The Straits Times, 11 July 2008

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    25 1 THE STRAITS TIMES 106 PAGES IN FOUR PARTS MICA (P) 115/12/2007 FRIDAY, JULY 11 2008 •m A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION ESTABLISHED 1845 80 CENTS
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  • Article
    Lock icon Cheaper travel for 4 in 10 commuters
    700 1  -  Christopher Tan Fares to be based on distance travelled, regardless of the number of transfers By Senior Correspondent HERE is some good news for public transport users whose journeys involve transfers: Travel expenses will shrink from the fourth quarter. A new system that
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    Lock icon $300,000 FOR A KIDNEY
    234 1 TANG'S OFFER: THE KIDNEY PATIENT THE head of the Tangs retail empire, Tang Wee Sung (above), 56, yesterday became the first person here to be charged with trying to buy a kidney. He was going to pay middleman Wang Chin Sing $300,000 to find him a
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  • UPFRONT
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      Lock icon Sun shines on organic farming as oil stays high
      933 1  -  Nirmal Ghosh By Thailand Correspondent In Bangkok AT DAYCHA Siripatra's organic farm in central Thailand's Suphamburi province, storks sieve the mud and water, spearing snails in a rice field being readied for planting. Red ants are busy in the grass and
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      341 2 SECTION ONE HOME Prime 2-4 L ean y ear f or Hungry Ghosts "Sla 6-lb Canned braised pork will not be World 16-19 offered in temples for the Hungry Review 22-25 Ghost Festival due to a pork Insight 26-27 shortage in China and stricter FYI 29 export rules. SECTION TWO
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  • PRIME
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      Lock icon Abdullah to leave office by June 2010
      828 3  -  Carolyn Hong MORE REPORTS, ASIA PAGES 14 15 But the question remains: Will his decision stave off a leadership challenge? By Malaysia Bureau Chief In Kuala Lumpur PRIME Minister Abdullah Badawi yesterday announced that he will retire by June 2010 and hand over
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      Lock icon 52 nabbed for Euro Cup illegal betting in Singapore
      300 3  -  Carolyn Quek By AN INTERPOL coordinated operation to tackle illegal football gambling in Asia has netted 52 people in Singapore, for bets amounting to some $600,000. About $116,000 in cash was also seized. Over 1,300 people were caught across the region
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      Lock icon Second-quarter growth falls sharply to 1.9%
      610 4  -  Alvin Foo Economists cut full-year forecasts after dismal flash estimate By ECONOMISTS have pared their forecasts for the year after growth in the second quarter suffered its biggest contraction in five years. Estimates have been reined in from the 5.5 per cent or more
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      Lock icon Jiawei asks, and gets, flag-bearer honour
      318 4  -  Lin Xinyi MORE OLYMPIC STORIES: Hl5 Hl6 By NATIONAL paddler Li Jiawei got what she wished and asked for to be the flag-bearer for Singapore at the Beijing Olympics. That honour was bestowed on her at the Beijing 2008 Olympic and Paralympic Games flag
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      334 4 WHERE WE CALL JIXME This is where I won't be alone For this is where I know I'm home. Home by Kit Chan I Maybe it's your old school. Maybe it's the Botanic Gardens, a mall like Far East Plaza, or the park where you had your first kiss. Where
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      56 4 When the music stops Some of the hottest shows in the music business will be in town next month. But is Singapore at the same time in danger of losing ownership of its music festivals? Executive Lifestyle looks at the issues. She files police report against supervisor for sexual harassment
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      68 5 Vorsprung durch Technik > Design legend, Walter de'Silva. For over 30 years, he has been designing I for the finest European marques. I When a man such as himself calls this I the most beautiful car he has ever designed, you listen. I The new Audi S5. The Gran Turismo,
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  • ASIA
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      Lock icon Racism a crime in HK but is it enough?
      798 6  -  Caryn Yeo WALL STREET JOURNAL, REUTERS Landmark law passed, but critics say it still does not do enough to protect minorities By AFTER more than a decade of debate, a controversial anti-racism Bill was unanimously approved by legislators in Hong Kong
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    • CHINA
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        Lock icon Culture shock for Chinese tourists and Taiwanese hosts
        826 7  -  Ong Hwee Hwee Sim Chi Yin Mainlanders find island rundown; residents put off by visitors' spitting habit By In Taipei WHEN Xiamen businessman Ying Jiming set foot in Taipei last Friday, he expected a modern capital with wide boulevards and glitzy skyscrapers.
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        Lock icon Three women from China missing
        238 7 ASSOCIATED PRESS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Taipei THE Taiwan authorities are looking for three female Chinese tourists who went missing after leaving their hotel in a Taipei suburb, an immigration official said yesterday. Mr Chiu Hsin-ying, of the National Immigration Agency, said the women, all in their
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        Lock icon 'Police and criminals in cahoots' in riot-torn town
        383 8 REUTERS Residents already fuming even before protest over teen's death: Ex-police chief Beijing THE town of Weng'an which erupted in rioting late last month was a powder keg of graft, unchecked criminal gangs and public anger, the area's former police chief said.
