The Straits Times, 3 June 2009

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    19 1 THE STRAITS TIMES. MICA(P) 191/11/2008 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3 2009 S|Si A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION ESTABLISHED 1845 90 CENTS
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  • INSIDE
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      Lock icon Debris spotted in ocean
      55 1 BRAZILIAN military planes spotted debris in the Atlantic Ocean yesterday that could be wreckage of a missing Air France flight carrying 228 people that apparently crashed in a storm the previous day. The discovery came more than 24 hours after the jet vanished, with all aboard
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    Lock icon Trojans strike bank sites
    43 1 THE big local banks, DBS, OCBC and UOB, have come under another attack by computer trojans on their Internet banking sites. Unwitting users with infected computers could have their information stolen, used and sold by hackers. PRIME PAGE A4
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  • Article
    Lock icon Fewer TV charity shows
    52 1 CHARITY shows on television where celebrities sing, dance or perform stunts while people call in to donate appear to have lost their shine. There will be only three such shows this year, compared to its peak of six or so a year several years ago. HOME
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    Lock icon NOL plans rights issue
    66 1 SINGAPORE shipping giant Neptune Orient Lines plans to raise $1.44 billion from a rights issue. It will issue about 1.11 billion shares at $1.30 per share, offering three new shares for every four existing shares held. NOL, which is about two-thirds owned by Temasek Holdings, said
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    Lock icon Sino-US talks in July
    58 1 CHINA and the United States will inaugurate their Cabinet-level Strategic and Economic Dialogue in Washington next month, the US Treasury said yesterday. The announcement came after US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner met Chinese President Hu Jintao and Prime Minister Wen Jiabao (right) on the final day
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    Lock icon Case proposes no-fault motor claims
    658 1  -  Christopher Tan Doing away with third-party claims can put the lid on costs, it believes By SENIOR CORRESPONDENT RADICAL proposals are being considered by the consumer watchdog and motor insurance industry to clamp down on a scourge of insurers and motorists: inflated claims. The Consumers
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    Lock icon Flag-off for the AYG challenge
    80 1 SWIMMER Quah Ting Wen (right), 16, will be Singapore's flag-bearer at the inaugural Asian Youth Games here from June 29 to July 7. The Singapore flag was handed over to AYG chef de mission Lee Wung Yew (centre) by Deputy Prime Minister and Singapore National
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    Lock icon PM cautious about a too rosy view of recovery
    715 1 I By Kor Kian Beng JEJU (South Korea): Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong yesterday cautioned against being too hasty in thinking the global recession has bottomed. It will be a "long haul ahead", he said, because there are structural issues that
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      Lock icon Flw More science, less spin, please
      964 2  -  Andy Ho Scientists, WHO should focus their energies on what the strain is doing By SENIOR WRITER A STUDY just published in Science shows that the new Influenza A (H1N1) strain has been circulating among swine undetected for years. It is an extremely close
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      176 2 VIEWPOINTS WE SAY Tiananmen: Who would have imagined? Official China is still in two minds about what the Tiananmen incident of June 4, 1989 meant. The world knows the China that emerged became strong and richer, and is now playing a critical role in the global economy. But the underlying
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      Lock icon Plane seat and life jacket found in ocean
      912 3 ASSOCIATED PRESS, REUTERS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, BLOOMBERG Little chance of any Air France survivors as ships head to debris area BRASILIA (Brazil): An airplane seat, a life jacket, metallic debris and signs of fuel were found in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean
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    • Article
      Lock icon Trojans target local online banking
      367 4  -  Tan Weizhen Customers could be tricked into revealing their passwords I By THE big local banks DBS, OCBC and UOB have once again been targeted by the latest trojan horse computer program, which tricks customers into revealing their Internet banking passwords. Late last month, banks
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      Lock icon 11-month-old drowned while his mum slept
      1030 5  -  Elena Chong KIMBERLY SPYKERMAN She was tired after a night of clubbing, father was out looking for job By COURTS CORRESPONDENT A TODDLER drowned in a pail of water at home while his young mother slept, tired out after a night of clubbing. Adrian
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      Lock icon BABY UNSUPERVISED
      39 5 STATE CORONER VICTOR YEO "This tragic accident was contributed in part by the child being left in the care of an adult who was seemingly not able to take care of the child at the material time."
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      Lock icon Investors' darling needs makeover
      2123 6  -  r Robin Chan THE ST INTERVIEW Issues such as high living costs and educational shortfalls have to be addressed, says top MNC officer I By NO ONE likes being told they could look a bit more attractive. But when the advice comes from someone helping to
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      447 7 POSB Health For Life prepares you and your loved ones for any unexpected medical crisis, including Influenza A (HINI) 1 infections. Health is an important part of our lives. However, a medical crisis can hit any time and many Singaporeans do not have adequate healthcare coverage to protect themselves against
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon Staring down a defiant North Korea
      767 8 BLOOMBERG, ASSOCIATED PRESS, REUTERS, NEW YORK TIMES US, S. Korea, Japan beef up defences; China moves to add pressure SEOUL: The United States, South Korea and Japan have moved to bolster their defences in the face of an increasingly belligerent North Korea, as reports
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        Lock icon Prince allowed wife to leave, says his friend
        672 9  -  Carolyn Hong Kelantan businessman refutes model's claims of escape and abuse By MALAYSIA BUREAU CHIEF KUALA LUMPUR: A businessman close to Kelantan prince Tengku Muhammad Fakhry Petra has refuted claims that Indonesian model Manohara Odelia Pinot made a dramatic escape from her
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        Lock icon PAS leader commits to free market
        359 9 REUTERS KUALA LUMPUR: An influential opposition leader running for a key post in Malaysia's Islamist party has "guaranteed" a commitment to a free market economy and protecting the rights of the country's multiracial communities. Datuk Husam Musa, vice-president of the Parti Islam SeMalaysia (PAS),
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        Lock icon Roof of Malaysian stadium collapses
        134 9 THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK KUALA TERENGGANU: The roof of a year-old stadium in the capital of Terengganu state collapsed early yesterday. No one was injured as the stadium was empty at the time but several cars parked in the basement were damaged. The overall damage
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        Lock icon Thai 'yellow shirts' name new party
        248 10 AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE BANGKOK: Thailand's "yellow shirt" protest movement yesterday officially renamed itself the New Politics Party, six months after leading an economically devastating blockade of Bangkok's airports. The royalist grouping announced last month it was forming a political party and senior members said
