The Straits Times, 18 October 2007

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    25 1 THE STRAITS TIMES 14 PAGES IN FIVE PARTS MICA (P) 198/12/2006 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18 2007 •m A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION ESTABLISHED 1845 80 CENTS
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  • Article, Illustration
    Lock icon Milestone in aviation history as SIA A380 arrives
    770 1  -  Li Xueying Like Singapore, airline has made bold move to carve niche for itself, says PM By Karamjit Kaur WITH plumes of white-hot air billowing from its ample rear, the Queen of the Skies flew into Singapore yesterday amid cheers and applause.
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    Lock icon World-famous air, sea races may be staged here
    442 1  -  David Boey By FIRST, it was the Formula One car race. Now, Singapore has set its sights on hosting two more crowd-pulling races in the air and on the sea. Talks to bring the Volvo Ocean Race, one of the world's biggest
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  • UPFRONT
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      Lock icon Pioneering work on care for the elderly
      917 1  -  Chua Mvi Hoong By Senior Writer SINGAPORE social worker Wang Jing spent 12 days last month training nursing aides in Qingdao, China, to care for the elderly. She works for the Tsao Foundation, which has gained recognition steadily in the region for its
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      30 1 ESHSBSIB^S^W ENGLAND CRASH pi IMPBBSMM Russians score twice in v 1^1^! second-half to put big dent in V s£fc F^ England's Euro 2008 hopes A QB l@9 SPORTS, PAGE H9
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      344 2 SECTION ONE HOME Prime 2-4 Back j n business despite fire Asia 5"11 Owners of 180 stalls affected by World 13-19 the fire at a wet market in Ang Mo Review 22-24 Kio Ave 4 on Tuesday night could FYI 25 be back in business by Monday at a SECTION
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  • PRIME
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      Lock icon Man declared dead 20 years ago charged
      772 3  -  Elena Chong »BACK IN SPORE FROM SRI LANKA He is accused of faking his death so his wife and brother could collect $331,000 from insurance firms By Court Correspondent A MAN declared dead 20 years ago was produced in court yesterday, very much
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      Lock icon Woman killed in JB was Catherine Lim's sister
      310 3  -  Arlina Arshad By A RETIRED teacher hammered to death by a gang of motorcycle robbers in Johor Baru last month was the sister of well-known Singapore writer Catherine Lim. The New Straits Times reported that Ms Elizabeth Chew Gaik Im, 66, was
      SIN CHEWDAIL'  -  310 words
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      Lock icon US honours Dalai Lama despite China warning
      541 4 REUTERS, ASSOCIATED PRESS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader given America's highest civilian honour Washington THE Dalai Lama was given the United States Congress' highest civilian honour in a White House ceremony early this morning, despite warnings from China that the move would
      REUTERS, ASSOCIATED PRESS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  541 words
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      Lock icon With ST701, this beauty doesn't have to leave home
      394 4 IF YOU fancy sharing some quality time with former beauty queen Colleen Francisca, feel free to visit her at her new "home" outside the Raffles Place MRT station. While a bit on the small side it is only 54 sq m,
      ALAN LIM  -  394 words
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      95 4 It's a ♦2 That's what fund managers are saying of the outlook for equity markets. Find out more I in a Business Times poll. NMP who is raising gay issue in Parliament says he's straight It's not about me, it's about equality Win free fuel everyday* Winner for 16* October
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  • ASIA
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      Lock icon Pakistan on edge over Bhutto's return
      609 5  -  Kamal Siddiqi Security on alert for Al-Qaeda attack on welcome procession By For The Straits Times In Karachi PAKISTAN was on edge yesterday on the eve of exiled former premier Benazir Bhutto's homecoming, with thousands of supporters streaming into Karachi and security forces on
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    • CHINA
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        Lock icon COSTUME PARTY
        90 6 The Communist Party Congress is a solemn affair devoted to weighty matters of state. Adding colour to the proceedings are delegates from the country's ethnic minorities dressed in traditional costumes. }±Zm Communist Party Congress 4 PHOTO: PHOTO: PHOTO: REUTERS PHOTO CALL: Two women decked out in their ethnic
        REUTERS; AFP  -  90 words
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        Lock icon CCP pledges more reforms
        471 6  -  Goh Sui Noi But greater accountability and participation will not come at the expense of unity, it insists By Senior Correspondent In Beijing CHINA yesterday promised further reforms within the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to improve accountability and increase participation, but made clear that these would
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        Lock icon MANDARIN STILL STUMPS MANY
        84 6 REUTERS BEIJING: Mandarin may be China's only official national language, but fluency and accuracy remain distant goals for many citizens. Only half of China's 1.3 billion people actually speak Mandarin. Poverty, lack of resources, remoteness and attachment to local dialects have hampered language-promotion efforts. President Hu
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        Lock icon PARTY SEEKS CORPORATE ROLE
        70 6 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BEIJING: China will strengthen the role of the Communist Party in foreign-invested enterpris^ es as the number of cadres in overseas compa^ nies here grows, said Mr Ouyang Song, deputy head of the party's organisation department. Analysts have said the party is eager to
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        Lock icon Wu Yi the safely inspector
        483 7  -  Tracy Quek Vice-Premier walks the talk, conducting spot checks at eateries and factories By China Correspondent In Beijing SHE stopped as she pleased at small eateries and grocery stores, peered inside fridges to gauge hygiene standards and scaled flights of stairs to investigate factory attics.
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        Lock icon MORE GOURMET RICE FROM JAPAN
        90 7 REUTERS BEIJING: China is expecting more gourmet rice shipments from Japan as soon as the two countries resolve some technical issues, said Mr Li Changjiang, head of quarantine administration. Japan shipped 25 tonnes of gourmet rice to China in June after the two sides signed
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        Lock icon NO DECISION YET ON HK STOCKS
        69 7 REUTERS BEIJING: Chinese regulators are still examining a landmark proposal to permit mainland residents to invest directly in Hong Kong stocks, China Construction Bank chairman Guo Shuqing said yesterday. But opening China's capital account would entail risks and could trigger big financial fluctuations, he
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    • EAST ASIA
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        Lock icon Japan's Cabinet okays new Bill for refuelling mission
        334 8 ASSOCIATED PRESS, REUTERS Tokyo JAPAN'S Cabinet yesterday approved a new anti-terrorism Bill that would extend a refuelling mission in the Indian Ocean but curtail Tokyo's support for US-led combat operations in Afghanistan. Officials acknowledged, however, that the Bill was unlikely to secure
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        Lock icon HAVING A WHALE OF A TIME
        52 8 Yang Yang, four, swimming with a five-year-old beluga whale named Xiao Qiang at an aquarium in Qingdao, in China's eastern Shandong province, on Sunday. Yang Yang will perform with the white beluga at the 2008 Olympic Games to welcome visitors to the sailing events.
