Today, 20 November 2004

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      Lock icon Ties with Turkey to grow, says SM
      259 2 Channel News Asia ANKARA A future of steady growth that is how Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong views the relationship between Singapore and Turkey. Mr Goh is in Turkey to drum up more political, economic and cultural cooperation between the two countries. To
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      Lock icon No Kofi crisis over me, says Singapore official
      694 3  -  Derrick A Paulo But UN staff union plans no-confidence vote, says AFP derrick@newstoday.com.sg ON TUESDAY, Singapore's high-est-ranking United Nations official was cleared of sexual harassment and favouritism allegations. But instead of giving closure to an unfortunate situation, a wire report on Friday
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      Lock icon Two killed in another worksite accident
      665 4  -  Keith Lin Wong Fei Wan and news(gnewstoday.com.sg YESTERDAY, with the memory of the collapses of the Nicoll Highway and Fusionpolis construction sites still fresh in the minds of many, Singapore witnessed yet another industrial accident Two young men both looking forward to a new
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      Lock icon Tragedy claims breadwinner
      432 4  -  Tan Hui Leng JUST like on any other day, Mr Ang Chee Kong woke up at 5.30 am, had his coffee, kissed his wife goodbye and made his way to his workplace at One Raffles Quay. "Every day, he would call me after 10am to check on
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      Lock icon Singapore gets Apec in '09
      535 6  -  Val Chua Trade, terrorism also discussed as trade and foreign affairs ministers meet SINGAPORE will host the Apec summit in 2009, marking a first for the Republic. The year-long series of activities would see policy makers, trade and foreign ministers, as well as world leaders,
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      Prius wins Car of the Year title
      216 6 THE hybrid-powered Toyota Prius has become the third Japanese car to win the prestigious Car of the Year title, which is awarded to the most outstanding new car to go on sale in Europe. Judged by a 58-member panel of senior journalists from
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        Lock icon Trainee injured in landing mishap
        81 6 Channel News Asia An RSAF pilot trainee on his first solo flight was hurt after he lost control of his aircraft while landing at a Western Australian airfield on Friday. The Ministry of Defence said that at about I 1.45 am, the pilot's aircraft, a
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        Lock icon Singaporean man dies diving
        49 6 Channel News Asia Singaporean Melvin Ng Kin Thuan, 26, died on Thursday in a diving accident at Australia's Great Barrier Reef. Queensland Police said he experienced difficulty during a dive off Lady Musgrave Island. A doctor and nurse in the island failed to revive him.
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      Corporate classroom
      504 8  -  Surekha A Yadav Primary school not too early to teach entrepreneurship EVERY week, a group of Raffles Girls Primary School students gather for a "board meeting" chaired by their CEO. That CEO is Mr Desmond Lee, the teacher in charge of the school's entrepreneurship club, which teaches students
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      Responsible pet ownership is the key: Swee Say
      260 8  -  Eveline Gan AS MORE Singaporeans become pet owners, Singapore's streets are also seeing a growing number of stray animals. Stray cats form the largest group, multiplying at a rate of 20 per cent a year, but there are also more abandoned rabbits,
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        Lock icon Cancer research gets $ 100,000 shot in the arm
        82 10 Cancer research gets 100,000 shot in the arm Newsßadio 93.8 Cancer research is getting a 100,000 boost from New Toyo International Holdings, which is giving the money to the National Cancer Centre to mark the first anniversary of the death of board member Dennis Lee. Mr Lee, the brother of
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        Lock icon Body found in drain near Jurong housing block
        69 10 Newsßadio 93.8 A man's badly decomposed body was found in a drain near Block 209 Jurong East Street 21 on Friday afternoon. Residents had complained of a bad smell over the past few days. Cleaners made the grisly discovery after they opened
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      SingTel beats target again
      468 10  -  Surekha A Yadav Touching Lives Fund collects $2.25 m SINGTEL has scored a hat trick as its Sing Tel Touching Lives fund comes to a close. The company has exceeded its $2 million target, raising a total of $2.25 million. The annual fundraising drive, which began
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  • HOW TO GROW YOUR MONEY
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      Ask OCBC.
