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Title Section18 2008-10-07 1 THE STRAITS TIMES MICA (P) 115/12/2007 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7 2008 «jp* AN SPH PUBLICATION ESTABLISHED 1845 90 CENTS18 words
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Article57 2008-10-07 1 SINGTEL has announced increased charges for its fixed-line phones starting from next January. Most home and business users will pay an extra $1.50 a month or $18 a year. Sing Tel is offering $1 million worth of $10 credit vouchers to help needy customers cope57 words
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Article, Illustration28 2008-10-07 1 A SINGAPOREAN who landed on Pedra Branca was convicted of trespassing on the rocky outcrop. Roger Lee, 39, was sentenced to six weeks' jail. HOME PAGE Bl28 words
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Article52 2008-10-07 1 BUDGET airlines were given a boost when they were given the all-clear to fly between Singapore and Sabah and Sarawak yesterday. From next month, low-cost carriers will be allowed to fly between Singapore and Kota Kinabalu in Sabah, as well as Kuching and Miri in Sarawak. HOME52 words
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Article49 2008-10-07 1 FOR the first time in nearly three years, Macau is seeing its monthly casino revenue fall, no thanks to the Chinese government, which in an effort to cool Macau's unbridled growth, has gradually tightened regulations for mainland Chinese entering the gambling enclave. WORLD PAGE A1449 words
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Article, Illustration36 2008-10-07 1 POPULAR Malaysian blogger Raja Petra Kamaruddin went on trial yesterday on sedition charges for allegedly implying the deputy prime minister was involved in the murder of a Mongolian woman. WORLD PAGE A1636 words
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Article, Illustration903 2008-10-07 1 Goh Eng Yeow - Goh Eng Yeow Pessimism in Europe sends markets tumbling worldwide as panic spreads I By WIDESPREAD panic swept across world markets yesterday as the near-collapse of a troubled German lender ignited fears of a global financial meltdown. The extraordinary sell-off sent bourses into freefall as fearful investors903 words
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Page 1 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous39 2008-10-07 1 ...with history, culture M Global crisis begins Promised jobs, k"3 and its club scene Ip kS'!^ to nurt Gulf state tnen kept waitin 9 LIFE! C 2-3 S WORLD PAGE AlO *H (V|j a PRIME PAGE A8 t 139 words
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commentary
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Article, Illustration841 2008-10-07 2 John Mcßeth - John Mcßeth Why is it tranquil while Thailand and Malaysia appear more fragile? By I SENIOR WRITER WHATEVER has happened? It was not so long ago that Indonesia looked as stable as a bowl of jelly and grave fears were being held for its survival as a841 words
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financial crisis
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Article, Illustration740 2008-10-07 3 Fiona Chan - Fiona Chan VOLATILE CURRENCIES Against the Singdollar, US dollar hits a one-year high; yen is at its highest since March I By HOLIDAYMAKERS planning a year-end trip to the United States or Japan may need to increase their budgets. That vacationBLOOMBERG - 740 words
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Article, Illustration1158 2008-10-07 4 REUTERS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, BLOOMBERG DISARRAY IN EUROPE Scramble to save banks fails to stem fears after no-go for EU-wide bailout BERLIN: A full-blown and fast-moving banking crisis engulfed Europe yesterday as governments across the continent scrambled to save not just individual banks but entire banking sectors. TheREUTERS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, BLOOMBERG; REUTERS - 1,158 words
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321 2008-10-07 6 NEW YORK TIMES CONSUMER CONFIDENCE Shopping, dining, even gambling take a hit, all bad news for recovery NEW YORK: American consumers have sharply pulled back on their spending in recent weeks, all but guaranteeing that the economic situation will get worse before it gets better.NEW YORK TIMES - 321 words
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Article101 2008-10-07 6 "IN THE last few days, there has been a huge drop-off in foot traffic and almost zero sales," said Mr Gil Colon, sales manager at Villa Reale, a high-end art and furniture store in Las Vegas, who has laid off five sales people in the101 words
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Article, Illustration91 2008-10-07 6 THE picture is just as grim at suburban malls and city boutiques, where traffic is disappearing as retailers brace themselves for what many predict will be a dismal holiday shopping season. Taking a break outside an Office Depot store in suburban Chicago, 25-year-old sales clerk91 words
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Article84 2008-10-07 6 AND as fewer people eat at restaurants, food is flying off the shelves at grocery stores. Mr Daniel Kimble, 31, an independent trucker from Oklahoma, stopped his rig outside a Walmart in Cleveland on his way to a nearby factory. Mr Kimble said he has stopped84 words
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Article83 2008-10-07 6 NEW YORK TIMES CONSUMERS are cutting back on air travel and hotel stays, whether for business or pleasure. Passenger volume is dwindling even faster than airlines can sideline planes and cut poor-performing routes. At American Airlines, domestic passengers flew 11.7 per cent fewer miles lastNEW YORK TIMES - 83 words
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360 2008-10-07 6 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS SEOUL: South Korean President Lee Myung Bak yesterday proposed holding a summit with his Chinese and Japanese counterparts to discuss ways to calm the global financial turmoil. Mr Lee will make the formal offer when he attends the Asia-EuropeAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS - 360 words
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special report
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Article, Illustration1077 2008-10-07 8 Radha Basu - Radha Basu More Bangladeshis who are brought in on work permits allegedly end up with no jobs or wages By SENIOR CORRESPONDENT THE Bangladesh High Commission and migrant workers' groups have reported a rise in the number of foreign workers whoSTEPHANIE YEOW - 1,077 words
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Article, Illustration438 2008-10-07 8 RADHA BASU - RADHA BASU IT IS late evening and as a downpour floods Little India, shipyard worker Zainal Abedin, 26, takes off his dirty T-shirt, whips out a cake of soap and steps into the rain. "I have not had a bath in two weeks," heSTEPHANIE YEOW - 438 words
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news
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Article, Illustration996 2008-10-07 9 Robin Chan - Robin Chan Annual fee will also be raised; telco cites rising costs, offers vouchers for needy households I By SINGTEL is hiking its fixed-line phone rates and annual subscription fee starting on Jan 1 next year the first increase in 18 years. All businesses996 words
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Page 2 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous158 2008-10-07 2 VIEWPOINTS WE SAY Power shock: Bring retail competition sooner The opening up of the home-use electricity sector to competition cannot come soon enough. This is the lesson to absorb from the massive hike of 21 per cent in electricity charges that took effect last week. EDITORIAL PAGE A25 COLUMNS Lessons158 words
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WORLD
