The Straits Times, 30 December 2007

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    19 1 thesundaytimes DECEMBER 30, 2007 84 pages in three parts MICA(P) 116/12/2007 ttV A Singapore Press Holdings publication OU Cents
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    Lock icon Direct vote for HK chief exec in 2017?
    472 1  -  Vince Chong Chua Chin Hon TOP OF THE NEWS HONG KONG CORRESPONDENT BEIJING declared yesterday it could let Hong Kong elect its top leader directly in 2017, bringing the city closer to being the first China-controlled territory allowed to do so. The
    Chua Chin Hon  -  472 words
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      Lock icon HAPPY NEW CHEER...
      596 2 The mood is upbeat with 7 in 10 polled expecting to get pay rises in the new year, and one-third planning to switch jobs Tan Dawn Wei, Mavis Toh Samantha Eng SINGAPOREANS are feeling good about the new year and what it will bring, according to a
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      Lock icon BUT...
      823 3 Rising costs mean many are cautious about spending on major buys such as cars and homes SINGAPOREANS may feel upbeat about the new year but they aren't about to splurge on a bigger home, a new car or more expensive holidays. Shopping sprees and treats aren't on Singaporeans' minds
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      Lock icon PrimaDeli gets the all-clear
      243 3 THE Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) has given bakery chain PrimaDeli the all-clear to resume full operations. This follows a partial resumption of its operations on Dec 21. The bakery was ordered to be shut down earlier this month following a food-poisoning outbreak linked to its
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      Lock icon Cafe in CC catches fire
      371 3 A DEEP fryer that had been left on apparently sparked a fire at a cafe in the Mountbatten Community Club yesterday evening. Only the owner of Cafe Passion and an employee were in the shop when the blaze started in the kitchen. Both were unharmed.
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      Lock icon 4D, 3N holiday in Hong Kong
      847 4  -  Mavis Toh Advertised price: $588 Actual price: $897 Travellers are outraged by ads which quote deceptively low prices, but travel agents feel stiff competition leaves them with little choice ASK travellers what is likely to cause them to fly off the handle and many
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      Lock icon Get 37 days off with 8 days of leave
      349 5  -  Jamie Ec Wen Wei Many public holidays fall close to weekends so tagging on annual leave will lead to a string of long breaks IF YOU think 2008 is going to be a bit of a slog, relax. Just take eight
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      Lock icon More teachers to be trained for special-needs kids
      223 5 MORE secondary school teachers will be equipped to help students with learning disabilities such as dyslexia or autism. The Education Ministry is revising its target so that by 2012, 20 per cent of mainstream secondary school teachers will have good knowledge of
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      Lock icon Are you a target for snatch thieves ?
      1065 6 Are you a target for snatch thieves Snatch thefts on the rise but many still walk about with valuables adding up to $1,000 or more Nur Dianah Suhaimi, Jamie Ec Wen Wei Shuli Sudderuddin TEACHER Sandy Su reckons no crook would bother robbing her. She carries less than $300 in
      WONG KWAI CHOW; WANG HUI FEN; MUGILAN RAJASEGERAN  -  1,065 words
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      Lock icon 2,800 motorists buy HDB family season parking tickets
      292 6 MR MOHD Shabirin Ariffin visits his parents at their Jurong East HDB flat almost every day. The television channel promotions manager takes his two-year-old daughter Safia Nabila to play with her grandparents. On some nights, they even stay over. Where he used
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      Lock icon 13,969 new S'poreans
      322 8 2nd time lucky for this Indian family ST PHOTO: WHEN the family of four tried for citizenship in 1998, they were all rejected but it was second time lucky for them this year. That initial rejection had prompted Mr Somanathan Singaravadivelan to start attending courses. This eventually
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      Lock icon Out of Sri Lanka in search of a haven here
      219 8 A CHANCE of a better life away from war and graft drove Madam Melani Monika Perera to leave Sri Lanka and seek a haven in Singapore. Madam Perera, 45, has found that haven and, in the process, has picked up
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      Lock icon Veteran poet bags top Malay literary prize
      280 8  -  Nur Dianah Suhaimi POET Djamal Tukimin has finally won the Tun Seri Lanang award the most prestigious in the Malay literary scene after four unsuccessful nominations. The award, which marks outstanding contributions to Malay literature, was presented by Community Development, Youth and Sports
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      Lock icon Filipina chose Spore because of its strict laws
      293 9 YOU can still detect the Filipino accent when she speaks English, but Ms Gemma Garcia is still a true-blue Singaporean, despite becoming a citizen only in July. Not only does she love shopping and eating, but she also takes her three children
      DESMOND WEE  -  293 words
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      Lock icon BABY SCHOOL
      1159 10  -  Nur Dianah Suhaimi There's preschool, there's play-school and now there's Tiny tots are primed to get an educational edge over their peers and groomed for formal schooling Del-Care Edu Centre, an infant school at Fuji Xerox Towers in Anson Road, which takes in children between two and 18
      WANG HUI FEN; CAROLINE CHIA  -  1,159 words
    • BHUTTO ASSASSINATION
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        Lock icon HOW DID BHUTTO REALLY DIE?
