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Title Section14 2006-07-21 1 TODAY /A=diaCorp fresfsf share your free newspaper MICA(P) 192/07/2006 Friday July 21, 2006 todayonline.com14 words
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AFTERNOONEDITION
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Article, Illustration788 2006-07-21 1 CLEMENT MESENAS - CLEMENT MESENAS EDITOR-AT-LARGE clem ent@newstoday.com.sg ONE of Singapore's founding fathers, former Cabinet Minister Lim Kirn San, died peacefully at his home yesterday at the age of 89. Mr Lim (picture), who has often been described as the man who broke the back ofWEETECKHIAN - 788 words
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Article798 2006-07-21 1 AGENCIES Both Hezbollah and Israel must stop attacks: Annan UNITED NATIONS United Nations chief Kofi Annan led a volley of international calls yesterday for a ceasefire in Lebanon, warning that a humanitarian crisis was in the making. "What is urgently needed is an immediate— AGENCIES - 798 words
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162 2006-07-21 1 -AFP NEW YORK US stocks ended lower yesterday following a volatile trading session after the Ford Motor Company reported a surprise quarterly loss. A second day of testimony in Congress by Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke failed to inspire trading. His comments on-AFP - 162 words
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Page 1 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous45 2006-07-21 1 hot news 2 Singapore news 4 world news 12 voices 24 business 32 plus 44 Iv 58 classad 59 traveller today 62 sports 64 we set you thinking I 4AA, GEEK MOVIE CHIC f I Move over hunks, here WB come the dorky leading menmU45 words
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hot news
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Article, Illustration734 2006-07-21 2 LAN LYE - LAN LYE Singaporeans evacuated from Beirut, only one of five registered with consulate remain IN BEIRUT, LEBANON news@newstoday.com.sg FIGHTING back tears, 18-year-old Singaporean Samantha Kudus embraced her boyfriend for one last time, before getting into the waiting taxi that would take her to the safety of Syria. MsLAN LYE - 734 words
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683 2006-07-21 4 DERRICK A PAULO - DERRICK A PAULO Come Sept 15, two standard contracts spelling out hours of work, rest days and refund policies come into force derrick@newstoday.com.sg THINKING of hiring foreign domestic help? Soon, before you do so, you must state in writing how many rest hours683 words
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258 2006-07-21 4 CHANNEL NEWSASIA EVEN though Singapore doesn't have a single bird flu case, some 1,500 General Practitioners (GP) who run clinics across Singapore have been quietly preparing for a flu pandemic. Required procedures include setting aside a room to isolate flu patientsCHANNEL NEWSASIA - 258 words
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381 2006-07-21 4 ANSLEYNG - ANSLEYNG a nsley@newstoday.com.sg A SINGAPOREAN has been detained by Malaysian police to help them in a probe into a minor explosion at a Kuala Lumpur hotel two weeks ago. The unidentified Chinese man was arrested on Monday at his home in Simei by381 words
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Singapore news
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Article, Illustration533 2006-07-21 6 SHERALYN TAY - SHERALYN TAY Staff are upset with the home's handling of the situation shera lyn@newstoday.com.sg AN ELDERLY patient at the Ling Kwang Nursing Home for Senior Citizens, who recently came down with tuberculosis (TB), has possibly spread the infection to 10 of the staff. The MinistryERNEST CHUA - 533 words
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337 2006-07-21 6 LOHCHEEKONG - LOHCHEEKONG cheekong@newstoday.com. sg THE 21-year-old youth who was being investigated by the police for publishing offensive caricatures of Jesus Christ on his blog escaped prosecution and was let off with a "stern warning", the police said yesterday. According to the police,337 words
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SINGAPORE SNIPPETS
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95 2006-07-21 6 938 LIVE The Vivo City job fair has attracted 15,000 applications for jobs -five times the number of jobs on offer. Of the 3,000 jobs on offer for Singapore's biggest mall, many were for sales and customer service crew, bartenders, manicurists and hair assistants.938 LIVE - 95 words
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102 2006-07-21 6 CHANNEL NEWSASIA Three Singaporean men have been charged in a Malaysian court with kidnapping a 68-year-old businessman. Gan Eng Choon, Lim Yu Xiong and Kok Chiew Leong had allegedly abducted Mr Tan Siong Pek on June 30 and demanded a $200,000 ransom. TheCHANNEL NEWSASIA - 102 words
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122 2006-07-21 6 938 LIVE Local chefs have gathered to compete in Singapore's first multicultural culinary competition. Organised by the Restaurant Association of Singapore, the competition aims to whip up a uniquely Singapore cuisine that will appeal to both local and international tastes. President938 LIVE - 122 words
