The Straits Times, 29 September 2008

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    18 1 MICA (P) 115/12/2007 MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 2008 if AN SPH PUBLICATION ESTABLISHED 1845 80 CENTS THE STRAITS TIMES.
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    Lock icon Historic night race wows world
    934 1  -  Leonard Lim Thrills and spills mark Fl's debut in Singapore I By ON A night when sporting history was made, the big winners were Renault driver Fernando Alonso, Formula One and its fans, and Singapore. Over 100,000 spectators, close to half of them tourists, turned
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      Lock icon Wanted: Smart CCTVs
      46 1 THE authorities are on the hunt for smarter closed circuit TVs which can pick out objects or a face in a crowd. The Home Affairs Ministry is seeking firms that can offer such technology or work on related feasibility studies. HOME PAGE B7
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      Lock icon More Net dates online
      58 1 ONLINE dating websites are becoming more popular with young Singaporeans who prefer the ease with which they can move on if they do not like their "date". Some websites even allow members to buy someone a drink, speed date using webcams or play online games with
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      Lock icon Japan minister quits
      52 1 JAPAN'S new Premier Taro Aso suffered his first setback yesterday when Transport Minister Nariaki Nakayama quit after making several unbelievable verbal gaffes. In his very first interview, the minister said schools with unionised teachers had lower standards, and accused farmers fighting for seized land of "whining". WORLD
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      Lock icon Britain saves ailing bank
      56 1 THE British government is poised to nationalise Bradford Bingley, making it the third bank to fail in Britain this year. The troubled mortgage lender fell victim to the housing crisis in Britain and the global credit crunch, which was sparked by losses on poor quality US
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      35 1 How Kidney ■> ThatUSs7oob S GURMIT got I DONORS to be W§ bailout is MARRIED T,M REIMBURSED GOING THROUGH 1 f ■IN LIFE! tmU PRIME, PAGE A 6 M j PRIME, PAGE A 8 1 m
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        Lock icon Hooray, those schools down the road
        45 2 WE SAY Neighbourhood schools are doing well under the composite assessments which also take into account achievements in non-academic pursuits. This should encourage parents to be more open-minded about choice of schools for their children. EDITORIAL PAGE A 22
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        Lock icon Steering Guangdong
        17 2 COLUMNS Will party man Wang Yang succeed, asks Goh Sui Noi. REVIEW PAGE A 24
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        Lock icon Singapore CEOs' pay
        16 2 More disclosure needed on performance measures, says Lee Su Shyan. MONEY PAGE 818
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        Lock icon NEA tough on touts
        32 2 OUR READER SAYS National Environment Agency says it takes a tough stance on touting and has acted against several offenders at Newton Food Centre. FORUM PAGE A 25
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        15 2 www.straitstimes.com Radha Basu gives a brief take on support needed for dementia patients.
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      Lock icon What it should have been
      60 2 IN OUR report yesterday headlined "Some SPH papers to cost more from Oct", a summary said that this was the first price revision in 23 years. This is incorrect. As the story correctly stated, this is the third price revision in 23 years, with the
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      Lock icon And the winner is...Singapore!
      1108 2  -  Sandra Davie Republic hosted a great Fl, rivalling Monaco's let's do better next year By SENIOR WRITER IT WAS an unexpected but nonetheless stunning victory for Formula One's two-time champion Fernando Alonso and his Renault team on the racetrack on Sunday, but the real winners were
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      Lock icon Fl race: A valuable buzz for Singapore
      612 3  -  Terrence Voon Race televised worldwide showcased Singapore to the world, says PM Lee By THE Singapore skyline all aglow, that was beamed across the world last night, was a picture that brought a proud smile to the face of Prime Minister Lee Hsien
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      Lock icon FERRARI'S NIGHTMARE RACE
      621 4  -  Terrence Voon Hopes of taking top two spots dashed with pit stop bungle and crash By THE story of the Sing Tel Singapore Grand Prix is the story of Ferrari's season. Fast cars, great driving, but oh-so-sil-ly mistakes that could very well put the brakes on their
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      Lock icon Organ transplant law to include reimbursing donor
      776 6  -  Salma Khalik It's not unethical to pay costs incurred by donor, notes Health Minister By HEALTH CORRESPONDENT NEED FOR REGULATION "I think we should look into the legislation with a view to better regulate such activities to cut out exploitation and unscrupulous middlemen.
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      Lock icon Global ideas to cut organ wait list in Singapore
      231 6  -  SALMA KHALIK HEALTH Minister Khaw Boon Wan wants Singapore to follow Spain and Norway, two countries which boast very short wait lists for kidney transplants. He is also looking at introducing the reimbursement scheme allowed in the United States and spelt
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      Lock icon Poor donors exploited outrageously
      328 6  -  LEE HUI CHIEH ONE kidney donor who was promised 180,000 pesos (555,500) got only 120,000 pesos in the end. The dealer who had made the promise was nowhere to be found after the donor gave up his kidney last year. The predicament of this donor was
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      Lock icon Compensate donors? Not all favour the idea
      433 6  -  Salma Khalik Lee Hui Chieh By HEALTH Minister Khaw Boon Wan's suggestion yesterday that kidney donors be reimbursed has met with mixed reactions. Madam Halimah Yacob, head of the Government Parliamentary Committee for Health, felt it was too similar to organ trading for
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      Lock icon US$7OO billion bailout plan gets 'go-ahead'
      684 8 Lawmakers and govt strike deal, Bill up for vote soon WASHINGTON: Finally, a deal. It may have only been two weeks that the world has been threatened with a financial meltdown, but after much drama and nail-biting negotiation, leaders on both sides of the
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      Lock icon HK man held for bank run rumours online
      261 8 HONG KONG: A Hong Kong man has been arrested for spreading rumours on the Internet that one of the city's banks was in financial trouble and a run against it was likely, police said yesterday. The 34-year-old was arrested after posting the
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      Lock icon Another bank to be nationalised in Britain
      463 8 LONDON: The British government will nationalise troubled mortgage lender Bradford Bingley (B&B), banking sources said yesterday, which will make it the third bank to fail in Britain this year. Talks were also being held in Amsterdam and Brussels on the fate of another
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      Lock icon Taiwan workers save for spouses
      667 10  -  Ho Ai Li They must contribute to new pension scheme on unsalaried mates' behalf By TAIWAN CORRESPONDENT TAIPEI: From next month, working spouses will have to start contributing to a new government pension scheme on behalf of their non-working husbands or wives. The compulsory savings
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      92 10  -  Caroline Chia What happens a minute before Bam? Straits Times photographers show their interpretation of that moment in the Prime pages every Monday entitled 7.59. We aim to capture everyday scenes across the island with a different perspective, bringing readers a slice of life that would perhaps go unnoticed.
