The Straits Times, 1 August 2008

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  • 25 1 THE STRAITS TIMES 132 PAGES IN FOUR PARTS MICA (P) 115/12/2007 FRIDAY, AUGUST 1 2008 •B A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION ESTABLISHED 1845 80 CENTS
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  • 769 1  -  Lee Siew Hua GROWTH PACE SLOWS, UNEMPLOYMENT RATE UP By Senior Political Correspondent SINGAPOREANS seeking jobs in the months ahead face the prospect of a slowing labour market. The reason: the shrinking pool of new jobs in two sectors, manufacturing and services. It would have
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  • INSIDE
    • 54 1 SINGAPORE Armed Forces soldiers will be getting a new uniform. The new design, which is supposed to be harder to pick out in the jungle, will feature a complex pattern that resembles pixels. It is said to look like the uniforms worn by United States Marines.
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    • 56 1 MALAYSIA'S Deputy Education Minister Wee Ka Siong has become the target of a vicious SMS campaign alleging sexual wrongdoing as his party, the Malaysian Chinese Association, prepares for internal elections. He has lodged a police report over the text messages circulating about him and a student
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    • 47 1 BEIJING Olympic organisers are fuming after top-secret rehearsals of the Games opening ceremony were filmed secretly by a Korean journalist who walked into the Bird's Nest Stadium. The clips were broadcast on South Korean TV and put on You Tube. SEE SPORTS, PAGE H23
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  • 104 1 It was a night of wine and dance for fans of ballroom dancing at the World Superstar Dance Singapore 2008 held at the Shangri-La hotel last evening. Taiwanese turned Singaporean Chinese singer Pao Na Na had a go at dancing with her instructor Matthew
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  • UPFRONT
    • 1035 1  -  Teh Joo Lin By FOR a team of Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) servicemen on a mission in the Gulf in April, the days were about baking in the 50 deg C desert heat and being buffeted by sandstorms while boarding their KC-135
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous

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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 366 2 SECTION ONE HOME Prime 2-4 Chikungunya strikes again Asia 6-21 A woman aged 60 from the World 22-27 Holland Road area becomes the Review.. ...28-31 17th person since January to I nsisht 32-33 contract the mosquito-borne disease rvi q/i while in Singapore. hYI cS4 PAGEHB SECTION TWO Home Hl-H2O streetdirectory.com
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  • PRIME
    • 777 3  -  Carolyn Hong Move is seen as shrewd, as it could shift focus away from sex probe By Malaysia Bureau Chief In Kuala Lumpur OPPOSITION leader Anwar Ibrahim yesterday took a major step in his campaign to seize control of the government, announcing that
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    • 187 3  -  TAN WEIZHEN MID-YEAR ESTIMATES SINGAPORE'S population now stands at 4.59 million. It grew by almost 200,000 between 2006 and last year, with foreigners accounting for the bulk of the increase. The number of foreigners professionals, workers, students and their family members rose 14.9 per cent
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    • 759 4  -  Nirmal Ghosh First verdict against the family is a blow to a comeback by ex-PM By Thailand Correspondent In Bangkok THAKSIN Shinawatra's wife, Pojaman, and her step-broth-er, Bhanapot Damapong, were yesterday sentenced to three years in prison each for tax evasion a
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  • ASIA
    • 545 6  -  Teo Cheng Wee ANOTHER SEX SCANDAL BREWING? He makes police report after SMS messages say he will quit his posts like a minister caught in sex video scandal did By In Kuala Lumpur ANOTHER video sex scandal seems to be brewing in
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    • 182 6 DATUK Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek, then-health minister (below), 61, stepped down from all his posts in the government and the Malaysian Chinese Association in January. He admitted that he was the man in a widely circulated sex video, which caught him in a tryst with a
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    • CHINA
      • 389 7 ASSOCIATED PRESS Beijing WORRIED that current pollution curbs may not be enough to clear the air, China yesterday announced a raft of emergency measures it would take if the skies fail to clear up further for the Olympic Games.
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      • 545 7 It will censor media's access to the Web despite widespread outrage and US pressure Beijing CHINA said yesterday that it was "determined" to maintain its controls on the Internet, amid criticism over its decision to censor the Web for foreign reporters covering
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      • Article, Illustration
        49 8 Parachutists from the People's Liberation Army Air Force performing "airborne ballet" at Beihai City in western China's Guanxi Province on Wednesday. The "Eight-One" Parachute Squadron has repeatedly broken world records since it was established in 1958, and travels extensively within China to give public performances. PHOTO: XINHUA
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      • 537 8 Uncertainty over its implementation raising concerns among Western firms Beijing CHINA'S landmark anti-monopo-ly law finally goes into force today, but uncertainty about how it will be implemented is raising concerns among Western firms. Business groups and legal experts generally welcome the long-awaited law, which
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    • EAST ASIA
      • 544 11  -  Kwan Weng Kin Move seen as bid to score on policy achievements ahead of possible elections next spring By Japan Correspondent In Tokyo PRIME Minister Yasuo Fukuda is expected to reshuffle his Cabinet today in a bid to boost his flagging popularity. The Japanese
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      • 216 11 ASSOCIATED PRESS Seoul SOUTH Korea's Constitutional Court yesterday overturned a ban on doctors telling parents the gender of their unborn babies, saying the country has grown out of a preference for sons. South Korea introduced the ban in 1987 to
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      • 340 11 REUTERS TOSHIKO HAMAYOTSU A lawyer and Upper House member, Ms Hamayotsu, 63, is a pivotal figure in mobilising voters for her Buddhist-backed New Komeito party, the junior partner in the Liberal Democratic Party-led ruling bloc. She once held the post of environment minister. SEIKO
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      • 507 13 ASSOCIATED PRESS, REUTERS Japan calm as US reverses change of ownership of isles claimed by Tokyo and Seoul Seoul SEOUL yesterday welcomed a US decision to re-list South Korea as the owner of a group of tiny islands also claimed by Japan. The
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      • WORLD QUICKLY
        • 151 13 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BEIJING: Five people were killed and tens of thousands moved to safety as tropical storm Fung-wong lashed eastern and southern China, state media reported yesterday. Four people were found dead in eastern Jiangsu province, while one person died and four were still
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        • 109 13 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE HONG KONG: China's largest wine merchant said yesterday it will relocate its headquarters to Hong Kong to benefit from the southern Chinese city's recent waiver of a 40 per cent tax on the tipple. Jomtek Fine Wines, which opened its headquarters in
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        • 90 13 ASSOCIATED PRESS LONDON: Her majesty would not be amused. A pair of Queen Victoria's 50-inch (127-cm) waist bloomers were snapped up for £4,500 (5512,200) by a Canadian buyer at a central England auction. Auctioneer Charles Hanson said Queen Victoria's underpants belonged to "a very big lady
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      • 113 13 REUTERS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE THE disputed group of islands, called Dokdo in Korean and Takeshima in Japanese, lie about halfway between the two countries' mainlands. The dispute originates in Japan's 20th-century imperial expansion and its colonisation of the Korean peninsula. Japan claimed the islands in 1905 after winning a
