The Straits Times, 8 July 2008

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    25 1 THE STRAITS TIMES 110 PAGES IN FIVE PARTS MICA (P) 115/12/2007 TUESDAY, JULY 8 2008 MP* A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION ESTABLISHED 1845 80 CENTS
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  • INSIDE
    • Article
      Lock icon India tightens transplant laws
      58 1 INDIA is cracking down on illegal organ trading by tightening its organ transplant laws. Foreigners who go to the country for operations will be required to get donors from their own country. There will also be stiffer penalties, which include jail terms and fines, for those
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    • Article
      Lock icon Oei sells Natsteel stake to Ong
      77 1 FIVE years ago, tycoon Oei Hong Leong sent flowers to hotelier Ong Beng Seng to congratulate him for winning a bitter takeover battle for steel company Natsteel. Yesterday, another bouquet arrived for Mr Ong from Mr Oei this time a grateful shareholder. Mr Oei
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      Lock icon Anwar prepared to swear innocence
      63 1 MALAYSIA'S opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim has said he is prepared to swear on the Quran that he is innocent of sodomy charges, amid increasing pressure for him to do so. But he has set out some conditions that it is made under the guidance of
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    • Article
      Lock icon G8 focuses on farm aid for Africa
      70 1 AFRICA was in the spotlight as the Group of Eight (G-8) rich nations kicked off their annual summit at a northern Japanese resort yesterday. The leaders of several key African countries asked for aid to boost farm production at a meeting with G-8
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    Lock icon 'My heart hurts for you'
    126 1 Judge tells soldier who took rifle out of camp: What he did: Wlule performing guard duty at the Mandai Hill Camp on Sept 2 last year, Dave Teo Ming (left), 20, took a rifle and five rounds of ammunition he had been issued with and
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    Lock icon Justice Tay Yong Kwang says:
    224 1 "MY HEART hurts for you that so young a man will have to spend some of the best years of his life in prison and have to undergo so many strokes of the cane, but I trust that you understand a deterrent sentence is unavoidable
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    Lock icon Critical info from S'pore led to arrests in Indonesia
    493 1  -  KOR KIAN BENG Security experts hail the exchange of intelligence between the two countries By PRECISE information provided by Singapore led to the arrest of bomb-maker Mohamed Hassan in Indonesia recently, sources said. The "decisive intelligence pinpointed Mohamed Hassan's exact location"
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  • UPFRONT
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      Lock icon Federer: Still Number One but no longer The One
      1108 1  -  Rohit Brijnath By WILL epic do, does classic work, is tour de force enough? Is there a word, or phrase, in any language or dialect, for Sunday's final at Wimbledon? Did you roll your eyes at those racket-wielding knights called Rafael
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      359 2 SECTION ONE HOME Prime 2-4 Researcher wins regional award Asia 6-14 Local researcher Lisa Ng has won World 15-19 the Asean Young Scientist and Review 20-22 Technologist award for her work in PYI 23 battling Sars, bird flu and other SFCTION TWO infectious diseases plaguing the v ivvu region. Home
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  • PRIME
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      Lock icon Hungry maid beaten for eating milk powder, court told
      410 3  -  Elena Chong Former air force sergeant charged with abuse By Court Correspondent SHE had a meal or two a day and went to bed at 3am or so every day. She was also hit with a broomstick, had her legs scalded
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    • Article
      Lock icon $820m Charities attracted record sum last year
      580 3  -  Theresa Tan PM urges those with means to give more; split between haves and have-nots must not occur By CHARITIES here pulled in a record $820 million last year a jump of more than 50 per cent from 2006. Prime Minister Lee Hsien
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      Lock icon Mostly business as usual on Day 1 of new gantries
      737 4  -  Maria Almenoar SERENE LUO ERP or not, these wedding guests made it on time By Yeo Ghim Lay HAPPY couple Gladys Ho and Jason Ng had little to worry about last night. Guests at their wedding dinner at the Marina
      SERENE LUO; SHAHRIYAYAHAYA  -  737 words
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      51 4 A steal at $6-9 psf I Monthly Grade A office rents in Singapore are hovering in double-digits. But there are still pockets of CBD space that can be had at a bargain if you know where to look. Man overcharged at Sim Lim Square. Shopkeeper admits: Yes, I charged him
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  • ASIA
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      Lock icon India gets tough on organ transplants
      618 6  -  P. JAYARAM P. JAYARAM It will toughen laws so that foreigners seeking treatment must find donors from their own country By India Correspondent In New Delhi INDIA plans to tighten its organ transplant laws and put more curbs on foreigners who come for such
      AFP  -  618 words
    • CHINA
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        Lock icon Chips are down for Macau's casinos
        566 8 Fierce competition erodes profits and share values even as revenues rise Hong Kong MACAU'S casino industry is showing the first signs of slowing down after seven years of breakneck growth. Operators are reporting plunging profits. The stock values of some gaming companies have fallen,
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        Lock icon Mao bumped off new Olympic banknote
        164 8 ASSOCIATED PRESS Beijing ONLY the Olympics could bump Mao Zedong off some Chinese banknotes. To commemorate the Beijing Olympics, China's central bank is issuing a new 10 yuan note. Mao, the founder of the Peo- pie's Republic of China, is gone from the new
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        Lock icon Airborne threats to Olympics 'will be shot down'
        374 8 REUTERS, XINHUA Beijing HOMEGROWN threats top China's security worries for the Olympic Games, an official said, warning that airborne threats to competition venues would be shot down if they ventured too close. Mr Tian Yixiang, head of the Beijing Olympic Games Security
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      • Article
        Lock icon Aftershock risk up after Sichuan quake
        174 8 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Paris THE May 12 earthquake in China has boosted seismic stress in parts of the Sichuan basin, increasing the risk of a dangerous aftershock close to inhabited areas, geologists have warned. A study by US experts, published in the British journal Nature,
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    • EAST ASIA
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        Lock icon S. Korean ministers sacked in reshuffle
        552 10 REUTERS, ASSOCIATED PRESS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE President Lee moves to regain support in midst of protests over US beef deal Seoul SOUTH KOREAN President Lee Myung Bak sacked three ministers yesterday in his first Cabinet reshuffle, trying to restore support for his four-month-old government embattled
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        Lock icon Japan 'should draw more sovereign wealth funds'
        203 10 BLOOMBERG Tokyo JAPAN should adopt measures to attract more of the almost US$3 trillion (Ss4.l trillion) managed by sovereign wealth funds, a Trade Ministry report said. The nation must welcome state funds that "have no political purposes and invest for the long term",
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      • G-8 SUMMIT
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          Lock icon Honour aid pledge, Africa urges G-8
          588 11  -  Kwan Weng Kin Soaring oil and food prices intensifying poverty, say leaders at outreach session By Japan Correspondent In Tokyo DEVELOPMENT in Africa was in the spotlight yesterday at an outreach session that kicked off an annual meeting of leaders of the Group of
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          Lock icon Taste of local culture
          103 11 IT WAS not all serious talk at the G-8 summit in Toyako, Japan, yesterday. The world leaders and their spouses got a taste of Japanese culture while attending the meetings in Hokkaido. The spouses participated in the centuries-old Japanese tea ceremony (top), while the leaders of
