Today, 12 March 2009

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    10 1 TODAY Thursday March 12, 2oog www.todayonline.com we set you thinking
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    COLUMN
    29 1 Leonard Thomas One of sports' great rivalries will be on show Saturday, and football fans from Senegal to Singapore will be transfixed, says our Sports Editor. Page 48
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    NEWS
    24 1 School massacre A teenage gunman opened fire at his former high school in Germany, killing 16, before the police shot him. Page 2
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    EXCLUSIVE
    33 1 Soul connection He likes her generosity, she likes his body. In an interview with Today, Glenn Ong and Jean Danker spill the beans on what made them fall in love. Page 32
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    Lock icon Gracious, really? 90 per cent of Singaporeans think so
    625 1  -  ESTHER NG estherng@mediacorp.com.sg TALKING loudly during a movie, doing nothing to help while a mother struggles to board a bus with her baby and a pram, or walking past someone who has fallen down. These are common complaints that invariably crop
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    Becoming a city of four faces
    953 1  -  LOHCHEEKONG SURVIVINGTHECRISIS Dr Ng on how Singapore can thrive in a new world order cheekong@mediacorp.com.sg WHILE no one knows for sure how long the recession will last, Education Minister Ng Eng Hen agrees on this: As several global figures have proclaimed in recent weeks,
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      Lock icon Teen gunman's rampage
      358 2 AGENCIES GERMANY SHOOTING BERLIN Germany will face pressure to re-evaluate its already tough gun laws after a 17-year-old gunman opened fire at his former high school, then fled in a hijacked car, killing at least 16 people before police shot him to death. The teenager, identified as
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      Lock icon WORST MASS KILLINGS IN SCHOOLS
      110 2 AFP September 2008: Finland Eleven people, including the gunman, die in a massacre at a training school at Kauhajoki, Finland. November 2007: Finland An 18-year-old student opens fire in a school in southern Finland, killing five boys, two girls and the headmistress before turning his
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      $190-million IR to be built in Batam
      268 3 FIRST, there was one for Bintan. Now, a second integrated resort will be built in the Riau islands close to Singapore this one on Batam. The Jakarta Post has reported that a 15-hectare integrated tourism and business resort that is worth 1.5 trillion
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      You can now trade at 18
      497 3  -  KELVIN CHOW STOCK MARKET kelvin@mediacorp.com. sg COMING of age at 18 will now mean yet another door open to young Singaporeans: The stockmarket. Since Monday, the Central Depository Limited (CDP) a subsidiary of Singapore Exchange (SGX) has been allowing those aged 18 and above
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      Spore still the city of choice
      322 4  -  TEOXUANWEI ASIAN EXPAT POSTINGS Good infrastructure and healthcare among the reasons xuanwei@mediacorp.com.sg THE economy and currency fluctuations are one thing, but when it comes to the intangibles that make life pleasant, Singapore is still the favourite posting for the 10th year running of Asian
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      Buyers rush to first BTO sale of the year
      300 6  -  ONG DAI LIN dailin@mediacorp.com. sg PRICES of resale flats may have dropped significantly but if the response for a build-to-order (BTO) flat sale in Woodlands is anything to go by, homebuyers still prefer brand new flats, even if they have to
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      'Accused was hostile'
      405 6  -  ZULOTHMAN THREATTO MP zul@mediacorp.com.sg THE call came in a day after Yio Chu Rang Member of Parliament (MP) Seng Han Thong was set on fire by a resident. Ms Jessminder Kaur the customer service officer who was manning the Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports' (MCYS)
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      Schools to stay prepared in times of crisis
      596 8  -  LINYANQIN PRIVATE EDUCATION Providers will offer financial help to students in need yanqin@mediacorp.com.sg EVEN as they keep a keen eye on their bottomlines, some private education providers are also watching out for signs and coming up with ways to help students in
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      HELPING OTHERS, TO HELP OURSELVES
      730 10  -  JOSHUA HO NEWS COMMENT SINGAPORE'S decision to send a Landing Ship Tank (LST) with two Super Puma helicopters and 200 personnel for a threemonth tour of duty to escort vessels that ply the Gulf of Aden as part of an international anti-piracy mission reveals a
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      Lock icon Class action a no-go?
      372 12  -  CHEOWXINYI MINIBOND FORUM Lawyer at Sias-organised forum provides reality check cheowxinyi@mediacorp.com.sg TALK of legal action by burnt investors has been around since last year, when Lehmanlinked structured products went sour, and momentum has picked up in recent months among those whose compensation claims have been rejected.
