The Straits Times, 3 May 2009

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    23 1 S|Sl A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION Z/U cents the sunday times MAY 3, 2009 84 PAGES IN THREE PARTS MICA (P) 192/11 /2
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    Lock icon NEW GUARD OUSTED
    849 1  -  Wong Kim Hoh AWARE SHOWDOWN Senior Writer Exco of women's group steps down after raucous seven-hour meeting and control goes back to the veterans MORE REPORTS: Pages 11-14 View RazorTV video on the highlights of the ECM and read the live blog at straitstimes.com They came to
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      44 1 INFLUENZA Af HI Nil I M^LEE WEI LING: The time MARC HIM meets world's I reaches South Korea, I FAILED AN EXAM, FASTEST MAN 1 I China suspends flights and the e ss O ns it taught me Usain Bolt ~^J PRIMEPAGES2-4,6,8,10 lINKPAGE33 SPORTPAGE39
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    687 2  -  Carolyn Quek Kimberly Spykerman Three Singaporeans are also among those who have to remain in Metropark for a week Frustrated with hotel quarantine "I think the guests are frustrated. It's hard becausi we all got lives and we don't want to be
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    202 2  -  Estelle Low Kimberley Lim IN SINGAPORE A check of 35 hotels shows that 14 have started to implement compulsory temperature checks for their staff since the Health Ministry raised the pandemic alert from yellow to orange last Thursday. They include the Copthorne hotel group,
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    372 2 Churches in Singapore have begun alerting their members to the risks of Influenza A (H1N1). The Singapore Catholic Archdiocese sent out letters last Friday to its 30 parishes, asking them to observe these new rules: No communion wafers to be placed on the tongue;
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    Lock icon City trying to track down 50 people
    470 2  -  Caryn Yeo IN HONG KONG They may have had contact with flu patient; over 300 hotel guests, staff under quarantine In Hong Kong For The Sunday Times The hunt is on for 50 people who may have had contact with a flu patient
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    136 2 IN CHINA Beijing China was searching yesterday for passengers on the same flight to Shanghai as a Mexican man diagnosed with the HINI flu after landing in Hong Kong. The authorities immediately suspended flights from Mexico and said they would dispatch a plane
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    816 3  -  Teh Joo Lin SINGAPOREANS IN MEXICO They decide to leave the country after WHO raises the alert level to one short of pandemic Kimberly Spykerman Mostly paranoia "My Mexican friends are really sad that most of us international students are leaving the country
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    521 3  -  Mavis Toh MEXICANS IN SINGAPORE The HINI flu has left Mexicans in Singapore worried about their families back home, with many postponing their annual summer trip to Mexico. Housewife Ruth Gustavo, 47, had planned to head home to Mexico in July with her pilot
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    784 3  -  Feng Zengkun SINGAPOREANS IN NEW YORK CITY Several days after initial reports of the Influenza A (H1N1) outbreak, Singaporean Lionel Kang, 22, received a text message from an American friend. The message to the student in New York City's Columbia University read: "Wanna
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    Lock icon STILL FUZZY ABOUT THE FLU?
    374 5  -  Teh Joo Lin Ambulance hotline abused The dedicated ambulance hotline for possible Influenza A (H1N1) cases has logged almost 1,400 calls so far, but six in 10 were pranks. Releasing this figure to The Sunday Times, the Health Ministry (MOH) stressed that the 993 number
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    Lock icon Hospitals vaccinate staff against seasonal flu
    594 7  -  Salma Khalik jabs unlikely to protect against new strain, but will ease worry as mid-year flu peak nears Health Correspondent Hospitals have started vaccinating their front-line staff against seasonal flu. The vaccination is unlikely to give much protection against the new Influenza A (H1N1)
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    294 7 Bangkok Regional stockpiling of anti-influenza medicines will be the top agenda when Asean's health ministers meet in Bangkok this week to discuss a potential outbreak of a new strain of flu in the region, Thai media has reported. According to Thai Public Health
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    Lock icon Pandemic is still imminent: WHO
    244 7 Geneva There has not yet been a sustained spread of Influenza A (H1N1) outside North America, but a pandemic is still "imminent", a World Health Organisation (WHO) official said yesterday. Mr Michael Ryan, WHO director of global alert and response, said it remained probable that
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    572 7  -  Bhagyashree Carekar US Correspondent In Washington The Centres for Disease Control and Prevention goes by a solemn name but is wielding a light touch as it drives America's response to the Influenza A (H1N1) outbreak. The 63-year-old agency, popularly known as CDC, has
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    22 7 PHOTO: AP A couple sharing a "masked" kiss while waiting to be screened at a mobile clinic in Mexico last Friday.
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    136 7 London Two kisses on the cheek or three? The age-old dilemma may become moot as worries of infectious disease hang in the air, reported CNN. Common forms of greeting, such as handshakes and kisses on the cheek, are coming under scrutiny as the Influenza A (H1N1)
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    Lock icon HIV-positive people at risk
    90 7 Geneva People with HIV are at high risk from the Influenza A (H1N1) strain, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said yesterday. The United Nations agency said people with immunodeficiency diseases including the Aids virus will most likely be vulnerable to health complications from the HINI strain,
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    Lock icon US varsity life affected
    141 7 Boston Coast to coast, fears of the Influenza A (H1N1) strain I are altering American campus life in both subtle and dramatic ways after a dozen universities reported probable or con firmed cases of the virus. In Boston, when i about 20,000 people A gathered last
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    144 7 Tokyo The sumo authority in Japan will be handing out face masks and liquid hand soap to hundreds of wrestlers in an attempt to keep the HINI flu out of the national sport, a spokesman said. "We have decided to distribute 10 masks to each"
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    123 7 Los Angeles The HINI flu has even stopped a superhero in his hairy tracks: Hugh Jackman (left) cancelled an appearance in Mexico City to promote X-Men Origins: Wolverine. With movie theatres in Mexico shut down, Hollywood studios have delayed plans to kick off the summer movie season
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    Lock icon Hackers, spammers exploiting flu fears
    639 9  -  Chua Hian Hou Some infect users' PCs with viruses that steal data; others peddle fake drugs online Cyber-criminals are exploiting Internet users' worry about the Influenza A (H1N1) outbreak, seizing the chance to infect computers as well as peddle dodgy flu medication. One attack is
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    169 9 WHO CDC HPA AFP REUTERS NOTES: Mexico cut the number of people suspected to have died from H1 N1 flu from 176 on Friday to 101 yesterday, following latest lab test results. Sixteen are confirmed to have died from the flu, according to the World Health
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    Lock icon SoSwift, a new S'pore Facebook group is up
    327 9  -  Yen Feng Since news of Influenza A (H1N1) broke last Sunday, the online world has been buzzing with talk not least among them the Internet's biggest social-networking darling, Facebook, which saw more than 500 new "Swine Flu" groups created in just one
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    Lock icon THE GLOBAL OUTLOOK
    174 9 April 4: Mexico confirms first case of Influenza A (H1N1). April 12: First death a 39-year-old woman in Mexico. April 21-23: The United States confirms first cases, two initially in California and then two more in Texas. April 26: Canada reports first cases among students who returned
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    Lock icon Doc warded in 2003: S'pore better prepared
    349 9  -  Mavis Toh In 2003, Dr Lim Ing Haan spent 16 days in an isolation ward at Tan Tock Seng Hospital, not as a doctor but as a patient. A dry cough, fever and muscle ache had led to a chest X-ray which showed
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    31 9 ST PHOTO: DESMOND LIM Dr Lim Ing Haan was infected by Sars in 2003. She immediately took precautions when she learnt about the Influenza A (HI N1) outbreak.
