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  • 845 1  -  Derrick A Paulo More transparency urged following move to allow flexibility with transfers derrick@newstoday.com.sg WHEN Parliament amended the Constitution to allow the Government to transfer its past reserves to statutory boards and government companies, online forums sprang to life with questions about possible loopholes arising from
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  • 183 1 Agencies TOKYO A stunned Japan was searching for answers yesterday after an 11-year-old schoolgirl killed a classmate by slashing her throat, the latest in a string of violent crimes committed by children. With juvenile crime on the rise in Japan and the age of
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    • 605 2  -  Tor Ching Li But new scheme may have limited effect, say educationists, parents chingli@newsto day, com. sg WITHIN weeks of Acting Education Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam's public comment that Singapore youths were too "soft", the Ministry of Education has taken the step of rewarding participation
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    • 1002 3  -  Joshua Ho For security initiative to be successful, littoral states must take the steps with US as facilitator THE recent announcement by Trade and Industry Minister George Yeo and his Malaysian counterpart, Ms Rafidah Aziz, of a plan to pool funds to help businesses in both
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    • 312 4 Agencies Expulsion of US analyst described as 'reincarnation' of Suharto era JAKARTA The expulsion of a prominent political analyst from Indonesia has raised concerns over the country's crackdown on criticisms ahead of next month's presidential elections. Ms Sidney Jones, the Jakarta director of the International
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    • 135 4 KUALA LUMPUR The Malaysian Cabinet has told Higher Education Minister Dr Mohd Shafie Salleh to find a way to help 128 top students who failed to gain places to study medicine at public universities, Bernama reported yesterday. On Tuesday, Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi said
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    • GLOBALroundup
      • 54 4 AFP Makers of Gerber baby products said yesterday that it had ordered a recall of its Gerber Jars and Juices baby food in the Philippines following a threat that a shipment had been laced with arsenic. The email threat was sent in the name of an 1
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      • 48 4 Kuala Lumpur will soon have an organisation to be named after abused Indonesian maid Nirmala Bonat to look after the welfare of Indonesian maids, the New Straits Times reported yesterday. The Indonesian embassy is still discussing the institute's scope of work.
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      • 47 4 -AFP After strong opposition, Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra is reconsidering his plans to hold a special lottery to finance a controversial bid for a stake in the English Premiership soccer club, Liverpool. He will consider other methods to raise the funds.
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    • 482 6  -  Tor Ching Li NTU holds its first entrepreneurship crash course for JC students chingli@newsto day, com. sg HERE'S a tip: To think out of the box, you have to know what is in it first Since Tuesday, "serial entrepreneurs" from the Nanyang Technological University's (NTU) Techno- preneurship
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    • 311 7 Dow Jones Spore visitors are key to group's flagship resort MALAYSIA'S Genting Bhd has expressed interest in the casino project Singapore is considering for Sentosa. "Most casino operators would be interested in Singapore and Thailand, including Genting," Resorts World's executive vice-presi-dent Lee Choong Van said
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    • 299 7  -  Ted Chen GETTING grandparents to go on food hunts across Singapore with their grandchildren is the answer to family bonding. So says a youth volunteer group, and it will get $1,600 of funding from the Citibank's Citigroup Foundation to develop a business idea
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    • 578 10 Agencies Crude prices fall as Opec signals hike in output to full capacity CRUDE oil futures slipped in late Asian trading yesterday from an all-time high in New York after the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) signalled that output may be increased to
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    • 395 13 Bloomberg Firm to pay $154 m for Europe's biggest serviced apartment chain SINGAPORE-LISTED Ascott Group, Asia's biggest serviced-apartment operator, said yesterday it would buy the 50 per cent of Citadines it does not already own for 74.3 million euros ($154 million) to boost its expansion in
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    • 267 13 Dow Jones UNITED Overseas Land said its newly-appointed financial adviser ING Bank would suggest ways to "unlock shareholder value" within six weeks. ING Bank "will identify and evaluate all options available to the company and make recommendations... for unlocking shareholders'
