The Straits Times, 14 August 2009

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    20 1 MICA (P) 191/11/2008 FRIDAY, AUGUST 14 2009 S|Si A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION ESTABLISHED 1845 90 CENTS THE STRAITS TIMES.
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  • INSIDE
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      Lock icon West gets linked
      41 1 BOON Lay is set to get a transport makeover with a new $24 million bus interchange and an expanded road network in Jurong East. The interchange will be Singapore's biggest and most expensive to date. HOME PAGE B8
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    • Article
      Lock icon Golf and rugby for 2016?
      47 1 INTERNATIONAL Olympic leaders are recommending golf and sevens rugby for inclusion in the 2016 Summer Games. The lOC membership will vote on their final recommendation in Copenhagen in October. Women's boxing was also confirmed as part of London 2012. SPORT PAGE B9
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      Lock icon Goh Chok Tong years
      53 1 MR GOH Chok Tong was an igniter of India fever and a popular figure with the Malay-Muslim community here. He defined Singapore culture and identity and made a greater imprint on culture and society than many imagined. A new book looks at his 14-year premiership. INSIGHT
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    • Article
      Lock icon SIA is most admired
      57 1 SINGAPORE Airlines has once again been ranked among the world's most admired companies by Fortune magazine. The national icon is one of only six Asian companies to make it to this year's Top 50 list. It has been the sole Singapore firm to win the accolade
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    • Article
      Lock icon China defends curbs
      40 1 CHINA may appeal against a new WTO ruling that opposes its restrictions on imports of films and books. It says that the channels for such products entering the Chinese market are already extremely open. WORLD PAGE Al2
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    Lock icon MM: Foreign talent is vital
    685 1  -  Clarissa Oon Goh Chin Lian Dangerous to shut off flow as Singapore's economy will decline By ENGLISH, FOR CAREER ADVANCEMENT "English will remain the master language for all Singaporeans...The command of English is a decisive factor for the career path and promotion prospects of all
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    Lock icon Eye candy on the grid
    92 1 Good-looking, sporty and articulate these young women are in the select group who made the cut as this year's SingTel Singapore Grand Prix Grid Girls. Undergrads Low Shu Min (left), 23, and Jessabella Tan (right), 20, and model Cordelia Low (centre), 20, are among the
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  • VIEW POINTS
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      Lock icon A battle fought without fanfare
      82 2 Far from being demoralised over the Noordin Top saga, the Indonesian security establishment should keep the pressure up until it gets its man and cripples his organisation. The security agencies have done important work over the years in eliminating or bringing to justice a number
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      Lock icon Sino-American relations
      32 2 No one disputes the notion that China and the United States are strategic economic partners, but a G-2 partnership is still a chimera, says William Choong. REVIEW PAGE A 22
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      Lock icon Back to soccer
      27 2 Neil Humphreys is so relieved that he can stop watching darts now that the EPL season has arrived. SPORT PAGE 810 OUR READER SAYS
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    • Article
      Lock icon Cheaper fares for elderly
      29 2 Extending the existing transport concessionary fares to the elderly is a way of showing our gratitude to them, says Tan Thiam Soon. FORUM PAGE A2B
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      Lock icon ONLINE BLOGS
      16 2 www.straitstimes.com Tessa Wong saw the National Day Parade and Singapore from a different perspective.
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  • prime commentary
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Fighting the 150-year war
      1022 2  -  Anthony Paul Colonial Britain could not tame Afghan tribes; likewise the US will fail I By SENIOR WRITER HIGH in the sawtooth hills of the Pakistan-Afghanistan border squat the mud huts of Nangarha, a community hub for the Mehsuds, the least tractable of South Waziristan's increasingly
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  • prime news
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      Lock icon EU's Big Two return early to growth path
      565 3 German and French economies expanded 0.3% in second quarter BERLIN/PARIS: Germany and France achieved a surprising return to economic growth in the second quarter of the year, ending their recessions earlier than many policymakers and economists expected, but failed to drag the
      REUTERS  -  565 words
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      Lock icon Sally's No. 1 at the Bird Park
      213 3  -  Jessica Lim By THIS is Sally, the Oriental Pied Hornbill and No. 1 Bird at the Jurong Bird Park. In an online poll that drew 2,473 votes, seven-year-old Sally attracted 724 votes, enough to fend off the competition from five other feathered nominees
      WILDLIFE RESERVES SINGAPORE  -  213 words
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      Lock icon Big banks see US recession ending this quarter
      350 3 NEW YORK: The majority of big banks that do business directly with the Federal Reserve say the US recession will end this quarter, and they see only a low risk that the economy will take another turn for the worse. Seventeen out
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      Lock icon Net job gains for local residents in first half
      562 4  -  Goh Chin Lian By A NOTE OF OPTIMISM "I think the recovery next year will be partially achieved. I don't think it will be completely achieved because the demand in America, Europe and even Japan has not picked up. But it's
      ALPHONSUS CHERN  -  562 words
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      Lock icon English to remain master language
      542 4  -  Clarissa Oon Goh Chin Lian It will be decisive for career advancement for all, says MM Lee By ENGLISH will remain Singapore's master language even as the country nurtures more bilingual talents who can do business with China, Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew said yesterday.
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      Lock icon Sports School offers IB to retain top students
      707 6  -  Leow Si Wan Through-train will allow them to pursue sports as well as studies By ANOTHER avenue to further their studies without compromising on sporting pursuits. This is what Secondary 1 students starting next year at the Singapore Sports School (SSP) can
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    • Article
      Lock icon VJC plans to admit Sec 1 students
      389 6  -  Chia Van Min By VICTORIA Junior College (VJC) has proposed a change to its current integrated programme which will see it admitting Secondary 1 students, a decision that has sparked ire among Victorian alumni. VJC, which currently runs a four-year integrated programme admitting
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      Lock icon Your chance to win this car
      372 6 FOR the third year running, The Straits Times is giving readers a chance to win a Volkswagen car. A Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI, sponsored by Volkswagen Group Singapore, is up for grabs in The Straits Times: A Part of My Life contest. It is
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      Lock icon Trapped in a tour bus for seven hours
      194 8 XIAN: Chinese villagers besieged a bus carrying 51 tourists for seven hours, after it was involved in an accident which killed two residents, local media reports said. An old man and his grandson who were riding a bicycle died after they were
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    • Article
      Lock icon Bus times displays will be spot on
      607 8  -  Yeo Ghim Lay More accurate panels at stops are among a slew of services on the way By ELECTRONIC panels at bus stops are getting an upgrade in an effort to display arrival times more accurately for public transport users. The present system
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      Lock icon Ma faces wrath of villagers
      727 10  -  Ho Ai Li They accuse govt of slowness in carrying out rescue and relief work By TAIWAN CORRESPONDENT Spore offers help SINGAPORE has donated US$2OO,OOO (*****,000) on top of food and medical aid to help typhoon victims in Taiwan. A Republic of Singapore Air Force
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      Lock icon Port Klang scandal comes to a boil
      770 11  -  Teo Cheng Wee Minister threatens to sue businessman who said he gave him millions for MCA By REGIONAL CORRESPONDENT STRONG DENIAL BY MINISTER "I categorically deny that I received a RMIO million loan as alleged by Tiong... I take it as another of
      THE STAR; ASIA NEWS NETWORK; MCA  -  770 words
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  • THE STRAITS TIMES WORLD.