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        Lock icon One in four Chinese adults overweight: Study
        195 8 BLOOMBERG, REUTERS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Beijing WAISTLINES are expanding faster in China than almost anywhere else, with nearly one in four adults overweight or obese, a new study says. Rising prosperity, which allows more people to afford meat, dairy foods, vegetable oils and sedentary
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        Lock icon Not up to Beijing to set my agenda: Sarkozy
        492 9 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, ASSOCIATED PRESS He rejects Chinese pressure not to meet Dalai Lama but does not say whether they will meet Strasbourg FRENCH President Nicolas Sarkozy yesterday rejected Chinese pressure not to meet Tibet's exiled spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, saying
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        Lock icon Olympian tussle over Taiwan's title
        268 9 ASSOCIATED PRESS TAIWAN has rejected Beijing's attempts to change the Chinese name under which the island will compete in next month's Olympics, casting a shadow over relations between the two sides. Vice-chairman Liv Te-shun of the Mainland Affairs Council in Taipei said yesterday that "Zhongguo
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        Lock icon China highlights security threat from Muslim region
        289 9  -  SIM CHI YIN AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Beijing CHINA insisted yesterday that it faces a serious terror threat in its Muslim-majority north-west ahead of the Olympics, as it announced 82 "suspected terrorists" had been detained there this year. The 82 belonged to five groups which
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    • EAST ASIA
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        Lock icon Fukuda accused of weak leadership at G-8 summit
        615 10 REUTERS Rich nations' failure to address global problems is blamed on the Japanese PM Tokyo JAPANESE Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda faces criticism after hosting the Group of Eight (G-8) summit, as the group's perceived failure to address pressing global problems has reinforced
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      • WORLD QUICKLY
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          Lock icon MISSING $30B: PROBE BEGINS
          91 10 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE JAKARTA: Indonesia's corruption watchdog has opened an investigation into suspicions that about 200 trillion rupiah (Ss3o billion) worth of state oil and gas revenues have been lost. Senior regulators from state oil and gas oversight body BP Migas have been questioned after an audit
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          Lock icon SEOUL'S INQUIRY INTO BEEF DEAL
          95 10 ASSOCIATED PRESS SEOUL: South Korea's new Parliament agreed yesterday to launch a probe into government negotiations with Washington on resumed US beef imports, as it convened for the first time after an opposition boycott over the dispute. The planned inquiry is a blow to President
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          Lock icon RUSHDIE WINS 'BEST BOOKER' PRIZE
          85 10 REUTERS LONDON: British author Salman Rushdie won the "Best of the Booker" prize yesterday to mark the 40th anniversary of one of the world's most prestigious literary awards. Midnight's Children won the Booker Prize in 1981, and the Indian-born writer was the hot favourite to
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          Lock icon LONDON STABBINGS: MAN CHARGED
          89 10 ASSOCIATED PRESS LONDON: A 33-year-old unemployed man appeared in court yesterday, charged with the brutal stabbing murders of two French students. A judge at Greenwich Magistrates' Court ordered Nigel Farmer detained until his pre-trial hearing on Oct 16. Police have charged Farmer with killing 23-year-olds Gabriel
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          Lock icon RUDD PRAISES KL'S DEMOCRACY
          128 10 ASSOCIATED PRESS PUTRAJAYA: Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd praised Malaysia's democracy yesterday, saying it was "tested and applied" in the March 8 elections. "Democracy is not just alive and well in Malaysia but flourishing," he told reporters at a joint news conference with Malaysian Prime Minister
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    • INDIA / SOUTH ASIA
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        Lock icon Three-way power struggle
        110 12 THE INHERITOR Mr Asif Ali Zardari is chairman of the Pakistan People's Party, the biggest party in the government. It is facing troubles after the Pakistan Muslim League withdrew its support. THE CHALLENGER Mr Nawaz Sharif's Pakistan Muslim League pulled out of a partnership with the Pakistan
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        Lock icon Pakistan govt's first 100 days a nightmare
        594 12  -  Ravi Velloor Country plagued by political strife, terrorism and economic woes By South Asia Bureau Chief A HUNDRED days after elections produced a new government in Pakistan, the mood in the country is one of deep disenchantment. Terrorist attacks show no sign of
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        Lock icon Nobody's home, except for Musharraf
        313 12  -  RAVI VELLOOR THIS is not the week for anyone arriving in Pakistan to clinch a meeting with its key leaders. Mr Asif Ali Zardari, perhaps the country's most influential man, given that his party holds the reins of power, is in Dubai. Mr Yousuf Raza
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    • SOUTH-EAST ASIA
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        Lock icon Thai minister quits over temple uproar
        566 13  -  Nirmal Ghosh He was accused of undermining the country's claim on the disputed site By Thailand Correspondent In Bangkok THAI Foreign Minister Noppadon Pattama resigned yesterday, three days after the country's Constitutional Court ruled that he had violated the Constitution in signing a controversial
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        Lock icon Famed 'medic' with the magic touch dies
        123 13 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Jakarta AN INDONESIAN woman famed nationwide for supernatural skills in lengthening penises has died. Reclusive Mak Erot, famed for her penis extension treatment incorporating traditional herbs and prayers, died last week in Caringin village in Java, the Kompas daily's website said.