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    347 9 Former Ayer Rajah MP Tan Cheng Bock was the first person to ever speak in Parliament through videoconferencing. In 2003, the general practitioner had to be on home quarantine after one of his patients contracted severe acute respiratory syndrome. The patient, a driver who
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    Lock icon Quarantine cost him $300,000
    363 9 When a vegetable seller from the Pasir Panjang Wholesale Centre died of Sars, Mr Ng Hai Chuan knew his business was in trouble. The wholesaler was right. The centre was shut down for 15 days and more than 2,000 people were ordered to stay home as
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      291 10 "There were certain points where they lost their cool but to be fair, under such pressure, I think we would lose our cool as well. I think they were not given a fair chance to speak because every time they tried to say anything, they were either booed
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      Lock icon Outnumbered and out-talked
      866 10  -  Jamie Ee Wen Wei Overwhelmed in terms of numbers and words, exco opts for a graceful exit They started the meeting brisk and business-like, but just minutes into the extraordinary general meeting (EGM), it was clear that Ms Josie Lav's team was no match for the old
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      Lock icon 'Feminist mentor' responds to jibes
      382 10  -  Sandra Davie Senior Writer Senior lawyer Thio Su Mien stood up to respond to the jibes on why she had declared herself the "feminist mentor" of the women who seized control of the Association of Women for Action and Research (Aware) in March. She had
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      Lock icon Booted out, but Josie Lau's team will stay on
      537 10  -  Sandra Davie They were booted out, but the executive committee headed by Josie Lav said last night that they would remain members of Aware. In fact, they would even be willing to serve as volunteers if the newly elected executive committee
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      107 11 "The feeling in the room was electrifying. I still can't get over the fact that we got Aware back. It is a great moral victory." MRS CONSTANCE SINCAM, past president of Aware "It has been a privilege to be part of this whole effort to save Aware." MS DANA LAM,
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      Lock icon The awareness to right a wrong
      777 11  -  Radha Basu Hundreds of women joined Aware to make their voices heard after group's takeover Senior Correspondent Until recently, many of them had no more than a passing knowledge of the Association of Women for Action and Research (Aware). But concerned over what they
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      278 11 A former chief's concern "You have not been open and honest with us from the beginning. I am concerned that if you remain in office, you will change the fundamental nature of Aware." Former Aware president Zaibun Siraj, on Ms Josie Lav's team The bright side "In retrospect,
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      463 11  -  Radha Basu Debbie Yong Wearing a black dress and a string of pearls, lawyer Karen Teoh, 30, queued up patiently, and when her turn came to speak, articulated a question that was already being muttered on many lips. "How much money have you
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      Lock icon Face-off: The white shirts v the red shirts
      1172 12  -  Teo Wan Cek Battle lines are drawn as supporters from both sides bear their allegiance proudly Elizabeth Soh Moment to remember "I was just astonished by the number of passionate women; it is just so reaffirming. This is a historic moment, and
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      889 13  -  Debbie Yong Some offer loud support, others pepper new exco with queries It was a women's meet but the issue of men came to the fore repeatedly. Barely minutes after the meeting started yesterday, a woman raised an objection. She asked: Why was Nominated
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      Lock icon Religious leaders back Archbishop
      544 13  -  Aaron Low Key religious leaders in Singapore have thrown their backing behind the Anglican Archbishop's stand that churches and religious bodies in general should stay out of the affairs of secular organisations. Leaders of Buddhist, Taoist, Catholic and Protestant bodies said they agreed with Dr John
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      255 13 "For the Catholic Church, we do not use our pulpit for social or political activities, either to canvass for or against. I've communicated to the priests that nothing should be said about Aware. I agree with Dr John Chew. We can give our own views, but we
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      136 13 "I support the views of Dr John Chew in the statement issued by the National Council of Churches. Religious groups as institutions should not get involved in civil society organisations, and the pulpit should not be used in furtherance of such socio-political causes. Every registered society or organisation
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      197 13 "I fully agree with Dr John Chew's statement. Religious and secular issues and organisations should not mix. The reason is because for most issues, the focus of faith-based and It is best that members of a secular society be always mindful of the objectives of the society, and
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      91 13 The newly elected executive committee members denied knowing one another on television, but later admitted that they were from the same church. Singapore is a multi-reli-gious country. We respect our differences and accept our citizens' show of zeal for their faiths within their personal boundaries.
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      100 13 The new executive committee waited until April 16 to announce its new president and thanked the former exco for its contribution to the welfare of Singapore women. This statement failed to dispel my misgivings completely; it raised more question marks. Since the new exco members acknowledged
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      374 14  -  Shuli Sudderuddin Slimming supplement linked to cases of liver injury in US; distributor recalling products here The Health Sciences Authority (HSA) is warning consumers to stop using Hydroxycut products. Made by lovate Health Sciences USA, they are being recalled in the United States due
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      104 14 Dancers from Perkumpulan Seni (right) and percussionists from I Van Pulse (above) performing at the opening ceremony of the Malay Arts Festival yesterday. The event was launched by Minister for Law and Second Minister for Home Affairs K. Shanmugam at the
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      Lock icon Man stuck in stairwell for over an hour
      423 14  -  Huang Huifen Risk for children and the elderly "The management said it was an emergency exit. If it is not an authorised route, then it snouldn't be open. What if a child or an old man with heart problems was trapped there?"