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      Lock icon Top leaders from Singapore and Beijing break ground for eco-city
      722 10  -  Tracy Quek By CHINA CORRESPONDENT About eco-city in northern China Area: 30 sq km at the northern end of Tianjin's Binhai New Area. Time-frame: Developed over next 15 years to house 350,000. Current work: Building begins on a 4 sq
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      Lock icon SM Goh: Sound economy, so Republic will ride out storm
      371 10  -  TRACY QUEK TIANJIN: Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong yesterday expressed confidence in Singapore's economy over the next six months, but said the longer outlook was uncertain as the US financial crisis may deepen. Speaking to reporters at the end of
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      12 10 Fl Fever at Suntec City When the boss' office becomes viewing gallery
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      158 11 H valuable ►obsolete I Banknote in photo issued in 1886 For more than 140 years, HSBC has helped people and businesses in Asia with their financial needs. This Asian heritage and experience makes us recognise how people value things differently. It has also given us the insight needed to see
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      Lock icon Japan minister quits after 5 days
      712 12  -  Kwan Weng Kin Transport Minister forced to resign over string of verbal gaffes By JAPAN CORRESPONDENT Watch your words, Mr Nakayama HE SLAMS UNION... "In areas where Nikkyoso's (Japan Teachers Union) influence is strong, children's academic ability is low." ...AND DOES IT AGAIN "Nikkyoso
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        Lock icon A question of inheritance
        1064 13  -  Kwan Weng Kin Thorny issue of hereditary politicians comes to the fore as Koizumi names successor By JAPAN CORRESPONDENT TOKYO: Kanto Gakuin University, a small college outside Tokyo, is not exactly the sort of school that one would claim proudly as one's alma mater in elite
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        Lock icon Pressure grows on KL to repeal ISA
        598 14  -  Hazlin Hassan Saturday protest draws 2,000; group plans bigger rally at PM's open house By MALAYSIA CORRESPONDENT KUALA LUMPUR: Protest groups and individuals are stepping up pressure on the Malaysian government to repeal harsh internal security laws, echoing the widespread outcry that marked
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        Lock icon Gerakan: Joining opposition an option
        517 14 NOT RULING OUT THE POSSIBILITY "We have to assess the situation but we are not closing any doors. Neither are we saying we will definitely leave." Gerakan acting president Koh Tsu Koon, on the possibility of his party joining the Pakatan Rakyat opposition alliance KUALA
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        169 14 JOHOR BARU: Malaysia and Singapore should consider passportless travel to increase tourism, said Tourism Minister Azalina Othman. She said that an informal and open entry system would be more convenient for tourists from Singapore, as half of the 14.1 million Singaporean tourists who entered Malaysia between
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        Lock icon Cheers as astronauts return safely
        582 16 CHINA SPACE WALK A NATION'S PRIDE "I felt so proud when I saw Zhai Zhigang emerge from the cabin with the Chinese flag. Seeing the five-starred red flag in space, it shows China can do anything it sets its mind to." Mr He Changqiang, a
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        Lock icon Husbands quarantined... wives just relieved they are back
        254 16 BEIJING: The wives of the three Chinese astronauts who returned from space yesterday do not mind being separated from their husbands for another half-month their quarantine period now that the men are back on earth. "We can't see them during that period,
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        Lock icon Beijing to limit cars to fight smog and jams
        418 16 BEIJING: The capital will implement new traffic control measures aimed at clearing its notoriously smoggy skies and chronic transport congestion, the city government said yesterday. However, the measures will not be as tough as the strict curbs on driving that were
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        Lock icon Typhoon wreaks havoc in Taiwan
        547 17 Jangmi triggers big landslide, flight cancellations and power cuts; hundreds flee homes TAIPEI: Hundreds evacuated their homes as Typhoon Jangmi pounded Taiwan with strong winds and heavy rain yesterday, causing a major landslide and forcing the cancellation of flights. Jangmi the fourth and most powerful
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        Lock icon Yudhoyono will run for 2nd term
        298 17 JAKARTA: Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono announced yesterday that he would run for a second term in next year's presidential election, so that he could press on with economic and political reforms. Before yesterday, he had made no mention about whether he would seek
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        626 18  -  Betsy Pisik No consensus from key nations and neighbours on how to spur reforms By FOR THE STRAITS TIMES NEW YORK: One year after the Myanmar government's crackdown on democracy demonstrators, its neighbours and key nations are still unable to agree on how to encourage reforms
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        Lock icon Blaze destroys Cairo landmark
        44 18 Firefighters tried in vain to save Cairo's National Theatre as it went up in flames on Saturday. At least six people were reported injured. On Aug 22, Egypt's Upper House was also destroyed in a fire. PHOTO: XINHUA NEWS AGENCY
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        Lock icon Nuclear plans: N. Korea blames 'hostile' US
        251 18 UNITED NATIONS: North Korea wants to press ahead with denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula, but is strengthening its "self-defensive capability" in the face of hostile United States policy, a North Korean official has said. The comments came as Mr Christopher Hill, the US
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        Lock icon US House approves landmark nuclear deal with India
        147 18 WASHINGTON: The United States House of Representatives has voted overwhelmingly to approve a landmark pact that would allow the US to provide nuclear materials to India. The deal still faces obstacles in the Senate, making prospects uncertain for passage before President George
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        980 19 U.S. PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN Palm faces debate test DEMOCRAT vice-presidential contender Joe Biden will take on his Republican rival Sarah Palm in a debate on Thursday. Mr Biden, with a well-established foreign policy experience, has done nearly 100 interviews since Mr Barack Obama named
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        Lock icon Turning 65? It may be too soon to retire
        531 20 More US workers that age and older opting to stay in workforce longer NEW YORK: Apparently, a life of leisure is not all it is cracked up to be. Or working until age 65 is simply not enough to keep the
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        53 20 Mr Danny Girton Jr, adjudication executive for Guinness World Records, measures a hot dog during an attempt to set the Guinness World Record for the largest hot dog, in Monterrey, northern Mexico on Saturday. The 76.23 m hot dog broke the previous record of 61m set in
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        210 20 MELBOURNE: An Australian woman is blind three days out of every six because her eyes shut involuntarily and she cannot open them a medical condition that has puzzled doctors. Ms Natalie Adler said she has had this problem since she was 17 and experts
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        Lock icon Forced marriage: 60 kids rescued in 4 years
        400 20 LONDON: British children, mostly of South Asian descent and as young as nine, are being forced into marriage by their families, The Sunday Telegraph reports. The government's Forced Marriage Unit (FMU) has rescued nearly 60 children aged 15 or less in the
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        Lock icon Quest for holy text pages
