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AFTERNOONEDITION
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365 2006-08-23 1 -AFP Undergrads do not need to compromise faith: Lloyds TSB LONDON Lloyds TSB, the fifth-biggest bank in Britain, has launched the country's first student banking account aimed specifically to meet the need of Muslims attending university. "The Islamic Student Account is the first of-AFP - 365 words
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177 2006-08-23 1 AFP NEW YORK US stocks closed flat yesterday as investors nervously waited to see how Iran's offer of more talks on its nuclear programme would be received by Western nations, particularly the United States. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 5.21AFP - 177 words
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Miscellaneous31 2006-08-23 1 hot news 2 Singapore news 4 world news 12 voices 18 business 44 growth 52 plus 54 tv radio listings 61 classad 62 careerstoday 63 sports 65 we set you thinking31 words
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Article, Illustration330 2006-08-23 2 938 LIVE, AGENCIES World Bank wants outdoor protests by civil society groups allowed; Spore sticks to rules A RECORD number of civil society organisations (CSOs) will be taking part in next month's World Bank/IMF meetings at Suntec City. To date, about 200 representatives have— 938 LIVE, AGENCIES; TODAY FILE PHOTC - 330 words
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Article, Illustration377 2006-08-23 2 -AFP MADRID Australian prodigy Terence Tao (picture), aged just 31, was in elevated company yesterday as he won the mathematics world's version of a Nobel Prize, the Fields Medal, along with Russian recluse Grigory Perelman, Frenchman Wendelin Werner and Russian Andrei Okunkov. Dr Tao,-AFP - 377 words
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180 2006-08-23 2 -AFP LOS ANGELES John Mark Karr, a suspect in the grisly and nearly decade-old killing of a six-year-old girl, agreed yesterday at a court hearing to be transferred to the state of Colorado to face charges. Karr was flown to the United-AFP - 180 words
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369 2006-08-23 3 CHANNEL NEWSASIA INDONESIA and Singapore are working out the final details of a Defence Cooperation Agreement to strengthen military ties. Both sides hope to finalise the landmark pact before the countries' leaders meet in Singapore on Sept 4. Minister of Defence Teo Chee Hean metCHANNEL NEWSASIA - 369 words
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Article838 2006-08-23 3 SIEWKUMHONG - SIEWKUMHONG More holistic measures needed to redress shortage of lawyers, especially in criminal, litigation work THE measures announced last week to expand the supply of Singapore lawyers have made waves among lawyers. They were recommended by the Third Committee on the Supply of Lawyers, which observed838 words
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Miscellaneous8 2006-08-23 2 RUSSIAN GENIUS HAS MATHS WORLD PUZZLED PAGE 178 words
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singapore news
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Article692 2006-08-23 4 ANSLEY NG - ANSLEY NG Survey finds that sales staff have the right attitude, but not the right service skills a nsley@newstoday.com.sg WHEN it comes to service quality, it seems that sales assistants here have the will. Unfortunately, they often lack the necessary skills to go the692 words
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Article, Illustration73 2006-08-23 6 IN NO HURRY: Spotted at Raffles Place Park were two officers who called themselves the South Australian "Holiday Police". They set up barriers on the pavement and issued "Slow Down" flyers to engage passersby and encouraging them to visit South Australia for a different tempo and lifestyle. It was part001 BOON KEONG - 73 words
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Article, Illustration532 2006-08-23 6 LOH CHEE KONG - LOH CHEE KONG PUB turns consultant on water management as its system wins recognition cheekong@newstoday.com.sg THE Public Utilities Board (PUB) is increasingly taking on the role of an international consultant as Singapore's water management system gets recognised overseas. Apart from the US$l6-billion ($25-billion) contract that itsPHOTO COURTESY OF PUE - 532 words
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258 2006-08-23 6 -938 LIVE CONVICTED killer Michael McCrea's appeal for a lighter sentence was rejected by the High Court yesterday. The 48-year-old Briton had received a 24-year jail term earlier this year after pleading guilty to causing the deaths of his driver Kho Nai Guan and-938 LIVE - 258 words
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Article336 2006-08-23 8 TAN HUI LENG - TAN HUI LENG Health Ministry publishes data on afford ability huileng@newstoday.com.sg PUBLIC hospitals in Singapore are affordable, especially so for the B2 and C-class wards, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) as it published its first report on key affordability indicators on its website yesterday. The report lists336 words