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      • 704 15 WASHINGTON POST UN to restart emergency relief after survey reveals worst hunger situation in a decade Beijing WITH shrivelled harvests and a cutback in imports, North Korea has slipped back into a serious food shortage that is causing millions of people to
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    • INDIA/SOUTH ASIA
      • 557 17  -  Ravi Velloor Terrorism to take centre stage at Saarc talks; Sri Lanka deploys 19,000 extra troops By South Asia Bureau Chief In Colombo MILITARY helicopters flying low over houses, sharpshooters on rooftops, patrol vessels bobbing in the waters of Colombo's central
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      • 135 17 ASSOCIATED PRESS THE Japanese Embassy has received an e-mail warning of a bomb in Sarojini Nagar a popular New Delhi market and has warned its citizens to stay away from crowded public places, a notice on its website stated yesterday. The warning
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    • SOUTH-EAST ASIA
      • 350 18  -  Alastair Mclndoe By Philippines Correspondent In Manila THE Philippine police's controversial practice of parading suspects before the media has been stopped for now and is under review after pressure from the country's human rights commission. Local television channels frequently broadcast news reports showing arrested crime
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      • 378 18 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, ASSOCIATED PRESS Prison holding the three Bali bombers takes extra measures amid fears of reprisal attack Jakarta INDONESIA has tightened security at an island prison where the three Bali bombers are being held ahead of their imminent execution, fearing a reprisal attack,
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      • 234 18 TO COMMEMORATE 35 years of diplomatic relations between Singapore and Vietnam today, Singapore's leaders exchanged congratulatory messages with their Vietnamese counterparts yesterday. President S R Nathan wrote: "Looking back, I am happy to see that relations between our two countries have taken
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    • SOUTH-EAST ASIA / MALAYSIA
      • 377 19 BERNAMA Georgetown PENANG was overcome by haze yesterday, with three areas experiencing poor visibility of between 2km and 6km. The haze is believed to have originated from open burning in Sumatra, Indonesia. According to a spokesman for the Penang Meteorological Department,
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      • 446 19 REUTERS Monetary authority rebuts Finance Minister's criticism that it failed to keep baht stable against Asian currencies Bangkok THE Bank of Thailand (BOT) hit back at Finance Minister Surapong Suebwonglee yesterday for criticising the central bank's foreign exchange policy, the latest sign
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    • MALAYSIA
      • 73 20 Two policemen (masked), who are key suspects in the murder of a Mongolian translator, being escorted by another cop outside the Shah Alam High Court on Tuesday. The trial is into its final submissions by lawyers from the defence and prosecution. Azilah Hadri and
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      • 544 20  -  Hazlin Hassan It decides against any cooperation, whether at state or federal level By Malaysia Correspondent In Kuala Lumpur LEADERS of the opposition Parti Islam SeMalaysia (PAS) have decided to remain with the Pakatan Rakyat opposition alliance, formally rejecting overtures by Umno to
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      • 360 20 ASSOCIATED PRESS PUTRAJAYA MALAYSIAN Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi yesterday dismissed his rival Anwar Ibrahim's threat to seize power as a "bluff", but ruled out imposing emergency measures if street violence breaks out over a sodomy accusation made against the opposition leader.
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      • 245 20 Penang FORMER Penang chief minister Koh Tsu Koon is engaged in a war of words with his successor about an error in a land deal in which the state government stands to lose RM4O million (Ssl7 million). The deal occurred during Tan Sri
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      • 563 21 THE STAR/AIA NEWS NETWORK XL urged to end or suspend contracts of guilty suppliers Kuala Lumpur THE police logistics department has asked Malaysia's Home Ministry to end or suspend the contracts of several companies which supplied them with substandard equipment. The drastic
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
    • 25 6 Desperate for food Failed harvests and reduced imports are again causing millions of North Koreans to go hungry, the UN food agency says. PAGE 15
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    • 294 13 m Celebrates Singapore's 43rd National Day Jfi X OSIM strengthens its commitment to always strive for excellence and constantly move with 3-MONTH the changing times. Driven by the same National Spirit that propelled Singapore to success, B Bfll -Ki-r- we continue our efforts in helping build a healthier and stronger
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    • 272 16 Born and Bred /itsaW in Singapore OTO reaches 30 this National Day! On Singapore's 43rd birthday, OTO reaches 30 years of age. For three decades, as our Nation grew from strength to strength, OTO has worked hard to nurture the home healthcare products industry in Singapore. Join us in celebrating
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  • WORLD
    • 644 22 REUTERS, ASSOCIATED PRESS CHANGING FACE OF RADOVAN KARADZIC Pictures of the former Bosnian Serb leader show him (from left) addressing the media in March 1993; at a parliamentary session in February 1995; in a recent handout photo showing him in disguise when hiding in
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    • 675 23 They may have to work till 70 as people live longer: Pension reforms chief London BRITONS will be forced to work until they are aged 70 if the basic state pension is to survive into the next century, the government's pensions supremo has
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    • 360 23 London BRITAIN'S Labour Party appeared to be on the brink of civil war yesterday, after a newspaper article by the Foreign Secretary was widely interpreted as a leadership challenge. Mr David Miliband, formerly regarded as Prime Minister Gordon Brown's most trusted lieutenant, on
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    • 230 23 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS London BRITAIN'S media watchdog, Ofcom, has fined the BBC £400,000 (Ssl.oB million) for misleading the public through fake quizzes and competitions. It was the largest financial penalty it has ever issued against the public broadcaster. Ofcom said eight BBC
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    • 544 25 REUTERS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE PM Olmert to quit next month; polls predict opposition win in snap election Jerusalem ISRAEL'S right-wing Likud leader Benjamin Netanyahu called for new national elections a day after Prime Minister Ehud Olmert announced he would resign once his ruling Kadima party
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    • 59 25 Rubble from a large rock slide lies across a highway between Vancouver and the ski resort of Whistler in Porteau Cove, British Columbia, Canada. A small tour bus narrowly missed being crushed in yesterday's landslide. The buried highway is scheduled to play a key role
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    • 446 25 NEW YORK TIMES New York THE number of Americans who have seen their full-time jobs chopped to part-time because of weak business has crossed 3.7 million the largest figure in more than half a century. The loss of pay has become a
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    • 238 25 ASSOCIATED PRESS Istanbul TURKEY'S top court narrowly voted against disbanding the ruling party over accusations that it is plotting to impose Islamic rule. But the judges also cut off millions of dollars in state aid to the party, which is locked in a power