        153 21 JERUSALEM: A quest is under way on four continents to find the missing pages of one of the world's most important holy texts, the 1,000-year-old Hebrew Bible known as the Crown of Aleppo. Crusaders held it for ransom, fire almost destroyed it and it was
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        110 21 DAMASCUS: Counter-terrorist officers in Syria yesterday hunted for those behind a car bomb attack that killed 17 people in Damascus, one of the deadliest attacks in the country in more than a decade. The rare attack in a country known for its iron-fisted security happened on
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        Lock icon Aussie racial study out
        117 21 SYDNEY: One in 10 Australians are racial supremacists while Muslims are the most unpopular group in the country, the lead author of a new study said Sunday. A 10-year study of 12,500 people across the country found that Australians were generally tolerant, with more than 80
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        Lock icon Indian blast suspects held
        152 21 NEW DELHI: Indian police have detained about a dozen people in connection with a bomb blast in a crowded New Delhi market that killed two people and wounded 22, a spokesman said yesterday. Police said they had witnesses who could identify the two men who dropped
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        Lock icon End of prince's exile
        171 21 PHNOM PENH: Prince Norodom Ranariddh arrived back home in Cambodia yesterday, ending his self-imposed exile after receiving a royal pardon for his fraud conviction. The prince, who had been living in Malaysia, was pardoned by his half-brother King Norodom Sihamoni on Thursday after being sentenced in
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        Lock icon Treasures from '16th century Portuguese ship'
        77 21 Archaeologists are working round the clock to rescue the wreck of what is thought to be a 16th century Portuguese trading ship that lay undisturbed for hundreds of years off Namibia's Atlantic coast. Recovered treasures include (above, from left) metal cannonballs, Portuguese gold coins
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        Lock icon Passengers told to push 20-tonne plane
        146 21 ZHENGZHOU (China): Passengers travelling on a Shandong Airlines flight were asked to get out and push when their plane broke down after landing. The CRJ7 plane with 69 passengers and seven crew flying from Guilin to Zhengzhou in southern China broke down last Tuesday
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      107 12 PI WHAT'S ONLINE MOST READ, MOST COMMENTED AND MORE WWW.StraitStllTieS.COITl institutions with different mandates MOST-READ ONLINE should be set up with broader represen- Poll: Anwar preferred for PM. tations from the world community." Malaysian opposition MP's home attacked. YOUR SAY In New York, more older workers are MOST COMMENTED staying
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      404 22 NEIGHBOURHOOD schools that did well in the Education Ministry's School Achievement Tables (SATs) for 2008 have reason to celebrate. They have performed against heavy odds. Besides improving academically, they have won awards for artistic excellence, sports, physical fitness and uniformed groups' activities. Beyond the
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      1127 22 Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew had a dialogue with 200 diplomats and academics during his visit to the International Institute for Strategic Studies in London last week. This is the second part of the edited transcript of his remarks. The first appeared on Saturday. US financial
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      690 22  -  Vinod Thomas NATURAL DISASTERS By EVEN as our attention is riveted on the financial crisis, other calamities have been wreaking havoc on people's lives. From hurricanes in the United States and Central America to floods in South and South-east Asia, natural disasters are striking
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        1080 24  - Reform, results or reality check? Goh Sui Noi GUANGDONG PARTY CHIEF By senior writer Many hope Mr Wang (above) will be able to carry out wide-ranging reforms in Guangdong. He began with a bang with his call for "thought emancipation", taken by some to mean political reform.Still, smart man that
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        806 24  -  Robert Karniol JAPAN'S MILITARY REFORM By DEFENCE WRITER JAPAN'S new defence White Paper has proposed for the first time a number of internal reforms for its Ministry of Defence (MoD). But the country's political uncertainty may yet prevent any meaningful change. The annual White Paper
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        274 25 TOWARDS A CLEAN AND CIVIL SINGAPORE I REFER to the letter by Mr Kelvin Law, "Singapore's unseemly icon" (Sept 19). The National Environment Agency (NEA) agrees with Mr Law that touting by stallholders or assistants in hawker centres will adversely affect the dining experience of customers
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        258 25 I FIND it puzzling that the policy of clearing food trays is not implemented in institutions of higher learning. As centres to impart knowledge and values, aren't they the very places to teach such habits? Unlike in commercial places like foodcourts, where most
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        442 25 I READ with interest how condominiums must have recycling facilities in their compound ("Condos to have recycling facilities", Sept 17). What also caught my attention was the sticker on the recycle container stating, "Paper only". I wonder if all this will
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        353 25 I REFER to the letter by Mr Kelvin Law, "Singapore's unseemly icon" about Newton Circus Food Centre (Sept 19). Yes, touting is a concern. However, more important than this is public health in hawker centres. In the past two years, I have noticed that
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        328 25 Saved from dogs "Mr Wong was my knight in shining cab." MISS EDWINA ONG: "Last Thursday night, I was walking home alone in the early hours when my blood froze as two ferocious dogs began to chase me. Before my worst nightmare came true, a Comfort taxi pulled over
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        384 25 I REFER to last Monday's letter by Ms Tan Bee Hong, "Going private for infertility treatment". Ms Tan said waiting time to see a doctor in a public hospital far exceeds that in a private one. She cited her experience with XX Women's
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        375 25 PLEASE refer to the article, "Mental capacity loss: A back-up" (Sept 16). Caregiving is an endless journey of giving, sharing, accepting and learning new things. However, most caregivers are caught in the web of stress while being a primary caregiver. They face endless challenges while meeting
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        248 25 FOR more than three years, I have tried to persuade the Land Transport Authority (LTA) to remove the School Zone along Tanjong Katong Road, including stretches opposite Katong Post Office, from June Eating House to Caltex petrol station. My reasons: There used to be
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      167 25 I*l WHAFS ONLINE MORE LEnERS www.straitstimes.com ONLINE FORUM PRIVATE SCHOOLS: Crack down on fly-by-night operators DISABLED-UNFRIENDLY: China embassy here, despite Paralympic Games GREEN-UNFRIENDLY: Fair Price cashier took stack of plastic bags EXERCISE METABOLISM: It depends on several factors TiV© M 0 FIRST EVER WEEKEND-ONLY fUe \V©eK HONOURS DEGREE PROGRAMME rMlt*
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      663 27  - Hit the gym at the polyclinic Lee Hui Chieh Centre at Woodlands clinic to be open to patients and residents By RESIDENTS of Woodlands are getting a new gym in their neighbourhood in Woodlands Polyclinic. The first of its kind here, the gym in the polyclinic in Woodlands Street 31
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      237 28  -  DIANA OTHMAN THREE thousand ketupat, or traditional Malay rice cakes, were yesterday given out to needy families and underprivileged children, ahead of Hari Raya Puasa on Wednesday. More than 50 bikers and a few cars made their rounds to welfare organisations, including the Bishan Home
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      494 28  -  Esther Tan Shobana Kesava CHINA TAINTED MILK SCANDAL Shops are putting up notices to identify source of milk products By RETAILERS are taking steps to assure customers that the milk products on their shelves are safe for consumption. For example, NTUC Fair Price