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Article, Illustration943 2008-10-07 10 NEW YORK TIMES, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ASSOCIATED PRESS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE GLOBAL Credit crisis may put brakes on boom town's unfettered growth DUBAI: On the surface, this glittering Arabian boom town seems immune to the financial crisis plaguing the global economy. The skyline still bristles with cranes anNEW YORK TIMES, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; ASSOCIATED PRESS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 943 words
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Article, Illustration792 2008-10-07 12 Nirmal Ghosh - Nirmal Ghosh REUTERS Thousands gather for 'final battle' ahead of address by new Cabinet today By THAILAND CORRESPONDENT BANGKOK: Thousands of anti-government protesters marched to Thailand's Parliament yesterday evening, in what one of the rally leaders claimed would be their "final battle". Thai television channels lastREUTERS - 792 words
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Article, Illustration393 2008-10-07 14 ASSOCIATED PRESS 1 HUANG GUANGYU, 39 Appliance and property tycoon Worth: US$6.3 billion SHANGHAI: The fortunes of China's richest billionaires are shrinking as hard times hit the country's stock and property markets, according to a list released yesterday. Appliance and property tycoon Huang Guangyu, aASSOCIATED PRESS - 393 words
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Article, Illustration538 2008-10-07 14 Monthly revenues fall for first time in 3 years; gambling stocks also dive HONG KONG: Macau's booming casino sector ground to a halt last month, after Beijing imposed restrictions on visits by mainlanders to the city, the South China Morning Post reported yesterday.AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 538 words
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Article323 2008-10-07 14 ASSOCIATED PRESS, BLOOMBERG TAIPEI: Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou, seeking to encourage foreign investment, promised yesterday to turn the island into a springboard for multinational companies looking to do business with mainland China. His comments came as Taiwan's stock market dropped to its lowest level inASSOCIATED PRESS, BLOOMBERG - 323 words
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Article, Illustration657 2008-10-07 16 Hazlin Hassan - Hazlin Hassan Case involves article linking Najib to murder of Mongolian woman By MALAYSIA CORRESPONDENT PETALING JAVA: Prominent blogger Raja Petra Kamarudin yesterday pleaded not guilty to sedition over an article he allegedly published on his website linking the Malaysian deputy prime minister toASSOCIATED PRESS - 657 words
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598 2008-10-07 16 THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi plans to hold a Barisan Nasional Supreme Council meeting tomorrow, but refused to say if he will be announcing his decision to defend the Umno presidency on the same day. He toldTHE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK - 598 words
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Article542 2008-10-07 17 Ravi Velloor - Ravi Velloor NEWS ANALYSIS Zardari's comment, made without prior debate, could anger army and mullahs By SOUTH ASIA BUREAU CHIEF PAKISTAN President Asif Ali Zardari's recent reference to Kashmiri separatists as "terrorists" and other conciliatory remarks towards India have caused a stir among the foreign542 words
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Article, Illustration352 2008-10-07 17 XINHUA, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BEIJING: China vowed yesterday to inspect every link from farm to dinner table in an overhaul of the dairy industry to help consumers regain confidence in "made-in-China" products. Premier Wen Jiabao presided over an executive meeting of the StateXINHUA, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 352 words
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world- international
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Article, Illustration725 2008-10-07 18 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, ASSOCIATED PRESS Saudi King hosted talks between Taleban and Afghan govt: Report LONDON: King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia recently hosted four days of talks between the Afghan government and the Taleban militant group, a source familiar with the talks told CNN. TheAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, ASSOCIATED PRESS; ASSOCIATED PRESS - 725 words
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Article278 2008-10-07 18 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE WASHINGTON: A brother of Afghan President Hamid Karzai, Mr Ahmed Wali Karzai, may be involved in the illegal drug trade, which is prompting serious concern among top US officials, The New York Times reported on its website. Citing unnamed US officials, the newspaperAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 278 words
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543 2008-10-07 19 REUTERS New process also makes them transparent enough to tint windows CHICAGO: American researchers have found a way to make efficient silicon-based solar cells that are flexible enough to be rolled around a pencil and transparent enough to be used to tint windowsREUTERS - 543 words
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255 2008-10-07 19 ASSOCIATED PRESS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON: London mayor Boris Johnson has ordered an inquiry into allegations of racism at the Metropolitan Police after black officers launched a campaign yesterday urging minorities not to join the force. The inquiry announced after the Metropolitan Black Police Association (MBPA)ASSOCIATED PRESS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 255 words
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world- us election
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Article, Illustration1047 2008-10-07 20 BLOOMBERG AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, ASSOCIATED PRESS He digs up McCain's role in financial scandal in response to terrorist jab ASHEVILLE (North Carolina): Democrat Barack Obama, responding to his portrayal by Mr John McCain's campaign as a crony of "terrorists", fought fire with fire yesterday by highlighting theBLOOMBERG; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, ASSOCIATED PRESS; REUTERS - 1,047 words
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Article234 2008-10-07 20 LOS ANGELE TIMES/WASHINGTON POST WASHINGTON: For months, Mr Barack Obama's presidential campaign said it would capture traditionally Republican states this autumn by registering more blacks, younger Americans and other voters, in essence reshaping the electorate. Now, the results of that effort are coming into view, as theLOS ANGELE TIMES/WASHINGTON POST - 234 words
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Article, Illustration772 2008-10-07 23 ASSOCIATED PRESS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE NOBEL PRIZE IN MEDICINE Their work helped doctors fight Aids, cervical cancer STOCKHOLM: Three European scientists shared the 2008 Nobel Prize in Medicine for separate discoveries of viruses that cause Aids and cervical cancer, breakthroughs that helped doctors fight the deadlyASSOCIATED PRESS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 772 words
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Article, Illustration315 2008-10-07 23 ASSOCIATED PRESS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BISHKEK (Kyrgyzstan): A powerful earthquake jolted the mountains of Central Asia over the weekend, destroying a village in Kyrgyzstan and killing at least 72 people, emergency officials said yesterday. The quake, which stuck near China's border with Kyrgyzstan late onASSOCIATED PRESS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; ST GRAPHICS - 315 words
