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    12 1 TODAY MEDIACORP Press incorporating utfCiltS MICA (P) 112/07/2005 Friday July 22,2005 todayonline.com
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    Ringgrt and yuan get room to rise
    782 1  -  Derrick A Paulo China scraps peg to greenback, M'sia follows suit IN A long-awaited response to criticism from abroad, China revalued its currency for the first time in about a decade, scrapping the peg to the US dollar in favour of a basket
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    A daughter's plea while debate rages around her father
    742 1  -  Tan Hui Leng huileng@newsto day, com. sg WHEN angry Singaporeans were tossing brickbats at former National Kidney Foundation (NKF) CEO T T Durai, a 16-year-old girl quietly sent an email to Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. She confided to him: "I
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      Lock icon London hit once again
      495 2 Agencies LONDON Terrorism reared its ugly head again in London at midday yesterday when three underground train stations and a bus were hit by explosions, two weeks after a similar wave of attacks killed 65 people. Police arrested a man at Whitehall near Downing Street, where
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      Lock icon It was a beautiful day ...
      317 2 It was a beautiful day Today journalist Eliza Teoh was in London's Oxford Street shopping area when the blasts occurred. IT WAS a beautiful day in London. The sun was out, the weather, cool. People thronged the streets, particularly along the popular Oxford Street shopping belt. This peace was soon
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      9 visits a year not enough
      487 3  -  Loh Chee Kong Govt agencies should do more to keep an eye on charities cheekong@newstoday.com.sg COULD the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) fiasco have been avoided? This was the question MPs raised on Day Two of the parliamentary debates on the topic that has gripped
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      274 3 NANJING UNIVERSITY Free Talk cum Course Preview on r Date Wed, 10 August 2005, 7.15pm Speaker Prof Yang Jincai, Professor of English, School of Foreign Studies Specialist Diploma in Translation Diploma awarded by Nanjing University, one of top 3 universities in China No part-time lecturers, all experienced teaching faculty Emphasises
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        Is our Government too good for our own good?
        626 4  -  Tang Li LAST year, when India's communists became part of the governing coalition, Mr Arun Jain, the CEO of Polaris Software Lab an Indian IT company was asked what this would mean for India's IT industry. He replied: "We have flourished
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      Lock icon Evra as safe as any hormonal birth control drug: HSA
      320 6  -  Tan Hui Leng ALTHOUGH 12 women in the United States died last year from blood clots believed to be caused by birth-control patch Ortho Evra, Singapore women should not be unduly worried, said the Health Sciences Authority (HSA). It has
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      Lock icon The new name for Marina Bay is... Marina Bay
      435 6  -  Lee U-Wen After $400,000 branding exercise, experts decide familiarity's best u-wen@newstoday. com, sg IT took months of discussion with masses of people, including branding experts. Finding the right name for the Marina Bay area, said National Development Minister Mah Bow Tan,
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      More scope to promote restricted films, videos
      188 6 FILMS and videos rated NCI6 and MlB can now be publicised more freely. The Media Development Authority (MDA) has allowed trailers of MlB films to be shown on free-to-air television channels after 10pm to 6am the next day. Trailers of NCI6 films and
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      Lock icon MOM to help enhance retirement savings
      185 6 938 Live IN VIEW of the falling birth rate, the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) is studying ways to ensure Singaporeans have enough money for retirement Speaking in Parliament, Manpower Minister Ng Eng Hen noted most CPF members who retire supplement their CPF payouts with
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      Lock icon Hosting IOC Session earned S'pore $40m in spin-offs
      206 8 Channel News Asia HOSTING the recent 117 th lOC Session has reaped multiple benefits for Singapore, with about $40 million in spin-offs, including $19 million in tourism receipts a good return as only $7 million was spent organising it. Local sports also
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      Lock icon Dancing 'insects' set to buzz at charity show
