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Title Section29 2006-12-07 1 TODAY yV\=£JJJ\CORP share your free newspaper MICA (P) 314/10/2006 Thursday December 7, 2006 todayonline.com TODAY /AEDIA.CORP share your free newspaper Thursday December 7, 2006 todayonline.com I MICA (P) 314/10/200629 words
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AFTERNOONEDITION
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Article, Illustration603 2006-12-07 1 -DPA HAMBURG French side Lille grabbed a place in the last 16 with a surprise win at AC Milan last night (this morning, Singapore time), while Manchester United and Arsenal maintained England's Champions League charge. Lille upset AC Milan 2-0 to secure second place behind the Italians-DPA; AFP - 603 words
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Article, Illustration536 2006-12-07 1 JOSERAYMONDINDOHA jose@mediacorp.com.sg HIS countrymen packed the Al-Dana Banquet Hall last night in Doha, Qatar, waved flags and chanted his name endlessly. And Iranian weightlifter Reza Zadeh "Hercules" Hossein could not disappoint them. Last night, the two-time Olympic cham- pion took just four lifts to win the men'sEPA - 536 words
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Miscellaneous20 2006-12-07 1 i m 1 TODAY IN DOHA I Pages 63 to 68 I UFtB^^mwmimmmmwmM MMrr^m BlUU Bl Bi«lM«l*I*lg l£***'J 8 "*****6"*****9"20 words
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Miscellaneous85 2006-12-07 1 DYNAMO KIEV: COPENHAGEN PORTO AC MILAN REAL MADRID 2 CELTIC 1 ARSENAL 0 LILLE 2 LYON 1 MANUTD 3 HAMBURG 3 ANDERLECHT 2 S.BUCHAREST 1 BENFICA 1 CSKAMOSCOW2 AEK ATHENS 2 No change in Group E as Kiev and No change in Group F, but Red Devils Last year's Uefa85 words
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hot news
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254 2006-12-07 2 -DPA WASHINGTON US space agency NASA yesterday (this morning, Singapore time) said it had discovered new evidence that water flows periodically on the surface of Mars, raising the possibility of life existing on the Red Planet. Pictures taken by the orbiting Mars Global-DPA - 254 words
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251 2006-12-07 2 -BLOOMBERG WASHINGTON The Senate confirmed Robert M Gates as secretary of defense, acting quickly to replace Donald Rumsfeld as the Bush administration struggles to show progress in the war in Iraq. The Senate voted 95 to 2 in support of Gates just one-BLOOMBERG - 251 words
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Article, Illustration507 2006-12-07 2 -AGENCIES Commission warns of slide towards humanitarian catastrophe in Iraq, calls for enhanced diplomacy WASHINGTON The United States faces a "grave and deteriorating" situation after three years of war in Iraq, a high-level, bipartisan commission warned bluntly yesterday, recommending enhanced diplomacy to stabilise the country and-AGENCIES; AFP - 507 words
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Article, Illustration866 2006-12-07 3 SIEWKUMHONG - SIEWKUMHONG PAY TO STAY? On Sunday, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced that: NON-CITIZENS would have to pay more in school fees, though not so much as to deter them from coming here PERMANENT RESIDENTS would also have to pay more for healthcare, though less than foreign workers,TODAY FILE PHOTO - 866 words
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SINGAPORESNIPPETS
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91 2006-12-07 3 CHANNEL NEWSASIA Disabled people will now find it easier to travel to residential estates such as Pasir Ris, Tampines, Bedok, Clementi and Queenstown, with SBS Transit having introduced three wheelchair-accessible bus services 12,196 and 198 -to these areas. The routes covered include key medical— CHANNEL NEWSASIA - 91 words
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Article94 2006-12-07 3 CHANNEL NEWSASIA The Public Utilities Board (PUB) has completed major drainage projects on International Road and the Braddell area to reduce the number of flash floods. This year, PUB said it has managed to reduce flood-prone areas by 9 hectares. This will be reduced further when the— CHANNEL NEWSASIA - 94 words
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Miscellaneous13 2006-12-07 2 NEW DEFENCE SECY GATES REFUSES TO SAY INVADING IRAQ WAS RIGHT PAGE 1413 words
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Miscellaneous6 2006-12-07 3 SHOULD CITIZENS GET MORE? PAGE 326 words
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Singapore news
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Article, Illustration545 2006-12-07 4 CHRISTIE LOH - CHRISTIE LOH Malay birth rate drops for the first time christie@media corp.com.sg EVEN the one community that Singapore has traditionally counted on to add to its population has fallen prey to the baby blues. Last year, for the first time, Malays gave birth to fewer babiesTODAY FILE PHOTO - 545 words
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Article240 2006-12-07 4 CHANNEL NEWSASIA THE National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) has called on the Government to consider topping up the retirement accounts of older workers. This comes as the Government is studying how to make permanent the Workfare scheme as the fourth pillar of Singapore's social safety— CHANNEL NEWSASIA - 240 words
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Article, Illustration639 2006-12-07 6 LEE U- WEN - LEE U-WEN In light of cut in subsidies, current insurance plans inadequate, says group u-wen@media corp.com.sg A LOCAL society that campaigns for the welfare of foreign workers has called for greater protection for maids with regard to their healthcare costs. Transient Workers Count Too presidentTODAY FILE PHOTO - 639 words
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Article, Illustration308 2006-12-07 8 —ANSLEYNG A 68-YEAR-OLD taxi driver was found dead in his Transcab taxi yesterday afternoon in Hougang Street 91. At about 1.2 spm, a Hougang resident discovered Mr Yeo Thian Poh lying unconscious in his taxi with its engine still running, and—ANSLEYNG; KOH MUI FONG - 308 words
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Article298 2006-12-07 8 — SHERALYNTAY - SHERALYNTAY More Malays qualifying for higher education with marked 0-level improvement MALAY students have made the most significant strides in the national examinations over the last 10 years, with more of them attaining three or five O-level passes. They also displayed marked improvements in the English Language,298 words
