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Title Section29 2006-02-23 1 /A=DiJ\CORP TODAY share your free newspaper MICA(P) 112/07/2005 o o 6 _c "E o (0 o CD o O CM CO CM CO 03 LJ_ > (0 ■o (A 329 words
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Article, Illustration882 2006-02-23 1 CLEMENT MESENAS - CLEMENT MESENAS S RAJARATNAM 1915-2006 Editor-at-Large clement@newstoday.com.sg THIS Saturday, he would have turned 91. Instead Singapore's first Foreign Minister S Rajaratnam, the man who gave Singapore a louder voice than its size or geopolitical significance suggested, died yesterday of heart failure. His last few years: CHANNEL NEWSASIA - 882 words
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Miscellaneous31 2006-02-23 1 hot news 2 Singapore news 4 world news 12 voices 22 business 30 plus 36 chystyle 43 traveller 45 1v radio listings 55 classed 56 sports 58 we set you thinking31 words
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593 2006-02-23 2 TORCHING LI - A man who loved his country, his wife and a good hot curry TORCHING LI S RAJARATNAM 1915-2006 chingli@newstoday.com. sg WHERE words fail to describe the measure of a man like former Second Deputy Prime Minister (Foreign Affairs) S Rajaratnam, perhaps one should let his favourite movie and songs do593 words
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Article, Illustration449 2006-02-23 2 IN A stirring tribute to a man from whom he said he got "an education in the art of diplomacy", President S R Nathan said that it was through the efforts of Mr S Rajaratnam that Singapore secured the international recognition it needed toPHOTO COURTESY OF NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF SINGAPORE I - 449 words
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Article709 2006-02-23 3 TAN HUI LENG; SERENECHUA; – JEREMY LUA - TAN HUI LENG SERENECHUA JEREMY LUA Twice as many qualify for aid; bigger fee waivers AND huileng@newstoday.com. sg FROM March 1, more needy students will get help when the Ministry of Education (MOE) relaxes the income ceiling needed to qualify for the Financial Assistance Scheme709 words
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Article, Illustration413 2006-02-23 4 CHEOWXINYI - CHEOWXINYI Various eye-care brands report a surge in demand, sales xinyic@newstoday.com.sg AS BAUSCH Lomb's ReNu multi-pur-pose solution is taken off the shelves following the eye infection scare, so are the bottles of other rival brands this time by the consumers. Eye-care companies like CIBA■ KOH MUI FONG - 413 words
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561 2006-02-23 4 JASMINE YIN - JASMINE YIN CHANNEL NEWSASIA, 938 LIVE jasmine.yin@newstoday.com.sg TALK about meeting targets. The Industrial Relations department of the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) more than met a one-year target set by Labour chief Lim Boon Heng just less than a fortnight ago. It was givenCHANNEL NEWSASIA, 938 LIVE - 561 words
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Article512 2006-02-23 6 TEOXUANWEI - TEOXUANWEI Police will only alert parents of teens who are 'exposing themselves to crime risk or bad influence' xua nweit@newstoday.com.sg PARENTS who are expecting the police to impose a blanket 11pm curfew on gallivanting youth will be disappointed. As it turns out, the police512 words
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Article, Illustration446 2006-02-23 6 VINITARAMANI - VINITARAMANI vinita@newstoday.com.sg THIS "pet" has been the pride of Pare Palais condominium on Hume Avenue for five years, but an issue has suddenly arisen over whether the residents can keep it In a tank alongside the condo's swimming pool is not oneHANDOUT PHOTO FROM PARC PALAIS RESIDENT - 446 words
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Article, Illustration225 2006-02-23 8 —AGENCIES JAKARTA Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew yesterday called on former Indonesian presidents Suharto and Megawati Sukarnoputri, whom he described as old friends. During his brief visit to Mr Suharto at his home in Central Jakarta, both men, who were wearing golden-brown batik—AGENCIES; AP - 225 words
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Article, Illustration601 2006-02-23 8 LOH CHEE KONG - Hawking show space in the rival's backyard LOH CHEE KONG Rousing response by exhibitors to Spore Airshow pitch at Asian Aerospace cheekong@newstoday.com.sg RESERVATIONS for exhibition space at Singapore's new airshow are flying in ironically, via the very show it will be replacing. The Singapore Airshow, to be held in 2008,TREVOR TAN - 601 words
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215 2006-02-23 10 \ u25a0VINITARAMANI - ■VINITARAMANI OVER the past three days, 169 suspected drug offenders ranging from a 16-year-old Sri Lankan boy to a 58-year-old Malay man were rounded up in an islandwide raid by the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB). Drugs with a street value of more than $56,000 were215 words
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Article, Illustration673 2006-02-23 10 UNYANQIN - UNYANQIN For little Luke, Yaya was the first thing he ever said ya nqinl@newstoday.com.sg WHEN little Luke Chia uttered his first word two years ago, Miss Marina Bayabay Garcia was close to tears. The emotions surged not only because the 34-month-old's first word was673 words