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      Lock icon Condo residents say guards went AWOL
      515 14  -  Huang Huifen The "bank" was apparently left unguarded last Friday. Mr Sng Jin Chye, chairman of Pearlbank Apartments' management committee, said three security guards were believed to have gone missing from 3am to 6.40 am that day. They were employed by Saint Security Consultants,
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      132 14 Minor oil spill off Sentosa A minor oil spill took place last Friday, when a Singaporeregistered bunker barge was supplying bunker oil to a Panama-registered freighter. About 300 litres of bunker oil were spilled at the Western Working Anchorage where the freighter was anchored, about 800 m from
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      Lock icon Not all taxis accept Nets payment
      681 15  -  Estelle Low Many don't know that only Comfort and City Cab provide the cashfess service Two weeks ago, undergraduate Adeline Wong was scolded by a TransCab taxi driver. She had hailed the cab after clubbing in Zouk. Upon reaching her house in Tampines, she
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      116 15 Comfort Taxi (Blue) and City Cab (Yellow) Fleet: 15,000 All accept Nets and major credit cards. SMRT Taxis (White) Fleet: 3,000 About 99 per cent of the cabs accept ez-link payment. Major credit cards are also accepted. TransCab (Red) Fleet: 2,600 From the middle of next month,
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      721 15  -  Christopher Tan Senior Correspondent Motorist Jason Chua has always been driving Japanese cars until now. The 35-year-old divisional manager booked a 1.6-litre Kia Cerato Forte recently and is looking forward to getting his car at the end of the month. "This is my
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      550 15  -  Estelle Low Rising to the challenge "I'll do whatever it takes to get a B, and I'm confident that my stall will achieve it in two weeks." MR LIM AH KUANG, 47, one of four stall owners at Kovan Hougang Food Centre with a
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      555 16  -  Tan Dawn Wei Charity has gained IPC status, recruited nearly 200 volunteers during 7-month helm In the seven months that entrepreneur and television host Landy Eng was head of local charity group Youth Challenge, he knocked on doors, hung out with children at
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      583 17 New capital is to meet US govt's stress test requirements, says Wall Street Journal New York Citigroup may need to generate up to US$lO billion (5514.7 billion) in new capital to meet the requirements of the United States government's stress tests, The Wall Street
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      433 17 Nusa Dua (Indonesia) The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will set up a US$3 billion (554.4 billion) fund to boost developing member countries' fiscal spending capacity amid the global economic crisis. ADB president Haruhiko Kuroda announced plans for the new facility yesterday
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      299 17 PHOTO: New York Bankrupt United States automaker Chrysler may pay an estimated US$2OO million (***** million) to lawyers and other professionals helping it to try to create a more viable business in partnership with Italy's Fiat. The third-largest US automaker has already paid Jones Day
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      294 17 New York Global sales of in-vestment-grade real estate plunged 73 per cent to US$47 billion (5569.3 billion) in the first quarter from a year ago, or just one-sixth of the level two years ago, according to real estate research firm
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      573 18 Defence White Paper warns of emerging powers such as China Sydney Australia will spend more than US$7O billion (Sslo4 billion) boosting its defences over the next 20 years in response to a regional military build-up and global shifts in power, the government said
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      350 18 Washington US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton charged that China and Iran have made "quite disturbing" gains in Latin America, the result of Bush administration efforts to isolate its adversaries in the hemisphere. In a blunt assessment and warning, she said that although
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      789 19  -  Chua Chin Hon Republicans say former V-P's re-emergence comes at a bad time with party in decline US Bureau Chief In Washington Justified acts "Those are the acts you take when you feel you're at war and that the very existence of
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      Lock icon Parents pin hopes on 'older' image of missing girl
      413 19 London The parents of Madeleine McCann are hoping for a breakthrough in the case of their abducted daughter with the release of a computer-generated image showing how she might look at the age of six. Mr Gerry McCann and wife Kate
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      565 19  -  Bhagyashree Garekar US Correspondent In Washington The pay is low but the competition is fierce for the job to teach underprivileged children in some of America's poorest schools. More than 35,000 applications have flooded in this year for about 6,000
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      770 20  -  P. Jayaram Anil Ambani's firm claims business rivalry is behind 'murder bid' inaia eorresponaeni In New Delhi The high-flying life of Mumbai Industrialist Anil Ambani has now hit severe turbulence. Someone is apparently out to kill him. As India's second-richest man with a net
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      299 20 Los Angeles A man who police believe raped and murdered dozens of women decades ago was arrested by cold case investigators in March after a computer matched his DNA to evidence from two killings in the *****. John Floyd Thomas Jr, 72,
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      480 21 Myanmar's junta silent as citizens remember cyclone victims through quiet prayer Yangon A year after Cyclone Nargis swept away villages, turned fertile rice paddies into wasteland and killed nearly 140,000, people across Myanmar marked the anniversary yesterday with quiet remembrance and prayer. The ruling military
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      82 21 Nearly 1,000 pairs of twins gathering together in Mojiang, China, to celebrate an annual festival of their own. The participants at this year's three-day international twin festival, which ends today, come from China, the United States, Russia, India and Singapore. Mojiang county in Yunnan province
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      268 21 London An Australian doctor travelling to the United Kingdom to hold workshops on euthanasia was detained at Heathrow Airport yesterday. Dr Philip Nitschke, 61, was held under the Immigration and Asylum Act after arriving from Australia, BBC said. He planned to
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      472 21  -  Elizabeth Looi Malaysia Correspondent In Kuala Lumpur Malaysia is bracing itself for the possibility of yet another by-election as a Selangor state lawmaker detained under the Internal Security Act (ISA) has said he may step down. Kota Alam Shah lawmaker Manoharan Malayalam
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      1002 22  -  Debbie Yong Registration paperwork is not as daunting as it seems and one can tap support service firms Tough times can stiffen spines "Times like these produce tough entrepreneurs. With limited funding and capital available, they have to think frugal and really
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      291 22 Sole proprietorship or partnership The former is a business owned by one person. A partnership has two to 20 owners. In both cases, the owners have unlimited liability. If something goes wrong, a creditor can sue the owners and all their business and personal assets are liable.
