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Title Section13 2008-02-23 1 MICA(P) 134/10/2007 /A=DJACORP weekendTODAY we set you thinking February 23 24, 2008 todayonline.com13 words
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Article881 2008-02-23 1 UNYANQIN - UNYANQIN Students spoilt for choice as varsities offer bonanza of perks yanqin@media corp.com.sg THE bonanza of grants and bursaries in the Government's latest Budget may ensure that most Singaporean can afford a tertiary education, but for their part, local universities have more and more been dangling881 words
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Article, Illustration1361 2008-02-23 1 IN YOUR WEEKEND XTRA CANDID REVELATIONS OF HOW UNIONIST LOST HIS FIGHT AGAINST CANCER Veteran unionist Nithiah Nandan knew something was wrong when he couldn't shake off a fever and he was fast losing weight. When medical tests in July 2005 showed he nad cancer inNATIONAL TRADES UNION CONGRESS (NTUC) - 1,361 words
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Article, Illustration587 2008-02-23 2 LEONGWEEKEAT - LEONGWEEKEAT Already 70% of space booked for next show weekeat@mediacorp.com.sg NEVER mind that he turned 53 on Friday, Singapore Airshow managing director Jimmy Lau was happy for a host of other reasons. As the curtains were lowered on the weeklong trade fairTODAY FILE PHOTO - 587 words
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Article, Illustration422 2008-02-23 2 NGJINGYNG - NGJINGYNG jingyng@media corp.com.sg A LOUD bang on Friday afternoon was the first indication that something amiss had happened a crane had toppled at a construction site at the National University of Singapore (NUS). Three men died in the accident two were trapped underneath theWEETECKHIAN - 422 words
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186 2008-02-23 2 ISLAMABAD Pakistan's two biggest opposition parties sought to thrash out their choice for premier on Friday after agreeing to form a coalition government that could drive President Pervez Musharraf from power. Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif and the widowed husband of slain186 words
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Article, Illustration991 2008-02-23 3 JONATHAN FARLEY - JONATHAN FARLEY -THE GUARDIAN XTRA MARTIN LUTHER KING REVISITED A black King did not redeem black Americans; neither will Obama, says this black scholar WITH the Democratic Party's black presidential candidate Barack Obama giving Senator Hillary Clinton, who was once the front-runner, a run for her-THE GUARDIAN; AFP - 991 words
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Article, Illustration581 2008-02-23 4 LINYANQIN - LINYANQIN PM talks of exclusive education system to develop pupils of all ability yanqin@media corp.com.sg HAVING failed their Primary School Leaving Examinations a couple of times, or gone to vocational school after being unable to cope in mainstream schools, these students are rarelyFAIZAL - 581 words
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403 2008-02-23 4 TWO Singaporeans have become the first from outside of the United States to be given the Champions of Creativity Award. Weekend Today has learnt that Mr Bernard Harrison and Dr N Varaprasad are being recognised for being champions of creative ideas as well as403 words
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Article, Illustration368 2008-02-23 8 — JINNY KOH - JINNY KOH DESPITE plying his trade for the past 19 years, taxidriver Thomas Foo was pleasantly surprised to find out he still had a lot to learn about the art of providing better service. For one, he found out that if he read theDON WONG - 368 words
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Article457 2008-02-23 8 TAN HUI LENG; ALICIA WONG - TAN HUI LENG ALICIA WONG Govt help for private nursing home patients under study AND huileng@media corp.com.sg PRIVATE nursing home operators may soon be more involved in the subsidised care of Singapore's greying population. In a request for proposals put out on Friday, the Ministry of Health (MOH)457 words
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Article, Illustration513 2008-02-23 8 NEO CHAI CHIN - Wives and the other woman the mum-in-law NEO CHAI CHIN chaichin@media corp.com.sg INSIDE THE MIND OF A STAY-AT-HOME MOM POSITIVE NEGATIVE •more free time feels old •able to take feels fat better care feels no need to of the kids dress up •more time to feels housework cook never ends513 words
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Article, Illustration1069 2008-02-23 10 JASON LEE - JASON LEE XTRA CABINET TALENT It's time to think out of the box for solutions to the limited talent pool here jasonlee@mediacorp.com.sg THE perennial quest to attract some of the best local talent into the Cabinet has led the Government to adopt some creative strategies. These1,069 words
