The Straits Times, 14 September 2009

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    20 1 THE STRAITS TIMES. MICA (P) 191/11/2008 MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 2009 S|sl A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION ESTABLISHED 1845 90 CENTS
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      Lock icon Wireless@SG gets wider
      39 1 THE Wireless@SG network has expanded to even obscure places such as a mosque, the zoo and the nature reserve at Sungei Buloh. There are now 7,500 places here covered by local wireless providers. HOME PAGE B2
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      Lock icon Polls headache for Umno
      45 1 UMNO faces a dilemma in its choice of candidate for an upcoming by-election: The overwhelming favourite, Mr Isa Samad, was once suspended for vote buying. The Election Commission will announce the date for the Negeri Sembilan by-election today. WORLD PAGE All
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      Lock icon Acid attack fears in HK
      43 1 SHOPPERS and shopkeepers in Mong Kok, Hong Kong's busiest shopping district, are worried for their safety these days. The area has seen four acid attacks in eight months, with innocent passers-by injured, some suffering burns. WORLD PAGE Al6
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      Lock icon Mergers are back in style
      48 1 THE mergers and acquisitions market is making a revival, with several billion-dollar deals announced recently, suggesting that the worst is over. One of the biggest is the proposed buyout of Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing by Abu Dhabi's Advanced Technology Investment Company. MONEY PAGE 816
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      Lock icon A show of Brawn in Italy
      45 1 RUBENS Barrichello (right) won the Italian Grand Prix in a Brawn GP one-two yesterday to trim team mate Jenson Button's Fl championship lead to 14 points as the drivers head to Singapore for the next race. SPORT PAGE 810
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    Lock icon Obama fights back amid health-reform protests
    702 1 He pledges at rally to go ahead even as tens of thousands denounce his plans in Washington WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama assailed critics and said the United States was closer than ever to a health-care overhaul, even as protesters descended on the nation's capital
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    Lock icon In search of $1.55m S'pore Sweep winner
    305 1  -  Lim Wei Chean By SOMEONE in Singapore has beaten the one in 16 million odds, for the first time in two years, to win the monthly Singapore Sweep's Super Sweep prize. However, the person with the winning ticket has yet to come forward
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        Lock icon North Korea: Could this be it?
        80 2 WE SAY Direct talks between the United States and North Korea on the nuclear issue, which the US has agreed to, are a surprise development. Despite the potential for complications and about-turns, this may well be the breakthrough long sought. But the end game
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        24 2 COLUMNS What we do now will determine how we are treated when we are old, says Eisen Teo. HOME PAGE B7
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        Lock icon Can't rush good advice
        25 2 Companies should already have an independent financial adviser appointed before making a delisting offer, says Goh Eng Yeow. MONEY PAGE 814
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        Lock icon Put more under scheme
        33 2 OUR READER SAYS Tan Kin Lian says every resident should be covered under MediShield to protect them from the high cost of major medical expenses. FORUM PAGE A 25
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        28 2 www.straitstimes.com Japan correspondent Kwan Weng Kin celebrates a belated National Day in Japan. Malaysia bureau chief Carolyn Hong watches as Khairy Jamaluddin becomes a cab driver.
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      Lock icon Closing loopholes in fee protection scheme
      1035 2  -  Sandra Davie Brookes Business School case highlights pitfalls in system now By SENIOR WRITER THE unfolding Brookes Business School case has again highlighted two glaring holes in the fee protection scheme that need to be plugged. First, why are private schools not required to
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      102 3 Their faces alight with glee, siblings and cousins (from left) Zach Lim, nine; Asher Yeong, three; and Annabelle Lim, six; enjoying a cable car ride on the system's last day of operation last night. The 35-year-old system is now closed for a $36 million overhaul. When business resumes
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      Lock icon Chen may face more charges
      588 3 Prosecutors to probe role in six other cases; judge gets death threat TAIPEI: Taiwanese prosecutors are mulling over more legal action against former president Chen Shui-bian and his wife just days after the pair were jailed for life for corruption, it was reported yesterday. Investigators
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      Lock icon Britain's health reform: Making patients happy
      352 3 LONDON: Hospitals which fail to keep their patients happy will lose money under new plans to improve Britain's national health-care system, a British newspaper reported yesterday. It will be the first time hospital budgets are affected by the "softer" aspects of patient care as
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      Lock icon MIC delegates accuse govt of meddling in party affairs
      562 4  -  Teo Cheng Wee Samy Vellu 'heading for collision course with Umno' as coalition rift widens By REGIONAL CORRESPONDENT KUALA LUMPUR: Delegates at the Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) general assembly hit back at the government yesterday for interfering in the party's affairs,
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      72 4  -  Alphonsus Chern It's that golden time of the day when things start to wind down, people head home, and friends and family start getting together. Straits Times photographers show their take on that moment in the Prime pages every Monday entitled 6.39pm. By PHOTOJOURNALIST A man takes a
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      Lock icon Battle of the views over Marina Bay
      623 6  -  Lim Wei Chean Observation deck atop Marina Bay Sands hotel towers set to give Flyer a run for its money By Other top spots for a city view Pan Pacific Singapore's Hai Tien Lo Cantonese restaurant on level 37. Swissotel Stamford's Equinox Restaurant
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      Lock icon Indonesia slowly improving air safety
      731 8  -  Lynn Lee New planes and strict checks since new law was passed last year By INDONESIA CORRESPONDENT JAKARTA: Following a spate of air crashes, Indonesia has pulled up its socks when it comes to air safety. By 2012, all Indonesian airlines are required by law
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      Lock icon Garuda aims for greater heights
      476 8 JAKARTA: Garuda Airlines is raising the bar for air safety in Indonesia as it rolls out plans to expand its routes and overhaul its fleet. Over the past two years, it has installed new warning systems to alert pilots if the plane is in danger
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  • THE STRAITS TIMES WORLD.
