The Straits Times, 24 March 2008, Afternoon Edition

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    26 1 THE STRAITS TIMES 74 PAGES IN FOUR PARTS M > MICA (P) 115/12/2007 MONDAY, MARCH 24 2008 •m A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION ESTABLISHED 1845 80 CENTS
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    Lock icon Detained: JI member who trained with Al-Qaeda
    547 1  -  Jeremy Au Yong Talent-spotted for leadership by JI, 27-year-old also met Osama bin Laden By] A SINGAPOREAN earmarked to be a future leader of the Jemaah Islamiah (JI) has been detained under the Internal Security Act for his involvement with the regional terror
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    Lock icon Ministry to focus mainly on high-risk beauty jobs
    147 1  -  SALMA KHALIK THE Health Ministry will focus on regulating only high-risk beauty treatments, like liposuction, to ensure patient safety. But it will leave the medical profession bodies to work out guidelines for doctors who offer a wide range of other "aesthetic medicine"
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    Lock icon Ma pledges closer economic ties with China
    155 1 TAIWAN'S president-elect Ma Ying-jeou (below) pledged yesterday to work towards closer economic ties with China and a peace treaty that would end decades of hostilities since both sides split in 1949. Fresh from a landslide victory, he reiterated a promise not to declare
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      Lock icon China's dealings in Manila upset Filipinos
      1028 1  -  Alastair Mclndoe By. Philippines Correspondent in Manila A COMMUNIST Party of China (CPC) delegation visiting the Philippines earlier this month had every reason to be stony-faced. One Manila newspaper breezily headlined their trip: "Top China Officials In Town Over Scandals." First, several months of
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      343 2 SECTION ONE HOME Prime 2-4 No foul play in double deaths Asia 6-13 Police say 82-year-old Wong Tong World 14-17 Seng and his daughter Wong Ju Review 18-19 Ling, 50, whose badly decomposed FYI 21 bodies were found in a Lorong Ah SECTION TWO S°° flat, died of natural causes.
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  • PRIME
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      Lock icon Valet services can be cheaper than parking it yourself
      902 3  -  Jermyn Chow Savings can be considerable at some hotels with valet service By MOST motorists think valet parking costs more than the do-it-yourself approach. However, if you're heading downtown for a day of shopping, it could be cheaper to leave your
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      Lock icon Umno to sack palace choice for MB
      753 4  -  Hazlin Hassan ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FROM BERNAMA ABDULLAH'S TERENGGANU CRISIS Sultan overrules party choice and picks his own man, but Umno assemblymen protest By Malaysia Correspondent in Kuala Lumpur A RARE showdown is shaping up in the Malaysian state of Terengganu, where the ruling
      ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FROM BERNAMA; NEW STRAITS TIMES; BERNAMA; IN CHEW DAILY  -  753 words
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      271 4 PESSIMISM IN THE AIR Business confidence sinks to lowest level since end-2004 despite companies reporting a strong pipeline of orders and new business Ii £ASB East Asia Institute of Management I SUCCESS Hospitelitr r t Tourism HtLt and Business Managements fljL Degrce^ HJ& W—^ tfffMV Queen Margaret University I I
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      140 5 Thank You For Awarding Us Another Star Singapore Tourism Awards 2008 Best Accommodation Experience Deluxe We are deeply honoured that you have voted us the Best Accommodation Experience in the Deluxe category for the Singapore Tourism Awards 2008. We wish to express our heartfelt gratitude to you, the Singapore Tourism
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  • ASIA
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      Lock icon MA CAUTIOUS ON CROSS-STRAIT TIES
      700 6  -  Ong Hwee Hwee EDITORIAL, REVIEW PAGE 18 Mutual non-denial "We will not deny their existence but we cannot recognise their sovereignty over Taiwan." MR MA, ON CHINA Taiwan's incoming President hopes for peace pact with China By Taiwan Correspondent In Taipei TAIWAN'S newly elected president
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      Lock icon Plans to get FTA talks with S'pore going
      199 6 ONG HWEE HWEE TAIWAN'S Presidentelect Ma Ying-jeou yesterday reiterated his interest in restarting stalled free trade agreement (FTA) talks with Singapore. The trade talks, which were launched in the early days following the election of Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian in 2000, had
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      Lock icon Touchy issues to be put on hold
      299 6 REUTERS, ASSOCIATED PRESS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE POLITICS Taipei BEIJING and Taipei will now reopen talks on tourism and direct air links, but the more sensitive political issues would be put aside for a while, said analysts. Mr Chang Wu-yue, of the Tamkang University Institute
      REUTERS, ASSOCIATED PRESS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  299 words
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      Lock icon Boost for trade and tourism
      318 6 REUTERS, BLOOMBERG »ECONOMY Taipei THE flow of tourists, trade and capital between Taiwan and China is set to shift into higher gear in the coming months, said analysts. Taiwan President-elect Ma Ying-jeou has pledged to ease restrictions on cross-strait investment and travel. Major potential measures
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      Lock icon Outgoing president could face graft rap
      282 6 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Taipei TAIWAN'S outgoing President Chen Shui-bian could be indicted for corruption after he leaves office. He will formally hand over the reins of office to Mr Ma Ying-jeou of Kuomintang on May 20, after eight years in power. The immunity from prosecution
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    • CHINA
      • TAIWAN: A NEW PRESIDENT
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          Lock icon Right time to improve cross-strait ties: Experts
          679 8  -  Goh Sui Noi ►>THE CHINA FACTOR By Senior Correspondent In Taipei CHINA should seize the opportunity presented by a new president in Taiwan with a mandate to improve cross-strait relations, rather than take a wait-and-see attitude, said experts at a post-election conference yesterday.
