Today, 14 June 2008

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    12 1 TODAY MICA(P) 134/10/2007 //\=DIA.CORP we set you thinking June 14-15, 2008 todayonline.com
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    Lock icon He gets his wings
    623 1  -  TEO XUANWEI xuanwei@media corp.com.sg IT WAS always Clifton Lam Jia Hao's childhood dream to be a pilot. And the Pilot Officer Cadet fulfilled that dream posthumously on Friday when he was dressed in the full military ceremonial dress with the wings pin that he dearly coveted.
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    THAT 'DIE, DIE MUST DO' MINDSET
    953 1  -  LEONG WEE KEAT NEWS COMMENT weekeat@media corp.com.sg THE chorus of concern over training safety swells like a familiar refrain each time there are deaths, especially within a short period, in the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF). This time is no different and, even as the
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      32 1 IN YOUR WEEKEND XTRA I AT THE CROSSROADS z2 tf THREE piFf ERENT TAKES ON THE INFLATION STORY 1 jg j SPfeIjJD SAVE I 5p wKtAI dAVIIM\7d \7UIDb I I r&m* m
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      A second opinion
      757 2  -  ANSLEY NG More parents send sons to private doctors before NS ansley@mediacorp.com.sg A GROWING number of parents are sending their sons to private specialist clinics and GPs to be examined for any health defect that might not be picked up in the medical examination rooms at the
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      Lock icon You may have heatstroke, yet feel fine
      533 3  -  TAN HUI LENG Checking body temperature only way to be sure, suggests reader huileng@media corp. com. sg RUNNING in Singapore with the sun and humidity beating on you, it would be normal to feel hot and tired or so you think. What you
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      HOW OTHER PRISONS KEEP ON THEIR TOES
      1001 3  -  ZUL OTHMAN I RICHARD HARTUNG XTRA OFFICIAL AUDITS news@newstoday.com .sg ON JUNE 11,1962, the unthinkable happened when three prisoners escaped from the impregnable Alcatraz prison, one of the highest-security prisons in the United States. Using a homemade drill and building dummy heads out
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      Lock icon Fewer apply to get National Day Parade tickets
      267 4  -  ALICIA WONG alicia@mediacorp.com.sg APPLICATIONS for tickets to the National Day Parade (NDP) may be down this year, but spirits were definitely up as the lucky ones who won the ballot started collecting their tickets on Friday. The NDP Committee received 345,000 applications
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      Lock icon LANGUAGE IN THE FREEZER
      848 4  -  RAVI VELOO XTRA SPOKEN/WRITTEN ENGLISH Even the old Bard himself would scorn at the use of olde words such as 'whereby' and 'hence' in our everyday language THEY say language is a fluid thing that changes over time. But it seems we have put ours in
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      I'LL SPEND IF I WANT TO
      1008 6  -  ALICIA WONG With no real financial burdens, young adults don't seem to be checking their buying habits alicia@mediacorp.com.sg THERE lies an unfamiliar side to the inflation story that has gripped Singaporeans for the past year. My 24-year-old friend, single and a foreigner, fits well
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      WHY IT'S POSSIBLE TO SAVE
      915 8  -  RICHARD HARTUNG It may mean having to miss out on some luxuries, but the long-term benefit will be worth it news@newstoday.com .sg A TRIP to the supermarket, lunch at a hawker centre and the electricity bill in the mail all confirm the news headlines on
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      Rights: Moving ahead
      473 10  -  NAZRY BAHRAWI But no consensus yet on political freedom, notes forum nazry@mediacorp.com.sg FOR civil rights in the region to move quickly, establish a commission on women and children first. This was a strong consensus reached by nearly 70 human rights activists and experts at a regional two-day
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      Lock icon For soccer fans, a flexi-work bonus
      206 10  -  ZULOTHMAN 'TIS the season to stagger into work bleary-eyed, with Euro 2008 matches being shown live in the early hours of the morning here. But at least one employer is getting into the spirit by offering staff who are football fans some leeway. Until
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      HOW MUCH IS THE JOURNO IN THE WINDOW?