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        Lock icon 'No pocket' rule takes off at the airport
        896 10 IN BANGKOK New features All 19,000 cold metallic seats are being fitted with colourful cushions 50 new security cameras are being installed in the arrival zone to deter illegal touts, unauthorised tour guides Baggage handlers now wear uniforms with pockets sewn shut
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        Lock icon Drive on to boost bus drivers' service
        430 10 IN DELHI NEW DELHI: Hundreds of public bus drivers in the Indian capital are undergoing an image makeover, to ensure they are more courteous on the roads, ahead of the Commonwealth Games next year. The Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) has started a 60-day
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        Lock icon Umno faces tough choice in by-election
        605 11  -  Teo Cheng Wee Choosing controversial party stalwart may not go down well with voters By REGIONAL CORRESPONDENT KUALA LUMPUR: Umno faces a tough decision in choosing its candidate for a key upcoming by-election, with the Election Commission set to announce the date for the
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        Lock icon Minister defends meeting with cow-head protesters
        400 11 KUALA LUMPUR: Home Minister Hishammuddin Hussein has come under attack over the past week over his handling of a protest against the relocation of a Hindu temple in Shah Alam. Some have taken offence that earlier this month he had chosen to meet the
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        Lock icon 'Unity' song in tune with 1Malaysia aim
        843 12  -  Hazlin Hassan MEMO FROM KUALA LUMPUR By MALAYSIA CORRESPONDENT Catchy rock number is people's choice for anthem to push Najib's campaign While some might baulk at the thought of a rock song being an anthem for Malaysia's aspirations, Datuk Seri Najib said the
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        Lock icon Mong Kok acid attacks drive shoppers away
        713 15  -  Shu-Ching Jean Chen Hit by economic crisis, business in HK district has fallen even further By FOR THE STRAITS TIMES HONG KONG: The bustling Mong Kok shopping district is known as a bastion of triads where gun-toting, knife-wielding gangsters spatter blood across its
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        Lock icon Former finance minister in LDP leadership race
        376 15 TOKYO: Former finance minister Sadakazu Tanigaki said yesterday that he would stand for the leadership of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), which suffered a landslide defeat in last month's legislative elections. The party is set to replace Prime Minister Taro Aso, who said
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        Lock icon HK protest over Xinjiang 'beatings'
        150 15 HONG KONG: Hundreds of Hong Kong journalists, lawmakers and residents yesterday protested against the alleged police beatings of three reporters covering ethnic unrest in western China's Xinjiang region. They also demanded an investigation. Demonstrators wearing black and holding placards rallied outside a police station before
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        Lock icon Fraud claims mar fight for Indian fortune
        544 17  -  P. Jayaram Princess' kin in bitter tussle for share of estimated $588 m By INDIA CORRESPONDENT NEW DELHI: India's maharajas still evoke memories of a lost era of aristocratic grace and glamour, but they have also left behind a legacy of palace intrigues
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        Lock icon Fears of unrest as Karzai holds on to election lead
        243 17 KABUL: President Hamid Karzai has held his 54 per cent lead in Afghanistan's election with nearly all the votes counted, as the nation faces the prospect of a lengthy and bitter bout of political unrest. With ballots from 95 per
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        Lock icon US-China trade spat escalates
        497 19 White House defends tyre tariffs; Beijing to probe imports of US car products, chicken WASHINGTON: A White House official has defended President Barack Obama's decision to levy steep tariffs on tyres from China, as Beijing hit back with an announcement that it was probing possible unfair
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        Lock icon Plans afoot for shoe-thrower's release
        61 19 A relative of Iraqi journalist Muntadhar al-Zeidi yesterday decorating a poster with his photograph to prepare for his release from jail for throwing shoes at then-US President George W. Bush in Baghdad. Al-Zeidi is to be released today after nine months in prison. The poster
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        Lock icon Hunt intensifies for missing Yale student who's set to wed
        382 19 NEW HAVEN (Connecticut): Federal investigators have called in more than a dozen state police detectives to help conduct interviews of people known to be in the research building that missing Yale student Annie Le was last seen entering last Tuesday
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        Lock icon Aussie DPM to assure foreign students over racist attacks
