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    10 1 weekendTODAY June 13 -14, 2009 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking
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    weekend xtras
    138 1 Is China making v ZiZa return as a major player in the r j I international arms market? Will they supplant the West in this regard? Richard Bitzinger analyses the situation. Scandal-hit but still smiling £j Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi and Czech PM MirekTopolanek did well in last
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    in the news
    72 1 6 The HDB is embarking on a multi-million dollar programme to bring shoppers back to the heartlands. ""1 David Carradine did not £j 1 intentionally kill himself, says the forensic expert hired by the dead Kung Fu actor's family. £T y| When it comes to filling a
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    weekend living
    26 1 O ""7 The heat wave lingers on, -J but don't sweat it Weekend Living asks the experts how to look good despite soaring temperatures.
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    Lock icon Guarded optimism about the future
    690 1 CHANNEL NEWSASIA, 938 LIVE SINGAPORE-MALAYSIA RELATIONS SINGAPORE-MALAYSIA RELATIONS vM #sia #s new commitment to cooperation must be long-term' OVER four days in Kuala Lumpur, he met with key leaders of Malaysia's ruling and opposition parties. And Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew has come away with
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    Lock icon WITH THE BENEFIT OF HINDSIGHT
    451 1  -  CHRISTIE LOH BUSINESS COMMENT Did Temasek miss the chance for a stake in Blackßock? deputy business editor christie@mediacorp.com.sg WHEN Temasek Holdings recently exited two brand name banks Britain's Barclays and Bank of America (BofA) the Singapore sovereign wealth fund may have missed an opportunity. Late
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      Lock icon MM LEE ON MALAYSIAN POLITICS
      212 2 938 LIVE, CHANNEL NEWSASIA Last year's general election in March was a "tectonic shift" for Malaysian politics, observed Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew, with the urban Malays voting for the opposition along with the Chinese and Indians. How much more ground the opposition gains will
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      Lock icon 'For Iran, this is the day of decision
      611 3 AGENCIES PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION TEHRAN From boutique-lined streets to conservative bastions, Iranians packed polling stations on Friday to decide on whether to keep hardline President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in power or elect a reformist who favours greater freedoms and improved ties with the United
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      Lock icon A third nuke test?
      325 4 AGENCIES NORTH KOREA South Korea braces for more defiance from Pyongyang as UN sanctions loom SEOUL South Korea is bracing for a possible third nuclear test by the North, which a United States official said would likely be in response to an expected new United Nations
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      Lock icon CUT IN FUNDING UNLIKELY FOR UNDERPERFORMING TOWN COUNCILS
      195 6 938 LIVE Senior Minister of State for National Development Grace Fu said she does not "envisage" a cut in government funding to Town Councils which receive poor grades under the proposed Town Council Management Report. Town Councils primarily get their funds from
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      Lock icon $12m to spruce up 3,000 shops
      431 6  -  HOEYEEN NIE CHANNEL NEWASIA HDB RENOVATION yeennie@mediacorp.com.sg THE poor economic climate has affected many neighbourhood retailers but some relief is in sight as the HDB embarks on a multi-million dollar programme to bring shoppers back to the heartlands. It is spending $12 million to
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      GOVT MULLS THIRD-PARTY RIGHTS TO ELDERLY MAINTENANCE
      180 8  -  LEONGWEEKEAT The Government is considering giving third parties powers to seek maintenance on behalf of the elderly from their children, said Mr Lim Boon Heng, the Minister in charge of ageing issues. At present, applications for maintenance can be made on the elderly's
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      Lock icon Banking on some help
      465 8  -  LEONGWEEKEAT SENIORCITIZENS POSB C3Ateam up to serve the financial needs of older Singaporeans weekeat@mediacorp.com. sg NEIGHBOURS first, bankers second. With this in mind, POSB teamed up on Friday with the Council for Third Age (C3A) which promotes active ageing to launch three initiatives to cater to
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      Lock icon OF SHAVED HEADS AND CHARGING BULLS
      106 10 CHEOWXINYI Singapore Exchange (SGX) chief Hsieh Fu Hua and head of listings Lawrence Wong with "Bulls on Wheels", special trishaws that will debut at the company's Bull Charge on Nov 20 at Marina Bay. The 3.2-km charity fun run, now into its sixth year,
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      8% stint on saving
