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Advertisement46 2006-01-26 1 OF HEALTHY CONSTITUTION There should be no doubt about due process regarding capital punishment 2 LET THE PATIENT DECIDE Who’s to deny a grandmother with cancer her wish to stay on life support? 18 A THEATRICAL RETURN Host of diverse performances herald local theatre’s comeback 2446 words
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774 2006-01-26 1 ANSLEYNG; —ADDITIONALREPORTINGBYLINYANQIN - Murderer’s conviction upheld in 2:1 Court of Appeal decision ANSLEYNG ansley@newstoday.com.sg —ADDITIONALREPORTINGBYLINYANQIN —ADDITIONALREPORTINGBYLINYANQIN FOR a moment, the scales of justice hung in the balance before tipping decisively against convicted murderer Took Leng How, sealing his fate. In a rare occurrence, the three774 words
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Article112 2006-01-26 1 Took Leng How, 23, was sentenced to death in August last year after he was found guilty of the murder of eight-year-old Chinese national Huang Na on Oct 10, 2004, in a storeroom in the Pasir Panjang Wholesale Centre (PPWC). Took was a colleague of Huang Na’s112 words
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398 2006-01-26 1 AGENCIES RAMALLAH (West Bank) In a development that could completely alter peace equations, the armed Islamist group Hamas trying to enter mainstream politics was expected to challenge the ruling Fatah movement’s 40-year domination of the Palestinian cause in yesterday’s parliamentary elections. Most of— AGENCIES - 398 words
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Title Section19 2006-01-26 1(2nd edition) TODAY AFTERNOON EDITION 12/07/2005 1 (P) MICA share your free newspaper Thursday January 26, 2006 todayonline.com 8 *****6 *****919 words
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Article98 2006-01-26 1(2nd edition) BLOOMBERG US stocks ended a two-day rally as a worsening profit outlook for oil companies and homebuilders, two of the best performers during the past 12 months, sent prices lower. The Standard Poor’s 500 Index fell 2.18 points to 1,264.68 in New York, for its first drop— BLOOMBERG - 98 words
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774 2006-01-26 1(2nd edition) ANSLEYNG; —ADDITIONALREPORTINGBYLINYANQIN - Murderer’s conviction upheld in 2:1 Court of Appeal decision ANSLEYNG ansley@newstoday.com.sg —ADDITIONALREPORTINGBYLINYANQIN —ADDITIONALREPORTINGBYLINYANQIN FOR a moment, the scales of justice hung in the balance before tipping decisively against convicted murderer Took Leng How, sealing his fate. In a rare occurrence, the three774 words
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Advertisement47 2006-01-26 1(2nd edition) PALESTINIANELECTIONS Fatah challenged as Hamas draws a third of votes 3 U.S.COURTPUTSOFFEXECUTION Chemicals in lethal injection under scrutiny 13 BOOSTFORAFGHANISTAN? Britain to send 4,000 extra troops there, says paper 1 3 LETTHEPATIENTDECIDE Who’s to deny a grandmother with cancer her wish to stay on life support? 1847 words
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749 2006-01-26 2 THOMAS KOSHY - There should be no doubts about the due process when capital punishment is imposed newscomment we set you thinking Perhaps,insuchinstances, theCourtofAppealshould givethedefendantthe benefitofthedoubtand sparehimthedeathpenalty. THOMAS KOSHY The writer is a lawyer. These are his personal views. WHEN a Senior Counsel asks whether the749 words
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Article522 2006-01-26 3 JASMINE YIN - Gambling hotline receives 82 calls in its first week, 26 cases to be followed-up JASMINE YIN jasmine.yin@newstoday.com. sg IT IS obvious that the stakes are high not just for those who gamble, but also for their relatives who get hurt by the addiction. Barely522 words
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Article522 2006-01-26 3(2nd edition) JASMINE YIN - Gambling hotline receives 82 calls in its first week, 26 cases to be followed-up JASMINE YIN jasmine.yin@newstoday.com. sg IT IS obvious that the stakes are high not just for those who gamble, but also for their relatives who get hurt by the addiction. Barely522 words
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193 2006-01-26 3(2nd edition) BLOOMBERG THE ruling Fatah Party took first place in yesterday’s Palestinian elections as the Islamic group Hamas, which has fought Israel with suicide bombers, deepened its challenge to peace efforts by winning a third of the votes, exit polls showed. Fatah,— BLOOMBERG - 193 words
