improve safety in the supply and use of piped gas. Under the new
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      Lock icon Get more out of Life
      753 6  -  LOHCHEEKONG Take a bet on how long you'll live with CPF Life cheekong@media corp.com.sg AT FIRST glance, it seems like a no-brain-er: Get as much money out of the new CPF Life scheme as fast as possible. After all, like anyone else who is young
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      Lock icon Most would opt for payouts from age 80
      447 6  -  LOHCHEEKONG THE range of options offered by the impending CPF Life scheme may be dizzying for some, but to Manpower Minister Ng Eng Hen, the reality is "simpler than what it's made out to be". In fact, come 2013 when the scheme
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      Scrapyard owner to make changes
      509 8  -  LEONG WEE KEAT Company may house workers at hostel, says those confined were given choice to leave weekeat@media corp.com.sg THE employer who locked 12 scrapyard workers in for five days during the Chinese New Year holidays is looking at improving living conditions for workers. Instead
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      Fly your own plane for $25k and more
      356 8  -  ANSLEY NG ansley@mediacorp.com.sg IF YOU find handling a Lamborghini or a yacht too dull, a new exclusive flying club might just be the thing for those with cash to burn. With the launch of The Flying Club yesterday, pilot wannabes looking for
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      First peek at the new hydrogen BMW
      266 8  -  NGJINGYNG FIRST, there were hybrid cars and bi-fuel cars that run on natural gas. Now, yet another "green car" is ready for a test drive this time powered by liquid hydrogen. And Singapore will be the first in South-east Asia to get a
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      Queen opens doors in April
      389 10  -  JINNY KOH Newuni, a UK tie-up, offers hospitality courses jinny@mediacorp.com.sg SOME two years after Warwick University's unsuccessful attempt at setting up a campus here, another United Kingdom tertiary institution Queen Margaret University (QMU) is ready to open its doors in April. The QMU Asia Campus
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      A MAN'S BAG OF TRICKS
      321 10  -  ALICIA WONG alicia@mediacorp.com.sg GUYS, this Valentine's Day do carry your dates' handbags, hold doors for them and remember to drop them off at their doorsteps. That is, if you have not already been doing so. A survey by the Social Development Service (SDS) revealed that
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        Lock icon SOCCER PLAYER PLEADS GUILTY TO MATCH-FIXING
        104 10  -  ZUL OTHMAN Former Liaoning Guangyuan player Zhao Zhipeng (picture) pleaded guilty to match-fixing yesterday. Investigations revealed that former team manager Wang Kin approached the 26-year-old Chinese national to lose a match against Gombak United Football Club on Novl. Liaoning lost 5-0 and Zhao collected
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        ALLEGED ACCOMPLICE IN COURT ON TUESDAY
        90 10  -  ZULOTHMAN The alleged accomplice of Dave Teo Ming, the full-time National Serviceman who went Awol with his rifle and bullets last September, is slated to appear in the Subordinate Courts next Tuesday. Ong Boon Jun, 21, is expected to plead guilty to the charge
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      260 6 ACHIEVED 5 AS FOR CAMBRIDGE 'A' LEVEL! "I scored 5 straight A's in my Cambridge 'A' Level! To top it off, I have been informed that my Law Paper has been graded Top in the World! My heartfelt thanks to the I Am Gifted, So Are You™ I Programme." ST
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      278 10 MDIS College MDISG>% Your Path to Educational Success... Wholly owned subsidiary of MDIS (registered with MOE) Congratulations passes co mmenc 7\ I To Our Class of 2007 I O'Level Graduates I Our Top Scorers "I thank MDIS College for providing us with English Combined Science excellent qualified teachers. They were
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      765 11 Brought to you by ismr MAKING $ENSE OF HEALTHCARE I. HEALTHCARE SUBSIDIES MOST of US will worry if we are hospitalised Singaporeans enjoy heavy subsidies in public hospitals, especially for a medical procedure. Besides the in Class B2 and C wards. This means that a huge part of your concern
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      Malaysians to vote on March 1? Find out at noon today ...
