The Straits Times, 30 August 2009

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    21 1 S|£i A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION Z/\J cents thesundaytimes AUGUST 30, 2009 88 PAGES IN THREE PARTS MICA (P) 192/11 /2008
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    Lock icon Off-peak car scheme revised
    846 1  -  Yeo Ghim Lay LTA to give out cash rebates earlier, relax restriction hours and introduce e-licences The off-peak car scheme will be revised to make it more attractive for people to switch to these red-plated cars, and in the process ease congestion around the island. The
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    Lock icon Extreme sports gets shot in the arm
    167 1 Extreme sports in Singapore has received a big boost a spanking new facility as well as recognition from top leaders. The $8 million skate park that opened in East Coast Park yesterday is the first in Singapore to meet international competition standards. And
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      81 1 LEE WEI LING Surviving on little in Toronto lINKPAGE3I Seeing Bendemeer Primary has 12 pairs of twins PAGEB How< I are cineplexes' 3D glasses? PAGEI3 ANDY LAU got married in Vegas last June, records show WORLD 0\ PAGE2I MINORITY REPORT What do they feel about their place in Singapore? IKPAGES2B&29
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      38 1 W named m Armed with 100 kg of food and equipment, a Singapore team scaled three virgin mountain I M peaks in the Tien Shan range recently and named the highest at 5,152 m tall Majulah. PAGE 6
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      32 1 ,am,rom Ch j na I I I <J I 'o"''' QilCjllSll jP^^n| Some Singaporeans are frustrated fl RL J^ PHOTOS: GRANT RAWLINSON AND DAVID LIM, KEVIN LIM, TERENCE TAN, AP and REUTERS
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      Lock icon More severe H1N1 may strike lungs directly
      478 2 DF WHO director-general also says virus travels at 'unbelievable' speed Washington Doctors are reporting a severe form of the Influenza A (H1N1) that goes straight to the lungs, causing severe illness in otherwise healthy young people and requiring expensive hospital treatment, the World
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      Lock icon Police failed to probe tip-off in 2006
      725 3 GIRL KIDNAPPED AND HELD CAPTIVE FOR 18 YEARS Neighbour's complaint not followed up well; meanwhile, accused couple deny charges San Francisco The couple accused of kidnapping an 11-year-old girl and keeping her hidden in their backyard for 18 years have pleaded not guilty
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      Lock icon THE VICTIM
      330 3 "Jaycee expressed some regret...that she hadn't escaped. She is feeling guilt for having bonded with this guy the way she did." MR CARL PROBYN Miss Jaycee Dugard's stepfather San Francisco "Hi, mum, I have babies." Those were the first words Miss Jaycee Lee Dugard said to her mum
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      Lock icon THE ALLEGED KIDNAPPER
      339 3 "The guy was a sick puppy, and should have been neutered before he was paroled." INVESTIGATOR DAN DEMARANVILLE,who was assigned to Carrido's first criminal case Reno (Nevada) Phillip Garrido led a life of debauchery in the *****: hallucinogenic LSD trips, cocaine binges, pot smoking, public masturbation. In
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      Lock icon THE CHILDREN
      226 3 San Francisco The two blond blue-eyed girls were the pride of their parents and it seems their mother has spared them the painful truth. Miss Jaycee Lee Dugard apparently never told them she was kidnapped by their father, said her stepfather Carl Probyn. She has retained custody of
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      Lock icon Lights, action and more ads
      834 4  -  Tan Dawn Wei URA plans to ease rules on ad signs in Orchard Road, Bugis and Chinatown Will bigger ad signs make an area more vibrant? Send your comments to suntimes@sph.com.sg Imagine Bugis resembling Tokyo's Shinjuku or New York's Times Square commercial signs throbbing with
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      Lock icon Athletes flip over Xtreme Skate Park
      489 4  -  Jeremy Au Yong It is the first skate park in Singapore to meet international competition standards and local and foreign athletes were yesterday already tagging it as among the best in the world. Japanese professional inline skater Takeshi Yasutoko, a cult figure among Singapore's
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      Lock icon Yip siblings zip down the fast track
      789 6  -  Nur Dianah Suhaimi Two years ago, siblings Bryan and Michelle Yip made the headlines in Singapore when they sat for the O-level exams years before their peers and scored 15 distinctions between them. Bryan was only 14 then while Michelle was 12. This
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      Lock icon 3 MEN'S VIRGIN QUEST
      1039 6  -  Tan Dawn Wei Trio tell of challenges in scaling three virgin peaks in western China The helicopter pilot drops you off on the glacier, and he says, "See you in 12 days". No matter, the view is awesome, and you get to name the peak in
      DAVID LIM; GRANT RAWLINSON  -  1,039 words
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      Lock icon Twins come in 12 pairs in this school
      553 8  -  Nur Dianah Suhaimi Many are identical twins, causing confusion for Bendemeer Primary teachers who sometimes mistake one pupil for another Step into Bendemeer Primary School and you might just see double not once, but 12 times. The school, in Bendemeer Road, has
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      Lock icon Teachers' Day treat for former Rangoon staff
      386 8 It is arguably the only primary school in Singapore which can boast three Cabinet ministers and a state president among its former pupils. Former minister S. Dhanabalan, current ministers S. Jayakumar and Wong Kan Seng as well as the late president Devan Nair
      ALPHONSUS CHERN  -  386 words
    • [ special report: Chinese nationals & the language barrier ]
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        Lock icon SORRY, NO ENGLISH
        1283 10  -  Jamie Ee Wen Wei Service staff from China have been the target of complaints for their poor command of English. The Sunday Times spoke to 15 and found that most had basic training in English before coming here. But they have problems understanding the way Singaporeans speak
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        Lock icon 'Get them to pass English test before issuing work permit'
        649 10 The lack of a benchmark to gauge English language proficiency when hiring foreign front-line staff is what's ailing the service industry, said insiders, experts and MPs. A minimum standard of English should be set for foreign service staff and the
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        Lock icon Electronic dictionary is her best friend
        405 10 Checking it up "Sometimes, I have to read company memos and there are words that I don't understand. I will use the dictionary to find out their meaning." Zheng Mci Ling (above), who bought an electronic English-Chinese dictionary before she came to Singapore almost
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        Lock icon Getting used to the local accent
        321 10 She has a business degree and studied English back in China, but Ms Xie Mali was unprepared for the culture shock she experienced when she arrived here three months ago. The 26-year-old Chengdu native, who works for Mini Toons, a gift chain, said: "It
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        Lock icon Learning English bit by bit
