The Straits Times, 24 September 2007

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    25 1 THE STRAITS TIMES 78 PAGES IN THREE PARTS MICA (P) 198/12/2006 MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 2007 •m A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION ESTABLISHED 1845 80 CENTS
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  • Article
    Lock icon CPF changes needed to tackle future problems: PM
    846 1  -  Peh Shing Huei Government has duty to do the right thing now, and measures will benefit many, especially the poor By PRIME MINISTER Lee Hsien Loong yesterday took pains to explain the Government's reforms to the Central Provident Fund (CPF) scheme, saying
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    Lock icon Fukuda pledges stability as Japan's new leader
    581 1  -  Kwan Weng Kin By Japan Correspondent In Tokyo JAPAN'S ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) opted for stability and experience when it elected 71--year-old dovish politician Yasuo Fukuda as its new leader yesterday. Speaking after his victory, Mr Fukuda pledged to revitalise the LDP,
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  • UPFRONT
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      Lock icon Stampede for govt jobs in Malaysia
      954 1  -  Carolyn Hong By Malaysia Bureau Chief In Kuala Lumpur TEN thousand applications per job vacancy that is now many the government is routinely receiving from hopeful Malaysians in the past few years. Last month, when it advertised for three electronics technical assistants and one
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      361 2 SECTION ONE HOME Prime 2-4 Town council gets tough Asia 6-16 Aljunied Town Council is coming World 17-21 down hard on shopkeepers who Review 22-23 flout fire-safety rules, following a FYI 24 recent Hougang fire in which two SECTION TWO s^fs JJf Home Hl-H9 PAGES Hl-H2 Forum HlO v Sports
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  • PRIME
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      Lock icon 20,000 march against junta rule in Myanmar
      680 3  -  Nirmal Ghosh Civilians join monks and nuns in biggest protest against military By ABOUT 20,000 people led by Buddhist monks, who were joined by nuns for the first time, have staged the biggest protest by far against the Myanmar junta in Yangon, the
      AFP  -  680 words
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      Lock icon Bird flu detector: 10 times faster, 100 times cheaper
      579 3  -  Chang Ai-Lien By Science Correspondent A TEAM of local scientists has come up with a miniature laboratory which can sniff out bird flu in even the most far-flung locations. The palm-size de vice (right) can tel if a person or anima
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      Lock icon 25% more HDB flats rented out since March
      626 4  -  Tan Hui Yee By Housing Correspondent MORE Housing Board (HDB) flatowners are cashing in on the rising rental market by letting out their units following a relaxation of the rules on doing so. The new rules have spurred 5,700 more people to
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      Lock icon Seafood, pepper, rice: Vietnam's exports soar
      605 4  -  Roger Mitton Spore imports of Vietnam foodstuffs jump as it becomes top global supplier By Vietnam Correspondent In Hanoi VIETNAM has emerged as a leading supplier of food products from seafood to pepper and coffee to the world, including Singapore. The next time you
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      42 4 Views from the top Are our industries able to attract the required talent from local universities? What more needs to be done? CEOs share their views Driver ploughs into woman at carpark, severing her leg Witness says: 'Worct thing I've ever seen'
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  • ASIA
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      Lock icon 'Big One' could be as bad as Tsunami 2004
      935 6  -  AZHAR GHANI Sumatra is due for a big hit within decades sooner rather than later Indonesia Bureau Chief In Jakarta SEVERAL earthquakes rocked Sumatra again on Saturday, the latest in a series of aftershocks affecting the Indonesian island. Few people have
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      Lock icon No need to quake in fear, location roots S'pore firmly
      960 6  -  Arti Mulchand NUS By EVEN as quakes in nearby Sumatra continue rocking the region, experts here are confident Singapore will stay safe. And it will be so even if "The Big One" hits as geologists expect it to. They list
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      27 6 Missed torch opportunity China and Taiwan face strained bilateral ties and diplomatic losses after the failure of talks to bring the Olympic torch to Taipei. PAGE 9
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  • CHINA
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      Lock icon Hsieh's dream of a stable Taiwan with quality of life
      1408 8  -  Goh Sui Noi Presidential hopeful wants to make island the best ethnic Chinese community in world By Senior Correspondent TAIWANESE presidential candidate Frank Hsieh's one big dream is to turn the island into the best ethnic Chinese community in the
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      Lock icon Jakarta, HK 'near deal on ill-gotten funds'
      422 8 REUTERS Hong Kong HONG KONG and Indonesia are close to signing an agreement that would allow Jakarta to pursue misappropriated money that was stashed in bank accounts in the territory. The Sunday Morning Post said yesterday Indonesia and Hong Kong would sign a
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      Lock icon Stiff sentences handed down in Shanghai graft scandal
      206 8 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Beijing A COURT in China yesterday jailed six people, including two for life, in the first punishments handed down over Shanghai's multi-mil-lion-dollar pension fund scandal. Several others allegedly embroiled in the scandal are also likely to be sentenced, media reports
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      Lock icon Failure of Olympic torch talks a 'missed opportunity'
      638 9  -  Clarissa Oon Ong Hwee Hwee NEWS ANALYSIS Taiwan's exclusion from torch relay is a 'lose-lose' situation for both sides By China Correspondent In Beijing Taiwan Correspondent In Taipei THE failure of talks to bring the Olympics torch to Taipei is a missed
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      Lock icon China scraps German talks as Merkel meets Dalai Lama
      341 9 ASSOCIATED PRESS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Berlin BEIJING called off talks between Chinese and German officials in protest against a landmark meeting between German Chancellor Angela Merkel and the Dalai Lama yesterday. China cancelled the meeting in Munich, which was part of a
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    • SPOTLIGHT PEOPLE
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        Lock icon Crucial time for Mahathir after surgery yesterday
        270 11 REUTERS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE THE next few days will be crucial for former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad, doctors said, after the 82-year-old had surgery for a chest infection yesterday. A hospital statement said Tun Dr Mahathir was back on a respirator after his
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        Lock icon Peru's ex-president Fujimori extradited to face charges
        154 11 WASHINGTON POST FORMER president Alberto Fujimori (right) has been extradited to Peru after seven years of self-imposed exile to face charges of graft and responsibility in death squad massacres during his rule. Fujimori arrived in the capital Lima last Saturday, a day after
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        Lock icon Aussie makes it to Hungary from Mongolia on horseback
        202 11 ASSOCIATED PRESS AUSTRALIAN adventurer Tim Cope completed his 10,000 km journey from Mongolia to Hungary on horseback at the town of Opusztaszer on Saturday. "I'm very happy to be here," he said, surrounded by his travelling companions his dog and three
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      Lock icon PARTNERS IN SAFETY
      1567 12 Building a Strong Safety Culture The road to an incident-free workplace is arduous, and it takes those with resolve to stay focused and committed to walk the talk. In the past 12 years, Keppel Shipyard has reduced Accident Frequency Rate by more than 83% from 8.06 in
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  • EAST ASIA
    • JAPAN'S NEW LEADER
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        Lock icon Early polls still likely after Fukuda's election
        803 13  -  Kwan Weng Kin ASSOCIATED PRESS NEWS ANALYSIS New LDP head has indicated that he will not 'go against the popular will' By Japan Correspondent In Tokyo THE choice of veteran politician Yasuo Fukuda to replace embattled leader Shinzo Abe does not alter expectations
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        Lock icon Sino-Japanese ties expected to get a boost
        656 13  -  Chua Chin Hon VIEW FROM BEIJING By China Bureau Chief In Beijing SINO-JAPANESE relations should get a boost from yesterday's election of the moderate Yasuo Fukuda as the next prime minister of Japan, analysts said. In particular, his unambiguous declaration that he would
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        Lock icon New LDP chief will keep ties with US on even keel
        457 13  -  Derwin Pereira »VIEW FROM WASHINGTON By US Bureau Chief In Washington THE US-Japan alliance will remain rock solid under new prime minister Yasuo Fukuda but some here expect his government to be hamstrung until new elections are held. Known
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        Lock icon Abe apologises for creating political vacuum
        241 13 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Tokyo HpSPITALISED Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe apologised yesterday for creating a political vacuum after he abruptly announced his resignation nearly two weeks ago. He did not attend a meeting yesterday of his ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), which picked Mr Yasuo
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  • INDIA / SOUTH ASIA
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      Lock icon Opposition leaders arrested in Pakistan
      445 14 ASSOCIATED PRESS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Musharraf accused of trying to crush dissent in his bid to gain re-election Islamabad A PAKISTANI opposition leader yesterday accused President Pervez Musharraf of trying to crush dissent after police held dozens of people who had vowed to protest against the
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      Lock icon 97 missing after storm sinks trawlers
      136 14 ASSOCIATED PRESS Barisal (Bangladesh) AT LEAST 97 fishermen aboard a dozen trawl3rs were feared drowned in rough seas on Saturday as a storm brewed off Bangladesh's south3rn coast, officials and witnesses said. The storm spawned high winds and waves in the Bay of Bengal,
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      Lock icon 1975 assassination: 5 on death row in Dhaka can appeal