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Article, Illustration448 2006-08-23 8 SHERALYN TAY - SHERALYN TAY shera lyn@newstoday.com.sg ABOUT 300 women every year are likely to benefit from a new drug that is being described as the new "gold standard" for the treatment of early breast cancer in postmenopausal women. Approved two weeks ago for use001 BOON KEONG - 448 words
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209 2006-08-23 8 938 LIVE A RAFFLES Junior College student became the first triple winner in the history of the Special Awards, which recognise students for their achievements in academic and non-academ-ic areas. Sim Jingwei won the Prime Minister's Book Prize, the Lee Kuan Yew— 938 LIVE - 209 words
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Article, Illustration325 2006-08-23 10 SHERALYN TAY - SHERALYN TAY sheralyn@newstoday.com.sg FISH and basil usually make a perfect combination for a meal. But a thriving aquaponics set-up at Ngee Ann Polytechnic proves that they also make excellent partners in an ecosystem. Aquaponics is the fusion of aquaculture, or the rearing of fish, and hydroponics, theKOH MUI FONG - 325 words
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Article447 2006-08-23 10 LOH CHEE KONG - LOH CHEE KONG Ex-cabby who killed wife appealing death sentence cheekong@newstoday.com.sg FORMER cabby Krishnasamy Naidu should not be hanged as the trial judge "failed to appreciate" the extent of his mental disorder, his defence lawyer argued in the Court of Appeal yesterday. In April, Justice Woo Bih447 words
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Miscellaneous21 2006-08-23 6 SHOULD YOU ACT ON THAT I J^W^ HUNCH YOU'VE HAD ALL WEEK? m Find out in your m 4n, e horoscope21 words
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world news
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this QUIRKY world
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59 2006-08-23 12 BET THE FORTUNE TELLER DIDNT SEE THIS HAPPENING The mother of a 10-year-old boy was fined HK$l,5OO ($300) for stealing a bag of cherries, a bag of chicken wings, some frozen pork and two frozen fish from a supermarket after a fortune teller told her to steal to protect her59 words
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Article135 2006-08-23 12 -AFP A teahouse in Suzhou in China's eastern Jiangsu province has styled itself after a jail complete with cells, locks and wardens, the China Daily said yesterday. Waitresses dressed as female police officers lock customers up in cages that carry the fictional names of the inmates-AFP - 135 words
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Article, Illustration443 2006-08-23 12 'New twist' in Iran nuclear crisis -AGENCIES Tehran said to have offered fresh 'formula' to world powers to end standoff, while refusing to halt sensitive research TEHRAN Iran delivered its response yesterday to a deal aimed at ending a nuclear standoff, which sources said, was a "new formula" to end-AGENCIES; AF of of - 443 words
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146 2006-08-23 12 —AP KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has rejected speculation that he might seek early general elections to capitalise on the public's apparent support for his financial policies, The Star newspaper said yesterday. Polls are not due until mid-2009, but some political observers—AP - 146 words
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142 2006-08-23 12 -AFP NUEVA VALENCIA (Philippines) A sunken tanker off the coast of the Philippines, responsible for the worst oil spill in the nation's history, began leaking more oil yesterday, the Coast Guard said. With clean-up crews already losing the race to contain the massive slick-AFP - 142 words
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Article, Illustration338 2006-08-23 13 -AFP 8 nabbed as Lanka conflict escalates NEW YORK Emissaries of the Tamil Tigers rebel group have conspired to buy surface-to-air missiles from a black-market source in the United States amid an escalating conflict with military forces in Sri Lanka. Newly-unsealed-AFP; AFP - 338 words
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Article220 2006-08-23 13 -AFP BAGHDAD Saddam Hussein came face to face with Kurdish villagers yesterday who gave chilling court testimony that the ousted Iraqi leader's forces bombarded defenceless civilians with poison gas. On the second day of Saddam's genocide trial, prosecutors presented witnesses to testify to the alleged-AFP - 220 words
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Article90 2006-08-23 13 IN RESPONSE to media queries about a report in Taiwan's United Daily News yesterday speculating that a Taiwan leader may fly to Palau via Singapore, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman laughed and said: "I know that Taiwanese newspapers are often less than totally accurate in90 words
