The Straits Times, 18 May 2009

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    20 1 MICA (P) 191/11/2008 MONDAY, MAY 18 2009 S|Si A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION ESTABLISHED 1845 90 CENTS THE STRAITS TIMES.
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      Lock icon Tigers admit defeat
      61 1 THE Tamil Tigers conceded defeat in Sri Lanka's 25-year civil war yesterday, after launching waves of suicide attacks to repel a final assault by government troops. The fate of Tiger leader Velupillai Prabhakaran remained a mystery, although military sources said a body believed to be his was
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      Lock icon Smartphones are hot
      45 1 SMARTPHONES are hot property here, with figures showing a take-up rate far beyond average world statistics. Research shows 33 per cent of local consumers own Web and media-enabled mobile phones, compared with the global average of 13 per cent. HOME PAGE Bl
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      Lock icon Suu Kyi to defend herself
      46 1 MYANMAR pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi will defend herself when she goes on trial today. The 63-year-old, who was charged by the ruling junta with violating house arrest rules, also said she is in good health. WORLD PAGE A 8
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      Lock icon Too early for optimism
      61 1 THERE may be some evidence of "green shoots" in the Singapore economy but economists are taking their time to revise their growth forecasts. Some are waiting for more news such as Singapore's April trade numbers, due out today, while others want to see more signs of
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      Lock icon Liu calls STTA insincere
      34 1 THE Liv Guodong controversy rumbles on. Singapore's former table tennis coach remains unhappy after meetings with the Singapore Table Tennis Association, calling the sport's national body insincere. SPORT PAGE B8
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    Lock icon Ra-Ra Rahul: Congress party hails its hero
    1378 1  -  RAVI VELLOOR HJRGIFRHEWSO8ITUG; SOUTH ASIA BUREAU CHIEF ER87OT87EHRT UI NEW DELHI: India's Congress party is projecting Gandhi family scion Rahul as the architect of its unexpected electoral victory, with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh showering praise on the 38-year-old politician for the strong showing.
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    Lock icon More flexibility for bosses to cut costs and save jobs
    728 1  -  KOR KIAN BENG Guidelines for employers revised amid fears of a prolonged recession EI OEOGRJE Key changes Shorter work week Non-working days not to exceed three days in a week. Shorter week not to last more than three months at
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      44 1 -SffiM DUTIES RESTORED BREAKING NEWS *L*ml THE MONDAY INTERVIEW (^>' Joachim Kang: v Leslie Lopez: Majestic chef Yong Bing lK^ Back to the pulpit Scoop Artist W^ Ngen: Fired by passion J|| PRIME, PAGE A 6 PRIME, PAGE A 2 I^^, LIFE! PAGE C 4
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      Lock icon The art of the scoop
      998 2  -  RAVI VELLOOR Here's to those who break the big news like Mas Selamat's arrest i ,I,la, By SOUTH ASIA BUREAU CHIEF ON MAY 8, as on every workday morning, I visited The Straits Times website at 5.30 am to check what the paper had just
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        Lock icon No need for panic, just retool
        60 2 WE SAY Tax changes proposed by the United States government, which will impact on American firms operating abroad, could also affect the likes of Singapore. The Republic has sufficient strengths in reserve to retain its appeal as a business location, but it is timely
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        Lock icon President Manny one day?
        24 2 COLUMNS Boxing idol Manny Pacquiao plans to enter the tough arena of Philippine politics, says Alastair Mclndoe. WORLD PAGE Al3
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        Lock icon Measure of resilience
        31 2 Further statistical analysis of a survey shows there are four groups of people with different capacities for resilience, says Leong Chan Hoong and Gillian Koh. REVIEW PAGE AlB
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        Lock icon Sale of BoA stake
        30 2 OUR READER SAYS Temasek Holdings must give the lead on transparency and explain the sale of its stake in BoA, says Denis Distant. FORUM PAGE A2O
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        31 2 www.straitstimes.com Tan Hui Yee says successfully targeting retirees is easier said than done. A look at fame and power. Nicole Bruce reviews The Winner Stands Alone by Paulo Coelho.
