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Title Section13 2006-05-30 1 TODAY /A=diaCorp share your free newspaper MICA(P) 112/07/2005 Tuesday May 30, 2006 todayonline.com13 words
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Article, Illustration776 2006-05-30 1 -AGENCIES Emergency declared as quake toll rises, human waste becomes a threat BANTUL (Indonesia) As grieving survivors scavenged for food in the debris of their houses, Indonesia's earthquake tragedy appeared to be spiralling out of control. The death toll has crossed the 5,100 mark. Overwhelmed by-AGENCIES; AP I - 776 words
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674 2006-05-30 1 VALCHUA - VALCHUA val@newstoday.com.sg EVEN as the triumphant Las Vegas Sands' camp popped the champagne after bagging Singapore's first casino site on Friday, its bruised rivals nursed their wounds and counted their losses over a sombre weekend. Rebuffed in Marina Bay, the alliance of674 words
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Miscellaneous48 2006-05-30 1 ___fcl*_—_l i j_^_U__H I .■_^l^___s_l I i i mm\tl*e\\\\\m I __E_____ll SUDOKUpIus PAGE 32 ATRICKL-.OFHELP US corporate model disregards labour force 3 THE GIFT OF GIVING We gain as we give: Jeremy Lim 14 GOODBYE BABE, HELLO BONDS f Controversial I, Giants slugger hits home run 715 3948 words
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Miscellaneous13 2006-05-30 1 I_ml_-|JJ-_ j r____^^^ \C^I w* VILLAGERS RETURN, AWAIT MERAPI'S 'SHAGGY GOATS' PAGE 1013 words
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hot news
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Article, Illustration583 2006-05-30 2 LOHCHEEKONG - LOHCHEEKONG Police gear up ahead of IMF-World Bank summit cheekong@newstoday.com.sg WITH less than four months to go before Singapore hosts the International Monetary Fund and World Bank summit Deputy Prime Minister and Home Affairs Minister Wong Kan Seng has called on the Republic's police force to ready583 words
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853 2006-05-30 3 WILLIAM PFAFF - WILLIAM PFAFF The new US corporate model reflects a lack of concern for the labour force THE ENRON verdicts are one more blow to a new United States model of capitalism already heavily criticised for its gross abuse of common-sense moral values. US economist Robert853 words
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Singapore news
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429 2006-05-30 4 ANSLEYNG - Bodies chopped but each case is different ANSLEYNG Judge in Aguilar case says she displayed a tortured mind a nsley@newstoday.com.sg WITHIN two weeks, the trials of two killings where both victims were strangled then chopped up to be disposed in similar fashion came to a close, but with quite different429 words
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231 2006-05-30 4 LOH CHEE KONG - LOH CHEE KONG cheekong@newstoday.com. sg SINGAPORE'S first concerted effort at stemming workplace discrimination started last Monday, when the newly-formed Tripartite Alliance for Fair Employment Practices met for the first time to map out their gameplan. The alliance as reported by this newspaper yesterday will be231 words
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242 2006-05-30 4 — LOHCHEEKONG - LOHCHEEKONG TWO Singaporeans a driver and a six-year-old boy were killed on Sunday after a tour bus travelling back from Mersing spun out of control and crashed down a hill during heavy downpour. The bus was carrying a Malaysian tour guide and 36242 words
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S'PORESNIPPETS
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Article184 2006-05-30 6 CHANNEL NEWSASIA The Singapore International Foundation (SlF)will build a boarding school in Indonesia's Banda Aceh for children left orphans following the 2004 tsunami. The $5-million orphanage-cum-school will have 20 classrooms and will cater for up to 600 students up to senior high school level.– CHANNEL NEWSASIA - 184 words
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Article82 2006-05-30 6 Some 17,300 graves at the Chua Chu Kang (CCX) cemetery will be exhumed from June 1 in the National Environment Agency's (NEA) second phase of the CCX Exhumation Programme. So far, however, the NEA has received only 2,649 claims for the graves, which date between82 words
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Article, Illustration699 2006-05-30 6 CHRISTIE LOH - CHRISTIE LOH PSA's Grace Fu is primed for new job as Minister of State for National Development christie@newstoday.com.sg GRACE FU thrives in uncharted waters. In fact, her appetite for adrenaline used to convince her that sailing with the Opposition camp was "more fun" than joiningTODAY FILE PHOTO - 699 words