      306 12  - Malaysians to vote on March 1? Find out at noon today JESSINTATAN jessinta@media corp.com.sg For some time now, political pundits have predicted that Malaysia's parliament would be dissolved on Feb 13 after all 13 is the Prime Minister's favourite number. Mr Abdullah Ahmad Badawi tried his best to deflect the
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      Lock icon POLLS AMID ETHNIC, ECONOMIC WOES
      844 12 -AGENCIES It is shameful that Prime Minister Abdullah would choose to call the elections (now). The only reason you can give is to deny me an opportunity to participate in the elections. Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim Issues exist everywhere. It is up to the capacity
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      'We will have a clean campaign'
      373 14 Minister unfazed by anticipated parliamentary challenge from Malaysia's 'Reform Princess' ODAYEXCLUSIVE PETALING JAVA Malaysian minister Shahrizat Abdul Jalil remains unfazed by reports that Ms Nurul Izzah, the eldest daughter of opposition icon Anwar Ibrahim, may contest her parliamentary seat and she intends to treat
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      PAS chief ready to take on M'sian PM
      187 14 KUALA TERENGGANU Opposition PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang is ready to challenge Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi for his parliamentary seat, reported Bernama. Mr Abdul Hadi said he would contest Penang's Kepala Batas constituency if that was what the party wanted. "I
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      Lock icon US Marine 'sincerely regret' alleged rape
      191 16 -AFP NAHA (Japan) The United States ambassador to Japan offered a personal apology yesterday over a US Marine's alleged rape of a young girl in Okinawa, amid warnings that the incident could damage relations. US Ambassador Thomas Schieffer flew to Okinawa and bowed in
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      Lock icon On a winning streak
      348 16 -AFP Obama posts triple wins as Clinton's campaign falters WASHINGTON Barack Obama routed Hillary Clinton in a trio of Washington DC-area Democrat nominating clashes, carving into his faltering White House rival's core power base of white, women and working class voters. He coasted to crushing victories
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      Lock icon Danish papers print offensive Prophet cartoons... again
      157 16 -AGENCIES COPENHAGEN In a move that is bound to inflame the Muslim world, 11 Danish newspapers yesterday printed a controversial cartoon of Prophet Mohammed, a day after police foiled a murder plot against the cartoonist Three of the country's biggest dailies were among
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      Lock icon At last, an Aussie PM says sorry
      497 18 -AFP Rudd offers Aborigines apology, restitution CANBERRA Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd made a historic apology to Aborigines yesterday for injustices committed over two centuries of white settlement, saying he wanted "to remove a great stain from the nation's soul". The apology represented
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      Lock icon Bhutto's widower, Sharif mull alliance
      217 18 ■AFP ISLAMABAD The leaders of Pakistan's main opposition parties put up a united front yesterday for next week's general elections after polls showed them pulling ahead of President Pervez Musharraf's allies. Party officials said Mr Asif Ali Zardari, the widower of slain former Premier Benazir
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      Lock icon PEACE OR ANARCHY?
      855 20  -  MARIANNE KEARNEY -AFP Reinado's death could lead to peace or chaos in East Timor- it's early days yet AS EAST Timor reels from the attempted assassination of President Ramos Horta and the death of his would-be assassin, Alfredo Reinado, Dili is preparing for another round of violence.
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      Lock icon London to slap $70 charge on polluting vehicles
      243 22 BLOOMBERG LONDON Mr Ken Livingstone, the Mayor of London, will triple the city's daily congestion charge to £25 ($7O) for the most-polluting cars and sport utility vehicles, his latest plan to cut carbon emissions by boosting driving costs. Owners of vehicles that
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      Lock icon Please take our women home...
      351 22 —AFP Mao asked Kissinger to take 10m Chinese women to the US: Declassified files WASHINGTON Chinese leader Mao Zedong proposed sending 10 million Chinese women to the United States, in talks with top envoy Henry Kissinger in 1973 (picture), according to documents released on Tuesday.