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Article88 2008-10-07 24 REUTERS BARCELONA: A quarter of the world's mammals face extinction, an international survey revealed yesterday, and the destruction of habitats and hunting are the major causes. The report, compiled by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and the most comprehensive to date by 1,700REUTERS - 88 words
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Article128 2008-10-07 24 REUTERS BEIJING: China's top tourist destinations received a record number of visitors during last week's Golden Week holiday, the government said yesterday. Olympic venues were major draws. But visits to Tibet dropped 36 per cent, which a tourist official blamed on unrest in the region inREUTERS - 128 words
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Article115 2008-10-07 24 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MULTAN (Pakistan): A suicide bomber blew himself up at the house of an opposition politician yesterday, killing 15 people and wounding more than 50, including the legislator himself. The lone attacker struck at the house of Mr Rashid Akbar Nowani, an MP from theAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 115 words
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Article, Illustration54 2008-10-07 24 It's elephant-watching season beside the Minneriya reservoir in Sri Lanka. Every year from July to October, several hundred elephants come together from neighbouring jungles in an event conservationists call "The Gathering". It offers humans a good chance to observe the highly social animals feasting, frolicking and findingAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 54 words
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Article118 2008-10-07 24 ASSOCIATED PRESS HONG KONG: An American woman sentenced to life in jail in Hong Kong for bludgeoning her banker husband to death, after lacing his milkshake with sedatives, lost her appeal against the conviction yesterday. Nancy Kissel, a 44-year-old housewife from Minnesota, was convicted in 2005 ofASSOCIATED PRESS - 118 words
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SLICEOFLIFE
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Article, Illustration223 2008-10-07 24 LONDON: It is definitely not a romantic thing to do, but a couple spent three months scavenging for over 60,000 recyclable items so they can have a special honeymoon. Newly-weds John and Ann Till trawled the streets near their home in Hampshire223 words
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Article125 2008-10-07 24 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TOKYO: Japan's new Prime Minister Taro Aso yesterday brushed aside talk of calling a snap election, vowing instead to concentrate on revitalising the ailing economy as he struggles to win over voters. Speaking in Parliament just two weeks after taking office, he indicated heAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 125 words
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Article127 2008-10-07 24 XINHUA PHNOM PENH: Prince Norodom Ranariddh is not quitting politics, contrary to an announcement the prince made last Thursday, his party clarified yesterday. The Norodom Ranariddh Party (NRP) said he had only resigned as president of the NRP, but has not yet decided to leave politicsXINHUA - 127 words
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435 2008-10-07 25 A NY way one looks at it, the increase of 21 per cent in electricity charges that took effect last week was a shocker. The size of the quarterly jump, the biggest in eight years, will burden the majority of middle-income home users although435 words
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Article, Illustration836 2008-10-07 25 Amitav Acharya - Amitav Acharya GEORGIAN CRISIS By FOR THE STRAITS TIMES THE Georgian crisis underscores a stark contrast in how two continents have handled authoritarian powers in their neighbourhood: Russia in Europe and China in Asia. At the start of the post-Cold War era, Russia seemed much less of836 words
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866 2008-10-07 25 Kevin Hassett - Kevin Hassett BLOOMBERG I By THIS is what a panic looks like. Banks have practically stopped lending to one another. Risky assets are so toxic that the 10-year bonds of US financial institutions are currently pricing in almost a 70 per cent chanceBLOOMBERG - 866 words
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Article, Illustration986 2008-10-07 26 Ivan Png - Ivan Png ST-NUS BUSINESS SCHOOL SERIES ON FINANCIAL CRISIS By MORAL hazard in banking is nothing new. In the 1980s, Citibank and other major banks were saddled with mountains of bad Latin American loans. The story of how that occurred was essentially the same as that986 words
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Article, Illustration872 2008-10-07 26 William Choong - William Choong U.S. ELECTION By SENIOR WRITER IN THE controversial 2000 presidential election, Republican candidate George W. Bush won the presidency despite receiving 537,179 fewer votes than Democratic rival Al Gore The reason: United States presidential elections are decided indirectly through the Electoral872 words
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Article, Illustration665 2008-10-07 26 Robert Karniol - Robert Karniol SARAH PALIN By SENIOR WRITER I WONDER if Governor Sarah Palin, the Republican Party's nominee for the United States vice-presidency, knows of Mrs Isabel Peron or Ms Kim Campbell. Mrs Peron served as Argentina's first woman president, Ms Campbell as Canada's first woman prime minister.665 words
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272 2008-10-07 27 Wong Weng Fai - Wong Weng Fai I REFER to last Saturday's letter, "EMA explains spike". To the question on why, even though 80 per cent of our electricity is powered by natural gas, electricity prices are pegged to oil prices, the Energy Market Authority (EMA) replied that, because272 words
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297 2008-10-07 27 Serene Teo ( Ms - Serene Teo (Ms) WE REFER to the letter, "Self-regulation in estate agency industry" (Sept 2) by Mr Jeff Foo, president of the Institute of Estate Agents (lEA). It is indeed disappointing for Mr Foo to run down the Common Examination for Salespersons (CES) by297 words
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Letter157 2008-10-07 27 Sharon Chan ( Ms; Choy Wai Kwong - Sharon Chan (Ms) Choy Wai Kwong WE THANK Mr Chin Kee Thou for his feedback last Thursday, "Macßitchie no longer a pleasant jaunt". Macßitchie Reservoir Park is one of our oldest parks, and some of its facilities are indeed old and tired. The park is undergoing an157 words
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327 2008-10-07 27 Dr Bala S. Rajaratnam - Dr Bala S. Rajaratnam ON SUNDAY, Sept 28, my family and I checked in to the Silk Air terminal at Changi Airport Terminal 2 with my adult son who has Down's syndrome. When we checked in, counter staff asked us to produce medical documents to327 words
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138 2008-10-07 27 Chin Kee Thou - Chin Kee Thou THE first two or three digits of an EAN-13 barcode identify the country in which the manufacturer's identification code was assigned, but they do not necessary indicate the country in which the goods were manufactured. For example, the prefixes for138 words
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148 2008-10-07 27 Tan Jia Wen ( Mrs - Tan Jia Wen (Mrs) I READ with disbelief last Friday that the Night Safari will turn into a "haunted" forest as part of its Halloween programme, with bloody ghosts to scare the daylights out of visitors, adults and even children ("Frightfully fun Night148 words
