Today, 10 August 2006

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    13 1 /A=diaCorp TODAY share your free newspaper Thursday August 10, 2006 todayonline.com MICA(P) 192/07/2006
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    Lock icon GOING OUT WITH A BANG
    585 1  -  ANSLEY NG a nsley@newstoday.com.sg IT WAS bigger. It was bolder. It was, in short, a spectacular final birthday bash at the National Stadium, as 60,000 people helped send off the icon that has been the stage for much drama, tears, cheers, fireworks and birthdays over
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    Lock icon An uncomfortable precedent
    715 1 -AGENCIES US public voices anti-war sentiment as Bush-backer Lieberman loses in primary FOR the longest time, critics of United States President George W Bush have been wondering when the American voting public would finally show its displeasure for his administration's handling of the Middle East. Early this
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    Lock icon 'Mr Clean' not so spotless?
    386 2 —AP Mahathir threatens to reveal evidence of government-linked corruption KUALA LUMPUR Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said yesterday he has proof of government-linked corruption that has been covered up in Malaysia a claim that could undermine his successor's promise to wipe out graft. Dr
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    Lock icon HEART MAKES A CONCRETE CITY A HOME
    1103 3  -  CLARENCE Tl BOON WEE A global city like Spore needs its heroes of conscience too j WE ARE a young nation. It is probably even appropriate to label us as precocious. In one generation, we have eliminated almost all extreme poverty, reached full
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      THE LION CITY ROARS
      124 4 Top, from left: SINGING IN UNISON: A combined school choir. A FLYING FOX: Radio deejay Jean Danker zooms over spectators' heads. THE NATION'S COLOURS: Flag bearers for all the military units. Left: PLANE SPEAKING: Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew reacts to the deafening roar of the
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      Lock icon Turning 100 on National Day
      369 5  -  —ANSLEYNG CHIA Ah Hin may have turned 100 on the same day Singapore celebrated its 41st birthday. But those who know him say he is still very alert and spirited thanks to mahjong. The former carpenter, who celebrated his birthday at the Golden Years Day
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      Lock icon The first-born of National Day are ...
      153 6 The first-born of National Day are 938 LIVE THE race was on to be the first baby to be born on National Day. Two were delivered exactly on the stroke of midnight. One was baby boy Rei Chan who, weighing 3.3 kg, was delivered at Mount Alvernia Hospital. His mother,
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      Lock icon A green spot close to our hearts
      673 6  -  TOR CHING LI Gardens by the Bay plans figure big in Singapore's aim to become a global city chingli@newstoday.com. sg YOU might never have guessed it but there could be a tree-hugger in every Singaporean. In a National Day survey conducted by Today,
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      Six matches made for a first date
      229 6  -  SHERALYNTAY AT LEAST six corporations and Voluntary Work Organisations (VWOs) have been set up on their "first dates" as part of this year's Corporate Action for the Community (CAC), a President's Challenge initiative. Playing matchmaker is the National Volunteer and Philanthropy Centre (NVPC),
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      One in eight at risk
      443 8  -  SHERALYN TAY 12% of Singaporeans are in danger of developing diabetes sheralyn@newstoday.com.sg IF YOU'VE got it, chances are that you won't even know it Pre-diabetes, the silent precursor to diabetes, is a condition that affects 12 per cent of Singaporeans, according to figures from the
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        Lock icon BOY IN ESCALATOR MISHAP
        83 8 938 LIVE A one-year-old boy's hand was caught in the escalator at Fortune Centre yesterday morning. A passerby said: "They were all trying to help but from the boy's crying and the commotion, I assumed the hand was stuck and they couldn't pull him out." An
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        NZ CHIEF OF ARMY CALLS ON DEFENCE MINISTER TEO CHEE HEAN
        51 8 The New Zealand Chief of Army, Major General Louis Joseph Gardiner, called on Minister for Defence Teo Chee Hean yesterday. Maj-Gen Gardiner is on his introductory visit here and it underscores the warm and long-standing defence relations between both
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      Lock icon Israel to expand ground offensive
      635 12 —AGENCIES Army operations in southern Lebanon could drag on for another month or more TEL AVIV Israel's security cabinet yesterday gave the green light for troops to push further into southern Lebanon to fight the Hezbollah militia as the conflict entered its fifth week. "Plans
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      Lock icon India floods kill 200, displace 860,000
      274 12 AGENCIES HYDERABAD (India) The flood situation in four Indian states remained grim yesterday with almost 860,000 people displaced, officials said, as the death toll from the latest lashing monsoon rains rose to 197. Southern Andhra Pradesh state remained the worst hit with 543,000 people
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        Lock icon PUSSYCAT DOLLS PROMOTER FINED
        50 12 ■AFP Malaysian authorities fined organisers of a concert by the chart-topping all-girl pop group Pussycat Dolls for allowing the singers to wear skimpy costumes and for sexually-suggestive routines. The Subang Jaya Municipal Council fined Absolute Entertainment RMIO,OOO ($4,300) for flouting decency regulations, the Malay Mail reported.
