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Title Section13 2006-10-23 1 TODAY /A=diaCorp share your tree newspaper MICA(P) 192/07/2006 Monday October 23, 2006 todayonline.com13 words
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Article, Illustration820 2006-10-23 1 LEE U- WEN; JASMINE YIN - Tighter rules tighter fists? LEE U-WEN JASMINE YIN Charities welcome stricter regulations but fear a drop in donations from public AND u-wen@media corp.com.sg TIGHTER regulations for the charity sector have kicked in but charities fear they might find themselves caught in a Catch-22 situation. While welcoming the Government's initiative toYENYOK - 820 words
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Article, Illustration700 2006-10-23 1 DERRICK A PAULO - DERRICK A PAULO EXCLUSIVE derrick@media corp.com.sg WHEN it first began, the Singapore Management University touted itself and its students as being "different", and caused quite a stir with its flamboyant marketing. With its bold plans for Singapore's second law school,TODAY FILE PHOTO - 700 words
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Miscellaneous34 2006-10-23 1 hot news 2 Singapore news 4 world news 8 voices 14 business 22 success 24 plus 28 eatout 34 1v radio listings 36 classed 50 sports 55 we set you thinking mm B H34 words
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Miscellaneous24 2006-10-23 1 7 J^ /^'-\k mSmO MM jiMfiW /111 m. J n HHB^H Iff ,v itfiiTOHilWi^bUlilufjii'ill BS9S3B9SESS3I (I** LET'S FIND BETTER WAYS TO GIVE PAGE 1424 words
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hot news
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Article, Illustration643 2006-10-23 2 —AP Mahathir-Abdullah meeting has not bettered relations, but Mahathir glad to have said 'everything in his heart' KUALA LUMPUR Former Malaysian leader Mahathir Mohamad said he would not stop attacking the administration of Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, dashing hopes of a reconciliation between—AP; AFP - 643 words
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522 2006-10-23 2 —AGENCIES KUALA LUMPUR Malaysians are being duped by illegal labour recruitment agents in Singapore, who lure them with false promises of lucrative jobs, a newspaper report said yesterday. The Star newspaper said the victims, who claimed they were abused and subjected—AGENCIES - 522 words
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777 2006-10-23 3 LIANG DINGZI - LIANG DINGZI To retain star employees, companies should reward committed workers, rather than long-stayers IS STAFF loyalty passe? Are we clutching at straws, refusing to recognise that in the changing, competitive world, this value is no longer as important a corporate asset as it777 words
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307 2006-10-23 3 CHANNEL NEWSASIA INDONESIAN President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's apology to his neighbours following the recent haze has raised the country's stature, says Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew. Speaking to the media at the end of his visit to the United States, Mr Lee noted– CHANNEL NEWSASIA - 307 words
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Miscellaneous8 2006-10-23 2 lIA DA BREAK OF FAST FAST TIMES 6.52PM8 words
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singapore news
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Article, Illustration752 2006-10-23 4 DERRICK A PAULO - DERRICK A PAULO MOE scheme will help place about 300 returning Spore kids in local schools derrick@media corp.com.sg ABOUT 300 children are coming home to study in Singapore next year. In its first School Placement Exercise for Returning Singaporeans (Spers), the Ministry of Education (MOE) received 283TODAY FILE PHOTO - 752 words
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278 2006-10-23 4 CHANNEL NEWSASIA COMPANIES in the region must cooperate to tap the growth of India and China, said Deputy Prime Minister Wong Kan Seng at the Asian Chinese Entrepreneurs Summit yesterday. The event, attended by 1,200 business leaders from Asia and beyond, was organised by— CHANNEL NEWSASIA - 278 words
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Article158 2006-10-23 4 CHANNEL NEWSASIA THE visually disabled can now enjoy a sensory experience at the Singapore Zoo. The zoo has installed Braille interpretive signboards and life-sized replicas at 10 of its most popular exhibits such as the white tiger, rhinoceros, hippopotamus and proboscis monkeys. Ms Adeline Krishnan, 45,– CHANNEL NEWSASIA - 158 words