      296 14 REUTERS Dhaka BANGLADESH'S Supreme Court has granted five former army officers, sentenced to death for killing the country's independence leader 32 years ago, permission to appeal against their convictions, court officials said. President Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and six members of
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  • SOUTH-EAST ASIA / MALAYSIA
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      Lock icon Myanmar junta not easing grip on power, say analysts
      722 15 ASSOCIATED PRESS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Violence an option despite protesters being allowed to see Suu Kyi Yangon A DECISION by Myanmar's military regime to allow Buddhist monks to march past the home of detained democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi should not
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      Lock icon KL mulls traffic fees to curb congestion
      265 15 ASSOCIATED PRESS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Kuala Lumpur THE authorities in Malaysia's capital plan to impose a fee on motorists as part of efforts to reduce traffic congestion in downtown areas, a report said. Two million vehicles ply Kuala Lumpur's streets daily and the city
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      Lock icon State-run newspapers make no mention of protests
      254 15 ASSOCIATED PRESS Yangon MYANMAR'S military junta has refused to tell its citizens about the country's largest anti-govern-ment demonstrations since 1988, choosing to fill its state-run newspaper yesterday with reports of floods and traffic. The media blackout comes a day after hundreds of Buddhist
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      Lock icon KL steps up vigilance after girl's murder
      464 15 THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK Kuala Lumpur POLICE will step up monitoring of night markets, parents are keeping a sharper eye on their children, and the neighbourhood watch may be revived in earnest. Malaysians have become more security conscious about their children in the
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon Israel's air strike on Syria 'backed by hard evidence'
      639 16  -  Abraham Rabinovich US go-ahead given after Israeli proof of N. Korean nuclear material at site: Report By For The Straits Times In Jerusalem THE mysterious Israeli air strike on a Syrian military compound this month was carried out after Israeli commandos
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      Lock icon Tough-talking Sarkozy makes his mark
      828 17  -  Susan Sachs President's aim to make France big player on world stage bearing fruit By For The Straits Times In Paris PRESIDENT Nicolas Sarkozy has adopted an aggressive foreign policy that aims to make France a major player on the international scene, even though it
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      Lock icon KISS AND MAKE UP
      112 17 US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice receiving a kiss from French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner following a joint news conference in Washington. Both officials spoke of the need for new sanctions against Iran at Friday's conference. Said Ms Rice: "I think that there's essentially no difference
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      Lock icon Iranian leader faces angry protests in US
      277 17 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE New York IRANIAN President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was due to arrive in New York yesterday amid a storm of controversy and facing angry protests over his appearances at the United Nations and a top university. The outspoken Iranian leader, who has openly
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      Lock icon UN ready to play bigger role with more staff in Iraq, says Ban
      495 17 LOS ANGELES TIMES United Nations THE UN is ready to expand its role in Iraq to mediate between rival sects, help build political participation and increase humanitarian aid, Sec-retary-General Ban Xi Moon has announced. He said the
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    • WORLD QUICKLY
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        Lock icon BRITISH COW HAS BLUETONGUE
        133 18 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON: British farmers grappling to contain outbreaks of the foot-and-mouth virus faced the threat yesterday of a new disease after a cow was diagnosed with bluetongue the first case ever recorded in Britain. Britain's deputy chief veterinarian Fred Landeg told British TV that a
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        Lock icon UN WORKERS 'SAFE' FROM TALEBAN
        114 18 ASSOCIATED PRESS KABUL: Taleban leaders appear to be honouring a pledge under which they have guaranteed safety to 10,000 United Nations health workers carrying on a campaign to immunise 1.3 million children against polio in Afghanistan. The massive week-long immunisation campaign, which started on Wednesday,
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        Lock icon CHINA TO BUILD 4TH LAUNCH SITE
        97 18 ASSOCIATED PRESS BEIJING: China is planning to build a new satellite launch site the country's fourth to boost its burgeoning space programme, state media reported yesterday. The facility will be located in Wenchang on the southern island province of Hainan, about 60km away from
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        Lock icon SOLDIERS FACE MURDER TRIAL
        109 18 REUTERS MANILA: The Philippine military will try at least 13 soldiers for their alleged role in the murder of left-wing activists, the first cases to be brought before new tribunals set up to hear human rights complaints. The military chief said on Friday that the soldiers
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        Lock icon JUDGE DENIES TALKING TO LAWYER
        109 18 BERNAMA KUALA LUMPUR: A senior judge has denied talking with a prominent lawyer about fixing the appointment of judges, Malaysia's de facto law minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz said. "The judge called me to deny that he was the one talking to the
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      Lock icon Hello Honey...
      175 18 NEW YORK TIMES Washington UNITED States presidential hopeful Rudolph Giuliani was making a very serious legal point in a very important speech on Friday before some very sceptical members of the National Rifle Association (NRA). Then, a call came in on his cell phone. "This is my wife
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      Lock icon Britain's Labour 'entering second decade of govt'
      425 18 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Miliband's bold declaration a sign of party's growing confidence London FOREIGN Secretary David Miliband yesterday rammed home the ruling Labour Party's burgeoning feeling of confidence by declaring that it was embarking on the "second decade of New Labour" government in Britain.
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      Lock icon Search for successor to Kyoto pact intensifies
      810 19  -  Shefali Rekhi UN and US to host meetings in bid to build consensus on emissions cuts By Assistant Foreign Editor A FRESH round of wrangling over climate-change issues begins this week ahead of December's UN meeting in Bali when discussions will commence on
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      Lock icon Ban's work ethic rubs off on leaders ahead of UN debate
      472 19  -  Betsy Pisik By Straits Times US Bureau In New York THE 62nd UN General Assembly debate officially opens tomorrow, but world leaders and their ministers are already hard at work a likely reflection of Sec-retary-General Ban Xi Moon's prodigious
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    • SINGAPORE AND THE WORLD THIS WEEK
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        Lock icon Tripartite forum on helping S'poreans work longer
        128 20  -  PEHSHINGHUEI SINGAPORE WHAT IT IS FHE Singapore Tripartism Forum on Helping Singaporeans Work Longer will be held tomorrow at the National Trades Union Congress Auditorium. It will bring together the tripartite partners of the Government, labour unions md employers to discuss issues concerning
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        Lock icon Hearing for Horizon Towers case
        127 20  -  IOYCE TEO WHAT IT IS fflIS Thursday is the High Court hearing for the Horizon Towers case, where the intended buyers a Hotel Properties-led consortium ire suing the sellers. The buyers are seeking hundreds 3f millions of dollars in damages for an alleged breach of
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        Lock icon Asean Charter talks on sidelines of UN assembly
        231 20 BHAGYASHREE GAREKAR WORLD WHAT IT IS WHEN Asean foreign ministers meet in New York for the annual session of the United Nations General Assembly that kicks off tomorrow, they will also pursue a regional goal on the sidelines. They are expected to
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        Lock icon Musharraf filing nomination papers for presidential polls
        88 20 REUTERS WHAT IT IS PAKISTAN President Pervez Musharraf is due to file nomination papers for presidential polls on Thursday. The opposition has threatened to resign from parliament en masse on Saturday if the nomination papers are accepted. WHY IT MATTERS The court is
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        Lock icon Japan's parliament to elect new premier
        180 20 KWAN WENG KIN WHAT IT IS JAPAN'S parliament is to formally elect a new prime minister tomorrow. Because of the Liberal Democratic Party's domination of the more politically-important Lower House, the newly-elected president of the party, Mr Yasuo Fukuda, is expected to become the
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        Lock icon Asia-Pacific housing forum kicks off
        144 20  -  JESSICA JAGANATHAN WHAT IT IS THE first Asia-Pacific housing forum will begin today and continue till Wednesday. The forum will address key issues of housing development in the lead-up to the United Nation's World Habitat Day on Oct 1. Among them are housing as an
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        93 20  -  JESSICA JAGANATHAN WHAT IT IS THE Singapore River market will make a comeback this week. A bazaar featuring more than 70 stalls inside The Arts House and along the Singapore Riverfront will be set up for the public over the weekend. WHY IT MATTERS The
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      399 21 NOT everyone will agree with Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan's view that doctors should continue to be allowed to fill as well as write prescriptions. Citing consumer choice, market maturity and patient welfare, some wonder whether Singapore should be moving towards the norm in developed societies by
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      1302 21  -  rodolfo c. Severino REGIONAL POLITICS By For The Straits Times I HAVE travelled quite extensively in all 10 member-coun-tries of Asean and lived in six of them. Because of this, I believe that I have some feel for how South-east Asians think about Taiwan.
