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  • 17 1 weekend TODAY March 12 -13 2005 mica (P) 105/07/2004 /AeljJJ\Corp incorporating iJIFCRtS we set you thinking todayonline.com
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    586 1  -  Suba Siva the state of business in news@newstoday.com.sg the state of business in THE aroma of spices, bales of shimmering textiles, music stores blaring popular Bollywood and Tamil music. Counters in jewellery stores groaning from the gold, roadside stalls piled high with gaudy garlands of flowers. And, at
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  • hot news
    • 934 2 Kavita Thulasidas is managing director of the well-known Indian high fashion brand Stylemart. We talk to her about how to survive in Little India, the difficulties of being an Indian woman entrepreneur, and the future of Little India. How did you get started? In the
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    • 539 3  -  Jasmine Yin Park to be dedicated to Singapore's youth jasmine.yin@newstoday.com.sg YOUTH will have more opportunities to stake their claim in Singapore society, as more physical and social spaces are being opened up to them. Announcing this in Parliament on Friday, Acting Minister for Community Development, Youth and
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    • 183 3  -  -Jasmine Yin MARK this date in your calendar: Monday, April 18. On that day, the debate and speculation on whether Singapore will see a casino on its shores will yield an answer. Acting Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports
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  • singapore news
    • 547 4  -  Patricia Yap Tuesday will mark its last trip round Sentosa before it is dismantled patncia(g>newstoday.com.sg AFTER chugging round Sentosa Island for 23 years, the monorail will make its last trip on Tuesday. It will make way for the Sentosa Express, a driver-operated, air-conditioned monorail that will run
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    • 162 4  -  Wong Fei Wan A SINGAPOREAN couple has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly trying to poison their two young daughters. The 35-year-old man and his 36-year-old wife living in North Sydney were arrested after they took their two sick daughters aged six and seven
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    • 194 4  -  Wong Fei Wan THE REMISIER accused of criminally defaming Chief Justice Yong Pung How has been detained for another week for further psychiatric assessment. Boon Suan Ban, 53, had allegedly sent two letters that would "harm the reputation" of the CJ. He has
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    • 51 4 SNG LI WEI Channel News Asia presenter Melvin Yong (left) gives Brunei's Crown Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah a taste of what it is like to be a news presenter. The prince was at Channel News Asia's studio as part of a visit to Mediacorp's Caldecott Broadcast
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    • 267 4 Channel News Asia THE Ministry for Community Development, Youth and Sports (MCYS) yesterday released more details of the Com Care Fund which will pull together various funds to help the needy. The fund, which will receive $55 million this year, will be split into
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  • world news
    • 249 6 Agencies BANGKOK Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has made clear Thailand's intentions to press ahead for the leadership of the United Nations by appointing the country's candidate, Mr Surakiart Sathirathai, as the deputy prime minister. According to government sources, the new Cabinet will mostly have names
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    • this QUIRKY world
      • 67 6 A gang of thugs has been arrested in Prague after posting footage of their crimes on the Internet, ananova.com reported. Police nabbed on the Flamingoes gang, after a local television station reported about the film turning up on the web. The thugs filmed themselves beating
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      • 86 6 -AFP A dog managed to gulp down a stick only scm shorter than its own body and escape unscathed. Briton John Hurst was on a walk with two-year-old bull terrier Millie, when he threw a 40cm stick for the dog to retrieve, but it stuck