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    • SINGAPORE ROUNDUP
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        STORE DAY HEADS TO LONDON ON APRIL 25
        94 12 Some 40,000 Singaporeans working and living in the United Kingdom can look forward to a taste of home. This year's Singapore Day will beheld on April 25 at the Hampton Court Palace in London, where 9,000 Singaporeans are residing. They will get
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        NTUC U-CARE FUND SET TO REACHTARGET BYJUNE
        102 12 The NTUC-initiated U-Care Fund looks set to reach its $20-million target by the first half of this year. It has received pledges of $250,000 each from a group comprising of NTUC's 24 affiliated unions, as well as taxi operator ComfortDelGro. The Singapore Labour
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      150 2 *> -j >i rr^i y -i_ j 4 V—'^>L#Jl J -i J LASIK Forum The Lasik Surgery Clinic Dates: 13 March 2009 (Fri) 7pm 14 March 2009 (Sat) 4pm Venue: The Lasik Surgery Clinic 290 Orchard Road #13-01/06 Paragon Medical Singapore *****9 Refreshments will be served Speakers: Dr Marc Tay
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      518 5 [2009 Reasons 1 to enjoy Singapore Ujl^H .IP^^T/ H m PBS IBpW Si Q I sectosa (§K^) DESPERADOS Gagreen Ss^fel Tiger SkyTowef Port siloso oojgL. fMCkangi fr<t/*t cIC fi |BIRD Terms and conditions: lAttractions: Valid only with presentation of SMS Passport each weekend in Mar (14-15, 21-22, 28-29 Mar) except
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      188 8 2009 Reasons to enjoy Singapore 1% Luck 9% Fundamental m^^ Analysis 470 Common Sense CO/B1 15% Technical 5% Discipline Mr-^ Analysis 6% Practice 60% Psychology Be it equities, currencies, futures, options or commodities, it's not the technique or strategy that matters, it's YOU! Learn the secret to make a CONSISTENT
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      112 12 ©Asian o$ Civilisations Museum c/V^ (2Jr Date :10 April 2009 (Good Friday) V^ QjY Time 2.00pm-4.30pm (Session 1) \J/ 6.00pm 8.30pm (Session 2) y"T*G> ttQ^^ Venue Asian Civilisations Museum River Room River Terrace g 1 Empress Place, Singapore *****5 Organiser: Venue Sponsor: j^w^fc» nanjl jj I I civilisations j^ljijl museum
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      286 13 SINGAPORE MALAYSIA SHANGHAI Does your skin need expert help? 1< T H My pimpled skin caused thought my pigmentation me image problems, so I problem was permanent, needed a reliable solution so imagine my joy when I fast. My skincare *9T\ regained clear, radiant skin professional at New York rm^
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      Lock icon ATMs to be made more secure
      226 14 AP BANGKOK More than 30,000 automated teller machines (ATM) in Thailand will be revamped to prevent criminal gangs from stealing bank account information amid a surge in thefts. Mr Phol Thanachote, chairman of the Automated Teller Machines' Business Community, said that special stickers will
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      Lock icon PM faces impeachment
      368 14 AGENCIES THAI POLITICS Move will not topple govt but may weaken support: Analysts BANGKOK Thailand's opposition filed an impeachment motion against Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva (picture) yesterday, accusing him of abusing his power and siding with protesters who hijacked Bangkok's airports. The move by the Puea Thai
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      Lock icon New Zealand govt to pay workers to take day off
      193 16 DPA WELLINGTON The New Zealand government yesterday announced a scheme to pay workers to take one day off every two weeks to save them from the threat of losing their jobs in the current recession. Under the scheme, workers and
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      Lock icon Abdullah, Anwar meet for lunch
      271 16 AGENCIES, THE MALAYSIAN INSIDER MALAYSIAN POLITICS KUALA LUMPUR Rumours were rife yesterday following a lunch meeting between Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi and opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim at a function in Selangor on Tuesday. The rare meeting between the leaders of opposing camps raised eyebrows and
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      Lock icon Malaysia clears police chief and lawyer of political plot
      192 16 AGENCIES KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia's government cleared the police chief and Attorney-General yesterday of accusations that they conspired against opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim ahead of trials that led to his imprisonment a decade ago. The decision dashes Mr Anwar's bid to bolster
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      Lock icon BURIED ALIVE
      76 17 AFP Firefighters pulling a victim out of the debris after a dormitory for railway workers collapsed yesterday in eastern China, killing nine people and leaving four missing. Twentyone other people were injured and taken to hospital following the incident in Jiangsu province along a rail link being built
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      Lock icon Ties could sour
      378 17 AGENCIES TIBET ISSUE US warned not to interfere in China's internal affairs BEIJING China expressed anger yesterday over the United States' criticism of its handling of Tibet and warned that such statements from Washington could harm bilateral ties. As security forces kept a tight grip across the
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      Lock icon Philippines' claims spark protests
      132 17 AGENCIES MANILA President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo has signed a law defining Philippine territory, sparking protests from China and Vietnam over the control of strategic South China Sea islands. The legislation, signed on Tuesday, reaffirms Philippine sovereignty over more than 7,100 islands in its archipelago, Executive Secretary
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      Lock icon Indonesia cracks down on Martyrs Trilogy
      168 18 AFP JAKARTA Indonesia is cracking down on radical publishing houses that have printed a Martyrs Trilogy of books by the three executed Bali bombers, a terrorism expert said yesterday. The books by the three men, Amrozi, his brother Mukhlas and Imam Samudra were written
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      Lock icon Sacked judges to the fore again
      296 18 AP PAKISTAN UNREST Govt bans rallies, arrests scores of lawyers, activists ISLAMABAD Pakistan banned protests in two provinces and arrested scores of lawyers and opposition activists yesterday, ahead of planned rallies that could weaken the alreadyshaky rule of its United Statesallied government. The crackdown
