The Straits Times, 3 December 2009

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    • 50 1 A MALAYSIAN worker who suffered brain damage after a 10m workplace fall in 2005 can expect to receive a payout of at least $250,000, after the Court of Appeal overturned a High Court decision which rejected the stevedore's claims for workmen's compensation. PRIME PAGE A 4
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    • 33 1 A STRONGER currency has made Singapore the ninth most expensive Asian city for expatriates to live in, a survey has found. Worldwide, Singapore came in 78th. MONEY PAGE 822
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    • 56 1 UNITED States President Barack Obama yesterday announced that 30,000 more troops would be sent to Afghanistan soon but also promised war-weary Americans that a drawdown would begin J to take shape from July J 2011. In South Asia, the news was received with a mixture of relief,
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    • 52 1 A FIVE-YEAR-OLD girl was killed when a car hit her while she was on her way to a piano lesson with her grandfather. Zhao Lin Qian, who was attempting to cross Punggol Field Road on Tuesday evening, was pronounced dead at the scene. HOME
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    • 64 1 GOLF star Tiger Woods yesterday admitted "transgressions" and said he had let his family down. The statement posted on his website appeared to confirm rumours of an extramarital affair. His comments came after Us Weekly magazine published a cover story alleging that a Los Angeles cocktail
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  • 885 1  -  lessica Cheam Government throws its weight behind global summit on climate I By SINGAPORE'S leaders yesterday put on the table the country's first target to curb greenhouse gas emissions, throwing their political weight behind next week's climate change meetings in Copenhagen. Senior
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  • 964 1  -  Cassandra Chew CASSANDRA CHEW By SINGAPOREANS know too well the frustrations of not being understood by service staff from foreign lands when out for a meal or shopping in Orchard Road. New rules, however, are going to be introduced to help
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    • 126 2 IN YESTERDAY'S edited excerpt of Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam's interview with Business Week, which we reproduced under the heading "Turning disability into capability", we quoted him as saying: "There's nothing more intrusive than our rules: For example, requiring every public housing precinct and every block
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    • 904 2  -  Nirmal Ghosh Concern over global warming should not overshadow other crises By THAILAND CORRESPONDENT PERHAPS the most powerful message will come not in the form of an apocalypse, or a bang, but something far smaller and simpler, a whimper but one has to notice it.
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    • 165 2 VIEWPOINTS WE SAY Obama pitches his withdrawal play The notable part of US President Barack Obama's plan for Afghanistan is not the troop surge, but clear word about a gradual withdrawal from mid-2011. It has taken courage to concede, even if obliquely, that winning the war in its conventional sense
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  • prime-news
    • 473 3 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Golfer regrets 'those transgressions with all my heart' ORLANDO (Florida): Tiger Woods yesterday admitted "transgressions" and said he had let his family down, in a statement posted on his website which appeared to confirm rumours of an extramarital affair. "I have
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    • 357 3 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE NEW YORK: The New York nightclub hostess, identified by a United States supermarket tabloid as Tiger Woods' mistress, has called allegations that she is romantically involved with the golf superstar false and "ridiculous". In an interview published on Tuesday, Ms Rachel Uchitel
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    • 244 3 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TIGER Woods will face no criminal charges for crashing his car outside his Florida mansion last Friday, but he has been issued with a careless driving citation, police said on Tuesday. He must also pay a JS$l64 (*****) fine and will lose four
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    • 594 4  -  K.C. VIJAYAN Court says bosses are liable for safety even at third-party sites By LAW CORRESPONDENT A FOREIGN worker who saw his claim for workmen's compensation rejected can now expect to net a payout of at least $250,000 almost double what he had
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    • 512 4  -  Maria Almenoar By IN THEIR latest step to stamp out workplace accidents, the authorities will focus on tackling the No. 1 cause of deaths: falling from height. The aim is to halve the rate of fatalities and injuries. There were 19 deaths
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    • 765 5  -  Victoria Vaughan Much done to cut emissions; new target will need habit change By PERSUADING motorists to switch from cars to public transport is one area in which the Government has its work cut out for it, on the way to achieving its goal of reducing
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    • 327 5  -  Jessica Cheam By MINISTER for the Environment and Water Resources Yaacob Ibrahim said yesterday that Singapore's move to pledge a cut in emissions growth was to help contribute to a successful deal at Copenhagen. "If I may say, I think the Danes
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    • 680 5 BELOW is an edited excerpt from a media interview yesterday when Senior Minister S. Jayakumar, National Development Minister Mah Bow Tan and Environment and Water Resources Minister Yaacob Ibrahim announced Singapore's commitment to cut carbon emissions. With the 16 per cent reduction, how will the
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    • 623 7  -  Bhagyashree Garekar Wisdom of exit timetable questioned By US CORRESPONDENT WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama yesterday announced a widely anticipated surge in troops as well as an unexpected exit clause in a major speech on Afghanistan. What was far from clear, however, was whether he
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    • 310 7 PHOTO: In America's vital national interest "As commander-in-chief, I have determined that it is in our vital national interest to send an additional 30,000 US troops to Afghanistan. After 18 months, our troops will begin to come home." Fastest pace possible "The 30,000 additional troops that I am
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    • 528 8  -  Ravi Velloor AFGHAN TROOP SURGE A range of emotions expressed in South Asia By NEW DELHI: United States President Barack Obama's announcement of a troops surge in Afghanistan evoked a range of emotions from scepticism, to relief to anxiety in South Asia yesterday. "Obama's plans are now
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  • 679 9  -  Alastair Mclndoe By PHILIPPINES CORRESPONDENT MANILA: Large numbers of nursing colleges in the Philippines are at risk of closure as a result of new government regulations that aim to raise nursing standards here. Many of them have chronically low pass rates, and could be
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  • Page 9 Miscellaneous
    • 106 9 JK* WHAT'S ONLINE MOST READ, MOST COMMENTED ON AND MORE WWW.StraitstimeS.COm under-employed Malaysian graduates MOST- READ ONLINE working in factories and malls." Loneliness is 'infectious' Raped by 'Good Samaritan' BLOGGED ABOUT More than history in Natrah musical. MOST COMMENTED ON Says Abdul Rahman: "I attended this Malaysia to revamp civics
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    • 92 11 Indonesian labourer Suparwono (centre) walking with the help of Mr Jaya Suprana (left) from the Indonesian Museum of Records and a relative during an awards ceremony in Jakarta yesterday. Mr Suparwono, who had hoped to be named the world's tallest man, was actually scm shorter than
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    • 521 11  -  Carolyn Hong Slashing fuel and sugar subsidy bills would trim deficit but is likely to anger the electorate By MALAYSIA BUREAU CHIEF KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is proposing that costly subsidies for sugar and fuel be scrapped next year a move that will help
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    • 140 11 THE Malaysian government spends RMB,OOO (553,300) per person annually for subsidies. It covers a range of essential food items like rice, flour, sugar and cooking oil, as well as fuel and other areas such as education and agriculture. Besides this, Petronas also directly subsidises natural gas.