        424 19  -  Freddie Cheah By FOR THE STRAITS TIMES SYDNEY: Australia s Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard will meet international students at a conference in Canberra amid lingering anger over dodgy private education institutions and attacks on students deemed racially motivated. About 30
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        Lock icon Britain troubled by anti-Islam rallies
        441 21 Minister: Far-right clashes with Muslims similar to 1930s fascist incitement LONDON: Violent clashes between an-ti-Islam demonstrators and Muslim coun-ter-protesters in English cities are worrying the government, with one British minister comparing the disturbances to *****-era fascist incitement. The violence that has hit Luton, Birmingham and
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          Lock icon Indian pilots end strike
          89 21 NEW DELHI: Pilots at India's Jet Airways resumed work yesterday, ending a five-day strike, company officials said. The standoff between the airline and its pilots ended late on Saturday after the company agreed to reinstate four pilots who were fired for trying to form a pilots'
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          Lock icon Nobel laureate dies
          124 21 DALLAS: US agricultural scientist Norman Borlaug, the father of the "green revolution" who won the Nobel Peace Prize for developing high-yielding crops to combat world hunger, died on Saturday in Texas. He was 95. Dr Borlaug died at his home in Dallas from complications of cancer, said
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          Lock icon 6 die in lift shaft plunge
          112 21 HONG KONG: Six workers died yesterday after plunging 20 floors down a lift shaft in Hong Kong's tallest skyscraper, police said. A police spokesman said emergency workers called to the International Commerce Centre in Kowloon's popular Tsim Sha Tsui area removed three injured workers,
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          Lock icon Dam full before release
          102 21 SEOUL: The US and South Korean authorities yesterday confirmed North Korean claims that a dam had been full of water immediately before a sudden discharge that sent a wall of water across the border, killing six people, a report said. Seoul's Yonhap news agency, quoting an
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          Lock icon Radar glitch hits flights
          107 21 MANILA: A radar malfunction at Manila's airport forced the delay or cancellation yesterday of more than a dozen domestic and international flights, officials said. Two flights from Singapore and Hong Kong turned back after learning of the radar problem at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, said
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          Lock icon Ahmadinejad ally shot
          67 21 TEHERAN: A Sunni cleric who backed President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in Iran's disputed June election has been killed, a semi-official news agency reported on Sunday. Fars News Agency said Mr Borhan Aali, a Friday prayers leader in the city of Sanandaj in western Kurdistan province, was killed by
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  • THE STRAITS TIMES REVIEW & FORUM.
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      Lock icon North Korea: Could this be it?
      436 22 THE United States' willingness to hold direct talks with North Korea on the nuclear issue could advisedly be the breakthrough that has been long in coming. Although this is a surprise switch in the US position, it had been flagged in President Barack Obama's
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      Lock icon Rich nations' sea catch: It smells fishy
      775 22  -  Nayan Chanda GLOBAL PACT ON FISH PIRACY By FOR THE STRAITS TIMES MENTION the words "global governance" and you can expect yawns. But despite all the scorn and neglect it garners, collective management remains the only effective means of running an interconnected and
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      Lock icon Naval air arm to boost Viet offshore power
      818 22  -  Robert Karniol By DEFENCE WRITER The VPA'splan for a naval air arm is the latest in a series of initiatives intended to strengthen Hanoi's long-overlooked offshore capabilities. VIETNAM is expected to announce plans to establish a naval aviation element aimed to further
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        Lock icon Asean must step up and act without delay
        848 23  -  Catherine Wong Mei Ling CLIMATE CHANGE By FOR THE STRAITS TIMES Asean needs the collective political will to drive the climate change agenda forward. It also needs a change in its mental paradigms in order to recognise the benefits of cooperation and
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        Lock icon From coal to gas: The future is hazy
        857 23  -  Michael Richardson By for the straits times If utilities and other big consumers in Asia and North America decide to switch from coal to gas, where will it leave renewable energy, which is nearly always more expensive than gas, especially without subsidies?