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    • 550 26  -  Zackaria Abdul Rahim New cities will spring up at the two ends of the bridge connecting Djibouti and Yemen By In Djibouti City (Republic of Djibouti) A US$2OO BILLION (***** billion) project launched this week aims to physically connect Africa
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    • SPOTLIGHT PEOPLE
      • 284 26 ASSOCIATED PRESS BRITNEY Spears, Paris Hilton... Senator Barack Obama? The latest advertisement from Senator John McCain's presidential campaign implies Mr Obama is a vapid mega-celebrity like Spears. The ad, titled Celeb, and set to air in 11 battleground states, intercuts images of Mr
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      • 209 26 ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO: THE world's next space tourist, Mr Richard Garriott, a computer game wizard, will make history as the first child of an American astronaut to rocket into orbit. Mr Garriott, who is spending the bulk of his fortune on his US$3O million
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      • 231 26 ASSOCIATED PRESS SOME call it the biggest hack of military computers; perhaps it was just a big embarrassment. Briton Gary McKinnon accused of breaking into military and National Aeronautics and Space Administration's computers in what he claims was a search for UFOs
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    • 414 27 ASSOCIATED PRESS US medical college issues alert as reports of texting-related injuries go up Chicago THE warning came too late for Senator Barack Obama's adviser: Don't walk and text at the same time. Mr Obama's aide, Ms Valeric Jarrett, fell off
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    • 165 27 London THE smoke from smouldering joss sticks is a health hazard, according to a two-year study of temple workers by a Thai doctor. "One joss stick produces the same amount of cancer-causing chemicals as one cigarette," said Dr Manoon Leechawengwong in a report by The
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  • Page 22 Miscellaneous
    • 28 22 Walk into 'texting' danger If you walk, don't text it's dangerous. This warning comes from a US medical college as reports of texting-related injuries go up. PAGE 27
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  • REVIEW
    • 448 28 EARLY this week in Geneva, a World Trade Organisation (WTO) spokesman hinted a deal on the Doha Round of trade negotiations could yet materialise: "We have resolved or very nearly resolved issues that have been on the table for a very long time." But that
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    • 842 28  -  William Choong »TAIWAN'S RELATIONS WITH THE U.S. By Senior Writer IN 1982, then-US president Ronald Reagan wrote a secret memo regarding American arms sales to Taiwan. As desired by China in a joint communique issued earlier that year, Reagan wrote that the United States was
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    • 900 28  -  Deborah K. Elms »WORLD TRADE ORGANISATION MEETINGS ON GLOBAL ISSUES By For The Straits Times IN THE end, it foundered over food. Seven years of global negotiations over new rules for trade in the World Trade Organisation (WTO) broke down this week in
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    • 828 29  -  Bruce Gale »MATA JELI: A PERSPECTIVE ON INDONESIAN AFFAIRS By Senior Writer IS INDONESIA'S Islamic banking sector finally set to take off? Anxious to benefit from the increasing wealth of the oilrich Middle East, Jakarta has recently stepped up efforts to
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    • 956 30  -  Joshua Ho »NEW U.S. MARITIME STRATEGY By For The Straits Times THE new United States maritime strategy first unveiled in October last year shifts American naval strategy from a narrow focus on sea combat towards one that also emphasises the
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    • 784 31  -  J. Bradford GLOBAL ECONOMIC OUTLOOK By DeLong SINCE 2003, I have been saying that the global economy is badly unbalanced and vulnerable to a macroeconomic catastrophe that would yield one of the worst episodes of economic distress of modern times. Since 2004, I have
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    • 533 31  -  Angel Gurria By For The Straits Times THE first response to a problem is to regulate. But political pressures may cloud reasoned analysis. Regulation is where governments and markets meet. The challenge lies in finding the right level of intervention. Regulation is a
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    • 1506 32  -  Clarissa Oon BY-ELECTION By THE death of Jurong GRC MP Ong Chit Chung has sparked a niggling question in the minds of some Singaporeans: Does the law require a by-election to find a replacement? No, says the ruling People's Action Party (PAP). And there are no plans
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    • 484 32 IN 1981, then-Workers' Party secretary-gen-eral J.B. Jeyaretnam contested and won the Anson by-election, becoming the first man in 18 years to beat the People's Action Party (PAP) at the polls. The Anson seat had been vacated by Mr C. V. Devan Nair when he
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    • 985 33  -  Chua Mvi Hoong FRIDAY MATTERS By Senior Writer IS POLITICS a spectator sport or a participatory sport? The People's Action Party Government has traditionally preferred a circumscribed definition of politics, claiming for itself and other political parties the sole right to enter the political
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    • 946 33  -  Sue-Ann Chia »THE POST-65ERS By IT WAS a strange speech that Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong gave last week. Strange because he spoke about a subject that is seldom raised: the need to change Singapore's political system. Strange because he did not
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  • HOME
    • 647 37  -  Teh Joo Lin The camouflage pattern on the new uniforms will hide soldiers in the jungle more effectively By THE Singapore Armed Forces is planning to replace its uniform with something which will make its soldiers harder to spot in the jungle. Instead
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    • 462 38  -  Goh Chin Lian But analysts say this will bring little cheer to local job-seekers as they tend to shun sector By THE number of jobs created this year could hit a record high, said analysts. But this peak hinges on the
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    • 390 38  -  Sue-Ann Chia By THE Government's feedback unit has, for the first time, appointed two digital media executives to a panel working out ways to get public views on national policies and issues. The duo are editor Serene Siew of The Straits Times online portal
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    • 702 39  -  Kor Kian Beng Goh Chin Lian Its commitment to cater to older workers and rehire those past retirement age is lauded at tripartite dialogue By CLEARING horse dung and urine was a small part of Mr Mohd Sharif Mansor's job in grooming
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    • 668 43  -  Theresa Tan Tessa Wong Not many locals rushing to tie the knot on that date, which falls during the Hungry Ghost month, as superstition prevails By AS FAR as auspicious dates go, few can beat Aug 8, 2008. But there is no
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    • 612 44  -  Lee Hui Chieh Housewife is 17th person to be infected here and not overseas By CHIKUNGUNYA is back. This time, it has hit a 60-year-old woman who lives in Jalan Jelita off Holland Road. She is the 17th person to contract the mosquitoborne, dengue-like
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    • 400 44  -  Salma Khalik By Health Correspondent DISEASES once confined to a few countries are now spreading easily across international borders through trade and travel. In June, two Singaporeans were hospitalised for three weeks with brucellosis, a rare disease brought on, in their
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    • 596 46  -  Zakir Hussain Andrew Chew served for 52 years in public service; successor Eddie Teo takes over from today By THE chairman of the Public Service Commission (PSC), Dr Andrew Chew, has won high praise from the Prime Minister as he retires today. Mr
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    • 351 48  -  Judith Tan By THE Singapore Flyer has crossed the one-million mark in ticket sales just five months after the $240 million attraction opened for business. Nearly half the tickets sold were bought by tourists. The rest went mainly to local grassroots
