The Straits Times, 13 September 2007

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  • 26 1 THE STRAITS TIMES .56 PAGES IN SIX PARTS MICA (P) 198/12/2006 1 rHURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 2007 •m A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION ESTABLISHED 1845 80 CENTS
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  • 653 1  -  Kwan Weng Kin He says difficulties in extending war on terror mission is the main reason By Japan Correspondent In Tokyo WEEKS after defying robust calls to resign over his weak leadership, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe bowed to the inevitable yesterday after
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  • 638 1  -  Matthew TREMORS FORCE RAFFLES QUAY EVACUATION By Thompson A MASSIVE earthquake hit Indonesia yesterday, creating chaos in Sumatra, rocking buildings in at least four countries including Singapore and sparking tsunami warnings and panic across the region and beyond. Most of the
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  • UPFRONT
    • 944 1  -  Lim Wei Chean By A BIG party was thrown in China's Special Administrative Region of Macau two weeks ago to mark the grand opening of the Venetian Macao. Macau is pinning big hopes on this mega hotel-resort-casino complex, which also has
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  • PRIME
    • 660 3  -  David Boey Cash, bonuses on offer to make a career in defence more attractive By THE Defence Ministry and Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) are steeling themselves for a fight one to recruit and retain staff. They plan to do this from
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      145 3 THE STAR /ASIA NEWS NETWORK Malaysian police arrest two robbery suspects (on the ground) in a dramatic bust in Damansara Uptown. The two were said to be from the "Bankers Gang", which is believed to have netted over RM500,000 (*****,650) in more than 15 robberies from people leaving
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    • 424 3  -  Bryan Lee By AT LEAST a third of secondary school students here will have a stint abroad as the Government seeks to cultivate a more global outlook among the young. The 2012 target is a steep hike over the situation now, where
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    • 106 4 Ousted Philippine president Joseph Estrada waves from his car as he leaves an anti-graft court in suburban Quezon City, north of Manila, yesterday. The 70-year-old former film star was sentenced to life in jail after being convicted of economic plunder involving funds totalling Ssl22 million. Estrada
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    • 505 4  -  Grace Ng Higher rents, property prices cited in survey of 508 professionals from Spore and HK By MORE than six out of 10 finance industry professionals in Singapore, both locals and expats, regard the rising cost of living here as "a
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    • 327 4  -  Elena Chong Jermyn Chow By ARMY corporal Dave Teo Ming, who was charged in court last week with unlawful possession of a SAR-21 assault rifle, was back in court yesterday. Thjs time, he was charged with two additional counts one for
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    • 22 4 SINGAPORE STOCK MARKET wishes One market columnist entertains three ideas that might help level the playing field between big and small investors.
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  • ASIA
    • QUAKE PANIC
      • 235 6 ASSOCIATED PRESS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE INDONESIA Jakarta PANICKED residents fled their homes as buildings along the Indonesian coastline collapsed following yesterday's massive earthquake. At least 10 people were killed in several Sumatran towns, Mr Felix Valentino, an official of the Social Affairs Department, told news portal
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      • 224 6  -  CAROLYN HONG MALAYSIA Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIA issued a tsunami warning for residents in four northern states soon after the earthquake struck yesterday. "Please be advised to stay away from the beach in the states of Perlis, Kedah, Perak and Penang," the Meteorological Services Department said
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      • 252 6  -  RAVI VELLOOR »INDIAN SUB-CONTINENT Dhaka HUNDREDS of tourists were told to leave the beach at Bangladesh's south-eastern resort town of Cox s Bazar soon after receiving warnings that a tsunami might hit the country's coastal belt last night. Administration officials and Red Crescent activists spread
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    • INDONESIA QUAKE
      • 479 7  -  Arti Mulchand But no damage or injuries reported as tremors are felt in various parts of Spore By THE Sumatra earthquakes may have struck up to 750 km away, but Singaporeans all around the island got a serious jolt when tremors hit various parts
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    • EAST ASIA
      • 626 8  -  Kwan Weng Kin Ambitious former foreign minister expected to beat rivals for party presidency By Japan Correspondent In Tokyo FORMER foreign minister Taro Aso appears to be the hot favourite to become Japan's next prime minister. The ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)
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      • 412 8  -  Clarissa Oon By China Correspondent In Beijing BEIJING yesterday praised outgoing Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe for helping to improve troubled bilateral relations. In a statement posted on the Chinese Foreign Ministry's website shortly after the Japanese leader's surprise announcement, spokesman Jiang
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      • 432 8 WHEN Mr Shinzo Abe took office last September, he was seen as a man in predecessor Junichiro Koizumi's image telegenic, outspoken and with a similar popular appeal to voters. In the early days of his premiership he scored a number of political hits,
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      • 563 9  -  Ong Hwee Hwee US official warns referendum could have drawbacks for bilateral ties By Taiwan Correspondent In Taipei THERE is no mistaking the message: Back down or face the consequences. In its clearest warning yet against a controversial referendum initiated by
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      • 433 9 ASSOCIATED PRESS Seoul A TEAM of officials from the United States, China and Russia is in North Korea to study how to disable its main nuclear facilities so that they can no longer be used to produce atomic bombs. Allowing the
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      • 117 9 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Seoul SOUTH Korea's Education Ministry launched an inquiry yesterday after a TV programme showed male students entering a hotel massage parlour for sex during a school trip to China. The MBC TV programme late on Tuesday also interviewed some students who
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    • INDIA /SOUTH ASIA
      • 566 10  -  Ravi Velloor NEWS ANALYSIS Ex-PM's dramatic return bid puts a gloss over his tarnished name By WITH four drama-filled hours at Islamabad airport, former Pakistan premier Nawaz Sharif may have wiped out the stigma earned seven years ago when he chose a
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      • 252 10 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Dhaka BANGLADESH is planning a two-month "open sky" policy allowing foreign airlines to operate as many flights as they want, an official said yesterday. It hopes to clear a backlog of 150,000 Bangladeshis who have jobs waiting abroad but no flights
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      • 611 12  -  Alastair Mclndoe Prosecutor says court ruling shows no one is above the law By Philippines Correspondent In Manila OUSTED Philippine president Joseph Estrada was sentenced to life in jail yesterday after an anti-graft court convicted him of economic plunder following a six-year
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      • 452 13 ASSOCIATED PRESS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Officials' peace gesture comes amid calls by US, UN to free jailed protesters Yangon MYANMAR'S military government, widely condemned for its heavy-handed crackdown on anti-government protesters, among them Buddhist monks, has been making high-profile donations to monasteries. The junta's top
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      • 350 13  -  Salim Osman By Indonesia Correspondent In Nusa Dua (Bali) INDONESIA yesterday pledged to work closely with other countries to bring the deadly avian flu under control to prevent it from spreading beyond its borders into a pandemic that could threaten the world.