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      308 22 Kristan Lim, 40 The former vice-president of a foreign private bank lost his job in March when it downsized operations due to the downturn. In his 14 years in banking and wealth management, he has worked in banks such as HSBC, ABN Amro and United Overseas
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      285 22 Shariza Shari, 22 The soon-to-be graduate studied social sciences and majored in psychology at the National University of Singapore. She will be graduating this month. Her co-curricular activities included leading a 160-member team in a university dance production in which she was the producer. During
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      549 23  -  Lorna Tan A recent survey found that most parents' education fund targets will not meet actual future expenses Senior Correspondent Saving for your children's education is clearly a top priority for most parents, but many fail to squirrel away enough cash for what
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      969 23 Mr Ben Fok, chief executive of Crandtag Financial Consultancy: Their strategy is completely wrong. Why pay $4,994 in annual premiums just to withdraw $3,000 yearly for re-investing in a fund? People who buy endowments with such an annual withdrawal feature typically use the coupon payouts as
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      819 27  -  Joyce Teo property Credit crunch means it's critical to research loan options before making commitment Property Correspondent Before you get tempted by that one-of-a-kind apartment in Melbourne or that previously unaffordable flat in London, it would be a good idea to check out your financing options.
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      270 27 Mr Isaac Chen, an executive in an electronics firm, tells Debbie Yong how a touch of French country decor makes his home a great place to return to. Mr Isaac Chen, 28 An executive in an electronics firm Home is a 119 sq m five-room
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      236 28  -  Alvin Foo FINANCIAL QUOTIENT] In newspaper articles and /wh ere do you see thJsfS stock market analyst reports. A bear market f^ rally is a does it mean? 1 temporary increase in stock prices during a period when prices are generally plunging over
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      1099 28  -  Lorna Tan small change Going for low-end and no-frflls insurance may seem a cost-saver, until you get into an accident Senior Correspondent For many of us, paying for insurance protection is often seen as an unnecessary cost rather than a service. I'm no
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      1179 26 When breaking down is not an option A determined Helen Lee pulled thrOUgh the readily gave general information sudden death of her husband to bring up death claims on policies that were -*fliiT*' 10^ JK Bt Chester is a man of integrity with Jl 'Jj^^MßO^n^tt «L] Devastated and bereft, saying
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      1336 29  -  Richard Sugrue in In the spring of 1918, the first case of what was to become known as Spanish influenza was reported in the United States. By the following year, a large proportion of the world's population estimated to be about 50 million had been
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      1646 29  -  Hsu Li Yang Paul Ananth Tambyah Not like 1918 flu pandemic We have effective drugs and the capability to develop vaccines rapidly. The care of critically ill patients has progressed tremendously, and experience with both Sars and avian influenza has resulted in viable
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      1901 30  -  Sumiko Tan THE AWARE SAGA] She joined Aware to make a 'quiet contribution' but her term as president was anything but quiet Sunday Times Editor Just an ordinary woman "I am Josie Lav, just an ordinary mum and wife. I am not
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      332 31 EDITORIAL Despite anti-smoking publicity campaigns by the Health Promotion Board (HPB), fines and the high cost of cigarettes because of punitive taxes, the number of teenagers caught lighting up broke the record last year. A total of 6,671 youth under the age of 18 were caught
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      163 31 Concern over the flu It is probably correct to "overreact", given this is a new virus... And the fear has been mounting. But is this fear rational? A number of people refuse to eat pork, although there is no proof, and it is unlikely that the disease can be
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      279 31 "This is a global war and all of us are participants j in this war. We're not just j bystanders watching the I development. We'll be in j battle very quickly." jH^k HEALTH MINISTER KHAW fm M BOON WAN, on being j fully prepared for j
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      202 31  -  Kevin Young YOUR LETTERS I refer to last Sunday's article, "High five for fair play guidelines". There are to date many reports focusing on how representatives of financial firms have mis-sold products that were unsuitable for clients, but an inherent problem in
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      307 31  -  Samina Parvez (Ms) Press Counsellor Pakistan High Commission I refer to Mr Shiva P. Banerjee's letter, "Pakistan still divided by differences" (April 12), which I find to be an expression of the propaganda generated against Pakistan. My sincere advice to Mr Banerjee
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      169 31  -  Balasubramanian S. lyer Do good-looking people have it easier in life? It depends on the context. When you attend a concert, you expect to hear good music not see a beautiful face. You are enthralled by the charm of the music and you forget
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      214 31  -  Cheow Yu Jun I refer to last Sunday's article, "Schools have banner day with students' achievements". There is nothing wrong with the schools listing the achievements of their top students on banners. These students' good results bring glory to their schools and are also
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      246 31  -  David Tan I refer to the report last Sunday, "Cars race in the streets at night, but it's not Fl". Such illegal racing also takes place right in front of my housing block in Anchorvale Lane in Sengkang. Many a night, my young son
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      169 31  -  Murali Sharma Last Sunday's article, "Cars race in the streets at night, but it's not Fl", points to an illegal and dangerous activity that needs to be put on a safer footing. The danger is two-fold. Firstly, the anxiety of being caught by
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      67 31  -  Jimmy Ng In the report, "Cars race in the streets at night, but it's not Fl", it was stated that those who modify their vehicles illegally can be fined $1,000 or jailed for three months. The fine is too low. These owners can afford hundreds of
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      85 31  -  Rosie Tan (Ms) I refer to the report, "Mango season hits the streets" (April 19). I hope the public will be allowed to pluck fruits growing on roadside trees. Otherwise, they would just rot and dirty the roads. But people should be reminded that
