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Title Section11 2005-10-18 1 TODAY Frew incorporating IMTCSITS MICA(P) 112/07/2005 Tuesday October 18, 2005 todayonline.com11 words
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AFTERNOONEDITION
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882 2005-10-18 1 VALCHUA - VALCHUA Operations to be reviewed in three years; more casinos could come up in future val@newstoday.com.sg SOME eyebrows were raised yesterday as the Ministry of Home Affairs posted a 137-page Casino Control Bill online for public feedback. It contained several proposals that took882 words
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196 2005-10-18 1 AFP LONDON Governments are acting too slowly in response to humanitarian disasters, and allowing themselves to be influenced too often by political considerations and media impact, the British charity, Oxfam, says in a report published here yesterday. "Humanitarian assistance still does not cover allAFP - 196 words
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130 2005-10-18 1 BLOOMBERG US stocks, benefiting from a General Motors agreement to cut health-care costs and a Supreme Court ruling favouring tobacco companies, notched their first back-to-back gains this month. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 60.76 points to 10,348.10, the S&P 500 added 3.53BLOOMBERG - 130 words
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Miscellaneous35 2005-10-18 1 hot news 2 Singapore news 4 world news 12 voices 18 business 22 wealth 28 impact 30 infotech 32 plus 34 health 38 tv radio listings 48 classad 50 sports 52 we set you thinking35 words
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Miscellaneous20 2005-10-18 1 i Hk awM m\ \v\ ifl| Wk AmWK ■L A r MBA Wti ym MILITANTS TO THE RESCUE PAGE 1520 words
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hot news
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Article356 2005-10-18 2 LEECHINGWERN - LEECHINGWERN Misunderstanding led to murder suspect being left unattended: Lawyer chingwern@newstoday.com.sg A MURDER suspect who sparked a 50-hour manhunt in June had "escaped" from police custody due to a mix up, according to his lawyer. Tok Poh Oon, 36, had been awaiting trial for allegedly stabbing and356 words
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Article173 2005-10-18 2 ■AFP DUBAI Libyan Foreign Minister Abdel Rahman Shalgam yesterday rejected a call by US President George W Bush for Tripoli to spare the lives of five Bulgarian nurses sentenced to death for infecting hundreds of Libyan children with the Aids virus. "This is a legal matter■AFP - 173 words
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Article, Illustration734 2005-10-18 3 Prithpal Singh - Prithpal Singh Smaller air shows hold opportunities for Singapore to establish itself as the centre of aviation business POSSIBLY the first question that came to most readers' minds as it did to mine on reading that Singapore had given up Asian Aerospace, was: "Doesn't734 words
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Singapore news
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285 2005-10-18 4 VINITARAMANI - VINITARAMANI THEY gathered to study the Jemaah Islamyiah (JI) ideology so that they could counter it. And then, armed with their knowledge, this small group of religious leaders and teachers, led by Ustaz Haji Ali of Khatijah Mosque and President of the Association of285 words
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Article, Illustration361 2005-10-18 4 DERRICK A PAULO - DERRICK A PAULO But MPs reassured over hapless errors derrick@newstoday.com.sg FORGET the embarrassment that comes with getting caught underpaying or not paying the correct bus fare. From the second quarter of next year, your pocket, too, will feel the pinch. And instead of merely payingTODAY FILE PHOTO - 361 words
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Article243 2005-10-18 4 Derrick A Paulo - Derrick A Paulo The Public Transport Council has been given new powers and sharper teeth. It can impose penalties of up to $100,000 on bus operators who breach service standards and licensing conditions, or revoke the licence. It can slap those penalties also on Transit Link and EZ-Link Pte243 words
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Article, Illustration426 2005-10-18 6 LEE U- WEN - LEE U-WEN Stockpiling of drugs started, response plans in place to fight against avian flu pandemic u-wen@newstoday.com.sg IT IS not likely to hit Singapore, but the Government is taking no chances. It has started stockpiling anti-viral drugs and set up a response system to handleTODAY FILE PHOTC - 426 words
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PARLIAMENT BRIEFS
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Article100 2005-10-18 6 -938UVE NO decision has been made on Malaysia's proposal to replace the Causeway with a bridge and Singapore's position remains unchanged despite Malaysian media reports that Kuala Lumpur would go ahead with its construction on their end, said Foreign Affairs Minister George Yeo yesterday. On-938UVE - 100 words