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Article326 2006-01-26 4 LINYANQ I N - LINYANQ I N yanqinl@newstoday.com.sg ALL five polytechnics in Singapore will be raising tuition fees by $50 for the academic year of 2006. The fee hike, which brings annual tuition fees to $2,100, follows an increase of $100 last year. Rising costs, such326 words
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466 2006-01-26 4 TORCHING LI - Alienated Muslim youth with little knowledge of Islam can be exploited by terrorists, says Minister Yaacob TORCHING LI chingli@newstoday.com.sg A RELIGIOUS “time bomb” was identified by Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs Yaacob Ibrahim at a two-hour dialogue session on “Understanding Islam” last night: “Empty vessels” or466 words
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267 2006-01-26 4 —CHEOWXINYI - —CHEOWXINYI AFTER hiring an external agency to review its service sector, retail department store Metro realised that it all boils down to language. To solve the problem, it has installed language labs in its stores to improve the staff’s proficiency in English. “Over 60267 words
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Article271 2006-01-26 6 —TEOXUANWEI - —TEOXUANWEI WHAT’S Total Defence without some action? While previous Total Defence campaigns have featured static displays and roadshows, this year’s will incorporate a good dose of action and fun in the form of a contest a la the Amazing Race. The one-day race on Feb271 words
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Article, Illustration662 2006-01-26 6 TORCHING LI - How NParks CEO convinced Govt to set aside 94ha for recreational gardens TORCHING LI chingli@newstoday.com.sg FOR National Parks Board (NParks) chief executive Dr Tan Wee Kiat (picture), money does grow on trees. “Just look at nature ‘cities’ around the world such as Central Park in662 words
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Article135 2006-01-26 6 Channel NewsAsia The case of dangerous driving against NonConstituency Member of Parliament (NCMP) Steve Chia has been adjourned till March 1, following an application by his lawyer Solomon Tan. The 34-year-old NCMP was charged with beating a red light at the junction of Braddell Road and— Channel NewsAsia - 135 words
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84 2006-01-26 6 Channel NewsAsia Indonesia and Singapore have agreed to set up a Joint Technical Working Group to iron out details on maritime boundaries. The group consists of officials from the Indonesian Navy and from the foreign ministries of both countries. This came after a two-day— Channel NewsAsia - 84 words
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world news
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Article488 2006-01-26 10 Google accepts ‘ethical price’ to base servers in mainland China —THE GUARDIAN JINAN (China) Google, the world’s biggest Internet search engine, has teamed up with the world’s biggest censor, China, with a service that it hopes will make it more attractive to the country’s 110—THE GUARDIAN - 488 words
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230 2006-01-26 10 —THE GUARDIAN WASHINGTON Donald Trump, the property magnate with a fondness for putting his name to tall buildings, signed his name to a monumental lawsuit on Tuesday, suing the author and publisher of a new biography for US$5 billion ($8.1 billion). The lawsuit, filed—THE GUARDIAN - 230 words
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Article, Illustration249 2006-01-26 10 AFP TOKYO An arrested Livedoor executive has admitted that the Japanese Internet firm cooked the books during its bid to buy a baseball team that propelled its young chief to celebrity, media reports said yesterday. Former chief financial officer Ryoji Miyauchi admitted that Livedoor had— AFP; EPA - 249 words
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this quirky world
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Article93 2006-01-26 10 AFP To some he is just a fiery left-wing politician, but for a growing number of people in Bolivia and farther afield, famouslyinformal President Evo Morales is now a style-icon prompting a boom in sales of his trademark wool sweater. Sales of the red Alpaca wool sweater— AFP - 93 words
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Article63 2006-01-26 10 AFP More than 60 Indonesians screamed antigraft slogans at the top of their lungs in a contest aimed at encouraging the public to speak out against rampant corruption. The loudest yell clocked in at 113.2 decibels roughly as loud as a chainsaw and the screamer— AFP - 63 words
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Article, Illustration334 2006-01-26 11 Trouble ahead if Washington hawks put pressure on Pyongyang: President AGENCIES SEOUL South Korea yesterday warned the United States of trouble ahead in their relations if Washington forced the collapse of North Korea’s totalitarian regime. South Korean President Roh Moo-Hyun— AGENCIES; AP - 334 words