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    • 203 11 NUSAJAYA (Johor): Robbers waylaid a managing director of a construction company and his manager in their car and shot them dead, before fleeing with a few hundred thousand ringgit in payroll cash. The victims, identified only as Saravanan, 39, and Viswa, 43, were
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    • 561 13 REUTERS GIANT INDUSTRIAL ESTATE PHOTO: Headache for PM as Thai court upholds suspension of 65 projects due to environment fears BANGKOK: A Thai court has upheld the suspension of 65 projects worth some US$B billion (Ssll billion) at the world's eighth-biggest petrochemicals hub over environmental
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    • 524 14 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE PHILIPPINE CARNAGE Probe into role some of the 1,092 officers allegedly played in election-linked killings MANILA: All 1,092 police officers in a Philippine province will be replaced amid an investigation into the role allegedly played by some of them in an election-linked massacre,
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    • 412 14 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, ASSOCIATED PRESS MANILA: Former Philippine first lady Imelda Marcos has filed her candidacy for next year's congressional elections, joining the country's boxing champion and the outgoing President in a star-studded race for the Lower House. The 80-year-old widow, who has successfully fought
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    • 615 15 But officials insist such illegal detention centres do not exist BEIJING: Secret, illegal "black jails" exist in China, a state-run weekly has confirmed, despite official denials. Petitioners travelling to Beijing or provincial capitals to file complaints against their local governments often end up in such
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    • 385 15 REUTERS NEW DELHI: India plans to strengthen its naval presence in the waters off its southern shores, the country's navy chief said yesterday, in a move to counter China's push into the Indian Ocean region. Admiral Nirmal Verma said the navy
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    • 772 18  -  Peh Shing Huei But orders from foreign airlines have been slow By CHINA BUREAU CHIEF BEIJING: The "Made in China" label could soon be taking to the skies in the form of commercial jets. The country that has gone from bicycles to spacecraft in a
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    • 686 19  -  Chua Chin Hon PM LEE'S VISIT TO CUBA Spore port operator should participate in building $2.8b facility, says Cuban president By HAVANA (Cuba): Cuba, which has been in talks with Dubai and Brazil for years about building a new port, is now eyeing Singapore
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    • 606 21 REUTERS, ASSOCIATED PRESS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ROAD TO COPENHAGEN Panel to decide on 7 farms' eligibility amid concerns Beijing may be lowering subsidies to get financing LONDON: The Bonn-based United Nations body that oversees carbon credit trading will rule this week on whether
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    • 297 21 ASSOCIATED PRESS COPENHAGEN: Danes will be on their best green behaviour when a much anticipated climate conference brings thousands of foreign visitors to Copenhagen next week. At least that is what the government hopes will happen. For months, the authorities have issued climate-smart
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    • 441 22 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS, ASSOCIATED PRESS No snap polls despite failure of carbon trading Bill to pass House vote SYDNEY: Australia's government yesterday insisted that it will not call snap elections and will introduce defeated climate change legislation in Parliament for a third time
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    • 612 24 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, ASSOCIATED PRESS Teheran finds 'illegal entry 5 was due to error; swift release of 5 men seen as overture to London TEHERAN: Teheran yesterday released five Britons who were detained last week when their 18m racing yacht drifted accidentally into Iran's Persian Gulf
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    • 304 24 RESPECTED US magazine Foreign Policy has listed the "Top 100 Thinkers of 2009" in its latest edition. Here is a look at who made it to the top 10: 1. Ben Bernanke: US Federal Reserve chairman; for acting quickly and single-handedly to prevent
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    • 662 26 NEW YORK TIMES While many natior increase funding, varsities in US are cutting back WASHINGTON: As countries seek a route to economic recovery, many are looking to advanced education to give them a competitive edge in global research and development. Others, including the United
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    • 520 27 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, ASSOCIATED PRESS Move follows Murdoch's threat to block Internet giant WASHINGTON: Google, under fire from media mogul Rupert Murdoch and some other newspaper owners, has said it will let publishers set a limit on the number of articles people can read for
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    • 195 27 LONDON: Doctors in Britain have been warned not to respond to flirtatious approaches on social networking sites. The Medical Defence Union (MDU), a legal body for doctors, said communicating via sites such as Facebook may be a breach of ethical responsibilities. It
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    • 355 28 She fell asleep while breast-feeding; doc on board failed to revive infant LONDON: A breast-feeding mother accidentally smothered her four-week old child aboard a United Airlines flight from Washington DC to Kuwait, a British tabloid has reported. The Sun newspaper said that the mother,
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    • IN BRIEF
      • 336 28 REUTERS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE PARIS: An Iraqi television reporter imprisoned for throwing his shoes at former US president George W. Bush found himself on the receiving end of a similar footwear attack in Paris on Tuesday. Mr Muntazer al-Zaidi, 30, whose flare-up against Mr