        354 10 When Mr Li Yong began working as a barista at The Coffee Bean Tea Leaf two years ago, he was stumped when a customer asked for a "plate". "I didn't know what a 'plate' was. My workmates explained that it means 'pan' ('plate' in Mandarin),"
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      Lock icon Organic food study opens can of worms
      821 11  -  Jamie Ee Wen Wei Claims that such produce has no nutritional edge are one-sided and inconclusive, say organic farmers Organic farmers and supporters in Singapore are finding it difficult to stomach a recent British study claiming that organic food has no nutritional edge
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    • Article
      Lock icon Seek follow-up treatment if needed: Khaw
      360 11  -  Nur Dianah Suhaimi Many people rush for free health screenings but getting them to seek follow-up treatment is a problem. Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan said usually about 10 per cent to 15 per cent of the crowd which turn up at such screenings
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      Lock icon 20 copies signed by MM sold out
      183 12 All 20 autographed copies of the new book on the People's Action Party (PAP) have been snapped up. Yesterday, one buyer who declined to be named reserved five copies of the book, Men In White: The Untold Story Of Singapore's Ruling Political Party
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      Lock icon 3-D glasses get clean treatment
      566 12  -  Sherwin Loh As the spectacles are used repeatedly by patrons, cinemas have hygiene measures in place to prevent spread of disease Behind the gigantic cinema screens at Shaw Lido, a restaurant-type dishwasher hums diligently. But instead of cleaning plates and cups, its starring role is
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      Lock icon Bright future awaits law grads: CJ
      477 13  -  Tan Dawn Wei Chief justice and law firms assure students of emerging opportunities despite economic slump Succession "If there are not enough Singaporean lawyers attracted to local litigation, where would our judges come from?" SENIOR COUNSEL ALVIN YEO Despite the economic meltdown that has
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      Lock icon Cinderella back on ice
      392 13  -  Wendy Hui Mad rush before curtain call "My production manager has not been to bed for three days, and he finally found time today to go off and have a nap. The venue technicians nave also worked non-stop, trying to make sure everything goes smoothly." MR
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      Lock icon PA pledges to raise $250,000 for President's Challenge
      108 13 President S R Nathan posing for a picture with children from the beneficiary organisations of the President's Challenge at the Bridging Hearts, Connecting Smiles charity event at Ngee Ann City yesterday. The event was held as part of the fund-raising efforts for
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        Lock icon ST fund gets $30k
        42 13 The Straits Times School Pocket Money Fund is now richer by $30,000. It received a cheque for that amount at Thomson Medical Centre's 30th anniversary celebrations, held at Raffles City Convention Centre yesterday. PHOTO: SINGAPORE CIVIL DEFENCE FORCE
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        Lock icon Man found dead
        37 13 A Chinese national was found dead yesterday at a construction site in Dover Road (above). He was found lying on the floor of a tower-crane platform 45m above the ground. The police are investigating.
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        Lock icon Donation to Taiwan
        42 13 The Taoist Federation (Singapore), Singapore Buddhist Lodge, Jamiyah Singapore and Hindu Endowments Board presented a cheque of $200,880 to the Taipei Representative Office in Singapore yesterday. The money is for the victims of Typhoon Morakot, which hit Taiwan recently.
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      Lock icon New bus service for Joo Chiat temple-goers
      428 13  -  Jamie Ee Wen Wei Retiree Teo Chin Hye visits the Kuan Im Tng Temple in Tembeling Road every weekend. But taking a bus from his home in Bedok to the well-known temple can be a hassle. "The bus takes a long time to
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  • world
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      Lock icon China seals border as fighting rages in Myanmar
      562 14 One person on Chinese territory has been killed by a bomb flung across the border Lincang (Yunnan) Fresh fighting in north-east Myanmar erupted yesterday morning after days of clashes that killed at least one person on Chinese territory and sent dozens of
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      Lock icon REBELS' STRONGHOLD
      131 14 The people of Kokang, a region bordering China's Yunnan province, are allied with the most heavily armed group along the Chinese border, the United Wa State Army. This group has about 20,000 soldiers and is known to possess heavy weaponry, including field artillery and anti-tank missiles. Various ethnic
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      Lock icon State govt to step in over cow protest
      580 15  -  Carolyn Hong Selangor officials to hold talks with residents; MB calls protest a deliberate attack on racial harmony Malaysia Bureau Chief Kuala Lumpur As Malaysians continue to angrily condemn Friday's provocative protest over the building of a Hindu temple, the Selangor government
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      Lock icon Jakarta-KL ties hit another sour note
      412 15  -  Lynn Lee Indonesia Correspondent Jakarta A brouhaha in Indonesia over Malaysia's usage of the Balinese pendet dance in a tourism commercial has now shifted to another controversy involving the Malaysian national anthem. Indonesians were up in arms after seeing the commercial on Malaysia that
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      Lock icon China fund steps up investments
      545 16 Sovereign wealth fund CIC shifting cash assets to hedge and private equity funds as markets recover Beijing China Investment Corp (CIC) is investing as much overseas each month this year as it did in all of last year, Mr Lou Jiwei, chairman of the US$29B
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      Lock icon US consumer spending up but confidence dips
      358 16 Washington Worries over high unemployment pushed consumer confidence to a four-month low this month, while consumer spending rose modestly last month, indicating the United States' recovery from recession would be lethargic. The Reuters/University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers said on Friday that its
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    • IN BRIEF
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        Lock icon Companies in poaching dispute
        87 16 New York BGC Partners, a New York-based firm that matches trades between banks, said a unit of broker Tullett Prebon was seeking about US$5OO million (Ss7oo million) in damages after BGC hired 52 of its brokers. Tullett caused the defections of some of the employees by
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        Lock icon Intel raises sales forecast
        88 16 New York Intel, the world's biggest chipmaker, raised its sales forecast for this quarter, adding to evidence that demand for personal computers is recovering. Third-quarter sales would be at least US$B.B billion (Ssl3 billion), Intel said on Friday. That compared with the company's projection last month
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      Lock icon Japan to see record voter turnout today