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    • 232 13 bloomberg ASIAN stocks were mostly lower after crude futures surged to a record high overnight in New York, renewing concern that higher fuel prices will raise corporate costs and slow economic growth. The Morgan Stanley Capital International AsiaPacific Index, which tracks the performance of more than 900 stocks in
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    • 59 13 Index Nikkei 225 Hang Seng Ml Ordinaries laiwan Wtd Value 11,242.34 12,201.75 3,476.80 5,875.67 Change Pis -54.42 +96.20 +19.80 -110.53 "k -0.48 +0.79 +0.57 -1.85 Korea Comp 804.39 -11.38 -1.40 KLCI 806.36 -5.91 -0.73 SET Index Closed Jakarta Comp Phils Comp Shenzhen B Mumbai Sensex 719.04 1,526.94 269.07
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    • 17 13 Gold uss/oi 397.30 Silver uss/oi 6.08 Platinum uss/oz 842.50 Rubber cents/kg 232.50 Brent crude uss/barrel 38.58
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    • 41 13 SGX, Bloomberg Information provided by US$ 0.5860 UK£ 0.3176 Yen 64.835 HK$ 4.5598 RM 2.2262 Euro 0.4777 Rupiah 5,534.1 Baht 23.825 Peso 32.631 A$ 0.8338 Indian Rs 26.601 Won 682.23 C$ 0.8018 Yuan 4.8532 NZ$ 0.9323 NTS 19.599
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    • 201 14 AFP Presidential election among reasons for decline JAKARTA The Indonesian rupiah fell yesterday to a low not seen in more than two years, forcing the central bank to announce measures to limit the currency's decline. The rupiah hit 9,590 against the greenback, its weakest level
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    • 230 14 Dow Jones JAKARTA PT Bank Internasional Indonesia (BII) said yesterday it was planning a financial restructuring to improve its balance sheet and pave the way for business expansion. Singapore's investment holding company, Temasek Holdings, and South Korea's largest lender, Kookmin Bank, had purchased a combined 51-per-cent
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    • 331 15 Agencies Overseas investment limit may be cut from 74% to 49% to mollify Delhi's leftist allies INDIA may reduce the limit on overseas investment at the Mumbai and New Delhi airports to 49 per cent from the 74 per cent proposed in the
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    • 245 15 -AFP WASHINGTON Collapsed energy trader Enron manipulated electricity prices to its own advantage during California's energy crisis in 2001, according to tapes broadcast by CBS News on Tuesday. The tapes have national significance, as Enron official Ken Lay is a friend of President
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    • 509 16 Reuters In Japan, these squares hold the key to getting mobile phone users to dial up for information TOKYO In most parts of the world, bar codes track inventory. In Japan, mobile phone operators view a new bar code of small black and
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    • 486 17  -  Tan Kin Lian <"> n i~ri \s~ i By CEO, NTUC Income 1. PERSONAL RISKS We live in an uncertain world. Each person faces many uncertainties: Risk of accident, illness, premature death Risk of job loss or unstable income Volatile investments Lack of
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    • 605 19 Dow Jones Want to be socially-responsible in your investments? Here's the way to go ASIAN companies have a long way to go to meet the requirements of fund managers who specialise in investing in ethical funds that comprise companies engaging in socially-responsible practices. "There is an issue with
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    • 204 19 -AFP SYDNEY The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) left interest rates on hold at 5.25 per cent for the sixth successive month yesterday as rising oil prices and a weakening property market offset the need for the central bank to rein in economic
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    • 908 21  -  William Pesek Jr. Commentary Investors must not panic over every Asian hiccup NOW that China and India are hitting turbulence, it is time to check in on the Asian "airplane" theory. The idea that Asia's economies should be viewed as a jumbo jet
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  • WORLD NEWS
    • 185 22 Agencies JERUSALEM As Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon battles to garner support for his Gaza pullout plan at Sunday's cabinet meeting, Washington said it would not support any alternative version. US President George W Bush will only back the original plan
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    • 237 22 Agencies Revision offers Iraqis more control UNITED NATIONS As Iraq welcomed its first post-Saddam Hussein government on Tuesday, a revised US-British draft resolution is awaiting UN Security Council endorsement The changed draft, presented hours after the caretaker government was unveiled in Baghdad, includes giving
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    • GLOBALroundup
      • 50 22 AFP Australian authorities may appeal against a sentence imposed on Jack Roche, the country's first convicted terrorist, after MPs described the jail term as "pathetic". Roche was sentenced to nine years. Backdated by 1 8 months for time served awaiting trial, he could be freed in 2007.
