The Straits Times, 14 March 2007

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    25 1 THE STRAITS TIMES 24 PAGES IN FIVE PARTS MICA (P) 198/12/2006 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14 2007 •m A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION ESTABLISHED 1845 80 CENTS
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  • Article
    Lock icon S'pore keeps status as least corrupt in Asia
    588 1  -  Audrey Tan But it is increasingly vulnerable to graft problems in the region, says Perc By, Assistant Money Editor SINGAPORE is still the least corrupt country in Asia, but it is increasingly vulnerable to graft problems in the region, a Hong Kong-based
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    Lock icon TAKING A NOSEDIVE
    100 1 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE A Japanese plane with 60 people on board made a dramatic emergency landing at an airport in western Japan yesterday. The front landing gear of the All Nippon Airways plane failed to descend, and it had to make a belly landing, sliding along the runway
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    Lock icon Eye Centre stops all Lasik ops after spike in infections
    531 1 By Salma Khali k Ben Nadarajan THE Singapore National Eye Centre (SNEC) has suspended all Lasik surgery at least till the end of this month. It stopped all such operations last Wednesday, following a spike in the number of infections
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  • UPFRONT
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      Lock icon Saving the Earth catches on among S'poreans
      1000 1  -  Tania Tan By THE island of Bali stirs up thoughts of a beach holiday for most people, but for avid scuba diver Ivan Choong, the place is linked to work. His mission: To save the threatened manta ray, the gentle fish that glides
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      418 2 The success behind every man li^lHS^^^^^HH SISMEN^S SKIN CENTRES Queen Margaret University H| wee J "^9 i. Queen Margaret University, established in 1875 has j been named Britain's top higher education college in the Sunday Times University Guide 2005. In 2002, QMU was one of the only two Scottish university-
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      386 2 SECTION ONE HOME Prime 2-4 Developer loses suit Asia 6-20 The Court of Appeal has World 21-25 thrown out a developer's Review 26-28 bid to repurchase a piece irvi oq of land now worth $100 hYI Zy million. SECTION TWO PAGE H3 Home Hl-H9 Forum HlO Sniffling addiction Sports HI
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  • PRIME
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      Lock icon Spore-bound granite barges still being held
      533 3  -  Jessica Cheam Report: Indonesian minister says more strict rules on export will be adopted By TWO weeks on, the Singa-pore-bound granite barges detained by Indonesian authorities have still not been released, the Building and Construction Authority (BCA) said yesterday. Supply of granite aggregate to
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      Lock icon FISHY DEATHS SPARK FEARS IN THAILAND
      104 3 PHOTO: A Thai villager stands amid thousands of dead fish at a farm along the Chao Phraya river in Ang Thong, about 100km north of Bangkok. About 100 tonnes of fish worth $1.9 million have been found dead, and pollution is a suspect. To
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      Lock icon Man who fed daughters sleeping pills gets 3½ years' jail
      551 3  -  Teh Joo Lin SINGAPORE GIRLS POISONED IN SYDNEY By In Sydney A SINGAPOREAN man who fed his two daughters potentially fatal doses of sleeping pills in Australia two years ago was yesterday handed a 3 1/2-year jail term, but he
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      Lock icon PSA to build and operate major port at Panama Canal
      607 4  -  Bryan Lee Container facility PSA's first in the Americas represents big growth opportunity By SINGAPORE'S PSA International has won the right to build and operate a major container port at the Panama Canal, the world's third busiest waterway after the
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      Lock icon Malaysia turns to dogs to sniff out illegal DVDs
      455 4  -  Leslie Lav By Malaysia Correspondent In Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIA has unleashed its latest weapon in the war against DVD pirates a pair of black labradors that will sniff out illegal discs. The dogs, Lucky and Flo, start work today as part
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      346 3 fc?SMU SINGAPORE MANAGEMENT Beyond information technology ~ITY A transformative business education Practice Professor Steven Miller Dean, School of Information Systems "t Since 2003, the School of Information Systems has been quietly W Jk m revolutionising the teaching of Information Technology for W business with a potent brew of Wharton School
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      31 4 Which is better for you and your money the big investment adviser or the small outfit? He is told: Better move your car, there's a fire Lawyer dashes to carpark finds...
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  • ASIA
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      Lock icon Australia, Japan sign landmark defence pact
      702 6  -  Kwan Weng Kin Both countries take pains to say the security pact is not aimed at China By Japan Correspondent In Tokyo JAPAN and Australia yesterday signed a ground-breaking pact to boost bilateral security ties in order to jointly tackle regional security threats such
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    • AUSTRALIA-JAPAN DEFENCE PACT
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        Lock icon China gives muted response to defence pact
        632 9  -  Chua Chin Hon ►> BEIJING'S VIEW But analysts say there could be calls to bolster defence spending By China Bureau Chief In Beijing JAPAN'S landmark security pact with Australia could well bolster calls within China to further increase its defence spending and accelerate
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        Lock icon Wartime tensions continue to fester
        477 9  -  Roger Maynard ►> CANBERRA'S VIEW By For The Straits Times In Sydney THE signing of a historic security pact between Australia and Japan yesterday may strengthen ties between the two countries. But there are questions about whether it will also signal an end to wartime
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    • CHINA
      • NATIONAL PEOPLE'S CONGRESS
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          Lock icon China warns of more unemployed in cities
          548 10  -  VINCE CHONG More college graduates and migrants are joining workforce By In Beijing ONLY half of some 24 million urban job-seekers are expected to be employed this year, said China's labour minister yesterday. He warned that despite the country's burgeoning growth, the government
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          Lock icon 1m people prosecuted last year
          336 10 ASSOCIATED PRESS, REUTERS Beijing CHINA prosecuted nearly one million people last year and sent more people to jail than in 2005, officials said yesterday. While they vowed to keep up the fight on crime, they promised to limit executions. China's chief justice Xiao Yang told
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          Lock icon CALL TO STOP SERVING SHARK'S FIN
          112 10 REUTERS BEIJING: China should take shark's fin dishes off the menu for foreign visitors before the 2008 Olympic Games, a lawmaker said yesterday. Officials in China traditionally honour distinguished guests with huge banquets climaxing with rare or exotic delicacies like bear's paw, monkey brains
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          Lock icon VARSITIES IN FINANCIAL TROUBLE
          150 10 CHINA DAILY/ASIA NEWS NETWORK BEIJING: Chinese universities are on the brink of a financial crisis due to the rapid growth in enrolment since 1999, lawmakers have warned. To cope with the influx of students, many universities riave had to resort to bank loans for the construction
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          Lock icon SILENT TREATMENT FOR CHEN
          87 10 ASSOCIATED PRESS BEIJING: China's legislators are giving Taiwan's independence-leaning President the silent treatment. Outspoken responses to statements made by Mr Chen Shui-bian 10 days ago asserting Taiwan's independence from China would only play into his hands, encouraging more provocations, according to members of the National People's
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    • EAST ASIA
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        Lock icon Boom time for private education in China
        530 12 BLOOMBERG Non-state schools reaping huge profits as govt liberalises industry Beijing MR WANG Yue'an made an inspired decision when he and three other investors bought sugar cane fields in Dongguan and constructed a school. That was in 1994, and Mr Wang, a former
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        Lock icon MAKING UP TO MOTHER NATURE
        75 12 AFP Zhou Xinlong, 63, planting a young tree under the watchful eye of a policeman on Monday. Family and friends of Zhou are chipping in to help replant trees on a hillside in the south-western city of Chongqing, China, after he and another elderly man
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        Lock icon Roh may call off FTA deal with US
