The Straits Times, 17 September 2007

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    25 1 THE STRAITS TIMES 4 PAGES IN FOUR PARTS MICA (P) 198/12/2006 MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 2007 •m A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION ESTABLISHED 1845 80 CENTS
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  • Article
    Lock icon Sales of office units jump amid space crunch
    609 1  -  By Fiona Chan SALES of office units have shot up this year in the face of a crunch in office space here. An impressive $491.79 million worth of single units in larger office buildings has changed hands since January. This already outstrips
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    Lock icon Budget jet crash in Phuket leaves 87 dead
    703 1  -  Nirmal Ghosh But 43 make it out alive amid raging flames in MD-82 plane By Thailand Correspondent In Bangkok A PASSENGER jet carrying 130 people crashed and burst into flames while attempting to land at Phuket airport in bad weather yesterday afternoon,
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  • UPFRONT
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      Lock icon Banks go all out to woo child customers
      1010 1  -  Gabriel Chen By THE noise level goes up a notch when superhero mascots Simon and Sally trot on stage during the morning assembly at Coral Primary School in Pasir Ris. In a 30-minute skit, the duo actors wearing big doll-like masks and
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      27 1 TECHNO TOMORROW B HilinETi Clothes with sensors and wraparound TV screens are among M the technologies being developed here 1 Ws> SSI HOME H3 fc* .».'.> '.f I
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      417 2 sdfsdsdf Small Prime T- H Will the market be weighed down by the slowing I O©rVIC©Cl fcl Mfa U.S. economy? Can it run up for a year-end Santa lW 'Kil i^. ff i 1 111, /j7 Office Spac<&-db Technical Analysis UV A m 55 What do the current chart formations
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      309 2 SECTION ONE HOME Prime 2-4 Dealing with mental illness Asia 6-15 A top level multi-ministry World 16-20 committee headed by the Health Review 21-23 Ministry's Permanent Secretary has PY| 24 been convened to tackle the _I,.',~ potential problem of a rise in SECTION TWO mental iUness cases Home H1-H9 PAGE
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  • PRIME
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      Lock icon Check out queues at polyclinics on the Web
      586 3  -  Salma Khali k »MOVE TO CUT WAITING TIME TO SEE DOCTOR By Health Correspondent POLYCLINICS are helping patients cope with long queues by putting on the Web live pictures of their premises and information on waiting times. Patients can now see pictures
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      Lock icon Rise in child kidnaps sets Jakarta on edge
      678 3  -  Dcvi Asmarani 126 cases since January last year, with 14 in July and August alone FIVE-YEAR-OLD Raisah Ali had been picked up by her family's servant from school and was riding pillion on a motorcycle when men in a minivan abducted her
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      Lock icon Expats hit by space crunch at international schools here
      766 4  -  Sandra Davie Some deterred from coming here as they face long waiting list for kids to enter school By Education Correspondent HIS name card says "real estate agent". But to many expatriates, Mr Adrian Tan is a relocation expert helping them
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      Lock icon Indian school to set up branch in S'pore
      462 4  -  Ravi Velloor By India Bureau Chief In New Delhi SINGAPORE is set to get another Indian school. NPS International School, a unit of Bangalore's well-regarded National Public School, will start enrolling students in January next year, seeking to tap the rising Indian
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      36 4 Views from the 'CDO queen' She is one of the biggest managers in Singapore of CDOs an investment class that has been making newspaper headlines lately. We ask her for her take on the CDO market.
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  • ASIA
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      Lock icon Survivors run, crawl and jump to escape
      819 6 THE NATION/ASIA NEWS NETWORK, REUTERS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, ASSOCIATED PRESS, NEW YORK TIMES, INTERNATIONAL HERALD TRIBUNE Some passengers were engulfed in flames, says one; another tells of violent bouncing Bangkok SURVIVORS of a budget airline crash in Phuket yesterday crawled, jumped and dragged themselves
      THE NATION/ASIA NEWS NETWORK, REUTERS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, ASSOCIATED PRESS, NEW YORK TIMES, INTERNATIONAL HERALD TRIBUNE; AP; AFP  -  819 words
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      Lock icon Phuket-bound travellers stranded
      347 6  -  Tracy Sua and »AT SINGAPORE'S CHANGI AIRPORT By Arti Mulchand THEIR four-day jaunt to Phuket had been much anticipated by Australian Scan Niven and his family. But while waiting to board their Silk Air flight to the Thai island resort yesterday evening, they caught the first disturbing
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    • CHINA/EAST ASIA
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        Lock icon Aso admits probable defeat in leadership bid
        671 8 ASSOCIATED PRESS, REUTERS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE His rival, party veteran Fukuda, looks set to become Japan's new premier Tokyo PARTY elder Yasuo Fukuda appears poised to become Japan's new prime minister, as his sole challenger conceded yesterday that he was likely to lose the
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        Lock icon China slams Taiwan's rally for UN bid
        277 8 ASSOCIATED PRESS, REUTERS Beijing CHINA has condemned a massive rally organised by Taiwan's President calling for the island's membership in the United Nations, warning yesterday that Beijing was preparing for a "serious situation". The strongly worded statement came a day after more than
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      • Rising to the challenge
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          Lock icon Fresh graduate gains foothold in banking and finance sector
          372 10  -  Daphne Lee By, Ms Leben Too graduated with a bachelor's degree in mass communications but she realised that she was more interested in the exciting and fast-paced world of banking and finance. After a brief stint as a personal financial consultant
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          Lock icon Post-graduate degree opens new doors
          673 10 By Daphne Lee Ms Belinda Yeo never let anything get in the way of learning, when she was pursuing her diploma studies, followed by her university degree, and a Master of Arts in Mass Communications (MAMC), offered by Oklahoma City University (OCU), at MDIS. The
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          Lock icon Well-armed with MBA for corporate world
          696 10  -  Narendra Aggarwal By i Mr Chamal De Silva, a 26-year-old Sri Lankan, has considerable international exposure, having studied and worked in Switzerland, Kuwait, the United States and Australia. But when it comes to deciding where to pursue an international post-graduate business degree, MDIS in
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    • EAST ASIA
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        Lock icon Roh sues opposition front-runner for libel
        535 11  -  Lee Tee Jong Opposition chief claimed that officials were told to investigate him By South Korea Correspondent In Seoul SOUTH Korean President Roh Moo Hyun has filed an unprecedented libel suit against an opposition presidential candidate. Mr Lee Myung Bak of the Grand National
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        Lock icon Beijing frees journalist after two years in jail
        256 11 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Beijing A CHINESE journalist imprisoned for two years for posting politically sensitive essays on the Internet has been released. Mr Li Yuanlong, 47, was detained in September 2005 and convicted of "inciting subversion of state sovereignty" for his essays carried
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      • WORLD QUICKLY
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          Lock icon NO LEADERSHIP BID: COSTELLO
          117 11 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SYDNEY: Australian Treasurer Peter Costello yesterday ruled out challenging the leadership of Prime Minister John Howard ahead of this year's election despite turmoil within the ruling Liberal Party. Opinion polls are predicting electoral defeat for Mr Howard's conservative Liberal/National coalition, and Cabinet members have
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          Lock icon TYPHOON LASHES KOREAN ISLAND
          105 11 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SEOUL: A powerful typhoon killed at least one person in South Korea yesterday, grounded 280 flights and stranded 15,000 passengers on the southern resort island of Jeju, officials said. The anti-disaster agency reported one person dead and two missing on Jeju. South Korea's Yonhap
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          Lock icon BIRD FLU ON GUANGDONG FARMS?