      1035 12  -  PETER H L LIM XTRA MEDIA WATCH Enter the sales journalist and the disturbing questions raised news@newstoday.com .sg THE 1950s gave those of us who were around then a cuddly song entitled How Much Is That Doggie In The Window? It had
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      Poison case mum also faced forgery charges
      248 14  -  ZULOTHMAN She was due in court on the day she was arrested for son's death zul@media corp.com.sg ON THE day she was arrested for poisoning her 12-year-old son to death, Kang Kah Li was to appear in court on two counts of forgery
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      Lock icon Durian soap will take that odour away
      336 14  -  TAN HUI LENG huileng@media corp. com. sg YOU may think it's an old wives' tale: Washing your hands in water soaked in durian husks will rid them of the pungent odour from the fruit you have just eaten. But five Secondary 3 students
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      Lock icon Higher education, as the minister sees it
      479 16 TODAY FILE PHOTO At a time when participation in higher education is rising in Singapore, government policy for higher education will be critical in guiding the country forward, according to Education Minister Ng Eng Hen (picture). This week, in his first major speech
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      Lock icon Healthier meals for more kids
      231 16 CHANNEL NEWSASIA MORE childcare centres are dishing out healthier meals to their charges. More than 200 centres are now part of the Health Promotion Board's (HPB) 'Healthy Eating in Childcare Centres' programme, double the number under the programme in 2006. These childcare centres are listed
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      Lock icon Thousands protest fuel price hike in KL
      377 18 -AGENCIES Crowd diverts from planned route, causing traffic chaos SOME 2,000 protesters marched on Friday through the Malaysian capital in the largest of a series of demonstrations against steep hikes in the price of fuel last week. The protesters, led by Islamic opposition
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      Lock icon Abdullah strikes power deal with deputy
      274 18 AGENCIES KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia's leader announced on Friday that he has struck a deal on when to hand power to his deputy, as pressure for him to resign intensified over rising fuel prices. Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi refused to reveal exactly when he
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      Lock icon US civilian courts may hear Gitmo appeals
      374 26 AP Presidential opposition fails to block closely-fought Supreme Court ruling WASHINGTON In a stinging rebuke to President George W Bush's anti-terror policies, a deeply divided Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that foreign detainees held for years at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba have the
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      Lock icon BAD NEWS ALL AT ONCE
      852 26  -  KENNETH S CHIANG XTRA US ECONOMY No street protests yet, but more drivers in US are considering fuel-efficient hybrid cars FRUSTRATION is turning to unease among consumers in the United States as petrol spiked last week over US$4 a gallon for the first time. Prices
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      207 5 land ExDr It's an experience unlike any other! Enjoy a breezy alfresco lunch surrounded by cool waters, lush P* 0 greenery and wide open spaces, all within luxurious resort facilities any day of the week. Even have 03 your own chef prepare it for you. At Lakeshore, it's more than
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      480 7 BB Bh^^^Swmß »BPyp«psSflX..' %t i A BIG ON B Kanasor-jc IHBP^ H»^-?-: Hk Imbl VISIT US AT Kff -^as'1 .*:i; *Si,-. FOR MORE *WW =^»B EXCITING DEALS. -.;?^PP^ -**5 s Date:ia June-15 June 2008 I ''■■'--$J''M' V'':f-' .^Pf Time: 12pm 9pm *'^s!§l§ *> Venue: Suntec Singapore, V Panasonic Booth, X
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      502 9 this June holiday! VNVVlP^tß*i^^RhS^^H Game for an exhilarating time? Then make your way to Singapore Flyer where the action's at! B» 1111 i,L^LA|ii^^*"^HfcM| Score goals and win a Singapore Flyer private capsule flight, learn to paint an amazing ■P^^^^m I B skyline on board a capsule or join in the