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        635 23  -  Achim Steiner By TWENTY years ago, governments adopted the Montreal Protocol, a treaty to protect the earth's ozone layer from emissions of destructive chemicals. Few could have foreseen how far-reaching that decision would prove to be. The protocol explicitly aimed at phasing
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        411 24 I REFER to last Friday's joint reply by the Ministry of Health and the Central Provident Fund (CPF) Board, "What MediShield coverage may exclude". When MediShield was introduced more than two decades ago, the Government decided to cover CPF contributors only and give members the right
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        511 24 NATIONAL SERVICE Call-up blues "Why does Mindef discriminate against NSmen who are pursuing full-time studies in other institutions?" MY SON was nine years old when he left Singapore for the United States. He returned to Singapore in June this year to fulfil
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        355 24 I FULLY support Noh Alam Shah and other S-League players who have seized an opportunity to further their careers overseas. I do not think anyone can accuse them of being disloyal to local football as they have played in the S-League for almost their entire
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        383 24 I THANK Mr Jason Zheng ("The issue here is cash over valuation"), Mr Steven Yeo ("Should the HDB build 19,000 flats a year instead?") and Mr Loo Fook Kay ("What percentage of income will a single Singaporean earning
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        345 24 Cancer fighter's words "I applaud Mr Lee Kuan Yew and all the 'friends and foes under one roof for teaching me how to fight well and finish well." MR DAVID ONG: "I read last Wednesday's reports, 'Another bit of history' and 'Friends and foes under one roof with great
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        252 24 I REFER to Dr Ng Liang Wei's letter, "Set up pregnancy fund to curb abortions" (Aug 22). I am an unwed mother. At one point, when I was struggling to decide whether to keep my baby or abort it, I realised
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        296 24 I REFER to Mr Ryan Tung's letter, "Pump query" (Sept 5), in which he commented that there was a less than perfect correlation between pump prices and crude. We wish to clarify the factors affecting pump prices. Retail pump prices are affected
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      561 26  -  Amresh Gunasingham NUS study finds stream in nature reserve more acidic after downpour; NEA says rain no more acidic than in the 90s By ACID rain could be driving Singapore's remaining native species to extinction. Twenty species of animals plentiful in
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      72 27 Crowds thronging the Suntec Convention Centre yesterday on the last day of Comex, Singapore's largest IT exhibition with more than 800 exhibitors. The four-day fair, which began on Thursday, drew more than 710,000 people who spent a total of $63 million, a record high in the
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      576 27  -  Tan Weizhen Wireless@SG coverage now expanded to include places of worship and nature reserves By A MOSQUE, the zoo and the nature reserve of Sungei Buloh have something in common access to Wireless@SG coverage. Local wireless providers have, since the roll-out of the free
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      187 27  -  TAN WEIZHEN USERS of the free national broadband network count the National Library building as a favourite spot for wireless surfing. On average, 21,000 users use the Wireless@SG network there each month, spending an average of 26,945 hours online. Only in certain months, such as during the
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      534 28  -  Jessica Jaganathan Tessa Wong Amazing progress made in last 20 years in care of the terminally ill, says expert By WHEN the first home-care service for the terminally ill was being set up here 20 years ago, a team of volunteer nurses held
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      76 28 Madam Lee Kirn Tee, 73, and residents of the Ayer Rajah-West Coast area experiencing the thrills of driving a go-kart yesterday at the West Coast Grassroots Organisations' Xl carnival at Ayer Rajah Community Centre. Besides giving residents a chance to try out go-karting, the motor sports-themed
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      501 29  -  Ben Nadarajan She claims they broke pledge to help her sell book and double assets By ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR AN AUTHOR from the Netherlands is suing a Singaporean couple who she claims broke their promise to help her market her latest book on
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        97 29 A SUSPECTED robber who allegedly kicked his victim before fleeing with her cellphone was arrested yesterday after he was chased down by an off-duty national serviceman. At about 12.30 am, the woman, aged 36, was walking to her home at Block 409 Serangoon Central when
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        67 29 A MAN said to be working as a runner for loan sharks to pay off his own debts to them was arrested by the police on Saturday. They spotted the suspect, aged 26, after being called in to deal with a case of loan-shark harassment at
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      585 30  -  April Chong Endurance sport helps teens from Boys' Town toughen up mentally and gain confidence By UNTIL late last year, Lee Pan Liang, 15, could not swim. Now, he not only swims but does so in the sea in waters choppier than in a pool
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      164 30 CHANGI Airport yesterday signed a "sister airport" partnership with the Beijing Capital International Airport (BCIA), for the two to share expertise and knowledge with each other. The memorandum of understanding (MOU) was inked in Beijing by Changi Airport Group chief executive officer Lee Scow Hiang
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        315 31 Water talks Learn more about the benefits of alkaline water and why KYK Alkaline Water Ionizer is Korea's top seller at the Water Seminar organised by H20 Life Source. The company is Southeast Asia's exclusive distributor for KYK Alkaline Water Ionizers. Call 8100-6600 to register for the seminar on
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        703 31  -  ZACKARIA ABDUL RAHIM A survey by SPH finds that people looking for work turn to the newspapers first when seeking jobs, and The Straits Times is by far the best source BY WHEN Ms MandyTan, 29, was looking forajob in her final year
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        263 31  -  Zackaria Abdul Rahim FOR lucky OCBC customer Teo Teong Ho, 53, laughing his way to the bank is no longer an idiomatic expression. The top prizewinner at the OCBC Happy Savings Grand Draw 2009 held on Sept 6 walked away with $200,000 cash.
