Today, 14 June 2006

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    14 1 TODAY /A=diaCorp share your free newspaper MICA(P) 112/07/2005 Wednesday June 14, 2006 todayonline.com I
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    Lock icon Job situation better than figures suggest
    834 1  -  LEE U-WEN Spore has coped well with global challenges, says Minister Lim Swee Say u-wen@newstoday.com.sg EVEN as the Government recently revised its Gross Domestic Product growth forecast to 5 to 7 per cent this year, the number of Singaporeans set to lose their jobs
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      31 1 hot news 2 Singapore news 6 world news 12 voices 22 business 30 growth 38 plus 40 tv radio listings 46 classad 47 careerstoday 49 sports 50 we set you thinking
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      35 1 I'.itTj1!1' ?i?it!i' flit -^F Br*1 ■■■■■■■■■■■■■I WLM i^^^l W V )i iml BA^LACK'S For the latest World Cup reports, Mi* pick up Today's afternoon edition or visit www.todayonline.com. Quality news and views at no cost
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      Lock icon Three jailed for cell-phone sedition against Brunei royalty
      369 2 -AP BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN Three men have been sentenced to a year in prison in Brunei for sending cell-phone video clips that were considered seditious and insulting to the royal family, police said. The case is one of the first involving the
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      Lock icon Cloud over smokers' corners
      627 2  -  TEOXUANWEI As July 1 looms, some eateries forgo smoking zones to go smoke-free xua nweit@newstoday.com.sg TO PUFF or not to puff? That question will linger on in the minds of smokers as a nationwide smoking ban in coffee shops and hawker centres dawns on July 1.
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      BY JOVE, I DON'T THINK WE'VE GOT IT
      857 3  -  CAROLYN WONG English must be taught recognising that for most, it's a second language THE standard of English in schools has always been an area of concern, and it seems that the more society progresses, the more diluted that standard becomes. This
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      Lock icon The World Cup's billion-dollar cost
      243 3 CHANNEL NEWSASIA THIS World Cup, the loss in productivity and absenteeism from work could cost Singapore businesses tens of millions of dollars, say industry watchers. And to counter the problem, some companies have taken special measures to make the best of the football mania. In
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      Lock icon Pressure mounts as Taiwan's Parliament debates motion to oust the President
      398 4 TAIPEI Taiwan's Parliament yesterday took another step towards a bid to oust President Chen Shui-bian, scheduling a vote later this month on whether to hold a national referendum to push him out of office. Observers said Mr Chen is
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      Lock icon Lien: Face reality, Chen
      630 4  -  VENESSALEE KMT chief calls for President's resignation for the good of Taiwan venessa@newstoday.com.sg KUOMINTANG'S honorary chairman Lien Chan stepped up the pressure on embattled Taiwanese President Chen Shui-bian yesterday, repeating calls for him to resign. Mr Lien said the current political situation in Taiwan is unprecedented
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  • Singapore news
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      Results from HIV saliva test kit in 20 min
      247 6  -  -TANHUILENG THE Ministry of Health (MOH) has approved the OraQuick Rapid HIV 1/2 Antibody Test-kit for sale in Singapore. Singapore is the first country in Asia to approve the product, which is made by American company OraSure Technologies. Currently, the kit
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      Lock icon Bullies strike more than 9 out of 10 students
      353 6 CHANNEL NEWSASIA Most victims of teasing, name-calling, but 70% are physically abused: Survey A PERTURBING 95 per cent of 4,000 students surveyed in primary and secondary schools have encountered school bullies. The majority were victims of verbal bullying such as teasing
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        Lock icon OVER 2,000 SMILES SUBMITTED
        142 6 CHANNEL NEWSASIA Three days after the launch of the "Singapore 2006 Four Million Smiles" campaign, more than 2,000 digital pictures have been submitted. The pictures of babies, couples, individuals and groups have filled eight "island pages" of the Singapore 2006 mural, which will welcome the 16,000
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        Lock icon HDB'S NEW WALK-IN OFFERINGS
        43 6 CHANNEL NEWSASIA The HDB is launching 422 five-room and 475 executive flats in Jurong West and Jurong East for sale under the latest walk-in-selection exercise. Three showflats and two sample unfurnished flats at Jurong West are available for viewing.