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Article70 2005-10-18 6 938 LIVE THE Ministry of Health and the Environmental Health Institute under the National Environment Agency is conducting a study on risk factors of dengue transmission on 5,000 people. The study is expected to be completed within six months. Minister for Environment and Water Resources– 938 LIVE - 70 words
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382 2005-10-18 6 LEE U WEN - LEE U WEN SINGAPOREANS' financial status was given a general clean bill of health yesterday in Parliament. The number of repossessed flats are in an "acceptable" range, arrears in service and conservancy charges have dropped, and even the number of bankruptcies has seen a dip.382 words
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Article257 2005-10-18 6 CHANNEL NEWSASIA THE Darul Ihsan orphanage, which provides welfare for Muslim orphans and needy children, has come under scrutiny. Police are investigating possible financial irregularities within the Muslimin Trust Fund Association (MTFA), a charitable organisation which has been running the orphanage since 1904. A police reportCHANNEL NEWSASIA - 257 words
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Article301 2005-10-18 8 TORCHING LI - TORCHING LI Those registered with HDB must attend two-day course to renew licence chingli@newstoday.com.sg RENOVATION contractors registered with the Housing and Development Board (HDB) will now have to hit the books before they can hack your walls. In a bid to professionalise the industry, a two-day course301 words
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SINGAPORESNIPPETS
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Article71 2005-10-18 8 938UVE Constance Chee, who is accused of killing four-year old Sindee Neo, has pleaded not guilty to the amended manslaughter charge. Chee was originally charged with "throwing" Sindee to her death. But last week the prosecution changed the wording of the charge to "causing the938UVE - 71 words
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Article97 2005-10-18 8 938 LIVE Seventeen practising doctors have failed to meet the Singapore Medical Council's requirements for continuing medical education. Three of them will be barred from practising next year, and the rest have told the council they would not renew their practicing certificates when they938 LIVE - 97 words
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251 2005-10-18 8 — VALCHUA - —VALCHUA HIT by charges involving an alleged share scam, Ascendas chairman and former Labour Member of Parliament (MP) Lew Syn Pau has taken a voluntary leave of absence from some of his posts. In a media statement yesterday, business park developer251 words
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Article, Illustration324 2005-10-18 11 DAWN QUEK - DAWN QUEK THIS morning, 27 teenage boys together with all their male teachers will take and sign a very important pledge: Against violence to women and children. And after that, they will join more than a thousand of their schoolmates from Serangoon324 words
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Article372 2005-10-18 11 LOH CHEE KONG - LOH CHEE KONG Drunken locals on Rawa Island attack Spore residents' party cheekong@newstoday.com. sg UGLY scenes marred what was meant to be a Brazilian couple's wedding celebration on an idyllic Malaysian island, when a group of drunken locals gatecrashed the party. Mr and Mrs Andre Duarte,372 words
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Miscellaneous25 2005-10-18 6 SAY IT RIGHT W< WITH ENGLISH ft*. TEACHER AND AUTHOR, A DENYSE TESSENSOHN f On page 51 IS ROMANIA GETTING IT ALL WRONG? PAGE 1225 words
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world news
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Article, Illustration223 2005-10-18 12 DPA BEIJING The success of the Shenzhou VI mission gives the green light to China's ambitious manned space programme, which should result in a permanent Chinese space laboratory by 2020, officials said yesterday. The second and third phases of the manned space programme, which began— DPA; EPA - 223 words
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698 2005-10-18 12 AFP Greece fears new outbreak on island near Turkish coast BUCHAREST Romania yesterday slaughtered poultry feared contaminated with the lethal Asian strain of bird flu, as a related form of the virus was found in Greece, heightening fears of a human influenza pandemicAFP - 698 words
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314 2005-10-18 12 BLOOMBERG A SPECIAL counsel is focusing on whether US Vice-President Dick Cheney played a role in leaking a covert CIA agent's name, according to people familiar with the probe that already threatens top White House aides Karl Rove and Lewis Libby. TheBLOOMBERG - 314 words
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GLOBALROUNDUP
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Article77 2005-10-18 13 ■AFP Malaysia's Federal Territories Minister Isa Samad has resigned over graft charges. Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said yesterday, announcing the highest-profile victim of his declared campaign against corruption. Isa, 56, had been asked to resign after the ruling United Malay National Organisation earlier this month upheld■AFP - 77 words
