The Straits Times, 13 December 2009, Afternoon Edition

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  • Article, Illustration
    Lock icon BYE, GOLF
    2613 1 Los Angeles Tiger Woods is shifting his focus from winning majors to saving his marriage. Two weeks after he crashed his car into a tree outside his house, setting in motion a swift fall that featured reports of extramarital infidelities, golf's biggest star made a stunning announcement. He
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    Lock icon Protesters crank up the heat
    624 1  -  Jessica Cheam Lack of real progress so far in climate talks sees up to 30,000 clamouring for action In Copenhagen AT STAKE: OUR EARTH THE PLACE: Istanbul, Turkey. This year, the heaviest rain in 80 years left many trapped, just like the man stuck on
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      82 1 SEA GAMES: 4 more golds for Spore with Tao Li scoring 2 PAGES3S-39 fit '^^-'/r^ LEE WEI LING Memories of my childhood holidays PAGE 29 P HINI jabs can r cost $60 at to^ some clinics XjJj jk lEPAGEB HOW BAD is the Orchard Road light-up jam? )MEPAGEIO Rise of
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  • prime
    • [Copenhagen summit]
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        Lock icon Cuts not enough, say rich countries
        673 2 Industrial nations want deeper emission cuts for big developing countries in draft pact Copenhagen Industrial countries criticised a draft climate pact yesterday for not making stronger demands on major developing countries as environment ministers arrived in Copenhagen to ramp up the level of talks.
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        Lock icon A tiny bug may help control gas emissions
        496 2  -  Kwan Weng Kin I GREEN INNOVATIONS Japan Correspondent in Tokyo THE GREEN BUG Euglena is the name of a group colour and can convert carbon of unique, single-cell organisms dioxide into organic with both plant and animal compounds using energy from features
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        Lock icon Ultra-smart systems give homes greener hue
        338 2  -  Jessica Cheam in Copenhagen The principles behind making a home green are not rocket science. Turning off the power mains, using sustainable materials and furniture, installing energy-efficient appliances, and recycling as much as possible are but some fundamental rules to follow. In the near
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      Lock icon US passes key financial reform Bill
      594 3  -  Bhagyashree Carekar [COPENHAGEN SUMMIT] But legislation to tackle huge gaps in oversight likely to face hurdles in Senate US Correspondent In Washington The US House of Representatives has passed a Bill laying down the most sweeping reform of the country's financial system since the
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    • SUMMIT SNIPPETS
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        Lock icon 'US politics behind leaked messages'
        143 3 Vancouver Business interests and US partisan politics are behind the furore over leaked e-mail messages that have whipped up a controversy at the Copenhagen climate talks, Canadian experts say. The talks' success depend on the United States, where political opposition to climate change is "driven
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        Lock icon China's population control measures help
        82 3 help Copenhagen China's efforts at population control have helped mitigate the human impact on climate, said a Chinese official. According to Chinese calculations, the one-child policy has resulted in 400 million fewer people being born. "Such a decline in population growth leads to a reduction
        Reuters  -  82 words
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        Lock icon Environmentally friendly diet published
        60 3 London The first official recommendations for a diet that is both healthy and environmentally friendly have been published, reported The Guardian newspaper. A study by the government's independent advisory body on sustainability, the Sustainable Development Commission, said British consumers must cut down their intake of meat,
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      96 2 Greenhouse I effect Refers to the natural process whereby heat from the sun is trapped within the atmosphere by so-called greenhouse gases. This ensures that surface temperatures on Earth are high enough for life to occur. Water vapour, carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, methane and ozone are the primary greenhouse gases
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  • home
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Shuttle bus to MRT for Serangoon residents
      489 6  -  Terrence Voon Premium bus service charges a flat fare of $1.20 and will save residents long treks For years, getting to the nearest MRT station has been a hot, tiresome, 30-minute affair for Ms Amy Zhang. The 36-year-old Chinese expatriate lives in Glasgow
      ASHLEICH SIM; ST GRAPHICS  -  489 words
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      Lock icon Young PAP bars user from its Facebook page
      741 6  -  Rachel Chang Political Reporter Dismissive one-liners "I would type out a lengthy post about certain issues bringing up many points, and they would reply with a one-liner (dismissing me) such as, on you're such an idealist. It made my blood boil." MR
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      Lock icon Champion sprinter tests the waters
      150 6 Jamaican running star Asafa Powell (right) having a taste of sailing at Marina Reservoir, learning the ropes of unrigging the sails from a team member of Rumbo Almeria. The Olympic 4xloom relay gold medallist and former world-record holder yesterday joined British sailor Shirley Robertson (in
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    • Article
      Lock icon Former JC students selling school notes online
      467 6  -  Debby Kwong Take note if you are a junior college student in need of extra help to ace the exams. You can go online and find former junior college students willing to pass on their school notes but for a fee. Take the
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    • Article
      Lock icon Same flu shot, different prices
      716 8  -  Jamie Ee Wen Wei Some clinics charge a consultation fee," raising the bill to twice the tao elsewhere HOW MUCH? What some clinics charge for a dose of the HINI vaccine (prices before GST) Acumed Medical Group: $30 Frontier Healthcare: $30 Healthway Medical Group: $26
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      Lock icon Shepherdsons trace roots to English king
      790 8  -  Jamie Ee Wen Wei The history behind the name "We look Asian, but we have European surnames. That's why there is a need to search for our identity." Differences are superficial "You will realise that there is actually no difference between nationalities and races.
