Today, 7 January 2006

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    16 1 weekend TODAY 7 8, 2006 MICA (P) 114/07/2005 share your free newspaper 111 8 *****6 *****0
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      99 1 we set you thinking todayonline.com APICTUREOFCOMPASSION 8 STRIDENTLY SUSAN 32 46 THAT’STHESPIRIT,S’PORE BANKINGONASIA’S NEWWEALTH 16 NEIL HUMPHREYS 12 r =SJj. They're rJurtf ns copief VCD $19.90 giveaway DVD $29.90 NOV 2005 2006 SUPER win a Pioneer PURE Vision Black 43 High Definition Plasma TV every month. Simply spend $20 on
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      Lock icon SHALOM, SHARON
      820 1  -  Career gone, legacy in doubt, it’s a battle only to save his life CLEMENTMESENAS EDITOR-AT-LARGE clement@newstoday.com.sg CRUEL as it may sound, the grim battle that doctors are fighting to save the life of Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon is now only of academic interest in the broader scheme
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      SHARON’S DANGEROUS VISION NOW ON HOLD
      881 3  -  But Israel lacks a man of destiny, one to dictate the country’s future newscomment we set you thinking William Pfaff The writer is a veteran columnist on international affairs for the International Herald Tribune. PARIS Ariel Sharon has always seemed a man of destiny,
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      Lock icon Penang ponders opening a casino
      189 4 AP KUALA LUMPUR Penang officials are considering a proposal to open a casino to lure tourists, even though the plan is likely to face fierce opposition from the country’s Muslim majority. Opening a casino could help the country compete for tourist dollars with nearby Singapore,
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      $150,000 kitty to aid problem gamblers
      528 4  -  Govt invites proposals for projects to educate people about evils of gambling VALCHUA ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR val@newstoday.com.sg A NEW $150,000 fund has been set up by the Government to encourage more groundup activities to publicise the ills of gambling. Announcing this on Friday, the
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      213 3 Available till 12 February 06 Good Fortune Platters at Delifrance Cafe From 11am onwards La Mousseline de Volaille (Grilled Chicken) Succulent Grilled Chicken served with creamy Hollandaise Sauce, Potato Gratin and GardenFresh Vegetables. m OR Le Mussel Pasta Fantastique (Pasta with N.Z. Mussels) A classic combination of Pasta and succulent
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      15 4 Check Out the Winners of the Singapore Youth Award Sports Adventure 2005 See page 7
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      240 5 H i FANN WONG MediaCorp Artiste r V 'A Enjoy a tasty Reunion with New Moon c c DO SRM ABALONE ipaqNE 'nODUCT OF AUSTRAL* 6 A New Moon Abalone Mexico Australia New Zealand New Moon Premium Gift Set New Zealand Abalone Australia Abalone Imperial Shark's Fin Soup Exclusive Tissue
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  • singapore news
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      Rebel See’s new venture
      385 6  -  Film-maker again makes documentary dealing with politics JEANINETAN jeanine@newstoday.com.sg FILM-MAKER Martyn See, whose controversial 26-minute documentary Singapore Rebel was banned here on the grounds that it was a political film, has made yet another film dealing with politics. The subject of his new 49-minute documentary, Zahari’s
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      Jurong upgrading in the works
      231 6  -  LEEU-WEN A FOOT reflexology area, ramps at void decks, lifts that stop at every floor and a fresh coat of paint are just part of a slew of improvements that await residents living at Jurong West Street 41. This after their precinct, comprising blocks 456
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      Bringing Chingay to more homes
      189 6  -  —CHEOWXINYI THE Chingay fanfare is growing by the year. For the second year running, the annual Chinese New Year parade will continue from Orchard to the heartlands. This time round, the two-week heartland celebrations spreads its wings for the first time to Ang Mo Kio
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      Lock icon AGAINST ALL ODDS:
      11 6 AGAINSTALLODDS:DrWilliamTantryingtobreaktheGuinnessWorldRecordofthe24hoursnon-stopmarathonatthe l Tampines Polytechnic Sports Complex. TREVOR TAN
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      Rebel See’s new venture
