The Straits Times, 8 November 2009

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    20 1 S|Sl A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION cents thesundaytimes NOVEMBER 8, 2009 ■92 PAGES IN THREE PARTS MICA (P) 192/11 /2008
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    Lock icon More land for homes soon, so don't rush
    414 1  -  Goh Chin Lian Private developers will have a variety of sites to choose from by first half of 2010, says Mah There is no need to rush to buy homes, now that a slew of land parcels will be released to private
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    Lock icon Yudhoyono replaces military chiefs
    367 1  -  Salim Osman Indonesia Correspondent In Jakarta Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono yesterday replaced the heads of the three services of the Indonesian armed forces, TNI, in a surprise move. Army Chief of Staff Agustadi Sasongko Purnomo will be replaced by Commander of the Army Strategic Command
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      96 1 DANGEROUS W PREC V PL AY? s&s^iacj women of gunfire, "Ss] P^ \l More seniors like but she I are playingsports, Hood killer i^*i to deny them HOMEPAGE16 W^J* PAGE2 PAGE4 \jjfc PHOTOS: SAMUEL HE, ACENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, MOHD ISHAKand AZIZ HUSSIN ELDER SISTER XIE'S life with cops,^t^fc thugs and f.
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    • FORT HOOD SHOOTING
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        Lock icon THE SCENE
        357 2 It began with a mumble then the blood flowed In the end, the shooting rampage at Fort Hood, Texas, came down to a gunfight: two army police officers toting standard sidearms versus an army psychiatrist armed with a .357 Magnum and a pistol equipped with laser sighting and
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        Lock icon THE KILLER
        696 2 Counsellor 'who needed help himself Some say he was a lonely, discontented man; others say he felt harassed over his faith As if going off to war, Major Nidal Malik Hasan cleaned out his apartment, gave leftover broccoli to one neighbour and called another to thank him for
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        Lock icon THE VICTIMS
        603 2 Another victim was Staff Sgt Justin DeCrow, 32. Names of the other four killed and the 30 wounded have not been released as the Pentagon is still contacting their families. A bunch of eager, idealistic soldiers They were soldiers preparing to go to war for some, the second
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        Lock icon THE HERO
        525 2 Woman cop confronts killer with gun blazing Petite but fearless mum of 3-year-old continues firing despite being hit Sergeant Kimberly Munley was a worried mother, praying that the HINI virus would skip her three-year-old daughter. She was a polite neighbour, waving to fellow residents in a development of
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      Lock icon Immigrants can become like us: SM
      619 3  -  Cai Haoxiang He notes Singaporeans' unease over influx of foreigners but believes they can enrich society When he attended a Deepavali event recently, Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong was struck by how several young children of permanent residents (PRs) from India could easily pass
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      Lock icon ALLOW IMMIGRANT ENCLAVES HERE?
      205 3 At a grassroots event last night, Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong mused aloud about whether ethnic enclaves should be allowed to be formed by new immigrants here. In a speech that emphasised the importance of Singapore remaining open to foreigners even as the Government addresses citizens'
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      Lock icon Hello Kitty, Barney coming to Johor's Iskandar
      380 3  -  Reme Ahmad Assistant Foreign Editor In Nusajaya (Johor) Several more leisure parks are set to come up in the Iskandar Malaysia economic zone, officials said yesterday at the announcement of another new attraction. The projects, some of which will also be located around
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      Lock icon THE NEW RULES
      244 4 To shore up Singapore's flagging fertility rates, maternity benefits were enhanced last year to include: An extension of paid maternity leave from 12 to 16 weeks. The qualifying employment period for a new employee to be eligible for maternity benefits was reduced from 180 to 90 days.