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        Lock icon Thaksin's richer despite asset freeze
        329 13 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, BERNAMA Bangkok FORMER Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has become richer despite having US$2 billion (552.7 billion) of his assets frozen while he stands trial for corruption, Forbes revealed yesterday. The billionaire, deposed in a 2006 military coup, is US$lOO million richer than
        AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, BERNAMA; REUTERS  -  329 words
    • MALAYSIA
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        Lock icon No-confidence motion filed against Abdullah
        508 14 BLOOMBERG, THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK, REUTERS, BERNAMA Malaysian opposition's move will ramp up pressure on the embattled Premier Kuala Lumpur PARLIAMENTARY opposition leader Wan Azizah Wan Ismail yesterday filed an emergency no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi. This is set to increase pressure on
        BLOOMBERG, THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK, REUTERS, BERNAMA; AP  -  508 words
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        Lock icon PI who fled abroad 'feared for his life'
        219 14 BERNAMA Kuala Lumpur PRIVATE investigator P. Balasubramaniam, who is believed to be in Thailand, said he fled overseas because he feared he would not be safe in Malaysia. "This claim was made when police were recording his statement overseas," Home Minister Syed
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        Lock icon Standing ovation for PM masks disquiet
        1467 15  -  Carolyn Hong REUTERS Succession plan is unlikely to quell politicking, as two-year wait is too long for some By Malaysia Bureau Chief In Kuala Lumpur BY THE time the Umno divisional leaders filed into the hall at the Putra World Trade Centre yesterday afternoon,
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      24 6 Thai minister resigns Mr Noppadon Pattama's move over temple uproar buys time for PM to tweak Cabinet to shore up government's credibility. PAGE 13
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      206 10 WHERE WE CALL C^Jf/ JIXME This is where I won't be alone For this is where I know I'm home. Home by Kit Chan Maybe it's your old school. Maybe it's the Botanic Gardens, a mall like Far East Plaza, or the park where you had your first kiss. Where
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon Teheran test-fires more missiles
      806 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, WASHINGTON POST, REUTERS New tests come just hours after US warning that it will defend Israel Teheran IRAN'S military test-fired more missiles yesterday, one day after it tested a longrange Shahab-3 and other missiles in the Persian Gulf. The tests, meant to show that
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      Lock icon Botox blamed in suit for causing deaths
      624 17 LOS ANGELES TIMES Anti-wrinkle drug's maker defends record as users complain of chronic side effects Irvine (California) MORE than a dozen people who either used or knew someone who used Botox have taken manufacturer Allergan to court, claiming the popular wrinkle-buster has either
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      Lock icon Back from the dead – as diamonds
      152 18 Back from the dead as diamonds AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Chur (Switzerland) AT THE end of their days, most people end up six feet under or up in flames. But some are spending eternity as sparkling diamonds. A company called Algordanza in the eastern Swiss canton of Graubuenden offers a service to
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      Lock icon Can Sarkozy realise his Mediterranean bloc vision?
      754 18  -  Jonathan Eyal AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Other EU states may not fall in easily with French leader's grand union project By Straits Times Europe Bureau In Paris MORE than 40 leaders from Europe, the Middle East and North Africa will be in Paris this weekend
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    • SPOTLIGHT PEOPLE
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        Lock icon JonBenet's parents cleared of murder at last
        491 19 ASSOCIATED PRESS PROSECUTORS have cleared Jonßenet Ramsey's family of the 1996 killing of the six-year-old beauty queen and expressed "deep sorrow" for placing them under a decade-long cloud of suspicion. The district attorney now says new DNA tests point to a mysterious outsider.
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      • Article
        Lock icon Jackson says sorry to Obama
        121 19 NEW YORK TIMES THE Reverend Jesse Jackson has apologised for critical and crude comments he made about Mr Barack Obama, in which he accused the senator of "talking down to black people". Just before an interview with a Fox News anchor on Sunday on a
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      406 22 HIGH oil prices are a result of complex, intertwining issues. Among them, the supply and demand balance and the weakness of the US dollar in which crude oil is quoted. Neither can be fixed quickly. Perhaps for that reason, politicians, particularly in the United States, have come
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      115 22 Today is World Population Day. 2050 We look at how the world's 9-5 bi||ion population has grown exponentially in the last century, and is still escalating rapidly. Top 10 countries with largest population (millions) 1 China 1,330.0 2 India 1,148.0 3 U.S. 303.8 Indonesia 237.5 Brazil
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      1294 22 MM LEE ON CHINA Channel News Asia conducted an interview with Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew that was first broadcast on July 9. This is an edited transcript of the interview. CNA: MM, some have described you as an interpreter of China
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      875 23  -  William Choong U.S.-JAPAN MISSILE SHIELD By Senior Writer IN 1998, North Korea sparked a diplomatic crisis when it fired a three-stage Taepodong-1 ballistic missile. For dramatic effect, the country's engineers steered the missile's path over Japan's Honshu island before it splashed into the Pacific
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      970 24  -  Bruce Gale »MATA JELI: A PERSPECTIVE ON INDONESIAN AFFAIRS By Senior Writer WHEN Bapepam, Indonesia's capital market watchdog, announced proposed changes to its takeover rules in the middle of last month, many analysts reacted with dismay. "Investors will be less inclined to buy, as
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      813 25  -  NOELEEN HEYZER r< t\ By bURIN FITSUWAN For The Straits Times NOW, more than two months after Cyclone Nargis left a trail of death and destruction in Myanmar, events and developments elsewhere in the world have captured many of the region's news headlines. But not
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      141 23 H THE FUTURE HAS BEEN INVENTED. AND IT IS PERFECT. Meet Jaguar's new face. Driven by a new design language as bold as it is exhilarating, the sporty silhouette of the new XF is augmented by futuristic technology and groundbreaking engineering. Within the sleek lines of a coupg, you'll find
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      2644 26  -  LEE SIEW HUA Stop planning so much and Singapore will make the next economic leap. Philip Yeo f the former EDB chief and zestful seller of the Singapore story to the world, tells Lee Siew Hua stories of this
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      925 27  -  Clarissa Oon By I THOUGHT I had left my three years in China behind since returning to Singapore six months ago, but there are many moments when it feels like the Middle Kingdom has followed me back home. China waiters and
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      889 27  -  Hong Xinyi »THE POST-65ERS By IN A recent dialogue with students, Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports Vivian Balakrishnan commented on the demands on a mod-ern-day politician to communicate with not just policy substance, but also presentational style. "It's no longer enough
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      25 26 Growth at what cost? Singapore should rethink its grow-at-all-costs economic model as it's not the only factor needed to build a committed citizenry. PAGE 27