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Article, Illustration295 2006-10-23 6 LOH CHEE KONG HE SPENT hours after work and weekends at Opposition politician Chiam See Tong's meet-the-people sessions and walkabouts, but Mr Jeff Chouw is no political party hang-er-on. The aspiring photojournalistwas out to chronicle the Potong Pasir MP's campaign trail during the recent— LOH CHEE KONG - 295 words
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519 2006-10-23 6 ANSLEY NG - ANSLEY NG Ng was paid to care for rescued stray cats and dogs at his 'boarding home' ansley@mediacorp.com.sg THE Singaporean being investigated by the police for his role in a multi-million-dollar Internet scam apparently had earlier run-ins with local animal welfare groups. On519 words
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world news
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Article, Illustration647 2006-10-23 8 -AGENCIES N Korea's Kirn said to have discussed denuclearisation with Chinese official TOKYO A week of intense diplomacy has left world capitals still unsure as to whether North Korea will test a second nuclear device or return to talks following imposition of United-AGENCIES; AFP - 647 words
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238 2006-10-23 8 KUALA LUMPUR An elderly American couple's Langkawi holiday turned out to be a nightmare, when Malaysian Islamic officials accused them of committing khalwat (close proximity), The New Straits Times reported. United States citizens Randall Barnhart, 62, and his wife Carole were on vacation when loud238 words
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GLOBALROUNDUP
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Article102 2006-10-23 8 ■AFP A bomb in Thailand's insurgencytorn south yesterday killed one soldier and seriously injured a dozen, local police said. The skg bomb, triggered by a mobile phone, was hidden in a garbage bin in Narathiwat. The explosion injured five monks who were receiving alms.■AFP - 102 words
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97 2006-10-23 8 -AP China has agreed to buy 2,000 tons of bananas from Taiwan to help the island ease a surplus of the fruit, an opposition lawmaker said yesterday. The deal came as Taiwanese authorities were seeking to ease the plight of banana farmers. But farm exports-AP - 97 words
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Article108 2006-10-23 8 -AFP Former South Korean President Choi Kyu-Hah died yesterday at the age of 87. Mr Choi was in a coma when he was taken to Seoul National University Hospital where he was pronounced dead, hospital officials said. Heart failure has been confirmed as the direct cause-AFP - 108 words
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206 2006-10-23 8 BANGKOK Thailand's ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra will not seek a political asylum in Britain, but will return to Thailand once the martial law is lifted, one of his aides said yesterday. According to Thai newspaper The Nation, Mr Noppadol Pattama,206 words
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Article309 2006-10-23 8 -AFP TOKYO Shinzo Abe sailed through his first electoral test as Japan's Prime Minister yesterday, winning a pair of by-elec-tions seen as especially crucial because of the backdrop of the North Korean nuclear crisis. Mr Abe declared victory with ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) candidates-AFP - 309 words
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231 2006-10-23 10 -AGENCIES WASHINGTON A senior United States diplomat said the US had shown "arrogance" and "stupidity" in Iraq, but was now ready to talk with any group except Al Qaeda in Iraq to facilitate national reconciliation. In an interview with Aljazeera television-AGENCIES - 231 words
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Article, Illustration579 2006-10-23 10 —AFP Analysts: A tidal wave for the US opposition WASHINGTON The United States' Democratic Party, after years in the opposition, is hoping to turn discontent over Iraq and a series of sex and corruption scandals into control of the US Congress in upcoming elections. Opinion polls—AFP; AF - 579 words
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this quirky world
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Article91 2006-10-23 12 -AFP An airline baggage courier in Australia has pleaded guilty to stealing samples of women's hair from their lost bags and keeping them on file. Rodney Petersen, 30, had faced 110 charges of theft and stalking after taking strands of both head and pubic hair-AFP - 91 words
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Article91 2006-10-23 12 Horse-drawn carriages in Blackpool in Britain are to be fitted with "nappies" to keep the promenade free from droppings, ananova.com reported. Landau drivers had volunteered to follow carriages with a bucket and shovel in their desperation to keep the tourist town clean. But council chiefs91 words
