The Straits Times, 18 August 2009

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    20 1 MICA (P) 191/11/2008 TUESDAY, AUGUST 18 2009 S|Sl A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION ESTABLISHED 1845 90 CENTS THE STRAITS TIMES
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    Lock icon TAMING TIGER: YANG IS FIRST ASIAN TO WIN PGA CHAMPIONSHIP
    187 1 ON A day of sporting firsts yesterday, a South Korean became the first Asian to bag a golf Major, while a sprint king smashed his own world record in the 100 m. Golfer Yang Yong Eun posted one of the
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      Lock icon Private home sales boom
      64 1 PRIVATE home sales rocketed to a record in July as buyers defied the economic downturn to propel the property market into unprecedented territory. Developers sold a whopping 2,767 units of new private homes in July. This easily beat the 1,825 units sold in June, itself a
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      Lock icon 'Pardon Thaksin' petition
      52 1 RED-shirted supporters of former premier Thaksin Shinawatra turned up in the thousands yesterday to seek a royal pardon for him. Leaders handed over hundreds of boxes containing a petition with 3.5 million signatures to a representative of the Thai king outside the Grand Palace in Bangkok. PRIME
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      Lock icon Helping gambling addicts
      55 1 THE young and the old have hit the road to spread the word about gambling addiction as they join hands to tackle the scourge. While it is hard to pinpoint the prevalence of youth gambling here, studies have shown that most problem gamblers began their fixation in
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      Lock icon Star downplays detention
      44 1 BOLLYWOOD superstar Shah Rukh Khan has downplayed his detention at an American airport last Friday as part of a necessary, but unfortunate, procedure. He also said that he did not want an apology from the United States government. WORLD PAGE Al3
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      Lock icon Sporting dispute averted
      45 1 THE Singapore Sports Council has agreed to pay about $860,000 owed to the Singapore Athletic Association for several months, averting possible legal action. The amount is the fees and share of proceeds from last December's Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon. SPORT PAGE 813
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    Lock icon Doctors from abroad form growing pool in Singapore
    940 1  -  Salma Khalik Hospitals step up recruitment to meet health-care needs By HEALTH CORRESPONDENT EDITORIAL: Page A24 Edited excerpts of PM Lee's N-Day Rally speech: Home Pages 87-9 Recruitment up Medical schools are upping intake to ensure more public doctors the National University
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        Lock icon Step-down care logical but mind costs, staffing
        94 2 WE SAY The Health Ministry's push for a step-down care system, which PM Lee Hsien Loong spoke about at the National Day Rally, rests largely on cost-containment for both patient and the health-care system as a whole. It is logical for patients to
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        Lock icon Structural imbalances
        43 2 COLUMNS If G-20 governments are serious about laying the foundation for stable and long-term prosperity, they must address not only the world's current account imbalances but also its wealth and income imbalances, says Michael Lim Mah Hui. REVIEW PAGE A 25
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        Lock icon Man, not machine
        31 2 Tiger Woods' loss to Korean golfer Y.E. Yang on the final day of the PGA Championship has made him look more human, says Rohit Brijnath. SPORT PAGE 81l
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        Lock icon Aggressive proselytisation
        23 2 OUR READER SAYS Harvey Neo applauds PM Lee Hsien Loong for highlighting the problem of aggressive proselytisation. FORUM PAGE A 26
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        14 2 www.straitstimes.com Joanne Lee describes a seven-day detox challenge she went on recently.
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      Lock icon Sex talk is where the attitudes start
      973 2  -  Serene Goh Countering bad online influences rests on parental involvement By ASSISTANT EDITOR YOUR 12-year-old might be married perhaps even twice divorced. He could be "poking" a classmate; and that classmate, "poking" back. They may do it several times a day. Others out
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      Lock icon Circle Line breakthrough
      764 3  -  Christopher Tan Tunnelling completed, and parts of line to city could open by mid-2010 By SENIOR CORRESPONDENT THE good news is that stages of the new Circle Line that lead to downtown Singapore could open by the second quarter of next year, with the entire 33.3 km,
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      Lock icon Farrer Road back to normal by end-2010
      264 3 TUNNELLING work for the Circle Line may have been completed yesterday, but motorists will have to put up with road diversions along Farrer Road until the end of next year. When normal traffic is fully restored, the dual carriageway three-lane road will also
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      Lock icon July sales of new private homes at all-time high
      729 4  -  Joyce Teo A total of 2,767 units sold, with just over half in suburban areas By PRIVATE home sales rocketed to a record in July as buyers defied the economic downturn to propel the property market into unprecedented territory. Prices are
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      Lock icon Japan limps out of recession with outlook shaky
      564 7 Big worry is what happens after stimulus efforts come to an end Economists expect Japanese GDP to grow 0.4 per cent in July-September from the previous quarter, followed by a 0.5 per cent increase in OctoberDecember, a Reuters poll showed. TOKYO: Japan's
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      Lock icon Regional stocks plunge on economic concerns
      423 7  -  Alvin Foo By MARKETS CORRESPONDENT FRESH concerns over the pace of the global economic recovery sent regional stocks tumbling yesterday after a spirited rally on most bourses in recent weeks. The Shanghai market was the hardest hit, nose-diving 5.8 per cent, in its worst
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      Lock icon MPs echo call for tolerance, restraint in disputes
      715 9  -  Zakir Hussain 'Live and let live' message has to be repeated from time to time By POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT CONFLICTS that involve race or religion can erupt every day, because there is no shortage of issues that can irritate residents, MPs said yesterday.