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      365 32 Each week, we publish an excerpt from a book that is topical or of general interest. What The Nose Knows: The Science Of Scent In Everyday Life By Avery Gilbert New York: Crown Publishers (2008) What role does the sense of smell play in our lives? Author Avery
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      1106 32  -  Lee Wei Ling Failure can be a bitter pill to swallow but it can also bring with it valuable life lessons Lessons learnt Twenty-seven years later, my examination failure seems inconsequential. But I have no regrets having tried and failed the first time...My failure
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      759 32  -  Mark Featherstone THE EX-PAT FILES Whenever I step into an elevator, I'm careful to say hello. There's an awkward silence if nobody's actually in the elevator, but otherwise my fellow ascenders or descenders will usually respond in kind. Saying hello is an easy gesture. Giving a kiss
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      275 32 "We do not teach kids to impart judgment; we just give them information. Their values come from their family and their religion. Words like 'homosexuality', 'sexy' and 'virginity' are neutral words because Aware is non-judgmental." FORMER AWARE PRESIDENT CONSTANCE SINCAM, on the group's Comprehensive Sexuality Education programme in
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      798 33  -  Steve Jones It's time to drop the scattergun approach, which is costly and misguided Waste of money Most individual genes say very little about the real risk of illness. As a result, the thousands of people who are paying for tests for susceptibility to
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      1339 33  -  Mark Featherstone Money well spent It is important to note what Prof Jones does not disparage. He does not in any way suggest that molecular genetics, molecular biology, drug discovery or other areas of genomics the Kind of research in which Singapore has
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      300 33 Barack Obama First 100 days in office New US President Barack Obama marked his first 100 th day in office last Wednesday. Analysts across the political spectrum agreed that he had raised the r*°kes for the United tates, and perhaps :he world, by taking on the challenges he nherited
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      88 34 «^r |f With Deepest Sympathy and If Heartfelt Condolences to our Directors If Mr Ong Bee Choon A i Mr Ong Bee Chuan 1 Mr Ong Bee Liat Mr Ong Bee Chew On the demise of their beloved mother MADAM NG THIN Departed on 1 May 2009 From: The Management
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      29 34 With Deepest Sympathy Heartfelt Condolences to The family of the late CHI PIN SHYANG, PAUL Departed on 1 May 2009 From: Colleagues and friends in The Singapore Legal Service
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      28 34 With Deepest Sympathy Heartfelt Condolences to The family of the late PAUL CHI PIN SHYANG Departed on 1 May 2009 From Management Staff of Ministry of Home Affairs
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      25 34 With Deepest Sympathy to Mabel Samuel on the demise of your beloved husband and father PAUL CHI Friends Colleagues Legal Unit Ministry of Home Affairs
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      32 34 t* Ist Anniversary yi In Loving Memory Of Our Grand Matriarch CHAN SWEE HENG Departed 3 May 2008 Your never-ending love is reason for us to keep going on. Your Loving Brood.
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      113 34 The family of the late PETER TAN YUEN SHEN Departed on 27 April 2009 Wish to express their heartfelt thanks and appreciation to friends, business associates, colleagues, prayer groups and church members for their kind assistance, attendance, condolences, prayers, wreaths and contributions during their recent bereavement. Special thanks to: Prof
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      30 34 In Loving Memory Of YAP WANG CHENG (Wife of the late Tan Whay Kirn Tan Ah Kow) Departed: 6 May 2006 Dearly Missed and Always Remembered by family loved ones
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      40 34 1 st Anniversary In Loving Memory Of JUNE KWEK Al LING Departed: 13 May 2008 Time changes many things, But not the memory this day brings. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by family and loved ones. r\ 9 "*^"\i f'
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      61 34 ATHMA SHANTHI POOJA MUTHUSAMY S/O APPALANAIDU (Retired Financial Services Consultant, AIA) Passed away peacefully on 18 April 2009 Dearly fondly remembered by: Wife: Kaliyani Maniyam, Family loved ones. The '^ff*? ttffrjpggW ATHMA SHANTHI POOJA Will be held on Sunday, 3 May 2009,7pm at Sri Arasakasari Sivan Temple, 25 Sunuei Kadut
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      18 34 Ist Anniversary In Loving Memory Of JORDAN TAY YONGMING Always remembered cherished by Family, friends and loved ones.
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      31 34 sth Anniversary In Loving Memory Of AUGUSTINE FERNANDEZ Departed 3 May 2004 We lost you too early. We love you and miss you dearly. Brothers: John, Simon Paul Sisters: Petrosia Jelta
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      32 34 OM NAMASIVAYA THALAI THEVASAM Ist Anniversary In Loving Memory Of SUBRAMANIAM S/0 PERUMAL Departed 14 Apr 2008 Dearly missed and fondly remembered by Wife: Sargoondalah d/o N. Rajagopal family, relatives and friends.
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      54 34 ATHMA SHANTI POOJA MURUGIAH S/O SUNDRAM (RADHA) Age: 46 Departed 19 April 2009 Dearly missed by Wife: K. Soba Children, siblings and loved ones. Karumathi Prayers on 3 May 09 (Sun) night Blk 122 Yuan Ching Rd #01-435 Athma Shanti prayers on 4 May 09 (Mon) 7.30pm at Sri Arasakesari
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      92 34 In Loving Memory Of 3rd Ann iversary 11th Ann iversary LOREITA CATHERINE HO KWAIFONG HO WAI FONG Born 21 May 1939 Born 6 April 1947 Departed: 3 May 2006 Departed: 22 June 1998 It was His Will thatLoretta returned to HIM, His Will that we should let her go; And
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      92 34 NARAYANASAMY S/O SUBRAMANIAM (TAWOO) Age: 71 passed away on 1 May 2009. Dearly missed and always remembered by loved ones. Wife: Lim Guat Ngor (Letchimi) Son: Daughter-in-law: N. Raja N. Vasanthi Daughters: Sons-in-law: N. Rajakumarri S. Sunderam N. Neilavathi N. Santhi S. Ganasan Grandchildren: Shalini, Lineshraj, Reubenraj, Mary Laxmi, Carol
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      154 35 ONG SWEE LIAN Age: 72 passed away peacefully on 1 May 2009, leaving behind loved ones. Husband: Ang Soon Ann Sons: Daughters-in-law: Ang Lai Kirn Ong Lay Kheng Ang Lye Heng Ang Lai Sing Ang Lye Kiat Chong Chui Ping Ang Lai Chuan Tresa Sim Chiew Liang Ang Lai Hee
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      41 35 We, The family of the late HENG JOK ENG Departed 28th April 2009 wish to express our heartfelt thanks and appreciation to relatives, friends, colleagues and business associates for their kind assistance, attendance, condolences, donations and wreaths during our recent bereavement.
