Today, 12 June 2008, Afternoon Edition

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    24 1 TODAY MICA(P) 132/10/2007 we set you thinking Thursday June 12, 2008 todayonline.com TODAY we set you thinking Thursday June 12, 2008 todayonline.com MICA(P) 132/10/2007
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  • AFTERNOONEDITION
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      Lock icon First the euphoria, then the shock
      517 1 AGENCIES Portugal reach quarter-finals, lose coach Scolari to Chelsea GENEVA Portugal became the first country to reach the Euro 2008 quarter-finals yesterday (this morning, Singapore time) after they beat the Czech Republic 3-1 and Turkey came from behind to beat co-hosts Switzerland 2-1. But
      — AGENCIES; EPA, AFP |  -  517 words
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      86 1 front EURO2OOB Austria-Switzerland PSP promotion is only valid on 12 June 2008 at The PC Show. Applicable to first 150 customers signing up for any 2 year mobile phone package and MaxMobile SurfLite datapack (not applicable as a value-added service) with at least 1 NEW sign-up. Promotion is also applicable
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      Lock icon His fiery words did the trick
      409 2 -AP Scolari's half-time rant rouses Portugal to victory J EURO 2008, GROUP A Czech Republic 1 Portugal 3 GENEVA Portugal coach Luiz Felipe Scolari lived up to his "Big Phil" nickname yesterday (this morning, Singapore time), giving his players a half-time scolding that roused
      -AP; AFP  -  409 words
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      IN TODAY'S MORNING EDITION ...
      217 2 IN TODAY'S MORNING EDITION That graduate equation Does a more highly-educated workforce necessarily mean higher economic growth? And should the majority get a university education for what good is a degree if almost everyone else has one? Raising these thought-provoking questions yesterday, in his first major speech since taking over
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      Lock icon Turks break Swiss hearts
      502 3 AFP Late strike sends hosts out of tournament EURO 2008, GROUP A Switzerland 1 Turkey 2 BASEL Arda Turan ended Switzerland's interest in Euro 2008 in heartbreaking fashion by capping a man-of-the-match display with the stoppage-time strike that gave Turkey a 2-1 win yesterday (this morning,
      — AFP; AFP  -  502 words
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      250 3 CULTIVATE YOUR LOVE FOR TRAVEL WITH ALL-IN FARES at singaporeair.com.sg KUALA LUMPUR BEIJING/ UOO Now all Singapore Airlines fares come complete with taxes and surcharges*. So you know at a glance what your total ticket price is. En route, I A enjoy KrisWorld, your personal inflight entertainment system, and the
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      Lock icon Makeover studio is Naughty By Nature
      627 4  -  ANSLEY NG ansley@media corp.com.sg TWO days after a time-share company admitted that it had adopted aggressive sales tactics, another firm, a makeover studio, has owned up to employing similar methods. And both which were taken to court by the Consumers Association of Singapore (Case)
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      Lock icon Murder suspect falls to his death
      263 4 TEO XUANWEI THE man sought by police for the fatal knifing of a female dishwasher at Causeway Point last Sunday was found dead at the foot of a block in Bedok on Tuesday night The 60-year-old man, who lived in a Yio Chu Kang
      TEO XUANWEI  -  263 words
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      GREENING THE WORLD, ONE BUILDING AT A TIME
      259 6  -  LIN YANQIN It erects buildings that harvest rain water, uses solar-power lighting, tracks the emissions of carbon monoxide, and makes sure its shopping centres don't exceed air-conditioning and lighting levels so as to save energy. For making its properties worldwide both old
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      Size is not an issue
      512 6  -  LIN YANQIN SMEs often overlook efforts to go eco-friendly, a costly decision in time to come yanqin@medicorp.com.sg FOR one marine outfittings company, it was nothing out of the ordinary: To help keep business costs down, its staff were encouraged to use energy efficiently and cut
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      Lock icon High fuel costs? No worries, say budget airlines which expect more passengers
      303 6 CHANNEL NEWSASIA RISING oil prices are hurting airlines' margins, contributing to the demise of Hong Kong's collapsed budget airline Oasis which was formally wound up yesterday. But even while this seems to prove some analysts' belief that low-cost
      — CHANNEL NEWSASIA  -  303 words
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      Now in the NDP spotlight
      411 8  -  ALICIA WONG On its 50th anniversary, SAF Band will lead march in alicia@mediacorp.com.sg FOR YEARS, they have sat on the sidelines of the National Day Parade, supporting the event with their music. Finally, on the occasion of its 50th anniversary, the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF)
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      BUTTERFLIES, BUT PARADE COMMANDER IS SET TO DO DUTY
      230 8  -  ALICIA WONG He has been practising for the National Day Parade (NDP) for so long that even his three-year-old daughter is now able to memorise the commands. This year's Parade Commander, Lieutenant-Colonel Mark Teo, who stood in reserve for last year's
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    • SINGAPORESNIPPETS
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        Lock icon EX-VIET PM DIES IN SINGAPORE
        226 10 AGENCIES Vietnam s former Prime Minister Vo Van Kiet (picture), who helped decentralise the nation's economy in the 1990s and opened it up to billions of dollars in overseas investment, died yesterday. Mr Kiet, 85, was being treated at Mt Elizabeth Hospital since Saturday after