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      280 11 -1 iw> AT CARREFOUR PLAZA SINGAPURA ATRIUM M^MMRI 14 June -22 June 2008 JJJiSiifeliXl[l.ii!!liiß Items also available at Carrefour Suntec City (All advertised items are while stocks last) ißMSiii TRENDS PORTABLE AIR trends PiiiiiiiiiilPlliHlßiPlPVilPV^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ rnunmnNFßu/iTHiniji7Fß 9kbtucasement p l:lf jjlMf"?f?yW!ilVjllil''^iH'3i(:)'i'f!ilill free upgrade to system 3 condenser LUNUIIIUNtKWIIHIUNIZtK AIR CONDITIONER UNIT WITH
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      416 14 THE MAGIC OF MOBILITY MOBILE phone subscribers here have never had it so good.Telcos have been going all out to court subscribers in a bid to retain and expand their market share with full number portability kicking in on June 13. Full number portability allows customers to keep their current
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      390 15 B HU|- I'l' i^^m ff" MM HM M W ■l^fcifl^H"" fIHHH Jv j/ HH w Hh hW gfc' m afi vB m ij JF 9 m Almost everyone in Singapore is with Sing Tel, either through a mobile or fixed line. And now, 7 as a Sing Tel Mobile customer,
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      455 16 LIVING IN A GREEN HOUSE Going green at home now makes good economic sense with electricity cost surging by nearly 25 per cent compared to last year. In Singapore, it's no surprise that the bulk of electricity use in households comes from air-conditioners. But with Fujitsu's latest Cost Saving Technology
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      300 17 qQ Sole agent: In partnership with: FUJ ITSU Wl N tin ity MSTHE POSSIBILITIES ARE INFINITE simply does it better Jm Agency Supporting: an Energy Efficient Singapore programme INVERTER AIRCON THAT SIMPLY COOLS FASTER .v*?s v, co Cools room faster with Cost Saving Technology. \"i~JLP> Cost Saving Technology z A
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      533 18 TRAVEL SMART AND CHEAP With sky-rocketing fuel prices and airlines charging extra for ticket prices and even luggage, more people are re-thinking their travel plans. But don't shelve that well-deserved break. Stretch your dollar by doing some research before you hit the road. Travel midweek to save on air fare.
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      Lock icon '100 days, 100 cars' contest draws flak
      224 20 AP KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia's secondlargest mobile phone company said on Friday that it has suspended a contest offering new cars to winners upon government orders following complaints that the contest resembled gambling. Celcom Mobile said it would temporarily halt its "100 days, 100
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      Lock icon G8 meeting opens
      433 20 AFP Finance chiefs in Osaka wrestle with oil, food crises OSAKA Finance Ministers from the world's leading industrialised nations discussed the economic threat from soaring food and oil prices on Friday while backing new technology to battle global warming. Ministers from the Group of Eight (G8) club
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      NEWSPAPERS ARE THRIVING, BUT DON'T TELL ANYONE
      583 22  -  NURY VITTACHI XTRA HUMOUR AS I read yet another magazine article celebrating the arrival of the digital age and mourning the loss of the old-fashioned print media, an important thought strikes me: I wonder what's for dinner? Reading such articles make my mind
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      Lock icon Landslides hit Myanmar's valley of rubies
      223 24 AFP YANGON Landslides caused by heavy rains have pounded Myanmar's famed valley of rubies, which is the source of some of the world's most prized precious stones, state media said on Friday. The landslides struck just six weeks after the deadly Cyclone Nargis devastated
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      Lock icon Historic travel pact
      367 24 AFP Regular direct flights established between China and Taiwan BEIJING China and Taiwan signed historic agreements on Friday that from next month will see thousands more people travel every day between the two rivals. On the second day of landmark talks in Beijing aimed at easing decades
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      Lock icon Lawyers' anti-Musharraf march nears capital
      225 28 AFP RAWALPINDI (Pakistan) -Thousands of Pakistani lawyers and workers neared Islamabad on Friday on the final leg of a "long march" (picture) to demand the reinstatement of judges sacked by President Pervez Musharraf. Cheering crowds turned out along the route to welcome the cavalcade of
