Today, 27 August 2005

Microfilm: NL26374
Total Pages: 56
1 56 Today
Page thumbnail Page 1
  • Title Section
    Masthead
    26 1 weekend Today August 27 28, 2005 mica(p> 114/07/2005 we set you thinking todayonline.com Fre&f incorporating dtfctilS weeKend Today we set you thinking todayonline.com /A=OIACOFiP incorporating JjlrcHTS
    26 words
  • Article, Illustration
    Lucas Chow to be Media Corp's new Group CEO
    167 1 MEDIACORP announced on Saturday morning that Mr Lucas Chow will be joining the company as its Group CEO. Mr Chow is currently the executive vice-president of Corporate Business at Sing Tel. He has more than seven-and-a-half years in the telecoms business.
    167 words
  • Article, Illustration
    SENTENCED TO DEATH
    1660 1  -  ANSLEY NG Guilt and the Took Leng How story ansley@newstoday.com.sg IN LESS than three minutes, his fate was sealed. Vegetable packer Took Leng How, 23, was sentenced to death on Friday after the judge found him guilty of killing eight-year-old Huang Na. In delivering his verdict, Justice
    1,660 words
  • Page 1 Advertisements
  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
Page thumbnail Page 2
  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 2 Advertisements Column 1
      96 2 LIVING FAITH CHURCH 8 www.thelivingfaith.org Don t be Afraid, for I am with you. Dontbe Dismayed/ for I am your God. i will Strengthen you. I will h©lp you. I will UphOld you with my ViCtOriOUS right hand." The Bible- Isa 41:10 p.lL'l»^'lIA''I;'^!IIHJ;iVJJrM!MVJ!IM!i^J;' I 'if«II Venue Wisdom Centre Marketplace Christian
      96 words
Page thumbnail Page 3
  • hot news
    • Article, Illustration
      A supermarket love story
      315 3 IT WAS love at first sight, said the petite woman who married Took Leng How. At the time, Indonesian-born Madam Yuli was working at an electronic parts factory in Penang and was introduced to Took in a supermarket by one of his friends. According to Mdm
      315 words
  • Page 3 Advertisements
Page thumbnail Page 4
  • Singapore news
    • Article
      Beware the 'mystery shopper'
      328 4  -  —VINITARAMANI SALES staff, pay close attention. Starting this weekend, if an irritated customer walks into a store and demands excellent service, the best response may not be "have" or "don't have". The person might be a "mystery shopper", role-playing to see how customer service staff respond
      328 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon $525,000 raised for Sing Tel Touching Lives Fund
      274 4  -  LOHCHEEKONG LED by Sing Tel CEO Lee Hsien Yang, a charity golf event yesterday raised $525,000 for the beneficiaries of the Singtel Touching Lives Fund. Held at the Laguna National Golf and Country Club, the event involved 42 Singtel partners including Alcatel,
      DON WONG  -  274 words
    • Article
      Retrofitting window of opportunity closing
      440 4  -  JASMINE YIN 25,000 high-rise property homeowners in danger of missing Sept 30 deadline jasmine@newstoday.com.sg THE clock is ticking for about 2 5,000 high-rise property homeowners who have yet to retrofit their casement windows with stainless steel rivets. And the Housing and Development Board (HDB) and
      440 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Aids fight is everyone's business
      1091 6 Excerpts from a speech by Dr Balaji Sadasivan, Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts and Ministry of Health, at the American Chamber of Commerce in Singapore Asian Leaders Series, on Aug 25 at Raffles Hotel. SARS, HIV/Aids and bird flu
      TREVOR TAN  -  1,091 words
  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 4 Advertisements Column 1
      84 4 GOOD PUBLICITY IS Terms and Conditions: Only available on Monday Thursday This promotion is only valid from 22 to 31 August 2005 Booking to be done online at www.todayonline.com Limited to the first 300 advertiers only on a first-come first-served basis Only applicable to direct advertisers r" Contact number of
      84 words
Page thumbnail Page 5
  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 5 Advertisements Column 1
      207 5 HI H I ■W —igjf^^'""■"""" up Vf 0.1 IB%^f^*B B^^.^' SellingSbrid JHI \^J^/ 3D COLOUR MANAGEMENT SD/PC CARD SLOTS Af The Colour Management System achieves precise control based VIERA Plasma and LCD models* are equipped with SD and PC card slots, HMhibß^^hhAhS^S^VWpS on 3D management in the color difference plane
      207 words
Page thumbnail Page 6
  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 6 Advertisements Column 1
      56 6 BJlfl^ilillMffltiM 4 1800-CLASSAD (1800-252 7723) liiiißln^P?fl^P^B^^KlPMßßf^^^^Pi^^^m^^^^^HHiililll Monday to Friday, 9am to 6pm {excludes public holidays) UHI BBUI BHH Ik ■j:i;iV(']TllT I go online Jj|)j||i{ifljj)^ B I T^l ij Ijl RATES ImH~^ LINE: $S.OOPERUNE(MIN3LINES) WZTm BANNER: $60.00 PER BANNER I Pk>2T IFWUM WHHTH DISPLAY: $26.00 PER COLUMN CM ijSlJl^jn^ IiSEI^ B^
      56 words
Page thumbnail Page 7
  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 7 Advertisements Column 1
      79 7 BEST BUY THIS WEEKEND! Spacious apartments coupled Elegant apartments express Classic apartments accentuate with ethnic styles or minimalism a sensual natural design simplicity in harmony and balance with complete designer ID with complete designer ID with complete designer ID I Act Now! Book a unit and I I Flexible Payment
      79 words
Page thumbnail Page 8
  • world news
    • Article, Illustration
      Freak weather, hard lessons
      784 8  -  SHARON VASOO Europe's recent fires and floods may not be all-natural calamities DEPUTY FOREIGN EDITOR sha ron@newstoday.com.sg THE unusual weather phenomenon that wreaked havoc in Europe last week saw wildfires, triggered by a prolonged dry spell, spread across forests in Spain and Portugal, as torrential rains
      784 words
    • GLOBALROUNDUP
      • Article
        GIRLS OFFERING SEX FOR DRUGS
        110 8 Girls as young as 14 are offering sex in return for drugs in at least two rural areas in east Malaysia, the New Straits Times reported. Sabah's Youth and Sports Minister Masidi Manjun said the discovery was made during a preliminary study carried out in
        110 words
      • Article
        Lock icon PARIS FIRE KILLS 17 AFRICAN IMMIGRANTS, MOSTLY CHILDREN
        122 8 -AFP Fourteen children and three adults one of whom was a pregnant woman died on Friday in an inferno that gutted a Paris apartment block housing African immigrant families. Most of the victims asphyxiated, a fire brigade spokesman said. The blaze, one
        -AFP  -  122 words
      • Article
        Lock icon TYPHOON MAWAR SLAMS JAPAN
        109 8 AFP Powerful typhoon Mawar hit central Japan early on Friday, bringing heavy rain and fierce winds of up to 90km per hour, which left at least one person dead and four injured, and disrupted transportation. Swelling rivers flooded houses in Miyagi, some 300 km north of
        — AFP  -  109 words
      • Article
        Lock icon 1.3M LEFT WITHOUT POWER
        69 8 AP Hurricane Katrina felled trees, peeled off roofs and left more than 1.3 million people without power as it slammed into Florida's densely-populated southeastern coast. Four people were killed, three by falling trees. In Miami, the storm forced MTV Video Music Awards organisers to call off
        — AP  -  69 words
    • this quirky world
      • Article
        Lock icon PEE IN THE COFFEE
        62 10 -AP An Ohio postal worker has been charged with putting urine in the coffee of his coworkers, who felt that the beverage tasted strange and set up a video camera in their break room after they became suspicious of him, police said. Prosecutors said Thomas Shaheen,
        -AP  -  62 words
      • Article
        HAMSTER PHONE CHARGER
        57 10 A 16-year-old English boy has invented a hamster-powered mobile phone charger as part of his science project Peter Ash, from Somerset, attached a generator to his hamster's exercise wheel and connected it to his phone charger. But his teachers apparently were not that impressed. They gave him
        57 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon US threatens to scupper UN reform
      240 10 AGENCIES UNITED NATIONS The United States is threatening to torpedo 12 months of negotiations on the reform of the United Nations. The US ambassador to the UN, Mr John Bolton (picture), is seeking to shred an accord on strengthening the world body and fighting
      AGENCIES  -  240 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Is S'pore next A1 Qaeda target?