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Letter, Illustration205 2008-10-07 27 Koh Poh Tiong - Koh Poh Tiong THE Straits Times' cover story last Tuesday highlighted how Dr Steven Ang, a dental surgeon in a clinic in Orchard Road, came forward to offer his time and expertise free of charge, to bring back the smile on Ms Badingah's face,SAMUEL HE/THE STRAITS TIMES - 205 words
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161 2008-10-07 27 S. Satish Appoo - S. Satish Appoo I REFER to the letter by Ms Agnes Sing, "Maxwell Market: The sign of two civilians with rifles milling about in a busy street is disquieting" (Sept 23). Under the crow culling programme, trained shooters from Certis Cisco and Singapore Gun161 words
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Article, Illustration803 2008-10-07 29 Teh Joo Lin - Teh Joo Lin Man tries to return to Spore after 10 years away, but trespasses on off-limits island instead I By ROGER Lee, 39, thought he had finally landed on Singapore soil after 10 years away. He did, except that he had set footST FILE PHOTO; AZIZ HUSSIN - 803 words
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Article, Illustration730 2008-10-07 30 Lim Wei Chean - Lim Wei Chean But Tai Hwan Gardens residents say plan pushes problem to them By IT IS a $2 million compromise that the Government has worked out to appease Serangoon Gardens residents unhappy over the foreign worker dormitory to come up in their neighbourhood.QUEK HONG SHIN; FRANCIS ONG - 730 words
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Article, Illustration399 2008-10-07 30 Jane Ng - Jane Ng I By ST JOSEPH'S Institution (SJI) will get a new principal in an old boy, Dr Koh Thiam Seng, from January. Only the second lay principal in the school's 156-year history, he takes over from Mr Benjamin Lvi Seng Cheong, who399 words
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Article, Illustration538 2008-10-07 31 Tania Tan - Tania Tan PUB project will make water cheaper to treat in the reservoirs I By TUCKED away in the heart of industrial MacPherson is a small garden that does more than look pretty. When it rains, this patch of green becomes a natural filter, catchingDESMOND FOO - 538 words
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Article, Illustration843 2008-10-07 32 The HDB has stepped up enforcement blitzes to stop the illegal subletting of its subsidised rental flats. Jessica Cheam joined Housing Board officers in the search for illegal tenants at a block in Circuit Road last week. ONE sign that something fishy might beHDB - 843 words
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Article, Illustration404 2008-10-07 34 Tessa Wong - Tessa Wong I-Tec Supermart outlets still had China dairy products on display I By A LOCAL supermarket chain will be the first retailer to be prosecuted for selling China dairy products, in defiance of the ongoing ban on them by the Agri-Food andLIM CHIN PING - 404 words
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Article, Illustration365 2008-10-07 34 April Chong - April Chong I By THIRTY minutes was all it took to reduce the red-and-yellow DHL balloon to a heap on the ground. The giant floating icon of Bugis was deflated for good yesterday, ending a ZVz-year run here, during which it carriedSINGAPORE DUCKTOURS - 365 words
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545 2008-10-07 35 Karamjit Kaur - Karamjit Kaur Liberalisation to give travellers more choices and lead to lower costs By AVIATION CORRESPONDENT MALAYSIAN skies are brightening for budget airlines, which have received the all-clear to fly between Singapore and Sabah and Sarawak states, following their debut in the Singapore-Kuala545 words
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Article388 2008-10-07 35 Ang Yiying - Ang Yiying Scow Kai Lun I By BUS lane infringements have rebounded since June, despite measures to keep them in check. There were 3,148 in July and 2,349 in August, going by Land Transport Authority (LTA) figures, which exclude offences captured on cameras onScow Kai Lun - 388 words
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Article166 2008-10-07 35 CYCLISTS in Tampines, Pasir Ris and Yishun are to get more bike parking space near their MRT stations. By the third quarter of next year, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) will build racks for 823 more bicycles along nearby viaducts. This brings the total number of166 words
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Article, Illustration493 2008-10-07 36 Jermyn Chow - Jermyn Chow Ex-anchor tenant's row with landlord over rent, repairs comes to a head I By CLOSE to 1,000 people were stuck outside their workplace in Aljunied yesterday morning, when they were caught in a quarrel between the building's owner and the former anchorCOURTESY OF ANDREW PANG - 493 words
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Article, Illustration271 2008-10-07 36 ESTHER TAN - ESTHER TAN THREE traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) practitioners have been censured and fined for unprofessional conduct by their governing board. Ms Chen Ling and Mr Choa Jer Huei, both registered TCM physicians, were found guilty of not keeping keeping proper and accurate records of271 words
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Article, Illustration549 2008-10-07 36 Elena Chong - Elena Chong MARSILING MURDER TRIAL By COURT CORRESPONDENT A BUS driver on trial for murdering his stepdaughter wept in court yesterday when it was suggested that he had deliberately cut her with a knife before strangling her to death. Raising his right hand and crying549 words
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205 2008-10-07 36 KHUSHWANT SINGH - KHUSHWANT SINGH TWO Filipino women were fined $1,000 each yesterday for baring their breasts in a pub in Duxton Road. Camela Dimante Brucal, 24, and Mariecel Jusi Eballa, 29, pleaded guilty to committing an obscene act in a public205 words
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Article, Illustration724 2008-10-07 37 Judith Tan - Judith Tan GOODNESS GRACIOUS ME! Hawker centres will always require their services, NEA assures I By IF DINERS at public eating places start clearing their used crockery and trays, the cleaners' jobs would be on the line, right? Wrong. The National Environment Agency724 words
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Article, Illustration494 2008-10-07 38 REUTERS BERLIN: Germany coach Joachim Loew has recalled the experienced quartet of Michael Ballack, Torsten Frings, Per Mertesacker and Arne Friedrich for World Cup qualifiers. They take on Russia in Dortmund on Saturday and Wales in Moenchengladbach on Wednesday week. Ballack was among the senior playersREUTERS - 494 words
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Article, Illustration565 2008-10-07 39 THE TIMES, LONDON LONDON: If Joe Kinnear is pursuing a deliberate strategy to divert attention from Newcastle United's troubles, he deserves full marks for effort and originality. Unfortunately for the interim Newcastle manager, his brush with the policeTHE TIMES, LONDON; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 565 words
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Article, Illustration374 2008-10-07 39 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON: Juande Ramos has insisted he has no intention of quitting, after Tottenham hit a new low with a dismal 0-1 defeat by Hull at White Hart Lane on Sunday. The Spurs boss looks increasinglyAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; REUTERS - 374 words
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Article, Illustration546 2008-10-07 39 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON: Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez was full of praise for his side's character after they beat Manchester City 3-2 on Sunday. The Reds were up against it after trailing by two goals, before turning things around in a remarkable second half.AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 546 words
