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Miscellaneous45 2006-04-20 1 hot news 2 Singapore news 6 world news 10 voices 20 business 28 plus 34 citystyle 40 traveller 42 tv radio listings 46 classad 47 sports 48 we set you thinking I B mi RTHi t\ fcH ■w il i*l »l 1111 i*li il Kaß**l45 words
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AFTERNOONEDITION
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Article, Illustration549 2006-04-20 1 President to speak on currency at meeting in Washington CHINA will keep the yuan's value "basically stable" as the country continues to transform its foreign exchange rate regime and seeks to narrow its trade gap, President Hu Jintao said yesterday on the secondAGENCIES; AFP - 549 words
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Article98 2006-04-20 1 —AFP NEW YORK Wall Street shares saw modest gains yesterday as a strong set of earnings reports helped extend a big rally from the prior session stemming from hopes the Federal Reserve will end its rate hike cycle soon. The Dow Jones Industrial Average edged up 13.36—AFP - 98 words
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Article96 2006-04-20 1 -AFP WASHINGTON A strong earthquake measuring 6.0 on the openended Richter scale struck off the west coast of northern Sumatra in Indonesia, the US Geological Survey reported. The quake, which was 390 km south-west of Banda Aceh, occurred not far from the epicentre of the devastating-AFP - 96 words
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Article64 2006-04-20 1 -AFP LONDON China, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United States carried out most of the world's executions last year, Amnesty International said today as it released new figures on the use of the death penalty. The London-based human rights group said the four countries carried out-AFP - 64 words
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623 2006-04-20 1 LOH CHEE KONG - LOH CHEE KONG cheekong@newstoday.com.sg IT WAS a scandal that caught the attention of a nation last year. And aware of the public displeasure over the troubles that plagued the National Kidney Foundation (NKF), several Opposition parties had made it623 words
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Article436 2006-04-20 2 ANSLEYNG - ANSLEYNG Debt collector found on a park bench with wounds in the chest and back a nsley@newstoday.com.sg A SINGAPOREAN debt collector was shot dead at a playground in Kuala Lumpur yesterday. The body of Mr Tan Ser Hwee, 39, was discovered by joggers in a436 words
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Article, Illustration164 2006-04-20 2 -AFP KATHMANDU Nepal clamped a curfew on the capital after four protesters were shot dead and many more were wounded yesterday, witnesses said, in the worst violence of a campaign to end the King's absolute rule. In a bid to thwart a mass rally that-AFP; EPA - 164 words
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737 2006-04-20 3 LIANG DINGZI - LIANG DINGZI Are Singaporeans mentally ready for life of retirement outside their families and in a commune of their peers? IT'S A harsh reality we must grapple with as the population ages: Where do we put our old folk? Because land in Singapore is expensive,737 words
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Article, Illustration632 2006-04-20 4 LEE U- WEN - LEE U-WEN Survey shows most are happy with financial measures u-wen@newstoday.com.sg WITH the generous $2.6 billion worth of Progress Package goodies on the plate, it is not surprising that most Singaporeans have given the thumbs-up to the latest Budget unveiled by the Prime Minister. As shownKOH MUI FONG - 632 words
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Article, Illustration386 2006-04-20 4 WITH the Election Writ widely anticipated to be issued today, a flurry of election-related announcements were gazetted late yesterday. Among these were rules and regulations on how overseas voting, which will take place for the first time in Singapore's history this coming election, will be conducted.WEETECKHIAN - 386 words
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Article, Illustration360 2006-04-20 5 CHEOWXINYI - CHEOWXINYI xinyic@newstoday.com.sg IT WAS an unusual sight. A queue of 8,000 Singaporeans, including toddlers and wheelchair-bound elderly, snaked past a huge hall in Teochew Building yesterday, clutching a "ticket token", which entitled them to a coveted prize at the end of the line. ThereWEETECK HIAN - 360 words
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Article460 2006-04-20 5 TAN HUI LENG - TAN HUI LENG While the time frame is not known, doctors say it could be added at the next review huileng@newstoday.com. sg SUFFERERS of diabetes, hypertension, lipid disorders and strokes can now use Medisave to pay for their outpatient treatments. Should asthma be next? Doctors460 words
