The Straits Times, 5 September 2008

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  • 17 1 MICA (P) 115/12/2007 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 2008 AN SPH PUBLICATION ESTABLISHED 1845 80 CENTS THE STRAITS TIMES
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  • INSIDE
    • 55 1 THREE leading local supermarket chains have lowered their prices for house-brand rice after a worldwide dip in the cost of the staple. Prices of bread, though, have continued to rise despite wheat prices dropping. Mooncakes now also cost more due to higher flour and lotus
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    • 65 1 A SINGAPOREAN man will have to pay an American casino US$4.4 million (556.29 million) in debts after it sought to recover its money by asking the courts here to enforce a judgment handed down in the US. This is the first time a judge here has allowed
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    • 54 1 WHEN US presidential hopeful John McCain announced his choice of running mate last week, many in the Republican party were asking: "Sarah who?" But the Alaska State Governor wowed the crowds, launching an attack on the Democrats' presidential nominee, and convincing many she was a winning
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    • 49 1 SHOPPING malls in the Marina Bay area are determined to fight for the retail dollar during this month's Sing Tel Singapore Grand Prix. Suntec City, Marina Square and Millenia Walk have a slew of deals to woo shoppers despite road closures. SPORT PAGE 823
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    • 39 1 VETERAN Malay journalist Tan Sri A Samad Ismail, who had a role in the formation of the People's Action Party in Singapore, died yesterday in hospital in Kuala Lumpur. He was 84. PRIME PAGE Al2
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  • 700 1  -  Tracy Quek PM expected to sign wide-ranging pact in Beijing next month By CHINA CORRESPONDENT Two countries' strong trade ties Singapore's trade with China hit a record 5591.6 billion last year. China is Singapore's third-largest trading partner, while the Republic is China's eighth-largest trading
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    684 1  -  Nirmal Ghosh DEFIANT SAMAK: By THAILAND CORRESPONDENT BANGKOK: Confounding speculation, Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej yesterday came out talking tough and refusing to resign, slamming the anti-gov-ernment People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) movement as a "doomsday cult". In a move obviously aimed at outflanking the PAD, he
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 44 1 Gear up Jr V They make the Jti ft,.. ■L^ Three film-makers for a kick y y^ big-name stars shine W W ijfjjl^^ < Kfe^-^ »*W on tne fr'n 9e IN URBAN f LIFE! PAGES C 6-7 f M W. 4t INSIGHT PAGE A 32
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  • prime commentary
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      • 46 2 WE SAY The India-US nuclear deal is up against an ideological challenge when the Nuclear Suppliers Group meets. The issue boils down to a question of some control over nuclear proliferation against none at all. EDITORIAL PAGE A2B
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      • 26 2 COLUMNS The Tang Wee Sung case led to a healthy debate on organ trading, says Salma Khalik. -I REVIEW PAGE A 29
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      • 22 2 Should quality debate or democratic ideals take precedence in Singapore politics, asks Lynn Lee. INSIGHT PAGE A 33
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      • 30 2 OUR READER SAYS Reader Yap Kwan Szu wants to reinforce the message that no one should be allowed to shirk national service. FORUM PAGE A 34
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      • Article, Illustration
        45 2 www.straitstimes.com Ravi Velloor reviews the ongoing case against Sanjeev Nanda, convicted of a controversial hit-and-run case in India. Terrence Voon believes that the Fl circus won't drive bargain hunters away. Singapore Paralympian Eric Ting recounts his first training session on the Beijing tracks.
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    • 982 2  -  Han Fook Kwang Solving the traffic congestion problem will become trickier By I EDITOR IT IS not often that Singaporeans hear of differences in opinion within the highest ranks of Government, but there was a hint last week. Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong
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  • prime news
    • 706 3  -  Jessica Lim Importers of the staple are paying less, and consumers are benefiting By THREE major supermarket chains here have lowered their prices on house-brand rice since July and experts say months of record-high antes could be fading into the past. Cold Storage, Sheng Siong
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    • 447 3  -  JESSICA LIM CELEBRATING the annual Mid-Autumn Festival will cost more this year 14 retailers here have upped mooncake prices, a Straits Times check showed. Price tags on the sweet treat sold in hotels, heartland shops and supermarkets have swelled by between 5 and 20
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    • 167 4 SOME 150 students from primary schools, secondary schools and junior colleges took part in a Chinese calligraphy competition yesterday. Held in conjunction with the opening of an exhibition dedicated to the Dao De Jing, the contest required students to write verses from that classic
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    • 563 4  -  Goh Eng Yeow STI drops to 23-month low; crude's slide seen as bad omen for economies By CONSUMERS will welcome the steep drop in oil prices over recent days but fearful investors in Asia saw it as an omen of worse economic news to
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    • 645 10  -  K. C. Vijayan Landmark ruling by Spore court enforces order granted in the US By LAW CORRESPONDENT In his ruling, Justice Chan Seng Onn (above) made clear that the courts here are prepared to look at foreign judgment orders, and, provided there is no
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    • 242 10 IN THE case of Star Cruise Services v Overseas Union Bank in 1999, Chief Justice Yong Pung How made it clear that a gambling debt was not a loan, and that such losses could not be recovered as loans. However, while gambling or wagering is
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    • 788 12  -  Carolyn Hong TAN SRI A. SAMAD ISMAIL (1924 2008) By MALAYSIA BUREAU CHIEF r A firebrand activist in the era of nationalist politics, he was twice imprisoned by the colonial L government KUALA LUMPUR: One of Malaysia's most colourful and respected journalists, Tan
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    • 582 13 Milestones of his eventful life 1925: Born in Singapore. 1941: Started his career as a reporter in Utusan Melayu in Singapore. 1945: Arrested by the British on a charge of spreading discontent, released a year later. 1951: Re-arrested by the British for his anti-colonial
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  • prime turmoil in thailand
    • 595 6  -  Nirmal Ghosh Linked to the brutal 1976 crackdown on students and in the long shadow of ousted Thaksin By THAILAND CORRESPONDENT BANGKOK: Notorious for his sharp tongue, Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej, who until recently had a successful TV show cooking his favourite meals,
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    • 530 6  -  Teo Cheng Wee By BANGKOK: Just when it appeared that Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej was going to quit, his decision to stay put in office meant Thailand's immediate future would remain cloudy. The protracted stand-off has already brought the economy to a standstill.
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    • 1253 8  -  NIRMAL GHOSH Anupong, Chamlong and Sondhi: protagonists in the country's crisis ARMY CHIEF ANUPONG PAOCHINDA, THE PROFESSIONAL SOLDIER AT 59, he is known as a fine professional soldier and officer, who has served in the Queen's Guard. General Anupong Paochinda was a pre-cadet
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  • THE STRAITS TIMES WORLD.