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          Lock icon US sees end to 'strategic divergence' with Taiwan
          617 8  -  Derwin Pereira THE U.S. FACTOR By US Bureau Chief In Washington THE United States, deeply frustrated in recent years by Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian's attempt to antagonise China with pro-independ-ence calls, has welcomed a new leader in Taipei who could help end
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    • EAST ASIA
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        Lock icon Prayers in Geylang for lives lost in Tibet unrest
        303 9  -  Teh Joo Lin By IT WAS bustling last night in Geylang, with crowds digging into steaming plates of noodles and other delights. But on the second floor of a shophouse just round the corner of Lorong 19, a solemn group sat
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        Lock icon Japan murder suspect kills man in knifing spree
        155 9 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, ASSOCIATED PRESS Tokyo A JAPANESE fugitive wanted for murder yesterday killed one man and injured seven others in a knifing spree outside a shopping mall near Tokyo, police said. Police caught Masahiro Kanagawa, 24, shortly after the attack outside the
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        Lock icon 'Dalai Lama clique' slammed
        458 9 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, ASSOCIATED PRESS, REUTERS Beijing vilifies spiritual leader in newspapers and says Tibetan situation returning to normal Beijing CHINA launched another broadside yesterday against Tibet's exiled spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, while state media said Tibetan areas rattled by unrest were slowly returning to normal.
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    • INDIA / SOUTH ASIA
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        Lock icon Musharraf pledges support for Pakistan's new govt
        436 10 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Former speaker nominated by Bhutto's party is set to become PM Islamabad PAKISTANI President Pervez Musharraf yesterday pledged his full support to Pakistan's new coalition government led by his political opponents, who have vowed to take on the embattled US ally,
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        Lock icon India test-fires nuclear-capable missile
        166 10 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE WHILE Pakistan celebrated its national day with a full military parade, India yesterday test-fired a medium-range nuclear-capable ballistic missile that can hit most targets in Pakistan. The Agm-1 missile, which has a range of more than 700 km, was fired from an island off
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      • WORLD QUICKLY
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          Lock icon TUG'S CREW TRAPPED ON SEABED
          84 10 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE HONG KONG: Divers were racing yesterday to try to save 18 Ukrainian crew members believed to be trapped on the ocean floor after their tugboat collided with a Chinese cargo ship off Hong Kong, local radio RTHK reported. Only seven people had been
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          Lock icon ILLICIT ANIMAL VENDORS BUSTED
          55 10 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BANGKOK: Thai police have arrested two vendors and seized more than 200 rare animals including endangered tortoises during a raid at Bangkok's Chatuchak market. The sting operation on Saturday turned up more than 2 million baht (S$88,000) worth of rare otters, slow lorises, birds
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          Lock icon EASYJET TO CHALLENGE FEE HIKES
          66 10 LONDON: Europe's second-biggest budget airline, Easy Jet, is to mount a legal challenge over stiff price increases imposed at London's Gatwick and Heathrow airports, according to a report in yesterday's Sunday Times. Airline charges at Heathrow are set to rise by 23.5 per cent to
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          Lock icon ANTI-ISLAM FILM SITE SUSPENDED
          61 10 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE THE HAGUE: An American network provider said yesterday it had suspended a website that a far-right Dutch MP, Geert Wilders, had reserved to post an anti-Islamic film. Mr Wilders plans to release a movie attacking Islam and the Quran, despite complaints from religious groups
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    • SOUTH-EAST ASIA / MALAYSIA
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        Lock icon WATER WOES IN MANILA'S SLUMS
        81 12 Safe drinking water is hard to come by in many slum areas in Manila, and this girl is thirstily sucking up her packet of ice water. The authorities in Manila will be demolishing tens of thousands of slums near a big lake close to the
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        Lock icon KL may say sorry to chief judge sacked 20 years ago
        515 12 REUTERS Apology mooted by new Law Minister, in bid to repair judiciary's image Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIA has signalled it would clean up the judiciary and apologise to a former chief judge, in the first policy reforms since the government
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        Lock icon Call for 'anti-hopping' Act
        184 12 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MALAYSIA is considering making it illegal for lawmakers to switch sides amid reports that the opposition is trying to get ruling party members to defect. To me, these (defectors) have no integrity, and I hope the government can formulate a special law," said newly
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        Lock icon Samak plans overhaul of Thai charter
        245 12 Bangkok THAI Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej said yesterday that he wants to review and amend the entire 2007 Constitution, possibly replacing most of it with sections of the 1997 charter scrapped by the military junta. He explained the review process during his weekly television
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    • MALAYSIA
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        Lock icon What's nasi kandar got to do with politics?
        1000 13 ►>FOOD BOYCOTT IN PENANG In a continuing series on life in opposition states, Malaysia Correspondent Chow Kum Hor discovers how the flavour in Penang has changed since the March 8 elections. Penang is one of the five state legislatures that are now
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        Lock icon DAP MPs banned from buying land in Penang
        217 13 BERNAMA ALL Democratic Action Party (DAP) Members of Parliament and state assemblymen have been banned from applying for land in Penang, said Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng. He said the decision was made during a meeting on Saturday on a land abuse
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon Dogfight looms for fighter jet sales to Asia
      677 14 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Low-cost offerings from Russia and China pose stiff competition for US Washington THE United States is bracing itself for tough competition from Russia and China as cash-flush Asian economies look to the trio for a new breed of fighter jets
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      Lock icon Asia's air defences on the up and up
      260 14 CHINA Has imported hundreds of advanced Russian fighter jets, including 70 SU-30 Flanker fighters. It nas also developed the J-10 fighter, said to be one of the most advanced used by any air force in the world today. Upgraded models with stealth
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      Lock icon LET THE FEATHERS FLY
      51 15 REUTERS Revellers pummelling one another during a massive pillow fight at New York's Union Square on Saturday afternoon. The event was held to mark International Pillow Fighting Day, which is a celebration of public space and a chance for city dwellers to peacefully burn off adrenaline.
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      Lock icon Chanting monks set to hit music charts
      198 15 REUTERS London A GROUP of Gregorian monks is on the cusp of international fame after signing up for one of the world's biggest music labels. The Abbey of the Holy Cross monks, whose heavenly notes are enjoyed by Pope Benedict, have joined London-based
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      Lock icon France, Britain reach nuclear plant deal
      545 15 They plan to export new technology worldwide to help fight climate change London A DEAL has been struck between Britain and France to construct a new generation of nuclear power stations and export the technology around the world in an effort to combat climate
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    • SPOTLIGHT PEOPLE
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        Lock icon Murdoch makes bid for NY newspaper
        263 16 NEW YORK TIMES, BLOOMBERG MEDIA mogul Rupert Murdoch is poised to snap up another New York newspaper, just months after completing his takeover of Dow Jones, the publisher of the Wall Street Journal. Mr Murdoch's company News Corp, of which he is chairman, has
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        Lock icon Couple sue over birth of sick son
        235 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE AN AUSTRALIAN couple who used IVF to avoid passing on an incurable disease which affects males only are suing their doctors after giving birth to a boy. The couple in Sydney opted for in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) so that the wife could
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        Lock icon Radical back in jail after parole error
        162 16 ASSOCIATED PRESS SARA Jane Olson, a former 1970s an-ti-fascist radical, is back behind bars after a clerical error led to her being set free too early. Olson, 61, was a member of the Symbionese Liberation Army. She was detained at Los Angeles International
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    • SINGAPORE AND THE WORLD THIS WEEK
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        25 17 SINGAPORE: World Tuberculosis Day will be marked with an exhibition at Tan Tock Seng Hospital. ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's National Assembly reconvenes to elect next premier.