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Article147 2006-04-20 5 -AGENCIES WASHINGTON White House spokesman Scott McClellan resigned yesterday. President George W Bush said he accepted the resignation and thanked him for "a job well done". Appearing with Mr Bush on the White House South Lawn, Mr McClellan who has parried especially fiercely with reporters on-AGENCIES - 147 words
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Article, Illustration651 2006-04-20 6 TORCHING LI - TORCHING LI Dialogue between MM and youth showed a divide but achieved a purpose: Analysts chingli@newstoday.com.sg THE topics were not new but the platform for discussion certainly was a televised face-off between 10 third-generation Singaporeans and their nation's founding father, Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew,TODAY FILE PHOTC - 651 words
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Article249 2006-04-20 6 -UNYANQIN VOTERS need not fear voting the People's Action Party MPs or even a minister out in the upcoming General Election, the Singapore Democratic Alliance has said in a statement issued to the press yesterday. Even if the PAP loses a GRC to an Opposition, the-UNYANQIN - 249 words
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Article, Illustration637 2006-04-20 8 LINYANQIN - LINYANQIN Hints of marine industry revival as marina fees, boat-buying up ya nqinl@newstoday.com.sg SIGNS suggest that the boating industry in Singapore could be in for a renaissance, thanks to the drive to transform Sentosa Cove into a marina hub. Just ask the folks at thePHOTO COURTESY OF CHAPLINPR - 637 words
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Article257 2006-04-20 8 —TEOXUANWEI HE COOKED his first dish when he was just nine, created his own unique dishes like "wasabe chicken with sweet Sichuan pepper and brandy sauce" and has worked as a part-time chef at Italian and French restaurants. But Noah Lee, 18, decided he needed—TEOXUANWEI - 257 words
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229 2006-04-20 8 -■eoxuanwei THE St Andrew's Junior College (SAJC) student who setup an online petition asking for a "thorough review" of the way his school carries out project work lessons has backed down, saying it was "part of a misunderstanding". Second-year science student Malcolm Koh-■eoxuanwei - 229 words
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Miscellaneous7 2006-04-20 10 QUAUTY COMPROMISED WHEN RESEARCH IS FREE 337 words
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world news
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Article502 2006-04-20 10 AGENCIES M'sian leaders say Dr M should not interfere with administration's decisions KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian leaders yesterday came out in support of Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi's decision to scrap the idea of building a bridge to replace the 81-year-old Causeway. At the same time, they saidAGENCIES - 502 words
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Article, Illustration238 2006-04-20 10 AFP BANGKOK Thais cast ballots yesterday to elect a new Senate with the country still mired in political crisis after snap lower-house polls earlier this month led Premier Thaksin Shinawatra to step aside. Violence marred the election as attacks by militants inAFP; EPA - 238 words
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242 2006-04-20 12 —AFP KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia's former deputy premier Anwar Ibrahim said yesterday he would return to political life full-time from next month. Mr Anwar has been a thorn in the government's side since 2004 when a sodomy conviction against him was overturned, regularly lobbing—AFP - 242 words
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Article, Illustration488 2006-04-20 13 Ong Keng Yong demands - Ong Keng Yong demands -AGENCIES 'concrete steps' from military junta ÜBUD (Bali) The Association of SouthEast Asian Countries (Asean) should work with China and India to persuade armyruled Myanmar to reform since the regional powerhouses have stronger economic leverage, bloc chief Ong-AGENCIES - 488 words
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GLOBALROUNDUP
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53 2006-04-20 13 -AP Indonesian militant Amrozi Nurhasyim who is awaiting execution for his role in the 2002 Bali bombings testified yesterday that he was tortured into implicating alleged Southeast Asian terror chief Abu Bakar Bashir in the attacks. But the police have-AP - 53 words
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66 2006-04-20 13 -AP Malaysia is considering closing all 155 open landfills in the country, after emissions from two dumpsites polluted major sources of drinking water in its largest city, said Environment Minister Azmi Khalid, who called them "third world facilities. Authorities were forced to cut water-AP - 66 words