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      • 108 28 KUALA LUMPUR: The crisis-riddled Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) has postponed its annual general meeting (AGM) slated for Saturday. MCA deputy president Chua Soi Lek said no date has been fixed for the AGM, except that it will be held next year. MCA, the country's second largest
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    • 115 28 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Malaysiakini news portal JAKARTA: Indonesia has banned an Austral-ian-made film on the alleged murder of six Australian-based journalists by Indonesian troops during the 1975 invasion of then East Timor, an official said yesterday. No reason was given for the decision and officials from the
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    • 148 28 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BEIJING: China's official Influenza A (H1N1) death toll has tripled in the past two weeks after the government ordered more accurate reporting of fatalities amid suspicions of a cover-up. A statement posted on the health ministry's website late on Tuesday said the number of
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    • 110 28 THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK KOTA KINABALU: A massive landslip has cut off Sabah's main east-west road link, leaving thousands stranded. Heavy rain triggered the landslip at 1 am on Tuesday, when tonnes of boulders and earth tumbled down onto the 65th km stretch of the Kota
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  • 456 29 THE notable feature of United States President Barack Obama's revised plan for Afghanistan was not the troop reinforcement, which isn't for the first time in his presidency, but clear word about a gradual withdrawal from 2011. The expectation is that the US will retain
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  • 871 29  -  Kenneth Rogoff By GLOBAL investors are in a giant huff over Dubai's decision to allow its flagship private company Dubai World to seek a six-month standstill implying at least partial default on payments on about US$26 billion (Ss36 billion) in debt. What
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  • 899 29  -  Thomas L. Friedman NEW YORK TIMES U.S. TROOP SURGE IN AFGHANISTAN By LET me start with the bottom line and then tell you how I got there: I can't agree with President Barack Obama's decision to escalate in Afghanistan. I'd prefer a
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    • 621 30  -  Connie Hedegaard COPENHAGEN MEET ON CLIMATE CHANGE By THERE are moments in history when the world can choose to go down different paths. The United Nations' Climate Conference in Copenhagen is one of those moments: We can choose to go down the road towards green
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    • 904 30  -  Chang Youngho Benjamin Tang By FOR THE STRAITS TIMES THE global effort to reach a consensus on climate change is fraught with uncertainty. In its 2007 Climate Change synthesis report, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change asserted that humans had caused carbon to accumulate
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    • 760 30  -  Deep K. Datta Ray By FOR THE STRAITS TIMES DESPITE Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's befuddlement at what he calls "a certain amount of aggressiveness on the Chinese part", he and his aides have taken the unprecedented step of making statements
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    • 315 31  -  Claudia Tan (Mrs) KIDS BORN OUT OF WEDLOCK I REFER to last Thursday's report, "Court to mistress: Law can't help you", in which Judge of Appeal Chao Hick Tin was quoted as suggesting that the law be changed to protect innocent children born
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    • 318 31  -  Bernard Tan ALTERNATIVE LIFESTYLES I REFER to Tuesday's letter by Mr Harvey Neo, "Respect those outside traditional family". I agree with his view that people with alternative views and lifestyles should be treated with respect, empathy, compassion and tolerance. However, I also share the
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    • 302 31  -  DSP Paul Tay Assistant Director, Media Relations Public Affairs Department Singapore Police Force I REFER to the letter by Madam Josephine Tay, "Neighbour told to act as loan-shark runner" (Nov 12). Police take a serious view of all loan-sharking and related harassment
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    • 367 31  -  Lucilla Teoh (Ms) Corporate Communications Anglican Diocese of Singapore WITH reference to Monday's report, "Unite against alternative values, Anglicans urged", the Anglican Church feels it necessary to clear up a misperception. The whole thrust and concern of Archbishop John Chew's sermon was first and foremost
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    • 225 31  -  Koh Peng Keng Director, Sports Division Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports I REFER to Mr Lee Seek Kay's letter last Thursday, "Let top male athletes train in lieu of NS". The Ministry of Defence, in consultation with the Ministry
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    • 168 31  -  Robin Chua I REFER to Monday's commentary by Nanyang Technological University (NTU) professor Euston Quah and NTU researcher Qiyan Ong, "What stance should Singapore take at Copenhagen?", and the suggestion to introduce a carbon tax. To achieve the objective of a policy, why must its
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    • 315 31  -  Tanty Nazlianah Rosli Manager, Integrated Marketing Communications Division Singapore Sports Council I REFER to Mr Edmund Goh's letter last Saturday, "No concession a two-hour tennis session a week during peak periods would make students poorer by $76 a month", and would
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    • 96 31 ,V More letters on *V> www.straitstimes.com 1 MR ROBIN NAYAK: New phone line for each mio TV set-top box? That's absurd 2 MR VINCENT WEE: No response from Tiger Airways after mix-up 3 STARHUB: Ultimately, it's about giving consumers a choice 4 MR KWA SEE HWIE: Queue system at clinic