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      Lock icon No curbs on travel to US or Britain yet
      785 3  -  JESSICA JAGANATHAN YEO GHIM LAY HINI flu there appears to be mild, though MOH still monitoring situation By ,MJNBKJGNFLK SINGAPORE will not be placing any travel restrictions on the United States and Britain as the Influenza A (H1N1) virus appears to
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      Lock icon H1N1 cases in Japan soar to 80
      418 3 HINI OUTBREAK: LATEST FIGURES 75 deaths globally 8,480 confirmed cases in 39 countries Sources: WHO, CDC, ASSOCIATED PRESS KOBE: Japan yesterday confirmed a total of 80 cases of the new flu, most of them high school students anc1 teachers, amid fears hundreds have
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      Lock icon Tigers give in after last-ditch suicide attacks
      543 6 Sri Lankan army freeing civilians; body believed to be rebel chiefs found NFGBNL The fate of the LTTE's founder-leader Velupillai Prabhakaran remained a mystery, although military sources said a body believed to be his was recovered and its identity was being confirmed. The
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      74 6  -  JOYCE Fang 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 Joachim Kang gets okay to resume duties as priest
      548 6  -  KIMBERLY SPYKERMAN By A CATHOLIC priest jailed in 2004 for pocketing millions from his church and who finished serving his sentence last month has now been granted a full restoration of his priestly duties by the head of the Catholic Church
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      Lock icon More subsidies at community hospitals
      635 7  -  SALMA KHALIK Raised income limit will also see more patients qualify for aid from July By HEALTH CORRESPONDENT FROM July, about 1,500 patients can look forward to higher government subsidies at community hospitals. This works out to be one in four of those who use
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      461 7  -  JESSICA CHEAM By GILLMAN Heights owners can heave a sigh of relief now that the estate's buyers Ankerite have confirmed that the group will go ahead with the purchase of the development. Property giant Capita Land, majority shareholder of Ankerite, told The Straits Times
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      476 4 The Management and Staff of the Singapore Medical Group™ Mr Felix Huang, Dr Cheryl Baumann, Mrs See-Toh Wai Keong, Ms Tan Chiew Kian, Ms Michelle Tan, Ms Ho Mci Teng, Ms Foo Moh Li, Ms Cheng Hui Mm, Dr Marc Tay, Dr Yap Soo Keong, Dr Jon Goh, Dr Ben
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  • THE STRAITS TIMES WORLD.
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      Lock icon Suu Kyi 'to declare her innocence'
      809 8 Political prisoner and Nobel laureate EARLY LIFE: Born in Yangon in June 1945, she is the daughter of national hero Aung San, who was assassinated in 1947. Her mother, Daw Khin Kyi, was also a prominent public figure. Ms Suu Kyi married British academic
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        Lock icon Perak's Nizar a favourite in PAS' V-P race
        507 9  -  Hazlin Hassan Rise of non-clerics seen as sign that party wants to shift away from being Malay-based By MALAYSIA CORRESPONDENT KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Nizar Jamaluddin, who is struggling to win back the post of Perak Menteri Besar, is a favourite to
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        Lock icon Contest Penang by-election or not? BN to decide today
        389 9  -  Teo Cheng Wee By REGIONAL CORRESPONDENT KUALA LUMPUR: After a month of speculation, Malaysia's Barisan Nasional (BN) decides today whether it will contest the Penanti by-election in Penang. The decision will be made after Prime Minister Najib Razak chairs his first
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        Lock icon Johor-S'pore ferry service set to benefit tourism sector
        303 9 PENGERANG (Johor): Malaysia's Transport Minister is confident the opening of a new ferry route from Tanjung Pengelih, a main town in Johor, to Tanah Merah in Singapore will spur the local economy. Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat said the new service, which
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        Lock icon Congress allies vie for share in govt
        651 10  -  Ravi Velloor Race on for Cabinet berths after party's strong showing in polls By SOUTH ASIA BUREAU CHIEF NEW DELHI: Anxious allies lined up to press for Cabinet berths in Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's government after his Congress party surprised with a
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        Lock icon Indian papers hail 'King Cong' victory
        410 10 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE RINGING ENDORSEMENT "India's voters believe Dr Singh's government is the right one to take India forward in these unsteady times. It's now up to the new, unfettered coalition government to show what it can do with our future." Times of India NEW
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        Lock icon PM Singh's big win spells hope for economic reforms
        354 10 NEW DELHI: The big win for the Congress party, led by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, should provide five years of political stability to push vital reforms and growth that could help lift millions out of abject poverty, economists said. The centre-left
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        Lock icon Zhao's audio memoirs on China website
        298 12 HONG KONG: The audio recordings of late ousted Chinese leader Zhao Ziyang telling the inside stories of the 1989 Tiananmen crackdown have already found their way to a Chinese website, reported a Hong Kong newspaper yesterday. One blogger, who claimed to be in his
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        Lock icon Opposition bigwigs leading anti-Ma rally
        629 12  -  Ho Ai Li President's pro-China policy rapped; 24-hour sit-down protest next By TAIWAN CORRESPONDENT TAIPEI: The big guns of Taiwan's largest opposition party turned up in full force yesterday to lead tens of thousands of protesters in a rally against President Ma Ying-jeou's China policies.