      339 11 QThe price of oil has been volatile recently. Where do you see it heading and how will it affect economic growth in this region? A Oil rose above US$55 per barrel just before the United States presidential elections in early November, but it has since retreated to about
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      Planning for your child's higher education
      604 11 Besides a regular savings plan, parents should consider specialised funds IN A society where academic qualifications are seen as a premium asset, it is no wonder that education tops the list of the priorities of many parents in Singapore. And it is no secret
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      TRUE OF FALSE?
      144 11 Send your answers together with your name, I/C number and telephone number to us at Wealth_Mgmt@ocbc.com.sg by Wednesday. Please remember to indicate "TODAY Quiz" in the subject line. A lucky winner will win $30 worth of Takashimaya shopping vouchers. The answers to last fortnight's quiz are: True,
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  • world news
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      Lock icon US embroiled as blame game begins
      943 12 -IPS IRAQ OIL FOR FOOD SCANDAL Thalif Deen UNITED NATIONS The United States, which has accused the United Nations of condoning bribery and corruption in the now defunct oil-for-food programme in Iraq, has not been ethical itself, said a former senior UN official who
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    • this QUIRKY world
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        Seer's non-death angers crowd
        79 12 Police had to baton-charge an angry crowd of 15,000 devotees after a Hindu seer in India's eastern Orissa state failed to die after declaring that his soul would leave his body at an appointed time, the Asian Age newspaper said on Friday. The chief cleric of
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        Meteorite story scares students
        68 12 A British schoolteacher in Manchester, attempting to motivate her pupils into making the most of each day, told them a meteorite was about to smash into the Earth and that they should all return home to say goocfbye to their families, reported The Sun. The unnamed
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        Skeleton with Julia Roberts' smile
        57 12 Archaeologists in Bulgaria have nicknamed a Stone Age skeleton Julia Roberts because of her perfect teeth, reported Ananova.com. They were awed by the condition of the woman's teeth still strong and straight after 9,000 years. Archaeologists t j^^^^^ now believe Stone Age man must have
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        Boy, 9, spells 310-letter word
        73 12 Mr Aaron Zweig, 9, stunned his teacher by correctly spelling out a 31 0-letter word in class, reported Ananova.com. Teacher Ruth Kalata said that last year, he had learnt to spell two extremely long words, antidisestablishmentarianism and supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. But the 34 and 28-letter words were
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    • GLOBALroundup
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        Lock icon Japan discovered submarine intrusion with Taiwan aid
        60 14 AFP Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian said on Friday that information provided by the island helped Japan discover the intrusion of a Chinese nuclear submarine last week. Tokyo had demanded an apology from Beijing after the intrusion by the submarine in its southern waters,
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        Lock icon Text message with drug offer takes dealer to jail
        79 14 AFP Text messaging may have some advantages, but New Zealand drug dealer Anthony Crown found out it can be very bad for business when you don't know where the recipient is. Crown texted a methamphetamine offer, but he didn't know his
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      Lock icon Sharon drops key demand
      382 14 Agencies Crackdown on militants 'complicated' JERUSALEM In a dramatic move, Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon signalled that he is dropping what was once his key demand for resuming peace talks: A Palestinian crackdown on militant groups. Mr Sharon said in a speech that while he still
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      Lock icon If s 'all work' for Australians
      181 14 -AFP SYDNEY The image of the laid-back, sun-bronzed Aussie relaxing on a beach took a major hit on Friday with new evidence showing that Australians are working the longest hours in the developed world. They are working so hard, in fact, that they risk
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      Lock icon Kim still in full view