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329 2008-02-23 12 TAN HUI LENG - TAN HUI LENG huileng@mediacorp.com.sg A BOMB scare at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi airport on Thursday left nearly 300 Sin-gapore-bound passengers stranded on the ground for about five hours. The bomb alert was triggered by the discovery of a plastic bag in the toilet of a329 words
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Article271 2008-02-23 12 FOR a year between 2004 and 2005, trader Png Yeow Leng falsified his documents and fraudulently collected almost $42,000 in GST refunds from the taxman. He also failed to keep proper accounting records from the date of his GST registration in 1999 to March 2006. To271 words
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Article600 2008-02-23 12 LEONGWEEKEAT - LEONGWEEKEAT High court listens to tale of dead arowanas and microchips weekeat@media corp.com.sg FISHY business was the order of the day as a fish farmer and a subcontractor battled it out in the Court of Appeal Singapore's highest court over a case of prized dead600 words
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103 2008-02-23 12 CHANNEL NEWSASIA At least 10 people have been hospitalised after consuming an illegal sexual enhancement pill called "Power 1 Walnut", since the first case was reported three weeks ago. The men, aged 30 to 70, developed symptoms of low blood sugar, which include dizziness,— CHANNEL NEWSASIA - 103 words
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116 2008-02-23 12 Charities and institutions of public character (IPC) here can now conduct their own evaluations with the launch of an online checklist by the Charity Council. The checklist, at www.charities.gov.sg, enables charities and IPCs to self-evaluate the extent to which they have complied with the116 words
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Article, Illustration82 2008-02-23 12 Police are appealing for information on the identity and whereabouts of this man (picture) who can help with investigations into a false bomb threat made on Jan 19 at about 3.30pm from a public telephone at Yishun MRT Station. The man is slim-built with a82 words
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83 2008-02-23 12 Police have arrested 10 males, aged 14 to 22, who were believed to have been involved in at least four cases of rioting with deadly weapons between Feb 10 and 18 in Tampines, Simei and Pasir Ris. They are believed to be involved in83 words
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Article, Illustration1132 2008-02-23 14 CHRISTIE LOH - CHRISTIE LOH XTRA AMBITIONS A childhood fascination with the houses of Opera Estate inspired this man's bungalow 'hobby' christie@mediacorp.com.sg DREAMS have always been the stuff of George Lim's life. As a primary school student during the *****, he would tiptoe out of his zinc-roofed wooden1,132 words
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Article, Illustration643 2008-02-23 15 SHERALYN TAY - SHERALYN TAY Coca-Cola kickstarts the preparation for the YOG with the launch of limited edition cans sheralyn@media corp.com.sg THERE'S a van plying the street with the words "Youth Olympic Games, Singapore 2010" emblazoned on its side, announcing to all and sundry what is already643 words
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Article, Illustration1099 2008-02-23 16 KENNETH TAN - KENNETH TAN XTRA DVD VS CINEMA Contrary to conventional wisdom, studios view DVDs as an extra revenue source, and not a threat I VIVIDLY remember a thought-pro-voking discussion I had with my financial controller when I was managing director of Golden Village. We were brainstorming ideas.• i \ ». j BLOOMBERG - 1,099 words
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Article, Illustration546 2008-02-23 18 LOH CHEE KONG - LOH CHEE KONG SM believes Gaesong can contribute to long-term stability IN GAESONG, NORTH KOREA cheekong@media corp.com.sg THE five-year-old Gaesong Industrial Complex in North Korea occupying 66 sq km of previously barren land just across the demilitarised zone has been hailed as a symbol ofLOH CHEE KONG - 546 words
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254 2008-02-23 18 —AFP BEIJING Meat buns found with traces of pesticide in Japan were made by Japaneseowned factories in China, Chinese authorities said on Friday as the row between the two nations over food safety continued. An investigation by the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine—AFP - 254 words