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Article66 2005-10-18 13 ■AFP New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark yesterday sealed an historic third term in office, a month after elections, by securing support for a Labour-led government from three minor political parties. As part of the extensive deal-mak-ing, populist New Zealand First Party leader Winston■AFP - 66 words
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113 2005-10-18 13 -AP Former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said yesterday that Malaysia's automotive sector might as well shut down if the public thinks it can't compete with foreign car makers. "If someone feels one way to overcome the many problems we hear today-AP - 113 words
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Article79 2005-10-18 13 AGENCIES Sectarian violence erupted in parts of India, killing at least 29 people and injuring scores of others. At least 22 villagers were killed and three wounded in attacks by rival militant tribe members on two passenger buses in the north-eastern Indian state of AssamAGENCIES - 79 words
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Article76 2005-10-18 13 BLOOMBERG Mr Romano Prodi, a former European Commission president, won the country's first leadership primary to cement his position as head of the opposition coalition that will challenge Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi in next year's national vote. Mr Prodi, a former Italian Prime Minister, secured more thanBLOOMBERG - 76 words
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Article, Illustration755 2005-10-18 14 Dr Eric Tea - Dr Eric Tea Entente is so near, yet so far for this triangular relationship news@newstoday.com.sg THE UNITED States Congress appears more and more restive over China, a result of the growing American trade deficit and the "failure" of Beijing to755 words
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Article336 2005-10-18 15 AGENCIES Quake victims get aid from terror group as death toll soars BALAKOT (Pakistan) A week after a strong earthquake ruined the lives of hundreds of thousands of people in Pakistan, the country struggled to deliver relief supplies to many remote quake-hit areas. And, terror groupsAGENCIES - 336 words
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Article, Illustration177 2005-10-18 15 AFP BEIJING —Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's visit to the controversial Yasukini war shrine yesterday has infuriated the country's Asian neighbours. China called the visit "outrageous" and said it had seriously damaged Sino-Japanese ties, while Seoul expressed its "deep regret" and Taiwan urged Japan toAFP; AP - 177 words
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325 2005-10-18 16 DPA SEOUL About 24 million online banking customers in South Korea were warned yesterday by the country's financial watchdog to beware of cyber criminals who trick their victims into providing personal financial information a practice known as "phishing". TheDPA - 325 words
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525 2005-10-18 16 -DPA Thai mayor of Betong plans to attract students from Southeast Asia BETONG (Thailand) If Thailand's three southernmost provinces are in the grip of a bloody separatist struggle, you certainly wouldn't know it from a visit to Betong, a boom town on the Thai-Malaysian border.-DPA - 525 words
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280 2005-10-18 16 Meet The Shatnsoons The Simpsons TV show is dubbed for Arab TV viewers —THE GUARDIAN DUBAI They are a famously dysfunctional family from small-town America but suddenly they have all learned Arabic and started talking like Egyptians. The Simpsons have changed their name to Shamsoon. Bart, the skateboarding, gumchewing delinquent,—THE GUARDIAN - 280 words
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Letter388 2005-10-18 18 LOH KAWAI - LOH KAWAI Challenge is to put out reliable information on the people and homes that need assistance Letter from I REFER to Associate Professor Lee Wei Ling's letter on "misplaced sympathy" in The Straits Times newspaper, and subsequent reports and public responses in both The388 words
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Letter, Illustration160 2005-10-18 18 MARKWINN - MARKWINN Letter from AFTER the heavy rains in the Seletar and Jalan Kayu areas on Sunday afternoon, my house flooded to my knees causing more than $2,000 worth of damage. This is the third time in two years that this has happened to me andWbb I bCK HIAN - 160 words
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314 2005-10-18 18 JASON TAN - JASON TAN Letter from FILM-MAKER Pearry Teo ("Pearry Teo has made it to Hollywood", Oct 14) was bullied while in secondary school and dropped out in Secondary 2.1 am not surprised. I have a friend whose son was bullied everyday in314 words
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Article247 2005-10-18 20 DR JAMES DOBSON - DR JAMES DOBSON BY WMWM THE NEED FOR SELF-RESPECT Many of us spend a lot of time trying to gain the respect of others, but the truth is that the person we most need respect from is ourselves. Fiona Campbell of Great Britain so longed for247 words
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Civic education for parents?