      290 16 -AFP N Korea denies leader's pictures being removed BEIJING On Friday, North Korea angrily rejected reports that portraits of leader Kirn Jong-Il have been taken down, claiming they were scurrilous lies spread by countries wanting to overthrow the Stalinist regime. "The press report that Democratic
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      Lock icon KL, Jakarta fail to agree on maid recruitment
      205 16 -AFP KUALA LUMPUR The Kuala Lumpur and Jakarta governments have shelved plans to sign an agreement governing the recruitment of Indonesian maids in Malaysia, reports said on Friday. Human Resources Minister Fong Chan Onn was quoted as saying a Memorandum of Understanding
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      Lock icon UN offers Sudan massive aid for peace
      173 16 -AFP NAIROBI The United Nations Security Council on Friday unanimously adopted a resolution urging Sudan's warring parties to make peace and linking future massive development aid to the signing of a comprehensive accord between Khartoum and southern rebels. Aimed at fostering "lasting peace
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      Lock icon German in Thai HIV scare to be deported
      187 16 -AFP BANGKOK A German at the centre of a HIV scare potentially involving up to 400 Thai women and teenage girls will be deported to his home country next week, Thai police said on Friday. Hans-Otto Schiemann, 54, who claims to be
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      singaporeseen
      100 18 Orchard Road goes busk Thai "beauties" hamming it up at the opening of the Bth Singapore Buskers Festival last weekend. Their antics and attitude were enough to create a traffic jam and an uncharacteristically much-appreciated one at that along Orchard Road. Photograph submitted by Today reader Tai Chien-Wen. CALLING
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      Local authors' works need a place of their own at Borders
      411 18  -  TAN BEE THIAM INSPIRED by the Second Singapore Short Story Project now showing on Arts Central, I visited Borders to satisfy a craving for some local stories about Singapore. After searching for 10 minutes in vain, I asked the
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      Lock icon Land of big guns – and big gu ps
      777 18  - Land of big guns and big gu ps Neil Humphreys Food and security still tops on every American menu I AM in the land of the free, the home of the brave and the nation of the seriously obese. That's right I'm here in Washington to "Bush-whack" and the day
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      The power options
      202 20  -  SANTI YEO HER CHUEN WONG CHONG WEI I SHARE Jaya Prakash's concern ("Break oil's stranglehold: Think nuclear", Nov 16) about Singapore's energy resources, but I feel solar, not nuclear, power is the safer and cleaner option. Singapore is guaranteed year-round sunshine. More research in solar technology and
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      KKH addresses customer service issue
      333 20  -  STEPHEN SOBAK Letter from WE refer to Ms Diana Ong Foong Yin's letter, "Customer service is needed at hospitals" (Nov 12) and thank her for her feedback regarding her visit to our Children's Emergency (CE). She raised a few issues we would like to address.
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      Signs, maps in place at Macßitchie
      275 20  -  WONG TUAN WAH WE refer to the letter, "Trail map needed for Macßitchie area" (Nov 16). We are heartened by the interest in the treetop walk, which is part of our efforts to provide a range of recreational amenities for visitors with different interests
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  • Businesstoday
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      Lock icon Jetstar Asia set for take-off
      432 22  -  Tay Tsen-Waye Carrier receives operator's certificate, expects to finalise routes in a week JETSTAR Asia, Singapore's third low-cost carrier (LCC), is set to start commercial flights out of Changi Airport in the middle of next month after receiving its air operator's certificate from the Civil
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      Yeo pushes for open skies
      104 22 AT THE Australian Chamber of Commerce President's Dinner on Friday night, Transport Minister Yeo Cheow Tong said he was "very happy" that Jetstar Asia's operations represented another milestone in Singapore-Australian relations. But while Singapore and Australia enjoy a "close, symbiotic relationship" in the area of
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      Lock icon CORPORATEbriefs
      204 22 Dow Jones Dow Jones Dow Jones Sing Tel Optus and Vodafone Australia have finalised their agreement to build and operate a third-generation (3G) mobile telephone network in Australia. The two companies plan to launch the network in the third quarter of 2005, around the same time Australia's largest telco
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    • business news
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        Creative adds $288m to its war chest