      686 8  -  Jasmine Yin Special kids pull out stops to rehearse despite sluggish ticket sales jasmine.yin@newstoday.com.sg I FLAPPING her black-spotted red wings, 14-year-old Goh Xiv Vi did a twirl onstage, glanced at her dance teacher and flashed her best grin. The dancing ladybird has
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      Took chooses to stay silent
      554 10  -  Wong Fei Wan Alleged Huang Na murderer rejects chance to defend himself on stand feiwan@newstoday.com.sg IN A highly unusual move one that no one accused of murder in Singapore has attempted in more than several years Took Leng How chose to remain silent when the
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      The hack attack
      211 10  -  Tor Ching Li CELEBRITY blogger Wendy Cheng's worst nightmare came true yesterday. Her online diary xiaxue.blogspot.com was hacked into and some 3,000 emails and three years' worth of entries were deleted. All that was left on the blog was an abusive message left by the hacker, which
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      Lock icon 'Jihadis may grab nukes'
      506 12 Agencies India warns of serious consequences if militants take power in Pakistan WASHINGTON Pakistan's nuclear weapons could fall into the hands of jihadi elements in the event of a coup or the collapse of President Pervez Musharraf's government, according to Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. In
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      Lock icon Canberra ready for amity pact, says Malaysia
      183 12 -AP KUALA LUMPUR Australia has agreed to sign a non-aggression pact with Asean, Malaysian Foreign Minister Syed Hamid Albar said yesterday. Syed Hamid told AP that his Australian counterpart, Mr Alexander Downer, had personally conveyed the decision to him a few days ago.
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      Lock icon Yuan revaluation may not make much difference to US economy, job situation
      335 12 Bloomberg NEW YORK Any celebration by United States manufacturers and lawmakers after China's revaluation of its currency today may be short-lived. A small increase in the yuan's value, such as today's, won't do much to narrow the US
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        Santa Claus must go: Badawi
        682 14  -  Oon Yeoh But weaning Malays off handouts easier said than done news@newstoday.com.sg MALAYSIAN Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi used his speech at the annual Umno summit yesterday to criticise Malay "rent seekers" who relied too much on government handouts and subsidies rather than build up
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      Lock icon Closing in on the kingpin?
      525 16 Agencies Alleged mastermind of London bombings being interrogated in Pakistan ISLAMABAD Pakistani security forces are interrogating a man believed to be the leader of Al Qaeda in Britain linked to the London terrorist attacks after the discovery of mobile phone records detailing his calls with
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      Lock icon Man gets 42 months for embassy bombing
      192 16 AFP JAKARTA An Indonesian court yesterday passed a 42-month jail sentence on an Islamic school superintendent who helped hide two key suspects in last year's Australian embassy bombing. Iran Hidayat, 33, was "legally and convincingly" guilty of being an accessory to the September
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      Lock icon Australia calls on Muslims to combat terror
      192 16 AFP SYDNEY Australian police yesterday called on the country's Muslims to help prevent a terror attack on home soil in the wake of the London bombings which killed more than 50 people. New South Wales Deputy Police Commissioner Andrew Scipione said it was
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        Women employees bare 'buns' to boost bakery sales
        59 16 A bakery in Chelyabinsk, Russia is enjoying good sales after female staff stripped for an ad campaign using the slogan "Our buns are the best", reportea ananova.com. Most of the customers are men, said the company, adding it is planning a follow-up
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        Lock icon Free university for Ugandan virgins
        70 16 Agencies Ugandan lawmaker Sulayiman Madaada is offering to pay university fees for girls from his Kayunga constituency who are virgins when they graduate from high school, media reports said. Mr Madaada said the scheme aimed to promote morality and that successful scholarship applicants would have
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        Buy a magazine, get a half-hour sex session free
        75 16 German magazine Freizeit was sold out in a day after offering readers vouchers for a free sex session at a brothel in Salzburg, Austria, reported ananova.com. A full page ad promised "half an hour free sex with a lady of your
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        Please drink and drive?
