Today, 14 December 2006, Afternoon Edition

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      30 1 hot news 2 Singapore news 6 world news 14 voices 28 business 42 classad 56 sports 57 we set you thinking I TODAY IN DOHA Pages 62 to 68 HI
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  • AFTERNOONEDITION
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      Summit of all denials
      582 1  -  SHARON VASOO r* i- rii it-\/ i-i"i ni- in n i rnimn Despite Manila's stand, world leaders insist security fears led to Cebu meet farce DEPUTY FOREIGN EDITOR sharon@media corp. com. sg EVEN though Typhoon Utor crossed the Philippines five days ago, the talk swirling around
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      WHEN WILL TAN HOWE LIANG'S STORY HAVE A HAPPY ENDING?
      791 1  -  S MURALI murali@media corp. com. sg DESPITE the fact that sports in Singapore is celebrating a zenith with its unprecedented haul of eight golds at the Doha Asian high-1 ly commendable I sports offi-1 here has I even paused I
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      92 2 2 TAUNT Can you drive an entire newsroom? Set the direction for news coverage? Can you get the best out of your people, break the stories, explain the issues, inject the analysis? Do you have the experience and passion forthe job? Are you confident enough to deal with newsmakers? Resourceful
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      Competition or collusion?
      576 2  -  TORCHING LI Anti-competitive complaint against Temasek-linked telco investments in Indonesia may spark probe chingli@media corp. com. sg TEMASEK Holdings' growing pains strike again this time not in the streets of Thailand over Shin Corp, but in Indonesia over its control of the two largest telecommunications companies there.
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      Lock icon Circumcision cuts down Aids risk: Studies
      411 2 AFP WASHINGTON Circumcision reduces by about half the risk of contracting the Aids virus, according to two new studies released yesterday (this morning, Singapore time) and that could have significant implications in the fight against the deadly disease. The trials conducted in Kenya and
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      THE TORONTO MAGNET
      654 3  -  FAWZIAH SELAMAT fawziah@mediacorp.com.sg IMAGINE heading to your local bank on your lunch break and asking for a loan in Farsi before heading to the Chinese take-away next door for some chow mem. Back at the office, you're trying out some French phrases, which you learnt from a
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      Lock icon IN THE fl FOOTSTEPS " OFJACK
      695 4 IN THE fl FOOTSTEPS OFJACK ■AFP IPSWICH The British police grappled yesterday with the grisly task of identifying two new bodies found near a quiet English town gripped by fears of a prostitute serial killer, as the death toll rose to five. Detectives stepped up the search for forensic evidence
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      31 6 HONDA. 1? Ml^H§ 1 The Power of Dreams k< I I xz Bi^B ~"M:—*^^ I lr \tw BMfflHi'lrw'nl T^\ T4 TA Til ll*]ll*r*l*n^* IKHtK^J II ir^i*^^y Car Sharing With A Difforence
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  • Singapore news
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      After a three-year wooing ...
      735 6  - After a three-year wooing LOHCHEEKONG Renowned New York arts school Tisch to open in Sept cheekong@media corp. com. sg THEY looked at Japan, surveyed South Korea and considered India. But, in the end, they picked Singapore. While Singapore's film industry pales in the shadow of these regional cinematic heavyweights, it
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    • SINGAPORESNIPPETS
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        Lock icon PUT 40% OF WORKFARE BENEFITS INTO SAVINGS SCHEME: NTUC
        126 8 CHANNEL NEWSASIA THE labour movement has suggested that about 40 per cent of Workfare benefits be deposited in a savings scheme, such as the Medisave account. The remaining 60 per cent can be given in cash, said NTUC president John De
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        Lock icon STORE CARDIOLOGIST HONOURED
        93 8 CHANNEL NEWSASIA SINGAPORE cardiologist Professor Lim Yean Leng has been recognised for his contributions to intervention cardiology advances. He was awarded the inaugural Gary Roubin Award at the Asia Pacific Interventional Cardiology Conference held in Sydney last week. The award is named after a renowned interventional cardiologist
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        Lock icon BEER-MAKING AT HARBOURFRONT
        71 8 CHANNEL NEWSASIA LOCALS and tourists will have more than just shopping and a theme park to look forward to in the Sentosa-HarbourFront neighbourhood. Beer-making can now be added to the mix. Housed within St James Power House, the Tiger LIVE multi-sensory visitor centre is a tribute to
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        Lock icon COURTS WAREHOUSE STORE
        97 8 938 LIVE FURNITURE and electrical goods retailer Courts has opened its first warehouse store, following on the heels of Ikea. Courts' 116,000-square-foot store, next to Ikea's in Tampines, takes advantage of cheaper land under the Government's Warehouse Retail Scheme that allows companies to house their regional headquarters,
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      Lock icon Nearly sold out before it's launched
      521 8  -  SHERALYN TAY 10 condo units out of 428 left after preview sees prices as high as $2,700 psf sheralyn@mediacorp.com.sg EVEN before its official launch tomorrow, almost all the units at Singapore's new kid on the waterfront Marina Bay Residences have been sold out The
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      Lock icon JBJ seeks hearing in Court of Appeal
      198 10 938 LIVE VETERAN opposition politician J B Jeyaretnam is going to the highest court in the land in an attempt to be discharged as a bankrupt He filed his papers to seek a hearing in the Court of Appeal yesterday. Mr Jeyaretnam had
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      Lock icon TAKING FLIGHT
      100 10 001 BOON KEONG Construction of the $240 million Singapore Flyer project kicked into a new phase yesterday, when a 180 tonne spindle for the giant observation wheel was installed. The spindle is the horizontal structure on which the 165-m high observation wheel will revolve. Mr Peter Purcell, managing
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      'Iconic' attraction will draw in tourists