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Article404 2006-07-21 8 LEE U- WEN - LEE U-WEN Cisco's new system lets businesses keep watch over assets, workers u-wen@newstoday.com.sg BUSINESSES can soon keep tabs on the whereabouts of their employees, goods and vehicles no matter where they are in Singapore. From this October, companies who subscribe to security company Cisco's new Track404 words
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Article, Illustration278 2006-07-21 8 ANSLEYNG - ANSLEYNG a nsley@newstoday.com.sg A HIGH Court judge yesterday set aside an injunction application sought by an expatriate couple who were clients of runaway lawyer David Rasif (picture) to freeze the assets of a jewellery firm and its director. The couple had taken out an injunction278 words
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316 2006-07-21 8 CHANNEL NEWSASIA THE National Environment Agency (NEA) is targeting landed homes and private apartments in the second phase of its dengue prevention campaign. It is now focusing its efforts on 74 private estates and condominiums that were not affected last year by dengueCHANNEL NEWSASIA - 316 words
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187 2006-07-21 8 CHANNEL NEWSASIA A NEW six-month campaign has kicked off in various pubs to educate young single women about protecting themselves against HIV infection. Action for Aids (AFA), a non-government organisation, is behind this campaign. According to the Ministry of Health, one in two— CHANNEL NEWSASIA - 187 words
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Article, Illustration540 2006-07-21 10 TAN HWEE HWEE - TAN HWEE HWEE AtNDP'O6, pilots will carry the Spore flag with sharp precision hweehwee@newstoday.com.sg VIEWERS, get ready to be wowed as the Apache advanced attack helicopter makes its debut appearance at this year's National Day Parade. But while the normal average speed for the aircraftTODAY FILE PHOTO - 540 words
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Article323 2006-07-21 10 —TANHWEEHWEE TO MAKE your grocery shopping more enjoyable, supermarket chain NTUC Fair Price will be investing $1.2 million to improve the customer service skills of its entire front-line staff by 2007. The training will include listening skills, personal presentation and service standards even professional grooming—TANHWEEHWEE - 323 words
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world news
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Article, Illustration256 2006-07-21 12 -AFP KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia and Indonesia have agreed to join forces to stamp out fires in oil palm plantations which are contributing to the region's annual haze problem, a Malaysian minister said yesterday. Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Peter Chin said plantation owners-AFP; AFP - 256 words
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GLOBALROUNDUP
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94 2006-07-21 12 -AFP Japan s war-time Emperor Hirohito opposed the Yasukuni Shrine s decision to honour Class-Awar criminals of World War 11, the Nihon Keizai Shimbun reported yesterday, citing a memorandum kept by a former Imperial Household Agency grand steward. "That's why I have not visited the-AFP - 94 words
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52 2006-07-21 12 -AFP Villagers on the slopes of Mayon volcano prepared to evacuate yesterday as minor eruptions and a cloud of ash indicated it was building up for a major eruption, officials said. The 2,400-metre volcano southeast of Manila has been spewing lava since-AFP - 52 words
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55 2006-07-21 12 ■AFP Two Taiwanese intelligence officers have gone missing on the China-Vietnam border and may have been arrested by China. The colonels worked for military intelligence and went to Vietnam in late May, allegedly to make contact with informants in China's People's Liberation Army,■AFP - 55 words
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Article34 2006-07-21 12 AFP A moderate quake measuring 5.7 shook the New Britain region of Papua New Guinea early yesterday, meteorologists in Sydney said There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.AFP - 34 words
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Article, Illustration621 2006-07-21 12 -AGENCIES Jittery residents stay on high ground after Wednesday's tsunami scare PANGANDARAN (Indonesia) Aid efforts for tsunami survivors intensified yesterday, a day after another tsunami alert triggered panic on the country's main island of Java. The death toll has risen to more than 550, with about 330-AGENCIES; AP - 621 words
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Article, Illustration210 2006-07-21 14 -AFP JAKARTA Indonesia yesterday became the nation worst hit by human fatalities from bird flu along with Vietnam, as it confirmed its 42nd death from the HSNI virus. Health ministry official Joko Suyono said a test by a World Health Organizationaffiliated (WHO) laboratory-AFP; AP - 210 words