          107 11 ASSOCIATED PRESS BEIJING: A suspected outbreak of bird flu has killed nearly 10,000 ducks in southern China's Guangdong province, the Agriculture Ministry reported yesterday. Deaths have been reported on five farms in the Panyu district near Hong Kong since Sept 5. At least 9,830 ducks
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          Lock icon GREEK POLLS TOO CLOSE TO CALL
          142 11 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ATHENS: Greece held a general election yesterday in what was expected to be a close call for Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis' conservatives in the aftermath of a national fire tragedy. After one of the briefest electoral campaigns in decades that lasted only
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    • INDIA / SOUTH ASIA
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        Lock icon Election hurdle for Musharraf removed
        419 13 ASSOCIATED PRESS Panel amends rules so that the Pakistani leader :an contest polls Islamabad PAKISTAN'S Election Commission has cleared the decks for General Pervez Musharraf's re-election as president for another five-year term as his opponents met yesterday to plan their strategy to topple him. "The
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        Lock icon Minister offers to quit over sea lane uproar
        343 13 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE New Delhi A CAMPAIGN by Hindus against the creation of a sea lane which they say would destroy a sacred site has rocked the Indian Cabinet, with a minister offering to step down. Culture Minister Ambika Soni was criticised by
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    • ASIA FOCUS
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        Lock icon 'Let's talk about Malaysia's social contract'
        919 14  -  Carolyn Hong ASIA INTERVIEW Agriculture Minister Muhyiddin Yassin's call has put him in the limelight and aroused curiosity about how far the Umno heavyweight can go By Malaysia Bureau Chief In Kuala Lumpur BEING a senior Umno politician puts Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin within
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        Lock icon S'pore 'needn't worry about investing in IDR'
        349 14  -  CAROLYN HONG Kuala Lumpur SINGAPOREANS should not be unduly concerned about the rumblings from Johoreans about their participation in the state's economic region, said Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. The former Johor Menteri Besar told The Straits Times that the people of Johor are
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        Lock icon Quake survivors scared to sleep indoors
        623 15  -  Dcvi Asmarani Fearing another strong tremor, many prefer to stay in the open as aftershocks hit region By Indonesia Correspondent In Bengkulu FOUR days after a massive earthquake battered this region, many people still camp out on their front lawn, fearing the return of
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        Lock icon Quake rocks Andaman Sea
        166 15 THE NATION/ASIA NEWS NETWORK Bangkok A 4.7-MAGNITUDE earthquake rocked the Andaman Sea yesterday morning, the chief of Thailand's Meteorological Department said. Director-General Suparerk Tansriratanawong said the earthquake was probably caused by a moving fault line beneath the sea, which is located about 600 km from the
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      23 6 Touching on touchy issue Malaysia's Agriculture Minister explains why he called for open dialogue on the national social contract favouring Malays. PAGE 14
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      232 13 m. 1. "Having the dedication to be the best and not being satisfied until you've become the very best." The perfect restoration of a classic automobile can require up to three years or 10,000 manhours of work. For Rob Myers, everything is a question of will and determination, until the
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon Iraq the hot-button issue for US presidential hopefuls
      648 16  -  Bhagyashree Garekar War will still be on voters' minds at peak of the campaign season CAMPAIGN crossfire on Iraq is set to increase as US presidential candidates begin the countdown to party nominations. US President George W. Bush's announcement last Thursday of
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      Lock icon ANTI-WAR PROTESTERS LET RIP
      89 16 An anti-war -protester yelling at a ■police officer in front of the US Capitol building, during a rally in Washington on Saturday. About 6,000 angry protesters, including the families of dead US soldiers, gathered outside the White House before marching to the US Capitol building, demanding
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      Lock icon Pro-Sadr camp quits Iraqi Parliament
      227 16 LOS ANGELES TIMES, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Baghdad THE Parliament bloc loyal to influential cleric Moqtada Al-Sadr has walked out of Iraq's ruling Shi'ite coalition. The action further aggravated rifts within the country's largest religious sect and loosened the ruling United Iraqi Alliance's grip on power. The
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      Lock icon Swedish Muslims condemn Prophet cartoon bounty
      506 17 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, ASSOCIATED PRESS Al-Qaeda group offers reward for killing of Swedish artist and editor Dubai MUSLIM groups and media players in Sweden have condemned an offer of a reward by an Al-Qaeda front organisation in Iraq for the murders of two Swedes over
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      Lock icon Decision on headscarf issue now left to Turkish PM
      244 17 REUTERS Istanbul A CONTROVERSIAL decision on whether Turkey's new Constitution will allow headscarves in universities will be left to the Prime Minister as a commission drafting the charter has failed to reach an agreement. Secularists, including the powerful army, see the
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      Lock icon Big chill between Sarkozy and Merkel
      564 19 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE French President has 'repeatedly offended' the German leader Berlin FOUR months after Mr Nicolas Sarkozy became France's new president, a cool wind is blowing between Paris and Berlin as tensions appear in his pivotal relationship with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. From a
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      Lock icon Catch a bus from London to Sydney
      282 19 London A GROUP of 39 intrepid British travellers set off yesterday on a 24,000 km trip to Australia by bus. The £3,750 (S$ll,400) one-way trip will last 12 weeks and take in 20 countries, including Hungary, the Czech Republic, Turkey, Pakistan, Iran, India,
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    • SPOTLIGHT PEOPLE
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        Lock icon O.J. Simpson accused of armed robbery
        220 19 NEW YORK TIMES, ASSOCIATED PRESS FORMER US football star O.J. Simpson has been accused of armed robbery in a casino hotel room but says he went into the room only to retrieve memorabilia that he felt was stolen from him. Simpson, 60, insists he
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        Lock icon Suspected spy killer to run for office
        114 19 REUTERS MR ANDREI Lugovoy, the Russian wanted by Britain on suspicion of killing Mr Alexander Litvinenko, is to stand as a leading candidate for the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia (LDPR) in parliamentary elections in December. The former intelligence officer would receive immunity
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        Lock icon Burglar learnt tricks of trade from show
        111 19 ASSOCIATED PRESS A MAN who claims he learnt how to rob homes by watching a TV show was sentenced to 12 years in prison for a string of burglaries in the US state of Kentucky. Michael Hobbs, 36, pleaded guilty to five counts
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    • SINGAPORE AND THE WORLD THIS WEEK
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        Lock icon Details of key CPF changes to be unveiled
        216 20  -  GOH CHIN LIAN SINGAPORE WHAT IT IS DETAILS of key changes to the Central Provident Fund (CPF) announced by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong last month are to be revealed when Parliament sits from today. Manpower Minister Ng Eng Hen (right) is
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        Lock icon Economists optimistic about S'pore trade data
        155 20  -  ERICA TAY WHAT IT IS SINGAPORE'S monthly trade figures for last month will be released by trade agency International Enterprise Singapore this afternoon. The figures will include data on overseas sales of Made-in-Singapore goods, also known as non-oil domestic exports (Nodx). WHY IT MATTERS
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        Lock icon Experts share notes at drug discovery congress
        197 20  -  JUDITH TAN ST PHOTO: WHAT IT IS SIX world-class experts will be speaking at a symposium on Drug Discovery in the 21st Century starting today. The two-day workshop organised by the Agency for Science Technology and Research, or A* Star, and the British
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        Lock icon Japan's ruling party to pick Abe's successor
        219 20  -  CONNIE ER WORLD WHAT IT IS JAPAN'S ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) will pick its next leader to succeed Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in a party poll on Sunday. Dovish party veteran Yasuo Fukuda, 71, an advocate of warm ties with Asian neighbours,
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        Lock icon Fed expected to cut benchmark interest rate
        164 20 WHAT IT IS THE Federal Reserve is widely expected to cut its benchmark interest rate tomorrow when officials meet to act in the face of the worst housing slump in decades, which has led to rising mortgage defaults and a tightening of credit
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        Lock icon Taiwan's UN bid to go before General Assembly
        184 20  -  ONG HWEE HWEE WHAT IT IS TAIWAN'S muchpublicised annual bid to join the United Nations will be put before the UN General Assembly tomorrow. The island, which lost its UN seat in 1971, has repeatedly failed to rejoin the world body. But
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        Lock icon First anniversary of coup that toppled Thaksin govt
        146 20  -  NIRMAL GHOSH WHAT IT IS SEPT 19 will mark one year since the bloodless coup that saw Thailand's army commander, General Sonthi Boonyarataglin (below), overthrowing the government of then-prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra. The ruling Council for National Security and Prime Minister Surayud
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      301 20 MONDAY MONTREAL: One hundred and ninety-one governments will meet to seek ways to speed up the phasing out of HCFC gases, which are widely used in refrigerators and air-conditioners. The gases deplete ozone and also trap heat in the atmosphere. ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's Supreme Court will begin hearings on legal challenges
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  • REVIEW
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      Lock icon Tricky balance in fare changes
      395 21 THE Public Transport Council showed extreme caution in rejecting an MRT fare hike last week while allowing only a modest bus fare increase. It could have adhered strictly to the usual fare adjustment formula and approved the SMRT application. That might have caused resistance among
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      Lock icon DEATH BE NOT PROUD
      1061 21  -  Andy Ho LIVING AND DYING By Senior Writer ONE magical day in the autumn of 1990, I arrived in New Haven, Connecticut, where I chanced upon a cemetery across the street from the Yale University law school. The cemetery's entrance was a brownstone gateway, on the
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      811 21  -  Ban Xi Moon CRISIS IN DARFUR By For The Straits Times WE SPEAK often and easily about Darfur. But what can we say with certainty? In short, it is a society at war with itself. Rebels battle the government, the government battles the rebels.