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304 2006-12-07 10 -ANSL£YNG NEVER mind the cutting-edge oceanariums promised by the Sentosa integrated resort (IR) bidders at its doorstep the 15-year-old Underwater World Singapore (UWS) at Sentosa is likely to stay. Its general manager Kwek Meng Tiam said yesterday that both attractions can coexist though there-ANSL£YNG - 304 words
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Article, Illustration224 2006-12-07 10 -JASMINE YIN Rental rates at the $240-million Singapore Flyer (picture)-the giant observation wheel with dining and retail shops-will be "below market" rate in the Marina Bay area, such as Suntec City Mall and Marina Square. Some 82,000 square feet of space will be soft-JASMINE YIN - 224 words
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Article, Illustration559 2006-12-07 10 JASMINE YIN - Water, water everywhere JASMINE YIN Singapore Flyer's developer awaits approval of proposed $300-million oceanarium jasmine@media corp.com.sg SINGAPOREANS can take their pick of not just one but two oceanariums, if a second tourism proposal by the developer behind the Singapore Flyer takes off at Marina Bay. Mr Peter Purcell, managing directorPHOTO COURTESY OF ORIENT AND PACIFIC GROUP - 559 words
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260 2006-12-07 12 SHERALYN TAY - SHERALYN TAY sheralyn@media corp.com.sg EVEN before the first pilings are driven into the ground for phase 2A of Fusionopolis, the demand for the future hotbed of research and development is so strong that developer JTC Corporation is sounding out private bidders for260 words
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Article520 2006-12-07 12 LEONG WEE KEAT - LEONG WEE KEAT Woman's records to be released to defence lawyers weekeat@media corp.com.sg THE past medical records of Mdm Amutha Valli, the woman at the centre of an alleged botched exorcism, will be released to defence lawyers representing the two priests and seven church helpers accused520 words
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249 2006-12-07 12 CHANNEL NEWSASIA THE recently-revamped Feedback Unit, now called Reach, will officially launch blogs on its website in the first half of next year. The new website launched in October gets about 100 page views a day, out of which a third are to– CHANNEL NEWSASIA - 249 words
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Miscellaneous7 2006-12-07 8 FORMER ACEH REBEL RUNS FOR GOVERNOR 187 words
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Miscellaneous13 2006-12-07 12 M'SIAN MINISTERS SLAM BAN ON SEXY OUTFITS 17 BLOGS ARE MARKET-DRIVEN PAGE 3813 words
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world news
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Article, Illustration50 2006-12-07 14 Death has a tendency to encourage a depressing view of war. Former Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld Twelve graduates of Texas A&M have been killed in Iraq. This is very personal for all of us. Defence Secretary-designate Robert Gates, who is also president of Texas A&M University PHOTOS AP<AFP FPHOTOS AP<AFP F - 50 words
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430 2006-12-07 14 BLOOMBERG New Defence Secretary openly sceptical of Bush administration's strategy WASHINGTON The United States is not winning the war in Iraq and has been warned of the risk of a "regional conflagration" unless the situation improves. The blunt and extraordinarily candid assessmentBLOOMBERG - 430 words
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147 2006-12-07 14 -AFP JAKARTA Indonesia will reactivate a grass-roots domestic spy network as part of its fight against terrorism, which critics have seen as a return to the oppressive policies of the Suharto era, the Jakarta Post said yesterday. Home Affairs Minister Mohammad Ma'ruf said the government-AFP - 147 words
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203 2006-12-07 14 -AFP COLOMBO Sri Lanka yesterday invoked tough anti-terror laws targeting the Tamil Tigers, but said it was not banning the rebels and asked peacebroker Norway to help bring them back to the negotiating table. The new regulations declared by President Mahinda Rajapakse did not-AFP - 203 words
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Article, Illustration332 2006-12-07 17 -AFP Kelantan's regulation could damage race relations in Malaysia, ministers say KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian ministers have criticised a ban on sexy outfits in the conservative northern state of Kelantan, saying it was insulting to women and could damage race relations in the multicultural nation.-AFP; AFF - 332 words
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196 2006-12-07 17 -AFP KUALA LUMPUR The government is investigating a row between a Christian family and Islamic authorities over the body of a man who followed both religions, Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said yesterday. Mr Abdullah said the Cabinet instructed the At-torney-General's-AFP - 196 words
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226 2006-12-07 17 -AFP KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia is cracking down on loan sharks after a couple that was harassed by illegal money lenders allegedly killed their three sons and then attempted to commit suicide. Deputy Internal Security Minister Fu Ah Kiow said that-AFP - 226 words
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Article, Illustration537 2006-12-07 18 It's peace, not independence, that matters, says Irwandi BANDA ACEH For former Free Aceh Movement (GAM) fighter Irwandi Yusuf, the road from separatist rebel to election candidate has been an unusual one. "Running for governor? My life has been full of surprises but thisPHOTO AFP - 537 words
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224 2006-12-07 18 -AP JAKARTA Indonesia is considering banning ministers, lawmakers and other government officials from practising polygamy after the country's most popular Islamic preacher took a second wife, sparking renewed debate about the practice. There are no plans to-AP - 224 words
