Today, 18 November 2006

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    15 1 TODAY November 18-19, 2006 mica<p)3ii/io/2006 //\EDIJ-\CORP we set you thinking todayonline.com share your free newspaper
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    Lock icon Age and the brittle mind
    1171 1  -  LEONGWEEKEAT Depression cases on the rise, more care needed, say experts weekeat@media corp.com.sg ON TUESDAY, a 66-year-old Chinese man was found sitting on the parapet of a MRT station with a suicide note in his hands. In it, he wrote that his family "did not
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      155 1 Koreas Corolla-beater II "Hyundai means business..." JjJ "It may not (yet) have the cachet of established brands like Toyota, B^fl but its careful blend of features from design to packaging and ~^^a |?V dynamics makes die Avante a car you can't ignore when shopping ><^^ B^l in this market segment."
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      73 1 PMLEEATAPEC CEO SUMMIT His message: Reap the benefits, contain the risks of globalisation 4 LETS FALL IN LOVE, SINGAPORE Govtputs aside $600,000 to grow private dating industry 6 FORYOURSELF iS/B^W Posh,customisable W%^r^M^ watches make "i*"H^"MT^ keeping time a joy 24 THE INTERNETS IN VOGUE More S'poreans are turning to blogs
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      Lock icon Money, health the concerns for elderly
      257 2  -  LEONG WEE KEAT weekeat@media corp.com.sg THE Minister tasked with overseeing issues arising from Singapore's ageing society has identified financial security and healthcare costs as the two areas he will concentrate on over the next five years. Mr Lim Boon Heng (picture), who steps down
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    • Article
      A home is not home
      365 2  -  ANSLEYNG ansley@mediacorp.com.sg WHEN his two children spoke of sending him to an old folks' home after his vision waned in July, retiree Peter Chan (not his real name) tried getting a job, thinking it would make them change their minds. But the 69-year-old who was
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      Poker players shop up a storm
      615 3  -  LEE U-WEN Business generated from tournament may be worth $4 million u-wen@mediacorp.com.sg AUSTRALIAN poker player Irene Holzmann may not have made it big at the tables this week, but the 52-year-old still managed to strike the jackpot at the malls. Along with her partner,
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      Lock icon S'POREAN COMES IN SECOND
      218 3  -  LEE U WEN Local poker player Joshua Ang Pang Leng (picture) exceeded expectations by finishing second in the first international poker tournament to be held here. The 31-year-old day trader, playing in his third major tournament this year, lasted seven-and-a-half hours at the tables on Friday
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      Open up markets to create growth, wealth, says PM
      696 4  -  CHRISTIE LOH Reap benefits, contain risks of globalisation, Mr Lee tells Apec meet IN HANOI christie@mediacorp.com.sg OPENING up a country's market is not always an easy policy to sustain, but it is still the best way to create growth and wealth,
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      PM Lee meets Abe
      147 4  -  CHRISTIE LOH IT WAS a meeting that kicked off with laughs. "You have much more experience as Prime Minister than I, so I would like you to teach me," Japan's Shinzo Abe, 52, said, drawing a hearty laugh from his Singapore counterpart Mr Lee Hsien Loong,
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      Lock icon Asean-US ties to continue
      146 4 CHANNEL NEWSASIA THE Association of South-east Asian Nations (Asean) and the United States have agreed on the plan of action to continue to advance their enhanced partnership. Eight areas have been identified for this. In the economic field, there will be initiatives to promote intellectual property
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      28 2 LIVING FAITH CHURCH www.thelivingfaith.org "With men it is impossible, but not with God: for with God all things are possible." The Bible Mark 10:27 I Come be blessed/
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      351 4 Brought to you by The Spice of life Kristin Bay sniffs out what makes Singapore tick in Singapore: The Encyclopedia My editor has sent my article back to me, with more instructions and a longer deadline. As I stare at my keyboard, Parkinson's Law —that work expands to fill the
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  • singapore news
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      Don't screen all cancers
      386 6  -  SHERALYN TAY sheralyn@media corp.com.sg WHILE the benefits of screening for breast, colon and cervical cancers are undeniable, there is no need to go overboard and screen for all types of cancer. Speaking to health professionals on Friday, Prof X Satku, director of Medical Services at the
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      It's a dog's life
      129 6  -  COLIN YONG THESE canines, led by renowned dog trainer Patrick Wong, will take to the stage at Honda's Motorshow stand this weekend. They will show off skills such as finding keys and climbing ramps, and seven of them will squeeze into the newly launched CR-V. The
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      Lock icon Let's fall in love, Singapore
      425 6  -  SHERALYN TAY Accreditation scheme and a $600,000 kitty to grow private dating industry sheralyn@mediacorp.com.sg THE business of seeking love is a booming one, and the Government wants to give it a shot in the arm. With a pool of about 620,000 Singaporean singles aged 20
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      Hurry up and send out those Xmas cards
      281 6 MAILING that Christmas card this year will get more expensive unless you do it before Dec 18. That's when Singapore Post, which is set to lose its monopoly licence for basic mail services next year, will increase postage rates. Announcing the hikes