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      316 28 HenitageFest A W SINGAPORE _H B^bW. _H _H b"bW. _H b"bW. V ORDINARY PEOPLE. EXTRAORDINARY SPIRIT. fl^t zX^^?fif^§ THIS JULY, WE CELEBRATE THEM. T^f^^^^^^U^^ THE UNSUNG HEROES OF OUR TIME AND iJW^Z^ THOSE BEFORE. FELLOW SINGAPOREANS OfrW^^ /^r(ffilJ& WHO HAVE MADE AN IMPACT ON OUR LIVES. (o^^ I BMC I
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      1157 29 FYT Mt Singapore today Partly cloudy, late morning and early A 0 A 0 ImP^ afternoon showers with thunder mainly __|j3 ip^ J^*I—^1 over southern, western and central Singapore. ASIA WORLD WEATHER USEFUL NUMBERS 5 THINGS YOU CAN C f= 1 O ergency. l. ines 999 DO TODAY SEOUL PoHce
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      973 31  -  Elena Chong Salma Khalik »KIDNEY-FOR-SALE CASE Retail chain chairman out on $15k bail; alleged middleman also charged By RETAIL magnate Tang Wee Sung was going to pay $300,000 for a kidney, a court heard yesterday. That was the sum that
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      560 32  -  Salma Khali k SALMA KHALIK Transplant cases can be halved if diabetics keep illness in check By Health Correspondent THE number of kidney transplants needed here could be halved if diabetics control their illness before it causes organ failure. Kidney expert
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      713 33  -  Tessa Wong T T Jessica Lim TAN WEI ZHAO Owners report strong growth in business; outlets popping up in the heartland as well By THINGS are looking pretty for spas here as more self-pampering consumers splash out on spa treatments. A MasterCard
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      622 34  -  Li XUEYING Measures include tiered child allowances, 13 months' paid leave, affordable childcare By IF ACCOUNTANT Ulrika Hylander happens to get pregnant here, she would rather return home to Sweden. After all, she and her husband would together be entitled to more
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      438 34  -  Tania Tan By THE National Environment Agency's (NEA) new chairman, by her own confession, "is definitely not a tree-hugger". But that, Ms Chew Gek Khim reckons, is her forte. After all, she points out: "I represent the average, educated Singaporean. How I relate to the
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      625 37  -  K.C. VIJAYAN He's expected to get one-third remission of jail term and put on home detention scheme By Law Correspondent JAILED priest Joachim Kang is expected to be out of jail this month, in time for his 60th birthday. He has, however,
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      79 37 MURDER OF TEENAGE GIRL TEARY-EYED family members and friends of 18-year-old Jeevitha Panippan comforted each other at a short funeral service which was held at Mandai Crematorium yesterday. Miss Panippan's body had been found on Tuesday morning sprawled behind an electrical substation next to Block 154,
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      93 37 A 22-YEAR-OLD man was charged yesterday with the murder of his former girlfriend. Pathip Selvan Sugumaran (right) is accused of murdering Miss Jeevitha Panippan a private school student near Block 154, Ang Mo Kio Avenue 5 on Monday evening. The 18-year-olds hand was found sticking out of
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      643 38  -  Selina Lum »'EXORCISM' CASE 2 more church-goers testify, saying they were frightened by plaintiffs behaviour that night By TWO opposite versions of events have emerged from the long-running Novena Church "exorcism" law suit, but both sides can at least agree on one thing it was a
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      275 40  -  Shobana Kesava By A NATURAL museum is growing in Yishun Park, where 860 trees found only in the shrinking rainforests of the Indo-Malayan region have been planted. The young trees are all from the Dipterocarp family named after their winged fruit that look like shuttlecocks. About
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      582 40  -  Jessica Lim Canned braised pork from China unavailable; temples turn to fresh pork instead for festival By WHEN the Hungry Ghost Festival rolls around in three weeks, there will be getai singers, auctions and the symbolic burning of fake money. One key tradition will be
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      678 41  -  Hong Xinyi Past winners include Tokyo's Roppongi Hills and Shanghai's Xintiandi By BOASTING a mix of lovingly preserved old buildings and swanky new developments, the Bras Basah-Bugis area is home to funky arts schools, museums and theatres. The transformation of the neighbourhood, once infamous for
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      615 42 This year's National Day Parade is packed with daredevil stunts in the air, sea and on land. Carolyn Quek and Jermyn Chow give you a preview of the ride in store. EXPECT spills that thrill. In the air, on land and water, a
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      469 43  -  Amelia Tan Property tycoon's chain of preschools aims to instil entrepreneurial spirit in young By A CHAMP is built, not born. Now, hotel and property tycoon Kwek Leng Beng is going big into preschool education to prove that point. His chain of preschools promises to
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      336 43  -  SUMATHI V. SELVARETNAM By AS A PhD student at Oxford University, Cleo Choong spent most of her waking hours at the lab, researching ways to help heal damaged bones with biodegradable material. When she returned to Singapore, the bioengineering graduate wanted to market her
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      26 31 Pulse-pounding stunts Wakeboarder Sasha Christian is ready to pull off one of the many daredevil acts that will set hearts racing this National Day. PAGE Hl2
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      36 32 I Delicious treats are in I I store at Plaza Singapura. I I Don't miss your copy of The Straits Times tomorrow! I Jointly Organised By: Owned By Managed By the STRAITS times plcizcismgcipura Caj^taJSJaJL Cag^taLand
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      146 37 WHERE WE CALL yCOME This is where I won't be alone For this is where I know I'm home. Home by Kit Chan Maybe it's your old school. Maybe it's the Botanic Gardens, a mall like Far East Plaza, or the park where you had your first kiss. Where is
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      205 38 A weekly look at what to watch out for in the world of consumers. Figures, case study and tips come from the Consumers Association of Singapore (Case). The world of car-polishing O No of cases filed (January to December 2007) Top complaint Unsatisfactory services CASE STUDY A consumer signed up
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      343 40 OPPORTUNITY IN ADVERSITYj f Professional Forex Trader Clarence Chee, the developer of the Dynamite Forex System and the Profit in Pivot System (PIPS), started T3B Forex Club has been coaching a growing group of successful retail investors privately on how to profit consistently from the forex market. Jfc44-r Come hear
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      597 42 It's a sale almost too big to be true! The Malaysia Mega Sale 2008 Is back with bigger and better bargains on everything. And if the day isn't long enough for you, then shop through the night till you drop at our special Midnight Sales. Sign up for the Mega
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      25 43 To buy, find and sell the latest range of products and services, check out CATS Classified in The Straits Times. MATS BUY IT-SELL IT-FIND IT
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      304 44  -  Joshua Yak ATTACK ON JUDICIARY COMPLETE disappointment and disgust filled me when I read about the criticism yesterday by the International Bar Association's Human Rights Institute which stated that Singapore falls short of international standards in human rights and political freedom
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      334 44  -  Dr Marijke Loggie I HAD the impression that primary schools were reverting to single session until I read a statement on the Ministry of Education website that all schools will go partial single session by 2014. Isn't that just renaming the double session?
