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AFTERNOONEDITION
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389 2005-08-31 1 -AFP Hurricane has blocked ports and hit refineries, oil production WASHINGTON The United States can expect major economic disruption which will ripple worldwide after Hurricane Katrina's furious winds and rain shut down ports and hammered oil production, analysts said yesterday. With towns flattened, Mississippi-AFP - 389 words
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Article131 2005-08-31 1 -AFP NEW YORK US shares tumbled yesterday as investors assessed the damage from Hurricane Katrina to oil operations and possibly to the overall economy with crude futures hovering around US$7O a barrel. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 50.23 points to 10,412.82, the Nasdaq Composite-AFP - 131 words
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Miscellaneous30 2005-08-31 1 |Ng|Dß^^^ I hot news 2 Singapore news 6 world news 12 voices 18 business 26 growth 36 plus 44 tv radio listings 52 careers today 53 classad 54 sports 5630 words
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Miscellaneous107 2005-08-31 1 NOWS THE TIME <&* JACKNEO'S K\M TO RESOLVE M LATEST MOVIE BILATERAL I TACKLfSHOW ~^.l ISSUES,SAYS EX-CONVICTS PARAMESWARAN f. ARE TREATED v-^ CgMffl BmTtTil FATi<J fill!1l! f i^ ■JBTaTi\TB^<J ■I?juTiTbl BMIiTT] -4 lTj Til"] -f IjJ F*l il [■■-^Lbl Lbß^^Bl BR-T-Til HB<H"B i I "Til I \fA I bb^*bl BJ^107 words
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hot news
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Article, Illustration707 2005-08-31 2 Clement Mesenas - Clement Mesenas Foreign Editor clement@newstoday.com.sg LEGALISED gambling in Singapore is by no means new. Horse racing, Toto, 4D, the Singapore Sweep and charity lotteries have been with us for many years. And, more recently, television shows designed to raise funds for charity have707 words
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Article, Illustration291 2005-08-31 2 ANSLEYNG - ANSLEYNG a nsley@newstoday.com.sg WITH the talk of an electoral battle looming, a mysterious vandal struck yesterday in the opposition-held ward of Potong Pasir, defacing a publicity banner of Mr Sitoh Yih Pin, the rival of MP Chiam See Tong. Black paint was used to smudge theANSLEYNG - 291 words
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418 2005-08-31 3 DAVID CHEW - DAVID CHEW Film about SDP chief seized as police investigate if it breached Films Act david. chew@newstoday.com. sg HE MADE a film about Mr Chee Soon Juan, secretary-general of the Singapore Democratic Party (SDP), and now his work has been confiscated. Documentary film-maker Martyn See418 words
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Article546 2005-08-31 3 VALCHUA - VALCHUA va l@newstoday.com.sg CREATIVE Technology hit a high note in its intensifying battle with Apple, after it was awarded a US patent for technology used widely on MP3 players, including the popular Apple iPod. This means Steve Jobs' firm may end up paying millions546 words
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727 2005-08-31 4 TORCHING LI - TORCHING LI Multi-ministry team to look at multi-faceted problem of low-wage earners chingli@newstoday.com.sg WHERE there's a will to work, there will be a way out of poverty. This is the assurance given to Singapore's low-income families by the newly formed Ministerial Committee on Low-Wage Workers.727 words
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212 2005-08-31 5 -AFP SYDNEY A British businessman accused of a double murder in Singapore has lost another round in a three-year fight to avoid extradition from Australia on the grounds that he could be executed. The Federal Court in Melbourne on Monday dismissed Michael McCrea's appeal against-AFP - 212 words
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Article551 2005-08-31 5 LOH CHEE KONG - LOH CHEE KONG Middle-aged citizens are more concerned with jobs and language cheekong@newstoday.com.sg WHILE animated discussions may be taking place across the island on Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's vision of Singapore as a vibrant, global city, some have other concerns on their minds, such as551 words
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Advertisement100 2005-08-31 2 SIN-JKT JKT-SIN VF2O2 Departure 11:05 VF2OI Departure 12:35 Arrival 11:45 Arrival 15:20 4sfP From 11 September 2005 From 11 September 2005 VF2OB Departure 18:55 VF2O7 Departure 20:20 Arrival 19:35 Arrival 23:00 All local times shown. Book now or call your travel agent today! Book direct: For bookings HDB Hub, East100 words
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singapore news
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Article321 2005-08-31 6 MM Lee says governments may have to take a more active role in population control MINISTER Mentor Lee Kuan Yew said that the most critical factor for security and growth for countries in the 21st century will be demography and not democracy. Mr Lee made321 words