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93 2006-04-20 13 Spain's conservative Roman Catholic group Opus Dei said yesterday that it had written to SonyColumbia films asking it to include a disclaimer in its film The Da Vinci Code, stressing the work is fiction, since it blurs the line between historical fact and93 words
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83 2006-04-20 13 -AFP Anti-terrorism police arrested 11 people yesterday in coordinated raids in France and Italy, as part of a probe into the financing of Islamic extremist groups, official sources told AFP. Five suspects were arrested by French police near the Mediterranean port city of-AFP - 83 words
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267 2006-04-20 14 AGENCIES MOSCOW World powers headed yesterday into a second day of talks in Moscow as they sought a common strategy on Iran's nuclear ambitions, one day after United States President George W Bush said "all options are on the– AGENCIES - 267 words
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277 2006-04-20 14 -AGENCIES They are taken unethically from executed convicts, say UK transplant surgeons LONDON A group of top British surgeons has accused China of harvesting the bodies of executed convicts for transplant organs, which are then sold to the highest bidder. The British Transplantation Society yesterday-AGENCIES - 277 words
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Article, Illustration114 2006-04-20 14 -AFP TOKYO A Japanese soldier from World War II who had been declared dead but resurfaced in Ukraine returned home yesterday after 60 years. Mr Ishinosuke Uwano (picture), 83, served in the Imperial Army on Russia's Sakhalin island in the war and lost contact with-AFP; AFP - 114 words
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Article, Illustration771 2006-04-20 16 GAVIN CHUAHEARNYUIT - GAVIN CHUAHEARNYUIT China-India energy politics a reality check for Asean CHINA and India have, in recent months, gone on globetrotting energy shopping sprees, making "tectonic" shifts in diplomacies and in the world energy balance. The British and Australian Prime Ministers recently admitted thatEPA - 771 words
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this QUIRKY world
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Article88 2006-04-20 18 A British hen has ruffled some feathers in Saltford by acting like a cock. After months of doing what she does best, that is laying eggs and attracting the attentions of a rooster, the hen has started crowing at sunrise and acting aggressive, reported The88 words
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Article72 2006-04-20 18 -AFP A boring phone conversation prompted an emergency alert when a 42-year-old German man nodded off while talking to his girlfriend, the authorities said. She became alarmed when he stopped speaking. Then she called the police. A police car, a fire brigade and an ambulance showed-AFP - 72 words
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Article88 2006-04-20 18 SOUP POWER FOR FIGO CO —AFP Football stars Luis Figo, Cristiano Ronaldo and the rest of Portugal's national team will be served healthy doses of chicken soup during the World Cup in Germany to ward off homesickness, the squad's chef said. "We are going to give them a good chicken—AFP - 88 words
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Article, Illustration316 2006-04-20 18 -AGENCIES British tabloids show picture of German leader's buttocks LONDON The German government is up in arms and a tit-for-tat tabloid war has erupted after Britain's The Sun on Sunday published a picture showing Chancellor Angela Merkel's briefly exposed buttocks. The photo showing the 51-year-old German-AGENCIES; AFP - 316 words
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Article226 2006-04-20 18 —AFP MANILA Internet media and journals known as "blogs" offer Asians ways of getting around press restrictions under authoritarian governments, proponents said yesterday. However, Asian governments will still try to crack down on new media, and advances in technology may actually help them monitor the messages—AFP - 226 words
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Miscellaneous9 2006-04-20 13 THIRST FOR OIL SHAKES UP GLOBAL ALLIANCES PAGE 169 words
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Miscellaneous87 2006-04-20 20 >»-,>-T;^ 4 IVOU Japanese students are turning to KIT KAT® chocolates for their lucky break in exams! KIT KAT® sounds like B^^W yßlrmS&'B I "Kitto Katsu", which means "sure-win". It's the Japanese exam-season mantra students use to wish each < (K^V%^ I^l^/^\AA? other good luck. Now in Singapore, it's a87 words
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Letter205 2006-04-20 20 MOHDROSLEAHMAD - MOHDROSLEAHMAD A local retirement village helps cut hassle, saves time and keeps family ties alive Letter from WHILE I am just 36 years old, I felt disturbed upon reading the article "Retirement village in pipeline" (April 18) about the possible construction of such homes in Johor, Batam or205 words
