The Straits Times, 28 April 2008

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    25 1 THE STRAITS TIMES 72 PAGES IN FOUR PARTS MICA (P) 115/12/2007 MONDAY, APRIL 28 2008 •m A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION ESTABLISHED 1845 80 CENTS
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  • Article
    Lock icon Doctors get draft rules on fat removal
    492 1  -  Salma Khalik GPs happy with liposuction rules; plastic surgeons cry foul By Health Correspondent REMOVING fat from bodies isn't going to be so easy for doctors. They should have spent at least a year in surgery, and should have acquired some training in
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    Lock icon Taleban targets celebration, Afghan leader escapes unhurt
    294 1 ASSOCIATED PRESS Kabul AFGHAN military personnel in ceremonial uniforms were sent scurrying for cover yesterday as suspected Taleban militants unleashed rockets and gunfire in an assassination bid on President Hamid Karzai. The Afghan leader, Cabinet ministers and foreign dignitaries escaped unharmed in the
    ASSOCIATED PRESS; PHOTO: REUTERS  -  294 words
  • UPFRONT
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      Lock icon More Delhi motorists driven by road rage
      968 1  -  P. JAYARAM By India Correspondent In New Delhi TELEVISION editor Chandra Prakash was driving home from work at about 10pm a fortnight ago when a speeding car hit his Maruti Alto in the prosperous Delhi suburb of Noida. Even before the 31-year-old could
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      360 2 SECTION ONE HOME Prime 2-4 Toppled trailer: Ensure safety Asia 6-12 The National Safety Council says World 13-17 more needs to be done to ensure Review.. ...18-19 road safety after a concrete-laden PY| 20 trailer overturned on the PIE on Saturday, causing massive jams. SECTION TWO PAGE Hi Home Hl-H8
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  • PRIME
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      Lock icon LTA lines up largest ever transport poll
      491 3  -  Christopher Tan Travel pattern survey of 10,000 households to cost $1m and help shape future policies By Senior Correspondent MORE than 10,000 households will be polled in what is believed to be the biggest transport survey here to date. The findings of the
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      Lock icon New labour logo shows NTUC is for U
      527 3  -  Li XUEYING By LIKE superheroes, they rip off their shirts to reveal another garb inside. But instead of the "S" sign seen emblazoned on Superman's chest, two calligraph-ic-like strokes depicting the letter "U", stand out on their white T-shirts. It is the
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      Lock icon Malaysian opposition Jans 'noisy Parliament'
      915 4  -  Chow Kum Hor ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FROM ASSOCIATED PRESS Lawmakers being sworn in today are no pushovers and vow to keep govt on its toes By Malaysia Correspondent In Kuala Lumpur WHEN Malaysia's new Parliament sits today, it will have a significantly larger opposition bloc that
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      41 4 Catalist sponsors seek cover Catalist sponsors and their professionals are taking up indemnity insurance as they guide companies to listand maintain their listingon Singapore's junior board I Woman in ICU after accident Man who caused it smiles in court Judge soys...
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      127 5 Changes in the rates of exchange between currencies may cause the value of investments to diminish or increase. Past performance is not a guide to future performance. The value of investments and the income from them can fall as well as rise and is not guaranteed. You may not get
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  • ASIA
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      Lock icon Cross-strait talks: China and Taiwan eager to boost ties
      630 6  -  Ong Hwee Hwee Hopes are high for a re-engagement following the polls victory of the KMT and the recent flurry of visits to mainland by Taiwanese leaders By' Taiwan Correspondent In Taipei EXACTLY 15 years ago, cross-strait ties took a historic
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      Lock icon New documentary aired on historic Wang-Koo talks in Singapore
      217 6  -  Ong Hwee Hwee THEY recited poetry and discussed Peking opera even as they tackled the daunting task of resolving cross-strait differences. A new documentary featuring the 1993 talks and aired in Taipei over the weekend captures the personal chemistry between late
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    • CHINA
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        Lock icon N. Korean doused in petrol disrupts torch run
        667 7  -  Lee Tee Jong He attempts to burn himself in Seoul; fights erupt between pro- and anti-China supporters By South Korea Correspondent In Seoul A NORTH KOREAN defector tried to set himself on fire to disrupt yesterday's Olympic torch relay in Seoul, where
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        Lock icon Special Olympic torch at Everest base camp ahead of ascent
        379 8 REUTERS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Beijing A SPECIAL Olympic flame reached the Mount Everest base camp yesterday, as foreign reporters arrived in Tibet on a tightly controlled trip to cover the torch's ascent of the world's highest mountain. The attempt to scale
        REUTERS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  379 words
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        Lock icon BIG CLEAN-UP AT THE SQUARE
        51 8 Chinese volunteers cleaning UV Tiananmen Sauare's up i uinunrnan aquure s maSSIVe gmundS yesterday. PHOTO: With less than 10° days before the BeiJins Olympics begins, China is getting itself all geared up t0 impress visitors with its anc i e nt culture and world-class facilities.
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        Lock icon Beijing slams 'Dalai clique'
        495 8 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS Continuing criticism suggests China is not ready to give ground in upcoming talks Beijing CHINA heaped more criticism on the "Dalai clique" yesterday and hailed protesters against Tibetan self-rule as patriots, suggesting it is not prepared to give ground in talks proposed for
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    • EAST ASIA
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        Lock icon Japanese PM optimistic on islands row with Russia
        414 9 REUTERS, BLOOMBERG Meiendorf Castle (Russia) JAPANESE Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda has said that he believes progress towards resolving a decades-old dispute with Russia over a group of Pacific islands is possible. "With respect to the territorial issue, I believe we will be
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        Lock icon By-election loss turns up the heat on Fukuda
        533 9  -  Kwan Weng Kin Latest setback for Japanese PM likely to increase pressure from party to step down By Japan Correspondent In Tokyo JAPANESE Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda's political fortunes, already on a downward spiral, suffered a further setback yesterday when his Liberal
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    • INDIA/ SOUTH ASIA
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        Lock icon Outcry after Delhi's new bus lanes trigger traffic chaos
        490 10 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Thousands caught in jams in searing heat; passengers involved in spate of accidents New Delhi INDIA has put the brakes on a multi-million-dollar project to speed up New Delhi's bus services after a s.Bkm stretch of experimental bus lanes
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        Lock icon Give Pakistan's deal with Taleban time: Analysts
        324 10 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Islamabad PAKISTAN'S new government is expected to sign a peace deal with Taleban rebels this week, but the pact can succeed only if US and Nato allies with troops in Afghanistan give it time, analysts say. Islamabad last week drew up
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        Lock icon Tamil Tigers resume air raids on military bases
        307 10 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Colombo TAMIL Tiger rebels using light aircraft bombed military targets in north-eastern Sri Lanka early yesterday, causing no fatalities but striking a psychological blow, security sources said. The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) flew two light aircraft and hit
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    • SOUTH-EAST ASIA
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        Lock icon Inflation at decade-high of 21.4% in Vietnam
        522 11 Sixth consecutive month of double-digit price rises rattles govt By Roger Mitton Vietnam Correspondent In Ho Chi Minh City VIETNAM'S inflation rate this month is the highest in more than a decade, despite a raft of government steps to stem rising prices. The
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        Lock icon Fake travel documents: Man held in Bangkok
        187 11 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Bangkok THAI police arrested and charged a man from Bangladesh found to possess hundreds of fake passports and visas. Mohammed Karim, 56, was arrested in a rented house in Bangkok by police investigating a gang of foreign counterfeiters. They found 90
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        Lock icon Samak accuses group of trying to stir up unrest
        234 11 Bangkok AFTER a week rife with rumours of a military coup, Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej yesterday charged that forces aligned against his government are trying to goad the army into seizing power again. The Bangkok Post reported that he spent
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    • MALAYSIA
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        Lock icon Hishammuddin must go, say some Umno leaders
