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Title Section20 2008-08-29 1 TODAY Friday August 29, 2008 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking TODAY Friday August 29, 2008 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking20 words
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Article, Illustration33 2008-08-29 1 Phin Wong Have you ever been touched by a ghost? Our Plus Editor has he found a mysterious handprint on his arm after a night at the beach in August. Page 4833 words
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Article30 2008-08-29 1 Air muscle The RSAF has long-range strike capability and a solid defence system. It's this air force muscle that keeps Singapore safe. says defence expert Tim Huxley. Page 1730 words
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Article, Illustration28 2008-08-29 1 HoChing Temasek chief executive Ho Ching has been named one of the world's 10 most powerful women for the second year running by Forbes magazine. Page 628 words
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Article20 2008-08-29 1 Held *for ransom' Malaysian club PDRM is demanding $30,000 to release Singapore striker Agu Casmir's transfer certificate. Page 6120 words
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Article, Illustration35 2008-08-29 1 KOH MUI FONG The highlight of this year's Mid-Autmn Festival at the Chinese Gardens is at the garden's Stoneboat Lake, where 15 colourful lantern sailboats featuring Hello Kitty and friends are on display.HKOH MUI FONG - 35 words
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Article, Illustration1101 2008-08-29 1 ONG DAI LIN; ZULOTHMAN - ONG DAI LIN ZULOTHMAN YOUTH OLYMPIC VILLAGE Lots of possible benefits in store for residents and businesses dailin@mediacorp.com.sg IT IS early days yet, but should one estate in Singapore be looking forward to the Youth Olympic Games in 2010 more than most? To Ong Vi Lun,PHOTO COURTESY MINISTRY OF EDUCATION - 1,101 words
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Article553 2008-08-29 1 ZULOTHMAN - ZULOTHMAN zul@mediacorp.com.sg IN 10 years' time, Singaporeans may not remember how quiet the Changi Business Park used to be. If all goes to plan, the area bounded by the Singapore Expo and the park could become a vibrant cluster of dining, shopping, business and553 words
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Miscellaneous16 2008-08-29 1 k ANWAR DRAMA He staged a dramatic walkout just hours after being sworn in WORLD 1816 words
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NEWS
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Article, Illustration728 2008-08-29 2 TULSATHITTAPTIM - TULSATHITTAPTIM THE NATION THE NATION COMMENT Thai protest movement is losing sight of its goals UNTIL Tuesday this week, the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) was a political movement that did the wrong things for the right reason. The activists had sacrificed their personal comfort,THE NATION; H - 728 words
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Article625 2008-08-29 3 NEOCHAICHIN - NEOCHAICHIN SOCIAL GRACES Training volunteers, building community awareness chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg IT WASN'T just Argentina's fancy football skills at their Olympics semi-final match with Brazil last Tuesday that impressed Mr Teo Ser Luck he also witnessed the besttrained volunteers he had ever seen, patiently explaining policies to an angry625 words
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247 2008-08-29 6 AGENCIES NEW YORK Temasek Holdings' chief executive Ho Ching has been named as one of the world's 10 most powerful women for the second year running by Forbes magazine. Topping the prestigious list for the third time is as manyAGENCIES - 247 words
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Article, Illustration476 2008-08-29 6 LINYANQIN - LINYANQIN HORTICULTURE SECTOR Shortage of talent with boom in gardening, landscape projects yanqin@mediacorp.com. sg THERE are plenty of creative ways to add green space in Singapore, such as roof gardens. But before Singapore grows in the space set aside for parks and gardens by a quarter,PHOTO COURTESY NPARKS - 476 words
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727 2008-08-29 8 CHITRA RAJARAM - CHITRA RAJARAM I SAY deputy editorial director chitrarajaram@mediacorp.com.sg ALL this debate about marriage, equal sharing of childcare and chores between husbands and wives has gotten people asking me: What about you? As a career woman and mother, what kind of equality do you727 words
