Today, 10 May 2006, Afternoon Edition

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    13 1 TODAY /A=diaCorp share your free newspaper MICA(P) 112/07/2005 Wednesday May 10, 2006 todayonline.com
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  • AFTERNOONEDITION
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      Lock icon Chirac denies ever holding 'secret millions' in Japanese bank
      207 1 -AFP PARIS French President Jacques Chirac yesterday "categorically" denied ever having possessed a Japanese bank account, his office said, in response to an allegation by a French weekly. "The President of the Republic categorically denies the information reported by the CanardEnchaine,"
      -AFP  -  207 words
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      Lock icon Dow near new peak
      127 1 -AFP NEW YORK The Dow index neared an alltime record high yesterday but the overall market was mixed ahead of a much-awaited Federal Reserve decision on interest rates. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 51.15 points to 11,635.69 a six-year high and within striking distance of
      -AFP  -  127 words
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      STUDYING THE ELECTION REPORT CARD
      978 1  -  TORCHING LI MPs start post mortem of GE2006 campaign to draw lessons for future chingli@newstoday.com.sg FOR the rest of Singapore, General Election 2006 ended on Sunday morning with the People's Action Party (PAP) returned comfortably to power. But for the political parties themselves, the key
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  • hot news
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      Lock icon Thailand's electoral 'sacrifice'
      488 2 —AGENCIES Election Commission asked to step down to facilitate fair new polls BANGKOK A day after ordering fresh elections, Thailand's top courts called on the discredited Election Commission to step down so that the judiciary, itself, could take charge of a poll that would be "free, fair
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    • Article
      Lock icon Temporary aid plan for M-E
      183 2 -AFP UNITED NATIONS The Middle East quartet yesterday endorsed the creation of a temporary mechanism to deliver badly needed assistance to the Palestinian people suffering under a cutoff of Western aid to their militant government. The proposal, unveiled after talks among top diplomats of the
      -AFP  -  183 words
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      Lock icon Police quiz Gomez again
      764 3  -  LOHCHEEKONG WP man was asked to give 'detailed responses', PAP MP Inderjit Singh interviewed cheekong@newstoday.com. sg THE Workers' Party's (WP) James Gomez was summoned by the police for the second time yesterday, as investigations into his alleged offences of criminal intimidation and providing false information to
      WEETECKHIAN; 001 BOON KEONG  -  764 words
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      Lock icon JBJ defends his record
      352 3  -  TANHUILENG VETERAN Opposition figure J B Jeyaretnam (right) has responded to Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's statement that the Workers' Party (WP) improved after he left it. Mr Lee had expressed the view on Sunday after poll results were announced. "The PM talks as though it
      TODAY FILE PHOTC  -  352 words
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  • singapore news
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      Lock icon Didn't try to talk her out of 'death plan'
      635 4  -  TEOXUANWEI KALLANG3C ITPARTSMURDI RTRIAL Leong breaks down in court, says he lost his mind xua nweit@newstoday.com.sg Leong has claimed Ms Liv wanted him to elope to China with her and that she suggested a suicide pact only after he declined. He
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      TOUGH TO CASTRATE CHILD SEX TOURISM
      778 6  -  CHARLES TAN Laws against child prostitution are easy to legislate but difficult to implement EVERY day, somewhere in Third World countries, children of both genders are sexually exploited by adults. South-east Asian countries such as Indonesia, Thailand, Cambodia and the Philippines are popular destinations
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      Lock icon Chee siblings' defence to be filed today
      329 6  -  TORCHING LI chingli@newstoday.com.sg SINGAPORE Democratic Party (SDP) secretary-gen-eral Dr Chee Soon Juan and his sister, Ms Chee Siok Chin, will be filing their defence papers in court today over an allegedly defamatory article. The People's Action Party (PAP) sued the SDP at the
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      Lock icon 'I wasn't dangling carrots or threats'
      751 8  -  ANSLEYNG PAP's Eric Low says $100 m offer was a'plan'and he will lobby for Hougang a nsley@newstoday.com.sg FIGHTING Hougang MP Low Thia Khiang in the polls was like taking on "the Lee Hsien Loong of the Workers' Party" (WP), said the man who tried
      WEETECKHIAN  -  751 words
    • SINGAPORESNIPPETS
      • Article
        Lock icon MM LEE HEADS FOR CHINA
        90 8 938 LIVE Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew will visit China, South Korea and Japan until May 26. In China, he will meet Premier Wen Jiabao. Mr Lee will also launch his book Keeping my Mandarin Alive. He is accompanied by Mrs Lee and MP-elects Grace
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        Lock icon THARMAN US-BOUND