        379 12 THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK, REUTERS, BERNAMA Branch and divisional leaders still unhappy over keris issue MUAR SEVERAL Umno branch and divisional leaders here want Umno Youth chief Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein to resign over the keris issue, which they said had adversely affected
        THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK, REUTERS, BERNAMA  -  379 words
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        Lock icon A HARD ACT TO FOLLOW
        81 12 Malaysia's popular problem solver Michael Chong pointing to a picture likening him to the famous Chinese magistrate, Justice Bao. The head of the MCA public services and complaints department has helped many people in distress since 1987. The 60-year-old now wants to retire and says
        THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK  -  81 words
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        Lock icon Malaysia relooking petrol subsidy
        147 12 THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK Kuala Lumpur RESTRUCTURING the petrol subsidy will be next on the agenda after the Malaysian government decides on the new diesel prices. Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Shahrir Samad said the transport sector had been asked to submit proposals on how
        THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK  -  147 words
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        Lock icon Penang chief to discuss monorail with minister
        339 12 BERNAMA Penang PENANG Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng will meet Second Finance Minister Nor Mohamed Yakcop to get a clearer picture of the state's monorail project. The meeting will hopefully clear the air following differing stories reported by the media. "I will not
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        Lock icon 'Warrior mosquito' plan slammed
        155 12 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Kuala Lumpur ENVIRONMENTALISTS have condemned a trial plan to deploy millions of genetically modified (GM) mosquitoes in Malaysia to fight dengue fever. Malaysia has expressed concern about the insect-borne scourge after 25 people were killed in the first three months of the year. The
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      27 6 Bus-lane plan shelved New Delhi has suspended a project to speed up its bus services after experimental bus lanes in the city triggered traffic chaos. PAGE 10
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon Blair felt Brown couldn't defeat Tory rival: Aide
      783 13 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE But ex-British PM distances himself from book written by chief fundraiser London FORMER British premier Tony Blair did not believe his successor Gordon Brown could beat Conservative Party leader David Cameron in a general election, a new book by a
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      Lock icon 55 mattress factory workers die in Morocco's deadliest fire
      372 14 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Most of the victims were women, many too afraid to jump from windows Casablanca (Morocco) IT TOOK just minutes for the blaze at a four-storey mattress factory in the Moroccan city of Casablanca to turn into an inferno, burning
      AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; REUTERS  -  372 words
    • WORLD QUICKLY
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        Lock icon U.S. WILDFIRE: HOMES EVACUATED
        79 14 ASSOCIATED PRESS SIERRA MADRE (California): The authorities were evacuating 100 homes as a wildfire that has destroyed 40ha crept closer to neighbourhoods near Pasadena in California. The fire about broke out on Saturday, forcing the evacuation of a scout camp and leaving hikers temporarily stranded, said
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        Lock icon MAN NABBED OVER HIJACK THREAT
        97 14 REUTERS BEIJING: Chinese police arrested a man on a flight who said he wanted to hijack the plane and then said he meant the threat as a joke, local media reported yesterday. The flight from Shanghai was heading towards Beijing, and had more than 300
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        Lock icon TROOPS IN THAI SOUTH ON ALERT
        109 14 ASSOCIATED PRESS BANGKOK: Security forces in southern Thailand were put on full alert to counter any attacks by Muslim insurgents on the fourth anniversary of the Krue Se mosque siege when more than 100 people died, officials said yesterday. On April 28, 2004, several
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        Lock icon SUBMIT DEATH CERTS: POLLS BODY
        64 14 THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK KUALA LUMPUR: The Election Commission has appealed to family members of registered voters who have died to submit death certificates of their deceased kin to help in the "clean up" of the electoral roll. The commission said that the updating of
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      Lock icon Tax pinch to sober up young binge drinkers
      347 15 BLOOMBERG Australia doubles excise on pre-mixed alcoholic drinks as their sales explode Canberra AUSTRALIA will almost double its tax on pre-mixed alcoholic drinks as Prime Minister Kevin Rudd pushes to curb binge drinking among the nation's youth. The excise on pre-mixed drinks,
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      Lock icon Nun and fun don't mix? Think again
      290 15 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Lublin (Poland) A STRIKING brunette sashays down the catwalk, showing off her simple yet elegant white robe and black headgear to an enraptured audience. Yet, this woman is no fashion model. She's a nun taking part in a promotional event to
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      Lock icon President Nathan 'welcomes home' S'pore students in NZ
      552 16  -  Leslie Koh His state visit includes call on Kiwi PM, tours of varsity and Antarctic centre By In Christchurch (New Zealand) THE grassy fields that make up much of Lincoln University in Christchurch seem a far cry from the urban HDB heartlands,
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    • SPOTLIGHT PEOPLE
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        Lock icon India-born Mittal is Britain's richest
        241 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE INDIA-BORN steel tycoon Lakshmi Mittal (right) remains the wealthiest person in Britain. The Sunday Times' 2008 annual Rich List says his £27.7 billion (Ss7s billion) wealth, up £8.5 billion since last year, keeps him on top for the fourth consecutive year of the
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        Lock icon Bush pokes fun at potential successors
        158 16 ASSOCIATED PRESS US PRESIDENT George W. Bush poked fun at his potential successors, expressing surprise that none of them was in the audience at the White House Correspondents Association's annual dinner. "Senator McCain's not here," Mr Bush said of Republican nominee-in-waiting John McCain. "He
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        Lock icon Man survives 150m free-fall into mine
        182 16 ASSOCIATED PRESS A MAN survived a 150 m fall into an inactive strip mine, astounding rescuers who spent hours on a risky descent into the abyss to bring him back out. Police said Mr Nathan Bowman was with a friend when they illegally entered
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    • SINGAPORE AND THE WORLD THIS WEEK
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        39 17 KUALA LUMPUR: New Members of Parliament to be sworn in. SINGAPORE: The Workplace Safety and Health Advisory Committee will be given full-fledged executive council status, enabling it to set and monitor health and safety standards in the workplace.
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        43 17 NEW DELHI: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad visits India to hold talks with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. BANGKOK: Lawyers handling the corruption case of former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra and his wife will present lists of witnesses and evidence to the court.
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        43 17 SINGAPORE: The Business Exchange Forum will become the first of a series to be jointly organised by Business China, a networking group set up by the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and Nanyang Business School based at Nanyang Technological University.
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        12 17 LONDON: Elections for the Mayor of London and the London Assembly.
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        22 17 LONDON: Meeting of the Quartet of Middle East peace mediators (the European Union, the United States, the United Nations and Russia).
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        28 17 UNITED NATIONS: A UN convention aimed at ensuring equal rights for the world's 650 million disabled people in work, education and social life will come into force.
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        Lock icon UN agencies to meet on food crisis
        198 17 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE WORLD WHAT IT IS UN SECRETARY-GENERAL Ban Xi Moon is set to lead a concerted effort by 27 key UN agencies to tackle the growing crisis caused by a sharp worldwide rise in basic foodstuff prices. At a two-day conference in
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      • US hands out tax rebates
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          75 17 WHAT IT IS WASHINGTON'S measures to stimulate the economy get a boost today with tax rebate cheques, amounting to as much as US$6OO (SsB2o) per adult and US$3OO per child depending on income, being deposited in bank accounts. The sum is being released earlier than announced to help American consumers
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          96 17 interest rate decision on Wednesday for any signs that the Fed will turn from fighting the recession to defending the dollar. WHY IT MATTERS Tax rebates may help to lift consumer confidence which has hit a 26-year low, but sceptics are uncertain as to whether it would spark a recovery.