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        EMAIL ON SAFETY ALERT SENT OUT
        86 10 An email alert on safety measures for spray-painting work in confined spaces has been sent out to shipyards following the fatal accident on June 8 aboard the vessel. Rainbow Star. The alert was issued by the Workplace Safety and Health (WSH) Council, which has
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        Lock icon BULL CHARGE: RECORD NUMBER OF CHARITIES TO BENEFIT
        152 10 CHANNEL NEWSASIA A record number of charities will benefit from this year's Bull Charge, which will take place on Oct 24 at the Padang. Some $800,000 has already been raised for the fun run that is organised by the Singapore Exchange (SGX),
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      Lock icon Her first instinct was to call home
      413 11  -  ZULOTHMAN Editor charged with causing fatal crash tells why she did not call police first zul@media corp.com.sg ON A wet Christmas Eve afternoon two years ago, Lim Hong Eng (with her son Gavin Choo, picture) had made plans for a spa treatment at
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      Lock icon Bogus landlord who made off with deposits nabbed
      215 11 TEOXUANWEI OVER a span of two months, he duped people into believing he was renting out his flat and then made off with the rental deposits. Although he never returned to his threeroom flat in Commonwealth Drive, the law finally caught up
      — TEOXUANWEI  -  215 words
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  • world news
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      Lock icon Blow for Obama
      496 12 AFP Key adviser resigns over mortgage links CHICAGO Democrat Barack Obama was roiled by another campaign scandal yesterday when a key adviser resigned amid damaging reports that he had received preferential home loans. Although Jim Johnson, who has been leading the hunt for a vice-presidential candidate, denies
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      Lock icon Airstrike threatens to worsen US-Pakistan ties
      225 12 AFP WASHINGTON The United States defended itself against charges its forces killed 11 Pakistani troops in an incident yesterday that threatened to worsen already tense ties with its key war-on-terror ally. The US-led coalition in Afghanistan admitted carrying out an air strike in Pakistan
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      M'sian civil servants urged to take part-time jobs
      488 12  -  JESSINTATAN jessinta@media corp.com.sg MS P Maimunah, 38, has been giving tuition classes discreetly for the past 10 years to supplement her income as a primary school teacher in Penang. Now, she doesn't have to be secretive about it anymore. She is among
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      Lock icon Warrant of arrest for 'Playboy Prince'
      423 14 AP UK judge issues order after Prince Jefri fails to show up for court hearing LONDON A British judge issued an arrest warrant for Brunei's Prince Jefri Bolkiah after he failed to show up for a court hearing yesterday. The disgraced brother of the
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      Lock icon Thai truck drivers threaten to go on strike
      227 14 AFP BANGKOK- Thai truck drivers yesterday threatened to go on strike next week and block roads to the capital with 400,000 lorries unless the government helps them pay for soaring fuel costs. The Confederation of Transportation of Thailand (CTT) has handed over
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      Samy Vellu to contest MIC post again
      223 14 KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) president S Samy Vellu says he will contest the top post for a record 11th term at the party's presidential election in March next year, reported Bernama news agency. "I will not stop anyone from contesting the
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      SWEET SUCCESS
      972 16  -  Lynette Kdh Watch these three pastry chefs whip up something special BY WU JUNJIE, 35 BAKERZIN When were you first exposed to the world of baking? My dad used to run a traditional bakery. So, the factory was my playground when I was a child. But when I
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      Lock icon Rivals meet – after 10 years
      365 17 Rivals meet after 10 years AGENCIES Taiwan envoy in China for historic talks on flights to boost tourism BEIJING A Taiwanese delegation arrived in Beijing yesterday for talks on boosting tourism and expanding charter flights between Taiwan and China the first formal discussions between the rivals in more than a
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      Lock icon China's secret torch relay
      282 17 AFP BEIJING China's Olympic torch relay has become a mystery tour, with organisers refusing on Wednesday to disclose the dates of a planned journey though Tibet and other potentially sensitive legs. The torch's trip through Tibet and other regions of western China where recent deadly unrest
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      Lock icon Police sound Hepatitis B risk alert
      361 18 AGENCIES TOKYO Tokyo police have sounded a public health alert in the wake of a stabbing incident, saying that one of the victims had Hepatitis B. This came as an electronics maker cancelled a launch event for a game featuring a character armed with
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      Lock icon Fukuda digs in
      432 18 AGENCIES Japan's PM opts to focus on upcoming G8 summit despite vote against him TOKYO Japan's upper house of parliament yesterday approved an unprecedented no-confidence motion against embattled Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda, dealing him a stinging rebuke weeks before he hosts the Group of Eight (G8) summit.