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      299 28  -  Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja By INDONESIA CORRESPONDENT JAKARTA: Indonesian stores which continue to sell or distribute China-made products banned by the government for containing melamine will face hefty fines or even jail terms. Perpetrators could be jailed for up to five years on top of
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      547 29  -  Melissa Sim Local watch collectors pack a punch internationally By UNKNOWN to most, the tiny community here which makes a hobby out of collecting time-piec-es punches above its weight in international clout. For this group, it is more than buying prized specimens; it is also
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      511 29  -  Melissa Sim By THE Yip brothers from Hong Kong yesterday got a chance to fire guns, clamber onto tanks and tuck into army rations at the Singapore Discovery Centre and Army Museum of Singapore. For Gavin, 13, and his younger brothers Byron
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      671 30  -  Teh Joo Lin DIVING ACCIDENTS Mishaps raise questions about safety measures in the diving industry By COMMERCIAL diver Abdul Hamid Buang, 44, is on the mend, after having been lashed underwater by the spinning blades of an oil tanker's propeller. His family, kept on
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      228 30 A HUSBAND-AND-WIFE team suspected of being metal thieves was caught at Changi Airport early last Saturday. They were said to be trying to make off with about $5,000 worth of metal dustbin covers and door plates when they were arrested. The Malaysian pair aroused
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      419 30  -  ESTHER TAN YISHUN MURDERS THE Yishun flat where two China women were found dead and a teenager badly injured nine days ago was finally cleaned up yesterday morning. Four cleaners armed with mops, pails and detergent were allowed into the bloodied and
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      271 30  -  FRANCIS CHAN DO NOT be alarmed if you see long queues at OCBC Bank branches from today it is not a run on the bank, but merely Singaporeans encashing their Growth Dividends cheques. Singaporeans eligible for the second instalment of the government payout should
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      977 31  -  Chua Hian Hou More IT-sawy users caught trying to eliminate evidence of wrongdoing By Digital trail gone in 20 seconds IT IS already possible to build computers that leave no digital trails. Such computers boot up using CDs and run on RAM memory, which
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      432 31 Chua Hian Hou looks at three cases that went before courts here and abroad that tried but failed to tamper with electronic evidence. Offered substitute hard disk MR LANE Pendleton, an American with a telecommunications business here, was sued in 2005 by investment holding
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      1310 32  -  Serene Luo Singles can speed date, chat or play games with more options, flexibility By Click with them Speeddate.com What it is: Choose the age range and location of people you want to meet. The database generates matches fitting the criteria and will pair you up
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      358 32  -  SERENE LUO Unlike face-to-face speed dates, in which singles must sit through every pairing, members can choose to "walk out" on a date by closing the window before the allotted three minutes are up. "GOING" on a speed date from home can be just
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        1313 33  -  Carolyn Quek Home Ministry wants technology such as face recognition for more 'pro-active cameras By Rise of security cameras in recent years October 2003: Thirty cameras, costing $2 million, put up at Boat Quay, Newton Hawker Centre and Little India to bring down the crime rate
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        368 34  -  AHMAD OSMAN BY, TWO key players in the pre-school business NTUC Childcare and PAP Community Foundation (PCF) will help the Government to meet its target for Singapore to have 200 new quality childcare centres in the next five years. Five new NTUC Childcare centres that
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        230 34  -  DAPHNE LEE BY I THE Heeren Shops is muscling into the competitive PMEB (professionals, managers, entrepreneurs and businessmen) market with a new food and beverage concept on Level 5. It's called Altitude Dining and it will be launched on Wednesday. The director of The Heeren
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        110 34 TO KEEP pace with the Singapore Grand Prix, Robinsons has zoomed in with a Grand Spree sale, offering discounts of up to 80 per cent at the Singapore Expo Hall 5. The sale is from now till Sunday, from 10.30 am to 10pm. Grab the best offers
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        704 34  -  LEONG PHEI PHEI The soaring prices of Asian art amid the financial turmoil show this could be a viable investment for the affluent BY THE big numbers are telling: Chinese artist Yue Minjun's painting Gweong-Gweong, which was sold for U*****,680 (*****,784) in November 2005, fetched a
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        210 34 Green Benz Mercedes-Benz has a new E2OO NGT (Natural Gas Technology) series. Priced at $162,888, slightly less than the E2OO, it maintains the same 163 horsepower but uses two fuel tanks one for petrol and one for natural gas. It is estimated to cut carbon dioxide emissions by about
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        627 35  -  Kimberly Spykerman SOAP BOX We've got it 'maid' but is my generation so spoilt that we can't afford better manners? By YOURSAY HAVE something to say about articles in Youthlnk? Thinking of contributing a story? E-mail styouth@sph.com.sg with your name, age and contact number.
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        178 35 What happens when you throw together scrap materials and 10 young designers from the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (Nafa)? Fully functional stools and benches made from newspapers, work gloves, squeaky styrofoam and, yes, even water pipes and tubes. These final-year students, aged 19 to
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        86 35 WE'RE looking for different angles on youth culture, by youth photographers. Got an interesting picture about how your generation lives? Send it to us with a caption explaining what you've captured, along with your 1C number and contact details. If your contribution is published in this
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        84 35 WANT to have your say? Here's your chance to weigh in on everyday issues which affect youth in Singapore. All you have to do is vote. Log on to my-poll-youthink.blogspot.com, and give us your opinion. Your results, along with everyone else's, will appear in My Poll,
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        651 35 MY LIFE With the financial sector in for a rough ride, Youthlnk writers contemplate their career options Sometimes, less is more AS A final-year tertiary student, I certainly follow media reports about the current economic turmoil with much anxiety. With the financial climate as fragile as it
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      110 27 Wm WHAT'S ONLINE MOST READ, MOST COMMENTED AND MORE www.straitstimes.com your say MOST-READ ONLINE The Human Organ Transplant Act HDB launches most expensive flats next year will include compensation to ever. donors who save the lives of others. Is MOST COMMENTED this a welcome move? Spore shoppers wary of China
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      242 29 GTC TANGS'!^ sale Rebate The CITIBANK TANGS Cardmembers Preview 30 Sep (Tue) 1 Oct (Wed) '08 Extended shopping hours till 10.30pm at TANGS Orchard on both days For CITIBANK and TANGS Cardmembers at TANGS Orchard and TANGS Vivo City, STUDIOTANGS, TANG+Co Accessories and Island Shop outlets. 'Applicable to Citi TANGS
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      188 30 Find the most comprehensive range I of products and services in CATS Classified in The Straits Times. MATS BUY IT'SELL IT'FIND IT Girl who has 100 cuts on her arm: "I am addicted to pain" m j&q* THE FINEST PRIVATE LAW SCHOOL ITC School of Laws CONGRATULATIONS! to our SIX
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  • THE STRAITS TIMES S'PORE GP.