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        Lock icon Myanmar PM visits Thailand
        166 17 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, BERNAMA WHAT IT IS MYANMAR Prime Minister Them Sein will visit Thailand from tomorrow to Thursday on his first visit to the neighbouring country since he assumed his post in October. General Them Sein will be accompanied by the foreign, interior, national economic planning,
        AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, BERNAMA  -  166 words
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        Lock icon Unionists to hold rally on Labour Day
        130 17 MARIA ALMENOAR SINGAPORE WHAT IT IS UNION leaders will gather on Labour Day this Thursday at Downtown East in Pasir Ris. The event is expected to draw more than 1,000 unionists, employers and government officials who will reaffirm their visions of high employment,
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      26 13 Alcohol tax to end abuse Australia will double its tax on pre-mixed alcoholic drinks in order to curb binge drinking among the nation's youth. PAGE 15
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      396 18 REGULAR income enables bankrupts most effectively to discharge their repayment obligations. The Governments declared willingness to help the more responsible of these people to find work, provisionally with a project called Green Ribbon, is therefore to be commended. The intent, mentioned in Parliament last week, will
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      1012 18  -  Dennis Chan »HDB SURPLUS FLATS By Deputy Money Editor I DON'T know if the Government knows this. Many first-time buyers of Housing Board flats are treating the balloting system for new units as a chance to strike the lottery. You can tell them apart
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      1049 18  -  Karamjit Kaur HIRING PRACTICES By is "ridiculous" to suggest that good service can be provided only by the nubile? These questions were asked by the general manager in Singapore of the American carrier Northwest. It has a non-discriminatory hiring policy when it comes to
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      1035 19  -  Robert Karniol NATO'S EXPANDING SPHERE By Defence Writer I RANG Natos headquarters in Brussels the other day. After the alliance's Bucharest summit earlier this month, which focused on Afghanistan and membership expansion, I was keen to learn something of its perspectives on the Asia-Pacific region.
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      663 19  -  Nicholas D. Kristof NEW YORK TIMES SAVING THE AMAZON By In The Amazon Jungle (Ecuador) MR DOUGLAS McMeekin was a failed businessman in the US, and Mr Juan Kunchikuy was a hunter in the Amazon who killed monkeys, deer and wild pigs with a blowgun
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      34 18 Amazonian task An unlikely couple race against time to save the Amazon rainforest the 'lungs of the earth' from being hacked down. PAGE 19 PUNCHLINES IN HEP, CASE, ITS CL£A£LY A I Llp-OSIKTIOM/ I
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      752 21  -  Carolyn Quek Safety council wants more care taken by heavy vehicle operators Melissa Sim CABBY Ng Eng Tian, driving behind a massive con-crete-laden trailer on Saturday afternoon, saw it veer between lanes and slowed down immediately. Hitting the brakes saved his
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      509 22  -  Salma Khali k Next door will be 200-bed hospital for step-down care By Health Correspondent A NEW 550-bed hospital in Jurong will open by 2015, said Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan yesterday, almost a decade later than originally planned. The long-promised hospital was
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      150 22 CHANGES to MediShield, announced earlier this month, will take effect on Dec 1. The national health insurance plan will charge higher premiums, but will coyer as much as 80 per cent of big hospital bills, up from the current 60 per cent. The
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      548 22  -  SALMA KHALIK AESTHETIC PROCEDURES PLASTIC surgeons are up in arms over a Health Ministry decision to allow other doctors, like general practitioners, to perform liposuction, calling the move a "mockery". The draft regulations, which were sent to all doctors last week,
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      717 23  -  Alfred Siew MDA project likened to 'Google Maps meets Second Life'; proposals under study By Technology Correspondent WALK through a library, pick up a book and read it on-screen. Or, cheer on athletes with thousands of fans at the Youth Olympics
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      508 23  -  Sandra Davie By Senior Writer IT IS not for nothing that the United States-based DigiPen Institute of Technology is dubbed the Harvard University for game designers and animators. Its graduates are snapped up by top game developers such as Nintendo, Electronic
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      567 24  -  Kor Kian Beng Five-day poll on Constitution is country's first in 18 years By ENGINEER Win Mm, 43, spent his weekend standing outside the Myanmar Embassy, waiting to vote on his country's new Constitution. Yesterday, he was with about 2,000 Myanmar nationals who
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      452 24  - Eat for $2 or less new website tells you where Maria Almenoar By WHILE the prices of rice and other staples are skyrocketing, it is still possible to find a cheap meal. For example, more than half the stalls at the Block 216, Bedok North Street 1 hawker centre sell
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      481 24  -  Melissa Sim By MORE people are turning to grassroots organisations for financial help to cope with the rising cost of living, in particular, the hike in food prices. A check with 10 Citizens Consultative Committees (CCCs) found that appeals for help had
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      507 25  -  Maria Almenoar Easing of regulations has helped reduce daily average from 24 to 15 By CABBIES seem to be getting used to new rules that limit where they can pick up and drop off passengers in the city centre. On a typical day
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      612 25  -  Mavis Toh By THE competition among countries for maids is getting hotter and Singapore may be losing out. A check with maid agencies reveals that maids from countries like Indonesia and the Philippines now prefer to work in places like Hong Kong and Taiwan
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      529 26  -  Tania Tan Local researchers discover that proteins produced by roundworms could be used to battle allergic reactions By FROM parasite to panacea. Researchers here have found that the common roundworm could hold the key to stopping allergic reactions such as wheezing and sneezing.
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      910 26  -  April Chong MARRIAGE had never figured in the mind of the young Lena Lim. Born a Catholic and raised next to a convent in Swatow in China, she dreamt of becoming a nun. But she found herself matchmade at age 12,
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      212 24 UNIVERSITY OF LONDON PROGRAMMES The University of London is one of the leading universities in Europe with a federation of 20 Colleges providing an unrivalled range of education opportunities. Through its external system, the University of London has been offering degree programmes to students all over the world for almost
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      589 25 ■--^hv 7 Z I OWN YOUR OWN I^l The In migration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) is (J I Ift 111 Iflll Ql 9111 OE O U revamping its services. What are the changes in the yTJ^- lUOHI lUH 31 iVIvEO m Somrservices, such as passport collection and \/AP^ S PRfllflllFß
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      547 27  -  PHILIP LEE Tourism Australia goes in print, on the Internet and on air with Singapore Press Holdings to drive its latest ad blitz with great effect By MORE Singaporeans may be enticed to visit Australia this year for their holidays and this could be the
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      193 27 FASHION and jewellery trends go hand-in-hand and SK Jewellery made sure of this in its recently-launched 40-page magazine called Shine. Featuring fashion, accessory and celebrity news, the inaugural spring/ summer issue also came with a splash on the jeweller's colourful collection. Ms Hor Su-ann, senior brand manager at
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      344 27 SINGAPORE'S first local search engine and directory, rednano.sg, is making its presence felt since its launch earlier this month. Rednano ads can be seen everywhere in newspapers, magazines, buses, MRT stations, on radio and cable television, outdoor screens and billboards. Mr Johnson
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      Lock icon Contest for best motion ad
      203 27  -  Ahmad Osman TOSHIBA Singapore's computer systems division is tapping the creativity of students in Singapore from the tertiary institutions, polytechnics, junior colleges and secondary schools. They can join a contest to create the best 60-second motion advertisement revolving around Toshiba's latest range of notebook personal
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        53 27 Bone Essential is for the bones and joints. It contains turmeric and lecithin, and uses wild yam for its source of calcium. The product claims to have a 90 per cent absorption rate, without the need for Vitamin D. Available at major pharmacies and medicinal halls for $48
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        64 27 The Lasik Surgery Clinic's book Vision Reborn: Challenging The Limits Of Sight helps patients to make an informed decision by educating them on what to expect before, during and after a Lasik surgery. Proceeds of the book sale go to a research grant administered by ophthalmologist Professor Arthur
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        115 27 Dine at the Exotic Thai Buffet at Orchard Hotel's Orchard Cafe from May 2 to 18, or go a la carte at Kopi Tiam in Swissotel The Stamford from May 22 to June 8 and you might win a trip for two to Bangkok. Guest chefs are flying
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        57 27 For pigmentation under the eyes on Asian skin, Clinique's new Derma White Protect and Brighten Eye System contains a brightening yeast blend, bran extract and a blend of seven botanical extracts known as the Yang Kuei Fei herb extract. The two-step application also has SPF 15 sunscreen protection.