      274 10  -  LINYANQIN RETIREMENT FUNDS IN AN economic downturn, it is perhaps no surprise for people to focus on their shortterm financial needs, but this could be at the expense of one's silver years. About 8 per cent of Singaporeans have reduced or stopped contributing to their retirement
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      Lock icon H1N1 flu vaccine ready for tests
      163 12 AGENCIES BASLE Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis has produced a first batch of experimental HINI flu vaccine. The announcement comes a day after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the HINI flu a pandemic. The company said the batch of vaccine "will be used for
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      Lock icon MOH's top 20
      528 12  -  ALICIA WONG HINI FLU OUTBREAK Website will list countries with the highest number of HINI cases, deaths alicia@mediacorp.com.sg IT IS the June holidays, and many Singaporeans plan to travel abroad despite the HINI flu pandemic. Urging Singaporeans to exercise caution in their travel plans, the Ministry of
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      Airport con man arrested
      159 14 HE TARGETED unwary victims at Changi Airport, posing as a Government officer and claiming to be in possession of items seized by his agency to be sold at a discount. When his victims expressed interest in buying the items, he would deceive them into handing over
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      Sir George joins A*Star board
      244 14 NEW APPOINTMENTS He is set to replace Sir David Lane on the board THE Minister for Trade and Industry has appointed Professor Sir George Radda (picture) to the Board of the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*Star), with effect from Monday. Sir George, the
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      Loan shark syndicate crippled
      244 14 A LOAN shark syndicate that was also involved in illegal football bookmaking activities has been crippled following the arrest of six men. The six, aged between 25 and 37, were nabbed during simultaneous raids on Thursday at several locations, including Beatty Road, Bukit Purmei, Jalan Besar
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      Lock icon $i.3M TECH CENTRE AT ITE COLLEGE CENTRAL
      121 16 938 LIVE The Institute of Technical Education (ITE) is setting up a $i.3-million Centre of Technology at its College Central campus. This follows, a result of the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between ITE and industrial automation manufacturer Okura Flexible Automation Systems
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      Lock icon PRESIDENTS R NATHAN IN ISTANBUL
      127 16 PHOTO COURTESY MICA Presidents R Nathan arrived in Istanbul on Friday on the second and final leg of his state visit to Turkey. The President and Mrs Nathan received a warm welcome at Istanbul from 10 orphans from the Koruncuk Children Protection Foundation. The children
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      Lock icon 49 stay on despite higher rates
      658 16  -  ZULOTHMAN GRANGEFORD DISPUTE Others face crafty agents amid race to find a new place zul@mediacorp.com.sg THE past week has been, in a word, "stressful" for the 27-year-old advertising agency executive who has been busy juggling work with "running around looking at apartments". "Even my
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      MOM'S GAN TO ADDRESS LABOUR SUMMIT ON JOB CRISIS
      163 17 Manpower Minister Gan KimYong is leading a tripartite delegation to attend the 98th Session of the International Labour Conference in Geneva, Switzerland, from June 12 to 16. This year's meet will focus on the employment and social policy consequences of the
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon Militants on the move
      252 18 THENEWYORKTIMES ALQAEDA Those in Pakistan on the way to Somalia, Yemen: CIA WASHINGTON American officials say they are seeing first evidence that dozens of fighters with Al Qaeda and a small handful of the terrorist group's leaders are moving to Somalia and Yemen from their principal
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      Lock icon OSAMA BIN LADEN HIDING IN PAKISTAN, SAYS CIA
      141 18 THE GUARDIAN The CIA believes Osama bin Laden is hiding in Pakistan, and has deployed intelligence agents to the country to help the Pakistani military in the search. CIA director Leon Panetta said finding the reclusive Al Qaeda leader remains a top
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      Lock icon Anti-Taliban cleric killed
      464 19 AGENCIES PAKISTAN SUICIDE BOMBINGS ISLAMABAD At least six people, including a prominent anti-Taliban cleric, were killed and more than 90 wounded in suicide bombings at mosques in two Pakistani cities on Friday. Religious scholar Sarfraz Naeemi, who had spoken out against Taliban suicide bombings, was killed in
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      Lock icon Insurgents back in force in Afghanistan
      185 19 AGENCIES INSURGENT activity in Afghanistan has risen dramatically and Helmand province, the base for thousands of British troops, has become the crucible of an increasingly bloody conflict with the Taliban. Deaths of foreign troops across Afghanistan increased by 78 per cent over the first
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      Lock icon NZ politician resigns over sex allegations