      490 10  -  SHIBUITTYKUTTICKAL Expert says group is gunning for an Asian financial hub shibu@newstoday.com.sg AL QAEDA is preparing an attack on a big financial hub in Asia to undermine investor confidence in the region, the Financial Times (FT) reported yesterday, quoting France's top terrorist investigator. Judge
      WEETECK HIAN  -  490 words
    • Article
      Killer committed suicide to help wife
      188 10 LONDON Serial killer and former doctor Harold Shipman planned his death and wrote about it in his prison diary three years before he committed suicide the day before his 58th birthday in January last year, The Times of London reported. He planned his suicide
      188 words
  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 8 Advertisements Column 1
      74 8 r "11" "1 kiimi nsisia m J J^. J§J wr r*~ H'.'iiiMii.iLVi.iirjMf.ur.if.iiiiit'/ m.i.li.li.^.f -.^^h mini vacuum cleaner I -=jfJ4JW|IPJ rorig^jm^nt^cisCT^ M^Sm^U to be given awayi WBIffIBBaB BBi MBBif»IW •♦S^vi^ Available to customers" I ■Tf'lJHPWSWfliffllW^ >.iP BSP <»** V who present ICs or M7rTß^n¥i!rrnWnnTrffffrM •%>CZ''3m passports at the store. V<WI^IK9 Brjinft''
      74 words
Page thumbnail Page 9
  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 9 Advertisements Column 1
      252 9 Dolt Si ftetf BM^fe^ Ita* i ftjftft c- i b I Paslr Rls Drive 3 I U| Paslr Rls White o IsIJJ Sands PaSlrß' S SBSNo.29\-m Participation is Free. Register online today at www.yellowribbon.org.sg or call 6511 0607 and receive a Yellow Ribbon cap while stocks last. Wear it to
      252 words
Page thumbnail Page 10
  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 10 Advertisements Column 1
      126 10 9 CROWN HOTEL MOONCAKES H Divine Mid-Autumn Treats 17 August ~18 September 2005 Yam Paste Plain 34.00 nett (4pcs) Yam Paste with Single Yolk 37.00 nett (4pcs) Yam Paste with Double Yolk 39.00 nett (4pcs) Mini Yam Paste Plain 34.00 nett (Bpcs) I Mini Yam Paste with Yolk 38.00 nett
      126 words
Page thumbnail Page 11
  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 11 Advertisements Column 1
      418 11 z^^x About Slimming Pills /^T Q: I am confused about slimming pills, there are so many out there! /^T Do they all work the same way? JIJ Most slinmiing pills on the market have similar ingredients /f H^H^b^F^^P^h^ 1 (in average 3 to 7 ingredients) and therefore weight loss results
      418 words
Page thumbnail Page 12
  • Voices
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Old school ways inhibit kids
      384 12  -  ADELINE CHUR However good an educational programme, the people executing it are crucial Letter from well, or embarrass the kids by making them stand on chairs if they forget to bring a book. I talked to a few mothers who said: "What to do, best
      AUG23 '  -  384 words
    • Letter
      Actually, there's too little homework these days
      264 12  -  LIEWKONGMENG Letter from JEREMY laments our inability to change old habits. He claims students actually get more homework these days. I beg to differ. As a Secondary 3 student, I feel there has been a significant change in our workload in fact, I
      264 words
    • Letter
      Lots of homework, sure, but it's good for us
      155 12  -  NATASHA MSABNANI Letter from I AGREE with Jeremy that students in Singapore these days are forced to race against time to finish piles of homework. But as a student myself, from Victoria Junior College, I find homework to be the key
      155 words
    • Letter
      Marriage is a covenant, not a contract
      400 12  -  ARTHUR LING KOON HWAI Letter from Deputy Director, Fei Yue Community Services I AM greatly disturbed by Mr Wilson Wong's letter, "Time to replace marriage with a cohabitation contract?" (Aug 23). Men are created with dignity and moral consciousness, with the will to
      400 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Bring back the Bee Gees!
      767 13  -  Neil Humphreys This is necessary if the Gahmen wants older Singaporeans to be looked after THE Bee Gees always rescued me at family gatherings. At weddings, for example, I'd be forced to listen to my father's three drunken mantras. "Dark socks good, white socks bad,"
      YENYOK  -  767 words
    • Living like a citizen but not willing to contribute?
  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 12 Advertisements Column 1
      42 12 JT3 Enjoy a ft 25% discount W^ HI on Crown Hotel HI Mooncakes with I this Coupon. HI (Valid on 27 August *■—^s^^^^^^K 1 September 2005) CRQWn HOTEL AT DtCHARD Only raft/ at Crown Prince Hotel, 270 Orchard Road. Hotline: 6734 8858.
      42 words
Page thumbnail Page 13
Page thumbnail Page 14
  • Businesstoday
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon The risky R&D gamble
      764 14  -  CHRISTIE LOH While returns can be high, winning depends on deep pockets and whether Spore can find and retain talent christie@newstoday.com.sg IN ITS quest to sustain economic growth in tiny Singapore, the Government increasingly resembles a high roller. After placing bets on two controversial integrated resorts
      BLOOMBERG  -  764 words
    • marketwatch
      • Article
        Singapore
        135 14  -  -DOW JONES SHARE prices closed marginally higher in cautious trading on Friday amid continued uncertainty over oil prices and a Financial Times report that warned of possible terrorist attacks on key Asian cities. The ST Index ended 2.15 points, or 0.1 per cent, higher at 2,286.55. Gainers led losers
        135 words
      • Article, Illustration
        ST Index— 2,286.55 +2.15
        4 14
        4 words
      • Article
        Lock icon World markets
        61 14 SGX, Bloomberg Information provided by Nikkei 225 *****.48 +34.32 +8.28 Hang Seng All Ordinaries *****.89 4452.58 +93.79 +28.88 +8.63 +8.63 Taiwan Wtd 6136.55 +26.89 +8.44 Korea Comp 1686.55 -18.74 -8.98 KLCI 918.38 -1.47 -8.16 SET Index 695.89 +3.75 +8.54 Jakarta Comp 1848.87 -12.97 -1.22 Phils Comp Shenzhen B
        SGX,; Bloomberg  -  61 words
      • Article
        SGX most active
        45 14 jlobalTest ;iiinaLife biosensors iembKim \siaMed .MA JniFiber VIMI jlobalVoice 3io-Treat 8.295 B.2BB 1.818 8.435 8.138 6.845 8.335 6.586 6.686 6.978 +8.628 -8.628 +8.655 +6.816 +6.835 +8.618 +7.3 -1.9 +14.5 +8.3 +4.3 +1.8 69.466 32,533 36,538 28,871 24,347 21,423 28,676 19,388 17,749 17,238
        45 words
      • Article
        Your S$1 buys