      TERENCE TAN  -  790 words
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      Lock icon Medical tourism on the mend
      616 8  -  Shuli Sudderuddin The medical tourism industry looks to be in the pink of health again. Things are looking up after the recession which hit last year and continued for much of this year caused some pain. As many countries' economies have stabilised, industry folk like
      CHEW SENG KIM  -  616 words
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      Lock icon Car crawl at Orchard Road light-up
      622 10  -  Shefali Rekhi Debby Kwong Usual 8-minute cab ride from Tanglin Mall to Raffles City turns into a 42-minute nightmare shefah@sph.com.sg debbyk@sph.com.sg Stuck for good "For sure, we will get stuck. It has been Rke this since spm. And I don't think we will get
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      Lock icon Jetstar will fly to Shantou
      348 10 It will soon be easier to get to Shantou in China's Guangdong province. Yesterday, budget airline Jetstar Asia said it will begin flying to Shantou from Feb 2. The three weekly services will use Airbus 320 aircraft, with an additional flight on the second day
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      Lock icon Chiam pays tribute to his residents
      662 11  -  Kor Kian Beng Opposition veteran marks 25 years as Potong Pasir MP and thanks those who backed him over the years Political Correspondent Opposition veteran Chiam See Tong last night marked his 25 years as Potong Pasir Member of Parliament by thanking his residents
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    • IN BRIEF
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        Lock icon Joint police-SCDF crackdown
        103 11 The police and the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) conducted a joint enforcement blitz last Friday. The SCDF checked commercial buildings such as shopping centres and hotels for overcrowding, obstruction of common passageways and blocked exits. It issued two fines and 10 warnings. The officers from the
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        Lock icon Grants for kids
        22 11 About 210 schoolchildren received grants from the Industrial Services Cooperative Society yesterday. The group helps ex-offenders reintegrate into society.
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    • [special report: crime watch]
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        Lock icon Rise of the CITIZEN PATROL
        1132 12  -  Terrence Voon More people stepping forward to help keep their neighbourhoods safe NEIGHBOURHOOD CRIME WATCH Burglars are on the prowl in Punggol Gardens, leaving splintered doors and irate victims in their wake. But a group of civic-minded residents is fighting back using pamphlets, word of
        KEVIN LIM  -  1,132 words
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        Lock icon Keeping watch over wildlife
        297 12  -  Shuli Sudderuddin Illegal trapping "If nothing is done to stop such activities, the public may perceive them as legal, which is not right." MR BEN LEE, founder of Nature Trekker Singapore Once a month, intrepid nature lover Ben Lee, 48, leads 10 to 25 volunteers to
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        Lock icon Tracking down cat abusers
        249 12  -  Shuli Sudderuddin News that yet another cat has been viciously killed by an animal abuser is always a call to action for Ms Pauline Tan. The 36-year-old financial consultant, together with two like-minded friends, has taken to patrolling neighbourhoods where cat abuse cases have been reported.
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      Lock icon 'ERP for shoppers' at warehouse sale
      463 13  -  Terrence Voon Musical goods firm charges entry fee at popular end-of-year sale to ease congestion At Swee Lee Music Company's annual warehouse sale this weekend, it is a case of "pay to browse". Customers who want to check out the heavily discounted wares at
      ASHLEICH SIM  -  463 words
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      Lock icon Team Singapore's all for Sharity
      116 13 National sailor Lo Jun Hao (right) was among five athletes from Team Singapore who helped out with the Boys' Brigade Sharity Gift Box project yesterday. He joined Prudential Singapore's chief distribution officer Patrick Teow (left) and two other Boys' Brigade members in distributing food hampers
      THE BOYS' BRIGADE  -  116 words
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      Lock icon NTUC taking Finest to heartland
      457 14  -  Terrence Voon Debby Kwong Fair Price's gourmet sibling opening two more outlets to cater to evolving tastes Coming soon to the heartland wagyu beef, exotic cheeses and walk-in wine cellars. NTUC Finest, the swanky sibling of the übiquitous NTUC FairPrice supermarkets, is on the offensive
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      Lock icon Party animals whoop it up at ZoukOut
      285 14  -  Jocelyn Lee Magdalen Ng Nine years on, Singaporeans are still excited about the nation's largest beach party of the year ZoukOut, a 12-hour dance festival on Siloso Beach, Sentosa. With more than 16,000 pre-sale tickets sold and many more expected to buy tickets
      SAMUEL HE  -  285 words
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      Lock icon Sexual medicine 'is about body and mind'
      367 14  -  Shuli Sudderuddin Sex is a matter of both the mind and the body, so doctors need to see sexual issues as "multi disciplinary". This was the thrust of the keynote address yesterday on the future of sexual medicine. Dr John Dean, president of
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      Lock icon RisLow wants to run beauty pageant
      486 14  -  Terrence Voon She gave up her crown three months ago, after her credit card conviction came to light. Now former Miss Singapore Ris Low is eyeing a comeback as a beauty pageant organiser. The 19-year-old, who sparked a nationwide uproar earlier this year with
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  • world
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      Lock icon Arroyo lifts martial law in province
      584 15 Elsewhere in the south, militants agree to free 46 hostages Manila President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo yesterday lifted a week-long period of martial law in the southern Philippine province where 57 people were massacred last month in the country's worst political violence. Elsewhere in the