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      • 50 22 Reuters Stressing a reform drive towards a market-oriented economy, North Korean leader Kirn Jong II told factory workers profit was good and they needed to be taught about its importance. The official KCNA agency yesterday quoted Mr Kirn during his visit to a machinetool plant.
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    • 736 24  -  Andreas Harsono Will coalition with Gus Dur's PKB swing votes in the ex-general's favour? JAKARTA As Indonesia's month-long presidential campaign took off on Tuesday, a retired army general indicted for war crimes in East Timor seems to be taking centrestage in the country's firstever direct presidential elec-
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    • 420 23 TOSHIBA fX TOSHIBA CELEBRATES 30YEARS IN SINGAPORE BIRTHDAY BASH! 4^ 4 This year, we at Toshiba celebrate our 30th year in Singapore. 30 years of giving you the best in technology through products like audio-visual products and home appliances. We're proud to be a part of Singapore's success story, and
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    • 126 24 New Insurance System UPGRADING TO SERVE YOU BETTER NTUC Income is upgrading our computer system to the New Insurance System. This is an advance system using the proven J2EE technology and the current best practice in workflow management. The implementation will be carried out on 7 June 2004. During the
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  • COMMENTARY
    • 574 26  -  Tisa Ng Pan-Pacific conference brings together 200 women committed to the promotion of peace culture LAST month, 200 beautiful women from 19 countries met in Singapore. Some were endowed with a gentle grace; others carried themselves with natural elegance. Still others had a voluptuous
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    • 1091 27  -  Elisa Chia The Mad Chinaman and friends offer hints on their judging style elisa@newstoday.com.sg JDOL fever has been building J. in Singapore for some time, especially with the recent wrap-up of American Idol's third competition in the US. Now that Singapore's versions of Simon Cowell, Paula
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    • 376 31  -  Pauline D Loh Juicy apples, blueberry and citrus under a hot, nutty, crunchy crust food@newstoday.com.sg FRUIT crumbles are a great way to use up extra fruit languishing in the bowl or chiller drawer. It's also a great way to make those with a sweet tooth in the
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      309 32  -  Wendy Cheng Crossworlds' host says he's not that tame a boy wendy@newstoday.com.sg SINCE taking on a new job a year ago, Soo Kui Jien aka that cute Crossworlds host who gives contestants zany tasks has not had a break. A Disney Channel Asia children's show host before
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    • 429 33  -  Melody Tan Fair Price launches Value Fresh vegetables food@newstoday.com.sg IF FOOD safety is one of your top priorities when shopping for groceries, you can shop with no worries at Fair Price. Now, there's more reason for Fair Price customers looking for their favourite vegetables to cheer.