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        • G-8 QUICKLY
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            Lock icon MEDVEDEV'S ONE-ON-ONE SESSIONS
            243 11 ASSOCIATED PRESS, BLOOMBERG, REUTERS TOYAKO: Russian President Dmitry Medvedev met four Western leaders yesterday during the G-8 summit, his biggest global forum since taking over from Mr Vladimir Putin. He held separate talks with United States President George W. Bush, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, French President Nicolas
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            Lock icon HOKKAIDO A FITTING VENUE
            217 11 REUTERS TOYAKO: In choosing a venue for the G-8 summit last year, Japan's then-prime minister Shinzo Abe sought to show off Japan's rugged natural beauty, famous cuisine and legendary hospitality. Japan's northern island of Hokkaido, with its dramatic Alpine scenery, volcanic lakes and reputation for excellent
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            Lock icon WHY BUSH IS ATTENDING THE OLYMPICS
            158 11 ASSOCIATED PRESS TOYAKO: United States President George W. Bush has defended his decision to attend the Beijing Olympics next month. With China as host of the Games, world attention has turned to its human rights record and its security crackdown in Tibet in March,
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    • INDIA/ SOUTH ASIA
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        Lock icon Pakistan's ruling party condemns Sunday's suicide attack on police
        521 12 REUTERS, ASSOCIATED PRESS Hit raises questions over policy of trying to end militancy through talks Islamabad PAKISTAN'S ruling party chief Asif Ali Zardari said yesterday that those behind Sunday's suicide bomb attack on police that killed 16 people were trying to
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        Lock icon Congress-led govt for Jammu and Kashmir falls
        268 12 ASSOCIATED PRESS Srinagar THE Jammu and Kashmir state government headed by the Congress Party has fallen after a key ally in the ruling coalition withdrew its support over the mishandling of a land transfer controversy. Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad announced his resigna-
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        Lock icon WELL-BALANCED ACT
        61 12 It has taken years of training and discipline for this acrobat to hone his craft. He is one of the dozens of folk artists who performed at the Lok Kala National Award ceremony in Ahmedabad at the weekend. The event is held annually to help preserve the art
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      • Article
        Lock icon Jakarta faces 14 days of power rationing
        560 13  -  Salim Osman The cuts, blamed on gas supply problems at power plants, will cost businesses millions in losses By Indonesia Correspondent In Jakarta THE Indonesian capital is bracing itself for a power crisis this week, with rotating blackouts due to be imposed from
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        Lock icon Shanghai faces blackouts as temperature rises
        223 13 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Shanghai PARTS of Shanghai faced blackouts yesterday as the dynamic Chinese city's power network struggled to meet soaring electricity demand boosted by scorching heat, state media reported. The city sizzled at the weekend when the mercury hit 38.8 deg C on Saturday
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        Lock icon Protesters want police action on Thaksin's cases
        257 13 ASSOCIATED PRESS Bangkok THOUSANDS of protesters gathered in front of Thailand's national police headquarters yesterday to demand action on long-pending legal cases against toppled prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra. The demonstrators, led by the People's Alliance for Democracy, accused police of protecting Thaksin and
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    • MALAYSIA
      • POLITICAL TURMOIL IN KL
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          Lock icon Til use Islamic principles to clear my name'
          566 14 THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK ANWAR SAYS: He will swear his innocence in the name of God if conditions are met Petaling Jaya OPPOSITION leader Anwar Ibrahim has said he is prepared to swear in the name of God he is innocent of
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          Lock icon Anwar's accuser under police protection
          289 14 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE THE man who accused opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim of sodomy is under police protection after receiving threats. Criminal Investigation Department (CID) director Bakri Zinin said that Mr Saiful Bukhari Azlan (left), who was a volunteer with the opposition, will remain under police protection
          AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; REUTERS  -  289 words
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          Lock icon Govt leaders slam 'unsuccessful and uncivilised' rally
          387 14  -  Hazlin Hassan By Malaysia Correspondent In Kuala Lumpur GOVERNMENT leaders yesterday dismissed Sunday's opposition rally as unsuccessful after it failed to attract the one million supporters it targeted initially, while at the same time condemning attempts to create uneasiness among Malaysians. Prime Minister
          DESMOND LIM  -  387 words
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          Lock icon No-confidence threat called off
          136 14 THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK Kuala Lumpur THE Sabah Progressive Party's (Sapp) threat of a no-confidence motion against the Prime Minister is off. Its vice-president, Datuk Dr Chua Soon Bui, who appeared in Parliament for the first time yesterday after having been absent for two weeks, said
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon Australia faces future of drought, heat waves
      711 15 REUTERS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Weather extremes will devastate agricultural production, says report Perth cycle of drought is going to be more regular and deeper than ever." Mr Burke said instances of extreme temperatures, which currently occur once every 20 to 25 years, are forecast
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      Lock icon Indian Embassy in Kabul bombed
      458 16 ASSOCIATED PRESS Taleban denies responsibility for suicide attack that kills 40 people Kabul A CAR bomb ripped through the front wall of the Indian Embassy in central Kabul yesterday, killing 40 people in what appeared to be the deadliest attack in the Afghan capital since
      ASSOCIATED PRESS; XINHUA  -  458 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Tablet could redefine Jewish-Christian links
      264 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Jerusalem A TABLET said to date back to the Ist century BC predicts that a messiah would rise again after three days a text that could redefine links between the Christian and Jewish religions. Professor Israel Knohl, who teaches biblical studies at Jerusalem's
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    • WORLD QUICKLY
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        Lock icon UK STUDENT KILLINGS: MAN TURNS HIMSELF IN
        62 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON: A 33-year-old man turned himself in to police in London yesterday in connection with the murder of two French students, and was taken to hospital. Mr Gabriel Ferez and Mr Laurent Bonomo, both 23, were repeatedly knifed on June 29.
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        Lock icon HINDU FAMILY LOSES CONVERSION CASE
        82 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE PENANG: A Hindu family in Malaysia yesterday lost a court battle with the Islamic authorities over the rights to the body of their relative whom a religious court declared to be Muslim. The family of Mr Elangesvaran Benedict, who committed suicide last month,
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        Lock icon PEACE PLAN PROPOSED FOR ZIMBABWE
        85 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON: Mr Robert Mugabe would remain Zimbabwe's head of state but hand real power to opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai as prime minister under a plan proposed by South African President Thabo Mbeki, the Guardian reported yesterday. President Mugabe would stay in place until
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        Lock icon 21 DEAD IN CHINESE COAL MINE BLAST
        75 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BEIJING: An accident in a northern Chinese coal mine has left 21 miners dead, state press reported yesterday. According to the Chinese News Service, the miners were first reported trapped in the mine in Datong city, Shanxi province, on Saturday morning.
