Today, 20 October 2006, Afternoon Edition

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    27 1 TODAY /A=diaCorp share your free newspaper MICA(P) 192/07/2006 Friday October 20, 2006 todayonline.com TODAY share your free newspaper /AediaCorp MICA(P) 192/07/2006 Friday October 20, 2006 todayonline.com I
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  • AFTERNOONEDITION
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      Lock icon Chartered profit from newer chips
      213 1 -BLOOMBERG Results may give clearer idea of demand during festive season CHARTERED Semiconductor Manufacturing, which makes customised chips for clients including Microsoft Corp, reported a profit in the third quarter as sales of more-advanced processors surged. Net income was U5524.4 million ($38.34 million) in the
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      Lock icon Dow closes at record high above 12,000 points
      254 1 —AFP NEW YORK The leading Dow Jones Industrial Average index closed at a record high just above 12,000 points yesterday, as investors cheered the latest batch of US corporate earnings. The blue-chip index finished up 19.05 points at 12,011.73, after hitting an
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      Lock icon US tracking 'suspicious ship' from N Korea
      193 1 -AFP WASHINGTON The United States is tracking a suspicious vessel that left a North Korean port, a US official said yesterday, adding it was uncertain what it was carrying. The CBS news network reported that US intelligence suspects that the vessel is carrying
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      Lock icon Without qualifiers, Today is Singapore's No 2 daily
      558 1  -  CHRISTIE LOH chnstie@newstoday.com.sg TABLOID-SIZED Today continues to defy naysayers into its sixth year of being. According to Nielsen Media Research's annual survey released yesterday, the free newspaper moved up to become Singapore's second most-read daily regardless of language as consumers defected from
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      47 1 hot news 2 Singapore news 4 world news 12 voices 28 business 46 classad 62 travattoday 64 sports 67 we set you thinking TODAY WISHES ITS READERS A HAPPY DEEPAVALI Due to the public holiday, there will be no weekend edition. We will be back on Monday.
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      12 1 aim wimi ,Tjyi JT^^H DR RICE TURNS UP THE HEAT PAGE 16
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  • hot news
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      Burnt by the player from Singapore
      781 2  -  He promised cheap Xbox, PlayStation sets and took our money- possibly $10m in total-claim Britons, Aussies ANSLEYNG ansley@mediacorp.com.sg FROM Nigerian email fraud to Chinese phone scams, Singaporeans usually make the headlines for getting duped. But now, a Singaporean stands accused of masterminding a multi-million
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      WHY TIE OUR JUDGES' HANDS WITH THE LAW?
      818 3  -  THOMAS KOSHY Mandatory sentences limit their ability to fit punishment to the crime IN HIS maiden speech after being appointed, Chief Justice Chan Sek Keong said: "The strict enforcement of the criminal law has made Singapore a paradigm for law and order.
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      43 2 RAM ADAM today: tomorrow: Sunday: BREAK OF FAST BREAK OF FAST BREAK OF FAST FAST TIMES 6.53PM 6.52PM 6.52PM M^ aW tomorrow: Sunday: Monday: k MmmTM H« t> START OF FAST START OF FAST START OF FAST I 7fi LJ M9AM 5.19AM 5.19AM
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      192 2 Clock in th this festi Are you running out of time to prepare for Deepavali and Hari Raya? Well, it's that will stand the test of time. Take your pick from glass jars that make the goodies All at prices that give you another reason to celebrate. And you can
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      147 3 c best buys ye season still not too late to head to IKEA for a wide range of furniture and home furnishings last longer to stainless steel pots that help you whip up tasty dishes in no time, the purchases yourself and start enjoying them right away. So, visit IKEA
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  • Singapore news
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      Fostering better bonds
      441 4  -  LEONG WEE KEAT Govtto give progress report on racial harmony next year weekeat@mediacorp.com.sg NEXT year, the Government will present a progress report on its efforts to build the network of relationships designed to keep Singapore society together. Also to be unveiled are the plans of how the
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      One of a kind
      577 5  -  Lynette Koh THE collapsible gate is the first indication that the Kangs' home is no cookie-cutter flat. While kopitiam and provision shop owners favour such gates for fending off potential cat burglars, they are a rare choice for homeowners which may explain their appeal to J
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      Lock icon High flyer accused of fraud
      360 6 938LIVE India-born S'pore PR who builts3b company at centre of storm PROMINENT home-grown entrepreneur Vikas Goel (picture) has been accused of fraud. The India-born Singapore permanent resident who had built a $3.3 billion computer company from scratch in just five years had won the Ernst
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      Lock icon A 11.5cm bolt from the blue
      354 6 —AGENCIES THE 230 passengers on board a Boeing 747 from Sydney to Singapore on Wednesday might not have been in any danger, but the aircraft still dropped a bolt from the blue. Sydney resident Angelo Margiotta, who is in his 70s and has a
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      Lock icon Unifem honours outstanding S'porean women
      236 6  -  -UNYANQIN FOR the first time ever, the United Nations Development Fund for Women (Unifem) has honoured three local women and one couple in recognition of their high achievements and contributions to society, with the Unifem Stellar Awards. Held at JewelFest 2006, the Lifetime Achievement Award
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    • SINGAPORESNIPPETS
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        Lock icon 130,000 NISSAN CARS RECALLED OVER IGNITION DEFECT
        121 6 938LIVE Nissan Motor has begun recalling over 130,000 vehicles globally because of an ignition key defect. The move involves two models X-Trail and Murano produced between August 2004 and July 2006. Only cars with so-called "intelligent keys" with IC tips inside are subject
