The Straits Times, 23 October 2006

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    25 1 THE STRAITS TIMES 68 PAGES IN FOUR PARTS MICA (P) 219/03/2006 MONDAY, OCTOBER 23 2006 JP A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION ESTABLISHED 1845 80 CENTS
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    Lock icon Jakarta 'must follow through on haze action'
    666 1  -  Derwin Pereira President's apology raised stature, but must deal with problem or its credibility at risk: MM By US Bureau Chief In Las Vegas PRESIDENT Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono raised his country's stature with his recent apology to neighbours for the haze. But Indonesia
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    Lock icon I'll contribute as long as I'm able to'
    179 1 "This is my life. I think my job is done, because I've got a team. I've nurtured a team that's taken over and is running the place, and Goh Chok Tong m turn has nurtured another team that has followed him. But
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    Lock icon Haze eases in Singapore
    150 1 Haze eases in Singapore not to bad Art people felt they readta| -which hovered m the moderate 60s «id7og anePtatepart m outdoor events. The tnam shoppfaf belt m Orchard Road bustled with tiuwui m me mriuuoD, doui outride and made the sulk. Mr Eric Ahgn. an aerocpaoe compuvdhwtokto 50^ said
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    Lock icon Abdullah, Mahathir hold long-awaited meeting
    484 1  -  Carolyn Hong By Malaysia Correspondent IN POTRAJAYA FORMER premier Mahathir Mohamad and Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi met face to face yesterday but the much anticipated "peace talks" failed to settle all their differences. "I can't say I am happy," Tun Dr Mahathir told reporters
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    Lock icon Thaksin still a hero to rural poor majority
    1171 1  -  Nirmal Ghosh By Thailand Correspondent In Amnat Charoen YOU know you are not m Bangkok when you smell wood smoke at dusk.: From a small village m Thailand's north-eastern region known as Isaan, Bangkok is 500 km away but may as well
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  • IN A FLASH
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      60 2 Monks killed m blast A bomb ripped into a column of Buddhist monks m southern Thailand yesterday. A marine guard escorting them was killed and 12 people were injured. PAGE 11 US-Thai relations Washington is caught m an awkward position as it cannot overplay its hand m Thailand or
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      24 2 Step up to win hearts British Home Secretary John Reid says the government is losing the propaganda war to Islamic terrorists. PAGE 14
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      92 2 Members want out Some 30 S'poreans who joined as life members of what was billed as an exclusive business networking club want their money back. PAGE HI To Kusu from new pier For the first time, devotees have to take the ferry to Kusu Island for their annual pilgrimage
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      51 2 Buying good ideas Reader says venture capitalists must change their mindset from one of buying into a viable business to one of buying into a good idea. PAGEHB Alternative energy The Energy Market Authority says that most forms of alternative energy are still not costcompetitive at current technology levels.
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      37 2 Southern relief The new Thai PM's more considered approach towards solving the southern provinces' problems is welcome. But it would take more than tinkering with an old formula to bring justice to the region. PAGE 17
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      27 2 Maid report Foreign maids m Spore are squeezed by agents to bear the majority of the fees and costs m order to work here. PAGE 17
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      29 2 Man U beats Liverpool Paul Scholes celebrated his sOOth game for Manchester United by scoring the opener m a convincing 2-0 victory over old rivals Liverpool. PAGE H9
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      Lock icon MONEY
      30 2 Wee for family control Banking magnate Wee Cho Yaw is m favour of keeping control of family businesses m the family, rather than giving control to professional managers. PAGEHI9
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      32 2 SECTION ONE Prime 3-4 Asia 6-12 World 13-16 Review 17-19 FYI 20 SECTION TWO Home Hl-H7 Forum H8 Sports H9-Hl3 Obituaries Hl4 Money Hl5-H2O LIFE People L2-L8 Events TV L 9 GFGF
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  • PRIME
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      Lock icon PM Lee confident Chinese chamber can stay relevant
      665 3  -  Goh Chin Lian It must appeal to wider membership and tap markets beyond China By THE 100-year-old Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCCI) should aim to broaden its membership, ensure leadership renewal and tap new markets beyond China. That is
      DESMOND WEE  -  665 words
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      Lock icon Japan to monitor ships in, out of N. Korea
      390 3 Tokyo JAPAN plans to monitor ships passing its western and southern coasts on their way to and from North Korea, it was reported yesterday. At the same time, further reports emerged saying North Korea had promised not to stage a second
      REUTERS; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  390 words
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      Lock icon Eight in popular girls' school found with eating disorders
      763 4  -  Sandra Da vie High percentage of students from all-girls schools obsessed with weight loss: Study By Education Correspondent HIGH-ACHIEVING PERFECTIONISTS "High-achieving students tend to be perfectionists, ami studies have shown that anorexia nervosa sufferers tend to be perfectionists." OR LEE HUEI
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      Lock icon Readers report on the daily drama of the Singapore Seen
      345 4  -  Theresa Tan By POLICE had to be called to Tan Tock Seng Hospital on Thursday night to stop a patient who was trying to leave without permission to do so. The male patient, m his 30s, turned violent when hospital
      EMMANUEL BUNGARO; STOMP  -  345 words
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      44 4 VIEWS FROM THE TOP GOING WIRELESS NATIONWIDE How can the proposed nationwide wireless broadband network benefit your organisation, and you personally? Is there more that can be done to make it even better? CEOs offer their views 2 MM HKtIN We analyse what happened
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  • HAZE IN SOUTH-EAST ASIA
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      652 6  -  REME AHMAD MALAYSIA'S Not a single match has to be lit as excavators are used to clear land BY Malaysia Bureau Chief In Kuala Lumpur AS THE region continues to be plagued by smoke from the fires m Indonesia, Malaysian plantations officials have pointed to a clean way
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      Lock icon Childcare centres put a stop to outdoor activities
      483 6  - Childcare centres put a stop to outdoor activities Jessica Lim By EVERY morning for the past five days, Sim Shu Hid, 9, and her younger brother put on face masks before leaving for Jingles Childcare Centre m Toa Payoh. Said Shu Hui, a Primary 3 student at First Toa Payoh
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      Lock icon Respite from haze sees more people venturing out
      474 7  -  Serene Luo Environment agency says better air quality is due to shifting winds By RAIN and strong winds experienced m parts of Singapore yesterday had people asking if they made for better haze conditions. But the slight respite from bad air had
      TAY CHERN HUI; DESMOND FOO  -  474 words
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      Lock icon Sumatra airport closed because of poor visibility
      444 7 Jakarta POOR visibility due to thick smoke from forest fires shut an airport m the central part of Sumatra yesterday, compounding transport misery over the Muslim holiday period. At Sultan Thaha airport m Sumatra island's Jambi province, flights have been cancelled since last
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  • ASIA
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      Lock icon WILL JAPAN GO NUCLEAR?