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        Lock icon CHEES ASK FOR COMBINED LAWSUITS
        76 6 TORCHING LI The Singapore Democratic Party's (SDP) Chee Soon Juan and Chee Siok Chin will be asking the High Court today to combine the two defamation suits against them. The siblings are facing separate suits from Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Minister Mentor Lee
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        Lock icon RED CROSS TEAM RETURNS
        73 6 -938UVE A Singapore Red Cross team has returned from Yogyakarta, where they have been giving aid to the earthquake victims. The team arrived in the town of Bantul on May 30, where they had to deal not only with the aftermath of the earthquake, but also
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      Mandarin TV channels praised but can improve
      449 8  -  TAN HWEE HWEE Monitoring committee says more diverse programming needed hweehwee@newstoday.com,sg THE improved storylines and acting in locally-produced Chinese television dramas were praised by the committee monitoring the performance of two MediaCorp Chinese television channels. In its biennial report released yesterday, the Advisory
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      Musicians' strike forces show cancellation
      316 8  -  DAVID CHEW david. chew@newstoday.com. sg IT WAS supposed to play to sold-out sessions for the Singapore Arts Festival, but strikes half the world away have silenced its music. The Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra which was supposed to perform here on June 21 and 22 has cancelled
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      Safer drug for breast cancer
      228 8  -  HEATHER CHI IF THE Singapore authorities give the green light, women here will soon be able to buy a breast-cancer prevention drug that is safer than the only alternative currently available. The oral medicine known as Evista also known as Raloxifene is currently prescribed by
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      Lock icon Monthly midnight shopping?
      256 8 CHANNEL NEWSASIA LATE-NIGHT shopping, a key feature of the Great Singapore Sale this year, may become a once-a-month feature in parts of Orchard Road from next month. Since July last year, Tangs has been open till midnight every last Saturday of the month. Now, it plans to
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      Gleaning IT pros right from the schools
      411 10  -  CHOW PENN NEE This year's national contest is biggest with $200,000 cash prizes pennnee@newstoday.com.sg FROM creating computer games for battle-ready online warriors to developing 3G services for mobile users, about 2,000 students will pit their IT skills against one another in a series
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      Lock icon CPF changes from July
      245 10 —AGENCIES A SLEW of changes in the Central Provident Fund (CPF), first announced last July, will come into effect next month. For instance, contributions to Medisave accounts that have reached approved limits will be transferred to the Special or Retirement accounts. Currently, such contributions go to
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      1011 9 National Family Week Celebrations 2006 ft v w Clementi Family Sales Date: 17th 18th June 2006 Families will participate in a race that Family Carnival 2006 Date: 25th June 2006 A carnival promising fun activities for Challenge Time: 10amto8pm requires them to bond as a family Time: 10am to 6pm
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  • world news
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      Lock icon Bush aide Rove 'won't be charged' in CIA leak probe, says lawyer
      193 12 BLOOMBERG WASHINGTON Mr Karl Rove (picture), President George W Bush's top political adviser, won't face criminal charges in a threeyear investigation into the leak of a CIA agent's name, his lawyer said. He was formally notified by Special
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        Lock icon CAUGHT ON CAMERA WITH THEIR PANTS DOWN ... IN OFFICE
        72 12 CAUGHT ON CAMERA WITH THEIR PANTS DOWN IN OFFICE -AFP A group of British civil servants are being investigated for unruly behaviour after office hours in the office, following complaints filed by a whistle blower. The bizarre behaviour including staff leaping naked from filing cabinets was caught on closed circuit
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        BRAZILIAN PENSIONER RUNS BACKWARDS EVERY DAY FOR 30KM
        76 12 A Brazilian pensioner claims he runs every day for 30km backwards, ananova.com reported. Ary Brasil, 68, from Joacaba, has been running since he was 16 but only started going backwards five years ago. "I used to feel a lot of pain in
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        EXTRA BODY PROTECTION
        99 12 A 200 kg German man has discovered that being overweight can be good for your health if you get run over by a car, Reuters reported. Police said the extra body mass prevented a 30-year-old man from suffering potentially fatal injuries when a Volkswagen Polo drove over
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      No signs of a thaw
      631 12  -  VINITARAMANI But Dr Ms tirades may fuel further debate that may be good for the country vinita@newstoday.com.sg AS MALAYSIA awaits a comprehensive response from Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi's administration to the allegations made by Dr Mahathir Mohamad, analysts say it will do little to
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      Lock icon Visions of Katrina
      491 14 -AGENCIES Tropical storm Alberto threatens Florida; 21,000 to be evacuated MIAMI About 21,000 people were ordered to evacuate their homes in Florida as tropical storm Alberto gathered strength in the Gulf of Mexico, threatening to turn this year's first Atlantic hurricane. As it churned towards Florida, state
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      Lock icon Reach for the stars: Stephen Hawking
      197 14 —AFP HONG KONG British physicist and mathematician Stephen Hawking said yesterday that the human race should reach for the stars in order to survive. Speaking on a six-day visit to Hong Kong, Professor Hawking said: "It is important for the human race to spread
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      Lock icon Underground trade blamed
      226 14 —AGENCIES BEIJING China yesterday insisted yesterday that it was not a reckless arms exporter, following accusations from Amnesty International that its trade in military supplies was fuelling violence in undemocratic countries. The denial comes as authorities from the security ministry admitted that the country was struggling to
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      Lock icon Political moves to rock Timor?