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      Lock icon 20 ministers quit over splitting of Andhra Pradesh
      459 15 No to decision "We want Andhra Pradesh state to remain united." MR RAMANARAYANA REDDY, one of the ministers who resigned Decision is final "There will be no turning back on Telangana." MR K. CHANDRASEKHARA RAO Hyderabad Amid mounting street demonstrations and violence,
      AP  -  459 words
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      Lock icon 5 held after weapon-laden plane lands in Bangkok
      251 15 Bangkok The Thai authorities have detained five people who landed in Bangkok in an eastern European cargo plane full of heavy weapons that originated in North Korea, officials said yesterday. "An eastern European airline asked to land this morning at Don Muang
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      Lock icon US retail sales beat estimates
      416 16 Consumer spending up, fanning hopes of self-sustaining recovery Washington Consumers in the United States stepped up their spending last month and grew more optimistic this month, unexpectedly strong data showed on Friday, raising hopes that a self-sus-taining economic recovery was starting to unfold. A slew
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      Lock icon Japan and US agree to lift curbs on flights
      409 16 Washington -Japan and the United States have reached an "open skies" deal removing restrictions on the number of flights between the world's two largest economies, the US said. The Friday agreement, which is expected to impact US companies' bids for a
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      Lock icon Sarkozy all for taxing bankers' bonuses
      285 16 Brussels President Nicolas Sarkozy has said France will join Britain in introducing a levy on bankers' bonuses, saying they would "show the way" on taxing the financial sector. "We can only tax them if we tax them both sides of the Channel," he said
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      Lock icon Patent war hots up as Apple countersues Nokia
      368 16 San Francisco/Helsinki Apple Inc has accused Nokia of anti-com-petitive practices and patent infringement, escalating a legal battle as they fight for market share in smartphones. Analysts say the dispute, potentially involving hundreds of millions of dollars in annual royalties, reflects the shifting
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      Lock icon Johor MP opposes capon fuel sale
      448 17 Plan to limit foreign vehicles to just 20 litres 'tough to implement' Johor Baru Senior Johor politician Shahrir Samad said he disagreed with a government plan to limit for-eign-registered vehicles to buying 20 litres of fuel near border areas, as it would be tough
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      Lock icon Malaysia an oil-cursed economy: Razaleigh
      302 17 Kuala Lumpur Petronas founder and veteran Umno leader Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah said yesterday that Malaysia had become an "oil-cursed" economy because its political leaders had squandered oil revenues and shown no accountability. The billions of dollars in wealth generated by national oil company Petroliam Nasional
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      Lock icon Tanker hits house, 3 dead
      126 17 Firemen and members of the public (above) retrieving the body of one of two children who burned to death after an oil tanker crashed into their house (left) yesterday. The house, at Kampung Ulu Klawang in Negeri Sembilan, was destroyed in the blaze which killed
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      Lock icon Taleban driven out of stronghold: Pakistan
      567 18 But death blow yet to be dealt as PM Gilani says army may pursue militants in Orakzai region Islamabad Pakistan, which has come under growing United States pressure to crack down on militants on its territory, said it has driven the Taleban out of
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      Lock icon Wealthy Indians go for global mega-weddings
      609 18  -  P. Jayaram India Correspondent In New Delhi Indian weddings have always been grand affairs but now the whole world has become a stage, quite literally, for the rich. "Money is not an issue," said Ms Dimple Anaund, a professional wedding planner. "They want something
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      Lock icon Bank owner had no role in bailout decision: Boediono
      411 18  -  Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja Indonesia Correspondent In Jakarta Indonesian Vice-President Boediono yesterday denied that the owner of a bank played a role in the government's decision to bail it out last year, wading into the growing controversy for the first time. Dr Boediono
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      Lock icon Iran sets terms for nuclear fuel swop
      336 18 Manama (Bahrain) Iran is ready to exchange the bulk of its stockpile of enriched uranium for nuclear fuel rods as proposed by the UN but according to its own mechanisms and timetable, its Foreign Minister said yesterday. Speaking to reporters at a regional
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    • IN BRIEF
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        Lock icon Pipeline opened
        73 18 Astana Chinese leader Hu Jintao opened the Kazakh section of a new Central Asia-China gas pipeline yesterday, tightening Beijing's control over natural resources in the vast energy-rich region. On a visit to the Kazakh capital Astana, Mr Hu and Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev pressed a symbolic button to
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        Lock icon Graft crackdown
        69 18 Beijing China has found US$l.5 billion (Ss2.l billion) in public money held illegally by officials across the country in a crackdown since June. China's anti-corruption chief, Mr He Guoqiang, told a meeting on Friday that the crackdown had uncovered more than 22,000 cases in which officials held public
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        Lock icon Thaksin to visit Asia
        92 18 Bangkok Fugitive former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra announced yesterday on his online Twitter page that he would make a week-long trip to three Asian countries. He did not say which countries he would go to. His visit to Cambodia last month caused a diplomatic row
