The Straits Times, 9 May 2006

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  • 708 1  -  Nirmal Ghosh Judges cite lack of voting secrecy and short notice given; new polls to be held By Thailand Correspondent In Bangkok LONGER TERM PROBLEM OF POLITICAL REFORMS REMAINS UNSOLVED "The verdict solved the problem of the elections, but it does not solve the
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  • 450 1  -  Goh Eng Yeow By SINGAPORE'S sizzling stock market rally hit a record high during trading yesterday with shares soaring on the back of a resounding election win, good economic news and a flood of new cash pouring into blue chips. And
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  • UPFRONT
    • 1171 1  -  P. Jayaram By India Correspondent In New Delhi "It is a tragedy that every year, half a million girl children are being killed and prevented from being born." MRS RENUKA CHOWDHURY, India's Minister for Women and Child Development, on the practice of aborting
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  • IN A FLASH
    • 56 2 Port near Taiwan China plans a new port complex near Taiwan, m a step towards what it hopes will be 'free trade" with the island. PAGE 10 All m the family Priyanka Gandhi lends her mother Sonia and brother Rahul a hand m campaigning m local polls m the
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    • 26 2 Food for sex scandal Sex for food scandals perpetrated by humanitarian workers, teachers and United Nations soldiers persist m strife-torn parts of Africa. PAGE 14
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    • 29 2 Thaksin factor The Thaksin factor will weigh heavily on a rerun of Thailand's parliamentary election. Will he or won't he? A democratic principle is at stake. PAGE 20
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    • 18 2 Filling the void As the workforce ages, companies have a looming problem of knowledge management. PAGE 20
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    • 88 2 Leaving behind a mess The woman who promised more than 280 job seekers bogus jobs m the Middle East has been jailed, but leaves behind a trail of split families and troubled marriages. PAGE HI Strong Malay support The People's Action Party's support level from Malay voters was stronger
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    • 46 2 PAP's return to power Elected PAP candidates must keep their promises to the people who put them m power, says reader. PAGE H8 A package for progress Reader recommends repackaging the Progress Package to embrace the needy and elderly, as well as housewives. PAGE H8
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    • 20 2 Olympics scholarships Seven Singapore athletes get scholarships of US$BOO a month until 2008 from the International Olympic Committee. PAGEHI2
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    • 39 2 Takeover dispute Macquarie, Australia's biggest investment bank, is planning to buy cargo operator Patrick and sell a half stake m its ports to PSA. But freight group Toll Holdings has called the bid a "con job". PAGE H2O
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    • 33 2 SECTION ONE Prime 3-4 Asia 6-13 World 14-19 Review 20-22 FYI 23 SECTION TWO Home Hl-H7 Forum H8 Sports H9-Hl2 Obituaries Hl3 Money Hl4-H2O UFE! Buzz L2,L10 Travel L6-L7 Events TV LB-L9 YJ
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  • PRIME
    • 603 3  -  Selina Lum KXLLANG BODY PARTS MURDER TRIAL He maintains that he would not have killed her if she had not suggested suicide pact By WITH A smile on his face, murder suspect Leong Siew Chor demonstrated m court yesterday how he had strangled
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    • 88 3 Mount Merapi volcano's crater m Indonesia glowed with molten lava early yesterday. The alert level at the mountain m the heart of Java remained at level three one notch below the highest stage. Villagers have been leaving the temporary shelters built for their protection and retura-
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    • 475 3  -  Karamjit Kaur By Aviation Correspondent QANTAS has renewed its contract with Singapore Airport Terminal Services (Sats) for passenger handling and loading and unloading of aircraft, ending more than six months of speculation that the Australian carrier would switch to another player.
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    • 648 4  -  Peh Shing Huei Ken Kwek They wanted to know why Gomez applied for a minority certificate, says Low Thia Khiang By POLICE officers yesterday interviewed Workers' Party secr'etarygeneral Low Thia Khiang at his Hougang office for more than three hours m connection with the
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    • 350 4  -  Lim Wei Chean By BUNGEE CORD THE reverse bungee at Clarke Quay, the G-Max, has been grounded after one of its cords snapped on Sunday night, moments before the ride started. Three passengers were on board when the incident happened. Nobody was injured. Frontier Sports,
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  • ASIA
    • 408 6 POLITICAL developments m Thailand over the past year, leading to a court ruling yesterday that an April 2 general election was Feb 6, 2005: Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra's Thai Rak Thai (Thais Love Thais) party wins a second landslide election victory, taking 377
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    • 523 6  -  Nirmal Ghosh THAKSIN'S NEXT MOVE Even if he does run again, it's unclear if he will win the top post By Thailand Correspondent In Bangkok YESTERDAY'S Constitutional Court verdict opened the way for Thailand's third general election since February last year but left the country
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    • 118 6 THAILAND'S political parties were already gearing for a new general election even before the much-anticipated verdict by the nations court on the last election was announced. The English-language Bangkok Post yesterday reported that the ruling Thai Rak Thai party was making preparations to
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    • 133 7 Bangkok FIVE leaders of the mass protests that drove Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra from office appeared at the Attor- ney-General's Office yesterday to hear charges stemming from the demonstrations. The Attorney-General's Office said it would decide on May 29 whether to bring the
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    • 502 7 Bangkok THAILAND'S Election Commission came under mour ting pressure to resign yesterday after all sides blamed it tor a court ruling that annulled last month's snap polls. The Constitutional Court has ordered new polls, ruling that the April 2 election date was unfairly chosen and
      AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; AFP  -  502 words
    • 286 7 Bangkok INVESTORS and business leaders took heart from a Thai court verdict to order a new election yesterday, sending stocks higher despite concerns that a new government could focus more on politics than the economy. "Investors reacted positively to the court's decision.