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        Lock icon No school for kids = no expats for HK
        489 8  - No school for kids no expats for HK VINCE CHONG To draw foreign talent, HK will provide land and loans to help international schools expand By Hong Kong Correspondent TO ENTICE more foreign talent to come to Hong Kong, more land and financial help will be given to expand its
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    • INDIA / SOUTH ASIA
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        Lock icon SAF and Indian Army hold artillery exercise
        263 9  -  Ravi Velloor By India Bureau Chief In New Delhi DEFENCE Minister Teo Chee Hean yesterday wound up a four-day visit to India after watching the Singapore Armed Forces and the Indian Army conduct a joint live-firing exercise near the western Indian town of
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        Lock icon Church and Marxists clash over Kerala lawmaker's religion
        475 9  -  P. JAYARAM Bishop called a liar for saying party member converted while on deathbed By India Correspondent In New Delhi THE Catholic Church in Kerala state and the Marxist state government are at loggerheads over the conversion of a legislator before he
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    • SOUTH-EAST ASIA
      • MYANMAR CRACKDOWN
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          Lock icon 3,000 protesters held and junta still hunting others
          503 10  -  Nirmal Ghosh Carolyn Hong Myanmar's defiant message comes as UN envoy calls for harder Asean push By Thailand Correspondent In Bangkok Malaysia Bureau Chief In Kuala Lumpur MYANMAR'S military junta said that it had detained 3,000 pro-democracy demonstrators and vowed to continue
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          Lock icon Several leading dissidents among those detained
          578 10  -  Nirmal Ghosh By Thailand Correspondent In Bangkok SEVERAL top dissident figures who have considerable charisma and credibility inside Myanmar are among those to have been detained by the junta since the third week of August. Although not as well known outside the country as
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          Lock icon Time for junta to take positive steps, says US
          464 10  -  Kenneth Lim By In Washington US DEPUTY Assistant Secretary of State Scot Marciel said the ball is now in the court of Myanmar's military rulers as the international community pulls out all the stops to resolve the country's crisis. "It's the
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    • SOUTH-EAST ASIA / MALAYSIA
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        Lock icon ANGUISHED CRIES
        62 11 Relatives of three people missing since their ferry caught fire and sank off Pulau Tioman on Saturday calling out their names during a search operation on Tuesday. Yesterday, the body of Mr Wong Soong Leng, 37, was found floating east of Pulau Tokong Bahara. The death toll is
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        Lock icon No delay on Asean Charter, says Bangkok
        398 11  -  Nirmal Ghosh Govt confident of signing on schedule despite upcoming general election By Thailand Correspondent In Bangkok THAI officials yesterday said they did not anticipate any delay in Thailand signing off on the Asean Charter. Ministry of Foreign Affairs deputy spokesman Piriya Khemphon
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        Lock icon KL's opposition split over merger remarks
        404 11  -  Hazlin Hassan By Malaysia Correspondent In Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIAN opposition leaders gave mixed views on Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew's remarks about a Malaysia-Singapore merger after the government said they need not be taken seriously. The secretary-general of the Chi-nese-based Democratic Action Party (DAP),
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      • WORLD QUICKLY
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          Lock icon EXPLOSIVES FOUND AT PHILIPPINE MARKET
          91 11 ASSOCIATED PRESS MANILA: Philippine security officials have foiled a possible bomb attack with the discovery of an improvised device made of three mortar shells near a market stall in a southern city yesterday. Civilians tipped off police after finding a bag containing three 60mm mortar
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          Lock icon INTIMATE DATE ENDS IN 5-CAR PILE-UP
          133 11 ASSOCIATED PRESS KUALA LUMPUR: A young Muslim couple tried to speed off when Malaysian police caught them making out in their car, but they became involved in an accident, causing a five-car pile-up. A police patrol car spotted the couple locked in an intimate
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          Lock icon JAPANESE GIRL, 7, STABBED TO DEATH
          80 11 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TOKYO: Police were yesterday hunting for a man following the fatal stabbing of a sev-en-year-old girl found in front of her grandparents' home. Yuzuki Unose was found on Tuesday evening lying face down with stab wounds to her back and abdomen outside
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          Lock icon CHEN SWORN IN AS NEW CHIEF OF DPP
          101 11 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TAIPEI: Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian was sworn in as chief of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) yesterday, pledging to fight to maintain the island's identity in the face of pressure from China. He replaced Mr Yu Shyikun, who resigned
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    • SPOTLIGHT PEOPLE
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        Lock icon Gore rules out running for US presidency
        191 12 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE FORMER US vice-president Al Gore yesterday ruled out a late entry into the 2008 presidential race, quashing speculation that he might consider a bid after winning the Nobel Peace Prize last week. "I don't have plans to be a candidate again,
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        Lock icon Guess what? Obama and Cheney are cousins
        199 12 ASSOCIATED PRESS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE THOUGH they may spar across the political aisle, US Vice-Presi-dent Dick Cheney is close enough to Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama to call him "cousin". Eighth cousin, that is. Mr Cheney's wife, Lynne, revealed this tantalising bit of political
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        Lock icon Drunk man drank blood at HK hospital
        145 12 REUTERS A HONG Kong man who knocked back two vials of blood after a drinking binge has been jailed for two months, a newspaper reported on Tuesday. Li Man-yiu, 29, told a court on Monday that he was "extremely thirsty" when he staggered
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      26 5 Top Myanmar detainees Among the activists detained by Myanmar's junta are three who spent many years in jail earlier for leading the 1988 uprising. PAGE 10
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon Turkey gets go-ahead to attack Kurdish rebels
      555 13 REUTERS, ASSOCIATED PRESS, BLOOMBERG But Baghdad and Bush urge Ankars not to send troops into Iraq Ankara TURKEY'S Parliament yesterday approved a possible cross-border offensive against Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq, but the government appears willing to give more time for diplomatic pressure
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      67 15 Photographers capturing the blast-off of a United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket with a Navstar Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite on board. The launch took place at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida yesterday. GPS is a space-based radio-positioning system which consists of a constellation of
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      Lock icon Safety lapses blamed for 90 deaths in UK hospitals
      587 15  -  Mark Rice-Oxley Govt red-faced as report on superbug infection tells of overworked staff By For The Straits Times In London THE British government is scrambling to fend off accusations of an acute crisis in the National Health Service (NHS) following a
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      Lock icon MySpace joins hands with Skype
      218 15 NEW YORK TIMES San Francisco IN A deal that will connect two of the largest online services, social networking site MySpace yesterday announced that it is teaming up with Internet telephony company Skype. Next month, News Corpowned MySpace will add the Skype features and brand
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      Lock icon Putin makes offer to Iran to end N-impasse
      586 16 REUTERS, ASSOCIATED PRESS No details given, but 'time-out' on sanctions could be part of proposal Teheran RUSSIAN President Vladimir Putin put forward a proposal to break the deadlock over Iran's nuclear programme during his landmark visit to the Islamic republic, Iranian officials
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      Lock icon S'pore back with Unesco after 22 years
      182 16 SINGAPORE is committed to the goal of sustainable development through the promotion of education, science and culture in collaboration with nations, Minister of State for Education and Manpower Gan Kirn Yong said yesterday at the 34th General Conference of Unesco in Paris. Singapore
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      Lock icon Thousands of US schools fail to make the grade
      564 18 NEW YORK TIMES Standards set down by 'No Child Left Behind' law increasingly unmet Los Angeles AS THE director of high schools in the gang-infested neighbourhoods of Los Angeles' east side, Ms Guadalupe Paramo struggles every day with educational dysfunction. For
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      Lock icon US being run by acting bureaucrats
      307 18 NEW YORK TIMES Washington FOR now, the most powerful law enforcement official in the federal government is a little known 47-year-old lawyer. He is Acting Attorney-General Peter Keisler, who is running the Justice Department until a new attorney-general is confirmed by the Senate to
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      28 13 Not up to the mark Thousands of US schools are being branded failures as students cannot achieve targets set by the "No Child Left Behind" law. PAGE 19
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  • REVIEW
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      Lock icon Putin's clever Iran play
      444 21 RUSSIAN President Vladimir Putin is adding a layer of complexity to the Iranian nuclear controversy by coming out more strongly and clearly than he has ever done on the side of Iran, on his visit to Teheran. No evidence to suggest Iran wants nuclear weapons, he
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      Lock icon Look who's killing the language
      1414 21  -  Doris Lessing NEW YORK TIMES By LAST week, the novelist Doris Lessing won the 2007 Nobel Prize in literature. Moments after the announcement, the literary world embarked on a time-honoured post-Nobel tradition: assessing and sometimes sniffing at the work of the prize winner. One of
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      Lock icon The China threat that isn't
