Today, 6 October 2005, Afternoon Edition

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    23 1 TODAY /A=diaCorp fresfsf mica(P) 112/07/2005 incorporating IMTCiITS Thursday October 6, 2005 todayonline.com TODAY /A-diaCorp incorporating iMXCtICS MICA(P) 112/07/2005 Thursday October 6, 2005 todayonline.com
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  • AFTERNOONEDITION
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      The Great S'pore Smile
      655 1  -  LEECHINGWERN Visitors have returned and are splurging during the sale. So what has changed? chingwern@newstoday.com.sg IN a blink, the smiles are back. Just a year after it appeared that Singapore was rapidly losing the tourist dollar to others in the region, the latest returns are in.
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      Lock icon Inflation and interest rate fears overshadow fall in oil prices
      184 1 -AFP NEW YORK US stocks tumbled yesterday in a second consecutive rout on Wall Street as heightened concerns about inflation, higher interest rates and slower economic growth overshadowed a fall in crude oil prices. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped
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      28 1 hot news 2 Singapore news 4 world news 16 voices 24 business 32 plus 42 traveller 54 tv/radio listings 60 classad 62 sports 64 we set you thinking
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  • hot news
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      Midfielder's fine fiasco
      457 2  -  JOSE RAYMOND Aliff Shafaein spends night in lock-up over unpaid parking fines jose@newstoday.com.sg HE usually dazzles football fans on the field with his twisting runs despite his diminutive 1.6-m frame. But on Monday, Tampines Rovers and national under-23 midfielder Aliff Shafaein (picture) found himself on the wrong
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      Lock icon US to host two-day international conference on response to bird flu
      327 2 -AFP WASHINGTON The US government will host an international conference this week, bringing together over 65 countries, on the bird flu virus in a bid to streamline an international response to a possible global pandemic, a government spokesman said
      -AFP  -  327 words
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      WHO WANTS TO JOIN THE WORLD'S STRONGEST ARMY?
      702 3  -  WILLIAM PFAFF Rigid militarism will lead to US shooting itself in the foot WHY is the "war against terrorism" a "war"? There certainly is a war against terrorists in Iraq and elsewhere, but terrorists are not terrorism. The United States in September
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      Lock icon NEW SOLUTION, SAME PROBLEM
      153 4  -  -DAWNQUEK After eight accidents over three consecutive working days, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) has made a new addition to the busy Robinson Road-Cecil Street junction. Yesterday, a row of yellow and black barriers that cannot be missed were erected on top of the red divider.
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      Lock icon 'Smart' pedestrian lights at Toa Payoh
      107 4 CHANNEL NEWSASIA NEW, intelligent road studs and signs have been put up to enhance pedestrian safety especially for the elderly, who accounted for 23 pedestrian deaths last year at some junctions in Toa Payoh. They are part of a three-month trial by the Land
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      Lock icon M'sia on verge of dengue epidemic
      570 4 —AGENCIES 1,023 cases reported last week; upsurge expected to last for two to three months KUALA LUMPUR Cases of dengue in Malaysia last week breached the 1,000 mark, which the Health Ministry said was indicative of an "epidemic". The Health Ministry's Communicable Disease Control
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  • singapore news
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      Lock icon Admit your affairs, he said
      646 6  -  LOH CHEE KONG First, she was not at friend's place; then, not in office; then she was pregnant cheekong@newstoday.com.sg HE WAS determined to prove his wife's infidelity. And, as he told the court, he was prepared to beat her up until she confessed. As the
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      Lock icon I was provoked, says McCrea
      283 6 CHANNEL NEWSASIA DOUBLE murder suspect Michael McCrea has been remanded at Changi Prison for another three weeks for psychiatric tests. The 46-year-old Briton, who was recently extradited from Australia to face charges for murdering his driver and the driver's girlfriend in 2002, claims he is
      — CHANNEL NEWSASIA  -  283 words
    • SINGAPORESNIPPETS
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        Lock icon L&M PAY DISPUTE RESOLVED
        92 6 CHANNEL NEWSASIA A salary dispute involving 300 workers within the L&M Group of companies has been resolved with help from the Manpower Ministry. The salary arrears amounted to about $650,000 and the workers have since received their pay. The case started four years ago when three
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        Lock icon COE PRICES DOWN AGAIN
        146 6 CHANNEL NEWSASIA COE prices for cars are continuing their downward trend. Prices for smaller cars 1600 cc and below in Category A have fallen sharply by $3,318 to $11,991. For cars above 1600 cc in Category B, prices fell by $3,806 to $11,002. COE prices for
        – CHANNEL NEWSASIA; 001 BOON KEONG  -  146 words
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      Lock icon Safety standards for tall buildings to be raised?