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    • 631 33  -  Sujin Thomas bne was crossing road with granddad; pair said to have been jaywalking By SHE had started piano lessons at a music school in Punggol Plaza three weeks ago and was already showing a flair for the keys. But while on the
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    • 90 34 AIDAH RAUF Men in Light Decon Suits performing wet decontamination yesterday, during the last stage of a chemical release exercise at the Second Link in Tuas. It is the seventh annual exercise conducted by the National Environment Agency and Johor's Department of Environment. The drill was
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    • 600 34  -  Chua Hian Hou It provides 3-D views of public roads, tourist attractions and buildings islandwide By SINGAPORE'S streets can now be explored virtually with Internet giant Google's new Street View service, which went live yesterday. The Republic is the first in South-east Asia to have
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    • 291 34  -  YEN FENG AN EXHIBITION to display items of religious significance from Singapore and China will bring to the public greater awareness of the different faiths practised in the two countries, said the Venerable Kwang Sheng yesterday. "Such an awareness is necessary for religious harmony
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    • 340 36  -  ELENA CHONG He owed some $77,000 to 100 foreign workers from his two companies THE owner of two engineering companies was jailed a total of nine months yesterday for failing to pay the salaries of his foreign workers. Julian Yip Si Wei, 27,
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    • 479 36  -  Selina Lum By THE two sons of Indonesia-born businessman Agus Anwar have been ordered by the High Court to cough up the $15 million he owes to a private bank here. The brothers, Mr Patrick Adrian Anwar, 29, and Mr Andrew Francis Anwar,
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    • 411 36  -  K.C. VIJAYAN CONVICTED drug offender Yong Vui Kong, due to hang tomorrow, was granted a last-minute stay of execution after his lawyer applied in the High Court yesterday for a hearing to challenge the validity of the penalty. Justice Woo Bih
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    • CASEFILE
      • 75 36 A 35-YEAR-OLD tour guide left his keys in the front door of his flat in Bukit Purmei after leaving for work on Tuesday at around noon. When he returned at 4.30pm, the keys were still there, but a box containing $18,000 was missing from the master
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      • 56 36 A 47-YEAR-OLD taxi driver lost a $200 wallet after he picked up three male passengers from Yew Tee MRT station last Saturday. The passenger in the front seat had a haversack and is believed to have used it as a cover to steal the wallet containing $15,
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    • 702 38  -  Judith Tan DON'T EXPECT MIRACLES "As a parent, you secretly hope that this will be a magical cure for your daughter and she will get up and say, 'Wow, that was a wild ride. Of course, this was not ever going to be
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    • 495 39  -  April Chong Parachute-like device prevents blood clots in patients with irregular heartbeats I By A SMALL parachute-like device may be the answer to preventing strokes in people with irregular heartbeats, especially those who cannot take drugs to cut down the risk. The National Heart Centre,
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    • 227 40 PRESCHOOLERS came with homemade, crayon-coloured ornaments; polytechnic students came with handmade baubles. They were among the community groups, schools and embassies decorating 150 trees at the Botanic Gardens, for a light-up and concert to mark the gardens' 150 th anniversary. The trees will be
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    • 455 40  -  LEOW SI WAN Spike in number of people caught this year with untreated flora or soil: AVA EVERY day, an average of six people enter Singapore with plants and soil that have not been treated for pests and diseases, a potential threat
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    • 580 41  -  Karamjit Kaur FLYING CLUBS IN JOHOR Malaysian regulator clamps down on lessons, foreign members after safety probe By AVIATION CORRESPONDENT THE days of Singapore residents heading north to learn how to fly may be over. Flying clubs in Johor have been told by Malaysia's air regulator that
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    • 158 41 WE KNOW little about dreams except that we all have them and that most of the time i we forget them. Psychiatrists, 1 psychologists, phiL losophers, soothsayers and quacks have, over the ages, had several theories as to why we dream. They may be wish-fulfilment
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    • 456 43 WORLD TOILET SUMMIT Richer nations 'can help raise standards in poor countries' ABOUT 2.5 billion people still do not have access to proper toilets, according to estimates by the World Health Organisation (WHO). Yet, it would cost only about US$3BO billion (***** billion) or
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    • 327 43  -  Cai Haoxiang By WITH more PMETs professionals, managers, executives and technicians on its rolls, the labour movement has embarked on a new approach in its membership. Yesterday, it took its first step by introducing a network for Singapore's 11,300 preschool teachers. Called the Professional Chapter
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    • 264 43 TOILETS at MRT stations, bus interchanges and non-HDB coffee shops have become dirtier in the last three years, while those in workplace canteens, cinemas and shopping centres showed improvements, a survey has found. The main problems in the dirty toilets were dirty
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    • 98 33 WHAT'S ONLINE MOST READ, MOST COMMENTED ON AND MORE www.straitstimes.com BLOGGED ABOUT MOST-READ ONLINE BTwo wheels for a change. ■No poles for driving test Says chuwa: "I dumped my car for my ■Drunk driver caused death bicycle in 2004 and continue to enjoy my 10km morning ride every day." MOST
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  • SPORT.