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Article119 2005-08-31 6 CHANNEL NEWSASIA PETROL companies Caltex, Shell and SPC yesterday increased their pump prices by 5 to 9 cents per litre, to match Exxon Mobil's hike on Monday. The price hike follows record crude oil prices that soared to almost US$7O per barrel due to— CHANNEL NEWSASIA - 119 words
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Article, Illustration430 2005-08-31 7 VALCHUA - VALCHUA Las Vegas events expert says Spore should involve all hotels in marketing plan va l@newstoday.com.sg AS SINGAPORE places its bets on the two upcoming integrated resorts and the glitzy shows that come with the package to bring in the tourists, it should notVAL CHUA - 430 words
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SINGAPORESNIPPETS
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Article108 2005-08-31 7 -938UVE More than 1,770 Housing Development Board apartments in mature estates have been put up for sale under a balloting exercise, just one day after the HDB relaxed rules to make it easier for those aged above 55 to purchase studio apartments. There are 187-938UVE - 108 words
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Article131 2005-08-31 7 938 LIVE Motorists who are Sing Tel Mobile customers can now pay their outstanding Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) charges via SMS, at a lower administrative fee. Under the new Easi-ERP service, motorists who drive through a gantry without a Cash Card or with insufficient938 LIVE - 131 words
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97 2005-08-31 8 GAS tariffs will go up starting tomorrow, City Gas announced yesterday. With the upward revision of 0.28 cents per unit, households can expect to see an average increase of less than $0.25 per month. The hike has been approved by the Energy Market Authority,97 words
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Article, Illustration239 2005-08-31 8 — JASMINE YIN - It's legal and safe to speed here JASMINE YIN THE next time you want to challenge someone to a race, forget your wheels and leave those running shoes at home there's a new racing ground here. Located in Sentosa, the 650m-long luge track opened yesterday. It winds downhill starting fromTREVOR TAN - 239 words
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Article688 2005-08-31 8 LOHCHEEKONG - LOHCHEEKONG Arrests down but new menace called Erimin-5 arrives cheekong@newstoday.com.sg THE number of drug abusers arrested in the first six months of this year has gone down by more than a third, compared to the same period last year. In its mid-year report688 words
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Article, Illustration381 2005-08-31 10 DAWN QUEK - DAWN QUEK Four Spore Poly students invent an automated toilet cleaning system da wn@newstoday.com.sg IF YOU are fed up with inconsiderate toilet users who do not care about the spills when they urinate, four Singapore Polytechnic students have come up with a good,DAWN QUEK - 381 words
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368 2005-08-31 10 CHANNEL NEWSASIA A RECENT survey conducted by the IP Academy has found that 70 per cent of the youth are aware that it is illegal to download music from the Internet without permission. Yet, about the same number feel they will— CHANNEL NEWSASIA - 368 words
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Article, Illustration630 2005-08-31 11 Homeowners who fail to retrofit their windows by Sept 30 will face hefty penalties SALES executive Mr Lee Kok Wah, 28, vividly remembers the day his kitchen casement window fell from his third-floor Housing and Development Board (HDB) flat six years ago. It was early morning and630 words
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Article, Illustration259 2005-08-31 11 Protect your loved ones stop killer litter That little flower pot perching on your window ledge or the bird cage hanging from your balcony may bring life to your flat and look pretty from the inside, but these seemingly innocuous items can kill. A safer place to live To make259 words
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Miscellaneous36 2005-08-31 6 SHOULD YOU ACT ON THAT HUNCH YOU'VE HAD ALL WEEK? m Find out in your />^7*<'«l*W M M*/^f c "^j "*Cf V* 0 /s*"s^?^' s;- 'Ol^ f ■P/Oo^9?n^' M l f~i~)!, *5/.-r"^ s ;.^-f' ^/^4>»'Cl TTIWaM36 words
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world news
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Article, Illustration298 2005-08-31 12 -AFP More water spilling into New Orleans from damaged levees NEW ORLEANS Hur-ricane-battered New Orleans was consumed by a catastrophe of unimaginable scale yesterday, cut off from the outside world, submerged by rising floodwaters and troubled by signs of fraying public order. "The devastation is greater than-AFP; AF - 298 words
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Article, Illustration115 2005-08-31 12 -AFP MANILA As left-wing protestors, wearing monkey masks (picture), rallied near the Philippine parliament's main gate yesterday, the Congress ruled that it could only hear one of three impeachment complaints filed against President Gloria Arroyo. This left the opposition bid to oust her-AFP - 115 words