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317 2006-07-21 14 It contradicts Eastern values, Malaysian court told KUALA LUMPUR A police officer who caught a couple kissing in public has told a Malaysian court such behaviour run counter to Eastern values. Officer Mohamad Nor Abdul Manaf, who arrested students Siow Ai Wei, 23, and Ooi317 words
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219 2006-07-21 14 DPA KUALA LUMPUR Islamic officials in Kelantan plan to lift a 16-year ban on Thai kickboxing but the sport will have strict conditions imposed on the players and audience, a report said yesterday. Thai kickboxing, also known as muay thai, was banned in 1990DPA - 219 words
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this QUIRKY world
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Article60 2006-07-21 17 —AFP A New Zealand policewoman is receiving counselling after the discovery that she had been moonlighting as a prostitute but has kept her job on the force, police said yesterday. The Auckland officer had taken up part-time work as a prostitute "for a limited time",—AFP - 60 words
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Article75 2006-07-21 17 A Croatian armed robber who held up a string of betting shops was arrested after he returned to one to place a bet, reported ananova.com. But the 28-year-old did not cover his face during the robberies and was recognised when he returned to place a bet. "It75 words
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Article60 2006-07-21 17 —AP US Airways wants to make the most out of a nauseating situation. The airline plans to sell advertisements on its air-sickness bags —those pint-sized expandable envelopes tucked between the in-flight magazines and safety cards. "They're in every back seat pocket," said a spokesman. "We—AP - 60 words
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Article, Illustration512 2006-07-21 17 -AFP I Washington hints she might make it WASHINGTON The United States yesterday sent a strong hint that Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice would still go to next week's Asian security forum, despite her possible Middle East peace mission. Host Malaysia had earlier-AFP I; AFP - 512 words
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352 2006-07-21 18 -DPA Removes many officers under command of generals loyal to Thai Prime Minister BANGKOK Thailand's army chief has transferred most of the middle-ranking officers under generals deemed loyal to Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra in what observers described yesterday as a "counter punch" to-DPA - 352 words
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Article, Illustration203 2006-07-21 18 -AFP DILI Timor Leste's former Prime Minister Mari Alkatiri was questioned by the prosecutor general's office yesterday over allegations he authorised the arming of a hit squad tasked with eliminating his rivals. Sacked interior minister and Alkatiri ally Rogerio Lobato faces criminal charges over distributing-AFP; EPA - 203 words
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Article246 2006-07-21 18 -AFP BEIJING A Chinese man set himself on fire on Tiananmen Square yesterday, carrying out a rare and dramatic act of protest in the nation's political heart. The authorities said he was protesting against unpaid wages. Mr Wang Cong'an, a 53-year-old native of Jiangsu province in-AFP - 246 words
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823 2006-07-21 20 JOHNGEE - JOHNGEE Bombing civilians is counter-productive for Israel TRIPOLI, Lebanon's second largest city, spreads between the mountains and the sea far to the north of the troubled border with Israel. Hezbollah, the party now engaged in a bloody confrontation across that line, is respected for823 words
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Article, Illustration813 2006-07-21 22 EMANUELSHAHAF - EMANUELSHAHAF If the world doesn't wake up to the danger Tehran poses, the regime could go the North Korean way IN JERUSALEM ISRAELI Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said it all on Wednesday: Iran has succeeded in removing its nuclear ambitions from the international agenda by manipulating Hezbollah's attackAFP - 813 words
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175 2006-07-21 22 AGENCIES WASHINGTON China's top military officer has said that Beijing is doing all it can to persuade North Korea to reach agreement on its nuclear and missile programmes, but cannot force it to change course. "The Democratic People's Republic of Korea isAGENCIES - 175 words
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Stop NDP ticket profiteering
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Letter, Illustration353 2006-07-21 24 KRIS LEE WAI LOON - KRIS LEE WAI LOON Letter from I WAS disturbed to read the report, "Free NDP tickets fetch premium prices online" (July 20). The National Day Parade (NDP) is an annual opportunity for Singaporeans to gather and celebrate the birth of our Nation. While the353 words