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        Lock icon ONE-EYED DRAGON CHOOSES TO DEFEND HIMSELF
        134 6 938UVE The trial of the man dubbed by the media as the one-eyed dragon starts on Nov 20 and is expected to last 10 days. Tan Chor Jin, who is blind in one eye, has been charged with discharging a firearm with the intent
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        Lock icon $500 MILLION OF WATCHES ON DISPLAY
        137 6 CHANNEL NEWSASIA bixteen otthe worlds most prestigious watchmakers are showing off their work in Singapore over the next 10 days. "Cortina Watch Jewellery Time 2006" will feature some 600 luxury watches worth $500 million. Flashy but elegant, some of the watches up for show
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        Lock icon INTERNATIONAL ADVISORY PANEL FOR SAFETY FORMED
        94 6 938LIVE The Manpower Ministry has formed a six-member International Advisory Panel for Workplace Safety and Health. The aim is to tap the expertise and advice of international experts on Singapore's strategies to halve the workplace fatality rate by 2015. The panel comprises renowned workplace
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      Lock icon Having a Think for students
      557 8  -  LINYANQIN Oracle's new software creates global classrooms for Singapore youth yanqin@media corp.com.sg THE next time a student at Nanyang Girls' High School (NGHS) makes a project presentation, she won't be sharing it with just her class, but possibly with about 450,000 students and teachers all
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      Diving into the resort industry
      299 8  -  JASMINE YIN jasmine@media corp.com.sg AMID cocktails, cabanas and bikinis, business executives mull over which atoll in the Maldives to buy or which Asian golf resort to take their employees to. This idyllic scenario will play out at Resort Asia, a new meetings, incentive travel, conventions
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      Go green for these awards
      272 8  -  -UNYANQIN THE Singapore Environment Achievement Awards (SEAA) are back for the ninth time, and nominations are now open. The awards honour organisations dedicated to the protection of the natural environment and aim to recognise companies that are committed to environmentally-sustainable business management practices. They are
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      A shot of aid for ill youth
      494 8  -  SHERALYNTAY sheralyn@media corp.com.sg THE search for that first job is often difficult, but for Haryanti Ratman, it was even more so. Even after six months, the 18-year-old could not find one. This was not for the lack of trying the Institute of Technical
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      Wooing Middle-East pockets this Hari Raya
      434 10  -  LEONG WEE KEAT STB offers packages for Arab tourists, who spend a fifth more than the average visitor weekeat@media corp.com.sg THEY fly here with large pieces of luggage and leave for home with even more. Arab tourists from the Middle East live and shop
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      Lock icon WHATASTOMPERSHEIS...
      66 10 TREVOR TAN The general manager of The Cellar Door, NewZealander Jacqui Murphy (centre), helped by her countryman trade commissioner Alex Matheson (left), stomped her way to victory during the Great Grape Stomp at Raffles Place. The Great Grape Stomp was organised to create buzz for Wine for Asia 2006,
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      Lock icon Building special teens' self-esteem
      414 10  -  SHERALYNTAY THE teenage years are usually the most awkward times of one's life, but for the 460 students at the Association for Persons with Special Needs (APSN) Tanglin School, this period is fraught with even greater challenges. That's why the school, which looks after students aged
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      The 'lived experiences' of the Indian diaspora
      356 10  -  ZAFAR HASAN ANJUM DID you know that an Indian, Edward Peters from Goa, sparked off the gold rush in New Zealand in 1853 though he never got the credit for it? Or that there is hardly a country where an Indian community is
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  • world news
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      Lock icon Thaksin party has new chief
      632 12  -  NG HUN WEI Former deputy premier Chaturon steps into the Thai RakThai hot seat hunwei@media corp.com.sg AFTER a month of "headhunting", Thailand's Thai Rak Thai (TRT) party has finally found someone to sit in the hot seat to replace its former party chief Thaksin Shinawatra,
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      Lock icon Nobel Peace Prize winner awarded Seoul Peace Prize
      313 12 —AFP SEOUL This year's Nobel peace laureate was honoured again yesterday for his work in fighting poverty and pledged to continue struggling for a world free of want Six days after winning the world's most prestigious award, Bangladeshi Muhammad Yunus was awarded
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      Lock icon Wife of ousted Thaksin returns to Thailand to hand in his declaration of assets
      302 12 -AP BANGKOK The wife of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, ousted by a military coup last month, returned to Thailand on Wednesday the deadline for Mr Thaksin to declare his assets to an anticorruption agency, officials
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      Lock icon FORMER THAI PREMIER RETURNS ... AS COMIC BOOK HERO
      110 12 FORMER THAI PREMIER RETURNS AS COMIC BOOK HERO -AFP Ousted Thai Premier Thaksin Shinawatra is back as a comic book hero with an unfinished mission to help the poor. The 212-page comic book, titled Thaksin's Life, hit bookstores nationwide last Tuesday and chronicles the life of the billionaire politician who
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      Lock icon Scandal hits another top Chinese official
      579 14 —AFP AGENCIES Beijing fires country's top statistician linked to misuse of Shanghai's state pension fund BEIJING The biggest corruption scandal to hit Chinese politics in over a decade has claimed another scalp with the government announcing that it has fired its top statistician Qiu
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      Lock icon They stole from the dead ...