      506 17  -  Kwan Weng Kin Ruling party poised to lose elections as many people are unhappy with policies Japan Correspondent In Tokyo FG GF A record voter turnout is likely today as millions of Japanese cast their ballots in a historic election widely expected to
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      Lock icon 'Princess brigade' sitting pretty in the polls
      370 17  -  Kwan Weng Kin Tokyo Scores of political rookies, many of them women, are likely to win Parliament seats in today's general election in Japan. The Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) last held over 115 seats in the Lower House, but is poised to
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      Lock icon Top brass slams 'arrogant' US foreign policy
      415 19 FGGF Credibility hurt if US actions in Muslim world seen as insulting: joint Chiefs chairman Washington The chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff has written a searing critique of government efforts at "strategic communication" with the Muslim world. Admiral Mike Mullen
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      Lock icon Fired up for China's 60th anniversary
      64 19 Participants standing in formation yesterday in a boulevard leading to Tiananmen Square in Beijing, during a rehearsal for the 60th anniversary of the founding of Communist China. The country will celebrate with song-and-dance performances and fireworks on Oct 1. The highlight will be a
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      Lock icon Ma won't meet the Dalai Lama
      232 19 Taipei Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou will not be meeting the Dalai Lama when the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader visits the island this week, the President's office said yesterday. The move is aimed at avoiding renewed tensions with China. The Dalai Lama, branded by Beijing
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    • Article
      Lock icon UAE seizes Iran-bound arms
      139 19 United Nations The United Arab Emirates has seized a cargo ship bound for Iran with a cache of banned arms from North Korea, the first such seizure since sanctions against North Korea were ramped up, diplomats and officials said. The seizure earlier this month was carried
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    • IN BRIEF
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        Lock icon Red shirts delay rally
        92 19 Bangkok Supporters of fugitive former Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra yesterday postponed a mass rally planned for today after the government mobilised thousands of security personnel. The so-called "red shirts" protesters, who want Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva to dissolve Parliament and call new elections, had planned to
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        Lock icon MJ's death: Homicide
        101 19 Los Angeles The Los Angeles County coroner's office said it had officially ruled Michael Jackson's death a homicide and determined that a surgical anaesthetic combined with other medication killed him. In a one-page statement late on Friday, officials listed the cause of Jackson's June 25 death as
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        Lock icon Fires near Sydney
        89 19 Sydney Water-bombing aircraft were deployed yesterday as firefighters battled bush fires threatening homes near Sydney. Fanned by strong winds, two major areas of fire in the south of New South Wales state were burning out of control, a spokesman for the state's Rural Fire Service said. Bush
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    • [ Sunday people ]
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        Lock icon Andy Lau married girlfriend last year
        315 20 Hong Kong The truth is out. Hong Kong superstar Andy Lav married his long-time girlfriend in Nevada last year, according to records readily available on a public inquiry website. The records kept by Clark County, Nevada, showed that the 47-year-old singer-actor registered his marriage
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        Lock icon VIP send-off for Ted Kennedy
        446 20 Boston Former US presidents, members of Congress and the public gathered on a rainy Saturday to say goodbye to Senator Edward Kennedy, a towering figure in American politics who contributed to major social changes of the last 50 years. In his eulogy during a packed
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  • jobs
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      Lock icon Frustration leads to inspiration for job portal
      545 21  -  Nur Dianah Suhaimi Freelancer makes it less tedious to search for part-time work When freelance Internet marketer Dipankar Subba tried looking for a part-time job last month, he never expected it to be such a tedious process. He had trawled through various job
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      1887 23 Senior Correspondent Lorna Tan explains how par funds work and why regulators feel the ruckus about orphaned money is much ado about nothing If you own a traditional whole life or endowment insurance policy, you would no doubt have come across the term "participating fund" often
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      1344 24  -  Lorna Tan PR maven turns $50,000 venture into a company with a seven-figure turnover Senior Correspondent WORST AND BEST BETS Q: My worst investment to date... I have accumulated stocks over the years. Those that I bought at a peak over the past two
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        571 25  -  Charissa Yong Mass-market and mid-tier projects are hot, but it is taking longer to sell investment properties The upbeat sentiment in the new private home market has lured out the sellers in the sub-sale market. Sub-sales the sale of uncompleted homes by their buyers of
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        298 25 MY SPACE MONEY MATTERS Cost of home: $359,500 Cost of furnishings: $10,000 Cost of renovations: $40,000 Approximate value now: $450,000 Civil servant Simon Lim tells Shuli Sudderuddin about his bar by the window and how his minimalist decor theme creates a spacious home that
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        843 26  -  Francis Chan CPF-designed online quiz tests your knowledge on personal finance Get started The quiz may not be as thorough as a financial-needs analysis, but it could still be good as a starting point or mid-life pit stop for anyone who
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      769 26 Attend our Free Talk and learn... mm P^ why spot forex trading is fast becoming popular among the "smart" investors M— m today. how our "live" traders are achieving a consistent success rate of more than 80% monthly by using our forex trading strategies. I how our "live" traders are
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      539 27 Mr Gerald Minjoot, 66, president of the Eurasian Association (2005-2006) and former chairman and managing director of Tri-M Technologies "Racial equality is about being given the opportunity to be the best you can be. Not everyone is born equal. Some will attain higher levels
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      346 27 Equal opportunities "At the policy level, the playing field is level. Policies are always crafted and developed with minorities in mind and to ensure that no one is discriminated against." HONG KAH CRC MP ZAQY MOHAMAD, on equality in Singapore In Parliament two weeks ago, Minister Mentor Lee
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      568 27 Ms Saleemah Ismail, 40 President, National Committee for United Nations Development Fund For Women (Unifem) Singapore "I was never asked about my race in school. Not by my friends, teachers or school administrator. I am fortunate to have been schooled at egalitarian schools.
