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Title Section30 2009-12-15 1 THE STRAITS TIMES. MICA (P) 094/11/2009 TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15 2009 S|sl A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION ESTABLISHED 1845 90 CENTS Sfll A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION ESTABLISHED 1845 90 CENTS30 words
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Article48 2009-12-15 1 SINGAPORE ranks fourth among 26 economies in a new global survey by HSBC on which community offers the best "expat experience". It was rated highly on logistic aspects such as transport, but scored lower on softer aspects like making local friends. MONEY PAGE 81848 words
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Article, Illustration36 2009-12-15 1 ITALIAN Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi was rushed to hospital covered in blood with a broken nose and teeth after a man attacked him at a rally in Milan on Sunday. PRIME PAGE A 636 words
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Article, Illustration42 2009-12-15 1 THE holiday travel plans of nearly a million British Airways passengers have been thrown into uncertainty after the airline's cabin crew voted to strike for 12 days over the Christmas and New Year period. WORLD PAGE Al642 words
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Article40 2009-12-15 1 ABOUT 2,000 troops fanned out yesterday on a southern Philippine island to hunt down 31 militants and other inmates who escaped from a jail. They killed one militant and recaptured one of the escapees. PRIME PAGE A 440 words
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Article56 2009-12-15 1 CHINA extended its reach into Central Asia's natural resources yesterday as President Hu Jintao opened a pipeline linking a gas field in Turkmenistan with China's restive Xinjiang region. The new pipeline will play a key role in wresting former Soviet republics out of Moscow's economic sphere56 words
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Article, Illustration97 2009-12-15 1 THE PUCE: Zhengzhou, Henan. A deserted boat makes for a safe, dry playground on what used to be the bottom of a lake drained by the lack of water upstream. Droughts, longer dry spells and erratic rainfall are drying up lakes and rivers in China, addingREUTERS - 97 words
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677 2009-12-15 1 Fiona Chan - Fiona Chan USs4lb will be used to meet debt obligations to stave off default By DEBT-LADEN Dubai was rescued from the brink of a default by fellow emirate Abu Dhabi yesterday with a surprise US$lO billion (5513.9 billion) handout that arrived just in time.677 words
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Article, Illustration800 2009-12-15 1 Carolyn Quek - Carolyn Quek By Mavis Toh FOR months, residents of Block 206 D Compassvale Lane in Sengkang have had to live with half-eaten food, water bottles and even sanitary pads raining down on them. Worried that someone could get hurt, several reported to theSHIN MIN DAILY NEWS; ALPHONSUS CHERN - 800 words
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Miscellaneous34 2009-12-15 1 Tan Hsueh Yun's Young Lions miss foodie finds r SEA Games final fj in Spain EIE 33 II r m U PRIME, PAGE A3 and LIFE! PAGES C 2&3 H 4 SPORT, PAGES 86-1034 words
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Article, Illustration907 2009-12-15 2 Nirmal Ghosh - Nirmal Ghosh Tough choices ahead as the world caters to an expanding population By THE simplest but perhaps most telling observation at a seminar on the future of energy in Denmark came from former US ambassador Richard Jones. "We have bought ourselves a little907 words
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Miscellaneous194 2009-12-15 2 VIEWPOINTS WE SAY Pyongyang and the arms bazaar Another North Korean shipment of arms has been detained, this time by Thai authorities at a Bangkok airport. Meantime, the United States' point-man on North Korea had days earlier been in Pyongyang to give the peace process a push. North Korea had194 words
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Miscellaneous8 2009-12-15 2 ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SOURCES: S0L&R WIND 4 NUCLEAR ANGER8 words
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Article, Illustration407 2009-12-15 3 Leonard Lim - Leonard Lim SEA GAMES, SPORT PAGES 86-810 Swimmers snag record 14 golds; shooters also on target By VIENTIANE: Tao Li's come-from-behind win in the 200 m butterfly made her the toast of Singapore swimming yesterday as the sixth day of the South-east Asia Games yielded four more goldsSEA GAMES, SPORT PAGES 86-810; LIM SIN THAI; LIANHE ZAOBAO; MUGILAN RAJASEGERAN - 407 words
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518 2009-12-15 4 ASSOCIATED PRESS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE PHILIPPINE JAILBREAK MILF denies role but admits some members took part in the escape MANILA: About 2,000 troops fanned out yesterday on a southern Philippine island to hunt down 31 inmates, including militants, who escaped from a jail, as wellASSOCIATED PRESS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 518 words
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Article, Illustration577 2009-12-15 6 NEW YORK TIMES, ASSOCIATED PRESS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Italian leader struck in the face by Milan resident after a rally ROME: An attacker wielding a statuette of the Milan Cathedral struck Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi in the face following a rally in Milan on Sunday. Hospital officials saidNEW YORK TIMES,; ASSOCIATED PRESS,; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; ASSOCIATED PRESS; REUTERS - 577 words
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Article184 2009-12-15 6 MINISTER Mentor Lee Kuan Yew is in India for a four-day official visit that started yesterday. He will meet Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, key Indian ministers and business leaders while in New Delhi, said a statement from the Prime Minister's Office. Mr Lee will184 words