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104 2006-02-23 10 CHANNEL NEWSASIA CERTIFICATES of Entitlement for cars are now back to above the $10,000 level. The latest bidding exercise saw prices rise across all categories except for small cars. COE prices for cars of 1,600 cc and below dropped by $181 to– CHANNEL NEWSASIA - 104 words
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Article164 2006-02-23 12 —AFP HANOI Vietnamese police have issued an international warrant for the arrest of a Taiwanese accused of fraud after the sudden shutdown of several English-language centres. Michael Yu, head of Singapore International Teaching Consultancy (SITC), is considered the key figure in a scandal that left—AFP - 164 words
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Article70 2006-02-23 12 -DPA Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian yesterday reasserted his determination to scrap the National Unification Council (NUC) despite a United States warning that the move would raise cross-Strait tension and cause trouble for Taiwan. "The NUC and the guidelines for national unification are absurd legacies from-DPA - 70 words
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Article72 2006-02-23 12 -AGENCIES Sri Lanka's warring parties yesterday marked the formal end to a three-year deadlock in efforts to end the conflict by kicking off talks at a peaceful Swiss chateau in Geneva. The Sri Lankan Government and the Tamil Tiger rebels sat down to talk about-AGENCIES - 72 words
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Article504 2006-02-23 12 -AFP Canberra wants to explain ban on SIA flying lucrative Australia-US route SYDNEY Australia will seek talks with Singapore after the city state took the unusual step of publicly rebuking Canberra for maintaining a trans-Pacific ban on Singapore Airlines (SIA). While the main beneficiary of-AFP - 504 words
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Article, Illustration117 2006-02-23 12 —AFP BAGHDAD Six minority Sunnis were killed and 27 of their mosques attacked in Baghdad yesterday after the bombing of a revered Shia shrine north of the capital. Those killed included three prayer leaders and three faithful who were praying in one of the mosques. One—AFP; AP - 117 words
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Article233 2006-02-23 12 —AP KUALA LUMPUR Muslim groups have lodged police reports against the Malaysian gov-ernment-linked New Straits Times (NST) for printing a cartoon about the controversy over the Prophet Mohammed caricatures. The newspaper, however, defended the cartoon, saying in an editorial yesterday that it will let the government—AP - 233 words
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213 2006-02-23 12 AGENCIES KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia has widened its bird flu surveillance around a village just north of the capital to include the Petronas Twin Towers, officials said yesterday, a day after announcing its first outbreak in poultry in more than a year.— AGENCIES - 213 words
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Article, Illustration495 2006-02-23 14 Terror organisation offers paltry wages, paid holidays, child benefits, and other perks LONDON It's like any other company. It has an employment contract stating salary, paid leave, grievance procedures except that the employer is Al Qaeda, the world's top terrorist network. But the pay is lessAFP - 495 words
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Article, Illustration173 2006-02-23 14 —AFP KUALA LUMPUR The Malaysian police are investigating former deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim for possible sedition following a public speech during an election campaign, according to his lawyer. "The police have summoned Anwar for a statement following a police report believed to be related—AFP - 173 words
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186 2006-02-23 16 AGENCIES BANGKOK Facing mounting pressure from his opponents to quit, Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has decided to take the battle to the streets. Pro-govern-ment rallies have been planned in Bangkok and other provinces to blunt charges that Dr Thaksin put the interests ofAGENCIES - 186 words
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Article, Illustration337 2006-02-23 16 -AFP Proposed deal sparks uproar in Congress WASHINGTON United States President George W Bush on Tuesday locked horns with a virtually united Congress over plans by an Arab company to take over operations at six major US ports, threatening to veto any Bill that could-AFP; AP - 337 words
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190 2006-02-23 16 AGENCIES SAN FRANCISCO A condemned United States inmate's execution was cancelled on Tuesday after prison officials in California could not find a doctor or nurse willing to administer the lethal injection. Officials notified a federal appeals court that they could not comply with– AGENCIES - 190 words
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Article66 2006-02-23 18 San Francisco city officials have directed their contracted trash-handling firm to devise a way of turning pet droppings into methane gas that could be used as fuel for home heating and electricity generation. The directive was issued after a study revealed that 3.8 per cent66 words
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Article90 2006-02-23 18 I O AFP A Japanese burglar dubbed the "King of the Night" stole luxury items from women's apartments by sniffing the fragrances emanating from behind the doors of their homes. Seiichi Shirota, 46, allegedly stole 3.65 million yen ($50,200) worth of luxury watches andI O — AFP - 90 words