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134 2005-08-31 12 -AFP LONDON Mr Ken Livingstone, London's outspoken Mayor, will face a disciplinary hearing for comparing a Jewish reporter to a Nazi concentration camp guard, the local government watchdog said yesterday. The Standards Board for England said Mr Livingstone would appear before the independent Adjudication Panel for-AFP - 134 words
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this quirky world
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Article93 2005-08-31 13 -AFP Mourners who paid their last respects to British war veteran Frank Hughes were overjoyed to see him strolling through the town shortly after the funeral, reported The Sun yesterday. Friends of the former bus driver travelled from far and wide to attend the cremation after reading-AFP - 93 words
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Article92 2005-08-31 13 AP Michael Lyons of Savannah in Georgia was arrested after he told a 13-year-old girl to hand a note to a bank teller threatening a holdup, police said. The 45-year-old told police that he and a group of girls celebrating his daughter's birthday were trying to playAP - 92 words
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Article229 2005-08-31 13 -AFP WASHINGTON Japan, not China, is Asia's sleeping giant, and the Chinese Communist Party's days are numbered, according to predictions for the next three decades in an influential US magazine. The threat posed by China and nuclear-armed North Korea may force Japan to regain its-AFP - 229 words
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Article, Illustration453 2005-08-31 13 -AGENCIES High drama as Japanese PM and rivals hit election campaign trail TOKYO Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and his political rivals hit the campaign trail on a day of high drama yesterday, when a mental-ly-ill woman tried to disembowel herself in a suicide bid-AGENCIES; AFF - 453 words
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Article, Illustration385 2005-08-31 15 VENESSALEE - VENESSALEE Singapore's diplomats tell their stories some sleeping with revolvers under pillows venessa@newstoday.com.sg THE LITTLE Red Dot: Reflections by Singapore's Diplomats is a collection of essays by politicians who have passed through the portal of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) in Singapore'sERNESTCHUA - 385 words
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GLOBALROUNDUP
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Article, Illustration75 2005-08-31 15 AFP Former Israeli premier Benjamin Netanyahu (picture, right) formally announced yesterday that he is challenging Prime Minister Ariel Sharon (picture, left) for the leadership of the right-wing Likud party. Mr Netanyahu quit as finance minister at the beginning of the month in protest at theAFP; BLOOMBERG - 75 words
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Article61 2005-08-31 15 AFP Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono yesterday signed a decree granting amnesty to separatist rebels in Aceh province, clearing the way for more than 1,400 guerrillas to be freed from jail. The decree was the expected next step in the implementation of a historic peaceAFP - 61 words
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Article31 2005-08-31 15 AFP The eastern coastal provinces of China and Taiwan were bracing yesterday for Typhoon Talim, which is expected to slam into the region later this week.AFP - 31 words
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378 2005-08-31 16 THE GUARDIAN - THE GUARDIAN US giant is taken to court over rights to produce world's biggest-selling drug LONDON Indian drug firm Ranbaxy has launched court battles in the UK and America that could save healthcare providers billions of dollars a year by freeing the rights378 words
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200 2005-08-31 16 LONDON The rise of bicycling this summer had been assumed to be having a solely beneficial effect on health. But a study has found that, for men, forsaking the car or train for pedal power could have an undesirable effect Men200 words
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Article, Illustration228 2005-08-31 16 -AFP TEHRAN Iran announced it has made another breakthrough in its controversial nuclear programme by successfully using biotechnology to extract purer uranium from its mines. Iran's Atomic Energy Organisation scientists, after six years of research, had mastered the technique of employing microbes to purify uranium ore-AFP; AP - 228 words
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Article, Illustration587 2005-08-31 17 -AFP BRITAIN GETS TOUGH ON EXTREME PORN LONDON Britain is to announce measures to combat extreme Internet pornography, newspapers said yesterday. Under proposals to be published by the Home Office, Britain's Interior Ministry, it would be an offence punishable by up to three years in prison to-AFP; AP - 587 words
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Article, Illustration796 2005-08-31 18 VINITARAMANI - VINITARAMANI KATE WONG 64, breast cancer survivor AFTER having had a hysterectomy and coming close to death during a severe spell of pneumonia, Kate Wong wasn't upset by the damning diagnosis four years ago that she had a cancerous tumour in her breast "I wasn't796 words