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        Lock icon TAPPING THE ROYAL LINE
        61 12 —AFP An editor of a tabloid newspaper and two other men faced charges yesterday for allegedly intercepting phone calls from staff close to Prince Charles, heir to the British throne. The three including Clive Goodman, royal affairs editor of British newspaper The News of the World
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        Lock icon COURT WANTS SUHARTO GRAFT CASE DROPPED
        50 12 -AFP An Indonesian appeal court has ruled that a corruption case against former dictator Suharto should be dropped, overruling a lower court's order to reopen the case. The attorney-gener-al's office announced on May 11 that it had halted legal proceedings against the ageing Suharto.
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      Lock icon Koizumi defiantly signals Yasukuni shrine visit
      241 14 TOKYO Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi signalled again yesterday that he would likely go to the controversial Yasukuni war shrine on a sensitive war anniversary despite appeals from neighbouring countries and rising public opposition. Mr Koizumi, who steps down next month, said he wanted
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      Lock icon Abdullah has 'cleared the air'
      412 14 —AGENCIES Premier's interview will instil confidence in government, saysDPMNajib KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian leaders showed their support for Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi yesterday following an interview on national television where the premier spoke frankly on a variety of issues especially on the attacks against him
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      Lock icon Game for a third term
      364 16 -AGENCIES Thaksin says 'people' want him back in power BANGKOK Thailand's caretaker Prime Minister, Thaksin Shinawatra hinted yesterday that he would seek a third term in order to solve the problems of the poor. "I'm still in the process of making up my mind about
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      Lock icon India's ruling party suspends Natwar Singh
      181 16 ■AFP NEW DELHI India's former Foreign Minister Natwar Singh (picture) was suspended from the ruling Congress party after a leaked inquiry report found him guilty of misconduct in a United Nations scam. The party suspended him after a 90-minute meeting by its disciplinary committee,
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        BADGES FOR PREGNANT WOMEN ON TOKYO TRAINS
        53 16 Tokyo rail companies are handing out badges to pregnant women in the hope they prompt commuters to give up their seats on crowded trains, BBC reported. The badges come in pink and blue and have the words "There is a baby in my
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        Lock icon TAIWAN FOREIGN MINISTER MEETS HEZBOLLAH CHIEF
        56 16 r -AFP The United States yesterday voiced concern over a meeting between Taiwan Foreign Minister James Huang and Mr Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, leader of Hezbollah, which Washington regards as a terrorist group. The meeting took place in Beirut in Adnl. Taiwan said it was
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      Lock icon FALLACIES ABOUT SUICIDE TERROR
      700 17  -  ROBERT PAPE —THE GUARDIAN Or, why an Israeli offensive will have little chance of destroying Hezbollah ISRAEL has conceded air power alone will not defeat Hezbollah. Ground power won't work either. The problem is not that Israel's military might is insufficient, but that it misunderstands the
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      isay WHEN BLAND ISN'T PEACHY
      675 18  -  RICHARD SEAH I JUST ate the most horrible peach in my life. And it reminded me of the durian. Not that the peach was smelly. Far from it, the peach had no smell. Neither did it have any taste, flavour, juice or anything else that
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      Relooking the English class
      370 19  -  LOW WU YANG Is the Speak Good English message missing the lower income, less educated S'porean? Letter from ALMOST half a century has passed since Singapore embraced the English language. To the rest of the world, Singapore has come a long way, with a stable English-speaking
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      New building, old mentality
      120 19  -  LAU KENG KIAT Letter from I REFER to the latest news on buildings to be made more accessible to the elderly and the disabled, "Barrier-free access islandwide for disabled, elderly in five years" (Aug 9). Recently, Marina Square completed a major revamp. To my surprise, even
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      sayagain