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298 2006-05-30 8 TOR CHING LI - TOR CHING LI IT PAYS to be gender blind in the workplace. According to a recent indepth international study by Caliper, a global human resources consulting firm, women business leaders consistently scored higher in persuasiveness, risk appetite and tenacity. Releasing its survey findings yesterday,298 words
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361 2006-05-30 8 CHEOWXINYI - CHEOWXINYI Singapore and India collaborate on oral cancer research xi nyic@newstoday.com.sg YOU may have heard about Raffles Junior College student Joan Chan's lost battle with tongue cancer. What many do not know is that by contracting the disease at the age of 18, she361 words
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Article207 2006-05-30 8 LINYANQIN - LINYANQIN DON'T pay any attention to any e-mails from Gleneagles Hospital warning you about deaths being caused by inhaling poisonous perfume samples it's somebody's idea of a joke. The email sent by "Meiling" from Gleneagles Hospital claimed that seven women have died from inhaling poisonous207 words
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Miscellaneous13 2006-05-30 6 SAY IT RIGHT m WITH ENGLISH ■L. TEACHER AND AUTHOR, M DENYSE TESSENSOHN13 words
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world news
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Article, Illustration599 2006-05-30 10 -AFP Volcano's rumbling, recent quake are warning from spirits: Villagers MOUNT MERAPI Indonesia's Mount Merapi volcano, located near the epicentre of a strong earthquake at the weekend, showed increased activity yesterday, even as villagers in its vicinity said the quake and Merapi's rumblings should-AFP; AFF - 599 words
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212 2006-05-30 10 AGENCIES PUTRAJAYA (Malaysia) Myanmar's Foreign Minister yesterday insisted pro-democ-racy leader Aung San Suu Kyi's house arrest was a domestic issue, and hinted that she would not be freed anytime soon despite international pressure. Mr Nyan Win declined to explain the reasonAGENCIES - 212 words
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GLOBALROUNDUP
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69 2006-05-30 10 -AFP Rioting broke out in the Afghan capital of Kabul yesterday as hundreds of people demonstrated in the streets after United States troops shot dead at least four civilians. Several volleys of gunfire that lasted over an hour were heard near the diplomatic-AFP - 69 words
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72 2006-05-30 10 -AFP Two Islamic militants charged with masterminding a series of deadly blasts across Bangladesh were sentenced to death yesterday for the murder of two judges. Shaikh Abdur Rahman, leader of the outlawed Jamayetul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), and his second-in-command, Siddiqul Islam, shouted "Thanks to God"-AFP - 72 words
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64 2006-05-30 10 BLOOMBERG From July 1, China will fine individuals and companies that distribute illegally-copied music, movies, photographs and text via the Internet. The fines will cost offenders up to 100,000 yuan ($19,700). The authorities may also confiscate computers and other equipment used for making and— BLOOMBERG - 64 words
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Article194 2006-05-30 10 -AFP BANGKOK Thailand's election commissioners appeared in court yesterday on charges that they conspired with the ruling Thai Rak Thai (TRT) party to rig last month's snap polls, officials said. The main opposition Democrat Party have brought the charges against the four commissioners, who have-AFP - 194 words
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Article, Illustration210 2006-05-30 12 SYDNEY Australian model Michelle Leslie, 25, wore a burqa when she was imprisoned on drugs charges in the Indonesian island of Bali to avoid being raped, she told New Idea magazine. Ms Leslie said she got up one night in the Indonesian prisonAFP PHOTOS - 210 words
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Article273 2006-05-30 12 -AP TEHRAN Iran said yesterday it had conducted research into nuclear fusion, a process than carries the promise of clean, inexhaustible supplies of energy but one that triggers the destructive power of the hydrogen bomb. "The first research of nuclear fusion in Iran was done five-AP - 273 words
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Article, Illustration418 2006-05-30 12 —AFP Protesters call for PM's removal as government holds talks amid violence and humanitarian crisis DILI The President of violence-wracked Timor Leste, Mr Xanana Gusmao, yesterday called for reconciliation between warring groups from the nation's east and west as crowds outside his palace blamed the unrest—AFP; AFF - 418 words
