The Straits Times, 4 September 2008

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  • 18 1 MICA (P) 115/12/2007 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 2008 «jp* AN SPH PUBLICATION ESTABLISHED 1845 80 CENTS THE STRAITS TIMES.
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  • INSIDE
    • 49 1 GOOGLE has shown off its slick new Web browser, called Chrome. The Internet giant is banking on three star features to attract users: Omnibox, a feature that predicts what you are looking for based on surfing history, a privacy option, and smart tabs. HOME PAGE Bl
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    • 41 1 PRIVATE sector economists are predicting lower growth this year of just 4.2 per cent, a Monetary Authority of Singapore survey shows. This is down from the 5.5 per cent forecast in the previous quarterly poll. PRIME PAGE A3
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    • 59 1 WITH the threat from Hurricane Gustav passed, US Republicans have returned to I business as usual at I their National Convention. And they wasted no time in wheeling out the big guns to support their presidential contender John McCain (left)) and take potshots at his
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    • 59 1 SOVEREIGN wealth funds have hammered out a voluntary code of conduct after two days of intense talks in Chile. The aim is to set guidelines on controversial issues like accountability and investment policies of the funds and so reduce some of the political heat that
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    • 59 1 THE Sing Tel Singapore Grand Prix is proving beneficial for Johor Baru, but not Batam. Hotels in JB look set to enjoy an increase in business when the world's first night Formula One race rolls around at the end of the month, but their Batam counterparts
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  • 1046 1  -  Khushwant Singh KIDNEY SALE CASE By and Sujin Thomas About the case TANG Wee Sung is the third person to be jailed in the first illegal organ transplant case here. In June, an Indonesian by the name of Toni, 27, was jailed 3V2
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  • 537 1  -  Nirmal Ghosh Report says he met Thai King late last night, suggesting he will quit I By THAILAND CORRESPONDENT BANGKOK: The position of embattled Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej looked increasingly tenuous late last night as speculation swirled that he would resign in order
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 34 1 Chinese painter with al^m—^ Sim Chi Yin visits Lhasa, m lla What it takes to be a fondness for Singapore m m."' fc^ and assesses its mood Sk-m^jM JWMMwk a w'nner Bl a^am\Jl^Jl^Jil3laamMlmMmMmMMMAMMmMmM tu
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  • prime commentary
    • VIEWPOINTS
      • 50 2 Japan's unmerry-go-round and round WE SAY Japan has held steady through the frequent changes of prime minister because a strong bureaucracy kept the nation going. Through service scandals and loss of career allure, that can no longer be assumed. Trouble beckons, if the leadership merry-go-round continues. EDITORIAL PAGE A 27
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      • 19 2 COLUMNS Can artists go mainstream and still be edgy, asks Yong Shu Hoong. LIFE! PAGE C 4
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      • 23 2 The US vice-president's role has evolved from spare tyre to power heavyweight, says William Choong. REVIEW PAGE A2B
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      • 33 2 OUR READER SAYS Disagreeing with an earlier letter, Mr Chen Zhaoguang says all Singaporeans who qualify should be given a place in a local university. FORUM PAGE A3O
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      • Article, Illustration
        53 2 www.straitstimes.com Sujin Thomas describes the mixed emotions at Tang Wee Sung's sentencing as the retail magnate is jailed for a day. Teo Cheng Wee marvels at a traffic-free Bangkok with commuters and tourists staying off the streets. Grace Ng looks at the different attitudes adopted by different cultures
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    • 903 2  -  Andy Ho Conservative Italy and liberal Britain provide lessons for Singapore By I SENIOR WRITER MORE births are being registered here without the babies' fathers being named. There were 481 such cases in 2005, 495 in 2006 and 561 last year, accounting for 1.28,
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  • prime news
    • 118 3 AN INDIAN man displaced by floods being winched to safety by an Air Force helicopter during rescue operations in Chakramibasa village in India's Bihar state yesterday. The flood-hit state has dire need of international aid ata level not seen since the 2004 tsunami. At
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    • 558 3  -  Alvin Foo MAS survey reveals a more bearish outlook, with a 4.2% expansion I By PRIVATE sector economists are becoming more bearish over Singapore's growth prospects for this year, as the global economic slowdown tightens its grip. On average, economists now expect 4.2 per cent expansion
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    • 625 4  -  Melissa Sim Serangoon Gardens folk get assurance their worries will be looked int( I By FOR some time now, Serangoon Gardens resident Kelvin he did not want his full name used has been trying to find housing for his firm's foreign workers, with
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    • 438 4  -  laria Almenoar ByM CERTIFICATE of entitlement (COE) prices for small cars plummeted 30 per cent yesterday to $9,501, hitting their lowest levels in over a year. The fall follows months of softening demand which dealers say has been driven by soaring inflation.
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    • 634 7  -  Jeremy Au Yong ONLINE POLITICAL CONTENT Their verdict on new-media proposals: Advisory council's approach overly cautious By "In terms of substantive legislation this is probably where we feel we can most contribute to." Mr Choo Zheng Xi when asked why his group focused on political
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    • 134 7 IN OUR report "Tourism will pick up by 2010" yesterday, we said that tourism arrivals for the first six months were lower than for the same period last year. This is wrong. Between January and June, Singapore received 5.1 million visitors, a rise of 2.9
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    • 971 8 Infamous robbers THE Mamak Gang is the most notorious group of robbers in Malaysia and has been active since the early *****. Its name comes about as it is led by Indian Muslims who are often referred to as mamak in Malaysia.
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    • 1995 10  -  Sim Chi Yin Nearly six months after the March riots, an uneasy calm prevails in Tibet's capital Lhasa By CHINA CORRESPONDENT Lhasa in the throes of railroad boom THE change sweeping Lhasa is no altitude-induced illusion. On a short trip there recently, I
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  • THE STRAITS TIMES WORLD.