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185 2008-02-23 18 —AFP SEOUL A North Korean official in charge of inter-Korean trade is being interrogated after some US$2O million ($2B million) in cash was found at his home, a news report said on Friday. South Korean daily, Dong-A Ilbo, quoting an unidentified Chinese source as—AFP - 185 words
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593 2008-02-23 20 NAZRYBAHRAWI - NAZRYBAHRAWI Youth and Sports Minister calls bloggers'cowards and a nuisance' IN KUALA LUMPUR nazry@media corp.com.sg AS NETIZENS in Malaysia prepare to offer their own take on the coming general election, a minister has warned bloggers that they are being monitored Youth and593 words
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Article, Illustration362 2008-02-23 20 ZUL OTHMAN - ZUL OTHMAN IN KOTA BARU, KELANTAN zul@mediacorp.com.sg NEWS of dozens of party members in Perak defecting to the ruling Barisan Nasional appeared to have rattled Kelantan Chief Minister, Mr Nik Aziz Nik Mat (picture). On Thursday, the New Straits Times had reported that 61 Parti IslamAFP - 362 words
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Article, Illustration475 2008-02-23 20 ANSLEYNG - ANSLEYNG INJOHORBARU ansley@mediacorp.com.sg FOR several days last week, Taman Pelangi resident Mr Cho S Y heard the whirring of helicopters breaking the quiet of his suburban neighbourhood just after 11pm. When he stepped out of his semi-detached house in Johor Baru, what he saw amusedANSLEYNG - 475 words
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Article452 2008-02-23 22 JESSINTATAN - The Doctor is in JESSINTATAN 'Handsome chap' looks set to be new Penang Chief Minister INPENANG jessinta@media corp.com.sg THE NEXT Chief Minister of Penang may just be this dashing doctor with an "aunty killer" bedside manner. Dr Teng Hock Nan, 62, (picture) has been turning heads on the streets of452 words
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Article, Illustration981 2008-02-23 23 LESLIE LAU - LESLIE LAU XTRA MALAYSIAN ELECTIONS He grabs opposition's pet issues and accepts govt's failings and goes on the offensive MALAYSIAN elections are usually feisty, tense affairs, with combative opponents and colourful characters. And the drama in 1990, the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition came within a whisker ofAFF - 981 words
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281 2008-02-23 23 —AP KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia's weak opposition savoured a moral boost on Friday when one of its most prominent figures reversed her decision to pull out of next month's general elections. Government leaders have said Ms Fong Po Kuan's announcement that she was abandoning politics—AP - 281 words
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Article123 2008-02-23 23 —AFP KUALA LUMPUR—Malaysian women have been told to remove their nail polish on election day March 8 or face having it stripped off by election officials, a report said yesterday. Election Commission secretary Kamaruzaman Mohamad Noor said nails must be clean so that ballot—AFP - 123 words
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Article, Illustration722 2008-02-23 24 —THE DAILY TELEGRAPH One Briton leaves every three minutes but there's a silver lining LONDON Britain is experiencing the worst brain drain of any country as highly qualified professionals settle abroad, according to an international study. But it is also experiencing a brain gain—THE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 722 words
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Article, Illustration245 2008-02-23 24 —THE GUARDIAN MARCH OF THE COCKROACH In Turkmenistan, a cockroach's impromptu appearance on a news programme has led to 30 employess of the television station getting the sack. It was another routine 9pm news bulletin for viewers of Turkmenistan's popular nightly news programme, Vatan, until they spotted—THE GUARDIAN; FAIZAL - 245 words
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Article, Illustration400 2008-02-23 25 —AGENCIES —AFP US mission set ablaze by Serbs in protest over Kosovo BELGRADE Serbian rioters enraged by Western support for Kosovo's independence have torched the United States embassy in Belgrade, leaving one person dead. The violence prompted condemnation from major world players but a warning for the West—AGENCIES; —AFP; AFP - 400 words
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230 2008-02-23 25 —AFP HONG KONG Freed Hong Kong journalist Ching Cheong on Friday admitted to being involved in mediation efforts between China and Taiwan. Mr Ching, 58, who had been the chief China correspondent for The Straits Times, was released last month on parole after spending—AFP - 230 words