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Article76 2006-10-23 12 -AFP A clergyman dubbed the "knicker vicar" has come to the rescue of a small New Zealand town after the local clothing shop stopped selling women's underwear. Reverend Gary Husband is starting a "knicker run" from his small North Island town of Inglewood to the-AFP - 76 words
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Article, Illustration533 2006-10-23 12 -AP Budget airline revolutii HONG KONG It's cheap as chips, feeds you hot food, provides 14 entertainment channels with a personal video screen, and you don't have to transit in far-flung airports. That is what's in store for economy class travellers with-AP; AF - 533 words
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618 2006-10-23 14 LEONG SZE HIAN - LEONG SZE HIAN Make it easier for people to bequeath part of their insurance proceeds to charity, for example Letter from I REFER to the article "One helping hand too many?" (Oct 13), which states: "The charity scene bursting at its seams, with too618 words
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322 2006-10-23 14 GEORGE JACOBS - GEORGE JACOBS Letter from President, Vegetarian Society (Singapore) IN THE News Comment "Waiting for clear days" (Oct 19), Professor Ooi Giok Ling makes many valid points. To clear the haze problem, people throughout the region need to adopt a more cooperative attitude towards nature322 words
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239 2006-10-23 17 NGIASOONCHAI - NGIASOONCHAI Letter from 1 REFER to the proposed changes to Medishield. I would like to suggest a change to CPF contribution and allocation rates to ensure that everyone has enough funds to pay their medical costs. The CPF allocation rate for Medisave should239 words
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One man's meat may be another man's poison
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151 2006-10-23 17 ISHWAR MAHTANI - ISHWAR MAHTANI Letter from I READ with interest the letter by Kanhaiya Vijay Nathani under the headline "Gestures of (dis)harmony" (Oct 20). We need to be sensitive to our neighbours who may have kind intentions. Often,151 words
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277 2006-10-23 17 ZAWIYAH S KASNAN - ZAWIYAH S KASNAN Letter from I refer to Steve X Ngo's letter in "Gestures of (dis)harmony" (Oct 20). I believe there's a typographical error it should be "Aidil Fitri", and not "Adha". The latter277 words
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Article252 2006-10-23 18 DR JAMES DOBSON - DR JAMES DOBSON BY I MUSIC IN THE HOME We were talking the last time about children between birth and two years of age, and howtheir parents can begin introducing them to the wonderful world of music. The most important era, however, occurs between three and252 words
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110 2006-10-23 18 HWANG BIHYI - HWANG BIHYI Letter from CONGRATULATIONS to the team at Today for making it Singapore's second most-read daily! Today has been the No 1 paper for a long time now for these reasons which many can identify with: Concise, relevant reporting of the latest news110 words
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Why didn't anyone else speak up for the needy family?
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265 2006-10-23 18 SIMON NG YAP PENG - SIMON NG YAP PENG Letter from MANY readers, such as myself, shed tears after reading of the tragedy of a father of two young boys, the husband of a handicapped wife, who was driven to end his265 words
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249 2006-10-23 18 LIM BOON HEE - LIM BOON HEE Letter from SINGAPORE Power, a commercial entity, is not a charity, we are told, but surely it, the town councils, schools and hospitals have the moral and social duty to auto- matically (without the poor having to249 words
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302 2006-10-23 18 ENGSOHSENG - ENGSOHSENG Letter from Deputy Director (Car Parks) For Director (Housing Administration) Housing Development Board (HDB) I REFER to the letter, "Confusion over 'white' and 'red'" (Oct 16) by Mr AM Lee. HDB car park lots are painted in either red or302 words
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275 2006-10-23 18 JEAN TAN - JEAN TAN Letter from Director, Corporate Communications For Permanent Secretary Ministry of Manpower (MOM) PLEASE refer to the letters by Mr Christopher Ching ("Will worksite occupier have to answer for another's actions?", Oct 16) and Mr Lionel de Souza ("Proof of competence275 words
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Miscellaneous14 2006-10-23 17 CHEAH: OAN DIN CLEAR =Qx SAID YOU'RE UNDER ARREST?] ILLEGAL MUSIC FILE-SHARERS DON'T LISTEN^14 words