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Article60 2006-02-23 18 Following a string of international victories for Dutch darts players, the number of injuries have increased as more people take up the game at home, according to the Dutch consumer safety association. A spokeswoman told Reutersthat overeagerness caused a lot of the injuries, with players60 words
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154 2006-02-23 18 -AP JAKARTA Production at the world's largest gold and copper mine was suspended yesterday after illegal miners blocked the road leading to the site in Indonesia's remote Papua province. Around 400 illegal miners had set up wood and stone barricades on the road-AP - 154 words
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Article, Illustration754 2006-02-23 18 AMITY SHLAES - AMITY SHLAES Harvard president quits because university didn't back him the way Clinton did news@newstoday.com.sg HARVARD forced Larry Summers overboard after all. On Tuesday, Mr Summers announced he was leaving the post of Harvard president after five stormy years trying to row the oldest universityAP - 754 words
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Article66 2006-02-23 20 —AFP Heavy rain triggered flooding and landslides in central Indonesia, killing at least 31 people in the past week, a government official said yesterday. Most of the deaths occurred on Tuesday in Manado, the capital of north Sulawesi province, where 19 bodies were pulled from the—AFP - 66 words
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Article70 2006-02-23 20 -AFP Chinese prosecutors have transferred an espionage case against Mr Ching Cheong, a China correspondent for The Straits Times, to a state security body for further investigation, supporters of the reporter said yesterday. Mr Ching was arrested in August for allegedly buying a huge volume-AFP - 70 words
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Article78 2006-02-23 20 -DPA Writers from around the world plan to mark March 20, the third anniversary of the invasion of Iraq, as the "day of political lies". The Berlin-based Peter Weiss Foundation for Art and Politics, which organises the annual Berlin Literature Festival, said yesterday that-DPA - 78 words
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Article, Illustration471 2006-02-23 20 —AFP They were killed, tortured in Iraq, Afghanistan, says rights group LONDON Nearly 100 prisoners have died in United States custody in Iraq and Afghanistan since August 2002, the Human Rights First watchdog said yesterday. At least 98 deaths occurred, with at least—AFP; AFP - 471 words
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Article104 2006-02-23 21 -AFP LONDON A young British bride walked down the aisle on Tuesday flanked by a mob of machine gun-toting cops. Following rumours that the teenager's father would shoot his daughter if she got hitched, armed police officers staked out the church in Bournemouth, southern England. One-AFP - 104 words
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254 2006-02-23 21 -AFP Court hears of his self-image as he pursues bid to block publication of diaries LONDON Britain's Prince Charles calls himself a "dissident", it was revealed in the country's High Court, which was also told that he had flouted the convention of-AFP - 254 words
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Article132 2006-02-23 21 AGENCIES GAZA CITY Hamas leaders held talks with leaders of the vanquished Fatah faction yesterday about forming a coalition after the radical Islamist group was formally handed the task of forming the next Palestinian government Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday appointed Hamas leader Ismail HaniyahAGENCIES - 132 words
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141 2006-02-23 21 HARARE Zimbabwe's long-serving President Robert Mugabe, who turned 82 on Tuesday, was showered with birthday praises by his followers despite presiding over a nation reeling under worsening economic crises. The state-owned Herald newspaper published a 16-page supplement of pictures of Mr Mugabe, as141 words
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115 2006-02-23 22 JEFFREY LAW LEE BENG - JEFFREY LAW LEE BENG I refer to the report, "PAP to field Eurasians in elections soon" (Feb 22). Since the retirement of former Minister E W Barker, there has been no Eurasian MP in Parliament. The Eurasian community has contributed greatly to the115 words
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Article135 2006-02-23 22 STEVE KNGO - STEVE KNGO I refer to the news "No deal, just an offer of'marriage'for SIA" (Feb 22). Qantas is happily "married" and would not consider a "Singapore(an) Girl". Why is SIA so disappointed? The Australia-United States route accounts for 20 per cent of Qantas' profits, so why135 words
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Article, Illustration707 2006-02-23 22 Jeremy Lim - Jeremy Lim RECENTLY, I participated in a re- search project on I Singapore being an inclusive society. I found the I questions thoughtprovoking. I was asked: "Do you feel that Singapore is an inclusive society?" An appropriate answer would be: Obviously not yet Otherwise, there would707 words