      51 19  -  Michael Wee I find it amusing yet unfortunate that S'poreans do not pronounce their country's name correctly. Ifs "SIH-nguh-pour", with a silent "g" sound. Common mispronunciations include using a hard "g" sound; or an "ah" sound in place of "uh". Many stress all three syllables, instead of just the
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      Global talent, S'pore's wealth
      210 19  -  JEFFREY LAW LEE BENG Letter from I READ with pride Today's National Day issue which featured 41 adoptive Singaporeans who were asked what they could contribute to the well-being of Singapore. It is heartening that all of them not only appreciate the opportunity of working and
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      FOCUS ON THE FAMILY
      271 20  -  DR JAMES DOBSON BY I A FATHER'S INFLUENCE How important is a father's role in the overall health and well-being of a son or daughter? Some years ago, a greeting card company decided to do something special for Mother's Day. They set up a table in
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    • Think en-bloc upgrading, not sale
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        Despite what law states, 10-year-old estates are not old
        510 20  - Despite what law states, 10--year-old estates are not old DAVID HO Letter from I REFER to Martin Woo's letter "When the shoe was on the other f00t..." (Aug 8). Mr Woo rightly points to the Land Titles (Strata) (Amendment) Bill of 1999. However, I would like to question the law's
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        Might as well set 30-year leases for all properties
        95 20  -  VALERIE ONG Letter from MR WOO should read the letter from Philip J Williams ("The reality behind the en-bloc hoopla", Aug 7), which captured the general sentiments of minority owners. What is the security of buying into freehold properties when we
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      Lock icon isay FEEL THE HEAT IF YOU BREAK YOUR PROMISE
      81 21  -  JEBEMf JM FIVE years ago. on Aug B. L waft at [lie National Stadium with 35 others wbo represented a crceHection of Hie people of Singapore-reciting tile Pledge on stage. Jt wls a proud, ecstatic moment tor me. member of our
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      When criticism makes sense
      360 21  -  CHIAHERNKENG It doesn't matter how it's dressed up, but how valid the points raised are Letter from JEREMY Lim's I Say commentary, "Feel the heat if you break your promise" (Aug 8), cites the issue of Singaporeans running down the country and its government policies in
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      If your taxi's late, here's what to do: SMRT
      157 21  -  DAWN LOW Letter from Senior Manager, Corporate Marketing and Communications SMRT Corporation Ltd I REFER to the letter, "It's my right to leave if cabbies don't show up on time" by Raymund Koh (July 29). Mr Koh had contacted us on
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      There's a better, non-addictive alternative to Subutex
      225 21  -  PERCY MENZIES Letter from Assisted Recovery Centers of America THANK you for bringing the abuse of buprenorphine, or Subutex, to the attention of users ("The cure that got out of hand", Aug 4). The World Health Organization now cites buprenorphine as the most
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      86 21 CATHERINE LIM ...AMUSES Said the priest to his congregation 'Hate the sin and not the sinner So let's all go down on our knees And pray for Elizabeth Taylor.' Someone shouted from the back 'It's no use at all, I'll bet I've prayed three years for Miss Taylor But I
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  • Businesstoday
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      Lock icon Asia markets rise as Fed pauses
      406 22 DOW JONES HONG KONG Asian stock markets ended mostly higher yesterday following the US Federal Reserve's decision on Tuesday to keep interest rates steady. After more than two years of monetary tightening, the Fed kept its federal funds target rate steady at 5.25 per
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      Lock icon Global Crossing's loss grows
      100 22 BLOOMBERG GLOBAL Crossing, a fibre-optic communications network operator, reported a second-quarter loss of US$76 million ($119.5 million) as sales dropped. The company's net loss widened from US$75 million a year earlier, said Hamilton, Bermuda-based Global Crossing, which is an indirect subsidiary of Singapore Technologies Telemedia. Global
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        Singapore
        14 22 THE Singapore Exchange was closed for trading yesterday for the National Day holiday.