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      Lock icon North Korea makes conciliatory moves
      559 10 It agrees to resume family reunions and visits by tourists SEOUL: North Korea agreed to resume reunions of families separated by the border with South Korea and restart stalled tourism ventures, Pyongyang announced yesterday, in a major gesture of conciliation after nearly 18 months of
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      Lock icon 'Red shirts' rally for Thaksin's pardon
      653 11 20,000 listen to message from ex-premier; petitions sent to king BANGKOK: More than 20,000 red-shirt ed supporters of former premier Thaksin Shinawatra rallied in the historic heart of Bangkok yesterday to seek a royal pardon for the fugitive billionaire. Officials from the United Front
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      Lock icon Umno fields disbarred lawyer
      663 12  -  Carolyn Hong It says candidate innocent of fraud, but opposition certain to pounce on controversy By MALAYSIA BUREAU CHIEF KUALA LUMPUR: Nearly as soon as he filed his papers to contest the Permatang Pasir by-election yesterday, Umno candidate Rohaizat Othman ran into controversy. Mr Rohaizat, 38,
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      Lock icon Taking no chances with H1N1 in by-election
      389 12 WITH 64 deaths in Malaysia from the HINI virus to-date, the government took no chances at the nomination centre for a by-election in Penang yesterday. Health officials handed out face masks to YIPs, the public and election officials, with Cabinet ministers including Deputy
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        Lock icon Khan downplays US airport incident
        540 13 Fans, Indians outraged but Bollywood star says he doesn't want apology from US govt ROUTINE PROCESS "I think it's a procedure that needs to be followed, but an unfortunate procedure." Shah Rukh Khan (left), in an interview with reporters in Chicago NEW DELHI: Bollywood superstar
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        Lock icon DPJ may win election but not clear majority
        539 15  -  Kwan Weng Kin Survey shows its lead over LDP narrowing and it may not get minimum 241 seats By JAPAN CORRESPONDENT TOKYO: While some Japanese weeklies predict the opposition Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) could win over half the seats in the
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        Lock icon Aide conscious during deadly fall, inquest told
        346 15  -  Elizabeth Looi By MALAYSIA CORRESPONDENT KUALA LUMPUR: A forensic expert told a coroner's inquest into the mysterious death of an opposition political aide that the man was conscious when he fell to his death. Dr Khairul Azman Ibrahim said he believed that Mr
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        Lock icon China targets emissions cut by 2050
        655 16  -  Grace Ng GREENHOUSE GASES First time it is making known publicly specific goals for green agenda I By CHINA CORRESPONDENT BEIJING: China has made public for the first time its target to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 the latest sign that the world's
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        Lock icon Troops comb remote areas for Morakot victims
        434 16 CHISHAN (Taiwan): Soldiers searched ty-phoon-devastated areas for survivors and bodies yesterday as more than 1,600 people waited to be airlifted to safety nine days after Typhoon Morakot struck Taiwan. The official death toll rose to 126, but President Ma Ying-jeou has warned the
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        Lock icon Villagers attack plant causing lead poisoning
        547 17 Over 600 children have excessive lead levels in blood BEIJING: Hundreds of villagers broke into a smelting plant in north China blamed for the lead poisoning of more than 600 children, smashing trucks in protest and clashing with police, state media reported yesterday. About
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        Lock icon Indian PM urges high alert against new terror attacks
        540 18 He also wants Pakistt to crack down on militants on its soil STILL A DANGER "There are also signs of a revival of over-ground militant activities... All these show that efforts to disturb the current status quo have not been given
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        Lock icon Karzai rapped for law that lets men starve wives
        266 18 KABUL: President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan has approved a law allowing a husband to starve his wife if she refuses to have sex. Critics have accused Mr Karzai of selling out Afghan women for the sake of conservative Shi'ite support ahead
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        502 19 U.S. HEALTH-CARE REFORM Bowing to pressure, White House is now open to idea of co-ops WASHINGTON: Bowing to Republican pressure and an uneasy public, President Barack Obama's administration has signalled it is ready to abandon the idea of giving Americans the option of a
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        86 19 Mortgage banker Brian Sciutto checking out his US$l9 (5527.40) room on Sunday at the Rancho Bernardo Inn, a luxury golf resort in San Diego, California, which usually charges US$2l9 a night. Of course, the "Survivor Package" rate was not given that name for nothing. The room is strictly
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        331 19 ADELAIDE: Australia has announced plans to amend its anti-terrorism legislation to give more power to the police. It will also change the definition of terrorism to include psychological as well as physical harm, AttorneyGeneral Robert McClelland told the Parliament last week. He said the
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        485 20 Major publishers intend to also set 'pay walls' as ad revenues slump PARIS: Not long ago, when other media executives were convinced that the only way to succeed on the Web was to give away their content, The Financial Times played the eccentric.