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Article, Illustration366 2008-10-07 39 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS LONDON: Chelsea boss Luiz Felipe Scolari has highlighted his side's form at Stamford Bridge as one of the keys to the Premier League title race, insisting Chelsea cannot afford to drop points. Although they have not been beaten in their last 86AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS - 366 words
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224 2008-10-07 39 ASSOCIATED PRESS MADRID: Valencia reclaimed top spot in the Spanish league with a 1-0 victory over Valladolid on Sunday. Sevilla used an emphatic win to stay with the leaders, while Real Madrid rallied twice in a 2-2 draw with Espanyol. Portugal midfielder ManuelASSOCIATED PRESS - 224 words
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438 2008-10-07 40 Wang Meng Meng - Wang Meng Meng Irishman, fresh from two Major triumphs, will play here for the first time I By THE Barclays Singapore Open snagged another big-name player yesterday when Padraig Harrington confirmed his entry. The Irishman, who won back-to-back Majors this year at the British438 words
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Article, Illustration250 2008-10-07 40 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE HALF MOON BAY (California): Paula Creamer kept her composure when it counted, and came away with a victory in the LPGA Samsung World Championship on Sunday. She drained a long birdie-putt at the 15th to regain the lead and held on for aAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 250 words
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Article, Illustration469 2008-10-07 40 Terrence Voon - Terrence Voon I By HE MAY be only 12 years old, but bowler Danish Ramlan has already been tagged as Singapore's future world champion. The Anglo-Chinese School (Primary) pupil is earning rave reviews from coaches and senior keglers, after being unearthed by the Singapore Bowling Federation'sSINGAPORE BOWLING FEDERATION - 469 words
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Article, Illustration368 2008-10-07 40 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE FUJI SPEEDWAY (Japan): BMW Sauber ended weeks of speculation yesterday by announcing they will retain Robert Kubica and Nick Heidfeld as their drivers for next year. Poland's Kubica is third in the Formula One world championship standings, behind Lewis Hamilton and Felipe Massa headingAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; ASSOCIATED PRESS - 368 words
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Article371 2008-10-07 40 BASKETBALL Slingers Challenge Series: Singapore Slingers 81 Sydney Spirit 90. FOOTBALL French Ligue 1: AS Nancy 1 Paris St Germain 1, Stade Rennes 3 Olympique Lyon 0, St Etienne 2 Monaco 0. German Bundesliga: Borussia Dortmund 1 Hannover 96 1, Energie Cottbus 1 Hamburg SV 2, Schalke 04 2371 words
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Article, Illustration141 2008-10-07 40 Serbia's Jelena Jankovic waving in a Porsche 911 Carrera 4S sports car, which she won for beating Russia's Nadia Petrova 6-4, 6-3 in th Porsche GP tennis final in Stuttgart. She regained the world No. 1 ranking yesterday, taking over from Serena Williams inASSOCIATED PRESS - 141 words
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Article, Illustration577 2008-10-07 41 ASSOCIATED PRESS, REUTERS Skipper Ponting says his side equipped to handle India's spinners in Tests HYDERABAD: Australian skipper Ricky Ponting believes his team are equipped to handle Indian spinners, who are expected to pose a big threat to the tourists in the four-Test series thatASSOCIATED PRESS, REUTERS; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 577 words
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Article, Illustration901 2008-10-07 41 Rohit Brijnath - Rohit Brijnath SPORTINGLIFE By THE All Blacks in New Zealand. Rafael Nadal on clay. Chelsea at home. Michael Phelps in any water. Every sport has its ultimate challenge. In cricket, subcontinental patriots will insist there is possibly only oneAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 901 words
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Obituary, Illustration250 2008-10-07 42 "Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever." Psalm 23:6 NANCY NGIENG GEOK ENG Age: 86 was called home to be with the Lord on 5 October 2008 Dearly missed and fondly remembered by250 words
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Obituary, Illustration86 2008-10-07 42 With Deepest Sympathy Heartfelt Condolences to Mr Teo Chiang Long family on the demise of their beloved father TEO SOO CHUAN Departed on 3 October 2008 From: Chew Tai Soo Ho Kian Guan Chua Choo Lim Kwek Leng Kee CX Ow Lee Chiong Giam David Yew Lim Jit Poh Denis86 words
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Obituary, Illustration55 2008-10-07 42 ATHMASHANTHI POOJA VIJAYA KUMAR S/O KRISHNAN (Katta Kumar) Departed on 22-9-08 Sadly missed by: Father: Krishnan Mother: Maheswari Daughter: Vaneessa Sister: Aishmitta Brother-in-law: kanis all relatives KARUMAIHI PRAYERS TobeheMon7-1(M» ni git at 0X645^***** HOUGANGAVEB HP: *****096 ATHMASHANTHIPOOJA To be held on 8-10-08, 7pm at Sri Sivan Temple, GeylangEastAvel Please treat55 words
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Obituary, Illustration50 2008-10-07 42 14th Anniversary In Loving Memory of Elizabeth Leow Kirn Noi Your memory to us is a keepsake with which we will never part though God has you in his keeping we always have you t in our heart Lovingly remembered by Daughter, Sons, ft Son-in-Law, Daughters -in-law and Grand Children50 words
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Obituary, Illustration108 2008-10-07 42 "To you, O LORD, I lift up my soul; in you I trust, O my G0d...." Psalm 25:1 TAN BENG KEE Age: 73 is now in the loving embrace of the Lord Jesus. (6 October 2008) Wife: Cindy Lim Chee Eng Daughters: Sons-in-law: June Tan Lay Yeang Andy Lim Irene108 words
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Obituary, Illustration100 2008-10-07 42 ATHMASHANTHI POOJA PARVATHY MYANDY W/O the late, R Aswath Raman Passed away peacefully on 23 Sept 2008. We the family of the late wish to express our heartfelt thanks appreciation to all Relatives, Friends Colleagues for their kind attendance, message of condolence,floral tributes, contributions all assistance rendered to the family100 words
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Obituary, Illustration85 2008-10-07 42 The family of the late TOH SHUNG FIE Departed on 29 Sep 2008 wish to express their heartfelt thanks and appreciation to relatives, friends, colleagues and business associates for their kind assistance, attendance, condolences, donations, wreaths, prayers and support during their recent bereavement. Special thanks to Rev Noel Goh, Rev85 words
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Obituary, Illustration33 2008-10-07 42 2nd Anniversary In Loving Memory Of CHANKWONGBEI Departed: 7/10/2006 Time changes many things, But not the memory this day brings. Always remembered by Daughter Elsie Chan Son-in-law Augustine Lo Granddaughter Lo Li Van33 words
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Obituary, Illustration69 2008-10-07 42 The family of the late CHONG SWAN LEX Departed on 2 October 2008 wish to express their heartfelt thanks and appreciation to relatives, friends, colleagues and business associates for their kind assistance, attendance, condolences, donations and wreaths during their recent bereavement. Special thanks to Mr Zainul Abidin Rasheed, Senior Minister69 words
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Obituary, Illustration134 2008-10-07 42 TAN GEE LIANG AGE: 77 passed away peacefully on 5 October 2008. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Wife: Swee Lai Huay Sons: Daughters-in-law: Tan Kok Liang Francis Low Choon Lieu Tan Kok Eng Raymond Jancy Lim Tan Kok Seng Peh Sio Leng Daughters: Sons-in-law: Tan Geok Tin134 words