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      Lock icon Rudd hits the right notes in talks with SBY
      468 28 -AFP AFP JAKARTA Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd promised on Friday a "new phase of cooperation" with Indonesia on issues such as disaster response and the environment during his first state visit to Jakarta. Mr Rudd praised the "very strong friendship"
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      Lock icon India's former spies fight the govt
      448 30 AFP Compensation sought after they were jailed in Pakistan MAHAL (India) Mr Balbir Singh (picture) says he thought he was serving his country and would be hailed as a hero when he became a spy. But now he's fighting in the Indian courts to
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      Lock icon S Korean truckers join global fuel protest
      285 30 AGENCIES SEOUL Thousands of South Korean truck drivers launched a strike on Friday, joining worldwide protests over surging fuel costs. About 13,000 unionised truckers stopped work across South Korea, demanding the government increase fuel subsidies, help raise transportation charges and introduce a minimum
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      Lock icon THIS quirky WORLD
      267 33 AP STILETTOS FOR BABIES American designers have launched a range of high-heeled shoes designed specifically for babies, ananova.com reported. The mini stilettos, called Heelarious, are intended for babies up to six months. Creators Britta Bacon and Hayden Porter say the heels are only for show they would
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      Lock icon Game on! 37 years later
      316 33 AP Chinese, Americans in'ping-pong diplomacy' rematch YORBA LINDA (California) Mr George Braithwaite crouched behind the pingpong table, then uncoiled and smashed the ball at Mr Liang Geliang, who sent back a forehand laced with heavy spin. Game on! Thirty-seven years after the two men participated
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      Honesty may be the best election policy
      581 34  -  PRAYITNO RAMELAN THE Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is making an impact in the fight against corruption. And public opinion shows that, despite accusations that the KPK is selectively prosecuting corruption cases, it is feared by many current and former civil servants, some of
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      Lock icon Plane-crash survivors almost turned sub-zero cannibals
      234 34 -THE GUARDIAN SANTIAGO Survivors of a plane crash in southern Chile who spent five days huddled in a broken fuselage in sub-zero temperatures said they considered cannibalism during their ordeal, in an echo of an Andean plane crash 36 years ago. The Cessna 208
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      Lock icon Surgery for her huge legs
      434 35 AFP Woman with 50kg legs to undergo life-changing surgery TAIPEI A desperate young Chinese woman with a rare condition that has caused her legs to become deformed and triple in size is dreaming of a normal life after her upcoming surgery in Taiwan. Ms Wang
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        Lock icon EXPLOSION AT CHINA COAL MINE TRAPS 43 MINERS UNDERGROUND
        98 35 AP An explosion on Friday at a Chinese coal mine has left 43 miners trapped below ground, state media reported. Explosives went off accidentally deep in the pit of the mine located on the outskirts of Xiaoyi city in the northern
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        Lock icon JAPAN POLICE ON ALERT FOR COPYCAT STABBING CRIMES
        176 35 AFP Japanese police said on Friday they were probing a number of Internet postings warning of copycat crimes after a stabbing spree by a distraught young man who had foretold of his plans online. Tomohiro Kato, 25, who killed seven and wounded
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      435 20 MONEY MATTERS Personal finance is not something they teach in school. Most of us learn by trial and error and inevitably, costly mistakes are made. Whether you're trying to save for a rainy day, plan your retirement or purchase your first apartment, it is never too late to start building
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      393 22 FINE FURNISHINGS Furnishing a home on a tight budget can be challenging. The first reaction of anyone in this situation is to go cheap. But shopping this way for your home can be risky design-wise. You might have saved money, but your house woulc just look like a discount store.
