Today, 27 June 2006, Afternoon Edition

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    28 1 TODAY /A=diaCorp fresfsf share your free newspaper Tuesday June 27, 2006 todayonline.com MICA(P) 112/07/2005 TODAY /A=DIJ-\COFiP share your free newspaper Tuesday June 27, 2006 todayonline.com I MICA(P) 112/07/2005
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  • AFTERNOONEDITION
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      Lock icon A night decided from the spot
      437 1 -AFP Italy and Ukraine advance, thanks to penalties BERLIN It was a night of penalties as Italy and Ukraine advanced to the quarterfinals of the World Cup, thanks to their proficiency in the spot-kick routine. Australian coach Guvs Hiddink failed to repeat his heroics
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      Lock icon Return soldier or else, Israel warns Palestinians
      666 1 -AFP JERUSALEM Israeli troops massed on the Gaza border yesterday as Prime Minister Ehud Olmert ordered commanders to prepare for a major offensive after the kidnapping of a soldier, igniting fears of a sharp escalation in the Middle East conflict. The 20-year-old Israeli
      -AFP; AFP  -  666 words
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      29 1 hot news 2 Singapore news 6 world news 9 voices 12 business 16 impact 20 plus 24 1v 32 classad 33 sports 34 we set you thinking 8 "*****6"*****9"
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      37 1 Italians through, courtesy of controversial aS: m% Swiss are first team to leave World Cup without last-minute penalty for a phantom foul 45 w conceding a single goal after spot-kick failure 44 BpM m^ tosettle I MUSSuHUBjBilSIUS^
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      Lock icon Wheelchair-friendly buses on the road
      365 2  -  JASMINE YIN Free travel for such riders on service 21 till end July jasmine.yin@newstoday.com.sg EVEN though it is a übiquitous mode of transport, taking the public bus has been a decades-old impossibility for wheelchair users here. From today, this is no longer the case. SBS
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      Lock icon Wall St buoyed by merger news, oil closes higher
      444 2 —AFP NEW YORK Wall Street shares gained ground yesterday as a flurry of global merger and acquisition activity helped ease market anxiety about a Federal Reserve decision this week on interest rates. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 59.39 points to
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      FORGET BUDGET, GO HIGH-END?
      792 3  -  LIANG DINGZI Let the terminal service charters or private jets, if it can't go truly low-cost WHEN Jetstar Asia recently won the Skytrax survey for Best Low Cost Airline Award (Asia and South-east Asia), CEO Chong Phit Lian took a dig at its rival, Tiger Airways.
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      M'sia to ban 'designer babies'
      429 4  -  TORCHING LI Allowing sex selection of babies could lead to unbalanced sex ratio: Health Minister chingli@newstoday.com. sg SINGAPOREANS may not have the option of heading to Malaysia to make "designer babies" that is, choose the sex of their child by the year end. Malaysian Health
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    • SINGAPORESNIPPETS
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        Lock icon WDA ISSUES GUIDE ON AGE-FRIENDLY HIRING
        94 4 CHANNEL NEWSASIA The Workforce Development Agency has published a guide on age-friendly employment policies to encourage employers to adopt human resource practices that can help them better tap the strengths of older workers. The guide gives examples of best practices and case studies of
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        Lock icon SINGAPORE TO HOST MEET ON ASEAN CHARTER
        126 4 CHANNEL NEWSASIA The fourth meeting of Asean's eminent persons tasked with the formulation of the Asean Charter will be held in Singapore from June 27 to 29. Deputy Prime Minister S Jayakumar, Singapore's representative, will host the three-day meeting. The 10--member group will
        — CHANNEL NEWSASIA  -  126 words
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        Lock icon STORE AIMS TO BECOME CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE IN WATER MANAGEMENT
        77 4 CHANNEL NEWSASIA National water agency PUB, the National University of Singapore and Dutch water consultant Delft Hydraulics have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to set up a regional centre of excellence for water knowledge. The move marks the start of
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      299 3 y Realise your full potential today. There is no end in the road of education, only junctions from which you can achieve so much more. If you aspire to excel in the fields of Business, Marketing or Human Resource Management, a graduate diploma is the way to go. Think Success.