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      626 22  -  Gary Langer RESULTS OF ABC POLL IN IRAQ By IN HIS address to the American nation last Thursday, President George W. Bush singled out progress in Anbar province as the model for US success in Iraq. The President's claims echoed those made earlier
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      601 22  -  Edward O. Wilson »THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF LIFE PROJECT By MOST life forms on our planet are still undiscovered, and their significance for our own species remains unknown. This gap in knowledge is a serious matter: We will never completely understand and preserve the living world
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      885 23  -  Joseph S. Nye >U^EOR£IGNT»GLICY 25<^ By AMERICA is transfixed by the problem it has created for itself in Iraq, but the presidential candidates are also beginning to ask what principles should guide US foreign policy after Iraq. In my view, a focus on
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      682 25  -  Salma Khalik Multi-ministry panel to map out 5-year blueprint to curb growing problem ONE in six people here suffers from some form of mental illness, and if Singapore follows the trend in other developed countries, the numbers are set to go up. A top-level multi-ministry
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      555 26  -  K.C. VIJAYAN Struck off rolls in 1997, he is told to reapply in five years NOT YET reapply in five years. That was the Appeals Court's suggestion to ex-lawyer Narinder Singh Kang, struck off the rolls about 10 years ago for corruption.
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      185 26 FOR his efforts and contributions to strengthening bilateral relations, Police Commissioner Khoo Boon Hui was awarded the Honorary Officer of the Order of Australia from the Governor-General of Australia, Major-General Michael Jeffery, last Friday. Since taking office in 1997, Mr Khoo has built closer ties between the
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        64 26 A WOMAN left her bag on a chair while browsing books at Bukit Merah Library at about 6pm last Saturday. When she returned to her chair, the bag was gone. Library staff, who helped search the premises, found her bag stuffed in a shelf. But the
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        53 26 SLEEPING at the void deck of a block in Upper Cross Street cost a man $100. The delivery man, in his late 40s, took a nap at Block 34 on Friday at 10.30pm. He woke up six hours later to find his front trouser pocket cut
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        43 26 TWO taxis collided at the junction of Orchard Boulevard and Paterson Road at 7.30 am yesterday. A passenger in her 30s had knee pains while a driver injured the abdomen. Both were sent to the Singapore General Hospital.
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        41 26 A LORRY travelling along West Coast Highway towards Telok Blangah skidded and crashed into a lamp post near Haw Par Villa yesterday at about 7.40 am. The impact uprooted the lamp post. No one was injured.
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        62 26 A CAR engine caught fire along the Central Expressway towards Ang Mo Kio at 4.25 am yesterday. The incident happened on the Braddell flyover. A fire engine, ambulance and a Red Rhino vehicle were sent to the scene within minutes. The fire was put out
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      128 26 Residents of Block 240 in Bukit Batok East Avenue 5 heard a series of loud crashes in the open-air carpark under their block on Saturday afternoon. Eyewitnesses said they were shocked when they saw a lorry had hit six parked vehicles a mini-bus, two cars, two
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      182 26 A GROUP of five Singapore Democratic Party members and supporters staged a march yesterday to mark a failed similar attempt last year, when the International Monetary Fund and World Bank meetings were held here. The group led by SDP chairman Gandhi Ambalam and committee
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        335 27  -  Tania Tan By AIRBAGS fitted to shirts and skirts could one day save lives especially those of the elderly. Local researcher Associate Professor Francis Tay and his team at the National University of Singapore's mechnical engineering department have come up with prototypes
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        299 27  -  TANIA TAN TELEVISION screens that can be rolled up. Digital newspapers made out of a single electronic screen. These are some of the possibilities that local researchers are uncovering in the realm of plastic electronics. Combining the look and feel of thin
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      561 28  -  Lin Xinyi 2,000 non-Hindus among 8,000 at event in multireligious temple By OVER 8,000 devotees turned up at the consecration ceremony of a Hindu sanctum at the Loyang Tua Pek Kong temple yesterday. Hindu priests and high priests specially flown in
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      480 28  -  Jeremy Au Yong By IT WAS a double-celebration of sorts at Raffles Hotel last night. On the same day the grand dame of Singapore commemorated its 120 th anniversary, the guest of honour at its party Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew turned 84. But
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      368 28  -  Jessica Lim By HERE'S the scoop: Become a reporter at The Straits Times National School Newspapers Competition this year and feel the adrenalin rush when meeting writing and photography deadlines. In its third year, the annual competition an opportunity for students to understand how
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      184 28 SHE'S one spunky woman. Ms Angie Oh, 36, suffers from cerebral palsy but that has not stopped her from scaling Mount Kinabalu in 2005. She is now set on a new height becoming her own boss. Yesterday, she came one step closer to realising her
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        94 28 MINISTER for Information, Communication and the Arts, Dr Lee Boon Yang, is visiting Stockholm in Sweden and Lisbon, Portugal. His trip, which began yesterday, will see him visiting various leaders including his Swedish counterpart, Mrs Asa Torstensson, who is the Minister in charge
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        107 28 A TOTAL of 39 students received the National Infocomm Scholarships last Saturday. They were selected from 633 applications, a record number of applications since the inception of the scholarship in 2004. Presented by the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore, with the support of 21 public and
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        87 28 AFTER a spike from the Great Singapore Sale in June, retail sales fell by almost 15 per cent in July. This translates to about $2.6 billion in sales in July compared to about $3 billion in June, according to the Singapore Department
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        51 28 SINGAPORE Duck Tours is giving away $10,000 worth of free rides on the DHL balloon. The balloon, moored near the Bugis MRT station, is wheel-chair-accessible, so voluntary welfare organisations can also apply for the rides. Visit www.ucanfly.com.sg from now to Sept 30 to
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      482 28  -  Judith Tan By HONG KAH constituency is getting young children there to take home the anti-dengue message. Mr Ang Mong Seng, an MP for Hong Kah GRC, said he is getting the PAP Community Foundation in his ward to teach anti-dengue dos and
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      361 29  -  Theresa Tan Parts of Jackson Centre being torn down to build tunnel from MacPherson to Bendemeer By THE popular 24-hour Kopitiam at the junction of MacPherson Road and Tai Thong Crescent will roll down its shutters for good after Sunday. Parts of the Jackson Centre
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      299 29  -  Liaw Wy-Cin By BRIGHT and colourful these corals at Pulau Hantu may still be, but they are slowly being bleached of their vibrant hues. Over the weekend, 51 divers were in the waters off the island whose name means "ghost island"
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      417 30  -  sumathi v. Selvaretnam New facilities will include a lap pool and a water playground for kids By THE 25-year-old Temasek Club, a meeting point for Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) officers, will get a major makeover thanks to a $25 million boost from
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      26 25 Fusionopolis of the future The research base aims to turn ideas into reality like wearable sensors that monitor one's vital signs and pre-empt falls. PAGE H3
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      43 29 FORPEOPLEWHOTHINKTHINKINGISIN TcSSJkJ Think you've gris;» a great school Here's your chance to prove it at this \f^"*^/ I year's National Schools Newspaper Competition. Email stin@sph.com.sg for I an entry form. Closing date: 10 October. I I THE STRAUS TIMES lljji I ltti§ifl I
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      389 30 Q How much more will bus rides cost from next month? r^^^^i JM Bus rides will cost one to FM fA\ I two cents more when the I I annual fare revision kicks Hf ,> I in. Train fares will be W J unchanged. That .g the number of job
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      689 31  -  LYN CHAN By FORMER Hewlett-Packard chief executive and chairman Carly Fiorina once said that reinvention was "not a nice-to-do, it's a got-to-do". In Singapore's competitive retail scene, few demonstrate the import of this maxim better than Wisma Atria. Reinvention of the mall's physical looks and the tenant