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        Lock icon Rings of fancy
        46 10 ASSOCIATED PRESS A man watches as smoke rings are formed during an aerial demonstration by Japan's "Blue Impulse" Air Serf-Defence Force team. The demonstration was part of the 150 th anniversary celebration of the opening of a port in Yokohama, Japan, yesterday. PHOTO:
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        Lock icon Aso may call for August election: Reports
        596 10  -  Kwan Weng Kin Japan's coalition votes to extend Parliament session by 55 days By JAPAN CORRESPONDENT TOKYO: Japan's ruling coalition voted yesterday to extend the current session of Parliament by 55 days, fuelling fresh speculation that Prime Minister Taro Aso may be eyeing
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        Lock icon Race to lead Indonesia in full swing
        803 11  -  Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja REUTERS Presidential campaigning starts, with first-ever televised debates to focus on economy By INDONESIA CORRESPONDENT JAKARTA: Campaigning for the July 8 presidential election began yesterday and will feature Indonesia's first-ever televised debates. The debates "will help explore what each pair of
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        Lock icon Beijing warms to greener air-cons
        454 12 REUTERS, BLOOMBERG BEIJING: China aims to save 75 terawatt hours of power a year the equivalent of 75 million tonnes of carbon dioxide by promoting energyefficient air-conditioners and other home appliances. Separately, an energy official said China will spend about 100 billion yuan (Ss2l billion)
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        Lock icon US-China talks to start next month
        730 12  -  Sim Chi Yin Geithner assures Beijing about safety of its assets in the US By CHINA CORRESPONDENT BEIJING: The United States and China will kick off their much-anticipated Cabinet-level talks next month, Washington said yesterday as US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner wrapped up a
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        Lock icon Asean, S. Korea complete free trade pact
        797 13  -  Kor Kian Beng Investment deal is final pillar and paves way for free trade area by Jan I By SEOUL: After 20 years of doing business in South Korea, Singaporean Chandru Lakhiani still finds it a struggle. The homogeneity of the people and
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        Lock icon S'poreans tell PM about their life in Seoul
        217 13 SEOUL: Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong mingled with Singaporeans living in Seoul and received an insight into life in South Korea at a reception in The Shilla Hotel in the Korean capital. About 50 businessmen, professionals and students there last night exchanged
        LIANHE ZAOBAO  -  217 words
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        Lock icon India against Pakistan's release of detainee
        340 14 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE NEW DELHI: The Indian government said yesterday it was "unhappy" over a Pakistani court decision to release the head of an Islamic charity New Delhi said was linked to last year's Mumbai siege. "We are unhappy that Pakistan has not shown the
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        Lock icon Army rescues kidnap victims from Taleban
        510 14 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE 80 students, staff saved by Pakistani troops even as fear grows of reprisals for military offensive PESHAWAR (Pakistan): Pakistan said yesterday that the military rescued 80 college students and staff snatched by Taleban gunmen, as fears grew of spiralling rebel attacks to
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        Lock icon British forces kill Taleban leader in Afghanistan
        244 14 ASSOCIATED PRESS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE KABUL: British forces have killed a Taleban leader in southern Afghanistan, British and Afghan officials said yesterday, in what they claimed was a major victory against the insurgency there. Mullah Mansur was killed on Monday in a strike by
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        Lock icon US can be 'role model' to Muslim world
        600 15 REUTERS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Obama hopes Mid-East visit will foster new ties between US and wider Muslim community LONDON: The United States can be a "role model" to the Muslim world, President Barack Obama said in an interview broadcast yesterday. "The thing that
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        Lock icon Attacks on Indians: Victoria plans new laws
        250 15 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS MELBOURNE: The Australian state at the centre of a furore over attacks on Indian students said yesterday that it would introduce anti-hate laws to combat the problem, which has caused outrage on the sub-continent. The authorities in Victoria said they
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        Lock icon Gameplay on Xbox goes controller-free
        594 16  -  Oo Gin Lee 00 GIN LEE Microsoft takes on Nintendo's Wii with new console technology I By LOS ANGELES: Watch out Nintendo. Here comes Microsoft's Wii-killer a console game that has no gamepads, guitars or motion controllers like the Wiimote. A motion-sensing camera turns the
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      • INBRIEF
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          Lock icon Mah in Tianjin eco-city
          157 16 GRACE NG TIANJIN: Minister for National Development Mah Bow Tan is visiting northern China's Tianjin municipality this week to review the progress made in the China-Singapore eco-city project since the last meeting in July last year. During his three-day trip which began yesterday, Mr Mah will
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          Lock icon World is 'more violent'
          106 16 REUTERS LONDON: The economic downturn has made the world more violent and unstable in the past year, according to a study yesterday that ranked New Zealand as the most peaceful country and Iraq the least. The impact of high food and fuel prices early last year
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          Lock icon British minister 'to quit'
          83 16 REUTERS LONDON: Britain's Home Secretary Jacqui Smith is to resign her government post, Sky News reported yesterday. A spokesman for Ms Smith's office said she could not confirm or deny the report while a spokesman for Prime Minister Gordon Brown's Office said the report was "speculation".
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          Lock icon China blocks Web access
          106 16 ASSOCIATED PRESS BEIJING: Access to the popular social networking service Twitter and e-mail service Hotmail was blocked across China late yesterday afternoon, two days before the 20th anniversary of the military crackdown on protests at Tiananmen Square. Government Internet monitors have shut down message boards on
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          Lock icon Arson attack on mosque
          79 16 JAKARTA POST/ASIA NEWS NETWORK JAKARTA: A mosque belonging to the "deviant" Islamic sect Jamaah Ahmadiyah in Kebayoran Lama, South Jakarta, was damaged in an arson attack. Police chief Makmur S. said the incident occurred during dawn prayers yesterday. Witnesses told police that eight Ahmadiyah members were
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      291 17 NOTICE To our valued customers, Our parent company General Motors Corporation recently filed petitions for relief under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code. Under U.S. law, a court restructuring filing under Chapter 11 does not mean a company is liquidating, insolvent or closing down its business. Instead, the
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      Lock icon Tiananmen: Who would have imagined?