    • 887 12  -  Teo Cheng Wee Uneasy calm returns to Bangkok a day after violent demonstrations Bv r Some Singapore travellers cancel Bangkok trips FLIGHTS continue to leave from 1 Singapore for the Thai capital as < scheduled but some travellers have cancelled trips there due to the unrest.
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    • What Thais are saying
      • 252 12 EXCERPTS from a commentary in the Bangkok Post: We strongly disagree with Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej's decision to declare a state of emergency. It is only another vain attempt to survive the political crisis he faces. Army chief General Anupong Paojinda, who heads the special emergency
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      • 288 12 EXCERPTS from an editorial in The Nation: Those who think further violence is necessary cannot be regarded as true and patriotic Thais. The deadly clash in the streets early yesterday morning was a tragic event. It was the first time in recent history that Thai civilians
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    • world regional
      • 857 14  -  Carolyn Hong They face pressure by angry voters to reform, which may include leaving ruling coalition By MALAYSIA BUREAU CHIEF Minority members The Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) and Parti Gerakan are part of the 14-member Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition. While Umno is the dominant party
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      • 367 14 PENANG: The deputy police chief of Penang said yesterday that an Umno leader will be questioned for possible sedition because he had made remarks about Chinese Malaysians which caused an uproar. Datuk Ahmad Ismail, a party division chief who has had police reports
        HARIAN METRO  -  367 words
      • 658 15  -  Tracy Quek DPM Wong hopes policies to foster social harmony could arise from joint Tianjin project By CHINA CORRESPONDENT TIANJIN: Aside from showing the way forward in balancing rapid economic growth with environmental protection, the flagship Singapore-China joint eco-city project in Tianjin could also pioneer
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      • 116 15 HONG KONG: A Buddhist monk admitted in a Hong Kong court to having child pornography, after he unknowingly alerted Interpol by downloading photos from an illegal website, local media said yesterday. Chow Yee Cheong, 41, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to possessing 413 minutes of
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      • 645 17  -  Kwan Weng Kin Two women may vie for LDP presidency, but experts say neither has much chance of winning By JAPAN CORRESPONDENT TOKYO: For the first time in its 53-year history, Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) may see a woman, maybe even two, vying
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      • 359 17 SAITAMA (Japan): A mother was sentenced to six years in prison yesterday for the death of one of her two-year-old twins and the severe dehydration of the other. She had left them in the care of their six-year-old stepbrother while she partied
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      • 666 18  -  Ravi Velloor Opposition wants return of 160 ha of land that West Bengal state acquired from farmers By SOUTH ASIA BUREAU CHIEF NEW DELHI: India's Tata Motors has stopped work on producing the world's cheapest car, going eyeball to eyeball with opposition groups in West Bengal
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      • 304 18 MANILA: Philippine President Gloria Arroyo, in a major policy shift, yesterday scrapped a government peace panel seeking to end a deadly and drawn-out Muslim rebellion in the south. The move threatens the future of a five-year-old ceasefire between the government and the
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      • 452 19 North Korea had threatened to restore facility after the US failed to take it off terror list TOKYO: North Korea has reportedly begun to reassemble its main nuclear facility, reversing steps taken as part of an international deal to end its nuclear programme. Japan's Kyodo
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      • 142 19 ISLAMABAD: Gunshots fired at a motorcade for Pakistan's Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani struck his vehicle yesterday, but he was not in any of the cars during the apparent assassination attempt, a government official said. At least two bullets hit the front window on
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      • No relief for disaster victims
        • 411 20 BEIJING: Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao has warned winter will bring hardship for people in a quake-struck region, as he indicated that over 80,000 died in the disaster, much higher than the current official death toll. On a trip to south-west Sichuan province
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        • 381 20 SAHARSA (India): At least a million Indian villagers whose homes, crops and cattle have been washed away by monsoon floods will be in dire need of aid for many months to come, aid workers say. Experts say the flooding, caused by a river
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    • world international
      • 1096 21  -  Bhagyashree Garekar Political heavyweights line up to back veteran senator for president I By U.S. CORRESPONDENT COUNTRY COMES FIRST "Vote for the person you believe is best for the country, not for the party you happen to belong to." Senator Joe Lieberman, a Democrat-turned-independent
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      • 527 22 Minister says poor English a handicap in international business PARIS: French Education Minister Xavier Darcos has announced plans to offer free English classes in schools, saying that speaking fluent English was the key to success. The policy marks a break from the traditional
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      • 189 22 BAD KISSINGEN (Germany): Welcome to the Bad Kissingen Hotel, where there is no room service, no bed, no Wi-Fi in fact, no room at all. In what is officially one of Germany's weirdest hotels, you sleep in a field. It is laid out
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      • 329 22 LONDON: British children are becoming dependent on energy drinks that have dramatic effects on their concentration and behaviour in schools, news reports said yesterday, citing drug experts. Mr Bob Tait of Drugs Education UK told a conference of school nurses this week that caffeine
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      • 465 23 ne warns inai ur©, rNaio will suffer if there are sanctions against Russia over war in Georgia MOSCOW: Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has sternly warned the West that it will lose more than Moscow if it tries to punish Russia with sanctions over
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      • 500 23 CAIRO: One of Egypt's biggest tycoons has been arrested for allegedly paying to have a popular Lebanese diva brutally murdered, in a tale filled with lurid glimpses into the echelons of celebrity and power. Hisham Talaat Mustafa, who is also a lawmaker from the ruling
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    • world in brief
      • 103 25 TAIPEI: Former Taiwan president Chen Shui-bian said yesterday he had done nothing wrong after prosecutors questioned him for more than four hours over a graft probe involving his family. "There was absolutely no graft, absolutely no stolen money," he told a news conference. He said that expenses
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      • 128 25 MEXICO CITY: Mexican police discovered an air-conditioned drugsmuggling tunnel less than 60m from the United States border in north-west Mexico, state police said. The 140m-long, 1.3m-wide and sm-deep tunnel included an electric rail for container transport, ventilation and lights, as well as air-conditioning, said Mr Juan
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      • 130 25 KIEV: Ukraine President Viktor Yushchenko yesterday threatened to call an early parliamentary election after he said the country's coalition government had collapsed. He accused Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko of wrecking the coalition by joining forces with his rivals. The pro-West Yushchenko hopes to steer the former
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      • 147 25 SEOUL: The highest-ranking North Korean granted asylum in South Korea has been given permission to travel abroad and plans to visit the United States, an official at a foundation chaired by the defector said yesterday. Mr Hwang Jang Yop, 85, a close confidant to late North
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      • 221 25 KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has sent crack troops and navy ships to the Gulf of Aden after two of its vessels were seized by pirates last month, according to reports yesterday. The announcement by Deputy Premier Najib Razak came after the country's snipping giant MISC Berhad said
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      • 94 25 France's Justice Minister Rachida Dati (left), who is single, has confirmed rumours that she is pregnant. Her swelling figure was photographed outside a Cabinet meeting last month. "I want to remain careful because...l am still in the risky stage. I am 42," she told the media yesterday,
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      • Article, Illustration
        256 25 Pigs get right to shower GENEVA: Want to get rid of your goldfish? Swiss owners who have been flushing them down the toilet still alive must now use a kinder method. Under new animal protection laws that took effect on Monday, a fish must be first knocked out and
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    • 98 12 JK* WHAT'S ONLINE MOST VIEWED, MOST COMMENTED AND MORE WWW.StraitstimeS.COm he has more political experience." MOST-READ ONLINE ON THE BLOGS "ro£tion WOmen bdng 1Ur6d int Clash Of the Thai tans Singapore and South Korea urge aid fabntechO3: "If a country does not citizens to avoid Bangkok. have le^al framework and
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  • THE STRAITS TIMES REVIEW & FORUM.