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        63 18 Zurich The Swiss authorities stopped an Islamic preacher at the German border to prevent him from speaking at a rally against Switzerland's ban on building new minarets. Mr Pierre Vogel, a German national, was due to attend an Islamic rally against the ban in the Swiss capital Berne
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        Lock icon Chanel told to pay
        69 18 Paris A French court has thrown out accusations against Chanel of stealing a design from a knitwear supplier but ordered the fashion house to pay damages to the company for illegally breaking a contract. The case pitting World Tricot, a small company that manufactures high-end knits,
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      Lock icon Tragic ending to eviction stand-off
      777 19  -  Sim Chi Yin Growing number of violent last stands by home owners against govt eviction sparks soul-searching China Correspondent In Beijing Social stability at stake "In the past two years, we've seen more and more conflicts over demolition and evictions. If this continues, it will
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      Lock icon Getting down and dirty in style
      539 20 Model 'gal farmer' designs clothes for young Japanese working in fields Tokyo Tokyo's most fashionable city girls have ventured into unfamiliar territory, crouching in muddy rice paddies to help make Japan's dying farms cool again. Now they can do it in style, Agence France-Presse
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      Lock icon 98-year-old accused of strangling room-mate
      469 20 SUNDAY PEOPLE New Bedford (Massachusetts) A 98-year-old woman has been indicted on a murder charge of strangling her 100-year-old nursing home room-mate after complaining of too many visitors. Laura Lundquist is believed to be the oldest murder defendant in the history of Massachusetts, but may
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      Lock icon Coins flow in for Indonesian in e-mail saga
      355 20 Jakarta From Aceh to Bali, Indonesians have donated a truckload of coins to support a woman jailed for criticising health-care provisions in an e-mail to her friends. In a nationwide cause celebre, the money was collected to help Ms Prita Mulyasari, 32,
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      Lock icon China honours Obama's half-brother
      174 20 Beijing The half-brother of US President Barack Obama has been named a "volunteer image ambassador" for the southern Chinese city in which he lives, state media said yesterday. Mr Mark Okoth Obama Ndesandjo, who has the same late father as Mr Obama, was also given a
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  • Page 20 Miscellaneous
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      622 20 Amsterdam Cebu Auckland Johannesburg Bali Kuala Lumpur Los Angeles Kuching Colombo Brisbane Kuwait City Cairo Melbourne Guangzhou Miami Mexico City Singapore Today: Showers with thunder mainly over northern and western Singapore in the afternoon. Outlook: Monday: Afternoon showers with thunder. Tuesday: Afternoon showers with thunder. §Air Quality Sunrise Sunset PSI:28(Cood)
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  • jobs
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      Lock icon More jobs and better pay likely next year
      1090 21  -  Shefali Rekhi Employment prospects are improving in tandem with business expectations HIRING, HIRING, HIRING... Get your resumes ready According to Mr Mike Game, CEO Asia for global recruitment firm Hudson, "we see hiring sentiment increasing sharply post-Chinese New Year". He noted that
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  • invest
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      Lock icon GOLD RUSH
      1652 22  -  Gabriel Chen As gold price hits never-seen-before levels, looks at why the precious metal can make a good investment and asks analysts about its prospects ADDING A SHINE TO YOUR HOLDINGS There are a variety of ways you can give your portfolio a gilt edge. Bars and coins
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    • [me & my money]
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        Lock icon Business runs in spa owner's blood
        1101 23  -  Lorna Tan Despite a failed venture early in her career, she is now boss of a spa chain and marketing agency Senior Correspondent WORST AND BEST BETS Q: My worst investment to date... In 1998 when I was 25, I invested in the setting
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    • [property]
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        Lock icon Reits an option for property investors
        890 24  -  Joyce Teo They offer a relatively liquid way to gain exposure to real estate sector, and dividend yields If you want to invest in property but cannot bear the idea of borrowing hundreds of thousands of dollars to buy that fancy condominium unit or
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        Lock icon A home without clutter
        257 24 MY SPACE 1 Business development executive Glen Lua tells Shuli Sudderuddin how keeping things spare and minimal makes his five-room HDB flat feel spacious. Mr Glen Lua, 31 Business development executive Lives in a 114 sq m HDB five-room flat in Punggol Lives with his wife,
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        Lock icon [FINANCIAL QUOTIENT]
        185 24  -  Fiona Chan Where do you see this? J Most often in news articles, usually involving some billion-dollar investment deal. f What does it mean? 1 SWFs, or sovereign wealth funds, are government-owned investment funds that invest their country's savings or reserves in international assets such as stocks and
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        1268 25  -  Ignatius Low Get insurance coverage according to your needs and circumstances Money Editor I bought my first life insurance policy when I was just 19 years old. I wasn't quite sure how it worked. All I knew was that I was about to
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      1662 26  -  Shefali Rekhi Futuroloqist couple predict the world will see more unravelling of the financial mess Understanding is key "The jobs are in alternative energies but banks can't lend. They don't have the money. So new companies can't borrow. The solution is not simple and
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      278 26 Barack Obama 'War* speech, Peace Prize War is sometimes justified, the United States President said in his speech in Oslo last Thursday, as he accepted the Nobel Peace Prize. He said: "Evil does exist. A non-violent movement could not have halted Hitler's armies." Tsai Ing-wen DPP 'in power by