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      • 224 14 THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIAN Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi yesterday gave an assurance in Parliament that economic corridors like the Iskandar Development Region (IDR) will not fall into foreign control. "Although the government encourages investment to help quicken the development
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      • 50 14 Residents of Potro Bangsan in Magelang, Central Java, performing a ritual yesterday to welcome Ramadan, the ninth and holiest month of the Muslim calendar. Today, Muslims across Indonesia will join other Muslims around the world to begin the month of fasting from dawn to dusk. PHOTO: AFP
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      • 362 14 REUTERS, ASSOCIATED PRESS But Thailand denies arresting separatist leader, a suspect in Rajiv Gandhi's assassination New Delhi INDIA and Sri Lanka are rushing to extradite a top Tamil Tiger leader who was reported to have been detained in Bangkok even though Thai
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      • 234 14 KuCHING FACING an outcry over mismanagement of public funds, Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi has directed ministries implicated in a report last week to get to the bottom of things. The respective ministers are to report to the Cabinet on a slew
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    • SPOTLIGHT PEOPLE
      • 332 15 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE CLIMBING all 14 of the world's B,ooom peaks is old hat, so Mr Fredrik Ericsson, a 32-year-old extreme skier from Sweden, will be trying to ski down them instead. Mr Ericsson will try to get a head start in what he
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      • 233 15 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE A LONDON-BASED Palestinian journalist who once interviewed Osama bin Laden has accused the Australian authorities of racism for failing to issue him a visa to attend a literary festival. Mr Abdel Bari Atwan, the editor of Al-Quds Al-Arabi newspaper in London, said yesterday
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      • 154 15 ASSOCIATED PRESS NEPAL'S Crown Prince left hospital yesterday after recovering from a major heart attack he suffered last week. Crown Prince Paras, 35, was rushed to the Norvic hospital in Kathmandu after complaining of chest pains at his home last Thursday. Doctors treating the prince
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
    • 29 6 Pledge to fight bird flu Indonesia pledges to do more to contain the deadly bird flu virus in the country and prevent a pandemic from breaking out. PAGE 13
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  • WORLD
    • 394 17  -  BHAGYASHREE GAREKAR MORE and more presidential candidates are equipping themselves with online tools to sway voters, especially those in the 18-35 age group. Some instances: Senator Barack Obama, a Democrat, announced on You Tube his decision to explore a presidential bid a month before his
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    • 716 17  -  Bhagyashree Garekar Voters free to choose and compare responses of candidates to hot issues in second online debate By US Correspondent In Washington THE Democrats will spar in cyberspace today in another instance of the Internet reconfiguring the American presidential debate. The
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    • 250 18 The report delivered by Army General David Petraeus and the American Ambassador to Iraq Ryan Crocker on Sept 10 follows three other assessments of the situation in Iraq this year. Here is how they compare in five key areas: SEPT 10: Petraeus/Crocker report LEVELS OF VIOLENCE SaSSn^s^
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    • 551 18  -  Derwin Pereira But President will make limited withdrawal conditional on further progress on the ground By US Bureau Chief In Washington US PRESIDENT George W. Bush, given a fillip by his top military commander in Iraq, will announce plans tonight for limited
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    • 474 21 ASSOCIATED PRESS, REUTERS But Zubkov seen as transitional, until Russia gets new president next year Moscow PRESIDENT Vladimir Putin surprised observers yesterday by nominating financial crime-fighter Viktor Zubkov as Russia's Prime Minister. But Mr Zubkov, 65, who heads the Financial Monitoring Service, is seen
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    • 350 21 ASSOCIATED PRESS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Paris THE Pill does not increase a woman's risk of developing cancer and, for a majority of women, may even reduce that hazard, according to a long-term study published online yesterday. The research, published by the British Medical
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    • WORLD QUICKLY
      • 98 21 ASSOCIATED PRESS ULYANOVSK (Russia): Couples in the Volga River region, about 900 km east of Moscow, got time off from the government yesterday to stay home and procreate. Couples who give birth nine months later, on Russia's national day June 12 will receive
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      • 100 21 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BRUSSELS: EU nations yesterday reimposed a ban or meat and livestock from Britain after confirmation of a fresh outbreak of foot and mouth disease in south-easi England, a European Commission spokesman said. The decision was taken after Britain's chief veterinarian confirmed a
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      • 98 21 ASSOCIATED PRESS KUALA LUMPUR: Two women claiming to be princesses from an ancient Indonesian empire were charged in court yesterday with entering the country illegally, their lawyer said. The women, Puteri Lamia Roro Wiranata, 21, and Puteri Fathia Reza, 23, claimed they had been living "in exile"
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      • 84 21 ASSOCIATED PRESS GAWAHATI (India): India has deployed its army to rescue thousands cut off by flooding in Assam state where continuous rain over the past week displaced about three million villagers, officials said on Tuesday. At least 10 people have died in the past week
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      • 78 21 REUTERS BEIJING: Chinese cigarette packs will have skulls, blackened teeth or diseased lungs printed on then: from January 2009 in the latest effort to tackle smoking. The images would have to take up at least 30 pei cent of the pack's surface area, the Mornm§
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    • 516 24  -  Roger Maynard Party will decide whether heir apparent Costello will take over, says embattled PM By Australia Correspondent In Sydney PRIME Minister John Howard has said he plans to retire if he wins the federal election this year, a decision that could ease
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    • 369 24 ASSOCIATED PRESS, REUTERS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Moscow RUSSIA has successfully tested what it described as the world's most powerful non-nuclear bomb, which unleashes a destructive shock wave with the power of a nuclear blast, the military said. The air-delivered "vacuum" bomb is the
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  • Page 17 Miscellaneous
    • 22 17 Putin's surprise choice President Vladimir Putin dissolves Russia's government and surprises observers by naming a crime-buster as the new premier. PAGE 22
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  • REVIEW
    • 435 25 JAPAN'S Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has resigned over the wrong fight. He threw in the towel, so he intimated, because he was not sure he could discharge an "obligation" to continue Japan's controversial role of refuelling American warships engaged in the Afghanistan theatre. But most Japanese
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    • 965 25  -  Anthony Paul JOSEPH ESTRADA'S CONVICTION By Senior Writer IN A ramshackle manner appropriate to Philippine democracy fits and starts, shudders and jerks the curtain appears to be descending on one of modern Asia's most bizarre careers. A Manila anti-graft court yesterday found former
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    • 757 25  -  SUNANDA K. POLITICS IN INDIA By Datta-Ray INDIA may have to go to the polls next year instead of waiting for the scheduled date in 2009 because of its communists, who were up in arms last week over Malabar '07, the five-power naval
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    • 977 26  -  John Mcßeth ►>THE GROUNDING OF INDONESIA'S IPTN By Senior Writer AS THE blue and white twinprop aircraft lifted off into a cloud-fluffed sky over the West Java hill city of Bandung, workers and hundreds of guests lining the runway cheered and punched the air in
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    • 814 27  -  JOMO KWAME Sundaram Rob Vos GLOBAL MARKET TURMOIL By never as rosy as market enthusiasts seemed to think, they did divert attention away from the shaky foundations of the newfound prosperity. The growing need for steps to correct global imbalances was met with disbelief