        219 12 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Seoul SOUTH Korean President Roh Moo Hyun yesterday said his government could scrap free trade talks with the United States if Seoul s economic interests are not properly reflected in a final deal. Mr Roh instructed his Cabinet to consider
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        Lock icon IAEA chief begins talks with Pyongyang
        407 13 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, ASSOCIATED PRESS He needs to secure North Korea's nod to allow IAEA inspectors back into the country Beijing THE UN nuclear watchdog's chief arrived in Pyongyang yesterday to secure North Korea's permission to allow his inspectors back into the country, four years
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    • INDIA / SOUTH ASIA
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        Lock icon Delhi to build taller buildings to house growing population
        545 14 INTERNATIONAL HERALD TRIBUNE Slums to make way for high-rises in new policy to become world-class city New Delhi HOW do you transform a chaotic, traffic-choked, churning city into a "global metropolis" worthy of representing India's ambitions to become the next Asian
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        Lock icon Nepali Premier says King should step down
        125 14 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Kathmandu THE Nepali Prime Minister has said the King should step down, accusing him of helping those trying to "destabilise the country". Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala said King Gyanendra should have abdicated in the wake of massive protests last April,
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    • SOUTH-EAST ASIA
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        Lock icon Thailand may declare smog emergency
        297 15 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, THE NATION/ASIA NEWS NETWORK Chiang Mai THAILAND might declare an environmental emergency in tourist hot spot Chiang Mai and two other northern provinces after a thick smog blanketed the region, Environment Minister Kasem Snidwong Na Ayuttaya said yesterday. He said the air quality
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        Lock icon Bangkok bans ads for alcohol
        103 15 BLOOMBERG Bangkok THAILAND'S Cabinet yesterday approved a total ban on advertisements for alcoholic beverages aimed at curbing consumption after a similar ban was ruled invalid last November. The ban, which also includes new zoning on alcohol sales, will be forwarded to Thailand's National Legislative Assembly
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        Lock icon Jakarta making slow progress on haze pact
        557 15  -  AZHAR GHANI Commissions to hold separate talks, which may delay ratification By Indonesia Bureau Chief In Jakarta INDONESIA looks very unlikely to make much headway towards ratifying the Asean haze agreement despite having taken a step forward recently. On Monday, the parliamentary approval
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    • ASIA FOCUS
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        Lock icon ASIA'S RUINED RIVERS
        576 18  -  Tracy Quek THE YANGTZE: Untreated waste choking China's longest waterway By China Correspondent In Beijing THE 21,000 chemical plants dotted along China's waterways and coastlines tell the story of the country's red-hot economy. But the rivers themselves speak of the environmental cost of two decades of unbridled
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        Lock icon THE GANGES: India's holy river now a health hazard
        406 18  -  P. JAYARAM By India Correspondent In New Delhi THE Ganges, considered Hinduism's most sacred river, is now so polluted that India's holy men baulk at taking the ritual holy dip in it. Untreated human and industrial waste has effectively turned it
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        Lock icon THE PASIG: Rehabilitation of polluted river under way
        421 18  -  Alastair Mclndoe By Philippines Correspondent In Manila IN ITS glory days of the 19th century, when Manila basked in its fame as the Pearl of the Orient, the glittering waters of the Pasig River inspired generations of artists and poets. But anyone
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        Lock icon Chao Phraya fish farms wiped out by pollution
        498 19  -  Ang thong AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, THE NATION/ASIA NEWS NETWORK Officials suspect pollutants came from upriver factories releasing dirty water (Thailand) ABOUT 100 tonnes of fish worth an estimated 40 million baht (Ssl.9 million) were found dead in fish farms along Thailand's Chao Phraya
        AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, THE NATION/ASIA NEWS NETWORK; THE NATION/ASIA NEWS NETWORK  -  498 words
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        Lock icon S'pore military chief meets top Thai generals
        121 19 SINGAPORE'S Chief of Defence Force, Lieuten-ant-General Ng Vat Chung, met top Thai military officials during a working visit to Thailand this week. During his three-day visit, which began on Sunday, he met the Thai Defence Minister, General Boonrawd Somtas, and the Supreme Commander
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    • SOUTH-EAST ASIA / MALAYSIA
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        Lock icon Thai Bill seeks to allay foreign investor concerns
        532 20  -  Nirmal Ghosh Some lawmakers back changes to Act that are friendlier to joint ventures By Thailand Correspondent In Bangkok CONCERN over an economic slowdown and sagging investor confidence has spurred calls in Thailand for policy revisions, including the controversial amendments to the
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        Lock icon Aviation sector 'lacks people, technology'
        201 20 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Jakarta INDONESIA does not have enough quality personnel or technology to match the needs of its booming aviation sector, a government fact-finding team has said. The remarks came after the country's third major plane accident in as many months. "The level of safety
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        Lock icon Politician attacked Mahathir, says witness
        209 20 BERNAMA Kota Baru A WITNESS in the trial of a man who launched a pepper-spray attack on Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad last year said he saw a politician spraying a smoke-like substance at the ex-premier. Mr Wan Mohd Hafiz Wan Awang told the Magistrate's Court
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      27 6 Fish farms wiped out Some 100 tonnes of fish are found dead in fish farms along Thailand's Chao Phraya River, prompting fears of water pollution. PAGE 19
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon under fire over move to Dubai
      798 21 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, WASHINGTON POST, NEW YORK TIMES US oil services giant may be trying to trim tax bill or avoid probes, say critics Washington HALLIBURTON'S decision to move its base from Texas to Dubai has sparked a political firestorm, as Senator Hillary Clinton and
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      Lock icon Global image of Israel and Iran most negative: Poll
      882 22  -  Jonathan Eyal Results suggest that actions, rather than religion, influence a country's image By Straits Times Europe Bureau In London IRAN and Israel are regarded as having the most negative influence in the world, according to a recently released poll by
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      Lock icon Israel hails old Saudi peace plan ahead of Arab summit
      354 22 NEW YORK TIMES Jerusalem ISRAELI officials, pressed by Washington, are suddenly finding much to praise in a Saudi peace proposal that was dismissed when it was offered in 2002. In the past two days, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Foreign
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      Lock icon Moscow slams Teheran's defiant stance on nuclear issues
      349 22 LOS ANGELES TIMES Moscow RUSSIA has signalled sharp dissatisfaction with Iran's defiant stance on nuclear issues, warning that Moscow will not join Teheran "in anti-American games". An official described as "an insider" told the three main Russian news agencies that Teheran had
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      Lock icon N-issue can be resolved, says Rafsanjani
      549 23  -  Zuraidah Ibrahim SM Goh also meets Finance Minister, and tells him S'pore takes long-term view of Iran's potential By Political Editor In Teheran A KEY Iranian leader told visiting Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong yesterday that he believed the current nuclear stand-off could be
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      Lock icon Iran's political structure
      242 23  -  ZURAIDAH IBRAHIM IRAN has been an Islamic republic since a popular uprising overthrew the Shah's regime in 1979. It adopted a Constitution based on Ayatollah Khomeini's theory of Islamic government and was amended in 1989 when he died. It is a web of power-sharing arrangements spanning from
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      Lock icon Britain to make carbon emission cuts part of law
      394 24 REUTERS It becomes first to set binding limits with Bill on 60% reduction by 2050 LONDON BRITAIN yesterday became the first country to propose legislation to set binding limits on carbon dioxide emissions, as it stepped up its campaign for a
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      Lock icon BIG BLAST AFTER ACCIDENT