        245 24  -  Tor Ching Li Consumer electronics giant wants to dominate MP3 market worldwide CREATIVE Technology is gearing up for its fight for dominance of the worldwide MP3 market as it takes its first syndicated term loan since 1996. Creative chairman and chief executive Sim
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      • MarketWATCH
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          World markets
          58 24 Index value .hange Pis Nikkei 225 11,082.84 +0.42 0.00 Hang Seng 13,787.68 -12.14 -0.09 k\\ Ordinaries 3,887.30 -6.10 -0.16 faiwan Wtd 6,026.55 -22.94 -0.38 Korea Comp 867.03 -8.81 -1.01 KLCI 897.03 -7.45 -0.82 SET Index 651.42 +4.49 +0.69 Jakarta Comp Closed Phils Comp 1,795.59 -22.05 -1.21 Shenzhen B
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          SGX most active
          59 24 iy volume Close Change 'OOO Ihincr Sun 0.390 -0.005 -1.3 37,330 ke Achieve 0.225 +0.005 +2.3 17,920 bartered 1.060 +0.010 +1.0 15,318 ihanghaiAsia 0.280 +0.015 +5.7 10,773 iing Tel 2.330 -0.010 -0.4 10,229 'apitaland 2.040 -0.020 -1.0 9,680 WaneCorp 0.145 +0.015 +11.5 8,980 MentFood 0.195 8,867 izeus
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          SGX top rises
          70 24 By$ rhai Prime200USS 11.000 +0.701 iingamasC2kHKS 4.275 +0.12: DBS 16.500 +0.101 Fortune Reil HKS 6.000 +0.101 JOB 13.700 +0.101 failure 16.200 +0.101 ComfortDelGro 1.520 +0.091 :iH 3.000 +0.061 Hyflux 2.740 +0.061 :iTYDEV 6.750 +0.051 By percentage L&M 0.010 +100.0 BBR 0.025 +25.0 Plato 0.035 +16.7 :aritdaidDBeFW***** 0.145
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          SGX top falls
          66 24 Creative 50 18.500 ■0501 F&N 14.300 ■0501 DBSBk6MPS10 107.300 ■0.101 ISH500USS 8.300 ■0.101 Apollo 0.470 ■0.061 KepCorp 8.300 ■0.051 STIETF100 20.650 ■0.051 Fsetan(S) 2.850 ■0.041 SpLand 4.520 ■0.041 [apilalanSGAeCW***** 0.370 ■0.03( By percentage IRE Corp 0.015 ■25.0 LHT 0.045 ■25.0 Twinwood 0.030 ■25.0 Colorland 0.070 ■22.2 SHC
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          ST Index-2,038.21+5.591
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          Singapore
          80 24 SHARES closed narrowly mixed in light range-bound trading on Friday in the absence of fresh themes. The ST Index rose 5.59 points, or 0.3 per cent, to 2,038.21. In the broad market, decliners outpaced gainers 172 to 169. Traded volume fell to 474.7 million shares valued at $575 million
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          Your S$1 buys
          34 24 UK£ 0.3273 Yen 63.065 HK$ 4.7199 RM 2.3062 Euro 0.4673 Rupiah Baht 5,441.1 24.273 Peso 34.184 A$ 0.7756 Indian Rs 27.385 Won 648.66 C$ 0.7288 Yuan 5.0235 NZ$ 0.8571 NTS 19.751
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          Lock icon Commodities
          22 24 SGX, Bloomberg Information provided by Sold us$/oz iilver us$/«z 'latinum us$/oz iubber cents/kg 'aim Oil RM/tonne 443.50 7.585 848.00 206.00 1,501
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        Lock icon Motorola plans 3G research centre here
        143 26 Bloomberg MOTOROLA Inc the world's second-largest mobile-phone maker plans to open a research centre in Singapore, the first in Asia outside Japan, to develop mobile phones for third-genera-tion, or 3G services. The centre will help Motorola develop new mobile handsets in Singapore, where its
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        Lock icon MAS lifts ban on two funds
        146 26 Dow Jones THE Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has lifted its suspension of two Hong Kong investment funds following a change in manager. They are the CSA Absolute Return Fund (Dublin) and CSA Absolute Return Plus Fund, since renamed Oria Market Neutral Fund and
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        Lock icon UOB's senior roles named
        126 26 Dow Jones UNITED Overseas Bank (UOB) has named some of the replacements for the four senior executives who recently resigned. Mr Daniel Chan, the managing director of UOB Asset Management, will leave by the end of the month, the bank said. Mr Michael Lav Hwai Keong
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      560 28  -  Pearlyn Tham Take inspiration from the guys' wardrobes and add your own feminine twist IN THE Hong Kong movie, He's A Woman, She's A Man, actress Anita Yuen transformed herself into an aspiring "male" artiste, with the help of a short crop, men's clothes and
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        261 29  -  Pearlyn Tham Try Garnier's lightweight whitening lotion for brighter skin WHEN it comes to ultraviolet whitening lotions, one dilemma is whether to go with one that offers optimal effects but has a heavy texture or to choose a lighter format that gives less protection. Garnier's new Light