    • 686 44  -  Leonard Lim Duo who met SEA Games qualifying time may not run By SPRINTERS Poh Seng Song and Muhammad Amiruddin Jamal face an agonising few days with a week left before the South-east Asia Games. Despite meeting the qualifying criterion for the 100 metres last December, they
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    • 429 44 By Jonathan Wong VIENTIANE: It was not quite the start that Thailand, chasing their ninth consecutive gold medal in the South-east Asia Games football competition, had hoped for. Not only did they concede a late equaliser to Vietnam in a 1-1 Group A
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    • 905 45  -  Lin Xinyi Spore shooter wants to erase disappointment of the last SEA Games By EIGHT years ago, Ong Jun Hong was given a thrashing and a message: Go find another co-curricular activity. Then, he was trying out for the school's table tennis team but
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      138 46 "Of course, I regret it. We all have to make mistakes to become a better person. Barack Obama will make a lot of mistakes... Sir Alex Ferguson apologised foi what he said about the ref. EMMANUEL ADEBAYOR, admitting he was wrong to taunt fans of former club Arsenal aftei
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    • 730 46 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, THE TIMES, LONDON Fifa move means they can be grouped with giants at the World Cup CAPE TOWN: France were handed a World Cup bombshell yesterday when they learnt they were not among the top seeds for next year's tournament. But Fifa insisted the decision had
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    • 209 46 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE CAPE TOWN: Thierry Henry could be banned from the start of the 2010 World Cup, after Fifa yesterday opened a disciplinary investigation against the French striker for his handball against Ireland. If an independent disciplinary panel rules against him, it could
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    • 347 46 THE TIMES, LONDON LONDON: Manchester United's youngsters showed why Alex Ferguson rates them so highly, brushing aside Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 at Old Trafford on Tuesday to reach the League Cup semi-finals. Darron Gibson, the Ireland midfielder, scored two stunning goals to ensure a strong
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    • 640 46  -  Neil Humphreys LIGHTERSIDE By BEAUTIFUL actress Charlize Theron will tomorrow hold my hopes and, possibly, my ball, in the palm of her hand. The Oscar winner will provide a welcome antidote to all that testosterone at the World Cup draw. With Theron mingling
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    • 650 47  -  Leonard Lim Co-organisers' spat over timing of payment may lead to stars' withdrawal By ONE of Singapore's marquee running events could lose some of its shine and biggest stars, including 2007 world champion and last year's winner Luke Kibet of Kenya, if a dispute between the co-organ-isers is
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    • SPORTSWORLD
      • 71 47 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MADRID: Playmaker Kaka is an injury doubt for Real Madrid's final Champions League Group C football match at Marseille. He has a hernia, the club said on Tuesday. Hurt during Sunday's defeat by Barcelona, he may also miss Saturday's Spanish Primera Liga match
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      • 61 47 ASSOCIATED PRESS LOS ANGELES: The Los Angeles City Council has voted to submit a bid to become a host city of football's World Cup in 2018 or 2022. Australia, England, Indonesia, Japan, Netherlands-Belgium, Russia and Spain-Portugal have also filed to host both
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      • 96 47 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MUMBAI: Tillakaratne Dilshan smashed his sixth century this year to give Sri Lanka a solid start in the third and final cricket Test against India yesterday. He made 109 as Sri Lanka, seeking a win to draw the series 1-1, battled a
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      • 65 47 ASSOCIATED PRESS PHILADELPHIA: Allen Iverson is rejoining the Philadelphia 76ers. Sixers president Ed Stefanski announced the signing yesterday on the National Basketball Association team's website. Iverson, 34, is expected to make his debut against the Denver Nuggets on Monday. The 10-time All-Star had been set to
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    • 563 47  -  Wang Meng Meng By JUST two weeks after their memorable 1-0 victory over Thailand, it is back to work for the Lions, and national coach Raddy Avramovic is cracking the whip to get them back to match fitness. With crucial Asian Cup qualifiers
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    • 226 44 —ft P^ 4+JpJpl I NOT RUNNING? Dispute may cause big names like Luke Kibet to skip Spore Marathon. 815 BACK TO WORK Lions resume training for Asian Cup qualifiers with gruelling session. 815 fnT\ WHAT'S ONLINE X), MOST VIEWED, MOST COMMENTED AND MORE www.straitstimes.com.sg MOST-READ ONLINE STORIES Limping Gunners: Arsenal
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    • 134 46 LAOS 2009: ALL SINGAPORE MATCHES TELECAST "LIVE" A League Wellington Melbourne Vict Fri, 04/12/09 2.30pm A League Adelaide Newcastle jets Fri, 04/12/09 5.00pm UE Europe and German League matches are also on sale. For more details, please check Singapore Pools website. L Ja J V/ 7 Draw No. 2489/2009 m
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    • 243 46 Today Golf Australian Open: Day 1 (Live, Ch24, 9am). Chevron World Challenge: Day 1 (Live, Ch26 Ch3o4, tomorrow, 4.15 am). Hockey Men's Champions Trophy: England v Netherlands (2pm), Germany v Australia (4pm) Live, Ch22. Tomorrow Basketball NBA: Boston v San Antonio (Live, Ch23, 9am). Football German Bundesliga: Bayern Munich v
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      128 47 "I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith." 2 Timothy 4:7 CHINNAPPAN SABASTAIN Age: 76 was called home to be with the Lord on 30 November 2009, dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones Wife: Philomena Regina Sons: Daughters-in-law: Lawrence Sabastain
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      111 47 "I am the Way, the Truth and the Life." John 14.6 MAGGIE THERESA D'SILVA Age: 87 was called home to be with the Lord on 1 December 2009, leaving behind loved ones. Husband Hugh Corbertt D'Silva (deceased) Sons Joseph, Martin, Vincent, Stephen Daughters Jenny (deceased), Eunice, Wonne Daughters-in-law Ifeh Ling,
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      18 47 13th Loving Memory Of LIM AH BEE eparted: 3/12/1996 Jways remembered by her 5 children and loved ones
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      33 47 In Loving Memory of TAN JEE HOO Departed: 03/12/2002 7 years have gone but fond memories still linger on. Dearly missed by Ai Lien, Shiao Ying, Ze Han J All loved ones p
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      212 48 have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. From now on there is reserved for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give to me on that day... 2 Timothy 4: 7-8 REV SUNIL JAYANTHA AMBAGASPITIYA 28 February
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      197 48 r Jesus said: "Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me. In my Father's house are many rooms /am going S there to prepare a place for y0u....50 that you also \J may be where I am." John 14:1-3 bmJ^T TAN CHAI LIAN Age:
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      236 48 LIM HOR LAM Age: 77 Passed away peacefully on 2 December 2009 Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones Wife: Ong Ah Pu Sons: Daughters-in-law: Grandsons: Granddaughter-in-law: Lim Seng Toh Chua Siw Hua Lim Jun Yao, Wilfred Lim Seng Hoo Wan Dee Lim Jun Hua Lim Seng Huat, Daniel
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      154 48 MARY NEO nee NEWTON 28 November 1926 to 1 December 2009 Age: 83 Eternal rest grant unto Mary, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon her. May her soul, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen. Husband: Eugene Webster Newton (deceased) Sons: Daughter-in-law: Francis Wesstin Hannah Maria
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      79 48 Athma Shanti Pooja The family of the lad? k. VADUMALER CHELLIAM Departed on 19/11/09 wish to express their heartfelt thanks and appreciation to relatives, friends, colleagues for their kind condolences and donations during their recent bereavement. Karumathi Prayers will be held on 3/12/09 (Thurs) night at Blk 59, Telok Blangah
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      39 48 The family of the late ANN SOH GAN NEO Departed on 26 November 2009 wish to express their heartfelt thanks and appreciation to relatives and friends for their kind assistance, attendance, condolences, donations and wreaths during their recent bereavement.