      387 6 (2nd edition)  -  Film-maker again makes documentary dealing with politics JEANINETAN jeanine@newstoday.com.sg FILM-MAKER Martyn See, whose controversial 26-minute documentary Singapore Rebel was banned here on the grounds that it was a political film, has made yet another film dealing with politics. The subject of his new 49-minute documentary, Zahari’s
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      Jurong upgrading in the works
      231 6 (2nd edition)  -  LEEU-WEN A FOOT reflexology area, ramps at void decks, lifts that stop at every floor and a fresh coat of paint are just part of a slew of improvements that await residents living at Jurong West Street 41. This after their precinct, comprising blocks 456
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      Bringing Chingay to more homes
      189 6 (2nd edition)  -  —CHEOWXINYI THE Chingay fanfare is growing by the year. For the second year running, the annual Chinese New Year parade will continue from Orchard to the heartlands. This time round, the two-week heartland celebrations spreads its wings for the first time to Ang Mo Kio
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      Lock icon AGAINST ALL ODDS:
      11 6 (2nd edition) AGAINSTALLODDS:DrWilliamTantryingtobreaktheGuinnessWorldRecordofthe24hoursnon-stopmarathonatthe l Tampines Polytechnic Sports Complex. TREVOR TAN
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      210 6 AT YOUR SERVICE Home Removal IT Products Services Albert Mover Reliable home ComputerAxis Services and office removal services $20 S60 on site charges for at reasonable rates. Free box. all computer problems, repair 9048 3411 services. 8133 2885 Electrical Plumbing Beca Engineering Company Shan Lee Plumbing For clearing (24hrs) Power
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      210 6 (2nd edition) AT YOUR SERVICE Home Removal IT Products Services Albert Mover Reliable home ComputerAxis Services and office removal services $20 S60 on site charges for at reasonable rates. Free box. all computer problems, repair 9048 3411 services. 8133 2885 Electrical Plumbing Beca Engineering Company Shan Lee Plumbing For clearing (24hrs) Power
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    Lock icon SPORTS & ADVENTURE
    737 7 SPORTS ADVENTURE ADVERTORIAL In this last of a five-part series on the Singapore Youth Award (SYA), the highest national youth accolade, Eveline Gan speaks to three sports personalities Theresa Goh, Sheik Alau’ddin and Li Jia Wei who received last year’s SYA 6= Never give up in whatever you do because
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    SINGAPORE YOUTH AWARD
    119 7 Sports Adventure Roll of Honour Individual 2005 Ms Theresa Goh 2005 Ms Li Jia Wei 2005 Mr Sheik Alau'ddin Yacoob Marican, PBM (Medal of Commendation) 2004 Mr James Wong 2004 Dr Benedict Tan, BBM, PBM (Medal of Commendation) 2003 Mr Remy Ong 2002 Mr Khoo Swee Chiow
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      96 7 NOMINATE NOW! THE SINGAPORE YOUTH AWARD EXCELLENCE WITH A HEART Know someone who is deserving of the Singapore Youth Award? He or she must excel in any of these fields: 1) Arts Culture 2) Community Youth Services 3) Entrepreneurship 4) Science Technology 5) Sports Adventure He or she must also
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  • world news
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      Lock icon WHEN THE TSUNAMI MET THE THAI WAY
      889 8  -  How compassion overcame a force of nature RAHULVENKITIN RAHULVENKITIN PHUKET rahul. venkit@newstoday.com. sg FRAMED photograph of a little girl in hand, Mr Vimon Thongtae soaked in the idyllic calm as the gentle waters of the Andaman Sea kissed the shores of Ban Nam
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      Lock icon In Iraq, a bloody question mark
      208 8 AGENCIES BAGHDAD Even as deadly attacks killed more than 170 people in Iraq in just two days, a top United States general said violence in the country should decline this year. But the bloodshed has raised further doubts about Iraq’s political stability. “(As) more
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    • GLOBAL ROUND UP
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        TEH TARIK DOES NOT LEAD TO STROKE
        82 8 The Health Ministry has refuted an earlier news report that said Malaysians were prone to stroke due to their obsession with teh tarik, the New Straits Timesreported. Health Minister Chua Soi Lek denied that the big dose of condensed milk in teh tarik