      432 18 THE Tiananmen incident was a historical apogee 20 years distant, in a period when China as a societal prototype was twice removed from the transformed state of today. As the students' hunger strike and barracking in the Beijing square in May and June of 1989
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      Lock icon 'Six-four' and lessons for civil society
      1031 18  -  Ho Kwon Ping THINK-TANK By HISTORY is made personal through recollections of what we were doing when a momentous event occurs. All Americans recall how time stood still on Sept 11. All Chinese remember what they were doing when they learnt of 6/4. "Six-four"
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      Lock icon Moving world history in the right direction
      746 18  -  KISHORE MAHBUBANI PROJECT SYNDICATE INDIAN ELECTIONS I By IT IS unwise to underestimate the significance of the recent Indian elections. The Indian electorate decisively pushed world history in the right direction with the re-election of the Manmohan Singh-Sonia Gandhi partnership. They now have
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        Lock icon A case of creative destruction
        756 19  -  Bernard Yeung, Kathy Fogel Randall Morck FALL OF GENERAL MOTORS I By FOR THE STRAITS TIMES IN 1953, then chairman of General Motors (GM) Charles Wilson testified at a confirmation hearing to become United States defence secretary that his existing job would entail no conflict
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        Lock icon Getting stuck in a quagmire
        864 19  -  David Brooks NEW YORK TIMES I By ON JAN 21, 1988, a General Motors (GM) executive named Elmer Johnson wrote a brave and prophetic memo. Its main point was contained in this sentence: "We have vastly underestimated how deeply ingrained are the organisational and cultural
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        Lock icon Don't bet on Thailand's economic recovery just yet
        722 19  -  Bruce Gale I By SENIOR WRITER DESPITE the release of dismal first-quarter gross domestic product (GDP) numbers last week, Thailand has joined the ranks of those countries which believe their economies have bottomed out and that the road to recovery is just
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        Lock icon Many ways to access parliamentary speech
        216 20  -  Ng Sheau Jiuan (Ms) I REFER to the article, "All speeches in chamber 'should be free online'" last Friday. The Parliament Secretariat regularly explores the use of e-media for parliamentary materials to be accessed online. Returns of current-term parliamentary debates, Select Committee reports, Bills,
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        Lock icon P1 places not for sale
        364 20  -  Lim Huay Chih (Ms) SCHOOL REGISTRATION MS HO Sulin ("Review volunteer priority for PI places", May 25) suggested that the priority given to parent volunteers during the Primary 1 registration exercise be reviewed, and Mr Calvin Ng ("Priority scheme may widen income gap", May 27)
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        Lock icon High repair bill? Damage was severe
        433 20  -  Pui Phusangmook I REFER to yesterday's report, "High repair bill and premium hike vex driver", in which our policy holder, Mr Tan Boon Tong, claimed that his vehicle's $19,800 accident repair bill was excessive. It carried three photographs which failed to reveal the full
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        421 20 Unnoticed moments "I have enjoyed the series of photographs called 7.59 which captures everyday scenes." MR ISAAC CHIN: "I have enjoyed the series of photographs called 7.59 which captures everyday scenes depicting life's moments that would normally have gone unnoticed. As an amateur photographer, the best part of these
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      153 20 More letters on iN www.straitstimes.com 1 MADAM ONG KWEE HONG: Entitled to "full" medical benefits but told to pay 2 MR MURALI SHARMA: Dancing on a slippery slope to discrimination 3 MR ONG YEE LOONG: Belt up for harrowing cab ride if paying by credit card 4 MR JOHN HUI
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      704 21  -  Theresa Tan High cost of staging and downturn make such events less worthwhile I By ONCE a regular fixture on television, charity shows where celebrities sing, dance or perform stunts appear to have lost their shine. This year, there are likely to be only
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      556 22  -  Serene Luo Bootleggers sell hacked consoles, allowing users to play pirated software I By GAME pirates are forming ranks here again after a lull in the past few years and the authorities are upping the ante to track them down. Following prolific
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      365 22  -  Elena Chong By COURTS CORRESPONDENT MIDWAY cycling down a slope on Pulau Übin, Madam Lee Van Inn, 41, asked her teenage daughter if she wanted to go faster for a bigger thrill. But the 15-year-old, sitting behind her mother on the two-seater tandem bicycle,
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      216 22 SUJIN THOMAS A WORKER from China died from multiple fractures after being trapped in a machine at a Yishun plastics factory on Monday night. While details are sketchy, Mr Yang Bing Shui somehow became trapped between a hydraulic arm and the frame of a machine
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      655 23  -  Salma Khalik But age not only factor in therapy for heart attack, stroke: Spore experts By HEALTH CORRESPONDENT TAKING a drug to lower blood pressure could dramatically cut the risk of heart attack and stroke in older people, even
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      411 23  -  Liaw Wy-Cin I By THE father of the world's thinnest material, which could replace silicon in computer chips, is fed up. Dutch physicist Andre Geim unveiled his discovery, graphene, to the world five years ago, but still has not seen it bear commercial
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      570 24  -  JERMYN CHOW THE 39 men and women of the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF), just back from a tour of duty in the Afghan province of Oruzgan, had daily reminders that they were in a war zone. For these medical
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      356 24  -  Jermyn Chow This and other cost-cutting ideas helped Mindef save $140 m I By A CLEANING brush and a winch are all the tools now needed to clean an artillery gun barrel. The best bit: It takes only one man to power up the winch, which
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      331 25  -  Joyce Teo I By THE Housing Board has launched a build-to-order (BTO) project with far more smaller flats than usual. The project Fernvale Crest is at the junction of Jalan Kayu and Sengkang West Way and near the Fernvale and Thanggam LRT
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      401 25  -  Judith Tan Boy studying in India had been to the US; he was picked up by airport scanners I By A 15-YEAR-OLD Singaporean student studying in India has become the island's eighth case of Influenza A (H1N1). He is also the first
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      588 26  -  Yen Feng PRE-UNIVERSITY SEMINAR Confidence Compassion Compartments Company I By FOUR "C"s have been identified as essentials in the backpacks of students as they prepare for university life. For Education Minister Ng Eng Hen, they include neither cash nor certificates, and
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      104 26 FINAL-YEAR business students of Temasek Polytechnic majoring in human resource management will get on board a three-month programme which includes internships in businesses here. The programme is the result of an agreement signed between the polytechnic and the Singapore National Employers Federation (SNEF),
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      100 26 JOYCE FANG Dilys Chia, five, checking out the little-known pre-historic Isopod at the newly opened crustacean exhibit at Underwater World Singapore on Sentosa Island yesterday. Found in the cold, dark depths of the ocean, the Isopod is a distant cousin of the shrimp and crab,
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      610 27  -  Chua Hian Hou Employees often breach security policies if interactive content is blocked, poll shows I By OFFICE staff locked out of using social networking and file-sharing sites while at work are resorting to other tactics to get their daily Web fix.