      846 8  -  William Choong f ANALYSIS By Nuclear taboo no longer bothers many politicians For The Straits Times In Canberra fJ OCTOBER 1999, Japan's vk o defence minister Shingo V.shimura sparked a nationA controversy when he said fofcyo should consider going nuclear. He was rebuked by then prime
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      Lock icon Rallies in Seoul and Tokyo
      249 8 Seoul SOUTH Korean and Japanese anti-war activists rallied m their capitals yesterday demanding that Washington and Pyongyang hold direct talks to ease tensions over the North Korean nuclear crisis. Some 4,500 people mainly students, civic group activists and unionists demonstrated m Seoul, warning that the
      AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; REUTERS; AP  -  249 words
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      Lock icon Chinese leader calls for party unity and slams graft
      249 8 Beijing CHINESE President Hu Jintao appealed yesterday at a party event to 70 million members of the ruling Communist Party to show solidarity. He made the call m his first joint public appearance with his predecessor Jiang Zemin since last month's
      REUTERS; ASSOCIATED PRESS  -  249 words
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      Lock icon US envoy visits HK for talks on freezing N. Korean funds
      623 8 Hong Kong TOP US envoy on North Korea Christopher Hill was m Hong Kong yesterday for talks on the latest efforts to freeze flow of funds to the Pyongyang regime, officials said. He met US consular staff and held
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      44 8 lolence rocks Thai south omb blast kills a soldier escorting some idhist monks begging for alms the st attack m a particularly bloody week. IGE 11 B^B^B^Lv bHI^H b^b^b^bb b^b^l Rad»o 100 3 is managed by monwOfVs, a subsidiary of ttflP Singapore Pr#n Holding*
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  • EAST ASIA
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      Lock icon Protest boat sets sail for disputed islands
      289 9 Hong Kong A TRAWLER carrying 26 activists left Hong Kong yesterday, bound for a duster of disputed Japan-held islands m the East China Sea. Gathering on deck before setting off, ethnic Chinese protesters from Hone Kong, the United States, Canada and elsewhere waved
      REUTERS  -  289 words
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      Lock icon Abe sails through first test at polls
      440 9  -  Kwan Weng Kin Forecasts show that ruling party's candidates have won two Lower House by-elections By Japan Correspondent In Tokyo PRIME Minister Shinzo Abe yesterday sailed through his first major test as Premier and party leader after his candidates swept two Lower House
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      Lock icon China helps Taiwan ease banana glut
      132 9 T* A inri CHINA has agreed to buy 2,000 tonnes of bananas from Taiwan to help the island ease a surplus of the fruit. The first batch of 300 tonnes will be shipped to Shanghai and the northern city of Tianiin next week, said
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  • INDIA/SOUTH ASIA
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      Lock icon Tata's forays abroad reflect corporate India's rise
      809 10  -  Ravi Velloor Companies gain confidence to wheel and deal on global stage By India Bureau Chief In Mumbai Nat Steel acquisition a 'partnership 9 WHEN Tata Steel bought Nat Steel, the Indian group was consolidating a relationship with Singapore that began when Tata
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      Lock icon No firm evidence of Pakistan's role in blasts
      330 10 New Delhi INDIA appears to have retreated from its charge that Pakistan's spy agency had planned the deadly Mumbai train bombings m July. New Delhi's national security adviser said that investigators do not have strong evidence to support its charge m an
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      Lock icon BIG LIGHT-UP
      85 10 7%e brightly Ut Golden Temple m Amritsar, India, is seen reflected m the surroimdmf pool as worshippers light lamps mounted on a frame m the foreground. The famous Sikh shrine was lit up on Saturday night for Bandi Chhor Divas, a commemoration of the return of the religion's
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      Lock icon Nepal's Maoists take on police role
      131 10 Kathmandu MAOISTS m Nepal have assumed the role of police ana taken 70 people into custody for their alleged involvement m criminal activities, a move slammed by the Kathmandu police. The Newa Mukti Morcha (NMM) took the 70 into their custody m the wake
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  • SOUTH-EAST ASIA
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      Lock icon Thai insurgents keep up attacks
      593 11 Soldier escorting Buddhist monks is killed m latest bombing incident Yala THAILAND'S post-coup leaders have yet to make much progress m stopping the violence m the south. In the latest attack, a bomb ripped into a column of Buddhist monks as they went on their
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    • ASIA QUICKLY
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        88 11 HANOI: Police m Vietnam arrested 76 young people for using party drug ecstasy m a weekend raid on a karaoke bar. Police said they found people aged 18 to 22 "crazily dancing" m three Karaoke rooms m the country's main northern port city of Haiphong,
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        Lock icon 3,000 RALLY AGAINST SOLDIERS
        107 11 SRINAGAR: Nearly 3,000 villagers held an angry protest yesterday m Indian-controlled Kashmir, demanding the prosecution of army soldiers allegedly responsible for the death m custody of a 19-year-old man. Chanting "Down with the Indian army", the protesters marched through Pakharpora, a village 40km north-west of Srinagar,
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        Lock icon EX-SOUTH KOREAN LEADER DIES
        82 11 SEOUL: Former South Korean president Choi Kyu Hah, the country's shortest -serving leader, died yesterday at age 87. Mr Choi was taken to Seoul National University Hospital yesterday where he was pronounced dead. He appeared to have suffered from heart failure. As prime minister, Mr Choi
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        Lock icon TOP ANGLICAN LEADER IN CHINA
        116 11 BEIJING: The head of the world's Anglican Church held a service m Beijing for the first time yesterday and welcomed Christians joining discussions m China on issues of the day During his two-week visit which ends today. Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams had discussions with
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  • SOUTH-EAST ASIA / MALAYSIA
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      Lock icon US faces delicate situation in Thailand
      912 12  -  Leslie Lopez It condemns coup but harsh actions may push Bangkok closer to Beijing By Malaysia Correspondent In Bangkok A SERIOUS MATTER 'To say that Washington is unhappy about the coup would be an understatement" A US GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL INSIDE KNOWLEDGE "The US knows
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      Lock icon S'pore agents 'duping workers from Malaysia'
      411 12  -  Johor Baru MALAYSIANS are being duped by illegal labour recruitment agents m Singapore who lure them to die country with false promises of lucrative jobs. Officials claim that these workers, who are either unskilled or semi-skilled, are not given a true picture of their