      956 21  -  Walter Russell Mead LOS ANGELES TIMES By THE conventional wisdom is that China is rising and the United States is on its way down. According to this view, the 21st-century challenge for US foreign policy is to manage America's inevitable decline as gracefully as possible
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      684 26  -  Marcel Lee Pereira Tracy Sua ANG MO KIO FIRE Rebates, rental waivers and option to relocate also offered to help them out By AND OWNERS of 180 wet market stalls affected by the Ang Mo Kio Avenue 4 fire on Tuesday night
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      296 26 THE Hokkien term "kiasu" (afraid to lose) usually gets bad press, but Madam Ow Yee Loy is likely to associate it with good luck. Among the 232 stallholders hit by Tuesday night's fire at the Ang Mo Kio Avenue 4 market, she is one of
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      594 27  -  Teh Joo Lin Joint inspection with Aljunied Town Council of 90 shops to enforce fire-safety rules By AT AROUND noon along a row of shops in Hougang Avenue 8 yesterday, a woman opened the glass door of a beauty salon and hastily
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      352 27  -  Chong Chee Kin By THANKS to a delay in police prosecution, 39-year-old Randy Chan Kum Hong had his jail term of five years cut to two days on Tuesday. Chan was part of a group of scammers which, from 1998 to 2001, had
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      284 27  -  CHONGCHEEKIN THE Law Society has applied for fugitive lawyer David Rasif to be struck off the rolls. Its application will be heard by a Court of Three Judges on Nov 12. The court the highest body to decide on disciplinary
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      463 27  -  CHONG CHEE KIN FOR one 10-year-old girl, hell was a place called home. For over a year, starting when she was just eight, the girl was raped no fewer than 23 times at home by her father. The 68-year-old man, who
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      297 27  -  Elena Chong By Court Correspondent A FORMER deputy supervisor of an orphanage was sentenced to a total of eight months' jail yesterday for ill-treating two boys and causing hurt to six others. The 51-year-old father of three, who had pleaded guilty to
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      606 29  -  Karamjit Kaur He gives the thumbs up after 45-minute tour of superjumbo By Aviation Correspondent SINGAPORE Airlines' superjumbo got the thumbs up from Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, who toured the aircraft when it arrived at Changi Airport last evening. Emerging from the
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      467 29  -  Tham Yuen-C By PROVIDERS of mobile services ranging from ringtones and jokes to chatlines will have to abide by a new code or face the music. Under the new code of practice, issued by the Infocomm Development Authority (IDA) yesterday, providers and
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      298 29  -  Alfred Siew By Technology Correspondent A TEAM-UP by Star Hub and ez-link hopes to coax cellphone users to pay for, say, a train ride or a burger by simply tapping their devices at the fare gate or checkout counter. This launch of one of
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      178 30  -  DIANA OTHMAN Posters such as that at right will be popping up at bus stops, selected MRT stations and on single-decker buses as well. Designed with a clever twist to familiar advertisements by brands such as Ministry of Sound (above) and Perlini's Silver, they
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      332 30  -  CHRISTOPHER TAN THE certificate of entitlement (COE) premium for small cars up to 1,600 cc plunged by more than $4,500 to close at an eight-month low of $12,401 yesterday. Dealers attribute this to a lack of replacement demand, especially as about 70
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      436 30  -  Joyce Teo Number of unsold flats plunges from 10,000 to 3,500 in just three years; more will be built By MORE than 10,000 Housing Board flats were languishing unsold in a tepid market just three years ago. But the rapidly rising residential market has
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      158 30  -  JOYCE TEO THE Housing Board is building more two-room and rental flats to help meet growing demand from lower-income families. It resumed offering two-room flats for sale last year and has launched 539. The number includes 184 flats that it carved out of bigger units
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      470 31  -  Liaw Wy-Cin They will lead work on bioinformatics and immunology; A*Star also hires their spouses By THE Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*Star) has hired two more key scientists whose fields will be buoyed by new trends in the biomedical industry. They are
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      465 31  -  K.C. VIJAYAN INTERNATIONAL BAR ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE By Law Correspondent INTERNATIONAL Bar Association (IBA) delegates yesterday agreed unanimously that the rule of law was critical for countries seeking to attract business investments and to prosper. Leading corporate lawyers from global giants
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      184 31  -  K.C. VIJAYAN THE American Arbitration Association (AAA) yesterday opened a centre here in a joint venture with the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC). Known as the Singapore office of the International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR), the move will boost efforts to reach
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      292 31  -  Khushwant Singh By LAWYERS can now obtain a master's degree in law that focuses on the practical side of international law. Jointly offered by the International Bar Association (IBA) and The College of Law of England and Wales (CoL), the Master
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      272 31  -  David Boey By Defence Correspondent ATTACKS on merchant ships in regional sea lanes by the "snatch thieves" of the high seas, the small-time sea pirates, have come down. On the other hand, there has been no let-up by the "sea mafia", the organised
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      84 32 Students of Raffles Girls' School raised awareness for International Day for the Eradication of Poverty by reciting the anti-poverty pledge after their morning assembly yesterday. The worldwide annual campaign started in 2000 when leaders of 189 countries signed the Millennium Development Goals, a global plan to
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      566 32  -  Lee Siew Hua Financial Times to pay damages for allegations made in article on appointments to strategic positions By BRITAIN'S Financial Times (FT) newspaper has unreservedly apologised and agreed to pay damages to Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew
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      433 33  -  Ashok Narandran CURBING THE SPREAD OF HIV PROPOSED amendments to the Infectious Diseases Act (IDA) are up for public consultation on the website of the Ministry of Health. If approved, they are likely to affect a large number of Singaporeans. Two propositions are particularly worrying.
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      164 33  -  Chan Wai San (Ms) I REFER to the letter by Mr Scan Yeo Su Ren, "Upgrade this run-down hawker centre" (ST, Oct 12). We are pleased to inform Mr Yeo that Block 270 Queen Street has been selected for upgrading under the Government's Hawker
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      124 33  -  Lo Tak Wah I REFER to Mr Scow Joo Heng's letter, "Sorry, cash payments not allowed" (ST, Oct 13). Mr Scow may have been misinformed by his private insurer. CPF Board does allow members to use cash to convert or repurchase endowment
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      235 33  -  Goh Shih Yong I REFER to the letter, "Collect 'lifetime' licence fees upfront" (ST, Oct 10), by Mr Mika Sampovaara. The main purpose of the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) issuing dog licences is disease control, specifically preventing the introduction and spread
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      379 33  -  Tan Yen Ling (Ms) Chua Chee Hiang SHOULD SECTION 377 A BE REPEALED? MS LIM Poh Suan wrote that repealing Section 377 A of the Penal Code a law criminalising gay sex would threaten the family unit and "lead to the
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      211 33  -  Ooijian Yuan I WRITE in response to Ms Jenica Chua Chor Ping's letter, "NMP overstepped role in championing gay cause" (ST, Oct 17). While Mr Siew Kum Hong is supposed to be non-partisan as a Nominated MP, the non-partisan nature of his appointment
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      249 33  -  Agnes Tan Suan Ping (Mdm) SHOULD students who excel academically, who are well-behaved and perform their assigned tasks quietly be given great responsibilities as school leaders and be selected to participate in activities which hopefully tap on their brilliance? As a parent who
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      306 33  -  Stephen Barnes I REFER to Mr Edgar Koh's article, "Overseas shareholders count too" (ST, Oct 12). The non-inclusion of foreign shareholders in Singapore Airlines' top-up offer follows common market practice for similar corporate exercises undertaken by local companies listed on the Singapore
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      102 33 For more readers' views, log on to http://www. straitstimes.com Access to letters online is free. Marital rape: Any unwanted contact in itself amounts to violence Timely reminder that religion can be a uniting force 50-minute wait for a bus we need a decent level of service, SBS Overcharged by cabbies
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      698 34  -  Richard Jolly »SOCCER They lose 1-2 in Moscow and are now in danger of failing to qualify for Euro 2008 By ENGLAND find themselves playing Russian roulette now. On course to qualify for Euro 2008 after Wayne Rooney's wonderful opener in the 29th minute yesterday, they are now
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      336 34 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE London MANAGER Sammy Lee was sacked by Bolton Wanderers yesterday. The relegation-threatened dub have won just one of nine English Premier League matches this season. Only goal difference is keeping them off the bottom of the table, a spot occupied
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      415 34  -  Leonard Lim By VIETNAM and arch-rivals Malaysia are the biggest hurdles in Singapore's bid to qualify for the South-east Asia Games semi-finals for the first time since 1999. In the draw conducted by the SEA Games Organising Committee in Bangkok yesterday, the national
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      284 34 ASSOCIATED PRESS Almaty (Kazakhstan) CRISTIANO Ronaldo's stop-page-time goal in his first match as national captain gave Portugal an invaluable 2-1 win in Kazakhstan. The Portuguese went into the game looking to consolidate their second place in their Euro 2008 qualifying group, but looked out
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      297 34 London THIERRY Henry may have to hand £10 million (Ss3o million) of his fortune to his former wife Claire Merry, after revelations that he may have cheated on her. The third party, according to British tabloid The Sun, is blonde make-up artist Sadie Hewlett.
