Today, 15 May 2006, Afternoon Edition

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    14 1 TODAY /A=diaCorp fresfsf share your free newspaper MICA(P) 112/07/2005 Monday May 15, 2006 todayonline.com
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  • AFTERNOONEDITION
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      Lock icon US attack 'will trigger huge military escalation'
      371 1 —AP Oil prices will also soar to at least US$100: Chavez LONDON Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez said yesterday that a US attack on Iran over its nuclear programme would trigger an enormous military escalation in the Middle East and that oil prices would
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      Lock icon Moderate quakes hit western Japan and Wellington
      202 1 —AFP TOKYO A moderate earthquake measuring 4.5 on the Richter scale shook western Wakayama prefecture early today, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage from the quake that struck at 1.42 am. The quake, which happened
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  • hot news
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      ATTENTIONPLEASE
      227 2 BARELY a week after the polls, three groups in Sembawang GRC have been earmarked by its PAP representatives for special attention: The youth, the elderly and women. Heading the initiative to engage youth is first-time MP Dr Lim Wee Kiak, who described his target segment as a "heterogeneous group
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      Lock icon Better health deal for middle class
      596 2  -  TAN HUI LENG Improved insurance coverage a possibility but no specific ideas yet, says Khaw huileng@newstoday.com.sg ACKNOWLEDGING that current measures may not be enough to meet the healthcare needs of the middle-income group, Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan has said he will look into
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    • Article
      TO GO GLOBAL, DROP THE 'ME' MENTALITY
      641 3  -  LIANG DINGZI IN THE run-up to the General Election, one of the Opposition parties introduced its slate of new candidates as "global citizens" because they had lived overseas and are purported to have "world views". Politics aside, do we see ourselves as global
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      Lock icon Romania to cull one million domestic fowl
      241 3 —AFP BUCHAREST Some one million domestic fowl are to be culled in Romania after the potentially deadly HSNI bird flu virus was found in three locations in the centre of the country, Romanian Agriculture Minister Gheorghe Flutur said yesterday. "Almost one million birds
      —AFP  -  241 words
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      Lock icon Two factors that swayed Aljunied votes
      814 4  -  ANSLEY NG They were the Gomez saga and the perception that the PAP was aiming for clean sweep: Yeo ansley@newstoday.com.sg IT WAS a fierce fight that ended with the People's Action Party (PAP) narrowly winning the Group Representation Constituency (GRC) of Aljunied with 56
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    • SINGAPORE SNIPPETS
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        Lock icon $213K RAISED IN CHARITY DINNER
        82 4 CHANNEL NEWSASIA Some $213,000 raised through a charity dinner held on Saturday night will go to an education fund set up in the memory of late MP Harun Abdul Ghani. It will help children of drug offenders and former drug offenders complete their education. Mr
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        Lock icon POLICE NAB THREE ILLEGALS
        53 4 CHANNEL NEWSASIA The police have arrested three illegal immigrants in a motorised wooden sampan off the Pasir Panjang Terminal. The officers also discovered 1,000 cartons of contraband cigarettes on their craft. The men, believed to be Indonesians and aged between 26 and 36, will be charged
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      Lock icon Recycling efforts on track
      312 6 CHANNEL NEWSASIA But NEA plans to speed efforts up by giving HDB residents recycling bins SINGAPORE'S goal of recycling 60 per cent of its waste by 2012 looks to be on track, with both households and companies recycling more every year over the past three years.