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Article, Illustration705 2008-02-23 26 SUSAN BELL - SUSAN BELL THE DAILY TELEGRAPH XTRA IN SARKOZY'S COURT French President's influence on women politicians' dressing IN PARIS THE couture houses of Paris have grown accustomed to requests from film stars to borrow their latest designer dresses, but now they are being inundated with requests from a— THE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 705 words
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949 2008-02-23 27 AHMAD ERANIYUSTIKA - Even if recession strikes the US AHMAD ERANIYUSTIKA Indonesia's economy can grow if Jakarta focuses on taking some bold measures sindo@media corp.com.sg AFTER being so confident with its target and forecast in the 2008 budget, the government finally revised its 2008 economic target. The target for economic growth was lowered949 words
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Advertisement96 2008-02-23 25 EVERY ONE OF YOU IS A REASON TO CELEBRATE. MediaCorp unveils a collection of programmes and activities dedicated to all women. Check out our programmes in March: Conversation With... (Asian Women Leaders series) on Channel NewsAsia, every Sun 10.30pm. Style: tips with Class 95fm lunchtime with Vernetta, Mon-Fri, 2-7 Mar,96 words
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Article148 2008-02-23 28 I've been looking at the stars these last two nights. They were aligned but I don't know if they were aligned for us or for Moscow. Teo Ser Luck, Parliamentary Secretary, Minister of Community development, Youth and Sports just days before the winning bid was announced for the Youth148 words
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Letter417 2008-02-23 28 SEETGEKNEO - SEETGEKNEO Tourist not informed of'strictly Mandarinspeaking tours' Letter from RECENTLY I went on a tour of Hokkaido with a National Association of Travel Agents (Natas)-accredited travel agent and had a horrible experience. I do not speak Mandarin so you can imagine my shock when I arrived at417 words
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137 2008-02-23 28 TAN JACK TH lAN - TAN JACK TH lAN Letter from Chief Operating Officer KK Women's and Children's Hospital WE REFER to the letter by Mr Lionel De Souza, "Was OSA breached?" (Feb 13). KK Women's and Children's Hospital (KKH) treats the issue of patient confidentiality very137 words
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Article, Illustration68 2008-02-23 28 CALLING ALL SHUTTERBUGS: Email us an interesting picture you have taken in Singapore. Give your full name, age, occupation, address and phone number and send a 300dpi, <3M jpg file to: seen@newstoday.com.sg. Include a 50-word caption. A SEA OF RED: Today reader Ming Ham was glad to capture this68 words
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312 2008-02-23 28 DR LAU HONG CHOON - DR LAU HONG CHOON Letter from Executive Secretary Singapore Medical Council WE REFER to the letter by Mr Lionel De Souza, "Was OSA breached?" (Feb 13). Mr De Souza's letter was a response to the report "Fertility doctor suspended" (Feb 12). In his letter, Mr312 words
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Article, Illustration1042 2008-02-23 29 lAIN EWING - lAIN EWING XTRA FATHER, 62, SON, 27 28 days on holiday in NZ, just father ana son BY I OVER the years, many people have told me that they are amazed by the special bond that they see between my son, Tejas, and me.1,042 words
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Article, Illustration396 2008-02-23 30 CHEOWXINYI - CHEOWXINYI Commercial unit turns in strongest performance cheowxinyi@mediacorp.com.sg NET profit for property giant CapitaLand almost tripled in fiscal year 2007 to $2.8 billion, with its commercial property unit posting the best performance. Revenue grew 20.5 per cent from a year earlier to $3.79 million onCHART COURTESY CAPITALAND - 396 words
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Article66 2008-02-23 30 To enhance data dissemination services to market participants, the Singapore Exchange (SGX) will launch a market data system upgrade next Wednesday. The SGX DerivativesQuote, powered by technology from Nordic exchange operator and technology provider OMX, allows brokers and data vendors to offer more comprehensive and faster66 words
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Article52 2008-02-23 30 ESTHER FUNG Qantas is hiring 900 new long-haul flight attendants by the end of 2008 to cater for the airline's growth. The first phase of the recruitment drive will see 2,000 new flying jobs by 2010. The new flight attendants will be based in Sydney— ESTHER FUNG - 52 words
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Article66 2008-02-23 30 BLOOMBERG Cosco Corp Singapore, the shipbuilding and repair unit of China's largest shipping group, plans to spend $100 million initiaMy to expand its marine engineering business, tapping global demand for fuel production and drilling. The company plans to get a third of its annual revenue from— BLOOMBERG - 66 words