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Article, Illustration511 2006-08-23 14 -AGENCIES Abdullah: Hostile attitude to peacekeeping offer, truce violation shows disrespect JAKARTA Malaysia and Indonesia reacted angrily to Israel's objections to countries that do not recognise the Jewish state joining the United Nations (UN) peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon. In Kuala Lumpur, Prime Minister Abdullah-AGENCIES; EPA - 511 words
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GLOBALROUNDUP
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Article55 2006-08-23 14 ■AP Prisoners of an Indonesian jail temporari-ly-blinded prison guards by squirting the latter with a mixture of water and chilli peppers, then bolting for freedom, police said yesterday. Eighteen prisoners broke out of the jail in Pematang Sinatar on Sumatra island on Sunday, but 16 of■AP - 55 words
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84 2006-08-23 14 United States Attorney-General Alberto Gonzales announced a new public service campaign that will warn teenaged girls against posting information on the Internet that could put them at risk of attack by child predators. The ad campaign by the Department of Justice in partnership with the84 words
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825 2006-08-23 15 KAUNGASENEVIRATNE - KAUNGASENEVIRATNE Australia's real interest in the tiny nation has always been oil news@newstoday.com.sg AUSTRALIA is resisting attempts at the United Nations Security Council to replace the Australian-led multinational force in Timor Leste with a UN-led peacekeeping force. On Aug 16, Australia's ambassador to the825 words
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Article336 2006-08-23 16 -AFP Bomb-making equipment, martyrdom films found, court told LONDON Suspects in the alleged plot to blow up US-bound airliners were presented in court yesterday in their first appearance before a judge. Eleven people were remanded in custody yesterday and told to return to London's Old Bailey criminal court-AFP - 336 words
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194 2006-08-23 16 -DPA NEW DELHI Police in India killed a suspected Pakistani terrorist and arrested another in India's western Mumbai city on Tuesday after claiming to have made a breakthrough in last month's bombings in the city that killed over 180 people, news reports and officials-DPA - 194 words
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130 2006-08-23 16 -AFP KIEV All 170 passengers and crew members aboard the plane that crashed yesterday in eastern Ukraine are dead, Interfax news agency reported, quoting the Russian emergency situations ministry. "Everyone is dead, according to preliminary information," a spokeswoman said. The Russian airliner-AFP - 130 words
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GLOBALROUNDUP
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Article62 2006-08-23 16 DPA North Korea yesterday threatened to take pre-emptive action in response to joint United States-South Korean military exercises that began this week, saying it would no longer be bound to an armistice treaty from the 1950-53 Korean War. Pyongyang described the annual drill that began on MondayDPA - 62 words
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54 2006-08-23 16 -DPA Government troops recovered a cache of chemicals used in making improvised bombs on a southern Philippine island, a military spokesman said yesterday. Lieutenant-Colonel Susthenes Valcorza said 10 sacks of ammonium nitrate were recovered over the weekend in Patikul town on Jolo island. "We smell-DPA - 54 words
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Article60 2006-08-23 16 A suspected serial rapist, with five charges of violent sex crimes hanging over his head, was in the dock again in Kuala Lumpur, the New Straits Times reported yesterday. The accused, Ismail Shah Abdul Wahab, 23, was alleged to have raped and sodomised a 12-year-old60 words
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Article, Illustration467 2006-08-23 17 -AFP Three Mexican fishermen survived on raw fish, birds and rainwater while adrift for nine months at sea MAJURO (Marshall Islands) After drifting across the Pacific Ocean for more than nine months, staving off death by eating raw birds and fish, three Mexican fishermen-AFP; AFP - 467 words
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226 2006-08-23 17 -AFP MADRID A Russian recluse who solved a complex riddle has landed one of the most prestigious prizes in mathematics, organisers at an annual congress said yesterday, but there was no sign he would pick it up. Mr Grigori Perelman, 40, was singled out-AFP - 226 words
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More babies ? Let's take stock
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160 2006-08-23 18 KELVIN TAN WEI HANN - KELVIN TAN WEI HANN Letter from WHILE Mr Tan offers an innovative solution, I am afraid his proposal is untenable, mostly because he urges the State to further intervene in how a person distributes his/her own income, above and beyond160 words