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      Lock icon Chicken rice? Just add water and cook
      203 6 CHANNEL NEWSASIA NOW, cooking a plate of Hainanese chicken rice may take just minutes. Two students from Singapore Polytechnic have developed a variety of easy-to-prepare flavoured rice. Called Yummy Rice, the pre-mix comes in six different flavours including nasi lemak, garlic and yam
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      Lock icon A Hug to ward off the evils of gambling
      315 8 CHANNEL NEWSASIA Schools take part in initiative that will teach students to avoid the dangers of the dice SOME schools have launched an anti-gam-bling initiative called Handling Underaged Gambling (Hug), aimed at students. The programme is put together by Saint Andrew's
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      Lock icon SJI International to open in January
      297 8 CHANNEL NEWSASIA IF ALL goes well, St Joseph's Institution (SJI) International will open in January next year, giving Singaporean students another school to choose from in their pursuit of an International Baccalaureate curriculum. The school was setup to cater to those who want a
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    • SINGAPORESNIPPETS
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        Lock icon BRIDGING CHINA WITH THE WEST, SEA
        100 8 CHANNEL NEWSASIA Singapore is willing to help China connect to the West and with South-east Asia, said Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew. Speaking to leaders of the North-east-ern Liaoning Province during an official visit, Mr Lee said the country would keep its doors open
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        Lock icon NUMBER OF HERITAGE TREES ARE UP
        67 8 CHANNEL NEWSASIA The National Parks Board has designated 161 trees in Singapore as Heritage Trees, up from 35 in 2002. The trees were selected from nominations sent in by the public and endorsed by the Heritage Trees Panel. Also launched was the Young Arborist
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      Lock icon Nepal to clip wings of the king
      210 10 AGENCIES KATHMANDU Nepal's new government plans to issue a proclamation curtailing the king's powers and privileges, the country's finance minister has said, but he declined to confirm reports the monarch might have to pay taxes for the first time. A member of a
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      Lock icon Many villagers choose to brave fury of volcano
      369 10 -AFP MOUNT MERAPI (Indonesia) Thousands of villagers have fled one of Indonesia's most dangerous volcanoes as its crater spewed blazing lava and spat out toxic heat clouds yesterday, but many also ignored orders to evacuate. Officials in one district relocated more than
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      Lock icon Taiwan denies Chen bribed officials to make stopover
      267 10 -AFP TAIPEI Taiwan's foreign ministry yesterday angrily denied allegations that President Chen Shui-bian had bribed Indonesian officials in order to make a surprise one-night stopover in the country. Mr Chiu Vi, a member of the opposition Kuomintang party, had alleged that Mr
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    • GLOBALROUNDUP
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        Lock icon ASEAN ECONOMIC MINISTERS MEET TODAY
        96 10 -AP Economic ministers from the Association of South-east Asian Nations (Asean) will gather in Manila today for a three-day meeting. Economic integration and trade issues are priority items on the agenda. The meeting was to have taken place on the central Philippine resort island of
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        Lock icon SATELLITE PHOTOS SHOW INCREASED ACTIVITY AT N KOREAN NUCLEAR PLANT
        64 10 -AFP New satellite photographs show intensified activity at a North Korean nuclear plant suspected of producing weapons-grade plutonium, Yonhap news agency reported yesterday. Compared with those taken previously, the latest images of the Yongbyon site showed not only new vehicles,
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        Lock icon SUHARTO STILL IN CRITICAL CONDITION
        44 10 -AFP Ailing former Indonesian dictator Suharto, 84, remains in critical condition following two bowel operations earlier this month, his doctors said yesterday. Mr Suharto's general condition was "improving" but there was still some water covering his lungs, they added.
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      Lock icon Malaysia, Indonesia sign deal to protect maids from abuse
      230 11 —AFP KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia and Indonesia have signed a deal which will offer better protection from abuse for Indonesian maids, according to a report yesterday. "Although the problems involved only a small number, this MoU (memorandum of understanding) will settle the
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      Lock icon Junta shake-up in the works ?
      421 11 Junta shake-up in the works -AGENCIES Myanmar generals expected to bring in new blood at meeting YANGON Myanmar's top military leaders gathered yesterday ahead of their first major meeting to take place in the new administrative capital, amid expectations of a government shake-up. The meeting was set to begin today
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      Lock icon Tories could boot Labour out
      391 12 -AGENCIES Conservative party likely to win UK general election: Study LONDON A new study has revealed that the Tories could well force Labour from power in the next general election, even as British media reported that Prime Minister Tony Blair had told his inner circle
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    • this quirky world
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        Lock icon QURANIC VERSE ALLEGEDLY FOUND ON TUNA FISH
        134 12 -AFP Atuna fish caught in the Indian Ocean this week has excited Kenya's Muslims, who are flocking by the hundreds to see a Quranic verse apparently embedded in its scales. Dubbed the "wonder fish" by locals in the port city of Mombasa, the
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        Lock icon CHEESE PERFUME THAT DOES NOT SMELL OF OLD SOCKS
        103 12 -AFP Lovers of Britain's pungent Stilton cheese can now fill their nostrils with its aroma, which has been captured in a new perfume, the makers said. The Stilton Cheese Makers Association plans to introduce Eau de Stilton sometime this year or
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      Lock icon Another bishop appointed without Pope's approval
      346 12 -AFP BEIJING China's state-run church yesterday oversaw the formal appointment of another Catholic bishop without papal approval in a move likely to further strain relations with Rome. Mr Zhan Silu held a celebratory mass as the bishop of the Mingdong diocese in Gutian county,
