Today, 15 August 2005, Afternoon Edition

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    11 1 TODAY /\AediaCorp incorporating utT6£itS MICA (P) 112/07/2005 Monday August 15,2005 todayonline.com
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  • AFTERNOON EDITION
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      Lock icon Mystery surrounds cause of jet crash
      590 1 More than 120 killed as Cypriot 737 slams into hill ATHENS Accident investigators are probing why a Cypriot airliner slammed into a wooded hill near here with the loss of more than 120 lives yesterday amid harrowing accounts of an apparent crisis in the
      -AFP; AP  -  590 words
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      Lock icon Settlers erupt in fury after start of Gaza pullout
      154 1 AFP NEVE DEKALIM SETTLEMENT (Gaza Strip) Furious settlers smashed car windows and set fire to tyres early today after the Israeli army declared a formal start to the Gaza Strip pullout operation, an AFP correspondent said. At least four vehicles had
      AFP  -  154 words
    • Article
      A 'joyous fiesta'? Not for most of the carnival vendors
      691 1  -  Loh Chee Kong cheekong@newstoday.com.sg THOUSANDS of people visited it and had a good time, but the Carnival Marina, marketed as a "joyous fiesta" of entertainment and activities, was an utter disappointment for the holders of most of the 30 stalls
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      41 1 NEWS£\yiEWS Pipe aream? A smoker longs for a world free of cigarettes/3 ■At the Apex An 88-year-old retiree's 'accidental' career/22 ■Jeremy Lim Butt tardy is hardly trendy/24 m\\\m\m\Jk\\Mm\m9k9k%^, Training tailored to individual needs/33 Lin z<~] hsia? O A mtm\ mmt Ik
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      31 1 TOSHIBA MAf ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP I fi^ Henry nets penalty Ufji to sink Newcastle Page 47 YARD TO BUILD $666.6 M RIG HOT NEWS 2 STUMBLING LEFTY PUT ON HOLD SPORTS AS
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      Lock icon A brief breath of fresh air
      439 2 Showers clear haze but more must be done to quell Sumatra fires KUALA LUMPUR A change in wind direction gave some Malaysians a slight respite over the weekend and had Singaporeans taking deep breaths of relief but it brought bad news to the Thais
      AFP  -  439 words
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      Attract Mid-East tourists: SM
      360 2  -  Loh Chee Kong "I am in the position to open my "possible things to do" file and consider what I will do in the next phase of my life. Let me have a bit of time to think about it. If there are other areas in
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      Lock icon Yard to build $666.6m rig
      145 2 Bloomberg SEMBCORP Marine, Singapore's second-biggest marine company, said its subsidiary received a US$4O4 million ($666.6 million) order to build a semi-submersible drilling rig, with an option to build another. Jurong Shipyard will build a semi-submersible drilling rig for Sea Drill Ltd, an oil-rig owner controlled
      — Bloomberg  -  145 words
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      66 2 MIGRATE TO AUSTRALIA 97,500 skilled visas will be offered this FYOS/06. However, Australian immigration laws are complex, understanding its procedure requires commitment, while completing application forms is a tune-consuming and laborious process. Successful, fast-track processing can only be achieved when documentary requirements surrounding your application are presented in a manner,
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      Ban tobacco, says smoker
      721 3  -  Charles Tan Taxes, containment won't stub out health worry I'M a smoker and a "dying breed". Despite taking Zyban, sticking on nicotine patches and other quit-smok-ing aids, I still continue with this deadly habit I'm a self-confessed addict of the highest order. How I wish cigarette
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  • Singapore news
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      Lock icon A hair-raising scheme in aid of children with cancer
      143 4  -  Tan Hui Leng Baby Yong Yu Chen was one of some 60 people who shed their hair yesterday in support of the Children's Cancer Foundation project Hair for Hope. Every head shaved represented a volunteer's understanding of the ordeal a child
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      Lock icon Ideas for *scape are flowing
      473 4  -  Loh Chee Kong 60 youth hit the streets to canvass for suggestions cheekong@newstoday.com.sg TWO Saturdays ago, some 60 young people pounded the streets two Saturdays ago with placards, balloons and other freebies. The youth were trying to spread the excitement that they felt about *scape,
      LOH CHEE KONG s-^ I In Ii  -  473 words
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      Lock icon Where's that Yellow Ribbon now?