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Article, Illustration598 2008-08-29 8 NEOCHAICHIN - NEOCHAICHIN chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg HAVING their children an elevator ride away could actually give parents the peace of mind to focus on their work. One company in Singapore has heard the call of its married employees, and responded by setting up• PHOTO COURTESY OCBC BANK - 598 words
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325 2008-08-29 12 938 LIVE FLU VACCINATIONS Companies extend benefits to employees, dependants in bid to reduce absenteeism MORE multi-national companies are covering their workers with flu vaccination as a basic employee benefit, in a bid to help reduce absenteeism. In recent years, companies have been938 LIVE - 325 words
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Article, Illustration123 2008-08-29 12 PHOTO COURTESY CAAS Passengers at Changi Airport Terminal 3's Departure and Transit Mall can now turn to butterflies to escape the stress of travelling. A new facility called the Butterfly Garden was officially launched yesterday by Senior Minister of State (Transport and Finance) Lim Hwee HuaPHOTO COURTESY CAAS - 123 words
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175 2008-08-29 12 THE duo nabbed targeted handbags, laptops and other items left unattended by unwary shoppers at malls and eateries in the Orchard Road area and Vivo City. On Wednesday, police nabbed the Filipino couple a 28-year-old woman and a 32-year-old man fora series175 words
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Article107 2008-08-29 14 CHANNEL NEWSASIA A hawker faces four charges of lying to the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) Ho Cheng Lay, 56, had given false information about the National Environment Agency (NEA) Hawker Department manager Lim Peng Siang, on four occasions between last August and this February. Ho hadCHANNEL NEWSASIA - 107 words
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Article97 2008-08-29 14 The Land Transport Authority (LTA) has awarded three contracts worth $29 million forthe upgrading of the closed-circuit TV cameras at MRT stations, as part of the masterplan to improve security. The LTA said Thales Security Asia will supply and install CCTV cameras at stations along the97 words
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97 2008-08-29 14 938 LIVE From March, a portal will be launched to help prosecutors worldwide tackle cyber-crime. The Global Prosecutors' E-Crime Network (G-Pen) is developed by a unit of Britain's Crown Prosecution Service, and a prototype was unveiled in Singapore at the annual conference and938 LIVE - 97 words
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95 2008-08-29 14 Upgrading works for some ageing flats in Clementi and Tampines will start later this year, after more than 87 per cent of residents in Clementi West Street 1 and 95 per cent in Tampines Street 21 voted for the new Home Improvement Programme. They95 words
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Article, Illustration413 2008-08-29 14 WHALE SHARK EXHIBITS' AS THE world prepares to mark International Whale Shark Day tomorrow, three groups here have once again expressed their opposition to having these creatures as "exhibits". The upcoming Resorts World at Sentosa (RWS) had announced in late 2006 that it would have413 words
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788 2008-08-29 17 TIM HUXLEY - TIM HUXLEY NEWS COMMENT The RSAF has a long-range strike capability as well as solid defence system AIR power is a key component of military capability, and since the *****, Singapore's defence planners have put great effort into developing this city-state's air force, which788 words
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WORLD
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223 2008-08-29 18 AFP KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia yesterday defended blocking access to a prominent political website that has attacked top leaders, saying it had ignored warnings against publishing "slanderous" articles. Malaysia's media is tightly controlled by the government and it has expressed frustration over its inability to rein inAFP - 223 words