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Article252 2006-02-23 24 DR JAMES DOBSON - DR JAMES DOBSON BY I GRANDMA'S OFF HER ROCKER There was a time when uncles, aunts, brothers, and sisters were available to give parents a helping hand with child-rearing. But more typically today, the extended family is spread all overthe country and might not even be252 words
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313 2006-02-23 24 ANGELINA PHILLIPS - No Budget joy for stay-home mums ANGELINA PHILLIPS Their contributions to society should be recognised, too Letter from I AM a member of Singapore's marginalised community the stuck-at-home, trying-to-make-ends-meet graduate mother. It is a luxury that few can afford, and a sacrifice that few would make. I gave up a313 words
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248 2006-02-23 24 LUMCHOONGEU - LUMCHOONGEU Letter from SINGAPOREANS with elderly parents had lots of great news recently with the Government announcing a slew of programme for the ageing population. My father, 80, fell and was admitted to Tan Tock Seng Hospital on Dec 31 with248 words
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542 2006-02-23 24 TONY KING - TONY KING Letter from Club Coach Bedok Kings Rugby Football Club I WOULD like to respond to several inaccurate statements made in Jason Chen's letter, "Time to maul alternative SRU" (Feb 20). Our club members were concerned to see our name associated542 words
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Letter, Illustration814 2006-02-23 26 TAMMY TAN - TAMMY TAN SBS explains why adding buses, having 'spare' drivers can't solve vagaries of traffic conditions Letter from Director, Corporate Communications SBS Transit Ltd I REFER to the letters "Buses all bunched up, I've nowhere to go" by Huang Pengxie (Feb 7), "Conduct survey to assess bus814 words
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Article213 2006-02-23 28 SOHTIONGBOON - SOHTIONGBOON THAT'S WHAT I CALL CUSTOMER SERVICE We have read a lot of negative things about retail staff in Singapore. I would like to share a good experience when I purchased a printer from Harvey Norman at Jurong Point. The salesman, Mr Liang Zhi Wei, was very polite and213 words
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Article, Illustration1141 2006-02-23 28 Tsunami survivors look beyond devastation in the crowd KARTINIALI 35, Volunteer Singaporean Kartini AH, 35, first visited Nias in January 2005 after the tsunami. What she saw there and in Banda Aceh touched her profoundly. Then a contract staff with the Singapore International Foundation (SIF), sheSINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION - 1,141 words
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Article, Illustration466 2006-02-23 30 CHOW PENN NEE - CHOW PENN NEE DBS, UOB increase board rates by 0.5% and 0.25% respectively, effective March pennnee@newstoday.com.sg EVEN as homeowners face the pinch of banks raising their mortgage loan rates, some analysts are saying that the trend of rising interest rates could end soon.TODAY FILE PHOTO - 466 words
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299 2006-02-23 30 —VALERIE LAW - —VALERIE LAW UNZA Holdings, a maker of personal care and household products, yesterday said it scrapped its second attempt at listing, just one day before its shares were scheduled to trade on the main board of the Singapore Exchange (SGX). In November299 words
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Article259 2006-02-23 30 Engineering services firm Advanced Holdings reported a net profit of $6.9 million, or 7.47 cents per share, for the year ended Dec 31, up from $2.6 million, or 3.56 cents a share, in the year earlier. Revenue more than doubled to $38.85 million from $17.09 million. Investment firm Haw259 words
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249 2006-02-23 32 — BLOOMBERG - BLOOMBERG SHIN Corp shareholders should accept a tender offer by Singapore's Temasek Holdings for its shares, the Thai company said in a statement filed yesterday with the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET). Temasek has offered 49.25 baht ($2.04) for each Shin Corp share.249 words
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Article390 2006-02-23 32 DOW JONES Sales outside Asia boost performance, company proposes 1-for-5 bonus issue OSIM International yesterday said its fourth-quarter net profit rose 54 per cent from the corresponding period a year earlier, as the retailer of massage chairs and other lifestyle products got a boost— DOW JONES - 390 words
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Article, Illustration127 2006-02-23 32 JOHNNIE WALKER has entered the international world of Formula 1 with Team McLaren Mercedes and its drivers, Kimi Raikkonen and Juan Pablo Montoya. To celebrate this sponsorship, Johnnie Walker is holding a special promotion that will give one lucky winner (and127 words
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99 2006-02-23 32 YOU DO not have to be an aerobics or kick-boxing expert to enjoy the demonstrations at IMM this weekend. As part of the Singapore Sports Council's Be An Active Woman campaign, you can expect these demonstrations as well as hip hop performances, interesting99 words
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Article141 2006-02-23 32 -AFP SHARES fell yesterday following Wall Street's decline overnight and on a lack of new buying leads, dealers said. They said Creative Technology, which fell 20 cents to $12.90, dragged the key index down, while other technology shares also retreated. The ST Index closed down 15.67 points, or 0.64-AFP - 141 words