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    • Article
      Lock icon Iran resumes advanced nuclear work, says report
      417 17 Civilian firms set up to build centrifuges usually used to make atomic bombs London IRAN has resumed work on constructing highly sophisticated equipment which, according to nuclear experts, is used primarily for building atomic weapons, the latest intelligence report states. The report, received
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      Lock icon Unesco adds three new sites to World Heritage list
      263 17 ASSOCIATED PRESS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Quebec City UNESCO's World Heritage Committee has added three new sites to its heritage list, including China's Fujian Tulou earthen houses. But the committee has decided not to add Machu Picchu to its endangered sites list, Peru's
      ASSOCIATED PRESS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; AFP  -  263 words
    • SPOTLIGHT PEOPLE
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        Lock icon Crocodile Hunter's daughter to get own doll
        263 18 ASSOCIATED PRESS BINDIIRWIN, the Emmy-win-ning daughter of the late "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin, is getting her own 25cm doll, dressed in khakis and sporting binoculars, a camera and other outback gear. In the talking version of the doll, Bindi uses such phrases as
        ASSOCIATED PRESS; ANIMAL PLANET  -  263 words
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        Lock icon 70-year-old gives birth to twins
        200 18 A WOMAN said to be 70 years old has given birth to twins in India's northern Uttar Pradesh state following in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) treatment. Madam Omkari Panwar has no birth certificate, but if her age is prov- en, it would make her the world's oldest
        HARIAN METRO  -  200 words
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      Lock icon Online classrooms gaining popularity
      523 19 REUTERS Studies show half of high school courses in US will be taught virtually by 2013 Boston FROM online courses to kid-friendly laptops and virtual teachers, technology is spreading in America's classrooms, reducing the need for textbooks, notepads, paper and in some cases, even the schools
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    • Article
      Lock icon Men's biological clock affects couple's fertility
      365 19 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Paris THE biological clock does not only tick for women, but men too, recent research conducted in Paris found. Women's pregnancy rates drop and the number of miscarriages increase when the baby's father is more than 40 years old due to the
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  • REVIEW
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      Lock icon It's all about the US dollar
      455 20 THE Group of Eight (G-8) summit this week in Japan was meant to take up a decision made last year to consider strong measures against greenhouse gases. But with economies around the world hurting and stock markets plunging, that might not happen. After all,
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      1018 22  -  John Mcßeth INDONESIAN FINANCE MINISTER'S FIGHT AGAINST GRAFT By Senior Writer WHEN Indonesia's Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati speaks, everyone listens. It helps, of course, that she is easy to look at. But what people really like about her is the energy she brings
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      23 20 Gritty graft-buster Indonesia's Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati brings energy and determination to the vital task of civil service reform. PAGE 22 PUNCHLINES
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      138 26 Parents Regina Chatelia Yap ana Heryadi Angsana bid an emotional goodbye yesterday afternoon to their son Levin, the Singapore Management University (SMU) undergraduate who drowned during sailing training. The 23-year-olds body was found in the sea, o Raffles Marina in Tuas on Saturday, after he fell off
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      577 27  -  Amelia Tan He dedicated 40 years to teaching, wanted each student 'to be loved' By HE TAUGHT hundreds, but wanted to understand each individual. That devotion is what the late Brother Joseph Kiely, former St Joseph's Institution (SJI) principal, is remembered for in his
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      474 27  -  Tan Wei Zhao By THE life of a locksmith can be treacherous. On trips to enforce a Writ of Seizure and Sale filed by creditors against debtors who refuse to pay up they get yelled at, threatened at knife-point, and kicked or
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      480 28  -  SUMATHI V SELVARETNAM »NUS COMMENCEMENT CEREMONIES By WHEN he was in his teens, Mr Koh Chuan Hock never thought about going to junior college, let alone university. The turning point for the former Nanyang Polytechnic student came when, at age
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      60 28 A young boy who had carried the train of the gown President S R Nathan wore as National University of Singapore (NUS) Chancellor reading a Star Wars book while NUS president Shih Choon Fong gave a speech at the NUS Commencement 2008 ceremony yesterday. This year,
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      335 28  -  Shobana Kesava Asean award recognises researcher for her work on infectious diseases in region By A LOCAL researcher has won a top regional award for her work in battling Sars (severe acute respiratory syndrome), bird flu and other infectious diseases plaguing the region. Dr Lisa
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      86 28 TOUGH and indestructible are hardly words people would associate with gizmos, what with all the glass, circuitry and little moving parts. But there is a new breed of gadgets that can take extreme abuse. These computers, cameras, USB drives and more are made for extreme environments. They can
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      433 30  -  Goh Chin Lian That's why grassroots work has been a key feature of governance here, says PM By SOUND policies alone will not win votes. Singaporeans also looked at whether their MPs showed concern and were friendly and amiable, said Prime Minister
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      1050 30 Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong was interviewed by China's monthly magazine Nanfang Yuekan recently. This is a translated excerpt from the interview. Tonight, some police officers showed up at the Teck Ghee People's Action Party (PAP) branch office in Ang Mo Kio, from which the
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      25 25 Ex-SJI principal dies Brother Joseph Kiely, the former St Joseph's Institution principal who devoted 40 years to teaching, has died at age 75. PAGE H3
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        100 31 MRS ALICE LOW-WEE: "My niece underwent three major operations in two months. In each operation, Professor Suresh Nathan of National University Hospital (NUH) took pains to explain the nature of the operation and was always very empathetic towards the family's concerns. He made it a point to
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        57 31 MRJARELSEEH:"I commend Ms Pearline Lee, Singapore Airlines customer service manager, for her efforts when I asked for help. Her meticulous attention to detail, promptness in updating me and her 'human touch' in expediting my query are a sterling example of the flagship standard we should strive for in
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        62 31 MR GOH GEOK HUAT: "I commend Dr Yap Chee Mun of Marine Parade Polyclinic. Unlike on previous visits, my elderly father was fortunate to have been seen by Dr Yap recently. Dr Yap was patient, listened to my dad and explained his condition clearly.
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        156 31 MR ADAM LEO ISIDORE TAN: "I was dining at Gourmet Plus in Frankel Avenue late last month with my father and my eight-month-old daughter Clare. It was supposed to be a father-son bonding session, but Clare had other plans, and whined away. A woman seated near the
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      444 31  -  Syu Ying Kwok WITH reference to last Friday's column, "Welcome to scary Singapore, land of four million smiles", I could not help but disagree with Ms Lynn Lee. It is naive to assume that all human beings can be trusted to do the
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      381 31  -  Agatha Lav (Ms) I REFER to the recent debate regarding kidney transplant and would like to offer my views from the perspective of a dialysis patient. I have kidney failure. I am employed by a multinational company and undergo dialysis three times a
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      189 31  -  Yap Swee Hoo RECENTLY, I witnessed a scene at a wet market that could have been taken right out from the fiction of Charles Dickens. Two small boys, about five and eight years old, were with their father. Suddenly, the 40-something-year-old man turned around
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      322 31  -  Lim Boon Chye REPLIES I REFER to Miss Sharon Lim's letter, "Can the CPF Board help us 'lucky few'?" (June 20). She has suggested the CPF Board allow willing employers to contribute more to help their employees set aside savings for retirement. She
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      191 31  -  Teoh See Leong MS JULIET Hasselblad asked in her letter last Thursday why it was so hard to make third-party encashment for Growth Dividends. We are sorry she experienced difficulty encashing her grandmother's Growth Dividend cheque. To protect the interests of the intended beneficiary, the
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      203 31  -  Geoffrey Lim I REFER to the letter, "New Circle Line doesn't benefit those in West Coast" by Mr Tan Shao Ken (June 30). The Circle Line is an orbital line, unlike the existing North-South Line, East-West Line and North-East Line which are radial
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      386 31  -  Tan Lii Chong I REFER to reports on the recent drowning at Raffles Marina. The Singapore Life Saving Society (SLSS) strongly believes that every drowning is one too many. On this note, the SLSS sends its heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family of the
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      34 31 For more readers' views, log on to straitstimes.com. Access to letters online is free. HOLES IN LOOPHOLES: Missile control MAKE IT COMPULSORY: Life jackets SOMEONE LIKE SAM?: Hero soldier DRESS CODE: Slippers and tux
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      1478 32 ROGER FEDERER ASSOCIATED PRESS, NEW YORK TIMES Nadal is the first man since Bjorn Borg in 1980 to win Wimbledon and French Open in the same year He is the first men's champion from Spain since Manolo Santana in 1966 Nadal stops Federer's run of Wimbledon titles at five,
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        102 33 REUTERS QINGDAO: Thousands of Chinese troops and volunteers should clear unsightly algae from competition areas at the Qingdao Olympic sailing venue by Thursday, an official said. The picturesque seaside resort in northern China has been embarrassed by a massive algae bloom that has left swathes of
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        55 33 REUTERS BEIJING: China's central bank will drop former leader Mao Zedong's face from six million new 10-yuan (Ss2) notes to mark next month's Olympic Games. One side of the new cy-an-coloured note features the National Stadium, or Bird's Nest, in Beijing, the main venue
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        61 33 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SYDNEY: Australia will send five first-time Olympians in an all-new triathlon team for next month's Beijing Games. Commonwealth champion Brad Kahlefeldt and three-time world champion Emma Snowsill will lead Australia's chase for their first Olympic triathlon gold after two near-misses. They will be
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      596 33  -  Rohit Brijnath "I tried not to show I was injured. I did not want the judges or anyone to know." By IMAGINE a broken knee. Imagine walking on it, kicking a football with it, running down stairs on it. Imagine the pain. Then imagine doing a Ro-man-rings
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      516 33 Another event and Torres wants a medal ASSOCIATED PRESS Dara, 41, tops 50m free qualifying and will be swimming in 100 m free and two relays in Beijing Omaha (Nebraska) DARA Torres already knew she was going to the Olympics. That was not enough for her. The 41-year-old Torres won
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      338 33 ASSOCIATED PRESS Eugene (Oregon) THE pressure of making it to the Olympics is sometimes harder to handle than the world event itself. Pole vaulter Jenn Stuczynski and sprinters Wallace Spearmon and Marshevet Hooker would be the last ones to argue with that.