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166 2008-08-29 18 AP KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian police detained dozens of officials accused of illegally certifying vehicles as roadworthy in exchange for bribes, the latest case of alleged corruption in the country. Thirty-eight officers from the national vehicle inspection agency have been arrested since nationwide raids startedAP - 166 words
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Article, Illustration393 2008-08-29 18 AFP MALAYSIAN PARLIAMENT BN refused to establish a special committee to review legislation KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim yesterday staged a dramatic Parliament walkout with his 81 lawmakers just hours after being sworn in, in protest over controversial DNA sampling legislation. Mr AnwarAFP - 393 words
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246 2008-08-29 20 AFP Anti-government protests in Bangkok have caused the Thai military to postpone talks to discuss withdrawing troops from a disputed border area near an ancient temple, a Cambodian general said yesterday. Twenty soldiers from Cambodia and Thailand remain stationed at a small pagoda onAFP - 246 words
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Article, Illustration455 2008-08-29 20 ANSLEYNG - ANSLEYNG TURMOIL INTHAILAND Samak retracts order to disperse protesters from Govt House IN.... BANGKOK ansley@mediacorp.com. sg THERE was no end in sight yesterday for the peaceful siege at Bangkok's Government House after protesters refused to leave while the authorities refused to use force to eject them. PrimeANSLEYNG - 455 words
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268 2008-08-29 22 AP CANBERRA A brothel owner who smuggled five Thai women into Australia to be prostitutes had her conviction and 10-year sentence for sex slavery upheld by the High Court yesterday in the first case of its kind in the country. Ms Wei Tang,AP - 268 words
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Article, Illustration86 2008-08-29 22 AFP In case you can't get past the sheen, the face is that of British supermodel Kate Moss, 34. Her likeness has been made into a 50kg solid gold sculpture worth £1.5 million ($3.9 million) by Mr MarcQuinn, famous for a controversial sculpture in TrafalgarAFP - 86 words
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Article231 2008-08-29 22 AP CHILDBIRTH INTHE SKIES Indian woman gives birth on her first flight abroad DARWIN An Indian woman gave birth to a healthy boy aboard a jet airliner while flying to Australia to reunite with her husband. Dr Judith Hamel, one of four doctors whoAP - 231 words
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Article, Illustration715 2008-08-29 24 JONATHAN FREEDLAND - JONATHAN FREEDLAND THEGUARDIAN THE GUARDIAN COMMENT Bill Clinton does what no other Democrat has done BILL Clinton's speech to the Democrat convention had been both heavily anticipated by a press corps looking for new evidence of tension between the Clinton and Obama camps and,THEGUARDIAN; AP - 715 words
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Article252 2008-08-29 27 AFP CORRUPTION INCHINA Slew of graft changes expected in wake of nation's auditor's report BEIJING Chinese government departments embezzled, misused or mismanaged billions of dollars last year, the nation's auditor said in an annual report that often leads to a slew of graft charges. The taxAFP - 252 words
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Article, Illustration218 2008-08-29 27 AFP SHANGHAI Jaywalkers now face public humiliation as police plan to start broadcasting images of their offences on television to shame them into respecting traffic rules, China's local media said yesterday. Shanghai police plan to film and take photos of the rebel pedestrians, as well as cyclistsAFP; . AFP - 218 words
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256 2008-08-29 27 AP BEIJING The first outbreak of violence in China's western region of Xinjiang since a pair of high-profile attacks during the Olympics has left two Chinese policemen dead and seven more wounded, the authorities and an activist said yesterday. The conflict in the mainlyAP - 256 words
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Article, Illustration63 2008-08-29 28 AFP Scientists say the global warming 'tipping point' in the Arctic seems to be happening before their eyes: Sea ice in the Arctic Ocean is at its second-lowest level in 30 years. Reports say Arctic Sea ice now covers about 5.2 million sq km. The lowest point sinceAFP - 63 words