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Article, Illustration602 2009-12-15 8 Nirmal Ghosh - Nirmal Ghosh Rich accused of trying to dismantle strict curbs under Kyoto accord By COPENHAGEN: Crucial talks on curbing global warming came to a temporary halt yesterday after developing countries walked out of key talks to protest against what they said was the sabotage of602 words
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Article, Illustration81 2009-12-15 8 ASSOCIATED PRESS The battle against climate change got a leg up on Sunday in Copenhagen as people tried out various ways to bring down carbon emissions. Perhaps a five-person tricycle (left) could help reduce reliance on motorised vehicles, or the use of leg power to generateASSOCIATED PRESS - 81 words
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Article154 2009-12-15 8 ASSOCIATED PRESS Polar ice cap may go soon COPENHAGEN: Former US vice-president Al Gore yesterday told the United Nations climate conference that new data suggests that the Arctic polar ice cap may disappear in the summertime as soon as five to seven years from now. Clicking through a slideASSOCIATED PRESS - 154 words
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Article140 2009-12-15 8 COPENHAGEN: The world this year suffered the fewest number of natural disasters in a decade, but floods, droughts and other extreme weather continued to account for most of the deaths and economic losses, a United Nations report said yesterday. There were 245 natural disasters recorded this year,140 words
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Article, Illustration298 2009-12-15 8 THE WASHINGTON POST COPENHAGEN: The United States yesterday announced an international US$35O million (*****.7 million) plan to deploy clean technology in developing countries to help curb energy consumption. The five-year effort will include putting solar lanterns in poor households and promoting advancedTHE WASHINGTON POST - 298 words
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Article150 2009-12-15 8 I Discount I rate HOW much money would you pay now to protect your great-great-great grandchildren's health? Would it be worth anything by the time they enjoy the benefits? The questions lie at the crux of an ongoing debate over The Stern Review on the Economics of Climate150 words
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306 2009-12-15 8 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BEIJING: In what may be the first concession of its kind, China has said it might not take a share of any funding for emerging nations to fight climate change. "Financial resources for the efforts of developing countries (to combatAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 306 words
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Article, Illustration640 2009-12-15 9 Peh Shing Huei - Peh Shing Huei NATURAL GAS SUPPLY It taps Central Asia's coveted resource with new Turkmenistan-China route By CHINA BUREAU CHIEF BEIJING: China landed the first punch in a three-way global geopolitical struggle for natural gas when it opened a landmark pipeline yesterday to deliver gasREUTERS; XINHUA - 640 words
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381 2009-12-15 9 REUTERS BEIJING: China is to officially launch a planned government agency to act as the highest office in charge of the country's energy issues, the Economic Observer newspaper reported yesterday. China's plan to create a "super ministry" to steer the energy sector was putREUTERS - 381 words
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Article, Illustration621 2009-12-15 10 Kwan Weng Kin - Kwan Weng Kin Hatoyama accused of exploiting monarch in allowing audience with Hu Jintao's heir apparent By JAPAN CORRESPONDENT TOKYO: Chinese Vice-President Xi Jinping arrived here yesterday for a three-day visit, amid a furore over Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama's decision to bend the rulesXINHUA - 621 words
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335 2009-12-15 10 BEIJING: A woman in south-west China's Guizhou province has been executed after being convicted of forcing 22 schoolchildren into prostitution, state press said yesterday. Zhao Qingmei was put to death in the province recently after her final appeal was rejected, the Guizhou Daily335 words
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495 2009-12-15 11 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK 6 kids rescued, 15 people held; search on for gang leader, said to be doctor KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian police have busted a baby-selling racket in Selangor and rescued five infants and a three-year-old girl, the authorities said yesterday. AtAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE,; THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK - 495 words
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302 2009-12-15 11 BERNAMA, REUTERS BANGKOK: Ethnic groups in north-eastern Myanmar have stepped up opium cultivation to buy weapons to defend themselves against possible attacks by the country's military, a United Nations report said yesterday. Opium production increased for the third successive year and roseBERNAMA,; REUTERS - 302 words
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474 2009-12-15 12 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS Thai court issues order as police try to establish where North Korean arms were headed BANGKOK: A Thai court yesterday extended the detention of the five-man crew of a plane carrying weapons out of North Korea. The 30-tonne cache, theAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS - 474 words
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Article, Illustration432 2009-12-15 12 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS PHNOM PENH: Cambodia released from jail yesterday a Thai man convicted and then pardoned for spying on Thailand's fugitive former premier Thaksin Shinawatra. The release of Mr Siwarak Chothipong came as Thaksin paid a visit to Cambodia that could reignite diplomatic tensions betweenAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS; REUTERS - 432 words
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Article, Illustration296 2009-12-15 13 KLANG: A former project manager for Kuala Dimensi, the contractor for the scandal-plagued Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) project, was charged in the Sessions Court yesterday with 24 counts of cheating involving RM116.85 million (5547.9 million). Law Jenn Dong, 51, is alleged toTHE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK - 296 words