      536 16 —AFP Unpopular PM's rivals meet to plan next move, President to address lawmakers for the first time since unrest DILI Timor Leste's President Xanana Gusmao is to address Parliament today for the first time since the tiny nation descended into violence, one of his senior
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        Lock icon A WILD BOAR HUNT GONE WRONG
        95 16 —AP A Malaysian man on a wild boar hunt accidentally killed his friend, then turned the gun on himself. Mr Wong Chan Man, 46, was on a hunting trip with his friend, Mr Tan Paw Ming, 55, on Sunday evening in Pahang state when
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        Lock icon CHINA'S CIVIL SERVICE 'PERKS'
        89 16 -AP China has ordered civil servants to do without cars, elevators and air conditioning as part of an energy-saving awareness campaign. The government told employees to leave their cars at home in favour of walking or taking public transport, take the stairs instead of elevators and
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        Lock icon QUEENSLAND SUED OVER HALM. MEAT
        50 16 —AFP A Muslim prisoner who is serving an eightyear prison term for a child-sex offence successfully sued the Queensland state government for A 52,000 ($2,365) because the halal meat he was given in jail was not fresh. The government said it would appeal the ruling.
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      Lock icon Japan to donate anti-piracy ships
      197 16 -AP TOKYO Japan will donate three patrol boats to Indonesia to be used in fighting terrorism and piracy, the government announced yesterday. Concerns had been raised in Japan that the contribution would violate Japanese restrictions on the export of weapons, but the government's top spokesman
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      Lock icon It's up to the Iraqis: Bush
      959 18 AGENCIES AGENCIES The US President tells Baghdad to tap oil reserves to help Iraqis CAMP DAVID (Maryland) Two years ago when an interim, caretaker government assumed political power from the United States-led coalition in Iraq, President George W Bush suggested that the Iraqis were
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        Lock icon SPY CHIEF HOPES BASHIR WILL COOPERATE
        70 18 —AP Indonesia's spy chief Syamsir Siregar said he hoped Abu Bakar Bashir will cooperate with investigators when he is released from prison today, as hundreds of his supporters prepared to give the ageing cleric a hero's welcome. Bashir, 68, is alleged to be a
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        Lock icon BEER GUZZLERS CAN ESCAPE PROSTATE CANCER
        69 18 —AFP One of the main ingredients in beer appears to thwart prostate cancer. However, a person would have to quaff more than 17 pints to imbibe a medically effective dose of xanthohumol, the evident cancer-fighting chemical found in hops, according to a study. But
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        Lock icon NIJIRO TOKUDA, 111, JAPAN'S OLDEST MAN, DIES
        68 18 —AFP The oldest man in Japan died just two days after celebrating his 111 th birthday. Nijiro Tokuda died of senile deterioration late on Monday at a hospital near his nursing home in Kagoshima on the main southern island of Kyushu. He had
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      Lock icon Violence escalates in West Bank and Gaza
      248 18 AGENCIES GAZA CITY Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas has placed his security forces on high alert after deadly Palestinian factional violence in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip killed two people and injured 15. Meanwhile, an Israeli airstrike on a car in the
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      Lock icon Suicides: Red Cross team to visit Guantanamo
      255 18 —AFP WASHINGTON The Red Cross will soon make a special visit to Guantanamo Bay following the suicides of three inmates at the prison for terrorist suspects even as United States President George W Bush faced new European Union demands to close the centre
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      Lock icon WHOSE WAR ON TERROR IS FT, ANYWAY?