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      Lock icon 'Suspicious' death in London
      181 22 -AFP LONDON —Billionaire Georgian opposition leader Badri Patarkatsishvili, accused of fomenting a coup in the ex-Soviet republic last year, has died in London under suspicious circumstances, British police said. "As with all unexpected deaths it is being treated as suspicious," a police spokesman said on Wednesday.
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      A catty problem
      407 24  -  TAN CHEKWEE Cats vs cars: who's the real 'victim'? Letter from MY CAR is parked in a Housing and Development Board (HDB) car park. I accept the unavoidable "damages" from intentional or unintentional vandalism such as being hit by the doors of adjacent cars or the occasional
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      There is as much satisfaction in retirement as in work
      242 24  -  PETER CHONG Letter from I REFER to Mr Teo Cheng Peow's letter "Retire? I take greater pleasure from work" (Feb 6). I am 67 years old and I retired five years ago. Part of my time is spent in a
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      Can CCTV prevent this?
      86 24  -  KOO SENG CHEONG Letter from IT IS time for the authorities to install the long-awaited CCTV at all public car parks. This will not only prevent crimes such as theft of cashcards and valuables, it will also deter mischievous vandalism. Although I always park my car
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      FOCUS ON THE FAMILY
      184 26  -  DR BILL MAIER BY "CONNECTING POINTS" WITH TEENS Teens today are being bombarded with mixed messages. Often, culture is telling them one thing while their parents are telling them another. As parents, we want to help them through these trying, confusing times. But what is the
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      Lock icon NSF recalled to camp despite the pain and a medical certificate
      112 26  -  LEEKWOKWENG Letter from MY SON, who is serving his full-time National Service, was given medical leave for a week by Alexandra Hospital after two of his wisdom teeth were extracted. Two days into his medical leave, he was ordered
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      Signs that smokers are active at bus stops
      109 26  -  CAMYANG Letter from SOME of the dustbins that are placed at bus stops are equipped with ashtrays. I find this contradictory as smoking at bus stops have been banned for some time now. Sometimes, the butts are still smouldering and the cigarettes
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      Lock icon Sponsor a flight for tne less fortunate
      74 28  -  CHUAHOCKTHIAM Letter from A TRIP on the Singapore Flyer is probably one that most Singaporeans will try to take at least once. I therefore hope some big corporations will be kind enough to consider sponsoring those who will not be able to have
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      isay THE NEXT PM: SHOULD AGE MATTER?
      478 28  -  LI WENFENG THE ARTICLE "Age, gender, race and the next PM" (Feb 12) is timely in view of the People's Action Party's (PAP) ongoing search for candidates to be fielded in the 2011 elections. Mr P N Balji listed three barriers the PAP
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      869 30 Rotorua is one of New Zealand's most famous destinations. It's an adventure, cultural and spa place like no other.The best way to experience Rotorua is to drive around and take your time to absorb its rich natural assets. You can hire a rental
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      79 24 VOICES ON RADIO Queue-cutting, not thanking f someone who has given up I ItTifl a seat for you, viewing for- |v__l^ eign workers with suspicion l|"T\/c Have we really become |L. I w t that graceless and rude? Or are acts of kindness and graciousness everywhere, if only we care
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      33 31 Let celebrity Melody Chen take you for a ride in New Zealand On Wheels on MediaCorp Channel 5 from 9pm to 9.30pm today and every Thursday on Feb 21, 28 and March 6.