        774 11 Reuters, AFP, AP Govt account says she hit her head on the roof of her vehicle, but Ms Bhutto's party insists she was shot ISLAMABAD THE late Benazir Bhutto's party challenged the Pakistani government's version of the opposition leader's assassination, as many Pakistani cities remained
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        Lock icon POLLS MAY BE POSTPONED
        542 12 Reuters, AF Unrest after Bhutto's death has affected polls' preparations: Commission ISLAMABAD THE assassination of opposition leader Benazir Bhutto has thrown into doubt whether Pakistan can hold elections as planned on Jan 8, with the election commission suggesting yesterday that the polls could be postponed. The
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        Lock icon Bhutto's death leaves her party in quandary over best possible successor
        584 12 Bloomberg, AFP NEW YORK BEFORE Ms Benazir Bhutto's Pakistan People's Party (PPP) continues its power struggle with President Pervez Musharraf, it will likely face an internal power struggle over who will succeed her. That process begins today, when its
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        Lock icon Pakistan has proof Al-Qaeda did it
        440 12 Reuters, AP, LAT ISLAMABAD PAKISTAN has released disputed intelligence accusing Al-Qaeda of killing opposition leader Benazir Bhutto, a claim rejected by a commander of pro-Taleban militants in the country. The accusation came as the United States said it had warned the former prime minister
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        Lock icon Nuclear arms unlikely to fall into militants' hands: Analysts
        205 12 AFP NEW YORK THE chance of Pakistan's nuclear weapons falling into the hands of Islamic militants is slight, analysts said. The security of Pakistan's estimated 50 nuclear warheads has been under global scrutiny since President Pervez Musharraf imposed a state of
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      Lock icon Heavy rain raises fears of more landslides
      381 15 Reuters, AFP Rescue work also delayed by bad weather as officials urge residents to leave high-risk areas in Java JAKARTA MORE heavy rain on Indonesia's Java island has sparked fears of further landslides where rescuers are still struggling to recover bodies of recent
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      Lock icon KL will hit agitators hard, warns Najib
      216 15 Bernama KENINGAU (Sabah) MALAYSIA'S Deputy Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak yesterday warned that the government will take stern action against any group bent on creating chaos in the country to gain power. Datuk Seri Najib, however, said this did not mean the government
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      Lock icon PITCHING FOR BETTER TIES
      588 16  -  Sim Chi Yin REUTERS On his first visit to China since becoming Japan's Premier, Mr Fukuda calls for a new bond of trust between the two Asian neighbours CHINA CORRESPONDENT BEIJING IE PLAYED baseball with ChiLese Premier Wen Jiabao, folded iaper cranes with Chinese pupils ,nd
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      Lock icon Air China chiefs move to head aviation body may bode ill for SlA's deal
      416 16 Bloomberg BEIJING AIR China chairman Li Jiaxiang, known not to favour sale of stakes in China Eastern to Singapore Airlines (SIA), will soon move over to be the state civil aviation regulator. "The announcement may come
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        Lock icon Snow storm blankets Chicago
        87 16 AP CHICAGO: A winter storm moved towards the US East Coast yesterday, a day after blanketing the Great Lakes region with snow and disrupting holiday travel plans. Aviation officials said nearly 300 flights were cancelled at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport on Friday, as between 13 and
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        Lock icon US singer escapes charges
        69 16 Reuters LOS ANGELES: Grammy Award-winning singer and actress Brandy will not face charges in a December 2006 car crash that killed a 38-year-old woman. Police had recommended that the singer, 28, face vehicular manslaughter charges for causing a four-vehicle crash on a Los Angeles highway. But
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        Lock icon Bird flu outbreak in Myanmar
        79 16 AP YANGON: Myanmar has reported an outbreak of the deadly HSNI bird flu virus in a village near the Myanmar-Thai border, state-run media reported yesterday. The infected chickens were found in a village in eastern Shan State's Mongphyat township, about 50km north of the border.