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282 2006-04-20 20 LYNN ONG - LYNN ONG Letter from Deputy manager. Media Relations, Lands Transport Authority I REFER to Mr Alex Chng's letter "Yes, Chinese cars are cheap but..." (April 13). The Land Transport Authority (LTA) requires every new make and model of vehicles to be type-approved to ensure that282 words
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272 2006-04-20 22 JONATHAN LIM WEN ZHI - JONATHAN LIM WEN ZHI Letter from I AM a prospective university undergraduate and I suffered from childhood dyslexia during my years as a student I had difficulties processing information especially in my daily work with reading, writing, spelling and even in interacting with others. Not272 words
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Short-sightedness of apolitical S'poreans
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212 2006-04-20 22 LAI YEW CHAN - LAI YEW CHAN Letter from I REFER to Ms Teo Hwee Nak's commentary "Is political tea too bitter a brew?" (April 18). The answer to the question is simply this: An apathetic electorate deserves reluctant candidacy. A number of Singaporeans I spoke212 words
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202 2006-04-20 22 WAYNE SOON - WAYNE SOON Letter from I THINK Dr Gillian Koh of the Institute of Policy Studies was right to point to the "political socialisation of Singaporeans" as one reason for the reluctance to engage in national politics. Young Singaporeans especially seem to be202 words
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196 2006-04-20 22 SHARON CHAN - SHARON CHAN Letter from Assistant Director Central Nature Reserve National Parks Board WE REFER to the letter "Put up sign for deforestation at entrances of reservoir trail"( April 13). The writer is referring to the Sime Track which is currently closed due to slope stabilisation196 words
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86 2006-04-20 24 COLIN LOW - COLIN LOW: Justice has been served on the monster dad who raped his daughters repeatedly. What about some of his wives the women who abetted the rape of their own daughters? I am shocked to read that three of the five victims86 words
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85 2006-04-20 24 SU KIM TECK - SU KIM TECK: I refer to the letter "Boycott those ads!" (April 13). I wrote in several months ago about the same problem I face with my letterbox, doorbell and front door: Locksmiths' stickers have been stuck onto them; property brochures are amassed in85 words
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83 2006-04-20 24 COLIN ONG TAU SHIEN - COLIN ONG TAU SHIEN: I have noticed that many of the exercise apparatus in our parks are in a dilapated state through wear-and-tear, while much of the equipment has not been updated for years. Can the National Parks Board allow companies to supply83 words
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Article95 2006-04-20 24 YAPNGIMCHOON - YAPNGIMCHOON: I refer to the commentary "No Plane Sailing For Changi" (April 17), in which Liang Dingzi rightly pointed out that one of the key aspects of an outstanding airport is its splendid architecture, such as in the Incheon and Chep Lap Kok airports. From what95 words
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360 2006-04-20 24 SIMON LONGMAN; LYNN ONG - SIMON LONGMAN LYNN ONG LTA projects planned to minimise felling of trees Letter from Director, Streetscape National Parks Board and Deputy Manager, Media Relations Land Transport Authority WE REFER to the letters "Chill out, do what comes naturally" (March 25-26) and "Apparently, size360 words
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Article218 2006-04-20 26 DR JAMES DOBSON - DR JAMES DOBSON BY IN SEARCH OF HEROES Today's kids live in a world without heroes. And that may be because we've taught them that genuine heroes don't really exist. According to Mr Peter H Gobbon,the headmaster of a top school in New York, the tradition of218 words
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Article744 2006-04-20 26 LEECHINGWERN - LEECHINGWERN chingwern@newstoday.com.sg A FEW days ago, my father was having dinner at a coffeeshop near our home when he overheard this conversation between two middle-aged uncles about me. "You got watch the Lee Kuan Yew programme on TV or not? That girl say PAP hao744 words
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Article52 2006-04-20 27 The Govt could split PAP MPs into camps for Parliamentary debates imposing on them the national duty to speak their minds, much like how school debating teams are made to deliver their best. -Chia Hern Keng suggesting internal check mechanisms, in response to Lim Soon Heng's letter, "Political insurance?"52 words