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        Your S$1 buys
        36 22 USS 0.6356 UK£ 0.3332 Yen 73.297 HK$ 4.9433 RM 2.3312 Euro 0.4953 Rupiah 5778.0 Baht 23.821 Peso 32.589 AS 0.8360 Indian Rs 29.586 Won 612.54 C$ 0.7142 Yuan 5.0681 NZS 1.0166 NT$ 20.852
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        Commodities
        21 22 Gold US$/oz 657.30 Silver US$/oz 12.26 Platinum US$/oz 1,256.00 Rubber cents/kg 363.00 Palm oil RM/tonne 1,611.50 Brent crude US$/barrel 77.55
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        Lock icon World markets
        60 22 SGX.I Bloomberg Information provided by Nikkei 225 *****.59 +191.93 +1.24 Hang Seng *****.58 +298.38 +1.75 ASX 4962.00 -62.80 -1.25 Taiwan Wtd 6573.22 +71.08 +1.09 Korea Comp 1314.93 +3.83 +0.29 KLCI 941.26 +2.18 +0.23 SET Index 708.93 -2.87 -0.40 Jakarta Comp 1413.10 +17.01 +1.22 Phils Comp Shenzhen B 2349.22
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      CORPORATEBRIEF
      49 22 Advance Modules Group warned of a loss for the first six months ended June 30. The designer, manufacturer, seller and distributor of memory products will give full details before the market trading day commences on Tuesday. The initial public offering of its shares was sponsored by Westcomb Capital.
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      Lock icon Malaysia's Scomi to list KMC Oiltools unit in S'pore
      310 23 —AGENCIES SCOMI Group, a Malaysian oil and gas services company, said it would raise up to RM6OO million ($257.6 million) by revamping and selling shares in its drilling fluids business on the Singapore Exchange to help pare debt and fund expansion.
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      Lock icon Li has hurdles to overcome in sale of PCCW: Report
      404 23 DOWJONES HONG KONG Tycoon Richard Li's investment in a local financial newspaper marks a swift change in his business strategy, but he still has not made a clean break from fixed-line telephone operator PCCW. Former Citigroup banker Francis Leung is
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      277 24 —AFP Country's trade surplus hits another record in July: Report SHANGHAI China's trade surplus last month hit a record U5514.61 billion ($22.99 billion), state press reported yesterday, offering further evidence that the Chinese economic machine was continuing to race ahead. July exports were up 22.6 per
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      501 24 BLOOMBERG JAPANESE machinery orders unexpectedly jumped 8.5 per cent in June, adding to the central bank's case that borrowing costs may need to be raised again this year. Non-government orders, excluding shipping and utilities, rose to 1.21 trillion yen ($16.5 billion) from May,
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      778 25 BLOOMBERG Expecting prices to moderate, US Fed chairman keeps rate unchanged UNITED States Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke put his inflation-fighting credibility on the line after barely six months in the job, leaving interest rates unchanged even as inflation quickens. Dr Bernanke led a majority
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      1383 26  -  Ross Wallace Initially reluctant to return to his sci-fi roots, veteran actor and activist Edward James Olmos continues to steer both Battlestar Galactica and the human race on the path of truth EDWARD James Olmos has some words of wisdom to share with the world. And
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        67 27 In one of his first major roles for the big screen, Olmos played the enigmatic, origa-mi-loving minder of troubled gun-for-hire Rick Deckard (Harrison Ford), helping make director Ridley Scott's adaptation of Philip X Dick's novel one of the best-loved and most influential science fiction films ever made.