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GLOBALROUNDUP
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Article73 2006-05-30 12 -AFP Sri Lanka's Tiger rebels accepted an invitation from peace broker Norway to travel to Oslo next month to discuss the safety of the 60-strong Scandinavian truce monitors, the pro-rebel Nitharsanam.com website said yesterday. The Tigers said they would send representatives for a two-day-AFP - 73 words
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100 2006-05-30 12 AP China is warning that dumplings, known as zongzi, being sold for the popular Dragon Boat festival this week might contain toxic chemicals used to keep their bamboo leaf wrappings bright green. A spot check found that many used copper sulphate or copperAP - 100 words
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67 2006-05-30 12 -AFP The health of former Indonesian dictator Suharto has improved dramatically and he could be discharged from hospital as early as this week, his medical team said yesterday. "Mr Suharto's digestive system and other organ functions have improved. He's no longer receiving blood-AFP - 67 words
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Voices
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Article, Illustration784 2006-05-30 14 JEREMY LIM - JEREMY LIM "EVERY night, when the lights are out, I dream of becoming a scientist or writer so that I can effect change and make a positive difference in the life of others." That was one of my lines for my784 words
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Letter264 2006-05-30 15 LEE LENG KIONG ( MRS - LEE LENG KIONG (MRS) Letter from Director, Corporate Communications Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (Iras) WE REFER to the letter by Mr and Mrs Yeo Chor Hock, "A Duty, but whose values do we take?" (May 22). The current Stamp Duty law provides for stamp duty to264 words
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205 2006-05-30 15 PHILIP JEYARETNAM - PHILIP JEYARETNAM Letter from President, The Law Society of Singapore I REFER to the letter, "Fine-tun-ing the scales of justice" (May 24). The writer of the letter suggested that the Law Society run courses to help lawyers improve their pleas in mitigation in court.205 words
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272 2006-05-30 15 NALEEZAEBRAHIM - NALEEZAEBRAHIM Letter from Deputy Director Media Relations Land Transport Authority (LTA) I REFER to Mr Andrew P X Yap's letter, "Motorists should have a say in flyover construction" (May 23). The slip road from Geylang Road and Sims Avenue to the272 words
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Article272 2006-05-30 16 DR JAMES DOBSON - DR JAMES DOBSON FOR BETTER OR FOR... WHAT? Did you hearthe one about the wedding ceremony where the minister said: "Do you take this woman for better or for worse? For richer orfor poorer? In sickness and in health?" And the groom replied: "Yes, no, yes,272 words
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Where do bicycles belong?
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202 2006-05-30 16 ALEXANDER VOON YIN KHIONG - ALEXANDER VOON YIN KHIONG Letter from WHILE cycling along Marina Bay one night, we were stopped at a police roadblock. We were surprised when the police told us that cyclists should be on the pavement The Land Transport Authority's202 words
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Letter, Illustration271 2006-05-30 16 HENDRITEO - HENDRITEO Letter from I REFER to the letter, "Paltry $20-fine is insufficient to deter cycling on pavements" (May 29) by Leong Lip Wee and seek his understanding to spare a thought for us cyclists too. I understand that according to the law,TODAY FILE PHOTC - 271 words
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137 2006-05-30 16 CHRIS CHEW - CHRIS CHEW Letter from ALTHOUGH I am not a cyclist, I sympathise with their plight. Look at it this way: How many fatal accidents on pedestrian walkways are caused by cyclists each year? Almost none. Contrast this statistic with how many cyclists are137 words
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105 2006-05-30 16 EVEUNTEO - EVEUNTEO Letter from I AGREE with Leong Lip Wee's views on preventing cyclists from endangering road users. This is a common sight we see every day. Even when there are many pedestrians, cyclists do not even bother to dismount to push their bicycles but prefer105 words
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Miscellaneous21 2006-05-30 14 OUE SHARES RISE ON STAKE SALE Counter rises after UOB sells 55% of company to Lippo for nearly $1 billion 1821 words