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      Lock icon PREGNANT? YOU'RE FIRED
      836 4  -  Radha Basu MOM gets record number of pregnancyrelated complaints from workers Senior Correspondent The tough economic times and more generous maternity benefits appear to be prompting increasing numbers of firms to fire pregnant women or deny them their full entitlements. There were 119 "pregnancyrelated" complaints lodged with
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      Lock icon Bosses told her to take a break-which she did not need
      385 4  -  Radha Basu When customer service officer Joanne Ho, 33, discovered she was pregnant shortly after joining a well-known tourism-services firm last year, she told her bosses right away. "I saw no reason to hide the news. I had a
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      Lock icon Capita Land praised for plan to restore pay cut
      364 4  -  Shefali Rekhi Property giant Capita Land's decision to restore wage cuts for its executives and management staff has the thumbs up from Manpower Minister Gan Kirn Yong. Yet given early signals of economic improvement here, he said it was up to
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      Lock icon Early start to Christmas in Orchard Rd
      119 4 The annual Orchard Road Christmas light-up kicked off yesterday a week earlier than usual, but no one was complaining. President S R Nathan officially launched the 26th Annual Christmas Light-up outside the lon Orchard shopping mall, together with other special guests, including Mrs
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      Lock icon Thumbs-up for Obama's Asia trip
      853 6  -  Chua Chin Hon Decision to make visit amid US problems points to long-term thinking, say experts US Bureau Chief In Washington Mr Barack Obama is making his first foray to Asia this week as Presidentof the United States, even though he is at a critical
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      Lock icon US-Asean summit to cap year of engagement
      436 6  -  Chua Chin Hon Washington The United States will cap a year of markedly increased engagement with Asean with the first-ever leaders' summit next Sunday. But it is as yet unclear if the US-Asean summit will become an annual affair, and analysts cautioned against
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      Lock icon ALL IN PLACE
      223 6 The Apec Leaders' Week begins today. Straits Times photojournalists Kevin Lim and Samuel He check out the preparations. BEHIND THE SCENES (left): Apec preparations commenced at 7pm and carried on through Friday night, with workers putting the last 26m by 6m welcome banner at 11.22pm in position
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      217 5 m Come home to Cyan a stunning new residence in the heart of Bukit Timah. A few minutes Bukit Golf Course Macßitehie Reservoir Park X r r-» >— j _i^i-in-i.i~ X from the Singapore Botanic Gardens and Orchard Road, Cyan is close to prestigious schools 1 SimeGolf "'""^■■■■■■■■jgggii^ggHH^^HHHHHHHHHHj and the
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      Lock icon THE PENTHOUSE SQUEEZE
      861 9  -  Joyce Teo They were bungalows in the sky once; now penthouses can be smaller than 800 sq ft Property Correspondent Mention penthouses and one immediately thinks of big, luxurious bungalows in the sky, with wraparound views and a multimilliondollar price tag. But these days they can be
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      Lock icon Cinema exit: The long and short of it
      927 10  -  Goh Chin Lian Design and space factors are to blame for circuitous routes at some theatres AFTER THE CREDITS ROLL The Sunday Times visited four cinemas. Here's what we found at the exits: Marina Square We saw three large rubbish bins at
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      Lock icon High-stakes battle on the high seas
      1106 12  -  Shefali Rekhi Battle of wits continues, to secure release of hijacked Spore ship and 21 crew members A tense game of wits is on to secure the release of Singapore ship Kota Wajar and its 21 crew members. Pacific International Lines (PIL), one of
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      Lock icon S'pore terrorist linked to Abu Sayyaf
      537 12  -  Shefali Rekhi Muaiya. Manobo. Muawiyah. Real or aliases, they are the names used by a Singaporean terrorist. He is an Indian Muslim linked to regional terror network Jemaah Islamiah (JI), with skills in logistics and financial planning. He is now working as a "consultant"
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      Lock icon Tampines hawker centre is tops again
      475 14 Last year's champion has been voted the yummiest again. The Tampines Street 11 Round Market Food Centre was named Singapore's favourite hawker centre for the second year running, yesterday. Located at Block 137, the 26-year-old venue drew the most votes at the second annual
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      Lock icon Want to publish a novel? Just click
      662 14  -  Terrence Voon With e-publishers, everyone has a chance to be a published author The word is out on the Internet put your novel up for sale on a website, and you might just be the next Dan Brown or J.K. Rowling. Lending a
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        Lock icon BE A GOOD OLD SPORT
        848 16  -  Terrence Voon Docs agree older folk should get a health check before taking part in strenuous sports From older weekend runners to older athletes, there are more of such folk these days, despite recent news of veteran footballers collapsing on the field. The most recent
        JEANETTE WANG; QUEK HONG SHIN  -  848 words
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        Lock icon Getting a kick out of football
        369 16 Too young to quit "I saw players Jike former Argentina star Mario Kempes playing even in their 50s. That's when I realised I still had many years ahead of me." MR TAN, 54, on watching former World Cup stars play in Singapore in the
        SAMUEL HE  -  369 words
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        Lock icon 'It's all about knowing your limit, not your age'
        286 16 Madam Jenap Said celebrated her 50th birthday this year by running a full marathon. The mother of two packed her bags for Thailand in June and completed the Phuket International Marathon in about five hours. The self-confessed running addict has already
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        Lock icon Smashing times for 9 seniors
        277 16 They are "drop shot" agile and the oldest is 73; the youngest, 56. Age is just a number for this group of evergreen badminton players who are still having a smashing time at least once a week. Armed with well-worn badminton rackets but showing off
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      Lock icon Maid rescued from burning flat
      444 17  -  Shuli Sudderuddin Firemen break gate padlock to free Filipina trapped in fourth-storey flat in Balestier As flames engulfed a fourth-storey maisonette in Balestier, a panic-stricken maid trapped within screamed for help while neighbours tried in vain to free her. Firemen from the Singapore Civil Defence
      ALPHONSUS CHERN  -  444 words
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      Lock icon Worker pulled to safety from gondola
      365 17  -  Shuli Sudderuddin Brush with death "The cable didn't break. The gondola just tilted to one side. I stayed on it for a few minutes, then I was rescued." Mr Zhang, a construction worker, recalling the 15-minute scare For 15 minutes yesterday, a construction worker
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      Lock icon Restraint urged in Thaksin row
      475 18 Top Asean official asks ministers to help settle dispute between Thailand and Cambodia Bangkok Asean SecretaryGeneral Surin Pitsuwan yesterday urged Thailand and Cambodia to show "maximum restraint" amid tensions over Phnom Penh's job offer to fugitive former Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra. The diplomatic row between
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      Lock icon 'Ninja' cops patrol Johor streets
      323 18 Johor Baru Johor police have formed a special squad, dubbed the Ninja Squad by the public, to curb roadside robberies such as snatch thefts in the city. The unit, equipped with nine Kawasaki KLX2SO scrambler motorcycles, patrol the streets wearing full-faced helmets, jeans and boots.