        30 14 JOvP JK£ 'en ■IK$ luro lupiah 0.3318 65.823 4.6484 2.2545 0.4863 6176.2 r eau A$ Indian Rs Won C$ Yuan NZ$ 0.7876 26.146 614.027 0.7131 4.8453 0.8573
        30 words
      • Article
        Commodities
        18 14 Sold US$/oz Silver US$/oz 'latinum US$, 13.30 6.85 Rubber cents/kg Palm oil RM/tonne CUU.fvJ 1366.00 66.25 'oz
        18 words
      • Article
        SGX top rises
        65 14 Creative 58 12.986 +6.886 El-Nets 6.816 +168.6 BukitSem 18.266 +6.366 Shang Asia 2kHK$ 13.768 +8.268 UOB 14.386 +6.286 LiangHuat TMCInt FJBenWB7B716 6.816 +168.6 6.876 +75.6 6.815 +58.6 HSI *****DBeCW*****9 2.376 +6.198 Creati»eBNPeCW*****0 6.145 +45.6 STIETF1B6 23.458 +8.146 I Auston 6.896 +38.5 SPC 5.168 +8.126 HSI *****DBeCW*****0 1.566
        65 words
      • Article
        SGX top falls
        70 14 CITYDEV 8.786 -6.258 N0LMBLeCWB5B965 B.B25 -44.4 DBS Bk 6% NCPS10 189.168 -8.268 DeaMVIBLeCWB51B12 B.B2B -33.3 Venture 15.166 -8.268 Venture DBeCWB51BB3 B.135 -3B.8 CITYDEV W*****8 6.256 -8.156 Imo-Pac 0.015 -25.B CoscoCor|iCAeCW*****3 6.735 JSH566US$ 16.666 OCBCBk4.5°oNCPS100 163.266 -6.185 -8.168 -8.168 Nylect 0.066 Star tech 6.615 N0LDBeCW*****6 6.155 -25.B -25.B
        70 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Industrial output up 5.9% in July
      407 15 AFP Production boosted by Pharmaceuticals and strong demand for oil rigs SINGAPORE'S industrial output rose 5.9 per cent in July from a year earlier, bolstered by a strong demand for jack-up rigs used in oil exploration and pharmaceuticals, the Government said on Friday. Electronics,
      — AFP  -  407 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Round 1 of FTA talks with Pakistan over
      202 15 —AGENCIES SINGAPORE and Pakistan concluded on Friday the first round of talks towards a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA), the Ministry of Trade and Industry said. Pakistan will host the next round of discussions on the trade pact in November, the ministry
      —AGENCIES  -  202 words
    • business news
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon Maybank makes $83m here
        263 16 Spore accounts for 61 of its overseas business MALAYSIA'S largest lender, Maybank, yesterday reported that its Singapore operations raked in pre-tax profit of RM187.4 million ($83.2 million), up 30 per cent for the year ended June 30. "This was achieved on the back of stronger loan
        BLOOMBERG  -  263 words
      • Article
        Media Ring gets a new major shareholder, eyes acquisitions
        224 16 IN ORDER to gain financial muscle for future acquisitions in the Internet phone service market, Mediaßing has sold a 20-per cent stake to two private investing firms for net proceeds worth $24.1 million. A total of 150.33 million new shares were
        224 words
      • Article
        CORPORATEBRIEFS
        175 16 CORPORATE BRIEFS ST Engineering's shipbuilding unit, VT Halter Marine, has clinched a $318-million contract to build four barges for Crowley Maritime Corp in the United States. Delivery is scheduled for 2008. Food Empire Holdings has issued an earn- ings alert. The company said that changes in customs regulations, which will
        175 words
  • Page 14 Advertisements
Page thumbnail Page 15
  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 15 Advertisements Column 1
      120 15 Breakthrough Meetings with Luis Cabral ||J Luis Cabral was born in Angola, Africa. At the age of 19, while studying to 1 become a lawyer in Portugal, the Lord called him to the ministry. God is I using his ministry to make a difference in people's lives. I Luis and
      120 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 15 Advertisements Column 2
      122 15 Indulge in all the goodness J^^^ but none of the fat f^L p Go on, give yourself a treat. And not feel guilty about it. MARIGOLD NON FAT Yoghurt contains delicious chunks y' of real fruits and cultures that will treat your body right. Inside and out. Like probiotics, the
      122 words
Page thumbnail Page 16
  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 16 Advertisements Column 1
      67 16 WE'RE DOING IT EVERY DAY! WITH CROSSWORD PUZZLE, HOROSCOPE, SAY IT RIGHT, WEATHER HELPLINE ClassAd now appears in every Issue of TODAY. And we bring you not just the products and services you need but also a host of engaging new features that will entertain and enlighten. Check out the
      67 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 16 Advertisements Column 2
      31 16 KBB. Novell s |f X V IML TliyiNidsy!i§? f|oloE IT Challenge GXL School League SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Security Contest wwwjitucs.com/technoquest Venue: BBOE Date: 27,28 August Supported by: Media Sponsor: ~,«.>,.« i
      31 words
Page thumbnail Page 17
  • wh?ch
    • Article, Illustration
      WHERE HAS THE DRESS gone?
      484 17  -  Pearlyn Tham This Tracy Reese dress and wrap combination is a winner. I CIWSTYLE With pea rlyn@newstoday.com.sg I HARDLY see our women here in the dress. Sure, there is the übiquitous little black dress safe but oh-so-pre-dictable. Or the staid shift vative board- *m tiny
      484 words
    • Article, Illustration
      A whole new world
      911 18  -  PEARLYN THAM To keep up with changing trends, local department stores re-invent themselves pearlyn@newstoday.com.sg BEFORE there were High Street imports and e-commerce, there was the homegrown department store. One of my earliest shopping memories is of accompanying my mum to OG People's Park where we would
      911 words
    • style
      • Article, Illustration
        A skin peel has never been easier
        442 19  -  PEARLYN THAM Lancome's DIV treatment promises in-depth skin renewal pearlyn@newstoday.com.sg SKIN peeling has come a long way since the days when it was traditionally administered by a dermatologist or a trained salon therapist These days, thanks to advanced technology and powerful ingredients used
        442 words
      • Article, Illustration
        A rose-tinted view
        209 19  -  V\ PEARLYNTHAM W Ay THINGS are looking rosy at Citigems literally. This season, the homegrown jewellery chain launches its D'Oro Rose Gold collection that plays up the sleek colours of white gold with the pretty pinks of rose gold. J For something that can take you from
        209 words
      • ATAGLANCE
        • Article, Illustration
          I SPY WITH MY EYE...