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  • Page 25 Miscellaneous
    • 23 25 Weathering the storm A. coordinated response to turmoil in the financial market must address short-term woes and provide lasting solutions. PAGE 28 PUNCHLINES
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  • HOME
    • 636 30  -  Carolyn Quek 13-year-old son knows about his loss only at the mortuary By SHE was a typical "study mama" from mainland China who wanted to give her only son a head start by putting him through school here. So, four years ago,
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    • 573 31  -  Oo Gin Lee FURORE OVER GAMING TEAM SELECTION Resignation follows probe by organisers into allegations of favouritism By THE man at the centre of an outcry among cyber-warriors over who gets to battle it out in a gaming series leading to
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    • 339 31  -  Lim Wei Chean By DESPITE delays to its plan, a consortium that is trying to build a spaceport in Singapore says it is optimistic about the project. A spokesman for the Singapore consortium, Mr Nick Marrett, founder of entertainment company Octtane, said
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    • 318 31  -  Tham Yuen-C By A SINGAPORE company has won the Asian leg of a global competition to identify promising new security technology. KiD, a four-year-old start-up, entered its face-recognition software and pipped four other Asia-Pacific start-ups to the US$5OO,OOO (*****,350) prize. But its bigger
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    • 462 33  -  Salma Khalik This year's National Healthy Lifestyle campaign will focus on mental wellness By Health Correspondent SMOKE less, exercise more, eat more fruits and vegetables... and now, be happy. This year's National Healthy Lifestyle campaign, after years of pitching physical well-being, focuses
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    • 452 33  -  Khushwant Singh By SECURITY is in the eye of the beholder, and airport security officer Arasu Kumaran has very sharp eyes. He had noticed a couple acting nervously who, when asked, produced Bulgarian passports. But neither of them could speak a
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    • 232 33  -  Lin Xinyi By HUNDREDS of documents on terrorism, including original Al-Qaeda papers from Afghanistan, will be preserved and archived by the National Library Board (NLB). The information will be accessible to relevant agencies and researchers for the purpose of threat assessment and counter-terrorism studies. This
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    • 434 34  -  Lim Wei Chean Fiona Chan Callers ask for bank account details, cite lucky draw prizes. Police report made By SOME people here have been getting calls offering them a chance to invest in Sentosa's integrated resort (IR). The rub:
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    • 520 34  -  Elena Chong By Court Correspondent SEVEN men who took part in a fatal assault on a delivery driver outside a nightspot at One Fullerton in March were yesterday jailed and ordered to be caned. Sentencing on an eighth man, Aw Poh Hee, 19,
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    • 234 34  -  Tracy Sua By A BANGLADESHI worker in his late 20s is in intensive care after being flung from the rear of a lorry at about 9.30 am on Tuesday morning. The lorry, driven by a man in his mid-60s, was exiting the
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    • Article, Illustration
      82 34 ST PHOTO: Some residents have dubbed this tree the "Monkey God tree" because its roots and bark resemble a monkey. Many residents in Jurong West Street 42 have started praying to it for luck, bearing containers filled with possible lottery numbers written on pieces of paper. Student Miranda
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    • 411 34  -  ELENA CHONG A MAN who was kicked out of his own family's home earlier, abused the trust of his cousin who offered him a place to stay when he molested the Good Samaritan's then nine-year-old daughter. The 38-year-old man, who cannot be named
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    • CASE FILE
      • 116 34 A CABBY was charged yesterday with causing the death of a motorcyclist through a rash act. Hoy Fook Leong, 69, allegedly failed to form up correctly at a junction in Bukit Batok and continued to make a right turn, which put him on
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      • 96 34 TWO men were hauled to court yesterday for allegedly stabbing a rag-and-bone man on Sunday, leaving him in critical condition. Trishaw rider Lee Bay Shin, 55, and odd-job worker Wong Ho Chin, 60, are said to have stabbed Mr Tan Kok Liang, 34, in the
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      • 145 34 AN APPARENTLY empty Malaysian-registered vehicle carrier, driven by a 20-year-old Malaysian, got the authorities at the Woodlands Checkpoint suspicious yesterday. A search by Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) officers turned up 2,495 cartons half a million sticks of contraband cigarettes under a false floorboard of
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    • 431 35  -  Karamjit Kaur SlA's top-end fares on A3BO will cost up to 20% more By Aviation Correspondent PASSENGERS will pay up to 20 per cent more to enjoy more legroom and wider seats on Singapore Airlines' new Airbus 380 aircraft. The super jumbo dou-ble-decker
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    • 475 35  -  Goh Chin Lian By COOK Mohamad Shariff Baharom took a 10 per cent pay cut when he turned 62 so he could continue working at Singapore Food Industries (SFI). But the 65-year-old still gets salary increments of up to 3 per
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    • 123 35 THE National Solidarity Party (NSP) yesterday criticised the impending bus fare hikes, saying the applications from public transport operators should be "dismissed". This should apply to applications "until the basic service standard is achieved within the stipulated two years, and subsequently maintained for at least
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    • QUICK NEWS
      • 76 35 AN ALARM will sound islandwide on Saturday, Civil Defence Day, to get people used to the Public Warning System. At 12.05pm, a minute-long pulsating blast will go off, signifying "Important Message The public should then tune in to local radio stations for a broadcast. The two other
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      • 63 35 TWO roads in the Arab Street area will be closed for almost a month for a Ramadan food fair. They are Kandahar Street and Muscat Street, which will be closed between 3pm and 10.30pm from today till Oct 11. Motorists are advised to park in public
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      • 66 35 THE biannual travel fair organised by the National Association of Travel Agents Singapore has just become bigger. It will have 160 exhibitors occupying 7,965 sq m of space, 20 per cent more than the previous record. It will run from tomorrow till Sunday. Opening hours are
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    • 263 35 THESE students from Ahmad Ibrahim Secondary School took the top prize yesterday for their well-thought-out plan to help Bukit Panjang Community Club go green. The winning team's effort, in the first green building design competition of its kind, was rewarded with a $500
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    • 166 35 HANYUT, a Malay docudrama on teen social issues, has proved popular as a language teaching resource. Students' interest seems to have perked up as a result. "It touches on issues close to the students' hearts. They are more willing to engage in group discussions
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    • 323 35 More classrooms and better facilities PRIMARY SCHOOLS Dazhong Primary Temporary relocation to former Yuqun Primary's site in Jurong East Street 24 from January 2009 to December 2010. Guangyang Primary Upgrading on existing site from January 2009 to June 2011. St Anthony's Canossian Primary
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  • Page 30 Miscellaneous

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    • 1030 36 AMD Awareness Week (15-21 September 2007) AMD is a deterioration in the health of the most sensitive central portion of the retina (macula) responsible for sharp straightahead vision. It is the most common cause of blindness in people aged 55 years and older in developed countries. Learn more about AMD,
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  • FORUM
    • 436 37  -  Chua Mci Ling (Ms) ON SUNDAY, at about 3pm, my friends and I were at Changi Airport Terminal 1. One of my alert friends noticed an unattended bag near a check-in counter. We looked around and waited for about one minute, but no
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    • 313 37  -  Stanley Lim Chee Hoe LAST SATURDAY, my elderly mother and aunt boarded SBS service 133 (vehicle No. SBS 312B) in Rochor Road. Both took a seat in the second row behind the driver. During the journey, the bus was travelling