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        12 17 BEIRUT: Lebanese lawmakers scheduled to convene to choose a new president.
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        21 17 LONDON: French President Nicolas Sarkozy visits Britain; will attend an annual bilateral summit. JAKARTA: Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej visits.
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        17 17 UNITED NATIONS: Report on the assassination of former Lebanese prime minister Rafik Al-Hariri to be released.
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        45 17 WASHINGTON: Prime Minister Kevin Rudd to hold talks with US President George W. Bush on pulling out Australian combat troops from Iraq. BANGKOK: People's Alliance for Democracy to protest against what it says is government interference in legal cases against former premier Thaksin Shinawatra.
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        Lock icon SATURDAY
        29 17 SINGAPORE: Environmental groups, companies, schools and grassroots bodies take part in the Earth Hour a global environment action during which lights will be switched off for an hour.
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        34 17 BRUSSELS: A landmark agreement in transatlantic air travel, which will allow EU airlines to fly from any city in the bloc to any city in the US and vice versa, to take effect.
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        Lock icon Lighting of Olympic torch in Greece
        198 17 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, ASSOCIATED PRESS WORLD WHAT IT IS THE Olympic torch will be lit in Olympia, Greece, today. International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge and the head of the Beijing Olympics organising committee, Mr Liv Qi, will witness the event. But apart from fears
        AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, ASSOCIATED PRESS; XINHUA  -  198 words
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        Lock icon Bhutan polls to usher in democracy
        140 17 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE WHAT IT IS BHUTAN is poised to become the world's newest democracy today. Historic polls ordered by the revered royal family will end its century-old absolute rule over the kingdom. The Buddhist state, wedged in the Himalayas between India and China, will
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        Lock icon Experts to speak on energy efficiency
        154 17  -  TEH JOO LIN SINGAPORE WHAT IT IS A TWO-DAY conference on energy efficiency begins on Thursday at the International Conference Centre in Heng Mvi Keng Terrace. At the conference, experts from around the world including the United States, Australia and India will speak on
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        Lock icon Singapore Fashion Festival opens on Friday
        190 17 WHAT IT IS THE annual Singapore Fashion Festival (SFF) begins on Friday with the overall aim of making the Republic the top destination for high-end fashion apparel in Asia. This year's event is being billed as the biggest in its eight-year history, in terms
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  • REVIEW
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      Lock icon Taiwan tires of political games
      478 18 THE Kuomintang candidate Ma Ying-jeou's decisive win in the Taiwan presidential election makes two statements about the island's continuing transition. The foremost point is a rejection of President Chen Shui-bian's futile China dramatics and the waste he made of his two terms. Taiwanese people of
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      Lock icon A Pearl Harbor in space?
      1109 18  -  William Choong »ARMS RACE IN THE HEAVENS By IT IS the summer of 2012. Taiwan's President is facing the biggest challenges of his short career a faltering economy, a drastically reduced diplomatic space and a disgruntled electorate. The wily politician employs the classic bogeyman gambit:
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      Lock icon Monks marching for faith and justice
      992 18  -  Clarissa Oon »POLITICISATION OF BUDDHISM? By IT HAS been deja vu these past two weeks as another violent stand-off between hundreds of saffron-robed monks and locals and armed police was played out before the world's eyes. The Tibetan capital of Lhasa saw its worst
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      Lock icon Bangladesh achieves success – at a cost
      1079 19  - Bangladesh achieves success at a cost Robert Karniol COUNTER-TERRORISM By Defence Writer In Bangladesh PROMPTED by a string of attacks, Bangladesh has established a robust effort to counter the threat of terrorism. The attacks started in 2002 and targeted entertainment venues, non-govern-mental organisations, banks and government offices. Schools, railway stations
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      Lock icon Asia rising – but not at the expense of the West
      910 19  - Asia rising but not at the expense of the West Alfred Balitzer ►>ON MAHBUBANI'S LATEST BOOK By For The Straits Times PROFESSOR Kishore Mahbubani, Dean of the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at the National University of Singapore, has been busy in the United States promoting his new
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      43 18 Different take Kishore Mahbubani says Asia is rising at the expense of the West. An American academic has a different view. PAGE 19 PUNCHLINES Hotel valet parking service helps save you money. Here's how to make it even cheaper: [No tip for you.)