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      433 24 CNG'STHEWAYTOGO With sky-rocketing petrol prices, more motorists are opting for hybrid engine cars to ease the strain on their wallets. Worldwide, there are about five million compressed natural gas (CNG) cars. In Singapore, this greener, cheaper alternative mode of transport is also catching on. Last year, there were 248 CNG
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      376 25 CRjA) Enjoy free fuel for 2 years with Kia CNG cars! Save Money Ma^-MTIS CNG j s up t0 60% cheaper than petrol, so you'll 'hi I m Bk T-.Oi^ 6WT enjoy more long term savings (Pay as low as $125/mth *m %k Vr\c>e>: $60,999 based on 20,000 km travelled
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      534 27 12June-3Uuly 4m\ iEj^"^^^ S^Opm on Channel 8 II 1 Your hair looks so thick and with no confidence to face my family healthy! Tell us, did you really and friends at all I was worried that With YUn Nam's Hair Care PrnfPQQionol face hair problems in the past? my hair
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      49 30 "Whenever I am Qf FCMCI, I Will trUSt in You. In God (I will praise His word). In God I have put my TfUST; i will not fear. What can flesh do to me?" The Bible Psalm 56:3-4 Thursday >'me f (SBSSgr i—**\ >\ FridayTltne :1 ©LfflNG FAITH CHURCH* www.thelivingfaith.org
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      475 31 lEnuptiye §Mn? INO Worries! I would stay home during weekends and not socialise at aii. with New York's Skincare Professional I suppose you could say that! Almost 80% of my face was covered with "Gordon's skin was very oily and conaestPri skin and red, inflamed patches of w'th pimples. This
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      861 32 Brought to you by: Official card: MediaCorp TfrnsY mi hsbc<x^ 24 May to 30 June 2008 MHfl Win a RENAULT MEGANE SEDAN 1.6 (A) and $10,000 cash* A Minimum Purchase of $30 Entitles You To One Winning Chance! W-4 *AY H^.' B 1 m lll I I *^hm •^•"C S[
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      204 34 SEPUTAR INDONESIA roundup I Seputar is Indonesia's 3rd largest circulating paper.lt is owned by MNC, which has a strategic and financial partnership with Media Corp. Anniversary Promotion BUY 1 GET 1 FREE A^ JADEITE SALE EXTRAVAGA m,.. From 15th-22nd June 2008, simply purchase any A piece of Jade to become
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      491 36  -  RAVI SIVAUNGAM Plastic bags a distraction to concert goers Letter from Director of operations. The Esplanade I REFER to the letter "Double standards?" (June 12). We regret that Cheryl Soh had an unpleasant encounter and express our apologies if staff were not clear in communicating our
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      Reusable bags not meant to completely replace plastic bags
      500 36  -  ESTHER TAN Letter from Projects Manager, Singapore bnvironment Council I REFER to the letters "It's all in the bags (June 4) and "Reusable bags still not as eco-friendly as recycled bags" (June 5). The Singapore Environment Council (SEC) thanks the writers
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      MOE sets the record straight
      201 37  -  JENNIFER CHAN Ministry is looking into the foundation of fourth varsity Letter from Press Secretary to Minister for Education TODAY'S reporting of the Minister for Education's speech at the Australian Universities International Alumni Convention in 'That graduate equation' (June 12) was inaccurate and misleading. In
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      Lock icon WHAT MAKES US DADS NERVOUS
      830 37  -  FRED THEN XTRA FATHER'S DAY What is Dad's role in the face of changing parental balance? news@newstoday.com .sg IT WAS a Wednesday morning, and I was sandwiched between the bed and Baby lan, who was sitting smack on my face, complete with the whiff of
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      Lock icon Risk-averse and under-prepared
      778 38  -  ESTHER FUNG -ESTHER FUNG Many wealthy Singaporeans are not ready for retirement esther@mediacorp.com.sg HIGH-net-worth Singaporeans are riskaverse, under-prepared for their retirement, and prefer to turn to friends and family for financial advice rather than professionals. Plus, they'd like to retire 10 years earlier. These were among the
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      178 38 DESPITE record inflation, retail sales rose 7.5 per cent in April from that of a year earlier following a 5.6 per cent rise in March. Believe it or not, the figure was partly driven up by a pick-up in car sales even though fuel prices
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      325 38 BLOOMBERG SINGTEL, Star Hub, and Mobile One (Ml) stepped up promotions to lure customers after mobile number portability came into effect yesterday. This allows mobilephone users to switch wireless carriers without altering their phone numbers. The carriers launched a slew of promotions to snag subscribers.
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        659 40  -  S KUMAR As consumers, we have the power to withhold our dollar when shops start charging too much news@newstoday.com .sg DEMAND destruction is a neat concept It is a fancy economic term for what happens when the price of a commodity gets absurdly high.