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    • 214 37  -  Goh Kia Seng I WISH to highlight the danger of flying petrolpowered model aircraft on the state land along Holland Road North between Blackmore Drive (where Methodist Girls' School is) and Brizay Park. This piece of land is large and well-maintained. Nearby residents frequent
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    • 400 37  -  S. Ganesamoorthy I REFER to the report, "GP boring? Innova spices it up with Second Life" (ST, Sept 11) in which a student was reported to have said: "GP lessons can be quite dry even if the topic is interesting. This
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    • 196 37  -  Tan Shao Ken I REFER to the report, "Lions set to host Palestine at National Stadium" (ST, Sept 11). The Singapore-Australia match a few months back was the official closing ceremony of the National Stadium and it was declared officially closed. This was announced
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    • 435 37  -  Amy Hing (Ms) IN THE article, "Transport system should try new routes" (The Sunday Times, Sept 9), Mr Cedric Foo, head of the Government Parliamentary Committee for Transport, suggested that "infrastructure should lead rather than lag demand" and that the Government invest "more aggressively"
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    • 157 37  -  Sharon Choo (Ms) I REFER to the letter, "Stick to rules on completion of games" by Mr Robert Tan Kian Sin (The Sunday Times, Sept 9). The decision to pay all winning bets for Match 0103 Woodlands versus Tampines, based on the
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    • 306 37  -  Jonathan Law THE article, "Esso won't go public on fuel price changes" (ST, Sept 5) does not accurately report Esso's decision to communicate price changes directly to customers in Singapore. Esso is committed to providing customers with competitive prices, value and convenience. We
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  • Page 37 Miscellaneous
    • 49 37 For more readers' views, log on to http://www. straitstimes.com Access to letters online is free. N-plant in Spore? Land not stable enough Great service at Robinsons, Raffles City Four Asian Divas Live concert too loud Sound mix horrible in Live The Dream programme Pupils of Eunos Primary School rock
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  • SPORTS
    • 212 38 Pool A South Africa 1 1 0 0 52 59 1 5 England 1 1 0 0 18 28 0 4 Tonga 1 1 0 0 10 25 0 4 USA 2 0 0 2 -28 25 0 0 Samoa 1 0 0 1 -52 7 0 0 Pool
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    • 212 38 REUTERS MONTPELLIER THE tiny South Pacific kingdom of Tonga beat the United States 25-15 in their opening World Cup Pool A match yesterday to effectively knock the Americans out of the competition. The Eagles failed to repeat their inspired performance against defending champions England
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    • 921 38 REUTERS ASSOCIATED PRESS, BLOOMBERG NEWS England look destined for defeat as they play South Africa without their established stars London ENGLAND'S attempt to retain their Rugby World Cup crown is playing out like a Shakespearean tragedy. Their fate is seemingly doomed by injury, suspension and illness.
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    • 368 38 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Marcoussis (France) FRANCE have overhauled their line-up for Sunday's Pool D match against Namibia. They have made 13 changes to the side who were stunned by Argentina in the opener. Coach Bernard Laporte left captain Raphael Ibanez and two other
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    • 324 38 ASSOCIATED PRESS Lyon THIS time, it was Argentina's turn to face a physically imposing, fired-up team of underdogs. Unlike France, the Pumas produced the tries that their fans had anticipated from the start, and held on for a 33-3 World Cup win over Georgia
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    • 722 39 ASSOCIATED PRESS SOCCER England striker back in training after injury and Man Utd hopeful he will play on Saturday London IT IS rare that an international programme does not bring a scowl to Alex Ferguson's face. But this is one such break: The two-week rest means
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    • 311 39 London BRITISH police investigating corruption in football have arrested a second man on fraud charges. There is strong speculation that the 28-year-old being questioned is a well-known Premier League player, reported The Daily Mail. But the police would only confirm the age of the man,
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    • 243 39 Nyon (Switzerland) UEFA'S plans to revamp the Champions League have divided opinion even among the big clubs. At a meeting of Europe's top clubs, Manchester United and Liverpool called on Michel Platini to abandon the reforms, which would see the winners of the English
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    • SOCCER SHORTS
      • 99 39 BLOOMBERG NEWS LONDON: Chelsea have dismissed reports that owner Roman Abramovich offered the Russian national team a financial incentive to beat England in their Euro 2008 qualifier yesterday, reported BBC Online. Reports claimed the Russian players would receive £40,000 (*****,000) if they beat Steve McClaren's
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      • 97 39 REUTERS LONDON: England winger Aaron Lennon may give under-pres-sure Tottenham manager Martin Jol a boost by making a surprise return against Arsenal on Saturday. The 20-year-old is back in full training following minor knee surgery in May, and was close to making a comeback
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      • 89 39 BLOOMBERG NEWS LONDON: Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger will not allow Birmingham City to extend the loan deal of young defender Johan Djourou in January, reported The Daily Mail. The Gunners boss let the highly-rated player move to St Andrews in the summer, so that
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      • 140 39 ASSOCIATED PRESS LONDON: lan Porterfield, who scored the winning goal in one of the greatest upsets in FA Cup final history and coached several national teams around the world, has died at age 61. Porterfield, a Scotsman who was Armenia's coach the
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    • 295 39 Madrid SPAIN coach Luis Aragones has once again been caught on camera making foul-mouthed insults about Thierry Henry. He had sparked a racism row in 2004, calling the Frenchman a "black s**t", while trying to motivate a player during training. On Tuesday, he made
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    • 447 39 ASSOCIATED PRESS Wuhan (China) SUBSTITUTE Song Xiaoli lifted China to a 3-2 win over Denmark in their Women's World Cup opener yesterday. She came off the bench in the 58th minute and sealed the game with just two minutes left to play. Her soaring, long-range
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    • 703 40  -  Leonard Lim BADMINTON Singaporean's strategy of tiring out Kuncoro sees him winning in straight games By RONALD Susilo sent Indonesia's Sony Dwi Kuncoro scurrying to every corner of the court before grinding out a 23-21, 21-16 win in the opening round of
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    • 179 40 WOODLANDS Wellington will face a disciplinary committee tonight for walking out of last week's S-League game against Tampines Rovers. On Sept 5, the Rams left the pitch after the Stags had gone 2-0 up. Tampines were subsequently awarded the match 2-0. The S-League disciplinary committee will
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    • 481 40  -  Leonard Lim »SOCCER By SINGAPORE drew 1-1 with the United Arab Emirates in a friendly last night, with John Wilkinson capping his full debut in the best possible fashion. The England-born midfielder scored his first goal for the Lions at
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    • 379 40 ASSOCIATED PRESS CYCLING Kansas City IN THE historic and scenic cycling hub of Missouri, the Discovery Channel team and previous incarnation, US Postal started their ride towards the end of an era. On Tuesday, several thousand spectators lined the
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    • 293 40 TERRENCE VOON WAKEBOARDING THE Wakeboard World Cup returns to Singapore on Sept 22 and 23 without its usual title sponsor but the prize money remains the same. Top wakeboarders from across the globe will again be vying for US$6O,OOO (S$91,000), which is among
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    • 227 40 ASSOCIATED PRESS CRICKET Johannesburg CHRIS Gayle hit the first century in Twenty2o cricket on Tuesday. But Herschelle Gibbs' unbeaten 90 enabled South Africa to beat the West Indies by eight wickets in the opening match of the inaugural Twenty2o World Cup. Gayle's 117 (off 57 balls
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    • SPORTS WORLD
      • 82 40 LAN Bremner will assume the post of chief executive of the Singapore Rugby Union on Sept 26. The Northern Irishman has considerable experience at club and international level. He had stints with Cardiff, London Irish and Exeter and coached at international level in Ireland, Sweden and England.