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  • CHINA
    • 638 9 Richer and better-informed Chinese more willing to seek help when Mother Nature fails Beijing IN A country known the world over for its strict one-child policy, Mr Cvi Hui and his wife would give anything to have that only child. Married for eight years, the
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    • 73 9 Artist Zhao Wenping takes a sharp approach to the traditional crap: of paper cutting. A resident of Hailun, m north-east Heilongjiang province, Ms Zhao uses a penknife to create art works of animals, flowers and scenery. She has created more than 200 artworks but they are not for
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    • 258 9 Beijing A CHINESE man set fire to a kindergarten classroom yesterday, killing at least three children, Xinhua news agency said. In the latest m a series of school attacks around the country, 13 children and a teacher were injured when the 19-year-old man
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    • 479 10 Project is aimed at 'free trade 1 with Taipei; another port planned for Hainan Shanghai CHINA has plans for a major new port project on its southeastern coast near Taiwan, a step towards what it hopes will be "free trade" with the island,
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  • EAST ASIA
    • 39 11 Calligrapher Zhang Kesi (above) wielding a giant brush to form the Chinese word for "dragon" m Shenyang on Sunday. The north-eastern Liaoning province wrapped up its "golden week" holiday period with cultural activities. PHOTOS AFP
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    • 422 11 Animeand manga top the list of art forms enlisted for charm offensive Tokyo JAPAN is planning a campaign to improve its image abroad by promoting its pop culture, including the possible offer of an international prize m Japanesestyle manga comics. Japanese entertainment, particularly manga
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    • 329 11 Tokyo JAPANESE Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi is seriously considering visiting a shrine seen as a symbol of imperialism during a sensitive war anniversary, a report said yesterday. Mr Koizumi is weighing the effects of going to Yasukuni shrine on Aug 15, the anniversary
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    • 89 11 Hong Kong HONG Kong will switch to a five-day work week on July 1 for 59,000 civil servants so that they can relax during the weekend and spend time with their families, officials said yesterday. But the government has no plans to make
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  • INDIA/SOUTH ASIA
    • 550 12  -  Ravi Velloor Locai poll victories look good, even m state dominated by opposition By India Bureau Chief In New Delhi INDIA'S largest and politically most vital state of Uttar Pradesh is governed by a regional party whose biggest backers are the teeming backward
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    • 260 12 New Delhi ELECTIONS to fill five local assemblies wound down yesterday as Tamil Nadu state, Pondicherry and the remaining constituencies m West Bengal completed polling. Assam and Kerala, the other states that are electing fresh assemblies, had completed their polling earlier. Results
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  • SOUTH-EAST ASIA / MALAYSIA
    • 592 13  -  Reme Ahmad Top council insists lawmakers must toe party line, not vote by conscience By Malaysia Bureau Chief In Kuala Lumpur PRIME Minister Abdullah Badawi and Umno's deci-sion-making council seem to be heading for a showdown with ruling party Members of Parliament (MPs)
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    • Article, Illustration
      102 13 A Thai woman injured after a fire swept through a nightclub m the Thai resort ofPattaya yesterday. Police said at least eight people were killed and 54 injured. Seven of the injured were m critical condition as they suffered from burns and smoke inhalation. The fire destroyed Route
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    • 296 13 Jakarta INDONESIA'S ageing former leader Suharto has regained consciousness and is recovering well, a day after undergoing surgery to stop internal bleeding, doctors said yesterday. But the 84-year-old former president, who was admitted to a hospital m Jakarta last week after problems with his digestive system,
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    • 212 13 Kuala Lumpur IN A complete turnaround, Malaysia has banned a local film on an exiled communist insurgent who fought British-led troops for a decade to overthrow colonial rule, saying that allowing its screening would be against the national interest. Amir Muhammad's Lelaki
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  • WORLD
    • 458 14 SEX FOR FOOD SCANDAL ÜBERIAN Peacekeepers, teachers, businessmen prey on Liberian girls Monrovia SEX-for-food scandals perpetrated by humanitarian workers, teachers and United Nations soldiers persist m strife-torn parts of Africa. A new study says that m Liberia, sexual abuse of girls some as young as eight is so rife that
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    • 129 14 SAVE THE CHILDREN UK says girls as young as eight are being sexually abused m Liberian refugee camps. TEACHERS demand sex from their pupils m return for passing grades. HUMANITARIAN WORKERS demand sex from hungry girls m return for the food they should be
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    • 388 14 Johannesburg SOUTH Africa's former deputy president Jacob Zuma was yesterday acquitted of raping an HIV-positive family friend, keeping alive the political hopes of a man once seen as the country's next president. "I find that consensual sex took place between the
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    • 562 15 Blair's not leaving just yet PM says setting date will paralyse government, but he is arranging orderly transition London BRITISH Prime Minister Tony Blair yesterday rejected calls from within his party to name a date for his departure, saying such a move would paralyse the government. Mr Blair, seeking to
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    • 260 15 Paris SPECULATION is rife over whether French President Jacques Chirac had asked Interior Minister Nicholas Sarkozy to take over as Prime Minister from the embattled Mr Dominique de Yillepin a claim reported m a French newspaper. A presidential aide has denied
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    • 76 15 Ms Judy Reynolds (left) and 220 other people donned Groucho Marx glasses on Sunday m Mar- tinsburg, West Virginia for a charitable cause. While benefiting the Berkeley County Relay For Life and the American Cancer Society, the fundraising event doubled up as a bid to break the world
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    • 66 16 Chief of Staff Mr Josh Bolten has taken over from Mr Andy Card White House spokesman Mr Tony Snow has replaced Mr Scott McClellan Management/Budget chief Mr Rob Portman takes over from Mr Josh Bolten US Trade Representative Ms Susan Schwab takes over from
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    • 840 16  -  Roger Mitton NEWS ANALYSIS Dramatic changes needed to improve President's low ratings, say critics By US Bureau Chief In Washington THE past few weeks have been a topsy-turvy time for US President George W. Bush as he has tried to get his
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    • 592 16 Washington PRESIDENT George W. Bush yesterday named Air Force General Michael Hayden to lead the embattled CIA, re-igniting a debate over the domestic surveillance programme he once ran. Republican and Democratic critics alike have questioned the wisdom of putting a military officer m
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    • 370 17 Candidate Giorgio Napolitano may be rejected by opposition because of his communist past Rome ITALY'S newly-elected government and opposition were set for a showdown as Parliament started voting yesterday for a new president, despite a last-minute attempt to find a consensus candidate. Over 1,000
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    • 213 17 Washington US PRESIDENT George Bush wants to create a think-tank with his presidential library after he leaves office m 2009. He talked about his plan last month with directors and fellows of the Hoover Institution, a Stanford-affiliated public policy centre. Southern Methodist University m Dallas
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    • 50 17 An estimated 30,000 cyclists on Sunday participated m the 68-km Five Boro Bike Tour the US' largest recreational cycling event. The 29th annual event is organised by New York City's transport department m an effort to encourage New Yorkers to get out and ride. PHOTO: REUTERS
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    • 237 17 Sydney VIBRATORS, whips and Gstrings are among items the Australian Tax Office has made tax-deductible for sex workers. In an information sheet that would have accountants blushing, the tax office answered queries from escorts, strippers and dancers on the claims they can
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    • SPOTLIGHT PEOPLE
      • 284 18 DOCTORS m Orissa say the five-year-old Indian boy who ran a 65km marathon has severely damaged his health. The boy, Budhia Singh, was taken for medical tests last Friday by the police and the state welfare authorities after India's human rights watchdog agency ordered a
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      • 139 18 MS LILLIAN Asplund, the last remaining American survivor of the sinking of the Titanic 94 years ago, died last Saturday at her home m Worcester, Massachusetts. She was 99 years old. Ms Asplund was on the ill-fat-ed luxury liner with her