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      532 27 Dr Suzaina Kadir, 41, senior lecturer in political science, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy "If you ask me what I understand by the term 'racial equality', I would state that I understand it as being about equal access to opportunity and to
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      755 28 Mr Zaqy Mohamad, 35, Member of Parliament, Hong Kah Croup Representation Constituency "For many years, we have been brought up to believe everything is equal as this is a multicultural, mul-ti-religious society. What was interesting to me was Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew's acknowledgement of
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      729 28 Ensure minority views are heard "We may need safeguards to ensure that minority views are heard and acted upon and to ensure that minorities are not unfairly treated in school, workplaces and other common areas because of our race or religion. If minorities are treated
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      510 28 K. Karthikeyan, 50 NTUC Central Committee Member and General Secretary of the United Workers of the Petroleum Industry "The basic question I have always asked myself and everyone I see, whether it was in the community work I did or in the union now,
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      499 28 Should Singapore's minorities be given special protection or help by the Government? If a random straw poll of 50 non-Chinese Singaporeans is anything to go by, the answer is no. Of the 50 surveyed, 47 said they do not think the Government should accord
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      314 29 Helpline operators are concerned not enough troubled teenagers are calling them, when help is a phone call away. Samaritans of Singapore, Youthline and Teen Challenge, among others, offer professional help for young people who face problems that can range from family disputes, relationship troubles and sex-related issues
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      264 29 QUOTES OF THE WEEK "I've been betrayed by my body and the only medication is to stop intensive sport." STEVE SAVIDAN, French football striker, who was poised to join Monaco from Caen when tests revealed a heart condition that forced him to quit at age 31 "I cannot believe that
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        115 29 I refer to Dr Ng Liang Wei's letter last Saturday, "Set up pregnancy fund to curb abortions". I think Dr Ng's suggestion is going one step ahead of what single mothers are concerned about. For a start, single unwed mothers are not even
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        102 29 It was alarming to read about the high number of abortions here, as well as teenage abortions, in last Sunday's article, "Graves with no names". There seems also to have been an increase in the number of abortions, which is something that needs to be
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        273 29 I refer to last Sunday's articles, "SGX lines up plans to tighten governance" and 'Do your homework before playing stocks' I hope the Singapore Exchange (SGX) and Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) will seriously tighten governance of public-list-ed companies. Over the last
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        100 29 I refer to last Sunday's report, "Wanted: Homes abroad for strays". Sending a dog abroad to be adopted does not ensure that the dog will be loved and well cared for there. How will the house checks be done? How
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        99 29 We refer to last Sunday's article, "Turning Spore on to open source". The Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA) is technology neutral in the procurement of infocomm solutions for the public sector. We use "fit for purpose" and "value for money" as key criteria
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        76 29 It is sad that despite the many campaigns to educate Singaporeans to be considerate, there are still many ungracious Singaporeans out there. One group I find particularly ungracious: Parents who let their children misbehave in public, such as allowing them to stand on bus
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        99 29 We refer to Ms Florence Lum's letter last Sunday, "Overcharged at lon carpark", and wish to express our sincere apology to her and other shoppers for what was an unfortunate technical glitch on Aug 10, which was a public holiday. Our carpark's electronic pricing
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      349 30 Each week, we publish an extract from a book that is topical or of general interest. How We Decide Jonah Lehrer Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (2009) A Columbia University graduate and Rhodes scholar, Jonah Lehrer wrote his first book, Proust Was A Neuroscientist, at 27. He edited the Scientific American
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      1069 30  -  Lee Wei Ling Hardship builds character hopefully, Spore youth can learn similar life lessons In 1992, I was training at the Toronto Hospital for Sick Children, a world-class children's hospital better known by its nickname "Sick Kids". I was there to learn about the
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      416 30 "In Singapore, employers are still not prepared to be flexible in hiring mothers, so women who plan to have children and can manage on a single income are likely to quit after childbirth." Ms Susan Hsu, a mother who wrote to The Straits Times Forum, saying that the
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      803 30  -  Linda Collins THE EX-PAT FILES Two years ago this month, Singapore was in the grip of en bloc fever. Condominiums were being sold for redevelopment faster than you could say Strata Titles Board. The frenzy resulted in a flood of dispossessed tenants having to
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      1062 31  -  Robin Chan When economic historians look back at the current global recession, they may well remember it as a most unusual crisis. While many questions still remain over the reasons that we got here, one thing seems clear Asia is leading us
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      Lock icon OPC tweaks may put brakes on peak traffic
      1031 31  -  Christopher Tan Sweet deal for owners of off-peak cars; changes may help curb spread of ERP gantries Senior Correspondent Upside to the scheme Probably the best thing about the scheme is what was not announced today. If enough drivers deem the improvements
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      290 31 Edward Kennedy US Senate's 'liberal lion' dies The last of the storied Kennedy brothers died last Tuesday of brain cancer at his Massachusetts home. He was 77. He was buried yesterday at Arlington National Cemetery, near his slain brothers John and Robert. Bipartisan praise came swiftly for his untiring