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      • 92 40 ASSOCIATED PRESS BRUSSELS: World 100 metres champion Tyson Gay has pulled out of the Van Damme Memorial meet. It means he will not face world record-holder Asafa Powell in tomorrow's 100 m race. Organisers said the American was "too tired" after the recent World Championships. He
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      • 68 40 ASSOCIATED PRESS BUFFALO (New York): Buffalo Bills tight end Kevin Everett, paralysed during a game against the Denver Broncos on Sunday, has regained partial use of his limbs. On Tuesday, neurosurgeon Barth Green, a consultant on the case, said: "He will walk out of the hospital."
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    • 858 41 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, ASSOCIATED PRESS »GOLF This, despite the fact that 30 players will tee off for last event of play-off series Atlanta WITH more than US$ll7 million (Ssl7B million) in career PGA Tour earnings between them, Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson
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    • 884 41 BADMINTON Japan Open in Tokyo, Ist rd Men's singles: Lin Dan (Chn) bt Joachim Persson (Den) 21-18 21-15, Roslin Hashim (Mas) bt Kendrick Lee (Sin) 21-17 21-16, Peter Gade (Den) bt Wong Choong Harm (Mas) 21-15 21-15, NgWei (Hkg) bt Kenichi Tago (Jpn) 10-21 21-6 21-11, Lee Chong Wei
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  • Page 38 Miscellaneous
    • 93 38 Susilo surprises Sony Singapore shuttler Ronald Susilo upsets world No 9 Sony Dwi Kuncoro at the Japan Open. PAGE Hl2 Rugby World Cup 2007 RESULTS Pool D: Argentina 33 Georgia 3 Pool A: USA 15 Tonga 25 Pool B: Japan v Fiji Late game Pool C: Italy v Romania Late
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  • Page 40 Miscellaneous
    • 45 40 TV times CRICKET: ICC Twenty2o World C'ship: Windies v Bangladesh (3.45pm), Zimbabwe v England (7.45pm), India v Scotland (11.45pm) Live, Ch9s. GOLF: British Masters: Day 1 (Live, Ch2l, 11pm). Tour C'ship: Day 1 (Live, Ch22, tomorrow, lam). Event SOCCER: S-League: SAFFCvAlbirex (Choa Chu Kang, Bpm).
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  • OBITUARIES
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      209 41 rHe suffered patiently and long, His hope was bright, his faith was "^PmJ strong; The peace of Jesus filled his breast, and in His arms he sank to rest. Beloved husband, loving brother, caring father and wonderful grandpa ANTHONY NALPON Age: 81 was called home to be with the Lord
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      128 41 SEAH BAH LEE Age: 90 passed away peacefully on 12 September 2007. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Husband: Chua Eng Kwee (Deceased) Sons: Daughters-in-law: Chua Teck Huat, Bill Khoo Soo Hoon Chua Teck Chye Leslie Ho Daughters: Son-in-law: Chua Dan Hwee Robert Chia (Deceased) Chua Lian Kee
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      25 41 21 st Anniversary In Loving Memory Of LIM MONG CHEE Departed: 13 Sep 1986 Deeply missed and always remembered by children, grandchildren all loved ones
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      87 41 MATHIAS POORANY FERNANDEZ (KAISER) Age: 73 years passed away peacefully on 12/09/07 leaving behind loved ones. Wife: Mdm Pouline Fernandez Daughter: Mdm P. Lucy Fernandez Son: Mr P. Antony Fernandez Daughter-in-law: Mdm T. Annie Pereira Grandchildren: Simon c Jeanette Pereira Kimberly Jill Pereira Gerard B erchman Fernandez Nicholas Jude Fernandez
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      18 41 7th Anniversary In Loving Memory Of Linda Teo Cheng Neo Departed 13/9/00 Always remembered by all loved ones.
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      120 41 r Jesus said, "I am the resurrection and the Life. He who believes in Me shall live." John 11:25 In Loving Memory of LILIAN LIM WOON CHUN called home to be with the Lord on 30 June 2007 in U.S.A. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Mother: Cecilia
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      118 42 ONG CHUAN SUM Age: 70 passed away peacefully on 11 September 2007. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Wife: Tan SiewYong (deceased) Sons: Daughters-in-law: Ong Swee Huat Tan Pee Yuen Ong Swee Cheng Vim ChooiYoke Ong Swee Ann Chin Hong Seah Daughters: Sons-in-law: Ong Bee Lay LeeYow Choong
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      163 42 Jesus said: "I am the resurrection and the life. Those who believe in me will live, even though they die; and those who live and believe in me will never die." John 11 :25 MARIA NG Age: 89 was called home to be with the Lord on 11 Sept 2007.
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      53 42 With Deepest Sympathy and Heartfelt Condolences to our Managing Director ME ONG SWEE HUAT On the demise of his beloved father ONG CHUAN SUM Departed on 11 September 2007 From: The Management Staff of SWEE BUILDERS PTE LTD As a mark of respect, the company will be closed on Saturday
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      87 42 'Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life; And I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.' Psalms 23:6 CHEONG SWAT NEO Age: 93 was called home to be with the Lord on 11 Sep 2007. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved
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      66 42 x x; "The grace of our Lord was poured out on me abundantly, along with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus" 1 Timonthy 1:14 IN LOVING MEMORY OF STEPHENYEOAHTOON KHOOAHSUAN Departed 13 Sept 1995 Departed 11 lan 2006 Dearest Dad Mum, Memories of you are as dear
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      145 42 "...God said, Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you." Hebl3:s JON KOH ENG KIAT Age: 45 was called home to be with the Lord on 10 September 2007. Jon, we love you so much! Always know this in your heart! Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved
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      28 42 2nd Anniversary In Loving Memory Of S.T.RATNAM Departed: 13 September 2005 Your presence is ever near us; Your love remains with us yet. ALWAYS REMEMBERED BY LOVED ONES.
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      26 42 First Anniversary In Loving Memory of LEE SEOK TING Departed 24-9-2006 (Lunar Calendar 3rd day of Bth month) Always remembered by Family and all loved ones.
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    • 36 41 as shadows rail Sack, to the days of happiness, Daus beuond recall. i r A vision comes beroreus, So calm, so dear, so sweet, Of her lips now silent And whose lids are closed in sleep.