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    • 459 48  -  Jessica Lim New range Pasar Organic reaches out to growing number of S'poreans worried about chemicals in their food By IT IS now cheaper to make a meal with organic food. NTUC Fair Price yesterday launched a new range of house-brand organic products aimed at
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    • 161 50 The hearing into Madam Amutha Valli Krishnan's lawsuit against the Novena Church came to a close on Wednesday. She claims an exorcism was forced on her at the church. She wants to be compensated for the psychological trauma that left her unable
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    • 296 50 WHAT really happened at Novena Church on the night of Aug 10, 2004? Both sides have given contrasting accounts: Plaintiff's version Madam Amutha Valli Krishnan said she passed out while praying in the church. The next thing she knew, she was being pinned down
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    • 326 50 DID an exorcism take place at the Novena Church? Plaintiff's version: Madam Amutha Valli's lawyer, Mr R. S. Bajwa, accused the two priests, Father Simon Tan and Father Jacob Ong, of "goofing up" an unauthorised exorcism on his client. He contended
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    • 301 50 WAS Madam Amutha Valli traumatised by the church incident? Plaintiff's version: After the incident, she made repeated visits to several doctors. She reported frequent nightmares about the incident and had trouble sleeping. She said she was fearful that the men would get her again
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    • 393 51  -  Khushwant Singh She appeals against 172-year jail sentence for 2006 accident and is out on $23,000 bail By NEWSPAPER editor Lim Hong Eng was sentenced to IV2 years in prison yesterday for knocking down a motorcycle, killing one person and injuring another. The executive editor
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      • 56 51 A BAG, a laptop, a ring and a watch worth almost $6,400 went missing from a house on Sunset Way after it was broken into between Tuesday night and Wednesday morning. The owner, in his early 40s, woke up to find his back door forced
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      • 61 51 A MAN in his mid-3 0s went to bed without securing his ground-floor apartment's kitchen door or windows and lost almost $3,000 worth of items as a result. He woke up on Monday morning to find his laptop, worth almost $2,000, and a $1,000 watch missing.
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      • 89 51 IN THE first major islandwide raid following the implementation of a new $500 fine for every packet of duty-unpaid cigarettes, 39 buyers were caught and fined $500 each for having illegal cigarettes. Singapore Customs officers seized more than 2,700 packets of these cigarettes and arrested
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    • 550 52  -  Irene Tham Online map website relaunched with new owner and maps created from scratch By STREETDIRECTORY.COM is back online. The website, whose street maps were found by a court to have violated the copyright of the Singapore Land Authority (SLA), was taken offline in late
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    • 237 52  -  Khushwant Singh By THREE former directors of a Singapore air cargo company appeared in a district court yesterday for allegedly breaching securities rules three years ago. Former Airocean Group executives Chong Keng Ban, 52, Ong Scow Yong, 50, and Peter Madhavan, 52, are accused
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    • 165 52  -  SELINA LUM A DETECTIVE from the Criminal Investigation Department was yesterday acquitted of raping and sexually assaulting his Indonesian maid. But the court convicted Lawrence Lira Hwang Ngin of physically abusing the 23-year-old. Lim, defended by lawyer Lee Teck Leng, cried in the
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      • 774 54  -  Jessica Jaganathan Marriage proposals, love stories are part and parcel of annual parade ST PHOTO: PHOTO: By COUPLES remember their wedding day with photographs taken in places most meaningful to them. For 29-year-old Anson Chin, who is tying the knot in November, that
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      • 135 55 FOR the National Day Parade (NDP) preview tomorrow and the parade next Saturday, these roads will be closed over four stages (see map above): Connaught Drive will be closed from 7pm to 11pm tomorrow and from 2pm to 11pm next Saturday. From 4pm to 7pm tomorrow and
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    • 604 56  -  Tan Weizhen ..a shortage of investors, says first S'porean to work for Google By SINGAPORE has the talent to build a thriving technology sector but suffers from a shortage of investors willing to put up capital, said one of the country's most successful
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    • 25 37 'Exorcism' case: The issues The Straits Times recaps the issues thrown up in the hearing into Madam Amutha Valli's lawsuit against Novena Church. PAGE Hl4
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    • 331 56 A weekly look at what to watch out for in the world of consumers. Figures, case study and tips come from Spring Singapore and the Consumers Association of Singapore (Case). The world of fans 6 1 No. of cases filed (January 2007 to June 2008) CASE STUDY Spring Singapore and
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  • FORUM
    • 189 57  -  Kelvin Kwan I AM appalled to learn from the latest parliamentary debate on home security that Immigration and Checkpoints Authority officers have chalked up more than 23,000 hours of overtime, month after month in Tuesday's report, ("Overworked and understaffed"). I believe this must have been
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    • 309 57  -  Tan Yu Wei I REFER to Wednesday's letter, "Why do petrol prices move in tandem at all stations?" by Mr Richard Lav. I agree with Mr Lav and have wondered much the same thing. It seems inconceivable that all petrol companies have
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    • 178 57  -  Kee Lay Cheng (Ms) I REFER to the letter, "Affordable HDB flats: Costings don't add up" by Mr Steven Yeo (July 22). Mr Yeo cited a Forum page letter published on July 12, 2004, where the writer gave the construction cost of
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    • 433 57 TWINS: Ganga (left) and Jamuna four years after split. "I was shocked." MR N. NAGESWARAN: "I was shocked to read about the death of the Nepali twin Ganga in her home country on Wednesday ('Nepalese twin Ganga dies'). Every Singaporean heaved a sigh of relief after the
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    • 195 57  -  Calvin Ng WITH National Day looming, we should give credit to another group of people: responsible opposition leaders like Mr Low Thia Khiang, Ms Sylvia Lim and Mr Chiam See Tong. They play the role of responsible scrutinisers of government actions and provide
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    • 421 57  -  John Tan THE General Insurance Association has put into place a new Motor Claims Framework (MCF) to cover all accident claims. The aim is to prevent unauthorised or non-accredited workshops from carrying out repairs on vehicles involved in an accident. I
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    • 891 58  -  Dr Phua Dong Haur RE-EXAMINING ABORTION I REFER to Ms Tan Scow Hon's comments in "Time for Singapore to relook abortion law" (July 24). Although it is true that some legislation should be examined periodically to assess its current relevance, Ms Tan's arguments as
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    • 187 58  -  Steven Patt I WAS gratified to read the article by Dr Lee Wei Ling on Wednesday. It is good to know someone up there cares for the masses down here. Dr Lee's caring attitude towards her patients touches me. Should I one day
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    • 248 58  -  Alp Kocaman I AM writing as someone who travels to Singapore regularly on business. I read somewhere that the number of visitors has dropped by more than 8 per cent compared to last year. Also that Singapore Airlines passenger traffic and revenue have declined.