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      185 32 U UM Ip^ "Surely goodness and loving kindness will follow me all the days **M of my life and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever." Psalms 23:6 T wt-_--_ vww_ mT PECK LIM KIM LUAJN 98 YearS was called Home to be with the Lord on
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      62 32 I I I IST ANNIVERSARY In Loving Memory of S. SUPPIAH Departed on 30 August 2008 He was kind, generous and true, A helping hand to all he knew, His memory is as dear today, As in the hour he passed away. H y Dearly missed by: Hamala, Suresh, Sheela,
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      68 32 1 'The lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want... and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.' Psalms 23 Bth Anniversary In Loving MemorJ of S y JOHN ONG lOON TECK ■> Called on home on 30 August 2001 Time takes away the edge of grief
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      221 32 "For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain." Philippians 1:21 LIM CHIN KENG Age: 65 was called home to be with the Lord on 28 August 2009 leaving behind loved ones. Wife: Tng Meow Keng Son: Lim Teck Meng Joshua Daughter: Son-in-law: Lim Ping Ping Julia
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      27 32 "For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him." 1 Thess 4:14 AUJ
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      84 32 DR WONG KUM HQONG Age 78 passed away peacefully on 28 August 2009. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Wife: Doreen Tay Daughter-in-law: H™fWong Judy Millar Brenton Wong (herald Wong, deceased) Daughter: Dr Cheryl Wong Grandson: Granddaughter: Lucas Sverdlen Ariana Sverdlen Body is resting at 84 Mon Chew
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      59 32 I I I I KANDASAMY SUBRAMANIAM ex staff of TFS Departed on 28-08-09 Sadly missed by all loved ones. Wife: Muthu Sellammah Son:Balamurugan Daughtsr-ln-law:Hema Lata Grand son: Sharvadheva Shiranjiv All Brothers, Sisters, In-laws, Relatives Friends Husband is resting at BLK 50, #02-572 TEBAN GARDENS TEL:*****015/ *****137 Cortege leaves today, 29-08-09,
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      22 32 OKI NAMA (|p SIVAYA •■"-f J?ved??? s Ph^B&.S^ Wife: ALalitha All Brothers, Sisters, 'wSSBftSr Dearsst Husband is resting at Cre°matorTum Mtom'"^3! 4.
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  • Page 33 Miscellaneous
  • sport
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      Lock icon Mardan, Lam once more
      509 33  -  Christopher Ong Singapore pair top Asian qualifier to earn passage to fourth World Cup golf event It is easy to see why Singaporean duo Mardan Mamat and Lam Chih Bing love teeing off at the Seri Selangor Golf Club. For they have won on the two
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      Lock icon Simpson fires 68 to lead at Barclays
      430 33 Locals take aim at Audi quattro Cup Mike Wong (from left), Raju Arivazagan, Colin Tang and Yeow Chee Seng were among 200 golfers who competed in the Singapore tournament of the Audi quattro Cup on Friday. The team of Wong and Yeow were
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      Lock icon Serena eyes 12th Grand Slam title
      447 33 New York In one breath, Serena Williams says she considers herself the favourite at the US Open. In the next, she says she does not want to be touted as the woman to beat at the year's last Grand Slam, which begins tomorrow. At
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      343 33 ATHLETICS Zurich Golden League meeting (winners only): Men's 100 m: Usain Bolt Qam) 9.81 sec. 400 m: LaShawn Merritt (USA) 44.21. 800 m: David Lekuta Rudisha (Ken) 1:43.52. 1,500 m: Augustine Kiprono Choge (Ken) 3:33.38. 5,000 m: Kenenisa Bekele (Eth) 12:52.32. 110 m hurdles: Dwight Thomas Gam) 13.16. 3,000
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        Lock icon Gossip Girl outshines Sharapova
        294 34 For once Maria Sharapova had the limelight stolen from her. The tennis darling, the guest of honour at the InStyle and Tiffany party in New York last Tuesday, had to yield ground to actress Blake Lively. The Gossip Girl, looking drop-dead gorgeous in a blush-coloured Topshop
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        Lock icon Hingis aims to dance her way to the top
        199 34 Former tennis champion Martina Hingis is taking her talents for entertaining to the dance floor. The five-time Grand Slam winner will appear next month as one of 16 contestants on Strictly Come Dancing, a British television show which features celebrities and
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        Lock icon Salman and SRK carry feud to cricket pitch
        323 34 It is Indian tabloid talk that the two big daddies of Bollywood, Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan, do not get along well. Their rivalry over screen turf is the basis they had a huge fight over who the real superstar is
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        Lock icon Farce over player's height leads to arson
        239 34 The Dream Basketball League was set up in China to allow players of shorter stature to compete on a level playing field, with a height limit of I.BBm. It went off smoothly, until the Huizhou Qiaoxing team decided to field Chinese Basketball Association
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      370 35 DAY-NIGHT GP A FIRST FOR Fl The season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix will be the first Formula One race to start in daylight and end at night, the organisers announced on Friday. The race, on Nov 1, will start at spm local time. The sun
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      Lock icon F1 ticket sales to pick up in final lap
      431 35  -  Leonard Lim The novelty of being the world's first Formula One night race saw the inaugural Sing Tel Singapore Grand Prix attract 100,000 spectators last September. But organisers are resigned to the fact that the second edition next month will not
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      Lock icon S'pore spin to success
      232 35 Spinner Dharmichand Mulewa grabbed six wickets to lay the foundation for Singapore's sev-en-wicket win over Guernsey in the opening match of the World Cricket League Division Six at the Padang yesterday. The former Indian Under-19 player's off-spinners were too hot to handle and Guernsey were bowled
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      213 35 Perth Winger Bryan Habana crossed twice as South Africa outclassed Australia in a 32-25 bo-nus-point victory yesterday to tighten their grip on the Tri-Na-tions rugby title. The unbeaten South Africans dominated the first hour and scored three unanswered tries in the first half, helped by handling errors
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      Lock icon Barbarians, Wanderers keep titles
      94 35 Eunice Tay of Blacks Power tackling a Thai Barbarians player in the Blacks Midnight Rugby 10s women's final last night. Thai Babas, the defending champions, won 10-5. Likewise, NS Wanderers, the men's champions, retained their title at the Co-Curricular Activities Branch (CCAB) pitch at Evans Road.