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227 2008-02-23 30 —AGENCIES OIL rig maker SembCorp Marine (SembMarine), said profit in the fourth quarter plunged after it booked $208 million for an "unauthorised" foreign exchange loss. Net profit in the three months ended Dec 31 slid 99 per cent to $792,000 from $95.3 million a year—AGENCIES - 227 words
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209 2008-02-23 30 BLOOMBERG MITSUBISHI UFJ offered $166.2 million to more than triple its stake in Kim Eng Holdings, sending shares of Singapore's largest publicly-traded brokerage soaring. Mitsubishi UFJ Securities, a unit of Japan's biggest bank by market value, offered $2.70 per Kim Eng share,— BLOOMBERG - 209 words
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Article, Illustration910 2008-02-23 31 CHRISTIE LOH - CHRISTIE LOH XTRA FOREIGN FUNDS With SWFs going on a shopping spree, why are companies here not wanted? christie@mediacorp.com.sg IT boils down to reciprocity. Would Singapore, itself an investor in large foreign companies, allow other governments to scoop up pieces of the small nation's commercial crownYENYOK - 910 words
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Article346 2008-02-23 32 BLOOMBERG Rising prices likely to increase pressure on central bankto allow SGD to strengthen SINGAPORE'S inflation probably accelerated in January to the highest since 1982, adding pressure on the central bank to curb price gains even as the economy weakens. The consumer price index jumped— BLOOMBERG - 346 words
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Article326 2008-02-23 32 —AGENCIES ASIAN stocks headed for their seventh weekly decline this year on renewed concern the world's biggest economy is entering a recession. Market sentiment was affected by Wall Street's overnight plunge on heightened worries about the economy of the United States. "The US manufacturing—AGENCIES - 326 words
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Article, Illustration114 2008-02-23 32 From March 1 to April 30, Vitagen Less Sugar is giving its supporters a chance to win a holiday to Adelaide. Two lucky couples will soon be heading to Adelaide for four days and three nights. To participate in this draw, attach any two Vitagen114 words
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Article146 2008-02-23 32 On Feb 15, SingTel announced the launch of RedPAC (Parent And Child), the first supplementary postpaid mobile plan for children in Singapore where both parent and child can share talktime minutes and SMS on the parent's subscription plan. RedPAC aims to increase communication between parent and146 words
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Article, Illustration145 2008-02-23 32 Attention bargain hunters: Would you like to stretch your hongbao bonus into something more substantial? With Gain City's Warehouse Sale offering discounts of up to 85 per cent, you could end up with more bargains than you had imagined. Just head on down to the145 words
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513 2008-02-23 32 —AFP JAPAN'S trade deficit ballooned to the biggest in two years in January as United States-bound exports shrank and oil import costs swelled, official figures showed Thursday. A US economic slowdown is putting the brakes on Japan's export growth, raising concerns about the—AFP - 513 words
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322 2008-02-23 33 —AP SHANGHAI The teddy bears selling for US$l.4O ($1.90) each in Shanghai's Ikea store might just be about the cheapest in town, but they are not made in China they are stitched and stuffed in Indonesia. The fluffy toys reflect a new—AP - 322 words
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Article, Illustration1010 2008-02-23 33 RICHARD HARTUNG - RICHARD HARTUNG XTRA PROPERTY So when will freehold condo prices fall to match those of leasehold? FREEHOLD condominium ownership is no longer forever in Singapore, yet the myth of freehold property being held in perpetuity and resultant higher pricing linger on. While it may seemTODAY FILE PHOTO - 1,010 words
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Article, Illustration1166 2008-02-23 34 AUDREY PHOON - AUDREY PHOON GET ORGANISED audrey@mediacorp.com.sg Meal planning saves time, gives peace of mind and prevents wastage of food WHEN I first heard I about meal planning, I I was pretty sceptical. I The concept which promises I to help families who cook at I home1,166 words