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126 2006-01-26 11 AGENCIES TOKYO Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi yesterday denied that his visits to a controversial war shrine hurt Japan’s position in Asia, saying only China and South Korea had complained. “No other Asian nations besides China and South Korea oppose my visits— AGENCIES - 126 words
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Article161 2006-01-26 11 AFP BEIJING China is in the grip of a worsening HIV-Aids epidemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned yesterday, even though new official figures showed that earlier assessments had overestimated the number of cases. “Make no mistake, China’s Aids epidemic is growing,” the WHO’s chief representative— AFP - 161 words
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246 2006-01-26 12 KUALA LUMPUR The Hindu widow of ethnic Indian mountaineering hero Maniam Moorthy has filed an appeal against a civil court in Malaysia for failing to prevent her husband’s Muslim burial by Islamic authorities, who claimed he had converted to Islam. In her appeal,246 words
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Article, Illustration281 2006-01-26 12 World-class transformation planned forthe area JOHOR BAHRU Malaysia plans to pump billions of dollars into southern Johor to transform the area into one with world-class infrastructure and services, including a waterfront city and a logistics hub, said the New Straits Times (NST) yesterday. Johor stateTODAY FILE PHOTO i - 281 words
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165 2006-01-26 12 AFP KILINOCHCHI (Sri Lanka) ---Norway yesterday broke a near threeyear deadlock in Sri Lanka’s peace talks by clinching a deal with warring parties to meet face-to-face in Geneva by the middle of next month. The talks would focus on strengthening their— AFP - 165 words
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233 2006-01-26 13 AFP JAKARTA An estimated 300,000 ethnic Chinese across Indonesia have been prevented from obtaining citizenship documents despite having lived in the country for decades, said the Anti-Discrimination Institute of Indonesia (LADI) yesterday. Many poor descendants of Chinese migrants have been denied birth or— AFP - 233 words
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Article217 2006-01-26 13 Chemicals in lethal injection under scrutiny AFP WASHINGTON The US Supreme Court yesterday agreed to review a death sentence against a man who was already attached to intravenous tubes to deliver a deadly cocktail when a High Court justice halted the act. Lawyers for Clarence— AFP - 217 words
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Article213 2006-01-26 13 AFP LONDON Defence Secretary John Reid declined to comment yesterday on reports that Britain would soon deploy up to an additional 4,000 troops in Afghanistan until he consults with colleagues over the next 24 hours. Mr Reid told the House of Commons that he needed more— AFP - 213 words
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233 2006-01-26 13 AFP JAKARTA An estimated 300,000 ethnic Chinese across Indonesia have been prevented from obtaining citizenship documents despite having lived in the country for decades, said the Anti-Discrimination Institute of Indonesia (LADI) yesterday. Many poor descendants of Chinese migrants have been denied birth or— AFP - 233 words
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327 2006-01-26 13 ‘Help the terminally ill kill themselves’ AFP LONDON The plight of a British woman with a rare brain disease, who took her own life with the help of doctors at a Swiss clinic, has fuelled a debate on whether to legalise assisted— AFP - 327 words
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141 2006-01-26 13 BLOOMBERG California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger said voters, not lawmakers, should decide whether the most populous American state should allow physician-assisted suicide. Mr Schwarzenegger declined to say if he would veto a bill pending in the Democratic-controlled legislature, which would allow the practice in— BLOOMBERG - 141 words
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774 2006-01-26 16 Certification and hope for childcare professionals without O and N levels Letter from CHOONG KETCHE Director, Corporate Marketing Communications, Singapore Workforce Development Agency WE REFER to the letter, “Dedicated teacher gets a failing grade” by Ms Ng Su-Ming (Jan 16). The Singapore Workforce774 words