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        Lock icon Sri Lanka close in on victory
        62 35 Colombo Spinner Rangana Herath's four wickets carried Sri Lanka within sight of victory in the second and final cricket Test against New Zealand as the tourists ended day four on 182-6. The Black Caps must bat out three full sessions to force a draw
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        Lock icon Drysdale defends crown
        50 35 Poznan (Poland) Mahe Drysdale of New Zealand won his fourth consecutive title in the men's single sculls at the world rowing championships yesterday. The 30-year-old fended off a late challenge from Alan Campbell of Britain to win in 6min 33.355ec. Czech Republic's Ondrej Synek was third. AP
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        51 35 New Haven (Connecticut) Inclement weather forced the Pilot Pen tennis semi-finals to be moved from a 13,000-capacity stadium to a college indoor court. Caroline Wozniacki beat Flavia Pennetta 6-4, 6-1 to set up a final against Elena Vesnina, who accounted for Amelie Mauresmo 5-7, 6-1, 6-2
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      557 36 Zurich Russian pole vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva proved on Friday that her poor form at the World Championships was just an aberration. She bounced back from losing her world title by setting a world record of 5.06 m at the Golden League meet. She set
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      1081 36  -  Rob Hughes HEART OF FOOTBALL Defoe's goals help put Spurs in front and make it hard for England to ignore the striker Defoe's is a much rarer strength. It is a gift that served the mighty Germany's prolific striker Gerd Muller in the *****, and Brazil's
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      Lock icon Barca add Super Cup to trophy haul
      327 36 Monaco Barcelona's Pedro Rodriguez earned praise from manager Pep Guardiola after his late winner clinched the Super Cup for the European champions. The 22-year-old scored the only goal in a 1-0 win over Uefa Cup holders Shakhtar Donetsk on Friday to give the
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      173 36 Sasha Christian saw off defending champion Chen Li Li to win a gold medal in the Junior Women's category at the Asian Wakeboard Championships yesterday. She scored 45.43 in Chuncheon City, South Korea, with Chen second with a score of 44.46. Japan's Ai Takenouchi was
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      944 37  -  Richard Jolly Key signings could help ease concerns for title contenders and those fearing the drop POSSIBLE MOVES Blaise Matuidi St Etienne to Arsenal Young, gifted and French what more does Arsene Wenger want? Midfield injuries could prompt the Arsenal manager to
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      1270 37  -  Tay Yek Keak [OFFSIDE] TRANSFER TALK Ivory Coast striker Aruna Dindane was one of three players to join Premier League strugglers Portsmouth on Friday. The 28-year-old and Tottenham's Jamie O'Hara moved on loan. Midfielder Kevin-Prince Boateng signed on a permanent
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      309 38 WEEKEND Playing today Portsmouth v Man City Everton v Wigan Athletic Live, Ch27 Ch3o4, 8.25pm Live, Ch22,lopm Aston Villa v Fulham Live, Ch27 Ch3o4, 10.55pm Chelsea 3 Anelka 45+2, Ballack 47, A. Cole 52 Burnley Blackburn 0 D West Ham Bolton 2 K. Davies31, Cohen 47 Liverpool j
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      307 38 PHOTO: London Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur continued their blistering start to the English Premier League season by winning their fourth match on the trot yesterday. Three goals in seven minutes gave the Blues a 3-0 win at home over Burnley, while Spurs left
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      630 38  -  Rechard Jolly PHOTO: Gerrard does it again, netting late winner as Liverpool get back on song after Villa defeat That distinguished duo had already provided two equalisers. In the first half, Liverpool had the strange situation where their most effective attacker was their right-back. Johnson had levelled by
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      262 38 London Rift? What rift? Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson has dismissed reports of a run-in with Brazilian playmaker Anderson. Some British media reported that the player was unhappy that he had been left out of United's Community Shield defeat by Chelsea in the season curtain-raiser. Thereafter,
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      130 35 Singapore Cup Ceylang Home United Sun, 30/08/09 7.45pm Singapore Cup SamutSakhon Brunei DPMM Mon, 31/08/09 7.45pm E Premier, E League Champ, Spanish, Italian, German, J League and X League matches are also on sale. For more details, please check Singapore Pools website. Motor Racing Belgium Race (final) Sun, 30/08/09 B.oopm
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      506 40 Pole dancing Andy STTRiJI New foodie Singapore for men J^ P^X and Carol jL W haven v#? Cooks It's far from sleazy; M^^ J Why the 1 V^lx Tanjong j|to How to make it's a tough workout big cover-up? Katong Road mooncakes PACE 2 PAGE 4 MLJi—T PAGE 24 PAGE
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        708 41  -  Tan Yi Hui Pole dancing is no longer the exclusive domain of women in Singapore, not when men are picking it up 'Guys are starting to realise that it's not just a girl thing. Poje dancing is not just dancing. There is a lot of
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        480 41 When told that I had to do a firsthand account of male pole dancing, scary images came to mind of myself, topless and in flashy red hot-pants, swinging around a pole like a deranged monkey. And so it was with apprehension that I arrived for a
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        780 41  -  Tan Yi Hui Mega-mall lon Orchard may be barely a month old, but the dining stretch in basement three is already smelling like an old grease-trap, say some patrons. Ms Chan Li King, a 26-year-old who is self-employed, says: "I walked in smelling like a rose
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        774 43  -  Magdalen Ng At last, the HK star has gone public about his romance with Carol Chu, but some people question why he had tried so hard to hide it U6 Here's a proposition: You can marry the love of your life, who is very rich and
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        300 43 MKNHmHKm JACKIE CHAN (below), 55 The gongfu star's marriage to former Taiwanese actress Lin Feng-chiao (right) in 1982 and the existence of their son Jaycee (far right) were revealed only in 1998 in an obituary when Chan's godfather, Leonard Ho, died. It took another five years before the
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        938 45  -  Cheryl Tan Huang Lijie People are exercising, going on strange diets and eating organic food but longevity may simply be genetic and 'I want to live till I'm 1,000 because my home is filled with love and there's good ice cream and kway teow.' MS TERESA
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        1060 45 3L a CALORIC RESTRICTION DIET What it is: Calories are cut by 30 per cent from the recommended daily intake for adults of between 1,800 and 2,550, depending on their age. A diet of vegetables, some fruit and low fat protein such as fish and
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        860 46 ITTTTgnB TAIJI What it is: The Chinese martial arts technique claims to strengthen the immune system and improve mental well-being in older adults. It is known to benefit people with conditions such as cardiovascular disease, osteoarthritis and hypertension. Experts say: Dr Chan Kin
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        439 46 U6 MS HEDY MOK, 56 (right) managing director of a travel agency Lifestyle: Diet is a combination of vegetarianism, the blood-type diet and the organic diet. Also practises magnetic healing therapy Exercise: Takes 60-minute walks three times a week Ms Mok's wake-up call came when two of
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        627 44  -  Lim Yann Ling Turkey's northern Black Sea region has stunning natural scenery, ancient Ottoman architecture and lots of exotic culinary delights to tempt the senses Turkish delight Istanbul's mammoth Buyuk Otogar (Main Bus Terminal) serves all of Turkey, plus Greece, Bulgaria and the Balkans, and central Europe.