          80 19 A FENDI Spy bag. Designed for the woman who is smart, sexy, and of course, mysterious, the new Fendi Spy bag comes in three sizes, including an elegant evening version that can be slung over the J0*^&k* shoulder or held as a clutch. W You
          80 words
        • Article, Illustration
          LUSH FABRICS, ELEGANT FEEL
          85 19 PREPPY English cool meets classic elegance in Bally Women's Autumn-Winter 2005/2006 collection. Trousers are flared and come in lush fabrics such as cashmere and wool gabardine while trench coats come in plaid. Ultra soft leather or suede jackets are tailored for a slim fit. Cuddle up
          85 words
        • Article, Illustration
          NOTHING TO BE SULKY ABOUT
          95 19 CELINE'S American Sulky bags won't make you sulky. In fact, you'll be more than pleased with the three new versions produced. The American Sulky line is making a comeback since it was first created in the '60s. The new Sulky flaunts polished brass displays and
          95 words
      • Article, Illustration
        SHORT AND SWEET
        221 22 Contrary to popular opinion, you can still wear a dress even if you don't want to look very feminine. Stay sassy in a short dress but remember that short doesn't mean casual or tarty. For something fun and refreshing, try this season's tulip-skirted or empire-waisted frocks. If
        221 words
      • Article, Illustration
        Makeover magic
        770 23 Learn how to look like a star with the right make-up and hairstyle IN THE first of our monthly makeovers, we show two Today readers both homemakers who hardly use make up how the right make-up and hairstyle can give them a sophisticated look. MAKEOVER #1: CHERYL CHOONG,
        770 words
      • Article, Illustration
        Still a delicious winner at 75
        654 24  -  Karman Tse karman@newstoday.com.sg Mooi Chin keeps customers coming backfor more THERE are not many restaurants in Singapore that can (claim to have been around for 25 years, let alone 75 years. One that can is Mooi Chin, a name that should ring a bell
        654 words
      • Article
        FOODNOTES
        231 24  -  BRENDA CHEW YOU DONT NEED BIG BUCKS TO ENJOY FRENCH CUISINE Cafe Le Troquet offers a good range of traditional French cuisine at very affordable prices since 1985. The owner of this cafe is a Singaporean who used to live in France for a number of years. While there,
        231 words
    • makan
      • Article, Illustration
        High-class cze char
        642 25  -  AMY VAN No standard Cantonese fare at Canton Wok but ingenious surprises f ood@newstoday.com.sg CANTON Wok, the restaurant run by Chef S X Ang, popularly known as Chef Kang, has relocated recently from Serangoon Gardens to Joo Chiat Road. His restaurant is now situated in a prewar
        642 words
      • Article, Illustration
        SAO NAM
        186 25 Indulge in delec- table modern I Vietnamese cviII sine at this rest'l aurant. Besides enjoying a r 10 per cent discount off the total bill, OCBC Cardmembers can also get to savour such dishes as mangosteen and prawn salad, lamb in coconut sauce and crab tamarind, specially created
        186 words
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon Good-value Vietnamese fare
        462 28  -  BRENDACHEW Beyond beef pho, Orange Lantern offers dishes that are easy on the pocket brenda@newstoday.com.sg NOT being very familiar with Killiney Road, I had some problems finding Orange Lantern. But finding the Vietnamese restaurant was well worth the trouble. Look out for a cheery orange shophouse with,
        PHOTOS BY 001 BOON KEONG  -  462 words
    • gadget
      • Article, Illustration
        This World of Warcraft wows
        532 29  -  TREVOR TAN GAMEREVIEW I WorldofWarcraft trevor@newstoday.com.sg BLIZZARD Entertainment has a splendid track record in the gaming industry. From hits such as Diablo that revived the then flagging role-playing game (RPG) genre to the incumbent realtime strategy classic Warcrafi series, any game with the Blizzard logo
        532 words
      • Article
        Here's how your lost items can come BAK2u
        187 29 MANY of us have experienced the frustration of losing our precious gadgets. BAK2u, a loss-and-recovery services company, is offering a simple sticker label service to help lost items find their way back to their owners. Here's how it works. Buy the labels
        187 words
      • SHOPPINGGUIDE
        • Article, Illustration
          KODAK EASYSHARE V530 DIGITAL CAMERA
          137 30 NOW you can record videos and capture still shots all at the same time with Kodak's latest Easy Share camera, the V 530. The 5-megapixel camera features a Schneider Kreuznach lens with 3x optical zoom. Videos can be automatically turned into stop-action still pictures for
          137 words
        • Article, Illustration
          D-LINK DCS-6620G INTERNET SURVEILLANCE CAM
          127 30 TOUTED as the world's first 10x optical zoom Internet surveillance camera, the D-Link DCS-6620G is able to deliver 30 frames-per-sec-ond video recording that is clear enough for the identification of people, licence plate numbers and other details you could not previously capture with digital zoom
          127 words
        • Article, Illustration
          POLAR RS200SD RUNNING COMPUTER
          113 30 IDEAL for athletes, the sporty, stylish RS200sd running computer is the latest addition to the Polar heart rate monitoring range. The RS200sd offers an extensive list of features for runners, including Polar Sport Zones, which allows you to select and monitor the intensity of your training.
          113 words
        • Article, Illustration
          FUJITSU LIFEBOOK P7010 COLLECTOR'S EDITION
          123 30 STEP out in style with a Fujitsu LifeBook P7010 collector's edition. The ultra-compact notebook now comes dressed in colourful hues of Sapphire Blue, Ruby Red and Ambei Yellow. Barely tipping the scale at 1.5kg, it comes with heavyweight features: A Dual Layer DVD Super Multi
          123 words
      • Article, Illustration
        Looks can deceive
        417 30  -  TERRY LAU Shaped like a phone, not a PDA, the BenQ P5O is a feature-packed workhorse PDAPHONEREVIEW BenQ P5O infotech@newstoday.com.sg THE 60x122x20mm BenQ P5O PocketPC phone weighs 170g and has a solid feel to it. Unlike most PocketPC phones, this quad-band device actually looks more like a
        417 words
      • Article, Illustration
        With this 80-inch TV, it'll be hard to miss a thing
        302 30  -  —ARIEL TAM IGNORE anyone who proclaims that size isn't everything. Samsung Electronics has shown that size matters with the launch of the world's largest commercially available plasma TV, the 80-inch that's not a typo, readers PSBOXS. And that was
        302 words
      • Article, Illustration
        Make a fashion statement with this mobile phone
        369 31  -  ELAINE NG MOBILE PHONEREVIEW I Samsung SGH-ES3OC WHEN I finally got my hands on the lavender pink Samsung SGH-ES3OC mobile phone, I thought wow, it matches my pink watch, pink shoes and pink bag! What's more, with its whopping 92M8 user memory,
        369 words
      • Article, Illustration
        A creation just for women
        390 31  -  —ARIEL TAM Siemens CL7S MOBILE PHONEREVIEW THE CL7S is, according to Siemens, a phone that "responds to how women use and view a mobile phone from both an aesthetic and technical perspective". Looks-wise, I guess the German handset maker got it right The CL7S is
        390 words
      • Article, Illustration
        JETTA GETS BETTER
        751 32  -  Colin Yong VolksWagen resurrects the Jetta name for its impressive new mid-sized saloon colin@newstoday.com.sg WHAT do singer-actress Dannii Minogue, Fl driver Ralf Schumacher and the Volkswagen Bora have in common? You guessed it As competent as they are, they are forced to live in the shadows of
        751 words
    • car
      • Article, Illustration
        On the right track
        627 33  -  COLIN YONG It is not only motoring fans who benefit from BMW's Driver Training courses colin@newstoday.com.sg YOU'RE tailing a delivery truck on the road when all of a sudden, a washing machine falls off its platform and comes crashing onto the road right in front of
        627 words
      • Article
        MATE