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364 2006-10-23 22 -AFP WASHINGTON Facing a murky economic outlook and the United States elections, the Federal Reserve looks set to hold interest rates steady. The US central bank's federal open market committee (FOMC) will decide over Tuesday and Wednes- day to keep its headline-AFP - 364 words
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Article258 2006-10-23 22 CHOW PENN NEE TO ENSURE that the curvature and surface of lenses used in digital cameras and mobile phones conform to precise measurements, nanometrology accurately measures up to a-billionth of a metre. This way, it helps ensure quality control when extremely small electronic devices and circuits– CHOW PENN NEE - 258 words
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Article89 2006-10-23 22 BLOOMBERG FUXI Investment Holding Co chairman Zhang Rongkun has been arrested. "The company has received notification from the related government agencies that chairman Zhang Rongkun has been arrested," said a Fuxi statement dated Oct 20 on the Chinabond website, without giving details. Once China's 16th richestBLOOMBERG - 89 words
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Article150 2006-10-23 23 —AFP SHARES here could face a technical pull-back this week after another record-setting close, dealers said. For the week ending Oct 20, the ST Index closed at a record high of 2,686.43 points, up 19.75 points or 0.74 per cent. But dealers expect that a technical pull-back is not—AFP - 150 words
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Article35 2006-10-23 23 JS$ JK£ 'en m iuro lupiah 3aht 0.6355 0.3374 75.422 4.9459 2.3363 0.5039 5820.9 23.671 Peso A$ Indian Rs Won C$ Yuan NZ$ NT$ 31.846 0.8375 28.803 608.46 0.7152 5.0218 0.9507 21.09935 words
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Article26 2006-10-23 23 SGX, Bloomberg Gold US$/oz 596.40 Silver US$/oz 11.97 Platinum US$/oz 1,082.10 Rubber cents/kg 298.25 Palm oil RM/tonne 1,535.00 Brent crude US$/barrel 60.87 Information provided bySGX,; Bloomberg - 26 words
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Article329 2006-10-23 23 CHOW PENN NEE - CHOW PENN NEE Spring and Case collaboration steps up consumer education on product safety pennnee@media corp.com.sg TO EDUCATE consumers on the importance of product safety, Spring Singapore and the Consumers Association of Singapore (Case) are collaborating to jointly organise consumer campaigns and seminars. Their efforts329 words
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153 2006-10-23 23 -BLOOMBERG JAPAN'S Ministry of Finance's former currency policy chief Eisuke Sakakibara said that the country's economy may start slowing next year. The world's second-biggest economy's growth is near its peak, said Mr Sakakibara on TV Asahi's Sunday Project programme, citing factors including-BLOOMBERG - 153 words
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Article293 2006-10-23 24 HEAR FROM THE PROS ON WHAT'S HOT TODAY THE Singapore Institute of Management (SIM) is putting together a one-day convention for participants to learn from leading professionals on the latest industry trends today. Some of the topics include: Get to know the latest workforce and management trends; gain insights293 words
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Article, Illustration682 2006-10-23 24 PATRICK FORSYTH - PATRICK FORSYTH Career success does not just happen; you have to work at achieving it WHEREVER you are now in your career, you will want to move ahead. You want to do different, more interesting or more challenging things. You want to move up the hierarchy ofEPA - 682 words
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Article308 2006-10-23 24 Madam Teo - Madam Teo Q: After reading the article on funeral director Bony Sim, I was intrigued by his passion in his trade a trade that not many dare to venture into. I am thinking aloud and would appre ciate if he can share with me his thoughts on the following308 words
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Article, Illustration858 2006-10-23 26 LOH CHEE KONG - LOH CHEE KONG UniSim's Dr Ann Brooks predicts that the field of sociology is poised for a renaissance in Spore cheekong@newstoday.com. sg IN A country where citizens are perhaps more preoccupied with making cents, rather than making sense, out of the society they live in,DONWONG - 858 words
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Article, Illustration123 2006-10-23 26 Are wages or job titles more important to employees? MSMARYYEO, MANAGING DIRECTOR, UPS SINGAPORE AND MALAYSIA, REPLIES: "It is understood that wages are a key consideration for employees in Singapore and other countries. Therefore, it is important for a company to offer a pay that is commensurate with theTODAY FILE PHOTO - 123 words