        74 16 Car maker Volvo has asked the Swedish government to waive the country's strict drunken driving laws to allow its test drivers to booze on the job to test new safety systems that warn if a driver is not reacting to danger, news reports said. If the
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      Lock icon 'Forgotten' billions could go to charities
      387 18 London, banks in talks over $11 billion in dormant accounts LONDON The British government is planning on raiding £4 billion ($ll.B billion) worth of dormant bank accounts and distributing the "forgotten" money to charities, reported The Times of London. The Finance Ministry and the
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      Lock icon Insurance agents jailed over 'jehad' sales ploy
      162 18 -AFP NEW DELHI Call it the really hard sell. Five insurance agents in India have reportedly landed in jail for launching a sales promotion, codenamed "Mission Jehad", that rewarded top salesmen with glasses bearing the name of terror chief Osama bin Laden. Officials
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      Lock icon Sunnis, Kurds, women put Iraq charter in trouble
      312 18 The Guardian IRBIL (Iraq) Iraq's Constitution, a key plank of America's exit strategy, was in turmoil as Sunni members of the drafting committee walked out, Kurdish leaders said they could live without a deal, and women's groups baulked at a proposal to
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      Lock icon Don't put all your eggs in IVF basket
      334 20 Agencies Conceiving technology overrated, warn Australian authorities; chance of success only 18 per cent SYDNEY Many couples may be postponing childbirth in the mistaken belief that IVF (in-vitro fertilisation) technology will bail them out of family planning troubles. IVF techniques were initially
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      Lock icon Sick chickens to face the chop
      265 20 AP JAKARTA Indonesia will slaughter all chickens living on farms hit by bird flu, the agriculture minister said yesterday, as authorities narrowed in on the source of the country's first fatal human cases of the virus. The disease has infected millions of chickens across
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        Lock icon US issues terror alert in Saudi Arabia
        62 20 -AFP The American embassy in Riyadh has warned that terrorists could strike again in Saudi Arabia. However, the embassy said it "has no specific information concerning timing, target or method" of any possible attack. Saudi security forces assured that their forces were on
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        Lock icon Earthquake hits Aceh
        61 20 AFP An earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale rocked the western coast of Indonesia's tsunami-hit Aceh province yesterday. But there were no reports or damage or casualties. The under-sea quake occurred in the morning and its epicentre was 33km under the floor of the sea, 17km
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        Lock icon Student hacks into teacher's email account
        67 20 AFP A scholarship student in a Rio de Janeiro could face up to four years' jail for hijacking his professor's email account and sending out lurid emails and sexy pictures in her name. Robson Pereira, 27, a doctorate student of chemistry was accused by
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      Focus On The Family
      269 22  -  Dr James Dobson w Tbnsys byi BELIEVE IN YOURSELF Take this scenario: You have two tennis players of equal skill and talent. Both are at the top of their game, yet one consistently comes out the winner. What makes the difference? I've seen the dynamic at
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      Unjust to charge $2 to park for 5 minutes
      286 22  -  SHEN PINGNAN Letter from ON July 20,1 was only thinking of driving to a nearby hawker centre for a proper breakfast before work. The hawker centre I had in mind is in the heart of an HDB housing estate (Block 105
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      Review aggressive fund-raising methods
      704 22  -  |PHILLIP ANG KENG HONG No justification for exploitation, appeals to people's greed I Letter from AMONG the many prominent figures who have commented on the NKF saga, Minister Khaw Boon Wan stands out as someone who has been unfailingly objective. However, there is one issue which
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      Lock icon Let Durai's vision, if not his legend, live on
      615 24  -  SYLVIA RAMIREZ NKF is the leading global presence it is today by his force of will Letter from I MD, MPH, MB?^^^^^^^™ Vice-president, Research University Renal Research and Education Association Ann Arbor, Michigan AS A medical doctor who was leading the
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      Trial over, lefs get back to the business of saving lives
      178 24  -  HARRY CHIA Letter from LET us put the Mr T T Durai and National Kidney Foundation (NKF) episode behind us. The courts have spoken, the people have spoken, the Government and Parliament have spoken. Now, let's send a signal
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      Birthday blues
      969 26  -  mr brown How can someone who listens to John Mayer and plays with Star Wars toys be called middle-aged? A FEW days ago, I celebrated my birthday and in the run-up to it, I felt a little moody. My friend, Ben, whose own birthday falls a few days
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      Format change to blame for delayed fact sheets
      183 28  -  TAN CHIN KONG Letter from I Director, Retail Marketing DBS Asset Management I REFER to the letter by Ms Liv I-Chun, "Investors deserve fees back when support is lacking" (July 20). DBS Asset Management manages more than 55 funds. Fact sheets for
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      Why treat us like criminals?