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Article, Illustration428 2006-12-07 20 'We will use force if required and swiftly' -AFP Fiji coup leader issues warning, declares state of emergency SUVA Fiji's new military ruler yesterday declared a state of emergency, dissolved parliament and warned he would crush any attempt at revolt, a day after leading a bloodless coup that sparked global-AFP; AFP - 428 words
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GLOBALROUNDUP
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84 2006-12-07 20 AFP African-American rights groups expressed outrage after a white police officer in Arizona told two black men to perform a rap on camera to avoid a littering ticket. The officer told the two youth to rap about littering and— AFP - 84 words
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Article74 2006-12-07 20 BLOOMBERG Users of mobile phones, whose antennae send radio waves into the human brain, are no more likely to get cancerthan people who don't use mobile phones, according to a study in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. The study surveyed more than 420,000— BLOOMBERG - 74 words
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76 2006-12-07 20 -AFP Three out of four British businesses have banned Christmas decorations from the workplace, fearing they would offend people of other faiths, a report said. According to a survey by law firm Peninsula, which questioned 2,300 employers, 74 per cent of-AFP - 76 words
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298 2006-12-07 20 AFP HANOI The violent tropical storm Durian, which hit Vietnam on Tuesday and the Philippines last week, has left rescue workers in both countries scrambling to search for survivors and clearing the debris of thousands of homes. The storm has killed at least 66AFP - 298 words
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217 2006-12-07 22 -AFP WASHINGTON Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh cautioned American lawmakers against including "problematic" provisions in final United States legislation that will give India access to civilian nuclear technology. He highlighted his concern during a telephone conversation with Mr Bill Frist the Republican-AFP - 217 words
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Article405 2006-12-07 22 -AFP But Security Council can't agree on how severe they should be PARIS The permanent five members of the United Nations Security Council have agreed that "there will be sanctions" against Iran, although the severity of sanctions has yet to be decided, France said yesterday, after-AFP - 405 words
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234 2006-12-07 22 -THE GUARDIAN Iran has announced details of a conference which questions whether the Holocaust really happened. The controversial question prompted by an international outcry a year ago when President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad described the slaughter of six million Jews by the Nazis as-THE GUARDIAN - 234 words
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Article, Illustration164 2006-12-07 24 -AFP Traces of the radioactive substance polonium 210 were found at London football club Arsenal's Emirates Stadium as part of the investigation into the death of Russian ex-spy Alexander Litvinenko, the Health Protection Agency (HPA) said. Police last week listed a dozen-AFP; AFP - 164 words
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Article, Illustration418 2006-12-07 24 AGENCIES Ex-KGB agent Lugovoi's links to Litvinenko were manifold MOSCOW British investigators visiting Moscow to probe the poisoning death of Russian former intelligence agent Alexander Litvinenko were set to meet key witness Andrei Lugovoi, reports said yesterday. The Itar-Tass news agency quoted Mr Lugovoi a former member– AGENCIES; AFF - 418 words
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Article, Illustration278 2006-12-07 26 —AGENCIES HONG KONG Supporters of Hong Kong's pro-democracy candidate for the city's leadership post have accused China of hacking into his computer and using false information to discredit him. Lawmaker Alan Leong's campaign organisers say Beijing went through documents such as classified—AGENCIES; AFP - 278 words
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Article378 2006-12-07 26 —AGENCIES President Chen wants plan to limit local companies' investment in China TAIPEI President Chen Shuibian has instructed the authorities to draw up measures to lure capital back from Tai-wan-invested firms operating in rival China, The China Post reported. The newspaper said he had instructed—AGENCIES - 378 words
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217 2006-12-07 28 —AFP YALA (Thailand) Suspected separatist militants have killed 10 people, including two policemen, in Thailand's Muslim-majority south, while two soldiers were wounded in a bomb attack, police said yesterday. The two border policemen were killed in an ambush by militants in—AFP - 217 words
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Article, Illustration452 2006-12-07 28 —AGENCIES Annual speech was full of implicit political comments BANGKOK Even though Thailand's revered King Bhumibol Adulyadej said he wanted to steer clear of politics because he was "bored" with it, analysts observed that his annual address to the nation was, in fact, full of—AGENCIES; iHM - 452 words
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Miscellaneous13 2006-12-07 26 READING BETWEEN THE KING'S LINES An analysis of Thai monarch Bhumibol's speech 2813 words
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Letter332 2006-12-07 30 JENNIFER CHEN - JENNIFER CHEN Not targeted at those who rip songs from own CDs, but civil action may be taken against illegal copying Letter from Deputy Director, Customer Corporate Communications Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) WE REFER to the News Comment "Criminal Downside of Copyright Laws"332 words
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Letter, Illustration200 2006-12-07 30 LIM BOON HEE - LIM BOON HEE Letter from I REFER to the report, "Second man hit by train in four days" (Dec 6). Protective platform screens have been previously ruled out by SMRT as too expensive to build. The significant number of falls onto train200 words
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117 2006-12-07 30 JOSHUA CHUA - JOSHUA CHUA Letter from I REFER to the letter, "Disrupted trains a security threat" (Dec 6). I seriously doubt there would be mass-suicide plots at our stations. Perhaps it's time we stop treating these jumpers as "victims" they are, in fact, perpetrators117 words