      60 24 This freight train carrying propane gas derailed and caught fire, sending smoke billowing into the air on Monday. The accident on the outskirts of the city of Oneida in New York state forced the evacuation of people within a I.6km radius, closing two elementary schools and
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      410 24 ASSOCIATED PRESS Washington FRENCH-American relations are set to shift as France chooses a successor to President Jacques Chirac, who defined himself on the world stage as an opponent of American dominance, analysts say. With Mr Chirac's announcement on Sunday that he
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      216 24 MINISTER Mentor Lee Kuan Yew yesterday paid tribute to outgoing French President Jacques Chirac, saying he helped France develop close economic and cultural ties with East Asia. In a statement to French news agency Agence France-Presse, Mr Lee said he first met Mr
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        258 25 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE A SENATOR chained himself to the gates of Florence's Uffizi Gallery on Monday to protest against the loan of one of Leonardo Da Vinci's paintings to Japan. Senator Paolo Amato said The Annunciation was too precious and delicate to be sent
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        116 25 ASSOCIATED PRESS THE brother of Israeli President Moshe Katsav, who faces charges of rape and other sexual offences, has been accused of sexual misconduct himself. Mr Lior Katsav, who has been his brother's most vocal defender, insisted on Monday that he was innocent, and called
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        116 25 NEW YORK TIMES THE US Army's top medical officer has been forced into retirement, another casualty of the disclosure of shoddy conditions for outpatients at the Walter Reed Army Medical Centre in Washington. The ousted officer, army Surgeon General Kevin Kiley, became the third high-ranking
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      27 21 Poor global image Israel, together with Iran, is regarded as having the most negative influence in the world, according to a poll of 27 countries. PAGE 22
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      419 26 Iraq A regional solution The international gathering called by Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki to discuss Iraqi security produced little other than an agreement to gather again. Representatives of the 14 nations who met in Baghdad over the weekend agreed to hold another meeting at the foreign ministers level as
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      942 26  -  Gavin Yap »A MALAYSIAN'S VIEW OF SINGAPOREANS By A FEW nights ago, I was introduced to this rather attractive girl from Singapore and we got to talking. I wasn't really in the mood for a conversation but couldn't really come up with a decent enough reason
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      953 26  -  Chi Lo By For The Straits Times AFTER over a hundred rounds of debate and a record seven readings, China's lawmakers finally tabled the long-awaited final draft of the country's property law at the National People's Congress (NPC) last week. The NPC is
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      1034 27  -  Muhammad Haniff By Hassan For The Straits Times WEAKENED by worldwide counter-terrorism operations, Al-Qaeda has moved into a new area: Franchising its idea of jihad via the Internet and the release of video and audio statements, such as one by Ayman Al-Zawahiri on
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      402 27  -  Paul Barber By THE article "A Matter of Perspective", published in these pages on Feb 20, accused Tapol, the London-based Indonesia Human Rights Campaign, of lacking credibility and perspective. The survivor of an attack by Indonesian police officers on a group of students in Abepura, West Papua,
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      922 28  -  Alexander Stille By THE name Borgia is synonymous with Renaissance decadence, treachery and ruthless realpolitik. The tales of the handsome and bloodthirsty condottiere Cesare Borgia; his father, Pope Alexander VI, and his sister, the beautiful Lucrezia, who may (or may not) have also been his lover, have
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      38 26 Machiavellfs main man Cesare Borgia is one of the main characters in Machiavelli's masterpiece, The Prince, which explains the art of statecraft. PAGE 28 PUNCHLINESmyj ~f stop h~ PLAYING WITH i, V WATER.'! J rX~^i PLAYINGWITH ..J. M
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      429 27 Information Open Day Saturday 17 March 2007 Peony Room, Shangri-la Hotel, Singapore 1 pm to 6pm (Presentation talk: 2pm, 3pm 4pm) Representatives from the medical schools of the National University of Ireland at Cork, Dublin, Galway and Trinity College, University of Dublin, will be pleased to meet suitably qualified applicants
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      893 31  -  Chong Chee Kin »EX-NKF CHIEF'S CRIMINAL SUIT By i INTERIOR designer David Tan yesterday made a complete about-turn from the evidence he offered earlier. The 63-year-old star witness for the prosecution now claims that the $20,000 invoice he sent to former National Kidney Foundation (NKF) chief
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      527 32  -  Elena Chong 3 months for businessman who struck man with drinks glass By Court Correspondent HE COULD have played peacemaker between two querulous nightclubbers, but he took sides instead and hit one with a drinks glass. The incident took place at popular nightclub Zouk in Jiak Kirn Street
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      Lock icon Former sports official fined $5,000 for forgery
      383 32 ELENA CHONG THE former secretary of Cuesports Singapore, the national umbrella association covering billiards, snooker and pool, was yesterday fined a total of $5,000 on two counts of forgery. Richard Wee Kok Hiong, 57, pleaded guilty to forging two Cuesports forms, claiming a
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        68 32 A DINER at a restaurant in Lorong Mambong at Holland Village had her handbag snatched on Sunday. The victim told police she had hung the bag on the chair when she arrived at the restaurant at about Bpm, but did not discover it missing
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        58 32 A BURGLAR stole 270 packs of cigarettes and three packets of tobacco, worth a total of about $3,000, from a t round-floor shop in Block 4, Bendemeer Road. The theft took place after the shop closed at 11pm on Sunday. A window at the
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        91 32 A WOMAN taxi driver yesterday pleaded guilty to assaulting another woman at her flat two years ago. Njkki Yap, 40, admitted pushing stall helper Lee Ching Mvi twice, causing her to fall and fracture her right wrist and forearm at a flat in Hougang Avenue
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      477 33  -  K.C. Vijayan Developer may have had case to seek return of govt-acquired land if suit was filed in time By A DEVELOPER lost the chance to pursue its claim to buy back land now worth $100 million from the Government which had acquired
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      220 33 A MAN was found dead near Lower Peirce Reservoir at 6.30pm on Monday. Although the man had slight bruises on the side of his head, police do not suspect foul play and have classified it as unnatural death. The man, believed to
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      Lock icon Nasal sprays: Get relief but get hooked too?
      535 34  -  Tessa Wong Available without a prescription, they clear blocked noses instantly, but can cause addiction By NASAL sprays gave Ms Shu Lee blessed relief from a chronically stuffed nose, but being able to breathe freely came at a shocking price. She became
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      575 35  -  Jessica Cheam It is working with Japanese firm to develop technology for use in tropics By THIS little red dot is well on its way to looking and being rather green over the next few years. The National University of Singapore
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      405 36  -  Christopher Tan 2nd station will be on mainland, after Jurong Island outlet opened 5 years ago By Senior Correspondent FIVE years after the first and only compressed natural gas (CNG) refuelling station opened on Jurong Island, drivers of CNG vehicles can look forward to
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      121 36 The Singapore Flyer is half completed. The 42-storey-high giant observation wheel is set to be Asia's most visible iconic visitor attraction. When completed in March next year, The Singapore Flyer will provide breathtaking, panoramic views of Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia. It will
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      541 37  -  Tania Tan Six winners of Clinician Scientist Investigator award get $4m in grants By SIX doctors have brought multi-tasking to a whole new level. They see patients, but also perform cutting-edge research that could yield new drugs or treatments for a host of diseases.
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      622 38  -  Ho Ai Li School's technology platforms made learning, interaction easier for him By NEWLY minted Republic Polytechnic (RP) graduate Amos Soh Liang King scribbled on a sheet of paper yesterday that getting his diploma in information technology was like "passing with flying colours".