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      235 31  -  AHMAD OSMAN By, HERE is a simple way for you to use Zap Code to get an American International Assurance (AIA) free financial health check worth $200 plus a $30 shopping voucher. Read the advertisements in this newspaper and the Chinese language Lianhe Zaobao, shoot
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      331 31  -  LIM YANN LING By THIS year's Mid-Autumn celebrations take on a global perspective and carnival atmosphere in the shopping malls and gardens. At Chinatown Field (opposite Maxwell Food Centre), Singapore's longest lantern at 600 feet and designed as the Great Wall of China will be on display,
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        85 31 THE name Mci Zhen Xiang (Bee Cheng Hiang), synonymous with the delicacy of bak kwa, needs no introduction. But you might be surprised to know that a new flavour is developed every three months at this famous barbeque mansion. Some five to seven different styles are consistently put
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        74 31 DREAM of opening your own franchise? Don't miss the Franchising Licensing event of the year FLAsia 07 at Suntec Convention Centre from Sept 20 to 22, 10.30 am to 6.30pm. More than 200 top franchises from 18 countries are taking part. China's top sporting brand XSTEP and
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        88 31 ACCORDING to analyst Gartner Group's 2003 research, printing devices and their maintenance ink cartridge, electricity, and paper account for 6 per cent of a company's annual revenue, and engaging documentation management potentially reduces 10 to 30 per cent of corporate expenditure. Ricoh, a 72-year-old enterprise with US$l7 billion
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        47 31 FANS of Pepper Lunch, the Japanese D-l-Y steakhouse, can now cook their own Teriyaki rendition. All Teriyaki sets come with rice and soup/ drink. Available at Ngee I Ann City, Isetan Scotts, DhobyXchange, AMK Hub, Hougang Mall, Novena Square, The Central, Suntec City and IMM.
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        72 31 EASY U Anti-Mosquito Wristband is the latest innovation to hit the market, thanks to the dengue fever episode. Containing the non toxic plant extract, citronella essence. Easy U releases fragrance to keep mosquitoes and insects at bay for up to a week. The hassle-free design is ideal for
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        70 31 SINGAPORE'S pioneer low-fat milk brand. Marigold HL Milk, has added yet another flavour to its range of milk. Finally, we see pink. Now, you can enjoy the great taste of strawberries whenever you drink your milk, as the Marigold HL Strawberry Milk combines real strawberry juice with the
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      543 32  -  Emily Lek A Singaporean studying in the US has started a microcredit scheme to help the needy in developing countries FORGET charity this student wants to get rid of poverty altogether. Justin Ang, 16, with the help of his siblings, raised $11,000 last year
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      525 32  -  Tessa Wong By BELIEVE is the story of the little musical that could. What started off as encounters with troubled teens turned into inspiration for English teacher Alex Wang, who wrote and composed it with a message of hope and choice directed at
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      243 32  -  Jessica Lim By TAKE a peek into the interiors of dilapidated houses in Singapore each revealing the traces of footsteps and impressions left behind by previous occupants. See how artist Hui May Ho captured the sense of nostalgia and loss in these abandoned Singaporean homes:
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      825 33 »MY LIFE Can top students develop guile outside traditional hot-house schools? Mr Ngiam Tong Dow, a former civil servant and currently chairman of Surbana Corporation, suggested they might. Youthlnk writers speak up School of hard knocks STREET smarts, a cunning mind and being business
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      434 33  -  Soh Wee Ling LETTERS HOME By FEW of my friends would have expected me to relocate to China, having no other Mandarin orientation than the 10pm news and talking to my parents. Yet, after visiting Beijing for a United Nations conference some years
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      189 34  -  Yeo Lian Sim (Ms) I WOULD like to thank Mr Sia Cheong Yew for his letters, "Directors' resignation: Some questions for SGX" (ST, Aug 25) and "Will SGX act against wayward companies?" (ST, Sept 7). We assure Mr Sia that the Singapore
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      350 34  -  HengKwee Tong RECENT changes to public housing rules, including increasing the subsidy for the low-in-come group and the balloting chances for newly married couples, have served to better meet the objectives of the HDB. It is perhaps time to review the policy of
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      331 34  -  Goh Kian Huat RECENTLY, I accompanied my daughter to the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) to collect her biometric passport. We arrived at the Citizen Services Centre (Passport) on the second storey at about 3.40pm. There were 617 applicants in the queue. All
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      288 34  -  Ng Sook Fun (Ms) I REFER to the letter, "Govt should leave fibre optics network to ISPs" (ST, Sept 12 by Mr Chia Hern Keng. We would like to assure Mr Chia that the Government has been consulting extensively with the industry on the most
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      107 34  -  Stanley Ho Chee Boon I REFER to the letter, "Golfer joins country club for its no-smoking policy" (ST, Sept 9), about the National Service Resort and Country Club. While we are delighted that the restriction on smoking has been well-tak-en, we want to
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      204 34  -  Kathryn Lav (Ms) I REFER to the letter, "Concession fare denied to student"(ST, Sept 12), by Ms Janice Tan Tee Hiang. Travel concession scheme is a privilege granted by the public transport operators and administered by Transit Link. We appreciate the opportunity to
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      64 34 For more readers' views, log on to http://www. straitstimes.com Access to letters online is free. Musicians' plight: Where's the payment? What does it take to be a socialite? Foreign workers: Live and let live CAAS should look beyond monetary rewards to stem talent drain Town council officer went out of
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      810 35  -  Richard Jolly SOCCER Midfielder Johnson's goal sees them leapfrog Liverpool, Man Utd and Chelsea BORING? Defensive? The results suggest so but, at the moment, Manchester City do not mind in the slightest after beating Aston Villa yesterday. Three home Premier League games have brought them
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      210 35 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE London WAYNE Rooney is likely to return to action in Wednesday's Champions League clash with Sporting Lisbon. The Manchester United striker has not played since suffering a metatarsal fracture on the opening day of the Premier League season. Although he returned to
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      157 35 P W D L F A Pts Arsenal 5 4 1 010 4 13 Man City 6 4 0 2 5 2 12 Liverpool 5 3 2 Oil 2 11 Man United 6 3 2 14 2 11 Chelsea 6 3 2 17 6 11 West Ham 5
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      471 35 London THE growing tension between Alex Ferguson and Rafa Benitez is set to heighten this week. Premier League chiefs will look into Manchester United's charge that bitter rivals Liverpool "tapped up" their Argentinian left-back Gabriel Heinze this summer. United's chief executive
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      644 36 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS SOCCER London ENGLISH Premier League ta-ble-toppers Arsenal piled pressure on North London rivals Tottenham and their manager Martin Jol on Saturday with a 3-1 win at White Hart Lane. And it is likely to get worse for Spurs fans and
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      771 36 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, ASSOCIATED PRESS, REUTERS Kalou s 59th-mmute disallowed strike sees Chelsea draw and lose ground to main rivals London JOSE Mourinho was left fuming on Saturday after Chelsea's English Premier League title drive was stalled by a linesman's flag. Salomon Kalou's side-footed strike in
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      274 36 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS London A DREAM week for Emile Heskey has ended with a painful injury that threatens to cut short his England comeback. He starred in England's Euro 2008 qualifying wins over Israel and Russia on his return to the squad. On Saturday,
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      340 36 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS London JUDGE us at the end of the season. That is Derby County manager Billy Davies' plea to his critics. He looks to get his injured players to improve on the form which saw them slump to a 0-6 defeat
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      516 36 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Wuhan (China) AN OUTRAGED Denmark have vowed to pursue an alleged spying incident that has dogged the Women's World Cup, as Fifa remained adamant yesterday that the case was closed. "I have never experienced a case like this," Danish Football Association