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      Lock icon Just a fine for building mansion without permission
      330 12 PUTRAJAYA PORT Klang assemblyman Datuk Zakaria Mat Deros is likely to get off with only the RM24,000 (S$10,300) fine imposed on him last Friday for building his mansion without planning permission. Selangor Menteri Besar Datuk Sen Dr Mohd Khir Toyo reiterated that
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      Lock icon LASTING TRADITION
      89 12 Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi and his deputy Najib Tun Rajak joining Works Minister S. Samy THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK Vellu and his wife and daughter-in-law m cutting a cake at the minister's Deepavali open house on Saturday. The Works Minister said he believed open houses were a platform
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      Lock icon More flooding woes expected for Penang, Kedah and Perlis
      262 12 Kuala Lumpur FLOODING m Perlis, Kedah and Penang is expected to worsen, local broadcaster TV3 said yesterday. Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Sen Sharizat Ab- dul Jalil has ordered citizen welfare officers m the three affected states to prepare
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      Lock icon Muslim rebels told to observe ceasefire
      213 12 Manila MUSLIM separatist rebels have been ordered to stick to a three-year-old ceasefire with the government and avoid fresh hostilities after their leader was charged over deadly bomb attacks earlier this month, a spokesman said yesterday. The 12,000-strong Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) will
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon S'pore could have more than two IRs: MM Lee
      724 13  -  Derwin Pereira He notes greater progression towards gaming revenue m Asia By A LOSER'S GAME "I have never considered gambling a profitable occupation.because if you just look at the mathematical equation you *re bound to lose, because the banker does not
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      Lock icon Friction with KL just 'little blip on horizon'
      431 13 Las Vegas MINISTER Mentor Lee Kuan Yew has described the recent controversy over his comments on the marginalisation of Chinese m Malaysia as merely a "little blip on the horizon" of bilateral relations. Asked to comment on the response of the Abdullah
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      Lock icon Washington not disengaging from Asia
      550 13 Las Vegas THE United States is not disengaging from Asia, even though its focus is now on the Middle East, said Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew. But it will not be able to pay "special attention" to cope with the new forces at work m
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      Lock icon London must act fast to win over young Muslims
      646 14 Home minister says govt risks losing battle of ideas to terrorist groups LONDON BRITAIN'S interior minister says the government should step up its campaign to win the hearts and minds of young British Muslims, warning that it is losing out to
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      Lock icon America arrogant and stupid in Iraq: US diplomat
      681 14 America arrogant and stupid in Iraq: US diplomat Baghdad A SENIOR US diplomat has said the US had shown "arrogance" and "stupidity" m Iraq, but was now ready to talk with any group m Iraq except AJ-Qaeda to facilitate national reconciliation. In an interview with Al-Jazeera television aired last Saturday,
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      Lock icon No bosom pal? You're far from alone, study shows
      281 14 London LONGER working hours and a growing Internet society have left young men with almost no close friends, a study has found. Researchers at Duke University m North Carolina repeated research conducted by sociologists 20 years ago and found that the
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      Lock icon Swedish minister against veil
      127 14 THE latest media darling of Scandinavian politics is not only black, beautiful and Muslim she is also firmly against the wearing of the veil. Ms Nyamko Sabuni (above), 37. Sweden's new Integration and Eauatity Minister, Has argued for a total ban on veils Dems worn by
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        80 14 NUKE SANCTIONS: IRAN 'WILL RETALIATE TEHERAN: Iran admitted yesterday it was beading for UN sanctions over its nuclear programme, warning it would take "appropriate measures" m retaliation for any punitive action. "If they impose sanctions, we will take appropriate measures," Foreign Ministry spokesman Mohammad Ali Hosseini said. He refused to
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        333 15 EX-CHANCELLOR Gerhard Schroeder described m his memoirs how he was suspicious of US President George W. Bush's constant references to his Christian faith. An excerpt of his book. Decisions: My Life In Politics, was published m the German weekly Der Spiegel
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        143 16  -  CAROLYN HONG What will open house reveal? WHATITIS PRIME Minister Abdullah Badawi and former premier Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad will hold their respective Hari Raya open houses this week. The PM's official function will be tomorrow, the first day of Hari Raya, while Tun Dr Mahathir's will be on
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        161 16  -  INRMAL GHOSH Thai assembly picks Speaker WHATITIS THE 242-member National Legislative Assembly (NLA) will convene for the first time tomorrow, the first item on its agenda will be the selection of a Speaker, an issue that has become somewhat controversial. A key favourite for the post is legal
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        141 16  -  AZHAR GHANI Yudhoyono to forge closer ties WHATITIS INDONESIAN President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono leaves for China on Friday on a visit aimed at enhancing the strategic partnership between the two countries. He will witness the «*g*»"»c of an agreement between Chinese energy firms and his government at the Indonesia-Chi-na
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      18 15 TUNE IN 1 Duncan J Orrell-Jones,l speaks about how Disney is using new media to driv^M j\ growth
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      405 15 CORRIGENDUM In yesterday's congratulatory message to Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce Industry on its centennial celebrations on page L2O, the company name S C Development Pte Ltd should have read as "Success Century Group" instead. With our fantastic $10 deals, and a huge variety of attractive bargains on offer, you
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      407 17 r"g~l hailand's new interim governI went has adopted an altogether JL tfiore enlightened policy towards the country's restive Muslim-ma-jority southern provinces. Culturally different from therestofThailatid, tlte provinces had been for centuries independent entities. Their incorporation by the Thai kingdom about 100 years ago was never wholly accepted
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      1518 17  - Maids' fees: The real winners in a crowded market Arlina Arshad Today, we begin a six-part series on foreign maids m Singapore. Reports over the week will look at the challenges they face and the industry that has grown up to match households with housekeepers By IN AUGUST, a weeping