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      406 39  -  Lim Wei Chean Owner left no will, so aunts stand to inherit if they're still alive By TWO women stand to inherit a Peranakan-style house in Neil Road worth at least $2 million if they can be traced. The women are seen in
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        105 39 THE consumer price index (CPI) for general households in the second half of last year rose by 0.7 per cent over the same period in 2005. Households in the top 20 per cent band were hit less by inflation than those in the lowest 20
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        60 39 DEFENCE officials from Singapore and France met yesterday to discuss defence cooperation and strategic developments. The Bth France-Singapore Defence Policy Dialogue, between the Ministry of Defence and the French defence ministry, was co-chaired by Permanent Secretary for Defence, Mr Chiang Chic Foo, and French Undersecretary of Defence
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      442 39  -  Tan Hui Yee By Housing Correspondent DEVELOPING countries like China want to tap Singapore's expertise in urban planning and an agreement has been signed to get this rolling. Spin-offs worth hundreds of millions if not billions of dollars, could also come about
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      24 31 Fined for sports forgery An ex-secretary of Cuesports Singapore has been fined $5,000 for forging forms to claim payment for coaching services. PAGE H2
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      774 37 Buying properties or^js2Bl« businesses with no money^p^f^ down. Is this for real or is this a joke? Is "No Money Down-Myth or Reality?" Someone once told me that he has read many books, H listened to gurus and talks about "no money down". He said that this could only be
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      107 38 Estate Trust Agencies (1927) Limited is interested to contact the sisters and brother of KOH TEK LEH ALSO KNOWN AS KOH TEK LAY formerly residing at 141 NEIL ROAD who died on 20 February 1978; and any person with information on Lim Chhui Ngor who died on 29 June 2006.
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      417 40  -  Willy Tan Ze Feng READING the article, "Average students losing out as JC-qualified kids head for polys" (ST, March 12), I find it most disturbing that one parent found it "not fair... because while the higher scorers can choose to get into polytechnic,
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      184 40  -  Johanna Pan Jingyi (Ms) I REFER to the letter by Mr Alvin Sim Khim Woon, "Check cut-off grades before applying to school" (ST, March 12). Firstly, an important thing to note is that in the year 1990, there were many births, more
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      367 40  -  Alvin Sim Khim Woon I WOULD like to add my two cents' worth on the subject of the average student. I would consider myself an average student. In 1989 when I sat for my O levels, I scored a very average 14 points. I
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      394 40  -  Ong-Chew Peck Wan (Mrs) I REFER to the letter by Mr Ahmad Firdaus Daud, "Ensure due process of law for accused persons" (ST, March 7). While our law-enforce-ment agencies always endeavour to prosecute criminals in court, there are situations where this is not
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      371 40  -  Dr Terrance Chua I REFER to the letter, "Offer available 'private' slots to subsidised patients" (ST, March 9), by Ms Lai Howe Ling. The National Heart Centre (NHC) receives requests for over 1,200 new outpatient referrals per month, a more than four-fold increase
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      173 40  -  Lee Kirn Hua I REFER to the letter by Ms Ethel Chong, "Why were kids not evacuated to safer place?" (ST, March 9). Ms Chong was concerned about the evacuation procedures of childcare centres in the event of tremors. The safety of children in
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      102 40  -  Raymond Lim I REFER to the letter, "Three O-level papers in one day is too taxing" (ST, March 13), by Mdm Lim Hwee Choo. As indicated on the confirmation slips that students have received, the displayed timetable is tentative and is subject to change. The
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      129 40  -  Goh Shih Yong I REFER to the letter, "Organic labelling for vegetables misleading" (ST, March 12). The Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority does not object to the use of the words "natural" and "grown naturally" to describe fresh fruit and vegetables produced using aeroponics or hydroponics, as these
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      78 40 For more readers' views, log on to http://www. straitstimes.asia1. com.sg/forum Access to letters online is free. Stay-at-home mothers are CEOs of the house How car child restraints can be ineffective Fuel economy: Many other factors at work Valid parking coupon displayed but still summoned Celebrate Chingay but why should it
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      594 41 FORMULA ONE F1 supremo Ecclestone wants 'a good number', Spore may be a pit stop London FORMULA One supremo Bernie Ecclestone's plans to push for night racing have been lauded by several drivers. The Briton, who arrived in Singapore on Monday, had revealed in
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      613 41 REUTERS Melbourne FERNANDO Alonso wants to achieve something that only two other men have win three or more Formula One titles in a row. And, since he suffers from claustrophobia, it is no surprise that he wants to have daylight between him and his rivals as
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      912 41 No Michael Schumacher. A laid-back Kimi Raikkonen in bright red. Fernando Alonso and Ron Dennis together. And more new rules. The new F1 season, which begins on Sunday in Melbourne, promises to be a lot different from the last. Melbourne FOR 15 years, Formula One had the
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      684 42 SOCCER Chelsea manager's overture to Real likely to further anger Abramovich London JOSE Mourinho has further strained his relationship with Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich ahead of today's Premiership visit to Manchester City. The Blues manager admitted that "it would be an honour" to take charge
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      410 42 London MICHAEL Essien may have pledged his future to Chelsea by signing a new contract till 2012, but the Blues look closer to losing two other key players. Frank Lampard has given Chelsea an ultimatum: Offer him the terms that he wants by the
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      169 42 AGENCE-FRANCE PRESSE BRITISH police arrested 34 people when rival football gangs of Chelsea and Tottenham clashed in one of the most affluent parts of London after their FA Cup quarter-final on Sunday. Fans of the two teams armed with knives, hockey sticks and
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      439 42 London JOEY Barton has added to his manager Stuart Pearce's problems at Manchester City by getting himself arrested for causing criminal damage and assault. The controversial midfielder was questioned by the police earlier this week over an alleged argument earlier this month
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      315 42 London YOSSI Benayoun has vowed to reject overtures from Tottenham Hotspur. He wants to commit his long-term future to West Ham, even if the club get relegated from the Premiership. The Israeli international en- joyed a splendid debut season at Upton
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      310 42 London BEN Foster's reward for his FA Cup heroics was the worst possible semi-final draw. But the Watford goalkeeper is determined not to let it slow his incredible rise to the top. Foster, on loan from Manchester United, will not be allowed to play against his
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      512 43 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE CRICKET They are unlikely to trouble Australia despite having ex-Aussie Hoffman Basseterre (St Kitts) GROWING up in Australia, Paul Hoffmann could only dream of playing in the World Cup. Today, that dream will come true, but not in the way he imagined. The
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      223 43 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE IF IT is the cricket World Cup, India must be going crazy. After all, a billion Indians make up most of the world's cricket-watching population. But, as the ninth World Cup opened in the Caribbean on Sunday, the mercury to