        72 8 CHANNEL NEWSASIA Education Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam will visit the United States from today. He will visit top educational institutions in Boston to strengthen partnerships in education and research. He will also meet Boston University president Professor Robert Brown, who has agreed to chair the Ministry of Education's Academic
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        Lock icon A SUPREME TO TOP A FLEET OFF
        55 8 CHANNEL NEWSASIA The Singapore Navy has launched its sixth frigate and the last in a series of five built locally. The 114--metre long RSS Supreme ship will have state-of-the-art combat capabilities. The six frigates each of which can carry a naval helicopter -will
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        Lock icon CHINESE NATIONAL CHARGED
        40 8 CHANNEL NEWSASIA A Chinese national has been charged with the murder of a woman found in a room at Geylang Lorong 8. Van Haibing, 28, is said to have killed her on May 1 at about 7pm.-
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        Lock icon DO NOT RELEASE ANIMALS INTO NATURE RESERVES
        64 8 938 LIVE Some 90 per cent of released animals die within a day, as they cannot fend for themselves. So with Vesak Day approaching, the National Parks Board and the PUB are reminding the public not to release animals into nature reserves and
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      A battle less lonely
      570 10  -  SHERALYN TAY This nose cancer support group provides tips on how to cope and a human touch news@newstoday.com.sg ALONE. That is a word almost all patients use to describe their experience of fighting cancer. Mr Peter Tang, who fought and won his battle with nasopharyngeal cancer
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  • world news
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      Lock icon Blair to step down next year?
      276 12 -AFP LONDON British Prime Minister Tony Blair has broadly hinted at his intention to stand down within the coming year, as his troubled Labour government sinks to fresh lows in the opinion polls. Speaking after one of the most bruising few weeks of his
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      Lock icon Miracles do happen...
      383 12 -AGENCIES Trapped for two weeks, brave pair of miners emerge without a scratch SYDNEY Rescuers tunnelled the final metre yesterday to free two miners who had been trapped for two weeks deep inside an Australian gold mine. The two men, who lost a coworker in the accident,
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      Cabbies turn to loan sharks
      167 12 PENANG As many as 1,200 taxi drivers in Malaysia's Penang state have borrowed from loan sharks because their daily earnings have dropped since fuel prices were raised, reported The Star. The newspaper said these cabbies form 80 per cent of the 1,500 members of the
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      Lock icon Coup d'etat in East Timor?
      487 15 AFP Recent unrest an attempt to bring down govt: PM DILI East Timor's Prime Minister Man Alkatiri said yesterday that the deadly unrest of last month and this week was a continuing attempt to stage a coup in the world's youngest nation. "For him, the
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    • this quirky world
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        Lock icon BIRD FLU DANCE HITS NIGHTCLUBS
        79 15 -AFP A "bird flu" dance inspired by the spasms of a dying chicken has recently surfaced in nightclubs in Abidjan, less than two weeks after the disease was discovered in the west African country of the Ivory Coast. The dance took off at a large
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        ROBIN HOOD GANG ROBS FROM RICH TO FEED KOBE BEEF TO THE POOR
        99 15 A Robin Hood-style gang has allegedly been robbing from Hamburg's most expensive delicatessens to feed food items like salmon to the poor. The Independent reported. Last week, 30 members of the gang that calls itself "Hamburg for
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        BLESS THIS HOUSE AND THE TOILET TOO
        62 15 Vicars in the north of England are offering a new service: House blessings that can also ward off bathroom germs. Clergy can say customised prayers for every room in the house, Reuters reported. For the bedroom, they will pray its occupants have a
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      Lock icon Toyota boss quits amid sex scandal
      182 16 -AP TOKYO Toyota Motor North America's president and chief executive officer, accused in a sexual harassment lawsuit, has stepped down, the company said yesterday. Hideaki Otaka, 65, who had been scheduled to leave his post in June, has voluntarily left earlier, saying his staying
      -AP  -  182 words
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      Lock icon Toe the party line, Abdullah tells MPs
      337 16 AFP PM responds to bankbench dissenters who want to vote with their conscience KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia's ruling coalition MPs must adhere to convention and cannot vote as they wish, but along party lines, according to Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi. Mr Abdullah, who
      AFP  -  337 words
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      Lock icon For peace of mind, go ezyCash
      742 17  -  JANE CHIAPOCO Two very satisfied customers recommend GE Money-Sing Post personal loan scheme janec@newstoclay.com.sg SHE was burdened with credit card bills for months. However, a loan did not seem like a feasible option until she saw an article on ezyCash, the personal loan scheme