      695 8  -  TORCHING LI Best practices may have change to incorporate greater fire safety, building structure post-911: Experts chingli@newstoday.com. sg "WHAT IF" questions still haunt thebuilding industry in the United States four years after the Sept 11 attacks and the collapse of the World
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      Lock icon A full and active life
      287 10 CHANNEL NEWSASIA, 938LIVE THERESA Yip (right) has a social calendar that will put many to shame. On Mondays and Tuesdays, the Lions' Befrienders volunteer visits elderly residents in Bendemeer, delivers groceries and fresh vegetables to them, prepares hot meals for them, and keeps them company.
      — CHANNEL NEWSASIA, 938LIVE  -  287 words
    • Article
      The hard labour of talks finally pays off
      558 10  -  LEE U-WEN Unionist spends four years getting overdue salaries of $650,000 for workers u-wen@newstoday.com.sg IT INVOLVED 300 workers, spanned more than four years, required over 100 meetings and was one of the most complicated cases unionist Jennie Yeo had ever taken charge
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      Lock icon 187 mozzie breeding sites destroyed in 3rd exercise
      183 10 938LIVE THE third carpet combing operation last Saturday uncovered and destroyed 187 mosquito breeding sites. The exercise involved 1,100 officers who covered more than 1,800 blocks of flats in Jurong East, Sembawang, Clementi, Eunos-Übi and Jalan Besar. As in previous carpet combing
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      Lock icon Reviving the kampung spirit
      411 12 938LIVE Muslims aim to strengthen ties with neighbours during this fasting month MUSLIMS started their fasting month at dawn yesterday. But those practising different faiths should not be surprised if their Muslim neighbours offer them food when they break their fast at dusk. The Islamic Religious
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      IBM experts to help groom schoolboys
      224 12  -  -DAWNQUEK RATHER than leaving it all to the teachers, IBM Singapore is sending its experts into schools to help train the country's future IT professionals. In a new initiative, the multinational company has launched a centre for learning that will not only equip some
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      Lock icon With forthcoming arts events, S'pore gets Creative
      213 14 -938LIVE SINGAPORE'S creative industries will be in the limelight next month. A series of high-profile events spanning the arts, design and media has been lined up under the umbrella platform Creative 2005. Part of the Information, Communication and the Arts Ministry's efforts to
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      A feverishly fun pastime
      442 14  -  DAWN QUEK Card game makes child's play of science da wn@newstoday.com.sg THIS is one deck of cards teachers will be more than happy to see students play with. Called Battle Cells Game Cards, the cards do not involve mystical beings or suits like diamonds and spades.
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  • world news
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      Lock icon Hunt for five who have 'vanished' after blasts
      427 16 Suicide bombers may have been 'clean skins' trained in Philippines, says report JAKARTA Indonesian police are on the hunt for five people suspected of terrorist links as the probe into the weekend bombings on the neighbouring resort island of Bali widened. The
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      Lock icon More diplomatic missions in Malaysia hit by security scare
      178 16 —AFP KUALA LUMPUR Five more diplomatic missions in the Malaysian capital received suspicious packages yesterday bringing the total of foreign embassies hit by the scare to 11, police said. The packages which also contained compact discs and an unidentified liquid were
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      Lock icon Koizumi to make key changes
      212 16 AGENCIES TOKYO Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi will reshuffle the cabinet and key posts in his ruling party next month when the current parliamentary session ends, the Nihon Keizai (Nikkei) reported yesterday. The personnel move will be closely watched for clues on possible successors to
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      Lock icon US troops to fight killer bird flu?
      198 16 —AFP WASHINGTON President George W Bush is considering dispatching American troops to enforce quarantines in any areas with outbreaks of the bird flu killer virus. He said that aggressive action will be needed to prevent a potentially crippling United States outbreak of a
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    • GLOBAL ROUNDUP
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        WOULD-BE ASSASSINS SENTENCED
        33 16 A military court convicted six air force personnel in an assassination attempt against Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf, sentencing four to death and two to life in prison, a spokesman said.