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      385 43 SOCCER London FOR the first time in his Arsenal career, Arsene Wenger has admitted to feeling "a little bit lost". The manager may be desperate for three points against Aston Villa in the Premiership today, but realises that motivation is
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        72 43 REUTERS AMSTERDAM: Liverpool's challenge for a Champions League semi-final place has been given a boost as Alex, PSV Eindhoven's key defender, has been ruled out for their clash. The Brazilian centre-back, whose header ended Arsenal's challenge last week, tore his hamstring in the 0-0
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        68 43 ASSOCIATED PRESS ROME: Messina goalkeeper Nicholas Caglioni has tested positive for cocaine, the Italian Olympic Committee said on Monday. Traces of the drug were found during an an-ti-doping test after Messina and Catania drew 1-1 in an Italian Serie A match on Feb 11. Caglioni,
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        92 43 LONDON: Manchester United chief executive David Gill is adamant that Cristiano Ronaldo will stay at Old Trafford. The winger's future has been the subject of constant speculation, with Spanish giants Real Madrid and Barcelona both linked with moves for the Portuguese. But Gill has confirmed
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        95 43 LONDON: Newcastle manager Glenn Roeder is confident Michael Owen will play for the club before the end of the season. The England striker has been sidelined since suffering a serious knee injury in last summer's World Cup. He has undergone two operations to rebuild the
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        101 43 LONDON: Dimitar Berbatov insists he is "ready to play every day" as Tottenham continue their fight for silverware on two fronts. Martin Jol was ready to rest the Bulgarian striker for the FA Cup quarter-final clash with Chelsea, but the Spurs board was adamant there
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      502 44  -  Alvin Foo ►>GOLF This year's new title sponsor, Clariden Leu, is keen on long-term ties with the event By AFTER two years of uncertainty, the future of the Singapore Masters seems more secure now. For a start, new title sponsor Clariden Leu said yesterday that
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      801 44  -  Chia Han Keong ►>IN THE HOOP By JOHN Lennon once sang: "Instant karma's gonna get you." Not so in sport, especially in the National Basketball Association. In fact, it probably takes about a season or two, before karma starts to haunt a
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      222 44 ASSOCIATED PRESS BASKETBALL Oakland (California) THE Dallas Mavericks' 17-game National Basketball Association winning streak ended with a thud on Monday. Make that a series of thuds, from every one of their missed shots and turnovers. Dirk Nowitzki even got embarrassed enough to draw a
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      294 44  -  Leonard Lim »SOCCER By BISHAN Arsenal are seeking $9,000 compensation from S-League club Sengkang Punggol for their former striker, Paul Bekombo Ekollo. The Cameroonian joined Sengkang after his contract with the National Football League club expired last season. Last Thursday, Bishan Arsenal sent a
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        64 44 ASSOCIATED PRESS INDIAN WELLS (California): Less than 24 hours after knocking out Roger Federer, Guillermo Canas was eliminated by former No 1 Carlos Moya 6-4, 6-4 in the third round of tennis' Pacific Life Open on Monday. On Sunday, Canas had stunned Federer, ending the Swiss
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        76 44 REUTERS AMSTERDAM: Four-time Olympic champion Inge de Bruijn of the Netherlands announced her retirement from swimming on Monday. "I'm 33 years old. In swimming, that's a grandmother," she said. She won gold in the 50 and 100 metres freestyle and 100 m butterfly
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        80 44 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE NEW YORK: New York Islanders left-wing Chris Simon will sit out the remainder of the National Hockey League season. He was suspended without pay on Sunday following his brutal attack (above) on the New York Rangers' Ryan Hollweg. The suspension will last at least
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        97 44 BERNAMA KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian badminton players Koo Kien Keat and Tan Boon Heong, who won the All-England men's doubles title, are now troubled by a difficult choice to shave their heads clean or not. Koo had made a promise before departing for Birmingham, saying
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        118 44 ASSOCIATED PRESS ALBUQUERQUE (New Mexico): Five-time world boxing champion Johnny Tapia was hospitalised in critical condition on Monday after an apparent cocaine overdose. Police said the 40-year-old was taken to hospital after paramedics responded to an early morning call about a person who was not breathing in
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      293 44 BASKETBALL NBA: Charlotte 119 Orlando 108, Toronto 108 Milwaukee 93, New Jersey 113 Memphis 102, Phoenix 103 Houston 82, Golden State 117 Dallas 100. ICE HOCKEY NHL: Atlanta 4 Washington 2, Calgary 5 St Louis 4 (SO), Phoenix 4 Philadelphia 0, Los Angeles 5 Edmonton 1. TENNIS ATP/WTA Pacific
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      127 42 Group 1 Prize $600,000. Group 2 Prize $236,000. Group 1 Prize for Draw No. 2204/2007 Group 1 Prize: $703,053 each 1 Winning Share(s) Sold at: 1] NTUC Fair Price, Blk 71 Kallang Bahru #01-529 (One Quick Pick Ordinary Entry) Prizes To Be Claimed One Group 2 Prize for Toto Draw
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      126 42 CHAMPS SAF FC ON WIN MISSION! Surprise 1-1 draw in opening match. Sleague SAFFC Albirex Wed, 14/03/07 745pm UECup Leverkusen Lens Thu, 15/03/071.15 am E League Champ West Bromwich Crystal Palace Thu, 15/03/07 3.45 am UECup Osasuna Glasgow Rangers Thu, 15/03/07 3.45 am UECup W Bremen CeltadeVigo Thu, 15/03/07 3.45
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      85 44 TV times CRICKET: ICC World Cup, Group A: Australia v Scotland (Live, PPV Chi 10, 9.30pm). Gp C: Kenya v Canada (Live, PPV Chill, 9.30pm). SOCCER: English Premiership: Aston Villa v Arsenal (Live, Ch23, tomorrow, 3.30 am), Manchester City v Chelsea (Live, Ch24, tomorrow, 3.55 am). TENNIS: ATP Masters Series,
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      40 44 S-League Today: SAFFC v Albirex Niigata (Choa Chu Kang, 7.45pm) Tomorrow: Balestier v Woodlands (Toa Payoh, 7.45pm) Friday: Liaoning v Home United (Jalan Besar, 7.30pm) Saturday: Tampines v Young Lions (Tampines, 7.45pm) Sunday: Geylang v Korean Super Reds (Bedok, 7.45pm)
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      109 45 John f 1:25-26 EESOONHIN Age: 87 was called home to be with the Lord on 13 March 2007. leaving behind loved ones. Wif«: Chio Kim Hong (deceased) -■1.M. D,JU(jlitL in Lii Ee Geok Hua F Vintent Ee Geok Chuan.Jirnmy Goh Eng Thong, Mavis Daughters; Sons-in-law: EeGeok Eng,Lydia EeGeok Kwee KohChin
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      51 45 1ST ANNIVERSARY Loving Memory of NG KWEE YOCK DORIS Departed on 14 March 2006 Today recalls sad memories Of a dear mother gone to resf And the one who thinks of her Today Is the one who loves her best. Dearly missed fr always remembered by: Husband, sons ali loved
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      22 45 With Deepest Sympathy Heartfelt Condolences to The Family of the Late TAN JONG HOA Imparted l2M»f HUT From: G MASK PTE LTD
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      25 45 Al I.MIH.MI SHAR1FF BIN M01ID DAL1 (SHAWN) Ase: 3? DepnrtHl; J,2,?Da7 Alwayt lememhereti by lofeti etitSr May Allah SMLT. bless his soul, Amlrt, Up: ******72
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      67 45 AGNES GOH GEK NAI Age: 5O passed away peacefully on 12 Mar 2007, leaving behind loved ones. Husband: Yeo Eng Hud Eric Fattor-ln-Jaw: Mother-in-law: Yeo Teng Huat (deceased.! Chua Lur Seng Son: Daughter: Yeo Chuan Tian, Ryan Yea Si Hui, Yvonne and all relatives. Body resting at Blk 123Tampines St
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      69 45 1st Anniversary In Loving Memory of LILY CHAN TAI MUI Departed on 14 March 2(HHi Gone from our lives one so dear, But in our hearts forever near. Deeply missed by Husband: Goh I lock Thong Sons: Daughters-in-law; Goh Eng Hong Wendy Ngim Dr. Goh Eng Lim Eunice Seah Goh
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      29 45 In Loving Memory Of RRGOPAIAPILLAI KJANAKIAMMA Departed 20/3/83 Depaned 14/3/01 Pictures may fade but not memories of a lifetime together Forever remembered by all your children, grandchildren Loved ones.