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      169 44  -  Samina Parvez (Ms) I REFER to Mr Ravi Velloor's report on Wednesday, "Kabul attack targets India's Afghan policy", in which he alleges that Pakistan maintains links with the Taleban. I reiterate Pakistan's interest to have stability in the region and good relations with
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      18 44 PHOTO: AP IRRITATING: Vijay Amritraj (below) extolled the virtues of Rafael Nadal (above) no end.
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      189 44  -  Mika Sampovaara TUESDAY'S Upfront opined on the 2008 Wimbledon final ("Federer: Still Number One but no longer The One"). As an avid tennis fan, I spent all of Sunday night until the early hours watching this incredible match, dubbed the best of all time by
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      59 44 MULTI-TIER ROADS MR SETO HANN HOI: "Instead of increasing the number of lanes horizontally, has the Land Transport Authority ever considered increasing them vertically, having a two-tier road, one running above another? We have multi-storey apartments, carparks, columbariums and hydroponic farms, why not multi-tier roads?
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      147 44 ECP'S ISLAND RESORT MR VIKASH K. SINHA: "I wish to highlight the low standard of service at the Island Resort in East Coast Park. We booked a chalet there and the experience left us bitterly disappointed. E Block, where we had our
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      80 44 LIFE JACKETS MS FIONA SEAH: "The simple reason is that life jackets provided by most places such as sports centres and schools do not fit well. Regular watersports enthusiasts will agree they can even be dangerous. Sports centres and clubs should invest in quality life vests with
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      382 44  -  Han Soon Juan I REFER to Madam Doreen Chan's letter, "These ungracious sticklers of Singapore..." (July 3). Being physically disabled myself, I can empathise with her feelings. However, I must add that, generally speaking, the public today is a lot more gracious towards
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      237 44  -  Tan Chee Koon (Mrs) Han Chuan Quee (Ms) I THANK Mr Ed Cheong for his gracious comments in his letter, "PM's poignant speech on giving worth airing" on Wednesday about Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong opening the new community and civic space at The
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      202 44  -  Geoffrey Lim LTC N. Subhas I REFER to Mr Tang Kwan Yin's letter, "CNG labelling: Just whose rule is it?" (July 3). We would like to clarify that the requirement to display a compressed natural gas (CNG) label on the front and rear
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      78 44  -  Lim Huat Eng I REFER to Madam Lim How Ping's letter, "Singapore's most inaccessible building" (July 3). The HDB has a programme to install lifts in its commercial buildings, wherever possible. Block 86 Marine Parade Central will be included in the programme. We will inform
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      36 44 For more readers' views, log on to straitstimes. com. Access to letters online is free. PRO TAXIS: Traffic solution FEEDBACK SERIOUS?: Bus company SERIOUSLY, IS IT BETTER VALUE?: New cable package NOT THE BEST: Service standards
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      915 45  -  Lin Xinyi Thrower Zhang, who trains part-time, says she's not at her best for the Beijing Games By SINGAPORE'S Olympian Zhang Guirong has made an astonishing confession: she is not ready for next month's Beijing Games. To make things worse, the Shenyang-based shot-put specialist has been training
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      635 46 LOS ANGELES TIMES OLYMPICS USOC chief exec says vast spending, home advantage give hosts a leg up Los Angeles JIM Scherr is not conceding anything. The chief executive of the United States Olympic Committee is merely being realistic in saying China will probably
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      285 46  -  Wong Chun Han By SINGAPORE'S medal hopes at the Sept 6-17 Paralympics in Beijing rest on six participants. They will compete in athletics, swimming, sailing and equestrian events. The squad, announced yesterday, includes three first-timers. Laurentia Tan will make her Paralympic debut as an equestrian. Fellow
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      519 46  - Sportsmanship: Jesse Owens Lutz Long Rohit Brijnath A continuing series on memorable Olympic stories. Tomorrow: Persistence "Hitler must have gone crazy watching us embrace" By A GREAT long jumper is struggling to qualify for an Olympic final. A rival steps in to help him. It seems at best a nice
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        83 46 XINHUA WASHINGTON: National Basketball Association star Yao Ming has resumed training after foot surgery and looks good for the Olympics, China teammate Vi Jianlian said on Wednesday. Vi, who was giving a press conference after moving to the New Jersey Nets from the
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        75 46 ASSOCIATED PRESS LONDON: Sprinter Dwain Chambers will run in the British Olympic trials this weekend not knowing if he will be eligible to compete in Beijing. He will find out on Saturday whether he has qualified for the British team in the 100 metres.
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        44 46 REUTERS BANGKOK: Thailand's rebellious Olympic boxing champion Manus Boonjumnong will turn professional after the Beijing Games, the country's boxing chief said yesterday. The Athens light-welter-weight champion is famous at home for his playboy antics and excessive-party lifestyle.