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      893 21  -  Lawrence Summers FINANCIAL POLICY By CENTRAL to every discussion of financial policy in response to financial crisis or the prospect of financial crisis is the concept of moral hazard. Unfortunately there is great confusion about the circumstances when moral hazard is and is not a
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      1035 22  -  Tan Kin Li an OLD-AGE OPTIONS By For The Straits Times PEOPLE are living longer. Many may not realise that a longer life expectancy will have a significant impact on their personal finances and standard of living. Let us take an example
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      722 22  -  Jeremy Brown »HIVINTHEU.S. By IT HAS been 25 years since the outbreak of HIV in the United States, and there are about 40,000 new cases of infection a year, with an estimated quarter-million people who are infected but do not know it. That is
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      29 21 Solvent old age Why a life annuity payable at the age of 65, not 85, may be better for most ordinary people than the longevity insurance. PAGE 23 ■UNCHUNES
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      527 24  -  Tracy Sua Teh Joo Lin Plans on space usage must be submitted; new leases to be signed By ALJUNIED Town Council is coming down hard on shopkeepers who flout fire-safety rules, following the Hougang fire on Sept 13 in which two siblings died.
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      505 24  -  TEH JOO LIN SOME shop owners are trying to find a way to deal with Aljunied Town Council's latest rules, which they think will deal a major blow to their livelihood. They hope some discretion can be exercised, although they understand the reasons for the
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      587 25  -  Tracy Sua Teh Joo Lin Ex-SCDF officers are roped in after Bukit Panjang fire last year By NEWS of the Hougang fire on Sept 13 made Madam Seah Lee Ching, 41, recall another pre-dawn blaze last year. She had worked at one of seven
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      366 25 Shopkeepers have been told to conform to fire-safety regulations when storing their goods. Some have been issued warnings by their town councils, while others have been fined. But they still flout the rules. Such fire hazards are believed to have contributed to th< death of a pair
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      208 25 A NIGHT out on the town proved very costly for two men last week. A full-time national serviceman on his way home from Boat Quay on Thursday morning was robbed of $3,900, while an accounts manager lost $5,000 worth of items from his
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      108 25 This motorcycle was impounded on Friday as it did not have a valid licence. There were arrears on the road tax for more than 30 days, said a statement sent by the Land Transport Authority (LTA) on Saturday. The vehicle made headlines last Friday when reader Ahmad Mustamam
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      451 26  - Flu fears 5 ill horses isolated at Polo Club Jessica Jaganathan AVA probes possible equine flu and no horses allowed out of club; Turf Club races still on with precautions taken By HORSES at the Singapore Polo Club have been placed under quarantine after five of them had flu-like symptoms
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      218 26  -  JESSICA JAGANATHAN About 400 people tucked into a generous lunch yesterday to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival. Mostly needy, older folk, they also received food hampers with essentials like biscuits, Milo and noodles, and a $12 hongbao. The 107-year-old Mun San Fook Tuck Chee
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    • MINISTERIAL DIALOGUE ON CPF CHANGES
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        340 27 HOME is where your money is. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong noted yesterday that nearly 95 per cent of Singaporeans own their homes and that is where they can unlock funds for retirement. "The house has value and if you rent out the
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        789 27  -  Sue-Ann Chia Avert toothless and penniless old age by saving, says Mr Lee By BEING toothless at 85 can be vexing, but toothless and penniless is worse. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong yesterday made this point when he spoke
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          179 27 MEDISHIELD can cover more illnesses and the Government can co-share a bigger part of the bills, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong yesterday. But the co-payment must stay, he stressed. He was responding to a question from a grassroots leader about enhancing the national medical insurance scheme
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          228 27 A REPORT making its rounds on the Internet claiming that retiring later will result in a shorter life span is not true. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong yesterday thanked a dialogue participant who had mentioned it, saying it gave him the opportunity to tell people
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          245 27 LIKE the Singapore Armed Forces, the Cabinet needs to renew its ranks periodically and induct younger people, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong yesterday. "So when we're looking for ministers, we want people who are not too old. "A little bit of grey hair is not
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          278 27 LABOUR chief Lim Swee Say had grassroots leaders in stitches yesterday as he once again transformed himself into a "fortune teller". Just as he did in Parliament last week, he offered the audience an instant prediction of their life expectancies. "Assuming you are all 62 here, I
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          100 27 SPEND less on National Day celebrations and plough the savings into a retirement scheme for Singaporeans? It was a suggestion raised by a grassroots leader at a dialogue yesterday, to which Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong replied: "We have to have a celebration, but we
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        1464 28  -  Sue-Ann Chia Govt promises only what it can deliver; risk-free investment is best By CONTRARY to claims by MPs, the Government does not need CPF funds as a cheap source of money, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong yesterday. His
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        Lock icon CPF cuts may be restored for over-55s
        318 28  -  LYNN LEE THE Government is open to the idea of restoring cuts to employers' CPF contribution rates for workers aged 55 and older. But this can be considered only when all firms move to a wage system which pays according to performance instead
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        538 28  -  Peh Shing Huei By THE Government is not adverse to subsidies and is indeed subsidising the poor and the elderly, said Second Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam yesterday. But it does so in a "disciplined and sustainable" manner, he stressed. "Pay more attention to
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        Lock icon Re-hiring law will not affect rise of younger workers
        436 28  -  Lynn Lee By THE new law which requires companies to re-em-ploy older workers will not stall promotions for their younger colleagues, said Minister in the Prime Minister's Office Lim Swee Say yesterday. This was because the seniors would most likely be
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        Lock icon 3,000 retailers still petitioning Nets for lower fees after hike
        444 29  -  Lim Wei Chean They have stopped accepting Nets cards as payment By ABOUT 3,000 merchants are still trying to petition the Network for Electronic Transfers better known as Nets for a reduction in fees. In the meantime, the retailers have
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        476 29  -  Radha Basu By Community Correspondent THE women's group Aware has launched a survey to determine how serious sexual harassment at the workplace is. The survey will be the first stop in its research project, which will also examine how companies handle the issue and list the
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      31 24 Bid to get Nets fees cut Following the recent hike, 3,000 retailers are still petitioning Nets for a cut in fees and have stopped accepting Nets cards from customers. PAGE H6
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      181 29 QWhat changes will be made to the Penal Code? BLaws will be revised to give more protection to those in society who are vulnerable to sexual predators, and to accommodate the changing nature of crime in a wired, borderless world. the Penal k=«^ revision was ■,Jf U E4 and mobile
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  • New Market
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      580 30  -  LIM YANN LING By I AFFLUENT Singaporeans seeking thrills at sea have opened up a lucrative market for pleasure cruises that underpin a new trend in the travel business. Next to sail at full steam into the Singapore cruise market is Norwegian cruise liner.