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      402 34  -  ESTHER FUNG Expect to shell out more to watch Pay TV programmes esther@mediacorp.com.sg CONSUMERS will have to pay higher prices for pay TV even with greater competition. This is because with "pay tv it's not the access that people are buying and paying for, it's
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      443 34 SOURCE BLOOMBERG BLOOMBERG THE 10 MOST EXPENSIVE COUNTRIES TO RENT OFFICE SPACE •COST INCLUDES RENTAL AND SERVICE CHARGES OFFICE rents rose an average of 14 per cent worldwide last year as demand grew from banks and brokerages in the United States, the United
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        Temasek monopoly hearing commences
        330 36  -  CHRISTIE LOH Judge denies request to postpone start of hearing WILL Temasek Holdings succeed in overturning accusations of monopolising the Indonesian mobile phone market? It will find out as early as the final week of March, after a district court hearing that could last up to
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        GIC ARM BUYS STAKE IN FINLAND MALL
        69 36  -  DOW JONES The Government of Singapore Investment Corporation's (GlC's) real estate arm has bought a 40-per-cent stake in Finland's fifthlargest shopping mall (picture) from Citycon Oyj for 131.6 million euros ($272 million). Finland's Citycon, will continue to manage the mall, Iso Omena, the
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        398 36  -  CHEOWXINYI cheowxinyi@media corp.com.sg THE DBS Group is looking to Mr Richard Stanley (picture) to give the bank a leg up in China, the world's fastest growing economy. Mr Stanley, who heads Citigroup China, will replace fellow American Jackson Tai, who left in December after
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        352 38 -BLOOMBERG Standard Chartered's status as a note-issuing bank not seen as an'irrelevance' TEMASEK Holdings said it does not view Standard Chartered's status as a noteissuing bank in Hong Kong as an "irrelevance". UK newspaper The Independent said in a report, citing unnamed sources, that Temasek the biggest shareholder
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        Major hydrocarbon reserves find off Aceh
        209 38  -  DOW JONES AN INDONESIAN agency has discovered potentially massive hydrocarbon reserves off the western coast of Aceh. The State Agency for the Assessment and Application of Technology (BPPT) said the forearc basin near the Simeulue Island could hold between 107.5 billion and 320.79 billion
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          MR RALPH "SKIP" BOYCE NAMED CEO OF BOEING SOUTH-EAST ASIA
          124 39 Boeing Co, the world's second-biggest maker of commercial aircraft, has appointed Mr Ralph "Skip" Boyce, a former United States ambassador, as president of Boeing South-east Asia to replace two retiring executives. Mr Boyce, 56, succeeds Boeing Integrated Defense Systems vice-president
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          80 39 ÜBS AG, Europe's largest bank by assets, named Mr Jerker Johansson as head of its investment bank, replacing Mr Huw Jenkins, who left in October after writedowns on fixed-income securities. Mr Johansson, a vice-chairman for Europe at Morgan Stanley, will be
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          Lock icon SUB-PRIME SHOCKWAVE SPREADS FAST TO JAPANESE BANKS
          139 39 AGENCIES According to estimates by Japan's banking industry regulator, losses at Japanese banks related to US sub-prime mortgage lending, more than doubled over the course of the final quarter of last year to US$5.6 billion ($7.9 billion). Though relatively small compared to losses
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        Yellow Pages faces another weak quarter
        341 39  -  ESTHER FUNG Low net profit partly due to larger share of sales in 2Q esther@mediacorp.com.sg AS EXPECTED, Yellow Pages reported a lower year-on-year net profit for the third quarter due to a one-off foreign exchange loss. For the three months ended Dec 31, the
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      130 36 MOBILE BROKER Broking on the Move We are looking for people with drive and good potential client network to be part of our organisation. If you have passed the Trading Representatives' Examination, we would like to meet up with you. If not, we can assist you in your preparation for
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      99 36 $10 MILLION TOTO HONGBAO DRAW Thursday, 21 Feb 08, 9.30pm $328 LUCKY PACK Last Day to order online! Log on to www.singaporepools.com.sg Each Lucky Pack includes: 8 tickets x 6 boards of Quick Pick System 7 (1 ticket each from Top 8 Toto Group 1 prize winning outlets since 1997)
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      445 38 *$^"Secrets of the Bible Understanding the Book of Revelation Do you want to understand the symbols used in the Book of Revelation? Have you always been confused by the many interpretations? Are you curious about what God wants to tell His children in 2008? Join us for a fascinating, in-depth
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      324 39 Celebrate the Year of the Rat T^SJEIQ emu In with Fortune Prosperity, izi-lm Have a Prosperous and Rewarding Year vi rjt KoS^^ With BESTA, you can rest assured your stars will shine brighter this year. "wmrMt m\ W Improve your linguistic skills, strengthen your word power and make use of
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      MADE IN SINGAPORE?