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198 2006-08-23 18 UNWEILIANG - UNWEILIANG Letterfrom WHILE it is an interesting piece, it misses a few points. In our desire for instant grat- ification, most parents would not want to wait until their children have grown up to enjoy the good life. As Mr198 words
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187 2006-08-23 18 TANKOKTIM - TANKOKTIM Letter from MAY I suggest some modifications to Mr Tan's ideas: The new ruling, if implemented, should be applicable to all babies born after June 30, 2007. For each newborn, the State shall use the national reserves to credit $1,000 per187 words
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212 2006-08-23 18 CINDY TAN - CINDY TAN Letter from AS A young mother of a two-year-old daughter, I feel that raising a child is not cheap. I had to engage my mother-in-law to take care of my daughter while I worked. I am a factory operator212 words
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Letter171 2006-08-23 20 COLIN ONGTAUSHIEN - COLIN ONGTAUSHIEN Letter from I AM pleased that the Government is encouraging its various ministries to fully utilise the tools of the digital age, namely, podcasting and blogging. I have a suggestion inspired by our Prime Minister's National Day Rally speech. As the International Monetary Fund171 words
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Local, foreign talent? It's about balance
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Letter, Illustration418 2006-08-23 21 JIMMY HO KWOKHOONG - JIMMY HO KWOKHOONG Letter from I REFER to the report, "S'poreans wanted, talent in tow" (Aug 21), on the National Day message of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. It would be clearer to look at the foreign talent issue by putting it into418 words
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262 2006-08-23 21 UMBOONHEE - UMBOONHEE Letter from BY ALL means, welcome foreign talent and immigrants to compensate for our declining population. But ensure that we get the genuine McCoys and not high quality "fakes" who have little to contribute to Singapore, and are262 words
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Article266 2006-08-23 22 DR JAMES DOBSON - DR JAMES DOBSON BY THE GAME OF LIFE When my daughter Danae was a teenager, she came home one day and she said: "Hey, Dad! There's a great new game out. I think you're going to enjoy it. It's called 'Monopoly." I just smiled. We gathered266 words
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Article637 2006-08-23 22 BRYAN CHAN - BRYAN CHAN IT IS commendable that Murali Sharma (in his letter, "Speak easy? Hardly", Aug 16) encourages Singaporeans to learn to pronounce English properly. But he fails to point out that two of his examples Carrefour and esprit are in fact French words. And while637 words
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Letter266 2006-08-23 23 TANG EE KET - TANG EE KET Looking for action or prevention Letter from I WONDER how many HDB residents are upset with the distribution of advertising brochures? Ad stickers are glued to door bells, lifts, riser room doors, stairwells, corridors and letter boxes. Ugly stains remain even after careful266 words
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131 2006-08-23 23 JEFFREY LAW LEE BENG - JEFFREY LAW LEE BENG Letter from I REFER to Hu Huiting's letter, "Even lawyers deserve a second chance" (Aug 22). From the many cases reported, I have observed that most lawyers were not struck off the roll because of negligence or misconduct. There are lawyers131 words
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414 2006-08-23 24 REGINA CHANG - REGINA CHANG MDA will reviewsl,ooofine for errant households Letter from Customer Service Manager Customer Licensing Services Media Development Authority (MDA) WE THANK Mr Low Onn Luck for his feedback and suggestions ("Don't fine us for late TV licence payments Aug 12). The majority of414 words
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SHORTTAKES
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Article74 2006-08-23 24 DENIS DISTANT - DENIS DISTANT: Murali Sharma's letter "Stop breeding, set deadlines for gutter removals" (Aug 21), suggesting that it be mandatory for homeowners to remove roof gutters by Aug 1, 2007, is baseless. Mosquitoes have been around since long before roof gutters, and dengue outbreaks don't mean all gutters74 words
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Article92 2006-08-23 24 TANKAMYING - TANKAMYING lam a senior citizen. Each time I travel on a train or a bus and I stand near the seat with the words "Offer this seat to someone who needs it more than you do" above it, I am amused. Sitting on this very seat will be92 words
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Article71 2006-08-23 24 DAVID KWOKNG KAN - DAVID KWOKNG KAN My family and I recently visited the Mount Vernon Crematorium and Columbarium. It is in a sad state -the vegetation seems not to have been cut for months, the area around the niche was littered, and there were holes in the urn, causing ashes71 words