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      Lock icon Being sad is a necessary part of life
      475 28 »SOAP BOX True happiness doesn't mean being happy all the time By Jessica Lim BOOKSTORE owners like to fill their shelves with cheery tomes on how to achieve happiness. From self-help sections, books yell out ways to Create Your Own Happiness, urge
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      Lock icon Finding happiness in all places and the right faces
      847 28 MY LIFE As Singapore's happiest person hits headlines, Youthlnk writers talk about what gives them joy Stop to smell the roses AS TRITE as this may sound, I think this is the secret to being happy: Worry less and enjoy life
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      Lock icon Guess who's singing Singapore's praises?
      459 28  -  Goh Wen Zhong »LETTERS HOME By AS A Singaporean living overseas, it is always interesting to hear what foreigners have to say about home. At one end of the spectrum, you have those who go: "Oh, where in China is Singapore?" At the other, you
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      596 28 TT*V WM NITEC IN HAIRSTYLING NSRS TRADITIONAL NSC2 SKILL CERTIFICATE U^alilUaJ 1 (Modules 1-4) JAVANESE MASSAGE IN FULL BODY MASSAGE V^TjTWWTTTT^m I POST-NATAL THERAPY (Without Oil) i^ I 3w I m *V H Course Contents: Basic Hairstyling (Shampooing Blow Drying), Objective: Objective: Hair Setting and Perming, Basic Cutting Basic To
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      346 29  -  TonyXuan JOBS FOR OLDER SINGAPOREANS I REFER to Madam Eldin Tan's letter, "Don't shun elderly and houswives" (April 14). I agree with her comment that "most employers are particular about applicants' age. If companies are willing to give mature applicants a chance and allow
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      217 29  -  Paul Chan I REFER to last Tuesday's letter, "Three suggestions to help older workers" by Mr Theng Chong Aik and wish to share my views from an employer's point of view. Giving longer notice to retiring employees seems reasonable from the employee's point of view.
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      105 29  -  Dennis Gordon De Souza SINGAPORE'S longest travellator, at 73m, is near completion on Stage 3 of the Circle Line. I would like to make a point before the travellator is operational. The Land Transport Authority should put up signs advising commuters to keep left as
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      398 29  -  Bernard Low I REFER to last Monday's article, "Puncturing inflated motor claims". We take this opportunity to correct some misconceptions concerning motor insurance claims and put them in the right perspective. Repair costs usually vary due to different repair methods,
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      181 29  -  Dr Lim Boon Hee I READ with dismay reports that hotel room rates have been upped to three or four times the norm for the Sept 22 to 28 Formula One first night race. This reflects the corporate myopia and greed that
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        69 29  -  Hens Pheck Hong (Ms) I WISH to thank all the people who helped search for a laptop I left on SBS service 502 last month, including SBS customer service officers and some of the drivers especially the drivers of SBS 470 C (night shift)
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        71 29  -  Lena Chan (Ms) I WOULD like to thank the staff of Woodlands MRT station who attended to me on March 29, when I had a bad migraine. A security guard took me to the staff resting room, where an officer even gave me a neck-and-shoulder
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        49 29  -  Lai Wai Mun (Ms) I WOULD like to commend the bus driver of SBS service 31 (*****07H) for giving passengers a smooth and pleasant ride. What was more heart-warming was seeing him wait for elderly passengers to sit down first before moving off.
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        66 29  -  Barry Lronin ON MARCH 22, on a visit to Singapore, we left our new camera in an SMRT cab. Later, the taxi driver, Mr Osman (of SHB 905J), returned it to our hotel. We had lived in Singapore for six years before relocating to Bangkok. Our
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      341 29 I REFER to the letters, "Raise income ceiling on HDB flats over $500k" by Mr Song Yee Soon (April 16), and "Variety needed in HDB income ceiling rule" by Mr Ng Ya Keng (last Thursday). The Design, Build and Sell Scheme (DBSS) was
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      309 29 IN HIS letter, "Don't be too quick to endorse GM foods" (April 9), Mr Richard Seah questioned the safety of genetically modified (GM) food and suggested all GM food be labelled. There is international consensus among national food safety authorities and the
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      37 29 For more readers' views, log on to http://www. straitstimes.com Access to letters online is free. WELL DONE, MDA: Gay ad HELP NEEDED: Brain injuries PHONE NUISANCE: Buses SHORT ON SERVICE: Long John Silver's MORE TRAINS: Expo route
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      1096 30 Some United players scuffle with Chelsea ground staff; Ferdinand kicks steward London FIRST, they lost their lead in the Premier League title race with the defeat, and then Manchester United lost the plot. Following their acrimonious 1-2 loss to Chelsea, several United players
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      540 30 London WITH only three games left and almost out of the Premier League title race Arsenal still want to ensure they end the season on a high note. The Gunners visit already relegated Derby today and
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      758 31 AGENCE-FRANCE PRESSE, ASSOCIATED PRESS TENNIS Monte Carlo RAFAEL Nadal is not called the King of Clay for nothing. Twice, Roger Federer had commanding leads in their match and each time, Nadal battled back and prevailed. The Spaniard yesterday won a historic fourth successive Monte Carlo Masters title as
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      44 31 Yesterday Roma 4 Torino 1 Fiorentina 2 Sampdoria 2 Genoa 0 Empoli 1 Inter Milan 2 Cagliari 1 Juventus 5 Lazio 2 Livorno 1 AC Milan 4 Napoli 0 Siena 0 Palermo 0 Atalanta 0 Reggina 2 Parma 1 Udinese 2 Catania
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      124 31 Inter Milan 35 24 9 2 64 22 81 Roma 35 22 9 4 66 35 75 luventus 35 2010 5 68 32 70 Fiorentina 3517 9 9 50 36 60 \C Milan *****0 9 59 33 58 Sampdoria 3516 *****40 56 Jdinese 3515 ***** 47 54 Genoa 3513
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      382 31 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE »SOCCER Rome ROMA kept the Italian Serie A title race alive for at least another week with a four-goal destruction of Torino at the Stadio Olimpico yesterday, as the league went goal crazy. Roma's 4-1 victory meant that leaders Inter
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      54 31 BLACKBURN DENY PORTSMOUTH BLACKBURN striker Rogue Santa Cruz shattered Portsmouth's bid for a top-five finish in a 1-0 win at Fratton Park yesterday. Portsmouth remain behind Everton and Aston Villa, who drew 2-2 yesterday. Phil Neville and Joseph Yobo scored for the Toffees, while Villa replied through Gabriel