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      695 35  -  Leonard Lim SPORTS ARBITRATION Fraternity welcomes Parl Sec Teo's push as a win-win situation for all By DISGRUNTLED athletes will soon have a channel to settle their grievances. A mediation and arbitration process will be established by year-end to deal with disputes between
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      291 35 REUTERS CRICKET Kingston (Jamaica) A CHAMBERMAID found a bloodied bed, an overturned chair, and a smell like alcohol and vomit when she stumbled on Bob Woolmer's unconscious body in his Kingston hotel room earlier this year. So began an inquest on Tuesday into
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      264 35  -  LEONARD LIM MOTOR RACING TENDERS are expected to be called soon for interested parties to build a permanent motor sports track in Changi. With Singapore set to host its inaugural Formula One race next year, interest in motor sports is gathering pace among Singaporeans. The
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      579 35 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE London FERNANDO Alonso will win his battle with Lewis Hamilton for the Formula One drivers' title in Brazil on Sunday, according to Renault chief, Flavio Briatore. Hamilton, 22, is trying to become the first rookie and the youngest
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      862 36 AGENCE-FRANCE PRESSE REUTERS FINAL: England v South Africa (Saturday) England recall the once-prolific back, whose career has taken a turn for the worse Paris MARK Cueto has been dropped, recalled, injured, ignored and looked increasingly like the forgotten man of England's World
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      483 36 AMERICAN football teams are queueing up to offer England kicking star Jonny Wilkinson £6 million (SslB million) a year to quit rugby for the National Football League. The goal-kicking machine has resisted big-money bids to lure him to the United States following
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        134 36 REUTERS FORMER South Africa President Nelson Mandela will not be going to France for Saturday's showdown with England. "Because of his age, it is very difficult for Madiba to undertake long trips," the 89-year-old former South African president's spokesman, Zelda Le Grange, said. But
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        137 36 All Black winger Jonah Lomu will congratulate Bryin Habana if the South African sets a record for tries scored in a single World Cup in Saturday's final against England. The lightning-fast Habana equalled Lomu's 1999 record of ;ight tries with his pair in the
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        71 36 BLOOMBERG NEWS ENGLAND winger Josh Lewsey, ruled out of the final because of a hamstring injury, is keeping his "lucky" beard ahead of the title decider. "I actually can't wait to shave this thing off but we haven't lost since it's been on
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      346 36 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Paris FRANCOIS Steyn, South Africa's baby-faced assassin, will become the second-youngest player to appear in a Rugby World Cup final. But the prospect does not faze the centre, who is 20 years and five months old. New Zealand winger Jonah
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      276 36 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Paris TOMORROW'S third-place play-off has been overshadowed by simmering French resentment towards Argentina. The hosts are still embarrassed by their shock 12-17 defeat by the Pumas in the opening game of the Rugby World Cup five weeks ago. That loss had threatened
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      477 37 ASSOCIATED PRESS »GOLF Irishman produces a workmanlike 67 to take a one-shot lead over Cabrera Tucker's Town (Bermuda) BRITISH Open champion Padraig Harrington had little time on Tuesday to enjoy the turquoise coastline below the Mid-Ocean Club. He ground out a three-un-der
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      351 37 ASSOCIATED PRESS New York TIGER Woods will now be bottled and sold by Gatorade. The world's best golfer will have his own brand of sports drink next year under an endorsement deal announced on Tuesday with Gatorade. This marks a couple of firsts
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      144 37 ASIAN No 1 Liang Wenchong says he will not be intimidated by the big names at next month's Barclays Singapore Open. The Chinese, who leads the Asian Tour's Order of Merit with U*****,709 (*****,204) in prize money, wants to win the Nov 1-4 tournament
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      361 37 ASSOCIATED PRESS BASKETBALL Shanghai LEBRON James looms large in Shanghai. His face was plastered on billboards around the city leading up to yesterday's National Basketball Association pre-season game between his Cleveland Cavaliers and the Orlando Magic. Undoubtedly, the American is a hot property in China, the sport's
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      374 37 ASSOCIATED PRESS »TENNIS Madrid THE Madrid Masters repeated its promotional stunt of hiring off-duty catwalk models as ball-girls, and this year even dressed them in eye-catching pink-and-blue micro-dresses. But that did nothing to distract Roger Federer. The world No 1 needed
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      368 37 BASEBALL MLB play-offs, American League C'ship Series, Game 4: Cleveland 7 Boston 3 (Cleveland lead best-of-seven series 3-1). GOLF Grand Slam of Golf in Hamilton, Bermuda: 67 Padraig Harrington (Irl) 68 Angel Cabrera (Arg) 71 Jim Furyk (USA), Zach Johnson (USA). ICE HOCKEY NHL: Philadelphia 4 Atlanta 0, Florida
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        62 37 THE Singapore Slingers lost 96-105 to the Melbourne Tigers in a National Basketball League game at the Singapore Indoor Stadium last night. The Slingers' Mike Helms led all scorers with 21 points. The Tigers extended their winning streak to seven as they continue to lead
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        47 37 ASSOCIATED PRESS LOS ANGELES: National Basketball Association star Kobe Bryant has denied clearing out his Los Angeles Lakers locker on Tuesday. However, he sat out of practice for the third straight day, fuelling rumours that he may be traded to another NBA club.