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      581 34  -  Terrence Voon CRICKET SCA chief joins rare breed of Singaporeans holding key positions in world sports bodies By IN THE International Cricket Council (ICC), Test giants like Australia, India and South Africa often have a big say. Now, Singapore, too, has a voice
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      587 34  -  Steve Slater »IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT By LEWIS Hamilton will go down in history as the 12th British Formula One driver to win his home race. I'm not old enough to remember the likes of Mike Hawthorn, Tony Brooks, Stirling Moss, Jim Clark or
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      340 34 ASSOCIATED PRESS »GOLF Bethesda (Maryland) ANTHONY Kirn (right) became only the second American under 25 years old, since Tiger Woods, to win twice in a year when he claimed the AT&T National. The American overcame a three-stroke deficit to card
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      583 34 ATHLETICS Madrid Grand Prix (winners only) Men's 100 m: Churandy Martina (Aho) 10.03 sec 400 m: Cedric van Branteghem (Bel) 45.13 800 m: Mbuaeni Mulaudzi (Rsa) lmin 43.645 ec 1,500 m: Derese Mekonnen (Eth) 3:33.99 110 m hurdles: Jackson Quinonez (Esp) 13.57 400 m hurdles: Alwyn Myburgh (Rsa) 48.99
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      329 34 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Karachi CAPTAIN Mahela Jayawardene hailed new spinning sensation Ajantha Mendis, after he demolished India to help Sri Lanka retain the Asia Cup. Jayawardene said he was not surprised by Mendis' magical 6-13 in eight unplayable overs as India, chasing 274 to win
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        44 34 ASSOCIATED PRESS MELBOURNE: Australia cricket captain Ricky Ponting underwent surgery yesterday to repair a wrist injury that curtailed his recent tour to the West Indies. Team officials did not say how long he would be out of the Australian line-up.
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        94 34 ASSOCIATED PRESS WELLINGTON: Rugby fans who tuned into a mid-after-noon highlights show got more than they bargained for on Sunday, when they were treated to four minutes of hardcore pornography. A spokesman for Prime Television yesterday blamed a mix-up in "distribution processes" for the error which
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      295 35 ASSOCIATED PRESS, REUTERS »SOCCER Amsterdam MANCHESTER United winger Cristiano Ronaldo underwent successful surgery yesterday morning on his right ankle at a hospital here, the Premier League club said. "The initial indications are that the procedure was successful," United said in a statement. "Cristiano will begin
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      572 35 Manager says star players will be sold every year to pay for new stadium London LIKE all other fans, Arsenal supporters are hoping their club will sign more players to support their Premiership title challenge. But, instead of hearing "buy, buy, buy", they
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      144 35 BLOOMBERG NEWS EVERTON defender Joseph Yobo has been given extended leave after his brother was abducted in Nigeria over the weekend. Gunmen abducted Norum Yobo as he made his way home from the Illusion nightclub in Port Harcourt on Saturday night. Two other
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      204 35 BLOOMBERG NEWS CYCLING Nantes (France) FRENCHMAN Samuel Dumoulin (right) won the third stage of the Tour de France yesterday, as compatriot Romain Feillu took the race-leading yellow jersey. Dumoulin, of the Cofidis team, held off Will Frischkorn and Feillu in a sprint finish after
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      183 35 "The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not be in want... even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me." Psalm 23:1,4 DAVID TAN SENG TECK Age: 68 was
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      54 35 WILLIAM MITCHELL HUNTER CALDWELL "HUNTER" 28 November 1923-5 July 2008 Beloved friend of Hilda Zaida. Dearly missed by family and friends. Body is resting at Singapore Casket, Amber Room from 9 July. Cremation at Mandai Crematorium Hall 1 on Thursday, 10 July at 1 lam. Flowers to be sent to
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      47 35 OUR HEARTFELT THANKS We, The family of the late TAN PENG HIANG Departed on 30 June 2008 wish to express our heartfelt thanks and appreciation to our relatives, dear friends, colleagues and business associates for their kind assistance, attendance, condolences, donations and wreaths during our recent bereavement.
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      81 35 IST ANNIVERSARY In Loving Memory Of 'I have fought the good fight. I have completed the race. I have kept the faith' 2 Timothy 4:7 Jessica Choo Seh Ching Departed on 8 July 2007 We've lost a true friend; Few like her we'll find Her Life was earnest, her actions
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      39 35 17TH ANNIVERSARY In Loving Memory of ROSE BENGBOEYKIM Departed 8.7.91 Seventeen years have gone by but sweet memories of you still linger in our hearts. Always cherished at home by husband, children, I grandchildren and all I loved ones.
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      68 35 PALANI ANJAN Age: 75 passed away peacefully on 7 July 2008. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Son: Daughter-in-law: Mahendran Usha Daughters: Sons-in-law: Anjalai Devika Kumaraguru Vijay Nirmala Sodhimuthu (Segar) Brothers: Veerapan Kandasamy and grandchildren Body is resting at Blk 505 #03-72, Woodlands Drive 14. Tel: *****610,*****200 Cortege
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      42 35 The Family of the Late TAN AH HONG Departed on 2 July 2008 wish to express their heartfelt thanks and appreciation to all relatives, friends, colleagues and business associates for their kind assistance, attendance, condolences, donations and wreaths during their recent bereavement.