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        59 27 Amid the posturing and pastel colours that defined the seminal TV series, which made then-little-known Don Johnson a star, Olmos' turn as the dark and puzzling Lieutenant Martin Castillo lent the show some muchneeded gravitas. The part earned the actor both an Emmy award for best supporting
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        58 27 Olmos was robbed of a Best Actor Oscar by Rain Man's Dustin Hoffman the year he was nominated for his portrayal of real-life math teacher Jaime Escalante. Slim and suave in Miami Vice, the actor thinned his hair and packed on the pounds to play a
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      136 28  -  Lorraine Lim THEATREREVIEW by I I The performers in By the Way were trying to say something. That much was clear from the hour-long performance on Tuesday that was part of the Singapore Theatre Festival. What that message was is another matter entirely. This much is certain:
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        78 28 MATHILDA D'SILVA Mike +the Mechanics The Living Years Mathilda's inspired song choice and restrained performance allowed her stunning voice to shine through beautifully. To vote: 1900 112 1905 or SMS "5" to ***** (IDOLS) HADYMIRZA Al Green You've Got a Friend Hady infused his performance with such easy-going charm
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        127 28 JASMINE TYE Carrie Underwood Don't Forget to Remember Me The sweetie-pie still doesn't have the best voice in the competition, but points for finally picking a song she could cope with. To vote: 1900 112 1902 or SMS "2" to ***** (IDOLS) NURULMAIDEEN Eva Cassidy Over the Rainbow A
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        52 28 HAH IM AH HAHIM Lindsay Lohan Confessions of a Broken Heart For some reason, the rock chick couldn't carry off a rock chick kind of song. She was out of tune and looked as if she had stubbed her toe. To vote: 1900 112 1901 or SMS "1" to
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        81 28 JUAKIM GOMEZ The Rembrandts Be There For You He's cute and entertaining enough to make it in showbiz, that's for sure, but he should probably reconsider pursuing a career in singing. To vote: 1900 112 1904 or SMS "4" to ***** (IDOLS) PAULTWOHILL Boyzone Picture of You Okay, the
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      264 29  -  -DAVID CHEW WIDELY considered a Singapore icon, artist Amanda Heng (picture) has created a new work that embodies the spirit of the Singapore Girl. Well, not quite. She has taken the Singapore Girl's uniform, namely the distinctive kebaya worn by
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        75 30 SINGER-actress-author Kit Chan (right) has a new book out, Cathy and Jodie: The Princess and the Flea, which she cowrote with Yong Siew Fern (left). I'm reading The Little Red Dot: Reflections by Singapore's Diplomats. I know it sounds dry, but it isn't. It is edited by Prof Tommy
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        424 30  -  DAVID CHEW What you don't see is always what is most interesting, says author Suketu Mehta david. chew@newstoday.com. sg HE WRITES for The New York Times Magazine, Harper's, Conde Nast Traveller and The Village Voice, but Suketu Mehta's biggest claim to fame is his first book Maximum
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        432 31  -  PEARLYN THAM The Tom Ford Estee Lauder summer offering is inspired by the Mediterranean pea rlyn@newstoday.com.sg THINK the jet-setting' 70s and what comes to mind almost immediately are the wild and hedonistic ways of Studio 54 and its denizens such as Andy Warhol, Cher and Liza Minnelli.
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        Modern Friction that is good for skin
        268 31  -  -PEARLYNTHAM ITS list of yummy-sounding ingredients may make the new Origins Modern Friction for the Body sound like something you'll put on your kitchen counter. But let this jar of skin goodness take pride of place on your bathroom rack instead. This pale
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      FRENCH PIE
      763 32  -  AMYVAN You don't have to fly to France to savour a fabulous quiche. Just follow this recipe and make your own BACON MUSHROOM QUICHE Serves 4 to 6 Ingredients Tart Pastry 220g plain flour 150g salted butter, chilled 1 egg yolk Filling 1 tbsp Fair Price olive oil
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        694 33  -  KYLIM This city of ruins in the Peruvian Andes is the stuff of legends traveller@newstoday.com.sg LOOKING down at the ancient Inca citadel of Machu Picchu from a hilltop in the Peruvian Andes, I am stunned into silence. So are the hordes of poncho-wear-ing tourists around me
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        694 36  -  EDWARD WONG -NYT Relive the conqueror's adventures in Mongolia on horseback I BEGAN having second thoughts about riding a horse through northern Mongolia right around the moment I slammed into a tree trunk. Without warning, my horse had bolted towards it, and I had