    • 789 14  -  Bhagyashree Garekar She tears into Obama like the pit bull she has compared herself with By US CORRESPONDENT ST PAUL (Minnesota): Republican vicepresidential hopeful Sarah Palm stepped on to the national stage yesterday, flaunting her small-town roots and savagely questioning the Democratic presidential candidate's lack of
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    • 337 14 ST PAUL (Minnesota): For two days, the chorus from Republicans on TV news and in the halls of their national convention was resounding: Back off and let the family of vice-presidential hopeful Sarah Palm be. But on Wednesday, Ms Palm's pregnant, unmarried 17-year-old daughter
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    • world regional
      • 838 15  -  Peh Shing Huei NEWS ANALYSIS By SENIOR CORRESPONDENT THE thing about free trade agreements (FTA) is that it is really not just about trade. While official press releases would happily announce the free exchange of trade in goods, people and
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      • 527 15  -  Tracy Quek It must seek new openings: DPM Wong By CHINA CORRESPONDENT TIANJIN: After 14 years of development, the Suzhou Industrial Park (SIP) is now the leader in its field in China, but must stay on its toes to keep ahead of its rivals.
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      • 612 16 ANWAR SODOMY CASE Doctor stands by his statement that he found no evidence of sexual assault STANDING FAST "Please be assured that I had merely done my job as a doctor. I am not involved in politics, and I will always tell the
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      • 530 16  -  Carolyn Hong By MALAYSIA BUREAU CHIEF KUALA LUMPUR: The case of Pedra Branca took a twist when the issue of Johor's jurisdiction over its territorial seas was raised in a letter by Kelantan prince Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah to the Foreign Minister. Tengku Razaleigh sent
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      • 919 17  -  Reme Ahmad MEMOFROMKL Political tempo remains high this year although players traditionally ease off for fasting month By ASSISTANT FOREIGN EDITOR DURING the fasting month in Malaysia, politicians of all stripes usually play down their differences, and whisper prayers instead of plots and conspiracies.
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      • 202 17 KUALA LUMPUR: An Umno divisional leader who caused anger among Chinese Malaysians for saying they were "immigrants" said he was not repentant. "I am not apologetic because I didn't do anything wrong," Datuk Ahmad Ismail told online newspaper Malaysiakini yesterday. Refuting claims that he
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      • 420 19  -  Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja Indonesian anti-graft court convicts senior official of extortion and taking $930k bribe By INDONESIA CORRESPONDENT JAKARTA: Indonesia's anti-corruption court yesterday sentenced prosecutor Urip Tri Gunawan (right) to 20 years' jail for receiving a U*****,000 (*****,000) bribe from a businesswoman and extorting one
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      • 649 20  -  Ravi Velloor Analysts say attack on suspected Taleban village hurts govt and military By SOUTH ASIA BUREAU CHIEF NEW DELHI: Pakistan was seething yesterday after US-led forces crossed into its territory and attacked a village, suspected to be a stronghold of Taleban and Al-Qae-da militants, leaving
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      • 457 20 SEOUL: South Korean investigators yesterday said they have enough evidence against a suspected North Korean female spy at the centre of a sex-for-secrets scandal. Won Jeong Hwa, a 34-year-old woman who allegedly posed as a defector, is suspected of sleeping with South Korean
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      • 683 21  -  Kwan Weng Kin KWAN WENG KIN Japanese retail giant bets on discount supermart as consumers tighten purse strings By JAPAN CORRESPONDENT TOKYO: Japan's largest retailing group has opened its first discount supermarket in the country, appropriately called The Price. While discount supermarkets are not a
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    • world international
      • 547 22 Hurricanes, typhoons gaining strength as oceans become warmer WASHINGTON: The strongest tropical storms are getting stronger as the world's oceans get warmer, climate scientists have reported as three storms threaten the United States this week. "If the seas continue to warm, we can
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      • 393 22 PORT-AU-PRINCE: Helicopters rescued survivors from rooftops in the flooded Haitian city of Gonaives as Tropical Storm Hanna claimed at least 61 lives, the third major storm to hammer Haiti in as many weeks. Hanna left scenes of devastation with hundreds of homes destroyed amid
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      • 674 23 US will back Tbilisi's bid to join Nato and keep separatist regions, he says TBILISI: United States Vice-President Dick Cheney yesterday vowed to stand by Georgia in its showdown with Russia, calling Moscow's military push into the former Soviet state an "illegitimate"
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      • 442 23 LONDON: A man who regularly won and lost millions in a night at London casinos won again when the High Court upheld his refusal to pay £2 million (Sss million) in debts, reported British newspapers. The Arab billionaire gambler had
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      • 474 24 Afghans, Iraqis among biggest buyers; critics say sales boom a sign of US diplomacy failure WASHINGTON: United States government-bro-kered overseas arms sales are expected to total about US$34 billion (Ss4B billion) in the current fiscal year, up more than 45
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      • 413 24 PARIS: Men tend to wind up with life partners who look like their mother, while a woman is lured to a partner who looks like her father, scientists reported. Heterosexuals are deeply attracted to individuals whose faces are similar to those of
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    • world in brief
      • 124 25 SEOUL: North Korea's negotiating partners are meeting in Beijing today to discuss Pyongyang's initial steps to restart its plutonium-producing nuclear reactor, officials said yesterday. South Korea's Foreign Ministry expressed "serious concern" at the move, which comes amid a deadlock in long-running six-party disarmament talks. Foreign Minister Yu
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      • 130 25 LONDON: An officer has been suspended after she left a loaded pistol in the toilet of a Starbucks cafe. The Sun newspaper says the detective is a bodyguard to former prime minister Tony Blair. Scotland Yard says an on-duty officer left a police-issue firearm unattended in
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      • 153 25 BEIJING: An elephant has finally kicked its heroin habit after three years in rehabilitation. Xiguang, a four-year-old Asian elephant, was captured in 2005 in south-west China by illegal traders who fed it bananas smeared with heroin to control it. Police caught the smugglers a few months later
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      • 174 25 WELLINGTON: The Chinese man who sparked an international manhunt after abandoning his three-year-old daughter in Melbourne wept in court yesterday and denied murdering his wife. Prosecutors allege that newspaper publisher and self-proclaimed martial arts expert Xue Nai Yin, 54, killed his wife last September before fleeing
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      • 119 25 HONG KONG: A pirate Hong Kong radio station run by democratic activists was ordered to cease broadcasting days before a citywide legislative council election after the broadcasts were deemed a risk to air traffic control. Hong Kong's Telecommunications Authority served a notice to Citizens' Radio to
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      • 160 25 KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has agreed to subsidise diesel for buses during the Hari Raya Aidilfitri holidays after transport cutbacks sparked by high fuel costs left thousands of people without bus tickets to return to their hometowns. Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi also said he is willing to
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      • 94 25 Another year, another batch of Chinese parents are roughing it out on university grounds. The reason: Their children actually, for each mum and dad, their only child because of China's one-child policy are starting their first year in university and the anxious parents want to
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  • Page 14 Miscellaneous
    • 113 14 JU WHAT'S ONLINE MOST READ AND MOST COMMENTED www.straitstimes.com most commented MOST-READ ONLINE Bad gene to blame for bad marriage. No more bumiputera Mr Anwar Ib- Says standbyloh: "That's exactly what I rahim says he'll dismantle the bumi- meant. The study correlates occurrence putera policy if he seizes power. of
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  • THE STRAITS TIMES REVIEW & FORUM.