      1429 42 christophertoh@med iacorp.com .sg Is Singapore pop an actual phenomenon, or are our pop stars really just Taiwanese singers with Singapore citizenships'? I HAVE to admit that I'm a sucker for Internet forums. I don't hope to glean much information that will change the world from them per
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      S'pore 'gym team' races to finishing line
      567 44  -  MAYO MARTIN Will these muscle buddies finish first in Amazing Race Asia 21 mayo@media corp.com.sg THE finishing line is staring right at Collin Low and Adrian Yap at this year's The Amazing Race Asia, but as Singapore's "gym team" told us, it wasn't
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      ALL GEARED FOR LOVE
      316 46  -  KARMAN TSE Chew Chor Meng drives 6,000 km to deliver gifts of love this Valentine's Day karma n@media corp.com.sg THIS Valentine's Day, Chew Chor Meng is going the extra mile thousands of miles, really in the name of love and charity. Instead of spending the lovefest
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      Lock icon The strike is finally over
      216 46 -AFP HOLLYWOOD screenwriters returned to work yesterday after voting to end their three-month strike, bringing to a close the US entertainment industry's most damaging dispute in 20 years. Writers Guild of America (WGA) West leader Patric Verrone said members had voted overwhelmingly to end the
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        Flower of Fire
        124 48 by Deep White Duo Kicking off with the sparkly track New Beginning, Deep White Duo so named to differentiate from songwriter Arys Chien's solo Chinese moniker, which is also Deep White cleverly blend pop sensibilities to come up with an album that's not only pleasant to listen
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        The Wire
        107 48 Various This soundtrack of the gritty HBO TV series attempts to recreate the atmosphere and intent of the series about a group of lawmakers and gangs struggling to retain what's right and wrong on both sides of the law in Baltimore. And it does it fantastically well by
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        Juno
        111 48 Various The story of a teenage girl who gets pregnant kinda like a teen version of Knocked Up, but slightly more serious obviously needs a soundtrack that ably complements. And with Kimya Dawson of The Moldy Peaches offering the musical guidance on this soundtrack, it's no wonder that this
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        Sleep Through The Static
        142 48 Jack Johnson This new release by Jack Johnson is so environmentally friendly that despite leaving a carbon footprint to bring you this CD, Johnson probably 'Pp paid it back by recording it entirely on solar energy in a studio that's made from recycled wood. And don't
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        Trey Day
        147 49 Trey Songz R&B singer Trey Songz has relied on the tried and true with this second album, but he can still spring a few surprises, such as Can't Help But Wait and Last Time, with its punctuated grooves and his smooth vocals sliding easily over the top. However,
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        Spirit
        127 49 Leona Lewis I will admit that I first got this album because I thought Leona Lewis was hot. With her sensual looks and sultry voice, it is no surprise that critics and fans have already predicted a successful career for the XFacforwinner. And there is plenty of evidence that
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        Hate It Or Love It
        106 49 Chingy I have to be honest, I hate it when artistes issue an ultimatum in their title, particularly since I wasn't impressed by Chingy's previous album. But I have to admit there are some tracks in here, such as Fly Like Me and How We
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        THE ESSENTIAL JEFF CHANG
        51 48 This two-disc set is a great way to bone up on Jeff Chang and as the title implies, it has all his essential hits including White Moonlight, September Rain and Know. It's No 2 in a series that also features Tony Leung, Jacky Wu and Julia
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        GRAMMY NOMINEES 2008 VARIOUS
        47 48 Just who were last year's movers and shakers in the pop/rock music scene? Well, if this compilation is anything to go by, then it would have to be nominees like The White Stripes, Amy Winehouse, Justin Timberlake, Feist, Green Day and even U2.