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Article, Illustration517 2006-08-23 32 TAN HWEE HWEE - TAN HWEE HWEE Turkey, Egypt and South Africa offer exotic experiences for the adventurous traveller from being up close to magnificent pharaoh statues to exploring vast game reserves. TURKEY Head to Bursa, the fourth-largest city in Turkey, for a taste of some oriental splendour. Visit the Ulucami, or517 words
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Article286 2006-08-23 44 CHRISTIE LOH - CHRISTIE LOH Court throws out firm's application to stop vote on removing CEO christie@newstoday.com.sg THE management of Sesdaq-listed Integra2ooo yesterday tried and failed to prevent a vote scheduled for this morning on a motion to remove its chief executive officer and two directors. On the eve286 words
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178 2006-08-23 44 TECHNOLOGY and automotive group WBL Corp's Nasdaq-listed unit, Multi-Fineline Electronix (M-Flex), is having second thoughts over its proposed offer worth about US$5OO million ($787 million) for another of WBL's unit, MFS Technology. M-Flex said yesterday that the independent special committee of its178 words
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Article87 2006-08-23 44 -AFP SHARES rose yesterday as investors hunted for bargains following the previous day's sharp fall on concerns over China's interest rate increase, dealers said. They said valuations of local stocks had fallen to "comfortable" levels but added that chances of a strong rally were slim ahead of US Federal-AFP - 87 words
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Article66 2006-08-23 44 SGX, Dow Jones Bloomberg Information provided by and Nikkei 225 16,181.17 +212.13 +1.33 HK Hang Seng 17,149.75 +141.87 +8.83 Australia ASX200 5,876.28 +12.68 +8.25 Korea Comp Thailand SET 1,334.96 +13.29 786.38 +8.37 +1.81 +8.85 Jakarta Comp 1,435.83 -2.74 -8.19 Phils Comp 2,318.14 -11.76 -8.58 Shenzhen B 288.59 +8.61SGX,; Dow Jones; Bloomberg - 66 words
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Article36 2006-08-23 44 us$ UK£ Yen HK$ RM Euro Rupiah Baht 0.6352 0.3363 73.949 4.9409 2.3357 0.4956 5763.1 23.903 Peso A$ Indian Rs Won C$ Yuan NZ$ NT$ ***** 0.8333 29.546 607.63 0.7096 5.0618 0.9953 20.77736 words
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Article20 2006-08-23 44 Gold US$/oz Silver US$/oz Platinum US$/oz 633.60 12.22 1,237.00 Rubber cents/kg Palm oil RM/tonne Brent US$/barrel 338.50 1,237.00 73.5020 words
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221 2006-08-23 46 -DOW JONES A TOP bid of $55.5 million has been received for a hotel site along the Singapore River, more than double the $25-million minimum price set by the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA). The 0.39-hectare site at the junction of Clemenceau Avenue and-DOW JONES - 221 words
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Article, Illustration623 2006-08-23 46 SHOBHATSERINGBHALLA - SHOBHATSERINGBHALLA Far East Organization to spend $650 m to develop Orchard Central, Singapore's tallest shopping centre shobha@newstoday.com.sg FAR EAST Organization's newest project in Orchard Road christened Orchard Central through a naming competition will have 10 floors of retail space and two floors of dedicated carARTIST'S IMPRESSION COURTESY OF FAR EAST ORGANIZATION - 623 words
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Article336 2006-08-23 48 VALERIE LAW - VALERIE LAW Unit trusts under CPFIS perform poorly in quarter: S&P va lerie@newstoday.com.sg UNIT trusts under the CPF Investment Scheme (CPFIS) recorded a negative 3.91-per-cent return for the quarter ended June 30, due to sharp sell-offs in global stock markets during this period, said global research firm Standard336 words
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181 2006-08-23 48 CHRISTIE LOH - CHRISTIE LOH LUMINARIES of the world shipping industry will spill into Singapore next month for a week of mega maritime events, boosting the business conventions market here. "Maritime Week", initiated by the Maritime and Port Authority (MPA), will feature nine key events from Sept181 words
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Article239 2006-08-23 48 Eng Kong Holdings shipped more containers in the year ended June 30 to boost its net profit to $3.12 million, or 1.49 cents per share, from $928,000 or 0.45 cent per share, a year earlier. Revenue rose 24 per cent to $61.08 million. China-based mobile phone designer Longcheer Holdings'239 words
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Article, Illustration236 2006-08-23 48 OSIM IMEDIC PRO PROVIDES COMFORT TO YOUR ARMS, BODY AND LEGS OSIM International launched its new, fullbody massage chair, the Osim iMedic Pro, with Hong Kong star Louis Koo as its official spokesperson on Aug 19. "We believe that Louis' superstar status and irresistible charm will further enhance the236 words
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Article113 2006-08-23 50 -DOW JONES SINGAPORE Chip tester and assembler United Test Assembly Centre (Utac) plans to open a third plant in Bangkok in the second half of next year, vice-president Irwin Lim said yesterday. "We plan to start building a new plant next year and start operations-DOW JONES - 113 words