    • 436 27 WHAT has changed that justifies letting India buy technology and hardware for its non-military nuclear programme 34 years after it exploded a nuclear device and despite its resistance to signing the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)? Many interests continue to collide as the
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    • 1023 27  -  Timothy Garton Ash DEALING WITH RUSSIA By FOR THE STRAITS TIMES AS YOU read this, another remote corner of Europe has been "ethnically cleansed". That means young men murdered, old women driven out of their homes, villages plundered and torched. As in Bosnia, so now in
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    • 752 27  -  Tom Plate JAPANESE P.M. MERRY-GO-ROUND By FOR THE STRAITS TIMES THESE days, when a Japanese prime minister resigns, the temptation is to say just two things. One is "ho", and the other is "hum". Since the early *****, more Japanese politicians have crawled up to
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    • review.
      • 608 28  - Why mete out even a 'token sentence' Lee Wei Ling KIDNEY-TRADING CASE By FOR THE STRAITS TIMES An analogy here would be a criminal whose offence merited a caning sentence being spared the caning because he was too feeble to tolerate it. The court has never sentenced anyone to token
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      • 908 28  -  Salma Khalik By HEALTH CORRESPONDENT RETAIL magnate Tang Wee Sung will probably disagree but he did kidney patients a favour by breaking the law: His court case led to a healthy if heated debate as to whether organ trading should be legalised. From an initial
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      • 740 29  -  Bruce Gale MATA JELI: A PERSPECTIVE ON INDONESIAN AFFAIRS By SENIOR WRITER EARLIER this year, when local paparazzi caught 21-year-old actress Zaskia Mecca smoking while shooting on location, the resulting publicity forced the celebrity to apologise. Zaskia, one of the stars of the box office
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      • 748 30  -  Asad Latif BOOK REVIEW Title: The Indian Renaissance: India's Rise After A Thousand Years Of Decline Author: Sanjeev Sanyal Publisher: World Scientific, 264 pages, 2008 ($37) By FOR THE STRAITS TIMES IN ADI, India accounted for 33 per cent of the world economy, followed by
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      • 1912 31  -  Sue-Ann Chia By POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT BiiiiriMiiiiP Kg m gP RE iff ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■a CITIZEN JOURNALIST "I fill a vacuum created by the media when they don't cover opposition politicians or political dissidents. I consider myself a citizen journalist, not a Michael Moore type of film-maker." Film-maker Martyn
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      • 1104 32  -  Lynn Lee THE POST-65ERS By At this point, Singapore society might ponder the following: Where do we go from here? What principles should undergird further tweaks to the political system? Should we go with what "works"for Singapore or stick close to a set of democratic
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      • 459 33 NATIONAL SERVICE I REFER to Mr Yong Yin Mm's letter last Saturday, "NS not a debt citizens must repay", and the Bugge family story ("Give up citizenship? Brothers must do NS first", Aug 25). It is disheartening to know there are
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      • 361 33 I FULLY empathise with the Home Team over the strain it faces ("More junior police officers leaving", Aug 27). Police officers have to cope not only with protecting life and property but also with public complaints about anti-social acts such as feuding neighbours splashing water
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      • 578 33 I REFER to last Friday's article, "At least 218 here have off-the-shelf degrees". I was shocked that the article, which discusses the use of bogus qualifications by "businessmen, professional trainers, private school lecturers and financial consultants" to "bolster their credentials", identified me as a businessman with
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      • 217 33 I APPLAUD the recent series of articles by Ms Sandra Davie on diploma mills. Students and parents considering tertiary study in any country should apply only to accredited institutions to ensure the degree earned is valid and legitimate worldwide. In the United States, nearly all
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      • 444 33 I AM writing in response to the article on more junior police officers leaving for better pay. I felt the need to provide an additional perspective to why the resignation rate among junior police officers is not surprising. I was a junior police officer
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      • 236 33 I REFER to last Saturday's letter by Mr Vernon Sim, "Punish disloyal foreign sports talent". The Foreign Sports Talent scheme was established in 1993 with the aim to increase the competitiveness of Singapore on the world sporting stage and, at the same time, raise
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      • 291 33 I WOULD like to thank Mr David Chang for his letter last Saturday, "It begins at home". He certainly echoes the sentiments of the Singapore Kindness Movement (SKM) that the best place to start nurturing the values and practice of courtesy and graciousness is
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    • 729 36  -  Chong Chee Kin Yeo Ghim Lay Walls, fences of two homes off Jalan Kayu affected in midnight incident after heavy rain By RESIDENTS in a private housing estate off Jalan Kayu scrambled for help after a mudslide brought the walls and fences at the back
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    • 979 38  -  Melissa Sim But one estate solves them by roping in workers for patrols By Carolyn Quek Housing for foreign workers Number of foreign workers: 756,000 in 2006, with more adding to that during the construction boom Housing: Most live in 36 permanent commercially-run
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    • 544 41  -  Sujin Thomas 22 nabbed for speeding, 227 summonses issued in 10 joint operations since May By PLEADING IGNORANCE "Drivers usually say they didn't know when we catch them for not displaying their speed-limiter labels or for not carrying a breakdown sign with them. But those
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    • 624 42  -  Goh Chin Lian Agency offers incentive to get its scholarship holders to rope in other bright sparks By COLD CASH LURE "Money is a bit colder and transactional." Associate Professor Jochen Wirtz, from the National University of Singapore's Business School, saying that those who
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    • 484 45  -  Chua Hi an Hou Recent scam involving posh strollers highlights growing danger online By How not to get conned BEFORE handing over their money, spree fans should: Get the company's contact information; Review the firm's history; Check its credit rating and other financial documents;
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    • 208 45  -  ELENA CHONG THREE people nabbed by narcotics officers outside the Subordinate Courts on Wednesday have been slapped with capital drug trafficking charges. Abdul Faisal Mohammad, 33, was shocked when five Central Narcotics Bureau officers closed in on him just as he left the building in
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    • 512 46  -  Lim Wei Chean Biometric passport holders on visa waiver plan must register By Who needs to register /Those who need to register with the Electronic System for Travel Authorisation (Esta): If you have a biometric passport or at least a machine-readable one. If you
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    • 277 47  -  Selina Lum By IT WAS business as usual yesterday when a hotel worker went into a room at the budget Diamond Hotel in Geylang to clean it. But as he was changing the sheets on the bed, he noticed bloodstains on the