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183 2006-07-21 24 COLIN ONG TAU SHIEN - COLIN ONG TAU SHIEN Letter from THE method of allocating tickets for the annual NDP will always be hotly debated because demand is considerably greater than supply. There is the element of luck involved since there is no current quota on183 words
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167 2006-07-21 24 DANNYCHUA - DANNYCHUA Letter from I REFER to the report, "Reaching out to males in abuse cases" (July 19). It took a long time to find out that conventional family violence programmes targeting women and children have missed out on the men. Last year, out of167 words
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Road to safety for cyclists, drivers
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137 2006-07-21 26 POHYUSEUNG - POHYUSEUNG Letter from I THIS is with regard to the relatively light sentence passed on the driver that caused the death of a cyclist. The sentence was a fine of $7,000 and a six-year ban from driving. How about, in cases137 words
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153 2006-07-21 26 THOMAS LEE ZHIZHI - THOMAS LEE ZHIZHI Letter from" I AM saddened to learn of a cyclist who was killed when he was knocked down during a cycling trip with his friends. I notice that groups of cyclists often do not ride in safe single file.153 words
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96 2006-07-21 26 JEFFREY LAW LEE BENG - JEFFREY LAW LEE BENG Letter from, I SHARE Mr Colin Ong Tau Shien's concern in "Hidden traps in grammar jungle" (July 20) about mistakes in English model composition books. During the 1950s and 60s, we learned English from competent and dedicated teachers, and good textbooks.96 words
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121 2006-07-21 26 CHANG LONG KIAT - CHANG LONG KIAT Letter from I Director (Housing Healthcare) Central Provident Fund (CPF) Board GOH Kian Huat, in "Allow Dependents Protection Scheme (DPS) to cover family members" (July 17), suggested CPF members be allowed to use their CPF to cover their family members under DPS.121 words
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Good to hear voices from both Mid-E camps
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141 2006-07-21 26 ANGTOKWOON - ANGTOKWOON Letter from GERALD Giam, in his letter decrying the choice of Israeli Emanuel Shahaf as a Middle East commentator ("Unbiased opinions", July 20), already shows his own less-than-neutral stand on the Middle East crisis. Neutrality is a figment of the imagination141 words
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Letter, Illustration200 2006-07-21 26 WONG HOONG HOOI - WONG HOONG HOOI Letter from THANK you for the News Comment, "Don't Arabs have a right to self-defence?" (July 20), which was an enjoyable read, not least because of the style in which it was written. There is little point pleading for whatEPA - 200 words
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SHORTTAKES
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Article82 2006-07-21 28 UM BOON HEE - UM BOON HEE: I HAVE noticed how some people are able to park for free the whole day in CBD car parks. They are smart enough to beat the Achilles heel of barrier parking. Bytailgating an exiting car at the barrier, the car park cheat82 words
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74 2006-07-21 28 LEONG KUM CHUEN - LEONG KUM CHUEN: AT A pharmacy in Marina Square, I saw a cashier serve a foreigner and his female partner courteously. Unfortunately for the other customers in the queue, we did not enjoy the same standard of service. I wonder, with so much hype given to74 words
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Article82 2006-07-21 28 MURUGESAN SUPPAYYAN - MURUGESAN SUPPAYYAN: FURTHER to Ben Ong's letter "Wrong timing for works" (July 20), last Saturday at around 11am, there was a traffic jam along the CTE exiting to Braddell Road thanks to tree pruning works there. Couldn't the work have been done when there82 words
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Letter396 2006-07-21 28 MAGGIE CHUA - MAGGIE CHUA How red tape added to three-year-old's dental sufferings Letter from WITH reference to the article, "The dentist is swamped" (July 19), I would like to relate my encounters with the polyclinic dental service and the National Dental Centre (NDC). My three-year-old son had a toothache396 words
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76 2006-07-21 28 DERICKCHANPOHSENG - DERICKCHANPOHSENG: ACCOLADE LAST Sunday night, my 60-year-old father fell outside the Cold Storage supermarket at Funan Centre. The manager, Clement, ran up to help my father, gave him a drink and called the ambulance. While waiting, he kindly attended to my father's needs.76 words
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Article248 2006-07-21 30 DR JAMES DOBSON - DR JAMES DOBSON BY..... WHAT'S A GRANDMOTHER? Some years ago a nine year old girl wrote a wonderful essay called "What is a Grandmother?" and whenever I read it, it reminds me all over again just how perceptive children can be. This is what the child248 words
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That elusive search for happiness