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      Lock icon WTO wants Beijing to ease movie curbs
      767 12 China may appeal against ruling to widen access for foreign books and music BEIJING: China, defending its controls on imported films and books, said yesterday it may appeal against a World Trade Organisation (WTO ruling opposing its restrictions, continuing its sparring with Washington
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      Lock icon China drafts rules to fight price-fixing by foreign firms
      345 12 BEIJING: China has drafted antimonopoly rules to propose restrictions on price agreements that could apply to deals reached by foreign companies beyond the country's borders, potentially affecting mining and other sectors. Some Chinese media speculated that the negotiations on a merger
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        Lock icon Pakatan plans to form coalition by next election
        547 14  -  Elizabeth Looi It vows to end internal discord, prove itself as viable alternative to BN By MALAYSIA CORRESPONDENT KUALA LUMPUR: Plagued by internal bickering, the opposition Pakatan Rakyat (PR) alliance yesterday pledged to rise above divisive issues by working towards a formal
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        Lock icon Indonesian police find more bomb-making materials
        427 16 JAKARTA: Indonesian police said they have unearthed a new cache of bomb-making chemicals as part of investigations into the July 17 suicide attacks on two luxury hotels in Jakarta. Police spokesman Sulistyo Ishak said yesterday the chemicals were found in a rented warehouse in
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        Lock icon 23 soldiers die in clashes with Abu Sayyaf militants
        523 16 INTENSE FIGHT "It was a slugfest. It was really close-quarter fighting so we couldn't use our artillery." Regional military commander Benjamin Dolorfino Philippine troops suffer one of their biggest single-day battle losses in recent years MANILA: Philippine troops have suffered some
        AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  523 words
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        Lock icon Riau governor's plane which went astray gets S'pore help
        345 16 BATAM: A small plane carrying Riau Islands Governor Ismeth Abdullah had to circle for two hours after going off course into a neighbouring province before eventually landing safely. The incident was blamed on the plane's faulty navigational system and a lack
        THE JAKARTA POST; ASIA NEWS; NETWORK  -  345 words
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        Lock icon US senator set to meet Myanmar chief
        600 17 He will be first senior official from Washington to hold talks with Than Shwe YANGON: US Senator Jim Webb plans to become the first top American official ever to meet Myanmar's junta chief Than Shwe. The meeting will come just days after the
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        Lock icon Filipino killed in KL worked on human trafficking case
        376 17  -  Alastair Mclndoe By PHILIPPINES CORRESPONDENT MANILA: A senior Philippine embassy official, found dead in his apartment in Kuala Lumpur last Friday, was active in helping Filipino victims of trafficking and illegal recruitment in Malaysia, said officials in Manila yesterday. Philippine senior
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        Lock icon Online article urges China to split India
        682 18  -  Ravi Velloor Delhi govt and dailies downplay it, but episode reflects the countries' tetchy ties By SOUTH ASIA BUREAU CHIEF NEW DELHI: An article on a Chinese patriotic website recommending that Beijing work to break India up into little pieces is causing a
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        Lock icon Mumbai cinemas shut to fight H1N1
        251 18 MUMBAI: After closing thousands of schools and colleges, the Indian government yesterday shut down cinemas in and around Mumbai to combat the spread of the Influenza A (H1N1) virus, and to ease public anxiety. The closures come as Indians prepare for a long weekend
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        Lock icon China probes illegal transplants
        469 19 Hospitals suspected of carrying out illegal operations for foreigners who pay more BEIJING: China is investigating its organ transplant hospitals following reports that some are carrying out illegal operations for foreigners who are willing to pay much higher prices, state press said yesterday. The 164 medical
        AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; ASSOCIATED PRESS; CHINA DAILY; ASIA NEWS NETWORK  -  469 words
    • world international
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        Lock icon 'Deal' to free Lockerbie bomber angers families
        623 20 Scottish govt says no decision yet to release Libyan dying of cancer LONDON: Families of victims of the 1988 Lockerbie bombing stood sharply divided yesterday over reports that the former Libyan agent jailed for life for the attack is to be freed on
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        Lock icon 'I am innocent'
        217 20 ABDEL Basset al-Megrahi (above, with family) was sent to prison for life in 2001 for killing 270 people when New York-bound Pan Am 103 blew up over Lockerbie, Scotland, in December 1988. He was working as chief of airline security for Libyan Arab Airlines in Malta at
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        Lock icon Jewel thieves in $95m heist had makeover
        389 20 LONDON: Two thieves responsible for a £40m (Ss9s million) heist in Britain last week may have hidden their faces with elaborate rubber masks. According to a report yesterday in The Sun tabloid, the duo had their hair coloured and disguised themselves with liquid
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        Lock icon Late tycoon's children fight over assets
        426 21 Eldest son claims most of the wealth stashed in offshore accounts SHORT HILLS (New Jersey): The children of the late Wang Yung-ching (right), one of the world's wealthiest businessmen, are having a showdown in a New Jersey courtroom this week over his estate. Mr
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      • IN BRIEF
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          Lock icon China Net filter optional
          110 21 BEIJING: A top Beijing official said yesterday that the controversial Green Dam Internet filter software will be optional for all users, after plans to install it on computers sold in China triggered a storm of protests. Minister of Industry and Information Technology Li Yizhong told reporters
          AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  110 words
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          Lock icon North frees South Korean
          119 21 SEOUL: North Korea yesterday released a South Korean worker accused of insulting its leaders in rare conciliatory gesture likely to ease tension between the rival neighbours. The release could also lead to restored business ties with South Korea's giant Hyundai Group and calm investors worried about
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          Lock icon Search for missing ship
          106 21 MOSCOW: Russian warships were scouring the Atlantic Ocean yesterday for a cargo ship whose disappearance has sparked an international mystery, the navy said. The Arctic Sea is carrying a US$l.B million (552.6 million) cargo of timber. President Dmitry Medvedev ordered the navy to take all necessary
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          Lock icon Asylum-seekers detained
          116 21 SYDNEY: Australia has intercepted a boat carrying 77 suspected asylum-seekers off its north-western coast, officials said yesterday. The vessel was found by a navy patrol boat early yesterday in the Indian Ocean near Christmas Island, the site of Australia's biggest immigrant detention centre, Home Affairs Minister Brendan O'Connor
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          Lock icon Army hits Taleban bases
          85 21 PARACHINAR (Pakistan): Helicopter gunships pummelled a key Taleban commander's bases in Pakistan's north-west, killing at least 12 insurgents yesterday as government forces ratcheted up pressure on the militants following their top leader's reported death, officials said. Military helicopters destroyed several bases and hideouts near tribal regions
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        Lock icon A medal for war chief
        73 21 American President Barack Obama conferring a Presidential Medal of Freedom on the last living Plains Indian war chief, Joseph Medicine Crow. The award recipient had fought in World War II wearing war paint beneath his uniform. Among those honoured in the White House ceremony on
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  • THE STRAITS TIMES REVIEW & FORUM.