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        737 49 The image of corn may have been vilified in recent times, but it really contains excellent nutritional value Washington There is hardly anything so sublime as a perfectly steamed ear of fresh corn. But this favourite has taken a bashing lately, at least in the media.
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        380 49  -  Sinseh Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) experts answer your queries in this fortnightly column. Remember, you should not self-medicate. Always consult a practitioner. Send your questions to stlife@sph.com.sg 6U 6U I suffer from hives and am on Western medicine to stop the condition from spreading and to
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        1603 50  -  Deepika Shetty British university enclave Oxford will awe you with its hallowed corridors of learning and discovery SINGAPOREAN ABROAD IN OXFORD WITH... Wang Ruobing Age: 34 Occupation: Artist and doctoral student at Oxford University Length of stay: 2 years, 10 months Home to the oldest university
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        1158 51  -  Ignatius Low What gets my goatee is that in this day and age, people still equate facial hair with being slovenly When I was in my teens, my late grandmother would sit me down and give me a few tips about image and grooming. She said
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        685 51  -  Lee Siew Hua One midsummer night in Alaska, I left the curtains of my room wide open. I imagined catching the midnight sun from my bed, in case I woke up. And I did. My eyes opened wide at 3am. I saw a lingering light in
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        712 51  -  Teo Cheng Wee Today, to add value to the 10 minutes you're about to spend on this column, I thought I would introduce the latest word to enter the English lexicon. It's so new, in fact, that you can only find it in this newspaper
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        596 59  -  Janice Heng Some babies are getting a headstart on reading. Among library members here are 572 children under one year old "Start with books containing black, white and red illustrations. As the baby grows older, he or she will be more attracted to books with bright and
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        472 60  -  Janice Heng Nocturnal comic creators Rizal and Rhaimie Wahap's first graphic novel, Mystery Investigators-Five, sees the light of day Brothers Rizal and Rhaimie Wahap are ordinary workers by day, comic creators by night. For more than a year, the pair took turns to work on
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        540 60  -  Stephsnie Yap Hot Off The Press 6U not. She steals a drunken kiss from him at a party, but is otherwise content to love him silently and from afar. She also stumbles around Paris and into awkward sexual situations with a female impersonator,
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        153 60  -  Magdalen Ng 6U religion or teach maths or science, but it somehow deals with all of those issues. If your house were burning down, which book would you save? None of my books is as funny and rib-crackingly hilarious as Wannabe A Writer? by Jane Wenham Jones. Being an
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        781 61  -  Chin Hui Wen Valerie Wang Some hotels are growing vegetables for use in their restaurants partly because of the flavour and quality and "The food we cook is simple and fresh organic herbs really make a difference." STEFANO ANDREOLI, senior sous chef, One-Ninety restaurant Carefully tended
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        838 61  -  Rebecca Lynne Tan Coffee addicts in Singapore have a new reason to look forward to their daily doses of Java new entrants to the crowded market are setting themselves apart by offering specialty coffees and gourmet blends. Papa Palheta, a new specialty coffee retail store
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        329 61 Papa Palheta Opens Sept 12 What: A specialty coffee retail store that roasts its beans on site. It will sell three types of coffee beans. One is a blend while the other two are single-origin beans. Where: 140 Bukit Timah Road, 01-01, off Hooper Road,
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        577 62  -  Wong Ah Yoke Thai food in a German beer hall? That and more is what Tawandang offers raTB TAWANDANC MICROBREWERY Block 26 Dempsey Road, 01-01, tel: 6476-6742 Open: 11.30 to 1.30 am daily Food:***** Service: Ambience: Price: Budget from $30 a person Tawandang, which opened early last month
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        508 62  -  Tan Hsueh Yun 6U L ARTISAN BISTRO BAR 07-77 Orchard Towers, tel: 6733-9725 Open: Bam to 11 pm daily Rating: The gourmet supermarket, the electronics shops, the nail spas, the hole-in-the-wall Thai eateries, the bars, more bars, the girls, the girls who are really boys
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        1074 63  -  Tara Tan Sleepy Tanjong Katong Road is waking up with more eateries and two upcoming MRT stations Di Tanjong Katong Tianfu H.K. Steamboat What: Steamboat with satay, fish-head and spicy mala soup broths. Expect to pay about $20 a head. Where: 214 Tanjong Katong Road, tel: 6345-9272,
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        1160 64  -  Huang Lijie Every Mid-Autumn Festival, avid baker Pamala Yeo makes more than 200 mooncakes for family and friends Hlil.M.l.U-.lgmi MAKE IT YOURSELF: BAKED SINGLE YOLK, LOTUS SEED MOONCAKE INGREDIENTS 320g plain flour 250 ml sugar syrup, from baking supplies stores 70g peanut oil 1 tsp alkaline