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      146 18 AFP NEW DELHI India will conduct a massive security review of key missions in South-Asia following threats against its nationals in Afghanistan. The Indian Express newspaper reported yesterday that officials from the Ministry of Home Affairs, spy agency the Intelligence Bureau and the elite counter-terrorism National
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      Lock icon WHEN BITTER ENEMIES BEGIN TO SMILE
      748 20  -  ADRIAN MICHAELS THEDAILYTELEGRAPH NEWS COMMENT Once fractious, Arab states may be uniting around a decision to recognise Israel AN OUTBREAK of amity is threatening to destabilise long-held opinions on the Middle East. A series of recent gatherings has featured surprising lists of guests being
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      Lock icon US teens head for Somalia
      476 21 BLOOMBERG FIGHT AGAINST TERROR Youth being trained by group linked toAIQaeda:FBI WASHINGTON There has been an "active and deliberate attempt" to recruit young SomaliAmericans living in Minneapolis to travel to Somalia to fight and train with a group linked to Al Qaeda, said the Federal
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      Lock icon Scotland Yard joins Bangladesh mutiny probe
      155 21 AP DHAKA A four-member team from Britain's Scotland Yard arrived yesterday in the Bangladeshi capital to help the police investigate a bloody mutiny two weeks ago that killed more than 70 people, mostly army officers. The team from the London Metropolitan Police is expected
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      'Overwhelmed by politics
      383 22  -  TEOXUANWEI ASEAN HUMAN RIGHTS BODY NMP former Asean Sec-Gen critical of talks on draft terms xuanwei@mediacorp.com.sg HIS sentiments after looking through the draft terms of reference outlining the powers and scope of the proposed Association of South-east Asian Nations (Asean) Human Rights Body were that the region's
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      Lock icon LINCOLN'S SECRET MESSAGE
      79 22 AGENCIES For nearly 150 years, a story has circulated about a hidden Civil War message engraved inside former United States President Abraham Lincoln's pocket watch. Historians confirmed it on Tuesday by uncovering the message engraved by a watch repairman shortly after Mr Lincoln's inauguration and the opening
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      Lock icon Obamas boost comes at a price
      442 24 THE NEWYORKTIMES STEM CELL RESEARCH LOS ANGELES While praised by scientists, President Obama's decision on Monday to lift restrictions on federal financing of embryonic stem cell research could cause state governments and philanthropists to pull back on billions of dollars they have pledged for
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      Lock icon Israel critic withdraws from US intel post
      231 24 AFP WASHINGTON Veteran United States diplomat and vocal critic of Israel, Mr Charles Freeman, withdrew from contention for a top US intelligence post, after critics assailed his ties to China and Saudi Arabia. Director of US intelligence Dennis Blair's office announced that Mr
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      Lock icon He guns down 10, kills himself
      468 25 THEDAILYTELEGRAPH SHOOTING RAMPAGE Alabama gunman murders mother and grandparents, fires at random NEW YORK At least 10 people have been shot dead in the southern American state of Alabama by a gunman who went on the rampage before killing himself. Michael McLendon, 27, murdered
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      Lock icon Mother's cruelty led to baby's death
      186 25 THE GUARDIAN LONDON A British woman was jailed for eight years on Tuesday for cruelty against her infant son, who endured broken limbs and 17 fractured ribs before he died at the age of two months. The child's mother Claire Biggs, 27, led health
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      464 14 Colorectal Cancer, f= RE AfA l#mi D|Cl#7 COLORECTAL CANCER W\J%M C*l» F%191%8 Awareness Month 2009 Colorectal cancer is the TOP cancer in Singapore! FREE SCREENING ON COLORECTAL CANCER FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH Singapore Cancer Society will be distributing free FOBT kits for Colorectal Cancer screening to Singaporeans PRs aged
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      91 14 ALLIANT California*Mexico*Japan*Hong Kong* Singapore Free Seminar The Professional Lecture Series Presents: Drug Treatment Updates for Mental Health Professionals by Morgan Sammons, Ph.D, ABPP Systemwide Dean of the California School of Professional Psychology Alliant International University (www.alliant.edu) March 17, 2009 (Tue) 6.30pm 9.30pm Venue: The URA Centre (Function Hall, sth Storey
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      401 16 nwa.com/sg A DELTA >Wa_ NORTHWEST IS NOW A PART OF DELTA AIR LINES Terms and conditions:* Fare is inclusive of fuel surcharges. Passenger Facility Charges and any other taxes. However, they are subject to change based on currency fluctuations.'This offer is only applicable to residents of Singapore.'Fares shown are based
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      66 18 11 to 14 March Wed to Sat 11 am to Bpm > Suntec Singapore Convention Centre Gallery West Level 3 (next to Pearl River Palace Restaurant) r»\EE wIFT with purchases of $50 or more* *Valid for the first 3,000 customers daily. We accept NETS and Major Credit Cards. mj THE
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      784 23 ELECTRICITY TARIFF REVISION Electricity tariffs will be reduced by an average of 21.72% or 4.9 cents per kWh for the quarter 1 Apr to 30 Jun 09 due to lower fuel costs. For households, the reduction is 21.37%. Here are the revised tariffs: i^gjj |^j| Usage Charge per kWh) existing*
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      308 25 f*Lovt {-bun. >v fourth VroyoOMMLs/ I Puberty and sex are a natural part of growing up. As natural as a baby taking his first steps, or a toddler saying his first word. There comes a time when your children are curious about sex, and they want to know. When that
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      I SAY BE GOOD TO YOUR KIDNEYS
      468 26  -  EDRICSNG And don't forget to donate them when you're done design editor edric@mediacorp.com.sg TODAY is World Kidney Day. Let's hear it for our kidneys! If you still have yours, that is. Not all of us do. My mother, for example, has someone else's.