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173 2005-10-18 20 JASMINE TAY - JASMINE TAY Letter from I REFER to Mark Sng's commentary, "A 'fine' city so why do problems persist?" (Oct 17). In my son's primary school, pupils are taught not to litter, to line-up in the canteen to get food and to return173 words
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181 2005-10-18 20 TIMOTHY LIU - TIMOTHY LIU Letter from KUDOS to the press for a good job in publicising anti-social behaviour which invariably draws public censure. If this is not sufficient to act as a deterrent, surely a minister or an MP castigating such offenders would have the181 words
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204 2005-10-18 20 VINCENT WONG KUMWHYE - VINCENT WONG KUMWHYE Letter from I READ Frances Ong Hock Lin's commentary, "Single life is no vacation" (Oct 17) and understand her sympathy for the singles during the forthcoming long holiday weekend. But I cannot agree with her totally. The singles have chosen their204 words
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174 2005-10-18 20 HASUNDASHAMSUDIN - HASUNDASHAMSUDIN Letter from READING the letter from Ms Ethel Chong, "Where are the baby chairs" (Oct 17), I feel that we are becoming quite a demanding lot Restaurants are not obliged to provide baby chairs or baby "booster" seats. They are strictly profit-making174 words
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Letter77 2005-10-18 20 LEE KIP LEE - LEE KIP LEE Letter from I TRUST that, for historical reasons, the Street and Building Names Board will not change the name of "Newton Circus" to "Newton Circle". As long as the name "Newton" is there, no one will be confused. And it is already77 words
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Article, Illustration458 2005-10-18 21 HUANG SHOOU CHYUAN - HUANG SHOOU CHYUAN PARENTS are concerned about meritocracy and the Direct School Admission (DSA) exercise. The DSA has enabled 1,600 pupils, or 3 per cent of the year's cohort, to be pre-selected for secondary school places without the need for the PSLE results. TheWEETECK HIAN - 458 words
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170 2005-10-18 21 WONGTECKTIAN - WONGTECKTIAN Letter from I REFER to the increased demand for HDB resale three- and four-room flats. Owners of flats with five rooms or more who want to sell their flats in order to downgrade are concerned about the170 words
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Article, Illustration457 2005-10-18 22 VALCHUA - VALCHUA miiTiVjiMmTETPn Event's organiser says it had made a last-ditch effort for airshowto stay in Republic va l@newstoday.com.sg IT WASN'T true that Asian Aerospace did not want a long-term relationship with Singapore, said the airshow's co-organiser Reed Exhibitions. In fact, the organiser made a last-ditchBLOOMBERG - 457 words
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87 2005-10-18 22 CAPITALAND said yesterday that its Japanese unit had agreed to buy the largest private rental apartment project in Fukuoka, Japan, for $118 million upon completion in 2008. The apartment block, to be located on the man-made Island City in Hakata Bay, may then be soldDOW JONES - 87 words
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Article75 2005-10-18 22 HONG KONG DBS Bank is among four institutions vying for a 51-per-cent stake in China's Guangdong Development Bank, in the first sale of a controlling stake in a stateowned Chinese bank, said people familiar with the situation, reported Dow Jones. The other three are75 words
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marketbuzz
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Article, Illustration131 2005-10-18 22 WATERFESTbythe Bay, the highlight of the inaugural WaterFest Singapore, drew more than 7,000 people to the Marina Promenade for a weekend of water sports revelry. In addition to the hugely popular free boat rides, visitors were treated to the breath-tak-ing freestyle MotoX show131 words
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Article, Illustration109 2005-10-18 22 THE Cheesy Lava 3 Stuffed Crust Pizza is back with new Country Roasted Toppings. A spread of roasted peppery base sauce gives it the distinctive country flavour and it is lavishly topped with chicken strips, char-grilled green capsicums, white onion chunks109 words