      224 14 They stole from the dead -AFP NEW YORK Seven United States funeral home directors have pleaded guilty to trafficking bones and organs taken from hundreds of cadavers, the authorities said on Wednesday. The guilty pleas in New York came eight months after four other people were charged with illegally harvesting
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      Lock icon Dr Rice turns up the heat
      630 16 -AFP US Secretary of State on Asian tour in support of UN sanctions on North Korea SEOUL United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice yesterday said she will not presume to tell South Korea or China exactly how they should enforce United Nations sanctions
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      Lock icon Darwin's works go online for first time
      281 16 —THE GUARDIAN LONDON The complete works of Charles Darwin were published online yesterday for the first time by the University of Cambridge. The university has placed the entirety of Mr Darwin's works online, which represents 50,000 pages of text and 40,000 images of
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      Lock icon Ancient fish fossil fills evolutionary gap
      272 18 -AFP SYDNEY A 380-million-year-old fossil has filled a gap in understanding how fish evolved into the first land animals, Australian scientists said yesterday. The perfectly preserved skeleton has revealed that the fish developed features characteristic of land animals much earlier than once thought, said
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      Lock icon THE OUSTER BED THAT BACKFIRED
      755 18  -  TSAITING-I IN TAIPEI Protests against Taiwan's President strengthened his position AFTER leading millions of protesters in street rallies for 38 days, Mr Shih Ming-teh, the leader of Taiwan's campaign to oust President Chen Shui-bian, exchanged his trademark red shirt for a white one and checked
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        Lock icon MCCARTNEY DENIES ESTRANGED WIFE'S ALLEGATIONS
        90 20 —AFP Pop legend Paul McCartney on Wednesday defended himself against claims made by his estranged wife Ms Heather MillsMcCartney, vowing to fight the allegations "vigorously and appropriately". His wife has claimed, in papers lodged by her divorce lawyers, that the ex-Beatle was "physically violent" towards
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        Lock icon PUTIN'S QUIP GOES 'LIVE'
        101 20 -AFP Russian President Vladimir Putin's quip on the sex scandal surrounding his Israeli counterpart was caught on reporters' microphones during a talkwith visiting Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert. He was heard telling Mr Olmert to "say hello to your president he really surprised us", referring to
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      Lock icon Ban: No secret deals for top job
      443 20 -AP The next UN head says he is a 'man of integrity', plans to build on Annan's work UNITED NATIONS Mr Ban Ki-moon, the next United Nations secretary-gener-al, dismissed as groundless reports that he promised top jobs to key countries and that the
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      Lock icon Bible camp counsellor, Boy Scout leader among 125 arrested in US child-porn case
      362 20 -AP NEWARK (New Jersey) A Bible camp counsellor and a Boy Scout leader were among 125 people arrested nationwide in the United States in an Internet child pornography case in which subscribers bought photos and videos of
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      Dowries go up for Muslim brides in Negri Sembilan
      244 22 KUALA LUMPUR It has just become costlier for a Muslim man to marry in Negri Sembilan, following complaints by women that the dowry rates were set too low. The new mas kahwin (dowry) rates set at RM2OO ($B5) by the state
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      Lock icon Cambodian prince ousted
      410 22 —AGENCIES Ranariddh removed as head of royalist party after a vote PHNOM PENH Cambodia's embattled royalist party has dumped Prince Norodom Ranariddh as its leader and replaced him with his brother-in-law and current Cambodian ambassador to Germany Keo Puth Rasmey. Mr Nhek Bun Chhay, the Funcinpec party's
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      Lock icon Mine defused in Sri Lanka
      173 22 -AFP COLOMBO Police yesterday defused a Claymore mine in a town just outside the capital Colombo, a day after Tamil rebels staged a suicide bombing at a southern port, the defence ministry said. In a statement, the ministry said the bomb was discovered in a
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      Britain – Al Qaeda's new top target
      606 24  - Britain Al Qaeda's new top target THE GUARDIAN LONDON Britain has become the main target for a resurgent Al Qaeda, which has successfully regrouped and now presents a greater threat than ever before, according to counter-terrorist officials. They have revised their views about the strength of the network abroad, and
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      Lock icon THE WORLD REJECTS TORTURE: POLL
      328 24 —AP MOST people around the world reject the use of torture to glean information, even if it could save the lives of innocent victims of a terrorist attack, a poll showed. Some 59 per cent of the people surveyed declined to endorse torture, while 29
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      30 13 4 571,000 z 524,000 1500,000 2004 2005 2006 Source: 2006 Media Index, Nielsen Media Research MediaCorp Get your FREE news, complete with advertisements, at: www.todayonline.com I|VDA\^ We set you thinking.
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      When '24%' hides the true cost
      419 28  -  KUO HOW NAM More disclosure needed in how credit card companies compute their charges Letter from President, Credit Counselling Singapore (CCS) YOU receive your credit card bill which states that there is an amount of $2,000 outstanding and decide to pay $1,900 on the
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      Good childcare can be positive for kids
      298 28  -  DRMEUNDAENG Letter from General Manager, The Little Skool-House International Pte Ltd I REFER to your article, "Not always there for you, baby" (Oct 18). Childcare programmes have become a support service for working parents of all social make-ups. Many studies have dealt with
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      It's all about finding quality time
      200 28  -  CAROLINE TAN Letter from I REFER to the letters from Irene Cheong and Swee Bee Lan in "A mother's place" (Oct 19). To be a stay-at-home mother is my dream, but, financially I am not able to make this choice as I am the
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      It's about teaching your children yourself
      236 28  -  CAROLUMKIATKUEN Letter from I WHOLEHEARTEDLY feel that the choice to stay at home to look after my child has been worth it The reason is, I want to nurture my child with the right values. I may disagree with other caregivers on what values
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      Lock icon IT'S A MALL WORLD AFTER ALL
      758 30  -  BUDGET TAI TAI Never mind impressive buildings and facilities, it's new brand names that will really turn on shoppers here IT'S a too-small mall world. I've been trying to cut down on retail therapy now that I'm technically jobless. But the call of the
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      Errant contractor has been dealt with for safety violations
      111 30  -  VERANIQUE NG Letter from Deputy Director, Corporate Communications Singapore Power Limited I REFER to the letter "Will worksite occupier have to answer for another's actions?" from Mr Christopher Ching (Oct 16). We share Mr Ching's concerns on worksite safety and view
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      Veering towards monopoly
      599 32  -  HENGCHOCHOON Intellectual property rights have taken a turn never intended bylaw Letter from IN THE News Comment "Protect, don't stifle" (Oct 18), Mr Siew Kum Hong has rightly pointed out that laws to safeguard intellectual property should not obstruct the creation of new ideas. "Intellectual property" today
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      264 32  -  JEFF INGRAM Letter from I MOVED to Singapore recently and I'm learning to love your beautiful city. Having never lived in a city with a large and efficient mass transit system, I have been fascinated with yours. In an effort
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      Dumpwee's notes not as satisfying since he left Singapore
      341 34  -  TIMYEO Letter from YES, I understand that he wrote a Singapore bestseller. And he can be quite comical and entertaining when he writes. Some would even go so far as to call him a celebrity. But it is time for Singapore
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        ARE CABBIES REALLY HAVING SUCH A HARD TIME?