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    • 11 42 For the loved ones whom you remember... "In Memoriam" KAra CLASSIFIED
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    • 86 42 Memory wanders as shadows fell Sack to the days orhappinesSj Daus beyond recall. A vision comes before us, So calm, so dear, so sweet, Or her lips now silent And whose lids are closed in sleep. -Ha 0 Kahlil Gibran Pay tribute to a beautiful relationship with a loved one
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  • MONEY
    • SGX SECURITIES
      • 7488 43 TRANSACTION DATE: SEPT 12, 2007 52-WEEK TEL HIGH LOW CODE COMPANY CURRENCY LAST TRADED SALE 'VOL 'OOO DAY HIGH LOW NET P/E M CAP SMIL 0R3.5 34 3C 195 15 24 17 5 18 61 17 5 12 5 43 5 126 34 5 16 144 228
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      • 67 43 52-WEEK IEL HIGH LOW CODE COMPANY CURRENCY LAST TRADED SALE 'VOL '000 DAY NEI P/E M CAP $MIL 0RHIGH LOW 10S0C 500C 1OOC 1200C 1250C 373C 3761.6 119 6065 Diamonds 5000 6095 IS DJ US Tech 1000 6097 IS MSCI Spore ***** 6101 ISS&P500 ***** 6170 SPDRS 2570
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    • 473 44 REUTERS Tender draws strong demand with 140 banks bidding for refinancing Frankfurt THE European Central Bank (ECB) lent banks a record 75 billion euros (*****.6 billion) in extra three-month funds yesterday. This, however, brought little initial relief to one of the market
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    • 471 44 FINANCIAL TIMES, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Washington THE crisis of confidence in credit markets is likely to last longer than previous financial shocks of the past two decades, United States Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson has warned. He said the uncertainty in credit markets
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    • 442 44 REUTERS, BLOOMBERG NEWS New York MANY less-creditworthy borrowers in the United States may lose their homes when interest rates on a flood of sub-prime adjusta-ble-rate mortgages (ARMs) reset next month. Even a recent sharp fall in mortgage interest rates, which could make
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    • 38 44 REUTERS Yesterday's close: 15,797.6 (-80.07 points) »Japanese stocks ended in negative territory after the shock resignation of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, with the Nikkei average down 0.5 per cent as thin trade took its toll.
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    • 39 44 AFP Yesterday's close: 24,310.14 (+357.9 points) Hong Kong share prices closed at a record high, as properly stocks posted strong gains on growing hopes for an interest rate cut in the United States next week.
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    • 34 44 Yesterday's close: 5,172.63 (+58.66 points) Chinese share prices ended 1.15 per cent higher on a technical rebound following a heavy fall the previous day, with metal stocks leading the gains. AFP
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    • 37 44 AFP Yesterday's close: 6,220.3 (-15.2 points) Australian share prices closed down 0.2 per cent, as concerns about the US economy weighed on the market. Volume was 2.1 billion shares, worth As6.l billion (557.68 billion).
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    • 39 44 AFP Yesterday's close: 1,285.94 (-0.39 point) Malaysian share prices closed flat in listless trade, amid a lack of fresh leads. Volume was 952.42 million shares, worth RM1.43 billion (*****.6 million). Losers led gainers 509 to 303.
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      30 44 AFP Yesterday's close: 15,505.36 (-37.41 points) »Indian share prices fell 0.24 per cent, as the latest monthly figures for industrial growth in the economy showed a sharp decline.
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    • 34 44 AFP Yesterday's close: 2,209.93 (-1.48 points) »Indonesian share prices closed 0.1 per cent lower, as investors opted to lock in gains ahead of the Muslim Ramadan fasting month which starts today.
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    • 31 44 AFP Yesterday's close: 802 (+0.46 point) Thai share prices finished flat, as concerns over China's economy overheating and the abrupt resignation of Japan's prime minister pressured the market.
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    • 240 45 REUTERS Vienna WORLD oil demand will grow more slowly than expected in the last quarter of the year and next year, and high prices may further curb consumption, the International Energy Agency (lEA) said yesterday. In its monthly Oil Market Report,
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    • 672 45 REUTERS Beijing may become growth engine if US credit woes hurt rest of world: World Bank Beijing IN AN illustration of China's increasing economic clout, the World Bank said yesterday that the world could well look to Beijing for help if credit market turmoil
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    • 554 45  -  William Pesek BLOOMBERG NEWS COMMENTARY By In Tokyo CHINESE inflation is at a 10-year high and what do economists expect officials in Beijing to do? Raise interest rates a little. Granted, economists are right. The People's Bank of China tends to
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    • 404 46  -  Chua Hian Hou Ub company looks to list on SGX in next 5 years, and is beefing up its workforce here By NETWORKING equipment maker SMC Networks plans to list its shares both in Singapore and the United States in the next five
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    • 315 46  -  CHUA HIAN HOU INDIAN technology giant Satyam Computer Services will open a new 10,000 sq ft office in Changi Business Park next week a move that will effectively double its current floor space in Singapore. Satyam chairman Ramalinga Raju said the premises
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    • 572 47  -  Joyce Teo Number surges by 64% from a year ago; level of new loans rises by 12% By Property Correspondent AMID Singapore's property boom, the number of investors with two or more property loans shot up by 64 per cent in
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    • 429 47  -  Jessica Cheam By RESEARCH and development (R&D) is often crucial to business expansion, but many smaller companies in Singapore face hurdles getting access to suitable R&D facilities. To tackle the problem, seven research institutes will soon open the doors of
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    • 555 48  -  Alvin Foo Call for income to be booked only upon completion of a project, not gradually By MANY real estate developers may soon have to change the way they treat sales revenue in their financial accounts. Under a proposal submitted
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    • 428 48  -  Bryan Lee By WITH just one competitor in town, Las Vegas Sands chairman Sheldon Adelson believes his company has a winning hand in its upcoming Singapore venture. Even as costs of building the Marina Bay Sands integrated resort look set
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    • 447 48  -  Goh Eng Yeow STAKING STOCK By Markets Correspondent RECORD high oil prices failed to ignite further enthusiasm for buying of shares on the local bourse yesterday. Initial gains made by the benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) following Wall Street's overnight surge was
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    • 213 48 REUTERS New York STOCKS in the United States rose slightly yesterday, led by technology and biotechnology shares after positive brokerage comments on computer maker Apple and drugs firm Amgen. After three hours of trading, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 9.03 points, or
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      • 253 48  -  ALVIN FOO ENZER Corp director Bobby Lim Chye Huat has sold four million shares in the electronics company for 25 cents apiece. The trade was a single married deal on Tuesday and announced the same day. The sale lowers his direct stake in the company
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    • 662 49  -  Nicholas Fang These can handle container ships too big even for Panama Canal By HUGE new container ships are taking to the high seas, and PSA Singapore Terminals is taking decisive action to ensure it will be ready for them. PSA has
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    • 92 50 ARTS _m LITERARY FORUM CULTURE VULTURE BUTTERFLY LOVERS A Local writers discuss Why do some Singaporeans Gender-bending Yue opera m national anthology stick together overseas? takes on Chinese classic %gf? page 2 page 6 pageB j The School Of The Arts unveils its new faculty, comprising H II r'l a
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    • 536 51  -  Stephanie Yap Academics and literary practitioners will discuss a planned anthology of Singapore literature ARTS REPORTER AN ANTHOLOGY that aims to define the canon of Singapore literature written in English is in the works, and the editors want your opinion. Three academics and three literary
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    • 366 51 Hong Xinyi FOR the first time, visitors to the National Museum of Singapore will be able to see all 477 pieces of the natural history drawings commissioned by William Farquhar. An employee of the East India Company and Resident of Singapore and Malacca, he
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    • 699 52 NYT African grey parrot Alex, which died last week, could count as well as differentiate colours and shapes IT KNEW its colours and shapes, it learnt more than 100 English words, and with its own brand of one-liners, it established itself in TV shows, scientific reports
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    • 432 52  -  Noelle Loh ANITA Roddick will not be forgotten by the staff of The Body Shop here. The woman who started the environmentally friendly cosmetics company in 1976 died on Monday at the age of 64 in England after suffering a major brain haemorrhage. Famous for