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      THREE FAST STEPS TO EZYCASH
      127 17 1) Gather required original documents: NRIC Latest computerised monthly payslip, income tax statement; and for salaried applicants 15 months CPF contribution statement If self-employed, bring your income tax statements for the last two years Latest hand phone bill or Singapore Power services bill Latest bank
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      THINGS TO CONSIDER WHEN YOU APPLY FOR LOANS
      206 17 1) Make sure you have the means to pay your monthly instalments. Carefully consider your monthly payment obligations, both fixed (e.g. housing, car) and variable (e.g. education). Make a list if you can. Make sure that when you add your other obligations
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      Lock icon Iran letter fails to impress US
      380 18 -AGENCIES Heavy on religion, history but fails to address nuke issue, says Washington WASHINGTON Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's surprise letter to United States President George W Bush, which called for a return to religious principles, does not change Washington's position on Tehran's nuclear programme,
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      Lock icon AHMADINEJAD IN INDONESIA FOR TALKS
      157 18 —AFP Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was to arrive in Jakarta yesterday night for a visit during which he may ask Indonesia to play a mediating role with Western nations over Iran's contested nuclear drive. The five-day trip comes amid intensive diplomatic efforts to force Tehran
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      Lock icon S Africa's Zuma back in the running
      219 18 ■AFP JOHANNESBURG South African former deputy president Jacob Zuma yesterday re-launched his bid of the presidency a day after he was acquitted for rape, taking back his seat in the leadership of the African National Congress (ANC). Monday's "not guilty" verdict for the
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    • GLOBALROUNDUP
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        Lock icon NO MORE MARATHONS FOR 4-YEAR-OLD
        77 20 -AP Four year-old Indian boy Budhia Singh, who ran a 65-km marathon, will not be allowed to participate in any more races after doctors said he severely damaged his health. Police and welfare authorities said that he is undernourished, anaemic and under cardiological stress. Dubbed
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        Lock icon M'SIAN STRAIN OF FLU VIRUS ISOLATED
        88 20 -AP Scientists have isolated a unique Malaysian strain of a flu virus, which will be used to create a vaccine worldwide for the coming flu season, Malaysian newspapers reported Although not as severe as the Influenza A virus, the B strain could be fatal
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        Lock icon LESBIANS' BRAINS REACT DIFFERENTLY
        71 20 BLOOMBERG Lesbians' brains react differently to sex hormones, than those of heterosexual women, new research indicates. Headed by a team of Swedish researchers, the findings show that lesbians' brain reacted somewhat like those of heterosexual men. Lesbian volunteers who sniffed chemicals derived from male and female
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        Lock icon ASEAN DEFENCE MINISTERS' MEET
        88 20 ■AFP Defence ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations will commit to creating an Asean Security Community by 2020, at their first ever meeting this week in Kuala Lumpur, officials said yesterday. The meeting is seen as a major step since the defence chiefs have
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        Lock icon CALLS TO SHUT NUKE PLANT REJECTED
        111 20 -AFP A Japanese high court yesterday rejected calls to close a controversial uranium enrichment plant. The Sendai High Court upheld a previous judgement, which turned down calls from local residents to close the plant in the northern town of Rokkasho. Seventy-seven residents had filed
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  • Voices
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      Why your vote is secret
      539 22  -  EMILYNYAH Queries on polling observers, lanes and voters' registration numbers addressed Letter from Manager (Public Education and Training) Elections Department I WOULD like to thank Mr Charles Tan Meah Yang and Mr Wee Kah Huat for their letters, "Why a need to serialise actual ballot
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    • Letter
      Best if public calls LTA to remove hazardous ads
      177 22  -  NALEEZAEBRAHIM Letter from Deputy Director, Media Relations, Land Transport Authority I REFER to Ms Ong Hong Bee's letter "Can the public help remove hazardous ads?" (May 4). Members of the public are advised to call the Land Transport Authority (LTA) at
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    • Letter
      Neutrality can't be guaranteed
      193 22  -  ROY CHAN Letter from I REFER to the letter, "Know your labour laws, Workers' Party" (May 5) by National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) president John de Payva. He failed to address the essence of the Workers' Party's argument about conflict of interest, but instead chose to
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      Did you get the numbers right?