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256 2006-04-20 27 Letter from PROFESSOR TAN CHIN TIONG Provost, Singapore Management University WE REFER to the letter, "How relevant is GMAT?" by Steve X Ngo (April 17). The Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) is a widely-used assessment tool to help business schools determine the aptitude256 words
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Article114 2006-04-20 27 ACCOLADE Letter from CHAN Al LAY I FELT very proud of my daughter and her friends from Nanyang Girls High School when I read Jeremy Lim's column, "Don't wait to say 'Good job'" (April 18). I further congratulate the school and its basketball coach for114 words
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Article, Illustration544 2006-04-20 28 CHRISTIE LOH - CHRISTIE LOH Phillip Securities will facilitate trade via e-platform Poems christie@newstoday.com.sg SINGAPORE'S long-awaited private equity exchange will kick off this quarter with one company trading, said Mr Loh Hoon Sun, managing director of Phillip Securities licensed to run the fundraising platform for unlistedPHILLIP SECURITIES - 544 words
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Article290 2006-04-20 28 -BLOOMBERG SINGAPORE'S ST Index (STI) rose to an intraday record yesterday, amid signs that economic growth will be sustained and as earnings outlooks improve for companies here. The STI jumped 26.59 points to close at 2,585.84, beating the previous record high of 2,582.94 set-BLOOMBERG - 290 words
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Article90 2006-04-20 28 HALFWAY through a controversial takeover bid for an Indonesian pulp mill, Mr Kishore Dass has quit as chief executive officer and executive director of United Fiber System (Unifiber). The paper pulp producer said yesterday that the resignation was for "personal reasons". Since last year, Unifiber's attempt90 words
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Article416 2006-04-20 29 BLOOMBERG Japan's Millea to pay $680 m for Spore insurer SINGAPORE insurer Asia General Holdings has found a buyer in Millea Holdings, Japan's biggest insurer, which will pay about 50 billion yen ($6Bl million) in its biggest overseas takeover. The acquisition comes three months afterBLOOMBERG - 416 words
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Article137 2006-04-20 29 -AFP NEW YORK Oil prices hit a fresh record high in New York yesterday, closing above US$72 a barrel as a drop in US stockpiles added to tensions about a possible conflict between the United States and Iran. The benchmark contract for light sweet crude closed-AFP - 137 words
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253 2006-04-20 30 VALERIE LAW - VALERIE LAW valeri e@newstoday.com.sg AFTER reviewing the new listing applications submitted by corporate finance firm Stirling Coleman Capital in the past two years, the Singapore Exchange (SGX) yesterday said that the due diligence by the listing manager was insufficient in some instances. "The253 words
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Article212 2006-04-20 30 BRIGHT World Precision Machinery, a manufacturer of stamping machines and related components, has launched its initial public offering (IPO) of 105 million shares at 36 cents each. Of those shares, 5 million will be offered to the public and the rest by way of placement The212 words
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262 2006-04-20 30 CHRISTIE LOH DRAWN by India's economic growth potential, Capita Land is investing in an India retail property fund as well as a joint venture to manage shopping malls in key cities. The Singapore-listed company said yesterday that it would pump US$75 million ($119.8– CHRISTIE LOH - 262 words
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367 2006-04-20 31 -DOW JONES THE Singapore dollar hit a near eight-year high against its United States counterpart yesterday on hopes that US interest rate increases will soon end. The US dollar was quoted at 551.5983 yesterday afternoon,-DOW JONES - 367 words
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Article176 2006-04-20 31 Dow Jones SHARES surged to a fresh six-year high for the second consecutive day yesterday, led by banking issues and buoyed by a strong showing on Wall Street overnight. The ST Index ended up 26.59 points, or 1 per cent, at 2,585.84. In the broader market, gainers led losersDow Jones - 176 words
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Article36 2006-04-20 31 US$ O.BZbB UK£ 0.3504 Yen 73.201 HK$ 4.8568 RM 2.2944 Euro 0.5061 Rupiah 5,590.8 Baht 23.618 Peso 32.114 A$ 0.8422 Indian Rs 28.247 Won 592.15 C$ 0.7131 Yuan 5.0199 NZ$ 0.9859 NT$ 20.29436 words
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Article24 2006-04-20 31 by SGX, Dow Jones Bloomberg an uss/oz 627.60 Sihrar uss/oz 14.04 Fttum 1,124.00 Mill cents/kg 347.25 »ii RWtonne 1/t24.00 BMtmfcll»lll::l 72.29 Information providedby SGX,; Dow Jones; Bloomberg - 24 words