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      362 27  -  TAN WEIZHEN ABOUT 120 primary and secondary schoolchildren here will play at being broadcast journalists and make videos on Singapore's culture and lifestyle, to be shared with their counterparts across the Asean countries. And because these clips will eventually be uploaded on a website,
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      84 27 CELEBRITIES do it, politicians are into it, and netizens the world over are aflutter over it. Twitter is the Internet's answer to SMS and more. The mi-cro-blogging service that combines elements of text messag- ing and blogging has taken cof-fee-shop conversations global and changed the
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      851 28  -  Leonard Lim LEONARD LIM But DPM and SNOC boss Teo will not set gold targets for athletes I By AIM for personal bests and be good hosts. Deputy Prime Minister and Singapore National Olympic Council president Teo Chee Hean had this message for the country's 90-member
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      556 28  -  Valeric Chia By A HEEL injury is threatening to jeopardise national triple jumper Stefan Tseng's chances of qualifying for the South-east Asia (SEA) Games in December. The 19-year-old Auckland University of Technology student, who set a national record of 16.04 m at
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      679 29 ASSOCIATED PRESS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Former world No. 1 Sharapova, world No. 3 Murray sent packing in q-finals PARIS: Maria Sharapova suffered one of the worst defeats of her career yesterday when she was beaten 0-6, 2-6 by Slovakia's Dominika Cibulkova in the French Open quarter-finals. It
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      146 29 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MADRID: Rafael Nadal's uncle and coach, Toni Nadal, has called spectators at the French Open "stupid" for cheering the world No. l's elimination from the event over the weekend. "I think the Parisian public is so stupid," he said in an interview with news
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        57 29 LONDON: Carlo Ancelotti, Chelsea's new manager, will get a £1 million (552.36 million) bonus if he can bring the Champions League title to Stamford Bridge. Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is determined that the Blues win their first European Cup and is convinced that Ancelotti is the
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        58 29 REUTERS LOS ANGELES: Phil Mickelson plans to return to the PGA Tour for next week's St Jude Classic and play the US Open which follows, Golf World magazine reported on Monday. The American world No. 2 had suspended his 2009 campaign indefinitely last month after
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        53 29 ASSOCIATED PRESS MADRID: Real Madrid unveiled new coach Manuel Pellegrini as the man to reinvigorate the Spanish football giants following their first barren season in three years. The former Villarreal coach agreed to a two-year deal to join Real. Villarreal, meanwhile, have appointed Ernesto Valverde as
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        91 29 LIVERPOOL: Everton boss David Moyes is offering Michael Owen a £50,000 (S$118,000)-a-week contract to make a return to Merseyside, reported The Mirror. Talks have begun and the signs point to Owen, currently earning £120,000 a week at demoted Newcastle, saying "yes" to Everton. Meanwhile, Aston Villa
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        55 29 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE HANOI: Former Brazil international Denilson, 31, has reportedly agreed to play for a mid-table Vietnamese football club. A member of the 2002 World Cup-winning team, he will join Hai Phong Cement for the second half of the V-League season which will begin this month,
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        75 29 GEYLANG United thrashed the Young Lions 3-0 in a League Cup group match at the Choa Chu Kang Stadium last night. Ratislav Belicak started the rout in the 20th minute and Lloyd Butler doubled the lead in the 54th minute. Ashrin Shariff scored the final goal in
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      452 29  -  Lin Xinyi By BRITON Mark Williams' maiden attempt in the 84km Ultramarathon was hard to forget for all the wrong reasons. He was the race leader at last weekend's adidas Sundown Marathon when his bicycle escort who was supposed to
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      551 30 Boro eyeing Scholes and Neville but Ferguson wants them to stay on LONDON: Recently relegated Middlesbrough have targeted two Manchester United stalwarts to lead them back into the English Premier League next season. According to British newspaper reports, Middlesbrough manager Gareth Southgate is trying to
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      386 30 THE TIMES, LONDON, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON: Fabio Capello and his staff have spent the past few days looking for signs of wear and tear among the England football squad after a long season as they prepare for their flight to Kazakhstan today for their
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      527 30 NEW YORK TIMES ORLANDO: Shaquille O'Neal has always taken a perverse joy in wrecking inanimate objects, whether they be flimsy backboards, opposing centres or minor municipalities. In 1996, he ditched Disneyworld for Hollywood, shattered the Orlando Magic and sneered at the wreckage he
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      86 30 ASSOCIATED PRESS BERLIN: Organisers of a German track meet have rescinded an invitation to sprinter Dwain Chambers, who tested positive for steroids in 2003. Ralph Hirsch, director of the event held yesterday in Dessau, said he had complied under pressure from other European meets and German officials to
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      183 30 Cricket ICC World Twenty2o warm-up matches In Nottingham: South Africa 186-7 in 20 overs (G. Smith 70, H. Gibbs 42, A. Morkel 32; Afridi 2-34, Ajmal 2-24). Pakistan 127 all out in 19.4 overs (A. Shehzad 31; Steyn 2-20, van der Merwe 2-28, Botha 2-19). South Africa won by
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      308 28 m\ iVM 11 •HNfIH Longines, official timekeeper for the French Open, is giving this sporty timepiece away in a readers' contest with The Straits Times. To win this $4,690 watch, answer the daily question. The Straits Times began publishing one question a day from May 24 and will do so
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      118 28 [L wnAi a urouNt O MOST VIEWED, m=9 MOST COMMENTED AND MORE www.straitstimes.com.sg MOST-READ ONLINE STORIES Lampard slays Everton. Barcelona are Euro champs. Torres signs, Red 'til 2013. MOST COMMENTED Torres signs, Red 'til 2013. Said st_forum: "He has had 50 goals this season but he has also had quite
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      12 28 Middlesbrough seek m Gary Neville to lead AIGI them back up. 810
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      99 29 BMy heart was racing when I heard that Longines was conducting a nation-wide search for a child to HeT^o!^ m *W^t, represent Singapore in the French Open. I thought "Here's my chance to play against two great J^3^^ #'*H*v%§^< tennis legends!"... Now that dream has come true!! Jy^C^^s/ <l '^^^^^P^^N
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      12 29 Fight to _-3 keep fit r Muay thai changed hislife &0* I
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      1844 30 RACE 1: CLASS 5 CLASS 5 SAI KUNG HANDICAP RACE 4: CLASS 4 LUNG FU SHAN HANDICAP 1200 M RACE 7: CLASS 3 CLEAR WATER BAY HANDICAP 1000 M TIME: 19:15 HK$4B5OOO TIME: 20:45 HK*****00 1200 M TIME: 22:15 HK$B5OOOO No. Hone Name Jockey Trainer Wt(Lba) Bar No. Hone Name
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      259 30 Today Bowling Singapore International Open: U-18 Masters final (Superßowl Safra Mount Faber, 9am). Cricket ICC World T2O warm-up matches: Holland v Scotland (8.20pm lO.lOpm), India v Pakistan (tomorrow, 12.30 am 2.10 am) Live, ChllO. Golf Singapore Junior C'ship (Keppel Club, 7.24 am). Pool Women's World 10-Ball C'ship (Live, Ch23, 2pm).