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279 2009-12-15 13 A NEW book on former Malaysian premier Mahathir Mohamad has hit the bookshelves. Written by veteran Australian journalist Barry Wain, Malaysian Maverick: Mahathir Mohamad In Turbulent Times takes a critical look at how Tun Dr Mahathir led Malaysia as prime minister from 1981 to279 words
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580 2009-12-15 13 Hazlin Hassan - Hazlin Hassan Mahathir warns of being left behind, even colonised, if people do not master language By MALAYSIA CORRESPONDENT KUALA LUMPUR: Former premier Mahathir Mohamad warned yesterday that Malaysia risked being left behind technologically if it abandoned the teaching of mathematics and580 words
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Article, Illustration609 2009-12-15 14 ASSOCIATED PRESS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE 5 AMERICANS HELD IN PAKISTAN Police raid hotel where three of them stayed as part of terror-link probe KARACHI: Pakistani police yesterday seized luggage and a cellphone from a hotel where three of five Americans arrested on suspicion of militant linksASSOCIATED PRESS,; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; ASSOCIATED PRESS - 609 words
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229 2009-12-15 14 REUTERS MANILA: The Philippines ordered the evacuation yesterday of thousands of people living near the most active volcano in the country, warning of a possible eruption within a week. Mayon volcano, known for its near-perfect cone shape in the central Philippines, has beenREUTERS - 229 words
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664 2009-12-15 15 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, ASSOCIATED PRESS US leader says it would be clear in a year whether the strategy was working WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama has said his decision to pour 30,000 more American troops into the war in Afghanistan was the most difficult ofAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE,; ASSOCIATED PRESS - 664 words
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247 2009-12-15 15 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS LONDON: Former British prime minister Tony Blair's admission that Britain would have backed the Iraq war even if he had known it did not have weapons of mass destruction sparked outrage and calls for his prosecution for warAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS - 247 words
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582 2009-12-15 16 ASSOCIATED PRESS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Walkout over Christmas and New Year set to hit one million passengers LONDON: The holiday plans of nearly one million British Airways (BA) passengers have been thrown into chaos after cabin crew members voted for a 12-day strike overASSOCIATED PRESS,; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 582 words
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523 2009-12-15 17 ASSOCIATED PRESS Pioneering method sees 13 living donors give hope to very ill patients WASHINGTON: Doctors in the United States have performed a record-setting kidney swop, with 26 operations to put healthy kidneys into 13 desperately ill people. The surgery was part of a pioneeringASSOCIATED PRESS - 523 words
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Article, Illustration134 2009-12-15 17 REUTERS the 1801 Treaty of Alexandria. LONDON: The head of Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities plans to ask the British Museum to hand over the Rosetta Stone to his country. The ancient stone was the key to deciphering hieroglyphs on the tombs of Egyptian pharaohs and isREUTERS; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 134 words
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Article118 2009-12-15 17 REUTERS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SANTIAGO: Conservative billionaire Sebastian Pinera yesterday led Chile's presidential vote and was seen as the favourite to win a run-off and lead a regime change in Latin America's model economy after 20 years of leftist rule. Mr Pinera, an airline magnate who ranksREUTERS,; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 118 words
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Article113 2009-12-15 17 REUTERS BEIJING: China has revoked permission for cable operators to distribute commercial network Sun TV due to its outspoken talk shows, as part of a government crackdown on content deemed sensitive and too bold, sources said yesterday. "From Dec 5, audiences in mainland China cannotREUTERS - 113 words
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Article105 2009-12-15 17 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TAIPEI: Most Taiwanese oppose a planned visit by top Chinese envoy Chen Yunlin, saying it should be postponed to avoid a repeat of violent protests that accompanied his trip to the island late last year, a survey yesterday showed. Fifty-six per cent think his visit,AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 105 words
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Article85 2009-12-15 17 KUALA LUMPUR: One man was killed and 19 workers injured yesterday in an explosion at a newly built shopping centre in the southern Malaysian state of Malacca. Police said the explosion was likely caused by a gas leak. The blast occurred at the food court85 words
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Article434 2009-12-15 18 NORTH Korea has a long history of conducting arms deals with anonymous state clients in Asia, Africa and the Middle East. Until its second nuclear test this year was punished with a United Nations Security Council resolution in June that proscribed arms sales and authorised434 words
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Article, Illustration918 2009-12-15 18 Harold James - Harold James PROJECT SYNDICATE By THE 19th century was mesmerised by the cyclical behaviour of business. The French economist Clement Juglar became famous for establishing that business cycles ran for around nine or 10 years. We have recently had our own cycles of exuberance andPROJECT SYNDICATE - 918 words