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    • SINGAPORESNIPPETS
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        RSAF OFFICER DIES AFTER CHEST PAINS
        80 6 A Republic of Singapore Air Force senior technician died after reporting chest pains at Tengah Medical Centre on Friday morning. Second Warrant Officer Tan Boon Toon, 45, was receiving medical attention when he collapsed at 9am. He was evacuated to National University Hospital at
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        Lock icon PEDESTRIAN HIT BY BMW
        103 6 -938UVE An elderly pedestrian died after being hit by a BMW on Thursday morning and a man in his late 20s has been arrested for the accident. Mdm Pang Hong Koon, 79, was using the pedestrian crossing in front of Pearl's Hill Terrace at about 6.40
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        Lock icon 18 MOTORISTS IGNORED AMBULANCES
        102 6 -938UVE Eighteen motorists have been charged in the first nine months of this year for not giving way to ambulances on the road. This is a slight increase compared to the 14 cases last year. While the number is still low, the Singapore Civil Defence Force
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  • world news
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      Lock icon Party time in Hanoi
      886 8 -AGENCIES HANOI Vietnam's huge coming-out party got into full swing on Friday as world figures converged on Hanoi, where the AsiaPacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) will feature plenary sessions, back-room meetings and banquets attended by 10,000 officials, businessmen and journalists. United States President George W Bush arrived
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      Lock icon Brown gets no punchline from Blair
      243 8 AGENCIES LONDON British Prime Minister Tony Blair refused again to endorse long-suffering Chancellor Gordon Brown as his successor, despite dropping one of his biggest hints yet to that effect. Mr Blair declined to be drawn on his chosen heir, after making a comment widely
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      Lock icon Senate gives the go-ahead for US-India nuke deal
      348 8 -AP WASHINGTON The United States Senate has overwhelmingly endorsed a plan allowing the US to ship civilian nuclear fuel and technology to India, handing President George W Bush an important victory on one of his top foreign policy initiatives. Senior lawmakers from
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        PROTECTED PACK
        86 10 With the new Mobile Edge SecurePack,you can protect your possessions in a hidden zippered section positioned next to your back, away from theft and danger.The backpack also distributes weight evenly across the shoulders and has padded protection and a huge capacity for all your valuables like laptop, files
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        DELICIOUS GOODNESS
        116 10 The packaging may be new but you can still enjoy the same goodness in Marigold Milk. Besides the natural nutrients of milk, it is enhanced with vitamins X and 03 to help calcium absorption and improve bone strength.There is also the new Marigold Multigrain Milk with 12 types
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        A BREATH OF FRESH AIR
        101 10 Tired of the continuous tearing and wheezing on hazy days? Create your own fresh air sanctuary with the Flash Streamer Photocatalytic Air Purifier from Daikin.The Flash Streamer silently and effectively cleans the air in your home by literally breaking down and eliminating 28 kinds of
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        LABOUR OF LOVE
        61 10 Travail Passionne, which means "labour of love" in French, is a line of matching clothes specially designed for both mother and daughter.You and your daughter can look sharp in Travail Passionne dresses, halter-tops and skirts that come in various sizes. Travail Passionne apparel, priced from $37.90, can
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      A delicate question
      478 10  -  CHAD BOUCHARD I Despite anti-US sentiments, Indonesia has benefited from US aid in education IN JAKARTA news@newstoday.com.sg DURING his visit to Indonesia on Monday, United States President George W Bush is expected to highlight a US-funded school improvement programme, raising questions why the US$l57-million initiative ($244.9 million)
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        Lock icon ROYAL TO RUN FOR PRESIDENT
        52 10 -AFP Ms Segolene Royal, 53, has been elected the socialist candidate in France's presidential poll next April after winning 60.6 per cent of a vote by party members. She will likely be up against Interior Minister Nicolas Sarkozy in her bid to become France's first
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        Lock icon TAIWAN'S MA HINTS HE MAY RESIGN
        74 10 -AFP Taiwan opposition leader Ma Ying-jeou implied on Friday he would resign as Kuomintang party leader and Taipei mayor, if indicted for embezzling public funds. Mr Ma is under investigation because one of his aides tried to claim reimbursements from his expense account as
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        Lock icon SETBACK FOR IST US FEMALE SPEAKER
        67 10 -AFP The next Speaker of the House of Representatives, Ms Nancy Pelosi, suffered a setback as fellow Democrats rejected her preferred candidate to be her deputy, the House majority leader. While Ms Pelosi won unanimous backing to become the first female Speaker of the
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        Lock icon EGYPT MINISTER CALLED TO RESIGN
        60 10 —AFP Egypt's largest opposition group the Muslim Brotherhood on Friday called for Culture Minister Faruq Hosni's resignation for saying the wearing of Islamic veils was a "regressive" trend. The group has presented an appeal to Parliament, demanding that Mr Hosni be replaced with "a minister