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      'I was taken in' by definition, says doc
      200 26  -  DrOoi Chun How Letter from THANK you for bringing to attention the issues with critical illness claim for cancer ("Cancer claim criteria: Docs unconvinced", March 11). As a doctor, I am shocked and ashamed that I am one of those who was
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      FOCUS® ON THE FAMILY
      187 28  -  DR BILL MAIER A JL JLJLJ d BY KNOWING WHEN TO LET GO Every parent wishes they could protect their kid from the cold, cruel world. But sooner or later, we have to let them go. I recently received a letter from the mother of a
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      Gold: Too rich for our shores?
      340 28  -  Gabriel Low INVESTMENT IN BULLION GST payable here on precious metals make them an unattractive investment option Letter from I READ with interest the report on the comments a Government of Singapore Investment Corporation official made on gold ("Go for gold", March 11). Gold,
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      Your spot's safe: PUB
      112 28  -  Moh Wung Hee Letter from Director, Best Sourcing, PUB PUB, the national water agency, thanks Ms Melissa Koh for her letter "Leave my green spot alone" (Feb 27). To augment our Newater supply system, PUB is laying a new pipeline which includes a section along Toh
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      Be quiet already!
      136 28  -  Roger Poh Letter from THE new Yishun Library in Northpoint shopping mall is impressive. However, what is less impressive are the library users. Much of the noise is generated by two parties: Little kids running around and chattering loudly as though they were out shopping with their
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      1265 32  -  MAY SEAH TODAY EXCLUSIVE She likes his body, he likes her generosity. Glenn Ong and Jean Danker on their vsoul connection' may@mediacorp. com.sg AMID commotion, controversy, and general hullabaloo, the most quiet and unassuming of romances has managed to blossom.
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      264 35  -  CHRISTOPHERTOH LOCAL MUSIC Indie musicians start company to benefit local music community christophertoh@mediacorp.com,sg IT HAS been said that music is the perennial traveller, always on the move and taking no baggage. So, it's only fitting that two members of Singapore's indie music movement of the
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        78 35 Bad spelling aside, DrumZout 2009 is a must for those who like percussion instruments or anything inanimate you can beat to produce sound. Organised by NanyangTechnological University Cultural Activities Club and supported by National Arts Council, this nationwide competition gives you not only the chance to show off your
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        27 35 Catch Astreal, MichaelaTherese, Fendi and The Fuze Collective, Freaky Z and a special appearance byVannessWu on Live 'n'Loaded. Tonight, 11pm on MediaCorp TV Channel 5.
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        65 35 Aaron Kwok, often known as the King of Stage, is bringing his De Show Reel World Tour to town. This much-awaited concert was launched in 2007 and is noted not just for its extravagant costumes and choreography, but also for having an indoor revolving stage. May 30,
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        59 35 Popular ice show Disney on Ice is back again with another fairy tale: Princess Wishes. Featuring Disney's seven favourite princesses including Ariel, Jasmine, Cinderella, Snow White and Sleeping Beauty, as well as a 20-foot-long dragon that actually spews flames. March 13 to 17, at the
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      216 36  -  MAYO MARTIN LOCAL ARTS Three community heritage centres get financial boost mayo@mediacorp.com.sg THE National Heritage Board is dishing out $29 million to support three community heritage institutions. Three memorandums of understanding were signed yesterday to give financial support to the Malay Heritage Centre, the
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      232 36 THE DAILYTELEGRAPH TICKETS for a one-off gig by Sir Paul McCartney (picture) in Las Vegas sold out just seven seconds after going on sale, according to promoters. Just 4,000 fans will get to see the former Beatles member perform at the opening of the New Joint
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        257 38 INLAND TERRITORY IVIENNATENG it's taken us four albums Ito discover California I singer-songwriter Vienna BTeng (born Cynthia Yih Bshih, picture), but boy are Bwe glad we did. kind of like the quiet, intimate musical renderings as performed by people like Corinne May and Sarah McLachlan, and Teng
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        193 38 |U2 I never thought I'd say it but U2 has finally stumped me with an album that I can't help but ask, "What the heck is going on here?" And I say that as a fan of their work since I first heard Boy as
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        106 39 I WOLFGANG As far as rock bands go, Philippine rock band Wolfgang has its sound down pat. They take shades of classic rock (think Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple) mixed with the punk ethos of the likes of rockers post-grunge. Their latest effort Villains bursts with thumping rhythms and searing
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        90 39 DAVID GARRETT You may scoff at this effort, but David Garrett, despite the rather pretentious look on the album photos, has put together a rather clever album. True, we could have done without his violin re-imagining of Michael Jackson's Smooth Criminal, but his take on Queen's Who Wants to
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        110 39 THE ALL-AMERICAN REJECTS If U2 were an American band, they'd be The Ail-American Rejects. I jest, of course. This album sounds as much like U2 as a woodchuck looks like a rainbow trout. The album is, however, archetypal of the new wave of rock music that's taking America
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        95 39 LEONA LEWIS If you liked Leona Lewis' hit Bleeding Love and would like to know what she sounded like before she became a big hit, this is the album to get. But don't expect anything like her major label debut Spirit. It was recorded before she joined
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        109 39 VARIOUS Now that everyone has gone all Bollywood and indulging in everything Indian, thanks to Slumdog Millionaire and A R Rahman's soundtrack, it seems only natural that someone would come up with a dancey re-im-agining of Indian pop songs. But no, this is not a bhangra offering:
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      112 39 PARTYWITH DA MOUTH Formed in 2007 by female lead singer Senda Aisa, male vocalist Harry, as well as MC 40 and DJ Chung Hua, Taiwanese hip-hop quartet Da Mouth made headlines at the last year's Golden Melody Awards. And now fans can party with the foursome when
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      175 40  -  CHRISTOPHERTOH ATTENTION all media companies: The Media Development Authority (MDA) wants you particularly if you are dealing in music. In an effort to boost the music profile of Singapore, MDA is calling for proposals by companies to submit their projects "with viable business strategies" with which
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      298 40 AGENCIES MUSICAL HIT Are Rihanna, Chris Brown recording a love song? TALK about a reconciliation. A week after Chris Brown was charged with assaulting girlfriend Rihanna, the two (picture) are reportedly recording a duet together. While lawyers work on a plea deal that could allow Brown to
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      325 41  -  ANNETTE TAN Fair Price's Oriental Cocktail Sausages are a tasty and fun snackthat will add that little extra to a nostalgic party food@newstoday.com.sg There's something to be said about the retro appeal of pineapple porcupines. While they almost border on the cheesy (aesthetically, not flavour-wise), they certainly invoke
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      91 42  -  JENNIFER CHEN DOUBLE DUTY HOLIDAYS jennifer@mediacorp.com.sg IF A long-haul trip remains out of reach no matter how tempting the price of holiday packages are, cast your eye north. Can't afford a holiday in the UK? Step into Tudor England in the Cameron Highlands. You'll
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      580 42 TASTE OF: Darjeeling, Ceylon and Tudor England WHERE IT IS: Cameron Highlands, Malaysia WHAT IT IS: The Cameron Highlands at 1,500 m above sea level provides cool respite from the tropical heat. It drew British colonials in the *****, who established a hill station here
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      345 43  -  KRISLEBOUTILLIER TASTE OF: California, United States WHERE ITIS:HuaHin, Thailand WHAT IT IS: Hua Hin Hills Vineyard (www.huahinhillsvineyard.com) is built on the site of an old elephant corral that's a 45-minute drive from Hua Hin. On the way there, visitors travel through pineapple farms and small farming
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      214 44 LONG STRETCHES FOR LESS Until April io, travellers can fly business class to Frankfurt, Paris and Istanbul for less than $4,000, all inclusive, on Qatar Airways. Premium seats to Dubai and Riyadh cost less than $3,500, while those to London are $4,009. Economy class tickets to the same
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      783 48  -  LEONARDTHOMAS SPORTS MATTERS sports editor leonard@mediacorp.com.sg Devils v the Reds is a rivalry unlike any other, in England and in Singapore THE faithful that crammed into every seat, bar one small corner of the stadium, would have made sure the roar out of Anfield would have
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      400 49 AGENCIES iimjjjjwMJjfln Blues knock out Juve to continue unbeaten run under Hiddink Champions League Juventus 2 Chelsea 2 (Blues win 3-2 on aggregate) TURIN (Italy) Michael Essien made a triumphant return in Italy on Tuesday night (yesterday morning, Singapore time). In his first start for six months
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      104 49  -  TANYO-HINN LAM Chih Bing marked his new sponsorship deal with Audemars Piquet by taking the first-round lead in the Mercedes-Benz Masters Singapore 2009 yesterday. The 32-year-old fired six birdies fora 5-under 67 at the Laguna National Golf and Country Club for a one-stroke
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      371 50  -  LAN DE COTTA ASIAN FOOTBALL S-League champions SAFFC pay the price after Hafiz sees red Asian Champions League, Group G Shanghai Shenhua 4 SAFFC 1 ian@mediacorp.com.sg SAFFC endured a nightmare start to their AFC Champions League campaign after they collapsed under intense pressure from China's Shanghai Shenhua, eventually
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      262 51  -  ASDWIGHT Great Eastern-Yeo's S-League 2009 Albirex Niigata v Woodlands Wellington Jurong East Stadium, 7.45pm WITH one goal and seven conceded, and not a single point from their first three matches, Albirex Niigata have been a shadow of the side that finished last
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      486 52  -  TANHUI LENG RETAIL RENTAL Landlords willing to give discounts during downturn huileng@mediacorp.com.sg WHEN a retailer at Raffles Place saw her shop lease expire recently, she was all ready to give up the shopfront in anticipation of a rental increase. Even if the rent remained the
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      259 53 I Say hello to the f 18 ■MRfe. B \a\\v\V wIT w^^ wv///// as Pankin9newlook! v^flSS V? m \Vv\x\^l^/^^T^ v£^/////// Be there for our launch ®^hJ^ JB^f^M^V' '*Hi ft s j** 1^ '^^$_*jr_f J^Pl BBBb '^^"^^*^^**n^-! T iTVf ill- jmw /*jJA3i'-'l ■M f7T|J ■^L*T. L -i-ii Cn^^^BH 'I'l L^^H^^. JtTr
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      Lock icon Sands' Adelson to meet potential investors
      222 54 BLOOMBERG LAS Vegas Sands founder and chief executive Sheldon Adelson said he is in talks with four groups of potential investors. He will travel to China next week to meet with two construction companies, which have expressed interest in investing to finish building phases
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      Lock icon Record loss, but surprise sales growth
      348 54 BLOOMBERG CATHAY PACIFIC $i.7-billion net loss; 15-per-cent growth in annual sales CATHAY Pacific Airways, Hong Kong's biggest carrier, posted its first annual loss in 10 years after making wrong-way bets on fuel prices and suffering from slowing demand because of the global recession. TheHKsB.s6-billion(sl.7--billion)
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      Lock icon Analysts sceptical over Malaysia's $25b stimulus package
      286 56 AFP MALAYSIA'S massive RM6O billion ($25 billion) stimulus package met with scepticism yesterday, as analysts questioned if it will avert recession and how cleanly it will be implemented. Standard Chartered said despite the size of the plan, "its ability to keep 2009 growth
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      Where to put your money
      524 56 INTERVIEW WITH JIM ROGERS VETERAN investor Jim Rogers believes the current economic downturn could turn into the worst recession history has ever known. Is this still a time to get into the market and where is Mr Rogers putting his money? The man, whose well-known