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    • 334 58 "Thanks from the patient with the interesting heart." MADAM ONG LENG MUI: "I e-mailed the National University Hospital cardiac clinic on Wednesday, concerned over the side effects of my prescribed medication. I received an immediate reply that the e-mail had been forwarded to my doctor, James Yip, and I
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    • 36 57 For more readers' views, log on to straitstimes.com. Access to letters online is free. ABORTION IN THE HEARTLAND: Doctor's account THREE REASONS WHY FANS STAYED AWAY: Brazilian dud SHAME a DISBELIEF: Laguna Park LIBERAL ENOUGH?: Singapore
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    • 724 60  -  Valeric Chia By ANDREI Cross could easily be mistaken for a Brazilian footballer with his dark complexion, athletic build and slight resemblance without the dreadlocks to Ronaldinho. The swimmer from Barbados, received curious stares when he went to the National Stadium on Monday
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    • 660 60  -  Jeanette Wang OLYMPICS ...like great local food and activities which Coughlin and teammates have managed to indulge in ST PHOTO: By Shangri-La's spa has also been a regular stop for Coughlin and some teammates. Sampling food, though, seems to be a favourite, according
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    • 498 60  -  Leonard Lim By FOR nearly two decades, her schedule has revolved around getting up before dawn, swimming hundreds of laps a week, and putting in countless hours at the gym. All in an effort to shave mil-li-seconds off her personal bests.
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    • GAMES SNIPS
      • 64 60 REUTERS SYDNEY: Tour de France run-ner-up Cadel Evans withdrew from Australia's cycling road time trial yesterday because of a knee injury. He will undergo treatment this week before making a decision on whether he will travel to Beijing to contest the road race.
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      • 51 60 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MONTREAL: Former Wimbledon tennis champion Maria Sharapova's Olympic appearance is in doubt, after she pulled out of the Montreal Cup here with a shoulder ryThe Russian withdrew minutes after winning a sec-ond-round, three-set match against Marta Domachow that lasted 2hr 55min on
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      • 45 60 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SHANGHAI: Reigning soccer champions Argentina arrived here yesterday without Barcelona star Lionel Messi. Barcelona had refused to release the 21-year-old, but Fifa ruled on Wednesday that clubs must release players 23 years and under to play.
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      • 62 60 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MACAU: Leßron James and Kobe Bryant ran rings around Turkey as Team USA stepped up their preparations with a 114-82 rout yesterday. James, who has already guaranteed the long-awaited Olympic gold, was his team's top scorer with 20 points as Bryant
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    • 490 61  -  Jeanette Wang OLYMPICS After almost half a day of travelling, they are too tired to enjoy the coastal city's beauty By QINGDAO's unique blend of sea and mountains makes it a popular summer resort but, for Singapore's sailors headed there yesterday, holidays are far from their
      NUS BUSINESS SCHOOL  -  490 words
    • 377 61  -  Soh Kai Wee By THEY had arrived in Singapore just six hours earlier. But that did not stop Croatia from beating Italy 7-4 in an Olympic warm-up water polo match yesterday and showing just why they are one of the best in the business. The world
      i LIM SIN THAI  -  377 words
    • 507 61 ASSOCIATED PRESS No multi-coloured clothing No white socks with black shoes No pyjamas Beijing POLISHING up Beijing for the Olympics has extended to telling residents what not to wear. The city government's advice: not too many colours, no white socks with black shoes, and
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    • 298 62 Lausanne THE Court of Arbitration for Sport says it is not in a position to rule on cases where football clubs are at odds with national teams for the Beijing Olympics. The CAS said in a statement that it would not be ruling
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    • 551 62 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE OLYMPICS Some of the 7 accused of tampering with urine samples are Olympic contenders Moscow THE Olympics have not even started, but track and field is facing another major drugs scandal involving top stars. The International Association of Athletics Federations has suspended seven Russian
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    • 497 62 ASSOCIATED PRESS Beijing THE United States' sparkling new training centre at a Beijing university is so new that even students there have not been inside yet. "Their students walk by and they've never been allowed in this building," said Steve Roush, chief
      ASSOCIATED PRESS  -  497 words
    • 294 62 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Karachi PAKISTAN'S sole female athlete Sadaf Siddiqui has modest ambitions for the Olympics. Simply competing will be a dream come true for her, as she hopes to inspire millions of girls back home. The Lahore-based Siddiqui runs the 100 m and 200 m
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    • 507 63 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS soccer Birmingham ASTON Villa captain Gareth Barry will remain with the club after a deadline to complete his move to Liverpool expired. He appeared to have his heart set on a move to Anfield, where he would have joined fellow
      AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS  -  507 words
    • 569 63  -  Valeric Chia SPORTS IN SCHOOLS Singapore shooters feel they could have done better at Asian schools meet By SINGAPORE'S youth shooters bagged three bronze medals at this week's inaugural Asian Schools Championships. They came from the girls' air rifle and pistol teams. Carol Lee, who led
      LIM SIN THAI, NG SOR LUAN; FO: WONG CHUN HAN  -  569 words
    • 155 63 ASSOCIATED PRESS »GOLF Reno (Nevada) MICHELLE Wie has heard the criticism of her decision to play in the men's Legends Reno-Tahoe Open this week instead of attempting to qualify for the Women's British Open. Like most teenagers, the 18-year-old American just wants to have
      ASSOCIATED PRESS  -  155 words
    • SPORTS WORLD
      • 68 63 REUTERS GALLE (Sri Lanka): Opener Virender Sehwag's 15th Test century steered India to 214 for four at the close of the first day of the second cricket Test against Sri Lanka yesterday. The visitors made a flying start as they reached lunch on 151 for nought,
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      • 57 63 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ROME: Italian cyclist Riccardo Ricco was suspended yesterday by the Italian Olympic Committee anti-doping tribunal, after admitting to using the banned blood-booster erythropoietin (EPO). He was kicked off the Tour and subsequently sacked by his Sauni-er-Duval team, after testing positive following the fourth stage time-trial. The
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      • 43 63 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE CINCINNATI: Rafael Nadal continued his winning run with a 6-1, 6-0 victory over Frenchman Florent Serra in the second round of the Cincinnati tennis Masters on Wednesday. The world No 2 is on a 30-match winning streak.
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    • 401 63 CRICKET First day of 2nd Test in Galle: India 214-4 (G. Gambhir 56, V. Sehwag 128 n.o.i C. Vaas 2-57, A. Mendis 2-74) v Sri Lanka. Second day of 3rd Test in Birmingham, at tea: England 231 all out (A.N. Cook 76, I.R. Bell 50; A. Nel 3-47, J.