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        738 37  -  JS Planning to dive Mabul? Bring your magnifying glass along filire^rAW.i^TifiWMiliilHiM SIZE matters. But bigger isn't necessarily better. I'm talking (of course) about fish. And I have seen some very big fish indeed, from manta rays all languid and large to groupers the size of Volkswagen Beetles. I've
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          117 38 Those who are starting to plan their yearend holiday may want to check out British Airways' Early Bird Offer. The promotion offers return flights to London, with prices starting from $898. Also on offer are airfares to over 30 cities in Europe with a free
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          184 38 To mark Singapore's 41st National Day, Jetstar is offering free $41 vouchers to the first 41 customers daily from today to Saturday. To qualify for the vouchers, bookings must be made for at least two people travelling together. The limited offer is valid exclusively
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          144 38 Chill out this summer with Emirates' special Dubai Summer Surprises (DSS) package. From now until Sept 1, the airline is offering a special package to enjoy the charms of its home city, Dubai. From as little as US$43 ($67) per person per night (twin-sharing), these
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          CHINA'S ALL NATURAL BEAUTIES
          76 38 Tourists are flocking to Jiaozuo to view its gorgeous gorges. Jiaozuo, located in central China's Henan province, is famous for its natural tourist attractions such as sheer cliffs, deep ravines, winding streams and thundering waterfalls. Scenic natural landscapes, such as these gorges, are helping to turn
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      79 28 ROY RUGDEE THE ASTROLOGER formerly from 40 Bras Basah Rd is now back in Spore and is located at No.l Sophia Rd, #05-32, Peace Centre, Spore *****9 Tel: *****522 E-Mail: royrugdee@yahoo.com The Biggest Wholemeal loaf in town Available at ft_^_ k-M^^ major supermarkets and W Am 1/ftr general retail stores
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      131 34 Your lucky number to fly direct to Istanbul H H H H H .0-. !sss!» *Singapore Dollars. From 2 nd August, Turkish Airlines offers you direct flights from Singapore to Istanbul, the global gateway and to Europe, North Africa and Middle East from S$ 888.* >^"^. Algiers Amman Amsterdam Athens
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      97 36 JAPAN (ANA First Choice Holidays) 3N Tokyo Special frsl26B 3N Magical Tokyo Disney fr 1348 4N Central Japan fr $1568 4N Scenic Shirakaba fr $1688 5N Honshu Experience fr $1698 5N Hokkaido Delights fr $1998 5N Hokkaido Floral Delights fr $2088 6N Kyushu fr $2208 6N Hokkaido Wonderland fr $2288
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      309 37 I 10D South Island 4WD Farm Tour Visit Ko Tane for an Authentic Maori Cultural Experience 7/8 D South Island f^ffij SBa^Sffia^W! 11"'11^- West Coast/ SJM D o epE^^ armToiir r5 2638 FarmStaV I HDNewZealand Farmstay (D Sea the Bset of W««t Coast I (D Explore Waitomo Glow Worm Caves
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      1035 38 Don't miss *Cbr n¥ TrangandHatyai Every Wednesday Saturday (reverse itinerary) Departure from August to October 5 Days from -a \*)QQiC H Package includes: H Airfare to Krabi and return from Hatyai on Tiger Airways. -3 4 Nights accommodation at -,i^^wB( I Krabi La Playa Resort, Jh^^^'» Thumrin Thana Hotel (Trang)
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      1450 39 SINGAPORE IDOL I POINT OF NO RETURN CHILD OF OURTIME 2002 BEAUTY PAST PERFECT Singapore Idol Channel 8, 7pm Active Or Idle? Channel News Asia, 8.32pm Channel 5, Bpm jumping into the sea and f AY B How much does a Empress performances, presenting and be contented with a happy
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      280 40 PROPERTY PERSONAL PERSONAL IT PRODUCTS WANTED NEEDS NEEDS SERVICES Private apt Beauty/health Beauty/health 1 TO 4-ROOM immediate rental. East I Coast/ Simsi/Pasir Ris/Hougang, Profas- H PRINTER sionals/tsnants, owner pis call 9748 8386 k— room (rent) WfMtMIf^iMIMH9KtHM&9MMM 1~-~l ™^™"R iWM JMTJ SJI Laser Printer $35" llTlTfWr!B#iffiTTilTl!lfffll InkJet Printer $25" Laser Printer
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      542 40 ARIES (March 21 -April 19) LIBRA (Sept 23 Oct 22) H You may feel as if you are in a tug of war with HI^H You will be second-guessing just about family and friends. Refrain from making everything, making it difficult to come to a comments and, instead, size up
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      158 40 HELPLINE EMERGENCY LINES City Gas (to report gas supply 1800-752-1800 interruption, low pressure and leakage) Civil Defence (Fire Emergency Ambulance) 995 Non-emergency ambulance 1777 Police 999 Police hotline 1800-255-0000 SPPowerGrid 1800-778-8888/ (to report power failure) 6778-8888 Traffic Police 6547-1818 Water Supply 1800-284-6600 HELPLINES —GENERAL Samaritans of Singapore 1800-221-4444 Society for