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      Lock icon China trade surplus plunges as exports fall by record 25 per cent
      298 57 BLOOMBERG CHINA'S trade surplus plunged in February amid a record fall in exports, adding pressure on the government to spur domestic consumption to prop up the world's thirdbiggest economy. The trade gap narrowed to US$4.B billion ($7.4 billion),
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      RUMOURS NEED RIGHT RESPONSE
      539 57  -  CONRAD RAJ BUSINESS COMMENT editor-at-large conrad@mediacorp.com.sg WHEN the shares of Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) took a beating on Tuesday following a report by Dow Jones that the firm was going to do a rights issue to raise capital, the market waited (perhaps with abated breath) for
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      Banks battle for slice of mortgage pie
      293 58  -  CHEOWXINYI cheowxinyi@mediacorp.com. sg AS MORE banks try new schemes to grab a bigger slice of the mortgage market, HSBC yesterday offered a so-called "first-in-mar-ket" home loan pegged to the Singapore Interbank Offer Rate (Sibor) that offers a progressive discount until it reaches a
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      Changes at MediaCorp
      396 58 MEDIA MATTERS MEDIACORP is setting up two new units to expand its content business and grow its international footprint. The Singapore media giant is also appointing three new managing directors. Commenting on the management changes, which take effect from April 1, Chief Executive Officer Lucas Chow said
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      A new OECD blacklist?
      282 59 TAX HAVENS A FRENCH newspaper has reported that the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has added several countries, including Singapore and Hong Kong, to "a new black list of tax havens". However, an OECD spokesman has denied that there was a new list. The
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      Lock icon No plans to pay cash dividends: Chartered
      153 59 AGENCIES MAINBOARD listed Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing yesterday said the chipmaker had no plans to pay cash dividends this year. It also said it had the resources to meet all its financial needs for "at least the next 12 months". On Monday, Chartered announced
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        COMFORTDELGRO
        55 60 $1.35 I Neutral Credit Suisse maintains rating, but cuts target price to $1.35 from $1.50, reflecting slower bus riders hip growth. Says start of Circle Line's first phase at the end of May could see commuters switch from bus to rail. Adds that valuations remain unattractive with shares trading
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        STAMFORD LAND
        64 60 18 cents I Buy Westcomb initiates call, sets 37 cents target price. Says company's hotels in Australia and New Zealand are attractive as they are in prime locations and have strong branding. Says although economic conditions have deteriorated, even a conservative valuation of $674.8 million for hotels means
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        STARHILL GLOBAL
        90 60 40 cents I Buy Daiwa upgrades Reit from "Outperform", but trims target price to 73 cents from 77 cents. Says 2QQ9 opening of between Orchard MRT station and Reit's Wisma Atria basement level could have positive net impact on income. Says Reit's transparency and good disclosure translates to
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        5-DAY STI CLOSING
        19 60 Tuesday Monday i,485-75 1,456-95 A 1.98% T 3-71°/° Friday Thursday 1,513.12 1,518.64 T 0.4% T 1.7%
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        MARKETS CLOSE
        22 60 Jikkei lhanghai ieoul /lumbai ;LComp 7,376-12 2,139.02 1,127.51 8,160.40 850.37 A. 4-55°/« T 0.91% A 3-23°/° T 1.99% T 0.57%
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        22 60 JS$i :i euro k$i !Mi $1,536 ¥100 $1,562 $2,120 HK$ioo $19.80 $1,957 RMB100 $22.45 $0,997 RS100 $2,976 $0,416 RPio,ooo $1,287
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      203 60 AP I China said yesterday it will file a World Trade Organization case challenging a United States ban on Chinese poultry imports, criticising the measure as protectionist. The US and China banned imports of each other's poultry in 2004 following outbreaks of bird flu. China agreed in
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      Au revoir, Centeonyx
      533 60  -  ESTHER FUNG RECESSIONWOES Centillion winds down joint venture with Veolia axes staff esther@mediacorp.com.sg AMID investor confidence crisis back in 2006, fraud-hit Citiraya Industries banked on Veolia Environnement, the world's biggest provider of environmental services, to pull it along the road to recovery. Three years on, the Singapore
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      SGX warns against leaks
      392 60 AMID recent share price swings linked to media reports that pre-empted official announcements on major corporate developments, the Singapore Exchange (SGX) yesterday issued a stern warning against the leaking of pricesensitive information. Vowing to investigate all suspect cases, the bourse regulator said it would refer any
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      272 56 I BEAK AFFAIR PARK MALL EAST ATRIUM PBBW* 14 to 22 March 2009 9 9T S& fill jf hl- _^-_j^~zl r JB*w3E!^BßpiK3k '-.■-l IsKkL^Bf *i^**sS2!^lSi w;-'^B?^-- 'f Let's do tea* at Park Mall. Bring your own (BYO) favourite teddy bear and join us for a day of tea with other
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      155 59 Everyday is a kids' weekend 7-31 March 2009 ij |§M^ Escape the city and bring your family down for a fun filled island resort experience. BjfeiSi FREE admission for kids* via Sentosa Express (Vivo City Lobby L, Level 3) FREE entry for kids* to Fort Siloso FREE entry for 2
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      59 61 B JBBBk. ABi SB For the first time on Singapore TV All-new episodes on the world's most bizarre and mysterious customs Thursdays 10pm Filmed in HD With Chinese subtitles #kto okto.sg Tune-in your TV to enjoy okto now. Go to okto.sg for tuning-in details or call our hotline at 6333
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      106 63 an .eye on technology X sZ a dm- I HI 1" BSSIKSB^^B^By^ c°i^ op p V \\\W/?-~ p fop o .j iSo a i Bl X O X 3— *> OO O ft O^fJM I— sp o 00l Oo 0 O V It O A O^J gMOO 04BBflS a I
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      UNDER ONE ROOF
      182 64 I!! IT Show 2009 is here again, with its biggest showing yet. The IT and consumer electronics fair now sprawls over 330,000 sq ft across five show floors. What does this mean foryou, dear consumer? Well, more places to shop and bargains galore among the 800 exhibitors.