      632 6  -  Loh Chee Kong He paid his dues in prison but when he tried to start a new life, his taxi licence was revoked cheekong@newstoday.com.sg THANKS to the Yellow Ribbon Project a campaign launched last October to get Singaporeans to integrate ex-convicts back into society the
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      Enjoy more benefits with DPS
      337 7 The Dependants' Protection Scheme will be privatised on Sept 17. How will it benefit you? We take a look What is DPS? The Dependants' Protection Scheme is an affordable term insurance scheme. It provides insured members and their families with some money to tide them
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      Lock icon Sinda gives needy pupils a headstart
      350 8 Early-intervention schemes benefit thousands Tan Hui Leng huileng@newstoday.com.sg JUST five years ago, Ashiq Muhammed Noor could not read English and had problems communicating with his classmates. Today, the Primary 5 student talks eloquently of his favourite writers (Russell Lee and James Lee), helps Primary
      TAN HUI LENG  -  350 words
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      Lock icon Dreamscape realised in 16-hour marathon
      288 8  -  -Lee U-Wen WHILE many students are used to pulling all-nighters before an exam, those from Republic Polytechnic (RP) went sleepless last Friday for a different reason. For 16 hours until the following morning, 1,000 people whipped out their paintbrushes, water colours and spray paint as
      DAVID CHENG  -  288 words
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      Job bank that saves money
      486 10  -  Lee U-Wen NTUC Income's own database makes online recruitment faster, cheaper u-wen@newstoday.com.sg EMPLOYERS out to hire new blood would typically take out a newspaper advertisement and wait for responses. But this process, says NTUC Income chief executive officer Tan Kin Lian (picture), is both costly
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      Lock icon Boy drowns in river
      133 10 A 16-YEAR-OLD boy drowned while swimming in Kallang River yesterday morning. Muhammad Hazwan Hamsah was at the river with five friends at about 7am when he decided to go for a swim. He soon encountered difficulties and shouted for help. Two of his friends jumped into
      — 938 Live, Channel News Asia  -  133 words
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      1421 5 SINGAPORE INSTITUTE OF y^ MANAGEMENT than just seminars. It's about making connections. IgXECUTIVE PROGRAMMES I August November CONFERENCES CREATIVITY INNOVATION IT MANAGEMENT QUALITY MANAGEMENT Enquiries: 6248 9409/6248 9410/6248 9413 Enquiries: 6248 9409/6248 9410 Enquiries: 6248 9421 Enquiries: 6248 9421 1. Making Intelligence Happen through Analysis-Moving from 49. Edward de Bono's
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      248 9 Sing Tel TOUCHING n, LIVES FUND r~ v Show how much you care and make a difference to the lives of less L privileged children and young people. Be part of the moment. It takes so little to bring so much hope and joy to their lives. Whether they have
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      Lock icon Making car parts from hemp
      556 12  -  Tan Hui Leng PHOTOS: TAN HUI LENG The Leyte project The community project partnership in the agricultural community of Leyte termed the lic-Private-Partner-ship Abaca Project is an alliance between the European Natural Heritage Fund, the University of Hohenheim in Germany, the Leyte State University, and
      PHOTOS: TAN HUI LENG  -  556 words
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      Lock icon Peace at last for Aceh?
      441 14 Agencies Accord raises hope in strife-torn area BANDA ACEH Soldiers and police are wondering if an accord being signed by the Indonesian government and separatist rebels today will bring long-lasting peace to the province. In Helsinki, Indonesian government officials and Aceh rebels met yesterday for
      — Agencies; AFP  -  441 words
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      Lock icon Thaksin urges unity against Muslim insurgents
      170 14 Agencies BANGKOK Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra rallied officials and community leaders yesterday in the violence-plagued south to stand together against Islamic separatists and keep the country unified. He said the government may give the local authorities more power to help deal with the
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    • GLOBALroundup
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        Lock icon Whipping of illegal immigrants to continue
        93 14 AP Despite increasingly congested detention centres, Malaysia will not deport illegal immigrants immediately, but will stick to its policy of sending them to trial and sentencing them to the lash, the home minister said yesterday. "If they are charged and then punished with whipping,
        AP  -  93 words
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        Lock icon HK man infected by flesh-eating bacteria
        76 14 AP A Hong Kong man became critically ill after he was infected by flesh-eating bacteria, the fourth such case reported since May. The 57-year-old was admitted to hospital on Wednesday after he slipped in a wet market and injured his left leg on Monday,
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    • Article
      A web of terror
      143 16 LONDON A London-based Saudi dissident is running a website that features a guide to urban warfare for potential terrorists, the Sunday Times reported. The website, www.tajdeed.net, run by Saudi exile Muhammed Al Massari, gives advice on physical training, surveillance of enemy targets and operational tactics, the
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      Lock icon No peace, so will Tigers go for war?