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Article, Illustration628 2006-01-26 14 Values compromised Letter from HENRY YAN I REFER to your front-page article, “Are the ‘brains’ unwilling to accept defeat?” (Jan 25). I cannot agree more with your observation of the “professional” decision-mak-ing process some schools are using to select their CCA sports. What you have highlighted is628 words
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262 2006-01-26 15 Break in trip occurs at peak hours with no reason given Letter from LIM WEI KAY OF LATE, I have noticed that SMRT commuters have had to switch trains midway through a journey to another, often packed, train. No reason is given for262 words
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387 2006-01-26 15 Letter from CHIA HERN KENG I REFER to the News Comment, “Get the Balance Right” (Jan 20), which is very informative on the resale levy issue. I believe the resale levy has in no small measure contributed to the anaemic387 words
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Article257 2006-01-26 18 DR JAMES DOBSON - BY DR JAMES DOBSON BEAUTY IN CHILDREN'S LITERATURE We were talking last time about the many stories in children's traditional literature that emphasise the importance of being gorgeous, especially if you are female. I mentioned a few of them yesterday, including Sleeping Beauty, The Ugly Duckling,257 words
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Article, Illustration517 2006-01-26 18 Keep money out of the equation, let the patient’s wish be the deciding factor Letter from SIEWNGUNG CHIA I READ with great interest the article, “A question of life and death” by Charles Tan (Jan 23). When my mother was diagnosed with fourth-stage lungJAN 23 - 517 words
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Business today
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Article, Illustration546 2006-01-26 19 Country’s US$2.2 trillion economy overtakes France, Germany in its sights AFP SHANGHAI China has staged a meteoric rise to become one of the world’s five largest economies, sparking debate about when or if it will eventually overtake the United States for— AFP; BLOOMBERG : - 546 words
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business news
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Article230 2006-01-26 20 Sector raked in record $2.5 billion in investments in 2005 CHANNEL NEWSASIA THE Economic Development Board (EDB) projects another good year for Singapore’s services sector. It aims to attract up to $2.7 billion in total business spending (TBS) this year, slightly more than last year’s total. Last— CHANNEL NEWSASIA - 230 words
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50 2006-01-26 20 INDUSTRY Infocomms Media Services HQ Professional Services Engineering Environmental Services Logistics Education Healthcare Services Total VALUE-ADDEDPER ANNUM(S$MILLION) 1,780 1,630 510 290 100 60 4,370 SERVICESTBS S$MILLION) 730 960 250 430 110 30 2,510 EMPLOYMENT 3,050 1,800 1,340 1,850 1,100 160 9,300 SOURCE: EDB50 words
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Article422 2006-01-26 20 STIndex—2,378.64 +10.32 S i ngapore SHARE prices ended modestly higher, helped by bargain hunting and in line with gains on Wall Street and other major Asian bourses. The ST Index ended up 10.32 points, or 0.4 per cent, at 2,378.64. In the broad market, gainers led losers 350422 words
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272 2006-01-26 22 — DOW JONES - DOW JONES UNITED Test Assembly Center (Utac) said yesterday its fourth-quarter net profit surged from the same period a year earlier, driven by strong demand for chips used in consumer electronic products such as mobile phones and MP3 players. The chip assembler and272 words
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299 2006-01-26 22 Global growth, hurricanes in US boost refining margins AGENCIES SINGAPORE Petroleum Co (SPC), the only oil refiner traded on the Singapore Exchange, said earnings surged last year as prices of refined oil products soared. For the year ended Dec 31, SPC’s net— AGENCIES - 299 words
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Article294 2006-01-26 22 The Singapore Exchange and FTSE/Xinhua Index have agreed to list a China A Share futures contract on the Singapore bourse. The contract, known as the FTSE/Xinhua China A50 Index Futures contract, is expected to be launched by September. GuocoLand will acquire a 95-per-cent stake in China’s Nanjing Ma294 words
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322 2006-01-26 23 Microsoft yields to EU pressure to end row —AGENCIES BRUSSELS Microsoft Corp said yesterday it would license its Windows operating system source code in order to comply with a European anti-trust punishment. The company’s chief counsel Brad Smith called the move “a bold stroke”.—AGENCIES - 322 words