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      Lock icon A battle fought without fairfare
      428 22 NOORDIN Top lives and the aura of the hunted outlaw will glow, possibly into legend. Television images shown internationally of the raid on a Java farmhouse, where he supposedly had hidden, could well become a perverse recruitment video for his murderous cause. But security people
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      Lock icon Give new arrivals the time to adapt
      885 22 MM LEE ON INTEGRATION We carry here an excerpt from the speech that Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew gave at the Tanjong Pagar 44th National Day celebration dinner yesterday I WILL focus on two problems we face. New citizens and permanent residents: We
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      Lock icon Why Chimerica remains a chimera
      819 22  -  William Choong FOREIGN MATTERS By SENIOR WRITER IN THE early *****, when Washington debated the alternatives of engaging or containing China, some clever wits suggested a hybrid: "congagement". Later, former president George W. Bush proposed that China was a "strategic competitor". Now, no one disputes
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        467 24  -  Tony Blair By FOR THE STRAITS TIMES IN MARCH, I came to Singapore to announce the collaboration of the National University of Singapore (NUS) with my Faith Foundation to launch a multidisciplinary course on faith and globalisation. This week, the first class took place. And
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        1047 25  -  John Mcßeth By SENIOR WRITER I found on my travels through the wonderful Scottish countryside recently, an appalling number know very little themselves about the real story of Macbeth and his reputation as a wise monarch who had even undertaken a journey to Rome
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        425 26  -  Lee Siew Hua THE GOH CHOK TONG YEARS By SENIOR POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT Last week, Insight carried excerpts from a new book on the Goh Chok Tong years, zeroing in on what he did for Singapore's political scene, prosperity and place in the world. This week,
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        1748 26 His imprint on culture society EDITED EXCERPTS FROM THE BOOK IMPRESSIONS OF THE GOH CHOK TONG YEARS IN SINGAPORE Editors: Bridget Welsh, James Chin, Arun Mahizhnan and Tan Tarn How Copublishers: Institute of Policy Studies and NUS Press (www.nus.edu.sg/nuspress) 580 pages Hardcover: $58, Paperback: $38 Available at major bookstores and
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        493 28 EXTENDING SENIORS' CONCESSION TRAVEL "How much would this cost operators? It may be minimal, but may promote active ageing." MR JACK CHEW: "The letter by Mr Gerard Ee on Wednesday, "Cheap fares for elderly not the best way", did not address the issue of extending
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        415 28 THIRTY years ago, my parents took a courageous decision: they decided to try to make Singapore our home. It was courageous because it meant starting again, in an unfamiliar environment, away from family and friends in Myanmar. But I am glad my parents decided to
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        372 28 I REFER to last Thursday's letter by Mr Henry Ng, "Update law to deal with recalcitrant condo residents". We wish to highlight that the Building Maintenance and Strata Management Act provides a legal framework for the management and maintenance of strata properties such
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        427 28 'Terrorist' strike "TV announcement was a lapse of judgment. There was no way home viewers could differentiate between the real and the staged." MR EARNEST LAU: "While I congratulate the organising committee on an excellent National Day Parade, I have one observation about the simulated terrorist attack. While
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      651 31  -  K.C. VIJAYAN Brothers' signatures were forged; court deletes rogue lawyer's name from title deed after 5-year battle By LAW CORRESPONDENT CHEATED of their property when their lawyer forged their signatures to seize ownership, three brothers had to come up with another $700,000 to prevent the
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      151 31 THE Law Ministry had made several recommendations to protect monies entrusted to lawyers by buyers and sellers of properties. On Tuesday, it proposed that all payments for property deals will, in future, be held by the Singapore Academy of Law or commercial banks, and not law firms. The
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      177 32 Baby feed laced with detergent: Maid charged A MAID is accused of having tried to feed her employer's baby boy with milk powder laced with detergent. Yesterday, 22-year-old Indonesian maid Titin Augustiana was charged in court for attempting to cause hurt to the two-month-old infant. The alleged incident
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      703 32  -  Carolyn Quek CORONER'S INQUIRY INTO DOUBLE DEATHS Ex-mental patient had rocky relationship with woman tenant By About the case ON JUNE 8 last year, cleaner Khoo Quee Kee, 45, was found dead with multiple knife wounds at the food court in Causeway Point where
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      337 32  -  CAROLYN QUEK THREE people, including a masseuse who allegedly bribed a former cop with sex and cash, were brought before a district court yesterday on corruption charges. The masseuse, Zhong Xiaoqin, a 36-year-old Chinese national, allegedly bribed former policeman Ong Thiam Hock so that
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      517 33  -  Serene Luo Teh Joo Lin She gets three months for not delivering goods after pocketing $1,000 By A YOUNG woman hawked branded accessories and handbags at bargain prices on her blogshop. But Diana Koh, 21, never delivered the bags, even though she pocketed
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      140 33 Royal Plaza on Scotts general manager Patrick Fiat (in racing suit) and his staff posing with a wheel made from four types of bread. This is the first taste of the replica Ferrari F2OOB race car which will be on display on Sept 26 and 27
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      322 33  -  TEH JOO LIN ANOTHER man behind the "phantom workers" scam was convicted yesterday after he admitted his role in misleading the authorities to believe that his company had more local workers than it actually did. Tay Hian Chye, 47, an administrative