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  • Singapore news
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      Lock icon McCrea pleads guilty to Orchard Towers murders
      313 6 -938UVE BRITON Michael McCrea has been convicted of the Orchard Towers double murder. The 46-year-old looked pale and sickly as he pleaded guilty to killing his driver Kho Nai Guan and the driver's girlfriend Laan Yah Ming, as well as disposing of their
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      Lock icon Illegal betting syndicate busted
      568 6  -  DARREN LAI ANSLEYNG Five men arrested in latest raids on Friday, equipment seized darren@newstoday.com.sg WITH the World Cup in full swing, illegal bookmakers here have been busy taking bets on the action. But the police have also not been idle. Since June 10 when the season
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      Doc punished for over-prescribing sleeping pills
      207 6  -  —TANHUILENG YET another doctor has come under fire for the inappropriate prescription of sleeping pills. Dr Lim Tien Chiar from Jurong Clinic Dental Surgery has been suspended for three months and fined $2,000 by the Singapore Medical Council's (SMC) discipline committee. The committee found
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      From floorball court to coma
      488 8  -  LEE U-WEN 16-year-old ITE student collapses during floorball training u-wen@newstoday.com.sg SHE was all set to represent her college in a floorball tournament this week, but those dreams came crashing down on Raja Nurul Artika when she suddenly collapsed during training last Friday. Now, the 16-year-old
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      Client accounts on way out?
      254 8  -  DERRICK A PAULO derrick@newstoday.com.sg WHEN lawyer David Rasif disappeared three weeks ago, allegedly with about $13 million of clients' money, lawyers braced themselves for more regulations. Now, they will get the first whiff of what might come. The Law Society council is expected to issue
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      HPB campaign to teach kids good personal hygiene
      182 8  -  -TANHWEEHWEE THE first six months of the year have seen 7,390 cases of hand, foot and mouth disease. This is a drop from the 8,407 cases reported in the same period last year, but still more than than double the median figure
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  • world news
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      Lock icon US planning on deploying interceptor missiles in Japan
      262 9 —AGENCIES TOKYO The United States is considering deploying Patriot interceptor missiles in Japan amid fears North Korea will launch a long-range missile, the Defense Agency said yesterday. The deployment of the Patriot Advanced Capability 3 missiles on the southern island chain of
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      Minister tells Dr M: Be a man, quit party
      455 9 Former PM told to join the opposition KUALA LUMPUR A Malaysian minister yesterday urged former leader Mahathir Mohamad "to be a man and leave" the ruling party if he can't stop criticising his successor's administration. "We cannot take this lying down.
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      Lock icon Rain havoc in Washington
      163 10 -AFP WASHINGTON Torrential rain caused flooding, power blackouts, shut down some US government offices and disrupted transport throughout the Washingon region yesterday. Commuters faced long delays around Washington after up to 25cm of rain pounded the East Coast in 24 hours, with mudslides blocking roads and
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        Lock icon SMALL BUT DESTRUCTIVE
        51 10 -AFP A conference on small arms began yesterday with calls forworld leaders to agree to a treaty to eradicate the illegal trade in weapons that kill about 1,000 people every day. "These weapons may be small but they cause mass destruction," said UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan atthe
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        Lock icon SLOW-MOVING 'LIGHTNING'
        41 10 -AFP The extradition of a professional fighter arrested in Morocco in connection with a major robbery in Britain is likelyto take months, police said in London yesterday. Morocco had earlier said Lee "Lightning" Murray, 26, would be extradited yesterday.