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        Lock icon BILLION-DOLLAR ARMS FOR INDONESIA
        70 10 -AFP Indonesia has agreed to buy weaponry worth US$l billion ($1.5 billion) from Russia over the next five years to beef up its military capability. Defence Minister Juwono Sudarsono said on Friday. The five-year plan was approved by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Thursday and will
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        Lock icon THAKSIN'S MINISTERS MUST INFORM JUNTA OF OVERSEAS TRIPS
        72 10 -AFP Thailand on Friday told the 30 members of ousted Premier Thaksin Shinawatra's government that they must inform the junta three days before making any trips overseas. The announcement came amid fears that Mr Thaksin's recent travels around Asia could be a
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        Lock icon WORLD COURT TO HEAR M'SIA-S'PORE DISPUTE OVER ISLANDS
        121 12 —AFP The International Court of Justice, the United Nations' highest court, said on Thursday that it would hear a dispute between Malaysia and Singapore over sovereignty of a tiny island off the Malaysian coast in November next year. In July 2003, Malaysia
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        2 PRIVATE INVESTIGATORS ARRESTED AGAIN IN MONGOLIAN MURDER CASE
        76 12 In the latest development in the abduction and murder of Mongolian model Altantuya Shaariibuu, two private investigators-who were previously picked up by the police have been re-arrested and remanded, the New Straits Times reported. The Malaysian authorities have confirmed the arrests
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      Umno meeting ends with race issue
      597 12  -  FAWZIAH SELAMAT Youth delegates warn non-Malays not to mess with their rights IN KUALA LUMPUR fawziah@media corp.com.sg THE stage had been set for the showdown between two political giants. But the absence of Malaysia's former Premier Mahathir Mohamad instead made this week's general assembly
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      153 12 Is your child short-sighted? Are you concerned about the worsening of your child's myopia? The Singapore Eye Research Institute is inviting healthy children, age 6 to 12 years with myopia, to join a clinical study on a medication to prevent myopia progression. The purpose of this study is to evaluate
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      279 13 Visible improvement 9 "I have been suffering from dark eye circles, as well as eye bags for w about 8 years! Every time someone looked at me, my dark eye circles V were the first to receive comments! I never went out without makeup. I saw improvement after every treatment;
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        A CRIME IS A CRIME
        108 14  -  ALEXTAY: I refer to the letter, "Should maritalrape law get personal?" (Nov 16). It asks: "Would we serve the spirit of the proposed laws better if we were to criminalise any act of forced sexual intercourse that happened before the reconciliation but has been forgiven
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        WHY CHARGE SCHOOL FEES DURING HOLIDAYS?
        118 14  -  WONGTECKTIAN: I have two children. One studies in a playgroup centre while the other studies in a kindergarten. We were recently told to pay the school fees of our children for the month of December. The amounts were not small. I am writing to
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      Lock icon IT'S SNOW-VEMBER
      729 14  -  NEIL HUMPHREYS Global warming is turning the world upside down news@newstoday.com.sg ALTHOUGH I no longer live in Singapore, I have considerable sympathy for its residents right now. Having experienced such harsh weather conditions, I know it's not easy. Those endless grey days; those low, foreboding clouds everywhere you
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    • Letter
      Have P65 NMPs, just like the MPs
      254 15  -  STEVE KNGO Also include under 30s, new S'poreans Letter from I REFER to the report, "Wanted: Less conventional NMPs" (Nov 17). First of all, the appointment of Nominated Members of Parliament (NMP) is enshrined in Singapore's Constitution under the Fourth Schedule. A concise
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    • Letter
      E-parking system costs more
      141 15  -  ENG SOH SENG Electronic car parks those with high turnover I REFER to the letter, "When will we see electronic parking in all HDB estates?" by Mr David Kwok (Nov 11). Mr Kwok suggested that the HDB implement the Electronic Parking System (EPS) in all housing
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    • Letter
      E-parking not viable at temporary sites
      186 15  -  LIM ENG CHONG Letter from Deputy Director (Land Administration, Car Parks) Urban Redevelopment Authority I REFER to the letter, "Drivers can't always anticipate delays, so e-parking system is fairer" (Nov 13) by Mr Terence Tong Wai Tuck. Mr Tong suggested URA should install EPS
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      Call this a helpdesk? Not quite
      260 15  -  JIMMY HO KWOKHOONG Letter from I TOOK my Nokia (model 3230) handphone for servicing to one of the company's service centres recently and was advised to upgrade the software. After the upgrade, I was unable to use hanyu pinyin on the message pad and
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        ST Index — 2,813.13 +14.73
        4 18 ST Index 2,813.13 +14.73
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        World markets
        55 18 Nikkei 225 *****.73 -72.14 -0.45 Hang Seng ASX *****.71 5419.70 +28.64 +27.10 +0.15 +0.50 Taiwan Wtd 7259.54 +2.06 +0.03 Korea Comp 1412.22 +1.47 +0.10 KLCI 1040.79 +3.19 +0.31 SET Index 733.92 +0.78 +0.11 Jakarta Comp 1672.10 +3.28 +0.20 Phils Comp Shenzhen B 2842.54 355.45 +23.95 +4.51 +0.85 +1.28