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    • 522 47  -  Khushwant Singh Jane Ng Chinese national arrested over flatmate's death By TWO close friends working in the same printing firm, sharing the same rented flat and who came from the same province in China had a falling-out early yesterday morning. Now, one is in
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    • 201 47 A SINGAPORE Airlines (SIA) steward has been held in Abu Dhabi on suspicion of raping a colleague at a hotel there. The airline yesterday said a member of its cabin crew was detained by the authorities in the United Arab Emirates, following allegations made
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    • 530 48  -  Yen Feng SICC SUSPENSION FURORE Club ordered to pay damages on top of legal fees after 3 costly trials By THE High Court has tacked on one more bill to the Singapore Island Country Club, following three costly trials over a member's wrongful suspension that began
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    • 212 50  -  Grace Chua By THE Business Times' weekend edition will come in a handier size half the size of the old one- from tomorrow. It will also introduce new features, such as a column by chief executive officers and another by Singaporeans working overseas. And its lifestyle
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    • 71 50 For breast cancer survivors (from left) Mercy Eelman, Laurie Bielun, Eilleen Louang, Pio Ho, Catherine Ng and Catherine Wong, this tree bears hope on its branches, with encouraging messages from the public. The Reebok Tree of Hope was unveiled yesterday at Stadium by Royal Sporting House, a
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    • 257 50  -  Grace Chua Slew of events to go with makeover, which will include new classifications By THE classified section of The Straits Times was reborn earlier this week with a snazzy look and new features. The revamp of CATS Classified is designed to help readers find
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    • 147 50  - Profess your love wolf down lkg of cake GRACE CHUA REPAIR technician Bobby Wong is hoping to prove his love for his fiancee by downing lkg of wedding cake. Mr Wong and his bride-to-be, marketing executive Kathleen Gail Mendoza, are taking part in The New Paper Wedding Planner cake-eating contest
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    • 475 53  -  Deepika Shetty By "I grew up in a Peranakan environment in Katong and I regretted to see how much of that culture has been lost. I'm glad something like this has been restored, and we can savour some of
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    • 401 53  -  Ang Yiying NTU campus project is one of 8 animal welfare ideas to get Lee Foundation funds By THE small population of stray cats on the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) campus has been the subject of complaints from people who are not really
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      • 806 55  -  Kimberly Spykerman Some of the public restrooms here are pretty nice till the public gets to them By THE malls here have really great toilets. Those in Ngee Ann City, for instance, are well-lit and have full-length mirrors; Paragon Shopping Centre's toilets have automatic sliding doors
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      • 298 55 "It irks me when mothers take their kids into the same cubicles. They take a really long time, and the kids tend to mess up the cubicles. There's always lots of toilet paper on the floor and the seat will be dirty. The
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    • 1049 44 ANNOUNCEMENT It is disappointing that The Straits Times articles of August 29,2008, "At least 218 here have off-the-shelf degrees" and Aug 30 2008, "Degree of Deception" contained so many factual errors about Preston University. The articles' research was superficial and simply repeated erroneous assumptions and untrue innuendo from other writers.
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    • 177 57 NEW YORK: Sisters Venus and Serena Williams will face Women's Tennis Association Tour suspensions for their continued boycott of the Indian Wells tournament, in which they were booed in 2001, under new 2009 WTA rules announced on Wednesday. They have told WTA chief executive Larry
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    • 489 57 NEW YORK: Rafael Nadal turned dream wrecker at Flushing Meadows when he defeated American favourite Mardy Fish 3-6, 6-1, 6-4, 6-2 in a rowdy late tennis show at the US Open. In a match that started on Wednesday and did not finish until early
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      • 89 59 LONDON: Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard is on course to be fit for his side's clash against Premier League rivals Manchester United next Saturday. The 28-year-old was expected to be sidelined for two weeks, as he recovers from a groin operation which has
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      • 52 59 LONDON: Slaven Bilic is believed to have ruled himself out of West Ham's vacant managerial post, reported The Times. The Croatia national team coach was thought to be the favourite to take over after Alan Curbishley resigned on Wednesday following a dispute with
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      • 65 59 LONDON: Manchester City's newly acquired Robinho has hit back at Pele's criticism of him. The Brazilian icon slammed his compatriot for choosing to join City rather than their more illustrious Premier League rivals Chelsea. He told soccernet.com: "I accept Pele's criticism as he is the
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      • 54 59 LONDON: Louis Saha has offered to play for free until he proves his fitness to Everton manager David Moyes, reported The Daily Mail. Everton rejected the offer and instead put him on a two-year contract as soon as he completed his transfer from Manchester
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    • 604 59 He skips training for 3rd day; Owen may lead revolt if manager quits LONDON: Kevin Keegan's future as Newcastle manager was thrown into further doubt yesterday, after he failed to turn up for training for the third day in a row. He is believed to be in
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    • 693 59  -  Martin Samuel By At any other time in Owen's career, he would have been selected for England, even if the manager has reservations about his contribution to the team outside the penalty area, and the interpretation that this is the end of Owen's international career
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    • 254 59 LONDON: Rio Ferdinand was forced to miss an England training session and is doubtful for the forthcoming World Cup qualifying matches against Andorra and Croatia. The Manchester United defender had to sit out Wednesday's session after suffering a stiff back. He was scheduled for an
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    • 145 59 LONDON: Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp fears the increase in foreign ownership of Premier League clubs could reduce managers to little more than puppets for their mega-rich employers. He watched Manchester City's takeover this week by a United Arab Emirates-based group with concern as it continued a
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    • 778 60  -  Valeric Chia By "Whenever I feel like slacking off, my parents will just ask me whether or not I want to win, and it'll get me back on track straight away." SCOTT WONG TEENAGE throwing sensation Scott Wong has taken the youth athletics scene by
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    • 550 60  -  Lin Xinyi Fang, Ang and DeNoma to ensure that Spore contests 3 YOG sports By THREE sports enthusiasts have been given the task of ensuring that Singapore is represented in modern pentathlon, handball and wrestling when it hosts the inaugural 2010 Youth Olympic Games. Former modern
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    • 101 60 THE world's top woman golfer Lorena Ochoa greeting children during a charity event at an elementary school in Guadalajara, Mexico on Tuesday. The Mexican says a new LPGA Tour policy requiring players to be effective in English starting next year is a "little drastic". Ochoa,