      429 16 Agencies Stagnant peace process adds to Sri Lanka tension COLOMBO One of Sri Lanka's bestknown politicians is dead, roadblocks have been set up around the capital and government officials and Tamil Tiger rebels are trading increasingly harsh rhetoric. In a country ravaged
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    • this QUIRKY world
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        Lock icon 83 dumplings in 8 minutes
        33 16 AP A Japanese champion eater fended off 30 challengers to win a dumpling-eating contest in Hong Kong. Mr Takeru Kobayashi, 27, finished 83 steamed dumplings in eight minutes.
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        Lock icon No more ferreting around
        89 16 AP After nine years of competition, the Ferret Olympics is being forced to change its name or face being sued by the United States Olympic Committee. An estimated 75 ferrets vied for medals at the Ferret Agility Trials over the weekend, in events including the tube
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        Lock icon Prison stunt lands 3 in jail
        64 16 -AP A radio station stunt that had three listeners dressed up like escaped prisoners went awry when people called the police. The three were competing to get a ride to the station to win a trip in conjunction with a TV show called Prison
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      Lock icon Iran hardens stance
      573 18 Agencies War of words with US hots up over resumption of nuclear activity TEHRAN Iran hardened its stance yesterday on its nuclear options and notched up its rhetorical battle, declaring that its options, if attacked by Washington, far exceeded those of the Americans. Meanwhile, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
      — Agencies; AFP  -  573 words
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      Lock icon Still no agreement on Iraqi draft Constitution
      244 18 Agencies BAGHDAD Iraqi lawmakers rushed to persuade Sunni Arabs to accept federalism provisions in the draft Constitution that is due in one day, but legislators said the deadline might have to be extended. Intense negotiations on the Constitution were continuing just hours before
      — Agencies  -  244 words
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      Lock icon HK chief rapped over costly home facelift
      206 18 -AFP HONG KONG Hong Kong's new leader has come under fire for a lack of transparency in his spending plans over an expensive facelift on his weekend residence, less than two months into his tenure. Chief Executive Donald Tsang, who triggered public anger
      -AFP  -  206 words
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        The age of aggression?
        746 20  -  Sanjay Kapoor Honda factory clash could result in Indian trade unions becoming more militant STRIKING workers getting beaten up by the Indian police does not merit much space in newspapers. But the merciless baton charge at the workers of the Honda factory in Gurgaon, near Delhi,
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      222 15 HAIR LOSS, a natural progression with age? I trust Beijing 101. My hair is thicker looking now! m Huang Wen Yong MediaCorp Artiste A satisfied Beijing 101 client U-Shape O-Shape Ut^^ <W^ Hairline recedes, Balding of hair i t. V forming a typical T^ J atcrownarea. PrGmiUITI QTSCIG j^^r X^jp7
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      Focus On The Family
      245 22  -  Dr James Dobson Tfrnws dghdfhdhby TO FIGHT OR NOT TO FIGHT When a married couple disagrees about something, should they have a showdown or should they just say, "ah, well, let it go"? I heard about one couple celebrating their silver wedding anniversary. The family and
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      Lock icon The accidental social worker
      879 22  -  DROONCHIEWSENG As told to Loh Chee Kong (ace in the crowd I 88, Apex Harmony Lodge founder WHILE Singapore prepares to cope with an aging population, the question being asked is: Who should take up the burden of looking after the elderly? Ask 88-year-old Dr Oon
      As told to Loh Chee Kong; LOH CHEE KONG  -  879 words
    • Letter
      Reinstate NS pay for ex-army regulars
      200 23  -  I SEBASTIAN NGSUICHYE I Letter from AS AN NSman, I welcome the recent announcement of the Government's decision to reduce the training cycle from 13 to 10 years for NSmen. I am also heartened to know that a committee will be set up to
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      Artists, take sex lessons from Hitchcock
      163 23  -  [haslinda shamsudin I Letter from I REFER to "The sex of art" by Izzy (Aug 11). I agree that "there is no fine line between art and pornography". However, if we feel there are grey areas, particularly in films, perhaps we should consider the
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      Lock icon isay BUTT TARDY'S HARDLY TRENDY