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      1197 18  -  Karamjit Kaur By Aviation Correspondent SINGAPORE Airlines (SIA) prides itself on being a great way to fly and so it will be with its new cabins, where passengers from first to cattle class can stretch out their legs farther than j
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      1045 19  -  Barry Hing AUSTRALIA'S CITIZENSHIP TEST By For The Straits Times CREATING A COMMON IDENTITY Australia's citizenship debate reflects legitimate questions about how to iutaptet national identity m an increasingly complex environment and the extent that a commitment to common values, no matter
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      217 17 The altitude game SIA means to stay way ahead of the competition with its $570 million package of plush cabin offerings. PAGE 18 tTHE STRAITS TIMES SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS, NEWS CENTRE 1000 Toa Payoh North. Podium Level 2, *****4 ST INTERACTIVE: http://straitstimes.asial.com.sg SPH Chief Executive Officer Kxecuuve Vice- President Alan
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      8 1 HOME THE STRAITS TIMES MONDAY, OCTOBER 23 2006
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      731 1  - 30 S'poreans want out of his business network club Tanya Fong They claim the owner went back on his promise to buy back their memberships at same price or market value, but he says that no such guarantee was given By SOME 30 Singaporeans who joined as life members of
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      481 2  - Smooth start to Kusu pilgrimage fr om new pier Yap Su-Yin Over 3.000 devotees take the ferry from Marina South Pier By INSTEAD of the haze, it was thick incense smoke that made 65-year-old Madam Seah Ah Kirn's eyes water yesterday, as she clutched a bunch of joss sticks and
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      191 2 THE Kusu pilgrimage season is from Oct 22 to Nov 20 this year. The ferry journey takes about 15 minutes. Tips to beat congestion: Take public transport Visit during weekdays and off-peak times Buy ferry tickets m advance. These are available at 22 Fair Price outlets.
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      Lock icon Slip of the tongue exposes 2nd-time illegal
      334 2 A BANGLADESHI holding a passport with a fake identity nearly got away with a second offence of being here illegally, until he gave away his real name and was found out. Abul Jaffor, 26, then found his punishment increased from a $500 fine
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      Lock icon 'Skulls' haunt neighbours but it's just Halloween fun
      243 2  -  Khushwant Singh By TRICK or treat? One family may not find the neighbours' children come a-knocking, though. Indeed, this expatriate family's Halloween decorations got neighbours worried and even earned them a visit from the police. Mr Orlando Dangond, 39, had put plastic
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      Lock icon JC student projects yield real-life benefits
      578 3  -  Liaw Wy-Cin Growing acceptance of Project Work as more than just an A-level requirement By TEMASEK Junior College students have been savouring Subway sandwiches m their school for about two years now, but not because the school administration put it on the lunch menu
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      385 3  -  Theresa Tan By FOR 75-year-old Mr Goh Say Ham. clear vision is not as critical as a full stomach. The former odd-job labourer, who has vision problems, says he cannot afford a pair of spectacles to help him see better. Mr Goh said
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      658 4  -  Tan Hui Yee NEW LIFE FOR OLD BUILDINGS Conversion lauded as old buildings 'age' less when used, and schools incur lower start-up costs By IDOWN with the cobwebs, up goes the fresh paint that's the new lease of life some historic buildings are
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      167 4 OTHER schools and the former uses of their premises: Management Development Institute of Singapore m Stirling Road: Formerly TTE Queenstown DPS International School m Aroozoo Avenue: Formerly Charlton School University of New South Wales Asia m Upper Changi Road: One building on the plot of land it is
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        78 4 AN ELDERLY woman paid for her fish, dropped her wallet m her handbag, and was about to pay for some vegetables. That was when the 80-year-old found her wallet had disappeared. It contained about $100 and an ez-link card. The incident happened at Bam
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        53 4 THERE was a burglar alarm but it was not switched on. This likely made it easier for a thief to break into the house m Lasia Avenue, off Sixth Avenue, on Saturday. A $500 cellphone and $600 digital camera were stolen from a room on
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      Lock icon Bid to jazz up sleepy Changi: Four pre-war sites up for lease
      445 4  -  T. Rajan By THE site of the former Changi Hospital has yielded two bids from developers interested m turning it into a spa, a bed-and-breakfast or a holiday chalet. The old military hospital near Changi Village is the
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      339 4  -  T. RAJAN Address: 24, 37 and 161 Halton Road Type of building: Pre-war Proposed us*: Bed-and-breakf ast chalet, resort or spa Size: 12,400 sq m site, about 7,600 sq m gross floor area History: Built m 1930s for use as British military hospital, was m use as
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        510 5  -  GERALDINE TAN By CHAIRING an event to draw upwards of 10,000 people is no mean feat this is especially true of a prestigious jewellery extravaganza involving numerous sponsors and exhibitors, and $60 million worth of baubles. Instead of being bedazzled by the event's stunning showpieces, the chairperson
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        204 5 GOOD news for First and Business Class passengers travelling with Emirates. The Dubai-based airline's latest offering is a plush and swanky "Emirates Lounge" located inside Changi International Airport Terminal One. Open only to its premium passengers, the long-awaited lounge cost $3 million to build. Measuring 853 sq
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        186 5 HERE'S one good reason to sign up for Giordano's new World Without Strangers (WWS) online membership upon qualifying as a member, the fashion f retailer will donate $5 to the Straits Times School Pocket Money Fund, a fund set up to help children from low income
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        134 5 PIZZA Hut presents new flavours m October to celebrate the Hari Raya Puasa and Deepavali. For satay lovers, experience a new way of enjoying this f lavoursome dish without the skewers. Spread lavishly with tasty peanut satay sauce and topped with satay chicken chunks, cucumbers and onions, the
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          130 5 I WITH its listing on the Singapore Ex- change (SGX) on Oct 1 1 streetTRACKS I Gold Shares became the first goldI backed exchange-traded fund to be I listed m Asia. P Mr Hsieh Fu Hua. CEO of SGX, II says: "The listing of streetTRACKS |l
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          80 5 HURRY down to Courts today if you ar€ planning to get a new TV set. The retailer has launched the biggest trade-in for conventional and old flat panel TVs, offering rebates of up to $3,000. The offers are available for established brands, such as Samsung,