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      867 61  -  Leonard Lim By Shot-putter Zhang Guirong's steady decline: September 2005:18.57 m Her effort sealed Singapore's first medal at the Asian Championships in almost 30 years. It also broke her own national record of 18.37 m set a year before. She was second behind China's Li Meiju (18.64 m). March
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    • 220 61 SWISS bank ÜBS has signed on as title sponsor of the Singapore stopover of the Volvo Ocean Race later this year. The prestigious international yacht race, which begins in Alinghi, Spain, next month, visits the Republic at the end of December. Singapore is the only
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      • 72 61 GENEVA: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is investigating the Beijing Games' silver and bronze medallists in the men's hammer throw for suspected doping offences. Belarussian athletes Vadim Devyatovskiy and Ivan Tsikhan tested positive for traces of testosterone after the hammer final on Aug 17, Russian news
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      • 77 61 OVERNIGHT leader Zaw Moe retained the lead after the second day of the inaugural Singapore Professional Golfers' Association President Cup. He again carded a five-under 66 at the Warren Golf and Country Club yesterday, for a two-day total of 132. Local favourite Lam Chih Bing
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      • 64 61 ISLAMABAD: Pakistani fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar's bid to join Surrey in the English County Championship hit a hurdle yesterday, when British authorities said he could not play cricket without a working visa. Akhtar had a valid visa to visit England but not
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      • 104 61 THE Singapore Softball and Baseball Association is staging its annual softball slowpitch carnival on Sunday and next weekend at the Ayer RajahJapanese Association Singapore Sports Centre along West Coast Road. A total of 14 teams will be taking to the diamonds to pit their skills
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    • 327 61  -  TERRENCE VOON THE future of cricket lies in club franchises, predicts Australian legend Greg Chappell. And with the Twenty2o phenomenon continuing unabated, he says Test cricket between nations is likely to take a back seat in the years to come. "I can see a future
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    • 265 60 Next 72 hours TODAY TENNIS US Open: Day 12 (10am). Day 13 (midnight) FOOTBALL Live > ch22 S-League: SAFFC v Sengkang (Jalan Besar, 7.30pm. Live, Ch5, 7.25pm). SUNDAY GOLF CYCLING European Masters: Day 2 (Live, Ch26, Tour of Spain: stage 8 (Live chll3 10 p m 9.30pm). H 5 F
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      83 62 With Deepest Sympathy Heartfelt Condolences to Our Business Partner Director of SciMed (Asia) Pte Ltd Ms Linda Phang Chew Kirn on the demise of her beloved husband POON WAI TONG on 1 September 2008 From The Management Staff of SANYO Electric Co., Ltd. International Sales Marketing H.Q. SANYO Asia Pte
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      121 62 With Deepest Sympathy Heartfelt Condolences to Our Business Partner Director of SciMed (Asia) Pte Ltd Ms Linda Phang Chew Kirn on the demise of her beloved husband POONWAITONG on 1 September 2008 From The Management Staff of 1. Agile Lifescience Technologies India Pvt Ltd 8. Thanes Development Co., Ltd. 2.
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      190 63 "He makes me lie down in green pastures, leads me beside quiet waters, he restores my soul. Psalm 23:2-3 LOONG CHEEWYONG Age: 86 Was called home to be with the Lord on 3 Sep 2008. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Husband Lim Tan (deceased) Sons: Daughters-in-law: Steven
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      92 63 C.RAMAI (formerly from Blk 2 St. George's Rd) Age: 81 passed away peacefully on 4/09/2008. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. (Husband: P. Chitiran, deceased) Sons: C. Sivamoorthiran (Selvaraju) C. Shanmugasundaram (Raja) C. Balu Daughters -in-law: VeejeyaL. V Gomathi R. Jeya Daughter: Susiela (Vani) Son-in-law: K. Loganathan Brother:
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      45 63 The Family of the Late TEO MARY Departed on 31 August 2008 Wish to express their heartfelt thanks and appreciation to all priests, relatives, friends, colleagues, diurch members and prayer groups for their kind assistance, attendance, condolences, prayers,, wreaths and donations during their recent bereavement.
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      78 63 ANBE SIVAM 4 X JANAGEEH LOW KIM MOEY Age: 58 passed away peacefully on 4 September 2008. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Husband: R. Thirunaukarasu Sister: K. Tamilchelvi Son: Daughter-in-law: T. Saravanan G. Vanitha Daughters: Son-in-law: T. Sumathi V. Thirselvam T. Letchumi T. Shanti Granddaughter: T. Presnavathanee
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      27 63 FIRST ANNIVERSARY In Loving Memory Of CHRISTOPHER YEO BOON BECK Departed: 5 Sep 2007 Dearly missed by Wife: Joyce Sons: Daughter-in-law: Gabriel Peggy Felix Grandchildren: Benjamin Adam
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      20 63 3 years has passed SHAKIEB M AL-JOHARY Departed sth September 2005 Always in our hearts minds Angie, Claudine, Shaun Charmaine
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      95 63 GOVINDASAMY BANGARU AMMAL Age: 78 Passed away peacefully on 4th September 2008. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Husband: Rajagopal Dharmalingam (deceased) Sons: Daughters-in-law: Balachandran (Dennish) Sri Indawani Surainarayan (Suresh) Phengvanh Devarrajan (Roy) Rajoo Susilah Indra Kumaran Gandhi Presnar Gunasegaran (Dharam) Thanabalan Daughters: Sons-in-law: Sathiya Bama (deceased) Nagarajan
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      139 63 What afiiend we have in Jesus g 0 All our sins and griefs to hear t What a privilege to carry i^* Everything to God in prayer m Remembering our Beloved on his > sth Anniversary TL John Ko Cheow Hean Departed on sth September 2003 Five years today, not
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      74 63 |||r In Loving Memory sth Anniversary 35th Anniversary DOROTHY CHEW SWEE NEO ANTHONY KHOO TENG ENG 13.11.1919 25.9.2003 16.9.1910 5.9.1973 Our Beloved Parents, Grandparents ft Great-Grandparents Who left us a legacy of Love and Laughter You still live on in the hearts and minds, I Of the loving family you
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      60 63 Athma Shanti Pooja The family of the late RAM U RENGASAMI NAIDU Age 81 jassed away peacefully n India on 26 Aug 2008. Athma Shantl Pooja will be held on 5.9.2008, 7pm at Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple, 397 Serangoon Rd. Please treat this as a personal Invitation. Deeply missed by
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      91 63 OM NAMOH NARAYANA GOVINDASAMY GOPAL Age: 91 passed away peacefully on 4/9/2008. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Wife: Parvathy Sons: Daughter-in-law: G. Sekar A. Saroja G. Ravi Daughters: Sons-in-law: G. Menaka S. Amurthalingam G. Malarvizhi G. Premah K. Gobi G. Senthamarai Grandsons: Granddaughters: A. Kumaran G. Shivani
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      74 63 THERESA BRANSON NEEAERIA Age: 74 Departured: 4 Sept 2008 (Beloved spouse: Gerard Branson, deceased) Sadly missed by Brother: Spouse: Francis Aeria Anne Aeria Children: Spouse: Billy Sally Priscilla Ronald Deborah Kavin Karen Narin Grandchildren: Shawn, Timothy, Isabella, Cheyenne, Samantha, Catherine Nephew, nieces, relatives and friends. Body is resting at Blk
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      44 63 The Family of the Late CHAN KEE HON Departed on 31 August 2008 wish to express their heartfelt thanks and appreciation to all relatives, friends, colleagues, business associates and clan association for their kind assistance, attendance, condolences, wreaths and donations during their recent bereavement.