      566 10  -  JASMINE YIN Developers of planned Marina Bay oceanarium highlight project's merits jasmine@media corp.com.sg ON SATURDAY, one day after the Sentosa integrated resort (IR) winner was announced, the people behind the proposed Singapore Oceanarium submitted a letter to the authorities. In an email to the
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      In search of the next You Tube, A* Star ready to fund ideas from public sector
      282 11  -  HEDIRMAN SUPIAN hedirman@media corp.com.sg ARE you keen on finding the "killer app" that will give You Tube a run for its money? If you are from a public institution, you could have a chance
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      Lock icon Drink driving deaths rise by 33 per cent
      307 11 CHANNEL NEWSASIA Nightspots, beauty queens roped in for anti-drink drive push DRINK driving deaths have gone up by 33 per cent this year, claiming a total of 24 lives between January and last month. All in, there were 525 accidents caused by
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    • Article
      TIME TO STOP BEING CHEAP AND GOOD
      803 12  -  VINCENT CHIA To maintain living standards, Spore needs to command a premium for its products and services and not stay stuck in the middle WHILE Singapore was recently cited in a survey as having a lower cost of living for expats than most
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      30 8 TIME TO STOP BEING CHEAP AND GOOD To maintain living standards, Spore needs to command a premium for its products and services and not stay stuck in the middle 12
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      186 10 CINDERELLA WAS SWINGIN' TO THE BEAT OF THE BAND WAY PAST MIDNIGHT. It was the night to celebrate the hopes, dreams and moments of another glorious year. I entered the Swingln' the New Year party at The Atrium 15 jiving rhythm-makers setting the stage for the merry makers glittering in
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      35 13 FUJSFILM ISFD^ s V Spend $10 on printing services in a single receipt get a set of modular photo frames for just $2* this season! Hurry, visit any of our participating FDI outlets today! L
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  • world news
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      Official warns of more tremors after quake hits Chiang Mai
      194 14 BANGKOK A moderate quake registering 5.1 on the Richter scale struck Chiang Mai early yesterday, causing small cracks in the walls of college dormitory buildings, the meteorological department said, warning more quakes could follow. The earthquake hit two minutes after
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      Lock icon China's Olympic preparations may be jeopardised by graft
      231 14 -AFP BEIJING Beijing's most senior official and head organiser of the 2008 Olympics has promised an honest Games, but acknowledged widespread corruption and power abuse. "We must tighten auditing and monitoring of the preparatory work of the Olympics to prevent all potential
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      Lock icon Thaksin could return: PM
      471 14 -AGENCIES Thai court may call ousted leader next month as key witness THAILAND Thailand's ousted Premier Thaksin Shinawatra could return to his country next month if a court calls him as a witness at his party's trial on election fraud charges, his successor has said. "It
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      Help for a budding accountant
      500 15 Keen to move up the career ladder, she signs up for ezyCash to pay for her part-time course fees WITH ezyCash behind her, Ms Julia Susanti's dreams of becoming a full-fledged accountant are just one step away. Currently working as an accounts assistant, Ms Susanti
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      ezyCash assists one customer to better organise various credit card payments
      339 15 EZYCASH is a personal loan that is convenient to apply for, and offers payment plans that suit your needs. With her busy schedule, Ms Janet Lim, an ezyCash customer, finds it hard to keep track of her different credit
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      Lock icon Bill Gates comes top of the class
      418 16 BLOOMBERG Billionaire voted most influential person in US education MARYLAND Billionaire Bill Gates, chairman of Microsoft Corp, beat out President George W Bush as the most influential person in US education for the past decade, according to a survey by a non-profit education
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      Lock icon Mission impossible for new UN chief?
      730 18 —AGENCIES Ban Ki-moon to be sworn in today as Kofi Annan's term draws to a close UNITED NATIONS Mr Ban Ki-moon of South Korea will be sworn in today as the eighth secretary-general of the United Nations a post his Ghanaian predecessor Kofi Annan
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      Lock icon India seeks Japan's blessing
      345 21 -AFP Japanese support seen as key for approval of US-India nuclear pact TOKYO Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has embarked on a visit to Japan to seek support for the nuclear cooperation pact India has signed with the United States. The pact, which allows the US
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      Lock icon India losing 7,000 unborn girls daily to abortion
      363 21 -AFP NEW DELHI Owing to a traditional preference for sons, India is losing nearly 7,000 girls daily as many people have had female foetuses aborted, according to a Unicef report. "India is one of the few countries worldwide with an adverse child
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      Lock icon Priest convicted of genocide
      280 21 -AFP ARUSHA (Tanzania) The United Nations war crimes court for Rwanda yesterday convicted a Roman Catholic priest, the first it has tried, of genocide and sentenced him to 15 years for his role in the 1994 mass killings. The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda found Father
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    • GLOBALROUNDUP
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        Lock icon ELECTION OFFICIALS JAILED
        70 22 AFP An Indonesian court yesterday jailed two members of the General Election Commission over corruption during the 2004 polls. Mulyana W Kusuma and R M Purba were sentenced to 15 months' jail for corruption over the tender to procure ballot boxes for the elections, the official Antara
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        Lock icon QUAKE HITS OFF SULAWESI
        68 22 AFP A6.5-magnitude earthquake struck north-east of Indonesia's Sulawesi island but there were no reports of damage or casualties, the meteorology office in Jakarta said yesterday. The quake hit late on Tuesday and its epicentre was 252 km northeast of the city of Manado in North Sulawesi.