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      40 35 The Family Of The Late RUBY VAN DORT Departed on 29 April 2009 wish to express their heartfelt thanks to relatives and friends for their kind condolences, donations and attendance during their recent bereavement. Azizah Bee: 8383-0164 Steven Aw: 9691-9410
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      65 35 The family of the late VARATHARAJOO S/O ACHITHAPPAN @RAJOO Departed on 19 April 09. Special thanks to doctors and staff of Dover Hospice, relatives friends. Karumathi Prayers will be held on 3 May 09 (Sun night) at Blk 4, Everton Park, #08-38. Athma Shanti Pooja will be held on 4
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      185 35 "I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith." 2 Timothy 4:7 RICHARD KHOO GUAN KHENG Age: 76 was called home to be with the Lord on 1 May 2009. Dearly missed by family and loved ones. Wife: Doris Ng Choon Tee Mother:
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      53 35 f We, the family of the late DOMINIC CHUA CHENG HAI Departed on 28 April 2009 Wish to express our heartfelt thanks and appreciation to all priests, relatives, friends, colleagues, business associates, church members and prayer groups for their kind assistance, attendance, condolences, prayers, wreaths and contributions during jjjk our
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      48 35 9TH ANNIVERSARY In Loving Memory of LINDA QUEK NGAK LUANG Departed 3 May 2000 The depths of sorrow we cannot tell, Of the loss of one we love so well, And while she sleeps a peaceful sleep, Her memory we shall always keep. Always remembered by loved ones
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      109 35 'I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race and kept the faith.' 2 Tim 4:7 Mary Michael (Sembawang Andrews Aye) Age: 80 was called home to be with the Lord on 2 May 2009 Husband: (Marian Michael S.N.SO Naval Base, deceased) Sons: Daughters-in-law: (Hendry, deceased) (Marian, deceased)
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      124 35 "Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life; and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever." Psalm 23:6 TAN ONG KIM, KENNETH Age: 94 was called home to be with the Lord on 2/5/09, leaving behind loved ones. (Wife: Juliana Knit Poll
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      32 35 pa In Loving Memory Of HO WOCMN YIP HKINtJ L,IT Departed 10 June 1984 Departed 3 May 1998 There is not a day, dear Mother, that we do not think of you.
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      478 35 Wade leads them to victory over the Hawks, pushing the slugfest of a first-round series back to Atlanta for a seventh game today MIAMI A season-saving win in the books, Dwyane Wade and the Miami Heat walked off the court on Friday night with a
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      469 35 BASKETBALL NBA play-offs Ist rd, Eastern Conference (best of seven series): Miami 98 Atlanta 72 (series tied 3-3). CRICKET Fourth ODI in Abu Dhabi: Pakistan 197 in 48.4 overs (A. Shehzad 43; D. Bollinger 5-35). Australia 200-2 in 44.2 overs (M. Clarke 100 n.0., S. Watson 85 n.0.). Australia
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      233 36 Sunday people Pop princess Kylie Minogue is quickly developing an expensive passion for her new sporting endeavour, golf. The Australian singer, 40, and her new lover, Spanish model Andres Velencoso, 31, splashed out £40,000 (5588,052) on golf gear, after sweeping into the sleepy English town of
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      151 36 David and Victoria Beckham's marriage hit another roadblock last Wednesday, after a nude model claimed he made a play for her. Hungarian beauty Mariann Fogarassy (right), 22, insisted the 34-year-old player has been e-mail-ing her with "private party" invites since they got close after AC Milan's
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      235 36 Is Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan about to sell his L stake in the Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket team Kolka- ta Knight Riders? P There were reports earlier L last week that the actor wanted to wash his hands off
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      108 36 The United States Soccer Federation launched an investigation last week after Chicago Fire player Cuauhtemoc Blanco presented his shirt from the April 25 Major League Soccer match with the Columbus Crew to the referee. Witnesses saw Mexican icon Blanco (right), 36, chatting with referee Jair Marrufo
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      517 37  -  Wang Meng Meng World No. 6 is Spores sole singles survivor as teammate Yu is upset in last 16 Feng Tianwei, part of Singapore's Olympic silver-winning trio, moved within striking distance of glory at the World Table Tennis Championships in Yokohama yesterday. In a re-match
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      548 37  -  Jeanette Wang Sports fraternity to get advisory on measures for flu Imagine running at the C. Kunalan Stadium, watching the Neo Chwee Kok Swimming Meet or driving down Tan Howe Liang Avenue. That sounds like a dream now, but naming places, events or roads after Singapore's
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        73 37 Mexico City Chile has followed Colombia by turning down a proposal to host two Mexican football clubs' Copa Libertadores matches, fearing the players might bring Influenza A (H1N1) with them. Conmebol, which governs South American football, said yesterday that it would put off any decision until after
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        56 37 Islamabad Former Pakistan Test cricketers blamed poor planning and indisciplined batting for the country's three successive defeats by Australia in the current one-day international series in Abu Dhabi. Australia have an unassailable 3-1 lead in the series, following an eight-wicket win on Friday. The last match of the
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        50 37 Stuttgart Italian tennis player Flavia Pennetta caused an upset by beating third seed Jelena Jankovic 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 in the Stuttgart Grand Prix quarter-finals on Friday. The unseeded Pennetta's reward is a semi-final with Dinara Safina, after the world No.l swept aside Pole Agnieszka Radwanska 6-4 6-2. REUTERS
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        83 37 Charlotte (North Carolina) Tiger Woods bogeyed two of the last three holes on Friday to concede the lead in golf's Quail Hollow championship to Bubba Watson and Retief Goosen after two rounds. Watson tied a course record with a 30 on the front nine, and shot seven-under
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        47 37 Las Vegas Floyd Mayweather Jr is back, ending his brief retirement from boxing. The undefeated five-divi-sion champion plans to announce his return with a July fight against World Boxing Organisation lightweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez, a person close to the fight confirmed on Friday. AP
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      1294 38  -  Marc Lim King of sprints hopes to change the way the sport is perceived with free-spirited nature Sports Correspondent in Boston He covers 100 metres faster than most people take to tie their shoe laces. In the time you take to park your car, Usain
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      197 38 Usain Bolt Birthdate: Aug 21 1986 World records: 100 m (9.69 sec), 200 m (19.305 ec), 4xloom relay (37.105 ec) Honours: Gold medallist in the 100 m, 200 m and 4xloom relay at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. 200 m champion at the 2003 World Youth Championships and 2002 World