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Article156 2006-04-20 32 Bloomberg SNP Corp has reported a net profit of $10.1 million, or 8.65 cents per share, for the three months ended March 31, compared with a net loss of $1.5 million, or 1.33 cents a share, in the year-earlier period. Sales rose 17.2 per centto $89.9 million. Mobile One— Bloomberg - 156 words
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Article, Illustration486 2006-04-20 32 LEECHINGWERN - 170m bounty from IMF-World Bank meeting LEECHINGWERN Sept 13-20 event to attract 16,000 delegates chingwern@newstoday.com. sg THE International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank meetings to be held here in September will generate at least $170 million in economic spinoffs for Singapore in the form of contracts, business opportunities, tourism"*DON WONG - 486 words
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718 2006-04-20 33 ADRIAN TAN - ADRIAN TAN Sell-side analysts working within a flawed business model as clients reluctant to pay for analysis news@newstoday.com.sg JOURNALISTS sometimes get into a self-righteous mode, criticising broking house analysts, also known as sell-side analysts, for getting their stock calls wrong and for conflicts of718 words
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Article, Illustration1213 2006-04-20 34 Jeanine Tan - Jeanine Tan Couch jumping, crusading for Scientology and now a baby girl named Suri for Hollywood's strangest coupling KATIE Holmes gave birth to Tom Cruise's baby yesterday and no, it wasn't an alien, as some people had halfjokingly speculated. Cruise, 43, the Hollywood über-star and Scientology posterAFP PHOTOS, ARTWORK BYYEN YOK - 1,213 words
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Article349 2006-04-20 35 WHAT'SINA NAME? WELL, if you're a Dave or a Jennifer, there's the "distinction" of sharing that handle with perhaps millions of others in the Western world. However, if you're a Suri the name that Cruise and Holmes have picked for their newborn daughter there's the honour of having a name349 words
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Article, Illustration458 2006-04-20 36 JUSTIN CHEONG - JUSTIN CHEONG The nutty Englishman hosts a new series on Discovery Travel Living justin@newstoday.com.sg "BACKPACKING is for losers, that's what I always say," said lan Wright in jest "I've changed." As the host of YIP Weekends with lan Wright a new series airing onKOH MUI FONG - 458 words
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Article, Illustration253 2006-04-20 36 - AMELYNNUONG - -AMELYNNUONG BACKPACKERS, learn from The Amazing Race's Lake and Michelle Garner get a good map. The parents blamed their elimination in last week's episode on not being able to find their way. "We had problems getting to the pit stop, the Fortress of Rion (Rio,253 words
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Article, Illustration240 2006-04-20 36 — ASHRAFSAFDAR - ASHRAFSAFDAR SHANE Dundas and David Collins are raconteurs like no other. Once in an improvised scene, Dundas played a broken robot whose revival entailed Collins pulling his imaginary willy like the ripcord of a boat. The duo, known as the Umbilical Brothers, are in town for Speedmouse,240 words
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Article, Illustration571 2006-04-20 38 NEIL HUMPHREYS - NEIL HUMPHREYS Getting naked didn't pay off for Firewall actress Madsen in BEVERLY HILLS plus@newstoday.com.sg VIRGINIA Madsen was one of America's hottest young actresses in the mid-Bos. Roles in Dune and Electric Dreams (both 1984) suggested the sultry, blonde star was destined for Hollywood's A-list Then she took571 words
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Article, Illustration179 2006-04-20 38 Lorraine Lim BOOKREVIEW Naomi Alderman NAOMI Alderman's book Disobedience offers an insider's view of the world of British Orthodox Judaism. Ronit is an independent New Yorker with lesbian leanings. When her father, an esteemed rabbi from whom she has been estranged, passes away, she must return to the small— Lorraine Lim - 179 words
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Article, Illustration340 2006-04-20 39 ZUL OTHMAN - ZUL OTHMAN Senegalese trio Daara J go back to their roots with a concert at Attica zul@newstoday.com.sg THEY may have initially been dismissed as a novelty act, but Senegalese hip-hop trio Daara J certainly did strike a chord with music fans around the world. "As340 words
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Article126 2006-04-20 39 Check out the following films tonight at the ongoing Singapore International Film Festival. Tickets are priced at $8.40 and are available at Ticket Charge. Call 6296 2929. FLOOD IN BAATH COUNTRY/ SELVES AND OTHERS 7pm, National Museum The first documentary exposes the Baath party propaganda, while the second follows126 words