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Article384 2008-08-29 28 AP CHINESE SOCIETY Man accused of killing 6 police gets surprise support from Chinese public SHANGHAI The case was supposed to be simple: A jobless man accused of killing six police officers in a rare stabbing rampage in China's largest city. But the Chinese public surprisedAP - 384 words
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GLOBAL ROUNDUP
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82 2008-08-29 28 AFP Hong Kong and Macau will be the next Asian cities to have their top eateries put on the international culinary map by France's Michelin guide, the bookthat can make or break a restaurant. The two cities will each get a guide in December,AFP - 82 words
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130 2008-08-29 28 AFP Taiwan's former intelligence chief has been indicted for allegedly covering up for former President Chen Shui-bian over suspected money laundering, an official said yesterday. MrYeh Sheng-mao, former director of the Investigation Bureau, faces two-and-a-half years in jail if found guilty ofAFP - 130 words
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Article154 2008-08-29 30 AFP DHAKA A boy born with two heads in southwestern Bangladesh died after his parents decided to take him home because they could not afford adequate medical care. The boy, named Kiron, was born on Monday by Caesarean section but died at home late on WednesdayAFP - 154 words
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Article, Illustration29 2008-08-29 30 Passers-by looking at an upside-down house as it nears completion inTrassen-heide, north-eastern Germany, yesterday. The house will be open to visitors from next Thursday AFPAFP - 29 words
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Article230 2008-08-29 30 AFP REGIONAL SUMMIT DUSHANBE (Tajikistan) China and four Central Asian nations voiced support yesterday for Russia's "active role" in resolving the conflict in Georgia, as Moscow moved to deflect criticism from the West. The six countries said at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) regional summit thatAFP - 230 words
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Article, Illustration475 2008-08-29 32 AFP OBAMA NOMINATION The party is united: Clintons take the lead on full endorsement DENVER In a deafening moment of history, Democrats on Wednesday anointed Barack Obama the first black major-party nominee for president, in a cathartic release of unity, hope and tears. The newly-minted nomineeAFP - 475 words
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GLOBAL ROUNDUP
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72 2008-08-29 32 A former Indonesian ambassador to Singapore has been charged with corruption in an Indonesian court, The Jakarta Post reported. MrSlametHidayat,who held his post from 2003 to 2006, was charged with multiple indictments at the Corruption Court on Wednesday and he could72 words
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Article105 2008-08-29 32 AFP The Indonesian military's links to human rights abuses while helping foreign mining firms are being exposed in a lawsuit by local villagers against US energy giant ExxonMobil, analysts said yesterday. A United States federal court ruled on Wednesday that ExxonMobil had a case to answer inAFP - 105 words
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Article34 2008-08-29 34 Evangeline Yeo - A woman today is a wife, income contributor and mum. We shouldn't judge why some women are unwilling to give up their careers. It could be sacrificing their marriages. Evangeline Yeo34 words
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495 2008-08-29 34 Carole Chen Shuyi - Carole Chen Shuyi SINGLE PARENTS Letter from LIKE many others, I looked forward to what Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong had to announce in the Enhanced Marriage Parenthood Package. However, despite being a working parent with a Singaporean child below seven years old, I am495 words
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Letter, Illustration175 2008-08-29 34 Wong Yen Nee - Wong Yen Nee Letter from THE Government needs to come up with a more holistic solution to boost the baby birth index such as (re)-educating parents and parents-to-be on family values and health rather than just giving financial assistance. Young parents should be made awareTODAY FILE PHOTO - 175 words