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Article36 2006-02-23 32 US$ 0.6122 UK£ 0.3519 Yen 72.735 HK$ 4.7519 RM 2.2786 Euro 0.5155 Rupiah 5,728.6 Baht 24.172 Peso 31.673 A$ 0.8318 Indian Rs 27.341 Won 596.81 C$ 0.7051 Yuan 4.9281 NZ$ 0.9311 NT$ 19.99936 words
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Article56 2006-02-23 32 Nikkei 225 15,781.78 -113.16 -8.71 Hang Seng 15,635.72 +8.48 +8.85 Australia ASX 4,886.78 +7.68 +8.16 Taiwan Wtd 6,538.78 -188.81 -1.52 Korea Comp 1,348.58 -5.91 -8.44 KLCI 924.48 -1.27 -8.14 SET Index 728.68 +8.84 +8.12 Jakarta Comp 1,231.25 -4.83 -8.39 Phils Comp 2,867.88 -8.93 -8.43 Shenzhen B 251.55 -8.4356 words
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Article28 2006-02-23 32 Sold US$/oz Silver USS/oz ■latinum US$/oz 555.00 9.51 1,026.00 I Rubber cents/kg Palm oil RM/tonne Brent US$/barrel gogm mTormaiion provided by SG: 1,451.00 Dow JoneSi 61-23 Bloomberg28 words
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Article, Illustration351 2006-02-23 33 CHRISTIE LOH - CHRISTIE LOH Government launches Enterprise One portal christi e@newstoday.com.sg TO MEET entrepreneurs' longstanding requests for a dedicated information hub, the Government has created a web portal specially for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The Internet gateway www.business.gov.sg is an overhaul of an existing websiteENTERPRISEONE WEBSITE - 351 words
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217 2006-02-23 33 -DOW JONES JAKARTA Indonesia's stateowned Bank Mandiri has no plans to cut the debt of pulp mill Kiani Kertas. "We still want investors who want to take over Kiani Kertas to repay at least US$2Ol million ($328 million) plus US$l3 million in-DOW JONES - 217 words
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Article, Illustration502 2006-02-23 34 -DOW JONES Republic has infrastructure and talent to maintain edge over competition, says EDB SINGAPORE'S strength in aerospace manufacturing and its pool of skilled workers will enable it to overcome the challenge from emerging aviation centres such as Dubai, Economic Development Board-DOW JONES; AFF - 502 words
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Article, Illustration203 2006-02-23 34 ST Aerospace, a unit of Singapore Technologies Engineering, yesterday said its new $25 million wide-body aircraft maintenance hangar would begin operations in April. The hangar, located near Changi Airport, will be equipped for heavy maintenance work on the Boeing 777,747 and Airbus A 340 wide-body aircraft types, the203 words
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380 2006-02-23 34 —AP THE world's two largest aircraft makers faced off yesterday to promote their jets in Asia, with Boeing dismissing arch-rival Airbus' prediction of enthusiastic demand for the A3BO superjumbo, saying few carriers would want such a large jet. Airbus retorted that Boeing's projection for—AP - 380 words
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Article, Illustration539 2006-02-23 35 DOW JONES It will begin consultations on GST but any implementation of such a tax will take time HONG Kong Financial Secretary Henry Tang said yesterday that the territory's budget would be in surplus in both its operating and consolidated accounts in— DOW JONES; BLOOMBERG - 539 words
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222 2006-02-23 35 BLOOMBERG AIR India, the nation's biggest international carrier, favours a merger with Indian Airlines to expand the market share of the two stateowned companies and compete with rapidly-growing private airlines. "It makes sense for us to come together to be one Indian— BLOOMBERG - 222 words
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Advertisement406 2006-02-23 35 www.itshow.com.sg 3 3/ 9"- 12" MARCH 06 Suntec City Exhibition Centre ml Levels 3,4 (401 404) 6 (601 603) PARK YOUR CAR AT NATIONAL STADIUM ON WEEKENDS FREE SHUTTLE SERVICE WILL BE PROVIDED LARGEST I.T COMPUTER DIGITAL CONSUMER ELECTRONICS EXHIBITION EVER HELD IN SINGAPORE COMING NEXT MONTH" Exhibitors: Acer Computer406 words
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Article, Illustration1441 2006-02-23 36 Zul Othman - Zul Othman Rumor Has Itth at th c former Mrs Pitt is in top form. She says... IT IS perhaps unfortunate that, these days, Jennifer Aniston's name appears regularly in the entertainment pages of newspapers but seldom in reports having to do with her1,441 words
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Article53 2006-02-23 37 A miss of the highest order, Jen's celluloid debut had her being terrified by an evil 3-foot troll who kills anyone who comes near his lucky charms and pot of gold. So bad was this movie that Aniston actually considered giving up acting. That is, until Friends brought53 words
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Article52 2006-02-23 37 In her first major feature after the success of Friends, Aniston played Renee Fitzpatrick, who dumps financially successful but emotionally bankrupt husband Francis (Mike McGlone) for the fat loser from her high school, thereby giving hope to dorks everywhere who've had dreams of snagging their own52 words
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Article, Illustration79 2006-02-23 37 Although not a box office hit. Office Space a send-up of office politics without the cliches became a cult classic thanks to the magic of home video. All the more impressive since it was conceived back when the BBC comedy The Office was still a glint in79 words