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        274 41 -BLOOMBERG JUST hold out till the end of the year. That's the advice from Mr Rajesh Malkani (picture), regional head for South-east Asia at Standard Chartered Private Bank. Street protests may be breaking out across much of Asia over rising costs, particularly fuel. However,
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        426 41 AGENCIES POLICE have raided more than a dozen locations and made eight arrests in Hong Kong as part of a HK53.55 billion ($626.88 million) fraud probe. The raids at two listed companies and 18 banks were carried out on Thursday, police spokeswoman Josephine Cheng said, without
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        473 42 Forget Microsoft Yahoo now cosies up to Google -BLOOMBERG YAHOO has agreed to let Google sell some of the advertisements it runs alongside Internet search results, seeking to shore up sales after ending talks on a tie-up with Microsoft The deal may add US$BOO million ($l.l billion) a year to
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        788 42  -  MANOJ THULASIDAS XTRA AT THE WORKPLACE LET'S face it people job-hop. They do it for a host of reasons, be it better job scope, nicer boss or, most frequently, fatter paycheck. The grass is often greener on the other side. Really. Whether you are seduced by
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      1076 44  -  PEARLYN THAM SWIMSUITS When the sun shines, all you need is for everything to go swimmingly first time I bought a two-piece I swimsuit, my parents were not -M. very pleased with the idea of me baring a particular part of my anatomy. And no, it wasn't
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        311 46  -  Jason Ho Yvonne Chau IN GOOD TIME Teenage curfews may be over now but dad can still check the time in style with this watch, $5,425 from Montblanc at #01-34 Ngee Ann City. HAPPY FEET Dad can potter around the house comfortably in these bedroom slippers, $23
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        299 46  -  PEARLYN THAM LINDA Evangelista once declared famously that she would not get out of bed for less than $10,000. While the rest of us may not be able to say that in all seriousness, at least we can be content with the thought
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          86 47 The Lifebuoy Germ Protection body wash collection lets you do more than cleanse your skin in the shower. Choose from four ranges of shower creams (priced from $3.50) and soaps ($2.20 each), each of which contains the anti-bacterial agents triclosan and triclocarban to protect your skin
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          83 47 It may sound strange that you won't need water to cleanse your face but that's the idea behind La Prairie's two new cleansers the milky Cellular Comforting Cleansing Emulsion and the refreshing Cellular Cleansing Water Eyes Face lotion ($134 each). Both remove dirt and make-up without the
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          75 47 Choosing eyeshadow shades that complement one another is simple with Estee Lauder's user-friendly Signature Eyeshadow Quad ($6O). Each compact contains a quartet of eyeshadow colours available in four colour families of pink to berry, mauve to blue, nude to brown and gold to green in a
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        487 47  -  PEARLYN THAM COLLABORATING FOR CHARITY Artist Lee Wai Leng was given the task of capturing the essence of the Maybelline woman pearlyn@mediacorp.com.sg SHE usually illustrates birds, ladybugs and butterflies. But Singapore artist Lee Wai Leng (right) recently had a new subject to muse about The Maybelline
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        287 47  -  PEARLYN THAM RICE and wheat may have been making the headlines in the news. But in the beauty field, another grain is making itself heard or, rather, felt on sagging, cellulite-laden skin. Known as the mother of all grains, quinoa (pronounced
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        1986 48  -  AUDREY PHOOn| FATHER FIGURES DADDY THIS Sunday, Singapore celebrates Father's Day an occasion, as some accounts have it, inspired by Mother's Day and one that is still in its shadow. While the latter is heralded by retailers rolling out the works in gifts, cards, floral bouquets and commemorative
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        851 50  -  ANNETTE TAN FOOD YOU DESIRE when you have simple, good fare with a creative twist? food@newstoday.com.sg SINCE executive chef Vincent Teng joined The Scarlet hotel in December 2006, its signature restaurant Desire has steadily become a destination for good contemporary European cuisine. Prior to his appointment, Desire