      198 20 AFP WELLINGTON A New Zealand politician quit Parliament on Friday, nine days after he resigned as a government minister over sex allegations. Since it was revealed that Mr Richard Worth was being investigated by the police over claims made by a Korean woman living
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      Lock icon Minister quits on Aso
      288 20 AFP JAPAN POLITICS TOKYO —Japan's Internal Affairs and Communications Minister resigned on Friday, dealing a setback to conservative Prime Minister Taro Aso just months before a general election. Mr Kunio Hatoyama, the 60-year-old younger brother of Japan's main opposition party leader Yukio Hatoyama, stepped down over
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      Lock icon Adjourned until June 26
      366 21 AGENCIES AUNG SAN SUU KYI TRIAL YANGON The trial of pro-de-mocracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi was adjourned on Friday for two weeks so defence lawyers can call an additional witness who will testify that the case is politically motivated. The District Court trying Ms Suu
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      Lock icon TV host denies spy rumours
      125 21 AFP BEIJING A star presenter with China's state television network has denied allegations that she spied for Taiwan, amid reports that she could be under investigation. The China Daily, quoting unnamed sources, said Ms Fang Jing, the 38-year-old face of the network's prime-time military programme
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      Lock icon 'He did not take his own life'
      128 21 AP LOS ANGELES The forensics expert hired by David Carradine's family has concluded that the KungFu actor did not commit suicide. Carradine's brothers, Keith and Robert Carradine, released a statement on Thursday by Dr Michael Baden of New York, which said they are
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      Lock icon THE CREEPING REACH OF CHINESE ARMS
      1155 22  -  RICHARD A BITZINGER THE ARMS MARKET JJ xtra@niediacorp.com. sg IS CHINA returning as a major player in the international arms market? According to data released by the United States Congressional Research Service, Beijing signed arms exports agreements worth US$3.B billion ($5.5 billion) in 2007—
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      Lock icon THEY'RE STILL SMILING
      687 25  -  CELESTINEBOHLEN BLOOMBERG EUROPEAN ELECTIONS Why the centre-right wasn't tainted by the slump xtra@mediacorp.com.sg GETTING caught on film cavorting with thong-clad girls at a Sardinian villa didn't hurt either Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, or one of his most prominent guests, former Czech Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek. Both
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      Lock icon Nato extends anti-piracy mission
      201 25 AP BRUSSELS The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (Nato) will retain a long-term naval presence off the Horn of Africa, where its antipiracy flotilla has been key to the international patrols preventing attacks on merchant shipping in one of the world's busiest sea lanes. The alliance flotilla
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      Lock icon India army to quit Kashmiri towns: Minister
      187 25 AFP SRINAGAR (India) New Delhi is to phase out the controversial presence of large numbers of its troops in towns across the Muslim-majority Kashmir region, the country's Home Minister announced on Friday. The announcement comes amid sustained protests over last month's alleged rape
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      Lock icon China dams work on 2 projects
      364 26 AP ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Ministry halts hydropower projects started without necessary assessments BEIJING China's Environment Ministry has suspended construction of two ambitious hydropower dams in the upper Yangtze River region, saying the projects were illegal because they were started without the necessary environmental assessments. The
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      Lock icon Avoiding any more conflict
      347 27 AGENCIES PREAH VIHEAR DISPUTE Cambodia, Thailand pledge to avoid border violence PHNOM PENH Cambodia and Thailand pledged to avoid further armed conflict at a disputed border region where two fatal skirmishes between them have erupted in the past year. The agreement came during a meeting on
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      Lock icon Islamic TV channel for M'sia
      139 27 AFP KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia is to launch a free-to-air Islamic television channel aimed at family education based on the religion's teachings, according to the Islamic Affairs Minister. Mrjamil Khir Baharom told state media on Thursday that plans for the channel were at the technical stage
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      Port Klang, Cheras 'unhealthy'
      165 27 KUALA LUMPUR Two areas in the Klang Valley in Malaysia Port Klang and Cheras have been declared unhealthy due to a worsening haze problem. Port Klang recorded an air pollution index reading of 138, up from 125, reported news portal Malaysiakini on Friday, while the reading
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      Lock icon Follywood in the making?