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      1404 36  -  Leonard Lim The right tactics, plus some good fortune, give Alonso unexpected victory By Race of thrills and spills Start: A clean start for most of the field, with Felipe Massa, at the top of the grid, pulling away from the pack. Lap 1: Fernando Alonso sneaks up
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        1406 37  -  Marc Lim Cheers turn to groans when Massa speeds off with hose fitted to car By SPORTS CORRESPONDENT Massa's woes this season Australian GP Early in the race, the Brazilian spins and grazes the wall, forcing him to pit for a new front wing. On Lap 26,
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        599 38  -  Rohit Brijnath COMMENTARY By Only those with plastic hearts or an allergy to prancing horses will feel nothing for Massa. The race was in his overalls and then he was pickpocketed by his own team. IT IS somehow appropriate that a
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        157 38 Open: Nicoll Highway and Esplanade Drive one-way through-traffic towards city during morning peak (6am-9am) and evening peak (spm-8.30pm). Temasek Boulevard (between Rochor Road and Temasek Avenue) reopened at sam today. Pedestrian access only: St Andrew's Road, Connaught Drive, Parliament Place, Empress Place, Republic Boulevard, Coleman
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        221 38 ST PHOTO: ST PHOTO: ST PHOTO: ST PHOTOS: Curious spectators without tickets standing atop bollards outside the Old Parliament House in an attempt to catch a glimpse of the cars whizzing by along St Andrew's Road. ALPHONSUS CHERN
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        580 38  -  Wang Meng Meng They say Marina Bay circuit has set new standards in Fl By "This is without doubt the most awesome circuit ever." CHRIS NG, regional IT manager, who has followed the sport for six years CONDITIONS might have been unforgiving for the Formula One drivers
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        379 39  -  Lin Xinyi Fans who stayed home take comfort in the full picture that TV provides By "I wanted to avoid the crowd. Moreover, when you're there, you don't get the full picture." SHAWN CHUNG, who has spent the past 20 years watching the sport on
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        59 39 Shearvin Shanker, six, decked out in Lewis Hamilton racing attire, was at the Marina Bay circuit to catch the first Fl night race with his father, Shanker Diraviam. The 38-year-old Fl fan booked the tickets on the first day they went on sale and paid
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          108 39 THE Malaysian Grand Prix's chief has ruled out holding a night race there next year. However, Sepang International Circuit chairman Mokhzani Mahathir said next year's race will start two hours later for European prime-time television audiences, beginning at spm local time instead of 3pm. He
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          171 39 MCLAREN team principal Ron Dennis believes the success of Formula One's first night race on the streets of Singapore will change the sport. With the event already being perceived as a triumph, he thinks there will be new avenues of development for Fl in the coming
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          135 39 BMW Sauber's Nick Heidfeld was relegated three positions on the grid for yesterday's Sing Tel Singapore Grand Prix for causing interference in qualifying. Stewards determined that the German impeded Honda's Rubens Barrichello during Saturday night's qualifying session. Heidfeld started from ninth on the grid, while Toro
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      442 40  -  Richard Jolly Wigan Athletic 2 Manchester City 1 By LONDON: They may be the world's richest club, but that just makes Manchester City all the more desirable a scalp. After the euphoria the 6-0 thrashing of Portsmouth generated, this has been a chastening week.
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      521 40 Newcomers Hull's shock win leaves Wenger with little anniversary cheer Arsenal 1 Hull City 2 LONDON: Arsene Wenger was left with very little to celebrate his 12th anniversary with Arsenal after his side suffered their biggest shock in the Premier League season, a 1-2 home loss to newcomers
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      397 40 Even Ferguson agrees it was a 'nonsense penalty LONDON: Cristiano Ronaldo missed the last penalty he took during the shoot-out in the Champions League final. He scored one in the 2-0 Premier League win at Bolton on Saturday but it was less a tale of redemption than one of sinning.
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      467 40 LONDON: A "super-rich" South-east Asian investor is involved in talks that could make Tottenham Hotspur the latest member of the English Premier League's billionaires club. The news comes from Singapore, wrote The Guardian, where the "su-per-agent" Pini Zahavi and the Asian have been discussing
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      133 40 LONDON: Newcastle's decision to hire Joe Kinnear as interim manager for a month descended into farce when it emerged that he has to serve a two-game touchline ban dating back four years. He was given the ban in November 2004 for mocking referee Clive Penton,
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      462 41 Spaniard hits form to lead after third round of Tour Championship ATLANTA: The cheers were not as loud, but Sergio Garcia had heard them before. Six days ago at the Ryder Cup, he was helpless as Anthony Kirn fired at flags and birdied nearly half his holes,
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        43 41 CHANGZHOU (China): Indonesia's Sony Dwi Kuncoro captured badminton's China Masters yesterday. He upset local favourite Chen Jin 21-19, 21-18. The women's singles title went to Zhou Mi of Hong Kong. She beat China's Wang Lin 21-19, 19-21, 21-16. AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
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        48 41 VARESE (Italy): Britain's Nicole Cooke became the first woman to add the world cycling road race title to her Olympic gold, beating Marianne Vos of the Netherlands in a sprint finish. Cooke completed the 138.8 km race in 3hr 42min llsec on Saturday. ASSOCIATED PRESS
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      519 41 QUOTE OF THE DAY "After five years in England, Claudio Ranieri still had trouble saying 'good afternoon' and 'good morning." JOSE MOURINHO, Inter Milan's coach, taking a dig at his Chelsea predecessor ATHLETICS Berlin Marathon: Men: 1 Haile Gebrselassie (Eth) 2hr 3min 59sec (WR) 2 James Kwambai (Ken) 2:05:36
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      66 41 Ethiopia's Haile Gebrselassie shattered his own world marathon record in Berlin yesterday, when he became the first man to run under 2hr 4min. He clocked 2hr 3min 59sec to beat the time of 2:04:26 he set in Berlin 12 months ago.