    • 448 26 THIRTEEN prime ministers in 20 years, two of them within the past one year alone. An unflattering statistical contribution is what Japanese leader Yasuo Fukuda's sudden decision on Monday to resign amounts to. Revolving-door politics is nothing unusual in countries that are governed by fragile coalitions. But
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    • 1660 26 In 10 years, we hope to see a different Singapore. We hope it will be a Singapore possessed of greater culture, with a transformed economy and a new generation of political leaders who understand the wants, needs and habits of a new generation of voters. Commonwealth
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    • review.
      • 705 27  -  Thomas Mathew NUCLEAR NON-PROLIFERATION By FOR THE STRAITS TIMES THE India-United States nuclear agreement has faced opposition based on misguided notions. This was again the case when the 45-nation Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) met late last month. It proposed conditions for the lifting
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      • 881 27  -  William Choong U.S. VICE-PRESIDENCY By SENIOR WRITER IN 2001, former United States vice-president Dan Quayle sought to offer some friendly advice to Mr Richard Cheney, the incoming vice-president. "Dick, you know, you're going to be doing a lot of this international travelling, you're going to
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      • 746 27  -  K.C. Vijayan I LAW CORRESPONDENT Public money was involved and there is a strong case to be made that the public has a right to know how much of its money was used. THE former convict who was caned three
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    • forum.
      • 332 29 PLACES AT LOCAL UNIVERSITY I READ Mr Ng Li Wei's letter last Friday, "Varsity place not an entitlement". I could not disagree more. Yes, Singapore has a meritocratic education system. But that does not mean we cannot cater to all who qualify for university entry
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      • 388 29 WE THANK Ms Cheah Soo Lee and Madam Karen Goh for their feedback, "Different standards in citizenship events" (Aug 26) and "Citizenship affairs: Does status count?" last Thursday. Singapore welcomes about 17,000 new citizens each year. Citizenship ceremonies are organised at group representation constituency
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      • 257 29 I THANK Ms Wong Kuan Ying of the Social Development Unit (SDU) for her reply on Tuesday, "Keep physical contact minimal", to my letter about the SDU's life skills programme for JC and ITE students ("Parent's four concerns about love courses in school", Aug 23).
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      • 148 29 I REFER to Monday's front-page report, "Unite to take on the best, PM tells table tennis body", which also carried a photograph of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong at a People's Action Party (PAP) carnival in West Coast Park the day before. Last year, a similar
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      • 238 29 I REFER to Mr Tan Soon Hock's letter on Tuesday, "How to identify 'Churchills' here?". Although I appreciate the point Mr Tan makes, I don't think Britain's wartime prime minister Winston Churchill's success in life is in any way a symbol of meritocracy. He
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      • 290 29 THE contents of your report attributed to wire agencies headlined, "Corrupt businesswoman jailed" (July 30) may be read to misleadingly impute Mr Sjamsul Nursalim in a grave and damaging manner. Your report portrayed Mr Nursalim as standing "accused of embezzling some three billion dollars in emergency
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  • THE STRAITS TIMES HOME.
    • 821 32  -  Alfred Siew It shows off application's features in challenge to Microsoft's Explorer By TECHNOLOGY CORRESPONDENT Star features in new browser GOOGLE has promised that its new Chrome Web browser will be faster and smarter than its competitors, including Internet Explorer from rival Microsoft.