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      601 23  -  Salma Khali k ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY MELISSA SIM But MOH will let professional bodies decide on benefits of low-risk treatments By Health Correspondent THE Ministry of Health (MOH) will draft rules to govern higher-risk beauty treatments, such as liposuction, said
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      508 24  -  Teh Joo Lin DECOMPOSED BODIES IN LORONG AH SOO FLAT So no coroner's inquiry, say police; mum, 80, moves into son's flat By found in a Lorong Ah Soo flat in January. Both died of natural causes, police spokesman
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      100 24 DESMOND WEE ST PHOTO: Nine-year-old Li Ren (left) was among the 71 children and their families who attended a special carnival at the Frisk V Romp Kids' Play club yesterday. The event, held at the newly opened Playground Big Splash in East Coast, featured a fun fair
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        94 24 THE police are appealing for information about a man found dead near a ground-floor rubbish chute last Tuesday. The police received a call at 5.25pm that day about the man. He looked to be in his late 30s and was found motionless at Block 2,
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        77 24 A HOME theatre system worth $500 was stolen from a delivery van on Saturday. The delivery man had locked the back door of the van before leaving the vehicle at around 3pm. The van was parked at Block 3B Upper Boon Keng Road, police said. The
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        86 24 A TEEN'S two-month es- cape from a boys' home ended over the weekend when he was hit by two cars while apparently fleeing from a group of attackers. The accident happened along Raffles Avenue at around 9pm on Saturday. The 16-year-old was warded and arrested,
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      74 25 NG SOR LUAN ST PHOTO: Financial services consultant Victor See walked away with $1,000 in winning an online search competition yesterday. The 26-year-old came out tops among 12 finalists at the ST7ol.com Games Boulevard Road Show at Vivo City. He was the fastest in using the classifieds portal
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      416 25  -  Alfred Siew Group including HK telco emerges as serious rival to Sing Tel in race to build ultra-fast broadband network By Technology Correspondent RIVALS Star Hub and Mobile One (Ml) have joined forces in a bid to build Singapore's new, ultra-fast
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      260 27  -  ALFRED SIEW THOUSANDS of Hindus gathered at Marsiling Rise yesterday morning, eager to pray at the popular Sri Siva-Krishna Temple after a two-year hiatus because of renovations. A highlight of the 45-year-old temple's consecration ceremony was when priests carried holy water to the top of
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      421 27  -  Melissa Sim Book unveiled to showcase history of Malay Settlement Sembawang Mosque By IT IS regarded as the last remaining kampung mosque on the island and it is set to open its grounds to camping groups when its renovation is officially completed
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      521 28  -  Chang Ai-Lien To open in May, $1 million bank is a tie-up with Vietnam govt By Science Correspondent A SINGAPORE biotech firm has set up Vietnam's first stem cell bank, and is working with the Vietnamese government in the country's maiden foray
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      277 28  -  CHANG AI-LIEN SINGAPORE company Cellßesearch Corporation has made headlines for discovering that stem cells can be harvested from the umbilical cord lining, and that these are versatile enough to transform into many of the body's cells. By taking such cells from the baby's umbilical cord,
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      129 28 LIM CHIN PING Tug-of-war was the name of the game at the annual East Coast GRC and Joo Chiat Sports Day yesterday morning. About 2,000 people showed up at Bedok Stadium to cheer on the teams from the constituency sports clubs (CSC) of Joo Chiat, Fengshan, Kampung
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      418 29  -  SUMATHI V. SELVARETNAM Wheelchair-bound girl who aced her PSLE gets help from Tan Chin Tuan Foundation to pay for taxi rides to school every day By DESPITE topping her school with an aggregate score of 278 in last year's PSLE, Loh Jia
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      220 29 SENIOR Minister Goh Chok Tong yesterday began an official visit to India that will last until Friday. He will visit New Delhi and Chandigarh, the capital of the states of Punjab and Haryana. This is part of a regular exchange of highlevel visits between
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      30 23 No brakes on her dream She topped her school in PSLE but was worried about getting to her dream school. Now a charity has helped fulfil her wish. PAGE H7
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      263 24 i^V r\ How severe is the spike in home renovation costs? B Industry experts say overall construction costs are likely to rise by another 15 to 20 per cent this year following a 40 per cent spike in the last two years. Renovation work on a 110 sq m, five-room
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      165 27 ffamm fLnjvu tkejourntu! I Take the 10-minute challenge now Nothing like sharing happy memories and hopeful dreams to bind the hearts and souls of every married couple. Here's how to get started on today's topic. Set aside time for just the two of you to talk, without interruption. Switch off
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      Lock icon Battle of the bulge
      633 30  -  LIM YANN LING Fast food joints are facing more pressure to come up with healthier menus as the problems of obesity get highlighted By\ THERE is pressure on fast food chains to "lighten up" on their menus. And the outlets are complying. MOS Burger is a
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      245 30 COURTS turns 34 this year and to celebrate, Singapore's largest furniture, electronics and information technology retailer has whipped up prizes and special deals, including a condominium overseas, till May 16. Playing on the number 34, selected items go on sale for $34; spend a minimum of $100 and
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      Lock icon Scarlet Hotel paints Chinatown red
      337 30  -  NARENDRA AGGARWAL By\ TUCKED away in a corner of Chinatown is a unique boutique hotel in a row of heritage shophouses. The striking art deco building has emerged as a star in Singapore's booming tourism business. The Scarlet Hotel topped the Best Accommodation Experience Superior
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        71 30 The Nikon COOLPIX 5520 comes with a 8-megapixel feature, allowing you to capture images with captivating colour and outstanding detail. It also supports an ISO range up to 2000, which means you can take sharper, more natural-looking photos in low light conditions. From now till March 31, purchase
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        67 30 Visit Lifestyle 21 for the latest in home design. For the first time in a home exhibition. Mirage Motor will be featured. With a minimum purchase of $50, you will stand a chance to win Plasma LCD TVs and Pioneer DVD players. Lifestyle 21 will be held
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        58 30 Savour the awardwinning Mandarin Chicken Rice with a panoramic view of the city from the 38th/39th floor of the Grand Tower in Orchard Road. The cafe that serves chicken rice has moved up because Meritus Mandarin hotel is renovating its lobby at the South Tower, where Chatterbox used
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        80 30 Clinique tells you how to restore clarity and brightness to your face. Dr Eileen Tan, a consultant dermatologist, will shed light on hyper pigmentation. Get acquainted with a new range of labcertified skincare products, as well as enjoy a full make-up demo and exclusive door gifts worth $50.