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      • 74 6 AFP US-made audio players installed at Beijing international airport to scare birds away have failed because of the "language barrier", state media said on Friday The players play sounds of predatory birds such as hawks to shoo away birds. But the pests were
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    • 720 6  -  Antoaneta Bezlova IPS Once suppressed, their stories of death, shame and sorrow are now filtering out BEIJING Aids can destroy China, warned Premier Wen Jiabao last year. That dire projection of the future is displayed powerfully in the lives of the thousands of children orphaned
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    • 676 8 -IPS With John Paul II in ill health, focus shifts to who could succeed him ISTANBUL With the 84-year-old Pope John Paul II barely able to move freely or speak coherently, attention has shifted to how long his 26-year reign, the fourthlongest in history
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    • 286 8 Agencies TRIPOLI (Lebanon) Syrian troops have completely withdrawn from all their positions in northern Lebanon and only the intelligence service offices have yet to be evacuated, a Lebanese military source said on Friday. "Syrian forces on Friday evacuated their remaining positions in
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    • GLOBAL roundup
      • 52 8 Agencies A suicide bomber on Thursday killed at least 47 Iraqis at a Shia mosque in the northern city of Mosul as mourners were gathered for a funeral service. The attack was the first against a Shia mosque in Mosul, where Shias make up
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      • 67 8 AFP Malaysia said on Friday that it would boost security in the busy Malacca Strait with a 24-hour radar system to guard against attacks by terrorists and pirates "We want to increase our sensor capabilities, especially at night, using radar to conduct surveillance on
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      • 64 8 AFP Divine fury will rain down on Indonesia and Malaysia if either side decides to use military force to solve a territorial row in the Sulawesi Sea off Borneo, Malaysia's foreign minister said on Friday. "Malaysia and Indonesia will be forsaken by God if we
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      • 51 8 A total of 45 Malaysian websites have been defaced since the beginning of the year, The Star newspaper yesterday quoted the Malaysian Computer Emergency Response Team as saying. Most of the recently defaced sites were posted with messages of "hatred and dissatisfaction against the Malaysian government", it
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      • 58 8 China has ordered a news blackout on a first ever mainland broadcast by the BBC's flagship political debate programme, Question Time. The show was hosted by Mr David Dimbleby (above, left), with Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Liv Jianchao (centre) and television columnist Isabel
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      • 65 8 US President George W Bush has decided to join European allies in offering economic incentives to persuade Iran to abandon any effort to build nuclear weapons. The move is a sharp shift in policy for a government that had long refused to
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      • 44 8 AFP A 61-year-old American, wanted in the United States on molestation charges, has been charged with molesting and detaining a minor in Thailand, police said. Police found him naked in a downtown Bangkok hotel room with a 15-year-old girl.
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  • voices
    • 431 10  -  SIAH ENG KIAT National will needed to put a structure in place Letter from FOR some time now there has been an increase in press coverage on issues pertaining to the gay community in Singapore. In recent months, these have evolved to
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    • 134 10  -  KOR JOHNLIM Executive, Bus Taxi Regulation, Public Transport Road Pricing Land Transport Authority I Letter from WITH reference to Neil Wilkinson's letter, "Coach depot still Third-World'" (Feb 24), we note his concern that there is no centralised bus terminal for the inter-state bus services today. We are
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    • 757 10  -  Yvonne Lim. Hottalk news that moved you Voices Editor THERE aren't any easy options for a young, single woman who gets pregnant in Singapore. Abort the foetus? It's legal, but not everyone's conscience allows it. Have the baby and dispose of it discreetly? There are