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Letter, Illustration298 2008-08-29 36 Suzana Binte Mohamad AN - Suzana Binte Mohamad AN Letter from I REFER to "The ideal teacher" (Aug 27). A childcare teacher's role is not as simple as it seems, and not all stay-at-home mothers (SAHMs) are suited to be one. Taking care of your own children differs298 words
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Article, Illustration678 2008-08-29 36 SARAH SUM- CAMPBELL - SARAH SUM-CAMPBELL I SAY Such women are rare and should be recognised I REFER to "The ideal teacher" (Aug27). Ms Yeo Eng Wah is probably right that the stay-at-home mother (SAHM) probably has better insight into raising a pre-school child than a single woman.YENYOK - 678 words
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Article78 2008-08-29 36 Challenging moments in parenthood My boy is six years old. Earlier this week at his super-advanced kindergarten, he had an interesting Science lesson. Right now, he's still thinking about it. Tonight he's busy at home drawing a very elaborate diagram with his crayons. It has circles and78 words
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Article168 2008-08-29 40 DR BILL MAIER - DR BILL MAIER BY.... LISTENING OR LECTURING? "But, Dad! You never listen to me!" Sounds familiar? If so, you probably have a teenager in the house. Teenagers often complain that parents don't listen and sometimes they're right! As parents, it's easy to think we're engaging in168 words
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Letter298 2008-08-29 40 Dr Peter Goh KokYong - Dr Peter Goh KokYong RAISING CHILDREN Childless couples can help, too by baby-sitting friends' kids Letter from AMID the lively discussion on the new parenthood incentives, the spotlight is certainly on married couples. Two other groups of people might feel slightly sidelined barren couples and298 words
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Letter, Illustration188 2008-08-29 40 Chong Chee Han - Chong Chee Han Letter from I REFER to "Why Mr Tan had to wait" (Aug 27). I acknowledge that charges at polyclinics are affordable. But why are we being belittled to avail ourselves of affordable health service at polyclinics? Do188 words
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Article, Illustration1260 2008-08-29 44 CHRISTOPHER TOH - CHRISTOPHER TOH NIGHTLIFE KINGS OF THE NIGHT SCENE christophertoh@mediacorp.com.sg THESE two men need no introduction. One wrote about a fried rice paradise, the other runs a clubbing paradise. Now, two of Singapore's biggest names in the entertainment industry have come together to help further the cause001 BOONKEONG - 1,260 words
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Article, Illustration271 2008-08-29 46 AP A BLOGGER suspected of streaming songs from the unreleased Guns N' Roses album, Chinese Democracy, on his website was arrested on Wednesday morning and appeared in court, where his bail was set at US$lO,OOO ($14,100). FBI agents arrested 27-year-old Kevin Cogill on suspicion ofAP - 271 words
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Article, Illustration75 2008-08-29 46 The Bellini Room will host its farewell party, called Curtain Call, tomorrow as it prepares to be transformed into Bellini Grande at Clarke Quay. Performers Jeassea Thyidor, Rob Collins and the Bellini Room House Band will provide entertainment. Even as St James prepares to open new party spot75 words
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Article48 2008-08-29 46 Wednesday nights isn't just Ladies' Night at The Boiler Room, it's also where you can revisit the music of the past, from the '70s to the'9os. Featuring the talents of Dawn Ho, Emilee Kang, Jessea Thiydor and house band, Soul Cool. Showtime starts 11.30pm48 words
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Article57 2008-08-29 46 Who says you have to spend Sunday moaning about going back to work on Monday? At popular Mando-pop club Dragonfly, Sunday nights are Ladies' Nights. While ladies get their free entry and complimentary two drinks, dudes can get their share of eye candy stageside with hot babe57 words
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Article37 2008-08-29 46 This has been dubbed a "midweek fiesta that celebrates the colourful tradition, passion and warmth of South America". Hot babes, drinks with kick, and bringing on the samba party? Why not. Showtime is at 9.30pm.37 words