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    • 521 64 MOTOR RACING Ferrari ace feels fine-tuned car will help him close points gap on leader Hamilton in Hungary Budapest REIGNING Formula One champion Kimi Raikkonen is intent on staying cool this weekend at the normally-steaming Hungaroring circuit in Hungary as he looks to keep
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    • 89 63 TV times CRICKET: 2nd Test, day 2: Sri Lanka v India (Live, Chill, 12.35pm). 3rd Test, day 3: England v South Africa (Live, Chi 10, 5.58pm). GOLF: WGC-Bridgestone Invitational: Day 2 (Live, Ch26 Ch3o3, tomorrow, 2am). SOCCER: S-League: Home United vSAFFC (Live, Chs, 7.25pm). Feyenoord Jubilee Tournament: Celtic v Tottenham
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  • OBITUARIES
    • Obituary, Illustration
      132 64 Raag Todee, Fifth Guru. O my mother, my mind is at peace. I enjoy the ecstasy of millions of princely pleasures; remembering the Lord in meditation, all pains have been dispelled. Hlllßahaooll Page 717, Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji. MATA HARNAM KAUR JI Age: 93 Father: Late Parcharak Bhai Pall
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      50 64 THALAITHEVASAM IST ANNIVERSARY PRAYERS MR. K. POOBATHY Departed on 15 August 2007 Sadly missed by Raj, Vijayen and families Chithra Prayers will be held on 3 August 2008 (Sun) at 7.30pm Sri Manmatha Karuneshwar Temple, 226 Kallang Road. Please treat this as a personal invitation Tel: *****282 Sarada *****750 Menaga
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      86 64 In Loving Memory The family of the Late RATHNAM AMBUZAM (Wife of RASOO RAMASAMY) Departed on 19th July 2008 wish to express their heartfelt thanks appreciation to all relatives, friends colleagues for their kind condolonces during their recent bereavement. Karumathi Prayers will be held on Saturday night 2nd August 2008
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      53 64 The family of the late Robert A. White informs that there will be a Memorial Service for Robert A. White at 11am on Saturday, 2nd day of August 2008 at the Church of the Holy Trinity Chapel on Tampines Street 11 off Tampines Avenue 2. Tanya White may be contacted
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      133 64 "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in me will never die." John 11:25 MICHAEL FOO SIANG LOCK Age: 52 was called home to be with the Lord on 30 July 2008, leaving behind
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      39 64 The Family of The Late TANGEOKBEE Departed 27 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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      66 64 The Family of The Late CHIN SOCK POW Departed 25 July 2008 wishes to express their heartfelt and sincere thanks and appreciation to all relatives, friends, colleagues and business associates for their kind assistance, attendance, condolences, prayers, wreaths and contributions during their recent bereavement. Special thanks to the doctors, nurses
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      40 64 Always in our Hearts.., Ist Anniversary Veronica Goh Bee Neo Alphonsus Cherry Quah Departed: 1 August, 2007 Departed: 22 April, 1982 ...and we cherish the memories of your love, care and gentleness as parents and grand-parents. We miss you Yourfamily
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      122 64 LIM LEE ENG LIM SIAM MOI Age: 75 passed away peacefully on 30 July 2008, leaving behind loved ones. Husband: Tan Leng Yeow Sons: Daughter-in-law: Grandsons: Tan Kirn Siah Jessie Ng Liang May Tan Rong Jun Tan Kirn Kiat Ishaan Dhar Tan Kirn Han Ayaan Dhar Daughters: Sons-in-law: Tan Quee
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      91 64 "The gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord" Rom 6:23 2nd Anniversary In Loving Memory Of MAJ (RET'D) ALAN LIE IE HOAT Departed on 1 August 2006 His smiling way and pleasant face Are a pleasure to recall; He had a kind word for each And
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      151 65 GOPAL SANGARAMAL Departed on 18 July 2008 Deeply missed by loved ones. The family of the late wishes to express their heartfelt thanks appreciation to Professor S Jayakumar Deputy Prime Minister Coordinating Minister for National Security MP for East Coast GRC and Chairman Members of Bedok Boungainvillea RC The Chief
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      35 65 The Lord is my rock; my fortress and my deliverer Psalm 18:2 ISABEL D'COSTA Departed 1 August 1999 Deeply missed and lovingly remembered by Francis Olivia Sundaresh Valeric, Rosanna Adrian David, Jonathan Christopher Gabriel Isabelle
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      53 65 IST BARSI In Loving Memory of PRITAM SINGH GILL Departed on 10 September 2007 Always remembered and missed by loved ones. Path Da Bhog will be held on 3 Aug 2008 (Sun) from 10am to 11.30 am at Silat Rd Sikh Temple. Tel: 6425 5036 (H) Please treat this as
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      56 65 In Loving Memory Of MRS PITCHAYAN VALLIAMMAL Departed on 1.8.87 Dearly beloved Wife, Mother Grandmother Your sweet smile tender care is forever an imprint in our hearts In everything we do, we see you Everyday you're sorely missed Your memory lives on 21 years since you passed on Dearly missed
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      52 65 a we a Ist Anniversary "t In Loving Memory Of LETCHUMANAN S/O ARUMUGAM (TOKYO) Departed: 01/08/2007 Rest in peace, dear loving father. But still the empty chair Reminds us of the face, the smile, Of one who once sat there. Dearly missed by A Rague family. Always remembered by all
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      187 65 consider that the sufferings of our present life cannot be compared kjjj with the Glory that will be revealed and given to us." Romans 8:18 al AGATHA AU 01 LIN Age: 85 (Wife of the late Philip Chan Ah Wai) Was called home to be with the Lord on 30
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      67 65 DR P BALASUBRAMANIAM Age: 55 Attained Sivalogam on 30 July 2008 /4 UvtH? 'Tfco&uU, a cwuuUnfail "Patten, Sadly missed by loved ones Wife: Santha Narayansamy Muthurapathy Daughter: B Selvamani Son: B Ramapoopathy ..all Brothers, Sisters, Brothers-in-law, Sisters-in-law, Nephews, Nieces, Relatives Friends. Dearest Husband Father is resting at 51 DA SILVA
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      48 65 r Thalai Thevasam 2nd Anniversary VALAYATHAN SHUNMUGAM Departed on 1.8.2006 Sadly missed always remembered by Wife:Vasandra Dcvi brothers, sisters, son-in-law, sons, sisters-in-law, daughters, grandchildren, relatives and friends Prayers will be held on 1.8.2008,7.30pm at Potong Pasir Temple. Please treat this as a personal invitation. Call: 9179 3158 J
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      67 65 The Lord is my light and my salvation. Psalm27:l Eleventh Anniver sat y In Loving Memory Of ALICE KANDIAH Departed Ist August 1997 Gone from our lives one so dear But in our hearts forever near Dearly missed by husband Johnson, son Coffin and loved ones. Mass will be celebrated
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      92 65 Mrs Joseph Yap nee Lucy Fang MDecedermi-lstAugustim Whenlamdead,my dearest, Sing no sad songs for me; Plant thou no roses at my head, Nor shady cypress tree; Be the green grass above me Witt shadows and dewdrops wet; And if Hum wilt, remember, Aitdif thou wilt, forget. I shall not see
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      35 65 With Deepest Sympathy Heartfelt Condolences to the family of the late DR P BALASUBRAMANIAM Departed on 30 July 2008 from >^y MEMBERS, EXECUTIVE COUNCIL SIASU BRANCH COMMITTEE MEMBERS OF V W SINGAPORE AIRLINES STAFF UNION
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      140 65 CHAN LYE CHONG Age: 87 passed away peacefully on 31 July 2008 leaving behind loved ones. (Husband: Tai FookNam, deceased) Sons: Daughters-in-law: Stephen Tai Fatt Hay Nancy Ng Lee Chuan Gordon Tai Fatt Guen Doreen Choa Ai Sinn Richard Tai Fatt Kin Phanee Kham Wang Andy Tai Fatt Hong Tai
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      23 65 3rd Anniversary In Loving Memory Of LEE TECK SENG Departed Ist August 2005 Dearly missed always remembered by Wife, family and loved ones.