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      Lock icon PPP gets help to form Thai ruling coalition
      582 18  -  Nirmal Ghosh Thaksin's party and two others could control 315 of the 480 seats in Parliament THAILAND CORRESPONDENT BANGKOK THE Chat Thai party, with 37 seats, confirmed yesterday that it would join the Palang Prachachon (People Power Party or PPP) to form
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      Lock icon Loan shark wants $130,000 for $870 debt
      262 18 KUALA LUMPUR "IF YOU don't pay RMSOO (Ss22o) today, prepare a coffin for yourself." This was the threatening text message that Ms Tan Lin Son received from a loan shark who was demanding RM300,000 to settle a RM2,000 loan. The New Straits Times
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      Lock icon Bush's vow to veto military Bill saves Iraqi assets, angers Congress
      238 18 AP CRAWFORD (Texas) US PRESIDENT George W. Bush has announced that he would veto a sweeping military policy Bill because of an obscure provision that could expose Iraq's new government to billions of dollars in legal claims dating to
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      Lock icon Aussie terror detainee freed after six years
      442 19  -  Roger Maynard But he will still be monitored by police and have a curfew AUSTRALIA CORRESPONDENT SYDNEY THE first Guantanamo Bay detainee to be convicted under the US Military Commissions Act walked free from an Adelaide prison yesterday after nearly six years behind
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      Lock icon When's our turn for direct polls, China netizens ask
      410 20  -  Chua Chin Hon Some see HK as a testing ground for democratic reforms in the mainland; others are pessimistic CHINA BUREAU CHIEF BEIJING NEWS on Hong Kong being allowed to directly elect its own leader in 2017 prompted many ordinary mainland
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      Lock icon 700 flee to camps after sectarian attacks
      333 20 AP BHUBANESHWAR (India) NEARLY 700 Christians fearing attacks by Hindu hardliners took shelter in government-run relief camps yesterday after sectarian violence in eastern India left at least four people dead last week. The authorities were providing food, medicine and security to Christians who
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      Lock icon Catch of the day
      83 20 A MAN tossing a fish from a pile of newly netted fish at Chagan Lake in Songyuan in north-east China's Jilin province on Friday. That was the opening day of the annual Chagan Lake Winter Fishing Festival, which is in its sixth year and has been
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      Lock icon US zoo to reopen this week despite lawsuit over killer tiger's escape
      327 20 AP SAN FRANCISCO STILL reeling from the deadly Christmas Day tiger escape, officials said the San Francisco Zoo would reopen on Thursday despite a continuing criminal investigation and the shadow of possible fines and lawsuits. The zoo has
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      113 2 index Bins asia What caused Bhutto's death? Conflicting reports over the former Pakistani premier's death raise questions about the circumstances of her assassination 11 Houses under the hammer 23 Car sales losing steam 29 Tennis starlets clash 33 Top 10 You Tube videos 37 Hokkien good, they swear. 39 The
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      Lock icon When money divides brothers and sisters
      1296 21  -  Lorna Tan Money siblings In the last segment of a four-part series on money matters in the family, The Sunday Times looks at the disputes that can occur among siblings and how such matters are resolved FINANCE CORRESPONDENT IT IS often said that blood
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      Lock icon Siblings helped with his tuition fees
      411 21  -  Lorna Tan NOT all siblings allow money issues to get in the way of their relationships. Take Mr Anthony Rozario, 44, for example. When he wanted to further his studies in Australia 16 years ago, he was grateful that he did not have to
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      Lock icon Learn how to be a great investor, not a hopeless gambler
      411 21  -  Gary Marks two cents'worth AUTHOR Q WHAT are some of the hidden investing pitfalls that most people never consider? A Next to overconfidence, the most dangerous pitfall is greed and thus the tendency to take too much risk. Most
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      Lock icon New York markets end year with overall decent gains
      391 21 Reuters wallstreet New York WALL Street is set to end 2007 with modest gains next week and kick off the new year with all eyes trained on jobs data. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 6.26, or 0.05 per cent, on
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      Lock icon A quirky touch of pink in a black and white home
      468 22 MY SPACE "MY HUSBAND Roy and I wanted a home that is neat and tidy, and at the same time, easy to maintain. We decided not to have too many pieces of furniture as that would make our home
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      Lock icon Interest in property auctions picking up
      806 23  -  Joyce Teo PROPERTY Record 810 sales closed this year as transparency of process, immediacy of deals attracts buyers PROPERTY CORRESPONDENT ONE of the more striking consequences of the booming real estate market has been the sharp increase in the amount of property residential and
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      Lock icon She bought her first house with casino tips
      1330 24  -  Lorna Tan ME MY MONEY From the age of 16, fitness firm CEO realised real estate was where the money was, and has stuck with it since FINANCE CORRESPONDENT AT THE age of 30, Shanghai-born Annie Sun was already the owner of
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      Lock icon Will sale of house affect tenancy agreement?
      703 25  -  Doris Chia YOl ERSONAL ADVISEI NANCE Q WE RENTED out our house in April last year. We signed a three-year tenancy agreement prepared by the tenant's agent. As the property's price has gone up a bit, we wish to sell this house. A
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      Lock icon How do I find a job that I enjoy and is challenging?
      404 25  -  Christine Sim YOUR PERSONAL ADVISER: CAREER Q AM 23 and I would like to know how I can find a job that I would enjoy doing, one that would provide continuous challenges for me? A IT SEEMS you
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      440 22 stomp PICK Ms Rosaline Yeo, 28, tells Jocelyn Lee why she decided to go with a minimalist look for her five-room HDB flat in Sembawang. Do you have a favourite space in your home? Send us a picture. We will consider them for publication in STOMP and The Sunday Times.