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      153 31 dan United 36 25 6 5 74 21 81 Ihelsea 36 24 9 3 62 25 81 Irsenal 35 2111 3 66 29 74 .iverpool 36 19 13 4 64 28 70 Lverton 36 18 8 10 52 31 62 Iston Villa 36 16 11 9 69 47 59
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      453 31 REUTERS Madrid A SECOND-STRING Barcelona were beaten 0-2 at Deportivo La Coruna in the Spanish Primera Liga on Saturday. Coach Frank Rijkaard was clearly focused on tomorrow's Champions League semi-final second leg against Manchester United, retaining only three starters from last Wednesday's 0-0 first-leg
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        61 31 GEYLANG United inflicted more misery on Sengkang Punggol last night, with a 2-0 win over the basement dwellers in their S-League match at the Bedok Stadium. Goals from Miroslav Latiak (45th minute) and Fazrul Nawaz (49th) gave the Eagles their third victory in a
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        115 31 LONDON: Tottenham may be a £250 million (***** million) takeover target for Maple Leaf Sports Entertainment Ltd, which owns ice hockey's Toronto Maple Leafs, basketball's Toronto Raptors and Toronto FC, the News of the World reported yesterday. Officials from the Canadian company visited Spurs
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        66 31 REUTERS CARSON (California): David Beckham tasted derby victory for the first time since moving to Major League Soccer, after his Los Angeles Galaxy beat Chivas USA 5-2 on Saturday. The midfielder helped the Galaxy avenge two heavy defeats by the same opponents last season, and saw
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      727 32 REUTERS MOTOR RACING SHAKEN BUT NOT HURT: McLaren driver Heikki Kovalainen was air-lifted to hospital (below picture) after a high-speed crash at the Spanish Grand Prix yesterday. Part of the front end of his car was missing after the crash (above). The Finn complained of neck and
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      101 32 At the 4.655-km Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona RESULTS 1 Kimi Raikkonen (Fin), Ferrari, lhr 38min 19.0515 ec 2 Felipe Massa (Bra), Ferrari, +3.2285 ec 3 Lewis Hamilton (Gbr), McLaren, +4.187 4 Robert Kubica (Pol), BMW-Sauber, +5.694 5 Mark Webber (Aus), Red Bull, +35.938 6 Jenson Button
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      82 32 1 Kimi Raikkonen (Fin), Ferrari, 29pts 2 Lewis Hamilton (Gbr), McLarenMercedes, 20 3 Robert Kubica (Pol), BMW-Sauber, 19 4 Felipe Massa (Bra), Ferrari, 18 5 Nick Heidfeld (Ger), BMW-Sauber, 16 6 Heikki Kovalainen (Fin), McLarenMercedes, 14 7 Jarno Trulli (Ita), Toyota, 9 8 Mark Webber (Aus), Red Bull,
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      30 32 1 Ferrari 47pts 2 BMWSauber3s 3 McLaren 34 4 Williams 12 5 Toyota 9 6 Red Bull 8 7 Renault 6 8 Honda 3 9 Toro Rosso 2
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      296 32 CRICKET New Delhi INDIA spinner Harbhajan Singh is facing a lengthy ban from cricket, after being accused of slapping national teammate Shanthakumaran Sreesanth during an Indian Premier League Twenty2o match. Harbhajan allegedly slapped Sreesanth soon after a match in Mohali on Friday
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      328 32  -  Lin Xinyi MOTOR SPORT By RYUJI Miki celebrated his first Formula Drift title at the inaugural Formula Drift Singapore Championship yesterday. In the final tandem battle, the Japanese and Malaysia's Tengku Djan wowed the 11,000-strong sell-out crowd at the Changi Exhibition Centre with
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      410 33  -  Lin Xinyi »TABLE TENNIS Top seed beats compatriot in Chile Open semis to set up clash with South Korean Kirn By Open in Santiago yesterday. Feng had ousted third seed and world No 9 Tie Yana of Hong Kong 4-0 (11-6, 12-10,
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      625 33 LOS ANGELES TIMES BASKETBALL LA Lakers on the verge of a sweep in NBA play-off series after one-sided Game 3 victory over Denver Nuggets Denver THE altitude did not bother the Los Angeles Lakers. Neither did the attitude of the hosts. Not much stood in the way of
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      296 33 ASSOCIATED PRESS Atlanta 102 Boston 93 The Atlanta Hawks breathed life into their long-shot play-off hopes with a 102-93 win over the Boston Celtics on Saturday. This cut their first-round series deficit to 1-2. High-flying Josh Smith scored 27 points for the Hawks, who recorded their first
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      270 33 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE »GOLF Dallas AUSTRALIAN golfer Adam Scott birdied two of the last three holes to stretch his lead to three strokes after the third round of the Byron Nelson Championship on Saturday. He fired a three-under 67 to stand on eight-under 202, three strokes ahead
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      119 33 Shaun Ong (left) of Strongman tries to stop a shot from ACS Old Boys A team's Kelvin Ong. ACS Old Boys A beat Strongman 7-6 in the final of the Singapore Water Polo Open League at the Toa Payoh Swimming Complex on Saturday. The two teams, who
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        109 33 SHANGHAI: Northern Ireland's Darren Clarke carded a one-over 73 to clinch his first European Tour golf title in five years. His eight-under 280 gave him a one-stroke win over the Netherlands' Robert-Jan Derksen at the BMW Asian Open. Clarke, whose wife Heather died
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        51 33 BEIJING: Spain will host Russia in the Fed Cup tennis final after completing a 4-1 win over China in their semi-final yesterday. Nuria Llagostera Vives beat China's Peng Shuai 6-4, 6-4 in the first reverse singles match to give Spain an unassailable 3-0
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        59 33 NEW YORK: The Charlotte Bobcats fired head coach Sam Vincent on Saturday, after the team finished fourth in the National Basketball Association's South-east Division with a 32-50 record. Vincent, who played in the NBA for seven years, replaced Bernie Bickerstaff in May after the Bobcats
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      56 33 Today Super Reds v Dalian Shide (Yishun, 7.45pm). Tomorrow Gombak United v Balestier Khalsa (Jurong West, 7.45pm). Friday Young Lions v Woodlands Wellington (Jalan Besar, 7.30pm). Live, Chs, 7.25pm Saturday Home United v Tampines Rovers (Bishan, 7.45pm). Sunday Geylang United v SAFFC (Bedok, 7.45pm). Monday, May 5 Albirex Niigata
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      88 33 Super Reds 11 9 1 123 10 28 JAFFC 11 8 2 132 11 26 tome 11 8 2 132 13 26 [ampines 11 5 2 4 2116 17 ieylang 11 5 1 5 15 21 16 Woodlands 11 4 3 4 1115 15 foung Lions ....11 3 3
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      447 33 BASEBALL MLB: Baltimore 5 Chicago White Sox 1 (Ist game), Chicago White Sox 6 Baltimore 5 (2nd game), NY Mets 4 Atlanta 3, Detroit 6 LA Angels 4, Milwaukee 4 Florida 3, Cleveland 4 NY Yankees 3, Philadelphia 8 Pittsburgh 4, Tampa Bay 2 Boston 1, Chicago Cubs 7
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      30 30 Lakers on a streak Kobe Bryant is firing on all cylinders as he leads Los Angeles to a 3-0 lead in their play-off series against the Denver Nuggets. PAGE Hl3