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    • 127 34 ARTS ON THE MOVIE HIGHLIGHTS Pinikpikan Fusing indigenous music with modern influences, this award-win-ning Filipino group is set to wow local audiences with its eclectic sound. Tampines Central, today, Ipm Boon Lay MRT, today, /.30pm Nadaka Interweaving ragas techniques and Western harmonies, guitarist-vocalist Nadaka, with the aid of a tablaplayer,
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    • 344 34  -  Liyana Othman Australian duo Stiff Gins out to overturn aboriginal stereotypes liyana@newstoday.com.sg FIVE years ago, best friends Kaleena Briggs and Nardi Simpson became a singing duo. Their act would be called Stiff Gins a seemingly innocuous and rather coolsounding name, one that connotes drinks at the end of
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    • 261 35 Agencies QUITO (Ecuador) Miss Australia Jennifer Hawkins, a 20-year-old choreographer and avid surfer, won the Miss Universe 2004 title, beating a field of 80 beauty queens who strutted across a dazzling set in swimsuits and shimmering gowns. Hawkins, a model whose wavy blond hair and slim-fitting
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    • 255 36 AFP NEW YORK Independent Canadian studio, Lions Gate Films, has said that it will distribute American director Michael Moore's Fahrenheit 9/11 documentary film, which is critical of United States President George W Bush. In a statement released on Tuesday, Lions Gate announced it
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      238 39  -  Pearlyn Tham After Mango, Zara and S Oliver comes another best-selling foreign fashion label Fox Women Men. Local fashionistas have a good reason to feel honoured as this is the first time that this popular Israeli clothing brand is venturing outside of its home country and it is
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    • 743 40  -  Jasmine Oei A wedding shoot with a difference in South Korea jasmine.oei@newstoday.com.sg MELVYN Suan and Chong Wye Ming wanted a wedding photography session that was out of the ordinary and out of Singapore. Hence, they decided to have the shots taken on South Korea's southern island of Jeju. The
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    • 558 42  -  Jaime Koh HK restaurant inspired by Chinese history and culture jaime@newstoday.com.sg TJUTONGS which are n. among Beijing's historical landmarks are fast losing their battle against demolition in the name of urban development These backlanes separate the siheyuan (courtyard houses) in the Chinese capital, which date back
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    • 703 43  -  Pauline D Loh Have fun as you rejuvenate with sun, sea and sand news@newstoday.com.sg TROPICAL Queensland is the holiday state. From elegant dining destinations in Port Douglas to the natural eco-wonders of Cairns to the famed surfer's paradise that is the Gold Coast, Queensland
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    • 515 44  -  Recta Raman Repackaged Senai airport is on a publicity blitz reeta@newstoday.com.sg REPACKAGING and aggressive marketing. Those seem to be the latest buzzwords associated with Senai International Airport in Johor Baru. The official launch of the Senai Airport City Lounge last Monday marked the first stage
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    • 612 46  -  Shibu Itty Kuttickal Ancient Ayutthaya stands as testimony toThailand's glorious past shibu@newstoday.com.sg A S you stand there surveying those .TAjnagnificent ruins, it is the rich history surrounding the place that strikes you. The rural town of Ayutthaya, about 90 minutes by bus from Bangkok, was
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    • 568 47  -  Tan Yang NOTHING could be as diametrically opposed as the vivid imaginations and intense spirituality of the Romanians; and nothing encapsulates this better than Romania's architecture. Gothic representations of castles and holy monasteries can be found throughout the country some dating as
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    • 602 50 AFP Detroit in first final in 14 years after Hamilton's offence swamps Indiana NBA PLAYOFFS Pistons 69 Pacers 65 AUBURN HILLS, Michigan Look out, Shaquille O'Neal. Beware, Kobe Bryant There is a masked man who is going to try and swipe a National
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    • 375 50 Reuters LONDON World long jump recordholder Mike Powell plans to make a comeback at the age of 40 and compete for the United States at the Athens Olympics in August "There are three spots available on the Olympic team and