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Article, Illustration69 2006-02-23 37 Otherwise known as The One Where Rachel Green Played Mrs God, this bigbudget comedy saw Aniston bring warmth and depth to her role as Jim Carrey's girlfriend Grace while the latter hammed it up as the Supreme Being. A massive hit, Bruce Almighty is the second highest69 words
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Article, Illustration517 2006-02-23 38 MERVINTAY - MERVINTAY It's a keenly fought contest as the last lot of super speakers try to tough it out plus@newstoday.com.sg AMERICAN Idol's Clay Aiken, Singapore Idol's Sylvester Sim and Project SuperStar's Kelly Poon have one thing in common: They were once eliminated during competition but laterTREVORTAN - 517 words
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Article, Illustration252 2006-02-23 38 JULIANA JUNE RASUL - JULIANA JUNE RASUL Juliana r@newstoday.com.sg FLY Entertainment artiste Wong Li Lin gave birth to her second child, Jonas, on Tuesday evening at Mount Elizabeth Hospital. Li Lin was all smiles when Today visited her yesterday afternoon, even though she hadKOH MUI FONG - 252 words
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Article, Illustration448 2006-02-23 39 AP Trump, Stewart face off in war of words over Apprentice NEW YORK Donald Trump, you're fired! As appealing as it might be to see the real estate mogul sent packing from his own show, Apprentice fans shouldn't expect Trump to get the boot anytime soon. Although—AP - 448 words
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Article, Illustration264 2006-02-23 39 -AP NEW YORK They're shaken, stirred and just plain angry. And several months late with their response. A group of James Bond fans have launched a web site, www.craignotbond.com, to protest British actor Daniel Craig replacing Pierce Brosnan in the 007 film franchise, and boycott-AP; AP - 264 words
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157 2006-02-23 40 The countdown begins for Gary Glitter. Judicial officials in Vietnam have set next Thursday as the date the faded glam rocker, born Paul Francis Gadd, will stand trial on charges he committed obscene acts on two girls, ages 11 and 12, at his157 words
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120 2006-02-23 40 US author EL Doctorow won the 2006 PEN/Faulkner award for literature for his historical American Civil War novel The March. It was the second time the much-lauded Doctorow, 75, captured the prestigious prize, having won it in 1990 for Billy Bathgate. Named for writer120 words
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77 2006-02-23 40 Failed to lay your hands on Music Diary S? All 2,000 copies of the CD, produced by MediaCorp Radio Y.E.S. 93.3FM, were snapped up after its launch on Feb 11. The good news is a new batch of 1,00077 words
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Article, Illustration38 2006-02-23 40 TODAY FILE PHOTO Project SuperStar champion Tan Wei Lian (picture) stages his first solo concert at the Singapore Expo Max Pavilion, on April 22. Tickets are available from Sistic.TODAY FILE PHOTO - 38 words
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Article, Illustration574 2006-02-23 40 DAVID CHEW - DAVID CHEW The Naked Chef goes off the beaten track in pasta country david. chew@newstoday.com. sg AFTER spending a year fighting an uphill battle to get junk food out of British schools, famed TV chef Jamie Oliver took off for Italy to shoot his574 words
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Article, Illustration312 2006-02-23 40 ASHRAFSAFDAR - ASHRAFSAFDAR ashraf@newstoday.com.sg IN THE Stage Club's latest production, two teenagers kill another boy as part of a private experiment, though not before congratulating themselves on committing the crime of the century. The production, Never the Sinner, is written by John Logan and runs at the312 words
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Article, Illustration248 2006-02-23 42 — ASHRAFSAFDAR - —ASHRAFSAFDAR I The Talking Horse and the Sad Girl and the Village Under the Sea IfiEnillETißßlii MARKHaddon, the Whitbread Award-winning author of the best-seller The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time has released another voluptuously titled book called The Talking Horse and the Sad Girl and the248 words
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Article, Illustration164 2006-02-23 42 – LORRAINE LIM - LORRAINE LIM immmmhmuhMimtm Norah Vincent FOR 18 months, Norah Vincent transformed herself daily into Ned, a "man" who came complete with five o'clock shadow and size I VA shoes, as she tried to grasp what it means to be male in modern America. Neatly divided into chapters with titles164 words
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Article, Illustration147 2006-02-23 42 AIDLI "Alin" Mosbit directs emerging artist Siti Khalijah Zainal in the restaging of Rosnah, created by Alvin Tan and Haresh Sharma, as part of the ongoing M 1 Singapore Fringe Festival. The play is on from tonight until Saturday at the Drama Centre Black Box. Tickets from Sistic. "I've147 words
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Article, Illustration336 2006-02-23 43 PEARLYNTHAM - PEARLYNTHAM The new Puma Golf Collection can take you from the greens to the streets pea rlyn@newstoday.com.sg I DON'T play golf but the new Puma Spring Summer Golf Collection is delectable enough to make me want to head for the course and get into the swing of things.336 words