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      61 63 THALAI THEVASAM Ist Anniversary even Covcttf metHWUf of, P VANGALEYEE (Wife of the Late Marappan Nalappan) Departed on 19 August 2007 Sadly missed by: Sons, Daughters, Sons-in-law, Daughters-in-law, Grandchildren, Great Grandchildren all loved ones. THEVASAM PRAYERS: Will be held on Sat, 6 Sept 2008,11 am at BLK 236, 03-332, JURONGEASTST2I,
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      64 63 f Our Treasured Friend j ROSLAN BIN AWANG You lighted our lives with fun and wit And left us your friendship as our gift Your memories, we treasure dear Ros As we come to terms with our loss Mama Chao Guna Liz Auntie Nimmy Seng Esther Wong Suan Hua Sujatha
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  • THE STRAITS TIMES MONEY.
    • 907 69  -  Michelle Tay Level 1 duplexes turned into single-storey units due to slow economy and lack of demand By Who's setting up shop at the mall ORCHARD Central is a glass-clad mall next to Somerset MRT Station. Of its 14 storeys, 12 are above-ground while two
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    • 648 66 Price pressures up while consumer spending and business activity weaken WASHINGTON: The US economy is sputtering amid weak housing, difficult credit and "retrenchment" in consumer spending, while inflation pressures are high, the Federal Reserve said in its Beige Book report on Wednesday. The report,
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    • 499 66 GENEVA: Global airlines are set to report losses of US$5.2 billion (557.4 billion) this year and US$4.l billion next year as high oil prices take a toll on the industry, the International Air Transport Association (lata) has said. "The difficult business environment is expected
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    • 693 67  -  Gabriel Chen Many who rushed to buy into Asian equity funds lose heavily By LAST year they were hot "sure bets" but this year they are definitely not. Investors who sank their cash into Asian equity funds last year and who are still clinging
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    • 456 67  -  Francis Chan By A HELPING HAND "Traditionally, most companies here always need some form of 'hand-holding' when going into a market like India. And because many of our members have already navigated the Indian market, other firms can surely tap into those readily available
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    • 578 68 GIC figures in four of five largest deals of all time; Temasek in one of top 10 THE Government of Singapore Investment Corporation (GIC) has emerged as the big gun in the world of sovereign wealth funds (SWFs), having contributed
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    • 467 68  -  Fiona Chan By THE battle against price-fixing is getting more ammunition, with further leniency to be offered to industry insiders who come forward with information on cartel activities. Cartels, often secret, are formed by companies in a particular industry which agree to
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    • 348 68  -  Joyce Teo By THE cautious mood in the property market has not prevented Capitacommercial Trust (CCT) from striking attractive lease deals at the prime Capital Tower and One George Street buildings. JPMorgan Chase Co and BHP Billiton both renewed their leases
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    • money.
      • 489 64  -  Goh Eng Yeow BULLS AND BEARS Selldown across the board triggered by fall in crude oil prices By MARKETS CORRESPONDENT THE local stock market slumped almost 3 per cent to a 23-month low yesterday as falling crude oil prices had a strongly deflationary
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      • 373 64  -  YANG HUIWEN Fundamentals support offshore, marine sectors THE offshore and marine sectors could remain a good bet as strong order books and high rig prices ensure a steady stream of earnings. Such optimism comes as shares of rig-builders Keppel Corp and Sembcorp Marine fell sharply in recent days
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      • MARKET SUMMARY
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          112 64 STOCK TRADING VOLUME 1.22 billion shares worth $1.62 billion UP DOWN Gainers: 131 Losers: 396 Unchanged: 835 STRAITS TIMES INDEX Mid Cap 596.74 T -16.65 Basic materials 392.14 T-24.39 Utilities 502.11 T -3.60 Small Cap 502.02 T -8.83 Industrials 592.75 T -23.12 Financials 671.04 T -11.74 All Share 649.55
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        • 187 64 Yesterday's close: 12,557.66 (-131.93) »Japanese shares closed down 1.04 per cent amid caution ahead of the release of US jobs data. AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Yesterday's close: 1,085.06 (-0.32) Malaysian shares closed little changed, as political uncertainty and weaker markets in the region encouraged investors to sell. AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Yesterday's close:
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      • SINGAPORE STOCKS
        • 390 64 SLD10US$ 8010 285.4 rotal Access 123 5.7 ianyanTree 105 5.0 (im Eng Hldgs 131 4.0 1CBC Bk5.1%NCPS 100 .***** 4.0 (spial 32 3.0 lapitaComm 173 3.0 Jon TeckC 35 3.0 :ujianZY 50 2.5 :ung Choi 27.5 2.5 HapletreeLog 68 2.5 !ky One 9 2.5 Challenger 29 2.0
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        • 428 64 !TI 2900SGAePW*****0 59.5 >TI 2900BNPePW*****9 46 >ingTelSGAePW*****3 30.5 (epCorp SGA EPW***** 38 !TI 2800BNPePW*****9 37 >TI 2800SGAePW*****0 45.5 !TI 3200 BNPePW***** 90.5 >TI 3050BNPePW*****9 65 >TI3300BNPePW*****0 ...68.5 !TI 2700SGAePW*****0 45 !TI 3000SGAePW*****9 64 >TI 2850 DBePW*****2 48.5 iTI 2750 DBePW*****3 48.5 )BS BNP ePW*****0 35 )BSSGAePW*****0 42.5
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        • 179 64 UNIT TRUSTS TABLE APPEARS ON MONDAYS By Volume cents Vol Digiland 0.5 0.0 SingTel 345 -10.0 Noble Grp 158 -15.0 Solden Agri 52.5 -2.5 liutianC 9.5 -1.0 Sent Intl 49 -1.0 China Hongxing 37 -2.5 CapitaLand 417 -11.0 ffilmar 331 -34.0 Jnisteel 194 1.0 StraitsAsia 204 -22.0
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        • 105 64 FOREIGN CURRENCY NOTE RATES: (9AM): S$ TO ONE UNIT OF FOREIGN CURRENCY Sept 4 2008 Buying Selling Aust dollar 1.1890 1.2040 Can dollar 1.3430 1.3590 Euro 2.0680 2.0920 Malaysian rineeit* 0.4162 0.4168 NZ dollar 0.9730 0.9950 Sterling pound 2.5290 2.7190 US dollar 1.4240 1.4410 S$ TO 100 UNITS OF
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        • 360 64 HIGH LOW CODE COMPANY TRADED SALE +OR'OOO HIGH LOW YIELD P/E $MII 850 I- 820 2300 615 73.5 525 353.3 2020 498 482 396 690 422 324 28 2290 572 287 413 5606 CapitaLand 250 5417 CapitaMall 928 5611 CityDev 197 5142 CoscoCorp 1640 5301 DBSGrp
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        • 608 64 HIGH LOW CODE COMPANY TRADED SALE +OR'OOO HIGH LOW YIELD P/E $MII 278 237 258 291 438 115 145 274 314 184 203 376 388 135 595 i, 398 i, 233 515 372 317 205 222 281 112 130 130.6 396.1 175 62.5 170 191
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    • money companies
      • 478 65  -  Yang Huiwen No Singapore company makes the cut in this year's rankings By The heavyweights Companies from: Japan: 3 China: 13 South Korea: 2 India: 10 Malaysia: 1 Australia: 7 Thailand: 1 Taiwan: 6 Indonesia: 1 Hong Kong: 5 The Philippines: 1 CHINA