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    • 370 50 AFP BEIJING China registered 18 positive doping cases in 10 sports in 2003, and has so far found four cases this year, the Chinese Olympic Committee Anti-doping Commission said yesterday. Of the 18, five were in athletics and one in swimming. Bans of
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    • 1204 51  -  ROHIT BRIJNATH THURSDAY WITH news@newstoday.com.sg Figo's on telly, then there's Federer and Tiger, and Gebreselassie running the marathon in Athens three months of sporting heaven THIS is the summer of priorities. This is the summer when you decide, once and for all, what comes
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    • 454 52 -AFP BERLIN Michael Ballack is one of Germany's most selfless players. When the nation reached the 2002 World Cup final, a great deal of gratitude was owed to the midfielder for scoring the semi-final winner against co-hosts South Korea, knowing that he
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    • 607 52 Agencies Eriksson's midfield gamble does not come off against Japan INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLY England 1 Japan 1 thinking to do between now and June 13, when England face France. The Swede remains defiant that everything will be all right on the night and even came up with
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    • 529 53 AFP LONDON Jose Mourinho, who guided Porto to Champions League glory this season, said he accepted he might not survive if he did not win a major trophy for Chelsea next season. The 41-year-old was unveiled as Chelsea's new manager on a three-year contract yesterday. "I think
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    • 194 53 Reuters MADRID Former Chelsea coach Claudio Ranieri (picture) is poised to return to Valencia after agreeing personal terms with the Primera Liga champions, Spanish media reported yesterday. Sports daily Marca said that the deal would be completed as soon as the Italian coach reached an
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    • 201 53 Reuters MADRID Former Real Madrid coach Carlos Queiroz claims he was misled by the club and should have quit his post in January, after they failed to honour their pledge to strengthen the squad. Queiroz, who was sacked last week and replaced by former
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    • 153 53 LIVERPOOL Despite Rafael Benitez' departure from Valencia, Liverpool are unlikely to appoint a new manager until next week, according to BBC Sport Online yesterday. Benitez increased speculation he will succeed the sacked Gerard Houllier when he quit the Spaniards on Tuesday. But with Liverpool chief
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    • 395 54  -  STANLEY HO Persistent discipline problems could cost Woodlan stanley@newstoday.com.sg THE international future of Ahmad Latiff Khamaruddin was thrown into doubt yesterday, after the player was axed from the Singapore national team because of persistent discipline problems. The flamboyant Woodlands Wellington midfielder, who celebrated his 25th birthday
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    • 266 54 Agencies PARIS Eighth seed David Nalbandian became the third Argentinian to reach the French Open semi-finals yesterday, when he beat Brazil's triple champion Gustavo Kuerten 6-2, 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (8/6). He will now take on countryman Gaston Gaudio for a place in the final. The
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    • 341 54 Reuters TENNIS French Open PARIS There was a time, not long ago, when the defeat of a Williams sister at a Grand Slam tournament was big news. To lose Venus and Serena, on the same day, would have caused Shockwaves in the
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    • 39 54 I 8.35 am Football World Cup Qualifier: Brazil v Argentina, Ch22 Bpm Tennis French Open, Ladies semi-finals, Ch22 10pm Golf EPGA: The Celtic Manor Resort Wales Open, Ch2l Friday 2.25 am Football Euro 2004 friendly Liechtenstein v Greece, Ch22
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    • 366 59 Crimson Logic trials secure and cheap e-business message service SINGAPORE businesses I can look forward to e-business communication that is cheaper, more secure and more robust with ebXML (electronic business using extensible markup language). The first test implementation of ebXML message service in Singapore has been
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    • 207 59 SMALL and midI sized businesses (SMBs) can now utilise the power of storage area network (SAN) without paying a ransom for it Previously available only to large enterprises because of the cost and complexity of installation and maintenance, SAN is now affordable to SMBs, thanks