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Obituary, Illustration42 2008-10-07 42 The family of the late THERESA LAI SWEE KEOK Departed on 30 September 2008 wish to express their heartfelt thanks and appreciation to relatives, friends, colleagues and business associates for their kind assistance, attendance, condolences, donations and wreaths during their recent bereavement.42 words
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Obituary, Illustration48 2008-10-07 42 MARreVPAN S/O KARPEYA (MANIAM) (Ex Royal Naval staff) Age: 63 passed away peacefully on 06-10-08. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Wife: Manomani Body is resting at Blk2B6,YishunAve7, #05-104, Spore *****6. Tel: *****085 Cortege will leave on Tuesday 07-10-08 at 4.30pm for Mandai Crematorium for cremation.48 words
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Obituary, Illustration188 2008-10-07 41 CHIA BUCK HYE Age: 83 passed away peacefully on 5 October 2008, leaving behind loved ones. Wife: Chua Siew Khim (deceased) Brother: Spouse: Chia Bak Tian (deceased) Kwa Siew Khim Sons: Daughters-in-law: Chia Teck Mong Siak Lai Fong Stella Chia Teck Sin Sim Lian Siok June Daughters: Sons-in-law: Chia Sock188 words
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Obituary, Illustration136 2008-10-07 41 'Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.' Psalm 23:6 JOSEPH (SANDY) de SOUZA Age: 82 passed away peacefully on sth October 2008, leaving behind loved ones. Wife: Mary Klass Sons: Daughter-in-law: Kevin Mark136 words
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Obituary, Illustration162 2008-10-07 41 "...the Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away; blessed be the Name of the Lord." Job 1:21 TAN KENG CHUAN, ROBERT Age: 88 was called home to be with the Lord on 6 Oct 2008 leaving behind Wife: SiowYatNeo Nellie Brother: Sister-in-law: Tan Keng Wall Jerry Tan Sock Khee162 words
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515 2008-10-07 43 Goh Eng Yeow - Goh Eng Yeow BULLS AND BEARS Investors surprised as benchmark falls to its lowest in over three years By MARKETS CORRESPONDENT A STOMACH-CHURNING 5.6 per cent slump on the Singapore market yesterday was all the more nauseating for investors because it was so515 words
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293 2008-10-07 43 Alvin Foo - Alvin Foo WARRANT WATCH By MARKETS CORRESPONDENT YESTERDAY'S bloodletting in Asian stock markets drew investor attention to index warrants and bank contracts. Mr Barnaby Matthews, the head of warrant sales at Macquarie Securities, said "with such large moves in the markets, there293 words
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Article, Illustration20 2008-10-07 43 STOCK TRADING VOLUME 1.14 billion shares worth $1.35 billion UP DOWN Gainers: 105 Losers: 460 Unchanged: 73920 words
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Article100 2008-10-07 43 Points Change Mid Cap 468.84 T -28.98 Small Cap 400.08 T -17.12 All Share 529.14 T -30.96 Fledgling 501.40 T -15.71 China 228.48 T -15.26 China Top 227.12 T -16.99 Oil and gas 404.91 T -19.43 Points Change Basic materials 260.20 T -27.47 Industrials 464.81 T -32.85 Consumer100 words
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Article32 2008-10-07 43 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Yesterday's close: 16,803.7 (-878.64) Hong Kong shares closed down 5 per cent to a two-year low on worries over the stability of the global financial system.AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 32 words
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Article37 2008-10-07 43 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Yesterday's close: 2,173.74 (-120.05) Chinese shares closed down 5.23 per cent as jitters in the US outweighed news of margin trading starting on a trial basis. rife rifeH" rifeH" B^B^ 4fe 4feAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 37 words
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Article31 2008-10-07 43 Sydney S&P ASX 200 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Yesterday's close: 4,540.4 (-155) Australian shares closed down 3.3 per cent as the passage of US financial rescue plan failed to lift the local market.AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 31 words
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Article29 2008-10-07 43 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Yesterday's close: 996.84 (-19.86) Malaysian shares closed down 1.95 per cent as major regional markets fell due to concerns over the global financial system.AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 29 words
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Article29 2008-10-07 43 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Yesterday's close: 1,358.75 (-60.90) South Korean shares closed 4.3 per cent lower amid growing fears of a global financial crisis, despite the US bailout package.AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 29 words
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Article29 2008-10-07 43 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Yesterday's close: 11,801.7 (-724.62) »Indian shares plunged 5.78 per cent to a two-year low amid concerns over fund outflows due to the global credit crunch.AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 29 words
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Article31 2008-10-07 43 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Yesterday's close: 551.80 (-38.25) Thai shares closed 6.48 per cent lower on fears over whether the US bailout will be able to stem the global crisis.AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 31 words
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Article104 2008-10-07 43 FOREIGN CURRENCY NOTE RATES: (9AM): S$ TO ONE UNIT OF FOREIGN CURRENCY Oct 6 2008 Buying Selling Aust dollar 1.1010 1.1140 Can dollar 1.3340 1.3490 Euro 1.9780 2.0000 Malaysian ringgit* 0.4185 0.4192 NZ dollar 0.9470 0.9680 Sterling pound 2.5590 2.5880 US dollar 1.4490 1.4660 S$ TO 100 UNITS OF104 words
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Article350 2008-10-07 43 HIGH LOW CODE COMPANY TRADED SALE +OR'OOO HIGH LOW YIELD P/E $MII 850 400 820 2300 615 73.5 123 525 3580 2260 1530 880 940 353.3 1720 492 482 396 680 422 322 2290 572 266 5606 CapitaLand 206 5417 CapitaMall 733 5611 CityDev 135 5142350 words
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490 2008-10-07 44 Yang Huiwen - Yang Huiwen It raises offer price from 55 to 60 cents a share after Malaysia's Star joins bidding war I By DIRECTORY publisher Yellow Pages has upped the ante in the bidding war for Cityneon Holdings by raising its offer price from 55 cents490 words
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Article, Illustration527 2008-10-07 44 Alvin Foo - Alvin Foo I By THE boss of listed firm Chuan Soon Huat and four former directors were each fined $5,000 and disqualified from holding directorships yesterday after admitting they failed to disclose a change in the effective control of the firm. The offences centred on statementsST FILE PHOTOS - 527 words
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252 2008-10-07 44 YANG HUIWEN - YANG HUIWEN THE concept of corporate social responsibility (CSR) has made only modest inroads with local firms, with just four out of 10 familiar with the process. Larger enterprises are also twice as likely to be aware of it compared with252 words
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136 2008-10-07 44 SINGAPORE Press Holdings (SPH) has divested an 80 per cent stake in a Hong Kong publishing company. Yesterday, it said it would be divesting 80 per cent of its entire stake in the capital of MI Publishing (HK) to Sing Tao Holdings. The136 words