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Model answers far below exam standard
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Letter, Illustration234 2005-08-31 20 DELL MARIE BUTLER - DELL MARIE BUTLER Letter from LIKE Mr Berton Lim, who wrote the letter, "Model exam answers a rip-off" (Aug 30), I too am preparing for my A-level examinations this year. I agree with Mr Lim that the standard of model answer books by local publishers is far234 words
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Letter232 2005-08-31 20 JEFFREY LAW LEE BENG - JEFFREY LAW LEE BENG Letter from VISIT any bookshop and you will find assessment books in abundance. Whether it is English, science or mathematics, one is spoilt for choice among the self-help books by the dozens of local publishers. When I was a student in the '50s232 words
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Letter, Illustration595 2005-08-31 22 TRISTAN SIM; ABDULRAZAK - TRISTAN SIM ABDULRAZAK Vigilant members of the public have alerted police to suspicious items in the post Letter from Assistant Director (Media Relations), Singapore Police Force and ments. The Police MRT Unit is deployed in the MRT trains, MRT stations,595 words
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266 2005-08-31 23 JOHN LUCAS - JOHN LUCAS Letter from THE only information I found on the Internet relating to the number of car accidents involving young drivers in Singapore was a report that said about 1,500 accidents annually were caused by people in their late teens and early266 words
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183 2005-08-31 23 PHUAKINKENG - PHUAKINKENG Letter from Deputy Director, Parks Management, National Parks Board WE REFER to the article, "It's a dog's life in East Coast Park" (Aug 26), and thank the writer for the feedback. We wish to clarify that pets are183 words
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359 2005-08-31 23 RICHARD YIP - RICHARD YIP Ministry should also publicise list of employers who terminate staff unfairly Letter from I REFER to reader Tan Gek Hua's letter, "Pay rise, then I sacked for poor performance when pregnant" (Aug 30) that was in response to the article,359 words
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Article256 2005-08-31 24 DR JAMES DOBSON - DR JAMES DOBSON BY I GUILT: VALID OR INVALID? I read a true story one time about a man living in Russia who hid in his attic for 25 years for a crime he thought he had committed. When he finally decided to face the music,256 words
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Article, Illustration735 2005-08-31 24 Mr Miyagi - Open season wives to cabs Mr Miyagi news@newstoday.com.sg Bloggers are a diverse bunch of people and they'll pontificate on any topic under the sun, as some highlights from past week's postings show... not a party to it, and therefore, the Court cannot rule on grandparent's access." victeoh also argues that735 words
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Letter355 2005-08-31 25 SIMSOOKHENG - SIMSOOKHENG WDA is committed to making best use of our resources Letter from Deputy Director, Corporate and Marketing Communications, Singapore Workforce Development Agency THE Workforce Development Agency (WDA) is developing framework to ensure relevance of training. We thank Mr Koh Kah Tiong for his feedback in the letter,355 words
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Article566 2005-08-31 25 The Dependants' Protection Scheme (DPS) will be privatised on Sept 17. It will then be managed by the Great Eastern Life Assurance Company Limited (Great Eastern Life) and NTUC Income Insurance Cooperative Limited (NTUC Income). Below are some frequently asked questions on the scheme and the privatisation. What566 words
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Advertisement23 2005-08-31 18 jL______,_Ji CITYGAS^ GASTARIFFS Gas tariffs will be increased by 0.28 cents per unit with effect from 1 September 2005 Co. Reg. No. *****6090N23 words
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Article, Illustration445 2005-08-31 26 CHRISTIE LOH - CHRISTIE LOH With no investor in sight, DBS plans to ask the court to wind up company BY I christie@newstoday.com.sg BELEAGUERED Citiraya Industries is standing on the brink of a complete collapse as fierce opposition from its biggest creditor, DBS Bank, has forced the electronic waste445 words
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marketwatch
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Article55 2005-08-31 26 -AGENCIES SHARES closed slightly lower after a choppy session yesterday amid lingering concerns over higher oil prices and economic weakness in neighbouring Indonesia, traders said. There are also worries how rising oil prices could hit corporate earnings. The Straits Times Index fell 3.51 points, or 0.2%, to 2268.49. Some-AGENCIES - 55 words