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marketwatch
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Article67 2005-10-18 22 SHARES here reversed early gains yesterday to close lower after weak exports and retail sales data triggered profit taking. The ST Index, which rose 0.4 per cent in early trading, closed down 14.7 points, or 0.6 per cent, at 2,288.54 points. Losers led gainers 386 to 131 as 900.967 words
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Article36 2005-10-18 22 US$ 0.5925 UK£ 0.3351 Yen 67.599 HK$ 4.5964 RM 2.2361 Euro 0.4907 Rupiah 5992.1 Baht 24.199 Peso 33.088 A$ 0.7876 Indian Rs 26.573 Won 617.90 C$ 0.7032 Yuan 4.7934 NZS 0.8506 NT$ 19.82236 words
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Article, Illustration45 2005-10-18 22 DOW JONES ardythe Government's projection that the economy would grow by between 3.5 and 4.5 per cent this year, said one trader. Property stocks, banks and stocks with earnings closely linked to the economy's performance took the brunt of the selling.DOW JONES - 45 words
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Article56 2005-10-18 22 Nikkei 225 *****.29 -20.25 -0.15 Hang Seng All Ordinaries *****.35 4425.30 +55.47 +19.20 +0.30 +0.44 Taiwan Wtd 5026.27 -142.00 -2.39 Korea Comp 1176.36 -13.01 -1.16 KLCI 924.27 -1.32 -0.14 SET Index 696.20 -3.74 -0.53 Jakarta Comp 1090.09 -6.61 -0.60 Phils Comp Shenzhen B 1947.46 207.79 -5.60 -3.37 -0.2956 words
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Article27 2005-10-18 22 Information provided by Dow Jones, Bloomberg SGX, ■old US$/oz iilvar US$/oz ■latinum US$, 7.86 oz 943.00 Rubber cents/kg Palm oil RM/tonne Brent US$/barrel 293.50 1458.00 59.50Dow Jones,; Bloomberg; SGX, - 27 words
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187 2005-10-18 24 SINGAPORE'S retail sales grew in August at the slowest pace in three months as tourist arrivals fell and consumers scaled back spending after the end of an annual shopping festival. The 6.8 per cent increase from a year earlier in the Statistics Department's retailBLOOMBERG - 187 words
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Article, Illustration462 2005-10-18 24 -AFP But analysts say Republic is still poised to exceed 2005 official growth targets SINGAPORE'S key non-oil domestic exports (NODX) fell unexpectedly in September, pulled down by weaker shipments of non-electronic products but it is still poised to exceed the 2005 official growth-AFP; WEETECK HIAN - 462 words
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Article, Illustration362 2005-10-18 26 BLOOMBERG Local unit still 'meets its capital requirements under the Securities and Futures Act' REFCO (SINGAPORE), the local unit of Refco Inc, said customers have cut futures trading and withdrawn funds after its parent came under investigation for securities fraud in the US. Customers have abandoned— BLOOMBERG; BLOOMBERG - 362 words
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205 2005-10-18 26 AFP KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian budget carrier Air Asia has accused Singapore of discrimination after the Republic awarded long sought-after landing rights to a rival Indonesian carrier, a report said yesterday. The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (Caas) has granted Indonesia's Adam Air theAFP - 205 words
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49 2005-10-18 26 Singapore Airlines filled more seats and cargo space last month, for the second time this year. The airline filled an average 67.9 per cent of its combined passenger and cargo capacity, compared with 67.6 per cent in the same month last year.49 words
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Article47 2005-10-18 26 Neptune Orient Lines handled 11 per cent more volume in the four weeks to Sept 23. The company's container shipping unit. APL, carried 157,900 40-foot boxes from Aug 27 to Sept 23. Average revenue rose 1 per cent, to U552,939 ($4,975) a container.47 words
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52 2005-10-18 26 Fung Choi Printing and Packaging Group said it will acquire Flying Media Group for HK$4BO million ($lO5 million). The purchase would be settled through the issuance of 237. 08 million new fully paid nonredeemable convertible preference shares at 44.1 cents (9.652 words