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      Lock icon 'Godmother' to thugs and cops
      780 20 CHONGQING UNDERWORLD She's the boss "Everything she said, we obeyed." Xie's 26-year-old lover and right-hand man, Luo Xuan, who was also on trial Sentence too light "Her sentence was a joke. She should have been given the death sentence. As it is, she'll probably be
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      Lock icon Indian town gears up for Dalai Lama's visit
      299 20 New Delhi Indian police stepped up security in the border town of Tawang on the eve of Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama's trip to Tawang, where he first crossed into exile 50 years ago. "All security measures needed for such a visit
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      Lock icon Heavy flooding hits parts of S-E Asia
      489 22 Thousands evacuated or isolated as storms strike states in Malaysia, Thailand and Australia Kuala Lumpur Continuous rain has caused flooding in parts of South-east Asia. In Malaysia, 4,000 people from several villages in low-lying areas in Kelantan and Terengganu were forced out of
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      Lock icon PAS will stay in Pakatan Rakyat
      719 24  -  Elizabeth Looi But doubts remain whether split in party has truly been resolved Malaysia Correspondent In Kuala Lumpur Parti Islam SeMalaysia (PAS) leaders yesterday met to thrash out a rift that has split the party and decided that they would stay with the opposition
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      Lock icon PAS under fire for 'loyalty or divorce' oath
      346 24 Kuala Lumpur The government has slammed Parti Islam SeMalaysia (PAS) for requiring all its elected representatives to divorce their wives if they quit or join another political party. Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Jamil Khir Baharom said such a move would
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      Lock icon Bollywood stars' live-in choice causing a stir
      870 25  -  P. Jayaram Conservative India frowns on couples cohabiting but rising trend seen in big cities India Correspondent In New Delhi When Bollywood stars Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor stepped on stage at a so-called Leadership Summit here last week, old-timers shook their
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        Lock icon Sacked worker kills 1, hurts 5
        122 25 Orlando A man who said he was so broke that he did not have the money to visit his son 30 minutes away in Orlando opened fire last Friday at the engineering firm that sacked him two years ago, killing one person and wounding
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        Lock icon Taiwan may scrap 'unfair' law
        106 25 Taipei Taiwan's constitutional court said yesterday it would scrap an "unfair" law that means prostitutes can be punished but allows clients to go free. "The law violates the equality principle in the Constitution and shall be invalidated within two years," the court said in a
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        Lock icon Two share $208m jackpot
        69 25 London European lottery officials said two British ticketholders have shared a jackpot of £90 million (Ss2oB million) the largest lottery prizes ever paid out in Britain. Lottery organiser Camelot says two tickets in Friday's Euro Millions competition both won about £45.5 million each. The winners have
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        Lock icon S. Koreans hold protest march
        83 25 Seoul At least 60,000 South Korean workers rallied yesterday to protest against the government's plan to begin implementing contentious labour laws. The government says it will begin enforcing laws next year to allow multiple unions for each workplace and prohibit companies from paying wages to
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        Lock icon MCA rivals tussle over meetings
        95 25 Kuala Lumpur Malaysian Chinese Association president Ong Tee Keat has picked Dec 5 for the party's annual general meeting, five days after a rival faction in the central committee said it would hold an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) on Nov 28. Malaysiakini news website said
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      Lock icon This wall is made for toppling
      101 26 As the highlight of a 5 million euro (5510.3 million) celebration marking the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall on Nov 9, a I.skm-long segment of the wall will stand for two days along its original route in front of the
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      Lock icon Britain pushes for global financial tax
      455 26 Levy can be used to insure against another crisis ana tackle global warming, G-20 told St Andrews (Scotland) Britain called for consideration of a global tax on financial transactions to insure against another crisis and urged world finance officials meeting yesterday in Scotland to
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      562 27 US govt looking at further steps to spark growth after sobering jobless data Washington The jump in unemployment above 10 per cent for the first time since 1983 will pressure United States President Barack Obama to find additional stimulus to keep a fragile economic recovery
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      Lock icon Wall Street rally enjoys second wind
      396 27 New York Wall Street's gravi-ty-defying rally found new life over the past week, providing optimism for investors heading into what has historically been one of the best periods of the year. The markets were able to shake off a disappointing report on the United
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        Lock icon Plan to cut JAL pensions
        110 27 Tokyo -Japan's government plans to introduce legislation early next year to forcibly cut pension payouts for Japan Airlines QAL) Corp retirees and make the cuts a condition for a state bailout of the troubled carrier, the Nikkei business daily said. Ministers will negotiate details and
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        Lock icon Berkshire earnings triple
        80 27 New York Billionaire investor Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc last Friday said its quarterly earnings tripled as rising stock markets boosted its investment holdings and a quiet hurricane season contributed to higher insurance profit. The results were announced three days after Mr Buffett revealed Berkshire's US$26 billion
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        52 27 New York Gold futures jumped to a record last Friday, topping US$l,lOO an ounce, on mounting speculation that low United States borrowing costs will drive down the greenback, boosting the appeal of the precious metal. Gold reached U551,101.90 in New York, heading for a ninth straight annual
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      805 19 t\ I Country ambassadors join more than I II I I I I 14,000 women in Asia's largest all-women V V III I I running event to do their part for the 'Women Against Cancer' cause. RV h QCity 5 Great Eastern Women lOKon also grown to become a platform
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      669 22 [Bangkok Athens Berlin Chennai Los Angeles Kuala Lumpur Perth Paris Guangzhou Brisbane Geneva Brussels Mecca Cairo Vancouver Tel Aviv Singapore Today: Partly cloudy, showers with thunder mainly over northern, western and central Singapore in the late morning and early afternoon. Outlook: Monday: Late morning and early afternoon showers with thunder.