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      Lock icon No sign of rust
      433 41 -AGENCIES Federer, Nadal in easy wins after long break TORONTO Playing for the first time since meeting in the Wimbledon final, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal cruised to straight set victories on Tuesday (yesterday morning, Singapore time) in the first round of the Rogers Cup. Federer
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        528 42 -AP HE'S STILL AROUND AFTER 7 YEARS JACKSONVILLE, Florida Their relationship transcends a player and his caddie. That much was clear from an emotional embrace on the 18th green at Royal Liverpool, when Tiger Woods crumbled into the arms of Steve
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        531 42 -AGENCIES HE LASTED ONLY 10 MONTHS JACKSONVILLE, Florida MicheUe Wie fired caddie Greg Johnston yesterday, after tying for 26th place at the Women's British Open, the only time she's finished outside the top five in eight LPGA starts this year. The 16-year-old
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      518 43  -  DARREN LAI da rren@newstoday.com.sg THEY have talked about it for months, but basketball fans here will finally be able to catch members of the Singapore Slingers in action tomorrow. Six of the Slingers' playing roster will be on show for the Singapore
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      534 43  -  DARREN LAI Bringing NBA stars like Ginobili, Gasol to Spore helps electronics giants da rren@newstoday.com.sg YOU'VE seen them on television, now you'll get to see them in the flesh. Starting tomorrow, Argentina's Manu Ginobili, Spain's Pau Gasol, Serbia Montenegro's Darko Milicic and Slovenia's Beno Uldrih will thrill local
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      282 43  -  DARREN LAI OLYMPICS gold-medallists Argentina and world No 5 Spain are both using the Philips Singapore Cup 2006 as a final tune-up forthe upcoming Fiba World Championship 2006 (Aug 19-Sept 3) in Japan. Manu Ginobili and Pau Gasol, the star attractions of Argentina and Spain
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      463 44 -AGENCIES United star silences the boo-boys with stunning double LONDON Cristiano Ronaldo shrugged off jeers from rival fans to star in Manchester United's 4-1 win over Oxford United in a pre-season friendly on Tuesday. The Portugal international was made public enemy No 1 for his perceived
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      255 44 THE Singapore Sports School's Swimming Academy splashed their way to four golds and three meet records on the first day of the Thai Sports School Games' swimming championships yesterday. Asian Games-bound Roanne Ho clocked 34.42s seconds in the Girls' under-14 50m breaststroke, slicing off almost two
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      174 44 -AGENCIES MANCHESTER Manchester United duo Wayne Rooney (above) and Paul Scholes are free to face Fulham in the first game of the season, despite being sent off in a preseason match. The pair were sent off in the Red Devils' victory over Porto in
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      207 44 —AFP LONDON Much-criticised Bayern Munich midfielder Owen Hargreaves has been voted England's player of the World Cup, according to a fans' poll released yesterday. Almost a quarter of all those voting in the Football Association (FA) poll picked Hargreaves, who consistently impressed as both a holding
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      A FAB SHOW
      585 45 Spanish midfielder's superb brace gives boss Wenger hope CHAMPIONS LEAGUE, FIRST LEG QUALIFIER Dinamo Zagreb 0 Arsenal 3 ZAGREB One Spaniard wants to leave, the other wants to stay. Arsene Wenger can easily differentiate the two. Cesc Fabregas gave the Arsenal manager plenty of reasons to be
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      463 45 —AGENCIES ZAGREB Jose Antonio Reyes is edging ever closer to his Arsenal exit. Arsene Wenger left him out of his side's Champions League victory over Dinamo Zagreb because the Spaniard's mind is on a move to Real Madrid. The French manager gave midfielder Tomas
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      163 41 WEATHERTftbAV Amsterdam 10/18C rainy Los Angeles 19/29C partly cloudy Auckland 7/13C partly cloudy Manila 24/30C thunderstorm OlflgapOre Bali 24/31C partly cloudy Melbourne 7/15C showers 24/32C BS Begawan 24/32C showers New Delhi 25/31C thunderstorm Bangkok 2933C showers NewYork 19/28C partly cloudy Bangalore 20/30C rainy Paris 13/22C cloudy c 0 or Showers
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      74 43 NEWCASTLE FACES LATVIAN GIANTS! Unbeaten at home since Oct 2OO5! UECup Ventspils Newcastle Fri, 11/08/06 1.50 am German League Munich Dortmund Sat, 12/08/06 2.45 am E League Champ Wolverhampton Preston Sat, 12/08/06 2.45 am I Sales starts at Bam the day before the matdn and doses ISareftibC? A^OVS Play With
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