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        538 50  -  AUDREY PHOON IF YOU'VE never spoken to Mark Bittman (left), you would be forgiven for thinking him an egoistic so-and-so. After all, the American chef who is also a columnist with The New York Times has a cookbook and a television series entitled How To
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        641 52  -  JUSTIN LEE CHIC RUNABOUT Renault's Clio may have been late for the party, but it's made a stylish entrance news@newstoday.com.sg IN THE words of Project Runway host, Heidi Klum, "in fashion, one day you're in and the next you're out". So too in the car market, where
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          96 52 Bentley has introduced a facelifted version of its Continental Flying Spur saloon. While the previous 552bhp 6.0-litre VI2 engine remains unchanged, a more powerful model has now joined the range. With 6OObhp on tap, the Flying Spur Speed accelerates from 0-100kmh in 4.8 seconds. Its top
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          103 52 You'd have to squint to spot the differences but Porsche has made several changes to its legendary 911. LED technology is used for the reshaped lamps and the engines now have direct fuel injection for greater power and efficiency. The entry level 3.6-litre Carrera now produces 345bhp,
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          98 52  -  COLIN YONG Developed in conjunction with Peugeot and Citroen, the Fiat Fiorino is one of the smallest commercial vehicles on the market but it doesn't lack for features. Based on the Fiat Grande Punto hatchback, it has distinctly car-like driving dynamics. The 75bhp 1.3-litre diesel engine
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        600 53 COLIN YONG colin@mediacorp.com.sg UNABLE to get a straight answer from car salesmen, engineer Jenson Lee searched the Internet for fuel consumption figures for the Nissan Cefiro and Toyota Camry, the two cars on his shopping list. He found official data from the respective manufacturers' websites but
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          55 53 Fans of Nescafe Gold have another reason to indulge in their favourite brand of instant Ecoffee.The beverage is said to contain natural antioxidants thanks to Nescafe's unique way of processing coffee beans which retains their aroma, flavour and goodness. Nescafe Gold, which is priced at $11.77,
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          100 53 Enjoy the luxury of choice the next time you visit Pizza Hut. In addition to its extensive array of pizzas, pastas and light bites, the restaurant has introduced three new pasta flavours to whet your appetite Seafood Vongole, Prawn Aglio Olio and Chic'N'Herbs. For a satisfying meal, choose
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          81 53 i The Italian milk candy Galatine now sports an updated look. Choose from the 10Og bag or the 30g milk bucket design fun pack. Fans of the candy, which is made using partially skimmed milk, can also look forward to the new plain milkflavour.lt is also available in
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          77 53 Take a break from your hectic schedule and stay refreshed with an oxygen therapy session using Owell's Home Spa O2.This light and portable device dispenses oxygen via a neck-set using the Vacuum Swing Absorption technology, which pre-fllters the air by screening out dust and impurities.This userfriendly
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        970 54  -  CHRISTOPHER TOH The Osmonds are an example of how being family can be terribly lucrative christophertoh@mediacorp.com.sg THEY'VE been called the "First Family of American Entertainment", but the Osmonds Alan, Wayne, Merrill, Jay, Donny, Marie and Jimmy are living proof that no matter what muddy waters lay
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        289 56 THE GUARDIAN Metallica blames its management firm for asking websites to remove reviews YOU might not expect it from one of the loudest, scariest, most stubborn bands in rock, but on Thursday Metallica said "sorry". Sort of. After being criticised for ordering journalists to take down reviews of tracks
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        297 57 -THE DAILY TELEGRAPH COLDPLAY singer Chris Martin (picture) has confessed that he is still struggling to come to terms with the fact his wife Gwyneth Paltrow was briefly engaged to Hollywood heartthrob Brad Pitt. Martin admitted that Pitt's reputation as one
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      839 60 meT HICKS UP It could be just 15 minutes of fame for the unfamiliar names at the top, as the big guns chase them down GOLF 108 th US Open LA JOLLA, California So, how do you like the first day US Open leaderboard? Well,