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        Lock icon JETS COLLIDE, PILOT KILLED
        25 10 -AFP Two US Navy F/A-18s collided yesterday over California, leaving one pilot dead. The pilot of the second fighter was rescued.-
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    • GLOBALROUNDUP
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        MOST DRAFT DODGERS DONT HEED WARNINGS
        71 11 Only 402 out of Malaysia's 11,874 National Service shirkers have contacted the authorities despite stern warnings, reported The Star. NS Council chairman Lee Lam Thye said that of those who came forward only 269 said they would join this year's third batch, which began
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        MALAYSIA'S KIDS TO LEARN ABOUT THE BIRDS AND THE BEES
        59 11 A course on sexual behaviour may be taught in Malaysian primary and secondary schools next year. The New Straits Times reported. Women, Family and Community Development Minister Shahrizat Abdul Jalil said the topics likely to be taught will include human
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        Lock icon WAR-ERA MASS GRAVE UNCOVERED IN VIETNAM
        71 11 -AP A mass grave with more than 100 sets of remains believed to be those of communist soldiers killed during the Vietnam War has been uncovered, and some had nails embedded in their skulls, an official said yesterday. Construction workers found the first five
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      Lock icon Tiger terror
      488 11 -AGENCIES Suicide bomber kills top Sri Lankan soldier, 3 others COLOMBO A suspected Tamil Tiger suicide bomber yesterday assassinated a top Sri Lankan army general outside the capital, Colombo, a military spokesman said. Major General Parami Kulatunga, the army's deputy chief of staff, was killed when a suspected
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      28 9 I I 1 It Indices a Isig chicken to make a Bacon Swiss Crispy Chicken Sandwich. It's gonna get messy. Marina Square Boblnson Towers Suntec City Plaza Slngagpura
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      256 11 THIRD EDITION Mfc take learning beyond books. At PSB Academy's School of Business, you are encouraged to apply fresh and original thinking in solving problems. Our partnerships with renowned universities provide you with more than just qualifications, they also equip you with relevant skills to succeed at the workplace. And
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      sayagain
      38 12 Students should be educated not to bet on loose balls, slow horses and fast women which could lead to problem gambling and financial ruin. Danny Chua, on the article "The bets are in, game on" (June 24-25)
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      isay 'EYES' TO WATCH THE WICKED
      716 12  -  Jeremy Lim news@newstoday.com.sg EUREKA! I think I have discovered the solution to a lot of disciplinary and other problems in schools. It came to me while I was having my shower. Before I share it, perhaps I should tell you about the problems the
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      Sri Lankan and a master no less
      388 13  -  IRANGIEVIDANAPATHIRANA Not Anglo-Saxon but was taught excellent English at home Letter from I REFER to the commentary, "Will the real English master stand up?" (June 26) by Mr Kalinga Seneviratne. In most Asian communities, we still believe that the best command of the
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    • SHORTTAKES
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        GLARING SPELLING ERROR
        65 13  -  TEY CHEW ING: I just had a look at this year's National Day Parade tickets and discovered a spelling mistake. It states: "Children, including infants, require seperate tickets." Shouldn't the word be spelt "separate"? Did the organising committee perform a spellcheck prior to printing them? I'm puzzled
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        GIVE DISABLED PARKING IDEAS A CHANCE
        157 13  -  KOHHOCKNEO: While I do not have direct contact with disabled persons, I'd like to lend my support on the issue of disabled parking lots. Disabled persons deserve a life. I don't think any of us begrudge the setting aside of "handicapped" lots for them.