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    • 749 33  -  Salma Khalik Singapore creator of sought-after blood pressure device aims to take company further By! HEALTH CORRESPONDENT MUNICH: A Singapore doctor-cum-inven-tor of medical gadgets is being courted by pharmaceutical giants at the ongoing European Society of Cardiology Congress. These big boys
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    • 201 33 WHEN Primary 4 pupil Norafiqah Riad grows up, this is the Singapore she wants to see: One where learning and teaching can be "more fun and interesting". One where roads would be "expanded" so that there are fewer accidents. And one where prisons
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    • 437 34  -  Melissa Sim Worried about push to jail bosses for flouting law, restaurant groups plan to petition MOM By] OUT OF DESPERATION? "Sometimes, decent businessmen are faced with a tight labour market and flout the rules out of desperation or ignorance." Mr Ang Kiam
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    • 376 34  -  Amelia Tan I By A BURGEONING arts scene has opened up more job opportunities for digital animators, actors, dancers and film-mak-ers. The many animation and design studios opening here, a Universal Studios theme park in one of the integrated resorts, and an art and
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    • 641 36  -  Yeo Ghim Lay Passenger numbers are up for such buses, which charge more but have fewer stops I By Ready to roll SMRT will launch six new premium bus services next Monday which will each make a single trip on weekdays. Fares will range from
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    • 143 36 The Chinese Newspapers Division of Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) and the student publication Thumbs Up played host to over 60 primary school pupils yesterday. The pupils, winners of a diary-writing competition organised by Thumbs Up, were given a tour of the
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    • 124 37 China national Cao Guoshuai, 17, was among 31 Nan Hua High School students who got more than a cooking lesson when they had a hand in making halal mooncakes yesterday. Made of lotus paste and studded with dates, the mooncakes will be served at the
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    • 419 37  -  Judith Tan Drive on to encourage yearly jabs to protect the vulnerable kids under five, elderly over 65 By EVERY day, at least two people die from causes linked to influenza. As these are preventable deaths, the health authorities are pushing vulnerable groups to
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    • 217 37  -  KHUSHWANT SINGH A 58-YEAR-OLD man with terminal lung cancer will be spending some of his final days behind bars. Heng Wa Seng will be serving seven months in jail for corruption, managing two unlicensed massage parlours and hiring a foreigner who had no
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    • 308 38  -  Carolyn Quek 54-year-old was about to leave airport with tourist when it happened By( A TAXI driver with a newly arrived tourist in his back seat collapsed at the wheel on Tuesday morning and crashed into a road divider at Changi Airport. Cabby
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    • 85 38 Five Singaporeans were hurt when their sports utility vehicle (SUV) flipped on the North-South Highway on Tuesday while on the way to Genting. According to Lianhe Wanbao yesterday, the car's left-rear tyre blew near Malacca, sending the SUV, carrying a group of 10
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    • 292 38  -  Elena Chong By COURTS CORRESPONDENT TWO men who hired a Thai prostitute were robbed in a hotel room after the woman walked out on them, a district court heard yesterday. One of the four robbers, Neo Say Wee, a 33-year-old
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    • 397 39  -  Melissa Sim Proposed Charities Act changes to boost control over groups that collect tax-exempt donations By IV KEEPING RULES RELEVANT "It is important that the Charities Act is updated regularly to reflect the changes in the charity landscape in Singapore." Commissioner of Charities Low
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    • 149 39 MANY hours of rigorous training and physical strength aren't the only requirements for athletes who dream of medal glory. They also need mental preparation. The pressure is on 24/7 for athletes who want to make their mark and half the battle is won
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    • CASEFILE
      • 83 39 A LORRY driver was charged yesterday with negligently causing the death of a motorist in March. Balan Sandragasan, 56, who was making a right turn from Sembawang Road into Yishun Avenue 1, allegedly failed to give way to driver Ong Chun Rui, 23. The resulting collision
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      • 82 39 A WOMAN on her way to deposit her mother's money lost $5,000 to a snatch thief on Tuesday morning. While in the void deck of Block 25, Marsiling Drive, she opened her bag to retrieve her cellphone. It was then that a man came from
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      • 1123 40  -  Kimberly Spykerman Graciousness a two-way street as public should also be patient and courteous to service staff I By Waiting in line: It's not always a pain "The information counter at Paragon's Ml is wonderful. Staff are stationed at the queue lines to
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  • THE STRAITS TIMES SPORT.
    • 846 41 BABY-FACED CRYBABY ASSASSIN ROBINHO WORLD BEATER "I am fast, I like to run at defenders and I like to score goals. You will see what I can do." Robinho WEAK IN THE HEAD "Chelsea are lucky. This boy needs some serious counselling. In my view, he has been badly advised."
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    • 443 41 LONDON: The Premier League yesterday claimed its first managerial casualty. But it was not Newcastle's Kevin Keegan, as was widely expected despite the commotion at Tyneside. It was Alan Curbishley, who sensationally resigned from West Ham despite leading the club to their best start to
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    • 546 42 LONDON: There are all sorts of ways of making a name for yourself, but few are more effective than buying an English football club. Who had heard of Roman Abramovich before he bought Chelsea, the Glazers before they snapped up Manchester United? Within hours of
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    • 631 42 US OPEN US Open: Day 10 and 11 Live, Ch22,7am and 11pm Error-prone Swiss survives five-set battle to advance NEW YORK: His strokes awry, a staggering 60 unforced errors to his name, his emotions laid bare, Roger Federer figured out a way to stay in the
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    • 372 42 I WAS SUFFERING TOO "I have pain as well. My feet were burning but I say nothing. If you're not fit enough, then don't play." Tommy Robredo, who fell in the fifth set, on Novak Djokovic NEW YORK: Spain's Tommy Robredo has accused Novak Djokovic of
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    • 672 42  -  Neil Humphreys LIGHTERSIDE I By It was the biggest about-face since Hillary Clinton declared that Barack Obama was the person to lead the United States EVEN by its own deranged standards, the English Premier League has gone mad. The Arabs are now running the asylum.