      690 24  -  Jeremy Lim news@newstoday.com.sg THE guest of honour, Dr Ng Eng Hen, Minister for Manpower and Second Minister for Defence, arrived punctually at the Festival of Dance to mark the closing of the Singapore Youth Festival (SYF) at Kallang Theatre on July 29. Looking around, I
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    • No-contest is disturbing
      • Letter
        Eligibility criteria needs review
        109 25  -  I Letter from [LEONGSZEHIAN THERE will not be an election for the President's post because the other three applicants did not qualify for the certificate of eligibility. If the eligibility criteria is such that for two consecutive elections not a single Singaporean was able to pose
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      • Letter
        Trust maturity of voters
        162 25  -  WAYNE SOON I Letter from I URGE the Presidential Elec- tions Committee (PEC) to reverse its decision and allow for a presidential contest. As a young Singaporean, I am disappointed there will be no election on Aug 27. First, the electorate has matured considerably since the
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      sayagain
      39 25 Why are the three latest Presidenf s scholars pursuing their university educations overseas? Are overseas universities necessarily better than local ones? Khoo Lih-Han, who argues there is more national pride in producing a fully "Made in Singapore" scholar
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    • Letter
      Why did 'unsatisfactory' Kuan remain for 27 months?
      188 25  -  I JEFFREY HO LOON POH I Letter from THE article, "Kuan's appraisal ghosts" (Aug 12), highlights some interesting but worrisome facts not so much as to whether Presidential hopeful, Mr Andrew Kuan, is fit to run for the office, but rather, the
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      I say DO THEY FEEL INCLUDED TOO?
      463 26  -  Dr Ow Chee Chung IN HIS maiden National Day Rally speech last August, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong highlighted his vision of building "an inclusive society". Many see that as an important new manifesto of a political change and direction to a more
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    • Letter
      Proximity to school not sole deciding factor
      298 26  -  LIM HUAY CHIH I Letter from Director, Corporate Services, Ministry of Education WE THANK Mr Lim Poh Seng for his feedback on the Primary One Registration exercise ("Make schools melting pots", Aug 3). Mr Lim suggested that all the Primary One places in
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    • Letter
      Spare the rod, show empathy instead ...
      162 26  - Spare the rod, show empathy instead JOANNE PIZEL I Letter from I AM not normally the sort of person who writes letters to newspapers. But I felt compelled to write my first after reading "'Missing boys' lived it up on stolen cash" (Aug 11). The fact that this is the
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      Lef s be pro-active in dealing with smog
      197 27  -  LIM BOON HEE Letter from SINGAPORE is a small island and if the smog envelopes us, we will face enormous difficulties. Our economy will ground to a halt as our health, planes, ships and tourism are affected by poor visibility and pollution.
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    • The 'signs' can be read either way
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        Make English courses and tests compulsory for undergrads
        271 27  -  NELSON QUAH Letter from MS JUNE Seah's letter, "Cautious: Bad sign ahead" (Aug 12), underscoring the improper use of English in the public arena was indeed an eye-opener. Even some university graduates have not mastered the art of writing good English. It
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        Isn't good English subjective and a matter of art?
        173 27  -  STEVE X NGO Letter from I FIND June Seah's comments amusing but not convincing. I have been to nearly all comers of the world and all I can say is, bad English is everywhere, including in England. English and language in
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  • Businesstoday
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      Lock icon Cut demand for energy now: Analysts
      490 28 -AFP Nasty surprise may lie ahead, dangerous to say global economy has been able to absorb oil price rise PARIS Consumers had best take note of soaring oil prices and start to conserve energy or they could come in for nasty surprises further down
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    • market BUZZ
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        Wedding planner
        133 28 KRISTON Food Beverage will hold its Wedding Catering Workshop The Singapore Art Museum on Aug 21. The event will feature Kriston's sumptuous spread of food amidst a charming frameless glass enclosure set in grand 19th century architecture truly a wonderful meld between the contemporary age and glorious past.