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      Car ownership not an indication of 'first-class'
      211 13  -  BUFAN Letter from I REFER to the ISay comment "No firsts among equals" (June 23). While I agree with many of the writer's views, I'd like to comment on one point car ownership shouldn't be a gauge of "first-class" societies or of living
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      FOCUS ON THE FAMILY
      269 14  -  DR JAMES DOBSON BY..... TEACHING OUR CHILDREN TO WRITE Very few children today learn to write properly, whether in school or at home. But it's a skill that they can learn if we take the time to teach them. The early development of my own writing
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      Lock icon Monkey speak, monkey teach
      647 14  -  CHEOWXINYI A former lead actor of the Shanghai Peking Opera Company finds his calling in Mandarin language instruction news@newstoday.com.sg HE WAS decked out in full Monkey King regalia, complete with paste make-up, costume and the legendary Chinese hero's trademark staff. But the former lead actor of
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      Lock icon Repair and relook the bridge to mental health
      665 15  -  RAYMOND ANTHONY FERNANDO Form task force, have a national fund for patients and their carers Letter from I REFER to the article, "Mental health patient dies after fight" oune 24). I am disturbed by this incident because my wife suffers from schizophrenia
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      No Mandarin speakers for Tiger, Budget Terminal
      249 15  -  Letter from MIKECHONG I CAUGHT my first flight from the Budget Terminal with Tiger Airways to Macau on May 9. It seemed to me all the ground staff were non-Man-darin speaking. There was some confusion in organising the boarding queue. Most of the
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      298 13 \'.\if FIRST EDITION 11 II J^B I I It HBBt^V Sit A/I At PSB Academy, learning goes beyond books. As a student, you are encouraged to apply fresh and original thinking in solving problems. All our courses equip you with the relevant skills to suceed at the workplace. With our
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      65 14 CATHERINE LIM MUSES What's so great about Singapore? ..AMUSES On the map only a dot In the ocean only a fry The gold-digger found the banker Beside the giantS; a tot And was thrilled to be wooed 'My treasure!'said he smitten Maybe it's not disdain 'My treasury!'she cooed. Envy is
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      157 15 A Are you 65 or older? Healthy Participants Needed for Clinical Research r The Pfizer Clinical Research Unit (PCRU) needs healthy participants fefor a scientific study involving an investigational medicine. W The purpose of this study is to investigate the safety, tolerability f and amount of this medicine in the
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      Lock icon Reit boost to Raffles City
      594 16  -  LEECHINGWERN PICTURE COURTESY OF CAPITALAND Capita Land's property trusts to issue new units to raise up to $1.2b and transform mall chingwern@newstoday.com. sg THE landmark Raffles City Shopping Centre will be transformed into a high-end mall after it is acquired by Capita Land's two property
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      Lock icon Singapore is the world's 17th most expensive city
      231 16 BLOOMBERG RISING rental rates have catapulted Singapore into the 17th position in a ranking of the world's most expensive cities, up from 34th place a year ago. "Singapore moved from 34th to 17th position as prices on rents of international standard accommodation
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      Lock icon Steel giants nearing merger
      451 17 BLOOMBERG Mittal agrees to pay $54.1 b to buy Arcelor, whose board voted unanimously on Sunday night to recommend the offer MITTAL Steel Co has agreed to the steel industry's biggest takeover after Arcelor accepted an increased offer valued at 26.9 billion euros ($54.1 billion), ending
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      Lock icon Projects unveiled after S'pore, Indonesia ink Riau Islands SEZ
      179 17 CHANNEL NEWSASIA THREE companies yesterday announced investments worth US$lOO million ($l6O million) on Batam, one day after Singapore and Indonesia signed an agreement for a Special Economic Zone on the Riau Islands. Two of the three projects, all located in the
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        Lock icon Aerospace, marine sectors boost May output
        297 18 -AFP Servicing of commercial aircraft, building of ships and oil rigs drive 10.6% growth THE aerospace and marine sectors helped boost Singapore's manufacturing output by 10.6 per cent last month compared with May a year earlier, the Government said. "All clusters recorded higher output,