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    • 754 43  -  Leonard Lim Business set to increase for them, but not for counterparts in Batam I By THE year's most anticipated Formula One race is so far proving to be beneficial to one of Singapore's neighbours, but not the other. Hotels in Johor Baru look set
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    • 74 43 Ten of the 44 SingTel Grid Girls made an appearance at Raffles Place yesterday, in a bid to promote the Sept 28 SingTel Singapore Grand Prix. Some are taking part in an ongoing reality TV show on Channel 5. The winner will earn $20,000. All 44
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    • 326 43 Countdown trivia What do you do if you're about to crash at 200kmh? Michael Schumacher, who broke his leg at the British Grand Prix in 1999: "You wait with resignation. First, you try and slow the car any way you can. But everything happens
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      479 43 QUOTE OF THE DAY "I can live on £1,000 a week as well as £50,000." Bulgarian striker Dimitar Berbatov, revealing that he turned down more lucrative offers to fulfil his dream of playing for Manchester United ATHLETICS lAAF Super GP: In Lausanne, Switzerland (winners only) Men's 100 m: Asafa
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    • 100 43 NEW Zealand tuned up for this month's Tri-Nations rugby decider against Australia by scoring 15 tries in a record 101-14 rout of Samoa yesterday. Mils Muliaina touched down three times Conrad Smith and Richard Kahui got two tries apiece as the All Blacks inflicted Samoa's
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    • 260 43  -  Jack Lenox I By SINGAPORE will have an uphill task to retain the netball Fisher Paykel Nations Cup after losing 48-67 to Papua New Guinea at the Toa Payoh Sports Hall yesterday. The loss, coupled with Samoa's 75-58 victory over Sri Lanka, has
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    • 407 44 But steroid links to two cast doubts on their athletic prowess LAUSANNE: Asafa Powell matched the second-fastest 100 m time ever and Usain Bolt clocked the second-fastest 200 m this year as the Jamaicans dominated the Athletissima Grand Prix on Tuesday. Then came the question marks. Sports
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    • SPORTSWORLD
      • 59 44 ZAW Moe (below) topped the leaderboard after the first round of the inaugural Singapore Professional Golfers' Association Presidents Cup yesterday. He shot a five-under 66 at the Warren Golf and Country Club to finish two shots ahead of second-placed Unho Park. Lam
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      • 61 44 LONDON: English football club Manchester United ended a two-month search for a new assistant to manager Alex Ferguson by appointing former player Mike Phelan yesterday. The 45-year-old steps up from his role as first-team coach to replace Carlos Queiroz, who quit the Premier League
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      • 76 44 MADRID: Wimbledon and French Open champion Rafael Nadal won the prestigious Prince of Asturias sports award yesterday. It added more glitter to his already incredible season on the tennis tour. The jury said the Spaniard always has a kind word for his opponents and has
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      • 70 44 ROME: The hooliganism that marred Napoli's Serie A opener at AS Roma last weekend may have been orchestrated by the Naples mafia, Italy's police chief Antonio Manganelli said yesterday. Interior Minister Roberto Maroni has banned the Naples football club's fans from travelling to away games
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      • 60 44 THE S-League football match between Super Reds and Woodlands Wellington at Yishun Stadium was called off yesterday after 32 minutes due to heavy rain and lightning. The score was 0-0. The match will be replayed today at 7.45pm at the same venue. Ticket holders
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    • 85 43 Next 72 hours TODAY FOOTBALL S-League: Balestier v Young Lions (Toa Payoh), Home v Gombak (Bishan) 7.45pm. GOLF European Masters: Day 1 (Live, Ch26, 9.30pm). BMW C'ship: Day 1 (Live, Ch26 Ch3o4, tomorrow, 3am). TENNIS US Open: Day 10 (7am). Day 11 (11pm) Live, Ch22. TOMORROW FOOTBALL S-League: SAFFC v
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    • 97 43 TENNIS US Open: Day 11 (7am). Day 12 (Saturday, 12.30 am) Live, Ch22. SATURDAY CRICKET 3rd ODI: Bangladesh tour of Australia (Live, ChllO, 7.58 am and noon). CYCLING Tour of Spain: Stage 7 (Live, Chll3, 10pm). FOOTBALL World Cup qualifiers: Asian rd 4: UAE v North Korea (Live, Ch23, Sunday,
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  • OBITUARIES
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      190 44 IN MEMORIAM Isabel Claire Chan Yuen Ching, Mrs Jeremy Lam Mun Wai 25/09/1973 01/09/2008 Beloved wife, daughter, sister, aunt and friend. Isabel died on Monday, Ist September, 2008 after a five year battle with cancer, fiercely and courageously fought. She was just three weeks short of her 35th birthday. Her
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      42 44 Il "Wte carrythememoriesyouleft W in our hearts." jf LIM THIAM LOY Departed W September 1999 Always held dear in us all: Wife: Leong Kam Peng f Children: llorman 6 Jenny, Florence 6 Steuen, I k Ronald Siu Ting L,. Grandchildren and Great-grandchild
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      115 44 "I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith." 2 Timothy 4:7 TERRY THOMAS Age: 53 Was called home to be with the Lord on 2 September 2008. Dearly missed and always remembered by loved ones. Beloved wife: Dana Children: Chermaine, Nicholas Candra
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      37 44 Thalai Thevasam 1ST ANNIVERSARY KRISHNAN (SK) Departed on 18-9-07 Dearly missed and always remembered by family and loved ones. Prayers will be held ons-9-08(Friday) at Sri Sivan Temple, 24 Geylang East Ave 2 7pm. Tel: 6272 5129
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      190 44 re£ 'Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever." PS 23:6 SNG AH MAK Age: 86 was called home to be with the Lord on 3 September 2008, leaving behind loved ones. Husband: Tan