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415 2006-12-07 32 FARUQSHADHILI - FARUQSHADHILI NO Letter from I REFER to Ms Robyn M Speed's contribution "Give foreign talent equal dues" (Dec 6). I could not concur more. Just contrast our treatment of foreign talent with that of neighbouring countries where the cost of415 words
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221 2006-12-07 32 SANGEETHA BYSHEIM - SANGEETHA BYSHEIM Letter from I AM a proud Singaporean while my husband and son, who hold Norwegian passports, are PRs in Singapore. Though my husband loves living here, he could not imagine giving up his Norwegian citizenship. This is a predicament I can fully221 words
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247 2006-12-07 32 LYNN TAN JIALER - LYNN TAN JIALER YES Letter from THERE has to be a distinction between PR and citizenship, whether in terms of healthcare and education subsidies or voting rights. Otherwise, everyone will opt for PR status and no one will take up citizenship,247 words
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295 2006-12-07 32 HAUMWAHAB - HAUMWAHAB Letter from MS SPEED feels that Singaporeans working and living in Australia, New Zealand or the United States would want the same rights as citizens. I don't agree and I think it's fair for them to be treated differently. Why? Partly as we are295 words
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228 2006-12-07 34 THOMAS LIAU - THOMAS LIAU Letter from I READ with interest the letter by Mr Budhi Tantra And customers are always wrong", Dec 5). I have been living in Singapore for 25 years. I wish to highlight to visitors that if they want to228 words
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Letter, Illustration223 2006-12-07 34 MOHD ERWIN SAMAWI - MOHD ERWIN SAMAWI Letter from I READ with amusement Mr Budhi Tantra's account of his dining experience. As much as I would not like to encourage customers being impolite, it would be better to forget using the magic word "please" in the noisy,223 words
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Article232 2006-12-07 36 DR JAMES DOBSON - DR JAMES DOBSON BY.... PREMARITAL COUNSELLING We were talking last time about several ways premarital counselling can be beneficial to those who are engaged. Perhaps the most important is to identify the differing assumptions in the two parties that lie just below the surface. Each fiance232 words
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520 2006-12-07 36 LIANG DINGZI - LIANG DINGZI AT A supermarket checkout counter, the discount for an item I wanted was not legible. I offered to take the checkout assistant to the sign advertising the discount She insisted: "The computer does not say, so I can't give you the discount520 words
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Letter432 2006-12-07 38 CHIAHERNKENG - CHIAHERNKENG Online comment isn't as free as it looks; bloggers need to write well, respect readers Letter from THE News Comment "Time for bloggers to self-regulate" (Dec 5) by Dharmendra Yadav explains why more governmental regulation over blogs is in the offing in countries like China and432 words
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199 2006-12-07 38 DRTANCHEEBENG - DRTANCHEEBENG Letter from Chief executive officer Sing Health Polyclinics I REFER to Mr David Soh's letter, "Give priority to elderly patients in polyclinics" (Dec 1). We have contacted Mr Soh to assure him that Marine Parade Polyclinic does accord priority to specific groups199 words
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Letter, Illustration381 2006-12-07 39 MARYANNE MAES - MARYANNE MAES Letter from MR Chia Hern Keng brought up some valid points in his letter, "Country's survival comes first" (Dec 6). I was one of several writers frustrated by the Government's decision to develop the Southern Islands. ITODAY FILE PHOTO - 381 words
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459 2006-12-07 39 HENGCHOCHOON - HENGCHOCHOON Medical Council should introduce one to mediate doctor-patient disputes Letter from THE News Comment, "When patients fall out with doctors" (Dec 6) by Dr Yeo Khee Quan, makes mention of some complainants' perception that the Singapore Medical Council (SMC) would try to "cover up"459 words
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175 2006-12-07 40 RASHID OSMAN - RASHID OSMAN Letter from I REFER to the article, "Why Chee is in hospital: MHA" (Dec 6). I'm puzzled as to why Dr Chee Soon Juan demanded the Prison Authorities treat him differently from other inmates while serving time in prison. Is it not he175 words
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294 2006-12-07 40 ESTHER TAN - ESTHER TAN* Letter from I REFER to Lee U-Wen's commentary, "Rape's not the only aspect of abuse" (Dec 4). After many years of abuse, my husband did not change; indeed he became even more abusive in action and in speech. Each294 words
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298 2006-12-07 40 TCMENG - TCMENG* Letter from MY PARENTS divorced seven years ago when I was 23. I felt only enormous relief. This was because my father liked to hit my mother when I was small. Seeing my mum cry is something I will never298 words
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Article, Illustration911 2006-12-07 42 SUREKHAYADAV - SUREKHAYADAV Litigator overcomes hearing impairment to fight for awareness 28, Litigator news@newstoday.com.sg ASK Lynette Koh what she had for lunch and the pretty young litigator might say: "I'm a lawyer." But this National University of Singapore law graduate isn't showing off. The 28-year-old is completelyERNEST CHUA I - 911 words
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Miscellaneous59 2006-12-07 32 VOICES ON F RAD,° fICIM Do you agree that citizenship I f W-.1 should have more privileges? W| I Tune in to 938Live's Talkback %> A. A J from 8.15am to 8.45am tomorrow for a debate on issues raised by l^^i^n W LV^i Today readers. I H ft J ■■I59 words
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Article65 2006-12-07 46 DOWJONES THE ST Index (STI) ended lower due largely to profit-taking after Tuesday's record closing, but traders expect the correction to be short-lived, with the uptrend likely to last till the year's end. The STI finished down 7 points, or 0.2 per cent, at 2,895.02. In the broad market,DOWJONES - 65 words