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        DUETOS GILBERTO GIL
        49 48 This is a compilation album of duets by Gilberto Gil best known as the guy who introduced tropicalia to the world taken from the 1970s to present. Notable tracks include Maco, Alguem Me Avisou and Life Gods, a musical recitation of the many names of God.
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        BEST OF THE CARDIGANS
        45 48 The Cardigans were proof that there was more to Swedish music than Abba and Roxette. Still, who would have thought that they had so many hits? Also included is their version of Talking Heads' Burning Down The House with Tom Jones.
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      734 48 4 ACADEMY AWARD• NOMINATIONS BEST MOTION PICTURE, BEST DIRECTOR AND BEST ACTRESS *goKfe% Ellen Michael Jennifer Jason Allison J.K. AtP\ Poge Cera Garner Bateman Janney Simmons W Jst\ mWmw** fil R^Sik Sill \[f\ V A comedy about til" Ii cry mart Very Funny and Very Touching." ■Blkk Roger Ebert, Chicago
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      542 50  -  JENNIFER CHEN jenmfer@media corp. com. sg "GLOBAL warming? What's that?" my Japanese guide asked me. Surveying the thick, snow-capped landscape outside the window, I was hard pressed to explain the weather phenomenon that is devouring glaciers and denuding the Alps. We were in southwestern Hokkaido, a
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      Make a date with Melody in NZ
      301 51  -  -JOANNE YAP IF YOU think New Zealand offers nothing more than sprawling farmland and an inordinately large population of sheep, Melody Chen is set to introduce you to a different side of the country in a new four-episode programme New Zealand on Wheels.
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      Triple 8 discounts for early birds at fair
      223 51  -  -LYNETTEKOH HERE'S a great reason to arrive at the ASA Holidays Power-Packed! Travel Fair once it starts at 10am on Feb 17: You could receive cash rebates of $8, $88 or $888 on your travel bookings made before 11am. Also, fairgoers who
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      CHOOSE YOUR SLOPE
      167 52 NISEKO UNITED: The ski area in southwestern Hokkaido comprises three main resorts that share Mount Niseko Annupuri like ribs of an upside down fan, with Higashiyama in the centre and Annupuri and Grand Hirafu to its left and right, respectively. A free shuttle bus connects the resorts.
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      Lock icon Next time, ditch the jeans
      613 52  -  JENNIFER CHEN A denizen of the tropics finds her feet on skis jennifer@mediacorp.com.sg LIKE many people who live in the tropics, I am both fascinated and frightened by snow. Just as soft, sandy beaches and turquoise waters signal Exotic Destination! to those in the northern
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      NIGHT CAPS
      230 52 Ski and snowboard junkies who want to be as close to the slopes as possible can check into hotels at the foot of the mountain. The very basic but popular Niseko Kogen Hotel anchors Grand Hirafu, while the masses head to Niseko Higashiyama Prince Hotel (to be taken
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      QUICKTOURS
      147 54 DAYS OF WINE AND DOLPHINS Wild dolphins, beaches dotted with seashells, dramatic coastlines and vineyard tours- if that's your idea of a perfect holiday, then Perth's the place you want to be. Away from the city centre is the picturesque Margaret River, where you can wind your way through
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      514 54 -MCT Abu Dhabi, the world's richest city, is spending $142 billion to rival glitzy Dubai, draw tourists IF DUBAI and Abu Dhabi were '50s film idols, Dubai would be Marilyn Monroe. Abu Dhabi would be Grace Kelly. Dubai is the sizzle. Abu Dhabi is the steak.