      207 28 AFP CINEMACITY SAINT-DENIS (France) Paris threw down the gauntlet to Hollywood on Thursday as film giant Luc Besson announced the launch of a huge Cinema City to be built inside a disused power plant outside Paris by 2012. To be called La Cite dv Cinema (The
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      Lock icon Madonna set for 2nd adoption
      154 29 AGENCIES BLANTYRE Malawi's highest court on Friday granted American pop icon Madonna the right to adopt a second child from an orphanage in the poor southern African nation. The Supreme Court chief justice said Madonna was financially stable and could care for the three-year-old, whose
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      Lock icon Fixing what s broken...
      369 29 THEGUARDIAN US HEALTHCARE Obama outlines plan for universal healthcare system WASHINGTON United States President Barack Obama on Thursday set out a broad plan to replace America's patchwork healthcare coverage with a universal system, the goal that has long eluded US presidents. Mr Obama, whose speech was
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      Lock icon Poultry is No 1 source of food poisoning in US
      173 29 THE NEWYORKTIMES NEW YORK Poultry was the most commonly identified source of food poisoning in the United States in 2006, followed by leafy vegetables and fruits and nuts, according to a report by the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention
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      Lock icon Seeking a black box alternative
      319 30 AGENCIES AIR FRANCE CRASH Aviation expert suggests real-time data transmission PARIS Whether or not the black box from Air France Flight 447 is found, the crash has shown that new technology is needed to record a flight's last moments in real-time, an aviation expert said.
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      The fifth-year precedent
      699 31  -  BAMBANG SOESATYO SEPUTAR INDONESIA sindo@mediacorp.com.sg IT LOOKS like history is repeating itself. The effectiveness of the government and cabinet is falling even though there are still five months left before the presidential elections. The same thing happened five years ago. Questions are being asked as to whether
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      282 25 Why is cleaning not the same as disinfecting? 5 using common cleaners such as soap and water to remove dirt and grime, provides a visible clean, but will only get rid of some germs. The remaining bacteria and viruses will be transferred from one surface to another. NG is to
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      173 29 ■flV^^^ flvi w /flflflflflflflflflflflflv flifl r^flflfli r^flflL feiflflflflflflflflflflflfli Xl B flflal tßfljUflflc^BhflflflflflflflflflflF^^Wfltt^fll W// .-iflfifl. mil M mmmWbWWWmWr flr RBflflHJflT fl mm Jr mmw S flflr fIX M THr^l '*Mw > The World Famous (UKL v w«v 1/^l3 &14 June, Bpm (45 mins) «p As the Singapore Arts Festival comes to
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      237 30 t? TMC university Australia Bachelor of Commerce Students may graduate with Accounting, Finance, Management, Marketing and Information Systems major or any two majors (double majors). Professional recognition after completion of the Program, the Degree graduates would be able to apply for admission to CPA Australia as an associate member and
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      143 32  -  David Tan Letter from I LIVE in Kembangan, and last week, when driving to the MRT station, saw a foreign domestic worker cycling toward the station ferrying a "passenger" a well-kempt middle-aged woman, whom I assume was her employer, on a seat attached to
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      664 32  -  SCOTT SOSHNICK BLOOMBERG VIOLDING COURT Everytime someone like FederenAmis^someoi^ xtra@mediacorp.com. sg THE world of sports offers a limitless supply of triumph and tribulation. There are GOATs. And there are goats. Since Roger Federer's French Open victory we've been inundated with debate over GOAT, an acronym used