        121 36  -  CHUAKIMCHOO: Now and then, we read about taxi drivers complaining in the newspapers of bad times and that there are too many taxis on the road. But this seems far from the truth, from my week's of experience of getting a taxi
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        SWEET MODERATION IS THE KEY
        92 36  -  COLIN ONGTAUSHIEN: lam glad the Health Promotion Board and the Ministry of Education are promoting drinks that have less sugar content in schools. However, I hope there is also a corresponding message about the total daily consumption of sugars and the benefits of drinking more
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      isay THE ROOT OF THE PROBLEM
      593 36  -  NURYUSMAN MOHAMED IBRAHIM IT SEEMS like poetic jusI tice that the recent discusI sions in Today, on the role of I parents and a woman's place in a household, should culI minate in an honest report I ("Not always there for you, I baby",
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      FOCUS ON THE FAMILY
      242 40  -  DR JAMES DOBSON BY MUSIC IN THE HOME (I) One of the most popular guests on our 30--minute Focus on the Family radio broadcasts was Mr. John Waltrip, a music specialist who has had 30 years of experience in teaching children to play musical instruments. Parents,
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      Go truly green – look to the blue
      205 40  - Go truly green look to the blue MARYANNE MAES Letter from I REFER to the report, "Poly students, staff go green" (Oct 18). I applaud the National Environment Agency's effort to raise the awareness of environmental protection and management by inculcating the importance of recycling, and energy and water conservation.
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      Lock icon isay SUCH A LONG JOURNEY
      988 40  -  ZAFARANJUM zafar@media corp.com.sg THE story of the rise of India is also the I story of the rise of the Indian diaspora, which has contributed handsomely to the nation's economic resurgence a I fact well-documented in hundreds of research papers and books. The story of
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      Press was informed of Dali dates
      180 42  -  CEDRICTAN Letter from Event organiser— Dali in Singapore Media and public relations Opera Gallery Singapore WE REFER to the letters by Wendy Chia ("Disappointment over Dali", Oct 17) and Tang Siew Hong ("Where the Dali was it?", Oct 16) and would like to make
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      Lock icon Artists, come to Joo Chiat
      388 42  -  TANGEKNEO Displaced Sentosa artists should consider setting up base in this art haven Letter from READING about the closure of the Artists' Village (Oct 16), I feel a sense of regret that Sentosa does not think it worth to put its money where it can
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      Tailor our health advice to Asians, stop the milk fixation
      273 43  -  RICHARD SEAH Letter from WHY is it that every time articles appear in the press about calcium and osteoporosis, the two richest sources of calcium never get mentioned? These two foods are seaweed and sesame seeds. They contain much more
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      Time to lay down the law
      212 43  -  ZENYT Maid contract guidelines are still being ignored Letter from I'M lucky to have been working for my current employers since 1992.1 was given a day off from the start of my contract and subsequently, I got every Sunday and public holiday off too.
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      'No more stock' excuse hurts retailers' rep
      187 43  -  HARRY CHI A Letter from THE writer's indignation in "Promos that hype you up, let you down" (Oct 19) is not uncommon. I recently subscribed to a health magazine and was to receive a promotional gift, only to be given the old line:
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      Building ladders for the lab officers
      569 44  -  PETER SONG With more clarity, opportunities and guidance, non-PhD grads can carve out careers in industry Letter from I REFER to the letters in "Life sciences the future's good" (Oct 18). I am excited by Dr Andrew P Lucy's statement that one high-skill job
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      SHORT
      88 44  -  ISHWAR MAHTANI BANKS, THIS DOES NOT MAKE CENTS Recently, when I received my bank statement, I realised the bank had deposited one cent less from the actual amount it was supposed to reflect. The amount may seem insignificant and too small for any one to be bothered about. Yet,
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      70 33 waves in fashion. rUul Singapore'sfashion history. I rm^^" rr«a#%Al Asian YoungFashionDesignersContesttAYFDC) P\IOI UTION WSSSsssssssseaGZ LW VlflV *T^ FRE SH!-The Graduate Showcase 12 OCT- 5 NOV PREFcRKcD CARD In conjunction with Organised by Supported by Raffles City is owned by RCS Trust Managed by SFWe TJ/ |S[=r gf X Car^aCommercial Cag^aMaL
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      181 37 0 Singapore's very own M wrrsm <bbi —JB^—- HOMEPROUD Stainless Steel Cookware Assorted HOMEPROUD Non-Stick Cookware Assorted Bake Cooking Paper a P"1 E9^vr99 vJ^^Q 5m x 30cm /4h B^™QO j^^m -O" 100% Cotton BBS Sni K^ Batn Towe| M^ -V (Assorted Designs) M^B, V l^v (Assorted Colours) y IB^ 18"X26"
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      671 42 f*Tfianfi you for making ToCdr Tuffs Cakes a Superßrandl '20% off ;jMmi6%o^ ~jmSr"\ 1 Hot Dog Roll Tuna Puff jjfl Jr^^ X Custard Puff Jw /awarded ■'CCIx I 1 present this coupon upon ordering. J^^^^T Present this coupon upon ordering. t^^TT^R] ll^^V 20t0260Ct06 1 Limited to 5 pcs per coupon
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  • Businesstoday
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      Lock icon Straits eyes early Nov IPO here
      487 46 DOW JONES Aussie resources firm to list part of its Indonesian coal business, raise $253 m: Source SYDNEY Australia's Straits Resources said yesterday it expected to list 40 per cent of its Indonesian coal operation on the Singapore Exchange in the first week of