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Article, Illustration246 2006-10-23 26 LEE U WEN - LEE U WEN BRAINFOOD www.singapore-business.com WITH the vast number of small and medium enterprises (SMEs)in Singapore 126,000 and growing how do such business owners continually stay ahead of the competition? Of late, entrepreneurs and the busi-ness-savvy have been turning to a new one-stop resource246 words
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Article, Illustration766 2006-10-23 28 David Chew - David Chew With a redefinition of the term 'arts award', will the true objective of the Arts Awards be compromised? PLUS gives you two viewpoints JUST as the 2006 Arts Awards ceremony was held last Friday and the list of recipients announced, there was again a noticeableDON WONG - 766 words
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Article, Illustration449 2006-10-23 28 Felix Cheonq - Felix Cheonq CALL it opening a can of worms. Or going down a slippery slope. Whatever it is, the annual Arts Awards look likely to spark a debate in the arts community. For the first time, the National Arts Council (NAC) has conferred the Young ArtistDON WONG - 449 words
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in cinemas
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Article, Illustration343 2006-10-23 30 JULIANA JUNE RASUL - JULIANA JUNE RASUL plus@newstoday.com.sg HAVING survived a seven-hour boat-rowing nightmare, bleeding knees and bitchy beauty queens, Tom Rock and Terry Cosentino were surprisingly upbeat when Today caught up with them postAmazing Race on the phone from New York City. "I've just rowed343 words
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Article, Illustration298 2006-10-23 31 Amelynn Liong - Lee Horn Heroes of Earth World Tour Amelynn Liong by CONCERTREVIEW FOR someone who stepped into the industry hardly speaking any Mandarin, Amer-ican-born Taiwanese Wang Lee Horn's stadium-packed concert on Saturday night was a testament of his success. Opening with an elaborate Chinese opera setting complete with lion dancers, Wang001 BOON KEONG - 298 words
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Article, Illustration397 2006-10-23 31 ZU LOTH MAN - ZU LOTH MAN well, the cool London club's owner and star DJ, at least zul@media corp.com.sg NOT too many people can parlay a career in pop stardom and use it as a launch pad to become a world renowned DJ and clubbing impresario with his acclaimed397 words
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Article, Illustration230 2006-10-23 32 Laureen Toh - Laureen Toh Teppanyaki is the highlight at Ginga Japanese Restaurant, where chefs slice, dice and grill succulent meats for diners' pleasure THE FEW teppanyaki places I've enjoyed all bore a few minor setbacks either I had to be involved in the cooking itself, which can be230 words
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Article, Illustration799 2006-10-23 34 SERENE HUANG - SERENE HUANG The latest Marmalade Pantry outlet fills diners with ingenious dishes and warm feelings serene@media corp.com.sg THREE days before the new Marmalade Pantry opened at Hitachi Tower, managing director Shareen Khattar was tight-lipped about her expectations. "The wallpaper is not even up yet," she said. "AndPHOTOS BY JASON HO - 799 words
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Article, Illustration435 2006-10-23 34 NEO CHAI CHIN; — NEOCHAICHIN - NEO CHAI CHIN NEOCHAICHIN MAKE A DATE WITH THE FRUITS OF THIS SEASON Think of oranges with flesh the colour of red wine, and you'll get an idea of what blood oranges look like. These fruit taste like the usual oranges found in markets, with hints of raspberry and435 words
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Article, Illustration353 2006-10-23 35 EVELINE GAN - EVELINE GAN eveline@media corp.com.sg THE next time you shop at Cold Storage at Great World City, beat the queues for the cash registers and head for the Scan. Pay. Go machines instead. These new self-checkout machines allow customers to scan353 words
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Article, Illustration588 2006-10-23 39 —AP BASEBALL WORLD SERIES St Louis 7 Detroit 2 DETROIT Rest can be overrated. The St Louis Cardinals managed just fine in Game 1 of the World Series without much. And maybe those hard-throw-ing Detroit Tigers, who had a week off, aren't so tough after—AP; EPA - 588 words
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282 2006-10-23 39 -AGENCIES CRICKET Champions Trophy JAIPUR, India Andrew Flintoff tried his best to put on a brave face, after his first experience as England captain turned sour when his side were outplayed by Australia in their Champions Trophy game in Jaipur. Flintoff's men were skittled-AGENCIES - 282 words