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          ST Index — 2,367.94 +24.91
          4 18 ST Index 2,367.94 +24.91
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          World markets
          64 18 I Index Value Change I Pis Nikkei 225 15,152.40 +28.36 +0.19 HK Hang Seng Australia ASX200 15,804.81 4,965.00 -4.00 +0.10 -0.03 +0.00 Korea Comp Thailand SET 1,238.05 659.27 +9.43 -0.25 +0.77 -0.04 Jakarta Comp 1,283.85 -6.31 -0.49 Phils Comp 2,092.40 -20.77 -0.98 Shenzhen B 286.58 +5.97 +2.13 Mumbai
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          SGX most active
          57 18 By volume Close Change '000 Biosensors China Sun 0.935 +0.105 +12.7 44,927 0.725 +0.025 +3.6 26,304 Gallant GlobalVoice 0.540 +0.020 +3.0 22,009 0.155 +0.005 +3.3 21,005 Hengxin THBEV 0.495 +0.020 +4.2 21,400 0.260 +0.005 +2.0 20,425 MDRR Celestial 0.010 10,035 1.360 +0.010 +0.7 17,649 ChinaEssen BrightWor 0.590
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          SGX top rises
          68 18 ByS Close Change IBy percentage Close Change Ho Negara 6.400 +1.050 IBS 17.400 +0.200 ■m 17.600 +0.200 IMH400USS 17.100 +0.200 ]megaNav50 20.900 +0.200 JineAjiDBeCW*****1 0.620 +0.200 JOB 15.200 +0.200 ;ZSI10OSGAeCW0ei2M 1.540 +0.160 :#taflMW***** 0.705 +0.155 :apltaland 4.460 +0.140 loinii 0.040 +100.0 >T&igPSeCW*****8 0.000 +60.0 3nsensoiDBeCW*****8 0.100 +53.0
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          SGX top falls
          71 18 ByS Close Change IBy percentage Close Change Mat Son 14.900 -0.301 jieatEast 14.000 -0.101 tSI168BBSGAePWB6B83B 1.160 -0.091 1.300 -0.001 >T***** DBeFW0G1228 1.300 -0.001 :iTVDEVIVH.eCW06B719 0.090 -0.071 :#fendDBePW610O9 0.470 -0.06! ;oscoConiOBeCW0B0710 0.060 -0.061 HSCBG300SGAePW***** 0.335 -0.05! ikUSS 2.150 -0.051 :oscoCan£ie«CW0G0710 0.060 -50.0 :raWMBteCW06B719 0.090 -43.0 CepCoipSGAeCW*****0 0.065 -30.1
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          Lock icon Singapore
          161 18 -Agencies SHARES rose yesterday in light trading, shrugging off an expected interest rate hike in the United States later in the week as funds dressed up portfolios ahead of the end of the calendar first-half. The benchmark ST Index rose 24.91, or 1.06 per cent, to close at 2,367.94.
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          Your S$1 buys
          36 18 US$ 0.6251 UK£ 0.3435 Yen 72.722 HK$ 4.8562 RM 2.3059 Euro 0.4977 Rupiah 5,878.1 Baht 24.072 Peso 33.392 A$ 0.8552 Indian Rs 28.976 Won 600.03 C$ 0.7014 Yuan 5.0039 NZ$ 1.0357 NT$ 20.459
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          Lock icon Commodities
          29 18 Intormati by SGX, and Bl ,Dow Jones Bloomberg Gold usl/oz 586.70 Sin uss/oz 10.275 FMnauss/oz 1,172.00 Dlbblt cents/kg 437.00 Mri RM/t0nne1,392.00 BmitpidiiisS/tar«i 69.83 Information provided by and I
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          Lock icon Money management lessons from a piggy bank
          783 19 Fostering the saving habit early in childhood is key to starting your child's journey in financial education CHILDREN who grow up without learning the value of money may be heading for disaster if their bad money management leads them to bankruptcy and debt
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          A tribute on TV
          481 20  -  JOANNMEUNA LOPEZ Singapore school's TV commercial makes it to international airwaves news@newstoday.com.sg "NEVER underestimate the value of an allround education" goes one commercial that has aired here and in the Asia-Pacific region since April. The commercial does not refer to a university, polytechnic or commercial school
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          The cognac for the cool set
          164 20  -  JANE CHIAPOCO ja nec@newstoday.com.sg WITH its latest "Rise Above" marketing campaign, Martell VSOP cognac is targeting a younger group of consumers who have high aspirations. "In recent years, Martell has seen a rising trend in cognac consumption. We are witnessing a promising development of
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          Behind the Art of the Heist
          432 21  -  JANE CHIAPOCQ Ad chief tells of the creative juices that shaped the much-acclaimed campaign ja nec@newstoday.com.sg IN WHAT promises to be a high-octane media gathering, the chairman of the advertising agency driving the Audi A3, the Travelocity Roaming Gnome, and the Sony Bravia LCD
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          244 21 MEDIACORP has captured a huge haul of international gold and silver awards yet again. Last week in New York, the media group won its biggest haul of awards at the 2006 Promax BDA World Gold Awards. Promax and BDA are the world's foremost organisations