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Article55 2005-08-31 26 Nikkei 225 12,453.14 +143.31 +1.16 Hang Seng All Ordinaries 14,922.22 +85.25 4,438.6 +41.8 +8.57 +8.95 Taiwan Wtd 6,832.12 -17.32 -8.29 Korea Comp 1,872.61 +9.45 +8.89 KLCI 913.56 +1.71 +8.19 SET Index 692.86 +1.53 +8.22 Jakarta Comp 1,839.82 +45.85 +4.53 Phils Comp Shenzhen B 1,951.63 +17.87 215.82+8.32 +8.88 +8.1555 words
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Article26 2005-08-31 26 Gold US$/oz Silver US$/oz Platinum US$/oz Rubber cents/kg Palm oil RM/tonne Brant crude US$/barrel 440. 6.1 891 641 1,371 66.61 information provided by SGX, Bloomberg26 words
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Article362 2005-08-31 28 - DOWJONES - -DOWJONES Expects further losses this year; high overhead costs at regional offices cited for fall in profit TROUBLED mobile phone repair company Accord Customer Care Solutions (ACCS) yesterday said it posted a first-quarter net loss due to high overhead and startup costs at its362 words
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Article, Illustration145 2005-08-31 28 MEDIACORP Publishing (MPB) will now be publishing Elk Singapore under licence from Hachette Filipacchi Presse SA (HFP), rather than through Hachette MediaCorp Pte Ltd (HMPL) a joint venture between the two companies. MPB said the move will enable it to respond better to the magazine's145 words
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199 2005-08-31 28 ST Engineering to buy IDirect for 165m BLOOMBERG SINGAPORE Technologies (ST) Engineering south-east Asia's largest defense company said its unit would acquire IDirect for $165 million as part of a strategy to expand in the United States market Virginia-based IDirect which makes two-way Internet protocol-based broadband satellite networking solutions has– BLOOMBERG - 199 words
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87 2005-08-31 30 Courage Marine Group, a Taiwan-based dry bulk shipping company with an extensive market presence in Greater China, lodged its prospectus to list on the Main board of the Singapore Exchange yesterday. The group's fleet of eight dry bulk carriers, with a total87 words
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Article91 2005-08-31 30 Inter-Roller has secured baggage handling system contracts valued at $83 million. These projects are for airports in China, the United Kingdom and the Asean region, including Singapore. They are expected to be completed in stages over three years to 2008. Inter-Roller was awarded two more projects by91 words
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Article49 2005-08-31 30 Union Steel Holdings has reported a full year net profit of $9.6 million, or 3.53 cents a share, for the full year ended June 30, 2005, compared with $9.6 million, or 3.49 cents, a year earlier. Sales rose 0.6 per cent to $112.8 million.49 words
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Article40 2005-08-31 30 SNP Corporation Ltd ("SNP") yesterday announced a joint venture in Shanghai to carry out printing operations in Shanghai. The joint venture is spearheaded by the investment arm of SNP's Hong Kong listed subsidiary, SNP Leefung Holdings.40 words
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66 2005-08-31 30 SESDAQ-listed Pan Asian Water Solutions (PA Water), an integrated water piping systems solutions provider, has signed an agreement to take a 51 per cent stake in Tricaftan Enterprise, an engineering services specialist, to further penetrate the fastgrowing regional water and wastewater66 words
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72 2005-08-31 30 Tiger Airways said yesterday it will offer promotional fares every Wednesday from now until the end of September to celebrate its first anniversary of ticket sales. The airline will kick off the promotion today with a special one day sale of airtickets between72 words
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Article394 2005-08-31 30 CHRISTIE LOH - CHRISTIE LOH Minority shareholders seek higher turnover offer Christie@newstoday.com.sg AS the Sept 9 voting day to decide Wearnes International's delisting approaches, shareholder grousing about WBL Corp's $1.35 offer price is getting louder. Not least because the offer discounts the millions of dollars that would be unlocked394 words
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Article, Illustration682 2005-08-31 32 Liang Dingzi - Liang Dingzi news@newstoday.com.sg Competitive pricing by ground handling companies will lure in the airlines but will Swissport be Changi's casualty? WILL Swissport be the first casualty among Changi Airport's ground handlers? Swissport became Singapore's third ground handling company in March this682 words
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Article, Illustration407 2005-08-31 34 CHOW PENN NEE - CHOW PENN NEE pennnee@newstoday.com.sg Over 1,000 temporary offices to be built for the ***** IMF-World Bank gathering at Suntec Citynextyear AS PART of its plans to host Singapore 2006 (*****) the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank meetings in September nextWEETECK HIAN - 407 words
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Article, Illustration806 2005-08-31 36 VALERIE LAW - VALERIE LAW Small firms must have good track record before they venture abroad, banks say valerie@newstoday.com.sg ALTHOUGH banks are going all out to woo small and medium enterprises (SMEs), some smaller players still face difficulties in getting loans, both at home and abroad. According to806 words