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    • 103 59 CNN News is now available I on Star Hub mobile handsets. Subscribers pay 21 cents for an SMS text on regional and world news, as well as business and financial news. In addition, they can receive a wide range of information on sports, entertainment, technology,
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    • 233 59 THE tedious business of processing business mail order and subscription is made easier with the QAS address management software. Spring, a joint venture in cross-border mail service between TPG (Dutch postal service), Royal Mail and Singapore Post, has picked QAS to improve productivity in its back
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      224 60 AnimationTV ads by students as good as professional clips I THE professionally-made I commercials promoting family values that you are watching on TV till the end of the month were made by second-year Nanyang Polytechnic students. Comparable in quality and imaginative narrative to those made by local
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    • 440 60 Reuters US network manufacturer I Cisco Systems has introduced its next-generation router, a machine it is counting on to stop its slide in the profitable market for gear that directs the heaviest loads of Internet traffic. Cisco is touting its carrier routing system, dubbed CRS-1,
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    • 157 60 GLOBAL giant Microsoft, I which has not forgotten that it was once an SMB (small and medium business), is offering hefty discounts to local SMBs off its server software and upgrades to Windows XP Pro. From now until June 25, it is giving 20 per cent
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    • 247 60 I THE world's first terabyteI class tape facility built by Imation Corp incorporates the company's new Tera Angstrom technology. This proprietary metal particulate process allows Imation to achieve the smoothness and uniformity required to develop tape with terabyte capacity. Imation invested more than US$lOO million
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    • 43 60 THE world's first full-colour organic light-emitting diode (OLEDj display was unveiled in Tokyo last month by Japan's Seiko Epson Corp. The company said it has developed the 40-inch display using OLED technology, heating up competition for next-generation screens. REUTERS
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    • 71 62 READING SMS or admiring photos on your cell phone is not enough. With digital TV services, you can watch a movie, as this South Korean model demonstrated last month, with a satellite-based DMB (digital multimedia broadcasting) service. The service, from SK Telecom, the
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    • 332 62 Reuters I POLICE are heading I back to the classroom as a new breed of criminals turns to the Internet to prey on unsuspecting victims. In Britain and across Europe, cyber investigators are being trained in computer forensics a crime-fighting technique that is part science, part
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    • 363 62  -  Francis Chin Obtain movie data, give feedback and play games francis.chin@newstoday.com.sg NOW when you click on a TV I channel and cannot figure out what is happening on screen, just activate the Info Box and a story synopsis and other text details pop right out
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    • 222 62 -AFP I ALTHOUGH it will only be at I the end of the year or early next year before gamers can lay their hands on the portable edition of the Play Station, Sony is calling it the second Walkman. The company said it will be as
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    • 141 62 SECONDARY storage for I compliance applications was one of the driving causes for exceptional revenue performance for storage solution vendor Network Appliance. Revenues for fiscal year 2004 (ending April 30) were US$l.l7 billion ($1.98 billion), a jump of 31 per cent, compared with U*****.1
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    • 372 64 all-in-ones/prmters This machine solves your copying, scanning, printing, faxing needs Canon ImageCLASS MP 390 Booth No: 6007/6016 media, SD card, Multimedia card and Memory Stick. The user-friendly photo index sheet button lets users print a thumbnail index of photos that can be stored in a memory card. The