      935 24  -  Mr Miyagi Afterthoughts and comments by Netizens about the election CHIP OFF THE BLOG news@newstoday.com.sg WITH the dust still settling from Saturday's polls, check out the postelection quips from our bloggers. On the still-brewing James Gomez saga, blogger "beconfused" (beconfused.com) wondered whether it would
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    • Article
      FOCUS ON THE FAMILY
      214 26  -  DR JAMES DOBSON BY LEARNING TO FIGHT FAIR Since there's conflict in every romantic relationship, learning to fight fair just might be the most important lesson any couple can master. You know, there's a real difference between healthy and unhealthy combat in marriage. And everything depends
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    • Animal abuse a human stain
      • Letter
        COE for pet ownership too
        269 26  -  LEE HONG LEONG Letter from I REFER to Tirta Andila Swari's letter "Don't let animals end up like Spot" (May 9). Often, pets are abandoned because of ignorance. Putting strays to sleep does not solve the root of the problem. Many people buy pets on
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      • Letter
        Police's inaction shows a stark bias against animals
        98 26  -  DION VAN DERGRIJP Letter from WHAT happened to Spot is unacceptable in a civilised society, by any definition. What is equally unacceptable is the inaction of the police in dealing with this case and the way it simply referred the person to
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      • Letter
        Stray cats a target for human terrorists here
        190 26  -  CHEW LAY LING Letter from ONE evening, my sister and I were on our way home when we witnessed residents in my block throwing water-filled glass bottles at two terrified strays that had been eating garbage thrown by humans on the grass
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    • Redesign off-peak car rules
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        Procedures should make room for 'absent-mindedness'
        308 30  -  JIMMY HO KWOKHOONG Letter from RECENT off-peak car offences are on the rise with the increase in such cars on the road. This may be viewed as a natural phenomenon. However, there are questions about why the trend exists despite the stiff penalties. With
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    • GE2006TAKES
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        LIFT UPGRADING FOR KG CHAI CHEE
        133 30  -  HOWAIKEE: I have been a resident of Kampong Chai Chee since the *****. After waiting for a long time for my block to be fitted with lifts that stop on every floor, we began to hear rumours that our turn was around the corner.
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      • Article
        HAD PASSPORTS BUT COULD NT VOTE
        83 30  -  RASHID OSMAN: At Saturday's polls, I saw some voters being turned away by election officials for not having their Singapore identity cards (IC), which they had lost. When they showed their passport, they were told it could not be accepted and they had to
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        Lock icon SYLVIA LIM WOULD MAKE A GOOD NCMP
        145 30  -  JEFFREY LAW LEE BENG: The Non-Constituency Member of Parliament (NCMP) position has been offered to the Aljunied Group Representation Constituency team of the Workers' Party (WP). WP chairman and leader of its Aljunied team Sylvia Lim (picture, left) is the most suitable choice
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    • Article
      sayagain
      61 30 Singapore will only get a quality Opposition if mundane municipal issues are not made the focus of every General Election. If bread-and-butter woes are properly taken care of, then the only way for the Opposition to stay relevant must surely be to engage the government of the day on
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      324 32 DOW JONES Capita Land, CDL unveil big plans for strip along the Singapore River DEVELOPERS continue to bet that the area along the Singapore River will emerge as a major food and beverage and entertainment district, with two large players yesterday announcing plans for
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      207 32 SINGAPORE Airlines (SlA)'s net profit fell for a fifth consecutive quarter on high fuel costs. Its netprofitfell 7.1 per cent to $266 million, or 21.8 cents a share, in the three months ended March 31 from a restated $286.7 million, or 23.5 cents a share,
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        376 34 BLOOMBERG Macquarie drops bid ending speculation about PSA stake MACQUARIE Bank, Australia's biggest securities firm, scrapped plans to bid more than A 56.2 billion ($7.5 billion) for cargo handler Patrick Corp after failing to arrange funding, paving the way for Toll Holdings to clinch victory. One
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        119 34 -DOW JONES SINGAPORE Airport Terminal Services (Sats) yesterday said that its talks to buy Qantas Airways' catering business were over. "Sats wishes to announce that it had responded to invitations to discuss the possible sale of Qantas Airways Limited's (QF) inflight catering arm
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        400 36  -  LEECHINGWERN ISPwill expand in emerging markets, target SMEs and tap on wireless technologies chingwern@newstoday.com.sg HOME-GROWN Internet service provider Pacific Internet (Pacnet) plans to triple its revenue and corporate customer base in Asia over the next five years. Speaking to the media for
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          149 36 Bloomberg SHARES had their biggest one-day slide yesterday in more than six months, with DBS leading the day's decliners amid concerns that its recent gains were excessive relative to its earnings outlook. The ST Index slid 28.10, or 1.1 per cent, to 2,629.68, the biggest drop since October 27.