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      999 28  -  Goh Chin Lian Giving contracts based on performance rather than price will boost pay and productivity GOVT SUBSIDY A government scheme to promote best sourcing was launched in July. A total of $5 million has been set aside for the Best Sourcing Early Adopter Scheme.
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      1599 29 Senior Correspondent Lorna Tan looks at how far some people will go to make easy money out of insurers The link "It is a worldwide trend that when times are bad, fraudulent claims tend to rise. There is a close correlation between incidence of fraud and an economic
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        1264 30  -  Lorna Tan Property agent earns more and has more time to spend with her little daughter Senior Correspondent WORST AND BEST BETS Q: What has been your worst investment to date? In October 2007,1 invested 10,000 in Singapore-listed stock China Oilfield purely out of hearsay and
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        710 32  -  Joyce Teo Luxury homes in Hokkaido and high-rise San Francisco apartments beckon to the well-heeled in Singapore Good time to launch "The timing is right for Asia, as the world economy improves and financial markets stabilise." Managing director of Millennium Partners Richard C. Baumert, on the
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      1628 34  -  Tan Dawn Wei U.R.S. founder Shinji Anno hangs out at malls to observe what women wear For someone who prefers to flop around in his beach sandals and the occasional sports sneakers, Mr Shinji Anno sure knows a lot about shoes. Women's shoes, to be
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      311 34 Thaksin Shinawatra Tit-for-tat after job offer I It started with a job offer from I Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen. i Phnom Penh then went ahead and I appointed the fugitive former Thai i premier as its economic adviser. i Riled, Bangkok withdrew its ambassador last Thursday. Cambodia I
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      334 35 EDITORIAL First, there were the "mickey mouse" apartments of 500 sq ft or smaller. In Suites@Guillemard, for example, there are units as small as 258 sq ft, which is the size of 2Vz carpark spaces. Now penthouses in several developments to be launched have shrunk
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      173 35 Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew said that Singapore's bilingual policy in the early years was difficult as students with the same ability in other subjects might not be able to cope being in the same second language class "Let's say you are outstanding in mathematics. And you wish to
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      209 35 "We all know we have no time to lose." ANGELA MERKEL, German Chancellor, urging the US Congress and the Obama administration to take bold steps to address global warming "I cannot live together with Indra because of his status as a public figure. He has been
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        300 35 I refer to Mr Tan Chin Aik's letter, "Tough action needed to deter inconsiderate flat dwellers" (Oct 25). I could not agree more that the Housing Board and town councils should step up measures and send ultimatums to residents whose inconsiderate behaviour becomes a nuisance to
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        318 35 I refer to last Sunday's article, "Sorry, no lift for your floor", which reported Senior Minister of State for National Development Grace Fu as saying that 200 out of about 5,300 blocks built before 1990 are ineligible for the Lift Upgrading Programme (LUP). The
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        404 35 I refer to last Sunday's article, "When teens have consensual sex..." It was dismaying yet revealing that the audience addressed by the Attorney-General at his talk, Changing Social Mores: Protecting Children From Themselves?, comprised solely teachers, social workers and
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        226 35 We refer to the letter from Ms Norliah Abu, "Divorced and can't afford a flat" (Oct 11). We have looked into Ms Norliah's circumstances. She has enjoyed housing subsidies in the form of a Central Provident Fund (CPF) housing grant and HDB
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        189 35 Last Sunday at around 3pm, we tried to book Silk Air tickets online for a flight to Kota Kinabalu. On our first attempt, the system allowed only three tickets to be booked, at the rate of $425 a person. As our family of six
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        139 35 I refer to Dr Lee Wei Ling's article last Sunday, "Mak was great at cooking... and caring". The term "Mak" is used by the Peranakans when addressing their mothers but, except for the rare instance, as in Dr Lee's case, it is not normally used
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      389 36 Each week, we publish an extract from a book that is topical or of general interest. Counterclockwise: Mindful Health And The Power Of Possibility Ellen J. Langer Ballantine Books (2009) A professor of psychology at Harvard University, Ellen Langer has received many awards for her work in social psychology
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      972 36  -  Janadas Devan m We are entering an era in which the book will exist in various forms Review Editor Unlike Mr Al Gore who once claimed he had invented the Internet I will not claim that I invented the e-reader. I will only claim that I
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      854 36  -  Nilanjana Sengupta THE EX-PAT FILES Recently, a Singaporean whom I had just met asked me to tell him one thing I didn't like about Singapore. I had no answer to give him. There was nothing that I hated so much as to articulate it to a
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      410 36  -  Shuli Sudderuddin Compiled by "The problem is, do we send the boy to jail? What good would that do?" ATTO RNEY-CENERALWALTER WOON, on whether or not teenagers who have underage, consensual sex should be prosecuted and punished ROOPA CHANDRAMOULI, Q\ IT administrator Pjk "Teenagers should not 8jjir be punished.