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      GOON, LAP IT UP
      822 66 Laptops::: SONY VAIO CS26 BOOTH 8210, concourse area SCREEN SIZE 14 inches WEIGHT 2 6kg OPERATING SYSTEM Windows Vista Home Premium PROCESSOR Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz STORAGE 320G8 MEMORY 3GB CONNECTIVITY Gigabit Ethernet CHECK, 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth GRAPHICS Nvidia GeForce 9300 M GS OTHER
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      (LAP) TOP PICKS
      623 68 Laptops::: Netbooks::: DELL STUDIO XPS 13 BOOTH 8438 SCREEN SIZE 13 3 inch WEIGHT 2 2kg OPERATING SYSTEM Windows Vista Home Premium PROCESSOR Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz STORAGE 320G8 MEMORY 3GB CONNECTIVITY Gigabit Ethernet, 802.11a/b/g, Bluetooth GRAPHICS Nvidia GeForce 9400 M OTHER FEATURES DVD burner,
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      NET WORTH
      266 68 ACER ASPIRE ONE AODISO BOOTHS 8105, 8458 SCREEN SIZE 10.1 inches WEIGHT 1.33 kg OPERATING SYSTEM Windows XP Home PROCESSOR Intel Atom STORAGE 160GB MEMORY IGB CONNECTIVITY Ethernet, 802.11 b/g, Bluetooth OTHER FEATURES Integrated webcam, mic, memory card slot PRICE $799 (usual price: $899] ASUS EEE PC 1000
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      DESK BOUND
      442 70 Desktops::: LENOVOIDEACENTREA6OO BOOTH 8358 MONITOR SIZE 21 5 inches OPERATING SYSTEM Windows Vista Home Premium PROCESSOR Intel Core 2 Duo 2.2 GHz GRAPHICS ATI Radeon HD 3650 STORAGE 640G8 MEMORY 4GB CONNECTIVITY Gigabit Ethernet, WiFi (802.11b/g/n) PERIPHERALS Wireless keyboard and mouse, remote control OTHER FEATURES DVD writer, webcam,
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      TVs
      416 72 PHILIPS 47PFL7482 BOOTH 8410 SIZE 47 inches INPUTS HDMI, component, S-video, composite, VGA RESOLUTION 1,920x1,080 CONTRAST RATIO 8,000 1 PRICE $1,999 (usual price: $3,999] Bargain hunters, look out for the 47-inch Philips 47PFL7482 LCD television set, which is going for a steal at the IT Show. This full high-definition
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      UNBEATABLE ASSISTANTS
      289 74 Printers LEXMARKX26SO BOOTH 6346 TYPE All-in-one inkjet OUTPUT Up to A 4 PRINT SPEED 22 ppm (black), 16 ppm (colour) PRINT RESOLUTION 4,800x1,200 dpi SCAN RESOLUTION 600x1,200 dpi CONNECTIVITY USB PRICE $69 (usual price: $99) If you need an affordable all-in-one, check out the Lexmark X 2650 printer.