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      119 44 ii\rN »irLiW ivniivi Age: 80 Passed away peacefully on 2 September 2008 Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones Husband: Yeat Kai Man (deceased) Sons: Daughters-in-law: Yap Choon Cheng, Jeremy Ng Kok Suan, Diana Yeap Choon Yam, Gerry Loh Puay Heian, Jennifer Yeat Teck Guan Yeat Choon Min Yap
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      35 44 MST ANNIVERSARY In Loving Memory Of MDM ANDALL Departed: 17 Sep 2007 Prayers to be held on 5 Sep (Fri) at Geylang East Sivan Temple at 9am. Always remembered cherished by loved ones. k a
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      133 44 "lam the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in me will never die." John 11:25-26 DAVID KANG CHAN KEE Age: 80 Was called home to be with the Lord on 2 September 2008. Dearly missed and always
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      243 45 "Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me." Psalm 23:4 TEH KOK CHEE Age! 80 (Wife Of the Late Ml Ollg Ellg HOllff, Founding Chairman of Overseas Motors Pte Ltd) was called home to be with
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      116 45 "I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith." 2 Timothy 4:7 PETER KOLANDASAMY Age: 44 passed away peacefully on 2 Sept 2008 Leaving behind all loved ones. Father: G. K. Samy (deceased) Mother: Gnappu Samidas (deceased) Sisters: Brothers-in-law: Daisy Ganabai Raman Mukundhan
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      35 45 1 r 2nd Anniversary In Loving Memory Of HONG HONG I Departed 4 September 2006 Memories are still as fresh as 2 years ago, We miss your presence tremendously. Always remembered by Staff of SABUNCABANE
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      65 45 ...and I will dwell in the house ofthe Lord forever. Psalm 23:6 10th ANNIVERSARY In Precious Memory of MAE CHONG MAY LIN Departed on 4 September 1998 In our home she is fomUy remembered, Sweet memories cling to her name; Those who loved her in life sincerely, Still love her
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      70 45 rf In Loving Memory of 1 J J CHTOT FV PANIfIM IVFFO 3Jrllrii J Cl UAiM JVIIVI i\l£U (Departed: 4th September 2004) nenrett Mnml Mnmn This 4 4yeanfag™youZ£ gone from t- i i ■*> our lives but we know its not forever. I sky and the bright sunshine all our
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      34 45 lln Loving Memory Of I BKI AARON ONG unNr ldJflW S iS,P,^ Departed 4/9/06 Time changes many things, dut not tne memory mis day brings I Always umbered by e Mac, Perm Anson Ong
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      92 45 HOO YONG CHUAN Age: 79 was ca^e^ home to be with the Lord on 2 Sep 2008, leaving behind loved ones. MT-j- tm W/e: LllyHoo SSS^SSi* S°n- Ut Richard HooEngJek Daughter-m-law: TanMeiChee Granddaughter: SamanthaOngJiaShun Grandson: Jonathan OngLekKai S^ong wS?*" Sisters Brothers-in-law. WuPeiChen OEHBiS, deceased) WuPeiChu SingChinChung PaulaWuPeiTsun James Tan The
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      80 45 T In In QTIVI r^HTnlVr^ LEL vJllVl LFILIMj Age: 71 passed away peacefully on Monday, Ist September 2008, leaving behind loved ones 8 Wife: Tan Theng Lee*Aik Chuan Daughter: Son-in-law: Lee L wilson 8 8 Granddaughter: The Wake is held at Singapore Casket, 131 Lavender Street, 3rd Floor, Pearl Room.
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      38 45 atmashantipuja r B. RAJ AM MA (pillai auntie) (Mrs RN.G.pmai) Departed on 20 August 2008 Atma Shantl Pu)a S" —ay 4 sept 2 oos at Sn Manmatha Kamneshwar Temple (Kanang) at 7.30pm Please treat this as a i-^X^
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      127 45 1 WV TPAIT cm LIANG KEE TAILOR SHAN VAN MUI Age: 93 passed away peacefuUy on 2 September 2008, dearly missed by loved ones. TTnchanH- r'Tinw/ Vpw T inner fHpr-pswpH"* Chow Yew^angjdeceas^d) Chow Hai Sin (deceased) Lai Ying Peng ChowHaeWu LiewYokLan Chow Hay Poh Lim Geok Hong Daughter: Son-in-law: Chow
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      106 45 LIEU NGOH HIANG Age: 81 passed away peacefully on 3 September 2008, leaving behind loved ones, (Husband: Tan Kiang Lim.deceased) Brother: Sister-in-law: LeowSooiLek ChuyWaiHeng d^-»«« Tan PohChye,Allan LauFookKeng Tan PohSeng,David SuAiChoo Tan Poh Huat, Wilson Tan Poh Soon, Andy TengCheowChoo,Jessica SSSoo g*^ Alex S2KT**" Goddaughter Godson-m-iaw: Ang Lang Huang Teo
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      183 45 "IwUllie down and sleep in peace, for you alone, O LORD, make me dwell in safety." Psalm4:B XTriOl7 T T OT A XTr cl?ol v T ANDRE LIM SIANG SERN Age: 38 Was called home to be with the Lord on 2 September 2008, dearly missed and fondly remembered by
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      89 45 om nama shivaya Ist Anniversary SIVARAJIN S/O WYOHADHARAN DeDOTted Oil 16 Sent 2007 Our heart is sore As time goes by we miss you more. Your loving smile, your gentle face, No one can fill your vacant place. Home has not been the same. Deeply missed and fondly remembered by
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      • 555 46  -  Goh Eng Yeow BULLS AND BEARS Falling crude prices fail to curb drop in regional stocks as concerns arise I By THE boost that regional stock markets enjoyed from falling crude oil prices proved short and sweet with shares back on the retreat yesterday. While falling crude
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      • 379 46 Bull run 'far from over' for oil and commodities CRUDE oil prices may have taken a tumble of late, but some analysts are suggesting that the bull run in this and other commodities may be far from over. Companies in the commodities sector surpassed expectations in the first half
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          99 46 STOCK TRADING VOLUME 893.04 million shares worth $1.2 billion UP DOWN Gainers: 167 Losers: 332 Unchanged: 860 Mid Cap 613.39 T -8.03 Basic materials 416.53 T -13.51 Utilities 505.71 T -4.99 Small Cap 510.85 -4.66 Industrials 615.87 T -11.74 Financials 682.78 -9.65 All Share 668.26 -11.51 Consumer goods 568.58