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          131 5 THE new Biotherm Line Peel Pore Targeter ($B4) offers the pore-feet way to tackle di- lated, sagging pores. I The patented Biopeeling system does R all the work. The brand's first patented h cosmetic skin renewal system enhances l\ and stimulates the skin's natural biologiI 1 cal
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          87 5 BE it shopping for gifts, watching a movie or sharing a good meal. Century .Square is the perfect place to go. From r Oct 20 to Nov 5, the mall has a number of promotions going on as part of its "Addicted to Romance... Century Square"
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          101 5 i IN just two months, Spanish label Pull and Bear has opened L two new stores at #82-04 Ngee Ann City (m September) and 901-28 Vivo City On October). Known for its fashionable, affordable and good quality clothing, Pull and Bear is often touted as a point of
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          56 5 A POPULAR men's label. Celio, recently opened at #03-02/05 Paragon Shopping [Centre. Targeted at the style-sawy man, [the French label boasts a range of versatile I pieces from edgy polos and engineered denims, to tailored shirts. Be it business or pleasure, weekend or workday, Celio has j the
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          96 5 WHETHER you are an amateur or an advanced camera user, you'll be bowled over by Canon's latest offerings the Power Shot A630, A640 and A7lO IS. Packed full with features like Optical Image Stabiliser, Safety Zoom and an Over-Exposure Warning, even an amateur camera user can take
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        742 6  -  Mazuin Khamis 'YOUNG AND RESTLESS While more youths are turning to hip-hop, some are choosing to learn traditional dance forms By GUYS FACE SISSY STIGMA "People always have this impression that traditional dance will make guys sissy. That 1 s why usually there are more
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        302 7  -  Berton Lim By WE HAVE recently had a success story here, too the homegrown Hardware Zone website was bought by Singapore Press Holdings for $7.1 million. This, and the news of the $2.6 billion You Tube deal, should inspire Internet-sawy youth here. With a rising
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        245 7  -  Tris Pruetthipunthu By I BELIEVE Singapore misses the point on creativity. I see advertisements all over the place, with schools promising to inculcate creativity m their target audience. One even guarantees that children will paint like the old masters if they enrol.
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        43 7 Let's talk about YOUTUBE? YOU WISH "GROWING PAINS The Web is buzzing with news of Google paying You Tube's young founders Steve Chen (left) and Chad Hurley $2.6 billion for the video-sharing site. Will a similar 'miracle' ever happen m Singapore? PHOTO: AP
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        212 7  -  Timothy Han By SOME of my friends and I were recently chatting about entrepreneurship m Singapore. We were unanimous that opportunities are aplenty here but most of us do not grab them for fear of failure or because we feel they will
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        466 8 1 REFER to the article, "Can the next Net marvel come from Singapore?" (ST, Oct 17). My answer is "yes", provided there is another Seauoia Capital willing to go the distance with no assurance of returns. Venture capitalists (VCs) must change their mindset
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        499 8 THIS is m reply to the comment by Mr Zhao WeLJie on drawbacks of the Grade Point Average (GPA) system implemented m some secondary schools m Singapore (ST, Oct 16). The focus of our education system is to provide a holistic education for
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        184 8 I REFER to the letter, "Drawbacks of Grade Point Average system' by Mr Zhao WeiJie (ST, Oct 16). The Grade Point Average (GPA) system, like all other grading systems, is not perfect and cannot be expected to suit every student. Mr Zhao has kindly pointed
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        106 8 I REFER to the letter "Show courtesy before felling trees" by Mr Ananda Perera (ST, Oct 16). Due to extensive planting by the National Parks Board, it is not always possible to consult every household on all our operations. In Mr Perera's
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        137 8 RECENTLY, I turned 55. About two months earlier, I received a letter from the CPF Board telling me I could withdraw my savings m my Ordinary Account after setting aside the minimum sum. I calculated how much to withdraw and how much
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        338 8 The Government b keeping a dose watch on the development of new energy sources m meeting Singapore's energy needs. I REFER to the letter, "Seek new energy sources before crunch comes" by Mr Adam Leo Isidore Tan Kay Yang (ST, Oct 7). We agree
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        389 8 I REFER to the letter, "Why delay opening up electricity retail market?" by Mr Leong Sze Hian (ST, Oct 16). Although achieving full retail contestability of the retail electricity market will be an important achievement, the real key to realising the benefits
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        270 8 I WRITE m response to the article, "Experts want special schools fully under MOE" (ST, Oct 4) and the follow-up letters, "Special education: MOE should play leading role" (ST, Oct 6) and "Special education: MOE should first gear up" (ST, Oct 7). I
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        187 8 I REFER to the letter "Ad panels at bus stops obstruct the disabled" by Mr Tarn Ah Hock (ST, Oct 2). We understand the everyday challenges faced by wheelchair users and assure Mr Tarn the Land Transport Authority continues to endeavour to make
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        1021 9  -  Richard Jolly PREMIERSHIP SOCCER: MANCHESTER UNITED 2 LIVERPOOL 0 Red Devils' convincing win at Old Trafford leaves Liverpool's title hopes m tatters By tfs goal of the month, boasts Ferdinand RIO Ferdinand proclaimed his strike in yesterday's 2-0 win over Liverpool as "the
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        326 9 1(1 LIVERPOOL were outplayed and at times embarrassed by a vibrant Manchester United side last night. Who is to blame? Manager Rafael Benitez is a prime candidate. This was the 96th game m a row m which he changed his side, and that meant leaving
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        347 9 London ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger has been forced to deny that the relationship between strikers Thierry Henry and Robin van Persic is strained. Henry is said to be becoming increasingly frustrated with van Persic's selfish play. The two clashed m Moscow last
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        590 10 SOCCER Bolton hang on for 1 -0 win as 'keeper saves Blackburn's two late penalties London IVAN Campo scored the goal as a 10-man Bolton defeated Blackburn 1-0 at Ewood Park, but the Wanderers' hero was goalkeeper Jussi Jaaskelainen The Finn first denied Benni McCarthy
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        201 10 A LATE header by Yakubu Aiyegbeni handed Middlesbrough a Tees-Tyne derby victory over Newcastle yesterday. Both sides squandered openings before he climbed high to nod home a Stewart Downing corner five minutes from time to earn a 1-0 Premiership win at the Riverside Stadium.