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      561 30  -  AHMAD OSMAN By, SINGAPORE jewellers want to dazzle their customers here and overseas with stars. Lee Hwa Jewellery recently teamed up with popular Singapore artiste Dick Lee to fashion a series of glamorous jewellery designs for sophisticated, trend-setting customers. Another home-grown jeweller. Goldheart Jewelry, which has launched
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      Lock icon Samsung's double strike
      189 30  -  LIM YANN LING By IN THE United States, HDTVs made headlines in NDP Group Consumer Reports when sales during the 2005 holidays season topped $2.2 billion with over 1.4 million units sold. Indeed, high definition (HD) content in MPEG-2 format has been the trend for several years
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        79 30 AIR BAGAN launched its inaugural flight from Yangon to Singapore on Sept 7. It joins Silk Air and Jetstar Asia Airways in offering flights on this route. A private airline from Myanmar, Air Bagan currently operates 14 weekly scheduled flights between Singapore and Yangon with the Airbus A3lO-200.
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        87 30 Harvey Norman HARVEY NORMAN Centrepoint has relocated to bigger premises, presenting a wider variety of products, including furniture and bedding products. The grand opening on Sept 29 and 30 will also see shoppers treated with attractive offers. They include: Philips 42" Plasma TV going at only $1,999
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        80 30 ERGOWORKS, a concept store that provides an integrated solution for those who appreciate the benefits of a healthy ergonomics lifestyle, has opened a new branch at OUB Centre. It offers a range of working and studying desks with adjustable heights and tilted table tops, the Ring-Pen which can
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        42 30 LG HAS created the world's first Steam Direct Washer and Dryer. Using innovative steam technology in the washing process, it eliminates germs, dust mites and other small parasites more effectively than conventional washing machines. It retails from $2,499 to $2,799.
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      Lock icon Homosexuality: Older youth more open and better informed
      869 31  -  Tessa Wong Differences noted in age groups in ST poll of 284 youth could be a result of higher education and life experience, say experts By GENERAL attitudes towards homosexuality may be conservative but that depends on who you ask. A Nanyang
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      488 31  -  Debbie Yong »SOAP BOX By I MAY be a rookie reporter, but I already have a pet peeve on the job: anonymity. Recently, I wrote an article about a news picture sent to Stomp, The Straits Times'
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      819 32 »MY LIFE It was announced that MRT fares will be unchanged but bus fares will go up by one to two cents on Oct 1. Youth give their views. Nationalise public transport sector THE current economic structure of our public transport
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  • FORUM
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      420 33  -  Koh Choon Hwee (Miss) THE growing importance of the Middle East region economically, politically, even culturally is an issue few would dispute. Our government ministers have recently made prominent visits to the region, and Arabic is soon to be offered at the Ministry
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      254 33  -  Andy Chua Ping Hong I BELIEVE most Singaporeans understand the need for electronic road pricing (ERP) to control traffic congestion. What is less clear is whether it is implemented in the best possible manner. To my mind, ERP alleviates congestion in three
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      294 33  -  Song Chay Yee (Ms) THE Ministry of Education (MOE) should seriously reconsider Primary 1 admission phases. Recently, my friends could not get a place for their children in a popular school right in front of their home. I remember newspaper articles on elitism
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      316 33  -  Yew May Choo (Ms) THROUGH the Special Report: Losing Touch With Reality (ST, Sept 15), I have gained much insight into schizophrenia. My friend's son was diagnosed with schizophrenia when he was about 13. Now 20, he has spent a good part of
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      305 33  -  Foo Sek Mm Audrey Ang (Ms) THE Singapore Police Force and Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) thank Ms Chua Mci Ling for her vigilance ("Poor response to alert on unattended baggage"; ST, Sept 13). Staff working at the airport have been trained to
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      241 33  -  Larry Keh Chun Woon HEARTLAND HAPPENINGS THE double tragedy that occurred due to the fire breakout in Hougang Avenue 8 was totally unnecessary, if not for errant shopkeepers obstructing the walkways. It set me wondering: Did the authorities do enough to ensure
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      254 33  -  Chai Joo Siong I WELCOME the HDB's initiative to rejuvenate and regenerate the heartland, especially the older estates. I think the first important step towards achieving this goal is to create more open and green spaces within the estates. Such spaces provide
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      126 33  -  Muhammad Hazique Salahudin IN RESPONSE to the HDB's call to remake the heartland, I have a humble suggestion that may seem small, but will have a big impact. HDB blocks built before the mid-1990s have standard fluorescent tubes which emit white light. If we
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        108 33  -  Thomas Phua Kah Keng ON SEPT 12, at about 10am, a woman called to inform me that my mother had fallen in Fu Lv Shou Complex. She passed her cellphone to my mum so I could speak to her. My mother was weak and
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        63 33  -  Pratheep Kumar I WOULD like to express my gratitude to the people who elped me when I fainted on the Bukit Panjang LRT recently. Although! have little recollection of what happened, I remember that a few people helped me back to my feet. I
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        78 33  -  Wong Li Tein (Ms) I WRITE to commend the staff of Thomson Medical Centre for their care during my recent stay there for the birth of my baby. In addition to the six meals daily (including three teas), I also received beverages at any time of
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        75 33  -  Rob Hoffmann I HAVE had the pleasure of visiting Singapore many times in the last seven years. Your country is a breath of fresh air. I admire the ethnic and religious harmony you have achieved. I appreciate your emphasis on politeness and empathy. I see
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      30 33 Letters to Forum Editor Please include your full name, address and a telephone contact number. For women, indicate Miss, Mrs, Mdm or Ms. Send your letters via e-mail to stforum@sph.com.sg
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      73 33 For more readers' views, log on to http://www. straitstimes.com Access to letters online is free. Revamp feedback system before raising bus fares Mega churches aim to motivate students, not distract them Contestants' shabby clothes, dark glasses distracting Man's skimpy attire in TV ad is disgusting Why pay deposit to reserve
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  • SPORTS
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      543 34  -  Wang Meng Meng SOCCER Tevez and Saha get goals for Red Devils, after Mikel's red card in the first half By MAYBE, Jose Mourinho was right after all. The Sunday newspapers in Britain were awash with stories of how John Terry was instrumental in hounding
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      389 34 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE London ASTON Villa moved into the top half of the English Premier League with a convincing 2-0 win over Everton at Villa Park yesterday. Norwegian international John Carew scored his first goal of the season when he netted
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      338 34 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Newcastle MARK Viduka scored twice on his return from injury, as Newcastle turned on the style to beat West Ham 3-1 in an English Premier League match yesterday. The Australian forward had been troubled by a hamstring problem, but he
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      156 34 Irsenal 6 5 1 015 4 16 torn United 7 4 2 1 6 2 14 torn City 7 4 1 2 8 5 13 .iverpool 6 3 3 Oil 2 12 lewcastle 6 3 2 1 9 5 11 Ihelsea 7 3 2 2 7 8 11 West
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      273 34 London BOLTON and Tottenham remained locked in the English Premier League's relegation zone, after they cancelled each other out in a 1-1 draw yesterday. Robbie Keane fired Spurs in front at the Reebok Stadium, crashing home after Jussi Jaaskelainen saved from Jermaine Jenas.
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      549 35 REUTERS »SOCCER Mourinho accuses the Chelsea captain of being responsible for his ouster LONDON JOSE Mourinho had to leave Chelsea last Thursday because he had lost the support of his playing staff. That was the official word from Stamford Bridge. Just who caused the Chelsea board to
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      250 35 MANY of Britain's women probably regarded the suave, flashy and handsome Jose Mourinho as Portugal's gift to them. Some of them wailed and moaned after learning that the 44-year-old was out of the Chelsea job, reported The Times. They took to him because, unlike
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      433 35 REUTERS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE London AVRAM Grant, Chelsea's new manager, has one of the cruelest nicknames in football. The Sunday Mirror has revealed that during his 11-month tenure at Portsmouth from June 2006, the players called the 52-year-old Israeli "the man from the BBC Balls, Bibs and Cones".