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        290 20 PARIS: France-based women's magazines Elle and Marie Claire, which are expanding into the Arab market, say that having to adapt content to local sensitivities without contradicting their own ideals is not easy. Marie Claire already has editions in Kuwait and the
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        478 21 Govt fears population count could stoke ethnic and political tension BAGHDAD: Iraq has postponed plans to hold its first census in more than two decades due to fears the survey could stoke ethnic and political tension. The population count, which was to be
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        399 21 PARIS: A French academic who is part of a mass trial in Iran over post-election unrest is out on bail and turned over to the French Embassy in good health, French leaders say, urging that charges against her be dropped. Clotilde Reiss is
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        293 22 Military exercises aim to raise country's profile in resource-rich region -OTTAWA: Canada is launching a series of military exercises, called the "sovereignty operation", in the Arctic far-north region of the country. Called Operation Nanook, it is designed to show a visible presence in
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          100 22 NAZRAN: A suicide bomber rammed a truck into a police station in the Russian region of Ingushetia yesterday, killing at least 20 police in the worst attack to ravage the poor North Caucasus republic in years. The blast, which wounded more than 130 others, undermined Kremlin
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          74 22 I BEIJING: Chinese r Vice-Premier Wang Qishan (left) will visit Singapore from Sunday to next Wednesday at the invitation of his Singaporean counterpart Wong Kan Seng, Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang said yesterday. During the visit, the two leaders will co-chair the Suzhou Industrial Park 11th China-Singapore
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          Lock icon 'Flying taxi' crashes
          122 22 KUALA LUMPUR: A British entrepreneur was killed in a crash while conducting a test flight of his Jetpod "flying taxi", reports said. Mr Michael Robert Dacre, 53, died when the prototype aircraft crashed and burst into flames shortly after take-off from a landing strip in the northern
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          112 22 LONDON: The lawyer for Great Train Robber Ronnie Biggs has said the ailing past convict is being transferred from a hospital to a London nursing home. Earlier this month, 80-year-old Biggs, one of Britain's most notorious criminals, was freed from jail on compassionate grounds. He was
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        Lock icon Ex-wife started tent fire that killed 43
        152 22 KUWAIT CITY: The former wife of the groom at a Kuwait wedding where a raging fire killed 43 women and children has confessed to starting the blaze, local newspapers reported yesterday. The Al-Qabas newspaper said the 23-year-old woman told police she used petrol
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      1027 23  -  Thant Myint-U THE WEST MYANMAR By TWENTY years of sanctioning and lecturing Myanmar's military regime have failed. The West needs to engage with Myanmar's leaders, increase humanitarian aid and reopen commercial relations with the country. If it doesn't, not only will positive change remain as elusive
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        369 25 WHEN Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong mentioned in his National Day Rally speech that Singapore is harmonious like a graceful swan gliding across the lake while MPs paddle away beneath the surface, it was a very apt metaphor perhaps more than he intended. It
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      623 26  -  Leow Si Wan Pioneer batch of 43 finish 120 hours of training under YAH! By MADAM Poh Choo Hwee knows how desperate hardcore gamblers can be. Her grandmother ran an illegal gambling den for more than 20 years out of their
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      520 29  -  K.C. Vijayan Third-party insurer to bear the costs; award covers loss of future earnings for 15 years By LAW CORRESPONDENT ONLY three years ago, Madam Loh Chia Mci was enjoying her life and job as a successful car salesman. But that all
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      381 29  -  Khushwant Singh By A FORMER architect who shoplifted repeatedly and has four previous theft convictions may be spared a jail term because he is suffering from major depression. The prosecution said its psychiatrist has warned that long-term incarceration could aggravate Chia Leng's mental condition
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      280 29 A LOAN-SHARK runner loitering at an estate in Hougang was netted by police after a resident tipped off the authorities. Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Home Affairs and Education Masagos Zulkifli said it is such people who are playing an active role in helping
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      507 35  -  Kor Kian Beng Other Parliament matters cover nation building and amendments to two Acts By THE surprise resignation of chief execu-tive-designate Charles "Chip" Goodyear from Singapore's Temasek Holdings will come under the spotlight when Parliament sits today. Three Members of Parliament, including Mr