        264 33 I learned how to drive on a Honda Civic with a manual gear system and I was told to first engage the handbrake and then put the gear to neutral when stopping the car before switching off the engine. Now I drive a Honda Civic automatic. Should I engage
        264 words
      • NEWS TRACKS
        • Article, Illustration
          BENTLEY AZURE REBORN
          99 34 BRITISH luxury carmaker Bentley has announced that its all-new flagship convertible will inherit the coveted Azure name when it goes on sale in the first quarter of next year. The car was given the project name Bentley Arnage Drophead Coupe when it made its debut at the
          99 words
        • Article, Illustration
          NISSAN MURANO PRICES REVEALED
          97 34 LOCAL Nissan distributor Tan Chong Motor Sales has announced prices and specifications for the Murano Sports Utility Vehicle ahead of its local launch on September 9. The entry-level 2.5-litre version will cost $113,500 with COE while the 3.5-litre car, which is powered by a 234bhp V6
          97 words
        • Article, Illustration
          HOT NEW MAZDAS
          158 34 TWO new Mazdas will go on sale here by the end of this year the high-performance 6 MPS and the latest version of the iconic MX-5. The brand's local distributor has already opened the order books for both models. The 6 MPS uses a 2.3-litre turbocharged engine
          158 words
        • Article, Illustration
          AUDI LAUNCHES ITS HAUTE HATCH
          158 34 IT may have been more than two years since the new Audi A3 went on sale in Europe but the car still received a warm response at its local launch last night at Premium Automobiles' Leng Kee Road showroom. Currently available only in five-door Sportback
          158 words
    • property
      • Article, Illustration
        The waiting game
        666 35  -  SHOBHATSERING BHALLA Draycott 8 is ready but breakeven costs likely to hold back launch shobha@newstoday.com.sg SOMEWHAT like Miss Havisham, Draycott 8 the stunningly elegant condominium in upmarket Draycott Drive is ready and waiting. But, unlike the jilted bride-to-be in Charles Dickens' Great Expectations, Wing Tai's latest piece-de-resistance
        666 words
      • Article, Illustration
        Hampshire in the heart of KL city
        251 35 SINGAPOREANS looking to invest in real estate in Malaysia will have one more option with the sales launch of an upmarket Kuala Lumpur condominium here this weekend The luxury freehold development Hampshire Residences is in the heart of XL City Centre and within
        251 words
      • Article
        St Patrick's View up for sale
        219 35  -  SHOBHATSERINGBHALLA ST PATRICK'S View, a freehold apartment near Marine Parade Road, has been put up for sale by the tender method. It is the second time this month that a development in the vicinity has been put on the market. The tender exercise will
        219 words
  • Page 17 Advertisements
  • Page 17 Miscellaneous
Page thumbnail Page 18
  • Page 18 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 18 Advertisements Column 1
      56 18 Tangs, which wu^^^ M—u^i started out as 1B"1! tive new concepts fe^sSSjiSl aaMT 5 such as the Scent i KfiPf^Effjl FAB FINDS AT OG: gr-, Sr<RTW2Si^S»» Fashionistas will |ove tnese cnic PPpP,^^) HL pieces from the Below: Expect the^ unexpected at OG, including these funky *«lr plastic necklaces .fiaati, and
      56 words
Page thumbnail Page 19
  • Page 19 Advertisements
Page thumbnail Page 20
  • Page 20 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 20 Advertisements Column 1
      47 20 II 1 '""v, A I A al si L^^^^^flafl I II m aa^* H Kt't^ v Gfc^ I I II m 9^> ■HT*?aT- *> l&3atf3 I I I U ■w9 BBAffl E> n I I II kiVSz^B KauK/-' 53^e§ffl»^^ I I ■■Wan J sjBB«E>^-* -fe.* ft;*-" v B
      47 words
Page thumbnail Page 21
  • Page 21 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 21 Advertisements Column 1
      269 21 I J^M I DRIVING MISS DRESSY: I X Above: Wrap dress $89, sleeveless crinkled cotton top (worn inside), $46, and boots with buckled straps, $249, all from Topshop. I i iy Left: Wrap dress from Valentino's Autumn-Winter 2005/2006 haute couture collection. V 11 WRAP LIKE A SUPERSTAR k »The wrap
      269 words
Page thumbnail Page 22
Page thumbnail Page 23
Page thumbnail Page 24
  • Page 24 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 24 Advertisements Column 1
      130 24 Singapore's Original Healthier Creations MgontSnxes Moon Tarts await your most discerning palate _^fl|^^ .mm Our Sugarless* Pure joom*. M j White Lotus Seed A y« Mooncakes V Pf meet the < Nutritional f^L^jdKkmt^ B Guidelines ™^^P^i^^^ JSI rto qualify for the 411^ mb tfk f& Choice Symbol Sweetened xV, *^.y
      130 words
  • Page 24 Miscellaneous
Page thumbnail Page 25
Page thumbnail Page 26
  • Page 26 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 26 Advertisements Column 1
      291 26 Ix% arw^ GA(N c»TY_____----j s Plasma TV 42" Plasma TV 32" LCD TV 26" LCD TV 20" LCD TV Projection TV $*****«tf,G575 $2399 (wi* an) $1699 (with csv $1599 (withan) $699 (with cst> $1299mh(si) 3p $*****/ Save $5000 Tip $2999 Save $600 UP $1999 Save $300 UP $2299 Save $700
      291 words
Page thumbnail Page 27
  • Page 27 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 27 Advertisements Column 1
      364 27 Come celebrate the opening of Extended Warranty ■Bgrjf^^- our new showroom DBS inclusive of "ra Tampines Centre, Basement 1, immiAwmmwL^mwMMLwl Manufacturer's Warranty. providing you the Widest Range 2S 25™ Ml Free re Pair or WJ Free replacement V *k* of Products, Greatest Offers and product of same value Guaranteed Lowest
      364 words
Page thumbnail Page 28
  • Page 28 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 28 Advertisements Column 1
      67 28 Li. szECQcnn COCKT Mooncake Treasures at Szechuan Court Celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival with our exquisite and innovative mooncake delicacies, boasting the finest in quality rtH^ and taste. Try our Mini Snow-Skin Rum Raisin Chocolate Truffle Mooncake and the all-new Snow-Skin Almond Slivers Dark Chocolate Mooncake; creations that promise to delight
      67 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 28 Advertisements Column 2
      34 28 TEOCHEW GARDEN Cold JjCrab ii from V jP^ each Super Value $248" Set MpnuQ J^49a LT^l JLTJ.VIIU3 10 Persons Set Menu Mini Superior Shark's Fin Lobster Abalone Live Prawns L Seafood and more... J
      34 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 28 Advertisements Column 3
      37 28 i-iii S I MM* m*f Per Lobster Prepared in a variety of styles. eg. Baked/Steamed Fruit Salad etc. Limited Period only CflUMMee2'(W kitchen 1238 Thomson Road v A £MA CQ4E I #03-27 Novena Square Mi D«0 3003
      37 words
Page thumbnail Page 29
  • Page 29 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 29 Advertisements Column 1
      671 29 Clg you,,;, r, IV e me J|\ (J) |HB|| r^rr-| |CT|ira|Si|flpIrr|jpr1r r |jp r p ,r;||p Hubbrbonus H|B|Bffll O' J "FREE SIM and registration I lilpjijMJjiaiji I ]r vniir ri?irirh anw/hprpl worllls36' 7s<w/GSI»!" HHiSH II Ul JCiJ IJ J j jjJJ///Jl^J[yj Exclusively for existing Star Hub customers nH||lpH|MlHWHpM|fl I CHERRY
      671 words
Page thumbnail Page 30
Page thumbnail Page 31
  • Page 31 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 31 Advertisements Column 1
      788 31 X AVAIuEm S.gnu[>lor ■jfl !&JH 'Jib dAi em BB> atau.ouh.eisi Star Hub Digital Cable ,/j lE— .c^SI SSSsSt ...FREE in Vinr ri'ir.'l- ;ri/r/rpp' S^ v- sffiErS!s Samsung 7" >^^ mrlh f iSESsSsT liable DVD Playerr-N^^-*-1 «99 rt^a«M*art i -irHihi.rf-.wEa ixii :(ir.'(i*ip pnroofthe mobileuncage 5 promotional price featured ■I fe^Jß I
      788 words
Page thumbnail Page 32
Page thumbnail Page 33
Page thumbnail Page 34
Page thumbnail Page 35
Page thumbnail Page 36
  • plus
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon THE GREAT SCAPE
      1536 36  -  Tor Ching Li —JOYCE UN ;hingli@newstoday.com.sg Some 2,000 ideas have now been submitted for the youth space in Orchard Road but are they practical or boring? PICTURE an underground walkway linking Orchard Cineleisure, the Heeren and the National Youth Centre, with a bowling alley along the way.
      ENGKONG  -  1,536 words
    • INADDITION ...