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        74 30 In conjunction with the We Are Married! celebrations, the National Family Council challenges married couples in Singapore to stop everything and just talk to each other for at least 10 minutes each day. The intent of this challenge is to create a meaningful 10-minute ritual that will help
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        92 30 Navigate the streets with MWg's Atom v which has an inbuilt SiRF StarII GPS chipset to ensure that you always find the way to your destination. The 3.5G HSDPA and Wi-Fi allows you to stay connected at all times. The design features a 2.8-in LCD screen that extends
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        96 30 Visit Singapore's largest eyewear show. Vision Fair 2008, by YES! Your Eyewear Specialists for that perfect pair of frames. Choose from over 10,000 pairs from brands such as Armani, Bulgari and Dior. For contact lens wearers, there are 35 types of contact lenses from major brands such as
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      472 31  -  Yen Feng > SOAPBOX Gag profile on social networking site is latest in online jokes on escaped terrorist By MAS Selamat Kastari is a friend of mine. We became friends last week, but I haven't seen him face to face. You
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      471 31  -  Eugene Neubronner Don't miss: Reruns from the golden age of Spore film By P. Ramlee as well as the first Chinese movie made in Singapore called Lion City directed by Vi Sui. The movies will be screened from March 31 to April 4
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      467 31  -  Goh Wen Zhong > MY THOUGHTS By ROBERT Louis Stevenson said: "The difficulty of literature is not to write, but to write what you mean; not to affect your reader, but to affect your reader precisely as you wish." That is a philosophy that guided me
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      459 31 MY LIFE When it comes to keeping bonds or breaking them, what are the stakes involved? Andre Oei speaks up IT MAY not be in disrepair, but I think it's time for a relook at the scholarship system in Singapore. As my graduation approaches, the hot topic
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      427 31 As the world celebrates Water Day, Dunstan Lee wonders why it's so tough to get youth interested in water issues SINGAPORE has enough water for its population now, so it is a challenge convincing young people their supply might be threatened. But reality bites. Global warming,
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      52 31 Spring is in the air again... Don't miss the captivating travel stories breathtaking pictures that will surely whet your wanderlust... Plus get ready to grab great travel bargains! Make sure you pick up your copies! The Straits Times (Mar 25) Lianhe Zaobao (Mar 27) %J THE STRAUS TIMES LIANHE ZAOBAO
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      436 32  -  Eunice Chu (Ms) I REFER to the report, "Stricter checks at border points till fugitive is nabbed", and the letters, "Act to ease Causeway traffic" and "Isn't it time to use whatever we can to make things better?" (March 18). The report
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      303 32  -  Syu Ying Kwok I REFER to the infographic, "Through the roof" on the global boom in commodities, the article "Porsche importer gives $100k to help needy kids" and the Life! report "Economy drive" (March 15). Singaporeans have a passion for cars. I,
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      232 32  -  Seah Su Chen (Ms) Liew Chin Fu UNREST IN TIBET I READ the letter, "Tibet: How Singapore can help", with interest last Wednesday but was a little surprised at the writer's naivety and nonchalance. Mr Ang says it is fitting that the
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      170 32  -  Lira Li Ching (Ms) I REFER to Mr Benjamin Tay's letter last Thursday, "Pump prices eight hikes in eight months". I agree with him that the numerous hikes since July last year are a cause for worry. However, on the world stage, the
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      181 32  -  Daniel Koh Kah Soon THE outbreak of violence in different parts of Tibet and other Chinese provinces is unfortunate. It is tempting for observers to take sides in the disputes between Tibetans clamouring for independence and the Chinese government which sees Tibet as an integral
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      177 32  -  Randy Philip Ho Kam Seng IT IS sad and disappointing to learn that there still exist rogue foreign employment agents who prey on innocent foreign workers. Some of these workers sold their homes and took huge loans, just to come to Singapore
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      184 32  -  Gilbert Goh Keow Wah I REFER to Thursday's report, "Love in theory". I am all for encouraging students in the polytechnics to go for such love courses. It not only provides practical tips for youngsters to prepare themselves for romance later on, but
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      52 32 For more readers' views, log on to http://www. straitstimes.com Access to letters online is free. SINGAPORE VERSION: Nigerian scam BOND-FREE: Helping foreign talent STEP BACK: Criticising foreign talent CUE-LESS: Cabbies at T3 Got a view on letters in this Forum and the ST Online Forum? Post your comments online at
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      1146 33  -  Richard Jolly > SOCCER: MANCHESTER UNITED 3 LIVERPOOL 0 Liverpool lose yet again to Man United, thanks to Mascherano and his busy mouth B* THE names change, but the pattern stays the same. When English football's two most successful clubs meet, Liverpool's heroes fumble, fade or
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      211 33 MANCHESTER United and Liverpool fans in Singapore were at Chijmes to catch the action last night. Here are some of their thoughts: "So much for the Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres threat. We didn't see much from them. Liverpool simply didn't threaten the Red Devils
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      Lock icon Drogba brace silence Gunners at Stamford Bridge
      366 33  -  Wang Meng Meng 2AM LATEST: CHELSEA 2 ARSENAL 1 By1 IT WAS a glorious win plucked from the jaws of defeat for Chelsea this morning, and they now stand as the main title challengers to Manchester United. Having secured maximum points in a
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      138 33 dan United 3123 4 4 64 15 73 Ihelsea 3120 8 3 55 23 68 Irsenal 3119 10 2 59 24 67 .iverpool 3116 11 4 55 24 59 Lverton 3117 6 8 48 26 57 'ortsmouth 3114 8 9 44 33 50 Iston Villa *****0 8 52
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      597 34  -  Leonard Lim MOTOR RACING By In Sepang (Malaysia) ATTENDING the 10th Malaysian Grand Prix was never on the radar for Vancouver's Jeff Wicharuk and wife Lindsey when they arrived in Kuala Lumpur last month. Then, the couple, currently on holiday around the
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      671 34 ASSOCIATED PRESS Perfect weekend for Ferrari's world champion as he wins Malaysian Grand Prix, but McLaren's Hamilton hit with botched pit stop, poor tyre choice and a bad case of thirst ZAP here for the latest on the Malaysian GP Here's how: 1) Install Color Cam software
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      Lock icon Malaysian Grand Prix
      283 34 At the 5.542 km Sepang circuit outside Kuala Lumpur RESULTS 1 Kimi Raikkonen (Fin), Ferrari, lhr 31min 18.5555 ec 2 Robert Kubica (Pol), BMWSauber, +19.5705 ec 3 Heikki Kovalainen (Fin), McLaren, 38.4505 ec 4 Jarno Trulli (Ita), Toyota, +45.8325 ec 5 Lewis Hamilton (Gbr), McLaren, +46.5485 ec
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      Lock icon Stale Federer flops against fresh Fish
      507 35 ASSOCIATED PRESS ►>TENNIS The world No 1 is humiliated 3-6, 2-6 by world No. 98 in semi-final Indian Wells (California) WITHER Roger Federer? Yes, the world No 1 has lost again, this time in one of the biggest tennis upsets in memory. Mardy Fish,
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      Lock icon A season of upsets, upsets and more upsets
      355 35 Jan 24: The unseeded Jo-Wilfried Tsonga rampaged through the Australian Open men's seeds before setting up a semi-final clash with world No 2 Rafael Nadal. Most expected the match to be one-sided and it was. The then-unknown Tsonga won 6-2, 6-3, 6-2.