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      242 35 London REAL Madrid are hoping to cash in on the uncertainty at Chelsea by luring Didier Drogba away from Stamford Bridge. Reports suggest the striker is considering his future at the English club following the departure of manager Jose Mourinho last week. The Ivory
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      406 36 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SOCCER Liverpool coach unrepentant about leaving star striker on bench despite poor 0-0 draw Liverpool RAFAEL Benitez has defended his decision to leave club record-signing Fernando Torres on the bench, after a goalless draw that saw his Liverpool side fall further behind Premier
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      293 36 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE London MANAGERS Lawrie Sanchez and Sven-Goran Eriksson felt their teams needed to improve their defending, after Saturday's 3-3 Premier League draw between Fulham and Manchester City. Fulham took the lead twice at Craven Cottage. But they needed to come from behind to snatch
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      472 36  -  AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Madrid BARCELONA celebrated the 50th anniversary of their Camp Nou Stadium on Saturday. And Argentinian sensation Lionel Messi ensured the party continued all night by scoring twice to sink Primera Liga title rivals Sevilla 2-1. Sevilla looked set to
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      203 37 Pool A South Africa ..3300 125 93 2 14 Tonga 3 2 0 1 69 9 19 England 3 2 0 1 72 4 19 Samoa 3 0 0 3 44 -78 1 1 U.S 2 0 0 2 25 -28 0 0 Pool B Australia 3 3 0
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      496 37 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE They are top of Pool B despite an unsatisfying 55-12 win over Fiji MONTPELLIER AUSTRALIA claimed top spot in Pool B with a fitful 55-12 win over Fiji yesterday. With the result, they locked up a quarter-final place at the Rugby World Cup.
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      233 37 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Marseille ARGENTINA are prepared for a last throw of the dice from Ireland, their old World Cup adversaries. The two teams meet on Sunday in a make-or-break game that will decide who makes the quarter-finals. Argentina have played Ireland at the last
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      337 37 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Nantes ENGLAND'S 2003 World Cup-winning hero Jonny Wilkinson said the champions were still on a knife edge as they prepared for their make-or-break clash with Tonga. The World Cup holders' 44-22 win over Samoa on Saturday left them having to beat another
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      211 37 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE »SOCCER Wuhan (China) A DEFENSIVE blunder cost hosts China a place in the Women's World Cup semi-fi-nals yesterday, as they lost 0-1 to fancied Norway. Wang Kun's hesitation in the 32nd minute let Isabell Herlovsen nip in behind her to collect the
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      120 37 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE CRICKET Johannesburg INDIA and Pakistan will meet in the Twenty2o World Cup final today. After a clinical Pakistan performance saw off the challenge of New Zealand in the first semi-final on Saturday, India recorded a 15-run victory over mighty Australia. Less than six months after both
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      152 37 P W D L F A Pts AS Roma 4 3 1 0 9 2 10 Inter Milan 4 2 2 0 7 3 8 Atalanta 4 2 2 0 7 4 8 Fiorentina 4 2 2 0 7 4 8 Napoli 4 2 117 2 7 Juventus 4
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        107 37 ASSOCIATED PRESS HONG KONG: Asia's sec-ond-richest man, Li Ka Shing, has denied plans to take over soccer giants Inter Milan, Hong Kong media reported yesterday. An Italian website, Francorossi.com, had reported details about a possible deal on Saturday. It said the Hong Kong tycoon would offer
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        48 37 LI JIAWEI'S run in the women's singles at the Asian Table Tennis Championships ended in the quarter-finals yesterday. Singapore's world No 6 was beaten 6-11, 6-11, 6-11, 7-11 by China's Zhang Yining, the world No 1. Zhang beat Li Xiaoxia 11-8,11-7,11-7, 5-11,11-3 in the final.
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        42 37 WOODLANDS Wellington beat the Young Lions 2-1 in an S-League soccer match at Jalan Besar yesterday. Park Tae Won and Lakkaad Abdelhadi scored in the second half, after Khairul Amri had put the Young Lions ahead after 12 minutes.
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        123 37 ASSOCIATED PRESS NEWARK (NEW JERSEY): Two amateur American golfers have recorded aces on the same hole. Thomas Brady and Dennis Gerhart were playing in the same flight at the Forsgate Country Club on Thursday. Brady, 41, used a six-iron on the 179-yard seventh hole, a downhill par-three. His
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      280 37 AUSTRALIAN RULES AFL: Port Adelaide 20.13 (133) Kangaroos 5.16 (46), Geelong 13.14 (92) Collingwood 13.9 (87). GOLF British Masters, 3rd rd (Gbr and Irl unless stated): 206 Mark Foster 71 66 69 208 Gregory Bourdy (Fra) 70 73 65, Niclas Fasth (Swe) 75 66 67, Fredrik Andersson Hed (Swe)
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      357 39  -  Jeanette Wang TRIATHLON Organisers call off competition midway, with only the shortest of 3 races completed By IT WAS trumpeted as Asia's first women-only triathlon. Unfortunately, it rained on the women's parade at East Coast Park yesterday morning. Thunderstorms forced race organisers to stop midway through
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      407 39  -  Terrence Voon WAKEBOARDING By SHE left Singapore last year with a broken thigh bone. This time, American Dallas Friday will be leaving with the winner's trophy and a cheque worth US$B,OOO (S$12,000). The multiple X-Games champion made a dream return to the Bedok Reservoir
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      98 37 Rugby World Cup 2007 RESULTS Pool D: Argentina 63 Namibia 3 Pool B: Australia 55 Fiji 12 Pool C: Scotland 0 New Zealand 40 FIXTURES Tomorrow Pool B: Canada v Japan Live, Ch24, 11.55pm Pool C: Romania v Portugal Live, Ch24, Wednesday, 2am Wednesday Pool D: Georgia v Namibia Live,
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      61 37 S-League Today Home United v Albirex Niigata (Bishan Stadium, Bpm) Wednesday Super Reds v Balestier Khalsa (Yishun Stadium, Bpm) Thursday Sengkang Punggol v Young Lions (Hougang, Bpm) Friday Woodlands Wellington v Gombak United (Jalan Besar, 7.30pm) Live, Chs, 7.25pm Saturday Balestier Khalsa v SAFFC (Toa Payoh), Tampines Rovers v Geylang
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      45 37 TV times AMERICAN FOOTBALL: NFL: Chicago v Dallas (Live, ChlO7, 8.15 am). CRICKET: Twenty2o World Cup: Final (Live, Ch9s, 9.45pm). GOLF: British Masters: Final day (Delayed, Ch2l, 10pm). Events BOWLING: Spore International Open (Superbowl Safra Mount Faber, 9am). SOCCER: S-League: Home v Albirex (Bishan, Bpm).