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marketbuzz
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Article, Illustration102 2006-01-26 23 NGEE Ann Polytechnic is opening an open house for those wondering what to do after their O level exams, from 10am to 6pm from Feb 2 to 4. Visitors can have their questions such as which courses best match their interests102 words
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106 2006-01-26 23 SPEEDPOST Express from SingPost offers retail and corporate customers a quick door-to-door international express delivery service with track and trace features. The service combines a local network of 62 post offices with DHL Express, whose international delivery network spans more than 220 countries and territories.106 words
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Article110 2006-01-26 23 BLOOMBERG THE Government said that it had changed the base year for its national accounts, resulting in a revision in its 2005 economic growth estimate to 6 per cent from 5.7 per cent. The base year was changed from 1995 to 2000, the Department of Statistics— BLOOMBERG - 110 words
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Article124 2006-01-26 23 DOW JONES CAPITACOMMERCIAL Trust (CCT) said yesterday it would distribute a higher-than-forecast dividend of 3.57 cents a unit for the half-year ended Dec 31 due to higher office property rents and car park rates. CCT, which owns offices and car parks in the central business— DOW JONES - 124 words
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Article, Illustration966 2006-01-26 24 David Chew - S’pore theatre making a comeback with a host of diverse performances David Chew david. chew@newstoday.com. sg THEATRE fans, get ready for a feast. Singapore director Ivan Heng told Today on Tuesday that theatre company Wild Rice is organising the first Singapore Theatre Festival, a three-week event966 words
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Article, Illustration785 2006-01-26 26 Gold 90FM DJ STEVEN SHALOWITZ embarked on a - Former MediaCorp Radio Gold 90FM DJ STEVEN SHALOWITZ embarked on a round-the-world journey after leaving Singapore. This week, the Chicago resident wraps up his travels with an affectionate look at his hometown. outofoffice explore with attitude Gold 90FM DJ STEVEN SHALOWITZ embarked on a I WAS mesmerised785 words
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Article, Illustration441 2006-01-26 27 ASHRAF SAFDAR - plus point ASHRAF SAFDAR ashraf@newstoday.com.sg CALL it a period of stasis. Over the past year, theatre groups in Singapore have been planning seasons, reading scripts and consolidating their finances while cooperating with and supporting each other. This year, their work blooms with a slew of theatre festivals441 words
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in cinemas
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Article, Illustration189 2006-01-26 28 Toy Factory’s Goh Boon Teck will direct Longhouse as part of the Esplanade’s Huayi festival. A Mandarin play inspired by a true story, it revolves around outwardly ordinary Singaporeans with weird or shocking habits. It will run at the Esplanade Theatre Studio from Feb 7 to 8.189 words
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Article, Illustration119 2006-01-26 28 AFP LONDON Matisse The Master, the second instalment of writer Hilary Spurling’s epic biography of French artist Henri Matisse, was named the winner yesterday of the Whitbread Book of the Year prize, one of Britain’s most prestigious literary awards. Malaysian writer Tash Aw’s Harmony Silk Factory and Kate— AFP; WEETECK HIAN - 119 words
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Article, Illustration600 2006-01-26 28 DAVID CHEW - For S’pore Arts School head, it’s dream realised DAVID CHEW david. chew@newstoday.com.sg FOR the principal-designate of the first Singapore Arts School, it’s the opportunity she’s been waiting for. “The reason why I said yes to this job is that I’m very happyOOI BOON KEONG - 600 words
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Article, Illustration293 2006-01-26 28 — VENESSA LEE - VENESSA LEE Human Capital Stephen Amidon Clearly, judging a person’s worth solely in terms of his money-generating ability the origin of the phrase “human capital” is not a good thing. But Stephen Amidon’s novel, while overtly condemning such a culture, doesn’t go so far as to critique it.293 words