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      925 27  -  Cheong Suk Wai Leadership skills can be learnt and we all have potential to lead, says best-selling author Senior Writer True leaders lead, fearing no problem that arises. That's Leadership 101, or so it seems. Gathering the top managers of Ford Motor Company in 2006,
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      724 27  -  Ong Soh Chin Asking why Tiger Woods did the things he did is like asking why a dog licks its bits. The answer is simple: Because they can. In fact, right until his wife Elm Nordegren allegedly whacked him on the noggin, damaging
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      1139 27  -  Radha Basu Senior Correspondent Last Tuesday, I received an SMS from a colleague informing me that the Ministry of Health had just approved the HINI vaccine for young children, less than two weeks after approving it for older ones. The timing was ironic. I had
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      343 28 EDITORIAL Fifty thousand people ran in this year's Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon. That was an astounding turnout. And to think that only 6,000 participants took part in the first race held in 2002. The Singapore Marathon is not yet a race of Asia-wide distinction, but it
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      176 28 Tiger Woods sex scandal The whole situation is ugly. There are three main things that I do not understand: One, have those mistresses no shame? Two, how many more women are there? Three, how does it affect the family? The motives of those women who are exposing themselves in
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      203 28 "Time is up. Over the next two weeks, governments j have to deliver." j YVO DE BOER, United j Nations climate chief, I lat the opening of i the global climate j conference in i Copenhagen last I Monday i "Compared to some of the I
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        334 28 Etched into our very fibre is the notion that freedom and democracy are synonymous, and that the collective decision of the whole is somehow superior to the unilateral direction of a centralised authority. But with the financial crisis, what we once knew as "the
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        262 28 I refer to Miss Camy Low's letter, "Table Hogging: Questions abound" (Nov 22). She refers to people taking up seats at eating places for long periods of time, depriving other customers of a table at which they can sit and eat. These table hoggers frequent
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        293 28 I refer to last Sunday's report, "Reduce, reuse, recycle...and eat less meat". In 2006, the United Nations released a similar-themed report titled Livestock's Long Shadow Environment Issues And Options. Both reports presented similar arguments about how livestock production can lead to land degradation,
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        155 28 The recent Medan bar fire and Russian nightclub blaze are cases in which safety regulations were breached and more than 100 lives were lost. These two incidents serve as a timely eye-opener to us, especially during this festive season. The practice at this time of
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        208 28 I feel that it is a rather warped concept to make newcomers in Singapore take a citizenship test, considering that some Singaporeans themselves do not know important facts about the country and its history, including who the ministers are. Good citizens should
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        296 28 I refer to last Sunday's article, "Errant doctors: Lift the veil on investigations". This call for greater open disclosure of the Singapore Medical Council's (SMC) disciplinary proceedings, judgment, mitigation and sentencing is timely and essential. Patients and families who have suffered an adverse
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      383 29 Each week, we publish an extract from a book that is topical or of general interest. Superfusion: How China And America Became One Economy And Why The World's Prosperity Depends On It Zachary Karabell Simon Schuster (2009) When United States President Barack Obama visited China last month, he was
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      998 29  -  Lee Wei Ling Sun, sand and sea in Changi made for great school breaks during childhood It is December now, and the rain is pouring like water gushing from a fire hydrant as I write this. For some strange reason, I like this kind of weather
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      711 29  -  Rupalli Karelar THE EX-PAT FILES It took me some time to get used to Singapore's five-day work week. In Mumbai, my work schedule in a newspaper office went something like this: Six days of work for six to seven hours a day, and one day off
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      358 29 "People would need to not use the water heater in this tropical country or sleep with the air-con on at night and limit it to three hours a day. But people have got to be willing to take those steps." MR RAVINDER SINGH, head of 3T Hypermizer, which
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      1177 30  -  Salma Khalik Health Correspondent More transparency, fewer errors? It is a fact that hospital errors occur all around the world. There is currently no requirement for hospitals to report such errors. But with no formal reporting of such cases, Singaporeans do not know if
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      1042 30 Dumb wars "I am not opposed to all wars. I'm opposed to dumb wars." MR OBAMA, in a speech seven years ago while he was an Illinois state senator Duty to defend "I face the world as it is and cannot stand idle in
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      892 30  -  Bhagyashree Carekar US Correspondent Washington Al Gore likes to walk in with his daughter. The Clintons drop in now and then. "We are waiting for the Obamas," says Ms Nora Pouillon with the confidence that becomes the chef and proprietress of America's first and
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  • OBITUARIES
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      189 31 "Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints." Psalm 116:15 LEE GUAN CHOO Age: 74 Was called home to be with the Lord on 12.12.09 Thank you mom, for your years of guidance and nurturing. Your examples of selfless love are valuable lessons of life