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Article, Illustration338 2006-02-23 43 – LEE HUI SHAN - LEE HUI SHAN IF YOU want a more even and spotless complexion, head down to Suntec City's Galleria Foyer today after 2pm. You'll find out all about dark circles, dull and uneven skin tone and pigmentation at the Gamier Skin Tone338 words
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Article, Illustration487 2006-02-23 44 AMYVAN - AMYVAN If you're feeling a little lazy to whip up a full meal, these Japanese chicken nuggets will make a delightful quickfix food@newstoday.com.sg EVERY cook deserves a break. Recently, I've been feeling a little lazy, which got me looking for a convenient, ready-made meal487 words
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Article, Illustration684 2006-02-23 45 JOYCE SEQUEIRA - JOYCE SEQUEIRA Chiang Rai: Northern Thailand at its rustic best traveller@newstoday.com.sg CHIANG RAI? I heard Chiang Mai but Chiang Rai? Where got? Chiang Rai is a small town where the people are friendly and the pace of life is tranquil. It is where Thailand ends: To the684 words
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Article, Illustration637 2006-02-23 46 CHIAEEKHIM - CHIAEEKHIM Lots to see, lots to eat, and getting around is a breeze traveller@newstoday.com.sg FOR many, Macau still conjures the image of a gambler's paradise. However, as I discovered during a recent visit, this former Portuguese colony, whose grand Baroque-styled buildings and quaint pastel-colouredCHIA EE KHIM - 637 words
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Article, Illustration554 2006-02-23 47 No visit Down Under can be complete without making a pilgrimage to see the world's largest natural wonder. Like the splendid Taj Mahal of India and the imposing Great Wall of China, the Great Barrier Reef is a must-see in Australia. Think crystal clear waters, sunny554 words
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Article, Illustration493 2006-02-23 48 LEE HUI SHAN - LEE HUI SHAN Resort life and history meet in the southern state of India huisha nl@newstoday.com. sg A BEAUTIFUL seaside city built on seven hills. A trading port bustling with energy. These two cities Thiruvananthapuram and Kochi can be found inside "God's own country", Kerala493 words
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Article, Illustration475 2006-02-23 49 Don't miss out on the discounts and gifts at the Chan Brothers travel fair SPECIAL deals on selected tour packages around the world, gifts ranging from plush toys to mini coffee-makers and portable fridges, and some great performances to boot This and more await visitors to475 words
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Article, Illustration75 2006-02-23 49 Entry forms are available at the Chan Brothers World 'R' Us Travel Fair 2006. No purchases are required for taking part in the lucky draw but you will multiply your chances of winning by 10 times when you book any Cairns holiday! Prize includes75 words
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Article, Illustration488 2006-02-23 50 LEE HUI SHAN - LEE HUI SHAN Promotions, prizes as SIA celebrates service to Russia's capital huisha nl@newstoday.com. sg THERE is now a great way to fly to Moscow. Starting March 1, Singapore Airlines (SIA) will launch a thrice-weekly service to the capital of Russia. In conjunction with this new service, SIAPHOTOS BY 001 BOON KEONG; AFP - 488 words
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Article, Illustration568 2006-02-23 52 -AP Close to capacity, Hawaii wants more spending without too many more tourists VISITORS to Hawaii topped seven million for the first time last year, and the tourism industry is talking about making the islands a little more exclusive. An affordable hotel room on Maui, an-AP - 568 words
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Article, Illustration118 2006-02-23 54 The MasterCard Sydney Getaway package offers cardmembers a chance to savour the city's offerings from just $478. The package (land only) includes a three-night stay in the five-star Rydges Jamison Sydney and a two-course lunch at Nicks Bar Grill. Card members can also choose118 words
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91 2006-02-23 54 Amid concerns over the spread of bird flu in India, Jet Airways has announced that it will serve vegetarian meals and snacks on its flights with immediate effect. As a precautionary measure. Jet Airways has decided to temporarily discontinue serving chicken and91 words
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Article, Illustration145 2006-02-23 54 The Malaysian Tourism Ministry is looking into the possibility of developing the country's mosques, temples, churches and promoting its religious and cultural celebrations, said newly-appointed Tourism Minister Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor. "There are many potential places that can be turned into tourist attraction spots. These145 words
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Article, Illustration903 2006-02-23 58 Rohit Brijnath - Talent intelligence CHAMPION Rohit Brijnath IN AN interview to an English newspaper last week, Eric Cantona said: "You cannot be a great player if you are not intelligent" What Cantona was perhaps claiming did not extend to a conventional measurement of IQ, a traditional intellect that might allow Sampras toGETTY IMAGES, ART BYYEN YOK - 903 words