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      583 34  -  April Chong Income level rules eased; patients at margin of each level get higher subsidy By ADMINISTRATIVE assistant Janet Lim saved almost $600 in hospital bills when her elderly mother was warded at St Luke's Hospital. Her mother is one of
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      334 34 CPF Ordinary rate still 2.5% CENTRAL Provident Fund members will continue to receive 2.5 per cent a year on the savings in their Ordinary Account for the next three months. The CPF Board said its computed rate, derived from the rates of major local banks for the period
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      709 36  -  Lee Siew Hua Volume II provides more anecdotes on workings of diplomacy By BEFORE the little red dot, there was Lake Toba. Mr Lawrence Anderson was a fresh-faced diplomat in Singapore's United Nations mission in New York in 1988 when a senior Indonesian
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      388 36 THESE are edited excerpts from The Little Red Dot: Reflections By Singapore's Diplomats Volume 11. DANCING INTO LAOTIAN HEARTS MS KAREN TAN, ambassador to Laos from 2004 to 2007, is now Permanent Representative to the World Trade Organisation: "Laos allowed me to pursue
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      607 37  -  Grace Chua Acres' facility to take in reptiles and amphibians rescued from smugglers and illegal owners By AFTER a rocky five-year journey, the first dedicated wildlife rescue centre here opened its doors yesterday. The Animal Concerns Research and Education Society (Acres) Wildlife Rescue Centre will take
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      440 38  -  Yeo Ghim Lay Move in line with plans for development of Jurong Lake District By CONNECTIVITY for commuters in Singapore's west will soon be ramped up with a brand new bus interchange at Boon Lay and an expanded road network in Jurong East. The
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      438 38  -  Kor Kian Beng By A PANEL has been named to give advice on ways to assess the performance of town councils for a proposed report card due next year. Made up of realtors, academics and government officials, the group will focus
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      351 38  -  Wendy Hui By AS YOUNG children play blissfully in the swimming pool, Mr Bernard Ong Pao Huat becomes alert, his senses heightened to dangers he knows too well. The senior recreation executive with Rasa Sentosa Resort Singapore has saved 12
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      330 38 A STRICTER national standard on hotel security was unveiled yesterday one that places greater emphasis on the importance of constant vigilance by both hotel staff and guests. Recent deadly attacks on five-star hotels in Jakarta and Mumbai provided stark reminders of the need for such
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      51 32 Date Monday, 17 August 2009 Speaker: Most Revd Dr John Chew President of the National Time 7.45pm Council of Churches of Singapore Bishop Venue St. Andrew's Cathedral of Singapore Cathedral New Sanctuary 11, St. Andrew's Road Theme "The Life Much Needed" Singapore *****9 Light refreshments shall be served after the
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      525 39  -  Marc Lim Golf and rugby sevens recommended for 2016 Olympic Games By SPORTS CORRESPONDENT IT ALREADY boasts the world's fastest and strongest men. Come 2016, the Olympic Games viewed as the pinnacle of sports may finally feature arguably the greatest athlete of this generation. The prospect
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      469 39  -  Wang Meng Meng By WHEN Brunei's DPMM were crushed 1-6 by Home United two weeks ago, the S-League high-fliers suffered their biggest loss of the year. The debacle also signalled the collapse of their season that began so brightly. Three of the club's defenders
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      383 39  -  WANG MENG MENG FANS at this year's Sing Tel Singapore Grand Prix will not suffer from a shortage of eye candy from the looks of the SingTel Grid Girls. But it is not all glitz and glamour for the
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      501 40  -  Neil Humphreys [LIGHTERSIDE By Is there any sport that involves less physical movement than darts? The player shuffles into position and moves one hand backwards and forwards; occasionally, between drinks. FOR a couple of weeks now, I have convinced myself that an obese guy
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      636 40 England's defensive blunders nearly hand Dutch victory in friendly AMSTERDAM: Fabio Capello has warned his England players not to get cocky again, after their over-confidence led to a sloppy 2-2 draw with the Netherlands in a football friendly on Wednesday. A run of seven successive World
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      293 40 TORSHAVN (Faroe Islands): France squeezed a 1-0 victory out of an unconvincing performance in Wednesday's World Cup qualifier in the Faroe Islands while Germany laboured to a 2-0 win in Azerbaijan. "The priority was the three points, the rest is a bonus," said France coach Raymond
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      167 40 In Skopje, European champions Spain scored three goals (Fernando Torres, Gerard Pique and Albert Riera) inside five minutes in the second half to come from two Goran Pandev goals down to beat Macedonia 3-2. In Basel, world champions Italy were held to a 0-0 draw by Switzerland, who needed
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      407 40 MONTREAL: Two hours before Rafael Nadal played his first singles tennis match since May 31, he stood with his trademark intensity in front of the Pac-Man game at the Rogers Cup players' lounge. The game would prove more taxing than the match,
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      712 41 Transfer talk Hull City completed a double swoop for £3 million (557.18 million) Reading winger Stephen Hunt and £2 million Celta Vigo striker Kamel Ghilas yesterday. Midfielder Lee Cattermole joined Sunderland from Wigan in a £6 million deal. Paraguay captain and defender Paulo da Silva has been
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      300 41 Birmingham City The yo-yo club are back for another crack at the Premier League after spending the summer beefing up their squad with signings such as Ecuador striker Christian Benitez. Former Scotland international midfielder Barry Ferguson has rejoined Alex McLeish, who was his manager at Glasgow Rangers and