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      27 48 38th Anniversary In Loving Memory GOVINDASAMY HACHUTHEN Departed: 3.12.1971 Gone from our lives one so dear, But in our hearts forever near. Always remembered by loved ones.
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  • money markets
    • 506 49  -  Goh Eng Yeow BULLS BEARS Blue chips do well, but market mirrors major bourses' low volumes By ASIAN bourses enjoyed another good day yesterday as worries over Dubai World's debt problems faded further into the background. Singapore's benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) gained
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    • 471 49  -  Lee Su Shyan By ASSISTANT MONEY EDITOR SINGAPORE Exchange (SGX) is making a special cash payment of $1.5 million to its former chief executive Hsieh Fu Hua in recognition of his "outstanding contributions". But it is a separate conditional award of 436,485 SGX
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      • 21 49 SINGAPORE STOCK TRADING VOLUME 1.26 billion shares worth $1.43 billion UP DOWN Gainers: 265 Losers: 200 Unchanged: 783
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    • REGIONAL
      • 29 49 Yesterday's close: 9,608.94 (+36.74) Japanese shares rose 0.4 per cent as investors digested a central bank decision to provide fresh stimulus money to revive the economy.
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      • 28 49 Yesterday's close: 1,271.15 (+4.44) Malaysian shares closed 0.4 per cent higher on bargainhunting in property and construction stocks as fears over Dubai's debt crisis eased.
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      • 30 49 Yesterday's close: 22,289.57 (+176.42) Hong Kong shares rose 0.8 per cent on bargain-hunting gains after positive US home sales restored confidence in a global economic recovery.
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      • 26 49 Yesterday's close: 1,591.63 (+21.91) South Korean shares closed 1.4 per cent higher on extended foreign buying as worries over Dubai World's debt problems faded.
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      • 27 49 Yesterday's close: 3,269.75 (+34.39) Chinese shares closed up 1.1 per cent after reassurances from Beijing that its stimulus policies would continue into next year.
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      • 31 49 Yesterday's close: 17,169.91 (-28.36) Indian stocks fell 0.2 per cent as investors took profits on a sharp run-up in share prices that had been fuelled by strong economic data.
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    • 277 52 A US-BASED research firm, specialising in clinical trial and drug development services, has opened a new US$3 million (Ss4.l million) laboratory in Singapore. It is another shot in the arm for the burgeoning medical services sector here. The company, PPD, which is listed on
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    • 411 52  -  Robin Chan Both Jurong Island facilities add up to $25m; one plant will help lower CO2 emissions By GERMAN industrial gas maker Linde Gas officially opened two new plants on Jurong Island yesterday as it ramps up its presence here. One project is a
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    • 570 53  -  Robin Chan Purchasing Managers' Index shows contraction fears were not realised By SINGAPORE'S manufacturing sector appears to have shrugged off a temporary blip in its recovery. A forward-looking indicator of factory output, the Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI), posted a seventh straight month of
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    • 478 53 BLOOMBERG NEW YORK: The credit crisis in Dubai shook world markets but has not stopped the country's ruler, Sheikh Mohammed Rashid al Maktoum, from buying racehorses. He was the top spender at the Tattersails sales in Newmarket, England, on Friday, two days after Dubai
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    • 765 54  -  Fiona Chan Living costs for expats hit by a stronger Sings and rise in inflation By A STRONGER currency and a rise in inflation have made Singapore a more expensive place for expatriates to live in, a survey has found. Singapore jumped three
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        195 56  -  Adeline chia Challenges were aplenty but these 10 gathered strength amid the storm arts reporter It has been a turbulent year for the arts industry in Singapore. The global financial crisis that started last year deepened this year and audiences were more picky about the shows they were
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        747 56 She is being replaced by Mr Low Kee Hong, who was the general manager of the Singapore Biennale. New to the Power List, Ms Goh hits the No. 2 spot for programming a smashing edition of the annual arts festival. Her mix of crowd-pleasing and eclectic fare
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      • 599 58  -  Adeline Chia Goh Ching Lee, 48, former Singapore Arts Festival director Mtei programming Singapore's biggest annual arts event for 10 years, Ms Gob wants to take a break. She says it was with "a sense of relief" that she left her previous high-profile job as the director
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      • 482 58  -  Deepika Shetty Michael Koh, 48, chief executive, f National Heritage Board Mr Koh's energy is infectious and this is reflected in the museums he leads as chief executive of the National Heritage Board. The funkily dressed and easygoing museum chief is good with people and great at
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      • 384 58  -  Tara Tan Esplanade programming team led by J.P. Nathan, 54, director of programming ST PHOTO The bustling arts centre is on the power list again this year for bringing in dynamic blockbuster shows which inject much buzz into the local arts landscape. With a 38-member team programming
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      • 318 60  - The artists 9 voice Tara Tan Audrey Wong, 41, Arts Nominated Member of Parliament soft-spoken but with a steely side, Ms Audrey Wong, former co-artistic director of The Substation, las made history. m UiJ Lii e arts community put their vote behind her and voted the 41-year-old to represent their
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        464 60  -  Adeline Chia Yeh Tsung, 59, music director of the Singapore Chinese Orchestra >ince this Shanghai-born nusic conductor took the ems of the Singapore Chilese Orchestra (SCO) in he has been pushing he frontiers of Chinese classical music. Under his direction, the orchestra has jived with jazz musicians, found
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      • 414 60  -  Deepika Shetty I Dick Chia, 52, managing director of arts handling firm Helutrans His vision for the arts turned the unlikely, and some might say the distinctly unglamorous, Tanjong Pagai Distripark into a hub for art. From auctions and previews to exhibitions by big names such as
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      • 566 61  -  Deepika Shetty I Singapore Writers Festival Team Tie numbers tell the story. )ver nine days in October, The Arts louse came alive with words and text, nd the footprints of 27,000 visitors. bo were tney all reading or listening to authors? Well, most of them were lining
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      • 386 61  -  Tara Tan Artist Ming Wong, 37, and dramaturg Tang Fu Kuen, 36 This pair scored a coup for the Singapore art scene at the Venice Biennale this year. Their exhibition, Life Of Imitation, which focused on the cinematic culture in 1950s and 1960s Singapore and Malaysia, was awarded
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      • 531 61 f Gaurav Kripalani, in his late 30s, artistic director of Singapore Repertory Theatre, and Charlotte Nors, 42, executive director If there ,»cio international theatrical event of the year in Singapore, the production of Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale was it. Directed by Oscar-winning British director Sam Mendes,