      699 20  -  THANG D NGUYEN Jakarta, Washington's ally, is getting a one-sided deal US-INDONESIA relations have had their ups and downs, but the two countries seem to be closer than ever before. In March, United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice visited Indonesia. And last
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      Let's learn English our way
      329 22  -  FLORENCE LIM JAMES CHI Letter from Letter from I REFER to Frances Ong Hock Lin's ISay commentary, "Go native? Look to the home first" (June 13). We go through the rigours of learning English as our first language just like any native speaker, so why
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      Smile, but not just for September
      165 24  -  HASUNDASHAMSUDIN Letter from I REFER to the report, "Smile for the world, Singapore" (June 12). Being warm, charming and gracious are traits that all Singaporeans should strive to achieve. We should not put on a smile and show our hospitality merely for the sake
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      SINGAPORESEEN
      81 24 CALLING ALL SHUTTERBUGS: Email us an interesting picture you have taken in Singapore. Give yourfull name, age, occupation, address and phone number and send a 300 dpi, <3M jpg file to: seen@newstoday. com.sg. Include a 50-word caption. SWEETIE PIE: Senior civil servant Seah Chong Huat, who took this shot,
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      Not Jeremy's problem
      169 24  -  TRIN A TANKER WEI Letter from I REFER to Jeremy Lim's column "They're learning days, not bad days" (June 13). Jeremy, in writing about his "road adventure" along Killiney Road, said it was something he and his mother just had to put up with as "after all,
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      Warning: Stocks a danger to wealth
      453 24  -  NARAYANA NARAYANA Trading curbs are not the answer; maturity is Letter from MR CHIA Hern Keng pens yet another letter, "Consider trading curbs" (June 13), imploring the "Singapore Government and regulators to let us know their stand" against the background of recent falls in
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      FOCUS ON THE FAMILY
      246 26  -  DR JAMES DOBSON BY I... QUALITY VERSUS QUANTITY It's not the quantity of time that you spend with your children, but the quality that counts. Or is it? Maybe you've heard that argument that it doesn't matter how much time you spend with your children as
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      isay WORLDLY WISE, TOO YOUNG
      519 26  -  RATNATIWARY IMAGINE my horror when an old friend (now a teacher) told me how one little boy in her class raised his hand and asked hen "Ma'am, are you a virgin?". This question has a hundred throwbacks, ranging from the importance of virginity in our
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      Let's hear it for Asian food
      165 28  -  FLORENCE LEE Letter from MY COLLEAGUES and I are in the education field. We agree with Mr Richard Seah (ISay commentary "Don't miso out on what's good", June 12) that we need to study our Eastern traditional food "lest they get lost and replaced
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      Lock icon When stars cross into (cyber) space...