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      Lock icon Puzzle-playing jurors abort Aussie trial
      229 20 AFP SYDNEY An Australian judge was forced to abandon a three-month drugs trial when jurors admitted they were solving sudoku puzzles to fight off boredom, reports said yesterday. Sydney District Court Judge Peter Zahra aborted proceedings on Tuesday after the jury forewoman admitted she and
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      Lock icon BEEF PROTESTS OFF THE BOIL
      348 20 AFP South Korean President promises fresh start following mass protests SEOUL South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak yesterday said he was determined to make a "fresh start" after weeks of mass protests prompted his entire Cabinet to offer their resignations. A semblance of normalcy returned to
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      Lock icon VIRGINITY REGAINED
      722 22 THE NEW YORK TIMES NEWS SERVICE PLANE BLAZE: Flames rising from a Sudan Airways plane after it crashed at Khartoum airport on Tuesday. The authorities say it is still unclear how many people died in the inferno. The Civil Aviation Authority confirmed that 103 passengers and all 11
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      221 12 Making money is not difficult if you know how to make your money work for you. The rich have a different money mentality and invest in financial instruments that you have not even heard of. The best thing is that they are able to control and manage their risk exposure
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      Pets: the right message is vital
      241 24  -  NG WAI LENG Kids need to be given advice on the care of pets Letter from TEEN'S Cook Book, a programme that aired on Saturday morning over MediaCorp Channel 8, revolved around a group of children and their pets. In view of the increasing
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      Highlighted acts used as examples
      147 24  -  HOSOOFUNG Letter from Vice-President Network Programming and Promotions (Chinese broadcast) MediaCorpTV WE THANK Ng Wai Leng for the feedback on the programme Teen's Cook Book. We fully agree with the writer that children should be taught to be responsible pet owners, and that was what
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      MOH urges transparency in billings
      221 24  -  KAREN TAN Letter from Director, Corporate Communications Ministry of Health IN "I want my receipt, Doc" (June 7) David Kwok asked whom a patient should turn to if a doctor refuses to issue itemised receipts even when asked. The Ministry of Health (MOH) expects our
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      FOCUS ON THE FAMILY
      286 26  -  DR JAMES DOBSON BY FINDING YOUR JOB MEANINGLESS? A Russian novelist once wrote: "If you want to utterly crush a man, just give him work that's of a completely senseless, irrational nature." It's true. In a concentration camp outside Hungary during World War 11, Jewish prisoners
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      Double standards?
      416 26  -  CHERYLSOH Why couldn't I take my plastic bag in when others could, asks reader Letter from A REGULAR patron at the Esplanade Concert Hall, I had an experience there on June 5 which has left a bad taste in my mouth. Before the performance of the Lord of
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      SINGAPORESEEN
      115 26 ONE MERCEDES THREE MOTORCYCLES? Reader Arika Jo captured this on Sunday at Blk 401, Hougang Aye 8. He rode into the carpark, confident that he would have found a lot for his bike since it was early in the morning. But a Mercedes-Benz was parked at the area designated
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      237 24 Alert us. Seen something newsworthy in your neighbourhood? Call the MediaCorp Hotline at 6822 2268. Have your say. Have a view to share? Email us at news@newstoday.com.sg with your full name, contact number and address. Get your copy. Contact our circulation department at 1800 myToday (1800 698 6329) to subscribe
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      87 24 VOICES ON RADIO One man's campaign to save a 17-year-old j mango tree in Bedok has sparked a lot of I Eylfl discussions on what'saving Gaia'really J means. Does being environmentally- f^ conscious just mean using less plastic L I l/ E bags? Do Singaporeans really know how to go
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  • Business
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      Indiabulls falls to bear market
      499 28  -  ESTHER FUNG esther@mediacorp.com.sg UNITS in Indiabull Properties Investment Trust closed 10 per cent below their offer price on their debut yesterday, capping a miserable year-to-date for new listings. As of yesterday's market close, 11 of the 14 new listings this year were trading below what
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      Lock icon TOY-MAKER LAUNCHES IPO
      146 28 ESTHER FUNG Combine Will International Holdings, a China-based manufacturer of plastic products and die-cast moulds, is the latest firm to announce plans for a Singapore IPO. It hopes to raise $15.1 million by offering 88 million new shares at $0.23 each. Of these, 5 million shares are
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    • Article
      CAD probe on