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      131 32 SPORTS BET ING WITH THE LEGAL BOOKMAKER S.League Super Reds Dalian Mon, 28/04/08 7.45pm E League Champ West Bromwich Southampton Tue, 29/04/08 2.45 am League Kashiwa Reysol Shimizu S Pulse Tue, 29/04/08 I.oopm League Jubllolwata Kyoto Sanga Tue, 29/04/08 I.oopm League AlbrxNgata Tokyo Verdy Tue, 29/04/08 2.00pm League FC Tokyo
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      42 33 TV times CRICKET: IPL Bangalore v Chennai (Live, Chill, 10.20pm). SOCCER: English Premier League: Derby County v Arsenal (Live, Ch27, tomorrow, 2.55 am). Event SOCCER: S-League: Super Reds v Dalian Shide (Yishun, 7.45pm). Meanwhile, Russia beat the United States 3-1. ASSOCIATED PRESS
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      100 34 "To His care commending you, as I hope in your prayers you will commend me, I bid you an affectionate farewell." Abraham Lincoln JOHN POH GUAN HOCK August 17,1914 April 26,2008 Loving husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather Wife: Regina May Wong Lee Sons their Wives: Jonathan Harriet Franklin Soon
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      121 34 "The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not be in want... and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever." Psalm 23 THERESA LOW PECK GOH Age: 72 was called home to be with the Lord on 27/4/08 leaving behind loved ones. (Husband: Joseph Chong, deceased) Son: Daughter-in-law:
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      148 34 Ist /huia>ersari/ J .^J Our v<H(/Lde6£ ({fiP&taC son/ Ng Soong 800, Andy Departed on: 28th April 2007 www.ngsoongboo.com To us your name will ever be the key that unlocks memory of a dear one gone but cherished yet, a beloved face we'll never forget... Father: Ng Chung Song Mother: Ang
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      103 34 DEENA DAYALAN I Founder and Chairman of Sri Sundara.Vinayagar Adi Pillaigal (Sri Mariamman Temple) Age: 68 passed away peacefully on 27/04/2008. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Sons: Daughters-in-law: D. Prakash (Ah Boy) Vasanthi I D. Sathasivam (Michael) Nisha f D. Moorty Davi Daughters: Son-in-law: Saraswati (Jayanthi) Moses
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      106 34 p* Ist Anniversary in Loving Memory of NG SOONG 800, ANDY (www.ngsoongboo.com) Departed on: 28th Apr 2007 A year has passed since you left us peacefully that Saturday morning Missing you more every passing day, wherever I go whatever I do Memories of our happy time together with our2lovely kids
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      175 34 "lam the resurrection and the life." John 11:25 TAN SIAM HONG Beloved Wife of the late Elder Lim Tiong Hup Age: 93 was called home to be with the Lord on 26 April 2008. Deeply loved and missed by family loved ones. Sons: Daughters-in-law: William Lim Lim Soh Tin Elder
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      146 34 w"He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty..." Psalms 91:1&2 ALFRED LEE WEE HUA Age: 58 was called home to be with the Lord on 26 April 2008. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Wife: OwYeong Yoon Kum
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      45 34 The Family Of The Late MDM NG YEW CHOO Departed on 18 April 2008 wishes to express their heartfelt thanks and appreciation to all relatives, friends, colleagues, business associates and clan association for' their kind assistance, attendance, condolences, wreaths and donations during their recent bereavement.
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      33 34 i i-- f* 57th ANNIVERSARY HENGMUIKENG TANKHINNEO Departed 28 April 1951 Departed 28 June 1965 (1960) Dendrobium Heng Mvi Keng: An Orchid named after you. Always remembered by grandson Dato John Heng family
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      33 34 f In Loving Memory of BERNARD LIM KUAN YEN Departed 28/4/2002 'Time takes away the edge of grief But memory turns back every leaf Deeply missed and always remembered by family loved ones.
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      121 34 ONGAH LAY Age: 77 passed away peacefully on 26 April 2008. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. (Husband: Tan Teow Sin, deceased) Sons: Daughters-in-law: Khoon Seng, William Betty Lim Soon Seah, Steven Khoon Hin, Frankie Susan Tan Khoon Leong, Kenny Guaty Sarikato Daughters: Sons-in-law: Chye Tin Goh Chin
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      116 34 POHYEW Age: 72 passed away peacefully on 26 April 2008 leaving behind loved ones. Husband: Aw Kirn Seng Sons: Daughters-in-law: Aw Bee Guan Freddie Aw Bee Hai Gavin Cecelia Chow Pui Wall Aw Bee Ann Jeremy Rosie Ong Choon Chu Aw Hong Soon Peter Ridzwan Juriah Ridwan Godson: Goddaughter-ln-law: Willis
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      100 34 have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith." 2 Timothy 4:7 CHENG AH KIEW Age: 77 called home to be with the Lord on 26 April 2008 Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Sons: Daughters-in-law: Francis Lee Joanne Lim Steven Lee
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      88 34 ATHMA SHANTI > POOJA The Family of the late SARASVATHY D/OMANICKAM (SATHYA) Departed: 15 Apr 08 Wishes to express their heartfelt thanks and appreciation to Singapore Prison Service, relatives and friends for their attendance, kind assistance, condolences, contributions and wreaths during their recent bereavement. Karumathi prayers will be held on
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      29 34 7th Anniversary In Loving Memory of KOH HUI LIN MELISSA 1 Departed 28 Apr 2001 That unselfish life, I It has not died. Always Loved by Dad, Mum Brother
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      57 34 "> DURAI (COWCKIYA) Age: 45 passed away peacefully on 26.4.2008. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Wife: Selvi Daughters: Purveeka Nandhani Father-in-law: Sudandiran Brother-in-law: Prakash relatives and friends Body Is resting at Blk 508 B Wellington Circle #12-31. Tel: 9322 5828 6758 9784 Cortege will leave on 28/4/2008
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      43 34 2 sth Anniversary E In Loving Memory of T. Maruthan (Ex-Supervisor Malns-PUB) Departed 28/04/2003 You may liave left us but pur presence is always felt and pur love always remains with us. WifeMdmMariyammal Sons, Daughters, Sons-in-law, Daughters-in-law, Grandchildren, Great Grandchildren ra andßdativea. t?
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  • MONEY
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      60 35 (0) CENTS o/ /o Lyxor China H 10USS IMH Fhai Prime Fd SGX DairyFarm DBS Grp OUE SGXMBL iCW*****3 DBSMBUCW*****0 SGXMBL iCW*****0 1826 273.9 3196 158.1 860 147.2 900 100 0 526 87.2 1990 76.0 1400 70.0 384 67.0 670 66.0 321 65.0 i oflo if n
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      44 35 7o lembMar BNPeCW*****6... :oscoCorpRBeCW*****7 :oscoCorpBNPeCW*****... :apitalanBNPeCW***** :oscoCorpMBLeCW*****... Mrstlink W120B14 IG Metal W*****0 5 400.0 3.5 250.0 ....20.5 141.2 6.5 116.7 11 100.0 3 100.0 13 100.0 40 2.5 12.0 3.5 5.5 1.5 6.5 :oscoCorpSGAeCW***** :oscoCorpMEReCW*****. ...7.5 .15.5 87.5 82.4 3. 7.