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Letter, Illustration161 2006-07-21 30 LAI YEW CHAN - LAI YEW CHAN Letter from MAKING bus or train rides comfortable, facilitating home-sourcing, promoting marriage, and keeping psychological medicine affordable as Mr Adrian Tan suggests in his News Comment are just symptomatic measures. In the long run, the root causes of unhappiness among Singaporeans161 words
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171 2006-07-21 30 JOLENETAN - JOLENETAN Letter from AS A general rule, governments that do not randomly detain, execute or oppress their people are likely to be governing happier citizens. Similarly, basic standards of food, shelter, healthcare and amenities are probably necessary for most people to feel secure,171 words
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Letter112 2006-07-21 30 PHILUPTANFONGUP - PHILUPTANFONGUP Letter from I HAVE the greatest reservations as to the the index's assertion that Singaporeans are a most unhappy lot. Firstly, how can one measure happiness? It is not only intangible but also variable. How can you measure to what degree one is happy, for112 words
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Letter123 2006-07-21 30 JUNAIDAH BEGUM - JUNAIDAH BEGUM Letter from. I DO agree we lack happiness here in Singapore. People are trying to keep up with the rising cost of living so much so that there is no time for smiles and joy. There is no warmth in the man on the123 words
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Letter111 2006-07-21 30 NELSON QUAH - NELSON QUAH Letter from I OUR self-centredness is the main cause of all our unhappiness. We are always busy doing our own things for selfish gains and have no time for others. We are so lost in life's external activities that we rarely have time111 words
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228 2006-07-21 30 PETER LOON - PETER LOON Letter from AS NATIONAL Day approaches, perhaps we should reconsider the manner in which our ship gets to our destination. Are we hurtling along too quickly and losing people their ability to be content along the way? Let's228 words
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Article533 2006-07-21 31 FRANCES ONG HOCK LIN - FRANCES ONG HOCK LIN LET'S get one thing straight the Happy Planet Index (HPI) that ranked Singapore 131 st out of 178 countries does not actually measure happiness as we know it It is an innovative measure of how efficiently a nation converts the planet's natural533 words
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147 2006-07-21 31 DAWN LOW - DAWN LOW Letter from Senior Manager, Corporate Marketing and Communications SMRT Corporation Ltd I REFER to the letter, "No durians, please" by Ace Kindred Cheong (July 18). We thank the writer for his feedback. As he has pointed out, durians emit a strong smell which147 words
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Miscellaneous71 2006-07-21 28 CATHERINE LIM ...AMUSES 'What sex life?'grumbles the virgin 'What a sex life!' exclaims the tart The intrusion of a little article Is what makes them worlds apart! MUSES The more we know, the less we do It's the greatest of paradoxes Truth lies within truth within truth Like nested Chinese71 words
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Advertisement273 2006-07-21 30 enriching families m 6^6 iddd FocusontheFamily 3:) t*t*t Siigapoie Limited WWW.family.Ofg.Sg Founder DrJames Dobson Enjoy a further W| SS23OOFF Kym Ng m jm k our o ff er prices! V). Celebrate Lorenzo's 23rd anniversary with a special 23-day sale! We are celebrating our 23rd anniversary with a further reduction of273 words
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Article, Illustration507 2006-07-21 32 CHRISTIE LOH - CHRISTIE LOH MAS says GDP growth on track, inflation impact damped by strong local currency christie@newstoday.com.sg THE raging battle in the Middle East is not ruffling the feathers of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). Although the tensions have pushed up oil prices on507 words
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365 2006-07-21 32 – Christie Loh - Christie Loh RISING interest rates have hurt the profitability of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), the banking and financial markets regulator that also manages part of the country's foreign reserves. In the year ended March 31, 2006, the MAS' net profit on paper365 words
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260 2006-07-21 32 -AGENCIES CRUDE oil prices rose yesterday after the United States National Hurricane Center (NHC) issued a tropical storm watch and the United Nations failed to agree on a resolution to demand that Iran suspend its nuclear research, while the fighting between Israel and-AGENCIES - 260 words
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Article167 2006-07-21 32 DOWJONES K-REIT Asia, a Keppel Land-managed real estate investment trust that owns office property in Singapore, yesterday reported a high-er-than-forecast income for the period from April 26 to June 30 due to higher occupancy levels and strong demand for office space. K-Reit said unitholders would be entitled toDOWJONES - 167 words