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        Lock icon MAN GETS THREE YEARS IN PRISON FOR EMBASSY BLAST
        74 22 AFP An Indonesian court has sentenced 27-year-old Ahmad Arif Hermansyah to three years in jail for storing explosives used in the 2004 bombing of the Australian embassy in Jakarta. The sentence was two years less than what prosecutors recommended. The defendant
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      Lock icon Aceh governor can learn from Mandela: Official
      496 22 AGENCIES I only know of two people who, in less than two years, have gone from being a prisoner to a governor. Mr Glyn Ford, the EU's chief observer for Aceh's poll, stressing a key similarity between Irwandi Yusuf (top, left) and Nelson
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      Lock icon UN nuclear agency reviews status of polonium
      406 23 -AFP LONDON The International Atomic Energy Agency (lAEA) is reviewing its current classification of the radioactive substance polo-nium-210, which killed former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko nearly three weeks ago, the Financial Times (FT) reported yesterday. A spokesman for the lAEA told the newspaper
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      Lock icon Australia's raging arc of fires
      394 23 -AFP Blazes merge to form fire front that's more than 250 km long MELBOURNE Thousands of Australian firefighters were yesterday battling to save small towns from bushfires that have ravaged an area almost six times the size of Singapore and destroyed 18 homes. Prime Minister
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      Lock icon Brad was happily married when we met: Angelina
      231 24 -AP NEW YORK Angelina Jolie never meant to steal Hollywood heart-throb Brad Pitt away from Friends star Jennifer Aniston (right), she told Vogue magazine. In her first major interview to address her relationship with Pitt, Jolie also shoots down speculation that the
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      Lock icon Israel faces countdown to its destruction'
      450 24 -DPA Singapore contradicts Ahmadinejad's claims TEHRAN Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad provoked another outpouring of global condemnation with a quiver of threats aimed at Israel, this time during an academic conference questioning the reality of the Holocaust "With God's blessing, the countdown is now going
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      Lock icon War is hell, ignorance is bliss
      606 26 —AGENCIES Incoming US intelligence committee chief does not know most basic facts about Al Qaeda, Hezbollah WASHINGTON He is supposed to head the United States congressional committee on intelligence but has turned out to be quite "dumb". A reporter asked Mr Silvestre Reyes, picked
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      Lock icon Saudi Arabia plays down talk of Iraq intervention
      394 26  -  CLEMENT MESENAS EDITOR-AT-LARGE clement@mediacorp.com.sg SAUDI Arabia's Ambassador to Singapore Mohamed Amin Kurdi yesterday downplayed reports of likely Saudi intervention in Iraq once the United States starts pulling out of the violence-wracked country. Saudi Arabia would want all measures taken to ensure the
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      Lock icon Top Hamas member killed amid growing factional tensions
      266 27 -AFP KHAN YUNIS (Gaza Strip) A prominent member of the Palestinian ruling Hamas movement was gunned down in the Gaza Strip yesterday, stoking factional tensions. Mr Bassam Al Farra, 28, was driving to work in the southern town of Khan Yunis when
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      Lock icon Bush to unveil new Iraq plan
      504 27 —AGENCIES New strategy to be announced early 2007 amid record low opinion polls WASHINGTON United States President George W Bush will unveil a new Iraq strategy early next year, the White House said yesterday, as new polls showed most Americans do not think he
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      29 16 SILKYGIRL Smooth On. Moisten Up Moisture Rich >pk Lipcolor Hydra Soft J^^S 2-Way Foundation i rri i rr«^ KUfflCfl Bit' 5^5 EmSShSESQ \iAl ay i Lj4.^. M i» m
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      416 17 Canon Delighting You Always 'Tis the season of "lmT~ giving receiving 1 Capture and share the fun you're having during the festivities with Canon cameras, camcorders or compact photo printers! With our incredible prices and free gifts, now's simply the best time to get one! Offers valid from 30 Nov
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      263 19 B^Mumm ha Watching a movie should be an enjoyable experience. That's why, all the smart movie buffs in town prefer Sing Net's dedicated broadband B access. With superior upload speed and smoother streaming, you can catch your favourite movie anytime, on your PC with Video-On Demand. Sign Up and Win
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      388 20 IDENTIFYING AWARD-WINNING ASIAN FUNDS IS EASY, IF YOU KNOW WHERE TO LOOK. Look for Lion. If you're looking for Asian funds with a proven track record, look no Why do our funds do so well? We'd like to think it's because of our further. At Lion Capital, our Asian funds
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      129 22 }$w I eace y<< r iSC^» i ■rl From nowtill 24 Dec,enjoy jU /o~3\i /0 off* selected furniture and accessories. J"V p Plus get I 3 A) off* any regular priced item with purchase of any sale item. k 4S^ Midnight Shopping Spree at Plaza Singapura! T 15 Dec 2006
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      183 24 Joy-filled Christmas Cannelloni E^^^K^M Ingredients HMMPttP^ Filling: l^£^± TU^^ 450g minced turkey breast meat !VRI HrrW 2 large onions, chopped 1 teaspoon Italian Seasoning TSfuttJJlßl V 4 teaspoon Ground Pepper HH|B 2h can Prego® Cheese Herbs pasta sauce ■jjjUj&^j£4JU^^UM|M 1 bottle (397gi Prego* Mushroom pasta sauce I^IPVHInIPfI 1 box Cannelloni
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      129 27 A weekend where time stands still, even though your kids won't. It's our pleasure. Your children make every weekend moment a precious one. That is why we look forward to pampering them, when you and your loved ones escape to The Ritz-Carlton. The magic begins the moment you arrive. And
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      99 28 if A TMT l LI iHI A I A HHT A^l A H I P^ J few tear I mtm mS 1 I P^, J v^ v^ v^ v^ 1 II II I r f A A ft II 1 II L I --—r«*^W If you see, hear or witness
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      serve right THE BIG DEAL ABOUT SMALL TALK
      587 28  -  LIANG DINGZI IT WAS Christmas Day at Vancouver International Airport, from where I was catching a flight home. The check-in agent jokingly asked if I had brought her a present She teased: "Come on, you know it's Christmas Day!" Then, quickly, leaning
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      Lock icon Mosque too crowded on Fridays, new venue needed
      142 30  -  HAJ MOHAMED Letter from AT THE Masjid Al-Abrar (picture) at Telok Ayer Street on a Friday afternoon, the Friday congregation exceeds the mosque's capacity and needs to occupy the pavements for prayers.During the sermon, people stand or sit on the steps. During
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      Frozen fees don't cover basic needs
      267 30  -  LEONG SZE HIAN Why are items like HDB flat prices excluded from move to offset GST hike? Letter from I REFER to media reports that the Government has spelt out the fees to be frozen for one year after the Goods and Services Tax
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      Lock icon This season, spread only good cheer
      552 31  -  FRANCES ONG HOCK LIN Unlike Hong Kong, we have become too lax with our habits, post-Sars Letter from HEALTH Minister Khaw Boon Wan's comments on Sunday ("March in step to stop disease outbreak", Dec 11) coming on the heels of my visit to Hong
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    • Letter
      Nurse helps expedite clinic's queue system
      234 31  -  DR ADRIAN EE Letter from Director Clinical Corporate Services Sing Health Polyclinics WE REFER to Mr David Soh Poh Huat's letter, "A queue for the queue system" (Dec 12). Clinic operating hours for the afternoon session begin at 2pm. However, the clinic is open
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      Can S'pore handle New York's buzz?
      1307 32  -  GOHKOKHUAT IT WAS the kind of day that New Yorkers savour Sunny, with glorious blue sky that occasionally occurs in the short, sultry summer months. I took a walk in Central Park and wandered into the meadows, dotted with sunsoaked bodies in varying degrees
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      Lock icon An early bird in Qatar
      859 33 A curious 26-year-old flew there a decade ago and is glad to be part of an exciting world of opportunity coffee I 37, environmental health and safety officer MANY of Singapore's top leaders have made trips to the Middle East this year and sent the
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    • Letter
      Street directory is a must
      157 34  -  NALEEZAEBRAHIM All taxis are required to carry a copy of the current edition Letter from Deputy Director, Media Relations Land Transport Authority I REFER to Mr Tan Guan Rong's letter "Why can't all taxis carry a copy of the street directory?" (Dec 2). Under the
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      Can Singapore's acronym be SGP and not SIN?