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      292 41 HYDERABAD (India): Fourth seed Wang Yihan of China crashed out of badminton's World Championships yesterday when she lost 18-21, 15-21 to German Juliane Schenk. "The Chinese are very strong, but I don't think they are unbeatable," 11th seed Schenk said after qualifying for
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        81 41 RIO DE JANEIRO: Troubled footballer Romario has been forced to sell his luxury apartment for U554.37 million (556.3 million) in a bid to fight crippling debts. The 43-year-old, who helped Brazil to World Cup victory in 1994, is facing a 3V2-year prison sentence
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        112 41 MILAN: Ferrari have not given up hope of luring Michael Schumacher back to Formula One even after the seven-time champion called off his comeback this season. Luca di Montezemolo, the Ferrari president, has launched a campaign for leading Formula One teams to be
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        53 41 COLOMBO: Pakistan's Saeed Ajmal has been fined 15 per cent of his match fee for gesturing at Sri Lankan captain Kumar Sangakkara during Wednesday's Twenty2o cricket encounter. The off-spinner pointed towards the pavilion and spoke aggressively to Sangakkara after bowling him during Pakistan's
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      443 41 CHASKA (Minnesota): Sergio Garcia's news conferences at the Majors are starting to sound like therapy sessions. There is the critique of his game. There are the questions about his psyche. And then, of course, the big one: After that spectacular showdown with Tiger Woods at
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      58 41 "If Alberto Aquilani was in a normal market, he could cost £25-30 million but because of the operation he had on his ankle, he was a bit cheaper." Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez, explaining why he thinks the £20 million (5547.6 million) injury-prone signing (right) from Roma is a bargain, although
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      231 41 Badminton World C'ships In Hyderabad, last 16 Men's singles: Lin Dan (Chn) bt D. Palyama (Ned) 21-11 21-11, P. Gade (Den) btY.K. Chan (Hkg) 21-11 21-12, J.O. Jorgensen (Den) bt B. Ponsana (Tha) 18-21 21-14 21-14, T. Hidayat (Ina) bt Y.H. Hsieh (Twn) 21-15 21-19, S. Santoso (Ina) bt
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      655 42  -  Christopher Ong SPORT IN SCHOOLS Youths with sports background training for YOG modern pentathlon By A FEW months ago, Singapore Sports School swimmer Valeric Lim had not even heard of the sport pentathlon, much less know how to pronounce the word. That changed when the
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      236 42 MORE ONLINE More schools photos and results on www.straitstimes .com Hockey C Boys Victoria School 2 Teck Whye Secondary School 1 (Victoria: Gerald Goh, Darius New, S. Venuraam, Muhammad Akmal Shaharudin, Ray Quek, Lee Chee Yong, Amos Law, Muhammad Syafiq, Justin Tan, Muhammad Haziq, Muhammad Syafie, Muhammad Afiq, Pritesh
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      37 42 ST PHOTO: Unity Secondary's Tan Guang Hui (left) and St Andrew's Mohd Syafiq tussling for the loose ball in their Schools National C Division rugby match. St Andrew's won Tuesday's game 71-0. KEVIN LIM
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      362 41 Today Badminton World C'ships: Q-finals (Live, Ch22, 4.30pm). Football S-League: Albirex v Sengkang (Jalan Besar, 7.30pm. Live, Chs, 7.25pm). Golf Singapore National Amateur C'ship: Match play, final/3rd placing (Warren G&CC, 7am). PGA C'ship: Day 2 (Live, Ch26, tomorrow, 2am). Tennis ATP Rogers Masters: Last 16 (7am). Q-finals (tomorrow, lam 7am)
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      47 43 Departed on 11 August 2009 The Family of ONG TJOE KIM would like to extend their profound appreciation to friends, relatives, business associates, share holders and staff of Metro for their heartfelt sympathies and deep condolences. Your sincere thoughts and wishes are source of comfort and fortitude.
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      28 43 With Deepest Sympathy Heartfelt Condolences to Jopie Ong and Family on the demise of his beloved father MR ONG TJOE KIM on 11 August 2009 From: EDDY LEE
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      82 43 ANG KIM TOR NG POEY KEE Age 66 passed away peacefully on 13 August 2009, leaving behind loved ones. Wife: Kay Seok Keng Son: Ng Sian Tian, Robert Daughter: Son-in-law: Ng Sian Hoon, Priscilla Loo Yew Keong, Edwin Grandchildren: Ng Hui Mm, Celine Loo Wen Jie, Timothy Loo Wen Li,
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      110 43 "The Lord is my Shepherd, there is nothing I shall want." Psalm 23:1 PATRICK YAP LAN CHEONG Age: 88 was called home to be with the Lord on 13 August 2009, leaving behind loved ones. Wife: Janet Choc (deceased) Sons: Daughter-in-law: Francis Yap Grace Sonny Yap (deceased) Dominic Yap Daughters:
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      26 44 With Deepest Sympathy Heartfelt Condolences to The family of the late MR KALLYANA SUNDRAM s/o SOMASUNDRAM From The Management Staff of Deutsche Bank AG Singapore Branch
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      74 44 r 1 In loving memory of our dear husband and father PETER HAUTZINGER who suddenly passed away at the age of 52 on 11 August 2009 He will be dearly missed but never forgotten! Beate, Max, Leo Hautzinger and relatives Body is resting in Singapore Casket, 131 Lavender Street, Silver
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      95 44 K. M. RAJAGAM (Ex-ISD Staff) (Sri Mariamman Temple) Age: 77 passed away peacefully on 12 August 2009. He is dearly missed, yet will always remain in the hearts of Wife: V. J Lichmi Daughters: Sons-in-law: R. Rajes P. Ganesan R. Mahes S. Thiruthani Vel R. Puvanes V. Ra] Grand Children:
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      114 44 It is always difficult to lose somebody, but it is consoling to know that he was liked by so many. We grieve for PETER HAUTZINGER who unexpectedly passed away on Tuesday, 11 August 2009 at the age of only 52. We lose an employee who worked for RAPS with great
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      177 44 T~~ "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 MARY LIM LIAN CHOO Age: 81 Went home to be with the Lord on 13 August 2009 Dearly missed and fondly remembered by
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      153 44 "Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever." Psalm 23:6 QUEK BONG SOO Age: 82 was called home to be with the Lord on 13 Aug 2009. Fondly missed by family and loved ones.