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      523 42 "It was a long season with a lot of hard battles and I'm so happy... The next year is another story. It will be more difficult in 2009." VALENTINO ROSSI of Yamaha Italian ace back on top as he wins first MotoGP title in three years with
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      373 42 BANGKOK: French tennis player Jo-Wilfried Tsonga won his maiden ATP Tour title after stunning top seed Novak Djokovic 7-6 (7-4), 6-4 at the Thailand Open yesterday. The second seed exacted his revenge for his loss to Djokovic in this year's Australian Open final,
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      77 40 O WHAT'S ONLINE MOST VIEWED, MOST COMMENTED AND MORE www.straitstimes.com.sg MOST-READ ONLINE STORIES Spore Fl: Track too bumpy. Massa takes Spore Fl pole. Alonso furious after mechanical problems leave him in 15th position on the grid. MOST COMMENTED Demand for social escorts up this weekend. "It's a 'no sweat job'
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      106 41 I Congratulations from Mobil 1 for an I I exciting race. I,! |l ft I 1 i* I iff! r J I With the winning formula of driver, teamwork, car and Mobil 1, Vodafone McLaren Mercedes' drive for perfection has engineered another exciting performance at the world's first night race.
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      115 41 Next 72 hours TODAY AMERICAN FOOTBALL NFL: Philadelphia Eagles v Chicago Bears (Live, Ch22, 8.15 am). BILLIARDS World 10-Ball C'ship (Live, Ch23, 3pm). FOOTBALL S-League: Home United v Super Reds (Bishan, 7.45pm). TOMORROW BASKETBALL Singapore Challenge Series: Singapore Slingers v Purefoods (Phi) (Singapore Indoor Stadium, 7.40pm). BILLIARDS World 10-Ball C'ship
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      81 42 TANTECKGUAN Age: 79 passed away peacefully on 27 September 2008. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Wife: Lim Su Bi Sons: Daughters-in-law: Eric Tan Keng Seng Esther Loh David Tan Yvonne Yeh Tan Keng Huat Daughter: Tan Ling Lee iGrandsons: Granddaughters: [Leonard Tan Shauna Tan [Gabriel Tan Desiree
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      74 42 TEO CHIN CHYE Age: 68 passed away peacefully on 27 September 2008. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Wife: Ng Siew Moi Son: Daughter-in-law: Boon Meng Isah Daughters: Ming Hui Ming Zhu Brothers: Sister-in-law: Jack Tony Ivy [Granddaughter: Aliyah nephews, nieces, grandnephews grandnieces. Body is resting at Blk
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      155 42 S. RAJAMMAL (Former Silat Rd Resident) Age: 85 passed away peacefully on 28/09/08. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Husband: M. Subramaniam Sons: Daughters-in-law: S. Shanmugam S. Muthulakshmi (S. Rajagopal, deceased) (S. Karunamurthy, deceased) S. Sudrammurthi S. Arulmozhi S. Sathiaseelan S. Banumathy S. Rajamanickam M. Kannagi Daughters: Sons-in-law:
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      151 42 "I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith." 2 Tim 4:7 SARAH WONG YING YAH Age: 68 called by the Lord, joyfully went home to Him on 27 Sept 2008 leaving behind loved ones. (Father: Wong Chee Lim, deceased) Mother: Maria Wang
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      84 42 have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith." 2 Timothy 4:7 SOOSAINATHAN LOURDESAMY Age: 75 was called home to be with the Lord on 27 Sept 2008 leaving behind loved ones. Wife: Philomena Lourdesamy Sons: Martin Raja. L Michael Selvam. L (Daughter: Madeline
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      21 42 In Loving Memory 01 YOLANDE LEE HONG YONG (Mrs Low Kee Pow) Departed: 29/9/1991 Loved Remembered bj Sons, Daughters-in-law and Grandchildren
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      43 42 9th ANNIVERSARY In Loving Memory Of LO MEI CHUN Departed 29/9/99 God knows how much we miss her, Never shall her memory fade; Our loving thoughts ever wander, To the spot where she is laid. Sadly missed fondly remembered by children, grandchildren relatives
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      98 42 Because love never dies. IS, It has been said tkat love knows not its own depth until the hour ol separation. But there are ways to hold on to the precious memory ol the one youve lost. Wrth a significant piece ol jewellery, a lovingly preserved flower or a bundle
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      203 42 Acceptance of Obituaries News Centre, 1000 Toa Payoh North Mondays Saturdays 8.30 am to 9.45pm Sundays Public Holidays 12.30pm to 9.45pm Only death announcements can be accepted after office hours.' To help us process your announcement quickly, please bring along the following: Original Death Certificate Identity Card of person placing
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      250 43 AllianzGl Choice Equity Fund Invest with peace of mind regardless of market conditions* Please note that the AllianzGl Choice Equity Fund is not a capital protected fund. The Fund aims to provide investors with enhanced returns over Singapore money market rates and with potential income distribution. This material is prepared
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        718 43  -  Alvin Foo BULLS AND BEARS Investors jittery and cautious as they await word on rescue plan to fix US financial system By markets correspondent INVESTORS will be glued to events that will unfold inside Washington's corridors of power this week,
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          96 43 Where S$ stands ...Sep 26 CHNG YR 2008 CLOSE FR Sep 25 S$ LOW S$ HIGH IS$ 1.4273 -0.44 1.4542 1.3457 iuro 2.0851 +0.27 2.2064 2.0070 2.6264 +0.51 2.8431 2.5018 1$ 1.1822 +0.96 1.3251 1.1229 'en* 1.3530 -0.90 1.4484 1.2619 tupiah* 0.***** -0.39 0.***** 0.***** Sep 26 CHNG YR
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          198 43 GLD 10USS DBS Bk 6% NCPS 10 IMH CIMBAsean40 100US$ lunma SATSvcs SIA Engg Lyxor Cmdty 10USS 8586 ***** 2740 709 32 164 234 356 599.2 130.0 128.4 82.8 23.5 22.0 21.0 20.0 5.1 1.3 3.4 8.9 276.5 15.5 9.9 4.1 Week's Top Rises w o/ /o
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          198 43 CENTS STI 2900SGAePW*****0 SingTelSGAePW*****3 STI 2700BNPePW*****7 STI 2800SGAePW*****0 UOB SGA ePW08H24 STI 2600BNPePW*****0 STI 2500BNPePW*****7 STI 2700SGAePW*****0 SingTelMBLePW*****5 97.5 56.5 68.5 71 54 60 39.5 69 33.5 28.5 25.5 20 0 18.5 18.5 16.5 15.5 15.5 15.0 41.3 82.3 41.2 35.2 52.1 37.9 64.6 29.0 81.1 Week's
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        3458 43 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS A unit trust or investment-linked insurance policy qualifies for inclusion under the CPF Investment Scheme if it has: a three-year track record, top quartile performance, a sales charge not exceeding 3 per cent and an expense ratio that is lower than the median of existing funds in
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      803 44  -  Lee Su Shyan CAI JIN Period ahead will separate those with mettle from those who just coast along in good times By assistant money editor When all investors make money from investing in stocks, no shareholder will begrudge the pay. But in times like these
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      573 46 Too big to fail? THE Belgian and Dutch governments, national regulators and central banks have spent the weekend working on measures to restore confidence in Fortis because the bank is considered too big and too politically sensitive to be allowed
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      423 46  -  Gabriel Chen By THE Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has seen its presence in Asia expanded greatly thanks to its acquisition of ABN Amro. Mr Brian Stevenson, head of global transaction services division at RBS, said the deal made a lot of
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        48 46 TANG KIN FEI: Elected president of the Singapore Water Association (SWA) on Sept 16. Mr Tang, 57, is Sembcorp's group president and chief executive. He takes over at the SWA from Ms Olivia Lum, group chief executive, president and managing director of Hyflux.