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        95 29 FOR those who cannot get enough of The Incredibles, you can now wear your love of the animated movie on your sleeve. Get Bossini's limited edition The Incredibles T-shirt collection, withH characters such as Mr Incredible, Elastigirl, Violet and I Dash. These cute and whimsical
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        Forever yong tau foo at Meritus
        421 30  -  Elaine Quek Claymore Cafe touted to have biggest buffet spread Healthy and wide-ranging, it is no wonder that yong taufoo is a favourite local fare among many Singaporeans. In fact, this humble but delicious dish is so popular that Meritus Negara hotel has brought
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          192 31 morning Perk up your weekend morning with a hearty Pancake Breakfast meal (above) at Swensen's. Choose from three set meals namely the Pennsylvania Country Pancake Set, Washington Waffle set and Tennessee Toast set. The Pennsylvania Country Pancake set consists of pancakes (blueberry, cheese, buttermilk or
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          Thai it, like this House
          144 31 House of Thai is tucked along Purvis Street where you'll find at least three other Thai restaurants as competitors. The food is generally good. Deserving special mention is the seafood coconut oto/i (below) and the oven-baked tang hoon crab (both $15). The former comes in
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        TWIST OF JAPAN
        734 31  -  Cathleen Tung Cafe Rosso offers Italian and American dishes with a Japanese influence WHAT'S a Japanese woman to do when, after spending six years in Singapore, she still can't find the Japanesestyle cafes with delicate cream-based pastries she enjoyed so much in Tokyo? She sets up her
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        Aussie cuisine and the Taylor touch
        616 32  -  cathleen tung chet cnns taylor by AUSTRALIA is much loved for its sunny weather and stunning scenery. Not to mention its cuisine. Over the past decade, Australia has steadily developed a reputation for being a culinary destination par excellence. Now, the rest of the
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        Turtle House for tasty goodness
        604 34 i^TIMIJE^ Ariel wee reviewed by YOU know something's good when you find yourself keep telling others about it. And these days, I've been raving about turtle soup. Turtle soup isn't common fare for many of us, but if you've ever been squeamish about food that
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          Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 4 Pro
          107 36 THE limited-edition Sound Blaster Audigy 4 Pro sound card from Creative features 1 13db SNR digital to analogue converters for superior 24-bit advanced HD audio. Great for musicians, gamers or audiophiles, the card can transform a PC into a home entertainment centre with easy
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          MGear Range Extender Indoor Antenna
          102 36 MGEAR'S range extender indoor antenna widens the range of 802.11 b/g wireless products, such as wireless broadband routers and access points, by increasing the effective strength and sensitivity of outgoing signals. The MGR-OS-05A model has a gain of sdßi with extended wireless network coverage of
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          Philips HDD070 Micro Jukebox
          100 36 AN iPod-lookalike, the Philips HDDO7O Micro Jukebox gives you 2GB hard disk capacity to store 75 CDs worth of songs. Weighing 93g, the player has a smooth metallic body with an LCD screen that can display five lines of text. It houses an integrated FM tuner
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          Nimcard Express Software and Scanner
          99 36 HAVING trouble organising your business cards? Try Nimcard Express, a software that transforms business cards into easy-to-manage electronic information in seconds. You can scan your cards with the Nimcard Express scanner or any flatbed scanner and let the software interpret, categorise and store the information.
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        EXPENSIVE, BUT WELL WORTH IT
        520 36  -  Trevor Tan Digital Camera Review CoolpixBBoo gives excellent picture quality COOLPIX 8800, the latest 8-megapixel prodigy from Nikon's flagship Coolpix series, enters the highly-competitive digital prosumer market It is not only the first lOx optical zoom prosumer digital camera but also the first to incorporate
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        InFocus introduces ultra-thin displays
        180 36 INFOCUS, a provider of digital projection technology and services, is branching into ultra-thin displays, giving businesses and educators a new and affordable communication tool. The TD4O ($9,999) is a 40-inch LCD display that is ideal for small conference rooms, corporate lobbies or control rooms. It weighs
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        EXCUSE ME, IS THAT A PHONE?