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        Lock icon Beijing 'to push cross-strait investment'
        281 12 BEIJING: China said yesterday it would push mainland businesses to invest in Taiwan to help it weather the global economic crisis, state media reported. China will also invite Taiwanese businesses to expand on the mainland and join in infrastructure and other key projects, the official
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        Lock icon Boxing idol to step into political ring
        696 13  -  Alastair McIndoe Manny Pacquiao seeks to be 'people's champ', but fans fear his legacy may be tainted By PHILIPPINES CORRESPONDENT IN INTERVIEWS with the media, Philippine boxing idol Manny Pacquiao sometimes throws in this famous line from a Spider-Man movie: "With great power
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        Lock icon PM Brown to get tough
        707 15 BRITISH EXPENSES SCANDAL WINNING BACK TRUST "I want to assure every citizen of my commitment to a complete clean-up of the system that wherever and whenever immediate disciplinary action is required, I will take it." Prime Minister Gordon Brown (above) On top of apology, he
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        Lock icon Rudd defends $2.2m travel bill of ministers
        283 15 MELBOURNE: Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd yesterday defended a million-dollar-plus bill for international travel that his ministers racked up during a parliamentary break. Documents released last week revealed that ministers spent almost As 2 million (552.2 million) during an eight-week parliamentary recess last
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        Lock icon Aussie students shun Asian languages
        895 16  -  Jonathan Pearlman 'Difficult' languages such as Chinese hit by low take-up; $68m fund to raise student numbers By FOR THE STRAITS TIMES Fewer courses, fewer students The number of languages offered at Australian universities dropped from 66 in 1997 to just 29 in 2007. The
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        Lock icon Tall people earn more, study finds
        269 16 MELBOURNE: Tall people earn more than their vertically challenged counterparts, while being obese does not mean a slimmeddown pay cheque, according to a new study in Australia. Researchers found a strong link between wages and height, particularly for men, with each additional 10cm of
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        Lock icon Caution to prevail in US-Israel talks
        436 17  -  WASHINGTON POST Obama not expected to pressure Netanyahu on Palestinian state or Iran WASHINGTON: When United States President Barack Obama meets one-on-one with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office this morning, one thing is virtually guaranteed not to happen: fireworks. The
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          Lock icon Anti-piracy meet in KL
          117 17 KUALA LUMPUR: International maritime experts, diplomats and security officials will meet here today to map out ways to protect seafarers and the shipping industry from rampant piracy off Somalia's coast. Mr Pottengal Mukundan, director of the London-based International Maritime Bureau, which monitors piracy worldwide, said aggressive
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          Lock icon Kuwait gets female MPs
          139 17 KUWAIT CITY: Four Kuwaitis have become the first women elected to their nation's Parliament, a resounding victory in a conservative Persian Gulf country where the legislature has been men-only for almost half a century. Women gained the right to vote and run for office in 2005,
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          126 17 KUALA LUMPUR: Former Malaysian premier Mahathir Mohamad said he would not influence the government to revisit the crooked bridge project. He said, however, that he still hoped the bridge would be realised to overcome the congestion at the Johor I Causeway. "Although I believe
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          Lock icon Sex park toned down
          74 17 CHONGQING: A sex theme park in south-western China's Chongqing city was stripped of its provocative sculptures and bawdy signboards just three weeks after its soft launch early this month, state media reported. Finding the exhibits "vulgar", the local authorities, apparently heeding social protests, ordered the private
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          Lock icon Armed men free inmates
          84 17 ZACATECAS (Mexico): Police are hunting for 53 escaped inmates and the 20 armed men who freed them. Last Saturday's jail break in the northern state of Zacatecas, which took less than five minutes and involved no violence, was carried out by 20 heavily armed men who
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  • THE STRAITS TIMES REVIEW & FORUM.