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      508 35 ASSOCIATED PRESS »GOLF Miami TIGER Woods finally looked human on Saturday at the CA Championship. Then came some help from the heavens. Woods was cold, scowled more than he smiled, and struggled to stay at par on a day when the
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      87 35 ASSOCIATED PRESS BASKETBALL Phoenix (Arizona) AMARE Stoudemire is always striving for perfection. From the free-throw line on Saturday, he achieved it. He scored 38 points, including a National Basketball Association record 20-of-20 on free throws, and the Phoenix Suns beat the Houston Rockets 122-113 for their
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      898 36 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS SWIMMING Bernard again sets 100 m world mark, but debate rages over his swim wear Eindhoven (Netherlands) ALAIN Bernard, after breaking the 100 metres freestyle record twice in two days, insisted yesterday that his world marks at the European Championships were the result of
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      446 36 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SOCCER Milan JUVENTUS blew the Serie A title race wide open with a shock 2-1 victory at leaders Inter Milan on Saturday. And a bad day for Inter coach Roberto Mancini was made worse, when he found out that former Chelsea boss
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      Lock icon 100th cap no favour for Becks
      90 36 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE London IF DAVID Beckham does reach the coveted landmark of 100 caps against France on Wednesday, he will have earned it purely on footballing grounds, according to England manager Fabio Capello. "Let's get one thing straight: I don't call players up to
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      47 36 Today Balestier Khalsa v Albirex Niigata (Toa Payoh, 7.45pm). Tomorrow Dalian Shide v Sengkang Punggol (Queenstown, 7.45pm). Friday Albirex Niigata v Gombak United (Jalan Besar, 7.30pm). Live, Chs, 7.25pm. Saturday SAFFC v Woodlands Wellington (Choa Chu Kang, 7.45pm). Sunday Home United v Super Reds (Bishan, 7.45pm).
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      91 36 Super Reds 6 6 0 Oil 5 18 JAFFC 5 5 0 017 4 15 tome 5 4 1 018 7 13 fampines 6 3 1 211 7 10 iVoodlands 5 2 2 16 5 8 foung Lions 6 2 2 2 8 8 8 ieylang 6 2 1
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      128 36 Inter Milan 29 20 8 ***** 68 Roma 3019 7 4 54 29 64 luventus *****0 4 49 24 55 Fiorentina 3015 8 7 44 29 53 \C Milan *****0 7 44 25 49 lldinese 3013 8 9 39 38 47 Sampdoria 3013 710 42 37 46 Genoa
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      127 36 teal Madrid ....28 20 2 6 59 25 62 iarcelona 2816 7 5 54 25 55 fillarreal 2816 5 7 47 36 53 Itletico 2814 5 9 48 32 47 levilla 2814 ***** 37 45 ispanyol 2813 6 9 40 35 45 lantander 2812 8 8 29 27
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        Lock icon NO QUADRUPLE JUMP, BUT BUTTLE'S THE CHAMP
        82 36 REUTERS GOTEBORG, Sweden: Jeffrey Buttle won the world title and set off a debate. The Canadian was brilliant in winning the men's title at the World Figure Skating Championships. But he had no quadruple jump. And defending champion Brian Joubert, who landed one
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        85 36 ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW DELHI: India's growing stature in the cricketing world is upsetting countries like England and Australia, according to International Cricket Council committee chief Sunil Gavaskar. He was referring to the ICC announcing I.S. Bindra as a possible candidate to succeed Malcolm Speed as
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      498 36 BASKETBALL: NBA: Philadelphia 91 New Jersey 87, Charlotte 94 Miami 82, Atlanta 98 Orlando 90, Memphis 117 Sacramento 111, New Orleans 113 Boston 106, Minnesota 114 New York 93, Indiana 108 Chicago 101, Milwaukee 108 Cleveland 98, Utah 115 Seattle 101, Phoenix 122 Houston 113, Portland 83 LA Clippers
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      110 38 LIM CHIANG LIANG (LIM CHEKTONG) Age: 95 passed away peacefully on 22 March 2008. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. (Wife: Yeo Chay Koon, deceased) Sons: Daughters-in-law: (Lim Ah Hiong, deceased) Gan Sieak King Lim Yian Poh Chew Chai Doan Lim Soo Seng Lok Kok Hiong Daughter: Lim
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      303 38 "The Lord is my Shepherd... Surely goodness and mercy will follow me all the days, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever." Psalm 23 HOW YEW KWAI (beloved late husband of Lai Poh Yook) Age: 74 was called home to be with the Lord on 22
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      46 38 ELSIE LIM CHWEENEO Age: 85 was called home to be with the Lord on 23/3/08, leaving behind loved ones. (Husband: fohn Low Khoon Whatt, deceased) Cortege will leave CGH Mortuary on Tuesday 25/3/08 at 8.30 am for cremation at Mandai Crematorium Hall 1 at 9.45 am.
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      77 38 AL-FATIHAH Allahyarham MD HANAFFI BIN HAMZAH Age: 62 f passed away peacefully on 20 March 2008. The family of the late wish to express their heartfelt thanks and appreciation to all relatives friends for their assistance, condolences, prayers donations. 'On behalf of the late, we i seek your forgiveness for
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      130 38 "Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints." Psalm 116:15 LIM KAY HO Age: 73 was called home to be with the Lord on 23 March 2008, leaving behind loved ones. (Husband: Tan Kirn Chang, deceased) Sons: Daughters-in-law: Tan Geok Ser Tan Miao Tan Geok
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      74 38 CHIA BOON PENG Age: 84 passed away peacefully on 23 March 2008. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Wife: Wong Peck Lian Daughters: Sons-in-law: Chia Chiu Leng Eugene Campos Chia Chiu Kirn Chia Chiu Mvi, Anita Jeffery Jalleh Grandsons: Granddaughter: lan Eugenia Shaun Wayne Body is resting at
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      87 38 JF We, the family of the late IS THERESA CHAN Departed on 17 March 2008 wish to express our heartfelt thanks and I appreciation to all relatives, friends and I parishioners of the Church of St Vincent I de Paul for their kind assistance, attendance, condolences, wreaths and contributions during
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      67 38 IST ANNIVERSARY f In Loving Memory Of CHEONG THIAM SIEW Called home to be with the Lord on 24 March 2007 "Memories of you are everywhere. You are in our every thought and prayer. Dearest Dad, we miss you so much. And most of all your loving words and tender
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      84 38 The Family Of The Late CATHERINE CHIN KWEE SIEW Departed 18 March 2008 wish to express their heartfelt thanks and appreciation to relatives, friends, colleagues and business associates for their kind assistance, attendance, condolences, donations and wreaths during their recent bereavement. Special thanks to Dr Koo Chee Cheong, nurses of
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      43 38 The Family Of The Late YENG SIEW YEOK Departed on 20 March 2008 Wishes to express their heartfelt thanks appreciation to all relatives, friends, Pastors, Doctors nurses of SGH colleagues for their kind assistance, attendance, prayers, condolences, wreaths donations during their recent bereavement.