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          169 21 FRASER AND NEAVE WINS SUPERBRANDS AWARD FRASER Neave Ltd's winning streak continues with its first Superbrands Consumers' Choice Awards (Singapore) 2006. Fraser Neave won awards for its F&N, Fruit Tree, Daisy, Magnolia, Farmhouse, and Ice Mountain brands. The company also took home the regional Superbrands Consumers' Choice Award (Asia)
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          416 21  - Crabtree Evelyn ups ante with new skin care line SHOBHATSERING BHALLA THE highly-competitive skin care market has now got a formidable new entrant who could make the competition even stiffer by virtue of its impeccable pedigree. Crabtree Evelyn the noted purveyor of soaps and other premium body-care products is set
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          563 22  -  LEECHINGWERN HP says its new c-Class servers can save millions in costs IN PALO ALTO chingwern@newstoday.com. sg I COMPANIES looking to curb 1 their ballooning information technology expenditure now have a solution that comes in the form of a 17-inch box: A new blade system that
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          310 22 ELAINE NG I EMC Corp is targeting mid-range businesses with I its Clariion CX3 series of networked storage systems. Based on Ultra Scale architecture that can be configured for direct-attach storage (DAS) and storage area network (SAN) deployments, the CX3 series provides affordable backup-to-disk
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            97 23 Provider of online games and services Sing-Gium International and security solutions provider Trend Micro have launched an on-demand antivirus service in Singapore. Named House Call, the tool is said to be the first online antivirus pre-paid system here that allows users to scan, detect
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            LOW-COST AUTOMATION FOR SMES
            107 23 The RosettaNet Automated Enablement (RAE) is designed to help small and mid-sized enterprises (SMEs) automate their electronic trading transactions at a lower cost. The RAE helps to accelerate the time for SMEs to become compliant with RosettaNet standards, a common language for e-busi-ness transactions and for
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          391 23  -  ELAINE NG A suite of video services will drive 3G growth: Dilithium elaine.ng@newstoday.com.sg I THE provision and takeI up rate of applications through 3G networks is still in its infancy. Video services over 3G have been slowly gaining popularity. But for such data-type applications to gain
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      1222 24  -  David Chew Wondering why the TV and theatre actor feels he works in one? Read 0n... ADRIAN Pang may be headlining the Singapore Repertory Theatre's (SRT) latest production The Dresser. But once it's over, don't expect to see the TV star on stage again anytime
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      246 24 Adrian Pang left Singapore in 1987 to study law at Keele University in London. But his studies soon took a backseat to his first love -theatre. Adrian decided to enroll in a privatelyrun theatre and film school in York, Arts International, where he obtained his drama diploma. For eight
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      214 26  -  —JULIANA JUNE RASUL THE rumours are true Meryl Joan Lee (picture) has pulled out of Singapore Idol. In a media statement released by MediaCorp TV Channel 5 yesterday, the Wild Card hopeful said: "I'm unable to handle my studies as well the Singapore
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      496 26  -  JULIANA JUNE RASUL Celebrated harmonica player Yew Hong-Jen returns to Spore stage after 22-year absence on the piano. "As a concert performer, you have to be disciplined, you have to be as perfect as possible," he said. He will play 12 pieces, comprising both Western
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        111 27 Various Artists As cash-in albums go, this one is surely among the more pointless. Upon closer inspection, it is a guilty pleasure: Brazilian soccer superstar Ronaldinho (last seen endorsing laptops in soccer clobber) picks out 14 of his favourite songs from his hometown. While the motives are questionable,
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        129 27 Dy..... Dixie Chicks Their anti-Bush tirades in 2003 made them infamous but as the Dallas-based country music trio Dixie Chicks readily admit on the first single off their latest album, they're still not ready to play nice. And it is because they continue to play up
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        135 27 AFI Californian Gothpunk quartet AFl's seventh release scored a major triumph for being the first album in the band's 15--year career to storm to the top of the US charts on its first day of release. Quite a feat, especially since much of the music is mediocre. There is