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      • 116 18 PRINCE Charles' step-daughter, Ms Laura Parker Bowles, an art gallery manager, married former underwear model Harry Lopez at a private ceremony over the weekend. Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, witnessed the ceremony together with Prince Charles and his sons, Princes William and Harry, at
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      • 154 18 MR AL Gore, the Democratic nominee for the 2000 presidential elections m the United States, will be releasing a movie and a book on the subject of global warming later this month. Both will be called: An Inconvenient Truth. Mr Gore has
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    • 57 19 SUITED FOR DANGER This suit can be a life-saver for people working near bombs. The salesman holding up the dummy m an anti-bomb suit works for just one of hundreds of companies exhibiting at the third International Rebuild Iraq exhibition m Amman, Jordan, where various foreign businesses vie for footholds
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    • 154 19 THE United States has outlined a strategy for Iran to be "shunned by the international financial community" over its nuclear programme, Western officials said m recent interviews. Washington is seeking this week a strong resolution at the UN Security Council that would open the door to
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    • 553 19 It is the first letter from an Iranian president to a US leader m 27 years Teheran IRANIAN President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has written to President George W. Bush proposing "new solutions" to their differences m the first letter from an Iranian leader
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    • WORLD QUICKLY
      • 114 19 B ACONSFIELD (Australia): Australian rescuers successfully drove a probe yesterday into a rock tomb where two gold miners have been trapped for nearly two weeks. "Probe hole has broken through into cavity where cage is," the mine management said m a terse message
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      • 81 19 TEHERAN: Iran's supreme leader has vetoed an order by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to end a 26-year ban on allowing women m stadiums for major sporting events, the government said yesterday. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who has the final say on all matters of state,
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      • 92 19 ANKARA: Turkey has recalled its ambassadors to France and Canada for "a short time" for consultations to protest against moves m both countries that recognise the mass killings of Armenians as genocide. The move yesterday was m defiance of growing pressure on Turkey to
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      • 85 19 LOS ANGELES: Teachers m Los Angeles are using rap to teach children m the classroom, calling it a bridge to connect with urban youth. At John Muir Middle School, 400 educators and students attended workshops on how to incorporate rap into classes. The workshops
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    • 206 19 Jerusalem THE donor-starved Palestinian Authority may cease to function if government employees continue to go without salaries for much longer, the World Bank warned m a new report released yesterday. Civil servants will simply down tools and discipline m the ranks of the security services could
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    • 427 20 THAILAND has been m a state of suspended animation long enough. Freshly elected parliamentarians could not expect to be empanelled under electoral law as exists, as not all 500 seats could possibly be filled despite by-elections held. An appointee prime minister has been holding the
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    • 1150 21  -  Pei Minxin »TAIWAN-U.S. RELATIONS By For The Straits Times PRIDE GOES BEFORE A FALL By needlessly angering the US with a reckless plan to alter the status quo across the Taiwan Strait, President Chen has violated the cardinal rule of international relations "never bite that
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    • 1736 22 A GOOD CLEAN FIGHT They can grow bigger, they can grow cleaner, they can grow stronger. Then we'll have a bigger fight next time. We are not standing still. We are going to keep clean, we're going to deliver, we're going
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    • 283 23 5 THINGS YOU CAN DO TODAY IView an exhibition on the dolls of Japan that reflect the country's customs and the aspirations of the people. The Arts House, 1 Old Parliament Lane. 10am-Bpm. Free. Tel: 6332-6919. 2 Hear the sounds of everday life m modern Singapore at a screening of
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    • 897 1  - Job scam fallout: Marriages on the rocks Khushwant Singh Victims lost more than their money they also lost trust of family members By The great pretender "Siti pretended to be a devout Muslim but she lived on trickery and cheated many people, mostly Muslims like MR ISMAIL MEERAH, whose wife
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    • 441 2  -  K.C. Vijayan Ex-offenders do not need to go to police headquarters to verify spent convictions By Crime Correspondent MORE than 114,000 former offenders have had their records cleared since a new scheme to give them a second chance came into effect m October last
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    • 365 2  -  Khushwant Singh SPORE AN FOUND DEAD IN JB By. JOHOR police are seeking a young woman to help them investigate the death of Singaporean Eric Hampton. The 53-year-old businessman was found dead on Sunday morning with his hands and feet tied and
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    • 449 2  -  Elena Chong By A 3 9- YEAR-OLD man was sentenced to 13 months' jail and three strokes of the cane yesterday for molesting his wife's two young nieces five years ago. The girls, then aged nine and 10, and their mother, whose
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    • 80 2 A driver sprang out of his car just seconds before it burst into flames m Bukit Panjang yesterday Thick smoke was billowing from the bonnet of the Daihatsu Charade when the driver, a man m his mid-30s, pulled up on the extreme
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    • CASE FILE
      • 152 2 A 29-YEAR-OLD Chinese national has been arrested for the murder of a woman m a Geylang boarding house. Police nabbed the man after raiding a company m Marsiling Industrial Estate Road 9 on Sunday night. The 23-year-old woman, who was m Singapore on a social
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      • 111 2 A MAN was charged m court yesterday with slapping a woman police officer at Toa Payoh Central two years ago. John Ong Geok Yeow, 37, is accused of causing hurt to Sergeant Christine Loy Wee Ching by slapping her on the face and hitting her by
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    • 326 2  - In court over fake invoices of 1.25 m K. C. VIJAYAN A BUSINESSMAN allegedly used false invoices to cheat a bank of more than US$BOO,OOO (551.25 million), a court heard yesterday. Another 25 fraud charges against Konduri Prakash Murthy which would have brought the total amount involved to some US$9
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    • 742 3  -  Sue-Ann Chia Aaron Low Support m some areas may even exceed 80 per cent, says one leader By STRONG SUPPORT "Based on what we see, the Malay voters are solidly behind us. In some areas, the support level might be more than 80
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    • 343 3  -  SUE-ANN CHIA THE Workers' Party (WP) has been offered the Non-Constituency MP (NCMP) seat m Parliament, because its Aljunied GRC team was the top scorer among defeated opposition candidates. However, it has yet to decide if it would accept the offer
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    • 458 3  -  Aaron Low DEFAMATION SUIT By THE Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) intends to file its defence today against the defamation suit by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew, party chief Chee Soon Juan said last night. This
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    • 582 3  -  Lynn Lee By FROM satirical podcasts to serious discussions of political strategy, the Internet was a hotbed of activity during the election period, a development which took Internet watchers by surprise. Most had expected the sound and fury during the campaign, which
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    • TEEN SCENE INVESTIGATION
      • 1230 4 Reporter Dawn Lim finds that9s°/oofunder-16s opt for abstinence, with moral considerations being the largest factor WHILE stories of sexually active teens make the headlines, most under-16s are happy to abstain. And their opinions against underage sex are strident. More than 95 per cent
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      • 182 4 Where they do it: Those who have the money do it in hotels and chalets. Budget hotels like Fragrance Hotel provide transit rooms by the hour. But most teens just go to a partner's house simply because it is less
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      • 258 4  -  JESSICA LIM I I L I I afl S%i I I I V*m fi B^^^^^fc I■* M^B I lit |J^ J I wlf I mm^Ls* IS IT illegal for teens under the age of 16 to be having sex? Mr Kertar Singh, who has
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    • 498 5  -  Jessica Lim NLB's latest inquiry service a phone-in hotline is a big hit with students By DO SNAKES urinate? What is the meaning of life? Why do men have nipples? These are examples of the 25 or so questions the National Library Board (NLB)
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    • 277 5 Inquiry: What ait my !ips made of? Librarian's answer: The lips are covered with skin on the outside and with slippery mucous membranes on the inside of the mouth. The major lip muscle, called the orbicularis oris (pronounced: or-bik-yoo-lar-iss or-iss), allows the lips mobility.