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Businesstoday
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211 2006-05-30 18 -DOW JONES CITIBANK Singapore, the local consumer banking unit of Citigroup, yesterday reported a maiden net profit of $507.5 million for the financial year ended Dec 31, 2005. Citibank Singapore, which received its qualifying full bank license from the Monetary Authority of-DOW JONES - 211 words
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Article203 2006-05-30 18 -DOW JONES Yellow Pages reported that full-year net profit rose 42 per cent from a year earlier despite lower revenue. Net profit for the year ended March 31 was $14.5 million, or 9.18 cents per share, up from $10.2 million, or 8.66 cents per share, a year earlier. Revenue-DOW JONES - 203 words
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Article450 2006-05-30 18 BLOOMBERG Counter up after UOB sells 55% of the company to Lippo for nearly $1 billion SHARES of Overseas Union Enterprise (OUE) advanced as much as 5.2 per cent after United Overseas Bank (UOB) sold a 55-per-cent stake that it owned in the hotel— BLOOMBERG - 450 words
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marketwatch
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Article111 2006-05-30 18 DOW JONES SHARE prices closed marginally lower. "There aren't any fresh leads for the broad market, and buying is limited to a handful of stocks," said a local trader. The ST Index ended down 5.11 points, or 0.2 per cent, at 2,439.91 points. Decliners led advancers 358 to 209,— DOW JONES - 111 words
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Article36 2006-05-30 18 US$ 0.6328 UK£ 0.3403 Yen 71.285 HK$ 4.9079 RM 2.3051 Euro 0.4968 Rupiah 5860.1 Baht 24.319 Peso 33.388 AS 0.8354 Indian Rs 29.038 Won 598.34 CS 0.6999 Yuan 5.0785 NZ$ 0.9974 NT$ 20.27336 words
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Article55 2006-05-30 18 Mikkei 225 *****.68 -55.08 -0.34 Hang Seng *****.77 +68.67 +0.43 nsx 5109.50 +55.80 +1.10 faiwan Wtd 6878.88 -0.63 -0.01 (orea Comp 1329.22 +6.79 +0.51 <LCI 928.37 -2.38 -0.26 SET Index 721.58 +4.08 +0.57 Jakarta Comp 1333.88 +10.73 +0.81 Dbils Comp Shenzhen B 2282.89 307.54 -17.50 +6.87 -0.76 +2.2955 words
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Article26 2006-05-30 18 SGX, Dow Jones, Bloomberg Information provided by Gold US$/oz 651.00 Silver US$/oz 12.73 Platinum US$/oz1,298.10 Rubbor cents/kg Palm oil RM/tonne Brant USS/barrel 424.25 1/403.50 70.56SGX,; Dow Jones, Bloomberg - 26 words
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business news
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Article303 2006-05-30 20 Dow Jones ■AFP Tat Hong, the world's largest crane company in terms of fleet size, reported that its net profit more than doubled for the fiscal year ended March 31 on a 32-per-cent rise in turnover. Income for the year rose to $44.3 million, or 9.76 cents per share,— Dow Jones; ■AFP - 303 words
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Article, Illustration443 2006-05-30 20 -BLOOMBERG Resilient to slump in emerging markets, they may rally further CHINA'S 10-month stock market rally survived the longest losing streak for emerging markets since 1998, and prices may rise further as local investors sink more of their US$l.9 trillion ($3 trillion) of savings into domestic-BLOOMBERG; BLOOMBERG - 443 words
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business of personal finance
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539 2006-05-30 22 NOT sure what to do when you have a problem with your financial institution? Money Sense shows you the two steps to take to resolve your problem over a financial product that you have bought or the service standards of a539 words
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Article214 2006-05-30 22 IF YOU suspect that a financial institution has committed any wrongdoing, you should report the matter to the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). Matters which the MAS would be concerned about include: Market misconduct issues such as the giving of inappropriate or misleading advice,214 words
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Impact the business of marketing
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Article, Illustration393 2006-05-30 24 SHOBHATSERING BHALLA - SHOBHATSERING BHALLA Caltex launches a new marketing blitz for its regional business <> shobha@newstoday.com.sg TO DRIVE home the efficacy of its new petroleum product containing Techron, an exclusive fuel-cleaning ingredient, Caltex Asia recently announced the offer of a tanker load of quality fuel as a lucky393 words