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    • Article
      Lock icon Apex-Pal chief wants firm to be the McDonald's of sushi
      154 46 -BLOOMBERG APEX-PAL, which runs restaurants, cafes and kiosks under the Sakae Sushi and Crepes and Cream brands, aims to expand its overseas business, which may account for 60 per cent of total sales by 2012. Chief executive Douglas Foo said
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      Lock icon CMT pays out 2.85 cent per unit for Q3
      136 46 -DOW JONES CAPITAMALL Trust (CMT) said yesterday it would distribute 2.85 cents a unit for the third quarter ended Sept 30, up 11.8 per cent from the same period a year ago. CMT, a real estate investment trust with retail properties
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    • Article
      SingTel's $llm loss
      103 46  -  CHRISTIE LOH SINGTEL will record a loss of $11 million from divesting its 40-per-cent stake in Bukaka Sing Tel International, a joint venture firm running a fixed network operator in eastern Indonesia. Taking up the stake for 532 billion rupiah ($92 million) is joint venture partner Bukaka
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        Lock icon Singapore
        145 46 Dow Jones EXPECTATIONS that local blue chips will deliver strong earnings pushed shares to a higher close yesterday, but the recent record high of 2,669.55 may cap further gains in the near term, dealers said. The ST Index closed up 25.16 points, or 0.95 per cent, at 2,667.58 points.
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        Lock icon World markets
        66 46 Dow Jones SGX, Bloomberg Information provided by and.... Nikkei 225 16,551.36 -101.64 -0.61 HK Hang Seng 17,986.97 -61.12 -0.34 Australia ASX200 5,285.30 -27.90 -0.53 Korea Comp 1,354.06 -0.20 -0.01 Thailand SET 720.87 +2.13 +0.30 Jakarta Comp 1,568.60 +4.05 +0.26 Phils Comp 2,597.15 +50.62 +1.99 Shenzhen B 331.05 +1.71
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        SGX most active
        52 46 SingTel 2.530 +0.030 +1.2 35.060 Abterra 0.020 31,733 MemoryD 0.305 +0.035 +10.0 25,054 Magnus Wilmar 0.175 1.100 -0.005 +0.030 -2.0 +2.6 22,310 22,301 Gen Int 0.365 -0.010 -2.7 10,136 AdvSys THBEV 0.020 0.295 +0.005 +0.005 +33.3 +1.7 10,007 17,554 Jiutian 0.765 -0.015 -1.9 16,220 AusGroup 0.470 +0.005
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        Your S$1 buys
        36 46 US$ 0.6353 UK£ 0.3398 Yen 75.351 HK$ 4.9468 RM 2.3339 Euro 0.5057 Rupiah 5817.9 Baht 23.703 Peso 31.763 A$ 0.8389 Indian Rs 28.784 Won 607.86 C$ 0.7214 Yuan 5.0241 NZ$ 0.9545 NT$ 21.082
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        Commodities
        20 46 Gold US$/oz 591.90 Silver US$/oz 11.72 Platinum US$/oz 1,084.00 Rubber cents/kg 297.75 Palm oil RM/tonne 1,534.00 Brant US$/barrel 59.69
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        SGX top rises
        70 46 JSH 500US$ 12.200 +0.500 KepCorp 15.000 +0.500 Shang Asia 2kHK$ 16.700 +0.400 0CBC3.93%Pref10 97.300 +0.300 Venture 13.300 +0.300 CITYDEV 10.000 +0.200 DBS 20.700 +0.200 KepLand 5.250 +0.200 SIA200 15.300 +0.200 UOB 17.100 +0.200 i)mfatiDeDBSeCW***** 0.185 +42.3 Jikke225SGAePW0B1207 0JJ35 +40.0 \dvSys 0.020 +33.3 UleGipCSeCW*****3 0i)40 +33.3 J0BDBS8CW*****2 0.120
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        SGX top falls
        69 46 GLD 10US$ 58.500 -0.600 Bi*itS8inR500 2.910 -0.390 BiiitSsmR 2.940 -0.340 BiicitSem 0.600 -0.200 Creative 50 11.100 -0.200 IS MSQ INDIA 100USS 5.200 -0.100 Ml 2.010 -0.090 OiiraFish 3.100 -0.080 HSI*****DB8CW*****1 1.080 -0.080 Nikke225SGAeCW0B1207 0.640 -0.080 HSU 5800MBLePW*****1 0.005 -66.7 JurTechCSeCW*****0 0.010 -66.7 STEiflgSGAeCW*****6 0.015 -62.5 HSI*****BNP8PW*****7 0.005
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        More savings with higher standards
        734 48  -  MIRAKASHINATH Govtsets aside $10m to promote conformance and expects SMEs to save much more mira@mediacorp.com.sg PILOT projects launched by Spring Singapore, the national standards and conformance body, has reaped savings of more than $20 million for the companies involved. An ongoing project on the standards
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        New bar set for Singapore's food industry
        340 48  -  CHOW PENN NEE Standardisation activities have helped to facilitate more than $700 billion worth of trade in Singapore last year. Mr Willie Cheng, board member, Spring Singapore pennnee@mediacorp.com.sg WORLD markets will now be more accessible to Singapore food exporters with the launch of
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        Lock icon Nobel for Yunus is not a defeat for Adam Smith
        794 49  -  ANDYMUKHERJEE -BLOOMBERG Economic self-interest based on capitalistic ideals will eradicate poverty faster than creating clones of Grameen news@newstoday.com.sg MR MUHAMMAD Yunus, the first Nobel Peace laureate from the world of business, is among the more deserving winners in the 105-year-old
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        Lock icon Telecom Corp of NZ to open Singapore office
        224 50 DOW JONES WELLINGTON -Telecom Corp of New Zealand said yesterday it would be opening an office in Singapore this week as it looked to expand its business interests in Asia. Mr Jim Mitchell, head of Telecom Corp's international wholesale division, said the
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        Lock icon HP reclaims top spot in PC sales
        512 50 BLOOMBERG Boosted by sales in Europe, emerging markets HEWLETT-Packard (HP), helped by sales gains in Europe and emerging markets, reclaimed the title of world's biggest personal-computer maker after trailing behind Dell for three years. HP's market share increased 1.2 percentage points in the
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        Lock icon Foreigners bullish on S'pore properties
        915 52  -  MIRAKASHINATH In first half of 2006, top buyers are Malaysians, Indonesians, Indians mira@media corp.com.sg THE top end of the property market has moved fast over the past 18 months due to foreign interest. Across the board, foreigners made up about 22 per cent of the
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        Lock icon How to pick the right financing for your home