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Article55 2006-12-07 46 Nikkei 225 *****.28 +105.52 +0.65 Hang Seng ASX *****.36 +82.17 5466.70 +40.20 +0.43 +0.74 Taiwan Wtd 7693.33 +83.43 +1.10 Korea Comp 1413.73 -6.86 -0.48 KLCI 1098.35 +9.39 +0.86 SET Index 746.16 +3.71 +0.50 Jakarta Comp 1784.42 +7.67 +0.43 Phils Comp Shenzhen B 2797.79 -10.30 390.85 +0.67 -0.37 +0.1755 words
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Article26 2006-12-07 46 SGX, Bloomberg Gold US$/oz 647.90 Silver US$/oz 14.03 Platinum US$/oz 1,133.70 Rubber cents/kg 253.00 Palm oil RM/tonne 1327.50 Brent crude US$/barrel 59.46 Information provided bySGX,; Bloomberg - 26 words
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Article54 2006-12-07 46 MIDAS Jasper Gen Int Jaya Hldg Centillion Biosensors PDC Corp Yongnam Eagle BBR 1.120 0.020 0.425 1.460 0.155 0.905 0.060 0.120 0.070 0.005 -0.020 -0.015 +0.020 +0.005 +0.050 -0.005 -0.015 +0.005 -0.010 -1.8 -3.4 +1.4 +3.3 +5.3 -7.7 -11.1 +7.7 -10.5 107,843 68,953 54,850 52,635 41,879 34,46854 words
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Article70 2006-12-07 46 STIETF100 JSH 500US$ Lyxor China H10US$ CapitalandAA***** Creative 50 29.580 +0.550 12.300 +0.500 11.400 +0.300 0.740 +0.260 10.300 +0.200 SIA 200 15.900 +0.200 Venture KepLandDBS*****6 HSI*****MBL*****1 14.000 +0.200 1.320 +0.170 1.170 +0.130 China Hong 2.060 +0.110 ChinaMilkMBL***** 0.010 +100.0 Nylect 0.175 +66.7 CapitalandAAeCW***** 0.740 +54.2 Compact 0.06070 words
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Article72 2006-12-07 46 Shang Asia 2kHK$ GLD 10US$ 10.700 63.300 -0.400 -0.300 Haw Par 7.300 -0.200 FXIA50ETFJP*****2 KepLand OCBCBk 2.440 6.950 7.500 -0.190 -0.150 -0.150 SPC CapitaComm CITYDEV 4.360 2.660 12.400 -0.120 -0.100 -0.100 CMB DB*****2 500 1.600 -0.000 CapltalanMBLePW***** 0.005 -66.7 CaphalandDBeP W7031 2 SPCBNP8CW*****5 0.010 0.005 -50.0 -50.072 words
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Article36 2006-12-07 46 US$ 0.6495 UK£ 0.3305 Yen 74.644 HK$ 5.0452 RM 2.3054 Euro 0.4894 Rupiah 5923.1 Baht 23.164 Peso 32.150 AS 0.8265 Indian Rs 29.036 Won 595.20 C$ 0.7422 Yuan 5.0813 NZ$ 0.9492 NT$ 20.97536 words
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Article479 2006-12-07 46 BLOOMBERG Its unit may take $500 m stake in the Pakistani investment firm IN A deal that may top $500 million, Singapore investment company Temasek Holdings is looking to buy a majority stake in Pakistan Industrial Credit and Investment Corp (PICIC) through its subsidiary to expand its— BLOOMBERG - 479 words
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Article299 2006-12-07 48 -AGENCIES HONG KONG Mr Richard Li, the chairman of PCCW, increased his stake in Hong Kong's dominant fixed-line phone operator to 26.99 per cent from 26.38 per cent to strengthen control after shareholders rejected a plan that would have made stateowned China Network Communications-AGENCIES - 299 words
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Article, Illustration147 2006-12-07 48 LIME magazine celebrates its 10th birthday with Lime Sonic Bang 2006, a free two-day music festival-cum-flea market for youth. This weekend, the *scape Field beside Cathay Cineleisure Orchard will be transformed into an outdoor mosh pit and massive flea market for the event. Flying147 words
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Article, Illustration114 2006-12-07 48 THE annual charity drive organised by the O'Connor family and friends raised a record $140,800 this year for the Make-A-Wish Foundation (Singapore), which is dedicated to the mission of granting heartfelt wishes of children with lifethreatening illnesses. The committee114 words
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Article, Illustration633 2006-12-07 48 -DOW JONES Richest 1% of world's adults own 40% of global assets LONDON The richest 2 per cent of adults still own more than half the world's household wealth, perpetuating a yawning global gap between rich and poor, according to Helsinki-based World Institute for Development-DOW JONES - 633 words
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Article189 2006-12-07 49 BLOOMBERG NAUTICAL Offshore Services, wholly owned by buyout firm Affinity Group, bought more shares in Jaya Holdings to acquire control and raised its offer price by 7 per cent, valuing the takeover target at $1.1 billion. Nautical Offshore purchased on Tuesday about 6.5 per cent— BLOOMBERG - 189 words
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166 2006-12-07 49 HONG KONG China is considering setting up a national investment firm modelled on Singapore's Temasek Holdings, the South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported yesterday, citing an unnamed government adviser. The investment unit will raise capital by issuing yuan-denominated bonds, using the proceeds to buy foreign166 words
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Article443 2006-12-07 49 CHOW PENN NEE - CHOW PENN NEE GE Money extends James branding to auto financing pennnee@media corp.com.sg HOPING to replicate its stellar performance in the market for unsecured loans, GE Money is revving up its presence in the local car loan market Leveraging on its James branding, GE Money443 words
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266 2006-12-07 49 DOW JONES CITIGROUP will offer a suite of new foreign exchange and interest rate hedging products in Singapore that comply with the principles of Islamic law, the company said yesterday. The new products will have "the same economic effect" as conventional derivatives transactions like currency— DOW JONES - 266 words
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218 2006-12-07 50 BLOOMBERG JAPAN'S broadest index of future economic activity rose to a four-month high, underscoring the central bank's view that Asia's largest economy will keep expanding. The leading index, which comprises measures such as machinery orders and stock prices, climbed to 50 in October, the— BLOOMBERG - 218 words
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Article320 2006-12-07 50 —AGENCIES Teams up with Cantor to target UK punters LONDON Las Vegas Sands Corp, the world's largest casino company by market value, and financial services company Cantor Fitzgerald will introduce an online casino and poker website aimed primarily at the British market The website, expected—AGENCIES - 320 words