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      401 47  -  Terrence Voon »SOCCER By SEVEN months of hurt and frustration are set to end for one of Singapore's most infamous, yet gifted, football sons. Noh Alam Shah (right), who fell from grace because of his petulant assault on a national teammate, is set to
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      566 47 Lampard thinking of using Webster ruling after ties with Chelsea sour London FRANK Lampard is ready to walk out on Chelsea this summer unless he is given a five-year contract on £140,000 (*****,000) a week. The Blues have already tabled a four-year deal
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      428 47 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE London FIFA president Sepp Blatter has urged Manchester United to stop treating Cristiano Ronaldo like a modern-day slave. The Swiss wants the English club to let the Portuguese player join Real Madrid if he wants to. Ronaldo, a boyhood Real
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      186 47 ASSOCIATED PRESS Minsk (Belarus) REFEREE Sergei Shmolik was helped off the field with back pain while officiating a Belarus league match last Saturday, but was later shown to be drunk. That may explain why he officiated from the centre of the field towards the
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      172 47 Alexander Hleb will move from Arsenal to Barcelona this weekend after agreeing to a four-year deal with the Spanish club on Wednesday, reported The Sun. Arsenal are reportedly demanding £15 million (5540.3 million) for the Belarussian. AC Milan say they will sign either Arsenal's Emmanuel Adebayor or Barcelona
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      210 47 ASSOCIATED PRESS CYCLING Super-Besse (France) RICCARDO Ricco of Italy won the sixth stage of cycling's Tour de France yesterday, sprinting to a moun-tain-top victory ahead of two of the overall favourites. Kirn Kirchen of Luxembourg took the yellow jersey of overall leader
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      320 47 ASSOCIATED PRESS MOTOR RACING London A KEY defence witness failed to appear yesterday in motorsport boss Max Mosley's priva-cy-infringement case against a British tabloid that claimed he took part in a Nazi-themed gyThe dominatrix who secretly taped Mosley during the
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      698 48 BLOOMBERG NEWS London »SPORTSPEOPLE HE MAY have won his first Wimbledon crown and new fans after a stirring battle. But Rafael Nadal, a renowned fighter on the court, is too nice to make much money off it, sports marketing executives said. The
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      164 48 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TIGER Woods is on track to pass US$l billion (551.35 billion) in career earnings by 2010, according to Forbes magazine. He will then become the world's first billionaire to accumulate his fortune by playing sports. The 14-time Major winner earned
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      259 48  -  Jeanette Wang By RUNNERS looking for a race off the beaten track can lace up for the inaugural North Face 100 Singapore on Oct 4. The 100 km ultra-mara-thon will see some 300 runners negotiate the trails around Singapore's Central Catchment Area, including Macßitchie Reservoir
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      375 48  -  Soh Kai Wee FENCING By THIS year's Fencing Singapore International (FSI), which started yesterday and will end on Wednesday, has a youthful flavour. Unlike the previous five editions, 12 new junior events have been added to the usual 12 Open categories. About 560 participants
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        139 48 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON: England rugby duo Mike Brown and Topsy Ojo were fined and reprimanded yesterday after being found guilty of misconduct on the recent tour of New Zealand. Brown was fined £1,000 (552,690) for "staying out all night during an England rugby tour"
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        30 48 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE NEWCASTLE: Newcastle footballer Joey Barton will have to serve another month in prison for assault after being denied an early release yesterday.
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      222 48  -  Lin Xinyi TRIATHLON By THIS year's Aviva 70.3 Ironman Singapore bike route marks the first time that competitors of a sporting event will go from one end of the island to the other. The scenic route from the East Coast Park to Pasir Panjang
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      308 48 CYCLING Tour de France, 232 km sth stage from Choletto Chateauroux: 1 Mark Cavendish (Gbr/Columbia) shr 27min 52sec 2 Oscar Freire (Esp/Rabobank) 3 Erik Zabe (Ger/Milram) 4 Thor Hushovd (Nor/Credit Agricole) 5 Baden Cooke (Aus/Barloworld) all same time. Overall standings: 1 Stefan Schumacher (Ger/Gerolsteiner) 19hr 32min 33sec 2 Kirn
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      526 49  -  Michael Lee HORSE RACING By LEADING trainer Laurie Laxon can thank his lucky stars that three of his four runners, including the top fancy, have landed plum draws for Sunday's $1 million Emirates Singapore Derby. The Derby is the third and final leg of the
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      755 49  -  Valeric Chia SPORTS IN SCHOOLS West Spring See's focus on shooting pays off as its girls retain C Div title By THE promise of a digital watch she had long coveted spurred Carene Loo towards a masterful performance in the Schools National shooting championships. The 14-year-old
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      224 49  -  WONG CHUN HAN THE loss of three key players would have crippled most football teams. But the Singapore Sports School, the defending Schools National B Division champions, are made of sterner stuff. After some early nerves, they pulled together to beat Victoria School 4-0 at
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      151 49 KANG Yee Cher powered Fuhua Primary to victory in the 4xloo metres in the Boys' D Division final at the National Inter-Primary School Track Field Championships. The 10-year-old ran the second leg on Wednesday and blitzed the field, establishing a lead of more than 20m. This
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      34 45 111 walk out if I have to After a bitter dispute over his future, Frank Lampard is ready to buy out the last year of his contract and sign for Inter Milan. PAGE Hl7
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      148 48 WHERE WE CALL fj// JIXME This is where I won't be alone For this is where I know I'm home. Home by Kit Chan I Maybe it's your old school. Maybe it's the Botanic Gardens, a mall like Far East Plaza, or the park where you had your first kiss.
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      90 48 TV times BASEBALL: MLB: NY Yankees v Pittsburg Pirates (Live, Ch23, 7am). BASKETBALL: William Jones Cup Invitational, round-robin: Jordon v Egypt (3pm), Korea v Kazakhstan (spm) Live, Ch23. Australia v Taiwan (Live, Ch24, 7pm). CRICKET: NPower Test Series, Ist Test, day 2: England v South Africa (Live, Chi 10, 5.58pm).