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        Lock icon CHINA, JAPAN TO HOLD TALKS
        66 8 AP Japan and China will hold one-day talks next Monday in Beijing on bilateral ties and a dispute over gas deposits in the East China Sea, the Japanese Foreign Ministry said. Tensions between the Asian rivals have risen over the past year, particularly over the
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        Lock icon WHAT REALLY GOES ON IN A BROTHEL
        55 8 AFP A German theatre company has said that it will stage a play in a Berlin brothel designed to focus attention on “what really happens” in the world of prostitution. After two performances of the play, called Joy Services, two madams will discuss
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      Lock icon One-party rule a thing of the past, says India’s ‘technocrat politician’
      353 10  -  SHIBUITTY KUTTICKAL COALITION politics has come to stay in India and the concern that alliances are unstable is a misconception, according to Mr Chandrababu Naidu (picture), opposition leader in India’s Andhra Pradesh state. Delivering a lecture at the Raffles
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      Lock icon They played with dead chickens’ heads
      247 10 3rd bird flu death from same family in Turkey AGENCIES DOGUBAYAZIT (Turkey) An 11-year-old girl died on Friday of suspected bird flu in eastern Turkey days after her brother and sister succumbed to the disease. Their doctor said they most likely contracted the illness
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      Lock icon UK leader admits addiction
      116 10 —AFP LONDON Mr Charles Kennedy, the head of Britain’s second main opposition party, the Liberal Democrats, called a snap leadership contest after admitting he had been battling alcohol addiction. The affable Mr Kennedy, 46, said on Thursday that he had been “seeking to cope with a
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      336 11 0MMK0 Ml un iji] a i c V_hinese New Year can be a hard time for those of us who are trying to lose or maintain our current weight. It really doesn't take much ettort to restore or maintain that dazzling figure, just hand your weight problems over to London
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        TANJONG PAGAR CROSSING'S A HAZARD
        90 12  -  DAVID KWOK NG KAN May I suggest that the authorities consider relocating the zebra crossing at the junction of Peck Seah and Tras Street. Many MRT commuters and office workers use this crossing daily. Since the construction of the Icon building behind Amara Hotel began,
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        WHAT LIMIT AN MCST'S RIGHT TO PENALISE?
        123 12  -  MICHAEL LOHYIKMING I was in a glass lift in Wisma Atria when a sign caught my eye. It stated that the management had the right to impose a minimum “penalty” of $1,000 against passengers who damage the lift. Can the building authorities comment
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      Lock icon A new name, some fresh wishes
      809 12  -  Let’s see an end to redundant earpieces, harping on the NKF saga and rudeness WEEKEND WITH Neil Humphreys news@newstoday.com.sg news@newstoday.com.sg COMING down an escalator at the Toa Payoh Hub on New Year’s Day, I was tapped on the shoulder. Instinctively, I turned and said:
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      Strict QA system in place to minimise construction defects: HDB
      298 12  -  Letter from TAY BOON SUN Senior Public Relations Officer for Director (Corporate Development) Housing Development Board I refer to the letter “Cracking their heads over shoddy flooring” by Mr Quek Hwa Hwee (Dec 29). The common cause of dislodged floor
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      Being real-istic
      298 14 Say goodbye to the days of million-dollar HDB flats Letter from STEVE KNGO I REFER to the article, “Real estate prices go high-rise” (Jan 4). I disagree that climbing property prices are signalling a recovery. In fact, there is no basis to suggest that Singapore’s residential property market
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      Thick-skinned neighbour woes
      321 14 Letter from SHIRLEY SOH I REFER to Damien Tan’s letter, “Make my neighbour can it”, (Jan 6). My neighbours make extremely loud noises, too. We hear people talking and shouting loudly, constant banging of cupboards and doors, and kids screaming in the middle of the night. This
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      An icon demolished, now what?