      270 28  -  MUHAMMAD FIRDAUS B MONIR Policemen's rude behaviour during security screening left wife in tears I Letter from I WOULD like to bring to light my experience last weekend during a routine check conducted by the police at my very frequent hang-out at Orchard Towers. My
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      204 28  -  HARMINDER SINGH I Letter from ALL the talk a couple of months ago about Singapore needing some "iconic" buildings made me realise that perhaps we don't give the Housing and Development Board (HDB) and the Town Councils enough recognition for their efforts
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      If they're good enough, they're young enough
      178 30  -  TAN KEN JIN Letter from I REFER to Mr Winston Chew's letter, "No offence Mr President but..." ouly 19), on political renewal at the Presidential level. While I fully agree that others who are equally qualified should come forward, instituting a maximum age
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      Will you know when the price is right?
      357 30  -  ANDREW CHIA GIAP MENG Before questioning the sale of Raffles Hotel, ask yourself: Did the price reflect its symbolic value? Letter from THIS is in response to the letter by Mr Lim Boon Hee, "Raffles disposal diminishes Spore" (July 20). I applaud
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        60 32 Index Nikkei 225 Hang Seng All Ordinaries Taiwan Wtd Value *****.73 *****.14 4343.20 6394.03 Change Pis -2.62 +17.44 +42.00 -29.78 -0.02 +0.12 +0.98 -0.46 Korea Comp KLCI SET Index Jakarta Comp Phils Comp Shenzhen B Mumbai Sensex 1074.65 921.94 648.92 1157.51 1960.76 203.13 7304.32 +0.25 -2.07 -1.12 +16.85
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        35 32 UK£ Yen HK$ RM Euro Rupiah Baht 0.6036 0.3449 66.866 4.6909 2.2939 0.495 5918.7 24.934 Peso A$ Indian Rs Won C$ Yuan NZ$ NTS 33.66: 0.790^ 26.06: 625.3: 0.732; 4.895 0.88: 19.29.
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        98 32 Dow Jones THE session was dominated by intermittent bouts of profit-taking and bargain-hunting. The ST Index rose 1.88 points, or 0.1 per cent, to a new five-and-a-half-year closing high of 2,311.14. Decliners led advancers 259 to 256, while 960.1 million shares worth $1.3 billion were traded. Traders said market
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        64 32 SGX, Bloomberg Information provided by fy volume Close biosensors 1.030 SingTel 2.750 (afflesH 0.895 jpitaland 2.700 ComfortDelGro 1.580 :apilalandDBeCW***** 0.235 :apitalanMBLeCW***** 0.290 JTAC 0.735 )io-Treat 0.685 iTX PanOcean 0.955 Change +0.070 +0.020 -0.005 -0.050 +0.060 -0.020 -0.020 +0.015 +0.020 -0.005 +7.3 +0.7 -0.6 -1.8 +3.9 -7.8 -6.5
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        79 32 By Close Changi BukilSem 15.400 +0.301 Hyflux CA eCW*****5 2.300 +0.251 rlyfluxDB eCW*****7 1.750 +0.251 F&N 16.400 +0.201 IMH400USS 18.000 +0.201 KepCorp 12.500 +0.201 KepLanJ 3.120 +0.161 >C Global 1.400 +0.131 Hyflux DBeCW*****7 2.300 +0.121 By percentage Close JKTech W*****4 0.070 Change +75.0 Inno-Pac 0.025 Mayfran 0.050
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        78 32 By$ Hyflux GrealEasI Close Change 3.440 -1.520 14.600 -0.300 QUE 9.150 -0.250 DBS Jardine C&C 15.700 -0.200 12.500 -0.200 OCBC 12.300 -0.200 CITYDEV 8.800 -0.100 Creative 50 12.400 -0.100 Haw Par TAC 200USS 5.200 -0.100 3.020 -0.080 By percentage Close Change CrealiveDBSeCW*****1 0.005 -50.0 Sunlight W*****4 0.010
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      635 32  -  Christie Loh christie@newstoday.com.sg A STRONGER Chinese yuan and Malaysian ringgit would boost overall demand for Singapore goods and the tourist industry, said economists and representatives of industry associations. In statements made minutes apart, the central banks of China and Malaysia announced yesterday the
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      525 34  -  Valeric Law Vantage shareholders voice concerns over prospects of core business at AGM valerie@newstoday.com.sg SHAREHOLDERS of mainboardlisted Vantage Corp yesterday raised concerns about the company's search for a core business, as well as the continued suspension of its shares. At a lively annual general meeting (AGM) yesterday,
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      128 34 Valeric Law JTC Corp awarded 10 industrial property projects worth $290 million to private sector developers last year, with 10 more earmarked for this year, a spokesperson for Government-owned industrial landlord, Ms Tham Lai Pui, said yesterday. She said that projects