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      319 35  -  Judith Tan By SINGAPORE'S green industry has been given another boost. The first electric vehicle (EV) charging station that harnesses energy solely from the sun was launched yesterday. It traps sunlight using four roof-mounted panels to generate an average of of 3.lskwh a day enough to
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      305 35 OIL giant ExxonMobil has clarified that it made the decision to invest in a second petrochemical complex in Singapore way before its board of directors visited the Republic in March this year. The decision was in fact made in August 2007,
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        396 31  -  Cai Haoxiang By THE way to encourage greater religious understanding among young people is to introduce a platform for them to regularly discuss such issues, said a 27-year-old finance executive. Ms Ang Boon Kheng gave the suggestion at a forum last night to discuss
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      748 36  -  Rohit Brijnath SPORTINGLIFE I By It was a grand day for it made Woods, whose imperfection was overdue, look more human. IN 2175, as historians retrace the life of an ancient legend named Eldrick Woods on his 200 th birth anniversary, their fingers
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      706 37 Jamaican aims to go even faster after his world-record 9.sBsec BERLIN: All those curious to know just how fast Usain Bolt might have gone if he had not stopped sprinting near the end of his world-record run at the Olympics last year now have
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      355 37  -  Terrence Voon By "...but games like this are good because you have two teams who will be eager to show their quality." RADDY AVRAMOVIC, Singapore coach NOSTALGIA and rivalry will be the subject again, when old foes Singapore and Selangor play a football
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      453 38 "He still has a lot of room to improve, so that means that hopefully he will get to No. 1 one day." ALEX CORRETJA, a member of world No. 2 Andy Murray's coaching staff and a former second-ranked player himself MONTREAL: Andy
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      812 38  -  Leonard Lim $860,000 owed is fees and proceeds from 2008 Spore Marathon By About the saga TIMELINE set out in letter of demand Dec 7, 2008 Standard Chartered Marathon Jan 6, 2009 Sum of $778,327.10, or 50 per cent of net proceeds, due to SAA
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        74 38 SINGAPORE Armed Forces FC whipped the Young Lions 5-0 in an S-League football game at the Jalan Besar Stadium yesterday. Aleksandar Duric (three), Therdsak Chaiman and Kenji Arai were the scorers. In another game, Brunei DPMM beat the Super Reds 3-2 at Hassanal Bolkiah
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        89 38 SINGAPORE swimmers set two meet records en route to two gold medals at the sth Asean Para Games in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday. Lawrence Tay, 15, won the men's 50m breaststroke (SBI4 category) in 37.945 ec, almost four seconds ahead of last year's mark
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      104 38 NEW YORK: Paula Radcliffe running through Times Square en route to winning the New York half-marathon on Sunday. It was the Briton's first race in nine months, and she is heading to Berlin, where she will decide if she is fit enough to
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      142 38 Football Spanish Supercup First leg: Athletic Bilbao 1 Barcelona 2. Golf PGA Championship In Chaska, Minnesota, final rd (USA unless stated): 280 Yang Yong Eun (Kor) 73 70 67 70. 283 Tiger Woods 67 70 71 75. 285 Lee Westwood (Eng) 70 72 73 70, Rory Mcllroy (Nir) 71
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      599 39 Wenger warns Arsenal against Celtic, who have a solid home record Scots do well against English clubs ARSENAL progressing at the expense of Celtic, is that a foregone conclusion? History suggests not, with the Scots having reasonable success against English opposition in Europe. The record reads: played
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      356 39 Premier League Today Sunderland v Chelsea Live, Ch27, tomorrow, 2.40 am Wigan v Wolves Live, Ch2l, tomorrow, 3am Tomorrow Birmingham v Portsmouth Live, ChllB. Thursday, 2.45 am Burnley v Man United Live, Ch27, Thursday, 2.40 am Hull v Tottenham Live, Chll9, Thursday, 2.45 am
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      424 39 Scoring starts SEBASTIEN Bassong's (below) winner for Spurs against Liverpool was just one of five goals scored by players making their debut for their new clubs on the opening weekend Stephen Hunt (Hull) Chelsea 2-1 Hull Emmanuel Adebayor (Man City) Blackburn 0-2 Manchester City Darren
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      159 38 Today Football S-League: Balestier v Tampines (Toa Payoh, 7.45pm). English Premier League: Sunderland v Chelsea (Live, Ch27, tomorrow, 2.40 am), Wigan Athletic v Wolverhampton Wanderers (Live, Ch2l, tomorrow, 3am). Tennis ATP Cincinatti Masters: Ist rd (Live, Ch22, 7am and 11pm). WTA Tournament, Toronto: Day 2 (Live, Chll3, tomorrow, 3.30 am).