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Article, Illustration884 2008-02-23 36 CHEN FEN - CHEN FEN SIZZLING SKEWERS Cast your weight watching concerns aside for Tetsu's crisp kushiage food@newstoday.com.sg IN THESE days of lean cuisine and healthy living, it takes a brave soul to go against the tide and come up with a menu of mainly deep-fried food. Yet, that is884 words
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Article, Illustration95 2008-02-23 37 Talk about getting real. KFC's burgers and snacks are making the move from processed to whole muscle meat for even more wholesome goodness and natural uiciness. Try the fast-food out et's newest addition, Crunchy Bites, that are whole muscle chicken nuggets coated in crispy cornflakes. These95 words
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Article, Illustration99 2008-02-23 37 If you love all things sweet, this should be music to your ears. Marina Mandarin's Atrium Lounge Dessert Symphony is a premium buffet of desserts featuring delicacies such as Crepes Suzette and Cherry Jubilee in addition to sweets you can drink to think red-wine popsicles and vodka99 words
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Article, Illustration609 2008-02-23 37 ANNETTE TAN - ANNETTE TAN WORTH THE WAIT Rose Apple Deli's menu is a delectable snapshot of the Kan family's signature dishes food@newstoday.com .sg OVER the years, friends of the Kan household have constantly persuaded the family to sell them their home-made yam and radish cakes made fromPHOTOS JASON HO - 609 words
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Article, Illustration1225 2008-02-23 38 LYNETTE KOH - LYNETTE KOH DRESSMAKERS UNITE What's the best thing to do when you can't find something suitable to wear? Make it yourself! lynettek@mediacorp.com.sg LIKE many worthy endeavours, shopping for clothes can be a great source of pain. Many a time, I've gotten all psyched up to1,225 words
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Article, Illustration553 2008-02-23 40 PEARLYN THAM - PEARLYN THAM FASHION AND THE ARTS Collaborations across the arts abound at this year's S'pore Fashion Festival pearlyn@mediacorp.com.sg ON MOST days, Victoria Theatre is a performing arts venue. But on Wednesday, the historic monument played host to the media preview of the Singapore Fashion Festival 2008 (SFF), whichSFF PHOTOS JASON HO - 553 words
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Article, Illustration158 2008-02-23 40 – PEARLYN THAM - PEARLYN THAM COUPLES planning to marry will have a good reason to make a journey to the west this weekend. Until this Sunday, the "My Moment, My Wedding" bridal fair will be held at Jurong Point Soo Kee Jewellery is showcasing its diamond jewellery sets. By the way,158 words
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Article, Illustration433 2008-02-23 40 – LYNETTE KOH - LYNETTE KOH BY ALL accounts, my hair should be in peak condition. At its longest, my uncoloured hair probably measures about three inches a length religiously maintained with monthly haircuts. I find it impossible, however, to turn down the chance to tryTREVOR TAN - 433 words
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Article, Illustration85 2008-02-23 41 Eyeshadow quartets are good for variety, but if you stick to just one shade faithfully, you may be better off with a single eyeshadow pot. There's less wastage and more of your favourite colour to go around. Red Earth's Illusion Lights Eyeshadow range comprises a generous 2085 words
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Article, Illustration71 2008-02-23 41 Prunes are welcome in your diet and they will be in your beauty book, too. Shu Uemura's White Recovery EX+ range is made with prune, prune 1 extract and sakura leaf extract to provide your skin with intense whitening and brightening benefits. Priced from $62 and available from71 words
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Article, Illustration79 2008-02-23 41 If you're looking for make-up for sensitive skin, Averine's products are free from mineral oil, cocoa butter and fragrances. For SpringSummer, Averine has the Eye Palette, Natural Brow Shaper and Natural Trio Blusher. The last, priced at $68, is available in Lovely Peach or Sweet Pink and contains79 words
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Article, Illustration82 2008-02-23 41 Did you know that even your skin has excess baggage? This comes in the form of old keratinous cells that hog your skin surface and that refuse to fall off. As a result, your skin gets dry, hard, dull and porous. To lessen this skin clogging, even82 words
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Article, Illustration496 2008-02-23 41 PEARLYN THAM - PEARLYN THAM This avid solid perfume collector has 500 items in her cache and counting pearlyn@mediacorp.com.sg THE night before this interview, Corinna Chang stayed up till 3am to clean and pack the solid perfumes you see on this page. But these form only a small part ofWEETECKHIAN - 496 words