      • Article
        NO SEX PLEASE, WE'RE BRITISH TEENAGERS
        169 37 British teenagers, it seems, just find it so difficult to stop having sex. Twelve teenagers are facing a challenge to go five months without sex in a new British reality television show, BBC announced on Friday. The show will follow six boys and six
        169 words
      • Article
        WRITERS, PENCIL THESE EVENTS IN YOUR DIARY
        81 37 Interested in writing historical fiction, or doing some travel writing? Writers including Elangovan and Rattawut Lapcharoensap will give helpful tips at the Singapore Writers Fest on Saturday. If performance literature is your thing, check out Cyril Wong, Aerosol Mechanic Counterpartz and other artists
        81 words
      • Article
        DON'T STICK AROUND – RUN FOR THE FLUID BAR
        65 37 DON'T STICK AROUND RUN FOR THE FLUID BAR The Stick Run Collective invades Fluid Bar at Far East Square on Saturday for an evening of alternative culture, rock and drum 'n' bass. Look out for a lomography exhibition, a streetwear show as well as performances by Tiramisu and DJs Vortex
        65 words
      • Article
        HOW TO MAKE MONEY MAKING MOVIES
        76 37 If you've ever wondered how to finance and make money from your film, Ted Perkins can help you. Perkins is a veteran in Hollywood with extensive experience in film financing, having worked as a studio executive for Universal Studios and Warner Brothers. He will
        76 words
    • Article, Illustration
      IT guy by day, DJ by night
      236 38  -  —ZULOTHMAN DJ SOLACE (picture) is a rarity in the world of travelling DJs. Despite a hectic, high-pro-file clubbing lifestyle, the Scot is one of the few to juggle touring the world and his fulltime job in Amsterdam as an IT programmer. The affable
      236 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Super treats for U
      436 38  -  MERVIN TAY MediaCorp channel lines up Super Host SuperFunkies for fans of variety programmes plus@newstoday.com.sg ACCORDING to the line-up, programmes will continue to be "super" on MediaCorp TV Channel U all the way until next February. Riding on the success of Project SuperStar, which has attracted
      436 words
    • Article
      Yifeng plays Chor Meng's wife again
      149 38  -  -JOYCE LIN PROJECT SuperStar host Quan Yifeng puts down her microphone this weekend to play Chew Chor Meng's overbearing wife in a new sitcom, Oh Mother!, which begins its run this Saturday. This also marks the reunion of the screen couple, seen in the
      149 words
    • READERS WRIE
      • Article
        Give them their own show...
        114 40  -  GRACE FOOWRI+ES MEDIACORP TV Channel U could have organised another singing competition just for the handicapped. I feel this will give all handicapped people here a chance to challenge on an equal footing. Project Superstar male champion Tan Wei Lian would come under this category.
        114 words
      • Article
        Wei Lian connects
        103 40  -  KRIS LEE WRI+ES AFTER reading the story, "Sympathy? That's rubbish" (Aug 20-21), I felt compelled to offer my opinion. Those who are unhappy that blind busker Tan Wei Lian made the Project SuperStar grand final have preconceived notions of what a superstar is. Wei Lian could not
        103 words
      • Article, Illustration
        Double plus good!
        97 40  -  VILASINI BHARADWAJ WRI+ES I AM writing in to congratulate David Chew for the "Rebels by Design" (Aug 22) story. It was a well written article that described the arrival of Singapore designers on the international platform. Singapore boasts a healthy mix of autonomous design schools and departments
        97 words
      • Article
        Da Vinci Code can enlighten
        114 40  -  MICHAEL LOHWRI+ES I refer to Doreen Ong's tirade against the Da Vinci Code (Aug 20-21). She argues that the book is "blasphemous" and hence ought not to have been written. A non-Christian came to me after reading the book to ask about Christian doctrine, wanting
        114 words
    • Article, Illustration
      DVDREVIEW
      213 40  -  Justin Cheong by MthnhtUM IF THE crooks-on-the-lam road movie is your cup of tea, this fine tale of four friends in a stolen car (a BMW 750 IL, or a "bimmer" in Russian slang) is the DVD to pick up. Car thief Dimon summons his buddies Killa, who shoots
      213 words
    • INCINEMASROUND-UP
      • Article
        36
        12 41  -  □avid Chew Stylish French reworking of the old-good cop, bad-cop routine.-
        12 words
      • Article
        Lock icon CHARLIE & THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY
        20 41 CHARLIE THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY -DC A tasty chocolate trip that's sweet on the eyes, in spite of weird Johnny Depp.
        -DC  -  20 words
      • Article
        LAND OF THE DEAD
        14 41  -  Audrey Phoon Extremely enjoyable zombie flick with a serious undertone.
        14 words
      • Article
        MARCH OF THE PENGUINS
        21 41  -  Neil Humphreys The heroic journey of penguins to their breeding ground is a spectacular celebration of life.
        21 words
      • Article
        BEWITCHED
        14 41  -  Jeanine Tan Nicole Kidman perfects that charming nose wiggle. And that's about it.
        14 words
      • Article
        DRINK DRANK DRUNK
        23 41  -  Elisa Chia It's Eat Drink Man l/l/omanwith a distinct emphasis on the drinkina Dart. Stars Daniel Wu and Miriam Yeung.
        23 words
      • Article
        Lock icon THE MAID
        24 41 -JT Rather mediocre, but this big-budget local horror flick has a good chance of beina a global break-out, a la Japan's Ringu.
        -JT  -  24 words
      • Article
        Lock icon PERTH
        28 41 -JT The story of an alienated taxi driver. Lead actor Lim Kay Tong is superb, even if Perth doesn't quite reach the heights of Scorsese's Taxi Driver.
        -JT  -  28 words
      • Article
        Lock icon VALIANT
        24 41 -NH Quirky animated family film with pigeons as the heroes is a decent spoof of British WW II films. Doesn't quite soar though.
        -NH  -  24 words
      • Article
        Lock icon MUST LOVE DOGS
        17 41 -JT Really, this movie should be called "Must Love Diane Lane" (John Cusack optional).
        -JT  -  17 words
      • Article
        Lock icon WEDDING CRASHERS
        24 41 JT Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson are a match made in comic heaven. A hilarious film until a woman spoils the party.
        JT  -  24 words
      • Article
        Lock icon INNOCENT STEPS
        15 41 JT Dance they do, but the two stars lack that essential dance-movie sensuality.
        JT  -  15 words
      • Article
        Lock icon THE ADVENTURES OF SHARKBOY AND LAVA GIRL
        21 41 This 3-D film will probably coax smiles out of children but bad acting abounds.
        .*  -  21 words
      • Article
        Lock icon MOB SISTER
        14 41 EC An all-star cast supporting a newcomer. What was the director thinking?
        EC  -  14 words
Page thumbnail Page 37
Page thumbnail Page 38
  • Page 38 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 38 Advertisements Column 1
      115 38 ©C DMPLETE" J!£M$L Ocular Health Experience the Complete Experience with COMPLETE ij^mk Introducing CIIIPLETE MOIStUtePIUS Multl Purpose Solution now with Taurlne. Taurlne Is an antloxldcmt found in natural tears, that protects the health and well-being of the eyes, while pM^TTsi exclusive lubricants penetrate and wrap lenses moisturising the eyes from
      115 words
Page thumbnail Page 39
  • Page 39 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 39 Advertisements Column 1
      183 39 Ik Mm Slimming I ecret? w*m It's really no secret at all. I wanted to shed II those pounds and a phone call was all /j^^ lU it took! I've never received so many M compliments before, and it's all thanks I M rm W to Sensualite Slimming's Quick M^L
      183 words
Page thumbnail Page 40
  • Page 40 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 40 Advertisements Column 1
      310 40 shoptalk h~ TRADITIONAL FLAVOUR BMRIv w!?Hi Wake up to the aroma of I traditional Hainanese coffee. B^, Jf3i The Owl Hainan Style Kopi-0 is made from a blend of robusta and liberica beans.The coffee has a rich flavour with a tinge of bitterness, capturing the authenticity of traditional Hainan-style coffee.
      310 words
Page thumbnail Page 41
  • Page 41 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 41 Advertisements Column 1
      916 41 IH| IlVv ifl I 1900 912 1234 Q www.gv.com.sg p^ 1 THE MAID*" 11.40 am 2.00, THE MAID*" 11.30 am, 2.00, THE MAID* i+12.10,2.30, THE MAID*" 10.00 am, THE MAID*" 11.55 am 2.10, THE MAID*" 12.00,2.15, THEMA1D*"12.15,2.30, THE MAID*" 10.20 am, 4.20,4.45 6.40,7.05,9.10, 4.30,7.00,9.30pm,12.00am 4.50,710,9.40pm,12.00am 12.20,2.10,2.40,4.30,5.00, 4.25,710,9.30,11.50pm 420 650 725
      916 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 41 Advertisements Column 2
      817 41 Tdy& Tom■■ I Tdy: 11 .OOam75!oo! 11 00pm 1.00, 3.00, 7.00,9.00 pm Tom: 11.00 am, 5.00 pm I SEXUAL FANTASY OFTHE CHIEF EXECUTIVE SffF 3 OLBJSS Mandarin With Chin Subtitles R2l Tdy: 11.00 am, 3.00, 7.00,11.00 pm Tom: 11.00 am, 3.00, 7.00 pm CAUSE OF DEATH Bc^SS English Dialogue With
      817 words
  • Page 41 Miscellaneous
Page thumbnail Page 42
  • Page 42 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 42 Advertisements Column 1
      24 42 JBr*r*/ TTW 1,^ .ji*ii" fl HBi v :ia**^l s—"\ Get your Free news, complete with classified advertisements, at www.todayonline.com MbdiaCorp We set you thinking.