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      142 39 "I Will Dwell In The House Of The Lord Forever" Mrs Florence G.Alfreds (Ben Aunty) 22 July 1920 16 August 2009 Loving and much-loved mother and mother-in-law of Vijendran Rathi, Desmond Maree (deceased), Sam, Raymond Carolin, Joy Indra Robin Viva; Doting grandmother to Sherene Stuart, Shirani Gregg, Nichole, Ravi, Ben
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      104 39 MARY YICK CHING FONG Age: 90 Was called home to be with Jesus on 16 August 2009 to join with Husband: Jude Chen Meng Hong Daughter: Grace Tay leaving behind loved ones. Sons: Godson: Edwin Douglas Beng David Matthew Daughter: Sons-in-law: Paul Tay Amy Danny Teo Grandchildren: Pauline Tay Alison
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      156 39 Mera Mujme Kuch Nahi Jo Kich hai So Tera Kabir Ji (SGGS) AMRIKPAL SINGH RIAR S/0 RAVENDAR SINGH RIAR Age: 17 passed away peacefully on 17/8/2009. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones (Singapore, Canada, India Malaysia) Father: S. Ravendar Singh Riar Mother: Jasvinder Kaur Great-Grandmother: Mata Gurme] Kaur
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      99 40 CHEN JEN PIN 1913-2009 Passed away peacefully on 16 August 2009. Much loved by all her family Husband: Liv Kang (deceased) Children Spouses Liv Thai Ker Gretchen Liv Charn Chai Tan Leng Hong Liv Liang Lim Wah Hee Liv Kah Teck Rhonda Lum Poo Chee (deceased) Liv Tow Sen Grandchildren
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      32 40 With deepest sympathy and heartfelt condolences to the family of the late Peter Josef W Kowalski Saunders Departed on 14 August 2009 From The Management Staff of Singapore Health Services Sing Health
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      24 40 10th Anniversary Our Dearest Friend Always With Us LEE HOOI KIAN Menon Olivia, Patrick Marina, Yee Leong Teresa Boon Leong Mci Sum Deanna Richard
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      32 40 will dwell in the house of the LORD forever' Psalm 23:6 Ist Anniversary In Loving Memory of DAVID TAN RONGQING Departed 18 Aug 2008 Dearly loved missed by Wife, Daughter loved ones.
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      45 40 In Loving Memory of Our Late Tarents JHemories of you we wiCCaCways hotdso dear, Thoughts of you bring hearts to cheer, 'But your absence moistens eyes with tears, In our hearts you remain forever near.©-. Always Loved and Fondly Remembered by Children, Grandchildren, Great-grandchildren In-laws.
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      136 40 "The Lord is my Shepherd I shall not want... And I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever" Psalm 23 PHYLLIS KHOO PECK LIN Age: 73 has gone peacefully to be with the Lord Jesus on 17 August 2009. Dearly missed by family loved ones. Husband: Brothers: Eddie
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      89 40 Ist Anniversary In Loving Memory Of Lim Beng Choo Departed 18 August 2008 Our hearts still ache whenever we think of you. You have departed but your love for us and your friends lives on. You have made our lives more meaningful and we owe it to you to love
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      46 40 Om Namashivayah MADAM SATHUKARASI ACHI Age: 89 passed away peacefully on 15/8/2009. Very dearly missed by Chidambaram and Annamalai families Prayers will be held on 19/8/2009 at 4pm at 3 Pandan Valley, #03-302 A, Singapore. Cremation will take place at Mandai Crematorium, Hall 2 at 6pm.
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      159 40 "I am the Resurrection and the Life. He who believes in Me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in Me will never die." John 11:25-26 TAY MOK CHWEE Age: 79 was called home to be with the Lord on 17/08/09 leaving behind loved ones. Wife:
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      49 40 The family of the late TAN NAM HONG STEPHEN Departed on 13 August 2009 Wish to express their heartfelt thanks and appreciation to all pastors, doctors, nurses, church members, relatives, friends, colleagues and business associates for their kind assistance, attendance, condolences, prayers, wreaths and contributions during their recent bereavement.