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      159 31 "GOD will make a way, when there seems to be no way... He works in ways we cannot see... He will make a way for me... I will persevere and continue to put my trust and have faith in GOD." Joanna Ng JOANNA NG MUN WAN Age: 41 Was called
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      29 31 With Deepest Sympathy Heartfelt Condolences to The Family of the Late JOANNA NG who passed away peacefully on 1 June 2009 From: Friends colleagues at CARGILL GROUP OF COMPANIES
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      129 31 OM SRI SAI RAM Athma Shanti Pooja The family of the late AYENGAR JALAKSHMI Departed 20 May 2009 wish to thank all relatives friends for their visits, prayers, condolences, wreaths and contributions during their recent bereavement. Your care and concern has been a great solace support for us. "Andal, You
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      127 31 ANBE SHIVAM OM NAMA SHIVAYA Ist Anniversary In Loving Memory Of LAKSHMANA VANNIYAR SUNDRAM Departed on 14 June 2008 We cherish the moments you were with us. Your memory lingers and fondly remembered. Our heartfelt gratitude to you dad, for your hardwork, dedication and sacrifice to make life better for
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      40 31 E KUTTAN WARRIER AGE: 80 Passed away peacefully on 2nd June 09 leaving behind beloved wife: Ammini Children: Spouses: Sudha Sajan Shankar Audrey Sekher Geetha Grandchildren and loved ones. Funeral was conducted on 2nd June 09. S Tel: *****557 B
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      157 31 Jesus said: "Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me. In my Father's house are many rooms lam going there to prepare a place for you.. so that you also may be where I am." John 14:1-3 SEET TAI PENG, AGNES MMM Age: 69
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      32 31 With Deepest Sympathy Heartfelt Condolences to Mr Mark Ng Chong Kee on the demise of his beloved wife JOANNA NG MUN WAN on 1 June 2009 From The Management Staff of BOMBARDIER
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      27 31 Ist Anniversary In Loving Memory of ANNA HUI FANG TING Who was called home to be with the LORD on 3rd June 2008 Always remembered cherished loved.
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      39 31 AL-FATIHAH The family of the late HAJI MOHD MOHTAR BIN HAJI HANAFI (Retired Police Officer) Age: 63 Passed away peacefully on 1 June 2009. May God bless his soul place him in heaven. Amin. Wife:H]hMaimunah Subaktar family Tel: 6315-9694
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      64 31 "Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints" Psalm 116:15 In Loving Memory of ANNA HUI FANG TING Returned to heaven on 3 June 2008 Lovingly missed by Papa, Mama and Andre Dearest Anna, We miss you very much since your departure You gave us
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      68 31 AL-FATIHAH IBRAHIM BIN JUNID Age: 47 passed away peacefully on 1 Jun 2009 We seek your forgiveness on his behalf. May Allah forgive him and bless his soul. Amin. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Wife Una Bte Abdullah Daughter Halimatus Saadiah Bte Ibrahim Son Muhammad Kamil Bin
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      108 31 S. HAM IR KAUR D/O NADHAN SINGH wife of Late S.Piara Singh Age: 79 passed away peacefully on 2 June 2009. Funeral on 3 June (Wed) 2009, Mandai Crematorium at 4.30pm, Hall 4. Bus leaves Gurdwara Sahib Yishun at 4.00pm. Akhand Paath Arambh on 4 June (Thurs), B.oopm at Gurdwara
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      72 31 In Loving Memory Of Dr Nishal Kaur Bhullar Departed 6 June 2008 Though we cant see your smiling face or hear your cheerful voice, you are always in our hearts. As long as we live, you live too. Dearly missed by parents, Dr Mrs Pritam Singh, sister Shireen, relatives friends.
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      88 31 BALAYIAN S/O SUBRAMANIAM (Kolam Ayer Bala) Age: 65 passed away peacefully on 2 June 2009. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Wife: Silagena d/o V. Raghavan Son: Daughter-in-law: B. Prem Anand Shamila Daughter: Son-in-law: B. Thevagi Devan Granddaughter: Privitha d/o Prem Anand Brothers, Sisters, Brother-in-law, Sisters-in-law, Nephews, Nieces,
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      109 31 Ist Anniversary Prayers In Loving Memory Of My Husband R. RAJ EM DRAM Departed on 16 May 2008. I've been lonely since you left me Home has not been the same My heart is sore As time goes by I miss you more Your loving smile, your gentle face, No
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      182 32 "I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, i have kept the faith" 2 Timothy 4:7 LAIHtKINt NIiUANCi HAI SIM Age: 66 passed away peacefully on Ist June 2009 Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Sons Daughters-in-law Grandchildren Charles Tan Chye Huat Tina Lee Van
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      162 32 One thing I ask of the LORD, this is what I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the LORD and to seek him in his temple." Psalm 27:4' TAN JIN LEE WINIFRED Age
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      155 32 JU "The Lord is my shepherd.. .Even though I walk through IS the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are M with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me." Psalm 23 YIPP LAN FAN Age: 88 Was called home to be
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      46 32 With Deepest Sympathy and Heartfelt Condolence to Dr Lee Yew Wing General Manager of Arab Insurance Group (8.5.C.) Singapore Branch on the demise of his beloved mother YIPP LAN FAN on 1 June 2009 From: Board of Directors, Management Staff of /larig Arab Insurance Group (8.5.C.)