      NATIONAL LIBRARY BOARD  -  277 words
    • 182 5 More spa than scare at dental clinics WITH dental clinics increasingly embracing new technology, a trip to the dentist need not be a nightmare. In the age of digital dentistry, X-rays taken of your teeth are projected on screens m the treatment room right away so you can see what
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    • 155 6 The clipper Uniquely Singapore reached Victoria on the western coast of Canada on Sunday. It is m ninth place m the fifth leg of the Clipper Round The World Yadtt Race. Of the 10 yachts m the race, the clipper Victoria is currently m the
      INGRID ABERY; HOTCAPERS.COM  -  155 words
    • 459 6  - S'poreans can join UNSW Pre-U course Maria Almenoar Asian campus of Aussie varsity here opens its doors to Singapore students after MOE lifts ban imposed last year By SINGAPORE students can now apply for the pre-university course offered here by the Asian campus of the University of New South Wales
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    • QUICK NEWS
      • 106 6 A DONATION drive where commuters contributed the deposits and leftover value on their ezlink cards has raised $42,453.62 for former leprosy patients. The project, organised by transport payment operators EZ-Link and Transit Link and sponsored by Cisco Security, collected 32,650 cards between last July and February
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      • 57 6 THE Government has appointed Mr Kay Segler as Singapore's Honorary Consul m Munich, Germany. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said yesterday that the 51-year-old is currently vice-presi-dent of brand management for car brands BMW and Mini. The father of two had graduated with a Master of
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      • 77 6 PRESIDENT S R Nathan has appointed a new magistrate, Ms Lynette Yap Beng Lyn, to the Subordinate Courts' Bench. Ms Yap graduated from the National University of Singapore m 1999 with a law degree. Since then, she has been serving m the Legal Aid Bureau within the
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    • 705 7  -  Goh Sui Noi In speech here, he stresses move will safeguard island's economic future By TAIWAN needs to open up to the region, including South-east Asian countries, m order to cope with a rising China and ensure its future success,
      ASHLEIGH SIM  -  705 words
    • 195 7  -  Yang Huiwen By SOME 30 National Junior College (NJC) students were the first to participate m a discussion to find out what it would be like to be an infocomm technology professional. Speaking to them was Singapore's most successful technopre- neur, Mr
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    • 286 7 THE Crown Prince of Brunei, His Royal Highness Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah, was conferred the Darjah Utama Bakti Chemerlang (Distinguished Service Order) by President S R Nathan yesterday for helping to foster close ties between the two countries' police forces. The Prince's trip here began with an
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    • FORUM
      • 295 8 GENERAL ELECTION 2006 THE general election is finally over and families like mine can sleep well again, knowing that the People's Action Party (PAP) has been returned to power. Congratulations to Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and his team for receiving
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      • 365 8 I AM not alone m wanting to beg to differ that it was a strong mandate that was given to the ruling party. Being m denial that there is genuine unhappiness and discontent among Singaporeans with regard to policies, cost of living, health care,
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      • 358 8 THE election is over and it has been proven once again that the People's Action Party (PAP) is the people's choice. Now it is time for all of us to close ranks as one united people. The people have given the
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      • 253 8 MEMBERS of the People's Action Party (PAP) have been quoted as saying that this election cannot be compared with that m 2001, and that the party has actually received a strong mandate despite a drop of over eight points. However, I get the feeling that
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      • 210 8 DESPITE living m Britain while studying for a postgraduate degree, I wanted to be involved m the general election. I went through the trouble of signing up as an overseas voter and went to cast my vote at the Singapore High Commission m
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      • 80 8 ARE our votes really secret? This was what I saw at the polling station on Saturday. First, voters were separated into different queues. Was this according to particular areas m the constituency? Second, the serial number on my poll card was recorded on the stub
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      • 104 8 CNA COVERAGE OF RESULTS LOPSIDED I WAS very disappointed with the lopsided live coverage of the election results by Channel News Asia. Each time a PAP candidate won, CNA would show a short footage of the thank-you speech but when an opposition candidate won, the scene would cut back to
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      • 318 8 THE opposition claims that the Progress Package is a "one-off" election ploy by the People's Action Party (PAP), so it would be good if the PAP proves it wrong, by making the Progress Package a regular affair, depending on the government surplus available.
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    • SPORTS
      • 618 9 ■^^n^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^K^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^M^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^i Eriksson takes a chance on Arsenal teenager after cheeking him out London Provisional England squad Goalkeepers: David James (Manchester City), Robert Green (Norwich), Paul Robinson (Tottenham). Defenders: John Terry, Wayne Bridge (both Chelsea), Jamie Carragher (Liverpool), Rio Ferdinand, Gary Neville (both Manchester
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      • 196 9 Rooney sweats to recover WAYNE Rooney is enduring two punishing sessions a day m an oxygen chamber to try to save his World Cup dream. But Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson still describes his hopes of recovering for next month's tournament as "forlorn." Said Ferguson: "He has been having treatment
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      • 616 9 Paris WITH tickets for World Cup games almost as precious as goals, desperate soccer fans are flocking to the Web to somehow get them. New technology is a bane and a blessing for frantic international buyers out to grab the remaining
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    • 587 10 "SOCCER Spurs boss convinced there's nothing fishy alter 10 players are hit by food poisoning London THERE is nothing fishy after a bout of food poisoning forced Tottenham Hotspur to field an off-col-our team m their final Premiership match on Sunday. They subsequently lost 1-2
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    • 557 10  -  Victor Ng WILD WEEKEND By WATCHING Manchester United these days is like watching giraffes learning how to ride motorcycles an appalling sight, but you can't take your eyes off them because accidents are waiting to happen. Two seasons spent meandering round a
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    • 126 10 MANCHESTER United players who ran afoul of Alex Ferguson and were given the boot: PAUL INCE: His self-styled "Guvnor" image did not go down well, and was sold to Inter Milan m 1995. PWIGHT YORKE: His playboy lifestyle irked Ferguson, who relegated the prolific striker to the
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    • 837 10 English Premiership 2005/2006 Champions: Chelsea Qualified for Champions League: Chelsea, Manchester United To play Champions League qualifying rounds: Liverpool, Arsenal Uefa Cup: Tottenham Hotspur, Blackburn, West Ham. Middlesbrough will enter if they win tomorrow's final Intertoto Cup: Newcastle United Relegated: Birmingham City,
      AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; ASSOCIATED PRESS; AP  -  837 words
    • 618 11 SOCCER Real plan to continue their policy of signing French superstars with Arsenal striker Madrid FRENCH midfielder Zinedine Zidane may have said goodbye to Spanish soccer on Sunday, but Real Madrid are not likely to stop recruiting superstars from that country. The Spanish club's supporters bid
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      81 11 One million people lined the streets of Barcelona on Sunday to witness their club's Spanish League title celebrations. The team, champions for a second successive season, showed off the trophy from an open-top bus m a parade which took four hours to wind its way through the crowds.