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        242 31  -  LEONG PHEI PHEI BY HIGH pedestrian traffic and maximum exposure these are what advertisers can get from the relaunched SPH MBO digital poster at OUB Centre. Unlike a typical LED that caters to primarily video ads and free contents, the digital poster
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        319 31  -  PHILIP LEE BY AIMING to attract more Singaporeans to travel north, Penang's Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng was in town to launch the Penang Showcase, which he described as "the Best of Penang in our food and fruits". Mr Lim was at the York Hotel
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        208 31  -  Karen Teng HYPERMARKET chain Giant has launched its annual catalogue of discount coupons forthe third consecutive year as part of its Stimulus Package to help customers cut down on their shopping bills. The 436-page catalogue is now available at its stores islandwide for free.
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        576 32  -  Eisen Teo SOAPBOX What we do for the elderly now will determine how we're treated in our old age By IF YOU want to age richly, start investing in "heartware" now, because goodwill will be an asset in your
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        497 32  -  Eef Gerard Van Emmerik MY THOUGHTS By LIKE any Singaporean, I love spending my time in the cool cocoon of a shopping centre. Getting around these vast complexes, however, should not be a hassle, as is the case with several new and
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      95 26 fhj WHAT'S ONLINE MOST READ, MOST COMMENTED AND MORE WWW.StraitstimeS.COm help. These are Singaporean mothers MOST-READ ONLINE after all and should be taken care of by Too loud for comfort. our Government." How come talk like dat? To strip or not? WWW.Stomp.COm.Sg TALKBACK MOST COMMENTED You meet an online friend
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      1016 29 IUU- X XijHLEI-UJjU treasure s E Singapore's oldest existing fire station is celebrating its centenary. Completed in 1909, the distinctive HaTT, clt a y nHa^ rk red and white of the Central Fire Station in Hill Street was the first central headquarters for the [f minq J A^ y AAI
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      763 33 Serena loses temper, then the semi-final to unseeded Clijsters "I swear to God I'm going to take this ball and shove it down your throat, you hear that? I swear to God." What SERENA WILLIAMS reportedly said to the line judge who called a foot fault NEW YORK:
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      509 33 NEW YORK: For Rafael Nadal, what could have been a disastrous F/2-day delay in his US Open quarter-final match against Fernando Gonzalez quickly turned into the best result possible on Saturday afternoon. Gonzalez dissolved in a puddle of errors and Nadal expended
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      709 34 mi Premier League Yesterday Birmingham City 0 Aston Villa 1 Fulham v Everton Late kick-off LONDON: When Emmanuel Adebayor was growing up penniless in the Togolese capital of Lome, he had a dream: He wanted to be like Nwankwu Kanu, the first African he was aware of playing
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      188 34 LONDON: Reports claiming that Carlos Tevez's move to Manchester City from Manchester United cost a British record £47 million (S$110.7 million) have been denied. Kia Joorabchian, Tevez's adviser and the man who brokered the deal, insisted: "The story in The Times about Tevez is inaccurate.
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      309 34 LONDON: Alex Ferguson has backed Manchester United to secure a fourth consecutive Premier League title, after they ended Tottenham Hotspur's unbeaten start to the new campaign with a 3-1 win on Saturday. Said the United manager: "Look at Darren Fletcher and
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      322 34 Birmingham City 0 Aston Villa 1 LONDON: Gabriel Agbonlahor gave Aston Villa the bragging rights over bitter rivals Birmingham, as his late goal clinched a 1-0 Premier League win at St Andrews yesterday. A dour struggle looked set to end with the spoils shared, until
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      382 34  -  Terrence Voon By MIDFIELDER Mustafic Fahrudin has joined the Lions' exodus to Indonesia. The Tampines Rovers player, who has been capped 39 times by Singapore, inked a one-year deal with Indonesia Super League (ISL) side Persija yesterday. He will link up with national teammate Baihakki Khaizan,
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      684 35 ITALIAN GRAND PRIX Italian Grand Prix Results 1 Rubens Barrichello (Bra) Brawn lhr 16min 21.7065ec. 2 Jenson Button (Gbr) Brawn +2.8665ec. 3 Kimi Raikkonen (Fin) Ferrari +30.664. 4 Adrian Sutil (Ger) Force India +31.131. 5 Fernando Alonso (Esp) Renault +59.182. 6 Heikki Kovalainen (Fin) McLaren +1:00.693.