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Article659 2008-10-07 45 Francis Chan - Francis Chan Seven out of 10 firms not planning to raise new funds for next 12 months I By WHILE the jury is still out on the impact of tightening credit conditions on businesses in Singapore, prudence seems to be the watchword for smaller firms.659 words
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Article, Illustration359 2008-10-07 45 MICHELLE TAY - MICHELLE TAY IN THE depths of the financial gloom, Maybank yesterday launched its most aggressive credit card campaign to date. The perks, designed to lighten the load for anxious consumers, are a 10-year annual fee waiver and a $100 cash credit. Maybank said this359 words
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286 2008-10-07 45 Elizabeth Wilmot - Elizabeth Wilmot I By ECONOMIC issues will be front and centre at the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas or "overseas Indians conference" this week. The conference is based on the ones that have been held in India since 2003, in which social and cultural factors286 words
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Article, Illustration527 2008-10-07 46 REUTERS, BLOOMBERG NEWS US bank may be split between Wells Fargo and Citigroup: Report NEW YORK: In a sign that the United States government is worried about the volatile battle for Wachovia, Federal Reserve officials are pushing for Citigroup and Wells Fargo toREUTERS, BLOOMBERG NEWS; REUTERS, ASSOCIATED PRESS - 527 words
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400 2008-10-07 46 REUTERS, BLOOMBERG PHILADELPHIA: United States Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson is expected to name Mr Neel Kashkari to oversee the US$7OO billion (Ssl trillion) programme to buy distressed assets from financial institutions, The Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday. Mr Kashkari, a Treasury assistant secretary forREUTERS, BLOOMBERG - 400 words
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419 2008-10-07 46 REUTERS WASHINGTON: The disgraced head of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc told Congress yesterday that US banking regulators knew exactly how Lehman was pricing its distressed assets and about its liquidity in the months before its collapse. Throughout 2008, the United States Securities andREUTERS - 419 words
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Article648 2008-10-07 47 BLOOMBERG NEWS Risk of sustained period of falling prices is growing LONDON: As Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke and his global colleagues fight the worst financial crisis since the *****, one danger is looming larger by the day: deflation. With asset markets tumbling, commodityBLOOMBERG NEWS - 648 words
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Article, Illustration470 2008-10-07 47 Christopher Tan - Christopher Tan By SENIOR CORRESPONDENT LUXURY car-maker BMW is aiming to sell more cars in Singapore next year despite the looming economic slowdown but most of its rivals are more conservative in their outlook. BMW, which is holding a preview of its yet-to-be-launched 7-series flagship,JOYCE FANG - 470 words
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Article, Illustration783 2008-10-07 48 Gabriel Chen - Gabriel Chen GABRIEL CHEN There are also no plans to lay off staff, says insurer's regional head I By GENERAL insurer American Home Assurance (AHA), which has a sizeable operation in Singapore, will not be sold off in the fallout from the financial crisis, theGABRIEL CHEN; JOYCE FANG - 783 words
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Article, Illustration1426 2008-10-07 50 alison de souza - alison de souza The Russian capital, awash with history, is expensive and challenging. But the sights and people-watching are amazing Here's the thing about Moscow: It is a bit difficult. It is expensive, for one thing, and not particularly traveller-friendly, unless you have an expense account and/or speakALISON DE SOUZA - 1,426 words
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Article, Illustration324 2008-10-07 52 Fong Soo Leng; Connie Flanagan - Fong Soo Leng Connie Flanagan My husband and I plan to visit Spain for our honeymoon. We have heard that the November to December period is a good time to visit. Are there any must-see places of interest? According to CTC Holidays, there are three must-see places in324 words
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Article, Illustration479 2008-10-07 52 Ms Jennifer Luy wins a pair of tickets to any Silk Air destination, plus $500 cash, for her photograph of a range of volcanoes near Surabaya in Indonesia. It was published in Life! on Sept 23. The prizes are sponsored by Silk Air. Kuelap also sits in the479 words
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Article, Illustration674 2008-10-07 53 Malacca —a living museum MALACCA, or Melaka, has long been a favourite destination for its historical attractions that give tourists an insight into multicultural Malaysia. Its recent acceptance in the Unesco World Heritage List and the government's commitment to restoring its heritage buildings breathed new life into this living museum.DAVID BOWDEN - 674 words
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Article, Illustration969 2008-10-07 55 Tan Vi Hui; Cheryl Tan - Tan Vi Hui Cheryl Tan YEAR-END ASIAN Those who have not made their year-end getaway plans may want to consider UOB Travel's offers for a winter holiday in Japan, Korea or Taiwan. A seven-day trip to central Japan and Takayama costs from $2,338, and you fly on SlA'sCTC HOLIDAYS; UOB TRAVEL - 969 words
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Article, Illustration124 2008-10-07 56 'Was there anything ever missing from your purse?' Talk-show host David Letterman (right), teasing actress Anne Hathaway about the criminal charges against her ex-boyfriend Raffaello Follieri 'It might be a shock to see me but that's no reason for people to act crazy, and it doesn't give themAP, SONY MUSIC J - 124 words
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Article, Illustration268 2008-10-07 56 Los Angeles Times Hollywood Actor Harrison Ford (below) said last Friday that momentum is building for a fifth movie in the Indiana Jones franchise and that George Lucas is already cooking up a suitable plot for a heroic senior citizen with a penchantLos Angeles Times; :UIP - 268 words
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Article, Illustration413 2008-10-07 56 jocelyn lee - jocelyn lee It was a toss-up between vocal prowess and geek appeal and Superband viewers voted for image It was a face-off between talent and packaging at the Superband II grand finals, held at MediaCorp TV Theatre on Sunday night. After four rounds on stage, theDESMOND LIM - 413 words
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Article, Illustration617 2008-10-07 57 Reuters, Bloomberg Bidders didn't buy top Chinese contemporary paintings but there was strong demand for cheaper South-east Asian art Hong Kong Global financial turmoil has caught up with the red-hot Chinese contemporary art market as bidders failed to buy top-flight paintings at a majorReuters, Bloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 617 words
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Article, Illustration689 2008-10-07 58 boon chan - boon chan Actress Jamie Chung had an awkward talk with her dad when he thought The Real World, which she appeared in, was an 'MTV sex show' media correspondent Korean American actress Jamie Chung's father never spoke to her about sex until sheREUTERS, ABC FAMILY - 689 words
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334 2008-10-07 58 Agence France-Presse Los Angeles Hollywood director Steven Spielberg and his longtime partner Paramount Pictures formalised their divorce on Sunday but intend to stay good friends, announced Paramount. As part of a Hollywood trend to reach out to the booming Bollywood movie industry, Spielberg is toAgence France-Presse - 334 words