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      1149 37  -  Oo Gin Lee Why should it when the whole idea is to use the EPL to snatch more pay-TV users? Star Hub's offer to host SingTel's pay-TV channels including its star striker, the English Premier League (EPL) for free is a bold move,
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      731 37  -  Christopher Tan Senior Correspondent Early last week, The Straits Times carried a story about a big motor insurer dropping a client who had made three claims within a year. It came on the back of similar stories published in recent years. While an insurer
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      783 37  -  Nur Hakim Low BOOK REVIEW Speech-less: Tales Of A White House Survivor Matt Latimer Crown Publishers 2009 The two main phrases that would sum up this book would be that sharp and flinty old adage: "No man is a hero to his valet" and "Be
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      2486 38 Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, an alumnus of Cambridge University, was guest of honour at the university's 800 th anniversary gala dinner here on Friday night. This is an edited excerpt from his speech. A different age "Cambridge alone is not an adequate preparation for
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      106 39 OM PRAKASH VEMSIMAL Age: 55 passed away peacefully on 6 Nov 2009. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Father: Vensimal D. Belani Wife: Hema Sons: Roshan Girish Brothers: Sisters-in-law: Kishoo Rekha Dilip Sheela (Hiran) Deepak Sister: Brother-in-law: Padhu Jaipal Nieces, nephews, relatives friends. Body is resting at Blk
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      115 39 PAUL TAN KIM SAI (SAN POR SAI) Age: 72 passed away peacefully on 6 Nov 2009. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Wife: Yap Tong Lian Son: John Tan Jun Seng Daughters: Son-in-law: (Julie Anne Tan, deceased) Tan Lay Bee SeahHianTien Grandsons: Granddaughters: Rene Rasmei Van VivenneVeasna Van
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      113 39 7th ANNIVERSARY IN LOVING MEMORY OF MRS MALARVENI D/O NADARAJAN Departed on: 02.11.2002 Though years passed seven, with us forever you remain. Our world will be heaven, if you were here again. Blessed to have known and own you are: Beloved Husband: Paulose Manohar Beloved Son: Beloved Daughters: Aravindraj Manohar
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      88 39 EDWARD SIM BENG CHEE Age: 86 was called home to be with the Lord on 6 Nov 2009, leaving behind loved ones. (Wife: Ong Bee Luan, deceased) Son: Daughter-in-law: Albert Sim Peng Soon Jan Yuen Daughter: Son-in-law: Irene Sim Poh Chuan Robert Brenner Grandson: Granddaughters: Jason Shen Samantha Shen Cherise
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      59 39 SUPPIAH S/O SINNIAH Age: 66 passed away peacefully on 6 November 2009. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Sons: Sagaran,Ravi Daughters-in-law: Uma, Shobana Grandson: Shoban Granddaughter: Sasha Body is resting at Blk 699 Hougang St 52 #03-03 Tel: 9068 8413 Cortege will leave on 8 Nov 2009 (Sunday)
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      35 39 17th Anniversary In Loving Memory Of JOSEPHINE YEO LEE CHING Departed 8 November 1992 Just a token of love's devotion that our hearts still long for you. Sadly missed, forever cherished remembered by Mum Dad
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      46 39 Hth Anniversary ®s In Loving Memory Of CHOW PENG SUM neeMRSLIAU KIAMPENG Departed: 8/11/95 Take her in Thy arm dear lord And ever let her be A messenger of love between our hearts and Thee Always remembered by husband, children fffi- and loved ones e» so
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      11 39 "In memoriam" is for trie loved ones whom uou remember... V-
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      268 39 Pohang score twice in second half to clinch top club honour for third time Tokyo South Korea's Pohang Steelers were crowned club champions of Asia for a third time last night, after they defeated Al-Itti-had of Saudi Arabia 2-1 in the AFC Champions League final at the
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      318 39 Text and pictures by Samuel He Nato Simiyu (right), 24 Student, player from Impala (Kenya) Height: 1.83 m Weight: 83kg Exercise regimen: I have rugby training at the club twice a week and go to the gym four times a week for about 45 minutes
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      Lock icon Shanghai showdown
      468 40  -  Leonard Lim Hot Mickelson shoots six birdies to ensure a thrilling encounter with Woods today In Shanghai The last time Phil Mickelson hit a right-handed shot, he ended up winning the WGC-CA Championship in Florida in March. The last time "Lefty" competed in a field that included Tiger
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      233 40  -  Leonard Lim Shanghai The world's best women golfers will return to Singapore in February, ending months of uncertainty over the future of the HSBC Women's Champions. The bank announced yesterday that it would continue its title sponsorship of the tournament for another three
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        64 40 London English club champions Leicester stunned rugby union World Cup-holders South Africa 22-17 at Welford Road on Friday. Leicester, playing without six England internationals and nine first-choice players, rallied from an early 0-8 deficit to lead 16-11 by half-time. Scrum-half Ben Youngs added two more penalties,
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        Lock icon First defeat for S'pore Slingers
        38 40 Manila The Singapore Slingers lost 53-70 to the Philippine Patriots in the Asean Basketball League yesterday. It was their first loss in five matches. They had beaten the Patriots 74-69 two weeks ago.