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757 2009-12-15 18 TILAK K. DOSHI - TILAK K. DOSHI By FOR THE STRAITS TIMES AMONG the array of climate change issues facing negotiators at the United Nations climate change conference in Copenhagen now, the establishment of an international policy regime for mitigating greenhouse gas emissions by global shipping757 words
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Article, Illustration1231 2009-12-15 19 Cheong Suk-Wai - The world 'will soon be China-centric Cheong Suk-Wai TABLE TALK WITH MARTIN JACQUES By SENIOR WRITER BRITISH historian Martin Jacques found writing his first book a labour of love in more ways than one. Dr Jacques, 64, became enamoured of East Asia after his first tour of China, Hong Kong,BRYAN VAN DER BEEK - 1,231 words
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269 2009-12-15 19 CHEONG SUK-WAI GENIAL and abuzz with ideas, historian Martin Jacques stresses the importance of perspective in evaluating the rise and rise of China: China as a 5,000-year-old civilisation "The Chinese are playing a very long game. So they don't need to start swaggering because timeCHEONG SUK-WAI - 269 words
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1049 2009-12-15 19 Gerard Lyons - Gerard Lyons ECONOMIC WATCH Policy works. Recovery happens. But there is a price to be paid. That may turn out to be the message of 2010. By FOR THE STRAITS TIMES ONE key theme is shaping the world economy. That is the shift in1,049 words
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140 2009-12-15 20 Mok Juang Wei (Ms - Mok Juang Wei (Ms) I LIVE a stone's throw from an open field adjoining Punggol Park. Since September, a group of remote-control model aircraft enthusiasts have flown their planes every Sunday morning from 9am for hours at a stretch. The noise from these powerful140 words
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Letter249 2009-12-15 20 Lua Eng Chuan - Lua Eng Chuan RISING FLAT PRICES I REFER to yesterday's report, "Flat prices will rise but still be affordable", and the letter by the Housing Board, "Two-room flats for low-income families singles have other options". It is a fact that HDB flat prices will continue to249 words
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Letter190 2009-12-15 20 Christopher John Tan - Christopher John Tan Escalator accident "My grandmother is still in control of almost all her faculties, thanks to all who helped." I WOULD like to thank the people who gave much-needed help to my grandparents at The Centrepoint shopping centre when my grandmother had an accident. It happened on190 words
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369 2009-12-15 20 James Wong - James Wong I REFER to yesterday's letter by Mr Daniel Chan ("Save lives by having separate lanes"), regarding safety of cyclists on Singapore roads and the number of fatal accidents involving cyclists. I am an avid cyclist who cycles once or twice a369 words
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91 2009-12-15 20 Bank says sorry MS CINDY CHUA, senior vice-president, customer care and feedback management, Consumer Banking Group, DBS Bank: "I refer to last Thursday's letter by Mr John Seng, 'Bank's fault but not a word of apology. We regret the91 words
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78 2009-12-15 20 Fan's plea MR JAMES TAN: "I have been watching the telecast of the 2009 SEA Games in Laos. The sports participants have given their all. Laos has given its all. If Laos can hold78 words
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67 2009-12-15 20 Migrant workers MR BENNIE CHEOK: "Not many people are aware of the existence of International Migrants Day, which falls on Dec 18. Yesterday's report, 'Foreign workers' day in the sun', has created awareness of their contributions. We should treat67 words
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Miscellaneous105 2009-12-15 20 jA More letters on www.straitstimes.com 1 MS TRACY KOH: Driving in to run a marathon tests others' endurance 2 MR SAMUEL OH: Peace of mind lost in taxi ride to Peace Centre 3 MOBILE ONE: Sorry for iPhone hassle 4 MADAM CHEAH GEK NEO: Mix-up after mammogram causes a lot105 words
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Article, Illustration763 2009-12-15 21 Leow Si Wan - Leow Si Wan Online portal Stomps contest on badly worded signs draws 400 entries and thousands of votes By READERS responded when Stomp asked them to send pictures of badly worded signs posted in public places in three months, the online news site receivedSTOMP - 763 words
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Article, Illustration696 2009-12-15 22 Victoria Vaughan - Victoria Vaughan NUS students' research with team may help improve crops' survival By FOR 40 years, scientists around the world scratched their heads figuring out how plants cope with stress. Now, two Singaporean researchers, along with a host of other international scientists, haveNATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE - 696 words
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443 2009-12-15 22 Kor Kian Beng - Kor Kian Beng By THREE Singapore think-tanks are on a list of 29 "research centres of excellence" in Asia that has been drawn up by the philanthropic Rockefeller Foundation. The trio are the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy,443 words
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Article, Illustration706 2009-12-15 23 Carolyn Quek; Linus Lin - Carolyn Quek Linus Lin Over-size coffins, presence of pacemakers are instances when burial is recommended By OVER the past five years, at least 10 families have had to bury their dead because they could not cremate them. But of the 50,000 cremations that Singapore's mainTHE NEW PAPER FILE - 706 words
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417 2009-12-15 23 LIM WEI CHEAN - LIM WEI CHEAN THE consumer watchdog yesterday noted that two products popular Maggi Mcc instant noodles and Dynamo liquid detergent had reduced their weights but not their prices, in its latest grocery price survey. In the survey of 26 classes of417 words