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Article, Illustration655 2008-10-07 60 New York With its fractured narrative and blurry action sequences, director Wong Kar Wai's martial-arts epic Ashes Of Time did not just puzzle audiences when it was first released in 1994. Even its star Lin Ching-hsia did not understand the movie about a swordsman's failedAPPLE DAILY - 655 words
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Article, Illustration216 2008-10-07 60 RIHANNA COMING FOR CONCERT Gr ammy winning singer Rihanna (right) will perform for the first time in Singapore at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on Nov 13. Ticketing details are not confirmed yet. NEWMAN'S VOICE FOR MEERKATS A wildlife documentary narrated by the late Paul Newman has premiered at the216 words
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Miscellaneous35 2008-10-07 85 x ICEBERG SMASHES INTO ANTARCTIC COAST GOOD REEF! 3jfiHEE^^^^^9 BRAIN GAIN! |F vll CORAL POLYPS PHfS( HAVE FUN WITH l^f, association /j^CREATE CROSSWORDS, jL^r^lflP^ UNDERWATER HOMES SUDOKU AND KAKURO "^fe^^^^ PAGE 7 i^OKw PAGE 1635 words
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Article, Illustration881 2008-10-07 86 'School canteens go Upmarket' (By Amelia Tan, The Straits Times, Sept 22, 2008) Food sold in the school canteen is starting to look like the fare served in restaurants. Lasagne, pancakes, pizza, Thai and Japanese food are some of the variety of dishes children are tucking intoTHE STRAITS TIMES FILE PHOTO - 881 words
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Article, Illustration579 2008-10-07 88 WHO WAS HE? J. B. Jeyaretnam, who died last week aged 82, was one of the most important opposition politicians Singapore has seen. He was a lawyer and a politician, who stood in opposition to the People's Action Party (PAP), which has run the country sinceTHE STRAITS TIMES FILE PHOTO - 579 words
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Article, Illustration154 2008-10-07 89 Taro Aso Who he is The new prime minister of Japan. The experienced politician was chosen by the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) to succeed Yasuo Fukuda last month. A former Olympic shooter who likes Japanese comics and has a tendency to say the wrong things, MrASSOCIATED PRESS - 154 words
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Article, Illustration144 2008-10-07 89 Factory chief lynched in India What happened On Sept 22, the manager of a factory owned by an Italian car-parts maker was beaten to death after about 150 former workers stormed into his office in Greater Noida, near the capital, New Delhi. They were angry when talksAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 144 words
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Article, Illustration134 2008-10-07 89 Japan What happened Early last month, a rice miller based in western Japan was reported to have sold rice (above) tainted with pesticides or mould. Since 2003, the company had bought about 1,400 tonnes of rice meant for non-food use from the government. Nearly half of thatREUTERS - 134 words
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Article, Illustration131 2008-10-07 89 28,000 What it is The number of foreigners who visited the Philippines last year for medical treatment. Although small compared to Thailand, Singapore and Malaysia, which handled 1.2 million, 400,000 and 300,000 patients respectively in 2006, the number of people travelling overseas for cheaper medical treatment isAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 131 words
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Article, Illustration391 2008-10-07 90 Why do nosebleeds happen? ALISON DE SOUZA explains There are two types of nosebleeds. The more common are the nosebleeds that start in the "wall" separating the two nostrils, which is called the nasal septum. There are tiny blood vessels (the tubes that carry blood around theISTOCKPHOTO - 391 words
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Article, Illustration81 2008-10-07 90 In the United States, the seats located high up in a stadium, theatre or similar venue are sometimes called "nosebleed seats". The term is a bit of a joke, and is inspired by the fact that real nosebleeds can be caused by being high up in the mountains.ASSOCIATED PRESS - 81 words
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Article, Illustration445 2008-10-07 91 Coral reefs provide homes for lots of sea creatures, by ellen whyte Coral polyps are tiny animals which live in large groups on the ocean floor. Some species produce limestone. This hard rock protects them when they are alive and stays around for centuries after the coral polypsPROFESSOR OVE HOEGH-GUILDBERG, UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND; THE STRAITS TIMES FILE PHOTO - 445 words
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Article, Illustration989 2008-10-07 92 Read the following articles, then draw arrows to connect each box to the corresponding area on the map. Next, try writing headlines for the weird news items on the left. Finally, try the exercises in the yellow box. BY YEN FENG. ACTIVITIES BY MALINI NATHAN UNITED KINGDOM A blindPHOTOS: ASSOCIATED PRESS, REUTERS - 989 words
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Article, Illustration324 2008-10-07 93 Find out how the SPCA educates children about loving animals. BY LIM POW HONG Not many people can make the claim that Ms Selina Sebastian, 41, education executive at the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA), can. In the past 15 years thatSPCA - 324 words
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Article, Illustration366 2008-10-07 93 Precious' story She was anything but Precious (right) to her owners, who soon gave her up when she developed a severe fungal skin infection at seven weeks. When the SPCA took the shih tzu in, she was still so young366 words
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Article, Illustration514 2008-10-07 94 Richard Eu; LIM POWHONG - Richard Eu LIM POWHONG At the Singapore Zoological Gardens, you find animals not in cages but in large enclosures, malini nathan delves into the history Of this Open-COnCept ZOO research by sph information resource centre FOR YOUR GRANDPARENTS (up to the *****) Singapore's first zoo was started byFHE STRAITS TIMES FILE PHOTOS - 514 words
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Article, Illustration423 2008-10-07 95 Sea fantasies Keen to learn and have fun with your favourite sea creatures? Playhouse Disney will feature a series of underwater adventures on Saturday, Oct 18, from 4.30pm to 6pm. Join Rocket in Little Einsteins as he looks for a humpback whale friend on his way to the GreatI DISNEY - 423 words
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Article, Illustration655 2008-10-07 96 HISTORY IN THE HEADLINES* Sea current pushes giant iceberg into Antarctica, cutting off huge chunk April I I, 2005 An iceberg more than four times the size of Singapore has smashed into an enormous ice "tongue" that sticks out from Antarctica. The force of the collision was soI ILLUSTRATIONS: ERIC ROCA - 655 words
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Article340 2008-10-07 97 A phrasal verb is a combination of a verb and either a preposition or adverb, or both an adverb and a preposition. Sounds confusing? Here are some quick examples. 1. A burglar broke (verb) into (preposition) the house yesterday. 2. Led by Senior Minister of State340 words
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Article261 2008-10-07 98 Try it the Dot Way! Every week, we brew up Dot-flavoured lessons from a vast collection of classroom recipes. This week, pupils look at how to spot the main points in any text, malini nathan shows you how. DOT TREAT Pair work, one period DOT MISSION261 words
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