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      • 422 65  -  Jessica Cheam By CHIEF executives helming Asian firms might be willing to develop the next generation of leaders, but few are proactive in doing so. The absence of leadership development will make it harder for future leaders to successfully take on
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      • COMPANY BRIEFS
        • 97 65 OPTICAL disc and disc equipment manufacturer Anwell Technologies yesterday announced that it has received a $10 million boost from a group of local investors to invest in its solar business. The firm's unit, China Bright International Enterprises, will issue three-year interest-bearing redeemable notes to these
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        • 63 65 HONG KONG-LISTED Shanghai Allied Cement yesterday issued a profit warning. The firm, which has a secondary listing on the Singapore Exchange, said it expects to record losses for the six months ended June 30, compared to a profit for the same period last year. It
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        • 106 65 NEWLY listed Zhongguo Pengjie Fabrics yesterday posted a 21.5 per cent rise in net profit to 35.4 million yuan (557.3 million) for the half-year ended June 30. Revenue rose 7.9 per cent to 241.7 million yuan on the back of an increase in yarn
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    • 30 70 Hot lingo Generation next Bumper listings The AMPs take Band members 113 things to on Mandarin on life after Beyond do this weekend C 3 g C 4 C 14.15&18
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  • Life! THE STRAITS TIMES
    • 501 71  -  cheryl tan Ethnic minority groups share their heritage and food this weekend There may be only about 200 Parsis in Singapore, but the ethnic group of Persian origin is making its presence known. Fourteen women from the Parsi Zoroastrian Association will present a fashion show this weekend
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    • 440 71  -  cherly tan His most vivid childhood memory was of tang kee (spirit medium) sessions where his father, a ritual assistant, guided Taoist mediums in summoning spirits to possess them. Only five years old then, dance choreographer Aaron Khek would watch fascinated as the mediums stamped their feet,
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    • 688 74  -  cara van miriah The Stylo Fashion Grand Prix and Amber Lounge will promote Singapore's cosmopolitan status Fast cars, free-flowing champagne and models in racy lingerie will turn up the heat as the sexy Formula One engines roar into town later this month. But far
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    • life! music
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        550 72  -  boon chan The 'One Million' band talk about their name, joke about their Mandarin and prepare to raise the roof with a new album next year media correspondent 'We thought this was the perfect chance. We are ready, and it's now or never' Eric Ng (centre), on why
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      • 448 73  -  jocelyn lee Two former members of HK band Beyond will perform here, but they're not getting back together The former members of rock group Beyond have moved on, and they want their fans to know it. Two ex-members of the Hong Kong band Paul Wong, 44,
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      • 2230 75  -  cara van miriah Talented Singapore musicians are in demand by overseas singers for concert tours The most exhilarating performance was when I played before a screaming audience of 80,000 for Stefanie Sun's concert in China' Chances are, if you caught a concert by your favourite star here
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      • 984 77  -  yeow kai chai Critics are already calling rockers Fleet Foxes' debut one of the year's best albums sound bites A 2J if Misio ix, 'I think people can learn taste. It is part of my job to teach them' stefano Pilati, designer of fashion house
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      • 495 78 Elton John and Lily Allen trade barbs during an awards show which shocks the audience speechless London It was a case of new versus old, young drunken pop singer versus formerly hell-raising musician, when Lily Allen and Elton John clashed at the GQ Men Of
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        953 79 ffWEWasian pop MY SPACE KEYWORDS OF TANYA Tanya Chua AsiaMuse/Rock OUR STORY Hsiao Huang-chi Black Guitar/Warner CYBORG GIRL ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK Various Artistes Sony BMG it 'irfrtFiT Perseverance appears to be a running theme of sorts in this week's pickings. First off, and still basking in the glow of
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      • 149 79 91.3FM 1. (1) Thunder Boys Like Girls 2. (2) This Is Me Demi Lovato feat. Joe Jonas 3. (5) Disturbia Rihanna 4. (6) In The Ayer Flo Rida feat. William 5. (4) 7 Things Miley Cyrus 6. (7) We Made It Busta Rhymes feat. Linkin Park 7. Crush
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      • 536 81  -  jocelyn lee More viewers for Season 2 of Superband, but groups lack a strong identity Soap slipped up and out. The fan favourite, a multiracial band, failed to make it into the top eight of Superband 11, Channel U's talent quest for the best Chinese band in
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      • 261 81 Life! picks four stand-out bands. ETHEREAL Members: Drummer Jun Gan, 22, bassist Sam Tan, 31, vocalist Kunio Sootho, 22, lead guitarist Mohammad Nuh, 22, and rhythm guitarist Ken Teo, 28 Why them: They make the most memorable impression with their thick, gothic make-up, flamboyant costumes
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        111 81 /fij^«\ What's on TV"" Vvß H*7 you GEAR UP Count down to the world's first Formula One night race hosted by Singapore from Sept 26 to 28 with these two shows on television. TOP GEAR Team No. 1: Britain's premier motoring show, Top Gear. Pimp my ride: Co-host
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      • 94 81 Team No. 2: New reality show Sing Tel Grid Girls, in which 20 women compete to see who will be the three to flag off Singapore's inaugural Fl night race. Pimp my ride: In 30-minute episodes, the 20 contestants undergo various challenges. At the end of the
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    • life! buzz
      • 229 82 If you thought you spotted Korean star Song Hye Kyo in Chinatown on Wednesday, well, that really was her. The actress most famous for TV shows such as Autumn In My Heart and Full House has quietly come to Singapore with Korean actor Hyun
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        259 125 You know, darlings, there was a time when the most perilous thing about shopping in Singapore was trying to repress your murderous impulses when cranky sales staff told you over and over again: "All there on the shelves, don't have means don't have." Now, I do admit that
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      693 127 Have a problem with the way you look? Don't sweat it. E-mail your queries to Hong Xinyi at sturban@sph.com.sg /^s. I love straight, long hair but after two years IJ of rebonding, I'm shedding a lot of hair and also have a lot of split ends and a
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    • 291 127 Nadia Shah These two head-turners were spotted at Massimo Dutti's autumn/winter 2008 Collection launch party at its Liat Towers store on Aug 28 Lucy Davies, 21, student What are you wearing? I can't remember where I got my green chiffon blouse from but it cost about $180.