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      362 26 Benazir Bhutto Former Pakistani prime minister The woman who rose to fame as the Muslim world's first female prime minister in the 1980s was assassinated on Thursday when a suicide attacker shot at her and then blew himself up. The death of the charismatic 54-year-old leader jeopardised Pakistan's move
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      1336 26 ST ENGINEERING'S 40TH ANNIVERSARY Singapore Technologies Engineering's transformation is recounted in a new book, Under One Sun, published to mark its 40th anniversary. Defence correspondent David Boey reports World record Its battle-proven Ultimax 100 light machinegun (right), weighing in at 6.Bkg with a
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      1138 27  -  Janadas Devan ON WORDS HAPPY New Year. Whatever do we mean when we say that? Depending on the context, the greeting can mean different things. Considered etymologically, "Happy New Year" can mean "Lucky New Year". For "happy", when it first appeared in Middle English,
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      711 28 STUDENTS have been going in large numbers to neighbouring countries to do social work, for weeks at a stretch. The Indochina states are favoured destinations, as are Myanmar and the Philippines. The more venturesome go to the rural parts of India. This is commendable, a credit to
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      1120 28  - Peace in the works and that worries the villagers Alastair Mclndoe PHILIPPINES CORRESPONDENT IN MINDANAO DISPATCHES A WOMAN in her fifties turned on the Christmas lights in her bamboo porch and pointed an unsteady hand at her neighbour's house in the fading daylight. "People won't move out, this is our
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      370 29 A light-hearted look at the year's news through Christmas jingles. Rising cost of living Sung to the tune of Joy To The World Joy to the world, my pay has come! Let me receive my due Let every hand, get bonuses Then all the tills will ring
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      568 29  -  Christopher Tan IN CAR SALES Weaker sales in fourth quarter may spill over into new year as COE supply expected to fall SENIOR CORRESPONDENT CAR sales started promisingly enough this year, but lost steam altogether towards the fourth quarter an ominous sign of things to come in the
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      28 29 Veteran poet and SOllth Af MCail drama activist law D3IIS Djamal Tukimin, t conferred the ,^^mm)^^ highest Malay Mm^^m^m^ literary award, j Tun Sen Lanang. I \^^Tr zm
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      594 30 Ronaldo's penalty miss proves costly as United fall 1-2 to West Ham LONDON HE IS the darling of Manchester United, the one who so often wins matches for the Red Devils. But Cristiano Ronaldo's 67thminute penalty miss will be seen as a big reason why the champions slumped to
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      169 30 IT WAS a goal avalanche at White Hart Lane. Tottenham Hotspur put up a scoring show for their fans as they blasted Reading 64 with Dimitar Berbatov leading the way with four strikes. The Bulgarian shot Spurs into the lead after just seven minutes, only for Kalifa Cisse
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      285 30 PREMIER LEAGUE Weekend Results I Birmingham City 1 Fulham 1 Larsson 55 Bocanegra 8 I Chelsea 2 Newcastle 1 Essien 28, Kalou 87 Butt 55 I Portsmouth 0 Middlesbrough 1 Tuncay 20 I Sunderland 3 Bolton Wanderers 1 Richardson 13, Jones 32, Diouf 41 Murphy 90 I I Tottenham
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      510 30  -  By Wang Meng Meng CHELSEA ended the year precisely the way they did not want it in third place, a crowded treatment room and displaying none of the sexy football that Roman Abramovich desires. The consolation: a 2-1 win over Newcastle at Stamford
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      1639 31  -  Rob Hughes The Times, Reuters January's transfer window is when bosses appear as reliable as second-hand car salesmen HEART OF FOOTBALL THE last English Premier League match of 2007 is Manchester City versus Liverpool today. It is Thaksin City versus Yankee Doodle Pool for fourth place and fourth
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      440 32 AP Reds' American owners give manager full support for the rest of the season LONDON LIVERPOOL'S manager Rafael Benitez has the full support of the team's owners, heading into the second half of the season. "We like Rafa. We think Rafa's terrific," American co-owner Tom
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        50 32 AP ROY Hodgson was appointed manager of struggling Premier League club Fulham on Friday, replacing the fired Lawrie Sanchez. Hodgson, who stepped down as Finland coach last month, started his new job yesterday. Sanchez was fired with the club lingering in 18th place in the 20-team league.
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        64 32 DERBY County have suspended Robert Malcolm after the defender was charged by police with a drink-driving offence. The 27-year-old, who is on loan at Queens Park Rangers until Tuesday, is out on bail. He will appear before Chesterfield Magistrates Court on Jan 16. He was loaned to QPR
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        71 32 RONALDINHO'S brother and manager, Roberto de Assis Moreira, has rejected reports the Barcelona star has been in contact with European champions AC Milan. The Brazilian striker, who has also been linked to Chelsea in the past, has struggled to make an impact at the Nou Camp this
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      1228 33 Jeanette Wang THEY are both 20-year-old Russian tennis starlets separated by just one rung in the world's top 10. And both are in town for the first time to play each other in an exhibition match tonight at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. But Maria Sharapova and Anna Chakvetadze,
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      440 33 Text and Pictures by Ashleigh Sim Damien Ho, 32, civil servant Height: 1.68 m Weight: 61kg How did you get into dragonboat racing? I'm very much into water sports. So when a friend asked me to try dragonboating,
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      532 34  -  Jeanette Wang Dizziness gives way to thrill as the driver makes daring tyre patterns on the tarmac IT FELT like my breakfast of two half-boiled eggs and a slice of kaya toast would come out any second. Ivan Lim, 26, was at the wheel of his
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      169 34 Date: April 27, 2008 Location: Singapore Airshow grounds, off Changi Coast Road Prize purse: Over $7,000 worth of cash and prizes Tickets: $10 (available at Sistic from Jan 3), $15 at the door What is drifting It is a combination of speed and agility. In competitions, drivers
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      188 34 IVAN Lim, 26, demonstrates how to do a clockwise "donut" a trick where the car's rear wheels burn rubber, causing the car to rotate around its front tyres. But, take note. There is no place in Singapore to practise drifting.