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        • 195 46 Yesterday's close: 12,689.59 (+80.12) »Japanese shares closed up 0.64 per cent as investors cheered a drop in oil prices and a weaker yen. AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE B^l Yesterday's close: 1,085.38 (-1.61) Malaysian shares ended 0.2 per cent lower in thin trade as |jtjca| uncertain t y kept many investors on
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        • 178 46 UNIT TRUSTS TABLE APPEARS ON MONDAYS iuuiem|j i/o -u.u -o.u Solden Agri 55 -4.5 -7.6 SingTel 355 -10.0 -2.7 ;apitaLand 428 -17.0 -3.8 JniFiber 9 0.0 0.0 ;osco Corp 210 -20.0 -8.7 Ham 196 -16.0 -7.5 SBR Hldgs 6 -0.5 -7.7 ;oscoCorpMBLeCWu9u2u3 8 -2.0 -20.0 iynear 40.5
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        • 104 46 runLiun LiunnLiiLii iiuil nniLo: vcmm;: S$ TO ONE UNIT OF FOREIGN CURRENCY Sept 3 2008 Buying Selling Aust dollar 1.1880 1.2020 Can dollar 1.3340 1.3490 Euro 2.0680 2.0920 Malaysian ringgit* 0.4183 0.4191 NZ dollar 0.9710 0.9920 Sterling pound 2.5400 2.7190 US dollar 1.4260 1.4420 S$ TO 100 UNITS OF
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        • 630 46 HIGH LOW CODE COMPANY TRADED SALE +0R'000 HIGH LOW YIELD P/E $MII 199 278 237 258 291 438 115 145 274 314 184 203 376 388 135 595 402 398 840 233 515 372 317 205 590 222 281 112 130 130.6 396.1 175 62.5
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      • 844 47  -  Lee Su Shyan RAFFLES TOWN CLUB SAGA Hearing over with no date set for judgment; separate lawsuit due on Sept 15 By ASSISTANT MONEY EDITOR About the case THIS is the latest instalment in the litigation swirling around Raffles Town Club. Nearly 5,000 members
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      • 268 47 CAPITALAND has sold Capital Tower Beijing in China for US$352 million (*****.6 million) and expects to recognise a gain of $163 million from the deal. The group said in a statement yesterday that it sold its indirect wholly owned subsidiary Hua Lei
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        • 98 47 THE first review of the newly revamped Straits Times Index (STI) and 19 other indices in the FTSE ST Index series will be announced after market close on Sept 11. The indices will be reviewed and any changes will be approved by the newly formed independent
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        • 77 47 ELECTRIC motor-maker Lindeteves-Jacoberg has been put under the Singapore Exchange (SGX) watch-list. The notification yesterday followed an announcement on Tuesday that the firm had racked up pre-tax losses for the three most recently completed consecutive financial years. The watch-list, launched last November, aims to improve the
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        • 59 47 OFFSHORE oil and gas service provider Swiber Holdings said on Tuesday that its unit Kreuz Engineering has struck a deal for the sale and leaseback of five vessels for about US$225 million (Ss3lB million). The proceeds will enable the firm to improve its cash flow and
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        • 94 47 JACKS International yesterday said half-year profit fell 20.2 per cent to $834,000. Revenues for the six months to July 31 climbed 12.9 per cent to $15.15 million on the back of the firm's health foods and supplements business, which saw improved sales at retail outlets. It
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        • 66 47 MANY employers may be hazy about the details but most seem eager to implement the new baby perks. This was the take of executive director Koh Juan Kiat of the Singapore National Employers Federation, who chaired a closed-door briefing yesterday for local firms. More than
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    • 737 48 Analysts: Bearish factors could send prices sliding further in coming weeks ANALYSTS believe that oil prices, which have plunged 26 per cent in the past month and a half, could continue moving lower in the coming weeks, according to a CNBC report published yesterday.
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    • 530 48 SHANGHAI: China's big banks, having trimmed their holdings of US mortgage-related debt, are facing increasingly difficult decisions about how to invest their sizeable foreign-currency holdings, said the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) yesterday. Amid jitters about the future of Fannie Mac and Freddie Mac,
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    • 852 49  -  Robin Chan Economists reduced to guesswork when making forecasts for the sector I By 3 indicators that economists want Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) for services, like the ones conducted in the US and Europe. The service PMI would index the answers provided by
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    • 419 49  -  Elizabeth Wilmot I By A LEADING global supplier of technology and services is opening a regional research and technology centre here. The Bosch Group, which deals in automotive parts and consumer goods, will build the $30 million centre at its base
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    • 74 49 SUNLIGHT is a source of clean and renewable energy but silicon, which is needed in solar cell technology, is an expensive choice in terms of material and manufacturing costs. A square metre of silicon solar panel costs about 350 euros (*****). The aim of organic photovoltaics
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    • 679 50  -  Yang Huiwen Investors hit but consumers yet to enjoy dip in food and fuel prices I By SHARES of Indofood Agri Resources, which peaked at a dizzying $3.14 just six months ago, slumped to penny stock status of below a dollar yesterday.
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    • 412 50 SINGAPORE: Asian currencies could weaken another 12 per cent in the next six to 12 months, with South Korea's won at the most risk, as US$l trillion (551.43 trillion) of capital inflows into the region since 2001 reverse, according to ABN Amro Bank.