      90 34  -  THOMAS LEE ZHIZHI Letter from IN INTERNATIONAL sports events such as the Asian Games now underway, I am always indignant to see our athletes wearing their jerseys with "SIN" displayed prominently across their chests (picture) and backs, as if they come from
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      Let's not forget, PRs here pay taxes but don't qualify for many support schemes ...
      361 36  - Let's not forget, PRs here pay taxes but don't qualify for many support schemes BRIAN SELBY Letter from I REFER to the announcement that school fees for Permanent Residents (PRs) are to increase next year ("School fees for PRs: Up next year", Dec 13). Following on last week's policy change
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      423 36  -  ALBERT TAN KEEHUAT Times have changed; $8,000 isn't worth as much as it used to be Letter from I WANTED to apply for a unit under the Design, Build and Sell Scheme atTampines Aye 5, but was rejected as our household
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      233 38  -  DR JAMES DOBSON BY.... ROBIN IN A RAINSTORM Single parenting can seem like being a robin in a rainstorm. Sometimes the loneliness of single parenting can be almost unbearable. I've heard that so often from those trying to parent without the aid of a spouse-and howfrequently
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      631 38  -  ROBYN TAN IT'S all around us: Dyed hair. Why? The markets are cluttered with products to make skin youthful, remove wrinkles and restore natural hair colour. Advertisements promoting youth and beauty abound. It's natural for the young and beautiful to be admired, to
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      132 32 Singaporeans Abroad '■-^Bf* How cool does it get in Thailand? How about 18° C. O Doi Inthanon National Park Located in Chiang Mai Province, Doi Inthanon National Park boasts the --MUMS""- 7SH highest mountain initiated, Doi Inthanon, rising to an impressive 2,565 1^ »»ißS4i!ftiiOsSBߧ&S&?^gfflsSssfk M KhaoYai National Park metres.Princelntharawichayanon,thelastnjlerofChiangMai,evennequested ■S883&"-''
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      49 38 enriching families 6******4 Focus the Family 33 "t*t*t Singapore Limited WWW.family.Org.Sg Founder: Dr James Dobson I I r n M^ IP I Ceirtr^ aeQ^^ I P_Pvx_on \yjT_ Mere than a hundred of bjbeque food accessories are avdlable. Sole Distributor: Lachmann Marketing Re. Ltd. Tel: 6354 2220 e-mail: lachmann@lachmann.com.sg MfflfQffifflEffi^TCffiQw^^Q^g^QQn
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      262 39 tis I %l y r W Singapore's first-ever "snowfall" at The Jewel Box. Experience "snow" whilst wining and dining! Stunning view from lighted cable car The Jewel Box Winter season Spectacular "snowfall" while dining The Jewel Christmas Light Show A wide-array of winter delights await you at The Jewel Box.
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      381 41 11 Assorted Gift Boxes/ #k .1 f\ m '™mm II 11 iJ>W I^^ 13" Santa Snowman Wreath wl W 1/ \1 yjfc jl UP 51.90 56.90 5 A on o Sfe& firt*^ *i Watsons A II V V V W- -11 M r\44 Watsons Battery .=^^g^ JL V(P P /^L,
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      49 42 Maytag Refrigerators.Washers Dryers, Straaten Vacuum Cleaners, LaGermania Hoods, Hobs Ovens, Hoover Vacuum Cleaners and Redring Hot Water Showers. 10am 7pm 315 Alexandra Road, /^CV/VVs^^^ sth Floor Performance Centre, \Z/yV/ Singapore *****4. T/CS\ /y7^ fBMW Showroom <O*V\V/^_ nexfto \J\3 Carpark available at IKEA IKEA Building) "~-j?\ Building or Anchor Point.
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      24 42 Lion City Hotel Coffee House 15 Tanjong Katong Road, Singapore *****0 Subject to 10% service charge, Tel: 6744 8111 1% govt tax &5% GST
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      Lock icon No thanks for now, Qantas tells suitors
      719 42 DOW JONES Airline rejects $13.2 billion bid, continues talks SYDNEY Qantas Airways rejected yesterday a A 510.9 billion ($13.2 billion) takeover offer from a private equity consortium led by Macquarie Bank and Texas Pacific Group but agreed to continue with discussions. With the
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      Lock icon PPB, Wilmar likely to merge
      155 42 BLOOMBERG PPB Group, a Malaysian oil-palm grower and Singapore-listed Wilmar International had their stocks suspended yesterday, pending an expected merger announcement of the companies. PPB Group and its PPB Oil Palms unit said yesterday they had been informed about a proposed "material corporate exercise" but
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      299 42 Singapore and Ireland have concluded an open skies agreement that will allow airlines of both countries to fly on any route between the two countries and beyond to any third country, without restrictions in capacity, frequency or aircraft type. Keppel Corp unit Keppel Fels will sell its entire 72-per-cent
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        Lock icon Price of oil hangs in the balance as Opec ministers meet to chalk out strategy
        405 44 DOW JONES ABUJA Ministers of the Organization of Petroleum exporting Countries (Opec) gathering today for their last meeting of the year will face a tantalising question: Whether to take more oil off global markets now
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          58 44 Mikkei 225 16,692.93 +55.15 +8.33 -IK Hang Seng 18,718.19 -188.98 -1.88 Australia ASX200 5,488.28 +14.68 +8.27 <orea Comp 1,383.28 +6.38 +8.46 Fhailand SET 734.98 -3.27 -8.44 Jakarta Comp 1,753.88 -8.78 -8.84 Dhils Comp Shenzhen B 2,835.86 -4.96 392.22 -3.72 -8.17 -8.94 Vlumbai Sensex 13,181.34 +186.32 +1.43 Malaysia KLCI
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          SGX most active
          47 44 jen Int 0.480 -0.005 -1.0 115,916 SingTel Jigiland 3.100 -0.160 -4.9 41,535 0.010 40,203 iembKim :HTK 0.715 +0.065 +10.0 38,394 0.005 37,640 fongnam Hongguo JDC Corp Sapphire iuntecReit 0.115 -0.005 -4.2 29,860 0.840 +0.080 +10.5 27,547 0.050 26,923 0.015 25,618 1.710 -0.070 -3.9 22,238
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          SGX top rises
          66 44 DBS 21.700 +0.500 JMH400USS 21.400 +0.300 JSH500USS 12.000 +0.200 CMB8CW*****2 2.220 +0.100 FrasBtsCT 1.470 +0.110 HSI*****8PW*****0 0.725 +0.110 DBS6%NCPS10 107.600 +0.100 ISMSCIINDIA100US$ 5.450 +0.100 Vfemure 14.000 +0.100 NOL 2.170 +0.090 CWB ePW0B1228 0.015 +200.0 MSOTW3008PW***** 0.190 +72.7 FrivenCo 0.090 +63.6 SiiflTglePW*****4 0.120 +50.0 HE 0.110 +37.5 Auston