        378 38  -  Ariel Tarn Nokia dazzles (and puzzles) with its quirky fashion phones FINNISH phone-maker Nokia has added form to function in its latest line of handsets that not only boasts rich features but outrageous designs targeted at fashionconscious consumers. Nokia 7260 At a glance, the
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        A Pentax to meet every need
        240 38  -  Seah Slew Hua PENTAX'S new range of Optio digital cameras promises high-quality performance in a compact form. The five-megapixel Optio S5O ($619) is great for first timers. This easy-to-use 180g model has a 3x optical zoom lens, a 1.8-inch LCD monitor and 13 shooting
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        71 38 HOT BUYS GOOD news, gamers. The Halo 2 Limited Collector's Edition is now available. Priced at $74.90, this two-disc set contains behind-the-scenes features on game design, deleted scenes, out-takes presented by the game's development team and Halo 2 animation and music. Alternatively, get the Halo 2 Collector's Edition Console Pack
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        More software with fewer crashes
        925 39  -  Colin Yong BMW's next-generation in-car computers aim to raise comfort, safety levels YOU are on the way to pick someone up at the airport and want to know if he is arriving on schedule. "What time is the flight from London coming in?" you ask.
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        Tougher Honda
        384 40  -  Sheldon Trollope The revised CR-V is more capable both on and off the road PUTTING a car through its paces safely is almost impossible on a rainy day. The rainstorms earlier this week, however, brought the best out of the 2005 Honda CR-V. Re-launched at the Singapore Motorshow
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        Model behaviour at the motor show
        294 40  -  Sheldon Trollope HONDA Judy, 25 What's the most common question people ask you? Usually it's "How much is this car?" Did you know that Rachel Lee (of Eye for A Guy fame) was also a model at the Honda stand at the last Motorshow
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        596 42  -  Shobha Tsering Bhalla Apartment comes with concierge service BUOYED by the success of its unique and stylish Soho at Central and the firm uptrend in the residential property market, Far East Organization is launching yet another exclusive condominium the Vida this weekend. The luxurious 137-unit development
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        Palms and bamboos to grace The Metz
        204 42  -  Ted Chen MCL Land is launching its long-awaited condominium project The Metz this weekend. Jointly marketed by CB Richard Ellis and DTZ Debenham Tie Leung, the 169-unit freehold property along Devonshire Road will be priced at an average of $1,238 psf. It will
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        ROOM with a VIEW
        100 42  -  Ted Chen FOR investors looking to achieve a fine balance between living near the city and still enjoying a touch of nature, this freehold apartment at Symphony Heights might just do the trick for only $699,000. Marketed by PropNex, the three-plus-one seventh floor apartment comes with
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        A niche of their own
        1295 44  -  Shobha Tsering Bhalla -jfc?r^ §i rayaagjslia+E ™M f THEY are rheumatic with age and require extensive restoration some even need to be reinforced. Besides, they have no parking lot or recreational facilities to speak of. Yet, they are among Singapore's most coveted units of real
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        hot property
        103 44  -  Ted Chen Freehold penthouse apartment Asking price: $1.08 million IF YOU like living near a beach, you may want to consider investing $1.08 million in this freehold penthouse apartment at Katong Gardens off Tembeling Road. Jointly marketed by Louis Yeap Realty and DTZ Debenham Tie Leung, the fourth-floor
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        inside out
        727 46 BARTALK Gurmeet Singh helps you stock up on refreshing ideas for your home bar The Moya collection from Blue Canopy has a customised glass for any tipple you might fancy. IT'S nearing that time of the year again when champagne-filled flutes will clink merrily in celebration of the
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        BRIGHT IDEAS FROM //CLIPSAL
        153 46 Light ideas If you think that electronic lighting control systems only offer homeowners the convenience of a centralised control unit, then you are only getting half the picture. The electronic control solutions from Clipsal use state-of-the-art technology that also provides better energy management and keep lighting
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      901 48  -  Yong Shu Chiang Grant talks about retiring from the acting game for golf? QOMETIMES, the way you look is O exactly how you feel. If that were so, Hugh Grant must've been feeling a bit rough. The Brit heartthrob looked every bit as scruffy