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      85 33 29 May to 26 June 2009 A Minimum Purchase of $30 Entitles You To One Winning Chance! IHBR^R SnfSf^UuS Rbc 121/1 Hbc 121/1 Hbc 121/1 EBlfTßifi SS'sißffiS BWffiWßfißWißßiffi TDVSTIU V $50.20 TDVSTW N $50.20 Phone number: XsESB«H!v»E2BJSsWra3S 4/*****4567Z 4/*****4567Z ***** m^ES£Uf{fffiG. JOHNTHN JOHNTHN Options Clear I Options Clear I Search
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      211 34  -  ESTHER FUNG esther@mediacorp.com.sg CITIBANK is extending its reach to retail customers here by rolling out 10 drivethrough automated teller machines (ATM) at Esso petrol stations by year-end and five more next year. The lender has been operating its first drivethrough ATM at Esso Newton station
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      292 34  -  IRENE CHAN 938 LIVE CHARTERED SEMICONDUCTOR Analyst says chipmaker benefitting from bottoming out of tech sector in Qi irenec@mediacorp.com.sg UPGRADING its outlook for the second quarter, Mainboard-listed chipmaker Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing said on Friday that it now expects a smaller net loss of between US$45 million ($65.3
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      Lock icon US import prices jump, suggesting deflation risk is receding
      128 35 DOWJONES. WASHINGTON United States import prices rose for a third time in a row last month, suggesting that higher oil prices and a weaker greenback have dramatically reduced the risk of deflation. Import prices rose 1.3 per cent last month from
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      224 35 CHANNEL NEWSASIA LISTED SECURITIES FROM next Friday, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) will implement two sets of standards that will apply to securities listed in more than one market in the Association of South-east Asian Nations (Asean). The aim is to bring about efficiency
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      E3 to decide on new auditor
      228 35  -  TAN HUI LENG huileng@mediacorp.com.sg SHAREHOLDERS of E3 Holdings will meet on June 29 to vote on the appointment of Moore Stephens as the new auditor to replace Deloitte and Touche, the Catalist-listed company said in a statement on Friday. It was announced in October
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      633 36  -  WILLIAM PESEK BLOOMBERG FINANCIAL MELTDOWN Japan's experience in the vlost decade' suggests global recovery may not be V-shaped j xtra@mediacorp.com.sg YOU can see it in the body language when speaking with Japanese officials. It is a kind of physical resignation that, well, here we go again: Deflation,
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      237 35 J& v3?J Institute jF^K Nanyang Technological University $L Confucius knows best IK \f jEm^m about Chinese Language 4: |M#^WM| and Culture ADUL Business Chinese ili&^ilj a|&' 4' PROGRAMMES AIDOVe 90% subsidy for Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents Practical usage of Chinese language at workplace Certificate in Business Translation Skills M^jW^BIWRS
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      166 36 ■mug ■9 ASTHIS ISA NOT- FOR PROFIT SERVICE. CALL 902-*****. PiHoiLPlav PROTECT your IMVHB P&0 Family with our Wireless IP Camera mNOW ONLY $299* JJ ill il riiin Ti~it Call us now at 8428 0409 I www.ips-securex.com "Prio<>sinolu<l<>s GST ■in CRni£niiis JunKE s»-» 150 pairs of movie tickets Simply purchase
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      BEAT THE HEAT
      1029 37  -  FDSFF jhgj The heat wave persists, but don't sweat it. We ask the experts how to look good despite soaring temperatures gjhh The average temperature is creeping upwards and while that is a worrying environN^jnental concern, a more immediate problem is how bad the weather is making
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        BOTANICAL BEAUTY
        386 38  -  LYNETTE KOH JAPANESE skincare brand Fancl has quite the following among local beauty product fans. Now, they can also get acquainted with Fancl's American sibling, Boscia. While both brands share the same pre-servative-free philosophy, Boscia launched in 2002 in the United States differs from its Japanese counterpart in
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          LOOK DASHING