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363 2005-08-31 37 VALCHUA - VALCHUA va l@newstoday.com.sg MANUFACTURERS can now share information on debtors in a centralised database, thanks to a beefed up credit bureau service for companies. The enhancement is part of the newly launched SMa-DP Corporate Centre, a joint initiative by the Singapore Manufacturers'363 words
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Advertisement759 2005-08-31 38 War of the Robots fy' 3£ S~\ f~->, I I k I > I Catch machine versus machine -J"** companion V^J I I— 1^^ I J I— BJ BJ B J H-BB-BB-H-BB-B-HBVn as the National Junior Robotics Compefifion makes its return! The V_y \-,_r> I \j X- I hl^SBU theme759 words
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Article, Illustration580 2005-08-31 39 SHARON VASOO - It's Abdullah's watch make the most of it SHARON VASOO Malaysia's High Commissioner to Singapore says there's no time like the present to build stronger bilateral ties DEPUTY FOREIGN EDITOR sha ron@newstoday.com.sg SINGAPORE should seize the opportunity to resolve outstanding issues with Malaysia while Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi is in580 words
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Article, Illustration675 2005-08-31 40 OONYEOH - OONYEOH The outlook continues to be bullish for the outsourcing sector in Cyberjaya news@newstoday.com.sg SOMETHING surprising happened last year. International management consultancy AT Kearney rated India and China as the top two countries in the world for outsourcing opportunities. But that's not the surprising bit. WhatAF - 675 words
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Article, Illustration360 2005-08-31 40 – SHARON VASOO - SHARON VASOO FOREIGN investors continue to rate Malaysia as a choice business location, in spite of the increased competition posed by emerging markets in the region, an international survey said. The study byTNS Global Reputation Survey 2005 found that, in termsBLOOMBERG - 360 words
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Article, Illustration404 2005-08-31 42 SHARON VASOO - SHARON VASOO Indiana Jones would fit in fine in this exotic locale DEPUTY FOREIGN EDITOR sha ron@newstoday.com.sg WITH its lush green rainforests, rivers, tropical islands and atolls, a trip to Borneo has the makings of an Indiana Jones-style escapade. Eco-travel is picking up among Singaporeans, and, with greater404 words
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Advertisement298 2005-08-31 41 This year we're celebrating Malaysia's 48th year of Independence and we'd like you to come to the party... MALAYSIA Price from Kota Kinabalu SGD 265 Kuching SGD 195 Langkawi SGD 155 Penang SGD 155 But if you're not joining us we'd like to apologise upfront for the loud merrymaking across298 words
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Advertisement148 2005-08-31 43 Advertising feature CELEBRATED T*£Z^^^ the nation's key landmarks have become synonymous with J it HPV^P^^mV IMnW V^W^ B^StStv ir h-^'&^FhmI ™jf jT' '-^p«^b^b^L^b^bb b^bh f BJj^^^-^t^^^* f^Br^B^ffSf^p^^^HnWiTT^ffTT^^TaHST^^pn^p^^^^^B IIBH BBBl Journey through mangrove, river :fi: ffiM t^^^ and oceanic habitats featuring over »^L^A '^^JlnS %s BMrTwsHln'llwffl^ 5,000 different land-bound and Sfc148 words
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Article, Illustration894 2005-08-31 44 Jeanine Tan - Jeanine Tan Neo's latest movie tackles society's treatment of ex-convicts jeanine@newstoday.com.sg ABOUT 10,000 convicts are released from prison every year. Ironically, the same num- ber are also sentenced to prison every year. These surprising statistics shocked film-maker Jack Neo and inspired him to make a movie about001 BOON KEONG - 894 words
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Article, Illustration543 2005-08-31 46 MERVIN TAY - MERVIN TAY As the final approaches, Today looks backatthe highlights plus@newstoday.com.sg FOR the past two months, Project SuperStar has been a part of up to 1.7 million Singaporeans' lives. Not just "a Mandarin version of Singapore Idol", as many predicted when it debuted on June 8, MediaCorp543 words
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Article, Illustration176 2005-08-31 46 —JOYCE UN - —JOYCE UN PROJECT SuperStar fan Chan Yu Leong (picture), 25, was elated upon receiving tickets for the final showdown at the Singapore Indoor Stadium tomorrow. A volunteer managed to get the tickets for Chan, who is a cerebral palsy resident at the Cheshire HomeJOYCE LIN - 176 words
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Article, Illustration168 2005-08-31 48 —AFP HONG Kong films hope to make a splash at this year's Venice Film Festival with local movies opening and closing the prestigious event for the first time. Director Tsui Hark's martial arts epic Seven Swords will be the curtain raiser at the 62nd—AFP - 168 words