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      • 910 53  -  Hong Xinyi Looking for the right heads of department for the School of the Arts Singapore was a science in itself ARTS REPORTER THERE is much good-na-tured ribbing and spontaneous bursts of laughter as the heads of departments for the School of the Arts Singapore settle down for
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      • 250 53 JOHN LOFTHOUSE, 62, Head of Theatre AN ALUMNUS of Oxford University, Edinburgh University and King's College London, Briton John Lofthouse has been the head of Victoria Junior College's Drama Department for the last 12 years. A former player for Leeds United's youth and second
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      • 228 53 JOYCE KOH, 39, Head of Music WITH her severe bobbed hairstyle, allblack ensemble and a rather cat-like glance, this composer, whose work has been described as "abstract" and "uncompromising", seems a picture of Parisian chic. Joyce Koh has, after all, been based in the
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      • 310 54 YE SHUFANG, 37, Head of Visual Arts AS AN installation artist, Ye Shufang has a quirky sensibility that displays a gentle sense of humour about the nature of art. Take her 2004 work, The Black Forest Cake Project. It consisted of 14 real Black Forest
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      • 233 54 YEO WEI WEI, 34, Head of English and Theory of Knowledge IF SHE were 13 years old, she would want to be a student at the School of the Arts. Dr Yeo Wei Wei, a graduate of the University of York and the University of
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      • 383 54 PATRICIA HON, 62, Head of Dance THE influence of Patricia Hon's (left) classical ballet training can be traced in her regal bearing. She is straight-backed and dignified even when joking around casually with her colleagues. She began ballet classes at he age of five
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        91 55 PHOTOS 'She made me stronger' David Tao, record producer and singer, asked about the vocals of Charlie Young (above), actress and former pop idol If religion is the opium of the people, then taste is the insecurity of the people' British architect and designer David Collins 1 personally believe
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      • 927 55 Some do it for social comfort, some for political networking, while others do it from a lack of curiosity culturevulture Tan Shzr Ec I HAD one of the most unsettling conversations of the year in a Chinatown restaurant in London, at a friend's birthday dinner. A
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        423 55  -  Emily Lek PHOTO: YOU have heard of China's popular Twelve Girls Band, a group of women who play traditional Chinese and Western songs on Chinese musical instruments. Now meet Dasrum, the Korean version. The 10-member group, which play traditional Korean instruments, will hold their first concert in Singapore
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      • 727 56  -  June Cheong ARTS REPORTER MOTHERS often cover their children's eyes or pull their kids away when Ms Rebekah Kong walks past. The 28-year-old receptionist can even part the crowds thronging Orchard Road on weekends. And it is all due to the peony and koi tattoos emblazoned on
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      • 280 56  -  Adeline Chia PHOTO: ARTS REPORTER A MODIFIED cookie tin with light sensors and an old video game console (customised to produce light and sound) are some of the gadgets that will be featured in a new multimedia production. Titled Impetus, the 45-minute "per-formance-installation" brings together
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        557 57  -  Adeline Chia Playing men, or women pretending to be men, is what this all-woman opera troupe excels at ARTS REPORTER GENDER-BENDING takes on new meaning when Zhejiang Xiaobaihua, a prominent all-woman Yue opera troupe from China, performs the classic opera, The Butterfly Lovers. The actresses play men
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      • 406 57  -  Chang Tou Liang > concert FIRST MOVEMENTS Prague Sinfonia Orchestra Christian Benda, Conductor Esplanade Concert Hall Last Friday WHAT happens when six soloists are scheduled to perform in a concert? A compromise would be for them to perform the first movement of a concerto each, solo
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      • 469 59  -  Douglas Tseng ri ill—r>i a oAnnronnk ifm— nit MEDIA CORRESPONDENT IF MAN does not do something about global warming now, the Arctic may be ice-free by 2040. That is the catastrophic message echoed throughout Arctic Tale, a cautionary wildlife docu-drama which opens today. It follows a
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      • 800 59 A New York police officer pens a rare insight into the oft-misunderstood world of the men in blue booksforthesoul June Cheong POLICE work runs in American writer Edward Conlon's blood. The 42-year-old Bronx native is a fourth-generation New York City Police Department (NYPD) cop and
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      • 361 59  -  Boon Chan MEDIA CORRESPONDENT JAPANESE director Ichikawa Jun (right) is probably best known to audiences for Tony Takitani. His 2004 film, based on Murakami Haruki's short story, quietly observes the unexpected romance of a solitary man. The 59-year-old says in an e-mail interview: "It was
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      • 291 61  -  Huang Xueling Former Singapore Idol will be one of many stars performing at this year's President's Star Charity TAUFIK Batisah (inset) can sing and dance but can he bounce a basketball at the same time? Viewers can find out on Sept 30 when they tune
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      • 234 61 TAIPEI In the midst of her break-up with pop prince Jay Chou last year, TV host Patty Hou (below) was apparently not as composed as she appeared to be in public. In a foreword written for a book by her, her manager revealed that Hou cried
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      • 330 61 AP ROME Luciano Pavarotti's daughters complained on Tuesday night about media reports claiming they are squabbling with the late tenor's second wife. They also said they were not aware that their father made any changes to his will as he neared death
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      • 140 61 HOME-GROWN fashion label alldressedup now has a famous connection. It has teamed up with Francesca Versace the 25-year-old niece of the late Italian designer Gianni Versace to produce a capsule collection that will be available next March. Called alldressed -up by Francesca V, the collection comprises 20
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      • 106 61 FEI'S BACK: Taiwanese crooner Fei Yu-ching will perform at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on Jan 12. Tickets from $58 to $128 are on sale at Sistic... JON RETURNS: Comedian Jon Stewart will host the Academy Awards on Feb 24, the New York Times reported... POTTER TOPS: Harry Potter has
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    • 252 132 I never understood what the big deal about bed sheets was until the day I slipped myself into a very high-quality set. It was a few years ago in Hong Kong, in a room of a five-star iconic hotel that oozed opulence from every corner. I had
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      303 134 It might claim to be a top information source on the business world. But the regional edition of a highly circulated financial magazine apparently knows <■ little about the fashion industry. In a recent article 01 Singapore's 40 richest people, the bi-weekly famous for its regular lists of high
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    • 95 134 GUESS? SALE: Get 10 per cent off minimum purchases of $200 at Marciano (02-50 Paragon, 01-014 Suntec City), $150 at Guess? (B1 -24 Ngee Ann City) and $100 at Guess Kids (01-22 Forum The Shopping Mall, 05-61 Paragon) from now till Sept 30. ANIMAL INSTINCT: Go wild in animal
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      • 201 134 Coffee with your bling coming soon to a jeweller near you. Local jeweller Lee Hwa will launch a new concept store, called Lee Hwa Diamond Gallery, in Wisma Atria next Tuesday. The 2,000 sq ft boutique will house a cafe, called the deluxe cafe and run
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      • 187 134 The designer who was booted out of Gucci after a short-lived career has taken over the reins at another Italian luxury label, Valentino. Alessandra Facchinetti (above), Gucci's head of womenswear for merely two seasons in 2004, has been appointed creative director of the Valentino
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      • 265 134 Behind a nondescript white door in Sasa's Vivo City outlet lies a mini bed, embroidered towels and assorted bottles of oils and lotions. It's one of the best-kept beauty secrets in town a facial therapy room (right) where you can get free facial treatments. Only
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      564 134 Have a problem with the way you look? Don't sweat it. E-mail your queries to i Angeline Neo at sturban@sph.com.sg QI love long, flowy dresses and oversized shirts. But with my big and tall frame, I'd look like I'm wearing a sack. What can I do? A Heaven
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      361 134 Melissa Lee These two head-turners were spotted at the Tempus The Temple Of Time exhibition at Raffles City Convention Centre on Sept 9 Jessie Ng, 28, air stewardess What are you wearing? My gold hoop earrings are from a New York flea market, and I got them for $5.