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      Lock icon Mentally-ill GIs sent to war: Report
      362 13 —AP WASHINGTON The United States' military troops with severe psychological problems have been sent to Iraq or kept in combat, even when superiors have been aware of signs of mental illness. The Hartford Courant newspaper, citing records obtained under the US federal Freedom of
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      Lock icon Iran to reject European deals on nukes
      361 13 -AGENCIES TEHRAN Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (picture) has dismissed any new deal offered by European powers in order to halt Iran's civilian nuclear activities will be rejected. "Any offer which requires us to halt our peaceful nuclear activities will be invalid," Mr Ahmadinejad
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      Lock icon Cheney pushed for no-holds-barred eavesdropping after 911 attacks
      276 14 AFP NEW YORK After the Sept 11, 2001 attacks, United States Vice-President Dick Cheney pushed for practically unlimited intercepts of domestic telephone calls and email messages without court warrants in the hunt for terrorists, The New York Times (NYT) reported in its
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      Why success depends on Daddy
      241 14 NEW YORK How successful you are in your job depends on the type of father you have, a psychologist argues in a new book called The Father Factor. American psychologist Stephan Poulter lists five types of fathers super-achiev-er, time bomb, passive, absent and compassionate/mentor who
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      Lock icon US Republicans chase the black vote
      596 14 THE GUARDIAN Desperate for support, party woos Democrat loyalists NEW YORK Facing disastrous poll numbers and collapsing support ahead of vital elections this year, Republican Party strategists have taken firm aim at a surprise voting bloc black Americans. The White House and top Republican
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      281 14 CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNERS OF ANA 15TH ANNIVERSARY MARCH 2006 LUCKY DRAW Ist Prize: One Business Class ticket: Singapore-Tokyo-Singapore YAMAMOTO ATSUSHI 2nd Prize: One Economy Class ticket: Singapore-Tokyo-Singapore FUTAGAMI KIMIHIRO (2 Winners) NAKAJIMA HIDEO 100 CONSOLATION PRIZES TAKASHIMAYA Shopping Voucher ($5O) AKINOKASUMI HIROSE MASAKAZU KAWAKUBO ATSUSHI NAMBA KIYONOBU SATOTAKAKO ANDOMUNENORI
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      Lock icon Crook-busting is big business
      919 16  -  VALCHUA When the numbers don't add up, it's time to call the forensic accounting experts face in the crowd subramaniamiyerl 43, Partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers va l@newstoday.com.sg CORPORATE scandals may send shivers down the spines of investors, but for Subramaniam Iyer, it's a case of the more,
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      Unleashed dogs a danger
      257 17  -  S MANOJRAJ Why not fence off section of Sentosa beach for dogs to run free safely? Letter from ON VESAK Day, three families, including mine, were at Sentosa's Tanjong Beach. We were appalled at the number of dogs, about 15, running freely without any leash. Some
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      Thin walls of our 'paper' flat
      142 17  -  KARINEUM Letter from WE BOUGHT a new flat in Sembawang and so far, it has not been a pleasant stay. The ceiling and walls of this flat are ridiculously thin. We can hear the neighbours upstairs walking around in the house and when they
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      Fund films on region's leaders
      195 17  -  SETYADI ONGKOWIDJAJA Letter from I REFER to the article by Clement Mesenas, "Sukarno: The jury is still out" (May 12). As he pointed out, there were indeed mixed feelings among the audience about Sukarno as we watched the film by Dcs Alwi. To narrate the
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      FOCUS ON THE FAMILY
      243 18  -  DR JAMES DOBSON BY AFDASDF MUM'S FOOTBALL TEAM During the late *****, the phrase "If it feels good, do it," made its way around the counterculture. The idea was to allow emotion to have free rein to override the intellect or the common sense. This notion
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    • Readers' report card on polls
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        Apply GRC system minimally
        253 18  -  DANIEL KOHKAH SOON I THOUGHT one positive development was the introduction of more women candidates by the ruling party and the Workers' Party (WP). Apart from that, the inclusion of new candidates by both parties augurs well for leadership renewal and the future of politics in
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        Battle is for voters' hearts
        141 18  -  ALBERT PANG C X ULTIMATELY, what do voters want from election candidates, regardless of party? I believe they want members of Parliament with big brains and equally big hearts. Voters will root for candidates who are competent and compassionate. This is borne out by the
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        Strong point not capitalised
        168 18  -  CHIAHERNKENG THE Government, to its credit, has recognised the new global economic landscape, and has been actively globalising its businesses, such as in the internationalisation of PSA's port handling services and Temasek's investment in foreign banks and telcos, and the drive to attract more inbound tourists
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        Improve grassroots system
        164 18  -  LOW KIM SONG YES, people want the prestige and status of being "served" by a team led by the Prime Minister or other ministers. But more than anything else, they want MPs who are not just working for them, but also with them. I myself have not
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        'No upgrading' talk backfired
        102 18  -  CHANG WEI MENG NOTEWORTHY is the magnanimity of SM Goh in congratulating Mr Chiam See Tong and Mr Low Thia Kiang on their wins. This is the way first-world elections ought to be fought. That the Opposition won in Hougang and Potong Pasir in spite of
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        Absence of grace, depth
        131 18  -  JACQUELINE PHANG THERE has been little grace and diplomacy in this year's elections. Comments on Mr Chiam See Tong's age and energy level were ironic given the Government's efforts to change employers' mindsets towards older workers. As a democratic society, is one ever "too" anything to
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    • Is the term 'Opposition' misunderstood in S'pore?