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Article, Illustration488 2006-07-21 34 TORCHING LI - TORCHING LI One or two bases outside of Singapore as part of airline's groundwork for future listing chingli@newstoday.com. sg TIGER Airways, the budget airline coowned by Singapore Airlines (SIA), plans to evolve into a pan-Asian budget carrier by setting up "one or two" bases outside ofTIGER AIRWAYS - 488 words
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187 2006-07-21 34 DOW JONES SINGAPORE Airlines (SIA) said yesterday that it had been in discussions with China Eastern Airlines Corp but had not made any deal. "Singapore Airlines wishes to state that it has been in discussions at various times with a number of airlines,— DOW JONES - 187 words
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320 2006-07-21 39 -AFP MIDDLE East investors are boosting Singapore's effort to become a regional centre for Islamic finance, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) said yesterday. "We have seen strong interest from the region, especially from the Middle East for various reasons," said MAS managing-AFP - 320 words
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Article104 2006-07-21 39 Agencies SHARES surged yesterday, boosted by the Wall Street rally after US Federal Reserve chairman's Ben Bernanke's congressional testimony on Wednesday suggesting that the central bank was almost done raising interest rates. The ST Index rose 41.75 points, or 1.8 per cent, to close at 2,383.54, after touching anAgencies - 104 words
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Article66 2006-07-21 39 SGX, Dow Jones Bloomberg Information provided by and Nikkei 225 14,946.84 +446.58 +3.88 HK Hang Seng 16,472.62 +375.88 +2.33 Australia ASX200 4,996.58 +96.48 +1.97 Korea Comp Thailand SET 1,273.38 +39.65 668.96 +8.85 +3.21 +1.34 Jakarta Comp 1,315.59 +35.89 +2.74 Phils Comp 2,247.48 +65.83 +3.82 Shenzhen B 289.48 +2.95SGX,; Dow Jones; Bloomberg - 66 words
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Article53 2006-07-21 39 China Sun 6.845 Ascendasreit 1.936 UTAC 8.695 Biosensors 6.966 Ipco 6.685 CapitaMall 2.186 CoscoCorp 1.466 Nikkei225BBeCW*****1 6.265 Pac Cent 6.385 ChinaMilk 6.936 +6.876 +6.866 +6.825 +6.856 +6.866 +6.866 +6.846 +6.865 +6.835 +9.6 +3.2 +3.7 +5.9 +2.8 +4.5 +17.8 +1.7 +3.9 63,525 36,347 27,841 27,661 26,822 21,781 26,83753 words
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Article36 2006-07-21 39 US$ 0.6304 UK£ 0.3415 Yen 73.629 HK$ 4.9037 RM 2.3209 Euro 0.5005 Rupiah 5,781.1 Baht 23.998 Peso 32.978 A$ 0.8407 Indian Rs 29.541 Won 600.34 C$ 0.7145 Yuan 5.0398 NZ$ 1.0171 NT$ 20.64836 words
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Article20 2006-07-21 39 Gold US$/oz 643.50 Silver US$/oz 11.15 Platinum US$/oz 1,232.70 Rubber cents/kg 388.50 Palm oil RM/tonne 1,456.50 Brant US$/barrel 74.2820 words
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Article136 2006-07-21 40 KeppelLand has raised its stake in Dragon Land to 71.37 percent from 66.78 per cent after buying 23.3 million Dragon Land shares from Capitalfield Holdings for U553.27 million ($5.2 million). —DOW JONES Mapletree Logistics Trust has issued, via a special purpose vehicle, HK$l.2 billion ($203 million) worth of136 words
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Article, Illustration225 2006-07-21 40 Its compact alOO camera promises high performance to bring vivid, sharp images JAPANESE consumer electronics giant Sony entered the high-end digital camera market with the launch of its first digital Digital Single-Lens Reflex (D-SLR) camera in Singapore earlier this week. Catering to high-levelJUI BUUN KbUNb - 225 words
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137 2006-07-21 40 —AFP THE Singapore office of Nissan Motor will manage the company's export operations as it seeks increased growth in South-east Asia, Japan's sec-ond-biggest automaker said yesterday. The Singapore base, which opened last year, will manage commercial transactions from Nissan's new export—AFP - 137 words
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818 2006-07-21 42 ADRIAN TAN - ADRIAN TAN news@newstoday.com.sg THE Chinese economy is growing by more than 9 per cent a year, and China's authorities project future growth of 7 per cent per annum. If one believes that all this is not going to end in tears, then for small818 words
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Article, Illustration891 2006-07-21 44 Jeanine Tan - Jeanine Tan It's not all about chiselled good looks anymore in Hollywood LET'S start with a question: If you could choose any of these men to go out with, whom would it be? Your choices are Jack Black, Paul Giamatti and Steve Carrell. Based on looks alone, it's891 words
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Article, Illustration639 2006-07-21 46 Felix Cheong - Felix Cheong From Ringu to Stay Alive, denizens of Hades have found a way into our world BE AFRAID. Be very afraid the next time you surf the net, launch into instant messaging or plug into a videogame. For if recent films are anything to go by, thereKRT - 639 words