      440 28  -  BARRY PORTER As Jade hearings conclude BUSINESS EDITOR barryporter@media corp.com.sg THE Securities Industry Council (SIC) has concluded its hearings into Dr Anthony Soh's aborted takeover of Jade Technologies and the police's Commercial Affairs Department (CAD) is investigating the matter. The SIC and the CAD issued a rare
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      Lock icon Sailing slow to save fuel
      113 32 -BLOOMBERG ORIENT Overseas (International) Ltd, Hong Kong's biggest container-shipping line, and partners have added a vessel on a route linking Japan and Europe, allowing them to offer slower and more fuel-efficient services. The Grand Alliance added a ninth ship, which is able to carry 6,200
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      371 32  -  TAN HUI LENG huileng@media corp.com.sg AUDIT committees say they want greater guidance on risk management as well as fraud and internal controls. In a survey commissioned by the Audit Committee Guidance Committee (ACGC), many of the 200 respondents also indicated that they wanted more
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      764 34  -  WILLIAM PESEK MR HENRY Paulson and Mr Ben Bernanke, consider yourselves boomeranged. A year ago, United States Treasury Secretary Paulson was using virtually every chance he had to urge China to strengthen its currency. The effort has gone full circle with China calling on the US to worry
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      233 36 BLOOMBERG AUSTRALIAN consumer confidence this month slumped to the lowest level in almost 16 years after oil prices climbed to a record and the central bank signalled it may increase interest rates. The sentiment index dropped 5.6 per cent from last month to
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      445 36 ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY JESSINTA TAN Construction costs in M'sia skyrocket AFTER getting married, Malaysian teacher C S Chong and his wife wanted to build a fourbedroom house on a plot of land they bought in Ipoh, in the northern Malaysian state of Perak. Instead, because
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      213 38 LEHMAN Brothers nearly struck a deal with a group of Korean financial institutions as part of its latest US$6 billion ($8 billion) capital raising and may still reach such a strategic arrangement by the end of the year, people close to the matter
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      377 38 DOW JONES Bid for Korean bank may be called off if approval not given HSBC Holdings may reconsider buying a controlling stake in Korea Exchange Bank (KEB) for US$6.3 billion ($8.6 billion) if regulatory approval still isn't forthcoming by the deal's latest deadline of end next
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      973 40  -  Holy iTunes, rock n roll is nowthe domain of a new wave of Christian artistes ROCK music has long been used as the voice for discontented youth. But while rock's biggest hits, from My Generation to Smells Like Teen Spirit, aren't exactly the sort of thing you
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        182 44 Mudcrutch This musical collective -aka the band that would eventually become Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers broke up about 35 years ago, but has now reunited with the original line-up of Tom Petty (on bass, no less), Benmont Tench (keyboards), Mike Campbell (guitar), Randall Marsh (drums) and Tom Leadon
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        86 44 Usher Finally, an R&B album that has cojones as well as sensitivity to please da ladies. Naturally, it's from one of the most exciting R&B stars around. From the moment the tremelo-drenched Love in this Club kicks in, this album snaps, pops and crackles with a spark
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        85 44 Plainsunset They're probably one of Singapore's best live bands, and this album should be another feather in their cap. The performance is tight, the energy pumping pretty much like their live shows except there isn't a crowd cheering in the background. Most of the songs are typical of the
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        95 44 LaDies The local Chinese goth scene might be a minority within a minority at the moment, but this EP aims to correct that. Song-wise, Psyche could be the background track to the Saw movies they have just the right amount of punch and Rui's vocal delivery really gets the
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        86 44 Steve Tyrell Steve Tyrell was there when Burt Bacharach and Hal David became one of the biggest songwriting teams ever. So, it's no surprise that he would want to do an album of Bacharach songs. This collection of 14 songs updates the arrangements but, thankfully, retains the
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      129 46 AFP BRITISH heart-throb Hugh Grant and Memoirs of a Geisha star Zhang Ziyi are to star in a romantic comedy set in the world of movie-making, entertainment industry press reported on Tuesday. Grant, 47, will play an actor who is approached for a part in
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      277 46  -  CHRISTOPHER TOH SINGAPOREAN artiste Sun Ho is the latest local singer to lend a helping hand to victims of the Sichuan earthquake. Another Singaporean pop star, Stefanie Sun, visited the region to assist Mercy Relief in their rehabilitation efforts late last month. Ho, 37,