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      Lock icon What to do if US tax changes bite
      406 18 SINGAPORE and other hosts of American multinationals need not panic but should prepare to mitigate any likely impact of changes the United States is seeking that would increase the tax on these corporations' foreign income. In what appears to be a populist
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      Lock icon Getting a measure of our resilience
      904 18  -  Leong Chan Hoong Gillian Koh ECONOMIC DOWNTURN By FOR THE STRAITS TIMES Our study also showed that most people were able to make personal sacrifices and adjustments, and were resourceful in coping with the crisis. In the midst of adversity, the Singapore Story continues
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      Lock icon Afghan conflict fails to engage Asia fully
      853 18  -  Robert Karniol By DEFENCE WRITER THE United States has appointed a new military commander in Afghanistan, with Lieuten-ant-General Stanley McChrystal replacing General David McKiernan to provide a fresh approach, in line with a more nuanced policy. There is also a force build-up under
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        Lock icon A vote for capability and credibility
        772 19  -  Deep Kisor Datta-Ray MANMOHAN SINGH'S ELECTION VICTORY By FOR THE STRAITS TIMES INDIA'S election results are in and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has won another term. By returning to the helm a man whose entire career has been about providing opportunities to some of
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        Lock icon Beijing has much to do to clarify its boundary claims
        909 19  -  Michael Richardson By FOR THE STRAITS TIMES The mandate of the new agency, with its emphasis on negotiation and cooperation, sounds promising. But recent developments suggest that China is becoming more assertive in advancing its claims as its ability to
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        Lock icon Temasek must set example on transparency
        198 20 SALE OF BoA STAKE I REFER to last Saturday's column, "Temasek should clear the air", on the massive loss arising from Temasek Holdings' sale of its stake in Bank of America (BoA). Temasek is neither a private equity fund nor a hedge fund, but
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        605 20 I REFER to last Saturday's letter, "Aware has never had a 'gay agenda' by Ms Dana Lam, president of the Association of Women for Action and Research (Aware). Since I was specifically mentioned, a response is called for. First, the fact that Aware
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        267 20 VAN DAMAGED BY TREE I REFER to last Friday's letter by Ms Nazrah Bani Nazeer Mohamad, "Who's liable? Hire a lawyer, breadwinner told". We are sorry to hear of the unfortunate event in which her father's minibus was damaged by a falling
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        125 20 I REFER to last Friday's letter by Ms Nazrah Bani Nazeer Mohamad, "Who's liable? Hire a lawyer, breadwinner told". Maintenance of trees is conducted by the horticulture contractor engaged by our town council. With regard to the unfortunate incident on May 9,
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      690 21  -  Tan Weizhen Local take-up rate of user-friendly phone nearly thrice that of global average: Survey By PHOTO ILLUSTRATION SMARTPHONES are hot property in Singapore, with figures showing a take-up rate far beyond average world statistics. IT research firm IDC says 33 per cent
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      853 22  -  Jeremy Au Yong Process is transparent and secured with safeguards, Teo Chee Hean tells forum By Questions from the floor When Parliament has been dissolved, do all ministers including the Prime Minister maintain their public office status? Deputy Parliamentary Counsel Owi Beng Xi:
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      385 22  -  JESSICA LIM AT LEAST three lanes down a 3km stretch of roads in the Orchard Road area will be closed on July 25 to make way for in-line skaters to tear down the streets. Organised by health-care company Ezyhealth, the event Ezyhealth City
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      279 22  -  TESSA WONG ABOUT 300 people turned up for an Aids candlelight memorial service held by community organisation Action for Aids last night. Nine religious leaders led prayers for victims of the acquired immune deficiency syndrome during the service at the Singapore Management University, held
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      592 23  -  Amresh Gunasingham AVA'S KEY CHALLENGE Plan is to get Spore investors to set up farms abroad, says outgoing CEO By AMID food scares and escalating food prices in the world today, Singapore needs to be proactive in seeking out opportunities to keep food prices affordable