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    • 246 11 Rome AC MILAN insist they will fight to the bitter end for the Serie A title, which will be decided on the final day of the season next weekend. Although Juventus only need a point to be crowned champions for
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    • 262 11 Phnom Penh TOO politically influenced. That is Fifa's verdict on the Cambodian Football Federation (CFF). Therefore, world football's governing body is threatening to suspend Cambodia's membership and ban its teams from playing international matches. It has called into question recent elections for a new CFF
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    • SPORTS WORLD
      • 77 11 LONDON: Liverpool received a boost for Saturday's FA Cup final against West Ham United when a scan revealed on Monday that midfielder Xabi Alonso had not suffered any. serious ankle damage. The Spanish footballer was stretchered off during Liverpool's 3-1 victory at Portsmouth on Sunday,
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      • 80 11 WIGAN: Wigan Athletics rebel defender Pascal Chimbonda was told Sunday he can leave the football club but only for £6 million (5517.5 million). Chairman Dave Whelan was furious that the French fullback handed m a written transfer request, moments after the club's 2-4 defeat
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      • 84 11 SHANGHAI: Work on a shooting range for the 2008 Beijing Olympics has been suspended after the discovery of imperi-al-era tombs on the site. The tombs, found m mid-April, are believed to date back five to six centuries to the Ming dynasty, and may be those of
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    • 437 11 BASKETBALL Detroit (Michigan) WHEN Leßron James had the ball, he saw Detroit Pistons defenders to his left, to his right, and straight ahead. The Pistons also had James seeing triple at the other end of the court. Detroit made 10 three-pointers m the first half
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    • 81 11 POINT guard Steve Nash was named the NBA's Most Valuable Player for the second successive year. The Phoenix Suns player beat Cleveland Cavaliers' Leßron James by 236 points. Nash joins Magic Johnson as the only point guards m league history to win multiple MVP
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    • 520 12  -  Alvin Foo OLYMPIC GAMES Toh and Co will receive $35,000 each to prepare for the 2008 Olympics m Beijing By SINGAPORE sailor Toh Living, 21, had a big reason to smile yesterday, even though she was nursing a sore throat m Austria. The Melbourne-based undergraduate was
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    • 323 12  - Golfer, 8, shoots an ace at Orchid Alvin Foo »GOLF By CONFIDENT "I was so sure the ball had gone in that I went onto the green without my putter." YASH MAJMUDAR, on hitting his hole-in-one YOUNG Yash Majmudar was m golf heaven on Saturday. The eight-year-old shot his first
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    • 449 12 BASEBALL MLB: Washington 5 Pittsburgh 4. St louis 9 Florida 1. Toronto 3 LA Angels 1. Atlanta 13 NY Mets3. Philadelphia 9 San Francisco 5, Boston 10 Baltimore 3, Chicago White Sox 3 Kansas City 2. NY Yankees 8 Texas 5, Minnesota 4 Detroit 2, Colorado 5 Houston 3.
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    • 564 12 Atlanta IT ALL came down to a five-foot putt for par that, initially, had Jim Furyk totally perplexed at the Wachovia Championship m Charlotte, North Carolina, on Sunday. After consulting his caddie Mike "Fluff" Cowan and backing away once after he stood over
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    • 243 12 MOTOR RACING Nurburgring TWO consecutive wins by former world champion Michael Schumacher were enough to get Fernando Alonso worried. The Spaniard, the reigning champion, has called on his Renault team to make swift improvements to their R26 car if he is to halt Schumacher's
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    • 170 12 TENNIS Estoril CRAMPS provided an an-ti-climactic ending to the first WTA final between two Chinese women on Sunday. Li Na was forced to retire before the start of the third set as she became a victim of nerves during the biggest moment of
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    • HOME SPORTS
      • 77 12 SPORTING Afrique drew 1-1 with Geylang United m an S-League soccer match at the Yishun Stadium last night. Muranda Harrison (44th minute) put Sporting ahead, but Rangsan Vivatchaichok equalised m the 56th minute. Two S-League games, pitting Sengkang Ponggol against the Young Lions and Home United against
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      648 13 YUIYUOI At tuna Shanthi Pooja Therefore, at all times, remember Me and fight. Dedicating mind and intellect to Me, rid of all doubts, you will reach Me, indeed, BhagavadGita Departed on 25 April 2006 Tbefamtty of We latevtsb H m the CbfMn-Shm Grassmts The Family of the Late FOO
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      • 560 15 Forecasters m Nabe survey expect moderate inflation up till next year The Nabe panel believes policymakers at the Fed will raise rates just one more time, taking the target fed funds rate to 5 per cent before the end
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      • 40 15 Yesterday's close: 17,291.67 (+137.9 points) The index average rose, as property firms such as Mitsui Fudosan gained on a report that a measure of national land prices turned positive for the first time in 15 years. REUTERS
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      • 42 15 Yesterday's dose: 17,301.79 (+287.86 points) Hong Kong stocks rose to the highest since September 2000, after a United States jobs report suggested that the Federal Reserve may put off raising interest rates at its meeting tomorrow. BLOOMBERG NEWS
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      • 37 15 Yesterday's close: 1,497.1 (+56.88 points) Chinese stocks closed stiarply up, adding 3.95 per cent in very heavy trade to extend recent gains as metal companies, property developers and food stocks led the way. AFP
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      • 36 15 Sydney S&P ASX 200 Yesterday's close: 5,324 (+68.6 points) Australian stocks, rose 1.31 percent, as high copper prices propelled miner BHP Billiton. while top bank National Australia Bank firmed in the run-up to its earnings. REUTERS
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      • 33 15 Yesterday's close: 965.9 (+4.52 points) Malaysian stocks closed 0.47 per cent higher, with trading volume surpassing the two-billion share mark on sustained buying interest in blue chips and second-liners. AFP