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      91 44 Athma Shanti Pooja We, the family of the late RAVANDREN S/O PERIYASAMY (RAVIN) Departed on 31 July 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. Karumathi Prayers will be
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      83 44 BASANT KAUR (Village: DouloNagal Dist:Amritsar) Age: 71 passed away peacefully on 13 August 2009, leaving behind loved ones. (Husband: Buta Singh, deceased) (Father: Wuri Singh, deceased) Mother: Gormaj Kaur Son: Baljit Singh Daughter-in-law: Malkiat Kaur Daughters: CharnjeetKaur Pritam Kaur Son-in-law: Amerjeet Singh Together with all brothers, sisters, grandchildren, nephews, nieces
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      56 44 Ist Anniversary In Loving Memory Of SIMON TAN KIM TEE called Home on: 14 August 2008 He had a smile, A pleasant way, A helping hand to all he knew. He was kind, generous and true, On earth he nobly did his best; Grant him, Jesus, heavenly rest. Always remembered
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      34 44 t$ MADAM MAHINDAR KAUR w/o Late Sardar Balwant Singh Dhillon Village: Bahmaniwala passed away peacefully on 13 August in Melbourne, Australia, leaving behind family, relatives and friends. To contact family please call +61-3-9832 2136
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      139 44 "For God so loved the world that he gave his only son, whosoever believes In him, shall not die but have eternal life." -John 3:16 JOSEPH ANG JIM BIN Age: 83 Born into Eternal Life on 13 August 2009. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Wife: Elizabeth (Nellie)
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      86 44 HO SAGH GWEK (Wife of the late Tok Theam Kee) Age: 95 was called home to be with the Lord on 12 Aug 2009 leaving behind: Sons: Daughters-in-law: Andrew Tok Philomene Ngui Alan Tok Agnes Wee Daughters: Son-in-law: Gladys Tok Ellice Tok Patrick Cleary Maureen Tok Anne Tok Grandsons: Granddaughter:
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      54 44 Athma Shanti Pooja MANIKKAM POORANAM W/O LATE MUTUKUMARASAMY PILLAI Departed on 31 July 2009 Karumathi Prayers will be held tonight at 218 Clementi Crescent (5J*****6 Tel: 6469 0527 Athma Shanti Pooja will be held on 15 Aug (Sat), 7.30pm at Sri Manmatha Karuneshvarar Temple, 226 Kallang Road. Please treat this
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      913 50  -  Robin Chan Resuming regular land sales is what Govt may do if there is over-exuberance By PROPERTY tycoon Kwek Leng Beng believes the Government may try to cool the property market if it gets too frothy by resuming its regular land sales programme as
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      462 47 Falling home prices and recession leave owners unable to service loans SAN FRANCISCO: Foreclosure filings in the US climbed to a record for the third time in five months in July as falling home prices and the recession left more home-owners unable to
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      394 47 NEW YORK: Swiss banking giant ÜBS and the US Justice Department have reached an accord that would force the bank to disclose the names of certain American clients suspected of tax evasion. "The parties have initialled agreements," Mr Stuart Gibson, a
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      298 47 NEW YORK: Mr John Paulson (right), the hedge fund manager whose wagers against the United States housing market helped him earn an estimated US$2.5 billion (553.6 billion) last year, bought Bank of America (BoA) and Goldman Sachs stock in the second quarter,
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      247 47 NEW YORK: Citigroup's contract with an energy trader who may be owed up to US$lOO million (Ssl44 million) in compensation this year is exempt from rulings by the Obama administration's pay czar, said a source close to the bank. While pay czar Kenneth
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      622 48  -  Smita Krishnaswamy WORLD'S MOST ADMIRED COMPANIES Ranked 33rd, it is sole Spore firm to win several years in a row By Fortune magazine's list The Top 10 9. General Electric (US) 1. Apple Computer (US) 10. Microsoft (US) 2. Berkshire
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      650 48  -  Chua Hian Hou By THE worst is over but the outcome remains uncertain, according to Sing Tel, which posted a 7.7 per cent rise in first-quarter profit yesterday its first earnings gain in five quarters. Chief executive Chua Sock Koong told a results briefing that
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      263 48  -  ADITI NIM THINGS were grim for businessman Joshua Vim five years ago, with bankruptcy looming, but his perseverance allowed him to bounce back so well that he is now in the running for Singapore's Entrepreneur of the Year. Mr Vim, chief executive of the Achieve
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      185 48 BANGKOK: Asean and India signed a free trade agreement (FTA) yesterday after more than six years of negotiations, but the deal did not embrace software and information technology. Thai and Indian officials said the FTA would eliminate tariffs on products including electronics, chemicals,
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        495 45  -  Alvin Foo BULLS AND BEARS Wall Street rebound and recovery in Germany, France also lift spirits By MARKETS CORRESPONDENT SINGAPORE'S market was going only one way yesterday and that was straight up, propelled by robust performances on Wall Street and around the region. The
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        414 45  -  BLOOMBERG HONG KONG: Hutchison Whampoa's port unit, the world's largest container terminal operator, posted its biggest profit decline in at least eight years and said global trade will "recover slowly" from the recession. Hutchison Port Holdings' first-half earnings before interest and taxes dropped
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          95 45 STOCK TRADING VOLUME 2.86 billion shares worth $2.20 billion UP DOWN Gainers: 448 Losers: 142 Unchanged: 693 Mid Cap 594.94 9.19 Basic materials 318.78 11.54 Utilities 445.49 8.64 Small Cap 526.15 15.07 Industrials 569.51 8.76 Financials 644.96 8.70 All Share 641.30 10.81 Consumer goods 739.62 43.12 Technology 679.90 15.00
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          206 45 Yesterday's close: 10,517.19 (+82.19) Japanese shares gained 0.79 per cent, lifted by an overnight rally on Wall Street after the Fed said the recession-hit US economy was stabilising. Yesterday's close: 1,186.19 (+5.65) Malaysian shares rose 0.48 per cent, tracking positive sentiment on Wall Street and regional markets. Gainers led
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          398 45 Aug 13 CENTS DBKT Nifty 10US$ 9574 644.5 GLD 10USS 9378 161.5 LyxorHS India 1OUSS 1267 82.2 STXPO 100 1460 68.0 DBXT HSTaiwan 10US$ 1413 57.7 Lyxor India Nifty 10 1379 52.0 Lyxor China H 10US$ 1536 43.3 Wilmar 658 43.0 OCBC Bk 4.5%NCPS 100 ...9320 40.0
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          422 45 Aug 13 CENTS Wilmar.ES.0908 664 42.0 U0B.ES.0908 1662 32.0 SGX.ES.0908 865 28.0 Kep Corp.ES.0908 804 23.0 CityDev.ES.0908 999 18.0 DBS.ES.0008 1264 16.0 STI 2150BNPeCW*****8 93 10.0 Tat Hong.ES.0908 122 10.0 WilmarMBLeCW*****5 46 9.5 SGXDBeCW*****7 53.5 7.0 STI 2400BNPeCW*****8 44 7.0 STI 2550 DBeCW*****1 58.5 6.5 StraitsAsMBLeCW***** 53
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          105 45 FOREIGN CURRENCY NOTE RATES: (9AM): S$ TO ONE UNIT OF FOREIGN CURRENCY Aug 13 2009 Buying Selling Aust dollar 1.1940 1.2290 Can dollar 1.3160 1.3320 Euro 2.0400 2.0630 Malaysian ringgit* 0.4099 0.4110 NZ dollar 0.9620 0.9820 Sterling pound 2.3670 2.3940 US dollar 1.4340 1.4500 S$ TO 100 UNITS OF