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Article, Illustration236 2005-08-31 48 AGENCIES LOS ANGELES Gwyneth Paltrow (picture) criticised her former fiance Brad Pitt yesterday. The actress claimed Pitt's breakup with Jennifer Aniston could have been avoided. "It would have been a lot easier on Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston now if they had not talked— AGENCIES - 236 words
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Article, Illustration683 2005-08-31 49 DAVID CHEW - DAVID CHEW Moving into a new venue, director Ong hopes to help artists find their niche david.chew@newstoday.com.sg THEATREWORKS is moving to a new home on Sept 15 and artistic director Ong Keng Sen is clearly excited about it. With the new venue, he is already683 words
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Article, Illustration413 2005-08-31 50 ZULOTHMAN - ZULOTHMAN DnA show isn't fake, insists the popular Malay media star zul@newstoday.com.sg POPULAR Malay actor Aaron Aziz isn't content to rest on his laurels. Having successfully made the transition to MediaCorp TV Channel 5 in Heartlanders, the 29-year-old has just set up his own production companyTREVOR TAN - 413 words
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Article, Illustration61 2005-08-31 50 As a suave rogue in Ocean's Eleven, heartthrob George Clooney pulled off a major casino heist. Now, he's sinking his own cash into Sin City's latest multi billiondollar gaming, condo and hotel fantasyland. The development will feature 11 towers with a luxury hotel, resi-AP - 61 words
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Article52 2005-08-31 50 Christina Aguilera has no beef with Britney Spears. Really. In a message posted on her fan website xtinaxposed.com on Monday, Aguilera wrote of her former Mickey Mouse Club mate: "It's really sad to see that some tabloid magazines still have to manufacture ill will between Britney52 words
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Article67 2005-08-31 50 Now in its third year. Mime Unlimited's Open Rehearsal Performance is Singapore's only showcase of new work in mime and physical theatre. Highlights this year include Wong Young Tseng's A Chair In The City. The Open Rehearsal Performance will be held tonight, Bpm at Teatre Kami's Blackbox, 12667 words
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Article60 2005-08-31 50 Be part of Cirque Dv Soleil's Quidam. With its stopover in Singapore from Sept 1, there's a chance for you to be up close and personal with Quidam's touring staff. There will be 250 job openings ranging from six to eight weeks. Jobs include ushers, YIP hosts,60 words
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Article46 2005-08-31 50 View modern Christian art by local artists in Christ To Asia in an exhibition that runs from Sept 1 to 14 at the Arts House. Opening hours are 10am-Bpm weekdays; 11am to Bpm on Saturdays, 11am to spm on Sundays. Admission is free.46 words
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Article, Illustration417 2005-08-31 51 NEIL HUMPHREYS - NEIL HUMPHREYS And just as cute are middle-aged virgins, shark boys and lava girls neil@newstoday.com.sg BEING a virgin has never been so cool. Not since Britney Spears claimed she was still a virgin (even though she probably wasn't) has the subject been so topical in the417 words
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Article, Illustration149 2005-08-31 51 South Korean film buffs can enjoy a marathon week of top-grossing titles from Sept 8 to 14 at Cathay Cineleisure Orchard. Offerings from the first Korean Film Festival in Singapore include Silmido, Legend of Evil Lake, My Beautiful Girl Man, Mapado and Marathon (picture). The latter a149 words
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Advertisement51 2005-08-31 57 PHONE YOUR BETS! call 6786 6688. League Home Team Away Team (sjM^re^teffme) S.League SAF FC Woodlands Wed, 31/08/05 7.30pm S.League Paya Lebar Sinchi Thu, 01/09/05 7.30pm Sales starts at Bam the day before the match and closes sminutes before kick-off time, or at the outlets' closing time. RCB Reg No:51 words
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Advertisement55 2005-08-31 59 O 6 INCOME STLE^GUE SAFFCv Woodlands Choa Chu Kang Stadium Tonight 7.30pm Prediction: SAFFC 3 Woodlands 3 Likely scorers: Therdsak Chaiman (SAFFC), Jonathon Angelucci (Woodlands) Injuries: Greg Nwokolo, Razif Mahamud, Keita Boubacar (SAFFC) Last 5 games: SAFFC WWLWL, Woodlands DDDWW Previous league meetings: SAFFC 5 Woodlands 1 (Mar 18), Woodlands55 words
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Article, Illustration625 2005-08-31 60 LAN DE COTTA - LAN DE COTTA Sepang incident settled, but sponsors are unhappy ia n@newstoday.com.sg WHILE the bust-up between a Singapore and Malaysian motor racing team after the Merdeka Millennium Endurance race on Sunday morning in Sepang, Kuala Lumpur, has been settled amicably, the fallout from the incident couldLAN DE COTTA - 625 words
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Article178 2005-08-31 60 -ERIC DING - -ERIC DING 'C DIVISION SCHOOLS FINAL Hong Kah Sec 1 Spore Sports School 2 THE Singapore Sports School captured the national schools 'C Division crown after posting a 2-1 victory over Hong Kah Secondary at the Tampines Stadium yesterday. The Sports School dominated the early proceedings,178 words