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      126 45 "Nothing in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord-" Romans 8:33 MDM GOH ENG NEO (MRS ANG ANN HOCK) Age: 90 Called home to oe with the Lord on 13 March 2007 will always be fondly remembered
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      71 45 DIANA OWEN A iiwitferful companion, in and out of the dancf mulio i Alwav*, londly rvmrniht'ird by ihe following taillrr [rarhtr. Alice \tr. Ann An^, (^'i Ilia I lun r Klonir Slmiiiir, (ioh Son Khlm. llun^ \vc SHpp. lunp Jpp. 1 jm [l<-\i\; "xmiIi JjJii Suu liL'in Luir,uiiiL Simim. Ling
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      114 45 Athma Shanti Pooja We. the family of (hi- luu> GOVINDA NAMBISAN Departed nn 5 March 2007 wish (u flipiMl our huarlk'lt lii.nik- and npprenntinn in reallives and fripnds fnr rhicr kind BflWtancv, atitndaTioe, oondoltriCL1*;, ivreatlis imd donalLon during out recent bereavement; and Qfi Alps Ching (StIH), Dr Donald Piwn (NCCK
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      171 45 "1 will fie down and sleep in peace, for you alone, O LORD, make me dwell in safety. Psalm 4:H MARY LIM AH SOI Age: 78 Called home to be with the Lord on 12 March 2007. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Children: Children-in-lan: Tan Em Chye
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      32 45 1st Anniversary in Loving Memory Of SEAH KIM TECK Departed 14 March 2D06 Always I by Sons, DmighUMs, Suns-in-law, I >u u ghtfrs- in 1 aw, grandchildren all loved one* k m
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      54 45 V^ The Family of the Late w I I SEAH CHYE KOON Departed on 9 March 2007 Wish to express their heartfelt thanks and appreciation to all pastors, relatives, Mends, church members and colleagues for their kind assistance, attendance, j condolences, prayers, wreaths and donations during their recent W bereavement.
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        6058 46 TRANSACTION DATE: MAR 13,2007 52-WEEK HIGH LOW TEL CODE COMPANY CURRENCY LAST TRADED SALE 0R'VOL 'OOO DAY NET P/E M CAP SMIL HIGH LOW 3.B 1 5716 IstSoftware 11.5 6 3148 8Telecom 34.5 20 5834 A-Sonic 101 96.5 6389 ABFSGBondETF 36 17 1500 ACEDynamics 25 15.5 1938
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        1640 46 52-WEEK HIGH LOW IEL CODE COMPANY CURRENCY LAST TRADED SALE 0RVOL 'OOO DAY HIGH LOW NET P/E M CAP SMIL 21 28.5 26 4a 13.5 6.5 IOC ia 12 31 41.E SC 4S 19. E 12 7.8 4E 2C 11.E 24 13.E 79 E 22.E 23. E 2
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        47 46 HIGH LOW CODE COMPANY TRADED SALE +0R'000 HIGH LOW P/E SMIL ***** 119 6065 Diamonds 6095 ISDJUSTech 6097 ISMSCISpore ***** ***** 6101 ISS&P5OO ***** ***** 6170 SPDRS 3370 2382 6235 STIETF1OO 3348.2 2360.9 6236 STIETFIOPV US374Ocd US*****cd US*****cd 3170 -55 3189.5 -24 3227 3222.2 3160
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      539 47 ASSOCIATED PRESS Key funds could block deal; Bill could hurt airline's foreign ops Sydney THE Asll.l billion (5513.3 billion) takeover bid for Qantas Airways hit some turbulence yesterday, with backers warning that a legislative bid to protect Australian jobs could threaten the company's
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      369 47 REUTERS Washington A TOP-NOTCH panel of economists said the sluggish pace of United States economic growth should quicken in the second half of this year, while inflation is likely to remain relatively tame. The panellists said recent financial market volatility had little
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      407 47 FINANCIAL TIMES, REUTERS, ASSOCIATED PRESS New York NEW Century Financial, the second-larg-est sub-prime lender in the United States, is teetering on the edge of bankruptcy. This has sparked fresh fears about whether turmoil in the sector could infect United States economic growth. On
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      38 47 AFP Yesterday's close: 17,178.84 (-113.55 points) »Japanese share prices closed down 0.66 per cent, as investors locked in profits after three straight days of gains. Losers beat gainers 1,297 to 318, with 117 stocks flat.
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      33 47 AFP Yesterday's close: 19,333.14 (-109.28 points) Hong Kong stocks fell 0.56 per cent, as investors booked profits after Monday's gains, ignoring a better-than-expected outcome at a government land auction.
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      33 47 AFP Yesterday's close: 2,964.79 (+9.88 points) Chinese shares gained 0.33 per cent despite a mixed morning session on concerns that the authorities might once again tighten liquidity after strong data.
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      41 47 Sydney S&P ASX 200 AFP Yesterday's close: 5,865 (-26 points) Australian stocks fell 0.44 per cent, as investors took profits ahead of a series of US data, which will give a fresh lead on the health of the world's largest economy.
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      34 47 AFP Yesterday's close: 1,200.01 (+3.28 points) Malaysian stocks closed 0.27 per cent lower following losses in regional markets, especially in Japan. Volume was 1.74 billion shares, worth RM2.21 billion (*****.7 million).
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      31 47 AFP Yesterday's close: 12,982.98 (+80.35 points) »Indian share prices ended 0.62 per cent higher, on bargain-hunting by local funds and retail punters, as investors ignored mixed Asian market trends.
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      37 47 AFP Yesterday's close: 1,797.4 (+2.88 points) »Indonesian stocks finished 0.16 per cent up, led partly by mining firms, but profit-taking capped the rise. Volume was 2.46 billion shares, worth 2.22 trillion rupiah (*****.7 million).
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      40 47 AFP Yesterday's close: 675.2 (+2.84 points) Thai stocks gained 0.42 per cent, led by demand in energy stocks, while the broader market was kept in check by a lack of fresh leads and a mixed regional performance.