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      135 32 IN LOVING MEMORY OF LOH SEEK LOK nee SIA Age: 85 passed away peacefully on 21 May 2009. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Husband: (PeterLoh Kheng Chor, deceased) Sister: Jessie Chow family Sister-in-law: Lim Nget Mvi family Children: Spouses: Vincent Loh Sze Yung Yulaine Kvello (Dr. Oyvind
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      144 32 CHAN SOO LIN Age: 94 passed away peacefully on 1 June 2009 Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. (Husband: Wan Seng Wah Wan Ah Kan, deceased) Sons: Daughters-in-law: Wun Kum Chuen Annie Kway Wan Kam Fook (Chong Kiat Hong, deceased) Wan Kum Yue Daisy Chan Wan Kam Tuck
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      128 32 TAN CHENG SAI Age: 62 passed away peacefully on 1 June 2009, leaving behind loved ones. Beloved Wife: Khoo Swee Gek Brothers: Sisters-in-law: Tan Ching Tiong Doris Lim Hwee Koon Tan Cheng Ghee Wong Li-Ann Tan Cheng Hiong Foong Pui Lin Sister: Brother-in-law: Tan Wan Cheng Lim Choo Mm Sons:
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      72 32 LEONG SIEW KEE Age: 90 passed away peacefully on 01 June 2009 Sadly missed by family and loved ones. Sons: Daughters-in-law: Leong Peng Tuck Tan Hui Lan Leong Peng Kai Lee Lit Miah Daughter: Leong Yun Sim Grand Children: Leong Tee Phuang, Desmond Leong Vi Hui, Joanna Wake is held
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      40 32 AL-FATIHAH 8181 JAMILAH D/O MOHAMED BAKSH Age: 54 passed away peacefully on 1 June 2009, leaving behind loved ones. Husband: Mohamed Khamsin Bin Haji Hussien Daughters: Nor Jumaiyah Binte Mohamed Khamsin Nor Shakilah Binte Mohamed Khamsin Amin Tel: 6746 9543
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      62 32 The Family Of The Late HOE KEAT SAM HOE KEAT Departed on 28 May 2009 wish to express their heartfelt thanks and appreciation to relatives, friends, colleagues, business associates for their kind assistance, attendance, condolences, donations and wreaths during their recent bereavement. Special Thanks To Doctors, Nurses and staff of
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      527 33  -  Goh Eng Yeow BULLS AND BEARS Profit-taking in Spore sparked by 500-point drop in Hang Seng By SENIOR CORRESPONDENT THE dramatic correction in the frothy Hong Kong market stopped Singapore's rally in its tracks yesterday. While bullish traders were convinced that the party
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      386 33  -  Gabriel Chen I By MERRILL Lynch's new head of global wealth management stressed that Singapore and the rest of Asia still feature highly in the firm's growth despite its recent takeover by Bank of America (BoA) an institution with a more US-centred gyMr
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        19 33 STOCK TRADING VOLUME 3.87 billion shares worth $2.68 billion UP DOWN Gainers: 246 Losers: 367 Unchanged:63s
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        87 33 Mid Cap 548.80 0.78 Basic materials 268.80 A 4.40 Utilities 370.06 T -8.72 Small Cap 461.34 -8.74 Industrials 515.94 T -5.52 Financials 606.86 0.17 All Share 583.18 T -1.22 Consumer goods 586.08 T -6.71 Technology 552.92 T -9.81 Fledgling 547.86 -4.71 Health care 513.29 1.96 Real estate 545.11
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        29 33 Yesterday's close: 9,704.31 (+26.56) Japanese shares rose 0.27 per cent amid investor relief over General Motors filing for bankruptcy protection and as Chinese shares kept gaining.
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        33 33 Yesterday's close: 18,389.08 (-499.51) Hong Kong shares slumped 2.64 per cent on profit-taking after a recent surge. Blue chip giants such as China Mobile and HSBC were hardest hit.
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        28 33 Yesterday's close: 1,412.85 (-2.25) Seoul shares dipped on news North Korea was readying a missile launch, but shipping firms shone and foreign investors continued to buy.
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        33 33 Yesterday's close: 2,724.3 (+3.02) Chinese stocks edged up 0.11 per cent to close at a 10-month high, with property and metal shares firm but coal and financials hit by profit-taking.
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        32 33 Yesterday's close: 14,874.91 (+34.28) Indian shares closed 0.23 per cent higher in choppy trade after shedding most of their morning gains, as investors took profits from a near three-month-long rally.
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        32 33 Yesterday's close: 3,955.3 (+60.9) Australian stocks rose 1.6 per cent to their highest close in almost seven months as economic data raised hopes the nation could dodge a recession.
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        28 33 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS Yesterday's close: 574.3 (-5.68) The Thai stock market lost 0.98 per cent due to profittaking, following a sharp rise the previous day.
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      182 33 UNIT TRUSTS TABLE APPEARS ON MONDAYS By Volume cents Vol toterra 6.5 UniFiber 10 Genting SP 72 tosGroup 63 Golden Agri 44 Lexicon Grp 2 China Hongxing 19 Healthway 13 Vlarco Polo 40.5 Cosco Corp 136 liutianC 15.5 HOL 168 Bio-Treat 7 Noble Grp 177 Celestial 21
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      104 33 runi.mii uunnLiiLii iiuil nniLo: vcmm;: S$ TO ONE UNIT OF FOREIGN CURRENCY lune 2 2009 Buying Selling Aust dollar 1.1530 1.1880 Can dollar 1.3100 1.3260 Euro 2.0270 2.0500 Malaysian ringgit* 0.4125 0.4135 NZ dollar 0.9240 0.9450 Sterling pound 2.3530 2.3800 US dollar 1.4330 1.4500 S$ TO 100 UNITS OF
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      373 33 52-WEEK TEL HIGH LOW CODE COMPANY CURRENCY LAST TRADED SALE +OR■VOL '000 DAY HIGH LOW GROSS YIELD NET M CAP P/E $MIL 538.4 278.3 1208 164 346 1737.8 494 91 101.9 I 3390 1834 1242 383 I867 1622 815 424 201 434 328 489 466 378
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      424 34  -  Francis Chan NOL, Yellow Pages and Equation Corp selling shares to raise capital I By CAPITAL raisings have become routine in recent months but yesterday was still a bumper day with three firms announcing they are going to shareholders for more cash.
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      505 34  -  Yang Huiwen I By ENERGY security remains one of the most pressing issues facing countries even amid a global recession that has sent the oil price crashing, a panel of experts said yesterday. Dr Cho Khong, chief political analyst at Shell, told a gathering that
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      281 34  -  Linette Lai I By IF YOU want a sound company to invest in, look for one with a good track record and strong balance sheet, according to a leading investment expert. Mr Manraj Sekhon, the manager of the Henderson Global Opportunities Fund, told The
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      677 35 ASSOCIATED PRESS, REUTERS Despite bankruptcy in US, automaker's Asia-Pacific sales surged 44% in May BEIJING: General Motors' Asian operations will be unaffected by its bankruptcy and the automaker plans to open new factories in China, Thailand and India even as it closes facilities in
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      642 35  -  Christopher Tan COMMENTARY By I SENIOR CORRESPONDENT BANKRUPT auto giant General Motors says its Asian operations will not be affected by the parent group's Chapter 11 filing but changes there will certainly be, including in Singapore. While the Asia and China sectors are
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      426 35 REUTERS LONDON: A company owned by the Abu Dhabi government sold an 11 per cent stake in Barclays yesterday, making US$2.5 billion (553.6 billion) from an investment that helped the British bank through the financial crisis, and raising fears that the rally
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      475 38  -  Alvin Foo Analysts estimate it has recovered to about $143b after 31% drop last year I By TEMASEK Holding's portfolio rebounded by nearly 13 per cent from late November to mid-May as global financial markets recovered, according to an estimate made by Nomura analysts.