          72 39 Unza, the people behind skincare line Eversoft, recently introduced the Dashing Skin Defence System for men. With prices ranging from $5.50 to $11.95, the line comprises four products a face wash (shown here), a daily scrub, a cleanser which doubles up as shaving foam, and a moisturiser which
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          GET THE LONDON LOOK
          109 39 Britain's best-known drugstore beauty brand Rimmel may be nearly two centuries old, but its trendy image puts it at the cutting edge of cosmetics even now. Fronted by British supermodel Kate Moss, the edgy yet affordable brand prices range from $5.90 to $25.90 has finally reached
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          SEA CHANGE
          90 39 La Mer fans, here's something to make you feel better about your inability to give up your pricey beauty habit despite the economic downturn. This month, in honour of World Oceans Day on June 8, La Mer a marinebased brand for which the Pacific Sea Kelp is a
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        BUNG BARGAINS
        730 39  -  LYNETTE KOH ON THE ROCKS Get yourself a gem during this Great Singapore Sale lynettek@mediacorp.com.sg WITH the Great Singapore Sale (GSS) now on, it's a good time to be a lover of all things sparkly and shiny. Besides substantial price reductions, local jewellers are courting consumers with a
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        819 40  -  DON MENDOZA FAIR EXCHANGE Encourage a culture of service excellence in the local food industry, but tackle the problem of the ugly customer, too donm@mediacorp.com.sg IT HAD been billed as a welcome addition to an already disarming cast of fine dining restaurants. Having been a professional gourmand
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        Lock icon MUY DEUCIOSO!*
        665 41  -  SHERMAINE WONG LATIN FLAVOUR For a slice of Spanish and Latin American goodness, El Toro is the place to go shermainewong@mediacorp.com.sg YEARS ago, I took Spanish language classes in school. When they ended, so did my ability to speak Spanish. Which explains why "hola, me llamo Shermaine", (hello,
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          THOUGHTFUL TRUFFLES
          125 41 If only because your dad could not get enough of it when you bought it for your mum on Mother's Day, surprise him with another limited-edition truffle cake from Haagen-Dazs. And, with Father's Day just round the corner (June 21), you might want to place your order soon.
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          BIG ON SMALL
          121 41  -  DON MENDOZA Here's news that's useful for the whole family: Din Tai Fung's mini steamed pork dumplings are now available in Singapore, and its Paragon outlet is the first restaurant outside of Taiwan to serve these popular bitesized adaptation of the classic xiao long tang bao. These
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        499 42  -  JUSTIN LEE CHEVROLET AVEO SS Chevrolet Aveo SS marries visual attitude with normal, sensible motoring news@newstoday.com.sg IF WE had a dime for every time the term "sporty looks" appeared in promotional materials or was uttered by car buyers, we'd be rich. Although many enthusiasts may think differently, having
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        AUDI Q5 3.2 Q TO QUEUE FOR?
        250 42  -  HADI SOEDARSONO AUDI'S Q5 sport utility vehicle (SUV) is already an impressive animal in its base 2.0-litre turbocharged engine guise: It's luxurious, well-equipped and fast, making the $167,400 (with COE) price well worth it. So, it's doubly impressive that the 3.2-litre version, at
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        LIFE BEGINS AT 240KM/H
        464 44  -  DARYL LEE AUTO PROFILE Audi Singapore boss plays viaeo games to prepare himself for track sessions news@newstoday.com.sg "THE thrill of going fast, to push your own limits and the excitement that goes along with it." That's how Mr Reinhold Carl, the affable managing director of Audi
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          NEW LAMBO TO BE LAUNCHED NEXT WEEK