        436 52  -  MIRAKASHINATH WHEN purchasing a property, considerable attention should be paid to picking the right form of financing available in the market To help buyers choose the right financing, Mr Gary Tan (picture), an assistant vice president with DBS Bank's Consumer Banking
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        Lock icon Sony's outlook hit by battery woes
        514 54 —AGENCIES Consumer electronics giant reports $26.5 m profit in its fiscal second quarter TOKYO Sony Corp yesterday slashed its profit targets for this fiscal year, hit by the costs of a massive battery recall and bigger projected losses at its game business. For its
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        Lock icon KL approves $17b in projects: Najib
        183 54 -AGENCIES MALAYSIA has approved three projects with a total investment value of RM4O billion ($l7 billion), as part of the government's plan to accelerate the pace of development, Deputy Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak said. The projects were approved yesterday by the Cabinet Committee
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        Lock icon ICBC holds Shanghai retail sale of IPO
        171 54 -AFP SHANGHAI Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) yesterday held the retail sale for the Shanghai portion of its massive initial public offering (IPO). China's largest bank is expected to raise more than US$2O billion ($31.6 billion) in its dual listing in
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      228 47 Carrefour (f ft Items available at Carrefour Suntec City Carrefour Plaza Singapura from 20 Oct 31 Oct 2006 BRA SET JUNIOR BRA *Y» A m YOUNG HEARTS YOUNG HEARTS BUY 1& M ls2*9operset f GETI J BONUS k li\ FREE! If ASSAGE DELIGHT V Ik AT JUST $39! v ,^B
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      192 54 Healthy Female Participants Needed The Pfizer Clinical Research Unit(PCRU) needs healthy female participants for a scientific study involving an investigational medicine and oral contraceptive. The purpose of this study is to investigate the safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetics (basically absorption and breakdown) of this drug. In addition, the effects of this
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      586 56 Brought to you by 49 THE FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS f October 21 only! SINGAPORE PHILATELIC MUSEUM ASIAN mwAnuminN 238 Coleman Street CIVILISATIONS 9am-7pm WSST FREEADMISSION MUSEUM MUSEUM QUIZ 1 Empress Place M Discover the treasure trove of stamps that depict Tel: 6332 3284 W Jk Singapore's heritage and culture. THE
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  • QualityandStandards
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      Lock icon Accreditation counts
      1028 58 It creates business opportunities for companies on the global and local front When you receive the report for your medical checkup, how do you know if the results are accurate and reliable? Well, you can rest assured if it is from an accredited laboratory. Accreditation is an endorsement
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      The global passport
      421 59 Products and services created by accredited companies will have an easier time entering new markets overseas Imagine a world with no borders, where your goods can pass freely from one port to another without repeated technical assessments posing as barriers to trade. This scenario is becoming a
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      Shot in the arm for biomed industry
      580 59 DID YOU KNOW? Accreditation affects our lives in more ways than one can imagine. Although it is a third-party attestation of a conformity assessment body's competence in carrying out specific conformity assessment tasks, the benefits of this process goes beyond just ensuring reliable
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      The mark that saves lives
      724 60 Safety Mark ensures that electrical, electronic and gas products are safe If you had to choose between two multi-way adaptors, would you buy one that costs $9.50 and has a Safety Mark; or would you choose the one that costs only $6 but does not
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      Handle with care
      519 61 Homes in Singapore are filled with a wide variety of electrical, electronic and gas appliances. Misuse and mishandling are common causes of accidents, so consumers should be aware of the correct way to operate these household appliances. Spring Singapore, which manages the Consumer Protection (Safety Requirements) Registration
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      499 64 AFP Discover spectacular peaks, crystal clear waterfalls in this remote Central Asian region FROM experienced mountaineers to casual hikers, foreign tourists are discovering the spectacular mountains of Kyrgyzstan, as yet untouched by mass tourism. Top of the list for visiting climbers is
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      284 64 -AFP THE cottage where Thomas Hardy, one of the great English writers of the 19th century, grew up will be let out to visitors over the winter months. It was built by Hardy's grandfather in 1800. Guests will
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      508 65 NYT More travellers are taking part in programmes that help cut down on global warming CALL it penance for eco-conscious travellers. A growing number of travel websites and non-profit groups in the United States are selling so-called carbon offsets designed to compensate for
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      408 65 FOR many Singaporeans, Laos is that remote landlocked nation somewhere near Thailand. ASA Holidays is now offering holidaymakers a chance to discover more about this tiny country this December by organising specially chartered Silk Air flights to UdonThani in northeast Thailand, the gateway to
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      193 66 ■ATHERTODA^ Amsterdam 11/15 C rainy London 11/17 C showers Auckland 12/18 C showers Los Angeles 13/29 C fair OlflgapOre Bali 25/31 C cloudy Manila 25/31 C fair 25/34 C BS Begawan 25/32 C thunderstorm Melbourne 13/23 C showers Bangkok 25/34 C thunderstorm New Delhi 24/35 C thunderstorm Bangalore 20/30 C