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Article, Illustration240 2006-05-30 24 KESANG DEMA - KESANG DEMA kesa ng@newstoday.com.sg COURTS, one of the country's biggest electrical, IT, and furniture retailers, has launched a new marketing blitz called the Obscenely Big Sale for the Great Singapore Sale. The sale, which offers discounts of up to 90 per cent, ends on June 30.240 words
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Article, Illustration855 2006-05-30 25 SHOBHATSERING BHALLA - SHOBHATSERING BHALLA Why a diverse student body is one of SMU's greatest assets shobha@newstoday.com.sg AS THE best universities of the world will vouch, students benefit significantly from education that takes place within a diverse setting. After all, said experts, a substantial portion of a good university's curriculumDON WONG - 855 words
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334 2006-05-30 25 JANE CHIAPOCO - JANE CHIAPOCO ja nec@newstoday.com.sg DHL, the leading express and logistics company, recently garnered several Platinum and Gold awards at the Reader's Digest Trusted Brands Awards 2006. The awards were based on the results of an annual, region-wide consumer brand preference334 words
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101 2006-05-30 25 — JANE CHIAPOCO - Ogilvy Mather Singapore wins big JANE CHIAPOCO ADVERTISING agency Ogilvy Mather (O&M) Singapore took home a Yellow Pencil award at the prestigious D&AD Awards in London last Thursday. O&M Singapore won the Yellow Pencil award in the Illustration/Poster Advertising category for its campaign for the antacid drink, Eno. The agency101 words
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Infotech solutions for business
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SHORTCUTS
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106 2006-05-30 26 M 1 enterprise customers will be the first in Singapore to enjoy free email with M 1 Windows Mobile Email a solution that allows users to access corporate email with their mobile devices securely on the go. Available from Thursday, M 1106 words
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127 2006-05-30 26 AMD LAUNCHES SOCKET AM2COMPATIBLE DUAL-CORE CHIPS AMD has announced the availability of the Athlon 64 FX-62 and the Athlon 64 X 2 5000+ dual-core processors that are compatible with AMD's new socket AM2 platform. Socket AM2 is designed to enable nextgeneration platform innovations such as AMD Virtualisation and high-performance, unbuffered127 words
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Article, Illustration580 2006-05-30 26 TREVOR TAN IN FLORIDA - TREVOR TAN IN FLORIDA Wheels are in motion to bake multimedia features into Blackßerry devices trevor@newstoday.com.sg MOBILE professionals who choose to use a Blackßerry handset for the fabulous convenience of its push-email service probably look in envy to the person next door wielding a mobile phoneTREVORTAK - 580 words
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Article, Illustration393 2006-05-30 26 -ARIEL TAM - -ARIEL TAM IN ONE of its latest efforts to strengthI en the software development community in Singapore, Microsoft has opened an Innovation Center here. The establishment is part of a global network of 60 Microsoft Innovation Centers (MICs) designed to support and grow<0H MUI HONG - 393 words
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infotech focus: software as a service (crm)
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Article, Illustration658 2006-05-30 27 ELAINE NG - ELAINE NG Hosted software a boon for customers with limited resources elaine.ng@newstoday.com.sg I SOFTWARE as a service I (SaaS) is all the rage, and customer relationship management (CRM) is one area that has gained popularity as an on-demand offering. CRM SaaS vendors are ramping up theirSALESFORCE COW - 658 words
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Article, Illustration232 2006-05-30 28 The Beastie Boys (left) They began life as frat-boy pranksters in the late 80s, but New York-based hip-hop trio the Beastie Boys wised up and began fusing funk, punk rock and soul into their beats. The result was Paul's Boutique from 1991, an undisputed hip-hop classic that also232 words
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Article, Illustration406 2006-05-30 28 Zul Othman - Zul Othman Musicians love to deviate from their established genres -but to what effect? EXPERIMENTATION, as any music fan knows, allows rock stars to broaden their horizons A and explore newer aspects of M this thing we call music. I In recent years, the out-« comesYEN YOK - 406 words
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Article140 2006-05-30 28 Kylie Minogue (left) She started off as a teenybopper singer, a squeakyclean Australian soap opera seductress for the pre-teen Smash Hits set. In the waning years of the Stock Atiken and Waterman pop factory, however, Minogue began to vamp it up while also experimenting with edgy dance producers140 words