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    • 94 12 CATCH your weekly dose of Monday humour here in VOICES starting next week, as political cartoonist George Nonis, author of From Kuan Yew To Chok Tong And Beyond, takes a poke at Singapore life in his new regular spot, Currycature Cafe. Meanwhile, Singapore Seen a look
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    • 778 12  -  Neil Humphreys Feeling sick? Don't tell your friends they will kill you off neil@newstoday.com.sg I WAS dying last week. Three sneezes, a blocked nose and a touch of fever and my colleagues began making my funeral arrangements. But this is common. When you're ill, everyone
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    • 345 13 NUS Singapore's Global University Many nationalities, diverse perspectives, one invigorating community At NUS, our students join the global knowledge community, forming a community working at the forefront of cutting-edge innovation and ideas. Our students and professors are drawn from among the best, from more than 70 countries. NUS is more
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  • Businesstoday
    • 887 14 -AFP He is No 1 with USs46.6b, but Buffett is close behind with USs44b: Forbes NEW YORK It has been a good year for billionaires, with the super-wealthy increasing their collective net worth by US$3OO billion ($486.65 billion), according
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    • 287 16 Agencies Indonesian budget carrier says it is used as a bargaining chip JAKARTA Awair, the Indonesian arm of budget carrier Air Asia, said it was forced to cancel plans for a Singapore-Jakarta route because the Singapore Government had been using it as a bargaining chip in talks
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    • 129 16 Valeric Law MAINBOARD-listed Lifeßrandz has secured an exclusive licensee deal with Dashing Diva Franchise Corp to operate the Dashing Diva nail spa and boutique chain in Singapore, Hong Kong and Taiwan. Dashing Diva, a subsidiary of US-based KMC Exim Corp, offers nail care and skin
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    • 76 16 Bloomberg THE Singapore Exchange should introduce a circuit breaker mechanism to limit extreme movements in stock prices, the Securities Investors Association Singapore (Sias) said on Friday. The mechanism would suspend trading of a stock that rises or falls beyond a designated percentage
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    • 208 16 Dow Jones MEDICAL device maker LMA International priced its initial public offering on the Singapore Exchange at 88 cents a share on Friday to raise $248.4 million, making it Singapore's biggest share offer so far this year. At 88 cents a share,
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    • Market WATCH
      • 57 16 Index Value Change Pis Nikkei 225 11,923.89 +58.98 +0.50 Hang Seng 13,890.93 +34.91 +0.25 Ml Ordinaries 4,192.600 -6.600 -0.16 laiwanWtd 6,204.23 +11.70 +0.19 Korea Comp 1,022.79 +24.13 +2.42 KLCI 901.45 +2.13 +0.24 SET Index 710.98 -8.55 -1.19 Jakarta Comp Closed Phils Comp 2,137.39 -0.03 0.00 Shenzhen B 273.42
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      • 60 16 iy volume Close Change 'OOO ACCS 0.405 +0.035 +9.5 67,363 UniFiber 0.385 +0.010 +2.7 34,486 STATSChP 1.110 +0.030 +2.8 23,537 UTAC 0.670 +0.005 +0.8 22,495 Cosco Corp 1.660 +0.050 +3.1 12,812 Chartered 1.150 +0.030 +2.7 12,750 China Sun 0.405 +0.010 +2.5 11,525 SingTel 2.630 -0.030 -1.1 9,876
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      • 74 16 By Close Change Creative 50 18.700 +0.400 JMH400USS 18.000 +0.300 Thai Prime200US$ 12.300 +0.300 GreatEast 13.400 +0.200 OUE 8.050 +0.150 Capilaland 2.610 +0.100 SngamasC2kHKS 6.650 +0.100 SIA 12.400 +0.100 SIA200 12.400 +0.100 Venture 14.600 +0.100 By percentage Close Cl change NeoCorp 0.030 +50.0 SunlighlW*****4 0.020 +33.3 VenlureCW*****4
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      • 73 16 By Close Change ihangAsia2krlK$ 11.300 -0.300 Robinson 6.350 -0.250 DBS 14.900 -0.200 ForiuneReit HKS 6.650 -0.200 lardineC&C 11.600 -0.200 F&N 15.800 -0.100 ISH500USS 10.000 -0.100 :iTYDEV 6.600 -0.050 Haw Par 5.350 -0.050 >p Land 6.000 -0.050 By percentage Close Change liangHual 0.010 -33.3 DBSCW*****7 0.025 -28.6 DelongW*****8
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      • 35 16 ST Index 2,169.41 -0.79 2mi 2173.7 I Vl. /I f '\J\ 217-1.6 i UT^lf^Utt^^M 2169.6 2167.5 1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1 I I I I I 21si-s 9 10 11 12 3 4 5 j-,r. rw am pm ©SGX