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      54 35 (c) OtNIS 7o BHT GLD10US$ SPC lardine CSC Keppel Corp GuocoLand Ltd KepCorp MBUCW*****3... KepCorp MBLiCWOai 230 Great Eastern WBLCorp 2000 2800 0 8714 846.2 729 72.0 1676 68.0 1090 60.0 297 58.0 379 56.0 303 55.0 1650 44.0 512 33.0 58.3 6.7 9.0 3.9 5.2 16.3
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      82 35 Where S$ stands Apr 25 CHNG YR 2008 CLOSE FR Apr 24 S$ LOW S$ HIGh JS$ 1.3647 -0.60 1.4542 1.3457 iuro 2.1272 +0.29 2.2064 2.0474 2.6960 -0.62 2.8431 2.6583 1$ 1.2719 +0.73 1.3235 1.2349 ren* 1.3059 +0.12 1.4484 1.2832 lupiah* .0.***** -0.44 0.***** 0.***** iaht* 4.3064 -0.29 4.4299
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      Lock icon Rival bid for Newsday matches $79 lm offer
      252 35 ASSOCIATED PRESS New York THE owner of the New York Daily News offered US$5BO million (Ss79l million) to acquire Newsday from Tribune Co, matching a bid earlier last week by Mr Rupert Murdoch's News Corp, the Associated Press was told. A person
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      6632 35 Unit Trust Fund 11M IT TDIICTC UIIII 11\ UO IO I SRN BMRn a«pt Mot (S'nnrpl hdh «mnu hssbi Nigi mpuibj Star Europe Eqty!** 0 92/ Star Europe Bond 1194/ Star Europe Bal 1158/ t Star Asian Tiger Eqty 1377/ Star Asia Bond 1163/ ,.i Star Asia Balanced 0 953/
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      507 36 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, BLOOMBERG NEWS Pipeline bombing on African producer and strike in Scotland lift crude to near record New York OIL prices continue to soar, as traders fretted over threats to global energy supplies in Nigeria and Britain, analysts said. Prices
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      Lock icon Americans turning to smaller cars as oil price soars
      449 36 ASSOCIATED PRESS Detroit MR SCOTT Piechocinski roamed the rows of a CarMax dealership in Charlotte, North Carolina, on a recent afternoon, searching for something small to replace his son's 2001 Nissan Pathfinder sport-utili-ty vehicle (SUV) with. He is not alone. As
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      780 36 Yahoo deadline has come and gone what next? BLOOMBERG NEWS Seattle MICROSOFT chief executive officer (CEO) Steve Ballmer may start a fight to oust Yahoo's board and pave the way for a takeover, after the Internet company let his deadline pass without agreeing to a deal. He had given Yahoo
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      Lock icon China's credit curbs could spark rise in bad loans
      404 36 REUTERS Beijing CHINA'S credit curbs may result in rising bad loans in the second half of this year, and the authorities need to be cautious about tightening further, a senior regulator said. Although banks' loan books are still healthy right now,
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      Lock icon Chinese investors see red as holdings sour in six-month slump
      779 37  -  VINCE CHONG Many have ploughed savings into stocks, expecting the 2-year bull run to continue By China Correspondent In Beijing THE giant electronic screen in a downtown securities exchange flashed an angry red, like the mood of mainland retail investors
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        129 37 CITIGROUP has upgraded DBS Group Holdings from a "hold" to a "buy" with a target price of $22.35. DBS underperformed during a recent rebound among banks, Citigroup noted. Firstquarter results are likely to remain robust, as loan growth continues to be healthy,
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        Lock icon OCBC UPBEAT ON LIPPO-MAPLETREE RETAIL TRUST
        113 37 OCBC Investment Research has started coverage of Lippo-Mapletree Indonesia Retail Trust with a "buy" call and a target price of 70 cents. The trust's retail malls are strategically situated within well-established population catchment areas, it said. "The strong investment case for Indonesia and high
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        Lock icon CIMB KEEPS 'OUTPERFORM' RATING ON KEPPEL LAND
        100 37 CIMB has maintained its "outperform" rating on Keppel Land with a price target of $7.73. It noted that Keppel Land saw a strong showing from fund management, but rental income dipped. However, the property group's overseas projects should proceed as scheduled. While launches
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      400 37  -  Alvin Foo TAKING STOCK By Markets Correspondent ALL market action this week will be centred on the United States Federal Reserve meeting ending on Wednesday and the release of US economic data. Wall Street's 0.3 per cent lift last Friday
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      224 37 ASSOCIATED PRESS New York WALL Street ended its second straight winning week with a moderate advance, overcoming concerns about consumer confidence and inflation in the United States. After the market slumped early in last Friday's session in response to weak consumer confidence and
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      Lock icon Pay forecast to rise 5% as talent remains scarce
      525 38  -  Michelle Tay Companies in Asia reviewing salary packages to gain competitive edge By WITH talent still scarce across many sectors in Asia, salaries in Singapore are expected to rise by 5 per cent this year, according to a global human resources
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      358 38 JAPANESE inflation is back, with consumer inflation now at more than 1 per cent for the first time this decade, according to a report on the online Financial Times. That should be a cause for rejoicing. Since 1990, the Japanese economy
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        73 40 ANDRES GALAVIS: Appointed as managing director for the Panama division of Chemoil, a mainboard-list-ed supplier of marine fuel products, effective last Tuesday. Mr Galavis (above), 55, has more than 20 years' experience in the marine fuels business and wider energy sector. Before joining Chemoil,
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        74 40 CHEW KHONG YUEN: Promoted to group financial controller of TTL Holdings from senior finance manager, effective last Monday. Mr Chew, 37, replaces Mr Loh Boon Wah, 38. who has resigned to "pursue other personal interests", said the company in a statement to the Singapore Exchange.
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        83 40 RAJESH MALKANI: Appointed as Standard Chartered's (Stanchart's) Southeast Asia regional head for private banking, effective early April. Mr Malkani (right), who reports to Mr Peter Flavel, the global head of Stanchart's private bank, will be in charge of the development, growth and
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      Lock icon Financial crisis severe but impact on Asia is less
      726 40  -  Bryan Lee While US banks are badly hit, outlook is more optimistic for Asian, Spore lenders By Economics Correspondent INFLATION may be the threat dv jour to global economic health but the financial crisis that triggered the current slowdown remains a
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      421 40  -  Yang Huiwen By SOVEREIGN wealth funds (SWFs), such as Temasek Holdings and Government of Singapore Investment Corp (GIC), can play a key role in curbing the excesses of Western banking conglomerates, said a visiting top adviser to banks. "We're entering a new
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        188 41 CONSUMERS in the United States need to repair their balance sheets. They are heavily leveraged. They need to save more. We are looking for signs of recovery for the US housing market. The reduction in property values has a wealth effect and will affect
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        Lock icon Reversing the damage may take 2 years
        185 41 IF, AS some observers are saying, this is the reversal of 20 years of leveraging up the world's balance sheet, then the unwinding could take more than a year, possibly two. Clearly, we are returning to a world where credit risks are priced
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        Lock icon Banks may have to alter risk mindset
        180 41 THE Greenspan Federal Reserve never cut the funds rate by more than 0.5 percentage point at any one time. The Bernanke Fed has done so twice in two months. Sharp reductions in the funds rate have been supplemented with numerous other initiatives. Even
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        Lock icon Sub-prime woes just tip of the iceberg
        179 41 THE sub-prime crisis is just the beginning of trouble. The typhoon is over but the tsunami is yet to come. Today in the United States, there are about 10 million families in negative equity. The average American family has two cars and 10
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        Lock icon Asia likely to be spared the worst
        182 41 AT A global level, I would agree that this crisis is particularly severe. It has brought together several elements: increasing losses in the financial system through stress in ever-widening asset classes, a liquidity crisis caused by a crisis of confidence, and serious damage
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        Lock icon Bailouts are the wrong way to go
        198 41 THE central bank of America is making the same mistakes now that it did in the *****. Many people suffered then because they did it wrong. They didn't bite the bullet and say, "OK, we have to tighten up, we've got inflation, we've