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Article, Illustration321 2005-08-31 60 JOSE RAYMOND - JOSE RAYMOND jose@newstoday.com.sg VICTORY against Laos tonight in the Asean Football Federation (AFF) under-23 Group B clash at the Supachalasai Stadium in Bangkok will guarantee the Young Lions a spot in the semi-finals. The Singapore side kicked off their campaign on a winning noteTREVOR TAN - 321 words
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Article, Illustration516 2005-08-31 61 DARREN LAI - DARREN LAI Bowling president Phua says most of SEA Games squad in Doha list da rren@newstoday.com.sg JESSIE Phua (left) has consistently revealed her desire to step down as president of the Singapore Bowling Federation (SBF) in 2007. f And when she does, she hopesTODAY FILE PHOTO - 516 words
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Article, Illustration330 2005-08-31 61 -AFP JOHANNESBURG South African Rugby is investigating an accusation of racism against Springbok captain John Smit, after the skipper allegedly taunted a Samoan bouncer who ordered him to leave a Sydney bar. "SA Rugby has received a complaint from aMr Allan Teli... in-AFP - 330 words
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Article, Illustration483 2005-08-31 56 Lee claims hosts batting under pressure a possible weakness, ahead of fifth Test LONDON Australia paceman Brett Lee believes England's batting could crumble in the fifth Test at The Oval just as they did in the second innings at Trent Bridge. The tourists need to win the3ETTY IMAGES - 483 words
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Article, Illustration393 2005-08-31 56 -AFP GOLF Volkswagen Masters China BEIJING US Open champion Michael Campbell has set his sights on ending his landmark season top of the European Order of Merit, he said yesterday. Campbell, who emerged from a slump in spectacular fashion to win the US Open-AFP; 3ETTY IMAGES - 393 words
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Article, Illustration434 2005-08-31 56 VOGTS EYES KOREAN JOB BERLIN Berti Vogts (right) revealed yesterday that South Korea had contacted him about guiding the team at the 2006 World Cup finals. Dutch manager Jo Bonfrere quit as South Korean coach last week, citing media criticism as the main reason for his exit, and Vogts434 words
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Article, Illustration614 2005-08-31 57 England striker delights Newcastle after Liverpool talks break down NEWCASTLE Newcastle United may have just given themselves, and manager Graeme Souness, a lifeline when the club managed to convince Real Madrid striker Michael Owen that his World Cup dreams would be alive on Tyneside. The 25-year-old England3ETTY IMAGES - 614 words
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Article179 2005-08-31 57 LONDON PSV Eindhoven defender Lee Young Pyo could face off against his compatriot, Park Ji Sung, in an English Premiership match. BBC Sport reported yesterday that Lee looks set to join Tottenham Hotspur for £1.35 million ($4 million). "There are still some discussions going on, but179 words
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Article, Illustration207 2005-08-31 57 DARREN LAI - DARREN LAI NTUC INCOME-YEO'S S-LEAGUE 2005 BalestierO Home 5 da rren@newstoday.com.sg BALESTIERKhaIsa' dream of finishing in the top five of the S-League this season suffered a serious blow last night. In front of their fans, the Tigers endured a 5-0 beating by Home United at the Toa PayohDON WONG - 207 words
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Article, Illustration705 2005-08-31 58 -AFP NEW YORK The Federer express steamed into New York yesterday and once again Ivo Minar was tied to the tracks, as Roger Federer launched his US Open title defence by dismantling the Czech in straight sets. For the second time in as many Grand Slams, Minar-AFP; AP - 705 words
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Article, Illustration393 2005-08-31 58 -AFP CLAIREFONTAINE, France Liverpool striker Djibril Cisse insisted yesterday he wanted to stay with the European champions. The Frenchman has been linked with a move back to France, with Marseille and Monaco possible destinations. "I don't want to leave Liverpool," Cisse said at the-AFP; AP - 393 words
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Article, Illustration1017 2005-08-31 59 ERIC DING - ERIC DING Poulsen's men will have to be at their best against in-form Woodlands sports@newstoday.com.sg IF AT all there has been a time when titlechasing SAFFC looked vulnerable, then it is right now, when the stakes are at their highest With injuries to key players RazifTODAY FILE PHOTO - 1,017 words
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Article, Illustration304 2005-08-31 59 — ERIC DING - ERIC DING PLAYING against Sinchi FC tomorrow will carry extra significance for Paya Lebar Punggol defender He Hongji (picture). In January 2003, he was among the first batch of players selected from China to become part of Sinchi's inaugural S-League campaign. But he failed to304 words
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