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      621 52  -  David Ngiau Sly's fans were crying in despair before Friday night's results show, but it's Olinda who falls at the final hurdle IT WAS at the final hurdle that Olinda Cho stumbled, leaving Sylvester Sim and Taufik Batisah to race to the finish at the Singapore Indoor
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      97 52 AND THE CAMPAIGNING BEGINS THIS WEEKEND Sylvester and Taufik will be heading to the heartlands this weekend to win your hearts. On Saturday, they'll be at the Toa Payoh Library Amphitheatre on Saturday at 4.30pm, the Tampines Interchange Linkway at 5.45pm, and then finally at the open field next to
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        426 54  -  David Chew Shooting the stars starts with a meal for photographer Greg Gorman INSECURITY is more rampant in Tinseltown than most people think, noted famous American celebrity photographer Greg Gorman. "They are constantly surrounded by 'yes people' and feel they are most vulnerable when
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        736 56  -  Rachel Lo f^LARKE Quay isn't a ghost but it looks as if it is headed that way. The restaurant-and-pub entertainment area on River Valley Road, on the north bank of the Singapore River, looks like a place that is waiting for something big to happen, for
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        517 58  -  David Chew Re-worked classics likely to please adults too IT'S that time of the year, once again, of Christmas gifts and the retelling of wellloved children's stories. At least it seems that way with every passing year, as more and more theatre companies take to re-working
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          117 58 Targeted at art critics, academics, artists and curators, the Singapore Art Museum (SAM) and the National Arts Council has organised a symposium as part of the larger contemporary art festival, SENI 2004, and revolves around the broad theme of Art and the Contemporary. This is an
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          95 58 In ground-breaking pieces combining live performances with video projections, moving water and designer furniture, dance company Ecnad's latest production Spy Ego Voyeurism and Fantasia in a Doublebill of Contemporary Dance complement each other, examining the sense of self and society at large. Performances began at the
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        129 60 Acfress Fiona Xie poses with Mohd Yazid of the Spastic Children's Association of Singapore Goodwill Rehabilitation Occupational Workshop. The two will take part in an endurance challenge for the Truehearts Charity Show 2004, telecast 'live' on MediaCorp TV Channel 8 at 7pm on Sunday. Yazid suffers
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          11 60  -  Yong Shu Chiang Bloody (literally), brilliant South Korean vengeance film
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          18 60 YSC The dreamy story of a writer and his semi-autobiographical novel. Deeply moving, worth a second viewing.
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          18 60 YSC Francois Ozon's back-to-front examination of a soured relationship is not an easy watch, but worth it.
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          17 60 YSC Before Sunrise (1995) stars Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy reunite for this bittersweet drama.
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          12 60 YSC Maggie Cheung's Cannes best actress award-winning role as a junkie.
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          18 60  -  Eveline Gan Three hot sisters, one hot guy, lots of sex. And it's a comedy
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          23 60 YSC Pixar's latest is about a family of ex-superheroes. Great animation, but it's its heart that makes it a great film.
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          20 60 SKY CAPTAIN THE WORLD OF TOMORROW Like a classic comic brought to life, with Jude Law and Gwyneth Paltrow. YSC
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          19 60 A psychological thriller with the standard blood, gore and hints of grisly deaths to come. Elisa Chia
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          35 60 A widow (Nicole Kidman) is approached by a 1 0-year-old boy who says he's her husband reincarnated. One wonders if it would've been controversial if it were a man and a little girl YSC
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          18 60 Jane Austen meets Bollywood in Gurinder Chadha's comedy, starring Aishwarya Rai. Gets somewhat soapy. YSC
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          16 60 YSC Engaging thriller about a kid- napped lady and the stranger she calls for help.
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          19 60 YSC This biopic on composer Cole Porter, starring Kevin Kline, draws strength from the music of its subject.