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Article, Illustration119 2006-07-21 46 GOODBYE GIRL: Gayle Nerva is the second contestant to bid Singapore Idol goodbye, after she failed to secure enough viewer votes in yesterday's results show to continue in the competition. The 17-year-old had sung, ironically enough, the Billboard No 1 hit song Leave (Get Out) by JoJo on Wednesday's Spectacular119 words
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Article, Illustration418 2006-07-21 48 JEANINETAN - JEANINETAN Even passing out in sub-zero temperatures did not stop superstar Shawn Yue from completing Dragon Tiger Gate jea nine@newstoday.com.sg SHAWN Yue was so cold when filming a particular scene in the upcoming martial arts film Dragon Tiger Gate that he had an asthma attack and passed out.001 BOON KEONG - 418 words
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Article, Illustration265 2006-07-21 48 TREVORTAN FOR a diva who has entertained thousands with her slick dance moves and captivating stage presence, Taiwanese singer Jolin Tsai was a pale shadow of herself during a press conference here on Wednesday. Appearing tired and listless, the petite, 26-year-oldTREVORTAN; TREVOR TAN - 265 words
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272 2006-07-21 50 — DAVID CHEW - DAVID CHEW INSPIRED by the bestseller Children's Letters to God, a musical version of the book will debut next week at the DBS Arts Centre. Addressing issues ranging from the death of a pet and divorce, to friends moving away and272 words
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Article, Illustration394 2006-07-21 50 JULIANA JUNE RASUL - JULIANA JUNE RASUL Project Runway's Santino Rice's telegenic personality makes up for his lack of flair plus@newstoday.com.sg VIEWERS will have to endure (or adore) Santino Rice for a while more. The guy everyone loves to hate on Project Runway is not ready to hang up his reality-show394 words
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Article95 2006-07-21 52 The 3rd Singapore Short Cuts, a showcase of the best and latest in made-in-Singapore short films, kicks off on Saturday at the National Museum of Singapore. Some of the short films in the programme line-up include Colin Goh's 3 Meals, Jack Neo's Replacement Killers and Eric Khoo's No Day95 words
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Article, Illustration349 2006-07-21 52 DAVID CHEW - DAVID CHEW Three at SDT get the chance to tell fellow dancers what to do David.chew@newstoday.com.sg ROBERT Mills of the Singapore Dance Theatre (SDT) had a rough 2005. The Australian dancer found himself down with dengue fever, leaving him out of action for almost three months. HisDON WONG - 349 words
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Article, Illustration325 2006-07-21 54 Jeanine Tan - Jeanine Tan Nacho Libre does not show Jack Black at his comedic best FILMREVIEW by Nacho Libre JACK Black is the least annoying he's ever been in his latest outing, Nacho Libre, and that's not a good thing, as this is one comedy that rarely provokes anything325 words
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Article, Illustration251 2006-07-21 54 Felix Cheong - Felix Cheong FILMREVIEW by WHEN the title of a movie is just one syllable shy of a famous disco song, you know that credibility is going to be a problem. As it turns out, Stay Alive does everything to live up to your preconceived ideas. For a start,251 words
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Article, Illustration287 2006-07-21 56 Jeanine Tan - Jeanine Tan Monica Bellucci hots up the screen as a fantasy-fulfilling prostitute FILMREVIEW by. I How Much Do You Love Me? A BEAUTIFUL prostitute and her plain-looking suitor what would bring them together? It's money or so you think. French actor Bernard Campan an odd-looking actor287 words
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Article, Illustration259 2006-07-21 56 Felix Cheong - Felix Cheong FILMREVIEW by I THE IDEA is not fresh but that takes nothing away from the entertainment value of Hoodwinked. Think of the irreverent humour of Shrek (2001) channelled through Little Red Riding Hood and what you get are 80 minutes of spot the pun, post modern fun.259 words
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Article, Illustration464 2006-07-21 64 HERE'S some advice for S-League fans who turn up at the stadiums on Fridays and Sundays: You should always have a bottle or can of H-TWO-0 with you. If you are selected to take part in the H-TWO-0 Double Your Money Dare Challenges atPHOTO COURTESY OF FAS - 464 words
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Article, Illustration533 2006-07-21 64 CUBBYLEONG - CUBBYLEONG In-form Woodlands hope to continue unbeaten streak, at Home's expense NTUC INCOME-YEO'S S-LEAGUE 2006 Woodlands v Home cubby@newstoday.com.sg FREE-SCORING Woodlands Wellington are banking on their red-hot form in front of goal to take them past Home United when the two teams meet today at the WoodlandsTODAY FILE PHOTC - 533 words
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Article343 2006-07-21 66 CUBBYLEONG - CUBBYLEONG cubby@newstoday.com.sg WITH the makeup of the Asian Games swim team almost done and dusted, our national swimmers will use two major meets in the coming weeks to kickstart preparations for the Doha extravaganza in December. Starting with the British ASA National Swimming Championships set for343 words