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Article, Illustration672 2008-08-29 48 PHINWONG - PHINWONG MALADJUSTED plus editor phin@mediacorp.com.sg Everything is fun and games until youVe been touched by a hungry ghost I HATE August. I've been on edge all month. My eyes have been darting around nervously like Jamie Lee Curtis in Prom Night. Every rustle in the bushesYENYOK - 672 words
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Article, Illustration564 2008-08-29 54 GENEVIEVELOH - GENEVIEVELOH NIGHTLIFE REVIEWTHE PUMP ROOM GREAT WORLD CITY Good ambience and beer make this a place to return to genevieveloh@mediacorp.com. sg FANS of The Pump Room andjudging from the after-work overspill and arm-to-arm squeeze to the bar, there are many of them have been in good564 words
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Article, Illustration139 2008-08-29 54 THE Necessary Stage (TNS) is once more re-staging its milestone play Off Centre. Or at least, three scenes from it. Last year, the play, about the plight of mental illness patients, was selected by the Ministry of Education as an O-Level literature text, the first139 words
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188 2008-08-29 56 AP HE DOES comedy, writes books, mixes it up with the hottest stars in music and Hollywood. With all this, who needs swimming? Certainly not record-breaking swimmer Michael Phelps not any more, at least. But as a presenter at MTV's 2008 VideoAP - 188 words
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Article, Illustration295 2008-08-29 56 MAYSEAH - MAYSEAH PUCCINI MASTERPIECE Be enraptured by riddles, a princess and forbidden love may@mediacorp.com. sg IF YOU like exotic romance laced with intrigue and danger, then this is for you. The Singapore Lyric Opera is presenting the first full-length production of Italian maestro Giacomo Puccini's masterpiece, Turandot (pronounced295 words
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Article, Illustration574 2008-08-29 60 AFP THE DAILYTELEGRAPH TENNIS RIVALRY Former boxing promoter King hired to hype up Federer and Nadal rivalry NEW YORK Don King, he of the tall hair, celebrated his 77th birthday last week dancing to the rhythm of a promotional pulse which showsAFP; THE DAILYTELEGRAPH; GETTY IMAGES - 574 words
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426 2008-08-29 60 AFP NEW YORK Serbian stars Novak Djokovic and Jelena Jankovic hobbled to victory on centre court while the Russian assault continued on Day 4 of the US Open. An ailing Djokovic overcame a left foot injury to defeat Arnaud Clement 6-3,AFP - 426 words
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Article, Illustration812 2008-08-29 61 MILTON TAN - MILTON TAN TODAY EXCLUSIVE XL club demand $30,000 to release Singapore striker's transfer certificate sports@newstoday.com.sg SINGAPORE striker Agu Casmir returned to Gombak United last month, before the close of the midseason transfer window. But after five weeks, the 24-year-old has yet to turn out for theWEETECKHIAN - 812 words
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Article304 2008-08-29 62 THE GUARDIAN LONDON West Ham manager Alan Curbishley was in a resilient mood on Tuesday night (yesterday morning, Singapore time), declaring that he retained the support of the club's board despite hearing chants for him to be sacked during his side's fraught League Cup win overTHE GUARDIAN - 304 words
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Article, Illustration248 2008-08-29 62 Champions League, third qualifying round Arsenal 4 FCTwente o (Arsenal win 6-0 on aggregate) LONDON Steve McClaren has less than fond memories of north London, and not only from his time in charge of England on rainy evenings at Wembley. The last time he248 words
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Article, Illustration676 2008-08-29 62 THEDAILYTELEGRAPH 12.50 AM LATEST: CHAMPIONS LEAGUE DRAW The draw for the group phase was made in Monaco yesterday (this morning, Singapore time). Liverpool will face Fernando Torres' former club Atletico Madrid, Man Utd get Villarreal and Celtic, Chelsea draw Roma while Arsenal will play PortoTHEDAILYTELEGRAPH; AFP - 676 words
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Article, Illustration626 2008-08-29 63 SHAMIROSMAN - SHAMIROSMAN ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP Liverpool great Dalglish has high hopes for the Reds this season shamir@mediacorp.com.sg THE 2008-09 English Premiership campaign kicked off two weeks ago, and Rafael Benitez' men have managed two narrow, unimpressive wins 1-0 at Sunderland and 2-1 over visitors Middlesbrough,ERNESTCHUA - 626 words