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      122 35 have fought a good fight. I have finished my course. I have kept the faith." 2 Timothy 4:7 CHUA KOON HOE Age: 98 Husband of Chan Lye Neo (Deceased) has peacefully gone to be with the Lord on 7th July 2008. We celebrate his life and we will miss him
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      54 35 H With Deepest Sympathy Heartfelt Condolences to The family of the late LIAU NYUK SIONG Former honorable secretary, And member of the Management Committee I Chen Su Lan Methodist Children's Home I From The Management, Staff and Children of I Chen Su Lan Methodist Children's Home I I I LJ
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      139 35 Looking unto Jesus, the Author Finisher of our faith Who for the joy that was set before Him endured the Cross, despising the shame and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God... (Heb 12:2) SEOW KWAY KEE Age: 91 Was called home to be with
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      41 35 (QJiin deepest <£ Jrfearifelf Gonaoiences fo Our General Manager Mr Ong Cheng Ho, Albert on the demise of his beloved father-in-law LAI JOO SENG Departed on 6 July 2008 From: The Management Staff of Prosper Marine Pte Ltd *J Group of Companies
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      114 36 SARDARNINARINDER KAUR THAKRAL (AGE 76 YEARS) WIFE OF SARDAR KARTAR SINGH THAKRAL DEPARTED PEACEFULLY FOR HER HEAVENLY ABODE ON 7TH JULY 2008 CREMATION WILL BE HELD AT MANDAI CREMATORIUM, HALL 4 ON TUESDAY, BTH JULY 2008, AT 4.30 PM CORTEGE WILL START FROM 90 MEYER ROAD AT 3.15 PM BUSES
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      125 36 Thalai Thevasam Ist Anniversary NITHIAHNANDAN S/O ARUMUGAM, PBM, BBM 24.10.1949 21.06.2007 God took him home, it was His Will, But in our hearts we love him. still; His memory is as dear today As in the hour he passed away. We often sit and think of him When we are
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      96 36 Ist Anniversary In Loving Memory of ELDER LIM KIM HEE left for God's Celestial City on 8 July 2007 "Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever." Psalm 23:6 His smiling way and pleasant
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      67 36 In Loving Memory Of KOH MAY LIN was called home to be with the Lord on 6 July 2008 "I lift up my eyes to the hillswhere does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth... The Lord will watch over your
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      53 36 The Family of the Late t TAN LIAN TECK, ALEX Departed on 30 June 2008 Our family wish to express our heartfelt thanks and deepest gratitude to all our relatives, friends, colleagues, business associates and clan associations for their kind assistance, attendance, condolences, wreaths and jt contributions during our recent
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      78 36 Psalm 16:11 "You have made known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand" Ist Anniversary In Loving Memory of Jessica Choo Seh Ching Departed on 8 July 2007 Loving and tender in her ways, Strong
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      154 36 W "I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith." 2 Timothy 4:7 JERALED ALEXIS Age: 87 was called home to be with the Lord on 6 July 2008, leaving behind loved ones. Beloved Wife: Eliyamma (Deceased) Children: Spouses: Andrew Amalton Landes Julit
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      28 36 In Loving Memory Alagan Sangu Departed 2/7/1983 His memory is as dear today, As in the hour he passed away. Always remembered^ byWife:Bhagyam& Brother Peria Ramu Children grandchildren
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      53 36 In Loving Memory Of MRS S.M. THIAGARAJAH Departed 8 July 2000 Today recalls sad memories of a dearest mother gone to rest. We cannot forget you our loved one so dear. Your memory grows sweeter year after year. Very sadly missed by Daughter: Gowri Ram Sons: M.T Kuhan M.T. Sregantan
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      67 36 The family of the late IAPT LEONG MING SEN (MS) Departed 28 June 2008 wish to express their heartfelt thanks and apreciation to relatives, friends, colleagues and business associates for their kind assistance, tendance, condolences, donations and wreaths during their recent bereavement. Special Thanks to Yew Lian Park Residents Assoc;
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      38 36 9th Anniversary In Loving Memory Of JAMES TRAAZIL At home with the Lord 8 July 1999 A loving devoted husband, father and god father. Forever in our hearts and greatly missed by Germaine Leon < God daughters: Cassie Kara
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      68 37 The Sikh Community of Singapore express their heartfelt condolences to S. Kartar Singh Thakral Family on the demise of his beloved wife SARDARNI NARINDER KAUR THAKRAL on 7 July 2008 :i Central Sikh Gurdwara Board Pardesi Khalsa Dharmak Diwan Central Sikh Temple Sikh Centre Gurdwara Sahib Silat Road Singapore Khalsa
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      54 37 With Deepest Sympathy and Heartfelt Condolences to our Director MR CHUA CHIN SEONG BBM on the demise of his beloved mother ANG KIT HUEY Departed on 6th July 2008 From The Management Staff, The Directors /Shareholders Of Batavia Eximp Contracting (S) Pte Ltd Excel Exports Co. (S) Pte Ltd Micro
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      102 37 ANG KIT HUEY Age: 80 passed away peacefully on 6 July 2008. Dearly missed and fondly rememberedy loved ones. Husband: Chua Peng Choon (deceased) Sons: Daughter-in-law: Chua Chin Seong BBM Pang Lay Hua Chua Chin Yam Daughters: Sons-in-law: Chua Chwee Lan Ler Lian Eng Chua Geok Lan Tan Eng Lim,
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      42 37 With Deepest Sympathy and Heartfelt Condolences to our Chairman MR CHUA CHIN SEONG BBM on the demise of his beloved mother ANG KIT HUEY Departed on 6th July 2008 From The Management Staff, Mr Mrs Kasim Taiyebali Of Akbarwood Enterprise Pte Ltd
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        7371 38 TRANSACTION DATE: JULY 7, 2008 52-WEEK TEL HIGH LOW CODE COMPANY CURRENCY LAST TRADED SALE 'VOL 'OOO DAY HIGH LOW NET P/E M CAP SMIL 0R11C 3C 24 5 41 141 21 194 31 15 23 29 18 61 17 5 IE 43 5 126 34 5 15
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        1369 38 52-WEEK IEL HIGH LOW CODE CURRENCY LAST TRADED SALE 'VOL 'OOO DAY HIGH LOW NEI P/E MCAP SMIL COMPANY +0R2C 41.; 32 16.5 38 70.S 22.5 li.; 44.; 78 i; i; 16.; 17.1 2; 38.5 43 19.; 5; 72 23.; 38 21 1 41.2 18.5 21 li.; 21.;
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        66 38 52-WEEK IEL HIGH LOW CODE COMPANY CURRENCY LAST TRADED SALE 'VOL '000 DAY NEI P/E M CAP SMIL 0RHIGH LOW 20C 620C 100C 1120C 1250C 398.3 3977.9 116 6065 Diamonds 5200 6095 IS DJ US Tech 1000 6097 IS MSCI Spore ***** 6101 ISS&P500 ***** 6170 SPDRS 288
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      490 39 REUTERS Consumers are now shifting to gadgets and appliances that help cut their bills Seoul FROM washing machines that use steam instead of hot water to refrigerators that use lowenergy compressors, going green is now not only ecofriendly but also crucial for
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      38 39 AFP Yesterday's close: 13,360.04 (+122.15 points) »Japanese shares closed 0.92 per cent higher after 12 straight sessions of falls, ending their longest losing streak in 54 years, supported by a weaker yen which boosts exports.
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      26 39 AFP Yesterday's close: 21,913.06 (+489.24 points) Hong Kong share prices closed sharply higher, up 2.28 per cent, after the Shanghai bourse surged.
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      32 39 AFP Yesterday's close: 2,792.4 (+122.51 points) Chinese share prices closed up 4.59 per cent, on strong earnings forecasts from major banks and government officials' remarks on stabilising the market.
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      23 39 AFP Yesterday's close: 5,002.5 (-79.6 points) Australian shares closed down 1.6 per cent, amid fears of a global economic slowdown.
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      27 39 AFP Yesterday's close: 1,127.26 (-6.88 points) Malaysian share prices closed down 0.6 per cent, due to growing political concerns and near record-high oil prices.
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      29 39 AFP Yesterday's close: 13,525.99 (+71.99 points) »Indian shares closed 0.54 per cent higher, led by software stocks ahead of first-quarter earnings, though inflation and political concerns persist.
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      27 39 AFP Yesterday's close: 2,303.82 (-10.93 points) »Indonesian shares closed 0.5 per cent lower, hit by concerns over high domestic inflation and soaring oil prices.