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      435 38  -  Joyce Teo I By THE first hotel sale site at the upcoming waterfront lifestyle district of Kallang Riverside has shrunk in size by half even before it hits the market. The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) initially intended to release the 1.59 ha
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      508 39  -  Fiona Chan Manufacturing sector's expansion last month is latest signal of economic recovery I By SINGAPORE'S manufacturing sector is finally showing signs of a turnaround, the latest indication that an economic recovery could soon be under way. Factory output increased last
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      473 39  -  Jessica Cheam I By MORE green shoots have emerged in the economy, this time in the form of energy demand last month, which increased from April's level of use. Last month's demand for electricity reached 4,697 megawatts (MW), up 3.6 per cent from April a
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      758 40  -  Robin Chan Surprise announcement leads analysts to think it has acquisitions in mind I By NEPTUNE Orient Lines (NOL) surprised the market yesterday with news that it is planning a huge $1.44 billion rights issue to pay off debt and re-stock its war chest after
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      350 36  -  Linette Lai Spore team explores business opportunities in food, tourism I By A BUSINESS mission led by Minister of State (Trade and Industry) Lee Vi Shyan is heading to China's Shandong province to explore opportunities in food and tourism. Mr Lee, who is also co-chair-man of the
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      256 36  -  Francis Chan I By CASES of Influenza A (H1N1) have been few and far between here, but small and mediumsized enterprises (SMEs) need to have plans to ensure they are not caught out if an outbreak occurs. Minister of State for Trade and Industry
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      104 40 pi WHAT'S ONLINE MOST READ, MOST COMMENTED AND MORE www.straitstimes.com YOUR SAY MOST-READ ONLINE Temasek Holdings' portfolio rose 13 High-end property starting to move. per cent in 5V2 months to $143 billion as of May 15, as global financial MOST COMMENTED markets recovered, Nomura analysts Spore to adopt global accounting
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      1207 42  -  rachael boon The Australian group's live show will also debut in Singapore because of the avid fanbase here Children's entertainment group Hi-5 is rewarding its avid Singaporean fanbase by premiering its new series Hi-5 Series 11 and their live show, Hi-5 Surprise! Live Tour 2009,
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        517 43  -  jocelyn lee Stunt cheoreographer Cory Yuen says his main concern is making sure the actors are not injured Superstar Jet Li's action director and best friend Cory Yuen (right), who choreographed the stunts in Li's movies such as Romeo Must Die (2000) and The Transporter
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        192 45 Cal McAffrey (Russell Crowe): Strutting about in badly tailored suits and thumping out his stories on a 1980s machine, this old-school reporter finds himself trapped in a moral quandary when a piece of investigative journalism gets personal, involving an old friend (Affleck) and lover
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        542 46  -  Karen teng When the going gets tough, indulge in pleasures that come at a bargain by IT IS a good time to indulge in treats and feasts, now that the hotels and restaurants are stepping up their promotions to get more business. If you want a
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        432 47  -  Karen teng Let your child enjoy three days of fun and games at Kidz Academy by I SCHOOL'S out and Hall 603 of the Suntec Convention Centre is where you can take your children for some fun this Friday to Sunday. The exhibition
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      991 49 Los Angeles Times The King of Pop will soon be back on stage thanks to a financier and a business magnate Los Angeles Mr Tom Barrack, a financier from Los Angeles who made billions buying and selling distressed properties, flew to Las Vegas last year to check out
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      564 49  -  yusuf abdol hamid One of the biggest names involved in Victoria Junior College's 25th anniversary show on Saturday is not an old boy. Neither is he an alumnus of Victoria School. Nonetheless, Victorian blood runs in Cultural Medallion recipient Iskandar Ismail's (right) family. His father is
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      1106 50 Associated Press, Reuters, Los Angeles Times Some say singer Susan Boyle should not have been allowed to compete in talent show finals London Now that it's over, it's fair to ask: Was Britain's Got Talent worth it? Susan Boyle, its most famous contestant, remained hospitalised on Monday
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        519 52 Edison Chen said he hid in the trunks of taxis, almost starving for oxygen, when last year's sex photos of him with female celebrities hit the Internet. The actor, who returned to Hong Kong last week after self-exile abroad following the scandal, told CNN: "I
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        247 52  -  Eddino Abdul Hadi Singapore artists will no longer have their own "Best Of" category in the regional Malay music award ceremony Anugerah Planet Muzik (APM). Three Singapore-centric awards Best Song (Singapore), Best Singapore Act and Best Album which are decided by a panel of
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        108 90 printer Canon Selphy CP7BO $179, from authorised dealers AVAILABLE in red or silver and with a 2.5-inch LCD display, the Selphy CP7BO is a companion to the Canon Ixus 95 IS digital camera. It can print 4 x 6-inch images in about 47 seconds at a reasonable 300
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        113 92 laptop HP Proßook S-series From $1,299, from authorised dealers PEOPLE who work late into the night will like that this laptop comes with LED back-lighting which allows for brighter screens. The eco-conscious will like it because it is mercury-free. The series comes in 14-inch, 15.6-inch and 17.3-inch models
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        132 92 mobile phone LG-GD9OO Price and availability to be announced HERE is something fresh in a sea of copycats a transparent handset. Or at least, the slide-out keypad is. LG is touting this as a world first. Besides its cool see-through keypad, it has a 3-inch touchscreen which lets
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        109 92 iPoddock Memorex M ***** iWakeUp Clock Radio for iPod $139, from retail outlets including Epicentre, Best Denki, Challenger and Carrefour THERE is now no reason to be tardy. Besides the usual alarm buzzer and radio alarm tones, the iWakeUp Clock Radio lets you set the
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        115 92 universal charger Sanyo eneloop Universal Charger NC-TGUOI $94.90, from Best Denki, Dufry, Sprint-Cass, Self-fix D.I.V, Challenger and Home-Fix stores at the end of next month THIS charger (batteries not included) has 12 slots for the simultaneous charging of up to four C- or D-size eneloop
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        168 92 projector Sanyo PLC-WXU7OO $3,799, available from June 19 from authorised dealers WITH conventional projectors, content has to be transmitted in full from PC to projector before projection starts. This projector sets itself apart with its video streaming function, a feature which allows video projection to begin even
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        281 92 Grace Chng TDK HiFi NX-4CD $279 The small hi-fi system in my bedroom is still m working. It has a CD player and a radio but, mostly, I use the former. I am quite happy with the six-year-old system, which I bought for less than $200, except that
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        869 93 The mobile gizmo once called a PDA now known as a smartphone is still surprising people with new uses WHEN air stewardess Celest Foo goes on her long trips overseas, she is never far away from making a call on her smartphone. Instead of calling home
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          1005 94 Celebrities do it, politicians are into it and Internet citizens are in a frenzy over it. THAM YUEN-C finds out more about the chirpy new way to keep in touch TWITTER is not going on TV. Not officially, at least. The San Francisco-based site, with an
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          455 96 Model Christabel Campbell (left) and radio deejay Joe Augustin (below) say why they love tweeting WONDERING what Miss Universe 2007 second runner-up Christabel Campbell is up to these days? She is slugging it out with nine other models to be Asia's next big modelling sensation