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      218 47 YESTERDAY'S CLOSE: 0,1 J0.9 Mar 13 Allgreen 0.53 1.640 Ascendasreit 0.89 2.290 -0.090 CapitaComm 0.65 2.950 -0.030 CapitaLand 5.14 7.400 -0.100 CapitaMall 1.07 3.800 -0.120 ChartSemiCond 0.85 1.480 -0.020 CityOev 2.82 13.700 -0.100 ComtortDelGro 1.45 1.930 +0.050 CoscoCorp 0.95 2.700 -0.060 Creative Tech 0.27 9.900 -0.100
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      54 47 UTAC 42,595,000 China Energy 40,564,000 Thai Beverage 38,251,000 China Sun 30,699,000 Genlntl 28,613,000 Seksun Carp 28,042,000 Capita Mall 25,414,000 GuthrieGTS 20,547,000 Indofood 19,234,000 Ahterra 19,042,000 Mar 13 SingTel 17,112,000 Unionmet 16,815,000 SunVic 16,247,000 Stratech 16,012,000 Global Test 15,950,000 PineAgritech 12,472,000 Yongnam 11,903,000 GuangzhaolFß 11,612,000 SPH SGA eCW*****7 10,594,000
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      135 47 Mar 13 UNIT TRUSTS TABLE APPEARS ON MONDAYS SINGAPORE DOLLARS TO ONE UNIT )F FOREIGN CURRENCY Buying Selling lust dollar 1.1920 1.2060 Ian dollar 1.2960 1.3110 Euro 2.0010 2.0240 Malaysian ringgit* 0.4351 0.4357 4Z dollar 1.0530 1.0760 Sterling pound 2.9310 2.9640 JS dollar 1.5180 1.5350 SINGAPORE DOLLARS TO 100
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      1886 47 Bonds, Loans Warrants TRANSACTION DATE: MAR 13, 2007 wwim j t l Hhiii low com auma TRADED SALE >.!■ 'OHO 51 8 3779 SSL Marine W*****1 39.5 -2 48.5 22.5 9588 Allgreen MBLeCW***** 32.5 -0.5 9 3 ArianeCorp WQ***** 5.5 unch 22 4 AscendasSGAeCW070B25 8.5 -2 21 5.5 9092 AsiaEnvW0S0824
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      Lock icon Shanghai bourse mulls over widening trading band
      408 48 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS It may raise daily price limit to 20% and eventually scrap the band: Report Shanghai THE Shanghai Stock Exchange is mulling over a proposal to widen the daily trading band as a first step before eventually scrapping the limit altogether,
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      292 48 REUTERS Tokyo SHARES of Nikko Cordial jumped by 6.7 per cent yesterday after the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) decided not to revoke the brokerage's share listing over an accounting scandal. This surprise move could force Citigroup to sweeten its US$lO.B billion (5516.5 billion)
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      353 49 BLOOMBERG NEWS Relatively low labour costs and big consumer market help push investments to $14.8b Hong Kong FOREIGN direct investment in China, the world's fastest-growing major economy, rose 13 per cent in the first two months of this year from a year earlier. Investments
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      334 49 FINANCIAL TIMES Hong Kong CARLYLE, the United States private equity firm, is in talks to take a minority stake in a Chinese construction maker following another setback in its 18-month attempt to secure regulatory approval for a deal, say sources. Carlyle agreed in October
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      520 50 BLOOMBERG NEWS Its GDP will rise to $2.4 trillion, ahead of other cities like New York, London: Report Tokyo TOKYO, whose economy is bigger than Canada's, will remain the world's largest city economy ahead of New York until at least 2020,
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      269 50 BLOOMBERG NEWS, REUTERS Shanghai INTEL, the world's biggest semiconductor maker, received government approval to invest US$2.5 billion (Ss3.B billion) to build a chipmaking plant in China, its first in Asia. The factory, to be located in the north-eastern city of Dalian, will
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        254 52 SMEclinic p, Advice on loans and govt assistance I NEED expert advice on how to get business loans and apply for government assistance. Where can I get customised yet affordable advice from business consultants? We have developed a network of Enterprise Development Centres (EDCs) with
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        399 52  -  Grace Ng By SINGAPORE banks are getting up close and personal with their small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) customers by planting new branches dedicated to serving them in their neighbourhoods. DBS aims to open 10 new branches by the end of next year, in
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        1013 53  -  Erica Tay At Fong's Engineering, a proper HR system vital to recruiting and retaining talent has boosted growth By LAST Sunday, managing director Jeremy Fong, 54, was interrupted on his morning stroll in Bukit Timah by a phone
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        347 53 SPRING SINGAPORE Spring Singapore shares some pointers with SME employers HOW TO HIRE THE RIGHT PEOPLE HUNT FOR TALENT: Besides traditional channels such as advertisements and internal referrals, firms can work with schools, join career fairs or tap the skills of professional recruiters. DIFFERENTIATE
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        490 54  -  Arthur Poon By ASIA Pacific Breweries (APB) is making its first serious attempt to sell its best-known product, Tiger Beer, in Canada through a tie-up with the nation's oldest brewer, Molson Canada. Molson commands a 41 per cent market share in Canada
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        551 54  -  Lance Ang By A LEADING think-tank and data publisher on the global rubber industry is moving its headquarters (HQ) to Singapore from London next year. The move by the International Rubber Study Group (IRSG) will add vibrancy to the industry and
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        428 55  -  Arthur Poon TAKING STOCK Investors remain wary about the short-term outlook for equities By SINGAPORE shares fell yesterday, breaking a five-day winning streak, as investors remained cautious over the short-term direction of global equity markets. The Straits Times Index (STI) which had recouped more
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        376 55  -  Aaron Chew By SIHUAN Pharmaceutical Holdings, one of China's leading companies in cardiocerebral vascular (CV) drugs, announced its initial public offer (IPO) yesterday. The Hainan-based company aims to raise $38 million by offering 120 million shares at 43 cents apiece. Of this,
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        374 55  -  Lee Su Shyan By Companies Correspondent THE share price of former marine player Chuan Hup surged strongly yesterday, after news of a general takeover offer came through late on Monday. The shares shot up 3.5 cents, or 11.5 per cent, to
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        265 55  -  LEE SU SHYAN DIRECTORS' TRADES WITH YHI International's shares enjoying a recent upturn after a long slump, managing director Richard Tay has been buying into them through his wife, Madam Lee Suat Kwan. This is the first time that she has bought YHI shares
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        723 56  -  Grace Ng Banks are fast expanding their private and priority banking services to cater to non-resident Indians By SINGAPORE is fast emerging as a key global private banking centre for vast numbers of wealthy expatriate Indians eager to invest and work in
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        208 56 BRITISH FORAY Edinburgh BRITAIN'S Liberty International has sold a 40 per cent stake in its Metro Centre mall to Singapore's CTC Real Estate (GIC RE) for £426 million (551.26 billion) to finance other developments. GIC RE will pay cash for the stake
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      29 56 Retaining talent Having a proper HR system is part and parcel of progress for Fong's Engineering, which has grown from a tiny family-run outfit to an SME. PAGE H23
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      307 58  -  Frankie Chee Six months after it opened its doors, nightspot St James Power Station celebrated its official opening on Monday night with pyrotechnics and a bevy of beautiful people CELEBRITIES like Adrian Pang, Irene Ang and Dick Lee showed up. So did former Speaker of Parliament Tan Soo
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      563 59  -  Teo Pau Lin The hypermarket scene here swells with the opening of Giant's new branch in Tampines FOOD CORRESPONDENT THEY don't call it Giant for nothing. The Giant hypermarket chain is opening its largest store today in Tampines North Drive 2, opposite the massive Ikea and Courts stores.