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      27 39 AFP Yesterday's close: 730.56 (-12.47 points) Thai shares closed 1.68 per cent lower, due to growing fears over rising inflation and high oil prices.
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      118 39 YESTERDAY'S CLOSE: 2,934.12 July 7 Stock Name Close Change CapitaLand 5.880 +0.090 CapitaMall 3.150 +0.030 CityDev 11.300 +0.400 Cosco Corp 3.160 +0.080 DBS Grp 18.780 +0.100 F&N 4.430 -0.040 Gent Intl 0.575 +0.010 HKLand 4.320 +0.150 JSH 17.200 +0.220 Jardine C&C 16.640 -0.140 KeppelCorp 10.760 +0.100
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      54 39 JiutianC 56,131,000 Oceanus 41,825,000 Li Heng 34,547,000 Global Voice 28,585,000 China Hongxing 26,729,000 Ferrochina 21,578,000 Informatics 20,056,000 Jade Tech 18,665,000 Sing Tel 17,645,000 Golden Agri 17,084,000 July 7 Yangzijiang 16,972,000 Gentlntl 13,360,000 ChinaNTown 13,227,000 Mercator 12,317,000 ChinaTaisan 11,703,000 Asia Tiger 11,178,000 DBS DB eCWDBIDI3 10,125,000 CoscoCorpDßeCWoBo929 9,654,000 ChinaFibreT
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      141 39 July 7 UNIT TRUSTS TABLE APPEARS ON MONDAYS FOREIGN CURRENCY NOTE RATES: (9AM): SINGAPORE DOLLARS TO ONE UNIT OF FOREIGN CURRENCY Buying Selling Aust dollar 1.3040 1.3190 Can dollar 1.3300 1.3450 Euro 2.1220 2.1460 Malaysian ringgit* ..0.4172 0.4182 NZ dollar 1.0250 1.0470 Sterling pound 2.6840 2.7130 US dollar 1.3540
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      1236 39 Bonds, Loans Warrants TRANSACTION DATE: JULY 7,2008 HIGH LOW CODE COMPANY TRADED SALE '000 33 16 4014 CapitalanBNPeC*****8 20 5 +15 21C 4 3 4410 CapitalanBNPeCW*****1 4 +1 2C 10 2 5 3802 CapitalanBNPeCW*****4 4 +1 464 35 23 5 4469 CapitalanBNPePW*****3 300C 20 9 5 3803 CapitalanBNPePW*****4 13 -2
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      419 40 BLOOMBERG NEWS Shanghai INVESTORS betting on a rebound in China's tumbling stocks are setting themselves up for more losses, said investment guru Marc Faber, who told investors to bail out of United States stocks before 1987's so-called Black Monday crash. He also
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      560 40 REUTERS Trade-dependent economies such as Spore and HK are more vulnerable: Economists Hong Kong MR CLIFF Sun is hurting. The 54-year-old chief executive of Kin Hip Metal Plastics had spent much of the past year grappling with rising labour and material costs in China
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      662 41  -  Ignatius Low He sends flowers to takeover opponent Ong Beng Seng after $163 m stake sale By Money Editor FIVE years ago, two tycoons locked horns in a high-profile takeover battle for Singapore steel company Natsteel. They accumulated shares in the
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      623 42  -  Nicholas Fang Further write-downs possible and situation may take one to two years to stabilise By THE end is still not in sight for the damaging fallout from the United States sub-prime mortgage crisis, veteran banker Wee Cho Yaw
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      369 42  -  Joyce Teo By Property Correspondent IT WAS another fairly active weekend for mass to mid-market property launches most notably at Livia, a large Pasir Ris development where 160 units were snapped up. Elsewhere, however, slowing sales offered hints that the recent momentum in the property
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      185 42  -  Yang Huiwen By THE Singapore Exchange (SGX) yesterday launched its new, enhanced trading engine. After a series of glitches on the creaky old system, SGX said the new system, known as Quest-ST, would better support the needs of traders in member firms. The new trading
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      572 43  -  Michelle Tay Thomas Held steps down after less than two years; APL chief takes helm By SINGAPORE'S Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) has switched helmsmen in a shocking move but one that has left some observers more certain that NOL will make
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      506 43  -  Goh Eng Yeow By MONEY-LOSING Dayen Environmental has decided to stick to what it does best water treatment. This follows a disastrous and costly foray into coal mining in Indonesia and other unrelated businesses. This cost the firm more than
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      362 43 GOH ENG YEOW WARRANT WATCH JUST when it seemed that the gloom and doom hurting investor sentiment all over the region was unrelenting, Asian stock markets staged a strong rebound yesterday. For warrant traders who were lucky enough to pick up
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      415 43  -  Yang Huiwen TAKING STOCK By CHINA stocks may have been battered and bruised for months now, but they were resurgent yesterday helping the local bourse to a second straight day of gains. Bargain hunters jumped into the fray as the Shanghai Composite Index led
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      565 44  -  Jessica Cheam ...snags $705 m contract for Sentosa theme park Deal goes to arm of state-owned group that built China's steel industry By IN A sign of the growing role of China construction firms in Singapore, a top mainland firm has landed a plum
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      20 44 STOCK 1.04 billion TRADING shares worth VOLUME $1.12 billion UP Gainers: 381 Losers: 200 DOWN Unchanged: 829
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      94 44 Mid Cap 710.97 A 11.21 Small Cap 592.77 A 11.49 All Share 738.39 A 11.10 Fledgling 654.95 T -0.99 China 412.99 A 16.49 China Top 417.59 A 19.58 Oil and gas 712.06 A 15.52 Basic materials 535.48 A 24.14 Industrials 693.26 A 10.76 Consumer goods 723.50 A
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      214 44 REUTERS, BLOOMBERG NEWS SINGAPORE'S BIGGEST GENCO SINGAPORE investment company Temasek Holdings yesterday launched the sale of the country's biggest power generating company, Senoko Power, in a deal that could raise about US$3 billion (554.08 billion). Companies expected to bid include Sembcorp Industries, India's Tata Power,
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      30 44 New CEO NOL chief executive Thomas Held steps down after being on the job for less than two years. He has been replaced by APL head Ronald Widdows. PAGE HlB
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        979 46  -  Dave Chua Thanks to the volcanoes in Lake Toya, there is a wealth of hot springs in picturesque Hokkaido. So go on and soak them up WHEN Mr Shinzo Abe, the former prime minister of Japan, chose Hokkaido as the site for the G-8 summit which is currently
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        140 47 IDo try different ramen shops. Ramen is different all over Japan, with each region boasting its own style. Asahikawa is known for its soy sauce ramen while Sapporo ramen is famed for its rich miso broth. 2 Do visit the Ainu museum to learn about the
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        58 47 1 Don't dip your towel in the water while you are bathing in the hot springs. It is considered unclean. 2 Don't buy individual train tickets if you are planning to use the extensive train system in Hokkaido. Consider getting the Flexible four-day pass at 18,000 yen (*****)
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        173 47 > At the moment, there are no direct flights from Singapore to airports in Hokkaido. Travellers from Singapore need to go via Tokyo's Narita airport and then transfer to Haneda airport. Japan Airlines and Air Nippon Airways both have flights from Haneda to various cities in
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        805 48  -  Deepika Shetty Editor Roopinder Singh lived in New York for six years but was drawn bacß to his hometown of Chandigarh CHANDIGARH, also known as the City Beautiful, is India's only planned city. Just five hours by car from the capital New Delhi, it was
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        100 49 'Now I don't have time to obsess. All that stuff about, "I need to go this certain way and do that", was an indulgence of my youth' Actress Julianne Moore (right) on how having children stopped her obsessivecompulsive urges 'I'm in rather poor health at the moment. My eyes
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        720 49 AP Ogle thousands of insects and eat them at the Audubon Insectarium in New Orleans NEW ORLEANS Ron Forman wants to change adults' views of bugs and spiders from "ewww!" to "cool!". After all, such critters clean the earth, pollinate plants and form a huge chunk of
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        801 50 PHOTO: Skiing buff Michael Switow goes in search of fun in the snows of the Rocky Mountains AS A teenager, I loved to ski, but I'm not sure if skiing loved me. Just around my 16th birthday, I went one weekend to a resort called Ski