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          66 36 SGX, Dow Jones Bloomberg Information provided by and Nikkei 225 17,190.91 -100.76 -0.58 HK Hang Seng 17,133.99 -167.80 -0.97 Australia ASX200 5,325.80 +1.80 +0.03 Korea Comp Thailand SET 1,450.44 785.38 -1.79 +2.47 -0.12 +0.32 Jakarta Comp 1,532.62 +24.69 +1.64 Phils Comp Shenzhen B 2,512.23 300.83 -76.94 +6.74 -2.97
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        713 38  -  ANDYMUKHERJEE -BLOOMBERG May fix currencies to a regional unit instead news@newstoday.com.sg particular currency in the index may be determined by the size of the economy and the quantity of its total trade. What's the big deal with the ACU? Given the data, anyone
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      476 39  -  CHOW PENN NEE Spore firm gains business success recycling oil palm fibre waste into 'green' trays pennnee@newstoday.com.sg A DESIRE to save the environment by promoting the use of biodegradable products led Dr Xv Van to start her own business five years ago. The
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      1266 40  -  Justin Cheong FROM HIS BOOKS TO HIS ALBUMS, FROM HIS DJ-ING TO HIS SPOKEN WORD RECORDINGS, CHRIS HO MAKES SURE THAT HIS X MARKS THE SPOT ALWAYS plusicons justin@newstoday.com.sg Making statements is what Chris Ho is all about And when he goes by the name X'Ho, the
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      219 41 19??: "I don't want people to hold my age against me!" said the forever-27-year-old. Mid-1980s: Formed the band Transformer. It evolved into Zircon Lounge in 1983, which split in 1988 after making its mark on the indie music scene in Singapore. 1985: Was one of the six founding fathers
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      516 42  -  AMELYNN LIONG Club king Paul Oakenfold applies his music talent to movie soundtracks am elynnl@newstoday.com.sg NEVER mind that he's one of the world's most popular club DJs, British jock Paul Oakenfold says his current low profile doesn't mean he's a has-been, he's just been busy
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        59 42 A rare film about the relationship between a Malay man and an Iban woman The Virgin of Borneo (1958) directed by L Krishan —will be screened this evening at the Asian Civilisations Museum as part of the Southeast Asian Cinematheque's Lost Treasures series. Tickets priced
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        66 42 The Da Vinci Code movie has been rated NC-16 by the Board of Film Censors, which said that "only a mature audience will be able to discern and differentiate between fact and fiction". Also, the film contained "additional dialogue (not found in the
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        539 44  - Cpt Kurt to the rescue again ZULOTHMAN IN BEVERLY HILLS Russell reprises hero role in action epic Poseidon zul@newstoday.com.sg HE MAY not rival Harrison Ford in terms of box office appeal but Kurt Russell has portrayed his fair share of working-class heroes. Just as Ford forever etched his name in
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        156 44 AP NEW YORK Stunt artist David Blame was pulled from an aquarium by divers yesterday nearly two minutes short of his goal of setting a world record for holding his breath underwater. Blame was trying to free himself from chains and handcuffs while bidding to break the
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        259 45 -AGENCIES IT WAS a Mission moviegoers chose to accept It may only be May, but the summer blockbuster season got off to an explosive start over the weekend as Mission: Impossible 111 debuted at No 1 on the box office top 10
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      Lock icon Don't be Ruud, say Atletico
      483 49 -THE GUARDIAN Spanish club insist Torres will not be swapped with van Nistelrooy LONDON Atletico Madrid say they have not had any contact with Manchester United over a move for Fernando Torres and again insisted he is not for sale. The Red Devils have been
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    • AFTERNOONEDITION
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        Lock icon Watford has a golden opportunity
        155 50 -AFP WATFORD Unglamorous Championship side Watford ended Crystal Palace's hopes of an immediate return to the Premiership here yesterday as they drew 0-0 in their Championship promotion play-off second leg and ended up 3-0 winners on aggregate. The only real spark in the match came
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        Lock icon Keane given Old Trafford send-off
        263 50 -AFP Nearly 70,000 fans turn out for his testimonial match MANCHESTER Roy Keane's iconic status among Manchester United fans despite his rancorous departure late last year was confirmed here yesterday as 69,951 fans turned out for his testimonial match between the Red Devils and his
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        Lock icon Ruud reveals 'pain' at missing event
        220 50 —AFP MANCHESTER Ruud van Nistelrooy said it was "painful" for him to be missing former Manchester United team-mate Roy Keane's testimonial at Old Trafford yesterday after reports suggested the Dutch striker had been booted out of Old Trafford by manager Sir Alex Ferguson. Speaking
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      Lock icon McClaren's starry night
      678 52 -AGENCIES England beckons, but Boro boss still has some unfinished business left at club level UEFA CUP FINAL Middlesbrough v Sevilla EINDHOVEN It would be a perfect start to his England tenure, if Steve McClaren kicked off his new job on Aug 1 as a European winner.