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        Lock icon Lam finishes 14th at Macau Open
        54 35 MACAU: Singapore golfer Lam Chih Bing carded a one-over 72 yesterday in the final round of the Macau Open to finish tied for 14th place on 281. Thailand's Thaworn Wiratchant won the US$5OO,OOO (S$711,000) Asian Tour event with a 269 total, six strokes ahead
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        85 35 BEIJING: Chinese hurdler Liv Xiang will take part in this weekend's Shanghai Golden Grand Prix. He is returning to competition for the first time since hobbling out of the Beijing Olympics. The appearance of the 26-year-old former Olympic and world 110 m hurdles champion,
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        90 35 BUENOS AIRES: A computer hacker has heaped the latest insult on Argentina football coach Diego Maradona. He placed a doctored picture of Maradona dressed in a Brazil jersey, along with the words "a picture is worth more than a thousand words", on the website of Argentina's
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      58 36 THESSALONIKI (Greece): American Tyson Gay clocked 9.BBsec on Saturday to beat Asafa Powell in the 100 m at the World Athletics Final. Gay overcame a slow start to pull away from Jamaican Powell, who clocked 9.90. American Darvis Patton was third in 10.00. World champion Usain Bolt
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      491 36 "I've prohibited her from complaining about life in England. Since then there have been no more criticisms." ANDREI ARSHAVIN, Arsenal's Russian winger, on wife Yulia, who earlier this year claimed that English people were too reserved, the country was dull and the food was sub-standard Cricket Fourth ODI At
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      566 36 He leads BMW C'ship by seven strokes after firing a course-record 62 LEMONT (Illinois): In his most dominating performance since returning from last year's knee surgery, Tiger Woods reminded his rivals on Saturday what he can do to a field, a golf course and a tournament when
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      539 36 SPRINGFIELD (Massachusetts): In the ultimate curtain call, Michael Jordan's thank you list went far beyond friends and family. There was the coach who cut him. The player who dissed him. The media who doubted him. A bitter 46-year-old Jordan recalled them all and more
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      334 36 JOHANNESBURG: South African runner Caster Semenya is receiving counselling after claims that gender tests show she is a hermaphrodite. The 18-year-old won the women's 800 metres at the World Championships in Berlin last month. But her masculine build raised questions about her sex. Scared, sad and
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      278 36 LONDON: Malaysia's squash queen Nicol David, who last failed to reach the final of a tournament two years ago, has finally been toppled. The world No. 1 was beaten in the quarter-finals of the British Open on Saturday by Ireland's Madeline
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      169 36 Today Sengkang v Super Reds (Hougang) Albirex v Woodlands (Jurong East) 7.45pm Tomorrow Young Lions v DPMM (Jalan Besar, 7.45pm) Wednesday Balestier v Geylang (Toa Payoh, 7.45pm) Thursday Super Reds v Tampines (Yishun, 7.45pm) Friday Woodlands v Gombak (Jalan Besar, 7.30pm. Live, Chs, 7.25pm) P W D L F
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      211 33 n WHAI 5 UIMLIIMt in MOST VIEWED, m 9 MOST COMMENTED AND MORE www.straitstimes.com.sg MOST-READ ONLINE STORIES Liverpool can still win. Fl: Piquet transcript leaked. Button and Brawn cautious. MOST COMMENTED Rooney dives in. Said Eagle2004: "If Robert Green is England's most capable goalkeeper, in the absence of first choice
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      691 35 FT J~ I David Kok's fcr&vß^^^W First winner JUST-LICENSED trainer David Kok was i a man in a hurry as he opened his account at Kranji at only his eighth starter yesterday. /w It was actually the Ipoh-born Singapore I 1 permanent resident's last of his eight Ntini brings up
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      128 36 S.League Albirex Woodlands Mon, 14/09/09 7.45pm S.League Sengkang Super Reds Mon, 14/09/09 7.45pm S.League Young Lions Brunei DPMM Tue, 15/09/09 7.45pm UE Champions and E League Champ matches are also on sale. For more details, please check Singapore Pools website. L Jgl Jgl Draw No. 2466/2009 tLJ LJ Draw Today!