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521 2009-12-15 24 Khushwant Singh - Khushwant Singh Malaysian who brought in $637,000 lied to border officer about sum By THIS year, at least 12 people have been taken to court in separate cases for trying to sneak a total of more than $6 million in and out521 words
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Article, Illustration403 2009-12-15 24 Tan Weizhen - Tan Weizhen By A CIVIL trademark lawsuit has been filed in a California district court to stop a Singapore start-up from selling and distributing an eagerly awaited touchscreen tablet computer called the Joojoo, to which the plaintiff claims it does notASSOCIATED PRESS - 403 words
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327 2009-12-15 24 KHUSHWANT SINGH NAVY staff sergeant Gavin Bertram Lazaroo was asked by two men to help them smuggle tobacco into Singapore. Instead of reporting them, the 30-year-old assured them safe passage for the contraband being sneaked into the country by sea. For his services, he receivedKHUSHWANT SINGH - 327 words
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338 2009-12-15 25 ELENA CHONG Man robbed taxi driver of $150 at knifepoint to fund night out WANTING a good time in Geylang but with only a small amount of cash in his pocket, Cheok Chin Chong, 41, decided to take the earnings of aELENA CHONG - 338 words
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251 2009-12-15 25 OVER two days in April, a Malaysian bought nearly $50,600 worth of watches, cameras, cellphones, laptops and jewellery with fake credit cards. But before Jason Phang Kah Yuen could return to Kuala Lumpur on the third day to collect his cut 10 per251 words
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Article, Illustration625 2009-12-15 26 Leonard Lim - Leonard Lim Tao Li delivers gold No. 14 to help Singapore set a new swim benchmark ATTHE GAMES I By VIENTIANE: The mood was tense in the Singapore camp as a gap appeared between Malaysian Khoo Cai Lin and the trailing Tao Li. Not only was theAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; LIM SIN THAI - 625 words
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Article, Illustration613 2009-12-15 27 Jonathan Wong - Jonathan Wong Young Lions lead but see their final dream shattered by a superior Vietnam By VIENTIANE: You could barely make out the Singapore players at the final whistle. They were buried in a wave of red shirts as the Vietnamese fans stormed onto the pitch. ItAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 613 words
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Article, Illustration290 2009-12-15 27 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, BERNAMA VIENTIANE: The will of 2,000 Lao fans yesterday was not enough to see the hosts into the final of the SEA Games football competition. Although cheers erupted when the Laos Under-23 team equalised against Malaysia at 1-1, the Malaysians provedAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, BERNAMA; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 290 words
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Article, Illustration377 2009-12-15 27 Lin Xinyi - Lin Xinyi GAMESDIARY By VIENTIANE: Ten months ago, a girl who had never lifted a dumb-bell in her life asked if she could join the Laos weightlifting team. When I met this same girl last week, I was looking at the first Laotian to win aMUGILAN RAJASEGERAN - 377 words
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Article, Illustration588 2009-12-15 28 Jonathan Wong - Jonathan Wong Trio of Gai, Poh and Lim combine for 50m pistol gold to add to 10m title ATTHE GAMES By VIENTIANE: After all the tension of the past few days, it was a much lighter affair yesterday at the National Sports Complex shooting range. HavingLIANHE ZAOBAO - 588 words
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Article, Illustration294 2009-12-15 28 Lin Xinyi - Lin Xinyi I By VIENTIANE: Sun Beibei and Yu Mengyu put their more illustrious teammates in the shade to win Singapore's fourth table tennis gold medal at the SEA Games. They beat Feng Tianwei and Wang Yuegu 3-11, 11-8, 11-5, 11-7 to winLIANHE ZAOBAO - 294 words
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46 2009-12-15 28 AFTER the swimming competition ended last night, the Singapore team held their traditional initiation ceremony for SEA Games debutants. The likes of 14-year-old Koh Hui Yu had to jump off the 10m diving platform at the National Sports Complex in Laos.46 words
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63 2009-12-15 28 THAILAND'S golfers were all ready to celebrate their double gold medals yesterday and wanted to wrap themselves in their national flag. But, unable to find one, they attempted to lower one of the flags which were hoisted at the SEA Games golf club. However,63 words
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92 2009-12-15 28 THOUSANDS of Laos fans queued from the early hours of Sunday to buy tickets for yesterday's football semi-final between their national team and Malaysia. The queues stretched for blocks and created traffic congestion at the Vongkhanty Construction Company's ticket office with motorists honking92 words
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47 2009-12-15 28 HIS caddie wore "Johnsom Poh" on his back, but Johnson made sure the organisers and the spectators knew exactly who he is. The 18-year-old Singaporean carded a nine-under 279 to win the silver in the men's individual and team events.47 words
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Article, Illustration65 2009-12-15 28 TAO Li's bleached, fashionable hair style is her pride and joy, and the swimmer hates being seen when it is not done up properly. When shown an online copy of The Sunday Times, she shuddered at her less-than-flattering photo on the front page65 words
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95 2009-12-15 28 THE Indonesian shooting team boast three siblings: Rachma Saraswati and her brothers Rahmat Wisnu Aji and Agus Anindito. "They share my interest in shooting," Kuncung Sudiono, the Indonesian shooting coach and the father of the three, told Antara. He said these Games were the95 words