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        37 15 Yesterday's close: 12,462.47 (+102.77 points) The Sensex rose to its sixth straight record. Reliance Industries advanced on a report of its talks to buy a stake in a Pakistani producer of purified terephthalic BLOOMBERG NEWS
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      • 34 15 Yesterday's close: 1,507.92 (+24.86 points) Indonesian shares ended 1.68 per cent higher at a fresh record high, on hopes that the central bank will soon cut its key interest rate. AFP
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      • 32 15 Yesterday's close: 782.91 (+14.69 points) Thai stocks finished higher on hopes for a political breakthrough, after a court nullified last month's controversial snap polls and ordered new elections. AFP
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      • 392 15 New York WACHOVIA, the No. 4 US bank, has said it will buy Golden West Financial for U5525.5 billion (5540.5 billion) to sharply boost its exposure to the fast-growing western United States. In its biggest purchase, Wachovia will pay a combination
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      • 260 15 May 8 Stock Name Wt Close Change AllgreenSOc 0.31 1.500 +0.030 Ascendasreit 1.05 2.240 +0.020 BIL Intl US2Oc 0.40 1.480 -0.010 Capita Land 4.37 5.100 +0.100 Capita Mall 0.75 2.410 +0.010 Chart SemiCond 26c 1.25 1.760 -0.010 CityDev 50c 2.70 10.600 +0.200 ComfortDelGro 25c .1.47 1.580
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      • 71 15 May 8 ChinaPreci 106,487,000 Wee Poh 0.5 c 92,652,000 Sing Tel 15c 26,687,000 Midsouth 21,629,000 Goldtron o.lc 18,037,000 UniFiber 10c 17,393,000 Global Voice 5c 17,372,000 UTAC USISC 15,416,000 GMG Global 5c 15,087,000 China Sun HK25c 14,136,000 SembMar 10c 13,862,000 Jiutian 12,602,000 Mediaßing 10c 12,025,000 ComfortDelGro 25c 1 1,346,000
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      • 141 15 May 8 UNIT TRUSTS TABLE APPEARS ON MONDAYS F0REI6N CURRENCY NOTE RATES (9AM): SINGAPORE DOLLARS TO ONE UNIT OF FOREIGN CURRENCY Buying Selling Aust dollar 1.2030 1.2180 Can dollar 1.4100 1.4270 Euro 1.9870 2.0100 Malaysian ringgit* 0.4356 0.4359 NZ dollar 0.9980 1.0200 Sterling pound 2.9040 2.9370 US dollar 1.5590
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      • 2140 15 Bonds, Loans Warrants TRANSACTim DATE MAY I. 2006 V4m m cmbmct usi mm ma taw em eswanr tmbcd au #::-.v&jj» 34.5 11 3779 ASUbriMWDMMOI 28 unch 35 7.5 3 ArianeCorpWo9l229 4.5 unch 200 64.5 19 4481 Asia Water W*****0 64.5 +2 130 3 1 4278 tostoi WOMBS 3 unch 120
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      • 346 15 Investors flocking to Internet media start-ups New York CASH is pouring into Internet media start-ups as venture capital groups, hedge funds, private equity firms and bigger media rivals with billions to invest seek the next Internet sensation. The astonishing growth m audience for online networking sites such as MySpace.com founded
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      • 487 16 Weakening greenback "The gains in Asian currency markets are partly a story about the US dollar, which is weak against everything, especially the yen," said Mr Callum Henderson, head of currency strategy at Standard Chartered. "It is also an Asian story the
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      • 357 16 London APPLE Computer is entitled to use the apple logo on its iTunes Music Store, a judge ruled yesterday, rejecting a suit filed by Apple Corps, the guardian of the Beatles' commercial interests. Apple Corps contended that the computer company had broken a 1991
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      • 234 16 San Francisco INTEL, the world's largest semiconductor-mak-er, separated the production of memory chips from other processors, signalling the company may be preparing to jettison its memory unit. Three chip plants and two test and assembly facilities have been split from the company's manufacturing
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        • 505 17  -  Gabriel Chen It wants to be seen as chic, sophisticated and a value-add By THE human resources (HR) industry wants to fire its old image and recruit a new one. Out the door is its slightly stuffy reputation as a back-room administrative Enaction mainly involved m
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        • 254 17  -  Kelvin Han By MENTION office equipment and complex photocopiers with their myriad of accompanying components come to mind. But Canon wants to change that perception and has embarked on a major rebranding campaign for its business solutions division. Tne focus of the exercise? Keeping things
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        • 323 17  -  Joyce Tan By AN ALL-FEMALE team from the Singapore Management University (SMU) has clinched top spot m the Singapore finals of the L'Oreal Brandstorm marketing competition. The event part of a global com- petition saw 43 teams from SMU, National University of Singapore and
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      • 523 18  -  Grace Ng Interest rates for deposits of more than $50,000 now exceed 3.25% mark By BANKS here have unleashed a fresh round of hikes m interest rates payable on fixed savings deposits, as the battle for the savings of consumers
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      • 329 18  -  Lee Su Shyan By Companies Correspondent LUXURY resort owner and operator Banyan Tree Holdings is finally reviving its initial public offer (IPO) after listing plans were shelved last year after 2004's devastating tsunami. The company says it will use the funds from the
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        • 94 18 FIRST Engineering yesterday said its full-year profit grew 16 per cent to $26.6 million, on the back of a 25 per cent climb m revenue to $182.8 million. If not for start-up costs m its Suzhou plant m China, net profit would have been higher,
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        • 68 18 ROTARY Engineering yesterday inked a $41 million contract for a petroleum storage project on Jurong Island, which is expected to be completed by the end of the year. Rotary expects positive contribution from the project, which was awarded by Oiltanking Singapore, but it will not
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        • 35 18 MCL LAND BUYS SITE FOR $17.5 M DEVELOPER MCL Land is buying the 34-unit Serangoon Apartments on Upper Serangoon Road for $17.5 million m a collective sale. The land area of the freehold site is