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      188 40  -  Frankie Chee Catholic High School's boys' volleyball players are better on the sand than on the court, it seems. They managed only third place in this year's National Schools B Division Boys' Volleyball competition. But yesterday, they occupied both spots in the final of the
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      285 40 Brussels Belgian tennis star Kirn Clijsters yesterday slammed the sanctions imposed on compatriots Xavier Malisse and Yanina Wickmayer for missing drug tests. Wickmayer and Malisse were on Thursday handed one-year bans by the Flemish Doping Tribunal (VDT) for falling foul of doping regulations. Wickmayer,
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      404 40 BASKETBALL NBA Toronto 107 New Orleans 90, Cleveland 100 New York 91, Houston 105 Oklahoma City 94, Charlotte 103 Atlanta 83, Indiana 102 Washington 86, Orlando 110 Detroit 103, Philadelphia 97 New Jersey 94, Phoenix 110 Boston 103, Miami 96 Denver 88, Milwaukee 87 Minnesota 72, LA Clippers 118
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        305 41 Lamar Odom's sort-of marriage to Khloe Kardashian may have been all the news in Los Angeles over the past few weeks. However, they are not the only high-profile lovebirds associated with the Los Angeles Lakers. Word out in the streets is that the
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        195 41 Chris Evert has opened up about life after Greg Norman, revealing on Thursday that she is where she should be in her life right now. The former US tennis champion said she wants to be "at home being a mum" while promoting her annual two-day Pro-Celebrity Tennis
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        287 41 It's the oddest pairing since Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau starred together in the 1968 film The Odd Couple. Michael Jackson's father Joe and football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo are teaming up to sell grills. The elderly Jackson told TMZ.com that he has a stake in
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        187 41 It is a love match. Former Australian tennis player and reality television star Mark Philippoussis has got engaged to American actress and dancer Jennifer Esposito. "They are happily engaged and enjoying their time together," his representative told People.com. In addition to his time on the
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      561 42  -  Jonathan Wong Rival trainers believe a soft turf will help their horses perform better in the Spore Gold Cup The recent thunderstorms and incessant rain have put a dampener on the spirits of most Singaporeans. But, ahead of today's Singapore Gold Cup, rival horse trainers will gladly
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      Lock icon Headline-maker Allan's funeral is simple and low key
      889 42  -  Jonathan Wong In the end, it was not about how many winners he trained or the flamboyant life he led with its accompanying glare. Horse trainer Ivan Allan's funeral was a simple and low-key affair yesterday wreaths were absent so as to
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      Lock icon Marriage on the cards for Joscelin
      491 43  -  Lin Xinyi Wedding bells may soon be ringing for former national swimmer Joscelin Yeo. The 30-year-old Nominated Member of Parliament revealed this during a question-and-answer session with more than 20 secondary school students last week. The students were competing in The Straits Times National
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      409 43  -  Lin Xinyi SSA plans to start one, following Tao Li's comments of its lack of support for her The Singapore Swimming Association (SSA) is aiming to come out with its own reward scheme to recognise the efforts of its athletes. But the national body's focus will remain on
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      399 43 His name can be a bit of a tongue twister and his team's crest features a caricature of a rabbit, but there is nothing funny or fluffy about Surachai Jaturapattarapong and his Bangkok Glass team. Nicknamed "The Glass Rabbits", the Thailand football club stormed into
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      111 43 David Tan Kok Kheng is the winner of The Straits Times-Football Association of Singapore's "Are You Singapore's Craziest Lions Fan?" contest. The 41-year-old earned the top prize for his strong backing of the national team. He once shaved his head and waxed his legs to
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      897 44 Ancelotti wants his players to follow Liverpool and expose United's soft centre London Carlo Ancelotti has tried to play down the importance of his side's clash with the reigning English Premier League champions Manchester United at Stamford Bridge today. "Psychologically, it will not mean more," the Chelsea
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      Lock icon Man City held to yet another draw
      344 44 Manchester City 3 Burnley 3 London Manchester City manager Mark Hughes did not get what he wanted yesterday. His team were not able to end their run of four consecutive Premier League draws, having to settle for a 3-3 draw with a spirited
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      Lock icon Psychiatric reports on managers
      699 44  -  Tay Yek Keak [OFFSIDE] People do strange things. Football managers are no exception. Hence, sometimes they need help from professionals: Dear Sir Thank you for referring Alex Ferguson (Patient) to me. I have diagnosed Patient and have found him to be largely suffering from a condition