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        Lock icon CALIFORNIA OKAYS VIAGRA BAN
        55 16 -AP Californian taxpayers will no longer help pay the cost of impotency drugs for registered sex offenders under legislation signed by Govoner Arnold Schwarzenegger. The move came after it was discovered that nearly 200 sex offenders benefitted from the state's health insurance programme, which subsidised erectile
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      Lock icon The world's favourite target
      630 18 -AFP The growing threats to the world's oil industry spells boom for private security companies LONDON International terrorism, along with political unrest and corruption, is threatening oil operations in many countries, a top security expert in the oil industry was quoted as saying yesterday. The Financial
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    • world news
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        Lock icon Germany close to coalition deal, ending stalemate
        464 20 —AFP Merkel's party to hold summit on who should lead government BERLIN Germany's two main parties cleared the way yesterday for a grand left-right coalition to break the country's political deadlock and said they would meet within a day to thrash out who
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        Lock icon US aviation experts to study turbulence from new A-380
        189 20 -AFP WASHINGTON US aviation officials are studying the potential for turbulence generated by the new Airbus A-380 superjumbo jet that might require special safety regulations, an agency spokeswoman said yesterday. Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman Laura Brown said the agency is reviewing
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          CLASH OF GENERATIONS
          72 20 David Cameron, 38, the youngest in the race for British opposition Conservative Party leadership, in a rally speech, urged the party to change its outlook for regaining power. Former chancellor of exchequer Kenneth Clarke, made his pitch later in his third attempt to become the leader. The
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          Lock icon INFORMATION 'VITAL' DURING DISASTERS
          76 20 -AFP Information is as vital as water, food, shelter and medicines when it comes to saving lives in disaster zones, the International Red Cross said yesterday. Tens of thousands lost lives in last year's Indian Ocean tsunami and others in hurricanes and floods, because they lacked
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      Lock icon A dream come true for US space tourist
      197 22 -AFP WASHINGTON Speaking from the International Space Station orbiting over Earth, American space tourist Greg Olsen (picture) said the experience was "indescribable" and "a dream come true". "I am having a great time I love it," said the 59-year-old businessman and grandfather,
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      Oil man says he was sacked for not sleeping with boss
      279 22 LONDON A soon-to-be married male oil industry executive was badgered for sex by his female boss in the back of a taxi after months of sexual provocation, a British employment tribunal heard. Mr David Ashbrooke, 59, told the tribunal
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      Lock icon The grass is much, much greener in Canada: Survey
      456 22 -AGENCIES New survey names Vancouver world's most liveable city with Toronto and Calgary in top 10 too LONDON The university has a nudist beach. Whistler mountain ski resort is a quick drive from downtown. The climate is mild in winter and
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      Little girl's host had good intentions
      383 24  -  CLARA NG A mum herself, she did her best to keep the child safe Letter from WHENEVER I hear comments by foreign parties that Singaporeans love to be regulated, I often defend my countrymen as just being law-abiding citizens. One can imagine my horror
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      Don't ban cyclins in underpass outright
      142 24  -  CHUAHOWKHIM Letter from I REFER to the letter "Cyclist, respect pedestrians' space" (Oct 4). Does the "no riding, fine $1,000" sign put up at underpasses and some overhead bridges make sense even when there is no one in the underpass except the cyclist? Is
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      Lock icon Stakeholders need time to adjust
      287 24  -  ANITAHHJ ABDUL GHANI Letter from Manager, Public Affairs, for chief executive Accounting Corporate Regulatory Authority I REFER to the letter "A need to Act soon" (Sept 30) where Mr Denis Distant attributed the wait between Keppel T&T's announcement of a capital reduction (in July) and
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      Lock icon isay THE STORY OF AN ELEPHANT'S QUIRKY STATEMENT
      671 26  -  Constance Singam news@newstoday.com.sg I HAVE discovered that the "white elephant" has quite a distinguished pedigree. I have also concluded that there are three kinds of white elephants: The literal one, the figurative one and, my favourite, the Buangkok elephant The literal meaning
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      FOCUS ON THE FAMILY