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  • OBITUARIES
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      114 49 TAN CHUI HOON Age: 59 passed away peacefully on 9 July 2008, leaving behind loved ones. Brothers: Tan Choon Bok Tan Seek Cheong Tan Seak Cheong Tan Seng Koon Sisters: Brother-in-law: Tan Chui Keok Tan Chui Luan Fancis Han Tan Siang Poh Son: Teck Khim, James Daughters: Sons-in-law: Kwee Tin,
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      89 49 TANMINJIAN Age: 88 passed away peacefully on 10 July 2008. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Wife: Hoon Juat Ngoh Sons: Daughters-in-law: Tan Siang Suan Goh Puay Tiang Eric Tan Siang Quee Teo Yee Leng Granddaughters: Grandsons: Tan Hian Zee Nobie Tan Shih Hean TanHianYin Robbie Tan Shih
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      17 49 f In Loving Memory HARRY LEE WEE 11 July 2005 Remembered by all the family, today everyday.
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      42 49 The Family of the Late LAI JOO SENG Departed on 6 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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      220 50 "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 CHUA SOO SIN Age: 87 Was called home to be with the Lord on 9 July 2008. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved
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      193 50 have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that dayand not only to me, but also to all who have longed
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      56 50 ATHMA SHANTI POOJA MRS MAHAMAYE (RANI) passed away peacefully in Chennai on 4 lul 2008 leaving behind: Mother: V. Amirtham Husband: K. Sandanam Brothers, sister, relatives and friends. Prayers will be held on 13 lul 2008 (Sun), 10.30 am at Sri Manmatha Karuneeswarar Temple, 226 Kallang Road. Please treat this
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      16 50 In Loving Memory of My Father TEH SAY KOO 25.5.07- 11.7.87 Dearly remembered by Ec Kheng
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      215 50 "Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of W the Lord forever. Psalm 23:6 SEAH SOCK CHOON Age: 86 Was called home to be with the Lord on 9 July 2008 Leaving behind loved ones Husband: Go
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      141 50 'Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. John 14.27 LIM BIAN HAN Age: 88 years was called home to be with the Lord on 27 lune 2008 in Perth, W.A. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones Wife: Grace Chen Goke Chin Children Son-in-law Gladys, Siok
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      27 50 In Memory Of CHONGAHFATT Departed 11 July 1987 Your memory grows sweeter year after year For in our hearts you live forever 1 Missed by Wife Children
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      31 50 2nd Anniversary In Loving Memory of GEORGE LEE NGIANG HIONG Departed 11 July 2006 You Hue on in our hearts and minds Dearly missed and fondly remembered by family loved ones
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      121 50 We, the family of the late VASUNDA D/O GOVINDAN TEGERAJAN Departed on 28 June 2008 wish to express our heartfelt thanks and appreciation to all relatives, friends for their condolences, assistance, donations and wreaths during our recent bereavement. Special thanks to: The Commissioner Staff of Immigration Checkpoints Authority, Asia Pacific
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      62 50 Ist Anniversary In Loving Memory of SEPOMA X S BAPPO (SANTHA) Departed 25 June 2007 Deeply missed and always remembered by sons, daughters, grandchildren and loved ones. Prayers will be held on 12 July (Sat) at 10am at Blk 143 Lor Ah Soo, #03-321. Followed by Bpm at Sri Manmatha
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      42 50 Athma Shanti Pooja A. MUNIAMMAL SUSIE Departed: 27 Jun 2008 Karumathi Prayers on 11 Jul at 7.30pm, Blk 794 Woodlands Drive 72, #03-29. Hp 8200-0895 Athma Shanti Pooja on Sat (12 Jul) at 7.30pm, Sri Arasakesari Sivan Temple, 25 Sungei Kadut Aye.
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      205 50 SP^** "The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not be in want.. '^§ssj j»*awJ will dwell in the house of the Lord forever." Psalm 23 PETER WEE BOX CHYE (BOB) Age: 67 Was called home to be with the Lord on 9 July 2008 Dearly missed and fondly remembered by
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      59 50 The Family of the Late KOH MAY LIN Departed on 6 July 2008 would like to say a special thank you to Dr Koo Wen Hsin, Dr London Ooi, doctors nurses of Wards 45 48 at SGH, National Cancer Centre, St John's St Margaret's Church, SJSM Homecell, office staff, colleagues,
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      82 50 'Peacefully sleeping, resting at last, The world's weary troubles and trials are past. In silence she suffered, in patience she bore, Till God called her home to suffer no more.' Ist Anniversary In Loving Memory of ROSIE LIM POH LAN Departed on 11th July 2007 The years may wipe out
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      41 50 We, the family of the late JERALED ALEXIS Departed on 6 July 2008 Wish to express our heartfelt thanks and appreciation to the Priests, Relatives and Friends for their prayers, kind assistance, attendance, condolences, donations and wreaths during our recent bereavement.
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        6789 51 TRANSACTION DATE: JULY 10, 2008 52-WEEK TEL HIGH LOW CODE COMPANY CURRENCY LAST TRADED SALE 'VOL '000 DAY HIGH LOW NET P/E M CAP SMIL 0R215 28 5 11C 24 5 41 141 2C 194 31 15 18 61 17 5 15 43 5 126 34 5 15
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        1433 51 HIGH LOW CODE COMPANY TRADED SALE +0R'000 HIGH LOW P/E SMIL 41.; 32 16.; 38 70.; 22.; ii.; 44.; 78 i; i; 16.; 17.1 2; 81 43 19.; 23.; 88 21 1 41.2 18.; 21 ii.; 21.; 44 14 16 34.; i;.; 28.3 33 4; 32.2 i;.; 119.; 4C
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        64 51 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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      590 52 Concerns over the health of Freddie, Fannie dragging bourses down Washington THE United States government has held discussions about what to do in the event that mortgage companies Fannie Mac and Freddie Mac struggle, the Wall Street Journal reported yesterday. The meetings
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      311 52 New York ANOTHER United States hedge fund has told its investors they cannot have their money back soon. With credit markets on edge and investors nervous about hedge-fund holdings in hard-to-trade investments, more funds are finding that even minimal losses can help
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      222 52 ASSOCIATED PRESS Tokyo SONY, Sharp, Toshiba and other Japanese companies are teaming up to develop super-thm TVs based on organic light-emitting diodes (Oleds). Oleds use light-emit-ting organic compounds similar to those found in fireflies. TVs using Oleds do not require a backlight
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      30 52 AFP Yesterday's close: 13,067.21 (+15.08 points) »Japanese share prices closed 0.12 per cent higher despite a Wall Street tumble, but worries over United States corporate earnings lingered.