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        51 37 ASSOCIATED PRESS MANCHESTER: Ryan Giggs will likely break Manchester United's appearance record, after signing a new contract with the English Premier League football champions until the end of next season. The 33-year-old needs 33 games to beat Sir Bobby Charlton's record 759 matches for
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      32 34 Harrington dissatisfied British Open champion cards a 67 to lead the other four Major winners at the Grand Slam of Golf, but claims that he is struggling on the course. PAGE Hl2
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      68 37 TV times BASKETBALL: NBA Pre-season: Orlando Magic v China (Live, Ch23, Bpm). TENNIS: ATP Madrid Masters: 3rd rd (Live, Ch24, 10.30pm). Events BOWLING: 3rd Brunswick Collegiate League (Superbowl Hougang, 7.30pm). HOCKEY: Spore International Challenge Men's Pool B: Pakistan v Hong Kong (4pm). Pool A: Malaysia v Australia (Bpm). Women: Singapore
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  • OBITUARIES
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      71 38 RONNIE NG THIAM SENG Age: 67 passed away peacefully on 16 Oct 2007, leaving behind loved ones. Father: Mother: Ng Cheng Hoe (Deceased) Tan Siew Lan Wife: Carrie Lim Seng Ngib Son: Daughter: Derrick Ng Ng Ec Leng Elaine Grandson: Brayden Ng and all relatives. Wake is held at Blk
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      67 38 6th Anniversary In Loving Memory Of ANDREW NG KOON ENG Departed on 18 October 2001 Your presence is ever near us, Your love remains with us yet; You were the kind of father, Your loved ones will never forget. Always missed and remembered by Wife: Eileen Toll Son: Daughter-in-law: Calvin
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      109 38 "I have fought the good fight. I have finished the race, I have kept the faith." 2 Tim 4:7 GERALDINE LEE MIN ANN Age: 31 Called home to Jesus on 4 Oct 2007 •t from Brisbane, Australia. Lovingly remembered by: Daddy Mummy: Lee Kwok Yin, Albert Ho Gem Yeng, Ellena
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      79 38 m "All who believe in the Son will have eternal life" DONALD QUINTAL Age: 65 Called home to be with the Lord on 15 October 2007 Dearly missed by: Wife Violet Children Dawn and Daniel In-laws Robert and Susanna Grandsons Joseph and Jonathan and brothers, sisters, nephews, nieces, great-nephews, great-nieces
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      52 38 In Loving Memory Of TOMMYCHEONG WING HONG who went to be with the Lord on the 18th October 1987 Affectionately remembered by Beloved Wife: Maggie Children Spouses: Timothy Moo Theng I Titus Sharon Joanna Gordon Grandson: Ashley "...And the Lord said unto me, My grace is sufficientforyou.' \J 2 Corinthians
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      43 38 ThalaiThevasam) lstAnniversary PLETCHIMI Departed on 28.10.2006 Dearly missed and fondly remembered by family and loved ones. Husband: P. Muniyandy Prayers will be held at Sri Sivan Temple (Geylang) on 18/10/2007 (Thursday) at 7.45pm. Tel: 9630-5981 Please treat this as a personal invitation. J
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      68 38 GOPALS/0 ARUMUGAM VANDASALAM (Formerly from Kolam Aver) Age: 55 passed away peacefully on 16 October 2007. Dearly missed by: Mother Radha Mother-in-law: Saroja Wife:Nirumala Son, Daughter, Daughter-in-law, Brothers, Sisters, Brothers-in-law, Sisters-in-law, Nephews, Nieces and All Relatives Body is resting at Blk 126 Serangoon North Aye 1 #03-79 Te1:6286 9337/9296 9732
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      55 38 M MANICKAM Age: 42 Departed on 7/10/07 Dearly missed fondly remembered by family members friends. Karumathi prayers will be held at Blk 629 AMK Aye 4, #03-1020, St 61 on 19/10/07. Athma Shantl Prayers will be held at Arasa Kesari Siva Temple, Sungei Kadut on 20/10/07 at 7pm. Contact *****156
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      154 38 1 have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith." 2 Timothy 4:7 JAYANTHI d/o VEDHAMUTHU (JAYNE) Age: 41 was called home to Jesus on 16 October 2007, leaving behind loved ones. Daughter Natasha Shermayne Peter Son Darrio Russell Peter Father (Mr Vedhamuthu, deceased)
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      114 38 NG SIN TEE NEE NG SOON Al Age: 86 passed away peacefully on 17 Oct 2007, leaving behind loved ones. Husband: Lim Seng Cheong (Deceased) Sons: Daughters-in-law: Lim Boon San Tan Siok Leng Lim Boon Lay Wong Kwai Yook Agnes Daughter: Son-in-law: Lim Chye Hoon Judith Augustine Benedict Goddaughter: Godson-in-law:
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      70 38 ATHMA SHANTHI POOJA MANICKAM s/o RAKKAN passed away peacefully in India on 4 October 2007. Deeply missed by: Daughter: Son-in-law: Diveymani Subramaniam Sons: Daughters-in-law: Tamilchelvan Rajesware Tammilmani Vanaja Grandchildren and all Relatives ATHMA SHANTHIPOOJA will be held on Friday 19 October 2007 at 7.30pm at SRI ARASAKESARISIVAN TEMPLE (25 Sungei
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      103 38 LIM HAK LIANG FRANCIS Age: 74 was called home to be with the Lord on 170ct2007. Leaving behind: Wife: Margaret Lee Lan Yu Sons: Sebastian Lim Hock Sian Kevin Lim Hock Chye Daughter-in-law: Sheryl Ann Lee Shueh Goddaughter: Joycelyn Wee Shin Vi Godson-in-law: Leng Kok Ann God granddaughter: Isabel Leng
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      207 38 LIM CHEE SENG Age: 74 passed away peacefully on 16 October 2007. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Wives: Ong Bee Lay Koh Lian Huay (deceased) Sons: Daughters-in-law: Lim Boon Keng, Johnny Ng Choon Hwa Lim Boon Chong, Steven Chee Wai Lin, Chris Lim Boon Thye, Clemence Tan
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      108 38 In loving memory of our parents grandparents WANG-CHEN HSIU CHIN WANGTSO (1922-1983) (1918-2002) Always remembered and cherished by children and grandchildren: Cheng Yeng Lee Chong Kau, Kenneth Rang Ming Christine Yong Chee, Kang Cheng Patricia Choon Lian Shawn Shao Chen, Bryan Shao Ben, Samuel Shao-En, Sarah Yun Wen Anna Grace
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      28 38 J Otft Anniversary In Loving Memory of I Maria Heng Guan Hiang Departed on 17 Oct 1997 No words can express how much we loved missed you J3
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      19 38 \w In Loving P Memory Of Our Late Father GUAN BOON HONG Departed 18/10/2002 Always remembered by loved ones
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      98 39 MDM GULAB KAUR GILL Age: 87 passed away peacefully on 17 October 2007. Dearly missed and always remembered by loved ones. Husband: Late Sardar Mukhtiar Singh Gill Sons: Daughters-in-law: Dilbagh Singh Gill Balbir Kaur Dilbeg Singh Gill (Late) Shinder Pal Kaur Jagdev Singh Gill Sajni Gill Daughters: Sons-in-law: Jagdish Kaur
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      39 40 With Deepest Sympathy Heartfelt Condolences to Mr J. S. Gill and his family on the demise of their beloved mother MADAM GULAB KAUR GILL Departed on 17 October 2007 From The Board of Directors, Management Staff of RSH LIMITED
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        6697 41 TRANSACTION DATE: OCT 17, 2007 HIGH LOW CODE COMPANY TRADED SALE 0R'000 HIGH LOW P/E $MI 3.5 34 104 3C 42 195 32 14 8 24 18 61 17 5 92 43 5 126 34 5 16 144 19 4 89 1C 52 5 2C 267 65
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        68 41 52-WEEK IEL HIGH LOW CODE COMPANY CURRENCY LAST TRADED SALE 'VOL 'OOO DAY NEI P/E M CAP SMIL 0RHIGH LOW 119 520C 100C 1200C 1250C 3983 3977.9 119 6065 Diamonds 5000 6095 IS DJ US Tech 1000 6097 IS MSCI Spore ***** 6101 ISS&P500 ***** 6170 SPDRS 2690
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      524 42 FINANCIAL TIMES Sales hit high of $102b in August, when credit woes were most intense New York FOREIGN investors dumped United States stocks, bonds and notes by a record amount as the credit squeeze intensified, according to the latest US Treasury figures.
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      Lock icon Home starts dive to 14-year low; consumer prices up
      315 42 REUTERS Washington HOME construction starts in the United States fell last month to their lowest level in more than 14 years. Meanwhile, consumer prices in the US rose at the sharpest rate in four months, separate reports showed yesterday. "We knew
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      548 42 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, BLOOMBERG NEWS, REUTERS Beijing CHINA'S largest banks, flush with about US$63 billion (5592.4 billion) in cash from share sales over the past two years, are seeking targets overseas, taking advantage of the falling stock prices of global peers after the subprime mortgage
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      33 42 AFP Yesterday's close: 16,955.31 (-182.61 points) »Japanese share prices fell sharply for a second straight day, hitting a two-week low below the key 17,000-level amid renewed nervousness on global markets.
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      35 42 AFP Yesterday's close: 29,298.71 (+344.16 points) Hong Kong share prices closed higher, up 1.19 percent, as China Mobile, banking stocks and local property developers helped the market recover from morning losses.
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      34 42 AFP Yesterday's close: 6,036.28 (-55.78 points) Chinese stocks closed 0.92 per cent lower on profit-taking after the record-breaking runs of the last two sessions. Turnover was 133.7 billion yuan (5526.1 billion).
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      37 42 Sydney S&P ASX 200 AFP Yesterday's close: 6,680.1 (-11.9 points) Australian shares closed down 0.2 per cent after Wall Street weakness overnight and falls in the key mining sector amid poor coal production figures from Rio Tinto.
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      34 42 AFP Yesterday's close: 1,374.39 (+2.01 points) Malaysian share prices closed marginally higher on late buying. Volume was 1.7 billion shares, worth RM2.18 billion (***** million). Gainers led losers 444 to 409.
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      36 42 AFP Yesterday's close: 18,715.82 (-336.04 points) »Indian share prices closed down 1.76 per cent, recovering from an early dive of more than 9 per cent on a proposal to limit buying by overseas investors.