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Article485 2006-05-30 28 ZULOTHMAN - ZULOTHMAN zul@newstoday.com.sg THE quest for fame is a funny thing: It gives a bunch of wannabe pop stars the fire to do the unpredictable (which includes, occasionally, some decent singing). It also produces plenty of melodrama, tailor-made for the reality show voyeur. Last week's Singapore485 words
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Article, Illustration207 2006-05-30 29 Duran Duran (right) New Romantic hasbeens Duran Duran attempted to pay homage to the musicians The Doors, Led Zeppelin, David Bowie and Neil Young-that had influenced them on the 1995 all-covers album Thank You. However, the results were so dreadful that even the band didn't want207 words
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Article, Illustration417 2006-05-30 30 AMELYNN LIONG - Amazing Race winners want to show people how to travel cheap AMELYNN LIONG a melynnl@newstoday.com.sg SO GOOD are hippies BJ Averell and Tyler Macniven at travelling on a shoestring that the newlycrowned winners of The Amazing Race 9 plan to make travel shows on that theme.417 words
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Article, Illustration264 2006-05-30 30 -DPA CANNES (France) British director Ken Loach's historical drama The Wind that Shakes the Barley yesterday won the Palme dOr for best film at the Cannes Film Festival. The film, which stars Cillian Murphy, recounts events during the Irish rebellion against British rule in-DPA; _AFP - 264 words
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Article, Illustration121 2006-05-30 32 I^l.liH.lit.W There's something heroic about the Pet Shop Boys. At a time when rock is back with a vengeance, the British duo have continued to play up their reputations as electro-pop dinosaurs while still managing to conjure up an engaging ninth fulllength studio album in Fundamental. While this effort121 words
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Article, Illustration126 2006-05-30 32 HFHHJF Jack White has proven himself to be a highly talented singer, despite the fact his genrebusting outfit The White Stripes were initially dismissed as gimmicky owing to its guitars-and-drums-only approach to blues-infused rock music. The Raconteurs, however, are a different kettle offish. Formed by White and126 words
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Article, Illustration117 2006-05-30 32 Junkie XL When your biggest hit was a remix of an Elvis Presley song, namely A Little Less Conversation, there's always the danger of being labelled a one-trick pony. Tom Holkenberg (aka Junkie XL) knows this, so it's no surprise to learn that his fourth album Today was designed117 words
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Article, Illustration156 2006-05-30 32 This week, we ask Gerrie Lim author of In Lust We Trust, his peek into the billion-dollar American porn industry for his pick. GERRIEUM ON 808 DYLAN'S HIGHWAY'6I REVISITED: This is the one rock album that has influenced me more than any other. Now considered revolutionary, it156 words
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Article, Illustration550 2006-05-30 34 REETA RAMAN - REETA RAMAN WORLDNOTOBACCODAY ...there's a higher chance of diabetes, even if you're a passive smoker: Study reeta@newstoday.com.sg IN A study that could offer new evidence of the dangers of second-hand cigarette smoke, researchers have found that people who are exposed to it may be more likely to<RT - 550 words
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Article, Illustration559 2006-05-30 35 -JANICE GOH - -JANICE GOH EATING three eggs a day does not increase the risk of heart disease in healthy elderly people, according to the Egg Nutrition Centre (ENC) in Washington DC, which researches and provides information on eggs and its nutritional<RT - 559 words
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108 2006-05-30 35 A variety of topics will be covered at this public forum which will focus on your child's growth and puberty years. Some of the topics include ways to optimise your child's growth and puberty, how to manage your child's weight if108 words
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Article, Illustration655 2006-05-30 36 REETA RAMAN - REETA RAMAN Moviescan help individuals and couples resolve their conflicts reeta@newstoday.com.sg SOON, the next film you watch could help you stop bickering with your loved ones. It all started 16 years ago when Dr Gary Solomon began researching the impact movies had on individuals and655 words