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      401 38 Agencies Trust plans to double its property assets to $4 billion by 2007 CAPITACOMMERCIAL Trust (CCT), one of Singapore's biggest office landlords, will distribute $9.8 million to shareholders for the period between April 29 and June 30. The trust will pay out 1.09 cents
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      185 38 -AP BILATERAL trade between Singapore and Indonesia rose 7.8 per cent in the first quarter from the previous quarter to reach $8.3 billion, International Enterprise (IE) Singapore said yesterday. In the April-June quarter, Singapore exported $3.8 billion worth of goods to Indonesia, while imports
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      86 38 Bloomberg SINGAPORE Telecommunications, South-east Asia's largest telephone company, said it would take over Alphawest for A 525.9 million ($33 million). Sing Tel, through its Australian arm Optus, made a cash offer of 68 Australian cents per share for Alphawest. Sydney-based Alphawest has accepted the
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      95 38 Dow Jones INDIA'S Satyam Computer Services, a consulting and IT services company, said yesterday it had bought Singapore IT company Knowledge Dynamics for $9.2 million. This is Satyam's first acquisition in the Asia- Pacific region, the company's senior vice president for corporate strategy Shailesh
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      230 40 Val Chua HOT on the heels of DBS, OCBC Bank yesterday unveiled two new home loan packages for buyers seeking loans of up to 90 per cent of the value of their private and HDB homes. The interest rates are higher up to one
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      431 40  -  Val Chua CEO meets with Spore authorities val@newstoday.com.sg AIRASIA CEO Tony Fernandes' trip to Singapore this week to woo Valuair away from suitor Jetstar Asia was not in vain. The flamboyant CEO of the Malaysian budget carrier confirmed to reporters last night that he
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      292 42 -AFP SEOUL South Korea's financial watchdog yesterday said that it had launched a probe into allegations that Citibank Korea the local unit of US banking giant Citibank had cheated customers out of millions of dollars while selling mortgage loans. Citibank rejected the allegations, describing them
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        121 42 SOLVIL et Titus has designed a very feminine watch collection for elegant young ladies under the "My Car" theme. The image for this collection features the brand's image ambassador for South-east Asia, Sammi Cheng. The watch that she chooses is an original style that gleams in polished
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        107 42 ON JULY 1 8,1935, Associated Theatres was formed, marking the start of Cathay's movie empire. Founded by the late Dato Loke Wan Tho, his legacy of the Cathay movie empire has endured for 70 years. The 1,300-seat Cathay Cinema opened at the original Cathay Building in October
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        116 42 THE Funan three-hour Mega Sale is back with savings of up to 50 per cent. Check out the daily $1, $1 0 and $50 specials when you spend a minimum of $100, $500 and $1,000, respectively, on Saturday and Sunday. Terms and
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        74 42 DECORATIVE lightings are among the household electrical, electronic and gas appliances that must be registered under the Consumer Protection (Safety Requirements) Registration Scheme. These must bear the "SAFETY" Mark either on the product or packaging. For consumers who have bought such lightings without
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      734 42  - HAPPINESS A SAD TRUTH Matthew Lynn Bloomberg news@newstoday.com.sg PUSH aside that laptop. Put down that spreadsheet Start planning a longer vacation. All that extra money you try to earn will not bring happiness. The trouble is, not much else will either. In the past few years, economists have been studying
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      599 44  -  Felix Cheong ENG KONG Just like in Michael Bay's new film, Singapore defies stereotypes of what an island should be news@newstoday.com.sg FROM the outside looking in, it's a land where everything gleams silver and everyone moves like automaton. There are rules of behaviour that demand obedience. And if