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          27 60  -  Surekha A Yadav The next Sixth Sense? This film has a surprise twist but it's nowhere near as good. All too forgettable by the end
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          19 60 YSC An animated film packed with stars is worth a few laughs but isn't exactly a "must-sea".
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          19 60 YSC Film about ghosts captured on film (photographs, to be exact). A cut above other recent Thai offerings.
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          22 60 Ross Wallace A surprisingly dull affair about faultless and heroic firefighters (John Travolta, Joaquin Phoenix, et al) has few sparks.
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      325 65  -  TANYO-HINN Singapore duo confident after making last four THEY were written off before the tournament had even started. But now, an entire nation's hopes rest on their shoulders. On Friday, Singapore's mixed doubles pair of Hendri Saputra Kurniawan and Li Yujia stormed into
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      196 65  -  Tan Yo Hinn TWO-TIME defending champion Chen Hong crashed out of the Aviva Open Singapore on Friday, going down to a shock 13-15, 3-15 defeat against Malaysia's Muhd Hafiz Hashim in the men's singles quarterfinals. The Chinese world No 6, who won the Singapore Open
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      505 66 -AFP RUGBY England v South Africa LONDON New England coach Andy Robinson will find out just how capable the world champions' current team are at implementing his vision of attacking rugby when they face a wounded South Africa at Twickenham on
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      371 66  -  TAN YO-HINN M 1 keen to continue supporting the sport SINCE 1997, one of the most recognisable brand names in Singapore has been an avid supporter of the local rugby scene. And this partnership should continue in the coming years. Singapore mobile service provider Ml
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      150 66 THE boys' under-17 competition gets under way at the Yio Chu Kang Stadium on Saturday, with reigning National "B" Division champions St Andrew's Secondary School the overwhelming favourites for the title. But they can expect stiff opposition from United World College and St
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      1092 68 theWEEKENDinterview with China team manager ZHU HEYUAN ON A night of high drama, China crashed out of the race to qualify for the 2006 World Cup, despite beating Hong Kong 7-0 in Guangzhou on Wednesday. Needing to score two goals more than Kuwait, who beat Malaysia
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      461 69 GETTY IMAGES, AFP KICK OFF: The highly-anticipated World Cup qualifying matches between China v Hong Kong and Kuwait v Malaysia kicked off simultaneously. China needed to win and score more than two goals than Kuwait in order to qualify for the next
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      492 69 -AFP BEIJING Former China coach Arie Haan believes that he has laid solid foundations for Chinese football to build on, but lashed out at the way the domestic league is run. Despite his failure to emulate predecessor Bora Milutinovic and guide the team
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      128 69 AS PART of their Tiger Cup preparations, the Singapore national football team will host the Tiger International Football Festival from Nov 27 to Dec 2. The festival, which will be held at Jalan Besar Stadium, will see the Lions take on Myanmar and Hong Kong
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      738 70 Real ready for abuse that makes England's experience a farce PRIMERA LIGA Barcelona v Real Madrid Live, Sunday sam, Ch i MADRID England may have been appalled by the behaviour of Spanish football fans, who threw racist taunts against England's black players on Wednesday. But
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      579 71 Agencies With his I,oooth game approaching, the Scot just wants three points ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP Manchester United v Charlton LONDON Alex Ferguson will celebrate the latest milestone in an astonishing career when he takes charge of Manchester United for the I,oooth time on Tuesday for the
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      277 71 -AFP ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP Chelsea v Bolton LONDON Arjen Robben may be on the verge of claiming his crown as London's favourite flying Dutchman, but the threat of being usurped by a younger rival will not prevent Dennis Bergkamp from hanging around Highbury for another season.
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      236 69 League Home Team I Away Team Match Kick Off (Singapore date/time) E Premier Manchester Utd Charlton Sat, 20/11/04 8.45pm E Premier Arsenal West Bromwich Sat, 20/11/04 11.00pm E Premier Crystal Palace Newcastle Sat, 20/11/04 11.00pm E Premier Middlesbrough Liverpool Sat, 20/11/04 11.00pm E Premier Everton Fulham Sat, 20/11/04 11.00pm E
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