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        38 46 KOH SUI MING CHOO SAM POO: Both resigned from Advance Modules. Mr Koh was chief financial officer, while Mr Choo was director of the group's unit in Malaysia. Both joined Advance Modules in 2005.
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        57 46 THOMAS JACOB: Appointed deputy chief executive of Ifra, a worldwide newspaper publisher's association. Mr Jacob will also serve as managing director of Ifra's unit that covers greater Asia and the Pacific region. This is the first time that an Ifra deputy chief executive will be
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        75 46 PHILIP TING Sll TIEN: Promoted to general manager of Hong Leong Corporation Holdings (HLCH). Mr Ting will relinquish his position as Hong Leong Asia's (HLA) chief financial officer to assume his new job at HLCH on Oct 1. TAN ENG KWEE: Appointed chief financial officer
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      496 46 NEW YORK: Wachovia Corp's suitors may use a template honed by JPMorgan Chase chief executive Jamie Dimon last week: Wait to see whether regulators will seize the bank; and if they do, buy the best assets and let the government sort out the
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        1141 47  - Taking time out: It works for some Jessica Cheam A long break can be good for your career but there may be drawbacks too By But taking unpaid leave is not all a bed of roses. Some drawbacks that consultants highlight are: Missing out on developments in the industry, potential
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        317 47  -  Fiona Chan By WITH financial institutions faltering by the day and major business news stories breaking every hour, corporate types around the world have been glued to their monitors and television screens to stay updated. But if you are an information junkie, even that may
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      751 48  -  Grace Ng UK bank to hire highly skilled staff over next few years to run its technology centre By FINANCE CORRESPONDENT HIGH-TECH HUB "We picked Singapore to be the technology heart for Barclays... We will put the high-value jobs in Singapore, as it offers
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      312 44 ALTERNATIVE THINKING ABOUT ASSURANCE: $7,168 Quad-Core AMD Opteron™ processor Model 2352 There is a certain amount of confidence that comes with the HP ProLiant 4GB Memory rMOOC/~ec i _l r KkAr\ rs tm Hard Disk: 3x 146G8 2.5" 10KSAS Hot-pluggable DLooO Go Server, teaturinq etticient Quad-Core AMD Opteron™ processors. r
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      142 46 CnVT A DT Investment kxLy ArVIVX International Property Expo 10am 7pm 11 12 October 2008 Hall 401, SUNTEC Singapore International Convention Exhibition Centre Be Privy to Investment Success Meet leading financial gurus at the SMART Expo W l L v t i r .-J J Going for Growth I A
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      103 48 Wm WHAT'S ONLINE MOST READ, MOST COMMENTED AND MORE WWW.StraitstimeS.COm investments have tanked, it should be MOST-READ ONLINE up to the individual investor to bear US bailout deal to stem credit crisis the losses." reaCh6d YOUR SAY MOST COMMENTED Taking time out from work: Do you MAS tells banks to
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      397 49 f 0 1 x j other laßfflffiml /it m m 1 V I> J I*l lit VI m'vl Ir* 11 iMI l^w^iTSll DESIGN: LEE CHEE CHEW PHOTOS: ALAN LIM, LORETTA CHEN, CHEW SENG KIM and AFP (Doric France Boduline F* I Improves skin W( r Dramatic results with our dynamic
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        1017 50  -  tara tan gUUIIUNo First, an Annabel Chong play. Now, The Vagina Monologues. Loretta Chen is big on taboos arts reporter 'The world is my playground but in the end, Singapore is home. It shapes and moves me. I know the nuances of the city, its people and the
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        183 50 Sydney Heath Ledger's two-year-old daughter, Matilda Rose, will inherit the late Australian actor's entire estate, estimated to be worth As2o million (Ss24 million), a report said yesterday. The 28-year-old, who died in New York in January from an accidental overdose of prescription drugs, had named
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        99 50 Seoul South Korean actor Kwon Sang Woo married actress Sohn Tae Young yesterday in a three-hour wedding at a Seoul hotel. Some 350 guests, including fellow actors Jang Dong Gun, Won Bin, Choi Ji Woo and Lee Byung Hun, attended. Kwon, 32, shot to stardom
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        766 51  -  boon chan If it was, ex-radio DJ Billy Wang would have done it while he was still in the entertainment industry media correspondent 'I want to urge cancer patients not to give up hope and collapse. To those who have read the earlier report and
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        211 51 New York Singer-turned-fashion designer Victoria Beckham hit a new high in fashion when she strutted out in shoes with no heels. She donned the pair of thigh-high PVC boots while promoting, with her footballer husband David, their new Beckham Signature perfume in New York
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        1797 52  -  stephanie yap Melissa Wong's life revolves around actor husband Gurmit Singh and their children Melissa Wong Towards the end of the interview in a lounge at the Grand Hyatt hotel, Melissa Wong's mobile phone starts going off with the frequency of a stockbroker's. She says apologetically that
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        806 52 When Wong first met her future husband, they were both in swimming costumes. They met in July 1987 at the nowdefunct Wet 'n' Wild water park at East Coast Park. Wong's friend from the polytechnic had invited her to a gathering to meet her then
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        1121 53  -  john lui Michelle Yeoh is known for her martial arts roles but she likes men who get things done with words 'I am very in awe... of people who can wield their power without bringing out the sword' Michelle Yeoh (above) The China setting
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        264 54 quote me 'We're like old hookers' Actor Richard Gere (far right), on the ease of love scenes with his frequent onscreen flame Diane Lane (right), at the premiere of their latest film together, Nights In Rodanthe 'I hope the Claymates, God bless their souls, don't take
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        235 55  -  tay suan chiang McLaren Formula One race driver Lewis Hamilton is suave in his racing gear on the tracks. Off tracks, the 23-year-old is a stylemeister too. Speaking to Life! at the Conrad Centennial hotel last Friday, he says he feels like a new
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        802 55  -  jasmine teo Singer Cyril Niccolai is eager to immerse himself in local culture on his third visit to Singapore 'I'm here to play music and I want to be a regular person in Singapore. I like the apartment atmosphere f because it feels more like home' Niccolai,
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        526 56  -  eddino abdul hadi The reggae legend's band, The Wailers, carry on his legacy music reporter 'His mission was to spread the message and help keep young people in line so that they won't walk on the wild side' The Wailers' bass player Aston Barrett (left foreground)
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        554 56  -  samuel lee IreviewE^EiU DIANA KRALL LIVE IN CONCERT Fort Canning Park Last Friday It was ironic that posters of her last release, All The Very Best Of Diana Krall (2007), were put up outside the open-air venue of the Canadian jazz pianist-singer's gig last Friday.