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      449 38 H Fancy a chance to putt with a top golfer at the H HSBC Champions in Shanghai? Here's how. To play the perfect putt, ensure il. Develop a good posture and swing O* Learn to relax.Tension is the weight is distributed evenly. with a steady follow through. number one cause
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  • OBITUARIES
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      133 39 CHUNG AH KEOW Age: 95 passed away peacefully on 22 September 2007. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Husband: See Eng Hock Sister: Lim Peck Neo Sons: Daughters-in-law: See Kay Meng Tan See See See Kay Tee See Kay Hong Aw Pheck Lean See Kay Guan Yeo Chee
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      125 39 SIM KAY HEE SIM KAY HOCK, pbm Age: 72 passed away peacefully on 22 September 2007, leaving behind loved ones. Wife: Chua Ah Lian Sons: Daughters-in-law: Sim Thian Chye Peh Chai Luan Sim Chip Chye Teo Lay Eng Sim Hong Chye, Daniel Tan Chee Kuan, Chrissie Daughter: Son-in-law: Sim Hiang
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      118 39 GIAM POH HUAY (SANDRA) Age: 56 passed away peacefully on 22 September 2007. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. (Father: Giam Nee Kow, deceased) (Mother: Teo Kee Lan, deceased) Brothers: Sisters-in-law: Giam Chin Huat Huang Li Yung Giam Chin Seng Ho Ai Bee Tan Peng Hua Giam Chee
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      67 39 LIM HENG OW Age: 70 passed away peacefully on 23 Sept 2007. Dearly missed and forever cherished by: Beloved Wife: Goh Ah Lan Daughter LimKimKee Sons LimJitHee Lim Jit Hiang Daughter-in-law Tan Mci Ling, Ivy Grandson LimZhiheng Wake is held at Mount Vernon Parlour 2. Cortege will leave on 25
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      60 39 NGYANMENG Age: 60 passed away peacefully on 23 September 2007 leaving behind loved ones. Wife: Ang Sok Lan Sons: Daughters-in-law: Ng Say Boon Ng Sock Wee Ng Say Kong Sin Su Ying Body resting at void deck of Blk 340, Clementi Avenue 5, Singapore *****0.Te1: *****972 Cortege will leave on
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      80 39 Iwllllledownand sleep In peace for You alone, Oh Lord, make me dwell In safely. Psalm 4:8 KRISHNASAMY KANAPATHY Age: 78 was called home to be with the Lord on 23/9/2007 leaving behind loved ones. Wife: Thanapackiam Children: Thangamani (Ravi) Malathi Umma Spouses: Phillip Prem Nieces: Girl Sarala Grandchildren and loved
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      54 39 In Loving Memory o] our father Lim Yew Pian Kerry Departed 24th Sept 2002 5 years have passed since you left us. Your kind loving care words of encouragement guidance we never ceased to forget. You are always there for us thru thick thin. You are the greatest. Dearly missed
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      53 39 With Deepest Sympathy and Heartfelt Condolences to Mr See Eng Hock Founder of Hoe Chong Tin Pte Ltd I Malayan Metal Works Sdn Bhd on the demise of his beloved wife CHUNGAH KEOW on 22 September 2007 From The Management and Staff of HOE CHONG TIN PTE LTD MALAYAN METAL
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      153 40 LAU CHEOH Age: 78 Beloved mother, grandmother, passed away peacefully on 22 September 2007. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones: Husband: Tan Kirn Tio Sons: Daughters-in-law: Grandchildren: Tan Yong Chuan TanYongLam Tan Yong Watt Tan Lily Tan Yu Xue Tan Jian Jia Tan Yong Guan Tan Yong Chuang
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      107 40 NG SIOK YEN Age: 67 passed away peacefully on 23 September 2007. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Wife NgMuiEng Son NgKongChiat Daughter NgKongTiok Mother Koh Pek Kooi Brothers: Sisters-in-law: Ng Pat Tat Tan Wan Yong Ng Tio ng Sun Lv Jaw Jaw Ng Kwee Soon Tan Beng
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      51 40 lAm Safe In His LovingArms^i In Loving Memory of SMITH WALTER JAMES called home to the Lord on 24th Sept 2005 Ofone we will neverforget, His absence to us is a sorrow, His love we will always cherish Deeply missedby wife: Eunice Stamford, Walter, Rita, Ricki, Thebna, Steven, Brandon &Wali(Caregiver)
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      83 40 ATHMA SHANTI POOJA We, the family of the late SIVANESANS/O PRATHIYARAJ (DIAMOND RAJU) Departed on 11-09-2007 wish to express our heartfelt thanks and appreciation to relatives friends for their kind assistance, attendance, condolences donations during our recent bereavement. Karumathi Prayers will be held on 24-09-2007(Mon)nigrit at Blk 19 HougangAve 3,
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      87 40 In loving memory of ADRIAN ANG LI POH 15.5.1964 24.9.2003 Dearest Daddy, I miss you so much.. Do you know that your darling boy is in Pri 1 this year?? We saw 'Daddy'fetching the boys to school and Eugene start asking me why he got no Daddy to chauffeur him??
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      183 40 "Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever." Psalm 23:6 JOHNNY LIM KAH SIN Age: 74 passed away peacefully on 23 September 2007 Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. A loving father,
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      50 40 With Deepest Sympathy and Heartfelt Condolences to Our Executive Vice President, Secretariat, Legal Corporate Communications, Ms Ginney Lim on the demise of her beloved father JOHNNY LIM KAH SIN 23 September 2007 From: The Chairman Board of Directors Management and staff of Singapore Press Holdings Limited WMM Sinaaoore Press Holdinas
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      71 40 WILLIAM LEE KAH KOW Age: 75 passed away on 22 September 2007. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Beloved Wife: Faith Tan Poh Lian Sons: Daughters-in-law: Lawrence Lee Candice Chua Raymond Lee Cindy Sim Daughter: Mabel Lee Grandchildren: Kevin Lee, Joleen Lee Body resting at Chapel of Light,
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      246 40 "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 LIM CHING HUAT Age: 84 Was called Home to be with the Lord on 22 September 200 dearly missed by: Wife: Tan Moi Chin
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      107 40 The family of the late PATRICK LEE MUIYONG Departed on 17 September 2007 wish to express their heartfelt thanks and appreciation to all relatives, colleagues friend: for their kind assistance, attendance, condolences, prayers, contributions wreaths during their recent bereavement. Heartfelt gratitude to pastors, brothers and sisters in Christ of St
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      96 40 YEOH SING CHENG Age: 83 passed away peacefully on 22 September 2007. Forever remembered by loved ones. Wife: Lim Lang Heang Sons: Daughters-in-law: Yeoh Liang Tuck Tan Chye Gek DrYeoh LeanWeng Jenny Soh Daughters: Sons-in-law: Yeoh Li Chiang Jimmy Tay Yeoh Li Yong, Esther Ann Zhong Han Grandchildren: Yeoh Wen
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      83 41 Where S$ stands ..yep Zl 7o UHNU TK ZUU/ :LOSE FR Sep 20 S$ LOW S$ HIGH JS$ 1.5075 -0.27 1.5479 1.5001® iuro 2.1211 -0.51 2.1231* 1.9913 3.0378 -0.66 3.1194 2.9323 1$ 1.3025 -0.42 1.3411 1.1741 ren* 1.3052 -0.32 1.3821 1.2285 lupiah* 0.***** -0.16 0.***** 0.***** iaht* 4.4053 -0.35
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      Lock icon Wary traders may weigh STI down
      484 41  -  Goh Eng Yeow TAKING STOCK Many are likely to play it safe despite boost from US Fed rate cut last week By Markets Correspondent IT WOULD be tempting to conclude that the turmoil which has engulfed global stock markets since last month is finally
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      8355 41 Unit Trusts Funds UNIT TRUST ABNAMRO Asset Mgt (Spore) Star Europe Eqty!** 1079/ Star Europe Bond 1204/ Star Europe Bal 1257/ Star Asian Tiger Eqty 1679/ Star Asia Bond 1286/ Star Asia Balanced 1 103/ Star Global Technology Fund!** 0 241/ Multi St Fd Star Asia BontKUSD) 0 854/ Gib
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      327 42 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Bank says US unit is no longer sustainable; closure will cost $1.3b in goodwill charge New York HSBC Holdings, the British-based banking giant, announced recently that it would close its sub-prime mortgage subsidiary in the United States, saying the unit was
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      Lock icon $12b buyout of audio products firm cancelled
      212 42 REUTERS New York FOR the first time in a two-year private equity acquisition frenzy, buyers have walked out of a major deal. Last Friday, Harman International Industries said its private equity buyers are pulling out of their US$B billion (Ssl2 billion) buyout deal.