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      1042 45  -  Rob Hughes HEART OF FOOTBALL He's also emerging as a role model now that he's learnt to control his talent and temper The English love a renegade, even if we have to import them these days. For four centuries, we have preserved Nov 5 with
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      Lock icon DROGBA v ROONEY: TALE OF THE TAPE
      314 45 Didier Drogba Signed from Marseille in July 2004 for £24 million (S$55.5 million) Age: 31 Height: 1.89m Weight: 91kg Chelsea appearances: 227 Goals: 104 Premier League this season Appearances: 11 Goals: 9 Shots (on target): 61 (39) Assists: 8 Times caught offside: 6
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      Lock icon Fergie sure United can end poor run
      264 45 London Alex Ferguson has called on his Manchester United side to get their act together and end a run of seven years without a victory at Stamford Bridge. The London venue was once a happy hunting ground for the Red Devils, who suffered
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      237 40 TV times FOOTBALL Spanish Primera Liga Racing Singapore Cup Final: Geylang v Bang- Santander v Athletic Bilbao, Real Valkok Glass (Live, Ch21, 7.30pm). ladolid v Xerez Sporting Gijon v EsDutch Eredivisie AZ Alkmaar v Feye- Pary o1 Almeria v °™a Valencia v noord (Live, Chi 16, 9.25pm), FC Real Zara9oza
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      168 41 A League Wellington Perth Glory Sun, 08/11/09 12.00pm KCup Seongnam Suwon Sun, 08/11/09 I.oopm A League Newcastle Jets Queensland Fury Sun, 08/11/09 2.00pm Singapore Cup Ceylang Bangkok Class Sun, 08/11/09 7.30pm E Premier, E League Champ, Spanish, Italian, German and J League matches are also on sale. For more derails,
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        1596 48  -  Cara Van Miriah Savour food and drinks while soaking in the view as more malls set up dining areas on the rooftop Diners and drinkers are taking to the high life, if the growing trend for more eateries and bars to hit the roof is an indication.
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        786 50  -  Foong Woei Wan The wives of world leaders are connecting with people online in addition to the usual state visits. So who is most tweetworthy? Who: Carla Bruni, 41, wife of French President Nicolas Sarkozy. She was a supermodel-turned-singer. Website: www.carlabrunisarkozy.org It is not clear that Her
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        1171 52  -  Tan Yi Hui No cougars and no taboos in marriages here between older women and younger men A predatory woman on the prowl for fresh meat in the form of younger men the cougar. It is a cliche about older women that has been given a new lease
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        796 53 "I'm just a woman who fell in love with a man 11 years younger." MS ANA OW (above, with her husband and son), 33, on being married to 22-year-old Mr Leonard Ow LEONARD OW, 22, full-time national service, and ANA OW, 33, editor They have a one-year-old
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        771 51  -  Ayn Chia Sailing on a cruise ship is an enjoyable holiday in itself Cruising around Cruise ships set sail from Singapore Cruise Centre regularly. Look out for the seasonal itineraries and hot deals on offer. For young parents hoping to steal a moment away from their toddlers, the
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        776 59 With a new route from the port of Dubai, Hikorei Hayashi's dream to sail in the Middle Eastern waters and the Mediterranean can come true ONCE you have been to the Mediterranean, you will vow to return or wish you could visit the United Arab Emirates as
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        837 56  -  Akshita Nanda Healthier brown rice versions of chicken rice and mcc siam at food centres are going down well with customers It is mcc siam and chicken rice, but probably as you have never seen them before. Food outlets across the island are trying to introduce
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        429 56  -  Wong Ah Yoke When I asked for brown rice bee hoon with sliced fish at Kia Hiang Restaurant, I got a puzzled look in return. The server also did not seem to know about the brown rice mvi fan and fried seafood brown rice two other
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        702 57 A shallow-breathing technique called the Buteyko method is providing relief for sufferers New York Many alternative remedies for serious medical conditions have little more than anecdotal support, and few have been found effective in welldesigned clinical trials. But an alternative treatment for asthma, which does not
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        637 60  -  Lee Siew Hua The way I remember my convent school days, there was a circle of girls who always danced, always looked like sylphs. I remember, for they moved with beauty and precision. Also because I'd hoped to join them. Okay, I fancied myself a graceful
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        1044 67  -  Magdalen Ng His family is rich but Miguel Syjuco had to support himself by being a medical guinea pig and Tbartending The Read Interview "It is a strange fact of contemporary life that we can be as poor as the poorest writers and not seem it
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        618 67  -  Akshita Nanda Hot Off The Press THE BRIDE'S FAREWELL By Meg Rosoff Penguin/Paperback/186 pages/$27.29/ Major bookstores/iHHHMr With simple words and a lyrical turn of phrase, Meg Rosoff's tale of a runaway bride touches the heart, fires the mind and enchants the imagination.