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        SGX most active
        53 18 Sitra STATSChP CoscoCorp Chartered Gen Int MemoryD SingTel GlobalTest Sunning Tech UTAC 0.360 46,006 1.110 +0.050 +4.7 39,909 2.030 +0.030 +1.5 30,009 1.310 +0.030 +2.3 33,474 0.300 +0.015 +4.1 29,676 0.350 +0.020 +6.1 27,220 2.950 +0.050 +1.7 27,201 0.245 +0.005 +2.1 27,125 0.320 +0.025 +0.5 26,625 0.750
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        SGX top rises
        66 18 CMBJP*****6500 10.200 +6.000 B0CML*****1 0.900 +0.575 CITYDEV 12.500 +0.500 CMBJP*****2500 10.000 +0.400 SIA 16.000 +0.300 HSM8000SGA*****0 1.460 +0.260 DBS 20.000 +0.200 JMH400USS 20.000 +0.200 STIETF100 20.500 +0.200 CITYDEV MBL*****8 0.745 +0.105 CMBJP*****6500 10.200 +200.0 BOC ML *****1 0.900 +142.0 FHTK 0.010 +100.0 STATSChPBNP*****4 0.010 +100.0 STATSChPML*****8 0.175
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        SGX top falls
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        Lock icon Singapore
        148 18 -DOW JONES SHARES here closed at their fourth consecutive record high on Friday, driven by property and technology stocks, and because of ample liquidity, the market may continue to rally next week, traders said. The ST Index rose 14.73 points, or 0.5 per cent, to close at 2,813.13. In
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        Your S$1 buys
        36 18 US$ 0.6415 UK£ 0.3397 Yen 75.834 HK$ 4.9949 RM 2.3444 Euro 0.5013 Rupiah 5871.5 Baht 23.435 Peso 32.140 A$ 0.8372 Indian Rs 28.833 Won 601.46 C$ 0.7328 Yuan 5.0497 NZ$ 0.9659 NT$ 21.061
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        Lock icon Commodities
        24 18 SGX, Bloomberg Gold uss/oz 621.70 Smuss/oz 12.95 Pletinm uss/oz 1,189.30 RlbbK cents/kg 256.50 Pilm d! 1,696.00 Brent ndi usS/tar«i 59.46 Information provided by
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      marketbuzz
      104 18 EU VAN SANG SPECIALS AT GREAT WORLD CITY ENJOY special offers from Eu Van Sang at Great World City until Novl9. All-day specials include Traditional Essence of Chicken (6's) at $9.90 (Usual price: $16.60). During this weekend at the shopping mall's Atrium from 10am to noon, 2-Hour Specials include:
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    • Article
      To absorb or pass it on?
      648 18  -  LEECHINGWERN Small businesses ponder whatto do when GST increase takes effect chingwern@media corp.com.sg THE impending hike in the Goods and Services Tax (GST) could be a "make-or-break" issue for start-ups and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) that are barely making profits. In addition, there
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      Lock icon Now coffee and tea from Coke
      234 18 CHANNEL NEWSASIA NOT content with merely dominating the soft drinks market, Coca-Cola is serving up freshly brewed gourmet coffee and tea. The 120-year-old beverage company has launched its premium brewed beverage business in Singapore under the Far Coast brand. Coca-Cola said that with gourmet
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      Lock icon More at Chuan Soon Huat helping CAD with probe
      130 18 CHANNEL NEWSASIA CHUAN Soon Huat Industrial Group, which is at the centre of the latest corporate probe, has revealed that more people connected with the company have been assisting the Commercial Affairs Department (CAD) in its investigations. On Friday, it said
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      Lock icon Key exports rise 3.8% in October
      182 19 -AFP A DECLINE in electronic shipments helped to slow Singapore's export growth to 3.8 per cent last month compared with October last year, the government said on Friday. The figure was below the expectations of economists, who forecast growth of between 5 and 8
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      Lock icon 'No free lunch' Friedman dies
      388 19 -AGENCIES Nobel laureate's economic prescriptions influenced leaders worldwide NEW YORK The Nobel Prize winning economist who popularised the phrase "There's no such thing as a free lunch" died on Thursday at the age of 94. Mr Milton Friedman, a fierce champion of liberalism and the
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        Lock icon A question of influence
        1245 20  -  MIRA KASHINATH Building trust and consumer confidence is key, says the founder of top public relations firm GolinHarris mira@media corp.com.sg HIS modest demeanour at our first meeting belies his famously steely resolve as a businessman. Mr Al Golin is, after all, the same man who in
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    • wealth personal finance & investment
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        Lock icon Take the pain out of rising medical expenses
        807 21  -  VALERIE LAW Buy a health insurance plan because what your firm provides may not be enough valerie@media corp.com.sg FACED with an ageing population and increasing operational and research outlays, the cost of healthcare in Singapore is estimated to rise by 3 to
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        experttalks ABOUT SHARE FINANCING
        571 21  -  VALERIE LAW valerie@mediacorp.com.sg OCBC Securities recently relaunched its share financing service, which promises to process new applications within the same day. Its managing director Hui Yew Ping spoke to Wealth about the risks of and returns from using share financing. What are the pros and cons
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        Star shoots for China high
        891 22  -  VALERIE LAW Recent R&D acquisition will enable it to introduce five or six products a year valerie@media corp.com.sg SINGAPORE-listed Star Pharmaceutical, a leading drug manufacturer in China, has ambitions to take a bigger slice of the booming medical care sector in that country. According to
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        Lock icon Linus Koh becomes CFO as key changes made at the Singapore Exchange