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      180 42 3LOOMBERG NEWS Hong Kong CHINA'S largest coal producer, China Shenhua 3nergy, plans to raise 66.6 billion yuan (5513.4 sillion) to fund expansion in what may be the lation's biggest share sale this year. The company will sell as many as 1.8 billion
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        82 42 THE recent selldown in the stocks of gaming operator Genting International "means that there is a meaningful upside for investors willing to have a mid-to-long-er term view", said OCBC Investment Research. Genting, it believes, has the potential to enter new markets in Asean as
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        Lock icon REITS LAG BEHIND REBOUND: MERRILL
        63 42 REAL estate investment trusts (Reits) are still down around 17 per cent from their June highs, and lag behind the market rebound, said Merrill Lynch. It added that "the Reit sector is now trading at a 12-month forward dividend yield of 4.8 per cent, or
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        87 42 WING Tai Holdings is attractive as it is trading at a 20 per cent discount to its revalued net asset value of $4.28 per share, said Citigroup. "Wing Tai's management believes that residential prices will continue to trend upwards, although the rate of increase could
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      Lock icon Meger fever may heat up among Asian bourses
      1055 43  -  Goh Eng Yeow »NEWS ANALYSIS Consolidation offers vast advantages but regulatory issues could be a hurdle By Markets Correspondent WHEN Mr Hsieh Fu Hua, the chief executive of the Singapore Exchange (SGX), was asked in July last year about the likelihood of
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      Lock icon P&G Asia chief aims to grow market with low-cost, quality wares
      601 44  - P&G Asia chief aims to grow market with low- cost, quality wares Erica Tay Her strategy: Tailor products to suit pockets and needs of low-income shoppers By AS HOME to some of the world's most populous countries, Asia spells a gigantic gold mine for makers of consumer products such as
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        63 44 WANG CHUNYAN: Appointed chief financial officer of China Aviation Oil (Singapore) Corp (CAO) last Thursday. Mr Wang (right), the former deputy head of the Shengli Petroleum Administrative Bureau's financial assets division, will "direct and manage CAO's overall financial plans and accounting practices", the company
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        Lock icon MANAGEMENT SHUFFLE AT CAPITACOMMERCIAL TRUST
        92 44 LYNETTE LEONG CHIN YEE: Appointed chief executive officer (CEO) and director of Capita Commercial Trust, effective from next Monday. Ms Leong, 43, who will also join the executive committee, was the former CEO for Ascendas' South Korean operations, and before that, the national director for
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        Lock icon CHANGES TO CHIP ENG SENG'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS
        66 44 LIM LING KWEE: Resigned as director of Chip Eng Seng, effective last Tuesday. Mr Oliver Weisberg and Mr Cham Sin Kai were appointed as non-executive directors on the same day. Mr Weisberg and Mr Cham, both 34 and living in Hong Kong,
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        Lock icon EX-LOTTVISION PRESIDENT RETURNS AS DEPUTY CHAIRMAN
        71 44 DENNIS LI: Former president and chief operating officer of LottVision rejoins the firm as deputy chairman and executive director last Tuesday. Mr Li will "focus on strategic investments, marketing, public relations and investor relations", said the firm. "I am thrilled to be part of
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        81 44 MANU SAWHNEY: Promoted to managing director of sports broadcaster ESPN Star Sports last Thursday. Mr Sawhney (right), who has a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering and a master's in international business, joined the firm in 1996 as a marketing manager. Mr Sawhney replaces
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        274 47 HONG KONG Actress Zhang Ziyi made a surprise appearance at the Hong Kong charity premiere of the new Lee Ang movie Lust, Caution last Saturday, and stole the thunder from Lust starlet Tang Wei. Zhang, who starred in Lee's 2000 movie Crouching Tiger,
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        766 50 AP, Reuters Obituary The legendary master of mime and Holocaust survivor continued to perform with the same agility as he aged PARIS Marcel Marceau, who revived the art of mime and brought poetry to silence, has died. He was 84. Marceau, a Holocaust survivor who
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        221 50 Reuters > Marcel Marceau (right) created the figure of Bip, a melancholy, engaging clown with a limp red flower in his hat, 60 years ago > He formed his own mime company in 1948, and the troupe was soon touring European countries, presenting mime dramas. The company failed financially
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      4012 76 Classified Jobs Executive Appointments ffo CLEANERS Whk DRIVERS/ Whk DRIVERS/ Whk DRIVERS/ OTHER OTHER OTHER RHRtWt|B WffiS^t^m Ta "9s ha? been in the b«siness °f retailing since 1932 and continues to LX6CUTIV6 AppOllltlTlcntS |S9|h|UJh B>i -*^^^^^£^^x establish itself as a prominent leader in Singapore's vibrant retail industry. BBJM I More
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      157 77 B Events Diary 0CT5 Writing minutes that work: In this workshop, participants will not only learn to produce minutes that are clear, accurate and reader-friendly but also be able to work effectively with the chairman and the participants in preparing minutes. Fees: $220 (members), $310 (non-members). For details, contact Effective
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    780 77 Being your own boss can be exciting and challenging, but you also have to be prepared for some sacrifices and a lot of changes YOUR job may be interesting, but you may occasionally wonder whether you should look at alternatives. Perhaps you would like to
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        383 79 BUT FIRST, YOU HAVE TO WIN TOP PRIZE AT ITS SCHOOLS NEWSPAPERS COMPETITION Win top spot at The Straits Times National Schools Newspapers Competition and be a Straits Times reporter for three weeks. The exclusive internship at Singapore's widest-circulating newspaper will belong to your school's
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        396 79  -  SERENE GOH Every day, we sell something to someone, somewhere. Journalists sell their stories to editors; this newspaper's marketing department sells advertisement space to buyers; and The Straits Times, in turn, sells news to readers. Selling, in fact, is a mindset it calls for
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        587 80 THE STRAITS TIMES MONDAY 24/09/07 MALINI NATHAN AND ALFRED CHUA GIVE YOU SOME 'FACE SAVING' TIPS TO TACKLE THE INFAMOUS ZIT AS if it isn't enough dealing with unsightly hair growth in awkward places and communicating with the opposite sex. Zits, spots or blackheads in any form, life
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        705 81 JESSICA LIM CHECKS OUT HOW THESE STRANGE CONTRAPTIONS ARE GIVING MORE ADHERENTS A GOOD WORKOUT Kettlebells no, not some kind of water-boiling equipment but cast-iron weights that look like spheres with attached handles. They might sound like something from the Stone Age, but do not
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        252 82 J hether you are Chinese, Indian, Malay or Eurasian, as a Singaporean you must trust, appreciate and understand fellow citizens in order to enjoy racial and religious harmony. To develop this awareness, Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong mooted the idea of Inter-Racial Confidence
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        187 82 In this regular column, the Ministry of Education's (MOE) director of schools, Mr Wong Siew Hoong, answers your burning questions. Send questions to stin@sph.com.sg with "MOE" as the subject. Q: Secondary schools are either too strict or too lax when it comes to CCAs. Are there any set
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        155 82 The team from Raffles Institution had the last word at the inaugural Reader's Digest Word Power Challenge to emerge winners. Held at MediaCorp studios on Aug 24, the event saw 18 students from six schools competing for the top prize of $2,600 worth of cash and vouchers.