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          415 98 You know that something is a hot trend when TV celebrity Oprah Winfrey is using it. STEPHANIE GWEE tells you how to start a Twitter account CHIRPING is not just for the birds. Some 32 million people do it sending short message bursts called tweets that answer one
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          350 98  -  Edvarcl Heng BREAK through the confusion with our top jargon busters. A command to designate a reply to another tweet. Example: @edvarcl Whatcha doing now? Hex tags are collaborative social tags used to categorise an event or theme and make it easily searchable. You can create
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          520 98 EDVARCL HENG offers some tips to gain followers 1 Supercharge your follower count In social media, "we" is always more powerful than "me". Why talk to yourself when you can talk to thousands? Start by taking advantage of your existing social networks invite everyone
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          554 100 Few things can beat the intimacy of a phone call when you are overseas. Then again, few things can beat the shock of the hefty phone bill you get for your long-distance excesses. Here are pocket-smart ways to keep in touch with loved ones here when you are
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          467 100 Get your shots right while on holiday Here is what to do in four scenarios: At a market (inset) An open-air market is ideal for people photography because buyers would linger at the stalls long enough for you to take a shot. Food vendors are a sure
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          494 100 Here are some accessories that may make your holidays more enjoyable: USB flash drive (below) Leave the laptop at home. For all your e-mail, photo storage and browsing needs during vacation, think U3. Housed in a USB flash drive, this tiny device lets you launch applications such as
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          364 100  -  Lan Poh As long as you have a good Internet connection and browser, you will never be bored. Wolfram Alpha (www.WolframAlpha.com) Developed by Wolfram Research and opened for public use on May 15 after additional tweaks, this site calls itself a "computational knowledge engine". This means that it
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        893 101 Got a home-made video and self-shot photo? You own the rights to it even if you did not apply for them CONSUMERS are generally aware that using Bit Torrent to download blockbuster movies and music from record labels is wrong but many may think that copying other
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        683 102 With its dubious quality and legal risks, businesses are better off using open software if cost is an issue SMALL and medium businesses in Singapore are persistent users of illegal software, according to an annual report from anti-piracy group, Business Software Alliance (BSA). Despite
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        626 103  -  Chan Chi-Loong, American start-up veteran Scott Rafer advises focusing on the execution rather than the idea DO ONE thing, do it really well, and then do it for a few million people. That is the advice of American serial entrepreneur Scott Rafer, who delivered the
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        693 103 FROM robots to stock markets, 3-D virtual worlds to online jamming studios, Unconference 2009 was a heady mix of fascinating ideas and passionate entrepreneurs. More than half of the 32 start-up participants were Singaporeans, with interesting technologies to showcase. MakeAffinity (www.makeaffinity.com) Robot lovers all over the
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        145 103 SINGAPORE is not dead when it comes to the interest in technology start-ups. This could explain why some 450 people turned up at Unconference 2009, an event catering to the fledgling home-grown technology start-up industry. Among them were 32 start-ups from 10 countries such as the United
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        487 104  -  Nebojsa Novakovich, Intel's new Core \7 975 processor promises high-speed, low-power operation as well as easy overclocking THE specs of Intel's new Core i 7 975 Extreme Edition processor are impressive: 3.33 GHz on four powerful cores sharing a common BMB cache, three channels of DDR3
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          703 105  -  Oo Gin Lee EA Sports Active FIRST there was Wii Fit. Now there is EA Sports Active. Like Wii Fit, EA Active is about keeping fit but that is just about where the similarity ends. While Wii Fit lets you have fun while keeping fit,
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          312 105  -  Oo Gin Lee Flock IF YOU have always dreamed of becoming an animal-abducting alien, this is the game for you. You control a UFO Unidentified Flocking Object spaceship and your job is to hover it close to sheep, cows, fowl and pigs to herd them into the Motherflocker
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          499 106  -  Oo Gin Lee Henry Hatsworth In The Puzzling Adventure IF YOU like puzzles and action games, this title offers the best of both worlds. I am not a big Nintendo DS fan, but this is certainly among the best that I have tried. The story is about a
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          422 106  -  Yap Hui Bin, Velvet Assassin STAYING close to the shadows, I crept closer to the German Secret Service officer. He sneezed and I plunged my Fairbairn-Sykes knife into his jugular, whispering "Gesundheit" in his ear. He grunts and dies and I drag his limp body into the shadows.
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          410 107  -  Oo Gin Lee Acer Aspire M 7720 desktop gaming PC with 23-inch monitor $1,999, from authorised dealers WHEN I tested the Acer Predator gaming rig last October, I was bowled over by its uncompromising specs. It was designed for gamers who wanted the best from an established PC
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          435 107  -  Melvin Seah, a freelance writer LG Arena KM9OO $768 (no contract), from all major mobile retail outlets ARENA may seem a rather big name for a mobile phone but it suits LG's 2009 flagship phone perfectly. This is because the LG Arena KM9OO is really big on features:
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          429 107  -  Aaron Tan, a freelance writer Sony Vaio VGN-CS26G/V $1,999, from authorised Sony retailers EVEN geeks want to make a fashion statement today and laptop vendors like Sony are meeting their need. Its latest Vaio, the VGN-CS26G/V, comes in a range of snazzy colours, including pink, red and brown,
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          312 108  -  Stephanie Gwee, Sonic Gear Ear Pump 2 $29.90, from authorised dealers HEADS up, wallet-conscious sound surfers. Your pleas for affordable yet high-quality earbuds have been heard. With Sonic Gear's Ear Pump 2 earphones now on the shelves, scoring a decent set of sound-isolating buds does not
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          314 108  -  Oo Gin Lee Audio Technica ATH-Pros MS $108, from major electronics stores GOING by my colleagues' experiences, Audio Technica seems to make excellent headphones. I have to confess, however, that I am not an audiophile and am, therefore, less sensitive to the sonic nuances in
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          369 108  -  Mike Lee, ißiver E5O MP3 player $129 (4GB), call McCoy iSolution on 6515-2988 BESIDES brushed-metal killer looks, the card-sized ißiver E5O has some features that will appeal to the music junkie. Most notably, the tiny portable media player boasts a very long 52 hours of continuous
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        550 109 In part six of eight on photo-taking for newbies, JOHN TAN tells you how to use preset scene modes BRILLIANCE was what a friend Karry wanted in his pictures of the snow slopes of Rovaniemi, the home of Santa Claus. Instead his snaps turned out dull and
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        722 110 Want to know what's wrong with your PC? E-mail us at stdled@sph.com.sg Lost in time The time on my desktop is often wrong even though I had set it under Date Time Properties. What can I do to ensure that the correct time is shown? I have tried
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        720 111  -  Zhou Songnian, I CO Chief executive officer of Platform Computing Cloud computing is an oriental concept, according to Platform Computing's chief executive officer. TAN CHONG YAW reports CLOUD computing is philosophically oriental, according to Dr Zhou Songnian. "The underlying concept in cloud computing is sharing and sharing of
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