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Article, Illustration334 2006-10-23 40 AP GOLF Funai Classic ORLANDO, Florida Troy Matteson has turned his rookie season into a rousing success. He did it in four weeks, too. Now, instead of worrying about job security something he did continuously until his first PGA Tour victory aAP - 334 words
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Article, Illustration552 2006-10-23 40 -AFP Chinese gymnasts dominate at the worlds as US, Japan sink GYMNASTICS World Championships AAKHUS, Denmark Yang Wei and Cheng Fei claimed two more gold medals on Saturday as China lay the groundwork for the 2008 Beijing Games by bringing their tally to an unprecedented eight titles on-AFP; AFF - 552 words
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Article, Illustration468 2006-10-23 41 DARREN LAI - DARREN LAI Bok's side need only a draw against Tampines to seal fifth title NTUC INCOME-YEO'S S-LEAGUE 2006 SAFFC3Young Lions 1 darren@mediacorp.com.sg THE race for the NTUC Income-Yeo's S-League title could end at the home of the defending champions. SAFFC need only to avoid defeat againstED CHEN - 468 words
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Article, Illustration143 2006-10-23 41 COME Nov 26, the current SLeague season will culminate with the RHB Singapore Cup Final between Tamp i n c s Rovers and Chon b v r i (Province) FC at the National Stadium. But fans will not have to wait until then143 words
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Article483 2006-10-23 41 Correct at press time. These are preliminary opening odds. Visit www.singaporepools.com.sg or any Singapore Pools outlet for current odds. AOS: Any Other Score www.singaporepools.com.sg SPORTING AFRIQUE v SENGKANG Yishun Stadium, tonight, 7.55pm WOODLANDS v HOME UTD Woodlands Stadium, tonight, 7.55pm 1X2 1/2 GOAL Home Draw Away Home (-1 1/2)483 words
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Article, Illustration582 2006-10-23 42 —AGENCIES Ukrainian hitman set to be benched after breaking his poal drought ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP Chelsea 2 Portsmouth 1 LONDON Jose Mourinho plans to reward Andriy Shevchenko for scoring his first goal in two months by giving him a place on the Chelsea bench. The Chelsea manager—AGENCIES; AFP - 582 words
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286 2006-10-23 42 —AFP LONDON Real Madrid midfielder David Beckham has admitted he is sad and frustrated at being left on the sidelines by both club and country. The 31-year-old midfielder, who has been left out of the England squad since Steve McClaren took over as boss, has found—AFP - 286 words
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Article514 2006-10-23 42 -AFP ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP Reading 0 Arsenal 4 READING Thierry Henry scored his first Premiership away goals of the season as Arsenal produced a vintage performance to sweep Reading aside 4-0 at the Madejski Stadium this morning. Henry bagged a goal in each half to-AFP - 514 words
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Article, Illustration568 2006-10-23 43 -AGENCIES Midfielder scores on 500 th appearance as Red Devils return to the top of the table ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP Man Utd 2 Liverpool 0 MANCHESTER Paul Scholes marked his 500 th appearance for Manchester United with a goal as the Red Devils beat archrivals Liverpool 2-0 at-AGENCIES; AFP - 568 words
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Article, Illustration245 2006-10-23 43 —AGENCIES MANCHESTER Rio Ferdinand (picture) would love it if Manchester United played against Liverpool every week. The England defender scored the Red Devils' second goal in their 2-0 victory at Old Trafford yesterday, after Paul Scholes' strike had given them the lead. Ferdinand scored—AGENCIES; AP - 245 words
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Article254 2006-10-23 43 -AFP MANCHESTER Alex Ferguson is convinced Manchester United's 2-0 win against Liverpool yesterday proved his players believe they can win the Premiership title. Ferguson claims there is increasing confidence in his side and they are capable of breaking Chelsea's stranglehold on the Premiership title. He-AFP - 254 words
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Advertisement121 2006-10-23 43 SPORT AFRIQUE CAN SURPRISE! Home ground to help! S.League Sport Afrique Sengkang Mon, 23/10/06 B.oopm S.League Woodlands Home United Mon, 23/10/06 B.oopm E League Cup Chesterfield West Ham Wed, 25/10/06 2.45 am E League Cup Leeds Southend Wed, 25/10/06 2.45 am E League Cup Wtfrd Hull City Wed, 25/10/06 2.45121 words
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