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      • 116 62 'No matter how tough life is, it's always preferable to be a good guy, to be kind. You are going to feel better afterwards' Actor Viggo Mortensen (right) on lessons learnt from his post-apocalyptic film, The Road 1 would never be naked in a film. Yoi
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      • 969 62  -  culture vulture Why American writer Susan Sontag would love Twilight's Edward Cullen The two teenage lovers okay, so one is really more than a century old but keeps repeating high school lie facing each other in a convenient clearing in the middle of a verdant forest, gazing
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        • 142 62 The Philharmonic Winds' Cityscapes on Sunday is an evening programme that has an urban theme, with pieces such as Adam Gorb's Midnight In Buenos Aires, Martin Ellerby's Paris Sketches and Satoshi Yagisawa's Machu Picchu. The local group will be led by renowned Thai conductor Surapol
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        • 182 62 Maya Dance Theatre's Spectra Bailaesta is a performance of modern contemporary and Asian ethnic dance. Part of the group's Aspire programme for youths aged between 14 and 25, the show will feature a mix of young and veteran artists. They will perform the choreography of Peter Gn, Gianti
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        • 94 62 Local dance group Ecnad's director Tan How Choon conducts a workshop this weekend on choreographing and creating dance works. Participants are encouraged to explore movement through sight, sound and touch, as well as engage in exercises in spatial awareness, composition and creative movement. Putting theory to practice,
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      • 510 63  -  John lvi Singapore production firm Widescreen Media receives $500,000 funding for Amphibious Singapore's first 3-D movie, the monster flick Amphibious starring Bosco Francis, is on track to be released next year. The makers of the film promise blood, knives and, yes, body parts will be flying
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      • 444 63  -  tara tan Ballerina Rosa Park, 29, first fell in love with dance when she saw a performance of Swan Lake as an 11-year-old. So it is apt that the Korean dancer will make her major Singapore debut as Odette in Singapore Dance Theatre's (SDT) Swan
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    • 703 64  -  huang lijie Ippudo's shortened dining hours and small menu are in preparation for its Dec 12 official opening Christmas has come early for ramen fans here. The popular Japanese ramen chain Ippudo opened yesterday at the swanky new Mandarin Gallery mall in the Meritus Mandarin hotel.
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    • 401 64 Bloomberg, Reuters Hong Kong A ring with a pink diamond the size of a chickpea sold on Tuesday for a record HK$B3.5 million (5514.9 million) at a Hong Kong auction of art, gems and antiques that was fuelled by Chinese buying. The five-carat
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      • 365 66  -  Magdalen ng This year's Child Aid chanty concert not only gave music students Jane Lee and Cherie Choo the chance to headline a song item together, it also made them firm friends. The pair, who are majoring in vocals at the School of the Arts, had
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      • 372 66 Associated Press Paris Dozens of garments and personal effects that belonged to actress Audrey Hepburn went on preview in Paris on Tuesday before they hit the auction blocks next Tuesday in London. A Givenchy black lace dress she wore in How To Steal A Million
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        241 66 KEYS AFRICAN TOUR CONTEST Singer Alicia Keys was to announce on Tuesday, which is World Aids Day, a contest through her charity, Keep A Child Alive, to give five people a chance to tour Africa for five days with her. Fans can enter the contest online at the foundation's
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      • 167 66  -  Magdalen Ng She was a refugee-turned-supermodel--turned-fashion designer and now Alek Wek (above, wearing her creation, Rose Waterfalls) has another title to add to her resume: jewellery designer. The 32-year-old, who fled Sudan in 1991 because of the civil war and was talent scouted at a London
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  • 760 90 Talent management strategies: Part 1 of 2 Developing executives' leadership skills should be a company's top priority STATISTICS suggest that two out of every five new chief executive officers (CEOs) fail to perform to expectations in their first 18 months on the job. It is therefore critical
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  • 388 92 Gloria Chandy Editor gloria@sph. com. sg Do you almost never remember any of your dreams? Don't worry, you are not alone. Several Internet websites and there are several thousands dedicated to dissecting every aspect of dreams, the series of mental images and emotions which
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    191 92 FRIDAY, DEC 4 Chair Yoga: Workshop on the benefits of this style of yoga which is done when one is seated without fear of injury or strain. Wings, 9 Bishan Place, Junction 8 Office Tower, 06-05. 3 to 4 pm. Fee: $4. To register, call 6250-1012. Only for
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    • 1441 93 Endometrial Cancer £^ParkwayHeaith~ What A Menstrual Problem Could Mean W^\m While it seems very common that women will experience some vaginal bleeding after menopause, it is important to fl mk understand why spotting after menopause is a cause for concern. Is it endometrial cancer, or other reasons? Read on to
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  • Doc Talk
    • 796 94 I was hurrying home after my evening ward rounds when a senior neurologist, also heading home, remarked to me: "Peng Tiam, I notice :hat your patients never seem to die." I was nonplussed for a moment, unsure is to what he meant. In my two decades as
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    • 389 95 Reuters Shovelling down food blocks gut hormones that signal the brain to stop eating Your mother's advice to eat slowly at meal times may have been wise after all: a new study suggests that shovelling down your food blocks the body's appetite-control process. "Most of us
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  • Capsules
    • 299 96 If your little girl is aged between three and six years old, you do not need to worry about her having body image problems after being exposed to princess images on television and in movies. However, a new study shows that even little girls
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    • 303 96 Los Angeles Times Falls can have devastating consequences for the elderly and lead to a need for joint replacements, pain and, sometimes, even death. Now a new study has found that having chronic pain may lead to more falls in older
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    • 292 96 It is becoming increasingly clear that women should learn, as part of an overall risk-assessment for breast cancer, whether they have dense breast tissue. Not only is it harder to detect a tumour in dense breast tissue, studies show that the risk of breast cancer
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    • 256 96 The New York Times Fact or fiction The claim: Magnetic therapy can ease arthritis pain. The facts: For people with arthritis who seek an alternative to painkillers, magnetic straps and bracelets have become a popular option. The devices are said to work by stimulating
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    • 104 96 LASIK Forum The Lasik Surgery Clinic by Dr Marc Tay Dr Jon Goh (Senior Eye Consultants) Dates: 4 Dec 2009 (Fri) 7pm 5 Dec 2009 (Sat) 4pm Venue: The Lasik Surgery Clinic Paragon Medical 13-01/06 Agenda: 1. Are you a suitable candidate for LASIK? 2. How LASIK is done? 3.