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        341 10 Mido's winner for Spurs heaps more misery on Hammers London MIDO'S first goal, since signing for Tottenham permanently, piled on the agony for West Ham manager Alan Pardew yesterday. At White Hart Lane, the Egyptian striker fired home a cracker m first-half stoppage time to give the hosts a 1-0
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        38 10 Yesterday Atalanta 3 Sampdoria 2 Catania 3 Lazio 1 Fiorentina 3 Reggina 0 Livorno 0 Siena 0 Parma 1 Ascoli 0 Roma 1 Chievo 1 Udinese 0 Inter Milan 0 AC Milan v Palermo Late kick-off
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        170 10 PW I L f *Pt» Inter Mlm 7 4 3 012 8 IS AS Mam 7 4 1 211 4 13 IMtatst 7 3 3 1 9 4 12 AtaiMta 7 3 3 1 10 7 12 Patenm 6 4 0 2 14 12 12 UVWM 7 3 3
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        319 10 Inter and Roma held by lesser lights Rome SERIE A leaders Inter Milan were held to a 0-0 draw at Udinese yesterday, but second-placed AS Roma failed to make up ground as they drew 1-1 to Chievo Verona. Inter lead on 15 points with Roma on 13 and Udinese, Atalanta,
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        277 10 Liverpool NEIL Warnock saw Sheffield United's away woes continue m a 0-2 Premiership loss at Everton. And, not for the first time this season, the outspoken manager has blamed the referee. Dermot Gallagher gave Everton a penalty on Saturday after Claude Davis' challenge on
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        245 10 Madrid DAVID Beckham could be set to leave Real Madrid after speaking of his frustration at being relegated to the bench. Tne 31-year-old midfielder is negotiating for a new contract at the Bernabeu but made his first start for Real m five games only
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        408 11 SOCCER He says referee who booked Sheva and Ballack has double standards London ANDRIY Shevchenko and Michael Ballack each broke their Stamford Bridge goal duck as Chelsea sank Portsmouth 2-1 m the Premiership on Saturday. But Blues manager Jose Mourinho was more concerned
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        448 11 London CHELSEA would have hammered Portsmouth on Saturday had it not been for the heroics of goalkeeper David James, which kept the score at 1-2. Pompey manager Harry Redknapp hailed the efforts of the J6-year-oid player. Redknapp said: "He has been fantastic. He is
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        246 11 Birmingham FULHAM'S Moritz Volz climbed off his sick bed, scored his first Premiership goal, and earned his side a 1-1 Premiership draw at Aston Villa on Saturday. The midfielder had food poisoning after eating home-made prawn and pumpkin soup, but managed to cancel out
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        565 12  -  Nicholas Fang SOCCER After last night's victory, they will be champs if they hold Tampines m midweek By SINGAPORE Armed Forces FC took a big step towards claiming the S-League crown when they beat the Young Lions 3-1 yesterday. The win at
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        295 12  -  Lake Buena Vista »GOLF (Florida) TROY Matteson has turned his rookie season into a rousing success m four weeks. Now, instead of worrying about job security something he did until his first United States PGA Tour win a week ago he can start thinking
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        236 12  -  ASSOCIATED PRESS BOXING Youngstown (Ohio) FORMER heavyweight champion Mike Tyson's return to boxing was no knock-out. Not even close. He opened his "World Tour" on ance m a four-round exhibition against former sparring partner Co* rey Sanders, who outweighed him by 22
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        184 12  -  Sao Paulo (Brazil) "MOTOR RACING FOUR Toyota Formula One team members were ambushed by a group of gunmen near the Interlagos circuit, but no one was hurt. "About 20 teenagers stopped us and other cars as we left the track on Friday afternoon," Toyota spokesman Fernanda Villas-Boas
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        424 12 GYMNASTICS Aarhus (Denmark) CHINA stormed into the World Gymnastics Championships seeking to make an impact before hosting the 2008 Olympics. They left after obliterating the opposition. The Asian giants steamrollered their rivals to pick up a record eight
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        521 13 Martyn steers Australia to 6 -wicket win CRICKET After Aussies lose 3 wickets m 4 runs, his 78 puts them back on track against England Jaipur (India) DAMIEN Martyn celebrated his birthday with a fluent half-century under pressure to script Australia's crucial six-wicket win over England m the Champions Trophy
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        844 13 Drug-probe panel under pressure THE tribunal investigating how Pakistan cricketers Shoaib Akfatar and Mohammad Asif came to test positive for the steroid nandrolone is being pressured by the Pakistan Cricket Board to hand out lenient punishments. This will allow the players to take part
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        385 13 Wade's ready to steer Miami to title No. 2 "BASKETBALL Miami WHEN Miami Heat coach Pat Riley surveyed his roster, there was Snaquille O'Neal, 34. In key reserve roles, he saw Gary Payton, 38, and Alonzo Mourning, 36. Despite his ageing stars, Riley decided to do practically nothing. So back
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        571 13 BASEBALL Detroit (Michigan) ROOKIE pitcher Anthony Reyes baffled Detroit batters for seven scoreless innings m his finest performance on Saturday. This sparked St Louis past Detroit 7-2 here m the first game of the World Series. Albert Pujols and Scott Rolen smashed
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        635 13 BADMINTON China Open, finals Men's singles: Chen Hong (Chn) bt Bao Chunlai (Chn) 21-17 21-19. Doubles: Kido Markis/Setiawan Hendra Una) bt Cai Yun/Fu Haifeng (Chn) 21-16 21-16 Women's singles: Zhang Nmg (Chn) bt Yao Jie (Ned) 21-14 21-5 Doubles: Yang Wei/Zhang Jiewen (Chn) bt Wei Yili/Zhang Yawen (Chn) 21-17
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          93 13 TOKYO: A Georgian sumo wrestler has been ordered to shave off his beard after opponents complained it was too prickly and spectators grumbled with displeasure. Kokkai's week-old stubble gave him an unusual edge m practice, prompting his sumo stable master to take the unusual step