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      105 27  -  GERALD CHEW Gerald Chew stars in the Singapore Repertory Theatre's production of The Dresser. The play starts on Thursday and tickets are available from Sistic. ON SHIRLEY HORN'S YOU WONT FORGET ME This album is a modern classic by a consummate jazz musician. I caught her concert
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          68 28 Do you think you have a problem with constipation? Medical experts will help you recognise if you have a problem or not. Experts will also explain the different types of constipation as well as tests and treatments involved with handling this condition. Date: Today Time: Ipm to
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          42 28 What are the types of contraceptive methods available? Find out more during this talk, organised by the National University Hospital. Date: July 1 Time: 2pm to 4.30pm Venue: Jurong Regional Library Enquiries/Registration: Free. Limited seats available. Call 6665 1570
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          110 28 The B.E.A.T or Battle to Eliminate Atherothrombosis Campaign roadshow will include free health screenings, education- al talks, cooking and exercise demonstrations as well as fun-filled games and prizes for the entire family all whilst you learn more about atherothrombosis, a principal cause
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          70 28 Rectal bleeding is a common problem with different causes. This talk will deal with the causes of rectal bleeding, the important warning signs that you should heed and the treatments that are available to help you deal with this symptom. Date: June 29 Time:
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        657 28  -  REETA RAMAN Extra fat may lead to medical conditions reeta@newstoday.com.sg THE extra fat around your waist could have more implications than just an apple-shaped figure. According to findings published in medical journal Chest, the amount of fat carried around the waist or abdominal adiposity, can be linked
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        526 29  -  -JANICE GOH NEW research suggests that fish oil may not be for everyone it may cause more harm than good in some people. A study found that eating fish more frequently is associated with a higher risk of developing atrial fibrillation
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        467 29  - Gerd rid of that burning feeling REETA RAMAN FOR most people, heartburn is an occasional nuisance, something that descends upon them after a party or an all-you-can-eat buffet But if you experience heartburn regularly, especially at night, some studies have proposed that there might be a link between night-time heartburn
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        566 30 My husband suffers from cervical disc herniation at levels C 4-5 and C 5-6 of his spine. He is in his 50s. He is experiencing weakness in his shoulder muscles, biceps and wrist. There is also numbness and tingling as far down as his fingertips. Over the
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        164 30  -  Dr Tan Wee Pinq WILL YOU GET FUNGUS GROWTH WHEN YOU ARE PERSPIRING AFTER EXERCISING OR ON A HOT DAY? Fungus growth is not caused by showering immediately after exercising or when you are perspiring on a hot day. Fungus grows when the skin is warm and
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        236 30 SEATTLE A drug that stimulates growth-hormone production might someday help older adults live longer independently, researchers have found. It has been suggested that stimulating hormone production improves physical functioning in older people. After taking the drug, participants were able to move faster with better balance, among other
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      559 33 ARIES (Mar 21 -Apr 19) LIBRA (Sept 23 Oct 22) HKeep a stiff upper lip if someone makes You will have to watch your back. Someone derogatory comments today. Don't take *B^ may be trying to make you look bad or hold everything you hear personally. If you show you
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      611 34 -AFP GOLF Johnnie Walker Championship GLENEAGLES Paul Casey has set his sights on catching Europe's No 1 golfer David Howell after all but clinching his Ryder Cup spot with victory at the Johnnie Walker Championship on Sunday (yesterday morning, Singapore time). Casey held his nerve
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      679 35  -  Canadian Grand Prix I AGENCIES German promises to attack, but Alonso looks unstoppable FORMULA 1 MONTREAL Michael Schumacher has promised to gain ground. Michael Schumacher has promised an all-out attack on Fernando Alonso. Michael Schumacher is convinced the Ferrari team are equipped to mount a late