      236 28  -  DR JAMES DOBSON piyo THERE'S A STAR IN MY APPLE Some parents refer to their children as the "apple" of their eye, but one mum I know affectionately thinks of her kids as the "star" in the apple. This mother discovered one day that by cutting
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      Stopping underaged smokers
      412 28  -  PATRICIAWOO Letter from Manager, Public Affairs Department for Chief Executive Officer Health Promotion Board JEANNIETHNG Deputy Director, Corporate Communications Department for Chief Executive Officer Health Sciences Authority WE THANK Mr Adrian Kwong ("Smoking out loopholes used by underaged smokers", Sept 16) for his feedback and have noted
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      Lock icon Don't size her up
      843 30  -  SHARMILAH BEGUM I Beauty guru wants people to stop assuming big people are greedy and lazy ith 30, Beauty guru for big women SHARMILAH Begum is not only big and beautiful but, as she tells RICHARD SEAH, "also attractive, charming, sensual, sexy, full of confidence and
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      405 32 —AGENCIES Dhanabalan steps down as DBS chairman Koh Boon Hwee to succeed him at DBS Stephen Lee proposed for Koh's post at SIA DBS Group Holdings and Singapore Airlines (SIA) both announced new non-executive chairmen yesterday in what market watchers said was a routine shuffle of top
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      228 32 DOW JONES SHARES of Orchard Road-re-lated property companies continued to surge yesterday as investors bet on the possibility that some buildings along the prime shopping belt might be slated for redevelopment. Hong Fok Corp hit an alltime high yesterday after the
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      135 32 Channel NewsAsia See Hup Seng's auditor Ernst Young has resigned. The marine services provider yesterday also received a letter from OCBC demanding payment of $2.43 million plus interest within 14 days. PSC Corp is buying a 51-per-cent stake in Tat Seng Packaging for about $17 million. This prices the
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        70 32 SHARES closed slightly higher yesterday as late gains in some property and bank stocks overcame early profit-taking, traders said. The ST Index closed 2.12 points, or 0.1 per cent, higher at 2,325.89 after falling as low as 2,314.48 earlier in the day. In the broad market, advancers led decliners
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        49 32 ST Index 2,325.89+2.12 Dow Jones earlier in the week showing private home prices chalked up the biggest quarter-on-quarter jump in the third quarter since 2000 and reports of strong sales of upmarket residential developments. Shares of banks, which stand to benefit from a pickup in property purchases, also rose.-
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        36 32 US$ 0.5913 UK£ 0.3353 Yen 67.285 HK$ 4.5857 RM 2.2288 Euro 0.4947 Rupiah 5,929.1 Baht 24.256 Peso 32.968 A$ 0.7777 Indian Rs 26.168 Won 613.50 CS 0.6937 Yuan 4.7835 NZ$ 0.8487 NT$ 19.644
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        56 32 Nikkei 225 13,689.89 -48.95 -8.36 Hang Seng 15,161.83 -221.18 -1.44 Australia ASX 4,543.58 -188.18 -2.16 Taiwan Wtd 6,135.81 -7.11 -8.12 Korea Comp 1,227.48 -15.38 -1.24 KLCI 927.51 +2.75 +8.38 SET Index 717.17 +2.27 +8.32 Jakarta Comp 1,184.85 +2.88 +8.26 Phils Comp Shenzhen B 1,948.94 223.55 +2.59 +3.18 +8.13
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        27 32 SGX, Dow Jones, Bloomberg Information provided by Sold US$/oz 467.90 iilver US$/oz 7.40 'latinum US$/oz 917.50 Rubber cents/kg Palm oil RM/tonne Brant USS/barrel 293.75 1,476 61.43
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        429 34 -BLOOMBERG But discount indicates J G Summit not eyeing full takeover J G SUMMIT Holdings, controlled by Philippine tycoon John Gokongwei, offered about $1.05 billion to take over Singapore-listed United Industrial Corp (UIC), the owner of Singapore Land Tower and Marina Square mall. J
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        Alexandra Road site attracts $102m bid
        290 34  -  SHOBHATSERING BHALLA IN YET another sign that land acquisition by developers is gaining momentum on the back of an upbeat property market, the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) has received a bid for a site at the junction of Alexandra and Tiong Bahru Roads. Yesterday,
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        216 36 BLOOMBERG ASIAN stock markets are booming and benchmark share indexes in India, South Korea and Australia have reached records recently. But analysts warned that high energy prices and rising interest rates might curb the rally, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) said in
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        457 36  -  CHRISTIE LOH 6 in 10 firms lack systems to tackle fraud christie@newstoday.com.sg DESPITE the recent spate of business scandals, Singapore companies remain ill-prepared to detect and prevent fraud, even lagging neighbours with less pristine records of corporate governance. Sixty per cent of firms here