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      34 42 AFP Yesterday's close: 2,641.59 (+3.38 points) »Indonesian stocks closed 0.1 percent higher after erratic trading, with the main index rebounding from its early losses to finish at a fresh record high.
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      32 42 AFP Yesterday's close: 884.53 (-10 points) Thai share prices closed 1.12 percent lower amid concerns over a spike in inflation as global oil prices remained above US$B7 per barrel.
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      227 42 O OOQ 70 YESTERDAY'S CLOSE: 0,003. #0 Oct 17 Stock Name WT Allgreen 0.50 Ascendasreit 0.80 CapitaComm 0.48 CapitaLand 4.62 CapitaMall 0.89 Chart SemiCond ...0.52 CityDev 2.76 ComfortDelGro 1.23 Cosco Corp 2.30 Creative Tech 0.14 DBSGrp 8.80 Datacraft 0.13 FXN 2.12 Genlntl 0.64 HK Land 3.24
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      52 42 Oct 17 ChinaOilFld 253,148,000 Anwell 71,033,000 Sapphire 69,852,000 Sky Petrol 59,351,000 Memstar 58,372,000 Sinostar 54,375,000 Uni-Asia 49,335,000 El-Nets 44,733,000 BerlianLaju 43,176,000 Oculus 42,657,000 ChinaAElec 40,709,000 Gen Intl 40,248,000 China Energy 34,855,000 Yangzijiang 30,127,000 Lian Beng 29,981,000 Sing Tel 29,714,000 Yanlord 29,516,000 DBS MBL eCWOBOIO9 29,323,000 JiutianC 28,581,000 Star
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      143 42 UNIT TRUSTS TABLE A Oct 17 PPEARS ON MONDAYS FOREIGN CURRENCY NOTE RATES: (9AM): SINGAPORE DOLLARS TO ONE UNIT OF FOREIGN CURRENCY Buying Selling Aust dollar 1.2960 1.3120 Can dollar 1.4900 1.5080 Euro 2.0700 2.0940 Malaysian ringgit* ..0.4332 0.4341 NZ dollar 1.0860 1.1090 Sterling pound 2.9670 3.0010 US dollar
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      2612 42 Bonds, Loans Warrants TRANSACTION DATE: OCT 17,2007 52-WEEK I EL HIGH LOW CODE COMPANY 140 37 3779 ASL Marine W*****1 35 20 2036 AdvSCT W*****9 15 1 5 2835 Allgreen RBeCW*****B 50 5 24 8798 AscendasSGAeCW*****3 135 95 8756 AsiaticW*****2 58 5 4 4105 Asiatravel W*****7 23 215 1436 AusGroupMBLeCW*****4
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      540 43 Biggest one-day drop in its stock slashes firm's value by $30b A SHOCK profit warning from Sweden's Ericsson, the world's largest maker of mobile network equipment, sent telecommunications and technology stocks reeling. Investors dumped Ericsson shares after the profit alert on Tuesday,
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        137 43 NEW YORK TIMES INTEL cheered investors when it reported better-than-expected quarterly sales and a 43 per cent increase in profits on strong worldwide demand for personal computers. The computer chipmaker also benefited from a reorganisation and various new products, after several quarters of a bruising price war with Advanced
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        169 43 NEW YORK TIMES IBM reported solid quarterly sales and profits, matching Wall Street's expectations, as the strong performance of its key services business offset weakness in hardware and software. The housing-related debt woes in the banking industry did hit IBM in the third quarter, however. Financial services companies, among
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        98 43 BLOOMBERG NEWS YAHOO, which owns the most-visited United States website, reported that thirdquarter profit fell less than analysts had expected, signalling that acquisitions and new advertising software may be spurring growth. Net income fell 4.6 per cent to U*****.3 million from U*****.5 million a year earlier. Sales climbed 14
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        Lock icon SANYO SCRAPS SALE OF CHIP UNIT
        85 44 REUTERS TOKYO: Sanyo Electric has given up on the sale of its microchip unit as private equity buyer Advantage Partners has failed to secure funds for the sale fiven tougher credit marets, dealing a blow to its share price. The planned sale was a
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        82 44 BLOOMBERG NEWS BEIJING: China's central bank asked some smaller lenders to lodge special deposits at the bank for the first time in two decades, aiming to curb loans growth, two traders at city commercial banks said. Local branches of the People's Bank of China this
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        85 44 FINANCIAL TIMES LONDON: The chief executive of BAE Systems, Europe's biggest defence company, resigned unexpectedly on Tuesday, just months after saying that he wanted to head the company for five more years. Mr Mike Turner, who tias held the position since 2002, will step down
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      385 44 ASSOCIATED PRESS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Proposal to limit, noi ban, capital inflows instrument: Minister New Delhi INDIAN stocks mostly rebounded from a steep morning plunge yesterday after the country's Finance minister reassured investors that India was seeking to limit not ban a financial instrument used
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      Lock icon CDL makes first venture into Russia
      480 45  -  Fiona Chan Its $92m stake in Amtel unit will allow it to capitalise on acute hotel shortage in Moscow By Property Reporter PROPERTY developer City Developments (CDL) is using a joint venture to make its entry into Russia. It will pay U5562.5 million (5591.7
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      Lock icon Barclays to beef up wealth management team in region
      429 45  -  Bryan Lee By BRITISH bank Barclays is looking to expand its Asia-Pacific wealth management team by 50 per cent next year as it eyes the fast-growing numbers of the wealthy in China and India. The bank, undeterred by a failed bid
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      Lock icon URA launches tender for Boon Lay condo site
      398 45  -  Nicholas Fang By A PRIME residential site on Boon Lay Way has been released for sale, just days after news emerged that a nearby condominium unit had fetched a record price of $1,080 per sq ft (psf) last month. Property pundits expect
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      Lock icon Market rebounds as it shrugs off soaring oil prices
      496 46  -  Goh Eng Yeow TAKING STOCK STI regains early losses and more despite fluctuating over 100 points in a few hours By Markets Correspondent THE local stock market swung from dark despair at the opening bell yesterday to near elation by the
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      447 46  -  Joyce Teo By Property Correspondent THE collective sale frenzy may have cooled somewhat but a number of new sites have hit the market since new rules on these sales took effect earlier this month. The latest are two sites in posh parts
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      248 46  -  ALVIN FOO DIRECTORS' TRADES LMA International's executive deputy chairman, Mr John Lim Kok Mm, has raised his direct stake in the medical equipment firm by 150,000 shares. Filings with the Singapore Exchange reveal that he bought 100,000 shares at 40 cents each and 50,000 shares
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      Lock icon S'pore Food wins top award for investments in Britain
      416 46  -  Yang Huiwen By SOUPS and other ready-made meals produced by the Singapore Food Industries (SFI) in Britain are flying off the shelves of supermarkets there. And in recognition of the firm's investments there, the British government's business arm is presenting SFI
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        Lock icon UTAC DROPPED FROM STI
        49 46 UNITED Test and Assembly Center (Utac) will no qnger be listed as a constituent stock of the Straits Fimes Index (STI) starting from today. Singapore's second-largest chip-testing company ivas taken over by TPG and Affinity Equity Partners in Asia's third-largest private equity buyout this year.
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        Lock icon DELONG WARNS OF DROP IN PROFIT
        94 46 STEEL coil manufacturer Delong Holdings issued a profit warning yesterday for its third-quarter performance. It said that while revenues continued to grow, it expects profits to be lower than in the same quarter last year. It attributed the drop in profits to higher raw
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        Lock icon QUARTERLY EARNINGS SURGE AT SNP
        103 46 Regional printing company SNP Corp said that third-quarter profits rose 79 per cent from $3.9 million to $7 million. Turnover rose 22 per cent to $160.9 million. For the nine months ended Sept 30, turnover rose 15 per cent to $388.2 million, compared with the
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        Lock icon HIAP SENG, SHELL SIGN MEMORANDUM
        47 46 HIAP Seng Engineering has signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with Shell Eastern Petroleum. Under the MO A, it will provide Shell with various mechanical maintenance services for Shell Bukom Complex. The contract period is for two years, until Dec 31, 2009.