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      337 46 AFP WASHINGTON The famed Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (BSO) struck a rare note of discord after making history by becoming the first world-class American ensemble to hand the baton permanently to a woman. Marin Alsop (picture), 48, a "shooting star in the
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      328 46  -  zul othman Siti's fans go wild for confident, chatty pop princess CONCERT REVIEW by I Siti Livel 2005 WHILE Siti Nurhaliza's (picture) concert at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on Wednesday had a decidedly international feel no doubt influenced by her successful gig at London's
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      308 46 -AFP LOS ANGELES Actor James Doohan, who transported the crew of the Star Trek television series through space on the command, "Beam me up, Scotty", died on Wednesday at the age of 85, his agent said. While the closest Doohan came to being in
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      511 48  -  ross Wallace Intriguing sci-fi premise gives way to action-film cliches of Michael Bay FILM REVIEW by The Island WHEN the latest movie from "schlockbuster" king Michael Bay comes with a tagline like "Plan your escape", it's tempting to do just that. After all, if the prospect
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      227 48  -  david chew] I FILM REVIEW by FOR a psychological thriller, Mindhunters is nothing out of the ordinary. Its tricks and special effects are typical, but what makes the film passably entertaining is its numerous plot twists and turns. Seven FBI agents vie to be a profiler, a specialist who
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        424 50  -  JEANNE TAN FILM REVIEW by Mysterious Skin RARE is the film that evokes such an anomalous combination of feelings as shock, repulsion, pity, sympathy and pathos, all at the same time. Mysterious Skin is one of those gems, but it is also a difficult film to watch.
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        276 52  -  MERVIN TAY An experiment perhaps gone too far FILM REVIEW by Mail Order Wife THE curiosity factor ranks high at the start of this film masquerading as a documentary. Adrian Martinez (The Interpreter) explains why he wants a mail order bride. How he gets Lichi (Three star
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        232 52  -  jeanine tan I FILM REVIEW by. THE original Japanese title of the film is Chakushin Ari 2, which is roughly translated into Missed Call 2. Yes, it's supposed to be a sequel, but it's not immediately obvious from the title. So please bear that in mind before you
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        302 54  -  mervin tay FILM REVIEW by Wet Dreams 2 OH, THE ordeals South Korean film-makers put their men through. The nice guy is treated shabbily in My Sassy Girl, the one with blood type B is labelled as haughty in My Boyfriend is Type B,
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      424 59 AP A fun world where everything is okay ANAHEIM (California) As Marty Sklar nears the entrance to Disneyland, he pauses, looks up and reads the plaque that has been there since the park opened on July 17, 1955: "Here you leave today and enter the
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      137 59 AP HONG KONG Mickey, Minnie and their friends turned out in full force at the Hong Kong Disneyland Park's Town Square (picture above) during a press preview of the theme park on Wednesday. Disney fever has been rising in Hong Kong as the territory
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      716 70  -  ERIC DING Singapore striker named man of the match for Notts County after 'awesome' performance! sports@newstoday.com.sg IN JUST 90 minutes, Singapore striker Noh Alam Shah showed Notts County that he has the potential to carve out a career in the English Football League. Wearing the jersey
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      272 70 AFP CRICKET The Ashes LONDON Stephen Harmison took five wickets in an innings against Australia for the first time as England bowled out their oldest foes for just 190 on the first day of the opening Ashes Test at Lord's yesterday. The 26-year-old finished
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        465 63 Agencies United boss angry with Rio's critics in the crowc LONDON In an unusual move, Alex Ferguson has bit the hand that usually feeds him. The Manchester United manager revealed his anger with the club's supporters who have booed Rio Ferdinand in their last two friendlies.