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      79 31 2nd Anniversary In Loving Memory Of B^nfoem/iS Departed: 13/12/2007 >\^:"t.^\Z that is nothing new. We thought of you fiS" We think of you in silence. We Often speak your name. Now all we have is memories and your picture in a frame. Your memory is our keepsake. Which we will
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      39 31 3rd Anniversary In Loving Memory Of CAROLE ONG LAI HONG Departed 13/12/06 Gone from our lives one so dear, But in our hearts forever near. From The Management and Staffs of Gilford Enterprises and Fox Street Wear Pte Ltd
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      22 31 sth Anniversary In Loving Memory of CHIA SWEE NEO PAULINE Born 4.1.1929 Departed 13.12.2004 Dearly missed and always cherished by Your Family
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      156 31 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. 2 Timothy 4: 7 —-^^M YEO PENG NEO 90 Years Wife of the Late HO VAN HON Was called home to be with the Lord on 11 December 2009. Dearly missed by loved ones
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      108 31 1 v "I am the Resurrection and the Life; He who believes in me, even if he dies, shall live." John 11:25 MINACHID/O KUMARASAMY Age: 73 passed away peacefully on 11 December 2009, dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. (Husband: P. Selvaraju, deceased) Sons: Daughters-in-law: Ramesh Papa Santosom
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      74 31 f ATHMASHANTIPOOJA "^1 The Family of the late PALANYSAMYARUMUGAM Departed on 28 Nov 2009 would like to thank all relatives friends for your care support during their recent bereavement. Karumathl Prayers will be held on Sunday, 13/12/09 (9pm) at Blk 786F, #10-09 Woodlands Dr 60. Atllllia Shan ti Pooja will
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      154 31 "The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not be in want... And I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever." Psalm 23 MDM FLORENCE TEO POHTEEN Age: 74 was called home to be with the Lord on 12 Dec 2009 leaving behind loved ones. Husband: Willie Tan Keng
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      67 31 THAMBYAH PILLAI Age: 70 passed away peacefully on 12/12/2009 Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. (Wife: Eajeswari Thambyah, deceased) Sons: Daughter-in-law: Anand Ashvin Nadia Dabee Daughter: Son-in-law: Ambigai Kunaseelan Grandsons: JeevaVinod Jeeva Santhosh Body is resting at Blk 37, Sin Ming Drive, Casket Fairprice, #01-569. Tel: 9068 7496
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      138 31 "I am the resurrection and the life. He that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live." John 11:25 CHAN CHAI TIN Age: 88 was called Home to be with the LORD on 11 December 2009. Dearly missed and cherished by loved ones (Beloved Husband: Tay Keng
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      119 31 TEOCHIOWKEMC Age: 83 passed away peacefully on 11 December 2009. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by all loved ones. Wife: Tan Keng Hong Sons: Daughter-in-law: Teo Ah Teck Winson Ng Siew Neo Elizabeth Teo Ah Chai Daughters: Sons-in-law: Teo Meow Hoon Mavis Tan KokYong Joe Teo Meow Kiang Jessie Hung
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      80 31 The family of the late *4 Mrs Nellie Sim nee Tan Soon Neo Departed on 8 December 2009 Wish to express their heartfelt thanks and appreciation to all pastors and pastoral team of Wesley Methodist Church, relatives, friends, church members and colleagues for their kind assistance, attendance, prayers, condolences, wreaths
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      617 32  -  Frankie Chee World Grand Prix event called off at the 11th hour owing to injuries and illness "WMC did everything they could to provide replacements, but people pay to watch th« top fighters. Unfortunately, they were not fit to fight." NARINDER SINGH, SuperFights' chief executive, on
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      331 32 Northern Ireland won netball's Nations Cup for the first time yesterday, when they beat Scotland 49-34 in the final. The Scots had come into the week-long competition as the tournament's highest-ranked team at No. 13. But the Northern Irish, ranked six places below Scotland, paid
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      310 32  - [HOT BODS SPECIAL NETBALL'S NATIONS CUP] Ong Wee Jin Frankie Chee Pictures by Text by Micaela Brunton, 25 Northern Irish, solicitor Height: 1.71 m Weight: 64kg Exercise regimen: I go to the gym three times a week, have netball training twice a week and swim occasionally. Diet: I try to
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      335 32 London Formula One approved a new scoring system on Friday. Points are now extended to the top-10 drivers in a record-equal-ling 19-race 2010 season that will start and finish in the Middle East. The International Automobile Federation (FIA) said its World Motor Sport Council
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        59 32 Annapolis, Maryland Michael Phelps won the 200-yard freestyle and 100 yd butterfly at the North Baltimore Aquatic Club's three-day swim meet on Friday. The winner of 14 Olympic golds finished the 200 yd free in lmin 33.Msec, more than 6sec ahead of his closest competitor, Jameson Hill.
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        49 32 Manchester Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson is set to offer new contracts to his faithful veterans Ryan Giggs and Paul Scholes. Ferguson believes that winger Giggs, 36, and playmaker Scholes, 35, can both play a key role in helping develop United's emerging young footballers. AFP
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        56 32 Phoenix The Phoenix Suns retained their record as the National Basketball Association's only team unbeaten at home, edging out the Orlando Magic 106-103 on Friday. Amare Stoudemire capped a 28-point night with an offensive rebound dunk with seven seconds left to lift Phoenix into a tie for
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        64 32 Dubai South Korean golfer Kirn In Kyung (below) shot a four-under 68 for a 270 total to win the Dubai Ladies Masters by three shots from Michelle Wie yesterday. Wie, who started the day six shots off the lead, shot a bogey-free 65 to finish on 273.