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Article317 2008-08-29 63 SHAMIR OSMAN - SHAMIR OSMAN SINGAPORE-based Investment company Profitable Group confirmed yesterday that representatives from English Premiership club Newcastle United are headed our way soon. "Newcastle will be here next month," group operations director John Nordmann told Today on the sidelines of the launch of football facility Premier317 words
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Article, Illustration734 2008-08-29 64 MILTON TAN - MILTON TAN SINGAPORE FOOTBALL Stags set to pair prodigal son in dream strike partnership with old pal NTUC Income-Yeo's S-League 2008 Gombak United vTampines Rovers Jalan Besar Stadium, 7.30pm sports@newstoday.com.sg IT'S a mouth-watering prospect that Singapore strikers Noh Alam Shah and Khairul Amri willWEETECKHIAN - 734 words
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Article, Illustration492 2008-08-29 66 HEDIRMAN SUPIAN - HEDIRMAN SUPIAN NOTEBOOK REVIEW DELL STUDIO 15 hedirman@mediacorp.com.sg THE new Studio line of laptops bridges Dell's budget Inspiron series and its highend XPS line. It aims to provide similar features and performance that's slightly a notch492 words
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Article, Illustration602 2008-08-29 67 TREVORTAN - TREVORTAN trevor@mediacorp.com.sg SEASONED photographers often crave rugged, compact and light cameras that boast a high degree of manual control. The Ricoh GXIOO was released about 18 months ago to quench the thirst for such highend digital compact cameras. Now, its successor has arrived! Packed with an upgraded602 words
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Article, Illustration647 2008-08-29 68 ARIEL TAM - As good in some ways as Apple pie ARIEL TAM MOBILE PHONES With the iPhone's popularity, rivals are scrambling to regain buyers' attention online and technology editor ariel@mediacorp.com.sg AFTER SingTel's long-awaited unveiling of the Apple iPhone 3G last week, fans might have been tempted to consider any mobile phone launches647 words
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Advertisement132 2008-08-29 69 All roads lead to Downtown East this school break! Embark on a great, "v« \^6uWf!\x^\jW fun-filled and exciting adventure before the school bell rings again! It's time to go to -j^ p OWlfowi 6a g ~V^ff^^ S> aei down to bovniovn Eqsi' Just a 10-minute walk from the Pasir Ris132 words
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Article361 2008-08-29 70 US BUSINESS SEC may let top companies switch from US accounting rules to global standards THE Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) may let large companies in the United States switch to international accounting rules in six years, a step it says will lower compliance costs and361 words
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Article, Illustration64 2008-08-29 70 WEETECKHIAN Guests examine Nissan's new flagship luxury sedan at its launch last night at the Turf Club. The Nissan Teana (pronounced 'Tia-na') has a sophisticated modern design and is the first in its class to feature a stylish twin glass sunroof with a power shadeWEETECKHIAN - 64 words
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271 2008-08-29 70 KELVIN CHOW - KELVIN CHOW kelvinc@mediacorp.com.sg DESPITE recent record oil prices and ecofriendly moves to curb driving, Asian demand for lubricants is motoring ahead. The Asia-Pacific region overtook North America to emerge as the world's largest lubricant consumers last year, according to research by Kline and Company.271 words
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Article507 2008-08-29 73 KELVIN CHOW - KELVIN CHOW SINGAPORE EXCHANGE Local firms such as Eastgate and St James in reverse takeovers IN.... SHANGHAI kelvinc@mediacorp.com.sg AS THE bear market takes its toll on stock valuations, backdoor listings or reverse takeovers (RTO) have become a popular way for companies to get a presence on507 words
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Article274 2008-08-29 73 BARRY PORTER - BARRY PORTER LOSS-MAKING textile firm Ban Joo Company is Singapore's latest reverse takeover target. Telemedia Pacific, backed by Hong Kong businessman Hady Hartanto, is offering to take a 50.7 per cent stake in Ban Joo by subscribing to $23 million worth of new shares and274 words