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      795 24  -  Teh Joo Lin Hard to fool ICA officers at checkpoints who sniff out smuggling of goods and illegal immigrants By KIMBERLY SPYKERMAN GUT instinct and the wielding of a sledgehammer helped Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) officer Syed Amran crack a smuggling case. Two weeks ago, a consignment
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      605 25  -  Amelia Tan Rare switch pays off for Nanyang Poly's top health science student By SEEING THE LIGHT "I went on to university because that was the path that everyone else I knew took. But I was not happy at NUS as
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      402 25  -  AMELIA TAN SINGAPORE Polytechnic (SP) student Kuriakin has scored distinctions for all 33 of his modules, a feat no other student from the school has accomplished since it was established 55 years ago. The electronics, computer and communication engineering student
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      172 25 CENTRAL Provident Fund members will continue to receive 2.5 per cent a year on savings in the Ordinary Account (OA) from July 1 to Sept 30, despite the CPF Board's computed interest rate being much lower. The board said its computed rate, derived from
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        542 26  -  AHMAD OSMAN Single-page overview makes local search and directory service more user-friendly to get any information about Singapore SEARCH and directory engine rednano.sg has made it easier for users to find information about anything they want to know in Singapore, from products and services to people
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        310 26  -  KAREN TENG SLIM, sexy and efficient this sums up the main appeal of Samsung's first full line advanced Light Emitting Diodes (LED) high definition (HD) televisions. No mere google box, the Korean electronics giant's new 6000, 7000 and 8000 series
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        311 26  -  THE latest efforts to rebrand Orchard Road have earned Singapore's top shopping street an entry in the Singapore Book of Records. A recent outdoor fashion show in front of Ngee Ann City and Wisma Atria saw models strutting along a 163-m long stage, which has
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        285 26  -  Karen Teng TIGER Beer's multimedia campaign has been submitted to the new Integrated Campaign category in this year's Ink Awards. Asia Pacific Breweries Singapore (APBS), the company behind the homegrown brand, publicised a recent contest by using Singapore Press Holdings' (SPH) print, website, SMS
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        624 27  -  Amanda Tan SOAPBOX Educators should quit beating about the bush and using scare tactics when dealing with sex By WHAT do you make of a bra-wearing lesson for 17-year-old girls, or having to watch five re-runs of abortion documentary The Silent Scream? Well, if you are
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        511 27  -  He Zongying MY THOUGHTS By AS THE world's best-known banking systems from Europe to the United States desperately try to drag themselves out of quicksand, it makes sense for business schools to expose students to alternative forms of financial practices. A course in Islamic law,
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      517 28  -  Terrence Voon By "I can't accept a document like this. I also feel that their attitude is insincere." LIU GUODONG, after rejecting a draft statement of clarification from the STTA THE saga involving Liv Guodong and the Singapore Table Tennis Association looks
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      728 28 Reds win to take club tally to record 83 points but not enough for title West Bromwich Albion 0 Liverpool 2 LONDON: For West Brom, it is relegation after just one season in the Premier League. For Liverpool, who scored in each half yesterday to extend their
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      343 28 LONDON: Manager Alex Ferguson is convinced Carlos Tevez will stay at Old Trafford, even after the striker spoilt Manchester United's title celebrations. The tearful Argentinian appeared to be saying farewell to the fans when he was substituted in the second half of Saturday's
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      933 29 Real's loss on Saturday gives Barca unassailable lead at top of La Liga MADRID: Barcelona did not need a single kick of the ball on Saturday as they won the Primera Liga title for the first time in three years. Their players rested while Real Madrid
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      342 29 MILAN: Inter Milan players were so excited at clinching the Serie A football title that they took an impromptu open-top bus to the city centre in the early hours of yesterday morning. AC Milan's 1-2 defeat at Udinese on Saturday had handed
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        65 29 SEOUL: Singapore golfer Lam Chih Bing hit a one-over 73 yesterday for a 285 total to finish joint eighth in the final round of the GS Caltex Maekyung Open. South Korea's Bae Sang Moon won after beating compatriot Ted Oh in a play-off