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Article90 2006-12-07 50 DOWJONES HONG KONG The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said yesterday the Hong Kong dollar's pegged exchange rate of HK$7.B to the US dollar remained appropriate for the territory, despite concerns a rising Chinese yuan will result in parity between the two currencies. Hong Kong's currency peg– DOWJONES - 90 words
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Article, Illustration620 2006-12-07 52 MIRAKASHINATH - MIRAKASHINATH Nine SMEs bag awards for establishing strong brands both locally and overseas mira@media corp.com.sg IT WAS a proud night for local enterprises as their efforts to establish a strong brand name paid off at the Singapore Promising Brand Awards (SPBA) ceremony. For the first time, nineAFP - 620 words
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Article, Illustration492 2006-12-07 54 -BLOOMBERG TIGER Airways, the discount carrier partly owned by Singapore Airlines (SIA), said that it expects to get 20 per cent of seats to be offered between Singapore and Malaysia's Kuala Lumpur within two years. "We see the opportunity for Malaysia to be-BLOOMBERG; TODAY FILE PHOTO ery strong r n„..;„ - 492 words
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Article628 2006-12-07 54 -DOW JONES DOW JONES The Ascott Group has invested U5523.5 million ($36 million) to buy a 206-unit serviced residence in Hanoi, through a joint venture with Hoabinh Co. Ascott's investment of U5523.5 million includes US$7.2 million to acquire a 90-per-cent equity stake in the shareholding company, Somerset Hoa Binh-DOW JONES; — DOW JONES - 628 words
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Article, Illustration580 2006-12-07 57 -AFP Defending champions' silky first-half display sends a warning to Europe's wannabes wt\ CHAMPIONS LEAGUE, jj GROUPA Ww Barcelona 2 Werder Bremen 0 BARCELONA No side have retained the Champions League since its inception 14 seasons ago, but the odds on Barcelona doing so shortened after they-AFP; 3ETTY IMAGES - 580 words
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Article, Illustration265 2006-12-07 57 —AGENCIES BARCELONA- Frank Rijkaard branded Ronaldinho (picture) a "genuine genius" on Tuesday {yesterday morning, Singapore time), after the Brazilian superstar turned on the style to guide Barcelona pastWerder Bremen and booktheir place in the knockout round of 16 of the Champions League. Vanquished Werder goalkeeper Tim—AGENCIES - 265 words
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Article, Illustration436 2006-12-07 58 -AFP CHAMPIONS LEAGUE, GRPG Porto 0 Arsenal 0 OPORTO Last year's beaten finalists Arsenal avoided disaster with a 0-0 draw at FC Porto here on Wednesday (this morning, Singapore time) which was enough for both teams to go through to the Champions League knockout stages. Neither-AFP; AFP - 436 words
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Article, Illustration896 2006-12-07 58 Manchester United come from behind to beat Benfica CHAMPIONS I LEAGUE, GRPF f Man Utd 3 Benfica 1 MANCHESTER Manchester United survived a jittery start to advance to the Champions League knockout stages as winners of Group F after a 3-1 win over Benfica hereAFP - 896 words
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Article, Illustration405 2006-12-07 60 SAZALI ABDUL AZIZ - SAZALI ABDUL AZIZ Hosts get off to a perfect start, coach Carpenter happy with team's pace FOUR NATIONS NETBALL CUP 2006 Singapore 56 Canada 32 m.sazali@mediacorp.com.sg SUPERIOR passing was the reason Singapore ran roughshod over Canada yesterday, according to the visitors' coach Rosemary Ann Willcocks. TheERNESTCHUA - 405 words
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Article, Illustration411 2006-12-07 60 -AFP I CRICKET The Ashes LONDON Former England captains reacted with dismay yesterday at England's spectacular defeat to Australia in the second Ashes Test at the Adelaide Oval. As the English press conceded the Ashes, several former England skippers questioned head coach-AFP I; AFP - 411 words
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Article, Illustration178 2006-12-07 60 -AFP LONDON Tottenham's relief at having finally climbed back into the top half of the Premiership table after a stormy win over Middlesbrough on Tuesday (yesterday morning, Singapore time) was tempered by a potentially serious injury to Robbie Keane. The Ireland captain was to undergo a scan-AFP; AFP - 178 words
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Article, Illustration694 2006-12-07 61 Cubby Leong - Cubby Leong Aussie No 1 eyes the 2007 Masters and a first-ever home win GOLF CadburySchweppes Australian PGA Championship ADAM Scott has made it clear on numerous occasions that he is not content just being Australia's No 1 golfer. The 26-year-old wants toGE^Y IMAGES - 694 words
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Article, Illustration422 2006-12-07 61 — CUBBYLEONG - CUBBYLEONG JUST two weeks after he announced he had retired from competitive swimming, numerous rumours have surfaced that five-time Olympic gold medallist lan Thorpe could well go back on his decision and compete in the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. SusanGETTY IMAGES j. ■:■ ■ ii_.ci - 422 words
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Article, Illustration1073 2006-12-07 62 Rohit Brijnath no\A/Q((7)nQ\A/QtnHfl\/ nnrn qh - Rohit Brijnath no\A/Q((7)nQ\A/QtnHfl\/ nnrn qh SPORT is democratic, mostly anyone can play anything, though some golf club secretaries can sneer over the phone at those without a six zero bank balance. What sport does have is a class system,GETTY IMAGES, ART BYYENYOK - 1,073 words
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Article, Illustration545 2006-12-07 63 —AFP Performance of athletes at the Khalifa Stadium will indicate if Asia can shine in 2008 Olympics ASIAN GAMES Track& Field DOHA Gulf states Qatar and Bahrain hope to witness a return on their huge investment in foreign talent by beating Asian Games powerhouses China,—AFP; AFF _r**_. i . l - 545 words
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Article, Illustration321 2006-12-07 63 -AFP ASIAN GAMES Track& Field DOHA Much to the relief of the organisers, China's Olympic 110 metres hurdles champion Liv Xiang arrived in Doha yesterday. And they'll be even happier to hear him say that he is out to improve on his Asian-AFP; AFP - 321 words