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      Lock icon Worst over for stocks, says Lehman Brothers strategist
      356 41  -  Alvin Foo By Markets Correspondent THE worst is over for global stock markets, as the banking crisis has already been resolved, a top regional equity strategist at Lehman Brothers has said. Inflation, however, is tipped to remain at worrying levels for about
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      Lock icon SingTel issues draw interest after drop in share price
      347 41 WARRANT WATCH THE recent retreat in the share price of telecommunications giant Sing Tel is drawing investors into fresh positions for its warrants. Sing Tel shares have been steadily falling since hitting a high of $4.02 on April 3. It tumbled
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      Lock icon In the real world, virtual gaming spells big business
      716 42  -  Dng Bi Hui Two entrepreneurs are raking it in from a world that isn't even real By( IT DOESN'T matter much whether it is you or your kids spending a fortune on online gaming. The real winners are actually two Singaporean
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      313 42  -  YANG HUIWEN NEW HIGH BILATERAL trade between China and Asean hit U*****.5 billion (*****.35 billion) last year, beating a target of US$2OO billion three years ahead of schedule. The breakneck pace of trade reflects an active and closer relationship between business communities in China and
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    627 72 Advertising tips for small businesses: Part lof 2 Here are some media options for small businesses that want to reach out to a bigger audience AS THE owner of a small business, what sort of advertising is right for you? Are you happy
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      101 73 I?^MBGfb llf—lfl Give in to the real taste ca, wrfiflb oar student deals! i^^^J^ --KFC Vi v 17,I 7, Students are to present Student ID as proof of identity to be eligible for purchase of the Student Specials deal. Promotion is valid for full-time students of government, fJL-lLjj independent schools
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      237 74  -  CLAUDETTE PERALTA «i, my name is Claudette; and I'm a shopaholic. —l-especially like going to tiny little shops owned by young enterprising fashion-lovers who source for their own merchandise in limited quantities so the items are even more special. I love the ritual of it
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      235 74  -  Yen Feng Students sell cards for charity, then play to set record. By From a sea of red-clad teenagers, many hushed cries of "Draw four!" could be heard this was no ordinary game of Uno. On April 18, nearly 1,200 Temasek Secondary School students gathered
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      140 74 SUPERVISING EDITOR Bertha Henson EDITOR Serene Goh DEPUTY EDITOR Claudette Peralta COORDINATOR Yen Feng JOURNALISTS Malini Nathan, Lim Pow Hong CONTRIBUTORS Alison de Souza, Andrew Duffy, Mardiana Abu Bakar, Sonia Sng INTERNS Neubronner Eugene, Sujith Kumar ART DESIGN Samir Shridhar, Jaster Ngui, Zulaiha Jumari, Manuel A. Francisco EDITORIAL PROJECTS UNIT
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      361 75  -  Cassandra Chew Glue-sniffing and other drug use can lead to lost dreams. By She is only 14, but national fencer Liane Wong has already taken part in more than 30 competitions, and has 21 medals under her belt. The CHIJ Toa Payoh Secondary 2
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      114 75 Why do you think young people like to sniff glue to get high? What would you do to counsel your friends against doing it? "Some teens turn to glue-sniffing because they are stressed. They think it's cool, or they do it because of peer pressure. That's not for
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      349 76  -  Sujith Kumar Anderson Secondary has gone green but not with envy. By Bollywood enthusiasts at Anderson Secondary have no lack of trees around which to choreograph their moves. That is because the school has developed a "mini-forest" in its compound. Built in 2005 and roughly the
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        98 76 (ST, April 21, 2008) United World College South-east Asia is going big on green for its second campus in Tampines. The international school will host various energy and space-saving features such as an energy meter, sky gardens, courtyards, green bridges and an elevated football pitch. For example, the
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        62 76 (ST, April 19, 2008) The 2008 United Nations Champions of the Earth award ceremony held in Singapore saw many world leaders being recognised for their pro-environment efforts and advocacy. The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Special Prize went to New Zealand Prime Minister, Helen Clark.
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        79 76 (Mind Your Body, April 16, 2008) Since Singaporeans have to pay more for food these days, many are considering switching to organic food. The growth in the number of places offering such foods is helping to fuel the trend. Organic food are not genetically modified,
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      476 77 Students here do their bit to help save the planet Environmental conservation two of the latest buzz words to hit schools and the way Earth Day was celebrated last Tuesday showed that the buzz was catching on. At Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School, students
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      125 77 The first Earth Day was celebrated by the Americans in 1970. The idea was proposed in 1969 by a politician in Wisconsin, in the United States. His name was Mr Gaylord Nelson. He was passionate about the environment, and wanted to take environmental issues into political
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      114 78 The Straits Times School Pocket Money Fund was set up by The Straits Times in 2000 to ensure that less privileged students are adequately fed in schools. Primary school pupils are given $30 and secondary school students $50 every month to ensure that they have enough
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      431 78  -  Lim Pow Hong Thirteen-year-old scales new heights to help feed poor children By I hile most 1 13-year-old children opt to bury their heads in books, Annabelle Teo is reaching for the sky, literally, by climbing Mount Kinabalu, a 4,095m-high mountain in Malaysia. And she is
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      257 79  -  Lim Pow Hong Vintage doesn't have to mean old. shows you how to re-invent the past and still come up tops in the style stakes BEIER SNEAKERS Classic American-style sneakers add retro street cred to any ensemble. Get this pair for $19.90 from Covet, Far East
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      1258 80 Net-savvy teens are using online blogs to kickstart lucrative careers in retail fashion. By Kristie Chiew The Internet can be very lucrative, as the creators of Facebook, MySpace and Friendster will tell you. Enterprising users can create their own online empire, too. Look no further than
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    117 81 UNTITLED By Christopher Phua Jun Hao Age: 16 Level: Secondary 4 School: Pei Hwa Secondary i STAIRCASE TO THE BEACH By BenjaminSng Jia Liang Age: 14 Level: Secondary 2 School: Manjusri Secondary B V^ WRITE IN! ii-^ Send us your songs, poems or drawings created by you or your
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      823 82 FOR BETTER... Business students in Singapore are putting classroom knowledge to good use as entrepreneurs, reports The Sunday Times. Singapore Polytechnic students have been collaborating with Transimex, a travel agency, to run the Spice Tour Agency from the Dover campus. The agency was set up last
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      1044 83  -  Jeremy Au Yong, By The Straits Times, April 16, 2008 EVERY day, thousands of Singaporeans on the Pan-Island Expressway pass within a stone's throw of it, but until the country's currently most notorious terrorist fled from it in February, few even knew where
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      448 84 When she was 19, Ms Chia Yong Yong's legs started giving way. Before long, she knew, she would never walk again. She suffers from a muscle wasting disease, and today is in a wheelchair. In school, though. Ms Chia did well and in 1981, qualified to do law at
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      1342 85  -  Hazlin Hassan, By Malaysia Correspondent, The Straits Times, April 24, 2008 KUALA LUMPUR MALAYSIA'S political leaders are rushing to set up blogs and increase their postings on existing ones after recent polls showed how effective the Internet has been. Those joining the
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      404 85 Last week, the first vocabulary exercise, A, asked students to look up both the antonym and synonym of the word, besides looking up its meaning. Students should know by now that for them to find the synonym and antonym of any word, they must first
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      732 86 INTHEEND k' i ____J____J ft^v Complete the grid so that every row, column and 3x3 box contains every digit from 1 to 9 inclusively Match these digits to the reasons they made the news 8 9 a l 13 1) Number of Singaporeans applying for university scholarships this \J year,
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