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Article, Illustration192 2008-02-23 41 – PEARLYN THAM - PEARLYN THAM WILL it be blue, pink or black for you? We aren't talking about colour therapy here but about the various lines under clothing brand G2OOO G2OOO Blu, G2OOO Pink, G2OOO Black Label and, of course, the main G2OOO line. G2OOO Blu192 words
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Article, Illustration775 2008-02-23 42 DERRYN WONG - DERRYN WONG MINI MARVEL Feeling cooped up in a Cooper? The new Clubman offers more size and space news@newstod ay.com.sg TIME for a little arithmetic. The current Mini Cooper is a threedoor hatchback. The new Mini Cooper Clubman has five doors. So, it must be a regular775 words
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Article, Illustration89 2008-02-23 42 Next month's Geneva Motor Show will mark the official debut of Toyota's new iQ, the smallest fourseater car in the world. Measuring just 2.98m from bumper to bumper, it's over 1.3m shorter than a Vios. An ingenious seating arrangement allows it to carry three adults in comfort,89 words
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Article, Illustration87 2008-02-23 42 Mazda has treated its seven-seater multi purpose vehicle, the 5, to a mid-lire facelift while improving its specifications. The 2.0-litre engine now has a variable valve timing system and produces 145bhp that's Bbhp more than before. Plus, the new automatic gearbox has five speeds instead of87 words
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Article, Illustration86 2008-02-23 42 – COLIN YONG - COLIN YONG The first units of the new Corolla Altis have gone on display in official Toyota distributor Borneo Motors' showroom. Although it shares some of its mechanical components with the outgoing model, the new Altis has been much improved all-round and is built to86 words
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Article, Illustration421 2008-02-23 44 LIONEL KONG - LIONEL KONG CHINESE REFINEMENT The Tl 1 is the cheapest SUV around, so it's okay that it won't go off-road news@newstod ay.com.sg CHINESE cars. The very mention of them elicits all sorts of extreme responses. They're cheap, yes, but many have reputations for being neither sturdy nor421 words
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Article, Illustration577 2008-02-23 44 – COLIN YONG - COLIN YONG INITIAL predictions that buying a diesel car (like the Volkswagen Passat pictured here) makes financial sense for drivers who clock around 30,000km a year could be wide of the mark, at least for higher-end models. The577 words
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Article, Illustration1255 2008-02-23 46 A O SCOTT - A O SCOTT OSCARS The Oscars are great for teary speeches and low-cut dresses. They shouldn't shape how films are made plus@newstod ay.com.sg THERE is something of a consensus among critics a disagreeable bunch, it should be noted that 2007 was one of the best years-THE NEW YORK TIMES - 1,255 words
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Article, Illustration602 2008-02-23 48 Vanilla launches new award to celebrate the everyday woman YOU don't have to be Mother Teresa or Hilary Clinton to be an extraordinary woman. If in your own simple and ordinary ways, you are touching the lives of people around you and making a602 words
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Article, Illustration148 2008-02-23 49 -AP J Lo gives birth to twin boy and girl JENNIFER Lopez gave birth to twins early Friday, making the singer and husband Marc Anthony the parents of a boy and a girl after one of pop music's most closely watched pregnancies. Lopez representative Simon Fields told-AP - 148 words
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Article, Illustration209 2008-02-23 49 WHEN it comes to women, Singaporeans like them strong and independent In fact, you could say we like them practically bionic. Rebooting the popular 70s TV series starring Lindsay Wagner, the premiere of an all-new Bionic Woman on Star World (StarHub Channel 18) last Wednesday shows209 words
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Article, Illustration175 2008-02-23 49 -AP SEAN "Sean John" Combs (picture) says he wants to move to Hollywood and become a fulltime movie star. The entertainment mogul and major fashion player aims to get top billing on the big screen. "Yeah, leading man kind of stuff; you know, jumping off of buildings,"-AP - 175 words