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      80 36 Today Baseball World Cup, Amsterdam: 2nd rd (Live, Chll3, 7pm). Cricket Compaq Cup: Final Sri Lanka v India (Live, Chill, 4pm). Cycling Tour of Spain: Stage 15 (Live, Chll3, 10pm). Football S-League: Sengkang v Super Reds (Hougang), Albirex v Woodlands (Jurong East) 7.45pm. Tomorrow Cricket Fifth ODI: England v Australia
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      134 37 "Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life; And I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever. Psalm 23:6 CARL-GUNNAR CUMTELL Age: 69 Was called home to be with the Lord on 13 September 2009 Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones
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      69 37 3<tdrftftuvenwuf Samuel Tan Si-Hao who was called home to be with the Lord on 14th September, 2006 Samuel dearest, In our hearts your memory lingers, tender, fond and true. You are alive because Jesus lives "This day I put on the garment of praise in exchange for the spirit of
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      70 37 ...this is what I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord and to seek Him in His temple." Psalm 27:4 In Loving Memory Of Choy Khun Heng OBE Elizabeth Choy OBE OSS
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      69 37 The family of the late CHUA SIEW HONG Departed on 9 September 2009 Wish to express their heartfelt thanks and appreciation to all relatives, friends, colleagues and business associates for their kind assistance, attendance, condolences, wreaths and contributions during their recent bereavement. Special thanks to: Dr Matthew Ng of Ward
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      93 37 KANDASAMY PERIYAKA (EX-NAVAL BASE) Age: 96 passed away peacefully on 12 Sept. 2009, leaving behind loved ones. Husband: (K. Kumpaia, deceased) Sons: (K. Suppiah, deceased) (K. Velumani, deceased) K. Nadaraja K. Muthaiya K. Jayaram Daughters: (K. Rathanam, deceased) K. Saraspadi K. Anurada Daughters-in-law: (Penachee, deceased) Saratha Manigamah Thilaiyamal Deve Sons-in-law:
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      121 37 "I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith" 2 Timothy 4:7 SATHYALINGAM S/O S.VISUVALINGAM @V.S.COLLIN (son of the late Mr Mrs S.Visuvalingam) Age: 60 was called home to be with the Lord on 12 September 2009 leaving behind loved ones. Beloved Wife
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      82 37 "He restoreth my Soul; He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake" Psalm 23:3 JOSEPH CHANDRAN Age: 59 passed away peacefully on 12/09/09. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Wife: Stella Sons: Bosco Judein Body resting at Blk 819 lurong West StBl (Void Deck).
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      42 37 We, the family of the late RAYMOND CHEONG CHEE KHIONG Departed on 10 September 2009 wish to express our heartfelt thanks and appreciation to all our relatives, friends colleagues for your kind condolences, assistance, attendance, donations and wreaths during our recent bereavement.
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      103 37 SEENIVASAN S/OVELYTHAN Age: 70 was called home to be with the Lord on 13 September 2009 leaving behind loved ones. (Wife: Poongavanam, deceased) Daughters: Sons-in-law: Vijaya Thanakaran Santhi Eranien Sumathi A Anthony B Mala Vishal Sumathi M Son: Daughter-in-law: Sivaraja Indradevi Grandsons: Granddaughters: Ganesh Ashwini Mathen Sandra Vinodh Slyvia Members
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      104 37 "Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ." 1 Corinthians 1 TANSIEWLAN Age: 80 was called home to be with the Lord on 12/09/09 leaving behind loved ones. Husband: Son: Wee Liang Hun Leo Chow Yen Daughters: Sons-in-law: Leong Pey Ching Liv Nam Shing
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      1098 39  -  Goh Eng Yeow CAI JIN By SENIOR CORRESPONDENT Some market watchers feel that the SGX should also play a more active role in evaluating the reasonableness of any delisting offer, rather than putting the responsibility entirely on the IF A... given the listing fees
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        394 40 LOS ANGELES: Financier Danny Pang, who was accused by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of perpetrating a massive Ponzi scheme on mainly Taiwanese investors, has died, a family spokesman said. A Taiwanese immigrant, Pang, 42, was taken to a
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      687 41  -  Gabriel Chen Flurry of big deals in usually quiet time may mean worst is over By THE mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market is stirring back to life across the world, with a flurry of multibillion-dollar deals announced in the last two weeks or so.
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        1005 43  -  foong woei wan Heavenly King Jacky Cheung says having a sweet tooth makes him happy and sing better Fl ROCKS SINGAPORE WITH LG Where: Fort Canning Park When: Sept 24 (Jacky Cheung, A*mei, sodagreen, Da Mouth), Sept 25 (No Doubt, 11 Top, Simple Minds,
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        590 46  -  eddino abdul hadi POP AND THE ROOKIE ERRIK WONG Where: Black Coffee, 16 Collyer Quay, 01-11/12 Hitachi Tower When: Wednesday, 7pm Admission: Free He has been making a living playing music for 46 years. But after he suffered his first stroke in 2007, the frontman of
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      712 44  -  deepika shetty Sri Lankan artisans to showcase their skills in patchwork, basket weaving, carving and pottery in outdoor festival WATERWAYS Where: Empress Place Precinct When: Sept 24 (6 10.30pm), Sept 25-27 (6pm midnight) Admission: Free (go to www.asiaontheedge.com for details) An upcoming festival showcasing the region's rich
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      585 47  -  magdalen ng Singers William So and Ronald Cheng do not plan to tie the knot with their girlfriends any time soon I '"No," we would have said. "We'll take those three but probably lose the drummer." Ringo, I'm afraid, we would have said is "bad news'" American
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      634 47  -  eddino abdul hadi MOSAIC SERIES: DIANNE REEVES Esplanade Concert Hall Last Saturday Contemporary jazz doyenne Dianne Reeves had plenty of anecdotes to tell at the Esplanade Concert Hall last Saturday. But unlike most singers who banter between songs, her compelling fe narratives