      148 14 Letter from JEFFREY HO LOON POH WHILE passing by the site of the demolished National Theatre site at Clemenceau Avenue the other day, I noticed that it was still bare. For the benefit of Singaporeans who may not be aware of why such an iconic
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      35 12 we set you thinking todayonline.com Opinions. Thoughts. Concerns. What moves you? What irks you? Tell us. Write, email or fax us a letter with your full name, contact number and address. we want your voice
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      296 15 rs/eu/ Y°yk SKIN SOLUTIONS an Ultimate Transformation This Festive Season You can now look forward to radiant skin anytime of the year! you still think having the perfect complexion is nothing but a pipe dream, think again. With New York Skin Solutions’ one-of-its-kind formula, your skin solution is tailor-made to
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      Lock icon Banking on Asia’s new wealth
      728 16  -  Region’s high net-worth individuals mostly self-made and more demanding of their private bankers CHOW PENN NEE pennnee@newstoday.com. sg THE rise in the number of millionaires in Singapore and the region has helped make the private banking industry one of the stars of the financial sector
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      Lock icon market watch
      500 16 Dow Jones Singapore SHARES closed higher on Friday, with the ST Index scaling a fresh six-year high led by bank stocks, traders said. The ST Index rose 16.99 points, or 0.7 per cent, to 2,420.74, its highest since Jan 2000. In the broader market, advancers outnumbered decliners 316
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      UOB to buy back $600m of its shares
      381 17 UNITED Overseas Bank (UOB) said on Friday it would set aside $600 million for a share buyback plan to better manage its capital and improve its return on equity (ROE). The news of the planned share buyback helped push UOB shares up
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      Temasek takes 80% stake in Dove Finance
      192 17 SINGAPORE investment firm Temasek Holdings has taken an 80-per-cent stake in Dove Finance, a consumer finance company based in south India, the Wall Street Journal Asia reported on Friday in its online edition. “Asia Financial Holdings, a wholly owned subsidiary of Temasek, has
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      Lock icon Hong Leong Asia sells metal container ops
      116 17 DOW JONES HONG Leong Asia said on Friday its whol-ly-owned unit, Hong Leong (China), had agreed to sell its metal container business for $54.2 million to Blagden Packaging Singapore. The sale includes Hong Leong Asia’s stakes in Rex Metal Packaging and Qingdao Rex
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      Lock icon CORPORATE BRIEFS
      138 17 Dow Jones Bloomberg CDL Properties, a unit of City Developments, will sell a $100-million 3-year bond at 3.735 per cent and a $100 million 5-year bond at 3.875 per cent on Jan 20, two of the lead managers of the issues said. The bonds are being issued to
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      84 17 Farm Beauty Health Fitness FAIR 2006 70% OFF on health supplements, sports nutrition natural skincare products Win 3 Apple i-Pods 6 many other prizes daily Free Sampling Testers Free Nature’s Farm Pine Bark Extract 60s worth $85.80 with min purchase Level 3, Room 314 Suntec International Convention Exhibition Centre l
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      Dress proud
      615 18  -  Women are not the only ones who are fussy about their clothes. When it comes to wardrobe essentials, the men have their shirts firmly in hand. CITYSTYLE with Pearlyn Tham pearlyn@newstoday.com.sg MEN they never fail to surprise. Just when I thought only women would pay attention to the
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    • style
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        Lock icon EXCUSE ME, ARE YOU LOCAL ?
        1206 19  - EXCUSE ME, ARE YOU LOCAL Home-grown beauty brands are doing Singapore proud LAUREEN TOH laureent@newstoday.com.sg THEY may not be waving their local brand status like a victory flag, but home-grown beauty companies are holding their own. However, with consumers overwhelmed by brands that all promise to revitalise, renew and revamp,
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        SHIRT CHIC
        22 21 Fly Entertainment artiste and Expressions ambassadorThomas Ong buttons up in style. BOARDROOM BUY: White shirt with checks $69 from G2000.