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201 2006-08-23 50 -DPA SINGAPORE'S patents emerged tops in terms of quality in the AsiaPacific region followed by Japan and Taiwan, a study released at an intellectual property (IP) forum said yesterday. The study examined 17 countries using figures from the United States Patent and Trademark-DPA - 201 words
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258 2006-08-23 50 CHOW PENN NEE - CHOW PENN NEE Sells 21.6% stake to Salim Group for capital to grow its business through new projects pennnee@newstoday.com.sg THE Salim Group, one of the largest conglomerates in Asia, yesterday bought a 21.6-per-cent stake in mainboard-listed Food Empire Holdings. Universal Integrated Corporation Consumer Products (UICCP),258 words
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Article756 2006-08-23 51 ADRIAN TAN - ADRIAN TAN Temasek-linked Tele Choice will benefit from likely rise in mobile penetration news@newstoday.com.sg INDONESIA is again becoming fashionable with investors well, at least with the American ones. In April, Calpers, the largest pension fund in the United States, said it might invest in Indonesian756 words
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Article, Illustration612 2006-08-23 52 LEECHINGWERN - LEECHINGWERN More comprehensive strategies needed to attract and retain talent chingwern@newstoday.com. sg MANPOWER issues have catapulted past perennial concerns like access to financing and operating costs to become the second biggest challenge faced by small and medi-um-sized enterprises (SMEs) here. According to survey results releasedBLOOMBERG - 612 words
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Article, Illustration357 2006-08-23 53 LEECHINGWERN - LEECHINGWERN 200 entrepreneurs in the running for top spot chingwern@newstoday.com. sg VOTE not for your favourite singer or rock band, but for your favourite entrepreneur. From now until Sept 15, members of the public are invited to take part in a poll organised001 BOON KEONG - 357 words
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Article136 2006-08-23 53 I AM planning to devalop a prototype of my invention. Is there any programme that I can tap onto? You may wish to explore the Innovation Commercialisation Scheme (ICS) offered by the Economic Development Board (EDB). This grant provides young startups that are less than three years old with136 words
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Article, Illustration1459 2006-08-23 54 CYRIL WONG - CYRIL WONG ONE of Singapore's most prolific poets, Cyril Wong has made a name for himself not just as a writer of verse but as a populariser of the genre not only taking poems out into the streets and finding a place for them in homegrown films and001 BOON KEONG - 1,459 words
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Article, Illustration254 2006-08-23 55 THERE'S something different about the somewhat familiar poems in Cyril Wong's Like A Seed With Its Singular Purpose. They're familiar in their focus on themes of family, art, eroticism and homosexuality longstanding features of the poet's work and yet they reveal a Wong who is less angsty in his254 words
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Article, Illustration416 2006-08-23 56 JULIANA JUNE RASUL - JULIANA JUNE RASUL Project Runway c o ntesta nt Santino Rice shows cruelty gets you ahead in the TV game plus@newstoday.com.sg THE designers of Project Runway may not always be the most harmonious bunch, but if there's one thing they agree on it's this: No416 words
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Article, Illustration153 2006-08-23 56 ■AP JACKIE CHAN (picture) is in talks with famed Chinese director Zhang Yimou about a collaboration, his spokesman said yesterday in Hong Kong. Spokesman Solon So said Chan and Zhang have held several discussions but haven't agreed on a project Chan said last year■AP - 153 words
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Article, Illustration410 2006-08-23 57 JEANINETAN - JEANINETAN /do/finalist Mathilda had hoped to perform atthe Indoor Stadium jeanine@newstoday.com.sg THERE was a time during the latest season of Singapore Idol when Mathilda D'Silva believed she could win the title. Unfortunately, those dreams were dashed last Thursday when the 24-year-old freelance film-maker was eliminated from the singing410 words
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Article235 2006-08-23 57 THIS week, we take a break from the mudslinging to look at the lighter side of the Singapore Idol forum discussions. Among the idle chatter is a comical exchange on alternative careers for the contestants. "Paul, Jasmine and Joakim should all join Kids central," said andyexotica. "Paul may scare235 words
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Article, Illustration467 2006-08-23 58 ZULOTHMAN - ZULOTHMAN Zouk's posh hang-out celebrates its birthday zul@newstoday.com.sg WHILE nightspots here seem to come and go in 12-month cycles, Zouk's lengthy reign as king of the Singaporean clubbing circuit remains impressive. Now it is ready to add another jewel to its crown: Today, outlet Velvet Underground commemorates its467 words