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      922 39  -  Rob Hughes HEART OF FOOTBALL Reds need win to keep title hopes alive while Magpies are fighting to avoid relegation Shearer loves his club, of that there is no doubt. But after four matches in charge, without a win and with barely a goal
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      815 39  -  Wang Meng Meng By in Bandar Seri Begawan April 26, 6pm. Even before the kick-off at 8.15pm, Nordin Haji Damit and his six children had made their way past the turnstiles at the Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium. It was the 42-year-olds first match as
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      302 39 London On-loan Everton striker Jo has reiterated his desire to stay at the English Premier League football club at the end of the season, but the fee his parent club Manchester City are asking for may make the move impossible. The Brazilian has
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      399 40 London Chelsea fired a warning shot at Barcelona ahead of their Champions League clash on Wednesday by crushing Fulham 3-1 in a Premier League match at Stamford Bridge yesterday. A goal apiece from the impressive Nicolas Anelka, Florent Malouda and Didier Drogba saw the Blues tighten
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      616 40 They open up 6-point lead over Liverpool with 2-0 win in tricky away tie against Boro Middlesbrough In Spain, you often hear football players and coaches talking about "the sort of match that decides title races". More often than not, they are talking about the tricky away
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      257 40 London Gareth Southgate has been told that his job is safe even if Middlesbrough are relegated. It is just as well because Boro are looking increasingly likely to go down after losing yesterday's crucial English Premier League match against leaders Manchester
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      292 40 PREMIER LEAGUE WEEKEND Results Middlesbrough 0 Man Utd 2 Portsmouth 0 Arsenal 3 Giggs 25, Park 51 Bendtner 13, 41 (pen), Vela 56 Stoke 0 West Ham 1 Tottenham 1 West Brom 0 Tristan 33 Jenas 43 Wigan 0 Bolton 0 Chelsea 3 Fulham 1 Anelka 1, Malouda Nevland 4
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      139 42 Jjr= criticisms. TAN Yl HUI asks if Singaporeans W should take such attacks in their stride. M* PAGE 2 LOCAL TV'S vPPI GAME ON |HHH COVER UP jfl£w DUMPLING Says he's not v seniors and Why don't A Sales fall by up fe^-^ naturally gifted i working adults Singaporeans wear
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        259 43 ...UNCOUTH "When I go to Singapore, why can't I have chewing gum? Later I realised that it is correct to forbid people to have chewing gum. If I let you have chewing gum, some people are going to stick it underneath the table or on the chair. They
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        912 43  -  Tan Yi Hui Stupid, unfriendly, lacking self-respect foreigners say that of Singaporeans. Blush, how true is this? Action superstar Jackie Chan usually uses his feet for executing nifty high-flying kicks on movie villains. Recently, he landed one of them in his own mouth. While commenting indiscriminately on Chinese
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        415 43 "Singaporeans are very rude and ungracious. 'Thank you' is not in their dictionary. When you hold the lift door or open doors for some people, they just walk through without saying thanks. They should acknowledge and smile, right? That'd be nice even if they don't say thank
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        853 44  -  Boon Chan Actor Dai Yanqtian almost broke down when filming The Little Nyonya, but went on to win the Best Newcomer award THE PERANAKAN BALL Where: Singapore Indoor Stadium When: May 16, Bpm Admission: $58, $68, $80, $96 and $118 fromSistic (www.sistic. com.sg or call 6348-5555)
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        1051 45 Older folks are spending time in game arcades to de-stress and while away the time Jocelyn Lee and Natasha Ann Zachariah "Sometimes, the adults give the sweets they win to the small kids in the arcade, and that is really nice." MR STEPHEN PRICE, general manager of
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        341 45 Basketball Shooting Machine Cost: $1 per game. It has five stages of 60 seconds each. Goal: Players race against the clock to get the highest score of basketball goals. How it is played: After you put your coin in the slot, several standardsized basketballs roll down
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        630 46  -  David Bowden Urumqi is a colourful frontier city in north-west China that links the deserts with snow-capped mountains AS FAR as Chinese destinations go, they don't come any more remote than Urumqi in north-west China. Head any further west and you are into one of the
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        117 46 Remote as it may be, many products are available in Urumqi city. However, products are mostly labelled in Chinese so do carry items such as medicines, sun block (essential for the summer months) and personal hygiene products with you. In winter, the city fogs up and early morning
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        796 47  -  Tan Yi Hui The Global Cultures series by the People's Association offers courses on skills from around the world Art-lover Ang Poh Leng, a big fan of Japanese manga and anime, can finally bring to life her favourite characters on paper. The 32-year-old marketing executive has
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        255 47 Learning Japanese Through Manga Drawing What: Ideal for those who are interested in the Japanese language and also into manga. Comprises four two-hour sessions. Where: Register at Pek Kio CC, Hougang CC When: June 20 to July 11 (Pek Kio), July 5 to 26 (Hougang) How
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        980 50  -  Rachael Boon Nur Shakylla Saifudin Shops in the new mall in Bugis are already holding sales to draw the crowds but eateries say they are doing fine and 'It's hard to say since it's only been a month. Still, I find it pretty quiet in
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        452 51  -  Nur Shakylla Saifudin Valeric Wang Singaporeans do not like to wear masks when they are sick because they do not want to stand out Even before the first confirmed case of Influenza A (H1N1) in Hong Kong on Friday, the residents there took to wearing
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        141 51 What: Paper (top) and cotton (below) surgical masks Price: $3.95 for 100 pieces (one-ply paper mask), $4.95 for 100 pieces (two-ply paper mask), $5.50 for 10 pieces (three-ply cotton mask) How effective: Doctors say these help prevent droplets or secretions from being dispersed into the air and infecting
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        1162 52  -  Jane Lim Frankie Chee Admire nature, enjoy good food, shop till you drop or party all night in Taiwan's happening capital city SINGAPOREAN ABROAD IN TAIPEI WITH... Age: 26 Occupation: Assistant accounts manager Length of stay: Five years Taiwan's capital city is one that truly
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        1160 53  -  Sumiko Tan Sex education, that is. How I wish I had received some of that when I was a teen All that news about sex education has got me wishing how I had a bit of that when I was young. Whatever the pros and cons
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        829 53  -  Fiona Chan Like everyone else, I like to think I'm a pretty open-minded person. I support minority rights. I laugh at all kinds of potentially offensive jokes. I listen patiently when my boyfriend waxes lyrical about how polygamy could theoretically make the world a better place.