      24 words
  • Page 42 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
      Page 42 Miscellaneous Column 1
      1086 42 Him /AediaCorp SATURDAY CHANNEL {J I 12.45 AM WWEAfterburn 2005 CHANNEL^ 1.45 WWE Bottomline 2005 I'Qfwffirfl 6.00 AM The Mists of Avalon Animals 6.00 AM YoYo Dian Ming 111 7.00 What A World 300 US PGATour 2005 6.30 Natural Garden 7:.«) F.....1 S-ur.e Asi.h Pm. A C/!.ii»y"."i.-'i<y 7:.«) Be/iiitifiilT.-nw.-ni WISSK^SXSSB^SStI^SK^S^ISS^B^
      1,086 words
Page thumbnail Page 43
  • Page 43 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 43 Advertisements Column 1
      70 43 *hZ I— ■Emva*..™, ~«~t— y^ Live 1 NEWS updates round the dock. Top Stories Business Info Tech Health Sports Soccer TODAYonline now keeps you informed with LIVE news updates on the latest economic developments in the world, results of EPL matches and breakthroughs in technology. Get your FREE news and
      70 words
  • Page 43 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
      Page 43 Miscellaneous Column 1
      924 43 /AbdiaCorp SUNDAY CHANNEL 0 I 100 CHANNEL TBft 6.00 AM New Adventures Of 200 Trista/Ryant WeddTng 6.00 AM Exploring Southwest Wonder Woman 300 US PGATour 2005 China T'HfcJL Anschluss 77 BuickChampionship 6.30 YoYo Science Centre '■^_i_ 7.00 The Food Hunter Day 4 (Live) 7.00 Immortal Marriage V*f *3nPC Mexico. Papaya
      924 words
Page thumbnail Page 44
  • Careers today
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Teaching small kids no longer child's play
      427 44 Montessori education requires exhaustive training to help children develop creative thinking and analytical skills TWENTY years ago, a career in earlychildhood education would probably mean teaching children the basics, such as the alphabet, numbers and shapes. Early-childhood education is more sophisticated these days.
      3NG LI WE  -  427 words
  • Page 44 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 44 Advertisements Column 1
      248 44 Switch to a Career in Nursing! The Strategic Manpower Conversion Programme for the healthcare sector aims to help non-healthcare trained professionals acquire skills V to be Registered Nurses. v This programme is targeted at augmenting Singapore's pool of nursing professionals by hL supporting suitable candidates through Nanyang F^^Hjl Polytechnic's 2-year
      248 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 44 Advertisements Column 2
      179 44 A TO WIN, simply email A your particulars to A cvattoday@newstoday.com A Including your name, A NRIC, gender, age, A mailing address, A contact no., HBkS| |®^ki^ M«S^| occupation, fl^ S| IJi Hhl i| m& name of m mWM Ik. \i m employer and m fk W$M m,M m alternative
      179 words
Page thumbnail Page 45
  • Page 45 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 45 Advertisements Column 1
      949 45 I PRIVATE APT VEHICLE (SALE) VEHICLE (SALE) VEHICLE (SALE) ■RrTTir^l ■■(SALE) Dl 7-18 ■■Hyundai ■■Hyundai ■■Peugeot IBiirmT Changi/Pasir Ris ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■I I JIMMY 9679-2840 I_ FREDUNKAUTO TXZn^^^^^ I A r@HYunDni^' ———J 1800-CLASSAD (1800-252 7723) f Sonata iA/^S(^ „<4E/MP> > Monday to Friday, 9am to 6pm (excludes Public Holidays) PRFMIFRF I LJ
      949 words
  • Page 45 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
      Page 45 Miscellaneous Column 1
      546 45 EMERGENCY LINES City Gas (to report gas supply 1800-752-1800 interruption, low pressure and leakage) Civil Defence 995 (Fire and Emergency Ambulance) Non-emergency ambulance 1777 Police 999 Police Hotline 1800-255-0000 SPPowerGrid 1800-788-8888/ (to report power failure) 6778-8888 Traffic Police 6547-1818 Water Supply 1800-284-6600 HELPLINES —GENERAL Samaritans of Singapore 1800-221-4444 Society for
      546 words
Page thumbnail Page 46
  • Page 46 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 46 Advertisements Column 1
      1001 46 VEHICLE (SALE) VEHICLE (SALE) Bfl HOME NEEDS Bfl PERSONAL H PERSONAL Toyota BflVolkswagen B9 Home removal B9NEEDS Chatline/ BBNEEDS Chatline/ A DCIlr nrn.mru n< ringtone downloads ringtone downloads ALBERT MOVER, RELIABLE Home/OfBAN HIN MOTOR BAN HIN MOTOR fice removal Svcs. Reasonable Rates. Fraa box. Call *****411. SEM ONE TRANSPORT Removal
      1,001 words
  • Page 46 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
      Page 46 Miscellaneous Column 1
      7 46 W ~2 1 1 I bbkE mm
      7 words
    • Miscellaneous
      Page 46 Miscellaneous Column 2
      212 46 WEATHERTftIMU Amsterdam 9/19 C rainy London 14/24 C partly cloudy Auckland 3/15 C showers Los Angeles 18/33 C fair OingapOre Bali 22/29 C rainy Manila 25/30 C thunderstorm 25/32 C BSBegawan 24/31 C thunderstorm Melbourne 6/21 C fair Bangkok 26/35 C showers New Delhi 26/35 C partly cloudy Bangalore 21/30
      212 words
Page thumbnail Page 47
  • Page 47 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 47 Advertisements Column 1
      194 47 JOBS HJOBS Sales/business Sales/business development development JB33S33uZXQ3£9L IA team player who is versatile, self-motivated with good interpersonal and communication skills. lHas experience in consumer products covering major retail corporate clients. Possess own vehicle and valid class 3 license I (Merchandiser not necessary) 15-day week I Malaysians and PRs are welcome.
      194 words
  • Sportstoday
    • sports
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon So much at stake in Dunedin
        538 47 —AGENCIES Springboks out to make history, All Blacks eye revenge DUNEDIN, NEW ZEALAND New Zealand and South Africa will vie for two prizes in their rugby union Test at Carisbrook on Saturday: The Tri-Nations championship and the unofficial title of the world's No 1
        —AGENCIES; GETTY IMAGES  -  538 words
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon Livid Lance may turn to lawsuits to clear name
        275 47 —AP LOS ANGELES On Thursday, record seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong (picture) continued to beat back reports in the French media that he used a banned blood booster in his first tour victory in 1999. Asked if he would
        —AP  -  275 words
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon Alaves chief Piterman boasts of title chase
        399 48 -AFP PRIMERAUGA Alaves v Barcelona MADRID Barcelona start the defence of their Spanish league title with a tricky trip to newlypromoted Alaves on Saturday. While few will relish the thought of taking on the Catalan giants, the Basque club are brimming with confidence
        -AFP  -  399 words
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon High noon on Tyneside
        463 48 —AFP Sunday's date with the Devils could be Souness' last as a Magpie ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP Newcastle v Man United LONDON Newcastle United manager Graeme Souness is going into a crunch weekend that could see his year-long tenure at St James' Park come to a premature end.