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      42 65 < With Deepest Sympathy > J& Heartfelt Condolences to our Director Mr Hou Wen Hau On the demise of his beloved wife EUNICE GOH BENG CHOO Departed on 30 July 2008 From: The Management Staff of x M-tae Central Master Import Export Pte Ltd
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      167 65 FRANCIS PANG AH KEE Age: 88 was called Home to be with the Lord on 30 July 2008. Dearly missed and always remembered by family and loved ones. (Wife: Mary Tan Ah Lek, deceased) Sons: Daughters-in-law: Pang Yam Soon Philip Anne Ong Lay Hong Pang Yam Hock Patrick Pang Yam
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      56 65 GOH AH BUAY Age: 62 passed away peacefully on 30 July 2008. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Wife: Heng Mvi Ngoh Daughter: Goh Sock Koon, Joanne Parents-ln-law, Sisters, Brothers-in-law, Sisters-in-law, Nephews Nieces Wakeisheldatßlk3ll,Yishunßingßoad(voiddeck), Tel: 9618 6643. Cortege will leave on 3 August 2008 (Sunday) at 10.00 am
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  • MONEY
    • SGX SECURITIES
      • 7346 66 TRANSACTION DATE: JULY 31, 2008 HIGH LOW CODE COMPANY TRADED SALE 0R'000 HIGH LOW P/E SMIL 18 24 11C 24 20 e 37 5 141 17 2C 194 25 5 15 18 25 5 15 5 50 5 15 5 15 34 122 54 13 5 115 199
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      • 1273 66 52-WEEK 1EL HIGH LOW CODE CURRENCY LAST TRADED SALE 'VOL 'OOO DAY NET P/E MCAP SMIL COMPANY +0RHIGH LOW 2C 31.; 32 11 38 42 20 9 31.; 78 i; 12 13.; 17 2; 77.; 33 12.; 48.; 72 23.; 88 2C 1 30.3 15.6 IE 7.; 21.5
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      • 60 66 52-WEEK IEL HIGH LOW CODE COMPANY CURRENCY LAST TRADED SALE 'VOL 'OOO DAY NEI P/E M CAP SMIL 0RHIGH LOW 20C 620C 398.3 3977.9 116 6065 Diamonds 5200 6095 IS DJ US Tech 6097 IS MSCI Spore 6101 ISS&P500 6170 SPDRS 288 6009 STI ETF 3013.7 6010 STIETFIOPV
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    • 544 67 REUTERS 1.9% growth a modest spurt amidst steepest slump in housing since 1981 Washington THE US economy, which shrank during the closing months of last year for the first time in six years, hurt by the steepest slump in housing since 1981, bounced
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    • 571 67 REUTERS Chicago DON'T let the good numbers fool you. Behind the recent flurry of positive earnings surprises from manufacturers in the United States lurks unspoken hints that the second half of the year is going to be much tougher. In recent weeks, a
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    • 334 67 BLOOMBERG NEWS Jakarta INDONESIA'S market regulator suggested yesterday that the premium Malayan Banking (Maybank) offered to acquire Bank Internasional Indonesia (BII) was likely the reason Malaysia's central bank blocked the deal. Malaysia's central bank on Tuesday revoked its approval for the
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    • 33 67 Yesterday's close: 13,376.8 (+9.02 points) "Japanese share prices closed marginally up, capping a topsy-turvy day as the market waited for a raft of corporate earnings and key US data. AFP
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    • 34 67 Yesterday's close: 22,731.1 (+40.5 points) Hong Kong share prices closed 0.2 per cent up, reflecting cautious trade ahead of key US economic data and interim results from local blue-chips. AFP
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    • 30 67 Yesterday's close: 2,775.72 (-60.95 points) Chinese share prices closed down 2.15 per cent, led lower by airlines and oil refiners after crude oil prices rebounded overnight. AFP
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    • 39 67 Sydney S&P ASK 200 Yesterday's close: 4,977.4 (+40.7 points) Australian share prices closed up 0.82 per cent, buoyed by a positive lead from Wall Street and strength in the resources sector on the back of higher metals prices. AFP
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    • 28 67 Yesterday's close: 1,163.09 (+3.15 points) Malaysian share prices closed 0.3 per cent higher on gains in plantation and finance stocks and in select blue-chips. AFP
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      30 67 Yesterday's close: 14,355.75 (+68.54 points) »Indian shares closed 0.48 per cent higher in choppy trade ahead of key inflation data to be announced later in the day. AFP
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    • 25 67 Yesterday's close: 2,304.50 (+25.28 points) »Indonesian shares closed 1.1 percent higher, helped by the firmer rupiah and gains across global markets. AFP
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    • 38 67 Yesterday's close: 676.32 (+6.42 points) Thai share prices closed 0.96 per cent higher due to gains in big-cap energy shares, following a rebound in global oil prices and a rise in the US market. AFP
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    • 118 67 YESTERDAY'S CLOSE: 2,929.65 Stock Name Close Change CapitaLand.... 5.700 +0.010 CapitaMall 3.000 -0.040 CityDev ...11.480 +0.080 Cosco Corp... 3.060 -0.010 DBS Grp ...19.200 -0.120 F&N 4.430 -0.050 Gent Intl 0.565 -0.010 HK Land 4.130 +0.050 JSH ...17.200 +0.320 Jardine C&C ....17.440 +0.260 Keppel Corp Keppel Land..