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Article, Illustration533 2006-07-21 66 DARREN LAI - DARREN LAI Ex-SAA president offers financial help to throwers Dv and Zhang darren@newstoday.com.sg HE MIGHT have resigned as president of the Singapore Athletics Association (SAA), but former chief Tang Weng Fei has returned to help two of his former charges. On Monday, this newspaper had exclusivelyTODAY FILE PHOTOS - 533 words
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234 2006-07-21 66 — CUBBYLEONG - CUBBYLEONG AIMING to raise $300,000 to help disabled athletes like Theresa Goh in her preparations for Paralympics 2008, organisers of tomorrow's Olympic Dream Going for GOLD event at the Singapore Polytechnic are welcoming the public to show their support Organised by the234 words
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Article, Illustration424 2006-07-21 67 DARREN LAI - DARREN LAI SAFFC emerge biggest winners on the night as 10-man Tampines defeat Young Lions NTUC INCOME-YEO'S S-LEAGUE2OO6 Tampines 3 Young Lions 2 Gombak United 2 SAFFC 3 darren@newstoday.com.sg ON A night when the top three teams in the league were in action, it was SAFFC who emerged424 words
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237 2006-07-21 67 -L£ ONGWEEKEAT - -L£ONGWEEKEAT SINGAPORESAILING claimed a bronze at the 2006 ISAF World Youth Championships which concluded yesterday. The Girls' 420 pair of Sarah Tan and Lim Tze Ting finished with a total of 37 points from nine races, settling for third, behind winners Belinda237 words
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Article, Illustration610 2006-07-21 68 BLOOMBERG GOLF British Open Round 1 Top-ranked American golfer is one behind leader McDowell TIGER Woods, who turned in his worst performance the last time he played in a major tournament, put himself in contention for his third British Open title after an opening round 67 at— BLOOMBERG; AF - 610 words
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Article, Illustration478 2006-07-21 68 —AFP HOYLAKE, England Led by Pak Se Ri, South Korea is more renowned for producing superstar golfers in the LPGA. But S X Ho yesterday managed to salvage some pride for the Korean male when he fired a four-under-par 68 to grab a share—AFP; AF - 478 words
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Article, Illustration591 2006-07-21 69 AGENCIES Scholes puts Premiership success at the top of United's agenda JOHANNESBURG Now that he can see properly, Paul Scholes is setting his sights on Chelsea's Premiership crown. The Manchester United veteran is urging the Red Devils to mount a serious challenge for the Premiership titleAGENCIES - 591 words
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Article, Illustration395 2006-07-21 69 -AFP LONDON The search for a new Aston Villa manager began yesterday, following the departure of David O'Leary, with Alan Curbishley, assistant manager Roy Aitken and Martin O'Neill linked with the role. O'Leary agreed an "amicable parting of the ways" with Villa-AFP; GETTY IMAGES - 395 words
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Article, Illustration336 2006-07-21 69 -AGENCIES LONDON England, who won the World Cup the last time the country hosted the tournament in 1966, could bid for the 2018 edition, British sports minister Richard Caborn (picture) said on Wednesday (yesterday morning, Singapore time). "I think there would be-AGENCIES - 336 words
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Article, Illustration555 2006-07-21 70 AGENCIES Alongside Italy captain Cannavaro and Emerson, up to five new signings could be unveiled next week MADRID After failing to secure a trophy in three seasons, their worst run in 53 years, the first pieces of the Real Madrid rebuilding project have beenAGENCIES; GETTY IMAGES - 555 words
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Article, Illustration376 2006-07-21 70 -AGENCIES MADRID With Real Madrid having taken the first bite at the Juventus fire sale, fierce rivals Barcelona are determined that they will not be left behind. The European and Spanish champions said on Wednesday (yesterday morning, Singapore time) that they hoped-AGENCIES; 3ETTY IMAGES - 376 words
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Article, Illustration593 2006-07-21 71 AGENCIES Coach's departure has left Brazil with a shortage of candidates to choose from RIO DE JANEIRO The word "crisis" is seldom associated with the Brazilian national team. After all, the Selecaos have won the World Cup five times and the number of world classAGENCIES; GETTY IMAGES - 593 words
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Article, Illustration380 2006-07-21 71 BLOOMBERG ZURICH Italy's Marco Materazzi was banned for two international games for provoking a headbutt from France's Zinedine Zidane in football's World Cup final. Zidane would miss three matches if he came out of retirement. Zidane, 34, was dismissed during extra time of his team's defeat— BLOOMBERG; AFP - 380 words
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