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        209 38 HONG KONG Hong Kong's Link real-estate investment trust will ditch cornerstone investors in the relaunch of its initial public offering scheduled next month to make room for retail investors, the South China Morning Post reported. But the newspaper cited a banking source
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        382 38 BLOOMBERG China Construction Bank's share offer will be biggest since NTT DoCoMo in 1998 CHINA Construction Bank Corp, the nation's third-largest lender, plans to raise as much as HK559.6 billion ($l3 billion) in the biggest initial public offering in more than four years, said
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        759 40 -DPA Alliance aims to challenge Microsoft's dominance and take on the other big boys SAN FRANCISCO When Google announced that it was raising an extra US$4 billion ($6.8 billion) in capital this summer, technology analysts wondered what the Internet wonder company
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      242 40 Universitas 21 Global Program Preview Session at Marriott Hotel 15th October 2005 Universitas 21 Global 1? Redefining education and learning. -^kV Universitas 21 Global is the world's premier online graduate M^RKP- E school that is fully backed up by 16 world-class universities, with students from over 45 countries and is
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      986 42  -  JEANINETAN The Shield actor lost weight, shaved his head and became a star jea nine@newstoday.com.sg MICHAEL Chiklis denies that he had to go from fat to fit before he was offered the lead role in the acclaimed police drama, The Shield. In no-nonsense cop Vic
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      963 43 Travel writer JENNIFER EVELAND, in her 30s, author of Frommer's Singapore and Malaysia guidebook, went to Laos recently to track down the Plain of Jars and a hidden rebel base. FROM the air, you can sense that Phonsavanh is an unusual place. I arrived
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        87 44 Actress Sharon Stone spoke out for Kate Moss on Tuesday and implicitly criticised fashion houses who were parting with the British supermodel after a newspaper alleged that Moss had snorted cocaine. "I'd like to say for Kate Moss, I understand that she has apologised and is
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        70 44 Lindsay Lohan and two other people suffered minor injuries and were taken to a hospital on Tuesday after the actress' black Mercedes-Benz convertible collided with a /an in West Hollywood. Witnesses said Lohan was rying to avoid paparazzi phoographers when the crash occurred. The
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        56 44 MediaCorp Radio's Love 97.2FM DJ Dongfang Billy's comeback concert is postponed until Nov 18. Some of his costumes, specially tailored from Japan, cannot be completed in time for the initial Oct 30 concert. Tickets purchased may be retained for admission to the concert on Nov 18.
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        101 44 After a successful inaugural showing at the Venice Biennale 9th International Architecture Exhibition last year, Singapore will participate in the prestigious Sao Paulo 6th International Biennial of Architecture and Design (BIA). Running from Oct 22 to Dec 11, Singapore is the first country from South-east
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      550 45  -  DAVID CHEW With her hit Molly Moon series and an upcoming movie version, Byng too can do magic david.chew@newstoday.com.sg TOUTED as the next J K Rowling, writer Georgia Byng (picture) is making a name for herself in children's literature. Garnering rave reviews from The Guardian
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      235 45 —AGENCIES LONDON Author J K Rowling no longer needs to laugh all the way to the bank, she can now buy the bank. More than 300 million copies of her Harry Potter books have been sold worldwide, her agent said yesterday. The tales
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      388 46  -  DAVID CHEW david. chew@newstoday.com. sg LEGENDARY Japanese architect Kenzo Tange had a hand in designing modern Singapore he met with then Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew in 1971 to discuss planning issues, including land reclamation and the ex- pressways. Stand on the streets of Singapore
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      228 47  -  Ryu Murakami CHENG PUAYKOON I In the Miso Soup In the Miso Soup is steeped in a seething cauldron of sex, deceit and inexplicable violence. But an unpredictable creep factor sets it apart from the standard recipe of typical crime thrillers. Ryu Murakami's 20-year-old sex guide protagonist Kenji meets
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      91 47 JEAN DANKER, DJ for MediaCorp Radio Class 95FM, loves a bit of Robbie Williams while tucked up on the sofa: "I'm currently reading Feel, the Robbie Williams biography by Chris Heath. "It's an extremely honest insight into the madness of being a celebrity, plus I've also realised what a
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        595 48  -  PEARLYN THAM Finally, a skincare range to make even problem skin feel satiny to the touch pea rlyn@newstoday.com.sg PERFECT skin is as rare as a woman who doesn't like diamonds and chocolates. In fact, sensitive, dehydrated or problematic skin is more common. And using the wrong skincare