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      • 94 16 Agencies SHARES closed mixed on Friday in the absence of a dominant theme. The ST Index ended down 0.79 point at 2,169.41. In the broader market more stocks rose than fell, largely in line with Wall Street's modest rebound deriving from lower crude oil prices. Gainers outpaced losers 244
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      • 36 16 US$ 0.6165 UK£ 0.3215 Yen 64.305 HK$ 4.8115 RM 2.3443 Euro 0.4599 Rupiah 5,777.7 Baht 23.633 Peso 33.384 A$ 0.7807 Indian Rs 26.875 Won 616.94 C$ 0.7436 Yuan 5.1052 NZ$ 0.8382 NTS 19.005
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      • 26 16 SGX, Bloomberg Gold uss/m 441.60 Silver uss/oz 7.485 Platinum uss/m 865.50 Rubber ™tsAg 213.50 Palm Oil RM/tonne 1,432.50 Brent crude uss/bami 51.95 Information provided by
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    • 838 18  -  Pearlyn Tham PearlynTham tells you how to avoid the everyday fashion faux pas IT puzzles me how some people enjoy looking through their photo albums. Maybe I'm not the type to get nostalgic, or maybe it's a warped complex of mine. But the truth is, photo
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  • Style
    • 848 20  -  Pearlyn Tham Looking for quirky, unique items? Club Street is the place pearlyn@newstoday.com.sg SOMETHING'S brewing along Club Street and it's not just the chilled beers and aromatic coffee from the watering holes, restaurants and cafes that this quaint enclave is known for. Lured by the laid-back appeal
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    • 124 20 Club Street starts where Ann Siang Road and Ann Siang Hill meet and ends at Cross Street. The area features shophouses and buildings of various periods and styles. According to the book, Street Names of Singapore, Club Street was named for the many trade guilds and
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    • 291 22  -  Pearlyn Tham Meet watch brand Tag Heuer's newest ambassadors pearlyn@newstoday.com.sg YOU know Brad Pitt and Uma Thurman as two of Hollywood's leading names. Now they'v added another glamorous feather to their caps. In January, Pitt and Thu man were announced as th new 2005 Global
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    • Article, Illustration
      111 22 CHIC globetrotter or sports aficionado? Whatever you are, you will gravitate towards Tag Heuer's new Formula 1 Chronotimer. Its digital-analogue quartz movement is precise to 1/1 OOth of a second and you also get a double time-zone display, countdown timer, alarm and built-in perpetual calendar. The best
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    • 238 22  -  Pearlyn Tham INDULGE your body, soul and skin today at Evian's first ever detox camp. Organised in conjunction with the Ultimate Detox Guide available with this month's issue of Elk magazine, the Detox Camp takes place at Wisma Atria Atrium, Level 1, from
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    • AT A GLANCE
      • 90 22 Lessen your child s agony the next time he gets a cut or a bruise. The new Hansaplast Disney Princess and Mickey Friends (picture) Junior plasters feature fun Disney cartoon prints and are waterresistant, skin-friendly, painless to remove, and come in two sizes for
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      • 85 22 Wear the new Rockin' Rio fragrance by Escada and feel like one of the sunkissed Ipanema girls whose dancing, laughing and sexy costumes inspired the creation of this scent. Free-spirited and joyful, this fragrance is made from ingredients such as tangerine, pineapple, papaya, sugar
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      • 102 22 Give your lips the best with Lancome s new revolutionary Rouge Absolu. Designed like a skincare cream for your lips, the richly-textured Rouge Absolu hydrates and nourishes and restores your lips' plumpness. It also redefines your lip contours with no smudging or running. Rouge Absolu is formulated
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    • 201 22  - Wear your denim on the inside Pearlyn Tham MENTION denim and menswear and you may not think of lingerie immediately but take a look at Bee Dees' new Not Just Jeans and Men's Look collections and you will. For those who truly love their denim, the Not Just Jeans collection
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  • How to overcome minus 30 degree winters, runaway elephants and a long-suffering wife.