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        448 83 CHONGJOEENON A TOPIC THAT REMAINS LARGELY A GREY AREA In secondary school, as with all facets of teenage life, there are rules. One of the biggest unspoken rules is to never, ever, associate with people who act outside of gender norms. Being a "shrimp", I have learnt
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        406 83  -  Kirn Max by ARE YOU A GOOD STUDENT? 1. You do your homework: a. On the bus to school. b. At home, of course. c. Homework? Who does homework? 2. The night before a test, you: a. Cram like crazy. b. Get eight hours of sleep you are
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        553 84 WHAT'S WITH FEET FLATS, MICROPAYMENTS FOR YOUNGSTERS AND THE LATEST MOVIE MANIA? ALFRED CHUA AND EMILY LEX SHOW YOl MOVIE MANIA WHAT IS IT? Pamper yourself with Golden Village's personalised loyalty programme, Golden Village (GV) Movie Club. An array of discounts and concessions include special ticket
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        1010 85 JESSICA LIM DISCOVERS THAT CREATIVITY TAKES CENTRE STAGE ORTABLE ATTHESE WEEKEND FAIRS, WHICH AREA DRAW FOR *w__ BUDDING ENTREPRENEURS a^jA Tanglin Mall is a nest of high-pitched chirping, the call of entrepreneurs touting one-offs. The voices belong to their teen operators, typically offering vintage rescues from parents' wardrobes,
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        180 85 ZOUK FLEA AND EASY Zouk, 17 ]iak Kirn Street. What: 70 stalls. When: One Sunday every three months; 2pm to 7pm. Wares: Second-hand CDs, clothes, bags, shoes and accessories. Price range: From I. Stall rental: $20. CHINA SQUARE CENTRAL FLEA MARKET China Square Central, 18 Cross
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        128 86 COME ON, SHOW OFF! Loved a book you just read? Hated a new movie? Can't get enough of a CD release? Tell us what you think. Or send us pictures of you at your most creative singing, cheerleading, even breakdancing. If your friends will not do it
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        130 86 POEM BY ABRAHAM PITONO.I6, SECONDARY 4, ST GABRIEL'S SECONDARY SCHOOL I made my way to the exit And opened the door To cross the threshold of fantasy And enter into a realm of impossibility Where golden flowers dance On an infinite evergreen meadow Where dinosaurs are bursting with
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        216 87 ...MICHIGAN IN THE UNITED STATES HAS MADE A MILLION-DOLLAR BUSINESS OUT OF DESIGNING MYSPACE PAGES FOR OTHER TEENS. It was a simple but brilliant idea set up a website providing designs that youngsters can use on their pages on the social networking site. It has taken 17-year-old
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        609 87 ...NORTH KOREA GOES ON DATES OCCASIONALLY, JUST LIKE TEENS ELSEWHERE. This does not seem that unusual till you consider that for decades, dating was forbidden in this regime, which is tightly controlled and has little contact with the outside world. The Daily NX, an online newspaper,
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        712 88 THIS WE IN Another earthquake shook the sea bed off the Indonesian island of Sumatra, and tremors were felt in Singapore twice in 24 hours. Systems manager Sherlin Goh, 28, saw the lantern on her ceiling sway just before Bam at her New Upper Changi Road flat. Others complained
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        202 89 People travel by train as much as by bus so why is one form of transport losing out? Perhaps the Government wants to drive more people on to the MRT to make the roads less congested; they have already put up more ERP gantries to reduce traffic
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        782 89  -  CHRISTOPHER TAN, STRAITS TIMES ONLINE, SEPT I I BY Bus fares will go up by one to two cents from Oct I, the Public Transport Council (PTC) announced. But there will be no increase in train fares.
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        1288 90 BY SANDRA DAYIE, THE STRAITS TIMES, SEPT Building a fourth university is well and good, but Mr Chew Ah Bah wishes it had been set up a decade ago. That might have enabled his three sons to get university degrees right here at home.
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        242 91  -  MARDIANA ABU BAKAR BY This is part of an article on plans to set up a fourth publicly funded university in Singapore. A) VOCABULARY WORK First, the words and idiomatic phrases in red. The list includes words you have heard of but may not be able to
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        515 91 Answer notes A) VOCABULARY WORK For one or two of the phrases, students have to understand the context of US President George Bush's conversation for example, the reference to October-November. Students should have no problems looking up the meanings of these words using online resources. For instance,
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      64 80 TRENDS AND QUIRKS SHE WAS AFRAID OF BEING FAT Singing contest Live The Dream's co-host Andrea Fonseka struggled with weight problems as a teenager. The 22-year-old admitted recently that after winning the Miss Malaysia Universe pageant in 2004, she left her hometown of Penang to study law in Singapore because
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      80 81 DON'T SWEAT THE SMALL STUFF ft RECORDS GALORE AT BEIJING PREDICTED World records will tumble in unprecedented numbers at next year's Olympics in Beijing, with the swimming world gearing up for the fastest and fiercest Games yet, according to Britain's head coach, Bill Sweetenham. Sweetenham, who coached swimming giants Australia
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      138 82 Bachelor Degrees from fei Top American I^^PtifeS Universities yVJth within 1 8 months in Singapore 'N'&'O' Jr^ I orUS.A J) Levels Applied Psychology Computer Science Hospitality Tourism Banking Finance Dietetics Nursing Biotechnology Engineering Sales Marketing I Business Administration Nutrition Counseling And Many More... Program fee financing is available with POSB
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      50 82 READ BETWEEN THE LINES WRITING FELLOWSHIP WINNER AngloChinese School (Independent) teacher Balli Kaur is the first Singaporean to win the David T.K. Wong Fellowship at the University of East Anglia, the alma mater of literary luminaries like Kazuo Ishiguro, lan McEwan, and local writer Tan Hwee Hwee. (ST, Sept 10)
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      45 83 YOUR BOURHOOD J DOCUDRAMA SPURS LEARNING Hanyut, a Malay docudrama on teen social issues, has proved popular as a language teaching resource. Now, a Malay language supplementary teaching package consisting ofVCDs, lesson plans, worksheets and a card game has been produced. (ST, Sept I 3)
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      178 84 T1 I E IVI C A E NOTE: AMERICAN PHRASES AND SPELLING MAY APPEAR IN THIS ARTICLE •^■Jik^^^Sb/j^w? Beiv? nH^irprprirs nnirinTlrDrrTOnfiiTiT! fei^ aftergraduatinghighschoolshe //jSxxx, i llBHIllwliSlf^K«A9l5l &(fJ! (f^^^lV LLJUUUUIDUIxiUIALI^r-^ fe^ ATTENDED NORTHEASTERNSTATE X' L^»iii3B2sp^^M*lßlUißH /ifW^ /IB B^lwDS™uEOTDPu^ljE XH LERaf^iNS /A \\\M > fif fl&\ h\mv1' MvP |pjTheCHL/RCHCHOIR WHEN" SHE V*'ASONLY
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      63 84 GET INSIDE THE TOP TRENDS LEE ANG ROARS AGAIN Taiwan was flushed with pride recently as favourite son and famous director Lee Ang took Venice film festival's top award for his steamy thriller Lust, Caution, just two years after winning with Brokeback Mountain in 2005. The Taiwanese director was splashed
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      100 85 THE I BIG STORY THIS I WEEK SHOPPING ADVISERS AT CHANGI I AIRPORT With 160 shops and 80 food I outlets at I Changi Airport with more to come I when I Terminal 3 opens in January what to buy I and where to eat can be mind-1 boggling. Fret
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      98 85 THE BIG STORY THIS WEEK KATONG EYES EN BLOC PIE Faced with I flagging businesses I and dwindling human traffic, the I shop owners of several I commercial buildings in Katong are I coming I together to sell their properties en bloc. I This has led I to renewed interest
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      39 87 TALES FROM NEAR AND FAR NUKE PARTNERS A new United States intelligence report has stated that North Korea may be cooperating with Syria on some sort of nuclear facility in the Middle Eastern country, sources said. (ST, Sept 14)
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      80 89 RACK YOUR BRAINS BEIJING AIR SAID TO BE CLEANER Taking 1.3 million cars off the road daily for four days improved Beijing's air quality and eased congestion, the city's officials were happy to report recently. Despite a stubborn grey haze hanging over the city, officials said the Friday to Monday
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      48 90 READ AND WRITE BETTER UNWILLING TO WORK IN CHINA China may be the economic epicentre of global growth, but many Singaporeans notably accountants are reluctant to travel and work there, especially outside its major cities. Reasons cited include long trips, language difficulties and cultural differences. (ST, Sept 7)
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      50 91 Bread write BETTER I INDIAN Singapore is set to get another Indian school. NPS International School, a unit of Bangalore's wellregarded National Public School, will start enrolling students in B January next year, seeking to tap the rising Indian expatriate population B in Singapore and neighbouring countries. (ST, Sept 17)
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      645 92 INTHEEND faces H ow MANY QUAKES HIT INDONESIA IN 24 HOURS I aPMIIfflMlflllVllllll^ii N the EARLIER THIS MONTH? FIND OUT THE ANSWER TO WM WPP news THAT AND OTHER NEWS PUZZLERS RIGHT HERE flfcefcC.^----- ItJi^SffliFI ffljjli NUMBERS IN THE NEWS V^^^^P«^^^^^ Match these digits to the reasons they made the
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