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    • 302 64 Brother MFC-8220 Booth No: 6022 THE MFC-8220 is Brother International's latest HI five-in-one laser multi-function centre that boasts print speeds of up to 20 pages per minute (ppm) while delivering sharp text and graphics with up to 2,400x600 dpi resolution. Incorporating laser printing, laser faxing, laser copying,
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    • 212 64 Epson Stylus C 63 Booth No: 6011 I THANKS to Epson's enhanced HI Duraßrite pigment inks, the Epson Stylus C 63 can produce photos on plain paper that are more vibrant and last longer than those produced by conventional dye-based inkjet printers. Duraßrite
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    • 202 64 Samsung ML-1710P Booth No: 6021 THE Samsung ML-1710P I is the world's smallest cassette-based digital monochrome laser printer designed to complement any home or small office setting and is packed with digital features to increase speed, improve print quality and save money. It can print
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    • 109 64 HP Office Jet 5510 Booth No: 6005 I THE HP Office Jet 5510 is an easy-to-ll use, space-saving all-in-one that integrates multiple functions to improve workplace efficiency. It offers users a flatbed scanner and a 20-sheet capacity automatic document feeder for easy scanning and copying of
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    • 383 66 digitalcameras/camcorders For edge-to-edge brightness across the frame Kodak Easyshare DX7630 Zoom Booth No: 6029 WITH a six-megapixel resolution, a II professional-quality Schneider-Kreuz-nach Variogon 3x optical zoom lens, a precision low-light autofocus system anr' a host of creative controls, the Kodak Easyshare DX7630 Zoom digital camera is
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    • 270 66 uiympus uameaia a^-i Booth No: 3013 THE 3.2-megapixel Olympus Camedia II AZ-1 is the first digital camera to feature a Mobile Advanced Super View Display that enables the camera to double as a photo viewer. This display produces three times the contrast of conventional
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    • 220 66 Fujifilm FinePixA34o Booth No: 6004 OFFERING a faster operation time, II improved power consumption and more user-friendly menu navigation, the Fujifilm FinePix A 340 is an entry-level model that delivers 4.0 million effective pixels and a 3x optical zoom. The camera offers four scene
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    • 224 66 Nikon Coolpix 5200 Booth No: 6003 ■I THE Nikon Coolpix 5200 is I an easy-to-operate compact digital camera with a resolution of 5.1 effective megapixels. Its newly developed 3x ZoomNikkor compact lens with a focal range of 7.8-23.4 mm (equivalent to a 38-114 mm
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    • 347 68 digitalcameras/camcorders Try the slim, sleek and versatile DiMAGE Kg Konica Minolta DiMAGE Kg Booth No: 6014 THANKS to its concealed and non--11 protruding 12x zoom (3x optical and 4x digital zoom), the 3.2-megapixel DiMAGE Kg from Konica Minolta is 20mm thin even when you zoom
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    • 227 68 HP Photo Smart R707 Booth No: 6005 THE HP Photo Smart R707 digital II camera combines a 5.1-megapixel resolution, 24x total zoom (3x optical zoom and 8x digital zoom), 32M8 of internal storage and HP Real Life technologies in a sleek stainless steel design. And with
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    • 297 68 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-PlOO Booth No: 6026/6027 THE Cyber-shot DSC-PlOO from Sony II is a pocket-sized camera (about an inch thin) packed with high-end features typically found in a full-bodied 5.1-megapixel camera. For the first time in a Cyber-shot P-series camera, Sony is offering
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    • 215 68 Canon MV-700i Booth No: 6007/6016 CANON'S MV7OOi digital video (DV) II camera uses a high-resolution 800k pixel CCD and includes the company's proprietary DiG!C DV technology to achieve accurate colour for videos and digital photos. Since videos and photos have different colour requirements, DiG!C
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    • 67 68 Nikon WP-CPI Booth No: 6003 NIXON'S newly-released underwater II casing for Coolpix 2200 and Coolpix 3200 the WP-CPI will be available at the PC Show. The waterproof case allows users to push the limits of digital photography by taking photos in the rain, on the
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    • 288 70 jM I^^P^% V% tf% f V% V% I^T4% Ultra-compact with biometric capability Fujitsu Lifeßook P7OlO Booth No: 6029 A features and long battery life, providing users a superior computing experience. Sporting a crisp and clear 10.6-inch SuperFine XGA display, the P7OlO is ideal for movie