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      340 59  -  Lee Sze Yonq MEDIA REPORTER THE clock is ticking for conservationist Wong How Man (inset) to save a village in Hainan island in China from disappearing. About 40 traditional, century-old houses are slated for demolition tomorrow to make way for modern homes. Mr Wong, 58, founder and president
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        1422 60  -  Ong Sor Fern Singapore film studio Raintree Pictures is moving from Jack Neo fare to global offerings like the recent Protege (below), and says this is the only way it can grow FILM CORRESPONDENT MEDIACORP Raintree Pictures is going global. And this means having to uproot some
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        379 60 THE LEAP YEARS This love story based on Catherine Lim's 2000 novella Leap Of Love stars Singapore's Wong Li-Lin and Thailand's Ananda Everingham as lovers who make a pact to meet every four years on Feb 29. Jean Yeo directs this US$2 million (Ss3 million), Raintree-produced
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        165 62 Romeo Juliet most loved SHAKESPEARE'S Romeo Juliet was the overwhelming favourite in the last Stomp poll on your favourite movie adaptation of a play or musical. The star-crossed lovers stole 18 of the 27 votes cast. Another Shakespeare adaptation, 10 Things I Hate About You which is a modern remake
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        162 62 Reuters MUMBAI Indian actor Amitabh Bachchan will play King Lear in a new Bollywood film that attempts to examine the artistic rivalry between theatre and cinema, a newspaper reported yesterday. Bachchan, 64, has acted in more than 150 films playing the angry rebel, the honest cop and
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        709 63  -  Boon Chan The arthouse cinema is holding a Happy Ist Anniversary Film Festival to mark its first year IT'S been a year of ups and downs since niche-market arthouse cinema The Picturehouse burst onto the scene, but to mark the occasion, it is focusing on the positive
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        238 64  -  Samuel Lee > concert FEEL GOOD Take 6 Esplanade Concert Hall Sunday night BESIDES being awestruck by the ace a cappella antics of Take 6, the audience might have been overwhelmed by its proselytising during its Singapore debut on Sunday. The members of this lauded American gospel/R&B
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        237 66 REALITY TV's power couple Rob and Amber Mariano were eliminated from The Amazing Race: All-Stars and it wasn't even a close finish. The globe-trotting TV contest was edited to make it look like the couple were trying hard to beat another team, cousins
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        113 66 AFP LONDON Supermodel Kate Moss gave a sneak preview of her soon-to-be launched high street fashion collection and hit out at the paparazzi in a rare interview. Moss, 33, spoke to British Vogue, which put her on its cover modelling the Kate Moss Topshop range. She
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        436 102  -  Sharon Loh As I settled down to dinner one night some months ago, my seven-year-old recounted excitedly what had happened when she went to a website that she thought was a club for girls. There were girls there indeed, but not in
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        345 103 New genetic and blood tests can identify those with early-stage lung and ovarian cancers respectively. Shelagh Mahbubani reports. This week, researchers at Boston University Medical Centre and St James' Hospital, Dublin, announced that they have found a test that might be able to detect lung
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        574 104 NEW YORK TIMES Study shows controversial protein- and fat-rich Atkins diet may work best for some dieters but with some tweaking Dieters, don't throw out the bacon yet but you might want to pitch the white bread and soft drinks. As it turns out, some
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        456 104 LEE HUI CHIEH Most people who suffer from mild sleep apnoea a condition in which narrowed airways cause the person to stop breathing frequently during sleep at night are not treated. But with time, they run the risk of developing high blood pressure, heart disease
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        339 106 Costing less than $1.50 per treatment, new cheap pill Asaq holds promise for those in Africa Anew, cheap, easy-to-take pill to treat malaria will become available in Africa, the first product of an innovative partnership between an international drug company and a medical charity.
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        527 108 out patient Fat covering Madam Shiana's lungs kept growing and it was not due to her diet it was a rare cancer of fat cells. Lee Hui Chieh reports Madam Shiana Sutanto could hardly believe her eyes when she was shown a photo of a tumour
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        434 109  -  LEE HUI CHIEH health scope Mediastinal liposarcoma is a rare cancer of fat cells in the mediastinum, the area between the lungs that contains the heart and windpipe. Tumours in this area, known as mediastinal tumours, are uncommon. They tend to be lymphomas
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        1825 112  -  SHEFALISRINIVAS For the millions who take antioxidants in the hope of keeping diseases at bay, a new study has created confusion and some fearConventional wisdom bets on these supplements to maintain health, decrease signs of ageing and protect against serious ailments such as cancer and heart disease.
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        137 112 If the vitamin controversies have got you in a twist, here is some straightforward advice from Dr Bernadine Healy, cardiologist and former head of the National Institutes of Health in the United States. In the light of this study, Dr Healy wrote
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        637 115  -  Sylvia Tan eat to live Let the array of mushrooms now available here from large portobellos to tiny baby enokis fire your imagination and taste buds, says Sylvia Tan I don't know if you have noticed, but we have some new and truly beautiful
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        769 116 mind matters The spiritual leader of Tibetans believes that compassion for others is central to being happy, as Gary Hayden finds out This is the third in a series of articles about happiness. In previous weeks I considered the views of two ancient philosophers:
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        887 117  -  Wendy Chua K. Wand *****46 for Mind Your Body The writer is author of All Kids R Gifted, life coach and founder of Wand Inspiration. Her latest inspirational self-help book, Break to Dawn: New Challenges, New Commitments, is available at Kinokuniya. ©I am a 34-year-old single
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        595 118 Next time you have a food craving, ask if it's linked to your emotional state. And if you must, says Pooja Vig, go for the best Food has a powerful ability to heal the body and soothe the mind. Unfortunately, these two roles do
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        102 118 Sicilian blood oranges get their name from the deep ruby red colour of their flesh. Apart from being a potent natural mix of antioxidants, the blood orange is a thing of beauty. This super juicy fruit has a heady, complex flavour comparable to the best
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        287 119 do docs eat well? Dr Adrian Wang (above, with son Lucas), consultant psychiatrist, Gleneagles Medical Centre: "No carbohydrates would mean no energy when you're exercising for more than an hour. Since I do a lot of running and cycling, carbs form a
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        151 119 go natural Children are most vulnerable to junk food with the array of biscuits, chocolates and snacks that are available to tempt them. But most store-bought goods are heavy with sugar and contain artificial colours and flavours that are best avoided, at least by children. Then
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        190 119 the nursery I have been hearing stories X y M about pneumococcal disease in children, and how some, even up to seven years old, have died from it. Is it really that serious? And is there a vaccination available for this? If not, how can
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        352 119 the library THE AGING EYE By Sandra Gordon Publisher: New York Fireside, c2ool Call No.: 618.9777 GOR [HEA] Available in NLB libraries As we age, our hair turns white, our joints ache and age, and our eyes age too. Though it
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        490 121 waiting ©I am 35 this year and pregnant with my first baby due next month. I was told that I had diabetes prior to my pregnancy. Now I am on insulin twice a day. My doctor said that after birth, I would still need to be on
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        311 121 the pharmacy OMy doctor diagnosed me with psoriasis recently. What causes psoriasis and can it be cured with medication? I am also worried about spreading it to my family. How can I prevent this from happening? ©Psoriasis is a skin condition that causes sore or
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        281 121 -NEW YORK TIMES fact or fiction THE FACTS: They are widely considered the most bacteria-laden places around. But how much truth does the conventional wisdom about public restrooms really hold? Over the years, various studies have found that they are not quite so bad,
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        430 122 tomorrov 15 march Managing Your Hard-Earned Money Understand the resources and risk level so as to achieve your desired returns. Get the facts and tips from MrThomas Mathew (senior partner of one of the top independent financial advisory firms in Singapore). Organised by the Women's Initiative
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        837 123 fit fab Mrs Eunice Tay, 57, has a tough road ahead, rebuilding the National Kidney Foundation. The CEO tells Judith Tan how she copes with the pressures of the job and looks after her own well-being. Yours is a business that is
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      354 102 Editor Sharon Loh Coordinator Shefali Srinivas Art and Design June Green, Loh Wai Sum Cover Rishad Patel Cover photo Alan Lim Writers Shefali Srinivas, Lee Hui Chieh, Shelagh Mahbubani, Judith Tan, Koh Joh Ting, Sylvia Tan Contributors Singapore General Hospital, XX Women's and Children's Hospital, Pharmaceutical Society of Singapore Sales
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