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          71 44 HSI*****eCW*****1 0.860 -0.310 STIETF100 29.350 -0.300 HSI*****8CW*****1 1.420 -0.260 KepCotp 17.500 -0.200 LyxotChinaH10US$ 11.000 -0.200 UOL 4.380 -0.200 Catalan eCW***** 0.950 SingTel 3.100 SingTel 100 3.100 1AC2OOUS$ 4.220 -0.170 -0.160 -0.160 -0.160 Ct^itala 8PW702D5A 0.010 HSI***** ePW0B1229 0.015 -66.7 -62.5 B0C8CW*****4 0.050 -50.0 Celestial eCW***** 0.015 -50.0
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          155 44 Agencies SHARES fell yesterday as Wall Street's overnight decline prompted investors to take profit, with traders expecting a further downward correction by the end of the week. "Investors are unwilling to take fresh positions ahead of the holidays. There may be some window dressing by fund managers towards the
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          36 44 US$ 0.6496 UK£ 0.3295 Yen 76.048 HK$ 5.0495 RM 2.3031 Euro 0.4895 Rupiah 5893.1 Baht 22.927 Peso 32.122 A$ 0.8239 Indian Rs 29.124 Won 599.41 C$ 0.7482 Yuan 5.0851 NZ$ 0.9397 NT$ 21.128
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          25 44 Dow Jones SGX, Bloomberg (M uss/oz 633.20 Sihrar uss/oz 14.005 PWaum 1,112.50 IMtll cents/kg 261.25 Mllli RM/tonnel ,892.50 BmtmhusS/baiTHi 61.26 Information provided by and
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        Lock icon Capita Land plans $1.5b Malaysian fund
        347 46 BLOOMBERG Ties up with Maybankto develop property in XL area CAPITALAND, Singapore's largest listed property developer, is teaming up with Malayan Banking, Malaysia's biggest bank by assets, to setup a US$l billion ($1.5 billion) property fund to buy and develop real estate in Kuala
        — BLOOMBERG; BLOOMBERG  -  347 words
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        Lock icon Temasek, Henderson in $1b China deal
        158 46 DOW JONES HONG KONG Singapore investment company Temasek Holdings has teamed up with Hong Kong-based Henderson Land Development to invest 5 billion yuan ($1 bilion) in a new property project in western China. Blue-chip Henderson Land, Hong Kong's third-largest developer by market capitalisation, will
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        Lock icon Great Wall to fly again in February
        178 46 AGENCIES GREAT Wall Airlines, a China-based cargo carrier partly owned by Singapore Airlines (SIA), will resume services after being removed from a US Treasury Department list of suspicious companies. Great Wall said yesterday it would start flying again in February with two Boeing
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        Lock icon Income inequality to widen: World Bank
        794 48  -  LEECHINGWERN LEECHING WERN Governments must improve on policies to help poor, it says chingwern® mediacorp.com.sg INCOME inequality will worsen as globalisation intensifies over the next 25 years, the World Bank warned yesterday. To address the social problems that arise from globalisation, Governments all over
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        Lock icon Japanese court convicts creator of file-swap software
        204 49 —AFP TOKYO A Japanese court yesterday convicted the inventor of the popular file-swapping Winny software for copyright violations but it refused to jail the programmer. Mr Isamu Kaneko, 36, created the Winny software, which lets users exchange files such as computer games and
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        Lock icon Shin Corp TV unit loses appeal
        465 49 —AGENCIES ITV may be fined as much ass4.2b ITV, a Thai television network indirectly controlled by Temasek Holdings, was ordered yesterday to pay unspecified fines and fees to the Thai government The company will negotiate the exact amount of the payment with the government
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        Lock icon US-China trade gap to cloud talks
        515 52 —AFP Oct deficit widens to record $37.5b ahead of high-level meeting WASHINGTON United States economic chiefs are heading to high-profile talks in Beijing bearing the unwanted gift of a record trade deficit and under pressure to come back with more than just words. New
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        Lock icon Japan's current account surplus up 5.2%
        249 52 —AFP TOKYO Japan's current account surplus grew 5.2 per cent in October from a year earlier as brisk returns from foreign investments offset a drop in the trade surplus, the government said yesterday. The world's second-largest economy posted a 1.51 trillion yen ($20.2 billion)
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        Lock icon Fed leaves rate at 5.25%, keeps inflation focus
        695 54 DOW JONES Policy statement suggests central bankto prolong wait-and-see approach WASHINGTON -The United States Federal Reserve on Tuesday held the federal funds rate target steady at 5.25 per cent for a fourth straight time, while signalling it may yet raise interest rates
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      64 45 I V& Share Christmas With Someone You Love m GARDENERS MINI HAND ROSEWATER MINI DELUXE GIFT $38 EVELYN ROSE WEEKENDER $45 THERAPY SAMPLER $30 t LA SOURCE DUO $38 JOJOBA BATHING BENEFITS $65 ALOE VERA BLISSFUL RETREAT $80 SUMMER HILL QUICK GET-AWAY $65 NOMAD ESSENTIALS $68 LAVENDER SHEER VANITY $125
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      108 46 Only Available at Bistro D6li(irance Applicable to any Main Course, Pasta, Pizza, Grill or Curry order. (Selection of hot meals varies with outlets) UP. $6.95 Choose from our tantalising range of more than 20 desserts. Limited to 1 dessert per hot meal. rI ~~PX All prices are subject to 10%
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      178 47 IMEDEEN* SINCE 1991 w 1 r 1A J Imedeen Since 1991 Imedeen is the most advanced age-defying skincare tablet available today WOrttl !|)ZZj perfect for city living. The scientifically documented synergy of natural ingredients AJi ensures that skin looks and feels smoother, more supple and well-moisturized. It works from inside
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      177 48 ostetica FRANCE Far East Plaza Opening Promotion! it 1111 Ml Redeem a free goodie bag at Far East Plaza (#O2-08) (While stocks last) Appointments have to be made in advance. One complimentary goodie bag and treat per customer. Suitable for both ladies gentlemen. Promotion only valid at Far East Plaza.