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        325 52 You can still get bargains even as fuel prices go sky high Commonwealth Travel Service From $838, see whales and dolphins swimming in the ocean during the six-day Taiwan Family Fun and Whale Watching Cruise. Other highlights include a night's stay in a farm where you can learn
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        755 54  -  AMY VAN The Northern lights and rich fishing grounds are Norway's major tourist attractions By TROMSO, the capital of Northern Norway, is considered the gateway to the Arctic. Located at the same latitude as Alaska and Siberia (about 70 degrees north), this is the spot
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        628 56 Bali's beautiful beaches, sunny climate, artisans and graceful folk leave Karon Ng enthralled IN THE land of a thousand temples, the islanders, mostly Hindus, slaughter cows to feed tourists, reserving only the white cows for their religious practices. Tourism is the mainstay of the Balinese. Putu, our tour
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      671 57  -  Carmen Lee The recent Piano Fest was a brilliant showcase of pianistic techniques and Bach's musical style > music SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL PIANO FESTIVAL 2008 Victoria Concert Hall July 2 to 6 BASED on a Bach theme, the 15th Singapore International Piano Festival featured a smorgasbord
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      518 58 Reuters Kung Fu Panda prompts soul-searching in China's arts and political circles BEIJING More than just a box-office hit in China, animated Hollywood comedy Kung Fu Panda has led Chinese artists to find fault with their own film industry and call for fewer government
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      349 58 Smith proves box-office muscle again Reuters LOS ANGELES Will Smith, the closest thing to a sure bet in Hollywood these days, flew to the top of the worldwide box office with his critically mauled superhero saga Hancock, distributor Columbia Pictures said on Sunday. The comedy-drama, in which he plays a
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        393 88 IT boot camp THAM YUEN-C and TAN CHONG YAW abuse six gizmos just because they can THE hard disk in your notebook flies at an insane 90 or more revolutions per second. Inside, a microscopic distance separates the head which writes data from the platter which
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        316 88 Digital camera: Olympus uIO3OW, $649 Vendor's boast: Waterproof up to 10m (up to one hour), shockproof up to 2m, freezeproof up to -10 deg C and crushproof up to 100 kg. DL abuse: Dunked in a swimming pool. Dropped three times onto a ceramic tile. Spent 15 minutes
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        266 88 Panasonic video camera: SDR-SW2O, $799 Vendor's boast: 1.5 m waterproof (up to 30 minutes), 1.2 m shockproof and dustproof. DL abuse: Immersed in a swimming pool. Dropped onto a ceramic tile. Flexed the body. Survivor rating: I plunged the camera to the bottom of a 1.5 m deep
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        247 88 USB drive: San Disk Ultra Cruzer Titanium BGB, $99 Vendor's boast: Case can withstand 909 kg. DL abuse: Drove a car over it. Survivor rating: Anyone would have died. I drove a 1.7 tonne MPV over the Cruzer slowly. Six times. I rammed into
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        323 89 Panasonic ToughbookCF-19 notebook PC, from $5,299 Vendor's boast: Shockproof (90cm), spillproof and dust-re-sistant. DL abuse: Dropped it. Held it under running water. Flexed the LCD screen. Survivor rating: I stood on it, all 90kg of me, and dropped it from a height of more than
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        266 89 Microsoft Comfort Curve Keyboard 2000, $29.90 Vendor's boast: Spillproof keys. DL's test: Liquid torture including dousing by water, cola and hot coffee. Survivor rating: I started out easy, simulating an accidental spill with half a glass of water on the keyboard. It stayed there draining slowly,
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        328 89 Lenovo Thinkpad T6l notebook computer, $2,699 Vendor's boast: Shockproof on all sides and corners if dropped from about lm. Dust and sandproof. Spill-resistant keyboard up to 60ml of water. DL's abuse: Weight test. Drop test. Spill test. Survivor rating: First, I sat all 50kg of me
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        389 90 These students know 3D animation and they are only eight years old, as VICNAN PANNIRSELVAM finds out AMRISH Pillay and Learn Ming Jiang, both eight years old, are the youngest participants in a coding competition for primary students. They were taking part in this year's Code XtremeApps
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        427 91  -  Stephanie Gwee By Let's suppose you're a shutterholic who chooses to tote along your camera wherever you go, but your beloved point-and-shoot isn't cutting it anymore. You long for a digital SLR shooter, but you are a little light on the wallet. The Samsung NV24HD is here to
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        1036 92 Built-in laptop speakers suck. STEPHANIE GWEE rocks to tiny mobile audio aids instead THEY rock these mobile laptop speakers. They're small (fits in the pocket). Cheap (costs only a fraction of the $10,000 that audiophiles spend on big-rig audio gear). And good (they come with
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        822 93  -  Gabriel Yue Priscilla Goy Retailers at Sim Lim Square and Funan DigitaLife are seeing fewer shoppers due to the big IT shows. ALVIN LIM reports GONE are the days when you had to queue up to use the escalators at Sim Lim Square or jostle
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        731 94  -  Tao Ai Lei, To be doubly secure, some banks are adding another layer of authentication TWO is better than one and that premise made Asian United Bank (AUB) fork out US$2OO,OOO (*****,000) to strengthen its online security. The domestic Filipino bank decided to beef
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        422 95 Associated Press Spot a crime? Report it anonymously via SMS POLICE in the 1970s urged citizens to "drop a dime" in a payphone to report crimes anonymously. Now in an increasing number of cities, tipsters are being invited to use their thumbs to identify
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        801 96 From creating an online gateway to blogging, our cultural heritage is getting a high-tech sheen. TAN EE SZE reports THE National Heritage Board (NHB) is using tech in a two-prong strategy to promote Singapore's heritage. NHB's aim is to bring heritage to everybody's desktop
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          110 97 graphics cards Asus ROG EN96OOGT MATRIX/HTDI/512M graphics card Price and availability to be announced QUICK, what's the secret to clocking 8,000 points in World Of Warcraft? Get the Asus ROG EN96OOGT MATRIX/HTDI/ 512 M graphics card. Armed with a Super Hybrid Engine technology, the card automatically
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          96 97 mobile phones Samsung SGH-GBlO Available at authorised dealers; $798 THIS bulky gizmo (at 103 mm and 139g) may not be the most handsome mobile phone around. Business folks and texting junkies who are not too bothered about gizmos' looks, would love this bulky phone's broad keypad, which
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          93 97 mobile phones Sony Ericsson HBH-PV72O Available authorised dealers; price unavailable MOST Bluetooth headsets make you look as if you have horrid tumours sticking out of your ear. Not the pretty Sony Ericsson HBH-PV72O. At just 16mm thick and slathered in a delicious silver finish, this gizmo looks sleek
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          102 97 online services Windows Live Messenger TV Go to http://messengertv.msn.com WANT to relive the moment when Fernando Torres scored that winning goal in the Spain versus Germany soccer match? Try Windows Live Messenger TV. This Web service lets you watch videos via the Windows Live Messenger tool. It
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          90 97 mobile phones Nokia E7l Available at authorised dealers; $798 (without operator plan) THE stunning Nokia E7l smartphone is decked in a head-turning metallic finish. With its full Qwerty keyboard, sending out e-mail messages or firing up the Web is also speedy, via the gadget's High-Speed Downlink
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        617 98  -  Yap Hui Bin, Alone In The Dark NOT to be mistaken as a remake of the 1992 original, Alone In The Dark (AITD) is the fifth title in the series. You play the protagonist, Edward Carnby, who is suffering from amnesia and finds himself in New
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        400 99  -  Adli Yashir, Truenote Panel PC HSOOR $1,099 From authorised dealers at Sim Lim Square and Funan the IT Mall THOUGH the brand name may sound foreign to your ears, Truenote Panel PC HSOOR has several similarities with the popular Apple iMac computer.