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        62 34 AP KOBE Bryant scored 31 points and had seven assists before sitting out the fourth quarter as he helped the LA Lakers to their fourth consecutive National Basketball Association win on Friday. The Lakers beat the Utah Jazz 123-109 at home, which left them just
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        75 34 AP MEGHANN Shaughnessy got the United States off to a winning start and Mardy Fish clinched the win as the US beat India in the first tennis match of the 20th Hopman Cup. The US took an unbeatable 2-0 lead after the singles, before India's Sania
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        53 34 AP DISGRACED sprinter Marion Jones' former agent has been suspended by the US athletics federation for two years. The penalty dates to March 22, when Charles Wells pleaded guilty to bank fraud in a money laundering case that also ensnared Jones, her ex-boy-friend Tim Montgomery and former
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      292 34 AFP MELBOURNE ADAM Gilchrist praised the quality of bowlers he has kept to as he became Australia's record-breaking wicket-keeper during his team's 337-run first Test win over India yesterday. The 36-year-old star, who has revolutionised the role of wicket-keeper-bats-man in world cricket,
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      384 34  -  Jeanette Wang DON'T call drifter Ivan Lim (below) an Ah Beng. Sure, he drives a heavily-modi-fied and decal-decorated Nissan Silvia, and swears in Hokkien. It does not help that he has a penchant for drifting, a motorsport where drivers manoeuvre their cars into well-executed, controlled
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      163 35 It was a sparkling 2007 for Singapore sports, and here are some gold-medal shots by The Sunday Times' picture desk Cheers... ST PHOTOS: Nicole/Tabitha Tay Dec 8: Nicole in action at the SEA Games. She and her identical-twin sister Tabitha won the team gold in gymnastics,
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      146 35 Mardan Mamat Nov 1: Mardan Mamat signing the wrong scorecard after round 1 at the Barclays Singapore Open, where American Phil Mickelson was the star. The Singapore No 1 was disqualified. C. Kunalan June 30: Cheered on by the crowd, former national sprinter C. Kunalan running
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      97 35 Singapore's muay thai champion July 28: At the Superfights World Muay Thai Heavyweight Grand Prix, Singapore pro Kirn Khan Zaki (right), 25, beat Aussie Kuy Donald in the first round on a technical knockout. It earned him a spot in The Contender Asia. Test of endurance
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      99 30 Playing Toda^ Derby County v Blackburn Rovers (Live on cti27 cn303,9.25pm) Derby goalkeeper Stephen Bywater is a major doubt. Stephen Pearson (dislocated shoulder) joins Robert Earnshaw, Andy Griffin and Marc Edworthy (all calf) on the sidelines. Blackburn midfielder Robbie Savage and defender Stephen Warnock return after suspension, but Andre Ooijer
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      1832 32 Penang Sunday 30 December 2007 Meeting jr^ Lfe Penang RACE 1: CLASS S (2)-1700M TIME: 13:4S RM3OOOO RACE 5: YANG Dl PERTUA NEGERI GOLD CUP (MALAYSIAN Racing Results group i) (3 yo above) (riders allowances not mmfmmfmmm^ffmmmm No Horse Name Jockey Trainer Barßtg Wt PERMITTED)-2200M TIME: 16:05 RM*****00 |j^iUiiU£|jiJ££Mit3 1
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      185 34 BASKETBALL NBA: New Orleans 99 Charlotte 85, New Jersey 109 Washington 106, Orlando 121 Miami 114 (0T), Detroit 114 Indiana 101, Houston 103 Memphis 83, Chicago 103 Milwaukee 99, Toronto 83 San Antonio 73, Phoenix 94 LA Clippers 88, Philadelphia 92 Sacramento 80, Portland 109 Minnesota 98, LA Lakers 123
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      200 36 "The grace of our Lord was poured out on me abundantly, along with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus." 1 Timothy 1:14 Maria Ng Poh Cheng Age: 83 Was called home to be with the Lord on 29 December 2007 Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved
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      74 36 OM SIVAAYA NAMAHA VANI D/O NAGAMUTHU Age: 18 Our dearest daughter sister passed away peacefully on 29.12.2007. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Father: Nagamuthu Mother: Pushpa Sisters: Jeevamalar, Prabhavathy Uncle: Visvalingam Uncles, aunties, cousins, relatives and friends to mourn her loss. Body is resting at Blk 232
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      58 36 9th Anniversary P KANJAIMA THEVI With God on 9-1-1999 Dearest Wife a loving Mother sleep well w-y 10ve... Prayers will be held on 31-12-07,10 am at the Residence, 50 TAIWAN MAS MERAH Contact: *****771/ *****141 ...thence lunch will be served. Always remembered by Mother: Sangaramal Husband: Rajen X Son: R
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      22 36 llih Anniversary With Fond Memories Of TANG FONG LEV Departed 30 Dec 1996 Always remembered a* by all loved ones SSi tat
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      46 36 CHAN SAKE WOK Age: 84 passed away peaceful!; on 27/12/07. Dearly missed and fondly remembered bj loved ones. Body is resting at 721 Bedok Reservoir Rd. Cortege will leave on 2 Jan 2008 at lpm for lie Tho Aum Temple (Bright Hill) for cremation at 2pm.