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          378 45 52-WEEK TEL HIGH LOW CODE COMPANY CURRENCY LAST TRADED SALE +OR■VOL '000 DAY HIGH LOW GROSS YIELD NET M CAP P/E $MIL 421.6 244.9 167 237 1606.7 439 92 57.4 3216 2536 ,1 242.9 214 829 887 1566 291 201 293 432 398 696 170 5606
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          624 45 52-WEEK TEL IIGH LOW CODE COMPANY CURRENCY LAST TRADED SALE +0R■VOL '000 DAY HIGH LOW GROSS YIELD NET M CAP P/E $MIL 127 87.5 243 121 64.5 133 141 150 S64.8 43 132 127 108 125 240 678 217 291 191 137 S05.9 220 58
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        510 46  -  Christopher Tan After-tax profits rise to $138 m even though revenue dips to $1.5b By SENIOR CORRESPONDENT DESPITE the economic slowdown, transport operator ComfortDelGro Corp's profits have continued to grow. And they would have grown even more if not for rising insurance and claims costs,
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        340 46  -  Michelle Tay By THE HINI flu may have infected many people around the world but it has also ensured that Parkway Holdings' sec-ond-quarter bottom line is hale and hearty. The health-care group yesterday reported a 42 per cent jump in net profit to $40.3 million
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        330 46  -  Dennis Chan By DEPUTY MONEY EDITOR COMMODITIES supply chain manager Noble Group yesterday reported a doubling of net profit in the second quarter to U*****.8 million (***** million) from U*****.5 million. This was despite a 31 per cent fall in revenue for the three months
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      107 50 Wm WHAT'S ONLINE MOST READ, YOUR SAY AND MORE WWW.StraitstimeS.COin economy will take another turn for the MOST-READ ONLINE worse. Do you agree? Join the 'Severe asset inflation' discussion at www.straitstimes.com Temasek recoups big part of portfolio losses: ST analysis OVERCOMING THE STORM In our microsite Overcoming the YOUR SAY
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      718 52  -  cara van miriah New Zealand musical stand-up duo Jemaine Clement and Bret McKenzie are taking a break from the American TV series in los angeles 'Women flashed their boobs at Bret, mistook him for Brit singer James Blunt, and one man offered his girlfriend to me' Jemaine
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      1527 54  -  Stephanie yap The world of business has always intrigued best-selling author Malcolm Gladwell but he stumbled into journalism instead The hard thing about understanding Singapore is that it is physically tiny. You think you're in the capital city of some enormous country and then you realise, no,
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      396 54 With his seven-figure advances and his books selling millions of copies worldwide, it is clear that Malcolm Gladwell knows a thing or two about success. Here is a look at the three books with which he has earned it. The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make A
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        872 55  -  yeow kai chai Dirty Projectors stitch together a pastiche of pop and indie tracks that is music to critics' ears sound bites Taking sounds apart and re-stitching them is the calling card of Brooklyn-based experimenters Dirty Projectors. Nothing is left intact to create a perfect illusory sheen. For
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        489 55 century classics MARTINU SYMPHONIES Royal Scottish National Orchestra Bryden Thomson Chandos ***** (3 CDs) With all attention paid to Haydn and Mendelssohn this year, one may be excused for forgetting this is also an anniversary year for Czech composer Bohuslav Martinu (1890-1959). Born in a town bell-tower, his
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      870 58  -  tay yek keak Don Wildman unearths mysterious tunnels while Michael Palm discovers ancient lands of Europe couch grouch quote me 'John needs to own the performance, he needs to own the room' Yoko Ono (right), widow of John Lennon, on how the developers of The Beatles: Rock
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      395 58  -  tay suan chiang Gardening enthusiasts should head to HortPark from today till Tuesday for Garden Tech 2009, the biennial garden carnival organised by the National Parks Board. It will have 140 booths showcasing the latest gardening trends and technologies, products and services. The highlights include
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      605 59  -  Adeline chia The Young Cos staging of The Crucible was a good attempt marred by uneven acting THE CRUCIBLE Singapore Repertory Theatre's The Young Co DBS Arts Centre Wednesday It is always good to see fresh faces on stage, and they do not come any fresher
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      323 59  -  ng yi-sheng review insight The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Atlantis Productions Victoria Theatre Wednesday THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE Where: Victoria Theatre When: Until Sunday, Bpm Admission: $35 to $78 from Sistic (go to www.sistic.com.sg or call 6348-5555) The 25th Annual
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        511 62  -  eddino abdul hadi LADY GAGA LIVE IN SINGAPORE Fort Canning Park Last Wednesday Lady Gaga is many things rising pop starlet, fashion icon and songwriter to other pop acts. The 23-year-old New Yorker is also wonderfully loopy, as those in the audience at her gig at Fort Canning
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        211 62 SUNTEC CITY NEW YEAR GIGS The casts of popular Taiwanese TV soaps The Unforgettable Memory and Love will perform on Jan 1 at Suntec City. Tickets from $38 to $108 are available from Sistic. Taiwanese songstress YuYa will hold a separate concert on the same day, with DJ Dong
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        132 62 Fast fashion is about to get faster. New Look, a British high-street label, which made its South-east Asian debut at lon Orchard recently, has been known to churn out the latest looks in a week and stocks stay on the shelves for five weeks at most. Better yet,
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        201 62 New York A jury can decide whether the author of a book about the death of Playboy playmate Anna Nicole Smith defamed her lawyer by making allegations that may be too outlandish to be true, including that he pimped her to up
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        692 102 SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE Buying gifts just got a lot easier. uniQgift, a one-stop shop launched recently by two Frenchmen and a Singaporean, offers thematic gift packages that make shopping for presents a breeze. Each uniQgift box contains one gift certificate and a guidebook on the
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        331 102 Excerpt from an amusing conversation with a friend: Him: "Sienna Miller looks so hot with dark hair in the G.I. Joe movie. She shouldn't have gone back to blonde hair; now she just looks skanky." Me: "Er, it's not her hair that's skanky, it's her." Yes, dear readers, I
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      366 103 Have a problem with the way you look? Don't sweat it. E-mail your queries to Hong Xinyi at sturban@sph.com.sg QI just bought my first set of make-up brushes. What's the best way to take care of them? A Here are some tips from Beno Lim, creative artist for
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      124 103 Safety pin and crystal necklace by Tom Binns $1,400 (includes shipping), from Polyvore.com If the latest fall/winter collections are any indication, rock 'n' roll is back with a vengeance. Complete your rock-chic look with this necklace from Tom Binns, guru of quirky and intricate statement jewellery. The safety