        300 22 —AGENCIES SINGAPORE Exchange (SGX), the operator of the Republic's securities and derivatives markets, yesterday announced key changes in its organisational structure as it seeks to boost income from share trading, diversify its sources of income beyond equities, and
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      62 19 I Date: Saturday, 18 November 2006 ||r 9.00 am Flea Market Commence (Kirn Cheng Street) jo^^^( Lion Dance Performance [k&Jlf 1/ l^KiilJ 10.45 am Arrival of Guests 11.00 am Arrival of Guest-of-Honour J^^^™^^^^^^^ Assoc. Prof Koo Tsai Kee Speech by Guest-of-Honour L^ Guest of Honour Unveil the plaque EV^BS HMfl
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      549 23 With Europe still an emerging Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) A market, Henderson believes the region will grow rapidly over the next few years. In the UK we are expecting over 90% of the market capitalisation (Euro 60 billion approx.) to convert to REIT X; Take advantage of the accelerating
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      MAKE TIME FOR YOURSELF
      639 24  -  Pearlyn Tham Customisable watches make keeping time a joy YOU could call me a loser. I have a habit of losing my belongings. When I was in school, my mum decided seven lost water bottles, five pencil cases and three sweaters later -to do something about
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      TIME TO GET PERSONAL
      825 26  -  PEARLYN THAM If you're ready to spend on a watch what you would on a small flat, then a bespoke timepiece is the way to go pearlyn@media corp.com.sg WHEN even the mention of a limited edition watch doesn't make your pulse tick faster any more, maybe
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      241 26  -  BECKYLO STARTING from today, Scotts Shopping Centre is celebrating its grand finale with irresistible sales and promotions before closing on Dec 31. Together with Wheelock Place, it is offering steep discounts of up to 80 per cent. There will be attractive
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        When two become one
        226 27  -  -PEARLYNTHAM WHAT'S on the outside counts as much as what's on the inside, when it comes to the new L'Oreal Revitalift Double Lifting formula (picture). This is because its unique bottle packaging is designed to complement and enhance the efficacy of its innovative gel-cum-cream formula. L'Oreal
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        A taste of the eye life
        418 27  -  PEARLYN THAM Capitol Optical's newest outlet is stepping away from traditional concepts and into a different realm pea rlyn@media corp.com.sg CONTACT lenses and Lasik may be specs-free options for some of us but they pose no threat to Francis Wong and his eyewear business.
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          ADIDAS – STEPPING OUT OF SPORTSWEAR
          89 27 ADIDAS STEPPING OUT OF SPORTSWEAR No, we didn't use the wrong photo here. This really is a design from the new Adidas Originals Fall-Winter 2006 collecItion. Instead of the usual sportswear fashions, the new collection plays with high-end tailored silhouettes and country club influences in its Freizeit range. For something
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          TALIKA- FAST FESTIVE FIX
          121 27 If you are living life in the fast lane, you'll appreciate a quick beauty fix every now and then. This is why, for the coming festive season -which probably has already begun for early party birds Talika has put together some of its "quick fix" essentials.
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          TIANPO – GILT-Y CHOCOLATE TREATS
          117 27 TIANPO GILT-Y CHOCOLATE TREATS The make-up trade had its just but sweet desserts this season and now, the jewellery industry is going on a cocoa binge, too. TianPo Jewellery's collection this Christmas is dripping with chocolate references, so expect ranges with delectable names such as Bonßon, Ganache, Praline and Truffles.
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          ORIGINS – SKIN MAGIC MUSHROOMS
          97 27 ORIGINS SKIN MAGIC MUSHROOMS Who would have thought of using fungi on one's face? But Origins' Dr Andrew Weil for Origins collection, which harvests the goodness of mushrooms, will have you think of them as something other than what you find in soup or on a pizza. The collection has
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        Discover culture and heritage in Hong Kong
        971 28 Hong Kong has long been known to many as a shopping and food paradise. But the former British colony is more than that. Beyond the hustle and bustle of the city is a world of cultures and traditions waiting to be explored. For
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        the place to go for DIM SUM
        611 30 By Florence Ec (food@newstoday.com.sg] TUCKED AWAY IN the heart of Toa Payoh is a rare find for foodies. Three-year-old Fortunate Restaurant owned by Jimi Tan, the same man behind the Kenko chain of wellness outlets is a veritable treasure trove of good food.
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        271 34 ttjftffl, 50^A3WjI»W, ffi^±2:A£*g *S" "Bo ffifllff^ff^, «»»tfe, Jl'^^33 o fi-SkJSf iPjtb-St, BJs^'fMl RARE GEMS Foreign artistes are often received with overwhelming fanfare. In this aspect, local celebrities seem to pale in comparison unless they belong to the privileged few who have made a name for themselves overseas. This practice of
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        Ayam so lucky I found this
        806 34  -  Eveline Gan Tucked away in a corner at Lucky Plaza is Ayam Bakar Ojolali, a hidden gem of an eatery that offers affordable and good Indonesian fare LUCKY Plaza is not one of the places on Orchard Road I frequent So, if not for
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        snack Attack!