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        STRIPE TEASE
        184 22 Okay, so you can’t give up your favourite striped shirts. But surprise your colleagues in the new year with a twist to these. Instead of the usual hohum black or grey stripes on a white shirt, experiment with pastel stripes or even multi-coloured stripes that can perk up
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        STAND OUT
        195 23 So, you work in a creative environment or dress down on Fridays. Don’t stifle your style by wearing a boring, stuffy shirt. Look out for tops with interesting details that aren’t too trashy or tacky and keep away from the ones with conservative, corporate elements, such as a
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        EXTRA EDGE
        160 24 Bored with the usual button-front, collared shirts? Keep an eye out for shirts with a unique twist. Coloured plackets, concealed buttons, mother-of-pearl buttons and French cuffs help to add something different to the entire package. Try a Mandarin-collared shirt but be careful as the high collar can be
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      Surprising serenity
      455 20  -  This spa in the heart of town offers soothing, unhurried treatment VALCHUA val@newstoday.com.sg ALTHOUGH spas are a dime a dozen these days, Ning The Fusion Spa hits the right notes in a few areas. One of these is its location right on the rooftop of MacDonald House. It
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      Planting the seeds of youth
      269 20  -  PEARLYNTHAM GOOD things come in small packages. And in the case of Origins’ new Youthtopia Skin Firming Cream and Lotion with Rhodiola, good things come in a small herb. Called Rhodiola, this flowering herb grows high up in the remote polar regions of Russia one
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      ATAGLANCE
      323 20 COACH SPRING INTO STYLE How better to welcome the spring season than with cheerful flowers? The Spring 2006 collection by Coach includes the Poppy range, shown here, which features colourful suede and leather poppy flower appliqués. Just as cheery is the Soho Signature Studded Small Hobo, inspired by a
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    • makan
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        When Indonesian and Thai chefs get together...
        496 25  -  They’ll take you on a culinary adventure, authentic and creative eat oul Tbi>\Y AMYVAN food@newstoday.com.sg BALI Thai, as its name suggests, features a halal menu of Indonesian and Thai delights. Its extensive va- riety of dishes is prepared by Thai and Indonesian chefs
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    • SHOPPING GUIDE
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        LG P7200 MOBILE PHONE
        136 26 Sporting a screen that can rotate up to 180 degrees, the LG P7200 mobile phone allows you to take pictures at various angles. The phone’s 2-megapixel camera gives you pictures at 1,600 x 1,200 pixels in resolution and provides videorecording capability as well. Adding to the
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        D-LINK'S DSM-320RD WIRELESS MEDIA PLAYER
        147 26 The D-Link MediaLounge DSM-320RD wireless media player connects your home entertainment centre to an existing network, allowing you to wirelessly stream music, photos and videos from your computer to the TV and stereo system. Using 802.11 g wireless technology, it is able to stream media
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        SHIRO DA MP3 PLAYER
        114 26 Weighing 20g with battery and at 13mm thin, the Shiro DA MP3 player is a lightweight audio player with heavyweight functions. Its integrated Address Book Content Manager allows you to manage your contact information just like a phone book organiser. Also included is the Ebook/Text File
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        MOTOROLA H700 BLUETOOTH HEADSET
        141 26 Motorola’s latest Bluetooth headset, the H700, is based on the popular folding microphone design. At 14g, it is about 30 per cent smaller than its predecessor. You can answer calls with ease as the H700 is equipped with Motorola’s exclusive RapidConnect design, which features a reversible
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    • gadget
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        NEC stakes claim to ultra- thin clamshell
        537 26  -  N412i knocks Motorola’s V3 Razr off the pedestal by shaving off a full mm I-MODE MOBILE PHONEREVIEW NECN412i ARIEL TAM ariel@newstoday.com.sg SO, YOU thought the Motorola V3 Razr was an absolute breakthrough in how thin clamshell phones can go. Now, NEC has knocked