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        View that they are 'troublemakers' must change
        316 19  -  MICHAEL WEE Letter from I REFER to a statement made by Tampines GRC MP Irene Ng at a rally, in which she said "an Opposition MP out to make trouble" and further asserted: "in Parliament, what does the Opposition do for you?" I
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        The solution to the Opposition's image is rebranding
        126 19  -  LEE PECK HWANG Letter from WHILE many have highlighted the need for checks and balances, often in the form of Opposition members in Parliament, many have also emphasised the need to ensure that Opposition members do not oppose for the sake of
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      An incomplete mandate
      179 19  -  TAYSOKKHOON Letter from I HAVE been a great supporter of Today as it has been objective in its reporting. However, I am disappointed with the report, "From overseas, an even stronger mandate arrives" (May 11). What stronger mandate we are talking about? In Hong Kong alone, I
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      Potty help from teachers
      166 20  -  HOYINFONG Letter from Assistant general manager, Curriculum and Professional Leadership, NTUC Childcare WE REFER to the letter "Bot-toms-up to being an independent child" (May 11). For young children, acquiring self-help skills is dependent on each child's maturity and growing independence. At NTUC Childcare centres, we encourage
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    • Harsh answers to biased questions
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        Legislation needed or HR practices won't change
        250 20  -  RICK UM SAY KIONG Letter from TO SOME extent, I agree with Mr Calis Chuan ("Unfair HR practices a turn-off", May 11) that strong employment laws are limited in their effectiveness if the entire human resource (HR) industry does not work together to
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        Can we report interview bias to Ministry?
        114 20  -  TAN PUAY JEAN Letter from I AGREE with Rick Lim Say Kiong ("My family life? It's none of their business", May 8) that job interviewers are probing into areas that have nothing to do with work. During one interview, I was asked whether
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        Workers' voice well protected
        219 20  -  JOHN DE PAYVA Letter from President, National Trades Union Congress I refer to the letter, "Neutrality can't be guaranteed (May 10), by Mr Roy Chan. The National Trades Union Congress's (NTUC) mission is to protect and to enhance the interest of workers in Singapore. We do
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      207 22 -BLOOMBERG THE administration of President George W Bush is acquiescing in the United States dollar's recent decline as a way to further narrow his country's trade deficit by realigning world currencies, the Wall Street Journal reported. The US trade gap unexpectedly narrowed for a
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      170 23 —AGENCIES SINGAPORE investment company Temasek Holdings has sold its entire 26.7-per-cent stake in CSE Global, a provider of information technology services, for $88.72 million. Temasek's subsidiary, Republic Technologies, sold 88.72 million shares in CSE at $1 each, DBS Group Holdings,
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        384 25  -  UNYANQIN Author and CEO links spirituality with business management skills ya nqinl@newstoday.com.sg AS CHIEF executive of a multimillion dollar, multi-national company, what Mr Vijay Eswaran views as his most powerful tool for success is surprisingly basic. To those hungry for tips for management and success, instead
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      199 25 I World Lander in Hold Management Culinary Arts Education WORLD MASTERCHEF M PATRICK MARTIN IN SINGAPORE l^tjf^B B\^f Le Cordon Bleu presents its International Ambassador, French Master Cuisine Chef, Patrick Martin. He will U^^K demonstrate French Culinary techniques, talk about his V Ht career experiences and give valuable advice to
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      420 27 STEELY DAN The basics: US pop duo consisting of Walter Becker and Donald Fagen whose highly-structured, poetic, jazz-influenced and meticulously-produced songs are just too damn clever for their own good. Unless you're into that kind of thing in which case, they're brilliant. The hiatus: 20 years between the 1980 album
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      899 26  -  Ross Wallace L^aV Ba ßa ßa ßa ßa ßa ßa ßa ßaHß ßa ßa ßa ßa ßa ßa ßa ßa ßa ßa ßa ßa ßa ßa ßa ßa ßa ßa ßa ßa ßa ßa ßa ßa ßa ßa ßa ßk^^^B ßa ßa ßa ßa ßa