    • 148 24 Behind every three-pointed star is a story. Mrs Khoo's is the love of her devoted husband's life a 1955 Mercedes-Benz. Fondly she recalls dressing up for an evening's drive in his gleaming 220, only to make a hasty U-turn the moment a rain cloud appeared on
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    • 157 24 "What doesn't kill you makes you stronger" isn't just a proverb in the Bavarian Alps that Reinhard Bytomshi calls home; it's a way of life. Sub-zero temperatures. Biting winds. Constant snowfall. Having shared 33 winters, Reinhard and his Mercedes-Benz 220 D also share
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    • 164 24 Dr. Kobus dv Toit's Mercedes-Benz Gelandewagen (the G-Wagon) carries all the tools of his veterinarian trade. But it's a different kind of trunk that causes him concern, one that's generally attached to a seven-ton elephant. Under scorching African skies, he has journeyed
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    • 138 24 The day the odometer hit 1,000,000 miles, George and Luzstella Koschel broke out the champagne and had a live-star dinner to celebrate. It had been over thirty years since they first drove their 1970 280SE oil the lot in Germany. They covered most ol Europe during
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    • 146 25 A car was travelling in the wrong direction, heading straight for them. No time to brake. In an instant the two vehicles collided. At the time, 21-year-old Dan Kennedy was behind the wheel of the family's new E320. His parents and a family friend were passengers. Dan's
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    • 185 25 The emergency call comes in. A Mercedes-Benz ML32O goes out. The driver, the doctor and the emergency medical equipment have to be first on the scene. "We travel at very high speeds through the city of Copenhagen." Dr. Anne-Marie Sorensen of the Danish
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    • 144 25 As an official chauffeur for the German government, Wolfgang Wostendieck has driven 116 Heads of State. He performed his duties with a magnificent Mercedes-Benz 600 'Pullman,' made to order, one-by-one, throughout the 60s and 70s. Wolfgang's enthusiasm for this unique limousine is like that
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    • 58 25 From tropical storms to snow storms, from the giants of the natural world to the giants of the political world, there's a story behind every Mercedes-Benz. What's yours? Share it with us today at www.Mercedes-BenzAndMe.com/singapore For information about Mercedes-Benz, simply visit a Cycle and Carriage showroom
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  • makan
    • 412 26  -  Amy Van Sure-fire hawker hits can be found at Golden Mile Food Centre eejtow food@newstoday.com.sg GOLDEN Mile Food Centre is one of those places in Singapore where you are guaranteed a cheap and delicious meal. A couple of stalls there are famous for their standout dishes. One of
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  • gadget
    • SHOPPING GUIDE
      • 91 28 OFFERING you 32 inches of quality imaging and colour, the View Sonic N3200w LCD TV incorporates Next Vision II Engine, a built-in memory card reader for multiple formats and a 24-watt audio system with subwoofer output for high-fidelity sound. Thanks to ClearMotiv technology, you get smooth,
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      • 114 28 STARTING at 3.6 kg, Dell's Inspiron 9300 notebook leverages on an Intel Pentium M processor of up to 2.I3GHz and dual channel 533 MHz memory with up to 2GB capacity. The 17-inch display comes with the option of the WUXGA True Life screen, which has a
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      • 99 28 KODAK'S latest Z-series digital cameras combine point-and-shoot functions with maximum photographic control offered by higher optical zoom ranges. The Easyshare Z740 has 1 Ox optical zoom while the Z7OO gives you 5x optical zoom. Both Pictßridge-compatible cameras are bundled with the Easyshare Printer Dock Series 3,
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      • 106 28 lOMEGA'S Super DVD writer 16x16 Dual-Format USB 2.0 drive comes with an enhanced collection of software applications to share and save videos, music, photos and other digital data. The slim external drive carries out 4x recording of DVD+R double-layer discs. It's easy to use, thanks to
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    • Article, Illustration
      490 28  -  Seah Siew Hua Contest bloggers discover the simplicity of using Mac machine siewhua@newstoday.com.sg EARLY last month, 10 contestants in Today's Test Drive a Mac contest took home an ißook, a Powerßook or an iMac and began their three-week trial of the machines. Many of them were first-time
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    • 508 28  -  Rand Miranda Notebook Review: Apple Powerßook G4 GOOD things often come in small packages. That seems to be Apple's new mantra. From the iPod shuffle to the Mac mini, the new business strategy at Apple seems to be one that focuses on less being
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    • 537 29  -  Trevor Tan PARENTS who are constantly pestered by their children to buy an Xbox console and the latest games now have a respite. EzyPlay, set up by three budding entrepreneurs, is Singapore's first Xbox console and game rental online site.