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78 2009-12-15 28 IT WAS bad enough that Malaysian badminton officials saw their men's team fall 1-3 to Indonesia in the final. But, during the medal ceremony, national doubles coach Rexy Mainaky took a fall, too. He missed a step in the seating arena, fell and got stuck78 words
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Article, Illustration464 2009-12-15 29 ASSOCIATED PRESS Asian Games high jump mark matched as Thais surge ahead VIENTIANE: When it was all over, Noengruthai Chaipech finally admitted that she was so nervous during the event that she had trouble breathing. She obviously had no problem with jumping though. The Thai universityASSOCIATED PRESS; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, - 464 words
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Article, Illustration458 2009-12-15 30 They lead Vietnam by 10 golds after winning 13 titles yesterday VIENTIANE: Thailand, bidding to become the top sporting nation of the SEA Games for a second consecutive time, took a huge step forward in that direction yesterday by winning 13 more gold medals. The Thais startedASSOCIATED PRESS - 458 words
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Article, Illustration250 2009-12-15 30 Samantha Louisa Yeo, 12 Singapore swimmer competing in her first SEA Games Q What is the one food from Singapore that you miss the most? A I miss pork satay and the sauce. Q What is the item that you brought with you to Laos because you can't doST FILE - 250 words
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Article, Illustration425 2009-12-15 30 Lin Xinyi - Lin Xinyi By VIENTIANE: When Johnson Poh sank a 15-foot putt for birdie on the final hole at the SEA Games Golf Club, it sparked celebrations in the Singapore camp. Teammates Lam Zhi Qun, Jonathan Leong and Jonathan Woo hugged each otherLIM SIN THAI - 425 words
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Article, Illustration146 2009-12-15 30 Athletics Men's long jump Matthew Goh Badminton Mixed doubles Hendra Wijaya Vanessa Neo Men's singles Derek Wong, Ashton Chen Doubles Hendra Wijaya Jeffrey Wong, Jonathan Tang Terry Yeo Women's singles Zhang Beiwen Doubles Frances Liv Fan Vanessa Neo, Shinta Sari Yao Lei Cuesports Men's 9 ball pool146 words
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Article148 2009-12-15 30 Archery (4) Men's 70m compound bow (individual), 70m recurve (individual). Women's 70m compound bow (individual), 70m recurve (individual). Athletics (6) Men's 20km walk, long jump, marathon. Women's 20km walk, hammer, marathon. Cue sports (1) Men's Billiards singles Fin Swimming (6) Men's 100 m Bi-fins,148 words
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Article1277 2009-12-15 30 Athletics Men's 800 m 1 Nguyen Dinh Cuong (Vie) lmin 50.655ec. 2 Mohd Jironi Riduan (Mas) 1:50.98. 3 S Mathialagan (Mas) 1:51.75. 3,000 m steeplechase 1 Rene Herrera (Phi) 9:11.20. 2 P. Pechsricha (Tha) 9:27.21. 3 Nguyen Van Ly (Vie) 9:38.80. 4x400m relay 1 Thailand 3:08.40. 2 Malaysia 3:10.19.1,277 words
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Article, Illustration489 2009-12-15 31 More sponsors could follow Accenture and drop shamed golfer NEW YORK: Marketing observers have started a Tiger Woods sponsorship death watch, after one of his major sponsors pulled the plug on the embattled world No. 1 golfer. Global consulting firm Accenture ended its relationship with theREUTERS - 489 words
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Article, Illustration861 2009-12-15 31 Rohit Brijnath - Rohit Brijnath SPORTINGLIFE By KINDLY put down your list of excellent Tiger-skewering jokes and take this one-question poll. Mr Woods will take a seven-month break from golf and: a) Return at July's British Open (having skipped two Majors) and miss the cut;PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCEPRESSE - 861 words
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213 2009-12-15 31 THE TIMES, LONDON LIVERPOOL: Rafael Benitez has cited a chronic lack of confidence as the reason for Liverpool throwing away a winning position and stumbling to a defeat against Arsenal, one that has virtually ended their hopes of winning the English Premier LeagueTHE TIMES,; LONDON - 213 words
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Article, Illustration176 2009-12-15 31 Today Football Club World Cup: S-final Pohang Steelers v Estudiantes (Live, Ch27, 11.55pm). English Premier League: Birmingham v Blackburn, Bolton v west Ham, Man Utd v Wolverhampton, Sunderland v Aston Villa. Golf SICC Jnr Invitational C'ship: Ist rd (SICC, Island Course, 7am). SEA Games Table Tennis: Singles176 words
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Article201 2009-12-15 31 Basketball NBA Toronto 101 Houston 88, Atlanta 130 New Jersey 107, Memphis 118 Miami 90, Cleveland 102 Oklahoma City 89, San Antonio 115 LA Clippers 90. Football Dutch Eredivisie ADO Den Haag 1 Heracles Almelo 4, Sparta Rotterdam 2 Groningen 4, Arnhem 2 Utrecht 2, Willem II Tilburg 1201 words
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Miscellaneous17 2009-12-15 26 JpN WOODS MAY ifr" LOSE $150 M Jy& More sponsors could drop y shamed golfer Tiger Woods.17 words
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Obituary, Illustration121 2009-12-15 31 ONG PENG KOON Age: 77 passed away peacefully on 13 December2oo9, leaving behind loved ones. Wife: Tang Ah Lang, deceased Sister: Ong Gwek Eng Sons: Daughters-in-law: Ong Chee Guan Sally Goh Ong Chee Chong Peggy Fong Ong Chee Kok Sally Lim Daughters: Sons-in-law: Ong Joo Kiau Andrew Koh Ong Joo121 words
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Obituary, Illustration123 2009-12-15 31 a B "Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life; And I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever." Psalm 23:6 ANNE CHIA YUET SIN Age: 60 was called home to the Lord on 14 Dec 2009, leaving behind loved ones. Father ChiaWengChoon123 words
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Obituary, Illustration40 2009-12-15 31 The family of the late LOH SWEE KING Departed on 9 December 2009 wish to express their heartfelt thanks and appreciation to relatives, friends, colleagues and business associates for their kind assistance, condolences, donations and wreaths during their recent bereavement.40 words