      719 28  -  Mr Miyagi Corporations are cashing in on celebrities as bloggers -but does it work? IF YOU'RE wondering what Patricia Mok's been up to since she left Jack Neo's stable of comic actors, check out her blog, "shopping diva" (shopaholicpatmok.blogspot.com), where she talks about her
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      Lock icon Call centres will be enhanced to handle higher volume of calls, says ComfortDelGro
      296 29  -  TAMMY TAN Letter from Group Corporate Communications Officer ComfortDelGro Corporation Limited I REFER to the letter "Call centres must be ready to handle surges in demand" by Mr Raja Mitra (June 9). While it is our aim
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      A world-class taxi system
      417 29  -  SURAJ CHEW Suggestions to make S'pore'staxi system even better Letter from FURTHER to the many worthy ideas provided by readers, I hope the following will help Singapore create the world's most sophisticated and best taxi system: Remove the Electronic Road Pricing charge for taxis. This is
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      114 28 CATHERINE LIM ...AMUSES With fanfare she wed Mr Universe All muscle and brawn was he When asked about the honeymoon 'Macho isn't mucho,' sighed she. MUSES World reports and surveys Are impressed by Singapore They note its glowing charts And watch its economy soar. An A for sound investments An
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      432 30 BLOOMBERG CEO's departure comes as shipping industry enters cyclical downturn SHARES of Singapore's Neptune Orient Lines (NOL), Asia's fourthlargest container shipper, fell as much as 5.4 per cent after it said its chief executive David Lim would step down. The company has lost a third
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      252 30 -BLOOMBERG CITY Developments (CDL), Singapore's second-largest developer after Capita Land, said it planned to raise as much as $382.5 million through the initial share sale of a trust that owns its Singapore hotels. CDL Hospitality Trust will be set up by
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        56 30 Nikkei 225 14,218.60 -614.41 -4.14 HK Hang Seng Australia ASX200 15,234.42 -387.02 4,838.90 -127.10 -2.48 -2.56 Korea Comp Thailand SET 1,203.86 -35.98 Closed -2.90 Jakarta Comp Phils Comp Shenzhen B 1,236.57 -36.542 2,120.29 -39.21 276.83 +0.33 -2.87 -1.81 +0.12 Mumbai Sensex Malaysia KLCI 9,062.65 -413.50 903.63 -13.07 -4.36
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        51 30 THBEV 0.255 SGX 3.200 -0.260 SingTel 2.400 -0.030 Capitaland 4.080 -0.240 Celestial 1.180 -0.040 Fortune ReitHK$6.000 -0.100 Chartered 1.360 -0.060 UniFiber 0.240 -0.020 UTAC 0.735 -0.025 DBS 16.500 -0.500 42,202 -7.5 32,576 -1.2 24,657 -5.6 17,613 -3.3 16,688 -1.6 16,229 -4.2 15,937 -7.7 13,929 -3.3 13,245 -2.9
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        144 30 Dow Jones SHARES closed yesterday at their lowest level this year after Wall Street's overnight fall and the slide in Japan's Nikkei-225. The ST Index ended down 45.18 points, or 1.9 per cent, at 2,293.35, below the psychological 2,300 level. The index has given up all its gains so
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        36 30 US$ 0.6265 UK£ 0.3398 Yen 71.659 HK$ 4.8613 RM 2.3087 Euro 0.4969 Rupiah 5,951.7 Baht 24.108 Peso 33.399 A$ 0.8441 Indian Rs 28.844 Won 602.25 C$ 0.6905 Yuan 5.0123 NZ$ 1.0048 NT$ 20.452
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        26 30 SGX, Dow Jones Bloomberg Ml uss/oz 594.50 Silver usl/oz 10.50 PMiin 1,132.50 Mtal cents/kg 447.00 P*iil 1,406.00 Bnt nia usS/bairHi 68.21 Information provided by and...
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        214 32 BLOOMBERG SEMBCORP Utilities a unit of SembCorp Industries submitted the highest bid for a stake in a power and desalination project in the United Arab Emirates, The Business Times said, citing unidentified industry reports. In the final round of bidding to the Abu Dhabi
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        375 32 BLOOMBERG Global Islamic finance industry is worth $1.6 trillion; MAS to allow more products SINGAPORE needs more innovative Islamic investment products to draw Mid-dle-Eastern investors as its current offerings remain limited, said Mr Mohd Alami Musa, president of the Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura (Muis). The
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        407 34 —AGENCIES Fukui had made profits in an investment fund ran by alleged insider trader Murakami BANK of Japan (BOJ) governor Toshihiko Fukui faced calls to resign yesterday after he acknowledged he profited from an investment fund whose high-profile founder has been arrested for alleged insider
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        134 34 Raffles Holdings yesterday said shareholders would receive up to 70 cents cash a share in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2006. They will get a capital distribution of 37 cents a share and a special dividend of up to 33 cents a share, conditional on regulatory approvals, the company
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        110 34 A SPECIAL committee convened by Airocean to investigate claims by its former chief executive Thomas Tay that some of its directors had not worked in the best interests of the logistics provider, as well as claims involving the firm's assets, has found the allegations to be unfounded. Mr
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        194 34 CHANNEL NEWSASIA TWO freehold residential sites on Killiney Road have been put up for sale by tender. The first site is a 16-storey residential development, which houses 44 apartment units at 147, Killiney Road. The site is zoned for residential use with
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          246 36 EIGHT of the 12 host stadiums of the 2006 Fifa World Cup Hamburg, Hanover, Cologne, Leipzig, Nuremberg, Gelsenkirchen, Stuttgart and the brand new arena in Munich are being lit up by Philips. Players need the best lighting conditions: They must not be
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          53 36 RESPONSE was overwhelming at the redemption exercise conducted by Cafe 21 last Friday when sample boxes of coffee sachets were given out at Caltex House. Today readers only had to show the redemption coupon in Today to redeem
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          161 36 THE Flavours of the Philippines food festival debuts at Oscar's at Conrad Centennial Singapore from tomorrow until June 21. The festival is organised by the Philippine Embassy through the Philippine Department of Tourism (Asean), Conrad Centennial Singapore and Philippine Airlines.