          67 44 Lamborghini's most powerful version of its entry-level Gallardo sports coupe, the LPS6O-4 was launched here last July and now comes the convertible version, the LPS6O-4 Spyder. As with the coupe, a new 5.2-litre engine giving 560bhp is the biggest change, along with four-wheel
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          BIOFUEL FOR THE MASSES
          86 44 Shell has announced yet another green initiative: The company is the first in the world to offer customers gasoline blended with 1 0 per cent special biofuel ethanol in a pilot project in Canada. Ethanol-gasoline mixtures are common enough, one example being EB5, which is 85
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          STRENGTH IN SOUL
          93 44  -  DERRYN WONG Kia's small crossover hatchback, the Soul, has achieved the maximum five star safety rating in the European New Car Assessment Programme (NCAP) crash tests. It scored 87 per cent in Adult Occupant Protection and 86 per cent in Child Protection, but only 39 per cent
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      67 38 WAREHOUSE SALE T f" Bus Stop: New Stocks Available C2 II n/ wSwrm i ri"ge Discount Up to Ov/O H^ Vjgj^ y Price as low as 552.00 Bg 5&5J 99 Mau- 1 Inna OflflQ sToh Guan Road East- #03-°° Complex 2, IVldy l9vlUlie^.UU9 E^f <\a# Freight Links Express Distripark, Singapore
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      93 39 Bangalore Bangkok FARES STRIPPED BARE i= /X. I Ho Chi Minh City jfm^* -"-c \JcV Jakarta dlluN^S, j-1 J r*W^'l Tk LX~ J Taxes and JJjJjjfJ^ KotaKinabalu Travel SSStffigSffi' Ph"ket Best Budget Carrier 2008 Shenzhen Free seats applicable on flights to Kota Kinabalu, Kuala Lumpur, Kuchlng, and Penang only. Terms
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      108 46  -  CHRISTOPHERTOH COKE CAMPAIGN HAPPINESS may have been a warm gun for The Beatles, but for homegrown artistes Derrick Hoh and Jocie Guo, it's an ice-cold bottle of Coca-Cola. At least that's what they're singing about in the new song for the beverage's campaign, Open Happiness, which was
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      373 47  -  THE PRIMETIME MORNING INTERVIEW STEVEN CHIA stevenchia@channelnewsasia.com THESE days, if you are not online, you are definitely out of the game meaning, you are pretty much out of the real world. Ironic, isn't it? You'd think the world we live in is the real one and the other,
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      109 46 NEXTWEEKON WEDNESDAY 1! I?..!, —L^- A doctor dlscusses Rotavirus. Meet Melvin Choo, the only South-East Asian Be informed, educated orjust plain entertained driver in the 2009 Super GT series. with the Primetime Morning Interview. Weekdays on Channel News Asia. TJHJIJRSJDAV MONDAY Wetalktothemantrying to promote Dressing and grooming tips for guys.
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      78 47 Ourtough weekend treat forSudoku die-hards 2^ 6^A7L 3_7^n_J 2_ 3 6 ~IS \\Z2_ r 5_ 7^_9_n L 8^ 3_ X3^ 2JTS_ J_ 4 ,9 FRIDAY'S SOLUTION HOW TO PLAY The rules are easy. 2 6J 5 13 8 4 9 lIIIIII3H Fillinthe9ndso XAJLB6 1 3 2 5 that every row,
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      839 48 TV LISTINGS SATURDAY ON MEDIACORP Dou Lingkan and his godson, Tie Ajfl The story revolves around two underworld gangs Molie, jointly prevent An Lushan's \':\i i?flß^> t^>" who are trying to outsmart each other. Periyavar's r^rfei^k "4*. Bra. guards from capturing a girl. She ,9H BL (Raghuvaran) group is bigger
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      930 49 TV LISTINGS SUNDAY ON MEDIACORP BOX OFFICE SHOWCASE f.BßßnflßkL^flftjMflV m%\ W FILMART BBBBBBBBPBBBBfIBBBBBBfIfIfIBBBBI ■fl^flflflfll flflflW mmrnW Memoirs of a Geisha Bride Prejudice W^ fl Channel 5, 6.30pm okto, 10pm Chiyo is the second daughter of a poor I A Bollywood update of Jane Austen's classic tale, in which fisherman inYoroido.
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      321 50  -  LOW LIN FHOONG linfhoong@mediacorp.com. sg AFTER a day of drama at the Aviva Open Singapore 2009 on Thursday, the upsets continued at the US$2OO,OOO ($292,000) Super Series tournament the following day. World No 4 Sony Dwi Kuncoro (Indonesia) crashed out of the
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