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      142 47 AFP ACTRESSES Salma Hayek and Penelope Cruz stayed in a drug trafficker's house while filming in Mexico in 2004, the Mexican daily El Universal reported on Tuesday. Both actresses stayed at a house belonging to Sergio Villareal while filming Bandidas, the newspaper said, citing
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      379 48  -  Genevieve Loh Not much, apparently. M Night Shyamalan's new film disappoints FILMREVIEW by The Happening IT MUST be said that I was a M Night Shyamalan fan, right up to the ending of Signs. The Sixth Sense was an intelligent, stylish masterpiece, and Unbreakable was its almost
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        609 50  -  SHERALYNTAY sheralyn@media corp.com.sg PHOTOS SH FAMILY GATHERING: CLUB MED BINTAN FUN FOR THE FAMILY Up for some quality family time? Try these child-friendly activities where mum and dad can also join in: Snorkelling: Life jackets and friendly guides ensure that children have individual
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        620 51  -  PHOTOS/ Contiki's 18to 35 only concept draws fun-loving singles ALICIA WONG alicia@mediacorp.com.sg NO kiddies and no oldies that's the Contiki motto. And it isn't a vague marketing slogan either: Contiki tours and resorts are only open to 18 to 35 year olds. I was initially
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        IN AND AROUND CONTIKI BALI
        210 52 STAY IN: If you don't want to travel out of the resort, there are plenty of things to do within it. Impressed with the music spun by the DJs? Learn to spin from them; there are free lessons daily. You can also learn I I
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        490 53  -  AUDREY PHOON Recent developments in this historical town make it worth revisiting audrey@mediacorp.com.sg IN KEEPING with its Sleepy Hollow nickname, developments in Malacca seem to move at a much slower pace than that of its neighbours. Which explains why many Singaporeans don't find it worth a repeat
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        216 54  -  JENNIFER CHEN Louis Vuitton audio guides have famous Chinese actresses introducing Beijing, Shanghai and HKto visitors LEADING Chinese actresses Shu Qi, Gong Li and Joan Chen are now leading the way as tour guides in three Chinese cities. Don't expect them to hold up a flag
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          85 54 In addition to discounted tickets offered by Singapore Airlines (www.singaporeair. com) and Tiger Airways www. tigerairways.com), there are those from Air Asia and Malaysia Airlines. The commercial carrier's deals are available only on www.malaysiaairlines.com until June 22. One way fares to Penang and Kota Kinabalu
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          57 54 With Banyan Tree Phuket's summer special, you can whisk your partner away for a romantic weekend without having to break the piggy bank. Until the end of July, a night at the resort's deluxe villa is only US$25O ($340) the usual rate is U551,350. To book,
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      757 56  -  TANYO-HINN SSC announce funding plan for upcoming year and reveal new scheme for smaller NSAs yohinn@mediacorp.com.sg FOR the first time, Singapore's sailors qualified for three events at the Olympics, with athletes featuring in the men's 470, Laser Standard and Laser Radial events at the 2008 Beijing
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      440 56  -  TANYO-HINN The Singapore Sports Council (SSC) named the Archery Association of Singapore (AAS) amongst their list of most-improved National Sports Associations (NSAs) here in terms of high performance, along with gymnastics, sailing, shooting and swimming. The AAS were assessed by the SSC, who yesterday
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      229 56  -  SHAMIR OSMAN ON A day of upsets at the Aviva Singapore Open 2008, seven seeded players fell by the wayside in the first round, including eighth seed Yu Hirayama, Yip Pui Yin (6) in the women's singles and world No 6 men's doubles pairing
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      742 57  -  LOWUNFHOONG Despite a roster of world-beaters, table tennis' NSA not considered a role model by the SSC linfhoong@media corp. com. sg AT THE Sydney Olympics in 2000, paddler Jing Junhong finished fourth in the women's singles event, and four years later in Athens, Li Jiawei came close
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      462 57  -  PAUL GREEN AVAYA-J&J LEAGUE CUP 2008, SEMI-FINAL, 2ND LEG Young Lions v Gombak United (Gombak lead 4-1) Jalan Besar Stadium, 7.45pm paulgreen@mediacorp.com.sg DESPITE the absence of their Singapore international defenders, Precious Emuejeraye and Sevki Sha'ban, Gombak United have
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      610 58 DPA GOLF 108 th US Open LA JOLLA, California You don't have to be Rick Dutrow Jr to be cocky about Tiger Woods' chances at the US Open. After all, the Open is at Torrey Pines, where Woods has won seven tournaments in his golf career.
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      Lock icon One out of three means a Celtics loss