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Article, Illustration693 2008-08-29 74 LOHCHEEKONG - LOHCHEEKONG ASEAN ECONOMICS MINISTERS MEETING $i.4-trillion deal with India will see lower tariffs for key Asean exports cheekong@mediacorp.com.sg IT WAS a hectic but fruitful day for the Association of South-east Asian Nations (Asean) yesterday as the regional bloc concluded a series of tradeII - 693 words
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Article145 2008-08-29 75 BLOOMBERG CVC Capital Partners Asia Pacific and Standard Chartered Private Equity may sell Amtek Engineering, the Singaporebased auto and computer parts maker they bought last year, three people familiar with the matter said. KKR Co, Affinity Equity Partners and Citi Venture Capital International are among potentialBLOOMBERG - 145 words
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Article130 2008-08-29 75 KELVIN CHOW - KELVIN CHOW kdvinc@mediacorp.com.sg GLOBAL agricultural products supplier 01am International reported earnings of $167 million for full financial year ending 2008, up 54 per cent compared from a year ago. The company attributed the strong performance in growth from existing supplychain businesses as well as takeovers.130 words
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Article, Illustration428 2008-08-29 75 CONRAD RAJ - CONRAD RAJ BOURSE BUSINESS Shareholders of Japan Land urged to reject tycoon's $751x1 offer editor-at-large conrad@mediacorp.com.sg ON THE advice of their financial advisers, the independent directors of mainboard-listed Japan Land are recommending that its shareholders reject business tycoon Oei Hong Leong's $75-million bid to takeTODAY FILE PHOTO - 428 words
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STOCK CALLS
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Article75 2008-08-29 76 35.5 cents I Buy CIMB keeps its rating for the haulage and marine transportation firm but slashes the price target to 58 cents from $1.21. The brokerage has cut its FY2009-2010 forecasts for Tiong Woon by 17 to 22 per cent to reflect a more challenging environment. CIMB75 words
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Article55 2008-08-29 76 $3.85 I Neutral ÜBS maintains its rating for the developer but cuts the price target to $4.00 from $4.80, representing a 40 per cent discount from the FY2OOB net asset value forecast. The broker says Keppel Land has material exposure to Singapore office capital values, but notes that55 words
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Article92 2008-08-29 76 80.5 cents I Neutral ÜBS downgrades the stock from "buy" and cuts the price target to 85 cents from $1.35 to reflect adjustments to the developer's investment properties portfolio in light of the more cautious view on the Singapore office market. The new target price assumes a 50-per-cent92 words
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MARKET INFO
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Article24 2008-08-29 76 Jikkei lhanghai ieoul rlumbai ;LComp I ■iu,y/-i--iy ■^yo 12,768.25 A 0.12% 2,350-14 A 0.34% 1,474-15 1-32°/° 14,048.34 T 1.74% 1,070.46 A 0.26%24 words
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Article23 2008-08-29 76 js$i si. 415 ¥100 $1,294 :i $2,599 RP100 $0,016 euro $2,091 HK$ioo $18.12 k$i $1,226 RMB100 $20.72 !Ml $0,418 RS100 $3,23123 words
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Article, Illustration103 2008-08-29 76 Sony president Ryoji Chubachi (right) warned that stagflation slowing economic growth and quickening inflation in the US, Europe and Japan is beginning to undermine consumer demand in Asia. 'This is the reality we are facing. Our concern is that consumers' buying power is decreasing,'said Mr Chubachi, at103 words
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Article543 2008-08-29 76 ESTHER FUNG - ESTHER FUNG ALLEGED PYRAMID SCHEME Investors may lose $65 million from alleged pyramid scheme esther@mediacorp.com.sg INVESTING in oil and gas seems to be the in thing these days, but a group of South-east Asian investors risk losing about US$46 million ($65 million) after investing in543 words
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318 2008-08-29 76 CHEOWXINYI - CHEOWXINYI cheowxinyi@mediacorp.com.sg THEY have a reputation for being serial job hoppers, constantly scouting for that next well-paying job to sustain their lifestyle. But probe deeper, and you would find that young workers dubbed the "Gen V" group are also driven by higher callings318 words
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