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        45 32 Madrid Spanish golfer Sebastian Garcia Grout fired a 13-under 58 to tie the world record for an official competition, the Spanish Golfing Federation said on Friday. He achieved the result on the opening day of the Spanish Championship of Professional golfers. AP
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      231 32 BASKETBALL ABL Satria Muda BritAma 67 Singapore Slingers 58. NBA Indiana 107 New Jersey 91, Houston 96 Philadelphia 91, Atlanta 111 Toronto 89, Dallas 106 Miami 93, Chicago 96 Golden State 91 (OT), Cleveland 104 Portland 99, Oklahoma City 102 Memphis 94, NY Knicks 11 3 New Orleans 96,
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        346 33 "I'm a piece of the puzzle here. By my waist size, I'm a big piece. But in reality, I'm just a piece of the puzzle." ANDY REID, NFL football team Philadelphia Eagles' head coach Kirn Yu Na, the figure-skating star, has one of
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        212 33 Imagine who would enact John Daly's colourful life on the big screen? Hollywood sex symbol Matt Damon (right) and chubby comedy star Kevin James, of course. Flamboyant golfer Daly wants both of them to play him in a film about his wild life. James
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        169 33 Arsenal and England footballer Theo Walcott has joined the likes of Madonna, David Walliams and Mark Schwarzer in penning a children's book. Walcott, 20, has been signed up by Random House after he wrote two stories for fun about a hero schoolboy who happens to
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        185 33 First, it was tennis legend Martina Navratilova. Now, former England cricket captain Michael Vaughan is using his sporting skills to produce art. Vaughan, who led England to Ashes glory in 2005, has created a series of paintings by throwing paint-spattered cricket balls at canvasses, in a technique
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      525 34 London It was a bad day at the office for all the leading English Premier League teams who played yesterday. Stuttering leaders Chelsea squandered a precious opportunity to temporarily extend their lead over Manchester United to five points, when they were held to a
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      Lock icon The great expectations
      1040 34  -  Rob Hughes HEART OF FOOTBALL With Torres, Gerrard back on duty, fans look to Liverpool turning the corner With Gerrard back, with Torres almost fit for his first full game in six weeks, and Alberto Aquilani (below) edging towards his first EPL match since the £20 million
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      Lock icon Gunners, Reds still in race: Wenger
      346 34 London Arsene Wenger believes Arsenal are still not out of the Premier League title race. In fact, neither are Liverpool, the Gunners's opponents today. Said Wenger: "I don't know why it should be a two-horse race. Manchester United are two points behind Chelsea and
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      948 35 SINGAPOREANS IN ACTION ARCHERY Men's recurve Abdul Dayyan Jaffar, LeowTing Yue Benson Ong Men's compound Adriel Chua, Heng Fook Hup Michael Ong Women's compound Vanessa Ho Women's recurve Elizabeth Cheok, Vanessa Loh, Wendy Tan Samantha Wong ATHLETICS Men's 100 m Poh Seng Song Muhammad Amiruddin
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      Lock icon Games improve Laotians' daily kip
      516 35  -  Lin Xinyi In Vientiane Veerasith Phanmaha usually drives a taxi four days a week. But these are no ordinary days for Veerasith as his country hosts the SEA Games for the first time. The region's media have flocked to Vientiane, and he has been tasked
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      584 35 BADMINTON Men's team s-finals: Malaysia 3 Singapore 0, Indonesia 3 Thailand 0. Women's team s-finals: Malaysia 3 Thailand 0, Indonesia 3 Singapore 0. CUE SPORTS Men Carrom Cushion singles, final: Dang Dinh Tien (Vie) bt Cao Thanh True (Vie) 1-0. 9-Ball pool doubles, 3rd place: Chan Keng Kwang/Toh Lian
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      Lock icon Thai harvest set to begin
      505 36  -  Jonathan Wong SEA GAMES 2009, LAOS Region's kingpins aim to claim one third of the 45 track and field gold medals at stake In Vientiane Singapore's swimmers may be dominating the pool in Laos, but Thailand and Indonesia will be the countries to beat when
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      535 36  -  Mugilan Rajasegeran GAMES DIARY In Vientiane Just a week ago, I was frantically cobbling together all the essential items and equipment for the 13 days I would be spending in Laos, as well as poring over to-do lists over and over again. Call it
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      275 36 Vientiane Steve Darby, coach of Thailand's SEA Games football squad, may lose his job following the Under-23 team's shock exit from the tournament. Thai football chiefs said they would decide on the Englishman's future after Thailand lost 1-2 to Malaysia on Friday to miss
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      Lock icon A crack shot at 14
      748 37  -  Jonathan Wong Shooting star Jia Vi shows a wisdom beyond her years in Vientiane FACTFILE Coh jia Vi Born: Nov 22, 1994 School: Raffles Girls' School (Secondary) Height: 1.65 m Weight: 59kg Event: 10m air rifle women) Favourite athlete: Olympic shooting champion Katerina Emmons Family:
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        56 38 Singapore golfer Jonathan Leong (above) fired a four-under 68 yesterday for a 137 total to share the lead with Thailand's Wasin Sripattranusorn after two rounds in the SEA Games individual event. The Thais lead the team event at 14-under 418, ahead of Singapore (420) and Myanmar
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        54 38 An Indonesian journalist has died while covering the SEA Games. Republika Daily reporter Lukmanul Hakim, 40, collapsed while writing at an Internet kiosk on Friday evening. He was rushed to Mittaphap hospital but was pronounced dead on arrival. He had complained about a heart problem
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        Lock icon Keeping in touch through the papers
        76 38 Singapore's footballers, who arrived almost a fortnight ago at the Games Village, have been keeping in touch with home thanks to newspapers brought in by fellow athletes. When they saw a near full-page advertisement of teammate Hariss Harun in a recent copy of The
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        Lock icon Wonderful surprise for journalists
        95 38 With no designated media room for reporters to use during the shooting competition, journalists were forced to relocate. But a lucky few chanced upon a door with the sign "office" tacked on it. They opened the door and were greeted by a surprise. Half a dozen