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          A FAIR AT LIANG COURT THAT'S TOO HOT TO RESIST
          201 36 EXPERIENCE the splendour of Thai culture at Liang Court until Sunday through the Amazing Thai Food Cultural Fair organised by the mall and The Event Master. With more than 30 booths selling popular and authentic Thai fare, shoppers are able
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        CHINA, INDIA SET TO REDISCOVER SILK ROUTE TIES
        801 36  -  ANDYMUKHERJEE Opening of Nathula Pass shows mutual mistrust shaken off news@newstoday.com.sg THE Western world's rediscovery of China and India has produced an important side effect It has become a trigger for the two rising Asian superpowers to renew their 2,000-year-old acquaintance. It
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        221 37 BLOOMBERG TWO Federal Reserve officials added to the growing chorus of concern about inflation on Monday, as central bankers assessed whether to extend the most aggressive rate-increase cycle in a quarter of a century. Cleveland Fed Bank president Sandra Pianalto, who votes on the
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        446 37 BLOOMBERG Fund warns high oil prices may become permanent constraint on economic expansion THE global economy faces increasing "downside risks", including rising oil prices, falling stock markets and trade imbalances, said Mr Rodrigo de Rato, managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The
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        904 38  -  JANECHIAPOCO Local startup's prize-winning product promises to render lost or stolen phones useless ja nec@newstoday.com.sg HAVING peace of mind arguably comes from knowing that you are in control. Local startup ten Cube is assuring the frustrated many with lost or stolen mobile phones that control
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      1077 40  -  Felix Cheong Mistress of the Sea Margaret Chan on Chinese mediums and her iconic roles MARGARET Chan may no longer be treading the boards. But the once high-profile actress, journalist and food columnist is by no means absent from the scene. The vivacious 56-year-old, best known as the
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      405 42 The second batch of seven male contestants have a chat with Jeanine Tan (jeanine@newstoday.com.sg) and reveal some surprising information such as connections to royalty and dramatic stories of weight loss. They will perform tonight at Bpm on MediaCorp TV Channel 5. The voting hotline opens after the show
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      Baltazar booted for Barbie boo-boo
      357 42  -  RAYMUNDO Baltazar used to think Project Runway was stupid. "I used to make fun of my friend, who was a big fan," said the 25-year-old designer over the phone from Los Angeles. "I told him: 'Don't watch the show, it's stupid.' And then look what
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        625 44  -  AMELYNN LIONG MediaCorp actor Qi Yuwu says nude scenes with veteran actress Joan Chen were 'not at all awkward' a melynnl@newstoday.com.sg QIYUWU did not have an easy time in his first feature film: Not only did he have to go nude for a love scene, that
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        Cars debuts at No 1 in US and S'pore, leaving all in the dust
        284 45 ANIMATED automotive adventure Cars took the chequered flag at the North America and Singapore box office last weekend, but failed to rival the performances of earlier Disney-Pixar hits, figures showed. The story of a rookie racing
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      686 50 NEW YORK TIMES World No 1 returns to warm applause, and his game doesn't appear rusty GOLF US Open MAMARONECK, New York The breakfast hour at Winged Foot Golf Club passed without the presence of Tiger Woods, who extended his nine-week break from the PGA Tour by
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      282 50 —AFP LONDON Andre Agassi (picture) crashed out as he played his first grass-court match in two years Monday (yesterday morning, Singapore time), then admitted that his tentative comeback effort from back problems at Queen's club might affect his Wimbledon preparation. "Health is my biggest issue,"
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      Lock icon Star quarterback Roethlisberger injured in motorcycle smash
      304 50 —AFP LOS ANGELES Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was not wearing a helmet when he was seriously injured on Monday (yesterday morning, Singapore time) in a motorcycle accident. Roethlisberger, the quarterback who led the Steelers to a Super Bowl win in February, was
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      Lock icon Selfless superstar
      863 52 -THE GUARDIAN Keane was the ultimate team player, obsessed with perfection LONDON A footballer's true worth is measured in part by the difficulty with which he is replaced and for this reason alone, Roy Keane will always be numbered among Manchester United's greatest players. His retirement from the
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      Lock icon Former sprinters move into coaching