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      564 28  -  EUSACHIA Felicia Chin to test acting chops with role of avenger in KUALA LUMPUR elisa@newstoday.com.sg THREE years into her acting career, Felicia Chin has landed her first leading role. And it's about time, as David Gan would probably agree. The celebrity hairstylist and
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      375 28  -  —AMELYNNUONG FORMER Singapore Idol contestant Daphne Khoo could be on her way to mentoring a whole batch of Idol hopefuls. Daphne is set to return to the popular singing contest, hosting one of two new programmes that have been added for the second season,
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      363 29  -  AMELYNN LIONG amelynnl@newstoday.com IF THE dancers are to be believed, Nigel Lythgoe the socalled nasty judge on the US dance reality show So You Think You Can Dance is hugely misunderstood. According to contestants Kamilah Barrett and Snow Urbin, Lythgoe formerly a judge on the
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        300 30  -  DAVID CHEW Japanese photographer captures the extraordinary in everyday objects david. chew@newstoday.com. sg RENOWNED Japanese photographer Ichigo Sugawara's first exhibition in Asia outside of Japan may be titled The Bright Forest, but it's anything but bright. Made up of shadowy, gray images of flower blooms and gritty,
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        160 30  -  Don Wong CONCERTREVIEW by AFASDF I Frances Yip and the SCO PERFORMING to a full house at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on Saturday with the accompaniment of the Singapore Chinese Orchestra (SCO), Frances Yip entertained fans with Cantonese favourites, Chinese evergreens and popular
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        523 31  -  LOW SHI PING Wide mix of Asian and Western cuisine served at Grand Hyatt's latest restaurant f ood@newstoday.com.sg OASIS is hot, in every sense of the word. Opened in March, Grand Hyatt's new all-day-dining restaurant is located on the fifth floor of the refurbished Terrace Wing,
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        184 32  -  LEE HUI SHAN UOB DISCOUNT FOR THAI FOOD LOVERS It's Lemongrass Thai restaurant's 11th birthday and there are some special promotions in store for customers. Until Sept 30, present the cut-out coupon from the UOB ad to be found in Today this Thursday to enjoy a 30-per-cent discount when
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      185 29 SCORE for health CHALLENGE Fly to the World Cup Finals for $10 Be one of the 500 lucky participants in the SCORE for health Challenge on 17 June 2006 at The Padang from Bam to 7pm. Stand a chance to win a trip for 2 to the World Cup Finals
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      1504 33 SURVIVOR 12 PERFORMANCE LOTUS LANTERN WELCOME TO GERMANY Channel 5, 1.15pm &11pm Broadway—The American Musical Channel 8, 7pm 2006 World Cup German Host asjti".aa> iaa«ai i I iwibi ii ill Arts Central, 10pm Cities Stadiums (1) (Berlin] Richard Rodgers and ■II JvHt <*HL 'JB he wants to save Flower Deity
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      594 35 -AP Duncan says champs are in a must-win situation for Game 4 NBA PLAYOFFS WESTERN CONFERENCE, SECOND ROUND Dallas 104 San Antonio 103 DALLAS Tim Duncan got the San Antonio Spurs in position to pull out a victory. Manu Ginobili nearly took them the rest
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      155 35 —AFP ST LOUIS, Missouri Albert Pujols'l9th home run of the season gave him a major league record here on Saturday and helped lift the St Louis Cardinals to a 9-1 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks. Pujols has now hit 19 home runs in just
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      841 36  -  LI ZAI SHI Sengkang's Ghanaian striker busy instilling a professional attitude at Hougang sports@newstoday.com.sg THEY opened their 2006 S-League campaign against Geylang United at Bedok Stadium and lost 1-0. Newcomers Sengkang Punggol followed up that result with six successive losses and coach Trevor Morgan desperately
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      649 37  -  LIZAISHI And he's hoping title-chasing SAFFC can also turn things around fast NTUC INCOME-YEO'S S-LEAGUE 2006 Geylang United v SAFFC sports@newstoday.com.sg AFTER six games, John Wilkinson went from hero to zero. SAFFC had signed him from Geylang United in the close season and the Englishman looked