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Article1211 2005-10-18 28 VALERIE LAW - VALERIE LAW It is important for you to know the basic features before you buy one valeri e@newstoday.com.sg ANNUITIES have been suggested as the way to go for Singaporeans' retirement, after the Prime Minister brought up the topic to study annuities as a CPF1,211 words
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701 2005-10-18 30 SHOBHATSERING BHALLA - SHOBHATSERING BHALLA Internet ad budget here is forecast to grow to 3 to 4% of total ad-spend in 2 years shobha@newstoday.com.sg INTERNET advertising in Singapore is set to almost quadruple by 2007, according to online media sales specialists. Interactive Hub, the home-grown company which701 words
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103 2005-10-18 31 British Airways has appointed Bartle Bogle Hegarty (BBH) as its worldwide creative advertising agency. The decision follows a review by the airline of its global advertising contract and a competitive pitch among M&C Saatchi, J Walter Thompson DDB Worldwide and BBH. The103 words
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115 2005-10-18 31 Goldzone, a leadership training organisation established in the United States just over two years ago, has set up its first dedicated Leadership Centre in Singapore. The Centre here is the company's regional base to facilitate regional expansion. The privately-held organisation, which was founded115 words
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473 2005-10-18 31 CHOW PENN NEE - CHOW PENN NEE pennnee@newstoday.com.sg ADVERTISERS will now have a better idea of where to put their marketing dollars as doubts over the size of Internet audiences and the number of page views claimed by online publishers may soon become a473 words
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Article, Illustration514 2005-10-18 31 SHOBHATSERING BHALLA - SHOBHATSERING BHALLA US health firm restores Spore heritage building to serve as its corporate headquarters here shobha@newstoday.com.sg IN WHAT some might see as both a symbolic and commercially astute move, a multi-billion-dollar health and beauty company from the United States opened its local corporate514 words
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Article, Illustration737 2005-10-18 32 ARIEL TAM - ARIEL TAM For Samsung, believing the competition is gaining on you is only surefire way to stay on top IN NEW YORK CITY a riel@newstoday.com.sg I SAMSUNG Electronics is afraid of death. Yes, we're talking about the South Korean electronics behemoth, which raked in a sizeable737 words
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Article135 2005-10-18 32 HP COMPAQ DX7200 BUSINESS DESKTOP The HP Compaq dx 7200 business desktop includes key technologies such as an Intel 945G chipset with Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950, enabling users to achieve more in less time. Incorporating the latest processors with Hyper-Thread technology, serial ATA hard drives, DDR2 SDRAM memory135 words
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412 2005-10-18 32 ELAINE NG - ELAINE NG elaine. ng@newstoday.com. sg HOSTING the World Cyber Games (WCG) 2005 Grand Finals is helping Singapore in more ways than one. Aside from having a positive economic impact, it is bringing about greater awareness of online gaming in the city-state,412 words
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Article, Illustration801 2005-10-18 33 ADRIAAN PELZER - ADRIAAN PELZER Proper network planning essential as IPV4 addresses unable to meet needs infotech@newstoday.com.sg I IT IS often said that the only constant is change. This is probably truer for computer networks than for anything else. Dealing with a growing and rapidly changing population ofENG KONG - 801 words
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67 2005-10-18 33 IMS Health and SAS have jointly launched the IMS Sales Force Effectiveness Precision Suite that combines three capabilities precision segmentation, promotional response and resource optimisation —to help pharmaceutical decision-makers to develop and implement sales strategies tailored to their customers, products and markets. These capabilities are enabled67 words