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      37 36 In Loving Memory Of MERVYN LIM KENG WEE Departed 30.12.1993 We often think of bygone days When we were together; The family chain is broken But memories live forever. Always remembered by mum, dad, sister and brother
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      122 36 LIM JUAT HUA Age: 84 Passed away peacefully on 29 December 2007. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Husband: Tan Giok Chan (deceased) Daughters: Sons-in-law: Florence Foo Chee Keow Linda Tan Suan Sen Andy Hoo Su Hon Millie Tan Suan Wee Tony Low Kirn Heng Stella Tan Suan
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      74 36 |f^ The Family of the Late KEH SOH GUAT Departed on 25 December 2007 Wishes to express their heartfelt thanks and appreciation to all pastors, relatives, friends, church members, colleagues and business associates for their kind assistance, attendance, condolences, prayers, wreaths and contributions during their recent bereavement. The loving care
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      16 36 faUringMemoryOfl ROSIEMKENGNEO Bom into iwwrtalitj) 30tJi December 1997 ftrewr in w hearts' .Aluwys toed bj family.
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      16 36 In Loving Memory Of N C KAITEL Departed on 30.12.87 Always remembered by Wife, Children Grandchildren
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      110 36 NANIKTAN LIEN NIO Age: 88 passed away peacefully on 28 December 2007. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. (Husband: SudjatmikaWidjaja Yap Kang Lam, deceased) Children: Spouse: Tommy Widjaja OeyMeiLian Lenny S. W. Clayton (Michael G. Clayton, deceased) Wenny Widjaja YudiAdikarta Jenny S. Widjaja Ahmad bin Tun Ibrahim Grandchildren:
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      39 36 We, the Family of the Late MDM. WANG TIU YING Departed on 26 December 2007 wishes to express our heartfelt thanks and appreciation to all relatives friends for their condolences, assistance, attendance, donations and wreaths during our recent bereavement.
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      112 36 "The good Lord called home His gracious and dearly loved son" DOUGLAS KLYNE Age: 85 Departed on 29 December 2007. He loved and was loved by all whom he leaves behind. Wife: Alice Klyne Sons: Daughters-in-law: Robert Ann (Martin, deceased) Priscilla Joseph Daughter: Son-in-law: Rose Michael Grandsons: Granddaughter: t Glenn
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      100 36 ABOURUBAM D/O PALANIAPPAN Age: 78 Has returned to Shivalogam on 28 Dec 2007. She is forever in the hearts of all loved ones. (Husband: Narayanasamy Uthurapathy, deceased) Children: Spouses: Veerammah N S Raj Velayan(Jayaram) B Jayalakshimi Santha Dr P Balasubramaniam (Surenderamohan, deceased) S Anjalai (Rajendran, deceased) Ragupathy M Pathmayathy Genapathi
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      59 36 Ist Anniversary T JOHNNY NGEOW JOON CHEN Departed 30 Dec 2006 1 year has passed but still the empty chair reminds us of your presence, your voices lingers on in the air. You were the kind of father that will forever stay in our hearts. L Always remembered by Wife:
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      184 36 "In memoriam" is for trie loved ones whom you remember... v SINGAPORE CASKET«f**i*«--» w Complete services for Christian, Imported US and quality i Buddhist,Taoist,Soka, Hindu, etc. finished caskets. I r Columbarium Stombstoneservices Photo enlargement. 9 Qualified professional embalmers. Florist service. -Funeral supplies all under one roof. Discount for church 3
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      1025 37 SINGAPORE'S You Tube videos have become a whole new sub-culture. The Sunday Times picks 10 Singaporean videos which made the headlines this year I.SAF ghost Ghost stories are always popular with Singaporeans. Several bored soldiers used their mobile phones to stage a sighting of a "ghost" in
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        139 37 Why it is hot: High-defini-tion video is soon to become the de facto consumer choice, and a graphics card that can handle the different professional video standards without any loss in quality would be most useful. Black Magic's Intensity Pro card offers
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        141 37 Why it is hot: The Solar JKT from luxury brand Zegna is a jacket that can recharge a mobile phone or iPod using solar energy. Solar cells, embedded in a neoprene collar, convert the sun's rays into energy. Electronic textile wires distribute the power to
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      415 38  -  Daryl Chin Stomp/Kai 'Get the Look 7 reality video series in reallife.sg Bjr A NEW reality series will hit local shores next month in Reallife.sg on Stomp. The Stomp/Kai "Get The Look" Makeover series stars an all-female cast of 12 carefully selected finalists
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      208 38  -  Jasmine Teo By_ 'TIS the season to be shopping. It's also the season to nominate and vote for your Best Decorated Christmas-Theme Stores in Capita Land's Hot Shop Contest. After four weeks of photo nominations and voting, Soo Kee Jewellery bagged the award with traditional
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      326 38 my 10 most memorabLe moments op 2007 Every once in a while I get the urge to mow the lawn on my scalp. I don't know why, I just do. Over the next two months I would love how easy it is to keep clean and keep cool,