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  • car
    • 229 30 ONE of the most elaborate car launches ever to be held in Singapore will take place next Monday and continue for 17 days after that BMW distributor Performance Motors will be showcasing the new fifth-generation BMW 3 Series in a custom-designed three-storey pavilion at
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    • 27 30 atA1600cc& below $18,200 $18,159 ;atB1601cc& above $16,533 $16,891 lat C Goods veh/buses $4,301 $4,499 lat D Motorcycles $224 $512 lat E Open $17,300 $17,999
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    • Article, Illustration
      695 30  -  Colin Yong colin@newstoday.com.sg Surprisingly, Presage offers quite a bit of luxury given its down-to-earth price NISSAN'S model naming department is on something of a roll right now. Apparently, churning out easily pronounceable names like March and Sunny wasn't enough of a challenge, so it recently came up something
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    • news tracks
      • 122 32 Local Mitsubishi distributor Cycle Carriage Automotive has announced prices for the 280bhp Lancer Evolution IX just a few days after the car went on sale in Japan. The range-topping GSR model costs $155,988 with COE while a cheaper GT variant is available for $135,988. The GT has
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      • 111 32 Nissan's stunning 350Z Roadster has won what is arguably the most prestigious award there is for opentop cars. A jury of international automotive journalists voted unanimously for the car as the Cabriolet of the Year 2005. The award is given out at the annual
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      • Article, Illustration
        124 32  -  Colin Yong Ever wondered what really lies beneath your car's bodywork? A new concept car from DaimlerChrysler's Smart division provides a clear answer. The "cool cosy" concept car was developed to show how moulded plastic in its natural transparent state can be used as body panels on a
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    • 559 32  -  Sheldon Trollope news@newstoday.com.sg The GS3OO shows off the Lexus' sportier side IF you believe that add-on spoilers and body kits enhance the look of any car, then you probably will not appreciate the understated elegance of something like the Lexus GS3OO. To the uninitiated, the GS might come
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    • 610 33 I need to start preparing for the trip early. FACT. A few days before your departure, take your car to a good mechanic for a complete check. This will ensure that all major and minor components are working correctly. If you can't remember when the last service
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    • 694 34  -  Shobha Tsering Bhalla The Government's new Design, Build and Sell Scheme shows the way shobha@newstoday.com.sg CONSUMERS looking for upmarket housing solutions with downmarket budgets can now hope to achieve their dreams with the new Design, Build and Sell Scheme (DBSS)
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    • 410 34 Channel News Asia BOUTIQUE hotels are relatively new to Singapore, having come on the scene only two to three years ago. But they have wasted no time in stamping their presence here, and are now attracting more than just locals and leisure travellers.
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    • 356 34  -  Chow Perm Nee YOUNG adults with limited financial resources should keep in mind a few considerations before deciding whether to buy or rent their first home. The first of these is the time horizon. With the property market not expected to see
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    • 628 35  -  Jenny Kong The Bennys installed elder-friendly features in their home so that it is safer and more accessible to their parents jenny® newstoday.com.sg WHEN the Bennys were planning for their new home in Serangoon, they asked their architect to design a house that combines aesthetics
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      • 38 35 For bathrooms, kitchens and other areas that get wet frequently, choose tiles with a rough surface to prevent falls. Place a non-slip mat in the shower area so that the elderly will not slip on soapy floors.
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      • 51 35 Lever taps and extendable taps are more elder-friendly as the sliding action is less taxing on the wrist, as compared to turn taps. Use bigger buttons for the toilet flush as they are easier to reach and the larger surface makes it easier for the elderly to
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      • 67 35 Install grab bars and other support bars in the bathroom and toilet so that the elderly can use them for support when bathing or walking on slippery floors. For the elderly who have weak legs, install a shower seat so that they can sit as
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        43 35 •Swivel shelves in cabinets provide easy access as the elderly do not need to strain themselves when reaching for items. Include more drawers in the design as these also make it easier for the elderly to reach for things stored in corners.