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Article, Illustration464 2006-12-07 64 -AFP Another world record in weightlifting, as China continue to roll ASIAN GAMES Weightlifting DOHA Mv Shuangshuang set a new world record in the snatch in the over-75kg women's weight class to hand China its 10th gold in 13 Asian Games weightlifting categories here yesterday. Mv,-AFP - 464 words
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Article, Illustration331 2006-12-07 64 —AFP DOHA Asia's basketball players need to stop being so nice and start being more aggressive if they want to make the grade in the United States, according to top NBA scout Jason Filippi. Players must be more physical and become "bad-boys"—AFP; AP !. - 331 words
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Article, Illustration197 2006-12-07 64 —AFP DOHA Thai boxers are being tempted with a US$2B,OOO ($43,170) cash carrot to win gold at the Asian Games, with top officials confident that at least two of their fighters will cash in. "I can't say which of our boxers will win—AFP - 197 words
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201 2006-12-07 64 -AFP DOHA A man who allegedly caused a car crash which killed six Qatari women as they returned from watching the Asian Games torch relay handed himself over to police, local media reported yesterday. The driver of the high-powered, fourwheel drive Land Cruiser-AFP - 201 words
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Article, Illustration424 2006-12-07 65 -AFP Ganiyeva and Ganieva end China's 100 per cent gold-medal record ASIAN GAMES Rowing DOHA China's women lost their 24-year, 100-percent Asian Games rowing record yesterday when Uzbekistan clinched the lightweight double sculls title. Sevara Ganiyeva and Zarrina Ganieva rowed to glory with China's highly-acclaimed Yu-AFP; 3ETTY IMAGES; AP - 424 words
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Article, Illustration536 2006-12-07 66 Tan Yo- Hinn - Male keglers make it a second successful day for Singapore, but women falter ASIAN GAMES Bowling gapore Bowling Federation president Jessie Phua. "I'm really proud to say that it's not just Remy Ong, but 11 other equally capable bowlers fighting for Singapore as well." Ong, the 2002536 words
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Article, Illustration253 2006-12-07 66 ASIAN GAMES - ASIAN GAMES Tennis -AFP DOHA Thailand's Paradorn Srichaphan (picture) pulled out of the Asian Games singles event yesterday, saying he wanted to rest his injured wrist for the Australian Open in January. "I've pulled out of the singles because the Australian Open is more-AFP; AP - 253 words
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Article, Illustration62 2006-12-07 66 SEEING DOUBLE: Japan's Yoshimi Miwa is perfectly reflected in the water as she swims in the women's 100 m breaststroke heats on Tuesday. Miwa quajrfied for the final with a time of 1:18.11 and finished seventh. AFF TAN YO-HINN HAPPY DAY: (clockwise from left) Ong, YeongAFF; TAN YO-HINN - 62 words
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Article, Illustration327 2006-12-07 66 JOSE RAYMOND - JOSE RAYMOND ASIAN GAMES Sailing IN DOHA, QATAR jose@mediacorp.com.sg EXTREMELY poor wind conditions saw two races being abandoned on Day 2 of the sailing competition yesterday in Doha. Winds measuring three knots on average forced race officials to abandon the 420 men's and 420■Tf - 327 words
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Article, Illustration576 2006-12-07 67 Jose Raymond - Jose Raymond ASIAN GAMES Table Tennis TABLE tennis queen Li Jiawei crashed out of the women's singles competition yesterday, after she succumbed 4-1 to China's Guo Yue in their Asian Games semi-final clash at the Al-Arabi Sports Club. It left her hopes for a first AsiadJOSE RAYMOND - 576 words
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Article387 2006-12-07 67 BADMINTON Mixed Doubles Round of 16 (12am): Hendri Kurniawan Saputra and Li Yujia v M Tazari Mohd Fairuzizuan and Wong Pei Tty (Mas) •Women's Singles Round of 16 (12.20 am): Li Li v Wang Chen (Hkg) Men's Singles Round of 16 (1.15 am): Ronald Susilo v Bao387 words
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Article, Illustration458 2006-12-07 68 ASIAN GAMES Swimming DOHA Japan dealt a blow to Chinese pride yesterday, taking half the titles in swimming and forcing the communist giants to scale back their medal ambitions at the 15th Asian Games. China's head coach ZhangAFP; ■AFP - 458 words
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Article, Illustration768 2006-12-07 68 Tan Yo- Hinn - Tan Yo-Hinn Coach Lim happy with personal bests and national records achieved by swimmers SINGAPORE may not have made a splash in the 15th Asian Games swimming competition yet, but national coach David Lim believes it is one of the best performances by the3ETTY IMAGES - 768 words
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Article, Illustration796 2006-12-07 73 JeanineTan - JeanineTan SEEMINGLY SELF-ABSORBED STAR OF AFTER THIS OUR EXILE AARON KWOK JUST CAN'T STOP TALKING ABOUT HIS ROLE FOR Hong I Kong actor I Aaron Kwok, I with age I comes a new phase I in his 16-year show- I biz career: One I where he garners796 words
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Article, Illustration375 2006-12-07 73 -GRACE YAP - -GRACE YAP TALK about being fated to work together. Hong Kong actress Charlie Young broke into showbiz while still in school, after appearing in a jewellery commercial alongside superstar Aaron Kwok. Fast forward a decade or so to the present, and the pair has reunited for375 words
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Article, Illustration875 2006-12-07 74 -MCT Duo Gnarls Barkley, Justin Timberlake and James Blunt could very well figure prominently in this year's Grammy Awards NEW YORK Get ready to cheer or grumble. On Thursday in the United States, eligible members of Naras (the National Association of Recording Arts-MCT; PHOTOS FROM AFP - 875 words
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Article, Illustration410 2006-12-07 74 GRACEYAP - GRACEYAP grace@media corp. com. sg GONE are the days of girlish innocence for Project SuperStar alumnus Chew Sin Huey. The singer's public appearances since the release of her debut album last week have seen the 25-year-old come across forERNEST CHUA - 410 words