        —AFP  -  463 words
      • Article
        Lock icon Revitalised Spurs will test champions
        284 48 —AGENCIES ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP Tottenham v Chelsea LONDON In an intriguing derby clash, champions and leaders Chelsea travel to second place Tottenham, who are resurgent under Martin Jol, although the Dutchman's bizarre team selection in the draw against Blackburn on Wednesday could have cost his side
        —AGENCIES  -  284 words
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon Keen for the lion's den
        450 49 ■AFP New boys Treviso won't have it any other way SERIEA Inter Milan vTreviso ROME Treviso is a city with a rich sporting tradition but up until now football has given its 80,000 inhabitants little to shout about Basketball, volleyball and rugby normally grab the
        ■AFP; GE^Y IMAGES  -  450 words
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon Team generals Chan and Ng oozing confidence
        504 49  -  CUBBYLEONG cubby@newstoday.com.sg THEY say a general and the second in command have to be on the same wavelength, like Pearline Chan and Jean Ng. Both team leaders are confident ahead of the 6th Asian Netball Championships 2005, to be held at the Toa
        001 BOON KEONG r.i »i __ nt_ _ _ . ■  -  504 words
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon ALL IT TOOK WAS 15 EUROS
        754 50 iWEEKENDintKW WITH WORLD RALLY CHAMPION SEBASTIAN LOEB SEBASTIEN Loeb is fast and daring. You have to be if you are a world rally champion. And the French star is running away to a second consecutive world crown. Currently leading the drivers' standings with a
        AFP  -  754 words
      • Article
        Squash fiesta
        131 50  -  CUBBYLEONG AS PART of the Singapore Squash Rackets Association's Pesta Sukan Squash Carnival this weekend, a group of national junior players will attempt to break the world's longest rally record. The record mark is currently at 2,666 strokes, a feat accomplished by the Australian junior team. Representing Singapore
        131 words
      • Article
        Lock icon Vietnamese ref in the dock
        195 50 —AGENCIES HANOI A professional-level Vietnamese referee has been arrested and will face trial on match-fixing charges, becoming the first target of a campaign here to rid football of corruption, police said on Friday. Referee Luong Trung Viet, 37, and three assistants are accused of taking
        —AGENCIES  -  195 words
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon SAFFC slaughtered
        605 51  -  DARREN LAI NTUC INCOME-YEO'S S-LEAGUE Home United 5 SAFFC 1 da rren@newstoday.com.sg Warriors' title ambitions suffer a huge blow as Home run riot THEY talked a good game, but sadly, SAFFC failed to live up to their hype. In a stunning display of attacking football, Home United massacred
        DON WONG  -  605 words
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon Aussies put to the sword
        411 51 —AFP ASHES CRICKET England v Australia NOTTINGHAM Andrew Flintoff s (picture) maiden Test hundred against Australia was the centrepiece of an impressive England total in the fourth Test at Trent Bridge here on Friday. At tea, on the second day, England had been bowled out
        —AFP; GE^Y IMAGES  -  411 words
      • Article
        Singapore fall to India
        192 51  -  CUBBY LEONG MADEINANFIELD FOUR NATIONS HOCKEY Singapore 0 India 2 cubby@newstoday.com.sg THE Singapore women's hockey team suffered their second successive defeat in the Made In Anfield Four Nations tournament on Friday, going down 2-0 to India. Pushpa Pradhan's goal in the 28th minute and Adline Kerketta's
        192 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Could they end the gold drought?
      941 52  -  JOSE RAYMOND After the exhilarating Tiger Cup experience, Young Lions could make history in Manila SEA Games this November jose@newstoday.com.sg THE men's 100 m sprint is the blue riband event at major sports meets like the Olympics and the Asian Games. But for the
      TODAY FILE PHOTC  -  941 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Evergreen Wong bound for Manila
      492 52  -  CUBBY LEONG cubby@newstoday.com.sg HE HAS seven SEA Games gold medals, quite astonishingly achieved in successive editions from 1993-2003. And 2004 Sportsman of the Year James Wong is not done yet. On Friday, the Singapore National Olympic Council (SNOC) gave the 36-year-old and more than 300
      TODAY FILE PHOTO  -  492 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon New funding model for NSAs
      316 53  -  -JOSE RAYMOND SNGAPORE'S National Sports Associations (NSAs) will soon have a new funding guideline to work with. At a networking session with NSAs on Friday, Singapore Sports Council (SSC) chief executive officer Oon Jin Teik revealed the new funding model will not only give them
      TODAY FILE PHOTO  -  316 words
Page thumbnail Page 48
Page thumbnail Page 49
  • Page 49 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 49 Advertisements Column 1
      65 49 Organised by Title sponsor mm SIXTH ASIAN NETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP nethaii SINGAPORE 2005 sin9apoe v*" I*-*^"*1 Supported by ™~""Spo* Media Sponsor Partners CnariwiTUr Mil **IS fs Official Transport Official Drink pjgfflHj RaPairPrirp EMsfffM&l (TlOlCen Iffl- UN owrsww bank Sjtofwor CCj LZI f^^, \m±^i±±J±Viz United tor Growth IT m SCIEARChANNEL cr^T.V- [gl|
      65 words
Page thumbnail Page 50
  • Page 50 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 50 Advertisements Column 1
      201 50 PLACE BETS BY PHONE! For details, call 6786 6688. League Home Team Away Team B ffg e SL) E League Champ Norwich Leeds Sat 27/08/05 10.00pm Spanish League Alaves Barcelona Sun, 28/08/05 2.00 am Italian League Fiorentina Sampdoria Sun, 28/08/05 2.30 am Spanish League Valencia Real Betis Sun, 28/08/05 4.00
      201 words
Page thumbnail Page 51
Page thumbnail Page 52
  • Page 52 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
      Page 52 Miscellaneous Column 1
      170 52 THE WEEKEND INTERVIEW Loeb'slseurosthatshothimtofame 50 A sasoL CRUNCHER IN HOUSE OF PAIN Springboks face mighty All Blacks 47 8am Baseball Twins v Rangers, Ch23 3.30pm Rugby Tri-Nations: New Zealand v South Africa, Ch24 7.10pm EPL West Brom v Birmingham, Ch23 8pm Golf BMW International, Ch22 9.55pm EPL West Ham v
      170 words
Page thumbnail Page 53
Page thumbnail Page 54
  • Page 54 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 54 Advertisements Column 1
      1897 54 \!T 7 Hot Deals of the Week (ffifl J^^ FREE Upgrades and Ss4oo CASH OFF Worth SsBoo When yOU Order Online. Promotions valid till 4 September 2005. RarXiJUJ/j' Available only on selected Dell" Dimension" Desktops. (unless otherwise stated) NEW with Dell™ Dimension™ 5100 t\ r» tm x 1 QUietLaSe TeChnOlOgy
      1,897 words
Page thumbnail Page 55
  • Page 55 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 55 Advertisements Column 1
      439 55 it fl B FIRST '< FIRSI FIRST r..f£f,fr.r- I jTB^"^H*Wl I I J C CCTC ki^PK'' C CCTC C CCTC FIREWIRE 9 oblo Mr? j D oblo O oblo 1 I 1' < KB fl^l ONLY! SS^ ONLY! ONLY! CASING IL v--' J\ J M A sp S 99 sp
      439 words
Page thumbnail Page 56
  • Page 56 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 56 Advertisements Column 1
      569 56 Wslts FREE I' A 'FREE -?FREE FREE dfeti W FREE FREE _^Si O OCld >I26MB3DCaid •I2BMBSDCoid 256M8 3D Card •2MMBCaid VW '^bM 256M8 12SMB ONLY! MnlTrtport MlnlTrtport MWTrtport MlnlTrtport 5P Card 5P Card frs l99 ~*99 *5299 r5 399 frs s99 ~*199 UP $599 CREATIVE Kodak Puraaonic Canon I S,°.'!S~.
      569 words