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      769 48  -  tara tan Head judge says 'standard was pretty high' this year and winners have star quality The girl had a great instant quality that you could see. She had technique, confidence and quality' A hush fell over the audience when the first candidate walked
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      458 48  -  adeline chia BWEWtheatre MANHOOD (R18) Action Theatre The Room Upstairs Last Saturday I book it I MANHOOD (R18) Where: The Room Upstairs When: Until Saturday, Bpm, with 3pm weekend matinees Admission: $35 to $45 from Sistic (visit www.sistic.com or call 6348-5555) The play's
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      604 49 The stars turned out in droves at Fashion's Night Out, cooking, singing and even playing ping-pong New York New York stores were jammed last Thursday night for Fashion's Night Out, where shoppers rubbed elbows with celebrities sometimes quite literally. Amateur photographers jockeyed with paparazzi to
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      548 49 eddino abdul hadi music reporter Radio 91.3FM deejay Suzanne Walker will be leaving the station, and Singapore, to work as a volunteer for the United Nations in Sudan. The 39-year-old host of the station's lunch-time show, Non-stop Hit Music With Suzanne Walker, will be working for
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        414 51 Venice Hard-hitting Israeli war movie Lebanon won the Golden Lion for Best Picture at the Venice Film Festival last Saturday. Director Samuel Maoz shot almost the entire drama, featuring disturbing scenes of violence, from inside a tank to communicate the claustrophobia and fear he
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        207 51 Fey wins Emmy for Pal in spoof Los Angeles Actress Tina Fey won an Emmy last Saturday for her uncanny portrayal of former Republican vice-presiden-tial nominee Sarah Palm on Saturday Night Live. Pop star Justin Timberlake was also honoured for his appearance on the sketch-comedy series. Both won their guest-starring
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        250 51 Donetsk, Ukraine British singer Elton John, visiting Ukraine with his Aids charity foundation, said last Saturday he wanted to adopt a 14-month-old boy from an orphanage in the east of the country. Ukraine has the fastest rising HIV rate in Europe. John performed Circle
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        314 69  -  SERENE GOH EDITOR w w My generation's biggest beef with yours is Ij lal you expecl everyli lit ig handed to you on a~ microchip, without tirst thinking of a straightforward, non-tech solution to figure stuff out on your own." eneration You has m
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        268 69 The use of newspaper articles as a dynamic, relevant source for teaching will be among the tips and ideas teachers will share at The Straits Times' fourth annual Teachers Forum on Sept 24. The session, which is free, will show how articles can be used
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        194 69 If you've ever wondered what it's like to be a reporter, join the IN Crowd and help put together this magazine. Have your say and meet student-writers from overseas, get into the front seats of exciting events such as the F1 races and interview
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        488 70 YOUNG MARINE BIOLOGIST AWARD (YMBA) 2009 JOURNALISTS FOR THE ENVIRONMENT: Do your part to save endangered species. Be an Environmental Journalist submit articles or photos and win $700 Many biologists are convinced that the mass extinction of as many as 90 per cent of all living species
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        471 72 Participants at the National 2009 Ne Tournament fired their Furyfire toy guns for charity. By Leong Jia Wei The action started fast and furious. Donning coloured vests and protective eyewear, the players rapidly exchanged shots while trying to avoid being downed by their "foes". Luckily, anyone who did
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        381 72 Lynn Yang is not a fan of Singapore Idol Last week, when my friends asked me what I thought of the latest crop of singers to belt out their tunes on national TV, my reply was: "Oh? Has Singapore Idol started?" Apparently, it's been on
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        24 73 Beginning this week, AMANDA TAN lists what's hot, hip and trendy PHOTOS: DESIGN ILLUSTRATIONS: JASTER NGUI AMANDA TAN UNIVERSAL YOUTUBE
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        1482 74 Two IN Crowders from Holy Innocents' High and Bowen Secondary traded places with a Singapore American School student to find out what it's like on the other side In the end, they discovered, kids on the other side are not so different. But when Singapore
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        647 75 Why has a convicted terrorist, sentenced to 27 years in jail for the death of 270 people when a plane was blown up in 1988, been released from jail early? Kimiko Chan charts the controversy Who is he and what was his crime? Abdel Basset al-Megrahi was
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        267 75 War bonds How I Live Now Meg Rosoff London: Penguin, 2004. Call No: V English ROS Recommended for teens aged 14-17 Fifteen-year-old Daisy leaves New York for England to stay with her Aunt Perm and four cousins Edmond, Isaac, Osbert and Piperwhom she has neither seen nor spoken
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        631 77  -  ANDREW DUFFY By Theresa Tan, The Straits Times, Sept 1,2009 Seniors here are generally well cared for by their children, a new study has found. More than seven in 10 of those caring for an elderly person told a poll that they give their
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        1857 79  -  Clarissa Oon By The Straits Times, Aug 20, 2009 In a rare intervention in Parliament, Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew rose yesterday to "bring the House back to earth" on the issue of racial equality in Singapore. Spelling out the Government's approach to
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