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Article, Illustration508 2008-02-23 52 SHAMIR OSMAN - SHAMIR OSMAN THE NEXT STEP Striker outgrows Young Lions, believes a new club can help him up his game NTUC INCOME-YEO'S S-LEAGUE 2008 Woodlands Wellington v Young Lions Woodlands Stadium, 7.45pm shamir@mediacorp.com.sg KHAIRUL Amri will lead the Young Lions out on to the field onWEETECKHIAN - 508 words
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Article, Illustration309 2008-02-23 53 -AFP LONDON Organisers of the Six Nations rugby union tournament should implement a bonus-point system to make it more exciting, according to Wales assistant coach Shaun Edwards. "It could be time to tinker with the format of the Six Nations," Edwards told-AFP; GETTY IMAGES - 309 words
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Article, Illustration548 2008-02-23 53 THE GUARDIAN AT THE LINE OF SCRIMMAGE England captain Vickery demands heroics and no hair-measures with places in the squad on the line SIX NATIONS RUGBY France v England in the build-up to his 62nd cap. "They don't deserve to be pulling the jersey on,– THE GUARDIAN; GETTY IMAGES - 548 words
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Article, Illustration400 2008-02-23 54 -AFP SYDNEY Ricky Ponting, one-day cricket's top-rated batsman and the highestpaid Australian contracted cricketer, is bewildered at his worth in the Indian Premier League (IPL) compared to other Australian players, said reports on Friday. The Aussie skipper fetched US$4OO,OOO ($562,000) to-AFP; AFP - 400 words
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Article, Illustration627 2008-02-23 55 -THE GUARDIAN FANNING THE FLAMES GE^Y IMAGES Report that drug-tainted Linford Christie will carry Olympic torch sparks fiery rebuke from lOC LONDON Linford Christie was at the centre of a political storm Thursday night after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) reacted angrily to reports that he-THE GUARDIAN - 627 words
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Article, Illustration161 2008-02-23 55 -AFP BEIJING Selfish commuters who refuse to give up their seats to pregnant women and the elderly are the new targets of a Beijing government campaign to "civilise" residents ahead of this August's Olympics. The 22nd of each month has been designated "Seat-Giving Day" to-AFP; GETTY IMAGES - 161 words
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Article, Illustration226 2008-02-23 57 HIGHLIGHTS PFA recognition, 1988Named PFA Young Player of the Year after breaking through from Newcastle's youth ranks. Italia 90 Emerges as a global superstar with a sublime World Cup campaign for England. FA Cup semi-final 1991Scored a stunning free-kick as Spurs beat Arsenal 3-1226 words
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Article, Illustration603 2008-02-23 60 -AFP KINGS AND PRINCES Ferguson believes Giggs and Scholes can still hold their own, as youngsters fight to dislodge them NEWCASTLE They have been part of the establishment for more than a decade at Old Trafford, walking the corridors of power with supreme confidence and-AFP; GETTY IMAGES - 603 words
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Article, Illustration319 2008-02-23 60 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON After a meeting that went into the wee hours of Friday morning here, the Football Association (FA) branded the Premier League's plan to play an extra round of fixtures overseas as "unsustainable", but they have given the Premier– THE DAILY TELEGRAPH; AFP - 319 words
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Article, Illustration667 2008-02-23 61 -AFP WINNERS OR CHOKERS? Wenger hopes his side get back to winning ways and avoid another fate collapse ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP Birmingham v Arsenal BIRMINGHAM Arsene Wenger is not the sort of man to wallow in past misfortunes, but even the determinedly progressive Arsenal manager-AFP; GETTY IMAGES - 667 words
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Article, Illustration296 2008-02-23 61 -AFP ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP Liverpool v Middlesbrough LIVERPOOL Jamie Carragher (picture) has told his Liverpool team-mates to carry their Champions League form into the Premiership as they prepare to face Middlesbrough on Saturday. The Reds are in a good position to reach the quarter-finals-AFP; GETTY IMAGES - 296 words
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Article, Illustration1114 2008-02-23 62 ARISTOCRATS VERSUS NEW MONEY Ramos has got Spurs buzzing about the ofa days, Chelsea are just looking for another trophy LEAGUE CUP FINAL Chelsea v Tottenham LONDON There was a time when Tottenham Hotspur were the aristocrats and Chelsea the wannabes. In 1961, Bill– AGENCIES; AFB GE^Y IMAGES - 1,114 words
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