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      336 51 FOR ALL SPORTS GAMES LATEST LINE-UP OF BAGS GALORE Not available at Not available at Not available at V^l w A 4H .*Bt»^Mi /I R5H6,7,/5,/9, 4A. 4 RSH/,3,7, (9,20, RSH 2,5,8,9, 12,13, Not ora/oßle at Not moi/awe i^ 20&23 21.22&23 jW 14,17,18,22 &24 RSH2O A- W% £1 RSH 6& 20
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      248 52 M V2FPR External USB M |U| HDD Casing with Em-bit TDES Encryption I and Finger Print Recognition Security easteear r^— /Rsidihw at Caltex House (Rattles Place) I iatje: Thursl4and I»*T A I Time:. 11,30 am to, 3p.m Kfi^.f jJm FREE electric toothbnjsh worth $29.90! ■•^V^ J APP|icableforfirst3ocustomerswho j^jd) yi purchase
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      360 53 Your ears will think it's «r Christmas all year found. X NJ^ Promotion valid till 31st December 2006. mM *M W I Designed to enhance your listening experience, the BOSE® Lifestyle® Series 111 DVD home entertainment system is sure to heighten your senses. It's now possible to customise the sound
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      386 54 L at sfyiea/ie Centra/ <^ Experience true joy and the magic of Christmas at China Square Central's Santa Village! A host of exciting festive-themed activities have been lined V up to kindle the Christmas spirits for you and your family! Don't forget to bring the camera to capture the merriment.
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      337 55 YUN NAM 9 Jfft H A I R C A R E V^lW "After being treated at Yun Nam, I think I have more w- > than when they first started to fall out! M My scalp no longer feels itchy and my hair's m m looking really rich in
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      77 56 COE PRICES DEC 2006 N0V2006 IST BID 2ND BID Cat A 1600 cc& below $12,200 $12,689 Cat B 1601 cc& above $14,389 $14,509 Cat C Goods veh/buses $509 $1,003 Cat D Motorcycles $1,251 $702 Cat E Open $14,669 $14,501 LTA IT PRODUCTS BUSINESS SERVICES ■NEEDS Business opportunities HERBALJFEINDEPENDANT DISTRIBUCOMPUDOC COMPUTER
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      539 56 ARIES (March 21 -April 19) LIBRA (Sept 23 Oct 22) HYou will get help if you ask for it. This is a You may be a little emotional but, when it great day to travel or connect with someone WftMl comes right down to it, things will unfold you may
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      157 56 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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      495 57 h EMI BBiniffIBaBFESIBB TRAVEL/TOURS TRAVEL/TOURS TRAVEL/TOURS TRAVEL/TOURS Tour packages HH Tour packages packages Tour packages Pl^^ IT Ikorea t S^i'wmmmm)Jfi^ ft Indonesia SDCHIANGMAIF&E *588 X"S'~£C^i. AI^CTPiiT Em 6D PERTH FARMSTAY psl 108 7D GOLD COAST EXPLORER MUOil iKMLiIM |!ygi fj! jli TmirHigligm:H!ilf(layi>eM&fo!manmCityExpbnir+ WZTANGALOOMA Frsl46B 1 TtrtiWml' Hl^» FamSUrtfamacMM TourHqhlqhts Panitw
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      215 57 Amsterdam 7/9 C rainy London 10/12 C windy c Auckland 11/19 C partly cloudy Los Angeles 11/24 C fair OingapOre Bali 25/32 C partly cloudy Manila 2932 C slight rain 24/32 C BS Begawan 25/32 C showers Melbourne 17/31 C showers Bangkok 23/34 C partly cloudy New Delhi 7/17 C
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      557 57 —AGENCIES Five-time world champions declare intent to host football extravaganza TOKYO Five-time world champions Brazil yesterday formally declared their bid to host the 2014 World Cup, Fifa said. Brazilian football chief Ricardo Teixeira signed a letter of intent and handed it to Fifa bosses during
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      545 58 —AP Woods honoured! by peers in a (year of triumph and tragedy THOUSAND OAKS, California Tiger Woods won the PGA Tour Player of the Year on Tuesday (yesterday morning, Singapore time) for the eighth time, and the numbers looked familiar. He won multiple Majors for the fourth time,
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      217 59 —AFP CLUB WORLD CUP Internacional 2AI Ahly 1 TOKYO Brazilian wonderkid Alexandre Pato (above) produced a dazzling display as Internacional beat Egypt's Al Ahly 2-1 to reach the Club World Cup final yesterday. The 17-year-old, nicknamed "The Duck", found the net after nine minutes,
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      514 59 —AFP Ronaldinho hopes to replicate World Cup success CLUB WORLD CUP Barcelona v Club America YOKOHAMA Barcelona's Ronaldinho returns to the scene of his greatest triumph today hoping to duplicate that success in the Club World Cup. On June 30, 2002, Brazil lifted their fifth World Cup
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      409 59 —AGENCIES LONDON Former Charlton Athletic manager Alan Curbishley was last night given the task of saving West Ham United from relegation. And by a quirk of fate, his first match in charge will be against Manchester United on Sunday, the opponents for his final match
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      716 60 —AGENCIES Three days after their hard-fought 1-1 draw, Chelsea and Arsenal squeeze out narrow wins with late second half strikes ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP Chelsea 1 Newcastle 0 Wigan 0 Arsenal 1 LONDON Didier Drogba showed Chelsea will not give up the Premiership title without a fight
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      299 60 BLOOMBERG TWO-time UEFA Cup winner Feyenoord beat Wisla Krakow 3-1 to advance from the group stage of soccer's UEFA Cup, while its Dutch rival Ajax progressed with a 3-0 win at Zulte-Waregem. Nicky Hofs, Jonathan De Guzman and Angelos Charisteas scored for
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      972 61  -  CUBBY LEONG CUBBYLEONG LEXUS CUP 2006 Tanah Merah Country Club Dec 15-17 Pressel wants Lexus Cup victory and Sorenstam's crown cubby@media corp.com.sg AT 18, Morgan Pressel is the youngest golfer taking part at this year's Lexus Cup (Dec 15-17) at the Tanah Merah Country Club. But
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      223 61  -  DARREN LAI PHILIPS NBL CHAMPIONSHIP Spore Slingers 111 NZ Breakers 94 COMING off their first road win of the season, the Singapore Slingers secured their first back-to-back victory with a 111-94 win over New Zealand Breakers at the Singapore Indoor Stadium last
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      1020 62  -  Rohit Briinath In a massive Asian carnival of sport, chess stands out IN AN idle moment, when Michael Essien isn't kicking goals that have goalkeepers convinced they are cursed, and England's cricket team isn't imploding like an old Las Vegas hotel being turned back into sand,