      448 58 AP NBA FINALS, GAME 3 LA Lakers 87 Boston 81 LOS ANGELES In the end, Ray Allen couldn't carry the "Big Three" by himself. Allen scored 25 points his sec-ond-best game of the playoffs so far but Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett
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      Lock icon Ronaldo delivers, Portugal all set to progress
      604 59 AFP Playmaker scores one, sets up another as his team put one foot in quarter-finals EURO 2008, GROUP A Czech Rep 1 Portugal 3 GENEVA Portugal's playmaker Cristiano Ronaldo hit a second-half goal to all but book his side's place in the Euro
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      260 59 THE GUARDIAN BERLIN For years they agonised over whether it was politically correct for them to fly their national flag at all. Then during the World Cup two summers ago Germans rediscovered their patriotic spirit and red, gold and black
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      Lock icon Italians not down
      186 60 DPA MILAN Italy's fans displayed cautious optimism that their national team can still do well at Euro 2008 despite a disastrous start in the group phase against Holland. La Gazzetta dello Sport, Italy's mostread daily, wrote yesterday that 61 per cent of 25,000 readers taking part in
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      CROATIA V GERMANY
      127 60 GERMANS OUT TO TOP GROUP The Germans, made to look good by a very poor Poland, will want to finish as Group B winners and avoid a probable quarter-final meeting with likely Group A winners Portugal. Hence, Joachim Loew's men will aim for that win, even if
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      10 60 ■m H 81 Thursday (Gp B) mEVKro
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      455 60 AFP EURO 2008, GROUP C Holland vFrance CHATEL-SAINT-DENIS, Switzerland France hope post-mortem talks between players and manager Raymond Domenech on Monday's uninspiring 0-0 draw with Romania will breathe much needed life into their Euro 2008 campaign. The two-time winners face Holland tomorrow (Saturday
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      Lock icon GERMANY LOOK TO STEP IT UP
      616 61 AP Ballack labels Croats as dangerous as Loew ponders his line-up for one of the ties of the round EURO 2008, GROUP B Germany v Croatia KLAGENFURT, Switzerland For Germany, tonight's Group B clash with Croatia is not just about qualifying for the Euro
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      363 61 AP KLAGENFURT, Austria Croatia's "little genius" Luka Modric will be in the limelight today (tomorrow morning, Singapore time) as Croatia go up against three-time champions Germany in a mouth-watering Group B clash. "I know I'm going to be under close observation," said the youngster, who
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      74 60 TV 9.15pm Cycling Dauphine Libere, Ch 113 10pm Cricket Worcestershire v Gloucestershire, Chi 10 11.50pm Euro2ooB Croatia v Germany, Ch3o 11.55pm Cricket England v NZ, ChiiO 12.30 am Cricket Worcestershire v Gloucestershire, Ch 110 lam Golf US Open, Ch24 lam Racing Le Mans 24 Hour Race Qualifying, Chi 13 2.35
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      100 61 SPORTS BET ING WITH THE LEGAL BOOKMAKER Singapore League Cup Young Lions Combak Thu, 12/06/08 7.45pm Euro Champ 2008 Croatia Germany Fri, 13/06/08 12.00 am Euro Champ 2008 Austria Poland Fri, 13/06/08 2.45 am Singapore League Cup Super Reds Bal Khalsa Fri, 13/06/08 7.30pm Euro Champ 2008 Italy Romania Sat,
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      34 63 JQQ^Ysuppleni I WHAT The PC Show WHERE Suntec Singapore International Convention Exhibition Centre, Levels 1,3,4 (Halls *****4) and 0 (Halls 001-003] WHEN June 12 to 15, noon to opm daily it www.thepcshow.com.sg
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      303 64  -  Get the latest digital gear at bargain prices HEDIRMAN SUPIAN hedirman@mediacorp.com.sg HOPING to finally snag an Xbox 360 game console or the latest high-definition television? Well, it's time to empty your coffers again for bargains on gadgets and consumer electronics. The PC Show, Singapore's longestrunning information technology and
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        176 66 BOOTH AlBO7, A 1824 MONITOR SIZE 19 inches OPERATING SYSTEM Windows Vista Home Premium PROCESSOR Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz GRAPHICS Intel GMA 3100 STORAGE 320G8 MEMORY IGB CONNECTIVITY 802.11 b/g, Gigabit Ethernet PERIPHERALS Wireless keyboard and optical mouse OTHER FEATURES DVD writer,
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        HP Compaq Presario SRSOOO
        162 66 BOOTH AlBO2 MONITOR SIZE 19 inches OPERATING SYSTEM Windows Vista Home Basic PROCESSOR Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz GRAPHICS Intel GMA 950 STORAGE 160GB MEMORY IGB CONNECTIVITY Ethernet PERIPHERALS Compaq Internet keyboard and optical mouse OTHER FEATURES DVD writer, 15-in-1 memory card reader, highdefinition audio
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        HP Pavilion dv3ooo
        185 68 BOOTH AlBO3 SCREEN SIZE 13.3 inches WEIGHT 2kg OPERATING SYSTEM Windows Vista Home Premium PROCESSOR Intel Core 2 Duo I.BGHz STORAGE 250G8 MEMORY 2GB CONNECTIVITY 802.11a/g/n, 56K modem, Gigabit Ethernet, Bluetooth GRAPHICS Nvidia GeForce 8400 GS with 256M8 dedicated memory EXPANSION Express Card 34 OTHER FEATURES DVD