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Article, Illustration59 2006-01-26 30 i tion.—AP NOFEAR:Chinesefilm star Jet Li answering questions during a news conference to promote his l atestfilm,Fearless, yesterday in Taipei. The martial arts epic, which opens in Singapore today, tells the story of a Chinese martial arts master continuing the legacy his father established as a world-class fighteri tion.—AP; AP - 59 words
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194 2006-01-26 30 AGENCIES LOS ANGELES Disney and Pixar are finding Nemo a new home within the confines of the Magic Kingdom. In a deal repairing any bridges once burned between the two studios, the Walt Disney Company agreed yesterday to acquire Pixar Animation in an all-stock— AGENCIES - 194 words
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Article99 2006-01-26 30 AGENCIES Actor Chris Penn, younger brother of Oscarwinner Sean Penn, was found dead yesterday at an apartment in the Los Angeles suburb of Santa Monica. No cause of death was immediately determined but there were no signs of foul play, said police sources. Penn, 43,— AGENCIES - 99 words
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Article89 2006-01-26 30 Just for the Lunar New Year period, Golden Village Multiplex is offering a Movie Savers Pack priced at $48 for cinemagoers. Each Movie Savers Packs comes with six movie vouchers which are valid for three months from Feb 6 onwards. Cinemagoers who purchase the packs are89 words
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Article, Illustration308 2006-01-26 31 — ZULOTHMAN - ZULOTHMAN AMERICAN power pop quintet The Click Five famed for sporting identical suits that ooze constructed coolness isn’t afraid to admit that their look is a gimmick to set them apart from the competition. “Oh, definitely,” drawled guitarist Joe Guese, 23, from his home in308 words
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Article, Illustration413 2006-01-26 31 Juliana June Rasul - Backstreet Boys leave fans hungry for more CONCERTREVIEW Backstreet Boys Singapore Indoor Stadium by Juliana June Rasul TEN years, 20 songs? “Not enough!” That seemed to be the general sentiment after the two-hour Backstreet Boys concert on Tuesday night. Though the five “boys” now bonafideDON WONG - 413 words
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Article, Illustration338 2006-01-26 32 PEARLYN THAM - The new Acqua di Parma fragrances are inspired by Mediterranean places PEARLYN THAM pearlyn@newstoday.com.sg WILL it be Capri, Tuscany or Sicily for you? Lest you think you are choosing a travel destination, these are actually the three Mediterranean places that inspired the new Acqua di Parma338 words
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Article, Illustration248 2006-01-26 32 WHEN even jewellery designers start taking their cue from the silver screen, you know the world has reached the apex of the whole Mem- oirs of a Geisha craze. But you don’t have to do geisha with ubiquitous kimono wrap tops or obi-inspired belts. Try a248 words
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Article, Illustration590 2006-01-26 33 AMY VAN - AMY VAN food@newstoday.com.sg WHEN I was young, I never really wondered about the significance of Chinese New Year foods. I later learnt that the mandarin orange my favourite fruit is called “gum” in Cantonese and it means “gold”. It is thus deemed a symbol of wealth andPICTURES: WEETECK HIAN - 590 words
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Article, Illustration358 2006-01-26 34 FUN AND COMFORT IN SKYDREAMER Some great entertainment and comfort await passengers on Royal Brunei Airlines’ B767 Business Class cabins. Its SkyDreamer seat offers maximum comfort as it can extend to 190.5cm when fully reclined. The podded seat feature and a personal pull-up screen provide extra privacy. Each358 words
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Article, Illustration835 2006-01-26 34 ROSALIND PNG - Silver Shadow offers a taste of the good life on the high seas ROSALIND PNG rosalind@newstoday.com.sg FOR guests of the Silver Shadow, the high life begins as soon as they step on board the Italianowned six-star cruise liner. After checking in, guests are escorted835 words
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Article, Illustration652 2006-01-26 35 WILLIAMFOREMAN - Marvel at bubblegum-coloured dolphins in the waters around Hong Kong WILLIAMFOREMAN traveller@newstoday.com.sg AP HONG KONG Travellers who are tired of the territory’s crowded concrete sidewalks, gleaming skyscrapers and glitzy shopping malls don’t need to go far to find a natural, seemingly mythical wonder: Dolphins that are— AP - 652 words