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      76 40 THALAI THEVASAM 1 st Anniversary PRITHIVIRAJ Departed 18 August 2008 Not a day goes by without thinking of you Your absence brings great pain Your love remains with us, Prithip, we miss you. Dearly missed by: Father: Kumar Mother: Rajeswari Sister: Pavitra Grandparents: Samy Sun dram Raja Letchmi relatives friends
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      45 40 11th Anniversary In Loving Memory Of VENDERWALL PATRICIA JANE Departed: 18 Aug 1998 My heart is sore As time goes by, L miss you more Your loving smile, your gentle face. No one can fill your vacant place. Dearly missed by Daddy all loved ones.
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        807 41  -  Goh Eng Yeow BULLS AND BEARS Anxiety spreads in region due to doubts over strength of global recovery By With the direction of the regional bourses now largely governed by how Wall Street and Shanghai behave, traders are casting an anxious eye on
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          123 41 Aug 17,2009 2,545.98 -85.53 w STOCK TRADING VOLUME 2.34 billion shares worth $1.73 billion UP DOWN Gainers: 105 Losers: 520 Unchanged: 657 STRAITS TIMES INDEX Mid Cap 575.59 f -19.36 Basic materials 301.27 T -17.13 Utilities 441.02 T -7.33 Small Cap 502.31 f -21.49 Industrials 552.89 T -19.19 Financials
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          209 41 Yesterday's close: 10,268.61 (-328.72) Japanese shares fell 3.1 per cent in the biggest one-day drop in nearly five months, on worries the surge in stocks had run ahead of economic recovery. Yesterday's close: 1,169.05 (-19.52) Malaysian shares closed down 1.7 per cent due to profit-taking in consumer, construction and
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            178 41 UNIT TRUSTS TABLE APPEARS ON MONDAYS By Volume cents vol JoldenAgri 46.5 -4.0 -7.9 115,493,000 Ibterra 5.5 -0.5 -8.3 82,676,000 Renting SP 86.5 -3.0 -3.4 74,438,000 Jan Beng 32.5 0.5 1.6 60,570,000 lapphire 1.5 -0.5 -25.0 58,709,000 leroja 41 -159.0 -79.5 54,708,000 linotel Tech 38 0.0 0.0
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            104 41 runLimi LiunnLiiLii iiuil nnito: vcmm;: S$ TO ONE UNIT OF FOREIGN CURRENCY ftug 17 2009 Buying Selling Aust dollar 1.1870 1.2230 Can dollar 1.3050 1.3200 Euro 2.0380 2.0610 Malaysian ringgit* 0.4088 0.4095 NZ dollar 0.9670 0.9890 Sterling pound 2.3700 2.3960 US dollar 1.4380 1.4540 S$ TO 100 UNITS OF
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            403 41 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 415 244.9 1066 167 230 1605 439 92 57.4 420 3216 1800 2536 1046 235.7 214 828 265 887 1566 291 201 420 293
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        522 42  -  Charissa Yong Mr Walter Cao Spore-listed producer reports 820% rise in second-quarter profit By IRREPLACEABLE "People in China have a strong mindset that dairy products cannot be replaced in terms of nutritional value, not even by soya milk products." China Dairy Group's deputy financial officer
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        352 42  -  Gabriel Chen By COMPANIES have beefed up their risk management departments, but the improvements have not translated into more effective performance as the information is not circulated well around the organisation, according to an Ernst Young survey. The findings show that companies
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        365 42 REUTERS HONG KONG China's US$2OO billion (Ss2B9 billion) sovereign wealth fund, which made huge paper losses on stakes in Morgan Stanley and Blackstone, is set to invest up to US$2 billion in US mortgages as it eyes a property market recovery, two
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        342 42 HONG KONG: A crackdown on wealthy Americans accused of ferreting their money overseas to avoid paying taxes at home has spread to Hong Kong, the Wall Street Journal reported yesterday. Court documents in the United States detailed how Swiss banking giant ÜBS
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      374 44  -  GABRIEL CHEN WHILE the global economic environment has begun to stabilise, there are three potential threats that could slow down or derail the recovery, warned Standard Poor's Asia-Pacific chief economist Subir Gokarn yesterday. Dr Gokarn cited inflation, high interest rates and
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      690 45  -  Robin Chan Mixed bag of figures so analysts unsure of sustained recovery By SINGAPORE'S exporters remained cautious even as figures released yesterday showed that global demand continues to pick up. Overall figures for last month were a mixed bag for the economy. Exports grew
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        1562 66  -  frankie chee Briton Ben Southall plays host and shows what it is like to have the 'best job in the world' in queensland I had the best job in the world for six days. I flew to Queensland, Australia, wined and dined, stayed in nice resorts, and went
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        213 67 Getting there There are at least four flights daily from Singapore to Brisbane, on Singapore Airlines, Qantas, Emirates or Etihad Airways. The flight takes about 7V2 hours. Return economy airfares cost about $990. From Brisbane, Jetstar, V Australia and Virgin Blue operate daily flights to Hamilton Island
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        604 68  -  annie tan Spiritual retreat, historical fort, party haven India's best beaches are not just for sand, sea and surf Ditch those beach cliches you know the best Indian beaches offer something beyond white sands, sparkling water and a world away from the world. Watch sunrise from
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        512 69 From previous page Finally, in the early 20th century, this basilica was rebuilt as it now stands, with an elegant whitewashed facade and gothic interior. From Santa Cruz Basilica, amble over to the spice market for masala tea and sandalwood soap, check out scrolls of the Old Testament
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        307 69 The route: The best way to visit all three places on a single trip would be to jet to Bangalore, make a loop through Goa, Kochi and Kanyakumari, and fly back from Chennai. Budget airlines such as Tiger Airways fly from Singapore to Bangalore and back from Chennai