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Article, Illustration105 2006-04-20 39 Belinda Lee, co-host of talent quest Superßand, which airs Mondays at 7.30pm on MediaCorp TV Channel U I'm the type of person who can be reading five books at one time and one book that I've read is a self-help book called How to Succeed at Being Yourself by105 words
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Article, Illustration423 2006-04-20 40 PEARLYN THAM - PEARLYN THAM Thai label Playhound gets creative with paper on clothes pearlyn@newstoday.com.sg IMAGINE this: Two racing cars crashing into each other, resulting in a burst of fire and smoke, mangled metal and exploding rubber tyres. What do you see? A motor accident, as most of423 words
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Article, Illustration211 2006-04-20 40 — PEARLYNTHAM - PEARLYNTHAM THIS month, SK Jewellery turns two but the birthday presents go to you. You'll get to enjoy discounts of up to 50 per cent on its collections storewide If you love the blues, you may take to "Flora", a trilogy aquamarine pendant thai is211 words
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76 2006-04-20 40 MediaCorp artiste Pierre Png's face became firmer and slimmer after using Nugeno Face Lifting Cream. To experience this for yourself, head down to the Nugeno Mega Face Lift Challenge at Bishan Junction 8 Level 2 Atrium on Saturday from 3pm to76 words
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Article, Illustration473 2006-04-20 41 AMY VAN - AMY VAN Nothing beats starting the day with a delicious and nutritious breakfast food@newstoday.com.sg IFYOU'RE lactose intolerant, or on a low-fat diet, the Fair Price High-Cal Milk will make an excellent dairy product for you. Besides a low lactose and fat content, the freshPHOTOS BY JASON HO - 473 words
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Article, Illustration586 2006-04-20 42 AMANDA KOH - AMANDA KOH Cambodian capital's charm makes it a unique destination traveller@newstoday.com.sg A CITY drenched in Old World charm, Phnom Penh paints a picture of an eclectic mix of pretty French colonial architecture, quaint shophouses and modern buildings lining broad boulevards and congested streets. Along the roads ofALAN LEE; AFP - 586 words
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Article, Illustration744 2006-04-20 43 CHOW PENN NEE - CHOW PENN NEE NewContiki resort promises lots of fun for those between 18 and 35 years old pennnee@newstoday.com.sg HOLIDAYS shared with tantrumthrowing kids and their screaming parents can leave you more ruffled than rested. So imagine my pleasant surprise when I found out that I was staying744 words
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Article, Illustration324 2006-04-20 44 -AGENCIES Bosnian town abuzz over hill resembling ancient wonder RESTAURANTS serving meals on triangular plates. Shopkeepers hawking T-shirts saying "I have a pyramid in my backyard". Pyramid-mania has taken hold of Visoko a small Bosnian town as residents seek to cash in on claims by an-AGENCIES; AFP - 324 words
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Article269 2006-04-20 44 WANDER AMONG AUSSIE FLOWERS Here's a chance to take a picture of yourself against a backdrop of bright orange tulips at a local bus stop. In promoting Canberra's famous Floriade flower festival (September-October), selected bus stops will feature interactive poster panels decorated with colourful bulbs. Many of the panels269 words
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Article, Illustration377 2006-04-20 48 -AFP Arsenal fancied forfinal showdown after confident showing LONDON Arsenal were restricted to a 1-0 victory over Villarreal here yesterday (this morning, Singapore time) but Arsene Wenger's men did enough to justify their status as favourites to advance to next month's Champions League final. A close-range strike-AFP; AFF - 377 words
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200 2006-04-20 48 -AFP ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP Birmingham 2 Blackburn 1 LONDON A late goal from substitute Mikael Forssell helped Birmingham secure a precious 2-1 home victory over Blackburn yesterday (this morning, Singapore time) which could prove crucial in their fight to beat the drop. Steve Bruce's-AFP - 200 words
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Article, Illustration289 2006-04-20 49 With Home United striker Indra Sahdan Daud Izwan Abu Shama, 21, student Is it important for stars to be good role models? Indra: There are a lot of young footballers who lookup to their "heroes" and wish they could someday emulate their achievements. These youngsters are the key to289 words
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Article, Illustration940 2006-04-20 49 LI ZAI SHI - LI ZAI SHI Sengkang coach Morgan remains upbeat and eyes first league win tonight NTUC INCOME-YEO'S S-LEAGUE 2006 Sengkang Punggol v Gombak United sports@newstoday.com.sg TONIGHT'S match between Sengkang Punggol and Gombak United has been billed as "the clash of the returning S-League clubs". But it is alsoTREVOR TAN - 940 words