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        59 29 JOHOR BARU: Singapore return in triumph today from the 6th Sijori Pencak Silat Championships, claiming four golds and a silver in the artistic category. The defending champions also went on to win six out of the nine golds up for grabs in the match category, bringing
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        69 29 LONDON: The number of footballers on the books of English Premier League (EPL) clubs will be drastically reduced to between 25 and 30 if radical plans to overhaul squad sizes are approved, reported The Guardian. The news, welcomed by Uefa, comes after recent reports
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        58 29 LE MANS: Jorge Lorenzo won the French Grand Prix yesterday to take a one-point lead in the Moto GP championship ahead of Valentino Rossi, whose decision to make an early tyre change backfired. The Spanish rider finished 17.71 seconds ahead of Marco Melandri of Italy,
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        55 29 MILAN: Spanish cyclist Pedro Horillo Munoz awoke from a 24-hour coma yesterday after tumbling off the side of the road during a high-speed descent at the Giro d'ltalia. He had crashed and tumbled 60 metres into a wooded area in Saturday's eighth stage from
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        433 29 LONDON: Newcastle manager Alan Shearer has asked Alex Ferguson, the Manchester United manager he turned down twice when he was a prolific striker at Blackburn, for a big favour. He wants the Scotsman to resist fielding a weakened side for Sunday's final Premier League match against
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        583 30  -  Jonathan Wong SIA CUP Gloria de Campeao holds off strong challenge to pay $125 By SIA Cup Results 1 Gloria de Campeao (Win: $125, place: $28; head) 2 Presvis ($7; 23A length) 3 Bankable ($l4, IV 2 length) 4 Pompeii Ruler Forecast: $77 Tierce: $1,904
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        320 30 BALTIMORE: The big headline in Saturday's Baltimore Sun only missed by a word. It read: The Lady and the Champ. Had they made the third word "Is", they would have nailed it. Rachel Alexandra won the Preakness on Saturday, the
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        279 30 MADRID: Roger Federer defeated world No. 1 Rafael Nadal 6-4, 6-4 to win the Madrid Masters yesterday to strike a timely early blow in his campaign to lift an elusive French Open. His win ended a five-match losing streak against the Spaniard a run
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        491 30 "Who knows, maybe I can be a Man United player in the future!" Olympic sprint champion Us; Bolt, who was a sr% guest at Old \kk Trafford when JtßmMm Manchester |3 msM" United clinched fl fltf k-, the English J s Premier League IB title on Saturday ijl^M" Badminton
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        577 31 He finishes second to world record-holder Peirsol in 100 m back CHARLOTTE: Michael Phelps was jolted by a rare defeat and reminded of the work that lies ahead after he finished second to Aaron Peirsol in the 100 metres backstroke at the Charlotte Grand
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        150 31 CARSON (California): Kerron Clement ran what would have been the fastest time of the outdoor season in the 400 m hurdles on Saturday, but his time was ruled invalid because of misplaced hurdles at the Adidas Track Classic. He finished in 48.38 seconds, edging out Olympic
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        422 31 LONDON: Max Mosley's war over the future of Formula One turned nasty as the FIA president claimed Ferrari were afraid to take on their rivals on equal terms. He spoke out after a confrontational crisis meeting at Heathrow over next season's opt-in £40 million (5588.4
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        677 31 "I feel like a part-time golfer." JANICE MOODIE "It's tough when you can't really get into a rhythm." KRISTY MCPHERSON NEW YORK: Janice Moodie is a two-time winner on the LPGA Tour with earnings of more than US$3 million (554.5 million)
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      169 28 Hi^m^y H tL v^* jIJ BARCA ARE CHAMPS Barcelona celebrate La Liga title after Real Madrid fail to win. B9 FIRST TO THE FINISH Gloria de Campeao wins Singapore Airlines ■International Cup. 810 LESS OPPORTUNITY Playing on the LPGA Tour is nice work, if you can get it. O WHAT'S
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      207 30 Today Cricket Second Test, day 5: West Indies Tour of England (Live, ChllO, 5.58pm 8.30pm). IPL: Chennai v Kolkata (Live, Chill, 10.30pm). Football S-League: Tampines v Woodlands (Tampines, 7.45pm). English Premier League: Portsmouth v Sunderland (Live, Ch27, Tuesday, 2.55 am). Tennis WTA tournament in Warsaw: Day 1 (Live, Chll3. 7pm).