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        82 28 V.HIVE opened its eighth furniture store at Tampines DBS Centre last Monday. Conveniently located near Tampines MRT station, it carries a wide range of well-designed and functional furniture from modern to contemporary European living, to home and office furniture. Until Aug 28, shoppers at the
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        148 28 KIT Chan, Sun Ho and Joi Chua have launched the album Hands United, which Cathay Pacific Singapore, Habitat for Humanity Singapore and the artistes will market and distribute to raise funds for the Tsunami victims. Cathay Pacific will add resources for the rebuilding
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        90 29 SHARE prices are expected to move sideways this week as the market seeks positive leads amid worries over soaring oil prices, dealers said. They said investors were likely to continue taking profit in the absence of new leads, with most major companies having already released their results for the
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        31 29 JK£ fen nK$ <M luro (upiah 0.6059 0.3339 66.345 4.7082 2.2733 0.4861 5,939.7 Peso A$ Indian Rs Won C$ Yuan NZ$ 33.726 0.7836 26.396 614.31 0.7269 4.9081 0.8572
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        26 29 'SGX, Bloomberg Information provided by Sold us$/oi iilver us$/oi 'latinum us$/oi 451.50 7.11 923.20 Rubber centsAg 262.2: Palm Oil RM/tonne 1,348.51 Btent etude us$/borrel 66.4:
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      137 29 Agencies BEIJING European aircraft maker Airbus is considering setting up a manufacturing plant in China, building on its relationship with one of the world's leading aviation markets, the Xinhua news agency reported yesterday. The plant was being mulled to commemorate the 20th anniversary of
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      299 29 AIRCRAFT and aerospace components supplier A-Sonic Aerospace reported yesterday a net profit of US$3.O5 million ($5 million), or 0.9 US cent per share, for its fiscal first half ended on June 30, up 8.8 per cent from US$2.B million, or 0.83 US cent per share,
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        616 30 -Dow Jones Sustained jewellery demand and concerns over US deficits feed boom SYDNEY Largely left behind in the ongoing China-led commodities boom, gold miners are increasingly turning confident that the precious metal's improving fundamental outlook and the continuing pressure on the United States dollar
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        374 31 Prospects for engineering specialist Total Automation look good ENGINEERING control and instrumentation specialist Total Automation achieved a 15-per-cent profit increase to $4.7 million in the fiscal first half ended June 30, which is in line with our full-year expectations of a 14-per-cent profit improvement. This
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        188 31 HOT on the heels of its popular esaver accounts, Standard Chartered Bank has launched a children's version, with the same interest rate of 1.88 per cent Called esaver Kids!, the long-term regular savings account for children (up to 21 years of age) requires their parents to
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        475 32  -  Lee U-Wen University of Western Australia eschews offshore campus here and will offer courses at PSB Academy's newTiong Bahru campus u-wen@newstoday. com, sg THE University of Western Australia (UWA) intends to expand its presence in Singapore. But lest you think you may see
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        24 32 Religious leader (1898 1993) If you have zest and enthusiasm, you attract zest and enthusiasm. Life does give back in kind.