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      360 60 -AFP SAN DIEGO Tiger Woods hit his first competitive tee shot in two months while playing in a star-studded trio with Phil Mickelson and Adam Scott that drew massive crowds at the US Open. An enthusiastic gallery was on hand to watch world No 1
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      640 61 AGENCIES IT AIN'T OVER, TILL IT'S OVER Bryant and Co see stars as Celtics put on a late show in Hollywood to have one hand on the title NBA FINALS, GAME 4 LA Lakers 91 Boston 97 ton's All-Star Paul Pierce said. "We believed, we stuck
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      332 61 -AFP LONDON French Open champion Rafael Nadal has tipped Japanese teenager Kei Nishikori to become one of the world's 10 best players. Nishikori, 18, only turned pro a year ago but he has already emerged as the best Japanese prospect for over a decade and
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      212 61 -AFP AUCKLAND While All Blacks coach Graham Henry was talking up a "quality" England side, England caretaker coach Rob Andrew was claiming "massive underdog" status for the rugby Test here Saturday. Rugby-obsessed New Zealand will accept nothing less than a win and Henry knows the 21-11
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      772 62  -  SHAMIR OSMAN FOR PRIDE AND COUNTRY Lions' defensive duo keen to put their best foot forward in front of home fans WORLD CUP QUALIFIER, THIRD ROUND, GROUP 4 Singapore v Saudi Arabia National Stadium, Saturday 7.30pm shamir@mediacorp.com.sg THE last time Baihakki Khaizan and Precious
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      486 63  -  TAN YO-HINN SMASHING TIME Vietnam's Nguyen pushed ex-world No 1 all the way, but experience won out in the end yohinn@mediacorp.com.sg HE MAY be undecided about his future after the Olympics, but what is certain is that Danish veteran Peter Hoeg Gade has not lost
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      382 63  -  TAN YO-HINN TINE Rasmussen is looking forward to locking horns with the formidable Chinese women at Olympic Games. Based on her demolition of local favourite King Aiying on Friday in the quarter-finals of the women's singles in the US$2OO,OOO Aviva Open Singapore 2008 Badminton
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      213 63  -  PAUL GREEN THE Super Reds qualified for the final of the 2008 Avaya-J&J League Cup after a 0-0 draw in the second leg of their semi-final with Balestier Khalsa at Yishun Stadium on Friday night. It was the first time all season that the
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      278 64 -AFP BEIJING China's world and Olympic champion Liv Xiang said on Friday he was unfazed by the loss of his 110 m hurdles world record to his biggest rival, Dayron Robles, as competition heats up before the Olympics. Cuban Robles, 21, ran 12.87secs
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      757 64 THE GUARDIAN COLOUR BLIND| There's been no black manager in English football's top flight, and Blackburn could change all that LONDON As arguments go, the one that the absence of a black English manager in the top level of English football is an enduring
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      277 65 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON Real Madrid have offered Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo (picture) an astonishing, record-breaking annual salary of £9.5 million ($25.5 million) a year after tax. That amounts to £182,000 a week, an increase of 40 per cent on the deal John
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      764 65 THE GUARDIAN STARS IN HIS EYES With Abramovich's backing, not even Kaka and Torres are out of Chelsea's reach ZURICH Luiz Felipe Scolari will be given an open chequebook by Roman Abramovich for the summer transfer market as Chelsea seek the audacious
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      289 66 VIENNA Thanks to a last-gasp penalty, Austria drew 1-1 with Poland on Thursday (Friday morning, Singapore time) to keep alive their hopes of making the last eight of Euro 2008. Should co-hosts Austria beat Germany in their final Group B match next Monday and eliminate their
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      908 66 -AFP FEAR IS AN OPTION Beckenbauer says Austria now have a chance of dumping out the favourites BERLIN Popular German newspaper Bild called it a "Kroatastrophe". Germany football legend Franz Beckenbauer said on Friday he was shocked by the team's 2-1 Euro 2008 defeat at
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      424 68 AP EURO 2008, GROUP D Greece v Russia SALZBURG, Austria Four years ago Otto Rehhagel, the German disciplinarian who turned Greece into European champions, could have snapped his fingers and reserved himself a table at the best restaurants in the country. But the
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