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    • 579 96 You Asked the Experts Nutrition Education Series (Part 1 of 4) Diarrhoea Common Concerns How would I know if my baby has diarrhoea? When should I consult a doctor if I suspect that my baby has diarrhoea? -Abigail, mother of 7-month old Allele Dear Abigail, Diarrhoea is a common childhood
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    • 374 97 Lupus is a chronic illness where the immune system attacks healthy cells and tissues by mistake. The most common type of lupus, systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), affects many parts of the body. Women are most at risk of developing the disease, with the female to male patient
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    • 557 98  -  June Cheong| Premature greying of the hair could be due to genes, vitamin deficiencies or disease, CHARMAINE KHOO reports You expect your hair to turn grey as you age. However, some people experience a change in their hair colour at an early age even
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    • 219 97 How Well Do You See? Do You Want To See Better? A Marvelous Sense. They are two of your most precious possessions, but chances are, you take your eyes for granted. Most of us do. Think for a second what life would be like without being able to gaze on
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  • ADVENTURES IN SLUMBERLAND
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      • 1209 99 Experts are divided as to why we have dreams or nightmares, but they have been able to shed some light on the physiology of the sleep process Why we dream Sweet dreams are made of this, sang British pop duo Eurythmics. But what do we know about dreams?
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      • 604 100 People with sleep disorders may sleepwalk, sleep talk or act out their dreams by yelling, kicking or punching their sleeping partners. JUNE CHEONG reports Sleep may not always be a time of peace and quiet. For those suffering from sleep disorders like sleepwalking, sleep talking
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      • 510 100 1 Cheese and nightmares Contrary to popular belief, eating cheese before going to bed does not lead to nightmares. That is what a study in 2005 by the British Cheese Board found. Researchers roped in 200 volunteers to eat 20g of cheese 30 minutes before their bedtime
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    • 419 100 It is not a good idea to wake someone who is sleepwalking r as he might get violent and very agitated. It would be more I prudent to guide the person back to his bed. Dr Kenny Pang, an ear, nose and throat consultant, sleep specialist and director of Pacific
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  • Living
    • 819 101 When I was a child, perhaps nine or 10 years old, I woke up early one Sunday morning to the sound of music. Nothing elaborate: just two simple phrases, clumsily played and repeated over and over again. As I lay there, in the early morning sunshine,
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    • 745 103 Establishing a proper sleep routine is crucial to helping babies sleep. CHARMAINE KHOO reports The birth of a baby, as joyous and exciting as it is for parents, can also signal the start of many sleepless nights for them. "In the first three months of life,
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    • 329 104 The herb, known as a memory enhancer, lowers risk of blocked arteries in the legs, research finds The popular herbal supplement ginkgo biloba does not appear to prevent heart attacks and strokes in older adults. However, it may help lower their risk of blocked arteries in
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        65 104 FftN Magnolia Mixed Berries Yoghurt Smoothie contains yumberries (a tropical fruit from China), blueberries, cranberries, mulberries, red and white grapes blended with yogurt and with strawberry bits. Apart from calcium, it also has an ingredient that contains live cultures so your digestive system stays healthy. It is available
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        83 104 Koka Purple Wheat Noodles are made with purpleberry flour a blend of purple corn and purple wheat. The deep pigmentation is due to the presence of anthocyanins, the same antioxidants as those found in blueberries and bilberries. The noodles have a firm bite thanks to their high wholegrain
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      • 82 104 Brand's Innershine prune essence promises to enhance your overall well-being by promoting intestinal health. It contains prebiotics (oligofructose and inulin), fibre and vitamin C to maintain the skin's elasticity and radiance. The essence also contains antioxidants, has 12 per cent of the body's daily fibre needs in
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    • 352 105  -  Dr Jazlan Joosoph QAt a recent health screening, my urine sample appeared cloudy and the urinalysis snowed white blood cells in the urine with some bacteria. After a repeat test, except for these abnormalities, the result was normal. I had a urinary tract infection some years
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    • 643 107 Win over fans this Christmas with a turkey seasoned with an oil made with local herbs, says SYLVIA TAN Turkey has the unfortunate reputation of being dry, tasteless and stringy but it is one of the healthiest meats. Christmas is turkey time and, even in tropical Singapore,
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