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70 2005-10-18 33 Sun Microsystems has launched Star Office 8 software, the latest version of its desktop productivity suite. StarOffice 8 software is the first commercial office suite using the Open Document Format for Office Applications, an open standard that makes sharing files easier. The packaged software70 words
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Article, Illustration95 2005-10-18 34 Zul Othman - Zul Othman byi Have A Nice Day ONCE the biggest of all stadium rockers, ageing New Jersey hair-metallers Bon Jovi have overcome obstacles and shifting musical trends with mind-boggling endurance. Now enjoying a second wave of popularity, the quartet returns to the bouncinessthey explored on 2000's Crush, bridging95 words
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Article, Illustration114 2005-10-18 34 Playing the Angel IT SEEMS a dreadful idea for Depeche Mode to visit their old themes of sex and sin but their 11th studio album Playing The Angel is easily their best work since 1993's Songs of Faith and Devotion. Stripping their sound backto basics, the trio of114 words
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Article, Illustration115 2005-10-18 34 Life in Slow Motion NO MATTER what kind of rock'n' roll style sweeps through planet pop, there is something cool in knowing that there is always at least one singer-songwriter out there willing to buckthe trend by peddling grand orchestral flourishes. David Gray is one such musician, a115 words
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Article, Illustration146 2005-10-18 34 ZOE TAY - ZOE TAY This week, we ask Queen of CaldecottHillZoe Tay (picture) to pick out her favourite album: ON MICHAEL BUBLE'S IT'S TIME: I don't keep up with music trends but I do like Michael Buble. His jazzy style and catchy tunes are just what you need toDON WONG - 146 words
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Article, Illustration574 2005-10-18 35 ZULOTHMAN - ZULOTHMAN zul@newstoday.com.sg THEY'VE been called the grumpiest British girl group of all time. But according to Sugababes member Heidi Range, their reputation as a group of "moody cows" is thoroughly undeserved. "I would say that we're the happiest we've been in a while right574 words
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Article, Illustration304 2005-10-18 35 -JOYCE LIN - -JOYCE LIN ERICIA Lee (picture) has appeared on the covers of lad magazines such as the Singapore edition of FHM. But when asked to strike a sultry pose at a photo session, she shot an innocent look at the photographer before asking: "How?"WEETECKHIAN - 304 words
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Article, Illustration276 2005-10-18 36 JOYCE LIN - JOYCE LIN Thai hunk Gof's looking for love joyce@newstoday.com.sg IF YOU'VE wondered who the heartthrob in the Tiramisu trailers is, ponder no more. The good-looking mug belongs to Akara Ammarttayakul, who goes by his stage name, Gof Akara. The 28-year-old Thai plays aWEETECKHIAN - 276 words
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Article, Illustration834 2005-10-18 38 REETA RAMAN - REETA RAMAN Growing old is inevitable but stress, smoking, bad diet can lead to premature ageing reeta@newstoday.com.sg AGEING is a normal process of physical change that happens over time. Some people age passively without giving much thought of making conscious, healthy choices to take careAFP - 834 words
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Article, Illustration483 2005-10-18 40 Celebrity health watch Veteran actress Zhu Mimi is known for her frank, cheerful and loud roles in television. The actress has a hectic filming schedule, shuttling between Hong Kong and Singapore to act in various drama serials. The star ofMediaCorp TV Channel B's Oh Mother! (every Saturday atTODAY FILE PHOTC ■ . - 483 words
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Article, Illustration267 2005-10-18 40 BRENDA CHEW - BRENDA CHEW A CAN of sardines is a nutritional powerhouse as they are full of omega-3 fatty acids, protein and calcium. The saltwater fish has hearthealthy properties, as it contains omega-3 fatty acids. According to the American Heart Association website, these acids can reduce triglyceride ("bad"AFP - 267 words