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    • 56 67 Golden Agri 48,449,000 Sing Tel 37,039,000 China Hongxing 31,459,000 Noble Grp 22,125,000 Suntecßeit 18,871,000 NOL 18,368,000 Gentlntl 16,793,000 Straits Asia 16,052,000 Abterra 14,434,000 DBS MBL eCWOBI2O3 13,115,000 KencanaAgri 12,766,000 JiutianC 12,358,000 OCBCBk 11,674,000 CapitalanMßLeCWoBl2o2 11,420,000 Capita Land 10,885,000 Global Voice 10,764,000 DBS DB eCWOBIII7 10,595,000 SGX 10,180,000 Wilmar
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    • 142 67 UNIT TRUSTS TABLE APPEARS ON MONDAYS FOREIGN CURRENCY NOTE RATES: (9AM): SINGAPORE DOLLARS TO ONE UNIT OF FOREIGN CURRENCY Buying Selling Aust dollar 1.2850 1.3000 Can dollar 1.3300 1.3460 Euro 2.1200 2.1480 Malaysian ringgit* ..0.4194 0.4203 NZ dollar 0.9960 1.0180 Sterling pound 2.6960 2.7260 US dollar 1.3610 1.3780 SINGAPORE
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    • 962 67 Bonds, Loans Warrants TRANSACTION DATE: JULY 31,2008 HIGH LOW CODE COMPANY TRADED SALE '000 3 4 2058 AdvModules W12D813 6 susp 33 16 4014 CapitalanBNPeC*****8 17 5 -1 1C 51 7 5 4304 CapitalanMBLeCW*****2 8 -05 1892 40 25 CapitalanMBLeCW*****4 26 5 -6 5 3C 30 16 5 CapitalanMBLeCW*****2 17
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    • 407 68 REUTERS, ASSOCIATED PRESS More consumers worldwide embracing electronic payments for daily spending New York SHOPPERS globally, particularly in the developing world, are embracing credit and debit cards for everyday spending, going by Visa's latest earnings report. Visa, the world's largest credit card
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    • 169 68 BLOOMBERG NEWS LONDON ANGLO-DUTCH oil giant Shell said yesterday its net profit jumped by a third to U5511.56 billion (5515.8 billion) in the second quarter on the back of record oil prices. Its net income rose from US$B.67 billion a year earlier.
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    • 464 69  -  Michelle Tay Retailers here outpace rivals from larger Asia-Pacific countries: Survey By SINGAPORE'S national pastimes of eating and shopping have fuelled a low-price grocery chain's impressive climb up the food chain of regional retailers. Sheng Siong Supermarket is now the
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    • 354 70  -  Bryan Lee Polls on corporate sentiment paint pessimistic picture for rest of year By Economics Correspondent BUSINESS conditions are expected to remain anaemic for the rest of the year, according to new polls on corporate sentiment. A striking 87 per cent of local manufacturers surveyed
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    • 585 70  -  Jessica Cheam By PROPERTY agency PropNex has unveiled a range of initiatives aimed at improving the quality of its agents. The measures range from ensuring that agents are properly insured to proficiency tests covering subject like ethics and HDB regulations. PropNex
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    • 368 70  -  Gabriel Chen By GOOD news for newly established companies here, struggling to secure that crucial early funding to help them on their way to success. Venture capitalists outfits which invest in start-ups they believe will succeed have tended to neglect these
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    • 467 71  -  Yang Huiwen Strong earnings spurred by robust growth in offshore and marine sector By STRONG demand for oil rigs, spurred by continuing high crude oil prices, has helped conglomerate Keppel Corp post a strong set of second-quarter financial results. Keppel, the
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    • 233 71  -  FIONA CHAN TWO property developers have reported a drop in second-quarter revenue, saying poor sentiment in the property market has led to lower sales a trend that is likely to continue for the rest of the year. Allgreen Properties yesterday posted a 39.1 per cent
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    • 386 71  -  Fiona Chan By THE financial controller of concrete supplier Global Ariel has quit, citing deep-seated unhappiness over a range of alleged corporate governance failings by the firm. Global Ariel issued a statement to the Singapore Exchange (SGX) yesterday announcing the resignation of Mr Tony Law
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    • 251 71  -  YANG HUIWEN DIRECTORS' TRADES THE executive chairman and founder of Foreland Fabrictech Holdings, Mr Tsoi Kin Chit, has raised his controlling stake in the textile manufacturer. He made two purchases for a total outlay of $20,563 this week, a signal of confidence in
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    • 416 71  -  Goh Eng Yeow »TAKING STOCK By THE last day of the month usually involves some "window dressing" by funds eager to spice up the numbers but it failed to happen yesterday, despite Wall Street's overnight exuberance. A spike in crude oil prices, reviving
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    • 72 71 (0) July 31 IHH OUE JSH DBS Bk 6% NCPS 10 lardine C8C DairyFarm DelongH StraitsAsia Wilmar lapan Land Lyxor Cmdty 10US$ UOB UOB MBUCW*****0 Venture Corp CENTS 3160 163.9 1354 46.0 1720 43.7 ***** 40.0 1744 26.0 493 26.0 310 25.0 278 20.0 441 19.0 67.5 12.5
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    • 74 71 TO July 31 Digiland STI 3050BNPeCW*****8.. STI 3200SGAeCW*****9 LHT Hldgs KepCorp MBLeCW*****3. Lankom Noble GrpMBLeCW*****3.. Japan Land Pertama ArianeCorp CapitalandRBePW*****... LantroVis LifeBrandz Select Grp CENTS 1 100.0 0.5 10 5 40 0 3 0 10 33.3 2.5 10.5 31.3 2.5 4.5 28.6 1.0 10 25 0 2 0
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      • 549 81  -  Isabel Ong Taiwanese singer Europa Huang discovers the joy of freely expressing himself in his debut album IF YOU think some of Europa Huang's songs are absolute gibberish, you would be right. The 25-year-old Taiwanese singer-songwrit-er actually improvised his way through two songs on his debut
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      • 557 84 AFP Singer Gilberto Gil leaves his job as Brazil's culture minister after 4V2 years in office BRASILIA Gilberto Gil, Brazil's globally renowned singer and composer, announced on Wednesday he has resigned from his job as culture minister to return to music, after 4V2 years in
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      • 180 92 LOS ANGELES Actress Kate Hudson (right) and cycling champion Lance Armstrong have reportedly come to the end of their romantic race. After a three-month romance during which they were spotted in Texas, New York and Los Angeles, they split up over the weekend at his three-day Lance
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      • 94 92 TANYA WINS: Singer Tanya Chua took three awards at the Metro Radio Mandarin Music Awards in Hong Kong, including for Best Composed Album. Fellow Singaporean singers Jocie Guo and Kelly Poon won for New Wave Singer... MISIA SINGS: Japanese R&B queen Misia performs at the Singapore Expo on Sept
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