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        666 70  -  deepika shetty The old, the new and the sporty are all part of the natural charm of the English county Cornwall It is a tough name. I had to have something that combats against the Flowers' The Killers frontman Brandon Flowers (right) on naming his baby
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      431 71 fffflffl concert CHAMBER MUSIC WEEKEND INCURSION TRIO Esplanade Recital Studio, Saturday VCH CHAMBER SERIES Victoria Concert Hall, Sunday YANG SHUXIANG FRIENDS Esplanade Recital Studio, Sunday chang tou liang With the Singapore Symphony Orchestra on a month-long break, local chamber groups and musicians have come out in full
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      310 72  -  tara tan E___theatre ZIARAH Teater Ekamatra The Substation Theatre Last Saturday Brutally intense, this 40-minute play directed and written by Noor Effendy Ibrahim is gritty, raw and gripping. In a bare room with plain wooden floors, two brothers speculate about their ailing mother's death. As she
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      280 74 Los Angeles District 9 (right), a gritty, low-budget alien movie set in South Africa with a cast of unknowns, opened as Hollywood's No. 1 film, grossing more at the box office in its first weekend than it cost to make. The sci-fi thriller depicting extraterrestrials
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      348 74 The Singapore pop starlet who sang the theme song of hit TV series The Little Nyonya has emerged as a surprise and successful contestant in Taiwan's One Million Star 5. Olivia Ong (left), who is in Taiwan preparing to release an album, took part as
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      179 74 Seoul A search is underway for an urn containing the remains of the late actress Choi Jin Sil, which has been reported stolen from her tomb. A janitor at the cemetery in Yangsuri, Gyeonggi Province, found flowers littered around the tomb, the tomb broken into
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    931 100 Effective empowerment is vital for developing both your employees and organisation IN LIFE, there are two choices you must grapple with, and that is whether you succeed or fail. For some, success comes later on after much perseverance and hard work. For others, they learn to move
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      136 46 operation j^X^l J .CJ X mmm commended GTjDGG&ib Give in ta the real taste *4 #50 with our student deals! Students are to present Student ID as proof of identity to be eligible for purchase of the Student U Specials deal. Promotion is valid for full-time students of government, independent
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        151 47 CaQ^jfIBHBIIHHIIHB BS Ml IB TEACHING TIP The content on every page has been carefully created to match ability levels. Each page is categorised as High, Middle and Foundation (Low), and contains activities that correspond to these levels. SUPERVISING EDITOR Bertha Henson EDITOR Serene Goh JOURNALISTS Malini Nathan,
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        360 59  -  HEATHER LIM BIG CHANGES HERE The humble plate of chicken rice has been around for decades and is probably one of our nation's all-time local favourites. By Then (1960s to *****) The chicken rice we all crave and love was first brought to Singapore by immigrants from
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        164 59 TEACHERS all over Singapore work hard, day after day, to impart knowledge to you and instil good values in young minds. Now, it is your turn to tell them what a difference they have made in your lives. A group of teachers formed eduNet
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        390 60  -  MALINI NATHAN This week, learn to make braised pork, fennel and artichoke. By BIG ON TEXT WARNING: DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME WITHOUT ADULT SUPERVISION! ALWAYS ASK A PARENT OR ANOTHER ADULT FOR PERMISSION BEFORE USING ANYTHING IN THE KITCHEN. Serves five to six as a
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        313 48 •BIGALERT' It can be hard to tell if someone is using drugs, but there are some signs you can look out for Don't take drugs for any reason. It's just not worth it! Drugs are bad news for your health, but because they damage internal
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        143 56  -  MALINI NATHAN BY TWO girls from Yu Neng Primary School beat 140 students from 20 primary and eight secondary schools here to the top prize at the first-ever Asean NewsMaker competition on July 15. Winners Debbie May Santa Maria (right) and Nur Tasleem Banu (far right), both 11
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        533 51  -  AMANDA TAN THE BIG THING A nine-year-old pupil from Yishun Primary School wowed everyone with his impersonation of Mahatma Gandhi at a recent storytelling competition. tells you more MAHATMA Gandhi, the father of modern India, lived and died long before nine-year-old Muhammad Khalis was born, but you
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        237 56  -  Aaron Lee Tian IN THE DOTLIGHT Clone Captain Rex By En, 11, Primary 6, Anglo-Chinese School (Junior) 9 UOB Painting of the Year: Doughnut Dragon By Siobhan Yeow Ying Hong, nine, Primary 3 Radin Mas Primary School WIN NDP FUNPACKS! CANT get your hands on any National Day
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        396 62  -  MALINI NATHAN BIG ON BASICS Little Red Dot shows you how to ace your oral examinations. This week, teaches you how to breeze through the picture discussion section of the exam. E Primary School Leaving Examination orals take place this week. In our last issue, we showed
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        26 64 w Hey kids! Please help me find my twin. Circle him when you B find him. EXCLUSIVE PUZZLE BY WONG MAN EE, ST ART DEPARTMENT
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        573 49  -  ANDREW DUFFY BIG AT HOME 'Matchmaker targets teens too' By Theresa Tan (ST, Aug 4, 2009) Activities by THINK MORE One idea is that parents should help their children find husbands and wives, like they did long ago. Do you think this is a good idea?