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        Game of war that’s so realistic
        605 26  -  XBOX GAMEREVIEW TREVOR TAN WE ALL know the dichotomous fate of sequels either they elevate their predecessors to higher levels or they fall flat on the ground. Perhaps that is why there are two versions of the sequel to the critically-acclaimed first person shooter
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        A computer board game played with pawns and dice
        257 27 IN AN attempt to marry the excitement of electronic gaming with the social interaction of traditional multi-player board games, Philips has developed a prototype table-top gaming platform that combines the features of computer gaming, such as dynamic playing fields and gaming
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        Lock icon Palm’s smartphone based on Microsoft’s Windows
        186 27 AP LAS VEGAS Palm Inc’s newest Treo smartphone, the 700w, is its first based on Microsoft’s Windows, but the pioneering handheld maker has added distinct touches of its own. While the original Treos based on the Palm OS helped define the smartphone category, Palm
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    • car
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        Hot wheels of 2006
        875 28  -  Planning to get a new car this year? Here are fresh models to choose from SHELDON TROLLOPE news@newstoday.com. sg ALFA ROMEO 159 The charismatic Italian car maker will have the new 159 in its showroom by June. This stylish four-door saloon replaces the 156 and promises
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        The eighth wonder
        488 30  -  The eighth-generation Civic is poised to be a watershed for Honda SHELDON TROLLOPE news@newstoday.com.sg THE new Honda Civic which will be officially launched here next weekend seems to be a mirror of how far we’ve come. The last seven generations of this model have made for a
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        Improving face value: Vectra gets a style boost
        263 30  -  NICKSYN Opel has been quietly fielding the Vectra as a Germanic alternative to the Japanese mid-sized executive sedans for some time now a bit too quietly perhaps. If you’re in the market for something different with a dose of Continental cred and
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        NEWS TRACKS
        401 30 FACELIFTEDPEUGEOT307ARRIVES The latest version of Peugeot’s 307 hatchback was launched here on Thursday in conjunction with the official opening of distributor AutoFrance’s new Blue Box showroom along Alexandra Road. Said to be able to support the brand forthe next 10 to 15 years, the facility is located within
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    • property
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        It’s going to climb higher and higher
        884 31  -  Experts predict rise in buying activity in mass, middle-end private property market SHOBHATSERING BHALLA shobha@newstoday.com.sg AFTER eight years of decline, the private property market is finally on the upswing with prices rising a robust 3.8 per cent for all of 2005, led by
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        Lock icon 50% of The Foliage sold
        177 31  -  —JANECH I APOCO ALTHOUGH it was launched only about a week ago, 50 per cent of The Foliage a freehold property in Pasir Panjang has been sold. The 88-unit development by Hoi Hup JV Development offers a choice of one, two-plus-one, and three bedroom apartments,
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          28 36  -  ROSS WALLACE Bill Murray shines in this quirky film about a washed-up Lothario in search of five former lovers. Slow-moving, laidback and easy-to-overlook but ultimately irresistible.
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          33 36  -  ZULOTHMAN This witty and original family-friendly claymation film is sure to please long-time fans of Wallace and Gromit as well as win over new converts.
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          42 36  -  FELIX CHEONG Two-dimensional characters and an over- arching and overwhelming Christian framework makes this adaptation of the C S Lewis novel a little contrived, although it’s still good popcorn entertainment. I
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          33 36  -  JT Leon Lai plays an intellectually challenged man who is tricked into becoming a gigolo in Tokyo by small-time crook Chapman To in this irresponsible and ridiculous buddy —JT film.