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Article83 2006-04-20 50 TWO-TIME World Footballer of the Year Ronaldinho believes Brazil can live up to their billing as World Cup favourites and defend the trophy at the finals in Germany. "I think that it will be Brazil's World Cup," said the Barcelona midfielder. "I don't think about standing out or83 words
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Article59 2006-04-20 50 HOST nation Germany should make a quar-ter-final spot the minimum target at this summer's World Cup, German icon Franz Beckenbauer said. "We are certainly no worse than the 1994 and 1998 teams when we crashed out at the quarter-finals," he said. "We can expect to59 words
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Article75 2006-04-20 50 FIFA want to clamp down on racism at the World Cup finals, with points being deducted from guilty nations. Rules to be introduced in Germany will mean perpetrators facing the immediate loss of three points. "The regulations will be applied for this World Cup," Fifa president75 words
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Article68 2006-04-20 50 THE adidas +Teamgeist Berlin, the match ball especially produced for the final game in Berlin on July 9, was officially unveiled by the president of the organising committee, Franz Beckenbauer, at the Brandenburger Gate in Berlin yesterday. The design of the match ball is similarto the68 words
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Article, Illustration662 2006-04-20 50 Tan Yo- Hinn - Tan Yo-Hinn Cantona insists he only ever wanted to protect the beautiful game IT WAS one of the most explosive moments in football and made a mini celebrity of Matthew Simmons 11 years ago. Eric Cantona's infamous kungfu kick on the Crystal Palace fan who had run downGETTY IMAGES - 662 words
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Article217 2006-04-20 50 1. During a brief spell at Marseille from 1988 to 1989, Cantona threw away his jersey after being substituted in a friendly against Torpedo Moscow. He was banned for a month. 2. Having likened then-French national coach Henri Michel to "excrement" in 1988, Cantona was217 words
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Article, Illustration575 2006-04-20 51 CUBBY LEONG - CUBBY LEONG Banned by China, now teenager Biying cannot swim in competitions in Singapore cubby@newstoday.com.sg SHE is considered one of China's rising stars. But last December, Deng Biying declined the chance to join the country's 120--member preliminary squad for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, insisting she neededDON WONG - 575 words
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Article, Illustration336 2006-04-20 51 DARREN LAI - DARREN LAI NTUC INCOME-YEO'S S-LEAGUE 2006 Geylang Utd 1 Woodlands Wellington 3 da rren@newstoday.com.sg WOODLANDS Wellington continued their renaissance last night, overturning a 1-0 half-time deficit to beat Geylang United 3-1 in an S-League clash at Bedok Stadium. Moroccan hitman Laakkad Abdelhadi (picture) scored twiceDON WONG - 336 words
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Article101 2006-04-20 51 AS PART of their 10th anniversary celebrations, the Care Community Services Society are organising a charity golf tournament on July 20 at the Laguna National Golf and Country Club. Donations start at $2,000 for a flight of four, $5,000 for acknowledgement on the Main Sponsor Board101 words
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Article, Illustration112 2006-04-20 51 -BLOOMBERG CHITTAGONG, Bangladesh Jason Gillespie (right) became the first nightwatchman to score a double century, helping lift Australia to 581-4 declared on day four of the second cricket Test against Bangladesh, who advanced to 195-4 to trail by 189 runs. Gillespie, a fast bowler who averaged 15-BLOOMBERG; AFP - 112 words
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Article, Illustration716 2006-04-20 52 Leonard Thomas - Leonard Thomas Ronaldinho waves his magic wand as Barcelona turn on a greatteam show JUST hours ago, legions of neutrals would probably have gasped in awe at the cunning dexterity of Thierry Henry or Juan Roman Riquelme's chilling eye for a cunning pass. Surely footballAFF - 716 words
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Article, Illustration1001 2006-04-20 53 Rohit Brijnath - Rohit Brijnath AFBARTBYYENYOK Laidback Couples made it so easy for Mickelson at Augusta EVERYWHERE, they call it the "game face". It's almost as if before competition commences, an athletic ritual must be performed. Players swing open lockers. Wrench off smiles, peel away geniality, and deposit itAFBARTBYYENYOK - 1,001 words
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