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      167 135 Mysterious, sleek and cool this one-piece-only black gold necklace encrusted with black diamonds from Wykidd for Soo Kee is for the confident woman who knows what she wants. $20,348, Soo Kee Jewellery, 01 -11 Wisma Atria This slinky-yet-sweet silk dress with lace trimming from White Suede by
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      134 135 Give a twist to your normally staid office shirt with these surprisingly stylish leather cufflinks and matching bracelet from UK jewellery house Tateossian. Cufflinks, $289, bracelet, $368, The Executive, 01-021 Suntec City Mall Carry your documents in style with this modern-looking briefcase from Braun Buffel that boasts
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    • 1026 137 To strike the right corporate image, the right office shirt is crucial. NOELLE LOH offers tips on choosing the perfect fit Men seem to have it much easier than women when dressing for the office a shirt, pants and, for some, a tie and they are good
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    • 544 137 FIT Do wear a shirt right for your size. If you are on the scrawny side, a baggy shirt will emphasise that scarecrow look, while if you're plump, going slim-cut will result in bulge-cling. Do make sure that the shirt accommodates your shape if you
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      243 139 Master runway style for less. This week, ANGELINE NEO shows how bohemian and street influences make up the new urban style Catwalk inspiration: Balenciaga Why you'd want the look: Balenciaga's head designer Nicholas Ghesquiere's interpretation of street fashion is peppered with colourful and symbolic references, yet still retains
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    • 74 139 Wool wrap jacket, $569, from BCBG Embellished long tee, $169, from No. 50 Denim jodhpurs, $115, from Depression, 04-41 Far East Plaza Cotton scarf, $29, from Topman, 02-18/24 Wisma Atria Suede leather coat with faux fur trim, $129, from Valeric, 04-41 The Heeren Skeleton tube top, $79,
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    • 848 140 Spending more than $1,000 on bed sheets may seem indulgent, but Singaporeans are cottoning on to the fact that luxurious sheets make for better sleep and sweeter dreams Photographer: DESMOND WEE; Stylist: TERENCE TREY WONG; Assistant stylist: GRACE WONG; Hair: JOSH BRYAN HO (9849-4552);
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      519 140 There was a time when bed sheets were conventionally plain white. But variety is the spice of life, especially in the bedroom. No studies have shown that an aesthetically pleasing bed leads to deeper sleep but, hey, don't let that stop you. Here are five different ways
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      493 141 Not everyone wants to know what goes on under your sheets, but everyone should know what goes into his sheets. Here are five things to know about bedlinen. It's not all about the thread count Contrary to popular belief, a high thread count does not necessarily equal a
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      1017 141 For luxury linen lover Kirn Saprimon (above), slipping into super-soft sheets is a dream come true. The connoisseur of comfort likens sleeping on luxury linen to "swimming in butter" and especially loves fine-yarned Egyptian cotton, which is famed for its high thread count. He gushes: "It feels
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    • 1092 142 Francesco Versace, Italian designer Gianni Versace's niece, has designed a collection for Singapore label alldressedup Don't be surprised if you flip open your favourite gossip rag and spot a Hollywood celebrity wearing Singapore label alldressedup one day soon. Better yet, wait till you hear who
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    • 865 144 PHOTOS Singaporean fashion pioneer Benny Ong sees his gowns from the 1980s in a new light at the National Museum With 1980s-tinged dramatic ruffles, va-va-voom silhouettes and even shoulder pads ruling the runways recently, what better time to revisit the work of local designer Benny Ong from that
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      744 145 Luxury It bags this season come in all shapes and colours, but do read this before plonking down serious cash for one his fall, more than ever, luxury brands are hanging their profits on the handles of some seriously tricked-out, dare we say, ugly It bags. As
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    • 695 146 MYSTERY MAGIC Van Cleef Arpels enchants with its unique jeweller/ designs inspired by nature, reports SHAAN SETH What do classic style icons such as Jacqueline Kennedy and Monaco's Princess Grace and modern-day stars such as Julia Roberts and Mariah Carey have in common? Well, for a start, a love for
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      268 147 PERSONAL TRAINER Bring up the rear with these exercises to tone your gluteus muscles This week, we're working on a body part that's as prized as washboard abs or taut arms the tight butt. Also known as the gluteus muscles, they comprise the gluteus maximus, gluteus medius and
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    • 298 147 SIDE BAND WALK What it does: Activates muscles in the glutes region that normally don't get used much How to do it: Place an elastic band around both ankles and bend over slightly, with your chest lifted high and knees bent. Step sideways to the right,
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    • OVER THE MOON
      • 316 148 POSH NOSH There is nothing, it seems, that you cannot put in or on a mooncake. Cheese, gold dust, durian, liqueurs, bird's nest and figs are just some of them and I'm talking only about the mooncakes featured on this page. But don't you feel like going
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        136 148 Cheese seems to be the hot new ingredient in mooncakes this year, with at least four purveyors using them. Spinelli Coffee's mooncake only looks like a mooncake. It is really just a delicious and light cheesecake that comes in four flavours classic, green tea, orange and strawberry. I
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        224 148 Get some chefs who don't usually make mooncakes, give them free rein when it comes to fillings and you'll end up with this very unusual collection from the Pan Pacific Singapore. The eight mini mooncakes were dreamed up by the hotel's restaurant chefs and come in
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        217 148 Speaking of unusual mooncakes, you must try the ones concocted by The Regent Singapore's pastry chef Alex Yen. They are unlike anything I've ever tasted before more like layered desserts encased in snowskin than mooncakes. All four are good but the best two are Raspberry Chocolate with Bird's
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        194 148 AFP, SPINELLI COFFEE, THE REGENT, GOODWOOD PARK HOTEL, PAN PACIFIC SINGAPORE Many calories were consumed while narrowing down the choices for this week's column, and not all of them willingly. But here's something that is worth extra time in the gym Goodwood Park's new Golden Mooncake with Durian Paste
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    • 680 149 THEBAGPAGE /m^p Australian fashion designer Jayson Brunsdon is not a fan of reality shows despite a cameo appearance on model-search TV show America's Next Top Model (Cycle 8). When asked if he had fun having contestants run into his showroom for a casting session, the suave 42-year-old looks
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