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Article, Illustration128 2006-08-23 58 —AGENCIES A Glasgow production company is seeking funding for a £6-million ($17.9-million) animated feature starring the voice of Sir Scan Connery. Sir Billi the Vet tells of an ani- mal doctor from a Highland village who sets out with goat companion Gordon to save a rabbit that has fallen—AGENCIES - 128 words
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Article, Illustration280 2006-08-23 59 ELISACHIA - ELISACHIA elisa@newstoday.com.sg FIVE months after the launch of a book in which a nude photo of TV host and actor Jeff Wang appears on the first page, its publisher took pains yesterday to explain once again the concept behind Bare. What's280 words
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69 2006-08-23 59 -AP Brooke Burke, host of the reality series Rock Star: Supernova, and actor David Charvet are getting married and expecting a child together. Charvet proposed to Burke on Saturday, her publicist said. The couple, both 34, began dating last fall. Burke, who has also guest-AP - 69 words
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74 2006-08-23 59 Are you the couple that MediaCorp Radio Gold 90.5FM is looking for? Did you miss the chance to have your dream wedding? The station is inviting eight couples aged 35 years and above, who are either married or engaged to be married —to share their74 words
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Article57 2006-08-23 59 Singapore director Gloria Chee's debut feature film. Smell of /?a/n, will be screened at The Arts House until Sept 2. The Mandarin drama revolves around a troubled young man who was abandoned as a child. Tickets are available from The Arts House via phone booking at57 words
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Article, Illustration463 2006-08-23 60 DAVID CHEW - DAVID CHEW Artist Jason Wee comes to terms with personal trauma by juxtaposing it with Singapore's history david. chew@newstoday.com. sg IN 1987, artist Jason Wee's great grandmother died. Wee, who was 9 at the time, said her illness and death formed one of two strong memories he463 words
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Article, Illustration225 2006-08-23 60 LONDON-The novels and short stories of science fiction writer Philip X Dick spawned everything from director Ridley Scott's classic Blade Runner (1982) to John Woo's action-packed Paycheck (2003) to the recent live action-ani-mation hybrid A Scanner Darkly (2006). Now, two separate film projectsGUARDIAN - 225 words
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Article, Illustration542 2006-08-23 65 -AFP Pakistan skipper says teafn will cut short Tour, unless ball-tampering charge is rescinded A LONDON Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Hag issued a stark warning to cricket chiefs yesterday: Clear me of ball tampering or the tour of England is finished. The star batsman faces an International Cricket Council-AFP; AFF - 542 words
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Article, Illustration284 2006-08-23 65 -AFP WASHINGTON Former Olympic champion Marion Jones has said she was "shocked" over reports that she had failed a drugs test at the US Championships in June. The statement, issued by her attorney Howard Jacobs, were the American's first comments on the matter-AFP; AF - 284 words
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Article, Illustration483 2006-08-23 66 AGENCIES Man United's Portuguese winger will surely hear it from the terraces in team's first away match ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP Charlton v Man United LONDON Cristiano Ronaldo will be prepared for a fiery reception when Manchester United travel to face Charlton tonight (tomorrow morning, SingaporeAGENCIES; AFP - 483 words
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Article159 2006-08-23 66 THE GUARDIAN LONDON Malcolm Glazer's family are expected to review security arrangements after supporters attempted to confront them at a city-centre hotel after Sunday's game against Fulham. Riot police were called to disperse what is understood to have been a preplanned, yet unsuccessful, attempt to attack ManchesterTHE GUARDIAN - 159 words
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Article, Illustration248 2006-08-23 66 -AGENCIES LONDON Bayern Munich have warned Owen Hargreaves (picture) to forget about a move to Manchester United. The English giants are keen to sign the 25-year-old midfielder, who has also expressed a desire to move to Old Trafford. But speaking to the BBC, the-AGENCIES; EPA - 248 words
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Article, Illustration59 2006-08-23 66 SINGAPORE'S Choo Tze Huang (picture) set the pace yesterday in the first round of the Singapore Open Amateur Championship. The 19-year-old defending champion shot a 4-under 67 at the Singapore Island Country Club's Bukit Course to share the lead with Philippines' Marvin Dumandan. Jay Bayron of the Philippines isTODAY FILE PHOTO - 59 words