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Obituary, Illustration144 2009-12-15 32 MDM SEAH MEOW JOO Age: 89 passed away peacefully on 13 December 2009. Dearly missed and always remembered by loved ones. (Husband: Tan Peng Siang, deceased) Sons: Daughters-in-law: Tan Kok Quan Janie Low Tan Kok Khee Janet Chong Kit Fong Eric Tan Kok Eong Paul Tan Kok Chye Priscilla Marie144 words
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Obituary, Illustration136 2009-12-15 32 GOH EE BENG, JAMES Age: 82 was called to the Lord on 14 December 2009. Dearly missed deeply cherished by loved ones. Wife: Cecilia Tan Ah Moe Sons: Daughters-in-law: Alan Goh Choo Siang Dennis Goh Choo Han Bridget Ng Sock Yee Glen Goh Choo Kheng Sharon Teo Kwee Fah Jason136 words
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Obituary, Illustration50 2009-12-15 32 J" >;*' with Deepest Sympathy and v .)> I Heartfelt Condolences to our Director Mr Thomas Chen Chong Hwee Family On the demise of his beloved father CHEN KUEK KYEN Departed on 13 December 2009 From: The Management Staff of fffflClX Amax Precision (S) Pte Ltd Myamax Precision Engineering (M)50 words
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Obituary41 2009-12-15 32 Our Deepest Sympathy and Condolences To Our Director Mr Boey Tak Hap His Family On the Demise of His Beloved Mother MDM CHAN YOOT NGOR (Mrs Boey Yen Soon) From The Board of Directors, Management Staff of Wing Tai Holdings Limited41 words
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Obituary, Illustration100 2009-12-15 33 ARUL CHELVAM (ROGER) Age: 38 MANAGING DIRECTOR SOLID GOLD PETS (S.E A.) PTE LTD (itSS HERMITAGE HOLDINGS PTE LTD passed away peacefully on 14 December 2009 Dearly missed and lovingly remembered by family and friends. (Father: Kandasamy, deceased) Mother: Nageswari (Brother: Manoharan, deceased) Sister: Pusparani Wife: Kalarani Wake will be100 words
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Obituary, Illustration265 2009-12-15 33 With Deepest Sympathy Heartfelt Condolences to The Family of The Late COMRADE HAJI SHA'ARI BIN TADIN Departed on 13 Dec 09 From: Former Parliamentary Colleagues Abbas Abu Amin Lai Tha Chai R Ravindran Abdul Nasser Kamaruddin Lav Ping Sum R Sinnakaruppan Ahmad Mattar Lav Teik Soon Rohan Kamis Ang Nam265 words
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Obituary, Illustration229 2009-12-15 33 WONG CHWEE SING Age: 94 Beloved father, grandfather and great-grandfather passed away peacefully on 14 Dec 2009 Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Wife: Chiam Thng Sons: Daughters-in-law: Wong Cheng Hui Goh Guat Eng S Wong Beng Hui Lucy Yeo Guak Chan Wong Tiong Hwee Christine Wu Tong229 words
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Obituary, Illustration173 2009-12-15 33 Breathe on me, Breath of God, so shall I never die but live with Thee the perfect life of thine eternity. MRS LUCY CHEN CHI CHANG nee LUCY LAU BUONG UNG was called home to be with the Lord on 14 December 2009 leaving behind Beloved Husband Dr Chen Chi173 words
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Obituary, Illustration106 2009-12-15 33 TAN CHUNG LUANG Age: 63 passed away peacefully on 13 Dec 2009, leaving behind loved ones. Wife: Wong Ah Wing Sons: Daughter-in-law: Tan Chen Yeow, Nicholas Tan Lak Tong, David Zhang Huaiyue Tan Chi Sing, Sean Brothers: Sisters-in-law: Tan Choon Lin (Deceased) Tan Gek Kwan, Margaret Tan C. H. Susan106 words
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Obituary, Illustration35 2009-12-15 33 r With Deepest Sympathy Heartfelt Condolences to Our Partner, Ms Boey Yoke Ping on the demise of her beloved mother CHAN YOOT NGOR on 12 December 2009 From The Partners Staff of Baker Tilly TFWLCL35 words
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Obituary, Illustration34 2009-12-15 33 With Deepest Sympathy Heartfelt Condolences to The family of the late DARRELL LIM KIAM BENG (Regional Vice President of Sales, Greater China) Departed on 12 December 2009 From The Management Staff of ON Semiconductor34 words
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Obituary, Illustration26 2009-12-15 33 With Deepest Sympathy Heartfelt Condolences to the family of the late TSGT. MOHAMAD SYAFFIQ BIN SALLEH From: Commissioner and all Ranks of The Singapore Police Force26 words
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Obituary, Illustration20 2009-12-15 33 The family of the late KOHHOCKCHUAN would like to thank everyone who helped and supported us during our recent bereavement.20 words
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Obituary, Illustration68 2009-12-15 33 The family of the late: LIM CHEN CHEN Called home to be with the Lord on 08 December 2009 Wishes to express their heartfelt thanks and appreciation to all relatives, elders, deacons and members at BethesdaAMK, Depot Walk, other assemblies and churches, and friends for their kind assistance, attendance, condolences,68 words
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Obituary, Illustration83 2009-12-15 33 SRINIVASAN KAMALA AGE: 76 passed away peacefully on 13 December 2009. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Husband: T.S. Mohanam, deceased (Ex-TCS) Children: Pan S., Vasantha Rani, M.P. Chandran Spouses: See Too Kirn Mci Samara Sena, S. Suguna and grandchildren, brothers, sisters, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nephews and nieces. Our83 words
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Obituary, Illustration145 2009-12-15 33 "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes Me, though he may die, he shall live." John 11 :25 Tan Eng Bee Age: 79 Safely in the arms of Jesus on 14 December 2009 Dearly missed remembered by loved ones. Wife: Dorothy Low Giok Neo Children: Spouses: Louis145 words
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534 2009-12-15 34 JONATHAN KWOK - JONATHAN KWOK BULLS AND BEARS STI sees slight dip while other Asian markets put on slight gains or end flat By SINGAPORE shares yesterday reacted mildly to news that Dubai had secured a US$lO billion (Ssl4 billion) bailout infusion from oil-rich neighbour Abu534 words