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Article, Illustration570 2006-05-30 39 —AP SAN FRANCISCO George Herman Ruth still leads Barry Lamar Bonds in catchy nicknames. Ruth was the Babe or the Bambino, or the Sultan of Swat He was a Yankee legend. Bonds is still just Barry,—AP; AFF - 570 words
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Article, Illustration531 2006-05-30 40 JOSE RAYMOND - JOSE RAYMOND Norizan rebuilding Malaysia for Asian Cup finals next year TIGER FC CAUSEWAY CHALLENGE Singapore v Malaysia jose@newstoday.com.sg AFTER finishing third in two successive football tournaments, Malaysia have reason to feel that they are slowly climbing out of a rut. In January 2005,WEETECKHIAK - 531 words
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Article, Illustration202 2006-05-30 40 —JOSE RAYMOND - —JOSE RAYMOND TAMPINES Rovers yesterday completed the signing of national skipper Aide Iskandar for the rest of the 2006 NTUC IncomeYeo's S-League season. Confirming a report in yesterday's edition of Today, Aide signed a loan deal with the Stags. The 31-year-old is currently underWEETECKHIAK - 202 words
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Article, Illustration374 2006-05-30 40 CUBBYLEONG - CUBBYLEONG cubby@newstoday.com.sg RONALD Susilo is set to continue his comeback when he takes on No 7 seed, Kuan Beng Hong of Malaysia, in the opening round of the Singapore Aviva Open 2006 (June 6-11) at the Singapore Indoor Stadium next Tuesday. Since rupturing his AchillesTODAY FILE PHOTO - 374 words
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Article, Illustration268 2006-05-30 42 -AP BERLIN The German government said yesterday that a mix-up with YIP tickets had opened an avenue for black-mar-ket trading in some of the best seats for the World Cup. Security-conscious organisers have insisted that fans will only be allowed into games with a-AP; AFP - 268 words
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Article, Illustration486 2006-05-30 42 —AP Italy playmaker appears backto his best after leg surgery FLORENCE Francesco Totti could be ready for Italy's World Cup opener against Ghana on June 12, after playing an entire 70-minute match against a local amateur team on Sunday. The game was Italy's first warm-up match—AP; AF - 486 words
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Article324 2006-05-30 42 —AP BRUSSELS, Belgium The sporting goods industry and world customs authorities said yesterday that legitimate businesses could lose millions of euros from the sale of fake World Cup merchandise. The counterfeit goods include team shirts, balls and other items being sold to fans for this—AP - 324 words
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Article, Illustration441 2006-05-30 43 -THE GUARDIAN But Paraguay claim they can handle Crouch and Co on June 10 WORLD CUP WARM-UP Denmark 1 Paraguay 1 AARHUS, Denmark Everywhere Paraguay turn they are being written off. After a 1-1 draw in a friendly on Sunday (yesterday morning, Singapore time), the Denmark players confidently-THE GUARDIAN; AFP - 441 words
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Article, Illustration40 2006-05-30 43 PICTURE OF THE DAY OVERWHELMED after scoring during a friendly match between Germany and Luxembourg on Saturday in Freiburg, Germany striker Lukas Podolski (left) showed team-mate Tim Borowski just how delighted he was. 'If mmmmmmmmmmmmm AP—- ■■■■*■ 'If mmmmmmmmmmmmm AP - 40 words
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Article282 2006-05-30 43 TANYO- HINN - TANYO-HINN yohinn@newstoday.com.sg ON JULY 9, a global audience will be transfixed as Berlin, Germany, host the 18th World Cup Final. There will be one other football occasion in the capital city at the time as well the adidas +CHALLENGE Global Finals. And as part282 words
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Article, Illustration466 2006-05-30 44 —AFP World Cup hosts' true credentials to be examined by Zico's Japan WORLD CUP WARM-UP Germany v Japan LEVERKUSEN -World Cup hopefuls Germany and Japan have a chance to find out where they stand less than a fortnight before the finals when they lock horns—AFP; AFF - 466 words
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Article, Illustration349 2006-05-30 44 -AP GENEVA Juergen Klinsmann wants to leave a lasting legacy in German football and create a distinct playing philosophy and school of football modelled after Holland, Germany's neighbours and bitter rivals. But the Germany coach has been vague about his future after the World-AP; AFF - 349 words
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Article, Illustration230 2006-05-30 44 -AP LONDON The Ukrainians are the only team headed to the World Cup who look like they may be ready for the tournament to begin. Despite missing the injured Andriy Shevchenko, Ukraine easily beat World Cup qualifiers Costa Rica 4-0 on Sunday (yesterday morning, Singapore time)-AP; AFF - 230 words