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        325 67 Fiction 1. (1) The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown 2. (2) My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult 3. (3) The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger 4. (4) Paths Of Glory by Jeffrey Archer 5. The Book Of Tomorrow by Cecelia Ahem 6. Nine Dragons by Michael Connelly 7.
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        746 68  -  Huang Lijie The Fair Price supermarket in Kang Kar Mall, with butcher service and fresh offerings, will soon open 24 hours From the friendly butcher behind the chilled pork counter to the tanks of live fish and hairy crabs, the new Fair Price supermarket at
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        233 68 The Kopitiam food court at Kang Kar Mall, 100 Hougang Avenue 10, offers these treats listed below. Stall: Desserts Open: 24 hours daily What: A range of hot and cold desserts is available, including its signature orh nee (sweet yam paste, right) with pumpkin puree,
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        1026 70  -  Huang Lijie Singapore's food scene is fast gaining cachet overseas with features in foreign newspapers and TV shows Tourists never used to visit chef Damian D'Silva's food stall, Big D's Grill in Holland Drive, which serves an eclectic mix of Western and Peranakan food. But after
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        705 71  -  Huang Lijie Well-known artisan bread maker Dan Lepard no longer snubs soft white bread but says it has to be done well Artisan bakers who take pride in making loaves with good crusts and crumb textures might snub soft white breads, but not Mr Dan Lepard.
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        240 71 Artisan baker Dan Lepard shares a recipe for scones RICH SCONES Ingredients 225g plain white flour 3 tsp baking powder 50g unsalted butter, softened 2 Tbs caster sugar legg 50ml milk, cold 25ml double cream, cold 1 egg lightly beaten with a little milk and a small pinch
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        733 72  -  Huang Lijie Mrs jo Scow's omelette soup, which is from a family heritage recipe, is easy to cook gtTTfraravwffi Mrs Jo Scow, 47, a Teochew, was bewildered the first time she was offered rice for lunch. She was then a teenager and had been invited
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        216 72 INGREDIENTS 2 heaped Tbs dried shrimps 40g tang hoon (mung bean vermicelli) 4 tsp oil 4 eggs 2 tsp light soya sauce V 4 tsp ground white pepper 500 ml chicken stock 750 ml water 1 stalk coriander leaf METHOD 1. Wash, drain and coarsely
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        631 72  -  Tan Hsueh Yun Asian food is in the spotlight this week, Intellectually, I can wrap my mind around the concept of a healthy recipe. Flavour and a luxurious mouth feel do not always have to come from lavish use of butter, cream or oil. In practice, though, so
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        144 72  -  Eunice Quek Tidbits Stuff yourself with oysters, sashimi, mussels and clams at Barossa on weekends for $49++ a person. Or if red meat is your thing, opt for the beef buffet available on Wednesdays. On offer is Australian beef in prime cuts of black Angus rib eye,
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        94 72 If you are hunting for traditional recipes for the holidays, check out YWCA's food diary. The diary has write-ups and recipes for 12 dishes commonly associated with festive occasions, such as sugee cookies (right) for Chinese New Year, beef rendang for Hari Raya and roast turkey for Christmas.
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        81 72 French bistro La Petite Cuisine in Serene Centre has opened a new outlet, La Petite Barbecue a few doors from the original outlet. The new eatery offers meats, air-flown from Australia, simply grilled and seasoned with salt and pepper. Side dishes include fries and a salad,
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        75 72 You can now buy that Piazza pot or Giesser Messer knife from Singapore-based website Pantry Pursuits. The retailer sells cookware that cannot be found in retail stores, such as Italian brand Piazza's pots and pans, and German maker Giesser Messer's knives, which cost from US$25 (Ss3s). The
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        529 73  -  Wong Ah Yoke It may not be perfect, but the new Trattoria L'Ancora shows potential Eats The row of restaurants along Bukit Timah Road just before the Sixth Avenue junction has seen a number of changes over the past year. The latest casualty is Tin Hill,
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        431 73  -  Thng Lay Teen B8 It's tricky looking for a decent place to eat after finishing work late every Friday around 10pm or so. After a long day at work, I feel I deserve a dinner that I can really enjoy. And for con- venience,
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        907 74  -  Eunice Quek A need to express his creativity led Robin Ho to turn from rebel to chef The Marmalade Group's executive chef Robin Ho spends most of his time cooking. But not in the kitchen of his four-room flat in Toa Payoh. "My kitchen is as
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        443 74  -  Jenny Tan Wine Club/ ■T^T^kh Tiffin T>7»] n»^yT*T*T»U>£MI»f*B When a specialist lends his expertise to something, there is always the expectation that he has the power to make the mundane better. So when a chef such as Mario Batali designs his own cookware, we assume
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        81 74 LEARN TO MAKE Raspberry Bellini Ingredients 120ml sparkling wine 3 raspberries 10ml raspberry liqueur 10ml raspberry syrup Garnish 2 raspberries Method 1. Pour the cold sparkling wine into a champagne glass. 2. Blend the remaining ingredients with two cubes of ice. 3. Pour the blended mixture into the champagne
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