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      486 67 -AFP Benitez unconcerned by team's dour style, just happy with away win CHAMPIONS LEAGUE, GROUP C Bordeaux 0 Liverpool! BORDEAUX Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez challenged his team to wrap up qualification for the Champions League round of 16 against Bordeaux in two weeks' time, after Peter Crouch's
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      293 67 -AFP TOKYO French racing authorities said yesterday that Japanese star horse Deep Impact was doped before Europe's top race, the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, sending Shockwaves through the Japanese racing community. Deep Impact, who has been embraced by the Japanese public, had been the 1/2on
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      199 67 -AFP SYDNEY Adelaide United coach John Kosmina has been assured his four-match touchline ban will not impact on his assistant coaching role with the Australian national team. United want Kosmina to undergo counselling in the wake of his Football Federation Australia (FFA) ban for grabbing Melbourne
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      777 68 BLOOMBERG Drogba dedicates his wonder strike to club employee tragically struck down CHAMPIONS LEAGUE, GRPA Chelsea 1 Barcelona 0 LONDON Chelsea put aside a traumatic week off the field to end defending champions Barcelona's 15-match unbeaten run in the Champions League here on Wednesday night (yesterday morning, Singapore
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      329 68 —AFP CHAMPIONS LEAGUE, GRPB Inter Milan 2 Spartak Moscow 1 MILAN Inter Milan revived their hopes of reaching the Champions League's knockout stages with an unconvincing 2-1 victory over Spartak Moscow on Wednesday (yesterday morning, Singapore time). Without a single point after successive defeats to
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      339 69 LONDON The Glazer family have told Manchester United fans to stop worrying about the Premiership club's future. The Glazers have come under fire after two of the club's three remaining non-Glazer directors quit earlier this week. But a Glazer spokesman told BBC Sport
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      463 69 -AGENCIES Ronaldo's flying at the moment, that's why the boo boys are struggling MANCHESTER The summer months abounded with rumours that Cristiano Ronaldo was set to leave Old Trafford. Having proven his devotion to Manchester United with some breathtaking performances this season, the Portuguese winger has his heart
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      233 69 LONDON The Football Association (FA) said yesterday no disciplinary action will arise from the incidents at Reading which saw two Chelsea goalkeepers hospitalised, reported BBC Sport. Petr Cech suffered a fractured skull following a clash with Stephen Hunt and deputy Carlo Cudicini was concussed after
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      474 71 -AFP Newcastle struggle to turn possession into chances and notch up goal only 11 minutes from time PARIS Newcastle, Tottenham, Blackburn and Glasgow Rangers made it a British night to remember when all four sides triumphed in their opening Uefa Cup group matches
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      485 71 —AFP PARIS A new book which claims to further lift the lid on some of the dirtier secrets of Lance Armstrong's extraordinary cycling career went on sale in France yesterday. The seven-time Tour de France champion is now retired, but a
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      190 71 -AFP NEW YORK Starting pitcher John Maine pitched 5 1/3 innings as the New York Mets survived a late scare from closer Billy Wagner to even the National League Championship Series at three games apiece with a 4-2 win over the St Louis Cardinals here
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      618 74  -  Lan De Cotta Expect thrills and spills at Interlagos, even if Alonso has the drivers' title sewn up FORMULA 1 Brazilian Grand Prix ON PAPER at least, the race for the world drivers' title is all but over, even with Sunday's Brazilian Grand Prix still
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      286 74 CUBBYLEONG THEY are known as "swimming parents" famously armed with stopwatches every training session at the pool and often interfering in the coaching of their sons or daughters. She knows parents are very keen and interested, but British Swimming team manager Dorothy Smith says that if
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      239 74  -  CUBBYLEONG TO ESCAPE the haze, Singapore's Asian Games-bound swimmers training here may head indoors. Other than Joscelin Yeo and Nicolette Teo, who are currently going through their paces in Australia and the United States respectively, the remaining 13 swimmers selected for the Doha Games (Dec 1-15)
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      773 75  -  SHARANI KHAMIS With 2005 agony still on their minds, SAFFC are focused only on three points on Sunday sports@newstoday.com.sg THERE are 15 points on offer and SAFFC only need seven to win their first S-League title since 2002. But SAFFC are determined to end the 2006
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      243 75  -  SHARANI KHAMIS THE Young Lions are hoping to be more than just spoilers when they visit 2006 NTUC IncomeYeo's S-League title-favourites SAFFC on Sunday. Said coach Fandi Ahmad: "We can be spoilers, but we have more important things on our mind, like getting the team prepared
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      193 76  -  -DARREN LAI FORMER Nigerian under-23 international Alfred Emuejeraye (picture) netted a superb hat-trick as visiting Gombak United came away from a hazy Hougang Stadium with a handsome 4-1 victory over Sengkang Punggol in their 2006 NTUC Income-Yeo's S-League clash last night Gombak controlled the game from the