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      38 36 Yesterday Fiorentina 2 Atalanta 2 Genoa 1 Livorno 1 Inter Milan 2 Catania 0 Juventus 0 Udinese 1 Napoli 2 Sampdoria 0 Palermo 1 Torino 1 Reggina 0 AS Roma 2 Parma v Cagliari Late game
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      138 36 AS Roma 3 3 0 0 7 0 9 Inter Milan 3 2 10 5 1 7 Napoli 3 2 0 17 2 6 Juventus 3 2 0 18 4 6 AC Milan 3 12 0 5 2 5 Fiorentina 3 12 0 6 4 5 Atalanta 3 12
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      138 36 teal Madrid 3 3 0 0 10 2 9 falencia 3 2 0 14 5 6 flallorca 2 110 4 1 4 iarcelona 2 110 3 1 4 teal Murcia 2 110 2 1 4 leal Valladolid .3 1114 4 4 levilla 1 10 0 4 1 3
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      822 37 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, ASSOCIATED PRESS Forwards coach Wells says they must dominate Samoa or risk exit Versailles ENGLAND'S forwards coach John Wells has called on the champions to play "smarter" rugby against Samoa. He said that this was the way to get England's faltering World Cup
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      241 37 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MONTPELLIER TONGA made it two wins out of two in Pool A, after a 19-15 victory over Samoa in a bruising World Cup match yesterday. Tonga, who beat the United States 25-15 in their first match, had not defeated Samoa in seven years. But
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      317 37 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Paris COACH Eddie O' Sullivan remained defiant despite watching Ireland's ailing World Cup campaign flirt with disaster once again. Viewed as one of the tournament's many mis-matches during the build-up, Georgia produced a stunning display on Saturday that almost resulted
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      757 38  -  Spa-Francorchamps MOTOR RACING McLaren's axing gives Italians constructors' title with 3 races left (Belgium) KIMI Raikkonen led from start to finish to record his third consecutive Belgian Grand Prix victory yesterday. The 26-year-old Finn was always in control, establishing a comfortable cushion between himself
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      508 38 REUTERS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Spa-Francorchamps MAX Mosley, the International Automobile Federation's president, believes Lewis Hamilton will not feel totally comfortable should he win this year's Formula One World Championship. Mosley who, along with his fellow World Motor Sport Council members, punished McLaren in
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      685 38 ASSOCIATED PRESS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE London FORMER world rally champion Colin Mcßae was killed in a helicopter crash, along with his five-year-old son and two others, British police said yesterday. Mcßae, 39, was piloting the helicopter, which he owned and was licensed
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      136 38 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ►>TENNIS Moscow RUSSIA won their third Fed Cup yesterday, after world No 2, Svetlana Kuznetsova, battled back from a set down to beat Italy's Francesca Schiavone. That gave Russia an unassailable 3-0 lead. Kuznetsova, 22, won 4-6, 7-6 (9-7), 7-5, clinching her seventh win
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      288 38  -  Terrence Voon BADMINTON By VANESSA Neo did it last Sunday. So did Kendrick Lee three years ago. Now, Ashton Chen has become the latest Singa-pore-born player to win an international series badminton competition. By winning the men's singles title at the Waikato International in New
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      72 38 THE LINE between fighting and dancing is blurred, as Singaporean Low Heng Boon (left) duels with Lukemo Alkatiri of Timor Leste at the International Capoeira Festival. Capoeira is a 400-year-old Brazilian art form which combines martial arts with music and rhythm. Friday's event at the Toa Payoh Sports
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      303 38 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE CRICKET Johannesburg CAPTAIN Daniel Vettori led from the front, as New Zealand brushed aside India by 10 runs in their Twenty2o World Cup match yesterday. The left-arm spinner claimed four for 20, took a catch, and caused a run out. The
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      403 39  -  Jeanette Wang ►►TRIATHLON By JAVIER Gomez proved that he is the man to beat at next year's Olympics after an emphatic victory at yesterday's Beijing BG Triathlon World Cup. The Spaniard ran away from a world-class field to win the Cup, which doubled
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      611 39 LOS ANGELES TIMES, REUTERS »GOLF Three in front, he also has an almost-unassailable lead in FedEx Cup Atlanta IT TOOK 33 weeks of regular tournaments and three more weeks of play-offs to reach yesterday's grand finale of the PGA Tour's FedEx Cup. But, in
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      552 39 ASSOCIATED PRESS Halmstad (Sweden) ALL that talk about choking and lost opportunities has turned out to be overblown. The Americans have always owned the singles, and after yet another success yesterday, they again own the Solheim Cup as well. The United States
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      359 39 BADMINTON Japan Open finals Men's singles: Lee Chong Wei (Mai) bt Taufik Hidayat (Ina) 22-20 19-21 21-19. Women's singles: Tine Rasmussen (Den) bt Xie Xingfang (Chn) 21-15 21-17. Mixed doubles: Zheng Bo/Gao Ling (Chn) bt Nova Widianto/Lilyan Natsir (Ina) 21-19 21-14. Women's doubles: Yang Wei/Zhang Jiewen (Chn) bt Zhao
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  • OBITUARIES
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      139 39 AUM SIVAMAYAM MRS. MANGKIARKARASIAR NAMASIVAYAM Age: 96 left us to be with the Lord on 16 September 2007 leaving behind wonderful values and memories to be cherished by all. Daughter: Son-in-law: B. Saraswathy (A. Balaretnam, deceased) Sons: Daughters-in-law: N. Subramaniam S. Pagavathyar (Chellam) N. Arulanandan A. Rajini N. Karunanandan K.
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      104 39 Dearest Pete, You had the mind of a great thinker Sharing your wit and laughter with us. You had a taste for the good life Generously letting us savour it with you. You had the spirit of a team player Rejoicing in both our follies and victories. But most of
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      26 39 With Deepest Sympathy Heartfelt Condolences to the family of the late LIUXIAWEI Departed on 15 September 2007 From The Commissioner Staff of Singapore Civil Defence Force
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      89 39 SIVARAJ IN S/O WYOHADHARAN (Ex-staff of Royal Navy) Age: 55 passed away peacefully on 16/09/07. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by family and loved ones. Beloved Wife: Santha Daughters: Sons-in-law: S. Prasanna N. Sasikumar S. Sujatha M. Sathiskumar S. Sharmila S. Vinod Grandchildren: Sumesh, Sneha Presha Parents-in-law, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, brothers,
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      62 40 With Deepest Sympathy Heartfelt Condolences to Our CEO Mr Nick Soon Lee Ann on the demise of his beloved father SOON SZE TEE Departed on 15 September 2007 From: The Management Staff of Air Market Express (S) Pte Ltd Air Market Container Lines (S) Pte Ltd AME Logistics Lodging Pte
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      32 40 THALAI THEVASAM 2nd ANNIVERSARY KALIMUTHU PAPATHI (Wife of late Dharmalingam) Departed 17 Sept 2005 Dearly missed and always remembered by family and loves ones Sons, Daughters, Sons-in-law, Daugthers-in-law, Grandchildren, Brothers, Relatives Friends
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      114 40 }"I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me will live, even though he dies." John 11:25 BONNYYEO SIAN HEE Age: 56 was called home to be with the Lord on 15 September 2007, leaving behind loved ones. Wife: Alice Tan Gek Ngoh Siblings and their spouses: Allan
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      80 40 ATHMA SHANTHI POOJA P VANGALEYEE Passed away peacefully on 19 August 2007 Sadly missed by all loved ones. The family of the late wishes to express their heartfelt thanks and appreciation to all relatives and friends for their kind assistance, attendance, condolences, contributions and wreaths during their recent bereavement. ATHMA
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      275 40 "I am the Resurrection and the Life He who believes in Me will live even when he dies"John 11:25 MARIA CHAN WAI LENG Age: 91 was called home to be with the Lord on 16.9.07 leaving behind loved ones. (Husband: John Gan Chin Hee, deceased) (Sister: Chua Soh Kiow, deceased)
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      80 40 A.ARUPUTHAM wife of the late Samuel (Ex-Jalan Kayu resident) Age: 82 passed away peacefully on 16.09.07. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Sister: A. Danam Sons: S.Thanaraj S. Theva Daughters: K.Esther S. Gnanambal S. Mariapushpam Daughters-in-law: V. Muthulechmi V Bavani Sons-in-law: P. Jeyaraj K. Manivannan D. Dinesh And
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      46 40 IN LOVING MEMORY OF SALLY FOO Departed 17 Sep 1992 The world changes year to year, And friend from day to day, But never will the one I love From memory pass away. Dearly missed always remembered by Kia Heng, Charmaine [1 and loved ones R
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      39 40 The family of the late CHIN AH SAI Departed 13 Sept 2007 Wish to express their heartfelt thanks and appreciation to all relatives, friends and colleagues for their kind assistance, attendance, condolences, wreaths and contributions during their recent bereavement.