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437 2009-12-15 34 ASSOCIATED PRESS PARIS: French President Nicolas Sarkozy yesterday unveiled details of a €35 billion (Ss72 billion) governmentbacked spending programme, aimed at boosting France's investments in its universities as well as in fields such as electric cars and renewable energy. He said the plan, knownASSOCIATED PRESS - 437 words
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Article31 2009-12-15 34 Yesterday's close: 10,105.68 (-2.19) Tokyo stocks edged down 0.02 per cent after a survey of corporate Japan showed firms plan to slash investment to cope with the recession.31 words
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Article30 2009-12-15 34 Yesterday's close: 1,265.45 (+5.45) Malaysian shares closed up 0.4 per cent, in line with regional markets, as investors were boosted by the Abu Dhabi bailout for Dubai.30 words
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Article29 2009-12-15 34 Yesterday's close: 22,085.75 (+183.64) Hong Kong shares finished 0.84 per cent higher with sentiment boosted by Abu Dhabi's US$10 billion (S$14 billion) bailout for Dubai.29 words
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Article26 2009-12-15 34 Yesterday's close: 1,664.77 (+7.87) South Korean shares closed 0.5 per cent higher as Abu Dhabi's bailout programme offset demand for strong broad-based profit taking.26 words
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Article27 2009-12-15 34 Yesterday's close: 3,302.9 (+55.58) Chinese shares closed up 1.7 per cent following news that Dubai had received a US$lO billion bailout from Abu Dhabi.27 words
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Article33 2009-12-15 34 Yesterday's close: 17,097.55 (-21.48) Indian stocks fell 0.13 per cent on concern that the central bank may soon hike interest rates after data showed inflation has jumped to a 10-month high.33 words
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Article31 2009-12-15 34 Yesterday's close: 4,654.0 (+18.80) Australian shares finished 0.4 per cent higher on a late boost after Abu Dhabi stepped in to shore up the struggling Dubai World conglomerate.31 words
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Article, Illustration1094 2009-12-15 40 tan hsueh yun - tan hsueh yun You can buy all sorts of wonderful food products in Spain, some of which you can bring home too in spain Spain is an awful long way to go for groceries but sometimes a foodie has to forage far away from home. While it isTURESPANA - 1,094 words
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Article, Illustration813 2009-12-15 41 Head to the nearest mercado or market and start your shopping there. Then, check out the surrounding streets for gourmet and speciality stores. BACALAO Even though fresh cod is readily available, Span-ish-style dried salted cod is still an important part of the country's cuisine. Restaurants serve itDESMOND WEE - 813 words
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Article, Illustration1204 2009-12-15 42 jovanda biston - jovanda biston The destination of famous holiday-makers, Cape Cod's gorgeous beaches come with equally stunning ocean views Cape Cod and the islands of Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket have attracted famous holidaymakers long before President Barack Obama and his family spent a week in August onJOVANDA BISTON - 1,204 words
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Article, Illustration913 2009-12-15 45 Reuters Get the most out of 48 hours in Copenhagen's sights, shops, eateries and clubs Copenhagen World leaders are in the Danish capital discussing the best ways to tackle global climate change. Correspondents with local knowledge help visitors get the most out of a short stayReuters; REUTERS, ST FILE - 913 words
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Article, Illustration835 2009-12-15 46 akshita nanda - akshita nanda Having a hearing problem did not stop Azariah Tan from winning first prize in a piano competition When he plays the piano, people sit up and listen, not realising that this prize-winning young musician is sometimes himself struggling to hear. Azariah Tan Peng Chay,WEE JIN; ONG - 835 words
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Article383 2009-12-15 46 chang tou liang - chang tou liang ffWßffl concert NATIONAL PIANO VIOLIN COMPETITION 2009 Grand Finals Victoria Concert Hall, Sunday This year's edition of the National Piano Violin Competition drew a record number of entries: 215 for piano and 106 for violin. Thankfully quality rose in equal measure with quantity and383 words
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Article, Illustration590 2009-12-15 47 jocelyn lee - jocelyn lee And older women preferred, says Taiwanese singer Peter Pan who wants to start a family soon Taiwan's singing contest One Million Star 1 alumnus Peter Pan is on the hunt for a girlfriend as he wants to get married and start a family by the timeHIM INTERNATIONAL MUSIC - 590 words
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Article, Illustration480 2009-12-15 48 Los Angeles Times, Associated Press, Reuters LA critics and the American Film Institute name the war movie as year's best drama Hollywood Sunday was a big day for The Hurt Locker, the wartime drama about a bomb diffusion unit in Iraq. Within hours, the LosLos Angeles Times,; Associated Press,; Reuters; ARCHER ENTERTAINMENT,; ASSOCIATED PRESS,; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE,; REUTERS - 480 words
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Article, Illustration285 2009-12-15 50 Taipei One Million Star judge Phil Chang (right) has quit the singing contest again, after a team led by him lost in an elimination round on Sunday. After two members of his group were booted out, he made a shock announcement on stage: "I'll advance and retreaty. UNUSUAL ENTERTAINMENT - 285 words
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Article, Illustration152 2009-12-15 50 Associated Press Guangzhou United States President Barack Obama's halfbrother in China says he has not accepted requests to be in the movie Let The Bullets Fly because he wants to focus on his writing and charity work. The Guangzhou Daily News reported yesterday that MarkAssociated Press; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 152 words
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