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      199 54  -  LYNETTE KOH TRAVEL buffs who love a good bargain but prefer conserving their energy for a single event instead of trawling multiple travel exhibitions will be pleased to know that Chan Brothers Travel, for one, will not be holding any travel fairs leading up
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      574 56 —THE DAILY TELEGRAPH Drug ban over, he's back running, and winning LONDON Dwain Chambers yesterday spoke out over his controversial selection for the British team competing at next month's World Indoor Championships in Valencia. The sprinter, who tested positive in 2004 for the
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      236 56 DPA ATLANTA "Mr Big Shot" came up huge when the Detroit Pistons needed him the most. Chauncey Billups (picture) erupted for 12 of his 16 points in the fourth quarter and the surging Pistons won their ninth straight game by clipping the Atlanta Hawks 94-90
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      348 56 —AFP WASHINGTON US lawmakers are likely to ask the Justice Department to begin an investigation into whether or not baseball star Roger Clemens is a dope cheat in the wake of a Capitol Hill hearing yesterday (this morning, Singapore time). The famed
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      331 57 -AFP WASHINGTON American film-maker Steven Spielberg (picture) abandoned his role in the Beijing Olympics on Tuesday, as a host of prominent figures accused China of not doing enough to press its ally Sudan to end devastating violence in Darfur. Spielberg said in a statement he
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      539 57 -AFP 2008 Olympics already setting new records in sponsorship race BEIJING Six months before the Beijing Olympics begin, records are already tumbling in the commercial sector, thanks to the attraction and dynamism of the host nation's economy. No previous Olympic Games have succeeded in drumming up so
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      194 57 AP NEW YORK The best swimmer in the world is about to get better. When Michael Phelps flies off the block in his new Speedo Lzr Racer at the Beijing Olympics in August, he will be racing in a bodysuit he's spent the last two years helping
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      304 58 —THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON Barcelona have made Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger their top target to replace Frank Rijkaard this summer. According to reports in Spain yesterday, Wenger is seen as the ideal candidate to take over at the Nou Camp if Dutchman Rijkaard leaves at the
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      415 58 -AGENCIES One final is looming, but Poyet wants Spurs to focus on European adventure UEFA CUP,THIRD ROUND FIRST-LEG Slavia Prague v Tottenham LONDON Tottenham assistant manager Gus Poyet is urging his squad to forget about their League Cup Final and to focus on getting a
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      239 58 -AFP DUBLIN Seven-time Serie A winner and former Italy coach Giovanni Trapattoni will take charge of Ireland's bid to reach the 2010 World Cup finals, after confirming yesterday he had agreed to succeed Steve Staunton as manager of the Republic's national team. Trapattoni's appointment ends a
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      Lock icon Let the Premiership rumble in S'pore
      1008 59  -  LEONARD THOMAS If Scudamore tweaks his 'export' idea a bit, and Fifa and AFC wise up, football could get even hotter LAST year his angry tirade at Manchester United forced the Red Devils to pull the plug on a planned friendly in Kuala Lumpur
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      270 59 -AFP LONDON Real Madrid remain top of football's money league but Manchester United are closing the gap and could reclaim the No 1 spot by winning this season's Champions League. Real and United were the only two clubs on the planet to generate revenues in
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      781 60  -  TANYO-HINN After the disappointment of a SEA Games silver, he books his country an Olympic spot yohinn@media corp.com.sg HE SUFFERED a freak injury to his left hand after an accident in 2005. With his left hand weakened, national sailor Koh Seng Leong was forced to use
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      229 60  -  -TANYO-HINN A DOZEN footballers graced adidas' worldwide launch of their F5O TUNiT football boot on Monday at the Centre Convencions Internacional Barcelona. There was Barcelona's Argentine wunderkind Lionel Messi, Real Madrid winger Arjen Robben and Spanish international striker David Villa of Valencia. And Singapore's Isa
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      154 60  -  SHAMIR OSMAN SINGAPORE Pools announced yesterday that they will offer odds on all 18 races in the 2008 FIA Formula 1 World Championship, which flags off in just over a month from now. "Singapore Pools will offer betting from the first race of
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