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Article, Illustration483 2006-12-07 76 ASHRAFSAFDAR - ASHRAFSAFDAR 'Niche' book chain adds new outlet at Vivo City... and pop fare to its shelves ashraf@media corp.com.sg THOUGH books line his stores, it's ideas that he peddles passionately. Twenty-three years ago, Mark Tan opened a peculiar niche book shop in Parkway Parade: It had slanting shelves001 BOONKEONG An rnn - 483 words
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Article, Illustration555 2006-12-07 78 JULIANA JUNE RASUL - JULIANA JUNE RASUL Success of Thailand's first 3D-animated film shows region has promise plus@newstoday.com.sg IN THE world of Thai animation, doe-eyed elephants are more popular than whizzing, stretching, sar-casm-spouting Pixar animated characters like The Incredibles. Thailand's first 3D-animated feature film, Khan Kluay, has been a huge success001 BOON KEONG - 555 words
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Article, Illustration299 2006-12-07 80 ASHRAF SAFDAR - ASHRAF SAFDAR ashraf@mediacorp.com.sg IT'S a harp that makes its players look Lilliputian: 24m strings attached to buildings like Washington DCs Kennedy Centre, New York's Waldorf Astoria and now, Singapore's Vivo City. The harp part architectural work, part conversation starter, but mostly musical instrument has brought its originator,299 words
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Article, Illustration482 2006-12-07 80 GRACE YAP - GRACE YAP Businesswoman indulges in acting years after dad said no Nandu's director-aim-writer, Mohamed Ali, a long-time friend of Rani's from her school days, decided to take the risk of casting her based on the fact they are active members of a Tamil literature andKOH MUI FONG - 482 words
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Article, Illustration381 2006-12-07 82 DAVID CHEW - DAVID CHEW Take a breather with this languid, avant garde take on classical Javanese dance david.chew@mediacorp.com.sg AS PART of its opening festival, the National Museum of Singapore is hosting a one-hour Indonesian performance entitled Panji Sepuh starting tonight that will see audiences endure 20 minutes of silence.381 words
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Article72 2006-12-07 82 The Tang Quartet, with their vibrant brand of chamber music, are set to charm Singapore music lovers once again with a performance entitled Black Russian that features a delightful mix of festive favourites. In their appearance next Tuesday at Bpm at the Victoria Concert Hall,72 words
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52 2006-12-07 82 Catch some of the best and most representative works of eminent Polish film-maker Krzysztof Kieslowski best known for his Trois Couleurs trilogy in the Screening Room at The Arts House until Dec 30. Faces: Kieslowski in Retrospects a showcase of three short films, 13 documentaries and two52 words
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Article90 2006-12-07 82 Be prepared to fall under Corrinne May's spell as she weaves tenderness into her ear-pleas-ing melodies. The homegrown singer-songwriter will soon be heading backto Singapore from Los Angeles to celebrate the festive season with a Yuletide-themed concert on Dec 16 at 7.30pm at the Esplanade Concert90 words
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Article, Illustration315 2006-12-07 84 ASH RAF SAFDAR - ASH RAF SAFDAR Stage Club goes medieval to present The Miracle Plays ashraf@mediacorp.com.sg PRUDENCE and restraint never figured in the staging of some medieval plays. "In the early days, oh, they were bawdy," said Phil McConnell, director of The Stage Club's upcoming production of the medieval315 words
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Article, Illustration744 2006-12-07 87 JASMINE YIN - JASMINE YIN jasmine@media corp.com.sg A GATEWAY to western Japan, the city of Osaka the third largest in Japan serves up an understated brew of energetic metropolis and Old World charms that grow on the visitor. Sprawling malls spread alongside the many waterways in Osaka, where leisure cruises744 words
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Article, Illustration132 2006-12-07 88 AUSTRALIA'S Sea World will have a new attraction from this month: A 60m-high giant observation wheel.The Sea World Eye (picture) will offer visitors sweeping views of the scenic Gold Coast area as well as the landscape above Polar Bear Shores and Shark Bay. The Sea World Eye132 words
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Article92 2006-12-07 88 Sri Lankan Air Taxi now offers passengers flights from the heart of Colombo, within minutes of the capital city's hotels and business districts. Passengers can board the amphibious aircraft at Air Taxi's landing dock at Mattakkuliya, en route to any of 16 destinations around the92 words
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Article123 2006-12-07 88 MEMBERS of Jet Airways' frequent flyer programme. Jet Privilege, will now enjoy more benefits. Jet Airways has forged frequent flyer alliances with Air France and South African Airways. It has also partnered with Worldhotels, which has over 500 properties worldwide; with telecom service provider Sim Airways;123 words
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Article178 2006-12-07 88 TOURISTS visiting New York's landmark Times Square this holiday season will be greeted with something unusual: Clean public toilets. Toilet paper brand Charmin has built pristine public toilets at a formerly empty warehouse in the middle of one the busiest intersections in the world. And178 words
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Article, Illustration697 2006-12-07 90 LOW SHI PING - LOW SHI PING NODDING edelweiss, green slopes and soaring, snow-capped peaks this image of Switzerland from packets of Ricola mints had been etched in my mind for the longest time. And when I finally got to Switzerland for a holiday, the landscape was just as lovely as theALL PHOTOS BYYEOWEI FERNG - 697 words
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Article, Illustration709 2006-12-07 91 SUREKHAYADAV - IF YOU want to see two ends of the world meet in one place, head for Macau. Sitting comfortably at the mouth of the Pearl River, Macau is truly the story of East meets West. The gateway through which the world met China, the former Portuguese port709 words
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