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        79 32 SIM UNIVERSITY OPEN HOUSE The SIM University (UniSIM) has started course applications for its January 2006 intake and will be holding its first open house. Besides video screenings on topics ranging from creativity to leadership, there will also be briefing sessions for programmes offered by the university. Date: Aug
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      560 33  -  uM E-learning and virtual mentors let you learn at your own pace SEMINARS, self-help books and on-the-job training can improve your performance and productivity. So can learning from the Internet, which has become everyone's encyclopaedia. Employees who were once reluctant to devote time to training
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      633 34  -  Wong Fei Wan Is Mob Sister star Liv the next queen of Asian cinema? in Hong Kong feiwan@newstoday.com.sg 'TWWANESE actress Annie Liv may -L not be hogging the spotlight yet, with paparazzi in constant tow, but she is certainly standing on the brink of stardom. Director
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      187 34 Fast facts on Hong Kong's latest gangster flick, Mob Sister In Mob Sister, actress Karena Lam plays the bitter widow of a tribe leader who is out to avenge her husband's death. Director Wong Ching Po's advice to the demure-looking actress was: "Forget that you are a woman
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      551 35  -  Dawn Quek dawn@newstoday.com.sg THE Shop To Win Today Draw has come to an end after eight weeks of windfalls for 24 lucky patrons of participating outlets and brands. They each won $500 for spending $30 and above at these outlets. But, as the saying
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      159 35 We're glad that Courts and TODAY delivered such a promotion with added value to our customers. Ms Christina Cooper Marketing Director Courts (Singapore) Limited This campaign has helped increase the number of walk-in customers and sales during this promotion period. Ms Kok Sher Mm Marketing Executive
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      370 36  -  Jeanine Tan Apprentice's 'straight shooter' gets the boot jeanine@newstoday.com.sg MICHAEL Tarshi must have come across as one of the most obnoxious characters on business reality show The Apprentice 3, but he's not apologetic at all. Tarshi who was fired by Donald Trump in last night's episode shown on
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      198 36  -  -Joyce Lin BABY Blues may be the name of the familiar newspaper comic strip, but it's no laughing matter in the case of this Mandarin drama, which premieres tonight at 9. Featuring Chen Liping, Xie Shaoguang, Michelle Chong and Taiwanese singeractress Hou Xiangting, this
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      Dirty old Deadwood comes alive
      344 36  -  Neil Humphreys DEADWOOD devilishly suggests that it will become one of the best TV shows aired in Singapore this year. Set in the Wild West of the United States during the gold rush days of the 1870s, Deadwood is an outlaw town full of gun-slinging,
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        317 37 -AP American Idol judge cleared of former contestant's sex claims LOS ANGELES Paula Abdul lives to judge another singing competition. There is no proof that the American Idol judge had an affair with one of the show's contestants, according to Fox TV, which said the former singer
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          109 37 goes An ex-pro footballer has been tossed into the mix for the 11 th season of Survivor, which debuts on Sept 1 6 on MediaCorp TV Channel 5. Gary Hogeboom, the one-time Dallas Cowboys quarterback, is one of 16 new contestants vying for Survivor: Guatemala's US$1
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          47 37 Ellen DeGeneres, who drew praise for her graceful performance as host of the Emmy Awards that followed the Sept 11 terrorist attacks, will be back in charge of the ceremony on Sept 1 8 (live in Singapore, on MediaCorp TV Channel 5).
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          45 37 Vicky prefers Victoria Beckham confessed she has never leafed through anything more challenging than fashion magazines. "I haven't read a book in my life. I haven't got time. I prefer to listen to music, although I do love fashion magazines."
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        547 38  -  CMLim Fish with a New York state of mind :ood@newstoday.com.sg A T FIRST glance, the Man--Tlhattan Fish Market (MFM) bears an uncanny resemblance to another restaurant chain in Singapore famous for its fish and chips, raisin garlic rice and buttered mussels. Incidentally, both restaurants serve their
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    412 40 The battle is raging in the search for the H-TWO-0 S-League Hunk 2005. Ten S-League beefcakes are fighting to win the hearts of fans by garnering the most votes with their brawn, brains and football skills. Today, we pose five questions for Noh
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    191 40 THE S-League's ability to bring together diverse communities was showcased on the eve of National Day when the local football community gathered at the Jurong East Stadium to celebrate Singapore's 40th birthday. Apart from the football action dished out on the pitch by Japanese outfit
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      286 41 -AFP BOXING WBC heavyweight title CHICAGO Hasim Rahman captured the interim World Boxing Council (WBC) heavyweight title on Saturday (yesterday morning, Singapore time), winning a unanimous decision over American compatriot Monte Barrett The victory sets up the former WBC and International Boxing Federation champion for