        141 34  -  EVELINE GAN Bugs Bunny, Popeye's Pudding and Purple Petals (from left) From By The Servings at #01-41, Market Street Car Park (tel: 6536 6739) I'm usually suspicious of desserts that carry a "low-fat" or "lowsugar" label. How good can healthy desserts taste? But boutique dessert shop By The
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        FOODNOTE
        200 35  -  BECKY LO FESTIVE TREATS AT YOSHINOYA hans ot Yoshmoya now have another reason to celebrate this festive season, asYoshinoya adds taste and value to its popular rice bowls with the introduction of the chicken meatballs sticks. The chicken meatballs sticks are served with two types of sauces spicy black
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          THE BEST OF ASIA
          151 35  -  SERENE HUANG From now until Dec 3, Phoenix Garden Cafe at Hotel Phoenix would betaking a culinarytrip northward to serve up the best cuisine from Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand. Kick off your journey of Asian flavours with soups such as bakkutteh, torn yam soup, orsalted vegetable
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          'M' FOR MALAYSIAN GOODIES
          201 35  -  NEOCHAI CHIN How would you like to sample the signature dishes of our neighbour up north? Now, you don't even have to traverse the whole of Malaysia to do that, because M Hotel is serving a sumptuous spread of Malaysian fare until the end of this
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        True to type
        621 36  -  ARIELTAM Thin, light, and with a Qwerty keyboard just what the doctor ordered in a phone ariel@mediacorp.com.sg IT SEEMS that the simple alpha-numeric keypad is no longer good enough for the mobile phone. These days, phones with unabridged Qwerty keyboards are becoming as common as blue screens
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        Creative offerings for gamers and webcam users
        314 36 IF YOU'RE looking for a well-priced webcam with hassle-free installation and great features, try Creative's latest Live! Cam Optia. At $129, it touts instant plug-and-play and requires no driver installation on systems running Windows XP Service Pack 2. It captures video at a
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          SANSA C2OO MP3 PLAYER
          123 36 The Sansa c2OO series is a flash-based MP3 player that has expandable storage thanks to a microSD slot. The c2OO plays audio files in WMA, MP3, WAV and Audible formats and is compatible with Microsoft's PlaysForSure, so you can play DRM-ed files from online music stores.
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          SONY VAIO VGN-N17G NOTEBOOK
          98 36 The Vaio VGN-NI7G is a notebook from Sony that mere mortals can finally afford. The budget-friendly machine is powered by the Intel Centrino Duo platform that equips it with wireless connectivity and dual core processors. The white notebook sports a 15.4-inch display powered by the Intel
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          EPSON STYLUS CX69OOF ALL-IN-ONE
          108 36 The Stylus CX69OOF is Epson's latest all-in-one (AlO)that can be operated without a computer. It's equipped with a 33.6 Kbps fax modem that's capable of sending and receiving faxes in monochrome and colour and features scanning resolutions of up to 1,200 dots per inch. For small
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          LG TIME MACHINE TELEVISION
          117 36 LG s Time Machine line of plasma and LCD television sets has a built-in digital video recorder (DVR) that lets you pause, record and replay television shows with just one remote controller. Each model has an integrated 80GB hard disk that allows you to record up
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        Far from Elementary
        581 37  -  TREVOR TAN Adobe's cheaper photo editing tool delivers trevor@media corp.com.sg WITH the advent of digital photography in recent times, photo editing software is becoming as essential as photographic hardware. However, not everyone has the financial muscle to buy high-end image editing software such as Adobe Photoshop. To
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        HOT BUYS !
        173 37 HOT BUYS Here's a great Christmas gift idea the Plantronics Discovery 655 Diamond Bluetooth headset. This stylish headset is decked out with three diamonds in 0.3, 0.2 and 0.1 carats. Only 200 sets of the headset are available worldwide and 24 will be sold in Singapore. Nothing else has changed
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        X hits the spot
        770 38  -  COLIN YONG IN ATHENS NEVER, ever, utter the words sports, utility and vehicle in that order to a BMW engineer. I know this because one of them asked me at the international launch of the new X 5 last week what I thought of the car.
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        X5: Evolution
        309 38  -  COLIN YONG JUST how similar does the new X 5 look to its predecessor? Let's just say even BMW staff had problems telling them apart at first. Right after the new car was unveiled, photos of it were made available on the brand's press website. However some images
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        LOOK MA, NO HANDS!
        638 39  -  SHELDON TROLLOPE The latest Volkswagen Touran is faster both when driving and during parking IN ROME news@newstoday.com.sg "IT'LL do everything but drive itself" used to be a tongue-in-cheek phrase that many a car owner would say to brag about his acquisition in the past. Today, however,
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          C&C ANNOUNCES CITROEN PRICES
          113 39 New Citroen distributor Cycle Carriage France has just released prices for all its cars. The cheapest is the $59,988 with COE C 3 1.6, although the bestselling model is expected to be the C 4 1.6 (picture), which goes for $70,988. At the top of the