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      453 37 THIRTY boys and girls from Punggol Primary School got a treat from Nestle Singapore last month, when they were selected to take part in a football clinic at the Jalan Besar Stadium. Held in conjunction with the Football Association of Singapore (FAS), the Nestle Breakfast
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      242 38 -AP BOSTON Ricky "Hitman" Hatton beat Luis Collazo in a unanimous decision on Saturday (yesterday morning, Singapore time), winning the World Boxing Association welterweight title after 12 rounds of toe-to-toe brawling that left both fighters badly bruised and claiming victory. Hatton sent Collazo to the canvas in
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      189 38  -  DARREN LAI AFTER bagging their first point of the season in the S-League last week, Sengkang Punggol continued their mini-revival by posting their first win of the season, eking out a tough 1-0 triumph over Gombak United in an RHB Singapore Cup clash at Hougang Stadium
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      722 38  -  Cubby Leonq Republic's men display show their spirit to pull off a morale-boosting victory ASIAN GAMES MEN'S QUALIFIERS Singapore 3 Sri Lanka 1 in Dhaka cubby@newstoday.com.sg THEIR backs were against the wall after they dropped the first two games here in the Asian Games hockey qualifiers.
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      718 39 ■AFP Alonso over the moon after historic triumph in front of his home crowd FORMULA 1 Spanish Grand Prix hopeful into Formula l's No 1. It was a magnificent demonstration of his status as the current top driver in the sport, as he scorched away from pole position
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      611 40 -AFP Eriksson will go with giant Liverpool striker, at least until Rooney's fit LONDON Beanpole Liverpool striker Peter Crouch, so often the target of terrace jibes over his ungainly style, could well put one over his critics, after Sven-Goran Eriksson earmarked him to take over from
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      500 40  -  TANYO-HINN yohinn@newstoday.com.sg THE Vipers have made a truly remarkable turnaround this season. In six seasons of the NTUC Income Fair Price Netball Super League (NSL), they have hovered at mid-table or lower, struggling to make an impact in the increasingly competitive arena.
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        304 41 —AFP Liverpool fans jam city streets to welcome home their FA Cup champions LIVERPOOL Tens of thousands of jubilant fans jammed the streets of Liverpool for the second time in 12 months to welcome home their triumphant football team yesterday. Only a day after claiming the
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        579 41 —AFP ROME Spanish sensation Rafael Nadal (picture) equalled the record of 53 straight clay-court victories as he saved two match points on his way to beating top seed Roger Federer 6-7 (0/7), 7-6 (7/5), 6-4, 2-6, 7-6 (7/5) to win the
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          67 41 DUTCH coach Marco van Basten yesterday plumped for a youthful look when he announced his final squad for the June 9-July 9 World Cup in Germany. There was disappointment for Middlesbrough midfielder George Boateng, Feyenoord striker Romeo Castelan, Hamburg midfielder Nigel de Jong, Ajax forward
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          115 41 FABIEN Barthez (picture) has won the battle to be France's first choice goalkeeper at next month's World Cup finals The Marseille player had been in fierce contention with Lyon's Gregory Coupet for the position, but after long reflection coach Raymond Domenech opted for Barthez, a veteran
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          89 41 ENGLAND captain David Beckham has warned Wayne Rooney not to risk his long-term future by rushing his return from injury. Beckham said it would be a major blow if Rooney failed to recover from his broken foot in time for the World Cup. Rooney stepped up
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      536 42 -AGENCIES Major player shake-up at Stamford Bridge as Mourinho announces Ballack signing LONDON They have just secured back-to-back English Premiership titles, but Chelsea are not wasting time resting on their laurels. In their quest to continue their domestic dominance next season and possibly beyond, the champions are
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      222 42 LONDON As he prepared for one of the biggest games of his managerial career, Arsene Wenger revealed yesterday that he intends to keep Sol Campbell (picture) in North London next term. The powerful centre-half's Arsenal career looked in tatters in February after a horror show against West
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