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      301 103  -  Nora Farhain These head-turners were spotted at Ted Baker's autumn/winter 2009 collection launch at New Asia Bar on Aug 8 Melissa Tan, 22, fresh graduate What are you wearing? My shoes are from Zara and my dress isfromFCUK. I can't remember how much they cost. My clutch from
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      817 105 The house of Yves Saint Laurent does not believe in selling It bags, its CEO Valeric Hermann tells NOELLE LOH in Paris he new Yves Saint Laurent (YSL) boutique, which is slated to open at lon Orchard next Tuesday, is for the discerning fashionista. "The woman of YSL
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      1116 106 __^__M___S_H_n_l L____l_-f_i iSSwaftwS^ul nterviewing Dior Homme's creative director Kris Van Assche requires one to be on full alert mode. No questions about his predecessor Hedi Slimane or rumoured replacement Gareth Pugh are allowed, warns Dior's representative. The setting of the meeting Van Assche's office on Rue Francois in
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      300 107  -  Imranjabl HEARTLANDFINDS It is one of the smallest estates in Singapore, but there is a wide variety of food ana fashion ittle India and Chomp Chomp food centre in Serangoon Gardens might be as far as your knowledge of Serangoon goes. Admittedly, the New Town with 76,000
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      284 107 Lying in the north-east of the island between Ang Mo Kio and Hougang, Serangoon estate includes Seletar Hills, Serangoon North, Serangoon Gardens and Serangoon Central. The 1,01 lha area was once agricultural land and home to several rubber plantations. In fact, Serangoon Gardens used to house the
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      168 107 Galicier 01-237 Block 253 Serangoon Central Drive The donut fever may have cooled but the sugared ones at this confectionery are still very popular. The bite-sized ones cost five for $1 while the bigger rings (above) are 80 cents each. Up to 1,000 of these donuts are sold every
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      500 107 Chingay 07-432 Block 154 Serangoon North Avenue 1 Have a party to attend but nothing to wear? Seamstress Sally Teh, who has eight years of experience, is your answer. She specialises in making cheongsam but also sews baju kurung and kebaya. She takes two weeks to complete a dress
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      1009 108 August 2009 Issue No. 1 SIGN UP NOW Get the newest plastic! Enjoy your shopping experience with great savings when you sign up for the Jay Gee YIP Card at any of our 54 shops islandwide. With new brands, latest offerings in fashion and the coolest
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      1014 109  -  HONG XINYI in London On your marks, get set, go to a new fast-fashion chain that has burst onto the local scene. The chain is Britain-based New Look and it is set to give established fast-fashion names like Topshop, Zara and Mango a run for their money. New
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      733 109 In the race to deliver cheap and chic clothes derived hot off the runway, is fast fashion going too far? Sure, cost-conscious consumers love being able to buy the latest look for under $300. There is also the thrill of snagging fast-fashion garments designed by the
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      353 109 Find out more about New Look. Here are some facts and figures about the newest kid on the block. In Britain, it is the market leader for women's footwear for women aged 16 to 44. There are about 250 styles available in a typical New
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      482 110 Offering runway trends speedily and at pocket-friendly prices has always been the reason fast fashion labels are beloved by style-hungry, budget-conscious consumers. HONG XINYI checks out how some or the major players nere are working this season's 1980s vibe $28 Even if you do not remember
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      800 111  -  STEPHANIE GWEE IT MIGHT LOOK AND FEEL STRANGE TO WEAR MY WEDDING GOWN AND DRAG IT ALL OVER THE MARKET BUT I CAN IMAGINE THAT IT WILL BE AN EXPERIENCE I WILL LOOK BACK ON FONDLY.' Denise Chau, 28, who plans to have her
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      278 111 Lovebirds: Delia Brekelmans, 40, a Chinese Singaporean homemaker, and Michel Brekelmans, 37, a Dutch business strategic consultant. The pair met in 2003, thanks to mutual friends who set them up on a date at Fort Canning Park, and got married in September 2005. They do not have children.
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      229 111 Lovebirds: Money broker Joanne Lin, 27, and business development director Wilson Teo, 30. The couple dated for three years before tying the knot on May 10 this year. Where: Suite in New Majestic Hotel When: March Shutterbug: Tiny Dot Photography Why this location: We wanted somewhere chic and
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      245 111 Lovebirds: Bank executives Serene Wong, 32, and Steven Yong, 37. The couple got married in 2003 after a five-year courtship. They do not have children. Where: Bath tub in a Fullerton Hotel suite When: Mid-2003 Shutterbug: Black Box Photography Why this location: We wanted to do something fun
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      660 112 M.A.C's top make-up whiz shares his backstage secrets with KAREN TEE Meet Gregory Arlt, master of the red carpet. The director of make-up artistry at M.A.C is such a whiz that Hollywood luminaries ask him for beauty advice. While he was in town last month to conduct a
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      328 115  -  TAN HSUEH YUN POSH NOSH Tucked away on a sleepy street in Braddell Heights is a gem of a neighbourhood restaurant. Jules Cafe Bar is not fancy but the food is terrific and the laid-back atmosphere makes you want to linger a while. The two-month-old eatery is helmed
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      82 115 Resistance is futile when it comes to these buttery cookies shaped like bears from Artisan Biscuits in Britain. Berry Good Bear smells gorgeously fruity and is flavoured with blackcurrant juice. Muddy Bear is not quite as darkly chocolate as I would like but is good for dunking in
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      101 115 Tart rhubarb and mellow vanilla might not seem to go together, but the combination works in this tea from Ikea. Black Keemun from China already tastes fruity and these organic leaves get another boost from the rhubarb and vanilla. The vanilla tempers the rather exuberant sourness of the
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      101 115 After taking one bite of this latest version of Glico Pretz, my colleague turned to me and said: "This is so disconcerting." Yes, it is. It tastes like roasted asparagus but instead of crisp tenderness, you get the decisive snap of pretzel. This is the sort of unnervingly
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        304 116 Most stars would not think twice about ditching barelyworn threads. Not Kedah-born actress-singer Angelica Lee though. Not content with using organic shoe polishes and detergents "I don't want harmful chemicals to pollute the ocean" the Hong Kong-based star also lugs bags of used bottles and paper to the
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        308 116 4 Les Nereides earrings Earrings are my favourite form of accessory as I y have short hair and wearing them makes me y look more feminine. I collect earrings from this French brand as the designs are cute and intricate. 2 Apple iPod Classic I
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