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          LOCAL DEBUT FOR GLASS-ROOFED PORSCHE
          110 39 The recent rainy spell has not scuppered local Porsche distributor Stuttgart Auto's plans to launch the new 911 Targa on Nov29. Based on the standard 911 Coupe, the Targa has a glass roof that slides back to give an open-air driving experience, without the loss
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          FORD WINS TOP HONOUR
          159 39  -  COLIN YONG The sporty Ford S-Max has won the prestigious Car of the Year 2007 award by just two points over Opel's new Corsa. The results were announced on Monday. The award is judged by a panel of 58 motoring journalists from 22 countries and is
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        Lock icon On the high end of the waterfront
        857 40  -  SHOBHATSERING BHALLA The Tribeca's soft launch consolidates City Development's leadership in the upscale waterfront property market shobha@media corp.com.sg IN THE latest glittering addition to its downtown waterfront string of properties, City Developments Limited (CDL) will soft launch its much-awaited freehold residential project at
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        ERA earns over $766m from private residential sales in Oct
        334 40  -  SHOBHATSERINGBHALLA IF MORE proof were needed of the buoyancy of Singapore's residential property market, one need look no further than leading property agency ERA Real Estate whose revenues from property transactions have hit a 24-year high. In October alone, ERA's
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      278 25 IVe lost Having weight problems used to be a constant struggle M »v J ji is** for me. I used to pant and hyperventilate after a few steps and used to > shy away from everyone. I couldn't believe it when my weight started to go T"" down. Now I
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      83 30 BNam San IT i^f^otc 267 Joo Chiat Road \i££Z£££!JzJ «sft «£O^.fE CE/IO oO**o SIO rl y -THEBESTOTAH2OO4" THE-N^RmScREfJRyiPE teS^sSfisiT: Nasi Lemak Combo* $4/set^^ head, fish roe, prawn, sotong, Ingredients: Egg, Chicken Wing, Otah, Thai (extra spicy), mackerel Cucumber, Ikan Bills, Kunning Sambal Chilli. (spicy) Vegetarian. 4S3E* 'Vegetarian Combo Set also
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      79 31 H|^HH|P PV^^PV P^^VP^ HHMEfMNiI LIB ADVERTISEMENT BOOKINGS FOR EATOUT, PLEASE CALL: John Tan at 9106 2227 or your Advertising Agency. ADVERTISEMENT SPECIFICATIONS FOR EATOUT: AD MATERIAL SUBMISSION: Publication :TODAY Fileformat in EPS, PDF Publication Date Every Monday Saturday All fonts must be embedded Booking Deadline 5 Working Days before publication
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      310 31 WHERE: FORTUNATE RESTAURANT BLK 181 TOA PAYOH LOR 4, #02-602 TELEPHONE: 6363 1717 OPENING HOURS: BAM TO 11PM DAILY -ft^ftH THE MAGIC OF CHONGQING HOT POT f~d feiflVal <»><>" I We're giving away Free Movie Passes jr.. a Popcorn Vouchers! 4^^gikt Just answer a simple question below to win! Kyy
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      1380 32 Ala Carte Buffet ;rs> 2 for 1 Promotion -J^< i pip **z> 1 Child* gets to dine for free, when accompanied by 2 paying adults! "SiIMH TAAH Tl^CTlVfjl aIIIIiI" SJ^^BC^^^- ~">^ ,\[j •HeightafChildHmorßelow ,^J F^V J.^'WU. 1 *>0 I■▼ dl V VVF '"'"^^^WC 2nd child: $i2 AVIN a triD to
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      72 33 Dim Sum O^ J Come taste our wide variety of traditional "5^ *^SI ZT fi? Pusn cart Dim Sum reminiscence of the 60's, 4 ..^J local delights Chinese cuisines. We also welcome events and provide outdoor buffet catering. Spacious venue. WBSr Hiah Tea 000/ 3pm s:3opmO^^O diSCOUnf 1 Opening Hours:
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      28 35 48 Cantonese Cuisine Dinner Buffet Spaces 9 fcm£s\'J-[arbourCitti Restaurant Y*—\ Handicap- \^i&//f§^^f ITMSBEEH¥WA\ friendly \sgiSgg|i/ 460 Alexandra Road fIWJHIKiIIW building. #03-01 PSA Building. Singapore *****3 l> fT**'« iJ|
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      86 37 Your choice of the right life-changing career SS JS I j 1 H*i Find it all under one Home Come on down for the Home Affairs Uniformed Services Career Seminar. Saturday, 25 Nov 2006 10.00 am to 11.00 am or 11.30 am to 12.30pm ICA Auditorium, 10th Floor *4i§lik Dfll
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      466 41 Tis the Season to be Giving... Shop for unique gifts. Enjoy the spectacular avalanche of snow And don't forget to bring the camera along for great photo opportunities at Tanglin Mall. Avalanche* 7-7.15pm &8 8.15pm Snow* 7.15 7.30pm 8.15 8.30pm "Subject to weather conditions Home-Fix The D.I.V. Store 81-09/ l
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      Lock icon TRENDS THROUGH THE COMMON LENS
      993 42  -  Jeanine Tan WHAT IMPACT DO BLOGGERS WORLDWIDE WHO CAPTURE AND COMMENT ON STREET STYLE HAVE ON SINGAPOREANS' SARTORIAL SENSIBILITIES? OUTSIDE of the mainstream of fashion, away from the confines of Elle, Glamour and Vogue, there's a revolution of sorts going on. Fashion magazines may still
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      ISLAND IN VOGUE
      520 43 SINGAPOREAN STYLE GETS DOCUMENTED ON THE CLOTHES PROJECT BLOG 7 HERE'S a definite price to pay for being a street style purveyor burnt weekends. Just ask Foo Shi Ping, the brains behind Singapore's first street style blog The Clothes Project (thecbthesproject.blogspot.com), The 23-year-old civil servant who, ironically
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        Take it back to the drawing board
        307 44  -  DAVID CHEW david. chew@media corp. com. sg READER Lim Soon Heng suggested in Today's Voices pages in August that Singapore start a column for irrational designs in public places. He may be pleased to know that his opinion has been heard. On Thursday,