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        375 63 AFP BEIJING Manchester United are going to considerable lengths to impress their Chinese hosts. Manager Alex Ferguson wants to go sight-seeing, Dong Fangzhuo promises not to be a token Asian import and Rio Ferdinand guarantees an entertaining show. Yesterday, Ferguson said he can't
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        267 63 -AFP LONDON English Premiership officials have backed a Great Britain football team competing at the 2012 London Olympics. Britain do not currently enter a team, fearing it would damage the independent status of the English, Welsh, Scottish and Northern Ireland unions.
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        456 64 Agencies Brazil star Robinho looks destined for Spain after passing Madrid medical LONDON After a hunt that has lasted several months, Real Madrid appear to have finally caught their target. Last night, the Spanish media reported that Robinho, one of the hottest properties in world football, had
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        348 64 Agencies LONDON Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has moved to rule out a move for Real Madrid midfielder Guti, despite the player admitting he would be keen on a Highbury switch. The 28-year-old had earlier indicated through his agent that a move to North
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          87 64 LONDON Middlesbrough manager Steve McClaren has emerged as a surprise bidder for Fulham's Portuguese international Luis Boa Morte and are prepared to offer £5 million. The Portuguese star has long been linked with a move to Newcastle United, but that deal has been delayed
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          69 64 LONDON Liverpool's bid to land Real Zaragoza defender Gabriel Milito has run into stiff opposition from the Spanish club. Reds boss Rafa Benitez has offered £8 million for the 24-year-old Argentine, but Zaragoza chief executive Jeronimo Suarez said: "It's practically impossible that Milito will go."I If
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          84 64 LONDON Bolton Wanderers boss Sam Allardyce accused former transfer target Yossi Benayoun of snubbing a move to Bolton for money yesterday. Israel international forward Benayoun turned down the chance of playing in the Uefa Cup and opted instead to join West Ham from Racing Santander. Said
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          85 64 MUNICH The Michael Ballack (above) saga has taken a new twist after the Manchester United target says he wants to stay at Bayern Munich. The German international could leave Bayern for free once his contract expires next summer. But Ballack, 29, insists he could still be
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          69 64 LONDON Everton have re-signed defender Alessandro Pistone on a twoyear deal. The 29-year-old turned down the offer of a one-year contract when his current deal expired in June. Pistone, who spent five years at Goodison Park, was linked with a move back to his native Italy.
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        629 66  -  TAN YO-HINN Singapore swimmers gear up for packed training schedule before SEA Games yohinn@newstoday.com.sg BEFORE dawn yesterday morning, the provisional South-east Asia (SEA) Games swimming squad left for the 11th Fina World Championship (July 17-31) in Montreal. It is the first time that the Singapore Swimming Association (SSA)
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        356 66  -  LEONG WEE KEAT SAILING Isaf World Youth Sailing Championships weekeat@newstoday.com.sg TEO WEE Chin and Terence Koh finished sixth in the boy's 420 category at the World Youth Sailing Championships in Poland last year. Today, the young sailors could strike
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        393 68  -  LAN LYE ian. lye@newstoday.com.sg THE need for speed has never been greater in tennis. With serves travelling at phenomenal speeds in excess of 249kmh, purists argue that subtle finesse has given way to brute power. Technology is often seen as the
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        509 68  -  LEONG WEE KEAT London 2012 architect aims to build Asean's finest sports hub weekeat@newstoday.com. sg THE 117 th International Olympic Committee (IOC) Session may be over, but the man behind London 2012's main Olympic stadium is bidding to leave a mark in Singapore. Rod Sheard (picture),
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        263 68  -  Tan YoHinn WHEN it began in 1982, the Singapore marathon attracted only 2,800 participants. Since then, the race has grown steadily and attracted a record 14,905 global participants and 28,000 spectators last year. Now, two bold targets have been set in its quest to
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