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        778 53  -  Colin Goh To cope with the new addition to our family, I'm having to make a few subtractions. Even without factoring in Yakuza Baby (as we've taken to calling our newborn daughter, since the Wife gave birth to her while we were watching a Japanese gangster film), the
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        232 54 SINGAPORE CHINESE ORCHESTRA (SPH GIFT OF MUSIC) The Singapore Chinese Orchestra will perform an energetic programme of percussion pieces and Chinese classical favourites at Paragon Shopping Centre today. Part of the 25th anniversary celebrations of the Singapore Press Holdings. Where: Paragon Shopping Centre, entrance,
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        440 54 MOTHER'S DAY SPECIAL A concert of evergreen Chinese favourites by xinyao pioneer Hong Shaoxuan and vocalist Xian Hong. Hosted by 1980s TV personality Wang Xiang Qin. Where: Esplanade Concert Hall MRT: City Hall When: May 10, Warn Admission: Free Tel: 6828-8377 CON 8R10... WITH ISIS TRIO IN
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        93 54 Hot clicks Music journey Musicovery is an interactive Internet 4fl radio station which looks pretty and also allows you to choose what you want to hear according to your mood or by genre and decade. www.musicovery.com/ index.php?ct=us Unzip it Does your computer lack the necessary software to unzip folders? Forget
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        834 61  -  Stephanie Yap A hedgehog baked alive. An execution of a young woman. The crushed hopes of Muddy River villagers will make your heart ache Book Of The Monti THE VAGRANTS By Yiyun Li Random House/ Hardcover/337 pages/$32.95/ Major bookstores A writer who is raised in one
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        321 61  -  Boon Chan MONSTER, 1959 By David Maine St Martin's Griffin/ Paperback/244 pages/$25.19/ Major bookstores The humble B-grade monster movie has been transformed into a modern fable about America. David Maine's ambitious sci-fi novel tackles diverse themes such as the hubris of man, myth-making and identity, and the callousness of
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        333 61  -  Deepika Shetty BURNT SHADOWS By Kamila Shamsie Bloomsbury/Trade Paper/375 pages/ $26.70/ Books Kinokuniya The scale of Kamila Shamsie's fifth novel Burnt Shadows is evident in its taut opening. The short description narrates one woman's experience of surviving the bombing of Nagasaki in World War 11. You get a sense
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        346 61  -  Loh Keng Fatt PORTOBELLO By Ruth Rendell Hutchinson/Paperback/ 278 pages/$33.90/ Major bookstores ••••■ftIf you have been to London, chances are you will have checked out the famous Portobello street market. But for those who have not, reading this book comes close to being there yourself. Such is the evocative
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        296 62  -  Clara Chow I SAW YOU... Edited by Julia Wertz Three Rivers Press/Paperback /1 79 pages/ $23.95/ Books Kinokuniya •HHrirtt Inspired by "missed connections" ads (for example, "Just missed the L Train together, w4m, union square"), this collection of short pieces by independent cartoonists is a mixed bag about
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        307 62  -  Boon Chan WALTZ WITH BASHIR: A LEBANON WAR STORY By Ari Folman and David Polonsky Metropolitan Books/Paperback/ 128 pages/ $30.79/ Major bookstores Waltz With Bashir is the record of Israeli film-maker Ari Folman's journey to shed light on a dark chapter of his life. As a 19-year-old soldier,
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        327 62 PHOTO The late theatre doyen Kuo Pao Kun was one of the few Singaporeans of his generation who could truly claim Mandarin as his mother tongue. Born in Hebei, China, in 1939, Mandarin was his first language. He arrived in Singapore in 1949 and
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        343 62  -  Fiona Chan MY STROKE OF INSIGHT: A BRAIN SCIENTIST'S PERSONAL JOURNEY By Jill Bolte Taylor Hodder& Stoughton/ Paperback/1 77 pages/$24.61/ Books Kinokuniya This is what goes through the mind of a brain scientist when she has a stroke: "Wow, this is so cool!" And it is, in a way.
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        894 62  -  Stephanie Yap First Words In the 17th of a monthly column featuring groundbreaking works of local literature, we look at The Coffin Is Too Big For The Hole And Other Plays by Kuo Pao Kun This collection of five play scripts in English by the late theatre
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        1407 64  -  Rebecca Lynne Tan Restaurants are offering even bigger discounts to keep diners coming back during the recession If there is one good thing about the current recession, it is this: restaurant discounts. Operators are offering even deeper discounts and giving diners more bang for their buck,
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        678 64  -  Huang Lijie Once a prized offering in Chinese restaurants here, goose dishes often roasted or braised are fast disappearing from the menus and are being replaced with duck. The reason: A bird flu outbreak last December in Taiwan, a major exporting country for the bird,
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        698 65  -  Huang Lijie Still, retailers are upbeat that orders for the festive treat will go up just before the Dragon Boat Festival Rice dumpling sales for the Dragon Boat Festival have been sluggish but retailers of the glutinous rice treat hope business will pick up as the celebration
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        373 65 Housewife Goh Jee Ngam, 65, spends the day making dumplings. At Duan Pandan Rice Dumpling in Guillemard Road, she works quickly, making about 100 every hour. Paid 8 cents a dumpling, she earns about $960 a month for working four to six hours a day.
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        297 65 Pine Court Chinese Restaurant Where: 333 Orchard Road, Level 35, Meritus Mandarin, tel: 6831-6262 Open: Noon to 3pm and 6.30 to 10.30pm daily What: Its stewed Dong Bo pork rice dumpling ($16.80, left) is packed with braised Dong Bo pork, pumpkin, yam and chestnuts. Spice Brasserie Where: 181
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        595 66  -  Wong Ah Yoke Usman shows that Pakistani food can still dazzle with flavour without being spicy I Eats When it comes to the cuisines of North India and its neighbours, nonnatives may find it hard to tell them apart because many dishes are very similar. But Pakistani
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