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      142 70 Writes DVDs, plays 3D games HP Pavilion zt3033 Booth No: 6005 THE HP Pavilion zt3033 notebook II packs in Intel Centrino technology with Intel Pentium M Processor I.6GHz running Windows XP Home Edition. Multimedia junkies will appreciate the combo drive as they can watch DVD movies on the Intervideo Home
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    • 341 70 Dell Inspiron 600 Booth No: 6038 Dell's nextII generation Inspiron 600 m is a stylish notebook computer designed for small businesses and consumers who demand mobility anc connectivity without sacrificing performance. The Inspiron 600 m includes Intel's Centrino Mobile Technology, with integrated Wi-Fi 802.11b capability. The
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    • 138 70 HP Pavilion tSSSd Booth No: 6005 The HP Pavilion tsBBd desktop is equipped with a speedy Intel Pentium 4 Processor 3.OGHz with Hyper-Threading technology and 512M8 RAM to drive your applications smoothly and seamlessly. Whether you are playing a 3D game, watching a DVD movie
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    • 205 72 BB^^BBJ_^^BJ_J_^^sJ_^J_^^fc New colour handheld gives you more mobile power Zire 72 Booth No: ***** THE Zire 72 handheld, with II a built-in 1.2-megapixel camera and MP3 player, includes what users need for work and play. The Zire 72 is also the first PDA
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    • 304 72 peripherals/accessories ißiver iFP 1000 Flash Memory Player Booth No: ***** IRIVER'S latest flash mem- ory player the iFP 1000 is targeted at the urbane, lifestyle-conscious and upwardly mobile individual and is the perfect companion for those who want more than just an MP3 player.
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    • 172 72 HP iPAQ Pocket PC h4150 Booth No: 6005 The HP iPAQ Pocket PC h4150 is powered by 64M8 of RAM (56M8 of main memory), the 400 MHz Intel X-Scale PXA2SS applications processor for accelerated multimedia and supports integrated wireless LAN network access (802.11b) and Bluetooth wireless technology.
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    • 199 72 Logitech Quick Cam Messenger Booth No: 6055 THE Logitech Quick Cam II Messenger offers everything you need in a Web camera ease of use, quality video, a built-in microphone and all the software you need to transform your j home PC into
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    • 183 72 V One Multimedia SnaZioTvPVR Booth No: 6050 A SNAZIO TvPVR from V One Multimedia turns your PC into a full-featured digital video recorder (DVR), providing high-quality digital recording of broadcast TV and other video sources. It is able to capture and playback the latest
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    • 264 74 peripherals/accessories :>ivii,^su4vvbkk-13 Barricade g 2.4 GHz 54Mbps Wireless Broadband Router Booth No: 6029 A ■I THE SMC2BO4WBRP-G Barricade g 2.4 GHz 54Mbps wireless broadband router is the industry's first 802.llgcompliant broadband router with a built-in USB print server. Ideal for home and Soho users, the router
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    • 167 74 lomega Super DVD Writer 8x Dual-Format EIDE/ATAPI Drive Booth No: ***** WITH the lomega Super DVD Writer 8x dual-for-mat EIDE/ATAPI drive, you can save, share and protect videos on multiple DVD or CD formats quickly and easily. The drive can read and record
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    • 96 74 HP MP3130 Digital Projector Booth No: 6005 THE HP MP3130 is an II ultra portable digital projector with 1800 ANSI lumens in a spacesaving vertical design. The optional smart attachment module expands connectivity capabilities, including wireless and wired connection to a network
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    • 266 74 View digital content from your living room Packard Bell Medi@TV Booth No: 6032 THE Packard Bell Medi@ TV from NEC lets you enjoy any type of multimedia files from a PC to a standard TV. Users can watch digital movies, listen to digital music
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    • 181 74 BenQ DWB22APIus DVD+/-RW Drive Booth No: 6025 BENQ'S DWB22APIus is the world's first DVD+/RW drive that is firmware upgradeable to support DVD+R double-layer recording. The new firmware will be available in September when recordable doublelayer media becomes more accessible in the market. The DVD+R doublelayer technology
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