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Article58 2006-08-23 66 SINGAPORE'S Maximilian Soh maintained his hold on second spot in the Laser event at the Qingdao International Regatta in China yesterday. In the third race, Soh finished Bth among 36 boats and now has 15 points, 10 adrift of leader Evagelos Chemonas of Greece. The event is58 words
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Article80 2006-08-23 66 THE St Joseph's Institution Old Boys Association will hold a golf tournament on Friday at the National Service Resorts and Country Club, Navy/Army Course. Funds raised at the SJI OBA Patrons' Charity Golf 2006 will be used to provide education for less fortunate youth in the80 words
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Article69 2006-08-23 66 DWYANE Wade scored 20 points and the United States clinched a berth in the playoff rounds of the World Basketball Championship yesterday with a 114-95 victory over Slovenia. Leßron James added 19 points while Elton Brand scored 16 and Carmelo Anthony contributed 14. Other results: Turkey 73 Brazil69 words
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Article90 2006-08-23 66 ONCE proud English football giants Nottingham Forest slumped even further, when the two-time European Cup winners were beaten 1-0 by Accrington Stanley in the first round of the League Cup yesterday morning (Singapore time). Accrington's star striker Paul Mullin was their goal hero as the 32-year-old saw90 words
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Article, Illustration818 2006-08-23 67 -AFP Italian club make the most of match-fixing reprieve, English team far from convincing in draw with Israeli side PARIS It was a mixed night for former European Cup winners as Liverpool, AC Milan, Hamburg and Benfica progressed to the Champions League group-AFP; AP - 818 words
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Article141 2006-08-23 67 -AFP LONDON Tottenham Hotspur s new boy Dimitar Berbatov scored one goal and setup the second on his Spurs home debut as they beat visitors Sheffield United 2-0 at White Hart Lane here yesterday. The Bulgaria striker, signed in the pre-season from German side Bayer Leverkeusen, scored-AFP - 141 words
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Article133 2006-08-23 67 -AFP I WATFORD Watford thought they were set for victory in the first English Premiership match at Vicarage Road for six years but visitors West Ham equalised within two minutes to secure a 1-1 draw here yesterday. Jamaica striker Marlon King scored a stunning goal for the Hornets-AFP I - 133 words
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Article, Illustration644 2006-08-23 68 LEONG WEE KEAT - LEONG WEE KEAT World-class infrastructure key to developing sports industry, says Levine weekeat@newstoday.com.sg WORTH approximately US$7.5 billion ($ll.B billion) this year, the Asia-Pacific sports market is expected to achieve the highest growth rate in the global industry over the next 10 years. For Singapore to cash in,PHOTO COURTESY OF GAVIN ANDERSON & COMPANY - 644 words
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Article, Illustration176 2006-08-23 68 CUBBYLEONG - CUBBYLEONG MASTERS runner-up Tim Clark and 2002 European Ryder Cup hero Paul McGinley will join 10 of the world's top-50 players in the Barclays Singapore Open 2006, which tees off at Sentosa Golf Club's Serapong Course, from Sept 7-10. McGinley and Clark will joinAFF - 176 words
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Article, Illustration351 2006-08-23 68 CUBBYLEONG - CUBBYLEONG cubby@newstoday.com.sg WHEN Fabio Cannavaro lifted the World Cup last month, the image of the Italian hero holding aloft sport's greatest prize was seen throughout the world, on television, in newspapers and on the Internet. If world football's governing body FifaAFP - 351 words
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Article, Illustration482 2006-08-23 69 JOSE RAYMOND - JOSE RAYMOND FAS set to announce changes to their foreign talent scheme next week jose@newstoday.com.sg THE Football Association of Singapore are set to announce major changes to their Foreign Sports Talent (FST) scheme. To be made public by the end of the month andBY 001 BOON KEONG - 482 words
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Article, Illustration359 2006-08-23 69 DARREN LAI - DARREN LAI da rren@newstoday.com.sg THEY have met each other on a number of occasions, but Singapore's Sportswoman of the Year Li Jiawei had never beaten her nemesis and current world No 1 Zhang Yining. Until last month. Li finally managed to overcome Zhang for theWEETECKHIAN, AFF - 359 words
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Article91 2006-08-23 69 WOODLANDS Wellington extended their unbeaten streak to seven matches with a 3-1 win over Balestier Khalsa in an S-League clash at the Toa Payoh Stadium last night. Quick-fire goals from defender Lucian Dronca and striker Agu Casmir gave the visiting Rams a comfortable 2-0 lead just after the91 words
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