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        162 38 DOCUMENTARY OFTHE WEEK GEIKO GIRL Channel NewsAsia, Sunday, 7.32pm As a young woman, Mamehisa leaves her to embark on her chosen life, this film follows her in her training and illustrates the curious, traditional life of the Geiko. Matsuo Ochiya is one of about 20 in Gion, the
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          67 38 Channel 5, 10.30pm Harry Feversham is admired by his comrades as one of the finest British soldiers in his regiment. However, he becomes overwhelmed by self-doubt and uncertainty when his regiment is sent to fight a war in North Africa. Can his friends and fiancée help
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          148 38 Channel 8, 10.30pm Chan Kwok-Ming is a cop who’s on the verge of losing his neglected wife, Sammi. The two are caught in their car during a traffic jam when an armed robbery happens nearby. During the ensuing shootout, Sammi is shot in the head. She lives,
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          69 39 Channel 5, 10pm Get fired up in this new season of The Apprentice For the first time, Donald Trump handpicks 18 young entrepreneurs and it’s the most talented group of candidates ever. They will compete for a dream job of a lifetime with The Trump
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          80 39 Channel NewsAsia, 8.30pm Two houses in Kuala Lumpur one with grandeur that stirs reverence, the other uses a radical “wallless” concept. One has colonnades as high as 8 metres and open courtyards that reflect a fusion of colonial British and traditional South Indian influences. The
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      516 41  -  Career experts give their advice on job-hopping JANICE GOH janice@newstoday.com.sg SOME of us are only too familiar with this:The alarm ringing at 6am on Monday awakens a feeling of dread as you pry open your eyes to another week of work. You can
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      440 42 Hingis finally loses, but her confidence rises ahead of Aussie Open AFP TENNIS Australian women’s hardcourt championship GOLD COAST Former world No 1 Martina Hingis failed to achieve a fairytale victory in her comeback tournament here on Friday. But her confidence is soaring as she prepares for
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      291 42 BLOOMBERG CRICKET Australia v South Africa SYDNEY Ricky Ponting hit back-to-back centuries as Australia beat South Africa by eight wickets in the series-deciding cricket Test here on Friday to seal a 2-0 win. Ponting smashed 143 not out to follow his first-innings 120
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      405 43 AP GOLF Mercedes Championship KAPALUA, Hawaii Olin Browne struck his 15-foot par putt and started walking toward the hole, knowing it was going to miss. But the ball kept crawling toward the cup, and Browne stopped in mid-stride as it trickled to
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      400 43 AGENCIES PRIMERA LIGA Espanyol v Barcelona MADRID Spanish league leaders Barcelona return to duty after the winter break on Saturday with a derby clash against city rivals Espanyol, whose coach believes Frank Rijkaard’s side are the best he has ever seen. Barcelona, who
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      268 44  -  DARREN LAI GOLF Accenture Champion of Champions 2005 MARDAN Mamat came from four strokes behind to win the Accenture Champion of Champions title last year. Going into Friday’s final day of this year’s event at the Laguna National Golf and Country Club’s Masters Course, he
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      380 46  -  CUBBYLEONG cubby@newstoday.com.sg ON A day when our national athletes took centre stage at the MAP awards for their achievements at the Manila SEA Games, a horde of coaches from different sports watch with pride as their charges bask in the limelight. But, having done so
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      275 46  -  DARREN LAI darren@newstoday.com.sg NATIONAL coach Radojko Avramovic has named four uncapped players in his squad of 26 in preparation for the two 2007 Asian Cup Group E qualifiers next month. The most notable addition to the Lions squad is Tampines’ defensive midfield lynchpin and
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      200 46  -  DARREN LAI BOWLING ABF Tour Tournament of Champions RE MY Ong and Jennifer Tan continued where they left off by maintaining their excellent form on Friday to cruise to the quarter-finals of the season ending ABF Tour Tournament of Champions in Jakarta. Playing his second
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      334 47 $30,000 National men’s waterpolo team $28,000 Zhang Xueling (Table tennis women’s singles, women’s doubles, mixed doubles, women’s team) $23,750 Joscelin Yeo (Swimming women’s 100m butterfly, 100m freestyle, 100m breaststroke, 50m freestyle, 200m IM, 4x100m medley); Tao Li (Swimming women’s 100m backstroke, 200m backstroke, 200m butterfly, 4x100m medley)
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      294 47 AFP BANGKOK Matchplay greats Nick Faldo and Ian Woosnam will take on home heroes Thaworn Wiratchant and Thongchai Jaidee in a blockbuster foursomes match in the Royal Trophy showdown between Europe and Asia on Saturday. England’s Faldo, the all-time leading points
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      111 47 REVAMPED S-League side Sengkang Punggol, who are returning to the S-League fold this year, will be holding trials this weekend for their Prime League teams. Those interested to try out for their under-23 (born in 1983 and after), under18 (1988-89) and under-16 (1990-91) sides are
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