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      30 40 In Fond Memory of ERIC TAN KAY LOCK 6 Dec 1949- 17 Sept 2006 Dearly missed and always remembered by: Arthur, Angeline, Ariel Raymond, Ottavia, Chloe Royston, Teng Hul, Kalzer
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      143 40 SHANMUGAM S/O RENGASAMY (Ex-KTM, Kampong Bahru) Age: 77 Passed away peacefully on 16 September 2007. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Beloved wife: E Anjalai Sons: Daughters-in-law: S. Umapathy (R. Rajeswari, deceased) S. Vijayan (M. Rajeswari, deceased) Daughters: Sons-in-law: S. Vijeykumari K. Subramaniya Pilli S. Devaki (Malliga) A.
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      75 40 The Family of the Late WONG SUN Departed on 12 Sept 2007 wishes to express their heartfelt thanks and appreciation to all relatives, friends, colleagues and business associates for Iheir kind assistance, attendance, condolences, donations and wreaths during their recent bereavement. Spoosl ttuuiks to.' Dr Ang Mci Kin, National Cancer
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      49 40 Om Maha Gum Ganapatiyeh Namaha R.ARUMUGAM Departed 16 September 2007 Wife: Tanapakiam Sons: Daughters-in-law: A Selvaraj Navakasturi A Shiva Shankar Arulmoli Grandchildren, relatives and friends. Body is resting at Blk 372 dementi Aye 4, #04-270. Cortege leaves on 17 September at 2.30pm for Chua Chu Kang Cemetery. Tel: *****146
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      212 40 KO ONN LIM Age: 92 passed away peacefully on 15 September 2007, leaving behind loved ones. (Wife: Lam Ah Choa, deceased) Sons: Daughters-in-law: (Ko Voon Kwong, deceased) Lam Lee Kioon Koh Ah Kew Quek Ah Loon Ko Woon Chun Vincent Foo Jee Lian Daughters: Sons-in-law: Koh Chin Ngin Ng Chiu
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      76 40 "...He leads me beside quiet waters, He restores my soul. He guides me in paths of righteousness for His name's sake" Psalm 23 ANNACHOONG was called home to be with the Lord on 16/09/07. Dearly missed and affectionately remembered by her family, friends and loved one. Wake is held at
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      34 39 Memory wanders as shadows fell saclctothedat)s of happiness, Datjs beyond recall. A vision comes before us, So calm, so dear, so sweet, Of her lips now silent And whose lids are closed in sleep.
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      105 39 TV times AMERICAN FOOTBALL: NFL: Philadelphia v Washington (Live, ChlO7, 8.15 am). CRICKET: ICC Twenty2o World Cup: Super 8s (Live, Ch9s, 11.45pm). GOLF: Mercedes-Benz C'ship: Final day (Delayed, Ch2l, 7.30 am). SOCCER: English Premier League: Derby v Newcastle (Live, Ch27, tomorrow, 2.55 am). Event SOCCER: S-League: Albirexv Sengkang (Jurong East,
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      53 39 S-League Today Albirex Niigata v Sengkang Punggol (Jurong East Stadium, Bpm) Wednesday Gombak United v Home United (Jurong West Stadium, Bpm) Thursday Young Lions v Woodlands Wellington (Jalan Besar Stadium, Bpm) Friday Geylang United v Super Reds (Jalan Besar Stadium, 7.30pm) Live, Chs, 7.25pm Sunday Sengkang Punggol v Young Lions
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      26 40 §ffnSmKUmE Missing the nurturing care *!fa Wj 1 BUT NOT FORGOTTEN /*^tfflß Memories of the heart nK^y^^Rß Will never be forsaken jg For in memoriam advertisements,
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  • MONEY
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      83 41 (0) SLD 10USS )BS Bk 6% NCPS 10 iukitSem W*****3 I Sembawang fenture Corp MH ardine CSC :iMBAsean40 100US$ apanLandW*****6 .yxor China H 10US$ lapitaLand lepCorp DB eCW*****2 lityDev [eppel Land ;gx CENTS 6980 151.1 1.5 ....***** 90.0 0.8 680 75.0 12.4 1080 70.0 6.9 1620 70.0
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      76 41 apan Land W*****6 lepCorp DB eCW*****8 lscendasSGAeCW*****7... :apitalan$GAeCW***** :apitalandDBeCW***** :apitalandDBeCW***** lepCorp DB 6CW*****2 lscendasSGAeCW*****6... Ulgreen RBeCW*****0 Vilmar DBeCW*****5 !0C RB eCW*****5 .abroyMarDBeCW*****9... ;ingTelSGAeCW*****2 JTI 3800SGAeCW*****0... .abroyMarMBLeCW***** CENTS 58.5 800.0 17.5 337.5 6.5 333.3 2 300.0 2 300.0 2 300 0 68 177.6 11 175.0 6 140.0 5.5
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      70 41 (0) I ImegaNav )CBCCap3.93%Pref10 IOL IBS Grp )UE SH ITXP0KW100 ;TX PO SGA eCW*****9. OtNIS 2800 300.0 9990 160 0 515 95.0 1960 70.0 1450 50 0 1490 45.3 263 32.0 78 31.0 7o 9.7 1.6 15.6 3.4 3.3 2.0 10.8 28.4 JTX PO SGfl eCW*****7 JTI
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      77 41 CENTS Tl 3000 DBePW*****8 0.5 Tl 3320BNPePW*****7 2.5 BS HER eCW*****8 0.5 en Int DBSeCW*****6 0.5 en Int DBeCW*****7 0.5 Tl 3400SGAePW*****7 12 apitalanMBLePW***** 7 hinaCITISGAeCW***** 8 Tl 3500SGAePW*****7 25.5 TI3100SGAePW*****9 28.5 apitalanMEReCW***** 3.5 BS BNPeCW*****9 2.5 BS MBL eCW*****3 0.5 BS MER eCW*****8 0.5 /o 80.0
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      81 41 Where S$ stands ...Sep 14 CHNG YR 2007 LOSE FR Sep 13 S$ LOW S$ HIGH S$ 1.5119 -0.06 1.5479 1.5033 uro 2.0985 +0.10 2.1062 1.9913 3.0495 +0.35 3.1194 2.9323 1.2701 +0.14 1.3411 1.1741 en* 1.3164 +0.08 1.3821 1.2285 upiah* 0.***** -0.27 0.***** 0.***** aht* 4.4156 -0.15 4.5700 4.1730
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      Lock icon STI trading may slow ahead of Fed meeting
      507 41  -  Goh Eng Yeow TAKING STOCK Investors likely to await outcome of tomorrow's US rate-setting session TRADING on the local bourse will be driven largely by factors outside Singapore's control this week. The most important of these is tomorrow's United States Federal Reserve
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      8471 41 Unit Trusts Funds UNIT TRUST ABN AMRO Asset Mgt (Spore] Star Europe Eqty!** 1.07/ Star Europe Bond 1.214/ Star Europe Bal 1.253/ Star Asian Tiger Eqty 1.627/ Star Asia Bond 1.274/ Star Asia Balanced 1091/ Star Global Technology Fund!** 0.239/ MultiStFd 0 977/ Star Asia Bond(USD) 0.6 Gib Multi St
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    • BROKERS' CHOICE
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        66 42 '06 '07 CITIGROUP is keeping a sell call on Creative Technology, noting that its continuing reliance on MP3 players suggests that its fundamental outlook is unlikely to improve. "Despite the sharp fall in price, valuations are not compelling. Our new target price is $6.10, suggesting
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        71 42 KIM Eng Research believes that Tiong Woon may attract more contracts, after securing its first breakthrough order for its shipyard in Bintan. "This is a highly positive, landmark development for Tiong Woon, which could see more orders coming through, given the generally
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        74 42 MERRILL Lynch views STX Pan Ocean's plan for a South Korea dual listing as positive, since the company plans to use proceeds of US$63O million (***** million) to purchase new vessels and lower overall costs. "We remain positive on STX as we believe the
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      Lock icon Flash memory makers under probe
      439 42 BLOOMBERG NEWS US Justice Department widens crackdown on price fixing in semiconductor industry Washington THE United States Justice Department has opened a criminal investigation into makers of flash memory chips used in cameras and music players, broadening its crackdown on possible price fixing in the
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      395 43 BLOOMBERG NEWS Central bank likely to act aggressively given high inflation, heavy speculation Beijing CHINA will need to implement further tightening, even after the fifth interest rate hike this year, to curb the fastest inflation since 1996 and dampen speculation in stocks
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      Lock icon Capita Land reaps $261m from selling HK tower
      232 43  -  Fiona Chan By Property Reporter CAPITALAND will book a gain of about $260.7 million from selling a 45 per cent stake in a prime office building in Hong Kong. The property developer, South-east Asia's largest, said yesterday that it had sold its
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      Lock icon Catcha.com founder starts portal for property