      535 53  -  TANYO-HINN Hamkah, Hosnisetto become part of national high-performance team yohinn@newstoday.com.sg THROUGHOUT the *****, they were arguably two of Singapore's most talented sprinters. Now, former national sprinters Muhamad Hosni and Hamkah Afik look set to become part of a new national high-performance coaching team at the
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      Tampines, SAFFC could clash in quarter-final
      135 53 IF TAMPINES Rovers and SAFFC dispose of their respective preliminary round opponents, they will clash in the quarter-final of the 2006 RHB Singapore Cup. The draw for Singapore's premier cup competition was conducted yesterday at the Football Association of Singapore. SAFFC will qualify for
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      Lock icon Balestier up to fourth after win over Gombak
      1090 53  -  DAVID NGIAU KENNETH GOH -DN NTUC INCOME-YEO'S S-LEAGUE2OO6 Balestier 3 Gombak 1 BALESTIER Khalsa cast aside last week's 4-0 mauling by the Young Lions to register a come-from-behind 3-1 win over Gombak United in an NTUC In-come-Yeo's S-League tie at the Toa
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      Lock icon Restoring order
      565 55 —AGENCIES Ballack back to stabilise midfield, plug defensive gaps GROUP A PREVIEW Germany v Poland BERLIN Germany entertained in their opening match, but they were a mess at the back. It is time for the captain to return to restore a little order within the Teutonic ranks. Michael
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      Lock icon Saudi coach criticises 'amateurs'
      263 55 -AGENCIES GROUP H PREVIEW Tunisia v Saudi Arabia MUNICH Saudi Arabia coach Marcos Paqueta (picture) admitted that his World Cup side are plagued by a lack of experience but that could work in their favour. The Brazilian leads his side into action against Tunisia in their
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      Lock icon Poland stars fear national humiliation
      333 55 —AFP WARSAW When Poland take on Group A leaders and historical foe Germany in Dortmund tonight (tomorrow morning, Singapore time), the red and whites will be playing for their World Cup lives and trying to salvage national honour after a disastrous opener against Ecuador. "This
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        588 56 —AGENCIES GROUPH Spain v Ukraine KAMEN Spain kick off their World Cup campaign against Ukraine tonight on the back of a 22-game unbeaten streak. But they still haven't escaped the shackles of history. Traditionally, Spain are the team who flatter to
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        SPANISH FALSE DAWNS
        161 56 Spain's World Cup history is full of unexpected flops and dashed hopes. Last five World Cups 2002: Eliminated by South Korea in the quarter-finals after winning all three group matches. 1998: Failed to make the quarter-finals after losing 3-2 to Nigeria in opening group match. A catastrophic
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        Lock icon Versatile Ramos happy to play anywhere
        843 56 DPA watch out for him HAMBURG Real Madrid youngster Sergio Ramos hopes his versatility could provide him with a regular first-team place at the World Cup. The impressive defender is expected to start against the Ukraine in their Group H openertonight and believes he
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        Lock icon Ukraine may play first game without skipper
        385 57 -AGENCIES KAMEN Ukrainians are preparing to celebrate their historic World Cup debut tonight. But their joy has been tempered slightly by the news that their most famous player may not make the Group H opener against Spain. Having sailed through qualifying, however, confident
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      Lock icon A Dutch leaning, an English feeling
      1236 58  -  LEONARD THOMAS And the voice of football Tyler also feels Brazil could well be undone on the flanks HE USED to dream he could play like Marco van Basten. To be able to caress a football then deliver it with simple ferocity or an
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      Lock icon Gritty Aussies don't quit
      725 59  -  ROHITBRIJNATH From cricket to rugby and now football, the country's muscular spirit prevails AN AUSTRALIAN writes into The Age newspaper in Melbourne yesterday morning, the morning his team stunned Japan 3-1 in their Group F opener, the morning his nation won their first ever World Cup
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      Lock icon Japan, Aussies put on a great Asian show
      338 59 —AFP BADEN-BADEN Who said Asian football was no match for Europe? Australia's all-Asian Football Confederation (AFC) clash with Japan was one of the most enthralling matches of the World Cup so far and a great advert for the game in a part
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      Lock icon That old feeling
      578 60 AGENCIES THE Italians and the Czech Republic were all but written off for 2006 despite being perennial contenders in the past. The Italians had a scandal to contend with while the Czechs were supposed to be an ageing side. But both teams announced their intentions on Monday
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      Lock icon What scandal?