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        590 48  -  CATHLEENTUNG WHEN local fashion designer Jonathan Seow named his label the foreign-sounding Woods Woods five years ago, he was inspired by an image of a tailor shop on London's Saville Row, where the emphasis is on tailoring and quality. Today, this homegrown label
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        139 49  -  -PEARLYNTHAM Add colour to your fingers with berry-inspired rings IT SEEMS that rings these days are taking their cue from succulent bunches of grapes or berries. So, what you get are clusters of pretty gemstones on your fingers that jangle and catch glints of the sunlight as
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          101 49 When you catch action adventure movie Into The Blue set for release in cinemas today, don't just focus your attention on the good-looking cast comprising Paul Walker, Jessica Alba and Josh Brolin. See if you can catch a glimpse of Hamilton watches, too. Walker wears
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          THANK VOXY IT'S FRIDAY
          130 49 Here's one more thing to do on Friday evenings. Voxy Nails Resort has launched Heaven@Night, which is held from 7pm to 2am every Friday. Before hitting the dance floors, indulge in the Lavender Honey Scrub pedicure. For just $35, your feet will enjoy a rejuvenating experience
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          MOVIE PREMIERE WITH A CAUSE
          123 49 Catch the charity movie premiere of The Legend of Zorro organised by Esprit and do your bit for charity on Oct 24, 7pm, at Golden Village at Great World City. Charity movie premiere tickets are available at $50 or $100. While every $100 ticket purchased
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      519 50  -  AMYVAN A little Thousand Island dressing on your salad is what makes the difference. Try it with this recipe food@newstoday.com.sg WHEN I'm too lazy to cook a full meal, I would toss some of my favourite ingredients together to make a salad with a ready-made dressing. It's light,
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        456 53 There's truly plenty to see, do and experience along Australia's coastal Great Ocean Drive IT'S A ride that offers the magnificent view of the ocean and the best of nature's other treasures.The Great Ocean Road is, without doubt, among Australia's most picturesque coastal routes indeed, it's been
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        758 54  -  LIM KWEE LAN Total escape can be had just on the outskirts of KL at the luxurious The Villas kweela n@newstoday.com.sg IT'S EASY to leave behind the stresses of life at the door of The Villas, Sunway Lagoon Resort Hotel's luxury accommodation on the
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          QATAR AIRWAYS GOES TO MADRID
          133 56 QATAR Airways will unveil Madrid as its newest route on Dec 2. The Spanish capital will become the airline's new European destination, and two weeks later on Dec 15, the airline will start flying to the German capital, Berlin. Qatar Airways will operate three flights
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          NEW COMFORTS ON SWISS
          123 56 SWISS is offering a host of new comforts for its first and business- class passengers. Its Swiss First inflight bedding offers a soft, lightly padded cotton underlay and a lightweight duvet filled with duck down and duck feathers. The airline says the hotel-style sleep product heightens
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          HELP OFFSET CARBON DIOXIDE USE
          187 56 BRITISH Airways has launched a new scheme where its customers can volunteer to help offset the carbon dioxide emissions from their flight by making a contribution to an environmental trust. The money raised will be used by Climate Care to invest in sustainable energy projects
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          VISIT ALASKA 'BEFORE YOU DIE'
          219 56 SOME may call it morbid. But its creators prefer to think of it as edgy. A new billboard campaign is remind- ing would-be tourists to Alaska that someday it really could be too late to visit the United States' northern frontier, reported the Associated Press.
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        NANCY'S SECRETS
        651 58  -  CHENG PUAYKOON Historic district outside Paris a paradise for gourmands, art and architecture lovers puaykoon@newstoday.com.sg JUST a three-hour train ride east of Paris' Gare de Test station lies a well-preserved secret named Nancy. Home to a banished king and irresistible sweets, Nancy charms the unsuspecting traveller who passes
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        Paradise awaits: Deals to draw tourists back to Sri Lanka
        577 58  -  BRENDACHEW traveller@newstoday.com.sg HOLIDAY packages to Sri Lanka, India and the Maldives, starting from just $488. Such special deals are among the several strategies that award-winning SriLankan airlines has adopted not only to increase its passenger load but also to woo
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