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        723 100 GEOFFREY PEREIRA tests two that combine the sophistication of SLRs with the ease of use of point-and-shoots Olympus E-520 $1,149 with 14-42 mm kit lens Olympus E-420 $999 with 4-42 mm kit lens or $1,199 with ZD 25mm f2.8 "pancake" lens Available from major retailers GOOD features
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        327 100  -  Melvin Seah HTC 3400 i PDA Phone $488 (without operator's plan) Available at authorised HTC dealers WHEN the press release of a brand new PDA phone proudly declares that it has a "boldly affordable price tag", you tend not to have high expectations of its looks. Well,
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        963 102 There are easy ways to share headphones with a friend, VICNAN PANNIRSELVAM susses out the options PEOPLE like entrepreneur Tay Joo Ann like to share her music with her boyfriend. "This way we can both listen to the music and we sometimes talk about
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        511 103 Make your own 3-D photographs. TAN CHONG YAW squints into the secrets AUTOSTEREOSCOPY is not a medical procedure. It's the display of three-di-mensional images in jargon called stereo pairs without using special headgear or glasses." But then you may say that 3-D is old hat.
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        201 103 To view a 3-D photo set, like the one above of the Kranji War Memorial, we need to trick our eyes. It's mind over matter. Squint for success There are two methods: parallel and cross-eyed. I find the cross-eyed method faster. Face the photos squarely
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        319 103 NO MATTER how I tried to keep my camera levelled, slight changes were magnified on the photos. I sweated buckets particularly in alignment when I first tried to create stereo pairs using PowerPoint. Then I found two excellent pieces of freeware that made the process a walk in
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        886 104 How well you survive a national emergency depends on how well prepared you are. GRACE CHNG finds out NOT many people have the chance to work with muscleman cum ac-tor-turned-California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. Greg Chun did for six years as state director of California's
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        531 105  -  GRACE CHNG If you don't feel for Mother Earth, try to at least feel for your wallet DELL is developing its greenest PC, which will have a bamboo cover instead of the usual metal casing. No details are available but the blog Earth2Tech has
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      47 107 this little red dot belongs to class and school I OLYMPIC PAGE 13 I A Ei i) LITTLE GREEN kgTMffTWflffl HOT STUFF 111 II WHAT HAPPENS Isll association PUPILS WHO ARE W\ WHEN YOU A DOING THE EARTH GET BURNED Mf A LOT OF GOOD I §7%
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        866 108 'Under 30, employed and deep in debt' By Teo Cheng Wee, The Sunday Times, June 22, 2008 They are below 30, employed and mired in debt. This is the fastest-growing age group of debtors, say credit counsellors. On average, they owe $55,000 to about seven creditors, according to new
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        599 109 The five Ws and an H of creating a liveable city. BY ANDREW DUFFY WHAT EXACTLY IS A LIVEABLE CITY? There have been two surveys to see which cities are liveable, and they considered things such as low crime, affordability as well as high-quality housing and health care,
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      611 110 The numbers, faces, events and places of the region. BY LIN ZHAOWEI THE BIG EVENT North Korea blows up nuclear cooling tower What happened North Korea demolished the cooling tower (right) at the disabled Yongbyon nuclear plant on June 27. The 30m-tall tower, which released waste heat into the
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        634 111 Everybody says they want to save the environment, but many primary schools are actually doing something about it. lim pow hong spoke to students from Zhangde and Sembawang Primary Schools to find out what they have been up to. In Zhangde and Sembawang Primary Schools, conservation
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        461 112 YOU'RE INVITED! The talent page featuring special reviews, original art and contributions from Y-O-U. Send your contributions to stdot@sph.com.sg We received so many wonderful drawings, cards and wishes from all of you for Little Red Dot's third birthday. Thank you for taking the time to write in. The
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        108 113 Hundreds of police took to the streets in one of Europe's biggest crackdowns on illegal immigration and 75 people were arrested. A third of the arrests took place in France on June 23. Around 1,300 officers in 10 different states were involved in this exercise known as Operation Baghdad.
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        130 113 Doctors here have successfully treated for the first time a skin cancer patient using cells cloned from his own immune system. The patient, a 52-year-old man who had very advanced skin cancer, or melanoma, had been given less than a year to live. But after receiving the new
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        103 113 On June 20, British supermodel Naomi Campbell was ordered to do 200 hours of community work because she lost her temper. The 38-year-old had assaulted two police officers as she was ejected from a plane at Heathrow Airport in a furious row over lost luggage. She had also
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        137 113 In 2010, space tourism is expected to take flight, and very rich Russians are expected to snap up a lot of the seats. The trips will be made in spacecraft run by Virgin Galactic, a company owned by British billionaire Richard Branson, who also owns Virgin Atlantic airlines. The
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        91 113 This small territory tucked away on Europe's south-eastern edge is the world's newest country. So, to promote its distinct identity, the government has rushed to create its own national symbols, including a new flag (below). However, creating a national anthem proved tricky. Kosovo's population consists of Albanians and Serbs.
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        121 113 A study entitled Australia's Future Fat Bomb showed that nine million adults in the country were rated as overweight, of which four million were officially declared obese. That is 26 per cent of the adult population. The author of the study said that if Australians do not learn to
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        473 114  -  ELLEN WHYTE Want to see a lot of wildlife? Check out the nearest pond. BY Ponds are home to all sorts of animals and plants. You might find bulrushes growing along the edges, and water lilies and sacred lotus flowers floating on the water's surface. These
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        538 115 What happens when you get burned or scalded? alison de souza finds out Fire is very useful it can keep us warm, cook our food and light the way. But get too close and you could get burned. The cells and tissue in the part of
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        601 116  -  John Hanam The World Wide Web as we know it now has been in existence since the *****, neubronner eugene traces its growth here FOR YOUR GRANDPARENTS In 1969, the United States government initiated a secret research project at the Department of Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency
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        677 117 HISTORY IN THE HEADLINES* He shatters Hitler's racial myths with his four gold medals; congratulated by his German rival Berlin, Germany, Aug 10, 1936 American athlete Jesse Owens won his fourth gold medal at the Olympic Games yesterday. However, his victory was a bit embarrassing for
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        740 118 To help athletes perform at their best, a team of professionals work behind the scenes at the Sports Science Academy, by lim pow hong All athletes want to perform well. They want to jump higher, run or swim faster, or kick the ball better than anyone else. Sometimes
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        299 118 Imran Khan fell in love with badminton when he played his first game when he was six years old. The reason he loves it? "I get to move around a lot," he said, grinning. As a singles player, he came in tops at the Cheers
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        339 118 Marissa Ng first picked up the badminton racquet when she was six. She was fed up of sitting on the sidelines while her entire family was having fun on the courts. Now the Primary 6 Rosyth School pupil is in the front line winning medals
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