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        Asus Eee PC 900
        161 68 BOOTH Al BOB, 81 805 SCREEN SIZE 8.9 inches WEIGHT 0.99 kg OPERATING SYSTEM Windows XP or Linux PROCESSOR Intel Mobile STORAGE 12GB (Windows), 20GB (Linux) MEMORY IGB CONNECTIVITY Ethernet, 802.11 b/g GRAPHICS Intel UMA EXPANSION SD, SDHC, MMC slot, VGA-out OTHER FEATURES Integrated webcam PRICE
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        Fujitsu LifeBook P8010 Limited Edition Pink Gold
        185 68 BOOTH AlBl9 SCREEN SIZE 12.1 inches WEIGHT I.3kg OPERATING SYSTEM Windows Vista Business PROCESSOR Intel Core 2 Duol.2GHz STORAGE 250G8 MEMORY IGB CONNECTIVITY Gigabit Ethernet, 802.11a/g/n, Bluetooth 2.0 GRAPHICS Intel GMA X3lOO EXPANSION PCMCIA Card Slot Type l/ 11, SD OTHER FEATURES DVD
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        Lenovo IdeaPad U110 [Model *****891]
        164 68 BOOTH AlBl3 SCREEN SIZE 11.1 inches WEIGHT 1.09 kg OPERATING SYSTEM Windows Vista Home Premium PROCESSOR Intel Core 2 Duo I.6GHz STORAGE 120GB MEMORY IGB CONNECTIVITY Ethernet, 802.11a/g GRAPHICS Intel GMA X3lOO EXPANSION Express Card 34, 6-in-1 memory card slot OTHER FEATURES DVD writer, integrated
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        Sony Vaio VGN-CR35
        179 70 BOOTH AlBlO and Concourse Area SCREEN SIZE 14.1 inches WEIGHT 2.5 kg OPERATING SYSTEM Windows Vista Home Premium PROCESSOR Intel Core 2 Duo 2.1 GHz STORAGE 200GB MEMORY 2GB CONNECTIVITY Ethernet, 56K modem, 802.11a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.0 GRAPHICS ATI Mobility Radeon X 2300 EXPANSION Express Card 34 OTHER
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        Acer Aspire 6920G-833G32Mn
        140 70 BOOTH AlBO7, A 1824 SCREEN SIZE 16 inches WEIGHT 3.5 kg OPERATING SYSTEM Windows Vista Home Premium PROCESSOR Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz STORAGE 320G8 MEMORY 3GB CONNECTIVITY 802.11 a/b/g/n, Gigabit Ethernet, Bluetooth 2.0, 56K modem GRAPHICS Nvidia GeForce 9500 M GS EXPANSION ExpressCard 54 OTHER
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        NEC versa S9100
        174 70 BOOTH A 1829, ***** SCREEN SIZE 12.1 inches WEIGHT 1.25 kg OPERATING SYSTEM Windows Vista Business PROCESSOR Intel Core 2 Duo I.2GHz STORAGE 160GB MEMORY 2GB CONNECTIVITY Gigabit Ethernet, 802.11a/g/n, Bluetooth 2.0 GRAPHICS Intel GMAX3IOO EXPANSION PCMCIA Type II OTHER FEATURES DVD writer, SD card reader, fingerprint
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        LG E2OO-A.C329A3
        166 70 BOOTH AlBO4 SCREEN SIZE 12.1 inches WEIGHT 1.78 kg OPERATING SYSTEM Windows Vista Home Premium PROCESSOR Intel Core 2 Duo I.B6GHZ STORAGE 160GB MEMORY IGB CONNECTIVITY Ethernet, 802.11b/g, Bluetooth 2.0 GRAPHICS ATI Express 1250 EXPANSION ExpressCard 34 OTHER FEATURES DVD writer, integrated webcam, 5-in-1 memory card slot PRICE
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        Canon Digital Ixus 85 IS
        192 72 BOOTH AlBl6, AlBl7 SIZE 86x54x20.4mm WEIGHT 120g SENSOR RESOLUTION 10 megapixels OPTICAL ZOOM 3x DIGITAL ZOOM 4x SCREEN SIZE 2.5 inches STORAGE SD, SDHC, MMC, MMCplus, HC MMCplus PRICE $499 (usual price: $529), with free SGB SD card and digital kit bag; Standard Chartered Bank
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        Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W3OO
        204 72 BOOTH AlBlO and Concourse Area SIZE 94.3x59x26.8mm WEIGHT 187g SENSOR RESOLUTION 13.6 megapixels OPTICAL ZOOM 3x DIGITAL ZOOM 2x SCREEN SIZE 2.7 inches STORAGE 15MB internal memory, Memory Stick Duo and Pro Duo PRICE $799 LOOKING for a point-and-shoot camera with some muscle? The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W3OO
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        Samsung NV24HD
        154 72 BOOTH AlBO9 SIZE 98.5x61x18.95mm WEIGHT 145.5g SENSOR RESOLUTION 10 megapixels OPTICAL ZOOM 3.6 x DIGITAL ZOOM 5x SCREEN SIZE 2.5 inches STORAGE 16MB internal memory, SD, SDHC, MMC PRICE $599, with a free Samsung mobile phone and other accessories SAMSUNG'S looking to be quite the contender in the
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        Olympus Mill 850SW
        135 72 BOOTH A 1832 SIZE 93.6x60.9x21.3mm WEIGHTI36g SENSOR RESOLUTION 8.1 megapixels OPTICAL ZOOM 3x DIGITAL ZOOM 5x SCREEN SIZE 2.5 inches STORAGE 14.8M8 internal memory, xD-Picture Card PRICE $499 THE young and dangerous might want to consider the Olympus Mju 850SW. It's water-proof at depths of up to
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        Olympus E420
        185 74 BOOTH A 1832 SIZE 129.5x91 xs3mm WEIGHT 380g SENSOR RESOLUTION 10 megapixels SCREEN SIZE 2.7 inches STORAGE Compact Flash Type I/I I, Microdrive, xD-Picture card PRICE $999 (with Zuiko Digital ED 14-42 mm lens, 2GB memory card), $1,199 (with Zuiko Digital ED 25mm lens, 2GB memory card) WANT
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        Sony a DSLR A350K
        179 74 BOOTH AlBlO and Concourse Area SIZE 130.8x98.5x74.7mm WEIGHT 582g SENSOR RESOLUTION 14.2 megapixels SCREEN SIZE 2.7 inches STORAGE Compact Flash Type I/I I, Micro Drive, Memory Stick Duo, Pro Duo and MS-PRO HG (with optional adaptor) PRICE $1,399, includes the SAL-1870 lens ALTHOUGH Sony is a
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        Canon Eos 4500