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      681 76  -  CUBBYLEONG After 17 years, Suntec City will host the country's first world boxing title fight TODAY cubby@media corp.com.sg BOXING made a successful return to Singapore on June 15, when "Black Tie Fight Night" saw Indonesia's Daudy Bahari defeat Filipino Bart Abapo in a 10-round duel for the
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      773 77  -  JOSE RAYMOND JOSE RAYMOND But SAA chief Loh says two shot put throwers still have a chance to go to Asian Games jose@media corp.com.sg ZHANG Guirong and Dv Xianhui will not represent Singapore in the women's shot put competition at the Asian Games. Yesterday, the
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      383 77  -  Jose Raymond HIGH jump star Michelle Sng has only had one coach since she took up the sport seriously five years ago. The 19-year-old rewrote the 13-year-old national high jump record in Beirut in May, before breaking her own mark in July in Macau
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      192 76 I |3 Home United vs Tanipines I v WHICH HALF WILL HAVE MORE GOALS? IS; Ist Half $2.95 2nd Half $1.85 Both Halves: Same $3.75 I *S.League Home United Tampines Fri, 20/10/06 7.10pm German League Dortmund Boch Sat, 21/10/06 2.30 am J League Yokohama FM Kashima Antlers Sat, 21/10/06 I.oopm
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      1656 80  -  Zul Othman 7iilrt7)mpHiarnrn mm qh FENDING OFF CRITICS, DEBUNKING MYTHS ABOUT BEING A HAS-BEEN. AND NOW READY TO LAUNCH A SECOND ALBUM ...TAUFIK BATISAH IS ARMED AND DANGEROUS WHEN it comes to addressing his critics, first season Singapore Idol Taufik Batisah pulls no punches. "I am
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      553 82  -  Felix Cheong Moles, betrayals, conspiraciesbe prepared, be paranoid LOOK over your shoulder. Who's that following you? Whom have you spoken to lately? Is he a friend or foe? In The Departed, American director Martin Scorsese's latest gangland epic which is now showing in cinemas much of the
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      574 84  -  DAVID CHEW What you don't know about the Esplanade can jam your phone david. chew@media corp. com. sg IT MAY seem like only yesterday that the Esplanade threw open its doors, but on Oct 12 Singapore's marquee arts venue celebrated its fourth anniversary. Instead of throwing a
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      411 86  -  EUSACHIA Catch a celebrity (or ten!) and a fireworks display at the Suria Raya Live variety show elisa@mediacorp.com.sg A MEGA-SCALE outdoor show and spectacular fireworks will usher in Hari Raya Puasa this year. For the first time, the Hari Raya countdown show will not be
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      649 88  -  CLEMENT MESENAS It's a multi-million-dollar business that Wang Yannan started from scratch Editor-at-Large clement@media corp.com.sg SHE'S a youngish 52 and confesses to having had no knowledge of the business when she began 13 years ago. But today, Wang Yannan heads an art
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      445 90  -  JULIANA JUNE RASUL Hari Raya music by bands like Force Vomit for the aurally jaded plus@newstoday.com.sg FANCY having Burnt Pineapple Tarts on a Reggae Raya Morning"} Adam Yusop of local band Global Chaos has brought together 16 bands to reimagine done-to-death Hari Raya songs. The result
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        79 90 Catch the sneak preview of An Inconvenient Truth tonight at 7.30 at Golden Village Vivo City and do your part for charity at the same time. The documentary film captures former United States vice-president Al Gore on a global warming-themed talkshow tour. A limited number of tickets
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        62 90 Asia's No 1 English-language diving magazine Asian Diverts now available in Chinese. The new version, which will be sold in the Taiwan, Hong Kong and Greater China markets, becomes the world's only Chinese-language diving magazine. A product of MediaCorp Publishing, the bi-monthly Asian Diver has been in
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        65 90 Europe's rabidly popular contemporary dance duo Pichet Klunchun and Jerome Bel are now in Singapore and will perform at Theatre Works 72-13 space tonight and tomorrow at Bpm. Pichet Klunchun Myself is about their experiences as performers with distinct dance ethics. 72-13 is located on Mohammed Sultan
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      386 91  -  ASHRAFSAFDAR Dim Sum Dollies feast on Little Shop of Horrors ashraf@media corp.com.sg Having a green thumb isn't all it's cracked up to be, especially when the thumb in question is nurturing man-eating plants from outer space. So runs the story behind Little Shop of Horrors, the
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      181 91  -  DAVID CHEW david.chew@media corp.com.sg IF only the girls on Sex and the City had known about Hindu mythology, then perhaps they wouldn't have endured so much heartache. Lord Krishna and his many sexual exploits are given a mod-ern-day spin in Plastic Goddess, an
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      251 92  -  JEANINETAN in cinemas 1 500n... with I jeanine@mediacorp.com.sg PAIR director Andrew Lou of Infernal Affairs fame with marquee actors such as Tony Leung Chiu Wai and Takeshi Kaneshiro, and the result is one of the most highly anticipated Chinese films of the year. The crime thriller Confession
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        448 96  -  Justin Cheong PLUS MOVIES it You simply cannot miss this movie d -A fine way to spend an evening Good Decent, no-frills entertainment c Could end up disappointed Awful Do not waste your money Even the stellar cast can't save The Prestige FILMREVIEW by..... The Prestige WITH a
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        175 97  -  Felix Cheong FILMREVIEW by..... IT'S summer and all's sepiatoned and right with the world. And the time is ripe for two teenaged misfits to bloom in My Summer of Love. Mona (Nathalie Press) is a working-class girl who doodles to express herself, rides a motorbike without
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