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      109 32 LIMHANTONG Age: 68 passed away peacefully on 15 May 2009 leaving behind loved ones. Wife: Pang Gek Bee Children: Spouse: im Tse Shern Jackson Foo Bee Cheng Pearl im Soo Ling Yong Seng Meng Grandchildren: im Yu'en Jacee Yong De Wei im Zi'en lan Yong De Yuan Yong Hui Qi
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      42 32 Ist Anniversary In Loving Memory Of LeeHoon MaryTeo Departed on 18/5/2008 Departed on 31/8/2008 "Only the memory's left Of the happiness we knew, But the love that kindled memory's torch Will feed my whole life through" Always remembered by all loved ones.
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      73 32 CHAN CHOON LUANG Age: 76 passed away peacefully on 16 May 2009. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Husband: Lee Chiang Sons: Daughters-in-law: Lee Chin Chuan Mylene Lim Lee Chin Yik Jennifer Chang Lee Hern Yong Daughter: Lee SiowYan Body is resting at Blk 14A Ghim Moh Rd.
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      145 32 LEE MOI KIA LUCY LEE MOI KIA Age: 90 was called home to be with the Lord on 16 May 2009 leaving behind loved ones. (Husbands: Paul Giam, deceased) (Roche Yeo, deceased) Sons: Daughter-in-law: Michael Giam Susan Leong (Bernard Yeo, deceased) Joseph Yeo Daughters: Sons-in-law: Katherine Giam (Clement Tan, deceased)
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      50 32 1 st Anniversary In Loving Memory of MAUREEN LIOW JIT YIN Departed on 18 May 2008 Our thoughts are always with you. Our hearts are sore with pain; This world would be like heaven If you were here again. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by Husband Yong Kee Chow family
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      78 32 ROASILIN Age: 46 passed away peacefully on 16 May 2009. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Husband: Gandhi Ravi Mother: Marie E K. Sons: Anand Raj Mohan Raj Daughter: Malini Brothers, sisters, aunties, uncles, relatives and friends. Body is resting at Blk 343 AngMoKioAve3 #08-2172. Cortege leaves on
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      71 32 RICHARD SEETTEEKIONG was called home to be with the Lord on 16 May 09 leaving behind loved ones. Sister: Amy Sng Bee Chin Brother-in-law: Steven Sng Lai Huat Niece: Charlene Sng Li Zhen Nephew: Kerry Sng Tian Xiang Wake at Regency Room, Singapore Casket. On 20 May 09 a funeral
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      61 32 AL-FATIHAH HJ MOHAMED AMINBIN HJABU SUJAK Age: 73 Departed back to Rahmatullah on 16 May 2009. Wife: Hjh Siti Patimah Bte Abdullah Sons Daughter: Md. Ali Siti Fazilah Md. Azlan Md. Azlin Md. Azharuddin Due to the recent demise of our father, we sincerely thank all of your condolences given
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      59 32 KRISHNAN S/O ALLAHAPPAN CHINAYA Age: 55 passed away peacefully on 17 May 2009. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Wife: Samynathan Hachiammah Sons: Ganasan Keseven Maran Daughter-in-law: Radhabai Grandson: Kristen Granddaughters: Krista Sinead Body is resting at Blk 261 Jurong East St. 24 #06-463 Tel: *****781 Cortege will
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        543 33  -  Goh Eng Yeow BULLS AND BEARS US housing defaults and rising oil price may bring recent rally to a standstill By SENIOR CORRESPONDENT AFTER rising by more than 50 per cent from its early March lows, it was inevitable that the local bourse should succumb
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          3159 33 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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        281 33  -  LEE SU SHYAN WARRANT WATCH INVESTORS were keeping an eye out for the earnings report card of bellwether stock Sing Tel, which announced fourth-quarter and fullyear earnings last week. Sing Tel, whose financial year ends on March 31, said fourth-quar-ter earnings fell 17 per cent to
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      949 34  -  Michelle Tay By Ascott Group sees room for growth in world's fifth-largest economy PARIS: Think France and one conjures up images of art, culture and cuisine although strikes and "boss-napping" might pop up as well these days. But while the more militant French reactions