      496 44  -  Chua Hian Hou Website users can access details of 300,000 deals in the last 15 years By HE WAS famous for being one of the poster boys of the dot.com boom. Now, seven years after an aborted attempt to list search engine Catcha.com, Mr
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    • PEOPLE ON THE MOVE
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        73 44 DEBORAH HO: Named chief executive officer (CEO) of DBS Asset Management (DBSAM), a unit of DBS Bank, effective Sept 7. Ms Ho (right) takes over from Mr Lav Wing Tat, who left to pursue other interests. She was a consultant and lecturer at Temasek
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        Lock icon DATACRAFT TO LOSE CFO
        64 44 PHILIP CHU: Tendered his resignation as chief financial officer (CFO) and executive director of computer networking firm Datacraft Asia. The change will take effect on Jan 7 next year. He has accepted a similar position outside the information technology industry, said the company. Mr Chu joined
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        Lock icon REGIONAL HEAD FOR LOUIS VUITTON
        65 44 RAVI THAKRAN: Appointed as luxury goods maker LVMH Moet Hennessy-Louis Vuitton's group director for South Asia, South-east Asia and the Middle East, effective Sept 1. He will also be Groupe Arnault's regional representative. Groupe Arnault is a holding company of LVMH chairman Bernard Arnault. In
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        Lock icon MAERSK APPOINTS S-E ASIA CHIEF
        54 44 JESPER PRAESTENSGAARD: Appointed South-east Asia chief executive officer (CEO) for shipping company Moller-Maersk, effective last Monday. He will be in charge of implementing the company's global container business strategy in the region. Mr Praestensgaard was previously group vice-president and head of sales planning at the
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      Lock icon Caution still needed despite market rebound
      1109 45  -  Goh Eng Yeow COMMENTARY It may take more than rate cuts by central banks to sustain the recovery IT IS almost certain the United States Federal Reserve will answer the prayers of stock market traders across the globe and cut rates when it meets
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      Lock icon CAD arrests AIM chief Vincent Tan over share trading
      470 45  -  Grace Ng By ADVANCED Integrated Manufacturing (AIM) chief executive Vincent Tan was arrested last Thursday by the Commercial Affairs Department (CAD) over his dealings with the company's shares. Dr Tan, who is also executive chairman of locally listed Digiland, has been
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      Lock icon PwC 'regains DBS audit job after 5 years'
      462 45  -  Lee Su Shyan By Assistant Money Editor ACCOUNTING company PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has won back the audit of Singapore's leading local bank DBS Group Holdings after five years of enforced auditor rotation, sources said. The firm is believed to have already started preparation
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      Lock icon Keppel Corp contracts in spotlight as oil prices surge
      343 45  -  Alvin Foo WARRANT WATCH By RECENT record levels of crude oil prices have cast the spotlight on warrants of offshore and marine counters such as Keppel Corp. Last Wednesday, crude oil prices rose above US$BO a barrel for the first time
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      122 46 Panicky Northern Rock customers crowded into branches throughout the country and formed long queues outside as they waited to pull out their savings. The bank says it had prepared for withdrawals and expects to have enough cash available. The United Kingdom's fifth-largest mortgage
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      Lock icon British lender's woes add to market worries
      539 46  -  REUTERS Customers withdraw $6b despite pledge by the Bank of England to provide emergency funds London WITHDRAWALS of £2 billion (Ss6.l billion) by panicking savers at Britain's No. 5 mortgage provider are the latest sign that the worst is not over for the
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      8 46 For the week 3,536.4 +47.43
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      Lock icon Stiff penalties for those who hide why directors quit
      351 46  -  GRACE NG SGX DISCLOSURE RULES COMPANIES and individuals that wilfully hide why directors resign could face fines or even jail sentences as they might be found to be in breach of the Securities and Futures Act. A reply from the Singapore
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      121 41 Allianz Global Investors one of the world's largest asset managers with more than US$1.2 trillion assets under management Giobai^Ls i -w t I"~\ L *^r\r\r~ company regn. no 1999O7169Z as at 31 December 2006. |H I NEVER FOLLOW THE CROWD If you buy the same securities as other people, you
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      666 42 Keppel Corp share closed $0.30 higher at $13.70 last Friday compared to the previous week. With crude oil prices hovering around the US$BO per barrel mark, the outlook for Keppel remains bright. Investors may look at Keppel Corp'sCZlW if they want a leverage play on Keppel. The warrant closed at
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      98 46 f— We look at things from a different perspective for the benefit of our clients. Building on our experience and expertise to drive innovation is an approach we share with the BMW Sauber F1 Team. By challenging conventional thinking we help our clients realize new opportunities. This has been our
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      27 46 Treading carefully Investors should stay cautious despite the global market rebound and the Fed's expected rate cut, as problems still dog the global financial system. PAGE H2l
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      153 84 wSI Today Xlllioc; s rtand catein Mass communication: This is a three-month part-time course for those who want to pursue a public relations career or update their professional skills. For details, call 6534-1841 orvisit Sept 21 Managing Employee Termination and Dismissal: This one-day workshop conducted by Effective Outsource Network (EON)
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        475 86 THE STRAITS TIMES NATIONAL SCHOOLS NEWSPAPER COMPETITION IS BACK! AND WE WANT YOU! IN wants you and your team for The Straits Times National Schools' Newspaper Competition. Back for the third time, it will give the top 10 teams a chance to show off their journalistic skills
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        256 86  -  SERENE GOH When the Internet first entered The Straits Times newsroom in the mid-*****, nobody wanted their real names online. But that was so as they say in the fashion industry 10 years ago. Now, real is in. Fake is out. Even if you
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        428 87 THERE IS NOTHING COOL ABOUT DESIGNER DRUGS. THEY ARE MORE DANGEROUS THAN THE DRUGS THEY IMITATE. CASSANDRA CHEW EXPLAINS If your classmate comes up to you after a chemistry lab session and claims the unfamiliar concoction of liquids in his hands is the best-tasting drink on earth, would
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        145 87 On young people helping to change the world Junior college students Liew Mci Hui and Foo Ming Qing are helping to develop an exciting new material that could help our soldiers blend into the environment with the help of an electric current. Read what some Stampers think of
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        542 88 YOUNG CHEFS CAN TAKE THE HEAT AND SERVE UP HEALTHY DISHES IN 45 MINUTES, DISCOVERS JESSICA LIM Students cooked up a storm as part of Prego's healthy cooking contest. Working within restraints -a$ 15 budget, preparation time of 45 minutes, fibre and fat
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        403 90  -  INCROWDERS MERYYN LAU PHYLLIS WAN BY AND Braving the heat and mosquitoes, we headed to the Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve two weeks ago. Our mission? To try out the reserve's new Wireless Learning Trail, which was launched last month to heighten the awareness