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Article, Illustration606 2006-01-26 38 LEONG WEE KEAT - Armstrong rules out politics and will be at the Tour de France, as advisor LEONG WEE KEAT weekeat@newstoday.com.sg LANCE Armstrong was on stage with the team on Tuesday (yesterday morning, Singapore time). But while the rest of the Discovery Channel Team donned their jerseysGETTY IMAGES - 606 words
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Article, Illustration432 2006-01-26 39 Star striker beats outstanding Blackburn keeper to put Manchester Utd in final against Wigan AFTERNOON EDITION AFP MANCHESTER, England Manchester United will face Wigan in next month’s League Cup final after star striker Louis Saha struck his fifth goal in the competition to clinch a— AFP; AP - 432 words
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415 2006-01-26 39 AFP NYON, Switzerland European football’s governing body Uefa said yesterday (this morning, Singapore time) that they were working on a player insurance system for Euro 2008 in an effort to head off a growing split caused by international call-ups. Uefa’s executive— AFP - 415 words
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252 2006-01-26 39 AFP AFRICAN NATIONS CUP Cameroon 2 Togo 0, Demo Rep Congo 0 Angola 0 CAIRO Cameroon eased into the African Nations Cup quarter-finals here yesterday (this morning, Singapore time) as they outclassed Togo 2-0 and ended their chances of joining them in the— AFP - 252 words
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Article, Illustration583 2006-01-26 39(2nd edition) Jewell’s unfancied side dump Gunners to reach dream final —AFP LEAGUE CUP SEMI-FINAL, SECOND LEG Arsenal 2 Wigan 1 (agg 2-2: Wigan win on away goals rule) LONDON The final League Cup fixture at Highbury may have been a fairytale affair but Wigan boss Paul Jewell insisted—AFP; GETTY IMAGES - 583 words
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Article, Illustration223 2006-01-26 39(2nd edition) well.”—AFP LONDON Charlton Athletic have told manager Alan Curbishley they will not stand in his way if he wants to succeed Sven-Goran Eriksson. Curbishley has been named among the favourites to take over England after the World Cup Finals, along with Sam Allardyce, Stevewell.”—AFP; GETTY IMAGES - 223 words
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Article, Illustration405 2006-01-26 39(2nd edition) —THE GUARDIAN MANCHESTER —Manchester United have grave fears about the prospects of Paul Scholes playing top-flight football again, after confirming that he has been diagnosed with an unspecified medical condition that has affected his eyesight. Specialists have advised the midfielder to take five months—THE GUARDIAN; GETTY IMAGES - 405 words
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Article, Illustration762 2006-01-26 40 JOSE RAYMOND - Avramovic intends to extend team’s unbeaten run JOSE RAYMOND jose@newstoday.com.sg TIGER FC INTERNATIONALS Singapore v Denmark, 7.30pm, National Stadium THEY may be 79 places above Singapore in the Fifa world rankings, but don’t expect Denmark to make mince meat of the Lions tonight at theAFP , TODAY FILE PHOTO - 762 words
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Article, Illustration417 2006-01-26 40 —AFP TENNIS Australian Open, quarter-finals MELBOURNE Kim Clijsters dragged Martina Hingis back down to earth yesterday, knocking her out of the Australian Open to join Roger Federer, Amelie Mauresmo and Nicolas Kiefer in the semi-finals. In the process, the Belgian reclaimed the No 1—AFP; AP - 417 words
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Article, Illustration471 2006-01-26 41 TAN YO-HINN - Singapore to play host to world-class teams TAN YO-HINN yohinn@newstoday.com.sg THE Lunar New Year may be three days away, but the Basketball Association of Singapore (BAS) have already unveiled a list of goodies for basketball and sports enthusiasts here. Headlining the list are the Pre-World ChampionshipAFP - 471 words
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Article, Illustration258 2006-01-26 41 AFP GOLF Qatar Masters DOHA Ernie Els admitted yesterday that he feared for his career, after suffering a potentially damaging knee injury which forced him to sit out four months last year. The defending champion at the US$2 million ($3.2 million) Qatar Masters beginning today,— AFP; AFP - 258 words
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Article, Illustration1022 2006-01-26 42 Rohit Brijnath - Hopefully, a Frenchman’s magical journey could invigorate Melbourne Park in the final days THURSDAY WITH Rohit Brijnath news@newstoday.com.sg WHAT to make of all this? Federer gets ratty. A Hamburger clouts Courier. A Cordoban plays cowboy. A clown arrives from Cyprus. A magician weeps. How dullGETTY IMAGES i - 1,022 words
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