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      • 200 130  -  Noelle Loh Brought to you by Find the androgynou: look a challenge? NOELLE LOH shows you how to soften the masculine look CATWALK INSPIRATION: Emporio Armani Why you'd want the look: The androgynous look may be hip but let's face it, it's not for every girl. For a
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        277 131  -  NOELLE LOH Edgy heels with character, numerous straps, multiple clashing colours and manly laces these are fall's hottest shoe trends Bring out the fashion militia. Judging from the get-tough shoe styles on fall's runways, International Herald Tribune fashion editor Suzy Menkes was spot on when she said
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      • 341 131 Over the past seasons, colour has played second fiddle to shoe shapes, overshadowed by the stiletto's tall, overarching form. Now, autumn's shades have come out to play. You're likely to see red trying to spot a plain coloured shoe trotting down the catwalk. The hue combinations are
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      • 345 132 If last season's heels were whimsical in an Alice In Wonderland kind of way think Miv Miu's teacup platform pumps then Alice has gone down a different hole this time. Characters in this season's shoe world are just as strange but more sinister. Miv Miu's architectural heels
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        284 132 1. Leather gladiator heels, $179, from Guess Footwear, 01-11 Raffles City 2. Studdealeather booties, price unavailable, from Gucci, 01-40 Paragon 3. Patent leather Mary Janes, $255, from Aldo, 01 -07 Raffles City 4. Patent leather pumps with crossover straps, price unavailable, from Burberry, 01 -32 Paragon 5.
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        295 132 1. Multi-strapped leather lace-up by Giuseppe Zanotti, $1,640, from On Pedder, 02-1 2P Ngee Ann City 2. Shimmery metallic leather bootie, $640, from Stuart Weitzman, 02-1 2E Ngee Ann City 3. Vintage Kimono fabric lace-up heel by Hetty Rose, $955, from Eve, 02-10, 21 Club Street 4.
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      • 380 133 Stars are stepping out with their own shoe lines. NADIA SHAH checks out four brands They act, they sing and when they get bored of doing those things, they launch their own shoe lines. Celebrities are stepping out with their own footwear lines. Country retail director Nancy Chen
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      • 97 133 Supermodel Gisele Bundchen (above) is spreading her love for flats around. The 28-year-old Brazilian teamed up with her home country's flip-flop brand Ipanema to launch the Gisele Bundchen Ipanema Collection in Feburary last year. A second line, Ipanema Gisele Bundchen G2B, was launched last November. She
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      • 93 133 Multi-hyphenate Jennifer Lopez (left), 39, also has her own shoe line, JLo by Jennifer Lopez Footwear. The label, brought here last December by multi-label boutique STGE, was launched in 2001 and offers the sort of sexy heels and slingbacks that you'd expect from Latina Lopez. Backed
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      • 72 133 Drummer Tico Torres (above) of rock band Bon Jovi is marching to a different beat- the 54-year-old Cuban American worked with German shoe brand Birkenstock to launch Rock Star Baby by Birkenstock in July. Prices range from 64.95 euros (*****.75) to 199.95 euros on www.birkenstock.de.
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        524 134 EVE YAP, who has problem feet, goes on a hunt for dressy shoes that marry style with comfort ROAD TEST I wore five pairs of shoes for two hours each, running errands at malls over the weekend. I got a pair each from: Arch Angel, 01-07 Delfi Orchard;
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        362 134 I didn't get my Cinderella moment none of the shoes fit, not perfectly, anyway. To be fair, the fault probably lies more in my woeful feet than the shoes themselves. Here are the verdicts. Kumfs The most comfortable pair of heels I've slipped into in two decades. You
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        1134 135  -  HONG XINYI Four new home-grown labels Nuabs, Her Glass Slipper, Red Carpet, Mika sell everything from comfy travelling shoes to eye-catchers for clubbing "WHEN YOU TRAVEL A LOT, YOU TEND TO WEAR CASUAL, COMFORTABLE SHOES LIKE SLIPPERS OR SANDALS AND THAT SOMETIMES MEANS DIFFICULTY GE^ING INTO MORE FORMAL
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        907 136 HONG XINYI talks to three home-grown shoe designers-cum-businessmen whose mission in life is to create your perfect sole-mate THE WIZARD OF OZ 05-08 Bizlink Centre, 59 Übi Avenue 1, tel: 6844-6274 Leather dyed in striking metallic hues or embossed to look like plucked ostrich skin; sharp, pointy rock
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      • 48 136 While these two terms are often used interchangeably, they mean slightly different things. A bespoke or made-to-measure shoe is one that is made entirely according to your specifications. For a custom-made or made-to-order pair, you choose sizes, styles and materials from an existing selection. I
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      • 83 136 Also check out these places for custom-made shoes: Essex Walk, B1-06 Palais Renaissance, tel: 6736-0190 Select your favourite styles from the store's pick of London labels. It takes about a month or so for your shoes to be made in London. From $300. Moreschi, 02-15 Hilton Shopping Gallery,
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    • 185 138  -  TAN HSUEH YUN urian season has all but ended but there's still a way to get a last taste of those I sought-after Mao Shan Wang (cat J mountain king) durians. Pine Garden's Cake has locked down a supply of the durians for its Cat Mountain King Durian
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      421 138 Way back when Marks Spencer was still called St Michael, the store used to carry frozen cakes and other desserts. The frozen food is back, on sale only at The Centrepoint store for now and in bewildering variety. There are spring rolls, fish pies, pizzas, vegetable gratins
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      140 138 The revamped Meidi-Ya supermarket has taken on a distinctly international flavour, with products from Britain, Italy and other parts of the world making their presence felt among Japanese groceries. In the salt section, I found this little gem: Maldon Smoked Sea Salt. I use regular Maldon salt in
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      150 138 Le Gall's artisanal butter salted with fleur de sel made it to American food magazine Saveur's list of 30 Great Butters. Now, the French brand's lightly salted and unsalted butter are available at Le Bon Marche, a gourmet shop in Tiong Bahru. Although the fleur de sel version
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    • 645 139  -  PRADEEP PAUL Running is a healthy activity. At the races, though, it's lead, follow or move out of the way his week's column is the result of my 21km jog/walk two weeks ago. No, it wasn't that I was not fit enough to run the full
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    • 202 139 Here are some suggestions from Tang and me that will hopefully lead to better running at high-density events such as the Standard Chartered Marathon in December. Be honest: Most runs have "corrals" where runners expecting to complete the event in a certain time can assemble. If you take
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      228 140  -  Nadia Shah THEBAGPAGE/Nad Winning the Miss Singapore Universe crown last year catapulted Jessica Tan into the spotlight. Since then, the 26-year-old actress-model has starred in four television series including Channel 5 sitcom Police And Thief. Her latest venture, The Defining Moment, airs Mondays to Fridays at 9pm on
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