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      263 34  -  LEE SU SHYAN HOMEBUYER sentiment continued to hold up over the weekend, with units of CapitaLand's The Wharf Residence selling fast. The property giant launched 100 units last Friday, of which 85 were snapped up that same day. The Wharf Residence is a 999-year
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      403 34  -  Francis Chan By AWARDS that celebrate entrepreneur ship remain crucial during downturns as they help boost morale while firms prepare for the upturn. Organisers of two key entrepreneurial awards say the recession is no reason to stop recognising what the business community has achieved. "Singapore
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      289 69 PHOTO: The Angels And Demons online website has a trailer of the movie, star interviews and games. By Lim Pow Hong Trailer: Angels And Demons Date of release: May 14 Stars: Tom Hanks, Ewan McGregor, Ayelet Zurer and Stellan Skarsgard To watch
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      122 69  -  LIM POW HONG Watch it at: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZoQMes34owc News is not always serious as this seven-minute video compiled from various news networks such as Fox News and MSNBC will show you. In fact, newscasters face all sorts of professional hazards ranging from the usual slip of the tongue
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      30 70 So you have heard of boho enclave Haji Lane and you want to fit in. Bryan Toh and Liyana Yeo dress you up to be one with the crowd.
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      803 73  -  ANDREW DUFFY BY By Terrence Voon Lin Xinyi, The Straits Times, May 6, 2009 Table tennis has been thrust into the spotlight again, after the winners of this year's Singapore Sports Awards were announced yesterday. As expected, the women's
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      228 74  -  LIM KAILI Andrew duffy LAYOUT: TEXT: People taking temperatures, travellers quarantined in government holiday bungalows, spring in hawker centres Singapore is prepared for the flu. With swine flu now renamed Influenza A (H1N1) stalking the globe, Singapore has set up systems to control any spread of the disease. Some
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      1552 75 By Jessica Cheam, The Straits Times, May 7, 2009 After more than a year in the making, Singapore's $1 billion blueprint on how to become a greener, more sustainable nation was finally unveiled by an inter-ministerial committee two Mondays ago. Coincidentally, the Asian Development Bank
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      343 75 Last week's lesson was based on an article about how we should view the outbreak of Influenza A (H1N1). Exercise A asked you to explain the meaning of phrases from the article. There are some novel phrases in the article. As always, do note
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      124 64 SUPERVISING EDITOR Bertha Henson EDITOR Serene Goh JOURNALISTS Lim Pow Hong, Malini Nathan CONTRIBUTORS Alison de Souza, Andrew Duffy, Mardiana Abu Bakar INTERNS Lim Jun Vi, Amanda Tan ART DESIGN Samir Shridhar, Lee Xiuhui, Jaster Ngui, Zulaiha Jumari COVER DESIGN Jaster Ngui EDITORIAL PROJECTS UNIT Peter Khoo, Gerard Wong, Shahrena
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      82 64 Win tickets to Much Ado About Nothing W PHOTO: SINGAPORE REPERTORY THEATRE Simply answer this question and win a pair of tickets to The Singapore Repertory Theatre's Much Ado About Nothing. Name two of the lead actors in Much Ado About Nothing. Send in your name, contact number and answer
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      101 73 SUMMARISE m. In 100 words or fewer, summarise the arguments for and against giving Liv Guodong the Coach Of The Year award. seieppueo n6nou9 6uojjs pejepjsuoo jou os|B 9J9/v\ sggujiuou jnoj jemo em« nn eißUjiuou OJ JUBM JOU P!P UOjIBpOSSV SJUU9I 9|qßl 9JOdB6U!S 9H±« OOJ IUBJJOdLU! 9jb logdsgj pub Ahj69ju!
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      707 76 V A B^h Complete the grid so that every row, column and 3x3 m b°x contains every digit from Ito 9 inclusively miMi^'ty II 3 7 I 48 Match these digits to the reasons they made the news ___J w 1) Up to this many people could be infected with
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