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    • CUP SNIPPETS
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        TOGO'S EARLY START
        74 52 AFRICAN debutants Togo are scheduled to be the first to arrive at the World Cup base on May 15. The Togaiese Football Federation confirmed that the team would arrive at their base in the south coast city of Wangen next Monday. The top nations like Brazil, Argentina
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        OPEN FOR BUSINESS
        71 52 THE main accreditation centre for the World Cup finals opened its doors yesterday in Munich, one month before the opening match on June 9. It has begun processing the 200,000 people who will have behind-the-scenes access for the tournament. Personnel ranging from medical staff to journalists are
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        SHOW THEM MONEY
        75 52 TV ADVERTISING slots during the coverage of the World Cup finals in Germany have reached a top price of 320,400 euros ($640,000) for 30 seconds on screen. The ARD channel said they had sold 70 per cent of their slots for the finals, while ZDF have sold
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        AFRICA'S MAGICAL WORLD
        60 52 A NEW documentary about the close links between black magic and football in Africa was given its premiere in Frankfurt on Monday. "Kick The Lion Football and Magic in Africa", follows the involvement of witch doctors in pre-match preparations in Tanzania, Uganda, Ghana, South Africa and Swaziland.
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        Lock icon HEARTBREAK FOR VIDMAR
        72 52 AUSTRALIA defender Tony Vidmar announced yesterday that he will play no part in the World Cup finals in Germany, after being diagnosed with heart problems. The 35-year-old, a 90-cap veteran who was part of the squad which beat Uruguay in November's World Cup playoff, said tests conducted
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      Lock icon New SSA chief likely
      358 53  -  TANYO-HINN Current president not among the two names submitted yohinn@newstoday.com.sg IT APPEARS that Chua Thian Poh will not be running for a second term as president of the Singapore Swimming Association (SSA). While those interested have until spm today to submit their nominations to the SSA,
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      Lock icon Leeds 90 minutes away from dreamland
      203 53 —AFP PRESTON, England English football giants Leeds are only one step away from regaining their place in the Premiership, after they beat Preston North End 2-0 on Monday (yesterday morning, Singapore time) to win their Championship promotion play-off 3-1 on aggregate. The visitors, who
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  • Sportstoday
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      Lock icon Cup in Avramovic's sights
      522 54  -  JOSE RAYMOND With a big turnout expected at the National Stadium, home team eye first win SULTAN OF SELANGOR'S CUP 2006 S-League Selection v Selangor Selection jose@newstoday.com.sg MORE than 30,000 tickets have already been sold and 5,000 fans are expected to cross the Causeway to support
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      Lock icon After eight games, Butler quits SAFFC
      344 54  -  -JOSE RAYMOND THEY may be second in the S-League standings, but SAFFC have lost their English coach Peter Butler. Yesterday, club manager Kok Wai Leong confirmed that Butler has handed in his resignation after just eight matches in charge. The club are two points
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      Lock icon I've failed, says Tang
      682 55  -  TANYO-HINN Two years on the job, frustrated SAA chief takes responsibility for track and field's ills yohinn@newstoday.com.sg IN FEBRUARY 2004 when they were still known as the Singapore Amateur Athletics Association, they unveiled a fresh coaching team and a new high performance programme that would cost
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      Lock icon Indonesia no show threatens to derail tournament
      471 55  -  Cubby Leong HOCKEY Asian Games qualifiers in Dhaka cubby@newstoday.com.sg THE Asian Games hockey qualifiers were scheduled to get underway tomorrow, but 24 hours before the opening round of games, the tournament has been thrown into turmoil. Speaking to Today, Bangladesh Hockey Federation general
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