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      325 38  -  Lin Xinyi Singapore's shuttlers suffered a triple blow yesterday. The women's team, who were targeting a place in the final, lost 0-3 to defending champions Indonesia in the semi-finals. Later in the afternoon, the men's team went down to Malaysia by the same scoreline. To
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      Lock icon Mixed doubles gold in the bag
      399 38  -  Lin Xinyi In Vientiane Gao and Feng, and Yang and Wang ensure all-Singapore final in the event They were playing on adjacent tables, but it was almost as if they were working in tandem. Less than 30 seconds after Gao Ning and Feng Tianwei
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      Lock icon DPM Teo impressed with Games facilities and Lao hospitality
      318 38  -  Leonard Lim In Vientiane A tour of the SEA Games Village and a visit and chat with Singapore athletes yesterday left Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean impressed with Lao hospitality. Speaking after lunch at the dining hall, Mr Teo, who
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      Lock icon New boys, super boys
      903 39  -  Leonard Lim Joshua Lim, Danny Yeo and Zach Ong help Spore retain 4xloom freestyle title In Vientiane "Danny has a tendency to rush at the start, but he really held up well under the pressure." GARY TAN, national coach ONE ON ONE TaoLi, 19 Swimmer, competing
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      Lock icon 3-gold Bego draws the girls
      364 39  -  Leonard Lim Vientiane Seconds after he got out of the warm-down pool, Daniel Bego was surrounded by four swooning Lao teenage girls asking for photographs. Several more who had come to watch the third day of the SEA Games swimming competition noticed the commotion, and
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      86 32 TV times FOOTBALL Australian PGA Championship Day English Premier League Liverpool v 4 (Live, Ch24, 9am). Arsenal (Live, Ch27 Ch3o4, Alfred Dunhill Championship Day 4 11.55pm). (Live, Ch26, 6.30pm) Italian Serie AAC Milan v Palermo Merrill Lynch Shootout Day 3 (Live, (Live, mio TV Ch6l, 9.55pm). Ch26, tomorrow, 4am). Spanish
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        1438 48  -  Akshita Nanda Singaporeans' love affair with Korea has gone beyond K-pop and TV series Singaporeans sure are embracing Korea, heart and Seoul. Fort Canning turned into a mini-Korea yesterday as a crowd of more than 5,000 flocked there for a concert parading top pop talent
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        189 48 2002: Hit Korean drama Winter Sonata (above) airs on Channel U. Singaporeans head to South Korea on holiday to visit the filming sites. 2003: Korean-language classes start in Singapore. 2004: Winter Sonata star Bae Yong Joon meets 1,000 fans at Suntec City. 2005: Korean drama Jewel
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        352 49 When the organisers of the Seoul'd Out concert suggested an all-Korean music festival, their friends hooted at the idea. "A lot of people thought we were out of our minds," says Ms Samantha Chan, 30, who founded Red Spade Entertainment with business partner Kelvin Goh, 31,
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        264 49 Business is booming for Korean cosmetics brand The Face Shop, which has just opened its 19th outlet in Singapore. Much of its popularity could be credited to the face of the brand Korean actor Bae Yong Joon (see above in the poster in the top
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        334 49 Like many young Singaporeans her age, 19-year-old Nur Atiqa Boonyadi has been busy these past few days following around Korean pop artists who arrived here for a concert this weekend. Clutching her camera and welcome flags, the visual communications student at the Nanyang Academy of Fine
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        432 44 Tiger Woods is into waitresses. At least, that is how it seems from the golfer's alleged mistress count, which has shot up to double digits and includes cocktail waitress Jaimee Grubbs from Calif ornia, diner waitress Mindy Lawton from Florida and a third
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        853 45  -  David Bowden Malaysia's mountain resorts in Genting Highlands and Cameron Highlands are perfect for a cool retreat in the festive season Highland treat Getting there: From Singapore, it takes the about 4 hours to drive to Genting and 5.5 hours to Cameron Highlands. Business-class coaches
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        365 50  -  Gerard Yeo Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) experts answer your queries in this fortnightly column. Remember, you should not self-medicate. Always consult a practitioner. Send your questions to stlife@sph.com.sg Sinseg Says I experience severe back pain which is sometimes aggravated by walking. Can acupuncture help? Back pain usually
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        378 63  -  Chris Tan I*"3 rSI l^iS^^^^^l f[3 Ql am not a fan of canned baked beans. How can I make fresh baked beans at home? Also, what are the best types of beans and where can I buy them? Pooja Chandiramani A Commercial baked beans are made
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        595 63  -  Eunice Quek Singaporeans take their time to eat ramen. The Japanese slurp up their noodles in half an hour, while New Yorkers rank somewhere in between. This is according to Mr Shigemi Kawahara, 56, Japan's renowned ramen king who has stretched his famous Ippudo ramen empire
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        123 64 Wine and dine at contemporary Chinese restaurant My Humble House's revamped wine bar, which opened last week. You can enjoy a weekly selection of wines as well as items from its new tapas menu. Dishes include crisp-fried silver bait, lychee-mango chilli puff balls and mini
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        112 64 Besides browsing at Robinsons, your shopping jaunts at The Centrepoint can now also include baking lessons (below) at the newly established Wiltshire Baking Studio. The department store has partnered with the Australian bakeware brand and local cooking school Palate Sensations to offer classes on creating traditional Christmas goodies
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        69 68 LEARN TO MAKE Oosh Me Ingredients Bto 12 pieces of pandan leaves 2 tbsp brown sugar 5 lime wedges 45ml Cachaca Garnish 4 mint leaves Method 1. Cut pandan leaves into small pieces. 2. Muddle the leaves, brown sugar and lime wedges together in a glass. 3. Add Cachaca
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