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          74 13 FLORIDA: Former tennis star Chris Evert and husband Andy Mill are divorcing after 18 years of marriage. "The decision is mutual, and our main concern is for our three sons/ the couple said m a statement on Friday. Evert, who has 18 Grand
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          97 13 GUANGZHOU: Chen Hong outlasted Bao Chunlai 21-17, 21-19 m an all-Chinese men s singles final at the China Open badminton championships yesterday. The hosts swept four of the five titles at stake. Zhang Ning captured the women's singles, Yang Wei and Zhang Jiewen
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        354 14 PETER YEO KIANG SIEW passed away peacefully on 21 Oct 2006 Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Wife: Florence Heng Kwee Cher Son: Jason Yeo Choon Yong Daughters: Selena Yeo Su-lin Sabrina Yeo Su-Mei Brothers: Sisters-in-law: David Yeo Kian Heng Agnes Cheng t Harry Yeo Kiang Chin Eileen
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        89 14 D. SUBRAMANIAM (Departed 1 1 October 2006) wish to express their heartfelt thanks and appreciation to relatives, friends, colleagues and business associates for their attendance, condolences, prayers, donations, wreaths, and kind assistance during their recent bereavement. KwMtthl prajpcro will be heM on 25 Oct 2066
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        38 14 HOKOKPOH Departed 23 October 2005 Of one we will never forget His absence to us is a sorrow His loss we will always regret Deeply missed and always remembered by family and loved ones
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        506 15 Profit- taking may follow STl's record close TAKING STOCK INTEREST RATE CONCERNS The global front is likely to be dominated by the outcome of the US Fed meeting on Wednesday and the longer-term outlook for interest rates Bank, property stocks may lose steam after recent run-up; mood likely to be
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          65 15 KEPPEL Corp will have an "excellent opportunity to showcase its infrastructure technology" with the solid waste treatment project it received recently from Qatar, says "Management is optimistic that infrastructure will make up 10 per cent of total earnings over 2007 and 2008," it said.
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          67 15 ASSET SALE SET TO BOOST SIA PERFORMANCE CIMB-GK has kept its outperform cafl on Singapore Airlines (SIA), expecting the carrier to set a boost from its sale of assets and compensation from Airbus A-380 delays. For the upcoming second-quarter results, it expects the airline to report a "core net profit"
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          Lock icon CHINA, VIETNAM COULD HELP FUEL OCBC GROWTH
          73 15 UOB Kay Hian says that the Vietnam and China markets could become additional engines of growth for OCBC Bank. OCBC has a 10 per cent stake m Vietnam VP Bank. The bank is believed to be working to increase its 12 per cent
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        572 16 Economists expect it to stick to wait-and-see policy as there is no urgency for cuts Washington FACING a murky economic outlook on the one hand and US elections on the other, the US Federal Reserve looks set to hold interest rates
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        431 16 New York AT FIRST glance, the quarterly earnings season m the United States is off to a healthy start. But one analyst has warned that there may be less to the growth recorded m some reports than meets the eye. Investors
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        698 18 New life The billions of dollars n claims that hung over Joyd's for almost twenty years had at one point threatened to ruin thousands of investors. Some of them suffered i irreparable damage and all of them contributed [to
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        Lock icon Prudential CEO 'given 5-month deadline for turnaround'
        290 18 Prudential CEO 'given 5-month deadline for turnaround' PHOTO: London PRUDENTIAL chief executive officer (CEO) Mark Tucker has been set a five-month deadline by investors to turn the insurance giant round, Tne Sunday Telegraph reported, citing sources dote to the investors. Hie newspaper said major institutional investors had told Mr Tucker
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        680 19  -  Erica Tay Banker expresses his reservations over giving full control to professional managers By BANKING magnate Wee Cho Yaw yesterday spoke strongly m favour of keeping control of family businesses m the family. The billionaire banker, 77, who is chairman and
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        769 19  -  Gabriel Chen By THE advertisements are certainly cheeky enough: A funny-looking chap made of stone and wearing a hat is tucked into a dim sum steamer, displacing three shrimp dumplings. "Sorry Mr Hong Kong," reads the tag line, suggesting that
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          47 19 CHRISTOPHER WILLIAMS: Appointed non-executive chairman of main-board-listed Robinson Co. Mr Williams, a solicitor, was appointed to the company's board m July. Mr Michael Wong Pakshong, the board chairman of 10 years, was voted out by shareholders at the annual general meeting last week.
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          25 19 CHOONG CHOO LEONG: Appointed chief executive officer of Nucleus Electronics last Tuesday. Mr Choong was previously a director of Intel.
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          35 19 WALTER SOUSA: Appointed to Pacific Internet's (PacNet's) board, subject to the approval of the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore. Mr Sousa has been the chairman of Mediaßing since 1999.
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          33 19 LEONG HORN KEE (right): Will leave the board of Yeo Hiap Seng on Dec 31 but will remain m Far East Organization as an executive director.
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          47 19 WONG VUN KHI: Has stepped down as an executive director of United Fiber System (Unifiber). This is to ensure that the company complies with the recommendations m the Code of Corporate Governance for independent directors to make up one-third of the board.