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      32 52 AFP Yesterday's close: 21,821.78 (+15.97 points) Hong Kong share prices closed flat after a topsy-turvy session that saw the benchmark index swing in and out of positive territory.
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      33 52 AFP Yesterday's close: 2,875.45 (-45.1 points) Chinese share prices closed down 1.54 per cent on as a sell-off on Wall Street overnight and profit-taking on large-caps dragged down the market.
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      29 52 Sydney S&P ASX 200 AFP Yesterday's close: 4,937.4 (-74.5 points) Australian share prices closed 1.5 per cent lower as banks and resources followed a negative lead from Wall Street.
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      28 52 AFP Yesterday's close: 1,135.49 (-4.32 points) Malaysian share prices slipped 0.4 per cent as investors stood back ahead of the corporate profit result reporting season.
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      32 52 AFP Yesterday's close: 13,926.24 (-38.02 points) »Indian shares fell 0.27 per cent in cautious trade, ahead of today's first quarter earnings from frontline software exporter Infosys and key inflation data.
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      30 52 AFP Yesterday's close: 2,276.23 (-9.8 points) »Indonesian shares closed 0.4 per cent lower on further foreign-led selling in coal-related stocks amid fears over the commodity prices bubble.
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      31 52 AFP Yesterday's close: 721.86 (+0.73 point) Tha i shares closed 0.1 per cent higher due to a technical rebound after the market fell sharply over the past month.
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      113 52 YESTERDAY'S CLOSE: 2,901 .58 "^Mlj^' July 10 Stock Name Close Change CapitaLand.... 5.890 +0.070 CapitaMall 3.130 -0.020 CityDev ...11.200 -0.080 Cosco Corp... 3.140 DBS Grp ...18.680 -0.160 F&N 4.430 -0.050 Gent Intl 0.560 HK Land 4.220 -0.080 JSH ...16.780 -0.260 Jardine C&C ...16.160 +0.020 Keppel Corp
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      60 52 Global Voice 211,282,000 Li Heng 37,657,000 Golden Agri 37,480,000 Full Apex 35,310,000 China Hongxing 34,361,000 Sing Tel 26,009,000 DBS DB eCWOBIII7 20,520,000 Heng Long 16,411,000 CoscoCorpDßeCWoBo929 15,258,000 DBS MBL eCWOBI2O2 14,300,000 July 10 Asia Tiger 14,005,000 Ferrochina 13,166,000 CreativMast 12,977,000 Jade Tech 12,649,000 Dayen 12,413,000 SGX 12,037,000 Straits
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      132 52 July 10 UNIT TRUSTS TABLE APPEARS ON MONDAYS SINGAPORE DOLLARS TO ONE UNIT )F FOREIGN CURRENCY Buying Selling lust dollar 1.2930 1.3080 Ian dollar 1.3380 1.3540 iuro 2.1290 2.1550 (lalaysian ringgit* ..0.4187 0.4194 IZ dollar 1.0220 1.0450 Sterling pound 2.6820 2.7120 JS dollar 1.3530 1.3690 SINGAPORE DOLLARS TO 100
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      1006 52 Bonds, Loans Warrants TRANSACTION DATE: JULY 10,2008 52-WbbK Ibb HIGH LOW CODE COMPANY CURRbNCY TRADED Y LASI VI SALE VOLUMb '000 16 4 5 3816 Asiasons W*****7 7.5 +0.5 185 51 10 4304 CapitalanMBLeCW*****2 13.5 -1 1906 36 27 CapitalanMBLeCW*****4 30 -2 36C 245 20 CapitalanMBLeCW*****2 21.5 -1 1023C 34
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      416 53 REUTERS Only 153 are on list, down from 162 last year; it's their worst showing in 10 years New York UNITED States companies had their worst showing in 10 years on Fortune magazine's latest annual Global 500 ranking, while foreign
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      370 53  -  VINCE CHONG By China Correspondent In Beijing CHINA may decide to reverse recent moves to cool its economy after the nation's export growth fell to the slowest pace in four years last month. This has raised concerns that weakening overseas demand
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      612 54  -  MICHELLE TAY He will pay $320k civil penalty; case is first involving contracts for difference By THE former financial controller of Singapore-listed Cosco Corp, Mr Teo Chuan Teck, has admitted to insider trading and must pay a civil penalty of $320,000. This is
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      349 54  -  Grace Ng By INTERNATIONAL efforts to craft a code of conduct for sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) have made it past the half-way mark. A group of senior government officials led by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) gave this progress report yesterday at the end
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      426 54  -  Karamjit Kaur By Aviation Correspondent HIGH oil prices and a drive to cut carbon emissions have prompted two major European companies to study alternative fuels for aircraft. Engine-maker RollsRoyce and British Airways have teamed up to embark on a nine-month study that will
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      619 55  -  Goh Eng Yeow TAKING STOCK Traders on the STI perk up after news that the fund may soon invest in global equity By Markets Correspondent LOCAL investors showed plenty of intestinal fortitude yesterday and largely shrugged off Wall Street's woes. What triggered
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