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      504 63 —AFP Thai boxer says he's a new man, and totally focused on boxing now ASIAN GAMES Boxing DOHA Thailand's reformed playboy Manus Boonjumnong has promised to shave his head and enter a Buddhist monastery after winning an Asian Games boxing gold medal here. Manus said
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      382 63 —AFP ASIAN GAMES Women's tennis DOHA China's Zheng Jie capped a breakthrough year yesterday with gold in the women's singles at the Asian Games, fighting off a challenge from Indian darling Sania Mirza. Zheng, who won the Wimbledon and Australian Open
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      928 64  -  DARREN LAI With a settled life, veteran national shooter Lee is eager to go professional, with Beijing 2008 firmly in sight darren@mediacorp.com.sg AFTER a record Asian Games haul of 8 golds, 7 silvers and 12 bronze medals, Team Singapore's only catchphrase at the
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      720 65 —AFP Foreign talent help two countries dominate track's middle and long distance events, as rivals cry foul ASIAN GAMES Track& Field DOHA Bahrain and Qatar may have enjoyed unprecedented success on the track at the Asian Games, but it brutally exposed the credibility
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      55 65 PICTURE OF THE DAY SOUTH Korea's Song Hak Sung (in red) and Tajikistan's Djakhon Kurbanov forget they can only score points by punching. Yesterday, they got tangled up on the canvas after slipping in the final of the Light Heavyweight 81kg category. Eventually, they got up
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      290 65 —AFP DOHA Asian Games organisers said yesterday they will theme their closing ceremony around the famous Middle Eastern tale Arabian Nights, but turn it into a party to wind up the 15-day event Still revelling in widespread praise for the opening ceremony, with some observers
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      885 66  -  Tan Yo-Hinn After record Asiad gold haul, Low reveals how a quiet revolution was set in motion ASIAN GAMES Sailing AT THE 2002 Busan Asian Games, Remy Ong was Singapore's superstar, winning three gold medals in bowling. Four years on, Singapore Sailing has
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      654 67  -  Tan Yo-Hinn Spore sailors rule Asia's waters with a record golden haul ASIAN GAMES Sailing SINGAPORE'S sailors ended their Asian Games campaign on the best possible note yesterday. At the Doha Sailing Club, the Keelboat match racing team won the Beneteau 7.5 Open event, beating
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      262 67 SINGAPORE sailing capped off a tremendous outing at the 15th Asian Games with five gold medals, after the Keelboat team captured gold yesterday. The team of five sailors saw of India in the final for Singapore's record eighth gold medal. In wushu, Singapore's Goh Qiu Bin
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      565 68  -  LEONARD THOMAS SPORTS EDITOR leonard@media corp.com.sg AT HOTEL Wangsamas in Tampin, Negeri Sembilan last Saturday, Malaysians of different creed and various hues huddled around mostly in a hush, some screaming and cursing, all hypnotised by a television set in the foyer, willing on doubles pair Koo Kien Keat and
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      152 62 DOHA 2006 _^S I |_^^^^^^L I BARCELONA IN FORM FOR FINAL! I Faces Mexican side in semi. Club World Champ Club America Barcelona Thu, 14/12/06 6.20pm Qatar 2006 Iran Korea Republic Thu, 14/12/06 10.30pm UECup Glasgow Rangers Partizan Fri, 15/12/06 3.45 am UE Cup Parm Osasuna Fri, 15/12/06 3.45 am
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      19 63 TEAM SINGAPORE IN DOHA DEC 1-15 Jfr i-aW t»"'l m •ATHLETICS«BADMINTON«BODYBUILDING«BOWLING«CUESPORTS«FENCING«FOOTBALL«GOLF I MU liML^lm PilUi^l M •GYMNASTICS«KARATE«ROWING«SAILING«SHOOTING«SWIMMING«TABLETENNIS«WUSHU« 1^ «'f
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      20 65 TEAM SINGAPORE IN DOHA DEC 1-15 A i-aW m rl T! •ATHLETICS«BADMINTON«BODYBUILDING«BOWLING«CUESPORTS«FENCING«FOOTBALL«GOLF I MU I^lfl W •GYMNASTICS«KARATE«ROWING«SAILING«SHOOTING«SWIMMING«TABLETENNIS«WUSHU« wk i^^^- Bft
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      75 67 TEAM SINGAPORE IN DOHA —DEC 1-15 MBi i-*W -k!J •ATHLETICS«BADMINTON«BODYBUILDING«BOWLING«CUESPORTS«FENCING«FOOTBALL«GOLF I BU r|J|V- rf 'jtj i*' •GYMNASTICS«KARATE«ROWING«SAILING«SHOOTING«SWIMMING«TABLETENNIS«WUSHU« jfj 4Mfr Bft v Team Singapore on Channel 5 Catch Team Singapore athletes in action atthe 15th Asian Games in Doha right up to December 15 on MediaCorp TV Channel 5. TODAY 9.30
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      64 67 10.15 am Cricket Ashes Series: Australia v England, 3rd Test, Day 1, Ch9s Ipm Golf Asian Tour: Volvo Masters of Asia, Ch24 6pm Football FIFA Club World C'ship: Club America v Barcelona, Ch 24 7.30pm Golf South African Airways Open, Ch22 3.45 am Football UEFACup:Auxerre v Livorno, Ch22 4am Golf
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      46 68 mMmm^^^ mM ianistan<^H9Tadesh*BiTV)n*BalH *Brunei*^Hbodia*CWna*liH ■f§ia*lran*lr^HHlan*Jap;Vß)zakhstcSKyrgyzsHn*North KiKT»South K^ m^^^^^m^d jm mmmmwrn J'n X >rea% di Arauiip™ rait«La i_eba ion«l\i au*Mala^ »ia«M /longo' Mvar J^KNepjl*On^BPakistar Philippin l*Pal(^^^Batar^fnf^J 151 H^tar*' ngapt l_anka«i. ria«Th Ind«T ikistt Turknenistan< kste*T lwari*UriWd ArfAEmir«s«Uzpekistari«Vietißm«Yemerv^Lj^nistan«^ Bky^B ,acau«Malaysii Maldi s«Mc golia*KanmafNepal »)manPakistan Baes*PcJtPtine"ratar*Singaport*Sri L|nka«S^iia«Th ßland*■pW^SrvTi^menj H'**^Jj^^*»^^^^^^^outj^^M?a»Sa^^Arabia»^
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      835 69 A Dell™ recommends Windows Vista Business Dell™ I Home m 5 Days Only! r X Promotions valid till W Purely For You 18th December 2006 At Dell™, you can pick and choose till you're happy with what goes into your computer. Go ahead, take your time. f ■V 1 .^k
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      305 70 5 Be the limelight this Christmas! The Health Beauty Guru will make you glow this festive season. Weight loss is not as simple as you think it is. A A Merely mobilising fats and toxins using machines, m wraps or creams achieves limited results. If the I "**t H I
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      1372 72  -  Ross Wallace JUGGLING FILM ROLES, LIVING UP TO HIGH EXPECTATIONS AND DEALING WITH HER CHILD'S DESIRE TO PURSUE A SHOWBIZ CAREER IT ALL GOES TOWARDS MAKING KATE WINSLET THE PASSIONATE PERFORMER SHE IS FOR anyone who has ever wondered what a day in the life of
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      624 74  -  DAVID CHEW Corrinne May is among Spores best known singer-songwriters, but to her the struggle's not over david. chew@media corp. com. sg JUST what hasn't yet been written about singer-songwriter Corrinne May? One of Singapore's most acclaimed singers, May has been covered extensively by this paper