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      722 39  - Wah I swear in Hokkien Samantha Eng It's 'cool' and direct and packs more punch than English swear words, say teens and even adults POLYTECHNIC student Benjamin Ang uses English when speaking to relatives and friends. But when it comes to vulgarities, he switches to Hokkien. The reason? It packs
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      140 39 ii v v h (i r^ m or ijl3 E^jsu3HH J X 3 uo h M oJX rJp Hn rr l^i«r±fl!>l ]^T|_l Jl3 (j U> pJ ;Q H (j \y~\ NftTi% vi r C^ C/ The year is drawing to a close. Asia One rounded up \s~\ c^ FiNn thf
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      539 39 Not sure what is good English and what is not? Write to The Sunday Times and we will get your queries answered. This is a weekly series in support of the Speak Good English Movement. mil Eyebro\\ \Aawt Green grow the brows? IF YOU envy singer Sammi Cheng's outlandish and
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      260 40 Tan Dawn Wei FOREIGNERS have been known to succumb to Singapore's smorgasbord of cuisines with glee, but Liv Xiaomi paid a price for her indulgence. When the China ballerina first arrived here six years ago, she went gaga over laksa, chicken rice and ice kachang and piled on
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      552 40 A Both Mao and Zhu were highly intelligent, wise and far-sighted, selfless, incorruptible and headstrong. They were courageous in the face of strong opposition. I think that definitely had something to do with the Hunanese water they drank and the spicy Hunanese
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        173 40  -  Gilbert Goh KeowWah I CELEBRATED Christmas for the first time in a foreign land recently far away from my loved ones and familiar surroundings. I wonder how many Singaporeans celebrated this Christmas like me with no Orchard Road shopping blitz, no glittering light-up, no friends or
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        105 40  -  Tham SiongTuck CREDIT card payment receipts have generally been programmed not to show the first 12 digits of the card number. Recently, however, while I was waiting to have my car washed at a petrol kiosk, I noticed that my duplicate receipt had the full serial
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        244 40  -  Ng Kwong Yee I REFER to the article, "Young voluntourists say: Volunteer at home? No thanks" (The Sunday Times, Dec 23). Lately, it has been the trend for adventurous and curious Singaporeans to seek a different experience overseas. Instead of shopping, visiting historical sites or
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        188 40  -  Nelly Yeo Liew Mci Lin (Ms) I REFER to the article, "Conan game unbanned by MDA" (ST, Dec 25). I am glad the Media Development Authority (MDA) is working on a classification system for video games. However, I am against the Mature 18 (M 18)
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        154 40  -  Adrian Loo Hock Beng I AM writing as a member of the public and botanist in response to the article, "Tree lovers' lobbying saves Albizias from chop" (The Sunday Times, Dec 23). The Albizia is an extremely fast-growing, soft wood tree. Coupled with
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        353 40  -  Richard Seah SiewSai FOOD columnist Chris Tan has no basis to assert that "soy sauce is not healthier than salt" (The Sunday Times, Dec 23). There is considerable scientific literature on the health benefits of fermented soya foods, including soya sauce, miso and natto. They
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        70 40  -  Yong Kam Seng I REFER to the letter by Mr Jason Leong, "Are milk bottles here safe?" (The Sunday Times, Dec 9). Though there is much controversy and debate over the actual dangers of bisphenol-A, many independent studies have shown that there is cause for
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      38 40 I ill 11 WWii I [*J E December 29 2007 First 0694 Second 3200 Third 9661 STARTERS 1535 5194 5341 5403 6409 6657 7334 7496 8917 8925 CONSOLATIONS 2288 2868 4417 5017 5289 8020 8936 9298 9485 9760
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      68 41 From Britney's meltdown to Victoria's blonde ambitions to Miss China's shocking win at Miss World and even the Arco lamp appearing in every Tom, Dick and Harry's home, what a year 2007 was when it came to the arts, entertainment and lifestyle. We bring you the
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            1026 42  -  Foong Woei Wan Hong Xinyi EVERYTHING old became new again this year as old-fashioned pursuits dominated all aspects of 2007. Lee Ang's Lust, Caution, set in wartime Shanghai, brought unvarnished sexual sizzle back into vogue, while home-grown film-maker Royston Tan's old-school tear-jerker 881, made
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            605 43  -  Foong Woei Wan From Hady being crowned Asian Idol to love triangles on and off screen, Asian celebs kept tongues wagging EJ Best IHADY MIRZA CROWNED ASIAN IDOL When Singapore Idol Hady Mirza represented the Republic at the first Asian Idol singing competition in Jakarta earlier this