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    • 539 50 NEW YORK: Hedge fund manager Ospraie Management will close its flagship fund, after it plunged 27 per cent last month on losses in energy, mining and natural resources equity holdings. This is one of the biggest-ever closures of a commodities-fo-cused hedge fund. The
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    • 555 51  -  Grace Ng SOVEREIGN WEALTH FUNDS World's largest funds agree on code of conduct to quell unease I By SOVEREIGN wealth funds (SWF) have come up with a set of guidelines that they hope will deflect the political heat that has surrounded their recent
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    • 297 51 WASHINGTON: New orders at United States factories jumped more than expected in July, helped by a rise in transportation orders, a government report snowed yesterday, as exports buoyed an economy hit by a deep housing downturn and tight credit. Factory orders rose 1.3
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        417 55 RETURN OF THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES Get ready for The Vagina Monologues with a twist. New theatre group Zebra Crossing Productions is staging American playwright Eve Ensler's play from Oct 1 to 12 as its debut production. The play, about real women's stories of intimacy, vulnerability and sexual self-discovery,
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      • 493 57  -  Adeline chia The Singapore pavilion at the Venice Biennale architecture exhibition will show a Supergarden of fresh, young designs arts reporter The Garden City will be going to the 11th Venice Biennale International Architectural Exhibition with a Singapore Supergarden. It is meant to be a rich
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      • 452 57  -  tara tan arts reporter Heartstrings are tugged at and funny bones prodded. The theatre is a laboratory of sorts where audiences are tested for reaction and the performers studied under close scrutiny. Fleshing this out in an unusual performance is Singapore artist Joavien Ng, 35, who
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      • 489 59  -  deepika shetty China artist Wu Guanzhong's gift of over 113 paintings began with the words 1 trust you' When renowned China artist Wu Guanzhong signed an agreement in Beijing on Tuesday to donate 113 of his works to the Singapore Art Museum, he said three
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      • 536 61  -  Adeline chia arts reporter In development-hungry Singapore, an old woman hangs on to her apartment as it is being sold en bloc. In another story, a corpse refuses to be exhumed after 15 years as required by government policy. These are the two narratives intertwined in
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      • 327 61 Obituary Los Angeles Don LaFontaine, the man who lent his sonorous voice to thousands of movie trailers and popularised the catchphrase, "In a world where...", has died. He was 68. He died on Monday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center from complications during the treatment of an
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      • 236 61 DUCHOVNY'S X-RATED FILES Actor David Duchovny was addicted to Internet porn, reported Fox News. The star, now in rehab for sex addiction, did not cheat on his wife, actress Tea Leoni, said the website quoting his friend. He was obsessed with adult websites and she was reportedly aware of
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    676 87 You don't have to be, if you learn to prioritise your activities RHGHJHUMUJ;L;'JK knock-on effect experienced by colleagues and subordinates who have a role to play in the bigger picture. The actions under this heading are usually characterised by important deadlines and if the latter are
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    • 373 89  -  Gloria Chandy Editor gloria@sph. com. sg I went to see a dietitian last week. It was the first time I've had to consult someone about my diet and I did it because the results of a health screening suggested that I needed professional advice.
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      251 89 SUNDAY, SEPT 7 Enhancing Fertility: Professor P.C. Wong and Dr Anupriya Agarwal from the division of reproductive endocrinology £t fertility, National University Hospital, will speak on subjects including the latest developments in fertility management. Light refreshments and free goodie bags for participants. Ngee Ann Auditorium, Asian Civilisations Museum
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        765 91 He had noticed a slight swelling on the left side of his scrotum for a year. It happened insidiously and he had not thought much about it. He felt an occasional dull pulling pain which was aggravated when he carried a heavy load. Lying flat relieved the
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    • 262 92 Little risk of stroke from neck adjustments The claim: Manipulating your neck could lead to a stroke. The facts: Manipulating your neck is supposed to relieve pain, not cause it. However, years ago, neurologists noticed a strange pattern of people suffering strokes shortly after seeing chiropractors, specifically
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      648 93 Health news in small doses 45° of those aged seven and eight shared m candies but only 1 07 W~ \Jm I o/o IK of those aged three IjjWt. and four did Mjpft the same OLDER KIDS MORE WILLING TO SHARE While kids aged three and four are not
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    • 577 94  -  ALVIN LIM To bring out the Olympian in you, ALVIN LIM susses oui rive places where you can nurse your sporting dreams You may have watched the Beijing Olympics on television and are now in awe ofthe sportsmen and women at the Games. You may
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      520 95  -  JUNE CHEONG Choose age-appropriate toys and supervise children during playtime, experts advise. reports Of 20,000 kids with unintentional injuries, 10. were hurt in a playground MOST children aged below one lead a "hand-to-mouth" existence. Dr Tham Lai Peng, senior consultant in the department of emergency medicine at XX
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    • 775 96  -  ALVIN LIM Pot belly in men is a common symptom of ageing, as lower levels of testosterone cause fat M to accumulate at the waist. ALVIN LIM reports O v^to \Jv7/o of men aged between 40 and 70 will experience andropause Dr Fong Yan Kit, consultant urologist at
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        • 1503 97 Mental strength boils down to nailing the 5 WCs composure, concentration, confidence, coping with challenges and cohesion or team-building Olympians like Michael Phelps and Yao Ming may carry the weight of national expectations on their shoulders, but ordinary folk have to contend with other pressures like looming
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      • 493 98 Triathlete Mok, 20, trains up to 3 mmmW times a day during school vacations People expect you i, to maintain your timing or to do better constantly. I just train and try to do well. Triathlete Mok Ying Ren Triathlete Mok Ying Ren races against
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    • 470 99  -  JUNE CHEONG Doctors can now tailor colorectal cancer treatment, after a gene is linked to how responsive patients are to medication. JUNE CHEONG reports The wild-type Kras gene is found in up to of colorectal cancer patients With tailored treatments being the next step in
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        1086 100  -  JUNE CHEONG Charlotte Goh has Tourette Syndrome. She jerks her limbs involuntarily and has facial and vocal tics. People have mistaken her for a mad women. EONG reports >You f can't change circumstances. You can only change how you see things. Having Tourette Syndrome has not hindered
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    • 1382 101 OvaSure, a new blood test to screen for ovarian cancer, is under scrutiny as experts worry that false results might lead to some women having their ovaries removed unnecessarily Ovarian cancer, detected early, is treatable and a new blood test aims to do just that.
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      • 545 102 ASSOC PROF JULIAN THUMBOO, 43 Graduated with MBBS in 1988 Currently senior consultant and head of the department of rheumatology and immunology in Singapore General Hospital and adjunct associate professor at National University of Singapore 20 years in the profession Married to a housewife. Three children Amid the
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    • 57 102 Stethoscope Extract from Behind The Stethoscope which features personal reflections on life in medicine by some of Singapore's best-known doctors. Published by SingHealth and to be launched on Sept 10, the paperback will be available at SingHealth retail pharmacies, NUS Co-op bookshops and Kinokuniya book stores at $14.90. Proceeds will
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