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Article, Illustration298 2006-02-23 58 —AFP TENNIS Dubai Open DUBAI Martina Hingis' (picture) surprising comeback after three years away from the WTA Tour gained more momentum when she upset the seedings for the second time in three weeks to reach the quarter-finals of the Dubai Open. The former world No 1—AFP; AFP - 298 words
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Article, Illustration601 2006-02-23 59 —AP Woods hopes to avoid early exit at unpredictable Match Play championship GOLF WGC Match Play C'ship CARLSBAD, California Tiger Woods had a short stay at Riviera, withdrawing after two rounds with the flu. This week might be even shorter. No other tournament is more—AP; AP - 601 words
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Article, Illustration197 2006-02-23 59 -AP KAHUKU, Hawaii No one doubted Annika Sorenstam (picture) was the No 1 player in women's golf. Now it's official. The Women's World Golf Ranking finally made its debut on Tuesday (yesterday, Singapore time), with Sorenstam far atop the list based on her 21 victories-AP; GETTY IMAGES - 197 words
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Article, Illustration274 2006-02-23 59 -AFP TURIN Felix Gottwald lifted Austrian spirits by winning his country's eighth Winter Olympics gold medal on Tuesday (yesterday morning, Singapore time), but his team became further embroiled in an ugly doping controversy. Gottwald's victory in the nordic combined sprint was one of-AFP; AP - 274 words
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Article, Illustration580 2006-02-23 60 —AGENCIES The job's not finished yet, warns Arsenal boss CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Real Madrid 0 Arsenal 1 MADRID If the young Gunners of Arsenal were on cloud nine after yesterday morning's (Singapore time) remarkable 1-0 victory over Real Madrid in the Bernabeu, Arsene Wenger was quick to—AGENCIES; 3ETTY IMAGES - 580 words
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250 2006-02-23 60 -AGENCIES MADRID Ronaldo could have played his last Champions League game for Real Madrid, if the stories in the Spanish newspapers yesterday prove to be true. Ahead of Real's Champions League encounter against Arsenal, the Brazilian striker told the media on Monday that-AGENCIES - 250 words
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Article, Illustration403 2006-02-23 60 -AFP CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Benfica 1 Liverpool 0 LISBON Rafael Benitez has admitted Liverpool will need one of their best European performances since he took charge when Benfica visit Anfield if they are to keep the defence of their Champions League title alive. The-AFP; AP - 403 words
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Article, Illustration609 2006-02-23 61 CUBBYLEONG - CUBBYLEONG But hockey chief Pennefather says such issues are part and parcel of running an NSA cubby@newstoday.com.sg SINGAPORE Hockey Federation (SHF) president Annabel Pennefather says managing a National Sports Association (NSA) is a "thankless task". Little wonder, after the SHF lost seven staff in the last— Pennefather - 609 words
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Article, Illustration107 2006-02-23 61 THE Singapore Sports Council will be organising the inaugural "Adventure Singapore 2006" on April 1-2 to give the public a chance to experience the fun and excitement that adventure sports brings. The event comprises of roadshows, race clinics and a two-day carnival. But the highlightPHOTO COURTESY OF SSC - 107 words
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Article96 2006-02-23 61 SINGAPORE will have representatives in the men's and women's Asian Squash Championships Plate finals today, after Kenneth Chua and Serene Lee won their respective semifinal matches at the Eastern Dome Squash Complex in Chinese Taipei yesterday. Kenneth, 17, came back from a jittery start to96 words
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Article, Illustration317 2006-02-23 61 -AFP ASIAN CUP QUALIFIER, GRP A Japan 6 India 0 YOKOHAMA Asian champions Japan made a convincing start to their defence of the Asian Cup, crushing India 6-0 yesterday. The opening goal came from former Feyenoord midfielder Shinji Ono, who collected a poor-AFP; AP - 317 words
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Miscellaneous51 2006-02-23 59 WINTER OLYMPICS ON TV TODAY Bam Highlights, Chs (repeat: spm) 3pm Curling: men/women semi-finals, Chs 4.30pm Ice hockey: men's quarter-final 1, Ch2l Bpm Women's curling bronze match, Ch2l TOMORROW 12.30 am Women's curling gold match, Ch2l 2am Figure skating women's free skating, Chs (Ch2l 3.45 am) Bam Highlights, Chs (repeat:51 words
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Article, Illustration574 2006-02-23 62 JOSE RAYMOND - JOSE RAYMOND Avramovic's men stun fancied Iraq to begin Asian Cup journey on a winning note ASIAN CUP QUALIFIER, GRPE Singapore 2 Iraq 0 jose@newstoday.com.sg THEY faced a team that had been billed as the fastest improving side on the continent. Iraq's stunning run to theJOSE RAYMOND - 574 words
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Article, Illustration322 2006-02-23 62 DARREN LAI - DARREN LAI da rren@newstoday.com.sg THEY went into the match as favourites, ranked No 55 in the world, 38 places above Singapore. Save for goalkeeper Abbas Noor, the whole Iraq team that took on the Lions in the Group E Asian Cup qualifier at the National Stadium lastTODAY FILE PHOTO - 322 words
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