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            284 43 EJWorst 1 HEAVENLY TERMINATOR Hong Kong singer Jacky Cheung and his wife, former actress May Lo, were hit in September by allegations that they had hired and fired 21 Filipino maids in the past three years. The Heavenly King was even called "The Terminator" for sacking the
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            1139 44  -  Tay Yek Keak oBest ENGLISH 1 CITIES OF THE UNDERWORLD (The History Channel, Star Hub Channel 8) It's amazing what gets buried beneath our feet. An ancient chariot-race stadium beneath Istanbul, an underground church of the dead in Naples, a lost river under New York's Empire State Building
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            480 44  -  Lee Sze Yong CHINESE 0 Best IONE MILLION STAE What makes this reality TV singing talent hunt on E City (Star Hub Channel 56) a cut above the others is that it really has talent. From the strong vocals by the finalists such as Aska Yang and James
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            461 44 El Best MALAY Eddino Abdul Hadi IRAHSIA PERKAHWINAN 2 (SECRETS OF MARRIAGE 2) (top right) The topics can be uncomfortable but the marriage issues portrayed in this series are as real as they come. The sequel to the popular Suria drama serial boasts pedigree it is
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            651 45 SEE BE SEEN Rats! Serial killers, sicko health bodies, classicks and zombies reigned this year at thecineplex El Best Douglas Tseng 1 ZODIAC Movies about serial killers are a dime a dozen but this deftly executed thriller by director David Fincher his second genre entry after Seven (1995) is a
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            1833 48 TRILLS CHILLS There were scarily good albums this year and also some which were just plain scary ENGLISH POP Yeow Kai Chai IKALA M.I.A. (XL Recordings) What a sizzler: This Sri-Lankan-Brit rapper's got^ style and cred in spades, London-based M.I.A. MM (right), also known as i Mathangi "Maya" Arul- J
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            604 51  -  Frankie Chee Party-goers got a breath of fresh air but some nightspots went up in smoke 0 Best ICLAEKE QUAY The revamped Clarke Quay provided a fresh and much needed party venue after the death of nearby Mohamed Sultan. Looking spanking new and harbouring exciting offerings,
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            805 62 From Shakespeare tragedy to low-key re-workings, theatre shone with these offerings Hong Xinyi 1 NOTHING Cake Theatrical Productions, April 26 to 28, Esplanade Theatre Studio Headed by Natalie Hennedige, this theatre group has been known to inspire extreme reactions. But regardless of whether you love or hate its
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            1082 63 The visual arts scene was abuzz with Greek masterpieces from the Louvre and now-you-see-it-now-you-don't nude painting H Best Adeline Chia 1 GREEK MASTERPIECES FROM THE LOUVRE Dec 9 to March 16, 2008, National Museum Exhibitions seldom get any more blockbuster than this. More than 130 valuable Greek
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            508 64  -  Xiaolu Guo Murder, slavery, Hindu mythology these subjects and more are explored in the year's best works of literature Stephanie Yap HBest PHOTO: ITHE YIDDISH POLICEMEN'S UNION by Michael Chabon A Jewish homeland is founded in Sitka, Alaska, a rugged frontier which embodies the struggles and spirit
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            1216 66  -  Tan Hsueh Yun Thng Lay Teen Food prices may be going up, but it's still possible to get a good meal without burning a hole in your pocket and ITHAI NOODLE HOUSE 5 Coronation Road, 01-03 Coronation Arcade, Tel: 6467-0104, Open: 11.30 am to 9.30pm daily except
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            1092 67 This has been a great year for restaurant openings with the buoyant economy Wong Ah Yoke jjßest ICAEOUSEL (for buffet) Royal Plaza On Scotts, 25 Scotts Road, Tel: 6589-7799 Buffet hours: Lunch is noon to 2pm; high tea is 3 to 5.30pm; dinner is 6.30 to 10.30pm; supper
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            569 67  -  Chris Tan 2 CLUCK, OINK, KA-CHING Which comes first, the chicken or the pig? Pork and chook with special pedigrees are the flavours of the moment. Fair Price Finest at Bukit Timah, for instance, retails both Australian kurobuta pork and Sukura chicken fed on lactobacil-li-enhanced fodder. Super Nature
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        744 68  -  Huang Lijie The family of winemaker Nicolas Jaboulet can always expect him to bring home food from the country he visits AS THE export and marketing director of vineyard Paul Jaboul-et-Aine (PJA), Nicolas Jaboulet, 35, travels around the world to promote the vineyard's wines. He will be doing
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        507 68 it's a wrap AFTER flashing back to the best and worst of 2007, it's time to look ahead to a brand-new year. Since we think one year should be better than the last, we present our wishlist for 2008: We want TV shows from the United
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        779 52  -  Colin Goh SO THE Wife came home last week from her Shaolin class and asked if we could host a Christmas party for the monks. "They're very poor thing, lah," she explained. "They're so young, new to America and far from home, so a bunch of us
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