        167 74 BOOTH AlBl6, AlBl7 SIZE 128.8x97.5x61.9mm WEIGHT 475g SENSOR RESOLUTION 12.2 megapixels SCREEN SIZE 3 inches STORAGE SD, SDHC PRICE $1,499, comes with EF-SlB-55mm IS lens, 4GB SD card and EF lens workuwn THE Canon Eos 450 D includes a number of worthy upgrades over its predecessor. Apart
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        Creative Vado
        130 74 BOOTH AlBOl WEIGHT 84g VIDEO RESOLUTION 640x480 SCREEN SIZE 2 inches STORAGE 2GB flash memory PRICE $169 BLOGGERS looking for a lightweight and portable device for video-recording can hop on to Creative's booth and check out the Vado. Making its debut here at the PC Show, the slim
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        Canon FS100
        134 74 BOOTH AlBl6, AlBl7 WEIGHT 260g VIDEO RESOLUTION 1.07 megapixels SCREEN SIZE 2.7 inches STORAGE SD, SDHC PRICE $799, with free 4GB SDHC card, SD card reader and digital kit bag; UOB credit card members get an additional 4GB SDHC card THE FSIOO is one of Canon's first flash-based
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        Sony Handycam HDR-TG1E
        172 74 BOOTH AlBlO and Concourse Area WEIGHT 300g VIDEO RESOLUTION 1,920x1,080i SCREEN SIZE 2.7 inches STORAGE Sony Memory Stick Duo PRICE $1,999 WITH the Sony HDR-TGIE Handycam, you no longer have to carry a bulky device to record high-definition footage. Weighing just 300g, it lets you capture video
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        HP Color LaserJet CP1215
        128 76 BOOTH AlBO3 TYPE Colour laser OUTPUT Up to A 4 PRINTING SPEED 12ppm (black), Bppm (colour) PRINT RESOLUTION 600x600 dpi CONNECTIVITY USB PRICE $599 LET'S face it, printers do look boring. So why not jazz them up with colourful skins? That's what HP's doing to its
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        Epson TX4OO
        124 76 BOOTH AlBl4 TYPE All-in-one inkjet OUTPUT Up to A 4 PRINTING SPEED 34 ppm (black), 34 ppm (colour) PRINT RESOLUTION 5,760x1,440 dpi SCANNING RESOLUTION 1,200x2,400 dpi CONNECTIVITY USB, Pictßridge PRICE $248 LOOKING for a zippy all-in-one? Epson's TX4OO, which makes its debut at the PC Show, prints both
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        Canon Pixma MX7600
        163 76 BOOTH AlBl6, AlBl7 TYPE All-in-one inkjet OUTPUT Up to A 4 PRINTING SPEED 28ppm (black), 23ppm (colour) PRINT RESOLUTION 4,800x1,200 dpi SCANNING RESOLUTION 4,800x9,600 dpi CONNECTIVITY USB, Ethernet, built-in fax PRICE $879 (usual price: $899), with free Nezumi rechargeable wireless laser mouse worth $69, Logitech USB speakers
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        Brother MFC-885CW
        147 76 BOOTH A 1826 TYPE All-in-one wireless inkjet OUTPUT Up to A 4 PRINTING SPEED 30ppm (black), 25ppm (colour) PRINT RESOLUTION 6,000x1,200 dpi SCANNING RESOLUTION 600x2400 CONNECTIVITY USB, Ethernet, 802.11 b/g, built-in fax PRICE $488 (usual price: $588), with free black ink cartridge and 4R photo paper worth $37.90
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        LG LG60FR
        134 78 BOOTH AlBO4 SIZE 42 inches INPUTS HDMI, USB, component, VGA, S-video RESOLUTION 1,920x1,080 RESPONSE TIME 4ms CONTRAST RATIO 50,000:1 PRICE $3,299 HAILING from LG's new flagship Scarlet LCD series, the 42-inch LG6OFR makes a sweet addition to your living room setup with its black and red design. The
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        Sony Bravia S4 Series KLV-32S400A
        167 78 BOOTH AlBlO and Concourse Area SIZE 32 inches INPUTS HDMI, component, composite, VGA, digital media port RESOLUTION 1,366x768 RESPONSE TIME Bms CONTRAST RATIO 15,000:1 PRICE $2,199 IT'S not enough for a TV to be just a TV anymore. Just take a look at the 32-inch
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        Panasonic Viera Plasma TV [TH-42PY700H]
        163 78 BOOTH AlBO5 SIZE 42 inches INPUTS HDMI, VGA, composite, component, S-video RESOLUTION 1,920x1,080 CONTRAST RATIO 10,000:1 PRICE $3,299 ALTHOUGH LCDs are getting increasingly popular, plasma screens are still renowned for delivering brighter and more vibrantlooking pictures. Panasonic's latest plasma sets from its Viera line pushes
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        Samsung LCD Series 650 TV [LA52A650A1]
        173 78 BOOTH AlBO9 SIZE 52 inches INPUTS HDMI, USB, composite, VGA, S-video RESOLUTION 1,920x1,080 RESPONSE TIME 4ms CONTRAST RATIO 50,000:1 PRICE $9,999 (usual price: $10,399), includes a 3-year warranty, wall bracket and installation, a 5.1 home theatre system (HT-X715), and a Blu-ray player or a
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        Microsoft Wiroloss Laser Desktop 7000
        239 80 BOOTH AlB2l A1822a, AlB3O, ***** FEATURES Windows Flip 3D Key, 2.4 GHz wireless mini transceiver, 3 customisable touch-sensitive keys (keyboard), 4-way scrolling (mouse) PRICE $199 (usual price: $249) HOT off the Microsoft lab is the Wireless Laser Desktop 7000, a great-looking keyboard and mouse combo
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        San Disk Mobile Ultra microSDHC 8GB Card
        101 80 BOOTH ***** STORAGE BGB PRICE $89 (usual price: $105) YOU can never have enough storage for music, movies, photos and games on your mobile phones or digital cameras. So, it's a relief that San Disk is launching its Mobile Ultra microSDHC BGB card
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