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      570 41 After Kiwi bashing, beleaguered Wallabies coach is under pressure TRI-NATIONS RUGBY Australia 13 New Zealand 30 SYDNEY Under-siege Eddie Jones said he will "happily step aside" from his coaching role, if the Australian Rugby Union (ARU) doesn't believe he is the right man to lead
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      345 41 -AP PHILADELPHIA This time, Rush Limbaugh wants to help Donovan McNabb, not criticise him. Limbaugh, who once said the Philadelphia Eagles superstar was overrated because the media wanted to see a black quarterback succeed, wants to help McNabb and wide receiver
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      535 42 Injury rules Palace striker out of England's date with Denmark LONDON Some questioned Andrew Johnson's decision to stay at relegated Crystal Palace, wondering if it would affect the striker's chances of playing for England. But England coach Sven Goran Eriksson did call up Johnson, only for him to
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      315 42 LONDON A football club director was threatened at gunpoint at an English match, sparking an armed police rush to the stadium and a string of arrests. Around 14,000 fans were inside the Loftus Road Stadium in west London on Saturday, when
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      Lock icon Favourites China could well dominate in America
      343 42 -AFP BADMINTON World Championships ANAHEIM, California China will look to bolster their already formidable reputation, while Malaysia is hoping there is strength in numbers at the world badminton championships, which begin here today. While Singapore's best hope remains Olympic quarter-finalist Ronald Susilo, China
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      541 43 AFP Ethiopian teen lives up to her name in a historic feat ATHLETICS World Championships HELSINKI Extraordinary Ethiopian teenager Tirunesh Dibaba sealed a historic double at the world championships here and seems set to rule the roost in women's middle-distance running for some time to come. After running a
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      266 43 AFP I NEW DELHI Indian newspapers yesterday made scathing attacks on Neelam Jaswant Singh, after she tested positive for a banned substance during the qualification for the World Athletics Championships in Helsinki. The discus thrower became the first competitor to fail a dope test at
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      288 43 -AFP HELSINKI Tirunesh Dibaba completed the 10,000 m/ 10,000 m golden feat at the world athletics championships yesterday, with several others celebrating double titles. Moroccan Jouad Gharib retained his marathon title while American Dwight Phillips held on to his long jump crown. Phillips' compatriot, Lauryn
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        329 44 AFP CRICKET The Ashes MANCHESTER Andrew Strauss' (picture) maiden Test hundred against Australia helped England set the tourists a world record total to win the third Ashes Test at Old Trafford this morning (Singapore time). At stumps on the fourth day, Australia were 24
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        617 44  -  LEONG WEE KEAT Women's basketball team weaker than 2003 SEA Games runners-up weekeat@newstoday.com.sg TWO years ago, the Singapore women's basketball team made history when they clinched a silver medal at the 2003 SEA Games in Vietnam. It marked the best ever finish by our
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        825 45 -AFP Storm halts conclusion of PGA Championship GOLF PGA Championship SPRINGFIELD, New Jersey A stumbling Phil Mickelson was clinging to a one-shot lead when a thunderstorm forced organisers to call off play for the day Sunday (this morning, Singapore time) and schedule a Monday finish
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        315 45 AFP TENNIS Montreal Masters series MONTREAL Rafael Nadal claimed the first hardcourt title of his career this morning (Singapore time), subduing Andre Agassi 6-3, 4-6, 6-2 to win the Montreal Masters Series crown. The 19-year-old top seed, who was meeting the 35-year-old
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        179 45 Agencies PARIS Michael Essien has been given the green light to move to English champions Chelsea, Lyon's president, JeanMichel Aulas, said this morning (Singapore time). "We have talked about Michael's situation in great detail and we have decided that it's better if
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      435 46 ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP Wigan 0 Chelsea 1 LONDON Hernan Crespo's superb finish deep in injury time punctured Wigan's party and ensured a winning start for Chelsea yesterday. The Argentine's long-range strike earned the champions a scarcely deserved three points after newly promoted Wigan had battled valiantly for 93 minutes,
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      391 46 Agencies ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP Middlesbrough 0 Liverpool 0 MIDDLESBROUGH Liverpool captain Steven Gerard was not a happy man, even though his performance in Saturday's 0-0 draw at Middlesbrough earned him rave reviews from both managers. Despite having seven attempts at goal, the
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      419 47 AFP Heroic 10-man Magpies wilt as Henry wins first league match as skipper ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP Arsenal 2 Newcastle 0 LONDON Thierry Henry and Robin Van Persic broke Newcastle hearts, and their incredible resistance, with a brace of goals in the last nine minutes as Arsenal won
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      377 47 LONDON Bolton manager Sam Allardyce is hopeful that Japan international Hidetoshi Nakata will sign on the dotted line today. The 28-year-old Fiorentina star is poised to move to the Reebok on a sea-son-long loan deal. "Hopefully on Monday the medical will be all-clear
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