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        602 92 MORETEENSARE STEPPING OUT FROM BEHINDTHEIR CONSOLES TO CONJURE UP NEW AND EXCITING GAMING WORLDS, DISCOVERS TESSA Vvuin<j No longer content with just playing computer games, a small but growing group of Singapore teens are getting into the nuts and bolts of gaming. While some go
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        233 92 So you want to be a game creator? Two award-winning game creators dish out important advice "Creating games is tough. But if you persevere you can get get to where you want to be," says Mr Hansel Koh, 21, winner of the Excellence in
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        252 92 Gaming is a boys thing and there is no place for girls. Right? Wrong! Jaws dropped when The Blender Benders, a group from Singapore Chinese Girls' School (SCGS), trumped several all-boy teams to win a bronze at the recent Singapore Games Creation Competition's 3-D games
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        279 92 dUt They walk invisibly among game players until they step forward and defend the helpless. I They are game masters or moderators specially employed to keep the peace and solve disputes in online games.These "policemen" are a rare breed, with only a handful of them
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        318 93 PLANET OF LIFE POEM BY ROY LIM WEI HAO, 16, SEC 5, SIGLAP SECONDARY SCHOOL Planet Earth world of life Made of land and sea! North-South poles full of ice How cold can that be? Land of life right temperatures Sea of life right conditions Earth is
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        660 95 THISWEEKW^SL INON Never mind the rain it has been a big week for water in Singapore. The next plan is that Singapore's waterways should not only do more than meet our water needs, but should also enhance the environment and our lifestyles. That means a change of mindset. While
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        545 96 BBC NEWS, THE ECONOMIST THE RECENT APEC SUMMIT HELD IN SYDNEY MADE HEADLINES, INCLUDING A FEW ABOUT THE SURPRISE APPEARANCE BY 'OSAMA BIN LADEN*. BUT WHAT IS APEC, WHAT DOES IT DO? ALISON DE SOUZA EXPLAINS WHAT IS APEC? Apec stands for Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum. It
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        676 97 The New York Times THE STRAITS TIMES, AUG 4 Washington When United States president George W. Bush is asked what he plans to do when he leaves office, he often replies curtly: "I do not have that much time
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        388 98  -  MARDIANA ABU BAKAR This is a personal interview with George W. Bush, the president of the United States about his plans when he leaves the White House. A) VOCABULARY WORK Look up the dictionary meaning of the words and idiomatic phrases below and construct a sentence
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        612 98 Answer notes A) CONCEPTS AND LABELS Students were asked in groups of three to research the meaning of the concept baby boomers to help them understand why there is a retiree bulge in Singapore. They were also asked to look up the related concept of late baby
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        575 99 WHAT IS THE NUMBER OF USERS ON SOCIAL NETWORKING SITE MYSPACE WORLDWIDE? AND WHY IS ADVENTURER STEVE FOSSETT IN THE NEWS? FIND THE ANSWERS RIGHT HERE. Match these digits to the reasons they made the news 1. In a poll of 23,000 people in 22 countries,
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      153 86 SUPERVISING EDITOR Dominic Nathan EDITOR Serene Goh CONTRIBUTORS Andrew Duffy, Alison De Souza, Mardiana Abu Bakar, Cassandra Chew JOURNALISTS Jessica Lim, Tessa Wong, Malini Nathan COVER Design: Bong Fortin Illustration: Adam Lee ART AND DESIGN Merlene Michael, Jaster Ngui, Adam Lee INTERN Alfred Chua EDITORIAL PROJECTS BRANDING Peter Khoo, Gerard
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      107 87 KlH\|r W 800-325-6666 or nn mc visit W%fw www.ncb.gov.sg The Straits Times recently reported that there are fewer new drug abusers this year compared with last year. Why do you think this is so? Are we, as a society, wising up to the dangers of illegal substances especially the dubious
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      85 87 DON'T TAKE DRUGS TOP DRUG LORD CAUGHT Colombia's top drug lord, who earned the title "boss of bosses" for smuggling hundreds of tonnes of cocaine into the United States, was captured last monday. Soldiers surrounded Diego Montoya, also known as Don Diego, in a farmhouse where he was hiding with
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      89 88 TRENDS AND QUIRKS GREEN AWARD FOR GORE Three thousand Indian tribal chiefs in one of the world's wettest regions have invited former US vicepresident Al Gore to pick up an award for creating awareness about climate change. The prize will be presented on Oct 6 near Shillong, capital of northeastern
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      74 90 YOUR BOURHOOD it MORE MONEY FOR AIDS EDUCATION The Health Promotion Board will spend $4 million on Aids education this year, an increase on the $3.3 million spent for the year ended in March. This is more than triple the $1.3 million budget it had in 2005. The spending on
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      163 91 J I X^ -J lIIII\.I J >- Individual/Group: $500 cash product hamper (worth $50) 3'J*SJ>S*SJSJ School: Uu««U««:FoodPreparaaonsel( W arthsBoo) rvr -hhn D',>nrvr\ J Name PriyaD/ORajaram Consolation Prizes i (J I l/ld 1J b^U J m^ CheesyMushroomNoodles Product hamper (worth $20) J Of J^^,^^d School Yuhua Secondary School afi I) >-j
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      60 91 GET INSIDE THE TOP TRENDS NO JUNK FOOD IN S. KOREA SCHOOLS To cut down on the growing problem of childhood obesity in South Korea, the Education Ministry plans to end sales of carbonated drinks in schools by the end of this year and then cut off sales of instant
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      101 92 THE BIG STORY THIS WEEK m jHI GAMES SHOW DRAWS 70,000 VISITORS Singapore's first major computer game show pulled in 70,000 gamers from the AsiaPacific in its four-day run 20,000 more than the organisers expected. Games Convention Asia, which opened on Sept 6 and ended on Sept 9 was held
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      92 92 THE BIG STORY THIS WEEK CGS TEAM MANAGER QUITS The man at the centre of an outcry among cyberwarriors over who gets to battle it out in a gaming series leading to the world championship has resigned. Following investigations by the American organisers over allegations of favouritism in team selection,
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      93 94 RACK YOUR BRAINS I CELEBS WITH ALLERGIES Clay Aiken, the runnerup for American Idol 2003, is allergic to mushrooms, shellfish, coffee and chocolate, as well as nuts that grow on trees (peanuts, which grow in the ground, are okay). He has said before that if he even touches nuts, he
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      70 96 THE SCIENCE BEHIND THE NEWS JAPAN'S PM ABE STEPS DOWN Shinzo Abe stepped down as Japan's prime minister last week after barely a year in office. At a hastily arranged press conference, Mr Abe cited difficulties under his leadership in extending Japan's refuelling mission in aid of the US-led war
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      87 97 READ AND WRITE BETTER WORLD'S 3RD MOST POWERFUL WOMAN Temasek Holdings chief executive Ho Ching has surged up an annual list of the world's most powerful women compiled by leading business magazine Forbes. Ranked 36th last year, Ms Ho climbed an impressive 33 spots to finish in third place, behind
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      101 98 READ AND WRITE BETTER A GROWING IOO-PLUS SEGMENT There are 500 Singapore residents aged 100 and above. And the average life expectancy here has soared to 80. The numbers of this 100-plus segment have more than doubled in a mere seven years, from 232 in 2000. Singapore's centenarians join some
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      131 99 FACES AND PLACES IN THE NEWS Sudoku Pacific booster; Complete the grid so that every row, column and 3x3 box contains every digit from 1 to 9 inclusively. Sudoku is a puzzle craze that 3J% ll| '^p originated in Japan. "Su" means 3N| m numbers in Japanese, while "doku" i^=
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