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        916 58 Obituary 'There is a point where feelings go beyond words. I have lost a real friend. My life and this country is better for his being in it' Robert Redford (right) set the bar too high for the rest of us. Not just actors but all of
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      849 70 Special Focus yh I LEARNING POSI SUCCESS I ATS f BUYiT.iELfiT.F™ I; Seminar in Comparative Politics I i and Public Policies I Politics, Economics, America and N, H J the Future I Advertising Campaign Planning Ol_ f' L I and Management •J f"i I; "Public Relations Campaign Planning \-L «L,
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      2560 73 Education Notices %T ML OTHER CAREER jm OTHER CAREER Iglk OTHER CAREER \3jjJ DEVELOPMENT/EDUCA- IjSj] DEVELOPMENT/EDUCA- E&J DEVELOPMENT/EDUCA- A TIONALPROGRAMMES TIONAL PROGRAMMES TIONAL PROGRAMMES A LftAlffl I NT OTTCE S <fl TOf UnSP s BUYIT-SELLIT-FINDIT school of education 4fc itT ffe WkIMBM -I™: BANKRUPTCY ACT f l^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ NURTURE baiKMes BANKRUPTCY
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      130 78 J R/ftnts Diary SEPT 30 TRAINERS' ASSESSMENT WORKSHOP Find out if being a trainer is a career alternative for you by understanding more about the training opportunities in this region. Fees: $68. Please call 6883-2181 to register, or visit www. certifiedprofessionaltrainer.com for more information. OCTB EFFECTIVE CASH FLOW MANAGEMENT Managers
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      149 79 I L GET AN ACTIVE mL^^M Oiw in #o #fte reof taste $4*30 owstudent deals! r— Students are to present Student ID as proof of identity to be eligible for purchase of the Student Specials yk deal. Promotion is valid for full-time students of government, independent schools and international Iflm.
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  • THE STRAITS TIMES in FOR PEOPLE WHO THINK THINKING IS IN
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        237 80  -  SERENE GOH you've got to move it EDITOR inding the motivation to get moving can be a lot harder than you think, especially after exam preparations have kept you sedentary for months. But the time has come. You can no longer blame your books for keeping you in your
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        586 80 SUPERVISING EDITOR M Bertha Henson EDITOR Serene Goh DEPUTY v EDITOR Claudette JKsj-csl pi I H n orQ |t Q iniIDMAI IQTQ x c W IM r eraild JUUrfINALIo I o .J x jy "~cLl>— w Yen Feng, Lim Pow V- il A r m Kj
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          464 81 ilWfflmxDJfflfflilfflm Q When did Singapore gain independence? Lj£C> ju "I would ask: When did Singapore become independent? Who was our first Prime Minister and our I*l w first President? Who wrote the national anthem and what does its title mean? And who wrote the RJ— (g$
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        569 83 In a recent IN Depth feature about teenagers having crushes (Not a little crush, Sept 15), we asked readers to share their stories, and received numerous responses. The winner was Nur Afini Abdul Gani, who won a $50 Borders book voucher. He was a dream come
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        324 84 "To live healthily you have to get enough sleep (56 hours a week), very important. Lack of sleep will affect your judgment and hinder learning and stuff." Darren Ang, 15, Sec 2, Chung Cheng High (Yishun) Secondary School "It's good to snack it
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        402 84 Ni g ht riders Simple yet exhilarating, that's night cycling for you. By Bryan Toh People often associate teenage nightlife with passive activities like sleep-overs. But there are teens who have an "active" nightlife, and I don't mean anything unwholesome. It's called night cycling. Okay, why night cycling? Well, mainly
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        555 86 FOR BETTER... Royston Foo, 18, was in the thick of Formula One excitement last weekend, having volunteered to be an usher at the event Singapore's first Fl, and the world's first F1 night race. He was so excited he had trouble getting to bed on the
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        324 86 Are you an ace reporter, designer or editor? Prove it. Beat the competition at this year's Straits Times National Schools Newspaper Competition. The fourth annual competition will be the most challenging, including schools which produce electronic publications. All entries stand to win subsidiary awards of $300 each
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        1229 88 Here's a simple guide to getting healthy the smart way from IN. By Malini Nathan No one said that eating healthy was going to be a piece of cake. This is especially true when you are growing and hungry all the time. But good habits can be
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        419 89 Warming up and cooling down adequately are critical in preventing injuries -15 to 20 minutes of stretching before and after a physical activity. without getting injured Lim Pow Hong finds out more about some common injuries when getting physical and how to prevent them. o you think you
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        556 90 An active lifestyle doesn't have to take a toll on your wallet. By Yen Feng 1. Shop at Orchard Road only during seasonal sales A sure-fire way to avoid paying through the nose for sportswear is to steer clear of Orchard Road.
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        520 90 1. Wing Tai BEST Industrial pipK! J Centre > 105 \riv,r\. Tampjnes Road Cash-strapped sports enthusiasts take note. This warehouse is holding a sale on Nike shoes and sports apparel at up to 70 per cent off. The sale began on Sept 24 and ends Oct
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        316 90 1. The wiggle test: When trying on a new pair of shoes, check to see if you can wiggle your toes. It's not a good fit if you cannot, or if you feel there's too much space in front of your toes.
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        423 90 Last week, our lesson revolved around an article that discussed the need for the Government to engage with netizens. The first exercise asked you to find the meanings of a list of words and phrases from the article. You were asked to explain what
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      87 82 Singapore Lyric Opera Choker* JWhat a Wonderful World The SLO Children's Choir in Concert Tuesday f November ZOOg 3.3opnri ISOprri, Esplanade Concer+ Hall CeleWnte the splendour of Mother Earth and emoij of nature an<J the beauty of all the little thin<js arourJ u^. 6on*ttor Mior A Pcantst" Lim i/un "rtiij
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      618 91 I sudoku Previous puzzle answer Match these digits to the reasons they made the news 1) In China, the number of children who have been hospitalised in recent w f w w w O I weeks after consuming contaminated milk products. Most are two years old r\ f\ o A
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