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        Nnadia's solo
        185 44  -  -EUSACHIA NNADIA Chan (picture) had a happy problem on her hands when Today called her recently. "I have to cut my line-up by an hour," she said, referring to her concert at the Esplanade this Sunday evening. "It's over three hours long and I'm afraid the audience will
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        Cars
        192 44  -  Jeanine Tan DVDREVIEW by FILM: Although it's refreshing that animated movie Cars features talking vehicles instead of loquacious animals for a change, it still lacks the magic of previous Pixar efforts. As usual, the animation is top-notch and dialogue snappy. But there's something about breathing life into cold, steel
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        Power couple first to tumble
        296 45  -  JULIANA JUNE RASUL Athletic Race contestants thwarted by cabbies plus@newstoday.com.sg EMOTIONAL as they were at the end of their Amazing Race Asia journey, self-described jokers Ernie and Jeena Lopez were humorously candid about their early elimination on Thursday's episode. "We wanted to be first, but
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        Bop to Bob
        182 45  -  -GRACEYAP CHILDREN can meet and sing along with popular cartoon character Bob the Builder in the musical Bob's Big Surprise, which premieres today and runs until Nov 26 at the Singapore Expo. Bob The Builder has been a top 10 pre-school series for the past five years
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      110 45 SUDOKU Our tough level weekend treat for the die-hard Sudoku junkie 1718 19 I I 161 JM jljlzzxzzill 4_ 5_ 1 3_B_ 2_ _5_A ZZEZZZZZZ 6 I I jfJ^jV, FRIDAY'S SOLUTION: |4 ***** 9 3 8| HOW TO PLAY: o 1 STT¥7 1 6 The rules are easy. Fill in
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      1157 46 ITIfTW fIAEDiACoRP SATURDAY fy IRS CHANNEL 100° CHANNEL 10.30 Saturday Movie House 6.00 AM The Ellen DeGeneres Memento 6.00 AM The Explorer Show 111 12.20 AM When Hidden Cameras 6.30 Famous Chinese U Colin Firth/Jenna Attack Cuisine Elfman 12.50 Planet's Funniest 7.00 Springs of Life 7.00 Nancy Lam Animals 8.00
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      1229 47 /A=du\Corp SUNDAY CHANNEL jfi 10.30 The Apprentice V MN Variety Big Brother IV *%WKfM^9i King ofThe Jungle 1.30 AM Close B^iJmp'l I 6.00 AM The Ellen DeGeneres U3° Ijji 700 l^stomta^T^ Th*e One With Ross's 7.30 HomeToGoll '"'"9 6.00 AM Immortal Marriage A Wf A Kensington Cool X-Chromosomes Series N
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      373 48 ARIES (Mar 21 -Apr 19) LIBRA (Sept 23 Oct 23) HThis could be a very lucrative, productive It pays to recognise the difference between and lucky period in your life. Seek invest- *0^ wanton speculation and a sure thing. Avoid ments or financial activities that will inspire getting your hopes
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      157 48 EMERGENCY LINES City Gas (to report gas supply 1800-752-1800 interruption, low pressure and leakage) Civil Defence (Fire Emergency Ambulance) 995 Non-emergency ambulance 1777 Police 999 Police hotline 1800-255-0000 SPPowerGrid 1800-778-8888/ (to report power failure) 6778-8888 Traffic Police 6547-1818 Water Supply 1800-284-6600 HELPLINES —GENERAL Samaritans of Singapore 1800-221-4444 Society for The
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      Lock icon Career moves to resolve 'quarterlife crisis'
      646 49 MCT More young people in the US take jobs that allow them to enjoy life: Survey FLORIDA He thought he knew what he wanted to do with his life. So Mr Jamie Deitchman spent nearly four years and US$3O,OOO to get a bachelor's degree
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      207 49 ■ATHERTODAY Amsterdam 6/10 C rainy Los Angeles 13/26 C fair c Auckland 12/20 C rainy Manila 25/31 C thunderstorm OlflgapOre Bali 24/33 C cloudy Melbourne 10/26 C fair 24/32 C BS Begawan 25/32 C thunderstorm New Delhi 14/29 C partly cloudy Bangkok 25/35 C partly cloudy New York 7/12 C
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      Lock icon Ronaldo wants to be No 1
      583 50 -AGENCIES Winger has Figo in his sights, as Fergie seethes at Scolari ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP Sheffield United v Man United LISBON Manchester United's Portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo is working towards becoming the world's best footballer, he said in an interview published Friday in Portuguese sports
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      Lock icon Warnock sees funny side of eye-brawl incident
      237 50 —AGENCIES LONDON Sheffield United manager Neil Warnock insists Paddy Kenny (picture) has only himself to blame after the goalkeeper lost an eyebrow in a late-night brawl. Kenny, 28, needed 12 stitches after having his left eyebrow bitten off following a row with a
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      554 51 AGENCIES Top referee risks fans' wrath after Blues skipper claims he swore LONDON Chelsea are in the news again and it's got nothing to do with their Premiership clash at home to West Ham on Saturday. This time, the Blues have accused referee Graham Poll of having
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      977 52 DPA Puskas, the most magical of Magyars, one of football's greatest BUDAPEST Ferenc Puskas, who died on Friday at the age of 79, will forever be considered one of the greatest footballers in the history of the game. He became synonymous with the golden age of
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      319 53 Just answer two simple questions and you stand to win ONE travel J package to the 15th Asian Games in Doha worth $6,709. I Ql. The Asian Games is held every four years Yes/No Q2. Team Singapore will be competing in 16 sports atthe 15th Asian Games Yes/No Please circle
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