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Article, Illustration491 2006-05-30 45 -AFP COACH BLASTS BACK I can't let that pass it was presented as if we were holed up in a bunker... The players have always respected the fans. If s absolutely scandalous to portray things like that CLAIREFONTAINE, France Raymond Domenech has launched a-AFP; AFF - 491 words
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Article, Illustration507 2006-05-30 45 -AFP COACH KNOWS BEST WEGGIS, Switzerland Brazil coach Carlos Alberto Parreira has defended his team's World Cup preparations, dismissing concerns that the reigning champions could be found out when the tournament starts. The tournament favourites have enjoyed a relaxed build-up to next month's finals in-AFP; AFF - 507 words
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Article54 2006-05-30 46 FOOTBALL-MAD President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will not be travelling to Germany to watch Iran's World Cup clashes, his spokesman said yesterday. Government spokesman Gholam Hossein Elham said: "He plays football and likes the game, but I don't know whether he will get the time to watch54 words
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Article74 2006-05-30 46 FRANZ Beckenbauer claims the 80 million football fans in Germany can drive the host nation to glory at the World Cup finals. Beckenbauer, head of the World Cup organising committee, admits Germany are not the best team in the competition, but believes fan power can74 words
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Article82 2006-05-30 46 BRIAN Mcßride's43rd minute header gave the United States a 1-0 victory over Latvia yesterday morning (Singapore time) as the Americans wrapped up their three-match pre-World Cup "Send-Off Series". The US had lost 1-0 to Morocco and beat Venezuela 2-0, before notching Sunday's win. The Americans open their82 words
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Article, Illustration77 2006-05-30 46 HOLLAND coach Marco van Basten (picture) believes his side need to improve their fitness levels ahead of the World Cup finals. Holland eased to a 1-0 victory over Cameroon on Sunday, but van Basten was slightly unhappy at how his side wilted in the second half.AP - 77 words
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Article, Illustration523 2006-05-30 46 -AGENCIES Beanpole striker gets the nod to fill Rooney's shoes WORLD CUP WARM-UP England v Hungary MANCHESTER Despite all the lobbying for Steven Gerrard to be deployed as a second striker in place of the injured Wayne Rooney, it is Gerrard's Liverpool teammate Peter Crouch who-AGENCIES; AFF GETTY IMAGES - 523 words
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Article, Illustration323 2006-05-30 46 -AGENCIES LONDON England announced yesterday that the next scan on Wayne Rooney's broken foot will now take place on June 7 a week earlier than originally planned. The 20-year-old Manchester United star had been due to fly out to Germany with Sven-Goran Eriksson's squad next Monday-AGENCIES; AP - 323 words
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Article, Illustration590 2006-05-30 47 -AGENCIES ONLY nine teams can win the 2006 World Cup, it's pretty obvious for Today at least. Six are former winners, three others are European giants who have underachieved and no, we are not referring to the Czech Republic. Starting today, we feature the nine countries who-AGENCIES; AFF - 590 words
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Article, Illustration249 2006-05-30 47 -AP BUENOS AIRES -Just 18, Lionel Messi is both Argentina's greatest hope and their biggest worry, ahead of the World Cup. The forward, who pulled a leg muscle in March and has been sidelined for months, is now racing to get in shape by the time-AP; AP - 249 words
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Article142 2006-05-30 47 NICKNAME: Albicelestes (White and Sky blue) FIFA RANKING: 4 FIFA WORLD CUP RECORD: This is their 14th Finals appearance. Winners: 1978,1986 Runners-up: 1930,1990 RECORD AT LAST FIVE WORLD CUPS: 1986 Champions 1990 Runners-up 1994 —Round of 16 1998 —Quarter-final loss to Holland 2002 —Round 1 CURRENT TOP SCORER:142 words
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Article81 2006-05-30 47 Q: DUTCH GOALKEEPER JAN JONGBLOED WORE A JERSEY WITH THE NO 8 AT THE 1974 WORLD CUP. WHY WAS THAT? A Holland broke with the tradition of giving their players numbers in accordance with their positions on the field. Instead, the numbers were allotted in alphabetical order,81 words
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