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        156 64 6U French fine-dining establishment Les Amis' resident chef Armin Leitgeb (right) is going to London to take part in The Restaurant Show 2009. He will show off his skills in The Centre Stage, a series of workshops and cooking demonstrations at the annual trade show aimed at the
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        100 64 Japanese restaurant chain Sushi Tei is celebrating its 15th anniversary by raising funds for charity. Next month, all nett sales proceeds from the five-item Anniversary Menu will go to the Children's Cancer Foundation and the Home Nursing Foundation. Three of the menu items the Beauty Roll
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        192 64 Ice-cream maker Ben Jerry's is holding its annual Chunk Fest at the Marina Barrage on Sept 12, where there will be music, games and lots of ice cream. Those dressed as hippies will have access to the ice cream priority queue. Besides 22 standard
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        177 64 Clarke Quay's $15 Nett Set Lunch promotion will soon have more to offer. From Tuesday, 18 food outlets there will have $15 lunch deals, up from 15 when the promotion first began in March. Previous participating outlets have also updated their promotion menus. The latest offers include
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        621 64  -  Tan Hsueh Yun These TV cooks have got the look. But can they cook? Although her bubbly personality translates well on screen, I had grave doubts about this Colombian TV cook after watching her shows. Hoffman calls Worcestershire sauce "wooshie" sauce and seems overly enamoured of ketchup. One
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        790 65  -  Janice Heng Michele Pavanello expresses himself through cooking and makes a statement with suckling pig The culinary life was a path almost not taken for Italian chef Michele Pavanello. "My first choice was to be a veterinarian," the jovial 41-year-old says. Fans of his food must
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        40 65 LEARN TO MAKE Whisky Sour Ingredients 45ml Famous Grouse 20ml lemon juice 10ml sugar syrup 1 egg white Dash of Angostura bitters Garnish Lemon peel Method 1. Pour the ingredients into a shaker with ice and shake well. U
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        279 65  -  Jenny Tan Wine Club/j Caledonia Mount Macleod 2008, $38 U with varying topography, soil and climate, thereby influencing the wine styles. Southern Gippsland, where Caledo-nia-Australis is located, is wetter and colder than the other parts of Gippsland. This unique weather has drawn
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      180 44 T~"'..' '.*C -iSk^Wii -i'J J F I -■v ■r U 1 I 4* iff i *JF "t" -f-fl*" W-m^: n L--^_^ 11 ■■i«r||fli iiplll .i7 Kv*in&2iflli9li£llJ Fnt^VlX^iQEUl 111*111 s^oo i2bb Wit .I" lApplicable taxes fuel surcharges vary according to specific departure dates. Information is correct as ofl7Aug 2009 and is
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      158 46 RAFFLES ROMANCE (^MseMwyweti of a, Raffles Hotel presents the perfect elements to craft that a f romantic wedding you haye always dreamed of. The Raffles Romance Wedding Fair showcases an exquisite luncheon for you to experience the full banquet menu, a spectacular bridal show featuring the finest collection brought to
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      962 59 I "IF YOU LOVED 'SCHOOL OF ROCK, 'YOU'LL LOVE 'BANDSLAM.' I I Vragjc^T< W W^TT^ J I HT.mT^ Entertaining and fun, plus full of great music." KelliGilkple,XETVUK OT one girl S sordid past.., Jffii L^LLrJJU U LnA I =^I^s I ImUUiXm^ 4% -^^^4 fe»w Cc^r^V7 M FrTiFrTinfT^ c n^ w^%
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      205 62 MUST TRY UA Tawandang-style sauteed morning glory ($l2) The sauteed kangkong stems are crunchy and taste great with the garlic and chilli. ■7CW FjW Lit 1 ■ijE^B Indulge In A Bumper Harvest For All jp^^^^^ ajMHfl^BN With a magnificent daily spread featuring six varieties of crab dishes, E^^Eml "X^yS^w' >A*~
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      336 63 4 1 The Straits Times Life! Singapore Sun Festival Contest ENTRY COUPON Write the correct answers in the space provided. Fill in your particulars, ticket preference and mail your entry to K^^i^^B I The Straits Times Life! Singapore Sun Festival Contest, Locked k J^^U SINGAPORE Ba9 03 MacPherson Road Post
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      800 66 BUY IT« SELL IT» FIND IT TOj^V?^ Pets ancl Pet services TTIW/7w/iv wpf vnnhs r&Wrsfo^^** available inside lllAsllUiy jJ&I OIA/VtUO IfcT F^K 'Jack Russell puppies with ■A m 'nice markings'available «nw* I Grooming, vet-appointment, &«ste| Adopt a pet, and work BT £21 I out how to clean and efromtheSPCA Pet-sitt,ng
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      356 69 Teacher's Pay has been overwhelming. WeVe selected three winners, guidance, Miss Lim. wh°re >« need of help f I S h eusese^ar^terms//te Shs has become aWto us but f m -Charmaine Jacob. 12 1 **&"ChewLi nn WP ba°™and kids' toca"U5' ~Lim w^'K °"3 Aar °"-17 wMM^™^- hJ V 7; uruV
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      726 70 *[f%i C ECK '^OUTfI \3 'fc -^t^ TWs movie may appeal to be a fantasy story (or children bulit^ I f>£if^H O Movie r r' »^™°^^^^£f^^i^ifci*i I I IBP^ t>l At start of the movie, we see Carl as an eight-year-old boy with Revjemd by Hope Chow of Raffles Girls
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