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        Lock icon NICO PLACES OUT SHARES TO NOVENA
        50 46 NICO Steel will place out 10 million new shares to Novena Holdings at 31 cents per share. The metal service centre solution provider will use the proceeds to grow its business in China, where it serves clients in the consumer electronics and telecommunications businesses.
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      538 47  -  Erica Tay Non-oil shipments slow to 2°/o growth due partly to US demand cooling off By Economics Correspondent JUST when the picture was starting to look rosy again, weak technology sales dragged Singapore's export growth down to 2.2 per cent last month, below
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      27 47 Gainers: 392 Losers: 415 Unchanged: 828 Australian dollar 1.2960 1.3120 Euro 2.0700 2.0940 Sterling pound JS dollar 2.9670 3.0010 1.4600 1.4770 fen (100 units) 1.2507 1.2649
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      205 47  -  LEE SU SHYAN FOREIGN FIRMS IN SPORE THE mission is to slash red tape for foreign companies in Singapore and feedback will be welcome. Public comments will be a key part of the mix for the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (Aera), which
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      27 47 Maiden foray CDL is entering the Russian market via a $92 million half-stake in a venture which plans to build a commercial complex in Moscow. PAGE H2O
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      104 48 ARTS CULTURE VULTURE CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG DMITRI HVOROSTOVSKY Take a leaf from The car's the star Opera star exercises Denmark's Culture Night in fun musical to Justin Timberlake A^ page6 page7 page12 w"^ MAI bM bJN 1J #W trying to impress in 3 city that Goh Beng Kwan's mixed
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      557 49 AP, AFP Anne Enright's Man Booker Prize win for her tale about a grieving family continues the award's trend of unexpected winners LONDON Irish writer Anne Enright won the Man Booker fiction prize for The Gathering, an uncompromising portrait of a troubled family that its author called the
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      418 49  -  June Cheona For now, you can get it at Books Kinokuniya ARTS REPORTER BOOKSTORES here are scrambling to bring in Irish author Anne Enright's Man Booker Prize-winning novel, The Gathering, which tells the story of a dysfunctional Irish family through the eyes of a mid-dle-aged
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        682 50  -  Wong Ah Yoke Head to Taste Paradise for some heavenly Chinese food FEW people will disagree that Taste Paradise boasts some of the finest cooking in the Chinatown area. But most would also note that it is also rather pricey. The average bill at this
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        1823 51  -  Hong Xinyi Local artists and designers are hoping to make an impression in the Chinese capital's lively arts scene with their work IN BEIJING WITH less than 24 hours to go before the official launch of the Hybricity:Singapore exhibition last week, the seven Singapore designers involved in this
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        381 52 VISITING Beijing? Check out the city's burgeoning arts scene in these spaces: National Art Museum of China With its traditional architecture the museum's name over the front door is inscribed by Mao Zedong this 45-year-old institution may seem stodgy to those hankering after more edgy offerings. But
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        98 53 1 never thought I was much of an actor. My acting range has always been something between the two extremes of "raise left eyebrow" and "raise right eyebrow"' Actor Roger Moore (above) 'Women must get out of bed before men, not to cook but to wash up. A dirty
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        1091 53  -  culturevulture It's a tried-and-tested formula, so, like the Danes, we should celebrate culture by moonlight Yeow Kai Chai YOU can't help but feel that Singapore should take a leaf out of Denmark's book. The temperature might dip below 10 deg C at 10pm and
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      832 54  -  Tan Shzr Ec The $9-million musical about a flying car, Chitty Chitty Band Bang, will touch down here next month IN SOUTHAMPTON, BRITIAN THERE'S a flying car, motherless twins, a mad inventor, evil Vulgarians, a grandfather in pyjamas, a candy factory, one scary Childcatcher, 10 dogs
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      241 54  -  Tan Shzr Ec > Chitty the car weighs 1.5 tonnes, costs $2.2 million and took almost nine months to build. It has to be tested every day to check that the flying mechanisms are in working order. > Twenty-five large trucks are needed to move the show
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        1173 55  -  PHILIP LEE Singapore's greater presence and participation will help the co-operative movement meet its future challenges By ONE of the issues that will occupy the minds of co-operative leaders meeting at the start of the International Co-opera-tive Alliance (ICA) General Assembly here today is about
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        160 55 Member of the International Co-operative Alliance (ICA) are national and international organisations engaged in activities such as agriculture, banking, energy, industry, insurance, fishery, housing, tourism and consumer goods. The ICA was one of the first non-governmental organisations that was officially recognised by the United Nations. In 1946, it
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        316 55 THE co-operative concept was introduced to Singapore in 1924 at a time when moneylending did roaring business. There were at that time no institutions, finance companies or banks which wage earners, who were struggling to make ends meet, could depend upon for financial relief in
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        543 56  -  AHMAD OSMAN ITE students can pick up useful skills through the ITE Co-operative Society By THE ITE Co-operative Society is a social enterprise that gives students of the Institute of Technical Education hands-on experience to develop leadership, business and professional skills. Students who are members of co-operative clubs
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        435 56  -  Ahmad Osman IT IS worthwhile for employees in the public sector to join the Singapore Government Staff Credit Co-operative Society. Members who save money with the co-operative have been getting an annual dividend and interest of 3 to 5 per cent. The return is for the monthly
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        450 56  -  Ahmad Osman THERE is hope for people released from prison and drug rehabilitation centres to renew their lives with their families and re-integrate into society. Ex-offenders who change their old ways can boost their self-esteem and be financially independent with the support of the Industrial
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        618 57  -  NARENDRA AGGARWAL The NTUC co-operatives manage several outfits and among them are NTUC Income, NTUC Childcare and NTUC Fairprice, which touch the everyday lives of Singaporeans NTUC Income By NTUC Income is an unique institution it is the only insurance co-operative in Singapore. Enjoying the trust of
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        607 57  -  Narendra Aggarwal NTUC Fair Price NTUC Fair Price is perhaps the most popular and well-liked of all the co-operatives in Singapore. The tens of thousands of Singaporeans and increasing number of expatriates here who throng the Fair Price stores every day are a testimony of
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        577 57  -  Narendra Aggarwal NTUC Childcare NTUC Childcare Group, a home-grown cooperative owned by the labour movement, is Singapore's largest pre-school education operator. It owns 40 centres in its NTUC Childcare chain, four centres under The Little Skool-House International, and The Caterpillar's Cove. The group also oversees the
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        685 58  -  DAPHNE LEE The co-op movement extends beyond its members to assist the community By CONCERN for the community that's one of the principles that co-operatives everywhere subscribe to. The Singapore National Co-operative Federation (SNCF) believes in giving back to the community and helping the less fortunate.
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      799 59  -  Stephanie Yap a pito rii—nr^nxi—r~i Dmitri Hvorostovsky, who fronted a rock band in his teens, is now a star of the opera world ARTS REPORTER HE IS one of the opera world's most sought-after stars, renowned for his sonorous voice and flawless technique. However, when
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      900 61  -  Loh Keng Fatt The founder of Lonely Planet writes about the human face of so-called rogue nations booksforthesoul LEAVE politics to the politicians. Tony Wheeler, the founder of the Lonely Planet guidebooks, has visited countries like North Korea, Iran and Libya that are deemed as
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      363 61  -  June Cheong > dance SEVILLA Compania Maria Pages Esplanade Theatre Tuesday SPANISH choreographer Maria Pages took audiences on a dance journey of her hometown of Seville in her flamenco dance, Sevilla (above). It was a labour of love that translated the beauty of the southern Spanish city for
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        279 63 HONG KONG The question on everyone's lips: What would actress Carina Lav make of the nude scenes featuring her long-time boyfriend Tony Leung Chiu Wai (inset) in the film Lust, Caution? Leung has three scenes in which he bares all in the Lee Ang movie. Lav,
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        162 63 AP HOLLYWOOD The Force may soon be coming to a television near you. George Lucas said on Tuesday he was planning a live-ac-ion TV series spin-off of the Star Wars film franchise. He told The Los Angeles Times he had just begun work jn
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        148 63 AP HONG KONG The personal effects of Hong Kong music industry's "godfather", the late singer Roman Tarn, will be displayed at a local heritage museum to honour his contribution to the territory's pop culture. More than 3,000 items, including costumes, scripts, prizes, photo albums and posters will
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        134 63 IF YOU have put down hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars on some sparkles, why save them for special dos? Maximise them by wearing them every day. This week, with Singapore JewelFest 2007 in full swing. Urban shows you the latest trends in jewellery design and
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        148 63 DIDDY PROBED: Rap mogul Scan "Diddy" Combs is being investigated for an alleged assault at a New York nightclub last Saturday. A man, Steven Acevedo, accused Combs of punching him in the face in a fight over a woman... TIE-UP: Madonna has signed with concert promoter Live Nation a
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      49 56 Co-ops everywhere About 74 co-operatives grouped under the NTUC, campus, credit and service sectors are now affiliated to the Singapore National Co-operative Federation (SNCF). The affiliates have a total membership of 1.6 million. One in three Singaporeans is in the 74 co-operatives, which form the biggest grassroots movement here.