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        • 91 18 GLOBAL Testing's first-quarter profit soared from US$4O,OOO to US$5.O3 million (557.93 million), led by growth m testing volume, a better product mix and higher machine utilisation. Turnover for the firm, which provides testing services for the semiconductor industry, rose 110 per cent to US$l7.4 million. Earnings
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        • 62 18 BONVESTS Holdings said its profit for the first quarter rose 56 per cent to $4.28 million. Revenue climbed 14 per cent to $57.94 million, mainly due to higher property sales. Earnings per share was 1.278 cents, up from 0.827 cent a year ago, while net asset
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        • 69 18 BIL'S third-quarter earnings fell 27 per cent to US$B.B million (5513.9 million), while revenue was 1 per cent higher at US$BO.4 million. Earnings per share fell from 0.9 US cent to 0.6 US cent. Net asset value per share for the nine months ended March
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      • 311 18  -  Joyce Teo By Property Correspondent PRIME office rentals could rise a staggering 80 per cent to $9 Eer sq ft (psf) a month by 2009, efore testing the previous peak of $10 psf achieved m the mid-1990s by 2010, said Swiss Bank ÜBS yesterday, citing
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      • 428 18  -  GRACE NG AEM-EVERTECH will hire 200 staff and spend $50 million over the next four years to triple capacity at its Singa-pore-based unit Micro Circuit Technology. Part of the investment will be at Micro Circuit's 14,500 sq m facility m Tuas, which makes semiconductor
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      • 458 19  -  Chua Kong Ho Profits spurred by good show m utilities and marine units, as well as stake sale By MUCH BETTER Net profits m the first quarter for its utilities business rose 31 per cent to $45.3 million, while marine engineering added $25.1 million,
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      • 260 19  - Petra Foods posts 47% rise in net earnings to $13m Fiona Chan By COCOA processor Petra Foods yesterday posted a sweet set of financial results as net profit for the first quarter rose 47.3 per cent to US$B.4 million (5513.2 million). This was partly due to a one-off exceptional gain
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      • 406 19  -  Lee Su Shyan By Companies Correspondent STX Pan Ocean issued a profit warning last month and so it came as no surprise yesterday, when it announced that first-quarter net earnings had slumped 68.9 per cent to U5525.9 million (5540.8 million). The South Korean shipping
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      • 712 19  -  Gabriel Chen TAKING STOCK By IT LOOKED like another record close was m store early on yesterday, as traders returned to a market buoyed by a resounding election victory and good economic news. Ii all looked smooth sailing m the morning when a
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      • 255 19  -  GOH ENG YEOW WARRANT WATCH RECENT meteoric gains at DBS Group Holdings have brought much cheer to traders who have bought heavily into the covered warrants issued on the stock. The shares hit a fresh five-year high yesterday, gaining 50 cents to close at
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      • 737 20  - PSA in possible $9 14m bid for Australia's No.1 port operator Chua Kong Ho Spore group keeps mum; Toil takes court action to halt possible rival offer By Attempt to derail bid TOLL, which has made an Ass.B billion (Ss7.l billion) bid for Patrick, has filed a lawsuit against Patrick
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      • 23 20 BUYiNG SELLING Australian dollar 1.2030 1.2180 Euro 1.9870 2.0100 Sterling pound 2.9040 2.9370 US dollar 1.5590 1.5760 Yen (100 units) 1.3928 1.4081
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      • 226 20 Satya to sell SPC stake for up to $33 1m »SECONDARY SHARE OFFER SATYA Capital, an institutional stockholder m Singapore Petroleum Company (SPC), is selling up to US$2lO million (Ss33l million) of the refiner's shares m a secondary offering expected to be priced today. According to a term sheet for
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      • 192 2 WELLINGTON Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards (right) reportedly had surgery to relieve a blood clot m his brain caused by an accident while holidaying m Fiji last month. He was recovering m New Zealand after "brain surgery". Australian and New Zealand media reported. A spokesman
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      • 268 2 TAIPEI Taiwan's top model Chiling Lin will make her movie debut m international-ly-known director John Woo's upcoming film, Battle Of Red Cliff. She will play a beauty who "loves peace and is opposed to war" m the movie, which is based on a famous battle during
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      • 170 2 LOS ANGELES Fewer people chose to accept Tom Cruise's (above) latest mission, a possible sign that the odd behaviour of Hollywood's biggest star may have taken a toll on his box-office charm. Paramount's Mission: Impossible 111 debuted with US$4B million (Ss7s million) at the North
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    • 1217 7 ■fck DOl-08 Pk DOl-08 L^J CITY ft SOUTH-WEST L^J CITY a SOUTH-WEST PTEAFTS-RENT PTE APTS -RENT I CARIBBEAN WtaiPIMCiS OFFERS 2 3 BEDROOM APARTMENT SUITES FOR MID TO LONG TERM LEASE ML. ~^ran^ffimHHk v Next to Harbourfront MRT Complimentary Broadband Internet access Designer furnishing Comprehensive recreational facilities iilly-equipoed kitchen Optional
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    • 727 8 P£S HOUSES FOR RENT \wkjm Listing HOLLAND GROVE VIEW.. Semi D.. 3-storey +basement 3000/ 3900 sqft. d»3 Ita Fan S/ gdn. a MR. $*****908-003 DREAM HOME D.IO HOLLAND PK. \ew 3-storey semi-d. s+l ensuite. 4762/ 4371 rum, designer decor, pool, 9* A so fr sale. 9151-5759 OT CHOICE GREENLEAF 2-STOREY
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    • 829 8 lIK^UDC/HDB fjijf APTS FOR RENT NEAR MRT APPROVED s'l' SIMEI 230 Corner. High/ lift fir. Beautifully renovat- cd. MRT. F/aircon. $1200. Christian family. 9630-9983 Grace •"BLK 889 TAMPINES Street 81. Approved Exec Mais with 3 bdrms. High fir, f/p/furn. Suits couple family only. 9487-4441 2+l+l TOA PAYOH. MRT. F/Furn. Aircon/
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    • 740 8 Properties Wfk DO9-10 ORCHARD/ jilJ TANGUN/ HOLLAND HF HOUSES -SALE PICTURE PERFECT BUNGLW on hilltop. Oueen Astrid vicinity. *****/ ***** sqft. 5 bdrm en- cuite. Lush greenery. Beautiful inground pool. Edwin 9100-1188 I GOOD INVESTMENT BUNGLW/ SEMI-D HOLLAND grove vicinity 5800/ 4200 sq.ft. Orig/ 5 yrs old. s+l amenities. Spacious.