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      520 36  -  Jeanine Tan jeanine@newstoday.com.sg Although she's just as good at opera, Barbara Hendricks is performing jazz this time around and don't call her a crossover artiste DON'T use the phrase "crossover artiste" to describe Barbara Hendricks. The youthful-looking 55-year-old made her name as a lyric soprano but proved
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    • 341 36 TWO decades ago, Jack Neo won a film-making competition organised by Panasonic and the People's Association. Now, he returns to the competition as a judge. He will sit on the judging panel of the Panasonic-MDA Digital Film Fiesta, a film
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    • 363 38  - This is entertainment! or is it? Jeanine Tan j eanine@newstoday.com. sg IF YOU think that after a long day at work, you can tune out the world by tuning in to your favourite sitcom, think again especially if it's a local one. Surprise, surprise, it's not all just entertain ment
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      • 81 38 Eight emerging textile artists, six from Australia and two from Singapore, have jointly explored hybrid textiles and transformed them into art wear and fashion that speak of everyday relevance. You can view these works at Feel the Light exhibition at Millenia Walk's The Great Hall. The
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      • 85 38 The works of 1 4 Chinese contemporary artists will be exhibited from March 1 6 to April 1 6 at Art Season's Gallery at No. 5 Gemmill Lane, off Club Street. Titled New Wave, local art enthusiasts will get a chance to view the works of China's
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      • 85 38 Seven emerging artists from Singapore, China, Japan and Korea come together in Faces of Monopolis an exhibition of multi-disciplinary artworks about the Asian metropolis and the individual imagination. As each artist comes from a different background with different experiences, hopes and dreams, the exhibition will feature
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      • 46 38 In the article on Animal Planet's new series Lyndal's Lifeline (March 1 1), the website mentioned was wrong. Animal Planet has clarified that the website for viewer voting to win a chance for two to Brisbane should be www. animalplanetasia.com. Voting closes on April 24.
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      • 250 39 SIDEWAYS This Oscar winner for best adapted screenplay, about two lovable losers, is a film of rare vintage. Ross Wallace CLOSER A brutal drama about modern love, warts and all, with Natalie Portman. YSC CONSTANTINE Keanu Reeves' deadpan "style" actually works here Jeanine Tan IN GOOD COMPANY
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    • 257 46 AFP TEST CRICKET India v Pakistan MOHALI, India Fast bowler Laxmipathy Balaji and spinner Anil Kumble shared five wickets, as India exposed Pakistan's batting limitations to move closer to winning the opening Test here on Friday. Pakistan had few in-form batsmen against a fullstrength Indian attack,
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    • 797 46  -  FA CUP QUARTER-FINAL Agencies Bolton boss feels Londoners are weak and wants to end their hopes of landing some silverware this season Boltonv Arsenal LONDON So much newsprint is devoted to Arsene Wenger's skirmishes with Sir Alex Ferguson that it often gets overlooked that
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    • 464 46 LONDON Kevin Keegan scored many hat-tricks during an illustrious career as one of Europe's best strikers. Unfortunately, he will not go down as one of Europe's best coaches. On Friday, he completed his last hat-trick, when he quit as Manchester City manager and walked away
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    • 258 47 SINGAPORE sport can look forward to continued funding and more facilities, as the country continues to try to develop top class talent On Friday, Acting Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports (MCYS) Dr Vivian Balakrishnan (below) announced in Parliament that $300 million will be
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        • 849 45 EVER since they were given top marks by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) last year, Paris have been the favourites to win the right to host the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The decision will be made at the 117 th lOC Session, to
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      • 282 45  -  ERIC DING NTUC INCOME-YEO'S S-LEAGUE 2005 Geylang United 1 Albirex Niigata 1 sports@newstoday.com.sg BEDOK Stadium hosted royalty on Friday when Brunei Crown Prince Haji Al Muhtadee Billah and some of his family watched Geylang United take on Albirex Niigata.
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