      556 60 AGENCIES Italians make light of problems back home, announce intent GROUPE Italy 2 Ghana 0 HANOVER The Azzurri breathe again. An uncomfortable evening ultimately yielded the victory Italy craved early yesterday morning, Ghana's busy industry eventually eclipsed by the slickness and class of Marcello Lippi's side. Anything other
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        FANS CYCLE 6,437 KM TO MEET KAHN
        118 61 BERLIN Two World Cup fans from Uzbekistan cycled 4,000 miles (6,437 km) across Europe to get an autograph from German goalkeeper Oliver Kahn. Akram Marufshonow and Musadshon Chornidow left Tashkent in March to meet their idol. Kahn heard about their 4,000-mile journey through
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        Lock icon SHEEP SING FOR ENGLAND
        101 61 LONDON -A flock of singing sheep have become the latest "group" to record a World Cup song for the England team. The Baarmy Sheep have released their own distinctive version of Land of Hope and Glory. The Cumbria sheep were recorded baaing in the fields of
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        DON'T SMOKE ON THE BENCH
        98 61 BERLIN Mexican coach Ricardo Lavolpe (picture) will be given a warning about smoking on the touchlines at the World Cup after he lit up during the 3-1 victory over Iran, Fifa said yesterday. Fifa officials spotted Lavolpe smoking when they reviewed the videotape of Sunday's
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        CHINESE FAN SUFFERS HEART ATTACK
        90 61 BEIJING A Chinese football fan suffered a heart attack during a World Cup match following three sleepness nights of heavy drinking and watching the tournament on television, a doctor said yesterday. The 42-year-old man, surnamed Zhang, from Qingdao in eastern China's Shandong province, became agitated
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      Lock icon Now Rooney can't play
      520 61 -AGENCIES Independent consultants tell Eriksson to rest England star BADEN BADEN Another day, another twist in the Wayne Rooney saga. England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson wants him to play against Trinidad Tobago in their Group B clash tomorrow, but he appears to have been overruled. The two
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      Lock icon Ahn the hero again
      467 62 —AFP Striker comes off bench to score winner GROUPG South Korea 2 Togo 1 FRANKFURT The man shines at the World Cup finals, then disappears for another four years only to return to become his country's saviour once more. Talismanic striker Ahn Jung Hwan came off
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      Lock icon Serbs stunned by loss of star defender
      256 62 —AFP BERLIN Serbia Montenegro's dwindling World Cup hopes were in tatters last night after a key player suffered a serious injury, compounding disputes about nepotism and coaching tactics. In a freak training ground incident, Manchester United defender Nemanja Vidic twisted his left knee
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      Lock icon No flair, no goals
      831 63 —AFP 2.30 AM LATES Switzerland and France share the spoils in a dour goalless draw GROUPG France 0 Switzerland 0 STUTTGART France and Switzerland opened their World Cup campaigns with a goalless draw high on endeavour but short on flair this morning (Singapore time). France, the
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      77 62 NOW, ROONEY CANT PLAY Medical experts will not allow Eriksson to pick striker mrzmm m^j WORLD CUP WSJpI CONTENDERS |j gSKJ BRIJNATH I LEONARD THOMAS 1 discusses all p| things World jJkJ Cup with Voice of Football Tyler H^^^^l n eve mm Skipper W'a£*J& w£ Ballack M 7^ back to
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      27 63 9am NBA Finals Game 3, Miami v Dallas, Ch23 8.30pm Cricket West Indies v India, Straight Drive, Ch9s 10pm Cricket West Indies v India, 2nd Test, Ch9s
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