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    • 843 8 BDO9-10 ORCHARD/ TANGUN/ HOLLAND PTEAPTS-SALE Maplewoods Penthse 3C 4+l Renovated with balcony Maplewoods 1400/1550/1600 sf 3+l. Balcony. Cuscaden Residence 1250 sq.ft 2+l, 1465/1500 sf 3+l (Cuscaden Mini Penthse 2100 sq.ft. 3+l+l) Ardmore Park Blk 15/9. 2885 sqft 4+l+l. Very high fir. Unblocked The Lady Hill 2350 sqft 4+l/ 280 C
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    • 821 8 BDO9-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/ HOLLAND PTEAPTS-SALE L^LaUk^L^L^t^JiJi^L^Laß^^i^La^^La^Ll Best fM Buy N£j THE TENERIFFE/ BINJAI Crest 3000 3500 sqft. 3-storey cluster hse roof terr. Facilities. Sell with/ w/o tenancy. 9387-6499 i FOUR SEASONS PK. Autumn Blk. 4+l. 2260 sqft. Direct pool view. 1 Good facing. Renovated. Quality finishings. F'hold. Asking 53.55 M
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    • 724 9 ■It Dll 821 NEWTON/ |)|k Dll 821 NEWTON/ Bk 811 ft2l NEWTON/ jttt Dll &21 NEWTON/ flfe* Dll &21 NEWTON/ |fe Dll &21 NEWTON/ Wfk Dl 9-20 SERANGOON/ jj/k Dl 9-20 SERANGOON/ fftk D22-24WEST IPX HDB APTS FOR SALE till BT TIMAH/ CLEMENTI Ejl BT TIMAH/ CLEMENTI ED BT TIMAH/
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    • 467 9 BT TIMAH HILLVIEW SPECIALIST Summerhill 4+1, 1604 sqft. high fir greenery pool viewS neq Hillview Res. 3+l $590K up Hillington Green 3+1 1356 sqft. greenery pool view. ...S7OOK+ Hillington Green 4+l+study. 1754 sqft pool view.... $938K up Summerhill 2+1,1000 sqft Ssxxk Hillside 3+l+patio. 1650 sqft. Symphony 2rm 907 S5OOK+ Highoak
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    • 432 9 flk Dl2-14BALESTIER/ E±l MACPHERSON/6EYLAN6 W HOUSES -SALE DUPLEX HSE OFF Lor 24 Geylang, 4-bdrms F'hold. MRT/ shops. S33BK neg. Victor *****466 PN Wk. Dl2-14BALESTIER/ EHjl MACPHERSON/GEYLANG fgF PTEAPTS-SALE NEW LAUNCH! F'HOLD apt with facilities. 818 to 2100 sqft. Spacious 2/3/4-rm Penthse. S3XXK up! Walk to MRT/ Ikm Kong Hwa. Hurry!
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    • 373 9 IffSDI 5-1 6 EAST COAST (p? HOUSES -SALE D'MANOR 2723 SOFT. 4 study. Pool/ gym. Face gdn. 5 mins to MRT. Lovely. 9452-3262 Patrick PERFECT STARTER'S HOME! Lor. Abu Talib. 2-storey terr. 1800 sq.ft. $968,000. *****888 D.15 MEYER VICINITY. 2-storey semi-d. 3400 sqft. Ideal for refurbishment. $I.5xM. *****888 NEAR LUCKY
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    • 379 9 fffk 015-16 EAST COAST (p? PTEAPTS-SALE IsEAVIEwI THE SEAVIEW, 822 fir. Penthse by Wheelock. F'hold. Choice unit. Unblocked. Excellent investment. 1 Don't miss! Edwin 9100-1188 BRAND NEW! EAST Signature. F'hold 3-rms. Pool/ BBQ. Lowi rise, near Siglap. Defer payment. Immed occupation. 6241 7452 THE SPRINGFIELD 3 storey corner terr 2400
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    • 1487 9 Properties SSS AWAY! 5% DISCOUNT (INTER TERR) PARRY VIEW 3-storey 2001 3200 sqft s+lrms./$1.25M (SEMI-D) GLASGOW RD SEMI-D Corner s+l. 2-storey Huge frontage/ gdn 51.79 M (BUNGLW) SARACA 4+l 2-storey huge gdn/ parking 7300/ 4000 sqft 52.68 M HB 9069 6669 1 ll'A il ii Vml I*\*4n i^i M*l •••NICE
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    • 312 9 MUST VIEW BLK 110 4'NG 1 c- v cond. Renovated. Convenient. Windy. Bright. Valued. Serios seller $neg. Hurry! 9455-1226 BLK 710 AMK MRT. 5-rr High fir. Orig. YIP Blk. Next to NTUC/ shpg mall. Valued S36OK. Priced to sell. *****315 C&H 4'A 1 BLK 619, low fir, Malay seller, below
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    • 551 10 Rh HDB APTS FOR SALE m? (MARINE PARADE) 3T BLK 30 Marine Cres. Low fir. Tao Nan Pri. Upgraded utility. Renovated. S facing. Quiet. Sell value $210K neg. 9389-8708 RK HDB APTS FOR SALE Hf? (PASIR RIS/ CHANGI) International Property Adviser* 5-RM 627 HIGH fir unblocked view. 122 sq.m. 3
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    • 845 10 HK HDB APTS FOR SALE §jgP (TAMPINES/SIMEI) KELVIN TAN 9850 4499 3'A' 110. MRT/ amenities. neg. 4'A 1 864A. High fir. Below value! Exec Apt Blk 895A #09. Corner. Exec Mais 128 Simei. $20K below. PropNex ESTHER TAN Hl|L 4 9389 5661 fVj 4'A 1 BLK 498E corner #07 up.
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    • 654 10 Ifh HDB APIS FOR SALE f/Hf (YISHUN) 5 MINS MRT/ All Races. Jumbo Corner Blk 608 #04 Walk-up. Lift upgrading. 164 sqm with 5 bdrms, 2 attached 1 common. Unblocked. Value $375K/ $328K Prop^xUwUj 5 'I' CORNER. High fir. Blk 607. Face North. Valued $279 K. Near amenities. Excellent location.
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        424 121 Why do we need sleep? And what happens when we catch those z's. ALISON DE SOUZA with the facts. The answer seems simple we sleep because we need rest. But for the many scientists who study it, sleep is still a mystery, because they do not completely understand
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      • 158 121 The average adult sleeps about eight hours every day, which is an astonishing one-third of his or her life. But the exact time varies with age: newborns sleep about 1 6 hours a day, while those over 50 often sleep much less, about six hours. In the
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      345 122 BIGCHANGESHERE GETSTARTED Imagine you are the producer of a disaster movie. Scan The Straits Times looking for an event that could translate into a film. Write out a movie plan, including what the plot is, description of scenes, characters and locations. RESEARCH: SPH Information Resource Centre Long before
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    • 561 123 THEBIGSTORY SPECIAL REPORT BY JACOB PUCCINI* An unknown man last night became the first person to win the television game show Who Wants To Marry A Princess. His prize: the hand in marriage of the beautiful but cold-hearted Turandot, the daughter of the king. No contestant
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      424 124 DOTYOURI's In the just-concluded General Election, the political parties here fought for power in the government. DAWN LIM shows how to add power to you vocabulary. One-man show What it means If a company or project is run as a "one-man show", it is completely controlled by one
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      • 293 125  -  MICHELLE KWEK Try it the Dot way! Every week, our panel of teachers from the Red Circle brews up Dot-flavoured lessons from its vast collection of classroom recipes. This week, we look at how to make composition writing more interesting by using comics. BY YU NENG
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        248 125  -  FERN DENG BY The health of the economy affects our lives in many ways. Are petrol prices and school fees going up? How much are your parents receiving from the Progress Package payout? Your parents and some of you, too like to read the Money section of The
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    • 356 126  -  SAMUEL LIM MACAW MADNESS BY TRIVIA TIME Macaws eat clay! In some places, hundreds of macaws and parrots can be seen gathering near river banks every day. After purring, screeching and squabbling with one another in the treetops, they suddenly swoop down onto the banks and gobble up the
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