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Article, Illustration622 2005-10-18 42 REETA RAMAN - REETA RAMAN Hair loss can affect anyone, at any age so have it treated before it's too late reeta@newstoday.com.sg YOU could be just 12 or 13, and still have male or female-pattern hair loss. This is no exaggeration some of the youngest patientsNATIONAL SKIN CENTRE - 622 words
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Article740 2005-10-18 44 REETA RAMAN - REETA RAMAN reeta@newstoday.com.sg WHEN she was 48, Elena Tan started to experience intermittent hot flushes throughout the day. She also started to perspire profusely. So much so that in a day, Elena could easily change her clothes six times because they became drenched with740 words
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Article, Illustration797 2005-10-18 45 3 cures for the rash that has nothing to do with worms RINGWORM infection is one of the most common skin infections that affects humans. It is caused by a plant-like organism known as a fungus that feeds on the outermost layers of the skin. RingwormENG KONG - 797 words
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Article, Illustration310 2005-10-18 46 ■AFP Medical report slams Hollywood's attitude to sex and drug use ALONG with his handgun and exploding cigarette lighter, movie super-spy James Bond should also carry condoms, doctors said in a report slamming Hollywood's attitudes to sex and drug use. Citing repeated scenes of unprotected sex, drug■AFP; AFF - 310 words
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Article387 2005-10-18 46 -KRT THE smell of coffee frequently celebrated as one of life's most pleasurable experiences, even by people who don't like the taste nauseates American Kathy Kurland. "Coffee is the worst smell. I can't even describe it," she said. Other smells, such as freshly made popcorn, used-KRT - 387 words
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Article618 2005-10-18 47 MY DAUGHTER is four years old and is very curious. Once, I took her along with me to a public toilet so that I could change my panty liners. She asked me why there was hair growing on my private parts. I was too embarrassed to answer618 words
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Article99 2005-10-18 47 During the week, you can seek free medication reviews from pharmacists at selected Guardian Health Beauty outlets and Unity Healthcare stores. National Healthcare group polyclinic pharmacies, Sing Health service polyclinics and Watsons personal care outlets. Pharmacists will advise patients on their medicinal queries such as dosages and side99 words
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Article47 2005-10-18 47 Find out more about drug allergies and the safe use of health supplements at this free public forum. Date: Oct 22 Time: 10am to 11.30 am Venue: Tampines Regional Library Auditorium Registration/Enquiries: Registration is free. Pre-registration is required. Call 6221 1136 or visit www.pss.org.sg47 words
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Article112 2005-10-18 47 At the diabetes cooking demonstration, visitors can look forward to learning tips on preparing healthy-yet-delicious dishes that can be prepared easily at home. They can also benefit from the free health screenings (this requires pre-event registration), including general health screening, foot screening and heel scans. A wide array112 words
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Article120 2005-10-18 47 October is the breast cancer awareness month. Learn more about the condition and how to keep yourself safe from it. A breast cancer survivor will also be on hand to talk about her brush with the disease. Date: Oct 22 Time: 2pm to 4.15pm Venue: Changi General120 words
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238 2005-10-18 52 -AFP LONDON Collins Johns celebrated his 20th birthday in style with a goal as Fulham climbed out of the relegation zone with a 1-1 draw at Charlton yesterday (this morning, Singapore time). The Dutch striker produced a stinging right-footed volley to hand-AFP - 238 words
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