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        790 20  -  Azrin Asmani British bank more keen on expanding m high-growth, emerging markets By Finance Correspondent WEIGHING A MERGER "If we get a big merger m Hong Kong or Singapore, we would get scale, we would get good funding, but we
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        Lock icon Dubai 'may raise Stanchart holdings to 20%'
        336 20 »$1 IB PURCHASE DUBAI is considering raising its stake m Standard Chartered Bank (Stancnart) to as high as 20 per cent at a cost of US$7 billion (Ssll 1 billion), The Observer reported yesterday. Quoting sources m the oil-rich state, the British newspaper
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      171 10 Draw no. 2IM/2006 /3 W/UW* Sleague Sport Afcique Sengkang Mog 23/10/06 800pm Sleague Wbodhwfc HomeUmted Mog 23W06 &00pm <**»***• ELeagueCup" ChesteriJekT West Ham Wed 2S/MM6 2.45am E League Cup" Leeds Southend Wed 2S/WO6 2.45 am ELeagueCup Wlfid Hoi City Wed 25«V06 2 45am DRAW Vf NUC smaoper. reoh (PmMlUMtad E
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      38 12 S-League Today Sporting Afrique v Sengkang Punggol (Yisnun, Bpm) Woodlands Wellington v Home United (Woodlands, Bpm) Wednesday Tampines Rovers v SAFFC (Tampines, 7.30pm) Gombak United v Albirex Niigata (Queenstown, 7.30pm) Sunday Geylang United v Gombak United (Bedok, 7pm)
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      38 13 Events CRICKET: SCA Under-14 Open: Rl v Kallang Blacks (10am); VCC-IA v AIS (2.30pm) Kallang. SOCCER: S-League: Sporting v Sengkang (Yishun), Woodlands v Home (Woodlands) Bpm. SQUASH: Exhibition match: Peter Nicol (Eng) v Azlan Iskandar (Mas) Kallang, 7pm.
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      14 16 conripwiMS m western Singapore r j READ ALL ABOUT IT IN DIGITAL UFE TOMORROW
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      172 17 CIMB, one of the region's most awarded investment banks, is now a universal bank. Southeast Asia's most awarded investment bank is now poised to create more value for clients at every level from today's corporate big boys, to the littlest ones right m your home. The CIMB Group is now
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        57 6 TALES FROM NEAR AND FAR Video game arcades are overhauling themselves and cleaning up their image of being a hangout for teen gangs and students who play truant. In doing so, they hope to keep the younger crowds coming, many of whom have since been lured away by sophisticated home
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        837 6 A TEEN IN TEENS around the WORLD ...THE UNITED STATES HAS BECOME THE FIRST TEENAGER TO PLAY A VIDEO GAME USING NOT HIS HANDS BUT HIS MIND. This was the result of a unique experiment conducted on a 14-year-old who suffers from the brain disorder epilepsy, at Washington University m
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        46 8 THE BIG STORY THIS WEEK V DIARRHOEA CASES UP Polyclinics islandwide have been treating more people for acute diarrhoea m the past several weeks. According to the Health Ministry, the average weekly attendance was up by more than 20 per cent to 2,375. (ST. Oct II)
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        733 8 THE BIG CEANUP SCHOOLS ARE BRINGING UP HYGIENE STANDARDS BUT AS JESSICA UM AND TESSA WONG DISCOVER, E RECENT GASTRIC FLU SCARE. ALSO NEED TO DO THEIR BIT. The norovirus that swept through school compounds early this month left more than 500 students with gastric flu, diarrhoea and vomiof^ m
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        58 9 THE BIG STORY THIS WEEK MEETING GLOBAL STANDARDS milk cold from cow to consumer seems like a no-brainer, but lapses m the process here a few years ago showed that Singapore i can T sometimes fail short m meeting T international standards. The milk problem I was fixed BC, but
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        111 12 BUSTED THIS WEEK a "GREECE", PHOTO BY WENDY TAN, 16, SEC 4, TEMASEK ACADEMY, TEMASEK JUNIOR COLLEGE <* "LIFE IS COLOURFUL", PAINTING BY DARREN LEE QIN, 15, SEC 3, MONTFORT SECONDARY SCHOOL 'POUJNATION PHOTO BY CHEONG SHAO JIE, 1 4 V SEC 2, BEDOK VIEW SECONDARY 4 "KEY ANGEL", DRAWING
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        33 14 RACK YOUR BRAINS ROBOTS AND WILDLIFE Instead of its signature water rides and marine animals, Kerzner International has proposed for its Sentosa bid a futuristiclooking resort partly inhabited by robots. (ST, Oct 17)
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        1023 14  - THEY HIT THE JACKPOT WITH DOT.COM VENTURE ANDREW DUFFY TEXT: That was during the late 1 990s dot.com boom, when Internet companies were selling for millions. In the bust that followed, no one would invest In dot.com companies because so many had lost fortunes on them. But it looks like
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        60 16 READ AND WRITE BETTER TRIBUTE I TO DUNMAN HIGH Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has paid tribute to Dunman High one of the four schools offering a special programme grooming Ibicultural Chinese Singaporeans. He identified the programme's strengths that it would help students stay rooted to Singapore's multih cultural society
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        882 16  -  KEN KWEK BY THE STRAITS TIMES, OCT 13 ML Mf hen Minister Mentor Lee Kuan W Yew said recently w w that a Singapore culture was unlikely to emerge even m "a few hundred years'*, a number of Singaporeans found themselves faced
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        729 17  -  MARDIANA ABU BAKAR A) KEY CONCEPTS j This is an opinion piece on how we can think anew about tti*3fti(j culture. Here are explanations of some key concepts to help you understand the article better. I culture: This is one of those elusive (meaning
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        53 17 MP! k# CULTURE FESTIVAL All things Hokkien will be observed next month at a festival. It will promote the culture and traditions of Singapore's largest Chinese dialect group. A food carnival at Bras Basah Complex featuring over 20 stalls will kick-start the 10-day festival starting Nov
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