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      69 38 Ist Anniversary In Loving Memory of DAVID LIM LYE HUAT Departed 24 March 2007 He had a smile, a pleasant way, A helping hand to all he knew, He was kind, generous and true, On earth he nobly did his best; Grant him, Jesus, heavenly rest Dearly missed and forever
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      42 38 3rd Anniversary In Loving Memory Of HENG CHENG GECK Departed: 24 Mar 2005 There's a sad but sweet rememberance, There is a memory fond and true; And token of affection, mother, And a heartache still for you. Always remembered by Lawrence family
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      152 38 LEEMAHSCHIN Age: 86 Passed away peacefully on 23 March 2008, leaving behind loved ones. (Beloved Husband: Wong CheokWai, deceased) Sons: Daughters-in-law: Wong Ming Chee Iris Lim Lian Joo Tom Wong Pui Leong Vivien Cheong Kit Heng Jim Wong Pui Fatt Jasmine Tan Chwee Kirn Lorgan Wong Pui Lok May Lav
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      85 38 6th Anniversary In Loving Memory of SIA AIK SU CHIA AIK SU JOSHUi Departed 24 March 2002 His helping hand was always first To render aid he could, His voice was always raised in praise, His words were wise and good. Dear father, since you went away, The ones you
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      184 39 "Keep her in Thine arms, O Lord, Now that she is Thine; Love her as we loved her With a love that is divine." SHARON LEE TENG SIEW Age: 53 was called home to be with the Lord on Sunday, 23 March 2008. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved
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      60 39 With Deepest Sympathy Heartfelt Condolences to KWEK LENG KEOW on the demise of his beloved wife SHARON LEE TENG SIEW From: Brother: Sister-in-law: Kwek Leng Peck Teh Lip May Sisters: Brothers-in-law: Kwek Lay Kuan Frank Lee Kwek Lay Hoon Dr John Wong Kwek Lay Hong Kwek Lay Yong Chia Fook
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      488 40  -  Alvin Foo TAKING STOCK Aggressive policy moves, prospects of further support give some optimism By Markets Correspondent ASIAN stocks could see some upward momentum this week, as there are signs that Wall Street is getting a grip on the credit crisis. Fresh optimism
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      536 41 NEW YORK TIMES Congress pushing for return to tighter controls but Bush govt is less keen Washington AS THE United States Congress and the Bush administration struggle to contain the housing and credit crises, and prevent more Wall Street firms from collapsing
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        75 41 OCBC Investment Research has maintained its hold rating for Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing, with a fair value of 74 cents. It notes that Chartered's "overall medi-um-term picture is still cloudy", and sees downside risk over the next few months. "Chartered needs to ramp up its
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        92 41 DBS Group Research has made a neutral call on the local residential property sector, as developers and buyers wait on the sidelines in the near term due to United States sub-prime-linked uncertainty. Its preferred pick in this sector is Allgreen Properties, given
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        78 41 CIMB Securities has kept its overweight rating for the local telecoms sector, with Star Hub being its top pick because of the company's strong growth and capital return potential. CIMB has a target price of $3.76 for Star Hub, $4.45 for Sing Tel and $2.27
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      305 42  -  Ong Bi Hui By WITH its $49 million Laos brewery now up and running, Asia Pacific Breweries (APB) is looking to expand production capacity at its Vietnamese operations. APB, which has five breweries in Vietnam, will be stepping up output
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      833 42  -  Lee Su Shyan NEWS ANALYSIS $7 bid may draw key shareholder Lippo and retail investors amid volatile trading By Assistant Money Editor SHAREHOLDERS of Singapore retailing icon Robinson Co should not find it too tough a choice, deciding whether to snap up
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        41 42 JOHN PAYNE: Appointed chief executive officer (CEO) of Kreuz International, a wholly owned subsidiary of Swiber Holdings. Mr Payne (right) is responsible for the management and ongoing development of Swiber's offshore support services division under Kreuz.
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        43 42 CHEW GEK KHIM: Appointed non-executive and non-independent director of The Straits Trading Company, effective last Thursday. Ms Chew, 46, is executive chairman and chief executive of the Tecity Group of private investment companies, the controlling shareholder of Straits Trading.
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        64 42 PATRICK HO KWOK SUM: Appointed chief executive officer (CEO) of Informatics education, effective April 1. This follows the resignation of Mr Val Ortega from the board and as CEO, effective April 1, as part of his retirement plans. He will act as an adviser to the
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        29 42 RYO KOBAYASHI: Appointed chief operating officer and executive director of JEL Corporation (Holdings), with effect from April 1, following the resignation of Mr Hitoshi Nagasaka.
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        24 42 JOHN LIEW BO CHUAN: Appointed chief financial officer of Middle East Development Singapore, with effect from last Monday.
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      1067 43  -  Grace Chng Technopreneur calls for creative assets to be regarded as growth contributors By Deputy News Editor TECHNOPRENEUR Ong Peng Tsin, 45, is passionate about engineering because it helps create new things: software, gadgets and even buildings. "Engineering seems to have
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      247 43 REUTERS London THE United States Federal Reserve and Bank of England denied a report that they were in talks to discuss the possibility of using public funds to make mass purchases of mortgage-backed securities (MBS) in order to ease the global credit crisis.