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      203 91  -  TEO PAU LIN It's dreaded. It's shocking. And now, it's official. High-waisted jeans are back. Just read our story on Page 19. At first I felt like going into hiding. If being fashionable means wearing these too-snug cover-alls that are 25cm from crotch to waistband, I'm staying home.
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      242 93 Über disappointment It was the annual Singapore Fashion Week and you'd expect people to at least turn up the sartorial heat a smidgen for one of the biggest fashion events here But alas the crowd of mostly Tatlerand business-types looked as if they had forgotten that the organisers had
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      101 93 MORE MONEY BAGS: Luxury Spanish label Loewe has joined the high-end custom-made bag market. Prices from $5,600 for a handheld bag to $31,000 for a travel-size tote. Available at 01 -10 Ngee Ann City. BLACK LABEL: Asia's second standalone G2 Black Label store, a premier label by G2OOO specialising
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        303 93 You've no excuse to ignore our local designers now that their clothes are available at the mere click of a mouse. Online auction centre eßay has teamed up with Singapore Fashion Week (SFW) organiser, the Textile and Fashion Federation of Singapore, to put local designers from
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        233 93 Shortly after the opening of Sincere Watch Academy in August and the Tempus The Temple Of Time exhibition last month, timepiece enthusiasts have another event to watch out for. Luxury jeweller Bulgari, which is celebrating the 30th anniversary of its best-selling Bulgari-Bulgari watch (right), is showcasing $8
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        221 93 Actress Sienna Miller's knack for assembling outfits that inspire imitation is on par with fellow Brit Kate Moss' innate ability to make jeans and a T-shirt look revolutionary. And like Moss, who debuted an apparel collection through the fast-fashion chain Topshop in May, Miller (far right,
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        258 93  -  Melissa Lee These two head-turners were spotted at SingaporeJewelFest 2007 at Ngee Ann City's Civic Plaza on Oct 1 3 ChaiyleWong, 19, student and part-time model What are you wearing? I got my Mango top from Hong Kong for about $40. The earrings are from Chanel and they cost
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      395 94 V wants wants J Fans of Donna Karan should take a whiff of her latest fragrance, Donna Karan Gold. Inspired by the inner spirit of a woman, it features two of the designer's favourite scents White Casablanca Lily and Fluid Amber. $120 (50ml), $75 (30ml) from Donna
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      686 96 NYT Neckties are no longer worn only by office grinds. Now, the old choke chains are becoming a fashion statement or an idea of how neckties are making a comeback, check out any art gallery, advertising agency or downtown bar where the cool kids hang out. Then, look
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      412 96 Reuters aris Former Soviet president Mikhail 1 Gorbachev is promoting luxury bags. French president Nicolas Sarkozy has been voted one of the best-dressed men in the world. Politicians have taken a place next to supermodels, actors and sports idols in the style sections of glossy magazines. "We
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      297 97 Master runway style for less. Keep dramatic volume contained in the sleeves, says ANGELINE NEO Catwalk inspiration: Valentino (left) Why you'd want the look: This fall, dramatic poufy sleeves complement body-conscious, streamlined silhouettes. What's new: Sleeves are of epic proportions billowing bishop sleeves, butterfly-wing shapes, tiers, ruffles and
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        535 99 Don't wear your good jeweller/ only on special occasions. Take them out, show them off and wear them ever/ day. It's modern glamour at its best hey say that diamonds are a girl's best friend. Well, there are also pearls, coloured gems, jade and gold. These days, it's
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        421 99 Among rulers in ancient times, before modern techniques like stonecutting enabled gems to be hewn into precise masterpieces, pearls were prized even above diamonds and gemstones. According to Hindu mythology, Lord Krishna plucked the first pearl from the sea to give to his daughter Pandaia on her wedding day.
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        367 101 Used by many ancient civilisations as a form of legal currency, gold is making a bullish killing in today's commodities market. Says Eunice Lim, assistant merchandising manager of home-grown Poh Heng Jewellery: "Gold has never been out of fashion. It's a timeless classic, but designs need to be modernised
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        443 101 Ancient Chinese cultures used jade for ornamental and ritualistic purposes. And now, there is a revival in its popularity, says Leon Chu, managing director of Elliot Carmen, a local couture jeweller that specialises in jade accessories. Thanks to contemporary designs that team jade with diamonds and modern white or
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        445 101 Coloured gems are getting increasingly popular. And there's more to them than just rubies, emeralds and sapphires. While these three gems have typically been branded as precious stones, jewellers like Vinod More, director and gemologist from The Jewel Box, says all gemstones are precious. Tourmalines, which come in
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        518 102 Until the 15th century, only European kings wore diamonds as a symbol of strength, courage and invincibility. But now, diamonds are the bread and butter of most jewellers. Kien Ng, senior marketing manager of Lee Hwa Jewellery, says solitaires (single diamond designs typically worn as engagement rings) make up
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      417 105 NYT Waistlines of jeans are creeping upwards, but not everyone is ready for it Say goodbye to the muffin top waistlines are officially on the rise. If the sight of flesh bulging cupcake-like over the waistband of low-rise jeans makes you flinch, relief has arrived. "I
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      728 106 Students are making money selling handmade accessories and imported clothes either online or at flea markets. TIFFANY FUMIKO TAY reports Some savvy students are scoring more than just high marks these days. They are scoring bucks by using their street-smarts to sell self-made accessories and imported clothes
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      565 108  -  MICHELLE TAY AUCTION ITEMS To celebrate its turning 35, Club 21 is holding an online auction of unique designer items and proceeds will go to charity urning 35 years old is nothing to turn green over, but that's exactly what local luxury retailer Club 21 is
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      108 110 Urban's photographer DESMOND FOO was in the thick of the action at Paris Fashion Week earlier this month to capture the splendid sights. We bring you his pictures lermes sent models out on the runway clad in Indian turban-like headgear and flowy sari-like iaby doll dresses. Jean Paul
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      162 111 was telling a friend about pashmak, or Persian cotton candy, and you should've seen his face when I said it was like sating cat fur. Well it is. This fairy floss, made of spun sugar, looks like it belongs to a Persian kitty. Although, once you pull Dut
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      174 111 I haven't written about cereal in a long time because I haven't found anything particularly good. Well, that changed when I tasted a new range of cereal from Germany called Yog Active, now available at selected Fair Price supermarkets. I can do without the little yogurt buttons in
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      464 112  -  PRADEEP PAUL She is the first Singaporean to be used by adidas for a regional ad campaign (left), and actress-host Melody Chen (below) is iving up to the sporty image by preparing for a half-marathon in December Marathon-running actress-host Melody Chen is making strides in the
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      659 113  -  /Shaan Seth THEBAGPAGE Life's all go, go, go for Chinese-American actor Allan Wu, 35. Not only is the host of hit reality show, The Amazing Race Asia, now busy promoting its soon-to-screen follow-up, but he's also a Dad. He and actress wife Wong Li Lin, 35, have a
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