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        477 54  -  KIMIKO CHAN BIG IN SIDE The shape of your eyeballs can affect how well you see. explains HOW do your eyes work? Light from the sun or an electric lamp hits whatever you are looking at and bounces off the surface of that object and into your
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        195 55 A LORRY driver from China jumped into a fast-flowing river when he could not take his wife's nagging any more. The man, who was identified by the Chongqing Evening Post only as Zhou, was on a ferry on the Yangtze River with his wife, who
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        574 55  -  MALINI NATHAN Read the following news clips, then draw arrows to connect each box to the corresponding area on the map. Next, try writing headlines for the weird news items on the left. Finally, have a go at the exercises on the right. By EISEN TEO. Exercises by FRANCE
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        112 58  -  MALINI NATHAN THINKING BIG Examine the weather chart on the right, then answer the following questions. By Q1: When was the tide highest in Singapore on Aug 2? Q2: From the tide schedule provided for Aug 2, which location had the highest tide? Q3: The
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        230 58 National Day may be over but that should not stop you from showing how much your country means to you. And why not win some cool cash while doing it? The National Heritage Board has organised a blogging competition called 50 Years Of Self-Governance:
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        424 50  -  ANDREW DUFFY BIG AT HOME The five Ws and an H of the rise and rise of condominiums. By WHY IS THERE A RISE? More people are trading up from Housing Board flats to condominiums. They could not afford them during the property boom years, but now
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        341 63  -  MALINI NATHAN BIG NEWS WORKS Try it the Dot way! Every week, we brew up Dot-flavoured lessons from a collection of classroom recipes. This week, pupils learn about hidden meanings. By r 1 DOT READERS BIG TIME Individual work 30 minutes (one period) f \f BIG
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        363 52  -  AMANDA TAN The numbers, faces, events and places of the region. By THE BIG FACE Noordin Top One of Asia's most wanted terrorists was believed to have been killed by police on Aug 8 during a shoot-out in Central Dava, Indonesia. But it turns out it was not him.
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        291 53  -  ELLEN WHYTE BIG OUT SIDE The tradition of setting animals free to gain merit can ruin ecosystems. By MANY Buddhists believe they will gain merit by rescuing trapped fish, turtles, frogs, birds and other creatures from captivity and setting them free. On Vesak Day each year, people buy
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        503 57 THE BIG STORY glllllijlßllljllll LOS ANGELES, APRIL 11,1975 Thousands of Vietnamese orphans are being flown out of their war-torn country to the United States and Britain, where it is hoped they will be adopted. The evacuation, called Operation Babylift, was prompted by
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        68 61  -  MALINI NATHAN •DOTDIGITS* You can learn a lot from advertisements. gjj |jj 1. Where is this exhibition taking place? l^^j I 2. Who enjoys $50 off electronic items t^^B purchased at the show? required". 4. Can you buy a massage chair using the $50 J^ J
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      436 58 Weather for Aug 2 Auckland Bangkok Bali Beijing Berlin Manila Los Angeles Shanghai Amsterdam Athens Hong Kong Brisbane Melbourne Cairo Wellington Venice Singapore Today: Fair Outlook: Monday: Fair. Tuesday: Fair. Air Quality Sunrise Sunset PSI: 41 (Good) 7.06 am 7.17pm 24-hour reading up Moonrise Moonset to 4pm yesterday 4.25pm 3.53
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