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      277 76  -  —AMELYNN LIONG WHILE on their first tour of Japan, pop punk band Saw Loser (formerly Pug Jelly) won't be counting on Japanese guitarist Masashi Kimura to show them around. The promotional tour for their newly released debut album Long Distance Phone Calls may
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      365 76  -  ZUL OTHMAN Band with seal of approval in one-night concert at the Esplanade zul@media corp.com.sg THE Drifters is one of the longest surviving vocal groups in pop music history and its name is fiercely protected by Bobby Hendricks. "There are a lot of people out there
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        72 78 Music fans are invited to attend the prize presentation ceremony and concert for this year's National Chinese Music Competition on Saturday at 7.30pm at the Singapore Chinese Orchestra Concert Hall. Having attracted about 265 solo and ensemble entries by 378 young musicians, the National Arts Council-organised
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        GET TO BE JIMMY NEUTRON
        86 78 This holiday season. Nickelodeon invites all kids to discover the Secrets of Jimmy Neutron's Lab. Youngsters will get to try their hands at projects involving various gizmos and gadgets, and also take part in interactive games over a nine-day period. Those who come dressed as
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        81 78 Endangered animals such as the orangutan, Malayan sun bear and Indian rhino are highlighted in the Singapore Zoo and Night Safari's 2007 desk calendar. Carrying the tagline "Extinction is Forever. Conserve", each page features a photo and facts on an endangered South-east Asian animal. The
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      Lock icon MAKING THE PAST PRESENT
      449 78  -  GRACE YAP Singapore's heritage comes to life in new docu-drama Explore Singapore! grace@media corp. com. sg SHOWBIZ veteran Moses Lim recognises that quirky on-screen pairings can either make or break a programme. Judging from television's latest docu-drama, however, it seems to be a gamble worth taking.
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      NATIONAL MUSEUM SHOULD NOT LIMIT ITS ARTISTS
      522 80  -  NGYI-SHENG LEE Chor Lin is a woman who believes in art And since she's the director of the National Museum, she has been able to do something about it She has hired artists in various fields to create works for the museum. Surprisingly,
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        406 82  -  DAVID CHEW After a year of exploring contemporary boundaries, the SDT is going back to its roots david.chew@mediacorp.com AFTER staging a number of contemporary dance works this year, the Singapore Dance Theatre (SDT) presents the fulllength classical ballet La Sylphide tomorrow and Saturday. The ballet, choreographed
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        332 86  - Shine like a star or a whole constellation PEARLYNTHAM REACHING for the stars seems to be the mantra of Goldheart Jewelry this festive season. To celebrate what it dubs "a celestial Christmas", the homegrown jewellery chain has launched three new collections of bling. It is apt, then, that one of
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        758 86  -  PEARLYN THAM She calls herself a peasant, but this local L'Oreal MD has had a stellar career pea rlyn@media corp.com.sg IN HER 27-year career, Theresa Huang has been both a "poet" and a "peasant". But no, she isn't an actress. After a quarter of a century with the
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      558 88  -  CH'NGPOHTIONG Add cheer to your Christmas party by uncorking a few bottles of wine from major NTUC Fair Price supermarkets food@newstoday.com.sg IT'S the Christmas season, and celebrations are not far from our minds.This is the time of the year to catch up with your nearest and
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        628 90  -  ELAINE QUEK Yosemite National Park's magnificent views and San Diego's attractions make for the perfect family holiday YOSEMITE National Park in California is one of the most beautiful and tranquil places I've ever been to a true respite from the hustle and bustle of urban life. At more
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        INDIAN A WORLD APART
        719 92  -  JOANNEYAP joanne@media corp.com.sg DELHI'S Tourism Director Raj Vir Mittal had this to say of the diversity of his homeland: "For every 200 km that you travel, the things you see change from the food to the people's features, right down to their style of dressing." His
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        507 94  -  TOM DOWNEY NYT. Exotic Yemen touted as new frontier in adventure travel TO THE the untrained thrill-seeker, Yemen would seem to promise the kind of adventures that only James Bond would relish: Kidnapping by tribal factions, riots over gasoline prices, cheap and plentiful AK-475, and
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          88 94 WATCHING the sunset over Uluru. Sharing a solemn moment at the Anzac Day Dawn Service at Kranji in Singapore. If you have any pictures depicting encounters with any aspect of Australian lifestyle and culture, you may want to take part in the Uncover Australia photo competition. The pictures
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          90 94 BRITISH Airways has simplified the online process of choosing a seat to give its customers more control of the seating options available on their flight. According to the airline, the best way to secure the seat of choice will be by using the check-in facility on
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          66 94 YOU can now buy travel gift vouchers from online travel retailer Zuji this festive season. The vouchers, which are available in any denomination, can be used for flight and package bookings on Zuji. Customers can choose from a selection of design templates and personalise their Zuji
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      148 76 Seeding Hope, Realising Dreams >s£^ II XT' I 1 Saturday •16 December 2006 9am to spm F~"° s^ I havHTeart Jurong Spring Community Oub B,Jurong West St 52 I SHARE A GIFT I \han|.yLV>x IMSllil^^ Ms Grace FuHaiYien. (ome by and drop off your l^fflTjtJjl *WM f^ISMJ 11 fniP"^ i
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      139 91 silkair.com Voted Best Regional Airline by TTG Asia 2006 You never forget a Silk Air holiday. B^V I Great holidays can be exhausting. One moment, your family could be trekking across a rope-bridge, and before you I^^ !y I I^^T^^l know you're climbing a mountain. Which is why when you
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