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      525 36  -  TANYO-HINN Singaporean teen makes poignant tribute ahead of World Cup tourney yohinn@newstoday.com.sg SOME players, including David Beckham, choose to have their children's names stitched inside. Other, more egotistical types like Arjen Robben and Kaka prefer to see their own names. But for Eddie Affendy Chang,
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      307 36  -  TANYOHINN WHEN Tang Weng Fei announced he would step down as Singapore Athletic Association (SAA) president last month, their former chief Loh Lin Kok (picture) said he would step in if needed. He has kept his promise. Yesterday, the SAA confirmed that Loh, who
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      208 36 SINGAPORE'S Melcolm Huang and Chung Pei Quan held off some of Europe's best sailors to win the men's hobie 16 class event at the prestigious Kiele Woche 2006 oune 17-25) on Sunday. Although the pair finished level on 12.00 points with Detlef
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      731 37  -  LEE U-WEN in seoul with u-wen@newstoday.com.sg Today journalist Lee U-Wen stayed up the whole night in the South Korean capital to savour the incomparable passion of the Red Devils. Asia's greatest fans suffered an early exit, but nothing could dampen their enthusiasm as they, quite literally, painted
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      BRAZIL V GHANA
      375 38 Tonight 11pm Live on Channel 27 BRAZIL GHANA INJURIES INJURIES Robinho (thigh) none SUSPENSIONS SUSPENSIONS none Essien Essien out, and Ronaldo's on the mark, 50... Brazil looked like they had finally come into their stride with the 41 trouncing of Japan, and Ronaldo grabbed two goals in
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      SPAIN V FRANCE
      384 38 Tomorrow, 3am Live on Channel 27 HDHD INJURIES INJURIES none none SUSPENSIONS SUSPENSIONS none none Spain's young guns are hungry for success France finally opened their should bring him back to reality, accounts with two goals against Make no mistake, if France minnows Togo in their do-or-die
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      Lock icon Scores to settle
      606 39 -AGENCIES ROUND OF 16 Spain v France HANOVER There are so many scores to settle in this match, it is difficult to keep track of them all. Spain want to shed their tag as underachievers and France want to prove they are not too old to progress.
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      Lock icon Zidane draws inspiration from classic Spanish encounter
      448 39 —AGENCIES HANOVER The last time France played Spain competitively, Zinedine Zidane was at the peak of his powers. "It was a very good match, maybe the best I've ever played for France," Zidane said of the 2-1 quarter-final win over Spain at Euro
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      386 40 —AGENCIES DORTMUND Brazil will have more on the line than a spot in the quarter-finals when they take on Ghana tonight The defending champions could break several records in their last 16 clash against the Africans. Ronaldo could become the tournament's highest
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      Lock icon Time for the real Ronaldinho
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      Lock icon Africans unite behind the Black Stars' historic bid
      474 41 —AGENCIES WURZBURG They may be the only African stars left, but the Black Stars of Ghana are out to make history tonight against the world champions. Brazil have played four matches against African opposition at the World Cup and won them all
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      Lock icon Eriksson, and England, expect
      1112 42  -  LEONARD THOMAS Poor so far, but the English are confident something magical's about to happen ROUND OF 16 England 1 Ecuador 0 HE AGREED with one questioner that England had not hit any sort of stride, but he was confident the team would come good. He
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      355 42 -AGENCIES STUTTGART David Beckham plays his club football in Spain, one of Europe's warmest countries. Brits head to the Mediterranean beaches every summer and many of the Primera Liga footballers play with year-round tans. Yet the England captain succumbed to severe dehydration and heat
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        410 43 ROUND OF 16 Italy! Australia 0 KAISERSLAUTERN Coach Guus Hiddink disputed Italy's last-gasp penalty which killed Australia's World Cup dream in a cruel 1-0 loss last night Substitute Francesco Totti made no mistake with the spot kick in the final seconds of the
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        298 43 -AFP KAISERSLAUTERN Marcello Lippi (picture) insisted his Italy side fully deserved their last-gasp 1-0 victory over Australia last night which took them into the World Cup quarter-finals. Substitute Francesco Totti scored a penalty in the fifth minute of stoppage time to give the 10-man
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