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      347 43  -  Alvin Foo WARRANT WATCH By Markets Correspondent PROPERTY plays are now on investors' radar screens following the release of new-homes sales figures recently. Thus, covered warrants on these property counters have also drawn attention, including those of CapitaLand. The latest data shows
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      279 43  -  JOYCE TEO A MAJOR $818.4 million residential property deal that fell through recently could be revived. The potential buyer, Kuwait Finance House (KFH), said last week it was still in talks to buy the 97 units at GuocoLand's freehold Goodwood Residence. KFH
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      779 44  -  Nicholas Fang Fed cut and robust Sings could push interbank lending rate below 1 °/o By SINGAPOREANS can expect cheaper mortgages but lower savings and fixed deposit rates in the months to come. This is after a move by the United States Federal
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      544 44  -  Chua Hian Hou By SINGAPORE Technologies Electronics (ST Electronics) which unveiled a Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules plane simulator at last month's Singapore Airshow believes its future lies in more peaceful pursuits. The company has set its sights on three "business thrusts" that could
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      331 44 REUTERS »AGM PROPOSAL Zurich ÜBS shareholders will consider a proposal for a fresh capital hike of 10 billion Swiss francs (5513.84 billion) next month, according to a Swiss newspaper report yesterday. The Sonntagsßlick newspaper quoted Mr Herbert Braendli, head of Swiss pension fund
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      25 44 Ideas hub Encouraging new ideas in Singapore will enhance the Republic's status as an intellectual property centre, says local technopreneur Ong Peng Tsin. PAGE H2l
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        1053 46 Former CNA broadcaster Young Ming admits sensationalism is rampant in Taiwan, but the media there is taking steps to keep it in check YOU may or may not recall his name, but you would definitely recognise his face and voice. For more than five years
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        738 47  -  Eddino Abdul Hadi Growing up, Brian May couldn't afford a guitar, so he made one using discarded wood and he's still using it MUSIC REPORTER BRIAN May is not your ordinary rock royalty. Make no mistake, as a guitarist and songwriter of legendary band Queen, he is revered
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        2104 48  -  Sandra Leong the monday interview Self-proclaimed HDB boy Ban /inn Jheow is not content with ust making millions from action Figurines, but wants something that can be a Singapore toy icon IT MAY be hard to believe that the multi-million-dollar toy company Stikfas got its start from a
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        682 49  -  Boon Chan Saturday's concert at the Indoor Stadium will feature Sam Hui with his two sons and brother Ricky MEDIA CORRESPONDENT IT IS not exactly a Hui brothers reunion. But fans of Sam Hui will get two out of the three siblings, plus a couple
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        453 49  -  Noelle Loh THE band's name may be We Are Scientists, but make no mistake; for these American indie guys, it's a case of We Are Rock Stars no matter how much frontman Keith Murray tries to take the mickey out of making it big on
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        448 50  -  Boon Chan The Malaysian pop queen did not disappoint fans who packed her Esplanade concert MEDIA CORRESPONDENT FOR Madam Nur Jannah, watching Malaysian superstar Siti Nurhaliza in concert was a "once in a lifetime" treat. After all, the 36-year-old housewife and mother of three said,
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        575 50  -  Adeline Chia ARTS REPORTER JUST a stone's throw away from Parliament House later this week, a woman will be staging two political rallies. She is campaigning to be Singapore's first woman President. Sounds like no laughing matter? Well, comedienne Irene Ang (right) is hoping audiences will
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        787 51 Reuters Classic Japanese novel The Tale Of Genji is 1,000 years old this year, but the story still enchants KYOTO Genji, the serial seducer who enchants aristocratic women with poems on scented paper and gifts of luxurious kimono, turns 1,000 this year, his appeal to readers
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        174 51 AP NEW YORK Actress Jamie Lee Curtis went shirtless to pose for AARP The Magazine (right). She is shown wading in water up to her chest on the cover of the magazine's May/June issue, which will be available today. The actress becomes eligible for membership
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        127 51 Reuters, AP TALLAHASSEE, Florida Cuban-born bassist, composer and mambo pioneer Israel "Cachao" Lopez died on Saturday in Miami, reports said. He was 89. The musician, who immigrated to the United States from Cuba in 1962, is credited with introducing the mambo musical genre to generations of
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        212 54 tog of the town Karen Tee The stars go monochromatic at the awards ceremony of ShoWest, an annual trade event in Las Vegas where movie studios show their upcoming films to theatre owners LOST IN THE WILDERNESS: Actress Anne Hathaway may have won Female Star Of the
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      138 74 11 Events Diary APRIL 3 Telephone techniques: This one-day workshop will help participants to project a positive and professional telephone image and power up their telephone manners with fundamental telephone skills. For details and registration, visit http://hrmskills.com/ teltechniques/ APRIL 3 Employing foreigners: This one-day seminar will provide a comprehensive understanding
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        250 76  - editor'snote rock around the clock SERENE GOH IT'S hard not to love rock-'n'-roll. At its best, the music is loud, passionate, angry, fast and chunky. The lyrics are modern, emotional, true. The Straits Times newsroom can get stressful very stressful. But when I need to give my day a kickstart,
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        408 76 maestros in action Watch out for these young orchestra members, some of whom already have qualifications to teach music, says Malini Nathan Don't let their youth fool you. Some of these musicians already have the qualifications to teach music. Meet the members of the Singapore National Youth Orchestra (SNYO).
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        435 80 Worry over franken food Singaporeans may be eating genetically modified food without knowing it, because the law does not require it to be labelled. IN explains why this could be a concern What is genetically modified (GM) food? Genetically modified food is that made from plants or animals whose genes
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        1160 82 dfguer ROCK 'N' ROLL has always A been the sound of youth. M Competitions such as I Singapore Idol, Project V SuperStar and Live The Dream can be blamed for spurring youth to rock on. But in the domain of rock, there is more than just
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          111 83 PLASTIC RING Why wear a plain platinum or silver ring that is expensive when you can have it cheaper and funkier? Evoking the pyschedelic 70s, these rings make good conversation starters. Get them from Bugis Street at $2 apiece or J $5 for three. 6_J DICE KEYCHAIN Choose to
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        441 87 OUR vocabulary work, exercise Al, centres on synonyms for the last time. (This week, we begin our focus on antonyms.) In substituting one word for another, remind students yet again that there are always nuanced differences among words that one must be aware of. As
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