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      BOOST YOUR ENTERTAINMENT
      318 76 Peripherals:: MICROSOFT SIDEWINDER X 8 MOUSE BOOTHS 6111,6118,6606,6761,6859 PRICE $125 (usual price: $139] The Microsoft SideWinder X 8 Mouse is the company's first gaming mouse based on its Blue Track technology, giving it a tracking range from 250 to 4,000 dots per inch (dpi] on a wide
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      KEEP IT NICE AND HANDY
      373 78 Camcorders!!! SONY HDR-CXIOO HANDYCAM BOOTH 8210, concourse area WEIGHT 330g VIDEO RESOLUTION 1,920x1,080 SCREEN SIZE 2 7 inches STORAGE BGB flash memory, Memory Stick Duo PRICE $1,599 ThenewSonyHDß-CXlOOHandycam features the latest Exmor R CMOS sensorthatcan capture clearimages in low-light conditions. The camcorder takes highdefinition footage
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      SNAP HAPPY
      751 80 Cameras!!! CANONIXUS9SIS BOOTH 8101 SIZE 88.5x54.8x21.8mm WEIGHT 120g SENSOR RESOLUTION 10 megapixels LENS Canon OPTICAL ZOOM 3x DIGITAL ZOOM 4x SCREEN SIZE 2.5 inches STORAGE SD/SDHC card PRICE $399, with free BGB SD card, camera case and digital kit bag I!! Canon's brand-new Ixus 95 is looking nice
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      SHOOTING STARS
      598 82 dslrs::: NIXON D9O BOOTH 8218 SIZE 132x103x77mm WEIGHT 620g SENSOR RESOLUTION 12 3 megapixels SCREEN SIZE 3 inches STORAGE SD/SDHC PRICE $1,988, with AF-S DX Nikkor 18-105 mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR kit lens and free memory card, camera case and screen protector I!! The D9O isn't your regular
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      ILLUMINATE YOUR FUN TIME
      425 84 Projectors EPSON EMP-DMI BOOTH 8115 INPUTS USB, VGA, composite, component BRIGHTNESS 1,000 ANSI lumens RESOLUTION 854x480 CONTRAST RATIO 300 1 PRICE $1,188 Making its debut at the IT Show is Epson's EMP-DMI all-in-one projector. This portable projector (3.Bkg] cuts the fuss of wires, packing in a
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      437 64 Singapore's Largest IT, Digital a Consumer Electronics Exhibition j^S Lexmark it show Specials fl&> _^^_HHBUM_^yiliIJ_fCilTiluRJ B|j^K^7M|w^^^f*Ti^nTT^f V J w I i tH 0 fl Motorola Kll mm £1 Motorola W220 1 /T\ Lap-Sonic h iTlj Lexmark 1 ■H?" Delivery! rTTTl <tmn 1 TrnMo g |i> i > H ift U
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      593 65 S&. Windows Vista O^LL Home Premium YOURS ls HERE Dell™ recommends Windows Vista® Home Premium YOURS IS A PERFECT PC AT A PERFECT PRICE I DELL™ INSPIRON™ 14 [it show deal| ONLINE PRICE SSQQQ DELIVERY INCLUDED I ij^j'j E-ValueCode: *****225G A compact and lightweight laptop designed for mobility Intel® Core™
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      564 67 Canon Delighting You Always AIXUS9SIS NOW: $399 UU Wm IJTOTi •10 Megapixels •3x optical zoom 2.5" LCD screen Available in blue, pink, orange, green, grey and silver V FREE GIFTS: BGB SD card. Case and Digital Kit Bag tm B Power Shot A4BO now: $219 f ill ITRvI •10 Megapixels
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      419 70 LINKSYS by Cisco 1U ESS IT Show 2009 Specials <^^^^l Hall 602, Booth: 6126 P^W*'* <;<:2flQ «1 JQ XI A *> Better Together wrt6lon NMH3OS BJ SsO3" oo"»»»»» (cS^^^ Stream media contents from the Media Hub directly to your TV Simultaneous V 1 y Media Hub Home BU NMH4rj 5
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      436 71 EOS Canon Delighting You Always "M Image by Geoff Ang on Canon Digital EOS "*^j r' fll I fljßjPps»sS|i--* Bk Md f^k V w *^Vflfl\^ ■'■^'"■■'■ff' 1 -'S-:'^ A fJffl M fl V •I II mm 'UAtiHfiV J "^-—_j\ 'itt 'IS ■'■*>"-■ immt^. fsl iw'■"'' sy J II Am II
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      396 73 fm <*^ ',>!&. Visit us at ~f -f^* s^^/ r Suntec Exhibition Center Hall 4 W J^^l 12 ~15 March 2009 t IF V' Sii^e 12noon~9pm I coo L p.x iC^fJp■_; cg||3x|r^j^jj| |p| EXpEED NIKKOR |HK«J 1 I J■ Nikon's digital image processing concept The lens for Nikon imaging solution
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      376 74 ff jT^% a Gateway recommends 4 V-7CL L^7 WCiy® Windows Vista® Home Premium. NOBULLS#!% /\nn6riC3n DGdUCV. [PBJ ]*452* fc^^ \J^^^ j^®> ■Mmsl B^L 169 S^ t^ A m^m^^^ ■HMpP^Q I I |Pffi!yff{ V WfrtPPPfJl W E||tGrt3illlllGlit~tO~GO -rc-iono- EmP TV/DUOg M BPPWJSfIft Picture is for illustration on^ _^a^fl BwßmSaiiMßkJt Intel 6
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      46 81 l]t 01^. Ul<fl E3|B|3SiS|SM Come Check out Sony's ISj|ii3pNH Wide Range of Business Projectors at IT Show 09 I venue: Suntec Exhibition Center BRtjWwlffjPpMfl Htt^rT^mfffiWl BRWffwllß Level 3 Concourse mn|||im LCD PROJECTOR Booth I date: 12 -15 March 2009 I TIME: 10am to 9pm Daily I
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      350 85 SINGAPORE'S LARGEST IT, DIGITAL CONSUMER ELECTRONICS EXHIBITION FUJSFILM if show 2009 —5 57 12th 15th March 2009 (12 noon to 9pm Daily) The true meaning Of qUalltV Suntec Singapore Levels I, 23,4 6 f FREE ADMISSION Booth No.: 8130 When style and intelligence come together Introducing the FinePix F2OOEXR, FinePix
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